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WKIGHIMG COTTON, k€.
Am act to alter and amend the fifth lactlon **>:’ an art to
regulate the weighing of Cotton anJ Othe* ommodi
tiew in Uuh State, approYed December Bth, 1806.
SBC. 1. Be it MUM, Ac., That from and after the paa
aage of thin act, thrs fifth section of an act to regu
late tho weighing of cotton and other commodities in
this State, approved December Hth, 1806, shall be altered
and amended so as to read as follows: It shall not be
1 awful for any scalesman or other person in any of the
cities, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots in this
State, to weigh any bale, bag or package of cotton, tierce
or half tierce of rice, box or barrel of indigo, or any
other article or product disposed of by weight, without
first taking and subscribing the following oath !>efore
someone of the Justices of the inferior Court, or Justice
of the Peace of the said oouuties or any other person
authorized by law to administer an oath : “I. A. 8., do
solemnly swear, (or affirm, es the case may lie,) that I
will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh
all hales, bags or pookages of cotton, tierces or half
tierces of rice, boxes or barrels of indigo, and any other
article or product disposed of by weight, that may be
brought to mo for that purpose, and mark tho true
weight thereon without any deduction whatever, and
render a true and accurate account thereof to the par
ties concerned, if so required—-so help me Cod. This
act to take effect from and after the Ist day of Septem
ber, 1864.
Hection 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher
shall be allowed to make such deduction for wet or other
cause, (notwithstanding ills said oath) which may be
rciisonaoiej when the seller or Ills agent shall consent
to liis doing so; and be it further enacted, That all pub
lic scalesmen shall bo at least eighteen years of age, and
that no slave or free person of color, shall be allowed to
weigh any pf the articles of produce mentioned in the
above recited act.
Apppoved February 7th, 1854.
c6l6red ieanbiT
All act to change the laws now of force in this State
relating to the arrival within the limits of this ►State
of colored seamen.
W’IIEKKAft, the interest of commerce require an
alteration and modification of the laws now of
force relating to the arrival of colored seamen within
the limits of this State.
Section 1. Be it enacted Ac., That so much and such
parts of the laws of this Stab; as require ships or vessels
coming into this State by sea, liuvimr on any tree
negro or fr* pemoa of color employed as a steward,
mariner or in any other capacity, or as a passenger, to
be subject to a quarantine of forty days, le and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 2. And be It further enacted, That it shall bo
the duty of tho master or owner of every steamboat,
steamship or vessel of any description, arriving in this
State from any port whatever, (except from ports in
South Carolina and Florida,) immediately upon his arri
val at any port in t his State, to report to the mayor or
other chief magistrate or competent authority at the
place of arrival, the name, age description and capacity
of every free person of color descended from negroes or
mulattoes, cm ployed on board his vessel, and to obtain
a passport, from such authority, to permit such person
of color to land, it being within the discretion of such
mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass
port.
Section 3. And ho it further enacted, That in case a
free person of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriving
as aforesaid, shall he found on shore without such pass
port, or in #he contravention of the laws of this St ate,
no nhaD be imprisoned until the departure of said ves
sel, and tho muster and owners of such vessel shall be
come joinrffy und severally responsible, in the sum of
one thousand dollars for each such free person of color,
to be recovered in any Court in this State, at the in
stance of such Mayor nr other authority.
Section 1. And he it further enacted, That no part, of
this act sluill apply to or he (if force in any port or place
within the limits of this State, where there is no uiuni
ciple corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate
or authority, but in all such places the laws at this day
of force shall stand unaltered and unrepealed.
Approved February 7th, 1864.
EJBGTBIE N TANARUS%
An act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred
and ninety nine, so far as to perfect service, served iu
actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne
profits, and to amend an act entitled complaints for tit#
recovery of real estate and for mesne profits.
WHEREAS, it frequently hapiMUis that an individual
or individuals residing in one county, have their
plantations to extend over the county lino in an adjoin
ing county, and whereas there is no provision iu tho stat
ute tor the perfecting of legal process on such persons iu
actions of ejectment or complaint.
Be it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after the
piissago of this act, it shall he lawful for tin’ Clerk of the
Superior Court of the county where such land may lie, to
issue process in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs
against the defendant or defendants; which process shall
be directed to the Sheriff, or if tho defendant be a Sheriff*,
it shall he directed to the Coroner of tho county wherein
such land may lie, and such Sheriff* or Coroner, as the
case may be, shall bo authorized to serve and return the
same, and such process and service shall be as valid as if
theHamo had been directed to and served by the ►Sheriff”
or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen
dants may reside.
Approved February 20th, 1854.
FREE NEGROES.
An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of
this State to bind out any free negro, mulatto or free
person of color between the ages of llvoandjtwenty-ono
years.
SECTION l. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and
after the passage of this act it shall he the duty of the
Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State to
hi ml out to some lit and proper person, all free negroes or
other free persons of color between the *ges of five and
twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the
•videnco of two or molt respectable persons that such free
negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a be
coming and proper manner; and upon the person to
whom said negroes or free persons of color are hound
giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for tln ir
good treatment, and not to remove them out of tho limits
of this State, and to discharge them from his or her’ ser
vice at the age of twenty-one years.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That if ailjr per
son or persons to whom such negro or negroes or other
free persons of color is bound,shall sell or cause to be
sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, he,
she or they shall he guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars, or imprisoned in tho Penitentiary at
hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor less
than two years, as the court limy direct.
Sec. 3. Ami bo it further enacted, Ac., That all laws
and parts of laws that militate against this act, be ami
the name are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 10, 1854.
An Act for the benefit of Free Persons ot color subject to
to taxation.
SECTION 1. Bo it enacted Ac., That from and inunedi
_ ately after the passagd of this act, that it shall be the
duty of all free persons of color in this State who are sui>-
jeot to taxation, t<> register their names as such, annually,
in tho county where their guardians reside,and in case of
then* absence, it shall be the duty of their guardians to
register for them.
Sec. 2. Ami he it further enacted, That it shall be the du
ty of the Clerk to fittnish each free person of color, after
having registered himself us such, a written certificate of
tho same, officially signed, ami the production of such cer
tificate shall he sufficient evidence to relievo such free per
son of color from any charge that may be preferred against
hiu for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other
county than the one in which his guardian may reside.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts tit*
laws repugnant to this act, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved Fob. ISth, 1 S;Yt
PI. A \ TV. UN IND t'OTTO\ SKI.I.KItS.
An act for,the protection, in certain roses, of Planters and
cotton sellers within the {State of (leorgio.
S FICTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
passage of this act* cotton sold by Planters and Com
mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not bo considered
ad the property of the buyer or the ownership given up
until the same shall be fully paid for, although it may
have been deli vert'd into the possession of the buyer, any
law, usage or custom to tho Contrary notwithstanding.
See. 2. And he it further enacted. That any person en
gaged iu the business of buying cotton, either on his own
account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to buy
cotton on sale from a planter or commission merchant,
ami shall fail or refuse to pay for the same, and shall
make way with or dispose thereof, before he shall have
paid for tno same, shall he deemed guilty of fraud and
embezzlement, and shall ho liable on conviction, to be im
prisoned in the penitentiary, not less than one, tior more
than fivo years, at the disermion of the jury trying the
case.
Approved h’eb. 16th, 1864
NKW I'll I A I.S.
An net to regulate the granting of new trial*.
SECTION 1. lie it enacted by the General Assembly of
the Stnte of Georgia, Tlmt from luid idler the passage
of tkiiw art, it shall he obligatory upon the Superior
Courts of this State to grant new trials in all eases where
an exception to any |a>rliou of the pleadings, may lx< ille
gally sustained or illegally overruled liy the presiding
Judge, against the applicant fora new trial; In all eases
w here any evidence may lie illegally submitted to, or ille
gally withheld from the jury, against the demand of such
applicant; in all eases where the presiding Judge may
deliver an erroneous charge to the jury against such ni>-
plirnut, or refuse to give a legal charge to the jury against
such applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in the
language requested w hen the charge so requested is sub.
milted ill writing; and in all cases where any evidence
not merely cumulative in its character, hut relating to
new material faets, shall !>c discovered by the applicant
after the rendition of a verdiet against him, and shall ho
brought to the uotiee of the Court within the time now
allowed by law for entertaining a motion for a now trial.
Sec. -J. And la) it further enacted. That it shall be ob
ligatory upon the Supreme Court of this Mato to reverse
the judgment below, ami award anew trial in every ease
where it shall appear that an error has liecu committed
in any of the lariats enumerated in the first section**!'this
act. by the Judge presiding at the trial of tin* cans**.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Judges of
the Superior Courts may have the power to exercise a
sound discretion in granting new trials in eases w here
the verdict may la* decidedly and strongly against the
weight of evidence, although there may appear some
slight evidence in favor of finding; anil the Puprem*
Court shall have jiower to revise and control such discre
tiomu-y power in the Su|s-rior Courts.
Approved Feb. 30th, 1864
Liabilities of Railroad Companies.
An act to define the liabilities of the several Railroad ]
Companies of this State for injury to, or destruction of
live stock killed or injured, or for destruction of, or in
jury or damage to property other than live stock by the
running of cars, engines or locomotives, or by the ope
ration or use of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail
road in this State or damage done, or caused to be done
by the agent or agents, person or persons in the employ
of any Railroad Company or Companies, to regulate
the mode of proceeding and define the costs in such
cases and to repeal conflicting laws, for remedy whereof.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
passage of this act, the several Railroad Companies of
this State shall >e held liable under the rules hereinafter
precril>ed for any damage done to any live stock or other
property except for the assessment of damages for right
of way to the owner or owners thereof by the running of
cars, locomotives or other machinery upon their roads
respctlvely, and for damage done by any person or per
sons in the employ or service of such Railroad Companies
and for damages done by any such company by any means
whatsoever.
bee. 2. Be it further enacted, Ac., That any person
whoso stock has been or may be killed, wounded or in
jured, or whose property ha* been destroyed or damaged
(except as before excepted by the running of any cars,
engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a
Railroad Company) on any railroad by any act done by any
person or persons hi the employ of a Railroad Company
or the officers, ugehts, engineers and conductors of any
such company to serve with a written notice describing
the kind of stock killed, crippled or Injured, and the par
ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no
tice shall contain a statement of tho time and place, as
can Is; ascertained, when and where the damage was done,
and may bo served personally upon any employee of such
company, at any place where such officer or agent in tho
employ or service of such company may be found, at least
three days previous to tho day of trial, or by leaving a
copy of such notice at tho residence of such employee,
live days previous thereto, and which notice shall Ikj
served at any time within fifteen duys after tho happen
ing of the injury couipluined of and not after, which ser
vice shall lx* deemed and held ns sufficient notice to such
company to authorize tho Court to proceed to givo Judg
ment as in cases of debt.
Approved Feb. 20th, 1854.
p. aline to Persona In Pommchhloii.
An art to secure a preference to persons in possession, in
applications for grunts under laws pertaining to head
rights.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after tho
passage of this act, any person having jxwsesgion of
ungranted lands, shall have a preference over all other
persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws
pertaining to head rights, and, before any such warrant
of survey shall ho issued, ton days notice shall l>o served
upon the person in possession, of the intended application,
and describing tho land to be surveyed, and shall be re
turned as having been served by the Sheriff of tho county,
who shall receive for such return, tho sum of two dollars,
to he paid by the applicant for the warrant.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary ot
State shall not attach the seal of tho Shite to any grant
under head rights, until tin; applicant shall furnish to
him the certificate of tho Sheriff of tho county where the
laud lies, stating that the notice herein required, has been
given, or that no person other than the applicant fora
grant is in iMjgsesskm of tho land proposed to bo granted,
and all grants issued without a compliance with this act,
shall he void; Proveded that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed us to apply to any land not in pos
session of any other person than tiie applicant.
Approved Feb. 17th, 1854.
Remedy against Intruders on Lund.
An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against
intruders, and to provide a remedy for land owners in
certain cases.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after tho
passage of this act, the following shall ho a summary
process for ejecting intruders from the possession of lands
and tenements. When any person shall subscribe an affi
davit before any officer qualified to administer an oath,
stating that he, for himself, or jus agent for some other
named person, does, bona fide, claim the right of posses
sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) stud that such
laud or tenement is in the possession of ji named person,
who does not in good laith claim ji right to such posses
sion, and yet refuses to abandon tin* same, and when such
affidavit shall be delivered to the sheriff of tho county
where the land or tenement lies, theu and in that case, it
shall ho tho duty of the sheriff, at tho earliest practicable
day, to exhibit such affidavit to the person described as
being in possession of tho land or tenement, and to turn
such person out of tho possession, unless the person so in
possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a countor
affidavit, slating that he does, in good faith, claim a legal
right to such possession of such land or tenement.
Sec. 2. Tho sheriff shall boa competent officer to admi
nister an oath, for tho purpose aforesaid, to tho person in
possession, and lie shall receive, for the service prescribed
by this act, tho sum of two dollars, to be paid by tho ap
plicant for tho process.
Sec. 3. Whenever an Jiffidavit, in tho terms of the first
section of this act, shall bo tendered to tho sheriff by tho
person in possession, then and in that case, tho process
prescribed herein shall ho stopped, tho contending parties
shall ho remitted to their respective rights, and tho sheriff
shall deposit Ixith affidavits in tho office of tho clerk of tho
Superior Court of tho county in w hich the land lies, upon
which an issue may ho made up and tried by a jury, jic
cording to tho laws of this State, and if the finding is for
the Plaintiff or movant, tho clerk shall issue, upon tho
judgment, ji w rit of habere facias possessionem, including
a li. fa. for the cost.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That w henever a per
son shiil 1 ho the tenant of another, upon hind at will or
sufferance, or in any other way, when there is no contract
for reut, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses
sion of tho same, in tho manner prescribed ly the rent
laws of this State; to ho returned and tried in the same
manner, except that there shall he no verdict judgment
for any double rent.
Approved Feb. 14, 1854.
MEN LAWS.
An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car
penters an incumbrance for debts due on account of
work done, and matcrijils furnished in building or re
pairing houses and the premises to which they are
attached, and to repeal all laws on tlio subject so far as
relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and
in tho cities of Savannah and Columbus, assented to the
22d day of September, 1834, and of an act to extend to
the several counties in this State tiie provisions of said
act, assented to 28th day of December, 1837, and to ex
ted the provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall
furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam
mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same.
SECTION l. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and
alter the ;mssage of this act, any Machinists, who
may furnish or put up in uny county iu this State, any
Bt.tuuu mill or i4W iMtokiuory, or who may ivjiair tho
same, shall lie entitled to tho same lien on huoU machine
ry, and tho premises to which the same may be attached,
and may enforce such lieu iu the same manner, and with
like bouollt*, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts
extended to Masons and Carpenters.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1854.
PENAL. COOK.
And act to add an additional section to the 13th division
id’ the Penal Code.
SUCTION T. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
__ Representatives of the blate of Georgia in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same. That from and after the passage of this act,
it shall not be lawful tor any merchant, tradesman or
shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed
the front iloor of his store or shop, whilst engaged in
selling to, or buying from or in any wise trading with a
slave or slaves, or free persons of color, and any person
guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictinont and
conviction thereof, shall pay a line of not less than one
hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half
of said tine to be paid to the informer, and on failure of
the person convicted to pay said lino, ho shall be im
prisoned in the common jail of tliu county at the discre
tion of the court.
See... And lie it further enacted by tho authority
aforesaid, That if any slave or slaves or free persons of
color, shall be found iu any store or shop, or going in or
coining out from the same, with the front door or do ns
thereof dosed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall be
taken and received as presumptive testimony against the
person or persons keeping said store or shop, of a violation
of the tirst section of this act, which prcsiiiuptiou may
be rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the
accused.
See. 3. And be it further enacted. That ail laws and
parts of laws militating against this act, he and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Fel>. iXltli, 1854.
An act to amend tho second seetiou of an act entitled an
net to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di
vision ot the Penal Code, so for as it relates to capital
cases, and add anew section in lieu thereof, assented to
December 27 th, 1843.
SUCTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That an addition to
oaths administered to Jurors in cases w here the pun
ishment is death fertile future, the following question
shall be propounded: Have you uny conscientious scru
ples as to capital punismenl 1 And If the Juror an
swers iu the ofHrmitive, he shall be an ineonipeteut
juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithsiundiug.
See. 2. And Ik l it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That all laws and (Kirts of laws militating
ugainst this act. be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. ltitli, 1854.
WIDOWS AND ORPHAN!*.
An act to amend an act for the relief ami support of
w-iilow sand orphans, and of tho estates of their deceased
husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 27th, 1838.
SECTION 1. He it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
(suisage es this net. it shall lie the duty of the Courts
of Ordinary of tho several counties iu this State, upon the
application of the widow and children, or even of the
widow or child of au.v testator or intestate, to |mss an order
making the allowance authorized by tiie first section of
the above recited act,'provided that at least ten days no
tice of tiie time when such application will be made, is
first given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing
the estate of such testator, or intestate; and provided fur
ther. that said allowance may bo made in money or pro
perty, or both, at the discretion of the Court.
S c. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and
parts of laws, militating against this act. be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 16,1864.
BILLS OF LADING
For Steamboats, neat and conpctly printed a 1 this office.
PATROL LAWS.
An act to amend the patrol laws in this State,
c MOTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That it shall be the du
ty of tho Justices of the Inferior Ccurt of the several
counties of this State at the first term of said Courts alter
the passage of this act and annually at the first term of
said Court in every year, to appoint three proper and suita
ble persons iu each militia district of their respective
counties, who shall lie known and designated as Patrol
Commissioners, whoso duty it Shall be as hereinafter
specified, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are here
by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint,
meut, in the same manner, and under the same penalty
as they are now required by law to notify Koad Commis
sioners of their appointment, and in tiie event any per
son designated as commissioner does nut tender his resig
nation to someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court
within ten days after being duly notified by the Clerk, lie
shall be considered as having accepted of the appoiut
ment, und in case of refusal, resignation or death, the
Inferior Courts shall fill the vacancy produced iu the
same way as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned
by the refusal or resignation or death of Road Commis
sioners.
Sec. 2. Be it ftirther enacted, That said commissioners
after having taken an oath, faithfully to discharge their
duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within fifteen days
after being notified of their appointment, at the Court
House or at some place which they select In tho district
in which they reside and make out a list of tiie names of
all persons in their districts who are required by the law's
now of force to perform patrol duty and arrange and or
ganize from said list two or more companies not having
more than ten iu each company, and the said commission
ers shall lay off their respective districts into as many di
visions us they shall organize companies, and assign to
each company a division, and no company shall lie com
pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the
division w hich n.ny be assigned to it.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the said commissioners from each company which may
he organized, to select and appoint some discreet person
as Captain, who shall be of good morul character and
not less than twenty-five years of age, and the person so
selected shall have the some authority os the captains of
patrols now have, and shall demean himself in every
respect us he is now required to do by the laws of this
State. The Captains of patrols shall bo notified of their
appointment in writing, within ten days after tiie meeting
of the commissioner* and notification to each captain
shall accompanied with a list of tire names of the per
sons belonging to his company, and a notice of only olio
day from the captain to tho members of Iris company
shall be sufficient to require an attendance at the time and
(dai e the cartain may direct, and perform the duties
which may ho required. If any commissioner or com
missioners shall fail or neglect to discharge the duties
which are herein required, within twelve mouths after
their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse
to be judged of by tho Justices of the Inferior Court, he
or they shell be lined i.y said Court n sum not exceeding
twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the
captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect
to call out their companies within twenty days after
being notified of their appointment und as often as once
every fifteen duys thereafter during the six months en
suing from the time of their appointment, they shall bo
fined by the commissioners upon sufficent proof thereof
being made to them, in a sum not exceeding ten dollars,
for every such refusal, failure or neglect, and if any per
son belonging to a company, ufter being duly summoned
or notified, shall fail or refuse to attend at the time and
place designated for the purpose of performing pat rol du
ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent
ly to the cuptuiu or in uny manner contrary to the exist
ing patrol laws, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding
five dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, Tiiut it shall he the
duty of the Captains to report all delinquences to the
commissioners within twenty days after they may occur,
and all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de
fault, shall bo considered and determined in the same
manner as road commissioners now consider and deter
mine cases of default as to overseers and persons sub
ject to work on roads, and all tines imposed shall he col
lected in the same way us the law now prescribes for
tho collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers
and persons liable to work on roads, and all fines imposed
and collected i.y this act, shall be paid to the ordinary or
commissioners of the poor school fund of tho county, and
become part of said fund.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any person or
persons whatsoever, shall by force or otherwis, oppose
any patrol company or member of any company whilst
engaged in tho discharge of their legitimate duties, or
shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami
nation bciug made of negro houses, or any other place
where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro
liable to he punished may be concealed, or shall annoy or
menace any company or member of any company, whilst
in the performance of patrol duty, ho or they may bo in
dicted in the Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall he fined by said court in a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only
be enforced upon application of tiie citizens of the differ
ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the provisions
of tho act passed the 18th of November, 1765, regulating
patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that
time in relation to patrols are continued iu full force, ex
cept so far as they conflict with this uct. Provided that
the provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties
of Bulloch, Carroll, Dade, Hall, Hurt and ltabun, and
that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act,
bo and tho same sue hereby repealed.
Approved Pel). 20th, 1854.
TAX.
An uct to levy and collect a tax for each of tho political
years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed.
SECTION 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate ami House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia, in Ueueral
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That the Ist, 2d. 3d, 4tli, 6th, 6tli, 7th, Bth,
Util, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17tli, 18th, 10th, 20th,
21st, and 22d sections of an act, entitled an act to levy and
collect a tax for each of tho political years 1852 and 1853,
and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852,
and tho 12th and 15th sections thereof, as hereinafter
altered and amended, bo and tho same are hereby conti
nued in full forco until repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the 12th section of
said recited uct, be so altered as to read as follows: That
tho receivers of tax returns throughout the State, shall
administer to eacli and every person giving in his or her
taxable property, the following oath, to wit:
You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may he,)
that tire account which you now give in is a just and true
account of all the taxable property which you were pos
sessed of, held or claimed, on the first day of April last, or
were interested in or entitled to, either in your own right,
or the right of any other person or persons whatsoever, as
parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus
tee, or Iu any other manner whatever; and that the valu
ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and true
valuation of tho same, as nearly as you can arrive at it,
to the best of your knowledge and belief—So help you
God.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the 15th section
of said recited act, shall be so altered as to read as follows:
That the amount so required to bo assessed and collected,
shall not exceed the sum of four hundred thousand dol
lars, annually, exclusive of the commissions of the Recei
vers and Collectors.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That an act supple
mentary to the above recited act, approved Jan. 21st, 1852,
bo and the same is hereby revived and made supplemen
tary to this act. Provided, that the amount to be raised
under the first section of said act. shall not exceed the sum
specified in the third section of this act.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That upon the seve
ral rail road companies of this State now iu operation, or
that may hereafter go into operation, whose charters do
not exempt them from such taxation, there shall la- levied
and collected, in the manner now provided by law for tiro
collection of taxes from corporations, tho same per centum
tax upon the whole amount of their capital stock, inclu
ding bills, bonds, notes, und all other obligations due or
to become due them, as is levied upon stock in trade un
der the provisions of tiie laws of force for the levying and
collecting of taxes for the support of the Government.
Sec. 6. Am’, be it further enacted, That Receivers of tax
returns shall have until tho Ist of August to return their
digests.
Approved Feb. 17, 1854.
Hours of Labor In Manufacturing Es
tablishments.
An act to settle and fix the hours of labor by all white
persons under tweuty-ono years of age, iii all cotton,
woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this
State, and to make all contracts to labor in said facto
ries for a greater length of time than herein prescribed,
null and void, and to punish violations of this act.
SUCTION 1. Re it further enacted, Ac., That from and
immediately after the (Kissing of this act, the hours
for labor by all white (htsous under twenty-one yenrs of
age. iu all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estalw
lishments in this State, shall be, and tho same arc hereby
settlesl and fixed at and from sun rise until sun set, in
cluding therein tbs usual and customary time for meals.
Sec. 2. And Is l it further enacted, Ac., That all contracts
made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in
each <lay shall be required of the Indore described persons,
shall bo null ami void, so far as relates to the enforcemen
of said contracts ugainst said before descrilied persons, any
law. usage or custom to tho contrary, notwithstanding
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any person di
rectly or indirectly concerned, either us parent, guardian,
or officer or agent of any manufacturing establishment,
in any contract for labor that is prohibited by the prcced
iug section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall lie fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or lio imprisoned in the common jail not exceed)
ing sixty days.
Approved Feb. 20th, 185’
INSOLVENT LAWS.
An act to amend the Insolvent laws of this State.
SECTION 1. Be’ it further enacted, Ac., That whenever
any insolvent, under the insolvent laws of this State,
shall set forth in his schedule any interest in remainder
or reversion, the Court stinll order the same to be assigned
as other property contained iu the schedule of said insol
vent to some suitable (arson to vollcct for the benefit of
the creditor or creditors iu interest, which assignee shall
advertise said interest in remainder or revorsion in the
same manner as Sheriffs, and shall expose the same to
public sale in the same manner and make such deed or
conveyance of the same as Sheriffs are authorized to do,
and shall account for the prodecds in the same manner ns
is now required of assignees by the insolvent law.
See. 2. Aud lie it further enacted, Ac.. That all laws and
parts of law s militating against this act, lie and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1854.
TRADING WITH SLAVES.
An act more effectually to prevent trading with slaves,
and furnishing them with intoxicating liquors, and to
prohibit Indians in Talbot county from selling or fur
nishing liquor to slaves.
WHEREAS, license for the retail of spirituous liquors
has been granted, in some of tiie counties of this
State to free persons of color, or to white persons acting
as their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading tho
law s upon the subject, and encouraging an improper tra
ding with slaves—for remedy whereof:
Section 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any free per
son ot color to sell or dispose of uny spirituous liquors,
cordials, wines, ale, beer or porter, or any other intoxica
ting liquors, or to keep open any house, shanty, or any
other place, for the sale or disposal of such liquol s, either
in his, her or their own name, or in the name of his, her
or their guardian, or iu the name of any white person or
persons, as partner, clerk, agent or assistant in such busi
ness, or as agent or assistant to any white person or per
sons.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That euch and every
free person of color, and each and every white person,
who bhull violate the first section of this net, shull, whether
principal, or only agent or assistant, be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall be tried therefor as hereinafter
directed, ami Upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a
sum not less than one hundred dollars, and upon failure
to (my sucli fine, shall be imprisoned in the common jail
of the county for six months, if a white person, or if a
free person of color, shall receive thirty-nine lashes.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from ami after
the passage of this act, any free person of color, or slave
acting for himself or any other person or persons, white
or colored, who shull sell or furnish, to any slave or slaves,
any goods, wares, or produce, except sucli articles as slaves
are permitted by law to trade in, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for
the first offence, receive thirty-nine ladies, and be fined
fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said fine is paid, and
for the second or any subsequent offence, shall receive
fifty lashes, and lie fined one hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned until said fine is puid, ami if the same is not
puid within three months, shall be sold for such length of
time as will produce a sum sufficient to pay such tine and
cost.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That uny violation
of this uct, if the same he by a white person, shall be tried
by tho Superior Court, and if the same be by a free person
of color, shall be tried by tho Justices of the Deuce, as
prescribed in relation to other minor offences in the county
where the offence is committed, und within ten days ufter
the arrest of tho offender.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That tiie second sec
tion of this act, and the penalty therein prescribed, shull
apply to any Indians iu the county of Talbot, who may
sell or furnish spirituous or other liquors, to any slave o:
slaves, and shull be fined and punished as in this act di
rected, in relation to white persons.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and
parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the saint,
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 17,1854.
RECORDING INSTHIMEJiTS, tike.,
An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to
authorize oaths to be administered in certain cases, by
persons herein named.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That any instrument
O which would be admissible to record, if executed, or
acknowledged before two witnesses, one of whom is a Jus
tice of the Peace, shall be admitted to record, and huve
all the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe
cuted or acknowledged before two witnesses, one of whom
is tho Ordinary or Clerk of the Inferior Court, Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or County
Surveyor of the county in which the instrument is exe
cuted or acknowledged, or Mayor, or Intendent, or Com
missioners of any incorporated town or city.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all persons
appointed under the laws of this State as commissioners
or processiouers of land, or appointed appraisers of the
estate of deceased persons, or to distribute any estate of
purtitioners of lunds or commissioners of the assignment
of dowers, or commissioners of roads, or appraisers of
damages for injuries done by railroads or the cars or en
gines thereof, arbitrators and all other persons of whom
two or more are appointed by law to do any particular
act, and required to take oath for its proper performance
may, and they ure hereby authorized to tafib and sub
scribe the oath necessary to be taken in such cases, before
each other, and they shull be subject to the sume pains
and penalties as though said oaths had been taken before
any person now authorized by law to administer oaths in
such cases.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and
parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1854.
PAGE’S IMPROVED
PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL.
GEORGE PAGE & CO.,
N. ScHROEDKR ST., NEAR WEST BALTIMORE STREET,
Baltimore, Maryland,
RESPETFULLY inform their friends and the public
generally, that they have greatly enlarged their
manufacturing establishment, and tliat their facilities are
now such as to enable them to execute all orders, with
promptness, for their celebrated
PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS
which have given so much satisfaction throughout the
Union, as also Steam Powers of all sizes and kinds, Horse
Powers, Grist Mills, Corn und Cob Crushers, together
w ith various other machines and implements to econo
mise labor.
Since their Circular Saw Mills were invented by, and
patented to, their senior partner, they have made many
improvements, which render them perfect in nil their
details, and justly entitle them to be considered among
the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age.
A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their threa
classos of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac.,
will be sent to any gentleman applying fttr ,ie by letter,
post-paid
Having recently obtained damages in action brought
In tho United States Circuit Court for the District of
Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right,
they hereby forworn tho public from purchasing Mills
similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their
agents.
Address George Page & Cos., N. Schroeder, near Bultt
more street, Baltimore. Maryland.
GILMER A CO. Agents,
jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama.
USE THE MAGIC IMPRESSION.
P PAPER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK,
Copying Leaves, Plants, Flow'ers, Pictures, Patterns
for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold
Writing. This article is absolutely tiie best portable ink
stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded
and placed in the pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink
stand, wliieh cannot be broken. No pen is needed, for
any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as
the best geld pen in tiie universe. For drawing, it is In
disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and
painting—taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flow
er can tie transferred to the pages of an album, with
a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With
equal felicity, pictures and emqroidery pattern are taken,
and have received the highest culogiums from tho fair
sex, and indeed, a more tasttill present for a lady could
not lie produced.
This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles,
so as to remain perfectly indelible. All the washing in
tho world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it with
perfect ease. With this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four
copies of every letter written can bo secured without any
additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and
most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad
vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope
rators, aud hosts of others.
Each packago contains four different colors—black,
blue, green and red, with full and printed instructions,
for all to use, and will last sufficiently to obtain Five
Hundred distinct impressions.
It is put up in beautifully enameled colored envelopes,
with a truthful likeness of the proprietor attached. Each
and every package warranted.
Price—s 2 per dozen, or five for sl. Single packages
25 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on the recep
tion of tho abovo prices. Address, post-paid,
N. HUBBKLL.
167 Broadway, New York.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
11 (.'shell's Magic Impression Paper. —We refer our
readers to tho advertisement In another column setting
forth the merits of this pleasing and ingenious invention.
The cheapness should induce all to give it a trial.
[Philadelphia Merchant.
“ It is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, and should
meet with the sale it so richly deserves.”—[Tribune.
” Just what tho public has so long desired, and recom
mends itself to every individual of taste and refinement.”
july-dtf [Journal and Courier.
ASBURY FEMALE INSTITUTE.
La Fayette, Alabama.
J. Wesley Stacv, a. m.. Principal.
Mrs. M. L. Stacy, 1 Teachers in Literary
Miss E. Bachelder. j Department.
THE exercises of this Institution will be resumed on
tho 2d Monday iu January, 1866.
Rates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year.
Primary Department sl6 00
l’reparu tory Department 25 00
Ist aud 2d Department College course 32 00
3d and 4th “ “ “ 40 00
Music on Piano 50 00
Vocal Music taught without extra charge.
Speedy arrangements will be made to procure a suita
ble teacher to toko charge of the Musical and Ornamen
tal Department.
The Principal Is an nlumnuß of Emory and Henry Col
lege. Va.—has large experience in teaching, aud comes
highly recommended, both us to character und ability for
imparting instruction.
Situated in the bosom of a beautiful and healthy vil
lage. furnished with all the facilities necessary to the ac
quisition of a finished education, the Institute strongly
commends itself to the patronage of an intelligent pub
lic.
Board can be obtained iu several respectable families
on reasonable terms.
E. G. Richards. J. T. Brock.
Caleb Holloway, John C. Towles,
John W. llewcli, E. 11. Muse,
W in. J. Adams, A, M. Presley,
J. F. Dowdell, Trustees.
December 21, 1865. ts
AMEBICAN COTTON PLANTiJ
FOR 18.
TIIE Fourth Volume of the American Cotton Plai, ; .
will commence with the January number.
In thus formally announcing the Prospectus f or ~
Fourth Volume, we havo but a few short paragraph
add, sanguine in the belief that, with the intelligent,
dustrious patrons of progressive improvement in .
Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, Manufactures of the iv
ing States, and especially Alabamians, the past hlstorv
the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation.
In the first place, we remark to our friends ami read
that tho Fiditor, Dr. Cloud, lias again become the Pu11...*
er and Proprietor; and wo* hereby assure our reus
emphatically, that in future the Cotton Planter shull J
sue promptly by the first day of each month.
Flushed with victory in the magnificent Exhibits,
Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated in the triumph.
success of the first Aunual Fair of the Alabama Su
Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter “ will ink,
step backward'’ its progress is onward and upward t u ;
highest niche of improvement.
It is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor, ,
bv the members of the Society, that tiie Planters < *
Farmers, the Mechanics and Manufactures of Alai, at.
will rally cn masse to the support of Alabama's only ((1
clusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of tlm ,y,
bama State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency
be unfettered in the great work of developing the
measurable resources of the Keystone State of the S'l.:
*• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Munufi,
tures and the Mechanic Arts,’’ the object of the .In*,
.an Cotton Planter is to
a Improve tiie Soli and the Mind.ii
With a corps of correspondents, numbering many
the most practical as well as scientific minds of the Sou; j
we feel assured we shall be able to visit our patrons i
the first of each month, to tlicir entire satisfaction
profit. , .
Every family iu the country, wliataver msy be ft,
avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper;;
cause there is no reading matter published to tiie wot;
so innocent, and at tiie same time so practically proli;.
ble in all the walks of life as that obtained in a good n.
cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter ,
issue promptly by the first day of the month. It wili :
uniformly printed iu magazine style, on good whitep,
per, with new aud fair type, securely stitched aud tig
med. ... .
Our Horticultural Department will he sustained,
heretofore, by ngentleinan of practical experience, y
E. A. Ilult, of Montgomery.
Terms s
One copy, iu advance $ 1 oo
Six copies “ 5 CO
Twelve copies “ 10 00
Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 Oo
All communications, either for the columns of the Pla;
ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, nit
be addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Lockland Post Otli
Alabamn.
Subscriptions should commence with the volume.-
Newspapers friendly to [he work, throughout the Stai
will confer a favor by copying the Prospectus.
Our exchanges will please direct to Lockland, Alu.
BROWN’S
•w-A-Sniisra- iMi-A-aiiiiNrE.
TIIE Inventor in introducing his new Rotary Washii.
Machine to the notice of the public, does so with u.
confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is give
they will be as they have been by those who have u,
them, pronounced to bo the best Machine for wasliii.
now in use, and capablo of performing more work in
less time and with less damuge to the clothes than ai
other Washing Machine now made.
He claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse li
clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave theme:
tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing.
It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour a:
does not wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much
when washed by hand.
It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins to tk
coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets.
It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old Ik;
and is so simple in its construction that almost any hotii
can repair it—if it should ever need lt—and will with
dinary care last from 5 to 10 years.
#t} -One of the great merits of this Machine in additiu
to the facility in washing—is that the clothes are not toon
out by washing. By the ordinary process of washii,.
clothes are more injured than by wearing. This advat
tage together with the fact that it will do ten times tli
work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boardin;
House, and family to have one.
These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at on
shop—price sl3. Directions lor using sent with ever
machine.
Manufactured by
CLEMONS, BROWN A CO.
We refer to a few of the many who have bought ul.
used tlio Machines, viz:
Gen. Bethune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “
Dr. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt, Russell ca
A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “
John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “
John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowther, 11
Threewits, Holt A Cos., James Torbut, “
Thomas DeWolf, “ li. Whithurst, “
Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “
R. E. Dixon, “ George McGehee, “
Dr. Urquhart, “ Walton H. Harris, “
P. A. Clayton, “ IV. G. Williams, “
J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “
James R. Jones, “ It. N. R. Bardweil,Tuskegee
Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn.
J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery.
Wm.Matheson, “ J no. Gill Shorter, Eufaula.
J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, Ga.
James Comer, “ Female College, “
Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “
Capt.J. E. Davis, “ 0. W. Massey, “
Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantloy, “
A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, co.
Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon. Ala.
Columbus, November 6 2m
BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
CIRCULAR FOR THE FALL OF 1855
WE desire to call the attention of our friends, an
the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the West an
South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales of tit
present year.
Our business is now so well organized and arrange!
that we are better able than ever before to supply th
trade with a large and attractive Stock.
Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depat!
meats with all the new and desirable fabrics from tit-
European markets, selected by one of the House reside!:
in Europe, and will be particularly adapted to our market
Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will 1”
supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.
It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stock
has always been one of the largest and most attractive
in this country; and we also believe the best buyers ban
been convinced that our system of short profits aid
pay is the most satifactory,
\\ e invite the attention of all close buyers to our
Large and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct un
derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or good lint!-
payable in all cases at Dank.
We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan in
connection with our Domestic Goods department. We
shall keep a full and completed assortment of Bleached.
Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will be sold on!;
for nett cash.
Our objoct in this is to supply the goods as low as they
are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities. In order j
to test this feature of our business, we only ask a com
parison of cash pricas with Gme prices, and then w*
leave the decision to the purchaser.
From the three years experience since the establish
ment of our business, we are enabled the more confident
ly to invite attention to our Stock and pluns for business
believing that we ofTer inducements second to no Hoik
in this country.
BANCROFT. BETTS & MARSHALL,
jly-dom 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, S. C.
SI PHEME COURT,
An act to alter and amend an act passpd the 10th day !
December, 1815, to carry into effect that part of m
first section of the third article of the Constitut
which requires the establishment of u Supreme Cum l
for the correction of errors, and for other purposes -
as to reduce the number of places for the sessions ‘
said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty of i!
Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other im
poses.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and llous< ‘
Representatives of the State of Georgia in gent
assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the autlmri
of the same, Thatsuid Supreme Court shall be lioldeiin
the times ami places following, to-wit: On the sec -!
Monday in January and second Monday in June, in es
year, for the First District, to bo composed of the East- -r
and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On the fourt
Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in end
year, for the Second District, to be composed of the M- 1
con, Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit?- v‘
at .Macon ; On the fourth Monday in March and the si-c- ,
ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Third Pi
trict, to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, Blue Ridgi
and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On the fourth
Monday in May and fourth Monday-in November, in each
year, for the Fourth District, to be composed of tl e Wes
tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; On the
second Monday in May and November, in each year, for
the Fifth District, to be composed of the Ocmulgee ond >
Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the
duty of the Clerk of said Supreme Court to arrauge the
cases on the docket of said Court by circuits; and it shall
also be his duty to give notice in one of the newspapers
printed at the place where said Supreme Court is to la
held, of the order in which the Circuits are arranged, and ‘
every caae that is docketed, before all the cases from flint 1
Circuit are heard, and shall be considered docketed in
time, and that errors may be assigned and issues joined
in said cases as called.
See. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority r.f- -r--
said, That all laws and parts of laws, militating again-'’ •
this act, be apd the same are hereby repealed.
WILLIAM H. STILES.
Speaker of the House of Represented’ “
DAVID J. DAILY,
President of the Seas’
Approved, December 22d, 1866.
HEUBCHKL V. JOHNSON
TOBACCO,
4‘) Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received and t f ,
O sale by JAMES LIUON , J