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V i :wt to nit “r’jtii’i finientt t"fifth nvm ‘• * ,,! jl* 1 ■•'Dilute tin* weighing of Coitn °“ 11 "'” ;.,w iu thiH State, approved l>ei ciiiiro.'Bih, • i < KU. J. lie it ei.uo.eU, Ac., That Irum uu. . ‘ “ of this net, the fifth soetiou Os an ‘•’ in s^s*HeSscs.ssft ) mv 10. any” hale, bag or package oi cotton, t|Mt ’ ~r rie,. box or barrel ot indigo, or any , J tr -ta or product disposed of by weight, without , r‘t taking and subscribing the to low ng oath before ~„Ven Os the Ju-tires of the Interior Court, or Justice Os the Peace of the said eounlioH or any other person authorised by law to administer an oath: - I. A. I ~ do HiilouilUy KMtir, (or affirm, oh the cum; may he.) that 1 viil ju/tiv, and without deduction, weigh ail hale*, ba# or pwkttgttK of cotton, tierce# or half tierces of rioo, boxes or’Darrein of indigo, and any other article or product dUpomxf of by weight, that may be Oi'ojglit to me tLr that purpose, and mark the true weight thereon without any deduction whatever, and re tide:* a true and accurate account thereof to the par* i.i -a concerned, if so required—so help rue Uod. This not to take effect from and after the Ist day of Septem ber, 1854. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher rdiftll b(5 allowed to make such deduction lor wetor other cause, (notwithstanding his said oath) which may be reasonable, when the seller or his agent shall consent t, his doing ho: mid be it further enacted, That all pub lic Sculfesmen shall he at least eighteen years of age, and t hat no slave or free person of color, shall bo allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the above recited act. Apppoved February 7th, 1854. COhOllE D SEAMED Ai: act to change the laws now offeree in this State relating to tin? arrival within the limits of this State of colored seamen. *.UEHEAS, the interest of commerce require an fV alteration and of the laws now of r.uce relating to the arrival of colored seamen within the limits of this State. Section 1. Bo it enacted &c., That so much and such parts of the laws of this titate as require ships or vessels • uning into this State by sea, having on board any free negro or free person of color employed as a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or as a passenger, to be subject to a quarantine of forty days, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be ( he duty of the master or owner of every steamboat, steamship or vessel of any description, arriving Jn this r late from any port whatever, (except from ports in tfouth Carolina ami Florida,) immediately upon his arri v'd at any port In this State, to report to the mayor or other chief magistrate or competent authority at the place of arrival, the name, age description end capacity of every free person of color descended from negroes or muluttoeH, employed on board his vessel, and to obtain a passport, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being within the discietion of such mayur or other authority to grant or refuse said pass port. Section 3. And be it further enacted, That in case a tree person of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriving ms aforesaid, shall be found on shore without such pass port, or in fclie contravention of the laws of this State, he shall bo imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, and the master and owners of such vessel shall be • 1110 jointly and severally responsible, in the sum of °ua thousand dollars for each such free person of color, 1 > bo recovered in any Court in this State, at the in i.slice of such Mayor or other authority. Section 4. And be it further enacted, That no part of this act shall apply to or be of force in any port or place limits of this State, where there is no muni c’iplo corporation or intondant or public chief magistrate or authority, but in all such places the laws at this day fbree shall stand unaltered and unrepealed. Approved February 7th, 1854. KJEIi T MEN T. Ail act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen bund fed and ninety nine, no far jin to perfect nor vice, served in actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne profita, and to amend an act entitled complaints for the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits, u aril ERE AS, it frequently happens that an individual If or individuals residing in one county, have tlieir plantations to extend over the county lino in an adjoin ing eouuty, and whereas there is m* provision in the stat ute ibr tho perfecting of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. Bo it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this art, it shall bo lawful for the Clerk of the Superior Court of t he county where such bind may lie, to issue process in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs against the defendant or defendants; which process shall be directed to the Sheriff, or if the defendant be a Sheriff, -t shall bo directed to the Coroner of the county wherein aic-h hind may lie, and shell Sheriff or Coroner, jin the rase may be, shall bo authorized to serve and return tin* sal Vie, and such process and service shall he as valid jvh if the same had boon directed to and served by the Sheriff or Coroner of tho county where such dcfeudsint or defen dants may reside. Approved February 20th, 1854. FUEL NEGROES. An act to authorize the Justices of tho Inferior Courts of this State to bind out any free negro, mulatto or free person of color between the ages of flvertiid 4 twety-one years. SECTION 1. Bo it further enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of tho Interior Courts of the several counties iu this State to bind out to some fit and proper person, all free negroes or other free persons of color between tho ages of live ami twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by tin* evidence of two or more respectable persons that such free negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a be coming and proper manner; and upon the person to whom said negroes or free persons of color are bound giviug bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, and not to remove them out of the limits of this State, ami to discharge them from Ids or her ser vice at the ago of twenty-one years. St*c. 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 bound, shall sell or cause to be sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, ho, she or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall bo fined iu a sum not exceeding five ihousaad dollars, or imprisoned in the Penitentiary sit hard labor for a term of years not more than .six, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. tfee, 3. And bo it further enacted, Su\, That all laws md parts of laws that militate against this act, he and tie’ same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. 10, 1854. — Ail Act for tin’ boa,‘lit of Free l’ersuns ot culm’ subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted A'\, Tlmt from ami immedi ately after the of this act, that it shall be the iluty of all free persons of color in this State who are sub j'-et to taxation, to register their names as such, luiimally, in the county where tlieir gunnliuiiH reside, anil in ease of their absence, it shall be tlio duty of tlieir guardians to reftkrter for them. See. 2. And bo it further enacted, That it shall be the du ty of the Clerk to funiUdt each free person of color, after liuvluk registered himself as such, a written certificate of the same, ollleially signed, and the production of such cer tificate shall he sufficient evidence to relievo such free per son of color from any charge that may be preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other comityThau tho one in which his guardian may reside. See. 8. Bolt further enacted, That all Jaws or parts of laws repugnant to this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1851. PLANTERS AND COTTON SELLERS. An act for tho protection, iu certain eases, of Planters and cotton sellers within the State of Georgia. {SECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the k.ypassage of this net, cotton sold by Planters and Com mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not he considered as the property of the buyer or the ownership given up until tiie same shall be fully paid for, although it may have been delivt red into the possession of the buyer, any law. usage or custom to tho contrary not withstanding. Sec. 2. And bo it further enacted, That any person en gaged tis the business of buying cotton, either on his own arromit. 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 m ake wav with or dispose thereof, before he shall have paid for the same, shall be doomed guilty of fraud and embezzlement, and shall be liable on conviction, to be im prisoned in the penitentiary not less than one, nor more than five years, at the dl.-cr tion of the jury trying the C is. Approved Fob. 10th. 1854 NKVV TRIALS. An act to regulate the granting of new trials. tiEOTION 1. Re IF enacted by the General Assembly of Irii the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage “I this act, it shall be obligatory upon the Superior Courts of this State to grant lo w trials in all eases where exception to any portion ot tho pleadings, maybe ille gally sustained or illegally overruled by the presiding Amigo, against tho applicant for n new trial; in all eases •hero any evidence may bo illegally submitted to. cr ille gally withheld from the jury, against tho demand of such applicant; in all cases where tho presiding Judge may dehvur an erroneous charge to the jury against such ap plicant, or retu.e to give a legal charge to the jury against ll“'h Tphcant. „r refuse to give a legal charge iu tho ton gunge requested when the charge so requested is sub mitted m writing; and mall cases whore any evidence net merely cumulative In its character, but relating to m, • material facts, shall be discovered by the mipliea.it il Wsl hv w theConrt within the time now • O \h', V‘i , r , n mmi ’ for anew trial. w.c. 3. And be it further enacted. That it shall he v HJtory upon the Supreme Court of this State to reverse (hejudgment bcb,w, and award anew trial in every e iso • are it shall appear that mi error has been committed m/bv ou "i“ ori4tcd iu t,u * firßt section of this bt the trial of the cause. ■► 8. And be it further enacted, That the Judges of #e Superior Courts may have the power to exereiso a *mid discretion in granting new trials in cases where h*iwrdict may bs decidedly and strongly against the Nmghf of evidence, el.hougl, there ,nav .-,, p” o e •eh evntene* iu ftrur or finding; and the Supreme t .tart shall have power w revise and control such discrc i iounry power in the Superior Courts Approved Feb. fthh, 1854 liabilities ol’ Railioncl Coinj>nttir. All act to define the ilnbihlies ot the sw*civil kadroad Companies of this State for injury to, m u Mruciion ol j live stock kitted or injured, or for destruction ot. or*in- | jury or damage to property other than live stuck by the j running of curs, engines 01* locomotives, or by the ope ration or use of any machinery whatsoever upon u rail road in this State or damage done, or caused to he done by the agent or agents, person or persons in the employ of any llailfotid Company or Companies, to regulate the* mode of proceeding and define the costs iu such cases ami to repeal cojltiicting laws, for remedy whereof. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, the several Kail road Companies of this Ktatc shall Ikj held liable under the rules hereinafter prescribed for any damage done to any live stock or other property except for the assessment of damages tor l ight of way to the ow ner or ow ners thereof by the running of cars, locomotives or other machinery upon their roads respectively, and for damage done by any person or per sons in the employ or service of such Railroad Companies and for damages done by any such company by any means whatsoever. Sec. *2. He it further enacted, Ac., That any person whoso stock has been or may be killed, wounded or in jured, or w liofti* property lias been destroyed or damaged (except ns before excepted by the running of any cars, engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a Railroad Company) on any railroad by any act done by any person or persons in tile employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, engineers aud conductors of any such company to serve with a written notice describing the kind of stock killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, which no tffce shall contain a statement of the time and place, as can bo ascertained, w hen and where the damage w as done, and may be served personally v upen any employee of 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 a copy of such notice at the residence of such employee, live days previous thereto, aud which notice shall be served at any time within Ilf toon days after the happen ing of the Injury Complained of and not after, which ser vice shall he deemed ami held us sufficient notice to such company to authorize the Court to proceed to give Judg ment as in cases of debt. Approved Feb.20th,1854. Prcl'ercm c to Persons In Possession. An act to secure a preference to persons in possession, in applications for gran'ts under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. Re it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, any person having possession of ungranted lauds, shall have a preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws pertaining to head rights, and, before any such warrant of survey shall be issued, ten days notice shall be served upon the person in possession, of the intended application, and describing the land to be surveyed, arid 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 be paid by the applicant for the warrant. See. 2. And be 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, has been given, or that no jierson other than the applicant for a grant is in possession of the land proposed to be granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall be void ; iTovoded that nothing herein contained shall he so construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Fob. 17th, 1854. llcinrdy against intruders on hand. 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. Re it enacted, Ac., That from and after the 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 oatii, 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) aiul that such land or tenement is in the 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 he delivered to the sheriff of the county where the land or tenement lies, then and in that case, it shall he 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 the person so in possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, Hinting that he does, in good faith, claim a legal right to such possession of such land or tenement. Sec. 2. The sheriff shall Bea competent officer to admi nister an oath, for the purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, and he shall receive, for the service prescribed by this act, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the ap plicant for the process. Bec. 3. ‘Whenever an affidavit, in the terms of the first section of this act, shall he tendered to the sheriff by the person in possession, then ami in that case, the process prescribed herein shall he stopped, the contending parties shall be remitted to their respective rights, and the sheriff shall deposit both affidavits in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the land lies, upon which an issue may be 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, tin* clerk shall issue, upon the judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, i fir lading a li. fa. for the cost. Sec. 4. And he it further enacted, That w honever a per son shall he the tenant of another, upon land at will or sufferance, or in any other w ay, when there is no coilsract for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the same, in the manner proscribed by thereat laws of this State; to he returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall be no verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Fob. 1 I. 1854. LIEN LAWS. An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car penters an incumbrance for debts due on account of work done, and materials furnished in building or re pairinj houses and tho premises to which they are attached, mid to repeal all laws on the subject so far as relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in the citiiof Savannah and Columbus, assented to the 22d day of September, 1884, and of an act to extend to the several counties ill this State the previsions of said act, assented to 28th day of December, IN>7. and to ex tod the provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any county ill tiie Btate, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from mid 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 the same, shull bo entitled to the same lien on such machine ry, and the premises to w hich the same may be attached, and may enforce such lien in the same manner, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts extended to Masons aud Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1554. PENAL CODE. And act to add au additional section to tiie lath division of the Penal Code. SECTION 1. lie it enacted by the Fellah l and House id’ Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and after the passage of this act, it shall not bo lawful for uny merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, liis clerk or agent to have closed the trout door ot his store or shop, whilst engaged iu selling to. or buying from or in any wise trading with a slave or sbn es, or tree persons ot color, and any person guilty of a violation of tlio provisions of this suction, shall lie guilty of a misdemeanor, aud on indictment and coin iction thereof, shall pay a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half <d’ said tine to he paid to the informer, and on failure of the person convicted to pay said flue, lie shall be im prisoned in the common jail of thu county at the discre tion of the court. Bee. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any slave or slaves or free persons of color, shall be fount] in any store or shop, or going iu or coming out from tho same, with the front door or doors thereof closed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall he taken and received as presumptive testimony against the person or iku sous keeping said store or shop, of a violation ol the first section of this act, which presumption may be rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the accused. * See. 8. And be it further enacted. That all laws aud parts of laws militating against this act. lie aud the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 2l)tli, 1854. An act to amend the second section of an act entitled an act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the Penal Code, so ferns it relates to capital cases, and mkl anew section in lien thereof, assented to December 27th, ISitl. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors iu cases where the pun ishment is death for the future, tlio following question shall he propounded : Have yen any conscientious scru ples as to capital piinisinent? And if the Juror an swers in the utlirmitivc, he shall lie an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Bec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of’ laws militating against this act, be aud the same are hereby repealed. ‘ Approved Feb. ltitli, 1854. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An act to amend an act for the relief aud support of widows and orphans, and of the estates of their deceased husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 27tli. 1838. O MOTION 1. Be it enacted. Ac., That from and after the , passage of this act, it shall lie the duty of the Courts ot Ordinary of the several counties in tide State, upon the application of tho widow and children, or even of the widow or child of any testator or intestate, to pass an order making the allowance authorized by tho first section of the ulmve recited net, provided that at least ten davs no tice of the time ii hen such application will be made, is first given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing the estate of such testator, or intestate; aud provided fur ther. that said allowance may be made in monev or pro perly. or lK>th, at the discretion of the Court. Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act. bo and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15,1854. _ . BILLS OF LADING tor Steamboats, neat and conyctly printed uttliis office. PATROL LAW S. An act to amend the patrol laws iu this Stap\ iTVty of the .Justices of the Inferior Ocurt of the several counties of this .State at the first term of suid Courts alter tin* passage of this uctnud annually at the first term of said Coutt in every year, to appoint three proper aud suita ble persons iu each militia district of their respective coiihties, who shall he known and designated as l atrol Coinmissidners, whose duty it shall he jus hereinafter specified, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are here by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint, nu nt, in the sumo manner, and under tffjß same penalty as they are now required by law to notify Road Commis sioners of their appointment, and in the event any per son designated as commissioner does not tender his resig nation to someone of the Justices of the Interior Court within ten days after being duly not ified by the Clerk, he shall be considered as having accepted of the appoint* incut, and in case of refusal, resignation or death, the Interior Courts shall till the vacancy produced in the saino way as now provided for filling vacancios occasioned by the refusal or resignation or death of Road Commis sioners. Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken an oatii faithfully to discharge their duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within fifteeu days after being notified of their appointment, at the Court House or at some place which they select in the district iu which they reside and make out a list of the names of till persons in their districts who are required by the laws now offeree to perforin patrol duty’ and arrange and or ganize from saill list two or more companies not having more than ten in each company, and the said commission ers shall Icy oil their respective districts into an many di visions* as they akail organize companies, and assign to each company a division, and no company shall he com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the division which may be assigned to it. Sec. o. fie it further enacted, That it shall he the duty of the said commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select and appoint some discreet person as Captain, who *hall he of good moral character and not less than twenty-live years of age, and the person so selected shall have the same authority as the captains of patrols now have, and shall demean himself in every respect as lie is now required to do by the law's of this State. The Captains of patrols shall be notified of their appointment in w riling, within ten days after the meeting of tile 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 he sufficient to require an attendance at tin* time and place the captain may direct, and perform the duties which may he 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 bo judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, lie or they shull bo lined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the captains of patrol ‘companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out their companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and as often as once every fifteen days thereiuter during the six months en suing from the time of their appointment, they shall be fined by the commissioners upon sufficent proof thereof being made to them, in a sum not exceeding ten dollars, for every such refusal, failure or neglect, and if any per son belonging to a company, after being duly summoned or notified, shall fail or refese to attend at the time and place designated tor the purpose of performing patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport liimself insolent ly to the captain or in any manner contrary to the exist ing patrol laws, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Fee. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of tiie Captains to report ail deliuquences to the commissioners within twenty days after tlu-y 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 delimit as to overseers and persons sub ject to work on roads, and nli fines imposed shall la- col lected in tlio same way as tlio law now prescribes for the collecting of lines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liablo to work on roads, and all fines inqiosed and collected by this act, shall be paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the jiooi’ school fund of the county, and become part of said fund. Sec. 5. lie it further enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall by force or otherwis, oppose any patrol company or member of any company whilst engaged in tho discharge of tlieir 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 dieted in tiie Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall bo fined by said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only be enforced upon application of the citizens of the differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Sec. (j. Anil be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act passed tHo IStli of November, 1705, regulating patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that time in relation to patrols are 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 comities of Bullta'h, Carroll, Dade, Hall, Hart and Rabun, and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, Fell. 20th, 1854. TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed. 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 tlio authority of the same. That tho Ist, 2d, 3tl, 4th, sth, oth. 7th, Btli, 9tli, ICtli, 11th, loth, 14th, loth, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22tl sections of an act, entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for each'of tlio political years 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852, and the 121 h and 15th sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, be and tlio same are hereby conti nued iu full force until repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the 12th section of said recited act, be so altered as to read as follows: That tho receivers of tax returns throughout the State, shall administer to each and every person giving in iiis or her taxable property, the following oath, to wit: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may be.) that the uccouut which you now.give in is a just and true account of all tlio 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, cither in your own right, or tin* right of any other person or persons whatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus tee, or in any other milliner whatever; and that the 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 tiie best of your knowledge and belief—So help you Gtkl. See. 3. And be it further enacted, That the 15th section id said recited act, shat! 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 or the commissitfhs of the Recei vers and Collectors. Bcc. 4. And be it further enacted. That an act supple mentary to the above recited act, approved Jan. 21st, 1852, be and the same is hereby revived and made supplemen tary to this act. Provided, that the ahiount to be raised under the first section ot said act, shall not exceed the sum specified ill tin* third section of this act. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That upon thu seve ral rail road companies ot this State n®w in operation, or that limy hereafter go into operation, whoso charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall be levied and collected, in the manner now provided by law for the collection of taxes from corporations, the same per centum tax upon the whole amount of tlieir capital stock, inclu ding bills, bonds, notes, mid all other obligations due or to become due them, as is levied upon stock iu trade un der the provisions of the laws of force for the levying and collecting of taxes for tlio support of the Government. Fee. (I. And be It further enacted, That Receivers of tax returns shall have until the Ist of August to return tlieir digests. Approved Feb. 17,1854. Homs of Labor In Manufacturing Es tablishments, All act til settle and fix the hours of labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of ago, in all cotton woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this Ftate, and to make all contracts to labor in said facto ries tor a greater length of time than herein prescribed, “Jvlmrs V "“ ’ llll,l 111 l mnisl ’ Violations of this net Si • father enacted, Ac., That from and P mmiediutely after the passing of this act, the hours tin labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age. m ail cotton, woolen or other manufacturing e-tali lisiiments in this State, shall he. aud the same are hereby si l l l ed and fixed at and trom sunrise until sunset, iii eluding therein tiie usual and customary time for meals mole’ ,;* rn” ‘f- U further enacted, Ac., That all contracts ’ I 1 . I ,'! ‘"t"’ “hereby ft longer time for labor in simll ‘omi i T r 7! lim L°t tho hefore described persons, shall 1, null and void, so tar as relates to the enforcenieii said contracts against said before described persons, any Sre T g An!i ST"? ‘il ,h 0 r " lltral \v. notwithstanding lv.rtiv }• ♦i ll * urt her enacted* That any person di c J,. 11 hiilirectly concerned, either as parent, guardian, oi otluei or agent ot any manufacturing establishment tea ZIZ'Tnl ,nW T tl,at is prohibited by the prcced* viftion shail 1 fine ty 0f * m '6denieanor, and on con ! h'V . hill'd in a sum not exceeding one hundred ings!xi7days UirrLSoUl ' ,Un th ° common J l,il notcxcecil; Approved Feb. 20th, ISO’ - INSOLVENT LAWS. OFCTIOxTn U ‘ e | . In . S ; ,lm,t h‘B of tl.is State. S .0,1 ,’ ‘ N ,V ®.‘ 11 further enacted, Ac., That whenever shall 1,, ! ,u< °, r ,l ° insolvent laws of this State, oi-iviersi, 1 ,,, G , p" S 7 l 0 *">’ interest in remainder - nli,, ‘ ’ 1 ’‘hall order the snme to be assigned vent t, s. n"° n ‘’ouhuned in the schedule of said insol ... in T MU, u V!” porsouto soiled for the benefit of J ‘ V‘ 1 1 °, r rreditors in interest, which assignee shall * * 1( wßTest in remainder or reversion in the Mo riffs. and shall expose the same to 1 lc 8,10 ‘".fhe sumo manner and make such deed or nil iLn K ° 0t U "’ same us Sheriffs are authorized to do, is ii r ao f on , nt / or * lie prcwkaMli in the same manner a* is now required of assignees by the insolvent law. \r. Aml h*‘it further enacted. Ac., That all laws and .tee hcreb7repeffiTO K thh art ’ and lhc Approved Feb. 18th. 1854. : — i—JL .. _ . 1 ... : TRADIXG W il li SLAVES. An net more effectually to prevent trailing with Kline-, mid turn idling them with intoxicating liquors, and to prohibit Indiana in Talbot county from selling or fur nishing liquor to slaves. \\f UI.KI.Ab, license for the retail of spirituous liquors f V hits been granted, in some of the counties es this State to free persons of color, or to white persons acting as their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading the laws upon the subject, and encouraging an improper tra ding with slaves—for remedy whereof: Section 1. Be it enacted, Ac.. That from aud after tin pus,-sage of this act. it shall not be lawful for any free per son of color to sell or dispose of any spirituous liquors, cordials, wines, ale. beer or porter, ot any other intoxica ting liquors, or to keep open any house, shanty, or any other place, for the sale or disposal of such liquors, tilhci iu liis, iter or their own name, or in the name of his, her or their guardian, or in the name of any white person or persons, as partner, clerk, agent or assistant in such busi ness, or an tigeut or assistant to any White person or per sons. See. 2. And bu it further enacted, That euclt and e very free person of color, and eaeli and every white person, who shall violate the first section of this act, shall, whether principal, or only agent or assistant, he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall he tried tla-refor as hereinafter directed, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum nut less than one hundred dollars, and upon failure to pay such line, shall he imprisoned in the common jail of the county lor six mouths, if a white person, or if a free person of Color, shall receive thirty-nine lashes. See. 3. And lie it further enacted, That from aud after tile passage of this act, any free person of color, or slave acting for himself or tiny other person or persons white or colored, who shall sell or furnish, to any slave or slaves, any goods, wares, or produce, except such articles as slaves Ore permitted by law to trade in, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for die first offence, receive thirty-nine lashes, and he iiued fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said fine is paid, and for the second or any subsequent offence, shall receive fifty lashes, and lie lined 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 time as will produce a sum sufficient to pay such fine and cost. Sec. -1. And be it further enacted, That any violation of this act, if the same be by a white person, shall be tried by the Superior Court, and if tin- same lie by a tree person of color, shall tie tried by the Justices of the l’eace, 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. Ami be it further enacted, That the second sec tion of tliis act, and the penalty therein prescribed, shuli 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 he fined and punished as in this act di rected, in relation to white persons. Sec. 0. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of laws, militating against this act. lie and the same are hereby repealed. Approved f ob. 17,1854. RECOamso i.\aTi{i .>iß.vrs, W An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to be administered in certain eases, by persons herein named. SECTION 1. licit enacted, Ac., That any instrument which would be admissible to record, if executed, or acknowledged before two w itnesses, one of whom is a Jus tice of tlie Peace, shall tie admitted to record, and have all the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe cuted cr acknowledged before two witnesses, one of whom is tiie Ordinary or Clerk of the Inferior Court, Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or County- Surveyor of tiie county in which the instrument is exe cuted or acknowledged, or Mayor, or Intendcnt, or Com missioners of any incorporated town or city. See. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all persons appointed under the laws of this State as commissioners or proccssioners of land, or appointed appraisers of the estate of deceased persons, or to distribute any estate of partitioned of lands or commissioners of the assignment of dowers, or commissioners of roads, or appraisers of damages for injuries done by railroads or the cars or en gines thereof, arbitrators and all other persons of whom two or more are appointed by law to do any particular act, aud required to take oath for its proper performance may, and they are hereby authorized to take and sub scriiie 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 such cases. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, militating against this act, be and the snme are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18tli, 1854. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GEORGE PAGE & CO., N. SCHROEDER St., NEAR WEST BALTIMORE STREET, Baltimore, Maryland, RESPETFULLY inform their friends and the public generally, that they have greatly enlarged their manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now such as to enable them to execute all orders, with promptness, for their celebrated PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout the Union, as also Steam Powers of allsizes and kinds, llorse Powers, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, together with various other machines and implements to econo mise labor. Since their Circular Saw Mills were invented by, and patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which render them perfect in all their details, and justly entitle them to be considered among the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity fur sawing, Ac., will be .sent to any gentleman applying ff- .ie by letter, post- paid Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District of 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 A Cos., N. Sehroeder, near Balti more street, Baltimore. Maryland. GILMER A tO. Agents, jly-ddm Montgomery, Alabama. TJSE THE MAGIC IMPRESSION. I) PAPER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers, Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold W riting. 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 be broken. No pen is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gold pen in the universe. For drawing, it is in disputable. 11 is, indeed, the whole art of drawing aud painting—taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flow er can he transferred to the pages of an album, with a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures and emqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest eulogiums from the fair sex, and indeed, a more tastful present for a lady could not he produced. This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so as to remain perfectly indelible. All the washing in tin* world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it with jierfect ease. V> ith this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies ot every letter written can bo secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators, and hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green aud red, w-ith full and printed instructions, lor all to uso, and will last sufficiently to obtain Five Hundred distinct impressions. It is put up in beautifully enameled colored envelopes, with a truthful likeness of the proprietor attached. Each and every package warranted. Price $2 per dozen, or five for sl. Single packages -■) cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on the recep tion of the above.prices. Address, post-paid, X. HUBBKLL. 107 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. llubbkia’s Magic Impression Paper.—AYo refer our readers to the advertisement iu another column setting forth the merits of this pleasing aud 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 Hie sale It so richly deserves.”—[Tribune. ” Just what the public has so long desired, and recom mends Itself to every individual of taste and refinement.” jnly-dtf [Journal and Courier. ASBI'RV FEMALE INSTITUTE, La Fayette, Alabama. J. AVesley Stacy, a. m.. Principal. .Alas. AI. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Literary Miss E. Bacuelder, / Department. ~— ; , Music and Ornamental Department. riAHE cxereises of this Institution will be resumed on J. the 2d Monday in January, 1856. Rates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department $lO 00 Preparatory Department 2a 00 Ist and 2d Department College course i... 32 00 3d and 4th “ “ 4O 00 Music on Piano 50 00 A’ocal Mttsic taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will he mode to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of tlio Musical and Ornamen tal Department. The Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege, A'a.—has 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 the facilities necessary to the ac quisition of n finished education, the Institute strongly commends itself to the patronage of an intelligent pub lic. Board can lie obtained in several respectable families on reasonable terms. E. G. Richards, ,1. T. Brock, Caleb Holloway, John 0. Towlos. John W. Ilewell, E. H. Muse. AVm. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. F. Dowdell. Trustees. December 21. 1855. ts AMERICAN COTTON PLANTE} FOR IS3G. riMIE Fourth Volume of tiie American Cotton i’k, JLwill commence with the January number. “ Ju thus formally announcing the Prospectus Fourth Volume, vi e have but a lew short i-aragi add, sanguine in the belief that, with the inteUigcu; dustiious patrons of progressive improvement iu . Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, Manufactures of the pi, ing States, and especially Alabamians, the past hi,;, I” the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In the first place, vve remark to our friends an,i that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, has again become the pup cr and Proprietor;.ami we hereby assure cur nail!', emphatically, that in future the Cotton Planter shell’ sue promptly by the first day ofeuch month. Flushed with victory in the magnificent Exhibit! • Alabama’s industry, as demonstrated in the triumph-, success ofthp first Annual Fair et the Alabama S’ “ Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter •• will take, step backward” its progress is onward and upward top highest niche of improvement. it is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor ai by the members of the Society, that the Flinders’ at Farmers, the Mechanics and Manufactures of Alubau will rally cu masse to the support of Alabama’s only i,. J elusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the ,\l | Lama State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency a 1 he unfettered in the great work of developing tin- jV f measurable resources oi’ the Keystone State of the ,Sn •• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, .M;i nilj < tures and the Mechanic Arts,” tho object of the ju. c un Cotton Planter is to li Improve tiie Soil niul the Mind.'’ With a corps of correspondents, numbering many the most practical as well as scientific minds of the Si,i, we feel assured we shall he able to visit our patrons the first of each month, to their entire satisfaction 1 profit. Every family in the country, wbataver mey be tb avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper: cause there is no reading matter published to the w ti | so innocent, and at the same time so practically prn hie in all the walks of life as that obtained inagoodi;. cultural Periodical. Tlic American Cotton Planter v. issue promptly by the first day of tlio month. It will uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white p |,er, with new and fair type, securely stitched and tri med. Our Horticultural Department will be sustained, heretofore, liy a gentleman of practical experience, E. A. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy, in advance ,f 1 b ; Fix copies “ SU) ! Twelve copies “ 10 hi ; Clubsjor Agricultural Societies, 100 copies Tab, ■ All cornu inn icaiions. either for the columns of the l'ln; ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, mu. • be addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Locklaud Post Olii, Alabama. WBu Subscriptions should commence with the voluiiiti.-| Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout the St;,; w ill confer a favor by copying the Prospectus. Our exchanges will please direct to Locklaud, Ala. CROWN'S WASHING MACHINE. rjMIE Inventor, in introducing liis new Rotary Waslii; J. Machine to tlio notice of tlio public, does so with tit confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is giv they will be as they have been by those who have use them, pronounced to be the best Machine for wasliin. now in use, and capable of performing more work in b less time and with less damage to the clothes than in,; other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse tb clothes from dirt in 15 to 50 minutes and leave them i tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in ail hour an docs not wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much , when washed by hand. It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins to lb coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can ho worked by women or even a 12 year old boy, and is so simple in its construction that almost any Lnili can repair it —if it should ever need it—and will with or dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. ffj} - One of the great merits of this Machine in additioi to the facility in washing—is that the clothes are not in , out by washing. By the ordinary process of wasliin. ‘ clothes are more, injured than by wearing. This a<h,;i tage together with tha fact that it will do ten times lb work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boarilin: House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at uni shop)—price sl3. Directions for using sent with ever; machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN & CO, We refer to a few of the many who have bought uni used tlio Machines, viz: Gen. Bethune, Columbus. Elisha Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ * George T. Hurt, Russell eo. A. M. Allen, “ Clias. A. Peabody, “ John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowther, *• Threewits, Ilolt & Cos., James Torbut, “ Thomas DeWolf. B. Whithurst, “■ Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “ 11. E. Dixon, “ George McGoliee, “ Dr. Urquliart, “ Walton B. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton, -‘ W. G. Williams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ I). Bullard, “ James R. Jones, “ It. N.R.Bardwell/fuskc;, Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, ” “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery. Wm. Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, F.ufau!;;. J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, G:i. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, O. W. Massey, “ Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, ‘• A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, cu. Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Euan. Ala. Columbus, November 6 2m BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALLT CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE FALL OF 1855. TXTB desire to call the attention of our friends, ami T V the buyers of Dry Goods throughout tlio West and Soutli-wcst, 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 the trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our owh importations will supply our Foreign Depart ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from the European markets, selected by one of the House resident in Europe, and will be particularly adapted to our market. Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will he supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.; It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stock has always been one of the largest and most attractive in this country; and we also believe the best buyers have been convinced that our system of short profits and pay is the most satifactory, • We invite the attention of all close buyers to our Large and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct un derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or good notes payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan in connection with our Domestic Goods department. Wc shall keep a full and completed assortment of Bleached. Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will be sold only for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply the goods as low as they are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities. In order to test this feature of our business, we only ask a com parison of cash prices with time prices, and then we leave the decision to the purchaser. From the three years experience since tho establish* ment of our business, wo are enabled the more confident ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for business, believing that we offer inducements second to no House in this country. ‘BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL, jly-dGm 209 and 211 King at., Charleston, S. C. SUPREME COURT. An act to alter and amend an act passpd the 10th day of December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of the first section of tho third article of the Constitution which requires the establishment of a Supreme Court for the correction of errors, and for other purposes, ’ as to reduce the number of places for the sessions l said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty of the Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other pur poses. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and House <1 Representatives of the State of Georgia in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That said Supreme Court shall be holden at tho times and places following, to-wit: On the second Monday in January and second Monday in June, in each year, for the First District, to bo composed of tho Eastern and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On the fourth Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in ca< h year, for the’Second District, to be composed of the Ma con, Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit - al Macon : On tho fourth Monday in March and the sec ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Third BL* trick, to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, Blue Bid;.” and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; Oil the fourth Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in each year, for the Fourth District, to be composed of the Wes tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; On tic second Monday in May and November, in each year, ft the Fifth District, to bo composed of the Ocimilgee and Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville. See. 2. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of tho Clerk of said Supreme Court to arrange tln cases* on the docket of said Court by circuits; audit shall also be his duty to give notice in one of the newspaper printed at the place where said Supreme Court is to I<‘ held, of the order in which tho Circuits are arranged, and every ease that is docketed, before all the cases from tied Circuit are heard, and slmll bo considered docketed in time, and that errors may be assigned and issues joined in said cases as called. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by tho authority afore said. That all laws and parts of le ws, militating against this act, he and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. STILES, Speaker of the House of Representatives DAVID J. BAILt, President of the feu ah Approved. December 22d, 1G65. HEKSGIm V. JtfWSON. TOBACCO. 4 Q Boxes Tobacco, various brands, roeetved and f" r xO sale by .TAMES LTGON