COL. GEORGE WASHINGTON FLOWERS
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A(TS
OF TIIH
G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA,
I'ASSED IX
AT A\
NOVEMBER A N 0 1) E ( E M B E R ,
1862:
ALSO EXTI?A SESSION OF 1863.
Pt'BLISnED BV AVTUARITY.
MILLEDGEVILLE :
BOUGUTON, NISBET Sc BARNKS, STATE PRINTERS.
1S63. .
I'RIXTED AT THE
€ 0 N F E D E RATE UNION OFFICE,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
^ TABLE OF TITLES, DIVISIONS, etc. -a.
-—a-'-^V-T-T^ PART 1.
y-3 yi h •
^ /^8-«-^-*3 PUBLIC LAWS.
Title L— AGRICULTURK, MANUFACTURES, kc. .
*' 11.— APPROPRIATIONS. "
" IIL— ASYLUMS,
.. IV.— BANKS AND BANKING,
w . v.— CODE OF GEORGIA.
.. VI.— COUNTY OFFICERS.
•* VII.— DISTILLATION,
u VIII.— ELECTIONS.
•' IX.— EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, ORDI-
NARIES, &c.
.. X.— GEORGIA RELIEF AND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
" XL— HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.
^« XII.— INSURANCE COMPANIES.
" XIIL— JUDICIARY.
" XIV.— LAWS.
'* XV.— PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS.
.. XVL— PATROL LAWS.
" XVH.— PENAL CODE.
" XVI IL— ROADS.
.. XIX.— SOLDI KRS AND SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
" XX.— STATE DEFENSE.
•' XXL— STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
*' XXH.— TAXES.
" XXIIL— WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD.
PART IL
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
Title I.— CITIES AND TOWNS.
.. II.— (^)RPOl{ATI()NS.
.. HI.— COUNTY LINES.
.. IV.— COUNTY REGULATIONS.
'• v.— EDUCATION.
'• VL— EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, Ao.
" VII.— INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION.
•« VIIL— RELIEF.
♦• IX.— SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
" X.— TAXES.
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I'ASSKI) nV THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1862.
PART I.— PUBLIC LAWS.
TITLE I.
ACmCULTURE. MANUFACTURES, &c.
SfEC. I. XiiniljcT of acTC« in rotfon to the Iiiiiu1|!Skc,
Hmifeii.
" '■!. Pfnally for violntion-
'• r). Order f«r surrey.
" 4. Nnmber of liaiid.-' must I'c ijivcu in.
'■ ". Tliis Aft to be {;!•. eii in clmr^re.
'• Ci. .t-'>0(t,(Mltlii])propri;ite<l lor khII Mipply.
" 7. liow investeil.
•■ S. Tran^iiorfiitioii of Sail.
'• !'. Further supply,
'• 10. Dwtributioii.
1 1 . Agents.
I'J. f 100,0011 appropriated for laannfac
ture of Wool and cotton cardH.
13. (Contract with Messrs. Diviue, Jod««
und Lee.
14. lunue 4)f IVensury NotcH.
16. Sale and di.itribution of cards.
1(). NanieH oi stockholders in factories to
be pnbli.xliod.
17. I'enalty for failwe.
(No. 1.)
^li( Act td yrt'vcnt and pi//ns/i the plariti/iic '"'^^ cii/tirdttng, m tkt
State of (rcorcrJa, «>rrr a rtrtam (jiunititij of land in Cotton^ during
the UYir with the Ahnhtionhtx.
1. Section I. The (uucml AssnuUij <>/' (iror<(ia do <}i(icf, That
it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, whether re-
sidinir in tlii.s Stiitc or not, to ])lHnt ami cnltiVate in any county in
thif State, by tlieinsolves, their ajicnts <»r employees, or allow the
same to be done, a greater number ot" acres of land in cotton than ^,^ ^^ ^^
three {^) acres for each hand owned or employed by them between '* "^ ""^
tlie ages of fifteen and fifty-five ; and when .sai<l person or persons
may own or emphiy hands over fifty-live years of age and under ^^^"'
sixty-five, or over twelve ^'cars of aire and under fifteen, two of
said hands shall be counted as one hand ; and thciefore, said per-
218331
6 PUBLIC LAWS — Agriculture, Manufactures, &c.
Supply of salt to the people of" State-
son or persons may pliiiit and cultivate three acres of land in
cotton, and no more, for every two of said hands so ovi-ned or
employed by them.
2. Skc. n. That every violator of this lav.: shall be guilt.y of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be lined, foF
every acre so planted more than three to the hand or hands, or six
oBeoM lir.ito thc two liands-or hands, or nine acres to three hands or hands>
•^"^'^ and so on in proportion to the number of hands employed, the-
sum of five hundred dollars for each and every acre so planted'
above the number specilied; one-half of which sum shall be, in
Kio« aiipcorj case^ where there is a prosecutor or informer, paid to said prose-
cutor or informer, and the other italf paidto the Inferior Court of
the county where the conviction takes place, foV the ])e:'eiit of
indigent soldiers' families in said county.
'i. Sec. III. That any person or persons who may intend or
desire to prosecute any persoji oi" persons for the violation of this
Act, may, upon application to any Justice of the Inferior Court
of said county, suj»ported by affidavit that he lias good reason to
^^ ^ believe that said law has been violated, obtain an order requirinsr
Order for inr- _ -i/",! I O
••n the County Surveyor, or his lawful de})uty, to enter the premises
of said person, and make a survey of all the lands so planted and
cultivated in cotton ; and said person shall pay said Surveyor for
making said survey, his usual fees, which shall be taxed iu the
bill of costs on the final adjudication of the same.
Ncothuidi 4. Sec. IV. That all owners of slaves or employees sJuiIl give
u'toTMiu-iWi to the Tax Iveceiver, tlie number of hands owned or employed
...Ttr. ^^^ them, between the ages of twelve and fifteen, and fifteen and
lifty-tive, and fifty-five and sixty-live, each year during said wan
i^tftl^Hr^l" -'3. Sec. V. That the Judges of the Superior Courts be re;|uired
to give this law specially in charge to the Grand Juries, at each
term of their courts, during said war with the Abolitiouista.
Assented to December 11th, 1SG:2.
(No.-.)
An Act to jiror'nh for ihr si/njdij of t/ir proj)lc of (Irorg'ui jo'/fh : 'tV, and
to dppropriafo money for the accoiiiphsJiinnit (f that ohjcci.
0. Section f. Thrdenndl Axxcmhhi of Hcoriria dociinct, I'liat the
»5oo,ooo 8p-8um of five hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated, to be used for the purpose of supplying the people
of Georgia with salt, as hereinafter directed.
7. Sec. II. For the purpose of supply for the present packing
season, the Governor is heniby authorized to invest the sum above
appropriated, or such part or parts thereof as in his discretion may
How »Bed. geejji best, either in the purchase or manufacture and transportation
of salt on State account, or in giving encouragement and substan-
tial aid to any responsible individual or association who may be en-
gaged, or who may hereafter engage, in tlie purchase or manufac-
ture of salt for distribution vrithout speculation, in Georgia, by
PUBLIC LAWS — Agriculture, Manufactures, &c.
Supply of salt to the people of G>.'orgia-
advancing to them funds, npon proper security, for the purchase,
Hiiinufacture, or transport.! tiou to sucli convenient place or place*?
in (Jeorgia as the Governor may designate, of such salt as they may
make or otherwise obtain for the aforesaid purposes; PrnvidiJ,
That in all such arrangements as he may make with individuals
or associations, he shall preserve such lien upon the salt as to secure «,i''Ji,Sr°
ir,-^ eariv distribution, and to secure in that distribution, that a
sulhcjent sum is paid by the consumer to cover all costs, inclu-lmllT'^S^
ding charges of transportation and storage, &c., to the end that'"""
the expenditures of said fund may be. reimbursed to the treasury.
S. Sec. IIL The Governor is hereby authorized and empou-ered
\o «lraw his warrant or warrants upon the treasurer, to be paid out
of the funds above appropriated, for all such expenses as may be
incurred, not exceeding hfty thousand dollars, in sending trains to
Saltville, Virginia, and elsewhere, lo aid in the transportation to f^J^'P^^j^
(reorgia of salt which may have been made or purchased, or wldchpr"* ;<»«»*«.
may hereafter be made or purchased, by individuals, associations,
or corporations for supply to the people of (ieorgia, or any }>ortion.
thereof, without speculation; Pivi-ulrd, That in each and every
instance the money so drawn and expended shall be promptly re- t'^^j-ia^
funded to the treasury of the State by the individuals, associations,
or corporations for whose benefit, or at whose instance the expen-
diture may have been made.
i». Si:c. IV. For further supply of salt to the people of Georgia,
the Governor is authorized to cause salt to be manufactured on
State account, at such place or places as he may deem best, or byj,^^^^ ,^
making advancements to individuals, association^or corporations, I'l^j^'J^p*-
(in proper security, on such lime, and upon such terms as he may
deem best, or to purchase salt, if deemed by him the most econom-
ical method. For this purpose, the sum of live hundred thousand •
dollars is liereby appropiiated, to be raised out of such sums as
will be reiunded under the preceding provisions of this law, orsucK
other funds as may remain in the triiasury not otherwise appro-
]»riat^d. Tiie Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant
or warrants upon the treasurer, for so much of said fuiyl as he
may, from time to time, deem necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
](t. Sec. V. All distributions of salt that may be manufactured
<»r nurchased mider thjs Act. shall be uiade so soon as i)racticable
ulter the manuiacture or purchase, to the peoph; oi (/e(U-gia, at„f«fc.
Kijch convenient places as the (governor shall de?iignate; and in all
distributions of salt, whether obtained through purchase, manufac-
ture CMi State account, or the action of individual associations or
<i»rporati(uis, under the (Micour.igenuMit an<l approval of tlu' Gov-
ernor, a sulVicient price shall be re(|uired and n;c<'ived to refund to
the treasury the money expended for the salt so distribnt<'d.
11. Sec. VT. The Governor is hereby authorized to employ all
Kucn agents as he may deem necessary to carry out tlie provisions r«vn»«ifc«(
<tt tins law, and to provide by contract \That sum is to be paid to '
su<di person or ])ersons as he may thus employ for his or their ser-
^ iocs J and he shall pay for the same, as well as for all expensesin-
• iiU.
S PUBLIC LAWS — AGiiicrLTiui:, Manlfactukes, &c.
Mauutacture of Wool aud Cotton Cards.
eiirrc<l m the premises, out of the f'uiick .hereinbefore appropria-
ted.
Assented to December 13, 1SG2.
(No. 3.)
An Act to appropriate moiirij fur tltc maiivfaciurc of irool and cotlon
cnr(f.i,attd airU>. clotkhijx for Factories, and to provide far the ramnit-
find diylyiirscDieiit of the sauir.
Wiikki;as, the supply of wool and cotton cards, and of card
rwen>:,. clothing for Factories, in conse<[uence of the existing war, is very
limited in Georgia and in the Confederate States ot America, and
whereas, these articles are necessary to the clothing of our soldiers
in the tield and their families at home, and of the people gener-
ally, as also of our slaves.
I'J. Skction L The General Asscmblij of (reorgia do 'enact. That
rffniini. the sum of one hundred thousand dolhirs, or so much thereof as
jmay be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated out
of ally funds not otherwise appropriated in the Treasury, for the
purpose of procuring the necessary machinery and materiiils and
the erection of necessary buildings and appurtenances and carry-
ing on the work of manufacturing wool and cotton cards, and card
clothing for Factories, and to encourage the manufacture of either
or all of the aforesaid articles by individuals within this State. The
i,«e»'««if<i Governor is hereby authorized to put all sucli machinery as he
may purchaisc #r cause to be made for the purposes aforesaid, into
operation in the Penitentiary of the State in or near the armory.,
and to employ such convicts therein confined, as may be neede<}
in the manufacture, under the direction of the State Armorer or
other Su})erintendent to be appointed by the Governor, together
with as many master wori\men and other operatives as may be
necessar}'. He is also hereby empowered, in the event lie thinks
best to do so, to locate such machinery, tools, implements and ma-
terials at such otiier place or places in the State, as lie inay in his
discretion pnifcr, and to employ all such superintendents, Avork-
men and operatives as he may deem necessary to the active and
efficient performance of the work.
cmttm\v.{<h l*^- ^^'-^'- II- His Excellency the Governor is hereby authorized
•ri5oi^«ic3'nd empowered to contract with Messrs. Divine, Jones and Lee,
^*T wthoriz- f^^. yjj^, Ij.^i^ interest in their machines for manufacturing woo!
and cotton cards, and the manufacture oi' card clothing for Fac-
tories, together with all their stock on hand and purchased, consis-
ting of wire, "sheepskins, leather and wood suitable for backs and
handles, and other articles used in the business, with the privilege
of duplicating the machines as often as necessary, and increasing
the works as may be desirable to the State, and also of locating the
works at such place or places as may be desirable to the Governor,
or the agent appointed on the part of the State to conduct the
same ; for all which he is authorized to pay out of the fund here-
PUJBLIC LAWS — A(iKirri;iri.'E, Maxi'kacil'K'Fas, &c. S
Factories to pnlilish lists of Stock lioUiers.
inboforo appropriated, a sum not rxcoodiii!^ sixty tliousaiid dollars.
In an}' suoli contract as lie may make with tlic parties aforesaid,
the Governor is hereby authorized to so adjust the terms, as in his
jndgment, will be best calculated to carry into eflect, the object of
this' Act.
14. Se\". JII. li", at any time, there sliould be a defliciency of
money in the Treasury, not otherwise; uppropriatf^l, necessary to
meet in whole, or in part, as it may b«; needed, the appropriation
hereinbefore made, the (jovernor is hereby authori/ed to raise the
required sum by issuinii: Treasury notes of the State in such de- .,.,.,3,^^^
nominations as he thinks best, redeemable six months after •i!';;',;;'^;^';^^'^
treaty of Peace between the Confederate States and the I'nited 'm-pri»fto"
States, in six per cent bonds, or in liold and silver coin.
15. Ski-. IV. The Governor is hereby authorized to make all
such arrangenjents as he may think necessary for the sale of the
articles to be manufiictured under this law ; and so soon as any
considerable number of wool and cotton cards shall have been
manufactured, it shall be his duty to cause the same to be sold at_. ^
such places in the State as he may designate, and at such prices as ' *" '■
will reimburse to the State, the cost and expenses incurred in the
necessary pieparations for, and in the manufacture and dis[»osal'
of the same. He is also empowered, in such disposals of cards as
he may make within this State, to ecjuitably a})portion to the In- r>>.rii«tinii
ferior Courts of the respective counties of the State, a reasonable'" "''"™
number of cotton and wool cards, to be judged of by him, to be
distributed amongst the poor, by said Inferior Courts.
Assented to December (ith, lS(;i?.
(No. 4.)
-4"J Act to ifqidrr ihc inrnrpnrdtcd Cotfo}/, and }[ uol Fm-tnrns m fiix
Stale to piihlish lists of their .stockholders.
10. SEfnON I. Br it r/iacfcd bi/ the. (irnrrdl As^^'mhlij of ihf Stot^
<if (iojriri/', That all companies chartered under the laws of this
State for the manufacture of cotton or woolen goods, or cotton
yarn or thread, sliall be required to have published twice during. ^;^'^^
each year, in a public ga/ette nearest to their respective places of
buf-incHs, a list <ontaining the nan'.rsof each and every stockholder,
with the amount of stock owned by him or her.
17. Sec. If. Any such corporation failing to hav(! such publi-
cation made, shall forfeit, for each failure to have published, the
smii of five thousand dollars, to be recovered by action in the Su- I'lifLlt?' *"
perior Court of the county in which the business of such company
or companies may be located, one-half to go to the inlbrnier, and
the other half to go to Jhc county where the euit may be institu-
ted.
Sec. III. Uepeals conflicting la\^s.
A?»scnted to December 9th, 1SG2.
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PUBLIC LAWS— Appropiuations.
SaUry ot Goveruor— Of State liouae officera.
TITLE II.
APPROPRLITIOXS.
Skt. 1. Salaries of frovcrnor, Seciofary of 8)'.r. 11.
State, Treasurer aii(l C'ouiptrolk-ri
General. Kxtrn Pay'lo Ciiiiiiitroll- " IvJ.
er. Salaries of Secietaries of Exeel
iitive Departinent, Mei-seiijjoi-, Li-j " lU.
brarian, Attorney and S<ili(itor-i
General, and Kejiorter of Siiinenie. " I I.
Court. Contingent Expen.-es of Su-I
l>reine Court. Salarie.s of Judjre.sofj " l.'i.
Supreme Court and Judges of Su- " 111.
[lerior Courts. ''17.
" 2. Contingent Fund. Printing Fund. I
Salary of Cliaplain c>f Penitentiary. " ]>*.
Pay lor taking eiire of Senate Cliain-i
ber and Hep. Hail and State House •' l!l.
Cloek. Pay of State H.)use Guard. " I'O.
" 3. Pay and Mileage tif Member.-* of Gen- " 'il.
eral Assembly. | '• '2'-i.
" 4. Pay of Secretary of Senate and Clerkj
of House of Kepresentativea. CievUj " lit?.
of Senate C'oinuiittees.
" 0. Pay of Me.-<senger.-^ and Doorkeepers " 24.
and for Ligliting Chandeliers. " 2.5.
" 6. Salaries tixeil by law. ^' 20.
" 7. Advances by Treasurer. " 27.
" 8. Services ordered by General As.sem- '' 28.
bly. " -0.
" 9. Salary of Hon. Thomas Butler King.
and exjjense.s of Alisfion. " 30.
" 10. Appropriation for obstruciing naviga-
i)le t^treams. For Apalachieola.
Chuttulioocliee and Flint Kivers. i
Georgia lielief and Hospital Af-'soeia
tion.
Purchase of Clothing, iLc, for Georgia
Soldiers.
Sniijioft of Soldiers and Soldiers' fami-
lies.
Sui>ply of Salt. Slanulacture of Wool
and Cotton Carcis.
To reimburse Tr. of \V. & A. R. R.
Payment of Public Debt, Sec.
Sal.iry of Superintendent of Georgia
Military Institute.
Pay ot Guard of State Maga'/iae. Mil-
itary Storekeeper.
i\Iilitary Fund.
I.-'sue of Treasury Notes provided for.
Aiipointment of Clerks to sign, ike.
Form of Notes — Wiien and how pay-
able.
Expenses, &c., of various l!omxnit-
tees.
Approiniation to Hon. O. H. Cook.
For removal of non-combatants.
To Z, M. Winkler.
Estate of Hon. F. S. Bartow.
(reorgia i\[ilitary Institute.
Advances to Members and Ofllccrn of
General Asseml)ly.
To Public Printer.
(No. 5.)
tipnor.
.SfciTctery of
i^tate and
Treawinr.
Gomptnill'-r
(j-»«aeral and
jaiy for I'-vti-a
MOrvicci..
A)i Act to prondr fur raising a revenue for fJie j)oli(icaI -ijear ISGo, and
to fipjiroprifitc money for the support (f th: Government during said
year, and to make certain special appropraitious, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned.
1. Section I. Be. it enacted, hij the (ir.jwral .,'is.<ei)ihhj <f (icorgia,
That the following sums of money be, iind the same are hereby
appropriated to the respective pei'soiis and objects hereinafter
named, vi/- : The sum of four thousand dollar.s to His Excellency'
the Governor, as his salary for the year JSGo : and the further
sum of sixteen hundred dollars, each, to the i^ecretary of State
and Treasurer ; and the sum of two thousand dollars to the Comp-
troller General, for the year 1803 ; and the further sum of one
thousand dollars for extra services in signing Treasury Notes in
the months of March, April, and May last, and for superintending
the issue of Treasury Notes; also, for extra services and expenses
in visiting Augusta and examining the Confederate War Tax
books, by which service, and previouv extra service, the Comp-
troller General detected errors amounting to $()G,GS4.G2, made
against Georgia by the Confederate authorities in assessing the
War Tax, said officer thereby saving to the State, according to the
Governor's late annual message, the net sum of $00,016.16; and
PUBLIC LAWS— ArniOi'Ri.vTioxs. 11
Salaries of vaiinii!) oiHeers.
the sum of thirteen hundred and fifty dolhirs, each, to the 8ecre-.sv^„.t,ric«(H
taries (not exceeding two,) etnph)yed in the Exe(Hitive Department'"''"^
ibr the year 1S():J, and no more ; and tiie sum of five hundred dol-
h'jrs to pay the ^Iessen<jer to the Executive Department for the "'*'"^"
year 1S0:>; and the sum of five hundred dollars to the State
Lihraiian, as his siihiYy tor the year 18(i3, and no more; and tin' Libmria-i.
sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars, to each, the State's Att..r...) ant
Attorney and the Solicitors Gdieral for the year ISO^J ; and theriouV/a"'/
tium of eight hundred dollars to the Reporter of the Decisions ofn.-portrr or
the Supreme Court, as his salary for the year 1SG3 ; and the iur-"^ '*'"'""
ther sum ot one hundrcil dollars he, and the same is herehv ap])lo-n.'>i 'tVcu-rk
• /I 1 / <i 1 i J 1 Li f ■( i /' ^ 1 /"> * • "I' Supremo
j)riatea to pay the Clerk ot tiie Supreme Lourt lor tlie Correction <•>»« for .ta-
of Errors, for stationery and advertising notices of the meeting of-'ivt-rt^^iiis.'
said Court in the year ]8()3; and the sum of thirty-five hundred '"'iRMofiij.
dollars to eacii Judge of the Supreme Court whose commission""
bears date prior the 29th day of November, ISGl ; and the sum of
two thousand dollars to each Judge of the Supreme Court whose
commission bears date since the 29th day of >Jovember, ISOl, for
liis salary for the year 1SG3: and the sum of twentv-five liundred , , ,„
dollars to each Judge of the Superior Courts whose commission i""'"^*"*'"**-
hears date prior to the 29th day of November, 1861 ; and the sum
of fifteen hundred dollars to each Judge of the Superior Courts
Avhose commission bears date since the 29th day of November,
J SGI, as his salary for the year 1S03.
2.-Si:c.IL Ik i( further cjiactcd. That the sum of twenty thou-,,„.i;y^.„^
Hand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated as a contin-''"''"
gent fund for the year 1 8G3 ; and the sum of thirty thousand dol-'.K"'!,"rr/n"*
lars be approi)riated for a printing fund for the current year, and^'""'
in case ot a defici«mcy in this appropriation, the Governor is here-
by authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for the deficit,
to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise aj)pro- ^
jiriated ; and the sum of one liundred and filty dollars to pay the
Chaplain of the Penitentiary for ihe year 1SG3; and the sum of ( :i«.i.!«in ^r
fifty dollars to the person selected by the Governor to keep clean,
scour, air the chamhers, iVc, of the Senate Chamber and liepre- >i^ s'i,av''
sentative Hall fi)r the year 1SG3 ; and the sum of fifty dollars, or'nlTMiiL*"'
so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay for repairing andstoN- iums»
keeping in order the State House Clock for the year ISGU; and'^ "*"
the sum of twelve hundred dollars to pay the fctate House Guard "s'-ti.
for the year I ^G:{.
o. Skc. UL Anil he It furtlirr f'iKHial, That the stun of six dollars, ?•.> orprwi-
t-ach, ]ier day, be paid to the Piesident of the Senate and Speaker !>'»''*•"
of the House of l^epresentativcs, during the present session of the
(leneral Assembly, and the sum of four dollars for every twenty ^''"«-
niiles of travel, going to and returning from the seat of govern-
ment, tlw^ distance to be com)>uted oy the nearest route usually,. ,„
travelled; and that the sum o'' five dollars, each, j>er day, [be'""-
paid?] to the members of the General Assembly, during the pres- ^,i,^j^^
ent session, and four dollars for every twenty miles of travel, going
to and returning from the Capital, under the same rules which
1-2 . PUBLIC LAWS— AiTROPUiATiONS.
Otticers and members of General Assembly.
apply to the Presi<lent of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
r.-.TTw.. Kepresentatives; Vroi-iiial, that no inember of the General As-
.scmblo shall receive pay for the time he may be absent, unless his
absence was caused by the sickness of himself or family, or he had
leave of absence granted by the Senate or House, for satisfactofy
reasons.
s^^ifary ..; 4. Sec. IVi Aiul l)c it t'uitli<r riniricd. That tlie Secretary of the
Senate be paid eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents per day, for the
rwtx of present session : and tiie Clerk of the House of licprcsentatives
be paid the sum of one hundred dollars per day, for the present
r-<viKo ■'^e'^sion, out of which sums they shall pay. all their assistants and
sub-clerks; Fiuvulul, that no warrant shall be issued in favor of
either, until his Hxcellency the (lovcrnor shall have satisfactory
evidejice that they have carefully marked and liled away all re-
ports of standing committees, and all other papers of. importauce,
<\.iiti;j«»t connected with either House; and the sum of seven t3'-live dollars,
s^ri^i^yuM^'' ^^ "inch thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated,
owriL. each, to the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of
]iepresentativcs, to defray the contingent expenses of their re-
spective offices, at the present session of the General Assembly;
and that the sum of five dollars prr dum be appropriated to par
«f"s«naj.f the Llerk ot tiie Senate Committees on ttie Judiciary and Military
lor as many days as lie has served said committees ; and that the
Auditing Committee of the Senate shall not be authorized to audit
said Clerk's account for any greater number of days than shall be
certified to by the Chairman of said Judiciary Committee and
Military Committee.
?t^*e.i.p.rK '^' ''*5Er. V. And be afiirthrr cmictcd. That the sum of six dollare
t^fK^l*""' per day, be paid to each of the"Messengersand Doorkeepers of the
Senate and House of liepresentatives at the present session of the
.• ^ General Assembly, and the sum of iifty dollars, or so much thereof
il^^luj^rt* ' •''^^ /nay be neceissary, is^hereby appropriated to pay for cleaning,
lighting and keeping in order the chaudeliers of the Senate Cham-
ber and Representative Hall, during the session of the General
Assembly. *
(!. StX'. VI. Aadhr, it fiirtlicr cnactrd, Tliat the various suras of
the annual salaries of all the officers of this State, whose salaries*
i^jiL"."'"' are (ixed by law, be and the same is hereby appropriated annually,
to pay said salaries until they are otlieiwise altered by law.
Aava....K i,y '^' '-'■'^'' ^^^' -^"'^ ^'' ''■ fni'iJicf (-lit'icfcd, That the Treasurer be
'•""*'"'•" authorized to pay from time to time, to the ollicers of the Govern-
ment, whose salaries are appropriated by this act, seventy-five per
cent of tho amount, for which service has been actually rendered
at the date of such payment, taking receipts from said officers for
the same, which receipts shall* be his vouchers, and are hereby de-
clared offsets to the extent of said payments, to executive
warrants drawn at the end of the quarter, for said officer's salary.
8. Sec. VIII. And he it, further ijutcted, That in all cases, when
the General Assembly directs the performance of any service or
Jabor, for which no provision for compensation is made, the Gov-
PUBLIC LAWS— AiTROi'iiiATioxs.
Saliin and pny G> T. Butler Kiiij?, &c.
crnor is hereby authoii'/ed to draw his warrant on the Treasury fj„v^mor t*
for sucli sum or sums, as inliis judgiaent may be a just conipensa-,'.';!^'';,'!^;;.;^*^-
^'"' • , ... • A^emblv.
[K Si:c. IX. Ami be It fiirllKr ciuiclaJ, That the suin of twcllty-s„l„ryor^,..
fi\'■e huudretl dyliars be, and tlie same is hereby appropriated as a^'';,'!- ^'"''•'
saUiry, to be paid the Hon. Tiiomas Buth-'r King-, in eonij>ensatiou
lor his vahiableserviees, rendered to this State and the country, du-
ring his mission to Europe, as a Commissioner iVom the State of
Georgia; and that tlie further sum of four hundred dollars, is here-
by approjjriated, to l>e paid to the Hon. Thomas IJuthM" King, to
refund to hiiu that amount i)aid out by him, of liis own funds, as''ir.!!imr*ra.'*^
expenses of his said mission. i>''ia«-.i.
10. Skc. X. And br if j'lirlhcr aitic/cd, That the suin of five hun-
' dred thousand dollars, or so niulh thereof as may be necessary, be,
and the same is appropriated to be expended by His Excellency A:>i,n,pr;o-
the Governor, in obstructing the navigable streams of this State,!;','^;^.,-;"^^:
against the incursions of the enemy, as provided for by an act pass-'r"^'''^'^'""*
ed by this tieueral Assembly ; and the sum of forty-live thousand
dollars iy addition, is hereby appropriated to obstruct the Apalach-.tlia.'^ci.ar'u.*
icola, Chattahoochee, and Flint rivers, to be apj)lied in the niodeKirmn-v,.^'.''^
and marine!" as directed by an act passed by this General Assendjly,
appropriating money therefor.
11. Sk( . XL .hid br it farther emitted, That the sum of • four>i'.>-i'a^-i n.w-
hnndred thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated^.'.,.
for the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, to be drawn and
expended according to an Act passed at the present session.
12. Skc. XIL .bid br It furilnr (iiactca, 'Jliat the sum of one
million five jiundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, bo, and the sjime is hereby ai>proi>riated for the pur-,. , . ,
•''' II- 1 .1.11 11 urf;La<ie o. '
chasing and procuring clothing, shoes, caps or hats, for all the pi'i-i'"^'''°f/'";Y
vates and non-commissioned olticers,.who are now, or may hereafter '•'"'f^','"*^'-'
be in the army of the Confederate States, from this State, during
the present war; aiid if necessary, His Excellency, the Governor, is
required to issue State Treasury notes, to the auiount, and for the
purpose aforesaid, in such sums as may bo needed, from time to
time, to eifect the object of said appropriation, as ie(juircd bv an
Act pas.'.ed at the ])rvsent session,
13. Si:t'. XiH. And be It furlhtr ninrt/d, That the sum of two
and a half millions of dollars, or so much thereof, as may be nec-
essary, l)e, and the .sune is hereby appropriated, for the support of rr-orr^r*-,
"indigent widows and orphans of soldiers, wlio have died, or been ,'v''l.'Vn'^"'."!
killed in the service of this State, or the Confederate States, hn
the support of indigent families of soldiers, who may be ii ,. /. ,."
the public* service, and for the sujjport of indigent soldiers who^,l.I};i^"°,V
may have been, of niay hereafter be disabled by wounds, or dis-'' "
ease, in the service of this State or the Confederate States, for
and during the year ISGii ; said ap[)ropriation to be drawn and ex-
pended according to an Act passed at the present session.
14. Sec. XIV. Ami be it further enacted, That the sum of five
Hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessa-
ManiiliDrtnr
14 PUBLIC LAWS— Appropriations.
Suppiy of hiilt — Wool MiJ Cotton Cards, &,c.
ry, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to be used fbrthe'pur-
vror.sru.ji pose of supplying the people of Georoia, with salt, as directed by
*'"""''' °"^'' an Act passed at the present session of the General Assembly; that
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof, as
shall be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of
any funds in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated for the pur-
pose of procurinir the necessaiy machinery and materials, and the
«t wool »ua erection or necessary buildings and appurtenances, tor carrying ou
r*r(i«r*<-" the works of inaniifactnring wool and cotton cards, and card cloth-
ing for factories, and to encourage the manufacture of either, or
all of the aforesaid articles by individuals within this State ; said
appropriation to be raised, drawn, and applied according to an Act
passed at the present session.
1-5. Sec. XV. And be it further enacted. That the sum of one
. 'hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof, as may be necessary,
•rr«»Rur«' <ibe, and the same is hereby appropriated to reimburse tlie Treasurer
"*^- of the VVestern and Atlantic Kail Koad, such money as he has
lieretofore advanced, to enable the Governor to carry out his con-
tract for the manufacture of salt in Vinginia, for distribution
amongst the families of soldiers, and ethers in Georgia.
10. Sec. XVL Be it further enacted, That the further sum ot
one million of <lollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay any portion of the
.-"puWicS-bt, public debt, which may become due within the present political
year, and to pay the interest on such Treasury notes and State
bonds, as may be issued under authority of any law passed during
the present session of the legislature ; the same to be paid out of
any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
, .^ ^ 17. Sec. XVII. And he it further enacted, That the sum of two
«a. Mil." In- thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the salary of the
Superintendent of the Georgia Military Institute, at Marietta.
J 8. Sec. XVIII. And he it further enacted, That the sum of four
Imndred dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, be, and
Maglllim^''''"' the same is liereby appropriated, to pay for the Guard at the State
magazine at Milledgeville, for the year 1S.G:J ; and the sum of six
Military Btor,[nui,h-cd dollars, to pay the Military Storekeeper, in the city of Mil-
ledgeville.
19. Sec. XIX. Aad he it further enacted, Tliat Uni sum of one
million of dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and
Military to,^. J jjg saiiic is heroby appropriated, as a military fund for the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-three ; to be drawn from the Treasury,
on warrants of the Governor, from time to time, as the same may
be rc([uired to defray the expenses for military purposes.
20. Sec. XX. And he .it further enacted, That in case tliere
should not at any time be money-in the Treasury to meet any ap-
propriation made by this General Assembly, it shall be the duty
nouT'muj i>of the Governor of this State, to raise such sums as may be needed
iiwutd. foj. ^ijj^t purpose, by the issue of Treasury notes of this State, ^to
be signed by the Treasurer and Comptroller General, or such per-
sons as the Governor shall select to sign for them; and when an or-
PUBLIC LAWS— Appropriations.. 15
iHsue of State TreHanry noto.-*, "to.
der "shall be placed upon the Executive minutes, making such ap-
pointment, the signature of such person or persons shall be as le-
<jal and valid as it' the note were signed by the Treasurer andHy »ii«m
Comptroller General ; any person counterfeiting an3Miote or notes,"'
signed by such persons so appointed, shall be subject and liable to J];;;'^"^''^. Jo^
all the pains and penalties contained in the Penal laws of this"'=-
8ta'te, aijainst counterfeiting bank notes or other currency of this
State.
21. Sec. XXI. Aix/ hr It further evaded, That the Covernorlpp:,t""7'S
shall appoint such clerks as he may find to be necessary, to assist infj','!!^'""'*"
preparing said Treasury notes, including the labor of nundjering,
dating, recording and stamping them.
'2'2. Sr.c. XXH. And be it furtlier enacted. That after the notes .
now engraved shall bo exhausted, which are to be issued in the form
of the notes of that character heretofore issued ; in the discretion
of the Governor, all Treasury notes issued under the provisions of^^.j^^^ ^^,
this Act, shall be payable six months after a treaty of peace shall*"" w*)"
have been ratified between the United States and Confederate
States of America, in specie, or the six per cent bonds of- this
State.
23. Sec. XXIII. And be if farther enacted, That the sum of two
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, b^, and
the same is hereby appropriated to pay expenses, S:^., incurred by KxiK-n«v,.of
R. T. Gibson, A. B. Culverson, V. B.'Monk, S. F. Alexander, andt'i;-tin!.''^f
.lames Simmons, the committee appointed by the General Assem-^^w™**
bly, to visit Cave Springs, examine into the condition of the Insti-
tution for the education of the Deaf and Dumb, and report to
this session; and the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars Kxivn*.. .r
be approi)riat('d to pay expenses incurred by 1). R. Mitchell, S. F. [:,7",T;iatin«
Alexander, Lewis Zachry, Robert Hester and Milton A. Candlei^^illvniS-
the committee appointed by a resolution passed at this session, to"^-'
investigate an alleged fraud, practiced in the purchase of shoes o.mmitte.-
from the Penitentiary for soldiers in the Confederate, service; and rmy'^or^'X"
six dollars each to the Committee on the A<:ademy for the Blind, '"""^"
in visiting the Academy ; and the sum of sixty dollars to pay thew,'x„'.'iu"o«
expenses of a sub-comndttee of three, who went to Atlanta, tolmriiu^?!-
examine into the Commissary and Quartermaster's department. ili.runJ^.'*''
24. Sec. XXIV. And be it further enacted. That the sum of for-,,
ty-five dollars be appropriated to pay to the Hon. O. II. Cook,H.' co^; kr
Hcprcscntative from Irwin county, for nine days' service at last ses-K<iV*** **
sion undrawn, as appeared by the books in the Treasurer's office.
25. Sec. XXV. Br it further enacted. That the sum of three liun-^.^
<ircd thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of re-^n-i^pp^r'-r
movmg from any part ot this State threatened with invasion ori'n'ti»t.«i*.
attack, to a place of better security, all indigent white non-com-
battants, when it may be thereafter deemed necessary by the milita-
ry authorities of the Confederate States, and for the support of all
such non-combattants 86 removed, or to be removed as aforesaid.
2(5. Sec. XXVI. Avd be it furthn mactcd. That the sum of one
hundred and eighty dollars and eighty cents be, and is hereby ap-
16 , PUBLIC LAWS— AsYLuxis.
* Advunoes byTreasurer — Asylums.
■»• 'f. *• prop'riated for the i)avnient of a double tax, to Z. M. Winkler-, of
27. Sl'c. XXVIL And be it Jurtltcr enacted, Tliat .such sum is
, torvu-.Nliereby iipjn'opriated in favor of tlic legal representatives of tl^ie
jrt^' iu'estatc of the late Hon. Francis S. ])arto\v, as shall be found to bfe
"^'""""'due and unpaid to him. as a member of the Convention of G.cor-
Burt
ilia.
2S. Sec. XXVIIL And he h farther en>ict(d, That the sum of
*i,™ii"n.-i three thousand dolhirs be api)ropriated for repairs of the dormito-
*r''«"1ii'.'i."'' ries at the Georgia ]\Iilitary Institute, and for the purchase of au
eight acre lot immediately south of the Institute.
SiiC. XXlX. Repeals conflicting laws. *
.7\.8scnted to December loth, ISG-J.
(No. G.)
All A'i to (lulhorizc and rcqinrc tlie Treasurer of tfiis State to maJte
rcrtalu ■adranccs, nud for ot/ter yurpoiic^.
'29. Sectio.v I. The General Axsembli! of the Stale nf Ghirgia do
u!!mu-r»J,d enact, Tiiat the Treasurer of this State be, and he is hereby author-
(*ro^'''^.v- i/cd and required, to make advances to guy of the members and
«ruMx. officers of this* General Assembly ; in no case. to exceed the proba-
ble per diem pay and mileage of any members of the same.
00. Sec. il Be it further enacted, That the sum of two thousand
rrintr"^''' dollars be, and the' same is hereby appropriated as an advance to
the Public Printer for the current year, to be drawn by Executive
warrant on the Treasui'y.
Sec. III. Ilepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 2d, 1662.
TITLE Hi,
ASYLUMS.
Sf.c. 1. "Salary of Siipti'inlo'.uk-iit of Lunatic
Asylum.
" i. Siilarii'f of otlicr otiiceis tr.ul hiiv ol
siirvusit.-;.
" 'i. Suinjort of pai-.por patients.
■• 4. Appropriitions, Ikav divnvii, ssiljiot ti
wliai eiiialitii,'ii.s.
'). E«t(> prn- cent, of State tax to be m^
cns-i.-fil.
ti. «0,0i;() appropriated to Geor<;;ia Aca4
omy fen- the Bliiul.
7- liopoal-of r.cts niakin*^ aunual appro-
priations to Asyliini for Deaf and
Dumb.
(No. 7.)
All Act to appropriate raoncy for the support of the State Lunatic Asy-
lum for the ijcar IS^^i, and for other purposes. .
1. Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the sum
of twenty-four hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-
PUBLIC LAWS.— Asylums. i7
State Lunutic Asylum— (Jeoifjia Academy for tlio Ulinil.
priat«d to pay the salary of the Superintendent and resident Phy-»«w
sician of the State Lunatic Asyhnn for the year ISO'J.
2. Si:c. IL Br it fitrtlwr cuactcd, That the sum of twelve tl»ou-s«iar\«ofrf-
sand dolhirs be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay thei'.ir'^o/'^.-»»-
nalarios of Trustees, Treasurer, sub-ofticers, attendants, and liire of"""
servants for the said Asylum, for the year ISfKJ ; ProvnlcJ, sudi au
amount is found necessary for said purposes.
:!. Sec;. IIL />V if J'l/rthcr macfal, That the sum of thirty thou-sniiporr or
Kand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby luX' '^
appropriated for the siipport of })auper patients in snid Asylum ior
the year ls(;:j.
d. Sec. IV. Br it. further c?itrrtrd, That the money herein appro-
priated shall be drawn by Executive warrant on the Treasury, iiidl^wuVtaJ^
rhe same manner as heretofore practiced; Fmriiud, Liuarrr, that '^°''"^'"
the amounts appropriattnl in Sections second and third of this act, AppTtrrr*
shall be drawn and used subject to the conditions, restrictions andsrr«^i.w.
regulations prescribed in the fourth Section of " An Act* to pro--^t'rirHo»^«i
vide toY raisinu^ a revenue for the political year 1*^01, and to appro-""' ""°*'
priate money lor the support of the irovernment during said year,
and to make certain special appropriations, and forothei' puiposes,"
assented to December 19th, 1S60, so iar as said iourth Se(*tiou
contains provisions applicable to similar items of aj)propriationsas
are contained in the second and tliird seetions of thi* Act.
5. Si'X". V. AjhI be it further enacted. That the Governor and
('omntroller (leneral shall, in aiii^lving the rate iier centum of ta.\-nM>porr«it.
»■ 1 /-^ / '"i T • 1 1.1 Slat.' tana,
atioM to support tlie (jiovermnent tor the pohtical year 1M);», so to i' ii^'r'"^
increase tl)e rate per centum thereof, as w]]\ be necessary to pav
the fcregoing items ot appropriation.
Sec. VI. Repeals conHicting laws.
Assented to December 15th, 1S62.
*l"or 'dm Act .m.-o Acix ol' ISf.O, p.
(\o. S.)
Jill Act I'nr the support of thfi (Irorgiii ^{rihlanij for the JUimJ.
(). Srction I. The Genenil A^xemhhj of the State of firo-rs[ii/ ih)
cnait. That the sum of six thousand dollars is hereby appropriated ,t!:;'^*^'^
for the support of the Georgia Academy for the r>lin'n, durin the
< urrent political year; and that his Excellency the (lovermi is
authorized to draw his warrant for the same in favor of the Tins
tecH of .said Academy.
Sec. II. Repeals contlicting laws.
Asst^itcd to December nth, T^r.O.
4S
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking.
^•iSj appiopri-
u«ua.
Deaf aud Dumb Asylum — Relief of the Banks nnd People.
_ ^_.. (No~ 9.) ~~
^4/i ylcV /o rrpral All Act ami (.he Acta of whlcli it is nmcmkitori/, entitled
An Act to proviJcfor the indigent deaf and dumb citizens oft/iis State ;
and also to provide for the appointment (fa. Coinmisxioner, to regulate his
Jutics, ajflx his salari/, and appropriate money therefor, by increasing
<inmtal appropriation, and for other purposes, approved Jannary V3th.
7. Section L Ik it mactrd, i^c, That the abovr recited Act, to-
gether witli all Acts of which it is amendatory^ be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December lOtli, 1862.
^See Acts of 'JJ-^*, r-.SO.
TITLE IV.
BANKS AND BANKING.
"Sf.C- 1. Poii'ilties fur fuilme to ]iay specie sus-
pended till Dec. 1st, \mi. I'roviso.
Issue of stnnll bills. WtiHt Tiotet^
uuLst be received. Percentage oti
deposirs.
" '2. Penalty for issuing; diange bills not
signed by both President and Cash-
ier not to be enforced. Bills must
be redeemed.
'• :!. Treasurer and Comptroller Oenera!
required to is.sue change bills.
" I. TIow prepared and sit^ned.
'• ;'), Ueleiuption of bills.
" (i. (^nali.y of finpcr.
" 7. Penalty for connferffilinp;.
■" >^. To be registered and numbered by
Coiiqitnillcr (ienerjil.
-•' ;•. To be turned over to Treamrcr.
5EC. 10.
" 11.
" l->.
" 13.
" 11.
Treasurer to distribute.
When authority to issue slinFI t-case.
Treasurer may use in payments.
Expenses of i.ssuinf;. Employment an«l
compensation of Clerks.
Cotton Planters' Bank authoriy.ed to
take subscriptions tor stock payable
in (iash or bonds. Penalty for fail-
ure to redeem bills. Pioviso.
Authorised to issue bills to three times
amount of capital paid in.
Shares aud transfer of stock.
Certificates of stock. Trtinsft;!- of.
Liability of stockholders.
Itith Section <^f original Act repealled.
Dth Section ol Act of incorporation not
repcaied.
(No. io.)
.In. Act to oj- ant relief to the Banks and People ef this State.
I. Sec'jtox I. The General Assembly of Geoi'gia do enact, That all
aniJ every the pains and penalties heretofore imposed upon the
several J5aiij;s in this State and their officers, by any previous
le;,>islation of the General Assembly of the same, for the failure
or" refusal of said Banks to redeem their liabilities in gold and
^ silver, be, and the same arc hereby suspended until the Lst
day of December, ISG:.!; P/omyeJ, such Banks shall at all times
<Tive the Treasury notes of titis State or of the Confederate States
at par, in exchange for their own bank notes, when demanded in
gums of one hundred dollai's: u bid prorid.ed also, that each of the
chaptered Banks of this State, claiming the provisions of this
Act, shall be and they are hereby required to issue and keep in cir-
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking. 19
Banks -relieved iVoui any peiinlty on account of the manner in which Change Bills are signed.
culation, during their suspension, small bills of the tlenoniinntion of
five, ten, twentv-five, Hltv, and seventv-five cents, to the extent of.
• ' ii • ' • I 1 11 1 -111 I««tie of small
live per ccvtnm upon tlieir capital stock ; and that the saiu banks are '•■"« pr<'"ded
authorized to issue said small bills to the extent of ten per centum on
their capital stock ; and which said small hills shall bo redeemed
in Confederate Treasury notes, when presented in sums of five
dollars and upwards; and the said ]>anks are also authorized to
issue, in addition to tlieir heretofore issued bills of the denomina-
tion of one, two, and three dollars, not exceeding ten ficr centum on
their capital stock; rroiiclnl, the benefit and provisions of this^j^t nov«
bill shall not extend to an}' ]>aiik or oth(M" corporation which does"'"^^.^'^'^,^'
not, at its principal Bank or jjiace of business, and also at its;,';;j;,'*J"'' ""
Branches and Agencies, receive the Treasury notes of the St.ate of
Georgia and of the Confederate States, and bills of all solvent
Banks in this State, such solvency to be determined by the judg-
ment of the ]5ank with which the deposit is sought to be made,
in payment of all dues, and also upon deposit at jxir value ; Fro-
r'uied further, That all such deposits may be paid in State or Con- oipnoit* bc^r
federate States Treasury notes, current bank notes, or specie; iVo-'™'''
r I ded further., that each Bank and Bank Agency which shall receive
deposits as aforesaid, shall be entitled to charge one-eighth of one-harTt-d!"^"
per cent, for receiving and paying out the same.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to November 20, 1SG2.
(No. 11.)
An Act to relierc the Bmikhig Corpordt'ions (f this State from nvij
penalty fir ami on account of the manner in which the Cha/i(re liilh
now issued, or ichich viaij hefcaftcr be issued by them, bii authority of
Act ff the General Assembly, assented to '30th yorcmber, 18G1, are
signed, and to legalize the same. ,
Whereas, The charters of many of the Banking Corporations
i>f this State require the bills issued by them to be signed by
both the President and Cashier; And whereas, the Change Bills
issued by them by authority of the Act of the CJeneral Assemblv, '*"*'"'>''•
assented. to November :JOth, ISGI, are generally signed by but one
of these officers, and the corporatiosis which have issued them
may thereby have snl)ject(!d themselves to the penalties in their
respective charters and the Penal Code of this State, prescribed.
For remedy whereof, tliererorc,
2. SlXTIoX L The (i(nrral Assembly (f the Slate of (ieorgia do
• nucl. That all Banking Corporations of this State which have
ssned or may hereafter issue. Change Bills by authority of the
^u\i\ Act of the General Assendjly of thfs State, assented to .'^OthJ'^;",'"-^'""'
November, ISGl, and v.hich have been or may be signed by either f;;,'^*;;"'".
the I'rcsident or Cashier, or other persons by tliem authorize*!, be j;;;,'^"'^'^^''?
and they are hereby relieved and released from any and all»°^ ^"•'^•^
penalty or liability they may have incurred thereby, by reason
se PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and. Banking.
Treasarer and Comptroller GenenJ authorized to is.siie Clinnge IJills for the State of Georgia.
and
of any clause in their respective charters, or any section of the
Penal Code of this State ; Prnv'nhd, tliat notliing in this Act shall
be so construetl as to relieve said corporations from any liability to
^*4SSi!^ which they are by law subject for and on account of the non-re-
demption of said Chanoe Bills which now are, or which may here-
after be issued ; nevertheless the said corporations or Banks shall
be liable as though said Change IVdls had been signed by the Pres-
ident and Cashier, under their charter.
Assented to DecefnberG, 1SG2.
(Xo. 12.)
An Act (o aitihorizc the Trrafiincr a/id Cnm])t roller (icneral of this
State, to ianic chancre b'dh firr the Stdtc n/' (icorgifi, tuuhr the supcr-
visio?i. of His Ej'ccllcnrii thf (lorcnior.
3. Section I. The Gcncrtd ^Uxcmbhj of the Stale <f Geo r ((hi do
cnoct, That the Treasurer and Com[)troller General are hereby
authorized and required, luiderthe supervision of the Governor, to
have prepared, issued, and put in circulation, change bills of this
imominat'nB state, of thc denouiina tlouS of four, three, two and one dollars,
and amouut of ' . .
•bangebiii*. seventy-uvc cents, ntty cents, twenty-nve cents, twenty cents,
fifteen cents, ten cents and five cents; the aggregate amount of
which shall not exceed one million of dollars.
4. Sec. II. The change bills authorized and refpiired under the
provisions of this Act, shall be stamped (it practicable) by the
How prepai^d Treasurer, and shall be signed by the Treasurer and Comptroller
an siioic . Qg^^gj.j^l^ y^. pej-sons for them, or the signatures of the said ofHcers .
shall be engraved or lithographed, as may be best for the speedy
issue of said change bills.
;5. Skc. III. B(^ it further eu(icti(], That the said change bills
shall be redeemable at the Treasurer's oflice in Milledgeville, in
^X!*""" Confederate Treasury notes, vdien presented in sums of five dol-
lars or upwards; and that this provision shall be expressed on
the face of the change bills.
G. Sec. I\^ Be it further enacted, That the change bills so fs-
«i°'^'i<yorpa-syed shall be printed or engiaved upyn the best paper that can
be obtained.
7. Skc. V. Be it furdier ejiaded, That if a"ny person or persons
Penalty for shall altcr or counterfeit any change bill or bills issued -under the •
•°'"'*'^"'""" provisions of tliis Act; or siiall knowingly pass any change bill
so altered or counterfeited, he she or they so oliendiug*, shall
be guilty of a felony, and on conviction shall be punished by con-
finement at hard labor in^the Penitentiary, for a period of not less
than two years, or more than ten years.
8. Sec. VL Be it t)( niter enacted, That the C-omptroller General
shall have registered and numbered, in a well bound book to be
To be regie- v _ . . , ■ . ..
krod and
.BB»i»ere4. ^y^j^j^g^ l^j^jjg jggued uudcr this act, subject to the inspectiofi of the
terod a'^'kept in his oflice for that purpose, the number and amount of all
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Baxkinc^. 21
Cliarfer of Cotton Planters' Bank of Georgia amended.
Oovernor or any committee ot" either l)raiieli of the General As-
sembly.
9. Si'X'. Vir. Be it jurthrr aiactaJ, That it shall be the duty oI't., be t«m<«<
the Comptroller General to turn over said cliange bills to theJlr^r.'"'^'^"'^
Treasurer of this State, when they liave been registered and num-
bered as required by this Act, and take his receipt lor the same.
10- Sec. Vlir. Jirif /i/r//irr oiarfrf/, That it shall be the duty of
the Treasurer of this State to furnish counties, towns, and vil- Jj^l.'^^'^'^,';',' *•
lages, as also private parties, change bills for cnrrent bank, Con-
federate or State Treasury notes, when desired for change, in such a
manner as to distribute the same as nearly as possible all over the
State.
11. Skc. IX. Br it fttrdicr ttidctcd, That the authority to issue Li,„i,a,jon of
change bills under the provisions of this Act, shall cease and de- "'^'^1.""'^ '•
termiue whenever the Banks of this State shall resume specie pay-
ment.
12. Six*. X. The Treasurer is hereby authori;jed to use said "*^ '"^ ''*'''
change bills in the payment ot any claims against this State.
1'3. Skc. XI. Be tt further c/i/ic/al, That the Governor be and he
is hereby aut'iori/.ed to draw his warrant upon the Treasury ofK^pr"""" °''
this State, for such sums of money as will be sufficient to defray
the expenses of issuing the change; bills authorized to be issued
under the provisions of this Act; and that the Comptroller Gen- Kmpioymert
eral shall have power to employ such number of clerks, not exceed- srtionT'*""
ing two, as may be necessary to issue said bills at an early day ;' " '■
and that the said clerk or clerks, shall have sju'li compensation lor
his or their services as the Governor may deem just, not to exceed
twelve hundred dollars per annum.
Assented to December oth, 1SG-*.
(No. l:}.)
An Ac! tn (liter niul nmciid An, Act cnli lied An Act to 'inrorponile thr
Cotton ridvti'rs' Bank of GeorgKi, and to cmfr ccrttiui jioicers and
■pnn/eirc.s on unnl Corpoiat/nn. *
14. SeCTIOX I. B' it cniictcd /j)/ tlir General Assemh/i/ of' Georcria.
That the President and Directors of said Cotton Planters' Bank of
(icorgia, shall, in addition to the rights and powers conferred upon
them by the Act to which this is amendatory, be authorised to
open books of subscription for stock, to be paid in cash or Confed- ....
crate or State bonds, at the tune ot subscription ; and that, if said'" j"!"- *••
corporation shall, within the usual banking hours, refuse or neg-
lect to pay on demand any of its notes, bills, or obligations, issued r,.„,ity for
in- the said corporation, under this act, according to contract, thelr^'.'^\ur,/-
rights and privileges conferred by this Act, shall be forfeited :
Fromdcd, however, that whenever a demand shall be made upon
the liank by any bank or its branches, by itself or its agents, the
Bank shall have the right of redeeming the bills thus demanded, "'^'^'
with the hills of the Bank or its branches making the demand.
ifj. Skc. II. Beit further enacted, That the said Cotton Planters'
•«ee Actsof 18'jl,p. '.H).
22 PUBLIC LAWS.^Bank,s and Banking.— Co£>e of Georgia.
Cotton Planters' Bank «f Georgia. — Code of Georgia.
iJiiKioof buuBank of Georgia shall be permittee], and is herebv authorized, to
issue bills or notes of credit ; but the total amount of debts which
the said corporation shall owe at any tinie, whether by bo.nd, bill,
*«,itatiouof.,)Qte, or other contract, shall not exceed three times the amount of
the ca2iital stock paid jn.
IG. Si:c. III. Ik it Jvrtlirr martcd, That a share shall consist of
Share* ami QWii huudrcd dolhu's, and that each share shall be entitled to one.
»toct. vote, and tliat stock ma}' be transterred upon the same termsanil
liabilities as provided in the Act of incorpoiation, of which this
is amendatory.
17. Si:c. iV. Beit ftirtlicr cnartal, That certificates of stock shall
•^if.ficat^-sofbe issued to stockholders, on the payment of the sum required at;
^.r^-trani,- ^j^^ tiuie of subscriptio u ; which shall be transferable on the boolis
of the Company only, and by the personal entry of the stockhold-
er, or his legal attorney or representative, dulj- authorized tor that
purpose ; and upon the non-payment of stock when required, the
same shall be forfeited at the discretion of the Directors.
IS. Si;c. V. Be it further cuaclcd, That the property of each
titockijoiders. Htocklioldcr sliall be bound for the ultimate redemption of the bilk
of said Bank in pro[»ortion to the amount of stock held by each
stockholdt*(- ; and no transfer of stock shall relieve the stockholder
from his liability as aforesaid, until six months after the transfer of
his said stock.
iBt!isof:tionof 1^'' iSiic. VI. And be )t j'nrlhfr niaclcd, That the sixteenth section
«^aiAct (jf sj^ij ^gj; pf ^vhich this is amendatory, be, and the same is here-
by repealed.
20. Sec. VII. Ai:d he it further enacted, That all laws and parts
Repealing q^ Vaw^ militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby
repealed; Pruoided, that nothing hei'ein contained shall be so con-
rwTiwo. strued as to repeal the ;)th section of the Act incorporating said
Bank, so far as said section relates to subscriptions of stock in cot-
ton.
Assented to December 10th, 1SG2.
TITLE V.
CODE OF GEOFiGlA.
Si'.c. 1. Acts of 1S()1 ami 18G;2 to be tlie Ia\v if in conliict witli Code.
(No. 14.)
ybi Act to settle the. covjUcIs hc/iveen the Code of Georgia and the legis-
lation of this General Assembly.
1. Section I. The General Assembly of Gcora-ia. do enact, That
aud 1862 to Ik? wherever the provisions of the Code of Georgia shall. conflict with
ttui IttW if in ^ .
•oaflict with the Acts passed by the General Assen)b1y in the years 1861 and
1SG2, the latter shall be the law of this State; any law to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Assented to December 13, 1SG2.
PUBLIC LAWS— CoLXTY Okhickrs.
Sheriffs and Deputy, Slieriffs.
TITLE VL
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Bhc. 1. ShoiifT^ bfiiiff in service, Dcputirs nia}lSi:(?. 1. 'roClprksof Inferior fourth and SLier
nir.ke titl
?. Ccrtiiin Sheriff^' Riles declarct] le ^al.
\i. Kxtrn eonni'Misalioii may be nlloweii
Clerkd ol Suporior Courts and Slier-
ilTs.
ilVs.
i. Certain eour.ties excepted,
t). Jailors" fees increased .':t) per cent.
(i\o. ir,.)
An Act to autlior'izc Deputy Shcri^s hi tli'is State to make titles to lanti
and otho propcrtij sold by than, in certiiin cases.
Wheuea.s, Many of the Sheriffs ot" this State are, or may he ab-
sent (Vom their respective counties, in the military service ol" thCj,,^^^^,^
Confederate States ; And rvhercas, the law of this State does not
authorize Depr.ty Sheriils to fiiake titles to land sold by them as
such oihcers ; for remedy whereof,
11. Skctiox I. Tlie (Icnn-al Asxeinhly do enact, Thnt the Deputy
Sherirt's are hereby authorized and empowered to make and execute -^I'^^j/^^^"^^
as good and suliicient titles to all land and other property sold by J^^^p^^'j'f^^"^'
them, (wliilo their principal SheriUs respectively are in said milita-
ry service), as the Shcrifis could do, if sold by them as Sheriffs.
Sec. II. Repeals conliicting lavvs.
Assented to December 12, 1862.
(Xo. 10.)
An Act to make legal and rrdid safes made hy Sheriffs and tlicir Depu-
ties, in certain cases therein mentioned.
2. Skction 1. The (ieneral Assembly of the State* of (leoyfria, d'f
enact. That all public sales of property, which have been hereto-
fore made bv any Sherifl' of this State or his Deputy, which has
been leq;ally advertised, and sold as the law directs, shall be lej;al
and valid, although the Constable who made the levy and returned
the same to the said Sheriff or his Deputy, may not have taken
the oath; and given the bond and obtained tlie certificate now re-
quired by law.
Sec. II. All laws conflicting with this law are herelfy rejicaled.
Asscntefl to Dec. I2th, 18G2.
r>rt-;n SUtT.
» PUBLIC LAWS.— County Officers.
Compensntion t'> ClerkR atifl Shcrifrs— Incwnse of Jailors' I'eex.
(Xo. ]/.)
Alt, Act to conqicnsdtc C/ct/.K (luil ,S/i.cri(fs, nt certain cases therein men-
tioned.
o. Section' L T/tc General Asacmblij of the State, of Georgia, do
enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the several
^jj^j^ ^^ .Judges of the Superior Courts of this State, be and they are here-
g^'°»J."^ by authorized to allow extra eompensatioH to the Clerks of said
S^riffs' Courts for issuinjx vcnira:, furnishinir stationery, etc., and also, to
the Sheriffs, for suunr.oning Grand and ]\^tit Jurors ; for other ex-
tra services in attending upon the Courts, as in their jmlgment,
shall be reasonable andjust ; which said allowance, by an order
shall be entered upon the minutes of said Court ; and upon pre-
sentation of a certified copy of the same to the county Treasurer,
the said Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay the
same, out ol any money in the county Treasury not (ithei'wise ap-
propriated.
4. Sec. II. ..ind be it enacted hy ihc auth'onti/ ei/hresaid, That the
Justices of the Inferior Courts, be, and tliey are liereby authorized
•^cyrrkf '■: '^'^^ required, when sitting at any session of said Inferior Courts,
^'af-'liv ^^ allow the Clerks of said Qourts, such compensation as shall be
reasonable and just, for extra services, in keeping the records of
the Courts tor county purposes, and at the regular sessions for ma-
king out renircs, furnishing stationery, etc., ami also,- to the Sheriff's
ior summoning juries, and attending upon the Courts ; w'hich shall
be placed upon the minutes of said Courts ; and upoti presentation
of a certilied copy of such order to the County Treasurer, be sliall
pay file same, out of any money in his hands not otherwise appro-
priated.
.'). Sec. III. And he. it firrtJur oiatcd, That the provisions of this
22^sA™u'd. Act, shall not apply to any county in tliis State, where the sanic
matters are regulated by local laws.
Sf-c. IV.- Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. l:ith, 18G2.
(Xo. IS.)
.■In Act to increase Jailors^ fees in this State.
fiMftJacd
G. Section 1. T/ic General Asscmhiij of the State of Georgia cnactn,
50" That the Jailors' fees in this State shall be increased iiftyper cent,
on the fees %iovv allowed by law.*
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented Dec. 13th, 1S62.
•*For laws; in i'olatI''>n to Jailors' fees heretofore, see T. I\. K. Cobb's new Digest, pp 351-2;
alb'o acUi of 1857, p. b'i.
PUBLIC LA^^■S.— Distillation-.
2^
Act to prevent the unnecessary consumption of grain in the inannfacture of ppiritnoiw Hqnora.
TITLE Vil.
DISTfLLATIOX.
Ski . 1. I>isli;!atioii i>f j^rain inoliibited. I'l-ii
iilty.
" 'J. Wliiit constitntesoffi-nsc.
" '-■. Expottiitioii vt' grain I'nr distillalioi
'jiKiiliibiU'il.
" 'I. Fiiifs, how iipplieil.
" .'.. License's tt) liisli!.
'• (>. PrcCiTciicc ill ;:r!iii/ing- lieoii-^es.
" 7. Atliiiavit of niiplii-'ntion. Fals(j swear
. S. rioclaiiialini) hy CovtM-nnr.
!'. Act I") iSd jjiv(Mi ill cliiirfff.
10. To continue m force duriii}; war.
11. /joii'i Fide (Contractors wivlit'oiifedvr-
ate ('joveniment' relieved from ]>• u-
iiliii>s.
\'2. JIust takcliopiise. Pistillcrics ah'cady
located,
i;). Infeiior (Courts to assess comiien.«ation
for stills seized by order of Governor.
(No. 19.)
rtnti-
cS>a«e.
An Ad toprrvcvt ///c i/inircrssnri/ ci/ifUDiijitKin n/' urat/i hi/ clittti/lcrs aiul
mannfarti/if'rs of' spirituous liq/iors in Gvorgta.
1. Section I. The Gcncnil Asmuhhjdo (nact. That from and al-
ter the expiration of ten days from tlio ptd^lication ot' the Govern-
or's prochiniation liereinaft«M- provided lor, it sliall not he la\vi"ul,„o!.ii'irn
lor any person or persons to make, or cause to be made within
This State, any whiskey, alcohol, or other spirituous or inalt liquors.
out of any corn, wlieat, rye, or other grain, except for medicinal,
liospital, chemical or mechanical purposes, as hereinafter alio-'
wed ; and any person so olfeuding, shall be tleemed guilty of a mis-i- naity.
demeanor, and, on conviction thereof", shall be lined for every such
offense, Tiot less than two thousand dollars, nor more than five thou-
sand dollars ; and be also subject to imprisonment in'the county
jail, not exceeding twelve months, in the discretion of the Court.
2. Sec. II. Every day's or part of a day's distillation contrary ^vv,;
to the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed a separate and dis-
tinct oliense.
3. Sec. III. Anv person or persons, who shall, bv anv means,. _ ,.
of transportation whatever, take or send, or cause to be taken"'i!-f;n.«"
or sent out of the limits of this State, any article of grain, ground rT.>i.ib'»wf.
or ungronnd, with the intent that said article, or any portion ot
it, is to be distilled into spirituous li(|uors of any kind, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be subject to the penalties
hereinbefore provided.
4. Sec. IV. 'J'he lines to be imposed by the Court under the
provisions of this Act. shall be paid one half to tlie informer, ^.,,^^,^^
and the other half to the Justices of the Inferior Court of the p"***-
county wherein the conviction is had; to be by said Justices .ap-
plied to the support of the wives, widov.s and familirs of such
i^oldiers of this rotate as have been, now are, or hereafter may be in
the military service of the Confederate States, or of the State of
CJeorgia.
5. Se(. V. That the Governor may, in his discretion, grant li-
2G PUBLIC LAWS.— Distillation.
Act to prevent the unnecessary constimption of tjraiii in the uianufactnre of spirituous liquors.
i,=e.Di>nKto censevS ill writing to citizens of this State only, for the mauufac-
.H.Z..UE. tiiring of such an amount of alcohol or other spirituous li([uoj-s, as
ma}' in his judgment, be needed by the Government of the ,Con-
lederate States, av for clienucal, mechanical or medical purpo-
ses generally ; rrov'ulcd His Excellency is her(M.)y directed to grant
'('■uu'^i'rn.t/'^lit'enses to the ofhcers and agents of, and contractors with the
«.T.r.x.-..:>ut. Confederate Government for the distillation of whisky to an amount
not exceeding one million of i::allons, foi- the use of said Confeder-
ate Government ; and Provided tiirllicr, That the same shall be
distilled at th'e distance of at least twenty miles from any Rail-
R«:r:.tmu>. i't>iid or stream usually navigated by steamboats. ])Ut no person
distilling under any license aforesaid, shall sell any whisky or any
other spiiitous liquors, for more than one dollar and tift}^ cents per
gallon, nor alcohol at more than two dollars and hfty cents per
gallon, under the penalties aforesaid. Any license granted under
^J.""!*-' ^'^' ^'^^^ ^^'^' shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Governor ; and
it shall bo his duty to revoke the same whenever he shall have
reason to believe that it is abused, or perverted from the uses in-
tended by this Act.
G. Sec VI. In granting the licenses hereinbefore provided for,
rr.f.nu, t- totlie Governor shall give the i)i'efei'ence to those sections of the State
where grain may be most abundant, and at points most remote
from Railroad or water transportation. '
7. Sec. VII. That each person applying to the Governor for
a license to distill any grain as pro\'ided for in this Act, shall, be-
Au;iiiv;i<,i fore obtaining such license, make and subscribe liis written affida-
ujj.i.aur. ^.j^ before some Jnstice'of the Peace, Justice of the Inferior Court,
.or Notary Public, of this State, and file the same in the Executive
office of this State ; in which affidavit, lie shall swear that he will
not make, or cause to be made, more whisk}' cr other spirituous
licpiors out of grain, tlian the number of gallons spccihed in said
license; and any person violating said oath, by making a larger
amount than the amount which lie is authorized by said license
faij.' ''""^' to make, shall be guilty of false swearing, and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished in such manner, as is provided by the
. laws of this State for the punishment of oflcndcrs guilty of false
swearing. •
8. Sec. VIII. It shall be the duty of the Governor, immediate-
„ , ^. ly after the passage of this Act, to issue his proclamation anr.oun-
wru.r"'" """cing this law, and calling upon all ofiicers of this State, and it shall
be tiie duty of all such ollicers', civil and military, to see to the
faithful enlbrceinent of this Act.
9. Sec. IX. It shall be the duty of the Judges of the Superior
*'b°1«mrsc.d" Courts to give this Act in special charge to the Grand Juries
at each term.
10. Sec. X. This Act shall continue in force only during the ex-
Lhaitation. jgting War.
Approved November 22d, 18G2.
PUBLIC LAWS— Di8TiLi.ATi()X. 27
Supplemental Act.
(No. 20.)
An Act st/ppleiiuiUari/ tn ^\n Act oififlrd An Act to jrrrnnl the vnvcc'a-
.VM-if consumption of grain lnj disti/./ns and manv/tKtnnrs of' spiritvovs
liquors in Georgia, assented to '2'2d daij of ^oreniher, I 802.*
Whkreas, Tlir above recited Act, in tlie 5th Section thereof,
provides thfit the G.overnor may, in his discretion, grant licenses to
citizeiis of this State, only for t!ic iiianufactuie of sucli an amount
of alcohol and other spirituous lifpiors as may. in his judgment, be
needed by the Government of the Confederale States, orforcheni-
ical, mechanical or medical purposes generally ; Providid, his Ex-
cellency is hereby directed to grant licenses to the oihcers and
agents of, and contractors with the Contederate Government, lor
thcdistilhition of vvlii^^key to an amount not exceeding one million
of gallons, for the use ot said Goiifederate Government ; yJ«a' juc- i'^ ■'■""'•
vidid fnrr/irr, that the same shall be distilled at the distance of at
least twenty miles from any railroad or stream usually navigated by
steamboats, ^hid v/iereas, b}"- the operation of the said oth Section,
persons who, previous to the *22d day of Xovend)ei', 18(32, made
contracts with the Confederate Government for the distillation of
alcohol or whisky, and located their distilleries within twenty
miles of a railroad or a stream usully navigated by stean:boats,
\\ ill, if they continue to distill within sucli distance of railroads
or navigable streams, subject themselves to the penalties prescribed
by said Act against persons so distilling a& aforesaid ; and thus
manifest injustice will be done to such persons, either by inflicting
the penalties aforesaid upon them, if they continue to distil with-
in t^e afoH'said <listance of a railroad or navigable stream, or h\
i-ompelliiig them to discoiitinue their woiks or remove them. Fur
remedy whereof,
11. Siit'Tlox L Be il enacted bij the General Asscnddij of Georgio,
That anv and all persons in this State who have njade Oothi. fide
contrcts witii the Conted-erate Government or its autiionzed agents, f.rB<i>.r« «•-
previous to said 22d day of November, 1832, located their r'-'V-^'*'
works and distilleries within twenty miles of a railroad or naviga-
ble stream, shall be cxem[)t from the penalties prescribed by said
act against pcHsons violating the same, until they shall have ful-
iilled the contracts aforesaid ; but if, after fulfilling such contia'ctr^,
they, or'any of them, shall continue- to <listil alcohol or whisky u,,,^.^^^
within twenty milcs'of a railroad or navigable stream, every one
hO ofiending shall be subject to the pains and penalties in said act
prescribed ; Provided, that no distiller shall buy or consume any
grain grown within twenty miles of any railroad or navigable
stream ; nor shall any grain be used under the provisions of the
former Act, so grown, excej)! that they may consunu' the grain
they now have on liand.
12. Sec.il Be it further enacted, That the persons or company
who have made contracts with the Confederate Government, be-
fore they shall have the privileges conferred under this Act, shall
"See Act No. 11', supra.
2S PUBLIC LAAVS.— Distillation.
Compensation for Stills seized by the Governor.
not
Prcta-U'-:
pontrectoM be required to t.ike u license from the Governor, which he is here-
<*n8e-i5cw by leijuirefl to issue upon such party exhibiting satisfactory evi-
(ionce of such cojitract; and, in no event shall licenses be granted
for the manufacturing of a greater amount than is authorized to
be made for the Confederate Govermnent in said original Act ;
What cwvu P'i'9''!4f4 f'ltrthfr, that when any distilleries are already located,
''""*'ie"rr„iv.^"c^^ oXyuLM;- shall not be required to remove the same; but upon
such '^tjVson making an afHdavit that no corn w-ill be purchased
at.a porilt kss than twenty miles from a railroad or navigable
st'r.eaiu,tliG- Governor may, by his license, permit the distillation
at the. point where the distillery is located.
Sec. III. Repeals conHicting laws.
Assented to December 11, 1 8(5:2.
(No. 21.)
.in .let {<> jina-idc comji.uisdtio/i for stlUs seized hy the Governor of this
,Stn/e.
AViiKREAS, Stills owned by individuals of this State have been
seized in accordance witli the proclamation of the Governor of
this State, issued in February last, and for which no compensation
has been provided or paid ; ior remedy whereof,
1^]. Section L 2ViC General Assembly rf the State (f Georgia. do
enact, That in all cases where a still or stills have been seized and
taken away from the owners thereof by order of the Governor of
this State, or by any person acting lujder the nuthority of the
Kutyo! Info- Governor's proclamation, dated in the month of February last, and
nor .<...rt8. ^.^^^ ^vliich just compcnsation has not been paid, it shall be the duty
of the Justices of the Inferior Court, or a inajorit}" thereof, of the
county where such seizure may have been made, upon complaint
of any person wiiose still has lieen seized, to assess a just compen-
_ sation for said seized still or stills ; the rule of compensation to be,
peutjiti..;;. •" the value of the still at the ^ime that it was seized, with interest
from that time up to the time of payment, in cases where the still
itself cannot be returned ; but when the still can be so returned,
the .amount shall be a return of the still, with interest on its value
at the time of seizure, from that time up to the time of its return.
Awarc6 <e:- ^^^ awards made under this act shall be transmitted by the Justi-
riedoot. ggj, ^^ ^jj(3 Inferior Court, or Justices of the Peace, to the Govern-
or of this State, who shall draw his warrant upon the Treasury in
favor of the owner, for the money compensation, and also cause
the stills to be returned in cases where the award so directs ; Pra-
vided, they shall be returned in as good condition as when seized.
Sec, II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 9th, 1SG2.
PUBLIC LAWS. — Elections. — Exect.tors, Administrators, &c. 20
Members «.f Congress — Guardians". Administrators, Excc\itorR aii.l Minora
TITLE VIII.
ELECTIONS.
Sf:e. 3. IJcprcsentativos to Congress, to b? elected nt sanu- time with GoTeriiov and mem-
bers of Lct^^^ln!ure.
(Xo. 22.)
An Act to c/iaiigc the tunc of holdhg r/crtiotis for Mcmhcrs of Covs^resn.
I. Sec;tiox I. T/ic Genera i Amm/ffij of the State of Gcoigia do
enact, That the election of Representatives to the Congress of the
Confederate States, snail be held in the respective Congressional uv^refcJii-
Districts in this State, at the same time and places as are now pro-ffviMr^"""
scribed by law for the election of Governor and members of the
Legislatnre, and the returns thereof made as heretofore prescribed
by law.*
Sec. IL Repeals conHictiug laws.
Assented to Jotii Decendjer, ISG-J.
■AcL- of laVJ, p. 'M.
TITLE IX.
EXECUTORS. ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, &c.
Sec. 1. (Jnnrdians, Administrators and Exec-
utors iiiuy W represented by aji^entf-
diiriiif,' war.
ii. Agents' rctnn).'< for ISfil.
3. Interest not compounded arjains^t Ex-
fciitor.«, «kc . dnrinfj oi)eratioii ol
.May \jtiw.
■ 4. Executors. iVc, fiiilin<;toniakeretiirni'
'dnrmj; >vur do i;ot forfeit commis-
.sioni'. .
SEf. ."). Twelve iiionllis .support <if widows nnii
oiplians, liow obtained. Estate ieta
than $o()(l.
" Ci. Vested in widow and orplians.
" 7. ^^'idl>w may pay debf.s df liu;<band.
" S. .Mil Sectionuf A<-t of 18o(> rcpeale<i.
(No. 23.)
An Act for the brtir/it i>i' (i/ianhans, Adnnniatratorx, K.nrutors and Mi-
Horx.
11. Section \. lir it enacted by the (icneral Assemhhj nf the State
»/' Georgia, That for and during the continuance o<f the present
war, all Guardians, Administrators and Plxecutors be, and tliey arel;""'J;gy\p.
hereby ;iutliori/.ed to appoint nirents to represent tlicm : and thatl^Ih'^';.**'^''"
all ag<Mits so appointed, shall have the power to make annu.il re-
turns, &c., the same as could be done by the principal in person.
2. Skc. II. And he it further enacted^ That said agents so ap-
pointed, shall be allowed to make returns for the year 1861, with-Jui'-rm for
otitloss of rommissionson said returns.*
Skc. III. Re[)cals conllicting laws.
Assented to December 11, 1S62.
•T. R R. Cobbf I)ipe«t. pp. 299 to 311.
:U) PUBLIC LAWS. — Execltors, ADMiNisxRAXOiis, &c.
Compouiid interest Hgamst Executors, Administrators, iVc. — Widows and Orplinna.
■ (No724.) "^
^lil Act to fiuspnul (rmponni/ij the rompulaOon of compound intcnst
(igainst Kxccutors, Adtinii'istntlors, Gudnlin/ia, and ot/icr Trustees.
;]. Section I. Be It mactcd Inj the (i<fln-(il Aiwrnblij of Georgia,
iuv:T-ttw».i:. xiij.t fVoiii and aitev the first da}' of" Jamiiiry next, all laws au<l
,x)unde<< parts of laws wliich instifv the computation of compound inter-
uu.rt. K::.. est against Lxecutovs, Adiiiinistratois, uuardians, and other Irus-
tces, he and they are h(!reby suspended during the operation of an
Act generally _l;nowu as tiie Stay Law.
Assented to December 0, 1SG2.
(No. ^^3.)
An Act for llic relief of Kxcotlors., Adminiatratorx and (inardlam.
4. Section L Be it enacted by the General Assnnblij, That Exee-
iitors. Administrators and Guardians, shall not, during the contii;)-
tr.j'lor.or'uauce of the present war, forfeit their commissions for a failure to
m^b^kcR'."^ make tbcir annual returns to the Ordinary in the time now requir-
ed by law ; Frocidcd, they shall, in the first returns made after such
, failure, make oath that they could not, by reason of their absence
£. ieq..-ret. .^ thcserviccof the State or Confederate States, make their re-
turns in due time.*
Assented to December S, 1*^02.
'Cobb's Digcbt'Jliy to:iiI.
(No. i>G.)
An Act to amend. An ^ict entitled. '■'■An Act to point out the mode of as-
certaining tlie relief and siijjport to winch ■widoirs and orphan:i are
* entitled out of the estates of their deceased httslntnds avd parents, where
letters ■tcstamentanj or of administration, ihall have been granted, and
for other jii/rposes,''^ approred [9th of Febriianj, lS-')i), and to repeal
the fifth section of s(fid Act, and to render adnnnist ration, unnecessary
in certain ca.'^es.
'). SkcTIOX L The General Aasembbj of the State of Georgia dn
enai-t, That the before recited Act be so amended that, in all cases
hereafter, when widows and orphans of any deceased liusbands
;VJ','. '""" 01' parents shall a[)ply for tlu; allowant'.e for a twelve months sup-
port, as provided by said Act, such application shall be made t,o
the Ordinary bnviug juiisdi(;tion of the case; wliosc duty it shall
iVurV Imi A;'- l^c to appoiut tlic appraisers,' whether letters of administration
pra'sTf. had been granted or not; and it shall be the duty of said ap-
praisers appointed in ptirsuance of said Act; if it shall appear upon
a, just appraisement of such estate that it does not exceed in val-
Ksuip i-PB ue the sum of five hundred dollars, to set apart the wjiolo of such
than +j(«. pg^^i^ ^v,j. ^|j^^ support and maintenance of sucli widow and child,
or chikh'en ; or if there be no surviving widow, then to the law-
ful guardian of such child or children, for the purposes aforesaid.
6. Sec. IL Bs it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, The
PUBLIC LAWS. — Georgia Relief and Hospital Association. 31
Api)roi>iiution lo Geoiffia Kelief and Huspitul Association.
property and effects so set apart shall come under the provisions v„t«;n wn
of said Act, and be vested in sncli widow and child, or children, pu^^,^;**' -■'-
and shall not bo administered as the estnte of such (leceased.
7. Sec. IIL Be it further enacted bij the mdhoritij a/hresaid, That
the widow may pay so much and such parts of the debts of her Kl: ""^ ^•"■
deceased husband as 'she may think proj)er, consistently with
iier me.ins, witli the advice and consent of the Ordinary.
8. Skc. IV. Be U Jiirihrr rvdcird, That the fifth section of the^ .^,. .^
before reel ted Act be, and the sauie is hereby repealed. »^^[ **
•Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 9, 1SG2..
•S«'e Acts of isr^j (i, p. 1 1'.i.
TITLE X.
Gi:OrtGL\ RELIEF AND HOSPiTAL ASSOCIATION.
Kf.c. I. ^100.000 appropriated. How expend- Sec. 5. Monthly Statement. Dnly of Gor-
ed, llniiicli Hospitals.
2. Fiii)d how drawn.
^. -Annuiil Meetinj,' and Report of Board.
4. Executive Committee — Meetings iind
Reports
enior.
" fi. Balance of fornvr fipproprint ion.
" r. Imsiic iif Treasnry Motet".
" S. Pay ot Agents.
I- »ii-
(No. 27.)
An, Act to appropriate funds to the vsea of the Georgia Belief and
Hospital Association.
1; SlX'TlOX I. The General Assembh/ of' the State of Geor<ria do
fnju.t. That the sum of four Inindred thousand dollars be, and the *n,pl^^".jl''
same is hereby appropriated and set apart to the uses and pur-','""'^'
poses of the Ueorgia Jielief and Plospital Association, to be expend-
ed by Ihem in providing medical attendance, hospital rooms,
.stores, supplies, acconniiodatiDU and transportation for the sick
and wounded, the suffering and destitute soldiers of the State of
Georgia that may need relief; and in establishing wayside homes
at Richmond, or elsewhere, in the discretion of the E.xecntive
Committf(! of said Association ; and in estidjlishing an arrencv
at Richmond for the cullection of the claims of Georgia soldier.^
and the representatives of deceased Georgia soldiers, against the
Confederate States Government ; and further, in establishing the
necessary agency or agencies for the forwarding and tran.sportation
of supplies intended lor Georgia troops; Frovidtd, •ih-M all soldiers
who may become sick or woiuided within the limits of the State'*""*
of Georgia, and in her defense, shall be included in the benefits
of this nppro|Nriation, in the discretion /sf the managers of the
Georgia Relief and Hospital Association, which said Association
shall be located at Augusta, (ieorgia ; and the managers shall
have full power to establish branch hospitals at Daltou, Rouie,!"*^-
32 PUBLIC LAWS. — Georgia Relief and Hospital AssocL4TIo^f.
Appropriation to •(Jeor'fia Relief and Hospital Association.
Knoxvillc, Kingston, Athens, Atlanta, Savannah, Chattanooga,
and Union Point, and sncli other places as they, in their discre-
tion, rnay think necess;iry. Tiie said iVssociation, in the estab-
lishment of branch hospitals, shall so locate them as will be most
convenient and acceptable to the troops intended to be benefitted
froT.w thereby ; Provided, that the benefits of the Georgia Relief and
Hospital Association shall extend to all the Georgia troops, with-
out regard to their location.
2. Sec. II. Avd be it further f/if/cial, That the said fnnd shall be
■ drawn from the Treasury only in such sums, and at such times, as
they may be needed to carry out the purposes of the Association ;
and when any amount is needed, it sliall be ordered by the Ex-
jin^tL." ecutive Committee to be drawn ; and their order to that edect shall
be signed by their chairman, or, in his absence, by the vice-chair-
man, and countersigned by the recording or corresponding Sec-
retary ; and upon said order being submitted to his Excellency
the Governor, and approved by him, h(^ shall draw an Executive
warrant on the Treasiu'v ol' this State for the amount exprc8se<l
in said ordei'; and then the Treasurer shall pay the same out of
the sum appropriated by this Act.
3. Sec. 111. That, on the last Monday in October in eacli year
during the war, or while any part of the funds hereby appropria-
ted shall remain unexpended, the Board of Superintendents shall
meet in Augusta — a majority of said Board constituting a quorum
fc^" iu.d""Re- — and at each sucli meeting the Ijoard shall elect a President and
*'"^'*'^''"'°"*' Secretary, to serve for the term of one year thereafter ; and shall
prepare an annual report of the condition of the Association, and
receive the annual report of the Executive Committee of its ex-
penditures, to be submitted to the General Assembly of Georgia.
4. Sec. IV. That, at the first regular meeting in January of
each year during the war, or while any of the funds hereby appro-
priated shall remain unexpended, the Executive Committee shall
elect a chairuian and a vice chairnum to serve the yeai- next ensu-
t^'^mmitu^t— ing ; J^iid it shall be the further duty of the Executive Commit-
""p^'rtr ""'* f 66 to make an annual report of their actings and doings to the
•Board of Superintendents at the annual meeting of said board, on
the last W^Mlnesday of October of each year; and in case of
the failure of the Board to hold such meeting, then the 'Execu-
tive Committee shall make their annual report direct to the Gov-
ernor and (leneral Assembly ol Georgia.
-5. Sec. V. The General Asscmbhj do farther enud, That the Kx-
ecutive Committee shall submit to his Excellency the Governor
JtT^lL. '^ monthly statement of the expenditures of said Association, giv-
ing the speciiic* items and details of such expenditures; Provided
further, that upon failure of said Committee to make the monthly
exhibit to his Excellency the Governor, as required by this Act,
^;^*^ "f ^*''^- then the Governor shall withhold any furiher warrant upon said
fund until said Committee slia-ll have duly filed in the Executive
Department said exhibit, which shall show a full, complete and
plain statement of all receipts and disbursements by eaid Com-
PUBLIC LAWS— Health and Quarantine.
Act to prevent the spread of Small Pax.
3S
Balsnrp of
inittee. Ami be it further p-oiidcd, that if the Governor shall be of
the opinion, from the said statement, that the disbnrsements have
been extravagant or wasteful, he shall l)e authorized to withhold
said fund until a satislactoiy explanation shall be made.
6. Sec. VL And the General Assembly do further enaat, That the ^
balance of the sum appropriated by the Legislature at its lasti-or»°"r'applv>.
session, and remaining unexpended by the said Association, be
added to and merged in the sum hereby appropriated, subject
to the same uses and lin)itations.
7. Sec. A^'IL And the General Assembly do further enact, That if
no money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, shall be ^
available for said appropriation, then his Excellency the Governorj;;;^.'',;JT«i.'
be, and he is hereby authorized to issue Treasury notes, in such
sums as may be needed from time' to time, to eflect the object
of said appropriation ; said Treasury notes to be redeemable iu
six per cent, bonds or specie, six months after a treaty of peace,
or when the Banks of Savannali and Augusta resume specie pay-
ment, if before that time.
S. Sec. VIII. And be k further enncted, That the Board ofSu-^
perintendents be, and they are hereby authorized to allow and
pay the several agents appointed by them to carry out the provi-
sions of this Act, such compensation as, in their judgment, may
be reasonable and just.
Sec. IX. Kepeals contlicting laws.
Assented to December 12, ]8()2.
Pay ol A :■:.'*
TITLE XI.
HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.
Sf. I. Hdfpitals to be piovideil for Small
Pox patients and iiuarniiiiiie enforr-ed.
" 2. Account to l)r nmdf of I'XpiMiscs (jcciir-
liiifj.
Skt. 3. How paid.
•■• f. Vaccine matter to be procured.
(No. 2S.)
■An Act to jirevnit the spread of Small Vox in this Stat< .
WnEiiEAS, The Small Pox has been introduced and is likely to
gpn'ad into every county in this State, by the return of our "sol-
diers, ther<'by causing great expense:
1. Section I. Thertforc be it enacted by the General Assembly of
tht Sf/itc of Georfrla, That the Justices 'of the Inferior Court of
each county, or the Corporate authorities of any town or city in
this State, within the limits of which, any case or cases of Small "p*''--''
Pox may appear, or hajj appeared, are hereby authorized and em- ""««'««*
powered to provide a suitable Hospital for those so afllictcd, and
3
,34 PUBLIC LAWS— IIkalth and Quarantine.
*J,iiall I'ox.
to furnish them with medical, and any other attention, that in
their judgment, those so atHicted may require; also to provide
proper quarantine reguhitions, to prevent the spread of said disease,
rrovi'o Frovidcd, that no person or persons shall be forced to leave his or
her home, to go to said Hospital when they are properly provided
for and guarded at their own expense ; said Court shall not pay any
expense of any case so situated.
2. Sec. IL And he it further enacted. That said Courts or cor-
porate authorities shall make or cause to be made, a proper and just
Kxpcnecsac- account of all expenses accruing from such quarantine, and other
*"'"'^' attention, either medical or musing, of all whom they have under
their control, and who submit to the regulations of said Court or
corporate authorities. ,
3. Sec. IIL And he it furilur enacted . That said Courts or cor-
•porate authorities have all accounts properly audited, and forward
Hew paid, them to His Excellency the Governor, who shall draw his war-
rant on the Treasury for the amount set forth in said account or
accounts.
4. Sec. IV. Be it farther enacted^ That His Excellency the Gov-
ernor be, and he is hereby requested and required to procure tlie
Taecme raRt-^;,ecessary quantity of genuine vaccine matter, either by purchase
tmei. or manufacture, at such reasonable compensation as -he may con-
tract for, and have the same transmitted to the Justices of the In-
ferior Courts of each county in this State, for immediate use.*
Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. lath, 1SG1>.
*SeeT. E. R- Cobb'.s New Digest for formfi- l.iw.s on liiis suiyect, pp. 368-377, inciajiva.
Also sec Cude ol Georgia, Sectious 1313 to 13K". inclus-ive.
PUBLIC LAWS— iNSLirAxrE ' Companies.
Planters Insurance, Ti'USt & Loan Company.
TITLE \IU
LNSURANCE COMPANIES.
Stx. 1 Pluiiters' Iiisurnjice Trust and I^otoi
Cmnpuiiy imtliorizi'd lo issue liaiik
niites. Limit (if iMsuf. llow ri'deoni-
ed. Pfnalfv f'tr lniluri'. ('oni])iiiiy's
property liable. Bonds to be dcuus-
ih'd e<iiial in amount to notea issn4-<|.
Notes to be countersitrneil. On t'dii-
ure to redeem notes, Treasurer may
Sell the bonds. Conripensation of
Treasurer. Piineipal olliceof Com-
imny.
" C. Alliens Georf;ia Insurance Company
incoiporaied.
*' .'■. Amount of Capital Stoik.
" 't. Company uiny take marine and fire
risks, advance money upon bottomry
or respondentia bonds, &c.
" .' . May make insmaiice on lives, deal in
revcrsinary payments, interest con-
tracts, &c.
" C. May hold real estate.
7 Power to enforce by-laws and maintjiin
suits.
" V. Liability of stockholders.
Sec. 0. Central Georjria Insurance Company.
Capital stock and size of slip.reH.
' 10. Incorporation. Name, (.leni-ral pow-
. ers.
11. Election of Directors and other ofll
I'ers.
rJ. Powers of President and Directors.
May appoint ajjents and locate ofii- '
ces ; sell slock of delinipieiit stock-
holders; rejiulate dividends and
transfer of stock. Sto.'kholdcr hr
iui; m<l('l)te(| to t,'om|iany. Ins stock
iiol transferable or lial)l«.
' in. Company miiy take fire, marine and
inland ri>ks and u))on lives. When
contracts of Com))Hny bindinfc- May
receive deposits, loan money, dis
count notes, &-c.
' M. Lialiility of Company. Of stock-
holders.
' 1'). When losses to be paid.
• ]i). Legal eH'ect of notes &,c.. jinvablo at
office of Co.
' 17. Expiiation of Cliarfeis.
(No. 29.)
An Act .vtpj)lnnc)ifarii t<> an Act, crJiihd an Art to vicvrponilc the
Planters' Insnravrc, Trvst and Loan Conipanj/, <iii(l to co/ij'cr certain
jHJivay and yricdcfrcs thereon, absented to December ]'2th, ISGl.
, T. Section L Beit enacted bij the General Am'mbhj of the St (it e of
(ifx&isia, That the Compan}' chartered by an Act, entitled an Act
TO incorporate the IManters' Lisnrance, Trust and Loan Con)2)nny,
and to confer certain powers and privileiies thereon, assented to
December 12th, ISdl,* be and are hereby authorized to issue an
annount of Bank notes as currency, for a sum not exceeding o\\e-^'■„^^„y „.
half their actual capital paid up in Confederate or State bonds; Il;;;'j,';„t"'**"
jirovid'd, the sum thus issued, shall at no time exceed one million"""*-
of <lollars; and provided further, that whenever the other banks of^'"'""
this State sliall be recjiiired to resume specie paynients, then the
said Company, shall redeem their said notes with gold or silver,
and that until such resumption of specie'payments, they shall re- „„„ r-,^^,^
deem their notes with the Treasury notes of this State or the Con-*^'-
federate States, in lik(» manner, as the other banks are required to
do; and for any failure to redpi'in their notes-as afun-said, tlu'v shall
be lial)h' to the payment of the same rate of iiiteri'st, and to the
Siime forfeiture and penalties as are, or may be, imposed or requir-
ed by law iu case of the failure of the other banks of this Stale to'*°°^''
redeem their notes, and as they may be bv law required ; and be '
7f firfhrr proridnl, that all the property o( tlw said Company shall
be liable for the redemption of the bills issued as af<u-i'sai(l! andp;;'^^rt7u-
Tcr Ihi? Act, sec Acts of 1«6I, pp. 10- 1 -'.'. ^^-
S6 .PUBLIC LAWS — Insubance Companies.
Athens Georgia Insurauce Company.
Muit depoiit the company shall deposit with the Treasurer of this State, an
9ute T^'iL- amount of the bonds of this State or of the Confederate States,
urer. equal to the sum * of bank notes by them issued as aforesaid;,
which bonds shall be held b}"^ the Treasurer in trust, as a collater-
al security for the payment of the said notes; which notes before
wuXrdgned *^^^y ^^c put luto circulatioH, shall be countersigned by a compe-
tent, trustworthy person, selected Vitli the assent ot the said com-
pany by the Treasurer, who for countersigning the same, shall re-
ceive a reasonable compensation, to bo paid by the said company;
and iu case of non-payment by the said bank of any of the said
notes, the holder may cause protest to be made, and upon proof
thereof, thirty days notice having been given to the bank, if the
On failure to J'cquisite funds be not otherwise provided, then it shall be the duty
Trea^rer"'*"'' of thc Trcftsurcr to scll so many of the said bonds as may be re-
bonV^" quisite therefor, and with the proceeds of such sale, he shall redeem
comp'nBation the Said protcstcd notes and the Treasurer shall receive the inter-
of Treasurer. gg^ qj^ |.jjg ggj^j jjQuds, which iu casc It, bc not wanted to redeem
notes protested as aforesaid, shall be paid over to the said company,
deducting a reasonable sum, not exceeding live hundi'ed dollars per
Principal of- anuum, as compensation for Ijis services; and their principal office
*''*• may be located at such place in this State as the stockholders may
select.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December Gtli, 1SG2, and reasons for givisg assent.
endorsed upon the enrolled Act.
(No. 30.)
Afi Act to incorjiorafc thc Athctis Georgia Inmrancc Comi)any.
2. Section I. Be It enacted hij the General AssemhJii of Georgia^
That Albon Chase. R. S. Moss, Henry Hull, jr., .Joseph T. Lump-
corpo,afor..,l^in, Thomus Crawford, Edward R. Ware, F. W. Adams, and John
W. Nicholson, of the town of Athens, and tlieir associates and suc-
cessors shall be, and they are hereby erected into a body politic
and corporate, in law and in fact, under the name, style and title of
Nan.c. "The Athens Georgia Insurance Company," and by the same name,,
style and title, shall have succession of officers and members, and
all the powers, privileges and franchises incident, to corpora;;ionSy-
and shall be capable of taking, holding and disposing of their cap-
ital stock, according to their present or future rules, regulations
and instructions; and also of 'taking, holding and disposing of, or
investing as the said corporation shall from time to time, judge fit,
oeneraipoiY- the increased profits and emoluments of their capital stock, to
*"■ their own proper use; and shall have full power and authority to
make, have and use a common seal with such device and inscription
as they shall deem proper, and the same to break, alter and amend
at their pleasure; and by the name, style and title aforesaid, shall
be able and capable in law and equity, to sue and be sued, to im-
PUBLIC LAWS.— Insurance CoMrANiKs. a7
Athens Georgift Insurance CompaDy-
plead aiul be impleaded to, answer and be answered unto, in all or _
any courts or tribunals of tliis State, in all manner of suits, pleas
and demands whatever; and they arc liereby authorized and empow- .
ered U) appoint a President, and other officers and directors, in such
numbers, at such periods, and with such duties as they shall sec
lit ; and also to make rules, by-laws and ordinances, and to do eve- ^'"^''''"
rything needful for the good iiovernment and management of the
aflairs of the said corporation. Frovid-al, always that the said
rules, by-liiws and ordinances, shall not be i^jpugnant to the Con-
stitution and laws of the Confederate States, or of this State.
3. Sec. IL That the said corporation shall be and they are here-
by authorized and emjiowered, to receive subscriptions for capital
stock to the amount of two hundred thousand dollars; and \i shall ''''"*'•
not be lawlul for the said corporation to make any contract of in-
denniity or underwrite any policy of insurance upon risks of
vessels, or of goods and merchandize, or m.nke any contract of
indemnity or underwrite any policy of insunince airainst fire, or
make any insurance on life, or contract for, or grant any
annuity, until the sum of one hundred thousand dollars shall have
been subscribed and actually paid ; and the said corporation are '
hereby authoi'ized at any future period, to increase their capital
stock to any amount not exceeding (our hundred thousand dollars.
4. Se:c. III. That the said corporation shall have the right and
power, by their said name, and by the signature of their President May t«kf>in»-
tbr rhe time being, or by the signature of such other person orrlnkJ^f i.uu-
persons, and with such ceremoniesof authenticity as they shall, from™"'^'''
time to time, in and by their rules and by-laws, ordain and appoint:
to make coytracts and underwrite policies of insurance and indem-
nity upon marine risks of vessels, or of goods and merchandise, in
whole or \\\ part foreign or domestic, whether lying in foreign
ports or sliipped upon the high seas, or in any part of the Confeder-
ate States, or within any of the rivers, bays, creeks, canals, or
waters of this State, lying, being laden, or to' be laden ; and also
in like manner to make contracts, and underwrite policies of insu-
rance and indemnity against fire, on all buildings, goods, wares,
mercliandize and other property, situate, lying, or being or depos-
ited in this State or elsewhere ; and also in like manner, to ad-Aiy,,,^
•vance money upon bottomry or res])ondentia bonds, and generally J";™/*'*"^'^'
to perform and transact all the business relating to the objects hl^j*!""''
aforesaid, according to the usage and ctistom of merchants, and by
such contracts effectually to bind and pledge their said capital
stock.
Ti. Skc. \\ . That tlie said corporation shall have the right afid
power, by their said name, and in manner and iorm aforesaid, toM»ym»k«in-
make insuratice on lives, bv sea and on shore, and to contract for,'iv«"an(rde.i
.-111-'..", . . 1 in r<vpr«ion«-
grani and sell immunities, and reversionary payment, and gener-ry p^ym^t..
ally to make all kinds of coi^tracts, in wh'i/'h casualties of life, andtrJ'-t;.
interest of money are priuQipally involved ; and to make, execute,
and perfect such and so many contracts, agreements, bargains, pel-
PUBLIC LAWS. — Insurance Companies.
Ontnil Geortfia Incnraiice Company.
^ icies and other iustrumeiits, as shall or nuiy be necessary, and as
thcTiature of the case shall or may require.
G. Sec. V. That the said corporation shall have a right and
j^^j^^^, power to purchase, acquire, take and hold, iu their said corporate
«•«»»<.-. name, lands and real estate, to any amount necessary for the pur-
pose of tlie same, and tlie same to grant, sell, assign, and convey,
• iu fee or otlierwise.
7. Sec. yi. That the said corporation shall bV, and they are
hereby invested with full power to enforce on their o%vn members,
Power to eu- the due observance of all leg;d bylaws and regulations for their
^*nmi'nuiu better government, under such penalties as they shall, in and by
""'" such by-laws, lia)it and prescribe; and to that end, if need be, shall
and may institute and maintain, in their said corporate name, against
an}' one or more of their mendjers, either at law or in equity, all
just and necessary suits, act ons and pleas, for the recovery of all
or any sum or sums of money, to the use of said corporation, in as
ample manner as suits might be niaintained against persons not
members of the said coiporation.
S. Sec. VII. Every stockholder sh;dl be liable to the creditors
rto«ki.'ofdf'ri?. of said con)pany upon all the debts and contracts of said conipany,
to the amount of liis or her stock.
Assented to December 9tli, 1S62.
An Act to aicorporatc (171 Insiirdiicc Compajnj ui the cit>j of MocoHs :':• he
called the Central (reorgia hisvronce Cortqja/ri/,
!). Section- I. Be it niac/ed, That there shall be established in
«^puai stocktbe city of Macon an Insurance Company, the capital stock of
it«fer° which "shall be three hundred thousand dollars, but v.hich may be
increased to a further sum not exceeding one million of dollars;
should the interest of the company require it, to be divided into
shares of twenty dollars each; but said company may organize and
proceed to business \yhen one hundred thousand dollars shall have
been subscribed, and twenty per cent paid thereon.
10. Sec. II. Beit further enacted, That for the purpose of or-
iI?^i;4?Jd."'"ganiz!ng said corporation, Natlian C. Monroe, Jackson DcLoachcj
Albert Mix, Leroy Napiej-, Thurston K. Bloom, John S. lluttoii
and John T. Napier,' or any live of them, citizens of ]\Iacon and its
vicinity, their associates and succossors, are hereby created a body
».*c. corporate under tlie name and style of the Central Georgia Insu-
rance Company; by which name they may have, purchase, receive,
^*^^''" possess, enjoy and retain, and sell property of all kinds, sue and be
sued, have and use a common seal which they may break, alter
and renew at pleasure, elect its own oilicers and make such by-
laws, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry
into effect the objects of- this corporation.
11. Sec. III. That said corporation shall be managed by not less
than five Directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorun?.
PUBLIC LAWS— INSIKANCE Companies. 39
Central Georpjiii Insurance Company.
for tlie transaction of business; each of whieh Director sliall be ap,,^;,,^^^
etockiiolder to an amount not less than one hundred shares, wlio ,',!;f;,f ;';j;'^*.'J^
shall be elected at such time and place as the corporators or their
successors may designate, and hold' their olHces for one year, or
until tlieir successors arc elected ; the Directors aforesaid shall out
of their number elect a President wlio shall serve for twelve
inoull'.s or until a successor is elected, and till any vacancy occa-
sioned by death or otherwise in the office of President; and with
the advice aad consent of the President, elect a Secretary, Acturv
or any other officers or Agents whose services may be needed in
carrying- out the objects of this corporation. A vacancy in the
board of Directors occurring during tiic period of their election,
may be filled by the remaining Directors until the next annual
election by the stockholders. At all elections by the stockholders,
a stockholder may vote by proxy, none but a stockholder acting as
sucli proxy.
1-2. Si:c. IV. Be It farllicr c/uir/rd, That the President and Di-p„„.„„f
rectors shall have power to appoint and remove at pleasure, all fjj;;";;',^;'//™'
officers or agents of said corporation ; they shall have power to To„ppoint
appoint Agents, and locate offices in such places, and at such times, "JlfX";'^
as they shall deem best for the interest of said company; to pre-
scribe the duties of Agents, and officers, to take from them bonds
for the faithful permauce thereof, to appoint a President potan,
in the absence of the President; and further, that said President
and Directors shall ha.ve power and anthoritv from time to time,
to sell for the payment of the unpaid stock in such sums as ihey
may deem proper; and said stock shall be considered and held asJi'\Ml'„~
personal property; and upon the neglect or refusal of any stock-""''''"' *"
holder to pay the instalments as called for bv the President and
Directors therefor, thirty days notice being given in one or more of
the city papei-s, said board may sell such stock at public outcry;
and said delinquent stockholders shall be held liable for any bal-
ance due, or which may become due by him or them to said corpo-
ration, and may be sued therefor in any Court having jurisdiction;
and the said President and Directors shall have further power tOR,.eui.u. .1;,.
•make dividends, and fix the place and deline the manner of paying ;".r'''or
the (lividend, paying int(;rest and transferring stock; and no stock- '"''"''■
holder shall have power to transfer his stock in said corporation ; fS!)!''"
and said stock shall not be liable for any other obligation, so long::;'"r,";i' '"'
as lie is a debtor to said corpoi-ation lor juoney borrowed, premi-;,™;;"/^™'''"
urns due, or installments un[»aid.
13. Skc. V. Br. if ftirdicr infufrd^ That said corpoi'ation shall
have authority to insure against losses by fire in alJ kinds of ])ron-M«^''''^'''""'
I *^ I'^'i 1 • -1/1 inftiiiM- and
'•rty, real, personal or mixed ; also against all the hazards of ((ceani"''""'^!"'^""''
• 1 1 • . • 1 . ■■II iiimriiiirc.mia
«'r inland navigation and transportation o( every k:nd ; also to "i"-' '•!*<■■..
make insurance! on lives, and all and every insurance appertaining
to tiic duration of human life, for net premiums as it may deter-
mine; and said company shall be liable to make good, and pay to
the several persons who may insure in said company, for the losses
Ibcy may sustain, or for life insurance, in accordance with the terms
40 PUBLIC LAWS. — Insukance CoMPA^'lES.
Central Georgia Iiisuranco Company.
teacteof com-
paaj biiidiug.
of thg. contract, or policy issued by said company; and no policy
or other contract of said company shall be biuding, except it be
Bigned by the President or Vice President, secretary or actuary
of said company ; and said company shall have power to receive
Tower to rr- money on deposit, to loan and borrow money, to take and give such
«five deposit
— loan moi
— discount
_4oim money securities therefor as may be considered best, to invest its moneys
aoteskt" upon such terms as may be best, and transfer its property at pleas-
ure, to purchase and discount notes and bills of exchange, and da
all other acts it may deem advisable for the safe keeping and se-
curing hurstments of its funds ; and said company shall have power
and authority to make reinsurances of any risks that may be taken
by them.
j.mMiity of 14- Sec. VL Ik li farther enacted, That said company shall be
occapauj. yespousiblo to its creditors to the extent of its property ; and the
Of stoekhoM- stockholders shall be liable to the extent of double the amount of
"*" their respective stocks for the debts of the company, in propor-
tion to the number of shares held by each. •
15. Sec. VII.. Be it further cnactal, That all claims for losses
wheniofistB against said company shall be due and payable sixty days after
proof of the loss has been furnished at the office of said company;
and in disputed cases, in ten days after iinal decision of the prop-
er tiibunal; and in each case named, the sum ascertained to be due
shall bear interest from the time n'ladc due and payabl'e. '
16. Sec. VIIL Be it farther enacted, That all bills, bonds and
l^skc'f "'^pi'omissory notes made payable at the office of said company, shall
Sco^ca "'^'havethc same legal effect, and may be subject to all legal remedies,
the same as if they were made payable at any bank in this State.
17. Sec. IX. Be it further enacted. That this charter shall be in
fbSt'^'°" "ffull force and effect for the term of thirty years ; and that upon
the termination of its charter, the said corporation shall have the
right to settle up its business, pay its liabilities and divide among
its stockholders, its remaining property according to the several
interests held by each.
Sec. X. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 12th, 1862.
PUBLIC LAWS.— JuDiciAEY.
Stay law re-wnacted — Securities on R>>cogni!!ance!>.
TITLE XIII.
JUDICIARY.
41
Sec. 1. Stay Inwroonnfted.
•' '^. Principal in jvoojjiii/.nnpi" lieins; in sor-
vice and offf nee clmrucd nr.t aniniui-
tingtoafelony.suiTty to be exone-
vatfd.
" 3. Clerk lieing J. P., may exercise all the
functiiins of siii'li.
" A. Houston Superior Court clianged to
tl;inl MoiKlay in Felirunry and Au-
j:iist : Ir.tVrior Court to '.k\ .Alonday in
>Iav and November.
.">. Writs returnable to.
I). Law c-ontinucil in force providing for
two weeks of Superior Court.
7. Gilmer Superior Court changed to 'Ind
Monday in ?Iay and October. Fan
nin Tliursda y.s" after.
8. Oi-dinaryof Pike county nutlRiri/.ed to
bold a court on the 2d Moudey in
December, 1S62.
S. Acts of Ordinarj'a deputies in Ogl<-
tliorpe county legalized.
(No. 82.)
An Ac( fo cimti/iuc in force the fourth section of (in net passed over ilir
Governor's veto on i/ic iiOth day of Xovemher, ISGO, entitled an act
to proviJc dga/n.^t the forfeiture of the several bank charters of ths
State on account of non-specie paiimenls for a given time, and fr
other purposes, p((xsed in the year lS-57, and to suspe7id the pains and
penalties imposed upon the several hanks and their officers in this State
tor non-payment of specie, and tor other purposes ; and- also an act to
add a proviso to the 4-/A section ef an act entitled an act for the reVuf of
t lie people and banhs of this Slate, and for other purposes, passed on
the '30th of Xovemher, JS60, and to acid an additional section to said
act, assented to December 20th, ISOO.*
1. Section I. Be it enacted. That the before recited part of an
act, and also the before recited act, be and the same are lierebystay i^w rc-
re-enacted and continued in force until* the first day of January,' "'*''' '
eiffhteen hundred and si.xtv-four.
Assented to November :29th, 1S02.
'Acts of ISGO, pp. 21 2i:-i3.
(No. 30.)
An Act to exonerate securities on recognizances in certain case;i therein
mentioned.
"2. Skction L The (leneral .issenihlii of (Georgia do enact, That,
in any and all cases where the principal or principals to any rccoi;-
nizanceB requiring him or ihem to appear and answer to a charge
of riot, or any other ofience less than a felony, has or have hereto-
fore entered, or shall hereafter enter the military service of the
Confederate States, or of the State of Georgia, during the existing
war between tlie United States and the Confederate! States, and
this fact shall be found by a jury, in any case where the principal
shall fail to appear, the Judge before whom the fact is found, may,
in his discretion, enter an exonerator on such recognizance, as to
the surely or sureties thereto ; and the surety or sureties sball pay
the costs of the proceeding.
Assented to December 1 -5, J S62.
rr'iiripal ho-
im in •^•iTfoo
chare? i««ii
thaii felony,
•up'ty cxiju-
oriWd .
42 • PUBLIC LAWS.— JuDiciAKY.
Justices' Courts — Houston Superior Court.
(No. 34.)
I
An Act to alter and amend titc first sccfwn (if An ^Irt rnttthd An Ac
to alter a,7fd amc7id t/ic several Ji/diciai;ii.Acts now in force in this State,
as Jar as relates to Justices^ Courts, a2)i>roved Deccraber 1-ith, JSll.*
'i. Section I. Be it eriactcd hj the General Assemhhj of the Stoic of
Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the first sec-
j«rt^*^^'a7 tion of the above recited Act be so altered and changed as to give
to;?'fj^ctionsto any Justice of the Peace in this State, being a clerk, fuUpow-
•! 8tf.il. p|. ^^ exercise all the functions of a Justice of tlie Peace, as if he
were not clerk.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 18, 1SGJ2.
■'See T.R.E. Cobb's Xew Digest, p. (539. •
(N©.' 35.)
An Act to change and fix the time of holding the Svperior and Ivfcrior
Courts of the county of Houston, and to change the time of holing the
Superior Courts in the counties <f Gilmer and Fannin, and f>r other
purposes.
The General Assembly of the State of Georgia enacts as follows :
4. Section I. That from and after the passage of tliis Act, the
saj«rior Superior Courts of the county of Houston shall be held on the
Ho«Bton. third Jifondays in February and August in each year, instead of
the iourth Monday in i\pril and October, as heretofore; :ind that
tthe Inferior Courts of said county be held in future on the third
Mondays in May and November in each year, instead of the fourth
Mondays in January and July, as heretofore held.
5. Si^c. II. That all bills, writs, precepts, processes and every
other proceeding in said Courts, issiuMl, or to be issued, retin'uable
to either of said Courts, together with all and every pei'son bound
or held under obligation to appear, or answer to, or before said
Courts according to the now existing law, sliull be lield and made
returnable and answerable before said Courts at the times specified
in the first section of this x\ct, in the same manner and in ail re-
spects the same as if the time of holding .Scud Courts had not been
^hanged by this Act.
G. Sec. III. That the law now existing authorizing and rtquir-
g, upoa certain contingencies therein declared, the Superior
wcek/*"^'"" Courts of said county to be continued two weeks, be contiiiued in
full force.
7. Sec. IV. That the Superior. Courts of the county of Gilmer
be so changed as to be held on the second Mondays in May and
of'^iimw and October ; and in the county of Fannin on the Thursdays after the
FaM.nk.1. second Monday in May and October.- . • •
Sec. V. Repeals confiicting laws.
Assented to December 12th, 1862. '
laf'ror Cour
of HoBFtOU
Wht? kc.
c
inj
rUBLIO LAWS— JumciAKY. 43
Ordinary of Pike county.— Court of Ordinary of OgJetliorpe connty.
(Xo. ;3(».)
An Arlln (nidiniizr th' Oruiiiiini of File coi/iifj; to holti a trnn nj his
Co'irl on {jir second Mond (I ij in December, ISG2, itistcad of' the Jifst
Monihoj. (IS Tdinirrd bij l(tu\
Whkrka.-;, The Jiuliio of Ordinary for the county of Pike has
been in the military service of his country for a long period of
time, and as no letters of administration could be granted in his
absence, a large amouiit of business has accumulated ; he having Prra.ubie.
recently resigned, and a successor having been elected, but cannot
be commissioned in time to hold a court on the first Monday in De-
cember, 1SG2, as required by law :
8. Section I. The General Asscmhhj of the State of Georgia do
mart, That tbe Ordinary of the county of Pike is hereby author- 5,\',;',;">-,,,^^„^.
ized to hohl a court on the second ]\Ionday in December, lS(i:2, for i^;;,',';^''^^,"^ »
the transaction of any busmess appertaining to his ofiice ; and that JJ;;"'';''^^
all his oflicial acts at said court shall be as legnl and binding as if
passed or acted upon on the first Monday in said month ; any la\A',
lisagc or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Assented to November 2(\th, 1S62.
(Xo. :37.)
A'l Art /', hiroHzr i]if procrcding-t of the Court of Ordinary (f the coun-
ty of ( )ghlhorpr.
Wiif.i:eas, Owing to the sickness and inhrmity of Henry Brit-
ian, Ordinnry of the county of Oglethorpe, the duties of said otlice rrcamiio.
were discharjred by his deputies, John G. Gibson and Jonathan
Sanders, at difierent times during the years ISGl and]S02; And
'ivhnea,^, doubts exist as to the legality of the acts of said deputies,
therefore :
".». Skci ION I. Br it enacted bi/ the General ^lssind)/i/ of' the State of
Grnrgia, That ajl tlie acts and deeds of the said deputies, John G. f';f»;^»? ''••••
Gibson and Jonathan Sanders, during the j-ears ISGl and 1SG2, ar*";;?,,. ::.''^„
hereby made legal and valid ; and they are relieved from all liabil-
ities and penalties for any informalities in their proceedings as dep-
uties, aforesjiid,
Skc. II. Ptcpeals c6nllicting laws.
Assented to December i:3th, 1SG2, with reasons f«n- assent en-
•lorscd upon the enrolled Act.
44 PUBLIC LAWS —Lands.
Certain parcels of land in the cities of Augusta and Macon purchased by Confederate States.
TITLE XIV.
Assent of
LANDS.
Sec. 1. As.«ent of State i^iven to purchase by Confederate States of lots in Savannah and
Macon and land in Bibb county. Jurisdiction ceded.
(No. 38.)
An Act to give the consent of the State of (ieorvia to purchases; made h;
the Lonjeda-ate States to certain imrcels of land in the cities of Savan-
nah and Macon, and also to tiro tracts of land i>roimcd to he pur-
chased in the countij of Bibb.
1. Section I. The General Asscmbhj of tlie State of Georgia do
cfax^t, That the assent of said State is hereby given to tlie pur-
SS^l^iof chases heretofore made by the Confederate States of the following
&dera^^^'"'"P^^^^'^<^''P''^*"cels of land, viz: A lot of land three hundred feet
Tin'': -n ^^^^^^^ *^" Gwinnett street in the city of Savannah, being a por-
Lotm ■'^av»n.^-^j^ of what IS known on the city map as part of the Springfield
plantation, and Vv'hich was deeded to the Confederate States by
Joliii 11. Hambit and Elbert >Swaine, and upon which a magazine
has been built; also, a parcel of land, with the improvements
thereon, in the city of Macon, and known in the plan of said city,
]Urt6 in Ma- as part of lot number seven iu square number forty-one, com-
ftiencing at the comer of the alley next below the ware-house of
Adams and Reynolds, fronting ninety feet on Poplar street, the
same deeded to the Confederate States by James Dean, being en-
closed by a brick wall and used as a Laboi-atory ; also, all that lot
or parcel of land in the city of Macon, bounded on three sides by
Calhoun, Hazel and Lamar streets, on tlie other side by the Macon
and Western Railroad; and which was deeded to the Confederate
States by the city of Macon for an Armory and other purposes,
the same containing about forty-three acres ; also, a tract of about,
one hundred and fifty acres of land in Bibb county on the Macon
cauutj" ' 'and Vv'estern Railroad, about two miles from Macon, proposed to
to be bought by the C9nfederate States from the executors of
Charles J. McDonald, j'. A. and S. S. Virgin, Willis Wood, and
others, upon which is to be located and erected Laboratories and
other public works therewith connected ; also, square number
Lot inMaco,,. forty-nine in the city of Macon, bounded by Calhoun, Ash, Ross
and Elm streets, containing about four acres, proposed to be pur-
chased from th€ city of Macon for the purpose of erecting thereo*
one or more buildings and other works connected with the Armo-
ry ; and the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia of, in, to and over
cS!"*'""' the same, and all improvements now or hereafter to be placed
thereon, is being ceded to the Confiederate' States, to be held and
exercised by them so long as said lots or parcels of land shall be
used for the purposes aforesaid.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 5th, 1862,
PUBLIC LAWS.— Pardons and Commutations. 46
James U. Wilson.
TITLE XV.
PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS.
grr. 1. Sentence of (leatli upon Jnincs I J. Wilson connnuted to confinement in the Penitentiary
tor ten years'.
(No. 39.)
A/i Act (<> commute the immshmmt of James R. JVUson, of Fulton conn-
ti/, wlio is 7101V tinder sentence (f death.
Whereas, Jaincs R. Wilson, ol the county of Fulton, is now
under soittonco of death for the murder of Thomas Terry, of said
county : Ami whereas, as it appears from the testimony adduced on ^.^^^^^^^
the trial of said Wilson, and since discovered, that there is at least
doubt as to the malice and intention on the part of the said Wil-
son, which ate necessary to constitute the crime of murder, and
the time-honored rule of law in all such cases [is] to give the ac-
cused the benefit of all doubts :
1. Section I. Be it therefore enacted b>j the Genera/ Axscmhhj of ^^^^^^^^
Gcorgiu, That the sentence of death against the said James R.j'o.mnuted.
Wilson be, and the same is hereby commuted to puuishment at
hard labor in the I'euitentiary of this State, for and during the
term often years.
Sec. II. Kepeala conflicting laws.
Assented to December 4th, 1862.
TITLE XVI.
PATROL LAWS.
Stc 1 Free wliite male citizens between 18 and I Sec. 2. Ilubuu county excepted from provi
..I years liable to patrol duty. I sioi.8of6Ui section ol Act ol IS.. 1.
(No. 40.)
An Act to amend the Patrol Laivs of this State.
] . Section I. Tht iiencral Asse.mhhj do enact, That from and af-
ter the passage of this Act, the Patrol Laws of this State be so
amended as to make all free white male citizens of this State, ^^c-A^e.fori
tween the ages of eighteen and si.xty years, liable to do and per-
form patrol duty, notwithstanding any law or custom of this State
to the contrary.*
Assented to December 0, 18G2.
•For general laws on this subject heretofore, see T. R. R. Cobb's Digcst.'pp. 366, 996.
40 PUBLIC LAWS.— Penal Code.
Pntrol Laws amended — Poisoninfj of Fir'li.
(No. 41.)
.Li Act to alter the sixth section of an act to amaul iJtr Patrol Txiws of
this State, aj^i/rorcd February 20th, 18-34.*
2. Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the
provisions of the sixtli section of an act to amend the Patrol Lawa
of this State, approved February 20tli, lSo4, be altered so as not
Ra'mnco., to includc the coiintv of Piabun, and that the provisions of said
act extend to the county of i\abun.
Sec. IL Kepeuls conliictiug laws.
Assented to December f)th, 1SG2. ' I
"See Actsof 18.">:i-l, p. ID:!.
TITLE XVIL
PENAL COM.
bKC. 1. I'oisoiiin- fidh (leclftred a ii;i:>ci<.-i;itanoi-.
(No. 42.)
An Act to jvei'cnt the poisoning offish in any <f the ciintics of this
State, and to jvovide certain penalties (lyjiinst the sahx.
J.. Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assnuhhi, Tiiat any
person or persona, hereafter, wlio shall poison any lake, river,
««..n.c, a-.d ^^''^''^"^' ^}' i'"''^?' ^" '\"3^ ^^^^^^ counties of this State,' or either of
penalty. ' thcm, wltli a vicvv' of poisoning fish therein, shall be jjuilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be iined^in a mm
HoL exceeding fifty dollars, at the discretion of the Court.
Assented to December nth, 1SG2.
OSTi'iiscs a-.d
PUBLIC LAWS.— Roads.— Soldiers and Soldiers Families. 47
lload Laws — Appropriation for Soldiers' Famalies.
TITLE XYllI.
ROADS.
■ Age for Ri.a.l <li-.ty from K" to GO, | Sec. 'i. Who arc able-bodied hands. '
«
(No. 43.) ^1
An Act to cliin)<^e the srcojid srctio7i of an Act entitled an Art to alter
and aniaid t/a Road Lavs n)' this State, aj^prorcd Deccmhcr 19M,
'!^1«,-' s(i as to extend and dr/ine the ages to which pr?-so«,s- /t/m// fy'
nuUc to icorlc upon Fublic Roads,
» 1. Section L Be it enacted, &c., That from and after tlie passage
of this Act, the second section of the above recited Act be so «'d- ;j]';;ho '^^^"-
tered and amended as to make all persons therein named, between duty.
the ao-es pf sixteen and sixty, liable to perform Road duty.
2. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That all male persons are
and shall be considered as able-bodied hands who are able to do haud. sk^finwi
ordinarv field work.
Sec. IIL Repeals conflicting laws.
! Assented to December 4th, 1SG«.
f F:. K. CobbsNevrDiKe.><{,p. 047.
TITLE XIX.
S0LDIEK8 AND SOLDIERS' FAMILIES.
St.. 1. ?i,.")0(»0.000 appropriated for c',plliinK.
&(■., of Oforgia »;olilii'r«.
i. Treasury ti<it<*s.
','■. Ri'iiiuHkious for olotiiin^, &f".
4. l)l^nih^tio:^ of -npplics.
•J. Appointive* must take oath and j^ive
iMiTid.
0 !t;2,.'itlO."00 appropriated fur support of
indigent wi;lou.s oifd orphans of sol-
diiTS, A-.c.
7 Inferior conrt to make out Fclicdule. ,,
Stat4-meiit fiirwardi-d to Comptroller " 16. Freight from Railroads on salt for
(Jeuernl. Dicc.-tj consolidated and diera' famili<>s to be paid.
apportionment made. | "17. Interior Conrf« to certify to amonet
Sf.c. S. Treasury notes.
;'. Immediate reli<;f.
10. Inferior Courts to di.sbur.«c fund.
IJ. May adopt regulations and appoint
agents.
12. Who shall not receive aid.
i;}. Defaulting agents
14. Distribution to be at .stated ink^rvaU.
Misapplication of fund.
l.'j. Grand Juries to make inquiry and re-
port.
(No. 44.)
fi AcL to appropriiite money to procure and fvrnish clothing, shoea,
apf or katJt, and. blardccts for tlic soldi&s from Georgia, and to pro-
vide for raising the same.
I. Section I. Be i^ enacted by tht (ieneral Assembly of the tytnlr of
Georgia, That the sum of one million and 6ve hundred thousaDddol- • a .m
lars, or i!:o much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is
48 PUBLIC LAWS. — Soldiers and Soldiers Families..
Soldiers' Families.
hereby appropriated for the purpose of purchasing and procuring'
clothing, shoes, caps or hats, and bhinkets, for all the privates and
non-commissioned officers who are now, or may hereafter be in the
army of the Confederate States from "this State daring the present
war.
2. Sec. II. And Ic it furfhcr enacted, That the Governor of this
^^"""7, . State be, and he is herebv required, if necessary, to issue State
»aed. treasury notes, on the same basis as heretoiore issued, to tlie amount '
aforesaid, to purchase and procure said ciorhing, shoes, caps or
hats, and blankets.
-3. Sec. III. uhid he k farthtr enacted, That his Excellency the
Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and required to issue, or
Requirition eausc to be issvied, clothiim-, shoes, caps or hats, and blankets, up-
tor clothing .. *- iiit»* i/-\
^J»o«- on such requisition as may be made by the Kegimentai Quarter-
masters of, the Regiments, Battalions, or Captains of independent
companies, in tlie service from the State of Georgia, said requisi-
tions being approved by the coihmanders of the Eegiments, Bat-
talions, or independent companies; Frorided, the Governor shall
not comply with any requisition which maybe made, unless ac-
.^ui?ed'^'"'^'companied with the certihcate of the officers making the same, of
the number of men present in the Regiment, Battalion or compa-
ny, and the number destitute of the articles required.
4. Sec. IV. A}id be U fur/her enacted, That the Governor be, and
lie is hereby required to appoint such ofhcers and use such means
suppiie, how as shall "be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, acting
distributed, -i^i^j-o^gij I lie instrumentality"^ of the Georgia Hospital and Relief
Association, at his discretion, and using the agency of all such per-
sons as may be sent or designated from any Regiment, Battalion,
or company to receive articles the Governor is liereby authorized
to t^i'aiismit and distribute ; and the Governor is hereby required in
all such arrangements as he may make for the transmission of any
of the said articles to the Georgia troops, to enforce a regulation
requiring the return to the Executive othce of proper vouchers and
receiputoTe receipts' in each case, showing that the same- have been received
retume . ^^^^^ appropriated to the purposes intended by this Act ; and in all
cases where the Governor chooses to make the distribution through
persons in the Confederate service, if the Qhartermaster or oilier
person to whom said clothing has been furnished, shall not in a
reasonable time, return to the Governor, or to such persons ashe.may
appoint to receive such returns, a full receipt from the captain or
DeiinqucDts captaius of companies, or the cohimanders of Battalions or Regi-
itc«;?^cf[oments, for said clothing, shoes, caps or hats, and blankets, the Gov-
sec.Tfwar"ernor shall inform the Secretary of War of such delinquency;
Provided, said officers so appointed are over the age of forty-five
Who may beycars, or are such as are not subject to the provisions of the Con-
appoiW. ggj-ipf^ctspasscdby the Confederate Congress.
5. Sec. V. And he it further enacted. That all appointees by his
Oath to b^ete- Excellency under the provisions of this Act, shall be required to
^ytT. **" take and subscribe an oath faithfully to discharge the duties re-
PUBLIC LAWS. — Soldiers and Soldieks' Familirs.. 4S-^
Indigent widows and oii)l:ans of solditrs.
quired of liiiu a-s such appointee, ;ind to give such bond and secu-
• rity 'AS shull be approved by his Excellency the Governor.
Assented to December 2d, 1SG2.
(No. 1-3.)
>in Act. for the sujiporf. of ivdigcnt widows nnd orj^funis of soldiers wlur
^ have diid or hem kiUid i?). the s(rJce of this State, or of th^ Corfcd-
^ croJc States ; for the support of the imiigerd familicir of aoldicrs who
nay be in the jfublic service, and for the support of ituiigejit soMicru
iofuniunj be disahkd by wovyids or disease 'in the service of this Stale or
of the Covfedrrate Stales, for and during the year 18C^'»; to po~
piJc tor rui-rivg Jvvds to carry irilo efj'ect i/iid ajqjioprialivn, and tO'
provide, for the apphcation of the same to the purposes aforesaid.
C). 8f.ctio"N L The G(mral AsscmUy do ctfacf, That the sum of
two i-Millions five hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof iis *-'••''*■.""?•«)-
prc'prAOi^'ii,
may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, lor the sup'-
port of indigent widows and orphans of soldiers who have died
or been killed iii the service of this State or the Confederate
States ; for the support of indigent families of soldiers who njay
be in the public service, and for the support of indigent soldiers
who may have been, or may hereafter be disabled by wounds or
disease in the s(Tvice of this State, or the Confederate States, for ai:d
during the year I'sGO ; Provided, the word families, whenever used
in this Act, sliall be taken and held to mean all persons who were who con.*
dependent for support on any siich person who has gone, or 2nay go'^^vi-'"'"'
int-o the military service from Georgia.
7. Sec. 1L And he it further enarted, That it shall be the duty of
the Governor, immediately after the passage of this Act, to cause a
copy tliereot to be furnished to the Inferior Court of each coinity in
this State, with such instructions, if any, as he may think proper
to give them ; and upon the receipt thereof by said Inferior Court, [J^'^J.'jJ^'^
it shall be tlieir duty lortlnvith to proceed, iriftder the rules herein- '°'
after pnvscribi'd, to make out a schedule of the persons vVithin their
respective counties, who may be enlitlc<l to the benefits of tli:.*
Act, and file the same in their respective ollictjs; and to forward to
the Comptroller General, before the first day of February in th(;,t*^l'J^fn<^ „
year 1 sn.^, a statement from said schedule, of the number of widoV.s&^iS;'""'
residing within their respective counties, of soldiers wlio iiave
di«d or been killed in the military service of the State, or of tha.
Oonfrdcnite States, during the existing war, or have died after
being discliarged, of sickness contracted, or wounds received in
the service, and who are unable t^ support themselves, and havo
not th(! means of support ; the number of soldiers who have been,
discharged and -who are residing within the county, disabled hy
sickness or wuunds in the service, and who are not able to support
themselvrs, and have not the nieans of support; the number of
wgmcn, whether they are the wives of soldiers in service, or dba-
1
%
PUBLIC LAWS. — Soldi KRS and Soldiers' Families.
Indigent Soldiers. — Soldiers Families.
tiomneDt
msdev
bled discharged soldiers, or whose son or other person upon whom
they have usually depended for support heretofore,' has died, been
killed, disabled, or is then absent in the military service, and who
are indigent and have not the meaus of support ; also, the number
of orphans under the age of twelve years, of soldiers hereinbefore
described ; and also, the number of children of other women not
widows, as hereinbefore set forth, who are under the age of twelve
years; and children of indigent disabled soldiers who have been
discharged, and who are under said age, and which said orphans
and other children are indigent and have not the means of support;
and also including in said schedule and statement, all children and
other indigent persons usually dependent on the soldier for sup-
port, over said age, wiio, Ironi bodily infirmity or other like cause,
are unable to support and maintain themselves ; which said state-
ment to the Governor shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the
Justices making out the schedule, that the same is of file in their
office, and is just and true and impartial, to the best of their know-
ledge and belief. So soon as the said first day of February A. D.
Digorts to bclS^'> shall have expired, the Comptroller General shall consoli-
I^atji**"^ date the digests into one general digest ; and he, together with
the Governor, shall, upon the basis thus formed, apportion to each
county the amount of funds to be disbursed for the purposes afore-
said, to each county.
8. Sec. IIL In the event of there being a deficienc}'^ of funds in
the treasury to meet said appropriation, then and in tliat case, his
nottP may he Excellency the Governor is hereby authorized to issue treasury
notes to an amount sufhcient to meet such denciency, redeemable
in six per cent, bonds or specie, six months after a treaty of peace
between the United States and the Confederate States ; Provided,
in that event, that the payment to the several Inferior Courts
shall be made in treasury notes, whenever practicable.
9. Sec. IV. For the purpose of affording immediate relief to the
Tmmediatert.}3gj;j(.fjgi^j.j(.g of ^liii,. ^(> j; whosc ucccssities will admit of no delav,
^""■- his Excellency the Governor is hereby authorized and directed to
distribute the sum of ibur liundrcd thousand dollars to the Justices
of the Infei'ior Courts of the several counties in this State, and to
apportion the amount among the counties applying for relief, in
such amounts as in his discretion, may be deemed necessary to
effect the object herein contempliited ; Provided, that.no county
froviBo. shall receive, as an advance payment, exceeding five thousand dol-
lars; and the amount so advanced to each county shall be deduc-
ied from the amounts apportioned to them respectively in the final
distribution.
10. Sec. V. The funds to be disbursed in each county shall be
j.^p^ delivered to the Inferior Court of the county, or to their order, un-
to^disbuiee Jer thc seal of the Court; and shall, by said Court, be appropriated
.to the purposes aforesaid, in such manner as they shall deem most
efucient, and in substantial compliance as to the application of the
funds, with the act assented to iNovember 29th, A. D. ISGl ; or in
cases when special acts have been passed for any of the counties.
PUBLIC^LAWS. — Soldiers and Soldiers' Families. 5t
Soldiers' Families, die.
then, in such county or counties, in substantial compliance with
the lo(;al act in force in such county or counties.
11. Sec. VI. The Inferior Courts respectively of the several
counties of the State, are hereby authorized to make all such ar- u ^
rangements and reguhitions as they may deem necessary, to secure "'''"*'*"-
-the custody and application of the fund they may severally receive ;
and they skdl liave power to appoint one or more tit and dtscreetway .ppoini
person, in each militia district, to receiv«» the fund from them, and "■"■'' "•"'»'»'
appropriate it for the use of the beneficiaries of this law, by pur-
ctiasing articles of prime necessity for them, or otheiwise, as may
he found most to the advantage of the persons interested, and to
receive and appropriate all such articles as may be delivered to
them in lieu of money, under any provision of this law.
12. Si'X. VII. It shall be the duty of the Inferior Courts oi the
several counties of this State, and all such agents and other per- who.(i.nv><.
sons as they shall employ or appoint to aid in carrying out any
of the provisions of this act, or the act of 1801, to make diligent
enquiries and to see that no person shall receive any aid or assis-
tance under either act, who has sufhcient property, or means of
support, or income, or who might have a shfliciency, by using pro-
per industry and labor.
13. Sec. Vllf. If any agent appointed to receive and pay out
and appropriate this fund, or such articles as may be d(»Iivered tonranhine
him in lieu of money, for the purposes aforesaid, shall apply thb*^'""
same, or any part thereof, to any other use or uses than tliose set
forth in this law, or shall trade or speculate on the same, or any
part tiiereof, or shall fail or refuse to come to a full and fair ac-
count, on demand, with the Inferior Court of the county in which
he may have been a[»pointed, or to such agent as the Inferior
Court may appoint to demand and make such settlement, he shall
he d.HMned guilty of larceny after trust delegated and confidence oo. no. m^
reposed, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by ini prison- '^"°"'
irient in the Penitentiary for a term not less tluin two, nor more
than sm'en vears ; Pior'nled, that this Act shall not in any manner ^
r<!p«'.il (»r ailect an Act assented to 29rli day of November, ISGl, or
any local acts now in force for the relief of the widows and child-
ren of iniligent soldiers.
It. SiiC. IX. Tic if fiirthrr cnartnl, That in all distributions sub-
seqiuMit to the Sli)U,()'.)0 required to be first distribiit (I, the Gov-
ern«)r shill make distribution of the fund herein appro|)riated, to T.'hV'KtT^j
the several Inferior Courts of the respective counties of the State,""'"**"
in qui.reily instahnents, or at Rich other stated intervals of time
as h ■ may thinks best, and if at any time he shall receive inforina-
tioii, or be otJierwise induced to an opinion, thot the fund, or
any pirt thereof, has been misapplied in any way in any county
of the State, he is hereby authorized, before ma'ung any furtherio'aoTftS-
diaiiibution of the fund to the county in relation to which he may'""""'"'
have nceived such information or come to such conclusion, to re-
quire a full explanation and report from the Justices of the Infe-
rior 1 ourt of such county, requiring in said report, that the said
§2 PUBLIC LAWS. — Soldieks and Soldikks' Families.
Freight on Salt.
•nod JurlM
to
Justices shall state, on oatb, to the best and utmost of their in-
formation and belief, the amount and nature of the property held
by any and ail persons who have been allowed to become benefi-
ciaries of this Act, in their particular county.
15. Sec. X. Be it further cnafteiU That it is hereby made the
"^■'rj-^duty of the Grand Jury in each county, to make «iiligent enquiry
j>^*° "^into the returns, accounts and di.sbursements of the Iniierior Courts,
aiul such agents as may be appointeil by said Cohrts under thii?
Act, and to make report thereon in their general presentments, and
to make special presentnu-nts in case they can obtain information
and evidence of the violation of this Act by any person or persont
charged with its execution in tluir coniily.*
Assented to December 13th, 1862.
* For Act of 20 Nov., 18C1. see Acts of 1?01 , p. 7(>.
(Xo. 16.)
Aji Act to authorize und 'instruct (he Governor to pay the /rn<rhl-s «m .*a^«-.
in the cases therein mentiovcd.
16. Section I. The (kneral As?emhly of the State (f Georgia do
ifreightfrom cfiact, That his Excellency the (Jovernor be, and he is hereby au-
Bauroads t« ^jjQj^jred aud iostFuctcd, to pay out of any money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, the cost of Jreight lor the transporta-
tion of all the salt from the Railroads, winch he has or may here-
after have sent to the diilerent counties in this State, for distribu-
tion among the ftimilif^s of soldiers.
17. Sec. II. Ayid be it further enartre], Tihat tlie Justices of the
liw^ourt"'.* Inferior Courts of the several counties be required to ascertain and
certify to the Governor the amount of iW ight paid or due for the
transportation of such salt to their respective i-'ounties ; upor*
which certificate alone the same shall be paid, as provided in the:
first section of this Act.
Sec. III. Kepeals coni]icting laws.
Assented to December 9th, 1862.
'public laws— State Defense. ftf
^15,000 uppropriated to obstruct Apnlat^hicoUi, Chftttahooohee and Flint rivers.
TITLE X\.
STATE DKFRN'SC.
Sto 1 !} I.").0lt0 iipuroprintod to olistruct Apa jSrc. C. Appropriation how dtw^itirsed.
lap.lii(.-'il;i, Cliattntioociii-e ami Fluil! " 7. CommiK'-ionorrt may receive volontary
contributions. MtiHt keep ri>rd »;'
tranB&ctiona. May appoint ngents,
&c.
" S. $;V10,000 appropriated for obftrtictinp
navi^iahle fti earns. Negro labor to
lie contracted for or imprefsed.
" V. $;)10,(l{:0 appropriated for removal of
non-rombatauts.
•' 10. Hy wh. m arrangomcnts to be made
for ditb irsemeut of fund and remov-
al and 8 ipport.
Kiv<.'!N. $1.'',(W0 fv»r eacli riv< r.
^. Comtiii.-si'Miers lor tin* Ap-'iLicliiivila
and I'lint River.<. Tin y may dniu
${i).Ol)ii. and di>l)urse tile same.
'.i. Coinini'^«Tiincr.s for Flint liivor. May
ilruvv §1.1,0110, and disburse same.
'1 f'omuiit^sioncrs io render accomit^i f<><
Mioi!i:>ys disliurfted by llnuii. AIusi
ritui 1) to Treasury ."Miy nnexpendeu
III mi -.
'.1. V'aiMiicy ia either bnan! of Commis-
►^ioiiirs, how filled.
(No. 17.)
-l/i Ac' to nppii'pruUc (he .mm of j'uHij'jica thousand dollars towards ob-
utrbKling tlir ApuJai/aoda, Cliatlaltaochce and Flint Rivers, and to
appoint Commissioners to rcccio^ and disburse the same.
1. Sectiox T. Bo it cnacinl, kS'-., That the sum of forty-five thou- J^pV^^t.
sand dollars be. and the same is hereby appropriated for the pur-°„'chr.^a.*^
pose of ob.strurtiiitr the Apahichicola, Chattahoochee and Flint cu'eclLdFilai
Rivers: that is to say, the sum of (ifteen thousand dollars for the""""-
obstructing of each river, at such place or places ns may be de8ig-*l.t''J!^'V.
nated by the engineer who may have charge of eaid work-8, so as
to pr<;vcnt the enemy from ascending said rivers with boats or
iithcr water craft.
2. Sec. IL Ik it further nuu-tcd. That James j\L Chambers, Jas. ^^ **^^'^^-
.F. Bozeman and William il. Young, citizens of this State, be, and^^p;,*"'^
.nrc hereby appointed Commissioners for the Apalachicola andj|[^7X
Chatt'vhoochee Rivers, who shall have power and authority to^;^^J^;!j"
<lraw from the. Treasury tlu; sum of thirty thousand tlollars ; thatg^,^ f-^,„,„
the said Commissioners shall give the Treasurer their receipt for"'"'"'™''
, CotD*.
Ap»-
vrr«.
Ip3l,«i0.
(\ dUbora*
the same, and shall hav(^ the disbursement thereof for the purposes;^'?
aforesnid. •
3. Sfc. til Br it further enacted. That James E. Dickinson J^^^^^^i'^^J'
Daniel Hradvvcll, of Decatur county ; William D. Williams and
John M. (.'utliiT, of Baker county ; John Davis and Charles E.
M^iilaiy, of D()i>ghcrty county ; and Merrill P. Calloway, of Mitch-
4!ll County, all citizens of Georgia, be, and are hereby appointed
Commissioners for Flint River, who shall have power and author- •
ity to draw from the Stnte Treasury the sum ^f fifteen thoueand Jf*^,;Jjr'
dollars, they giving the Treasurer their receipt for the same ; and^^ ^i,
they, the said Commissioners, shall have the disbursement of the*"
aamc for the purposes aforesaid.
4, Sfc IV. Jic if fitrfhri- DHirtid, That the said CommissionerB
shall account to tl'c Treasurer for Faid sums of monev as dravi^D
#4 PUBLIC LAWS.— State Defense.
Apalacbicola, Chattahoochee and Flint Kivers.
!^'erX by them, (producing their vouchers and filing them,) for the dis-
torred'by'^'^bursement of the same ; and they sliall pay into the Treasuiy any
A^rcferrexi unexpended balance of said appropriation.
X'^^tTplZ 5. Sec. V. Be it further enacted, That either Board of Conimis-
T^a^cyir siouers be hereby authorized to till any vacancies that may occur.
■•ither board
^com,'"-. Assented to December 13, 1SG2
ham SUud.
(No. 48.)
A supplemental Act to omtud and eijdai/i an Act mt'itUd an Act t(>^
appropriate the sum o/'Jurti/-/ive thousand dollars toteards oLstrnctivv-
Apalachicola^ Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers, and to ajqioivt Covi-
missioners to receive ajid dishy rse the same, approved I'-ith JSovcmLer,
18G2.
6. Section I. Be it enacted hi/ the General Assunljhj of Georgia,
^'^Jp'^^pp'jjj.That the said Commissioners are hereby clothed with full power
^•^ and authority, if a majority of each Board shall concur therein, to
disbui'se the whole or any part of the sums of n^.oney in said origi-
nal bill for the obstructing the Chattahoochee and Flint Kivers,
tovvards constructing detcnces on, or placing obstructions in, the-
Apalacbicola River ; and such sums of money as the Commission-
ers for Flint may concur in, having disbursed on the Apalachicola
River, they shall pay over to the Commissioners r'br the Chatta-
hoochee and Apalacbicola Rivers, who shall have the disbursement
of the same.
7. Sec. II. Be it further enacttd. That the said Comnrissioncrs
reoeiv'I'vohru- shall liavc the right to receive voluntary contributions of labor,
tions. money, provisions or otlier property, wliicii any person may desire
to give for the purpose aforesaid, and shall disbu.rsethe same, and
i«rjrd'^'' shall keep a correct record of all their transactions, subject to the
♦raaBactions. jj^gpggijf^,^ of ^\ persous iiitcrested ; and they are hereby clothed
May appoint with full authority to appoint agents, and .supeiintendents and
'^*"'''"'' treasurers, removable at the pleasure of a majority of each Board,
and may require bond and good security from such persons so ap-
pointed, for the faithful discharge of their duties; and upon ii
breach of said bond, suit shall be instituted thereon, and the
amount of damages which may be recovered thereon sliall, after
the payment of expenses, be paid into the Treasury of this State-
Assented to December 3, 1862.
(No. 49.) , • • •
An Act to appropriate money for ohstructing the navigahlc streuma of thin
State, a7id to authorize liis Excellency tJie Governor to expend the
same, or so much thereof as may he necessary.
*5oo,ooo ap. 1. Section I. The General AsscmUy of tlie State of Georgia do
^fp-^'-„.°' enact, That the sum of live hundred thousand dollars, or fo much
•SJ^.* thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby placed at,
PUBLIC laws-State Defense. 66
IinJi};i.-iit White Non-conibutaiits.
the disposal of his ExceihMicy the Oovernor, to be expended in
obstructing the navigable streams in this State against the incur- N.-yro labor i«
sions of the enemy ; and that he be authorized to contract for Hp. •* "-"'^''=t<^'«
for or ira-
c«sed.
gro labor, if possible, or impress the same, if necei^sary, for car-'"'
rying out the aforesaid purpose ; said impressment to commence ,
in those counties in which the obstructions are made ; PioindeJ,
that the authority to impress n(\gro labor shall be understood to
include both free negroes and slaves, and that just compensation
therefor shall be made.
Sec. II. Repeals conllicting laws.
Assented to November 28, JS0:2.
. (\o. ;30.)
An Act U> provide for (he brffcr (l>f( use of tJtr. State, hij the remnral and
sui>i>ort of all indif>;ni( white 7ion-(Oiidi(ittivis (f this tStatef in certain
cases.
9. Si:cTiox L "J'he (ioir.ral Asarvdj/ij of Cuorgia do enact. That
the sum of three hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is ^sw.ooo .p-
hereby appropriated from the Treasury of this State, for the pur-remo»araiir
pose of removing from any part of this State threatened with in-r3™inb'at-
vasion or attack by the enemy, to a place of better security there- "" *
in, all iudigtmt white non-combatants of the same, where it may
be ordered or thought necessary by the military authorities of the
Confederate States in command in this State, for the better de-
fense of said State, and for the support of all such non-combatants
who may have been, or may hereafter be, removed in the manner
or by the authority nlbresaid ; and the Governor is hereby author-
ized to draw his warrant on the Treasury in i'avor of the persons
hereinafter designated to disburse the same, for said sum or so
much thorcol as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
10. Sec. ir. Ik it further enact ed, That when such removal shall
be of th(! inhabitants of a city or town, the arrangements for such r^iL^menf"*
removal and support, and the (lisbursemeiit thoreior, shall be madel,',yduirmle.
by the Mayor and Aldermen, or Coiuici!, or Mayor, Ahiermen, OPtTbea.nde"'''
Council of said cit}' or tov.u ; and when said removal shall be of
tlie inliai)itant8 of any county at huge, then said arrangements for
such removal and support and disbursements shall be made by the
Inferior Court of said county from whence the removal is made.
prnridcd, there is an Inferior Court acting in said county ; {\nd if
noH tlien the same shall be done by the Mayor of any city in said
county ; and all such persons chargeable with such disbursements,
shall make a full and comjdete stafenuMit of the same to the Gov-
ernor, when he shall require them to do so.
Assented to December 1-3, ISCrJ.
56
PUBLIC LAWS.— State House Officfrs.— Taxes.
CoLUptroUer lieiierul.
TITLE XXL
STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
Sfx. I . Complroller Gcutral aiiowcJ :v Clerk. Suliiry of.
(No. 51.)
Ak Act to aWno the Comptroller General a'^Clcrk, and to provide for the
compensation of the same. ^
1. Section L Be it enacted bij the (icncral AsscmbUj of the State of
f^^^^^^^i Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Comp-
. Clark. troller General be, and he is Ijereby allowed a Clerk, to be ap-
pointed and be removable by the Comptroller General ; and to
eDabIc said oflicer to secure the services of an intelligent, cxperi-
CDced busyiess man, the sum of one thousand dollars \f hereby
annually appropriated to pay the salniy of said Clerk, in tlie same
manner that the salaries of other officers are paid.
Sec. 1L All conflicting laws are hereby repealed.
AsstMited to Deccinber liJth, 1862.
■Salerj et
'] XXII.
TAXES.
Sec. 1. Not fXoecdiDgiJl.oOO.OOO lo bo riusi'd
for 186:J.
!' '2. ii\n;j;\ij coramissionB uuly altowt'd foi
(•.(illcciin;; inx of persous not on th«
firsl. (li;.jt!<t,
" 3. Rotiuii to le made by liereiver and
Collector. Oath. TcnaUy for fail
nro.
" 4. Ketnrn and tax of foroign In.''iirdrice
Compuiiies. Default and penalty.
'" v». When ag^-Tit or deputy nppcniitod bj
Iicr-t;iver and Collector. Penalty foi
violation of Uii;; Act.
" 0. Deputie.s liow appointed. Hin author-
ity. Principal rehponsiblc. Penalty.
As-<i.staiit allowi.d.
"' 7. IJonds held by corporations, wiier.
taxed.
■*■ S. .When eot'on, grain, <fce,, taxable.
" \). CoininiHuion nierchantM and other agtV
to keep register and rtiak'-^ returim.
" 1(1. Duty ot Keceiver (jud Coll'jclor. De-
faulting agentij.
See. 11. Tax how sccnred and coHtet'-'d.
' 1''. W'arebouseiiien to make retiirn.s acd.
retain enough property (o j)ay taxwi,
' 13. Cotton, not held by produci-r to b«
t-axed.
' 11. Tax payers to give in It. R. and Bank
Stock.
' l,'). When li. R. Stock not taxed.
' IG. N(i poldier double taxed.
' 17. Double tax refunded.
' 18. Pr,ivate.H in service e.xewptedfnim pro
foNsional ta.x,
' 19. Defaulting free persons of color mn|r
})>' hired out for taxe.><. m
' i20. Comptioiltir (Jeueral to issue execu-
tion afraint-t Tax Colh-etorH failing t*
make return of tax collected Irom
defaulters.
' !2I. Oath by Collector.
' 2'2. Penalty on such defaulting CollecArs.
. (.\o. 52.)
An Ac(t to Irvij atid collect a tax for the political ycnr 1SG3, and for
other purposes.
1. Section L The General Asscmbhj do enact asfoUoivs, That His
Excellency the Governor of this State, with the assistance of the
PUBLIC LAWS— T.4XKS. 9J
Tax tiir tlie )>o!itioal year ISt>3 — Rcvonne Laws.
ComptrolliT Genera], shall assess on the entire umonnt of taxable
{iropcrtv, (inclmlii)c: bonds of this .State, and oi" th<^ ('onf('derat.e
States,) in this State, such a rate per cent, as will raise an amount ^.^,,^,,,„^
of revenue not excecdinir one and a half millions of dollars, for thej,'^'if"'^,j",2^
support of the government of this State, for the political yoar'"'^'"-**^'
J8i>3, any law to the contrary notwitlistandinu;.
Assented to December Mth, I^fr?.
(No. •'')-t.)
A-ii Act to (iltir and <(/!iaul the Rtrnuic LaiM of this SfaU\ dlkt to jivrr-
vidc a jitiialty for the violation thcvcof.
2. S^criON I. The (fcncral Axxcmhlii nj (icori^ia do mart, That
80 much of the first Section of an Act assented to the 1 Ith day of
December. 1S5S, as relates to allowing Tax Receivers and Collec-
tors double commissions for returning the property and collecting
the tax thereon of persons )iot on the iirst, or lieceiver's digest,
be, and the samc^ is hereby repealed ; and hereafter Tax iieceivers;'j,'";,vn,r^"^
and Collectors shall only be iillowed single comndsKions, on the"""*'"*"
tax thus collected.
3. Sec. TL B(\it funho- auwtal. That, on or before the 15th d< y
of December in each and every year, th(^ Tax Keceivers and Col-J^^.'i'^'.'V'M
lectors shall make out, under oath, their returns of jiroperty not'""''"
on the first, or Kcceiver's digest, as provided for under tlu' first Sec-
tion of the Act of the 1 1th day of December, Jb^S, and forward
the same on the :20th da}' of December, in each and every year,
or such other day as may be d(!signated by law as a day of final
settlement by Tax Collectors; and if up to the 10th day of De-
cember, said oflicers have not been able to find any projierty in
the county, omitted on the first or Receiver's digest, they sliall
swear that they have not been able to find any of said property,
and send their allulavits to the Comptroller General's oflice ; and
Any Tax Receiver and (Collector who shall have collected money
from t;ix-|tayers nor on the first, or Receiver's digcjst, and who shall
tail or refuse to make his returns, and pay said money into the
Treasury by the 20th day of December in each and every year,
or at such time as may be desisrnated by law for tlie final settle-
ment by Tax Collectors, said officers shall be deemed and held
in default, and shall be liable to a penalty or tax of five hundred /^^^^^J •^
dollars; said penalty or tax, in addition to the .amount of nionr'y
On(i.
belonging to the State, retained by said Collertoi-s, to be collected,,,
by an ex«'cution against said defaulting Receiver and Collector, and"*
his securities, to be issued u])on information by the ("omptroller
General ; one half of ^he five hundred dollars to go to the infor-
mer who will produce to the Comptroller (ieneral fjny reci ipt of
the Collector, (u* other paper shqwing that'the Collector has such
money in his hands, belonging to' the State; Provid<(f, ihat so
much of this section as relates to rewarding informers shall not go
into eflTect until after the first day of April next.
nir •oQn^
bQ. PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.
Uevenue. Laws.
[tHf)!w4< HUCi
4. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That all foreign Insurance Com-
panies, organized, controlled, or managed by persons without the
a.*fc« iu,ci limits of this State, be, and they are hereby reciuired to make
-■i^iihew returns, under oath, and to pay their tax to the fState Ireas-
urer, on the thirty-first day of December in each and every year ;
said companies shall pay u tax of one per cent, upon the premi-
ums they receive; in this State for the year closing tiie ol.st Decem-
ber; and each and every agent of said company who shall fail or
refnse to make their returns and pay their tax as so directed,
within ten days after the thirty-iirst of December, shall be deemed
and held as a defaulter ; and upon the information, the Oomptrol-
(Joirtit^.""" ler General is hereby directed to issue execution against said de-
faulting agent, for a default tax of {wa hundred dollars; and if
said execution shall not be paid within ninety days after the date
thereof, any person or persons who, as agent or otherwise, shall
issuft a policy of said Company within the State ot Georgia, shall
be deemed and held guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof, shall be subject to be fined in the sum of not less than
five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, and shall
also be confined in the county jail for a period of not less than three
months nor more than six months.
5. Si:c. IV. lie U further enacted. That it shall not be lawful for
any Tax lieceiver and Collector, or Receiver of Tax Retuns, to ap-
or^cputv'^m'y point ail agcut or deputy, unless from ])rovidential cause or disa-
by \lC"u^t bility that occurs after his election ; and in case any Tax Receiver
'*'""^and Collector, or Receiver of Tax Returns, shall violate the pro-
visions of this Act, upon satisfactory evidence being funished to
„ ., ,. the Inferior Court, or a majority of the same, it shall be their duty
violation of to disuiiss fruiu oniC(; saul oluiiulmg oflicer, and anponit anotlier
person to {ill tlie vacancy, and take from said person so ap})ointed
the usual bond required by law of said oliicers.
G. SiiC. V. ]k it further e^iacted, That wheiiever, from providen-
tial cause, or disability incurred after election, any Tax Receiver
and Coilectoi-, or Receiver of Tax Returns, or Tax Collector, finds
»r;,>^» iimv j^ necessary to a])point an a^ent or elenuty to disehnriie his duties
within the time prescribed by law, it may be lawful for siiid ofli-
cer to a[>point an agent or deputy, by first obtaining the written
consent of his securities, and obtaining also the sanction of a ma-
jority of the Justices of the Inferioi' Court as to the ap[),ointmcnt
he may make ; said agent or deputy must take the same oaths as
HiKfiuUiorityhis principal ; and lie is hereby authorized to administer the usual
oaths to tax-payers and others, that the Tax Iiec(,'ivers and Collec-^
prnmr,! re-tors arc now authorized to administer, but the principal (together
with his securities) shall be responsible on his bond for the acts of
the agent or deputy. Any Tax Receivers and Collectors, or Re-
r.r«»,. ceiver of Tax Returns, or Tax Collector, violating the provisions
of this Act, shall suffwr the penalty named in the preceding section
of this Act. Nothing in this or the preceding Section shall bo -so
construed, as to prohibit a Tnx Receiver and Collector, or a Receiv-
]J^^^ - ^^^ ^|- rjiy^ Returns, from employing some one to assist him in itiak-
PUBLIC LAWS— Taxes. 5^
Certnin arlides of MRichnndisc in this Stiito.
ing out and adding up his books, after the tax returns have been
received.
7, 8kc. \I. lie it juii/trr cndctai. That no bank or other corpo-
ration shall be required to pay taxou any bonds, either of this State '7 •"■i
or the Coiill'iUM-ate States, in any ease in which said bonds are al-'»<"'i-
ready taxed as part of their capital stock, but shall pay on the
whole of their capital stock, and on all such bonds held by such
bank, or other corporation, over and above their cnpital stock.*
8bc. VII. liepealsVonllicting laws.
Assented to Dec. llth, \S&2.
'See Ad.s of ISj^, pp. 101-10:1
(No. 54.)
.in Act tti s':rurc (he tax iij)o/i cniaiii articles of merchandise in (hi.^t
Sfaic.
WiiKREAs, From the Report of the Comptroller General, it is
believed that a lar^c amount of revenue has been lost to the State,
on cotton and other })roduce sold in this State, in consequence ofr.Mm-v-.
the misconstruction of tliiit portion of the Act of IS -1:2 exempt-
ing from taxation the annual crops and provisions of the citizens
of this State; for remedywhcreof,
S. Sl'CTlox r. lie it enacted hy the (vneral .[sseinhhj of the State nj'
(ieorrrin. That all cotton and irr;iiii,or other ])rodnce. in tliis State, .^^'^'P •*^'*'i"
held for barter or s;de, on the iirst day of A})ril in each and every
year, and not belonging to the original producer, are hereby de-
clared to be mercjiandise, and tliereforc^ taxable as other property.
0. 8kc. II. ]>c it further enacted, Tliat all warehouse-men, com-
mission MH'i chants, or other merchants and agents, be re(]uired tok^^'p nW"--'
keep a register of all cotton or other produce received by them,i"ni"" '"
or stored witli them ; and that, on the Iirst da}' of April in each
and every year, they shall, under oath, make a return to the Tax
Receiver and Collector, or Rt^ceiver ot Tax Returns, of all cotton
or other ]>vodnce in their possession belonging to })crsons who are
not the original producers, swearing both as to the ownership and
value of si^id property, to the b(st of their knowledue and be-
lief.
10. Si'c. 111. -And lie if fnrthir enacted, Tha! Oil or immediately
aft«'T the Iirst day of Aj)ril, in carii and every year, it shall be the
duty of ilu.' Tax Receiver and Collector, or Receiver of Tax R( -,,,,.., „.- t..,
turns, to call upon all warehouse-men, commission or other mer-l^n^J^
rhants, or agents, suspected or believed by liim to have any of
the abov(' spr-cified property in possession, for a schedule and val
nation, under onth, of said property ; and in the event that said
warehouse-men, commission or other mcrchftnts, or agents, (ail or
reluse to make a return under oath, withi 1 five days after being
thus called upon by the Tax Receiver and Collector, or Receiver iv.(.„,,-t,,t
of Tax Returns, the said warehouse-n.en, commission merchants'* "'*
and agents, shall be deemed- and held as defaulters for said prop-
SAn
»}0 PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.
Railroad and Bank Stock.
crty, and be taxed as such — the sum of one thousand dollars, i«
every case of failure or refusal as aforesaid, to be collected by tlio
Tax Collector; Provided, said wjirehouse-men, coiuniis.sion mer-
p«»u». chants or agent^i, shall say it is out of his power to state who is
the owner or owners ; in that event, he shall state who consign-
ed the same to him.
IL Sec. IV. And be it further enacted, That Vvhen said return is
made to the Tax Receiver and Collector, or Receiver of Tax Re-
turns, it shall be his duty to enter the same on his digest against
tJie respective owners or' consignor of said cotton or other pro-
i«red6Jidcoi-duce; and, to secure ttie payment of said tax, he shall immeaiatcly
notify tlu^ warehouse-man, commission merchant or other agent,
of the amount of* tax due from each owner or consignor of sucli
cotton or other produce, who shall n-tain in his or their possession
a sutlicient amount of such cotton or other produce, to pay said
tax when due, and upon fiuhire to do so, shall be personally liable
for the same ; afid the Tax Collector sliall issne executions there-
for against tlie warehouse-man, commission merclianr, or other
iigent, as in other cases of defaulting tax-payers.
12. Sec. V. Be if further enacted, .That all the warehou><e-men in
wa--x:b«.*- the State shall also be required to return to the Receiver of the
^turaB "of '' Tax Returns in this State, all the property stored with them by
l^'TuHet'.^™ parties resident and non-resident of this State, on the first day
;,°°^lf'"°P''^ of April next, and annually thereafter, together with the value
thereof, for the purpose of having the same taxed under the provi-
sions of this bill ; and that all such warehouse-men shall be re-
quired to retain in their hands a suHicient amount of said good*
to pay the taxes that may be assessed upon tlieni by this State.
\'}. Se(\ VL Be it further cnnctcd, That all cotton held by any
ueM'by%*r.> merchant, or other parties in this State, on the first day of April
•""x^ *°. ^*next, and annually thereafter, shall be required to give in and
})ay taxes thereon as for other property, unless said owners are the
producers of the same.
Assented to December \2, 1SG2.
(No. -3-3.) .
A». Act to compel all tax-payers of this State ivho ar<> the ouriers of any
Railroad or Bank Stoc/is, to pay county tax on the same in the re- ■
fipcctire coiaitiis that they arc residents thereof.
14. Skction I. Be it enacted by the (Icneral Assembly (f the State cf
^^^^Gcorgia, That all tax-payers in and for the several counties in this
■^wei>j^n-R State, who are the owners, either in their own right, or in the '
^*^- right of any other person or persons, of any Railroad or Bank
stock, shall be compelled to give in annually the number of shares
of stock so owned, and the value of such shares so owned; and
caxea Sit the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State shall levy
.wun '™'T^ "g^ pg[. (,gj^j;_ fQj. (.Q^jfjty p^,,-pQgeg^ on said Railroad or Bank stock,
in proportion to the per cent, made and levied upon all other
PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.. 51
Soldiers. — Pr<)f<">sioRal Tax.
property or }>roj)ertie8 of tax-payers lor county purposes; Provi-
icd, nothing in this Act shnll be so construed a.s to interfere with '"''"''•
the previous vested rights of any Kailroad or Jiank in this State
under their charters.
15. SiX'., IL lie Tt further nuufciU That no Railroad stock shall wb« a, h.
1)C taxed when >!aid Kaihoad^is not in running condition. ' M.>.v««ttn
Skc. in. lU^peals conilicting laws.
Assented to Oecelnber 9. 18G2.
(l\o. .5G.)
An ylct to jfTcvni/. .W^/?/ ; .v i?i the i^erv'ur. of t lie Confederate Sfafe.t, or the
State of Georgia, from being double tixxcd, and for the rcli(f of such
soldias as have been dovble taxed.
10. Suction L lie it enacted, ^v., That from and aller the
pa.ssage of this Act, no .soldier in the servic«> of the Confederate d>«.w^'*torvi.
States, or of the State of Ceorgia, shall be double taxed by reason
of his failure to give in his tax.
17. Sec. 11. Be it further niocfcd, That when it shall be made to
appear that any soldi(M- ha.H been double taxed as aforesaid, uponi^-.'^irT' '^
application to the Inferior Court of the county where .said tax has
been levied, the amount for which said soldier has been double
taxed shall be refunded, the amount of the double tax for the coun-
ty shall be remitted by the Justices of the Interior Court; and
upon the facts being made known to the Comptroller General, ho
Khali remit the State's portion of said double tax.
Assented to December S, 1S62.
(No. 07.)
An Art to erempt from their prffessional tar all physicians, lawyeys,
and all otiier persona liable to pay a professional tar, now enli.'itrd «.<
priratcs in the ormif.s of tlic Confederate States, or of the State of Gcor-
ir?a, durinz their continnancc in service.
IS. Skction I. The General Assembly oj' Georgia do enact. That
during the continuance of the present war, all physicians, law-i*nr»*™ *•
yers, nnd all other person.^ liable to piiy a professional tax, ^^'''f>V".f!;i-[j*
src, or shall be, enlisted .-s piivates in the service of the Confed-i'^«-
erat-e States, or tlie Sta e of Georgia, shall be exempted from the
payment of the prores»iional lax now imposed by law.
Hkc. II. Uepea's conflicting laws.
AsMintcd toDecrn.bcr l-Gth, 1862.
(No. OS.)
An Act to enforce, the pnutnent of tares due by fee jiersons nf color.
19. tECilO.v I. The General Assembly of Geengia do enact, That .
ty2 PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.
DeJaulting Tax Collectors.
oeftoUii-K* '" ^^^ cases where free persons of color shall fail or refuse to pay
•j;?^p^,7";';f„, their taxes charired ngainst them, and shall have no property oa
■Zu:^^ '"'which to levy, it shall be the duty of any constable or sheriff, up-
on written application of the Tax Receiver and Collector, to ar-
rest and place in the county jiiil, such defaulting free person of
color, until the next regular county sale day, when the Tax Re-
ceiver and Collector shall hire out said free person of color, fcK
such price as will produce the amount due the State, and all cost
that may have been incurred.
•Sec. 1L Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to 13th December, 186:2.
(No. 59.)
Afi Act to secure the State against loss bij default ivg Tax Collectors.
Whereas, The Comptroller General complains in his Report,
that in very many counties of this {State, the Tax Collectors have
tt'.vm:^^. failed to return to his office any money arising from defaulters
whose names do not appear on the Receiver's digest ; And whereas,
the Comptroller cannot reach such defaulting Tax Collectors un-
der the lav^' as it now stands,
20. Section I. Therefore be it enacted. That from and after the
(•xM.ttToi!.r passage of this Act, the Comptroller General be empowered,
rHneroi to i.«- y^jj J ^.^^ \^ ^\\{\\\ bo lils dutv, to issuc cxccution airainst such de-
faulting Tax Collectors and their securities, in the sum of double
the amount that they may be found to be in default, to be sent
to the Sheriffs of said counties to bo collected, with all costs ac-
cruing thereon.
21. Sec.il And he it further enacted, That each Tax Collector
shall be required to make oath on his linal settlement with the
Comptroller, as to the amount of such collections by him.
22. Sec. Ill, And be it further enacted, Tliat such Tax Collectors
shall be lined in the sum of live hundred dollars for every one
hundred dolhirs that they may be foinid to be in default, to be
Oath of Co?
PenuUy on
coikcto)-. cQ]ie(.ted by the Sheriffs of tijeir respective counties: — one-half to
go to the Treasury, and the other to the informer.
fcEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 8, 1SG2.
PUBLIC
LAWS — Western & Atlantic Railroad.
63
Snlaries of officers on W. &. A. K. R.
TITLE XXIII.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD.
Sko. I. .Salaiii'K find wages to be increased.
liic.rfiix' not to exceed 50 per cent.
" 2. Mny be I'diiccd, wlu-n.
" 3. 'I'd lie paid from enrniiijrs of Read
" 4 JKf.OiO aj) to( ' iiitf (1 t(r ifinibuiRe
«dv»ine(sby\V &A.R !{..f,M-^nlt
To be r-'undcd to Statr Troneury
from sale of salt.
Sec. .">. Per diem and mileajje appropriated to
Committee on VV. &. A. II. II.
' C. Per diem and uiileatje to Clerk of
Com.
' 7. Aecountfl to Ik; audited.
(No. 00.)
An Act to authorize the Governor to increase the salaricf, and daily
or month/ 1/ iragcs of the several ojficers and cmjdoyecs of the Western
and Atlatttic liail Road of this iState.
Whi:ukas, From the present higli ])rice8 of all provisions and
clothing, many of the hard working, honest and indnstrions em-
ployees of said Rail Road, wiiose families are dependent on their Pfe«ifc(«.
labor for food nnd raiment, it is almost impossible for them to
procure the most eommon necessaries of life, by the salaries or
wages they now receive, and justice requires that they should re-
ceive a reasonable compensation for their services.
I. 8p:ction I. The (iencral. Assembly of the titate of Georgia do en-
act, That from and after the passage of this act, His Flxceliency ,„^,,3^ .c
th^ Governor of this State, be and he is hereby authorized to""*"-
increase the salaries and dail}' or monthly wages of the several
officers and employees of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road of
this State, to such an amount as he may think reasonable and just
in the present condition of the country. Provided, that said" in-
crease of salaries or daily wages shall not exceed lifty per centum, LimitKis, so
on tiie aiimunt of sahiry said olHcers and employees now receive jP*-'"^-
Providid fiirlher, that said increase of salary and daily wages, shall
cease and determine within six months after a ratification of aPro'^'w-
trcaty of peace between the Confederate States and the United
States ; and j)rovidtd further, that no increase of the pay of any
subordinate othcer or employee of said Kail lioad, be made by the
Governor nnless upon the recommendation of the Superintendent.
S. Si:c. II. And he it further cnacteA, That should the price of
proviisions or clothing bo so reduced hereafter as to make the ex-^f,'*"^- J;^*
pense of living cheaper, itshall.be the duty of His Kxrellency ''"'^ "*••
to reduce said salaries and daily or monthly wages in accordance '
with the reduced cost of living.
3. Sec. II L Ami be it further enacted. That said increased sal- p.id n..
arics and daily wages, if any, shall be paid as the salaries and wa-iuSiT *'
ges are now paid, out of th(^ earnings of said Kail Road.
Sec. IV. liepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. 12th, 1802.
©4 PUBLIC LAW8.— Westekn & Atlantic Railroad.
Troaauror of W. & A. U. II. — Money uupruprintod t<> certain persons.
{No. Gl.)
An Act to nppropria/e monn/ to rcimh/irsc t/ir Trcaxuirr of the Western,
11 ml Allit/it/c Rail llondy such money as he hus heir to/ore udtajiccdj to
enohfc the (rovcrnnr t/> carry out his omtraet for the maniforture of salt
7?i. Virginia for diuribvlion amongst the familifs of sol-Jiers and otkertt
in Georsu!.-
Wherkas, by onior of the Governor of this'^tate the Treasurer
of the Western and Athintie Rail Koad, udvaiiced to the Commiis-
saty Gentiral of the State such funds as were necessary to enable
■reaiuK.-. the (ioveriior to carry out the contract made by his Excellency,
for tiienuimnactnre of Halt in ^'irl^inia for <listribntion to the fam-
ilies of sohiiers in service froik tiiis »State, and to others of the peo-
ple of Ceor^n;i, whicli Las not been refunded to him. There--
foro
'], Si:(;riOX 1. Thr General As»-mhhj of (icorgia do enact, That the
fioo.ow ap-sujjj o[ one hnndred thonsnnd dollars, or so much thereof as may
IToprmtca to . , . -, ^
•ii-j.b,iisead.|jo necessary, l.>e, an<l the same is liereby appropriated for the pur-
poses aforesaid, and that his Excellency the Governor is hereby
autliorizfid to draw his warrant upon the Treasury of the State
" ' i.,ni ^^^ the same — 8ueh-.aniout)t as may be drawn to be i-efunded to the
.astttt-'tnd-Trensurv of the State, when tin; salt made nnd(U" >said contract, af-
•i"«*i'. ter distributing' the supply c()ntem]»!;iied to be distributed, under
r(*^ulations heretofore published by the Governor, shall be sold..
Ass-ented to Deoeuiber 8th, \Si:)2.
(No. (;•>.) ^
An Acl to appro pnair a sum of money therein named, to certain jfefsmu
therein named, and for other irurpoisca,
WHEiiKAS, Hons. p. P». Monk, George 8. Black, P>en. J*. Moore
and Jame:^ S. Hook, were appointed a committee, by resolution of
the House of Representiitives, at its last session, to examine into
and report u])on the condition of the Western and Atlantic Rail
Koad; and vjhereas, fs;iid comnuttee, have performed that duty to
*«w°'*''«' the entire sytisfaclion of this House, and have included in their la-
borious report, much valuable infornuition not otherwise commu-
nicated to the people ; and whcrcm, said resolution appointing said
comirittee, njakes no provisions for compensation for said commits
tee, for their services ; Therefore,
5. 8KGrio\ I. Th.c GcJieral Asscmhly of Georgia do enact, That
there shall be 7>aid to the members of siiid committee who were
propriat.^ toengBfrcd m makuifj said investigation and report, the sum oi seven
dollars each per aay, for their services lor tiie time they were en-
gH,9,ed in making said investigation and report ; and that there be
paid to each of said committee the sum of four dollars for every
.ted ■Jiieoge.^^,^,j^|.^^. miles of travel in going to and returning from Atlanta, the
place of the meeting of the committee, the distance to be compu-
ted by the usual route of travel from the several plncos of resi-
dence of tiio ooivnnittcc to Atlanta.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Western & Atlantic Railroad. .6;>
L. Carrioi;tun Clerk of Railroad Committee.
6. Sec IL And be it further mncled by the avthorilt/ a/brcsaid.
That there shall be paid to Lafayette Canington, the Clerk of said
Kail Road Committee, the sum of seven dollars per day for theci'^W*^ "
time he was actually employed iii preparing the journal and copy-
ing the report of said coinmitte ; and that there be paid to said^^j ^.^^
Clerk the sum of four dollars for every twenty miles of travel, in "* "" '**
going to and returning from Atlanta, the distance to be computed
by the route usually traveled from Milledgeville to Atlanta.
7. Skg. III. And hr li further rnactcd bij the (luthorky aforesaid,
That the auditing conunittee of the House of Representatives
shall audit and allow the accounts of said committee and their b^'^^.X'/'
Clerk; and when so audited and allowed, the Governor shall draw
his warrant on the Treasurer for the amount due said committee
and their Clerk.
Sec IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Aseented to December 1 1th, 1SG2.
PART II.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL L\WS.
Title I.— CITIES AND TOWNS.
" IL— CORPOHATIONS. •
" III.— COUNTY LINES.
" IV.— COUNTY REGULATIONS.
" v.— EDUCATION.
«• VI.— EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS, Ac.
'• VII.— INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION.
.. VIIL— RELIEF.
'• IX.— SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
^' X.— TAXES.
PART 11. LOCAL A^D PRIVATE LAWS.
TITLE h
(ITIES AND TOWNS.
COLrMBUS, (Nos. M iiiul 04).
!<-Ki . J. Itet. S.'clioii uf Act <iC Doc. illli, ISoS.ISf.c. 2. Mayor mid Couiui! of Colninbns t»
)'0])piiloil as to city of Coliinibns, elect oitv officers.
Ct-rtain sections of Act of Doc . IJath, " 3. May consolidiite olKccs.
I*)?, rev i veil. Proviso. I
MADISOX (No. 05.)
Sk' . 4. Kolevlioii lVrCoinini.s.sioiiers may be hel J on 2<1 Saturday Lii December next.
TRION (Xo. 00.)
S:V< . -'i. Irmorporatni. Limits.
■, . Coinmisstoncrs aii|ioi?ilcil. Bv-lnws.
Mai-.>lial.
S)"f'. ''. Election of CcnimisHioncr?.
" S. (;orporiil<! and other powcr(<.
(No. O.'].)
^#> Act to trptul (lie Jiist .section of' (in Act to alter (itul (liticnd thfi chav-
ije.r% of the citiai of ('o/unibiis ami Albany^ tissrnted to Drxembcr iU/i,
iSrjS, and to revlcc the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, fctcruh ipul j
eii'/uh sectioim of an Act to aiuend the aec-erdi Acts of th>i Lcgislaturr.
of this Stntc, incorporating the citij of (yolumhus in the tvuntif of Mus-
cogce, and to lay of mid rUij into irurds, and to p<HiU out the mode oj
d^cCintr the Mayor and AlJ^irmen tlicreof assented to Dec. 2'5//«, 1837.
1. Sectiox I. Be it enacted ^w. That the first section of an Act
to amerui the charters of the cities of Columbus au<l Albany, iis-
honted to Deo. 0th. 1S.5S,* be and the same is hereby repealed, wo,',;^^;; •J,^*
fur as the city of Columbus i« concerned, and that the second, ^,„'^^r;^
third, fotirth, fifth, sixth, stnenth tind ei.;;hth sections of an Act to^^"'""''"*
amend the several Acts of the Legislature of this State incorpora-
ting: the city of Columbus 'in the county of Museogre, and to lay Ji;;|."„"r JTSr
ofl' Raid city into wards, and to point out the mode of electing theJJ^ ■~''
Mayor and Aldermen thcre(>f, assented to December ^oth, 1837,
be and the same are hjreby revived antl declared to be of full force •
and eft't'ct ; proridcd Koinver, that fli(^ fh'ction of Mayor and Alder-
luen for said city shall* be held on the second Saturday in Decem-
ber, in ench and every year, as liow provided by law, instead ofy,,,;,,.
* For this Act, see Actc of 1S6S, j). Ij:.
29Ui.
nr\vri.
70
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LA^S.— Cities and Towns.
Columbus. — Madiaou.
tlie first Saturday in January, as is prescribed in said revived' sec-
tions of said Act ot 1837.*
Sec. IL Repeals coniiicting laws.
Assented to December Sth, 1SG:2.
*Act.sol" 1837, p. 5 J.
(No. Gi.)
A?i Act to vest in the Minjor a/id Covnc'il of the c'ltij of Coltnni''!^.s the
poiicr and aiithoritu to clrct all city o;lfic(rs, to yrcscnbc their salaries
and to covH)/idatc (tvy lico of said ojficr's in one jKTSon.
2. Section I. Be it enacted ^v., That tlie Mayor and Council of
Mayor and tlic city of Colubus, sliall at the first ainiual meeting after their
^""""'^ off- election, proceed to elect by ballot a City Attorney, Marshal,
fl«rt city
<er».
uty Marshal, Clerk of Council, City Treasurer, Sexton, Cierki
the Market and Bridge Keepei', each of wliom shall remain in otfice'
until a new election for Mayor and members of Council, and un-
til their successors shall be appointed and (qualified (unless '^^ooner
removed bv said Mayor and Council according to law,) and shall
May prr*ube have such salarlcs as the said Mayor and Council, shall by their
by-laws ordinances affix; which salaiy sliall not be increased or di-
minished during their stay in oifice within the term for which they
shall Ue elected; and shall befor^ the Mayor take such oath in wri-
ting, and give such'bond as the Mayor and Council shall by their
by-laws and ordinances prescM'ibe; and tlie said Mayori" is hereby
fully authorized to administer such oath.
3. Sec. IL Be it jurf her enacted, That the Mayor and Council
shall have full power and authority, at any regular meeting prior
,.. . to the election of citv officers, to consolidate the offices of Marshal
Consolidate -.r , i" • n> i i ~ n- f y~^i t -i '
<..fficet. ju^j Deputy Marshal into oue olnce, and the oihces or Cierk.^na-
Treasurer into one office, and any other two of said city cffices,
into one office, devolving the duties of any two of said offices upon
one person, whenever the said Mayor and Council. shall deem it ex-
pedient to do so, and may .likwise separate said offices v.'heiieve"r in
their judgment the exigencies or interests of the city shall requiro
it...
Sec. 3. Repeals coniiicting laws.
Assented to December Sth, 1SG2.
(No. c.-l.)
, Afi Act to jirondc for the election of Coinnis-nemery, of the town of Mad- ■
''•■ isoji fur the ijear I'SQ'S.
4. Section I. Whereas, the people of the town of Madison,
neglected to hold the annual election for Commissioners for the
commudon- year 1SG3, on tbe day prescribed by law for sthjh election, for rem-
SJfbeXt.edy whereof, The General Assembly of the StaiQ fif Georgia do enact,
^ay!n D.-" That thc electlon of such Commissioners may be held on the sec-
•"*'• ond Saturday in December next; and<he Board of Commissioners
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— CiTiL-f and Towns. 7a
Trion.
then elected, shall have all the power and authority they would
have been clothed with, had they been regularly elected.
Sec. IL Itepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 2d, 1SG2.
(No. GG.)
At! Act to lucorporatc the (oicn of Trion hi tliccovnty of C/iiii'/ooga,avd
for of/ier purposes.
5. Section L Beit enacted. That the town of Trion in the conn-
ty of Chattooga be incorporated, and that the limits of said town inc^rp^^jae
embrace an area of one miles (including the lands only of Trion '"'"''■
Factory Company) in every dire('tion, and that the Factory build-
ing be considered the centre.
G. Sec. II Be it further enacted, That Andrew P. Allgood, TJios.
Holcombe, Gr.P. Clone and James D. Cochrane, be and the same,^;^"^,';^^*^?;^
are hereby appointed Commissioners for said town, who as well as
their successors in office shall have power to make such by-laws ">-^''^*
and ordinances for the govormncnt and good order of said town, as
may be necessary ; Provided such by-laws and ordinances are not
repugnant to the Constitution of the Confederate States of Amer-
ica or of the State of Georgia, and that the said Commissioners
shall hold their offices until the third Saturday in December, ISG:'.
and have power to lill any vacancy that may occur in their body
by appointment ; they shall also appoint a Marshal who shall give^^-* ^
bond aud security to the said Commissioners and their successors
in office, for the faithful performance of his duty, and sliall take
and subscribe the following oath : 1 *'A. B." do swenr that I will
faithfully })erform every duty required of Uic by law, as Marshall
of the town of Trion.
7. Sec. III. Be it further enacted J That on the third Saturday in
December next, and on the third Saturday in December in eachp^'""/^
and every year thereafter, an election shall be hohlcn for Comniis-'-"-
sioners, and that all persons entitled to vote for members of the
Oeneral Assembly, shall be allov.ed to vote; and the elections shall
be held under the same rules and regulations as elections for mem-
bers of the Legislature.
S. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted. That said Commissioners so ^.^^ ^.^^^^^^
elected sliall bo a body corporate, capable of sueingand being sued, "'^'ff""»«*
of pleading and being impleaded, and shall have power to regulate
or prohibit the sale of ardent spirits within the corporate limits of
said town.
Sbc. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 9bh, ISGii.
72
PRIVATE ^D LOCAL LAWS.— Corporations.
Cobb County Salt Mining Compnay.
TITLE II.
CORPORATIONS.
COBB COUNTY SALT MINING COMPANY (No. 67).
Sec. 1. lucorpoiated, nanio, powcis and privi-
ilepP!*,
" 2- By-laws and officers.
Sec. n. Capilnls^took.
" 4. LinbilitT of stockholders
" o. Duration of charter.
CASTLE ROCK COAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA (No. 6S).
Sec. G. Incorporatf(l, name, purpose, duration, See. il. Capital may be iiicrea:-rd.
of charter, powers and privilcge:<i
" ~. Capital fitoek and shares in.
" 8. Stockholders not paying.
" 10. DireotoiB. Aiinnal nictliiig.
" Jl. Debts and ca)>ilal.
ELLIJAY GOLD AND IRON MINING COMPANY (No. G9).
Sec. 12. Incorporated, name, general powers.
" 13. Object. May hold real estate.
" 14. C'apital stock.
" 15. OlticeofCo. Annual meeting. Elec-
tion oi Directors.
. " 16. Firtsl Directorir.
Sec. 17. Liability of stockholders to amonnt of
stock, <fcc.
" 18. Property of stockholder lield lor alt lia-
bilities, of corporation.
" 19. Chart'T may be repealed.
EMPIRE STATE IRON AND COAL MINING COMPANY
(No. 70).
8ec. 20. Inccrporation, name, powers and priv-
ileges.
" 21. Capital stock.
" 22. IJooks of subscription.
" 2.'i. Shares.
" 24. First Directors.
" 20. Board of Directors. Election of Pres
ideut. I'owers of Board.
Sec. 20. Death or resignation of majoi'^y of
Directors.
" 27 Defaulting stockholders.
" 28. First meetiux of .•itockholders.
" 29. Company may build railroads, &e.
" 30. Ki-^htot way.
" 31. When commence operatioas.
" 32. Not allowed banking privileges.
SAVANNAH GAS LIGHT COMPANY (No. 71).
Scc!. 3,'}. May increas-e capital stock to $100,000.
(No. 07.)
' jin Act to lacorporalc the Cobb county Salt Mining Company.
J . Section I. The General Assembly do owct, That Edward Den-
mead and Robert A. Johnson, ai*J such persons as now are or may
lu.nrjK.riUd iieveafter become associated with thcni, and their assigns, be, and
are hereby made a body corporate and politic, under the name and
N«m.. ^^y^^ ^^ ^"^^^ Cobb county Salt Mining Con)pany ; and by said name
may purchase, hold and alien at their pleasure, all such properties,
.Power, ami Tcal aiid persoiial, in fee simple, or by lease, as may be by them
"'""'^" deemed convenient or necessary, in the prosecution of the business
of mining for and selling salt ; and by said corporate name maf
7>rivilegp«.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Corporations.
Cftslle Rock Conl Mining Company.
sue autl be sued, plead and be impleaded, in all courts of law or
equity ; and shall have all the rights, privileges and immunities,
and be subject to the liabilities incident to corporations, and may
nrake and use, change or abolish a common seal at their pleasure.
2. 8ec. H. Tiie said Company shall have the right to ordain and
change at their pleasure, all by-laws and regulations as mayofeJ^*"^
be necessary or expediont, in their judgment, for the organization
of said Company and its government and management, which are
not contrary to the constitntion or laws. .Said ("ompany may de-
termine the uumlier, (|uali(ications, terms of oHice, and compensa-
tion of all its ofiicers, Pi-esident, Directors, \tc.
u. Skc. III. The capital stock of said Company shall be not exceed
one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hun-^"''"'' ''"''''•
dred dollars each; and in all elections and votes by said stockhol-
ders, each share shall entitle the holder to one vote.
4. Sec. IV. The individual property of the stockholders shftli be
liable for the debts and liabilities of said Company, to the extent fio.'kl'X.^'r',.
of their stock in said Company, in addition to the corporate pro-
perties.
.5. Sec. V. This charter is to exist for thirty years. ^^irtJT"' ""^
Sec. VI. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 13th, 1562.
(No. 08.)
An Act t'l iiicorporaU: chc Castle Rock Coal Mining Cotiipomj i)/' Geor-
gia.
C. Sf.CTIOX I. Be it cntirtcd by the GrncraL A^scmbbj of the State of
Georgia, That George S. Cameron, John Thomas, S. B. Kobson, Z.'**""^^"'"''
H. Gordon, R. C. Robson, and their associates and successors, are
hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, under the name
and stvle of the Castle Rock Coal Company of Georgia, for the**"""-
]>urposo of explqring and mining for coal and vending the same,
and to continue in existence to them and their successors for a pe- ""*''
riod of ninety-nine years ; with power to build or purchase or"-
own stock in such railroads as may be necessary for transportation
of coal or other purposes necessary' in conducting the business of
said Company in mining and transportation of coal, and the trans-
portation of their necessary supplies ; to make and use a common
seal, and to alter and change the same at pleasure; to make such Powrn
by-laws not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of the State, '^"^
aH may seem necessary a?id proj)er for its government ; in its cor^
porate name to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded; to
Ijold by purchase or otherwise, and to dispose of the same in any
way any real estate or personal property which may be useful or
necessary for carrying on its operations, or which it may become
possess(Ml of in payment of d«'bts due to it.
7. Sec. II. Be it enacted, That the capital 8t6ck of said Compa-
Oiirntina mf
U-lllV.
74 PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Corpoeations.
Casttle liock Coal Miuinji; Company.
9apit.iit.Kk ny shall be three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, with liberty
•'^^*^""'''- to increase the same as hereinafter provided, to be divided into
.shar(^s of not less than one hundred dollars each. The amount of
capital stock, the number and price of shares, shall be fixed and
. agreed upon by the corporators at their lirst meeting under this
Act. Nothing but money or mining property shall be regarded as
a basis for ca})ital stock ; the stock to be sribscribed and paid for
as the Board of Directors may piescribe. 'i'he stock sliall be con-
sidered as personal property, and shall be transferred only on the
books of the Company, in person or by attorney.
S. Sec. IIL Be it furfhir enacted, That tiie stockholders, nothav-
suwkhoiders iiig paid their stock according tlie terms of suijscription, shall be
"" ^''^'"°' individually liable to the creditors of the Company to the amount
so reniainin"- unpaid.
9. Sec. IV. Be it. furl her enacted. That said Company rnay, at its
pleasure, and in such form and manner as the Directors shall elect
(.apiteimay and dcclaie, increase the capital stock to any amount they may
bein«rea«.d. ,](,(,„, advlsablc, uot exccediiig six hundred thousand dolhirs ; and
said Dij'ectors shall have power to sell, dispose of, ortake subscrip-
tions for such increased and additional stock, in such manner and
form, at such time and place, and on such terms as they may think
proper to order and prescribe.
10. Skc. V. Br it furllur enacted, That the corporators named
in the first section of this act, or any of their associates who may
D:nciori. j^^ choseu or elected at the first meeting of the Company shall be
the Directors for the tirst year. Five n^embeis of the Company
shall constitute a full Board of Directors, and shall hold their pla-
ces until others are elected and qualified in their stead. The an-
AnHuaiui.,t-iiu;il meeting of the Compan}^ shall i;e held at such times and places
t!ie Board of Directors may determine fiom year to. year; thirty
days' notice being given in some newspajier published near the
])lace of business, of the time and place of such meeting. At each
annual meeting, a Board of Dii'ectors sliall be chosen for theensu-
ing year ; but in case of failure to elect a. Board of Directors, the
charter of the Company shall not be forfeited, thereby, but the Di-
rectors of the previous year shall continue in office until others are
elected ni their stead. The Directors shall appoint one of tlieir
number President, and shall appoint such othej- oflicers as they naay
deem ))roper, and affix their salaries.
11. Sec. VI. Be it enacted, That said Company shall not con-
n.bt^anri froct unv debt over and above the amount of capital stock paid in;
no part of which shall be withdrawn, or in any way or manner
directed from tiie business of the Company, without the consent
of three-fourths in interest of the stockholders.
Assented to December 15th, 1802, with reasons assigned for
nivinii: assent.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Cobporations. tS
Elli.jiy Gold and Iron Alining Company.
An, Act to 'incorporate the EUijoy Gn'd and Iron Mining Comjxnnj, and
for other jiurposcs.
. 12. Section I. Be it enacted, hij the General Assemhhj, That James •
M. Siiarpe, Ezekiel Spriggs, Bartlett G. Pinson, VVutsoa K. Cole- '"'"'""*' •
iiian, Ebeiiezor Witzel, iVlaliold Dauthit, L^iaiali Pless, John W.
Heath, .Joliii Green and Levi Green, and their associates, assigns
and succest^ors, are hereby created a body corporate, nnJer the
name and style of the El]ij;iy Gold and Iron .Mining Company;^'*'""-
and in that name shall be able and capable to sue iuid be sued,
plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any court
of law or erjuity having proj)er jurisdiction in this State ; and to a n rai p«w.
make and use a conmion seal, and to alter and change the same at"
pleasure, and to establish such ordi-.i.'^nces, by-laws, rules and reg-
ulations as. shall be necessary and convenient for conducting the
affairs of the Company.
13. Sec. ir. And he it further enacted. That the object of said
Company is declared to be mining, smelting, refining and working
iron, gobl, copper and other ores and minerals, in the countv of
Gilmer in the State of Georgia; and for that purpose said Compa-
ny is incorporated to purchase, hold, own or possess any real or5f<vii-'Mrc»i
personal property necessary and proper for the purposes of said
Company, and to dispose of the same, or shall be disposed of, as
thev niay see proper by said Comj»any, and to jmrsue sucli meas-
ures as shall be expedient for the successful operation of said Com-
pau}'' in their v.^ork. "
14. Sec. IIL And he it fori her enacted. That the capital stock of r,p.,ii .toct.
said Company shall be fitty thousand dollars; and that said Com-
pany shall have the power to increase the same to one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, or any such sums under that as said
Company may determine upon ; and the said capital stock shall
be divided into such numbers oi slmres as sliall be provided tur
and fixed by the laws of said Company.
]-5. Skc. IV. And h( it firtJier tnaiiled, That the place of l)Usi-*>i^-'"'<'-< '
ness of said Company shall be at Ellijay, Gilmer county : at vidiich
place the C'ompany hereby created shall keep their ottice ; and
tiiot there shall be an annual meeting of the stockholders of said^A-.iv.nimT;-
Company at such time as shall be designated by the by-laws of""'
said Company, for the purpose of choosing live Directors to inan-R'-^H^nor
age Jill the concerns of said Company, who shall be stockholders
and be elected by stockholders in person or bv proxy, each share
entitling the stockholder to one vote.
IG. SiiC. V. And he. it further enacted, That James M. Shaq>, E.
M. Spriggs, Bartlett G. Pinson, W. R. Coleman, ?>bene7.er Witzel,, '■^'.7' ^'"^■
Maxfield Douthit, Isaiah Pless, J. W. Heath, Levi M. Green, and J. "'
W. Green, and their associates, successors and assigns, be and con-
tinue the Directors of said Company until the first annual n^eting
of stockholders. The Directors shall appoint their own Pres-
ident and other odicers, and shall fill all vacancies that may, occur
76 PRIVATE AND LOCfAL LAWS— Corporatioxs.
Empire State Iron and Coal ^Mining Company.
in their body during tlie time of their appointment, and they shall
continue in oflice until new Directors are elected.
^ 17. Sec. VL And be it further cnnctcd, That all the members of
said incorporation shall be held jointly and severally liable for the
^•rthoJi^rV debts of said corporation to the amount of stock he, she or ther'
^''.^TJ' "^ may hold in said corporation ; and that the members of said cor-
poration shall be liable for the debts of said company, in the man-
ner and to the extent as ordinary corporations are,
18. Sec. VII. And he it further ciinrfed, That the individual
^cKhllifi' pi'operty of each stockholder be bound for the redemption of all the
'.*;'";i.f" ''"liabilities of said incorporation ; and. that no liability when once
oorporatiou. crcatcd, shall cease upon the expiration of said charter by limita-
tion or otherwise.
* 19. Sec. VIII. And he it further enacted, That the Legislature
i^M^i^avr hereby retains the right to repeal, altcn- or modify this charter at
any time in future, when, in the opinion of the General Assembly,
the interest of the State or the public good require it.
Sec. IX. Repeals conflicting laws.
Passed the House of Representatives by a constitutional major-
ity of ayes 112, and nays 5, over the veto of his Excellency the
Governor, December J 2th, 18G2. PETER E. LOVE,
Speaker of the House of Reps, pro lew.
L. Carringtox,
Clerk of the House of Reps.
Passed in Senate over the veto of his Excellency the Governor,
by a constitutional vote of two-thirds ; V(as2G; nays 2. Dec.
12th, 1862. WILLIAM GIBSON,
President of the Senate po tern.
J AS. M. MOBLEY,
Secretary of Senate.
(No. 70.)
An Act to incorporate the Empire State Coal a.nd. Iron Mining Comptmij.,
and to confer certain yowcrs and 'privileges thereon.
20. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia, d*
enact. That for the purpose of developing the mineral resources of
'"'■•"^'"'""the State, Nathan P.ass, Elam Alexander, Asa Thompson, A. M.
Locket, James A. Nisbet, Jerry Cowles and Thurston R. Bloom,
and their associates, be, and they are hereby constituted a body
politic and corporate, by the name of the Empire State Iron and
?(««. (^ffr^\ Mining Company; and by that name shall be able and capable
to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in any court what-
ever; and may have and use a common seal, and may alter and
renew the same at pleasure; and the said body corporate shal'
JSgw"'' liave all the powers, facilities and franchises and rights necessary
and proper for the carrying on of the mining of iron and coal and
preparing the same for'use, for erecting and carrying on furnaces,
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— CoRPoiiATioNS. T7
Empire State Iron ami Coal Miniiifj Company.
mills and all other buildings, machinery and fixtures necessary for
the succe^ssful operation of the legitimative business of said Compa-
ny, and the beneiicial management of its property, and for the
transportation of its iron and coal, and other proceeds, issues and
profits of its mines, mills and property to market ; and shall have
power and authority to purchase, lease and hold any property,
real, personal and mixed, which may be deemed by said Company
necessary for its purposes.
2L Sec. IL Af}d be it fvrthcr cnarfcd, That the capital stock of
said Company shall be one million of dollars, divided into shares of c^pfui »<»«i.
the par value of one hundred dollars each ; and said Company
shall have the right at any time, as they may think proper, to in-
crease said capital stock to not exceeding two millions of dollars.
22. Sec. in. ^ bid be it furl her enacted, That books of subscrip-
tion to the capital stock of said Company, shall be opened under«^*«» '•^-
the superintendence of said commissioners named in Ist section, m
the city of Macon, and ^it such other places and at such times as
they may deem expedient; which subscription shall be paid in cash,
in installments as called for by the Board of Directors.
23. Sec. IV. And be it further ejiactcd, That in all meetings of
the stockholders of said Cotnpany, each share of stock shall enti--^*""'*-
tie the holder to one vote, to be given in person or by proxy; and
said shares shaU be considered as personal property, and shall be
transferable in such manner as may be provided by the by-laws of
said Company.
24:. Sec. V. And be il further enacted, That the aflairs of said
Company shall be managed by the persons named in the first sec-l^'' """'
tion of this Act, and who are hereby constituted Directors of said
C-ompany until Directors shall be elected as hereinafter provided ;
and in c{t.se of the decease of any one or more of said persons, or
in case of the refusal of any one or more of said persons to act as
Director or Directors, the remaining person or persons shall have
power to select other persons as Directors for the time being in
their stoad.
25. Skc. VI. And be it further enacted, That the affairs of said
Company shall be managed by a Board of Directors, to consist of nrtnil V-Ji-
seven persons, four of whom shall constitute a quorum, and they"'"'^
shall be elected annually by the stockholders, on such day and
time as may be fixed by the by-laws; each stockholder being enti-
tled to one vote for every share of the capital stock owned or held
hr him; and one of the Directors so elected shall be elected by
them as Pn'sident, a ni.ijority of votes being necessarv to a choice;
.ind the election to be lield at the first regular meeting after the
organization of the said lioard, and annually thereafter, on such
doy and time as may be fixed by the by-laws ; and the Presidentrn^w*.
shall have such powers and authority, and perforin such duties as
President, as may be prescribed by the by-laws of said Company ;
and the said Directors shall continue in ollice until their successors
are installed, and shall have power to appoint all subordinate ofli-rowerw^
•ere, agents and servants of said Company necessary to the man-"'"'^
78 PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— CoRPonAxioxs.
Empire State Iron and Coal Mining Company.
agenieiit of its aiiairs ; and remove a|l officers, agents and servants
ot said Company, the President included, and to fill all vacancies
that may occur in tbc Board of Directors, or in the offices of said
Company, by death, resignation or otherwise ; to call in, iromtime
to time, as they may deem proper, such instaUments on the capital
stock of said I ompany as may remain unpaid; to iijanage and
conduct all its business of every kind ; to borrow itwney at any
time, and, from time to time, as in their judgment the exigencies
of tl'.e Company may require, and to execute, if deemed expedient
by them, any deed or deeds of mortgage as security of the fulfill
ment by said Company for its contracts or other liabilities.
2G. SiiC. VII. Afid be it further enacted. That in the event of the
Dcith or r«-death or resignation of all or a majority of the Directors, the
ro^orit"? of^ stockholders shall have the power to elect, according to the provis-
ions of the 6th section of this charter, a new Board of Directors,
at such time and with such notice, as may be provided by the by-
laws of the Company.
27. Sec. VIII. And he it further enacted, That in the event that
rt^k'L'cJdJri. ^"y ^^ ^^^^ subscribers to the capital stock of said Company shall
fail to pay any installment or installments which may be required
by the Board of Directors on the capital stock subscribed for or
held in their names, then the said Board of Directors shall have
power to declare said capital stock and all installment previously
paid on it forfeited to said Company, and said defaulting subscriber
or subscribers shall be thenceforth barred against all rights of re-
covery from said Company for the stock so forfeited ; Provided,
that said Board of Directors shall, before the said forfeiture, give
to said delinquent subscriber or subscribers at least ninety days'
notice.
28. Sec. IX. And he it fartlier enacted, That the provisional
. Board of Directors authorized to act by the first clause of the 5th
frltllkhcid-^ section of this Act, shall, within fJO days after the ]tassage of this
""• Act, through the public gazettes of the city of Macon, call a
meeting of the stockholders in said Company, to be held in Macon;
which iiieeting, when assembled, shall proceed to elect a perma-
nent Board of Directors, a majority of the stockholders voting be-
ing necessary to a ch(jice.
29. Sec. X. And he it farther enacted. That said Company be,
and is hereby invested with all and singular the rights, powers and
authorities which are ncces.sary to enable it to locate, construct
romrr-nymoy jj^^j maintain such lailroad or lailror.ds as the Directors may deem
road.. necessary for the convenient transaction ol its business, be-
{^inning at or near the mines of said Company in Dade county, and
running to such point or points in said county as will enable them
to connect the same with any other railroad now constructed, or
which may hereafter be constructed within said county ; and may
at any point on its own lands, or any other lands which it may
acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation, connect such railroad
with, or across any other railroad now constructed or to be con-
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Corporations. 79
Saviiuuuii Gns lA^hi Company nii.l tlie Augusta Gus Liglit Company.
.structed therein ; Procidcd, that said Company do not o])struct or
interfere with the free passage of said raih'oad or railroads.
30, Sec. XL Ami be it fa nhrr enacted, That said Company shall
be authorized and empowered to acquire the right of Wiiy tlirouifh
any land or lands in Dade county, for their railroad or railroads in
the same manner and on the same terms and conditions as are set "'*'**'' *'*'■
forth in sections -i and 5 of the Act of the Legislature of Gcor^^ia,
approved on the .31st January, lS-54, authorizing the right of way
in Dade county to the Wills Valley Railroad Company.
3L Si:c. XIL And he it further ctuicted, That the said Empire
State Iron and Coal Mining Company shall be entitled to com- "'""''' "^^'v
mence operations and exercise the functions herein, granted as soon*""*"
as the sum of one hundred thousand dollars has been bona fide.
subscribed on the books of said Company.
39. Sec. XIII. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein Not .iw-h
contained shall be so construed as to give the said Company bank- "^4!""''"*"
ing privileges.
Sec. XIV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Passed in the Senate, over the Governor's veto, by a constiti -
tional vote of two-thirds. Yeas 25 ; nays 9. *
December 9, 1SG2.
JOHN BTLLCPS,
President of Senate.
James M. Mohley,
Secretary of the Senate.
Pas-ied in House of Representatives over the Governor's veto,
by a constitutional vote of two-thirds. Ayes 88; nays 8.
December 9, 1SG2.
WARREN AKIN,
Speaker House of Reps.
L. CARRIXCrTON,
Clerk House of Representatives.
(No. 71.)
An Aci to amend an Act mtitlcd an Act to incorporate tJte Savannah (ins
Light Conqjani/, and the Augusta Gas Light Com [/any, iqiproved Di-
ambcr 14//t, 1S49.*
33. Section I. The General Assemhhj of Georgia do enact, That
the said Savannah Gas Light Company is hereby authorized to in-incTF..n of
crease the capital stock of said Company to the sum of four hun-"*'^"'''*''*^
dred thousand dollars.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 13th, 18G2.
* Srr Aft." <.f i84rtRTiH •:>n. p. rn
t« PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— County Lines.
Coffee and Clinch— Macon and Taylor— Suiater and Lee— Lumpkin and White.
TITLE Hi.
COUNTY LINES.
iec. 1. Lot in CoffdO added to Clinch. jSec. (>. Territory added to Haralson.
" »i. Lot ill Taylor added to Macon. ; " 7 . I'ortioii of Kinanuel added to JoliD80Us
" 3. Lot. in Lee re.-tored to Suuiter. j '■ S. Lots in Sc-hley added to Taylor.
" 4. portion of Liimpkiu iidded to White, i " '.h Portion i>t jMuoon added to Schley.
" 5. Line of Pauldiiij;- and Haralson chang- " 10. Lot in Talbot restored to Harris.
ed. ! • '
(No. 7-2.)
An Act to change the Une between the counties of Coffee and Ciinch,.
and to cliangc the Uric between tJic counties of Macon and Taylor.
1. Section I. T lie General Assemhhj of Georgia d.o enact, That lot
^Jr ^^'^oi land number one hundred and seventy (170) in the (7th) sev-
•*** enih district of originally Appling, now Coffee county, be, and
the same is hereby added to the county of Clinch.
2. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the lino between the
counties of Macon and Taylor shall be so changed as to include in
the county of Maeon lot of land number f9) nine, in the (13th)
»dd«rf br^aUhirteenth district of originally Muscogee, iiow^ Taylor county, it
being th6 lot whereon Zack Gaultney now resides.
Sec III. Repealisi conflicting laws.
Assented to December 12, 1862.
(No. 7:J.)
An Act to rqmil so mHch of an Act assented to Januarij 22, 1S52, as
inclwles lot of land number ffty-threc (53) in thefftcentk (lr5) district
of Sumter connty, in the county of Lee.
o. Section I. Be it mactcd by the General Assembly of the Stair of
4ttfatoenc-Oc/>/gm, That so much of an Act assented to 22d of January,
£^^ 1852, as includes lot of land number fifty-three (53) in the fifteenth
(15) district of Sumter county, in the county of Lee, be, and the
game is hereby repealed.
Assented to December 0, 18G2.
(No. 71.)
An. Act to change the line between the counties of Linnphin and White,
so as to add a i)orlion of the county of Liimjfkin to the county of
Whit.c.
4. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia, d^
vmAtm «f enact, That the line between the counties of Lumpkin and White
IS^'Jddedbe so changed as to run as follows: commencing on the South-
*'^^- west corner of lot of land number twenty-five (25), in the first
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— County Lines. SI
Paulding and Haralson.— Jolmsoii and Emanuel: — Scliley and Taylor.
district in Lumpkin county, running tlience north to the north-
west corner of lot number twenty-ciglit (9S) ; thonce west two '
ranges of lots to the southwest coruer of lot number fifty-three
(53) ; thence north witli the line to the northwest coruer of lot
number si.xty-tvvo (02), all in said district and county ; thence
running on the dividing ridge between the waters of Town Creek
and Chestatee, to the line of LUiion county ; but said line is to so
iheander, opposite Berry Turner's farm and residence, so as to
leave him and all his plantation in said county of Lumpkin ; Pm-
rided, this section shall not take effect until the county of White I'rovuu.
shall have paid, or assumed the paymei!t of, the ;;;v; raid share of
the citi/ens included in snid cut-ofl", of the public debt of Lumpkin
county, and for which said citizens are now proportionally bound.
Sk^. n. Ivopeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December loth, 1SG2. •
(No. 7-3.)
An Act iv dumrrc thr I/nc hrtwccv the counties of ravhJifio- (aid liar-
alson.
5. Section L The. (uurral Axxnnb/y of the State of Gcoro-ia d(t
etiacf, That the line betvyeen the counties of Paulding and llaral-
fion be changed so as to take three ranges of lots of land of the
nineteenth district of the tiiird section of Pauldii^g county, the inT^^a uerl
line running north and south, commencing at the corner of polk ^''" """^
and Haralson counties, at the northwest corner of lot of laiid num-
ber (490) four luindred and ninety, in the nincteentii (19) district,
third section of Paulding county, and running east to the north-
east corner of lot of land nund^er (46S) four hundred and eighty-
eight, in the same district ; thence south along the cast line of the
third range of lots to the southeast corner of lot of land number
(12oS) twelve liundred and fifty eight, of the same district; thence
by a straight line south across the ilrst district of the third section
of Paulding county, to the line of Carroll county ; tlience west,
along the Carroll county line to where it intersects the lino of
Haralson county.
G. Si-:r. IL Be 'it further enacied. That the territory embraced •.v,nti.rT «.i.
within the bounds mentioned in the first section of this Act be, ^.u.'"
and the same is herel)y included in the county of Haralson.
Si:c. in. Repeals conllicting laws.
Assented to December Sth, 1SG2..
(x^o. 70.)
AiJ Act to alter the counJij lines lxturr}i Johnson and Emanud counties,
and between the counties of Schley and Taylor.
7. Section I. 77t« General Assembly of the State oj Georgia d^
0wcf, That the county lines between the counties of Johnson and
6 •
82 PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— County Lines.
Schley and Macon. — Talbot Conntj'.
Emanuel be so changed and altered as to include John G. Smith,
rorticof Reddinc Beasly, Jacob Clements, William T. Smith, and William
*4*^j« P. Barwick, now citizens oi Lmanuel county, within the limits of
said Johnson county ; and that the line first run by Y. K. Neal,
fronn Pendleton Cre(^k, on the Montgomery and Emanuel county
line, to the Big Ohoopie River, be, and the same is hereby made
the dividing line, at said point, between said counties,
8. Sec. 1L And is itfurchcr enacted. That the line between the
^*adrfta'to' counties of Schley and Taylor be so changed as to include lots of
^'^^'^ land" numbers one hundred fifty-eight, one hundred fifty-nine, one
hundred sixty, and one hundred and sixty-two, in the third d'lstriet
of originally Muscogee, now Schley count}^ the property of Au-
gustus L. Edwards, in the county of Taylor.
Sec. hi. Repeals conilicting laws.
Assented to December 9th, 1SG2,
(No. 77.)
Af(, Act t& change the line between, the counties of Schlaj and Macon.
9. SkcTION 1. The General Asuemhhj do enact, That the line be-
Ma^nVanij twecn tho couutfies of Schley and Macon be so changed as to in-
t^y" elude within the county of Schley, all that portion of the three
western ranges of. lots of land lying and being in the twenty-ninth
(29th) district of the county of Macon, as lie south of Buck Creek
, m said county.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 9th, J 802.
(No. 7S.)
An Act repealing so much of an Act as ivcts parsed in the year eighteen
hundred andjt/hj,*^- adding lot of land No. G to Talbot county.
10. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That so much of an Act
^^^nVty^^^JuTr-as was passcd in the year eighteen hundred and lifty, adding lot of
edtoHarriB. ^^^^^ ^^^ (j^ j,^ ^j^^ 22d distnot of Originally Muscogee, then Har-
ris county, to the county of Talbot, be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
Assented to December 2, 1862.
"fee Acts of lS19-iO, pp. 131-133.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— County RhxiuLATioNS— Educatiox.SS
County Treasurer of Stewart— Male and Female AcoUomy of Colambos.
TITLE IV.
COUNTY REGULATIONS.
?k>c 1. Office of County Trpasurer in StfiwartSco. I. Salary of.
county abolished and Ordiaaiy to
act. I
(No. 79.)
An Act to abolish the office of Count ij Treasurer in thv. co'intij of Sf>v:-
urty and lor other purposes.
1. Skction L The General Assemhly of Georgia do enact, That
from and after the first clay of Janiiar}^ 18G3, the office of County ^*fi^*'^f^
Treasurer shall be abolished, so far as the county of Stewart is ™;i''J';;|j?^^
concerned; and the duties now imposed upon the County Trcas-''^"'
urcr shall be performed by the Ordinary of said county, wlio shall
be governed by all the laws now in tbrce in reference to the
County Treasurer.
2. Sec. n. And he it farther ennctcd, That for the performance
of said duties, as County Treasurer, the Ordinary of vsaid county .•[,lJ«^'^^°;^"
shnll be entitled to a fixed compensation of $30 per aiinrim, and no
more ; Provided, that the Ordinary shall give bond and security in
terms of the law now in force.
Sec. IIL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 13th, 1SG2, and reasons assigned for giv-
hig assent.
TITLE V.
EDUCATION.
Bpb 1. Tnicfeos of Columbus AcacU-mies, how I Sec. 2. Pnly of Tmsfers.
appointed. | " '1. Mu'^t make annnal reports.
(No. SO.)
^4n A't to authorize the Mayor and Conncil of the city of Columlnis,
and the Justices (f the Infrrior Court of Muscogee county, to appoirU
Trustees for the M tie and Fenmlc Academies in the city <f Columbus.
1. SKCriON L lie it enacted, c\r.. That the Mayor and Council of
the city of Columbus, and the .Justices of the Liferior Court of^ ., ^
usi-ogee county, shall be, and are hereby authorized to meet at '"'''"' '"T*
tuc l^ouncil Chamber in said city, at such time or times as they"^'"'""
aaay designate, and forming one* body, shall appoint or elect a
84 PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Exkcutoiis, ADMl^■ISTI{ATOKS, &Co.
Jumo3 Castleberry, Ordinary of Cliattalioochee County.
Board of Trustees not exceeding five persons, for each, the said
Male and Female Academies, in the city of Columbus, and shall
have their proceedings entered upon the minutes of said City
Council ; and it shftll be the duty of said i\ra}t)r and Council, and
.said Justices of the Inferior Court, to meet as often as it may be
^ii"'*' necessary to lill any vacancy which may occur in either -of said
Boards of Trustees, to hear the reports of said Trustees, which
shall be annually made, and to make such order as the interests of
said institutions may require.
2. Skc. II.' Be ilfurihcr aiacial, That it shall ])e the duty of said
it.T of True- Boards of Trustees, to take charge of all public buildings and
"■ funds belonging to said institutions, and control the same; and to
take such measures for the preservation of said buildings, the dis-
tribution of said funds, and the promotion oi learning, as they
may deem necessary and proper.
S. Sec. III. Be lifiiriJur enacted, That said Boards of Trustees-
^ shall annually, on ox before the first day of August in each and
LEoa: n?. every year, make a report to said Mayor and Council, and Justices
of the Inferior Court, of the condition of said institutions; show^-
ing who are the teachers, and the number of pupils taught during
the preceding year, Vi'ith such suggestions as they may deem prop-
er for the interest of education in said institutions; and upon a
failure to make such report, the defitulting Board of Trustees shall.
be considered dissolved; and the said Mayor and Council, and.
Justices of the Inferior Court, at their first meeting in August
after such default, shall proceed to elect a new Board of TrusteeSc.
Sec. IV. Repeals conliicting laws.
Assented to December 12, 18G2. .
TITLE VL
EXECUTUHS, ADMINISTRATORS, &c.
Sec. I. Kloctioii of James Castleberry as Or-
• (linary of CliaUahooehee county ie-
grtlized.
" 2. May re(ai:5 excciuors'iip. Musfinake
returns to Ordinary of JIuscogce.
" '-i. Must have returns recorded by Ordina-
ry of Muscofi;ee.
" 4. Or(iinary of Screven co. may .i;raiit
letters of administration to L. Ogil-
vie without bond.
5. Ordinary ()f Warren co. may j^ran*;
k'tteirs to Mury ' A. llinton without,
bond. Kstate to be kept together..
Proviso.
0. Adun'rt of John II. Lewis may .sell lanof
at pi-ivate .^tiie.
7. ^^^ U- (.■one, of Flori !a, may be Es
ecutor.
(No-. 8L)
An Act to legalize the ehrtio)} of James Cafillehcrri/, Ordinary of Chat--
iahoochee comity, and for other purposes.
Whereas, James Castleberry, of the county of Chattahoochee..
while acting as executor of Seth Cobb, deceased, has been duly^
PRIVATP: and local laws.— executors, Administrators,. &c. 8i
p:8tnte of P. S. 8. O^ilvie:
elected and commissioned as Ordinary of Cliattalioochee county,
contrary to the statute in such cases ; for remedy whereof,
1. Section I. Beit enacted by the Gaicral Assrmhiij of Georgia,
Tliat the election of James Castleberry as Ordinary of Chatta-saiT»o!d.' '"
hoochee county be, and the same is hereby legalized and made
valid.
2. Sf*C. II. B- it J'lirt/irr crinrfcd, That said James Castleberry be MaThcjdBi-
authorized to hold his said executorship until it is fully adminis-'^''""'" "'"'
tered ; and that he be required to make returns thereof to the Or-retnnirto'
dinary of Muscoire^ county, and be by him duly dismissed accord- m'^.^co^.J.'
ing to law.
"S. Sec. IIL Be it fnrllicr enactnh That said executor shall have Must hare r<v
made out a full and complete transcript of his returns, and haved"™byo^1*'
the same recorded in the Court of Ordinary ot the county of Iklus-oogi-.!"
cogee, at his own expense.
»Skc. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 0th, 1SG2.
(No. S2.)
An Act to authorize and rc((uirc the Ordinary of Scriven coniity to
gnvit letters of (idministration on the estate of P. S. S. Ogilvic, late
«//' said con?itii, deceased, to his widow Lnvincj Ogilvic, without her
giving bond and security ; and to authorize thr. Ordinary of Warren
county to grant letters (f adniiaist ration to Mary A. Hinton, on the
cst:itc of her deceased husband, without requiring security as required
by law; and to grant an order that said estate be kept together for the
support of the family. .
4. Section L Br it enactrd, 4'"., That from and after the pass-
age of this' Act, the Ordinary of Scriven county is hereby author- i,c>siiTi«
ized and required to grant letters of admi'.iistration on the esttite ["rYwiuToif'
of P. S. S. Ogilvie, to the widow, Luviney Ogilvie, without her*"°''**^"
giving bond and security.
/■>. S::r. II. And /-; it funhn- niartcd. That the Ordinary of War-
ren county be, and he is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to
grant letters ot administration to Mary A. Hinton, of Warren not r.^^j'Ad
county, widow of Jasper N. Hinton, without requiring her to give'"*"^'
security on her administration bond, as is now redfuired bv law ;
I-^ , .. ... jii x'l K«t»te to b»
to pass an order requning said estate to be kept together, k..irtt^<«tfcer.
■without ilistribution, until the youngest child becomes of ago ;
Frovlded, the widow do not marry in the meantime; in which prori...
ovcnt, the estate shall be distributed according to the statute of
•distribution, unless the husband of the second marriage give the
usual security on his administration bond. Li said latter event,
the Court of Ordinary shall exercise its discretion as to distribu-
tion, subject to the right of apj)eal, as in oilier cases,
Sec. HL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December Gth, 1SG2, with leasons for asfent en-
dorsed on enrolled Act.
S6 PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Execltoks, Administrators, &c.
Estato of John H. Lewis— Estate of James D. SLankp.
Maj &«1I land -
(No. 83.)
Ah Act fo authorize Charles Dunnivg, administrator y and Martlia Liw-
is, admivistralrix on the estate of JoJni II. Leivis, df erased, late of the
eounty of Quitman, to sell at jnirate sale (they first obtaining hare of
the Ordinary (.f Qiiitmaji county,) lot efland number (ipO J one hun-
dred and ninety, in the ('21sf) distrtct of originally Lee county, ficnr
Quitman county, and to maJiC and execvte good and svfjieicnt titles to
the same.
6. Section I. Be it enacted, ^c, Tlmt Charles Dunning, admin-
istrator, and Martha Lewis, administratrix of John H. Lewis, de-
ceased, hite ot" Quitman county, are hereby authorized and «ni-
j powered (after first getting an order from tht; Ordinary of Q.uit-
»"tpnviae7^6inan county for the sale thereof,) to sell at private sale, and to
make good and sullicient titles to lot of land nuniber (190) one
liundred and ninety, in the (21st) district of original!}^ Lee, now
Quitman county, the property of the said John H. Lewis, de-
ceased, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Assented to December 2, LSG2.
(No. S4.)
An Act to authorize and enqwwcr William 11. Cenc, of Colvmhi'a covv-
ty, Florida, to act as executor^of the estate ef James I). SharJcs, of
Lowndes county, Georgia.
WiiEPvKA.s, by the last will and testament of James D. Shanks,
of Lowndes county, in this State, he saw fit to appoint his special
and coiijideutial friend, William 11. Cone, of Columbia county,
Florida, executor of his last will and testament, which is j:ot al-
lowed, except by a special enabling act for that purpose :
7. Skction L The General Assembly do enact. That William If.
w. n. (one Cone, of Cobnnbia county. State of Florida, be, and he is hereby
"authoiizcd and empowered to takd out letters testamentary on the
estate of James D. Shanks, of Lowndes county, in this State, and
in aTl respects to act as executor of said estate, subject to, and in
conformity with the laws of Georgia as fully as if he were a citi-
zen of said State, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstand-
ing ; Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as in
any respect to oust the courts of jurisdiction over the question of
the validity of said will.
Assented to December 5tl), 1862, with reason for giving assent
endorsed on enrolled Act
uat b« Evcc-
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Internal Traxsportation. 87
South Georpia and Florida Uailrniid— Soutb-Weiitorj) l{ailn.>Ad.
TITLE VII.
Cxtniideij for
INTERNAL TRANSPORTATION.
Rific. I. Cli;ntor of Oeorwia and Florida I?. R.iSec. 'i. Sout'i Wtvsteni U. R. Company njay
(.^omijaiiy extended for teu yc;\r». j iltct seven Directors.
(No. 85.)
An'Act to extend and contuiuc an Act to incorporate the Sovth Ocorg^'ut
a^d Florida llnit Road Compavy.
1. SfC'^N I. Be it niactid by the (Heuernl ylssonbli/, That said
Act he, and the same is hereby extended and shall continue in forco_
for tlie term of ten years after the passage of this Act, and thaf^'i
all the rights, privileges, immunities and corporate privileges con-
ferred by said Act to incorporate the South Georgia and Floridu
Hail Road Company, assented to December 22*], Ib-'i?,* be and the
Kamo are continuL-d and kept in force for the term aforesaid.
Skc, 11. llepea^s conflicting laws.
Assented to December 1:3th, 18G2.
(No. SC>.)
An Ac! to i/)CTca,'ic the luimhcr of Dincivrs of (he Sovih JVestern Rail
Iload Company.
2. Skgtion I. The General Assembly of Cieorjria do enact. That the
South Western Rail Road Company be, and it is hereby *^iTipower-j,,y,,^,,^
ed and auth.orized to elect stjveii Directors instead of five, under*" •>«««*»«•
the laws and regulations now in force for the elettion of Directors
of said Company.
Assented to December nth, 1^02.
♦See Acts of 1S57, pp. GS-'J.
88
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Relief.
John K. AikIltsoi). — Iiiiirtha J. Bailey.
TiTLE VHL
KELIEF.
Sec. 1. $60.30 .ippropiiiited to J. R. Anclorson,
Slierifi" of Jatoosa county.
" 2. Lfiiters of AdiniuistiHtioii to Mavtba J.
Bailey from Ordinary of Cuiudeii
fouiiiy, cancidled.
"' 3. Ordinary of TJioniastiouuty ;r.ithoi'iy.e(l
to grant letters.
" 4. As Administratii.x may sell negroes of
estate to pay debts.
" o. Sum due to ll>)n. F. S. Bartow, to be
paid to his le^al repre-^cntative.
", G. John BelkM)i,'er of Cobb, as Adniir.is-
trator authorized to sell land not le-
gally advertized.
•• 7. Laurent DeGive, Belpim Consul, al-
lowed to lioKi real est.'ite in Fulton Co.
" .S. .le.sso Fitid »fnd liis seeurities relieved
from payment of jud;jmenton bond
•' 9. James and Liicinda Jordan relieved
from penalties for iutermavriage du
ring pendency of suit for divorce.
" ID. Reuben King of Mcintosh Co., relieved
from tax lor 1862.
Sec. 11. Milton Ilallowes relieved from tax os
property stolen from him.
1:2. Ordinary of Haralson couiiiy author-
i/.ed to ajipoint Sophia AIcBride,
Guariiian.
K5. To be dismls^sed on failure, to make
.■uinualrcfuriis.
IL Another Gutircian may be appointed
instead.
Uj. Henry G. Nichols, Ex'r., permitted
to sell negro.
' ICi. Joseph Slate, .secnritjk relieved from
judgment on bond. '
' 17. Owen Smith and Angus Morriwon em-
powered to make titles to land.
' 18. Eliza A. West, Mdni'x. authorized to
sell land in Chatham on live days'
notiee by adverlisenieiit.
' r,>. Exoesls of tax i>.',id by Z. M. Winkler
to be refunded.
in-iiitofl
K. Andenon
(No. S7.) •
uiii Act for tlic rduf of John R. AitdcTsoii, Ska iff of Catoosa caunt>j.
Whereas, John R. Anderson, SJicriif of Catoosa county, was or-
dered by His E.xcellency Gov. ]5rown, to proceed to the Confeder-
ate army ii* East Tennessee, to arrest R. T. Bridges -and others,
charged with the offence of murder in Catoosa county, and said
Siierift' did proceed as directed, and arrest said parties, and expen-
ded the sum of SGG ^0-iOO in executing said Executive order.
1. There/arc be it ciKictcd by the (reyieral Asscmblij (f Georgia,
That His E.xcellency, the Governor, be authorized arid required to
draw his warranc On the Treasury of this State for the payment of
«'P'"-thes«m of sixty-six dolhirs, an4 thirty cents to said John R, An-
imoniJei-son, Slierifi' of Catoosa county, any Jaw, usage or custo.i], to
the contrary notwith"standing.
Assented to December J 2th, 1S62.
rroEm' !c.
(No. SS.)
Alt Act for the rdirf of yiartha J. Batkij, iridow of William Bailey, of
Thomas county.
Where,\s, ]t[nrtha J. liaiiey, widow of Wni. Baih^y, late of the
county of Camden in said State, did regularly apply for and obtain,
letters of administration on the estate other said deceased husband
W. Bailey, from the Court of Ordinary of said county of Camden; and
whereas, the Ordinary of said county has been captured by, and is
now a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, whereby it is rendered im-
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Relief. «^
Estate of Hon. F. B. Uartow — John Belleiiger, Aflm'r.
}»ossibKi to remove said admiiiistratiofi to the county of Thomas,
(the present residence ol" the s;iid llfnrtha J. Baih'y) in the nmmier
now pref^'cribed b}- law; and whereas, all persons to be affected by
tliis Act havinii; consented thereto.
Therefore the General Assimhhj if (he State of Georgia- do enact :
2. Skction I. That the letters of administration" jjranted by the
Ordinary of Camden connty, to the said ^Martha J. i>ailey, be and^-*:":'"'^'*''-
thcy are hereby cancelled, annulled and set aside; /Voi/'^Z/J, that^""" ♦'^^
such canceltation shall not I'elieve said Jlartha J. liailcy, IVom any*^"^'""*^
liability she may have incurred by virtue of said administration.
3. Si:c. II. And be it farther cnActcd, Tliat the Ordinary of theorrtin&rror
county oi Thomas l)e, and he is hereby authorized upon applica-^,av"i|^,r'^Jt-
tion and security iriven, to grant letters of administration on said'"""
estate, to the said .Martha J. I^ailey.
4. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That the said Martha J. Bailey,
after the grant of said administration by the Ordinary of Thomas
county, be, and she is by virture of this Act, autliorized to expose thori»%"'
to public sale, on the tirst Tuesday iu Janujiry next, as many ot the *'" ""'*'""■
negroes belonging to said estate,*as may be necessary to pay the
debts of the same and no more.
1Se<'. YV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to November 20th, 18G2.
(No. SO.)
An Act for the reluf of the estate of Hon. Francis S. Bartow, kite of
Chatham comity, deceased.
fO. iSkc. I. The General Assemhli/ of Georgia, do enact, That iho
Govcrnor'be and he is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on
the Treasury of this State, in favor of the legal representative oil'mr^^'I
the" estate of Hon. Francis S. Bartow, late of Chatham county, de- <'>,Ti!^tii
ceased, for such sum as shall be found to have been due and nn-Ba^IC;'" **■
paid to him, as a member of the Convention of the State of Geor-
Sr.r. n. Repeals conllicting laws.
Assented to December IStli, 18(12.
(Xo. 90.)
An Act for thr rehff (f Jolin licUrngrr, Adminialrator of Ifil/imn S.
Dobhx, deceased.
The Gcnrial Axunnhhi do evart :
0. Skc. I. That John Bellenger, of the county of ('obb, Admin-
istrator upon the estate of William S. Dobbs, deceased, late of thr
sale, although the same has been advertised for a less time than
m PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Relief.
Laurent deGive — Jesse Fiitu, John IIuflF and Jas. W. Burnside.
prescribed by law ; said sale being manifestly for the interest of
said estate.
Sec. II. Hepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Dec. 13th, ]SG2.
(No. 91.)
An Act/or the relief of Lcn/rcnt DeGive^ Belgian Covsvl at Atl-anta,
Georgia, avcl others who hare traded with him.
7. Sec. I. Beit evaded, ^'c. That all purchases or sales of Jarids
i^mmivc and tenements by said Laurent DeGive, heretofore made or hereaf-
•.>apoi allow- ter to be made in the county of Fulton, sliall ))e as nrood and per-
il^ \'j b<dd real . , . " . . . ~ , *-
..«tote{i. i-ui-lect in law as if said Laurent DeGive weie a citizen of the Con-
federate Stat«s and of the State of Georgia.
Assented to Dec. 5tii, 18G2.
. (No. 92.)
An Act for the relief of Jesse Fitts, John Ihij)' and Jarna li . Bur*\sidc,
of the count}/ of Lvmpktn.
Whereas, in the year ISOO, said Jesse Fitts was indicted in
Lumpkin Superior Court for the offentie ot an assault with intent
to murder, and gave bond and security in the sum of live hundred
dollars, for his appearance at Court, to an answer to said charge,
the said John Hutf and James W. Burnside, subscribing said bond
as securities ; ^Ind vhereas, lit the first term of said Couit vAter the
giving of said bond, said ease was called m its order, aijd the said
Fitts by his counsel, announced himself ready for trial, and the
Pr(*»i*- State refused to try ; immediately ihei'cafter tlie said Fitts by per-
mission of his said securities, went to the Rocky Mountains in'
quest of gold, and was there detainc<l IVom causes not i'laliy known
until iinal jiulgnjent was entered up against liim, and said securi-
ties for the amount of said bond a« aforesaid, and all cost; scon af-
ter the rendition of said judgment, tp-wit : in the year 18G1, said
Fitts returned to said county, having been unsucfcessful in making
gold, and being a single young man of great physical strejjgth, at
the call of his country, he enlisted into the regular service of the
(Confederate States service, and is nov.' and has ever since been in
said service ; said judgment being still unpaid and of full force
against said Fitts, and his securities ; in consideration of the pre-
mises aforesaid, *
The General Assembly of the Stafc of Georgia do cvort :
8. SEcniON I. That the said Jesse Fitt^ and his securities John
j«ib*:«tt» Huft* and James Burnside, be, and they are hereby released and
^M^wlld fully discharged from all liability to pay said judgment, and any
5^^^"' execution thereon except the cost; and the Clerk of said (!ourt is
"* -hereby ordered to enter said judgment and execution satisfied, up-
on the payment of all costs.
Sec. II. All conflicting laws are hereby repealed.
Assented to Deoember 13th, 1862, with reasons assigned for as-
sent.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Reukk. 91
Jamea and Luoindn Jordan. — Reuben Kinsf.— Minor children of Sophia and William McBride.
(No. o;j.)
* An Act for (he rcllrf of James ami Luciiida Jvrdau.
WnKRKAs, James and Lucinda .Jordan, intermnrried pending a
lible for divorce on tlio ]>art of the said James Jordan, ai^ainst a
former wife obtainin*; a verdict before a jury and pending the suit
for the second verdict for divorce.
9. SiocTiox I. Jif; if it maclcd fnj the General yLssanbly of Gcorgw,
That the said James Jon]an and Lucinda Jordan, of Carroll coun-'*'^- »ni
ty, be, and are h(!reby relieved from all the pains and penalties un-';'r:rM^'»ir"
er existiniT laws in consequcmce ol said marriage. ue*. ,
iSkc. 11. Repeals t'ontliciing laws.
Assented December lUtii, ISO'i.
(No. 94.)
Alt Act to re.Jir.cc Rcuhrn King, of the ronnty of MtJnlosh, front fhr
payment of his taxes for the year 1802, and to e.vemjU Miller Hal-
loive.1, (f (he county of Camden from payinrnf rf faxes on certain jrroj)-
crty.
Whkkka.s, the abolition invaders have come in force and stolen
all the negroes about (03) sixty-three in number, ruining part of
the other [)ropcrtT of Ivcuben King, a citizen about ninety years iv<.„,y^.
old of Mcintosh county; and whereas, the said lieubeu King's }>laii-
tation is under mortgage, leaving but a few cows and a horse, to
pay the taxes for the above stolen property and to subsist upon ;
he having living with him a widowed daughter with five children ;
therefore,
10. Skctfon I. Beit enacted by the General AsH^mlmi of Gear n- in, „ v ,r-
Ihat the SfUii k!Mib;;ii Kmg, be, and he is hereby relieved fron; the ;;;'";^'^,i;7"'
j)ayment of nil .State and county taxes for the year 1803.
1.1. ISr.c. ir. And be if further enacted. That Miller Hallovve«, ofwiiton n*v-
tlio county of Camden, be exempt fron> the payment of taxen on '>•"''''"'"''
all such Dfgro property as (lie enemy has stolen from him. ri'.'^f^J iLu.
.Sec. 111. Ivcpcals conliicting laws.
Aflseuted to December •'3th, 1803.
(No. Orj.)
An Art fnrihr rrVuf nf (he mifinr rhildrc.n of Sophia and William Mc-
Brid/', of llaralsnn county.
WnKRKAS, Kenneth McKin/y l)y his last will and testament be- '
queathed to the minor children of Sophia and William Mcliride, of
Haralson county, the sum of about thirty thousand dollars in
konda of the State of Georgiru City Council of Augusta, and La-'''*""^
Grange and We«t Point Rail Road; and whrreas, one William G.
Coody, of said county of ILiralson, was by the Court of Ordinary
©f Baid county, appointed Guirdian of the property of said niinor
92 PRIVxVTE AND LOCAL LAWS.^Relief.
Minor children of Sophia and William McBride.
children, and the said William G. Coody, as such Guardian, con-
verted the aforesaid bonds into money, and has vemoved without
the limits of the State of G(^)rgia ; and the said Coody having
been removed from said trust as Guardian by a judgment of the
Coui't of Ordinary of said count)', on account of his mismanage-
ment of said estate, and renjoving out of the jurisdiction of
the Court ; and a-hcrais said estate is likely (if not already lost) to
be lost entirely to said minor children for the want of an immedi-
ate'rejM-esentative, and no person, either i'rom indiilerence to the
PHMVe interest of said niinor children, or from inability to give the securi-
ty required by law in case of Guardians, has appli<;d to the Court
of Ordinaiy of said county, for letters of guardianship on said es-
tate ; a/itl icficrais, the said Vvilliam McBride, the father of said
children, is prohibited by the will of said Kenneth McKinzy, from
^ the control or in any wise managing said estate; and inasmuch as
it is represented to this General Assembl}^ that said minor children
are now deprived, and have been for some time past, from the pro-
ceeds and interest arising from said estate, for their education and
inaintenance, according to said will, and are in danger of losing a
part if not ttie whole of said estate, for the want of an immediate
representative ; for remedy \\ihereof,
12. Section I. Be h enacted hj the General Asst /nil i/ of the State of
H«raieo'? 'o, '^'^^'^'■^^'^^5 That the Court of Ordinary of Haralson county, be, and
^p^ij^t^^'^is hereby autliorized upon application, to appoint Sophia McBride
p„^f|^^''"'''^ (a feme covert) of Haralson county, the mother of said children
(withoiit giving the security now required by law in case of Guar-
dians), the Guardian of the property or estate so bequeathed by
said Kenneth McKinzy to her said minor children; and she is here-
by upon the issuing of said letters of guardiatisliip by the said
Court of Ordinary, clothed with all the powers that Guardians now
are, under existing laws, to sue and be sued as such Guardian, and
collect and receive and receipt for the same, and do all lawful acts
pertaining to the same, as though she was a feme sole ( Juardian.
1^. Skc. IL And bait, farllicr eniicted, That in case the said So-
Kaii-ngio y>hia McBride siiould fail to m'ake her annual returns as is now re-
make annual* •■'Si, t^- ,-, i- • i i • • • • i
ntnniBtobc quircu by law of Guardians, or shoulii m any v.'ise mismanage said
estate, it shall be the duty of the Court of Ordinary to revoke her
letters of Guardianship and dismiss her from said trust, at any time
in Ins discretion.
'14. Sec. JH. Ami be a farther enacted^ That in the event that
any person should make application to said Court for letters of
bi""°Ipll^.";*dS"^''''''^^''^^*^P uhder existing laws and give bond and security, and
is duly qualified as such, it shall then in that event b(! tlie duty of
said Court forthwith to dismiss her, the said Sophia McBride from
said trust as Guardian ; the true intent and meaning of this Act is
•aartiian ou thftt shc is tlius appolutcd Guardian from the necessity of the case;
aiipj«ation. ^^j ^j^j^ ^^^ -^ ^^^^ ^^ remain in' force longer than a Guardian is
legally appointed and qualified under existing laws.
Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 2d, 1S62.
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Relief. 95
Henry J. Nichols— Joseph Slate — Oiven Smith and Angus MoiTicon.
(No. 96.)
yin Act for the rcluf of Hnwy J. NilcJiols, of Camilni couii/ij, Executor
of Henri/ G. GigniUiat, dcccamd.
AVhereas, M. a. Crawford, Ordinary of Camden county, has
been captured by, and is now a prisoner in the hands of the enemy,
by reason of which tlie legal orders authorizing the sale of prop-
erty belonging to estates cannot be obtained in said county ; ovd
jvhrrcas, Henry (i. Nichols, Executor of Henry G. Gignilliat, de- '''''"*"■
ceased, cannot execute the last will and testauicnt of said deceas-
ed, or fully administer Itis estate without selling a negro boy named
John, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors ; mid rrhnrns, the
proximity of the eneniy to Camden county prevents an advantage-
ous sale of property in said county ; (tml v/icrrns, all persons to be
aflected by the passage of this Act having consented thereto:
// is ihtrfore aiiactcdbij the General Assembly of the State of Grwgia. :
15. Sectiov I. That, Henry G. Nichols, Executor of Henry G. r
Gignilliat, deceased, be permitted to sell a negro boy named Johutf^rr^,'*'
belonging t6 said estate, in such manner, on such terms, and at such*"""""^"'
time and place, as may in his judgment be for the best interest of
said estate and the heirs and creditors thereof.
Sec. n. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to December 12th, 1SG2.
(07.)
An Act fur the relief of Joseph Slate, of Gilmer co/oifi/, Georgia.
WuEREAs, .Joseph Slate became the security of Joseph V. Slate,
on a penal bond for the personal appearance of the said Joseph V.
Slate, in the sum of three hundred dollars, before the conmiencc-
ment of the present war,and after becoming securit}'' as aforesaid, the
Slid Jos. V. Slate became engaged in the defense of his country, by *'""■"'''"'
joining the army; and whilst being so in*the army of the Confeder-
ate States, engaged in the defense of his country, said bond became
forfeited, and final judgment was rendered thereon, at tJje May
term 1S()2, of Gilmer county Superior Court, against the principal
and security for the said sum of three hundred dollars, principal.
10. Skctiox L lie it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of
the State (f Georgia, That the said Joseph Slate security, and hisj,«,.ph av
property, be, and arc hereby relieved from the judgment reiiderc«l[,'Xr
HA aforesaid, upon the payment of all legal cost incurred. ' "'
Sec. H. Repeals eonllicting laws.
Assented to December 12th, 1S62, with reason assigned written
on enrolled Act.
(No. 'Js.)
An Act to empower Owen Smith and Angm Morrison, tn make good and
sufficient titles to a certain tract or jxircelef land in Ihoolcs county.
Wiieuea?, Owen Smith, Angus Morrison and John J. Pike, mer-
chants trading under the name of J. J. Pike & Co., bought at Uni-
ted States Marshal Ts sale a certain tract or parcel of land in Brooks
94
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS.— Relief.
Creditors nf Chaw. \V. VV'est. — Z. Al. Winkler.
i'rfrtiirAiit.
cowuty, and inadvertently received titles made to them as individ-
nal«, instead of titles to the firm of J. J. Pike & Co. ; and u^rcas,
John J. Pike is deceased, and Owen Smith and Angus Morrison
survivitjg i)artners of the aforesaid firm of .J. J. Pike & Co., are
closing the business of said fitm:
Tkcniorc b'c it i.ndctal hy (he (imeral Assemhlif of Georgia:
17. Si'XTiox L That (Jwen t^mith and Angus Morrison, of the
firm of J. J. Pike & Co., of Brooks county in this State, be. and
they are hereby, empowered to make good and sufficient titles t»
m^'T^k". a certain tractor pjircel of land lying in the county of Brooks, to
which tract or parcel of land they now hold and have in posses-
sion, titles made by a United States ]\Iarshal, to the aforesaid Ovcen
Smith and Angus Morrison and John J. Pike as individuals.
Sec. IL All conHicting laws are hereby repealed.
Assented to December '2d, 186:2.
Owen Swiiib
and An?nH
Morrii-oi) im
PrcaB>We.
thorized to
(•ell laiiii in
(No. 0?).)
An Act to relieve the heirs and crcdifujs (if' Charhs JV. West, deceased,
late of Chatham rotmfy.
Whkkeas, it is greatly to the interest of the heirs and creditors
of the late Charles W. West, deceased, of Chatliani county, that a
certain tract of land belonging to his estate, situate near the city
of Savannah should be sold, without the delay which is necessary
by a due course of law.
18. Section I. Therefore be it enacted, by the General Assembly,
That Eli/.a A. West, Adminif.tratrix of the estate of Charles W.
"West, deceased, isheveb}^ authorized, after live days notice by pub-
fivedlP">.'<>-licatlon in one of the Savannah papers, to sell to the highest bid-
^'^'^ dor, before the Court-house door of Chatham county, ail that tract
of land belonging to said estate, situate near the city of Savannah,
containing si.\ty-two acres, more or less, and bounded north, south,
east and west, by lands of J. G. Howard, Charles 1>. King, the
middle Ground Road, and the Savannah Albany and Gulf Rail
Road, together with the stocks, farming utensiks, and appurtenances
to said tract of land belonging.
Assented to November 2Gth, .1SG2, with reasons assigned for gir
ing assent.
(No. 100.)
An Act for the relief of Z. M, Winkler, of the county of Chatham.^
19. Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia, do enact, That
the Governor is authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer
of this State, for the sum of one hundred and eighty-five dollars
'^Zdiolaud eighty cents, in favor of Z. M. Winkler of the county of Chat-
M. wiDkicT. i^j^j^^. vv'hich said sum was paid by the said Z. M. Winkk-r, to the
Tax Receiver and Collector of Chatham county, during the pres-
ent year, in excess of the just and legal claims for taxes against
him, upon a true return made of his property.
Assented to December 13tb, 1862.
PRIVATi; AND LOCAL LAWS.— Slaves, &c.— Taxes. »6
Jane Miller.— Taxes in Burke Connty.
TITLE IX.
Maj
SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
Soc . i- J.-iiT* MilliT, A f.-cft i)t?rrtoti of I'.oiar, iv.i- j"S«c. 2. Ordor by Inferior Coort.
Ihonxed to become a alavf. | " 3. liecorJinj; order.
(No. 101.)
An Act to (lulhnrizr. June Mil/cry a free ])crsun of color, to sell hcrsclj
into perpclual slavery.
X. Section L Be it enacted, ^c, That Jane Millor, ji free person _
of color, in Clarke county be, and she is hereby authorized to vol-'»»^'
untarily become the slave of E. S. Sims for life.
2. Skc. II. That in order to carry into effect the first section of
this Act, the said E. S. Sims and the said Jane Miller shall go be-
fore the Justices of the Inferior Court, or a majority of thein, in
said county, who shall faithfully and fully examine her as to her
willingness to becouK; the slave for life of said Fv S. Sims; and
upon beinu: satisfi(^d of the same, they shall pass an order to the [^rf^iSit**
effect that the said Jane Miller be held, deemed and considered
the slave of the said Vj. S. Sims for and during her natural life,
subject to all the incidents of slavery, except tlio linblliry of being
sold during the lifetime of said Sims, by himself, or his creditors
for his <lebLs ; the sole consideration for which volunt;u-y enslave-
ment on her part, shall be the obligation thereby incurred by her
master of fjeding, clothing and protecting her.
:j. Shc. III. It shall bo the duty of the Clerk of the Inferior
Court to record said order on the minutes of the Court as cvi-
<lence of title ; also to record the same in the book kept by bimacr. '
for recording other ?.vijences of title to property; for which the
said E. S. Sinis shall pay to said Clerk a fee of five dollars.
Assented to December *Jth, 1SG2.
TITLE X.
TAXES.
Bo*. 1. Koofivfr nnd rolleotor of Burke al
lowed t'xten«ion of tirno.
•• 2. Of l»<">ly ullowrd till 20ih February
18r.3.
SfC. 3. Pro 'am in payment of tax forsoWieni"
families.
" '1. Extra tax in Etltoln rnnnty IPE^nrixcd.
" i. Tax legalized in Worth connty.
(No. 102.)
4n Art to extend the tiinc for the ■paymcvt of the taxes for the year 1862,
90 far ax rclntef to the county of liiirke.
1, Section I. Be it enacted, ^t., That, in consequence of the
»(>
PRIVATE AND LOCAL LAWS— Taxes.
Kv^ofivor and C(>lle<-,tor of Taxeis in Dooly— EbLtra Tax in EcUols.
ReeeircT and
Ucikoco., ul-
lowt>4 «-xteii-
miOU »'■' time."
death of John Buford, late Receiver and Collector for soid county,
his Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized
to allovv' the ollieer elected to fill said vacancy until tlie 1st day of
]\larch, 1?G3, to make his final payment to the Treasurer of this
State ; Provided nevertheless, that said Collector shall be required
to pay into the Treasury on the first day of each month, until his
final settlement, thcamount of ta\ collected by him.
Assented to Kovember 28, 1SG2.
(No. 10:5.)
All Act to aJloiv the Receiver (J?id Collector of taxes for the e(nir:ty of
Duohj, until 20t.h day of FcbrvMry, 18G3, to make a final settlement
ii-ith the Slate TreaHurer, and for other purjwses.
2. SiiCniON I. Be it enacted oy the General Assembly, That the
jForDooivco ^'^^ Keceiver and Collector for i)oo1y county be, and he is hereby
liu'zxuKeL. allowed until the 20th day of February, 1SG3, to make his final
settlement with the State Treasurer, instead of the 20th Decem-
ber, 18G2, as now presciibed by law ; Provided, nevertheless, that
said Collector shall pay over to the State Treasurer, on the first
day of each month, all tax moneys collected by him.
3. Sec.il And be it further enacted, That the Inferior Court of
Dooly county be, and they are hei-eby authorized to receive (in
■9 ^i^^o" payment of taxes assessed for the support of soldiers' families,)
S^^ft^"- produce of any kind, suitable for said purpose.
.'" " Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to D.ecember 15th, 1SG2.
(No. 104.)
An Ac', to legalize and mahe valid an order jKisscd by the Inferior Court
of Ech lis county, levying an extra tax vyon the citizens thereof for the
sujqxrt of the indigent women and children, for the year 18G2.
4. Section I. Ik it enacted, ^v., That the order passed by the
^^^.J^'J'Inferior Court of Echols county, levying an extra tax upon the
citizens thereof for the support of indigent women and children,
for the year 18G2, is hereby made legal and valid.
Sec. II. Repeals confiicting laws.
Assented to December Gth, 1862.
(No. 10-5.)
An Act to legalize a tax levied by the Lfcrior Court of Worth county, ■
for the year 1862, and for other pnri^oses, c^c.
Whereas, the Grand Jury of Worth county, at the Spring
PRIVATP: and local laws.— Taxes. 97
' Tax levied by Inferior Court of Wortli Couuty.
term of the Superior Court for the year 18G2, failed to make a
recomineiidatioii to the Justices of the Inferior Court of said
county, as to the amount of tax to be levied for the aid and sup- P'>'«"5ie.
port of the indigent families iu the military service from said
county, for the year ISG^ ; and at the Fall term of said Court the
Grand Juiy did make a recommendation that a tax for the sum of
$6,500.00 should be levied, and did authorize the said Court to
issue the bonds ot the county, to raise thereon the money imme-
diately ; ^bid icherais, €ome doubt exists as to the legality of said
Act, under a strict construction of the law :
•"). Skci'ION I. Bi: if t/irrr/brc cnactcil hi/ the General Assembly o/"^^^ ,^ ^i.
iicorgia, That it shall be, and is hereby made lawful, for said i'^' ^^'^rti' .(■»•
Justices to levy and collect said tax, and fiilly to carry out the
recommendation of said Grand Jury.
Sec. IL Repeals eondicting laws.
Assented to December f)th, 1^02.
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED I5Y
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA,
AT AN
AMUAL SESSION IN 1862.
No 1 Defense of Savannah.
" *2. <\)mmitt»'e on Salt Supply.
" 3. Transportfttion of Salt to Gi
reorjria.
" 5 Ackuowledi^ing presence and protec-
tion of God.
*' C Committee on General Vaccination.
"' 7. Committee on' Asylum for Deaf and
Dumb.
" 8 Master Armorer to examine Card Ma-
chinery and report.
" 1/. Seizure of FacioneB and Tanneries.
" iO. AppointmentofCoinmisFiouer to audit
claims for cjiin.s.
" ) I, Si^zure of Ei)iiine<i and Cars for tran.^-
portjititm of Sal;.
""■ 12. Committee on oflicial conduct of (^nar-
termaster and t'omniisfary (Jcnerals.
" 12 Commendatory of Georjjia soldiers and
and ofiicers.
" 14. F^uterpnzfs for supply of Salt.
" 11/ Ki?turntoTas Receiverof nunil)er&c..
of blind, and deaf and duiiih chil-
dren.
" ]f>. Women of Georgia.
" 17. Cart" for sick and wounded soldiers.
" 18. Appointment of SlHie (}e(dogipt.
" 19. Sliipmeiit of corn fur de.-titute persons.
'" liO. Salary and expensei- of Hon. Thomas
Butler King.
" SI. Transportation of Salt for citizens of
Georgia.
" ?2. Impressment of Frcvj NcfjrocR.
" 33. Commissi. mors of li>wn of Madison.
" 34. Clemi^ntft' Patent Hand Loom.
" 35. Ttiauksto autlivritifK of Florida.
" 2ti. C-orrmxittee on New Work on Arithme-
tic.
" 27. Additional time to certain Tax Collec-
tors.
Xo. '2S. Committeee on Lunatic A.-y)iim eon
rfolidated.
" 20. Ambulance Cars &.C., on W. &, A. K.
Koad.
" 30. Appropriating fcliool fund of Gihoer
and Sciiveu.
" 'M. Dues to W. & A. R. Road.
" ;W. Suitu on claims ajraiiist soIdierK.
" Xi. Substitutes for sleve.s liable to impress-
ment.
" 34. Im)>ressment of slaves of refujieea.
" 35. EU'otiou of Public Printer and Bank
Director.
'■ 3r.. Payment of School fund for Butts
county.
" 37. Returu of Powd«r loaned to Confed-
erate Government.
" 3*^. Committee on alleged I'raud on Peni-
tentiary.
' 3'J. Payment of .School fund I'or Rabun
comty.
' 40. Two Regiments for State service an-
thorizt'd.
' 41. Investit;ation of conduct of Confeder-
ate Quartermasters, Ciuiinii-tsarjes,
Surgeons &c., reipiustcd.
42. Commendatory of ISth Re}rinient G».
Vols, and accepting stai.'dof colors.
43. Distribution of Code.
44. Slaves hired by Confederate anthori-
ties and put under cmitractors.
"♦."i. Re.lativrt to planting cotton.
4G> Cotton Spinners' Associ.'ition and Cot-
ton Planters' Convention.
' 47. Conn;\ittec on Flags captured by 18lh
Ga. Regiment.
' 4H. Relative to defenses at Savannah.
(No. L)
Whereas, it is evident, that the theatre of war, must soon be
trnnRf'Trcd from the battle fields of Virginia, to the senport towns
ol' our cotton States; mid irhncr/s, emulating the devoted heroism '''*^*»<'-
of the people of Vicksbiirji, we desire for Georgia, that her seaport
city, HJiould be defended to the last extremity, at v, hutever cost of
life or property.
100 RESOLUTIONS.
Savannali — Salt Supply— Thanks to Almishty God.
B,<-naTal of
woiAPu an
Resolved, That in the opinion of the General Assembly of Geor-
gia, the city of Savannah should never be surrendered ; that it
o't« to b« should be defended street by street, and jiouse by house, until if
•■rreii ere . ^^^j-gj^^ ^j^g yjctors' spolls sliould be alone a heap of ashes.
JlcsoIvcJ, if the House concur, That the Joint Finance Cornmit-
'i tee, be instructed to report forthwith a bill, appropriating such
sum as nuiy be necessary for the removal of the helpless women
and children in Savannah, to a place of security.
copyofre*>- Rc'sokril , That ft "Copv of these resolutions b(; forwarded by the
e^iraj'^om- Governor, to the Geberal commanding, with the assurance, that
BBwdin?. ij^g people of Georgia, will endure any calamity, rather than suf-
fer her soil to be polluted by the tread of the abolition invader.
Cordially approved November 8, 1862.
(No. 2.)
Res(,/rccl, That a joint committee cons^isting of three frcuu the
r,«Ei«itt«. House, appointed by the Speaker, and two from the Senate ap-
p!^° "*'•'""• pointed by the President, be constituted to consider and report.
upon questions concerning the salt supply.
Approved to November 10, 1S62.
(No. 3.) _
A resolution to Jociltlatc the transiiortution of Salt to Georgku
WiiEEEAS, it is highly important to the people of Georgia, that
every facility shall be rendered to the manufacture and transporta-
tion of salt ; and 7ohcrcas, we are informed that the Secretary of
War has given assurances to some parties engaged in the manufac-
ture of salt, that the salt njade by them ibr distribution in Georgia^
should be facilitated in its transit to Georgia, in every reasonable
way oonsistent with other re({uirements of the public service.
Therefore,
1. Resolved, That vire do most cordially approve this policy of
rfcon-the Confederate Government, not only so far as it concerns the
er»iD«Mr' State of Georgia, but as to every State in the Confederate States ;
iTppfy of 8Rit, and that the Governor be requested to notify the Confederate
"ff""""^- authorities at llichmond of all such arrangements as may hereafter
be made by him, or with his sanction, for the transportation of
salt to Georgia, and respectfully invite the co-operation of the Con-
federate Government in such measures as will secure its safa, un-
interrupted and speedy transit to the State.
Assented November 13, 1362.
^ (No. 5.) .
■'^ Resolved Ist, That the General Assembly of the State of Geor-
Tt.aEkfn-:n»58 giR, has sccn wlth heartfelt thankfulness, the practical demonstra-
t^^Aimigbty ^.^^ ^^ ^^^ presence of Almighty God, and His protecting Provi-^
F*hc,T
federate Gov
ernmeDt i
nESOLlITIONS. 101
Small Pox— Deaf and Dumb Asylum— Cotton and Wool Cards.
-dence ill the many- hard foug-lit battlos, and glorious victories over
our coninion enemies since the couimencement of the present war
with- the United States.
i7tw/m/ '2d, That we acknowledge our dependence for the suc-
•cess 01 our cause, upon the uod or nations and ol battles, ana ourin5d«p,Dd-
obligation to unite at the throne ot grace lo invoke the continu-
ation of His Divine Presence and protecting Providence.
Asiiented to November 19 1SG2.
(No. G.)
R^! deal bij the (rcirnil . 1.sw/h%, That in view of tlie existence
•of small pox in various sections of our State, and the obvious du-
ty of guarding our people, as far as possible, against the spread^ *^^"^atim-'*"
this dangerous and loathsome disease, a joint committee of fiverommit>«.».
members be appointed, two from the Senate and three from the
House of Kepresentatives, to consider and report upon the propri-
ety of the adoption of means for the general vaccination of the
people of this State.
Assented to November ~'Oth, l^G-2.
(No. 7.)
Jiry'otccJ bij ilir Gcr.t ml Assrinblif of f/tc Stair of Georgia, That a
comr./ittee of three consisting of one from the Senate and two
from t)!e Hous(* of Representatives, be appointed to visit Cave j^,;-jf";;^/"''
Spring and inves^tigate the affairs and condition of the«Deaf and^',^]^"-
Dumb Asylum ; tiiat said committee be invested with power to
send lor p<M'sons and papers necessary to said investigation, and
that th<'y be required to report to this General Assemblyat the
earliest possible day.
A88..'iilcd to N(tvember 21 1SG2.
(No. S.)
JiaolnJ, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to
«end Mr. Peter Jones, the Master Amorer forthwith to Cartcrsville."^;^3*»5"
with instructions to examin<; the machinery used by Messrs. John •y^'^';,',"'^
Lee A, Co., in the manufacture of cotton and wool cards, and to""^,'^^
ascertain the most favorable terms on which they will sell cards
to this State for the use of the citizens thereof; also the best terms
on which they will dispose of the whole or one half interest ia
their oai-d factory to the State, and that the result of his visit be
comiiiunicalcd to the (General Asseiid)ly at the earliest practicable
inon)ent.
Aft«<ente<l to November 21 lSC2t
(No. n.)
WiiKUKAS, reliable information is in possession of the General
Assembly, that the Georgia troops in the Confederate service.
1«2 RESOLUTIONS.
Georgia Troopn in Ccnfederatf; Service.
most of whom are in a comparatively frozeu latitude, are desti-
tute, many of thorn, of that clothing' necessary to render them
comfortable, and, in many intances, even to preserve life itself:
^wrf w'A^'rms, the Georgia lielief and Hospital Association, much
as it has done and is still doint?, is entirely inadequate to the emer-
gency :
Ayid ivhrrcas, our soldiers, hcing not only composed of those
endeared to us by the ties of blood, but also our great bulwark of
defense sliould, from considerations of gratitude towards, and aSec-
tion for them, as well as safety to ourselves as a people, be ren-
dered as comfortable as possible, and thereby strengthened for tlie
deadly conllict :
Ami irhcnas, the dreadful alternative now forces itself upon us
as legislators, humanitarians and kindred, in all its startling im-
port, whether our brave boys shall be clotlied by extraordinary
energy, unusual effort, and resorting to means apparently liarsh,
but really necessans or whether they shall be stitlered to sniver
and die, away from home and kindred, in inhospitable climes, for
the want of shoes and clothing which are in our midst, but/Can-
not be obtained without the measure hereinafter recommended :
Therfforc, Resolved by the Sc7i(7te <nid Ilov^r of Rrpirscntalins, 1st.
That His Excellency, the Governor of Georgia, be, and he is hereby
authorized and requc>-*ted, if satisfactory arrangements cannot be
BoTfraor Ru- made with the proprietors otherwise, to seize all the factories, and
^^rtf,i u. tanneries, and nninulactured articles in this State, or so many of
»^toMo/ic8!them as he may Jind necessary, and to appropriate their whole
products 10 the use hereinbefore indicated, . till a good [)atr of
shoes, and a good suit of clothes aic fMrnished to every Georgia
j'rari«>. soldlor lu scrvicc, who needs such assistance ; Froridcd, That lie
seize no factory now in the possession of the Confederate Govern-
ment; A?id prov/.d/'d flirt her, That he interfere with no bona fade
contract or contracts, which have been made v»"ith the Confeder-
ate Government, or its authorized agents, for any of said articles.
2nd. That, the following prices shall be pai.d by His Excellency
for the articles herein set forth, viz :
Eor leather, per pound, one dollar ; for shoes, .such as are stata-
ble for soldieis, per pair, three dollars ; for each block or bunch of
cotton yarn, (5 lbs) two and one half dollars; for cotton osna-
burgs, per yard, twenty-five cents ; for woolen jeans,* per yard,
two dollars ; for cotton shirting !i yard wide, per yard, tv/enty
cents, and in the same proportion for shirting of any other width ;
for Georgia cassimere, per yard, two and one naif dollars — or such
other prices as will afford a reasonable profit upon the prime cost
of said articles.
3d, That, should any other article made, raised, imported into,'
»»»- ««.r«or manufactured in this State, wlych is not embraced in the fore-
^I^Ji^to'" going schedule, be found necessary for the comfort of our soldiers,
•iter »rtioi«. |j^ such case. His Excellency the Governor is authorized to pursue
the course hereinbefore pointed out in reference to the articles
specified, and pay just compensation therefor.
Eriecii to be
RESOLUTIONS. 103
mor to
tire*.
&anf> (unii>lied for State defense— Transport al inn of Salt — (^uarti.-ruiJi.Hter and Com ini«ury Generals.
4th. That, in the evout of Ilis Excellency the Governor seizing
any factories, tanneries and shoe shops, lie be authorized to.^J^f"
oihploy operatives to work therein, and pay just compensation foi "
tticir services.
•')fch. That the Governor of this State, be, and ho is horebv au-„ , .
thorrzed, il necessary, to extend the limit ol these resolutions, •■^^'""•" y»c
for and durini? the year ISG-'], so as to insure cloihinij and shoes
for our ncc(>.ssitous Georgia troops, for said y(*ar.
Approved November 2-5th, J 8(52.
(No. 10.)
ItcsaliHtl, That the Governor be, and he is herebv authorized, to
t'oiuniUsioB-
appointa coimnissioner, or commissioners, to audit the claims for*;'-'*, t" "">''»
guns furnished by its citizens for State defense; and that the^'U's."
amount due each claimant be paid out of the military fund for
State defense.
Assented to \ovcmber -Joth, ]^f)2.
^(No. 11.)
llc-sdvcd hy (he iirnnnl Axscviblij, That his Excellency the Gov-
ei'nor be, and he is hereby authorized and requested to seize so tJovpnior m-
inanv cars and locomotives of the different raih'oads of this State, -"i'^'^ear* w
• I J 1 i. 1 J. • J 1 i.1 • 1 1 i. traiisp'rtati.'U
jrrtnntlca, he cannot obtain tuem otherwise on reasonable terms, asoi««it.
may be necessary to transport the salt belonging to this State,
now in Virginia, to convenient and suitable depots; and that he
be recpiired to pay said railroad compaiiies just comptuisation for
the use of" said rolling stock — said compensation to be provided
k)V in the general appropriation bill.
Frovl/Ird, nothing contained in the foregoing resolution shall au-i'."^«.
tfiorize the Governor to interlerc with any requisition made upon
Kiiid roads by the Confederate military authorities.
Assented to November l'-3, ISG2.
(No. 12.)
lijxolvnl \sf, hij tin limcral AsscmUi/, That a joint committee,
•onsi'^tiuji of three members of the Senate and five membtu'S of the«u»itfrni"-
House of Kev)r(!sentatives, be ai)p<unted to investigate the ofncial'"'""* ««»•
•onduct of the (Quartermaster and Connnissary Generals of thisu-iitoeon-
State; an«l their assistants, and report fully the facts to the Gene-
ral A)*sembly, whether they shall find any evidence of improper
•onduct or oflicial deliiupiency in the dischaige of any of their ofli-
• ial duties, or in any matter connected therewith, as these oftioors
are desjroiis of su«li investigation, • ,
Rtjtolrrd 2(7, That said committee be instructed specially to en-
tire into kind and (|uality of each and all of the Quartermaster's ^I'-^qji^ij
and Commissary's stores that were on hand belonging to the State ^;^''^yj'
at the time the State troops were turned over to the Confederate
i
104 RESOLUTIONS.
Soldiers.
authorities, and what disposition was made of said stores; if sold,
whetlicr sold at private or public sale ; and if any were sold at
private sale, t-o whom, when sold, qinmtity and quality sold, and
prices at which sold.
RcmUvxl ^4<I, That said committee have power to send for per-
ufrPvSnr*' sons and papers, if necessary, in their investigation ; that, if it be
sBai-kpirH. cQ^gisteut with a thorough investigation of the matters to be en-
quired into, the committee report to this General Assembly during
the present session ; if not practicable to make their report during
the present session, then the said conmiittee be authorized to meet
in the city of Atlanta, at such time as the chairman shall desig-
iH»rt!° "^'"nate, for the purpose of said investigation, and their report be
made to the first session of the next General Assembly.
Assented to November 25, 18Gr3.
(No. 13.)
Resolfcd 1st, hij the Senate and House of llryrescntatlves of the Stat,^
of Georgia in General Asscmhhj met, That the officers and soldiers
oHufTH zT,<A\-o\n this State, upon whatever field they have met our enemies,
meDdcd/^^"'liave, by their distinguished bravery and unflinching valor, confer-
red immortal honor upon themselves and enduring renov/n upon
their State, and have truly illustrated the character of Georgia.
2. That the thanks of the people of this State, and of the Gen-
eral Assembly, are due, and are hereb}' tendered to them for the
TiiankEtc!:. promptitudc with which they repaired to the defense of our Con-
d*redtothwnjg^ig|.y^y^ for the unyielding fortitude with which they have borne
the privations, toils and fatigues incident to their service, and for
the unsurpassed gallantry and courage displayed by them on every
battle field.
3. That we deeply and sincerely lament the death of so many
of our brave oflicers and men, who yielded their lives in defense
mon^'i'wrin of their countr}?^ on the field of battle ; and this General Assembly
ainTOtto.'"^ does not hesitate to declare, tliat when the proper time shall ar-
rive;, the State should spare no expens*; to erect a suitable monu-
ment to perpetuate their names and gallant deeds.
4. That the Adjutant General shall have prepared in his office,
a registry containing, in alphabetical order, the names of all offi-
\ci utsnt ^^^^ '^■'"^ privates who have entered, or may hereafter enter the
oenpTsi t.« service from this Srate durinsr the existinff war, desii^natin": their
wsiwr. residences, and the companies, battalions, or regiments of whicli
they were members ; which registry shall contain, so far as can l>e
ascertained, a list of" those wounded in battle but who survive. In
a separate volume shall be preserved a list of the gallant and la-
Wroftht' mented dead who fall by the hand of disease, or from wounds in
( ' . battle ; which registry, when completed at the end of the war,
shall be deposited in the archives of the State, there to remain a
sacred memorial of gallant names and glorious deeds.
'3. That since our brave and chivalrous soldiers are and have
been standing as guards to our homes, our firesides, our all, and
. RESOLUTIONS. W5
Manufacture of Salt in Virginia.
are lighting a fanatical and unscrupulous enemy to secure consti-
tutional liberty to onrsolves and to tiDnsniit tlie same to our pos- S"ifii<->;» -ind
terity. common justice as well as gratitude demands that, by ]uw,toN'p^?J-'3
the General Assembly should, as far as practicable, maintain them "''
in tho field, and their families at home.
0. That the Governor be requested to transmit a copv of these copr of »*<>-
I , • - .1 1- A- !• 1 • ^ • , luticns to bn
resolutions to tlie commandini:; otncer or each regiment m the ser-'"'«t «» com-
r , I • ,^ . "^ ninndcr* of
Aico irom tins btate. r-jpon-rtu.
Approved November 20, IS 02.
No. 14.
RefCt::'ii>/is (kcidiliig (he miicllon of (he S(a(c u^kjh. (he conduces vuuJc
for t/ic lU'i/nfarturc (f S(il( i/i- Jf''ashi>ig(o/i. <ind Smy(hr counties, Vir-
ginid, (iiid <ni(honzu)g the Governor to make all neee.<^sanj arrange-
meat^. to secure the prompt transportatiuu <f Salt obtained there and
cmuherc; for "uppJij to Georgia.
WiiiiRKAS, we are informed that a large ({uantity of Salt has
been manufactured atSaltville, in the counties of Washington and
Smytlie in the State of Virginia, and is now in store at that place
awaiting transportation to Georgia :
And whereas, We ai"e further inl'ormed, that owing to the great-
ly increased re(piiremenrs for transportation over tlie several rail-
roads leading fi'om that place to Georgia, the transportation
of Salt to Georgia has already been greatly delayed, and without
fiome action of the State, will probably continue subject to delays :
Anil irhereas, considerable expj'uditures.of money and labor have^'f^«J'^hI^^
been made by (reorgians at that place, and the manufacture of
Salt is expected to be continued there during such time as the
ueces.'^iries of our people recpiire it, under a contract heretofore
made by His Excellency .Joseph E. IJrown, Governor of (iJeorgia,
and under a contract, made by tlie Planters' Salt ]\Iami fact u ring
Company, the work, und(!r the former contract being conducted
by th(' government of the State directly, through its appointed
agent, and the work under the latter contract, being conducted
under the sanction of State government, in part by the Planters'
Salt Manufacturing Company, and in part by the Georgia Salt
Manufacturing Company :
And whrreas, other companies are engaged in the work at and
near Saltville, for supply in (Jeorgia, and without any element of
specilatioii or gain, in the organization or operation of said works:
And ir/irreax, other enteipris<'s have been organi/.cil with private
capital, and are now being ^(irganized for the purpose of manu-
facturing, or otherwise obtaining Salt for distribution, without
speculation, in Georgia: Therefore,
Ilcftdrrd 1st. That this (Jeneral Assembly cheerfully accords to
each of the enterprises above mentioned and referred to, the full Rntr,,r««
sanction of our commendation and approval ; and that to each oVZ%''iv^w^[
said enterprises, and to all such enterprises as may now be organ-
izing, or may hereafter be organized, for the supply of Salt, with-
MW . RESOLUTIONS.
Sftit. — Blind, Deaf and Duoib children.
out 8p<?culation, to tho people of Georgia, or any portion of them,
the General Assembly pledges every reasonable encouragement
and assistance, within the scope of our Constitutional power as
Representatives of the people of tl)e State.
2m\ Jlc'^oliKil, That His Excx^llency the Governor, be, and he is
hereby authorized and requested, to send trains of cars to Salt-
!t;2«tedto'e^yille, Virginia, from the Western and Atlantic Kail Road, so ear-
tefej^^^t. ly as practicable, and of sufticient capacity for the transportati9n
of all the Salt heretofore manufactured under the contracts above
referred to; and provided that, if the Governor iinds the Road
unable to spare a sufticiency of engines and cars for this purpose,
and at th(^ same time, keep up its necessary "rolling stock, he is
hereby empowered to make or cause to be ihude, all n(?cessary ar-
rangements to secure the requisite rolling stock from any corpo-
ration in the Confederacy, or from any other source. He is here-
by'' further authorized and empowered to adopt all such measures,
as in his discretion may be necessary, to secure not only the prompt
transportation to Georgia of all such Salt as may have been made,
butot all that may hereafter ])e made or obtaineil at Snltvillc, or
elsewhere, for the purposes ot distribution as alcove dcclaved. To
that end, the Governor is empowered to make all such arrange-
ments and to employ such agent or agents as he may deem appro-
priate. And the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his war-
rant upon the Treasury, for such amounts as may be found neces-
sary, in the performance of the duties herein created; provided
such drafts shall not exceed in amount, the sum hci'eaftcr to be
appropriated for the purpose aforesaid ; and provided further, that
for such facilities as may be afforded under these resolutions, to
any individual or association, the full amount that may be expen-
ded, or incurred by the State, to obtain tlie same, sliall be prompt-
ly refunded to the State Treasury, by the individual or association,
at whose instance the expenditure was made.
^rd Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor is hert^by re-
^;^"»^^^^5 quested and empowered, to certify the sanction of the State Gov-
tTir«taic*^^ri^-*^^"""^^'^^^' upon '"^tiy arrangement for the tiansportation, uianufac-
rangeuK^nu turc, Or othcrvvise obtainino' Salt, for distribution in Georoia, wtth-
ttir BiJt sup- ' , PI 1 o '
p^y- out speculation, which may hereafter be njade by any association
or individual, to the end, that such encouragement and protec-
tion may be extended to every such enterprise, which the fact
that they act under the approval of the government of Georgia,
will insure them.
x\ssented to November 28th, 1SG2.
(No. 15.)
Resolrcd by the Gaicral Assembly of the Slate of Georgia, Tliafc the
rtl^k Tax Receivers of this State shall require all tax payers, when
"^Xai- they give in their annual returns, to state the number, age and
sex of all blind, and deaf and dumb children in his or her family ;
RESOLUTIONS. 107
ThaalLg to tbe Ladies of Uie State— Sick and wounded tjuldiurs. — State> Geologist. — Shipment of corn.
■which shall be entered in columns in the tax books of the Receiv-
ers, to bi' prepared lor tliat purpose,
^ifisented to November 2hth, 1SGl>.
(No. 10.)
llcsolvni, Thiit the t.lianks of the General Assembly of the State ^
of Georgia are due, and are hvroby tendered to the ladies of the«<w>«« «**♦"■
■^•hole Stiite, for their active, uiitirinc; and successful ctibrtH to aid'
in clothing and making comfortable our soldiers in the field, and
for their /eal and devotion in ministeiing to the wants and suflbr-
ings of the sick and wounded, by which they iiave demonstrated
that "God's la^st, best gift to man is woman," and by which they
jirovc, too, that they merit the IJible appelhitiou of " />/r.fW."
Approved November 25, 1SG2.
(No. 17.)
Rc'solrcd 1)1/ Ihc. (irvaril ^Issrmbhj of (he State of' (rcorgia, That his(;„vwi.,ir n.-
Kxcellency the Governor be requested to instruct the Superiiiten-llav' comfor-
dent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad to lurnish all the pas- H^k t'womu'^
senger cars in his power, lor the transportation of sick and wound-" ' *"
ed soldiers ; and in case the passenger cars cannot be furnished, he
be instructed to fix up box cars witli comfoitable seats.
Assented to November USth, 18G2.
(No. IS.)
Whekkas, it is the desire of man}- of the citizens of this State
that a "Geologist" should be appointed, believing that his services
could be made available at present in developing the varied min-
eral n^sources of Georgia:
Br it tlurcforc Trjidocd, That the joint standing Committee on
Agriculture be instructed to take into consideration such an an-"' •"'f"** ^■
poiiitment, and report as soon. as practicable, by bill or otherwise.
vVikscnted to Decembei* l'>th, lxG2.
.(No. 10.)
A llrfiitlvtiim fis to sJiijiDirnt of' corn Joy dcstilutr pn'sojts, at mcd^inn
rnU».
WntUKAS, By reason of a very short crop of corn in Northern
Georgia, many families of soldiers will sutler for bread during the
roming year, unUvss it can be brought at reasonable rates from
Southwcslctn CJeorgia. Therefore,
I{/'jiolrai, That the General Assembly request the various Rail-
road Companies in this State, to ship corn at half rates, which is^'^J^u"
ymrchased for destitute persons, and not for sale or speculation ;"|;^p^^^
and that the Governor bo requested to ship the same over the
Wc*<tern and Atlantic Railroad, free of charge.
Assented to December 4, 1SG2.
108 RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. T. Batler King. — Transportation of Salt. — Irapressnient of Free Nej;roi't:.
"" ' (No. 2o7)~
Rcsolutu/uf reladvc to compcjiaating H(m. ■Thomas Bulh.r King far ar-
tuiti moneys expended Oij him while on his mission to Huropc as a Com-
missioner J'rom the State of Georgia.
Resolved 1st, That tlio Honorable Thomas Butler King be, and
ExixEhct. of be is hereby relieved from all liability which he may have iiicur-
lerKing. '■ red by drawing a draft for twenty-iive hundred dollars on the Gov-
ernor of this State, for the purpose of defraying, his expenses in-
curred in liis mission to Europe ; and that the sum of four hundred
dollars be refunded to liim for that amount paid out by him, of his
own funds, as expenses ol said mission.
Resolved 2d, That the sum of twenty-live hundred dollars ought
:?s:6rj^f. ^0 ]r)j3 appropriated as a salary to be paid to the Hon. Thomas But-
ler King, in compensation for his very valuable services rendered
to this State and the countr3^ during his mission to Europe.
h^n'a'JuJ R(^solicd od, That said sums be included in the "(Jeneral Appro-
«PPropmt..,. p,-iation Bill."
Assented to December 4, 1SG2.
(No. :21.)
Rtiolvcd. Inj the General Asscmhhj of the State of Georgia, That
*;"^*tj,^j*",.";"his Excellency the Governor is authorized and requested to have
"luJ^^'brc't''^^^ salt belonging to citi/.ens of this State, brought from Saltville
^jfjfr'^^p^'and other places in Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama, so soon as
the same can be done ; and that he continue so to do, so long as
salt ujaV accumulate at Saltville, or other places, belonging to
citizens of Georo;ia.
2. Reioked, That, ii case he shall not be able otherwise to ob-
tain transportation for sucl) salt, he is authorized and empowered
i^pwsT.-''' to impress a sufficient nuinber of engines and cars belonging to
;4°J.""'"'^ an}' one or more of the railroads of this State, to furnisn such
transportation, paying therefor such compensation as shall be rea-
sonable and just ; Provided, th;.,t the persons for the transportation
of whose salt any cars may be seized and i/sed, shall pay the ex-
penses incurred by such use ; Provided further, that said cars shall
not be used for the transportation of salt belonging to speculators.
Assented to December 4th, 1862.
(No. 22.)
Resolutions to authorize the imjyressmcnt of free negroes, as irell as slat^-.'f.
Resolved Inj tho General Assemhlij of Georgia, That the resolutions
-^■b^'ii^prel-pJi'SBed at this session, authorizing the Governor, when necessarj
.I'ivM."'*" "^ to impress negroes to work on the defences around Savann.ih, and
to obstruct the rivers, were intended to embrace as w^ell free ne-
groes as slaves ; and that the Governor is authorized, when neces-
sary, to impress all free negroes for the purposes atoresaid, on the
same terms and conditions as slaves are authorized to be im-
pressed.
RESOLUTIONS. 109
OommiiiMioner for the town of Madiaon.— Clements' Patent Hand Loom.— State of Florida.
And be it further resolved, That the free persons of color so im-To5eke t
pressed, shall be kept ami worked separately from the slaves im-* !«•*»'
pressed into the service of this State.
Assented to December 0, 1SG2.
(No. 23.)
Whkukas, the Act of the General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, entitled " An Act to provide for the election of Conunis-
sioncrs for the town of Madison for the year 1SG3," authorized iv-omw,
8aid election to be held on the second Saturday in December next;
And ii'hrnw^, said Act, after having passed the Senate, was trans-
mitted to the House of Representatives, and was finally acted on
and passed in said House of Representatives on Saturday the i.'9th
of November, last past ; And whereas, said Act was assented to and
approved by his Excellency the Goveriror, on the day when pre-
eentcd to him, to-wit : on the second day of December, 1802:
Therefore be it resolved bu the General Asxemblii, That said law be-.- .•
80 construed as to anthori/.e said election to be held on the second i^'";'" "^
Satur lay m December, 1SG2; and that the election of said Town f;' ,'^^^'"^,^^
Commissioners on the day last above mentioned be, and the same
is hereby legalized and made valid, to all intents and purposes
whatsoever. «
Assented to December 5, 18G2.
*> (No. 24.)
Rcfofred, That a committee of three from the Senate and five
from the House, be appointed to report to the'Gencral Assembly, oi^diiaupm
by bill or otherwise, on the propriety of purchasing the Patent w™""*
Right to Clements's Patent Hand Loom, for the benefit of the peo-
ple of Georgia.
Assented to December S, 1S62.
(No. 25.)
WiiKKEA^^, The State of Florida, through her authorities, has
luanifesied towards the citizens of this State, a degree of liberality
unusual in this day of selfishness, in that she has granted privile-
ges and afforded protection to our citizens, in common with h<'r
own, in the manufacture of salt on the coast ; be it therefore.
Resolved ''ij (he (iencrnl Asaemblij of (leorgid, That the pi'ivileges ^,,^^i^,, ,,,^^
thus granted and protection thus alforded by the Governor and ';•"""?£•"'.<•
other authorities ot 1- lorida arc duly appreciated by the Legisla-*'* «''■''*
lure of Georgia; and in behalf of our constituents, we tendt-r liis
Excellency and the [)eople of Florida, our hearth^lt thanks for this
token of their friendshi[» and disinterested patriotism.
Resolved, '2d, That a copy of this preamble and resolution l)Cc<n.i«« t. tv-
transmitted to his Excelh'ucy Gov. Milton, and to the Legislature ^"°""''*'"'-
of Florida, by his Excellency Governor Brown.
Assented to December 8, J^G2.
110 RESOLUTIONS.
New work oi> Arithmetic. — Tax Collectors in certain cos. — Ambulance Cars on W. &. A. B. B.
~ : (No. 26.) ^~^
A Resolution to appoint a joint commlitc/: to examine a yiciv icorh o».
Arithmetic.
WiiERE.vs, A citi/cn of tins State, has prepared a. new work on
Arithmetic, which he has now present to submit to the General
Assembly ; tlierelbre, be it
Resolved bi/ the it r acrid Assembly, That a joint committee of three
c«iiH.i««.<ioiifrom the House and two Irom the Senate, be appointed to examine
^^^*^' said work, and report back at the earliest convenient day, what
action the General Assembly should take touching the same.
Assented to December S, 1SG2.
(No. 27.)
A Resoliiiioii to allou- additional time to the Tax Collecton of the eouii-
tics of Glynn, Mclutoah, Camden, Quitman and Fulton, to collect the
taxes of the same.
Reiohcd by the General Assembly, That the Tax Collectors of the
c.tein Tus counties of Glynn, Mcintosh, Camden, Quitman and Fulton, be
lowt.^ 6d<i>- allowed until the lirst day of March next to collect the taxes from
the titizens of said counties.
Assented to December 0, 1SG2.
(No. 28.) ^
Resolution to c&molidate the standing committees of the House of Repre-
sentatives and the i<enate, on the Lunatic Asylum.
Resolved by the (nneral Assembli/, That the committees of the
co»niHte.fl House of Representatives and of the Senate on the State Lunatic
uatk Asylum jVsjyIq 03 \)Q constitutcd a iomt committee to investigate and report
on the anairs ot that institution.
Assented to DeceiMber '.), 1SG2.
(No. 29.)
Resolutions to provide antbidancc cars for sicJc a?id \e<nindcd soldiers o%
the Western ^ Atlantic Railroad.
Resolved by the G'nrraKhacmbhj, That the Superintendent of the
Westeni & Atlantic Raifroad be instructed, and the Superinten-
dents of other railroads iu this State, be requested to attach to
;5^.^to WW- each passenger tfiiin, one or more ambulance cars, with bunks, up-
"'**^- on which can be placed bed sacks (illcd with cotton, hay, or straw,
for the purpose of transpovtiDg^sick and wounded soldiers.
Resolved further. That transportation be furnished to Surgeons
Trwjsportat'n on the Westem, & Atlantic Railroad, while attendins: on sick and
to b« tarn»8h- . -it
«d suTgeoijB. -wounded soldiers on said Western & Atlantic Railroad.
Assented to December 9, 1862.
RESOLUTIONS. Ill
Fnl'r ("«»cS^
nor aoa
School Fund in Qilmer and Scriven — Confederate Treii«ury!>Note8. — SoMiere.
Itt»otutlort to appropriate the »ckool fund of the co^unties of Gibner and
Scriixn.
Jicsolrcd by the (ic?icriil Asscrnbli/, That tlie Justices of the Inferi-
or Coiuts ot the counties of Gilmer aiui Scriven are hereby autho-
i/ed to appropriate the school funds belonging to said counties for'^elia
the purchiise of such amount of sa-lt as the Governor of this State !f^'"«
luay be able to furnish lor the people of said counties; rrovidcd,'ch^*Z^.
that 8o soon as s;ii(j salt shall be distributed and sold to the people
of said counties by said Justices, under the regulations prescribed
by the Governor lor the distribution of salt amoag the different
counties of this State, the said Justices shall refund said mo- mo«t v i„
l\ey to the Ordinaries of sasd counties for school purposes. r.-te»*™.
Assented to December — , 1862,
(No. 31.)
The immediate demand upon the State of Georgia for a very
large amount of money to aid in the vigorous prosecution of the
existing war, renders it necessary to make all its means available :
T7*crrforc be it resolved bij the (icncral Assembly of Georgia , That it
is the duty of his Excellency the Governor, and he is liereby t^^- !.^,^^J!^^^'l,
quired and directed to collect all du6s to the Western and Atlan-^^- f,*. r.
tic Railroad, whether of a public or private nature, at the earliest p"'"^*""
possible day.
And br it further resolved, That the prompt payment of all debts ^'"^'^p^'j^?-
which may hereafter become due to said Railroad, be required of^^''"^*"**'*"
all <lebtors, without distinction or discrimination.
And be it further resolved, That all dues from the Confederate o«uw- -.*•.■
Government to the State of Georgia. be paid in Confederate States "'"m"fa"
Treasury Notes. Tn,»,-,«^.
Assented to December 12, 1862.
^ (No. 32.)
Resolution relative to soldiers in tlit military service.
RetoU'ed, That the Legislature of the State of Georgia request ^'jj*^^*'
all persons holding claims against any person in the military ser-n^"^"«*'»
vice of the State, or Confederate States, to withhold suing said
claims during the present war.
Assented to December 12, 1S62.
(No. 83.)
Whkrkas, great injustice and inequality are likely to grow out
ol the operation of the jesolutions passed by this General Assem-
bly, authorizing the impressment of negroes for the defense of this
State ; for remedy whereof.
lis RESOLUTIONS.
Impressment of Slaves. — Bank Director. — School Fund of Butts county, — P»w<ler.
o»nu« of Be it therefore resolocd, That, whenever any slave or slaves are
«k>^^rt^T impressed under the authority of the above recited resolutions,
''w**"''' ""that the owner of said slave or slaves sliall have the right of hir-
ing otliers to put in the place of those liable to impressment.
Assented to December 12, 1S62. ■
(No. 34.)
Wheekas, thwe are several persons, refugees from the coast of
this State, and who have had a portion of their slaves seized and
carried off by the Abolitionists ; and whereas, said persons have
purchased lands in the interior, and are no\t clearing and enclos-
ing lands for the future support of themselves and families ; and
whereas, the slaves of such persons are now subject to impress-
ment for public defense. To remedy this wrong, be it
*«tedn<>tto Resolved, That the Governor be requested to relieve the said
c°reft^'^citi/ens from such impressment of their slaves.
Assented to December 10, 1862.
(No. 35.)
RcwJvcd, tlie House concurring, Both branches of this General
E»eti<» a( Assembly will convene in the Representative Hall on Friday 21st
Tr^'i^dB'^^i instant, at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose of electing Public Print-
i,.rrrtr.r. ^^ ^^j ,^ Bauk DlrectoT on the part of the »State, for the Bank of
the State of Georgia.
(No. 30.)
A R(Solul'ioii. (lulJioriz'nig the jfoi/mr/it of the School Fund oj Butts
count tj to br. paid to the Deputy Ordinary of said county.
Rcwhfd, That the Governor is hereby authorized to pay the
s^^o^foad School Fund due t^e county of Butts for the year 1SG2, to the
!»«^.'' order of Asa Buttrill, Deputy Ordinary, upon said Deputy giving
bond in lieu of the Ordinary.
Assented to December 13, 1SG2.
(No. 37.)
Wheueas, the State of Georgia has heretofore loaned to the
Confederate Government about one hundred and sixty thousand
pounds of powder ; and whereas, the State now Heeds a portion of
the same for its internal police:
fcnfeaerate Bc it thcTpforc rcsolvcd by the Senate and House of Rep-escntatives,
Squt^'u That the Confederate Government is hereby respectfully requested
^.n.pow. ^^ ^Q^y^y.^ ^0 the Governdr of Georgia, twenty-five thousand pounds
RESOLUTIONS. 113
A. P. Bell.— School Fund of Rabuu^Two ReRimentti of Militia.
of the amount of powder so loaned, as soon as the same can be
done,»for the use of the State.
Br it further resolved, That a, copy of this preamble and resolu-copy^rosoiu-
tioii be ibrward^d to his Excellency the President of the Confede-'wdedV'"
rate fctatos.
Assented to November 22, 1SC2.
(No. JiS.)
11/ >nlc;;l hi, the SerMfc and House of Represdftativat, That a com-
niittoe of five be a[>pointt'd, two from the Senate and three froTO
the House, for the purpose of investigating the frauds suggested,',;"™"^
by a special report of the Committee on the Penitentiary, and the,,;: .,;■ Ci.
subject of the purchase and sale of a lot of shoes by A. P. Bell ['.'."'j.'"'"'''""
from the Penitentiary; and that said committee be vested with
full power and authority to send for persons and papers; and if
necessary, in their judgment, that they repair to Atlanta, or othci-
places, for the purpose of making such investigation ; and that
they have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, at such
time or times and plac.?s as tliey may select; and that said com-
mittee report to the General Assembl}' on the subject during the
present session of the same.
Absented to November 22, ] SG2.
(No. :]9.)
It being repii'seuted to the General Assembly, that the Ordina-
ry of the county of iRabun is dead, and that his successor has not
been elected and commissioned, and that there is therefore no Or-
dinary in said county to receive the school fund to which said
county is entitled; and it being repres;enled that the people of said
county desire the Hon. F. A. Bleckley representative from said
county, to draw and carry said fund to said couoty.
Tlunfore rcsolrnJ hy ihc So/ate a.»d Jhvxe. of' Reprr-e/ifotires, Th'dt
said money be paid over to tlie said Bb'ckley on his filing his written j;'^^™\,^f;j°^_
obligatien ia the oilice of the Treasury of this State, for the P«v-Vi„'^.'ir"V"
inentof said money to the Ordinary of said couidv. so sonu as one '■'■•<^^'*y-
shall be elect(?<l and commissioned.
Assented to Di^ondicr KJ, 1SG2.
(No. 10.;
/l^.^f/(l ■.; r ■ u'lr iii/if/yil A''!'Cmf>bj, TllUi. 1 llC < • (»\ i ' iru 1 1 be, c'llld jiO
1-- hereby authorized to call into the service of the IState, two R'^g- , .„,^._ . „
lueiitsof Milili'i. to consist of comiinnies not exceeding one hi, -
Mpcd men, rank nd fde. includingthc two companies now in s( ■■■■%■
vice on 1' rn and Atlantic Rail Woad ; such amount of said
force ti) Im I un.M.yed for iruarding and protecting the Pail Hoad
bridizes of lids State, as he may deem necessary ; and the remain-
der ' " '•rce, (o be used for such purposes, anfl at such points
in lb ■ . as to His Excellency shall seem advisable.
8
114 RESOLUTIONS.
Qaartei-masters, Commissaries, Surgeons. Agents and other oflSciale.
Resolved farther, That His Excellency the Governor, be, and he
is hereby authorized, in raising said Regiments, to advertise and
call for volunteers from all the militia, except the part in actual
_ , service of the Confederacy, and from such able bodied citizens of
onteer. this State, Hot subject to military duty, as will volunteer ; stating
where each Regiment will be located or expected to perform ser-
vice ; and the same shall be organized by the Adjutant General of
Jf^^^^'i^.j this State, pursuant to the laws now of force in said State, and
such rules and regulations, consistent therewith, as he may pre-
scribe therefor.
Resolved furt/ur, That the Regiments so organized, shall be gov-
subjectto erned by and subject to, the rules and artices of war of the Confed-
ilonJ'^' eratc States, the military laws of the Confederate States, and the
Confederate regulations for the army, so far as consistent with the
Constitution oi Georgia.
Resolved further, That the pay and allowances of the ofiicers, non-
commissioned ofiicers, musicians and privates, shall be the same as
*''y- in the Confederate army, and drawn from the military fund pro-
vided for the year 1860, according to the usage now obtaining.
Assented to Dec. 13th, 1S62.
(No. 41.)
Whereas, there is complaint against the Quartermasters, Com-
missaries, Surgeons, Agents and other officials connected with the
war department of the Confederate States, in regard to the perfor-
rreambk-. mancc of various duties connected with^their resjjective posi-
tions; and mucli loss to the Government, and injury to the hun-
gry, half clothed, sick and wounded soldiers, has been and will be
occasioned by their improper conduct, much of which has failed
to come to the knowledge of the liead of the department. Tiiere-
fore,
Rc-^ohed Ist, 'h\ft'hc Scaatcand House of Representatives, That the Sec-
retaVy of war, be, and he is l|ireby earnestly requested, to insti-
sec'yof vvnrtute investigation, into the conduct of all the aforesaid officers and
investuat,*'' agents, and especially as to the conduct of the Surgeons in the dif-
SgSnifcoD- ferent Regiments and at the hospitals, and their assistants and nur-
tlma?e^,''"8es, and waid masters, and especially, as to the conduct, contracts,
surg^ourte!&c., of <^iarterma.sters, Commissaries, and agents, in their own*
localities and elscvv-here, and whether or not they may have been
interested directly or indirectly, as silent partners or otherwise, in
Government contracts, and what speculations they have engaged
in on their own account while they were in the pay and employ-
ment of the Government ; and the manner in v/hich they have
performed their duties in furnishing our soldiers with the necessa-
ne? of life; and in all cases where the investigation discloses any
"" want of ability or fidelity, or neglect of duty, to remove such of-
ficer or agent after seeing that he is punished for the same, and ap-
point such only in his place as can produce full and satisfactory
evidence of his competency and good moral character.
RESOLUTIONS. 11-5
18th ReRt. Ga. Volunteers.— Code of GetH-^ifu
itcd to
lllUIlU-tttt*
Resolved 2J, That his Excellency the Governor, be fequested to^^^^^
•present this subject, with a copy of these resolutions, to the Sec- qm^«t!^ W
retarv of war, with such su<T<Tcstions as to the remedy for these «Th'sc.'V"'"
grievances as he may think, proper.
lir.whrd Srd, That a copv of these resolutions be forwarded to,. ,
each ot our Senators and lienresentatives in Co n c: ress, with a re- «;•>>'- 1» s«n»-
1--/1 r l^ ^^ c 11 tors and Hep*
quest that they use their innuence tor the passaij;e ot sucn laws as
will most likely remedy the evils complained of.
Assented to December Kl, 1SG2.
(Np. 42.)
1st. Be it rcsolrrd bij the General Asseinbhj, That the people of
the State of Georgia, through their representatives, do hereby ex-con.mpBdmj:
press their high appreciation of the intrepid valor, cool courage, tot'-.'^'^"''"
and heroic daring of theolhcers and privates of the ISth regiment
of Georgia Volunteers; and that they together with their brethren
inarms from this State, are entitled to a prominent position in the
historic page of brilliant achievements in this revolution, and to
live in the hearts and memory of a grateful people.
2d. The State of Georgia hereby accepts with feelings of pride
and pleasure, the two stands of colors tendered by W. T. Wofibrd,,^J,fX"^ior.
Col. commanding the ISth Ga. regiment; and that his Excellency
the Governor, be requested to have attached to each standard a
suitable inscription, giving the name of the soldier capturing it,
with such incidents of .said battle as in lii.s judgment, shall suitably
perpetuate the same for future generations; and that the same be
deposited among the archieves of the State.
3d. That his Excellency the Governor be, aud he is hereby in-„,..,^,^.„ ^;_
structed. to have too suitable medals prepared; one tor private T. ;'^J[\''^f'-
H. Korthcut, of Captain O'Xeil's company from Cobb county, '
and one for private William Key, of Captain lloger's company
of Bartow county ; upon each of which, appropriate ij.scriptions
shall be made, to be by him presented to these bravo soldiers, in
the name of the peoj)le of Georgia.
Approved December 1-5, 1SG2.
(No. 45)
IlcsoLccd, That His Excellency the Governor, be and lie is here-
by authorized and requested to distribute among the several ofli- nirtnh.Ai^,
cers of thi.s|State, the copies of the Code of Georgia, now on hand, i,,"^^"^"-
such naanner as in his discretion he may think Oest; and that he be
further requested to receive from the publisher of the Code, the
remaining copies of said Code, due the State, although the same
may not be bound in full leather; provided said volumes shall be
bound in cloth, with leather tips, such a« the sample shown last, -^ .v.^.^
Summer to the Governor and codifiers, by said publisher, and dis-{f'"''£"/;i,"
tribute said last named volumes with the laws aud journals. t ^.Jcvutod.
Assented I© December 13, 15G2.
116 RESOLUTIONS.
Slaves at work on tlie defences at Savanriali.— Cotton. — Cotton I'lanters' Coiiveutioa.
(No. 44.)
WiiKUEAs, information has been received, that the Confederate
authorities having charge of tiie defences at Savannah, have taken
the slaves of citizens of this State, hired at a very low price, and
Preamble, pjacccl tlicm undcr chargo ot contractors, vvho have thu.s realized
a large profit from the Confederate Government, which is manifest-
q°cTted"o''''ly uiijust to the citizens of this State.
Jinj^f dil"'' ; Be'il therefore rcsolvrd h>j the General Asmnbhj of Georgia, That his.
iiffaioro? Excellency the, (J overnoV, be requested to provide against this un-
.tutr'u^iofs^ just discrimination.
Assented to December 13, 1S62.
(No. 45.)
Wherkas, the General Assembly of Georgia has, with great
unanimity, at this session passed a law having for its object the
securing the growth of an abundant supply of provisions in this
State, and in which said law the cultivation of cotton lias been
jiartially prohibited ; A/id Khcreas, it is of vital importance that
^''■'''^^^''- the policy thus adopted by the State of Georgia, should be uni-
form in all the cotton growing States, in order to proniotc the
greatest good :
Be it therefore resolved hij the Gniera.l yl.sscmblij of Georgia, That
his Excellency the Governor be instructed to transmit to each of
Ptantiug cot- the Executives of the cotton growing States, a copy of the cotton
Act passed by this General Assembly, accompanying said Act with
an appeal to the cotton growers of said States, to make the same
concessions to our common cause tJiat have thus been liiade by
the cotton growers of Georgia.
Assented to December 13, 1S02.
(No. 4G.)
Remlced hij llie General Ammbhj (f the St(rlc of Georgia, That the
Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to take such steps as he.
may deem necessaiy and proper, in forwarding the efforts of the
I,tS°Io'" Cotton Spinner's Association and Cotton Planters' Convention of
iff'cXu'"'*' this State, in promoting (be spiiming of cotton into yarn for home
SfoD^tc: consumption to meet the wants of our pi ophi during the war, and
ibr export to foreign countries thcreailer, it being distinctly under-
stood and stated that the power hereinbefore grated, is granted
on the application of said Cotton Si)inuer's Association, and for
the private benelit of the parties composing the samcjund that nc
expense to the State is to be incurred under this resolution, or un-
der any appointment that may be made, or action that may be had
in pursuance thereof.
Assented to December 13, 1SG2.
RESOLUTIONS. 117
, Flags captured by tlie ISth GHtf. Regt. — Denfenses at Savaunah.
(No. 47.) • .
Rrsuicrd, the ]Iouse concnrrinfl:. That tlie Messas^e of His Ex-
cellency the Governor, ou the subject of certain Hags captured by
the 18th Georgia Piegiinent at the hite batth^ of Manassas, be re-
ferred to a joint coniinittee, three from the Sifjuate, and five from *'i;j,!'f„™
theHon.se, to be appointed by the President of the Senate and fj^^y i!;^?^';
Speaker of the House; and that said committee be instructed to Jl^'j^i^fc!^'!
report to the Houses of tlic General Assembly, at their earliest
convenience.
Assented to December Jo, ISGi'.
(No. 48.)
WiiKRKAs, H. W. Mercer, Brigadier General Commanding at
the city of Savannah, has informed his Excellency the Governor
that h J lias no power longer to hold tho slaves now laboring on p^,,^,,^^,^
the defenses of said city ; that he will make no further eftbrt to
secure lal)orers himself, and that if the people and government of
the State of Georgia mean Savannah to be defended, they must
themselves furnish the necessary labor;
And xrlvrras;, the Governor has communicated the same to the
General Assembly, and re([uested its aid and discretion [direction?]
in the premises : -h
2Vierf'j'm'c resolved by (he Senate and House of Reprcscntotives, That
his Excellency the Governor be requested to enquire, without de-
lay, of the War Department of the Confederate States, whether it
is the sense and desire of said Department that negro labor should snvMr'ai..
be employed to complete the earth defenses around the city of
Savannah ; and if so, whether it is the wish of the War Depart-
ment tiiat the State of Georgia shall furnish said labor.
Bcsnhed farther. That should the War Department desire said
labor to be furnished by the State of Georgia, the General Assem-
,bly will grant an adequate appropriation out of the Treasury, and J^'\'^,^p[i^
place it in the hands of the Governor ^ox the purpose of complet-
ing said defences by contract, on such terms as his I'^xcellerjcy may
be able to n*akc ; the work to be done according to plans and
specifications to be furnished by the General commanding this
Department.
Rexolccd/urtkrr, That, in case the Governor cannot make the
contracts necessary in the pr(Miiise.s, (or shall be satisfied that the
same cannot be made,) the Governor shall be authori/.ed to im-t;,, u Haw,
press the ntimber of negroes necessary, giving due credit to thernnlra.rwti
counties and individuals furnishing negroes hen'tofbre, and to other giX^Ju."*"
counties in exposed positions of the State which may be engaged
in making obstructions for public defense; Pmrithd, that such im-
pressment shall begin with the county of Chatham, and counties
contiguouH thereto; And prodded Jiirihcr, That, in the event of
impressment, just and reasonable compensation shall be paid for
the services ot the negroes so impressed.
A«^seotcd to November 14, ISG'J.
IT
. ACTS
OF THK
t
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OK THE
STATE OF GEORGIA,
PASSED IN
lM:iXjIliE21DC3-3E3'VXZjXiE!,
AT THE
CdLLED SESSIOX
MARCH AND APRIL
1863.
MILLEDGEVILLE.:
BOUGHTON, NI8BET A BARNES, STATE PRTNTERP.
1SC.3.
%•>
9
TABLE OF TITLES, DIVISIONS, iC.
PART I.
PUBLIC LAWS.
TiTLi: L— AGRICULTURE AND CO^^BIEUCE.
'• 1 1.— APl'ROPRTATIONS.
" III.— ASYLUMS.
" IV.— BANKS AND liANKIXG.
^ v.— CODE OF GEORGIA.
re vi.—COMJION CARRIERS.
" VII.— DISTILLATION.
'' VIIL— LX'RS, ADM'RS, GUARDIANS, SiC.
" IX.— GENERAL A^SSEIMBLY.
u X.— INSlTtANOE COMPANIES.
" XL— JUDICIARY.
" XIL— LAND, GRANTS, &C.
" XIII.— ^IILITARY.
w XIV.— MINING.
u XV.— PENAL CODE.
" XVL— PUBLIC PRINTERS.
" XVII.— SALAIUES AND FEES.
" '■ XVIIL— TAXES.
" XIX.— TRANSPORTATION.
- XX.— WESTERN c'( ATLANTIC R. K.
♦
STATUTES OF GEORGIA
PASSED AT THE t
EXTRA OR CALLED SESSION .
IN <»
MARCH AJ^D APRlLyXSm,
PART 1.— PUBLIC LAWS.
TITLE I.
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
S*;c. ]. Certain leases of suit lands dcclured voij.
(No. lOG.*)
All Act {<) prcvciK vioti92)olics ahd spcailadoji in rcniing or leasing salt
lands and waters on the coast of' Georgia., and fur other piajyoscs.
Whereas, There have been, and now are persons engaged in
renting, leasing and monopolizing all the coast lands bordering on
valuable and aco(^ssible localities for good salt water, with a view i'r<'B'nw-.
to monopolize all the valuable salt making localities, thereby de-
creasing the quantity of salt manufactured on the Georgia coast,
and increasing the price thereof, which, under the existing state of
our country, is now impolitic and unjust.
1. Seci'IOX I. The General Assembly of the State <f Georgia enacts,
That no person or persons, or cQOipany or association ot persons,
shall be permitted to rent or lease on the coast of this State, more
lands washed by salt water than they can reasonabh' use and occu-
py for salt manufacturing puiposcs; and all leases and localities
made for salt manufacturing purposes, that shall not be actually
occupied and used for that purpose within six months after the date
of such leasing or renting, are hereby declared to be null and void ; ,?/"?»» hnTI
and all such places and localities which have been rented or leased''''^"'"*""'
for salt manufacturing pur[)0S('s, which shall not be actually occu-
pied and used for that purpose within three months from the pas-
sage of this Act, shall be utterly null and void ; and all places and
localities which have been or hereai'ter may be rented or leased for
salt manufacturing purposes, which have been, or may hereafter
be occupied and used for thuL purpose, whhich the proprietor or
lessee thereof, shall have removed or failed to occuiw the same at
any time for the space of six months, as an actual salt manufac-
tury, are hereby declared to be null and void.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. wSJJT!'"*
Assented to April JSth, ISG.'J,
" To far.ililntp referenff, it in tlioupht l)0«t by llie Compiler fo lnjrin nninlxring the acU
paeued at the called ten-iiu, where thtst of the regular KCHi>ioii cndtil — CcMrii.iii.
124 . PUBLIC LAWS.— Ai'PROi'RiATiONS.
Salaries of Juflgea.— Per fliem of rrcsident of Seunte, Speaker of House and Members.
TITLE II.
APPROPRIATIOXS.
Sec. 1. Salariys of Judges. ISec. 0. Advances by Stnte Treasurer on «al«- J
" 5. Increase of salaries how drawn. | ries. ' ^
'♦ 3. I'er diem of Prcs't Sennte and Spea- " 7. App'n to Jolm E. Erskin— to A, V.
ker of Hou.^c— Mileaf;o. Per diera ' Wright. Preaiiiblo. App'n to Ass't
of members— Mileage. No mem- 1 .Tonruulizing Clerk of Senate for
ber to receive pav fi*r absent time: l^Gl; . _ -i I
without leave. ' I " •^. Per diem and nuleaj;o to eommitt6fe to I
•' t. l»hv of Secretnrv of Senate. Clerk of | investigate Q.'Mu.^ter'.'^ and Co^'y '
iloiise. Proviso. App'n for con- 1 General's oftices. ?,[deage and per
tingent expoiisrs to Sec'y of S'-nate ■ diem to their clerk. Distribution ol
and Clerk of House. | appii to members of the Com.
" 5. Pav of Messengers and Doorkeepers. " 9. App'u to certain Railroad men j^nd
Pay of Clerk of Military and Judi- ' iron masters invited to attend Cofav
eiary Committees. App'n to pay for mitt«e on Transportntion.
lights, stationery, <fcc. '
(No. 107.)
All. Act supplemental to Afi Act, ^sscnted to Dccanhcr I'S^th, 1SG2, to
provide for rahhifj; a revenue for the p@litical year 1S63, and to aj)pro-
jiriate money for the support of the government during said year, and
to maJcc certain special oppropria'tions, and for other purposes.
1. Section I. TJie General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That
the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appro-
priated to the respective objects and persons hereinafter named, viz :
jud-ee' "^ '^^ ^'"^^^^ Judge of the Supreme or Superior Courts, whose salary
has been, or whose salary may be increased during the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly, the full amount of said increased
salary to be paid quarterly.
2. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, Tliat if the salary of any other
iBcreasc 01 publlc officcr In this State shall be^ncreased at this session of the
dfr-^'n""^"'"' General Assembly, it shall be the duty of his Excellency the
Governor, to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer, rpiarterly, for
said increased salary.
3. Sec. III. Jk it father enacted. That the sum of si.K dollars per
perfli.^m «c day bc paid to each, the President of the Senate and to the Speak-
Tto «nd '^""er of the House of Representatives, during the present extraordi-
iloa*^.^ nary session of the General Assembly ; and the sum of four dol-
lars for every twenty miles of travel, going to and returning from
j-iiieagc. ^j^^ ^^_^^ ^^ Government — the distance to be computed by the near-
^ est route usually traveled ; and that the sum of live dollars each,
mtmber^"' per day, be paid to the members of the General Assembly, during
the present session, and f..ur dollars for every twenty miles of
Mileage. trftvcl, going to and i-eturning from the seat of Government, under
the same rules which apply to the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives ; Provided, that no mem-
No membor ber of the General Assembly shall receive pay -for the time he may
«br''aSt^''^be absent, unless his absence was caused by the sickness of him-
j™".'"''""'"\self or fantily, or he had leave of absence granted by the Senate or
House, for satisfactory reason, or after a member shall have obtain-
ed leave of absence for the remainder of the session.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Appropriations. i12d
OHiceix of the General Assembly.— John E. Eiskin— A. P. Wright.- Commit, ecs.
4. Skc. IV. And he it further enacted, That the Secretary of the ^^^^^^^
Senate be paid eisihty-seven dollars and fifty cents per day, for the Jsonatr''
present session ; aud'the Olcrk of the House of Kepresentetives
be paid the sum of one hundred dollars per day, for the present li'^;^,"'
session : out of which sums they shall pay all their assistants and •
gub-clerks : Provided, that no vvarrant shall be issued in favor of
either untilhis Excellency the Oovcnior shall have satisfactory Pr.vi,o.
evidence, (hat they have carefully marked and filed away all re-
ports of standini,^ committees, and all other papers of importance
connected with either House; and the sum of ten dollars, or so
much thereof as shall be found necessary, is hereby appropriated.t':,';"i"„,,i",^
each to the Secretarv of the Senate and Clerk of the House of;,^p;^;;;;"V
Kepresentatives, to (lefray the contingent expenses of their respcc-f',,'','l[V;'„t.
tive offices, at the present session of the General Assembly.
-5 Sfc. V. And he if further enacted, That the sum of six dollars
each, p^i- '^ay, is hereby appvopriated to pay the Messengers • and .vo,^Me^..
Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Kepresentatives, at theuoorKoopcr.
present session of the General Assembly ; and the sum of six dol- ^^ ^^^^^^^
lars per cliem be appropriated to pay the Clerk of the Military and,. rth.jviui.
Judiciary Committees of the Senate, for so many days as he has!ii?ry'"conVr
served said <-ommittees ; and that the auditing committee of the
Senate shall not be anthorizerl to audit said Clerk's account for
any o-reater number of d^ivs than shall be certified to by the chair-
man ""of said Militarv and Judiciary Committees ; that the sum o{ Avv'^^^.^t.^m
three hundred and six dollars and fifty cents be, and the same is^MWr^-ry.
hereby appropriated to pay for stationery, lights and fuej, during
the present extra session, and that the Governor be, and he h here-
by authorized to draw his warrant upon the Treasury in favor of
N. C. Barnett, Secretarv of State, for the same. Adv«no«bT
6. Sec. VI. And he it fvrih&r enacted, Thai the Treasurer be au- s;j*«;^"«;.
thorized to pay, frofi time to time, to the officers of the Govern-nc
ment whose sidaries are appropriated by this act, seventy-five per
cent, of the amount for which service' has been rendered at the
date of such payment, taking receipts from said officers for the
same, w4iich receipts shall be his vouchers, and are hereby declar-
ed to be offsets, to the extent of said [)ayments, to the Executive
warrants at the end of the (piartcr, for said officer's salaries. '^^%^,y,l° ^•
7. Sec. VII. And he it further enacted, That the sum of live liun-
dred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay John
Erskin, Esq., for services rendered as a commissioner on the part
of this Slate, to settle and fix the boundary line between Georgia
and Florida. „„ , / r App-n. to .*
S. Sec. VIII, And h it further enacted, Ihat the sum of hve r. w,i,ht.
hundred dollars he, and the" same is hereby api)ropriatrd to pay
Arthur P. Wright, Esq., the other commissioner from Georgia, to
nettle the bMun<lary line between this State and Florida, and that
the money be paid to the Hon. James L. Seward, of Thomas coun-
ty. • . .
And xchcrrns, by resolution of the Senate, passed on the 13fh day ''^•^"^'*'
of November, is(jl, the Secretary of the Senate was authorized to
^^^ W PUBLIC LAWS.— Appropriations.
Aesistant Journajizh^? CU^rkot-^^^
■appoint an assistant Journalizing Clerk, and thereforeTlie^"ecretary
proceeded immediately to carry out such resolution by the appoint-
ment of a competent person, who discharged his duties from thence
to the close of the session ; and ivhcnas, tlie compensation of the
Secretary and his employees had always before been passed by the
auditing committee; .///./ «-//,r/w.sMiear the close of said session of
ISGl, alter the labors of the assistant had been performed, the old
rule of allowing compensation was abandoned, and a per diem al-
lowed the Secretary instead, which per diem made no allowance
for the pay of such assistant.
Be li Mnvyo/y. cnactal, That tb.e sum of two hundred dollars
i^Hni'jou;:*^^' ^"t' ^'^'^ ^^^'^^ IS J^ereby appropriated as compensation lor the
:f""sT.^tf' o.-^^'*^^^*^«. ^^ ^]^« assistant (Journalizing Clerk of the Senate, for
wei. the session of 1 86 J '
re,dtem»na , ^; ^Kf' J^' -^'^f' ^^' '^' MOiw uMcttd, That the sum of five hun-
&To t/^'-f ^ a»« thirty-tliree dollars be, and the same is hereby appropria-
M^'cc^if^^^^*^ f 3; t'^e uiileage and per diem of the committee appointed
»^.azy-.or-by the last General Assembly to investigate the accounts of the
Commissary and Quartermaster Generals of this State and tlm
^nr.."ol'^^ileageandperdiemof L. Carrington, Esq., clerk of sLid com-
.heucK. mittee, which sum shall be distributed in the followin.^ manner
to-wit : The sum of one hundred and twenty-four dolTars to the
SKp",.5^"- ^^^'^'^ Hester ; the sum of thirty dollars to the Hon A J
Hansen ; tnc sum of sixty-two dollars to tlie Hon. Samuel Sheats \
the sum of thirty -SIX dollars and tweniy cents to the Hon A T
Burke ; the sum of nine dollars and eighty cents to the Hon.* m!
A Candler;, the sum of thirty-nine dollars to the Hon. Geor-e S.
Liack ; tne sum of forty-seycn dollars to the Hon. Joim M. Jack-
son, the sum of oi'ty-five dollars to the Hon. l\. W. Lewis, and
the sum 01 one hundred and forty-five dollars to L. Carrin'rton
Lsq.; which said several sums shall be paid bv the Treasum- to
for the .^ru.^*"''''"' '''i''^^^''^^>'' ^" ^'^^ receipting the Treasurer
10 Sec.X. Bcafanhcr aiacicd, That the sum often dollars
^^^^^.^^"^ \^ appropriated to R. R. Cuyler, George W. Adams,
t";h'^v?t:^t^!^^^^«^^ n,f '■' .^'^'"'''^ ^^""^' C^^^'''^^-^ L.Schlatter, and Wil-
att.:.d con..Ham L. Clark, and William T. Quimberlv and Virgil Powers Rail-
road n^anagers and L'on Masters, invited here to meet the Commit-
tee on Transportation.
Assented to ISth April, 1S63.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Asylums. j 1 127
Appropriation to Lunjitic Asylum.
TITLE III.
^ ASYLUMS.
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Sec. I. A'lditiomlapproprintinnof $-30.000tof.Sec. 2. Fiirtlier appropriation of $S}0,000to
Lunatic Asylini) for lSt;;t, for. •?uppoi1 be expetnlid tliiH tall to buy provi.s-
of pauper piilienls. i'lns and clothiiiy for u>ieof tlie A.sy-
luin next ytnr.
(No. .lOS.)
An Act to make an addluonal nppropnatmi to the /and/or the support of
pauper jm tie fits In thr Slate Lunatic Axi/Iuin, fur the year 18G0, a?id
further to appropriate a .»«/« of' money for the special and express pur-
pose alone, of providing the means to enahlc the authorities of the tn-^
stitution to purchase during the fall or u-inter seasons when facorahle op-
portunities pjcsent, supplies of' provisions and clothing for th6 ensuing
year.
1. Section I Beit enacted by the Senate and House (f Rcprcseu-
iatives of the State cf Georgia, That the sum of twenty thoiisaiKl„';fp'',i|^;;'»'i,^
dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropiiated from any funds L'„,lf,l:**A,^':
in the Treasury, not other provided for, in aid of the former appro-, ';;^'"j„^'^^i.f,^:.
priation, for the support of pauper patients in tlie State Lunatic |':^,;",p;'" p"-
Asylum, for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
"2. Sec. II. A iul be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid. That |^^"^'lj;7^rr';^
the further sum of twenty thousand dollars, be, and the same is '';:.>'^,p;;«'<'"''
Jiereby appropriated, for the sole and exclusive purpose of supply- p:'':'*»'"-pj^^-
infi; the means to the authorities of the Listirutiou, for makinc: du-'^t'""»'"'
rinij the fall and winter seasons when it can be done on favorable^' "«<•
terms, such purcliasesof provision and clothing as will be needful
for the use of the Asylum during the ensuing year ; Provided, that
such sum or such proportion of it, as may not be used', shall be re- ''"'"'■
funded to the Treasury, (if practicable) from the subse([uent regular
appropriation made by the General Assembly, for the support of
pauper patients for the next year.
3. Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 1.7th, 1.SG3.
128
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks axd Banking.
Jleehanicfi' Saviugs Bank of Atlanta.
titleIv. '^
BANKS AND BANKING.
Soc. I. Mcchnnicf' ^'ar7iif;s /Jaw/.-, iiioorpora-
tfd.
•:' '2. Capilitl stock s30.00ft, and jaaj* be in-
crea.<c'dtoilOO,00<i.
" 3. By-Laws. Powers and pnviifrgea, &e.
&c.
" 4. When Bauk raay coaumcuce bus^nes^i.
" 5. Traders' and Importers' Bank iacor-
porated.
" 0. Board of Director.^. Their dulie.s, &c
" r. Capital stock to be SliOn.COll ; whicli
may be increftsed to ^i60O,OOO, S!;are<r
iJlOO caeii. When bank may com
luenee busineKi^.
" S. Eelection of Board of Director.^.
•' 'J. Certificates and transfer of .-took.
Pjeaaiblc
Sec. 26. Directors to be elect -'d uiniuall^-. One
• vote to a sbare — may vote by proxy.
27. Board of Directoris to elect President ;
otiiercfiicer.*.
28. Busiue.-^.-* managed by Directors— Quo-
rum.
2P. Forfeiture of stock.
30. Eligibility of Director.*.
31. A.'if'ociation not to itisue bills for circula-
tion except in certain cases.
32. Furllier powers .-uid li.nbilitie^.
'Si. Certificates of depoait. Transfer of
Ptock.
o'l. Annual sfatemcnts to be piiblisbed.
MuKt be sworn to.
'^■>. I'ei-sonnl liability of .sfoekliolders.
■.Ji). Notice of intention to tran.xfer stock
must be published.
Tw. Duration of cliarter30 yeari*.
oS. '■'■Georgia iSarin^'s £ciJ>-," iucoi"pora-
tcd.
39. Capital stock ?30,OCO, aiay be increas-
ed to §;100,0(!0.
;0. Not to be less than 5 stockholders ; nor
any cue to oviii more than one third
of "the capital t-toek.
Towers and privileges. By-Laws.
Organization of bank. No certificate
to i.s.suo for less than one dollar. Cer-
(Ilicates issued not to ese6ed three
liuies amount of capital stock paid in.
rersonnl hubility of stockholders.
Thr Cherokee Inxvrance and Bankhi"^
Company relieved from a certain
tax ji fa.
j'lie issuing of certain change bills for
tin- W. and A. U. Iv., legalized.
'!!.
^■l.
!•).
Eligibility of voters voting for Dir.-e-
tors. Voting may be'by proxy. El-
igibility of Director.
Pri.'.^idei;t, Cashier and other ciflieors.
Bond of Cashier.
Limitation of indebtedness of Bunk.
Perso'ii'.l liability of stookholders.
Duties of Directors.
Dividend.*.
Stockholders shail cot boiTOw moaej
of bank on pledge;* of their stock. '
Settlements \.ilh other banks.
•• II'. '^ Thr Mechanic.^ Sfrinf( Axsoriat'ion"
iucorporatcd. Powers, Azc, Ma.'\
hold lealestatf. B»-Laws. Seal.
'■ -.0. Capital stock <;lOO.I)l)()_:.iav be in-
creasedto ^20;),00li. Shares ^5'J each
" 21. When Association jnav organize.
" 22. When iJSoO.OOQ are .paid in, Director.'
mftysu.-jpend fiu'tiier calls.
" 23. Terms of receiving deposits.
" 24. Deposits and payments how made.
" rJ'). How the capital stock and money oi
the As.sociation, are t(» be invested.
liimit of indebtedness of <itiieer.* ofj
the A.sseciution to the Association. !
(No. 109)
An Ad lo incorporate the Mechanics Savings Ikuik in the ci'ojvj' Atlanta.
WiiEiJEAS, tlievo exists a class of persons who from their posi-
tion ant-1 want of experience are incapable of investing and accu-
mulating their small incomes and earnings ; and believing it to be
advisable to encourage economical and prudent habits in all class-
es, and more e.-pecially in the young, the laboring and dependent,
therefore,
1. SErTiox I. It;: it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
f«rp«-2i,>« Gconria, That J. K. Simmons, A. W. Jones, C. C. Hammock, L. S.
Salmons, R. Crawibrd, ^X. P. Harden, J. AY. Shackleford, E. li.
Sasseeni ^Y. Solomon, M. A. Unson, J. H. Connally, and their as-
j'..wi*s i.0. cj^jgio^^^i^ y^^l successors, be constituted a body corporate and politic
to receive deposits en interest, and to loan the same, muler the
Mecbaric*' "amc and style of tlio "Mechanics Saving Bank," to be- located at
su^mss'sank Atlanta, Georgia, and by this name and style, are hereby invested
with the following rights, powers, and privileges, and made sub-
ject to the following restrictions :
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks axd Banking.^ 129^
Tmders' and Importers Bank.
2. Sec. II. The. capital stock of said institution shall be thirty (.^pij^, ^^^^
thousand dollar?, with the privilege of increasing it to any sum riotfi*^."""-;^
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, as may be deemed Pxpe-'^7,',";'i^^
dient by them, to meet the wants of the community ; the said cap-^i|;°';^^)*:'^^^^
ital stock shall be a fund pledged for the security of deposites. «i<-i><'"t«.
3. Six. III. The stockholdt'rs shall have power to make rules, ,j,..,„^.,
regulations and by-laws, lor the numagement and direction of its
affairs ; and in accordance with the laws of this State, through
their properly constituted otliccrs, they shall have power and Jiii-^l'iir,.,'^
thonty to do all things needful for the sale and successful manage-
ment of the institution : they may issue certificates of deposite at.
such rates ot interest not exceeding seven per cent, as mav be
agreed upon with their customers, and specified in said certificate ;
Prnmlcil ih? certificates of deposites to be issued and circulated,^''";'?""* -'
shall not exceed three times the amount of capital paid in, and '«•'''•'' Wi>a
that ^\\Q iudividniil property of the stockholders shall be liable to . . '
pnv all the dcbis and contracts of said bank, to the extent of the st^'^kboid.r...
amount of the stock subscribed by him, her or them ; Frorulcd fur-
//.,?• t'l;it this institution shall not be authorized to issue any certifi-j^.^-,^?^\^fj'f,^,
caio (.f deposite of a less denoniination than five dollars. il'H'.""iiaii*"'^-
-i Sec. iV. The institution hereby incornorated shall 2:0 into,,,,
"A o \\ lion pmy
operation as soon as the capitol stock shall be all paid in, but not'"'""'""™
before.
Assented to only because this bill has been passed by a constitu-
tional majority of two thirds.
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
April l^th, 1S0-I.
(Xo. 110.)
An Act to charfrr avil incorj)oratc a haul- in the rlti/ of Auo-iisfn, hij iJn
luim/' avd utijlc of t/ir Traders^ and J/nporlcrs* linnk.
o. 8i:c. 1. The (inicral Assnuhhj of Cieargia do rfiart, That ^^'il-
liam S. Roberts, James Bjowu, William (jibson, Thonias ]>. Phin-c-oriu-atr.:*
i/.y, Thomas H. Roberts, Thomas W. Coskery, Zacariah McC-m d,
William II. Goodrich and Charles Kstes, be, and they are hcr-hy-p,,,. ...^, ,^
incorporated and made a body politic, bv thcnamcand stvh* ol ■'ii''V;'it".
"tne Iraders anAImporlers' Bank," to be located in the.oity ofp"**-'-
Augusta, and shall continue until the firf^t day of ]\lay, J 893, and "'"«*■ ••
by that name, sliall be able and capable in law to have, purciiasc," '""^''"
receive, possess, enjoy and retain to them, and their associate^ r.i.d ''•'■."■' ••*
«uccessura. lands, rents, tenruK-nts, and hereditaments, so
may bo necessary for the erection of necessary banking houses, .inu
Kuch as may bo mortgaged to it as security or conveyed to it in sjit-
isfa<|doi; of <iebt8, contracted in the eonrse of its dealings, or pur-
chase at sabs upon judgments, upon any in<lebteduess to said
bank, .and the same to sell or dispose of at pleasure; to sue or be
sued, plead or be impleaded, answer or defend in any Court of law,
130 . PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking.
Trtidens' and Importers' Bank.
or equity in this State or elsewhere, having jurisdiction of the sub-
S"'- ject matter; to make, use and have a common seal, and the same
to alter or change at pleasure; and to make and ordain such by-
Bj-iB^rs. laws, rules and regulations as they may deem expedient imd nec-
essary to carry on said corporation ; p-ovidcd said by-laws, rules and
regulations are not repugnant to the Constitution and lavv's of this
fctate or of the Confederate States of America.
G. Sec. 1L The aforesaid corporators, or any three of ihem are
fecto™."' *'^' hereby constituted a Board of Commissioners, whose duty it shall
Tiu.ir duties. be to opeu books of subscription for the capital stock of said cor-
poration at such time, place, and in such way and manner as they
may deem best.
capitni ftoek 7. Sec. IIL Thc Capital slock of said ))ank shall be three hun-
009 "and "may d red tliousaiid dollars, which may be increased to six hundred
to *tio(UKju. thousand dolhirs, and shall be divided into shares of one hundred
sws *iW(]ollars, but said bank^may commence business as soon as said stock
vv'hen Baakis subsciibcd, aud ten per cent of the same paid in specie, and the
"'m*J""b«.:. bonds of the State of Georgia, to the amount of one iiundred thou-
''''"'' sand dollars, are deposited with the Comptroller General of this
State us security, for the ultimate redemption of the liabilities of
said bank, which ratio shall be continued in all future increase of
said stock.
8. Sec. IV. After said stock shall be subscribed and specie paid
in, or bonds deposited as heretofore provided, said Commissioners
BiHrrykmay convene the stockholders, by giving five days' uotice in two
rectors. newspapers in the city of Augusta, of the time and place of such
meeting, who may then and there, or at any time thereafter, pro-
^ ceed to the election of a Board of seven Directors, under such
rules and regulations as they adopt for that purpose.
•J. Si:<'. V. The Directors shall have power to issue to tiie sub-
crrtificatos scriucrs their certificates of stock ; and no transfer of stock in this
oi.doftk!"'"' company .shall be considered as binding upon the company, unless
entered in a book orbooks kept for that purpose by tlie company,
by the personnl entry of the stockholder, his legal representative
or attorney, duly authorized by special power for that purpose ;
povltlcd that no stockholder indebted to tliebank shall tj-ansfer his
or her stock, until all debts, due said bank by such stockliolders
shall be paid.
10. Si:c. \\. The number of votes in electing Directors to which
Eii?n.iiity ofY^ach of the stocholders shall be entitled, shall be according to the
TOtf IS to Vof.J 11111 11 I -11
.vorDireeu-»8.j-,^j,^i];(^.p of sharcs hc shull hold; each share to be entrtled to one
vote, f'roin one to one hundred shares; but no stockholder shall
be entitled to more than one hundred votes, yet any stockholder
««y Vote "by may authorize, by power of attorney under seal, any other stock-
^''"'^' holder or person to vote for him, her or them ; none but a stock-
Eiigibiiify r, holder owning ten shares of said stock, and not being a Director
aiMrector.^' of auy Other oank, shall be eligible as a Director; and if any one
shall accept oflice from any other bank, or cease to be a stocRhold-
er, his directorship shall cease, and be by the other members of the
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Baxkixo. 131
Traders' uiid Importers' Bank.
JJoarcl declared vacant, and his place filled until the next regular
meetinij; of stockholders.
11. Hkc. VII. The Directors so elected shall choose from their
.number a President, and siii<! President and Directors uiay appoint "rp«'^™*-
a Cashier and such other orticers as may he necessary for carryinjjjf';"''"" •"•i
on the business of said Bank, and the provisions of this Act into"
eifect, and shall make such compensation to them for their servi-
• ces as shall ap[>ear reasonable, and shall ho capabh^ of excrcisinsT
.such other powers and authorities of making, revising, altering or
enacting all such by-laws and regulations for the government of
said company, and that of their otlicers and affairs, asi they, o.r a
majority of them shall from time to time think (expedient and not
inconsistent with law.
12. Si::('. VIII. The Cashier, before he enters on the duties of,.„^i„^
his office, siiall give such bond and take such oath as tke Di rectors '"«^''»<'-
may establish and require.
18. iSec. IX. That from the time that this Act slydl take effect, ''J 'V;''^?''",'^
thc total amount which the bank shall at any tune owe, whether''"'' ^<'*^''""-
by bond, bill, note or other contract, shall not exceed three times "p'-^'p"'*!'''
the amount of its capital actually paid in.
I'i. Sec. X. The persons and property of t;h,€ stockholders in
said bank shall be pledged and bound in pro}>oirtio.n to the amount J":"*"' "»-
or the snares that eacli mdividual or coiopaiuy may hold in said
bank, for the ultimate redemption of the Uills on notes issued by
or from said bank during the time he, sho or they may have held
such stock, in the same manner as common commercial cases or
simple cases of debt, and for six months after they may have res-
pectively tr msferred their stock.
l-'f. Skc. XI. The Directors shall keep fair and regular minutes Dnti.-, or rn.
of all their proceedings, and the books and papers, correspondence "'"'""■
and funds of the company, shall at all times be subject to the in-
spection of the Board of Directors or stockholders when conven-
\d according to the provisions of this Act.
H). Sec. XII. Dividends of the profits of said bank shall be
declared and paid half yearly (after said bank has been in opera- '>i^'''^"<i'-
tien twelve months) and at no time shall said dividends exceed the
net profits of said bank, actually realized so that the capital stock
shall never be impaired.
17. Sec. XIII. No stockholder shall be permitted lo borrow st«AkoWr.
nioney from said bank, upon the faith or pledge of their stock, butml^n^T^'^:::
shall be subject to the same rules and regulations in borrowing nw^r.V"
money therefrom as any other person. "*"' •'^•
IS. Sec. XIV. Any bank or bramdies of banks, or aurencies or^..,
agents 01 Oan^^s, who may make a demand for specie from sai'l i;;',^,"'''"
bank, shall be compelled to receive either the bills of said bank, or
anyof its branches in payment.
^^ented to only because this bill has passed both Houses of the
^'Jcneral Assi'inbly bv a constitutional majority of two thirds.
JOSEPH E. BHOW.N,
April 18th, P^G-I. Governor.
13-2 PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking.
Mefiianics' Saviuo-K Association of Columbus.
(No. 11].)
An Act to incorvorale thr M<:<:h<niirs Savtn<ss AsMic'iulivn of the city
of Cohtmbvx.
Whereas, a number of persons of tlie cit}- of Colunibus, Mus-
cogee county, desires to form a voluntary association, ior the pur-
pose of encoaniging luibits of frugality, industry and economy,
by receiving and soouiing to the mechanic, and others, having,
small sums of money, a safe place ot deposit, with I'casotKible ac-
Preamble. , . . . ' ^ i i • / , i » \ \ j^ i
cumulation oi mterest thereon, ask thisUeneral Assembly to make
them a body corporate under tlie title of the Meclianics Savings
Association, with tlie rig!jts of succession, for the purpose of re-
ceiving, Ijolding and disposing of sucli real and personal estate as
' the said Association may become possessei] ol' under the provis-
ions of this charter: tiierefore,
I'J. Section 1. Be it enacted hj the. General Asmr,Uy (f(.hc St^Jte.
if Georgia, That I. Ilhodcs Brown, VViliinm L, Clark, WiIiiainR>
.orpoia.o! . |>,,^^^,^-|^ Benjamin E. Wells, Ueorge iJolden, L. Haiman and D.
Adams, or so many of them as maj^ accept this charter, and their.
associates, be, and they arc -hereby constituted a body corporate
and politic under the name and style of "The Mechanics Savings.
nicH'saviu?^'' Associatlon", and by that name shall havi.' succession and be capa-
iuco°i^'orat"d. blc, iu law and equity, of sui]\g and being sued, pleading aod be-
Powers, {c«. lug impleaded, answering and being answered unto, delending and
being defended, in any of the Courts of tliis .State or of the Con-
federate States, to lja"\'e, purch.ajsc, Iiold, possess, receive and retain
Mayhuuii-.v^to them and their ,siicces,sors, lands, tenements, hereditaments,,
estate., goods, chattels and cliects of any kind whatsoever, and she same-
to sell, grant, demise, alien arid dispose of at their pleasure; and.
^'''''' also to make, have, and use a common seal and the sair.e to alter
or renew as they may deem proper; and also to make, ordain and
By-iav.B, S.C. establish such by-law.? and ordinances and regulations ae shall
seem necessary and convenient for the government of said corpo-
ration, not being contrary to the Constitution of tiiis State, or of,
the Confederate States, or repugnant to this act oi' incorporation; ;
and generally to be vested with all the jights and pov/er'> w.hicli:.
usually appertain to corpoiation.H.
ca Vital gtcok 20. Si£C. IL The capital stock of tliis corj>oration sh;iU be one
noo'nn*ma'^^^''>d''^^ thousaud dollars, with the privilege of increasing the
{"o^aimooe^ sama to two hundred thousand dollars, and .saiJ stock sindl be di--
Shares ' *5o, yj^jg^j jj^|-q giiarcs of fiftv dollai'S each.
W.OU A.f.o- -1- ^EC. in. Th.nt this Association shall be organized by the-
;|,^'^^J[;"j payment of two dollars on each and c\v.Yy share thereof, andi
monthly iniitallinents thereafter of one dollar ©u esach and every
share, which said payn^ient shall be made on thf first Monday of
every month, and shall be paid in such currency as is tak^pWgj:.
the banks in Savannah, Augusta and Columbus.
22. Skc. IV. Whenever thirty thousand dollars of the capital
ilti'stoclw shall have been paid in, under the provisions of this act, if.-
WiBn $58,-
Mf MM
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking. 13a
Meflianics" Savings Association of Columbus.
shall be lesral for the Directors to suspend further calls, if *they in, oireotore
, . ^ ' 1 '■ "' may ei>8p»n<l
deem it proper to do so. larthpr c«ii».
23. Skc. v. That said corporation sliall receive deposits to anyTrnni of te-
amount they may deem proper, in sums of not h'ss than one dollar, po-If.""
and shall j)ay to such depositors when retpiired, (whose aggregate
deposit* siiall amount to t.ve doHars, oi* other hirger sums,) the
amount of his, her or their deposit, with such interest, "not less
than four cents per annum," and under such regulations as the
Board of directors shall, from time to time, prescribe; which
regulations shall be put up in some public and convenient place
in liie room where tiu! business of said corporation shall be carried
on, but said regulations shall not.be altered so as to affect any one
who may have deposited j>revious to such alteration.
24. Skc. VL That the deposits and payments of this Associa- ,,;,_, ^,,
tion shall be resiularly entered and niade, and no monev shall be !'">■'"•■"•''-
^ *■-- fc* ' ./ iiow made.
drawn out in a sum less than five dollars, unless to close an ac-
count: a)id depositors shall only demand such bills as are current
in the city of Columbus, or such bills as are received by tlic Treas-
urer of the State of Georgia.-
2-5. Skc. VIL That the capital stock and money deposited shall
■be investeil oiu^e a month, or oft<Mier, as the Directors may deem "nTIuIck ami
advisable, by way of loans on bonds and mortgage of real or per- A°"''a^on''"
sonal estate, or in the discoinit of promissory notes, or bdls ot ex- "'■.tt?]/"' '""
change, or on the security of produce, at such rate of premiums as *
may be oflered, in addition to interest at and after the rate of
seven [»er c«Mit. per annum, prmitla!, that when tlic rate of pre-vroviso.
iiiiums shall be the same, and tlie security ample, the smallest
loans shall always have the preference, all other things being
equal ; and, proridrd fun/in; that no President, or Director or other J'™"*"''"'-,
ofticer ot said Association, shall ever owe to said Association, at "'"'".•'■'." ""^'*-
any one tune, either as principal or secnrity, mon; than the sum
of five thousand dollars.
2G. Skc. VIIL That there shall bean annual election of Direc-Dirpctow u
tors by the Stockholders, and that all elections of Directors, inclu-|;;;,^',^*'''"""
ding the ih'st election, vvhidi shall take place at the organization Q„jjfi,„tio»
of said company, each Stockholder shall be entitled to one vote°[,,".'''i.'.'"^a
for every share he, she or they may hold, and Stockholders being ;;^''j;?u,,t„ck.
absent may hive his, her or their stock voted on by proxy in wri-^^^u'hy^l,
ting.
27. Six*. IX. That the Board of Directors, of whom there shall
be five, at their first meeting, and annually thereafter, shall elect,^„Tc1e^.
from their Board, a President and such other officers, as they may oj^^^^ai^r,, ^
deem necessary to the proper management of the business of the
company, and fix as salaries such compensation as they m'ay deem
just and pro]»eii; and tbe oflicers so idected shall hold thi;ir offices
wntH their suc^es^ors are elected and (pialilied.
•W. Snc. X. Thattlie bu<5iness of said Association shall be man- jj^,,jj^,^_j^
aged by Use President and Directors, a majority of whom, includ-*"^"^ "»""
ing the I'resident. shall constitute a quorum, and they shall cause
134 PUBL"^C LAWS.— Banks and Banking.
>l"Clm-iics' !Saviu_8 Afsociatiori of Colmubus.
i^ildhi'i:^ tow a iTifinite ot their proceedings to be kept, which minute shall al-
^'SiTcctof/' ways be open to the inspection of the Stockholders.
29. Sec. XL That if any Stockholder shall fail to pay the in-
stock."" "'stalments called in montlily, liis, her, or their stoek shall be for-
feited; if such default be notified to such delinquent Stockholder,
and the same remain unpaid for ten days after such notice, ^aid
stock shall revert to tlie company, or the corporation at its elec-
tion may sue such delinquent Stockholder lor his unpaid instal-
ments, to the amount of his whole subscription as though the en-
tire stock had been called in, and shall be entitled to recover judg-
ment thereon, at the lil■^.t term theieaiter.
30. Sec. XIL That no person shall be ([ualilied to act as Direc-
Eiijrfwiify ortor, uuless such person is a resident of the State of Georgia, and
Director, ^j^^ holdcr, lu lils owu right, of, at least, twenty shares of the cap-
ital stock.
3L Sec. XIIL That nothing in this act shall be so construed as
Powers of Afi. to ffivc to Said corporatiou the power to issue bills for circulation,
fociatioii to ~ . 1 1 • 1 1 • 1
issue bills (or excep tin £; such bills as they receive on deposit, or such as .ire re-
rircnlatiou, ■ ^ , , , m /• - i • ii<j j
limited. ceived by the Ireasurer or this State.
32. Sec. XIV. That in order to secure prompt payment of de-
posits, that all notes, bills of exchange, or bonds and mortgages,
Tluti^e"'^ ''"' discounted by this Association, and not paid at maturity, aud all
deposits not paid on demand according to the terms agreed on,
may be sued and judgment obtained at the lirst term, and in case
of deposits, tlie jury may give, in addition to the interest, ten per
cent damages against said Association.
33- Sec. XV. That the Directors of said Association shall is-
certifi^atr.. g^j^. certificates qi' stock to each Stockholder, and no Stockholder
shall transfer his stock, except by making the transfer upon the
Ttock!*^^' *"' transfer book kept by the Association, and all such tran.sfers shall
be subject to such restrictions as a majority of the Stockholders
may place upon the same by the by-laws of said Association.
statements nf 34. Sec. XVL That thc Presidciit aud Directors shall publish
thr'AsrcHiu. annually, or oftener, if the Governor shall require, a statement of
iiHhJd''anuu; the condition of said Association; said statement shall be sworn to
wJfit be by the President and a majority of the Diiectors.
fcworato. .^r^^ g^^,_ XVIL That the persons composing this Association
Tersnnai ii»-shall bc licld aud bound in their private capacity, in proportion to
sto.;Liniatr«"the numbcr of shares held by each and every one of them, for the
nl.'i'a'VAsso" ultimate redemption of all deposits made with said Association,
during the time that any such persons shall remain Stockholders,
and the same liability shall attach to any ..person or persons to
whom any Stockholder may transfer his, her or their stock.
36. Sec. XVIIL 'J'hat for the better secii'ity of depositors, no
!emnK™,ck*^ Stockholder shall transfer his stock or release his,j|ier or their lia-
jThe'deoimvH^'jility as Stockholder, without giving sixty (Mya notice in a
p"rofcrium"-iiewspaper published in the city of Columbus, of his, her or j^k
**'•■ intention to sell his, her or their stock; and if during said sixty
•days, the said Association shall fail to pay any of its depositors on
•demand made, the said Stockholder or Stockholders, so notifying.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Banks and Banking. 135
GooiLiia Sftvinj^s IJnnk of Macon.
shall romaiii held and bound in the same manner as tliough no no-
tice had been given, and the stock had not been sold or tians-
f erred.
'17. Sec. XIX. That the privileires and franchises granted in J5;J^',^iJi"", j^^
this charter shall continue in force for thirty 3'ears. suycau.
8kc. XX. (Repeals conllicting laws.)
Assented to, April J:3th, J 803.
(Xo. 112.)
An Actio htcorporaJc (he '■^(inorgia S<n-i?)gs Brmk^^ of llic citij nf Ma-
con.
V\'i!i:rkas, there is a large class of persons with small means
and earnings who, from their want of experience, are unable to
invest and accumulate money; and u-Iiercas, it is advisable to en-
courage economical and prudent habits in all classes, but especial-
ly in the one above referred to ; therefore,
88. Si-XMIOX I. T/tc Gcnenil AssnnOii/ of tlir Stale nf (irorgia do
enact. That Ovid G. Sparks, 1. C. Plant, Albert I\Iix, Thomas C.^.^^^ _^.^^^
Dempsej' and Ashcr Ayres, and their associates and successors, be
constituted a body corporate and politic, under the name and
style of the "Georgia Savings Bank", to receive deposits on \i\- ym^T'li'^nk"
terest, and to loan tlie same, and by this name and style are hcre-'"""^^'^'"^
by invested with the following powers and privileges, and m:;de
subject to the following restrictions.
:J9. Sec. II. B<: it furtlirrmocinl, That the capital stock of saidcnpit«i -UKk
institution shall be thirty (-■50,OUO) thousand dollars, with the priv-muiujBvbe
ilege of increasing it to any sum not exceeding one hundred tii()U-*"u'i«»'H!o.
sand dollars; and the said capital stock shall be a fund pledged for
the security of deposit, and for the payment of all other liabilities
of the said institution.
40. Skc. III. Brit fiirlhrr rnacteJ, That there shall not be less..., . ,
• ' ftot to be logf
than hvestockholdei"s, and no stockholder shall own more than one*.'!""/!";,
third ot the capital stock of the institution.
41. Skc. IV. Be ii further enacted. That the stockholders of thepowe™ wd
institution shall have power to make all necessary rules and by-'""""*'""
laws, consist(Mit with the laws of this State, for the management"-'^'"""-
of its allfiirs, to do all things needful for its safe and successful
Jiianagement, and to issue and circulate certificates of deposit; said.^rtiftratV, ,r
certificates to be issued, either with or without interest, but if bear-'^*'"'""
ing interest, at a rate or rates not exceeding seven per cent [»er an-
num, as may be agreed on.
42. Sec. V. lif it fm-fhrr enact rd, That the institution hereby in-onr«iu„!i<«
c^mpratcd shall be organized by the corporators named herein, or"*^ **""''•
AWl|ority of them, and shall go into operation as soon as the
whole of tfle capital stock is paid in, and not before; Pmrided, no n„ c.riifir.t.
certificate of depo>it shall be issue<l for a smaller denomination Jii.Ifcliit' iu-
than one dollar, and the issue of said certificates shall not exceed'"-
136 PUBLIC LAWS.— BA^^KS and Banking.
Cherokee Insurance and IJnnking (.'ompiiny — Jliange Bills issued by W. & A. R. R.
T^ed^mTt-^ three dollars for each dollar of capital stock paid in ; Provided fur-
'r^^wlf JmL'" fhtfy that the property of the stockholders shall be liable for double
«.f8to.-k r«'dthc amount of stock owned by each for tlic ultimate redemption
luitTo!- '""of the certificates authorized to be issued by this Act.
Cioc^oidcre. gj^(-._ yj[_ Uepeyiy coDfiictiug laws.
Assented to because passed bv a constitutional mnjoritv.
JOJSEril E. iiROWK.
Governor,
April 17, ISOi}.
No. 110.
A/i Act for (he rciir/'if the Clurolccc Insurance and Bdnhlng C&mpany.
Whereas, the Cherokee Insurance and Banking Company, in
l'^-57 suspended business, and proceeded to redeem all its outstand-
ing notes, and by the year ISGO, had taken up all its notes except
% few scattering ones, whicli were not presented ; and toherms, said
FretwiMe. bank tailed to pay the taxes to the Staie for the year 1S60, from
the fact, it being supposed it was not not liable, and the Comptrol-
ler General issued execution against it ibi' the sum of S4,GS7 50,
under which the entire stock of the bank was sold and purchased
• by responsible citizens of Georgia, who have reorganized the bank
and are managing it prudently and cautiously ; and whereas, the
bank has paid double taxes for the said year ISGO, and all other
taxes due from it, and by the direction of the Governor iind Comp-
troller General, th;' collection of the balance of the said execution
was suspended until the Legislature could act upon the question.
v.hcr.ikee In- 40. SECTION I. Bc it cn/ic/cd bij thc Gcncral A-iscmhlij of the State
B^antoi: T^.of Georgia, That the taxes already paid, be received in full satisfac-
T-^aiu tax'iition of all taxes due from said bank, and that the Comptroller Gen-
eral enter said execution ^'satislied."
Sec. II. I\e})eals coniiicting laws.
Assented to April lOLli, 1800,
(No. 114.)
A/i Act to make legal the aj^^n.ing of certain change hiUa issued bij thc
Western and A/lanlic Hail Road, and signed Ixj William Gresham,
j'oi- the Siiperinte/nleni of said Road, and to mahe yendl the forging,
counterfeiting, altering or issuing thc s/ime, and for other j[mrj)Oses.
44. Section I. The General Assembhj of the State of Georgia do
enact, That any and all change bills which have been, or may
T^ic i.K.,., "I hereafter be siiined by "William Gresham, or other ricrson for the
^^I'^i'^^^'-j^Jv Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Rail lioad, are .here-
iog3iiz<-<i. J3y declared to be legal and binding on the State of Georgia; and
that all such bills as have been, or may be issued in the manner
aforesaid, shall be held and taken to be issued under the provisioa
PUBLIC LAWS.— Code of GEcmciA.
Section 7;l;t — Section 137().
137
of an Act passed and assented to Decenihor 17th, ISGl,* and in all
respects subject to all the terms, limitations, and provisions, and
also to all the pains, penalties, and punishment^ in s;iid Act con-
tained..
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laus.
Assented to April (>th, ISd:;.
•For thie Act, sec Acts ot W)i, p. "-'0.
TITLE V.
CODE OF GEORGIA.
J5ec. 1. Sec. '/M* of Cixle, ainoiidcil.
" 2. Src. 1376, repeiiieil.
'' 3. Previous liuvs rt'-i'iiaotcil .
" 4. Sc."^. ;18(;, ;iS», DXH, 9S'.i, MDO, <.>?2 and
StlWoi" Coilc, repculc'l.
" .'». Sec. 47li(> of t'o((<-. aniciuled.
•' G. Si.'c. 4."):'J (if Code, aincndtil.
Sec. 7. Sp.<<. '24SS iuitl v;400 of Coilc, .inT-nd.-d.
" ■*<. Tliis act to JO into clft'ct imnK'diatelv.
•' '.1. Sic. 17S(,f Code, rciicalcd.
" 10. Old law revived.
" II. S>;c. 4:;i7 of I'odi,', amended.
" I'J. Sec. -t.V.VJ of Codti, amended.
(No. llo.)
Alt Art to (inu-iid thr thod clitnac of the (I'-VMh) sinii kit/idrcd and
thirty-ninth wclion of tl(e Code of Georgia.
1. Section I. h< it tunda!, That the third clanse of the seven
Juindred and thirty-ninth section of the Cotle of Georgia, be amen- c^'d.',wn<.i.i-
ded by inserting the \vord " male'' betv^'cen the words "white" '"
and "persons:" thereby making said clau.s<^ read, "every free
white male person between the ages of twenty-one and si.\tv,
twenty-five cents."'
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April fGth, ls():j.
(No. lie.)
An Art to njKdl the 1370//f. scftioii of the Code of Gconrlii.
i?. Section' 1. The (iencrnl A^scmbhj of Georgia do enact, That
.section 1;37(; of the Code of (Jeorgia, which reads as follows: " It.<.-. me „r
Khali be unlawful for any ehinrh, society, or other body, or anyl'Mrr*'" "'
]»QrKons, to grant any license or otiier authority to any slave or free
person of rolttr t(i preach or exhort, or otherwise ofliciate in church
matters," be, and The same is hereby repealed.
•J. iiKc. II. And that the law in reference to licensing slaves and
free persons of color to preach, existing before the adoption of theli^^SSid""
Co«l*, is iierel)v re-f'nacte«l.*
Assented to April ]>th, 1SG:J.
•For the vtalulc lifnby rtriiwl, foc T. K. K. Cobb'« New Dip;- (<t, pp. IWCj and 1006.
13S PUBLIC LAWS.— Code of Georgia.
Code of Georgia amended.
Certain Sees
(No. 117.)
-Li. Act to repeal sections itiiiv lamdrcd and cigJtti/six, vine hmidrcd and
f/o;hty-s(re7i, nine huJidrcd and eight ij-cight, nine hundred and eighty-
nine, nine hundred and ninety, nine hundred and ninety-iico, and nine
hundred and ninety-three of the Code of Georgia.
■i. Section I. ]ie it enacted by the >Scnate and House (f Ri presenta-
tires, That from aiif] after the passage of this Act, sections nine
''i'^t """ ^^'-'"^•■G<1 and eigijity-six, nine hundred and eight}' seven, nine liun-
drep and eighty-eiglit, nine hundred and eighty-nine, nine hundred
and ninety, nine hundred and ninety-two, and nine hundred and
ninety-three of the Code of Georgia, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 18G3.
(i\o. IIS.)
A/i. Act to amend section 4, 70S of the Code of Georgia.
■'). Whereas, The Code of Georgia, in enumerating the crimes
committed by slaves, and fixing the punishment for the same, does
not embrace the crime of burglary.
Sect ion I. The General Assemej/y do enact, That the ci'ime of bur-
c^dc-^amcid-o^'"7 ^'^ included in, and made a part of section 4, 70S of said Code,
•»^- . which section enumerates the crimes committed b / slave;s, which
shall be punished, in the discretion of tne Court, either by death
or such other punishment as the Court may prescribe.
Assented to April ISth, ISGo.
(No. 119.)
uln Act to amrtid the four thousand /ice hundred and nineti/-s<co7id sec-
tion of the Code of Georgia, .
G. Section' I. The Gencred Assemhhj of Georgui do enact, That
from and immediately after the passau'e of this .\ct. the fourthou-
Sec 4592 <>! ^ . t • . ^ -^ . . - '
Code amei»d-sand Wxo liuudrcd and ninety-second section of the Code of Georgia,
be and the same is hereby amended as follows : immediately alter
the words in said section, "ready for trial," insert the words '* ex-
cept in those cases where the defendant is entitled by law to de-
mand a trial.''
Assented to April ISth, JSG3.
(No. 120.)
An Act amcndaton/ of the 2488 and 2490 sections of the Code of jfjUmi^r-
gia.
7. Section I. Tlie General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That ix.
shall and may be optional with Executors and Administrators,
rUBLTC LAWS.— Code of Geokoia. 139
Code of Gtioijiiii amendeci.
in making their returns, to attach copies of their vouchers, as pro- g„^, 2,88 and
vidcd in the aforesaid sections, or to lile with said returns the orig-^^'J^J.ld^"^*'
inal vouchers, with the Ordinary, which shall remain in said Ordi-
nary's qtiice, lor tlie space of thirty days, and alter remaining said
time shall be recorded with said return, and when so recorded, shall
be returned to said Executor or Adaiiuistrator on demand for the
same.
8. Sec. II. Be it fa rl Iter enact ciL That this Act shall go into ellect intoViuoUm"
immediately after its approval by the Governor. med.«uiy.
Sec III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 18th, 180:3.
(No. 121.)
An Act to reptdl the o»c hundred and scvi7ifr/-eighth section nf tJic Code of
(rcorgia, and to revive and- jput in Jofcc the laws of this State, jircscrib-
tng the manner (tf electing a Messenger and Door Keeper for the Senate
and House (f liejire^entatives, prior to the adoption of the Code.
9. Sectiox I. The General Assembhi of the State of' Georgia do
tn^ct, That the one hundred and seventy-eighth section of the^^^^^.^!^^[pj
Code of Georgia, be and the same is hereby repealed.
10. Sec. II. Be if further enacted, That the laws of this State
prescribing the mode and manner of the electing of Messenger and ^/;'J'"*' '"'
Door-Keeper for the Senate and House of Representatives prior
to the adoption of the Code of Georgia, be, and the same is here-
by revived and put in force.*
Sec. hi. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 1863.
"Tlif Compiler rnn tiiid no formal act on the ptalutr" bookp. ))reseril)ing tlip modf of elcctinjr
Door-Kffiicrs and ^leswcn^jors. They sci-in to have bei'U i-lected liy resolution of each House.
(No. 122.)
An Act to amend the I'jllth section of the Code of Georgia.
11. Section I. The General Assemhhj of Georgia do enact. That
from and after the passage of this Act, section four thousand threer.rdo^^I-nd
hundred and seventeenth (4:3]7tli) of the Code of Georgia, be'"
amended by adding "Railroad car" after the word "hut," and
that tin' same go into eftect on the 2-5th day of April, 1803.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to l'^th April, Is63.
(No. 123.)
An Aft to amend the four thousand fire hundred and ninety-second sec-
tinn of the Code if Georgia.
12. Section I. The General Assemhhj do enact. That from and
Sit. 4317 of
140
PUBLIC LAWS.— CoMMOx Carriers.
Jjiabilities of ('oinmou Carrier.s in certain cases.
immediately after the passage of this Act, the four thousand five
Sec. 4592 of
Cot
nd.
Code ameud- hundred and niuety-second section of the Code of Georgia, be, and
the same is hereby amended as follows: by inserting therein im-
mediately after the words " uidcss the defendant be in jail," the
words, " or otherwise in the sound discretion of tiie Court."
Assented to April ISth, 1SG3.
TITLE VI.
COMMON CARRIERS.
Sec. 1. Liability of couimoii carriers in certain
cui?es,
" '2. May plead in ju.-titieafion of losses,
tlmt fjoods have b>'.en seizod or lost
hy act of Ci'iifedmate GoverniiK-iit.
ThiH act to cease with the war.
(No. 124.)
An Act to dcjiac the liahtVity of common earners in certain cases.
WnER?:.\s, During the existence of the war, there may he occa-
sions in which cominon carriers may be unable convey the freight
olferod for transportation ; and whereas, certain common carriers
Prcambir. liavc pubHslicd a notice, that under such circumstances, they will
not transport freight; unless the owner or shipper shall first sign
an agreement relieving said cornmon carrier from all liability ; and
whereas, such action is burdensome, unjust and liable to gross abuse.
1. Section I. The General Assemhiij of the State of Georgia d/>
Liability oi enact. Tluit whenever a common carrier shall give notice that it is
commouCar-Qf^,jl)l(^ ^q convev tho frei";ht offered, and shall, notwithstanding
tejn^cases.dc-grijj] Doticc, reccivc aud transport freight, they shall be responsible
to the shipper or owner for all loss or dam;;ge to such freight ;
and all contracts under such circumstances, relieving the common
carrier from liability, shall be void and of no etfect.
2. Sec. II. The General Asyembhj <f Georgia do further eiuict. That
a common carrier ma}?^ plead in justilicatiun of his loss, that arti-
«ayT pi^i cles entrusted to his charge have been seized by, or lost by the act
iiU'i:f'ii:H^;s. of the Confederate States.
„^. ,, G. Sec. III. This act shall continue in force only during the ex-
Thia act to J ■ d
..-iiso i,vitii istence of the present war.
war. L
Assented to lS>th April, 1SG3.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Distillation.
Act of Noveinbt-r i'Jd, 18(i'^, amended.
TITLE VII.
141
DISTILLATION.
8ec. 1. I''iivt ttcr-lionof Art o(" OJl Nov., 18(50.
iiiiji'H(((-il. Articles not to be diNtil-
k'd. Penalty lor violftliou. Ueflisal
M permit (li.-iillory to tie viMited mid
ius|)ee4ed, ;>r/?«rt yV/rjc evidence <>l
V ioliition of act. Not to interfere
M'illi prior continct with Confeder-
ate Goveiiinient.
'• ■-'. Spirits in;iy be di.-.li!lo(l for tlic C(>untiet-
on liceii.-io from Govjrrnor. License
tiow obtiiined. Licenses pre>iou»sl\
L-wsued, ni)t ,iff^-cted by tlii:< act.
Sec. :!. Owners of stills leased to irresponsible
p"isons, and this act violated by
tlieni, are '^mUy of a violation of
aet.
" 1. Stills unlawfully run, declared n public
nuisance, and m.-iy be abated as such.
I'roceeds of stills condemned, to go to
soldieis' families.
" o. Duty of ofKcers to give information
undei' tliis act.
(No. Ifiry.)
An Act to alter and ammd an A:t to ^^rnoit the inineccssari/ co/iKjonp-
li 071 of gram bij distiflcrs iiid inana/acfitrcrs of' ^2){rittious liquors in,
ffiis «SV«/c, npjuoc'cd l\ovctnicr 22d., IbG'J.*
1. vS::ijT' .%' L Tiiu Gtr^.rt-l Asscmhhj of ihr. Slate of (icorgia do en- ,.
cic?, Tliiit the iii^c ooction 'jf the Act of whicli this is aniendatory,n;'<"risdN,r»
be 80 altcixd an J amended as to read as follows, atid as such tot-i' ' '^"" "
become the hiw of this Slate from and after the 20th da}'^ of April,
ISG3, and for twelve months after the ratification of a treaty of
peace bi?t\vee;i ihe Oaited States and the Confederate States: It
shall not be lawful for any person or persons to make or cause to '"^l''',''" ""^
1 T • 1 • J 1 • r. ■ 1 • . Ill . . toK'diEtilli'd,
be made withm this State, any whisky, alcohol, or other spirit-
uous or inajt liquors," from the articles of corn, wheat, rye, barle}'-,
oats, millet, rice, or other grain, nor from the articles of sugar,
molasses, syrup, sugar cane, honey, sweet potatoes, pumpkins,
peas, Irish potatoes, or dried fruit, in any fonu or condition of said
articles, or from any mixture thereof, except for medicinal, hospital,
chemical, or mechanical purposes, and with a license as is prescrib-
ed by this Act, or the Act of which this is ameiidatoiy; and any
person so olTendingshall^ be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be lined lor every such oflbnce not less wXl'L.*'"^
than five hundred dollars nor more than live thousand dollars, and
be also subject to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding
twelve months, in the discretion of the Court, for each day or part
of a day that he, she, or they shall violate this Act or the Act of
which this is amcnilatory ; jyrovidid, that if any person or pennons
Bhall refuse to permit his, her, or their distillery or distilleries to be '"""^j'tiiW
visited and inspected, such refusal shall be held and constriied as--^. pri"»io r^
prima fan r evidenct^ of a violation of this act; ami provided rwr/Ao^^fivi^i'tio^
that the provi.sions of this act shall not interfere with contractSj.^^ .
made with the T'onfederatc Government for the distillation of spir-^7' "*^■^'••'.^-
ituous liipiors or alcohol ; which are hereby niade subject to the<';"»<^'-"t'«'
proriiions of the Act of Nov. 22d, 1S62, and the act supplemen-''""^"'"*
larj thereto.
•Ree AoU Not, 19 Md 20 of tUo r»mphlct, pP- 2-'', 26, 27 and 2S.
W PUBLIC LAWS.— Distillation.
Act of November 2i»d, 1862, amended.
Iiiceusp. lio
•OJtaiutil.
2. Sec. JL And be it farther enacted, That the Justices of the In-
spirit, may fcnor Courts of the several counties of this State be, and they nre
lor u™o. hereby authorized to contract for the manufacture of such quantity
liu^oTom or quantities of alcohol and other spirituous liquors as may be
oov.rt,or. f^^^„j^| necessary tor said counties respectively, on such termVand
conditions as by them may be deemed most advantaneous for said
counties and the public good ; prodded, that before any license sliall
be issued to the contractor for any county, as now i)rescribed by
law, it sluill be the duty of the .Justices of the Inferior Court of
••vsaid county to make a i-eport to the Governor of the quantity or
quantities of distilled spirits considered necessary for the purposes
of the same; which report shall be subject to alteration by the
Governor, according to such general rules 'as he may establish ; cmd
u.<-,....^r,.V>'f^^'>^^''<Kf''>'ff^<^''^ tliat nothing herein contained shall alter or afteot
;i?S.d:''"iy ^oiifi'i^t^t on which license lias already been issued.
6. Sec. III. Be it farther enacted by the atfthoriti/ aforesaid, That
.^;ii^7eUit,if any person or persons shall place in charge of 'his, her or their
p"^?""^ distillery or distilleries any insolvent or irresponsible person or r)er-
li'teVbyZ"n,sons, who, by using the .«^ame, shall violate any of the provisions
vinVtwV;' ot' this Act, or if any person shall sell, give, rent or hire to any
-='■ such insolvent and irresponsible person, any premises, stills, or ma-
chinery for the purposes of a distillery, knowing tlie purposes for
which the same will be used, and if in such use there occurs any
violation of the provisions of this Act, the §eller, ownei-, oiver,
renter or hirer, as the case may be, shall be held as an aidei* and
abettor to the offence, and on conviction thereof, punished in the
manner atld Jbrm as prescribed by the first section of this Act.
4. Sec.1V. And be h. fartlwr enacted. That for a more summary
ulii^m.'.'Xrciiiedy m the premises, every distillery which maybe run or work-
Hcni'X!'"*^f^ 1" '^!"s ^tate, contrary to the provisions of tiiis Act, shall be
:bLdl7J;;held and IS hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and may be
proceeded against as such, nnder the same rules and regulations as
are prescribed by theCodeofthisStatefor theabatement of the same;
ivonded, that no judgment of condemnation shall authorize more
i.rocn,>.uor than a seizure of the still or stills in said distillery, with the ma-
ted'C"!:''?,;^'"^^*^'^ '»"« hxtures therewith connected, and a, confiscation of
.ohiiers rami, t lie samc for the benefit of soldiers' families in the county where
the violation occurred.
5. Sec. V. Be it farther enarlcd hj the aatharitii fforcmid, That it
Dutj or •f!i. shall be the duty of each Sheriff and his lawful deputy, each of
MtrmttfoM" the Justices of the Inferior Court, Justices of the Peace and each
.nderthw.ct.Q^.jjjj^ j^„.Q^. ^^ ^j^.^ information of, and present all persons who
may violate the provisions of this Act.
Sec. VI. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 11, 1S63.
1
PUBLIC LAWS.— Executors, ADiiiNisTBAxoRS, &c. 143
Trust Funds.
TITLE Vm.
EXECUTOilS, ADinNISTRATORS. (iUARDFANS, TRUSTEES, c^c.
Sec. I . Trust fuud.< may be invcsUnl in Con jScc. J. Ivqirescntntivcs to be allowe.l ]•
ledcruti" of State Trt'a.sitry Notes. ! iiiontli.sin n-hich to invest trust fund-.'
(No. 12{\.)
u'Li Ac', (o aitfkorizi. Ej-r,citf.oi-s, AdtniiiiMrators, Trustees^ and Gitar-
d'uiiis to recclrc Con/adcratc Trcasunj noics and State Trcasunj 7iot(.-t,
^and Interest, bearing Confederate notes, in jntif/ncnt of' (:iiiims due, or u,
\Le due such csfatis as thci/ nunj represent.
1. Section' L B" it enacted hij the General. .L^imhly of Geori(ia,
That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be lavvful for'"J',*'JU,X''^'
E.xt'ciitors, Administrators, Trust»'es and Guardians to lei^eive Con-
federate Treasury Notes and State Treasury Notes, and interest
bearing (,'onfederate Notes, in payment of claims due, or which
may hereal'ter be due estates they mav respectively represent ; anv
law, usage, or custom to tlio contrary notwithstanding.
Assented to I Sth April, 1S<W3.
r (Nor 127.)
All Act. til (dioic Administrators, E.r.ecutors, Guardians and Trustc .s-,
twelve (VJ) vvmthsto invest trust funds.
5. TVi" Giiiirral Assmihlij do emict, That on and after the (-20) twen-
tieth day of April instant, all Administrators. IvKocutors, Gtuir-
diansand Trustees si^all be allowed twelve months in which to in-
vest trust funtls in tbeir hands, and no interest shall be charired
ugainst them for the time thus allowed; Proridcd, that in his or
their returns he or theV shall make oath that no interest has been
fnade on th(> funds used, and siiall accDunt for all profits ;
from the us;; of said funds in tlicir hands.
Sr>c. IL Repeals c9nHicting lows.
Assented to ISth ^ril, 1S03.
NoTf — Sr-« Act No. I 'JO, xvp a, m to voitlieys whon E ecutors an.l Adminiftrafors n ak
heir r»;lnras totlit- Oilintnv.
A.: lure. Exr-:,
t , iillowwl
.' month* t(i
Mvi'-t »r.i»i
r.-'.\:»n.
iinsmir
144 - PUBLIC LAWS. — General Assembly.
Act of November :!Otli;'l,,l ^(51, iei)C-ftled.
TITLE IX.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Sf-e. 1. Part of Act of Nov. i>0, 186J, repcivl- Sec. j3. Per diem pay of inembers u( iie.xl
ed. (Jenernl Af'sein1)lj' fixed. Pay $6
•• 2. Provisions of Code on .same Bubjwt 1 j^er day,aiul luilfiigt' as beretotbrc.
adopU-ii. ■ I
(No. V2S.)
An Act to repeal an Act ciiUthd «?> Act to fix the amount of conipensatioTi
of the members emd c*pccr.t'nj the General Ashcv^Iij shall receive for
ihcir serruy-s ami for othfir pyrposc's therein mentioned, p'^s^ed ovj^r
the fhxcvthc veto, November BOth, IS^Jl, an^' for other purposes. ^
1. Section I. The General Assembly do cnact^ That the Act en-
titled an Act to llx the amount of compensation of the membeil^
Part oi"^^t;^i anii^ilTfccrs of tffc General Assembly, shall receive for their servi-
1811, repca!<>d qq^^ yj,i] f^r otiKM' p-urpo.se.s tliercin mentionetl, passed ovei' the Ex-
oxutive veto, November 80th, ISIU,* be and the same is hereby
repealed, except that pant which fixes the pay of the Secretary of
■ the Senate, and Ciark of the House of Ilepresentativc.s- which shall
be aii«^ remain in lull forc*v.
2. Sec. II. That the proviwions of the Code of Georgia on the,
i'royi8io:>, ofsubjccts embraccd in the Act wliieh is hereb}^ repealed, be the law
8n"bj^°rK^"i^ of iorce in reference to said subjects ; Frovided, that this Act shall
**^" not be so construed as to affect the 'j^er die7n pay and mileage of the
I'roMsc. j,,ym]HM-s of the present General Assembly.
Assented to ISth April, iSG-3.
'Kor tliiii .\i:t see Act.s "f I'^i'A , p^L 70 and 71.
(No. J-39.)
^bi Jicl to //',/■ the ompematwn oj manibcrs of the next General Assembly
■). SiiCTTON I. He it enacted by the General Assembly. That the
•v^/ of ^m"JmI compensation of the members of the next General Assembly shall
S-xt General be six dollars per diem; and that their pay t'(^ mileage shall be as
Ajaembiy, jjq^:^ prcscribcd by the Code of this State.
A.ssented to April 17th, ISOa.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Insurance Companies.
14'
Warehouse and In.-nrauoe Company in the city of Atnericns.
TITLE X.
L\SURANCE COMPANIES.
Se
Pr<
nw).\
I {lov\)orfiU>T!i—]\'nrchoiisr. InxvraiirrS'
anil Di'piixit Company oi Ameliciis|
incorporateil.
■ i Pawi-j-.s of Board of managers.
idcnt.
• :i I'llecliou of Board of Managers.
• -1 C'apilal .stock, §.>i)0,000.; Shares
r» 5>iiojeet<< of insurance, tio.sses.
(J Duration of Cliarter 30 years,
' 7 lvial)ility of stockholders Ijur delits of
Company.
'~ .S Sl.}iii^ Iff/// Tnsuranc«r-Compnti_i/ in-
corporated. '^ ,
■ it Board of Director#-Prosidenl— <6co-l
retary.
*Nli Capital stock ; Shares, &o.
"'11 When Comi»any may Ix'gin bnsineas.
" 12. Powers anii duties of Di.cctors.
•' I* Subjects of iiisnranoe.
'• 7-{ Ciihmg in of iiistaUments of stock.
I.'i Transfer of stock.
n; Liability of stockholder.^ for debls of
(".iiiipnny.
" 17 PayiU'^nt of claiinafor lo.sse.s.
" 18 Duration of Ciiaiter to be 31) years.
10 Aus:»^fa Fire and Marine Iiunrano'i
Compatr?/ inoorporated.
.'0 Bo.ird of Directors; President; Secre-i
tary. |
" Jl Or;;ani7.aUon of Companv. Capital
stock SJDD.OOl).
12 Wlien Company may commence busi
nesw. ,,
•J3 Subjects of insurance.
-M Company may re-iu.ture.
'. 25 Calling in of installments to pay losses
iii) l'iiuci)jle office to be in Annusta.
' '.'7 Directors not to use funds ot Company.
' -M Capital stock, $J.'')(t,(«lO. May be iii
creased to ? 1,000,000.
' 211 Comiinrnal Insnrnitcr Company of
.Vuijusta, inoorporated.
' 30 Ikiardol Directors. President; Secre-
tary.
31 Powers of Board of Diroolnrs; dividend!*
' 3J Subjects of insurance. Losses, iSiC.
' 33 1/ersoual liability of stockholders for
debts ol Company.
' 34 Bhs*«:S.
' Iju) "Legal ell'eot of notes, &c., payable at
oflice of Company.
' 3GX'apital stock Chattahoochee Instjtranoe-
i C6mpatoy» -^
' 37 Chatf^kondtee Insurance Company \n-
corpofated.
' 3S Board of Dircctfja; Presidett|; Secre-
tary. » ^ 1%
' 31) Powers and duties of Board of Direc-
tors. * ,it
' 40 Subjects of insurance. Other powers
of Directors.
' 11 Personal liability of stockholders for
debts of Company.
' 42 Losses wlien ]iaid.
' 43 Le|2:al ertect of notes, &•., pj^ablc tc
ollice of Company.
' 44 Duration of Cliarter ly years.
' 45 Uilpital .stock of the (icorgia Home In-
mirance Company.
' 46 Subscriptions to increased Stock.
(No. 1:50.)
An Act to incorporate a fVarcJiousr Insurance and Drj)osit Company, in
fhccUyof Amcricu*.' • . ,;„ -
ituC.
Whereas, certain citi7cns of tlio county of Sumter, nrul of the*
city of Ainericus, under the title of the Warelioiise, Insurance and
Deposit Company of the city of Americns, desire voluntarUy to
associate tliemselves together, for the soh' purp(I||eof receivinij^and^'
investing in public stocl<LS and substantial s(?curiqf in real estate,
stich sums as m;iy be dopositerl by individuals, and of oflering to
Tliem the advantnges ojE security and interest. Therefore;
1. .SF-CTIOX I. Thi; TJennral AnKnnbbj of the Slate of (icnrcr'ui do
marl, Tliat Thomas C. Sullivan, .loiin V. Price, William R. Stevv-
.nrt, Washington W.Stewart, Eli S. Marshall, Robert C. Black, '^''''"""•"•
Jame.R W. Fmlow, and Jesse W. .Jackson, .their associates and suc-
r^'ssors, be and they are hereby cnMtcd and made a body politic ^^„,.„,„^
and corporate, under the name and style of the Warehouse, Insu-j """" *^
ranee and Deposit Company of Americus, with power of perpet-
■al successTon, to appoint a Board of Managers, consisting of five,,,,,)
inembers for thegovt-rnmenl of gaid Company; which appointment*''
ihall be made annually on the firr^t Monday in January, in each aixi
10
•<i ol
miagrra.
146 PUBLIC LAWS. — Inscsance Companies.
Warehouse aud lusurance Compifey in the (litj of Americns.
every year; and they are hereby empowered and authorized, both
^^^e."'*' in law and equity, to receive, purchase, take, hold, enjoy and re-
tain, to themselves aud succesHors, all lands, tenements, heredita-
ments, money, bonds, notes and other choses in action, stocks, good^
and chattels, and effects of any kind whatever, aud in any manner
whatever, by gilt, devise or purchase, and the same to grant, sell,
•demise, convey, assign, or transfer, in such manner as said Compa-
ny may ordain and establish, and to use, invest and manage the
same as niay be most promotive of the business and interest of eaid
''^t"*" association; with power to make and use a common seal, and the
same to alter and amend as they may determine, with full power
-ssiysnp anaiu hivv aud Bquity, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
iciuKj, &c. jins^Yg]. jjij(;i jjy answered, defend and be defesded, in all the Courts
of this State, and of the Confederate States; and to make, ordain
and establish such rules and regulations for the government of ,8aid
^ ''*■ corporation as the Managers may deem best for its interests ; Fro-
vidcd, the same be not repugnant to the laws and Constitution of
this State, or of the Confederate States; and generally to do and
execute all such acts, matters and things usually pertaining to
the business of such corporation.
2. Sec. II. Be it furlkcr enacted, That the following rules, lim-
Tswers of itations and provisions shall constitute the fundamental principles
liSf^er*. ^^ ^'^^^ association ; the Board of Managers shall have power in
jiypaLmpnt each and every year to choose from their own number a President
.«/* prt^.dt. j^jj^-j Secretary or Cashier, and shall elect or appoint such other offi-
cers or agents, as may be necessary to the faithful discharge of the
business and interest of said association, and shall fill all vacancies
that may occur; and shall proceed to hll all such offices at their first
Quorum, s meeting, and three of said 13oard shall constitute a quorum, at
such or at any subsequent meeting thereof.
3. Sec. 111. Be it further ciKiried. That the stockholders shall
Jd^o'rMrna- elect by ballot the Board of Managers, also remove or make new
T^ appointments whenever it may be necessary, and that each share
J^'odtoweShall be entitled to one vote, and that absent stockholders may
"*"""■ have their stock voted on by proxy, under his, her, or their hand
V«6e kj proxy . .. ,, ^ ■ ^ v i-l j. i-x
ni writujg; and whenever deposits of any kind, nature, quality or
^ quantity, to be ^proved by a majority of the Board of Managers,
aiil^ers! shall be receivedt the same shall be regularly entered upon the
books of the Company, and certificates ofi deposit, shall be issued
to the depositors, which may be transferable by delivery, and all
such deposits shall be repaid in kind or in money, according to their
value, when required by the holder of such certilicate, by giving
ten days' notice of his intention to present the same for payment ;
Dividends. 4.jjg Board of Managers shall declare a semi-annual dividend on the
interest or increased value of all sums which shall have been de-
posited at such rate of interest as they may determine ; au annual
^^^"^'^^°^' report shall be made by said Board and officers, which shall be
published, exhibiting a true statement of the financial coHdition of
.said Compcmy.
4. Sec. V\. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said
PUBLIC LAWS.— Insukance Companies. 147
Stonewall Insiwance Company.
oru-
y
iiuieiiie
vi'.orpo ratio II shall not exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dol-{|;^p''«J»t««ic
lars, which shall bo divided into shares of one hundred dollars each: j,2*><M'«>. ^
and tlie Compiinv may commence busuiess as soon as Uity thousand <.?;''■
tiollars in monev, )>ropcrty, cjoods and enects are paid in and con- 1'""> may
' veyed to the corporation, so as to vest the title of the same in '»"■'«''»•.
said corporation.
5. Sec. V. Be it further enacted, That said Company, when or-,,
•' ' il • . *■ - I'dwiT f<> 111-
ganizcd, shall have inil power aad authority to insure property'""ti'wp^'''y.
and effects of every kind against losses by fire or water, and all
other accidents, dangers or casualties for whidi Lisi-!ran<;c Compa-
nies are established, according to the usages and customs of sue!:
•corporations; and to buy and sell life annuities, and shall pay all *■'*'■■•
losses in property or other insurances made by t^i em within six ,'','J'[';;^"° p*r
months of snch loss or the jiappening of tiie event by which the
isaJiie was determined.
G. SiiC. VL Ik It farther enacted, Tliat saiid corpor;ition shajl orn.rHti.nor
may continue for the term of thirty years from the organization ofyoarr'
the same, unless forfeited by violation of any part ot its charter,
\\ hich may be declared by any Court halving jurisdiction of suchni-'rt"! '
•cases by !<clrc f'aciaa.
7. Sec. VIL Be it further enacted. That the stockholdoirs shall s^oJuloVre
fee individually liable for the debts of said corporation in prOpm- ff'UpLlV
tion to the amount of stock owned by them. «
iSdc. VIIL Ivepeals conllicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 1S63.
(No. 131.)
A% Aci lo incorporate the Stone Wall Insurance Compani/; and fur other
yur})oscs.
8. Section I. Be it enacted bif the Scfiatc ami Houxe of Repre.tenfa-
ficcs, That W. P. Inman, J. W.' Shackleford, Moses Cole, VV. T. o.r, ontor,.
:rr-rarnn:el, an<l E. R. Sassene, citizens of the city of Atlanta, their
S4isg0ciates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate, un-
-'<er the name and style of "The Stone Wall Insurance Company," ;^i;"",;';"",.',''-
by which name, they may sue or be sued, have and use a common *"'"''''"'""''^-
seal, and break, alter and renew the same at pleasure : elect itSp
i\* 11111 "w/^nt nud
own olhccrs, and make such by-laws as may be deemed necessary "'^''••■k''"-
Tto carry into effect the objects of this corporation.
0. Sec. IL The aaid corporation shall be governed and mnnnged
by seven Directors, each of whom shall be a stockholder to the r^^onr*^ **"
iiiMunt of not less than fifty shares, who shall be elected at such
; •• and place as the corporation and their successors may desig-
nate, and hold their office for one year, and until their snccessorsriuirtenaor
be elected ; the Directors aforesaid, shall, out of their body, elect ^^^">^y^^-
person to be President, who shall serve twelve months, and until aPre»id«t.
Rucce.«5Sor be elected, and fill any vacancy by death or n'si:,--
uation in the office of President, and with the advice and consent
of the President, elect a Secretary, Actuary, or any other oIltcersetrciBy.
148 PUBLIC LAWS. — Insurance Companies.
Stonewall InHUiance Company. *
or agent, whose services may be needed in carrying out the legiti-
vacancits. mate objects of this corporation ; a vacancy in the Board can only
be iilled by the stockholders at a meeting held after notice of the
time and place of meeting.
c* itai stock 10' ^^^' I^I* The capital stock of said corporation, shall be two
*2oo,ooo. hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dol-
shmr.8 $10", lars, and the corporators and their successors have power in their
coital itockdescretion to increase the capital stock to live hundred thousand
ScM^'to' dollars; and no person shall subscribe for more than three hundred
#5o»,ooo. shares of said stock, and said cor[)oration shall operate when one
hundred thousand dollars stock has been subscribed.
11. Sec. IV. The said corporation may use and exercise the
ivhen ooin- privileges and franchises herein granted, when each corporator or
pauy may m-- r o > ^
sintasiiirss. stockholder lias paid in cash to the proper olhcer ten per centum
on the amount of his stock, and has made and delivered, also, to
the proper officers, a njote secured to the entire satisfaction of said,
corporators or associates, for a sum corresponding in amount to his
stock, less the sum paid in cash ; these notes and cash paid in,
constitute the capital of said corporation.
12. Sec. V. The Directors shall have power to inquire into the
^ solvency of said stock notes at anv time, and if the least doubt is
Powers »uu J . • i 1 1 t" t ■ i ^i-
rotors"' "^''felt as to their solvency, it snail be their duty lorthwith, to give
notice to the maker'of such doubtful note, to strengthen the same
in ten days, and if not done in that time to the satisfaction of the
Directors, the membership and interest of said defaulting party in
the capital and accumulated premiums, shall cease and determine
from the day of default; and said defaulting member shall, not-
Itockhof/ers withstanding, be liable to suit on his stock notes and bound to
pay an amount equal to his pro-rata share of the losses of said cor-
poration, prior to said default.
13. Sec. YI The said corporation shall have authorit}' to insure
smbjecta of agalust losscs by fire in all kinds of property, either real or person-
iosuraace. ^^^ ^^ nilxcd, or choscs in action ; also against all the hazards of
Property, occau or iuhind navigation, and transportation of every kind, and
Lire. also upon the duration of human life, for such premiums as it may
determine ; and said corporation shall be liable to make good and
pay to the several persons who may insure in said corporation, for
paymesitof tho losscs thcy may sustain, or for life insurance, in accordance
^***^' only with the terms of the contract or policy issued by said corpo-
ration; and no policy or other contracts of said corporation, shull
be binding,. except it be signed by the President and Secretary of
said corporation ; and saia corporation shall have power to receive
S'it'oiu^n^oney on deposit, to loan and borrow money ; to take and give
■<-My/&c. ^^^^ securities therefor as may be considered best, to invest its
moneys and transfer its property at pleasure, to purchase and dis-
count notes and bills of exchange, and do all other.acts it may
deem advisable for the safe keeping and secure investments of its
funds ; Pauvidcd, that nothing herein contained shall be construed
Shan not is-fo authorize said corporation to make any note or bill to circulate
Hie bills for . . . • , i 1 • 1 J. 1
^mMic». as a bank bill, or to issue any security to be circulated as money;
PUBLIC LAWS.— Insurance Companies. 14^
Aia?u<ta Fire and Marine Ii snrance Company.
and it ix furllicr enacted, that the said corporation shall have power „„ ^^^^
and authority to make re-insurance of any risks that may be taken ""'"•
by them.
14. Si:c. VII. The Directors shall have power, to call in any
portion of said stock" notes; Provida}, it is needed to pay off loss- ^.,^1^ ^^^^ ^
es sustained bv said corporation, and will also, give sixty days' no-'^""''^^*!^*"'
tice of said call, and also have power in their discretion, to call in
instahnents of said notes for other purposes ; Provided, they give
sixty days' notice thereof, and do not call in more than ten per cen-
tum of said notes at any one time; and any stockholder failing to
respond to the call, in either instance, in tlie time named, shall be
liable to be sued on said notes, for the pro rata, amount called in ;
and said Directors in their discretion, may expel said defaulter, and
forfeit to said corporation all the interest of said defaulter in the
capital paid in, and accumulated premiums, and dispose of said in-
terest so forfeited, in such manner as said Directors may think most
condusive to the object and interest of said cor[»oration.
lo. 8kc. VIII. No stockholder siiall have power to sell his
stock to any person but a stockholder, without the consent of hisstockf" "'
co-stockholders; but when he has made sale thereof accordini; to
foregoing restrictions, and has given sixty days' notice thereof,
he shalKbe released from any and all liabilities imposed by this
charter, happening or occurring after said sale; and the person pur-
chasing is substituted in his stead to all intents and purposes. ,
16. JSkc. IX.. Said corporation shall be responsible to its credi-
tors to the extent of its property, and the stockholders shall be li-brnt^of "'
able to its creditors to the extent of their respective stock notes tor"d,bu »"
not paid up.
17. Skc. X. All claims against said corporation for losses in ca-
ses not disputed, shall be due and payable sixty days after proof of' i*^""^"*^
the loss has been furnished; and in disputed cases, in ten days alYer "' ''"
final decision of the proper tribunals; and in each case named the
sum ascertained to be due, shall bear interest from the time made
due and payable.
18. Sec. XI. This charter, and the privileges and franchises Dnr«ti«r, or
lierein granted, shall continue in force thirty years from the firstyt*«"" **
day of .January eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Aeaented to April IGrh, ISGO.
(No. 1:32.)
An Acl lo incorpomk the Augusta Fire and Marine Jiuurancc Compa-
ny.
19. Section. I. T/ie (imcral Asxnnhly do aiact, That William S.
Roberts, David R. Wright, Thomas W. Coskery, Thomas W. Vhi-''"'^^*^
Chester, Wiley Ii. Griilin, Charles Estes, and Thomas H. Uoberts,
citizens of the State of G<M)rgia, and their associates and succes-
sers, are hereby created a body corporate, under the name and style«n"/"Vwinr"
of the Augusta Fire and Marine Insurance Company; by which ta«^^;
150 PUBLIC LAWS,— Insurance Companies.
Augusta Fire and Mwine luaurance Company,
one \'»l''
name they may sue and be sued, jilead and be impleaded, have and
Po-H-ersaud ygg j^ coiiimo'u seol, elect its own officers, and make such by-laws
as may be deemed necessary to cany into etlect the object of this
corporation.
'JO. Sec. II. 77ic General As^-cmbly 3o furllicr evaci, That said
jDirktor". corporation shall be goyerned and mana-f-ed by five Directors, each
of whom shall be a stockholder, who shall be elected at such time
and place as the corporators and their successors may direct, and.
liold their office for one year, and until their successors are elected ;
-p ., , one of said Directors shall be elected President, and hold his office
for the same length of time ; said Directors shall fill all vacancies
which may occur in the office of President by death, resignation or
<4ucruiii. otherwise ; a majority of said Directors shall constitute a ([uorum
for the transaction of business ; and with the advice and consent
secreuiy. of tltc Prcsldcnt, clcct 3. Secretary and Treasurer, and any other
officer whose services may be necessary to carry out the
legitimate objecls of said incorporation ; a vacancy in the Board
Bo«rJf'D'.-of Directoi.> An\\\ only be iilled by the stockholders, at a meeting
rectors. j^^j^ ufter uoticc of the time and place of such rpeeting in person
or by proxy, each stockholder havinu; a.s many votes as he has
titieci to shares.
21. Sec. III. The Gcucrol Asscwhli/ do /tntlicr cvacL That a ma-
jority of said coi'porators be, and they are hereby authorized to
^oTrnpIuy! call a meeting of said corporators, and may proceed in pursuance
with said call to organize said company; and proceed to open
s.b^riptiou books for subscription for stock, at such time as they may desig-
nate, in the city of Augusta, in said State ; the capital stock of
^jpitaut.xt, said corporation shall be two hundred thousand dollars, divided in-
shre»'*$ioo, to fe'hares of one inmdred dollars each ; and said coiporators and
**"''• their successors shall have power, in their discretion, to increase
^p",^ '„."'' said capital stock to the sum of live Imndred thousand dollars;
$5oo,Mo.^ a»d no one shall be allowed to subscribe for more than two hua-
dred shares of said stock.
22. Sec. IV. The General Assemhhj do further enact, That said
corporation may use and exercise the privileges and franchises here-
AVTienco. lu grautcd, wdien the sum of fifty thousand dollars is subscribed
'i^.^'bud- and each stockholder has paid in cash, to the proper officer, twen-
"**'■ ty per centum on the amount of his stock, and has made and de-
livered to the proper officer, a note secured by mortgage on real
estate, or otherwise, to the entire satisfaction of said corporators
or their successors, for a sum corresponding in amount to Ins stock
less the sum paid in cash ; the notes and cash paid in, constituting
the capital stock of said company.
23. Sec. V. TJie General Assemhhj do further enact, That said
••Ejects of company be authorized to make insurance on dwelling houses, store
M«ui«nw. jiougcs^ and buildings, household furniture, merchandize and all
other property, against loss or damage by fire ; to make marine in-
surance upon vessels, freight, goods, wares and merchandize, and •
all and every insurance appertaining to or connected with marine
or inland transportation or navigation risk.
PUBLIC LAWS.— LvsuRA>'CE Companies. 151
The Coinnifiicial. Insurance Company of Augusta.
24. Sec. VI. The Genaxd AsscmbUj do further aiart, That said
company may cause itself to be insured against risks, it has taken, *^"'^^'"'-*
on real property, take mortgages on any discription of property
to secure investments of its funds, or reinvest itsl'unds in h'ailroad,
bank or other stocks.
ii5. Skc. VII. T/u: (icner(d Ass,ni/jfi/ do further enact, That the ,
Directors shall have power to call in any portion of said stock MiTedi^'l^'
notes ; ProriJal, it is necessary to pay oU" any losses sustained by^'^ '^'^*"
said company ; and if any stockholder shall lail or neglect to pay st'^-kiiouur«».
in such installments as may be thus called in, within such time as
said Directors may in their by-laws prescribe, his stock shall be J,',";-;;^'''"^^^""
forfeited ; and every stockholder shall be liable to the creditors of;"^';"'!^]'^*^''^
said company, upon all the debts and contracts of said company, *^^'-
to the amount of his or her stock.
^>0. Sec. VIII. Tht (icncral Ai^semhhj do further enact, That the, K'clt'
principal office shall be located in the city of Augusta, where the}'^'" '^"**'"
President and Directors may declare half yearly dividends of suchle'decu*^""
profits as may have been ascertained, on the lirst Monday in Jan-'""-"*''""'^^
uary and July, iu each and everv year. ' •
•21. Sec. IX. The (leueral Asscmbhj do further enact, That the dit^o™ i»5
Directors shall not be allowed to use the funds of said comppny;o|^'^*"^'
this charter and the privileges, franciiises and immunities herein (J^rtor u.
granted, shall continue for the term of thirty years from the pas-j^l""" ^
sage thereof.
Assented to April IS, 1S63.
(No. 130)
An Act. to inciirpmate an Insurance (.'om]>ani/ in the city of Augnslay to
be called '■'■The Commercial Insurance Conipany of Augusta.''''
:2S. Section I. Be 'a enacted, That there shall be established in
the city of Augusta, an Insurance Company, the capital stock of capiuistoA
which shall be'two hundred and lifty tlumsaiid doUars, but which ^^"bri""*
may be increjised to one million dollars should the interest of the ii'wHtoao!
company require ir, to be divided into shares of one hundred dol-ifiX'" *^'**
lars each ; but said company may proceed to organize when one
liuudred thousand doll;irs have been subscribed, and five per cent
paid thereon.
•2'.). Sec. II. lie it further enacted. That Henry F. Russt-ll, IJar-corpor.i«*.
iiey S. Dunbar, Jacob Danforth, William Battersby, Henry E.
Clark, Janus T. Gardiner, Daniel B. Plumb, George T. liarnes, or
any five of them, citizens of the city of Augusta, their associates
and successors, are hereby created a body corporate, under the
name and style of the Commercial Insurance Company of Angus- ii".u^»'co».
ta ; by wiiich name they may have, purchase, receive, possess, en-iu<>«r'iJ"f»t^
joy and retain, and sell propi^ty of all kinds; sue and be sued,
have and use a common seal, which they may Ineak, alter and re- ^';;:;;^;j,.^
new at pleasure, elect its own officers, and make such by-laws, rules
152 PUBLIC LAWS.—LxsuRANCE Companies.
The Commercial Insurance Company of Augusta.
Board of
and regulations, as may be deemed necessary to carry into effect the
objects of this corporation.
30. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That said corporation shall
€ir.r^orB. \)q managed by riot less than seven Directors, a majority of whom
'Q?K,rum. shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business ; each of
which Directors shall be a stocl'iholder to the amount of twenfv
shares, who shall be elected at such time and place as the corpora-
tors and their successors may designate ; and hold their office for
one year, or until their successors are elected ; the Directors afore-
Pteadeof. ^^^^ shall, out of their number, elect a President, who shall serve
for twelve months, or until a successor be elected, and fill any va-
cancy by death or otherwise, in the office of President, and with
the advice and consent of the President, elect a Secretary, Actua-
ry or any other ofhcers or agents, whose services may be needed
in carrying out the objects of this corporation ; a vacancy in the,
.Board of Directors can only be filled by the stockholders, at a
*fcs' meeting held after notice of the time and place of meeting ; and
<7»c vote for /«''^/<cr, that there shall be one vote for each share, and that absent
^*-tt share, gtockholders may votc by pTOxy ; Z'roivV/fc/, the party so voting- as
>;»v rote ^y^j.Qxy^ is liimself a stockholder.
,,^ 31^ Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That said President and Di-
'rectofs shall have power to appoint and remove at pleasure, all
^ officers or agents of said corporation ; they shall have power to ap-
<mh MwCTsP*^^^^^ agents and locate ollices, in such places, and at such times, as
^dDfrTtorMk^y shall dccm best for the interest of said company ; to pre-
^ribe the duties of agents and officers, to take from them bonds for
the faithful performance thereof, to appoint a President pro tem,
in the absence of the President ; and further, that said President
and Directors shall have power and authority, from time to time,
to call for the payment of the unpaid stock, in such sums as they
may deem proper ; and said stock shall be considered and held as
personal property ; and upon the neglect or retYisal of any stock-
holder to pay the installments as called for by the President and Di-
rectors, thereupon, ten days' notice being given in one or more of
the city papers, said Board may sell such stock at public outcry ;
and said delinquent stockholder shall still remain liable for any bal-
ance due or which may become due, by him to said corporation, and
may be sued therefor, in any Court having jurisdiction ; and said
3md€ndt. Pff3sijgi^t and Directors shall have further power to make divi-
dends, and fix the place and define the manner of paying the div-
idends, paying interest and transfering stock ; and sr.id President
and Directors shall also have the power to give the holders of the
J^euraicn policies of said company the right to participate in the net profits
*^ of the company, to such an extent, in such manner, and upon such
terms as they shall deem proper,
su-bjccts of 32. Sec. V. Be it enacted, That the said corporation shall have
i««ance. jiu^j^ority to insure against losses by fire, in all kinds of property
Mre ruke. either real, personal or mixed ; also against all the hazards of
i^'uHntpoT- ocean or inland navigation and transportation of every kind, also
-yitioD ruks. ^^ niake insurance on lives, and all and every insurance appertain-
1
PUBLIC LAWS.— IxsuRANCE Companies. 15f
CI>attaho(K':hec Insurance Company.
Life BMO-
ing to the dniation of life, forstich premiums as it may determine ;
aod said company shall be liable to make good, and pay to the sev-
eral persons who may insure in said company, for the losses theypaTBvn»» of
may sustain, or for life insurance, in accordance only with the """*■
terms of the contract or policy issued bv said company; and no _
policy or other contract of said company, shall be binding except p;');,''^^'*^^'^'^
it be siijned bv the President or Vice President, and Secretary or*'." "'"<*'»«*■
Actuary of said company ; and said company shall have power to^,,j_,._. ^^.^^
receive money on deposit, to loan and borrow money, to take and'","*i;""'«''
give such securities therelor as may be considered best, to inv.est
its moneys upon such terms as may be best, and transfer its proper-
ty at pleasure, to purchase and discount notes and bills ot exchange,
and do all other acts it may deem advisable for the safe keeping and
secure investments of its funds; and said company shall have^.,. ,uay r«-
power and authority to make reinsurances of any risks that may be'"'"^""
taken by them.
33. Set. VL Be if furtlter ciuidal. That the said company shall i»i-rsoBai li^.
be responsible to its creditors to the extent of its ])ioperty, and the storV..oi,irr..
stockholders shall be liable to the extent of double the timount ofcom^iiV"
their respective stock, for the debts of the company in proportion
to the number of shares held by each. ■**■
34. Sec. \\l. -Br it furihrr ninctcil, That all claims for Icfsks ,^,^';^','.\!t«
against said company shall be due and payable in sixty days after'""''' *
proof of the loss has been furnished at the oflice of said company ;
and in disputed cases, in ten days after final decision of the pi;d|^ei'
tribunal : and in each case named, the sum ascertained to be IfliflL,
shall bear interest from the time made due and payable. .X
3-5. Skc. VIIL Be it further eiKutnl That all bills, bon(!s, anfTruu.i'«^mI.u
promissory notes made j^ayable at the otlice of said company shall ti"roi"r.r"
have the same legal effect, and may be subject to all legal remedies
the same as if they were made payable at any bank in this State.
36. Skc. IX. Be it furt/ur cuarted, That this charter shall con-
tinue and be in full force and effect, for the term of thirty years.
Sec. X. Repeals conflicting laws. «
Assented to April IS, 1S63.
(No. 13i.)
In Act to nirorfujrntc an InxuraNcc Company in the ttini ef Fort Gainer,
to be called the Chattahoochee Jnmrance Compami.
37. Sec. I. />< // enacted. That there shall be established in the
town of Fort Gaines, county (if Clav, State of Gcorijia, an Insu-^ . .
ranee Loui])any, the capital stock of which shall be two Inind red *'•""?*.
1 1 1 1 1 Miiy hi' in-
thoHsand dollars, but which may be increased to a farther sum not--'^-"^ «:
exceeding one million of dollars, should the interest of the comt)a-,, ._
iiy require It, to be divided into shares of twenty dollars each, but"*''
said company may organi/.e and ]>roceed to business when R«'venty-Avi,..» <>
five thousand dollars shall have, been subscribetl and twenty per""""' ^
cent paid thereon.
154 PUBLIC LAWS.— Insurance Companies.
Chattahoochee Insurance Goinpany.
38. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, 'i'hat for the purpose of or-
corporatois. gaiiizing Said corporation, Francis T. Tennille, (jeorge H. Tuttle,
James Sutlive, R. J. F. Grist, ^Villiam Mount, William A. Graham,
C. C. Greene, and W. H. Wakefield, or any five of them, citizens
chattaiioo- of Chiy county, their associates and successors, are hereby created
r^ cr"in.a body corporate under tlie name and style of the Chattahoochee
corporat»d. Insurauce Company, by which name they may have, purchase, re-
p»w«rs. ceive, possess, enjoy and retain, and sell property of all kinds, sue
Seal. j^j^^ l^g sued, have and use a common seal, which they may break,
alter and renew at pleasure, elect its own officers -aud make
By-Laws, g^^j^ ^jy.jc^^yg^ rulcs and regulations, as may be deemed necessary to
carry into eft'ect the objects of this corporation.
B.ard of Di- 39. Sec. III. Thc said corporation shall be managed by cot less
QulroM or 't^^" fi^'6 Directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum
ii»«id. for the transaction of business, each of which Directors shall be a
stockholder to an amount not less than one hundred shares, who
shall be elected at such time and place as the corporators or their
succcessors may designate, aud hold their office for one year, or un-
til their successors are elected; the Directors aforesaid shall, out
of their number, elect a President, who shall serve for twelve
"**" ^° ' months or until a successor is elected ; and said Directors shall fill
any vacancy, occasioned by death or otherwise in the office of Pres-
ident, and, with the advice and consent of the President, elect a
secretao-. Secretary, Actuary and other officers or agents, whose services may
be needed in carrying out the objects of this corporation ; a va-
v»,a«c7 "> cancy in the Board of Directors occurring during the period for
Boai-d. which they were elected, may be filled by the remaining Directors
until the next annual election by the stockholders ; at all elections
MayTOt<. by]_,y the stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy, none but a
stockholder acting as such proxy.
40. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That the President and Di-
B^i.^ "' rectors shall have power to appoint and remove at pleasure all offi-
cers or agents of said corporation ; they shall have power to appoint
agents and locate offices in such places and at such tinfies as they
shall deem best for the interest of said compay, to prescribe the
duties of agents and officers, to take from them bonds for the faith-
ful performance thereof, to appoint a President pro tern, in the
absence of the President ; and fartJier, that said President and Di-
rectors shall have power and authority from time to time to call
for the payment of the unpaid stock in such sums as they may
stock to iv. deem proper; and said stock shall be considered and held as per-
ixrty. ^'""sonal propert}^ and upon the neglect or refusal of any stockholder
stoSiders. to pay the installments as called for, the President and Directors
therefor, thirty days' notice be given in any public manner, either
by posting notices, or publishing in the nearest newspaper ; said
l3oard may s_dl such stock at public outcry, and said delinquent
stockholder shall be held liable for any balance due, or which may
become due, by him or them to said corporation, and may be sued
therefor in any Court having jurisdiction, and the said President
BitideHd*. g^j^j Directors shall have further power to make dividends and fix
PUBLIC LAWS.— Insurance Companies. 155
CiuittiilioiHjIiee Insurcnee Comptiiiy.
, Tr»DifCT of
[the plau, and define the iiuiuner of paying the dividends, paying
nterest, and transferring stock; and no stockholder shall have pow-
*br to transfer his stock in said corporation while indebted to thejj^c"'
.?ame, and said stock shall not be iinble for any other obhgation, so
'long as hi^ is a debtor to said corporation, for money borrowed,
)reiniiuns due, or installments unpaid.
4L. Sec. V. Be it fitrthrr niocfcil, That said corporation shall,^;','^'"^.'^^.^'''
have power to insure ag.ninst losses by fire in all kinds of prop-
erty, I'eal, pei'sonal, or mixed, also against all the hazards of ocean Property.
or inland navigation, and transportation of every kind, also to
make insurance on lives, and all, and every insurance appertiiiningL'^"'-
to the duration of human life, for such net premiums, as it may
detenninc-; and said company shall be liable to make good, and pay
■ to the several persons, who may insure in said company for the
losses they sustain, or for life insurance, in accordance with the
terms of the contract or policy issued by said company; and no
policy or other contract of said company shall be binding, except ^"X-r"- 'to it
it be signed by the President or Vice President, Secretary or Actu-^^^"^ji'«' '"'''
ary of said com[>any; and said company shall have power to re-
ceive money on de})osit, to loan or borrow money, to take and otinr power*
give such security therefor; as may be considered best to invest its^f cS"''*'""'
moJiies upon such terms as may be best, and to transfer its prop-
erty at pleasure; to purchase and discount notes and bills of ex-
change, and do al! other acts it may deem advisable for the safe
kiM'ping and securing investments of its funds; and said company
I oMpany shall have power and authority to make insurances of^i^y ""'""'"'
any risks that may be taken by them.
i-2. Sec. VL Be /( further enacted. That said company shall be , ..
responsible to its creditors to the extent of its })roperty, and theiouty oj
stockholders shall be liable to the extent of double the amount of iV •'"'"v^
ihiir respective stocks for the debts of the company in proportion
ito the number of shares held by each.
4.*^. Sec. VIL Be it further mactrd, That all claims for losses
[against said company shall be due and payable sixty days afterioKw"',' when
proof of the loss has been furnished at the oilice of said company, ''""'*' '""
and in disputed cases, in ten da3's after final decision of the prop-
er tribunal, and in each case named the sum ascertained to be due
shall bear interest from the time made due and payable.
44. Sec. VIIL Beit farther evdctcd, That all bills, bonds, and „ ,
promissory notes made payal)leat the olhce ot said company slialit.iii»Ri»d«otcB
have the same legal efiect, and may be subject to all legal remedies .'.Viu office.
the same as if they were made payable at any bank in this State.
45. Sec. IX. Be it fitrfhcr c?iactn/, That this charter shall be inj?,';[^»^^"^''
full force and eifect for the term of forty years, and that upon they^"'-
termination of its charter, the said corporation shall have the right
to settle up its business, pay its liabilities, and divide among its
stockholders its remaining property according to the several inter-
ests held by each.
Sec. X. Ptepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to Ajml ISth, 1863.
156
PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary.
Times and places of holding the Supreme Court.
(No. 185.)
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Georgia Home Insurance Com-
pani/, assented to December 12///, ISSlJ.*
4G. Sectiov I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represev-
tatives of the State of Georgia, That the capital stock of the Geor«na
capital ^Ktmk Home Insurance Company, located in Cokuubus, Georgia, may^e
^L, Ho«rru:incr«\ased at such time as tlie President and Directors of the Bame
Zyy u.'i"ay determine, to five liundred thousand dollars, under the same
*5oo!eoo!" terms and conditions now in force and controlling the present cap-
ital of two hundred and fifty thousand dellars.
47. Sec. II. And be it jurthcr enacted, That the President and
tot'h^rn'crc?.-^^^'^^^'^'^*^ ^^ ^^^^^ company shall give ten d;iys' published notice of
«istwk!""""the readiness of said company to receive subscriptions to the said
increase of the capital stock as aforesaid; aud said company shall
hofdfr't ^^^ receive a subscription from any one person for an amount of
l^Z: i^tl'-^^^^^ ^^^'^^^^^^S o"e hundred shares; and the old stockholders in
.cribiugto said company shall have the preference in subscribing to said in-
creased capital stock, in the proportion of one share of the new
stock to each two shares of the old stock owned by them at the
time of subscribing to increased stock.
Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 4, ISGo.
*For this Act, see Acts of 1859, p. 233.
i-w Ktock.
TITLE SI.
JUDICIARY.
L SUPREME COURT.
IL SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR COURTS.
AKT. I. SESSIONS, cVC.
" II. ACTION, PROCEEDINGS, TAKTIES, &C.
" III. TESTIMONY.
" IV. COSTS.
III. CORONERS.
L SUPREME COURT.
Sec. 1. Times and places of holding the Su-
preme Court, fixed.
, " 2. IIow cases may be (^arrit d up to the
Conrt at ttmes and places as now-
fixed.
Sec. 3. Cases peiidinof in the Court at Savan-
nah or Athens, how di.sp08ed of.
" 4. Act to take eflect from its pns.<age, sod
continued till end of war.
(No. 13G.)
An Act to change the ttmes and jilaccs of holding the Supreme Co^trt
of this State, and for atker purposes.
1. Section I. The General Assembly do enact, That from and after
PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary.
167
Superior Court of Baker County.
the pkssage of this Act, the times and places of holding the ses- ^/"^.V^^^j.
sions of the Supreme Court of this State shall be changed, and ;"*,„','' coim!
8hall be as follows, to-wit : At Milledgeville on the second Mon- '""''•
day in November in each year ; at jMacon on the second Monday
in March in each year, and at Atlanta on the second Monday in
July in each year.
2. Sec. IL Be it further enacted. That all writs of error and bills
of exceptions taken to any decision or judgment, which, by law,m^r hrw-
may now be excepted to, may, at the option of the plaiutill" in cr-tw^'a^''"'
ror, be carried to and be heard and decided by said Supreme Court, pwi"/uo»-
at either of the tin-ics and places aforesaid ; pioridcd, the defendant'""'''
in error, or his counsel, shall have twenty days' notice of such
time and place of hearing; </nd j'n^vidcd furtlier, that the plaintiff in
error shall not be allowed to pass over a term of said Supreme
Court v.hicli is held earlier and nearer to the county in which the
case may be pending, than the term seleeted.
3. SiiC. in. That the cases now pending on the dockets of said^^^^^
Supreme Court at Savannah and Athens, be placed on the docket i"""*""' '»
„ *■ , . ,. ^ . till- ( Ourt at
for a hearmg, accordmg to the asreement oi the parties; and on •^"i'"""''', <■'
tailureot the parties to agree, tlie Court shall distribute such cases <»i*p»««* •'•
as, in their discretion, will be most convenient for the parties.
4. Sec. IV. That this act take effect from and after its passaffe,^'^"", **'''* if
... . . , ^ O ' lijct from itH
and c©4itinue in force until the expiration of the present war. pa««a«<; and
.1- i ro»tiuuP lu
Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws. 'V^'^ during
I o I lie war.
Assented to IGth April, 1863.
II. SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR COURTS.
ART. I. SESSIONS, &C.
1. Time of liolding the Superior Court of Sec. 4.
Hakt-r county.
•1. Time of lioKling the Inferior Court of
Washington couuty (for county pur-
pOHus).
3. Times of holding the Superior and in-
ferior Courts of Floyd county, lixeil.
I'rocesse.H. write, tc.
Writ's processcSj <fcc., made returnable
to Walton Superior Court on '-'d Mon-
day in February, 18(53, to be as legal
ns if returned to 3d Modday iu Feb.,
1863, of said Court.
(No. 137.)
An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts <f Baker
''>urUij.
1. Section' I. '2 he (irncral Assmibli/ of Gmrs^ia enacts, That thcTi.no.
Ili.lrling
#*.
Superior Court of Baker county shall- be held on the third Mon-s;',^,!iJ4,""
days iu May and Nuvember; and that all laws militating against I .,c.>«nt^*'
this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Assented to l^tb April, 1863.
r
158 PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary.
lateriur Court «»i SV nsluugtou couuty. — Superior Court of FloyU county. — VVhUoh {superior Court.
, (No. 13S.y 7 ~
A/i Act- to change, the time of holding the I/ijlrioj- Court (for covtUy vur-
jiosesj of }] (ishington- coiintij, (ia.., from, the jirst Tuesday totkc Jir&t
f'l'ed/ic.sday in each month.
2. Sec riox I. Be it enacted by the General Assemhhj^ That from
inl^th° infe'and aiter the passage of this act, the Justices of the Inferior, Court
WHshiuu'ton" of Washiiigtorl county, or a majority o^ them, shall meet at the
Prp^JsoT"*" Court House of AVashiiigton county, Ga., on tiie first VVedii^sday,
of every month, for the purpose of hearing such matters as may
be brought before them ; and wlicn so assembled and organized,'
they shall be known as the Inferior Court for county purposes.
Skc. II. liepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 17, lSG;j.
(No. 139.)
An Art to legalize returns to Floyd Superior and Inferior Courts at the
spring terms thereof, 1SG3, and for other jiurposy^s.
Whereas, By an oversight in the codifiers of the new Code of
this State,. the times of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts
of Floyd county were changed from the times of jioldin,"- stiid
Courts, designated by law, and the returns, processes, &c., made to
different times than those mentioned in the Code.
o. Sectiox I. IVie (reneral Assembly of the State of Gcor<rla thcrc-
Times of fore e,iact.s, That all returns, declarations, processes and other pro-
supwud'iulvceedings which have been returned or issued, returnable to said
KioylVmrty, Courts accordiug to law, as it existed before the adoption
"'"'''" of t!ie Code, be, and the same are hereby* declared to be
Writs, pro- legal and valid ; and all cases so i-eturned shall stand for trial at
«e«eo8. iic. ^\,^, second term thereof in 1803, as thougii the same had been re-
turned at the times specihed for said Courts in the Code.
Assented to April IGth, 1SG3.
(No. 140.)
All Act to legalize certain processes, commissions, ^'c, made returnable
to Febnuiry term, 1803, of fValto/i Superior Court.
Whereas, The Code of Georgia, which went into operation oil
4 the 1st day of January, 1SG3, has altered the FebAiary term of
Walton Superior Court from the second to the third Monday in said
montii, which was unknown to the oilicers of said Court, at the
time when processes, commissions for interrogatories, notices and
other papers were made ; therefore,
oesMs,' iJi'?' 4. hJiiCTiON I. The General Assembly of the State of Geonria do en~ 'i
made rctnn- . rpi <L. n . . " ■ . •' o
able to \v,,i.act, Ihat all processes, commissions lor interrogatories, and all no-
tou Superior,- I /■ ... ,'-' '
Court on thetices auU papers of every description, returnable to or made out I
Ftb^y""'iy3" and served for said second Monday of February, 1863, shall be as i
of (I eimiity sui^i-ycir. Tlie Com-
iiiiKsioiipr.s must iiiakn ri'ti\in.
L>. Kefurii of Coiiiuiis.-'iiiiK'ra may be tra
versed.
G. Wlu'ii return of ("i>iTimissimiers madi
^ PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary. 159
Railroads.
good and effectual in law, as if the same had been returnable to, to be « jeju
or mide and served for the third Monday in said month of Feb-toJheard"'"*
rnary. ^::fj^,
6isc. IL Kepeals conflicting laws. *""^ ^""•
Assented to April ISth, 1SG:3.
ART. II. ACTION'S, TROCEEDINGS, PARTIES, ,v(\
S^j. ;. Three uKuitlis allnwed parties to pre-| " 0. Service of process may he od npent.
sent elrtiiiis foriiijiiiies by Uailroiids-' '■ 10. Process served on nj^ent, legal: and
'•. £. Sueh el.-iiius may be presented to iieiiri juii;;meut to be entered up against
est n{;eiit of Road, and process serv-j conipuny.
edonliim. " 11. Suits against Express Companies. Pro
" ?. Ttie Superior Courts may order doweri ces.s may be served on agent in coun-
ossigned. Mode of proci>ediiig. ty where proceedings are instituted.
Commissioners may procure services '" Iv!. Suits may be brougiit in county where
goods are received or to be delivered.
" 13. Change of venue in criminal cases.
" 14. A<>tto take effect as soon as jjassed.
'■ l-'J. ClaimB arising from small pox ca.«ies, to
besubniitteil ton s|)ecial jury. When
final, judgment to he entered in favorl and how paid.
of elamiaut, and writ of possession' •' I'l. Act of Dec. 1 1, lSti'2, repealed, except ,
issued. I as to collecting elainis which aroi>e
7. Lessees of a Railroad liable to suit! under it.
same as owners are. j
^. Sails against hanks and other corpora-'
lions. ,
(\o. 1-41.)
\Ak Ai-.:. to (liter and anicml the second acction of An Act to drjuie the I'ui-
hilUics of the several Railroad Companies in this iStatc for injury to
or destruction rf lice itock. Idled or injured, or for destruction of or
injury or damage to property other than live stocl; by the running ef
cars, locomoti cs or engines^ or the use of any machinery ichatevcr upon
a Railroad in this State, ^'c, approved Fchriuiry 20//<, 1S54.*
Whereas;, Said second section of the above recited Act, requires
all parties damaged to present their accounts for damage within
lifteen days after the happening of any damage or accident, and i > a-ri,w..
not after ; «/?// fr'/p/w^-, parties injured are frequently deprived of
any remedy for losses sustained, by the s!iort time allowed to pre-
sent their claims ; for remedy whereof,
1. Section 1. The General jissemhly (f the State if Geardia do ai-TurrymoEtbn
act. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, any?i'.""to pr^"'
person or persons who may hereafter sustain (lamaffe bv the run-f^r"'ii'.jnri?*
iiiiig 01 cars, engines, locomotives, or other machinery upon any
Ilailroad in this State, including the Western it Atlantic Railroad,
shall be allowed three months to present their claims, from tiie
time such damage or injury was sustained, and not after.
2. Sec. II. Unit farther cnncird, That any party desiring remu-
neration for damaire done by the killing of live stock, «fcc., may J;,;;;!' ,,,^**".'
apply for and receive compimsarioii from the ne.xt nearest agent to' ""'•/*•
his or her residence ; and may also serve process upon hiin, instead ' '^"•^- ^
of being compelled to seek redress from the business office of the *'^" "«•
President, as heretofore.
Sec. in. Kej>eals coiiflictinff laws. Rt»mib«
6EC. 111. liei>eals coiitlicting I
Assented tAnth April, lSG-'3.
'For this act, sec aeb of 18o3-04, pp. 93-4-0.
160 PUBLIC LAWS.— JuDiciAKY.
Superior Courts may appoint person? to assign and set off dower.
(No. 142.)
An Act to authorize the Suimior Courts of' this State to appoint pcrso/u>
to ussign and set off dower, and to prescribe the mode oj yroce^ivg
therein.
3. Section I. TJie General Asse^djhj of the State of Georgia do
o^ru^may cuucty That tlio Supcrlor Courts of this State, shall have pofrer
^aed^i^^and authority, upon the written application of any person entitled
^*'^- to dower in any lands and tenements in this State, to appmnt
Fiv« Free- five fit aud discreet freeholders of the county in which the appli-
cation is made, and cause to be issued by the Clerk of the Court,
a writ for tliat purpose, directing said freeholders, or a majority
of them, to enter upon such lands and tenements, and to admeas-
ure, lay off and assign the dower to which she is entitled by law,
in such lands, having regard to the shape and valuation of the same ;
hand^ouuiAe provided, such lands shall be without the limits of any city, town,
tit' B CltV 01 J- ,. . . - '.,.•' .
t.wn. " village or place oi public busmess ; and all lands withm a citv,
town, villngti or place of public business, said freeholders or a ma-
jority of them, may lay off and assign one third part of the lands
and tenements to which the applicant is entitled, according to ^
(juantity or valuation, as they may think proper, just and equitay
ble ; the persons so appointed shall take the following oath to be
administered by an oiticer authorized to administer oaths, or, be-
koiderl^"''"fore one of their number, he first swearing before the rest : I do
solemnly swear that I will duly and impartially execute the laws,
to the best of my understanding, so help me God. Provided, that
\yritten no- thc pcrsou so applying, shall give written notice to the representa-
v^ by t/piV-tives ot such estate, or \f she be the representative, then to the per-
son or persons interested, ten days, if they reside within this State,
and if they reside without the State, two months notice in some
public gazette of this State, of such intended application for such
assignment of dower; provided also, that such application shall not
^TO^tio'n. "^'be made until after the expiration of three months from the death
of the person to whom saiti lands and tenements belonged.
Sec. 1L Beit fitrthcr enacted, That the Commissioners so appoin-
. . ted, shall have power to procure the aid of the County Surveyor of
Commission- ' I i ,. , ^ . •'. . •'
,.rs may pro- ^hc couuty, or otlicr competent Surveyor oi the adjommg county,
of County jq makinn^thc survey and admeasurement of dowers, who shall
TUeirreturn j^g rcqulred to make a certiiied plat of such survey of dower,
which shall be recorded with the return of the Commissioners;
provided, that the Conmiissioners shall make returns of these pro-
ceedings to the succeeding term of the Court after their appoint-
ment.
Sec. IIL Be it further enacted, When the return of the Com-
missioners is made,- it shall be the right of every person interested,
KeM» of to enter a traverse in writing, plainly stating the gi-ounds upon
Se'C'w-'e^''' which it is made; in which case it shall be the duty of the Court,
to cause an issue to be made up, which shall be tried by a special
jury at the same term of the Court, unless good cause be shown
PUBLIC LAWS.-JuDiciiRY. 161
Suits apainst Railroad Companies.— Hanks.
for Ui continuance, which shall be granted for one term and no lon-
ger ;' If upon the return ot the Commissioners there be an issue
formed, or if the jury finds the issue, if one is found, in favor of the
return, then the return of the Commissioners shall be confirmed,
andnnade the judszment of the Court; but if the issue is found
against the return of the Commissioners, then the Court shall or-
der a ?iew writ to be issued to other Commissioners named, requir-
ing fthem to make the admeasurements and assignments, and make
returns to the next term of the Court.
(is Sec. IV. Br k further cvartrd, Tliat when the return of the wiin, utnra
Commissioners is made the final judgment of the Court, it shall bema<i".'''"mij"
conclusive between all parties interested ; and the Clerk shall issueC'.Tter^ In
writs of possession in favor of theapjilicant, and judgment shall be riaimant »nd
enftM-ed against the representive of the estate of the"<leceased hus-^rALnXd
bainl. for all costs, including two dollars a day each for the Com-
missioners.
Skc. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 9th, 1SG3.
(No. 143.)
An .ict amauhitmii of (he laws relating to suits a gainst Railroad Compa-
nies in this State.
ROQB of
oade li«-
bl>* to Ri\it the
bainc UK awn-
ers are.
7. Skctio.n I. Be it enfirfed, 6f'c., That the lessees of any Railroad, [{^-i"
or the person or persons or company having possession of the same,
shall be liable to suit of any kind in the same court or jurisdiction
as the lessees or owners of the Hail roads were before said lease.
Skc. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to 17th April, 1863.
(No. 14 4.)
Jn .Irf to prorifk for bringing suits against the several Banks of this
State.
S. SiiCTlOX 1. The (ieneral Assembli/ <f the Sftite of Georgia <h> en-
u<t. That from and after the passage ot this Act, it shall ami niavS""." "'"''!?•*
» 1 /> 1 , r y • i 1 1 I , . -^ Bank- mid
be lawful to sue anv ot the incorporated banks, or other cornKra-"'.''-^ "'T"-'^
. ' . IP- ' ati»n»,
lions of this State, in any county thereof, for any acts of their
agents, where said banks or corporations may now have, or here-
after may establish an agency.
9. Skc. II. Be it further ciiq^trd, That service of the process np-rmr,.. a,.
on the agent of any such banKs. shall be as legal and effectual as \';,,.;;;;'*«* ««
if served on the President, Cashier or bank at its usual place of
business, as now required by law. '
10; Skc. III. Be it fnrthci f nacted. That when said process is so p^oc.-,. w>^
served on such agent, as provided in the second section of this Act. j;;^,"" **^^^'
the proceedings thereafter shall be conformable to the provisions of{;;'''^^',. ^^
the existing laws in suits against banks; and that the judgment, ''""p^y-
11
162 PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary.
Suits againit Kxpre8« Compnnies. — Chanj^e of venue.— Small Pox claims.
when obtained, shall be as binding and effectual as jvrdgnients.]
against banks now are by law.
Sec. IV. Repeals contiicting laws.
Assented to 17th April, 18G3. ■ ^ j
(No. 145.)
An. Act to fac'dUatc suits against Express Companies in this State.
11. Section I. The General Assemhhj of Georgia do cnait, That
Ix'resTc"''^^! Express Companies which now do, or may hereafter do business
L'^*^ene<r»ui'^ t\\\!i State, may be ertectually sued in any proceeding in law or
ag*Bt. equity against them, by serving any one ol the agents in said com-
pany in the county in which any such proceeding may be institu-
ted."^
12. Sec. IL Beit further enacud, That the Court sitting in the
kroog;i'!"'in "county where goods are received for shipment, or those where such
gwdB^a^ re^-such goods are to be delivered, shall have jurisdiction over said
t^bs deiiver'companies; and the judgment shall bind all the property of said
companies.
Sec. 1L Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to 18th April, ISGo.
{to. 14G.)
An Act to carry into effect para gr a p] if our (4:) of the seco?id section of the
fourth article <f the Constitution of this State.
13. Section L The General Assemhhj of tlic State of Georgia do
enact, Tiiat in all criminal cases when a jury cannot be obtained in
^ul^in"^ the county where the crime was committed, it shall be lawful for
crimi-aUaseBg.^- J ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ transferred to any county that may be agreed upon
by the Solicitor General and the defendants or their counsel, and
he tried in the county so agreed upon ; and in the event the Solic-
itor General and the defendants or their counsel fail or refuse to
agree upon any county in which to try eaid cases then pending, the
Judge is hereby authorized to select the county in which the same
shall be tried, and have the cases transferred accordingly.
14. Sec. IL This act shall take effect from and immediately af-
•ffect when tcT Its approval by the Governor,
Assented to ISth April, 1863.
(No. 147.)
An Act lo provide for the paynunt of expenses incurred undtr *' An
Act to prevent the spread of small pox in this State,'" mscnted to Dec. ■
11, 1802, and to repeal said Act.
lo. Sectiox I. Be it. enacted by the Gc7ieral Assembly, That in anj
county where any claim or claims may have arisen under said Act,
PUBLIC LAAVS.— Judiciary. l«a
Testimouy.
that the party iuterest(Ml in said chiim may Hie his petition in thecinia,, ari^
Superior Court of said county, as against the State, settini!^ fi^rth l^f.Ji^p^
his claim and a bill of particulars ; which cliiim shall be tried by^r'' .'". ^
a special jury, upon proof. The State sjuill be represented by the*"i'«=»^i"i7-
Solicitor Ueneral of their respective circuits, in which the case
may be tried ; the cost to be paid by the claimant, in all cases ;\vi.on und
and it shall be the duty ot the Governor to dmw his warrant upon '"'"'■*'*■
the Treasury, to pay the amount of said claims, as they may be
foand to be due by the verdict of such special juries.
It). Sbc. II. And be it fiirihcr rnactcd. That tlie said Act, assent- ^Y'lwi^^
ed to Dec. 11, 1862, be, and the same shall no longer be of force,^"^'}''^^..*^-
only for the purpose of settline: the claims that have arisen under''; "'"''' ,,,
the same. arvM^uadera
As«iented to 17th April, 1S63.
ART. III. TESTIMONY.
Jigeo. 1. Manner of takin<:j teatiniony ns to lostSec. 4. Tliis nvt to be of (ovr.r niter 1st May
jt.'P <Ttust»d bytiie enemy or by ourj lSt>i.
own troojis. " 5. Trool to he ruqiiiivd in ii eai«»; where
2. Mann>>r of pr»>(=ervinp nuch testimony
As to li'-<s of tlH-elling hoU!>e of Jun
HonstoM.
3.. Q -.alilicj.itions of an Hmpire under tliir
suit i^ broiigljt for the [)>i"<Hiiig of
t-uniiterfuit IjIIIk or Treiisary notes.
Other prooeedinj^H in mich o>i8eH.
G. Ctirtttin at;tK of Aouirieo Pnblic, legal-
ised.
(No. 148.)
An Act to provide for taJcuis^ tr.<ftimr>n>j in cert^iia cnsc^' in':ntLonrd.
In.\sm'lVTI as the good people of many parts of this State, have
surtercd great losses by rcn-son of the depreciations and outrages of
ithe aboKtion enemy, and also of our own troops, for which losses PrxwnUo.
• our )>eGple are entitled to a just remuneration froin the State and
'Confederate States Government ; now to the end, that the tdaims
'to be in future preferred for said reiuuncrarion nniy be justly ascer-
tained, and that excessive and unreasonable demands against the
government may be prevented,
1. Skction I. Tkc General Aisanbli/ of tht State of Gforu'la do en-
act, That whenever damage or initiry of any kind has been iullic-M.„neroit..
ted upon any of the citizens of this State, by the abolition enemy, ^'"» ."",^'"»-
or by our own troops, upon a dem:i.nd made by an unpaid person.'".*'"^^^^^'
or other ]»erson interested, the Justices of the Inferior Court of*" ""^
each county shall appoint some trusty person, wlio shall jointly
\vith anotlier person to be selet-ted by the person or p^'rsons ag-
grieved, proceed to ascertain and estimate the damage sulfi-red in
each case, using all reliable and available means to {iscertain the
true extent thereof, and taking testimony under oath in all cases.
2. Skc. II. That the testimony so obtained, and the estimate of
the claim so established, shall be certified to, and sealed under thcp^'^^iM
hands of the persons to whom it was referred, and deposited in thc»T- """*"
keeping of the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county, to be
1
164 PUBLIC LAWS.— Judiciary. "
Testimony.
As to lona
safely presefved by him for future use and reference, he giving &*
receipt lor the parcel, for which he shall be entitled to receive the
sum of one dollar ; p-ovided, that the testimony taken under the
pduiv"^^^ provisions of this act, in the case of James Houston, of Glynn
Houiitou. county, whose dwelling house was burned, while occupied by the
3d Regiment, Georgia State Troops, as a hospital, shall be foi-war-
ded direct to the Governor, to be by him laid before the next G-en-
eral Assembly.
3. Sec. IIL That no person shall be appointed as an umpire or
ofau umpire appraiser as provided for above, wlio shall himself be a claimant-
aoder this r- ^ i
»«*• for any damages whatever.
This act to^^ 4, sjj^c^ lY, That this act shall be of force from and after the Ist
iiuy^m. 'day of May, 1863, all other laws or acts to the contrary notwith--
standing.
Assented to ISth April, 18G3. •
• (No. 149.)
A)i Act to regulate the admuuon of testhnoinj ni ccrtabi easels thnchi,-
sj^eci/ied.
5. Section 1. The General Asscmhhj of Georgia do enact, That up-
on the trial of all suits cr actions, now pending in any Court of
Preof to be ... i • i i i i^, i i j_ *"'
required iu athis btatc, or which may be hereaiter brouglit to reco\"er money,
T^tu '" the bona fide property of the plaintiff or plaintilis in any suit or
damlges su^s-actlon, and on account of the payment or delivery of fraudulent,
pa«eiBg ooun-spurious or counterfeit bank or Treasury notes or bills, to the plain-
o? '''treaaury tifl' or plaiutifls \\\ actlou, by the defendant or defendants, his, her
or their officers, agents or servants, the said plaintiff' or plaintiffs
may be admitted to prove, by his or her own oath, from whom he,
she or they received such spurious or counterfeit bills, and to es-
tablish the identity of tlie same, with the notes f pon which action
. has been brought, and the interest of such ]»arty or parties in the •
transaction may be allowed to affect his, her or their credibility,,
but not his, her or their competency ; provided, that the said plain-
tiff' or plaintiffs, before being allowed to testify as to the merits of
the case, shall first on oath state, that he, she or they can make
proof of the evidence, which it is proposed to offer, by no other
p^ingg witness; and 'provided further , iXvAt where the spurious notes are
* '"'''"^*'' proven by the plaintiff" or plaintiffs to have been received directly
and immediately from the defendant or defendants, and not from an
officer, a2;ent or servant, said defendant or defendants may also be
admitted'to testify in the case, after ffrst making oath, that he, she
or they can make proof of the facts, which are to be ssvorn to, by
no other witness, and the interest of the defendant or defendants
in such case, may be carried to t^e account of his, or her, or thdr
credibility, but not his, her or their competence.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting lav>^s.
Assented to 18th April, 1863.
PUBLIC LAWS.— JuDiciART. 165
Costs. — (^>ron*'rx.
,PraainW«».
(No. 150.)
j^i Act to k'gaiizc ami make ral'ul cr.rtam acts of Notaries Public in th*^
State..
Wheueas, Section 144S of t)ic Code of Georgia, in reference to
Notaricjs Public, is in these words : "They hold their offices for
four years, revocable at any time by said .lustices; at the end of'
which time, if continued, they must be renewed upon the minutes.
The C*lerk waist issue to them certificates of their appointment and
qualification, and keep a register of their names" :
And u-hcraif, doubts are entertained as to the legality and valid-
ity of tlie acts of Notaries Public who have held, and had held,
their offices for four years at the time said Code went into effect,
and whose ;q>[)oiiitments were not and have not been renewed ; for
remedy whereof",
G. Section I. Brit enacted hy the General Assemhh/, That the cprt«in acts
several acts of the Notaries Public in this State be, and are hereby pi,M°'"w'^-
declared to be legal and valid which were performed intermediate*'"^-
between the expiiation of tlu^ lour years aforesaid and the time of
the renewal of their appointment.
Sec. IL Hepcals conllicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 1S63,
ART. -IV. COSTS.
Spc. 1. Confession ami Jury fees.
(No. 1->1.)
^In Act to make uniform the laws of l/tis Slate for the collection of costs,
and for other put poses.
1. Section' L The General Assrmhbj of Georgia, do enact, That
the plaintiff, or party recovering a verdict, or obtaining a confes-jV,"r^*frr'w
sion, shall not be required to pay the confession, or jury fee ; butiwia™ **
the same sliall be taxtvl in the bill of costs of the case, and when
c-oUected shall be paid into the treasury of the county.
Sec. 1L Kepcals confiicting laws.
Assented to 17th April, 186:5.
AllT. V. CORONEns.
(No. 152.)
An, yLi to enable t/ie Coroners of this State to hold inquests in certain
cases, with juries con/tisling of six men.
1. Section I. The General Assrmhhj do enact, That when a de-sii .
ceased body, upon which an inquest is to be held, is found lying coroner', j*'
without the corporate limits of any city or town of this State, \iatt^^*-L
166 PUBLIC LAWS.— Land, Gkants, &c.
C i-itaiti land iu Kicliit^oud ccuuty ceded to 0. S.
shall be lawful for the Coroner to summon or cause to be sum-
moiiod by some proper officer, six persons as jurors to hold said in-
qu-est ; which jury of six persons shall be fully competent to ren-
der or return a verdict, a niajority of them concurring therein.
2. Sec. II. Arid be it furthct cvac/nJ, That when the deceased
^^T/a'^body lies in a place inconvenient for holding an inquest, the Coro-
for'llowill^lner, or any other person under his direction, shall be allowed to
'^°'*'' remove the body to a suitable spot.
Sec. III. Repeals contlicting laws.
Assented to 1.^5th April, 1SG3.
Prtinible.
TITLE Xil.
LAND, GRANTS, &c.
See. ]. All Inndi? in liichinord county licreto-iSec. 4. Cities nnd towns mfly purciipje !ond»
tore lifid by tlie T'nited States, ced- outside of corporate liuiits for ctme-
ed and coutiitiic'd tothe Cotil'ederatt terie:».
StfttoH of America. | " 5. TLis Act to go into effect 1st dnv of
" 2. The State cniiBeuts to the piirchnpe byi May, I8(i.3.
the Confederate Sates of ceitaii " (5. Time for takinjj out head-ripiit giaEt.s,
other lands in Riclimond county. extended to *5th Dec. ISl"?..
" 3. Jurisdiction and rifriit ot leuislntion ovei
said lands, ceded to the Confeder-j
ate States. I
(No. ]o3.)
An Act to confirm to the CGrifedcrate States of America the occvjmicy and
. use of certain lands in the county of Richmond in this State, heretofore
held by the late United States of America, and to assent to and confirm
the jrurchasc of other lands in sutd county, and to giant to the said Con-
federate States of America, c.vcli/sice jurisdiction, over the sainc.
Whereas, the Confederate States of America, under the pro-
visions of an ordinance of the people of the State of Georgia, pass-
ed in convention on the twentieth day of March, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, are now in the occupancy and use of certain lands
in the county of Ilichmond in this. State, hei-etofore held by the
late United States of America, and also hold other lands in the
same county, recently acquired by tUem for the erection, mainten-
ance and operation of pov.-der mills, ftrsenals,.magazines, foundries,
workshops and other needful buildings, and now apply for legisla-
tion on the part of this State, sanctioning and continuing their pos-
session and use thereof; therefore^
1. Sectiox. I. 'Be it enacted h]i the Senate and Hoi^t of Rfjircscnta-
'^^\^°^<^''°- tives of the State of Georgia, That the State of Georgia herebv con-
««"^|<i^^y]Jj« firms to the Confederate States of America, for the purposes afore-
^^^™^|"g-8aid, the property in and the possession and use of all and singular
«f A«eric«. '^[je lands in the said county of Richmond, heretofore held by the
All lands in
PUBLIC LAWS.— Land, Giuxts, .&c. 167
Cortain land in KichmoDd county crded to C. S.
said lato United States of America ; to-\vit : of all that tract or
parcel of land, on the Augusta canal, commonly known «a "the
v/d ancnuV^ lands, and that other parcel of land in said county, con-
taining seventy acres, more or less, about three liiiles above the
city of Augusta, on which are the buildinus and works known as
thQ^'Aufruata Arsnuiiy
2. Sec. II. Be. a further enacted hij the nut UorUy ajhresa id. That the ti,o state
State (»f Georgia hereby consents to the following purchases made^.TpTrrim^
by the said Confederate States of Amt/'rica for^the purposes afore- !:-„,'^;^f ^_
said ; to-wit : of certain two contiguous parcels ot land, contain-,"^;;^',',",^*^^**'-
ing, together, about one hundred and forty acres, situated on said|f,|^f,"j\"/'''^
Augusta canal, and adjoining the said hinds formerly held by the
United States of America, and known as aforesaid, as the "-ohl Ar-
.tfsraal la/id.s,'''' also of a strip of land, ten I'eet in widtji, along the
margin of said canal, used as a Road way and extending irom said
*'old Arsenal" lands to the Washington road, so called ; all which
are fully ascribed in the deed whereby the same are conveyed to
the said Confederate States by one Thomas Heckle, recorded with
the plat thereof, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Richmond county, in Book, C^. Q. folios :214 and 2iy ; also the
purchase of an other parcel of land on said canal, conveyed to them
by Ebenezer Starnes, containing about ten acres, bounded North
by the river Savannah, East by Rae's creek. South by said canal,
and West by land recently conveyed to them by Benjamin 11. War-
ren ; also the purchase ot the said last mentioned parcel of land,
so conveyed to them as aforesaid, b}' the said W^arren, bounded
North by the said river. East by the lands conveyed, as aforesaid,
by Ebenezer Starnes, South by said canal, and West by other lands
of said Warren ; also of a small parcel of land on said canal, above
the Rae's creek aqueduct, containing one acre, more or less, boun-
ded North by said canal. West and South by a waste way of the
same, and East by land of the said Ebene/.er Starnes ; and also the
purchase from Lambeth Hopkins and others, of the lot or parcel
of land Tn the city of Augusta, lying on the second level of said
canal, bounded by .lackson street on the East, D'Antignac Street on
the North, Campbell street on the West and Adam's Street on the
South, heretofore known as the Avifvsta Foundry <nul Mochiiie
Jl'orh ; and eleven smaller lots adjacent thereto, on the South side
of Siiid Adam's Street, of which ten (10) are, on the map of said
city, numbered consecutively, from seventeen (17) to twenty-six
(20') and the eleventh numbered twenty- eight (28) ; also the pur-
chase of a small lot 0$: the South side of Fenwick street, in said
'ity, lying between "the Forest city" Foundry on the East and sec-
ond level of said canall^ on the West n^ar the intersection of said
canal and the Georgia fiail Road. »
:i. Sec. III. ^ a furthrr nmrtrd by the aufhoritif nforcxaid, Tliatj„ri,rfirtia»
the State of Georgia hereby grants and cedes to the Confederate ;",1,,';!^i!;'„''^
States of America, all her right and interest in the said several lots, i;,';;"^',"',td,4
tracts or parcels of land, and exclusive legislation, and jurisdiction IrJiVsila)^
168 PUBLIC LAWS.— Land, Grants, &c.
Cities & towns aathorized to purciiase laud outside of corporate limits for cemeteries.— Head Rio-ht Gnints'
over the same, so long as they shall, respectively be held byThq
said Confederate States, for the purposes hereinbefore mentioned.
Assented to April ]Sth, 1S()3.
(No. 1-54.)
An Actio aulhotizc and anpower the Mayor and Council of evenj «.%
aiidtoii-n. of this Slate, to imrchajic lands outside of their coij>oraie .
limits for cemeteries and other pubUc uses of said corporatitms.
•
citic, and ^- Section I. The General Asscmhli/ of Georgia do enact, That
vZ^Liy the.Mayor and Council of every city and town of this State be,
I?n,Vo,^f ^"!^ "^'^ hereby authorized and empowered to purchase such (pian-
Series. ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^"^^ '^^ ^" thcl r j u dgmeut may be iiecessarv or convenient
for cemeteries and other public uses of said cities and towns,
whether such lands be within or outside of their corporate limits!
Ti«.a<-tto2o 5. Sec. IL Be it further enacted. That this Act shall go into op-
lrMi^';-«reration on the first day of May next.
Assented to ISth April, 1SG:J.
(No. ]-)6.) ■
An Act to amend the several laws of force in this State in relalion to issn-
nig grants on head rights, so as to extend the time for granting the
same -until the 25th Decemlxr, ISiio, and to allou: purchasers in pos-
session (f lands surreijed and n turned to the Surveyor GeneraVs "ijicc,
to grant the same, and fur other pur posi'S.
6. Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia, do enact, That
the time for granting lands surveyed' on head rights, be extended
Timo^^fnr ta- to thc 25t\\ dciy of December, 1SG:J, on all lands heretofore survey-
rigi^t°?mn?/ ed and returned to the Surveyor General's office, and in cases where
IsV^t^soj. other parties are iu possession of such lands so surveyed, under
purchase from the partyin whose favor the warrant issued, shall be
permitted to take out the grant in his own name ; provided, he
shall produce to the Surveyor General or Secretary of State, 'the
certificate of the county surveyor, that he is in possession of the
land ; ayid provided further, that no grant shall issue under this Act
where such lands have been re-surveyed or granted, or unless the
party so applying shows by the certificate of the county surveyor,
ot all lands surveyed since first January, 1857, that no one was in
possession at the time of the survey, or, if so, that the party ia
possession had notice under the Act of 1857.
Assented to April 17th. 1S63.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Military. i6S>
Ob>U-uction of iiavigfable streams. — Elections for Militut officers.
TITLE \\\l
MILITARY.
Sec. i. (.'frtt^iii iiKincys fxpeiileil in obsfruc- Seo. 4. Piiyiiient for gnus funiifiiwi fur iiiiiilia
tiiip; imvigjiblf sticnnis. to be rt'fuii-
(irii.
". Elt'ctidii (if militia (ifTiccrs.
;i All ixiiitlictiiifrbuvs ill tho 1040 Sec. of
rvic»!. Artidavit of party-
5. Gov. to puy for tlie>];nn, it claim ap-
pro veil.
(5. Ill case of death of person furnLsLiBtf
Code, repciilcd. i the gun or gnus.
(No. loC).)
An Act to aufhorlzefhc Governor to refund to jiarftcspr corjwrations <ini]
sum or sums of money v'hich mm/ have been expended in obstrucilms
navigdUe slrnnns in this State against inrnr.sions of the cneniij.
I. Sec'TION I. The General Assembhf of' the State of Geonria do en-
, , i" 11 -1 1 1 Ci-rtain mo-
act. That his Lxccllencv tho Goveruor be, and he is hereby author- n-.v^ .xpt-nd-
i/,ed and- renuiroa to retundout ot the sum appropriated by act oitinenavigabu.
IT • 1 T AT 1 -. ^ 1 ^ . !■ 1 streams, to lie
the Lesiislature, assented to November 2sth, isbti, lor tlie purpose vei.mded.
of obstructing navigal)le streams, any sum or sums ot" money vvliich
may have been hitherto bona, fde e.xpended by parties or corpora-
tions in carrying out the aforesaid purpose ; provided, tlie same
were expended by direction and under the supervision of compe-
tent military authority.
Sec. 1L Uepcals conflicting laws.
Assented to I7th April, ISii'i.
(No. iryl.)
An Art ti) jiroeidcjtjr and prescribe th( mode of ordering elect imti for Mi-
litia offit/rs in this State, and to repml so much of the Code of Geor-
gia as is in (oullicf with this Art.
*"
"i. Skciidx L Bi it (nartrdbij the Senate, and J louse ef Rrjrresmta-
tiees, That from and after the passage of this Act, all elections ofTin.>>-«t« or
Militia oflicers in this State below the grade of General, shall be-l'"* '^'
ordered by the ofti(;er ne.xt higlu'st in command, (except in cases of
vacancies in the office of Lieutenants, whicli shall be ordered by
the Captain of the district, where said vacancy mav occur, as pro-
vided by an Act of the General Assembly of this State, passed ©u
the lltii day of February, ISOO.)
3. Skh. IL And br it further (narfnl, Tliatsomuch of the one thou-p,.rt,i u...
sand and fortieth section of the Code of Georgia, as is in conflict cX^^S**
with this Act, b^, and the same is hereby repealed.
Assented to l^tli April, ]>-(V.',.
17© PUBLIC LAWS.— Military.
Pajment for Guus furnished tlie aervioe.
(No. 15S.)
Aa Act to autJtor'ize ihe auditing and payment of claims against the State
of Georgia in favor of persons who have furnished guns to the troopn
tfsaid Strife or of the Confederate States, bi/ authority (f the State, and
which have not been returned to said persons.
4. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do cti-
acty That in all cases where any person has furnished any gim or
guns to any of the troops of said tstate or of the Confederate States,
Ptyment i-runder any proclamation or requisition of the Governor, or requi-
sition of any officer of said State by the authorit}'' of the Governor,
and said gun or guns have not been returned to the person furnish-
ing them, and said person shall claim payment for the same, he
Aflid&yit.f orshe shall make an affidavit before some person authorized to ad-
wTf'f-ru- minister oaths, stating to whom such gun or guns were furnished,
^n"or ^m., the time when furnished, and the value at the time of furnishing
rrme^^"" ""^such gun or guns ; and shall procure the certificate, under the seal
of his office, of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county of
his or her residence, that he or she is a person of truth, and as
such entitled to credit ; which affidavit and certificate he or she
shall file in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General, whose
duty it shall be to examine the same, and if correct, ap^irove ; piro-
cided, in all cases tlie guns furnished have not been used or injured
in attempting to alter them for service, and are not needed by the
Government, State or Ccnfederate, the}'' shall be returned to the
owners respectively, and not paid for as contemplated by the pro-
visions of this act ; and provided further, that in all cases where the
gun or guns may have been delivered to the agent or officer, and a
receipt given for the same, specifying the price agreed upon, the
same sliall be evidence of the gun or guns ; and when no price is
specified in the receipt, the affidavit of the party of the value
thereof shall be sufficient; and provided further, that in all claims
for guns, the party shall swear that the gun has not been returned
to him or his agent.
5. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That his Excellency the Gover-
•ovciT.or to nor beauthorizod, upon the examination and approval of said claims,
i'^L, i'f>iuim as provided for in the first section of this act by the Adjutant and
M'prmec. jj^j^p^^^j-Qj. Geucral, to draw his warrant upon the Treasury in fa-
vor of the person presenting the claim, for the amount of the claim
as approved.
G. Sec. .111. Beit further enacted, That in case the party named
'"atTufppr-in this act be dead, the representative of his estate, or some other
Xdthe'"'m person who can do so, be authorized to make said affidavit ; which,
..r g.ne. ^r[^gf^ made, shall have the same force and effect as if made by the
deceased if then living.
Sec. IV. i.\ll conflicting laws are hereby repealed.
Assented to April 16th, 1SG3.
PUBLIC LAWS.— MiNiKG. 171
l}urtine«e of Miiiini; Irun, Cual, Copper, GoM, &c.
MINING.
goc. 1. Towers .v.Ki pririletre* pvcii to uU Mi-, Sec. i2. As to (iiverting water courses by such
liiiij; Coiiioniiies, usi lo rigbt of way c«.mimnii-s.
Jjr UiiilroiidB, <!tc. ' " 3. Keport ol iiwHrd aud right of appeal-
(No. 159.)
Au Act to cncouras^c tind regulate the bnsiuns of Mininor Iron, Coal,
Cojrpcr, Gold, and other iiscf't/l metals and minerals in Geo7'gia.
Whereas, It is important fur the public weal that the business
of mining useful minerals and metals siioukl be encouraged, and
that all practicable iacilities sjiall be provided by legislation, for^"^*"""^-
ascertaining the value of rights of way, and other privileges con-
nected with such works as are now established, and such as may
hereailer be established for the purposes above referred to ; there-
fore,
1. Section I. Tlir Gmernl Assemhhj of Georgia do enact, Thrt inPow^i. »,*
all cases where any iiartnersliip, corporation, or individual may besiVinin'iug"
, /. ^ 11 ■ 1 • /i 1 • r • • • ' coinpiiMifH, SB
hereaiter actually engaged in the busines^s oi mining iron, copper, t.. npht oi
gold, coal, or any other useful inetal or mineral, or in makhig cop-wdB,lV'
eras, sulphur, saltpetre, alum, or other similar articles of utility,
and such partnership, corporation, or individual shall be of the
opinion that it is necessary to the successful operation of their
works, that they shall have the right of way for either a railroad,
turnpike or common road of travel across the lands of others; up-
on failure to agree with the owner of the lands, across which such
right of way is desirable, to have both the necessity and value of
the sair.e settled as follows : The said partniiiship, corporation or
individual t;hall select one person, the owner of the land another
person, and any one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the
count}' in which the land lies shall -be the third man, who, togeth-
er with the two chosen as al)0\e provided, shall summon tin* par-
ties and such u itnesses a.-' they may deem necessary to appoint, af-
ter reasonable notice ; and after fully hearing evidence and reasons
ou both sides, they shall decide both as to the necessity of the
right of way and value of the same. They shall return their
award to the next Superior Court of the county in which the land
is situated, whercupoji the same shall be made the judgment of
said Court, binding and conclusive upon both parties unless then
and there set aside for reasons now applicable in other cases of ar-
bitfkdon.
2. Sec. II. Br if further enacted, That in all cases where it may mr^ ,iwert
be deemed desirable and necessary to divert any watercourse fi-om "'"'"'''""'^
its usual channel for any of the purposes aforesaid, it shall be law-
ful to organize the board of arbitrators as provided in the next pre-
ceding section, whose duty in relation to the same shall be to de-
cide both as to tlic ueccssity of diverting the watercourse and who
172
PUBLIC LAWS.— Penal Code.
Trespass upon lands. — United States' Money.
of daiuajEiH
fur stuuc.
Report i.f
award and
right of ap-
peal.
are damaged, and how much. It shall be the duty of the arbitra-
tors to summon before them all parties interested in the question,
and to return their award to the Superior Court, as provided in the
first section, subject to be there set aside for reasons now applica-
ble in other cases of arbitration, otherwise to stand as the judg-
ment of the Court.
3. Sec. III. Be if. further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the arbitrators in all cases arising under this act, to make return
of their award on the first d;iy of the Superior Court held thereaf-
ter, in the county. where the same is awarded; and at such time
all and any of the parties affected thereby shall have the right of
appeal to said Superior Court; prorided, such appeal is entered
within four days from the time said award is filed ; the said ap-
peal to be entered and disposed of under the same rules and regu-
lations which now govern other cases of appeal.
Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to ISth April, lSG:j.
TITLE XV.
PENAL CODE.
Sec. 1. Certain trefpa>ses inade penixl.
" 2. Keceiving, pa.^siu^, t'irculntirig:, bilis,
notes, &c., issued by the United
States, &,c., made penal.
Sec. 3. Enticing away apprentices naaik' pe-
nal.
" 4. Evidence on trial in such ca>*es.
(No. 160.)
u4n Act maJi'nig it jieiud to trespass upon lands in this Stafe.
1. Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That
uS'h^'rnn any person who shall willfully cut or fell any timber upon the
uher,"madV: lands of auothcr, and haul or carry the same away therefrom, shall
pe«aj. j^^ guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be.fia-
ed or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to 17th April, 18G3.
(No. IGl.)
An Act to make if a penal offense and nnJaufalfor nmj person or perscmf,
in this State, to leceive, pass or circulate, or to hmj, or sell, g-ivc credit
or currency in any icay or manner, or to offer f)r propose to do the samct
to any note or notes, hill or bills, drcft or drafts, or any promise to pay
ffany Icind, or of any paper or papers, having the semblance of the
same, issued, made, or executed by the United States Government, or
any State composing the same, or citizen or citizens, or corpvrniors or
corporations therein.
2. Section I. The Gena-al Assembly of Georgia do enact, That it
shall not be lawful for any person or persons in this State to re-
PUBLIC LAWS.— Penal Code. ' 173
notes
Additional Section added to the eigiith Division of the Penal Code,
eeive, pass, or circulate, or to buy or sell, give credit or currency Rp^civinR
to, in any way or manner, or to offer or propose to do the same, K"i^,'„*^^
any note or notes, bill or bills, draft or drafts, or any promise or"'""'/ ^- ^•
. r I • J i' 1 • or of auy
promises to pay or any kind, or or any paper or papers having the ^*^"J'^/'^;j^'i
semblance of the same, issued, made, or executed by the United
States Government, or any State or States composing the same, or
any citizen or citizens, corporator or corporations therein ; and any
person or persons guilty of the same, upon conviction thereof in
any of the Superior Courts of this State, shall be lined in a sum
not less than one thousand dollars, nor more than ten thousand
dollars, in the discretion of the Court before whom the conviction
rakes place, and, also, imprisoned in the Penitentiary of the State
for a term not less than one year, nor longer than live years, in like
discretion of said Court.
Assented to JSth April, 1S63.
(Xo. 1G2.)
An Art to add an additional section to tlit eighth division of the Pawl
Code of this State.
3. Section I. The (rcnrral Assemhbj 0/ Georgia do enact, That the ^."V*"'"? "^
following be, and is hereby added as an addition;xl section to the ";,';^,'""^"'
eighth division of the Penal Code of the State of Georgia :
if any two or more persons shall associate themselves together
in any society or organization whatever, with the intent and for the
purpose of preventing in any manner whatever, any person or per-
sons whomsoever from apprenticing himself or themselves to leani
and practice any trade, craft, vocation or calling whatsoever, or for
the purpose of inducing by persuasion, threats, fraud or any other
means, any apprentice or apprentices in any such trade, craft, vo-
cation, or calling, to leave the employment of their employer or
employers, or for the purpose by any means whatever of prevent-
ing or deterring any person or persons whomsoever from
learning and practicing any such trade, craft, vocation or calling
whatsoever, every such person so associating himself in such soci-
ety or organization, shall be dcgmed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine and imprison-
ment in the common jail of the county, at the discretion of the
Court.
4. Sec. IL Upon the trial of any person or persons under thCr-.^
J. . ' ' ^ i- r,rirtpncp on
precccling section, any person may be made a witness; and no;;'",!'" ""*
statements made by him or her on such trial, shall be given in evi-
dence against him or her, except upon an indictment for perjury.
Awicnted to April ISth, 1803.
t74 PUBLIC LAWS.— Public Printbr.— Salaries and Feh«.
Pay o( Public Priutidr iucreasfd. — Salnrie.i and coinptMi8ation of certain officffH.
TITLE XVI.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
iSxj- I. Twenty per cent, incrense ol pay ofjSec. 2. Thin act to apply only to piinling ^ooa
Public Primer, allowi^d. tor extin sebsion, Riid to ^eHsc alter
I 1st !Noveiiiberiiext.
(No. 1G3.)
An Act to authorize an increase of the imy of the Public PritUer.
Whereas, From the present high prices of" provisions and of
labor, and the great dilHculty of getting paper, ink, glue, lights,
raa«.we. svrup, and materials ior binding, &c., and other printing materials
necessary for carrying on the business of printing; and xchcrcas^ at
the first session of the present General Assembly, the number of
journals ordered from the State Printer was much reduced, thus
greatly diminishing the pay going to the State Printer ; and uherth-
as, justice requires that the State Printer should receive reasona-
ble compensation for his services, which the present pay will not
authorize ; therefore,
iveotyper 1. SECTION I. The Gcncrol Assembhj of Georgia, do enact, That
orp.y"anX' the State Printer be, and he is hereby auihorized to charge and re-
lic Printer fcrceive twenty per cent, increase on the charge now allowed by law
i^r'dou6"'forfor the work which he may hereafter do for the State.
'"*'*'■ 2. Sec. II. Be it furtJter enacted. That the provisions of this act
apply only 'to shall ouly apply to the printing done for this extra session, and eon-
done"°'tie tiuuc In forcc until the tirst day of November next.
EitrB Sasaiou ri t^ i~« 1 LI" x" I
and to ceR^o Sec. 11. Kepeals conflicting laws.
on th." 1st *■ "^
NoT.i^ext. Assented to April ISth, 18'o3.
TITLE XVII.
SALARIES AND FEES.
Sec. 1. SalarieH of JuJgos of Supreme and
Superior Courts and of the Reporter
of the Supreme Court, to be isaiiie u^
fixed in Code.
*• 2. Salaries of other officer,'^.
Sec. 3. Feei of Jailors lor dieting pridoners
rai-ied till close of war.
" 4. Ih'xA act togojiito offect iVwmlcftMtty,
18b3,
(No. 164.)
An Act to amend An Act passed on November 28, 1S61, evtitled An Act
to Jix the salaries and compensation of certain officers mentioned there-
in, and for other imrposes.
1. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do
enact, That the above recited act is hereby so amended that frona
PUBLIC LAWS.— Salaries and Fees. Hi
Fees of Jailorx.
aud after the passage of this act, the sahiries and compensation ofi^^,^;^,,,^,^^
the Judges of the ISupreme and Superior Courts, and the Reporter ^'^^"'•^^^•;^,;
of the Supreme Court, shall be the same mentioned and tixed for i;";^ °J/'';'^,,j
the same by the Code of Georgia ; this section to go into operation J^j^^j^^ "'
from and after the 15th April, instant. *'""'^»' *« '*
2. Sec. IL Bcif Jurt/ur enacted, That the compensation and sal- ''> *^^'"-
aries of all the other officers mentioned in said act of 'JSth November, i?,h"^tlffi«'^-,
1S61, shall be the sums fixed for the same in the Code of Georgia,
from and after the termination of the present term of the present
incumbents.
Sec III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April loth, 1SG3.
(No. 1C5.)
An Act to raise the fees of Jailors in thli State for dieting ^frisonrr.'s,
3. SkciiOX I. T/ie General Assemb/)/ of this State do enact, That
from and immediately after the passage of this act, the several orTfof i>l
Jailors in this State shall be entitled to the sum of one dollar per dav t'.TJ
for dieting each white prisoner, and seventy-five cents per day for di- **"'
cting slaves, during the pendency of the present war between the
Confederate States and the United States, and no longer ; any law,
usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding ; provided, that
Justices of the Liferior Court of any county in this State may fix
the fees of the Jailors for their counties, in all cases when they 'mav
think the fees fixed by this act are too high or too low.
4. Sec. ]L The provisions of this act shall go into efiect from J„"il,„ ,,„
and after the first day of May, ISGu. I'-fM^yr-w'
Assented to 13th April, 1863.
iiHi prisomers.
act r*>
into ef»*i;'
176 PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.
Income Tax.
TITLE XVllL
TAXES.
See. 1. Tai on net income or profits, from iHtiSec. 8. Certain iroldiers in service releasM
April, 18G2, to 1st April, 1863. j from taxation.
"2. Rat*ij of taxation on prolita
'3. A.ise.s.-^inent when no return i.s made.
4. Proceedings in case of suspected false
or fraudulent return.
5. Execution miiy issue for the non-pay-
ment of the tax.
li. PriTducers exempt from this tax. Pro-
viso.
7. This tax to be paid into State Treas'y
by l")th Deo. in each year. How it
io to b". disbui'sed.
'.'. Oath of tax-payer.s, changed.
" 10. Penalty for failure to take the oath ivs
fi.xed by this act.
" 11. Assessment of taxes on notes, &c., to
be for their value in (,'enfederate mo-
ney.
" 12. Now returns to be made by Uiose who
may have given in their taxes beiore
tiie passag<'of this act.
. •' 13. Public bnildiiigs in lities or towns, ex-
empt from State and eounty taxes.
(i\o. IGG.)
An Act to levy and collect a tax on the vet income or profits of all per-
sons and corporate bodies in this State, arising from the mie of goods,
wares and mnrhnndisc, groceries and provisions ; also, on the net in-
come or profits of all persons a.nd corporate bodies engaged in the man-
ufacture and sale (f cotton and ivoolen goods, in the tanning and sale of
leather, and in the manufacture and sale of amj articles made thereof;
and in the distillation and sale of spirituo2is liquors from grain of any
kind, or from any other article, and to appropriate the same, when col-
lected, for the support of indigent ividoivs and orphans (f deceased sol-
diers, and other- persons therein named.
1. Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly (fthe State
Taxoiini.tin-o/' Gcorgla , That all persons and bodies corporate in this State en-
Jit"7rom iHtcjafred in the sale of goods, wares and merchandise, groceries and
April, 1B62. to & & . . . , ® p' i i L- j.j. 1 1
ibt April '63. provisions ; in tlie mamiiacture and sale or cotton and woolen
goods ; in the tanning and sale of leather, and in the manufacture
and sale of any articles made thereof, and in the distillation and
sale of spirituous liquors from grain of any kind, or from any other
articles, when they make a return of their taxable propert}', shall
be required to make a return, under oath, of the net income or
profits which he, she, or they may have made respectively in the
sale, or manufacture and sale, of any of the articles above enumera-
ted, from the iir.st day of April, 1 SGL^ to the first day of April, 1863.
2. Sec. II. Be It ftnther enacted. That when the profito for the
2^ °'^*'''^- year preceding the return, shall amount to twenty per cent, on
the capital or credit invested, a tax of fifty cents on every one
hy-ndred dollars (:ii;lOO).
When they shall exceed tvvcnty per cent, and amount to thirty
per cent, or under, one dollar and fifty cents on every ($100) one
hundred dollars.
When they shall exceed thirty per cent, and amount to forty per
eent. or under, two dollars ($2) on every hundred dollars.
When they shall exceed forty per cent, and amount to fifty per
cent, or under, ($2.50) two dollars and fifty cents on. e^ery one
hundred dollars.
• PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes. 177
Income Tax.
When they shall exceed lit'ty per cent, and amount to sixty per
cent, or under, (S3) three dollars on every hundred dollars.
Wheu they shall exceed sixty per cent, and amount to seventy •
per cent, or under, ($:3.-30) three dollars and fifty cents on every
one hundred dollars.
When they shall exceed seventy per cent, and amount to eighty
per cent, or under, four dollars (S4) on every hundred dollars.
\Vhen they shall exceed eighty per cent, and amount to ninety
per cent, or under, four dollars and fifty cents ($4. -50) on every one
hundred dolla-rs.
When tliev shall exceed ninety per cent, and amount to one hun-
dred per cent, or under, five dollars on every one hundred dollars ;
and so on in the same -ratio of per cent, profit and taxation (ul hijl,-
nilnm.
3. Sec. IIL Be it furffic?- enacted, That if ajiy person or body cor-^V"^'i.'.iie..t
porate shalllliiil or refuse to make a return of his, her, or their t',r,7u"'.rmd".-.
profits, made or realized as aforesaid, he, she, or they shall be held
to have made the sum of $100,000, and shall be taxed accordingly.
4, Sec. IV. Be it further enactJ, That if, upon any return of in- 1;;:;;::''^?.^:,.
come or profits by any psrson or body corporate, the Receiver ofl";;;|^;lu*utr"!;
tax returns shall suspect the same to be fiils^ or fraudulent, or if a""^"-
sugsjestion of fraud in such return shall be made to the Receiver
by any citizen of the county in which the alleged default may oc-
cur, verified by aflklavit to the best of afliant's knowledge and be-
lief, in all such cases it shall be the duty of the Receiver to apply
toJ|the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county, for the appoint-
ment of tiiree assessors to investigate the alleged fraudulent re-
turns ; and upon such appointment being made, the Receiver shall
give to the person charged with iiiaking the false return, five days'
notice of the time and place of making the investigation ;. and the
assessors, before proceeding to their duty, shall be sworn to make
. a full, fair and impartial investigation as to the alleged false or frau- be Bwr™.
dulent return, and shall require the person or persons, or body cor-
porate alleged to have made the fraudulent returns, to produce be-
fore the assessors Ifis, her, or their books of entry of their purcha-
ses and sales, if he, she, orthey keep such books; and upon failure
or refusal to produce such books, the persons so refiising shall I)e
lield to liavemade (1,000) one thousantl per cent on ($100,000) one
hundred thousand dollars as profits, and shall be taxed according! v ;
and the said as sessors shall hav<; power to compel such citizens
or tax-payers to appenr before them, and to give testimonv in said
investigation. Upon tiie hearing of all the testimony which mav bo
adduced on the investigation, if the assessors shall find the return
to be false or fraudulent, they shall assess the true amount of profits
made according* to the evidence before thei\i, and certify it to the
Receiver, who sliall double tax tin; defaulter on the .-nnount return-
ed to him according to the rates hereiidjefore prescribed. The a.-;-
sesaors shall be paid two dollars each per day Jbr every day thrv
may be «ngagcd in the investi^;ation ; to be paid by the delinquent,
• if found to have made a false return, or, if his return should be
12
■±18 PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes.
Income Tax.
found correct, the assessors shall be paid by the person filing the
affidavit, or by the Receiver if the investigation shall be made up-
on his suggestion ; and in either case, the Receiver shall immedi-
ately issue execution in favor of the assessors, for the amount of
their fees, against the person who may fail or refuse to pay the
same ; 'provided, that in the case of corporations, if the President
or other officer managing the same, shall tile an affidavit with the
assessors, that the}^ cannot remove their books from their place of
business without serious inconvenience and loss, then said asses-
sors shall investigate the said books at the place of business of said
corporation.
Execution ^- Sec. V. A/id bc it fiirtlicr enacted, That if any person or body
t^x^aorpaid! corporate shall fail or refuse to pay the tax assessed against him,
her or them by the iirst day of December in each year, it shall
be the- duty of the Tax Collector to issue execution against such
defaulter in double the amount assessed, which shall be levied and
collected, as inotlier cases of eJ^ecution against defaulters.
6. Sec. VI. And he it further enacted, That this act shall not be
empUrom'^'^'constrned to embrace those who are mere producers of agricultural
thu tax. productions, but all such persons as producers only shall be exempt
from its operation, and shall not be taxed on the amount of profits
made from the sale of their agricultural productions, but shall not
be exempt if they engage in buying and selling any of the articles
before enumerated, or in the distillation of spirituous liquors from
, grain or from any other articles, or in the manufacture and sale of
cotton and woolen goods,, leather, or shoes, or any arti^cles made of
Proviso. leather; Froiidcd, said manufactured articles do not exceed in val-
ue the sum of two thousand dolla^vs per annum.
7. Sec. VII. And be it further enacted, That the tax to be collec-
Tax to bo pd. ted under this act, shall be paid into the State Treasury by the Tax
Treasury "t-y Collectors of thc scvcral counties in this State, b}'' the fifteenth day
yta^^'klw'' of December in each year ; and as soon thereafter as practicable,
disbursed j|. gj-jj^]] ]je j^i^e duty of His Excellency the Governor, to apportion
and distribute the same among the counties of the State, accord-
ing to representative population, the last preceding census to be
taken as the basis for the apportionment ; and the amount appor-
? tioned to the several counties, shall be paid to the Jusfices of the
Inferior Courts thereof, or their order, for the support of indigent
widows and orphnns of soldiers who luive dierl or been killed m
the service of this State or of the Confederate States ; for the sup-
port of indigent families of soldiers who may be in service, and
for the support of indigent soldiers who may be disabled by
wounds or disease in tiie service of this State or of the Confederate
States ; Provided, the tax raised under this Act, shaJl be in addition
, to. the one and one-half millions of dollars raised under the gen-
eral tax act.
Sec. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to, April ISth, 1S63.
PUBLIC LAWS.— Taxes. 179
Certain soldiers exempted from payment of taxes. — Otttli Tax-Piiyers ameii<{ed^
(No. 167.)
An Act to relieve certain soldiers who now arc or 7ntty hereafter he in
the nillitiinj service of the Confederate States, or of this State, from
the paijnient of taxes.
S. Skction" I. The General Assemhli/ of (he State of Georgia do f/i- certain mw.
^ct. That each and every soldier who is now in the military scr-y-,l}\^.^^
vice of the Confederate States or of the State of Georgia, and '■■"'" ""'•'''"•^
whose taxable property, according to the hvst return, did not ex-
ceed one thousand dollars, is hereby relieved from the responsibil-
ity of making a return or the payment of any tax, either as a poll
or otherwise, so long as he may remain in said service.
Skc. IL Repeals contlictmg laws.
Assented to April ISth, ISG3.,
(No. 168.) /
.An A:t to amend the oatj/. of Tax Paijers for the year 1S63, and for
other purposes.
9. Section 1. The General Asscmhhj of the State of Georgia do m-
sacty That from and after the passage of this Act the oath of non-d.n. ..rx^u:-
resident Tax Payers re({uired to be taken on special return, as it.'iiS for
now stands in the seven hundred and sixty-fourth section of the""*'
Code of Georgia, be so amended for the year 186-3, as to make it
read : "And that it was not worth, on the first of April in this
year, more than the valuation yon have affixed to it in Confederate
Treasury Notes, to the best of your knowledge and belief," -in-
stead of reading as it now does, "and that it is not wortir more
than the valuation yon have fixed to it, to the best of your knowl-
edge and belief;" and that the oath of Tax Payers required to be
rt&keuon general return, as is now required in the same section of
■ said Code, be changed so as to make it read, "and the value vou
liaveailixed to it is a just and true valuation on the first of April
-of this year in Confederate Treasury Notes," instead of readinc:,
•*'and that the value yon have afiixed to it is fl'^;ast and true valua-
tion" as it now stands stated in said Code. ^
10. Sec. IL Be it further niacted, That in case any Tax Payer sliall p^aity for
fail or refuse to make his return in accordance with this amended t'h!l'"iVh IT.'"
oath, he shall be deemed a defaidter, and his property shall be^*'"'"""^*
double taxed according to the valuation prescribed in the fore^-o-
imj section of this Act.
11. Skc. IIL And he it further enacted. That all persons hoIdIng.fctro"iI'
notes or indebtedness on any individual or incorporation, shall "•iveh;.'w\tim,,^
in the same at its value in Confederate Treasury Notes. ^ moDr"''""'"''"
12. Sec. IV. And be it further macted, That if any c^ •*■'-" rr..,. N..wrH..mic
Payers of this State shall have made a return of their property to J^^l'X^-"
the Receiver and Collector, previous to the passa^^e of this Act it 'rio'' '*""'" "
shall be the duty of the said Collector and Receiver to require ofL'F^' ^'•'
J80
PUBLIC LAWS.— Tkansportation.
Transportation of Provisions ou the Kailrouds cf this State.
such Tax Payers that they make another return to him upon valu-
* ation as provided for in this Act.
Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws. ,
Assented to April 17th, 1SG3..
(No. 109.)
An Act for the relief of all inco7'j)o7rttrd ctlus and toicus in this State^
13. Section I. Be it enacted hi/ the Senate and House of Rej)rcsen-
Pubiic build- ^^^^-j..^.^ of the State of Georo;ia, That all public buildini^s owned by
jnge m cities -J , ■/ .0'_1 ■ ii
or towns ex-^Qy incorDoratcG city or town in this State, be, and the same are
empt irom J i- '> . i c e c^
stat^^^orcoun-jjereby declared td be exempt and Iree Ironi State or county tax ;
and the collection of all executions or other processes heretofore
issued for the same, are hereby prohibited ; jf;;(9ivV/«/, that nothing
in this Act shall exempt raihoad, bank or other stocks, owned by
said corporations, from taxation.
Sec. II. All conflicting laws are hereby repealed.
Assented to 17th April, 1S63.
TITLE XIX.
TRANSPORTATION.
Sec. 1. Condition.s ou wliich liaihoaJs must
transport provisions.
", 2. Slaking atCdavits falsely, false swear-
ing.
" 3. Penalty against R.R. Agents for re-
fusing to ship the provisions.
" 4. Penalty for seizing provisions so ship
ped. Proviso.
Sec. '). Certifioate of JuRfico.s of Inferior-
Courts, to take the place of the affi-
ihivit of a person, as to provisiona
for fiiuiilies of indigent soldiers.
' (i. i-'incs under this Aci, how disposed of;
— Act to cease with war.
(No. 17(J.)
An Act to regulate the transportation of yrovisions on the several Hail-
loads in this Stat4^^nd to punish officers and agents who may violate
the vrovisions of this Act.
1. Section I. T/ie General Asscmlhj oj the State ef Georgia enacts;
^ ,... That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, it shall
ConditioBB ou r. 1 1 . 1 f 1 1 -r» • 1
^h^chRaii- be the duty of the several othcers 'and agents ot the several KaiL-
tr^spoitV"- roads in this State, (the Western and Atlantic Railroad included),'
whenever any lot or quantity of corn, bacon, flour, of other arti-
cles of provisions of prime necessity in the sustenance of life, shall,
be offered for transportation, to receive and ship the same v.'ith as
little delay as practicable ; and it shall be the duty of the officers
and agents, at every point of transhipment "on said Roads, to tran-
ship and forward said articles and provisions with as much dis-
patch as practicable, until the said articles and provisions shall
PUBLIC LAWS.— Transportation. 181
Tianaportation of Provisions on the Railroads of tliis State.
reach the place of their consignment ; provided, the person offer-
ing and desiring to have said articles and provisions shipped, shall p^^,tn"gp^j.
make and subscribe an affidavit in writing, and file, or offer to 1,"*,''^^,"
file the same in the otKce of the depot, or with the agent or officer '"pp*^-
thereof, from which it is desired that said shipment shall be made,
swearing as near as practicable to the quantity and kind of said
article and provision, and that the same was not pnrchased or pro-
cured for the purpose of speculation or retail for a profit, and that
the same is necessary for the consumption of the person offering
the same, or his family, or of other persons and their families ; spec-
ifying the names and residence of such other person or persons,
if for their use ; and if there be more than a sufKciency of such
article or provision for the use of the ]iersons named, that the res-
idue shall not. be sold to any one other than an actual consumer,
and then only at actual co.st and no more, either directly or indi-
rectly ; a copy of which affidavit shall, by the agent or officer atj^opy or am-
said depot, be attached to the bill of lading thereof, and forwarded f^^'ea'^rMu
therewith, which on arrival at the delivering point, shall be filed"' '*^'"^-
by the agent thereof in his office, and the original aflidavit shall be
filed at tlie receiving depot.
2. Si:c. IL Any person swearing falsely in such affida^ it, shall
be deemed guilty of false swearing, and on conviction thereof, shall t,f bo%'uc-'
suffer all the pains and penalties inflicted by the laws of this State '''''""'^'
on persons guilty thereof, and shall also be fined in the sum of hve
thousand dollars; and the party may be indicted and convicted in
either of the counties where the receiving or the delivering depot
is located.
3. Hkc. 111. Anv and all such railroad officers or agents havin2:''''""if.vfnr
control of transportation fiom any pomt, reiusmg or failing to «bip tue pro-
receive and slii[), with as little delay as practicable, all such articles
of provisions, or charging an amount therefor over and •above the
usual tarifts of freights, sliall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than five thou-
sand doliiirs. and imprisoned not less than six months.
4. Si:c. IV. If anv commissarv, quartermaster, or other oflicer
f I .-1 /I i^ ^ i ' /-< " !• • J 1 1 Pfnaltj for
the btate or Lontederate Cxovernment, or proiessing to be 8uch,»<-iziu)! «uch
shall seize or impress any such article or provisions, under any
pretence whatever, or shall hold or attempt to hold the same, or
prevent the regular and due shi[)ment thereof to its proper destina-
tion, after reeeiving notice that such atlidavit has been mad(\ and
filed with the agent or oIKcer at the receiving depot, he shall be
guilty of a high misdemeanor, and on cqpviction thereof, shall be
im])risoiied at labor in the Penitentiary for the term of three years,
and lined in the sum of five thousand dollars; pntv'idal, no coiivic- proviio.
tion shall lake place under this Act when the party seizing has the
right under the law to seize the articles so seized. rpttifif«tc of
-5. Sec. V. A certificate under the hands of any three Justices J""'**^' "^
of the Inferior Court of anv county in this State, accompanied t'o'T'- '». •*
with the certificate of the (.'lerk thereof, with the seal of the ^''ourtj^i^'^^^f^ """^
or county attached, certifying that the article or provisions ordered <*rtiiu i^e*.
182 PUBLIC LAWS. — Western & Atlantic Railroad.
Liability of W- & A. 11. R. for damages in running Locomotives, Cars and other Macbinery.
to be shipped, is alone for the use of the indigent soldiers' families
of their county, as beneficiaries under the Act of — December,
1862, shall be received in lieu of the affidavit specified in the sec-
ond section of this Act, and shall have the same force and effect ;
and any person or persons acting, or professing to act as such Infe-
rior Court or Clerk, who shall falsely or fraudulently procure such
shipment to be made under such certificate, or aid therein, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof^ shall be
•dismissed from office, and fined in the sum of five thousand dol-
• lars.
Fines undor G, Sec. VI. In all cascs whcrc fiups are imposed under any of
disposed o'l"" the provisions of this Act, one half of the fine injposed, shall go
to and belong to the prosecutor, who shall be deemed a competent
witness, and the other half to the use of the count}^ where the con-
Ant to cean^ viction may take place ; and this Act shall remain and continue in
with the war. ^^^^^ uutll the closG of thc present war with the United States,
and no longer.
Assented to f 8th April, 1863.
TITLE XX.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC KAILROAD.
Sec. 1. Laws of force against other Railroads as to damages in ninning looomotivej, to Sp-
ply to W. & A. R. R. Suits against the Road.
(No. 171.)
An Act to declare llic liohility of the Western and Atlantic Railroad ,
for damages in running Locomotives, Cars and. other macJdnery, to reg~
vlate themode of bringing suits therefor , and, to declare all suits brovght
against said Railroad since the adoidion of the Code, legal and valid.
' Whereas, the compilers of the Code of this State, have failed
to embrace in the Code, the laws in relation to the liability of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad for damages in running Locomo-
tives, Cars and other machinery on said Railroad, for remedy
whereof,
1. Sectiox I. Tlie General Assembly of the State of Georgia enacts,
Laws offeree 1'ii at all thc laws uow in force in this State regulating the liabili-
ajiaiust other . ^-^.i -i • • ^ • m i c i liji
Railroads as tiGS of Railroad companies in this State, for damages done bvthe run-
to damages .^ t;i !• 1 I'j^i
ly rumiii,? j^iyg of Locomotivcs, Cars and other machinery, be and the same
^awV'to' are hereby declared to apply equally to the Western and Atlantic
f. Railroad; and that hereafter, in the bringing of all suits against
tb"e Roar"" the Western and Atlantic Railroad, the same shall be regulated by
the laws in existence on that subject, at the time of the adop-
tion of the Code ; and that all suits that may have been brought
against said Railroad, since the adoption of the Code, according to
the laws existing at the time of the adoption of the Code, are here-
by declared to be legal and valid, as if said Code^ had never been
adopted.
Assented to IStli April, 1 863.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.
Title I.— CITIES AND TOWNS.
" IL— COLLEGES, CHURCHES ANP CHARITABLE INSTITU-
TIONS,
u lll.—CORPORATIONS.
u. IV._C0UNTY LINES.
u v.— COUNTY REGULATIONS.
" VI.— ELECTIONS.
" VIL— EXR'S. ADMR'S. GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES.
" VIIL— GRANTS.
" IX.— INTERLAL TRANSPORTATION.
" X.— PENITENTIARY.
" XL— PHYSICIANS.
'' XIL— RELIEF.
" XIII.--RIVERS.
- XIV.— ROADS.
" XV.— SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
- XVL— TAXES.
(
LOCAL A^D PRIVATE LAWS«
TITLE I.
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Sec. 1.
Soo.
10.
Fovt Giiiiips inporporatod — ("orporRto
limitf — Corporati" luime. Town of
Fort Oaine.s— Elei-tion of JMiiyc>r tiiul
Conncilmeii — Troasnrcr and Marshal
— I'liwers find |)rivilejje.s.
Wlio niav superintend Town Elections
Oath of town Onic^rs.
Ta.xes — Li<'ens(? tii retail liquors — Itiu-
erant Traders — ooUectiou of ta.ses —
G«i:'ts.
By-laws. »Vp. Finos— impriwnmiMi*.
Clerk of Council — Salaries of Clerk
and Marshal — their bonds.
Mayor nn<l Cmiieil may .bind over of-
fentlers. .
Ti.nes and places of meetings of Jlay-
or and Connei! — Slaves and free ne-
groes— Tax on tun pin Alleys, &,c.
Street tax.
Farminff lands exempt from eify tr.x —
appropriation of lines and taxes..
lleniovdl of Marslml.
Streets, &.(.•., ir, Macon may belaid
out and workcil.
13. To be under sole niannjiemeut of May-
or and Jouncil— Crossjuffs and sidii
walks — Penalty against landi>wners.
14. Exten.-ion of city iiuiifs on west side
of river.
\.'). Fnrtlier extension of limits on we,>t
side of river.
]C>. Extension on east side of river.
17. Jnrisdietion of city authorities exten-
ded over new territory — a.ssent of
owners of reaJ estate in new limits,
first to be had. ,
15. 8initlivillefl^/rts Kenwick, incorpora-
ted; eleelion of j Commissioners.
1!^. Coi-porate limits.
~J. Commissioners to appoint citj'ofllcers
— Taxes : N;inie of town may be
chanired ; ]$yl)iws.
;'I. lietaii of ai dent spirit.'? : Commission-
er.s may sue and be sued ; may hold
property. . ■
'22. Corporate 'limit 1 of Grooverville, dc-
ehtred.
(No. 172.)
An Act tn Incorpora/c the foini nf Fort Games in the couiifi/ oj' Clay; lo
dffuic itsjiuisdiclwiial hinifs, a/id for other jmrposca ikcrcin mentwncil.
1. Section I. The Gr:;/r<il A^scmhhi do enact. That the tovrn of.'''"" "'''"'\'
tort Games shall hiive ior its corporate liiiiit.s as follows : com-^
*■ , Corporate
meneini» on the west l>aiik of the Chattahoochee rivec, on the line ''">'"••
dividinir the State of Alabama atul Georgia, at a' point opposite the
mouth of the Seniocheehobee creek and running across said rivef
to the mouth of the said creek, then running east on the old divi-
ding line between Randolph and EaVly counties to the north east
corner of lot nunib<;r :J()I, tlu-nce south on the east line of num-
bers ."{Gl, :}0-2 and :jG:3 to the Ledlctter Dranch, thence tiie, said
branch west to the south line of number 3S3, thence due west
across the Chattahoochee river to a point on its western bank on
the line dividing the States of Georgia and Alabama, thence on
said State line to the ]>lace of beginuinir :. and that the inhabitants
now living and that may hereafter reside within the said Mmits be,
and they are hereby constituted and made a body corporate liy the
name and style of the town of Fort Gaines; and the said inhabi-i.ii^"towm
tants who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assem- o»im!^
186 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS,— Cities and Towns.
Fort Gaines.
Election of ^Ij of tliB State of Georgia, shall meet at the Court-house in said
ciYD°Jita"n, town on the third Saturday of January next, and on the first Sat-
MarTai' ^ i-ii'day of Jauuary in each year thereafter, and elect from the citizens
of said town, a Maj^or, four Councilmen, one Treasure!', one Mar-
shal ; and said Mayor and Councilmen, shall be vt^sted with the
municipal government of the said town of Fort G-aines, and as
Mayor and Councihnen of said town, and under that name and style,
have full power to have a common seal, and to hold, purchase, have
powers aud . -^ , *■ •
iniviieges. and receive, enjoy, possess and retain to them and their huccessors,
for the use of said town of Fort C-fainos, any "real or personal es-
tate within the jurisdictional limits of said tovrn of Fort Gaines,
and shall be capable under the aforesaid name and style, to be sued
and to sue in any Court of law or equity in this State.
whoniavsM '^* ^^'^' ^^' ^4w(/ /x; ?/ /W/Y//C'?- e??i'?fVeJ, That the election for said
periutena the officers shall be held by one Justice of the Peace and one free
town elec- ,it T-i^iT""* /-n -i r
tious. holder, or one Justice oi the Inieriour Court and ,one free holder;
aind in the event that there shall be no election at the time herein
sj^ecified, then said officers shall remain in otiice until their succes-
sors are elected and qualified ; ten days-' notice of said election in
all cases to be given by a Justice of the Peace, or the said Mayor,
and in the event of the death or resignation of any of said officers,
an election may be at any time ordered by comi)lying with the
provisions of this Act ; all of said officers to hold their offices for
twelve months or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Oath of the 3. Sec. IIL And be if fi/rt ft cr enacted, That said officers, before
"*'■'''*■ entering on the duties of said office, slmll take and subscribe the
following oath, viz : I, A. B. do solemnly svrear that I will faith-
fully pertorm the duties of Mayor, Councilmen, Treasurer or Mar-
shal, (as the case may be) of the town of Fort Gaines.
Twie'.. 4. Sec. TV. That the Mayor and Councilmen shall have power
aud authority to lay and collect taxes, within the said corporate
limits to the amount of one half of the State tax, and not more ;
and a poll tax upon each white adult male inhabitant not over two
dollars, and §;hall have power to tax all shows in said tovv^n of Fort
License to ic- Gaines, performing there lor the purpose of gain ; to issue license
et'suauorr to retail spirituous liquors in said town and to charge for the same
such sum as they may see ht to prescribe, and the said retailers of
spirituous liquors in said town shall also comply with the law now
in force, as to bond and oath, and»the said Mayor and Councilmen
i^itinereat shall h ivc power to tax itinerant traders in said town, and to force
cliieluonoi fhe collection of taxes and fines by issuing executions under the hand.
'^^'**- and seal of the Mayor, directed to the Marshal, who shall proceed
with the same in like manner as Sheritls are required under the
laws of this State, to collect executions ; and the Marshal shall
receive for his cost, the cost now allowed Constables by law for
similar services; and the said Marshal at the instaace of the Treas-
urer, may be ruled by the Mayor, as Sheriffs are ruled in the Su-
perior Courts of this State.
B -tew fcc '^- ^^^' ^- -^'^^ ^'^' "' /«''^^'C'' enacted, That the said Mayor and
Councilmen shall have full power and authority to make all laws,
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Cities and Towns. 187
Fort Gaines.
rules and regulations, for the proper government of said town, not
inconsistent witli the laws and Constitution of this 8tate or the ,.
Confederate States, to impose and collect lines of not over liftv dol-
1 ^ ■ ■ r ^ ^ r • i . ' ,,Iinpri6on-
lars, ana imprison tor not over ten days, lor any one viohitioii otmout.
the said by-laws, rules and regulations aforesaid.
G. Sec. VI. Af)d be it furlher enacted, That s.-iid ]\rayor and Conn-qierk of
men shall elect a Clerk of the Council and shall lix the salaries ofsIirrieV of
said Clerk and Marshiill and Treasurer ; and shall require hond j,';;j,^),„i"^
and security from said oflicers for such amounts as they may think Roud of ci'k.
proper and right.
7. Sec. VI[. And he it furl her cnnrted. That the said Mayor and Mayor and
Councilmen or either of them, shall be clothed with the authority biud"o'vi<r«"f
of an acting Justice of the Peace, so far as to authorize him w^ith-
in said corporate limits to bind over all persons charged with vio-
lating the laws of this State, to answer for such imputed offence
to the Court having jurisdiction thereof, and to act as conservators
of the peace.
S. Sec. AMll. And he it farther enacted. That said ]\[ayor and S'rjJ'^,
Councilmen shall hold their meetings at such time and place asMayor^ud
tliey.may sec lit and proper, shall pass such laws and ordinauces '"'*"""'•
for the control of slaves and free persons of color in said town an(lfrlfjneg?«l
to suppress nuisances from hogs, dogs, horses, mules and other
stock, straying at large in said town, as thev niav see fit; tlievTax^n t.-n
shall have"pou'er to ta^x all Ten Pin or other i3all Alleys and i>ii-''""^"^^'^'*"^-
liard Tables in said town.
9. Sec. IX. And he. 7t farther enacted. That said Mayor and Conn- stntt tax.
men shall liave authority to levy, in addition to the other taxes, a
tax not exceeding two dollars upon each and every white male per-
son, male free person oi co-lor, and male slave in said town between
the ages of sixteen and forty-five years, as a street tax ; provided,
that the person so taxed may relieve himself of said tax by working
on the streets for three days under the direction and control ol" the
Marshal.
10. Sec. X. And h^- it farther enacted, That all lands used within p„r„,inf land
said corporate limits for fanning purposes shall be exempt Iromli^y'i^^j^*^""'
the payme'nt of town or corporation tax; and all fines 'and taxes-^pproprmtrn
collected under this Act shall go to the use and benefit of said town;'^^",',',';;„*y,^
of Fort (iaines.
IL Sec. XL And he it farther cnuctcd, That said Mayor and „,,„„,.„, of
Councilmen shall have power and authority. to dismiss from office''*^"''''*'-
said Marshal for failure or neglect to perform the duties of his of-
fic<', and imn)ediately give notice ibr the election of a successor,
and shall appoint a Marsha! to act in and during th(> time of all
vacancies ; provided, that no by-law, rule or regulation or ordinance,
shall be of force wliicli is contrary to the Constitution of this State,
or the laws thcM-eof, or of the Confijderate States.
Sec. XIL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 18G.3.
188 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Cities and Towns.
Macon.
(No. 173.) ..
An Act to amend the charter ofthccitij of Macon and to authorize the
Mayor and Council to grade the streets, asjicss damages and. tax for
the same, and to give control and regulations of the sidcuxilks, pave- .
malts, streets, street-crossings and. alleys in said city.
12. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do
atreeu i^K. in enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Mayor and
may be laid Councll of tho cltv ot MacoQ shall have lull power and authority
out aud work- J i i • /•
«L to regulate, lay out, direct and control the streets and grading of
the same, to assess a tax for the payment of the damages caused
by the same, where the property of any person" may be injured
thereby.
13. Sec. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
To be u.dei-all streets, alleys, side-walks, pavements, and street-crossings shall
Iseme!rt"nr"'be Under tlic control, power and direction of the said Mayor and
comidi.""'^ Council, and they shall have full and complete power and right to
direct the mode and manner, and style, in which all street-cros-
crossin-8 aud ^^^^S^' sldc-walks and pavements shall be constructed, paved or un-
sidewauis. pavcd; and in case of failure or refusal of any property owner, af-
ter notice, to comply with the ordinance passed by said Mayor and
Council in reference to the construction, paving or repairs of side-
walks, pavements or street-crossings, said Mayor and Council arej
hereby authorized and empowered to fine said owner in a sum not-
Penalty cxcceding fxvB hundrcd dollars, and levy and collect the same by]
agamst^hnd ^.^ecution, and may also direct their officers, or persons in their em- '
ployment, to carry out and execute the provisions of said ordinance
in reference to side-walks, pavements and street-crossings at the '
expense of the owner so refusing or failing- to comply with the said
ordinance; and the said Mayor and Council are hereby empowered
to issue, levy and collect by execution, the said bill of expense
against said owner.
Sec. IIL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 17, 1803.
(No. 174.)
^ An Act to extend the limits of the Ciiy of Macon and the jurisdiction of
the Mayor and Council of said city ff Macon over said extctided lim-
its.
14. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do
ExtenBion ofCiiact, Tluit fi'om and after the passage of this Act, the corporate
orMn/oB!" on liniits of thc city of Vlacon be, and the same are hereby extended
l^f^S!'''^'' one mile beyond, and on parallel lines with the present limits, on
the west side of the Ocmulgee river, except on that side or part of
said city next adjoining the. cijty reserve.
15. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the limits of said city of
Macon be, and the same are hereby extended from a point on the
9
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Cities and Towns. 189
Smithville alias Kenwick.
Ocmulgee river, and on the west side, one mile south east of the Further «.x.
south east boundary of the city reserve and running thence on anmitTon"'
parallel line with the present city limits, and beyond to the point luCer."'^* "^
of intersection with tiie limits as extended, in the first section of
this Act.
16. Skc. in. Beit further enact aJ, That the limits of said city
of Macon, be extended on the cast side of the Ocmulgee river, from p^*[^?j^° j""
the south eastern boundary of" the city reserve, on the -east side of ^^'"'•
said river, on a line parallel with the present limits of said city,
to a point where said line strikes the Milledgeville road, thence to
the point on tlie Clinton road, one hundred yards north of the shal-
low well, and thence on an air line to the south east corner of Rose
llill Ceujctery.
17. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That the iurisdiction and , . ,. .
powers or the Mavor and Council or said city are extended over"'' r^'^^y'"^^"-
•1 111--" 1 -1 1 iii--i 1 1 11 1 "'"ii ivt>T new
said extentjed limits, and said extended limits arc hereby declaredc'i.yt«mtory.
to be subject to the charter and police regulations and ordinances
of the corporation of said city ; Procidcd, this Act shall not go into^^^^^.,,^ „f
force until a majority of the owners of the real estate proposed to ;;",Xi'n' m-w
be included in said extended limits shall give their assent thereto. ',;;."i;^j""'- '"
Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April IS, ISG^J.
(No. 175.)
An Act to incorporate the toum of SinithviUe^ alias BcnicicJ,- in 'the county
' of Lcc, and to confer powers ofi the same, and for other purposes.
IS. Section I. Tt is enacted b>/ the General Assembhi of Gcoro-ia,
That D. Butler, 0. C. Clark, Council Clark, J. G. McCrary andfoT?rrted.*°"
others, be, and are hereby ordered and required to hold an election EUrHon of
for five commissioners for the town of Smithville, alias Reiiwick,,?^*',"""""*'"'
in Lee county, Georgia, after giving ten days' public notice, and
that all persons residing in said town entitled to vote for members
of the General Assembly, shall be entitled to vote at said election,
subject to all the penalties of the laws of this State for illegal vo-
ting ; and the returns of said election shall be made to said corpo-
rators, who shall count the same, and cause the persons to be sworn
to discliai"ge faithfully their duties as commissioners for said town
and obey the Constitutionof this State, and the Confederate States,
who shall hold their oflice until their successors are elected and
qualified, in accordance with ordinances, which mav be passed on
that subject.
19. Sec. II. h is farther enacted, That the corporate limits of^
• 1 1 1 1 - 1 I 1 1 1 • 1 • -1 Corp irate
said town shall include oil the territory lying within two miles of'*°'**'-
the Rail Road Depot, and all persons now, or who may hereafter
reside, within said limits shall be citizens of said town, and subject
to all the ordinances, which may be passed by said town authori-
ties.
190
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Cities and Towks.
Hawkinsville. — ^O-ioover-ville.
■I
20. Sec. IIL That said commissioners, when elected, shall have I
commrs. to full powcT to appoiiit all sucli officers as the}^ may deem uecessa-
appoint 0 - ^^^^ ^^^^ ^.^ ^j^^ salaries thereof; shall have power to levy and collect
from the persons and property in said town, such amou.nt of tax
'''"''"'■ as they may deem necessar}^ to support said town; to fix or change j
Nameoftowuthe nauiB ot said town, and to pass all -ordinances which they may 1|]
changed. docm ncccssary for the welfare and happiness of the people of said
By-iawB. town, uot inconsisteut with the Constitution of this State and of-
the Confederate States.
21. Si:c. TV. That said commissioners shall have full power to
fpirte!"'^'"' control or prohibit the retail of, or trade in ardent spirits, within
the corporate limits of said town, and they are hereby clothed
with full power to have executed aH ordinances which they may
pass on that subject : also all other rules, regulations and ordinan-
ces which they may pass for the prevention of crime, the protec-
tion of Hie and property, and the welfare of the citizens' of said
may sue and tovv'u ; thc said comiTiissioners shall have the riglit to sue and shall
be subject to be sued in the several Courts of law and ecpiity in this
State, and shall have the right to fix the corporate name by which
they shall be known, and shall have the right to hold any property
deemed by them necessary for the welfare of said town, or the cit-
izens thereof; and all laws which conflict v^'ith this Act, be, and are
hereby repealed.
Assented to April ISth, 1SG3.
May hold
property.
(No. 17G.)
An- Ad to alter and amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the toini
of Ildwlinsvdle, in the coi/ntij c)/' Fulasli; to a'lypohit Commissioners for
the same, and to confer certain powers 7q/on said Commissioners; also to
incoryoiatc the town of Grooverrillc, Broolcs county, and for other intr-
poses.
22. Section I. The General Assemhhj of the State of Georgia do
corporate cnact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the corporate
GrooverTuie jiniits of the town of Grooverville, Brooks county, shall extend no
further than has been laid off into acre and town lots as shown ia
the plan and plat of said town.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April IS, 1S63.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Churches, Colleges, &c. X91
• ' — ■ s
Evangeliciil Lutheran Synod.— Cassville Female College.
TITLE II. ,
CHURCHES, COLLEGES AND IHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
Sec. 1. Evnn;,'oli(vil J^utliernn Synod of Gcor
}j;in, JiH-orimniti'd.
" a. Forfeiture of piiarter of tlie Cassvillt-
Feiiia!*! Colli'se, provided iipj-iiiist.
" :i. Act of .M.ireh.Jtb, 18.")G, repeiiled.
geci 4. Ne^v IJoard of Tru.'stoes of Masonic
' Hall in jriilod^revillo, appointed —
]M;ide Ji body e.orpornt«— Powers,
l)rivile<;es jind olilitcations enumera-
ted in act of Dec. 2G, 1831, extended
to corporation.
' o. Vacancies ill Hoard, how filled.
(No. 177.)
«#^,
^lii Aci lo Inc-orpordtc the -EvangcHcal Lufhcrh?} Si/nod of Gcorgid.
1. Section I. 77/r General Assembhj of the State of Georgia do
rnact, Tlint Daniel Klecklev, John Shealy, William Taylor, Jacob i-V.tTo^'
Addy, David Oablo, and their .successors in office as trustees, be, i"'<'rpor'atH,i*"
and they are hereby created and constituted a corporation, under ^' ""'"'""
the r.ame and style of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod yf Georgia,
and by that name shall have perpetual succession of officers and
members, and have the power to contract and be contracted with, priviWRcs."
and be capjjhle, in law and equity, in all courts of records and
elsewhere, to sue and be sutul, to plead and be impleaded, answer i^i^.v «i.c mid
» i- bo Bued
and be answered unto, defend and be defended ; and may have and
use a common seal, with power to break, alter, or make anew theseai.
same at pleasure, with pov/er to hold, possesij and convey proper- May hold
ty, both real and personal ; and may make, ordain and establish alP'"^"'^' *""•
such by-laws, rules, ordinances and regulations, not repugnant toBy-iaws.
the Constitution and laws of the Confederate States and the State
of Georgia, as may be expedient to carry into effect the objects of
this act, or as may be expedient and proper for the government and
management of the allairs of tne said coi'poration ; and shall be
I clpthed vvitii all powers insident to corporations aggregate.
Assented to April ISth, 1S63.
(No. 178.)
An Act to amend An Act to incorporate the Cassvillc Female College,
locdtrd in the ioicn of Cassii/le, Georgia, and to incorporate the Cher-
okee Baptist C<d/egc, located at the same place ; and to confer on the
Commifsionersof Casscdle the povoer to grant liccmc to retad ardent
spirits, ami for other purposes ; and to prevent the forfeiture of the.
charter of said Colleges, and for other purposes.
Where.vs, By the tenth -section of said act, it is provided, that
" if at any time said College shall be abandoned for the space of
three years, as a female callcge, then it shall revert to and become p,,^^
the property of the contributors, in proportion to the amount sub-
scribed by each ;" and by the fifteenth section of said act, said pro-
.^ision in the tenth section is made applicable to the Cherokee Bap-
192 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Churches, Colleges, &c.
, . • ■ • '■ . — _ — . •
Trustees of the Masonic Hull in Milledgeville.
tist College ; and whereas, the present war in which the Confede-
preamue. rate States are engaged, has caused the trustees of said colleges to
suspend the exercises therein, without any intention to abandon
said colleges ; and to prevent any difficulty in future in relation
thereto,
2. Section I. The GcnerarAsscmbhj of the State of Georgia do
enact, That the trustees of said colleges, respectively, shall have
ohartOT of the until the expiration of three years next after the ratification of a
mStTcoiksei treaty of peace between the United kStates and the Confederate
gai'ilst.^ "" States of America, in which to resume the exercises in said colle-
ges, without a forfeiture of their charters, or the reverting of said
college buildings, grounds, and property to those who contributed
to them.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 14th, 1SG3.
(Xo. 179-.)
./// ^ict amcndatonj <f An Act to incoryoratc the Trustees (f the Ma-
sonic Hall in the town of Milledgeville, ajjjrroved December 2Gth,
1831,* and to I'cjmtl An Act sinularhj entitled, approved. March 5th,
1856,t a?ul to appoi nt and confirm a new Board of Trustees for said'
Masonic Hall in lite city of Milledgeville.
Whereas, By an act passed on the ninth day of December,
lS28,i: certain persons therein named were constituted commis-
sioners and authorized to raise by lottery the sum of twenty-five
"thousand dollars, to be appropriated to t'^e building of a Masonic
Hall in the town of Milledgeville ; and by an act, assented to De-
cember 2Gth, 1831, entitled an act to incorporate the Trustees of
the Masonic Hall in the town of Milledgeville, certain persons were
therein named as Trustees, most of whom are dead, and the others
resigned, leaving only one successor under said act, who is resident*
out of the county of Baldwin ; and ivhercas, b}'^ an act approved .
March' 5th, 18-5G, amendatory of said act of December 2Gth, 1831, L
a number of new trustees, additional to the old ones, were sought"^
to be a})pointed, which said act is alledged to be invalid as not ^
reciting in its body, that said new trustees were additional trus-
tees ; therefoie, to the end of composing all ditlerences, and to en-
able said benevolent institution to accomplish the ends intended,
Act ot March 3. SECTION I. IVic General Assembhj do enact. That the afore-
pealed' '''"" recited act of March o'th, 185G, be, and the same is liereby re-
pealed.
NewBoardof 4. Sec;. II. Thcfollowing persons, to-wit : John W.L. Daniel,
lietllo'^. A. M. Nisbet, Peter Fair, G. D. Case, B. B. deCraflenreid, H. J. G.
Sslvn^ap- Williams and 0. V. Brown, of the county of Baldwin, and their
^*'*^' successors, shall be, and are hereby constituted and confirmed as a
* For this act, see ncis of ISol, p. 249.
t See acts of 1855-G, p. 479.
1 For this act, see acts of .1828, p. 148.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Churcues, Colleges, &c. l.OS
Trustees of tho Masonic Hall in Milledsevillo.
new Board of Trustees of said i\Iasoiiic Hall in tlie city of Mil- Ma<ie a bodj
edgeville, and are created a body corporate and politic by the name™'^'""^'^'
Ind style of the Trustees of the .Masonic Hall in the city of Mil- ii^T^nAdX
•ledgevilie ; and are hereby invested with all Vac powers and func-uTJlat^^.V'ia'*'
Itions, and siUyject to all the obligations and duties in the said acti-o'/issi. **'
of December 2Gth, ISOL
'>. Sec. hi. ^4/id be it fur-tJicr mucteil, That whenever anv nieni- ,y^«[;;;"'';,"^^.''*
bei- of the Board of Trustees ^shall remove from the county of "l^ald- '"'•'"
win, or his place shall become vacant by resignation, death or
otherwise, the remaining Trustees are authorized to declare a va-
cancy, and it shall be their duty, so soon as practicable, to fdl said
vacancy by election, which shall be done by ballot, after due notice
to each member of the Board ; and the party so elected, after his
acceptance under said election, shall become a member of said
Board of Trustees ; yrov'nlcd, that no person shall be eligible to
such election uidcss he be a Master Mason.
Sec. I\^. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to with some doubts as to Vac constitutional question,
this Gth April, I'-T,:].
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
1:3
194 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS— Corporations.
Confederate Eiprees Company.
TITLE III.
»
COR.PORATIOiVS.
Sec. 1. Cox federate E.rpresi Company, mcov-
poiated.
" y. Ctpital stuck. Slinres.
" 3. Wlieu Compjiny nuiy oommenoe bufi-
ne.ss. Appoiutiueut of Director.-i.
" l. President.
" •>. Election of Board of Directors' An-
nual meeting of rftockbolders niuy be
called.
" ft. By-lttws.
" 7. Powers of Company. Aj^pncies. Com-
p;ii]y may be inisured. Liuiitation ol
powers.
" 8. LucHtion of principal nfficeofComp'y.
" 9. Place of re(>iilur meetinfr of Board.
" 10. Sale of uucliiiniud freijfiit,
'■ 11. Disposal of proceeds of unclaimed
freight.
•' 12. Personal liability of stockholders.
" 13. Orf>-anization and coiiiuiencement ol
business. Semi-annual statements.
'• 14. Suits liow brou^'litacruinst Company.
" lo. By wlioiii stock umst be beld. For-
feiture of charter.
" IG. Ch*''<l'iter River and Tonni CrcekGoIrl
Milling Co., incorporated. Power.-
and privile^^es.
" 17. May mine by the hydraulic hose pro
cess.
" 18. Rigiit of waj' for couductinj; water
Damages for turning water courses,
&.C.
" U!. Damages for right of way, &^c , bow
paid.
" *-0. May use lands when owners not known.
" Ul. (japital st"ck.
•' 21. By-laws, itc.
" 23. ('iiarter uiay be modifFcd or repealed.
'• 21. Injury to works of Co., a penal offense.'
" 2.3. Location of office.
'■ 2(3. ^'«c«s<« and Uahlonrn;a M'nihtf; C'>..
incori)orated. Powers and privile-
ges. J.M ay hold real estate. By-laws.
Common seal.
" 27. May mine by hydraulic ho.se process.
May divert water courses.
3U
Right of way to conduct water to works
of Company. Damw, &,c. Compen-
sation for right of way, &e. Dam-
ages.
Assessment of damagcK.
Company may use lauds when owners
not known. Compensation Co own-
ers when known. Damages hovr as-
.sessed.
Capital stock. Shares. Personal lia-
bility of stockholders.
Oflicer.s.
Charter may be altered or repealed.
Injuries to property of Co., made penal.
Otiiceof Coinpanv.
Biiinrei'illc Salt hlinhisr Co., incorpo-
rated. Powers and privileges. By-
laws.
The Citizens'' Fire Company, mcmpo-
rated. Powers and privileges. By-
laws. May hold property, &c.
Mem!)ers exempt from militia and jury
, duty.
Gnjfiit, Fire and Marine In^nrancr
Co , incorporated. Powers, fee.
Seal. By-laws.
Directors, President, Secretary and
Treasurer. Vacancy in Board of D.-
rcctors.
Organization of Company. Capita
stock. Shares.
Wlien Company may coumieuoc busi-
ness.
Subjects of insurance.
Couipany.inay re-iiisurc.
I'ayuient of lustallmeutsi of stock. Li-
ability of stockholders.
Principal office in Griffin. Dividends.
Miitaal principle may be adopted.
Duration of charier, 30 years.
Aii,w>is(a Fire Department, — Naijjo
changed to, from Augusta Fire CoiSn-
riie word Department substituted fbr
word Company.
Officers. E.xempt from jury and mji
litia duty. E.xception. ^
(No. ISO.)
All Act to incorporalc the Coii/cJcratc Express Compamj.
1. SkcTIOX L Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repescnta-
tivcs, That Charles M. Furmaii, Charles V. Chamberlain, F. W.
Dillard, John E. Bacon, J. A. Harmon, Adison Reese and B. F.
Ficklin, and tjieir successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby
declared to be a body corporate and politic, by the name of the
SftS^plrated.' Confederate E.xpress Company, for the purpose of an express
. transportation business.
Capital st.ck. 2. Sec. IL The capital stock of said Company shall be five hun-
dred thousand dollars, and shall be divided into shares of one hun-
dred dollars each ; and in case the said capital stock be found in-
sufficient for its purposes, such Company may increase its capital
'CoTiwratort.
Coil federal n
SUares.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations. 195
Confederate Expres* Couipnuy-
stock, from time to time, to such amount as may be deemed neces-'
sary for the purposes, not exceeding one million of dollars ; such
increase must be sanctioned by a vote, in perso.u or by proxy, of
two-thirds in amount of stock of the Compaiiy present or repre-
sented at a meeting of such stockholders.
3. Sec. IIL The said Company may conmience business as soon
as its capital stock is fully subscribed, and fifsy thousand dollars of\vh,>„ c».
the same paid up ; and such subscriptions Ixiing made, any fiveCn^"^',!^
subscribers to said stock may call a general meeting of tlie stock-^**-
holders of the said Company, by serving a notice, signed by them.,
of the time and place of such meeting, twenty days at least before
the time of holding the same, on each stockholder personally, ©r
by leaving it at his residence, or by putting the same in the post
office, directed to him at his usujil or reported place of residence,
and paying the postage thereon ; prnr'nfed, however, that any other
mode or time of calling said meeting shall be lawful, ifdl the
stockholders consent thereto in writing, or are repres«>nte(i thereat
at the meeting convened as aforesaid. The said Com|_>auv sJiall
elect by a majority of votes there present or reprosentiHi not less VT'"'"""^
ythan, nor more than nine persons, being stockliolders^ t.\t' the said
[Company, to act as Directors of the said corporation, who shall
I represent the said Company and manage the business thereof. Va-
cancies in the Board ot Directors shall be filled in such manner as
shall be prescribed by the by-laws of the corpoiution.
4. Sec. IV. At the first meeting of the said Board of Directors pr,..!dent i.
after their election, they shall elect one of their number as Prcsi- '"'""*""*■
deut of said corporation, and may elect a Vice President of the
said corporation, and such other officers as they may deem advisa-
.ble. Tlie Directors of this Company shall hold their ollices for
f<Qne year, and until others are chosen.
■'). Sec. V. In case it shall at any time happen that an election f^i'"^^;;^.
of Directors be not made at the time designated, or on the davs'"*"' "^'
when, by the by-laws of said Company, it ought to be done, it shall
and may be lawlul to hold the same on any other day desi"-nated
hy said Company ; and in case any annual meeting of t!ie stock- Ann«.ime«t,.
holders shall not be held by reason of the neglecf of the Directors, iX%."^T"
it shall be in the power of any stockholder holding one hundred'"'""'^"
shares of the capital stock, to eall such meeting, for the purpose
of electing Directors and other purposes, by giving the notice
hereinafter prescribed ; and for that purpose they shall have access
to the stock list and transfer book of said Company, and all infor-
mation necessary to the giving of such notice.
0. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted. That the Directors of such
Company shall have power to make and prescrihe such by-laws and "'•"" «^•
regulations as they shall deem proper respecting thi" management
and dispoMtion of the property and estate of said Cum]>any ; the
duties of the officers, agents, artificers, and servants by them to be
<;mployed ; to appoint such and so many officers, clerks and serv-
ante for carrying on the business of said Company, and with such
196 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corpoeatio^js.
Confederate Express Company.
salaries or wages as to them seem reasonable ; provided, however,,
that such by-laws be not inconsistent with any existing laws.
7. Sec. VII. Tlie said Company shall have power to do an ex-
press transportation business by land or by water for the convey-
ance of persons and property of every kind, I'ronr, to and between
any place in the Confederate States, or any place in or beyond the
limits of the Confederate States, in their own conveyance or those
of other persons ; and to create and organize branch acrencies for
the same purpose ; and to hire, establish and maintain storehouses;
warehouses and other buildings as may be required for the safe
keeping of anything entrusted to them for conveyance ; and shall
fciueum'i""^ have power to indemnify themselves by insurance against loss or
damage by fire or the risk of navigation and transportaiion of any
goods, wares, merchandise, or other property in their custody, re-
ceived by them for transportation, or held by them as their pro-
perty ; provided, that this shall not be so construed as to give the
LiHiittitiou ofsaid'Confederate Express Company any right or authority to build,
P9WH?. pm-cimse, occupy, or establish anv railroad or steamboat line, ex-
cept to be employed between any pert in the Southern Confederacy
and foreign ports, or other like 'means of transportation : nor shall
the same be so construed as to requii'e any railroad or stcambodt
line established in part or in whole within the limits of the Cor^- ■
federate States, to do or perform transportation service as herein
contemplated, for or on account of said Confederate Express Coni-
pany.
S" Sec. VIII. The priticipal office of said Company shall be kept
Loeation of nt sucli placc withlu the Confederate States as shall be agreed upon
]i^"orco."'^"by a majority of the Directors ; and said Company may establish.
as many branches or local otUces as their business may require.
9. Sec. IX. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of
ui^rmecthTg said Company shall be held at the principal office of said Compa-
ny, or at such otlier place in the State as the by-laws of the Board
ot Directors may designate: but said Company may hold special'
meetings of its Direectors for tlie transaction of business, at any
place which the by-laws of said Company may designate, or which,
the majority of the Directors, with the approval of the President, .
* may appoint.
10. Sec. X. If the Company shall have had unclaimed freight
claimed Qt baggage, not perishable, m its possession tor the period ®i at ^
'"'^ ^' least one year, it may proceed and sell the same at public auction,
after giving notice to that elfect in one or more newspapers pub-
lished in the State, or at the place where such goods are to be sold,
once a week for not less than four weeks, and shall also keep a no-
tice of such sales posted for the same time in a conspicuous plafca
in the principal office of said Company. Said notice shall coat^aih; .
as near as practicable, a description of such freight or baggage; the
place and time, when and where left, together with the name and.
residence of the owner of the freight or baggage, or person to
whom it is consigned, if the same be known.
11. Sec. XL AH moneys arising from the sale of freight or bag—
LOCAL AND PRIVATK LAWS.— Corporations. 197
Confederate Express Coiiipuii}-.
gage as aforesaid, after deducting therefrom charges and expenses ^^'P^^f^,.
for the transportation, storage, advertising, commissions for selling j,"°J~2i^
the property, and any amount previously paid for advances on'"'^'''-
such freight and baggage, shall be paid by the Company to the
persons entitled to receive the same ; and the said Company shall
keep books of record of all such sales as aforesaid, containing cop-
ies of such notices, proofs of advertisen^ent, and posting affidavit of
sale, with the amount for which each parcel was sold, the total
'amount held in trust for the owner ; which books shall be opened
fer inspection by claimants at the principal office of the said Com-
pany, and at the office where the sale was made.
1-2. Skc. XIL Thnt the slockholders in said Company shall be imirr.'ff tSe
personal!}' responsible for double the amount of stock subscribed"'" "'""'
by each ; and in case of insolvency by said Company, the outstand-
ing debts of the concern shall be paid in proportion to the stock
lield b}'^ each one, to be recovered in any court of law or equity in
this State; and any creditor holding chiinis against said Company,
upon the insolvency of the same, may bring his action against one -
■or more of said stockholders, and recover his entire claim of them,
providing their stock amounts to a sufficiency ; if not, then the
amount of their stock and the balance he can recover of any other
■Stockholder.
13. Sec. XIIL That no right of property to this franchise shall orsnnizntsoa
invest until the minimum amount of capital is subscribed and fifty ""lc*i"JJ|;itof
. thousand dollars actually paid ; of which fact it shall be the duty^'""""""'-
of the Company to infurm the Governor, in the same manner that
tlie odicers of a bank about to be put into operation are required
to do ; and when said Company shall be organized and ready to go
•'into operation, it shall be tiie duty of the presiding oilicer and
itreasurer to make a.statement, upon oath, to the Comptroller Gen-soiui-anii«»i
•,€ral of the amount of capital paid in, and to make a like state- ""'""^'' ""
nieht every six month thereafter, with an additional statement of
' their profits and gross receipts ; and for failure to make such re-
ports, tiiey shall forfeit and pay into the public treasury one thou-
{"land dollars fur each failure, to be recovered by motion alter ten
days' notice.-
14. S:x'. XIV. Any action at law or suit in equity against thebrooBht'"*
said Company may be commenced by any person residing in this""""'^'"
State, by personal service of process on the local agent or officer of
said Company, in charge of its atiairs in the county in which such
person considering himself aggrieved may reside, or in any county
through wliich the lines of transportation of said Company may
pass, if there shall be no local agent or officer in the county iu
which the person commencing such suit may reside ; prci'idal, that
nothing; herein contained shall be construed to prevent the com-
nienc«!ment of any suit in equity or action at law in the manner
lieretofore provided by law.
1/3. Sbc. X\'. It is hereby incorporated as an express condition j);*^''^";^'^
of this charter, lliat one-half of the capital stock of said Compa-'"''''
jiy shall be b'jna jldf held and owned by citizens of Georgia ; and
198 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Cokporations. .
Chd^tHtee Iviver and Tovrn Creek Gold Miiiinpf Company.
ehaill so appear in the semi-annual statement provided to be made
Forf«tore «fto the Comptroller General in VMh section ; and a failure co com-
'**^'^' p!j/ with the provisions of this section shall work a forfeiture of
this charter.
Assented to April ISth, 1SG3.
(No. ISl.)
An Act to mcoryoratc the Clitatatee River and Town Crerlc Gold Min-
ing Compariy.
16. Section I. The General Assemhhj of the State of Georgia do
corporetort. "-eimct, That Charles F. McCa}', John Bones. Thomas H. Roberts,.
H. H. Hickman, James Brown, Charles A. Rowland, Thomas W.
Chichester and James 1\L Roberts, and their associates and succes-
sors, be, and are hereby made a body politic and corporate, under
Theciie^^stpc the name and style of " The Chestatee River and Town Creek
Town creokQold Minini!; Company," and bv said name shall be capable in law
Gold Mniiii? p 1 1 T T i" • 1 1 1 J I
Company >»-to sue and be sued, plead and be mipleaded, answer and be answer-
ed unto, in anj' court in law or equity in this State ; and be capa-
priTiu-gef. ble to purchase, accept, hold and convey real and personal estate^,
make contracts, make such by-laws, rules and regulations for its-
government as are not repugnant to the Constitution of the Con-
federate States or the State of Georgia, or the laws thereof; and
to make, use and alter at its pleasure, a common seal, and to do all •
other acts properly incident to a corporation, and necessliry and
proper to be doise for the transaction of the business of said cor-
poration. ^ ^
17, Ssc, II. Ik it furither enacted, That said company shall have x
the right, in addition to the ordinary methods of mining for gold \
and other precious metals and precious stones, to mine by what is '
t^^b^drauiic known as the hydraulic hose process, and that to this end they ..
''**''"'.''"'*• may la wfdlily drain and turn any creek or other water course in
the vicinity of any of the mines now owned, or that may hereafter
be acquired by lease, purchase or otherwise, out of its or their
original bed or channel, and to convey the waters thereof by ditch,
canal or aqueduct of any kind to any pounding or stamping mills,
owned <*r controlled by said company, or to any mine or mines, "
either owtned or leased by said company.
IS. Sec. til That said company shall have a right to conduct
fe'/^ coidla- the water <®-f th-e streams aforesaid through and over all such lands
mgwatcr. gg. ^^,g,. ^^j^ J througli wliich it may be necessary to pass the same,
in order t© -conduct successfully their mining operations, and to
erect such 'damsi &c.. as the security and permanence of said work
fumi^^taSrraay require; p-ovidod, said company shall pay the owner or own-
<«nr^«.&c-. ^^g Q^ g^lj ^^^ lands over and through which it may be necessary
to pass as aforesaid, or tiipon which such dams, &c., ma^ be erected
as aforesa.id, a«d also the owner of all lands from which any -of
said sitreasus m&y in whole or in part be diverted, not only a fair
compensation for all w-©«d or other material used in said structures,
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations. 199
C;hestat.!e River mid Town Crt-ok Oold Jlining Company.
Dnmaten for
but alSo such damages for such use of said hmd and waters, where
the same may be diverted, as the owners of such land and said
company may agree upon.
19. Si'X:. IV. Br if furiluT cnartnh That if in any case the owner
of tlie lands in the i)rec«?din2^ section of this act mentioned, and •^'s''^"' ""J
1 , '~ *ic., how u.
the said company, shall tail to agree as to the conipensation for*''-
the material used, or as to the damages in said section mentioned,
then such compensation or damages, or both, as ttie case may be,
shall be awarded by three freeholders of the county in which said
lands are situated, which said freeholders shall be appointed as fol-
lows : one by the land owner or owners, one by the said company,
and one by the Inferior Court of said county, which appointment
said Court may make in vacation as well as in term time; and if
either said land owner or owners, or company shall fail or refuse,
after five days''notice in writing from the adverse party, to appoint
Ijis, their, or its freeholder for the purpose aforesaid, then the said
court shall forthwith proceed to appoint a freeholder for such de-
faulting party. Said freeholders, when appointed, shall be sworn
either by some officer authorized to admiuister oaths, or by each
other in the absence of such officer, fairly and ini[)artially to esti-
mate and award sucli value and damages, and their award shall be
rendered in writing ; the concurrence of any two of said freehol-
ders in such award shall be suthcient ; said award shall be imme-
diately returned to, filed and recorded in the clerk's office of the
Superior Court of said county : and the payment or tender there-
of by said company of the amount ot such award thus made, shall
vest in it all the rights contemplated in the preceding sections of
this act : ])roviclcd, that either party dissatisfied with such award,
may enter an appeal therefrom within ten days after the same is
so filed, to the Superior Court of said county, without payment of
cost or giving security; which appeal shall be tried at the next
term of said court, by a special jury thereof, unless good cause is
shown for a continuance ; and jnoridcd fiirfhcr, that said company
shall have the right, pending such appeal, upon filing its bond
with good security in said clerk's office, conditioned to pay all such
damages as may be assessed by said jury, to prosecute their work
upon said lands.
'JO. Skc. V. Beit further evactrd. That should said company, at j^^^^
anv time in the prosecution of its work, find it necessarv to ])as8''""^' '*>«^o
over, use, or appropriate in the manner aforesai<l any land, the ^""*»-
ownei or owners ol' which said company cannot ascertain, said
company shall have a right to enter upon and use such land ; and
when the owner or owners thereof shall thereafter present their
claim for damages to such land, if the same cannot be agreed upon,
the same shall be assessed as yirovided for in the fourth section of
this act; and said damages shall be assessed by said freeholders with
relareuce to ti^e condition of 8ai<l land at the lime when said com-
]»any entered thereon, and not afterwards.
•JL Skc. VI. The capital stock of said company shall consist ofcspsuioi^k
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided into shares
200 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations.
Augusta and Dahlonepfa Mining Company.
of one hundrpd dollars each ; and the individual property of said
stockholders shall, in addition to the corporate properties, be bound
* for the payment of all the debts of said company, to tlie extent of
their stock severally therein.
•22. Sec. VII. Be if furt/ur cnact'jil, That said company shall have
5y-i8WK f'^'ij^g power to prescj-ibe by its by-laws or regulations, the number
titles, compensation, terms of office, modes and times of election
of its officers.
^To.rt.n; «.».y 23. Sec. VIII. Tlic Crencral Assembly reserve the right to mod-
»r mndtfird Or i i ■ i • "
apoak-.i. ]fy or repeal this charter at any time.
21. Sec. IX. Be if, further cfiitctcd, That if any person or persons
^jnry to shall willfully and maliciously destroy or in any manner injure or
r^-nai of-°' obstruct, or shall advise, aid or assist any person or persons in any
**^ manner to destroy, injure, or obstruct any of said works, or any*
of their appurtenances or appendages, such person 6r persons so
olfe,nding shall be liable to be indicted for a misdemeanoi', and, on
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned at hard labor in the Peni-
tentiary for a term of not more than three nor less than one year,
and be furtherliable to pay all expenses of repairing or rebuilding
the same.
iiocst.oao' 25. Sec. X. Said comp'iny shall keep an office at Dahlonega,
'^'''' Georgia, for the management of the business of the same, which
shall be held and considered its place of location for all legal and
judicial purposes.
Assented to April l?th, 1S03.
(Xo. IS2.)
An Acl to Incorpordlc the AiK^ia^la (iivl D.iJduiic^n Miiiuiir Compamj:
2(). StJCTlOX 1. The (h'nend Assei)il)hj iif (he Stale of Gcurgia dn
tfrrrorators. c/ir7(-/, That Jamcs B. Walton, Josiah Sibley, Henry Moore, Wil^
liam H. Goodrich, Germain T. Dortic, William S. Roberts, Ben-,
jamin Hamilton and Lemuel Divelle, and their associates and suc-
cessors, be, and arc hereby made a body politic and eon>orate,
''/jai.MuHp under tne name and Style or the Augustit ami iJalilonega Alining
aiJS?porutud. Company ; and ])y said name shall be capable in law to sue and be
row-rs and gucd, plcad and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any
!r\T , court of law or e(|uity in this State, and be capable to purchase,
*8tat.-, kc. accept, hold and convey i'cal and personal estate; make contracts,
By-law,. make such by-laws, rules and regulati(»ns for its government as arc
not repugnant to the Constitution of the Confederate States or the
State of Georgia-, or the laws thereof, and to make, use land alter
seaim-mscai. at its plcasurc a common ^eal ; and to do all other acts properly
incident to a corporation and necessary and proper to be done for
the transaction of the business of said corporation.
27. Sec. II. B'^ it further enacted, That said company shall have
the right, in addition to the ordinary method of mining for gold
^ . 1, and other precious metals and precious stones, to mine by what is
a^"r!i5o6. known as the hydraulic hose process, and that to this end they may
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations. ^1
Augusta niid Dalilonega Mining Company.
lawfully drain and turn any creek or other water course in the vi-^ay aiv«t
cinity of any of the mines now ownqd, or that may hereafter be ''"*"'***^-
acquired by lease, purchase or otherwise, out ot its or their ori.si-
ual bed or channel, and to convey the waters thereof by ditch, ca-
nal or aqueduct of any kind, to any pounding or stamping mills
owned or controlled by said company, or to any mine or mines,
either owned or leased by said company.
2S. Sec. III. 7>V // furtlirr enacted, That said company shall have„. , ,
... , •' .^ 1 , - Risht of way
the right to conduct the waters ot tlie streams aforesaid th rough ^^•""'i';'''
and over all such lands as over and through which it may be ne-«''""'f'" "f
cessary to pass the same, in order to conduct successfully their
mining operations, and to erect such dams, &c., as the security and
permanence o'f said works may require ; p/or'Vrv/, said company
shall pay the owner or owners of all such lands over and through
which it may be necessary to pass as aforesaid, or upon which such
dams, &c., may be erected as aforesaid, and also the owners of all """"• *^'"
lands from which any of said streams may in whole or in part be compcn^.
diverted, not only a fair compensation for all wood or other niate-!,\"°.,(^'^!|''*
rial used in said structures, but' also such damages for such use of Da,>mj.-., &.-.
said land and waters, and for tlie diverting of said waters where
the same may be diverted, as the owners of all such lands and said
company n)ay agree upon.
29. Sec. IV. Be it further enuclcd, That if in any CJise tlie own--^-'-*"""*
crs of the lands in the precedini; section of this act mentioned, and"'"" p"''"
the said company shall fail to agree as to the compensation tor the
materials used, or as to the damages in said section mentioned, then
such compensation or damages, or both, as the case may be, shall
be awarded by thre^^ freeholders of the county in which said lands
are situate; which said freeholders shall be appointed as follows:
one by i\\e land ovrner or owners, one by the said com})any, and
one b}' the Inferior Court of said county, which appointment said
Court nia}'- make in vacation as well as term time ; and if either
said land owner or owners, or said cowipany, shall fail or refuse,
after five days' notice in writing from the adv«'rse party, to ap-
point his their or its fit>\'holder for the purpose aforesaid, then the
said Court shall forthwith proceed to appoint a freeholder for such
defaulting party. Said freeholder, when appointed, shall be sworn .
cither by some olHcer authori/.<Mi to ndmini^ter oaths, or by each
other, in the absence of such ollicer, fairly and imparlialiy to esti-
mate and award such value and dam.'iges, and shall rnter upon and
view such lands, and their award siiall be rendered in writing, the.
concurrence of any two of said freeholders in such award shall be
sufficient. Said award shall be immediately returned to, filed and
recorded in the clerk s office of the Superior Court of said county,
and the payment or tender thereof by said company of the amount
of such award thus made, shall vest in it all the rights contemphi-
ted in the preceding sections of this act; -provuhd, thateithty ]»ar-
ty dissatisfied with such award mny enter an apj>eal therefrom,
within ten days after the same is so Died, to the .Superior Court of
j,aid county, without payment of cost or civing security, which ap-
ers »re not
kiiowu.
202 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations.
AufjUfita and Dahlonega Mitiinj: Company.
peal shall be tried at the next term of said Court, by a special
jury thereof, uqless good cause is shown for a continuance; (nid
p-ovidcd further, that said company shall have the right, pending
such appeal, upon filing its bond with good security in said clerk's
office, conditioned to pay all sucli damages as may be assessed by
said jury, to prosecute their work upon said lands.
.. . 30. Sec. \\ Beit further cuttctcd, That should said company at
tkHTipy may .' ' _ 1 .'
wheit°own- ^"y ^^'"^ i" t^'6 prosecution of its work, find it necessary to pass
over, use or appropriate in the manner aforesaid any land, the
owner or owners of wliicli said company cannot ascertain, said
company shall have the riffht to enter upon and use such land: and
'^^Q ^j^»j^"- when the owner or owners thereof shall thereafter present their
kaovTB. claim for damages to such land, if the same cannet be agreed up-
^ on, the same shall be assessed as paovided for in the fourth section
t>aniagf*e how ^ i ,
awessed. Qf +;iiis ^q{- a,)j gald damagcsshall be assessed by said freeholders
v.'ith reference to the condition of said land at the time when said
company entered thereon, and not afterwards.
cap.u] stock, ^j^ g^^,^ yj^ Be if further cnaci'ed, ^That the capital stock of said
company shall consist of two hundred any fifty thousand dollars,
" *'^'' to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each ; and the in-
Pe.-«>nai u„. ^^"^'^^"^^ propcrty of said stockholders shall, in addition to the cor-
|;j^'fy°''^«'*porate properties, be bound for the payment of all the debts of
said company, to the extent of their stock severally therein.
officeri of 32. Sec. YIL Be if further er/actrJ, That said company shall have
Company. ^^^^ povvcr to prcscribo by its by-laws or regulations the number,
titles, compensation, terms of office, and modes and times of elec-
tion of its officers.
S'^'uA^"i? 33- Skc. VIII. Be it further enncted, That the General Assembly
ropeaw. regerves the right to modify or repeal, this charter at any time.
o4. Sec. IX. Be it farther enacted, That if any person or persons
property of sfiall wiUiully aud maliciously destroy or m any manner injure or
C». made ix-- , , , ' i 1 1 t • • i "■ • *
^. obstruct, or sliiill advise, aid, or assist any person or persons in any
manner to destroy, injure or obstruct any of said works, or any of
their appurtenances or appendages, such person or persons so of-
fending shall be liable to be indicted for a misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned at hard labor in the Peni-
tentiary lor a term of not more than three nor less than one year,
and be further liable to pay all expenses of repairing or rebuilding
the same. ^
35. Sec. X. Be it farther enacted. That said company shall keep
an office at Dahlonega, Georgia, for the transaction of the business
of said company, wiiich shall be held aud considered its place of
location for all legal and judicial purposes.
Sec. XI. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to ISth April, ISGO,
©ffi<-e •! Co.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations. 2t)S
IJlaoceville Slate Mining Co. — Citizen Fire Co of Augusta. — Griffin Fire and Mnrin«» Insurance Co.
(No. 1S3.)
Afi Act (o incofpornU' the Blaiircvillf Sldfc Mlnhig Compo?ti/ of fha
roHtity of Tolk^ and for other purposes.
30. Skctiox L T/ir Griirral Assembly do cvacf, That John J.
Thrasher, James F. Dever, and Alexis E. Marsliall, their associates «i""»'''^'ii':
- t II 11 1 1 I'll Slrttc Miiiiuji;
an(l successors, be, and th(;y are hereby made and constitnted a con>|.an.v, in-
bod}' politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Blance-
ville Slate Mining Coni'pany, vested with full power to sue and bo P"*-" a»«i
sued, plead and be imj>leaded, contract and be contracted with,'"""^*^"
buy and sell property so far as may be necessary to carry on the
business of said cor|>oration ; and they shall also have power to jj^..,,,^,
make all by-laws that may be necessary to the proper and orderly
conduct of their business, not inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws of this state.
Skc. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 1 1th, IS()3.
(No. IS 4.)
Ah Act to inca-rporafc and confer certain powers and pr'nilcges vpon (he
Citizen Fire Company of Augusta, called and known as Ao. S.
37. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Gcorg-ia do
enact , That M.G. Dunn, Luke Rice, and H. M. Boardman, their?,'"; nlnp"'
Associates and succes-^ors, (not exceeding sixty members in all at u^d.'"""^'*"
one time) shall be, and they are hereby made and constituted a
body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Citizen „
* 1 k. •/ •> PoWPTf And
Fire Company, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be pnTii.gfv.
contracted with, make by-laws, rules and regulations, and punish bvUwb.
violations thereof anionu; their members by hue ; and to receive, M«Thf.w pro-
hold and control and dispose of any and all property necessary for
the purposes of their association.
38. Skc. IL A/id be if furlner enacted, That the members of said M.™i-rr. rx
1 ' 1 1 • 111- riDiit Irom
comi)any shalMje, and thevare liereby exempted from all ordmary ni*''fj* •"<i
I . ' _ .' _ .' I _ ■' jurj duty.
militia duty, and from Jury duty in any court of Richmond county,
or the city of Augusta.
Assented to April ISth, LSG;].
(No. IS.-i.)
An Act to incor])oratr the Grifpn Fin: and Marine Insurance Company
of Grijfin, Georgia.
'■i9. SlcCTIOX I. The Grneral A^srinhly of Georgia dn enact, That^.^^ ,,^j
Miles C Dobbins; Charles H. Johnson, James A. l^'cks, Henry
Mdore, William Jossey, Henry V. Hill, Benson Roberts, Joiin ."^til-
well and John N. Maugham, citizens of the State of Georgia, their
»8Hoci«tes and successors, are hereby created a body corporate, un-
20 4
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations.
GrifiSn Fire and Marine Insurance Compauy.
Griffin Fire
and Alariuo
lasuraucnOo.
iuoorporateW.
PoTTfrs, &:<:.
Soal.
Bt-Irws.
rre>^idt?ut.
iSecretary a»il
TrcnsurBr.
Vacancy in
Bouid of Ui-
ifctoni.
Ortianization
of Co.
Capital stock.
Sliarcs.
%Vbeu C>i.
may com-
Jiienee bii?i-
Wliat tliP C(
amy iusiirc.
der the name and style of the Griffin Fire and Marine Insurance
Company of Griffin, by which name they may have, purchase, re-
ceive, possess, enjoy and retain and sell property of all kinds; sue
and be sued, have and use a common seal, which they may break,
alter and renew at pleasure, elect its own officers, and make such
by-laws, rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary tocarrj
into effect the object of this corporation.
40. Sec. II. That said corporation shall be managed by not less
than seven Directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a quo-
rum, for the transaction of business, each of whom shall be a stock-
holder, who shall be elected at such time and place as the corpo-
rators and their successors may designate, and hold their oflice for
one year, or until their successors are eleoted. One of said Direc- '
tors shall be elected President, and hold his office lor the saifl
length of time ; said Directors shall fill all vacancies which ma^
occur in the otHce of President by death, resignation or otherwise*?
and with the advice and consent of the President, elect a Secreta-
ry and Treasurer, and any other ofhcer w4]ose services may be ue-
cessar}' to carry out the legitimate objects of said corporation. A
vacancy in the Board of Directors shall only be lllled by the stock-
holders at a meeting, held after notice of the time and place of
such meeting, in person or by proxy, each stockholder having as
many votes as he has shares.
41. Sec. III. Be. It. further enacted, That a majority of said cor-
porators be, and they are hereby authorized to call a meeting of
said corporators, and may proceed in pursuance of said call to o»:-
ganize said company ; and proceed to open books of subscriptioft
for stock at such time as they m;i.y designate, in the city of Griffiu
in said Sfnte. The capital stock of said corporation shall be two
hundred and fifty thousand'dollars, divided into shares of one huuw
dred dollars each; and no one shall be allowed to subscribe for
more than two hundred shares of said stock.
42. Sec. IV. Be It further enacte'l, That said corporators may
use and exercise the privileges and franchises herein granted, when
the sum of fifty thousand dollars is subscribed and each stockhold-
er has paid in cash to the proper officer not less than ten per cent.
on the amount of his stock, and delivered to the proper officer a
note secured by mortgage on real estate, or otherwise, to the entire
satisfaclian of said corporators or their successors, for a sum cor-
responding in amount to his stock, less the sum paid in cash ; the
notes an(l cash paid in constituting the capital stock of said com-
pany.
4:>. Sec. V. Beit farther eaarfed. That said compan}^ be author-
ized to make insurance on dwelling houses, storehouses, and build-
ings, household furniture, merchandise and all other property
against loss or damage by fire; to make marine insurance upon
vessels, freight, goods, wares and merchandise, and all and. eye?rj
insurance appertaining to or connected with marine or inland
transportation or navigation risk.
44. Sec. VI. Be it further enacted, That said company may eauae
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Corporations. 205
Griflin Giro and Marine Insurnuce Company. — Augusta Fire Department.
itself to be insured against risks it has taken on real property, tal^e ^^^J",'*;, "«?
mortgages on any description of property to secure investments of
its funds, or ro-invest its funds in railroad, bank or other stock.
45. Sec. VII. Be it farther cmicted,, That the Directors shall have rayn„.nt«f
power to call in any portion of said stock notes ; jirovidcd, it is ne- '"'*'^'"" "*■■
cessary, and if any stockliolder shall fail or neglect to pay in such
installinents as may be caUed in, within such time as said Direc-
tors may in their by-laws prescribe, his or her stock shall be forfeited; ''ociJhoiVr,
and every stockholder shall be liable to the creditors of said company
upon ail the debts and contracts of said company to the amount of
his or her stock.
40. Sec. VIII. Be it furtltcr enacted. That the principal oRice Pnn^irai or-
shall be located in the city of Griflin, where the President and""'" *'"'^°'
Directors may declare half yearly dividends of such proiitsas may O'^itUnds.
have been ascertained, on the iirst Monday in January and July in
each and every year, and fix the place and deline the manner of
paying the dividends ami transferring stock: and said President miuuri pn...
and Directors shall also have the power to give the holders of theHdo'iVd."^ '""
policies of said company the right to participate in the net profits
of the company to such an extent, in such manner and upon such
terms as they shall deem proper.
47. Siic. IX. Be it /'i/rt/ier enacted, That the charter and jtrivile-'^''^,''""*';'"
ges, IrauclHses and immunities hereni granted shall continue lor the-''""'
term of tliirty years from the passage thereof.
Assented to April IGth, 1SG3.
(No. 1S6.)
An Act to amnid Av Af( entitled An Act to incorporate the Augusta
Fire Company., and to grunt them certain excmiitionSj apiiroved De-
cember 29, 1845.*
4S. Si'.CTiox I. 2Vie General Asscmh/ij of the State of Georgia, do
enact, That from and after the passage of this act, the corporate
name and style of the Augusta Fire Company, incorporated under iV'pi'!
the above recited act, shall be changed, and the same shall be
called jjy the name and corporate style of the Augusta Fire De-
partment, and by that name shall have perpetual succession of olli-Namr chang
cers and members ; and by that name shall sue and be sued, plead "'^''''
and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State, and
•shall have power to make and use a common seal, and the same at
pleasure to change or alter, and the full and complete powers of
establishing, changing and amending such constitution, by-laws
and regulations as may have been already, or may hereafter be
framed and ado[)tcd by theonicers and members of said company ;
jMBfii/^<//, stich c(tnstitution, by-laws a lid regulations be not incon-
wtent with the Constitution and laws of the State, or of the Con-
federate States.
•Ji«e Aeteof ]Sr,i.p. 11.5
•ta Kire
purtmcnt.
^06 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— County Links.
Baker and Calhoun. — Harris aud Talbot.
SepartraeSt 4:9. Sec. IL And bc. it furthcr eiwctcd, That whenever the word
ud^for^tha"' " Company" occurs in said recited act, the word "Department"
woriCon,pa-g|^.jH ^^ siibstituted for and in lieu thereof.
50. Sec. III. And be. it furfhrr enacted, That the officers of said
Department shall consist of a Chief Engineer and two assistants,
oflicrH. a Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected at each regular
^rrSutya^d election by the members of said Department, in accordance with
e^ptin"^the by laws thereof,which officers shall be exempt from jury duty
t<i.H«m«e8, ^^^ from all militia duty, except in cases of invasion, rebellion or
insurrection.
Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 1S63.
TITLE IV.
COUNTY LINES.
Sec. I. Lines chiiiiged between Baker andlSeo. 6. Lines cliauged between Miller and
Calluiuii. I Early.
' " 2. Lines oliunged between Coffee and! " 7. Lines changed between Picken.s and
Clinch. Ctilmer.
" 3. lyi-H's changed between Irvin and ." S. Lines changed between Randolph and
'\Vilcox. j Calhoun.
•' 4i. Lines changed between Harris andi " il. Lines (dianged between Schley aud
Talbot. I Sumter.
" ,5. Lines changed between ?.Ia;lison and
Hart. :
(No. 1S7)
An Act to cltODirc the tine httivccn the counties of Baker and Calhoiot.
1. Section I. Be it enacted bij the General Assemh/ if <i/' the State oj
, Georcria, That the line between the counties of Baker and Calhoun
Lnic ulmn^ed • i i i i i- i i iv i i i i • i
betwf.-i.Ba- be SO changed as to add lot ot land iSo. one hundred and eis;htv
i"'""- one (181) iu the seventh (7) District of Jiaker county, to the coun-
ty of Calhoun — said lot being the land on which is the residence
of Nathaniel C. Daniel.
Sec II. Re);)eals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, 1S63.
(No. ISS.)
An Act to change the lines betivecn the counties of Coffee and Clinch, and
between the counties of In'm and Wilcox.
■^ • ^
Lnei chau ^* ^ECTION. I. The Geuefal Assembli/ ef Georgia do enact, That
^^^•jtween tlic liuc betwecu the counties of Coffee and Clinch, be so changed
cua'ph." g^g to include lot of land No. one hundred and seventy (170) in the
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.—Cotjnty Links. 207
Irwin and Wilcox. — Harris and Talbot — Madison aiul Hart.
aud
seventh (7tli) District of originally Appling now Coffee county, in ,
the comity of Clinch.
3. Sec. IL Be it further enacted. That the line between the conn- 1^^^
ties of Irvin and Wilcox, be so altered ;is to include lots of land ^^'*''-'*
Nos. two hundred and twenty {'220) and two hundred and twenty-
one (2:21,) being hinds of C. McfJae and Milly Lang in the fourth
(4th) District of originally Irvin now Wilcox county, in the county
of Irvin.
Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISih, 1SG3.
(No. 1S9.)
A/1 Act tn chavgc the lines between the coinules of Harris and Talbot.
4. Seciion I. Be rt enacted bij the General Assembly of- Georgia,
That the line between Harris and Talbot counties, be so changed
as to include lot of land No. seventy-eiglit, (78) and also part of.M°u^tw.'"J''
lot No. sixty-seven (67), said part of lot of land being bounded asxXi?.'^''
follows : comincncing at the North east corner of lot No. sixty-
seven (()7) running west eighty-seven (87) rods, and ten (10) feet
then south, twenty-four {2i) rods to a certain rock corner, thence
^east eighty-seven (87) rods and ten (10) feet to another rock cor-
oner, ontlie original line, thence north twenty-four (24) rods, to the
north east corne. of said lot No. sixty-seven (Cu) ; both tracts or
•parcels of land being in the twenty-second (S^d) District of orig-
inally Muscogee, but now Harris county, in the county of Talbot.
Assented to, April latli, 18G3.
(No. mo.)
All Act to chanse the line Iwtircen the counties of Madison and Hart.
-'). Section I. The General Asscmbhj ef the State of Georgia do en-
act. That the county line between the counties of Madison atid Lin.# rh«j»-
Hart, be changed as follows: beginning on the line between the M«di'on"*^
counties of Elbert and Madison, at a point south of, and nearest to
the residence of Robert D. Caruthers, and running north west so
• as to include the residence of said Robert D. Caruthers in Hart
county, to the road leading froni Daniel's Ferry to Hatton's Ford,
near the residence of R. \V. Berryway, then along said road till it
Strikes the Hart county line at Angus Johnson's ; and that portion
of territory lying east of said line be added to, and become a part
of the county of Hart.
Sec. 1L Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 4, 1863.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— County Lines.
Miller nnd Early. — Pieken!) and Cxilmer.— llandolph aud Calboun.
(i\o. 3 91.)
An Act to change t/ie line hctioem the counties of Miller and Early.
G. Section I. Tlie General Assembly of Georgia do enact.. That
from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the coun-
ties of Miller and Early, be so changed as to include the following
MUkr and ]q(.j, q^ jauds iu tlic slxth Distnct of Early county, in Miller coun-
ty, to-wit : Nos. three hundred and forty (340), three hundred and
eighty (3S0), three hundred and forty-one (341) anci three hundred
and eghty-one (3S1), known as the residences of West iShetlield,
Abner JHearn and 8. L. Tabb.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April IGth, 1S63.
(Xo. 192.)
An Act to change the live heticcen tlic covnties of Ficlcens and Gilmer,
and for other iinryoscs.
7. Section I. Tlie General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That
from and after the [>assage of this Act, the county line between the
Liucs chaug- counties of Pickens and Gilmer, be so changed as to include the
•^ "'"'"" "^residences of James Cowart, Jasper White, Franklin Mealor, a&d
Robert Ocwart on lots of land Nos. .one hundred and one (101),
one hundred and two (102), one hundred and three (103), seventy-
eight (7S), seventy-nine (79) and eighty (SO), all in the fifth (5th)
District of the second (2d) Section of Gilmer county, and thats^id
lots be added to the county of Pickens.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. i
Assented to April IS, 1SG3.
wi betwi-cu
t'iokeBS
(Jilmor.
(No. 193.)
1
• An Actio change the Vmc between the counties of R<indolph and Culhount
so as to embrace in the county of Bondolph lots of land Nos. 210, 211,
246 and 24:7 in the fjth District q/' originally Lee, now Calhoun, in
, the county (f Randolph.
8. Section I. The . General Asscnddy of llic State of Geejrgia do eji-
act. That the county line between the counties of Randolph and
.'d'bttwt^u'^"^'''''^^*^""' ^^^ change so as to embrace in the comity of Randolp, lots
K^l^oiphwidyf ].,Q(] i^os. 210, 211, 240 and 247 in the 5th District of originali
ly Lee, now Calhoun in the county of Randolph.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 18, 1863.
LOCAL AND PlilVATE LAWS.— Cointy Regulatio.x.s. '2i&§
Tales JurorH for the trial of criniiiml cases in the Superior Court of Chatham ooiiiity.
(No. 194.)
Jn Art to add lot o/'imiil So. -iG, ijOtJi District of ongnalhj IjCc noic
Si://lcij,tu the coviitu of' Siimtcr.
9. SliCTlOX L Ur it nuivlrd hij the. (Ir/icral Asac/uhhj <f i/ie State of
Gtorgia. That lot of land No.' 4G, in the OOtli District, originally .l;;";;r^,:l:^
Lee now Schley connty, bi' added to the county ol' Sumter.
Sec. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April \f>, isG:^.
■uittc
TITLE V.
COUNTY llEGULATIOXS.
Sf.<i. ].. Jurors in Chatlumi counly. jSec. 3. When* Clork Suporior Court may kecj/
■'" 'J. Aft of 11th U«?f IS-W wher;; not ill his otlicu in Ware ( nuiity.
ooiiilict witiitiiis Aft, biill ill force. I
(No. Ido^)
An Act toyrfscr'ihc tJic mode and mayiiur of aidertiiig Tales .Jiiroi\i for the,
f trial of crhninal cases in the Siiyer'wr Court of thrcaunUj of Chatham,
9 a /id- for other iniri>oses iheriiii 'mentioned, approved Dec. 1 1M, ISoS.t
iWiiEUKAS, the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of
(JiLathain, omitted to convene on the third IVlondny of January,
1^<)3, and select the names of citijcens of said county, liable to be^"^
djcawn and summoned as Tales Jurors for the trial of criminal ca-
• 1. Skctix L 7>V // enacted J^T.. That it shall be the duty of the
Justices of the Liferior Court of the county of Chatham, or a ma-
ioritjuf them, together with the Sherifi' of said county and the !«»«»»».
'clerk, of said Inferit>r Court, to convene at the Court-house of said A.'t*.i"'iN
(^unty of Ch;itham, on the lirst Monday of May, ls()3,. and select nofv^tui-
from the books of the Receiver of t.-ix returns of said county, theoiVr-^' ^
'aiamcs of all citizens of said county between the ages of twentv-
5oneand sixty, and after so doing, to carry out the provisions and
^^nactments of the Act approved Dec. lith, 1S-3S, entitled an Act
Id prescribe the mode and manner of selecting, drawin<i, and sum-
moning Talcs Jurors for the trial of criminal cases in the Superior
< (lurt of the county of Chatham, and for other purposes thereiu
mentioned.
2. Si'X. II. And he it fiirdur enacted, ^'c, That all the provis-
ions of said Act approved Dec. 11, ISOS, not conflicting with this
Act, shall be, and arc hereby continued in force.
Assented to April G, 1863.
*Thi8 Art »hon(;h Inral. properlv l)elon'g« to the Ji DiriAliY, but by an overiight woa omit-
ted till that TiTi.K waH in typi'— hence it in inserted here. CoMritrR
* For tliin Act see Acts of ISM<. p. 150-7.
14
210 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAW8.— Elections.
Cf'ualificutioDS of vuters at eleciioiis I'nr Mayor «nd Aliiennen of Columbns.
(No. 19G.)
y'lii. Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act, to authorize the Clerk of the Su-
perior and Inferior Courts of the count]f of Ware tolceei) their oj^ccs at
their rcsideiiccs if within eight miles of the Court House, and exempt
the Justices of the Inferior Court from all ether yubJic duties durivg
tlteir continuance in oJiice,aj>jjroccd March ord, ISoO.*
3. Section I. Be it enacted, That the above recited Act be re-
\\'here Clerk pealcd, SO I'dv US Telates to authori/.e Clerks of the Superior and Li-
of Sup'r Cou't I . 1 1 T 1 ■ !,• 1 •
-inayketp i.iBfenor Courts oi Ware co'iiity holdinu,- their olhces at their residence
cfficein Ware . - • i - • i -i i- i '-i i. t i i t j i • i
county. it withiH ciglit iniles 01 tile Lourt liuiise, be and tlie same is here-
by repealed.
Assented to April 18, IS'63.
*See Ac(s uf 185.J-G, p. 101.
I
TITLE VI.
ELECTIOXS.
Sec. L Qualification of voters in city of Co- Seo. 6. Oath of voters. '
luinbu.s for city oiliccrt'.
2. Numes of voters lO lie registered.
Proriso.
3. Kififlit and mode of rce;i^terin{!:. Eejr-
i.stry fee — residenceto li'' si.xnioiitlis
in city — oaili as l,o riglit of registry
4. List of resrisiered voters to be iiuide
7. Sweariujj falsely, indictable. *,
8. rriutetl lists of votei's to be fiirnisl'.cd
to r;iannj;ers of special electifii;4—
oath of voteiB at special electioiii
9. No cowiponsalion allowed to managwa
of eiectioDS in Eirannel connty.
10. Act of Dec. 19, 1859, repealed as
out by Clerk— list to be publisheil. Chattooga county.
" 5. Li-ts of rc,i;istered voters to be fur- f
iiishtd to managers of city elections-!
(No.. 197.) ;
An. Act to dr/iiie the fjualif cations of voters at the clcctiotis to he held in th6.
citii oj Columhus for Maijor and Aldermen and other officf.rs in saixi.-'
citi/, whose election is given to said voters by law, and to provide for the*--^
regisir]) of all persons entitled to vote at elections for city officers ; to
•prevent persons whose names are not registered from voting, to jmjJicribc ^
an oath for voters, and to punish violations of this Act, in regard ?o ,"
• said elections and voters. v
1. Section I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent a- '
lives of the Sale of Georgia, That all persons shall be qualified to
Qualification votc at elcctions lor Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbus,
tt]Tco^ and other officers of said city, whose electiou is made by the peo-
cl^officerl pie whoare citizens of the Confederate Stalies of America and have re-
sided iw the State for twelve months immediately preceding the
election, and continue to do so up to the time of the election, and
within the corporate limits of the city of Columbus for six months,
and in the ward in which they propose to vote for twenty days,
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Elections. 211
Q'laliticatioas of vott-rs at Electintis for Mayor niid Aldermeu oi Columbus^ ^
immediately preceding said election, and have paid all city taxes
and assessments, or have in tbeir own right sufficient unincumbered
real estate to pay the same ; who have made all returns required
. by the city ordinances, and whose naiucs Jiave been registered ac- 4
cording to the provisions of this Act, and none other shall be en-
titled TO vote at said elections.
2. Six. IL Bci/. further enacted , That the Clerk of tlie city Coun-
cil or any one appointed in his place by the]Mnyor and Council for
that purpose, shall open a list for the registration of voters, three u.rtoi^'.^:
months prior to the annual election lor M:iyor and Aldermen, which '"""''"'''■
list shall be kept open at the Clt^i'lv's ollice, until twenty days be-
Ibre said election in each year, when the same shall be closed" final-
I}'^ and absolutely ; i)rnvided however, that if any person within said
ti*weuty days, who is otherwise entitled to vote, shall make an af-
tidavic before the Clerk, that he was absent from said city upon rroT:>K>.
lawful business during the time within which he is recpiired by
this Act to register his name, he shall be entitled to register his
•ilame and vote at said electio;i.
v' 3. Stc. in. Be it further enacted, Tiiat it shall be the duty ofui^i.t .nd
such Cclerkorotiier person or officer, upon the ap[)lication in per-"e^'?erial
spn and not by proxy, of any [)erson entitled to vote as aforesaid,
j^ithin the time prescribed for the list to be kept open, to register
Idle name of such person, expressing in said registry, his name, aj?e,
<iccupation, or business, and the ward in which he resides in said
-c^ty, wiiich shall be entered by the Clerk or officer on said list op-
jipsite the name of each applicant; tlie applicant lirst paying to
Jlie Clerk or office as aforesaid, for the benefit of the city treasury, ^'^"''^ ^'**
%\\e sum of one dollar, which shall be in lieu of poll tax, and no
•l-.egistry shall be made or certificate shall be issued, until the same
is paid, but no person shall be entitled to registry, v.hen his con-
'iinued residence within the State cannot be one year, and within
the cori»orate limits of the city of Colundnis six months immediate- ^'•'T°'" ■>''''•*
ly preceding the election ; the Clerk or other officer may in any""'"''
icase administer an oath to the applicant, touching his right to be ^"''t oTre^.-
Tegistcred. "^'
4. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
^ the Clerk or other officer immediately upon closing the list ot\e<'-u-'^A°^yot//*'
Vastered voters to arrange an alphabetical list of said rcn'stered vo-*".t*b7"c^?k.
!, tore, designating the ward in which they resided at^the time of
>'their registry, and shall within five days after said list is closed, u-t. to o.
'.publish in the newspaper in which the procecdin.iis of the Coun-'"^''"'"^*
cil are published for the current year, or in handbill form, as mav
be ordered by the Council, a full and complete list of the register-
ed names, and designating the number of the ward of their resi-
dence, and which shall be distributed in said city, as may be direc-
ted by the Council.
6. Sec. V. Jk it farther cruuted, That it shall be the duty of the i-i-""'''^*-
Clcrk of the Council to furnish to the managers presiding at tlie ''''^ '"""'i^w-
clection of Mayor and Aldermen in the city of Columbus, at or«'''''oT^r,
In fore the opening of the polls in the several wards or places Qf"''^'*"'*^*
212 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Elections.
City officers of Columbus.
voting in said city, a complete list of all the names arranged iu al-
phabetical order wliicli shall have been registeied according to«tlic
foregoing provisions, together with the age, occupation or business,
and the number of the Mard of their residence in said city, of ev-
ery person whose name is so registered, at tlie time of said regis-
tration certified under the hand of said Clerk, and the corporate
seal of the city of Columbus ; which list shall be kept beloie said
managers in the several wards and places of voting, tluiing such
election, and when said election is over, it shall be deposited in the
office of said Clerk of Council, to be safely kept by him.
(■>. Sec. VL J>V /'/ Jhilur aiacUil, Thar, the pi-esiding managers
of said election in the several wards or places- of voting in said
city," shall be anthoiized to administer an oath as follows to any
oatu of votirs person attempting to vote : '-You do solemnly swear that you ar^
a citizen of the Confederate States, that you have jcsidcd in the
State of Georgia for one year immediately j^receding this election^
and within the corporate limits of the city of Columbus for the
last six months, and in the ward in which you propose to vote for
the last twenty days, that you do in good faith, hold and claim
your home and residence in said State, and city, and wayd, for the
time aforesaid ; that you are twenty-one years of age — that yo¥L
have paid all taxes due by you to the ciiy of Colunibus, or have ih
your own right sufficient real estate in haid city, to satisfy said taxt
that you have made all returns of taxable property required by
the laws and crdJaances of said city ; that you have been duly reg^;
istered, within the time presciibed by law, and are entitled to vo
at this election, and that you have not yet voted this day. S
help you God." '.
7. Sec. VIL Be it j'urtlier ciKuicd, That any person who shall
take the oath aforesaid before any manager, at any of said elections',.
fa'sew!'\u- tor the purpose of voting at said election, and who is not entitled!
^''''^ ^' to vote according to law, and the terms of said oath, shall be sub-V
ject to be indicted in the Superior Court of xMuscogee county, and
if found guilty of false swearing, shall he subject to the punish-
ment prescribed in the Code of Geoigia for said offense.
8. Sec. VIIL Ik it jnrlltcr niuclnL That in all cases of special
of r°'^etered elcctlon lu Said city or in any of the wards of said city, or of^
*°ter8 jn^case g^ refercnco by thc clty Couuci 1 of any question to the voters of. •'
rwi!i"hed "to*" said city, the managers of said election shall be furnished with a.,
manaiere. printed Hst of registered voters, by the Clerk (being a copy of '
last registry) which shall be referred to, by said manageis in ascer- •
taining the eligibility of voters; and any person who shall claim
the right to vote at said special election, whose name is not regis-
tered, and who may have become entitled to vote, since said regis-
oathofvotditry was made, shall be required to swear to the oath hereinbefore
«iectroDs^ prescribed, as to their qualification to vote, omitting that part oC
said oath in reference to said registry.
Sec. IX. Repeals conflicting laws.
I, .„_. Assentedto April 14, 1863.
1
LOCAL AND PRIVATE L A VVS.— Executors, Ad'mrs., Ac. 213
Estate of S. L. Truwi(tk, decM.
(No. 19S.)
yln Ac! to rcjHxd so m/ic/i of an Act assented to December Sth ISdO* as
relates to the compensation of the officers and freeholders for their 5rr-
vlcrs fir h'dding o'en'-raJ and. ronnt)j elections in the coi/nti/ of Eman-
uel.
9. Si:iTlX)X L The (icnrral Assernhhi of Geors:ia do enact. That ^.
SO much of the above recited Act as reJates to and allows compen-«?,fio°tV«
> i/*iii c 1 1 1 allowed to
sation to the oracers and ireehomers of ijeneral and county olec-^?""?*''".'*''
tions foi their services, in tlie county of Emanuel, be and the same ^■■"»''"'' <•*•
is hereby repealed.
.Sec. IL Repeals conHicthig laws.
Assented to April ISth, ISO;].
"For tljis Act, see Act.s of ISilO, p. 157.
(No. 1 !>!».)
An Ad. to repeal an Act to compensate managers (f elections in JVarren,
Chattooga, and Green counties, and for other purposes, apjirored Dc-
ccmb'r ID/.//, 1S59,* so far as relates to tlie count ij of Chattooga.
10. iSECTioN L TIte General Assanhli/ of the State of Georgia </o An of oeo.
^jiact, That so much of the above recited Act as relates to tlie p^.j"*- J'' t,
<county of Chattooga, be and the same is hereby repealed. chatfoos»<».
AssciJted to April l;3th, ISGD.
'See Aits of lSo9. p. 2W:
TITLE V!l.
EXECUTORS, ADMR'S. GUAKDIAx\S. kc.
S;c'. I. I>'t;ers(ir Adirtr. to be issneil tu Mis
A. It. Tiii-.vick.
" * -. Ili^r viMiTivrtl — must fjive inort<;a<,'e ti
Onrnniy.
IIf>mpi»t«*!il place of Joliii Dickson
di'Ci-.ased, may l>e«itld at private sale
— iiivcstincnt of proccedK.
'• ;. Administration on extate of \N'. R
It'.uckmaii.
'•. Animal rctnnis— Admr.-. may be dis
niisoed.
0. ]-;.\oeutors may not i.iakc returns.
7. K. (i Wimpcy released a.s Exr. of B.
M. Smith.
S. llonse ar|d lot of estate of J. Boring
in Eatonton, may be sold at private
sale.
0. WhomaybeExvi*. of will of Mrs. E.
K. LowtluT. Prnris".
(No. -300.)
An Act to provide for thr proprr administration ifthr estate of SivgU-
ton L. Trauirh, deceased, of Drcatur county: Georgia.
Wheue.\s, Singleton L. Trawick, deceased, late of Decatur ^^^
county, Geor^'ia, in the early part of the year 1S<"»0, removed to the
214 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Executors, Adm'rs., &c.
Executors of tbc Estate i.f Joljii Uickson, dec'd.
county of Early, and shortly therealter died, and Mrs. A. B. '^ra-
wick, widow of said deceased, moved to said estate in Decfdtur
county, and l)aving been unable to give the security required by
law, because of the distance her relatives and friends live from her;
and ivhercas, the said A. B. Trawick lias managed said estate with
much success, and as she lias in her own right a separate estate as
well as one-fii'th interest in the estate of her deceased husband,
Therefore,
1. Section I. IVic Gciwnil Asscmhhj nf tlie Siate of Georgia de cn-
Lettereof ac{, That thc Ordinary of Decatur county in this State, be author-
tH)"to'be iVized and required to issue to Jilrs. A. B. Trawick, widow of Single-
b! Trawkii. ton L. Ti'awick, deceased, late of Decatur county of said county,
letters of administration on said estate, upon her giving her bond
without security, and taking the oath required of administrators.
LiaMity of -• Sec. II. iic i; finlhcr c'Vdclcd, That the said A. B. Trawick,
TraWitk.^' shall be held liable to all the duties and liabilities of an administra-
Her removal. ■fci'i''^ uudcr thc laws of (jrcorgia ; and shall be liable to be reuioved
from said administration if it shall be made to appear that she is at
any time mismanaging or wasting said' estate ; that for the purpose
of securing the heirs at law of said estate from any loss, and as
further indemnity and security, the said A. B. Trawick be required
to execute a mortiratre in v»'ritin<!: to tlie Ordinary of said county,
mortgage'^to* bcforc hc shallgraut or issue letters of administration to her, inort-.
Ordinary, gr^gjpg j-jjg wholc of hcr sepcratc and individual property, both real' '
and personal, including her interest in said estate, conditioned up-
on a faithful discharge of the duties of said administration, and
which shall stand in lieu ot her bond.
Sec. III. Repeals conilicting laws. \
Assented to April 7th, 1S03. y
(No. 201.)
Aji Act to authorize David BicJcson avd Henry Rogers, Exectttors of
the estate of John Dickson, late of Hancock coantij, deceased, to sell the-
real estate of said, deceased, known as /he homestead, tract, aial to in-
vest the proceeds (f siicli sale.
3. Section I. Be k enacted by the General Asscmhly of the State of
HomeBtea-i Georgia, That David Dickson and Henry Rogers, Executors of the
i'fokaon.dwd'^ist will and testament of John Dickson, late of Hancock county,
^"rivateTak-''' deceased, be and they are hereby authorized to sell either publicly
or privately any part or all of a certain tract of land belonging to
said deceased, and knowm as thc homestead tract, situate, lying and
being in the county of Hancock, near the village of Sparta, con-
taining fifty-four hundred acres of land, more or less; and that said
^o^Z".'' ° executors invest the proceeds of such sale in the bonds of the Con-
federate States of America, or of tlie State of Georgia, or in Rail
Road or Bank stock of this State, to be held by them subject to all
the limitations, restrictions, uses, and trusts as are expressed in the
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Executors, Adm'rs., See. 215
Estates of William K. IM.Hckmnii, dee'il.— William W. White, dcc"d.
williof said deceased, touching said homestead tract of land, all
parties interested having consented to the sale aforesaid.
Sec. 1L Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ]4th, 1SG3.
(No. 202.)
An Ac! to (njlhonzc tlie OrJ/nari/ of Harris cv/jif)/, fo graiif. hucrs of
Administration with the wiJIaniicxcd on the. estate of JViliiam K. Black-
nmn, late of said covnfij, deceased, lo Maria and Saiford Blackmail^
intlamt the iiecessifij of their giri»<x /j/)?)d a/id scn/riti/.
"Whereas, the nominative executor of the last will and testament
of William K. Dlackman, late of iLarris county, deceased, refuses
to act as executor ; ajid uhereas, the Clerks of the Superior and In-
ferior Courts would refuse under tiie appointment of the Ordiuar}' ^'■'''^^'''•
of said county to accept the administration of said estate, and to
give bond and security usual in cases of administration, and the
Ordinary of said county has been unable to find any other iit and
proper person who would accept said administration, leavingsaid
estate without any legal represeutive. much to the injury of the
same and inconvenience to tiie legatees and creditors of the said
William K. l^lackman. Therefore,
4. SeCTTOX 1. ]}(■ it ciiartcdhii the General jh^emhhj, That the Or- A.iminut™-
dinary of Harris county be authorized and empowered to graiit!,'rxv"a.'*"*"
letters of administration with the will annexed on the estate of '^ '"'''""'"•
William K. Blackman, late of said county, deceased, to Maria
Blackman, widow of the said deceased, and Sanford IJlacknian,
without requiring the bond and security required by the statute in
cases of administration.
5. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, Tliat it shall be the duty of
the Ordinary of Harris county to require the said ]\Iaria and San-t'^unT ""
ford Blackman to make their annual returns as administrators upon
said estate ; and should it appear, by said returns or otherwise,
that the said estate is not being properly managed by said admin-
istrators, and the interest and safety of the same being jeoparded, a^™)))^'''^
he shall upon his own motion discharge the said Maria and Sanford '^'""'"'^
Blackman froiu said administration.
Sec. 111. Repeals conflicting laws.
Asseoted to April IGth, 1SG3.
(Xo. 203.)
An Act fir the relitf of Louiza S. Jlhite, Erenifrlr, and J<dtn F.
While, Executor (f the last will and testament of WiUiam M. White,
late ff Tioiip county, deceased.
Whereas, from the terms of said will of said deceased, a life es-
tate, with certain conditions, was given to the said Louisa S. White, ^""•^^
me LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Executors, Adm'rs., &c.
Benjamin M. Siiiitl), dec'd.
during her widowhood ; and 'whereas, the said Executrix and Ex-
ecutor have been making annual returns at great expense to said
estate, while from the manifest intention of the testator it could bt;
pro[)erl3' omitted, and thereby save a large amount of expenses to
the estate ; tiierefore, for remedy whereof: jj
G. Section I. The General A-ssanhlij oj'ihc Stale of Gcorg'ia. do cu-
aiaimfrA uct , Tluit it sludl not be necessary for the said Executrix and.Ex-
^3«otnu ' g^.^^|-Q^. q{' iIj^, said will of the said "William M. White, deceased, to
make returns of their actings and doing^; to the Oordinary of said
county, or any other county, during the widov/hood of said Exec-
utrix.
Skc. IL I'tepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April IStli, lS(i:).
(Xo. 204.)
^iii Act 1<) relieve and. f'ullij di^scharge Arrjii.bald G. IJiinjxj, oj'/he couv-
11/ of Li/inj)Icln, as co-executor J'ro.'ii the further execution, of the last
irift and testament (f Benjamin M. Smith, late of said coui/.f'j, deceased.
AViiEUEAS, by the last wull and testament of Lenjamin M. Smith,,
deceased, late of Lumpkin county, Georgia, Archibald G. Wim-
py was appointed co-executor, together with Nancy M. Smith,
widow and relict of deceased, as co-executrix ; a:id ichercas, said
a^^p;,, executor and executrix had said last will ;ind testament duly
proved and admitted to record, were qualified and entered npou
the discharge of the duties imposed; a/>d ichereas, by the terms pf
said last will and testament, along series of years are involved
before the trust reposed can be executed; and the said Archibald
G. Winipy being desirous of being released and fully discharged
from the further execution of said trust, he now having none of the
property or eilects of the estate in his hands, and having satisfacto-
rily accounted with the Ordinary of said county for the past man-
agement of s;)id estate, and having obtained the consent of said
Ordinary and said co-executrix ; that he be releasecl and fully dis-
charged ; all of which appear by a certified copy of said will_, the
petition of said AVimpy, the written consent and certificaie of said
Ordinttry, and said Nancy M. Smith, co-executrix as aforesaid ac-
companying this bill.
There/ore be it enacted hij the General Assembhj of the StUlc of
Georgia.
7. Section I. That said Archibald G. Wimpy, co-executor of
* ©. win-i-said last will and testament of Benjamin M. Smith, late of Lump-
iS^Wrr°of kin county, Georgia, deceased, be and he is hereby relased and fully
K. 88. Smith. -. , W ° V ., .• C ^\ ^ \ J ■ * 1
discharged from the further execution of the trust reposed m said
last will and testament, and from all legal liability on account
thereof.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 17th, 1863.
LOCAL, AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Executors, Adm'rs., &c. 217
Estate of Isaac IJoriii"-. — Elizabeth Lowtlier.
(No. -200.)
All Act to fiufhorizr J. M. Broi/cljicld, AJmi/ii.'ifriitor (Jc bonis jiou ) on
the estate of Inn a c Boring, drccascJ, late of Putnam count ij^ to sell at
jirivi'.tc Kdlc, a hounr and lot in the toirn of Eaton'on, belonging to said
estate.
S. Section L ]ie it (nmled bij the General Asaeinbh/ of Georgia,
Tluit.l. M.BroydtieUl, AdmiuistVator (do bonis iioi)) of the estate ij ' 7;.; "^'.-jj;;!
of Isaac Boring, late of Piitnam comity, deceased, be and be is'-J^^- ^J'^-
bereby authori/-ed and empowered to sell at private sale a house"''"'"'*"*''
and lot in the town of Eatonton, Putnam county, belonijing to said
estate, and make titles to the same.
Sec. II. Uepeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April l*<tb, lS6o.
(No. 20G.)
An Act t" enipoicer Elizabeth Lowth/r, a wido'v, of Jones count if, to aji-
point Jesse J. Jordan and James R. Stewart, (f the State of Alabama.
(It cither (f them, her executor, and to entitle them or cither of them to
have grunted letters testa nientarij on her will, and to act thereon in th'
s(//iic manner as ifthc'j were citizens (f Georgia.
'J. SiXiTON I. Be it enacted bi/ the General Assembl if of'fieuygia., That
addition to the powers granted to Elizabeth Lowtlier, a widow, ^)!^',';;"^f"yj:''
ni Jones county, in an Act assented to on the eighth day of Dc- p:i,|J.^^fj^**'j':-
ceinber, J "^UO, she is hereby empowered to appoint Je^se J . Jordan, '-"««1''t.
and James R. Stewart, of the State of Alabama, or eithei' of them,
executwrs or executor of her will; and that they or either of them
shall be entitled to bare granted to them or either of them, ac-
cording to law, letters testamentary on her will, and to act under
such letters in the same manner as if they were residents of the
State of Georgia ; jirorlibd, that personal service on the represen- ''""""•
tatives of the estate of said P^li/.abeth Lowthei", shall not l)e nec-
essary for the commencement or j)rogressof any suit to be institu-
ted after her death against the representatives of her eslatc, l»ut
publication for thirty days of an o'derfor their appearance in any
gazette in this State, to be indicated by the Judge of the Sup<'rior
Court for the time being, of the county where the suit is to be
brought, on application of the plaintiff or his or her attorney, eith-
er in term time or in vacation, shall be suf^eient, and in lieu of
personal service.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April ISth, ISO:).
218 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS— Grants.
Proambli-
Certain I^ot ot" Land in Brooks County.
TITLE VIIL
GRANTS.
Grant toi^sue to Jno. ]i. Spain, for a certain lot of land iu Rrooks cnr.r.ly.
(Xo. 207.)
An Act to mithorszc the issuance oj a grant to a certain Jut of land in
Brooks covntij.
WiiEKEAS, Ileniy Blair, Sheriff" of Lowndes county, in pursu-
ance of an Act of the General Assembly of 1832, did on the first
Tuesday of October, 1S33, after advertisement duly made, expose
to sale witiiin the legal hours, all of lots of land numbers 10 and 100-
in the county of Lowndes, and wfiereas, lot of land number 10 of
the l-5tli District of formerly Lowndes, now Brooks county, was
duly purchased and the terms of sale complied with by J. E.
Tucker, and yet said J. E. Tucker did not then nor at any subse-
quent date, receive a title deed to said Jot, but only the Sheriff's
certificate, said Slie)'ifi''s term of office liaving expired before the
execution of sucli title deed ; and whereas, said certificate was sub-
sequently duly transferred by the said J. E. Tucker to James Allen,
and by said James Allen to John W. Spain, of the county of Brooks;
and whereas, no title has yet been executed to either of the afore
mentioned parties or to any other person. Therefore,
J. Sec. I. Beit enacted, That a grant be issued to John W.
Grant to i^siic- Spain, of the county of Brooks, to Jot of land number 10 of the
Spin tl a 15th District of formerly Lowndes, now Brooks county, Georgia,
idud. on the payment ot the usual tecs.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 3d, 1SG3.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Intkunal Trakspoetation. 219
— ^
Atlanta & lios:well Kailrond C".
TITLE IX,
INTERNAL TaANSPORTATION^
SiH\ 1. Atl.iiitii am! Koswell K. K. Co., incor
)»>iated— IViWLTs uiiil pnviU'gi's;
.Seal ; Hv-laws.
" 2. Ca|.ilul ,st"..cic §jnn,000; Slmros fj-UU
i-acii ; Sfock may lii; incR•a^'l•l^. &11I)-
;f'ri|)titiiis lor fjlcuk.
" •!. (.'i;;aiii/,iitic>ii of company : Klectiini
I'l' 7 Diri-i^tors ; I'jvsiiient ; oiii' vkU-
till' C/u;li (.hare : yaciimk-s in JJoard:
N.-ilaaiL-s i)f oliii-eis: CJuoiuin.
" 4. l'.>H-{.'r t(i cim.stmct a (■taili-oail from
j'ti.>.s\ri.-ll to Allaiila ; Rii.'lit nf >vay ;
])aiiKi;;\'.-s lunv assc8;<td ; Kit;'!it v'.
appjai to eillicr jjaily.
" T). IJii.l^et! ami iTO.-!!si;ii;s'.
" »<. iUay o.iiiiiect witii \V. & A. li. 1\. a;
Atlanta, (See. Ainy run its train.-' ii.
Atlfinta on oIIht tiai'ks to rec<'ivi'
ami di-icUarL;'' li('i:,'!it ami )ias«-i!i;cr''.
" 7. l!'ii)ks, pajiei.-'. vVc'., ol Company to
1)1* opi;n to inspection of liirci'lor.-
and stocklioldt-rs ; Contrarti* of Ci>
i:iust bs .'■ij;neil hy I'n^sident and
connler.--i^'imd liy Serrttaiy.
S. lVr.-<onal liability of .-^tocklioldcr."' foi
debtK I'f Company.
" ^. Ika'eilile piirliou of execution to \n
paid by each hitockholdcr alter one
lias paid it ntV.
'• 10. Ivii^t <d' stockliolder.« to b.- publislicd
annually : wlieli judfjment iif^ainst
Co. to l>ind pii>i)<Mty id' a stockliold-
er. I'rorixo. Company liable fwi
d-im.ii,'-!^* I)y rnnning car.", &(•.
] L Cli.irter to continue 30 yeiir,^.
12. Tlie :!d and Ttli section.^ of Act of Ik-e.
It). ISCi, repealed.
r.l. Certain iii;lit.-s granted (o 15. .ni.d A.
Railroad.
] 1. Time in wliicli to complete wovk.i, ex-
ti'niled.
13. IJr.nkinp pi ivili\'.'cs granted toM. and
i{. K. II. (.Junijinny.
It"). Two additional Directors allowed to
Co
17. Stock of the S. A. and G.R. li. Com-
pany and of tlie A. and (5. 1{. I{. Co.
may be consolidaled : when so con -
.•^^olidated, name to be "Atlantic and
Culf li. li. Co.; Former contracts
still valid.
1^. Powers and privileges ;;raiited to new
Ciiinpany.
l'.\ Powers, privileji;e» and liabi'itios of
old cowii)ai)!es, extcned to ui-yy.
2i). OliiratioiiN o ytatc of old eomjjanies
still bindiiij;. Iki<;lit,s of connecting
Itoad." not impaired.
^!1. Di-piit rites in city of Macon granted
wiih consent of ("■itv,to M. and 15. K.
1;. i'o. and 1.) MiiledKcville II. U.
Co.
(No. 2()S.)
An Af:i lo i/icorj'orafc the Atlanta and Ro.m-rl! Rail Jload Co'vqia/frf.
]. Section I. T/ie General A.isnnblj/ of Gcmvia do enact, That
Barrinuton King, Nathaniel A. Pratt, llichanl Peters, L. P. Giant, coTK.r»tor.
S. Koot, James J{. King, Archibald Smith, George H. Camp, Thorn- •
as E. King, Amlrew J. Haiisell, O. Eidritlgt?, and their as«ociate.s
and successors, be, and ihey are hereby made a body politic and
corporate under the name and style of the Atlanta and Roswt 11
Uiiil Road Company; and by :?aid corporate name, shall be able in
law to buy, receive as donation, hold and sell and convey so much
real and personal estate as they may deem necessary fur the {)nr-
poses of their business; make contracts, sue and be sued, plead and
be impleaded, adopt and use a common seal, and the same at their
pleasure to alter, make, and at pleasure amend or repeal all such
bv-laws, rules and regulations as they may think proper, not con-
trary to the Constitution or laws of this State or the Confederate
States, and to do all other acts properly incident to a corj^Gration
and legitiniate to the l)usincssof such corporation.^.
•J. Si:c. IL Be it furt/icr enacted, That the capital stock of said
Alisiitu nid
RnbWcllR. R.
(^'oiiipnUT, lu-
corporatt'd.
Pnwfra find
]ir:vilp?ij(<.
Br-lfiwi.
220 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Internal Tkansportation.
Atlanta & Koswell li. It. Co.
capithi -^tociconiT'iiiiv shall be live hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into
*500,000. , ^ ". , 1 1 1 n 1 1 • 1 i 1 1 ■ 1
Shares s{;io(i, shares ol nne hundred donars eacn; \vl)ich stock may be increased
'■*"''^• , by said coninanv to anv sum not exceeding; the cost of its road and
Stock nia^ bo •' i i "t* i "' i- t\- i • i in -i
hureaseA.: outiit ; and thclJoavd oi Directors or said company shall prescribe
•J^»bs'-npti«ii== the mode and condition of subscriptions for said stock, and issue
cerrificatcs tiiereof to the stockholders.
,, . .. 3. k^EC. IIL Be it farthtr cwuicd, That for the orjriinization of
«''^'""'P'>"i- sii id companv the corporators hereinbefore named, or a mnjority
of them, shall uppoint the times and placts, at which subscriptions
for stock in said company shall be made, and shall immediately
thereafter appoint a time and place for the meeting of the subscri-
bers to said stock, of which meeting due notice shall be given
in one or more of the public gazettes of the city of Atlanta; at
Kiecti.m ..1 which meetina: said stockholders shall proceed to the election of
tor». seven Directors, who shall iorm the first Board of Directors- of
PresMvLt. gj^jj oompauy, one of whom shall be by them elected as President
of said company ; and said Board of Directors and President of
^aid company shall hold their oiliccs for one year and until their
successors are elected ; said Board shall prescribe in their by-laws
the manner of electing the subsecpient Board of Directors ; in all
Cue vete for cascs stockholdcrs shall be allovved to vote either in person or by
*ach share, p^.^^^-y^ uiidcr a Written warrant of attorney ; each stockholder
shall be entitled in all cases to one vote for each share held by him ;
y,,^^^,..„.^ j„ the Board of Directors shall have power to till all vacancies in
f^^/f"'"^™- their own body or in other oliices of said company, until the next
Salaries of ''^^nual meeting of the stockholders, and to fix the compensatiotfof
officers. f;^^ President and all other olticers of said company; a majority of
<iuor.im. sjiij Board shall constitute a quorum.
4. Sec. IV. Be it j'dnher enacinl, That said company shall have
rtZtVii T*^''^ right to lay out, construct, and use a Rail Road from the tb.wn
froii. Ro.wdi Qf Roswell in the county of Cobb, to the city of Atlanta in tlje
to Atluiita. .■ ■ " , - ;
county of Fulton, and to select and purchase, or receive as douk-
Rishtofway. tioiis, such strips of land as they may deem iieces.sary and conve-
nient for the construction and protection of said Kail Road, and of
. depots, stations, and turn out;^; and In time of disigreemetit be-
tween said corporation and the owner or owners of said lainds in
P>"'«?"- , reirard to the damacres done said lands or the value thereof, it shall
and may be lawful for the President of said company to appoint
one disinterested freeholder as an appraiser, and the owner or
owners of said lands another disinterested freeholder as an apprais-
er, and the Justices of the Inferior Court or a majority of them of
the county in which said lands may be situated, a third; and if such
owner or owners after duo notice shall neglect or refuse to appoint
such freeholder, then said Justices shall appoint two, all of whom
whenappointedshall besworn by some oihcer authorized to a'dminif-
ter an oath, to make and return to the next term of theSuperior Court
of said county, a just, true and impartial award of the damages or val-
ue of such strip or stripsof land, thus required by said Co.; the award
of said appraisers shall be in writing, and signed by at least a majority
of said appraisers, and shall be accompanied by a plat and a full descrip-
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Internal Tkaxsportation. 221
Atltinta & Roswell E. R. Co.
tion of said strip of laud; which award shall be taken and held as a
judgment of said Court for the amount thereof, and tlie cost of said
appraisnicnt against said company and may he enforced by execu-
cution to be issued from said Court; and said phit and description
of said land and said award shall be recorded in said county on the
record book of deeds, and shall vest the feesimple title to the said
strip of land in said company : yrorkivJ, that eitiier party dissatis-nisi.t oi ap-
fifd with such award iiiay appeal by paying ihc cost and givingpartV." "**""'
bond and security, to a special jury of tlie said Superior Court, and
have the damages or values aforesaid ascertained and hxed bv the
verdict of such jury at the next term of said Court, unless contin-
ued for one term only by each party ^pon good cause shown to the
Court; and the verdict of said jury sliallbe linal and conclusive be-
tween the parties.
-J. Sec. V. Beit furihcr cuacinl, That said company shall build uri.i.,
and.keep in repair .substantial and convenient bridges or other safe
and convenient ways of passage across said Hail lioad, wherever
it may cross a public road, with privilege to said company of
adapting any such public road at its crossings, to the grade of'said
Rail Road at the expense of said company.
G. c?Er. VL Be il further enacted, That said companj' shall have mov ro.,ne.t
the right to connect their road wijth the Western and Atlantic Rail R?*R^\t\1:
Road, at or near Atlanta, and of'constructing a track parallel ^^q '""*''• *"■•
the track of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road, and on its right
of way from the point of connection with said Western and At-
lantic Rail Road, to the depot of said Atlanta and I^oswell Rail
Road ; also the privilege of ranning their trains upon the track off,"^^?/"" ""^
the Western and Atlantic Rail Rond and other Rail Roads in said!™""'" ^^■
,-. , , /-IT r ■ • ■ ^ Kintn to re-
city ot Atlanta, lor the sole pur|)ose or receiving and di.scharjiin"",''''""''^'?-
freights and passengers; but all the privileges in this section enu- *;;'' i'^""'-
merated are to be exercised by said company only on such terms"
and conditions, and for such compensation as may be agreed upon
by and between said company and the Superintendent ot the Wes-
tern and Atlantic Rail lioad, and approved by His Excellencv the
Governor.
7. Sec". VIL Be it fm/Iicr enacted, That the books, papeis, cor-
tespondi'uce and funds of said company shall at all times be opeii ]^,'"'Vt'['"rt"
and subject to the inspection of the Board of Directors; and each [';;.X„Vo^°'
stockholder at any and overy meeting thereof, and all bonds, notes '"'*'"''"•*''■•
and other evidence of debt, and all contracts, liabilities and en- l,y "'rTmp.Jj^'
gagements on behalf of said company shall be binding and obliga-J'Hkt'pr^'J.^'.
tory on said corporation, when the same shall be signed by tho"""'^""*'""
President and countersigned or attested by the Secretary thereof;
and the funds of said company shall in nor.ise be held responsible
for any such contract, agreement or stipulation, unless the same
shall be so signed and countersigned or attested as aforesaid.
8. Sec. VI IL Br it further enacted, Tliat the private property
of each stockholder, real, personal and mixed of said company i-iMTyorstock
equal to the amount of his or her stock shall be liable for the debt« debu'of ci
of eaid company ; in the event of the failure or refusal of said
222 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS— Lntehxal Transportation.
Atlanta &. Uotiwell li. II. Co.— Brun.swick & AlbnTiv R. R. Co
company to pay any of its debts or ]inbilities, the creditor or cred-
itors may sue siiid conij)ariy in its corporate name, and on obtain-
ing execution tiie^'efor, it shall be first levied upon the corporate
property of said company or any portion tliercof, which shall be
tirst liable, and upon the return of the proper officer of no corpo-
rate property to be found, said execution may tlien be levied upon
the property of any stockholder equal to the amount of his or her
stock in said company; and if such levy should prove inadequate to
the satisfaction oi said execution, then it may be levied upon the pro-
perty of any other stockholder, equal to the amount of his or her
stocky, and. so on, till the same be fully paid; and in all cases, the
levying officer shall bethejudge of the value of the property he
is required to lev}'^ upon.
0. Sec- IX. Beit furtiirr ciiuciaL That in the event any stock-
lutoabie por-hoider of said company shall be compelled under the toi-egoiu"- sec-
*u'uon*to'*'betion to pay off, in whole, or in part, any execution against said
&'!i'oui'« company, said execution shall be kept open for his, her, or their
hoidc'rwh?^ benefit, and the same maybe levied by him, her or them, upon the
paidaii. property of any or all of the other stockholders, in proportion to
their respective shares of stock in said companv.
10. Sec. X. Be it farther enacted, Tliat it shall be the duty of
boMef/to'iK-said company to publish annually in some public gazette- of tbi«
pubhsued »'^-g{;atc, a list of the stockholders in company, and the amoun.t of
judsimeiit stock owned by each ; and that any transfer of stock, owned by
Xnlo^biuda^iy stockholder in said company, made within six months prior $o
stoikhuider. the obtainment of judgment against said company, shall not d$-
charge said stockholder, transferring the same, frou] his or her 11^-
Proviso. bility under this Act ; jrroi-idea'; that nothing in this Act, sliall e,\-
empt said conipany from liability for all damages sustained by any
Company iia.pe'st>ii or persons, from the death or crippling of any kind of stock
aides'" ptr'f'" other species of property by the running of the Locomotives,
^gct^s/i":^"!"^ or other motive power of said Road, nor from liability for any '
and all injuries sustained by any individual or dama'^-edone him or
her by the running of Ca)-s, Locomotives or other motive power of
said Road; and in the event death ensues from any such injury, then
a right ot action shall survive to his or her representative against
said com[>any.
«.«ntimie ''so IL Sec. XL This cliartcr shall coutiuuc for thirty vcars.
Assented to April 10th, 1SG3.
(Xo. 209.)
An Act to amend the charter of the Brunsivkk and Albany Rail Road
Companij.
12. Section I. Be it enacted hij the General AssemUy of this State,
That the Act entitled an Act* to legalize the proceedings of the
7th'rifctinf Southern stockholders of the Brunswick and Florida hail Road
iG.^'i'sel^r": Company, to change the name of said company, to extend the
P^^'"^- charter thereof and to facilitate the building, be so altered and
*For the Act here recite J, see A ;;i^ of 1861, 112.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— LxtepuXAL TRAxsroETATiox. 22P>
^acon & Brunswick K. li. Co.— Savannah, All)!iny & Gulf U. R. Co. and At. & Gulf R. R. Co.
amended, as that the third and seventh sections of said Act be re-
pealed, and that the foliowing sections be added to said Act in lieu
thereof.
13. Sec. IL Bf: it fartkcr enacted, That all the rights, powers, ceruinrisut,
privileges and immunities, secured by law to the Brunswick andCnstl^ki
Florida Rail Road and the Macon and Brunswick Rail Road Conipa--^"""'^' ^- ^•
nies, sliall be and the same an; iiereby granted and secured to the
Brunswick and Albany Rail Roiid Company.
U. Skc. IIL Be it jurt/irr a/arta/, T.hat the Brunswick and A1-t;„,., ;,,
bany Rail Road Company, shall have ten years from and after the'y,',",'''iet"
passage of tills Act, to complete the work, authorized by the'^i'd'-d'""
Brunswick and Florida Rail Road Company.
Assented to April 7th, 1863.
(No. 210.)
An Act to (imrndthc Chcrtcr of the M/fcon and BrnnswicJ, Ihid Road
ComjxJivj, and to irivc said Compani/ banking priciUgcs.
I' 15. Section I. Thf. dcnrral Asscmhhi of tlic State of Georgia do m-^ ^.
art. That the cliarter of the Macon and ]^>runswick Rail Road Com-*''^.'""™"''''
pany is hereby amended so as to conier on said company banking^ 'j.''"[;^^'''''''
privileges, and the same are hereby conferred upon .said company
subject in all respects to the charter requirements and limitations
of the charter of the Central Rail Road and Banking Company; and
the Directors are authorized to organi/..3 said }>ankitig Department
under the provisions of the charter of said Central Rail Road and
Banking Company.
16. Skc. IL Bi- it farther enacted, That said company shall be Tw,.addition-
entitled to two additional Directors to the number now allowed by ai'w^'toco.
law.
Sec. IIL Repeals conflicting laws.
I yield my assent to this Bill on the ground that it has passed
both Houses of the Legislature by a constitutional mnjority of over
two thirds ; which is all that would be rerpjired to overrule any
objections I have to chartering new banks in the present condition
of the country. JOSEPH E. ]]R0 WN,
April lUth, 1SG3. Governor.
(No. 211.)
Ati Act to avtlfrize. the com(didation of the stocks of tlie Savannah Al-
hamj and Gii/f Rail Road Company, and the Atlantic and Giif Rail
Read Companij, and for other j^i'rposcs.
17. Section I. Beit malted lui the Senate and House of Rcpre^en-
tatives of the State of Gi^rgia, That the Savannah, Albany and Gulf^- a. to r.
R. R. Company, and the Atlantic and Gulf IL R. Co., be, and they are <^' Raiw^i
hereby authorized and empowered to consolidate their stocks upon<^a«'"i«<*^
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the Directors of
224 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Lvtenal Tkaxsportation.
Saviiunah. Albany & Gult R. R. Co. and Atlantic & Gulf R. R. Co.
said R. R. Companies and ratified by a majority of the stockholdeis
wken 89 con- thereof; and the said R. R. Companies, when so consolidated, shall be
r^lf't'o'ix- known as 'The Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Company'; j^roi?(/a/, that
Gla°Rji.cv 'nothing herein contained shnll relieve or discharge either of said
Fonner oou- companlcs froiu any contract heretofore entered into by either, but
y^A. '"" this company shall be liable on the same.
IS. Sko. II. Be it further enacted hy the antJiorify aforem'td, That
prwiie?e*"'^ the stocklioldcrs of said consolidated Railroad ComjKniies, by such
lirw cu.^" corporate name and in siieJi coi-poi'ate capacity, are made capable
in law to have, purchase and enjoy such real and personal estate,
goods and effects as may be necessary gnd proper to carry out the
objects herein speciiied and to secure the full enjoyment of all the
rights herein and hereby granted; and by said name to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of competent jui'isdic-
tion, to have and use a^common seal, and the same to alter at pleas-
ure, and to make, ordain and establish such rules, by-laws and reg-
ulations as shall seem necessary and convenient for the government
and protection of said corporation, the same not being contrary to
the laws or Constitution of this State, and generall}'' to do and per-
form and execute all sucii acts, matters and things as may apper-
tain to corporations of like character,
rowers, priv- 19. Sec. JII. Aiul be h I'lirthcr enacted b)i the eiuthoriti/ aforesaid,
ileges and ha- -. .•:, ,. •: • -i .'-^ '
Miitiesof owThat the several immunities, franchises and privileges granted to
l-3ctended%o thc Said Savaimali, Albany and Gulf Rail Road Company, and the
Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Company, by their original charters
and the amendments thereof, and the liabilities therein imposed,
shall continue in force, except so far as they may be inconsi.stent
with this Act of consolidation.
20. Sec. IV. ^Ivd be it Jurtticr enacted uij tho avtlior'itij- aforesaid,
LS^ of 'old 'That nothing in this Act shall be (so construed as to impair the
SlSdtaj. covenants and obligations of the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road
Company with and to the State of Georgia; and that so long as the
State of Georgia shall continue to be a stockholder in said consoli^
dated roads, that the seventh and eight sections of the cliarter gran-
ted to the said Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road .Company, on the
twenty-seventh day of February, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-six,* shall continue in force, and that the sixtli
section of such charter shall remain in force permanently ; inovi'-
Riguu of ded, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to affect or
'.^drnon»n- impair any right or rights which connecting Railroads had or were
^'^'"'^- entitled to under tlie charter of the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road
Company.
Sec V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 18th, 1SG3.
"See Act? of 185G-6, p. 159.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Pexitentiary. 225
Employees of the Penitentiiiry.
(No. 212.)
An Act U> grant ihe vse of certain grounds in the Macon Reserve to the
Macon and Brunswic/i Rail Road Company, and the MilledgerHlc
Rail Road Company, for depot purposes, irith the consent of the city of
Macon.
9. Section L Beit enacted by the General Asscmhlij of the State of
Georgia, That the State of Georgia will, and hereby does grant to
the Macon and Brunswick Rail Road Company, and the MilledgevilleJIl'ro'mam"
Rail Road Company, ten acres each, out of the lands belonging to ?,'"i"[:;t "o/"'
what is known as the Macon Reserve, to be used by said RaU Road \;'-^;,rt';o mu-
Companies for depots, shops and other conveniencies, and fixtures '/j''';"'"" '^•
necessar}'- for said Rail Road Companies, (the assent of the city
Council of Macon being lirst had thereto) upon such terms, condi-
tions and limitations as shall be agreed upou between the city
Council of Macon and said Rail Road Companies.
Skc II. Repeals conllicting laws.
Assented to April Kith, lso;3.
TITLE X.
PENITENTLIRY.
Sey. I. Saluiies of oflicer?, raised. iSec. 3. I'ny of (iiianJ raised.
'• 'J. Pay of OrerMeers raised |
(No. 21:3.)
Afi Act to increase and fx ihe compensatwii of the employees of the Ren-
itentiary of this State during the present rear hetn-cen the United States
and the Coifederate States.
1. Section* I. The General Assembly do enact. That from and af-
ter the first day of ]\Iay, 1S6:J, the employees of the Penitentiary sg^.j^.^of^f.
of this State siiali be entitled to, and receive as follows : the Prin-ir't I*!;!™
^ipal Keeper two thousand dollars per annum, the Assistant Keep- '"'''''•
er thirteen hundred and sixty dollars per annum ; the Book Keep-
er tbirteen hundred and sixty dollars per annnni ; the Phvsicitiu,
six hundred dollars per annum, and the ClKi}>lain two hihuhd dol-
lars per annum ; to be drawn (piarte.ily Irom the earnings of said
institution.
2. Sec. 11. Jic it further enacted hy the authoriti/ (/foresaid. That
the yearly pay of the overseers in the Shoe and Tanning depiirt-p^,. ororcr-
ments, shall be twelve hundred dollars each, and the vearly com-"'""'-
pensation of each of the other department overseers, not exceed-
ing six in number, shall be eight hundred dollars each, to be drawn
(puirterly from the earnings of said institution.
;}. Sec. III. Be it further enacted. That the per diem pay of the
Penitentiary Guards be, and the same is hereby raised thirty-three p»5.i(;aardt
and one third per cent on the present compensation, to be paid in
like manner with the other oflicers.
Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 1 S, 1 &G3.
22G LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Physicians.
Austin \V. Berry.— Kraucis C. David.
TITLE Xf.
Pill'SfCiAA'S.
S?c. 1. A. VV. Ben-y autlioiiz.-.! to vend dn,o>[Scc. 2. F. C. David of llc.vrh counfv tiUowo,
^^ua mediciut-sni llaucockc-oiuity. | to pnicLice medicine.
(No. 214.)
An Act to authorhc Austin W. Bcrri/, <>/ Hancuclc county, to preparii
and vend Drugs and Medicines, and to do alt other matters and thirm
inrtaining to said branch i/ business as a regdurhj licensed Druggut
^u^-m w ^- Section 1. Be it cnaaed by the General Assembly of the Stati
v^^'i^tTd'?^ ^'■'^^'■^"'' '-^''^^'^ Austin VV. hevry, of Hancock county, in saic
S^iuofiu^^^^^*^'' ^^' '"^^^ ^'^ ^^ licreby authorized to prepare and vend druos
2£*^cc,ck CO. and medicuies m Hancock county alone, and to do all <S;hei'
things as may pertain to said branch of business, as a regularly li-
censed Druggist, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
This bill IS assented to because a very large proportion of the
citizens of Hancock county have petitioned for its passage, irlclu-
ding the Physicians of the county.
JOSEPH E. BROWN, •
April IS, ISC.a. Governor.
(No. 21.j.) \
An Act to authorize Francis C. David, ofthecomitu of Harris, in Wis
State, to ja-dctice medicine and to charge and .collect for the same.
W11EKEA8, Francis C. David of the county of Harris, has atten-
ded one session of the Medical College in the city of iNashville,
Tennessee, and passed through a regular course of lectures in the
fall and winter of 18(30 ; having spent three years in readiuo^ the
text books of the profession, and owing to the difhculties now 'ex-
isting, the medical colleges have closed, and students of med'iciije
deprived of the means 01 completing their professional education.
Therefore,
The General Assemhhj of Georgia do enact.
2. Section I. That Erancis C. David of the county of Harris,
■r. c. i>uid be, and he is hereby authorized to practice his profession of a Phy-
«i!!!8w*4'%r'sician in this State, and to charge and collect lor the same, the fees
fflCAUil O.
; iRXitiix mcd
tKJUi.
now allowed by law to practicing physicians.
Sec. IL Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to, April 14th, 1S63.
i
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Relief.
227
Andrew Hamilton. — Xiithan Singlct:iry and William Miais.
TITLE X!L
BELIEF.
1. HnJrew Hamilton releasod from bond
on paymtiiit of cost.t.
2. ifi!) to be r(?l'unde<l to Nathan Single-
ttii-y and \Vm. AJuns.
3. Ceruiin tecs duo Slifrilf, ^lerk of Su-
porii>r and Inferior C^oints of t'lmt-
mim county, to be paid out of eoiicty
Troiisiiry.
Sec. i. Sl;erif5"toba paid for tfummoning ju-
rors.
i<. Mrs. M. A. F. Graliaui relieved from
penalty of bigamy.
' 0. Abuer ii. iifici.ry iimdeheirof Jo.iia»
B.isweli. Provixo.
' 7. Kepcaliug clause.
(No. 21 G.)
J^n Ait for the relief of Andrew Hamilton, if the count'i of JVhitfidd.
Whereas, Andrew Hamilton of Whitfield county, became the
security of Francis W. McCurdv, upon a ponal bond of live hun-^
dred dollars, returnable to the Superior Court ot said county, upon
a charge of kidnapping ; and whereas, owing to the omission of a
term of said Court, the said McCurdy being present for trial,
'yiiereforo,
Be it enacted hif the Gr.icral Assembli/ of (rcorgia,
1. Section L' That the Justices of the Inferior Court of the HalXn ro-
county of Whitfield, be, and they are hereby authorized to release wd!^,!^°^,
the said Andrew Hamilton from the payment of all the costs of """'''^ '="''"
2)rosecution.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
I assent to this Bill on the ground that I am informed that the
Solicitor General, the Justices of the Inferior Court and all the of-
iicers of Court, and parties at interest, desire the passage of the
bill. JOSEPH K. BROWN,
Governor.
April 14, 1SG3.
(No. 217.)
An Act jof the relief of Sathan Singdtar>j and fVilliam Minis, of ihe
county of Schley.
Whereas, Fraction No. 127, in the 28th District of Lee was
sold on the ISth of Nov. 1828, and purchased by David Clopton
of the county of of Putnam, and all instal'ments paid, making hisjv^-vuo
title good, but by some oversight soid Fraction was again sold on
the 7th day of October, 1849, and Nathan P. Sijigeltary and Wil-
liam Mims became the purchasers, at the price or sum of ten dol-
lars, and the further sum of three dollars . for the grunt, also
-30-100 dollars postage, one and r,0-100 dollars to the salesman with
interest thereon, making in all $29.00.
228 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Relief,
Sheriff and Clerks of Superior and Inferior Courts of Clintliam.— Mrs. M. A. V. Siieaci.
2. Sec I. The Gc?ural Assembly do aiact, That the Governor be^
S5 to N:a"f^ he is hereby ordered to draw'his warrant on the Treasurer for
wJ!' w'S.t! the sum of twenty-nine dollars, to refund to the said Nathan Sin-
geltary and William Minis, and the same to be paid over to the
Senator or Eepresentative of the county of Schley.
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to April 17, 1S63.
(No. 2 IS.)
An Act for the relufoffhe Shenjfa/id Ck/is of' the Si/jhrior ami Infe-
rior Courts of Chatham county.
3. Sec. I. Be it enacted, S^v., That during the present war be-
dy^sbcrffl" tween the Confederate States and the United States, the Inferior
fn'rr.^couru Court of Chatham county, be, and they are hereby authorized to
ItotiTidpay out of the Treasury of the county, the fees due and that may
Trlasur/*du. be duc thc Sheriff and Clerks of the Superior and Inierior CouVts
imgwar. ^^ g^jj couuty, for services rendered in criminal cases, which have
occurred during said wai'.
^ 4. Sec. II. Be it farther enacted, That the Judge of the Supe-
rior Court of said county is hereby authorized at the end of each
term of said Court, to pass an order lor reasonable compensation to
p»M"form,mt^^ paid to the Sheriff of said county,- for services rendered in sum-
moniDgjurorsmoning Grand and Petet Jurors, which said sum of money shall be
paid by the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county, out of
any money in the Treasury of the county not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Assented to April IS, 1SG3.
(No. 219.)
An Act to relieve Mrs. M. A. F. Snead fornurhj Mrs. M. A. F. Gra-
ham, from the iiains and -penalties (fhigamy, and for other purposes^.
. 5. Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembh/ of this State, .
Grahani re- That Mrs. M. A. F. Graham, be, and s!ie is hereby 'fully relieved
^^ty oT acquitted and discharged from all the pains and penalties enacted?.
'gamy. against and inflicted upon persons guilty of the offense of bigamy,,
and that in any prosecution which may be commenced against her
for the offense of bigamy committed by her prior to the passao-e of
this Act ; this Act shall and may be plead in dischaige of the same.
Assented to April ISth, 1SG3.
(No. 220.) f '
An Act to constitute Abner Roan Zachry the heir of Josias Boswell, of
Putnam, comity.
Whereas, Josias Boswell of the county of Putnam, applies to
this General Assembly to make his nephew Abner Roan Zachry
his lawful heir, therefore.
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Rivers.
229
Navifjution of North Oconee Eiver.
G. Sectiox I. The General Aasemhtu do enact. That Abner Roan
Zacbrv is hereby made and constituted the lawful heir of Josias^^'^';'''^!^- ,
Losvvell or Putnam county, and capable of inlieritins: his real and^•''i orjosi-
, . , " *■ - , ~ all BoEwell.
personal estate, in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if
he were his lawful born child ; proi-ulal, that this Act shall not
operate upon so much of the property of the said Josias Boswell,
as he may legally dispose of by deed, will or otherwise.
7. Sec. IL Be it fitrthcr enacted, That no law or parts gf law,
or statute of this State, respecting the distribution of intestates 'la"*--
estates, shall be construed to alfect, or to operate against this Act.
Assented to April ISth, 1S60,
TITLE \III.
jaVERS.
Ssa. 1. Ev''In<ive rifjlit to nnvi^iiti' (Iconce
Rivff from AUifii< Factory down to
l^irtis' Jlill, {riantcd to F. W. C.
Cook and of Ik- rs fur '20 yearn.
'• •-'. May charge otlu-rs for ricrlitto navigate
said stream.
Sec, 3. S.iid piirtie« bound to ki.;p open river.
' 4. 01)striictiin; stream made ponul.
' •>. Diimngcs to land owners.
' ti. I'rivatc property of jiarties lialde for
debts incjnn ed in openinf,' river.
• 7. Act of Jan 'y IG, 1850, repealed.
(No. L>21.)
A'l Act to authorize F. JJ . ('. Cool,-, James D. Pittard, 11. Nicherson,
and their associates, to open and keep open, the North Oconee River
above thcfactonj dam at Athens, to Bi/rn-"'' Mdl in Jackson counfi/, and
to vest in them, their heirs and assigns, the exclusive right of juivigating
said river above said, factory dam, for the term of ticentij years, and to
fix the maximum rates of transporting lumber, wood and produce there-
on.
1. Section' L Be it enacted, iV'-'m That from .'tnd after the passngeKx«i.i8iTP'
' ■*■-.' rmlit to uat
of this act, F. AV. C. CooU, James D. Pittard, R. Nickerson, ot the«.»j- orour,
county of Clark, and their associates, be, and they are hereby au-Au
thorized to open and keep open the North Oconee river from theB»
factory dam at Athens, in the county of Clark, to Burns' Mill in^^^""c^ co.'.k
Jackson county ; and to keep the same, or as much as is practica-snjwrH.
bl€ tlKM-eol', open for tiie space of -JO years, from the 1st day of
January, 1^(34 ; and to erect locks, dams and canals for the pur-
pose of developing and working mineral deposites upon its banks,
whenever necessary for the purposes of said navigation ; provided,
tliat no intcrferance shall be made with any bridge across said
river.
2. Sec. IL That the said F. VV. C. Cook, Jam«>s D. Pittard, R.^^
Nickerson, and their associates, their heirs and assigns, be, and they p.^for'Sw"-
are hereby fully authorized to demand and receivefrom any person li'I,tig«to"
desirimr to use said river as a highway, a reasonable compensation "'''*"■
not to e.vceed one hundred dollars per annum, lor the privileges as
>uri
rirer from
ens Far-
-Tj down t<»
Vbs' Mill
rauti'd to F.
230 LOCAL AND PRIVATE EAWS.— Koads.
Special laws concei-rnn:? publi« roads in Burke.
aforesaid, and for a single trip either up or down said stream, a
sura not to exceed five dollars, and a suitable compensation for any
part of the distance used on said river for running boats thereon.
3. Sec. IIL That the said F. W. C. Cook, James D. Pittard,
SRid p-rHep - R. Nickerson, and their associates, their assigns, shall be bound to
c^niuver^keep open the channel of said river from the factory dam at Ath-
ens, to Burns' Mill, for the space of twenty years as aforesaid, so
that the same may be used by the citizens for the transportation of
lumber, wood and produce; and their neglect to do so for the space
of six weeks after notice of any obstructions, such as fallen trees
and rafts collected from freshets and the like, by any two freehol-
ders on said river, who are hereby authorized to give such notice,
shall be a forfeiture of all the rights and privileges hereby granted.
4. Sec. IV. That any person wilfully obstructing the channel of
Ktreamm'ade said rlvcr by fclliug trees across the same, or otherwise, shall be
**" ' subject to indictment in the Superior Court in the county where
the offense is committed, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in a
sum not to exceed one hundred dollars, one half to the informer,
and the other half to the educational funds of the county.
5. Sec. V. Be it fartlier enacted, That shall an}^ land owner on
, the banks of said river feel that he or she has been endamaged by
Damages to" ,„,.,. iii
land ©wnere. j-[|j3 exerclsc of thc rlghts and franchises Jierein granted, he or she
may proceed to recover damages in the manner pointed out from
sections 612 to 621, inclusive, and section 623 of the Code of Geor-
gia ; and where a verdict is rendered provided in said section, the
said Justice shall enter up judgment for the damages fixed by the
verdict, and shall issue execution as in other cases.
rrivat.' pro- 6. Sec. VI. Thc private property of the said F. W. C. Cook^
l^rtfeetJimd James D. Pittard, R. Nickerson, and their associates, shall be liabe
-u'rred^in '"' for all thc dcbts thev may contract in opening and navigating said
*P™^°^ """stream.
Actof Jan'v. '^ ' Sec. VII. Bo. it furtJier enacted. That all the rights to open and
^^rild^'' ^^'' navigate said river granted to William A. Carr and Peter A. Sam-
mey by an act of the General Assembly, approved January 16th,
1850, be, and they are hereby rescinded.
Sec. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws.
Assented to I3th April, 1S63.
TITLE XIV.
ROADS.
Sec. 1. AH special acts in relation to public Sec. 2. Eoadltiws hi Code adopted in Bnrkp
roads, in Burke county repealed. | county.
(No. 222.)
An Act to rejKul all spec wJ laivs concerning jnthlic roads, a]rplicabie to
ilie county of BurJce in this State, and for other -purposes.
1. Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do cn^
w
LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Slaves, >!cc.— Taxes. 231
Slaves and Free Persons of Color in Warren and Taliaferro —Tux on Brokers in Atlantn.
firfTThat all laws heretofore passed of a special cluiracter ^Ifitive aii^;j^^»^J^
to public roads, so far as the same are applicable to the county of [i,';j^<i^'^i»^
Burke in this State, be, and the same are hereby repealed. p"'>*^^''-
2. Sf.c. IL Be if fitrihn- cvactal. That from and after the pas-^
sage of this act, air[)ublic roads in said count}- of l^urke be, and "^.'^f ^Xpt^
the same are hereb,y made subject to all Ihe rules and regulations'"^ ^^"'•''••"^
relative to public roads declared and set forth in the revised Code
of laws adopted by the General Assend)ly, and assented to De-
cember IfHh, ]S(;(), any law usage or custom to the contrary not-
withstanding.
Assented to April I, l'^():'>.
TITLE XV.
SLAVKS AM) FREE PEKSON^ OF COLOR.
See. 1. Act of '22d Dec. I S.-,r, repealed.
(No. 223.)
All Acl to rqnol An Ad cnlhlcd An Act to pii/iish nil oiairi:-; of slaves
and orunidifimf of free -jtrrsona of color, and said slaves and. free persons
of color in the counties of Warren and Taliaferro, for said owners
and (Tuardians allowinor said slaves and free persons of cejlor to live
alone, and to permit the same, assented to on the 2'2d Dec, 1857.*
1. SecilON L The General Assemhhj of the State of Georgia do <?w- D'-'j^i^sct.
H(.t, That the said act is hereby repealed.
Assented to April 17th, 1*^03.
*!^ee .\ct8 of IS.'iT, p. 320.
TITLE XVL
TAXES.
R..P 1 Tax on Hrnker." it. the eity of Allnn |*=ec. 2. Tax on Commission Merchants in flie
** **• t,^. ' city of Atlanta.
(No. 224.)
An Act tocmpou'cr the Mayor and Council of the. citij of Atlanta to assess
a tax on brokers.
1. Section L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of
232 LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS.— Ta,xes.
Tax on CutnmiijEiiou Merchants in Atlanta.
Tax on Bro- Ocorg'ui, That tliB MayoF and Council of the city of Atlanta be,
Atiluta?*^"'^"'^ they are hereby empowered to assess a tax on each person
carrying on the brokerage business in said city, of not more than
• three hundred dollars per annum in addition to all other tax they
may be required to pay.
Assented to April isth; 1nG3.
(No. 225.)
A71 Actio author'izi: the Mayur und Council of lhtcil)j of Allardato as-
sess and collect a tax on the jnvceeds of sales made hij Commission Mer-
chants in said cifij.
2. Section I. The General Asscmhlij of Georgia do enact. That the
m^sioufttol Mayor and Council of the city of Atlanta be, and they are hereby
of''AUunt2''^ empowered to assess and collect a tax of and from Commission
Merchants of not exceeding one-half of one per centum upon the
amount of the proceeds of sales of all goods, wares, merchandise
and other articles sold by them in said city on commission, in such
manner and form as such Mayor and Council may prescribe.
Sec. II. Be it farther enacted, That this bill shall go into effect
from and immediately after its passage.
Assented to April 18th, 1863.
R K SOLUTION S
ADOrTF.l) «Y
THE SENATE
AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OB^ THE
S T A T E O F G E () K G I A .
AT THE TALLKD SESSHIN OK THE OEXEliAE ASSEMBLY. HELD IN MARCH
AND Al'RIL, lSC.:i.
No. 40. $J''0 eni'h to Uislioii ri<^i-oe tuu\ Dr.
Palmer.
]{tt''>i)iineiiiiinjj rai.-^iii}; pro\i!<l'jii«.
$1,01)0 to Hon. Daviil Irwin.
Kecoiniiicinliiig iiRTeaf*c of pay to oui
siiMierl-.
Expre-sive of coutideiice in the Pree-
iileiit.
Spun 3'iirn5 for soldiers' fatni]ie>\
Ut^lative tn traiir<portation in (.Jeorfjia.
Sfrmoiis of Uisliop I'iercc ami Dr.
Paliiier.
Ri'solutiou for aJjournctl 8es!-i.>ii rus-
cimied.
50.
51.
53.
54.
5.).
5().
57.
No. 58. Salt 9iipi>ly—ooiitrnct ■with MhJ.M. S.
Tcmplu.
ii'J. Pnrcliam! of the Siufts Library.
t)0. Compilation of n Military Code,
t'.l. J>awsaud rL-solutious to be fiiruiabed
to inenibor.--.
02. Applieation of money to soldiers' fani-
ilie."*.
(1;{. Covernor to obtain <'opiea of Code
for distribution.
Cii. Ucsolulioii agjainsl blockade running
by individual.**.
(No. 4!>.)
A llcsolalioiilo authorize lu.< E./a J/aicy t/f (locrruor (o draw hix war-
rant on the contingent fund to compensate the Reverend D. M. Palmer.
llcsolred hij Gencreil Assembhj, That tlic Governor bo authorized to
draw liis warrant on the coiitingcnt fiiiid for the snin of two hun- ji;7„,J^ ,J;^^
dred dollars to be paid to the llev. \)\: V>. :M. Palmer, who visited '"''■' ♦="
the seat of Government by invitation from his Excellency to p;ir-
ticipate in the reliirions services on fast day.
Assented to ]\Iarch .30tli, l^G:;.
(No. 00.)
Resolved, That in the opinion of the General Assembly, the cotton .'J^'dl^^.i^
planters of this State are in no way behind their other patriotic ■;[^^^^'"',^
brethren in their devotion to onr common cause, and that their vol- ""'**'
234 - RESOLUTIONS.
Hoti. David Irwin. — Pay of privates and nou-coinmissioiSed ofBcers.
untary yielding up the planting of cotton the past year for their
country's good, deserves our Ijighest coniuiendatiou. Believing
that the best interests of tlie country require that a large supply
of provisions be raised this year ; therefore be it
Itcsoli'cd bij the Senate Olid House of RcprcscntatiKCS nf tJic State of
raUe'p^roTit- Georgia, That every pUmter be, and he is hereby eari;estly re-
quested to restrict the culture of cotton, as far as practicable, and
employ his available force in tlie raising; of provision crops.
C-ominittee to t> 7 ; mm ^ ■, /• /• ^ T r< , in
sddrcBB tiie lU'solced, i liat a comuiittee oi two ironi t!ie Senate and tliree
subject of from the House, be appointed to address the people on the subiect
raising pro- ,. , _ . f *■ . •'■■'- •'
01 the ioref:;oina- resolutions.
ions.
Assented to 9th April, 1SG8.
(No. 'Gl.
A Resolntio/i to compensate the Hon. David Ineiii for siij/erintendingt/ie
jmblicatio/i of the Code (f Georgia.
*s,o{io to t.e Resolved hij the General Asscmhli/, That his Excellency the Gov-
ni^vid'irw'in. ernor is authorized and directed to pay to the Hon. David Irwin,
the sum of thiee thousand dollars, out of the printing fund, in pay-
ment for superintending the publication of the Code of Georgia,
making an index thereto, and superintending the printing of the
same.
Assented to April 13th, 1SG;J.
(No. -5:3.)
Whereas, His Excellency the Governor has brought the ques-
tion of the justice and propriety of increasing the monthly pay of
Piea.,/Lb!e. ^^^^ privates and non-commissioned officers of the armies of the
Confederate States, before the General Assembly; and whereas, the
General Assembly concurs in the justice and importance of this
recommendation ; therefore.
Resolved 1st, That our Senators and Representatives in Qongress
Rccomtnrad- be, aud tliey are hereby requested to bring the question before the
'."VyT'pri- Congress of the Confederate States, and to do all in their power
lon-commu- by tlicir influence and their votes, to procure the passage of an
wTinthe" Act to raise the monthly pay of privates in the army to twenty
dollars per month, and ot nou-commissioned oihcers m like pro-
portion ; and to procure the assessment of a tax sufficient to meet
the increased expenditure, to be levied as far as practicable, upon
the income of speculators and extortioners, and upon the wealth
of those w^ho are not in the army.
€npK.6ofUc«. Resolved 2d, That the Governor be requested to forward a copy
**,'';fJ7^^.^fj of these resolutions to the President of the Confederate States,
cfficiai*. j^j^ J ^Q ^ijg Governor of each State in the Confederacy, and to each
of our Represenativcs in Congress.
Resolved '3d, That the troops in the service of this State shall
state Troops . , , . , ^/ r ^ i i
to have Bauje receive the same pay as the Coniederate troops.
Cordially approved April loth, 1SG3.
RESOLUTIONS. 235
Cliief ^Mas^'istratc of tlie Ccnt'eileriite Stat<-i!;.— Sjnin varti for srldicr.x' inmilies. — Tiiinspoitation.
(No. 53.)
Rcsolccd by iJie Senate, and Iloiise of llcprcsrnfo fires of fhc Su/fc of
Georgia, That the ability and succcf^s, with which the Chief ^^'ig-f;'|,'^X7u^ffi'i!
trate o\' the Confederate States of America has discharged the du-t'"^ i'"'''i«Dt
ties devolved upon him by his high and responsibU^ oflice, liavc
commanded the adiuiration and secured the conlidence of his
countrymen; and Georgia hereby pledges herself to lurnish all the
means at her disposal to enable him to bring to a successful tern)i-
nation the cruel and unjust war now being waged upon her citi-
zens.
Assented to April 1 4th, 1SG3.
(No. 54.)
Rnolvcd bij the General Assemhh/ of Georgia, That the Governoi"
is hereby authorized to take a portion of the money which has ^fJ.yjiTJiJ^
*been set apart by law for the support of the indigent families ofj^/^j'^''*' """""
the soldiers of riiis State, to purchase spun yarn fi'om the dilVerent
factories of the State, to be turned over to the Inferior Courts, to
be distributed by them to such families of soldiers as are destitute
of the means of supplying themselves or their families with cloth-
ing.
IhaoJ red further, That the Inferior Courts be required to uotif}*"
his Excellency the Governor, by the ]5th day of June next, theiVntiiv^oo'l'r!
amount neressarv for this purp'ose ; and that the amount of money wautT'lu
so used shall be deducted i'rom the proportional share of the money ''*'''"'*"'"'^'
to which the counties are entitled.
Rcrolred fttrf/irr, That this General Assembly respectfully re- Factonrs re-
quest the factories of the State to furnish thread intended to be so'^'-n''*Zh^^m
used, at supply, and not at speculative prices. "*' '"" '"■"''■
Assented to l-'>tli April, 1S<j3.
(Xo. 55.)
Jleport nf ihc Joint Coinmillce on Tran^jiorlatton.
The joint committee of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives on transportation, have had under consideration the matters ■
referred to tlnMn by the General Assembly. We most sincere- cnmmiitw
ly concur with his Excellency the Ciovernor of the State, in thet'"ti..ir"''^'"
important suggesticujs he so elorpiently and feelingl}' presents in
}ii8 message on this subject. The (piestion of transportation is
"one of painful interest when con-iidered with reference to the
supply of bread, meat, suit and other necessaries to the people of
the needy sections of Georgia ; but ils proportions and magnitude
become vast when considered with reference to the general inter-
ests of the Confederacy and the final success of our cause. The
supply of the rolling stock and machinery of our several Rail Roads,
and the condition of their road beds, is such that, unless measun's
are taken to meet their necessities, the days of transportation b)-
236 RESOLUTIONS.
Transportation. — Corn Supply.
rail ill the Confederacy are niiinbered. We are glad to have been
informed by the intelligent and patriotic R. Road managers of the
State, in the interesting conference the committee had with them,
that there are steps that can be taken which will not only nmeli-
oratc the condition of the country, but which if promptly adopted
and industriously pursued, will improve our Rail Roads and insure
their continued usefulness. In tliis work it will be necessary to
have the co-operation and favor of both the Confederate and State
Governments.
The Governor and the numagers of most of the Rail Roads
of the State having been ])resent at our deliberations, partaking in
them freely by our invitation, many subjects of necessary supply,
and plans to obtain the same, were discussed ; and abuses mate-
rially interfering with the success of transportation were brought
to our knowledge. Prudential considerations render it improper
that we refer to these in detail ; but believing that his Excellency
is fully imbued with a sense of the importance of this subject, and
that the willingness of the State to render aid and encouragement
will be met by the R. R. companies with a determination to make
every eifort ingenuity can devise and industry accomplish, to keep
up their needful supplies and business, and thus preserve their
status as highly respectable and useful institutions of the country,
we unanimously recommend the adoption of the following resolu^
tion :
cei»mi8»i..u- Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested to appoint a
er t» so to . . ' • , T-.- 1 T -A ^ i
Ridimoud t» commissioner to repair to Richmond with plenary powers, tocon-
raea^i^eB eifer with tlic Prcsideut and other officers of the Confederate Gov-
tSu'n.regoi'ngernment upon subjects touching the providing of supplies for Rail
'^'"''' Roads and the regulation of transportation thereon.
COliN SUPPLY.
The problem presented by this subject, is how to supply the
needy of the northern part of the State with grain from tije south-
, ern part of the State. The roads leading from the sutfering re-
gions into southern Georgia, m the opinion oi the otncers mana-
ging them, are able to carry .133, 30:3 bushels of corn per month.
These gentlemen declare their painful sense of the conditityi of our
citizens, and pledge to do all they can to increase their carriage for
them and prevent suffering. In this the managers of other roads
concur. Of this amount, it is calculated that as much as 100,000
bushels per month will be needed by the Confederate Government?,
for the army, leaving 33,333 to be supplied from the South Wes-
tern R. Road and Macon and Western R. Road. The Central
R. R. and Geo. R. R. companies are also heavily engaged in car-
rying corn to the more eastern counties, and the Atlanta and West-'
point Road, is taking out corn from the region along its line. We
are glad to have been assured that the supply may be rea.sonably
pi^'ew cor., expected to be sent forward in time to prevent actual want. But
with'^bPm'^^^l that can be done consistent with other necessities should be
fr"m''inferior*^^o"e. It is suggcstcd that agcuts to purchase corn carry with
Court. them a certificate of the Inferior Court of their respective counties
RESOLUTIONS. 237
Salt Supply.
under seal of the county, that their errand is to buy for supply,
and be prepared to make affidavit to that eft'ect, also that they
should not all seek one market, but so distribute their purchases
as to keep each and every agency of transportation that can be
commanded to the work in active and regular employment. We
notice v^'ith pleasure the fact that the Governor has sent a train
from the Western and Atlantic R. R. to engage in this work, and
unanimously reconnnend the following resolution :
Resolved, *Tiiat the action of the Governor in sending a train ^reviru-
from the W. and A. R. Road to South Western Georgia, 'to t\\ni&- ['l^Zto^r
port corn and other supplies to the sullering people of nor l hern [;J[^);^p*fn"
Georgia, meets our most liearty approval. We request him to con- i^p^„„„,„,„^g
tinue the train on the work during such time as he may lind it;7J^;;;'f,;g"
necessary, and also to adopt such other regulations and arrange- '"'^'"■"""•
ments as, in his judgement, the exigencies of the case may require.
We but express the sentiments of every Georgian when we say,
these people are our people — with them we will live or with them
we will die — their fate sliall be our fate.
SALT SUPPLY.
Your committee are informed that there are now at Saltville,
Yiririnia,awaitin2; shipment to Georgia, as much as 40,000 bushels^ „
ot salt, the product ot the furnaces erected and worked under the
contract made by Hon. John W. Lewis, under direction of the Gov-
ernor, and by the Planters' Salt Company, and the Georgia Salt
Company, and that the manufacture of salt for supply in Georgia
is daily progressing at that place. The Governor has set apart a
train to be sent from the Western and Atlantic R. Road to Salt-
ville, to transport the salt to Georgia and carry needful supplies
for their furnaces. As the rate of daily maimfacture is large, say
1500 bushels per day, further arrangements so soon as practicable,
will probably be found necessary. AVe are informed that some
negotnttions are pending with intermediate R. Roads, on the sub-
ject of transportation. Without proposing to act disrespectfully
to the connnittee on salt supply, we unanimously recommend the
following resolution :
Resolved, That we approve the action ot the Governor, in rola- . , ,
ii . ., , . ' Approval o(
tiou to sendm2[ a special tram, with a good engme and cars toti» ♦^'■^'rn-
Saltville, lor the transportation ot salt, made under the contract of •j«>(' ^'™ ''V
Hon. John W. Lewis and the I'lanters' Salt Manufacturing Com-saitviiie, V».
paoy, and Georgia Salt Company for supply to Georgia, and of
taking needful supplies to the furnaces making the same. He is
^further authorized and requested to make all such contracts and ar-
rangements with K. R. companies, as he may deem proper to fa-
cilitate transportation and to procure and send such other engine,
and train or trains, as he may deem the exigencies of the work de-
mand, having due regard to other calls for transportation.
CARS OF THE WKSTEUX AND ATLANTIC RAIL ROAD ON OTHER ROADS.
Your committee are iaformcd that in doing transportation ren-
dered indispensable by necessary requirements of the Confederate a' r.°r.
238
RESOLUTIONS.
Cars of \Y. & A. K. 1\. — Rolling Stock. — CVrtniii Kailroads.
Return of
oars.
A^nt to ;
alter cHr«,
Approval of
senvice, more than 100 cars luive been taken off the road which
arc not yet returned. It is highly important that they be again
placed in possession of the road if practicable. We learn too,
that the Governor has permitted a train to be used for tlie military
service and benefit of the citizens along the route on the Brunswick
and Gulf R. Road : Therefore we unanimously recomnicnd the fol-
lowing :
Resolved, That the jiction of the .Governor and general Super
inteudent of tJje W'estein and Atlantic R. Road, in permitting
the cars of the road to leave it for the benefit of the Confederate
service, is hereby approved as patriotic and right, but, it being
highly important that the same should be returned if practicable,
we request the Governor to send out a special agent to find said
cars, wherever they may be scattered on the several roads of the
Confederacy, unless used then in service of Georgia, and to bring
them, or so much and such parts thereof as may be advantageous
to Geoigia, with power to sell or otherwise dispose of such as can-
not be brought back.
Ilesolred, That the action of the Governor and Superintendent
or,vr"rm.r'r of the W. aud A. U. Lv. in permittins; an enu;ine and cars to be used
i)*'rniittin" an , - ^ "^ "^
engine au'd ou thc Bruuswlck and Gulf R. R., for the benefit of citizens alonij
cars of thi- W , . , . ,, .,. ... . , , ^
scA. R. r. t.-the line and convenience of military authorities, is hereby anprov-
ic G. R. R. ed; and the Governor is hereby requested, under any arrangement
with the oflicers of the road, satisfactory to himself, to permit ihe
train to remain so long as, in his judgtnent, it may continue to sub-
serve the public good and aid in the common defense.
ESTABLISHMENTS TO REPAIR AND AID IN FURTHER SLTrLYING ROLL-
I.\G STOCK.
The committee learn with pleasure that there are several est-ab-
R,o?i?iiI: .stock lishments now in operation in Georgia, and others projected for this
■"'"'""necessary object. Without proposing any invidious distinctions,
we mention the establishment of Messrs. Laughborough & Tiiii-
luons at Augusta, for the manufacture and rei)air of car wheels,
axles, &c., and an enterprise projected by Mr. McNeill, and other
citizens to provide supplies for R. U. companies, to be located at
Macon or Atlanta, or some other convenient place. We unani-
mously recommend the following :
Resolved, That fhe Governor is hereby requested in the manage-
tYj,ra„tf^d^i^^6'^t of the W. and Atlantic R. R. to furnish to the works of Messr?.
|Ji';''iJ"„f^",f,!:Laughborough & Timmons, and such other works as are erecte4
u.>iu^'"t"tock. '^^' ™^'3'' hereafter be erected to furnish R. R. supplies, such special
facilities of transportation for coal, iron and other supplies as may
be in his power, and consistent with other demands on the road.
REGULATIONS OF CEUTAlN RAIL ROADS AS TO CONTRACTS LIMITING
THEIR LIABILITIES A3 COMMON CARRIERS..
seir-asBujTKd Your committee are of the opinion that it is unwise, unless in
li^buitr'ot ** cases of extreme and unusually great risk beyond the power ot
ooHimon M-pj.^jjgj^^ management to control, for R. Koad companies to propose
and make any contract limititig their well understood lial^ility as
RESOLUTIdNS. 239
Discourses of Bishop Pierce and Dr. Palmer. — Contrnct with M. S. Temple & Co.
coinmon carriers. Tln.'y notice with pain that this has been clone
by several R. Road companies in Georgia, and by the Western and
Atlaiitic R. Road. The connnittec recommend the passage of the
bill iierewith submitted, as well as the bill referred to the com-
mittee touching this important subject. It is due to several mem-
bers of the committee, to state that the passage of this bill is not
unanimously recommended.
Protesting ai^ainst the ccnsm'e contained in tliese resolutions
gainst certjiin Railroads, inchidingthe W. and A. R. R., for limiting
their liability as the Code of this State authorized them to do, but
approving the main objects of the resolutions, they are assented to
April IGth, lS(i:J.
JOSEPH E. BROWN,
Governor.
(No. .5G.)
JL rcsolufin/i fhrcc/ing his ExccUcncy the Governor to hate tiro thousiwd
copies of each of the scrmo?is dclircrcd at tli-e Capital on Fast Jay,
Fridai/ tJir 27 fh day of March, ISCt'S, by the Rcvcrcvds Bishop Pierce
and Dr. Palmer, publislied. for distribution.
Rcsolr/d hi/ the Senate and House of Ucprescntatirrs, That so soon jaoo -c^w*
as the manuscript copies of each of the sermons delivered by Rev- wi!!l)arsp*''of
erends Bishop Pierce and Dr. Palmer, in the city of Milledgeville, pierri''°Md
on Fast day, Friday, 27th of March, ISGO, come to hand, and are^'bo^prlStlj.
furnished to his Excellency the Governor, he be, and is hereby au-x.. bedb.tri-
thori/.ed and requested to have two thousand copies of each of said lllw^'^and"^
sermons pjiblislied in pamphlet form, and distributed with the laws-"""™"'"
and journals of the present session ; and that each member of this eu.'h 'to^'eKh
^ »neral Assembly be entitled to ""~ ^ "^ ^" "'
Assented to April f7th, 1SG3.
General Assembly be entitled to receive five copies of each. "he^tJo-j!
A jSomblT.
(No. o7.)
Resolced by the (ieiieral Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the^,,
asicdia^
resolution of the General Assembly passed on the 10th day of Dc- !J;"^',"^^^^
ceinber, 1^()2, providing for the re-assembling of the General As-[;;'„^'*^'J^
sembly on the fourth Wednesday in April, 1863. be, and the same '^"'•■■'•'J-
is hereby rescinded.
Assented to April 18th, 1S63.
(Xo. .3S.)
Rcsolulidii (riiilidriziiig the Gorvrnor to modify the covtrnri with M. S.
Temple ^' Co., for the manufacture of salt at. SallvUle, Virginia.
Resolved, \Ht, That the Governor is hereby requested, in the g.-.. to iwi-
manajxement of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to give every i,',Y^'""urr
encouragement in his power to salt making on the coast by allnf*w.
special facilities for transportation, coQsisteot vyith other demands ""
r*lr«wi.
igsoLi
240 RESOLUTIONS.
Library of the late A. A. Siiiets.
on the road, either by sending special trains or cars, as~Sio^ncies
may require, or by giving, in tiie regular operations of the road,
reasonable preference to shipments directly needful to the making
of salt on the coast, and its transportation to tlie interior ; and also
by giving ei.couragen)ent to elforts that may be made by citizens
to obtain iron and kettles for that purpose. "^
IlesplverJ, 2d, That wo request and authorize the Governohto
in.rea«e o( iwodify thc coutroct made by Hon. John W. Lewis, as a<^ent of
£^'.Ven;*pie Georgia, with M. S. Temple k Co., for the manufacture ot^salt at
l^tibr^si'kSaltville; pronJcd, in such agreement as he may make for the in-
crease of the compensation of said M. S. Temple & Co., he shall
not exceed the payment of two dollars jier bushel of fifty pounds
to said contractors; such increased pay not to continue lontrer than
until a treaty of peace between the*^ Confederate States and the
,d United States of America : this co/npensation to embrace all salt
, orapensatiou made atid delivered since the first duv of January A. D. 1S63 •
i-nck'trut arul immdcd further, that the Governor "bind said M. S. Temple &
rsr.npi,.^''''"'''"'^i*^'''''^^l'"^''^^''"'*'^^ regularly make and deliver to the
i.co. to .u- State the full complement of five hundred bushels ner d-jv nnd
liver TilKi • T /• j_ • . , , 1 ""j J "'"-i
wui. p.r providmg tor payment m currency ; _?;?-o«7^/rY/, that the Governor
Transporta- si'-^li not absol utcly giuirautce transportation either of supplies or
»'°"- of the salt; and ponded further, that upon the happeninj? of any
.^'wT^rran.o. future cvcut materially aliecting the work, the Governor is hereby
rde\;"Gta"tlior]zedto make with said contractors such arranirements'as
will secure, in his discretion, either that they will piwnptly de-
liver the work to another agent to be conducted for the State, or
that they will go on and make and deliver salt promptly and punc-
tually, and without loss to them,
pavtoti.e Il(^solv(:d,'Sd, T\\&i\\\e Governor is hereby requested to pay to
Svl'J"'^''^ ^^'^"* of Georgia at Saltville, for receiving and forwarding
salt, such renmneration for bis services as may be found just, after
full examination into his duties and the pay he is now ieceivinfr
not to exceed $2,500 per year. " °'
Assented to April iSth, 1SG3.
(No. 51).)
WiiKREAS, The iibraiy of the late A. A. Smets, of Chatham
county, is about to be sold by the executors of the will of said
p.e«u>bi.. deceased ; avd whereas, it would be a public loss to the State of
Georgia to permit said library to be disposed of outside of the
limits of this State ; and jrhereos, notwithstanding the ofiers ma(iB
both in Europe and America for the purchase of this ya-lu able li-
brary, the executors and surviving relatives of the deceased woum
prefer to see it in the possession of the State of Georgia.
Keiativeto Rcsolvcd, That tlic Govcmor bc, cUkI hc is hereby requested to
Sta7e'':;!tL confer with the executors of said estate in reference to the pur-
i'St^,' ^- chase of said library for the State, and report to the next General
deseed. Assembly the nature and extent of said library, and the terms on
which it can be purchased.
Assented to ISth April, 1SG3.
RESOLUTIONS. 241
Military Laws. — Lawe and Journals. — Funds for support of indigent families of Koldic-rs. — Code of G&.
(No. 60.)
Resoh-rd hi tlio. General Asscmhhi. That the Adiutant and Inspcc- ^'li- 1 img
tor General of tins State be, and he is hereby directed to prepare i7.p""'«n^w
a system ot military laws in accordance with the Constitution andt"«'i>;""»r o«-
laws of the Confederate States of America and Constitution of
this State, to be presented to the General Assembly for its consid-
eration and action at its next session.
Approved 18th April, ] 863.
(Xo. 61,)
Resolved hii the Senate and Hmme of Reprcsentath-ra, That liis Ex- A '""'''' "J^"'"
cellency the Governor be, and he is hereby directed, when the laws """'"T °\
and journals of this extra session, as well as the regular session, J;',"';;/;:**.;;'Jjj,
shall have been printed, to cause to be forwarded to each member''' ';'^"''!.
of the Senate and House ot Kepresentatives. also the Secretary of the ''"• "^rV'*'"'
1 1 I i- I TT i' II • A^enmhlv, to
Senate and Clerk, ot the House ol Itt^presentatives, a copy thereof. ^/;'''?iu';[QT
Assented to April ISfch, 186:1. "''»^"
(No. 6:2.)
AViiEiiKAS, A diversity of opinion exists among the Justices of
the Inferior Courts of the several counties of thi.s State, as to the
distribution of tlie funds for the support of indigent families of PreambK
soldiers; and whereas, nvAm^Q^t injustice has been done in certain
instances, b}' excluding altogether from the beneht of the munili-
cence of the State, all iamilies unless they are entirely penniless
and boggard.
Resoded bii the General Assemhhi of Gcor<rla, That the Inferior •'*^'"i'' "f"'''-
Courts ot the several counties in this State, in disbursing the funds'"'""''' ""•'«
appropriated under the act of December 13, 1862, shall not confine J*"^" '■.''■""-
their distribution only to such families as are utterly penniless, i*^^*' *^«^^-"'
but shall, in their discretion, assist all indigent and needy families
coming under the operation of the above named act.
Assented to ISth April, 1863.
(No. 63.)
' WiiKKF.Ai?, John H. Seals, who contracted to publish and de-
/liver the Code of Georgia, has failed to comply with his contract ;^'"'"°'''«-
in consequence of which failure, the various officer*! and citiy-en ; of
the State cannot be supplied with the Code as required by law.
Ist^ licit therefore resolved by the Senate and Home of Represcnta- q„^ ,„ ^^
th-rs, That his Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby author- '""= n.n<.»«.
i/ed to take and ns^ all legal means necessary to secure the com-^7J2'*"'''
pletion and delivery of such a number of copies of the Code as
may be necessary for immediate use, by contract if practicable, and
IG
242 RESOLUTIONS.
Kuiiuiiifj of the Blockiide.
if not, then, if necessary, to take possession of the unfinished vol-
umes of said Code belonging to the State, and have a sufficient
number of copies for immediate use, bound in the best manner in
which it can be done, and the remainder of said copies be secured
until materials can be obtained for completing the same.
2d. And he it far titer rcsphcd, Tliat the balance of the appropria-
MancTo" tion heretofore made ior the benolit of John H. Seals, on account
iifscarstobeof said publication, not yet paid him, be withheld from him, and
ftim'him. applied to the payment of the expenses which may occur in and
about, the completion of said Code ; and that his Excellency the
Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to draw bis waiTaot on
the pi'inting fund of the State for such sum as maybe necessary to
conjplete said Code as hereinbefore directed.
Approved April ISth, isOo.
(No. G4.)
WiiEEEAS, In the judgment of this General Assembly, the traf-
fic of private citizens with foreign countries is one of the prime
Preamble, (.yj^j^^g (jf ^[^g depreciation of the Confederate currency, and the
consequent high prices of all the necessaries of life ; and ivhcreas,
in the opinion of this General Assembly, the largest portion of th^
cotton exported innure, directly or indirectly, to the benefit of the
abolitionists of New England ; and ivhcrcas, this tribute to Yankee
• greed is abhoiTent to the mind of every patriot, sustains the trade
of our detested foe, and demoralizes our own citizens.
Tlicrrforc resolvxd bij the General Assauhhj of Georgia, That our
Senators and Representatives in Congress be, and they are her,eby
i^gTejlirfatVe requested to secure the passage of such a law as shall prevent the
tgain"rrun.." running .of the blockade," either by land or water, during the
wockade. existence of the present war, by any person whatever, except un-
der the dii-ect control and for the exclusive benefit of the Govern-
ment uF the Confederate States.
Assented to ISth April, 1SG3.
INDEX TO LAWS OF BOTH SESSIONS.
A.
ACADEMIES.
Ill Columbus, government of, S3-4
AIXMINlSTRA'ioifS.
See E\"rs, Adm'rs and Guar-
dians in Jndrx.
AGRICULTURE, MANUFAC-
TUUES, &c.
Cultivation of cotton limited, 0
Appropriation to buy salt, 0
Manufacture of cotton and
wool cards, S
Factories to publish list of ,
stockholders, 9!
Certain leases of salt lands
void, 3 23
ANDERSON, JOHN R.
Relief of,- SS
APALACHICOLA RIVER.
Obstruction of, 13 53-4
APPRENTJCES.
Enticing away, made penal, 173
ArPRorkiATioNS.
8-500,000 10 buy salt for p(«)-
ple, G
For the manufacture of wool
and cotton cards, 8
To pay salary of Governor, 10
" State House
ofiicers, 10
To pav salary of Secretaries
Ex.'Dep't," 11
'To pay salary of Messenger of
Ex. Dep t, 1 1
To pay salary of Librarian, 11
To pay salary of State's Att'y .
and Sol. Gen'ls, 1 J
To pay salary of Reporter of
Supreme Court, 11
To pay Cl'k Supc. Pourt for
stationery, 11
To pay salaries of Judges of
Supreme Court, 1 1
To pay salaries of Judges of
Superior Courts, 1 1
Contingent fund of 1863, 11
JPrinting " " 11
Appropnalians. — ContivucJ.
To Chaplain of Penitentiary, 11
To pay for airing, cleaning,
ttc, legislative halls, 11
To pay lor winding, &:c., State
Hou;>e clock, 11
To pay State House Guards, 11
Pay of otHcers and members
of Legislature, 11-12
Salaries lixed by law appro-
printed ammally, 12
Advances by Treasurer, 12
Gov. to pay for services per-
formed where no special ap-
propriation is made, 13
Salary of T. P). King, 13
Ap[>r(>prialion for obstructing
naviga])le streams, 13
To Ga. R. & Hospital Ass'n, 13
$2,r)(U),0on appropriated for
support of indigent families
of soldiers, 17
$-300,000 to procure salt for
people, 13
$100,000 to manufacture wool
and cotton cards, 14
8100,000 to reimburse Treas-
urer of State Road, 14
S 1 ,000,000 to pay public debt, 1 4
Salary of Sup't Mil. Inst., 14
Gu.'ird State magazine, 14-
Military storekeeper at Mil-
ledgeville, 14
Military fund for 1S63, 14
Expenses of Cimimittee visit-
ing Deaf it Dumb Asylum, 1-5
Expenses of com. as to fraud
on I'enitentiary, 15
Expenses of com. visiting Aca-
demy of lilind, 1.5
Expenses of com. ou Q. M. &
Com'v olHces, 1-5
ToO. H. Cook, ]5
For removal of non-combat-
ants from Sav'h. 1.5
Tax of Z. M. Winkler, refun-
ded, 16
244
INDEX.
1G|
IGl
lo!
10,
j
i
1241
124j
1251
125;
12G!
Appropriatiom. — Contijiucd.
Estate of F. S. Bartow,
For repairs of Ga. Mil. Inst.,
Advances to members of Gen-
eral Assembly,
Advances to State Printer,
Salaries of Judges as increas-
ed,
■ Pay of oflicers and members of
Gen. Assembly,
App'n to Col. John Erskin,
App'n to A. P. Wriglit,
App'n to Railroad men who at-
tended com.,
ASYLUMS.
Deaf and Dumb, 15
Academy for Blini], 15
Lunatic Asylum, 10-17
App'n for Academy for Blind,
Artditioiial app'n to Lunatic
Asylum,
ATHENS GEORGIA INS. CO.
Incorporated,
ATLANTA & ROSWELL R. R.
Incorported, 219
ATT'Y AND SOLICITORS GEN'L.
Salary of, 11
AUGUi^TA & DAHLONEGA
MINING CO.,
Incorporated,
AUGUSTA FIRE k MARINE
INS. CO.
Incorporated,
AUGUSTA FIRE CO.
Charter amended,
B.
BAILEY, MARTHA J.
Relief of,
BAKER COUNTY.
Time of holding Sup'r Ct. in,
BAM-^S AND BANKING.
Specie payment further sus-
pended,
Per centage on deposits,
Issue of small bills,
Signing of change bills legal-
ized,
State to issue change bills,
Cotton Planters' Bank —
Charter amended.
Tax on B'k stock, bonds, &c,
M(.cha)dcs Savings Ba)ik —
Incorporated, •
Traders^ and Importers^ Bank —
Incorporated,
Mec/t's^ Savings Ass^n of Colum-
bus— Incorporated,
Ga. Savings Bank of Macon —
Incorporated,
Cherokee Ins. c^ Banking Co. —
Relieved from tax.
Certain change bills issued by
W. A. R. R. legalized,
Suits against,
Banking privileges <?;iven to
M. &'B. R. R. Co.r
BARTOW, F. S.
App'n to representatives of,
Relief of estate of,
17|BELLL\GER, JOHN
I Relief of,
127 BERRY, A. W.
I Allov/ed to vend drugs,
3G BLANCEVILLE SLATE MIN-
ING CO.
Incorporated,
BLIND.
Com. visiting Academy of,
App'n on account of,
BRUNSWICK & ALBANY R.
R. CO.
Charter of, amended,
BURKE COUNTY.
Time extended for paying tax-
es of 1SG2,
BURNSIDES, J AS. W.
Relief of.
200
149
205
12S
129
132
135
13G
136
161
223
16
S9
S9
S26
203
15
17
222
95
90
88
157
18
19
19
19
20
21
59
C.
CARDS. •
App'n for manufacture of, by
State, ' S
CARRIERS, COMMON.
Their liabilities defined, 140
CASTLE ROCK COAL MIN-
ING CO.
Incorporated, 73
CASSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.
Ciiarter of, protected from for-
feiture, 191
CENTRAL GA. INS. CO.
Incorporated, 38
INDEX.
245
CHANGE BILLS.
Banks must issue,
State may issue,
Certain signatures to,legalizecl
CHAPLAIN OF PENITENTIARY
Salary ol",
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Summoning- tales jurors in,
CHATTAHOOCHEE INS. CO.
Incor|)orntcd,
CHATTAHOGCHEK RIVER.
Obstruction of,
Obstruction of,
CHATTOOGA COUNTY.
Act giving pay to managers of
elections in, repealed,
CHEROKt:E INS. & B'KG CO.
Relieved from tax fi. fa.,
CHESTATEE \l. & TOWNCR.
GOLD MIMiNG CO.
Incorporated,
CITIES AND TOWNS.
Charter' of city of Columbus
amended.
Election of officers of Colum-
bus,
Election of town commission-
ers in I\Iadison,
Town of Trion incorporated,
Public buildings of, not to be
taxed,
Fort Gaines incorporated,
Charter ofcitv of Macon amen-
CODEOF GEORGIA.
19 Acts of lS()l-2 take prece-
20 dence of, 22
19 Section 739 amended, 137
i " l:37C) repealed, 137
Sections 980, 9S7, 9S8, 989,
Hi 990, 992 and 993 repealed, 138
I Section 4708 amended, 138
209 " 4592 " 138
I " 2488 and 2490 ameii-
lo8 ded, 138
I Section 178 repealed, 139
13; " 4317 amended, 139
o3-4j " 4592 '* 139
COLUMBUS.
Charter of, amended, 69
213' Election of city officers in, 70
Trustees of academies in, 83-4
13C) Elections in, for city oilicers,
Ac, 210
i COMMERCIAL INS. CO.
198! Incorporated, 151
JCOMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Duties as to giving in proper-
69
70
ty stored for taxes,
Tax on in city of Atlanta,
COMMON CARRI1!:RS.
I Their liabilities defined,
71 ICO^^IPTROLLER GENERAL.
71; His salary for 1863,
i>l,000 appropriated to, for ex-
tra services in sisrninc; Trea-
59
2-32
140
10
180
185
sury notes, &c., &c.,
10
ded.
18S-9ICONFEDERATE EXPRESS CO.
Smithville alias Renwick in-
corporated.
Charter of Hawkinsvillc amen-
ded,
CITIZENS' FIRE CO. OF AU-
GFSTA.
Incorporated,
CLtRK OF SURE. CT.
App'ji to pay for stationery
for,
CLERKS.
Compensation of,
Clerk Sup'r C't may be .1. P.,
COBB COUNTY SALT MIN-
ING CO.
Incorporated. ^
j Incorporated, 194
189jCONFEDERATE STATES.
Lands ceded to, 44
190 CONTINGENT FUND.
I App'n as, for 1803, 11
|CONSTABLES.
203' Certain acts of, legalized, 23
COOK, 0. H.
! App'n to,- 15
11 CORONERS.
j Inquests by, 1G5
24'CORPORAflONS.
42 Cobh Co. Salt. Mming Co.-^
Ii;corporated, 72
Cnxtlc Uock (yOoL Mimus Co. —
o
72 Incorporated, 73
75
!
76
79
194
19&
£00
203
203
20-5
5
59
246 INDEX.
Corporations. — Cant in ucd.
Ellijay Gold and Iron Mining
Co. — Incorporated,
Empire State Iron and Coal Mi-
ning Co. — Incor Iterated,
Sav. Gas Light Co. may in-
crease its stock,
Confederate Express Co. —
■ Incorporated,
Chcsfatce R. and Toicn Cr. Gold.
Mining Co. — Incorpora I ed,
Augusta, (^' Duhlonega. Mining
Co. — Incorporated,
Blanccville Slate Mining Co. —
Incorporated,
Citizens Fire Co. of Augusta. —
Incorporated,
Grifin Fire i^' Marine Ins. Co. —
Incorporated,
Charter of t/ie Augusta Fire
Co. — Amended,
COTTON.
Cultiyation restricted,
Tax on,
COTTON CARDS.
Appropriation to have, manu-
i'actured.
COTTON PLANTEES' BANK
OF GEORCaA.
Charter amended,
COUNTY LINES.
Changed between Coiiee and
Clinch,
Changed between Sur.iter and
Lee,
Changed between Lumpkin
and White,
Changed between Paulding
and Haralson,
Changed between Johnson and
Emanuel,
Changed between Schley and
Taylor.
Changed between Schley and
Macon,
Changed between Talbot and
Harris,
Changed between Baker and
Calhoun,
Changed between Coffee and
Clinch,
Count ij Lines. — Continticd.
Changed between Irivin and.
Wilcox, 207
Changed between Harris and
Talbot, > 207
Changed between iMadison and
Hart, 207
Changed between Miller and
Early, 208
Changed between Pickens and
Gilmer, 208
C hanged between . Ra n dolph
and Calhoun, 208
Changed between Schley and
Sumter, 269
COUNTY OFFICERS.
208 Sheriii's in service, deputies
may make titles, 23
Certain sales by sheriffs legal-
ized, , 23
Compensation of Clerks and
Sheriils, 24
Jailors' fees, 24
COUNTY REGULATIONS.
Office of Co. Tr. in Stewart
county abolished, 83
Tales jurors in Chatham co, 209
Office of Clerk Supr. Court in
Ware co., 210
COURT OF ORDINARY.
Session of in Pike co., 43
COUNTY TREASURER.
Olfice in Stewart county abol-
ished, 23
D.
DAVID, F. C.
Allowed to practice medicine, 22G
DEAF AND DUMB.
Com. visiting asylum of, 15
Act of Jan. 15, 1852. repealed, 18
DISTILLATION.
Prohibited without license, 25
Act amending Act of 22d Nov.
1862, _ _ 27
Compensation for stills seized, 28
Articles prohibited from being
distilled, ^ 141
Visitation of distilleries, 141
License how obtained, 142
Stills run without license, a
public nuisance, 142
21
80
SO
80
81
82
82
82
86
206
206
INDEX.
247
139
IGO'
■29
70
139
10
213
DOOLY COUNTY.
Time extended for payiiiij tax-
es of, into .State Trcasurv,
DOOR KEEPEK.
Election of
DOWEH.
Supr. Couvts may lay oil",
E.
ECiroLS COUNTY.
Certain extra tax in legali/.cd,
ELECTIONS.
Time of holding, for members
to Congress,
Of city oHicers in city of Co-
lumbus,
Of town commissioners in Mad-
ison.
]\[ode of electing Messengers
and Doorkeei>ers,
For city odiccrs, etc., in Co-
lumbus,
Act giving pay to n)anagers of
in Emanuel Co., repealed,
Act giving pay to managers of
in Cliattooira Co., repealed,
ELLIJAY GOLD AND IRON
MINING CO.
Incorporated,
EMANUEL COUNTY.
Act allowing pay to managers
of elections in, repealed
EMPIRE STATE IRON AND
COAL MLNLNGCO.
Incorporated,
EltSKIN, JOHN
Appropriation to of SoOO,
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
SYNOD.
Incorporated,
EXirS. ADMR'S. GURD'NS. &c
May be represented by agents
during war.
Returns of agents for 1S61,
Compound interest against,
suspended.
Not to forfeit their commissions, 30
Support of widows and orphans, 30
Election of Ordinary in Ciiat-
talioocliee Co. legalized.
Estate of P. S. Ogilvie in
Scriven Co. 86
Ex^rs., Adm'rs.f ^'c. — Conllnucd.
Estate of J. N. Hinton, 85
l']-<tate of John IL Lewis, 86
Estate of Jas. D. Shanks, S()
Funds they may receive in pay-
ment of claims, 143
Time in which to invest trust
funds, 143
L(Mters of administration to be
issued to Mrs. A. B. Trawick, 213
Homestead of John Dickson,
dec'd., may be sold at pri
214
of
of
21-5
215
162
vate sale.
Administration of estate
\Vm. K. Blackman,
A(hiiinistration of t'state
Wm. IL White,
Archibald G. Wimpey relieved, 216
House in Eatonton of estate of
Isaac Boring, may be sold at
private sale. 217
Elizabeth Lowther, 217
EXPRESS COMPAMES.
Suits agiiinst,
F.
FACTORIES.
Must publish lists of stockhold
ers,
FANNIN COUNTY
Time of holding Sup*r. Courts
in,
FEES.
Of jailors increased,
Further increased,
FISH.
Poisoning, made penal,
FITTS, JESSE,
i Relief of,
191: FLINT RIVER.
Obstruction of
Obstruction of
29 FLOYD COUNTY.
Certain proceedings in
zed,
213
7Gi
125
42
24
175
46
90
13
63-4
29
legali-
158
30 Francis C. David allowed to
practice medicine,
G.
84IGENERAL ASSEMBLY.
I l^ay of members of.
Mileage of members,
226
11
11
248
INDEX.
Genera I Assembly. — Continued!.
Resolution to meet in April,
18G3, rescinded,
Pay of Messengers and Door-
keepers of",
Election of Messengers of,
Advances to members of,
Pay of members,
Pay of members of next Gen-
eral Assembly,
GEORGIA MIL. INST.
Appropriation to pay salary of
Sup't. of,
Appropriation for repairs of,
GEORGIA R. and II. ASSOCI-
ATION.
Appropriation to.
Appropriation of S J 00,000,
Various duties of, ■
GEORGIA SAVINGS BANK.
Incorporated,
GILMER COUNTY.
Time of holding Sup'r. Courts
in,
GOVERNOR.
Appropriation to pay salary of"
for 1SG:J.
To pay for services ordered to
be performed by legislature,
GRANTS.
Of land and iurisdiclion to
C. S. A.,
Head riglit yrants,
GRIFFIN llilE AND MARINE
INS. CO.
Incorporated,
GUARDIANS.
See Ex'rs. Adm'rs. and Guar-
dians in index.
GUNS.
Payment for, furnished to
troops,
IHOUSTON COUNTY.
! Sessions of Courts in,
L^39jHUFF, JOHN
I Relief of,
]2l
13})! I.
igIincome tax,
144 And tax on profits, &c.,
INDIGENT FAMILIES OF
SOLDIERS.
Appropriation for support of,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Charter of the Planters^ Insu-
rance, Truxt and Loan Co.,
amended.
The Athens Georgia Insurance
Co. — Incorporated,
The Central Georgia, Insurance
Co. — Incorp.orated,
Tax on agencies of foreign, in
this State,
The Warehouse, Insurance and
Deposit Co. — Incorporated,
Tlie SlontwaU Ins. Co. — Incor-
porated,
The Auirusta, Fire and Marine
144
14
IC,
13
31
135 1
10
IOC.
20;
170
H.
HAWKINS VILLE.
Actincoi-poratiniT amended, 190
HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.
Small Pox, 33
HOME INSURANCE CO.
Charter of amended, 156
Lis. Co. — Incorporated,
Tlie Commercial Ins. Co. — In-
coi'porated,
The Chattahoochee Ins. Cc'. --In-
corporated,
Charter of Geo. Hume Lis. Co.
amended,
Gr/I'lu Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
— Incorporated,
INTERNAL TRANSPORTA-
TION.
Soul/'i Geo. and F/a. F. 11. Co.
South jr. Jt. II. Co.,— Di-
rectors increased.
Railroads must transport pro-
visions.
Liability of Railroads for stock
killed, tkc,
Atlanta and Ilosivell R. It. Co.
— Incorporated,
Charter of li. and A. R. 11.
Co. — Amended,
Charter of Macon and Bruns-
wick R. R. Co., Amended
giving banking privileges,
42
90
170
13
35
36
38
58
145
147
149
151
15,3
150
203
87
St
ISO
159
219
222
223
INDEX.
249
Internal Transjyortatioji. — Co7Uinued.
Stock of ^^ A. 4' G. R. Pi. Co.
ami A. ^y G. R. R. Co., coa-
solidateij, '2
Sites lor depots in Macon re-
serve, granted to M. & P>.
and Mil'ledsoville R. R. Cos., 2
J.
JAILORS.
Fees of increased, 24 and
JORDAN, JAMES AND LU-
CINDA
Relief of,
JUDGES OF SUFR. COURTS.
Appropriation tojiay^ salaries
of,
May order laid off,
17;
01
JUDGES SUPREME COURT.
Appropriation for salaries of,
Salaries of,
JUDICL\RY.
Stay Law re-onacted.
Sureties,
Cl'k. Sup'r. Court may be Jus-
tice of the Peace,
Session of Courts in Houston
county,
Session of Superior Courts in
Gilmer and Fannin,
Term of Court of Ordinary in
Pike Co.
Proceedings of Deputies of t)u
Ordinary in Oglethorpe Co.
legalized.
Sessions of Supreme Court,
Sessions of Superior Courts, lo7-s
Inl'r. Court in Wasliington Co. 1-5^
Floyd Sup'r. and Infr. Courts
legalized,
Walton Sup'r. Court,
Liability of R. Roads for stock
killed, ttc,
Sup'r. Courts may assign dow-
er,
Liability of R. Road Cos. when
leased.
Suits against Express Cos.,
Change of Venue, in criminal
casefl^
Judiciary. — Contin ucd.
Act repealed as to payment of
expenses incurred in cases
I' of small pox,
I Te?tin^ony in cases of losses by
depredntions by troops,
»; Testimony in cases for dama-
i gcs for passing counterfeit
I bills, &c.,
' Certain acts of Notaries pub-
i lie, legalized.
Confession and jury fees.
Coroners' inquests,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Being Cl'ks. Sr.p'r. Courts,
K.
11 IKING, REUBEN
Relieved from tax,
KING, T. BUTLER
Salary of,
Expenses ofj refunded,
LANDS.
Titles to, sold by Dep't. Sh'fts.
Where sold under levies by
Constables,
In Sav. and i>Licon ceded to
C. S. Government,
Owen Smith and Angus Mor-^
rison to make titles to cer-
tain lands, 93
Ceded to C. S A., 160
Cemeteries for cities or towns, 168
Head right grants on, 168
Penal to trespass on, 172
Passing U. S. paper money in
Georgia made penal,
Enticing away apprentices
made penal,
LIBUARIAN, STATE.
His salary for 186^3,
l.-iS LICENSE.
To distil spirituous li-
l"iO (piors, 25-G-7-S
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
IGOi See Asylums in index.
11
175|
4l|
411
42;
42^
43
43,
1.57:
158'
162
163
164
165
165
165
42
91
13
13
23
23
44
172
173
11
M.
160
102 MACON.
Charter amended.
City limits extended,
162'
188
189
250
INDEX.
MACON & B. R. H. CO.
Charter of amended, conferrins:
b'king. privileges, 22-]
Site for depot ill Macon reserve, 2:33
MADISON.
Election of Connnissioners in, 70
MASONIC HALL.
Charter of, aniended,
McBRIDE, SOPHIA & WM.
Their children relieved, 91-2
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK.
12S
139
11
14
IG
Incorporated,
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Time of electing changed,
MESSENGER.
Election of,
MILEAGE
Of Members of Legislature.
MILITARY FUND
For lb63,
MILITIA OFFICERS.
Election of,
MILLER, JANE.
May sell herself into slavery,
MINING COMPANIES.
Certain privileges uiven tj all, 171
MORRISON, ANGUS.
To make certain titles,
N.
NAtlGABLE STREAMS.
Obstruction of ceitain rivers,
Approp'n. for obstructions in.
To rekmd money expended in
obstruct! njT,
NICHOLS, HENRY J.
Relief of,
NON-COMBATANTS.
Ap2^n. to pay for removal of,
Removal of,
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Certain acts ot, legalized,
NUISANCE.
Distillery run without license
declared to be,
0.
OATH—
To be taken by Tax R. & Col'r
Of person applying for license
to distil spirituous liquors,
Of Tax Col. & Rec'r. on liual
settlements, 62
OCONEE RIVER.
Exclusive navigation of part
of, granted to Cook & Pit-
tard,
OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
Acts of Depty. Ordinaries in,
legalized,
liJ2 ORDINARY.
I' Session of Court of, in Pike co.
Acts of deputy in Oglethorpe
legalized,
In Stewart co. to be Co. Trea
' P.
29iPARDONS & COMMUTATIONS
Punishment ol Jas. R.Wilson,
commuted,
PATROL LAWS.
Persons liable to patrol duty,
In Rabun county,
PENAL CODK.
Poisoning fish made penal.
Penal to trespass on lands.
Enticing away apprentices
made penal,
PENITENTIARY. •
Salary of Chaplain of,
" " officers and employ-
ees of,
Comm. to investigate alleged
fraud in.
Pay of officers of, increased,
PIKE COUNTY.
Session of Court of Ord'y in,
PIONEER CARD CO.
Appn. to purchase half inter-
est in,
PHYSICIANS.
Austin W. Berry allowed to
vend drugs, &c.
95
93
53
•54
1G9
93
15
229
43
43
43
S3
45
45
4G
46
172
173
11
225
15
225
43
1G5
142
57
26
226
PLANTERS INS. TRUST & LOAN
CO.
Charter of amended. 85
POISONING FISH.
Made penal, 46
PRINTER—
Public — his pay increased, 174
PRINTING FUND.
Appn. for, for 1863, 11
PRODUCE.
Tax on, when held for sale, 69
INDEX.
251
PROVISIONS.
Transportation of by RaUroads
reu;ulated,
PUBLfC DEBT.
Appn. to pay,
PUBLIC PRINTER.
Pay of, increased,
R.
RABUN COUNTY.
Patrol laws as to,
RAIL PlO ADS.
' Liability for stock killed, &c.
See Western S: A. R. R. in nidcx.
Liability of Railroads when
leased,
RELIEF.
Relief of John R. Anderson,
" Martha J. Bailey,
" Estate of Uon.F. S.
Bartow,
Relief of John Bellinger,
4C)
1-38'
91
Ul
!»3:
9;3:
" '' L. DeGive,
" Jesse Fitts and others, 90
" " James and Lucinda
Jordan,
]{elief of Reuben King,
" " Miller Hollowes,
" " Children of Sophia
and Wm. McBiidc,
Relief of Henry J. Nichols,
" " Joseph Slate,
" " Owen Smith and An-
gus I\[orrison,
Relief of Andrew Hamilton,
IMoney to be refunded to N.
Singletary and Wm. Mims,
Fees due CPk. and Sh'ft". of
Chatham county.
Relief of :\rrs. Ml A. F. (ira-
hani,
A. R. Zachry made heir of J.
Bos well,
REPORTEIi SUP'E. DECLSIONS
IROADS.
I Persons liable to road duty,
]S0; In Burke county,
J ^•
14|SALARIES.
; Of Governor for 1803,
174' Of Secretary of State,
I Of State Treasurer,
Of Comptroller General,
Of Secretaries of Ex. Dept.
Of Messenger to Ex. Dept.
Of State Librarian,
Of Atty. and Sols. Gcn'l.
Of Reporter of Supreme Court
Of Judges Supreme Court,
Of Judges Superior Courts,
Of Chaplain of Penitentiary,
Advancements on salaries
which are iixed by law.
Salary of Hon. T. P.. King,
" ' " Supt. Ga. Mi!. Insti-
tute,
Salary of Military Store-keep-
er at IMilledgeville,
Salary of Judges Sup'r. and
Supreme Courf^s,
Salary of Reporter of Supreme
Court decisions,
SALT.
")ll Appropriation to buy, for the
■ [)eople.
Gov. to pay freight on, sent to
counties,
Certain leases of salt lands
void,
SAV. A. & G. R. R. vv A. .t G.
2:27 R. R. COS.
Stock of, consolidated,,
228 SAVANNAH GASLIGHT CO.
May increase its capital stock,
228 SECRETAKY OF STATE.
His salary for iSfWi,
228 SECURITIES.
Released on certain recoijni-
161j
88!
88
89J
89|
90
93
227
Appropriation to, 1 1 /.ances,
Salary of, . 175 SESSIONS OF C( ►URTS.
RIVERS. See Judiciary, /w /Wrx. ^
Obstruction of, 1 3 SHERIFF.
^\ivigation of part of Oconee When Sh'fT. in service, Dep't.
River granted to Cook and may make titles,
Pittard, 229 Certain sales by, legalized,
47
230
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
174
17'>
6
52
123
223
79
10
41
23
23
252
INDEX.
Sheriff. — Com imicd.
Compensation of, 24
SLATE, JOSEPH
Relief of, 93
SLAVES AND FREE PERSONS
OF COLOR.
Jane Miller may become a slave, 9-5
Act of 18-37 repealed,
23]
SMALL POX.
Expenses on account of,
8-3-4
Above Act repealed,
162
SMITH, OWEN
And Angus Morrison
may
make titles to certain
ands, 93
SMITHVILLE.
Incorporated,
1S9
41
28
141
,158
SOLDIERS.
Appropriation to clothe, &c., 13
Appropriation lor relief of in-
digent families and wives of, 13
Certain soldiers not to be taxed, 61
$1,500,000 appropriated to
clothe Georgia soldiers, 13
$2,-5.00,000 appropriated for j
support of indigent widows {
and families of soldiers', 491
Beneiiciaries under this act, 50-.51|
Gov. to 2>ay freights on salt for; 52
Soldiers in service, ^lot to be
double taxed, 61
Certain soldiers relieved from
taxation, 179
SOUTH G A. AND FLA. R. R.
CO.
Charter to exist ten years, 87
SOUTH"W. R. U. CO.
■ May increase nund.ier of Di-
rectors, 87
SPAIN, J NO. H.
Grant to issue to, 218
SPECIE PAYMENT.
Suspended till 1st Dec. 1803, IS
STATE DEFENSE.
$45,000 appropriated to ob-
struct certain rivers, 53
$500,000 appropriated to ob-
struct navigable streams.
54
Removal of non-com battants, ^^b
STATE HOUSE CLOCK.
Ap2:)r. on account of, 11
STATE LIBRARIAN.
See Librarian, 171 index.
STATE TREASURER.
His sakiry for 1863, 10
To nuike advances on salaries, 12
STAY LAW.
Re-enacted till 1st Jan. 1864,
STILLS.
Compensation for, seized,
May be visited and inspected,
STOCK.
Liability of R. Roads for kil-
ling,
STONEWALL INS. CO.
Incorporated, 147
SUPERIOR COURTS.
See Judiciary in indux.
SUPREME COURT.
Times and places of holding, 157
Salaries ot Judges of, 174
SUP'T. GA. MIL. INSTITUTE.
Appropriation to pay salary of,. 14
T.
TAXES.
Tax to be assessed for 1S63,
Commissions of T. Receivers
and Collectors,
Return — Oath,
Tax on Ins. Companies,
Deput}' Col. or Receiver,
I 'I'ax on bonds, &c.,
I Tax on bank stock,
: Tax on produce, &c.,
AVarehouse-men,
County tax on bank and )-ail-
road stock, 60
Soldiers in service not to be
double taxed, 6I
Professional tax of certain sol-
diers, 6L
Taxes due by free negroes, 62
Defaulting Tax Collectors, 62
Certain property of Miller Hal-
lowes exempted from taxa-
tion, 91
Reuben King relieved from
payment of his tax for 1862, 91
Taxes in county of Burke for
1862, '95
Taxes in Dooly co. for 1862, 9G
Extra tax in Echols county, 9G
56
57
57
58
5S
59
59
59
59-60
INDEX.
Taxes. -^ Contin iicd.
Tax in Worth co. legalized, 90
Tax oil incomes and profits, 17G
Certain soldiers relieved from
taxation, ]79
Oath of tax-pavers for 1SG3, 179
Tax on noteS; *tc., 179
No tax on public buildings in
cities and towns, ISO
Tax on brokers in city of At-
lanta, 231
Tax on commission merchants
in Atlanta, 232
TAX REC'R AND COLLECTOK.
See Taxes in Imhx.
TITLES.
Deputy Sheriffs may make, in
certain cases, 23
Certain titles les^nlized, 23
TRADERS' & IMPORTERS'
BANK.
Incorporated, 129
TRANSPORTATION.
Of provisions, ^c, ISO
TRb:ASURY NOTES. i
App'n to Coinp. Gen. for issu-
ing, kc, 10
May be issued by Gov. to pay
for clothing for soldiers, 13
Gov. may issue when needed, 14
Gov. may appoint clerks to
sign, 14-15
Property to be valued, in giv-
ing in taxes, in Confederate
States Treasury notes, 179
May be issued for app'n to Ga.
R. & II. Association,
TRION.
Incornorated,
TRUSTEES.
See Ex'rs, Adm'rs and Guar-
dians, in Index.
V.
VENTTE.
Change of, in criminal cases,
W.
WALTON COUNTY.
Certain processes, &c., to, le-
galized,
WARE COUNTY.
Clerk's office where kept in-
WAREHOUSE, INS. & DEPOS-
IT CO.
Incorporated,
WAREHOUSE-MEN. '
Duties as to giving in taxes on
goods stored with them,
WARREN COUNTY.
Act of 22d Dec, 18-57, as to
slaves and free persons of
color, repealed,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Time of holding Inf 'r C't in,
for county purposes,
WEST, CHAS. W.
Relief of heirs and creditors
of,
WESTERN & A. R. R.
Salaries and wages of officers
and employees of, to be rais-
ed.
Treasurer of, reimbursed for
certain moneys paid out for
salt,
Pay of committee to.
Certain change bills issued b}-,
legalized,
$100,000 to be refunded to.
Liability for stock killed, &c..
Damages against,. for running
cars, etc.,
WORTH COUNTY.
Certain tax in, legalized,
7] I WINKLER, Z. M.
Relief of,
WILSON, JAS. R.
Sentence of death of, commu-
muted,
WRIGHT, A. P.
Api)'n to, of $500,
33
102
253
158
210
145
59
231
158
94
03
04
64
J 30
14
159
ISl
90
94
45
126
INDEX TO RESOLUTIONS.
No. 1.
•s.
4.
5.
8.
'< 9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
lo.
IG.
17.
IS.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
Defense of Savannnli.
Committee on Salt :5iipp1y.
Transportation of salt to Ga.
Acknowlerlging presence and
protection ot (Jod.
Committee on general vacci-
nation.
Committee on Asylum for
Deal and Dumb.
Master Armorer to examine
card macliinerv and report.
Seizure ot factories and tan-
neries.
Appointment of commission-
ers to audit claims for guns.
Seizure of engines and cars
for transportation of salt.
Committee on official conduct
of Quartermaster and Com-
missary Generals.
Commendatory of Georgia
soldieisand officers.
Enterprises for supply of salt.
lleturn to Tax keceiver oi
number, c^'c, of blind, and
deaf and dundj children.
^Yomen'of Georgia.
Cars for sick and wounded
soldiers.
Appointment of State Geolo-
gist.
Shipment ot corn for desti-
tute persons.
Salary and expenses of Hon.
Thomas Butler King.
Transportation of saU for cit-
izens of Georgia.
Impressment of i'ree negroes.
Commissioners of town of
Madison.
Clements' Patent hand loom.
Thanks to authorities of Flo-
rida.
26. Committee on new work on
Arithmetic.
27. Additional time to certain
Tax Collectors.
2S. Committees on Lunatic Asy«
lum consolidated.
29. Ambulance Cars »fcc., on W.
& A. R. Road.
30. Appropriating school fund of
Gilmer and Scriven.
31. Dues to W. & A. R. Road.
32. Suits on claims a£;ainst sol-
diers.
33. Substitutes for slaves liable to
impressment.
34. Impressment of slaves of re-
fugees.
of). Election of Public Printer
and Bank Director.
3G. Payment of School fund for
Butts county.
37. Return of Powder loaned to
Confederate Government.
35. Committee on alleged fraud
on Penitentiary.
' 39. Payment of School fund for
Rabun county.
" 40. Two regiments for State ser-
vice authorized.
41. Investigation of conduct of Con-
fe derate Q u arte r m a ste rs.
Commissaries, Surgeons &c.,
requested.
" 42. Commendatory of ISth Reg-
^ iment Ga. Vols, and accep-
ting stand of colors.
" 43. Distribution of Code.
" 44. Slaves hired by Confederate
authorities and put under
contractors.
" 45. Relative to planting cotton.
" 46. Cotton Spinners' Association
and Cotton Planters' Con-
vention.
INDEX.
*' 47. Committee on Flags captured " 50.
by ISth Ga. Regiment.
" 48. Relative to defenses at feavan- " 57.
nah.
" 49. $200 each to Bishop Pierce " 58.
and Dr. Pahuer.
" 50. Recommending raisiiiir pro- " 59.
visions.
♦' 61. So, 000 to Hon. David Irwin, " (50.
" 52. Recommending increase of
pay to our soldiers. " 01.
" 53. Expressive of confidence in
the President. " 02.
" 54. Spun yarns for soldiers' fam-
ilies.* " 03.
" dd. Relative to transportation in
Georgia. ' " 04.
255
Sermons of Bishop Pierce and
Dr. Palmer.
Resolution for adjourned ses-
sion rescinded.
Salt supply — contract with
Maj. M. S. Temple.
Purchase of the Smets Libra-
ry.
Compilation of a Military
Code.
Laws and resolutions to be
furnished to uiembers.
Application of money to sol-
diers' ftimilics.
Governor to obtain copies of
Code for distribution.
Resolution against blockade
running by individuals.
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