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ACTS OF THE GEORGIA STATE LIBRARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY Legislative Reference OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, AT AN ANNUAL SESSION, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1820 . 18201100 18201200 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. MILLEDGEVILLE : PRINTED BY CAMAK [Illegible Text], STATE-PRINTERS. 1821.

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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED in November and December, 1820. To impose an additional tax on proprietors or exhibitors of shows. AN ACT 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act it shall and may be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior Court, Justices of the Peace, and the corporation officers of all cities, towns or villages within this state, or any one or more of them, to exact and collect from all proprietors or exhibitors of shows a sum not exceeding fifty, nor less than five dollars, for each and every day they shall exhibit shows of any kind within any corporation or county of this state. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all sums so collected within the limits of any corporation, shall be applied by the officers of such corporation to such purposes as they may deem proper within the limits of their official jurisdiction; all sums so collected by the Justices of the Inferior Courts or Justices of the Peace, without the limits of any corporation, shall be appropriated to county purposes: which said fines and penalties shall be collected in the same manner as other fines and penalties are collected under the existing laws of this state. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820.

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To authorize the Justices of the Inferior courts in this state to draw Juries out of term time. AN ACT 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, that it shall be lawful in all cases where it happens, that the Justices of any Inferior court, at the regular term of said court, shall omit drawing a Jury to serve at the succeeding court, that the Justices of said court or any three of them, with the Sheriff and Clerk, meet at the place of holding such court at least forty days previous to the sitting of said court, and draw a Jury under the same regulation that they ought to have done in term time. 2. And be it further enacted, That where any Inferior court in this state, at the regular term of said court, have omitted drawing a Jury to serve at the next court, that they shall, after the passing of this act, be authorized to draw a Jury at any time under the same regulation as in the preceding section; and that the said Clerk of the Inferior court shall, immediately after the drawing of said Jury, as herein provided, make out a list of the Jury so drawn, and place the same in the hands of the Sheriff or deputy, who shall proceed immediately after receiving the same, to summon the Jury so drawn, in the same manner as if they had been drawn at the regular term of said court; and the said Jurors so drawn and summoned, shall be bound and liable to serve in the same manner and under the same penalties, as if drawn at the regular term of said court, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To amend the Judiciary law of this state, passed the 16th day of February, in the year 1799, so far as to authorize the issuing of bail process in certain cases. Whereas, great inconvenience has resulted for the want of a law authorizing Plaintiffs pending actions to hold the Defendant to bailfor remedy whereof: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

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the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in cases where an action is commenced and pending, or where an action may hereafter be commenced, and no bail shall have been required at the commencement of said action, or having been required, and has or may be discharged, and the Plaintiff in any such action pending the same, shall require bail; such Plaintiff shall make affidavit before any Judge, Justice of the Inferior court, or Justice of the Peace within this state, or any Judge or Justice of a Superior court of any one of the United States, shall have annexed thereto the seal of the state from whence it shall come, and a certificate of the Governor certifying that the person taking such affidavit is one of the Judges or Justices of a Superior court of that state, of the amount claimed by him, and that he has reason to apprehend the loss of the said sum, or some part thereof, if the defendant or defendants is or are not held to bail, which affidavit shall be filed in the clerk's office of the court in which such action is pending, and a copy or copies thereof affixed to the process, to be issued by the clerk of said court in which such suit may be pending, and to the copy or copies of such process, and the amount sworn to shall be endorsed on such process, and the copy or copies thereof. 2. And be it further enacted, That when any such affidavit is made and filed in the clerk's office of the court in which such suit is or may be pending, the clerk thereof shall immediately issue a process in the case, with as many copies as there are defendants, annexing a copy of said affidavit to each process and copy process, and which process shall be made returnable to the next term of said court after the issuing of the same, and shall be executed and returned into court by the Sheriff, his deputy or other proper officer, and when so executed and returned, shall be taken and considered a part of the record in said case. 3. And be it further enacted, That when the said process and copy affidavit, and copy process shall issue as aforesaid, they shall be delivered to the sheriff or other proper officer, who shall be bound to execute the same at any time before the sitting of the court, to which the said process may be made returnable under the same directions and provisions as are pointed out in and by the said judiciary act, passed in the year 1799. 4. And be it further enacted, That all and every defendant or defendants, when arrested by virtue of said process, shall be dealt with by the officer arresting him, her or them, in the same manner as would have been done had such defendant or defendants been arrested at the commencement of said action on bail process, and shall be discharged from said arrest in no other manner

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than he, she or they could, in case such arrest had been made on bail process at the commencement of said suit; and all bail taken according to the directions and under the provisions of this act, shall be held bound and liable in the same manner he, she or they would have been bound and liable, had he, she or they become bail at the time of the commencement of said action; and the plaintiff or plaintiffs in said action shall be and are hereby authorized to proceed in the same manner against the defendant or defendants and bail, or either of them, as is pointed out in and by the said judiciary act, passed in the year 1799. 5. And be it further enacted, That the defendant or defendants so held to bail, in manner heretofore pointed out in this act, shall not by reason thereof be entitled to any delay or continuance, but the case shall proceed to trial as though bail had been required and taken at the commencement of the case; and when there are more defendants than one in such suit, some of whom reside out of the county in which such suit is pending, a second original process and copy or copies may issue, returnable to the court in the county in which such suit or action is or may be pending, which when served by the sheriff of the county where such defendant or defendants reside, or by other proper officer, the said defendant or defendants shall be subject and liable to the same provisions and restrictions as he, she or they would have been, had the bail process issued at the commencement of said case. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. [Illegible Text] WALKER. President of Senate, pro. tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize suits to be instituted against securities to Executors', administrators' and guardians' bonds in the same action with the principal thereto. Whereas it has been decided by the Superior Courts of this state that suit cannot be instituted against any security or securities to any executor's, administrator's or guardian's bond until the principal or principals to such bond shall have been [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text] whereby great injury to the interests of [Illegible Text] distributees and [Illegible Text] 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and [Illegible Text] of Representatives

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of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, any and all security or securities, to any executor's, administrator's or guardian's bond, shall be considered as joint, or joint and several obligors, (as the case may be) with the principal or principals in said bond, so as to authorize any heir or heirs, distributee or distributees, administrators de [Illegible Text] non, and others concerned, to sue such principal or principals and security or securities to such bond, or either of them, in the same action: Provided always, that the principal in said bond, if within the limits of this state, shall be first sued, or shall be sued in the said action with the security or securities, and shall be distinguished in said action as principal, if sued as aforesaid, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases where a judgment shall be obtained in conformity to the foregoing section, execution shall issue against the principal, and his or their security or securities, or such of them as judgment may have been obtained against, which execution shall be levied on the property of the principal first, and in case such property should be insufficient to satisfy said execution, or in case no property can be found within the county where such execution shall issue, the balance or whole of such execution as the case may be, shall be levied on and collected out of the property of the security or securities or either of them, and in all cases where the amount or any part thereof shall be paid by the security or securities, such security or securities shall have the use and control of the execution, to remunerate him or themselves as is customary in such cases. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall not extend to bonds heretofore executed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To compel Clerks of the Inferior Courts that now are, or hereafter may be, in office, to give receipts for all sums of money by them received for county purposes, to compel county officers to take receipts for any sum or sums by them received and paid for county purposes, and return or deliver over such receipt or receipts to

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the Clerk of the Superior Courts of their several counties within in a certain timeand to require the several Clerks of the Superior Courts of this state to keep a fair and regular file and entry of the same, to be laid before their several grand juries whenever called for. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and after the 25th day of December, 1820, that it shall be the duty of all Clerks of the Inferior Courts of any county within this state to give a receipt or receipts for any sum or sums of money by them received of and from any officer or other person whatsoever, for county purposes, or for monies on any account belonging to the county. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of all county officers or any other person or persons who may receive any sum or sums of money arising from the sale or sales of estrays, (or other means when such money belongs to any county,) shall pay the same over to the Clerk of the Inferior Court of such county, and shall take a receipt or receipts from the Clerk of the Inferior Court of the several and respective counties, which receipt the officer or other person paying the money is hereby directed to demand and the said Clerk required to give, and the officer or person paying the money and taking the receipt or receipts shall return the same to the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county where the money was paid within twenty days from the payment of the same. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Clerks of the Superior Courts within this state to receive and keep a regular and fair file in office and entry in a book to be kept by them for that purpose, all such receipts by them received, to be laid before their several grand juries whenever called for by said grand juries, any law or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for each receipt received, filed, and entered upon such book, the Clerk of the Superior Court of any county who may receive the same shall receive the sum of twelve and one-half cents out of the county funds of such county where such receipt may be filed and entered in said book, and shall be allowed the same on presenting a statement of his account to the Inferior Court, and when passed by such Court the same shall be entered in the books of account kept by the Clerk of the Inferior Court. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for each and every neglect or violation of the foregoing act the party

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neglecting or violating the same shall upon conviction be fined in a sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor [Illegible Text] than five hundred dollars. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. To amend an act and to explain an act entitled an act for the relief of Catharine M'Murphy. AN ACT Whereas an act was passed on the 29th of November, eighteen hundred and nineteen, for the relief of Catharine M'Murphy, when in fact the person for whose relief it was intended is Polly M'Murphy. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That any lands which the above named Catharine M'Murphy or her orphans may draw or have drawn, shall of right vest in Polly M'Murphy or her orphans, as the case may be, and that it shall be lawful for the grant or grants to issue accordingly. DAVID ADAMS. Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 2d December, 1820. To create two new Brigades in this state, to compose the 5th and 6th Divisons of Georgia Militia. AN ACT 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the counties of Rubun, Habersham, Hall and Gwinnett, shall compose the second Brigade of the fifth Division Georgia Militia, and that the county of Walton be added to the first Brigade of the 5th Division. 2. And be it further enacted, That the counties of Twiggs, Wilkinson, Laurens and Pulaski, shall compose the first Brigade

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of the sixth Division, and that the counties of Telfair, Appling, Irwin and Early, shall compose the second Brigade of the sixth Division of Georgia Militia, which said Brigades shall form and be known as the sixth Division Georgia Militia. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT Authorizing the Sheriff of Oglethorpe county, to advertise his sales in the Georgia Journal, or any other paper out of the Northern Circuit. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Sheriff of Oglethorpe county, be, and he is hereby authorized to advertise his sales in the Georgia Journal, or any other paper out of the Northern Circuit, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 2d December, 1820. To incorporate the Agricultural Society of Putnam county. AN ACT WHEREAS, a number of persons in the county of Putnam, have associated under the name of the Putnam Agricultural Society, for the purpose of the knowledge and practice of Agriculture: Now, in order said society may assume a becoming respectability, and [Illegible Text] he object of the institution may be furthered Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That C. B. Strong, [Illegible Text] Holt, Thomas Hoxey, Irby Hudson, Charles W. Rogers, Leonard [Illegible Text], William Turner, John A. Cuthbert and S. W. [Illegible Text], officers, and all other persons as now are or shall hereafter

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become members of said society, shall be and are hereby ordained, constituted and declared a body corporate in fact and in name, by the title of the Putnam Agricultural Society, and by that name and title, they and their successors; hereafter, shall and may have succession, and by that name and title, shall and may be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and pleas whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and causes whatever; and they and their successors by their said name, shall be forever hereafter capable in law to purchase, take, receive, hold and enjoy, any estate real or personal, of whatsoever nature or kind, to the use of said society and their successors; and all donations, gifts, purchases, bequests, privileges and immunities whatever, which belong or appertain, or shall or may hereafter be given, granted, sold, conveyed, assigned, bequested, or demised to, or conferred upon said society. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said society shall forever hereafter, have the power and authority to hold such regular and extra meetings, to elect such officers, and to enact such bye laws and regulations as may be necessary for the government and proper management of said society and the affairs thereof. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this act shall be construed liberally and favorably for every beneficial purpose hereby intended not contrary to the laws and Constitution of this state or the United States. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To vest in Patsey Sims and her children certain property. AN ACT WHEREAS a special Jury of the county of Oglethorpe, have rendered a verdict for a total divorce between Patsey Sims and her husband William P. Sims; and it is represented that the said William P. Sims, has, after wasting in a course of dissipation, a considerable property which the said Patsey Sims had in her possession at the time of her intermarriage, abandoned and left her with several children entirely no provided for; and whereas it is represented that the said Patsey is, or may become entitled to property

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in [Illegible Text], which the said William P. Sims, may in his profligate course of life attempt to defraud the said Patsey and her children of such property. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all property real and personal which the said Patsey Sims is entitled to in expectency, or which she may, from after the passing of this act, become entitled to by way of inheritance, by any gift either in writing or by parole, or which she may by any other means whatever acquire, be and the same is hereby vested in herein as full and ample a manner as if she was sole and had never intermarried; and she the said Patsey Sims is hereby fully and completely authorized and empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of all rights and claims in and to the said property in her own name, and to convey a full and clear title to the same, free from all claims or incumbrances that the said William P. Sims, now has or ever might have had upon the said property, or may hereafter become entitled to by right of his said intermarriage, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case the said Patsey should not in her lifetime by will or otherwise dispose of the property and rights vested in her in the foregoing section of this act, then and in that case, the said property shall be and hereby is vested in the children of the said Patsey Sims, with all the rights and privileges which she in and by this act possessed or was entitled to, free from all claims or incumbrances that the said William P. Sims now has or ever might have upon the said property, or may hereafter by right of his said intermarriage become entitled to. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. To regulate the [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] actions against joint contractors and copartners in certain cases. AN ACT WHEREAS [Illegible Text] have arisen as to the mode of [Illegible Text] actions against joint contractors and copartners, where one or more cannot be found, or reside without the [Illegible Text] of this state, for remedy whereof:

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, that wherever two or more joint contractors or copartners are sued in the same action, and a service shall be effected on one or more of the said joint contractors or copartners, and the sheriff or other officer serving the writ shall return that the other defendant or defendants are not to be found, it shall and may be lawful for the plaintiff to proceed to judgment and execution against the defendant or defendants, who are served with process in the same manner as if he, she or they were the sole defendant or defendants. 2. Be it further enacted, That judgment so obtained shall bind, and execution may be levied on the joint or co-partnership property, and also the individual property, real and personal, of the defendant or defendants who have been served with a copy of the process, but shall not bind or be levied on the individual property of the defendant or defendants, who are not served with process. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws repugnant to this act be and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT Requiring Sheriffs and Constables in any of the counties in this state, not having jails to convey to the jail of any adjoining county persons by them arrested [Illegible Text] a [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] or any legal process requiring hailand to require the jailors of such counties, on good and sufficient security being given for the jail fees, to receive and safely keep such prisoners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Sheriffs and lawful Constables in any of the counties of this state that are not provided with a jail be, and they are hereby authorized and required to convey persons arrested by them by virtue of a capins [Illegible Text] satisfaciendum or other civil process which may require hail, to the jail

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of any adjoining county, and to deliver such person or persons to the keeper of such jail: Provided the person or persons so arrested shall refuse or neglect to give such bail, as the officer arresting may be authorized to require. 2. And be it further enacted, That the keepers of such jail shall and they are hereby authorized and required to receive into their care and custody, any person or persons delivered to them, in [Illegible Text] to the preceding section, and him or them safely keep until they are delivered from thence according to law, or by direction or request of the [Illegible Text] his agent or [Illegible Text] Provided that the [Illegible Text] his agent or attorney shall give bond with sufficient security to the keeper of such jail, for the jail fees and weekly maintenance of the person or persons so delivered to him for safe keeping. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT To [Illegible Text] and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of [Illegible Text] in the county of Twiggs, and to vest certain powers in the commissioners thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby [Illegible Text] by the authority of the same, That the commissioners of the town of [Illegible Text] shall have power and authority to pass such [Illegible Text] laws and regulations as they may deem necessary, for [Illegible Text] and collecting a poll tax upon the citizens of said town: Provided, that such [Illegible Text] shall not exceed one dollar on each and every person liable by law to pay a [Illegible Text] tax: and also the sum of twelve and a halfcents on every hundred dollars worth of property, subject to taxation by the tax laws of this state for the term of one year. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall have power to pass such laws as they may deem necessary, to require and direct the citizens of said town to make a return upon oath to such [Illegible Text] as may be by [Illegible Text] appointed, to receive the amount of [Illegible Text] property by each of them, owned or held in said town, and in [Illegible Text] any citizen shall [Illegible Text] to make such return when called on for that purpose by the proper officer, then and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text]

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assessed by said commissioners from the best source of information they can obtain, with an addition of fifty per cent, on the amount of such tax for such default or refusal. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall have full power and authority to impose a tax on all shows, exhibitions, and show-men, performing in said town for the purpose of gain. Provided, that such tax [Illegible Text] imposed, shall not exceed the [Illegible Text] of ten dollars on each day's exhibition or performance. 4. And be it further enacted, That no penalty by the bye laws and regulations of said town shall extend to life, limb or [Illegible Text] punishment of any white person, and that [Illegible Text] slave shall receive more than thirty lashes for the single violation of any bye law or regulation of said town. 5. And be it further enacted, That when any tax has been assessed, or fine imposed, in conformity with this act, and the person or persons against whom the same is assessed or imposed, refuses or neglects to pay the same, and when property cannot be found by the proper officer to make the amount of said tax or [Illegible Text] then and in that case, the said commissioners shall have power to order a capias ad satisfaciendum to issue against such person or persons, and imprison [Illegible Text] in the common jail of said county until the same is paid, or until the person or persons so [Illegible Text] shall make oath before some one of the said commissioners that they are unable to satisfy and pay the same. 6. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall have power and authority to appoint such officers as they may deem necessary, to enforce and execute such bye laws and regulations as they may from time to time [Illegible Text] and establish, and to collect all taxes or fines that may be in any case assessed or imposed in such way and manner as the said commissioners may direct. 7. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners are hereby authorized to appropriate all [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] from taxation and fines imposed, assessed, and collected by [Illegible Text] of any bye laws or regulations adapted in pursuance of the authority [Illegible Text] in this act, in such manner as they may deem most [Illegible Text] to the interest and benefit of the citizens of said town. 8. And be it further enacted, That the powers vested by this act in the commissioners of said town, shall extend to their [Illegible Text] in office, and a majority of them shall, at any time, [Illegible Text] as fully authorized to act as a board as if the whole of the [Illegible Text] were present; and when any vacancy shall take place in the board, by reason of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] or death of any of the commissioners, that it shall and may be lawful for the majority of the

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board to advertise at the court-house door an election to fill such vacancy, giving at least ten days notice in said advertisement, when such election shall be held. 9. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners of said town shall, before they enter upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe on oath, well and truly to perform the duties of commissioners for said town, and shall have power to administer such oaths as may be necessary to a proper execution of their duties as commissioners aforesaid. 10. And be it further enacted, That the time for holding an election for commissioners of said town, shall be on the first Monday in February [Illegible Text] and all the citizens of said town that are entitled to vote for members of the State Legislature, shall be allowed to vote at said election; and in case any circumstance should at any time occur, whereby the said commissioners should not be elected on the day pointed out by this act, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for the commissioners of the preceding year to advertise at the court-house door when said election shall be held, giving thereby at least ten days notice; and the commissioners so elected shall be deemed and considered as lawfully such as if they had been elected on the day pointed out by this act. 11. And be it further enacted, That no person residing within the limits of said corporation, subject to work on the streets of said town, shall be compelled to work on any public road further than the limits of said corporationexcept the black population therein, subject to work on roads by the several road laws of this state, any law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 2d December, 1820. AN ACT In addition to and amendatory of the several acts to regulate attachments in this state, and to authorize [Illegible Text] in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in any case when a person or persons has been a security for another [Illegible Text] a note, obligation

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or other instrument of writing, and has been [Illegible Text] to pay [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] by legal [Illegible Text] or has paid it by being called on by the person or persons holding such note, obligation or other instrument in writing, and in cases where suit is pending upon any such note, obligation or instrument in writing against the principal and security or securities, or against either or any of them, and in cases where such note, obligation or other instrument, to which there is, or, are security or securities, is, or, are not due, and the principal debtor or debtors in any such case is, or are removing, or is, or are about to remove, or have removed without the limits of this state or any county, and oath being made by the security or securities, his, her or their agent or attorney in fact or at law, of the facts, and of his, her or their liability on said note, obligation or other instrument in writing, and that his, her or their principal, is or are removing, or about to remove, or have removed without the limits of this state, or any county therein, an attachment may issue against the property and effects of such principal debtor or debtors in favor of such security or securities; and in cases where the debt has been paid by such security or securities before the issuing such attachment, the said security or securities shall be authorized to proceed to judgment on such attachment, and to recover judgment for the amount to which the person suing [Illegible Text] such attachment is entitled; and in case of suing out such attachment, by a security or securities in a case where a suit or suits may be pending as aforesaid, or on a demand where the note, obligation or other instrument of writing is not due, such security or securities shall have a lien up on the property and effects of the principal attached until such property is replevied, or the principal debtor or debtors shall give good and sufficient security to the person [Illegible Text] out such attachment, his, her or their agent or attorney in fact, or at law for the payment of such note, obligation or other instrument of writing when it may or shall become due, or at the termination of said suit or suits; and in case the property shall not be replevied, the person attaching shall be admitted to proceed to establish his demand as though the debt was due, or the suit or suits determined; and the property or effects of the principal debtor so attached by such security or securities, shall be disposed of in the manner pointed out in the attachment laws of this state, and paid into the clerks office of the court in which such attachment may be pending, subject to be paid over by order of said court to the original creditor or creditors, when such debt shall become due. 2. And it further enacted, That when an attachment shall issue, under and by virtue of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of the attachment law, passed on the eighteenth day of December, in the year eighteen

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hundred and sixteen, that the plaintiff or plaintiffs in such attachment shall be, and hereby is, and are authorized to proceed to judgment in the same manner as though the debt had been due at the time of issuing such attachment, with a stay of execution until the time the said debt should become due; provided the same should not have become due before the entering up judgment. 3. And be it further enacted, That in all cases of attachment, the property or effects of the defendant or defendants in attachment may be replevied by his, her or themselves, his, her or their agents or [Illegible Text] in fact or at law, in the manner pointed [Illegible Text] in an act entitled An act to regulate attachments in this state, passed on the eighteenth day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-nine. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases of the issuing of attachments, the formalities and regulations provided in the said attachment law of the year seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, except as herein excepted and provided for, shall be in full force, which the plaintiff in attachment, his, her or their agent, or attorney in fact or at law, is and are hereby authorized to [Illegible Text] 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases, wherein a suit or suits may have been instituted, on any debt or demand, and pending such suit or suits, the defendant or defendants may place themselves in any or either of the situations in which the suing out an attachment by the laws of this state would be authorized, it shall be lawful for the plaintiff or plaintiffs, bis, her or their agent or attorney in fact or at law, to sue out an attachment, notwithstanding the pendency of such suit or suits aforesaid; and such suit or suits shall not be pleaded in bar to such attachment; but, the satisfaction received upon any such attachment, may be given in evidence against any such pending suit or suits. 6. And be it further enacted, That any defendant against whom an attachment shall be sued out under the provisions of this act, may avail himself in his defence of any set off, properly pleable by the laws of this state, notwithstanding such set off may not be due at the time of suing out such attachment or at the trial thereof. 7. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL WALKER, President of the Senate pro. tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820.

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AN ACT To amend an act, passed the [Illegible Text] day of December, 1819, to alter and [Illegible Text] the time of holding the Superior and [Illegible Text] courts in this state, so far as relates to the Superior and Inferior courts in the Ocmulgee circuit. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the time of holding the Superior and Inferior courts in the Ocmulgee circuit, shall be as follows: SUPERIOR COURTS. In the county of Morgan, on the first Monday in March and September. In the county of Greene, on the second Monday in March and September. In the county of Putnanr, on the third Monday in March and September. In the county of Baldwin, on the fourth Monday in March and September. In the county of Wilkinson, on the first Monday in April, and the Tuesday after the first Monday in October. In the county of Jones, on the second Monday in April and October. In the county of Jasper, on the third Monday in April and October. INFERIOR COURTS. In the county of Morgan, on the first Monday in June and December. In the county of Greene, on the second Monday in June and December. In the county of Putnam, on the third Monday in June and December. In the county of Baldwin, on the fourth Monday in June and December. In the county of Wilkinson, on the first Monday in July, and the Tuesday after the first Monday in January. In the county of Jones, on the second Monday in July, and the second Monday in January. In the county of Jasper, on the third Monday in July and January. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all [Illegible Text], processes, bills, summons and [Illegible Text], and all other proceedings, returnable heretofore to said courts, at any other time than those herein mentioned be, and the same are made returnable

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to the courts at the times herein mentioned; and all parties, jurors, witnesses and other persons, required to attend at any other times, are required to attend at the times herein stated. 3. And be it further enacted, That his Excellency the Governor cause this act to be published twice in the Georgia Journal, immediately after the passing of the same. 4 And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws [Illegible Text] against this act be, and [Illegible Text] same are hereby repealed. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and [Illegible Text] an act passed the 14th day of December, 1819, to after and affix the time of holding the Superior and Inferior [Illegible Text] in this state, so far as relates to the holding the Superior courts in the Western circuit. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the time of holding the Superior courts in the Western [Illegible Text] in this state, shall be as follows: In the county of [Illegible Text] on the Thursday after the third Monday in February and August. In the county of Habersham, on the fourth Monday in February and August. In the county of Franklin, on the first Monday in March and September. In the county of Jackson, on the second Monday in March and September. In the county of Hall, on the third Monday in March and September. In Gwinnett, on the fourth Monday in March and September. In the county of Walton, on the first Monday in April, and the Tuesday after the first Monday in October, and In the county of Clark, on the second Monday in April and October. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all petitions, processes, summons, [Illegible Text], and [Illegible Text] other

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processes whatsoever, returnable heretofore to said courts, at any other terms than those herein mentioned be, and the [Illegible Text] are [Illegible Text] returnable to the courts, and the times herein [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] all parties, jurors, witnesses and other persons required to attend at any other times, are required to appear as herein appointed. 3. And be it further enacted, That his Excellency the Governor cause this act to be published twice in the Georgia Journal, immediately after the passing of the same, and that it shall be the duty of the clerks of the Superior courts, in the several counties in the Western circuit in this state, to advertise once at some public place in each captain's district of their respective counties, any alteration made by this act in the time of holding the Superior court in their county. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act [Illegible Text], and the same are hereby repealed, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize certain commissioners to sell and dispose of the fractional parts of surveys not drawn or authorized to be drawn for in the present Land Lottery, lying in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early Telfair, Walton, [Illegible Text], Hall, Habersham, and [Illegible Text]; and to rent out the lots [Illegible Text] ten and one hundred, heretofore set apart as a fund for Free Schools. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all the fractional parts of surveys not drawn or authorized to be drawn for in the [Illegible Text] Land Lottery, lying in the [Illegible Text] of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and [Illegible Text], shall be sold by three commissioners, to be hereafter elected by joint [Illegible Text] of both branches of the General Assembly, at Jefferson, in the county of Jackson, on the first Monday in August next, which sales shall [Illegible Text] from day to day, (Sundays excepted) between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning, and three o'clock in the evening of each and every day, until the [Illegible Text] shall be disposed of.

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2. And be it further enacted, That all the fractional parts of surveys not drawn or authorized to be drawn for in the present Land Lottery, lying in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early and Telfair, shall be sold by three commissioners, to be elected by joint [Illegible Text] of both branches of the General Assembly, at Hartford, in the county of Pulaski, on the first Monday in October eighteen hundred and twenty-one, and continue from day to day (Sundays excepted) between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning, and three o'clock in the evening of each and every day, until the whole are disposed of. 3. And be it further enacted, That the three commissioners appointed as aforesaid, to sell the said fractional parts of surveys in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and Rabun, and the commissioners appointed as aforesaid to sell the fractional parts of surveys, in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early and Telfair, or a majority of them shall be sufficient to carry this act into effect, who shall, before they enter on the duties required of them by this act, give bond with two or more sufficient securities to his Excellency the Governor, for the time being, or his successor in office, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the due and faithful performance of the duties imposed on them by this act; which bond shall be taken by his Excellency the Governor, or by any two of the justices of the Inferior court of the county where such commissioner may reside, and by them transmitted to the Executive Department, and shall moreover take and subscribe the following oath, [Illegible Text] I do solemnly swear or affirm (as the case may be) [Illegible Text] I will faithfully discharge the duties imposed on me by this act, and [Illegible Text] I will make due returns of all moneys, bonds, or [Illegible Text] to the Treasurer of this State, which may come into my [Illegible Text] as commissioner aforesaid, so help me God; which oath shall be [Illegible Text] before his Excellency the Governor, or any two justices of [Illegible Text] Inferior court, and endorsed on the aforesaid bond. 4. And be it further enacted, That the highest bidder for any [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] authorized to be seld by this act, shall be the purchaser, whose [Illegible Text] it shall be, immediately on such purchase [Illegible Text] made, to deposit in the hands of the commissioners one fourth part of the [Illegible Text] of such purchase, and give bond and sufficient security, made payable to his Excellency the Governor for the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] his successor in office, for the remaining three fourths, to [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] in [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] which payments shall [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] or silver, or in such bank bills as may be receivable at the [Illegible Text] of the State, at the time the said instalments may become due; which [Illegible Text] and bonds, when so received by [Illegible Text] commissioners aforesaid, shall be by them deposited in the office

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of the Treasurer of this State, within twenty days after the time the sales are completed, and should any person become a parchaser of any fraction or fractions, and shall fail or neglect to comply with the conditions of this act, shall, for such neglect or failure, forfeit the privilege of bidding for any fraction during the continuance of said sale; and the commissioners are hereby required to reject the bid of any person or persons so failing or neglecting, for any fraction afterwards offered for sale during the [Illegible Text] of said sale; and such fraction shall be offered for sale by the commissioners the succeeding day, as though such fraction or fractions had never been sold. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of his Excellency the Governor, to cause grants to be made ont for all the fractional parts of surveys authorized to be sold by this act, leaving a blank for the name of the person to whom the same may issue, which grants shall be placed in the hands of the commissisners appointed to dispose of the fractions as aforesaid, and by them filled up and delivered to the purchaser or the purchasers, depositing the moneys and the bonds, with sureties, as is required in the preceding section; and it shall be the duty of the Surveyor-General and Secretary of State, to insert the name of each purchaser in the record of such plat and grant remaining in their offices; and it shall be the duty of the commissioners to lay a correct statement of their proceedings under this act, before the next Legislature immediately succeeding such sale: Provided nevertheless, that the said grants shall contain in the face of them, that the land therein granted shall be subject to the payment of the purchase money due the state therefor, in preference to all other [Illegible Text] whatever, whether by judgments existing before or entered after the date of such grant, but the land shall not be sold to satisfy the first instalment which may become due on the bond, provided there is any other property of the purchaser or his securities to be found, out of which may be made the amount of said instalments. 6. And be it further enacted, That if the purchaser of any of the fractions authorized to be sold by this act, shall fail or neglect within three months after the same may become due, to pay the first, second or third instalments, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount of the debt and interest that may then be due, directed to the sheriff where the purchaser or his sureties may reside, which shall be levied on their goods and [Illegible Text] lands and tenements; and all the property of which the purchaser was possessed at the [Illegible Text] of giving such bond, shall be [Illegible Text] and all the property of which such surelies shall he possessed at the [Illegible Text] such execution shall issue, shall be bound

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for the whole of the purchase money, which may then or thereafter become due. And the moneys so collected by the sheriff, except the cost, shall be paid into the Treasury within three months after the execution shall have issued; but, if the moneys shall not be collected as aforesaid, then the execution shall be by the sheriff returned to the Treasurer within the time above expressedbut should the sheriff refuse or neglect to return the money or execution as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue an execution against the sheriff and his securities, for the amount of said execution or executions put into his hands, directed to the coroner of the county in which such sheriff or his securities reside, whose duty it shall be to levy, collect and return the same within three months thereafter. 7. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioners appointed as aforesaid, to sell the fractions in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and Rabun, to commence by offering the lowest numbered fraction in the lowest numbered district in the county of Walton, progressing in numerical order, until the whole of the fractions in said district is offered for sale; then by offering the lowest numbered fraction in the next lowest numbered district in said county, and progressing in the same numerical order, until the whole are disposed of in said county, [Illegible Text] and observing the same progression throughout the different counties, in the order in which they stand in the aforegoing part of this section: And the commissioners aforesaid shall receive as a compensation for their services, four dollars, each per day, for each and every day they may be employed on the duties required of them by this act. 8. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed as aforesaid to sell the fractions in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Telfair and Early, to commence by offering for sale, the lowest numbered fraction in the lowest numbered district in the county of Appling, progressing in numerical order, until the whole of the fractions in said district are sold or offered for sale, then by offering the lowest numbered fraction in the next lowest numbered district in said county, and to progress in the same numerical order until the whole are disposed of in said county, continuing and observing the same progression throughout the different counties, in the order in which they stand in the preceding part of this section: And the commissioners aforesaid, shall receive as a compensation for their services, four dollars each day, for each and every day they may be employed in the duties required of them by this act. 9. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

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Surveyor General, and he is hereby required to make [Illegible Text] a list and connected map of the fractions authorized to be sold by this act, lying in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, [Illegible Text] and Rabun, and the numbers of the lots adjoining, in the order prescribed in the seventh section of this act, and to deliver a copy of the same to the commissioners appointed to sell the fractions in said counties, on their application, at any time within thirty days previous to the commencement of the said sales; and to make out a list and connected map of the fractions authorized to be sold by this act, in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Telfair and Early, and the numbers of the lots adjoining, in the order prescribed in the eighth section of this act, and to deliver a copy of the same to the commissioners appointed to sell the fractions in the said counties, on their application, at any time within thirty days previous to the commencement of said sales. 10. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor General and Secretary of State, shall receive the same fees, for making out and signing the grants for the fractions authorized to be sold by this act, as they are by law entitled to, on grants for lands drawn in the present land lottery, which shall be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 11. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorize the commissioners to sell the fractions bounded by the Florida line, or to authorize the sale of lots numbers ten and one hundred, in each districtshould either of said lots be a fractional survey; but, said lots shall remain reserved for the purposes heretofore contemplated by law. 12. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior courts of the counties of Early, Irwin, Appling, Hall, Habersham, Gwinnett, Walton, Rabun and Telfair, to rent out the numbers ten and one hundred, in their respective counties, to the highest bidder for the ensuing year 1821, at the court-house in each county, after giving twenty days notice in one of the newspapers at Milledgeville, and at three or more public places in the county where the lots may lie; and the person or persons renting, shall give notes with security approved of by the said courts; and that it be the duty of the said courts to transmit said notes to the Treasury within sixty days from the time of taking the same. 13. And be it further enacted, That the notes so taken shall be made payable on the twenty-fifth of December, 1821, to his Excellency the Governor, and his successors in office; and the said Inferior court, shall for their services be entitled to ten per cent on the amount of notes so taken, to be paid by his Excellency the Governor, when the same [Illegible Text] be [Illegible Text].

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14. And be it further enacted, That the persons residing on, [Illegible Text] cultivating, or that may reside on, or cultivate, in the year 1821, the fractions authorized to be sold in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and Rabun, and those fractions in Appling, Irwin, Early and Telfair, shall have quiet and undisturbed possession of the sameand have the free use and cultivation thereof, and they are hereby secured in their crops, which they may raise thereon the ensuing year 1821, from the claim or claims of any person or persons, who may purchase, provided the cultivator of such fraction or fractions shall pay to the purchaser, his agent or assigns, the one fourth part of the whole crop of corn, cotton, and tobacco, which may have been raised on such fraction or fractions, in the said year 1821. 15. And be it further enacted, That the residents on, or cultivators of the said fractions, shall be held and considered the tenants of the purchaser or purchasers, and shall be subject to pay the rent prescribed in the preceding section; and to give possession agreeably to the laws heretofore made and provided for the collection of rentsand the leases or tenancies shall expire on the 25th of December, 1821, so far as respects the possession and occupancy of said lands; but the rent shall be considered due and subject to collection, on, and after the first day of October, 1821. 16. And be it further enacted, That any purchaser of a fraction or fractions, which may be sold in pursuance of this act, shall have the privilege of paying the whole of the purchase money at the time of making the purchaseand on so doing, shall be entitled to a deduction of eight per cent. per annum, on the amount of the purchase money that is not required to be promptly paid. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend an act entitled an act to alter and fix the time of holding the Superior and Inferior courts in the several Judicial circuits in this state, and to add the county of Madison to the Northern, and the county of Bullock to the Eastern, and the county of Columbia to the Middle circuit, passed the 11th [Illegible Text] 1819, so far as relates to the times of holding the Superior courts of the Middle circuit.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Superior courts of the several counties of the Middle circuit of this state, shall be holden at the times following, to wit: SPRING TERM. In the county of Columbia, on the second Monday in March. In the county of Washington, on the fourth Monday in March. In the county of Tatnall, on the second Monday in April. In the county of Emanuel, on the Thursday after the second Monday in April. In the county of Scriven, on the third Monday in April. In the county of Burke, on the fourth Monday in April. In the county of Jefferson, on the Monday thereafter. In the county of Richmond, on the third Monday in May. FALL TERM. In the county of Columbia, on the second Monday in September. In the county of Washington, on the fourth Monday in September. In the county of Tatnall, on the second Monday in October. In the county of Emanuel, on the Thursday thereafter. In the county of Scriven, on the third Monday in October. In the county of Burke, on the fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jefferson, on the first Monday in November. In the county of Richmond, on the second Monday in November. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all writs, summons and processes, whatsoever, heretofore issued from the said courts, and made returnable thereto, shall be held and deemed as returnable respectively at the times herein fixed and designated, and the same proceedings shall be had thereon, as if they had been originally so returnable, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the future, the sitting of the Superior court for the county of Richmond, for the Spring term, shall not exceed three weeks; and for the Fall term shall not exceed three weeks. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820.

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AN ACT To alter and amend an act to alter and fix on the time of holding the Superior and [Illegible Text] courts, in the several Judicial circuits in this state, passed the 14th day of December, 1819, so far as respects the southern Judicial circuit; and to alter and amend an act to organize the counties of Early, Irwin and Appling; passed the 21st day of December, 1819. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Superior courts for the southern Judicial circuit of this state shall be held as follows, to-wit: In the county of Pulaski, on the last Monday in February and August. In the county of Twiggs, the first Monday in March and September. In the county of Laurens, the second Monday in March and September. In the county of Montgomery, the third Monday in March and September. In the county of Appling, Friday thereafter. In the county of Telfair, the fourth Monday in March September. In the county of Irwin, Thursday thereafter. In the county of Early, the second Monday in April and October. And be it further enacted, That all summons, processes, and writs, whatever, in the several Superior courts in the circuit aforesaid, shall be considered as returnable on the days in this law set forth; and all persons concerned are required to give their attendance, the days herein named for holding the courts for the several counties, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior courts for the counties of Early and Appling, are hereby authorized and required to select and draw grand and petit jurors for their respective counties, at least forty days before the sitting of their next Superior courts. 3. And be it further enacted, That Thomas Carter, Richard Spann, Joel Chivers, James Alexander, Solomon Wilson, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to fix on a temporary public site for the county of Early, and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and required to proceed as soon as practicable to [Illegible Text] choice of [Illegible Text] proper place, as a [Illegible Text] court-house for said county, which shall be considered

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as the place for holding the courts, and [Illegible Text] other county business, until permanent arrangements shall be made for said county. 4. And be it further enacted, That the courts for said county shall be held at the house of Richard Grimesley in the fifth district of said county, until such choice shall be made, as this law directs, and no longer. 5. And be it further enacted, That Henry Hagans, Wm. Smith, Jacob Raulerson, Jesse Meazels, and Gabriel Tucker, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the court-house and jail, for the county of Appling, with all the powers given by this law to the commissioners for the court-house and [Illegible Text] in Early county, making the public site as nearly central as convenience will admit of. And be it further enacted, That the county elections, and other county business, shall be transacted at the house of [Illegible Text] Tomlison, until suitable buildings are prepared for said county. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court of Irwin county, be, and they or a majority of them are hereby authorized to select a temporary public site, for the purpose of a court-house, until the site is made permanent, and suitable buildings [Illegible Text] for said county. 7. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against this law, be, and are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Baldwin county to levy an extra tax for county purposes. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of [Illegible Text] of the State of [Illegible Text] in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the [Illegible Text] of the Inferior court of Baldwin county he, and they are hereby authorized to levy an extra tax on the inhabitants of said county, which shall not exceed one fourth part of the general tax, for the purpose of building and repairing [Illegible Text] and other county purposes. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said extra tax shall be collected by the tax [Illegible Text] of said county, for the [Illegible Text] being,

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whose duty it shall be to pay over the same to the Inferior [Illegible Text] thereof, to be appropriated by them for the purposes aforesaid, after deducting the usual per centum for collection. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governer. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To [Illegible Text] to the United States of America, the interest of the state in, and its jurisdiction to, certain cites on the Savannah river, whereon beacons have been erected. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That whatever right, title or interest the state of Georgia may have in, or to the sites or parcels of ground, or any of them, whereon the United States of America have placed or erected beacons, or beacon lights on Tybee island, on Cockspur island, on the Oyster bank opposite said Cockspur island, on the White Oyster bank likewise opposite the same, on Long-island, and on Elba island, in the Savannah river, and like-wise the jurisdiction to, and over the same be, and the same are hereby ceded to, and vested in the said United States of America. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. To incorporate the Milledgeville Thespian Society. AN ACT WHEREAS Henry W. Malone, Charles J. Paine, J. S. Calhoun, and John G. Bird, officers, and Edwin Curtis, George W. Murray, Charles Lucas, Rhodam S. Greene, Thomas H. Hall, Owen C. Fort, Thomas Wiley, John Peck, Joseph Washburn, William C. Redding, John A. Jones, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], William J. Danelly, Wm. [Illegible Text] Crensbaw, Hugh Proudfoot, Peter F. Jaillet, A. [Illegible Text] L. Fleming, Thomas M. Bradford, and A. Beckham, Members of

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the Milledgeville Thespian Society, have associated themselves under the name and style of the Milledgeville Thespian Society, for the purposes of improvement, and for the correction of vice and immoralitynow, in order that the objects of the institution may be furthered Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the above named officers and members, and all other persons who now are, or hereafter may become members of said society, are hereby ordained and constituted a body corporate by the title of the Milledgeville Thespian Society, and by that name and title, they and their successors, hereafter shall, and may have succession, and shall, and may be, persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, of answering and defending in all the courts of law and equity in this state; and they, and their successors, by their name shall forever hereafter be capable of purchasing, receiving, holding any estate, real or personal, to the use of said society and their successors; or all donations, purchases, or bequests, which belong, or which shall hereafter be given, granted, or bequeathed to said society. 2. And be it further enacted, That said society shall have power to pass such bye-laws for their own government as they may deem advisable, not contrary to the laws of this state or the Constitution thereof. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be construed liberally, and for the enforcement of every beneficial purpose hereby intended. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. To [Illegible Text] and change the name of Smith Scott Campbell to that of Smith S. Williamson. AN ACT 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, Smith [Illegible Text] Campbell, an [Illegible Text]

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child, shall be called and known by the name of Smith S. Williamson. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL WALKER, President of the Senate, pro tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize Clem Powers and Abraham Crum, their heirs and assigns, to erect a bridge over the river Great Ogechee, on their own lands, and to establish the rate of toll, to be collected at said bridge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, Clem Powers and Abraham Crum, their heirs and assigns be, and they are hereby authorized to erect a good and substantial bridge over the river Great Ogechee, on their own lands, within the counties of Effingham and Bryan, which said bridge shall be capable of sustaining waggons and all other carriages ordinarily used, provided the same shall be so constructed as not to impede or obstruct the navigation of said river, or interfere with the lawful right of any other person or persons. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Clem Powers and Abraham Crum, their heirs and assigns, as aforesaid, shall stand bound to the Inferior courts of the counties of Effingham and Bryan, to keep the said bridge in complete repair, and to make good all damages which shall happen to or be sustained by any person or persons crossing the same after toll shall have been received at said bridge; and the said Clem Powers and Abraham Crum shall, at their own expense and cost, open and keep in complete repair the road leading to said bridge, from where it will leave the Milledgeville road to where it intersects the Louisville road. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the [Illegible Text] to be collected at the said bridge, shall be the same as is allowed by law to be collected at the bridge on said river, known as [Illegible Text] bridge, except on the description of carriages called Jersey waggons, the toll of which shall be, with one horse, twelve and a half cents, and [Illegible Text] two horses, eighteen and three fourth cents.

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for each time they shall cross said bridge. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL WALKER, President of the Senate pro. tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820. AN ACT To appoint commissioners for the town of [Illegible Text], in the county of Effingham, and to authorize the said commissioners to sell the vacant lots and garden lots of said town, for the benefit of the German [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and School in that place. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, Jonathan [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] Ernst, Lewis Weitman, Frederick Bergman, Ephraim [Illegible Text], Emanuel Raher, Jacob [Illegible Text], jun. Israel Weitman, and Joshua [Illegible Text], trustees of the German Lutheran congregation at Ebenezer, in the county of Effingham, and their successors in office be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the town and commons of the said town of Ebenezer. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners or a majority of them be, and they are hereby authorized, after giving three months public notice in one of the Gazettes in Savannah, and at three of the most public places in the county of [Illegible Text], to have the said town of Ebenezer, together with the garden lots and commons thereof, re-surveyed and laid out agreeable to the original charter and plan thereof, and have the plat thereof recorded in the office of the county surveyor, and in the surveyor-general's office of this state. 3. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners aforesaid shall have, and are hereby [Illegible Text] with full power and authority, after giving at least one month's notice in one of the Savannah Gazettes, and at three of the most public places in said county, to sell at public [Illegible Text] in the said town of Ebenezer, or at the court house of said county, all on as many of the town or garden lots [Illegible Text] are now vacant as they may think proper, and make and execute [Illegible Text] accordingly; and [Illegible Text] money arising [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] sale of said lots shall be applied for the [Illegible Text] of a [Illegible Text] for the orphans [Illegible Text] said town and [Illegible Text].

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4. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners be and they are hereby authorized to keep open the streets of said town, by removing any obstruction which may be laid therein, and to prevent encroachments or trespass on the lanes, public squares, or commons thereof and to make such rules and regulations for that purpose, and for the government of said town as they may think proper; provided the same be not repugnant to the constitution and laws of said state. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL. WALKER, President of the Senate pro tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820. To alter and fix the time of holding the Inferior court in Emanuel county. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the Inferior court of Emannel county shall be held at the court-house of said county hereafter, on the first Monday in January and July next ensuing; and on the first Monday in January and July thereafter; any law or laws to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL. WALKER, President of the Senate, pro tem JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 8th December, 1820. To appropriate moneys for the political year eighteen hundred and twenty-one. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That for the political year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, the following sums of

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money be, and the same are hereby appropriated, viz: The salary of his Excellency the Governor shall be three thousand dollars per annumSecretaries of the Governor, not exceeding three, one thousand dollars each per annumthe Secretary of State, two hundred and fifty dollarsthe Treasurer, fifteen hundred dollarsthe Surveyor-General, five hundred dollarsthe Comptroller-General, one thousand dollarsthe Clerk of the House of Representatives, six hundred dollarsthe Secretary of Senate, six hundred dollarsthe Judges of the Superior courts, twenty-one hundred dollars eachthe Attorney-General and five Solicitors-General, two hundred and twenty-five dollars eachwhich said several sums shall be, and they are hereby appropriated for their use, to be paid quarter yearly, by [Illegible Text] from the Governor on the Treasurer, out of any money not specially appropriated. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of forty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated and set apart as a contingent fund, subject to the orders of the Governor. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the compensation of the members of the Legislature, four dollars each per day, during their attendance be appropriated, and the sum of four dollars for every twenty miles in coming to, returning from, the Seat of Government, and the sum of six dollars each per day to the President of Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, during their attendance, and the sum of four dollars each for every twenty miles in coming to and going from the Seat of Governmentto the Clerk of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate, during the [Illegible Text] of the Legislature, six dollars each per dayand the sum of sixty dollars for contingent expenses eachto the two engrossing Clerks, and an assistant Clerk in the House of Representatives, and two [Illegible Text] Clerks in the Senate, six dollars each per dayto the Clerk of the Committee on Finance and the Clerk of the Committee on the State of the Republic eighty dollars eachto the messengers and door-keepers of the Legislature, four dollars each per day during the sessionto the Adjutant-General, eighteen hundred dollars, to be paid quarter yearlyto Alexander Greene, the sum of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents for airing, scouring, and taking [Illegible Text] of the Senate Chamber, the desks, carpets, c. in the [Illegible Text] of the Legislature, and making fires on wet daysand to Marlow Pryor, the like sum of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents for similar services, in relation to the Representative Chamberto Peter Fair, one hundred and twenty-five dollars, for winding up the clock, keeping clean the stair cases, passages, c.

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4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following [Illegible Text] be, and they are hereby appointed, viz: To John Foster, Benjamin Whitaker, John Rutherford, John Selman, and Thomas H. Kenan, commissioners of the Land Lottery, the sum of five dollars each per day during their attendanceto the clerks employed in said lottery, five dollars each per dayto Jacob Skinner and Charles [Illegible Text], the persons engaged in delivering the names, prizes, and blanks of the Lottery to said commissioners, the sum of two dollars each per day for their servicesto Joseph Attaway, eighty-three dollars and thirty-four cents, in compliance with a concurred resolution, passed the 27th of November, eighteen hundred and nineteen. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of three thousand nine hundred and thirteen dollars be appropriated for the surveyor of the tenth district of Irwin: Provided that the same he not paid to said surveyor until he shall have performed the service required of him, and made full and satisfactory report thereof: that the sum of fifteen dollars be appropriated to Messrs. Camak Hines for printing of one hundred and fifty copies of the Governor's communicationthat the sum of thirty-seven dollars and ten cents be appropriated to Maria F. Parsons, in conformity to a resolution of the last session, in favor of Maria F. Bixhythat the sum of three dollars per day be appropriated to Alexander Greene, for services rendered as doorkeeper for the commissioners of the Land Lotterythat the sum of twenty-five dollars be appropriated to the persons employed by the commissioners of the Land Lottery in preparing the tickets for drawing. That the following sums be also appropriated, viz:To Margery Simmons, or her order, the sum of forty dollars, agreeably to a concurred resolutionto Camak [Illegible Text], for printing a sufficient number of copies of the Treasurer's abstract, to furnish each member of the general assembly with one copy, and to attach a copy to each copy of the Journal of the House of Representatives, agreeably to a contract with the committee on printing, the sum of fifty dollarsto William [Illegible Text], seventy-five dollars, for his temporary support, and for the purpose of enabling him to procure the necessary certificates, to place him on the pension list of the United Statesto William A. Knight, agreeably to a concurred resolution, the sum of [Illegible Text] dollars and twenty-five cents, and the sum of one hundred and nine dollars eighty-one and three quarter cents to [Illegible Text] S. Swain, administrator of Mark [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text], agreeably to a [Illegible Text] resolutionto Joseph [Illegible Text], Forty-three dollars eighty-seven and a half [Illegible Text] agreeably to a [Illegible Text] resolution; to John Sigman, the sum of 400 dollars,

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agreeably to a concurred resolution, and the further [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] and seventy-five dollars for the [Illegible Text] one hundred copies of the Georgia Justice, to be distribated by his Excellency the Governor to such officers as have not been furnished, in [Illegible Text] with a concurred resolution, approved the 20th December, 1819to James A. Everett, eighty two dollars and fifty cents, in pursnance of a resolution of the House of Representativeswhich said sums of money shall be, and the same are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 20th December, 1820. AN ACT To keep open, remove and prevent [Illegible Text] in the [Illegible Text], Flint and Chestatee rivers, calculated to prevent the passage of fish, and the navigation of said rivers by boats, so far as respects the counties of Gwinnett, Hall, Early and [Illegible Text]. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and immediately after the first day of February next, it shall not be lawful for any person to obstruct or cause to be obstructed, more than one third part of the [Illegible Text] or Chestatee rivers, as far up the said [Illegible Text] river, as the Forks in Habersham county, by dams, fish traps or other obstructions, and the main current of said rivers, shall at all times be kept open for the passage of fish and boats. 2. And be it further enacted, That no person or persons under the penalty of twenty dollars per day, shall data, stop or obstruct the said [Illegible Text] or Chestatee from the lower Shallow Ford, in [Illegible Text] county, up the main channel of the river Chattahoochie to the upper line of Habersham county; and up the main channel of the river Chestatee as far as the forks in the said county, but the same is hereby declared to be at least one third part thereof, including the main channels, a free passage. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of any Justice of the peace, in whose district such offence or offences shall be committed, to issue his [Illegible Text] upon information on oath, of any free white person, commanding such offender or offenders to be brought before the court for said district at its next regular term, to

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answer the charge alledged against him, her or them, and such justice, shall issue summons to compel the attendance of such witnesses as may be thought necessary to establish or defend the said charge, who shall be subject to attachment for non attendance, or refusing to answer on oath, such questions as may be asked them; and if upon such examination it shall appear that such offender or offenders, is or are guilty of any breach of this act, it shall be the duty of the said court to enter up separate judgments against such offender or offenders, for a [Illegible Text] not exceeding twenty dollars for each day such obstructing shall have continued; and the said justice shall issue his execution on the said judgment or judgments so entered up, which execution shall be levied on the goods and [Illegible Text] lands and [Illegible Text] of such offender or offenders, and sold agreeably to the law regulating constables' sales, and the money arising from such fine or fines, shall be paid into the hands of the said court, one half thereof to the use of the informer, and the remaining [Illegible Text] shall be paid by the said court to the clerk of the inferior court to be appropriated to the same use as other county funds. 1. And be it further enacted, That Willson Strickland, [Illegible Text] Plaster, and David Dixon, are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Gwinnett; and Simeon White, Thomas Bird and Jesse Martin, are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Hall; and John H. Jones, Thomas Brooks and William Shiply, are hereby appointed commissioners for the county of Habersham, who shall have complete power in their respective counties, to survey and view any obstructions in the said rivers, which may be considered in violation of the provisions of this act, and on their [Illegible Text] five days notice to the person or persons, their agent or [Illegible Text] who shall obstruct the said rivers, or continue any [Illegible Text] now in said rivers, in violation of this act; then, and in that case, they shall have compelent power to remove, or cause to be removed, such obstructions, by calling to their aid, any [Illegible Text] of their citizens in their respective counties: Provided nevertheless, That the said commissioners shall, before they enter on the duties of their said appointment, take an oath before some justice of the Inferior court or some justice of the peace, that, they will, well and truly, and without partiality discharge the [Illegible Text] of their said appointment. 5. And be it further enacted, That the drawer or owner of any [Illegible Text] or [Illegible Text] or owner of fraction situate on either of the said rivers, shall have the preference of patting in fish traps in said rivers, on the side and opposite to such [Illegible Text] or fraction, provided they should not [Illegible Text] the free passage of boats.

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6. And be it further enacted, That the like provisions and penalties herein contained, in relation to said rivers, be, and they are hereby extended to, and applied to [Illegible Text] river, so far as the same may be within the organized limits of this state, and that the Inferior court of Early county, appoint commissioners to carry the said law into effect, so far as relates to Flint river. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 22d December, 1820. For the relief of John Dorough and James Harris. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the justices of the Inferior court of the county of Jones, shall be and they are hereby authorized, if they think proper so to do, to release the above named John Dorough and James Harris from the penalties which they have incurred in consequence of their failing to deliver John Jackson, agreeable to his recoguizance at March term of the Superior court of said county, in the year 1820, on their paying costs. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. To alter and change the names of certain persons therein [Illegible Text] AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That from and immediately after the passing of this act, that Aaron Walker [Illegible Text] shall bear and be known by the name of Aaron Walker Dekle. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] shall and may be lawful for William Hodgias, (the [Illegible Text]

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son of [Illegible Text] Hodgins) to be called and, known by the name of William Bray; and it shall, and may be lawful for Wiley Stafford, (the illegitimate son of Argent Stafford) to be called and known by the name of Willey Walker; and for [Illegible Text] William Hudson Ellington, to be called and known by the name of John William Hudson Dawson. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the name of Caroline Lacy of Jones county, be changed to that of Caroline Thweatt, any law, or usage to the contrary notwithstand. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To secure to the legal proprietors of the land and landing at a place known by the name of Carter's ferry, on the Alatamaha river, in the county of Tatnall, the right of an established ferry; and to Lewis Hall, his heirs and assigns at the place called Berryhill's Bluff, and to regulate the toll on Jersey waggons; in certain cases throughout this state. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for the legal proprietors of the lands, as aforesaid, to keep for the conveyance of travellers, what is commonly called a ferry boat or flat, and be entitied to the following ferriage, in what is called short ferriage: For a man and horse, twelve and a half cents; for a loaded waggon and four horses, one dollar; for an empty waggon, seventy-five cents; for a loaded cart and two horses, fifty cents; for an empty do. thirty-seven and a half cents; for all four-wheel pleasure carriages, one dollar; for a two wheel do. fifty cents; for all loose horses, 6 1-4 cents per head; for cattle, three cents per head; for all hogs, sheep, goats, c. two [Illegible Text] per head; and, in all cases of long ferriage, double ferriage: any law or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Lewis Hall, his heirs and assigus be, and they are hereby secured in the like privilege of a ferry, at a place on the same river, in the county of Tatnall, known by the name of Berryhill's bluff, and entitled

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to the same ferriage in all cases. 3. And be it further enacted, That the ferriage or [Illegible Text] on the description of carriages called and known as Jersey waggons, when they are used as carriages of burthen, shall be at these and all other ferries, bridges or turnpike gates within this state, where the [Illegible Text] or ferriage on such carriages is not particularly defined by law, the same that is established at such ferry bridge or turnpike gate, to be collected on carts. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. For the relief of George Jeffrles, Robert Tuggle and William Jeffries. AN ACT WHEREAS it has been made appear that the said George Jeffries, Robert Tuggle, and William Jeffries, became security for the appearance of one Leonard Tuggle, at the Superior court of Morgan county, in the state of Georgia, at August term, 1820, on a charge of Burglery; and that, from circumstances not within the control of the security or the [Illegible Text] he could not on account of the absence of material evidence, be prepared for trial before the last day of the sitting of said court; and, whereas it is not the policy of the state in requiring security for the appearance of persons charged with offences to obtain the penalty of their bonds, but to bring offenders against the law to trial and punishment. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all proceedings upon the boads of the said George Jeffries, Robert Tuggle, and William Jeffries, for the appearance of Leonard Tuggle, at the said Superior court of Morgan county, and also upon the judgment or judgments, catered up for the forfeiture thereof, and [Illegible Text] fas thereon founded, be, and the same are hereby suspended until after the sitting of the next Superior court of said county: Provided, Nothing herein contained, shall prevent the Solicitor General of the Oakmulgee District, or the sheriffs of this state, from, immediately levying the fi [Illegible Text] against the said George Jeffries, William Tuggle, and Robert Tuggle, if in opinion of the said solicitor, or

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the said sheriffs, they, or either of them, should attempt to move out of the jurisdictional limits of this state, or dispose of the property so as to jeopardize the eventual collection of said [Illegible Text] fa; but, the sale of said property, may, and shall be suspended until after the [Illegible Text] of the next Superior court of Morgan county, provided the defendants will give good security to the sheriff for the forth-coming of the same, in case the said Leonard Tuggle is not produced at said court as before provided for. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case the said George Jeffries, Robert Tuggle, and William Jeffries, or either of them, shall produce the body of the said Leonard [Illegible Text], at the next superior court of said Morgan county, and shall then and there, deliver the said Leonard Tuggle to the proper officer of said court, that he may be tried according to law, shall also pay all costs that have, or may accrue in relation to said case; and the forfeiture of said bond or bonds, then, the said [Illegible Text] or bonds, and judgment or judgments, and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] or [Illegible Text] fas, and all proceedings that have, or hereafter may be had thereon, shall be and are hereby declared to be [Illegible Text] and void, and of no more effect than the said bond or bonds would have had in case the said Leonard Tuggle had appeared and stood his trial at the last term of said court, any law to the contrary hereof notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. To alter and amend an act, to make known and establish the dividing line between Camden and Wayne. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the dividing line between the county of [Illegible Text] and the county of Wayne, shall begin at the ford of Little [Illegible Text], where the post road crosses the same, thence along the post road to the Big Red Cap, thence along said Big Red Cap, until it intersects the [Illegible Text] Bay, thence along the Big Bay, to where the Big Branch makes out of said Big Bay, thence along said Big Branch to the Great [Illegible Text] Swamp, thence along

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the road leading down said Swamp, to where said road crosses the Great Satilla river, at the mouth of the Buffaloe, from thence to the lower line of the second district of Wayne, where lots Nos. 24 and 240 join, on the Indian boundary.The above mentioned boundaries shall hereafter be considered as the permanent dividing [Illegible Text] between Camden and Wayne, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, pro tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To authorize a lottery for the benefit of the Male and Female Academies of the town of Greenesborough, in Greene county. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Trustees of the Greene county Male and Female Academies, for the time being, or their successors in office, be and they are hereby authorized to raise the sum of three thousand dollars by lottery, which sum, [Illegible Text] any part thereof, when so received, shall be applied by said Trustees, or their successors in office, to the exclusive use, benefit and promotion of the interest of said Institutionsany law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the Inferior court of Jones county, to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building a jail and other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] court of Jones county, or any three or more of them, [Illegible Text]

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have power to levy an extra tax on the [Illegible Text] of said county, not exceeding twenty-five per [Illegible Text] on the general tax, for the political years eighteen hundred and twenty one, and twenty two; and the said Justices shall be authorized to collect the same, and the same when collected, shall apply to the building of a jail in said county, and for other county purposes. 2. And be it further enacted, That the tax collectors of said county, shall, so soon as the Justices of the Inferior court of said county shall so direct him, give bond and security for collecting the same, and the same when collected, shall pay over to the Justices aforesaid, and the said tax collector, shall be allowed the usual commissions for collecting the same. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. To establish a Legionary corps or corps in the county of Chatham. AN ACT WHEREAS a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state, and it is of the [Illegible Text] imporiance to encourage and promote those means which contribute to its efficiency; and whereas several volunteer companies of militia have associated themselves together in the county of Chatham, with a view to their more extensive and perfect improvement, in military science and their consolidation into a legion, would contribute to this object: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That such volunteer companies in the city of [Illegible Text] as may desire it, shall have the privilege of associating themselves together for the purpose of forming a [Illegible Text] corps or corps, to improve themselves in military [Illegible Text] suitable to their peculiar organization, and over each of such companies, and the members thereof, as shall so associate themselves together, the chief or the oldest officer of said [Illegible Text] corps or corps, except when it is or they are [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of their battalion or regimental chiefs, shall have the same command and authority as if the said legionary corps or corps formed but one company. 2. And be it further [Illegible Text], That the said corps or corps

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shall be empowered to [Illegible Text] such bye rules and regulations [Illegible Text] their government and observance as [Illegible Text] be deemed necessary to [Illegible Text] the objects of the association. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said [Illegible Text] corps or corps shall continue to perform the usual duties required of them by the militia law, and be subject to the [Illegible Text] calls and commands of their battalion and regimental chiefs. DAVID ADAMS. Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, [Illegible Text] Assented to, [Illegible Text] December, 1820. AN ACT To vest the government and [Illegible Text] of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of Richmond county in the [Illegible Text] and City [Illegible Text] of the city of Augusta, and appointing them sole commissioners of the court house and jail of said county. WHEREAS the new court-house or city hall of the city of [Illegible Text], and the new jail of the county of [Illegible Text] have been [Illegible Text] on lots belonging to, and within the jurisdiction and chartered limits of the city of Augusta, and for the most part out of the funds of the said city: And whereas it will be expedient and proper to place the entire management, and inspection and direction of the same, in the Mayor and City council of the said city, for the time being. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Mayor and City Council of the city of Augusta, for the time being, and their successors in office, shall be solely and exclusively commissioners of the court-house and jail of the county of Richmond, and are hereby vested with the sole care, management, inspection and direction of the same, with full power and authority to appoint a [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] such other officers as may be necessary; and also to pass such ordinances and resolutions for the government and direction of the said jailor and other officers; and all persons confined in the said jail, as they shall from time to time deem necessary and proper; provided the same be not [Illegible Text] to the constitution, or any law of this stateand the said jailor and other officers, appointed as aforesaid, shall give bond with two or more approved securities, to

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the said Mayor and City Council, and their successors in office, for the faithful performance of the duties required of them respectively. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said jailor or other officers, appointed to take charge of the said jail, or any part thereof, or of any persons confined therein, shall be answerable for all escapes from the said jail, in the same manner as by the laws of this state, the Sheriff would have been heretofore answerable, and shall also be liable in like manner both civilly and criminally for all other misconduct and mal-practice in office. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To repeal the eleventh section of an act, passed the 19th December, 1818, to organize the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall and Habersham, and to authorize the Justices of the Inferior courts of said counties to sign land warrants issued on head rights. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the eleventh section of an act, passed the 19th December, 1818, to organize the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall and Habersham be, and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Justices of the Inferior court, or a majority of them in the counties aforesaid be, and they are hereby authorized to sign any land warrant which may be issued on head rights in their respective counties after the passing of this act, so far as respects the parts of the counties of Franklin and Jackson, which were added to the above named counties, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820.

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AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Liberly county to levy an extra tax, for the purpose of building a jail in said county. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of January next, it shall and may be lawful for the Justices of the Inferior court of Liberty county or a majority of them, to levy an extra tax on the inhabitants of said county. Provided nevertheless, that they shall not be authorized to levy more than twenty-five per cent, on the general tax of the years 1820 and 1821. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when such tax shall, by the Inferior court be assessed, that the tax-collector of said county, for the time being, shall and he is hereby authorized and empowered to collect the same; and the said collector shall be bound to the Inferior court of said county in a bond, with ample security, for the collection and paying over the amount so collected to the Justices of the Inferior court of said county, to be appropriated by them for building a jail in said county; and the said collector shall be allowed the usual per centum for collecting the same. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the Treasurer to issue orders to the Tax-Collector of Chatham county, to remit the taxes for the year 1819, to the sufferers by fire, of the 11th January, 1820, in Savannah. WHEREAS humanity becomes the duty of all governments to its fellow-citizensand whereas a number of the good citizens of Savannah have suffered by the loss of their houses and property in the fire at Savannah: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is

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hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and he is hereby required to order the Tax-Collector of the county of Chatham to remit the taxes due on property and buildings, burnt by the fire in the city of Savannah, on the 11th January, 1820and that where said taxes shall have been paid, so much of the taxes that shall hereafter become due by the owners of said property and buildings, as shall amount to the sum so paid by them respectively, shall be, and the same is hereby remitted to them. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 22d December, 1820. To alter and change the names of certain persons therein mentioned and legitimatise the same. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the persons originally known by the names of Mahala Dunn, Sarah Dunn, Sandford Dunn, Nathaniel Dunn, Charles Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, William Dunn, James Dunn, Jesse Dunn, and Birdet Dunn, shall from and after the passage of this act, be known by, and bear the names of Mahala Finch, Sarah Finch, Sandford Finch, Nathaniel Finch, Charles Finch, Elizabeth Finch, William Finch, James Finch, Jesse Finch and Birdet Finch: Provided nevertheless, That such of the females as may have changed their names by [Illegible Text] marriage, shall continue to bear the names of their husband. Whereas the mother and William Finch, the [Illegible Text] father of the said Mahala, Sarah, Sandford, Nathaniel, Charles, Elizabeth, William, James, Jesse and Birdet, are now legally [Illegible Text] and the said children having been born before said intermarriage took place. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Mahala, Sarah, Sanford, Nathaniel, Charles, Elizabeth, William, James, Jesse Birdet, be, and they are hereby declared to be fully and completely legitimatised, and entitled to all the rights and legal privileges, as though they had [Illegible Text] born in lawful wedlock, and as fully capable of [Illegible Text] and receiving, by [Illegible Text] of the statutes

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of distributions of this state, as if the said marriage had takes place previous to the birth of either of said persons. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 2d December, 1820 For granting indulgence to the purchasers of University lands upon certain conditions. AN ACT 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That after the first day of May next, the Governor of the state of Georgia, be, and he is hereby required to cause suits to be instituted against purchasers of the lands formerly belonging to the University of Georgiasold in pursuance of an act passed 16th December, 1815, unless such purchaser or purchasers, his, her or their agent or agents, shall, on or before the said first day of May, pay into the Treasury, the whole amount of interest which may be then dae, on his, her or their debt or debts, and give additional bond with good and sufficient security, in aid of those already existing, for the ultimate payment of his, her or their respective debt or debts, should such additional bond or bonds and security be required by the Governor or Solicitor General of the circuit in which such lands sold may lie, or where any such purchaser or purchasers, his, her or their security or securities may reside. 2. And be it further enacted, That any security or securities to any purchaser or purchasers aforesaid, who may consider him, her or themselves endangered from the indulgence granted in the foregoing section, or from any other cause, and shall notify the Governor thereof, he is hereby authorized and required to cause suit or suits to be instituted in conformity with such notice; any thing in the foregoing section to the contrary notwithstanding. 3. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained, shall so operate as to stay proceedings in the collection of any of the debts aforesaid, where it shall appear to the Governor or the Solicitors General aforesaid, that there is any reasonable apprehension

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that by further delay, said debt or debts, or [Illegible Text] part thereof may be lost or jeopardisedany law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate Augusta, and improve the public roads thereof, and to limit the powers of the Council of said City. WHEREAS manifest inconveniences have resulted, and great injury and loss experienced, and likely to be experienced by many of the citizens of Augusta, from the exercise of certain powers vested by the Legislature of this State, in the City Council of said CityFor remedy whereof: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives [Illegible Text] the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the licenses already granted by the City Council of Augusta shall expire, the said Council shall not have power, nor shall it be lawful to require of any person residing within the corporate limits of said city, wishing to retail spiritous liquors, a sum exceeding fifty dollars, as a license for the same: But, in no case shall a license be granted, unless the applicant produces a written recommendation signed by two respectable citizens of the city. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of an act passed by the General Assembly of this state, on the 31st of January, 1798, as far as relates to the qualification of voters for members of the City Council of Augusta, requiring that they should reside twelve months in the city, and be possossed of a free-hold, or lease for years, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that, from and after the passing of this act, it shall, and may be lawful, for all persons residing within the limits of the city, (as defined by the before recited act) and who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly of this state, be, and they are hereby entitled to vote for members of the City Council of Augusta. 3. And be it further enacted, That twelve months residence in the state, and six months within the limits of the city preceding the election, shall be necessary to constitute a residence so as to

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enable persons to vote for members of the City Council; and, where doubts shall arise as to the qualification of a voter, an oath, in conformity to this act, shall be administered by the persons presiding at the election, in addition to the oath administered to voters for members of the General Assembly of this state. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the City Council of Augusta, shall not have jurisdiction of any case, where an offender or offenders have been recognized to appear before the Superior court; and such offender or offenders, if recognized to appear before Council, may plead the same in bar at their trial before said Council. 5. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820, AN ACT To alter and amend an act, passed the 10th day of December, 1817, repealing the seventh section of an act passed the 12th day of December, 1815, to regulate the road fines and labor in the county of Glynn. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, every free person or slave subject to road duty, upon the Islands of Saint Simons and Jeykel, [Illegible Text] the county of Glynn shall be exempt in performing road duty [Illegible Text] the main in the aforesaid county of Glynn. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all free persons or slaves subject to road duty on the Islands [Illegible Text] Simons and Jeykel, in the county of Glynn, shall be subject [Illegible Text] perform road duty on the said Islands of Saint Simons and Jeykel, and in failing so to do, the said free persons owner or owners of such slaves, shall be subject to a fine of one dollar per day for each [Illegible Text], to be recovered as heretofore pointed out [Illegible Text] law.

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[Illegible Text] And be it further enacted, That so much of the before [Illegible Text] act [Illegible Text] is [Illegible Text] to the provisions of this be, and the same is hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 12th December, 1820. To authorize the executors of Henry Lundy, deceased, late of Hancock county, to sell certain negroes. AN ACT WHEREAS the said Henry Lundy deceased, did on or about the month of March [Illegible Text], cause to be introduced into this state, for his own [Illegible Text], certain negroes, to the number of fifteen or twenty, and the said Lundy having by his last will and testament, directed said negroes to be sold; and whereas, the law respecting the introduction of negroes into this state, prohibits the sale short of twelve monthsfor remedy whereof: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, that the executors of the said Henry Lundy, deceased, shall have full power and authority to dispose of by sale, all the negroes belonging to the estate of the said Henry Lundy deceased, according to his said willany law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. To incorporate the [Illegible Text] AN ACT [Illegible Text]

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machines, should be made capable of holding, [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] any property they have or may acquire: Be it therefore enacted by the [Illegible Text] and House of [Illegible Text] of the State of Georgia in General Assembly [Illegible Text], and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That JohnKell, chairman; Jas. H. Giekie Company, general agents; Charles [Illegible Text], secretary; Wm. [Illegible Text], and Wm. Carnochan Jas. H. [Illegible Text], as executors of William [Illegible Text], dec'ed, [Illegible Text] of the [Illegible Text] Enstern Steam-Saw-Mill, lately erected [Illegible Text] the north branch of the river Alatamaha, below the city of [Illegible Text], and their successors in office be, and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, by the name and style of the Dariea Eastern [Illegible Text] Saw-Mill Company, and by the said name shall have [Illegible Text] succession of officers and members, or [Illegible Text], with power to make, alter, change, and amend such bye laws as may be necessary and agreed upon by the said company: Provided such laws be not [Illegible Text] to the constitution and laws of this state. . 2. [Illegible Text] be it further [Illegible Text]. That the said Darien Eastern Steam Saw-Mill Company, and their successors shall be, and they are hereby made capable of [Illegible Text] and being [Illegible Text], plead and be impleaded, and of using all [Illegible Text] and lawful means for recovering or defending any property, [Illegible Text] or demands, which they may claim in behalf of said, company; to hold real and personal property; and generally, they shall, and are hereby declared to be vested with all privileges, powers, advantages, rights and [Illegible Text], of an association or company of people, incorporated for lawful purposes. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, [Illegible Text]. AN ACT To render [Illegible Text] valid the election of city officers for the city of Savannah, and to amend an act, passed the 23d of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], entitled an act to alter the mode of electing city officers of the city of [Illegible Text]. WHEREAS the recent malady in the city of Savannah rendered [Illegible Text]

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a [Illegible Text] of aldermen present to elect said officers, as directed by an act of the General Assembly of this state, passed the 23d of May, [Illegible Text]: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate House of Hepresentatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the election of said officers by the Aldermen of the city of Savannah, convened in council at the said first regular meeting in October last be and the same is hereby declared to be as legal and valid as if the said election had been made by a full quorum, or a majority of said board of Aldermen, at the time designated in said act. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said election shall be held and considered legal and valid for all purposes whatsoever, until the first regular meeting of the Mayor and Aldermen of the said city in January next, at which meeting, and every succeeding first regular meeting of council in January, the said Mayor and Aldermen shall proceed to elect said officers. Provided nevertheless, that the said Mayor and Aldermen shall have full power, and they are hereby vested with itto after, by ordinance duly passed, the term for which the Sheriff and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and Oyer and Terminer for the city of Savannah, shall hold their offices respectively: Provided said term do not axceed three yearsand provided also, that all elections to fill said offices, except in cases of vacancy happening during the term for which said officers shall have been elected, shall take place at the first regular meeting in January, and that previous notice, by advertisement, in one or more of the Gazettes published in said city, be given for the space of ten days, of the time at which said election will take place. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To add a part of Glynn county to the county of Wayne. AN ACT [Illegible Text]

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after the passage of this act, that all that part of Glynn [Illegible Text], lying above a line, to commence on the [Illegible Text] river, at the lower end of Clark's bluff, running a direct course to the [Illegible Text] wick road, to strike said road between James Mays and the Clayhole swamp; thence running a west course till it strikes the postroad leading from Fort Barrington to St. Mary's, shall be added to and become a part of the county of Wayne. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the [Illegible Text] road as lies above the aforementioned line, shall be kept in repair by the citizens of Wayne, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT. President of the Senate: JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To give master carpenters and master masons a lien on buildings, [Illegible Text] erected by them in the city of Savannah. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, [Illegible Text] it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, all master carpenters and master masons, who shall erect buildings in the city of Savannah, where no agreement or agreements have been entered into between the parties, either by parol or in writing, [Illegible Text] the amount to be paid for the erection of building or buildings, shall have full power and authority to retain the keys of said building or buildings, and also a lien on the same, for the amount or amounts that may be due and owing them. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of Wayne county to transcribe the

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records of the Superior and Inferior courts and caurt of Ordinary of said county, into new and well bound books, and to make the same the records of said courts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the Inferior court of Wayne county are authorized and empowered to have such of the records of the Superior and Inferior counts, and court of Ordinary of said county, that are not in well bound books, to be fairly transcribed into new and well bound books, and have the same in alphabetical order. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Inferior court are authorized and empowered to take such steps as will ensure a speedy and correct transcript of the records aforesaid. 3. And be it further enacted, That so soon as the said Inferior court shall be informed that the manuscript copies of said records shall be finished, the said Inferior court shall appoint two fit and proper persons to examine and correct the said manuscript copiesand when corrected, they are required to make report to the Inferior court of such manuscript copies, which report shall be entered on the minutes of said Inferior court, and the books therein referred to shall be deposited in the offices of the clerks aforesaid; which duplicate records shall be considered by the said officers of said courts as original records, and received in evidence as such in all courts in the same manner as if the same had not been transcribed. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said Inferior court are hereby authorized to pay out of the county funds a reasonable sum for the transcribing said records, and provide at all times out of the county funds for all necessary [Illegible Text] for stationary and books for recording for the use of the said Superior and Inferior courts. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend an act entitled an act to [Illegible Text] the Roman CatholicSociety of Augusta, so far as relates to the appointment Trustees, passed 10th December, 1811. WHEREAS the second section of the above recited act, is in the

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following words, to wit: That the Trustees and their [Illegible Text] in office, shall have power in fill all vacancies which may happen in their board from time to time by death, resignation or otherwise, and no person who resides without the county of Richmond, shall be eligible as a trustee of the said society: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, the said section be, and the same is hereby repeated; and, that from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Roman Catholic Society of Augusta, shall have power, and they are hereby authorized to appoint annually, on some day to be fixed upon by the society, Trustees of the said Roman Catholic Society of Augusta; and, the Trustees so appointed, shall have power to fill all vacancies which may happen from time to time in their board, by death resignation or otherwise. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said society shall fix upon the manner in which said Trustees shall be appointed, whether by ballot or otherwise. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. To amend an act, to provide for the payment of costs in certain cases therein mentioned, passed the 13th December, 1816. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby anacted by the authority of the same, That where any person shall be prosecuted for any criminal [Illegible Text] as [Illegible Text] in the before recited act, that all the property the person or persons so arrested, may have in his, her or their own right, at the time of his, her, or their arrest, shall be deemed and held subject to the payment of all the costs which may have accrued by reason of such prosecution. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Judges of the Superior courts, in the event of any person or persons being found guilty of any offence as aforesaid, to cause judgment

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to be [Illegible Text] up for all costs which may have [Illegible Text] by reason of said prosecution. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of all officers entitled to costs on any conviction, had as aforesaid, to hand in their accounts into the clerk's office of the [Illegible Text] court, within ten days after said conviction. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said clerk, within ten days after the receipt of the accounts in any case, as aforesaid, to issue execution for the amount appearing to be due by reason thereof directed to, and collected by the sheriff as other cases; provided that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent courts imprisoning persons found guilty as aforesaid until all costs are paid. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To [Illegible Text] to all persons imprisoned for debt, the privilege of Prison Bounds. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That within six months from the passing of this act, the sheriffs of the several counties of this state, shall, under the direction of the Inferior courts of the counties where jails are built, lay off or cause to be laid off around the jails in such manner as they may deem most convenient and proper, ten acresand, in the counties where no jails are yet built, it shall be the duty of the sheriff, under the direction of the Inferior court in these respective counties, within three months after a jail is erected in the same, and received, to lay off, the same number of acres, as is provided for in this act; which limits, when so laid off in each case, shall be held and considered as Prison Bounds. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so soon as prison bounds are ascertained in the manner hereinbefore pointed out, and, any person shall be arrested and committed to jail by an officer upon civil [Illegible Text] and the person so arrested and committed to jail, shall tender to the officer committing

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[Illegible Text] said person to jail, a bond with good and sufficient security in [Illegible Text] sum of double the amount of the debt or demand for which he, [Illegible Text] or they are committed to jail; which bond the said officer so [Illegible Text] is hereby authorized and required to take, with condition [Illegible Text] if the person [Illegible Text] persons so arrested and committed to jail, do, [Illegible Text] any time, without being legally discharged, pass or leave the [Illegible Text] so laid off and [Illegible Text] as prison bounds, such passage [Illegible Text] departure of said bounds, shall be taken and considered as an [Illegible Text] and forfeiture of said bond; and the sheriff or other officer [Illegible Text] such bond and security, shall be bound on the application [Illegible Text] the plaintiff in such case, his attorney at law, or in fact, to [Illegible Text] the same to the plaintiff, who may upon such bond and [Illegible Text] commence an action for the [Illegible Text] of the same, against [Illegible Text] principal or principals, and his, her or their security or [Illegible Text] at the same time, and shall recover against the principal or [Illegible Text] in said bond, and his, her or their security or securities, [Illegible Text] amount of debt or demand with interest and costs, for which [Illegible Text] person or persons was or were arrested and committed to jail; [Illegible Text] nevertheless, No person so arrested or committed to jail, [Illegible Text] have the benefit of such bounds for a longer term than six [Illegible Text] months, at the instance of the same plaintiff. 3. And be it further enacted, That in case any sheriff or other [Illegible Text] so arresting and committing a person or persons to jail upon [Illegible Text] civil process, shall refuse to receive such bond as is [Illegible Text] set forth, the officer so refusing shall be subject to indictment [Illegible Text] practice in office; and in case the officer shall take [Illegible Text] security, he shall be held liable to the plaintiff in the several [Illegible Text] pointed out in the laws heretofore passed, prescribing the [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] and other officers; and in case the arrest should [Illegible Text] by a Coroner, he shall be held to all the liabilities that a [Illegible Text] would be, were the arrest made by him. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. [Illegible Text] to, 22d December, 1820. [Illegible Text] from taxation, the real estate belonging to the Academies of this state. AN ACT [Illegible Text] it enacted by the Senate and House of [Illegible Text] of

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the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, all the real estate belonging to, or attached to the different Academies of this state, shall be exempt from taxation, together with all such Academics as may hereafter be establishedany law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. To alter and change the names of certain persons therein mentioned, and to legitimate the same. AN ACT WHEREAS Benjamin Wallace, the reputed father of William Leveret, has legally intermarried with the mother of the said William, (he having been born before the intermarriage took place, and whereas the said Benjamin Wallace is desirous that the said William Leveret bear the name of his parent, and possess [Illegible Text] rights and legal privileges with his legitimate children; Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the State of [Illegible Text] General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the person [Illegible Text] or originally known by the name of William Leveret shall, [Illegible Text] and after the passage of this act, be known by, and bear the [Illegible Text] of William Leveret Wallace, and that he is hereby declared to [Illegible Text] fully legitimatized and entitled to all the rights and legal [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] though he had been born in lawful wedlock, and as fully [Illegible Text] of inheriting and receiving, by virtue of the statute of [Illegible Text] of this state, as though the said marriage had taken place previous to his [Illegible Text] 2. And be it further enacted, That the persons originally [Illegible Text] by the names of John Merret, Parmelia Merret, and Joel [Illegible Text] shall, from and after the passing of this act be known by and [Illegible Text] the names of John Hutson, Parmelia Hutson, and Joel [Illegible Text] and they are hereby [Illegible Text] to be fully and completely [Illegible Text] and entitled to all the rights and legal privileges, and [Illegible Text] by virtue of the [Illegible Text]

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distribution of this state, as though they had been born in lawful wedlock. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To alter and define the line between the counties of Walton [Illegible Text] Gwinnett. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it [Illegible Text] hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the line [Illegible Text] the counties of Walton and Gwinnett, shall commence at [Illegible Text] boundary line, about three miles down said line from the [Illegible Text] Bridge, and run a straight direct line along by the house of [Illegible Text] Morris, to the house of Mrs. [Illegible Text] on the Hog Mountain [Illegible Text] about four miles up said road, from the present line dividing [Illegible Text] counties. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the [Illegible Text] court of the county of Walton, may appoint as many [Illegible Text] they may think proper to run and plainly mark said line [Illegible Text] to the aforementioned section, and pay for the same out [Illegible Text] county funds of Walton county, and if the Justices of the [Illegible Text] court of the county of Gwinnett, may think proper to [Illegible Text] assistance to run said line, he, or they are to be paid for [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] out of the county funds of Gwinnett county. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be [Illegible Text] construed in this act, as to prevent any [Illegible Text] military [Illegible Text] which may fall in either county from holding their [Illegible Text] any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. [Illegible Text] to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT [Illegible Text]

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to appoint and [Illegible Text] with a fit and proper person to [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the surveyor's books of the county of [Illegible Text] to give validity to the transcription thus made, and to levy a tax for the purpose of defraying the expenses thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of [Illegible Text], or a majority of them, shall have power, and the same is hereby made lawful for them to appoint and contract with a [Illegible Text] proper person to transcribe the surveyor's books of the said county, and the transcription thus made shall, and is hereby given the same validity in law as the originals. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same. That the said Justices or a majority of them shall be authorized, and it shall be lawful for them to levy an extra tax on the [Illegible Text] of said county, which shall not exceed twenty-five per [Illegible Text] on the [Illegible Text] on the state tax new imposed; which said [Illegible Text] tax shall, [Illegible Text] the said Justices, or a majority of them, be [Illegible Text] yearly, [Illegible Text] sufficient sum shall be raised to defray the [Illegible Text] of transcribing the surveyors books of the county aforesaid. 3. And be a further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] said tax shall he imposed as above pointed out, the tax-collector of the county of Wilkes, for the time being, shall be [Illegible Text] to collect the same, and the said collector shall be bound to the [Illegible Text] court of said county is a bond with ample security for the [Illegible Text], and [Illegible Text] paying ever the amount so collected to the [Illegible Text] of the superior court of said county, to be paid by said [Illegible Text] to the person who may be appointed to transcribe the surveyor books for the county of Wilkes, or so much thereof as may be [Illegible Text] to discharge his just demands against said county; and the [Illegible Text], if any, shall be appropriated to county [Illegible Text]. 4. And be it further enacted, That the tax-collector of said [Illegible Text] shall receive for his services, the usual per [Illegible Text] on the [Illegible Text] him so collected. DAVID WITT. Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW [Illegible Text], President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To [Illegible Text] an act passed the 10th December, 1818, to [Illegible Text] the

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[Illegible Text] for persons to take out [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] in [Illegible Text] state, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to land surveyed [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] warrants. Be it enacted by the Senate [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General [Illegible Text] and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That whereas the before [Illegible Text] act [Illegible Text] persons who had surveyed land on head rights and [Illegible Text] warrants, to take out there grants within the term of two years from the passing of the same. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for persons who have failed to comply with the above [Illegible Text] act, to be allowed the term of one year, from and after the passing of this [Illegible Text] any law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW [Illegible Text], President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT More effectually to [Illegible Text] Justices of the Peace and [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text] over moneys received or collected by [Illegible Text] in their official capacities. Be it enacted by the [Illegible Text] and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That Justices of the Peace shall be so far considered [Illegible Text] of the Superior court as to be subject to be ruled under similar regulations as are [Illegible Text] pursued in relation to any other officer of [Illegible Text] court, when they shall refuse or neglect [Illegible Text] pay over any moneys which they may have received or collected in their official capacity. 2. And be it further enacted. That constables shall be subject to be ruled by their respective [Illegible Text] courts, and compelled to give an account of their [Illegible Text] and doings, or pay over moneys which they may have received or collected in their official capacity, under the same regulations as are pursued in the Superior court in relation to officers of said court. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 22d December, 1820.

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AN ACT To alter and [Illegible Text] the fourth section of an act, passed the 19th of December, 1819, to prevent the circulation of notes [Illegible Text] by [Illegible Text] banks, and the issuing of due bills of certain descriptions, and to compel the [Illegible Text] banks, of this state to resume specie payments whenever the bank of the United States, and the banks of the [Illegible Text] states shall [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] payments; and also to require of them to [Illegible Text] their notes under five dollars, with specie or change bills, issued by some one of the chartered banks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That so much of the fourth section of the above recited act as may be construed to give a right to the bank of the United States, to recover twenty-five per cent, per annum, upon any amount of bills of the State Banks held by the United States Bank in case of refusal on the part of the State Banks to pay specie for the same be, and the same is hereby repeated. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend an act, passed 18th December, 1817, to amend an act passed 27th November, 1812, to incorporate the town of Sandersville, in the county of Washington, and to vest certain powers in the commissioners thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That Morgan Brown, Shadrich Perry, George Kelly, Charles Williamson, and William Rollings be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of said town, and any three of said commissioners shall constitute a board, who shall have [Illegible Text] power to proceed to the business of said incorporation; and they and their [Illegible Text] in office shall have [Illegible Text] power and authority to pass all bye laws and regulations which may [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] for the improvement and repairing the streets,

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springs, and internal police of said [Illegible Text]: Provided [Illegible Text] that such [Illegible Text] laws and regulations shall not be [Illegible Text] to the constitution of the United States, and the constitution and laws of this state, and that no penalty thereby imposed shall extend to [Illegible Text] punishment, except to people of color, and in that case, not to extend further than whipping, agreeable to the laws of this state relative to slaves; nor shall any tax upon the people of said town be imposed, which shall exceed one dollar on each poll for the same year. 2. And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy in the commissioners of said corporation shall happen by death, [Illegible Text] or otherwise, the commissioners in office shall have full power to appoint some other person within the limits of said corporation, to fill such vacancy until the time appointed for the election. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners or a majority of them shall have full power to appoint a clerk, marshal, and such other officers as they may deem necessary to carry into effect all proceedings which they may adopt under the authority of this act; and the said commissioners shall be ex [Illegible Text] Justices of the Peace, so far as respects the carrying into effect the said act of incorporation; and they shall he hereby authorized to impose fines for a violation of their corporation rules, issue executions for fines, penalties and taxes, shall likewise have power to exact a tax not exceeding ten dollars per day from [Illegible Text] traders and pedlars, who may offer any goods, wares and [Illegible Text] for sale within the corporation; shows which at any time may be [Illegible Text] or exposed to view for money within their limits, which shall be collected by the marshal in the same [Illegible Text] as by executions from the Justices' courts, all fines and [Illegible Text] so collected, to be applied to the improvement of said corporation, and the balance to county purposes. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall continue in office until the first Tuesday in May, 1822, at which time all persons residing within the incorporation, eligible to vote by the election law of this state, shall be privileged to vote for commissioners of [Illegible Text] incorporation, and on the first Tuesday in May, in each and every year thereafter; and the said election shall be [Illegible Text] by one justice and one freeholder of said county, they not being candidates; and in case of failure to hold said election as prescribed by this act, it shall be the duty of any Justices of the Peace of said county, on notice given him by one or more of said commissioners, to give ten days notice by advertising at the court-house said election, which shall be [Illegible Text] authority to proceed to [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] provider such election is conducted

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agreeable to the manner before prescribed in this act. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioner shall be capable of suing and being sued in their corporate capacity in thesame manner as all other corporate bodies. 6. And be it further enacted, That the jurisdiction of the said incorporation shall extend to and comprechend all the land one fourth of a mile in each, and every direction, from the court-house in said town, which shall be considered the centre of said corporation, and the further. 7. And be it further enacted, That so much of the before recited acts as is repugnant to the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 18th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize and make it lawful for the Trustees of the Richmond Academy, to convey to the directresses of the Augusta [Illegible Text] Asylum, and their successors in office, a lot of the unappropriated ground within the city of Augusta, owned by said Trustees, for the purpose of [Illegible Text] a building for the accommodation of such poor children as may come under their protection. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, it may and shall be lawful for the Trustees of Richmond Academy to convey to the directresses of the Augusta Female [Illegible Text] and their successors in office, any lot of land which by them may be deemed advisable, now owned and possessed by said Trustees within the limits of the city of Augusta, for the purpose of [Illegible Text] a building for the [Illegible Text] of such poor children as may come under their protection, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820.

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To make valid the acts of the present acting commissioners of the town of Milledgeville, and to legalize their appointments. AN ACT WHEREAS the present acting commissioners of the town of Milledgeville were not elected in the manner pointed out by the charter of said town, and doubts having arisen as to the legality of their appointments, and as to the validity of their acts: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the appointments of the present acting commissioners of the town of Milledgeville, be and they are hereby declared as lawful, and their acts as valid as if said appointments had been made in the manner pointed out by the charter of said town, any law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever from any cause the citizens of said town shall fail to hold an election for commissioners, in conformity with their charter, it shall be lawful for any three freeholders to give ten days notice of an election to be held according to the forms heretofore used; and the persons so elected shall be as lawfully entitled to their appointments as if elected, in strict [Illegible Text] with the charter of said town. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the [Illegible Text] courts of the different counties in this state to have transcribed in new and well [Illegible Text] books the records of their respective counties, and to legalize the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior courts of the different counties in this state, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered, at any time they may think expedient, to cause to be fairly transcribed into new and well [Illegible Text] books, the whole or any part of the records of their respective [Illegible Text].

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2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the officers of the different counties as aforesaid, or any person having charge of any of the county records, to deliver them to the Justices aforesaid when required; and the said Justices or a majority of them, (the whole number being present,) are hereby authorized to appoint a fit and proper person to transcribe all or any part of the records of their respective counties, and take bond with good and sufficient security for the faithful execution of the duties aforesaid, who shall take and [Illegible Text] an oath to that effect. 3. And be it further enacted, That after the manuscript copy shall be finished, the Justices as aforesaid shall appoint two fit and proper persons to compare the said manuscript copy with the original, and if found correct, shall be received by the Justices aforesaid, and deposited with the originals in the different offices to which they belong, which said originals shall be preserved in said offices to be referred to, if necessary. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said duplicate records shall be received and considered as original records, and so received in the different courts of records throughout this state, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said Justices shall be, and they are hereby authorized to defray the expenses of transcribing the said records out of the county funds. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend an act entitled an act to point out the mode under which property reverting to this state, shall be disposed of, and for the promotion of literature, and for the encouragement of the county Academies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby [Illegible Text] by the authority of the same, That all such funds as now are, or hereafter may come into the possession of this state, or that row are, or may hereafter become due to the same, on account of confiscated or reverted property, or the sales thereof, and for forfeited [Illegible Text] and all such funds as may [Illegible Text] to the state

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under the several [Illegible Text] laws thereofProvided, such [Illegible Text] property has not heretofore been set apart to other special [Illegible Text] by lawhe, and the same is hereby set apart as a fund for the promotion of literature and the advancement of the county Academies in the manner hereinafter pointed out. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fund herein [Illegible Text] and set apart for literary purposes, shall be distributed among the several county Academies in this state, in such proportions as appears to be still due, as contemplated by the act of 1792. 3. And be it further enacted, That whatever sum may hereafter be received by any county Academy, from the fund contemplated in this act, shall be considered upon the same footing as if the same had have been received out of the fund contemplated by the act of 1792. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever there is but one Academy incorporated in any county, that shall be considered the county academy, and entitled to the benefits contemplated by this act; and when there shall be more than one academy in a county, and neither shall have been designated as the county academy, that which shall be situated at or nearest to the court house, shall be considered as the county academy. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. AN ACT To establish a ferry across the [Illegible Text] river, at the place known by the name of Henry Joyce's landing, in the county of Montgomery. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, a public ferry is hereby established across the Oconee river, at the place formerly known by the name of Henry Joyce's landing, in [Illegible Text] county, to continue for and during the term of ten years. 2. Act be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior

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court shall have the power of establishing the rate of said [Illegible Text] not exceeding the usual rates. 3. And be it further enacted, That Henry Joyce, his heirs and assigns is hereby entitled to the proceeds and benefits arising from the use of said ferry landing, on the south west side of the said river Oconce; and that Robert Flournoy, his heirs and assigns are hereby entitled to all the proceeds and benefits arising from said ferry, on the north east side of the river Oconce: Provided, That the said Henry Joyce and Robert Flournoy, their agents or trustees, as the case may be, shall each give bend; with approved security to the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Montgomery, to keep a good and sufficient flat with good attendance. 4. And be it further enacted, That in case of either of the said Henry Joyce or Robert Flournoy, or the person or persons, by them or either of them employed, shall at any time neglect or refuse to give due and proper attendance to said ferry, the proprietor so offending, shall be liable to a suit on his bond, and the recovery of damages by the person or persons injured; and, the other proprietor, or the person acting for him, shall be at liberty to convey the person or persons thus delayed, and receive the ferriage due therefromany law to the contrary not withstanding. 5. And be it further enacted, That, in case the said Henry Joyce or Robert Flournoy, shall refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of this act, the other party by complying, shall be entitled to receive the full and entire occupancy of the same, during the [Illegible Text] or non-compliance of the other as aforesaid. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. [Illegible Text] to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT [Illegible Text] WHEREAS doubts have arisen as to the legality of the appointment of the person who received and returned the names of persons [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of the county of Appling, [Illegible Text] to draws in the Land

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[Illegible Text] authorized by the acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, passed in the years 1818 and [Illegible Text]for [Illegible Text] whereof: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all returns for draws in said Land Lottery, received by Richard Walker, Esq. under an appointment of the Inferior court of said county of Appling, and which have been returned to the Executive Office of this State, shall be held, deemed, and considered good and valid to all intents and purposes, so far as relates to the supposed illegality of the appointment of the said Richard Walker, Esq. so made as aforesaidany law to the contrary not withstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820 To relieve certain [Illegible Text] drawers in the Land Lottery just closed. AN ACT WHEREAS it is believed that many mistakes in entering and transcribing the names of persons entitled to draws in the Lottery above alluded to, may or does exist, to wit: In the territory just distributed by lot in the [Illegible Text] of Early, Irwin, Appling, Walton, Rabun, Hall, Gwinnett and Habershamfor remedy whereof Be it enacted by the Senote and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That whenever it shall appear by comparing the report of the commissioners, and the entry made by their clerks with the original return, from any of the [Illegible Text] in this state, and that the legitimate drawer is not properly entered, then, and in all such [Illegible Text] it shall be the duty of his Excellency the Governor, and he is hereby required to order such alteration made as to secure the bona fide drawer in his right, his [Illegible Text] or devisees, according to the justice of the case; and all grants which may issue in consequence of such mistakes, shall hereby be declared [Illegible Text] and void: Provided nevertheless, Should the holders of such grant or [Illegible Text] issued through mistake, return

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the same to the Executive Chamber, his Excellency the Governor is authorized and required to refund to such grant or holder, the sum and amount of money paid as office fees, and shall cause the true name to be inserted therein, in the records of the different offices; which grants shall be good and valid in lawany law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. To alter the time of holding the Inferior courts for the counties of Lincoln and Wilkes. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passign of this act, the time of holding the Inferior court of Lincoln county, shall be on the fourth Monday in February, and on the fourth Monday in July, in each and every yearand for the county of Wilkes, on the first Monday in May, and the fourth Monday in September, in each year; and all petitions, processes, parties, [Illegible Text] witnesses, and other persons required to attend at any other times, are required to attend as herein appointed, any law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 2d December, 1820. To create the office of Topographical and Civil Engineer, in and for the state of [Illegible Text]. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, it shall be the duty of the Governor of this

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state, to select, appoint and commission, a fit and [Illegible Text] person, for Topographical and Civil Engineer of the State of Georgia; and, the officer thus appointed, upon his acceptance thereof, shall, forth with, enter upon the duties of his office, and shall [Illegible Text] in office until such day as may be set apart by the legislature at their annual session, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-two, for the election, by joint ballot, of Topographical and Civil Engineer; and the person so elected, shall be commissioned by the Governor, and shall hold his office for, and during the term of two years, unless removed therefrom by the Governor, on the address of two-thirds of both branches of the General Assembly. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] Topographical and Civil Engineer, shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per [Illegible Text]; which said salary shall not be increased or diminished during the time for which he shall be appointed. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the duties of the said Topographical and Civil Engineer, shall consist in surveying the navigable rivers and waters of this state; [Illegible Text] exploring the obstructions of the same; reporting the best plans for removing them; suggesting the practicability and utility of internal improvement; in directing and superintending the application of such appropriations as the legislature may make from time to time, for the purpose of internal improvement; in rendering an [Illegible Text] report to the General Assembly of his official transactions, and of the transactions of his department; and in such other duties as are usually imposed upon such officers, and as may be [Illegible Text] on him from time to time by law. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] shall be the duty of the Governor, to draw on the Conlingent Fund for any amount he may deem necessary to enable the Topographical and Civil Engineer, to carry into effect the provisions and objects of this act. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT For the better securing to the [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] George Graves, [Illegible Text] a certain [Illegible Text] of land [Illegible Text] at the [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text]

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confiscated property, by the commissioners of Wilkes county [Illegible Text] and by them coaveyed to the said George Graves in his life-time. WHEREAS on the fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord, [Illegible Text] thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, a [Illegible Text] was issued to one John Graham, for a tract of land containing one thousand acres, situate, lying and being in the parish of St. [Illegible Text] how county of Columbia, which said John Graham is named in the act of confiscation and banishment; and whereas the said tract of land was sold on the 19th day of September, 1794, by the commissioners of [Illegible Text] confiscated estates, and purchased by the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, and by a mistake of the commissioners, the said tract of land was represented to lie on the Brick House, instead of the Uchee [Illegible Text], and sold as the property of James Grierson, when in [Illegible Text] and in fact, the said tract of land was granted to John Graham, and lies on the Uchee and Brick House [Illegible Text] the latter being a fork or branch of the Uchee; and, whereas the commissioners of reverted confiscated estates, did not convey the said tract of land to the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, and by a resolution of the legislature, passed the 27th day of November, 1801, the Secretary of State was authorized to convey the said tract of land to the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, in which resolution, the tract of land aforesaid, is again described as the property of James Grierson, and lies or [Illegible Text] House [Illegible Text] that, in pursuance of the aforesaid resolution, Abner Hammond Esq. Secretary of State, did on the 26th day [Illegible Text] June, 1816, by deed; convey the said tract of land to the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, as land originally granted to Grierson or Grahant, and the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, on the 29th day of June, 1816, conveyed the said tract of land to George Gravesand it appearing that no land was ever granted to James Grierson, as is described in the grant to John Graham, which was actually sold, and was intended to be conveyed to the commissioners of Wilkes Academy.For remedy whereof: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the [Illegible Text] That the deed of conveyance made and executed by [Illegible Text] Hammond, Esq. Secretary of State, to the commissioners of Wilkes Academy, and dated on the 26th day of June, 1816, shall be held, deemed and considered as conveying the fee simple right and title to the aforesaid one thousand acres of land, granted to John Graham on the [Illegible Text] day of October, 1774, [Illegible Text] lying and being in the parish of St. Paul, now county of Columbia, on the Uchee [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text]

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northwestwardly by lands of Samuel Waller, and land vacant; southwestwardly by land of David Threat, and the Uchee creek, and land vacant; southwestwardly by land of Charles Crawford, John Davis, [Illegible Text] Jones, and land vacant; and, the same shall be admitted and received in all courts of judicature within this state, as conclusive evidence of a legal and equitable title in the heirs of the said George Graves, [Illegible Text] any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding; Provided nevertheless, Nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed as to affect the right of any person claiming under a grant of a date [Illegible Text] to that issued to said John Graham. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 22d December, 1820. To alter and change the names of certain persons therein mentioned. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Solomon Chandler, Christian Benton Chandler, George Henry, Chandler, Rosey Chandler, Absella Chandler, Pheriby Chandler and Philip William Cholson Chandler, illegitimate children of Mary Chandler, shall be called and known by the names of Solomon Spier, Christian Benton Spier, George Henry Spier, Rosey Spier, Absella Spier, Pheriby Spier, and Philip William Cholson Spierany usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. To add a part of Telfair county, to the county of Montgomery. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives

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of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the dividing line between the counties of Telfair and Montgomery, shall be as follows: Beginning at the junction of the Little [Illegible Text] with the Great [Illegible Text] river, thence up the said Little [Illegible Text] to its fork, thence up the north prong of the said Little [Illegible Text] to Browning's mills, thence by a straight line to be drawn to the mouth of Joiner's creek, where the same enters the second prong of the Little [Illegible Text] thence up the said second prong of the Little [Illegible Text] to the Pulaski line. 2. And be it further enacted, That all that part of Telfair county, which lies on the north side of the line aforesaid, shall be, and the same is hereby added to the county of Montgomeryany law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. AN ACT To amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of St. Mary's, and to repeal the third section of said act. WHEREAS it has been represented to this General Assembly, by the Intendant and Council of St. Mary's, that the third section of an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of St. Mary's, passed the 10th day of December, 1807, has not been found to answer the beneficial purposes contemplated, and that the said act requires amendment: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, end it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the third section of the above recited act, be and the same is hereby repealed. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any member of council being present, in the said town, shall neglect or refuse to appear in council at the times appointed for such meetings, for three months in succession, that his seat shall be vacated, except he should be prevented by sickness, or [Illegible Text] on public business, of which he shall be bound to make [Illegible Text] before the council, and that an election shall take place for another member in his place, after giving live days [Illegible Text]

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3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws or parts of laws [Illegible Text] against this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize James [Illegible Text] Charles West, and James Dunwoody to erect [Illegible Text] bridge across [Illegible Text] at a place called Clapboard's Bluff. WHEREAS James Smith, Charles West, and James Dunwoody, Esquires, by their petition to this Legislature, have prayed the privilege of erecting a bridge over. Cat-Head-creek, in the county of M'Intosh, at a place called Clapboard's bluff: and whereas it is thought to grant the same privilege, will subserve the cause of humanity and private convenience: Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, said James Smith, Charles West, and James Dunwoody, are hereby authorized to erect a bridge across the said creek, at or near the place above mentioned, and to occupy the same: Provided the said bridge shall be so constructed as to admit the passage of any vessel, boat or raft, which may [Illegible Text] said creek. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 21st December, 1820. To repeal the third section of an act, passed the 15th of February, 1797, for the improvement of the navigation of Brier creek. AN ACT WHEREAS the said third section of the before recited act, exempts all persons entitled to work on said creek from all duty on the public roads:

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[Illegible Text] DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT Declaratory of the fifty third section of an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to revise and amend the Judiciary of this state, passed 16th February, 1798. WHEREAS the said recited section is in the words following, towit:That the Superior courts in the several counties shall exercise the [Illegible Text] of a court of Equity, in all cases where a common law remedy is not adequate to compel parties, in any cause, to discover on oath all requisite points necessary to the investigation of truth and justice, to discover transactions between copartners and co-executors, to compel distribution of intestate estates, and payment of legacies, to discover fraudulent transactions for the benefit of creditors, and the proceedings in all such cases shall be by bill, and such other proceedings as are usual in such cases, until the sitting down of the cause for trial; and the courts shall order the proceedings in such manner as that the same shall be ready for trial at furthest at the third term from the filing such bill inclusive, unless very special cause be shown to induce the court to continue the same, which shall not extend to more than four terms; and all such bills shall be read and sanctioned by one of the judges, and a copy thereof served on the opposite party at least thirty days before the filing of such bill in court; and the party against whom such bill shall be filed, shall appear and answer to the same at the next court; and if he, she or they should fail to do so, the facts in the said bill shall be taken pre [Illegible Text], and the court may proceed to [Illegible Text] as to justice shall appertain. And whereas under the [Illegible Text] of the said recited section, the equity [Illegible Text] of the court [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text]

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly [Illegible Text], and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, whenever in any of the cases enumerated in the before recited section, a plaintiff or complainant shall conceive that he, she, or they can establish his, her, or their claim without [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to the consequence of the defendant, it shall and may he lawful for every such plaintiff or complainant to institute his, her, or their action upon the common law side of the court, and shall not be held to proceed with the forms of equity; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all parties in any of the cases mentioned in the before recited section, after the commencement of the action at common [Illegible Text], may during the progress of said suit, file his, her or their bill for the discovery of testimony, in aid or defence of his, her or their common law action, in all cases where the same may be necessary. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1870. AN ACT [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] for the use and convenience of a public market, by an act passed April 7th, 1768, now in force, to be absolutely vested free of any charge in the corporation of said city, and for the [Illegible Text] benefit of the same. WHEREAS by the late and [Illegible Text] conflagration at Savannah, the public market of that city, [Illegible Text] on a spot of ground called Ellis' square, and appropriated by the aforesaid act of April 7th, 1763, for the use and convenience of a public market, was entirely consumed: And whereas a large number of respectable inhabitants of the city of Savannah have petitioned the General Assembly of this state to grant [Illegible Text] the right of erecting [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] own expense, a public market on said square, which they are [Illegible Text] shall be absolutely vested in the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] for the sole and separate use of said city; [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and profits thereof;

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Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the citizens of Savannah to erect or cause to be erected, at their [Illegible Text] proper charge, expense and cost, on a spot of ground in said city, called Ellis' square, allotted and appropriated for the use and convenience of a public market, by the aforesaid act of 7th April, 1763, now in force, a public market: Provided, that in the erection of said market, no more ground is occupied on said square, than that upon which the former market was erected; and also that the said market, when so erected, shall be vested in the corporation of said city of Savannah, free of any charge, cost or expense; and that all rents, issues, and profits thereof, to be applied to the use of said city. 2. And be it further enacted, That the right herein granted to the citizens of Savannah, shall be deemed and considered as forfeited, unless the said market shall be [Illegible Text] by the first day of April next, and completed by the 20th day of December, 1821 DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. [Illegible Text] AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all that part of Walton county, which lies southwardly and eastwardly of the line hereinafter mentioned, shall be added to, and become a part of the county of Jasper, that is to say: Beginning at the point where the road called [Illegible Text] road strikes the present boundary line between the counties aforesaid, on lot number one hundred and fifty-two, in the first district of Walton county, and running westwardly a straight course to where the road aforesaid strikes the river [Illegible Text], on lot number two hundred and eighty-nine, in the district aforesaid, [Illegible Text] down the said river Ul-co-fan-hatchie, to the line of [Illegible Text] county. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

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[Illegible Text] of the Inferior court of the county of Jasper, to [Illegible Text] the said line to be run and plainly marked by the county [Illegible Text] within three months from the passing of this act, and that the expense of the same he paid by the county of Jasper. 3. And be it further enacted, That all militia officers comprehended within the territory hereby added to Jasper county, shall hold their respective appointments. 4. And be it further enacted, That all suits pending in the county of Walton, in the Superior or Inferior courts, against any person residing within the limits hereby added to the county of Jasper, shall be removed to, and tried in the county of Jasper. DAVID ADAMS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. To raise a tax for the support of Government for the political year, 1821. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the act passed the 19th day of December, 1817, entitled an act to raise a tax for the support of Government for the political year 1818, except as relates to the tax on change bills, and bills issued by unchartered banks, which, said change bills, and bills issued by unchartered banks, shall pay thirty-one and a quatrer cents for each hundred dollars issued and in circulation; together with all acts and parts of acts which said act revives or continues, be, and the same are hereby continued in force for, and, during the political year eighteen hundred and twenty-one. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be annually paid to the state, a tax of thirty-one and a quarter cents on every hundred dollars value of stock operated upon, or employed within this state by the President, Directors and Company of the [Illegible Text] Boat Company of Georgia, which tax, shall be assessed and [Illegible Text] in the manner following, viz: It shall be the duty of the said President, Directors and Company of the [Illegible Text] Boat [Illegible Text] by of Georgia, to [Illegible Text] the Treasurer thereof to [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text] of the state, annually, a return sworn to by him, before some justice of the Inferior court or of the Peace, in which shall be stated the amount of the capital stock actually paid in on the first day of January preceding the time of making such return [Illegible Text] and on [Illegible Text] the first day of December in each year, cause to be paid into the Treasury, free of costs or deduction whatever, the said sum of thirty-one and a quarter cents on every hundred dollars of capital stock, returned in manner aforesaid; and, on neglect or refusal of said President, Directors and Company of the Steam Boat Company of Georgia, to make return or to pay the tax in the manner herein pointed out, it shall be lawful for the Treasurer of the state, and it is hereby made his duty, immediately after the first day of December in each year, to issue his execution against the said President, Directors and Company of the Steam Boat Company of Georgia, so neglecting or refusing to make return and pay the tax aforesaid, which execation shall be directed to the sheriff of Richmond county, and shall be issued for an amount equal to thirty-one and a quarter cents on every hundred dollars of the capital stock actually subscribed for in the Bank of the State of Georgia. 3. And be it further enacted, That so much of the act to raise a tax for the support of Government, for the political year 1818, as is necessary to carry into full and complete effect, any part of this act, be, and the same is hereby declared in full force and power, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all and every person and persons, who shall, after the passing of this act, sell a lottery ticket or, lottery tickets within this state, without the authority of the state, by an act of the legislature for that porpose, first [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] obtained, shall keep a fair and correct account of the number of lottery tickets so sold, and of the price or sum for which they may have been sold, and annually make due return thereof upon oath, at the time required for the return of taxable property, to the receiver or receivers of tax returns of the respective counties within which such lottery ticket or tickets may have been sold, and shall pay the sum of twenty-five per centum on the amount of the price for which such lottery ticket or tickets may have been sold, to the tax collector of the proper county, for the use of the states and, on failure to keep such account or make such return as aforesaid, the said person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars to the tax collector of the county within which such lottery ticket or tickets may have been sold, to be recovered (if not paid at the same time that other taxes are) by execution and sale of the individual and joint property, or

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[Illegible Text] of such person or persons, as prescribed by law in cases of other executions of tax collectors. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. AN ACT [Illegible Text] authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Richmond, to purchase a lot of land not to exceed one hundred acres, within said county, for the purpose of [Illegible Text] a suitable and convenient building for maintaining and educating the poor of said county. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passing of this act, it may shall be lawful for the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Richmond, to purchase a lot of land not exceeding one hundred acres in said county, for the purpose of erecting a suitable building for maintaining and educating the poor of said county. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior coart of the said county, he and they are hereby authorized to pay for the above mentioned lot of land, not exceeding six hundred dollars, [Illegible Text] of any monies beionging to said county, not otherwise appropriated, to require of and receive from, any person or persons of whom said lot may be purchased, a good and complete title to said lot of land, to said Justices of the Inferior court of Richmond county, and their successors in officeany law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL WALKER, President of the Senate pro. tem, JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 8th December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the Interior [Illegible Text] for the county of Madisen, to designate and appropriate a lot or lots in the village

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of [Illegible Text] for the purpose of erecting an Academy and Meeting house thereon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Madison may, and they are hereby authorized to designate and appropriate any number of public lots in the village of Danielsville, in said county, not exceeding two out of any of the lots in said village, which remain unsold or unappropriated for the express purpose of erecting thereon an academy, a meeting house, or other buildings for county purposes. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Justices of the Inferior court of the county aforesaid be, and they are hereby authorized to sell and dispose of all other public lots in the said village which remain unsold or unappropriated, and to appropriate the proceeds thereof to the building of a house for an academy, and the remainder, if any, for the purpose of erecting a meeting-house; both of which buildings to be erected in the said village on the lots appropriated for that purpose; and if there should be any balance remaining after the expense of erecting the said buildings shall be defrayed, the same shall become a part of the funds of said county, and shall be subject to be appropriated for county purposes. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws [Illegible Text] against this law be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, VAL WALKER, President of Senate pro. tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 8th December, 1820. To incorporate the Independent [Illegible Text] church of the city of Darien. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That John Kell, William [Illegible Text] Eheaezer S. [Illegible Text] Jonathan Sawyer, Roswell King, Apson Kimberly, Charles L. Champayne, and their [Illegible Text] in office be, and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, by the name and style of the [Illegible Text] to the Independent [Illegible Text] church of the city of Darien.

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2. And be it farther enacted, That the said Trustees, and their successors in office, shall be invested with all manner of property, real and personal, all moneys due or to become due, donations, gifts, grants, [Illegible Text] and immunities whatsoever, which shall or may belong to the said Independent [Illegible Text] church at the time of the passing of this act; or which shall or may, at any [Illegible Text] hereafter be granted, given, conveyed, or transferred to them or their successors in officeto have and to hold the same to [Illegible Text] said trustees and their successors in office, to the only proper use, benefit and [Illegible Text] of the said church foreverand the said trustees, and their successors in office, may have and use a common seal, and shall be and they are hereby declared to be capable, by the name and style aforesaid, of suing and being sued, plead and being impleaded, in any court or courts of law or equity; and of using and taking all lawful and necessary ways and means for recovering or defending any property whatever which the said church may have, hold, claim, or demand, or the rents, issues and profits thereof, or any part thereof. 3. And be it further enacted, That the above named Trustees shall continue in office until the first Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one; and that on the said first Monday in January annually, thereafter, the pew-holders or persons renting [Illegible Text] in the said church, shall convene at the said church between the hours of ten and two o'clock, and then there elect from among the said pew-holders five fit and discreet persons as trustees of the said church who shall be vested with all necessary powers to carry the said several purposes intended by this act into full effect. 4. And be it further enacted, That nothing herein contained shall be [Illegible Text] to vest in the said trustees any right or title, or color of right, or title to any estate or property whatsoever, real or personal, other than such as doth or may rightfully or lawfully belong to the said Presbyterian church or [Illegible Text] hereby made a body corporate. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the said trustees or their successors in office at any time or [Illegible Text] to grant, bargain, sell, alien or convey any real estate whatsoever belonging to the said church, to any person or persons under any [Illegible Text] or upon any considerations whatsoever, so as to dispose of the fee simple thereof. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor, Assented to, 18th December, 1820.

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AN ACT Supplementary to, and amendatory of, the several laws passed in this state, for the protection of the estates of orphans, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and persons insaneto provide for filling vacancies in the office of the clerk of the court of Ordinary, and to regulate their fees in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all [Illegible Text] which may be appointed in this state, after the passage of this [Illegible Text] shall, before they enter on the duties of their appointment, take before the court, by whom they are appointed, the following oath or affirmation, towit:I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be) that I will do and perform the duties required of me as guardian for C. D. orphan of E. F. deceased, or G. H. idiot, [Illegible Text], or person [Illegible Text], (as the case may be) according to the laws of this state, to the [Illegible Text] of my abilities and understanding, so help [Illegible Text] God,and shall, in addition thereto, give bond and sufficient security in a sum double the amount of their ward's estate, in [Illegible Text] to the laws now in force in this state; and the bond so taken, shall be attested by the clerk of the court of Ordinary, or his deputy, whose duty it shall be to have the bond so taken, recorded in the clerk's office of the Superior court, in the county in which it may be taken, and filed in the clerk's office of the court of Ordinary; and it shall be lawful for the clerk of the court of Ordinary to ask and receive from such guardian, the same fees that the clerk of the Superior court is entitled to for recording deeds c. for having such bond recorded. 2. And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy shall happen in the office of clerk of the court of Ordinary, by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall and may be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of the Justices of the Inferior courts, or a majority of them, in the county where such vacancy may happen to proceed, without delay, to appoint some fit and proper person to fill such vacancy, administer to the person so appointed, the same oaths, and take like bond and security as [Illegible Text] required by law of the clerks of the courts of Ordinary of this state, and transmit the same to his Excellency the Governor, and the person so appointed shall be deemed, held, and considered as duly qualified to discharge all the duties required of the clerk of the court of Ordinary of the county for which he may be appointed, and shall be entitled to the same fees, and be subject to the same pains and penalties for misconduct in office as if such person had been duly elected and commissioned by his Excellency the Governor, and continue

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in office for and during the term for which his predecessor was elected, and until a successor shall be [Illegible Text] elected, commissioned and qualified. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all executors, administrators, and guardians shall, from and after the passing of this act, exhibit their accounts and vouchers to the clerk of the court of Ordinary, at any time when the said court is not in session; and it shall be the duty of such clerk to qualify any executor, administrator, or guardian, to the correctness of said account, and to examine such accounts and vouchers, and make a special report to the next court of Ordinary, of the correctness and reasonableness of such accountsupon which report, the said court shall either pass or reject such accounts, or any part thereof; and the said clerk is authorized to demand and receive for each account so examined by him, the sum of fifty cents, which sum shall be paid by the executor, administrator or guardian, exhibiting such accounts for examination. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws heretofore passed, which militate against this act, be and the same is hereby repealed. DAVID [Illegible Text] Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To relieve the inhabitants of Cumberland island from working on the post road for one year, and to appoint commissioners of roads for said island. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of [Illegible Text] state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the inhabitants of [Illegible Text] island be, and they are hereby relieved from working [Illegible Text] the Post road for one year, from the time of the passage of this [Illegible Text], and that Robert Stafford, Ray [Illegible Text], and William Craig be, [Illegible Text] they are hereby appointed commissioners of the roads of said [Illegible Text]. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said inhabitants of [Illegible Text] island shall be compelled to work on all roads of said [Illegible Text], subject to the laws now in force, regulating roads.

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3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] against this act, be and the same are hereby [Illegible Text]. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of [Illegible Text] JOHN [Illegible Text], Governor. Assented to, 21st December, 1820. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Darien, and for altering the time of Election int he same. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the second Monday in January next, the election of Aldermen for the city of Darien shall take place on the first Monday in September ensuing, and on the first Monday in September, in every year thereafter. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Aldermen elected on the second Monday in January, shall continue in office until the first Monday in September. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws [Illegible Text] against this act, be and they are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS. Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 2d December, 1820. AN ACT Explanatory of an act, passed the [Illegible Text], December, 1818, to [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] of Walton; [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] and to add a part of Jackson county to [Illegible Text] of the counties. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and Hall, and a part of [Illegible Text] to the counties of [Illegible Text] and Hall.

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WHEREAS some of the lines dividing some of the aforesaid counties were designated by old roads not very much in use: and [Illegible Text] as persons living near such roads are in the habit of turning such dividing roads at pleasure round their houses, so as to throw them in which county they may think proper, so as to evade civil process, [Illegible Text] duty, payment of tax, and effect many [Illegible Text] contrary to the true intent and [Illegible Text] of the aforesaid lawfor remedy [Illegible Text] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it was the true intent and meaning of the aforesaid law, and shall be so considered that where any road ran at the time of passing of the aforesaid law being a dividing line between any of the aforesaid counties was the true line, and that any alteration of such road, by any citizen of either county, did not effect an alteration in the county line, any usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT. President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 22d December, 1820. AN ACT To [Illegible Text] Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware, to establish a, [Illegible Text] across [Illegible Text] river, in the counties of Lincoln and Columbia, at their mills on said river. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, that Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware be, and they are hereby authorized to establish a ferry across Little river, in the counties of Lincoln and Columbia, at their [Illegible Text] on said river. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware shall be entitled to receive from all person or persons crossing thereat, the following sums, for crossing at said ferry, to-wit: For every four wheel pleasure carriage, fifty cents; for two wheel pleasure carriage, twenty-five cents; for a loaded [Illegible Text], fifty cents; for empty [Illegible Text], twenty-five cents; for every cart, twenty-five cents; for man and horse, [Illegible Text] and one

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cents; for led horse, six and one quarter cents; for a [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] one quarter cents; for each sheep or goat, two cents. 3. And be it further enacted, That before the said Nathan [Illegible Text] and Nicholas Ware shall be permitted or entitled to receive [Illegible Text] for ferriage across said river, they shall give bond, with and sufficient security to the Inferior court of Lincoln county, [Illegible Text] sum of one thousand dollars, to make good all losses which happen to property in crossing at said ferry, by neglect or [Illegible Text] of the said Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware, which shall be filed in the clerk's office of said court, and may be on for the use of any person that may sustain any injury by [Illegible Text] of said Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware, and a [Illegible Text] said bond, certified by the clerk of said Inferior court, shall [Illegible Text] evidence on the trial of any cause against said Nathan [Illegible Text] and Nicholas Ware. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor [Illegible Text] to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Justices of the Inferior court of Hall county to [Illegible Text] some fit and proper place for the purpose of holding [Illegible Text] and elections in said county. [Illegible Text] it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of [Illegible Text] of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby [Illegible Text] by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Infecourt of Hall county, be and they are hereby authorized to [Illegible Text] some fit and proper place in said county, such as they [Illegible Text] practicable; and that they have erected such [Illegible Text] buildings as they may think convenient, out of the county [Illegible Text] of said county, for the purpose of holding courts and [Illegible Text] and for said county. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] said court shall have designated the place as aforesaid, all [Illegible Text] processes and recognizances be made returnable thereto, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff of said county to summon all [Illegible Text] and jurymen to attend at the place to be designated as a [Illegible Text] 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That [Illegible Text] for members to Congress and members of the General

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Assembly, and all other county officers be held at the place aforesaid. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary not with standing. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to 2d December, 1820. AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Warren county to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building a court-house in said county, or other county purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court of Warren county, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized, and the same shall be lawful for them to levy an extra tax on the inhabitants of said county, which shall not exceed fifty per cent. on the amount of the state tax now imposed, which said extra tax shall, by said Justices, or a majority of them, be imposed yearly, until a sufficient sum shall be raised to defray the expense of building a court-house in said county. 2. And be it further enacted, That when said tax shall be imposed as above pointed out, the tax-collectors of said county of Warren, for the time being, shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to collect the same, and the said collectors shall be bound to the Inferior court of said county in a bond with sample security, for the collection and immediately paying over the amount so collected to the clerk of the Inferior court of said county, to be paid by said court to the undertakers of the court-house, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to discharge their just [Illegible Text] against said county, and the balance, if any, shall be [Illegible Text] to county purposes.

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3. And be it further enacted, That the tax-collector of said county shall receive for his services, two and a half per [Illegible Text] on the sums by him so collected and paid over. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 2d December, 820. AN ACT To authorize the Justices of the [Illegible Text] court of Oglethorpe county to levy an extra tax for the purpose of building a court-house in said county, and for such other county purposes as may be necessary. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court of Oglethorpe county or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to levy an extra tax on the inhabitants of said county, which tax shall not exceed seventy-five per cent. on the amount of the state tax now imposed on the inhabitants of said county, which said extra tax shall, by said justices, or a majority of them, be imposed yearly hereafter without an other act of the Legislature for that purpose, until a sufficient sum shall be raised to defray the expenses of building said court-house, and for [Illegible Text] other necessary county expenses. 2. And be it further enacted, That when said tax shall be imposed as above pointed out, the tax-collectors of the county of Oglethorpe, for the time being, shall, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to collect the same; and the said collectors shall be bound to the Inferior court in said county, with good and sufficient security in a [Illegible Text] double the amount to be collected in each year which bond the said court are hereby authorized and required to demand and take for the collection immediately paying over the amount of said tax to the clerk of the Inferior court of said county, subject to be paid out by order of said court, as may be necessary from time to time, for defraying the expenses of building the court-house in said county, and for other county purposes. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said tax-collectors of said county shall be allowed two and one half per cent. upon the amount

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of tax each year, levied by the said Inferior court, and collected and paid over by said collectors to the clerk of the Inferior court. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. Assented to, 2d December, 1820 AN ACT To amend the sixth section of an act [Illegible Text] an act to render navigable, that part of the Oconee river situated between the mouth of Fishing creek in Baldwin county, and Hudson's Ford, at or near Barnett's Shoals, in the county of Clark, passed 17th December, 1818and the 8th section of an act entitled an act to amend an act, to render navigable that part of Oconee river situated between the mouth of Fishing creek, in Baldwin county, and Hudson's Ford, at or near Barnett's Shoals, in the county of Clark, passed 22d December, 1819. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the locks contemplated by the before recited sections, shall be kept in good order by the owner or owners of any mill dam or mill dams, on that part of the Oconee river mentioned in said sections, so as to admit of the safe and easy passage of such boat or boats, as may be used for the transportation of produce or goods, and wares and merchandize along the same; and, for every hour that any such boat or boats may be delayed by reason of such lock or locks, being out of order, or in a situation not to admit such safe and easy passage, such owner or owners, his, her or their heirs assigns, or agent or agents, shall forfeit and pay to the party grieved, his, her, or their heirs or assigns, or agent or agents, the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered by information or indictment, or by civil action, in any court having competent jurisdiction thereof. 2. And be it further enacted, That any owner or owners of any such boat or boats, his, her or their heirs or assigns, or agent or agents, shall be entitled to his, her or their civil remedy for the recovery of damages, for any injury which his, her or their boat or boats, or loading thereof, or boat hand or hands may sustain in passing through such lock or locks, by reason of the same being out of order.

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[Illegible Text] And be it further enacted, That nothing herein [Illegible Text], shall be so [Illegible Text] as to prevent, the party sued, by indictment, information or civil action, as herein provided, from pleading and offering in evidence before the court, or court and jury, as the case may be, any matter of excuse or justificationany law to the [Illegible Text] notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 21st December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and change the mode of appointing commissioners of [Illegible Text] so far as respects the county of Effingham, and to [Illegible Text] their treasurer to give security to said commissioners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, all vacancies which now are, or may hereafter happen in the board of commissioners of the [Illegible Text] Academy, shall be filled by the Grand Jury of said county, at the first term of the Superior court of said county, after such vacancy shall happen, or at any term thereafter, by ballot or otherwise, as they may think proper. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be, and is hereby made the duty of said commissioners, to lay before the Grand Jury at the first term of the Superior court of said county, in each [Illegible Text] every year, a full and correct statement of the situation and investment of the funds of said institution, in such manner and form as they may think proper, or the said jury may from time to time direct; and the said return shall be delivered by the said jury to the clerk of the said court, and remain in his office until the first Monday in October, when it shall be the duty of said clerk to deliver the same to the Senator of said county, to be [Illegible Text] by him [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] when [Illegible Text] required. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners [Illegible Text], and they are hereby required, to appoint one of their own [Illegible Text] as Treasurer, and to take good and sufficient security for the [Illegible Text] performance of the [Illegible Text] required of him, in such manner

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as will effectually secure the said institution against any loss which might happen by his misconduct. 4. And be it further enacted, That all laws, or parts of laws which [Illegible Text] against this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To amend an act to incorporate the town of [Illegible Text] in the county of [Illegible Text]. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the commissioners of the said town of Lincolnton, shall have power and authority, to pass such bye-laws, necessary to compel the citizens of the said town, and other persons resident within the limits of the corporation, and liable by the laws of this state to work on the public roads, to labour on the public Spring, streets and roads within the limits of the corporation, and in such manner and at such times as they may prescribe, for the imprevement, repair and preservation thereof; and, in case of refusal or neglect of any citizen or other person, so liable as aforesaid, the commissioners [Illegible Text] a majority of them, may proceed to impose upon such citizen or other person, or in case of slaves, upon the owner or employer of such slave or slaves, and to collect such fines in such manner as the commissioners in their bye-laws may point out: Provided, any such fine imposed in virtue of this act, does not exceed three dollars for each neglect or refusal. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] refusal of any commissioners of said corporation,so liable as before mentioned, the commissioner or commissioners not complained against, may proceed to impose a [Illegible Text] upon such [Illegible Text] commissioner, as in case of other persons contemplated by this act; and, all [Illegible Text] imposed, and all taxes assessed and collected in [Illegible Text] of any bye-laws or regulations adopted in pursuance of the authority given in this act, and the one to which this is amendatory, shall be

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applied to the repair and improvement of the public Spring square and public streets of said town. 3. And be it further enacted, That the persons contemplated by this act to work on the public Spring, streets and roads, shall not be compelled to work on the roads beyond the limits of the corporation; and the commissioners neglecting their duty, shall be liable to the same pains and penalties as commissioners of roads any law to the contrary notwithstanding. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives, MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate, JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and [Illegible Text] an act entitled an act to amend an act regulating roads in this state, passed the 13th day of November 1813, so far as respects the county of Glynn. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passing of this act, every free person or slave, subject to road duty on the south side of Turtle river, on the maid in Glynn county, shall be liable to perform road duty on the post road leading from St. Mary's to Barrington, in said county of Clynn, for the year 1821. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior court of Glynn county, to appoint three fit and proper persons to act as commissioners of said road. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all free persons, slave or slaves, so liable to work on said post road in said county of Glynn, in failing so to de, the said free person and owner or owners of such slaves, shall be subject to a fine of one dollar per day, to be recoverable as all road fines are recovered in said county of Glynn. 4. And be it further enacted, That so much of the before recited

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act as is [Illegible Text] to the provision of this act be, and the same is hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. [Illegible Text], President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT To alter and amend the [Illegible Text] road laws heretofore passed, for the government of the [Illegible Text] of Bryan, Liberty, M'Intosh, Camden, [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] so far as respects the county of [Illegible Text] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court for the county of Wayne shall be, by this act, authorized and empowered to allot and proportion the labor and hands to the several roads running through said county, and fill all vacancies that may happen of commissioners on the several roads already laid out, and to grant [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] roads, and appoint commissioners for the same. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be three commissioners for each road in said county, whose duty it is to consult on the [Illegible Text] time of the year, in their judgment, to meet and work on their respective roads not more than five days, at any one time, nor more than ten days in one yearsaid commissioners shall attend each day of working, and lay off their respective roads, to be opened twenty feet wide, and causewayed ten feet wide; said commissioners shall appoint one overseer to superintend the labor to be done on said road so laid out; said overseer shall make a true return of the labor done, and of the defaulters to the commissioners within three days after each tour of labor is performed. 3. And be it further enacted, That previous to said meeting, the commissioners appointed on their several roads shall appoint a person to warn in the hands attached to their several roads, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] it is to warn each free white male, mulatto, free negro, and owner of slave or slaves to meet, giving each of [Illegible Text] three days notice of the day and place of meeting, warning them to meet at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, carrying with [Illegible Text] of them one good and sufficient [Illegible Text] or [Illegible Text] and five days provisions, requiring

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each owner of slave or slaves, a true list of all the hands he [Illegible Text] has, subject to road dutyand said warner shall attend at the [Illegible Text] appointed, and make his return to the overseer, and for his [Illegible Text] performance, said warner shall be exempted from his tour labor for that time. 4. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners so [Illegible Text] for the several roads shall hear and determine on all cases default for neglect or refusing to perform duty required by this [Illegible Text]; Provided such hearing and determining shall be within thirty [Illegible Text] after such default; provided the party in default shall have [Illegible Text] days notice in writing from one of the commissioners, to be left his usual place of residence, of the time and place of hearing and [Illegible Text] such default; and it shall be the duty of the commissioners or a majority of them to issue executions against defaulters, [Illegible Text] their hands and seals, directed to any lawful constable of the [Illegible Text], for the amount of all [Illegible Text] by them imposed according to is act, unless a sufficient excuse be rendered to them on oath, [Illegible Text] fifteen days after the time of working, by the person or [Illegible Text] returned by the overseer as defaulter; and it shall be the [Illegible Text] of the constable to levy and collect such fines, in the way and [Illegible Text] as executions issuing from the Justices' courtand when [Illegible Text], the said constable shall, within ten days, pay over the [Illegible Text] collected to the Justices of the Inferior court, to be applied keeping the post road in repair through the Alatamaha swamp. 5. And be it further enacted, That all male inhabitants, [Illegible Text], free negroes, and all male slaves from the age of sixteen to [Illegible Text] five years of age, in the county of Wayne, shall be, and they [Illegible Text] declared to be obliged to appear with such implements directed by the warner and work on the several roads, [Illegible Text] and bridges to which they were attached or allotted, and all [Illegible Text] male inhabitants, mulatoes, free negroes, or owners of slave slaves, who being duly warned to work, shall neglect or refuse [Illegible Text] such warning, or refuse to give a list of his or her hands, [Illegible Text] required by the warner, he shall, for every day he should [Illegible Text] or neglect to appear and work as before stated, forfeit a [Illegible Text] less than one dollar, nor more than two for each hand so in [Illegible Text]. 6. And be it further enacted, That any commissioner or [Illegible Text] so appointed, refusing or neglecting to attend and perform the [Illegible Text] assigned them by this act, shall for each neglect or [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and pay the sum of six dollars for each neglect or refusal, [Illegible Text] they had previously notified the Justices of the Inferior [Illegible Text] of their resignation before actingsaid fines to be imposed the Inferior court, who shall issue their execution; and direct it

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to the constable, who shall proceed in the manner laid down for the collection of other lines in this act, unless sufficient cause be shewn to the Justices of the Inferior court for such neglect. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Post road so far as Wayne county works on it, shall be kept open thirty feet wide, and causewayed sixteen feet wideall laws or parts of laws that militates against the provisions of this act, so far as respects the county of Wayne, are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 13th December, 1820. To alter and amend the Penal Code of this state, passed the 20th day of December, 1817. AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is here by enacted by the authority of the same, That all crimes and [Illegible Text] which were recognized by the criminal laws in force [Illegible Text] this state, previous to the passage of an act on the 19th December 1816, entitled an act to reform the Penal Code of this state, and [Illegible Text] adapt the same to the Penitentiary system, and which crimes [Illegible Text] misdemeanors, by an act entitled an act to amend the Penal Code of this state, passed the 20th day of December, 1817, were [Illegible Text] by confinement in the Penitentiary for a period of time not [Illegible Text] four years shall, in future, be punished by fine and [Illegible Text] in some jail of said state, at the discretion of the court, in such manner as was pointed out for the punishment of such [Illegible Text] by the criminal laws in force in this state, previous [Illegible Text] passage of said act of the 19th day of December, 1816; and in [Illegible Text] cases where the said acts of 1816 and 1817, or either of them, [Illegible Text] any new offences not recognized by the criminal laws in [Illegible Text] in this state, previous to the passage of said acts of 1816 and [Illegible Text] and which new offences created by the acts last aforesaid, or [Illegible Text] of them, were punished with death, shall not in future be [Illegible Text] by the death of the offender, but by a confinement in the [Illegible Text] at hard labor, for a period of time not less than seven [Illegible Text] and in all other cases of new created offences by the said [Illegible Text]

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1816 and 1817, or either of them, or offences not recognized by the common law, when the punishment by said acts, or either of them, was confinement in the Penitentiary, or other punishment not affecting life, shall in future be punished by confinement in the Penitentiary for a period of time not less than four years, or by [Illegible Text] and imprisonment in the common jail in some county in this state at the discretion of the court, and in all other cases where punishments are inflicted by the Penal Code [Illegible Text] in force in this state, and not hereinbefore provided for, shall be punished by fine, or by fine and imprisonment in the common jail in some county of this state, at the discretion of the court; and in all cases where fines are directed to be assessed by the court, by the Penal Code now in force in this state, where Penitentiary punishment is now inflicted, the said fines shall continue to be assessed by the said court in cases where Penitentiary punishment is or may by this act be inflicted. 2. And be it further enacted, That the superintendance of the Penitentiary shall be vested in three inspectors, with all the powers heretofore vested in that body, and with authority to employ the necessary number of assistant keepers and guard, not exceeding the number heretofore provided by law; the said inspectors to be appointed annually by joint ballot of both branches of the Legislature, to hold their appointments till their successors are appointedand the inspectors so appointed shall be entitled to four dollars per day each, for every day's actual service performed by them: Provided such demands do not amount in the aggregate, when applied to the whole board, to more than fifty-six dollars per month. 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws [Illegible Text] to this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID WITT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 20th December, 1820. incorporate the [Illegible Text] Church at [Illegible Text], in the county of [Illegible Text]. AN ACT [Illegible Text] a religious Society has for many years [Illegible Text] been established

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at Salem, in the county of Oglethorpe, (formerly called Greer's Meeting House, now called and known by the name of Salem Meeting House; and, whereas it is necessary for the promotion of religion and virtue, that churches or religious societies be made capable of holding, enjoying, and defending any property which they may acquire by purchase, donation or otherwise. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Matthew Rainey, Richard Haynes, and Woody Jackson and their successors in office, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, by [Illegible Text] name and style of the Trustees of the Baptist Church at Salem Meeting-House. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] said Matthew Rainey, Richard Haynes, Woody Jackson, [Illegible Text] as aforesaid, and their successors in office, shall be [Illegible Text] with all manner of property, both real and personal, which they [Illegible Text] acquire or be possessed of by gift, grant, purchase or [Illegible Text], and all privileges and immunities, which may belong to the [Illegible Text] church at the time of passing this act, including a tract of land [Illegible Text] one and a half acres, more or less, having such [Illegible Text] and marks as is contained in a deed of conveyance from [Illegible Text] Collier, to Matthew Rainey, Joshua Tillery and Jeremiah [Illegible Text], by the name and style of commissioners, in behalf of the [Illegible Text] Church at Greer's Meeting House; and also, all property [Illegible Text] may hereafter [Illegible Text] conveyed or transferred to them or their [Illegible Text] in office, to have and to hold the same to the proper use, [Illegible Text] and behoof of said church; and also, that the said [Illegible Text] in office, shall and they are hereby declared to be [Illegible Text] of suing and being [Illegible Text], impleading and being impleaded, and [Illegible Text] all legal and necessary steps for recovering or defending property whatever, which said church may hold, claim or [Illegible Text], and also for recovering the rents, issues and profits of the [Illegible Text] or any part or parcel thereof. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That [Illegible Text] of the said Baptist Church, shall hold their office for during the term of two years, and on the Saturday before the Sunday in every second year, (until that day shall be altered bye-law of said trustees) the members of said church, or a [Illegible Text] of them, shall convene at the meeting house of said church, there between the hours of ten and four o'clock, proceed by [Illegible Text], to elect, among their own body, three [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] trustees, who shall hold their office for two years as [Illegible Text] with the same powers, and for the [Illegible Text] purposes as above

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mentioned: Provided nevertheless, Should no election take place at the time, and on the day before specified, or any other day which may he appointed by a bye law of said [Illegible Text] or a majority of the members of the church on giving ten days notice in writing at the door of the church, may [Illegible Text] to the election of trustees. 1. And be it further enacted, That the members of the said church, or a majority of them, shall, and may have power to fill any vacancy which may happen in the [Illegible Text], by death, resignation or otherwise; when any vacancy may happen by death, resignation or otherwise of any of the trustees, the church shall be [Illegible Text] thereof, by those trustees who still remain in office, and on the Saturday of the next monthly meeting, the members of said church or a majority of them, may [Illegible Text] by ballot to fill such vacancy or vacancies, and the person or persons so elected, to hold their office during the term for which their predecessor had been appointed. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees [Illegible Text] full power to make all bye laws and regulations in relation to [Illegible Text] property of their said church, and other church concerns, as the or a majority of them may deem proper, and which are not [Illegible Text] with the laws and constitution of this state. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representative VAL. WALKER, President of the Senate pro. [Illegible Text] JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 8th December, 1820. To incorporate an Academy in the county of [Illegible Text], by name and to be called Prospect Academy. AN ACT [Illegible Text]

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declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the trustees of Prospect [Illegible Text]; and, as such shall be [Illegible Text] and liable in law, to [Illegible Text] and sued, plead and he [Illegible Text], and shall be authorized to make such bye-laws and regulations as may be necessary for the government of said Academy: Provided such bye laws and regulations are not [Illegible Text] to the laws and constitution of this state; and, for that purpose, may have and use a common seal, appoint such officers as they may think proper, and remove the same from office for improper conduct or neglect of duty. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees shall be capable of accepting, purchasing, and being invested with all [Illegible Text] of property, real and personal, all [Illegible Text], gifts, grant, privileges and immunities, whatsoever, which may belong to said institution, or which may hereafter be conveyed or transferred to them or their successors in office, to have and to hold the same to, and for the [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] of said Academy. 3. And be it further enacted, That when any vacancy may happen by death, resignation or otherwise, of any of the [Illegible Text] of said Academy, the survivors or remaining trustees, shall fill such vacancy in such manner as shall be pointed out by the bye-laws and regulations of the [Illegible Text] aforesaid, or in such manner as may he deemed proper by the survivors or remaining [Illegible Text], and a majority of such trustees, shall be at all times competent to the transaction of the concerns of said institution. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. MATTHEW TALBOT, President of the Senate. JOHN CLARK, Governor. Assented to, 18th December, 1820. AN ACT [Illegible Text] an act to alter and amend the law [Illegible Text] the town of Dublin, in the county of [Illegible Text], and vesting certain powers in the [Illegible Text] thereof. Be it [Illegible Text] by the Senate and House of Representatives

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of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the [Illegible Text] of the same, That it shall be lawful for the [Illegible Text] resident within the corporate limits of the said town, who are [Illegible Text] to vote for members of the legislature, on the first Saturday in January next, and on the first Saturday in January in every succeeding year, to elect by ballot, five persons, being citizens as aforesaid, as commissioners of said town; which said election shall be superintended by at least one justice of the county, and a freeholder of said town: Provided, That, in case there shall be a neglect or failure in holding the election as above pointed out, that then, and in that case, it shall he lawful for an election to be held for commissioners as aforesaid on any other day, there being at least ten days notice given of the time and place of holding such election at three or more public places in said town, to be conducted in the same manner as if held on the day pointed out in this act. 2. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners appointed in conformity with this act, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to make such bye-laws, rules and regulations, not [Illegible Text] to the constitution and laws of this state, as they may deem expedient, for the improvement and keeping in [Illegible Text] the streets of said town, and for the internal police thereof. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever any vacancy shall take place by the death, resignation or removal of any one or more of the commissioners appointed in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of one or more of the commissioners then acting, to advertise an election to fill such vacancy or vacancies, and that the same notice [Illegible Text] be given, and the election superintended in the same manner as before pointed out in this act. 4. And be it further enacted, That the corporate limits of said town, shall [Illegible Text] the Oconee river on the east, the branches immediately above and below said town [Illegible Text] the north and south, and the western line of the [Illegible Text] of land on which the court-house stands on the westand that all laws or parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. DAVID ADAMS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. VAL. WALKER, President of Senate pro. tem. JOHN CLARK, Governor Assented to, 8th December, 1820.

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RESOLUTIONS [Illegible Text] ORIGINATED IN SENATE. In Senate, 28th November, 1820. The committee on Finance, to whom was referred the petition of William A. Knight, having had the subject under consideration, are of opinion that the prayer of the petitioner is reasonable, and ought to be grantedtherefore recommend the following resolution. [Illegible Text], That provision be made accordiagly in the appropriation law of the present session. Approved, 11th December, 1820. In Senate, 28th November, 1820. The committee on Finance, to [Illegible Text] was referred the petition of Thomas S. Swain, report that they have had the same under consideration, and that it does not appear to them that Mark Pridgen, of whom the petitioner states himself to be the representative, ever was collector of the direct tax; and, upon application to the Comptroller General, he states that he has not in his office, any evidence of said Pridgen, ever having been such collector, no bond, as is usually required, having been given; and upon application to the Treasurer, it appears that the sum mentioned in the petition, to wit: The sum of one hundred and nine dollars, eighty-one and one fourth cents, had been paid into the Treasury. The committee are therefore of opinion, and recommend, that the said sum be refended from the Treasury to the said petitioner. Approved, 11th December, 1820. In Senate, 11th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That, John M. [Illegible Text], and Reuben Wilkinson, Esqs. be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of [Illegible Text] county Academy, in addition to those already appointed. Approved, 18th December, 1820. In Senate, 14th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to receive, under the tax act of this state, of any bank or banks which may not have made their [Illegible Text] or returns within the [Illegible Text]

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required by law: Provided such return be made on or before the first day of February next [Illegible Text] and that it should appear to the said Treasurer, that the omission or neglect to make such regular return, [Illegible Text] arisen from any spirit of opposition or non-complyance with the law requiring [Illegible Text] Approved, 21st December, 1821. In Senate, 19th December, 1820. [Illegible Text] That both [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the Legislature will convene in the Representative Chamber this evening at three o'clock, to [Illegible Text] for a Keeper and three Inspectors of the Penitentiary and six commissioners for the sale of fractions. Approved, 19th December, 1820. In Senate, 7th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That his Excellency the Governor, be authorized to pay out of the Contingent Fund, to the mathematician employed for surveying the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the same price as has heretofore been allowed to surveyors for similar services, allowing a reasonable deduction for the difference of expenses, and to the commissioners, the sum of six dollars per day, and to the assistants employed by them, the sum of one dollar per day, each, for their services; and, that his Excellency the Governor, be authorized to pay out of the same fund, all reasonable expenses incurred in said services, deducting from said sum, whatever may have heretofore been paid. Approved, 18th December, 1820. In Senate, 25th November, 1820. RESOLVED, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] J. Daniel, and William [Illegible Text] be, and they are [Illegible Text] appointed commissioners of [Illegible Text] river, in place of Andrew [Illegible Text] resigned, and Richard Bond, refusing to serve. Approved, 11th December, 1820. In Senate, 19th December, 1820. The joint committee on Banks having received from the President and Directors of the State Bank, an exposition of the standing [Illegible Text] affairs of that institution, and having deliberately examined the same, [Illegible Text] the following resolutions. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That the exhibit made of the affairs and standing of said bank is satisfactory, and that no fact has come to their knowledge which ought to impair the confidence of the public in the solvency of the institution, or the good management of the President and Directers thereof: and whereas

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the state of Georgia is extensively interested in the several [Illegible Text] heretofore incorporated by said stateand [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] has a right to full, complete and satisfactory information upon the subject of those Institutions respectively, for the purpose of [Illegible Text] the Legislature to correct evils, if any exist, and apply remedies [Illegible Text] any are required. Be it therefore further Resolved, That the Presidents severally of the Bank of the state of Georgia, the Bank of Darien, the [Illegible Text] Bank and the Bank of [Illegible Text] shall be required annually, to give a minute statement of the standing and management of each of those Institutions and their [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the twelve months [Illegible Text] preceding the first [Illegible Text] in October, in each year, and forward the same to his Excellency the Governor; for the time heing, and be subject to the examination of the General Assembly, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the amount of [Illegible Text] in their [Illegible Text] the amount of debts due them, the amount of issues by each, and the amount of bills in circulation; the amount of deposits, and the highest amount due, and owing by each of [Illegible Text] Banks. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In Senate, 1st December, 1820. WHEREAS, John [Illegible Text] Tax Collector, of the county of Lincoln, for the year 1819, having been prevented by the unexpected adjournment of the Superior court at their last term, from laying before the Grand Jury of said county, a list of insolvent [Illegible Text] for taxes. Be it therefore resolved by the Senate and House of [Illegible Text] of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and [Illegible Text] the authority of the same, That the said Tax Collector [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] until the first day of March next, for the purposes aforesaid, and the Treasurer is hereby required to delay issuing [Illegible Text] against the said Tax Collector, until the said first day of March: provided [Illegible Text] shall pay over all Taxes collected by [Illegible Text] agreeable to law. Approved, 11th December, 1820. In Senate, 15th December, 1820. The joint committee on Finance, to whom was [Illegible Text] the communication of A. G. Saffold, Solicitor-General of the [Illegible Text] circuit, through his Excellency the Governor, relative to [Illegible Text] and notes, due the state, for the purchase money of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] sold, have duly considered the same, and while they deeply regret the large probable amount, which from the statement of the said Solicitor-General, will be finally lost to the public [Illegible Text] from the desperate condition of [Illegible Text] debts, feel additional regret, that [Illegible Text]

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applied by the Legislature, to cure the radical errors in which those losses have originated. They therefore can only beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following resolutions, viz. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, be required to instruct the Solicitor-General of the Ocmulgee circuit, to continue his unremitted [Illegible Text] to ascertain to the full extent, the situation of the claims of the state, on account of the said fractions, and his best efforts to collect balances due, as speedily as possible. Resolved further, That if, in the opinion of his Excellency, it would best attain the object of collection of the claims aforesaid, he be empowered to appoint some active and competent person, in addition to the Solicitor-General, aforesaid, to make collection of the amounts due the state, as aforesaid, with an allowance of ten per centum, on the amount by him collected. Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor, be, and he is hereby requested, to pay Adam G. Saffold, Sol. Gen. of the [Illegible Text] circuit, out of the Contingent Fund, such compensation as he may deem reasonable and just, for the performance of the duties required of him, by a joint resolution of the General Assembly, approved the 20th December, 1817. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In Senate, 8th November, 1820. WHEREAS, the questions agitated at the last Session of the Congress of the United States, relative to the [Illegible Text] and Tariff bills, and the consequent determination had thereon, is of the greatest [Illegible Text] to the Union, and especially [Illegible Text] to this section of the country; and, whereas, the conduct of the Senators and Representatives from this state, in regard thereto, merits a decided expression of the public approbation. It is therefore [Illegible Text] resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly met, That the thanks of the Legislature be, and are hereby tendered to them, with the full assurance, that should those subjects be unfortunately renewed at the ensuing session of Congress, a preseverance in their former efforts, will receive the united and warm support of all the [Illegible Text] people of Georgia. It is further [Illegible Text] That his Excellency the Governor, be, and he is hereby requested to transmit to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, a copy of the foregoing resolution. Approved, 18th November, 1820. In Senate, 10th November, 1820. [Illegible Text] That the General Assembly, do [Illegible Text] in the [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text] Chamber, on Saturday at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of electing eight Electors to elect the President and Vice-President of the United States. Approved, 11th November, 1820. In Senate, 16th November, 1820. The joint committee to contract for printing the Laws and Journals c. of the present session, report: That they have contracted with Messrs. Camak Hines, for printing eighteen hundred copies of the Laws and Journals at two and one eighth [Illegible Text] per sheet, for the laws, and two and a fourth cents per sheet for the Journals. The laws to be ready for delivery by the first of February next, and the journals first of March next. The committee beg leave further to report, that they have had the documents which accompanied his Excellency's communication before them; and recommend that the correspondence between his [Illegible Text] and the [Illegible Text] John Q. Adams, Secretary of State of the United States, and others, be published also, so much of the documents in relation to the contract with the Steam Boat Company, as exhibits a statement of the receipts and expenditures of said Company, and the contract as entered into by his Excellency the Governor, with the Steam Boat Company. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In Senate, 16th November, 1820. RESOLVED, That his Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby requested to lay before the legislature, any information in his possession, not [Illegible Text] to be communicated, touching the state and condition of the Banks of the State of Georgia. Approved, 18th November, 1820.

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RESOLUTIONS Which originated in the House of Representatives, In the House of Representatives, 12th December, 1820. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General [Illegible Text] met, That the Governor be, and [Illegible Text] is hereby authorized to draw warrants on the Contingent [Illegible Text] for such [Illegible Text] or sums as may be necessary to defray any state expendifure, which may be required to oarry into effect the contemplated treaty with the Creek Indians: Provided nevertheless, That no expenditure is hereby contemplated, which of right ought to be defrayed by the Government of the United States. Approved, 18th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 4th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That Thomas Dooly, Jeremiah [Illegible Text] Pierson Pettit, Thomas White, and David Cooper, be, and they are hereby appointed trustees of the Wrightsboro' Academy, in the county of Columbia, with the powers given by the several acts incorporating and regulating the said Academy. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 4th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That his Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and required to contract with some fit and proper person or persons, to make and do such repairs to the State-House, as in the opinion of his Excellency may be necessary, and that he pay for such repairs when completed, out of the contingent fund. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 28th November, 1820. The committee on Betitions, to whom was referred the petition of William S. Taylor, report, that they have had the same under their consideration, and are of the opinion that the prayer of the [Illegible Text] is reasenable and ought to be grantedtherefore,

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RESOLVED, That his Excellency the Governor he requested to suspend all proceedings against William S. Taylor, [Illegible Text] tax [Illegible Text] of the county of M'Intosh, and his [Illegible Text] one year, from and after the twenty-fifth day of December next. Approved, 5th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 9th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That both branches of the legislature convene in the Representative chamber on Tuesday next, at three o'clock P. M. for the purpose of balloting for, and electing six Directors on the part of the state for the State Bank of Georgiatwo Directors for the Planters' Bank, and also five Directors for the Darien Bank. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 28th November, 1820. The committee to whom was referred the memorial of Margery Simmons, have had the same under consideration, together with the documents accompanying it, and beg leave to report that the prayer of said memorial is reasonable and ought to be granted, and recommend that the Treasurer of this state, be anthorized to pay over to the said Margery Simmons, or to her order, the sum of forty dollars, out of any moneys, not otherwise appropriated. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 14th December, 1820. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia. That Edmund Bowdie, Thomas N. Hamilton, Benjamin Leigh, Juriah Harris and Walter Ariosto Appling, be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners of the Columbia county Academy. And be it further resolved, That the former Commissioners of the said Academy, be, and they are hereby directed and required to turn over, and deliver up to the Commlssioners hereby appointed, all the books, papers, apparatus and other things, in their possession, belonging to said Academy. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 21st November, 1820. The committee [Illegible Text] Petitions, to whom was referred the the petition

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of Sion Boon, have had the same under consideration, and are of opinion that the prayer oft he petitioner is reasonable and ought to be granted. Therefore, RESOLVED, that his Excellency the Governor, be requested to suspend all proceedings against Sion Boon, and the other securities of Joshua Boon, Collector of the Tax of Morgan county, for the year 1818, for one year, from and after the 25th day of December next. Approved, 28th November, 1820. In the House of Representaives, 12th December, 1820. WHEREAS, by act of the General Assembly, passed on the 21st day of December 1819, the form of a Digest, or Manual of the Laws of Georgia, was prescribed, and Oliver H. Prince, Esq appointed to form and arrange said Digest, and to report the same to the Executive, during the year 1820; and whereas the time limited by said act, has been found too short for the performance of the work. RESOLVED, That the said Oliver H. Prince, be, and he is hereby allowed a further time, until the first day of September next, to form and arrange said Digest, and make report thereof, pursuant to the provisions of the before recited act. Approved, 18th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 17th November, 1820. RESOLVED, That James Michell, John Stubbs, and Thomas Hollingsworth, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the Franklin county Academy, in addition to the former commissioners of said academy. Approved, 5th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 12th December, 1820. The joint [Illegible Text] on [Illegible Text] and Internal Improvement, to whom was [Illegible Text] so much of the Governor's communication as [Illegible Text] to the investment of a part of the fund set apart for internal improvement in steam-boat stock, have duly examined and considered the said [Illegible Text] with the accompanying documents, and are of opinion that the contract which has been entered [Illegible Text] by the [Illegible Text] with the [Illegible Text] companymore [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] of the state, than the [Illegible Text]

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and terms proposed in lieu thereof; and therefore [Illegible Text] the following resolntion. RESOLVED, That the Governor be and he is hereby requested to adhere to the contract which he has already enlered into, and confirmed with the said steam-boat company. And further, that he be requested strictly to enforce the conditions of said contract. Approved 18th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 10th November, 1820. RESOLVED, That Peter Blois, be, and he is hereby appointed an Interpreter of Languages, for the county of [Illegible Text] Approved, 28th November, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 16th November, 1820. The committee on petitions, to whom was referred the petition of William Stroud, are of opinion that the prayer of the petitioner is reascnable; they therefore report the following resolution in his favor, viz; RESOLVED, That the sum of seventy-five dollars be appropriated to William Strond for his temporary support, and for the purpose of enabling him to procure such certificates as will place him on the pension list of the United States as a wounded soldier. Approved 18th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 23d November, 1820. The committee of Finance to whom was referred the petition of Mary Robertson, beg leave to make the following report. RESOLVED, That Col. Richard Thomas of Pulaski county be, and he is hereby anthorized and required to pay over to Mary Robertson, the widow of Baily Robertson, deceased, whatever sum of money he may be indebted to the said Bailey Robertson for acting as a spy in the defence of the citizens of [Illegible Text] on the south side of the [Illegible Text] river, during Indian hostilities, in the same manner as if the said Mary Robertson had sued out letters of administration on the goods and effects of the said Baily [Illegible Text] and had consequently become entitled by law to the same. Approved, 28th November, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 16th December, 1820. WHEREAS [Illegible Text] of the [Illegible Text] of the [Illegible Text] couris of the [Illegible Text]

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counties in this state, before the promulgation of the law of [Illegible Text] hundred and nineteen, imposing an additional tax on [Illegible Text] and other [Illegible Text] traders, did [Illegible Text] licenses to such traders, under the law of eighteen hundred and seventeen: And whereas the treasurer having [Illegible Text] as to the propriety of receiving from said clerks the proportion of said licenses due the treasury, and received by said clerks after the passage of said law of eighteen hundred and nineteenfor remedy whereof, BE IT RESOLVED, That the treasurer be authorized to settle with and receive of all such clerks aforesaid, the [Illegible Text] or sums of money [Illegible Text] received by them for licenses so granted, before the [Illegible Text] of said first mentioned act. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 13th December, 1820. The joint committee on literature, public education, and [Illegible Text] to whom was referred a letter and documents from the [Illegible Text] on the subject of debts due to the state for forfeited land, and for reverted [Illegible Text] property, having taken the same into consideration, find that the sum due for forfeited land has become payable and due a considerable time past, and that no measures have been taken for the enforcing the payment. With regard to the [Illegible Text] due for [Illegible Text] reverted property, your committee find that a large amount [Illegible Text] still duethe [Illegible Text] of which your committee are of opinion is jeopardized, and [Illegible Text] that a considerable portion of it will finally be [Illegible Text] attributable to the delay and indulgence which has already been extended in regard to its [Illegible Text] your committee therefore recommend the following resolutions as the most efficient mode which has occurred to their minds, for the enforcing of the payment of said debts. RESOLVED, That the treasurer be directed to issue executions without [Illegible Text], against all persons indebted to the state for [Illegible Text] lands. RESOLVED, That the [Illegible Text] be, and he is hereby authorized and [Illegible Text] to employ a [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] person to investigate and [Illegible Text], as [Illegible Text] as practicable, all such [Illegible Text] of money as may be due the state for reverted [Illegible Text] propertyand that it shall be the duty of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] appointed, to report to the next [Illegible Text] a [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of the condition of the several claims placed [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text]. Approved, 18th December, 1820.

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In the House of Representatives, [Illegible Text] December, 1820. The committee to whom was referred the petition of William Smith, have had the same under consideration, and given it that [Illegible Text] which its importance required. They lament that [Illegible Text] so ruinous to the family of the petitioner should have [Illegible Text] out of a [Illegible Text] occasioned by intoxication and [Illegible Text] passion, and considering that his failure to prosecute [Illegible Text] from the best motives, and a wish to live in [Illegible Text] with [Illegible Text] relations, they deem his a case of peculiar hardship, and one [Illegible Text] an expression of the feelings of the Legislature, though [Illegible Text] the opinion of your committee it is [Illegible Text] of the power of this [Illegible Text] to grant absolute relief. They therefore beg leave to report [Illegible Text] following resolution. RESOLVED, That the Justices of the [Illegible Text] court of the county Walton be, and they are hereby authorized, (should they think [Illegible Text],) to refund to the said William Smith, the amount of [Illegible Text] received by said court for the county of Walton, arising from [Illegible Text] forfeited bond of the said William in the case of the state [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Neely, for shooting, with intent to kill. Approved, 18th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 16th December, 1820. WHEREAS the unparalleled distress which has, in the course of [Illegible Text] present year visited the city of Savannah, first by the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and secondly, by the still more [Illegible Text] pestilence, is a [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to excite the deepest sympathy of the [Illegible Text] of Georgia: and whereas many of the citizens of our sister [Illegible Text] as well as those of our own, have exhibited the best feelings [Illegible Text] and humanity to our distressed fellow citizens, [Illegible Text] of whom were left destitute by that [Illegible Text] dispensation of [Illegible Text] which laid in ashes the fairest portion of the city of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] by the General Assembly of the State of [Illegible Text], That in consequence of these [Illegible Text] events they bound to express their sympathy for the [Illegible Text] of their [Illegible Text]-citizens of Savannah, and to tender their [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] citizens of our sister states, and also to the citizens of this [Illegible Text], for the liberal and charitable [Illegible Text] extended by them to [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] only mean of subsistence were [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] swept, without [Illegible Text] the property of all [Illegible Text]. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] That they take great pleasure in expressing

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their unbounded approbation [Illegible Text] the conduct of all those who [Illegible Text] themselves active in alleviating the [Illegible Text] victims of the late malignant fever; and particularly to the conduct of Thomas U. P. [Illegible Text] mayor of said city, whose [Illegible Text] exertions in [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] entitle him to the best feelings of our [Illegible Text] and the confidence of all the friends of benevolence and [Illegible Text] Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 9th November, 1820. WHEREAS the appointment of all [Illegible Text] Masters, in the city of [Illegible Text], has become vacant by reason of an alteration in the law under which said appointments were made, and injuries and [Illegible Text] are likely to result to the public, and loss to the [Illegible Text] of this statefor remedy whereof: RESOLVED, That the City Council of said city of Augusta, be and they are hereby authorized to proceed forthwith to the appointment of the number of Vendue Masters authorized by an [Illegible Text] of legislature, passed on the 21st of December, 1819, and [Illegible Text] said City Council, require of said vendue masters so to be [Illegible Text] such bonds as are made necessary by the before recited [Illegible Text] and the one to which it refers, with the exception, that the [Illegible Text] are to continue, and [Illegible Text] in force, no longer than the time of the appointment and qualification of vendue masters under the said [Illegible Text] of 1819. Approved, 14th November, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 7th December, 1820. WHEREAS the stationing of a guard of regular soldiers at [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] where the [Illegible Text] river crosses the Florida [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] much to the protection of the counties of Appling, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and Camden, by securing those counties against the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] of Indians from belowtherefore RESERVED, That his [Illegible Text] the Governor, be [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text] to procure from the Secretary of War, or the [Illegible Text] general of this division of United States troops, the [Illegible Text] of such [Illegible Text] at the point aforesaid, as will be sufficient to [Illegible Text] the purposes herein contemplated. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 16th December, 1820. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of [Illegible Text] the State of Georgia in General Assembly [Illegible Text] That John [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and he is hereby authorized and appointed as a commissioner, to join and co-operate with the board of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] appointed for the improvement of the [Illegible Text] of Savannah river, from the city of [Illegible Text] to the town of [Illegible Text] in pursuance to an act passed 19th December, 1818, setting apart the appropriation made by a former act of the legislature of this state, and making the said appropriations unconditional and independent. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 19th December, 1820. WHEREAS, the captured Africans now in the [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] abide the decision of the Circuit Court of the United States, which decision, will probably take place before the [Illegible Text] of the next legislature; and whereas, in event of their [Illegible Text] condemnation, and the failure of the Colonization Society, to [Illegible Text] the said Africans upon the terms [Illegible Text] proposed by this [Illegible Text]they will be continued here to the great [Illegible Text] of [Illegible Text] neighborhood, and the [Illegible Text] of the state at large. Be it resolved, That as soon as the said Africans shall [Illegible Text] condemned by the Circuit Court aforesaid, it shall be the [Illegible Text] of his Excellency the Governor to inform the Colonization [Illegible Text] thereof, and notify to them, that they shall on or before [Illegible Text] first day of September, 1821, conform with the terms of this [Illegible Text] heretofore offered, and remove the said Africans to their [Illegible Text] and upon the said Society failing so to do, his [Illegible Text] is hereby authorized to proceed to order the sale of the said A [Illegible Text] in terms of the act of 1817, relative to the said Africans. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 19th December, 1820. WHEREAS, by the report of the commissioners appointed to [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] Swamp, under a resolution of the last legislature, it appears that there are two districts of territory [Illegible Text] of survey and organizationtherefore, RESOLVED, That his Excellency the Governor be, and he hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a surveyor for each the districts aforesaid, whose duty it shall be to give the [Illegible Text] bonds, and perform their duty in [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] as required of [Illegible Text] by an act of the legislature passed on the 15th [Illegible Text] 1818, except that said surveyors are required only to [Illegible Text] districts by [Illegible Text] parallels to the longest district dry lines, [Illegible Text] and posting at such distances as will [Illegible Text] of said [Illegible Text]

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being hereafter checked into square tracts of 490 [Illegible Text] each. And be it further resolved, That it shall be the duty of the surveyors, appointed as aforesaid, to make a full report of their proceedings to his Excellency the Governor, and return a map of their surveys to the Surveyor General, previous to the session of the next legislature; and that they receive for compensation the like price allowed to surveyors employed in surveying the lately acquired territory, and that the like advances be made them by warrant of the Governor upon the contingent [Illegible Text] Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 7th December, 1820. The committee on whom it devolved to take into consideration the internal improvement of the state, beg leave to report, that they have had the same under consideration, and are now ready to submit the result of their deliberations to this House. Perhaps there are no subjects to which the attention of a Legislative body can be directed with more real utility to the community, and greater certainty of ample reward, than those under consideration; and it is equally certain, that there are none which more [Illegible Text] require legislative interference. The means and facilities tending to the improvement of agriculture, and the [Illegible Text] intercourse and commerce of mankind in civilized life, are, [Illegible Text] ever will be, considerations of the first importance. In their [Illegible Text] they require the united [Illegible Text] of theory, observation and experience, and in their application, the combined energies of [Illegible Text]. On subjects of so much [Illegible Text], and at the same [Illegible Text] so complex, your committee cannot [Illegible Text] themselves, that in [Illegible Text] deliberations, they have been enabled to arrive at the [Illegible Text] of enquiry. It will afford them, however, much [Illegible Text], if from a [Illegible Text] review of the commercial and political [Illegible Text], derived to a state by means of its internal improvement, [Illegible Text] shall, in some degree, contribute to [Illegible Text] a spirit of [Illegible Text] enquiry, in pursuits which cannot fail, to produce the [Illegible Text] most [Illegible Text] results. Upon a careful examination of [Illegible Text] great topographical features of this state, it must occur to every [Illegible Text], that nature has been characteristically provident in laying [Illegible Text] the foundation of a great and commercial people, by nearly [Illegible Text] the several branches of the three great natural highways of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], not only with each [Illegible Text], but with correspondent [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], which flow into the [Illegible Text] and Gulph of [Illegible Text]. The extent of territory, the variety of soil, climate and [Illegible Text], together with the number, positions and [Illegible Text] of

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our streams demonstrate the necessity and practicability of an [Illegible Text] internal navigation throughout every part of the state. Our present state of [Illegible Text] has been restored under circumstances favoring its continuance for many years, and the [Illegible Text] of the late war has served to develope the importance of internal transportation to our commercial, [Illegible Text], military and political interest. These circumstances, therefore, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to recommend at this time, such a system of several improvement, as would accelerate the advancement, and secure permanently the internal commerce of the state. Two important considerations, relative to this subject, ought particularly, to arrest the immediate attention of the Legislature, the [Illegible Text] of a neighboring state in trade, and commerce, and the lively interests manifested in various parts of the United States, in the improvements of facilities of intercourse. The solicitude on this subject, which is felt in various parts of the Union at this time, is indicated in a manner not to be mistakenand ought to [Illegible Text] the State of Georgia from her lethargy, and induce her to adopt a bold and liberal policy, commensurate with her ample resources, and the public expectations. The general importance of internal navigation, is so universally admitted, that any attempts further to illustrate it, would appear [Illegible Text] were it not for the fact, that it is an object, the [Illegible Text] importance of which has been some how overlooked or hidden in the mass of other concerns, or its advantages been viewed at too remote a distance to induce present activity. Is it not remarkable that in our present advanced state of civilization and science, man is still so little inclined to profit by his reason and intelligence, but disposed always to await the mandate of necessity. Why should an improved inland navigation be any more a theory than the building of a house or a bridge? merely because we are more [Illegible Text] with the latter than the former. In Europe a canal navigation is as familiarly known to experience as a ship, a house or a [Illegible Text], and we have the means of profiting by all the experience of Europe.With the materials and inducements which no country in Europe possesses, they will soon become as familiar to us as the most common improvements, if we can only be prevailed upon to attempt them in earnest. The moment the state shall have fairly commenced a system of internal improvement, a general [Illegible Text] in its completion will be inspired, its benefits will be felt in anticipation, in the value of lands, in an increased activity and a general prosperity. Its operation will tend to perpetuate and [Illegible Text] then our general Union by an indissoluble [Illegible Text] of interest, habits and attachments; to give [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text] of the necessaries of life, whenever our country may again be visited by the calamities of war. In times of peace or war, it will give a due value to every production of land or labor whether of agriculture, minerals or forests, promote, by the certainty of reward, every well directed branch of domestic industry, the diffesion of science and morals the happiness of the whole community, by the facility of personal and social, as well as commercial [Illegible Text]. It will give additional importance to our commerce in making it accessible to all the productions of the most [Illegible Text] parts of the state; which productions will continually increase, with the population and progress of improvement, and finally it will give a new and more clevated character to our state, in all her foreign and domestic concerns, and in a short time place her as to wealth, rank and importance, among the first in the Union. It will likewise add (as it appears from recent surveys) to that great chain of inland communication so long contemplated by the general government, by extending the route up the St. Mary's [Illegible Text] to a proper point, thence by a short cut or canal, along the southern margin of [Illegible Text] into the Suwanna river, and thence down the said river into the Gulph of Mexico. But your committee have in view the accomplishment of other great and important objects, besides the improvement and prosperity of our own state. As a state, we should consider ourselves as a member of a grand association of states, the fundamental principle or chief motive of whose general constitution is public happiness; whose political and [Illegible Text] bonds of union, are, and ought to be strictly reciprocal, and whose vital interests are deaply involved in the happiness of each other. [Illegible Text] this [Illegible Text] position as a state, certain obligations result, to the due performance of which we are bound. But by opening the [Illegible Text], by which commercial intercourse and trafic may be facilitated, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] wherever practicable, constructing locks and [Illegible Text] our water courses of obstructions, we do in fact, in a very [Illegible Text] degree, cement those political and moral bond; of union, which contribute to discharge us of those obligations we have [Illegible Text] by being a member of the general confederacy. Nothing tends so much to keep up a good understanding between [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of different and distinct sections of a country, as that [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] is constantly preserved by [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text]. [Illegible Text]

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expect to profit by that universal extension of commercial [Illegible Text], which can be so easily created by Legislative aid, affording [Illegible Text] channels and inlets, for the products and commodities of different climes, causing the savage appearance of a country to wear away and assume the aspect of busy, towns and crowded cities. The same principles and considerations which have directed the attention of your committee to Internal Navigation, operate with almost equal force in relation to the necessity of making [Illegible Text] or other permanent roads, leading to our principal commercial towns, and likewise connecting our atlantic rivers from their highest navigable points to similar positions, upon those correspondent western streams, which flow into the Mississippi or Gulph of Mexico. All classes of the community, from the driver of the carriage and six, down to the humble pedestrian, are interested in performing their respective journies, with as much facility as possible.The increasing population and internal commerce of the state, of course, occasion an increased wear of the roads, which in a variety of instances, are still farther injured by local circumstances. Whether the laws now in force, relative to the improvement of roads in this state, have tended to effect that end, time and experience have amply evinced. Your committee will not pretend to say, that the laws already enacted, for the amelioration of ourroads, have not been strictly exented, but they are bound to say, from occular demonstration and [Illegible Text] experience, that many of the public roads in our state, are in a shameful condition. The establishment of turupike roads in many parts of this state, where from local causes, they would be materially beneficial, are circumstances, which merit great considerationTheir utility is sufficiently evinced to every individual who has had the pleasure of travelling the roads in the middle and eastern states, and the small [Illegible Text] collected for riding and driving a number of miles, with [Illegible Text] and comfort, and without danger, ought never to enter into the computation of expenses. It now only remains for your committee to point out those preliminary measures which appear indispensably requisite to accomplish, in the most enlightened and economical manner, the various objects which have been submitted to their consideration. As an incipient step, the appointment of a civil and topographical engineer of capacity and considerable experience, is respectfully recommended. For this officer, there ought to be a liberal provision, and his duty should be to ascertain with precision, the particular route, points and situations for the best location of the proposed improvements, by furnishing drafts and plats with explicit written [Illegible Text]

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and explanations from actual surveys and levels, and submit the same annually to the Legislature. With respect to the particular mode in which the resources of the state might be most advantageously applied to such objects, that must [Illegible Text] vary according to the object and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] at the [Illegible Text] of expenditure and may be provided for by law, from time to time, under the [Illegible Text] and direction of the civil engineer. With the foregoing remarks, your committe ask leave to refer to the bill, reported [Illegible Text] the House of Representatives, [Illegible Text] the office of [Illegible Text] and Civil Engineer, as a summary developement of their views upon this interesting subject. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 28th November, 1820. The joint [Illegible Text] appointed by both branches of the General Assembly, [Illegible Text] take into [Illegible Text] all subjects relating to literature, public education, and free schools, respectfully submit the following report, to [Illegible Text] There has been submitted for the inspection and consideration of your committee. reports, exhibiting the present state and condition of the university of this state. Also of twenty Academies, the principal part of which are legally, branches of the University. From the report of the Treasurer of this state, it appears, that from the fund of $ 250,000, set apart for free schools, $ 150,000 has been vested in bank stock; $ 50,000 in stock of the Bank of [Illegible Text] and $ [Illegible Text] in Darien bank stockand that the whole [Illegible Text] of interest yielded upon the above stock, up to the 5th of June, 1820, [Illegible Text] when no dividend has been declared,) amounted to the sum of $ 18,566 66 cents. After the most [Illegible Text] research, your committee have not been able to [Illegible Text] with precision, what sum has actually been received by each county, for the use of the county academies, under the different acts of the Legislature, but it is obvious that the proportion received has been very [Illegible Text] many of the counties not yet having received one cent. Hence your committee have been considerably [Illegible Text] in the discharge of their duty as pointed [Illegible Text] by a resolution from the House of Representatives, directing them to enquire into the [Illegible Text] of making an appropriation for the benefit of such [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] as have not received their proportion of the [Illegible Text] authorized by the act passed in the year [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] they have deemed it [Illegible Text] to report a bill, [Illegible Text]

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complained of by many of the [Illegible Text] in this state, to which bill your committee beg leave to refer. The petitions from the [Illegible Text] commissioners, and others, who have taken an interest in the promotion of the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] which have been referred [Illegible Text] your committee have received due consideration; and the laudable exertions of the petitioners to promote and advance learning and knowledge, are fully appreciated and applauded, and your committee are flattered with the expectation that the bill referred to, will in some [Illegible Text] meet the views and wishes of the several petitioners, and the friends of education in general. From a general [Illegible Text] of the progress and present condition of the literature of this state, with profound [Illegible Text] your committee perceive that literary knowledge is annually advancing amongst our citizens: but with regret we admit that the advance is by no means in a degree [Illegible Text] with the resources which the state have controlled. Our state college, although long [Illegible Text] in its progress, is at this time justly assuming a rank amongst the literary institutions of our country, which will dispense with the necessity of our youth, resorting to distant seminaries to complete their education. We fondly anticipate the day, when [Illegible Text] college will become a place of central resort for youth and genius, from a considerable portion of the southern and western countryat least for the youth of our own rich, fertile, and growing state. The most pleasing reflections are excited, while we witness the advancement of many public and private academics in this state.The advancement of those institutions presents a prospect of literature highly houorable to individual exertion and patriotism, and which amounts to an imperious call upon the Legislature, for the extension of a fostering hand, by a simultaneous exertion and co-operation. If it be admitted that the will of the people deliberately expressed, should at all times have due weight and influence on a Legislature, who are their [Illegible Text] representatives, we are led to the conclusion that the present Legislature are under the strongest obligations to patronize and [Illegible Text] by a liberal policy, the advancement of education in this state. That it is the wish of the people, is uncontrovertible, when we take into view the individual exertion, exercised in the establishment of [Illegible Text] great a number of respectable schools in different parts of the state, without the smallest aid [Illegible Text] patronage from the government. The example set by the citizens of some of the counties of this [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] promote [Illegible Text]

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are in the opinion of your committee worthy of the [Illegible Text] of all, whether in public or private situations. That the general diffusion of knowledge through the [Illegible Text] of a well organized system of education, is an object of vital and primary importance in a [Illegible Text] like ours, where the most important portion of our political system is and ought to be retained [Illegible Text] in the hands of the people themselves, is a proposition which has long since been demonstrated, and must consequently command the attention of [Illegible Text] enlightened Legislature. [Illegible Text] can be no objects in the circle of political institutionsthe utility of which are more [Illegible Text] ascertained and acknowledgednone that do more honor to the governments, whose wise and enlarged patriotism duly appreciate them. Therefore, your committee beg leave to offer the following [Illegible Text] Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General [Illegible Text] met, That the [Illegible Text] of $ 250.000 set apart by a former Legislature as a free school fund, and the interest yielded thereon, or that may be yielded thereon from time to timetogether with lots of land, Nos. 10 and 100, set apart by an act of the Legislature of 1818, for the education of poor children, shall, not under any authority or pretence whatever, be applied to any other object than that of free schools, in such mode and manner as may hereafter be prescribed by the Legislature. [Illegible Text] be it further resolved, That a committee be appointed, [Illegible Text] with anthority to prepare, arrange, and digest a system of education best calculated to provide for the objects [Illegible Text] to be premoted by the provisions of the [Illegible Text] resolution, and report the same to the House of Representatives on or before the 10th day of November next. Approved, 12th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 6th December, 1820. The committee to whom was [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] petition of James [Illegible Text] Everett, and the [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] having taken the same under consideration, [Illegible Text] report: That the claim which is set forth in the petition is just, and that conclusive evidence thereof is [Illegible Text] in a letter of the late Governor Rabun, bearing date the first of June, eighteen hundred and nineteentherefore: [Illegible Text] That the said James A. [Illegible Text] is [Illegible Text] receive from the state, the sum of eighty-two dollars and fifty [Illegible Text] and

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that the payment of the same be provided for by the [Illegible Text] law now on its passage. Approved, 12th December, [Illegible Text] In the House of Representatives, 19th December, 1820. The committee upon Agriculture and [Illegible Text] Improvement, to whom was referred the reports from the several commissioners of Brier creek, the [Illegible Text] Alatamaha, Oconee and Tugalo rivers, ask leave to report: That they have had those subjects under consideration, and that in consequence of the creation of the office of a Civil [Illegible Text] Engineer by the present Legislature, they recommend the suspension of any further appropriations for Internal Improvement, until the appointment and arrival of said officer. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 19th December, 1820. WHEREAS, [Illegible Text] D. Holsenbeck, heretofore became bound for the appearance of John Dooly at the Superior [Illegible Text] of Franklin county, at August term, 1820, and the said John Dooly [Illegible Text] to appear, his recognizance was forfeited, whereby serious injary is likely to result to the said Lewis D. Holsenbecktherefore: [Illegible Text] That the Solicitor General of the Western [Illegible Text] be authorized to stay further proceedings upon the bond aforesaid unless impelled by the Inferior court of said county, or unless he should consider further prosecution necessary to the public justice. Approved, 21st December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 14th December, 1820. RESOLVED, That both branches of the Legislature will [Illegible Text] in the Representative chamber this evening at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of ballotting for a Major General of the 6th Division; a Brigadier General of the 2d Brigade of the 6th Division, and a Brigadier General of the 5th Division of Georgia Militia. Approved, 14th December, 1820. In the House of Representatives, 10th November, 1820. RESOLVED, That Thomas M. Berrien, Esq. be, and he is [Illegible Text] by appointed a Netary Public for the county of Jefferson Approved, 28th November, 1820.

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INDEX. Appropriation An act making, for 1821, [Illegible Text] Academies To alter the mode of appointing commissioners of, so far as respects Effingham county, [Illegible Text] Male and Female of Greene county, to authorize a lottery for the benefit of the, 43 To exempt from taxation the real estate belonging to, 59 Academy Richmond To authorize the Trustees of, to convey a lot of ground to the directresses of the Augusta Female Asylum, 66 Prospect, in Oglethorpeto incorporate, 102 Of Scriven countyCommissioners for the, appointed, 105 Wrightsborough, trustees for, appointed, 110 Columbia county, commissioners for, appointed, 111 Franklin county, commissioners for, appointed, 112 Augusta City Council of, authorized to appoint Vendue Masters, 116 To alter and amend an act to incorporate the Roman Catholic Society of, 56 To alter and amend an act to incorporate the city of, 50 Administrator's Bonds Securities to, (see securities) 6 Agricultural Society of Putnam county Incorporated, 10 Attachments Amendatory of the several acts to regulate, 16 Africans Resolution respecting those now in Milledgeville, 117 Baldwin county To authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of, to levy an extra tax, 29 Berrghill's Bluff Ferry at, secured to Lewis Hall, 40 Brigades Two new, created, 9 Bridge Certain persons authorized to erect a, across Cat-Head creek, 77 Bussy, Nathan and Nicholas Ware, authorized to establish a, 89 Certain persons authorized to establish a, [Illegible Text] Bail Process To authorize the issuing of, in certain cases, 4 Duty of the clerks of courts, in relation to, 5 ib. Plaintiff ib. ib . ib. Sheriff, ib. ib . Defendants arrested by, how to be dealt with, 5 , 6 [Illegible Text] Creek To repeal the third section of an act for the improvement of the navigation of, 77 Broad river Commissioners for, appointed, 106 Barks Resolutions of the committee on, ib . Resolution respecting election of Directors of 111 Boon, Sion Resolution in favor of, 112 Circuit, Oemulgee To alter the times of holding the courts in the, 19 WesternTo alter the times of holding the courts in the, 20 MiddleTo alter the times of holding the courts in the, 26 SouthernTo alter the times of holding the courts in the, 28 Campbell, Smith Scott Name changed to Smith Scott Williamson, [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text] Abraham, and Clem Powers authorized to [Illegible Text] a bridge over Great [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To keep open and prevent obstructions in the river, 87 [Illegible Text] To keep open, c. c. ib . Carter's ferry Secured to the legal proprietors, 40 Camden and Wayne To alter and amend an act to establish and make known the dividing line between, 42 Corps, Legionary To establish a, in Chatham county, 44 Contractors and [Illegible Text], joint To regulate the mode of prosecuting actions against, 12 Constables and Sheriffs Of counties not having jails, to take persons arrested, to the jails of the adjoining counties, 13 [Illegible Text] and Masons To have a lien on the buildings erected by them in Savannah, 55 Clerk of court Duty of, in relation to bail process, 5 Of the Inferior court, required to give receipts for moneys received, and to compel county officers to take receipts for moneys paid for county purposes, 7 Of the court of Ordinary, to provide for filling [Illegible Text] in the, 86 Fees of the, regulated, ib . Costs To amend an act to provide for the payment of, 57 [Illegible Text] Names of certain persons so called, changed to Spier, 75 Constables and Justices of the Peace To compel to pay over moneys received or collected, [Illegible Text] Church, The Independent Presbyterian, of Darien, incorporated, 84 To incorporate the Baptist, at Salem, in Oglethorpe county, 100 Cumberland Island To relieve the inhabitants of, from working on the post roads, 87 Code, Penal, to alter and amend the, 99 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Appointed state Printers, 109 [Illegible Text] county [Illegible Text] of Languages for, appointed, 113 Borough, John For the relief of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] The names of persons so called, changed to Finch, legitimatized, 48 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Steam Saw Mill Company to incorporate the, 52 To incorporate the Independent [Illegible Text] Church of, 84 To amend an act to incorporate, 88 [Illegible Text] To extend the privilege of [Illegible Text] Bounds, to all persons imprisoned for, 58 [Illegible Text], James, James Smith, and Charles West, authorized to build a bridge [Illegible Text] Cat-Head creck, 77 Dublin To amend an [Illegible Text] to incorporate the town of, 103 Digest Resolution [Illegible Text] 112 [Illegible Text], John M. Appointed commissioner of the navigation of [Illegible Text] river, 117 [Illegible Text] To appoint commissioners for the town of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] in the [Illegible Text] of authorized to be [Illegible Text] ib . [Illegible Text] To [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] the time of holding the Inferior court in the county of, 34 [Illegible Text] of Shows An [Illegible Text] tax imposed on, 3 Executors' [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to (see securities) 6 [Illegible Text], real To [Illegible Text] from taxation the, [Illegible Text] to academies, 59 [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and Civil to create the office of, 72 [Illegible Text] county To [Illegible Text] the mode of appointing commissioners of [Illegible Text] so far as [Illegible Text] 94

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[Illegible Text] of President and Vice-President Respecting the election of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] James A. Resolution in favor of, [Illegible Text] Fractional Surveys To authorize the sale of the, in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early, Telfair, Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and Rabun, 21 Commissioners to sell the, to give bond and security, 22 Purchasers of the, how they are to pay for their lots, ib . Grants for the, to be made out by the Governor, 23 Purchasers of the, failing to pay, ib . How the commissioners are to commence progress in [Illegible Text] the, [Illegible Text] Nos. 10 and 100, to be rented, 25 Notes for the rent of the, when payable, ib . Persons residing on the, secured in their crops for the year 1821, 26 When the lease of the, shall expire, ib . Flint River To keep open and prevent obstructions in, 37 Female [Illegible Text] of Augusta To authorize the Trustees of Richmond Academy, to convey a lot of ground to the Directresses of the, 66 Fees of the clerk of the court of ordinary, 86 Franklin Part of, added to the counties of Habersham and Hall, 88 Ferry Carter's, in Tatnall county, secured to the legal proprietors, 40 To establish a, at Joyce's landing, 69 To authorize Nathan Bussy and Nicholas Ware, to establish a, 89 To establish a, at Berryhill's Bluff, 40 Fractions Resolution respecting the purchase money of, [Illegible Text] Governor Required to make out grants for the fractional surveys, 23 Authorized to pay the Mathematician and Surveyors of the Oquafanoco Swamp, 106 Correspondence between the, John Q. Adams, to be published 109 Requested to give the legislature information respecting Banks, ib . Authorized to draw on the [Illegible Text] fund for expenditures of the Greek Treaty, 110 Authorized to have the State House repaired, ib . Requested to insist on contract with the Steam-Boat Company, 113 Authorized to employ a person to collect moneys due for reverted confiscated property, [Illegible Text] Requested to procure a guard to be stationed where the [Illegible Text] crosses the Florida line, 116 Authorized to order the sale of the Africans now in Milledgeville, [Illegible Text] Authorized to appoint surveyors for the districts on the border of the Oquefanoco Swamp, ib . [Illegible Text], Walton, Hall and [Illegible Text] to repeal the 11th section of [Illegible Text] act to [Illegible Text] the [Illegible Text] of, [Illegible Text] And Waltonto alter and define the lines between, 61 Walton, Hall and Habershamexplanatary of an act to organize the counties of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] county Respecting road [Illegible Text] and labor in, 51 To add a part of, to Wayne, 51 To alter an act to amend an act to [Illegible Text] roads, so far as respects, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] bonds Securities to, (see securities) 6 [Illegible Text] on head rights and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to amend an act limiting the time to take out, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To secure to the heirs of a certain tract of land, 73-74 [Illegible Text] James for the relief of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Walker name changed to [Illegible Text] Walker [Illegible Text], ib .

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Hodgins William name changed to William Bray, ib. [Illegible Text] Lewis Secured in a ferry at Berryhill's Bleff, [Illegible Text] Head Rights and bounty warrants grants on, (see grants) 62 Hall, Habersham, Walton Gwinnett, to repeal the 11th section of an act to organize the counties of, 46 Habersham, Walton and Gwinnettexplanatory of an act to organize the counties of, 88 Part of Jackson county added to the county of, ib. Habershampart of Franklin county added to the counties of, ib. The Inferior court of, to designate a place to hold courts, 90 Holsenbeck Lewis D. Resolution in favor of, 125 Inferior Court of Early, Irwin c. to rent out the fractional lots, Nos. 10 and 100, 25 Of Baldwin countyauthorized to levy an extra tax, 29 Of Jones, authorized to levy an extra tax, 43 Of Walton, Hall, Gwinnett and Habersham, authorized to sign land warrants issued on head rights, 46 Of Liberty countyauthorized to levy an extra tax, 47 Of Hall countyto designate a place for holding courts, 90 Of Warren countyauthorized to levy an extra tax, 91 Of Oglethorpe countyauthorized to levy an extra tax, 92 Jersey Waggons Toll on, established, 41 Jeffries George and William, and William Tuggle For the relief of, ib. Juries Inferior court authorized to draw, out of term time, 4 Judiciary [Illegible Text] To amend the, so far as to authorize bail process 4 [Illegible Text] of the 53d section of an act to revise and amend the, 78 Justices of the Peace and Constables, to compel to pay over money, Of the Inferior courts 63 authorized to have their records transcribod 67 [Illegible Text] Orphans, [Illegible Text] c. To protect the estates of, 86 [Illegible Text] Part of, added to Walton, Gwinnett and Hall, 88 [Illegible Text] To and a part of Walton to, 80 [Illegible Text] Improvement Report of the committee on, 118 Report of the committee on, in relation to Brier creek, c. 125 [Illegible Text] William A. Resolution in favor of, 105 [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] of the [Illegible Text] Respecting the election of, 106 [Illegible Text] Careline Name [Illegible Text] to [Illegible Text] Thweatt, 40 [Illegible Text] To authorize one for the Greene county Academy, 43 Legionary Corps To establish one in Chatham county, 44 Liberty county The Inferior court of, authorized to levy an extra tax, 47 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To authorize the Execators of, to sell certain negroes, 52 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Name of, changed to [Illegible Text] Leveret Wallace, 60 Land Lottery For the relief of fortunate [Illegible Text] in the, in Appling county 70 To relieve certain Fortunate drawers in the, 71 [Illegible Text] and Wilkes To after the times of [Illegible Text] the inferior court in, 72 [Illegible Text] Orphans, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] For the protection of the estates of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] In [Illegible Text] dams in the [Illegible Text] river, to be kept in repair by the mill owners, 93 [Illegible Text] To amend an act, to incorporate 95 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and Free Schools Report of the committee on, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To amend and explain an ace for the relief of, 9 [Illegible Text] Georgia Two new [Illegible Text] of, created, ib. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and amend an act to incorporate the town of 14 [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To have a [Illegible Text] on buildings erected by them in [Illegible Text] 55

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[Illegible Text] Names of several persons so called, changed to [Illegible Text] 60 Milledgeville To make valid the acts of the commissioners of, 67 Montgomery To add a part of the county of Telfair to 75 Market To authorize the citizens of Savannah to erect a, c. 79 Madison county Inferior court of, authorized to [Illegible Text] a lot in Danielsville for Meeting House, 83 Me Kinnie, John Resolution in favor of, 107 Missouri and Tariff bills [Illegible Text] respecting, 108 Oglethorpe county The Sheriff of, authorized to advertise his sales in the Georgia Journal, 10 Inferior court of, authorized to levy an extra tax, 92 To incorporate the Baptist church at Salem, in 100 To incorporate Prospect Academy, in 102 Orphans [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] c. amendatory of, and supplementary to, the laws, to protect the estates of, 86 Oconee River To amend the sixth section of an act to render navigable the, between Fishing creek and [Illegible Text] Ford, 93 Oquafanoca swamp Governor authorized to pay the expenses of the 106 Powers, Clem and Abraham [Illegible Text] authorized to erect a bridge [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] county Agricultural Society of, incorporated, 10 Plaintiff Duty of, requiring bail, 5 Prison Bounds To extend to persons imprisoned for debt the benefit of 58 Property reverting to the state To alter and amend an act pointing out the disposal of 68 Penal Code To alter and amend the 99 Praspect Academy To incorporate 102 Penitentiary Resolution respecting keeper and inspectors of the 106 Prince, Oliver II. Allowed further time to complete his digest, 112 Richmond county To vest the government of the court-house and jail of, in the Mayor and City Council of Augusta, 45 To authorize the Inferior court of, to purchase a lot of land, c. 83 Roman Catholic Society of Augusta To alter and amend an act to incorporate the 56 Roads To alter and amend an act to amend an act regulating, so far as respects Glynn county, 96 Road Laws To alter and amend the, so far as respects Wayne county, 97 Robertson, Mary Resolation in favor of 113 Surveyor-General To make out a map of the fractional surveys, 25 Fees of the, for grants of the fractional survey, ib. Secretary of State, ib. ib. ib. ib. Sufferers by fire, in Savannah, their tax remitted, 47 Sheriff of Oglethorpe, authorized to advertise sales in Georgia Journal 10 And Constables of counties not having [Illegible Text] 13 Duty of, in relation to bail process, 5 Their duty in relation to prison bounds, 58 Sims Patsey To vest in her children certain property, 11 [Illegible Text] To make legal and valid the election of officers of the city of 53 To authorize the citizens of to erect a market, c. 79 Resolution respecting the sufferers by fire in 115 [Illegible Text] An additional tax imposed on [Illegible Text] and exhibitors of 3 [Illegible Text] Respecting the incorporation of, 64 St. Mary's To amend an act to amend an act, to incorporate 76 Securities To executors, administrator's, and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] 6 Smith [Illegible Text] C. West and J. [Illegible Text] authorized to [Illegible Text] a bridge [Illegible Text]

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[Illegible Text], Thomas S. Resolution in favor of [Illegible Text] Suffold, A. G. Resolutions [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] urge the payment of purchase [Illegible Text] of fractions, 107 Simmons, Margery Resolution in favor [Illegible Text] Steam-Boat Company [Illegible Text] the Governor's, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], William Resolution in his favor, 113 Smith, William Resolution in favor of [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Of the districts near the [Illegible Text] swamp, duty of the [Illegible Text] Treasurer To issue executions against purchasers of fractional surveys, [Illegible Text] Authorized to remit orders to the tax-collector of [Illegible Text] county, to remit the taxes to the sufferers by fire in Savannah, 47 Authorized to receive tax from Banks, 105 Authorized to receive [Illegible Text] moneys from the clerks of Inferior courts, [Illegible Text] Authorized to issue executions against persons indebted for [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] lands, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Society To incorporate the Milledgeville [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To add a part of, to Montgomery, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Robert, George and William Jeffries, for the relief [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Tax An [Illegible Text] imposed on [Illegible Text] or exhibitors of shows [Illegible Text] To raise a for the year 1821, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], William S. Resolution in favor of 110 United States To cede to the, certain sites in the Savannah river, 30 University Lands To [Illegible Text] indulgence to the purchasers of, 49 Vacancies In the office of the [Illegible Text] Co. of Ord. to provide for filling [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] To [Illegible Text] and amend an act to establish and make known the dividing line between [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] To repeal the 11th section of [Illegible Text] act to organize the counties of, [Illegible Text] And [Illegible Text][Illegible Text] alter [Illegible Text] define [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] between, 61 To add a part of, to [Illegible Text], 80 [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] of an actto organize the counties of, 88 Part of Jackson county added to the county of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] court of, authorized to refund to Wm. Smith certain money, 115 Warrants, [Illegible Text] on [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] To authorize the [Illegible Text] court of [Illegible Text], Gwinnett, Hall and [Illegible Text] to sign, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] county, Inferior court of Authorized to [Illegible Text] the records, 55 Part of Glynn added to, 54 To alter amend the road laws, so far as respects the county of, [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] county Inferior court of, authorized to have the [Illegible Text] books transcribed, [Illegible Text] And [Illegible Text][Illegible Text] alter the time of holding the Inferior courts in the counties of, [Illegible Text] West [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] Smith, and [Illegible Text] Dunwoody, authorized to build a bridge across [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] Nicholas, and [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text], authorized [Illegible Text] establish a bridge. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] county To authorize the Inferior court of, to [Illegible Text] an extra tax, [Illegible Text]