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WUIUIUNU COTTON. Aii *ctto niter and amend the tilth ** hi *. nn act to rogrulate tli weighing ot Cotto. un llio ** oniniodi t,es in thin State, approved December Bth, 1806. ij no. 1. it,, it emu-ted, Ac,, That from and after the pan- ; o sage of tills act. the fifth aeetion of an art to regu late the weighing of cotton and other commodities in thia State, approved December Btli, 1800, shall lie altered and amended no as to read as follows: It shall not he lawful for any scalesuan or other person in any of the cities, towns, villages, railroad stations or depots in this Slate, to weigh any bale, hag or package oi cotton, tierce or half tierce of rice, ls>x or barrel of indigo, or any oilier article or product disposed of by weight, without first taking and subscribing the following oath before someone of the Justices of the Inferior Court, or Justice of the Deuce of the said counties or any other person authorized by law to administer an oath : *’ 1 - A. 11., do solemnly swaar, (or affirm, es the case may lie,) that 1 will justly, impartially and without deduction, weigh all hales, hags 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 he brought to mo 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. Tills act to take effect from and after tile Ist day of .Septem ber, 1864. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That the weigher shall he allowed to make such deduction for wet or other cause, (notwithstanding ids said oath) which may la; reasonable, when the seller or his agent shall consent to his dolug ho; and ho it further enacted, That all pub lic scalesmcn shall lie 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 uct. Apppoved February 7th, 1854. • iin.olti.li SEAMEN. An act to change the laws now offeree in this State relating to the arrival within the limits of this Slute of colored seamen. l iriiKKKAS, the interest of commerce require ail yy alteration and modification of the laws now of three relating to the arrival of colored seamen within tlie limits of this State. Section 1. Be it enacted Ac., That so much and such parts of the laws of this State as require ships or vessels coming into this State by sea, having on Isiard any free negro or free person of color employed as a steward, mariner or in any other capacity, or as a passenger, to be subject to a quarantine of forty days, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 2. And be it fnrtlier enacted, That it shall lie tlie duty of tlie 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 tills State, to re|sirt to tlie mayor or oilier chief magistrate or competent authority at the placo of arrival, the name, ago description and capacity of every free person of color descended from negroes or in iilattoes, employed on hoard Ills vessel, and to obtain a passport, from such authority, to permit such person of color to land, it being within tlie discietion of such mayor or other authority to grant or refuse said pass port. ♦action 8. And be it further enacted, That in case a iree person of color so descended os aforesaid, so arriving as aforesaid, shall tie found on shore without such pass port, or in tlie contravention of the laws of this State, lie shall he imprisoned until the departure of said ves sel, auil the master anil owners of such vessel shall In - come jointly and severally responsible, in tlie sum of one thousand dollars for each such free person of color, to bo recovered in any Court in this State, at the in stance of sueli Mayor or other authority. Section 4. And lie it further enacted. That no part of thin uct shall apply to or boos force in any port or place within the limits of this State, where there is no muni i lple corporation or intendant or public chief magistrate or authority, but in all such places tlie laws at this day of force shall stand unaltered and unropealed. Approved February 7th, 1854. KJEt . TJ>ll< , vl , 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, mesne profits, anil to amend an act entitled complaints for tlie recovery of real estate and for mesne profits. WHEREAS, it frequently happenH that an individual or individuals residing in one comity, have their plantations to extend over the county line in an adjoin ing county, and whereas there is no provision in tlie stat ute for the perfecting of legal process on such persons in actions of ejectment or complain!. Be It therefore enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall lie lawful lor the Clerk of (lie Superior Court of the county where sueli land may lie, to issue process in behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs against tlie defendant or defendants; which process shall lie directed to the Sheriff', or if tlie defendant lie a Sheriff, it shall bo directed to the Coroner of (lie county wherein such land may lie, and such Sheriff or Coroner, us the ease may he, shall lie authorized to serve and return tlie same, and such process and service shall he as valid its if the same hail been directed to and served by tlie Sheriff or Coroner of the county where such defendant or defen dants may reside. Approved February 20tli, 1854. fkek raeaeah Ail act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this Stato to hind out any five negro, mulatto or free person of color between the ages of live anil.twi ntysvne years. SUCTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and after tho passage of this act it shall lie 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 tlm ages of live and twonty-ono years, upou its appearing to tlie Court by the e Wile nee of two or more respectable persons that such free negroes or persons of color are not being raised in a lie coming and proper manner; and upon the person to whom said negroes or lreo persons of color are bound giving bond and sufficient security to said Court for their good treatment, ami not to remove them nut of tin* limits of this State, and to discharge them from his or her ser v ico at the age of twenty-one years. Sec. 2. And he it fnrtlier 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 he sold into slavery sueli negro or free person of color, lie, she or they shall lie guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con viction thereof, shall lie lined in a sum not exceeding live thousand dollars, or imprisoned in tlie Penitentiary at hard labor for a term of years not mure than six, nor less than two years, as the court may direct. Sec. 3. Anil be it further enacted. Ac.. That all laws and parts of laws that militate against this act, he ami tlie same are hereby repealed, Approved Feb. lii, 1854. An Act for tho benefit of Free Persons ol color subject to to taxation. BFICTION8 FICTION 1. Be it enacted Ai\, That from and itumedi atol.v after tho passag'd of this act. that it shall be the duty of all free persons of color in this State who are sub ject to taxation, to register their names as such, annually, in the county where their gitardiaus reside,and in case of their absence, it shall be the duty of their guardians to register for them. See. 2. And ho it further enacted, That it shall be the du ty of the Clerk to furnish each free persou of color, after having registered himself as sueli, a written certificate of the same, officially signed, and tlie production of sueli cer tificate shall he sufficient evidence to relieve sueli free per son of color from any charge t hat may lie preferred against him for neglect or refusal to register himself in any other county than the one in which his guardian may reside. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws repugnant to this act, he and tho same are herein repealed. Approved Feb. 18th, 1854. PbANTERS YNU COTTON SKbbKHS. An act for the protection, ill certain cases, of Planters and cotton sollers within tlie State of Georgia. SECTION 1. Bo it enacted, Ac., That from and alter the laissage of this act, cotton sold by Planters anil Com mission Merchants on cosh sales, shall not he considered ns tlie property of the buyer or the ownership given up until tho same shall lie fully paid for. although it may have been delivered into the possession of tho buyer, any law. usage or custom to tho contrary notwithstanding. See. 2. Auil be.it further enacted, That any person en gaged in the business of buying cotton, either on his own account, or for others, who shall buy or engage to buy cotton on sale from a planter or commission merchant, anil shall fail or refuse to pay for tlie same, and shall make way with or dispose thereof, before lie shall have fmid for tho same, shall bo doomed guilty of fraud and enihozzlement, and shall lie liable on conviction, to lie im prisoned in tlie penitentiary, not less than one. nor more than five years, at tlie dl-i r ffton of the jury trying the case. Approved Feb. lfith. 185 1 NIW Till A I,S. An act to regulate the granting of new trials. SECTION 1. lie it enacted Ivy tile General Assembly of the Stato of Georgia, That from and after tlie passage ol this set, it shall lie obligatory upon the Superior Courts of this State to grant new trials in all eases where an exception to any portion of tlie pleadings, may la’ ille gally sustained or illegally overruled hv the presiding Judge, against the applicant for anew trial; in all oases where any evidence may lie illegally submitted to. „ r m,,. gully withheld from the jury, against the demand of sueli applicant; in all eases where the presiding Judge may deliver an orroueous charge to tlie jury against sueli ait plieant. or refuse to give a legal charge to the jurv against sueli applicant, or refuse to give a legal charge in tlie language requested when the charge so requested is sub mitted in writing; and in all cases where any evidence not merely cumulative in its character, but relating to new material facts, shall be discovered by the applicant after tlie rendition of a verdict against him, mid shall lie brought to tile notice of the Court within the time now allowed by law for entertaining a motion for n new trial. Six-. 2. And Is* it further enacted. That it shall la* ob ligatory upon tin* Supremo Court of tins State to reverse tlie judgment below, and award anew trial in every ease ” here it shall appear that an error has Ix'on committed in any of the points enumerated in the first section of this *■•!> by the Judge presiding at tlie trial of the cause. Sec. 3. And lie it further enacted, That the Judges of the Superior Courts may have the power to exercise a laiund discretion iq granting new trials in eases where the verdict maybe decidedly and strongly against the weight of evidence, although there may appear some idiglit evidence in favor of finding; anil the Supreme Court shall Imve power to revise and control such disore, i binary power in tlie Superior Courts. Approved Feb. mh, 1854. Mobilities of Railroad Companies. An act to define the * liabilities of the several Kail road Companion of thia State for injury t, or lion o! live ktoeK kilted or injured, or lor destruction of. or in jury or damage to proju-rty other than live slock by the running at* caw, engine* or h>coinotive*i, or by the ope ration or use of any machinery whatsoever u|K>n a rail road in thia State or damage done, or caused to be done by the agent or agent®, imthoii or person® 1,1 the employ of any Jtailroiid Company or Companies, to regulator tlie mode of proceeding and define the coat* in much enacts and to repeal conflicting law®, for remedy whereof. SECTION 1. lie it enacted, That from and alter the paMMage of this act, the several Kail road CoiiqMiuie® ot thin State Hindi be held liable under the rule* hereinafter preHcribcd for any damage done to any live stuck orother projserty except tor tho assessment ot damage® tor right of way to the ow ner or owner® thereof by the running ol car®, locomotive® or other machinery upon their road* ; roHpctively, and for damage done by any person or per- Hoijrt in the employ or serviee ol wueli Kail road Companies and for damage® done by any such company by any mean® v\ hatHocver. Sec. ’l. lie it further enacted, Ac., That any person whose stock has Iteen or may be killed, wounded oi in- j 1 jm ed, or whose -property tut* been destroyed or damaged (except as before excepted by the running of any car®, ; engine® or locomotive® or other machinery used by a Railroad Company ) on any railroad by any act done by any person or person® in the employ of a Railroad Company or the officers, agent®, engineer® ami conductors of any | such company to nerve with a written notice describing the kind of stock killed, crippled or injured, and the par ticular kind ot property damaged or destroyed, which no tice shall contain a statement of the time mid place, ns can he ascertained, when and where the damage wus done, and may be served personally upon any employee ol such company, at any place where such officer or agent ill the employ or service of such company may Is* found, at Joa>t three days previous to the day of trial, or by leaving a copy of HiK’h notice at the residence of such employee, five days previous thereto, and which notice shall be served at any time within fifteen days after the happen ing of the ■injury complained of and not after, which ser vice shall he deemed mid held us sufficient notice to such company to authorize the Court to proceed to give Judg ment a® in cases of debt. Approved I’eb. 20th, 1864* Preference to Penefti in Possession. An act to secure a preference to persons in p<>sxcssion, in applications for grants under law® pertaining to head rights. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act. any person having possession of ungranted lands, shall have a preference over all other persons applying for a warrant of survey under tin* laws pertaining to head rights, and, before any such warrant of survey shall he issued, ten days notice shall be served upon the person iii possession, of the intended application, and describing the land to bo surveyed, and shall he re turned as having been served by the Slieriffof the county, who shall receive for such return, the sum of two dollars, to lie paid by the applicant for the warrant. gee. ‘l. And lo it further enacted, That the Secretary ot State shall not attach the seal of the State to any grant under head rights, until the applicant shall furnish to him the certificate of the Sheriff of the county where the land lies, stating that the notice herein required, ha® been given, or that no person other than tin* applicant fora grant is in possession of the land proposed to he granted, and all grants issued without a compliance with this act, shall he void; I’roveded that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to apply to any land not in pos session of any other person than the applicant. Approved Eel). 17th, 1854. Remedy agaliist Intruders on Land. An act to protect the owners of lands or tenements against intruders, and to provide a remedy for land owners in * certain cases. SECTION 1.. Re it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, tlie following shall he a summary process for ejecting intruders from tlie possession of lands and tenements. When any person shall subscribe an affi davit before any officer qualified to administer an oatli, stating that he, for himself, or as agent for some other named person, does, bona tide, claim the right of posses sion to any land or tenement, (describing it) and that such land or tenement is in the possession of a naiged person, who does pot in good faith claim a right to such posses sion. and yet refuses to abandon the same, and when such affidavit shall be delivered to the sheriff of 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 he does, in good faith, claim a legal right to sueli 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 hv this act, the sum of two dollars, to be paid by tlie ap plicant for the process. Sec. 3. Whenever an affidavit, in the terms of the first section of this act, shall he tendered to tlie sheriff by the person in possession, then and in that ease, the process proscribed herein shall be stopped, the contending parties shall be remitted to their respective rights, and the sheriff shall deposit both affidavits in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the land lies, upon which an issue may be made up and tried by a jury, ac cording to the laws of this ♦State, and if the finding is for the IMaiutilf or movant, flu* clerk shall issue, upon the judgment, a writ of habere facias possessionem, including a ti. fa. for the cost. See. 4. And be it further enacted, That whenever a per son shall la* the tenant of another, upon land at w ill 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 tlie manner prescribed by the rent laws of this State.; to be returned and tried in the same manner, except that there shall be no verdict judgment for any double rent. Approved Feb. 14,1854. LIEN LAWS. An act amendatory of an act to give to Masons and Car penters an incumbrance for debts due on account of , work done, auil materials furnished in building or re pairing houses and the premises to which they are attached, and to repeal all laws on the subject so far as relates to the counties of Richmond and Mclntosh, and in tip* riiics oi Savannah and Columbus,assented to the --d day of September, 1834, and of an act to extend to the several counties in this {State the provision® of said act, assented to L’Sth day of December, 1857, and to ex ted the provisions of said act to Machinist®, who shall furnish or put up in any county in the State, steam mills or other machinery, or who may repair the 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 State, any steam mill orother machinery, or who may repair the same, shall be entitled to the same lien on such machine ry, and the premises 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 and Carpenters. Approved Feb. 18th, 1554. PBNAL com:. And act to add an additional section to the loth division of the IVtial Code. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tlie Senate and House of Representatives of the {Slate of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority ot 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 trout door of his store or shop, whilst engaged in selling to, or buying from or ill any wise trading with a slave or slaves, or free persons of color, and any person guilty of a violation of the provisions of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment and conviction thereof, shall pay a tine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars, one half of said fine to be paid to the informer, and on failure of the jKTsoii convicted to pay said fine, he shall be im prisoned in the common jail of tho county at the discre tion of the court. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That if any slave or slaves or free persons of color, shall be found in any store or shop, or going in or coming out from tlie 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 }H k r®on or persons keeping said store or shop, of a violation of the first section of this act, which presumption may be rebutted, by any other circumstances in favor of the accused. See. 5. And belt further enacted. That, uli laws and parts of laws militating against this act. be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Eel*, goth, 1854. All act to amend the second section of an act entitled an act to repeal the forty-eighth section of the fourth di vision of the IVnal Code, so for as it relates to capital eases, and add anew section in lieu thereof assented to December -7th, 1845. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That an addition to oaths administered to Juror® in eases where the pun ishment is death for the future, the following question shall Ik* propounded : Have you any conscientious scru ples as to capital puuismeiit ? And if the .Juror an swers in the atlirmitive, lie shall be an incompetent juror, any law or usage to the coiitrury*notwitlisianding. .Sec, 2. And bo it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, he and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 10th. 1854. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. An act to amend an act for the relief and sup|Hrt of widows and orphans, and of the estates of their deceased lms!lands and parents, assented to Dec. 27th, 1858. SECTION 1. Be it enacted, Ac., That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the Courts of Ordinary of the several counties in this State, upon the abdication of the widow and children, or even of the widow or child of any testator or intestate, to pass an order making the allowance authorized by the first section of the above recited act, provided that at least ten days no tice of tin- 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 Ik* made in money or pro perty, or both* at the discretion of the Court. .flee. 52- And be it further enacted. That all laws, ami parts of laws, militating against this act. be and tin* same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 15, 1854. BILLS OF LADING iF*r Steamboat®, next and conxtly printed althi® office. PATROL LAWS. An act to amend the patrol laws in th*® Jftute. ... , i ECTION 1. lie it enacted, Ac., That it shall ho the Uv o tv Os the Justices of tin- Inferior Cciirt .il the icv. uu’ counties ..1 thin Ftato at tlie Hint term ol said Lout t ft. I till. passage of this act ami annually at tlie Hist tci Ji “t said Court in every year, !<• appoint three proper ami k u". Me ih i'm.ih in each militia district ol their rospcclnr ; couutieH, who dm 11 lie known and designated uh 1 <ntl Commissioners, whore duty it Hindi he an hereinafter Hiwcitted, and the Clerks of the Inferior Courts are fo-re by requin and to notify said commissioners ot then appomi. incut, in the same manner, and under the same ptaully as they are now required by law to notify Ruud ('mums- : sioners of their appointment, and in the event auy per son designated as commissioner does nut tender liistesig- < nation to someone of the J ustiees ot the Intelinr tLouit within ten days alter being duly notified by tlieLUuk, he shall he considered as having accepted of the appoint- < uient, and in case of refusal, resignation or deotli, the Inferior Court® shall fill tho vacancy produced in trio same way as now provided for filling vacancies occasioned by the refusal or resignation or death ol Road Com nil* sioners. ~ . . Bec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said commissioner® j after having taken an oath, faithfully to discharge then ; duties as prescribed by this act, shall, within tiltcciii dav® | after being notified of their appointment, at the Court j House or at home place which they select in the district , in which they reside and make out a list ot the name® ot all person® in their districts who are required by the law.® now of force w> 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 er s shall Iny off their respective district® into as many di- I visions as they shall organize companies, and assign to each company a division, and no company shall he com pelled to perform patrol duty beyond the limits of the division which may be assigned to it. Sec. 5. Beit further enacted, That it shall he the duty of the said commissioners from each company which may be organized, to select and appoint some discreet person as Captain, who shall be of good moral character and not less than twenty-five years of age, and the person so selected shajl have the same authority as the captain® of patrols now have, and shall demean himself in every respect as he is now required to do by the laws ot this State. The Captains 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 Ik* accompanied with a list ot the names ot the per sons belonging t his 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 may direct, and perforin tlie duties which may he required. If any commissioner or com missioners shall fail or neglect to discharge the duties which are herein required, within twelve months after their appointment, without a good and reasonable excuse to be judged of by the Justices of the Inferior Court, he or they ahull he lined by said Court a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for every failure or neglect, and if the captains of patrol companies shall refuse, fail or neglect to call out their companies within twenty days after being notified of their appointment and as often as once every fifteen days thereafter during the six months en suing from the 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, shall fail or retese 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 be lined in a sum not exceeding five dollars for every such offence. Sec. 4. And he it further enacted, That it shall be the duty-of the Captains to report all delinqueiices to tlie commissioners within twenty days after they may occur, and all cases of disobedience or insubordination or de fault, shall he considered and determined in the same manner as road commissioners now consider and deter mine eases 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 lines imposed on defaulting overseers and persons liable to work on roads, and all tines imposed and collected by this act, shall be paid to the ordinary or commissioners of the poor school fund of the county, and become part of said fund. Sec. 5. Re it further enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall by force or otherwis, oppose any patrol company or member of any company whilst engaged in tlie 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 concealed, or shall annoy or menace any company or member of any company, whilst in the performance of patrol duty, he or they may be in dicted in the Superior Court for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined by said court in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and that this law shall only be enforced upon application of the citizens of the differ ent patrol districts, as herein before arranged. Sec. 0. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act passed the ISth of November, 1705, regulating patrols in this State, and all other acts subsequent to that time in relation to patrols are continued in full force, ex cept so far as they conflict with this act. Provided that the provisions of this act shall not extend to tlie counties of Bulloch, Carroll, Dade. Hall. Hart and Rabun, and that all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 20th, 185A TAX. An act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1854 and 1855, and thereafter until repealed. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of _ Representative* of the {State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tlie authority of the same, That the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, sth. 6th, 7th. Bth, 9tli, 10th, lltli, 15th, 14th, 10th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20tli, 21st. ami 22d sections of an act, entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for each of the political years 1852 and 1855, ami thereafter until repealed, approved January 9tli, 1852, and the 12th and 15tl sections thereof, as hereinafter altered and amended, be 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 ai t. be so altered as to read as follows: That the receivers of tax returns throughout the State, Chilli administer b> each and e very person giving in his or her taxable property, the following 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 \v*re pos sessed of, held or claimed, on tin* 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; and that the valu ation which you have affixed thereto, is a just and true valuation of the same, as nearly as you can arrive at it, to the best of your knowledge and belief-—So help you God. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the 15th section of said recited act, shall be so altered as to read as follows: That the amount so required to be assessed and collected, shall not exceed the sum of four hundred thousand dol lars, annually, exclusive of the commission®.of the Recei vers and Collectors. Sec. 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 tlie sum specified in the third section of this act. See. 5. And be it further enacted, That upon the seve ral rail road companies of this Stato nw in operation, or that may hereafter go into operation, whose charters do not exempt them from such taxation, there shall he levied and collected, in the manner now provided by law for the collection of taxes from corporation®, the same per centum tax upon the whole amount of their capital stm k, inclu ding bills, bonds, notes, and all other obligations due or to become due them, as is levied upon stock in trade un der (In* provisions of the laws of force for the levying and collecting of taxes for the support of the Government. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That Receivers of tax returns shall have until tlie Ist of August to return their digests. Approved Feb. 17, 1854. Hours oft* Labor in Manufacturing Es tabllshmtiit *• An act to settle and fix the hours of labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age, in all c otton, woolen and other manufacturing establishments in this State, and to make all contracts to liilmt in said facto ries for a greater length of time than herein prescribed, null and void, and to punish violations of this act. SECTION 1. Be it further enacted, Ac., That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the hours for labor by all white persons under twenty-one years of age, in all cotton, woolen or other manufacturing estal lislmients in this State, shall he. and the same are hereby settled and fixed at and from sun rise until sun set, in cluding therein the usual and customary time for meals. ‘Sec. 2. And Ik* it further enacted, Ac., That all contracts made or entered into, whereby a longer time for labor in each day shall he required of the before described persons, shall Ik* null and void, so far as relates to the enforceinen of said contracts against said before described persons, tiny law, usage or custom to the contrary, notwithstanding Bco. 3. And Ik* it further enacted, That any person di rectly or indirectly concerned, either us parent, guardian, or officer or agent of any manufacturing establishment, in any contract for lulnir that is prohibited by the pi eced ing section, shall la* guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con vlctkm shall lie fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the common jail not exccedj ing sixty days. Approved Feb! 20tli, 186 ’ INSOLVENT LAWS. An act to amend the Insolvent laws of this State. • t ’ any insolvent, under the insolvent laws of this State, shall set forth in his schedule* any interest in remainder or reversion, tin* Court shall order the same to l>e assigned as other property contained in the schedule of said insol vent to some suitable person to collect for the benefit of the creditor or creditors in interest, which assignee shall advertise said interest in remainder or reversion in tlie same manner ns Sheriffs, and shall expose the same to public sale in the same manner and make such deed or conveyance of the same as Sheriff s are authorized to do, and shall account for the prodeed® in the same manner as is now required of assignees by the insolvent law. Sec. 2. And In* it further enacted, Ac.. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act. he ami the same are hereby repealed. Approved Fell. 18th. 1854. NEW FURNITURE ■W ROO 3d Door North of the Oglethorpe House, COLUMIiUS, OA. i THE BuiiHeribor iuiH on hand, three doors/” . jggsNorth of the Oglethorpe ilou.se, Ggle-^—*SF—— Ucfthurne Street, uu assortment of 11 ratly made FUIINI'fUKK, to which he will beEESEu constantly adding, and which he will sell at prices that cannot fail to suit those in want of anything in his lint. Articles not on hand will lie made to order at the short est notice. Furniture repaired nt rensuiialile rates. Call ami examine stock. Juljrfl .1, 11. SIKES. GEORGIA MILITARY INSTITUTK. MARIETTA. 1 j ’ll E Academic year is divided into two sessions of five JL months each. The Tenth FicHsioncommences on the 2l)th of February next, and ends on the 19th of July. The Cutlets are divided into four college classes. Tlie unmiulcommencement takes place oil Wednesday before the 20th of July. Academic Staff. Col. A. V. Brumby, a. m., Mupcrintendont 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. li. limit. A. M,. Professor of Chemistry and English Literature. Mr. J. B.Goodwill, Professor of Drawing. Capt. It. iC Camp, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. A. Connell, M. 1)., Surgeon. The Institution is under iff,, direction and nianage mentot a Board oi Trustees, in conjunction with a It turd of Visitors up|H)intcd by the Governor of tlie State. By an set ofthe Legislature, the Institute has been furnished with 140 Cadet Muskets and Accoutrements, and a Field Battery, consisting of four six-pounder brass pieces, and two twelve-pounder Howitzers. Tin’ Superintendent and tlie Commandant, are gradu ates of West Point, anil 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 u copy of tlie “Regulations” by addressing tlie superintendent. January 26. ‘ ANDREW J. HANSEL, See. KANSAS EMIGRATION. f| *IIE undersigned, aided (as lie hopes to be,) by several A distinguished orators, will address the people of Al abama on the duty and iiniKii tanee of aiding Southern emigration to Kansas, at the times and places following, to-wit: Eofaohi, Barbour co, Tuesday. Jan 22d, 1856. Lafayette, Chambers co, Friday, “ 25th “ Auburn. Macon co, Saturday, “ 26tli “ Montgomery, Monday, ‘ 28th “ Selma, Dallas co, Thursday, “ 31st “ Cahaba, Saturday, Feb 2d, Woodville, Perry co, Monday, “ 4tli, “ Benton, Lowndes co, Thursday, “ 7tli “ Lowndesboro, Lowndes co, Friday, *• Bth “ Iluyneville, “ “ Saturday, “ 9th “ Mount Willing Monday, “ 11th “ Greenville, Butler co Tuesday, “ 12th Valleton, Pike co, ...Wedn'day, “ 13th “ Troy, “ Thursday, “ 14tli “ Elba, Coffee co, Saturday, “ 16th “ Geneva, “ Monday, “ 18th “ Daleville, Dale cd, Wednes., “ 20th “ Newton, “ Thursday, “ 21st “ Wodfords, Henry co, Friday, “ 22d “ Woodville, “ Saturday, “ 23d “ Columbia, “ Monday, “ 25tli ‘* Franklin, “ Tuesday, -1 26tli “ Abbeville, Bari it ,ur co Thursday, “ 28tli “ It is hoped that all who think the supremacy of the white race ill 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 im|M>rtant outpost in this contest, will not only attend tlie 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. BUFOIID. Euftuda, Ala,, Jan, 15tli, 1856. PAGE’S IMPROVED PATENT CIRCULAR SAW MILL. GEORGE PAGE cfc CO., X. ScnnocDEK St., near West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland, Y> ESFETFULLY inform their friends and the public II generally, that they have greatly enlarged their manufacturing establishment, and that their facilities are now sueli 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 tiie 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 Mills were invented by, and patented to, their senior partner, they have made many improvements, which render them perfect in all their details, and justly entitle them to be considered among the greatest labor-saving inventions of the age. A Pamphlet containing full descriptions of their three classes of Mills, prices, terms, capacity for sawing, Ac., will he sent to any gentleman applying fo*'* .ie by letter, post- poJJ Having recently obtained damages in action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the District of Maryland, for an infringement of their Patent Right, they hereby forwarn the public from purchasing Mills similar to theirs from unauthorized builders or tlieir agents. Address Georue Page & Cos.. N. Schroeder, near Balti more street. Baltimore. .Maryland. GILMER A (0. Agents, jly-(l2m Montgomery, Alabama. USE TIIE MAGIC IMPRESSION^ 1) PA PER FOR WRITING WITHOUT PEN OR INK, Copying Leaves, Plants, Flowers. Pictures, Patterns for embroidery, Marking Linen Indelibly, and Manifold Writing. This article is absolutely the best portable ink stand in the known world, for a small quantity folded anil placed in the pocket, constitutes a travelling Ink stand, which cannot be broken. No pen is needed, for any stick sharpened to a point, writes equally as well as the best gold pen in tin- universe. F’or drawing, it is in disputable. It is, indeed, the whole art of drawing and painting—taught in one lesson. Any leaf, plant or Row er can be transferred to the pages of an album, with a minute ami distinct resemblance of nature. With equal felicity, pictures aitdcmqroidery pattern are taken, and have received the highest culogiums from tlie fair sex, and indeed, a more tastfui present for a lady could not he produced. This Magic Paper will also mark linen, or other articles, so ns to remain perfectly indelible. All the w ashing in tlu* world fails 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 In* Secured without any additional labor whatever, making it the cheapest and most convenient article extant. It is used to great ad vantage by reporters of the public press, telegraphic ope rators. ami hosts of others. Each package contains four different colors—black, blue, green 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 likeness of tlie proprietor attached. Each and every package warranted. Price—s 2 per dozen, or five for sl. Single packages 25 cents. Mailed to all parts of the world ou tile recep tion of the above prices. Address, post-paid, X. HUBIIELL. 167 Broadway, New York. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Ill*buell's Magic Impression Paper.—We refer our readers to the advertisement in another column setting firth the merits of this pleasing anil ingenious invention. Tlie cheapness should induce all to give it a trial. [Philadelphia Merchant. “It. is unsurpassed for neatness and utility, and should meet with the sale it so richly deserves.*’—[Tribune. ‘•Just what the public has so long desired, ami recom mends itself to every individual of taste and refinement.” july-dtf [Journal and Courier. ASBURY FEMALE INSTITUTE. La Fayette, Alabama. J. Wesley Stacy, a. m.. Principal. Mrs. M. L. Stacy, ) Teachers in Literary Miss E. Bacheldkk. J Department. riMIE exercises of tills Institution will be resumed on x tlie 2d Monday in January, 1856. Rates of Tuition, per Scholastic Year. Primary Department jil6 00 Preparatory Department 25 00 Ist and 2d Department College course 32 00 .'ld and 4tli *• 40 00 Music on Piano 50 00 Vocal Music taught without extra charge. Speedy arrangements will la* made to procure a suita ble teacher to take charge of the Musical and Ornamen tal Department. The Principal is hii alumnus of Emory and Henry Col lege, ‘a.—has large experience in teaching, and conies highly recommended, both as to character and ability for imparting instruction. | .Situated in tlie bosom of a Itenutiftll and healthy vil ‘ furnished with all tiie facilities necessary to the ac quisition ot a finished education, tin* Institute strongly commends itself to the patronage of un intelligent pule lie. Board ran la* obtained in several res|ertable families on reasonable terms. E. G. Richards. J. T. Brock. Caleb Holloway. John C. Towles. John W. Ilewell, K. 11. Muse. Wm. J. Adams, A. M. Presley, J. F\ Dowdell. Trustees. December 21. 1856. ts ‘ AMERICAN COTTON PLANTER FOR ISSG. ri*ilE Fourth Volume ofthe American Cotton p|,. 1 will commence with the January number. • in thus formally announcing the Prospectus f ur , Fourth Volume, we have hut a few short paragraphs add, sanguine in I lie belief that, with the intelligent M dustrious patrons of progressive improvement in a Agriculture, Mechanic Arts, Manufactures of the pi. ing chafes, and especially Alabamians, the past historv 01 ! the Cotton Planter is its highest commendation. In the first place, we remark to our friends and read, that the Editor, Dr, Cloud, lias again become tlie l’uLli*] er and Proprietor; and we hereby assure our roadcr emphatically, that in future the Cotton Planter shall sue promptly by the first day of each month. Flushed with victory in tlie magnificent Exhibition • Alabama's Industry, as demonstrated in tlie triumphi,,, success of the first Annual Fair of the Alabama Stai Agricultural (society, tlie Cotton Planter ‘• will take a! step backward'’ its progress is onward and upward to th. highest niche of improvement. it is hoped earnestly by the Editor and proprietor ai i by the members of tin* Society, that the Planters’ ‘• Fanners, the Mechanics and Manufactures of Alabama will rally en masse to the support of Alabama's only elusively) Industrial Periodical, the Organ ofthe A) bama State Agricultural Society, that its efficiency be unfettered in tlie great work of developing the a. measurable resources of the Keystone State, of theSouil ••Devoted to Improved Plantation Economy, Jlanuij tores and flic* Mechanic Arts,” the object of the Aui.'-h can Cotton Planter is to o Improve tlie Soli ami tin* Minff.o With a corps of correspondents, numbering nia llv tlie most practical as well as scientific minds of thegoiiil we feel assured we sliali Ik* able to visit our patrons ( ! tlie first of each mouth, to their entire satisfaction mi! 1 profit. Every family in the country, wliatnver msy be their avocation, should patronise some Agricultural paper: i„ cause there is no reading matter published to the worl'.i so Innocent, and at tlie same time so practically prolie,. ble in all tlie walks of life as that obtained in a gomi. cultural Periodical. The American Cotton Planter \vin issue promptly by tlie first day of the month. It will | uniformly printed in magazine style, on good white n, per, witli new and fair type, securely stitched and trim, tiled. Our Horticultural Department will tie sustained,. heretofore, by a gentleman of practical experience. \j r E. J. Halt, of Montgomery. Terms : One copy, in advance ii u,t Six copies “ 5 Uu Twelve copies “ 10 oo Clubs or Agricultural Societies, 100 copies 75 00 All communications, either for the columns of the Plan, ter, or containing remittances, ordering the paper, mini be addressed to Dr. N. B. Cloud, Dockland Post oiii Alabama. Subscriptions should commence with tlie volliiin*,- Ncwspapers friendly to tlie work, throughout the stab will confer a favor by copying the Prospectus. Our exchanges will please direct to Lockland, Ala. BROWN’S WASHIKTO- MACHINE. rpilE Inventor in introducing his new Rotary \Vluslliil. X Machine to tlie notice ofthe public, does so with tl confidence that in all cases where a fair trial is given, they will be as they have been by those who have us,-,! them, pronounced to he tlie best Machine for washing now in use, and capable of performing more work in far less time and with less damage to the clothes than am other Washing Machine now made. He claims for this Machine, that it w ill cleanse tin clothes from dirt in 15 to 30 minutes and leave them en tirely clean, ready for boiling and rinsing. It will do an ordinary day’s washing in an hour ami does not wear the clothes more than one-tenth as much when washed by hand. It is adapted to washing from tlie finest Muslins to the coarsest clothes, Blankets and Carpets. It can be worked by women or even a 12 year old koj. and is so simple in its construction that almost any liody can repair it—if it should ever need it—and will w ith nr dinary care last from 5 to 10 years. H ffc- One of tlie great merits of this Machine in ndditioi* to the facility in washing—is that the clothes are not wort, out by wash tug. By the ordinary process of washing clothes are more injured than by wearing. This advan tage together with the fact that it will do ten times th* work of hand lalior, should induce every Hotel, Bourdii,-: House, and family to have one. These Machines are sold for Cash only, delivered at onr shop—price sl3. Directions for using sent with ever; machine. Manufactured by CLEMONS, BROWN k CO. We refer to a few of the many who have bought and used the Machines, viz: Gen. Betliuue, Columbus, Elisha Trammell, “ Dr. A. Pond, “ George T. Hurt, Russell ca A. M. Allen, “ Chas. A. Peabody, “ John W. Hurt, “ Hopson Smith, “ John Hudson, of the firm of A. Lowther, “ Threewits. Ilolt & Cos., James Torbut, “ Thomas lie Wolf. “ R. Wliithurst, “ Charles Wise, “ Vi. A. McGruder, “ It. FI. Dixon, George McGehec, “ Dr. Urquhart, “ Walton B. Harris, “ P. A. Clayton, “ \V. G. Williams, “ J. C. Brewer, “ D. liullard, “ James H. Jones, “ R. N.R. Bardwell,Tnskegef Charles P. Levy, “ J. C. Sale, Auburn. J. Ennis, “ A. K. Bell, Montgomery. Wm. Matheson, “ Jno. Gill Shorter, Eufaula. J. W. Thomas, “ E. E. Brown, Macon, tin. James Comer, “ Female College, “ Owen Thomas, “ Geo. T. Rogers, “ Capt. J. E. Davis, “ 0. W! Massey, “ Rev. J. W. Talley, Oxford. W. S. Brantley, “ A. G. Slappey, F'ort Valley N. Clayton, Chambers, c*. Col. Wellborn, Meriwether. N. W. Persons, Enon, Ala. Columbus, November 6 2m- BANCROFT, BETTS ft MARSHALL. CHARLESTON, S. C. CIRCULAR FOR THE FALL OF 1855 WE desire to call the attention of our friends, un the buyers of Dry Goods throughout the West an South-west, to our attractions for the F’all Sales of tli present year. Our business is now so well organized and arrange! that we are better able than ever before to supply Hr trade with a large and attractive Stock. Our own importations will supply our Foreign Depai’ raents with all the new and desirable fabrics from th European markets, selected by one of the House reside in Europe, and will he particularly adapted to our murk*-’ Our Domestic and Staple Goods Department will I supplied with all the leadiug styles of Goods.. It is, we believe, an acknowledged fact, that our stud lias always been one of the largest and most attracti* in this country; and we also believe the best buyers ha’ been convinced that our system of short profits a pay is the most satitjictory, We invite the attention of all close buyers t** Large and Attractive Stock—but with the distinct i del-standing that we sell goods only for cash, or good nuts payable in all cases at Bank. We shall, from this dato forward, adopt anew plan connection witli our Domestic Goods department. “ shall keep a full and completed assortment of Blench Brown mid Colored Cotton Goods, which will lie sold'®- for nett cash. Our object ill this is to supply the goods as low as th are sold by casli houses in the Northern cities. In “ ril to test this feature of our business, we only ask a**! parison of cash prices with time prices, and then leave the decision to the purchaser. F'rom tlie three years experience since the establi ment of our business, we are enabled tlie more c-oiiW l ’” ly to invite attention to our Stock and plans forbnsin*- believing that we offer inducements second to no b 1 1 ( in tli is country. BANCROFT. BETTS & MARSHALL jlysKlm 209 anil 211 King st., Charleston, 8. 1 SUPREME COURT. An Act to alter and amend an act piiHspd the loth J.’ December, 1845, to carry into effect that part a! 1 first section of the third article of the Constituti w hicli requires the establishment of a Supreme G v for tlie correction of errors, and for other pur|*’ as to reduce the number of places for the sessieii’ said Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty el ll Clerk of said Court in certain cases, and for other I* 1 poses. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tlie .Senate and 1 1- 1 ” Representatives of tlie State of Georgia in g* i” assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by tlie auil l " 1 of the same. That said Supreme Court shall 1“’ hohL' ll the times and places following, towit: On the Monday in January and second Monday in June, in *' ;i year, for tlie First District, to lie composed ofthe l/'-i and Middle Judicial Circuits, at Savannah; On the I" 11 ’ Monday in January and fourth Monday in June, in year, for tlie Second District, to be composed ot tlie eon. Southwestern and Chattahoochee Judicial ( ’> nu at Macon; On the fourth Monday in March mol b"j ’ ond Monday in August, in each year, for the Tilin' l trict, to be composed of tlu* Flint, Coweta, Blue l* l ’ - and Cherokee Judicial Circuits, at Atlanta; On tie l"' 1 Monday in May and fourth Monday in November, i"’' 1 year, for the Fourth District, to lie composed of th” tern and Northern Judicial Circuits, at Athens; (ll | second Monday in May mid November, in each .'* ■” tlie F’ifth District, to bo composed of tlie OcinulK' 1 ” ‘” Southern Judicial Circuits, at Mllledgeville. See. 2. And be it further enacted. That it sliali I” duty of the Clerk of said Supremo Court to nrra'l -on the docket of said Court by efreuits: a”" 1 ’ “, ulso be bis duty to give notice in one of the new>T-M printed at the place where said Supreme Court is ‘ held, of the order in which the Circuits are arrau- 1 ' -’ every ease that is docketed, before all tin* cases it* I ®’ , Circuit are heard, and sliali lie considered do* h* ‘ ‘ time, anil that errors may be assigned and issues) in said cases as culled. , - Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authorit) said, That all laws and parts Os laws, militating tills act. la* and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM 11. ,STILL’ Speaker of the House of Represent*’ DAVID J. BAIL!, , President of the ’ Approved. December 22d. 1855. ~.vsnV ’ HERSCHEL V._JOHNSO TOBACCO. , : 4) Boxes Tobacco, various brands, received."’ J sale by .TAME-’ i*l6”