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WEIGHING COTTON, * An art to alter hu<l amend tho GitU JW*!'’ t *- iiri m 0 rogulatathe weighing of Cotu.. an -Ui- outworn tat in tliin Ftute, approved Decewbe. Bth, i riw. • < EC. 1. 11,: it enad-ed, *<•., That from and after the pa*- O sage of thin art, the fifth action of an act to rc-gu- Ute the weighing of cotton and other c ‘ ,ra 1 V 1 1 ‘„ 1 -!, 11)1-1 State, approved Dccomber Bth, IW>, shall bn ajt r and amended DO os to road an follow.-,) It Kliall Wlb lawful for any sraloswan or other person >'* any of the towns, villages, railroad station/? orj ilopota in tni* Stats, to weigh any bale, bag or package <rf cotton, tlerre or half tlerre of rioo, l*>x or barrel of indigo, or any other article or produet disposed of by weight, without llrst taking and subscribing the lollowing oath betore aomo one of tho Justice* of tho Inferior Court, or .fustics of the J’oaco of the said counties nr any other person authorised by law to adminiflter an oath : “I. A. uo polflttmly sircar, (or affirm, e tho owie may b.) that ! will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh all bales, bags or package# of cotton, tierces or hull tierce* of rice, boson or barrels of indigo, ami any other article or product disposed of by weight, that may bo brought to mo for that purpose, mid mark the true weight ttferoon without any deduction whatever, and render u true and accurate account thereof to the pur lieu concerned/If *0 requited—so help me tied. 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 Khali bo allowed to make such deduction for wet or other •jaurio, (notwithstanding his said oath) which may he reasonable, when the seller or his agent ehaU consent to ids doing bo; and bo it, further enacted, That all pub lie scalosmen 8k all bo at least eighteen years of age, and that uo Hlavo or Trim person of color, shall be allowed to weigh any of tho articles of produce mentioned in the above recital act. Apppoved February 7fh, 1854. COLOItED SEAWKA. An act to change tho laws now of force in this State relating to the arrival within tho limits of this State of colored seamen. WiIEIUSAS, the interest of commerce • alteration aud of the laws now of fitrvo relating to the arrival of colored seamen within tho limits of this fttate. Section 1. Bn it enacted Ac., That so much and such parts of the laws of this State us require ships or vessels coming 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 • bo subject to ft quarantine of forty days, be and tho same are hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it further ena- ted, Thul it shall be tho duty of the master or owner of every steamboat, steamship or vessel of any description, arriving in this rotate from any port whatever, (except from ) orts in •South Carolina and Florida,) immediately upon his arri val at any port in this State* to report to the mayor or other chief magistrate or competent authority at tho place pi arrival, t he name, age description ini l capacity of every free per soil of color descended from negroes or muiattoes, employed on board his vessel, and to obtain a passport, from such authority, to permit such person of color to laud* it being within the discietion of such mayor or other authority to grant or refuse Mtid pa - port. Section 3. And be it further emu*tod, That in case a tree person of color eodescended as aforesaid, so arriving /is aforesaid, shall be found on shore without such pass port, or hi the cAntravvilli'>n of the laws of this Slab', be chatl be imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, and the master And owners of such vessel shall be come jointly and severally responsible, in the sum of one thousand dollars for each such free person of qplor, rn he recovered in any Court in this State, at the in stance of such Mayor or other authority. Section 1. And bo it farther enacted, That no part of this act shall apply to or boos force in any port or place within the limits of this Stale, where there is no muni* ciplo corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate or authority, but in nil such places the laws at this day nt‘ force shall stand unaltered and uurepealed. Approved February 7th, 1854. IS.IiO< I ;3KJVT. An act to amend tho .Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and ninety nine, so far as to perfect service, served in actions Os ejectment for tho recovery of land, mesne profits, and to amend ail act entitled complaints,for the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. W11121U3A3. it frequently happens that an individual or individuals residing in one county, have their plantat ions to extend over the county line in an adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for the perfecting of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. Be it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and alter the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for the Clerk of the •Superior Court of tho county where such land may lie, to Issue process in behalf of tho plaintiff’ or plaintiffs against tho defendant or defendants; which process shall be directed to the Sheriff, or if the defendant boa Sheriff', it shall bo directed to the Coroner of the county wherein such bind may lit', and such Sheriff or Coroner, as the case may bo, shall be authorized to servo and return the same, and such process and service shall boas valid ns if the same hail been directed to and served by the Sheriff or Coroner of tho county where such defendant or defen dants may reside. Approved February ‘2oth, 1554. FREE NEGROES; An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this Stale to bind out any free uogro, mulatto or froo person of color between the ages of five years. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of the Inferior Courts ol’ tho several counties in this Wate to bind out to some fit and proper person, all free negroes or other free pefsuus of color between the ages of live and twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the evidence of two or moro 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 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 tweuty-one years. Hoc. 2. And 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 mtt> slavery such negro or free person of color, he, she or they shall l> guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall he lined in a sum not exceeding live ihousaad dollars, or imprisoned in tho IVuitentiary at hard labor for a term of yours not moro than six, !•** than two years. As the court may direct. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act, be and t he same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. lb, 1854. An Act for the benellt of Free Persons ot color subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after the passagd of this act, that it shall bo the duty of all free persons of color in this State who are stib fect t;> taxation, to register their names as such, annually, in the county where their guardians reside,aud in case of their absence, it shall be the duty of their guardians to register for them. tfec. 2. And bo it further enacted, That it shaft be the du ty of the Cleric to thrnish e/ich free person of color, after having registered himself as such, a written certificate of the same, officially signed, and the production of such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relieve 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 county than the one in which his guardian may reside. Sec. It. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to this act, In* and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1554. PtiANTBRS V\!> COTTOHI sEbLEUS. An act for the protection, in certain cases, of Planters and cotton sellers within the State of (loorgia. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after tho passage of this act. cotton sold by Planters and Com mission Merchants on cash sales, shall not be considered as the property of the buyer or the ownership given up until tho same shall bo fully paid for, although it may have been delivered into the possession of the buyer, any taw, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Hoc. 2. And be it further enacted, Thai any person en gaged in the butanes* of buying cotton, either on bis own account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to buy cotton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, and shall fail or refuse to pay for tlie same, and shall make way with or dispose thereof, before he shall have paid for the same, shall bo deemed guilty of fraud and embezzlement, and shall be liable on conviction, to bo im prisoned in tho penitentiary, not less than one, nor more than five years, at tho dlscvtion of the jury trying the case. Approved Fob. 16th, ISfi-l NEW TRIAI.S. An not to regulate til. granting of u, w trials. SECTION 1. lt> it enacted by tlio Uotiernl Assembly of tlio State of Uoorgia, Tliat from aud alter tlio passage >'t this net, it shall Ik* ofiligntury 111*011 the Superior Courts of tills Stilt,* to grant now trials in all rasas where 1111 exception to iuV\ portion el the pleadings, lunvhe ille gally sustained or illegally overruled hy the presiding •lodge, again*! thu upplioiuit for anew trial; in all eases ” hero any evidence may he illegally submitted to, or illo ally Withheld fro:.: the jury, against the demand of such applicant; in all eases where the presiding Judge luav deliver an erroneous charge to the jury against such an pltonnt, or refuse to give a legal charge to the jury against stieli applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in the language re ;nested alien tile charge so requested is sul*- ntitted iu writing; and in all cases where any evidi'itee not. merely cumulative in iis cluiracUr, hut r**latiiig t,> a, m material facts, shall he discovered hy the applicant filler the rendition of n v erdict against hiiu, and shall Ik* brought to the notice of tho Court within the time now allowed hy law for entertaining 11 motion for anew trial. Sec. 1. And l*o it fpriher enacted. Tliat it shall heel* ligHtory Upon tl.e Supremo Court us this State to reverse thojudgment Ik low, and award u new trial in every else where it shall appcir that au error has been committed in any or the points emimerated in the first section of this • ‘• J !‘ r i ''* !i iding at the trial of tin* cause. cec. O. And I*o ;i further enacted, Tliat tin* Judges of •ie Miperior Coin ts may have tho puwir to exercise a • uiinl discretion in granting new trials in cuscs where the verdict may bo decidedly and strongly against the ■aright cf evidence, although there may appear some glit evidence in fitvor ot finding; and tin* Pupremo < ourt slmll have power to revise and control such discre- I mnary power in the Superior Courts Approved Fob. 20th, 1864. Liabilities of Railroad Companies. An act to define tin: liabilities of tin* several Railroad Companies of this State for injury 10, or (ii-Htruction of live stock killed or injured, or lor riwtruoLfou of, or in jury or damage to property other than live ninth hy tho j running of earn, engine* or locomotive*, or hy iho ope ration or uhc of any machiuory whatsoever upon a rail road in thin State or damage done, or caused to he done hy the agent or agents, person or persons in the employ of any Hail mail Company or Companies, tS regulate the mode of proceeding and define the cents in such (janes and to repeal euiilTictlnglaws, for icniedy whereof. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this net, the several Railroad Companies of this State -hall he held liable under the rules hereinafter prescribed for any damage done to any li’ e stock or other properly except tor the assessment of damages for right of way to the owner or owners thneof hy tho running of cars, locomotives or other machinery upon their roads respctivHy, and for damage done by any person or per sons in the employ or service of such Railroad Companies und fur dan rages done hy uny such company hy any means whatsoever. bee. 2. lie it further enacted, we., That any parson whoso stock has been or may he killed, wounded or in jured, or whose property lias hoe li destroyed or damaged (except as before excepted by the running of any cars, engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a Railroad Company) on any railroad hy any act done hy any person or perse oh in the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agents, engineers and conductors of any such company to serve with a written notice describing tho kind of stock kilfod, crippled or injored, aud the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, wlijch no tice shall contain a statement of the time und place, as can t/n nreertuined. when and where the damage was done, and may he served personally upon any employee of such company, at any place where such Officer or agent in the employ or service of such company may he found, at burnt three days previous to tlie day of trial, or hy leaving a copy of such notice dt the residence of such employee, live days previous thereto, and which notice shall ho served at tin w/thin fifteen days after the happen ing of the injury coiuplatuud of aud not after, which ser vice shall In* deemed and held us sufficient notice to such company to authorize the Court to proceed to give judg ment e.s in eases of debt. Approved Fob. ‘doth, 1854. Preference to Persona in Poaaeaslon. An net to secure n preference to persons in possession, in applications for grants under laws pertaining to hi ad rights. SECTION J. Ik* it enacted, Ac., That from and after tlie passage of tills act, any person having possession of uugnuited lands,slhdl haven preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws pertaining to head rights, mid. before any such warrant of survey shall he issued, ten (lays notice shall be served upon the person in laissession, of tho Intended njipliiatiou, a...1 (lesvrihiiig the land to he surveyed, aud shall lie re turned Hs having 1 iccu served by the Fheriii'uf the county, who shall receive for such return, the snm of two dollars, to lie paid by 1 he applicant fur the warrant. lice. 2. And lie It further enacted, That the Secretary ot State shall not attach the seal of Hie State to any grant under head rights, until the applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of the Sheriff of tho county where tlie land lien, stating that the notice herein required, has been given, or that no jierson other than the applicant fora grant is in possession of tlie land proposed to ho granted, and all grant* issued without a compliance with this act, shell he void : Kmroded that nothing herein contained shall ho so construed as to apply to any laud not in pos ses ion of any other person than the applicant. Approved Eeli. 17th, ISO I. Remedy iignlnst Intruders on Land. An act to protect tlie owners of lands or tenements against intruders, and to provide a remedy for land owners in certain eases. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of lids act, tlie following shall he a summary process for ejecting intruders from tin* jiossession of lands und tenements. When uny person sliaH subscribe an affi davit before any officer qualified to administer an oath, stating that he, for himself, or as agent for some other named poison, does, bona fide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it; and that such land or tenement is in tho possession of a named person, who does not in gcsxl faith claim a right to such posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon tin* same, and when such affidavit shall he delivered to the sheriff of the county where tlie land or tenement lies, then and in that case, it shall he tlie duty of tlie sheriff, lit the earliest practicable day, to exhibit such affidavit to tlie person described as being in possession of tlie land or tenement, and to turn such iierson out of the possession, unless the portion so in posse ssion, shall at oyce tender to the sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that lie doe*, in good faith, claim a legal right to such possession of such land or tenement. Sec. 2. The sheriff shall ho a competent officer to admi nister an oath, for the purpose aforesaid, to the person in possession, and ho shall receive, for tlie service prescribed by this act, the sum of two dollars, to he paid*by the ap plicant for the process. Sec. o. Whenever an affidavit, ill the terms of the first section of this act. shall lie tendered to the sheriff’ by the person in possession, tiien and ill that ease, the process prescribed herein shall be stopped, Iho contending parties shall ho remitted to their respective rights, and tlie sheriff shall deposit both affidavits ill the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of tho county in which tlie land lies, upon which an issue may bo made up and tried hy a jury, ac cording to tlie laws of this State, and if the finding is for the Plaintiff or movant, tlie clerk shall issue, upon the judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, including a li. fa. for the cost. Sec. t. And he it further unacted, That whonever u per son shall he the tenant of another, upon laud at will or sufferance, or in any other way, \\ lien there is no contract for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the same, ill tho manner prescribed hy the relit laws of tins State; to ho returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall he uo verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Fell. 14, 1854. I.SES LA\VS. An act a men i lately of an art to give to Masons and Car penters ail ineiiniUraiico for debts due on,account of work done, and materials furnished in building or ro pairitoj Vineses und the premises to which limy are attached, amt to repeal all laws on tlie subject so far as relates to Urn counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in the cities of Savannah and Columbus, assented to the li-d day of September, 1854, and of an act to extend to the several counties in this Ftato tlie provisions of said act, assented to 2Sth day of December, 1837, and to ox teii tlie provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any county in tlie Elate, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the same. SECTION X. Uo it further enacted, Ac., That from and aflur tiio passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this State, any steam mill or other niuchincry, or who may repair tho same, shall lie entitled to the same lien on such machine ry. and the premises to which tlie sumo may he attached: ami may enforce such lien in tlie same manner, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PENAL CODE. Aud act to add an additional section to tin* loth division of tlie Renal Code. SECTION !. Uo it enacted hy the iSenate and House of Representatives of tlie State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tho authority of tho fame. That from and alter the passage of this act, it shall not he lawful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkee|K‘r, hy himself, ltis clerk or agent to hare closed the front door of his store or shop, whilst engaged in selling to, or buying from or in any wise trading with a slave or slaves, or free persons of color, and any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of this sectiou, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, ami on indictment and conviction thereof, sbnlfpay u fine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half ot said line to he paid to the informer, aud on failure of the person convicted to pay said line, he shall he im prisoned in the common jail of the county at the discre tion of the court. tee. ‘J. And tie it lurlher enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That if any siavo or slaves or free persons of color, shall be found in any store or shop, or going in or (siloing out from the 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 persons keeping said store or shop, of a violation of the first section of this act, which presumption may ho rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the accused. See. ft. And lie it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, lie and tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 20lb, 1554. An act to able.id the second section of an act entitled ail act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the Renal Code, so for as it relates to capital eases, and add anew section in lieu thereof, assented to December 27 th. 181;!. SECTION 1. lie it enacted. Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors in eases where the pun ishment is death fertile future, the following ipiestiou : hull lie projHMimlcd: Have you any ronsetentioiis scru ples ns to capital puiiisineiit ? And jf the Juror an swers in the affirmltire, lie shall he an incompetent juror, any law or usage to tins contrary notwithsianding. Fee. J. And be it further enacted‘by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and iwrts of laws militating against this net, he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, An act to amend an act for the relief and support of widows and orphans, and of the estates of t heir deceased husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 2lt(i. 1838. LOTION 1. Ho it enacted. Ac.. That from und after the for pa—ago of this net. it shall V the duty of tlie Courts ol Ordinary of the several counties in this State, upon the application of tho widow and children, or even of tlie w blow or child of any testator or intestate, to jiass an orde r making the allowance authorized hv the first section of tha above recited net, provided that at least ten days no nce of the time w hen such application will ho made, is fir.-t given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing the estate of such testator, or intestate: and provided fur ther, tlmt said allowance nmv he made in money or pro- Krt.V, or both, at tho discretion of tho Court. Fee. 2. And lie it further enaeted. That all laws, ami Jiarts of laws, militating against this act. he aud the same arc hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15,1854. BILLS OF LADING For Steamboats, neat and conyctly printed utthis office. PATROL LAWS. An act to amend the patrol law* in this State. LtiKCMON 1. 150 it enaeted, Ac., that it sliall be tlie >lu- O ty of tho Justices of tho Inferior Court of the several counties of tills Stale at tho first term of said Corn t. ultei the passage of this act and annually at the first lei mot said Court ill every year, to appoint three propel” and suita ble poisons in each militia district of their respective counties, who sliall lie known and designated as Ratrol Commissioners, whoso duty it shall be us lieroinultei ; specified, aud the Clerks of the Interior Courts arc hei c ; by iispum I to notify I aid commissioners ot their appoint, j incut, in tho same maiiuer, and under the same penalty ■ as they are now required by law to notily Knurl Commis sioners of their appointment, aud in the event eny per- I sou designated hc coßUiuwioitur does not tender his resig j nation to some onettof the Justices of tho Inferior Court j within n-tr days niter being duly notified by tlie Clerk, lie , shall be considered as having accepted ol tho appoint ment, and in case of refusal, resignation or death, tlie i Inferior Coin ts shall fill the vacancy produced in the ’ same way us now provided for filling vacancies occasioned by the refusal of resignation or death of Road Commi*- filftnirs. Sec. 2. Re R further enacted, That said commissioners after having taken an oath faithfully to discharge their duties ns prescribed hy this act, shall, within fifteen days after being notified of their appointment, lit the Court House or at suns place which they select in the district in which they reside aud make out a list of the names of all pel* ills in their districts who ale required by 111!) laws now ol force to perform patrol duty and arrange und or ganize from said list two or more companies not having nunc than ten iu each company, and the mid commission ers shall lay ml their respective districts into as many di visions as they shall organize companies, aud assign to each company a division, and uo company shall be com pelled to perforin patrol duty beyond tho limits of tlie division which may be assigned to it. Sec. b. lie it further enacted, Tlmt it sliall bo Ike duty of the raid commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select and appoint, some discreet porsou as Captain, who shall tie of good moral character and licit less than twenty-live years of age, unit the ponon so selected sliall have tlie same authority ns tlie captains of patrols now have, and shall demean himselt ill every respect as he is nmv required to do by tlie laws of this State. ‘Hie Captains of patrols shall be notified of their appointment in writing, within ten days after the meeting of tlie commissioners and notification to each captain sliall he accompanied with a list of tlie names of tlie per sons belonging to his company, and ii uotice of only one day from the captain 1 to tlie members of his company sliall he sufficient to require an attendance at the time and place the captain may direct, and perform the duties which umy lie required. Jf any commissioner or com missioners hull fail or neglect to discharge tlie duties which are herein required, within twelve mouths after their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to be judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, he or they Shull Uo fined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollars lor every failure or neglect, and if tlie captains of patrol companies sliall refuse, fail or neglect to call (ait their companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and us often as once every fifteen days thereafter during tlie six months en siling from tlie Lime of their appointment, they sliall he fined by tlie commissioners upon snftiei nt proof thereof being made to them, in a snm 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 fill or refese to attend at tlie time and place designated for the purpose of performing patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent ly In (lie captain or in any manner contrary to tlie exist ing patrol Jaws, lie shall be fined in u sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Fee. 4. And be it further enacted, Tlmt it shall be tlie duty of tlie Captains to report all delinquency to tlie commissioners within twenty days after they may occur, and all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de fault, shall he considered and determined ir. the same manner as road commissioners now consider and deter mine eases of default as to overseers and persons sul> ject to work on roads, aud all fines imposed sliall be col lected in the same way as tlie law now proscribes fur tlie collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liable to work on roads, and all lines imposed and collected by this act, shall he paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the pour school fund of the county, and become part of said fund. Fee. 6. lie it further enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, sliall liy force or otlierwia, oppose any patrol company or member of any company whilst engaged in tho discharge of their legitimate duties, or shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami nation being made of negro houses, or any other pilace where it may he 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 tlie performance (if patrol duty, lie or they may bo in dicted in the Superior Court for a misdemeanor, aud upon conviction thereof, shall be fined by said court in a sum not eXceediug fifty dollars, aud tlmt this law shall only he enforced upon application of the citizens of tlie differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Sec. ti. And be it further enacted, That !he provisions of tlie act passed the 18tli of November, 17(;5, 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 counties of fiuUoch, Carroll, Dade, llall, Hart and Rabun, and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be aud tlie some are hereby repealed. Approvi dFi 11. IR.UIi, 1854. TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1854 and ISho, and thereafter until repealed, qj EITION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of O Representatives of the State of Georgia, ill General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tiro authority of the same, That the Ist, 2d, bd, 4th, sth. Oth, 7th, Stli, 9th. loth, 11 tli, loth, 14th, 10th. 17th, 18th, 10th, 29th, 21st, and 22d sections of an act. entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for cadi of the political years 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852, mid tho 12th and 16th sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, ho and tlie same are hereby conti nued in full force until repealed. Fee. 2. 15e it further enacted, That the 12tli section of said recited act, be ho altered as to read as follows: That the receivers of tax returns throughout the Ftatc, sliall admiuister to each and every person giving in Iris or lier taxable property, tlie following oath, to wit: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may be.) that the account w hich you now give in is a just and true account of all the taxable property which you wore pos sessed of, held or claimed, Oil the first day of April last, or were interested in or entitled to, either in your own right, or tlie right of uny other person or persons w hatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus tee, or in any other manner whatever; anil that the valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and truo valuation of the same, as nearly as you etui arrive at it, to tho best of your knowledge and belief—So help you God. Fee. 3. And be it further enacted, That the loth section of said recited act. shall be to altered as to read as follows: That the amount so required to bo assessed and collected, shall not exceed the sum of four hundred thousand dol lars, annually, exclusive of the commissions of tlie Recei vers and Collectors. Foe. 4. And lie it further enacted, That an act supple mentary to the üboto recited act. approved Jan. 21st, 1852, bound the sumo is hereby revived aud made supplemen tary to this act, Provided, that tlie amount to be raised under the first section of said act, shall net exceed the sum specified in the third section of this act. Fee. 5. Ami lie it further enacted. That upon tlie seve ral rail risid companies of tills Ftate new in operation, or that may horeafter go into operation, whose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there sliall lie levied and collected, iu the manner now provided by law for the collection of taxes from corporations, the same pereentuni tax upon tlie whole amount of their capital stock, inclu ding bills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations duo or to become due them, as is levied upon stock in trade un der the provisions'of the laws offeree for the levying and collecting of taxes for the support of tlie Government. Fee. 0. Aud be it further enacted. That Receivers of tax returns shall have until the Ist of August to return their digests. Approved Fell. 17,1854. Hours of Labor iu Manufacturing” Es tablishment s. An act to settle and fix the hours of labor by ull 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 for a greater length of time than herein prescribed, uull and void, nod to punish violations of this act. SECTION 1. lie it further enacted, Ac., That from and immediately after the passing of this act. tlie hours for IuIkiI” hy nil white persons under tweuty-one years of age, in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estab lishments in this State, shall lie, and tiie same are hereby settled and fixed at mill from sun rise until sun set. in cluding therein the usual and customary time for meals. Fee. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac.. Tlmt all contracts mailu or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall he required of the before described “persons, shall he null aud void, so far as relates to the cnforcemen ot said con tracts against said before described persons, any law. usage or custom to the contrary, notwithstanding Fee. 3. And be it further enacted. Tlmt any porsou 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 sectiou, sliall be guilty of a misdemeanor, und on eon victiou shall be lined in u sum not exceedinguue hundred dollars, or bo imprisoned iu the common jail not exceed ing sixty days. Approved Feb. 29th, 185” INSOLVENT LAWS. An act to amend the Insolvent laws of this Ftate. qH ! l v i ION 1. lie it further enacted, Ac., That whenever insolvent, under the insolvent laws of this Ftate, shall set lortli in his ‘clicihdc any interest iu remainder el” reversion, the Court shall order tlie same to be assigned as other property contained in the schedule of said insol vent to potne suitable person to solloct for the benefit ol the creditor or creditors in interest, which assignee shall advertise said interest in remainder or reversion in tho *llllll’ manner as Sheriffs, and shall expose tho same to public sale iu tlie same manner nod make such deed or conveyance oi the same us Sheriffs are authorized to do, and shall account for the proiicciU in till, same manner as is now required of assignees by the insolvent law . Pee. 2. And licit further emu ted, Ac., That all law sand parts oi laws militating against this net. he mid tlie same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18tli. 1854. TRADING WITH SLAVES. An act more cllectually to prevent trading with slato and furnishing them witli intoxicating liquors, and to prohibit Indians in Talbot county from selling or fur nishing liquor to slaves. 11’ 11KKKAS, license for tlie retail ol spirituous liquor.- \\ has been granted, hi some of the counties of this Stale to free persons of color, or tn white persons acting as their guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading the laws upon tlie subject, and encouraging an improper tra ding with slaves—for remedy whereof: Fectkm 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after tin passage of this act, it sliall not be lawful for any fl ee per son of color tefscll or dispose of any spirituous liquors, cordials, wines, ale, beer or ] inter, nr any other intoxica ting liquors, or to keep opeu any house, shanty, or any other place, for the gale or disposal of mu h liqnoi s, either in ills, iier or their own name, nr in the name of his. her or their guardian, or in the name of any white person or persons, us partner, clerk, agent or assistant in such busi ness, or as agent or assistant to any white person or pel sous. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That euch aud every free person of color, and each and every white person, who shall violate tlie first section of this net, shall, whether principal, or only agent or assistant, ho deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, unit sliall be Hied therefor as hereinafter directed, and upon conviction thereof sliall be fined iu a sum not less tliu.ii one hundred dollars, and upon failure to [iay such fine, sliall be imprisoned in the common jail of tho county for six months, if a white person, or if a free person of color, sliall receive thirty-nine lashes. Fee. 5. Ami be it further enacted, That from and after the jmssage of tills art, any free person of color, or slave acting for himself or any other person or persons, wiiiti or colored, who shall soli or furnish, to any slave or slaves, any goods, wares, or produce, except sucli articles as slaves are permitted by law to trade in, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for the first offence, receive thirty-nine lashes, und be fined fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said fine is paid, and for the second or any subsequent offence, sliafl receive fifty lashes, and be fined one hundred dollars, and lie imprisoned until said flue is paid, and if the same is nut paid within three, months, shall be sold for such length of time as will produce a sum sufficient to pay such fine and cost. Fee. 4. And be it further enacted, That any violation of this ai t, if tlie same be by a white person, shall be tried by the Superior Court, and if the same lie by a free person of color, shall be tried by the Justices of the Peace, as prescribed iu relation to ether minor offences iu the county where tho offence is committed, and within ten days after the arrest of the offender. Fee. 5. And be it further enacted, That the second sec tion of this act, and the penalty therein prescribed, shall apply to any Indians in the county of Talbot, who may sell or furnish spirituous or other liquors, to any slave ot slaves, and shall he fined and punished as in this act di rected, in relation tn w hite persons. Fee. 6. And he it further enacted, That all laws, and ports of laws, militating against this act, be and the tame are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 17, 1854. RECORDING INSTRUMENTS, A-t., An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to be administered in certain cases, by persons herein named. OBCTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That any instrument IO which would he admissible to record, if executed, or acknowledged before two witnesses, one of whom is a Jus tice of the Peace, shall lie admitted to record, and have ail the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe cuted or acknowledged before tw o witnesses, one of whom is tlie Ordinary or Clerk of tlie Inferior Court, Sheriff. Deputy Alterin', Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or Comity Surveyor of the county in which the instrument is exe cuted or acknowledged, or Mayor, or Intendent, or Com missioners of any incorporated town or city. Fee. 2. Arid be it further enacted, Ac.. That all persons appointed under the laws of this State as commissioners or processioners of land, or appointed appraisers of the estate of deceased persons, or to distribute auy 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 nr en gines thereof, arbitrators and all other persons of whom two or more are appointed by law to do any particular act, and required to take oath for its proper performance may, anil they are hereby authorized to take and sub scribe the oath necessary to be taken in such cases, before each other, and they sliall be subject to the same pains anil penalties as though said oaths had been taken before any person now authorized by law to administer oaths in such cases. Foe. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and jiarts of laws, militating against this act, be and tlie same are hereby repealed. Ajiproved Feb. lstli. 1854. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GEORGE PAGE & CO., N. Fciikokdkr Ft., near YV est Baltimore Ftreet, Baltimore, Maryland, IFESBETFULLY inform their friends and tho public V, 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 SAYY r MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout tlie Union, as also Steam Rowers of all sizes and kinds, Horse Rowers, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, together with various other machines and implements to econo mise labor. Since their Circular Saw Mills were invented liy, and patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which render them perfect in all their details, and justly entitle them to bo considered among the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will be sent to any gentleman applying far rue by letter, post- Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District ol Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent ltjght, they hereby forworn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Addrens Geokge I'age & Cos., N. Schroeder, near Balti more street, Baltimore. Maryland. <4l LMEII & CO. Agents, jly-d2m Montgomery, Alabama. US K THK MAGIC IHPRSIBSIOK. 1) PAPER FOll YVIUTINO WITHOUT PEN OK INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers, Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely the best portable Ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded and placed in the pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink stand, .which cannot bo 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. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flow er can be transferred to the pages of an album, with a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures and eiuqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest culogiuws from the fair sex. and indeed, a more tastfnl present for a hidy could not be produced. This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so its to remain perfectly indelible. All tlie washing in the world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it w ith perfect ease. With this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies ot every letter written can be secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage hy reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators, and hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green and red, with full and printed instructions, for all to use, and will last sufficiently to obtain Five Hundred distinct Impressions. It is put up in beautifully enameled colored envelopes, with a truthful likeness of the proprietor attached. Each ami every package warranted. Price—s 2 per dozen, or five for sl. Single packages -5 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on thqprccep tion of tlie above prices. Address, post-paid, N. HUBBELL. 107 Broadway. New York. OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. llubbell’s Magic Impression Paper.—'We refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth the merits of this pleading and ingenious invention. The Cheapness should induce all to give it a trial. [Philadelphia Merchant. “ It is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, and should meet with the sale it so richly deserves.”—[Tribune. “Just what the public has so long desired, and recom mends itself to every Individual of taste and refinement.” july-dtf [Journal and Courier. vsiIURY FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. .J. YYwnjnr Stacy, a. m.. Principal. Mas. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers tn Literary Miss K. Hachslder. j Department. T *— “ > Music and Ornamental Department. milE exercise* of this Institution w ill be resumed on _L the 2d Monday iu January, 18511. ltate of Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department %U\ ou Preparatory Department qq Ist and 2d Department College course o‘2 (X) Bd and 4th “ *• 40 00 Music on Piano oo Yocal Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will be made t< procure a suita ble teacher to take chargo of the Musical and Ornann n tal Depart lueul. The Principal is an alumnus of Emorv and Henry Col logc. \a.—has large experience in teaching, and comes highly recommended, both ns to character und ability for imparting instruction. Situated in the bosom of a beautiful und healthy vil lage. furnished with all the facilities necessary to the ac quisition of a finished education, the Institute stiougly commends itself to the patronage of an intelligent pub lic. Board can be obtained in several respectable families oil miMOiuihle terms. K. O. Richards. x. Brock. (Allot) Holloway, John C. Towles. John W\ Howell. E. H. Musi*, Mm. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. F. Dowdell, Trustees. December 21. 1855. ts I AMEEICAN COTTON PLANTS FOR 1850. riMIII Fourth Volume of the American Cotton I'lai. ? JL'vill commence with the January number. in thus formally announcing _the Prospectus i w Fourth Y ohmic, we have but a few short puragmpi. j arid, sanguine in tlie belief that, with the intelligent, j riustrious patrons of progressive improvement iu . . Agriculture, Mechuuie Arts, Manufactures of the p, . ing Ftates. and urpenisiU Alabamians, the past 1 1 , * the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In the first plage, wo remark to our friends and rear • that the bditor, Dr. Cloud, has again become the 1v.,1 ( : or and Proprietor; and we hereby assure our raw, emphatically, that iu future the button Planter sLaff, I sue promptly by the first day of each month. I Flushed with victory in the magnificent Kxliibiti, 1 Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated iu the triuinu success lit the first Annual lair of the Alabama fl Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter ‘‘willtak, I step backward” its progiess is onward and upward t J highest uielte of improvement. it is hoped earnestly by the Editor und proprietor., by the members of the Society, that tlie Planters „ 1 Farmers, the Mechanics and Manufactures of AluL, ’ will rally en masse to tlie support of Alabama’s only clusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the .( I banal Ftate Agricultural Society, that its efficiency u, lie unlettered iu the greet work of developing the measurable resources of the Keystone State ofUic&. 11l I •• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Mtmul, tures and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of tiie Ju l( < c an Cotton Planter is to a improve the Soil and the Min,[, “With a corps of correspondents, numbering mum ! tho most practical as well as scientific minds of theß,;. j we feel assured we shall tie able to visit our patrons j tlie first of each month, to their entire satisfaction . profit. , Every family iu the country, whatavermsy he tl,. , avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper; ‘ cause there is no reading matter published to tln n,. so innocent, aud at the same time so practically pr ol .| hie in all the walks of life as that obtained in a good: . cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter issue promptly by thetirst day of the month. It mi| j uniformly printed in magazine style, on good whit, per, with new and fair type, securely stitched and t K 1 meri. Our Horticultural Department will he sustainiM, j heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience. J E. A. Halt, ut'Montgomery. Terms : One copy, iu advance sll j Fix copies “ 5 1 j Twelve copies “ ._. lo • Clttlw or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 7i s, All coiimnjuicaiious, either for tlie columns of the Ii ter. or containing remittances, ordering the paper, n.-1 he addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Locklanil Rost OHS Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with thevoluiu ,] Newspapers friendly to tho work, throughout the .-i : will confer a favor hy copying tlie Prospectus. Our exchangee will please riireotto Lockland, Ala. BROWN’S WASHING MACHINE. rpilE Inventor in introducing liis new Rotary Wash:: JL Machine to tlie notice of tlie public, does su with: confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is gh, they will he as they have been hy those who have n,, them, pronounced to ho the best Machine for xvaslii:; now in use, and capable of performing more work in: less lime and with less daniuge to tho clothes than a other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse i clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave thorn. tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour;: does riot wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much j when washed hy hand. It is adapted to washing from tlie finest Muslins tots coarsest clothes. Blankets and Carpets. It can he worked hy women or even a 12 year old 1 and is so simple in its construction that almost any i, can repair it —if it should ever need it—and will witlm dinary uue last from 6 to 10 years. JtjSr One of the great merits of this Machine in adilitt to tiie facility in washing—is that the clothes are not i< out try washing. By the ordinary process of wasliii clothes ore more injured than by wearing. Thisadni tage together with the fact that it will do ten tiniest work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boar* House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent with eve machine. Manufactured hy CLEMONS, BROWN & CO. YVe refer to a few of tlie many who have bought a: used the Machines, viz : - Gen. lietliune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ Br. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt, Russell c A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “ John YV. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John lludsou. of the firm of A. Lowther, “ Tlireewits, llolt & Cos., James Torhut, ‘” Thomas DeWolf, “ B. Whitliurst, “ Charles Wise, “ YV. A. McGrudor, “ R. K. Dixon, “ George McGehee, “ Dr. Urquhart, “ YValton li. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton, “ YV. G. Williams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “ James R. Jones, “ It. N. R. Bardwell, Tuski; Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Fale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. R. Rell, Montgomery. Wm.Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shortor, Eufaiii J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, Ga. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ 0. YY r . Massey, “ ltev. J. YV. Talley, Oxford. YV. F. Brautley, A. G. Flappey, Fort Talley N. Clayton, Chambers, ih ■ Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon, Ala. j Columbus, November 6 2m- UACIIOFT, BETTS &, MARSHALL ’CHARLESTON, s. c. FOE THE FALL OF 1555 TTfE desire to call- the attention of our friends, t: }\ the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the West at ’ South-vest, to our attractions for the Full Sales of tl. present year. Our business is now so well organized and urrau ; that we are better able than ever before to supply ti J trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Dcp: ments with all the new and desirable fabrics from tl European markets, selected by one of the House resid t in Europe, and will be particularly adapted to our mark Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.; It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our s! has always been ono of the largest and most attract!’ in this country ; and we also believe the best buyers La been convinced that our system of short profits’ in pay is the most satifactory, .--s'” We invito the attention of all close buyers to > Large and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct t derstanding that wcsell goods only for cash, or good a t payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt ffdw plan it 1 connection with our Domestic Goods- department. “ shall keep a full and completed assortment of Blearin’ Blown and Colored Cotton Goods, Which will ba.soldci for nett cash. . Our object in this is to supply the goods (V* low as t‘ : are gold by cash bouses in the Northern cities. In “> to test this feature of our business, we only ask a 1 purisun of easli prices w ith time prices, and then 1 leave the decision to the purchaser. From the three years experience since the establi ‘ meat of our business, we are enabled the more eoiitiiL ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for basin believing that wo offer inducements second to no lb l in this country. BANCROFT. BETTS & MARSHALL, jly-ddm 200 and 211 King st., Charleston. S. C. SUPREME COURT. An act to alter and amend an act passpd the JOtli day December, 184S, to carry into effect that part of first section of, the third article of the Coiistitn’ which requires the establitihment of a Supreme l’ for the correction of errors, and for other purped as to reduco the number of places for the session said Supreme Cofirt, and to prescribe the duty “t Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other p poses. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Ifon- 1 . Representatives of the State of Georgia in geia’ assembly met, ami it is hereby enacted by theauthoi: of the same, That said Supreme Court shall be liobb n the times and places following, to-wit: On the see Monday in January and second Monday in June, in 1 year, lor the First District, to he composed of tile ‘ and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah ; On the fiutt Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in < year, for the Second District, to be composed of the ‘ con. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Cin e at Mocou; On tile fourth Monday in March and 11“’ end Monday in August, in each year, for the Thin! 1 trict, to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, Blue h and Clierokoe Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tin-ball Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, im year, for the Fourth District, to be composed of the V. tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; On’ second Monday in May and November, in each year the Fifth District, to bo composed of the Ocnittlgee Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville. Sec. 2. And lie it further enacted, That it shall h< : duty of tlie Clerk of said Supreme Court to arrange u< cases on the docket of said Court by circuits; and it -h ■ also be ids duty to give notice in one of the new-pal printed at the place where said Supremo Court is b held, of the order in which the Circuits are arranged. l ’ every ruse that is docketed, before nil the’ ea.ses from 1 i Circuit lire heard, and shall be considered doekrte' 1 time, and that errors may be assigned and issues j"‘ ‘ in said eases as called. Sec. 8. And lio it further enacted by the authority id . said, That nil laws and parts of law's, militating ag tliis act. be and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. ST!l.l>\ Speaker of the House of Represolitati' 1 * DAVID J. BATLT, President of the Set’ ! Apjauved, December 22d. 1856. HEBSCPEL V. JOlltSOj TOBACCO. 4 •) Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received (O ttO sale by JAMES LTGO>