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WKIGIUXCi COTTON, A:i act to niter null amend the tifth asdic*. >. .in act to regulate the weighing of Cotto. an Jthe- oinmodi ties in this State, approved Decanine.-Bth, 1806. SKO. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the ]>h*- aage qf thin act, the fifth section of un act to regu late the weighing of cotton aud other commodities in tlii* State, approved December Bth, 1806, shall he altered and amended so as to read as follows: It shall not be lawful for auy scalesman or other person in any of the iiies, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots in this S’.ite, to weigh any hale, hag 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 aud 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 authorized by law to administer un oath : “ I. A. 11., do solemnly swear, (or affirm, es the cose may be,) that I will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh all bales, hags or packages of cotton, tierces or half tierces of rice, boxes or barrels of Indigo, and auy other articlo or product disposed of by weight, that may he brought to me for that purpose, and mark the truo weight thereon without any deduction whatever, and r.*rider 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 Ist day of Septem ber, 1864. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher shall be allowed to mnke such deduction for wet or other cause, (notwithstanding his said oath) which may be rciiHonaole, when the seller or his agent shall consent to his doing so; and be it further enacted, That all pub lic scalesmen shall be at least eighteen years of age, and that no slave or free person of color, shall be allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the above recited act. Apppoved February 7tli, 1864. COhOIiED HEAMEN. An actio change the laws now of force in this State relating to the arrival within the limits of this State of colored seamen. lirHKRKAS, the interest of coninu**"* *-< t uiru an ff oJ to ratio u iinaiincation of the laws now of !<rce relating to the arrival of colored seamen within the limits of this State. Section 1. lie it enacted Ac., That so much and such parts of the laws of this State as require ships or vessels • <oiling into this State by sea, having on l*ard any free n**gro or free person of color employed as a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or as a passenger, to he subject to a quarantine of forty days, he and the same are hereby repealed. Section 2. Aud be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the 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 this Stato, 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 persou of color descended from negroes or muliittoes, employed on board his vessel, and to obtain a passport, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being wilhiu 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 tree persou of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriving as aforesaid, shall he found on shore without such pass port, or in Hie contravention of the laws of this State, lie nhall be imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, and the master and owners of such vessel shall be come jointly and 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 dance of such Mayor or other authority. Section 4. Aud 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 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. EJECTMENT. An act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and ninety nine, so far as to perfect service, served in actions of ejectment lor the recovery of land, mesne profits, and to aiu'md an act entitled complaints lbr the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. WII EKEAS, it frequently happens that an individual or individuals residing in one county, have their plantations to extend over the county lino in an :wljoin iug county | and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for the perfect ing of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. Do it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall he lawful for the 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 ho directed to the Sheriff’, or if the defendant he a Sheriff, it shall he directed to tlio Coroner of the county wherein such land may lie, and such Sheriff or Coroner, as the case may be, shall he authorized to serve and return the same, and such process and service shall be as valid as if the same bad been directed to and served by the Sheriff or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen dants may reside. Approved February 20th, 1864. FItEE HKGR.OBB. An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this State to bind out any five negro, mulatto or free person of color between the ages of five and,twenty-one years. SECTION 1. De it further enacted, Ac., Tlmt 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 aud proper person, all five negroes or other free persons of color between the ages of five and twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the evidence of two or more respectable persons that such five negroes or persous of color are not being raised in a be coming uihl proper manner; aud upon the person to whom said negroes or free persons of color are bound giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, uiul 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. Sec. 2. Ami be it further enacted, Ac., That if any per son or persons to whom such negro or negroes or other free persons of color is hound, shall sell or cause to Ik? sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, he, she or they shall he guilty of # u misdemeanor,and on con viction thereof, shall he fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned in the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of years not more than i.x, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act, he and the same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. 16, 1864. An Act for the benefit of Five Persons ol color subject to so taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after the passugd of this act, that it shall he the duty of all free persons of color in this State who are suJ>- ject to taxat ion, to register their names ns such, annually, in the county where tlieir guardians reside, and in case of their absence, it shall be the duty of their guardians to register for them. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the du ty of the Clerk to furnish each free person of color, after having registered himself as such, a written certificate of ♦■lie same, officially signed, and the production of such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relieve such free per son of color from any charge that may lie 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 fhrtlior enacted, That all laws or parts of law's repugnant to this act, In* ami the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1564. FLANTIRS AM> COT TON SEbLEItS. An act for the protection, in certain eases, of Planters and cotton sellers within the State of Georgia. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, cotton sold by Planters ami Com mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not be considered as the property of tin’ buyer ortho ownership given up until the same shall be fully paid for, although it may h ive been delivered into the possession of the buyer, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Bec. 2. And be it furl her enacted, That any person en gaged in 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, and shall fail or refuse to pay for the same, and shall make way with or dispose thoroof, before he shall have paid for the same, shall bo deemed guilty of fraud and embezzlement, ami shall be liable on conviction, to bo im prisoned in the penitentiary, not less than one, nor more than five years, at the iliac r* turn of the jury trying the onna. Approved *Vb. 16th, 1864 NKVV TKIALN. An act tn regulate the granting of new trials. SECTION 1. Be it enacted liy the tienoral Assent lily of the Stnte ot (leorgin, That from and after the iiassagc ol this act, it shall be obligatory upon the Superior Courts of this State to grant new trials in alt eases where asi exception to any portion of the pleadings, may tie ille gally unstained or illegally overruled by the presiding Judge, against the applicant for a now trial; in all cases where any evidence may la'illegally submitted to, or ille gally withheld front the jury, against the demand of such applicant; in all cases where the presiding Judge mav deliver ait 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 rouucsted when the charge so tvijucstcd is sub mitted in writiug; and In all eases whore any evidence not merely cumulative in its character, but relating to new material facts, shall he discovered by the applicant alter til,, rendition of a verdict against him. and shall ho brought to the notice of the Court Within the time now allowed by law for entertaining a motion for anew trial. See. 2. And bo it further enacted, That It shall bo ob hgutory upon the Supreme Court of this State to reverse tlie judgment Inline, and award anew trial in every ease where it shall appear that an error has lioen committed in any of the points enumerated iu the first lection of this act, by tho Judge presiding at the trial of the cause. Sec. a. Aud its it further enacted. That tho Judges of t In 1 Su]icrior Courts may have the jiower to exercise a sound discretion ill granting new trials in cases where the verdict may be decidedly and strongly against the weight of niih'ijco, although there inuy appear at*nit* slight evidence in favor of finding; ami the Supreme -Court shall have power to revise and control such discre tionary power in the Superior Courts. Approved Feh. 20th, 1854. Liabilities of Rallroatl Conipnnb*. An uct to define Urn liabilities of the several Eailrmd Companion ot this State for injury to, ur dc.-u iicium ol live stock killi'iJ or injured, or Mr dcsli uctioii 01, ui in jury or damage to property other than live HOick by the running of cars, engiuos or locomotives, or by the ope ration or use of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail road in this Htate or damage done, or caus’ and 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 ami define the costs in such cases and to repeal conflicting laws, for remedy whereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from aud alter the passage of this act, the several Railroad Companies ot this State shall las held liable under the rules hereinafter prescribed for any damage done to any live stock or other property except for tlie assessment ot‘ damages for right of way to the owner or owners thereof by the running ot cars, locomotives or other machinery upon their roads rospetivoly, and for damage done by any ihtsoii or per sons in the employ or service of such Railroad Companies und for damages done by any such company by any means whatsoever. Sec. 2. lie it further enacted, Ac., That any persou whose stock has been or may be killed, wounded or in jured, or whose property has been destroyed or damaged (except as before cxcepteii by the running of any cars, engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a Railroad Company) on any railroudby any uct done by any jierson or persons in the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, 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 projierty damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a statement of the time and place, us cun lie ascertained, when and where the damage was done, and may be served personally upon any employee ol 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 the day of trial, or by leaving n copy of such notice at the residence of such employee, five days previous thereto, and which notice shall be served at *^'** c, fifteen days after the happen ing ol tlie injury complained of and not after, which ser vice shall in* deemed ami held as sufficient notice to such company to authorize the Court to proceed to give Judg ment as in cases of debt. Approved Feb. 20th, 1864. Preference to Persons in Possession. An act to secure a preference to |K.*rsons in \M>session, in applications for grants under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, any person having possession of un granted lands, shall have a preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws pertaining to head lights, and, Indore any such warrant of survey shall 1m? issued, ten days notice shall be served u]s)ii the person in possession, of the intended application, aud 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 he paid by the applicant for the warrant. Sec. 2. And 1m; it further enacted, That the Secretary ot State shall not attach the seal of the State 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, Ims been given, or that no person other than the applicant for a grant is in iiossession of the land proposed to be granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall be void; Crowded that nothing herein contained shall lie so construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Feb. 17th, 1854. Remedy against Intruder* on Lnnib An act to prot*ct 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 be 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 as agent for some other named person, does, bona fide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is in tin; possession of a named jierson, who docs not in good faith claim a right to such posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon the same, and when such affidavit shall be delivered to the sheriff of the comity where tin 1 land or tenement lies, then ami in that ease, 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 the land or tenement, and to turn such person out of the possession, unless tlie person so in possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that he does, in good faltli, 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 tlie purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, and lie shall receive, for the service prescribed by this act, tlie sum of two dollars, to be paid by the ap plicant for the process. Sec. 3. Whenever an affidavit, in tlie terms of tin* first section of this act, shall lie tendered to the sheriff’ by the person in possession, then and in that case, the process prescribed herein shall bo stopped, tin* contending parties shall be remitted to tlieir respective rights, and the sheriff shall deposit both affidavits in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of the 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 the judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, including a fi. fa. for the cost. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever a per son shall be the tenant of another, upon land at will or sufferance, or in auy other way, when there is no contract for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the smite, in the manner prescribed by the rent laws of this State; to be returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall be uo verdict judgment for any double rout. Approved Feb. 14, 1854. lilßl LAWS. An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car penters un incumbrance for debts due oil account of work done, and materials furnished in building or re pairing houses and the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal all laws on the subject so far ns relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in the 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 the provisions of said act, assented to 28th day of December, 1537, and to ex tCil tlsi jii'uviiuiiiiii us tuuil uct to wlio wiiu.ll furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and _ after the passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this Suite, any dearn mill or other machinery, or who may repair the siuiu*, shall Ikj entitled to the same lieu on such machine ry, and the premises to w hich the same may be attached, and may enforce such lien in the same manner, mid with like lK*nefils, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PENAL (ODE. Ami act to adil an additional section to the 13th division of the Penal Code. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and alter the passage f this act, it shall not be lawful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to h ive closed the front door 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 misdcmeuuor, and on indictment anil conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than tw o hundred dollars, one half of said fine to be paid to the informer, aud on failure of the persou convicted to pay said liue, lie shall he Im prisoned in the common jail of the county at the discre tion of the court. Sec. 2. And le it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any slave or slaves or free persous of color, shall be found in any store or shop, or going in or coming out from the same, with the front di*r or doors thereof closed, (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 first section of this act, which presumption may l>e rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the accused. Sec. 3. And Ik* it further enacted. That all laws and ports of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 20tli, 1854. An act to amend the second section of un act entitled an act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the Penal Code, so for as it relates to capital cases, and add anew section in lieu thereof, asseutedto December 27 th, 1843. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors in cases where the pun ishment is death for the future, the following question shall lie propounded : Have you any conscientious scru ples as to capital punlsraeut? And if the Juror an swers in the affirmitive, lie shall lie an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. See. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parte of* laws militating against this act, bo and the same an* hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 16th, 1864. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An act to amend an act for the relief and support of widows and orphans, und of the estates of tlieir deceased husbands and parents, ussented to Dec. 27th, IS3S. 13 passage of this act. it shall he the duty of the Courts of Ordinary of the several counties in this State. U|ieii the application of tlie widow and children, or even of the widow or child of any testator or intestate, to ;iass an order making the allowance authorized by the first section of tlie above recited act.'provided tlmt at least ton davs no tice of the time when such application will be 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 lie made in money or pro perty, or both, at the discretion of tho Court. Sec. 2. And lie it further enacted. That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act. lie and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fab. 15,1864. 1111,1,S Ob’ LADING lor Steamboat*, neat and oortyctly printed atthis office. PATROL, LAWK An uct to amend tho patrol laws in thin State. I'JXTIUN 1. Be it on acted, Ac., That it tJiall be the du ty of tlio Justices of the Inferior Ci urt of the Heveuil count ies of this £Uite at tho first term of said Courts utter the passage of this uct and annually at the first term of said Court in every year, to appoint three proper and suita ble persons in each militia district of their respective counties, who shall be known ami designated a.* Patrol Commissioners, whose duty it shall be as hereinafter specified, und the Clerks of the Interior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, ment, in the same manner, anil under the same penalty as they are now required by law’ to notify Road Cummis i nonets of tlieir appointment, and in the event any per , son designated as commissioner does not tender his resig -1 nation to someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court w ithin ten days alter being duly notified by the Clerk, lie shall be considered as having accepted of the appoint -1 ment, and in case of refusal, resignation or death, tlie i Inferior Courts shall fill the vacancy produced in tlie j same way as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned ; by tho refusal or resignation or death of Road Cornmiz j sioners. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken an oath faithfully to discharge tlieir ; duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within filteen days . after being notified of their appointment, at the Court 1 House or at some place which they select in tho district ! in which they reside and make out a list of the names of all persons in their distric ts who are required by the laws now of force to perform patrol duty and arrange and or ganize from said list two or more companies not having more than ten in each company, aud the said commission ers shall lay o lt their respective districts into as many di visions os they shall organize companies, and assign to each company a division, and no company shall be com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the division w hich may be assigned to it. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of tho said commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select anil appoint some discreet person as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and not less than twenty-five years of age, and the per non no selected shall have the same authority as the captains of patrols now have, aud shall demean himself In every respect as he is now required to do by the laws of this State. The Captains of patrols shall be notified of their appointment in writing, within ten days after the meeting of the commissioners and notification to each captain shall be accompanied with a list of the names of the per sons belonging to his company, and a notice of only one day from the captain to the members of liis company shall be sufficient to require an attendance at the time und place the captain may direct, and perform the duties which may bo required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall fail or neglect to discharge tlie duties which are herein required, within twelve mouths after their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to be judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, he or they ahull be fined by said Court u sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if tlie captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out their companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and us often us 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 sutticent 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, after being duly summoned or notified, shall fail or refese 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, lie shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Captains to report all dclinquences 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 w ork on roads, and all fines imposed shall lie col lected in the same way as the law now prescribes for the collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers aud persous 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. Sec. 6. Bit 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 tlie 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 bo 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 tlie Superior 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 tlie citizens of tlie differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act passed the 18tli of November, 1765, regulating patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that time in relation to patrols arc continued in full force, ex cept so far as they conflict with this act. Provided that the provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties of Bulloch, Carroll, Dade, Hall, Hart and Rabun, and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Fell. 20th, 1854. TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of tlie political years 1854 and 1855, anil thereafter until repealed. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tlie Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth. 6tli, 7th. Bth, 9th, 10th, 11th, 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 tlie political years 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852, anil tlie 12tli and 15th sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, be and the same are hereby conti nued in full force until repealed. Sec. 2. Beit 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, the following oath, to wit: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may bo.) that the account which yon 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 w hatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus tee, or in any other manner whatever; and that tlie valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and true valuation of tiie 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 loth section of said recited act, shall be so altered as to read as follows: That the amount so required to be assessed and collected, shall not exceed the sum of four hundred thousand dol lars, annually, exclusive of tlie commissions of tlie Recei vers and Collectors. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That an adt supple mentary to the above recited act, approved Jan. 21st, 1852, Ik* and the same is hereby revived and made supplemen tary to this act. Provided, that tlio 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 nww in operation, or that may hereafter go into operation, wiiose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall be levied and collected, in tho manner now provided l>y law for tlie collection of taxes from corporations, the same per centum tax upon the whole amount of their capital stock, inclu ding bills, lannis, notes, and all other obligations dui* in to become due them, as is levied upon stock in trade un der the provisions of the laws of force for the levying aud collecting of taxes for the support of the Government. Sec. 6. And bo it further emu-ted. That Receivers of tax returns shall have until the Ist of August to return their digests. Approved Feb. 17, 1854. Hour* of Labor in Manufacturing Es tablishments. 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 Mike 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. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the hours for labor by all w hite persons under twenty-one years of age, in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estab lishments in this State, shall be, and the same are hereby settled and fixed at and from sunrise until suu set, in cluding therein the usual und customary time for meals. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all contracts made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall be required of the before described persons, shall ho null and void, so far as relates to tlie enforcemen ot said contracts against said before described persons, any law. usage or custom to the contrary, notwithstanding Six-. 3. And be it further enacted, That any person di rectly or indirectly concerned, either as parent, guardian, or officer or agent of any manufacturing establishment, in any contract for labor that is prohibited by the pieced ing section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction shall lie fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the common jail not exceed; ing sixty days. Approved Feb. 20th, 186 INSOLVENT LAWS. An act to amend tin* Insolvent laws of this State. OKCTION 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, tin* Court shall order the same to bo assigned as other pivjierty contained in tin* schedule of said insol vent to some suitable person to #ol]ect for tho benefit of the creditor or creditors in interest, Which assignee shall advertise said interest in remainder or reversion in tlie same manner as Sheriffs, and shall expose the same to public sale in the same manner and make such deed or conveyance of the siun * as Sheriff s are authorized to do, and shall account for tlie pi odoeds in the same manner as is now required of assignees by the insolvent law. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Su\. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act. be and the same are hereby repeated. Approved Feb. 18th. 1864. TRADING WITH SLAVES. An uct more effectually to prevent trading with slu\e-. and full)i-diing them with intoxicating liquors, und to prohibit Indians in Talbot county from selling or fur nishing liquor to slaves. VI T JiRKRAS, license for the retail of spirituous liquors ff has been granted, in some of the counties of this {State to free persons of color, or to white j arson* acting us their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading tlie laws upon tlio subject, and encouraging an improper tra ding with slaves—for remedy whereof: {Section 1. Re it enacted, Ac.. Tlmt 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, w ines, 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 liquors, either in his, her or their own name, or in the name of his, her or their guardian, or in the name of any white person qr persons, us 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 shall violate the* lirst section of this act. shall, whether principal, or only agent nr assistant, be deemed guilty ot 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, and u]nn failure to pay such line, shall be imprisoned in tlie 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, ‘J hat from ami after the passage of this act, any free person of color, or slave acting for himself or any other person or persona, whit* or colored, who shall sell or furnish, to any slave or slaves, any goods, wares, or produce, except such articles as slaves aie permitted by law to trade in, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for the lirst offence, receive thirty-nine lushes, and be fined fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said line is paid, and for tlie second or any subsequent offence, shall receive fifty lashes, and be fined one hundred dollars, and bo imprisoned until 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 line and cost. Bcc. 4. And be it further enacted, That any violation of this act, if the same be 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 the Justices of the Peace, as prescribed in relation to other minor offences in the county where the offence is committed, and within ten days after the arrest of the offender. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That tlie 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. 6. And he it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the same, are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 17. 1854. “ - “REIOKDING INSTRUMENTS, Ac., An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to be administered in certain cases, by persons herein named. O w hich would be admissible to record, if executed, or acknowledged before tw o witnesses, one of whom is a Jus tice of the Peace, shall lx* admitted to record, and have all the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe cuted or acknowledged before tw o witnesses, one of whom is the Ordinary or Clerk of the Inferior Court, Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff', Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or County Surveyor of the county in which tlu* instrument is exe cuted or acknowledged, or Mayor, or Intendent, or Com missioners of any incorporated town or city. Bec. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all persons appointed under the laws of this State as commissioners or processioners of land, or appointed appraisers of the estate of deceased persons, or to distribute any estate of partitioners of lands or commissioners of tlu* assignment of dowers, or commissioners of roads, or appraisers of damages for injuries done by railroads or the cars or en gines thereof, arbitrators am! all other persons of whom two or more are appointed by law to do any particulai 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 be taken in such cases, before each other, and they slmll be subject to the same pains and penalties as though said oaths had been taken before auy person now- authorized by law to administer oaths in such case's. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of law’s, 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. Sciikoedkr St., near West 15ai.ti.more Street, Baltimore, Maryland, EKSPETF’ULLY inform tlieir friends and the public generally, that they have greatly enlarged their manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now such us to enable them to execute all orders, with promptness, for their celebrated PATENT PORTABLE CIKCULAII 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 anil Cob Crushers, together with various other machines and implements to econo mise labor. Since tlieir Circular Saw Mills were invented by, und patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which render them perfect in all tlieir details, and justly entitle them to he considered among the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will he sent to any gentleman applying fo>- • je by letter, post-paid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court lor the District of Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Eight, they hereby forwarn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address Georgs Page & Cos., N. Schroodcr, near Haiti more street, Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER & CO. Agents, jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama. USE THE “MAGIC IMPRESSION.” P PAPER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers, Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely the 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. No pen is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gidd pen in tlie 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 Hew er can be transferred to the pages ol’ an album, with a minute aud distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures audemqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest enlogtums from the fair sex, ami indeed, a more tustful present for a lady could not ho produced. This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so as to remain perfectly indelible. All the washing in the world tails to bring it out. Any child can use it with perfect ease. W r ith this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies of every letter written can he seem ed 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. 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 the proprietor uttaclied. Eaeh 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 tho recep tion of tlie above prices. Address, post-paid, N. IIUISISELL, 1(57 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. llvbuell’s Magic Impression Paper.—We refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth tlie 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 tho sale it so richly deserves.”—[Tribune. “.lust what the public has so long desired, anti recom mends Itself to every individual of taste and refinement.” july-dtf [Journal and Courier. ASBURY FEMALE INSTITUTE. L Fayette, Alabama. .1. Wesley Stacy, a. m„ Principal. Mrs. M. L. Stacy, 1 Teachers in Literary Miss E. Bachelder, j Department. rpilE exercises of this Institution will lie resumed on 1 the 2d Monday in January, i5.56. Bates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department..... sl(s 00 Preparatory Department 25 00 Ist ami 2d Department College course 32 IK) 3d and 4th “ “ f‘ 40 00 Music on Piano 50 00 ‘oral Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will be made to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of the Musical and Ornamen tal Department. The Principal is an alumnus of Emory aud Henry Col lege. Va.—lias large experience in teaching, and comes highly recommended, both as to character and ability for imparting instruction. Situated in the bosom of a beautiful and healthy vil lage, furnished with all tlie facilities necessary to the ac quisition of a finished education, the Institute strongly commends itself to the patronage of an intelligent pnh lic. Board can 1* obtained in several respectable families on reasonable terms. E. 0. Richards, J, T- Brock. Caleb Holloway, John C. Towles. John W. Hew ell. E. 11. Muse. Win. J. Adams. A. M. Presley. J. F. Dowdell, Trustees. Dcoemleer 21. 1855. ts AMERICAN COTTON PLANTE? > FOB 1856. rlMl K Fourth Volume of the American Cotton Plant, 1 X will commence with the January number. in thus formally announcing tlie Prospectus for, Fourth Volume, we have but a few short purugiaUs, I add, sanguine in tlie belief that, with the intelligent, j”. < dustrioiiH patrons of progressive improvement in i j Agriculture. Mechanic Arts. Manufactures of tig. pj., j mg States, and especially Alabamians, the past liistorV j the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In tlie first place, we remark to our friends and lea,!, lllut the Editor, Dr. Cloud, has again become the i'ul,|,.| ( er und Proprietor; and we hereby assure our remit,’ , emphatically, that fn future tlie tdtton Planter sLalh 1 bue promptly by the first day oteach month. Flushed with victory in tlie mugnifleeut Exhibition,. I Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated in tlie tiiunq,i lllt : 1 success of the first Annual Fair of the Alabama r-tao j Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter “ will take J step backward” its progress is onward and upward totb. 1 highest niche of improvement. it is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor, ui,, 1 by the members of the Society, that the Planters Farmers, tlie Mechanics and Manufactures of Aluban ls i w ill rally on masse to the support of Alabama’s only l( , v ; | clusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the Ab | bama State Agricultural Society, tlmt its efficiency a,,, j be unlettered in the great work of developing the ii| j measurable resources of thq Keystone State of the South I ••Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Manutm j tures and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of tlie an Cotton Planter is to n Improve tire Soil and tire Mind.’) With a corps of correspondents, numbering mum f the most practical as well as scientific minds of the Sent] I we feel assured we shall he able to visit our patron, the first of each month, to their entire satisfaction m,‘*, profit. Every family in the country, whatnver may he tie; * avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper: i .1 cause there is no reading matter published to the wot! so innocent, and at the same time so practically protii, hie in all the w alks of life as that obtained in a good ~■ cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter wj issue promptly by tlie first day of the month, it will!, uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white p per, with new and fair type, securely’ stitched and bin mod. Our Horticultural Department will lie sustaincil, a, hevetofore, liy a gentleman of practical experience. }||| E. A. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy, in advance $ 1 ou Six copies “ 5 to Twelve copies “ 10 to Clubsor Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 lie All coinmunicaiions, either for tho columns of the l’lm,. K ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, na:- he addressed to Dr. N. 15. Cloud, Lockland Post Ollii Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with the voliiim.- Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout tlie Slat will collier a favor by copying the Prospectus. Our exchanges will please direetto Lockland, Ala. BIiOWN’S W-A.SHi3sro 3vrA.cia;iaNr]E. rpilE Inventor in introducing his new Rotary Was!iii, : j I Machine to tho notice of the public, does so with tin confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is giver, they will lie as they have been by those who have use.: them, pronounced to be the best Machine for wasliinj: now in use, and capable of performing more work in tin less time and with less damage to the clothes than mu other Washing Machine now made. He claims fur this Machine, that it w ill cleanse tin clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave them on tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour tin docs not wruy the clothes more than one-tenth as mud when washed by hand. It is adapt oil to washing from the finest Muslins to th< coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old W, and is so simple in its construction that almost any can repair it —if it should ever need it—and will with m dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. fdj One of the great merits of this Machine in additioi to tlie facility in washing—is that the clothes arc not mo out by washing. By tlie ordinary process of wasliiu; clothes are more injured than by wearing. This ml™ . tage together with the fact that it will do ten times ill - work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, lionriiiir: . House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Gash only, delivered atom shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent witli cv.r. machine. t Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN & CO. We refer to a few of the many who have bought am used the Machines, viz : Gen. Betliune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt. Russell co A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “ John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, John Hudson, of the firm of A. Low ther, “ Tlireewits, Holt & Cos., James Torbut, “ Thomas DeWolf. “ 11. Whithurst, “ Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “ R. >l. Dixon, “ George McGehoe, “ Dr. Urquliart, “ Walton 15. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton. “ W. G. Williams, J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “ James R. Jones, “ 11. N. R. liardwell, Tuslo] Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery. Win. Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, Eul'aiibi, J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, (In. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ 0. W. Massey, Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, “ A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, i Col. Wellborn. Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon. Ala. Columbus, November 6 2m BANCROFT, BETTS <fc MARSHALL. CHARLESTON, S. C. CIBCULAB FOR THE FALL OF 1855 “YITE desire to call the attention of our friends, ai y \ the buyers of Dry Goods throughout tho West an South-west, to our attractions for tho Fall Sales of tic present year. Our business is now so well organized and arrang'd that we are better able than ever before to supply til trade with a large and attractive Stock. Onrown importations will supply our Foreign Depart ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from tl. European markets, selected by one of the House resident in Europe, and will he particularly adapted to our market Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will Is supplied with all the leading styles of Goods., it is. we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stork has always been one of the largest and most attractive ill this country: and wo also believe the best buyers hav been convinced that our system of short profits mi pay is the most satifactory, We invite the. attention of all close buyers to our Large and Attractive Stock—but witli the distinct tin derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or good unto payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan: connection with our Domestic Goods department. V shall keep a lull and completed assortment of Blende’ Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will he sold only for nett cash. Our object in tills is to supply the goods as low as tie; are sold by cash house3 in the Northern cities. In Older to test this feature of our business, we only ask a cum parison of cash prices with time prices, and then leave tho decision to the purchaser. From the three years experience since tho estublM: ment of our business, we are enabled tho more confid’ u! ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans forbusim believing that wo offer inducements second to noli 1 ) in this country. BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL jly-d3m 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, S. C SUPREME COURT. - , An act to alter aud amend an act pnsspd tho lotliiday '’ December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of’d” first section of the third article of the Couatituti’ which requires the establishment of a Suprctno C’ u for tlio correction of errors, and for other pui p"-'"- ns to reduce the number of places for the session said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty <if tlr Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other to poses, SECTION 1. Re it enacted by tlie Senate and Ileiio Representatives ot tlie State of Georgia in gi'iiri assembly met, and it is hereby enacted liy the authority of tlie same, That said Supreme Court shall In- lmDlen n tlie times and places following, to-wit.: On tlio eccnii” Monday in January and second Monday in June, in i “ 1 year, for the First District, to be composed of the Easti-n and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah ; On the fmiri Monday in January and fourth Monday in Juno, in encli year, for the Second District, to he composed of the ’L con. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Cinuii at Macon; On the fourth Monday in March and tin ‘ ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Third hi” trict, to be composed of the F'lint, Coweta, Blue Itidg and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On lie fout'U Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in e:u!: year,for the Fourth District, to he composed of tin tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; Oath second Monday in May and November, in each year. I": the Fifth District, to he composed of tlie Ocmulgee inn Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. Tlmt it shall be U” duty of the Clerk of said Supreme Court to armu? tie cases on the docket of said Court liy circuits; and it -led also bo his duty to give notice in one of tlio newspaper* printed at tlie place where said Supreme Court is to I” held, of the order in which the Circuits are arranged, no every ease that is docketed, liefore all the cases from tie Circuit arc heard, and slmll be considered docketed to time, and that errors may be assigned and issues join in said cases as called. Sec. 3. And be Itfiirtherenactedhy the authority afni said, That all laws and parts of law's, militating agiiii ■ this act, bo and tile same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. STILES, Speaker of the House of Representative DAVID J. DAILY, President of tlie S’ iiid 1 ’ Approved, December 22d, 1855. HERSCHEL V. JOHN 80S TOBACCO. |') Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received and I *4O sale by 3 INKS LIGOS