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WEIGHING COTTON, .o. Am act to alter and amend the fifth sae.io . i; nn act to regulate the weighing of an *ihe” oiutnodi ties tu this State, approved December Blh, 18'lfi. JKC.I. Ho it emu-tod, Ac., That Item and after the pu o sage of this act, the fiftli Motion of an art to rcg'i lit tu ihu weighing of cotton and other commodities in thin HLato, approved December Bth, 18tHi, all all he altered and mmended ho as to rend as follows: It shall not ite lawful for any seulesman or other person in any of the ■ities, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots in this State, to weigh any hule, bog 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 sulaicrihiug the following oath before someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court, orlustics of the Peace of the said mantles or any other person authorised hy law U> administer an oatli: “I. A. 11., do solemnly swear, (or affirm, es the case may he,) that I will justly, impartially uud without deduction, weigh all bales, bags or packages of cotton, tierces or half tierces of rice, boxes or barrels of indigo, anil any other article or product disposed of hy weight, that may lie brought to mo tor that purpose, and murk the true weight thereon without any deduction whatever, and render a true and accurate aoeouut thereof to the par ties concerned, if so required —so help ine (lod. this act to take effect from and after the Ist day of Septem ber, 1864. Betion 2. And bo it further enacted, That the weigher shall be allowed to make such deduction for wet or other cause, (notwithstanding ills said oath) which may ho reasonable, when the seller or his agent shall consent to his doing so; uud be it further enacted, That all pub lic scalesmnn shall be at least eighteen years of age, and that no slave or free ]htsoti of color, shall lie allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the above recited act. Apppoved February 7 th, 1864. (OM)itEU SKI.MK.N. An act to change the laws now of force in tills State relating to the arrival within the limits of this Stole of colored seamen. WHEREAS, tlie interest of commerce require an alteration and modification of the laws now of force relating to tile arrival of colored seamen with** the limits of this State. Section 1. Ibi It enacted Ac,., That so much and such parts of the luws of this State as requiru ships or vessels coming into this State by sea, having on hoard any free negro or free person of color employed us a stewurd, mariner or in any other capacity, or as a passenger, to tie subject to a quarantine of forty days, be anil the same are hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it ftirthor enacted, That it shell lie tlie duty of the master or owner of every steamboat, steamship or vessel of any description, arriving in this State from euy port whatever, (except from ports in South Carolina uud Florida,) immediately upon his arri val at any port in this State, to report to tlie mayor or other chief magistrate or competent authority at the place of arrival, the name, age description and capacity of every free person of color descended from uegroes or mulattoes, employed on board bis vessel, and to obtain a passjiort, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being within the discretion of such mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass port. Unction 3. And be it further enacted, That in case a iree person of color so descended os aforesaid, so arriving m aforesaid, shall be fouud ou shore without sucli pass port, or lu tho contravention of tlie laws of this State, Le nhalt bo imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, anil Hie master and owners of sueh vessel shall bc sorno jointly anil severally responsible, in the sum of one thousand dollars for each such free person of color, So be recovered in any Court in this State, at the in stance of sucli Mayor or other authority. Section I And lie it further enacted, That no part of thjs act slmll apply to or he of force In any porter place Within the limits of this State, where there is no muni slphi corporation or iutendant or public chief magistrate Sr authority, but in all such places the laws at this day of fbree slisll stand unaltered and unrepealed. Approved February 7th, 1854. _____ EJJSCTMKNIb Aa act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred *nd ninety nine, so far as to |icrfect service, served in actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesuo profits, and to amend an urt untitled complaints for tlio 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 tlie stat ute for the perfecting of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. He it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after tlio passage of this art, it shall bo lawful for tlio Clerk of tlie Superior Court of tlie county where suoh land may lie, to issue process in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs against tlio defendant or defendants; which process shall lie directed to the Sheriff, or if the defendant boa Sheriff', it shull bo directed to tlio Coroner of tlio county wherein such laud iniiv lie. and nuel Sheriff or Coroner. as tlio ease may no, shall bo authorised to servo and return tlie smile, 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, 1854. FREE NEtiROES. 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. Bo it ftirthor enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act it shall be tlio duty of tlio Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State to hind out to some fit and proper person, all free negroes or other freo persons of color uotwoou the ages of five and twimty-ono years, upon its appearing to the Court by tlie evidence of two or more respectable porsons that such freo negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a be coming and proper manner; and ujhui tlie person to whom said negroes or freo persons of color are hound giving 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. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, Ac., That if any l>i son or persons to whom such negro or negroes or other free persons of color is hound, shall sell or cause to tie sold Into slavery such negro or fret- [H-rson of color, he, she or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall he fined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned in tlio Penitentiary at hard lalair for u term of years not more than six, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. Sec. 3. And lic it further enacted, Ac., That all law-s and parts of laws that militate against this act, 0.. mid the same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. 16,1854. An Act for the benefit of Freo Persons ot color subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That from ami immedi ately after tlie possagd of this act, that it shall lie the duty of all free persona of color in this State who ure suji jeot to taxatiou, to register their names ns sucli, annually, in tlie county where their guardians reside, and in case of their absence, it shall bo tlie duty of their guardians to register for them. Sec. 2. Aud lie it further enacted, That it shall lie the du ty of the Clerk to turnish each free person of color, after having registered himself as sucli, a written certificate of tlie same, officially signed, and the prisluction of such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relieve sucli flee per son of color from any charge that may be preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself In any other county than the one in which Ills guardian may reside. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all law's or parts of laws repugnant to this act, bo ami the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. I'IiASITKItS \NI> COTTON SELLERS. An act for the protection, in certain cases, of Planters and cotton sellers within tlie State of Ueorgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after tlie passage of this act. cotton sold bv Planters and Com mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not be considered as the property of the buyer or the ownership given up until the same shall be fully paid for, although it may have been delivered into the possession of the buvor, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person en gaged in tlio business of buying cotton, either ou his own account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to buy cotton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, •ml shall fail or refuse to pay for the same, and shall make way with or dispose thereof, before he shall have Lpaid for the same, shall be deemed guilty of fruud and ■mitvi/.rlement. and shall bo liable on conviction, to be im- in the penitentiary, not less than one, nor more five years, at the diner, lion of the jury trying the Fob. 16th. 1854 ■L SEW TRIALS, t to regulate tlie granting of new trials. HHHHk 1 11 ‘'"'ll ted by tlie timer,,l Assembly q ■mI'"’ 1 '"’ That Horn and nlVt tlie pas-age u s> ' :lU 1 "‘ oblnmtory upon the Superior >” I rant to ll ill.- ii. ~11 111 .mi peril..ii . t the plea,line-, linn be lile ‘T dle-.Mll> eveirub.t to ll„. .. ■Hi'"’ <!• applicant I. iui„ t,,„| . ~u ■■■■ *Ol.l, i, • nisi b” ill, ciilit -Hi nun. ,| H fr-'* l “■> .!'“>. HilUti-t tn, .1, ret .1 . Ii ill all cases where tlie presiding Judge mar fgjSjSfgfßn'i. >io-,u-, Imrge i . tlie .mis agnin.i I, tn-’ to use n 10g.,1 . l.|,| I I'! or refuse t., give n legal . Large in tlie HHBu’ -I t wb. n tli, . Large - -i. I mil 111 all cases „is , si,Line hi il- liara, t. r. t ill r, ‘..mug l. f.kts, -'m.i be.il-, rolls 11. MMS^BPudit I-*11 of aV, r,h, I ngaiti-t Imn. ai„i -hall U MH|H* the notice of tin-Court within „ HEBHr? law for entertaining a motion for a m ss trial. JSgSnJHE And be it further enacted. That it shall la, ol>- 7 upon the Supreme Court of this State to n seise HV nun! be. 1 , s. and award anew trial in every rase snail appear that an error has U-cti committed of tlie [mints enumerated in the first section of tins imKjf the Judge presiding at the trial of the cause. Ano he it further enacted, That the Judges of Courts Uir.y have the power to exercise a f discretion la “ranting now trials iu cases where t of e ■pienegv although there may appear some “ridonc- in dtvor of finding; and tlio Supreme SjjjH tffiall her- po*>*r fc, revise And control such diecre power In the Superior Courts. Fob. 90th, 1864. Lialrilttle* of Railroad Companies* An act to define the liabilities of the several Itaiirood Companies of this IRate for injury to, tn and -trui lion id live stock killed or Injured, or for destruction 01, or in jury or damage to property other tiian live stock by tlie running of cars, engines or locomotives, or by tlie ope ration or use of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail road in this State or damage done, or caused to be done by tlie agent or agents, person < r persons in the employ of any Railroad Company or f -Mp'.iiiios, to regulate the mode of proceeding and define tlie costs in such i uses and to repeal coutlictlnKlaws, for remedy whereof, iv KCTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from niiii after tlie O passag” of tli in act, tlio several Railroad Companies of this .State shall Is- held liable under tlie rules hereinafter prescribed for any damage done to any live stock or other property exoq>t for the assessment of damages for right of way to the owner or owners thereof by the running of cars, locomotives or other machinery u[ion their roaila respetively, and for damage done liv any person or per sons in the employ or service of sucli Railroad Companies and for damages dune by uny such company hy any means whatsoever. See. 2. Ik - it further enacted, Ac., That any person whoso stock has tsteii or may bo killed, wounded or in jured, or whose property has been destroyed or damaged (except as before excepted by tlie running of any ears, engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a Rail mail Company) on any rail road by any net done by any person or persons In the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, engineers anil conductors of any such company to serve with a written notice describing the kind of stock killed, crippled or injured, and tlie par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a statement of tlie time and place, as can tm ascertained, when unit where the damage was done, and muy Le served [lersoniilly upon uny employee of such company, at any place where such officer or agent in the employ or service of such company may be found, at Last three days previous to tlie day of trial, or hy leaving a copy of sucli notice at the residence of sucli empinyee, five days previous thereto, and which notice shall lie served at any time within fifteen days after tlio happen ing of tlie injury complained of and not after, which ser vice nhall lie deemed ami held as sufficient notice to such r, ku;.afty to authorize tlie Court to proceed to give Judg ment aa in eases of debt. Approved Fell. 26th, 1854. Preference to Persons lu Poaaeaaion* An act to secure a preference to [a rsons in possession, in applications for grants under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. He it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, any person having possession of uiignuited lands, shall have a preference over all other persons applying lor a warrant of survey under the laws pertaining to head rights, and, before any such warrant of survey shall be issued, ten days notice hliiill lie served iilHin the person in possession, of the intended application, and desurihiug the land to bo surveyed, and shall be re turned as having Isien served by tlie Sheriff of the county, who shall receive for such return, the sum of two dollars, to he [mill by tlio applicant for tlio warrant. Sec. 2. And Is- it further enacted, That the Secretary o! State shall not attach the seal of the State to any grant under head rights, until tlie applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of tlio Sheriff of the county where the land lies, stating that tlie notice herein required, lias been given, or that no person other than tlie applicant Tor a grant is in [icissessLin of the land proposed to bo granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall lie void ; Pro veiled that nothing herein contained shall be so construed ns to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Feb. 17th, 1854. Remedy against Intruders on Land. An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against intruders, and to provide a remedy for land owners in certain cases. SECTION 1. He it enacted, Ac., That from aud after the passage of this art, tlie following shall lie a summary process for ejecting intruders from tlie 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, lsma fide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is iu tlie possession of a named person, who does 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 tlie county where the land or tenement lies, then and in that ease, it shall lie the duty of the sheriff, at Hie earliest practicable day, to exhibit such affidavit to the person described as being ill possession of tlie lander tenement, and to turn sucli person out of tile possession, unless tlie person so in possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that lie docs, ill good faith, claim a legal right to sucli possession of such land or tenement. Sec. 2. The sheriff shall be a competent officer to admi nister iui oath, for tlio purpose aforesaid, to tlie person in possession, and lie shall receive, for the service prescribed by tliis act. tlie sum of two dollars, to be paid by tlie ap plicant for tlio process. tlcc. il. W’ilelievor III! Rftbliivit.. iu tlio foetus of the first section of tills act, shall bo tendered to the sheriff by the person ill possession, thou and iu that case, the process prescribed heroin shall be stopped, the contending parties shall be remitted to their respective rights, and tlie 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 tin* Plaintiff or movant, tlie clerk shall issue, upon the judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, ineluding a fi. fa. for the cost. Sec. 4. Ami bo it further euactod, That whenever a per son shall be tlio tenant of unothcr, upon laud at will or sufferance, or in any other wuy, when there is no contract for rent, that too landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of tlie smile, in the manner prescribed by tlie rent laws of this State; to lie returned and tried in the same manner, except tiiat there shall be no verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Fell. 14,1854 LIEN LAWS. An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car [lenters an incumbrance lor debts due on account of w ork done, und materials furnished iu building or re pairing houses mid the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal all laws on the subject so far as relates to the counties of Richmond ami Mclntosh, und iu tlie cities of Savannah and Columbus, assented to the 22*1 day of September, 1834, and of an act to extend to tlio several counties in this State the provisions of said act, assented to 28th day of December, 1837, and toex ted tlie provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any county in tlio State, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same. i jFICTION 1. Ho i* furthr i enacted, Ac., That trnm and kA after the passage of this act, any -Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this State, any steam mill or other machinery, or who may repair tlie same, shall be entitled to the same lieu on such machine ry. ami the premises to which tlie same may be attached, aud may enforce such lien in the same manner, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PENAL CORE. Ami act to add an additional section to the 13th division of the lVual Code. SECTION 1. 11*’ it enacted by the Senate and lluuse of Representatives of the State of Ueorgia iu Uencrul Assembly met, aud it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and alter the passage of tliis net, it shall not be law ful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed the front door of his store or shop, whilst engaged in soiling to, or buying from or in any wise trading with a slave or slaves, or tree persons of color, and any person guilty of a violation of tlio provisions of this section, shall iio guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment and conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half of said fine to ho [laid to the informer, and ou failure of tho person convicted to pay said fine, he shull he im prisoned in tin* common jail of thu county at the discre tion of the court, Sec. 2. And lie it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any slavo or slaves or free persons of color, shall bo found in any store or shop, or going in or coming out from the same, with the front door or doors thereof closed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall l>o taken and received as presumptive testimony against tlie person or persons keeping said store or shop, of a violation of tlie first section of this act, which presumption may ho rebutted, by any otlior circumstances in favor of the accused. See. 3. Aud be it further enacted, That all laws and I>arts of law s uiilitatiug against this act, lie aud the same are her eby roimakni. Approved Feb. 2t)th, 1864. An act to amend the second section of an ac t entitled an act to repeal tiro forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of tho l’eual Code, so for as it relates to capital cases, and add anew section iu lion thereof, assented to December 27 tli, 1843. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to J mors iu cases where tlie pun ishment is death for the future, tlie following question shall la* propounded: Have you any conscientious scru ples as to capital punlament? Aud if tlio Juror an swers in tho afftruiitive, lie shall be an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwitlisianding. Sx-. 2. And la* it further euacted'by the authority aforesaid. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act. be and the same are hereby repealed Approved Feb. 16th, 1854. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An act to amend an act for the relief and support of widows and orphans, and of the estates of their deceased ‘l ui l l** re, ff*i assented to Doe. 27th, 1838. Sx * ‘enacted, Ac., That from and after the O passage of this act. it shall la. the duty of tin- Courts of Ordinary or the several counties in tliis State, upon the application of the widow and children, or even of the widow or child ot any testator or intestate, to pass an order making the allowance authorized by the first section of tlio above recited act,-provided that at least ten days me tico of the time when such application will i K . is first given to the Executor, or Administrator, representitnr tho estate of such testator, or iutostate; and provided fur ther, that said allowance may he made in money or pro lie rty, or both, at tho discretion of tlie Court. ‘ 1 Bee. 2. And l*e it further enacted. That all laws, anil parts of laws, militatiug against this act. he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fab. 16,1864. BILLS OF LADING For Steomboate, neat and corerctly printed attbis office. PATROL LAWS. An act to amend the putrol laws in this fctate. c* ECTiON 1. lie It enacted, Ac., That it shall la- the du ty of tlio Justices of tlie Inferior Court ol tie- sen iui counties -if tliis .State at tho first term ot said Courts ruler the puesßge of tliis act aud umiually at tlie first teiiu ol said Court in every year, to appoint three proper and suita ble [mm'moiih iu each militia district ot tbeir respective counties, who shull lie known and designated as Patiol Commissioners, whoso duty it shall be il* hereinafter speriliisl, and the Clerks of the Interior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, mi nt, in the same manner, and under the same penalty as they ure now required by law to notify Roud Commis sioners of their appointment, and in tlie event any per son designated as commissioner does not tender his resig nation to sonic one of tlie Justices of the Inferior Court Within ten days after being duly notified by the Clerk, he shall lx> considered as iiuving accepted of the appoint ment, and iu case of refusal, resignation or death, tlio Inferior Courts shall fill tlio vacancy produced in tlie same way as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned by tlie refusal or resignation or death of Kotnl Commis sioners. Sec. 2. He it further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken an oath faithtully to discharge their duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within fifteen days after being notified of their appointment, at the Court House or st some place which they select iu the district ill which they reside and make out a list of tlie names id all persons in their districts who are required by tlie laws now of force to perform patrol duty ami arrange und or ganize from said list two or more companies not having more tlnin ten ill each company, and the said commission ers shall lay off their respective districts into us many tli viaions as they shall organize companies, and assign to eucli company a division, and no company ahull lie com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond tlie limits ol‘ the division which may be assigned to it. Bee. 3. He it further enacted, That it shall be tlie duty of the said commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select and appoint some djscroot person as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and not less than twenty-five years id’ age, and tlie person so selected shall have the same authority as the captuins of patrols now have, ami shall demean himself in every respect as lie is now required to do by tlie laws ol tliis Stafe. The Captains of patrols shall be notified of tlnir appointment in writing, within ten days after tlie meeting oi tlie commissioners and notification to each captain shall be accompanied with a list of tlie names of tlie per sons belonging to liis company, und a notice of only one clay from tlio captain to Hie members of liis conipuny shall lie sufficient to require an attendance at the time and place tlio captain may direct, and perform tlie duties whicli muy lie required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall fail 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 tlie Inferior Court, lie or they shull be lined by said Court a sum nut exceeding twenty dollars fur every failure or neglect, and if tlie uaptuius of putrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out tlieir companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and its often us once every fifteen days thereafter during tlio six months en suing from tlie time of tlieir appointment, they shall be fined hy tlie commissioners upon sufficcnt 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 tlio time aud place designated for tlie purpose of perforating patrol du ty or wiien iu active service shall deport himself insolent ly to tlio captain or in any manner contrary to tlie exist ing patrol laws, lie shull be fined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be tiie duty of the Captains to report all deUuquences to tho commissioners within twenty days after tin y muy occur, aud all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de fault, shall be considered and determined iu the same manner us road commissioners now consider und deter mine cases of default as to overseers und persons sub ject to w ork on roods, and all fines imposed shall be col lected in the same way us tlie law now prescribes for the collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liable to work ou roads, and all fines imposed and collected by this act, shall be paid to tlie ordinary or commissioners of the poor school fund of tlie county, and become part of said fund. Sec. 5. lie it further enacted, That if any person or persons w hatsoever, shall by force or otlierwis, oppose any patrol company or member of any company whilst engaged iu tin; 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 jilaec where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro liable to he punished may be concealed, or shall annoy or menace any company or member of any company, whilst in tlie performance of patrol duty, tie or they limy lie in dicted in the 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 bo enforced upon application of the citizens of tlie differ putrol flitft.rio.ts, l ll<•*■ on-nu^oil Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That tlio provisions of tlie net passed tlie 18th of November, 1765, regulating patrols in tliis State, aud all other acts subsequent to that time iu relation to patrols are continued in full force, ex cept so far as they conflict with tliis act. Provided that tlie provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties of Bulloch, Carroll, Dade, Ilali, Hart and Kubun, 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 aud collect a tax for each of tlio political years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate ami House of Representatives of tlie State of Georgia, iu General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4tli, 6th, 6th, 7th, Bth, Bth, 16th, 11th, 13th, 14th, ICtii, 17th, lstlt, 19th, 2utli, 21st, and 22d sections of an act. entitled an tu t to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th. 1852, and tlie 12th and loth sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, lie und tlie same are hereby conti nued in full force until repealed. Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That the 12th section of said recited act, lie so altered as to read as follows: That tiio receivers of tax returns throughout tlie State, shall administer to each und every person giving in liis or her taxable property, the following oath, to wit; You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as tlie case muy lie,) that tlio account whicli you now give in is a just and true account of all the taxable property which you were pos sessed of. held or claimed, on tlio first day of April last, or were interested in or entitled to, either iu your own right, or tlie 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 tlie valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and true valuation of the same, as nearly as you can arrive at it, to tlie best of your knowledge and belief—So help you God. v See. 3. Aud be it further enacted, That the loth section of said recited act. shall bo so altered as to read as follows: That tlie amount so required to lie assessed aiul collected, shall not exceed tlio sum of four hundred thousand dol lars, annually, exclusive of the commissions of tlie Recei vers and Collectors. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That an act supple mentary to tlie above reciteil act, approved Jan. 21st, 1852, lx- and tlie same is hereby revived and made supplemen tary to tliis act. Provided, that tlio amount to lie raised under tlie first section of said act. shall not exceed tlie sum specified iu tlio third section of tliis act. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That upon tlio seve ral rail road companies of this State nw in operation, or that may hereafter go into operation, whose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall lie levied and collected, in tlie manner now provided by law for tlio collection of taxes from corporations, the same per centum tax upon tlio whole amount of their capital stock, inclu ding hills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations due or t*> become due them, as is levied upon stock iu trade un der tin- provisions of the laws of force for tlie levying and collecting of taxes for the support of tlie Government. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, Tlmt Receivers of tax returns shall have until t.fo Ist of August to return their digests. Approved Feb. 17,1854. Hours of Labor In Manufacturing Es tablisliments. Alt ai tto settle and fix the hours of labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age, iu all cotton, woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and to make all contracts to labor in said facto ries for a greater length of time than herein prescribed, null aud void, and to punish violations of this act. SECTION 1. Re it further enacted, Ac., That from and immediately after the passing of tliis act, tlie hours for labor by all white persons nndor twenty-one years of age, in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estab lishments in this State, shull lie, and tin- same are hereby settled and fixed at and from sun rise until sun sot, in cluding therein tlie usual aud customary time for meals. See. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all contracts made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall lie required of the before described persons, shall la* null aud void, so far as relates to tlie enforceuien of said contracts against said before described persons, any law. usage or custom to tlie contrary, notwithstanding Sec. 3. Ami be it farther 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 tlie 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 lie imprisoned iu the common jail not exceed; ing sixty days. Approved Feb. 20th, 185’ INSOLVENT LAWS. An act to amend tlie Insolvent laws of this -State. i.t TION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That whenever \ n' 1 ’ ‘6solvent- under tlie insolvent laws of this State, shall set forth in his schedule any interest in remainder ot reversion, tlie Court shall order tin- same to lie assigned as other property contained iu the schedule of said insol tJ'.'lUK ’ BUlta hle person to eolloct for the benefit of - In, .?. “i r V r< ’' llK,, 's.in interest, which assignee shall ndveitiee said interest m remainder or recursion in tlie tb eriffß,UlUl ehftU e *POse tl“* same to cni v ixr.t. f i manner and make such deed or conveyance of the same us Sheriff s are authorized to do f. n now“rMX o edor for thc thes” me manner ! u by the insolvent law. .Z. And In* it further cjiactuiL Ac , That all lawn and thlß “ir :zi Approved Feb. 18th. 1854. TRADING WITH SLAVES. Au act more oflectually to prevent trading v.ith hla\e aiid fumirtbing them with intoxicating li<]uoi>. and to prohibit Indian* in Talbot county irom hulling or lur niching liquor to tdiive*. lir JlhUKAfc. license tor tlie retail ut spirit nous liquor’ If has been grained, in Borne of the counties ot this Stale to free persons of color, or to white perhons acting us their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading the laws upon the subject, und encouraging an improper tra ding with slave**—for remedy whereof: ejection 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the pas age of tliis act, it shall not bo lawful for any free per son of color to sell or dispose of any #piritUous liquors, cordials, wines, aie, beer or porter, or any other intoxica ting liquors, or to keep open any house, shanty, or any other place, for tlie sale or disposal of stub liquois, either iu his, her or their own name, or in the name ot liis. bet or their guuidiuu, or in the name of any w hite person or persons, as partner, clerk, ugent or assistant in such busi ness, or as agent or assistant to any while person or per sons. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That eucli and every flee person of color, and each ami every white person, w ho shall violate the tirsl section ol this act. shall, w hether 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 lined in a stun not less than on© hundred dollars, and upon failure to pay such hue, shall be imprisoned in tho common jail of tho county for six months, if a white person, or if a free person of color, shall receive thirty-nine lashes. Sec. il. 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 uuy other person or persons, whiD or colored, who shall 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 be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and uimhi conviction thereof, shall, h r the first offence, receive thirty-nine lashes, and be fined fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said fine is paid, and for the second or any subsequent ollence, shall receive fifty lashes, and be fined one hundred dollars, and he imprisoned until said fine is paid, and if the same Is not paid within three months, shall be sold for such length of tiniD as will produce a sum sufficient to pay sucli fine and cost. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any violation of this act, if the same be by a white person, shall Ik* fried by the Superior Court, and if the same be by a free jierson of color, shall be tried by the Justices of the Peace, as prescribed in relation to other minor offences in the county where the oflence is committed, and within ten days after the arrest of the offender. Sec. 5. And he it further enacted, That the second sec tion of this act. and tho penalty therein prescribed, shall apply to any Indians in thc 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 tliis act di rected, in relation to white persons. Sec. b. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act, he and the same aro hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 17,1854. RECORDING’ INSTRUMENTS, 4to*t All act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to be administered in certain cases, by persons herein named. O ECTION 1. Be it enacted, &c., That any instrument which would l>e admissible to record, if executed, or acknowledged before two witnesses, one of w hom is a Jus tice of the Peace, shall he 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 the Inferior Court, Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or County Surveyor of the comity in whicli the instrument is exe cuted or acknowledged, or Mayor, or Intendent, or Com missioners of any incorporated town or city. Sec.. 2. And be it further enacted, <fce.> 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 tlie assignment of dowers, or commissioners of roads, or appraisers of damages for injuries done by railroads or the cars or en gines thereof, arbitrators and all other persons of whom two or more are appointed by law to do any 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 shall be subject to the same pains and penalties as though said oaths had been taken before any person now authorized by law to administer oaths in sucli cases. Sec. and. And he it further enacted, That all laws and parts of Jaws, militating against this act, be and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GEORGE PAGE & CO., N. SCHROEDKR ST., NEAR YY £ST BALTIMORE STREET, Baltimore, Maryland, RES PET FULLY’ inform tlioir frauds ami tlie public generally, that they likve greatly enlarged tlieir manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now sta ll as to enable them to execute all orders, with promptness, for their celebrated PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAYV MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout tlie Union, as also gtearn Powers of oil sizes and kinds, Horse Powers, Grist .Mills, Corn anti 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 ho considered among tlie 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 lie sent to any gentleman applying fo* - - ae hy letter, post-[.aid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District ol Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right, they hereby forwarn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address George Page & Cos., N. Schroedcr, near Balti more street, Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER & CO. Agents, jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama. USE THE JHAGIC IMPRESSION. F’APKR FOR YY KITING YVITHOUT PEN OR INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers, Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold YVriting. Tliis article is absolutely tlie liest portable ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded and placed in tho pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink stand. which cannot be broken. No pen is needed, for any 6tick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gold pell in the universe. For drawing, it is in disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—taught in one lesson. Any loaf, plant or flow er can lie transferred to tho pages of an album, with a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. YY'itli equal felicity, pictures and omqroidery pattern are taken, ami have received the highest eulogiums from the fair sex. and indeed, a more tastful present for n lmly could not he produced. This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so as to remain perfectly indelible. All tlie washing in the world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it with perfect ease. YVith this Magic Paper, likewiso, one or four copies of every letter written can he secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators. ami hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green anil tea, 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—#2 per dozen, or five for sl. Single packages 25 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on the recep tion of the above prices. Address, post-paid, N. II lilt BELL. 107 Broadway, New Y'ork. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, Hlbueel's Magic Impression Paper.— YVe refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth tho merits of this pleasing and ingenious invention. The cheapness should induce all to give it a trial. [Philadelphia Merchant. “ It I* unsurpassed for neatness and utility, aud should meet with the sale it so richly, deserves.”—[Tribune. “Just what tlie public has so long desired, and recom mends itself to every individual of taste and refinement.” july-dtf [Journal and Courier. ASltriiV FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. J. YVeslet Stacy, a. m., Principal. Mrs. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Literary Miss K. Baciielber. / Department. 1 ■ —-■ ■■ , Music ami Ornamental Department. THE exercises of this Institution will tie resumed on the 2d Monday in January. 1856. Hates of Tnitlou, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department JYO UU Preparatory Department 26 00 Ist and 2d Department College course 32 Ot) 3d and 4tli *• “ “ 40 00 Music on Piano 50 00 Y'ooal Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will be made to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of tlio Musical and Ornamen tal Doportmcnl. Tho Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege. Y’a.—has large experience iu teaching, and comes highly recommended, both a- tn character und ability for imparting instruction. Situated in the liusom of a beautiful and healthy vil lage. furnished with all tlie facilities necessary to the ac quisition of ft finished education, tlio Institute strongly commends itself to the patronage of ail intelligent pub lic. Board cun lie obtained in several respectable families on reasonable terms. K. G. Richards, J. T. Brock, Caleli Holloway. John C. Towles. John YV. IU-wt-11, K. 11. Muse, YVm. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. I'. Dowdell, Trustees. December 21.1855. ts 1 AMERICAN COTTON PLANTE; 4 FOR 1856. Tl'llE Fourth Y'olunie of the Anicvicun Cotton l’l ai: X will commence w ith the January number. lu thus formally announcing tlie Prospectus so•. Fourth Volume, we have hut a few short paragraph add. sanguine in the belief that, with the intelligent, dust lions patrons of progressive improvement in [ Agriculture, Mechanic Arts. Manufactures of tin- I •].[ ing States, uud especially Alabamians, tlie past liLt. ~ the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In tlie first [ luce, we remark to our friends and read, that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, has again become the Puls', er and Proprietor; and we hereby assure our teail.- ctuphaticully, tl.ut in future tlie Cotton Planter slndf sue promptly by tlie first day of each mouth. ilushed with victory in tlie magnificent Exhibit!,, Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated in the triumphs success ul'the first Annual Fuir el the Alabama \ Agr iciiltural Society, tlie Cotton Planter •* will take step backward” its progress is onward und upward t ol , highest niche of improvement. It is hoped earnestly hy the Editor und proprietor,,; by tlie members of the Society, that tlie Planters Partners, tlie Mechanics und Manufactures oi Alubm, w ill rally cu masse to the support of Alabama's only ( K 1 clusively) Industrial Periodical, tlie Organ ol the a, Lima State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency ]|: j be unlettered iu tho great work of developing the j,, I measurable resources of tlie Keystone State et tin- Si n , -• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Manuf., . tures and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of the Jnur, | an Cotton Planter is to ° a improve tlie Soli and the Miud.” YVith a corps of correspondents, numbering many the most practical as well as scientific minds of thc Sou; we led assured we shsli 1* able to visit our patrons tin- first of each mouth, to tlieir entire satisfaction m profit. , . Every family in the country, whataver rtisy lie tic. avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper; b cause there is no reading matter published to tho \v; so innocent, and at the same time so practically profits ble in all tlie widks of life as that obtained in a goods, cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter v issue promptly liy tlie first day of the month, it will 1, uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white g jmt. w ith new and fair type, Securely stitched and trii, tiled. Our Horticultural Department will he sustained. 1 heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience, J| : E. A. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy, in advance ji 1 00 Six copies “ 5 00 Twelve copies “ 10 00 Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies To 00 All eommuuicaiions, either for tlie columns of tin; l’bn ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, 11m, he addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Lockland l ost Oils- Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with the volunu-.- Newspapers friendly to tlie work, throughout tlie Stut w ill confer a favor by copying tlie Prospectus. Our exchanges will please direct to Lockland, Ala. BROWN’S WASHING MACHINE. riYHE Inventor in introducing liis new Rotary YVasliin; X Machine to tlio notice of tlie public, docs so with tl confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is given they will he as they have been by those who havens, them, pronounced to be the best Machine for ■wasliin. now in use, and capable of performing more work in fa less time and with less damage to the clothes than w other YV'asliing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse tli ( clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes und leavo them ei, .j tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day's washing in an hour an dots nut wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much u when washed hy hand. It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins to tic coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old boy 5 and is so simple in its construction that almost any body | can repair it—if it should ever need it—and will w ith or-1 dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. 4Cy- One of tlie great merits of this Machine in addition to tlie facility in washing—is that the clothes are V"t wt, out hy washing. By tlie ordinary process of wtishii;. clothes are more injured than hy wearing. This advwi tage together with tlie fact that it will do ten times tin work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boarding House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at out shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent with every machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROYVN & CO. YY'o refer to a few of the many who liavo bought and used the Machines, viz: Clen. Betlmne, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ GeorgeT. Hurt, Russell ca A. M. Allen, “ Clias. A. Peabody, “ John YY'. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowther, “ Tlireowits. Holt & Cos., James Torbut, “ Thomas DeYV'olf, “ B. YYhitliurst, “ Charles YY'ise, “ YV. A. McG ruder, “ R. E. Dixon, “ George McGehee, “ Dr. Urquliart, “ YValton B. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton, “ YV. G.'YViliiams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “ James R. Jones, “ It. N.lt. Bard well, Tiiskegee Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery. YVm. Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, JSufaula. J. YV. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, Ga. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ O. YY'. Massey, “ Rev. J. YV. Talley, Oxford. YV. S. Brantley, “ A. G. Sluppey, Fort Y T alley N. Clayton, Chambers, co. Col. YVcllbom, Meriwether. N. YV. Persons, EllOll, Ala. Columbus, November 6 2m BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL, CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE EALL OF 1855. ‘ll J E desire to call the attention of our friends, ami V \ the buyers of Dry Goods throughout tlie YVest ami South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales of the present year. Our business is now so well organized and arranged, that we are better able than ever before to supply tin trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depart ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from tin* European markets, selected hy one of the House resident in Europe, and will ho particularly adapted to our market. Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will be supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.. It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stock has always been one of the largest aud most attractive in this country; and we also believe tlie best buyers have been convinced that our system of short profits ami pay is the most satifactory, YVe invite the attention of all close buyers to 0111 Large and Attractive Stock—hut with the distinct un derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or good notes payable in all cases at Bank. YVe shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan in connection with our Domestic Goods department. YVe shall keep a full and completed assortment of Bleached, Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will he sold only for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply the goods as low as they are sold hy cash houses in tho Northern cities. 111 order to test this feature of our business, we only ask a com parison of casli prieos witli time prices, and then we leave the decision to the purchaser. From the three years experience since the establish ment of our business, we are enabled the more confident ly to invite attention to our Stock and [duns for business, believing that we oiler inducements second to no House in this country. BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL, jly-d3m 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, S. C. SUPREME COURT. An act to ultcr and amend an act pass[Hl the 10th day of December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of tin* first section of tlio third article of the Constitution which requires the establishment of a Supreme Couri for the correction of errors, and for other purposes. - as to reduce tho number of places for tlio sessions ol said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty of the Clock ol said Court in certain cases, and for otlior pur poses. SECTION 1. Be it enacted hy tlio Senate and House ol Representatives ot the State of Georgia iu general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That said Supremo Court shall lie lioldenut tin- times and places following, to-wit: On the second Monday in January and second Monday in June, in each year, for tlie First District, to he composed of tlio Eastern and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On tin; fourth Monday in January and fourth Monday iu Juno, in each year, for tlio Second District, to he composed of tlie Ma con. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Circuits, at Macon; On the fourth Monday in March and tin- so und Monday in August, in each year, for the Third His triet, to bo composed of the Flint, Coweta, Blue Itidgi and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On the fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in each year, lor the Fourth District, to be composed of tin- YVcs tern und Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; On tin second Monday in May and November, in each year, for the Fifth District, to he composed of the Ocmulgce end Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall lit* tin duty of the Clerk es said Supreme Court to arrange tlie cases ou the docket of said Court hy circuits; and it shall also be his duty to give notice iu one of the newspaper printed at tlie [dace where said Supremo Court is to be held, of the order in w hich the Circuits are arranged, and every caso that is docketed, before all tho cases front that Circuit are heard, and shall lie considered docketed in time, and that errors may he assigned and issues joined in said cases as called. Sec. 3. And he itfurtherenacted by the authority afore said, That all lows and parts of laws, militating against this act, lie and the Baltic are hereby repealed. YVILLIAM IX. STriFf, Speakerof the House of Rep.-erentfttivo- DAVID 3. BAILt, President of the Lonai* • Approved, December 29d, IfloS. HEKSCTiZiL V. JC.2NBON. TOJACCC. A O Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received ..rid GO salo by JAYIES LIGON