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coTTOJNi, -c* An act to alter and amend the tlftli tlu >; an uct to rojruluta the weighing of Ootto. an ‘the*’ ommodi tiM in thin State, approved Decern be. Bth, IsOrt. KG. 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the pan- O sage of this iu't, the fifth section of an iut to regu late the weighing of cotton and other commodities in this State, approved December Bth, 1800, shall be altered and amended so as to read as follows: It shall not he lawful for any sealesman or other person in any of the cities, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots in this Slate, to weigh any hale, 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 before someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court, or Justice of the Peace of the said counties or any other person authorised by law to administer an oath : “I. A. 8., do solemnly swear, (or affirm, es the case may be,) that I will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh all bales, bogs or packages 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 bo brought to mo for that purpose, and mark the 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 God. This act to take effect from and after the let day of Septem ber, 1864. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher ahull be allowed to make such deduction for wet or other cause, his said oath) which may be reasonable, when the seller or his agoi t shall consent to his doing so; and be it further enacted, That all pub lic scalesmeii shall be at least eighteen years of age, and f that no slave or free person of eolor, shall be allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in tho above recited act. Apppoved February 7th, 1854. cololed skamen. An act to change the laws now of force in this State relating to the arrival within the limits of this Mute of colored seamen. WHEREAS, 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 That so muc h and suc h parts of the laws of tills State as require ships or vessels coming into this State by sea, having on board any free negro or free person of color employed os a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or ns <l passenger, to ho subject to a quarantine) of forty days, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 2. And lw? U further enacted, That it shall he the duty of the moater 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 this State, to report to the mayor or other chief magistrate or competent authority at tho place of arrival, the name, age description end capacity of every free person of color descended from negroes or inulattoes, employed on board bis 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 snid pass port. Section 3. Aml Im it further enacted, That in case a iree person of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriving ns aforesaid, shall be fouud on shore without such pass port, or in the contravention of the laws of this State, ho shall bo imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, and the master and owners of such vessel shall be come jointly mid 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, ait the in stance of such Mayor or other authority. Section 4. And he it further enacted, That no part of this act shall apply to or be of force in any port or place within the limits of this State, where there is no muni ciplo corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate or authority, hut in all such places the laws at this day of force shall stand unaltered and unrepealed. Approved February 7th, 1854. EJBCTM ENT. An act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and ninety nine, so fur as to perfect service, served in actions ot ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne profits, and to amend an act entitled complaints for the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. WHEREAS, it frequently happens that an individual or individuals residing in one county, have their plantations to extend over the county line in an adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for the perfecting of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. Re it therefore enacted, Ac., That from und after the passage of this act, it shall ho lawful for the Clerk of tho Superior Court of tho county where such land may lie, to issue process in behalf of tho plaintiff or plaintiffs against the defendant or defendants; which process shall bo directed to the Sheriff, or if the defendant be a Sheriff, it shall be directed to the Coroner of the county wherein such land may lie, and such Sheriff or Coroner, as the case may bo, shall be authorized to servo and return the sumo, and such process ami service shull be as valid its if the same 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. HIS 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 five and twenty-one years, SECTION 1. Re 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 hind out to some fit ami proper person, all free negroes or other free persons of color between the ages of five and twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by tho evidence of two or more 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 giviug bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, and not to remove them out of the limits of this State, and to discharge them from his or her ser vice at the age of twenty-one years. See. 2. Ami ho it further enacted, Ac., That if any per son or pontons to whom such negro or negroes or other free persons of color is bound, shall sell or cause to bo sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, ho, she or they shall he guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall bo fined in a sum not exceeding live thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. Sec. 3. And belt further enacted, Ac., That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act, he and the same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. It*, 1K64. An Act for the benefit of Free Persons ot color subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Re it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after the passagd of this uct, that it shall he the dut y of all free persons of color in this State w ho are sub ject to taxation, to register their names as such, annually, in the county where their guardians reside,ami in case of their absence, it shall ho the duty of their guardians to register for them. Sec. 2. And Ik* it further enacted. That it shall he the du ty ot the Clerk to furnish each free person of color, after having registered himself as such, a written certificate of the same, officially signed, and the production of such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relievo such free per son of color from any charge that may l>e preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other county than the one in which his guardian may reside. Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted. That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to this uct, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fob. 18th, 1864. PL.ANTKHB AMD COTTON SKU.KUM. An act for I In’ protection, in contain cohos, of limiters ami cotton sellers within the State of Uoorgia. SUCTION 1. Bo it enacted, Ac., That from anil after the passage if this net, cotton ohl liy Planters ami Com mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not lie consiileretl as tlie property ol the buyer or tho ownership given up until the same shall ho fully paid for. although it may have been ilelivoreil into the possession of the htiver. any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. .Sec. i’. Aml ho it further enactoil,'That any jierson ™- gugediu the Imsiuoss of luiying cotton, either on his own account, or for others, who shall hnv or engage to buy • Itton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, ml shall fail or Sofuso to pay for the same, and shall H ike way with or dispose thereof, before lie shall have J>aid for the same, shall ho deemed guilty of fraud and siniheß/.lcmetit, ami shall he liable on eonvietion, to be im ■prisoned in tho penitentiary, not loss than one, nor more than live years, at tho discretion of the jury trying the case. Approved V t ,b. ltith, 1854 liW TRIALS. An act to regulute the granting of new trials. SUCTION 1. Ho it enacted liy the Uenernl Assembly of the State of Uoorgia, That front and after the passage ol this act, it shall ho obligatory u|kui the Superior Courts of this State to grunt new trials in all cases where mi exception to any portion of the pleadings, may lie ille gally sustained or illegally overruled by the presiding Judge, against the applicant for anew trial; in all cases where any evidence limy In'illegally submitted to, „r ille gally witldichl from the jury, against the demand of such applicant; in all rases where tho presiding Judge may deliver an erroneous charge to the jury against such ap plicant, or refuse to give a legal charge to the Jury against such applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in the language reipicstcd w hen the charge so requested is sub mitted in writing; and in all cases where any evidence not merely cumulative in its character, but relating to new material facts, shall he discovered by the applicant utter the rendition of a verdict against him, mid shall lie brought to tlm notice of the Court within the time now allowed by law tor entertaining a motion for anew trial. Sec. 2. And bo it further enacted, That it shall be ob ligatory upon the Supreme Court of this State to reverse tliejudgineut below, and award anew trial in every ease where it shall appear that an error has been committed in any of tho points enumerated iu the first section of this ad, liy the Judge presiding at the trial of the cause. bee. J. Aud bo it further enacted, That the Judges of tho Superior Courts may have tho power to exercise a Hound discretion in granting new trials in can's when’ tlie verdict may lai decidedly and stnuigly against the weight of evidence, although tlicro may appear some ►light evidence in favor of finding; and tlm Supreme Court shall havo power to revise and control such discre lionary |K>wer iu tho Superior Courts. Approved Feb. 20th, 1854. LlttldlHies of Railroad Companies. ! An act to define the liabilities of thesevmal Iptilroau j Companies of this Mato for injury to, or desiraction ot . live stock killed or injured, or for destruction ot, or in jury or damage to property other than live stock by tho running of cars, engines or locomotives, or by the ope ration or use of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail road iu this State or damage done, or caused to be done by the ugent or agents, person or persons in the employ of any Railroad Company or Companies, to regulate the mode of proceeding and define tho costs in such cases and to repeal conflicting laws, for remedy w hereof, ri ECTION 1. Ro it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, the several Railroad Companies ol this Htate shall be held liable under the rules hereinafter prescribed for any damage done to any live stock or other property except for the assessment ot damages for light of way to the owner or owners thereof by the running ot cars, locomotives or other machinery upon their loads respetively, and for damage done by any person or per sons iu the employ or service of such Railroad Companies and for damages done by any such company by any means whatsoever. See. 2. Re it further emu tod, Ac., That any person whose stock Inis been or may Im killed, wounded or in jured, or whose property Inis 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 iu the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, engineers und conductors ot any such company to serve with a written notice describing the kind of stuck killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a atatomeut of tin* time ami place, as can he ascertained, when and where the damage was done, and may be served personally upon any employee ot such company, at any place where such officer or agent in the 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 the residence of such employee, five days previous thereto, and which notice shall be served t any time within fifteen days after the happen ing of the injury complained of and not after, which ser vice shall be deemed and held in sufficient notice to such company to me Court to proceed to give Judg n.wii os ill < uses of debt. Approved Feb. 20th, 1854. Prefer anew to Pero*s in Poiftessffe* An act to secure a preference to persons in possession, In applications for grants under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. Re it enacted, Ac.. That from and alter the _ passage of this act, any person having possession 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 Ih) issued, ten days notice shall be served upon the person in possession, of the intended application, and describing the land to be surveyed, and shall be re turned as having been served by the Sheriff of the county, who shall receive for such return, the sum of two dollars, to In* paid by the applicant for tho warrant. See. 2. Ami be it further enacted, That the Secretary ol State shall not attach the seal < f the Htate to any grant under head rights, until the applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of the Sheriff of the county where the land lies, stating that the notice herein required, has been given, or that no person other than the applicant fora grant is in possession of the land proposed to be granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall he void ; Proveded that nothing herein contained shall he so construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Feb. 17th, 1854. Remedy inimt Intruders on hand. An net to protect the ow ners of lands or tenements against intruders, and to provide a remedy for land owners in certain eaHes. SECTION 1. Ro it en;u-ted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, the following shall be a summary process for ejecting intruders from the ]M*ssession 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 as agent for some other named person, does, lx.na fide, claim the right of posses sion to any laud or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is in the possession of a named person, who does not iu good faith claim a right to such posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon the same, and when such affidavit shall he delivered to the sheriff of the county where the land or tenement lies, then and in that case, it shall bo the duty of the sheriff, at the 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 oi‘ the possession, unless the person so in possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that he does, in good faith, claim a legal right to such possession of such land or tenement. Sec. 2. The sheriff shall be a competent officer to admi nister an oath, for the purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, und he shall receive, for the service prescribed by this act, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the ap plicant for the process. Sec. 3. Whenever an affidavit, in tho terms of the first section of this act, shall be tendered to the sheriff by tho person in possession, then and in that case, the process prescribed herein shall he stopped, the contending parties shall be remitted to their respective rights, and the sheriff shall deposit both affidavits iu the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of tho county in which the land lies, upon which an issue may bo made up and tried by a jury, ac cording to the laws of this State, and if the finding is for the Plaintiff or movant, the clerk shall issue, upon tho judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, Including a ti. fa. for the cost. Hoc. 4. And Ik* it further enacted, That whenever a per son shall he tho tenant of another, upon land at will or sufferance, or in any other way, when there is no contract for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the same, in the manner prescribed by* the rent laws of this State*; to he returned and tried iu tho same manner, except that there shall he uo verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Fel>. 14, 1864. LIEN LAWS. An uct unieudutory of an act to give to Masons and Car penters an incumbrance for debts due on account of work done, and materials furnished in building or re pairing hoi:yes und the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal all laws on the subject so far jis relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in the cities ofHuvnunuh and Columbus, assented to tho 22d day of Heptember, 1834, and of an act to extend to the several counties in this State the provisions of said act, assented to LSth 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 w ho may repair the same. SECTION 1. Re it further enacted. Ac , That, from und utter the passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this Htate, any steam mill or other machinery, or who may repair the &uuc, shall be entitled to tlic same lieu on such machine ry, and the premises to which the same may be attached, and may enforce such lien in the same mauuor, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1864. PENAL COKE. And uct to add tin additional section to tne 13th division of the l’enal Cede. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Uepresentalives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority •if the same. That from and after the passage of this uct, it shall nut Ik* lawful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed tlie front door of liis store or shop, whilst engaged iu selling to, or buying from or in any wise trading with a slave or slaves, or lree persons of color, and any person guilty of a violation of tho provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment and conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less tliuu one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half of said fine to lie paid to tho informer, unil on failure of the iierson convliileii to pay said fine, ho shall be im prisoned in the common jail of the county at the discre tion of the court. So*'. • And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of color, shall bo found in any store or simp, or going in or coining out from the same, with the front door or doors thereof closed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall be taken and received as presumptive testimony against tho person or persons keeping said store or shop, of u violation of the first section of this act, which presumption may l>o rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of tlie licensed. See. 3. And lie it further enacted, That all laws und parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are licrebv repealed. Approved Feb. 20tli, 1854. An act to amend the second section of an act entitled an act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the l'ctiul Code, so for as it relates to capital cases, and add u iww section in lien thereof, assented to December 27th. 1843. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors in eases where the pun ishment is death for the future, the following question shall Ik> propounded ; Have you any conscientious scru ples us to capital pmiisment / Aiid if tho Juror an swers in the affiruiitive, lie shall ho an incompetent Juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Fee. 2. And be it further enacted liy tho authority aforesaid. That all laws and parts of‘laws militating against this act, lie and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 10th, 1854. WIDOWS AND OK PI IA NS. An act to amend an act for the relief aud support of widows and orphans, and of the estates of tlieir deceased husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 27th. 1838. O ECTION 1. IU I it enacted, Ac.. That from and after the O passage of this act. 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 tho willow or child of any testator or intestate, to pass un order making the allowance authorized by the first section of the above recited act. provided that at least ten days no tice of the time when such application w ill bo made, is first given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing tlie estate of such testator, or intestate; and provided fur ther, that said allowance may bo made iu money or prt>- porty, or I Kith, at tlie discretion of the Court. Sec. 2. Aud be it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act. Ik- and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15.1854. BILLS OF LADIMCJ ~ For Steamboats, neat and con*ctly printed ultbis office. PATROL LAWS. An uct to amend the patrol laws in this Htate. . LOTION 1. Re it enacted, Ac., That it shall be the du ty of the Justices ot the Interior Court ot the sevciai counties of thi? Htate at tho first term ul said Courts alter the passage of this act and annually at the first term oi <aid Court iii every year, to appoint three proper and suita >io persons in each militia district of their respective counties, who shall be known and designated as Patrol Commissioners, whose duty it shall be aa hereinafter specified, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, ment, in the name manner, and under the same penalty as they ore now required by law to notify Road Commis sioners of their appointment, and in the event uxiy per son designated as commissioner docs not tender his resig nation to someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court within ten days after being duly notified by the Clerk, he shall Ire considered as having accepted of the appoint ment. and in case of refusal, resignation or death, the Inferior Courts shall fill the vacancy produced in the same w ay as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned by tlie refusal or resignation or death of Road Commis sioners. Hec. 2. Ro it further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken un oath, faithfully to discharge their duties as prescribed by thia act, shall, within fifteen days after being notified of their appointment, at the Court House or ut some place which they select in the district in which they reside and make out a list ot the names ot 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 raid list two or more companies not having more than ten in each company, und the said commission ers shall lay oft’ their respective districts into as many di visions as they shall organize companies, and assign to each company u division, and no company shall he com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the division which may be assigned to it. Hoc. 3. Re it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select and appoint some discreet person as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and not less than twenty-five years of age, and the person so selected shall have the same authority as the cuptains of patrols now have, und shall demean himself in every respect as he is now required to do by the laws ot tl State. The Captains of patrols shall be notified oi their appointment in writing, within ten days after the meeting ol the com missioners and notification to each captain shall be accompanied w ith a list of tlie names of the per sons belonging to his company, and a notice of only one day from the captain to the members of his company shall be sufficient to require an attendance at the time and place the captain may direct, and perform the duties which may be required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall iail or neglect to discharge the duties which are herein required, within twelve months after their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to be judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, he or they shull be lined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the cuptains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out their companies within twenty days alter being notified of their appointment and as often as once every fifteen days thereafter during the six months en suing from the time of their appointment, they shall be fined by the commissioners upon sufiiccnt proof thereof being made to th* in, in a sum nut exceeding ten dollars, for every such refusal, failure or neglect, and if any per son belonging to a company, after being duly summoned or notified, shall fail or refuse to attend at the time and place designated for the purpose of performing patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent ly to the captain or in any manner contrary to the exist ing patrol laws, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Hec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be 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 be 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 fines imposed shall be col lected in the same way as the law now prescribes for the collecting of lines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liable to work on roads, and all fines imposed and collected by this act, shall be paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the poor school fund of the county, and become part of said fund. Hec. 6. Ik* 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 the discharge of their legitimate duties, or shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami nation being made of negro houses, or any other place where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro liable to be punished may be concealed, or shall annoy or menace any company or member of any company, whilst in the performance of patrol duty, he or they may be in dicted in the Suporior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined by said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only be enforced upon application of the citizens of the differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Hec. 6. And be it further enacted, That tho provisions of the act passed the 18th of November, 1705, regulating patrols in this Htate, and all other acts subsequent to that time in relation to patrols are continued in full force, ex cept-so far as they conilict with this act. Provided that the provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties of Bulloch, Carroll, Bade, Hall, Hart and Rabun, and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. *2oth, 1854. TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of tho political years 1854 and 1555, aud thereafter until repealed. ECTION 1. Bo it enacted by tlie Senate and House of £5 Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, aud it is hereby enacted by tlie authority of the same, That the Ist, 2d. 3d, 4th, 6tli. 6th, 7th. Bth, 9th, loth, lltli, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d sections of an act, entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852, and the 12th and 15th sections thereof, as hereinafter altered anil amended, be and the same are hereby conti nued in full force until repealed. Biv. 2. Be it further enacted, That the 12th section of said recited act, be so altered as to read as follows: That the receivers of tax returns throughout the State, shall administer to each and every person giving in his or her taxable property, tho following oath, to w it: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may he,) that the account which you now give in is a just and true account of all tho taxable property which yon were pos sessed of. held or claimed, on the first day of April last, or were interested in or entitled to, either in your ow n right, oi- the right of any other person or persons whatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus tee. or in any other manner whatever; and that the valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just anil true valuation of tho same, as nearly as you can arrive at it, to the best of your know ledge and belief—So help you God. Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That the 15th section ot said recited act, shall he so altered as to read as follows: That tho amount so required to he assessed and collected, shall not exceed tho sum of four hundred thousand dol lars. annually, exclusive of tlie commissions of tho Recei vers and Collectors. Sec. 4. And bo it further enacted, That an act supple mentary to the above recited act, approved Jan. 21st. 1852, be and the same is hereby revived and made supplemen tary to this act. Provided, that tlie amount to be raised under the first section of said act, shall not exceed tlie sum specified in the third section of this act. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That upon the seve ral rail road companies of this State nsw hi operation, or that may hereafter go into operation,’ whose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall be levied and collected, in the manner now provided by law for tho collection of taxes from corporations, tlie same per centum tax upon the whole amount of their capital stock, inclu ding hills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations due or to become due them, as is levied upon stiwk in trade un der the provisions of the laws of force for the levying and collecting of taxes for the support of the Government. See. 6. And be it further enacted, That Receivers of tax returns shall have until the Ist of August to return their digests. Approved Fob. 17, 1854. Ilnurs of Lnboi- iu Manufacturing Es t ablislinieut s. An act to settle and fix the hours of labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age. in all cotton, woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and to inake all contracts to labor in said facto ries for a greater length of time than herein proscribed, null ami void, und to punish violations of this net. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from und immediately alter the passing of this act, the hours for labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age. iu all cotton, woolen or otlu-r manufacturing estab lishments in this State, shall be, and the same arc hereby settled and fixed at and from sun rise until sun set, in cluding therein the usual and customary time f-r meals. Sec. 2. And be it further enaeted. Ac., That all contracts made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall he required ol the before described persons, shall be null and void, so far as relates to tlie enl'orccmen of said contracts against said before described persons, any law. Usage or custom to tho contrary, notwithstanding Bcc. 3. And bo it further enacted. That any person di rectly or indirectly concerned, either as parent, guardian, or officer or agent of any manufacturing establishment, ill any contract for labor that is prohibited by the peered ing section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd on con viction shall be lined in a sura not exceeding one hundred dollars, or Ik- imprisoned in tho 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. Bo it further enacted, Ac.. That whenever kj* any insolvent, under the insolvent laws of this Ftate, shall set forth in bis schedule anv interest in remainder or reversion, the Court shall order the same to Ik- assigned as other property contained in the schedule of said insol vent to some suitable is-rsmi to Knllcct for the benefit of the creditor or creditors in interest, which assignee shall advertise said interest in remainder or reversion in the sunn- manner as Sheriffs, and shall expose the same to public sale in the same manner and make such deed nr conveyance ot the same as Sheriffs are authorized to do, and shall account for the prod ceils in tlie same manner as is now required of assignees by the insolvent law , c. 2. And be it further enaeted. Ac.. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be nnd the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th. 1864. 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. \\J IIEREAH, license for tho retail of spirituous liquors V V has been granted, in some of the counties of this Htate to free persons of color, or to w hite persons acting as their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading tlie laws upon the subject, and encouraging an improper tra ding with slaves—for remedy whereof: Section 1. Re it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any free per son of color to sell or dispose of any 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 bale or disposal of such liquors, either in his, her or their own name, or in the finme of his, her or tlieir guardian, or in the name of any white person or persons, as partner, clerk, agent or assistant in such busi ness, or as ugent or assistant to any white person or per sons. Hec. 2. And be it further enacted, That euch and every free person of color, and each and every white person; who shall violate the first section of this act, shall, whether principal, or only agent or assistant, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be tried therefor as hereinafter directed, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars, und upon failure to pay such 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. Hec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from and 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 such articles as slaves are permitted by law to trade in, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for the first offence, receive thirty-nine lashes, and he lined fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said fine is paid, and for the second or any subsequent offence, shall receive fifty lushes, and be fined one hundred dollars, and ho imprisoned untit said fine is paid, and if the same is not paid within three months, shall be sold for such length of time as will produce a sum sufficient to pay such fine and cost. See. 4. Anil l.u it further enacted, That any violation of this act, if tlie same bo by a white person, shall ho tried by the Superior Court, and if tlie same be by a free person of color, shall he tried by the Justices of tho Peace, as prescribed in relation to other minor offences in tlie county where tlie offense is committed, and within ten days after the arrest of the offender. Sec. 6. And he it further enacted, That the second sec tion of this act, and the penalty therein prescribed, shall apply to any Indians in the county of Talbot, who may sell or furnish spirituous or other liquors, to any slave oi slaves, and shall be fined and punished as in this act di rected, in relation to white persons. Sec. ti. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act, in’ and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved l'eb. 17,1854. KEC'ORDING~ IMiTRI MEKTS, An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to he administered in certain cases, by persons herein named. Li FICTION 1. Re 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 have all the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe cuted or acknowledged before two witnesses, one of whom is the Ordinary or Clerk of tho Interior 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 he it further enacted, Ac., That ail persons appointed under the laws of this State as commissioners or processioners of land, or appointed appraisers of tlie estate of deceased persons, or to distribute any estate of partitioners of lauds or commissioners of the assignment of dowers, or commissioners of roads, or appraisers of damages lor 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 are hereby authorized to take and sub scribe the oath necessary to he taken in such cases, before eacli other, and they shall be subject to tiro same pains and penalties as though said oaths had been taken before any person now authorized by law to administer oaths in such ciises. Sec. and. And he it further enacted, That all laws und parts of laws, militating against this act, be and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved l ei). ISth, 1854. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GEORGE PAGE & CO., N. SciiKOEDER St., near West Baltimokk Street, Baltimore, Maryland, RESPETFULLY inform tlieir friends and the public generally, that they have greatly enlarged their manufacturing establishment, and that 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, Ilorse Powers, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, together with 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 all their details, and justly entitle them to he considered among tlie greatest labor-saving inventions of tho age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will be sent to any gentleman applying for- je by letter, postpaid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for tho District of Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right, they hereby forworn tiie public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address George Page & Cos., N. Schroeder, near Balti more street. Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER A CO. Agents, jly-ddiu Montgomery, Alabama. USE THE magic impression. P PAPER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OK INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers, Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely tlie best portable ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded and placed in the pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink stand, which cannot he broken. 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It is used to great ad vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators, and hosts of others. Each package 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 tlie 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 above prices. Address, post-paid, N. IIUBUELL, lti7 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. llubueil’s Ma<uc Impression Paper.—We refer our readers to the 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. H ls unsurpassed for neatness and utilitv, and should meet with the sale it so richly deserves.”—[Tribune. •‘.lnst what tlie public has so long desired, nnd recom mends Itself to every individual of taste und refinement.” July-dtf [Journal and Courier. ASBURY FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. •I. Wesley Stacy, a. m., Principal. Mas. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Literary Miss E. Bacuelder, j Department. riMIL e xercises of this Institution will be resumed on _L the 2d Monday in January, 185(i. Kates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department oo Preparatory Department -J5 no Ist and 2d Department College course 82 U 0 od and 4th tl ** ‘ a qy qq Music on Piano . 50 00 local Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will be made to procure a suita Me teacher to take charge of the Musical and Ornnmen tul Departmeiil. The Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege.Ua.—has large experience in teaching, and comes highly recommended, both as to character and ability for imparting instruction. Situated in the bosom of a beantiflil and healthv 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. K. O. Richards, J. T. llrock, Caleb Holloway, John C. Towles, John W. Hewell, E. 11. Muse. Wm. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. F. Dowdell, Trustees. December 21. 1855. ts i AMERICAN COTTON PLANTER FOR 1856. riMIE Fourth Volume of tho American Cotton Planter 4. will commence with the January number. in thus formally announcing the Prospectus f ur tlu, Fourth Volume, we have but a few short. paragraphs to add, sanguine in the belief that, with the intelligent, dust lions patrons of progressive improvement in the Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, Manufactures of tlie Plant ing States, and especially Alabamians, the past history (l s the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In the first place, we remark to our friends and readers that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, has again become the Publish, er and Proprietor; and we hereby assure our readers emphatically, that iu future the Cotton Planter slmll sue promptly by the first day of each mouth. Flushed with victory in tlie magnificent Exhibition of Alabama’s Industry, as demonstrated in the triumphant success of the first Annual Fair of the Alabama State Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter “will take no step backward” its progress is onward and upward to the highest niclio of improvement. It is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor, and by the members of tlie Society, that the Planters and Farmers, the Mechanics und Manufactures of Alabama, will rally en masse to tlie support of Alabama’s only (ex clusively) Industrial Periodical, tlie Organ of the Ala barna State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency may be unfettered in the great work of developing the im measurable resources of the Keystone State of tlie South, ” Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Manufac tures and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of tho Anieri an Cotton Planter is to c Improve {lie Soil and tlie Mind,” With a corps of correspondents, numbering many of the most practical as well as scientific minds of the South, we feel assured we sliali be able to visit our patrons on the first of each month, to their entire satisfaction ami profit. , , Every family in the country, wliataver msy be their avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper; 1-. cause there is no reading matter published to tlie world so innocent, and at tho same time so practically profita ble in all tlie walks of life as that obtained in a good agri cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter will issue promptly by the first day of the month. It will hi uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white pa per, with new and fair type, securely stitched and trim med. , Our Horticultural Department will he sustained, as heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience, .Mr E. A. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms s One copy, in advance $ 1 00 Six copies “ 5 00 Twelve copies “ 10 00 Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 00 All communications, either for the columns of the Plan ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, must be addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Dockland Post Office, Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with the volume.— Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout tlie State, will confer a favor by copying tho Prospectus. Our exchanges will please direct to Dockland, Ain. BROWN’S WASHING MACHINE. riMIE Inventor in introducing liis new Rotary Washing _l_ Machine to tho notice of tlie public, docs so with the confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is given, they will be as they have been by those who have used them, pronounced to be the best Machine for washing now in use, and capable of performing more work iu far less time mid with less damage to tlie clothes than any other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will clcauso the clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave them en tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour nnd does not wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much as when washed by hand. It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins to the coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old boy, and is so simple in its construction that almost any body can repair it^—if it should ever need it—apd will with or dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. -Stir-One of the great merits of this Machine in addition to tlie facility iu washing—is that the. clothes are not worn old by washing. By tlie ordinary process of washing clothes are more injured than by wearing. This advan tage together with the fact that it will do ten times the work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boarding House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at our shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent with every machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN & CO, We refer to a few of the many who have bought mid used the Machines, viz : Gen. Bethune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ GeorgeT. Hurt, Russell co. A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “ John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John Hudson, of tlie firm of A. Lowtlier, “ Threewits, Holt & Cos., James Torbut, “ Thomas DeWolf, “ B. Whit hurst. “ Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “ R, E. Dixon, “ George McGehee, “ Dr. Urquhart, “ Walton B. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton, “ W. G. Williams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “ James R. Jones, “ R. N.R. Bardwell, Tuskcgoe Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. K. Bell, Montgomery. Wm.Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, Eufauln. J. AY. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, Ga. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ O. W. Massey, “ Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brautley, “ A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, co, Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon. Ain. Columbus, November 6 2m BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL, CHARLESTON, S. C. CIBCULAIt FOR THE FALL OF 1855. Wf B desire to call the attention of our friends, and T T the buyers of Dry Goods throughout tlie West and South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales id’ tho present year. Our business is now so well organized and arranged, that we are better able than ever before to supply the trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depart ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from the European markets, selected by one of the House resident in Europe, and will bo particularly adapted to our market. Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will he supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.; It is, we believo, an acknowledged fact, that our stock has always been one of the largest and most attractive in this country ; and we also believe tlie best buyers havo been convinced that our system of short profits and pay is the most satifactory, A\ 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 notes payable in all cases at Bank. Wo shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan iu 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 only for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply the goods as low as they are sold by cash houses in tho Northern cities. In order to test this feature of our business, we only ask a com parison of cash prices with time prices, nnd then we leave the decision to the purchaser. From tho three years experience since tho establish ment of our business, we are enabled the more confident ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for business, believing that we offer inducements second to no House in this country. BANCROFT, BETTS A MARSHALL, jly-d3m 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, S. C. SUPREME COURT. An act to alter and amend an act passpil the 10th day of December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of the first section of the third article of the Constitution which requires the establishment of a Supremo Court for the correction ol errors, and lor other purposes, si* as to reduce tho number of places for the sessions of said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty of the Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other pur poses. SKt 1 ION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House ol Representatives of tho State of Georgia iu general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority ot the same, That said Supremo Court shall he lioldi-n at the times and places following, to-wit: On the second Monday in January and second Monday in June, in each year, ior the First District’ to ho composed of the Eastern and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On the fourth Monday in January nnd fourth Monday in June, in cadi veat, for the Second District, to be composed of the Mu eon Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Circuits, at Macon : On the fourth Monday in March and the si < ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Third Di triet. to he composed of the Flint, Coweta, Blue Ridge aiid Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tho fourth M.mdi.y in May und fourth Monday in November, in each year, for the Fourth District, to he composed of the Wes tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, ut Athens; On the second Monday in May und November, in each year, for tin- Filtli District, to be composed of the Ocmuleee and southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville i f : < ' C 'r., A 'l b, ‘, it i' ul tller enacted, That it shall he the duty of the Clerk of said Supreme Court to arrange the eases on the docket of said Court by circuits; and it shall also be his duty to give notice in one of the newspapers piintou at the plooo where waiil Supreme Court is to he held, of the order in which tho Circuits are arranged, and every case that is docketed, before all the cases from that Circuit are heard, and shall bo considered docketed in time, and that errors may be assigned and issues joined in said cases as called. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That all laws and parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM If. STILES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. DAVID J. DAILY, President of the Senate. Approved, December 22d. 1855. lIEKSCHEL V. JOHNSON. TOBACCO. 4‘J Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received and for O sale by JAMES LIOON.