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jb-j ja s*u* rar* eo .’a. m- m „ «■ PASSED BY THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE, |J During the Section of 1539. 1. An act to a Im t Gilbert E. Thigpen to plead j and practice Law, u idee cetiaiti camiimm- therein j i expressed. ; ( 2. An act. to authorize the Justices ol the Interim , Court of Newt ui < outitv, to open Court and transact I business, as a Court of Ordinary, o.i Monday, the : v 18th Nov., 1839. ’ ’ v 3. An act to repeal an act to promote the culture of Silk in this Sfve. passi d 29t!t Dec.. 1833. ; < 4. An act farther am nditory of the several acts I J incorpor.rinc; the City oi Milledgeville, passed in the < year- 1833, and 1337, s<» as to define the moJeol elect-I | ing Clerk and Marsh il, See. I ; 5. An act to consolidate the offices ol Tax Collcc- j tor an 1 Receiver of Tax Returns, in certain comities’ , therein name 1. 6. An act to incorporate die Georgia M imifacm- i ring Company of du* couivv o Chuk. ; ( 7. An act t • incorporate Corinth in Heard county. I . 8. An mt for making valid the election for Mem-' ; bers of Co m il of the City of St. .Marys, and for oil:-! er purposes. 9. An ;>ct to authorize the Justices of the Inferior j i Court of Pike county, to letnit a forfeiture incurte.t I by Archibald A. Porter. ; 10. An art to repeal an act to alter and amend a part of tin* sth Section of an act to alter and amend | the Road Laws of this State, passed the 19th Dec., 1318, so far as respects the ccui>tii*i»of Henry, Frank-I lit), Fnyctt'* nd Heard, passed the 23d Dec., 1833.! 11. An act authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court ci Camden eountv, to appropriate from the funds of said county, at their diseietion, a stun of mo ney annually, as compensation to the Sheriff fur his extra services. 12. An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Southern Botanic College. 13. An act to incorporate the Roswell Manufactu ring Company. 14. /An act to pardon James Templeton. 15. To incorporate the Georgia Historical Society. 16. An act to lay out and create an additional mi litia Division, to lie known and called the 13th Divi sion of Georgia .Militia. 17. An act to authorise J irnrs Morris, of Murray county to erect a mill dam across the Conesttega river on his own land. 18. An a t io repeal so much of the 4th section ol' an act passed 31st December, 1838, to letridmatisc Granville B. Bex ill, formerly Granville B. Mock, of Seri ven county. 19. An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to amen I an act entitled an act to incorporate the Central Rail Road and Canal Company of Georgia to alter and change the name of said Company, am! to "live to >aid ('ompmv Bank'ng powers and privi leges, passed 14th D<cembir, 1835 to increase the road capital of said Company . 23. Au act to encourage a direct export and im port trade with finvign countries, and t>> authorize thefoimai on of Joint Sto k Companies, fortlie pur pose of dealing in foreign and domestic merchandis< and pro,luce. 21. An 'Ct to appropriate a sum of money to pay off the claims of certain volunteer companies, who are not compensated under the act passed at the List ses sion of the General Assembly , and to pay certain ac- _ ‘22. An m t to commie of the Peace, wh- >* sy llr ?y , . tlie e1ec...... , is in and for tlie c> ui>lyV.i'ATu -c<> gr e. 23. An act to establish, change and regulate the election districts in theseveral counties therein named. 24. An act to remove certain election pre< incts in the county of Newton, an 1 to establish an election precinct in the county of Butts, and an election pre cinct in the comity of Marion. 25. An act to amend the several acts in relation to attachmen s and suwimons of garnishment. 26. An act to incorporate the Hine-ville Academy in the county of Liberty, and appoint commissioner f< r the s m:e. 27. An act t > amend an act parsed 22nd Decem ber, 1831, entitled an act to authori-e the Justices of the Itiff rior Court of Morgan and Elbert count!'s io levy an extra tax for the purpose of building a good and sufficient jail in said counties, See. 28. An act to revive and cominue in force for the term of three years, an act entiled an act to establish and admit to record certain in-truments whi<di were destroyed with the county rccoids of the county of Crawford, by fne, and to ma e valid the same, a seuted to December 24, 13.32. 29. An act to a nend an ;>cl to make permanent the site <d the public buildi g- in and for the counties of Heard and Franklin, and to incorporate the same. 30. An act i>* alter ami amend an act to c-tabli-h a Bank at Milledgeville, to be railed and known by the name and style of the Central Bank of Georgia, passed 221 December, 1828. 31. An act to incorporate the Appling Female Academy of Columbia county, and to appoint Tru— t«i t> for tlie same. 32. An act to authorise the Justices of the Inferior Coufi ol Pulaski, to remit a forfeiture incurred bv .Joseph J. Bracewell, Jesse B. Tooke, John D. Gor don, J ones L. Caruthers, and William S. Whitfield, on a bond for the appearance of Craw ford Sprouls. 33. An '.tet t*> fill the vacancies in the Board of Trusters ol the Cumming Male Academy, ami to ap point an addition il number of Trustees to said Aca demy. 34. An act to incorporate the .Augusta Sugar Ma nufacturing Company’. 35. Ah act to amend an act to authorise the sale of scrip or certificates of state debt, and to enlarge the I dmies <d die Commissioners ol the Western and At-! lamir Rail Road of Georgia, assented to 29th Dec. I 1838, and also to make further provision for the com- I pleiiot) of said rail mad. 36. An act for keeping open the Hightower river, for the free passage ol fish, and for other purposes therein named. 37. An act to incorporate the M mphis Branch Rail Road, and Steam Boat Company of Georgia. 33. An act to amend an act to incorporate the j Habeisham Iron Wmks and Manufacturing Compa ny, passed 25th December, 1837. • j 09. Au a< t to repeal an act entitled an act to re-1 quire the Sheriff of Gwinnett comity or his deputy to reside at or within one mile of the court house in *‘id county, and to require such sheriff to keep his of-| fire at orwithlli one mile of said ( ( , lirt house. 40. An a. t to authorize the Floyd county Mann 1 faeturmi! Company to build a dam mro s’the Eto-1 w ili i iver, o , th. ir uw n I md, in th • county of Floyd, and to in. oi <i ate the t. .m , 41. An I. I Io i .corporate the town of New Gib raller m D. K ub county, and to appoint Commission- ers for the same, and to provide for the election of Cominis-i-mi-is in succession, and other regulation* therein named, mid to levy a tax for the improvement of said tow n. 42. An act to authorise and empower Farish Car ter, hi- In irs and assigns to erect a mill dam across the Coosawatiie river, in the county of Murray, upon his own kind, upon certain coiid’ninns therein expressed. 43. An act to alter and fix the times of holding the Superior and lufeiior Courts of the county of Bald w in. 44. An act to authorise the Tru-tees of the Aca demy, in the tow n of Columbus, in the county ol Muscogee, to lay off’two acres of the Easi Commons o( said town |<>r the purpose of erecting llieieon a building lor said Academy, and adding live addition al I riistees to the s iid Male and Female A< ademy. 45. An act to appropriate monies for the political y ear ol 1 840. 4t>. Aii act to repeal the 1-t, 2nd, 33, and 4th sec tions ol an act to authorise the citizens of Mclntosh <■' tuny to elect the Cmnmi'-ioners of the Academy of said comity, passed Die. 20, 1831, and to revise the act ol die 1831 Deceiulicr, 1816, so far as respects Academies. 47. An act to incorporate the Phenix Steam Mill Company at Savannah. 48. An act declaratory of the force and effect of affid iv its, made wiihou’ the limits of the stale relating to attachments and garnishments. 49. An act to incorporate the Athens Independent Fire Company. 50. An act to appoint two addition’ll Trustees for the Murray comity Academy, mid for other purposes therein mentioned. 51. An act to incorporate the Brunswick Guards, and lor other purposes therein named. 52. An act tn repeal an act authorising the estab lishment of a ferry across the river Allamaha, by Reubin Nale and Elijah Sapp. 53. Au act to authorise the Inferior Court of Bib!) county to appoint Thuston Row land Bloom, a Nota ry Public. 54. An act to alter and amend the 6th section ol an act passed 20<li Dec. 1834, to name and incorpo rate the public site it) Murray county, and appoint Commissioners for the same. 55. An act for the relief of Willis H. Hughes, and John W. Bas-ett from further liabilities as the se curity o r John Simons- 56. An a> t to amend an act to incorporate a Bank ing Company in the city of Augusta, Appro, ed Dec. 21, 1830. 57. An act amendat-ry to an act for the D.ide county Academy. 58. Au act to amend mi act to incorporate the .Augusta and Wav nesborottgli Rai! Road Company. 59. An act io authorize and empower Arnold Mil ner to establish a ferry across the Etowah river, on his iiwii land, in thei omry of Cass, and to authorize Miner »\ . Brown to establish a toll bridge across the Cha ! tahooi hee river, &.c. 60. Au act to appoint three new Commissioners on the load lea.ling from Elijay in Gilmer county, to Murray county . 61. To ititlmrise a Grant to issue to Lewis Madi son Bledsoe for Lot 154 in 15th Dist. 4th’ Section, originally Cherokee, now of the county of Floyd, known and di-tinguished in the plan of said District by the No. 154. 62. An act to amend an act entitled an act to ex tend the civil jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace for citv of -—i’*h, and to compel Justices of the t'law.uuii cons l abh's ui riuiHiv liisti'it-ts tn themtm» 'v of Chatham, to be residents ol the Districts for which tliev are elected. G 3. An act to amend the militia laws of this State, -o as io exempt indigent persons, being privates, in the milttia of tlie line, from fines for not being armed ami equipped at musters and on other occasions, with a lira lock, Sec. <>n certain conditions therein named. 64. An act to extend the corporate limits of the town of Marietta. G 5. An art to continue in force the 2nd section of an act passed the 25th Dec. 1837, entitled an act to admit certain deeds to be recorded, Bzc. G 6. Au act to authorize W. Sheffield to erect a bridge o> er the Little River, at or near the ferry know nas Shcflield’s ferry, of which he is owner, at any point on his own Land. 6/. An act to regulate slaves and free persons of color in the counties of Liberty and Mclntosh. GB. An act t > amend tlie 1 Sth section of the act pa-rad on the 16th Dec. I 799, entitled an act to re x i-e and amend the judiciary system o f thj. State. 69. An act t<> aher and amend the militia law’s of this State so f ir as relates to the county of Richmond. 70. Au act to exempt certain person- from jm y and u i.ilia duly in tlie county of Mclntosh. 71. An act to repeal so mu< hos the act passed on the IGih Dec. 1815, incorporating the Bank of the State of Georgia, as requires the establishment of an office of di-count and deposit at Milledgeville, and to authorize the discontinuance of the office heretofore establish, d there. j—• An act to authorize the Sheriffs and Coroners of Union, Gilmer and Lumpkin, to publish their sales in one of the public Gazettes at Athens. 73. An act to amend an act concerning bills of ex change passed on the 19th Dec. 1823. 74. An act to change the lime of holding the Infe rior Court- of the county of Greene, so far as re spects the w inter session thereof. 75. An act to incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Meeting House, known as Burkes Meeting House in Green county, and to appoint Trustees for the same. 76. An act to change the precinct election in the county of Dooly, from the house of Joseph Black- , buri), to the house of John Hodges, and for other pur ' poses. 77. An act to regulate and equalize the fes be tween the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver of Tax Returns so far as relates to the county of Deca tur. 78. An act to pardon John R. Bays, of Troup comity, convicted of the crime of murder, at the Oc tober term of the Superior Court of said county. 79. An act to incorporate the Georgia Silk Mann fai'ltirinu Company. 80. An act to incorporate the Bellville and Alta maha Canal, Rad Road and River Navigation Com pany. 81. To Incorporate the M-thodist Episcopal ( amp Ground in the County of Camden, known bv I the name ol the Jefferson Camp Ground. 82. To alter ami fix the times < f holding the Su perior Courts oi Twigtzs and Muscogee Counties, •83. I o establish an election precinct in the county of (ihattooea. * 84. To authorise the Justices of the Inferior Court of tin Comity of ('a—, to remit a forfeit incurred bv J. B. Adams and Edith Kimbrougldy, on a bond tor the appearance of Joseph Kimbrough. 85. '1 o legalize the organization of the Florence Bridge Comp. my*. 86. 1' or the relief ol Robert Paxton ol Camden comity. 87. Explanatory and nnu ndatoiy to the 37th sec tion ofan act, u-sented to 26th D.eeudier, 1838, m thorising the business ol Banking, and to regu ate the same. bS. In prevent obstruction- to the free pus-age of fi»l> in the Cliattahoochie river, from steam boat na viuaiinn to the junction of D.ike’* creek in Haber sham ci ui.ty. 89. I o grant the lightsand privileges of citizen ship to certain persons mid their descendants of the i herokee tribe of Indians, herein named, mid to re move al] legal disabilities heretofore imposed on said tribe, so Im* as respects said | er-ous. 90. Io amend an act to authorise the Superior Courts ol this state to assign and set off dower, mid to prescribe the mod j ol proceedings therein, audio define how dower shall be laid offatid assigned. 91. I‘or the reliel ol John Lee, Tax Collector for tin- comity of Pula-ki, for the y ears of 1829 and 1830. 92. 1 o make permanent the town of Salem, in the county o| Dade, and to incorporate the same. 93. Io repeal a part of an act entitled an act to compensate the grand and petit jurors of tl e several counties therein named. 94. Io incorporate the town of Starksv ille, in Lee county, and provide lor the election of commissioners for the same. 95. 1 o extend to fortunate drawers the time of taking out their grants in the comities of original! v Appling, Irwin, Early, Hall, Habersham, Walton, G win net and Rabun, mu! for other purposes. 86. Po limit the time within which widows may apply for the as-igninent of dower. 9i. Io change the names ol ceriain persons there in named, and in legitimatise the same. 98. I'o alter andchmme the preamble of an act t" incorporate the Cedar Shoal- Manufacitirmg Compa ny, in the county of Newton, also the first section of said act. 99. Io clrtinge the name of Timothy C. Bea-lev, of Dade iv, Georgia, to Timolliv C. Golfline, him and Nancy Po-ey, the supposed illegitimate children of Caleb Golding. 100. To alter and amend the claim laws now in force in this state. 101. Io chinge the place oi holding elections in one of the election precincts in the county of Wash ington. 102. 7 o change an election precinct in the eountv of Carroll 103. 1 o change the place of holding the precinct ekctions in the 235ih district Oglethorpe county. 104. 'l'o alter mid change the manner of appoint ing Clerks <d the Court ol Onlinary in the several ! countie- in this state. 105. 'l'o incorporate the Hearn Manuel Labor School, at Cain Spring, Floyd county. Georgia. 106. To alter am! change tin* name of Ri< hard Rodgers to that of Richard. Williams, and to legiti matize him as the son of George Williams of Houston county. 107 To authorise and empower tin* Justices of the Inferior Court of Bullock county, to levy and collect a tax to pay the juror.- of said comity. 108. To make permanent the county site for the county of Chattooga, al the town of Summerville, and t < incorporate -aid town. 109. 'i'o amend the patrol laws of this state. 110. To incorporate the Fort Gain<*« Methodist iGvcq«w+fcimrrrb nrEarty c < .u7iTy“ 111. To establish an election precinct in the coun ty of Baker, and two additional precincts in the coun ty ol Murray. 112. To empower the representatives and heirs of . McLin Luiiday, to e.-tahli.-li a ferry over the Savan- ; nah river, at a place known as Hudson’s Landing. 113. Authorising Lindsay H. Smith, to build a . mil! dam across Broad river with certain restrii*iinns, i 114. To authorise tlie Justices of the Inferior Court j of Paulling county, to refund the excess of tax which . was collected from them in 1839. 1 15. Toreduce the sheriffs liuid of this stale so far as resi ect.s the eountv of Dade. 116. Io incorporate certain Academies therein named, appoint trustees for tlie same, and confer on said tins ees ceriain powers and privileges, and ap point HiLli’ional trustees for William’s Academy. 117. Io amend and explain the several sections of •in aetpa-sed on the 22nd December, 1828, entitled an act for the protection of orphans. 118. Io incorporate the First Universalis! Church in the ( ountv of Macon, called by the name of Mount Zion Chapel. 119. To extend the operation of the act passed 16th December, 1794, entitled an act lor pointing out the method of compelling persons residing in this state to give evidence in causes pending in another. 120. I o alter and fix the time of holding the In ferior Courts in the County of Twiggs. 121. Io authorise anil empower the counties of Emanuel and Bullock to sell or lease the public lands of said counties. 122. To alter and amend an act entitled an act to appoint additional commissioners on the Ohoopa and Canucha rivers, in the county of Tattnall, passed 27th December, 1833, so far as relates to the commission ers of the Ohoopa river, and for other purposes. 123. To change the line between the counties of Wa-liington and Jefferson, and for other purposes therein tinned. 124. To provide a remedy for endorsers against all prior endorsers, and makers of promissory notes, <tnd other contracts, in certain eases therein men tioned. , 125. Io authorise the Justices of the Inferior Court ol the county ol Houston, to levy an extre tax lor county purposes, on certain conditions. 12G. I o change the time ol holding the Inferior Courts, so tar as respects the county of Troup ; the Superior and Inferior Courts of the county of Bibb, ami the Superior Courts of the county of Thomas. 127. I o incorporate the Georgia Iron Manufactu ring Company. .128. Io impose, levy, and collect a tax for the po litical year, 1840, on property both real and person al, and to inflict pen ihies for refusing or neglecting to comply w th the provisions thereof. 129. Io keep open, prevent and remove obstruc tion-. from Loti’s creek in the county of Bullock. 130. Io incm por.ite the Volunteer Upson Light Blues, in the countv of Upson. 131. I o prevent persons from obstructing the free passage o| fish up the Altamaha river, by the use of gil nets and seines over fifty f.,. t i n | e igth. 132. I<> consolidate the offices of Receiver of Tax Return-and I ax Collectors of this state, so far as res pects the counties of Dade and Dooly. 133. I o a'ter and fix the times of holding the In fer.or Courts in the county of Muscogee. 134. Io amend an act to compensate the supcrin- tendants of precinct < lections in the counties ofTroup, , < Harris, and Riiltun nd, and to change the places of! ? holding precinct eleciioiis we-t ofthe Cliattahoochie, i tiom Go-.s store, to the west bank ••f'lhe Cliattaboo i hie rivi r, at the tow.i us Vernon, in said < ountv. | 135. I o authorise his Ex eleiu v to furnish the | corps ol Rt publican Bint's, ;,t Savannah, with fifty -tand of arm-. i 133. I o repi-a; an ait entitled mi act tn compel)- s sale petit juroisiii the coiitny of Lumpkin, assented to 241 h Deci inber, 1833, also to repeal tin sixth sec- • lion <d an act entitled an act t > c >ui|ien-atr tlie grand and petit jurors ol the Superior and Inferior Courts of the several counties then iti n lined, and t>» provide lor the pay meiit of tlie same, as-euled to 23 1 Deci-m --lier, 1837. < 137. To amend an act pa-sed tin- 10ih December, 1803, to make uniform a standard of weights and measui'i s in this state. 138. Io compen-ate Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of Appling. 139. 'Io antlioiise tin* Justices of the Inferior Courts of tlie several counties of this state to create and l.iy off any new District, or t<> change and alter the lines of those already laid out. 140. To authorise the sheriff of Washington coun ty to advertise al! sales by him to be made, in the ; Southern Advocate. 141. To be entitled an act to alter and fix the times of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts in the counties of Pula-ki ami Ri< hmond, and the Superior Courts of Montgomery, 'l'attn d and Emanuel coun ties. 142. To continue in force the* act passed on the /th December, 1812. entitled an act to amend and ex plain die 29th section of tlie judiciary law of this state, and io require non-n sident attorneys to pay cost in certain case.-. 143. 'l'o amend an act to grant >o Thomas Spald ing, and his associates, the right of constructing a rail road of wood, or digging a canal from the Ocrnul ■gee to the Flint rivet. with certain privileges, approv er! D> cetuber 22J, 1827, and an act supple mentary to and amendatory theieof, approved December 22d, 1831. 144. More effectn dly t<> prescribe the methods of keeping and auditing the annual account current in the Executive, Comptroller, and Treasure r’s office, and for other purposes. 145. To amend the several road law- of this state, so far as re-pects the county of Chatham. 146. 'l’o secure to owners of fi-h<*rie- on Savan- , nah River their rights to tlie same, and to admit tlie lice passage of fish tip said river. 147. I o authorise the Jitsiice-of the Inferior Court of Muscogee to lay’ oil a lot on tlie East Commons ' of the city of Columbus f<>r the purpose <4’ erecting I I tuereon a Jail forsaid County, and for other pttrpo.-es. i 148. To authorise all fie.- white citizens of this I State, of one y ear’s resilience or longer, to peddle as ! itinerant traders, to vend goods, wares, and Merchan dize in tins State, and to repeal die parts of the law : heretofore pas-ed regulating the tax miposed on ped- I lars and itinerant traders, so far as respects the amount required to be p till o obtain a license. 149. To incorporate the Neligh Manufacturing Company in the county of Cass, and for other pur poses Un rein named. 150. 'l’o regulate proceedings in Equity. 151. 'l’o compensate Grand and Petit Jurors of the county of Tatnall, and to authorize the Inferior Court of said county, to levy an extra tax for that purpose. 152. To incorporate the town of Oxford in the comity of Newton, and to appoint Commissioners for . the said town, and to define tlieir powers, and also to designate the corporate limits of said town. 153. io alter the 3rd, 7th and I2tl> sections of the Ist Article, and the Ist, 2nd and 3rd sections of the 3rd Article and the 15th section of the 4th Article of the Constitution of this State. 154. P<> explain and amend an act passed Dec. 28th 1338, entitled an act to lay out and organize a new county, from the counties of Floyd and Walker. 155. To amend an act entitled an act to appoint Coinmis-,ioners for the lietter regu ition and goverti m ut of the village of Ruckersvill.', in the county of Elbert. 17 15S To legitim itize ami ch msra tbe mime of Lew i- D. Hail, to that of Lewis D. Yarn- y. 157. To i.meml an act p i.-sed 14tli Dec. 1837 to incorporate the town of Tr<>upviil t in Lowndes county. 158. 'l’o authorize the Commi-sioncrsof the 'L’oftn of Springfield in the county of Ellingtiam. to sell the vacant lots in the town of Springfield, and to make valid their titles. 159. To authorize Rich »rd Morri : . s to build a mill dam across tin* Coosawattee river on his own lan 1. IGO. To change the place of h Iding elections from the House of Jeremiah Cox, to the house of Jas 11. Roberts. 161. To furnish the Wayne County Guards with arms. IG2. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of Heard, to form new Militia Districts in said county, and to regulate those alrea dy laid out. 163. To establish and admit certain instruments which were destroy ed with the county Records of the county of H *ard by tire, ami to make valid the same. 164. To alter the place or places of holding Pre cinct elections in the countv ol' Telfair. 165. To alter and change the time of holding the Superior Courts in the counties ofFkyd ami Pauld ing. IG6. To compel all persons who have built or max hereafter build any dam ..r dams across ihe Etowah ijver, to build a ■uliiciriii slope for the free passage of fish in ihecountv ofCass. 167. To aim nd an act emilled an act to establ sh i iribun il lb- the tri d of slaves within this -tate, pass ed IGih December, 181 I, so far as relates to the i omi ts oi Bryan. 168. I’o im orpor it. the town of Cross Plains, in die county of Murray. 169. Toexplain mid amend the jti liciarv act of 1799, so far as concerns the granting of tp'p-als in certain cases. 170. To amend the clnrter of the Monroe R >i| Road ami Banking Company. 171. To incorporate a Volunteer M outed Com pany in the countv of Bullock, and to authorise (he Governor to furnish them with a Maud id arms. 172. To compensate Grand and Petit Jurors of the counties of Carroll, Paulding ami D ■oly, and Petit Jurors in the counties of Jack Warren ami for other purposes therein mentioned. 1. 3. I o authorise free persons of colour to hold real estate in the city of Darien. 174. ’i’o change the times of holding the Inferior Courts of Lowndes comity. 175. I itrther to amend the militia laws of the state of Georgia, in relation to the First Regiment, and to grant exemptions to certain officers and non-commis siotted officers of said regiment. 1 76. 'l’o alter and fix the times of holding the Su perior Court for the county of Muscogee, and to le galise the adjournment of Houston Superior court. 177. To declare the remedy of a freeholder thru* whose lands any of theseveral chartered rail roads shall pass. 178. To authorise Henry Dillon to ere< t or build a Circular Rail Way on the Indian Spring Reserve, in the comity of Butts. 179. To incorporate the Macon Iron Steam Beat Company. 180. 'l’o authorise and empower Henry Ligon to e-tablish a ferry across Etowah River on his own land in the county of Floyd and to define the rights and liabilities of the owner thereof. 131. 'l’o authorise William Briscoe tn establish a ferry or erect a bridge across the Chattahoochee- River on his ow n land, one mile below West Point Bridge in the comity of Harris. 182. To amend the road laws ofthis state, so far a# to compel a portion ofthe hands liable to perform roa<* duty, at any time when required to do so by the over seer of the road. 183. 'i’o pardon Philip Johnson of the county of Hall. 184. To increase the fees of witnesses in the Supe rior and Inferior courts, so far as relates to the county ol Muscogee, in all civil cases. 185. To add tw o additional trustees for the Bird*- ville Academy in the eountv of Warren. 186. To incorporate the Chestatie Manufacturing Company. 187. I<> repeal an act entitled an act to alter and amend an act more effectually to define the duties sf the Adjutant, Division and Brigade inspectors aod to regulate their pay &tc. passed 23d Dec. 1822. &• lar as relates to Division and Brigade Inspectors. 188. To repeal an act entitled an act to amend au act e titled an act to make permanent the sue of pub lic buildings in tin* town of Hamilton, Harris cointty; in the town of Newnan, Coweta county ; in the town of Talbotton, Talbot eountv ; and in the town of Greenville, Meriwether county, and to iuvorp«ral« tlie same, &.<•. 1 89. 1 o amend an act more effectually to compel ■ the Justices of the Peace, and Constables, to pay over monies received or collected by them in tlieir official capacities, approved 22d December, 1820. 190. To amend an act to prevent obstructions in the Oconee river, from the Gre> ne ami Hancock line, on its eastern bank, to its conffm nee with the Ocmul gee river, calculated to impede the ftee passage of fish ; to appoint commissioners, and to punish those who may aitempt lodefeat the same. 191. To authorise the commissioners of the West ern and Atlantic Rail Ro >d to pay t<> the owners «f land sustaining injury by reason of said road, extra damages in certain cases. 192. Io authorise the Justices ofthe Inferior Court of Cobb county, or a majority of them, to levy an ex tra tax for the purpose of pa v ing the sheriff and jailor for the time being, of said county, for apprehending, confining nt jail, and bringing to trial sundry Irish men indieted lor minder in said county, anti for oth er purposes. I 193. To authorise the State’s grant to issue to Sherro 1 Whittington of the county of Crawford, on 1 his paying into the Treasury ofthe state the remain der of the purchase money of the same, with lawful in terest thereon. 194. Io authorise Thomas R. Huson, his lielrr and assigns, to erect a mill dam across the Etowah river, on certain conditions therein expressed- 195. 'Io provide for the a< knowledgment and ex -1 ecu ion of deeds, of conveyances, and other instru ments in wri ing in foreign countries touching pro- ! pei ty ia this state. I 196. To incorporate Farmer’s Arademv in the j county of Stewart, and Pleasant Valley Academy in the county of Stewart, and appoint trustees for the same. 197. Lo repeal the Bth section of an act assented to 24th December, 1836, changing the name of Lew is McLeroy to that of Lewis Trucklins. ; 198. lo authorise David Huttkins of the county , ol I’ loyd, to establi-h a terry across the Oostr*naula | river, on his own land, and to regulate the rates of ferriage thereof ; and Robert Ware, of the said coun i ty> I" e-tablish a fl-rrv across the Coosa river, on his own laud and to regulate the rates of ferriage thereof. 199. I o revive and keep in force an act entitled an act to regulate the licen-ing ofphy-icians to prac tice in this state, assented to 241 h December, 1825, with certain provisions therein contained. 200. lo pievent the several banks of this state from selling or disposing of exchange at a higher rale per cent, than herein expressed, under conditions, and to prescribe the mode of punishment for a violation of the same. 201. lo incorporate certain Academies therein named, and to appoint Trustees for the same, and to change tin* name of Pleasant Grove Academy in the county el Decatur, and to repeal an Act, to incorpo rate certain Academies therein mentioned, &zc., so far as respects the Heard county Academy passed 22d Dec., 1832. 202. To amend an Act to incorporate the town ol Brunswick, and to extend its jurisdictional limits and for other purposes therein contained, passed Dec. 29t , 183 G, Stc. 203. To amend the several laws relating to the Seuatus Acad< miens, and University of the State of Gemgia, so far as to change the number of Trustee* ol the University necessary in joint session, &c. 204. Io appoint Commissioners to lay out and open a m w Road through a part <>f Camden c omity, mid to designate the hands who shall be liable to work tiler, on.Mso to < stablish a Ferry across the Great Sitida River, and fix the rates of ferriage at the same. 205. Io amend mt Act to revive and continue ia foice, an act (or the limitation of actions, and provi din'.; soils in Law passed Bth Dec., 1806, approved 13th Dec., 1809. 2)3. I o repeal so much of an Act, entitled an Act io < ompeiisa e the Grand and Petit Jurors of certain comities therein mentioned, so far as telatcs to the county ofCrawford, assented to Dec. 23d, 1837. 297. I’o incorporate the Thomaston and Barnes ville Railroad Company with power to construct a Railroad from some point on t e Monroe Railroad, ear Barnesville in Pike county, to the town of I’ll miaston in Upson county, &ic. 208. To make it the duty of the Clerks of the Court of Ordinary of the s< vend counties in this State, to preserve the evidence of Legal Notices in certain «•»•- -os, and in relation to the appointment of Adiniuis ra tors, and Guardians in certain cases. 209. To alter and change the names of certain persons therein named, and to Legitimatize the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 210. To give the Attorney and Solicitor Generali .