The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-04-21

this Commonwealth, elected or ap
pointed, shall, before entering upor
the duties Of the Office TO which they
have been elected, take the following
oath: - -, do solemnly sweat
Tor afirm) that have not. directly OF
indirectly, given, advanced or loaned
any money, or property of any kind
whatever, to any person or persons,
for the purpose Of being employed OF
used in promoting my election or sp
pointment to the Office ] now claim;
nor have I, previous to my election,
agreed or promised, directly or ind
rectly. to give, advance, or loan any
money or property for such purpose.
PROTECTION OF SHEEP.
8 ]. BE IL enacted By the General
Assembly ofthe Commonwealth Of Ksn-
tucky, The County Courts. composed
Of the County Judge and Justices Of
the Peace, In the various counties in
this Commonwealth, shall have the
power, at the same time they fix the
county levy for county purposes, to
impose tax on dogs Of both sexes, to
be paid by the owner. for county pur-
poses, said tax To be imposed, collect
ed, accounted for, and applied as 9th
er county levy. but such tax shall not
exceed 81 on each dog.
y 2. Said County Courts shall have
authority to make an order upon the
record of said Court, exempting from
such taxation, go many dogs which
belong to bona fde housekeepers with
a family as they may think proper,
and may relieve tax imposed on such
as are exempt by such order.
s 3. Said County Court may also
have authority to confer upon certain
persons the privilege Of keeping
hounds for the chase. upon their en-
tering into bond and good security,
conditioned to account to any person
damaged by the depredations Of their
and upon such other terms as
the Court may impose.
5 4. Said County Courts may, after
allowing such exemptions rs herein
provided for, and granting such spe-
cific license as is also provided for
herein, tax all other dogs such sums,
not exceeding two dollars each, as to
the Court may seem proper.
) 5. This act shall only apply tn
the counties Of Warren, Allen, Bar.
rem, Gallatin, Ohio, Muhlenburr,
Trigg, Greenup, Lawrence, Boyd, e.
lott. Magoffin. johnson. Morgan, Lee.
Wolfe, Breathitt, Owsley, Powell,
Menifec. Hart, Green, Larue. Han
cock. Simpson, Hardin and Taylor.
s 8. The provisions ofthis act shall
apply to the counties of Logan. Rob
ertson, Nicholas, Pulaski and Ander-
son, if a majority Of the legal voters
shall vote the power to the County
Court, at the next regular election.
LISTING LANDS
3. Any person or persons, owners
or claimants Of land in this Common
wealth, who have failed to list and des-
cribe their lands. shall have the right,
before judgment shall be rendered
against thom, to make and file said
list and description as required and it
shall be lawful for suci person OF
persons, owners or claimants, 10 plead
such listing in bar OF any suit or suits
against them and such suits now pend.
ing, or which may be brought, shall
be dismissed at the cost Of the defend
ant, which cost shall not include any
fee or sum 10 any attorney.
IMPRISONMENT IN PESIrESriARY.
BE IL enacted BY he General Assembly
Of the Commonwealth Of kentucky, That
all prisoners who have been, or hereaf'
ter shall be, convicted Of any ofenst
against the laws of this State, and
confined in execution of the sentence
upon such conviction, shall have de-
duction from their several terms ol
sentence of Eve days in each and every
calender month during which NJ
charge Of misconduct shall have beer
sustained against Zach severally, wh'
shall be discharged at the expiration o.
his term Of sentence, less the time >,
deducted. and certificate Of the Lessee
or Keeper Of the Penitentiary Of sucl
deduction shall be entered upon th'
warrent Of commitment Prori lso
That If, during the term Of imprison
ment. he commit any oHense for whicl
he shall be convicted by jury, all re
missions theretofore made shall b.
thereby annulled.
IN REGARD TO RIOTS, &c.
2. That hereafter, whenever Their