Act, and take them before any court having jurisdiction thereof, for trial.

$ 4. WHEREAS, Some of the Chautauquas of this State may hold their assemblies before this act would otherwise go into effect; and,

WHEREAS, Such protection as is herein provided is essential for the proper conduct of such assemblies, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its final passage.

Unlawful to draw, wave or flourish deadly weapon on passenger train.

Punishment.

CHAPTER 59.

AN ACT providing a penalty for drawing, flourishing or waving a deadly weapon in or upon a passenger coach.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That it shall be unlawful for any one to draw, flourish or wave a deadly weapon inside of a passenger coach, or on the platform of any passenger coach occupied by passengers or employes.

§ 2. Any one found guilty of said offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or confinement in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than twelve months, or both so fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the jury.

Approved March 21, 1904.

CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT to repeal the charter of the town of Maytown, in Morgan county.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

an act to incorporate

town, Morgan coun

§ 1. That the act entitled, "An act to incorporate An act to repeal the town of Maytown, in Morgan county," approved the town of MayMarch 4, 1884, and all such acts amendatory thereof, ty. be, and the same are, hereby repealed and said corporation is hereby dissolved.

§ 2. That any public money remaining in the treasury of said town when this goes into effect shall be turned over to the treasury of Morgan county and applied by the fiscal court of the county to the repairs of public roads now within the boundary of said town.

$3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

Approved March 21, 1904.

CHAPTER 61.

AN ACT ceding to the government of the United States jurisdiction over certain lands for a public building in the city of Owensboro. Kentucky.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Jurisdiction of Kentucky ceded to

over building site in

§ 1. That jurisdiction is hereby ceded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Government of the the United States United States over so much land and appurtenances Owensboro. not exceeding one acre in the city of Owensboro, in the county of Daviess and State of Kentucky, as may be

selected and used for the purpose of erecting and maintaining thereon a public building for internal revénue office, postoffice, federal court, and other government purposes: Provided, however, that civil and criminal process issued by State authority may be executed thereon as though this act had not been passed.

§ 2. WHEREAS, It is contemplated that the Government of the United States will desire to acquire such property in said city, and to begin the erection of buildings thereon before this act would otherwise go into effect, an emergency is now declared to exist and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its final passage.

Approved March 21, 1904.

All residents of

sixth-class towns which lie in two

counties, entitled to

CHAPTER 62.

AN ACT to amend the charter of towns of the sixth class.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1.

Whenever a town of the sixth class lies in

two or more counties, all the qualified voters resident vote for city officers. in such town shall be entitled to vote at any election

Jurisdiction of such towns.

in said town for the election of police judge, trustees and marshal, and any other election held by said town for municipal purposes.

§ 2. Any town situated as described in section one of this act shall be considered to be in the county in which a greater portion of the inhabitants of said town reside, and all election returns, records, bonds, and legal proceedings shall be made and had in the county in which a greater portion of the inhabitants of said. town reside.

Approved March 21, 1904.

CHAPTER 63.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact section 1905a of the Kentucky Statutes, being section 8 of an act, entitled "An act to amend an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, entitled An Act regulating the sale of food, which became a law June 13, 1898," approved March 17, 1900.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky:

1. That section 1905a of the Kentucky Statutes, Experiment station-$10.500 approbeing section 8 of an act entitled, "An act to amend an priated therefor. act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, entitled, "An Act Regulating the Sale of Food," which became a law June 13, 1898, approved March 17, 1900, be, and the same is, hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 8. Said experiment station shall receive ($7.50) seven dollars and fifty cents for the analysis of each sample taken in accordance with this act, and all necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of this act, including expenses for procuring samples, expert witnesses attending the grand juries and courts, clerk hire and attorneys' fees:

Provided, The total expenses from all sources shall not exceed in any one year ten thousand five hundred dollars ($10,500). The director of said experiment station shall furnish to the Auditor of Public Accounts an itemized statement of all the expenditures of money made under this act.

§ 2. The amount of expenditures reported to the How expended. Auditor shall be paid by the Commonwealth to the treasurer of said experiment station, upon the written request of the Board of Control of said experiment station, and the Auditor, for the payment of the same, is

directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer as is the manner of the payment of other claims against the Commonwealth.

Approved March 21, 1904.

Mandate not issued

nor decision become

CHAPTER 64.

AN ACT to amend section 360 of the Kentucky Code of Practice in criminal cases.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

§ 1. That section 360 of the Code of Practice in final until 30 days. Criminal Cases, as it now reads, be stricken out, and the following words inserted in lieu thereof:

"The appeal shall be decided at the same term at which it is submitted, or as soon thereafter as practical: Provided, That no mandate shall issue, nor decision become final, until after thirty days, excluding Sundays, from the day on which the decision is rendered, unless the court, in delay cases, otherwise direct; and if said thirty days expire during a vacation or recess of the court, a written order of one of its judges, filed in the clerk's office within said thirty days, shall have the same effect to suspend the mandate, by allowing a petition for re hearing to be filed, or by allowing time to file such petition, as if such order were made by the court."

Approved March 21, 1904.