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WEIGHING COTTON, 4i. An act to filter miff nm&iul tilt* fifth. lOC-iv ‘* < I U u< lty regulate the woigbiug of Oottu. an .tlm oumiuffi tie* in thi* Btate, Hoprovod DoocuiUj- btu, I&UtL SKO. 1. fio it enacted, Ac., Tluit from and after Uit* in~- nage of this act, the fifth section of an net to fetfu iate the weighing of cotton and other commodities in this State, approved December Bth, 1800, shall be altered anil amended so as to read as follows: It shall not ho lawful tor any scalomau or other person in any of the •iticH, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots In this Suite, to weigh any hale, bag or package of cotton, tierce or iialf tierce of rice, box or barrel of indigo, or any ot her article or product disposed of by weight, without lirst taking an<l subscribing the following oath before someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court, or Justice of the Peace of tho said oounties or any other person authorized by law to administer an oath : ‘I. A. H., do solemnly swear, (or affirm, es tin; case may l e,) that! will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh all hales, bags or packages of cotton, tierces or half tierces of rice, boxes or barrels of indigo, and any other article or product disposed of by weight, that may be bsought to me for that purpose, and mark the true weight thereon without any deduction whatever, and render a true and accurate account thereof to the par ties concerned, if so required—so help me God. This aet to talus effect from and after the Ist day of hep lum ber, 1854. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher hall be allowed to make such deduction for wetor other cause, (notwithstanding Ids said oath) which may Is; reasonable, when the seller or his agent shall consent to his doing so; and bo it further enacted, That all pub lic scale,smeu shall ho at least eighteen years of age, and that no slave or free person of color, shall bo allowed to weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the above recited not. Apppoved February 7tb, 1854. COLOKEU SEAMED. An act to change tho laws now of force iu this Mote relating to the arrival within the limits of this £stalc of colored seamen. \I rilKltlOArt, the interest of commerce njuir an II nlteration and modifloadon of the laws now of force relating to the arrival of colored Hoauien within the limits of this State. parts of the laws of this State as require ships or vessels coming into this Btate by sea, having on l*oard any free negro or free person of color employed as a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or as n passenger, to bo 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 the duty of tho master or owner of every steamboat, ‘dcamsliip or vessel of any description, arriving in this IS late from any port whatever, (except from ports iu •South Carolina and Florida,) immediately upon his arri val at any port iu this Btate, to report to the mayor or other chief magistrate or competent authority at the place of arrival, the name, age description vud capacity of (*very free person of color descended from negroes or mulattoes, employed on board his vessel, and to obtain n pasH|ort, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being within the discietiou of such mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass port. Section 3. And bo it further enacted, That in case a true person of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriving ms aforesaid, shall be found on shore without such i mts- I* irtor in the contravention of tin; laws of this State, im r-l.all be imprisoned until tho departure of said ves sel, and the master and owners of such vessel shall be come jointly and severally responsible, in the sum of one thousand dollars for each such free person of color, to be recovered in any Court in this State, at the In stance of such Mayor or other authority. Section 4. And be it further enacted, That no part of I bis act shall apply to or be of force in any port or place within the limits of tills Btate, where there is no muni eiple corporation or intondaut or public chief magistrate or authority, but in all such places tho laws at this day < 1’ force shall stand unaltered and unrepealed. Approved February 7tb, 1854. K.IKI An act to amend tho Judiciary act of seventeen hundred and ninety nine, ho far an to perfect service, served in actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, mesne profits, and to amend an act entitled complaints for the recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. W UICItKAS, it frequently happens that an individual or individuals residing in one county, have their plantations to extend over tlio county line iu an adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in the stat ute for tin’ perfect pig of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complaint. Be it therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall bo lawful for the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county where such land may lie, to issue process iu behalf of tho plain till or plaintiffs against the defendant or defendants; which process shall Im; directed to the Bherilf, or if the defendant be a Sheriff, it shall bo directed to tho Coroner of the county wherein Hitch land may lies and such Sheriff or Coroner, as fho case may bo, shall be authorized to servo and return the same, and sueli process and service shall boas valid as if the same had been directed to anil served by the Sheriff or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen dants may reside. Approved February 20th, 1854. I'libK NEGROES. An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this State to bind out any free negro, mulatto or free person of color between the ages of live; amUwenty-one years. SECTION 1. Bo it further enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of the Inferior Courts of the several counties iu this Btate to bind out to some lit and proper person, all free negroes or other free persons of color between the ages of live and twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the 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 giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, ami not to remove them out of the limits of tills State, and to discharge them from his or her ser vice at the ago of twenty-one years. Sec. 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,ahull sell or cause to bo sold into slavery such negro or free person of color, he, sho rn* they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and ou con viction thereof, shall bo lined in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned iu the Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor It-** than two years, as tho court may direct. Bee. 3. And belt further enacted, Ac.. That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act, be and tin’ same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. 16, 1854. An Act for the benefit of Free Person* ot color subject to to taxation. SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ac., That from and immedi ately after tho passagd of this act, that it shall bo the duty of all free persons of color in this Btate who are sub joct to taxation, to register their namea as such, annnallv, iu the county where their guardians reside, and iu case of their absence, it shall bo the duty of their guardians to register for them. Boc. 2. And be it further enacted. That it shall bo the du ty of the Clerk to furnish each free person of color, after having registered himself as such, a written certificate of tho same, officially signed, and the production of such cer tificate shall be sufficient evidence to relieve such five per son of color from any charge that may Ik; preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other county than the one in which bis guardian may reside. Bee. o. Bo it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to this act, be and tho same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. IMiANTKItS ANI) COTTON SELbKHS. An act for the protection, iivcertain cases, of Planters and cotton sellers within the State of tleorgia. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac.. That from and after the 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 the same shall be fully paid for, although it may have been delivered into the possession of tin* buyer, any law, usage or custom to the contrary md withstanding. See. 2. And be it further enacted, That any person en gaged in tho businoss of buying cotton, either on liis 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 tho same, ami si tall 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 be im prisoned in tho ponitontiarv, not less than one. nor more than five years, at the di*oi*<*tiou of the jury trying the ease. Approved 16th, 1854 KKW ‘l'lll Ali S. An not to regulate tin l granting of mu trials. HON 1. Ill’ It enacted by the licueral Assembly of > ’ tin’ State oriieorgia, ‘I li:ii from im,l, at it tin’ passage “l t liin net, it shall It* obligatory upon tho ifupenor ( “lilts of thi£tnto Ui smut new trials in uli rases where exception to any portion of the |-ii tidings, may be illis illy HustaiiH'd nr illegally overruled In tin- presiding .lmli'. against the.applicant for u now trial; in all ease, mlii'io nujr evidence may lie Illegally submitted to. or in,.. - ally withheld from the jury, against the demand of mi ll applicant; In all cases when’ flip presiding Judge nuiv liclivor an crrimcuus chargw to the jury against sueli an. I'll i'M tit. or refuse to give a legal charge to the jury against sueli applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in the language ri'piested when the charge so requested is suh mltU'il in writing: ami in all cases where any evidence net merely cumulative in its character, but relating te new material Outs, shall 1> discovered by the applicant alter the rendition of a verdict against hlin, ami shall he brought to the notice of tho Court within the time now allowed bylaw lor entertaining a motion fora uow trial. 1, , A‘ J ‘J lu, llu ’ ! ’ enacted, That it shall bo ole iMiti>i 1 upon the supreme Court of this State to reverse II I judgment below, and award anew trial in every case where it shall appear thut uu error has been committed m any of the points cuuinornteil ill tile Hi st section ot Hus * ’- v ‘T ’ !". ,Ke PWsnllng at the trial of the cans.- hec.B. And be it further cmuted. That the Judges of Mie buperior Courta may have the power to exorcise a w.itml dleiictiou 111 granting new trials in cases where tin lerdict may ho decldislly and strongly u tinst the u. ight ol evidence although there mac'appear some V'Vi’i 1 ” 0 "* f,m,r "*"(?: and the Supreme t all I shall have power to revise and control sttrh djscre. tioiiary leaver in tho Su|>ctior Courts Appro veil Fob. noth, lff.J rJfctillttiea of Rallrbafl Companies. ! An act to define the liabilities of the e\ :mL Bail rood Oitipanics of this Btate for injury 10, or dcstnu Mon ot live stock killed or injured, or for (UwlrucUmi 01, or in jury or damiige iu property other than live stuck by the running of < ars, engines or locomotives, or by the ope ration or ium* ol’ any machinery whatsoever upon a rail- j rood iu this Btate ur damage done, or caused to Is* done by tho aguit or agents, person or persons in the employ of any Kaih oad Company or Companies, to regulate the mode of proceeding and deli no tin* costs,jn such cases and to repeal conflicting laws, for remedy w hereof. li JXJTON i. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and alter the pa-age of Mii - act, the several Railroad Companies of this Btate shall be held liable under the rules hereinafter prescribed lor any damage ffuuo to any live stock or other j property except fur the assessment ol damages lor right j of way to tlm owner or ow uers thereof by the running ot ! nils, locomotive* or other machinery upon their roads j respctively, mid for damage done by any person or per- j sons iu the employ or service of such Kail rood Companies and for damages (Tone by any such company by any means whatsoever. Bee. 2, Be it further emictcd, Ac., That any l*ron whose stock lias been or may be killed, wounded or in jured, or whose property has been destroyed or damaged j (except as b lore excepted by the running oi any cars, I engines or locomotives or other machinery used by a ■ Hull road Com puny) on any railroad by any act done by any person or pei sons in the employ of a Kaitruiul Company ortho officers, agents, engineers aiul conductors of any such company to serve with a written notice describing tin; kind of stock killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, w hich no tice shall contain a statement of the time and place, as can be, ascertained, w hen and where the damage was done, and may Iki served personally upon any employee; ol such company, at any place Where such officer or agent in the employ or service of such company may be found, at least three day* previous to the day of trial, or by leaving a copy of such notice at the residence of such employee, five day* previous thereto, and which notice shall be served at an.v ii* + tttun fifteen days after the happen ing of the injury complained of and not after, which .ser vice shall be deemed and held as sufficient notice to such dun pally to authorize the Court to proceed to give Judg ment ns in cases of debt. Approved l h. 2<*tli, 1 -'•>!. Preference to Pcruon* 111 Possession. An act to secure a preference to persons in possession, in applicationfor grants under laws pertaining to head rights. SECTION’ 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, any person having possession of uiigrauted lands, shall have a prefi renco over all other persons applying fora 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 possosdou, ol the intended application, and describing the land to be surveyed, and shall be re turned as having beenserved by the Sheriff of the comity, w ho shall receive for such return, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by tin; applicant for the warrant. Bee. 2, And be it further enacted. That Llie Secretary ot Btate shall not attach the seal of the Btate to any grant under head rights, until tin; applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of the Bherilf of the county where the laud lies, stating that the notice herein required, has been given, or that no person other than the applicant fora grant is in jpo*M*6ioh of the laud proposed to he granted, and all grants is sued w ithout a compliance with this act, shall be void ; IToveded that nothing herein contained shall bo so construed a* to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant, Approved Fob. 17th, 1854. U( inrdy againit Intruders on hand. An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against intruders,’ mill to'provide a remedy for land owners in certain cases. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this art, the following shall Vie a summary process for ejooting intruders from the possession of lands and tenements. \Vhen any person shall subscribe an affi davit. before any officer qualified to administer an oath, stating that lie, for himself, or as agent for some other natm.d person, doqs, bona fide, claim the right of posses sion to any laud or tenement, (describing it/and that such land or tenement is in the possession of a named person, who does not in good faith claim a right to such posses sion, and yet refuses to abandon the same, and w hen such affidavit, shall ho delivered to rhe sheriff of the county where the land or tenement lies, then and In that case, it shall be 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 tin* possession, unless the person so in possession, shall at once tender to tlu* sheriff a counter affidavit, stating that bo does, in good faith, claim a legal right to such possession of such land or tenement. Bee. 2. Tin* sheriff shall be a competent officer to admi nister an oath, for tho pur|Ko aforesaid, to Hie person in possession, and be shall receive, for the service prescribed by this act, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by the ap plicant for tho process. See. 3. Whenever an affidavit, in the terms of the first {Section of this act, shall be tendered to the sheriff by the person in possession, then, and in that case, the process prescribed herein shall bo 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 Bnperior Court of the county in w hich the land lies, upon which an issue may be made up and tried by a jury, ac cording to the law sos this State, and if the finding is for the Plaintiff or movant, the clerk shall issue, upon tho judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, including a li. fa. for tlu* cost. Bee. 4. And bo it further enacted. That whenever a per son shall Ik* tho tenant of another, upon land at will or sufferance, or in any other way, w hen there is no contract’ for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses sion of the same, in tho manner proscribed by the rent laws of this Btate; to Lie returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall be no verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Fob. 14,1864. UEN LA WS. An act amendatory of an act to give t<> Masons and Car penter* an incumbrance for debts due on account of work done, and materials furnished iu building or re pairing houses and the premise* to which they are attached, and to repeal nil laws on the subject so far as relates to the counties of Uirlimoiid and Mclntosh, and in the cities of Savannah and Columbus, assented to tho 22d day of BcpteniiKT, 183*, and of an act to extend to the everal counties in Ibis Btate the provisions of said act, asseufed to 28th day of December, 1837, and to ex il’d the pi.visions of said act to Machinists, who shall furnish or put up in any coqnty in tlu* Btate, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair tlu* same. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, any Machinists, who may furnish or put up in any county in this Btate, any steam mill or other machinery, or wlm may repair tho same, shall he entitled to the same lien on spell machine ry, and the premises to which the same may bo attached, and may enforce such lien in the same manner, and with like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said act* extended to Masons and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PENAL (DDE. And act 1.1 add an additional section lo the 13th division of tin* IVual Code. SECTION l. lie it unacted by the Bi iiute ami House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. ami it is hereby enacted by the authority of the siuno, That frtwm and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any merchant, tradesman or shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed the frontdoor of his store or shop, whilst engaged in selling to, or buying from or iu any wise trading with a slave or sla\i s, or tree persons of color, and any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section, shall bo guiit-y oi a misdemeanor, and on indictment and conviction thereof, shall puy a line of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half ol said fine to bo paid to the informer, and on failure of tbo person cumicted to pay said line, be shall be im prffoiied in ihe common jail of tho county at the discre tion of tiu* court. •"'i’ l ’’-• And be it further enacted by the authority atoresuid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of color, shall be louud in any store or shop, or going in or comiug out front the same, with the front door or door* thereof closed, (except for ingress or egress) it shall be taken and received as presumptive testimony against the person or i**rsoim keeping said store or shop, of a violation of the first section of thi* act. which presumption may be rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the accused. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of law s militating against this act, he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fob. 20th, 1851. An act to amend tlu* second section of an act entitled an act to repettj the forty-cigiuh section of tho fourth di vision of tin* Penal Code, so for os it relates to capital eases, and add anew section ill lieu thereof, assented to December 27th, 1843. SECTION 1. fie it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Jurors iu cases where the pun ishment is death f*r the future, the following question sludl he propounded J Have you any conscientious scru ples as to capital piinisment? And if the Juror an swers in tho uffirmitive, lie shall be an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Si c. 2. And Ik* it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That all laws and parts of law* militating against this act. he and the sjune are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15th, 1854. V\ mows AM> ORPHANS. An net to amend an act for the relief ami eupport of widow* and orphan*, and of tho estates of their deceased husbands and parents, to Dec. 27tii, 1838. l. fie it emu tel. Ac.. That fromaud after tho P t jmvsige ot this aet. it shall be tbo duty of the Com is and Ordinary of the several counties in this Btate. upon the application ol the widow and children, or oven of the w idow- or child of any testator or intestate, to pas* an order making the allowance authorized by the til’st section of the above recited act, proviU*d that ut least ten day* m>- Dce of the time when such application will Ik* made, is first given to the Executor, or Administrator, representing the estate of such testator, or intestate; and provided fur ther. that said allowance may be made in money or pro perty, or both, at the discretion of tho Court. Bee. 2. Aud be it further enacted, That all law*, and parts of laws, militating against this act. be and the same arc hereby rvj>ealed. Approved Feb. 15,1854. , BILLS OF LADING I'r 8 team boa to, neat and conxdly printed ulthis office. PATROL LAWS. An act to amend the puUol laws m this fciute. li EC'J ION 1. Be it enact* and, &c' t That it shall be the uu- O ty ol the Justices of the Interior Court ol the sexual cotmrhta ol this-State at tho first term ol saidCourD at u tin* passage of this act and annually at the first term'd said Court in every year, to appoint three proper and suitu btp person* in each militia district ot their respective counties, who shall bo known and designated as Fall ol Commissioners, wlfose duty It shall be as hereinaltei specified, and the Clerks of tlm Inferior Courts are here by required to notify raid eoinmissioiiers ot their appoint, liient, in the hitiiu; manner, and under the same penalty as they are now required by law to imlily Komi Commis sioner < of tlu ir appointment, and in the event any per son designated as eoirimi sKmer does not tender his resig nation to Kune one ol the Justice* of the Interior Couit within ten days after being duly notified by the Clerk, he shall be considered as having accepted of the appoint ment, and iu case of refusal, resignation or death, the Inferior Court* shall hli the vacancy produced hi the | same way as now provided fur filling vacancies occasioned by tho Refusal or resignation or death of Bead Commis j sioners. Bcc. 2. Bo if further cnaCtt’d, That said commissioners [ after having taken an oath faithfully to discharge their | duties a-* picftcribcil by thU av't, sludl, within iilieeii days I after being notifiedof their K|>in)iiitldefit, at the* Court House or at some place which they select in the district I in which they reside and inAltb out a list ot the names* of all perw ns in their district* who are required by the laws now of force t<> perform patrol duty and arrange and or ganize from said list two or more companies not having more than .ten in each company’, and the said commission ers shall lay oil tlieir respective districts Into as many di visions vui they fcindl organize companies, and assign to each company a division, and uo company shall be com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limit* of the division w hieh nmy bo assigned to it. Bee. 3. Be it further enacted, That it .dial! bo the duty of the said commissioners from each company which may be organized, lu select and appoint some discreet perron as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and not less than twenty-live years of ag©> **n*l tho {uutyjjJ so selected shall have the same authority as the captains of patrol* now have, and shall demean liiuiselt iu every respect ns he is now required to do by the laws of this Btate. The Captain* of patrols shall be notified of their appointment in writing, within ten days after the meeting of the commissioners and notification to each captain shall be accompanied with a list of the names of the per sons belonging to his company, and a notice of only one day from toe captain to the members of hi* company shall he sufficient Lu require an attendance at the time and place the captain may direct, an<J perform the duties which may be required. If any commissioner or com missioners .Tiail fail or neglect to discharge the duties which are herein required, within twelve months after their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to he judged of by the Justices of the inferior Court, he or they aiiull bo lined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the cuptniim of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to coil out their companies within twenty days alter being notified of tlieir appointment and as often as once every iil'tecu days thereafter during the six months en suing from tin* time of their appointment, they shall be lined 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, si mil fail or refexe to attend at the time and place designated for the purpose of performing patrol du ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent ly to the captain or in any manner contrary to the exist ing patrol laws, lie shall he lined in ti sum not exceeding five dollars tbr every such offence. Sbc. 4. And he it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Captains to report all ilelinqueiices to the commissioners within twenty days after they may occur, and all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de fault, shall be considered and determined in the same manner as road commissioners now consider and deter mine cases of default as to overseers and persons sub ject to work on roads, and all fines imposed shall he col lected in the same way a8 the law now prescribes for the collecting of lines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liable to work on roads, and all hues imposed and collected by this act, shall be paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the p<*r school fund of the county, and become part Os said fund. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any person or l)ersons whatsoever, shall by force or otherwis, opposo any patrol company or member of any company w hilst engaged in the discharge ol their legitimate duties, or shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search uud exami nation being made of negro houses, or any other place where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro liable to be punished may be concealed, or shall annoy or menace any company or member of any company, whilst iu tlu* performance of patrol duty, he or they may he in dicted in the Buporiar Court for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall he fined by said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only he enforced upon application of the citizens of the differ ent patrol district*, as herein before arrauged. Set*. 0. And be it further enacted, That tho provisions of the act passed the 18th of November, 1705, regulating patrols in this Btate, 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 t lie provisions of this act shall not extend to the counties il Bulloch, Carroll, Dade, Hull, Hart and Rabun. and that ail laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 20tli, 1854. TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of Hie .political years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed. SECTION 1. fie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth. Gth, 7th, Bth, Utli, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 10th, 17th. lStli. lUtli. 20th, 21st. and 22u sections of au aet. entitled ail act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political year* 1852 and 1853, and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th. 1852, and the 12th and 15t-h sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, be and the same are hereby conti nued in full force until repealed. Bee. 2. fie it further cuacted, That the 12lli section of said recited act, lie so altered as to read as follows: That tlie receivers of tax returns throughout the Btate, sliall administer to each and every person giving in his or her taxable property, the follow ing oath, to wit: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the case may be,) that the account which you now give in is a just and true account of all the taxable property which you were pos sessed of, hold or claimed on the first day of April last, or were inti*rested in or entitled to? either in yoiu* own right, or the right of any other person or persons w hatsoever, as parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus tee, or in any other manner whatever; and that the valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and truo valuation ol tbo same, its nearly as you can arrive at it. to the best of your knowledge and belief—Bo help von God. Bee. 3. And bo it lea ther enacted, That the loth section of said recited act. shall be so altered as to read as follows: That the amount so required to lu; assessed and collected, shall not exceed tin* sum of four hundred thousand dol lars. annually, exclusive of the commissions of tho Recei vers and Collector*. Bee. 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 amount to be raised under the first section of said act. shall not exceed the sum specified in the third section of this act. Boc. 5. And be it further enacted, That upon the seve ral rail road companies of this Btate inw r in operation, or that may hereafter go into operation, whose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall be levied ami 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 their capital stock, inclu ding bills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations due or to become due them, as is levied upon stock in trade un der the provisions of tiro laws of force for the levying aud collecting ot taxes lor the Support of tho Government. Bee. (5. And be it further enacted. That Receivers of tax returns shall have until the Ist of August to rot urn their digest*. Approved Feb. 17, 1854. Hour* of Labor in Manufacturing Es tablishments, An act to settle and fix the lmurs of labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age, in all cotton, woolen and other manufacturing establishment* in this Btate, and to make all contracts to labor in said facto ries tor a greater length of time than herein prescribed, null and void, and to punish violations of this act. SKI ITON 1. fie it further enacted, Ac., That from and immediately alter the passing of this .act, the hours lor labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age. in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estab lishments in this State, shall be. and tin* same are hereby settled and fixed at and from sunrise until sunset, in eluding therein the ustutl and customary time for meals. M*c. 2. And l*e it further enacted, Ac., i'lmt all contracts made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall be required of the before described persons, shall b * mill and void, so far a* relates to the cnforcemen ot said Contracts nguinst said before described persons, any law, usage or custom to tlie contrary, notwithstanding Bee. 3. And be it further enacted. That any person di rectly or indirectly concerned, either os parent, guardian, or officer or agent of any imuiulacturiug establishment, in any contract for labor that is prohibited by the pi eced ing section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on ton viction shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the common jail not exceed! mg sixty days. Approved Feb. 20th, 185* INSOLVENT LAWB. An act to amend tbo Insolvent laws of this Btate. la fiON 1. fie it further enacted, Ac., That whenever \ ; ’ u . v insolvent, under the insolvent laws of thi* Btate, >oali set forth in his selu dule tun interest in remainder or reversion, the Court shall order the same to be assigned ns other property contained in tlie schedule of said iusol vent to some suitable person to collect for the benefit of the c reditin’oi creditors in infrreet. which assignee shall advertise said interest in remainder or revulsion iu the same manner as Sheriff*, and shall ex pure the same h public sale in the same manner and make such deed or conveyance of the same ns Sheriff* are authorized to do, ami shall account tor the prodeed* in the sumo manner ;u? IS mnv required of nsebm.vs l.y the inawlvent law. >.m\ 2. Ami he it further emu-tod. Am., That all laws and part* <>f lawn militatin? against this net. I.e and the name ; are hereby ro| ale<L Approved Feb. IBtli. 1854 I TKADiyu WITH SI.AVES. All act more efietff unlly to prevent tHiding with shr.e . and inriiidiing them with intoxicating liquors, and to prohibit Indians in Talbot county from'selling or fur nishing liquor to slaves. A\j f lIEK EA S, license for the retail of spirit liquors Ts fia s hQon granted, in some of the counties of this Btato to lieu person* of color, or to white persons acting as tlieir guardian, agent or assistant, thereby evading the iawH upon the subject, and encouraging an improper tra ding with slave*—for remedy whereof: flection 1. fie it enacted, Ac., That from and alter the pas.-ago i>i this act, it shall not he lawful for any free per son of color to sell or dispose yf any spirituous liquors, cordials, wine*, ale, hen* or porter, ol* any other, intoxica ting liquor*, or to keep open any house, shanty, or any other place, for the sale or disposal of such liquors, eithei in his, her or tlieir own name, or in the name of his. her or their guardian, or in the name of any white person or person*, as partner, clerk, agent or assistant iu such busi ness, or as agent or assistant to any white person or per son#. Bee. 2. AndjLie it further enacted, That cucli and every free person of color, and each and every white person, who shall violate the fir.-t section of this act. shall, wlietliei principal, or only agent or av-dstant, be deemed guilty ol a misdemeanor, and shall be tried therefor as hereinafter directed, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined iu a sum not less than one hundred dollars, and upon failure to pay such line, shall he imprisoned in the common jail of the county for six months, if a white person, or if a free person of color, shall receive thirty-nine lushes. Bee. 3. And he it further enacted. That from and after the passage of this act, any free person of color, or slave acting for hiinxoli or any other person or jiersons, w hite or colored, who shall sell or furnish, to any slave or slave*, any goods, w ares, or produce, except such articles as slaves are permitted byTaw to trade in, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall, for the first nfi'euob, receive thirty-nine lashes, and be fined fifty dollars, and imprisoned until said line is paid, and for the Second or any subsequent offence, shall receive fifty lashes, mid bo fined one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned until said fine is paid, and if the same is not paid within three months, shall lie sold for such length of time as will produce a sum sufficient to pay such fine and cost. Bee. 4. And be it further enacted, That any violation of this aet, if the same be by a white person, shall he tried . by the Auperior Court, and if the same be by a free i*ison of color, shall he tried by the Justices of the Peace, as prescribed in relation toother minor offence* in the county where the offence is committed, and within ten clays after the arrest of the offender. Bee. 5. And Ik* it further enacted, That the second sec tion of this act, and tho penalty therein prescribed, shall apply to any Indians in the c ounty 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. Bee. t 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws, and parts of law s, militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 17, 1854. RECORDING INSTRIMENTS, &©., An act to admit to record, certain instruments, and to authorize oaths to he administered In certain cases, by persous herein named. OECTJON 1. fie it enacted, Ac., That any instrument O which would he admissible to*rec6rd, if executed, cl ack now ledger! before two witnesses, one of whom is a Jus tide of the Peace, shall be admitted to rec ord, and have all the legal incidents of a recorded instrument, if exe cuted or acknowledged before two w finesses, one of w hom is the Ordinary or Clerk of the inferior Court, Blieriff. Deputy Blieriff, Tax Receiver, Tax Collector or County Surveyor of the *■ .unity in which the instrument is exe cuted or acknow edged, or Mayor, or lntondcnt, or Com missioners of any incorporated town or city.- Bee*. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all persons appointed under the laws of this Btate as commissioners or prodc.ssioners of land, or appointed appraisers of the estate of deceased persons, or to distribute any estate of partitioners 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, ami required to take oath for its proper performance may, and they are hereby authorized to hike and sub scribe the path 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. Bee. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and part* of laws, militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fell. 18th, 1864. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. (tEOIIGE PA(iE & CO., N. .Sciir.ozniiß St., sear West Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Maryland, EESPETFIJLLY inform tlieir friends and the public . generally, that they have greatly enlarged their manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now such as to enable them to execute all orders, with promptness, for their celebrated PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS which have given so much satisfaction throughout tlie Union, as also Steam Powers of all sizes and kinds, Horse Powers, Grist Mills, Corn and Cob Crushers, together with various other machines ami implements to econo mise labor. Liuee tlieh 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 entilla them to he considered among tlie greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity fur sawing, Ae., will be sent to any gentleman applying fiw- ae by letter, post-paid Having recently obtained damages iu action brought in the United antes Circuit Court for the District ol Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Eight, they hereby forwain the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their agents. Address tiEoia.n Paul ,‘c Cos., N. Scbruedcr, near Balti more street. Baltimore, Maryland. GILMER & CO. Agents, jly-d2ui Montgomery, Alabama. i SB! TIIK MAGIC IMPRBIgteH. | PAPER PUR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK, I Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers. Pictures. Pat ferns for embroidery. Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold M 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, cannot Iki broken. No pen is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gold pen iu tlie universe. For drawing, it is in disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or flow er can he transferred to the pages of an album, with a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With equal h-licity, pictures and emqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest eulogiums from the fair sex, and indued, a morn tastful present for a lady could not lie produced, - i oi - Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so as to remain perfectly indelible. All flio- washing iu tile world tails to bring it out. Any child can use it with perfect ease. With this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four copies of 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 by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators. and hosts of others. Each package contains four different cofors—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 lieautifully enameled colored envelopes, with a truthful likem-ssof tlie proprietor attached. Each and every package warranted. Price $2 per dozen, or five fur sl. Single packages 2.i cents. Mailed to all parts of the world oa the recep tion yjf the above prices. Address, post-paid, X. HUBUKLL. 107 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Huiuiell's Magic Impression Paper.—We refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting forth the merits of this pleasing ami 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 tiie sale it so richly deserves.”—[Tribune, “Just what the public has so long desired, and recom mends itself to every individual of taste ami refinement.” Jtlly-dW | Journal and Courier. ASBITRY FEMALE INSTITUTE. Ln Fayette, Alabama. J. Weslkv .Stacy, a. m.. Principal. Mrs. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Llterurv Mlae E. Bacheeder. / Department. nl > Music and Ornamental Department, riilih exercises of this Institution will he resumed on I the 2d Monday in January, 1858. Kates of Tuition, per Seltolastie Year. Primary Department 18 on Preparatory Department gj no Ist aud 2d Department College course , 112 (!0 3d and 4th “ *• •* 40 oo Music on Piano 511 00 \ l eal Music taught without extra 1 barge. Speedy arrangements ill lie made to procure a suitu hli- teaelier to take charge of the Musical and Ornamen tal Department, The Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege. In,—lias large experience in touching, and comes highly recommended, both us to elm rooter and ability for imparting instruction. ffituutod iu the bosom of a beautiful and healthy vil lage. liirnl-Lcd with all the facilities necessary to the ac quisition of 11 finished education, the Institute strongly commends itself t*> the patronage of un intelligent pnb- Boanl can be obtained in several respectable families on reasonable terms. E. U. Richards. J. t. Brock, Cali b Holloway. John 0. Towles. John W. Howell. E. ||. Muse. Win. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. F. Dowdell. Trustees D<-cellliter 21. 1855. ts AMERICAN COTTON PLANTED ” FOR 1850. q ‘HE Fourth Volume of tho Amerioan Cotton h| am • JL ill commence “ i'll tho January number. ‘‘ l “ jnthuiformally announcing the l*ropectus tbr a Fourth Volume, wo li\e but tt lew short puragimj,.! arid, sanguine iu the belief that, with the intelligent’ dubU'ioua patrons of progressive improvement in’.' 1 Agriculture. .Mechanic Arts, Manufactures ol thep|l. ing States, and especially Alabamians, the past hiutorv.i ‘ the Cotton Planter is Us highest commendation. lnthi fast place, we remark to our friends and read-, that the Editor, Hr. Cloud, has again become the VuhU,i er and X'roprietor. and we hereby assure our iraj, , emphatically, that iu future the Cotton Planter shall ‘ sue promptly by the lirst day of each month. ‘ i Fluslit and with victory in the maguiticenl Exhibition and Alabama’s Industry, as demonstrated iu the triurni | K ,, success of the fast Annual Fair of the Alabama ,<t #t Agricultural Society, the Cotton Planter “ will taka, a step backward” its progress is onward and upwurd toiU ‘ highest niche of improvement. i it is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor, ua by tho members of the Society, that the Planters’ llo ,| * Farmers, the Mechanics ami Manufactures of Alulimuu a will rally en masse to the support of Alabama’s only cl naively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the * bamu Id ate Agricultural Society, that its efficiency m,,, be unlettered In the great work of developing the * measurable resources of the Keystone State of the gum,’ 1 •• Devoted to ini proved Plantation Economy, Mimut, turc> and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of the din.'s 1 c 'tu Colton Planter is to it Improve .he Soil and tire Hind,” Will, a corps of correspondents, numberingnuuiy g the most practical us well as scientific minds of tlmgoiu, we feel assured we shuli be able to visit our patrons ‘ I the first of each month, to their entire satisfaction profit. Every family in the country, whatavor msy he their ’’ avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper; |, “ cause there is no reading matter published to the wort: so innocent, and at the same time so practically *■ ble in all the walks of life as that obtained in a good npj “ cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter issue promptly by the first day of the month. It will |. “ uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white p per, w ith new and fair type, securely stitched and trio,. ’’ mod. ~ Our Horticultural Department will ho susluiueil. , ‘ heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience. ,i| r , E. A. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : L One copy, in advance $ 1 00 Six copies “ S to >1 Twelve copies “ 10 00 Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 00 All communications, either for the columns of the Flag, ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, imy i 1 lie addressed to Dr. Ji. B. Cloud, Dockland Post (in Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with the volume.- 11 Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout the Slat,, will confer a favor by copying the Prospectus. < Our exchanges will please direct to Dockland. Ala. CROWN’S | WASHING | rj'HK Inventor in introducing his new Rotary Wnsiiin. 1 I Machine to tho notice of the public, does so with tie confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is given, they will he as they have been by those who have um. them, pronounced to he the best Machine for washing now in use, and capable of performing more work in fin less time and with less damage to tho clothes than am other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it will clcanso thi’ clothes from dirt in 15 to dO minutes and leave them on i tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. it will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour am dees nut wetn-the clothes mare than one-tenth us much a when ivasheel hy hand. It is adapted to washing frgiu the finest Muslins to tin coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can he worked by women or even a 12 year old boy. and is so simple in its construction that almost nay lnniy can repair it —if it should ever need it—and will with or dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. ffi- - One of the great merits of this Machine in addition to tho facility in washing—is that the clothes are not um out hy utashiny. By the ordinary process of washing ’ clothes are mure, injured than by wearing. This adv.'in tage together with the fact that it will do ten times tie work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel, Boarding : House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold.for Cash only, delivered at our I shop—price §l3. Directions for using sent with every machine. : Manufactured by CEEMONS, BROWN k CO. , We refer to a few of the many w r ho have bought ami / used tile Machines, viz: Gen. Betliune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ t Dr. A. Pond, “ GeorgeT. Hurt, Russell ca A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. J’eahody, “ , John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowther, “ < Thrcewits, Ilolt & Cos., James Torbut, “ ‘ Thomas DeWolf, “ B. Whit hurst, “ Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, “ R. E. Dixon, “ George McGclice, ” Dr. Urcpuhart, “ Walton B. Harris, “ I’. A. Clayton, “ W. (4. Williams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ D. Bullard, “ | James R. Jones, “ R. N.ll. Bardwell, Tuskegee Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery. 1 Wm. Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, Eufauln. J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, Ga. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ O. W. Massey, “ Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, “ , A. G. Slappcy, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, eo. Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon, Ala. Columbus, November 6 2ai— BANGKOKT, BETTS & MARSHALL. CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE OF 1855. II rE desire to call the attention of our friends,and ■ V y the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the West and South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sides of the present year. Our business is now so well organized and arranged, that we arc hotter able than ever before to supply the trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depart ments with ail the new and desirable fabrics from tie- European markets, selected by ono of the House resident in Europe, and will he particularly adapted to our market * Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will I* supplied with all the leading styles of Goods.. II is, w'o believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stock has always been one of tire largest and most attractive in tiiis country : and we also believe the best buyers have been convinced that our system of short profits and pay is tho most satifactory, We invite tho attention of all close buyers t our barge and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct uu demanding that wo sell goods only for cash, or good notes payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this date forward, adopt anew plan : connection with our Doinestio Goods department. “- shall keep a full and completed assortment of Bleached. Brown and Colored Cotton Goods, which will bosoldulilj for nett cash. Our object in this is to supply the goods as low as the) are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities, lu unM to test this feature of our business, we only ask a emu parison of crush prices with time prices, and then “ leave the decision to the purchaser. From tho three years experience since the establish ment of our business, we are enabled the more confident ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for Inisia- - believing that we offer inducements second to no lime’ in this country. BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL. jly-dOm 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, S. C SUPREME COURtT An act to alter and amend an act passpd tho 10th da} December, 1845, to carry into otfect that part old first section of the third article of the Constitud which requires the establishment of a Supreme Cm' l for the confection of errors, and for other purposes ■ us to reduce the number of places for the sessions said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty “l and Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other !' 1 |KiS(*S. SECTION 1. fie it enacted by tbo Senate and Representatives oi’ tlio State of Georgia in goiM , i v assembly met. and it is hereby enacted by the until" ll of the same, That said Supreme Court shall be holik'H > the times and places following, to-wit: On the su" l Monday in January and second Monday in June, in • year, lor the First District, to be Composed of tin; fia-t and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On tlie luiirt- Monday in January ami fourth Monday in Juno, in ‘ ,; " 4 year, for the Second District, to be composed of tin* ‘■ con. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit* at Macon; On the fourth Monday in March mid tin*-” ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Third J l '” trict, to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, film* Kid iuid Clieiokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tin I’ l ,|! Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in ! year, for the Fourth District, to be composed of the tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; On and *eccmd Monday in May and November, in each year, l On* Fifth District, to be composed of the Ocmulgec in .Southern Judicial Circuits, at Milledgeville. Bee. 2. And be it further enacted, That be tl duty of tho Clerk of said Bupremo Court to’ an , aiip‘ l!: ; cases on the docket of said Court by circuits; audit sk” also lie his duty to give notice in one of the newsjmi’ printed at the ldacc where said .Supreme Court is t> held, of the order in which thqCircuit* are arranged,>n every case that is docketed, before all the cases from tl Circuit are heard, and shell be considered doc kated time, ami that aiTnra may lie unsigned and iwui-ajui” fn said cases as called. Sec. J. Ami he it further enacted by the authority at said, That all laws and parts of laws, militating agni l1 ’ this act. he and the same arc hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. STILEs. Speaker of the House of Representative DAVID J. DAILY, President of the Scn.' : Approved, December 22d. 1855. HERSCHEL V. .lOllF.’" N TOBACCO. 4 *) Duxes Tobacco, various brands, received aiel 1 sale l.y JAMES LIOON