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WEIGHING COTTON, ■!).
An act to alter mid amend the tilth HJc.-k i. mi act to
regulate the weighing of Cottoi tin Abe” ommodl
t.e.< in thin SUite, approved December Bth, UiOo.
l> EC 1 Bo it en noted, &<•., Tlmt from iiml lifter the |me
l> sage of this net, tile fifth section of an net to regu
late Hie weighing of cotton and other comimahtlee m
thin State, approved December Btb, IHUtI, ahull he nllert
and amended non* to read an follow*: It ah all not he
lawful for any sciileHman or other person in any oi me
cities, towns, villages, railroad station* or depots in inis
State, to weigh any bale, bag or package of cotton, tlcrce
or half tierce of rieu, box or barre of indigo, or any
other article or product disposed ot by weight, without
lira., taking and subscribing the following oath before
someone of the Justice* of th° Inferior Court, ur Justice
of the Peace of the said counties or any other person
uuLhoriztnl by law to luiuiiuintcr ail oath : “ 1. A- JJ-i *Io
solemnly swear, (or affirm, e the caM may bo,) that 1
will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh
all bales, bag* or packages of cotton, tierces >r half
tierces of rice, boxeH or-barrels of indigo, and any other
article or product disposed of by weight, that may be
brought to ino 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
act to take effect from and after the Ist day of Septem
ber, 1854.
.Section 2. Arid be it further enacted, That the weigher
shall be allowed to makcKtich deduction forwetorother
cause, his said oath) which may he
reasonable, when the seller or his agent shall consent
to his doing so ; and be it further enacted, That all pub
lic scalcHimm shall be at least eighteen years of age, and
that no slave or free person of color, shall he allowed to !
weigh any of the articles of produce mentioned in the
above recited act.
Apppoved February Till, 1854.
( , ()LO|lK|) fiA9IEN.
An act to change the laws now of force in tin.’* State
relating to the arrival within the limits of this Statu
of colored seamen.
WHEREAS, the interest of commerce require an
alteration and modification *£ th btw* now ot j
force relating to the arrival of colored seamen within i
the limits of this State.
Section 1. He it enacted Ac., That so much and such
parts of the laws of this State as require ships or vessels
< oniing into this State by sea, having ou board any free
negro or free person of color employed as a steward,
mariner nr In any other capacity, or as a passenger, to
be subject to a quarantine of forty days, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Section 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the master or owner of every steamboat,
steamship or vessel of any description, arriving in this
State from any port whatever, (except from ports in
South Carolina and Florida,) immediately upon his arri
val at any port in this State, to report to tin; mayor or
other chief magistrate or competent authority at the
place of arrival, the name, age description “lid capacity
of every free person of color descended from negroes nr
mulattoes, employed on board his vessel, and to obtain
a passport, from such authority, to permit such person
of color to land, it being within the discretion of Much
mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass
port.
faction 3. And bo it. further enacted, That in ease a
iree person of color so descended as aforesaid, so arriv iug
as aforesaid, shall be found on shore without such pass
port, or in the contravention of the laws of this .State,
he shall bo imprisoned until the departure of said ves
sel, and the master and owners of such vessel shall be
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 he it further enacted, That no part of
this act shall apply to or be of force in any port or place
within the limits of this State, where there is no muni
ciple corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate
or authority, but in all such places the laws at this day
of force shall stand unaltered and uurepealed.
Approved February 7tli, 1854.
EJECTMENT.
An act to amend the Judiciary act of seventeen hundred
and ninety nine, so far as to perfect service, served in
actions of ejectment for the recovery of land, iiiesno
profits, and to amend an act entitled complaints for the
recovery of real estate and for mesne profits.
WHEREAS, it frequently happens that an individual
or individuals residing in one county, have their
plantations to extend over the county line in an adjoin
ing county, and whereas there is no provision in tin 1 stat
ute for the perfectuig of legal process on such persons in
actions of ejectment or complaint.
Ho it therefore enacted. Ac., That from and aft -v the
passage of this act, it shall bo lawful for the Clerk ot ‘he
Superior Court of the county whore such land may lie, to
issue process in behalf of tltd plaintiff or plaintiffs
against the defendant or defendants; which process shall
he directed to the Sheriff, or if the defendant he a Sheriff,
it shall he directed to the Coroner of the county wherein
such land may lie, and such Sheriff or Coroner, as the
case may be, shall he authorized to servo and return the
same, and such process and service shall be as valid as if
the same had been directed to tuid served by the Sheriff
or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen
dants may reside.
Approved February 20th, 1834.
Felb N i:taioks.
An act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of
this State to hind out any free negro, mulatto or free
person of color between the ages of live and twenty-one
years.
SECTION 1. lie 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 in this State to
hind out to some fit and proper person, all free negroes or
other free persons of color between the ages of five and
twenty-one years, upon its appearing to the Court by the
evidence of two or more respectable persons that such 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 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, shall sell or cause to bo
sold into slavory such negro or free person of color, lie,
she or they shall In* guilty of a misdemeanor, and on eon
victiou thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding live
thousand dollars, or imprisoned iu the Penitentiary at
hard labor for a term of years not more than six, nor less
than two years, as the court may direct.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all laws
and parts of laws that militate against this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed,
Approved Feb.lo, 1854.
An Act for the benefit of Free Persons ot color subject to
to taxation.
SECTION 1. lie it enacted Ac., That from and immedi
ately after the passagd of this act, that it shall Ik* the
duty of all free persons of color iu this State who are sub
ject to taxation, to register their names as such, annually,
in the county where their guardians reside,and in case of
their absence, it shall he the duty of their guardians to
register for them.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. That it shall he the du
ty of the Clerk to furnish each free person of color, after
having registered himself as such, a written certificate of
the same, otfieially signed, and the production of such cer
tificate shall he sufficient evidence to relieve such free per
son of color from any charge that may he preferred against
him for neglect or refusal to register himself iu any other
county than the one in which his guardian may reside.
Sec. 3. Ho it further enacted, That all laws or parts of
laws repugnant to this act, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1854.
PLANTERS AND COTTON SEbIiEHS.
An act for the protection, in certain cases, of Planters and
cotton sellers within the State of Georgia.
SECTION l. He it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
passage of til's act, cotton sold bv Planters and Com
mission Moreliaats on cash sales, shall not be considered
as the property of the buyer or the ownership given up
until the sum • shall bo fully paid for, although it may
have been delivered into the possession of tin* buyer, any
law, usage cr custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That any person en
gaged iu t ie husinoas of buying cotton, either on his own
account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to buy
cotton • n sale from a planter or commission merchant,
and shall fail or refuse to pay for tlio same, and shall
make way with or dispose thereof, before he shall have
paid for the same, shall bo deemed guilty of fraud and
omtiesilement, and shall bo liable on conviction, to bo im
prisoned in the penitentiary, not less than one, nor more
than live years, at the discretion of the jury trying the
case.
Approved *\ib. 10th, 1854
NKW TRIALS.
An act to regulate the granting of new trials.
SECTION 1. He it enacted by tin* General Assembly of
the State of Georgia, That from and after the {MlHsuge
ot this act, it shall be obligatory upon the Superior
Courts of this State to grant new trials in all cases w here
an exception to any portion of the pleadings, may be ille
gally sustained or illegally overruled by the presiding
Judge, against the applicant for anew trial; in all east's
w here any evidence may Ik* illegally submitted to, or ille
gally withheld from the jury, against the demand of such
applicant; in all cases where the presiding Judge may
deliver an erroneous charge to the jury against such ap
plicant, or refuse to give a legal charge to the jur\ against
such applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in the
language requested when the charge so requested is sub
mitted in writing; and in all cases when* any evidence
>°t merely cumulative in its character, but ‘relating to
new material facts, shall be discovered by the applicant
alter the rendition of u verdict against him, and shall he
brought to the notice of the Court within the time now
allowed by law for entertaining a motion for anew trial.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That it shall U* cl
ligatorv upon the Supreme Court of this State to reverse
the judgment below, and award anew trial iu every case
where it shall that un error has been committed
in any of the points enumerated iu the first section of this
t, by the Judge presiding at the trial of the cause.
Sec. 8. Audbe it further enacted, That the Judges of
Mio Superior Courts may havo the power to exercise u
*mml discretion in granting new trials in cases where
i lie verdict maybe decidedly and strongly against, the
weight of evidence, although there may appear some
4ight evidence in favor of finding; and the Supreme
Court shall havo power to revise and control such discre
tionary |ower iu the Superior Court*
Appruvtxl Feb. 20th, 1854.
Liabilities of Railroad totnpantm.
An act to define the liabilities of the several Jimlrood
Companies of this State for injury to, o: dedi uctiou ol
live stock killed or injured, or fur destruction i, or in
jury or damage to property other than live stock by the
running of ears, engines or locomotives, or by the <qe
ration <r use of any machinery whatsoever upon a rail
road in this State or damage done, or caused to be done
by the agent or agents, person or persons in the employ
oi any JtaiLroad Company or Companies, to regulate
the mode of proceeding and define the costs iu such
eases and to repeal conflicting laws, for remedy w he root.
SECTION 1. He it enacted, Ac., That from and after the
ptnMuge of this act, the several Kail rood Companies of
this fetatc shall be held liable under the rules hereinafter
proscribed for any damage done to any live stock or other
property except for the assessiuoiit oi damages lor right
of way to the ow ner or owners thereof by the running ot j
cars, locomotives or oilier machinery upon their roads ,
respclively, and for damage done by any person or per- j
sons in the employ or service ol such Railroad Companies
and for damages done by any such company by any means j
w bat soever.
Sec. 2. He it further enacted, Ac., That any person |
w hose stock lias been or may be killed, wounded or in- j
jured, or w hose property lias been 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 by any act done by any
person or persons in the employ of a Kail rood Company
or the officers, agents, engineers and conductors of any
such company to serve with a written notice describing
the kind of stock killed, ( rippled or injured, ami the par
ticular kind of property damaged or destroyed, w hich no
-1 tice shall contain a statement of the time and place, as
j can be ascertained, w hen and where the damage was done,
ami may be served personally’ upon any employee oi such
! company, at any place w here such officer or agent in the
employ or service of such company may be found, at least
three days previous to the day of trial, or by leaving a
| copy of such notice at the residence oi such employee,
five duffs previous thereto, and which notice shall he
, served at any time within fifteen days niter the liappen
i iug ~f the injury complained of ami not after, which ser
vice shall be deemed ami held as sufficient notice to such
company to authorize the Court to proceed to giv Judg
ment as in cases of debt.
Approved Feb. 20th, 1854*
Preference to Persons in Possession*
j An act to secure a preference to persons in possession, in
applications for grants under laws pertaining to head
rights.
SECTION 1. He it enacted, Ac., That from ami alter the
passage of this act, any person having possession of
j lingrunted lands, shall have a preference over all other
| persons applying for a warrant of survey under the laws
j pertaining to head rights, and, before any such warrant
; of survey shall be issued, ten days notice shall be served
upon the* person iu possession, of the intended application,
and describing the laud to be surveyed, and shall he re
turned as having been served by the Sheriff ot the county,
who shall receive Ibr such return, the sum of two dollars,
to In* paid by the applicant for the warrant.
Bee. 2. Ami he it further enacted, That the Secretary oi
State shall not attach the seal of the State to any grant
under head rights, until the applicant shall furnish to
him the certificate of the Sheriff of the county where the
laud lies, stating that the notice herein required, has been
given, or that no person other than the applicant for a
grant is in possession of the land proposed to lx* granted,
and all grants issued without a compliance with this act,
shall be void; iTo veiled that nothing herein contained
shall he so construed as to apply to any land not iu pos
session of any other person than the applicant.
Approved Feb. 17th, 1854.
Remedy agniiMt Intruders oil Land.
An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against
intruders, and to provide a remedy for land ow ners in
certain cases.
SECTION 1. He it mulcted, Ac., That from and after tlio
passage of this act, tlio following shall be a summary
process for ejecting intruders from the possession of lands
and tenements. When any person shall subscribe an affi
davit before any officer qualified to administer an oath,
stating that he, for himself, or as agent for some other
named person, does, bona fide, claim the l ight of posses
sion to any land 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 bo-delivered to the 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 the possession, unless the person so in
possession, shall at once tender to the sheriff a counter
affidavit, stating that lie docs, in good faith, claim a legal
right to such possession of such land or tenement.
Sec. 2. The sheriff shall be a competent officer to admi
nister an oath, for the purpose aforesaid, to the person in
possession, and lie shall receive, for the service prescribed
by this act, tin* sum of two dollars, to la* paid by the ap
plicant for the process.
See. o. Whenever an affidavit, in the terms of the first
section of this act, shall be tendered to tin; sheriff - by the
person in possession, then and in that case, the process
prescribed herein shall be stopped, the contending parties
shall be remitted to their respective rights, and the sheriff
shall deposit both affidavits iu the office of the clerk of the
Superior Court of the county in which the land lies, upon
which an issue may be made up and tried by a jury, ac
cording to tin? laws of this State, and if tlio finding is for
the lMaintiff or movant, the clerk shall issue, upon tlio
judgment, a writ of liaberc facias possession cm, including
a li. fa. for the cost.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever a per
son shall he the tenant of another, upon land at will or
sufferance, or in any other way, when there is no contract
for rent, that the landlord may proceed to recover posses
sion of the same, in the manner prescribed by the rent
laws of this Stabs to be returned and tried in the same
manner, except that there shall he no verdict judgment
for any double rent.
Approved Feb. 14, 1854.
LIEN LAWS.
An art amendatory of an net to give to Masons ami Car
penters mi inciimbrauco for debts due on account of
work dune, ami materials furnished in building nr re
pairing houses and the premises to which they are
atbiehed, and to repeal all laws oil the subject so far as
relates to the counties of itichmoud and Mclntosh, and
in the cities of Suv annuli and Columbus, assented to thci
22d day of .September, 1834, and of an act to extend to
the several counties in this State the provisions of said
act, assented to 28th day of December, 1837, and to ex
ted the provisions of said act to Machinists, who shall
furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam
mills or other machinery, or w lie may repair the same.
SECTION 1. he 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 State, any
steam mill or other machinery, or who may repair the
same, shall be entitled to the same lieu on such machine
ry, and the promises to which the same may be attached,
and may enforce such lien in the same manner, and with
like benefits, privileges and restrictions as is by said acts
extended to Masons anil Carpenters.
Approved Feb. 18th, 1854.
PBNAL COOK.
And act to add an additional section to the loth division
of the I'cnal Code.
SECT ION I. lie it enacted by the Senate and House of
_ ltepreseutatives of the Slate of Georgia in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same. That from and after the passage of this act,
it shall not be lawful for any merchant, tradesman or
shopkeeper, by himself, his clerk or agent to have closed
the front door of his stole or shop, whilst engaged in
selling to, or buying from or in any wise trailing with a
slave or slaves, or tree persons of color, and any person
guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section,
shall lie guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment and
conviction thereof, shall pay a line of not less than one
hundred lior more than two hundred dollars, one half
of said line to be paid to the informer, and on failure of
Hie |m'l'sou convicted to pay said line, he shall be Im
prisoned in the common jail of Ihu county at the discre
tion of the court.
Bcc. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of
color, shall lie found in any store or shop, or going in or
coining out from the same, w itli tile front door or doors
theruol 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
he rebutted, by any other circumstances in l'uvor of the
accused.
Sec. 3. And licit further enacted. That all laws and
parts es laws militating against this act. lie and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 20th, 1854.
All act to amend the second section ol an ucl entitled an
act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di
v isioii ol the I’eual (.’ode, so for as it relates to capital
cases, and add anew section in licit thereof, assented to
December 27 th. 1811.
SECTION 1- 11c it enacted. Ac., That an addition to
oaths administered to Jurors in cases where the pun
ishment is death for the future, the following ipicstion
shall he propounded : Have yen any conscientious scru
ples as to capital puuisimmt'; And if the Juror an
swers in tlie altirmitivr, lie shall he ait incompetent
juror, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
See.And he it further enacted hy the authority
aforesaid. That all laws and parts of laws militating
against this net, he and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 10th, 1854.
WIDOWS AMD ORPHANS.
An tut to amend an net for the relief and support of
widows and orphans, and of the estates of their deeeusod
husbands and parents, assented to Dec. 27th. 1838.
kJ FCTION 1. lie it enacted. A,-.. That from and after the
O passage of this act, it shall lie the duty of the Courts
vl Ordinary id the several counties in this State. u|voii the
application of the widow and children, or even of the
widow or child of any testator or intestate, te pass an order
making the allowance authorized by tile first section of
tlie above nritad act,’provided that at least ten days no
tice of the time when such application will be 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 the Court.
Sec. 2. And l>e it further enacted. That all laws, and
parts of laws, militating against this act. be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 15, 1854.
111L.1.S or LADING
For Steamboats, neat and conyctly printed tilthis office.
PATROL. LAWS.
An act to amend the patrol laws in this State.
li KCTJON 1. He it enacted, Ac., That it shall be the ofi-
ty of the Justices of the Inferior Ceurt of the suvend
counties of this State at the first term of said Courts fiU*r
the passage of this act and annually at the first tei u* ot
said Court iu every year, to appoint throe proper ands oiW* j
hie persons in each militia district ol their respeiAive
counties, who shall Ih* known and designated as I'tftioll j
Commissioners, whose duty it shall he as hereinafter ■
specified, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are lutvit*
by required to notify said commissioners of their appoint,
un lit, in the same manner, anil under the same
ns they tire now required by law to notily llotul Commis
sioners of their appointment, and iu the event any ik r
son designated as commissioner dues not tender his re ig
nation to dome one of the Justices ot the Inferior Cc.urt
within ten days after being duly notified by thoClerV, he
shall be considered as having accepted of tUe oint
, incut, and in case of refusal, resignation or death, the
Inferior Courts shall fill the vacancy produced in the
same way as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned
| by tin* refusal or resignation or death of Road Conimis
j sioiUTH.
Sec. 2. He it further enacted, That said commissioners
! after having taken au oath, faithfully to discharge their
i duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within fifteen days
i alter being notified of their appointment, at the Court
| House or at some place which they select in the district
in which they reside and make out a list of the, names of
: all persons in their districts who arc required by the laws
now offeree to 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 shull lay off their respective districts into as many di
visions us they shall organize companies, and assign to
each company a division, and no company shall be com
pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the
division which may Ik* assigned to it.
See. 3. lie it I‘uilher enacted, That it shall be the duty
of the said commissioners from each company which may
be organized, to select and appoint some discreet person
as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and
not less than twenty-five years of age, and the person so
selected shall have the same authority as the captains of
patrols now have, and shall demeuu himself in every
respect as lie is now required to do by the law’s of this
State. The Captains of patrols shall be notified of their
appointment in writing, within ten days after the meeting
of ihe commissioners and notification to each captain
shall be accompanied with a list ol ihe names of the per
sons belonging to bis company, and a notice of only one
day from the captain to the members of his company
shall be sufficient to require an attendance at the time and
place the captain limy direct, and perform the duties
which may be required. If any commissioner or com
missioners shall fail or neglect to discharge the duties
which are herein required, within twelve months after
their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse
to be judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, he
or they shull be lined by said Court a sum not exceeding
twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the
captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect
to call out their companies within twenty days after
Ik; jug notified of their appointment and as often us once
every fifteen days thereafter during the six months en
suing from the time of their appointment, they shall be
fined by the commissioners upon suflicent proof thereof
being made to them, in a sum not exceeding ten dollars,
for every such refusal, failure or neglect, and if any per
son belonging to a company, after being duly summoned
or notified, shall fail or refese to attend at the time and
place designated for the purpose of performing patrol du
ty or when in active service shall deport himself insolent
ly to the captain or in any manner contrary to the exist
ing patrol laws, he shall be lined in a sum not exceeding
five dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 4. Ami be it further enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the Captains to report all delinquences to the
commissioners within twenty days after they may occur,
and all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de
la ult, 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 lines imposed shall be col
lected in the same way as the law now prescribes for
the collecting of fines imposed on defaulting overseers
and persons liable to work on roads, and all fines imposed
and collected by this act, shall l>e paid to the ordinary or
commissioners of the poor school fund of the county, and
become part of said fund.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any person or
persons whatsoever, shall by force or otherwis, oppose
any patrol company or member of any company w hilst
engaged in the discharge of their legitimate duties, or
shall prevent or endeavor to prevent a search and exami
nation being made of negro houses, or any other place
where it may be supposed or suspected that any negro
liable to be punished may be concesded, or shall annoy or
menace any company or member of any company, w hilst
iu the performance of patrol duty, he or they may Ik.* in
dicted in the Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall bo fined by said court in a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only
be enforced upon application of the citizens of the differ
ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged.
Hec.’tf. And be it further enacted, That the provisions
of the act passed the 18th of November, 1705, regulating
patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that
time iu 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 Hulloch, Carroll, Dade, Hull, Hart and Kabun, and
that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 20th, 1854.
TAX.
An act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political
years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed.
SECTION 1. He it enacted by the Senate and House of
Kepresentatives of the State of Georgia, in General
Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tlie authority
of the same. That tlie Ist, 2d. 3d. 4tli, sth. 6th, 7tli. Btli.
9th, 10th, lltli, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th. 18th, 19th. 20tli,
21st, and 22d sections of an act, entitled an act to levy and
collect a tax for each of the political years 1852 and 1853,
and thereafter until repealed, approved January 9th, 1852,
and the 12tli and 15th sections thereof, as hereinafter
altered and amended, lie and tlie same are hereby conti
nued in full force until repealed.
See. 2. Be It further enacted, That the 12th section of
said recited act, he so altered as to read as follows; That
the receivers of tax returns throughout the State, shall
administer to each and every person giving in his or her
taxable property, the following oath, to wit:
You do solemnly swear, or affirm, (as the ease 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, held or claimed, on the first day of April last, or
were interested in or entitled to, either in your own right,
or the right of any other person or persons whatsoever, as
parent, guardian, executor, agent, administrator, or trus
tee, or in any other manner whatever; anil that tlie valu
ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and true
valuation of the same, as nearly as you can arrive at it,
to the best of your knowledge and belief—So help you
God.
See. 3. And lie it further enacted. That the 15th section
of said recited act, ahull be so altered as to read as follows:
That the amount so required to he assessed and collected,
shall not exceed the sum of four hundred thousand dol
lars, annually, exclusive of tlie commissions of tlie Recei
vers and Collectors.
See. 4. And lie it further enacted, That an act supple
mentary to the above recited act, approved Jan. 21st, 1852,
he and the same is hereby revived and made supplemen
tary to this act. Provided, tliut the amount to lie raised
under the first Section of said act, shall not exceed the sum
specified in the third section of this act.
Sec. 5. And lie it further euaeted, That upon the seve
ral rail road companies of this Stale n\v in operation, or
that may hereafter go into operation, whose charters do
not exempt them from such taxation, there shall lie levied
and collected, in the manner now provided by law for tlie
collection of taxes from corporations, the same per centum
tax upon the w hole amount of their capital stock, inclu
ding bills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations due ot
to become due them, as is levied upon stoek in trade un
der the provisions ot the laws of furee for the levying and
collecting of taxes for the support of the Government.
Sec. ti. And be it further enacted. That Receivers of tax
returns shall have until the Ist of August to return their
digests.
Approved Feb. 17, ISSI.
Ilnurs of Labor In Munnfncttiling; Es
tablishments.
All net to settle and lix the hours of labor by all w hite
persons under twenty-one years of age. in all cotton,
woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this
State, and to make all contracts to labor in said facto
ries fora greater length of time than herein prescribed,
null and void, and to punish violations of this act.
SECTION’ 1. lie it further enacted. Ac., That from and
immediately after the passing of this act. the hours
for labor by all white iiersous under twenty-one years of
age. in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estab
lishments in this State, shall be. and the same are hereby
settled and fixed at and from sunrise until sunset, in
chitling therein the usual and customary time for meals.
See. 2. And be it further enacted, Ac., That all contracts
made or entered into, w hereby a longer time for labor ill
eaeli day shall be required of the before described persons,
shall lie null and void, so far as relates to the cnforcenien
ot said contracts against said before described persons, any
law. usage nr custom to the contrary, notwithstanding
See. 3. And lie it further enacted, That any person ill
reetly or indirectly concerned, either as parent, guardian,
nr officer nr agent of any manufacturing establishment,
ill any contract for labor that is prohibited by the pieced
ing section, slmll lie guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction shall lie fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the common jail not exceed!
ing sixty days.
Approved Feb. 20th, 185’
INSOLVENT LAWS.
Au aid to uuicud tlie Insolvent laws of this State.
l. He it further enacted, Ac., That whenever
any insolvent, under the insolvent laws of this State,
shall set forth in his schedule any interest in remainder
or reversion, the Court shall order the same to be assigned
as other property contained in the schedule of said insol
vent to some suitable person to soiled for tlie benefit of
the creditor or creditors in interest, which assignee shall
advertise said interest iu remainder nr revulsion in the
same manner as Sheriff s, and shall expose the same to
public sale in the same manner and make such deed or
conveyance of the same as .Sheriffs are authorized to do,
mid shall account for the prndeeds in the same manner as
is now required of assignees hy tlie insolvent law.
Sec. 2. And licit further 1-11111 -ted. Ac., That all laws ami
parts ot laws militating against this ad. he and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved Feb. 18tb. 1854.
NEW FURNITURE
Tat* are jei o o zm:.
3d Door North of the Oglethorpe House,
COLUMBUS, (LA.
Vij THE subscriber has on hum), three doors/’--
feLNorth ot the Oglethorpe House,
I tliorpe Street, au assortment of neatly
made FURNITURE, to which he will lieadßSuJ
j constantly adding, and which he will sell at prices that
| cannot fail to suit those in want of anything in his line.
Articles not un hand will be made to order at the short
; est notice.
Kurnlturc repaired t reasonable rates.
Cull and examine stock.
Jnlyil J. U. MW.
! GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
MARIETTA.
r I MiE Academic year is divided into two sessions of five
JL months each. The Tenth Session commences oil tilt*
20th of February next, and ends on the lytli of July. ,
The Cadets are divided into four college classes. The
! annual commencement takes place on Wednesday before
| the 20th of July.
Academic Staff'.
] Col. A. V. Hi unfby, a. m., Superintendent and
Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
Capt. Thomas K. McConnell,
Commandant of Cadets, and Prof, of Engineering.
Mr. V. 11. Manget. Professor of French and History.
Mr. W. 11. Hunt, A. M v
Proftvsor of Chemistry and English Literature.
Mr. J. H. Goot.win, Professor of Drawing.
Capt. It. S. Camp, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
A. Connell, M. and.. Surgeon.
The Institution is under the direction and manage
nientof a Board of Trustees, in conjunction with a Hoard
of V isitorsappointed by the Governor of the State.
By an act of the Legislature, the Institute has been
furnished with 140 Cadet Muskets and Accoutrements,
and a Field Battery, consisting of four six-pounder brans
pieces, and two twelve-pounder Howitzers.
The Superintendent and the Commandant, are* gradu
ates of West Point, and as the Institute is upon the West
Point plan, the public may be assured that the govern
ment, discipline and course of studies will be strictly en
forced.
Terms:
Tuition, Board, Washing, Fuel, Lights, hire of Musi
cians. and other contingent expenses, per session of five
months, in advance, sll2 50.
Surgeon’s fee, per annum. $5.
Persons desiring further information can obtain a copy
of the “Regulations” by addressing the superintendent.
January 2(5. ANDREW J. HANSEL, Sec.
KANSAS EMIGRATION.
r I MIE undersigned, aided (as he hopes to be,) by several
L distinguished orators, will address the people of Al
abama on the duty and importance of aiding Southern
emigration to Kansas, at the times and places following,
to-w it:
Eufaulu, Barbour co, Tuesday, Jan 22d, ISSG.
Lafayette. Chambers co, Friday. 4 * 25th 44
Auburn, Macon co, Saturday, 44 2(3tli 44
Montgomery, Monday, 4 28th 44
Selma, Dallas co, Thursday, ** 31st ,4
Cali aim. Saturday, Feb 2d,
Woodville, Perry co, Monday, 44 4th,
Benton, Lowndes co, Thursday, 44 7th •**
Lowndesboro, Lowndes co, Friday, Bth **
Ilayneville, “- “ Saturday, *• 9th * 4
Mount Willing, Monday, “ lltli 4>
Greenville, Hu tier co, Tuesday, 44 12th ••
Valle ton, Pike co, Wedn’day, 4 * 13tli * 4
Troy, 44 Thursday, * 4 14th * 4
Elba, Coffee co,/ Saturday, * 4 36th 44
Geneva, 4 * Monday, * 4 IStli 44
Daicville, Dale co, Wedncs., 44 20th 44
Newton, 44 Thursday, 44 21st * 4
Wodfords. Henry co, ....Friday, * 4 22d 4 *
Woodville, 44 Saturday, * 4 23d 44
Columbia, * 4 Monday, 44 25th * 4
Franklin, “ Tuesday, - 26th 44
Abbeville, Harbour co Thursday, k * 28tli 44
It is hoped that all who think the supremacy of the
white race in the South is really endangered by the fierce
war now being waged against it, and all who really de
sire to maintain that ascendency, and who belive that
Kansas is indeed an important outpost in this contest,
w ill not only attend the above appointments, but that
every neighborhood will hold meetings of their own and
agitate for men and material aid.
All Editors friendly to the cause, it is hoped, will pub
lish this and keep the subject continually before the
people. J. BUFORD.
Eufan!a. Ala., .fan. 15tli, 1856.
PAGE’S IMPROVED
PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL.
GEORGE PAGE & CO.,
N. Schhoedeb St., near West Baltimore Street,
Halt inlin e, Maryland,
EKHPKTFULLY inform their friends and the public
generally, that they have greatly enlarged their
manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are
now such as to enable them to execute all orders, with
promptness, for their celebrated
I'ATENT 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 and implements to econo
mise labor.
Since their Circular Saw >1 ills were invented by, and
patented to. their senior partner, they have made many
improvements, which render them perfect in all their
details, and justly entitle them to be considered among
tlie greatest labor-saving inventions of the age.
A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three
classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac.,
will lie sent to any gentleman applying for. ,10 by letter,
post-paid
Having recently obtained damages in action brought
in the United States Circuit Court for the District of
Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right,
they hereby forworn the public from purchasing Mills
similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or their
agents.
Address Georue Page A Cos.. N. Sehroeder, near Haiti
more street. Baltimore. Maryland.
GILMER A (0. Agents,
jly-d2m -Montgomery, Alabama.
USE THE MAGIC IMPRESSION.
IyPAPKIt FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK,
Copying Leaves, Plants, FhnTcrs. Pictures, Patterns
for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold
Writing. This article is absolutely the best portable ink
stand in the knowu world, for a small quantity folded
and placed in tlie pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink
stand. which cannot be broken. No pen is needed, for
any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as
the best gold pen in 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 lie transferred to the pages of an album, with
a minute and distinct resemblance of nature. With
equal felicity, pictures and emqroidery pattern are taken,
and have received tlie highest euloginms from tlie fail
sex. and indeed, a more tastful present for a lady could
not be produced.
This -Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles,
so us to remain perfectly indelible. All Hie washing in
the world fails to bring it out. Any child can use it with
lH'ifcct ease. With this Magic Paper, likewise, one or four
copies of every letter written can lie 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 tlie 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,
wit li a truthful likeness of tlie proprietor attached. Each
and every package warranted.
Price—s 2 per dozen, nr five for sl. Single packages
25 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world on the recep
tion iif the above- prices. Address, post-paid,
N. HUBBELL.
167 Broadway, New Y’ork.
OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS,
libshell's Magic Impression Paper.—We refer our
readers to the advertisement in another column setting
forth the merits of this pleasing and ingenious invention.
The cheapness should induce all to give it a trial.
[Philadelphia Merchant.
•• It is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, anil 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.
ASBUItY FEMALE INSTITUTE.
La Fnyctte, Alabama.
.1. Wesley Stacy, a. m.. Principal.
Mrs. M. L. Stacy - , ) Teachers in Literary
Miss E. Bacheldkr. / Department.
rpilE exercises of this Institution will he resumed on
X tlie 2d Monday in Jauunry, 1856.
Rates of Tuition, pea- Scholastic Year.
Primary Department gio 00
Preparatory Department 25 00
Ist and 2d Department College course 32 00
3d and 4th “ “ “ 40 00
Music on Piano 50 00
Vocal Music taught without extra i hinge.
Speedy arrangements will be made to procure a suita
ble teacher to take charge of tin- Musical and Ornamen
tal Department.
Tlie Principal is an alumnus of Emory and Henry Col
lege. Ya.—has large experience in teaching, and conies
highly recommended, both as to character amt ability for
imparting instruction.
Situated in tlie bosom of 11 beautiful and healthy vil
lage. furnished with all the facilities necessary to the ac
quisition of a finished education, tin- Institute strongly
commends itself to tlie patronago of unintelligent pub
lic.
Board can la‘ obtained in several respectable families
on reasonable terms.
E. G. Richards. J. T. Brock,
Caleb Holloway. John C. Towles.
John W. Howell, K. If. Muse.
Win. J. Adams, . a. M. Presley,
J. F. Dowdell, Trustees.
December 21. 1865. ts
AMERICAN COTTON PLANTER
FOR ISSG.
riUIK Fourth Volume of tlio American Cotton I‘lunti ,
_L will commence with the January number.
Ju thus formally announcing the Prospectus b.r t],,.
Fourth Volume, we have but a few short paragraphs i„
add, sanguine iu the belief that, with the intelligent, h,.
dustrious patrons of progressive improvement iu tin.
Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, Manufactures of the flam
iligStates, and especially Alabamians, the past historv , ■
tiie Cotton Planter is its highest commendation.
In the tirst place, we remark to our friends and reader,
that the Editor, Dr. Cloud, lias again become the i'ubli.h
er and Proprietor; and we hereby assure our readers
emphatically, that in future the Cotton Planter shall
sue promptly by the tirst day of each mouth.
Flushed with victory in the magnitlcent Exhibition us
Alabama’s industry, as demonstrated in the triumphant
success of the tirst Annual Fair of the Alabama (State
Agricultural [Society, the Cotton Planter w ill take n
step backward” its progress is onward aud upward to the
highest nlclie of improvement.
it is hoped earnestly hy the Editor and proprietor, and
by the members of the Society, that the Planters air,
Farmers, the Mechanics and Manufactures of Alabama,
will rally en masse to the support of Alabama's only (e.v
clusivcly) Industrial Periodical, the Organ of the Al ..
haunt State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency lu.-u
be unfettered in tiie great work of developing the inj.
measurable resources of the Keystone State of tlmSoiit...
•• Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Mauuliu>
tures and the Mechanic Arts,” the object of the Auieri
can Cotton Planter is to
“ Improve tUe Soil uml (He Mind.”
With a corps of correspondents, numbering many us
the most practical as w ell as scientific minds of the South,
we feel assured we slihli he able to visit our patrons ,
the first of each month, to their entire satisfaction un i
profit.
Every family in the country, whataver msy he their
avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper; be
cause there is no reading matter published to the world
so innocent, and at the same time so practically profita
ble in all tiie walks of life as that obtained in a good ugri
cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter win
issue promptly by the first day’ of the month. It will 1
uniformly printed ill magazine style, on good white pa
per, with new and fair type, securely stitched and trim
mod.
Our Horticultural Department will be sustained, .
heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience, Mr
E. A. Halt, of Montgomery.
Terms :
One copy, in advance $ 1 00
Six copies “ 5 00
Twelve copies “ 10 00
Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 (mi
.til commnnicaiions, either for the columns of the Plan
ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, nai.-t
be addressed to Dr. N. li. Cloud, Dockland Post I >ll
Alabama.
Subscriptions should commence witli the vohuur.-
Newspapers friendly to the work, throughout the Slid,
will confer a favor by copying the Prospectus.
Our exchanges will please direct to Dockland, Ala.
miows’s
AAT-A.SHINQ IVIACI-IXISrE.
riniE Inventor in introducing his new ltotary Washim
| Machine to the notice of the public, does so with th,
confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is given,
they will be as they have been by those who have used
them, pronounced to be the best Machine for washing
now in use, and capable of performing more work iu fcu
less time and with less damage to the clothes than am
other Washing Machine now made.
Ho claims for this Machine, that it will cleanse Un
clothes from dirt in 15 to JO minutes and leave them en
tirely’ clean, ready for boiling and rinsing.
It will do an ordinary day's washing in an hour and
docs not wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much u.<
when washed hy hand.
It is adapted to washing from the finest Muslins to tin
coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets.
It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old buy.
and is so simple in its construction that almost any body
can repair it —if it should ever need it—and w ill w ill: m
dinary care last from 5 to 10 years.
tifij- One of the great merits of this Machine in addition
to the facility in w ashing—is that the clothes are. not won
out hy washing. By the ordinary process of washing
clothes are more injured than hy wearing. This advan
tage together with the fact that it will do ten times tin
work of hand labor, should induce every Hotel. Boarilii -
House, and family to have one.
These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at i.in 1
shop—price Sl3. Directions for using sent with every
machine. :
Manufactured by
CLEMONS, BROWN & CO.
We refer to a few of the many who have bought and
used tire Machines, viz : (
(Jen. Bethune, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “
Dr. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt, Russell ca 1
A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “
John W. Hurt, ” Hopson Smith, “
John Hudson, of the firm of A. Dowther, li .
Threewits, Holt & Cos., James Torlmt, l -
Thomas Lie Wolf. “ B. Whithurst, “
Charles Wise, “ W. A. McGruder, !i >
R. E. Dixon, George McGeliee,
Dr. Urquhart, “ Walton B. Harris, “
P. A. Clayton. “ W. G. Williams, “
J. C. Brewer, “ I>. Bullard, “
James R. Jones, “ R. N.R. Bardwell, Tuskegr e
Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. r
J. Ennis, “ A. R. Bell, Montgomery.
Wm. Matheson, il Jno. Gill (Shorter, Eufnuln. .
J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brow’n, Macon, (in. 0
James Comer, “ Female College, “
Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers. “
Capt. J. E. Davis, “ 0. W. Massey, “ v
Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, “
A. G. Slappey, Fort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, m. -
Col. Wellborn. Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon. Ala, J
Columbus, November 6 2m
BANCROFT, BETTS A, MARSHALL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
CIRCULAR FOR THE FALL OF 1855.
‘TTT'E desire to call the attention of our friends, and
\ V tlie buyers of Dry Goods throughout the West :.■
South-west, to our attractions for the Fall Sales of the
present year.
Our business is now so well organized and arrangi-J.
that we are better aide than ever before to supply tin
trade with a large and attractive Stock.
Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depart
ments witli all the new and desirable fabrics from the
European markets, selected by one of the House resilient
in Europe, and will lie particularly adapted to our mark- 1
Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department w ill 1
supplied with all the leading styles of Uoods.,
It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stock
lias always been one of the largest ami most attractin’
in this country: and we also believe tlie best buyers him
been convinced that our system of short profits an-;
pay is the most satifnetory,
We invite the attention of all close buyers to out
Large and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct un
derstanding that we sell goods only for cash, or good note,
payable in all cases at Dank.
We slinlk from this date forward, adopt anew plan [’ j
connection with oyr Domestic Goods department. 6
shall keep a full anil completed assortment of Bleat-li’ -n 1
Brown anil Colored Cotton Goods, which will lie sold uni.’ i
for nett cash.
Our object in this is to supply tlie goods as low as tin ‘ 1
are sold by cash houses in the Northern cities. In ot
to test this feature of our business, we only usk now
parison of cash prieas with time prices, and then * ,
leave the docision to the purchaser.
From the three years experience since the establW
ment of our business, we are enabled tlie more i-outi'h-i ’
ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans for busin- -
believing that we offer inducements second to 11- - 11 ‘
in this country.
BANCROFT, BETTS & MARSHALL
jly-doin 209 and 211 King st., Charleston, 8. C.
SUPREME COURT.
An act to alter and amend an act passpd tlie loth tin)
December, 1845, to carry into effect that part of’
first section of the third article of the Cunstitut
which requires the establishment of a Supreme ‘
for tlie correction of errors, and for other purpo
as to reduce the number of places for tlie spssi
said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty “1 ti
Clerk of snid Court in certain cases, and for otln-r r>
| >OB6B.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tlie Senate and lion-’
Representatives of tlie State of Georgia in
assembly met, and it is hereby enacted hy the until" ll
of tlie same, That said Supreme Court shall lie liobl'-’
the times and pluces following, to-wlt; On tlie •
Monday in January and second Monday in June, in
year, for tlie First District, to lie composed of tin- Eii-l
and Middle Judicial Circuits, ul Savannah; On tie- 1- 1
Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in
year, for tin- Second District, to be composed of lla M
con, Southwestern ami Chattahoochee Judicial Gin -
at Macon : On tlie fourth Monday in March nii.l tb
oud Monday in August, in each year, for the Thir l [
trict, to be composed of the Flint, Coweta, lllne L
and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tin I
Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, in
year, for the Fourth District, to be composed'of tin “
tern and Northern Juiliciul Circuits, at Athens; On l
second Monday in May and November, in each year-’
tile Fifth District, to lie composed of tlie Ocinulg' 1 ’
Southern Judicial Circuits, tit Miiledgeville.
Sec. 2. And lie it further enacted. That it shall I
duty of tlie Clerk of said Supreme Court to arraia
cases on the ducket of said Court by circuits; audit -1
also be his duty to give notice in ohe of the newspi'l
printed at tlie place where said Supreme Court i-1-
hold, of the order in which tlie Circuits are urn in -•'■
every case that is docketed, liefon- all tlie eases from ‘
Circuit are heard, and shall he considered docket
time, anil that errors may be assigned and Issues j l ' ll
in said eases as called.
See. 3. And he It further enacted by thenuthoritj
said. Tliut all laws and ports of laws, militating
this act, tie and tlie same are ln-roby repeated
WILLIAM H. STILE-
Speaker of tlie House of Represents! 1 ’
DAVID J. DAILY,
President of tin-
Approved, December 22d. 1855.
HKRBCHKL V. JOHNBOS
TOBACCO.
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