Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Georgia Law, Georgia Georgia. Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia ATLANTA: JAMES P. HARRISON 18770100 English

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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT THE REGULAR JANUARY SESSION, 1877. 18770100 COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. ATLANTA, GEORGIA: JAMES P. HARRISON, STATE PRINTER. 1877.

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FRANKLIN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE AND BOOK-BINDERY, ATLANTA, GA.

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TABLE OF TITLES. Part I.Public Laws. TITLE I.APPROPRIATIONS. TITLE II.BONDS. TITLE III.CODE AMENDMENTS. TITLE IV.CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. TITLE V.CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. TITLE VI.CONVICTS. TITLE VII.DEAF AND DUMB. TITLE VIII.DOMESTIC WINES. TITLE IX.FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. TITLE X.INSPECTION OF FERTILIZERS. TITLE XI.INSURANCE. TITLE XII.JUDICIARY. TITLE XIII.LOTTERIES. TITLE XIV.LUNATICS AND IDIOTS. TITLE XV.MAIMED SOLDIERS. TITLE XVI.RAILROAD AND BANK STOCK. TITLE XVII.SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. TITLE XVIII.TAXES. Part II.Private Laws. TITLE I.CORPORATIONS. TITLE II.COUNTIES AND COUNTY REGULATIONS. TITLE III.PRIVATE LAWS. Part III.Resolutions.

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STATUTES OF GEORGIA, PASSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1877. PART I.PUBLIC LAWS. TITLE I. APPROPRIATIONS. SECTION. 1. Salaries of the Executive and State House officers. 2. Secretary of Senate, Clerk of House, etc. 3. President of Senate, Speaker of House and Members General Assembly. 4. Judges, Solicitors General, Reporter and Clerk Supreme Court. 5. Lunatic Asylum, Principal Keeper of Penitentiary, Asylum for Blind and for Deaf and Dumb, Lunatic Asylum, interest on debt, etc., etc. 6. Clerks in Executive Department, printing fund, contingent fund, etc. 7. Colored deaf mutes. 8. For payment of bond number 1,010. 9. Payment of Western and Atlantic Railroad change bills. 10. For refunding money paid by New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. No. I. (O. No. 184.) An Act making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the Government, and for other purposes herein mentioned, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated to the persons and for the purposes respectively hereinafter mentioned: Appropriations. For compensation of the Governor of the State, four thousand dollars. Salaries. For compensation of the Secretary of State, two thousand dollars.

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For compensation of the Comptroller General, two thousand dollars. For compensation of the State Treasurer, two thousand dollars. For compensation of the Clerk of Secretary of State and the clerks for Comptroller General, sixteen hundred dollars each. Clerk of the State Treasurer, sixteen hundred dollars. For compensation of State Librarian, one thousand dollars. For compensation of the Attorney General, two thousand dollars. For compensation of the secretaries of the Executive Department, eighteen hundred dollars each. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of five hundred dollars, in addition to the salary of five hundred dollars allowed by the Code, is appropriated to each, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and neither of said officers shall receive any per [Illegible Text] or mileage, in consideration of which they shall each bring up all unfinished business of their respective offices, and shall, within twenty days after they are finished, deliver to the Public Printer a full and complete index to the printed Journals of their respective Houses; and neither of said officers shall receive from the State Treasury and other emoluments or pay whatever. Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House. For compensation of the Journalizing Clerks of the House and Senate, seven hundred and fifty dollars each, and the Assistant Secretary of the Senate and the Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, seven hundred and fifty dollars each. Journalizing Clerks. Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk. For compensation of the Constitutional Clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives, for services actually rendered, eight dollars per day, and authorized clerks, seven dollars per day, without mileage to either, upon the certificate of the chairman of the Committee on Enrollment of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, of the number of days service each clerk has performed. Constitutional Clerks. Authorized Clerks. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for compensation for President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, ten dollars per [Illegible Text] each, during the session of the General Assembly, and the mileage now allowed by law. President and Speaker For compensation of the members of the General Assembly during the session, seven dollars per diem each, and the same mileage as allowed the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. Members. For compensation of the Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Doorkeeper of the House, and Messenger of the Senate and Messenger of the House, eight dollars per diem. Doorkeeper and Messenger. For compensation of the Assistant Doorkeeper and Gallerykeeper, seven dollars per diem. Assistant doorkeepers For compensation of two Porters, for sweeping and cleaning the

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Hall and Galleries of the Senate and House of Representatives, and attendance on Committees, four dollars per diem each. [Illegible Text] For compensation of one Page of the Senate and four Pages of the House of Representatives, three dollars per diem each. Pages. For compensation of George Perkins, for services in keeping the water closets at the Capitol, three dollars per diem. George Perkins. For compensation of the Chaplain of the Senate and House of Representatives, one hundred and fifty dollars each. Chaplains. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the appropriations for the Judicial Department shall be as follows: For compensation of the Judges of the Supreme Court, thirty-five hundred dollars each. Supreme C'rt Judges. For compensation of the Judges of the Superior Court, twenty-five hundred dollars each. Superior C'rt Judges. For compensation of the Solicitors General of the several circuits, two hundred and fifty dollars each. Solicitors General. For compensation of the reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court, one thousand dollars. Supreme Court Reporter. For compensation of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, for printing, stationery, purchasing record books, and binding the opinions of the court, seven hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. Clerk Supreme Court. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the appropriations for miscellaneous purposes shall be as follows: For compensation of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum, each, three hundred dollars. Trustee's Lunatic Asylum. For compensation of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, two thousand dollars. Principal keeper Penitentiary. To defray the expenses of the Academy of the Blind, and for salaries of its officers, repairs, etc., thirteen thousand five hundred dollars. Asylum for Blind. For the support of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and the pay of its officers and attaches, or such part of it as the Trustees may find necessary for the white deaf mutes, twelve thousand dollars, by allowing W. O. Conner, Principal Teacher of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $22.60, amount of expenses traveling to Atlanta and appearing before the Committee on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, by their order; one thousand dollars for repairs now demanded upon the building of the Institution of the whites, and for refurnishing it; five hundred dollars for the purchase of apparatus for the educational department of both the white and colored Institutions; one thousand dollars for repairing and furnishing the buildings already purchased for the colored deaf mutes. Asylum for Deaf and Dumb. W. O. Conner. For the support and maintenance of the State Lunatic Asylum: For hose $1,000 00 State Lunatic Asylum For wall and rooms 5,000 00

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For laundry 9,000 00 For piping 1,000 00 For steam engine 2,000 00 For medicines 1,200 00 For wooden buildings 5,000 00 For water and closets 200 00 For instruments, books, etc 300 00 For general appropriation 97,500 00 For additional patients, 10 per cent 9,750 00 For claims of Eaves and McElfresh 501 38 For interest on same 70 19 Total $132,521 57 Or so much thereof as may be necessary to be expended for the several objects above mentioned, only when directed by the Board of Trusteesexcept the Resident Physician and Trustees, and the Governor is authorized to make, at the commencement and middle of each quarter, a safe advance to cover the cost of supplies and incidental expenses needed for that quarter: Provided, that the Governor shall require of the Superintendent and Resident Physician a quarterly itemized statement of all the expenditures, which statement shall be furnished to the Board of Trustees; for compensation of the Resident Physician of the State Lunatic Asylum, twenty five hundred dollars; for repairs of the public buildings in Milledgeville, the State House and Governor's Mansion in Atlanta, for coal, wood, gas, insurance, the hire of servants and purchase of furniture, etc., twelve thousand dollars, to be expended under direction of the Governor; for the payment of the interest on regular State debt and bonds falling due, eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary; also, the sum of twenty dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the expenses of each member of the Joint Committee on the Lunatic Asylum for visiting that institution during the present session; and that the sum of fifteen dollars be appropriated to pay the expenses of each member of the Joint Committee on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for visiting that institution during the present session, to be paid out on an itemized account of actual expenses; and the sum of fifteen dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, on an itemized account of actual expenses, be appropriated to pay the expenses of each member of the committee visiting the Academy of the Blind; and that the sum of three hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated to pay the expenses of the members of the Committee on Penitentiary, in visiting the different camps this session: Provided, that the same be paid only on an itemized account, and approved by the chairman of the committee. Governor may make [Illegible Text] Itemized Statements. Public Buildings. Interest on State debt. Interest and bonds failing due. Appropriations to visiting Committees. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,

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That the sum of six thousand six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the expenses of the clerical force in the Executive Department; that fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated to pay the clerk in the Wild Land Office; that the sum of twenty thousand dollars be appropriated for the Contingent Fund; that the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for the Printing Fund; and that the sum of seven hundred and thirty eight dollars and fifty-seven cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay the bill for stationery, including printing for the General Assembly, and the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated for the publication of the report and transactions of the Board of Health; and that the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated to repair the safe and vault in the Treasurer's office, and purchase a desk for the same, and to pay for such extra services as may be necessary, from time to time, during the year 1877; and the sum of five hundred dollars for printing the reports of the Geological Bureau; and the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purchase of chemicals for the soil and mineral analyses of the Department of Agriculture, and the sum of seventy-five dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the incidental expenses of the House of Representatives, to be paid out on itemized accounts of actual expenditures by the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, presented to the Governor; and the sum of seventy-six dollars and eighty-one cents to pay V. P. Sisson Co. for printing done for the State in 1876. Appropriation to clerical force in Ex. Dep't. Contingeat fund. Printing fund. Stationery. Report of Board of Health. Repair of vault in Treasurer's office. Report of Geological Bureau. Purchase of Chemicals. [Illegible Text] expenses of House. V. P. Sisson 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated for the support of the colored deaf mutes, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the year 1877. Colored [Illegible Text] Mutes. 8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated to pay the principal and interest now due on bond No. 1010, issued under an act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved September 15, 1870, said bond not having been declared null and void by the Bond Committee of 1872, and having been by mistake substituted for bond 1,019 of the same issue, in the act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved August 23, 1872, and therein declared to be void, said bond 1,010 having been bona fide purchased, and being now owned, by Dr. J. J. Vischer, of Switzerland, and being valid and binding upon the State. Bond No. 1010. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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No. II. (O. No. 295.) An Act to pay the Western and Atlantic Railroad change bills. 9. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Treasurer of the State of Georgia is hereby directed to pay ten cents on the dollar for all change bills issued by the Western and Atlantic Railroad during the war, presented to him. Change bills, part payment of SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. No. III. (O. No. 365.) An Act to refund to the New England Mutual Life, Insurance Company, of Boston, Massachusetts, taxes collected by mistake, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the New England Life Insurance Company of Boston, Massachusetts, was required to pay to the Comptroller General of this State, for the years 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874, as taxes, the sum of six hundred and ninety-seven dollars and eighty cents, said amount being two per cent. of the gross premium of said company; and whereas, said amount was collected under the impression that the same per cent. was required by the laws of Massachusetts from Insurance Companies doing business in that State; and whereas, it has since been ascertained that the laws of Massachusetts only required a tax of one per cent. of the gross premiums of Insurance Companies doing business in that State; Preamble. 10. SECTION I. Therefore, be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Governor of the State is required to draw his warrant on the Treasurer, in favor of the said New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Boston, Massachusetts, for the sum of three hundred and forty-eight dollars and ninety cents, to be paid out of any money not otherwise appropriated. Appropriation of money paid as Taxes. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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TITLE II. BONDS. SECTION. 1. Issue of bonds to amount of $2,298,397.00, to take up other bonds. 2. Date of bonds, interest, when payable, etc. 3. Denominations, signing, sealing and registering. 4. Bonds issued for purpose named alone. No. IV. (O. No. 85.) An Act to authorize the issue of bonds of the State of Georgia, amounting to two million two hundred and ninety-eight thousand three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($2,298,397.00), for the purpose of retiring, by exchange or paying off, the recognized bonds of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, to the amount of one million nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,950,000.00), the same being first mortgage bonds endorsed by the State, issued under an act approved December 3, 1866, and bonds of the North and South Railroad, endorsed by the State, and issued under an act approved October 24, 1870, to the amount of two hundred and forty thousand dollars ($240,000.00); also, bonds of the Memphis Branch Railroad, endorsed by the State, and issued under an act approved October 22, 1870, to the amount of thirty-four thousand dollars, ($34,000.00), with accrued interest thereon to the 1 st of January, 1877, to the amount of seventy four thousand three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($74,397.00), and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to issue bonds of the State of Georgia, to the amount of two millions two hundred and ninety-eight thousand three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($2,298,397.00), for the purpose of selling, at par, and with the proceeds of such sale, at par, taking up the hereinafter described bonds, or exchanging said bonds, at par, for the hereinafter described bonds, to-wit: One million nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,950,000.00) of the first mortgage bonds of the Macon and Brunswick railroad, endorsed by the State, and issued under an act approved December 3, 1866; also, two hundred and forty thousand dollars ($240,000.00) of the bonds of the North and South Railroad, endorsed by the State, and issued under an act approved October 24, 1870; also, thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000)

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of the bonds of the Memphis Branch Railroad, endorsed by the State, and issued under an act approved October 22, 1870; also, to pay the sum of seventy-four thousand three hundred and ninety-seven dollars ($74,397.00), the same being the past due interest on said mentioned and described bonds, up to January 1, 1877. Governor to issue bonds Amount. To be sold at par. What bonds to be taken up with proceeds. Interest on bonds taken up to be paid. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the bonds authorized to be issued, under the provisions of this Act, shall be dated January 1, 1877, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, with semi annual coupons attached, payable at the Treasurer's office, in the city of Atlanta, and at the State's agency, in the city of New York, on the first days of July and January in each and every year during the running of said bonds, said bonds having twelve (12) years to run, from January 1, 1877, and to be redeemed, at the expiration of that period, in currency. Date of bonds. Interest. Where to be paid Time to run. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That said bonds shall be issued in denominations of one thousand dollars, shall be signed by His Excellency, the Governor, and counter-signed by the Secretary of State, and the coupons on said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer, and the bonds registered, as now required by law, in a book to be kept for that purpose. Denominations of $1,000. How signed and sealed. To be registered. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to authorize the issue, or use, of said bonds for any other purpose than that specified in this Act. Bonds to be issued for what purpose. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Vide Acts of 1866, page 127. Acts of 1870, pages 338, 347.

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TITLE III. CODE AMENDMENTS. SECTION. 1. ( 245.) Written charges, when to be [Illegible Text]. 2. ( 375.) Eligibility to office of Solicitor General. 3. ( 598.) Foot logs along public roads. 4. ( 798.) Schools and Colleges, exemption from taxation. 5. ( 1025.) Public Printer, duties, when to commence. 6. ( 1025.) Laws and Journals, [Illegible Text] in which to print. 7. ( 1025.) Public Printer to appoint compiler after 1877. 8. ( 1025.) Section 1041 et seq. Code repealed. 9. ( 1025.) Delivery of reports, etc., to Librarian. 10. ( 1034.) Compensation of Public Printer. 11. ( 1099.) Election of Major of cavalry. 12. ( 1203.) Officers of State University. 13. ( [Illegible Text].) Sale of estrays 14. ( [Illegible Text].) Inspectors of Lumber. 15. ( 2009.) Record of proceedings for homestead. 16. ( 2010.) Exemption of corn, wagon, table and chairs from levy and sale. 17. ( 2010.) Exemption of cooking utensils and crockery from levy and sale. 18. ( 2533.) Order of paying debts of decedents. 19. ( 3216.) Mandamus, writs of error to Supreme Court. 20. ( 3297.) Attachments against fraudulent debtors. 21. ( 3514.) [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] tecum, service of. 22. ( 3651.) Sale of land for purchase money. 23. ( 3725.) Claim law amended. 24. ( 4114.) Larceny from the house. 25. ( 1712.) Attempts to commit crime, punishment. No. V. (O. No. 334.) An Act to amend section 245 of the Code of 1873. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 245 of the Code of Georgia of 1873 be amended by adding after the word filed in the second line of said section, the words as soon as delivered. Written charges. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.Section [Illegible Text] Code provides that the written charge of the Judge of the Superior Court, as read, should be delivered to the Clerk and filed. This Act provides when it shall be filed, to-wit: as soon as delivered. No. VI. (O. No. 170.) An Act to amend section 375 of the Revised Code of Georgia, of 1873, and for other purposes. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 375 of the Revised Code of 1873 be, and the same is hereby, amended,

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by striking out, in the second line of said section, after the word State, the word five, and inserting therein the word three. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.Section 375 of the Code requires a person to have been a resident of this State 5 years before he is eligible to the office of Solicitor General. This Act substitutes [Illegible Text] years for 5. No. VII. (O. No. 129.) An Act to amend section 598 of the Code of 1873, so as to require the construction of foot-logs, or other convenient pass-ways, on the public roads of this State, wherever water obstructions may, for any considerable period of time, prevent the ary passage of pedestrians over the same, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 3. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 598 of the Code of 1873 be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding, after the last word in said section, the following words, or provision, to wit: And at all places, on said public roads, where water may pond, or flow, during any season, or for any considerable period in each year, so as to prevent the dry and convenient passage of pedestrians, it shall be the duty of the road hands to place footlogs, or other convenient pass-ways; the same to be so constructed as to be, at all times, above high-water mark at such place or places. Foot logs on public roads SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. NOTE.Section 598 of the Code prescribes how public roads shall be worked. No. VIII. (O. No. 224.) An Act to amend paragraphs three and four of section 798 of the Code, which exempts certain property from taxation. 4. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That paragraph three and four of section 798, be amended so as to read as follows: Paragraph third, all buildings erected for and used exclusively as a college, incorporated academy,

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or other seminary of learning. Paragraph fourth, all buildings erected for, and used exclusively for, public worship, or for school purposes, or both. Colleges, c. Churches and Schools. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.This act simply inserts the word exclusively in both paragraphs three and four of the section amended. No. IX. (O. No. 278.) An Act to amend chapter one, title eleven, part one of the Code of 1873, in reference to the duties of Public Printer, and also to repeal section 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 and 1045, constituting the whole of chapter three, title eleven, part one of said Code, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 5. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above first recited chapter be, and is hereby, amended, by adding after the last word in section 1025 contained therein, the following, to-wit: Except in cases of elections to fill vacancies, so that the section 1025 shall read, when so amended, as follows, to-wit: The duties of Public Printer do not begin until the first day of the next session of the General Assembly after his election, except in cases of election to fill vacancies. Duties when to begin. 6. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That section 1028 of the Code of 1873, as contained in said chapter, be stricken out, and the following section be substituted in lieu thereof, to-wit: The laws and Journals must be printed upon small pica type, on good paper, of uniform size, and delivered to the Executive within ninety days from the adjournment of each session of the General Assembly. Laws and Journalshow printed and when delivered. 7. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said chapter be further amended by adding thereto, after section 1038 as therein contained, the following additional sections, to-wit: Section . It shall be the duty of the Public Printer, after the year 1877, to employ such assistance as may be necessary to prepare and compile the several acts and resolutions of the General Assembly in the shortest possible time. Printer to employ compiler after 1877. Section . In compiling the laws, it shall be his duty to observe the regulations, to-wit: 1. To distinguish in their classifications the public laws from those that are local or private, and to arrange the former under their appropriate heads. Duties of compiler. 2. To prepare for publication side and head-notes, for reference. 3. To add notes referring back to such previous legislation as

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may be modified, or repealed, and notes giving the decisions of the Supreme Court since the last publication of acts upon the subject matter of each act of a public nature. 4. To prepare and append a copious and correct index. Section . For the additional service of compiling and classifying the laws, as directed in the foregoing sections, the Public Printer shall be entitled to compensation amounting to three hundred dollars ($300.00) in addition to that already provided for by law for the printing of the same. Compensation of compiler. 8. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the sections 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 and 1045 of the Code of 1873, constituting the whole of chapter three, title eleven, part one, of said Code, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, it being the true intent and meaning of this Act to devolve the duties of the compiler, as provided for in said sections 1041 to 1045, both inclusive, upon the Public Printer, under the regulations and provisions of this Act, hereinbefore particularly mentioned and set forth. Code as to compiler repealed. 9. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the Public Printer shall print all reports, and other legislative documents, as may be ordered to be printed during his term of office, upon paper of uniform size and quality, in order more readily to facilitate the State Librarian in binding the same in appropriate volumes, as required of him to be done by law, and, to this end, it shall be the further duty of the Public Printer to deliver to the State Librarian copies of all such reports and legislative documents as may, from time to time, be published, as soon as practicable. Printing of reports and documents. Delivery of copies to Librarian. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.This law, as to compiler, does not go into effect until 1878. No. X (O. No. 308.) An Act to amend Section 1034 of the Code of Georgia of 1873. 10. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 1034 of the Code of Georgia of 1873 be amended by striking out the word five in the third line of said section, thereby making the compensation to be paid the Public Printer twenty per cent. on the actual cost of the material and labor employed in the public printing, instead of twenty-five per cent. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Vide Act in this book in relation to duties of Public Printer

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No. XI. (O. No. 189.) An Act to alter and amend Section 1099 of the Code of Georgia. 11. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 1099 of the Code of 1873 be amended by inserting the words, to-wit: and the rank and file, after the words elected by the commissioned officers of the troops, in the third line of the above recited section. Election of Major. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.Section [Illegible Text] provided that the Major of a squadron of cavalry should be elected by the commissioned officers. This Act provides for the election of Major by the commissioned officers and the rank and file. No. XII. (O. No. 286.) An Act to repeal so much of section 1203 of the Code, as is in violation of paragraph six, article one, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as prohibits a portion of the people of Georgia from holding office, on account of religious opinions. 12. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 1203 of the Code of Georgia be amended, by striking out the words, all officers elected or appointed for the University of Georgia shall be of the Christian religion. University Georgia. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Section 1203 Code required that all officers elected or appointed for the State University should be of the Christian religion. No. XIII. (O. No. 364.) An Act to amend section 1431 of the Code of 1873, in reference to the sale of estrays. 13. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That section 1431 of the Code of 1873, be so amended as to read as follows: If the property is not of sufficient value to pay the expenses of said proceedings, said Ordinary may order it sold by the sheriff or constable of the district, where taken up, on the freehold

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where taken up, after ten days notice at the court-house door, and at the place of holding Justice's Court of the district in which said property is taken up. Sale of Estrays. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTESection 1431 provides for the sale of estrays by sheriffs on the freehold after ten days notice if the property is not of sufficient value to pay the usual expenses of valuation, keeping, advertisement, c. This act authorizes a constable of the district, when the estray is taken, to make the [Illegible Text]. No. XIV (O. No. 173.) An Act to amend section 1563 of the Code of 1873, and for other purposes. 14. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section 1563 of the Code of 1873 be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding after the last word in the tenth paragraph of said section, the following words, to-wit: and that one-half of the said five hundred dollars be, on conviction, paid over to the prosecutor, or informer. One half to prosecutor. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The section amended relates to the inspection and measurement of lumber, wood, timber, staves, shingles, oil, tobacco, c Paragraph 10, provides that if any inspector of timber shall fail, neglect, or refuse to measure, he shall be subject to a fine of [Illegible Text], c. This act gives half that fine to prosecutor or Informer. No. XV. (O. No. 28.) An Act to amend section 2009 of the Revised Code of Georgia, relating to the approval and recording of applications for homestead. 15. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 2009 of the Revised Code of Georgia, of 1873, be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding to the last line of said section the following words: Which record, or certified transcript of the same, shall be competent evidence in all the courts of this State. Competent evidence. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. NOTE.The section amended makes it the duty of the Ordinary, when he has approved and signed the application for homestead, to hand it to the Clerk of the Superior Court, who shall record the same in a book kept for that purpose.

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No. XVI. (O. No. 46.) An Act to amend section 2040 of the Code of 1873, in relation to property exempt from levy and sale. 16. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 2040 of the Code of 1873 be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding to the list of articles exempted from levy and sale, under the provision of said section fifty bushels of corn, one thousand pounds of fodder, one one-horse wagon, one table and a set of chairs sufficient for the use of the family. Exemption 50 bushels of corn, wagon, table, chairs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. No. XVII. (O. No. 279.) An Act to amend section 2040 of the Code. 17. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section 2040 of the Code of 1873, which provides for the exemption from levy and sale of certain property belonging to the head of a family, be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding to the ninth clause of said section the words: And household and kitchen furniture, all not to exceed one hundred and fifty dollars in value. Not to exceed $130. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Clause nine is in the following language: Ordinary cooking utensils and table crockery. No. XVIII. (O. No. 201.) An Act to amend paragraph seven of section 2533 of the Code of Georgia of 1873. 18. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, paragraph seven of section 2533 of the Code of Georgia of 1873 be amended, by adding after the word acknowledged, in the last line of said paragraph, the words in writing. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.Section 2533 Code provides for the order in which debts of a decedent shall be paid. Paragraph seven is as follows: All liquidated demands, including foreign property, [Illegible Text] judgments, bonds and all other obligations in writing for the payment of money, [Illegible Text] notes, and all debts, the amount due on which was fixed and ascertained or acknowledged (in writing) prior tothe death of the decedent. The words in parenthesis are added by this act.

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No. XIX. (O. No. 1.) An Act to amend section 3216 of the Revised Code of 1873, and to make the same applicable to cases of mandamus. 19. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section 3216 of the Revised Code, 1873, be amended so as to insert after the word receivers the following words: and the granting and refusing applications for mandamus absolute. Mandamus SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act shall apply to all cases of mandamus absolute, in which a decision has already been granted, if a bill of exceptions is tendered within twenty days from the passage of this Act. Bills of exceptions in cases of. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved January 26, 1877. NOTE.The five [Illegible Text] of the Code immediately preceding section 3216 relate to the granting of, or refusal to grant, injunctions, the hearing, writ of error, bill of exceptions, duty of the Superior Court Clerk, etc. No. XX. (O. No. 132.) An Act to amend section 3297 of the Code of 1873, providing for attachments against fraudulent debtors. 20 SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That in addition to the grounds already provided in section 3297 of the Code of 1873, for taking out an attachment against fraudulent debtors, and that the following additional ground be, and is hereby, added: that is, whenever any person shall make a fraudulent lien on his property, he shall be subject to the provision of the laws now in force, relative to fraudulent debtors, and in all cases where an attachment is sought against the fraudulent debtor, the officer issuing the same shall require bond and security of the applicant for attachment, as in other cases of attachment. Attachment additional grounds for Applicants to give bond SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. NOTE.Section amended provides that when a debtor shall [Illegible Text], or convey, or conceal his property, liable for the payment of his debts, for the purpose of avoiding the payment of the same, or shall threaten or propose so to do, the Judge of the Superior Court may issue an attachment, etc.

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No. XXI. (O. No. 200.) An Act to amend section 3514 of the Code of 1873. 21. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section 3514 of the Revised Code of Georgia, of 1873, be, and the same is hereby, amended by the authority aforesaid, as follows: After the words in said section, said subp[oelig]na shall be served, the words thirty days be stricken out, and in place thereof the following words be inserted, upon such person, if a resident of the county where such case is pending, ten days, and if not a resident of such county, twenty days. subp[oelig]na duces ecum SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.Section 3514 of the Code provides for issuing and serving [Illegible Text] duces [Illegible Text] and requires that they be served thirty days before the Court to which they are returnable. No. XXII. (O. No. 254.) An Act to amend the 3654 th section of the Code of Georgia, relative to the sale of land for purchase money, where titles are not made. 22. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section 3654 of the Code of Georgia be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding thereto the following words, when any such deed has been or shall be filed in the Clerk's office of the Superior Court, as provided in this section, and the obligee in said bond, his executor, administrator or heirs, before the sale under such levy, has paid or shall pay to the said obligor, his executors or administrators, the amount due on such judgment for the purchase money of said land, said payment shall vest the title in said land in the said obligee, his executors, administrators or heirs, as the case may be, and the Clerk of said Superior Court shall thereupon deliver said deed to said obligor; or if he be dead, then to his executor or administrator; or if there be no such executor or administrator, then to his heirs. Deed to obligee. Judgment to vest and Clerk to deliver. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Section 3654 provides for the sale of land for the purchase money, where no deed has been made, but a bond for titles given.

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No. XXIII (O. No. 62.) An Act to amend section 3725 of the Code of 1873 relative to the claim laws. 23. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, said section shall be amended so as to insert the words or other process in the second line between the words execution and on, so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows, to-wit: That when any sheriff or other officer shall levy an execution, or other process, on property claimed by a third person not a party to such execution or other process, such person, his agent or attorney, shall make oath to such property. Levy and claim. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.The section of the Code relates to claims filed by persons not a party to the suit, when their property has been levied on under an execution (or other process, as by this Act.) No. XXIV. (O. No. 5.) An Act to amend section 4414 of the [Illegible Text] Code of Georgia, in reference to larceny from the house. 24. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That section 4414 of the Revised Code of Georgia of 1873 be amended, by striking out the words within the curtilage, in the third, seventh and eighth lines from the top in said section. Larcency from House. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. NOTE.This Act makes it larceny from the house to steal from any building. Before its passage it must have been a house specially named in the statute, or a building within the curtilage. No. XXV. (O. No. 296.) An Act to amend section 4712 of the Code of 1873, so as to provide for the punishment of attempt to commit crime in this State. 25. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That at the close of paragraph second of section 4712 of the Code of 1873, after the words not more than four years, there shall be, and are hereby, added the following words: If the offense attempted to be committed be punishable by law by imprisonment, and labor in the penitentiary for a period of time

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not less than three years, the person convicted of such attempt shall be punished by imprisonment and labor in the penitentiary for the term of not less than one, nor more than two years, and that from paragraph four of said section 4712, in line third thereof, the words not exceeding one year be stricken out, and in lieu of the same be, and are hereby, inserted the words not less than one year, and that at the close of paragraph fourth of said section 4712, there shall be, and are hereby, added the following words, viz: and an attempt to commit a felony not falling under any of the provisions of said section 4712, as set forth in the Code of 1873, and of this amendment thereto, shall be punished by imprisonment and labor in the penitentiary for a period of time not less than one year; and that paragraph five of said section 4712 be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and in lieu thereof the following be, and the same is hereby, inserted and added: If the offense attempted to be committed be punishable as a misdemeanor under section 4310 of the Code of 1873, or as a misdemeanor under any other section of the Code of 1873, the person convicted of such attempt shall be punished as provided in section 4310 of the Code, if the offense had been committed, and would have been punishable, under section 4310 aforesaid, and under other sections of the Code, as the offense, had it been committed, would have been punished. Attempts to commit felonies. Punishment. Attempts to commit misdemeanors. How punished. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Section 4712 of the Code provides for the punishment of attempts to commit crime Paragraph second provides the penalty for attempts to commit crimes, the commission of which is punished by labor in penitentiary not less than four years. This amendment prescribes a penalty in cases where the term of labor would be not less than three years. The amendment to paragraph four provides for punishment of attempts to commit felonies where the term of labor for commission of the offense is not named in section 4712. The amendment to paragraph fifth makes the person attempting to commit a misdemeanor liable to the same punishment as if the offense had been complete.

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TITLE IV. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. SECTION. 1. Prohibiting the payment of certain bonds. 2. Providing for submitting this amendment to the people for ratifi cation. No. XXVI. (O. No. 317.) An Act to amend the Constitution of this State. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the following be added as an amendment and an additional clause to the sixth section of the third article of the Constitution of this State, to-wit: Neither the General Assembly nor any other authority or officer of this State, shall ever have power to pay or recognize as legal, or in any sense valid or binding upon the State, any direct bonds, gold bonds, or currency bonds, or the State's alleged guaranty or indorsement of any railroad bonds, or any other bonds, guaranties or indorsements heretofore declared to be illegal, fraudulent or void, by act or resolution of the Legislature of the State, or that may be declared illegal, fraudulent or void by act or resolution of the Legislature originating this amendment, viz: the State gold bonds issued under the act of October 17, 1870, in aid of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad Company; the currency bonds issued under the act of August 27, 1870; the quarterly gold bonds issued under the act of September 15, 1870, which are enumerated in the act of August 23, 1872; the indorsement of the State upon the bonds of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad Company, made under the act of March 18, 1869; the indorsement of the State upon the bonds of Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad Company, and of the Cherokee Railroad Company; the indorsement of the State upon the bonds of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad Company; and all other bonds, guaranties, or indorsements, declared illegal, fraudulent, or void, as herein provided. Nor shall any General Assembly ever have power to provide for the reindorsement of such railroad bonds, or to place the State's guaranty upon the same, or to provide for the indorsement or guaranty by the State of any new bonds issued in lieu of, or to pay off, or retire such railroad bonds by any railroad company, or to issue bonds of the State to such railroad companies or other persons in payment, or in lieu of such indorsed bonds, or other bonds hereindeclared illegal; or to lend the aid or credit of the State by any

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act, resolution or law, to such railroad companies, or to other incorporated companies, or persons, acquiring or succeeding to the rights and franchises of said companies; or to buy the railroads of such companies; or to submit the question of the liability of the State upon any of the bonds, or indorsements upon bonds, or other guaranty herein declared illegal, fraudulent and void, or upon any claim for money advanced upon said bonds, indorsements or guaranties, or expended by said companies or other person, in and about the construction of said railroads, to the decision of any court, tribunal, or person whatever; or to pay, assume or secure, directly or indirectly, by any act, resolution or law, any money advanced, or claimed to have been advanced, on the bonds, indorsements or guaranties herein declared invalid. Bonds heretofore declared illegal, etc., never to be paid. Bonds enumerated No General Assembly shall ever pay or provide for reindorsement of such bonds. Or to issue bonds in lieu thereof. Or to buy such railroads. or to submit liability to Courts. Or to pav, etc., money advanced or claimed. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That so soon as this Act shall have been passed by the requisite vote of two thirds of two successive Legislatures, in the manner required by the Constitution, his Excellency the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to provide by proclamation for submitting the amendment proposed to the qualified voters of said State for final ratification, upon a day to be fixed by the proclamation. The manner of voting and conducting the election to be such as is or may be prescribed by law for the election of members to the most numerous branch of the Legislature. This amendment to be submitted to people. Manner of voting. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.This law has passed two consecutive Legislatures, and only needs ratification by the people to become part of the Constitution, vide Acts 1875, page 27.

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TITLE V. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. SECTION. 1. Election of delegates ordered, when and where to assemble, question of holding Convention to be voted on. 2. Election how held, returns how made, and certificates. 3. Apportionment of representation in Convention. 4. Who may vote, and who are eligible as delegates. 5. Submission of the new Constitution to the people. 6. Appropriation for the expense of holding Convention. No. XXVII. (O. No. 283.) An Act to provide for the holding of a Convention of the people of Georgia, for the purpose of revising the Constitution of said State. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That immediately after the passage of this bill, his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to issue his proclamation, ordering an election to be held in each and every county in this State, on the second Tuesday in June, 1877, for delegates to a Convention of the people of Georgia, to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Atlanta, on the second Wednesday in July, 1877, for the purpose of revising the Constitution of said State: Provided, nevertheless, that at the election of delegates provided for by this Act, the voters may have written or printed on their ballots the word Convention, or the words No Convention; and if a majority of those voting on the question of holding or not holding a Convention shall vote for a Convention, the Governor shall, by proclamation, so declare, and order the delegates so elected to assemble, according to the provisions of this Act; and if a majority of those voting on the question of holding or not holding said Convention shall be opposed to said Convention, it shall be the duty of the Governor, by proclamation, so to declare, and order that the delegates so elected do not assemble, and the Convention shall not be held. Election for delegates Governor to order. Convention, when and where to convene. People to vote Convention or no Convention. Governor to order delegates to assemble if majority vote Convention. If majority vote no Convention, Convention not to be held. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said election shall be held and conducted by the laws of the State, in the same manner and at the same places as elections for members of the General Assembly are now held in this State, and the returns of said election shall be in the same manner forwarded to the Governor, who shall issue certificates of election to such persons chosen as delegates to said Convention receiving the highest number of votes. Election how held. Returns how made. Certificates of election.

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3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That representation in said Convention shall be based upon population, in the ratio of one delegate to every six thousand inhabitants; and to this end each Senatorial District in the State, as the Districts are now arranged, shall constitute an election district, from which delegates to said Convention shall be chosen as follows, to-wit: Representatives how apportioned From the First Election DistrictEight delegates. 1st Dist. From the Second Election DistrictThree delegates. 2nd Dist. From the Third Election DistrictTwo delegates. 3rd Dist. From the Fourth Election DistrictTwo delegates. 4th Dist. From the Fifth Election DistrictTwo delegates. 5th Dist. From the Sixth Election DistrictTwo delegates. 6th Dist. From the Seventh Election DistrictFour delegates. 7th Dist. From the Eighth Election DistrictFour delegates. 8th Dist. From the Ninth Election DistrictThree delegates. 9th Dist. From the Tenth Election DistrictFour delegates. 10th Dist. From the Eleventh Election DistrictFour delegates. 11th Dist. From the Twelth Election DistrictFour delegates. 12th Dist. From the Thirteenth Election DistrictSix delegates. 13th Dist. From the Fourteenth Election DistrictFour delegates. 14th Dist. From the Fifteenth Election DistrictOne delegate. 15th Dist. From the Sixteenth Election DistrictThree delegates. 16th Dist. From the Seventeenth Election DistrictFive delegates. 17th Dist. From the Eighteenth Election DistrictSeven delegates. 18th Dist. From the Nineteenth Election DistrictFive delegates. 19th Dist. From the Twentieth Election DistrictSix delegates. 20th Dist. From the Twenty-first Election DistrictFive delegates. 21st Dist. From the Twenty-second Election DistrictEight delegates. 22nd Dist. From the Twenty-third Election DistrictSix delegates. 23rd Dist. From the Twenty-fourth Election DistrictFive delegates. 24th Dist. From the Twenty-fifth Election DistrictSix delegates. 25th Dist. From the Twenty-sixth Election DistrictFour delegates. 26th Dist. From the Twenty-seventh Election DistrictSix delegates. 27th Dist. From the Twenty-eighth Election DistrictFive delegates. 28th Dist. From the Twenty-ninth Election DistrictFive delegates. 29th Dist. From the Thirtieth Election DistrictFour delegates. 30th Dist. From the Thirty-first Election DistrictThree delegates. 31st Dist. From the Thirty-second Election DistrictTwo delegates. 32nd Dist. From the Thirty third Election DistrictFour delegates. 33rd Dist. From the Thirty-fourth Election DistrictFive delegates. 34th Dist. From the Thirty-fifth Election DistrictNine delegates. 35th Dist. From the Thirty-sixth Election DistrictSix delegates. 36th Dist. From the Thirty-seventh Election DistrictSix delegates. 37th Dist. From the Thirty-eighth Election DistrictThree delegates. 38th Dist. From the Thirty-ninth Election DistrictFour delegates. 39th Dist. From the Fortieth Election DistrictTwo delegates. 40th Dist. From the Forty-first Election DistrictThree delegates.

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From the Forty-second Election DistrictSeven delegates. 42nd Dist. From the Forty-third Election DistrictFour delegates. 48d Dist. From the Forty-fourth Election DistrictThree delegates. 44th Dist. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in said election every person shall be entitled to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the present Constitution and laws of this State; and that any person who is entitled to vote at this election shall be eligible as a delegate of said Constitutional Convention. Who may vote. Who eligible as delegates. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Constitution adopted by the aforesaid Convention shall be submitted to the people of Georgia for ratification or rejection; and that every person entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the present Constitution and laws of this State, shall be entitled to vote to ratify or reject said submitted Constitution. Constitution to be submitted to people. Who may vote. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to pay the expenses of said Convention, if held; and his Excellency, the Governor, is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury for the same Appropriations for Convention. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. TITLE VI. CONVICTS. SECTION. 1. Physician to penitentiary, his term of office, duties, etc. 2. Net income from convicts appropriated to Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Terms, security to the State, etc. 3. Purposes of the loan. When it is to be made. Private subscriptions. 4. Road to be seized upon default of payment of bonds. 5. Sale of the road. How prevented. 6. Governor to appoint commissioners to examine the road. 7. Financial agent. His appointment, bond, etc. No. XXVIII. (O. No. 404.) An Act to amend an act approved February 25, 1876, authorizing the lease for twenty years of the penitentiary convicts. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the term of office of the physician to be appointed under the provisions of said act shall be for four years, subject to removal by the Governor

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of the State upon satisfactory proof made before him of incapacity or unfitness for the office, or neglect of duty; that said physician shall reside at such place in the State of Georgia as may be selected by the Governor of the State, having in view the proper discharge of the duties incumbent on said physician; that in addition to the duties imposed by said act, of 25th February, 1876, not inconsistent with this Act, said physician shall report to the Governor of the State upon actual inspection and examination, once every two months, the physical condition, health and situation, so far as it relates to the health of all of said convicts; that he shall have the direction and government of the medical treatment of said convicts, and of all regulations to preserve and restore the health of the same, by all persons employed by the lessees as physicians and attendants upon the convicts aforesaid. Physician Term of To make report of physical condition, health etc., of convicts. To direct medical treatment, etc. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. No. XXIX. (O. No. 225.) An Act to loan the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad the net amount received by the State from convict labor, and for other purposes. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the net amount received into the treasury from convict labor shall be annually loaned to the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, until the same is completed to the North Carolina line: Provided, that the said loans shall be secured by the bonds of said company, so that all of said bonds shall become due at the expiration of twenty years from the first of July, 1877, with interest, payable at and after the rate of seven per cent. per annum: Provided further, that before any of said money, hereinbefore referred to, shall be loaned to said company, the said Marietta and North Georgia Railroad Company shall cause to be made a first mortgage, payable to the Governor of the State of Georgia, which mortgage shall create the first lien, superior and prior to any other lien whatever on the said railroad, and all its property then owned or afterwards acquired by said railroad company, and shall be for the amount of the first loan and all future loans made under, and by virtue of, this Act. Net income from convicts loaned Loans, how secured. Bonds of road, when to be due. First Mortgage bonds to the State. First [Illegible Text] on road and property. 3. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the proceeds arising from said loan shall be applied, solely, to the construction of said road, and not to the payment of any debt now due or owing by said company, and that the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to make said loan whenever he shall be satisfied,

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after thorough examination, that private parties have invested an amount equal to that to be so loaned; that is, if private parties have already invested an amount equal to that to be loaned the present year, and so on for four years, this loan shall be made: and provided, that the Governor shall not loan said sums of money or any part thereof, until the President of said road shall make and file with him an affidavit, in which he shall swear that there are no other liens on said road: Provided, the net income shall be construed to mean the net income accruing to the State after the payment of the salary of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, physician, chaplain, and all other salaries and expenses of every kind to which the State may be liable, or may arise, in the keeping and maintaining said penitentiary. Loan to be applied to building road. Governor to make the loan when. Subscription of private parties equal to loan. President to file affid'vit, etc. What net income means. 4. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That if at any time the interest or principal of said bond shall remain in default for thirty days, it shall be the right and duty of the Governor to seize said railroad and all its property, of any description and cause the same to be advertised in some public newspaper in the city of Atlanta for the space of thirty days, and if the said principal or interest shall remain in default, or any part thereof, until the expiration of said thirty days, then the Governor shall cause the same to be sold to the highest bidder for cash, and, after deducting the principal and interest due on said bonds, or to become due thereafter, and the expenses of sale, shall pay the balance, if any, to the said railroad company, its successors, or legal representatives. In default of payment of bonds, etc. Governor to sieze road. Advertisement and sale of road. Disposition of proceeds. 5. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the said railroad company may, at any time before the day of sale provided for in the last section, prevent any sale as therein provided for, and be released to the control of said road, paying the principal and interest then due, and the expenses then incurred by proceedings under said last section. Sale, Company may prevent, how. 6. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before the Governor shall pay over any money as herein provided, he shall appoint three disinterested, competent persons, who shall examine the condition of the road, the value of assets, and, upon a report from said commission, that private parties have already invested in said road an amount equal to that to be loaned by the State, as provided in this Act, that the Governor shall cause to be paid over to the financial agent of said company the sum and sums provided for in this Act, and not otherwise. Commission to examine road. Governor to appoint Money from convicts, Governor to pay. 7. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the directors of said company shall appoint a financial agent, with the concurrence of the Governor, who shall give bond to the State, to be approved by the Governor, in an amount equal to the amount received from the State, for the faithful application of the

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funds so received, and that the sum shall be invested so lely for work and improvements on said road, and not otherwise. Financial agent, directors to appoint. Bond. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. TITLE VII. DEAF AND DUMB. SECTION. 1. Age of admission to the Asylum. 2. Board of trustees, appointment. 3. Board when to meet, duties. 4. Principal, his election. 5. Subordinate officers. 6. Principal to communicate between board and others. 7. Treasurer, his election and bond. 8. Secretary, his election and duties. 9. Report to the Governor. No. XXX. (O. No. 222.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to change the age of admission of deaf and dumb children to the privileges of the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and to extend the time of privilege. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That in section one of said act, the word ten be stricken out, and the word eight inserted in lieu thereof, so as to read, between the ages of eight and twenty seven, and the words for a period of seven years be added after the word institution in the same section, so as to read, shall be entitled to all the benefits of said institution for a period of seven years. Age of admission to Asylum. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in said act shall be so construed as to prohibit the re-admission, upon recommendation of the Principal, of deaf mutes who have already completed the term of six years heretofore allowed. Re-admission. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved Febuary 24, 1877. NOTE.For act amended, see Acts of 1876, page 117.

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No. XXXI. (O. No. 126.) An Act to provide a form of government for the Georgia Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, and for other purposes. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, John H. Dent, S. C. Troute, John W. Turner, J. S. Stewart, Samuel A. Echols, Dr. R. W. North and Seaborn Jones, and their successors in office, shall constitute a Board of Trustees for the Georgia Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb; the Governor to have power as heretofore to remove for cause, at any time, and to fill all vacancies that may occur in said Board of Trustees. Board. Removal of members. 3. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Board of Trustees shall meet in Cave Spring as soon as practicable after their appointment, and to proceed to take charge of the affairs of said institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and to adopt such by-laws for its government, in conformity to this Act, as they may deem necessary. Board when to meet. Duties. 4. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Principal of said institution shall be elected by said Board of Trustees, shall reside in the institution, and shall be the immediate executive head of the institution, responsible to the Board of Trustees, and his acts liable to their veto. Principal, Board to elect. 5. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Principal shall nominate all his subordinate officers and employees, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees; shall make all regulations of internal police; shall authorize the purchase of ordinary supplies, and shall examine and certify to the correctness of all bills of such supplies to be paid by the treasurer. Subordinate officers. Purchase of supplies, etc. 6. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Principal shall be the sole official medium of communication between the Board of Trustees and the subordinate officers and employees of the institution, and shall have the exclusive control and direction of the system of religious and moral instruction. Principal to communicate between Board and others. Exclusive control. 7. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Board of Trustees shall elect a treasurer, who shall give good and sufficient bond payable to the President of said board, for the faithful performance of his duties, and shall keep a full and accurate account of all moneys received and paid out, and shall make an annual report to the board; he shall be required to keep his books in such condition that the financial standing of the institution may be seen at any time. Treasurer, election and bond. Books to be kept. 8. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Board of Trustees shall elect a secretary, whose duty it shall be to keep a neat and true record of the meetings of the board, and of other matters that may be deemed necessary, and

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the offices of secretary and treasurer may be conferred upon one person, if thought advisable. Secretary, election and duties. 9. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Board of Trustees shall make an annual report to the Governor of all their acts and doings, and a full statement of the condition of said institution, which report shall be submitted to the Legislature. Report to Governor. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. TITLE VIII. DOMESTIC WINES. SECTION 1. Domestic wines exempted from license and penal laws of Georgia. No. XXXII. (O. No. 340.) An Act to make it not unlawful to sell by retail, or otherwise, any domestic wines by the manufacturers thereof, in this State, and to exclude the same from the operations of the various license and penal laws of this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be unlawful for any person who shall manufacture, or cause to be manufactured, in this State, any wine from grapes, the product of any vineyard in this State belonging to such person, and to sell, or offer to sell, anywhere in this State, such wine at wholesale, or in quantities not less than one quart; all laws and parts of laws, contained in sections 529, 530, 531, 540, 541, 1419, 1420, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 4565, or elsewhere, or any provision, or provisions of law, requiring any license or oath, or other regulation or condition prohibition, or penalty, to the contrary notwithstanding. Domestic wines, manufacture of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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TITLE IX. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS. SECTION. 1. Acts and orders of Superior Courts granting charters to corporations ratified and confirmed. 2. Dividends, when not legitimate proceeds of investments, prohibited, 3. [Illegible Text] for declaring and paying illegal dividends. 4. Pains and penalties on officers for declaring illegal [Illegible Text] 5. Foreign corporatiors must be incorporated in this State to hold as much as 5000 acres of land. 6. Georgia will not consent to the holding of lands on other conditions, etc. No. XXXIII. (O. No. 36.) An Act to ratify and confirm the orders and decrees of the Superior Courts of this State granting or rencwing the existence of corporations, with all actions thereunder of every kind by or with such corporations, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The acts of the General Assembly of December 28, 1843, and December 29, 1845, authorized the creation of all corporations by the Superior Courts of this State, except for banking, (or) insurance, and provided therein for the renewal of the charters granted thereunder whenever necessary; and whereas, said acts of 1843 and 1845 were embodied in the code of 1861, which took effect January 1, 1863, which Code was amended by act of May 17, 1866, and so remained as amended, being published in the Code of 1868, and also with the present Constitution, adopting said Code in the Code of 1873; and whereas, corporations in this State, created and in existence under said acts of 1843 and 1845, have applied to the Superior Courts creating them, and had orders of renewal passed by said courts, and are continuing business thereunder, while applications have made and orders passed by the Superior Courts purporting to create new corporations, and they now desire to avoid all questions as to the legality of said orders of courts, and their corporate existence, which can or may arise under the present Constitution, which took effect July 25, 1868, as to the power of said courts in renewing their corporate existence or creating them; therefore, Preamble. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the orders of the Superior Courts renewing the corporate existence of corporations created under the acts of December 28, 1843, and December 29, 1845; or purporting to create new corporations since said acts, be, and the same are hereby, ratified

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and confirmed, with each and every contract made, or act done in the corporate name, by or with the corporations, since the passage thereof, to the same extent or in the same manner as if said orders of renewal or creation of the corporations had been the acts of this General Assembly: Provided, that the question of taxation and personal liability shall not be affected in any manner by this Act, but the same are to remain as now provided by law, and this Act shall not apply where the business is not being continued under the corporate name. Acts and orders of Superior Courts ratified. Contracts ratified and confirmed. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. No. XXXIV (O. No. 47.) An Act to prevent joint stock companies, corporations and other associations, from declaring dividends when they have not realized an income on their investments, and for other purposes. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, no joint stock company, corporation, body corporate, or other association, shall declare any dividend, or dividends, or distribute any money among its members as profits, when such dividend or dividends, or money, are not the legitimate proceeds of its investments. Dividends not legitimate [Illegible Text] 3. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any president, director or directors, or other officer or agent of any joint stock company, corporation, body corporate, or other association, violating the provisions of the preceding section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as provided in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. Penalty for violating this act. 4. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should the president, directors, or other agent of any corporation, declare a dividend, or dividends, in violation of the provisions of this Act, they shall, in addition to the punishment prescribed in section two of this Act, be liable to be sued for double the amount of damages that any person, or persons, may sustain in consequence of the declaring of such dividend or dividends. Additional penalties on officers. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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No. XXXV. (O. No. 409.) An Act to be entitled an act to prescribe the conditions on which the State will assent to the holding of lands in this State by foreign corporations, and corporations incorporated by the laws of other States. 5. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That any foreign corporation, or any corporation incorporated by the laws of any other State, and claiming to own lands in Georgia in quantity amounting to as much as five thousand acres, shall be incorporated by the laws of Georgia, within twelve months after the passage of this Act, and on their failing to do so, the State of Georgia will not consent to the said corporations owning the said lands, so located in her territory. Foreign Corporations, to be incorporated in this State, to hold 5,000 acres of land. 6. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Thatany foreign corporation, or corporation hereafter incorporated by the laws of other States, who shall claim to own lands in the State of Georgia, in quantity amounting to five thousand acres or upwards, shall become incorporated by the laws of Georgia, and in default thereof, Georgia will not consent that said foreign corporation, or corporation incorporated by the laws of any other State, shall own said lands located in her territory. And no foreign corporation, or corporation in corporated by the laws of another State, shall own more than five thousand acres of land, except upon the conditions aforesaid, of becoming a corporation under the laws of Georgia. Georgia will not consent to ownership of lands, when. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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TITLE X. INSPECTION OF FERTILIZERS. SECTION. 1. Analysis to be branded on each bag or barrel. 2. Analysis a guaranty by manufacturer. 3. Chemist and inspectors, appointment, number, salaries and duties. 4. Fees, fifty cents per ton: 5. Salaries, how paid. 6. Appointments at the pleasure of Commissioner of Agriculture. 7. Penalty for refusing to allow inspection. 8. Rules and regulations to carry this Act into effect. 9. This Act to take effect September 1, 1877. No. XXXVI. (O. No. 282.) An Act to render more efficient and economical the inspection and analysis of fertilizers, and to amend the law in relation to the inspection, analysis and sale of the same. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all fertilizers or chemicals for manufacturing or composting the same, offered for sale or distribution in this State, shall have branded upon, or attached to, each bag, barrel, or package, in such manner as the Commissioner of Agriculture may, by regulation, establish, the true analysis of such fertilizer or chemical, showing the percentage of valuable elements or ingredients such fertilizer or chemical contains, embracing the following determinations, viz: Fertilizers and [Illegible Text] analysis to be branded on. 1. Moisture at 212 Fah Per cent What analyals shall show. 2. Soluble phosphoric acid Per cent. 3. Precipitated or reduced phosphoric acid Per cent. 4. Equivalent to available phophoric acid Per cent. 5. Insoluble phosphoric acid Per cent. 6. Ammonia, by nitrogen determination Per cent. 7. Potash Per cent. 8. Organic matter Per cent. 9. Undetermined matter, i.e. sulphuric acid, lime, etc. Per cent. 10. Total bone phosphate. Per cent. And any manufacturer, dealer, or other person, offering any fertilizer or chemical for manufacturing the same for sale, or distribution, in this State, without having a brand, tag, or such other device as the Commissioner of Agriculture may require, showing the analysis thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction of the same, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Revised Code of 1873. Sale of without brand[Illegible Text] guilty of misdemeanor. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That

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the analysis so placed upon, or attached to, any fertilizer or chemicals, shall be a guaranty by the manufacturer, agent, or person offering the same, that it contains substantially the ingredients indicated thereby, in the percentages named therein, and said guaranty shall be binding on said manufacturer, agent or dealer, and may be pleaded in any action or suit at law, to show total or partial failure of consideration in the contract for the sale of said fertilizer. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture, to forbid the sale of any acid phosphate or dissolved bone, which is shown by official analysis to contain less than ten per centum of available phosphoric acid, and also to forbid the sale of any ammoniated superphosphate which is shown by official analysis to contain less than eight per centum of available phosphoric acid, and two per centum of ammonia. A copy of the official analysis of any fertilizer or chemical, under seal of the Department of Agriculture, shall be admissible as evidence in any of the courts of the State, on the trial of any issue involving the merits of said fertilizer. Analysis a guaranty by seller. Fallure to come up to guaranty, may be pleaded. Phosphate of dissolved bone, sale of forbidden, when. Ammoniated Superphosphate. Analysis to contain, what. Official analysis evidence 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint an experienced and competent chemist to analyze all fertilizers, or chemicals for manufacturing the same, offered for sale or distribution in this State, and make such other analyses as may be required by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The said chemist shall take and subscribe, before some officer duly authorized to administer the same, an oath, faithfully and impartially to perform all the duties which may be required of him under the provisions of this Act; which oath shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. His salary shall not exceed the sum of three thousand dollars per annum, which shall be full compensation for all duties which are or may be required of him under this Act, including the rent of laboratory and of apparatus, and cost of chemicals. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint inspectors of fertilizers at such places as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, that the Commissioner of Agriculture shall not appoint exceeding six inspectors. The inspectors so appointed shall receive salaries proportioned to the services rendered, the highest not to exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum: Provided, the salary of no inspector shall exceed one-half of the fees received by said inspector, and by him paid into the State treasury. They shall take and subscribe, before some competent officer, an oath faithfully to discharge all the duties which may be required of them in pursuance of this Act, and shall give bond, each, in the sum of five thousand dollars, payable to the Governor of the State, and his successors in office, and approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Treasurer, for the faithful performance of said duties; said oath and bond shall be filed in the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture. It shall be the duty of the inspecttors

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to take samples, in person, of all fertilizers, or chemicals for manufacturing the same, intended for sale or distribution in this State, furnish inspectors tags, or other devices prescribed, for each and every package, to make such reports as may be required by the Commissioner of Agriculture, to collect and to pay over to the Comptroller General, on the first day of each month, all sums collected during the month preceding, and to perform such other services incident to their offices as may be required by the Commissioner of Agriculture. They shall, in no case, inspect fertilizers or chemicals until the fees for each inspection shall have been first paid. Chemist. Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint. Oath of Chemist. Where filed. Salary. Salary to include rent of lab'ratory etc. Inspectors of Fertilizers. Appointment of. Number. Salaries. Salary not to exceed half fees. Oath of Inspectors. Bonds, amount and to whom payable. How approved. Where filed. Duties of Inspectors. To pay over money. Fees to be paid in advance. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fees for inspecting fertilizers and chemicals shall be uniformly fifty cents per ton; which fees shall be paid by the manufacturer, agent, or dealer, procuring the inspection. Fees for inspection. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the salaries of the chemist and the inspectors shall be paid out of the treasury upon executive warrants, which shall be issued on the certificate of the Commissioner of Agriculture, that the services required have been performed, and that the amount claimed is due. Salaries to be paid out of Treasury. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the chemist and inspectors provided for in this Act, shall hold their appointments at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Agriculture, during his term of office, unless otherwise removed according to law. Terms of office, at will of whom. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That any person refusing a full opportunity to inspect and sample fertilizers, or chemicals, as required by this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in 4310 of the Code of 1873. Penalty for refusing sample for inspection. 8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby authorized, and required to prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry fully into effect the true intent and meaning of this Act. Rules and regulations. Commissioner of Agriculture to make. 9. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect, and be of force, from and after the first day of September, 1877. Act to take effect, when. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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TITLE XI. INSURANCE. SECTION. 1. Insurance companies, non-resident, to deposit bonds with the State Treasurer. 2. How bonds are to be used by judgment creditors when the companies refuse to pay. 3. What companies must show and do when they desire to withdraw from the State. 4. Compensation of Comptroller General for insurance duties. 5. No other compensation allowed to Comptroller General. No. XXXVII. (O. No. 406.) An Act to regulate the law of insurance in the State of Georgia. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the first day of October, 1877, every incorporated company, or individual, or firm, or association of individuals, or joint stock company, residing out of the limits of the State of Georgia, shall, before receiving a license from the Comptroller General to insure property in this State from any kind of loss, deposit with the State Treasurer bonds of this State, or bonds of the United States, which, according to the acts and resolutions of the General Assembly, are valid, and which amount, according to their face value, to twenty five thousand dollars, which bonds shall be receipted for by the State Treasurer, and specially deposited by him in the valuts of the treasury; and whenever such company, or person, or persons, or associations, or joint stock company, cease to do business in this State, and have settled up all claims against them, as hereinafter provided, said bonds shall be delivered up to the proper party, on presentation of the Treasurer's receipt. While said bonds are so deposited, the owners of the same shall, subject to the notices hereinafter provided for or given, be entitled to collect the coupons and use them. For the bonds so deposited, the faith of the State is pledged that they shall be returned to the parties entitled, or disposed of as hereinafter provided. Companies, non-resident to make deposit, with whom. Bonds of Georgia, or U. States. Amount of deposit. When deposit may be withdrawn. Collection of coupons. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That whenever any loss, insured against, happens, and the same is not settled, and suit is begun for the collection of the same, the plaintiff, in order to insure his recovery, may give notice to the State Treasurer of the pending of said suit, and of the amount claimed, after which time the State Treasurer shall be bound to retain, subject to the order of the court trying said suit, a sufficient amount to pay the judgment in said case when said suit is ended, and when the amounts ascertained for which said party sued may be liable is not paid in ten days,

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then said plaintiff may file an application with the Judge of the Superior Court, where the case was tried, for a receiver to take charge of so many bonds as shall be necessary to satisfy the aforesaid judgment. When said receiver is appointed by the Judge, who shall always require bond and security of him for the faithful performance of his duty, said State Treasurer, on his application, shall deliver to him bonds, sufficient in their market value, if in his custody, to satisfy said judgment. Said receiver's receipt shall be a complete discharge to said Treasurer and the State of Georgia. Then said receiver shall apply to the Judge of said Superior Court for a proper order of sale, and in pursuance of said order sell said bonds; after deducting such expenses and commissions as shall be allowed by said Judge, he shall pay over to the plaintiff, or his attorney, a sufficient amount to satisfy the said judgment, and if there remains any residue in the hands of such receiver, he shall pay over the same to the agent of the company, taking his receipt for the same, which shall be filed and recorded with the other papers in the case. Notice to the Treasury of impending suit. Receiver to take charge of deposit, when. Bond of receiver. Order of sale. Payment of plaintiff's Judgment. Balance of proceeds. If there are conflicting claims, then the State Treasurer shall deliver over to the receivers in the order of their applications, the aforesaid bonds, and if there is any contest between creditors which cannot be settled in this mode, then the party not receiving sufficient bonds through the receiver appointed in his behalf, may become a party to the other case, and make known his claim to the other receiver by making affidavit of the claim and filing with him, and then the receiver shall report such claim to the Judge of the Superior Court appointing him, who shall, by order, provide for a bill of interpleader as in cases in equity. In case of conflicting claims. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when any party insuring, desires to withdraw from the State, and will satisfy the State Treasurer that all suits pending against such party, and of which notice has been given, have been fully satisfied, or whenever no notice of claim has been given, and when all rights under existing policies have been satisfied and released, as the provisions of this Act require, then said Treasurer shall return to said party the bonds so deposited. If Company desires to withdraw from the State, what must be shown. Whenever, by means of the provisions of this Act, the amount of bonds so deposited are reduced, said Treasurer shall, at once, notify the Comptroller General, who shall give notice to the party depositing, and require more bonds to be deposited, so as always to maintain the original amount, and if the party so notified by the Comptroller General fail to comply within thirty days, the license to insure in this State shall be revoked, and said Comptroller General shall, at the same time give notice, by publication in a newspaper published at the capital, of the fact of such failure and revocation of license, the cost of which publication shall be paid by the company, or agent, failing to comply with the provisions of this Act. When deposits are reduced. Notice to be given. Revocatien of license.

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And where any company, having made the deposit required by this Act, has existing policies on property of citizens of this State, on which no losses have accrued, and which company wishes to withdraw its deposits, before being allowed so to do said company shall take up and satisfy said policies, and give notice of its intention to withdraw from the State, and of the fact that it has satisfied all losses, and the claims of policy holders above designated, which notice shall be published once a week for two months in a newspaper, to be designated by the Treasurer of the State, and at the expense of said company; and it is hereby provided, that any claims of the citizens of this State must, whether for losses, or on existing policies, where no losses have occurred, be fully settled before said deposits shall be withdrawn. When no losses but existing policles what Company must do to withdraw. SEC, IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. No. XXXVIII. (O. No. 131.) An Act to provide for a fixed compensation to be paid to the Comptroller General of the State, for discharging the duties imposed on him by the laws of the State in relation to insurance companies and agents; to repeal all laws which allow him to collect, for his own use, any fees or charges or compensation; and to require all fees, cash, charges and commissions allowed by law to the [Illegible Text] General, for services in connection with insurance companies and agents, to be paid into the treasury of the State of Georgia. 4. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the compensation to be paid to the Comptroller General of this State, for discharging the duties devolved upon him by the law in relation to insurance companies and agents, shall be twelve hundred and fifty dollars per annum, and no more; which shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Comptroller General; and that all the fees and compensation allowed by law to said Comptroller General for the performance of the duties required by law, in relation to insurance companies and agents, shall, after the passage of this Act, be collected by him, and paid into the treasury of the State: of all which fees and charges and compensation, said Comptroller General shall keep a true record, and report of the same, annually, in his report on the finances of the State: Provided, that the said salary shall not be allowed unless the said fees, so received, are sufficient to pay the same; and, if not sufficient, then only so much of said salary shall be allowed as said fees, so raised, amount to. Compensation of Comptroller for insurance duties How paid. Fees to be paid into Treasury. Salary when disallowed.

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5. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the Comptroller General of the State, under no pretence, or claim, shall receive any other compensation than herein provided, from any company, or person, agents. No other co upensation. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877.

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TITLE XII. JUDICIARY. CHAPTER I.Acts of General Assembly. CHAPTER II.Courts, City. CHAPTER III.Courts, County. CHAPTER IV.Courts, Criminal. CHAPTER V.Courts, Justice. CHAPTER VI.Courts, Superior. CHAPTER VII.Court, Supreme. CHAPTER VIII.Homestead. CHAPTER IX.Jurors and Jury Duty. CHAPTER X.Mesne Process. CHAPTER XI.Minors. CHAPTER XII.Nolle Prosequi. CHAPTER XIII.Private Ways. CHAPTER XIV.Processes and Writs. CHAPTER XV.Record of Prisoners.

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CHAPTER I. ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SECTION I.Time in which acts may be signed after adjournment. No. XXXIX. (O. No. 166.) An Act to fix and limit the time within which acts passed, and joint resolutions adopted, by the General Assembly of this State during its present session, may be signed by the President of the Senate, and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all acts passed, and joint resolutions adopted, by the General Assembly of this State during its present session, and which shall receive the signature of the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, at any time between the date of their passage, or adoption, and the expiration of twenty four hours next after the close of the session, shall be deemed to have been properly and lawfully signed by the presiding officers aforesaid. Acts may be signed with in 24 hours after adjournment. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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CHAPTER II. CITY COURTS. City Court of Atlanta, Act 40. City Court of Gainesville, Act 41. City Court of Atlanta. SECTION. 1. Jurors for adjourned terms. 2. Per diem of jurors. 3. Jury fee in civil cases. 4. Bailiffs, how paid. 5. Jury fee in advance abolished. No. XL. (O. No. 2.) An Act to enact other and further provisions for the better organization of the City Court of Atlanta. 1. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That when the Judge of said City Court shall hold a court, not during any regular term, when necessary for the trial of criminal cases, as now provided by law, he may, in his discretion, have jurors drawn, summoned and empaneled for such trials, in the manner now prescribed by law for service in term time, which jurors shall be served instanter with summons, and upon default of appearance in answer thereto, within one day from such time of service, such defaulting juror shall be liable to fine as for similar default made at a regular term. Jurors, drawing of for adjourned terms. How served Defaulters. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the jurors of said City Court shall hereafter be paid the per diem now allowed by law out of the treasury of Fulton county, in the same manner as the jurors of the Superior Court of said county are paid, and in case said per diem shall hereafter be increased or diminished, in the manner prescribed by law, to be likewise paid. Per diem, Treasurer of county to pay. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for each verdict in a civil case in said Court, there shall be a jury fee of three dollars, and for each confession of judgment or judgments rendered by the Court in said civil cases, then there shall be a fee of one dollar each, and all to be taxed in the bills of costs, and, when collected, shall be paid into the treasury of said county, and added to the county fund for the payment of jurors. Jury fee in civil cases. Where to be paid. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the bailiffs of said City Court, the number whereof shall be in the control and discretion of the Judge thereof, according to the

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amount of duties necessary to be performed, shall hereafter be paid as bailiffs of the Superior Court of said county of Fulton are paid. Bailiffs, how paid. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the law now existing requiring any plaintiff residing out of said city, to pay the clerk in advance, as a jury fee, the sum of three dollars, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and that in all cases where said fee has not been paid, the same is hereby remitted, and the jury fee in all such cases shall be taxed as hereinbefore prescribed. Jury fee in advance dispensed with. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. City Court of Gainesville. SECTION. 1. Court organized. 2. Judge, Marshal and Clerk. 3. Court of recorddockets and minutes. 4. Criminal jurisdiction. 5. Rules and practice. 6. Accusations and trials. 7. Waiver on accusation. 8. Jury trials 9. Jury boxqualified Jurors. 10. Drawing and summoning jurors. 11. Court openspeedy trials and continuances. 12. Punishment of convicts. 13. Fines and forfeitures. 14. Bonds for appearance. 15. Civil jurisdiction. 16. Book showing fines, etc. 17. Power to punish for contempt. 18. City Attorney to attend Court. 19. Prosecutor to pay costswhen. 20. Fees. 21. Certiorarl to Superior Court. No. XLI. (O. No. 211.) An Act to establish a City Court for the City of Gamesville, prescribe its powers and jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, a court be, and is hereby, created, and shall be organized in and for the city of Gainesville, to be styled the City Court of Gainesville. City Court established. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor, or, in his absence from the city, sickness, or disqualification, the Mayor pro tem., shall be the Judge of said court, the marshal of said city shall be the ministerial officer of said court, the clerk of council shall be the clerk of said court, and the city attorney the prosecuting officer of said court. Mayor to be Judge. Marshal to act as sheriff Clerk and Solicitor. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said court is hereby made a court of record, and it shall be the duty of the clerk to record, in a substantial and well bound book or books, all the proceedings of the same, and to keep all necessary dockets and minutes of its proceedings. Court of record. Dockets and Minutes. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That

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the jurisdiction of said coart shall extend to the trial in punishment for all offenses committed within the corporate limits of said city, not amounting to a felony, when the defendant will waive indictment by grand jury. Criminal jurisdiction. Waiver of indictment. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the rules of proceeding and practice in the Superior Court of this State shall be, whenever applicable, the rules of proceeding and practice in this court. Rules and practice. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all offenses shall be tried in this court upon written accusation, founded upon affidavit; said affidavit and accusation shall set forth the offense, with the time and place of its commission, in the terms and language of the Penal Code of Georgia, or so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may be easily understood by the defendant, which accusation shall be signed by the accuser. Accusations-defits to be tried under. What shall be charged in accusation. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That upon said accusation the defendant, either by himself or counsel, shall endorse and sign an entry in substance as follows: Indictment by grand jury waived, and shall enter his plea of guilty or not guilty thereon. Waived on accusation. 8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said court shall have power to try all offenses without a jury, unless the accused shall, by himself or counsel, demand a jury, in which case, a jury of twelve men shall be drawn and summoned, as hereinafter provided, from which a jury of seven shall be obtained to try such offense, the State being entitled to two peremptory challenges, and the accused three. The same oath prescribed for jurors in criminal cases, in the Superior Court, shall be administered to the jurors in this court. Trial without jury. Defendant may demand jury Number of jurors. Oath of jurors. 9. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the purpose of providing a jury for this court, the Mayor and council shall cause a jury-box to be made immediately after the passage of this Act, in which shall be placed the names of all persons residing within the limits of said city, qualified to serve as jurors in the Superior Court, and such persons are hereby made jurors, and required to serve as such in this court, and such box shall be provided with a lock and key, sealed and locked by the Judge, the box to be placed in the custody of the clerk, and the key in the hands of the marshal, and said box shall be revised every two years, beginning with the first week in January, 1879. Jury box to be provided. Qualified jurors. Jury box, custody of, etc. 10. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when defendant shall demand a jury for the trial of any case, it shall be the duty of the Judge and clerk to draw twelve names and make a list of the same. And it shall be the duty of the marshal, instanter, to summons all persons so drawn to appear as jurors for the trial of such cause; and if any of said jurors shall fail, from any cause, to attend, or by reason of relationship or interest

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be disqualified from sitting in said case, the Judge shall immediately have talesmen summoned to supply their places, when said case shall proceed in the same manner as if the twelve jurors, originally drawn and summoned, were present and able to qualify. Jurors, drawing and [Illegible Text] Tales, Jurors. 11. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said court shall be open for the transaction of business at all times, except Sunday, and every defendant shall be tried with as little delay as the exigencies of such case will allow. All continuances being in the sound legal discretion of the Judge of said court. Court open, when. Speedy trials. Continuances. 12. SEC. XII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all persons convicted of offenses in this court shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia, or by compulsory labor upon the streets and sidewalks, or other public work of the city of Gainesville for any period not exceeding six months. Conviets, how punished. 13. SEC. XIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all moneys arising from fines imposed, or from forfeitures, in said court shall be subject to the payment of the legitimate expenses of said court, the balance to be paid into the treasury of said city; but in no event shall any money be appropriated to the expense of said court, except such as arise therein. Fines and for feitures disposed of, how. 14. SEC. XIV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That offenders may be recognized for appearance in said court as in the Superior Court, and said City Court shall have power to forfeit all such recognizances, cause scire facias to issue for that purpose, made returnable to said court sixty days after date, which shall be served upon the defendant by any sheriff of this State, or the marshal of said city, at least twenty days before the return day thereof, when judgment may be entered. Said judgment shall have the same lien and equal dignity with similar judgments from the Superior Court. When executions shall issue thereon they shall be directed to the sheriffs of said State, and the marshal of said city, on said recognizances, may be sued in any court of this State having jurisdiction thereof. The money, when collected, shall be for the use of the city. Bonds for appearance, how taken, forfeited, etc. Scire facias. Judgment. Executions, how directed. Money, how used. 15. SEC. XV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said court is hereby vested with civil jurisdiction to the extent of having executions issued, upon judgments for fines, forfeitures and costs entered in said court. To hear and determine all issues upon illegalities or claims to personal property, which may be filed to executions issued from said court. Claims, when filed to real property, shall be returnable to the Superior Court in the county where the land is situated. Civil Jurisdiction. 16. SEC. XVI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of said court to keep a book, in which he shall enter an account of all moneys received, whether from fines, forfeitures, or otherwise, and of all disbursements

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thereof, which he shall exhibit in his reports to the Mayor and council. Book showing fines, forfeitures, etc., to be kept by clerk. 17. SEC. XVII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said court shall have power to punish for contempt, to the same extent as Judges of the Superior Courts of this State. Contemptpower to punish. 18. SEC. XVIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the city attorney to attend all sessions of said court, prepare affidavits and accusations against any and all offenders, and prosecute said cases before said court. If, from any cause, he should be absent or unable to act, the Judge of said court is hereby empowered to appoint an attorney pro tem. to perform said duties, and he shall be allowed the same(as) the city attorney for his services. City attorney to attend court Attorney pro tem. 19. SEC. XIX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever any one is prosecuted in this court, under any of the penal laws of this State, and the court or jury, on trial of such prosecution, finds the same to be malicious, said prosecutor or accuser shall be liable for all costs and jail fees, and it shall be the duty of the Judge of said court to enter up judgment against the prosecutor or accuser for all of said cost, and enforce the same in the name of the State against the prosecutor or accuser by execution. Malicious prosecuti'ns, prosecutor to pay costs Payment how en forced. 20. SEC. XX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said court shall be entitled to the following fees for services in said court: Fees. THE JUDGE. For each case tried in said court $2 00 Judge. THE CLERK. For recording proceedings $1 00 Clerk. For issuing each subp[oelig]na 15 For issuing each scire facias 35 For issuing each execution 35 THE MARSHAL. For each arrest $ 50 Marshal. For serving each subp[oelig]na 25 For serving each scire facias 25 For levying each execution 35 For summoning jury 75 He shall be allowed five per cent. commission on all property sold by him when the sales are below one hundred dollars, above one hundred, two per cent.

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THE CITY ATTORNEY. For each person prosecuted $2 50 For each recognizance forfeited 2 50 Attorney. For collecting money on forfeited recognizance, or other process of the court, ten per cent. 21. SEC. XXI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should any person, after conviction, be dissatisfied with the judgment of said court, he or she shall, upon filing with the Judge of said court a written notice of his intention to certiorari, have thirty days in which to do so, and the Judge of said court shall suspend sentence until the expiration of said time; and if said certiorari shall not have been granted, the court shall proceed to sentence said defendant according to law. Pending said certiorari, on notice, the Judge of said court shall admit the defendant to bail, or, in default thereof, commit him to the common jail of the county of Hall. [Illegible Text] to Superior Court. Supersede's. Bail. SEC. XXII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. CHAPTER III. COUNTY COURTS. Bibb County Court.....Act No. 42 Carroll County Court.....Act No. 43 Clayton County Court.....Act No. 41 Dodge County Court.....Act No. 45 Dougherty and Lee County Court.....Act No. 46 Elbert County Court.....Act No. 47 Greene County Court.....Act No. 48 Habersham County Court.....Act No. 49 Jackson County Court.....Act No. 50 Jasper County Court.....Act No. 51 Macon County Court.....Act No. 52 Marion County Court.....Act No. 53 Miller County Court.....Act No. 54 Miller County Court.....Act No. 55 Miller County Court.....Act No. 56 Mitchell County Court.....Act No. 57 Newton County Court.....Act No. 58 Polk County Court.....Act No. 59 Pulaski County Court.....Act No. 60 Randolph County Court.....Act No. 61 Rockdale County Court.....Act No. 62 Thomas County Court.....Act No. 63 Troup County Court.....Act No. 64 Twiggs County Court.....Act No. 65 Bibb County Court. SECTION 1.Jurors, drawing ofperemptory challengesnumber to try cases, and tales jurors. No. XLII. (O. No. 64.) An Act to amend section two hundred and ninety-eight (298) of the Revised Code, relative to procuring and impaneling jurors, for the trial of criminal causes in the County Courts, so far as the same applics to the county of Bibb. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of

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Georgia, That section two hundred and ninety-eight (298) of the Revised Code, relative to procuring and impaneling jurors for the trial of criminal causes in the County Courts, so far as the same applies to the county of Bibb, be so amended as to require the County Judge to draw the names of eighteen, instead of twelve jurors as therein provided, and the eighteen jurors so drawn, shall be summoned to attend as therein directed, and if any of those so summoned shall fail to attend, such additional number shall be so drawn and summoned as may be necessary to make the number of jurors in actual attendance eighteen. On the trial of any criminal cause in said County Court, the accused shall have the right to peremptorily challenge four of the eighteen jurors so in attendance, and the State two, and the remaining twelve, if found competent, shall try such cause. If any are found incompetent, tales jurors shall be provided as required in said section. Eighteen jurors to be drawn by Judge. Peremptory challenge of 6 jurors. Twelve jurors to try cases. Tales jurors SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.Section 298 did not allow the accused any perempiory challenges. Carroll County Court. SECTION. 1. County Court abolished. 2. Disposition of unfinished business. No. XLIII. (O. No. 376.) An Act to abolish the County Court of Carroll county, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the County Court of Carroll county be, and the same is hereby, abolished. Court abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all proceedings, both civil and criminal, of said County Court shall be disposed of as follows: The civil business of said court, where the amount in controversy is one hundred dollars or less, shall be transferred, with all the papers connected with said causes, to the Justice Court of the militia district where defendant or defendants reside, there to be disposed of as though said suits had originated in said court. In causes where the amdunt exceeds one hundred dollars in dispute, and all the criminal case pending therein, shall be transferred by the Judge of the County Court to the Superior Court of Carroll county, with all the books and papers connected therewith, and all the parties and witnesses shall be bound to appear at said Superior Court as though such suits, accusations and prosecutions originated in said Superior Court; and said court, to

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which said causes are transferred, shall dispose of said causes according to law. Suits under $100 transferred to Justice Courts. Suits for over $100 transferred to Superior Court. Witnesses and parties bound to appear. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Clayton County Court. SECTION. 1. County Court abolished. 2. Disposition of unfinished business. No. XLIV. (O. No. 15.) An Act to abolish the County Court of Clayton county, and to make disposition of the business of said Court. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives That the County Court of Clayton county be, and the same is hereby, abolished. County Court abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all civil business in said court, where the amount in controversy does not exceed one hundred dollars, shall be transferred, with all the papers connected with said causes, to the Justice Court of the militia district where defendants, or one of them, reside, there to be disposed of as though said suits had originated in said court; in causes where the amount exceeds one hundred dollars, and all criminal cases pending, shall be transferred by the Judge of the County Court to the Superior Court of Clayton county, with all the books and papers connected therewith, and all parties and witnesses shall be bound to appear as though said suits had originated in said Superior Court. Suits under $100 to be transferred to Justice Courts. Over $100 to Superior Courts. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 6, 1877. Dodge County Court. SECTION. 1. Civil jurisdiction abolished. 2. Disposition of suits of $100, and under. 3. Disposition of suits for over $100. No. XLV. (O. No. 337.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a County Court in each county in this State, except certain counties therein named, approved January 19, 1872, so far as the same applies to the county of Dodge, and to abolish the County Court of Dodge county. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the

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provisions of the above recited act, so far as they apply to the county of Dodge, in this State, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, so far as relates to its civil jurisdiction. Civil jurisdiction taken away. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all civil causes now pending in said court, in which the amount involved, exclusive of interest, exceeds one hundred dollars, and all other civil causes of which the Justices' Courts have not jurisdiction, be forthwith transferred to the Superior Court of said county, to be tried and disposed of as other causes at the second term, after such transfer. And it shall be the duty of the County Judge of said county to turn over to the clerk of the Superior Court of said county all dockets, processes, and other papers pertaining to such transferred causes. Suits for over $100 transferred to Superior Courts. Dockets and papers to be turned over. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all civil causes pending in said County Court at the date of the passage of this Act, in which the principal sum involved is one hundred dollars or less, shall be immediately transferred, together with all dockets, processes and other papers thereto pertaining, to the Justice's Court of the district in which the defendant, or either of the defendants, to such suit may reside at the time of such transfer, to be there tried at the second term after such transfer. Suits under $100 transferred to Justice Courts. Dockets and papers. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Dougherty and Lee County Court. SECTION. 1. Judge's salary, not to exceed $1,000. 2. [Illegible Text] jury to fix salary. 3. Convicts may be farmed out. 4. Terms of the court. No. XLVI. (O. No. 88.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a County Court for the counties of Dougherty and Lee, and to repeal so much thereof as fixes the compensation of the Judge of said court, and for other purposes, approved August 24, 1872. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, section four of said act, which prescribes that the Judge of said County Court shall receive of his salary the sum of not to exceed one thousand dollars per annum, be, and the same is hereby, stricken out of said act. Judges salary. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the next grand jury which shall convene in said county shall prescribe the compensation to be allowed the Judge of said County

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Court, for the year 1877, and that the grand jury for the spring term of the Superior Court of said county, for each succeeding year, shall prescribe the amount of compensation which shall be allowed the Judge of said County Court for his services as such, and that his said salary shall be paid quarterly, at the end of each quarter, by the county treasurer of said county. Grand Jury to fix salary of County Judge. Salary to be paid quarterly. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said County Court shall have power to hire out the county convicts, under such bonds, restrictions and regulations as may best subserve the ends of public justice, and the hire of such convicts shall be turned over to the county treasurer of Dougherty. Convicts, Judge may farm out. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the tenth section of an act to create a County Court for the counties of Dougherty and Lee be amended, by striking out the words monthly and first Thursday, in the fourth line of said section, and insert in lieu thereof the words, the second and fourth Thursdays. Also, strike out of said section, upon the demand of defendant or defendants for speedy trial. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. NOTE.Section four of this Act fixes the times for holding the terms of the court for the trial of criminal cases on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month. Elbert County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction limited. 2. Special jurisdiction. 3. Pending cases. No. XLVII. (O. No. 102.) An Act to change and amend an act entitled an act to limit and define the jurisdiction of the County Court of Elbert county, in matters of debt, approved March 1, 1875, to extend and further define the jurisdiction of said court, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That said act be, and the same is hereby, changed and amended, and made to read as follows, to-wit: That the County Judge of Elbert county shall not, from and after the passage of this Act, have authority and jurisdiction to try and determine matters of debt, when the principal sum is less than fifty dollars, except in the militia district in which the town of Elberton is located; and, also, except in the following cases, to-wit: when in

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any militia district in said county, where there is no lawfully elected and qualified Justice of the Peace, nor a lawfully appointed and qualified Notary Public, who is ex-officio Justice of the Peace, or there being such, and both refuse to serve generally, or refuse to serve in any particular case, or both are disqualified from presiding, or both or either are parties, and there is no Justice of the Peace, and no Notary Public, in the district who consents and is qualified to preside: Provided, That all matters of tort, and all cases and matters mentioned in section 295 of the Code of Georgia, of 1873, and all cases and matters and issues connected with, incident to, or growing out of the same, whatever may be the amount, shall remain and be within the jurisdiction of said County Court over the whole county. Cases under $50 County Judge not to try. District in which Elberton is excepted. Jurisdiction retained where there is no Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public qualified. In matters of tort, jurisdiction retained. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the special jurisdiction conferred on said County Court by section 283 of said Code be, and is hereby, extended to cases of contract and tort, when the amount claimed is over one hundred, and does not exceed five hundred, dollars principal. Jurisdicti'n in contract and tort. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing contained in this Act, nor in the act of which it is amendatory, shall be construed to impair cases and matters pending in said court, nor the right of appeal, certiorari, or new trial, as prescribed by existing law, nor to limit the jurisdiction of said court, otherwise than as herein distinctly expressed. Pending cases not affected. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. NOTE.Section 283 Code of 1873, gave jurisdiction to County Court Judges in cases of contract where the amount claimed is over $100 principal, and not exceeding $200 principal, upon condition that the Judge would previously fix the time and place of trying such cases, and judgments in such cases could only be rendered at the second term. The act of 1876 struck out the words cases of contract, and inserted the words all civil cases. Vide acts of 1876, p. 29. NOTE 2d.Section 295 relates to tenants holding over, intruders, partition of personal property possessory warrants, distress warrants, etc., etc., and habeas corpus. Greene County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction in cases of contract and tort. 2. Trial terms. No. XLVIII. (O. No. 116.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to create a County Court in each county in the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein named, (approved January 19, 1872,) so far as the same relates to the county of Greene, approved February 27, 1875. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the

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State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out from the seventh line of the first section of said act the words one thousand, and inserting therefor the words five hundred. Jurisdiction in cases of tort and contract. Trial term. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said act be, and the same is hereby, further amended by striking out from the third line of the third section of said act the word first, and inserting therefor the word second. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. NOTE.Vide Acts 1875, p. 32. Habersham County Court. SECTION. 1. County Solicitor, appointment and fees. 2. Joint obligors, partners. 3. Fees of bailiff. 4. Record of proceedings. 5. Solicitor pro tem. No. XLIX. (O. No. 360.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to create and organize a County Court for the county of Habersham, in this State, approved February 28, 1876, and to provide for a County Solicitor for said court, and prescribe his fees. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That there shall be a County Solicitor for the county of Habersham, to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, if in session, whose term of office shall be for four years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, and who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties, and whose duty it shall be to represent the interests of the State in all matters arising in said court, and to prosecute all offenses against the laws of the State that may be tried in said court; and all such bills of indictment as may be, by order of the Judge of the Superior Court, transferred to said court for trial, and to collect the Solicitor's fees in all such transferred cases, and to pay over to the Solicitor General of the circuit, who drew the bill of indictment, one-half of such fees, and to retain the balance for his own services. The fees of the County Solicitor, in cases not thus transferred, and in civil cases, shall be the same as the Solicitor General of the circuit. County Solicitor. App'intme't and term. Duties. Fees. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That section 3341 of the Code of 1873, with reference to joint obligors, joint promissors, partners, and joint trespassers, is hereby declared to be in force in said court. Joint obligors, partners. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the sheriff, or special

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bailiff, shall be allowed, in criminal cases, for summoning a jury in said court, two dollars, to be paid by the defendant in said cause, if convicted, and if not, then to be paid out of fines and forfeitures in said court, as other insolvent costs. Fees of bailiff for summoning jurors. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be necessary for the Judge of said court, or clerk, to record the proceedings thereof, except to keep full minutes of its action, and to enter on the dockets, opposite each case, the date of service, date of process, date of judgment and amount, date of fi. fa. and to whom delivered, and on the execution docket, all entires on the fi. fa. when returned to office. The papers in every case shall be carefully filed and labeled for future use. Clerk to record proceedings. What record shall show. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That if at any time the County Solicitor is absent, or disqualified from discharging his duties, the County Judge may appoint some attorney to discharge them pro tem. Solicitors pro tem. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That upon the appointment and confirmation of a County Solicitor under this Act, the dedimus and oath may be sent to the County Judge, before whom said Solicitor may be sworn, and if the Senate be not in session when such appointment is made, the Governor shall appoint a County Solicitor who shall hold his office till the next meeting of the Senate, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Oath of Solicitor. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.Section [Illegible Text] of the Code refers to service of process on joint promissors, partners, etc., when one of the parties does not reside in the county where suit is brought. Jackson County Court. SECTION. 1. County Court abolished 2. Disposition of unfinished business. No. L. (O. No. 9.) An Act to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, as applies to the county of Jackson. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That so much of an act entitled an act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, as applies to the county of Jackson be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Recited act repealed.

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2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all proceedings, both civil and criminal, in said court shall be disposed of as follows: The civil business of said court, where the amount in controversy is one hundred dollars or less, shall be transferred, with all the papers connected with said causes, to the Justice Court of the militia district where the defendant, or defendants, or one of them, resides, there to be disposed of as though said suits had originated in said Justice Court. In all civil causes, where the amount sued for exceeds one hundred dollars, and all the criminal cases pending in said County Court, shall be transferred by the Judge of said County Court to the Superior Court of Jackson county, with all the books and papers connected therewith, and all parties and witnesses shall be bound to appear at said Superior Court as though such suits, assusations and prosecutions, had originated in said Superior Court, and said Superior Court shall dispose of said causes according to law. Disposition of unfinished business. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. Jasper County Court. SECTION. 1. Number of jurors and jury trials. 2. Per diem of jurors. No. LI. (O. No. 71.) An Act to reduce the number of jurors in the County Court of Jasper county, to allow either party a jury trial in any cause pending in said court, to provide how said jury shall be procured, and to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues of said county to fix the per diem of said jurors. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, juries in the County Court of said county may be composed of five jurors; that either party to any cause pending in said court shall have the right of trial by jury, upon demanding the same; that, upon such demand being made, the Judge of said court shall cause the bailiff thereof to summons seven jurors liable to do jury duty to attend before him at such time and place as he may direct; that each party shall have the right to strike one, and the remaining five shall compose the jury to try the case. Number of jurors. Either party entitled to trial by jury. Number of jurors to be summoned. Each party to strike one. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners of roads and revenues of said county shall have authority to fix the per diem of said jurors. Per diem of jurors. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Macon County Court. SECTION 1.Clerk Superior Court ex-officio clerk County Court, fees and duties. No. LII. (O. No. 279.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to alter and amend an act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, so as to make the clerk of the Superior Court ex officio clerk of the County Court, as to the county of Macon, and to prescribe his costs therein, approved February 28, 1876, and to more closely define the duties and fix the fees of the clerk of said County Court of Macon county. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act entitled an act to alter and amend an act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, so as to make the clerk of the Superior Court ex-officio clerk of the County Court as to the county of Macon, and prescribe his costs therein, shall be so amended as to read as follows: The clerk of the Superior Court as to the county of Macon, shall be ex-officio clerk of the County Court thereof, and it shall be his duty to issue and sign every summons, subp[oelig]na, writ, execution, process or order, or other papers under authority of the court, and all of the laws of said State specifying his duties and liabilities as clerk of the Superior Court, in so far as the same are practicable, shall be held, and are hereby, declared to be applicable to, and of binding force upon, him as clerk of said County Court, and for all services rendered as such he shall receive in civil cases sued to the quarterly terms of said court, one half the fees now allowed by law to him as clerk of the Superior Court, in all other civil cases his fees shall be as follows: If the principal debt sued for be not over one hundred dollars or less than fifty dollars, he shall receive one-third the fees now allowed him by law in civil cases of the Superior Court; if the principal debt sued for be less than fifty dollars, then he shall receive one-fourth the fees now allowed him by law in civil cases in the Superior Court; in criminal cases his fees shall be one-half the fees now allowed to him by law in each case in the Superior Court; and in criminal cases when his fees, on account of the insolvency of defendants are not collectable, he is to be allowed the same from the fines and forfeitures accruing in said court. Clerk Superior Court ex-officio clerk County Court. Duties and liabilities. Fees in civil cases. Fees in criminal cases. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Marion County Court. SECTION. 1. County Court abolished. 2. Disposition of unfinished business. No. LIII. (O. No. 51.) An Act to abolish the County Court of Marion County. 1. SECTION I. 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 County Court for the county of Marion be, and the same is hereby, abolished. Marion County Cr't abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That the Judge of said County Court shall turn over all the papers, of whatever description, in his hands, to the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and bonds and processes returnable to said County Court, and conditional for the appearance of parties before said court, are hereby made returnable to the next term of said Superior Court. Disposition of unfinished business. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Miller County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction. 2. Misdemeanors transferred from Superior Court. 3. Solicitor. No. LIV. (O. No. 387.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a County Court in each of the counties of Calhoun, Baker, Quitman and Miller, to define their jurisdiction, and for other purposes, so far as it relates to the county of Miller, approved February 15, 1876. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That, from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Jurisdiction SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Vide Acts 1876, page 76, and Acts 1874, page 54.

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No. LV. (O. No. 336.) An Act to require the Judge of the Superior Court of Miller county to transfer all criminal cases below a felony, pending in said Superior Court, now and hereafter, to the County Court of said county. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Superior Court of Miller county, either in term time or vacation, on the written application of the defendant or his attorney, in which application the defendant or his attorney shall waive a trial by jury, to transfer all cases pending in Miller Superior Court, now or hereafter, below a felony, to the County Court of said county. Misdemeanor. Judge Superior Court to transfer. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.The head note in Porter vs. The State, 53 Ga., 236, is as follows: The jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of this State, to take [Illegible Text] of, and to try and punish misdemeanors, is [Illegible Text] by the Constitution. Such jurisdiction, however, is not exclusive, and it is competent for the General Assembly to confer concurrent jurisdiction over such matters on City or County or other Courts, but the Legislature is not authorized to deny jurisdiction to the Superior Courts altogether No. LVI. (O. No. 386.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a County Court in each of the counties of Calhoun, Baker, Quitman and Miller, to define their jurisdiction, and for other purposes, so as to provide for a [Illegible Text] Solicitor for the county of Calhoun, and to define his duties, approved February 26, 1876, so as to make it apply to the county of Miller. 3. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all the provisions of the above-recited act, providing for a County Solicitor for the county of Calhoun, and to define his jurisdiction, approved February 26, 1876, shall apply to the county of Miller. Solicitor for County Co't of Miller county. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Vide Acts of 1876, p. 60.

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Mitchell County Court. SECTION. 1. Court abolished. 2. Disposition of civil cases. 3. Disposition of criminal business. No. LVII. (O. No. 95.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act establishing County Courts in the counties of Dougherty, Early and Lee, approved February 20, 1873. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act, which was amendatory of the act approved August 24, 1872, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Court abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all civil causes now pending and not determined in the County Court of Mitchell county, in this State, in which the principal amount involved is one hundred dollars, or less, be immediately transferred to the Justice's Court for the militia district of said county in which the defendant, or either of the defendants, to such suits may reside at the time of such transfer, and all civil suits pending in said court, in which the principal sum claimed exceeds one hundred dollars, shall be transferred to the Superior Court of said county, and it is hereby made the duty of the County Judge to turn over to the clerk of said Superior Court all dockets and papers pertaining to such suits. Cases of $100 or less in Mitchell county transferred to Justice Courts. Cases of over $100 transferred to the Superior C'rts. Dockets and papers to be transferred. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all criminal causes pending in said County Court at the time of the passage of this Act be, and the same are hereby, transferred to the Superior Court of the county, and it is hereby made the duty of the solicitor of said County Court, and of the County Judge, to deliver to the clerk of the Superior Court of the county all dockets, papers and recognizances in their hands, and relating to such criminal causes; and it is hereby made the duty of the Judge of said Superior Court to provide, as in his judgment may be best, for the speedy and proper trial of the civil and criminal causes hereby transferred to such court, but nothing herein contained shall be held or construed to impair the right of trial by jury as now secured by the Constitution and laws of this State. Criminal cases transferred to Superior Court. Criminal cases and dockets to be transferred. Trial of such cases. Trial by jury secured. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Vide acts 1872, page 408, and acts 1873, page 246.

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Newton County Court. SECTION. 1. Act creating Court repealed. 2. Court abolished. 3. Disposition of unfinished business. 4. Act to take effect, when. No. LVIII. (O. No. 33.) An Act to repeal an act to establish a County Court, and to abolish the County Court of Newton County, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That an act passed by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, in the year 1871, entitled an act to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, be, and the same, together with the acts amendatory thereof, is hereby, repealed, so far as relates to the county of Newton. Newton County C'rt, act repealed. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County Court of said county, already established under the provisions of said act, be, and the same is hereby, abolished. County C'rt abolished. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all criminal cases now pending in said court, as well as all civil suits involving more than the sum of one hundred dollars principal, shall be transferred to the Superior Court of said county, and all suits involving the sum of one hundred dollars principal, and smaller sums, shall be transferred to the Justice Court in the district where the parties defendant reside, and said cases shall stand for trial at the next term of the court to which they have been transferred. Suits more than $100 transferred to Superior Court. Suits under $100 transferred to Justice C'rts 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect on the 15th day of March, 1877. This act to take effect, when. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877.

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Polk County Court. SECTION. 1. Court abolished. 2. Disposition of unfinished business. No. LIX. (O. No. 217.) An Act to repeal an act approved January the 19 th, 1872, to create a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, and for other purposes, so far as the same relates to Polk county. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of an act approved January 19, 1872, creating a County Court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, be, and the same is, hereby repealed, so far as it relates to the county of Polk. County Cr't abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all criminal cases, and all civil cases, when the amount involved exceeds one hundred dollars of principal, pending at the passage of this act, be transferred and stand for trial in the Superior Court of Polk county; and all civil cases, when the amount involved is one hundred dollars or less, be transferred to the Justice Court of the district in which the defendant resides. Disposition of unfinished business. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Pulaski County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction limited to $300 dollars. 2. Judge pro hac vice. 3. Sessions of the Court. 4. Jurisdiction of claims for $30 and under denied. No. LX. (O. No. 318.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend certain portions of the Code of 1873, so far as relates to the county of Pulaski, said act being number 64, session of 1875, and approved February 27, 1875, Public Laws, page 63. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, act No. 64, approved February 27, 1875, Public Laws, page 63, be amended by striking out the words five hundred, in the tenth line, first section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words three hundred. Jurisdiction in civil cases [Illegible Text]

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2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following additional section be added to said act, to be numbered Section . In all civil cases which are now pending, or which may hereafter be brought, in the County Court of Pulaski, in the trial of which the County Judge may be disqualified from presiding, a Judge pro hac vice shall be selected, in the manner prescribed by law in the Superior Courts of the State, by written consent of the parties, to be entered on the minutes, and if no consent is obtained, then the Judge shall send up the case, and all papers therein, to the next Superior Court, forthwith; and said Judge is hereby qualified and empowered to so far act in such cases, as to send up such case or cases to the Superior Court, and to make the necessary entries upon the dockets and minutes of his court. Judge, pro hac vice. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sessions of said County Court of Pulaski shall be held monthly, at the court-house in said county, on the fourth Monday in each month, and the quarterly sessions shall be held on the fourth Mondays in January, April, July and October. The Court shall be adjourned from day to day, until all the business of the session shall be disposed of. Should the Judge of said court not be present, from any cause, at the opening day of said session, the same rules as to adjournment of said court shall obtain as in the Superior Courts. When a continuance is granted, it shall be to the next regular term, monthly or quarterly. Sessions of the Court. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said County Court shall not have jurisdiction to try any case sounding in damages, contract or account, amounting to thirty dollars or less, exclusive of interest, except in the 542d District, G. M., Pulaski county, where said court is held, provided said court may dispose of all cases now pending in said court. Civil jurisdiction. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Randolph County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction. 2. Solicitor. No. LXI. (O. No. 75.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a County Court for the county of Randolph, in this State, to define its jurisdiction, and to make applicable to the same certain provisions of the Code of 1873, and for other purposes, approved February 21, 1876. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that the County Court of Randolph county shall not have, take, or entertain, jurisdiction for any sum less than one hundred dollars, where the party defendant or defendants reside out of the 718th district G. M. of said county, unless in case of joint promissors or joint obligors, where one, or more of them, resides in the said 718th district G. M.: Provided, that the court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases commenced before the passage of this Act. Jurisdiction under $100 denied. In certain cases of jo'nt promissors. Suits begun to proceed. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Solicitor General of the Pataula Circuit shall not be the Solicitor for said court, but in lieu thereof the Judge of said court may, whenever he deems it proper, appoint a competent attorney to prosecute cases in said court, for which service the said attorney shall be entitled to five dollars for each case so prosecuted, to be collected as now provided by law for the collection of fees by the Solicitor of the Pataula Circuit. Solicitor, Judge to appoint when necessary. Fees. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Rockdale County Court. SECTION. 1. Jurydrawing and summoning of, etc. 2. Panel of jurors. 3. Fee for summoning jury. 4. Certiorari. 5. Habeas corpus. 6. Realtylevy on. 7. New trials. No. LXII. (O. No. 213.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to create a County Court for the county of Rockdale, approved March 2, 1874, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and Senate of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the

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Judge of the County Court of Rockdale county shall place the names of all persons subject to jury duty in said county in a jury box, to be kept by him for said court; and when any person accused in said court shall demand a trial by jury, the said Judge shall draw from said box the names of twelve persons to serve as jurors, which jury shall try all criminal cases to be tried the day [Illegible Text] term of the court to which they are summoned. Said jury, so drawn, shall be summoned at least two days before the day or term set to try said criminal cases. Every jury so summoned and serving shall be entitled to the same pay, and in the same manner, as grand and traverse jurors are allowed in said county. Said Judge shall issue certificates of said service to said jurors. The Judge of said court shall have the power to fill up said panel with tales jurors instanter, in case any of those drawn shall fail to attend, and to punish for a failure of duty, or any misconduct in said jurors. Jury, how drawn. How summoned. Pay of jurors. Tales jurors Power to punish jurors. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the jury empaneled to try such cause shall consist of seven, selected in the manner prescribed in section sixteen of said act of 1874. Panel of jurors. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officer of said court shall be entitled to three dollars for each jury so summoned, to be paid out of the fines and forfeitures of said court. Fees for summoning jury. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when defendants in criminal cases are dissatisfied with the verdict of the jury or the judgment of the court, notice given in writing to said Judge on the day or term of said trial, by the defendant or his attorney-at-law, shall operate as a supersedeas for fifteen days. Within said time, should the Judge of the Superior Court of said county be absent from his circuit, or sick, then it shall be lawful for any other Judge of the Superior Court of this State to grant said certiorari. Certiorari. Supersedeas Who may grant certiorari. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said County Court Judge shall have the same powers as are now conferred by law on the Ordinaries of said State, in the issuing, trying and disposing of writs of habeas corpus. Habeas Corpus, writs of. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said court be, and the same are hereby, empowered to levy fieri facias issued from said court, on realty, when there is no personal property to levy on, or when said property is pointed out by defendant, and return such levy to the sheriff as now provided by law. Realty, levy of fi. fas. on, by officers. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said County Judge shall have full power to grant new trials in all cases adjudicated by him. New trials. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Thomas County Court. SECTION 1. Itemized accounts of costs, etc. No. LXIII. (O. No. 77.) An Act to require the Judge of the County Court of Thomas county to keep an itemized account of the costs in civil cases tried in said court, and to submit the same to the grand jury of the county for certain purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Judge of the County Court of the county of Thomas be, and he is hereby required, to keep an itemized account of all the costs in every civil case hereafter tried in said court, and he shall present said account to the grand jury at spring term of the Superior Court of said county, by Tuesday of the first week of said court each year, and said grand jury is hereby authorized to allow said Judge to retain any part, or all, of said costs for his own use, or to order said Judge to pay the same, or any part thereof, into the county treasury for the use of the county. Itemized accounts of cost in civil cases to be kept. Grand Jury to inspect. Disposition of costs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Troup County Court. SECTION. 1. County Court abolished. 2. Transfer of misdemeanors. 3. Costs prior to transfer. 4. Fines and forfeitures. No. LXIV. (O. No. 370.) An Act to abolish the County Court of Troup county, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the County Court of Troup county be, and the same is hereby, abolished; and that the cases now pending in said court, together with all the books and papers pertaining to the same, be turned over by the Judge of said court to the Justice Court of the 655th militia district of said county, to be disposed of according to law. Court abolished. Disposition of unfinished business. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all cases of misdemeanor that may arise in the Superior Court of said county over which the Justices of the Peace in the three militia

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districts of said county, in which are situated the incorporated towns of LaGrange, West Point and Hogansville, may have jurisdiction, be transmitted by the clerk of the Superior Court of Troup county to such one of said three Justices as may be designated by order of the Judge of the Superior Court of said county in his discretion, and such Justice shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such cases, in like manner as is now provided by law for the bearing and determination of other criminal cases by them. Misdemeanors in Superior [Illegible Text], transfer of to certain Justice C'ts. Final trial of. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all costs which may have been incurred in each case, prior to its being transmitted to either of said Justices, shall follow each case, and shall be paid to the officers entitled to the same out of any moneys arising from any fines inflicted, or forfeiures of recognizance, or settlement, allowed in such case. Costs prior to transfer, to whom paid, etc. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if, after said Justices' Courts shall have received moneys from fines and forfeitures sufficient to pay off their bills of insolvent costs, and the insolvent costs of the [Illegible Text] of such courts, and if there shall be a surplus of such fund, they shall pay over the same, before the first day of each term of the Superior Court of said county, to the treasurer of said county, to be by said treasurer applied to the payment of the insolvent costs of the Solicitor General and other officers of the Superior Court of said county, according to law. Surplus form, [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text], paid to County Treasurer. Insolvent costs of Solicitor General. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Twiggs County Court. SECTION. 1. Court abolished. 2. Disposition of cases. No. LXV. (O. No. 218.) An act to abolish the County Court of Twiggs county, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the County Court of Twiggs county be, and the same is hereby, abolished. County C'rt abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the cases now pending in said court shall be transferred to the Superior Court of said county. Cases transferred to Superior Co'rt. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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CHAPTER IV. CRIMINAL COURTS. Bartow Criminal Court..... Act No. 66 Burke Criminal Court..... Act No. 67 Crawford Criminal Court..... Act No. 68 Effingham Criminal Court..... Act No. 69 Henry and DeKalb Criminal Court..... Act No. 70 Pike (Barnesville) Criminal Court..... Act No. 71 Schley Criminal Court..... Act No. 72 Washington Criminal Court..... Act No. [Illegible Text] Bartow Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Court organized, Judge's appointment and term. 2. Salary of Judge. 3. Oath of Judge. 4. Solicitor, term and duties. 5. Clerk and Sheriff. 6. Jurisdiction, habeas corpus. 7. Regular and special terms. 8. Judge to attest deeds, administer oaths, etc. 9. Sheriff and clerk, duties and liabilities. 10. Written accusations, rules of practice. 11. Grand jury to prosecute. 12. Accusations, when for trial. 13. Certiorari to Superior Court. 14. Fines and forfeitures. 15. Minutes and records. 16. [Illegible Text]. 17. Offenders bound to this Court. 18. Misdemeanors, transfer of. 19. Section 4814 Code. 20. Eligibility of Judge and Solicitor. 21. Forfeiture of bonds. No. LXVI. (O. No. 127.) An Act to organize a Criminal Court for the county of Bartow, and to define its jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, there shall be organized, in the county of Bartow, a court, to be called the County Criminal Court; that the Judge of said court shall be called the County Judge, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall hold his office four years from the date of his commission, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor, on the address of two-thirds of both branches of the General Assembly. Criminal Court organized. Judge, Governor to appoint. Term. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge shall receive an annual salary, from the funds of the county, of five hundred dollars, which shall be paid in monthly installments, out of the treasury of the county, by the treasurer of the county, from taxes levied upon the people of Bartow county for the purpose. Salary. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge, before entering on the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath faithfully and impartially to discharge such duties to the best of his ability and understanding, and agreeably

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to the Constitution of this State and the United States, to support said constitutions, and said oath shall be immediately forwarded to the Governor, and filed in the executive department. Oath, of Judge. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a County Solicitor shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office four years from the date of his commission, unless sooner removed by the Governor, on the address of two-thirds of both branches of the General Assembly. It shall be his duty to prosecute all criminal and State cases cognizable before said court, and shall receive the same fees for such written accusation as are allowed for each indictment in the Superior Court, and for all other services he shall receive the same fees as are allowed Solicitors General for similar services in the Superior, and Supreme, courts: Provided, that the Judge of the County Court shall have power to appoint a County Solicitor pro. tem. in all cases of vacancy or absence of the County Solicitor, whose duties and compensation shall be the same as those prescribed for the County Solicitor in all cases conducted by him: Provided, that no Solicitor, or acting Solicitor, of said County Court shall receive any salary to be paid him out of the county or State treasury. County Solicitor, appointment. Term. Duties. Fees. Solicitor, pro tem. No salary out of Treasury. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk and sheriff of said county shall be ex-officio clerk, sheriff and deputies of the County Court of Bartow county, and shall receive the same fees as are allowed them for similar services in the Superior Court. Clerk and sheriff, who to be. Fees. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said court shall have concurrent criminal jurisdiction of misdemeanors and offenses that do not subject the offender to confinement in the penitentiary, or death, and that the Judge of said court shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus, and to have and dispose of the same in cases occurring within Bartow county, in the same way and with the same power as Judges of the Superior Courts. He may discharge, admit to bail, or remand to jail, any prisoner according to his discretion, and the laws of the land. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to lessen the power of the Judge of the Superior Court of Bartow county. Jurisdicti'n. Habeas Corpus. Superior Court J'dge, power of. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be twelve regular terms annually of said Criminal Court, to wit: On the first Monday of each month, or as often as the Judge in his discretion may order; special sessions may be held to try parties who may demand trials, or refuse, or be unable to give bonds for appearance at the regular terms. Regular terms. Special terms. 8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Judge shall also have power to attest deeds and other papers, and administer affidavit, in all cases in which, by existing laws, such papers may be attested and affidavits administered by Justices of the Peace; and that all the other officers of said County

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Court shall have, respectively, power to administer all oaths pertaining to the duties of their offices as fully as the Judge and other officers of the Superior Court may do in similar cases. Judge may attest deeds, etc. Oaths, power to administer. 9. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the duties and liabilities of clerks and sheriffs of the Superior Court shall attach to the said officers in the County Court, and the Judge of the County Court is empowered to exercise the same authority over all the officers of his court, as are legally exercised over the same officers by the Judges of the Superior Court. Sheriff and clerk duties, and liabilities. 10. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all offenses of which the County Court has jurisdiction under this Act shall be tried on written accusation, setting forth plainly the offense charged, and shall be founded on affidavit containing the name of the accuser, and be signed by the Solicitor of the County Court. The proceedings, after the accusation, shall conform to the rules of practice governing in the Superior Court in similar cases, except that there shall be no jury trial unless demanded by the accused, in which case the Judge shall have a jury summoned instanter by the sheriff, which shall consist of twelve men, who are subject to jury duty in the Superior Court, seven of whom shall constitute the jury for trial, the defendant having the first strike; but when an offense is charged which is in the jurisdiction of the County Court, and upon the trial thereof it shall appear that the crime committed is of a grade beyond its jurisdiction, the trial, thus begun, shall be regarded as before a court of inquiry, and be disposed of accordingly. Written accusations. Founded on affidavit. Rules of practice. Jury trials. Jury, number, etc. Cases beyond jurisdiction, c'rt of inquiry. 11. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the grand jury of Bartow county to investigate and prosecute all cases below felonies, as heretofore, when no prosecutor appears in the County Court, and it shall be the duty of the Solicitor of the County Court to draw all bills, presentments or other papers necessary in such cases, and the same shall be made returnable to the County Court, and shall be delivered to the clerk of said court, and the after proceedings thereon shall be the same as are accusations in the County Court. Grand Jury to prosecute when. Papers, who to draw. 12. SEC. XII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every accusation, or indictment, in the County Court shall be in order for trial at the session at which it is preferred, subject to continuances, according to the rules of law practiced in the Superior Court; but it shall be the duty of the Judge to allow reasonable time to both parties to summon witnesses, and to defendant to procure counsel, to issue subp[oelig]nas for witnesses for either the State or the defendant, and, if necessary, compel their attendance. The County Judge shall have power to use the county jail for the detention of parties accused, and for the punishment of those convicted or guilty of contempt. Commitments by the County Judge shall be lawful warrants to the jailer, and be by him obeyed. Accusations when for trial. Witnesses, attendance of. County jail, Judge may use. 13. SEC. XIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid,

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That certiorari may be had to correct and revise criminal proceedings in said court, under the sanction and the order of the Judge of the Superior Court of said county, upon petition in writing to said Judge, in ten days after the trial, with notice to the acting Solicitor of the County Court, which petition shall state the grounds of complaint, and give a brief of the material evidence to be agreed upon by counsel, or approved by the court; which writ of certiorari being delivered to the County Judge, it shall be his duty to send up to the Judge of the Superior Court, properly certified, a copy of proceedings in the County Court in the case, with the statement of the material evidence; and the Judge of the Superior Court shall hear and finally determine the same at chambers, or at the session of the Superior Court, as by him may seem proper, upon hearing the return of the writ of certiorari. The Judge of the Superior Court may either grant a new trial, or pass such judgment of sentence as in view of the whole case is consistent with justice. The application for writ of certiorari shall suspend, for ten days, the sentence in criminal cases, and, if the writ is issued, then until the same is determined. Certiorari to Superior Court. Petition, when presented. What it shall show. Return to writ of certiorari. Judge of Superior Court may grant new trial, or finally dispose of. 14. SEC. XIV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That moneys arising from fines imposed for the violation of penal laws, and collected from forfeited recognizances in said court, shall be subject to the payment of the fees of the Judge, Solicitor, clerk, sheriff and other officers of said court in criminal cases. But the county of Bartow shall not be liable for insolvent costs in any case, and the Solicitor, clerk, sheriff and other officers bringing money into court, shall be entitled to have their insolvent bills first paid, and the bills of former officers shall then be paid according to priority, but no bill shall be paid which shall not have been presented for four years, and that all moneys collected from fines, forfeitures, or any other source, remaining on hand after payment of all debts due to officers of said court, shall, at the adjournment of each term of said court, be paid over to the treasurer of Bartow county; and the Solicitor of said court shall, at the close of each session of the court, render the treasurer of Bartow county an accurate account of all the moneys collected and retained, or paid out by him, showing the balance, if any remaining in his hands, to the credit of Bartow county. Fines and forfeitures, disposition of. Coun'y not liable for costs. Insolvent accounts, how paid. Excess of fines, how disposed of. Solicitor to make returns. 15. SEC. XV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk of said court shall keep the minutes of said court, record its proceedings, issue its processes and orders, and keep proper dockets to be furnished by the Ordinary of Bartow county, to wit; a subp[oelig]na docket, a docket for criminal cases, and a docket for habeas corpus cases and other writs, and any other docket that the Judge of said court may deem necessary; and the said clerk shall, from day to day, keep regular minutes of the proceedings of said court, which shall be examined daily, and signed by the Judge of said court; and it shall be the duty of the Judge of said court to

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procure a seal as soon as practicable, to be used by himself and the clerk of said court, when it may be necessary. Minut's and records. Dockets. Minutes. Seal. 16. SEC. XVI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the absence of the Judge of said court, from indisposition or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the clerk or sheriff of the same to open and adjourn said court, to such day as the Judge may direct in writing. Adjournments. 17. SEC. XVII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public in this State to bind all parties, charged with the offense committed in Bartow county over which the County Court has jurisdiction, to appear before said court to answer for said offense. Offenders to be bound over to this Court. 18. SEC. XVIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk of the Superior Court shall, immediately after the passage of this Act, and the appointment and qualification of the County Judge, transfer all criminal cases below felony now pending in the Superior Court of said county for trial, and all other proceedings on trials of such transferred cases shall be the same as on accusation: Provided, that if the Judge of the County Court shall be employed in any criminal case now pending in said Superior Court, the same shall be tried in the Superior Court: and, provided, that the Solicitor drawing bills of indictment in the Superior Court shall receive from the Solicitor of the County Court, where such cases are tried and the costs paid, his fees for drawing said indictments. Misdemeanors to be transferred from Superior Court. When Ju'ge is disqualified. Solicitor General's fees. 19. SEC. XIX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said County Court is hereby empowered and fully authorized to enforce and put into effect in Bartow county all the provisions of an act entitled an act to amend section 4814 of the new Code of Georgia, approved February 28, 1874. Section 4814, Judge to enforce. 20. SEC. XX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the qualifications of the County Judge shall be, first, he shall be a resident of Bartow county at the time of his appointment and for six months prior thereto, and shall be a practicing attorney in the courts of this State. The qualifications for County Solicitor shall be the same as those for County Judge. Who eligible, as Judge. As Solicitor. 21. SEC. XXI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said court shall have power, when necessary, to forfeit all bonds and recognizances conditioned for the appearance of criminals, and to enforce the collection of all fines imposed by the court as fully as the same may be done in the Superior Court. Bonds, etc., power to forfeit. SEC. XXII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. NOTE.Section 4814 of the Code, referred to in section 19 of this Act, relates to working convicts at hard labor in chain gangs, etc.

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Burke Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Eligibility to office of Judge. 2. Judge's salary. 3. New trials. 4. Dockets and minutes. 5. Forfeiture of bonds. 6. Solicitor's fees. 7. Demands for trial. No. LXVII. (O. No. 86.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court for the county of Burke, and for other purposes therein mentioned, approved February 26, 1876, and to add additional sections thereto. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section one of said act be so amended as to strike out the words twenty-five, in the fourth line of said section, and insert in lieu thereof twenty-one, so that it will read twenty-one years of age. Eligibility to office of Judge. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the County Judge of the County Court of Burke county shall be paid a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, to be paid monthly, at the end of each month, and that he shall have no other pay or compensation whatever for his services, and said salary shall be paid monthly, on the order of the commissioners of roads and revenue of said county. Judges salary, amou't, and when, and how paid. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County Judge of the County Court of Burke county shall have power to correct errors, and grant new trials in criminal cases, or collateral issues pending in said court, under such rules and regulations as are now established by law for the granting of new trials in the Superior Courts of this State for criminal cases. And all laws applicable to new trials in the Superior Courts of this State, shall apply to new trials in the County Court of Burke county, whenever such laws are applicable thereto. New trials in criminal cases. Judge may grant. Mode and manner of granting new trials. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County Judge of the County Court of Burke county shall keep a regular docket of all cases disposed of by him, and a regular book of minutes, in which he shall enter all the proceedings and judgments of said court, which shall be subject to inspection by any one at any time. Docket and book of minutes to be kept. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County Judge of Burke county shall have full power to forfeit recognizances in criminal cases: Provided, that there are no facts in any proceeding for that purpose, to be tried and determined by a jury, where an issuable defense is filed under oath:

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And provided further, that all writs of scire facias, to forfeit bail in said court, shall be returnable to the regular quarter sessions of said court. Forfeiture of bonds. Trial of issues on forfeitures. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be but one solicitor's cost in all cases transferred to the County Court of Burke county for trial, from the Superior Court; and that the costs now allowed by law to the Solicitor General of the Augusta Circuit, shall be collected by the County Judge, and one-half thereof shall be by him paid over to the Solicitor General aforesaid, and the other half to the County Solicitor of Burke county. Solicitor's fees. Costs of Solicitor General. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That defendants in misdemeanors in the County Court of Burke county, shall have the right to make demands for trial, as provided by law in the Superior Courts of this State, and that whenever a second time and day is set for the trial of any person charged with an offense against the laws of this State, and such case is not tried, they shall be discharged, and alsolutely acquitted of the offense; Provided, that all the laws applicable to demands for trial in the Superior Courts shall be complied with, and said laws shall apply to demans for trial in said County Court. Demands for trial by def'ts. Defendant discharged, when. Proviso. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Vide acts 1876, page 58. Crawford Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Act repealed. 2. Cases transferred to Superior Court. No. LXVIII. (O. No. 354.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court in the counties of Marion, Talbot, Stewart and Chattahoochee, approved March 4, 1875, so far as said act of March 4, 1875, relates to the county of Crawford. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the provisions of the above recided act of March 4, 1875, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, so far as said provisions relate to the county of Crawford. Crawford county, act repealed as to. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all papers, books and indictments now in said court pending, shall

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be transferred to the Superior Court of said county, there to be disposed of as if originating in said court. Cases to be transferred to Superior Court. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Effingham Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Who shall preside. 2. Solicitor, appointment and fees. No. LXIX. (O. No. 195.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court in the county of Effingham, approved February 27, 1875. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section first of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended, by striking out from the fifth and sixth lines of said section the following words: the Justice of the Peace in any adjoining militia district, and substituting therefor the words, any Justice of the Peace or Notary Public who is ex-officio Justice of the Peace of said county, whom he may associate with him. Who to preside. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said above recited act be further amended by adding thereto the following sections: 1. That said court may appoint from the practicing attorneys present at each term, a Solicitor, whose duty it shall be to represent the State, and who shall receive for his services the same compensation as is allowed Solicitors General for like services; which shall be taxed as other costs, and collected in the same way as is prescribed for the collections of the fees of the Justices and the bailiffs. Solicitor, appointment and fees. 2. It shall be the duty of the Justices, with the approval of the county board of roads and revenue of said county, to hire out all persons convicted in said court, upon such terms as they may deem best for the public good; and the funds realized from such hiring, after paying the expenses of the court, shall be paid into the county treasury. Convicts may be farmed out. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.The first section of the act amended provided that the Justice of the Peace in the district in which the county town of Effingham was situated, and the Justice of the Peace of any adjoining district, shall constitute a Criminal Court for that county. This Act allows the Justice in the town district to associate any Justice, or Notary Public and ex-officio Justice of the Peace in the county with him, and thus form the court.

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Henry and DeKalb Criminal Courts. SECTION 1. Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace extended. No. LXX. (O. No. 177.) An Act to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court for the counties of DeKalb, Henry, Carroll and Sumter, approved February 22, 1873, so far as concerns the counties of Henry and DeKalb. 1. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court for the counties of DeKalb, Henry, Carroll and Sumter, approved February 22, 1873, be, and the same is hereby, amended, so far as concerns the counties of Henry and DeKalb, by striking out of the first section of said act the words: living in the militia district in which the county towns are situated, so that the jurisdiction heretofore confined by said act to the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of the county towns of said counties, shall be extended to all the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public alike of said counties of Henry and DeKalb. Jurisdiction of [Illegible Text] extended. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.By this Act all Justices of the Peace and Notaries, who are ex-officio Justices, in the counties of DeKalb and Henry, have final jurisdiction to try misdemeanors. Pike ( Barnesville ) Criminal Court. SECTION 1. Justice and Notary in Barnesville district. No. LXXI. (O. No. 25.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to organize a Criminal Court for the counties of DeKalb, Henry, Carroll and Sumter, approved February 21, 1876, so as to apply to the militia district in which the city of Barnesville is situated, in the county of Pike. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act be so amended, that the Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of the militia district in which the city of Barnesville is situated, in the county of Pike, shall have conferred on them all the powers and jurisdiction conferred

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in said act upon the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public mentioned therein: Provided, that the fines received by the Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of the above mentioned district be paid into the county treasury, and that parties punished by imprisonment be sent to the county jail. Act to apply to Justice and Notary in Barnesville dist. Disposition of fines and convicts. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Schley Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Court abolished. 2. Disposition of business. No. LXXII. (O. No. 27.) An Act to repeal an act to amend an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court in the counties of Marion, Talbot, Stewart and Chattahoochee, approved February 22, 1873, and amended and approved March 4, 1875, by adding the counties of Taylor, Schley, Crawford, and Pulaski, so far as the same relates to the county of Schley. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the provisions of the above recited act shall be, and the same are hereby, repealed, so far as said act relates and applies to the county of Schley, and the court known as the Criminal Court for the county of Schley be, and the same is hereby, abolished. Act repealed as to Schley county. Criminal Court abolished. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the business of said court be transferred to the Superior Court of said county, together with the papers, and they be tried as if originating in said court. Disposition of business. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877.

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Washington Criminal Court. SECTION. 1. Court organized, Jurisdiction. 2. Sections 270, 280 Code. 3. Sections 297 to 317. 4. Quarterly sessions. 5. Solicitor and clerk. 6. Powers of Judge. 7. Transfer of cases from Superior Court. 8. Bailiffs, duties and fees. 9. Jurors, how paid. 10. Salary of Judge. No. LXXIII. (O. No. 154.) An Act to organize a County Criminal Court for the county of Washington, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That there shall be established a Criminal Court for the county of Washington, with jurisdiction to try all criminal cases below the grade of felony. Criminal Court. Jurisdiction of misdemeanors. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That sections 279 and 280 of the Revised Code of 1873, so far as they relate to the appointment of County Judge, his term of service, and the manner of filling vacancies, be, and the same are, made a part of this Act. Section 279, 280 Code to apply. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from sections 297 to 317, both inclusive, (except sections 313 and 316) of the Revised Code of 1873, be, and the same are hereby, enacted as part of this Act. Sections 297 to 317 adopted except 313 and 316. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be four quarterly sessions of said Court, to be held on the fourth Monday in January, April, July and October, and the Judge of said court may continue its session from day to day, until all the business of said court is disposed of. Quarterly sessions, when held. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Solicitor of the Middle Circuit, and the Clerk of the Superior Court for the county of Washington, are hereby declared to be ex-officio officers of said court, and to receive the same fees as they receive for like services in the Superior Court, to be paid by the county treasurer out of the fines and forfeitures, upon the certificate of the Judge of said court. Should said Solicitor be absent, or fail to attend said court, the Judge of said court may appoint a Solicitor pro tem., who shall receive the same fees, and be paid in the same manner, as the Solicitor. Solicitor and clerk, who are. Fees, and how paid. Solicitor pro tem. Court may appoint. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said court be authorized to issue scire facias for the forfeitures of recognizances, returnable to a quarterly session of said court, to issue possessory warrants and writs of habeas corpus,

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and hear and determine the same, as provided by Revised Code of 1873. Powers of Judge. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all appearance bonds of persons charged with misdemeanors taken in the Superior Court of said county shall be valid and binding upon said persons for their appearance before said county Criminal Court, whenever said cause is transferred from the Superior Court to said county Criminal Court, and the Judge of said county Criminal Court shall have power to forfeit the same as the original taken to said county Criminal Court. Cases transferred from Superior Court, bonds good, etc. 8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Judge may appoint an officer of said court, known as bailiff, taking from him a bond not to exceed one thousand dollars, as is required by constables, and, in case of emergency, when more than one bailiff is necessary to attend to the business of said court, the Judge may appoint, by order on his docket, one or more special bailiffs without taking any bond, but in all cases requiring the usual oath administered to constables. The sheriff, his deputies, and the regularly appointed bailiffs of said court, shall serve and execute all judgments and processes of said court, and receive the same fees for their services, to be paid out of the fines and forfeitures, as is allowed for like services in the Superior Court. Bailiff, appointment and bond. Special baliffs. Duties of [Illegible Text]. Fees. 9. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the jurors serving in said court shall receive the same compensation for their services, and be paid in the same manner, as jurors serving in the Superior Court of said county. Jurors, how paid. 10. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Judge of said court shall receive a salary, as compensation for his services as Judge, the sum of one thousand dollars per annum, to be paid by the treasurer of said county in quarterly installments. Salary of Judge. SEC. XI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.Section 279 confers the appointing power on the Governor.

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CHAPTER V. JUSTICE COURTS. Fees of Justices of the Peace and constables..... Act No. 74. Jurisdiction of Justices and Notaries in counties of Chattooga, Dade, Walker, [Illegible Text], Newton and Lincoln..... Act No. 75. Jurisdiction of the Justice in the district of the county [Illegible Text] of Douglas county..... Act No. 76. Place of holding courts in city and town districts..... Act No. 77. Fees of Justices and Constables. SECTION. 1. Fees of Justices and Notaries who are ex-officio Justices. 2. Fees of constables. 3. Penalties for taking or demanding illegal fees. No. LXXIV. (O. No. 238.) An Act to alter and define the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public, as also the fees of constables in this State, and for other purposes therein contained. WHEREAS, the fee bill for Justices of the Peace and constables in this State is so worded as to give different officers a different construction of the same, for remedy whereof, 1. SECTION I. 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 following shall be the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public, viz: In civil cases for each original summons $ 35 Fees of Justicesju, in civil cases. For affidavit and bond to obtain attachment and issuing the attachment 1 70 For entering up judgment in each case 35 For trial of cause when same is litigated 35 For issuing each execution 35 For affidavit to obtain possessory warrant, and making out same 1 25 For trying same 2 00 For making out interrogatories and certifying same 1 25 For making out recognizance, and returning same to court 35 For each subp[oelig]na for witness 15 For each search warrant issued 75 For each affidavit when there is no cause pending 30 For answering every writ of certiorari to Superior Court 50

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For presiding at a trial of forcible entry or detainer, or both, each trial 1 00 For presiding at a trial of right-of-way 1 00 For issuing a rule to establish lost papers 35 For trying the same 35 For presiding at trial of nuisance 1 00 For witnessing any paper 25 Affidavit and bond to obtain garnishment 75 For issuing summons of garnishment 30 For each additional copy of garnishment 10 For setting cases before judgment 25 For claim affidavit and bond 50 For trying the same 35 For entering an appeal to Superior Court 50 For each distress warrant 75 For taking testimony in criminal cases 1 25 In criminal cases. For issuing order to sell perishable property 25 For each lien foreclosed and placed on docket 1 00 Justices' fees in criminal cases: For each criminal warrant issued by them 1 25 For taking examination of a person charged with a criminal offense 1 25 For examining each witness in criminal cases 30 For making out a commitment 35 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fees of constables shall be as follows: For serving a warrant, summons, or attachment $ 35 Fees of constables, in civil and criminal cases. For serving each additional copy 30 For copying and serving each original summons 35 For summoning each witness 30 For attending court, for each judgment rendered by the Justice of Peace or Notary Public 35 For attending each trial on a day different from the regular court day 35 For levying fi. fa. and advertising 35 For settlement of fi. fa., when property is not sold 30 For return of nulla bona 30 For summoning jury on inquest 1 00 For collecting execution issued by coroner 75 For keeping a horse, mule, ass, or ox, per day 25 For each head of neat cattle per day 05 For each head of sheep, goats, or hogs, per day 04 For all sales made by him, amount on sales 6 For attending grand jury, per day 1 00 For serving warrant in criminal cases 1 25 For keeping and maintaining prisoner before examination, not exceeding twenty-four hours 75

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For serving rule to establish lost papers 35 For every additional copy 30 For following property, with attachments, out of county, going and returning, per mile 05 For levying each distress warrant 50 For taking bond in civil cases 50 For taking bond in criminal cases 1 00 For executing search warrant 75 For serving garnishee 35 For each additional copy 25 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or constable, shall demand and receive any larger or other fee for his services than set forth in this fee bill, that he shall be subject to all the pains and penalties laid down in the Code of Georgia for the collection of illegal costs. Illegal fees, Penalties for demanding or taking. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws, whether special or general, militating against this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed: Provided, this Act shall not apply to Chatham county. Approved February 26, 1877. Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in the counties of Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Newton and Lincoln. SECTION. 1. Jurisdiction of misdemeanors. 2. Speedy trials. 3. Written accusations. 4. Jury trials 5. Compensation of court. 6. Certiorari. 7. Waiver of indictment. 8. Felonies. 9. Other Justices may be associated. 10. Fines and forfeitures. No. LXXV. (O. No. 385.) An Act to extend the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public, in criminal cases, in the counties of Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Newton and Lincoln. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall, and may, be lawful for the Justices of the Peace, and the Notaries Public appointed by the Governor, for the counties of Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Newton and Lincoln, living in the militia district in which the county town is situated, or in any militia district having an incorporated town, within the limits of said counties, to try all offenses committed against the laws of this State, except such

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offenses as are punishable by death, or imprisonment in the penitentiary of this State. Jurisdiction of misdemeanors, in town districts. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said officers, mentioned in the first section of this Act, shall hear and determine each case, not civil, that may come before them, immediately, unless good cause be shown, authorizing a continuance, and in no event shall a continuance be allowed for any time longer than is necessary, with proper diligence, to procure the attendance of the witnesses for and against the prisoner: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as to force the prisoner to trial, if from providential causes he is unprepared. Time to try cases. Prisoners not forced to trial, when. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That all offenses shall be tried before said court upon written accusation, founded upon affidavit; said affidavit shall distinctly set forth the nature of the offense, the time when committed, and by whom committed; and the accusation shall follow the affidavit, and shall be signed by the accuser. Written accusations. Trial under. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, There shall be no jury trial before said court, unless demanded by the accused, in which event the jury shall consist of seven men, competent to serve as jurors in this State; and, when demanded by the accused, the said court shall require their bailiffs to summon a jury of twelve men, and when said jury shall have been summoned and assembled, the accused and accuser shall proceed to strike, as provided heretofore, in cases of appeal, until the number shall have been reduced to seven; and when the striking shall have been completed, the court shall order the parties to proceed with the trial. Jury trial, when demanded. Twelve jurors to be summoned. Strikes. 5. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That said court shall receive two dollars for each case tried, which sum shall be paid by the accused, when convicted: Provided, when it shall clearly appear to the court, that the accuser acted maliciously, then the accuser shall pay the costs. Compensation to Judge. Accuser to pay cost, when. 6. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the privilege of the defendant to sue out a writ of certiorari from the decision of the court, under such rules and regulations as are now prescribed for suing out certioraris in civil cases: Provided, the defendant shall first have filed his affidavit, setting forth that he is advised and believes that he has not had a fair trial, and that he has been wrongfully and illegally convicted. Certiorari, may be sued out. Affidavit for certiorari. 7. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the court to have endorsed upon the written accusation, signed by the accuser, the following words: Indictment by the grand jury waived, and said endorsement shall be signed by the accused, or his counsel; and in the event the accused shall refuse to sign the waiver, it shall be the duty of the court to proceed to hear evidence against the accused, and if probable guilt is made to appear, it shall be the duty of the court to commit the accused, as heretofore practiced by the courts in this State. Waiver of indictment. If accused refuse to signa committing trial to be had.

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8. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That whenever any case shall be brought before this court for trial, and after the evidence is heard, it shall appear to the court that the accused is guilty of an offense punishable with death, or imprisonment in the penitentiary, it shall be the duty of the court to bind the party over to the next term of the Superior Court, to be held in the county in which the crime was committed, to answer the charge preferred; and on failure of the accused to give bail required by the court, he shall be committed to jail. In case it is shown to be a felony. 9. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That any Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public, before whom a case is pending, may associate with him one or more Justices of the Peace, or Notaries Public, of the county, on the trial of the same, and the decision of a majority of those presiding shall be the decision of the court, and shall control in the case. In case of two or more of said officers presiding, and a disagreement between them, the accused shall have the right to say which of them shall pronounce the decision, and the decision so pronounced shall be the decision of the court. Other Justice or Notary may be associated. In case of a disagreement. 10. SEC. X. Be it further enacted, That said Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public shall, after paying the insolvent costs due themselves and constables, and sheriffs, to whom insolvent cost is due for services rendered, under the provisions of this Act, pay the remainder of the proceeds arising from fines under this Act over to the county treasurer. Disposition of fines and forfeitures. SEC. XI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Justice Court of County Site of Douglas county. SECTION 1. Jurisdiction limited. No. LXXVI. (O. No. 55.) An Act to repeal an act to amend an act to extend the jurisdiction of the Justices' Court of the district embracing the county site of Clinch county, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1874, so as to apply the provisions of the same to the district embracing the county site of Douglas county, approved February 23, 1876. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act, which applies to the county of Douglas, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed as to Douglas county. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Place of Holding Justices Courts in Town Districts. SECTION 1. Place, how changed, No. LXXVII. (O. No. 60.) An Act to amend section 459 of the Code of Georgia of 1873, in relation to changing the place of holding Justices Courts in city and town districts as often as may be necessary, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 459 of the Code of Georgia of 1873, be amended by adding thereto the following words, to-wit: Provided, that the place for holding such courts in the town and city districts in this State may be changed as often as may be necessary, under such terms and conditions as the Ordinary of the county may direct. City or town districts, place of holding Justice Courts. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.Before the passage of this Act [Illegible Text] place of holding a Justice Court could only be changed once in four years. Vide Code, sections 457, 458, 459 and 460. CHAPTER VI. SUPERIOR COURTS. Baker, Calhoun and Decatur Superior Courts..... Act No. 78 Burke Superior Court..... Act No. 79 Dodge Superior Court..... Act No. 80 Echols Superior Court..... Act No. 81 Effingham, Forsyth and Cherokee Superior Courts..... Act No. 82 Fulton Superior Court..... Act No. 83 Liberty Superior Court and Eastern Circuit..... Act No. 84 Meriwether, Campbell and Forsyth Superior Courts..... Act No. 85 Miller Superior Court..... Act No. 86 Baker, Calhoun and Decatur Superior Courts. SECTION 1.Times of holding Superior Courts. No. LXXVIII. (O. No. 402.) An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Baker, Calhoun and Decatur. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the

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Superior Courts in the county of Baker shall be held on the first Mondays in May and November of each year; and in the county of Calhoun on the second Mondays in March and September of each year; and in the county of Decatur on the second and third Mondays in May and November of each year. Times of holding Superior Court. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Burke Superior Court. SECTION. 1. Times of holding court. 2. Writs and processes. No. LXXIX. (O. No. 83.) An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Burke county, in the Augusta Circuit, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, 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 Court of the county of Burke shall be on the third Mondays of May and November in each and every year. 3rd Mondays in May and November. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all processes, writs, bills and other court papers shall be returnable at the times specified in the first section of this Act, and not the first Mondays in April and October, as now provided by law. Writs, processes, etc., when returnable. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Dodge Superior Court. SECTION. 1. Time of holding courts. 2. Writs and processes. No. LXXX. (O. No. 395.) An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the county of Dodge, in the Oconee District. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the time for holding the Superior Courts of the county of Dodge shall be changed from

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the fourth Mondays in April and October to the first Mondays in May and November. Dodge Superior Court, time of holding. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all writs, processes, summons, orders and other proceedings returnable to said court, prior to the passage of this Act, shall be held and considered as returnable to the term as herein fixed and prescribed. Writs, processes, etc., returnable, how. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Echols Superior Court. SECTION 1.Transfer of Echols to Southern Circuit. No. LXXXI. (O. No. 143.) An Act to change the county of Echols from the Brunswick Judicial Circuit to the Southern Circuit, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county of Echols, now a part of the Brunswick Circuit, shall be added to, and become a part of, the Southern Judicial Circuit; and the regular terms of the Superior Court shall be held in said county on Tuesday after the first Monday in April and October, of each year. Echols county transferred to southern circuit. Court, when held. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Effingham, Forsyth and Cherokee Superior Courts. SECTION. 1. Effingham Superior Court. 2. Act to take effect, when, 3. Forsyth and Cherokee Superior Courts. No. LXXXII. (O. No. 141.) An Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the counties of Effingham, Forsyth and Cherokee. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the regular times of holding the Superior Courts for the county of Effingham shall be on Tuesday after the second Mondays in April and November of each year. Effingham Superior Courts, 2nd Mondays in April and November.

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2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect after the holding of the next April term of the Superior Court of said county. To take effect, when. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the time of holding the spring term of the Superior Court of For syth county, in the Blue Ridge Circuit, after the present year, be changed from the first Monday in April to the third Monday in February, and that the time of holding the summer term of the Superior Court of Cherokee county, in the Blue Ridge Circuit, be changed from the fourth Monday in July to the second Monday in August, and that said last change go into effect from the passage of this Act. Forsyth Superior Court, 3rd Monday in February. Cherokee Court, 2nd Monday in August. To take effect, when. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.Vide act No. 84, transferring Liberty county to the Eastern Circuit, etc. Does not that [Illegible Text] repeal the [Illegible Text] section of this, as that act was approved four days after this? Fulton Superior Court. SECTION 1. Disqualified cases to be transferred to City Court of Atlanta. No. LXXXIII. (O. No. 45.) An Act to authorize the transfer of certain cases from the Superior Court of Fulton county to the City Court of Atlanta, and vice versa. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act the Judge of the Superior Court of Fulton county is authorized to transfer to the City Court of Atlanta, for trial, any civil or criminal case in which he is, from any cause, disqualified to preside, and of which the said City Court, by law, has jurisdiction; and the Judge of said City Court is also authorized to transfer to said Superior Court, for trial, any civil or criminal case in which he is, from any cause, disqualified to preside. Disqualified cases may be transferred from Superior to City Court and vice [Illegible Text]. Clerk to transfer papers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That whenever any case is transferred under this Act, the clerk of the court from which it is so transferred shall transmit, to the court to which it is transferred, all papers in the case. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Liberty Superior Court. SECTION. 1. Liberty transferred to Eastern Circuit. 2. Times holding courts in the Eastern Circuit. 3. Writs and processes. No. LXXXIV. (O. No. 290.) An Act to transfer the county of Liberty from the Brunswick to the Eastern Judicial Circuit, and to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of the counties composing the said Eastern Judicial Circuit. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county of Liberty be, and the same is hereby, transferred from the Brunswick to the Eastern Judicial Circuit. Liberty, transferred to Eastern Circuit. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Superior Courts in the counties of Chatham, Bulloch, Effingham, Bryan, McIntosh and Liberty shall convene on the days hereinafter set forth: In Chatham, on the second Mondays in February. May and October; in Bulloch, Thursdays before the first Mondays in April and October; in Effingham, first Mondays in April and October; in Bryan, Thursdays after the first Mondays in April and October; in McIntosh, Tuesdays after the last Mondays in April and October; in Liberty, Tuesdays after the second Mondays in May and October. Chatham. Bulloch. Effingham. Bryan. McIntosh. Liberty. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all writs, processes, orders, summons, and other proceedings returnable to said courts prior to the passage of this Act, shall be held and considered as returnable to the terms as herein fixed and prescribed; and the grand and traverse jurors, drawn for the terms as prescribed prior to the passage of this Act, shall be required to attend and serve as such jurors, at the time fixed for the terms as prescribed in this Act. Writs and Processes. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.See act No. 82, as to time of holding [Illegible Text] Superior Court.

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Meriwether, Campbell and Fayette Superior Courts. SECTION. 1. Times for holding court. 2. Writs and processes. 3. Length of time for holding court. No. LXXXV. (O. No. 343) An Act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Meriwether, Campbell and Fayette, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the times of holding the Superior Courts in Meriwether county shall be changed from the first Mondays in May and November, to the third Mondays in February and August; that the times of holding the Superior Courts in Campbell county shall be changed from the second Mondays in February and August, to the first Mondays in February and August; that the times of holding the Superior Courts in Fayette county shall be changed from the fourth Mondays in February and August, to the first Mondays in May and November in each year. Meriwether, Campbell and Fayette Superior Courts, time of [Illegible Text]. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all writs, cases, processes, orders and other proceedings, returnable to said courts prior to the passage of this Act, shall be held and considered as returnable to the terms herein fixed and prescribed. Writs and processes, how returnable. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said courts shall be held for the same length of time, and under the same regulations, as are now provided by law. Length of time for holding Courts. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Miller Superior Court. SECTION. 1. Time of holding court. 2. Juries, writs and processes. No. LXXXVI. (O. No. 120.) An Act to change the time for holding the Superior Courts in the county of Miller, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the time

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for holding the Superior Courts in the county of Miller shall be the weeks commencing on the third Mondays in April and October of each year. Time of holding Court. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the juries now drawn to serve at the next April term of the Superior Court of said county of Miller, be required to attend and serve on the third Monday in April next, and that all processes and subp[oelig]nas now issued be made returnable to said term, as changed by this Act. Juries, writs and processes. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. CHAPTER VII. SUPREME COURT. SECTION. 1. Fall term, when to begin. 2. Adjournment, who may order. 3. When cases may not be dismissed, etc. 4. Mistakes of Clerk of the Superior Court. 5. Want of service, not cause of dismissal, when. No. LXXXVII. (O. No. 130.) An Act to change the time of commencement of the fall term of the Supreme Court, and to make it lawful for one Judge of said court, in the absence of the others, to adjourn said court under certain circumstances; and to that end, to change sections 3238 and 3239 of the Code of 1873. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that the fall term of the Supreme Court shall begin on the second Monday in August instead of the first Monday in July, of each year, and that section 3238 of the Code of 1873 be, and the same is, amended accordingly. Fall termwhen to begin. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That in any case where two Judges are required now by law to be present to adjourn said court, it may be adjourned by one Judge, to any time agreed upon by himself and another of said Judges, whose consent shall be in writing, and filed with the clerk of said court, and the Judge present need not adjourn after one week's delay to the next regular term, thus necessitating the loss of a term of the court as now provided by section 3239 of the Code of 1873, and that said last named section be amended accordingly. Adjournment, one Judge may order, when. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877.

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No. LXXXVIII. (O. No. 255.) An Act to regulate practice in the Supreme Court of Georgia. 3. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, no case shall be dismissed by the Supreme Court of said State on the hearing thereof, postponed by reason of a failure of the clerk of the Superior Court in transmitting the bill of exceptions and copy of the record, or either of them, in any case, to the clerk of the Supreme Court: Provided, the bill of exceptions and copy of the record in such case shall reach the clerk of the Supreme Court before said court shall have finished the circuit to which said case belongs; but said case must be entered by said clerk of the Supreme Court on the docket of cases from the circuit to which it belongs, and be heard by the Supreme Court at the term to which it should have been returned, after all the cases on the entire docket for that term have been heard; and upon entering said case on the docket aforesaid, said clerk of the Supreme Court must give notice, in writing, at once to the attorney of the defendant in error, of the entry and time of hearing; and, in case the bill of exceptions and copy of the record shall not reach the clerk of the Supreme Court before the cases from the circuit to which it belongs shall have been disposed of, said case shall not be dismissed on account of a failure to return or send up the same at the proper time, but shall be placed by the clerk of the Supreme Court on the docket for the next term of said court, and then heard with the cases from the circuit to which said case belongs, and the clerk of the Supreme Court shall give a notice in writing to the attorney of defendant in error at once, of the entry and time of hearing. Whenever, under this Act, notice in writing is to be given by the clerk of the Supreme Court, it will be sufficient to address a letter to the attorney of defendant in error, at his post-office: Provided, however, that no person shall be entitled to the benefit of this Act who, by his own act or that of his counsel, has been the cause of the delay or failure to send up said bill of exceptions or a copy of record, by consent, direction, or procurement of any kind. Cases, may not be dismissed, when. Record and bill of exception, when in time. When entered on docket. Notice of filing, attorney for defendant in error entitled to. Cases to be docketed for next term, [Illegible Text]. Notice to attorneys. What notice sufficient. Parties guilty of negligence. 4. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That if any mistake shall be made by any clerk of the Superior Court in his entry of filing the bill of exceptions in any case, and it has been made so to appear to the Supreme Court, said court shall take any necessary and proper constitutional order to secure the correction of such mistake, and a hearing of the case. If, at any time, when a case is called for trial, or during the trial, or afterwards while the Supreme Court may have the same under consideration, it is discovered that the record is so incomplete that justice requires the case to be

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postponed or continued until the record can be made complete, the Supreme Court shall take such control, and give such order and direction as may be proper in the premises and constitutional. Mistakes of clerk Suprior Court, how corrected. Cases may be postponed to have errors corrected. 5. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That no case shall be dismissed by the Supreme Court for want of service, when the party benefited by a failure to serve, shallif the bill of exceptions and copy of the record in any case shall be in the hands of the clerk of the Supreme Courtwaive service, and agree that said case may be heard: Provided, that the provisions of this Act shall only apply to cases where the writs of error shall be sued out after the passage of this Act. No dismissal for want of service, when. Proviso. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. CHAPTER VIII. HOMESTEAD. SECTION 1. Record of sale of Homestead. No. LXXXIX. (O. No. 262.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the homestead laws of this State, approved February 26, 1876. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section seven of the above recited act be amended, by inserting between the words reside and in, in the sixteenth line of said section, the words, and also, in the county where the property sold is situated. Sale of [Illegible Text] SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.When an application was made for leave to sell the homestead for the purpose of reinvestment, etc., it was necessary to have all the proceedings recorded in the county where the applicants resided. This Act requires the record to be, also, in the county where the property sold is located. Vide Act 1876, page 48.

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CHAPTER IX. JURORS AND JURY DUTY. Baker and Warren(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 90 Camden(pilots exempt from road and jury duty)..... Act No. 91 Chattahoochee(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 92 Crawford, Plerce, Berrien and Madison(per diem of jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 93 Emanuel(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 94 Henry(per diem of tales jurors)..... Act No. 95 Laurens and Cobb(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 96 Lincoln(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 97 Oconee(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 98 Paulding, Haralson, Hall, Dade and Walker(per diem of jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 99 Paulding, Polk, Haralson and Spauling(per diem of jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 100 [Illegible Text], Whitfield, Jackson and Clayton(per diem of jurors)..... Act No. 101 [Illegible Text] ([Illegible Text] Troop exempt from road and jury duty)..... Act No. 102 SumterSumter Light Guards)..... Act No. 103 Thomas(Thomasville Guards, jury duty)..... Act No. 104 Upson(fees of treasurer, jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 105 Ware, Lowndes, Echols, Charlton and Clinch(per diem of jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 106 Webster(per diem of jurors and [Illegible Text])..... Act No. 107 Baker and Warren Counties. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors. No. XC. (O. No. 260.) An Act to fix the per diem pay of jurors in the counties of Baker and Warren. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the per diem pay of grand and traverse jurors of the counties of Baker and Warren, shall be one dollar and fifty cents for each and every day served; and the county treasurer is hereby authorized to pay said jurors on presentation of their script, properly certified to by the clerk of the court of said counties. Jurors, per diem of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Camden County. SECTION 1. Pilots exempt from road and jury duty. No. XCI. (O. No. 242.) An Act to exempt licensed pilots from jury and road duty in the county of Camden. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, all licensed pilots shall be exempt from jury and road duty in the county of Camden. Pilotsexempt from certain duties. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Chattahoochee County. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors. No. XCII. (O. No. 54) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate and define the pay of grand and petit jurors for the county of Chattahoochee, approved February 13, 1876. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Crawford, Pierce, Berrien and Madison Counties. SECTION. 1. Per diem of jurors. 2. Jury fund. No. XCIII. (O. No. 311.) An Act to regulate the pay of jurors and bailiffs in the counties of Crawford, Pierce, Berrien and Madison. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the pay of jurors and bailiffs serving in the Superior Courts in the counties of

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Crawford, Pierce, Berrien and Madison, shall be one dollar per day, and no more. Fees of jurors and bailiffs. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fees, as now allowed by law, on verdict and confession, shall be paid into the county treasury and become part of the jury fund. Jury fund. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Emanuel County. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors. No. XCIV. (O. No. 319.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to define the per diem pay of grand and special jurors of Emanuel county, approved the second day of March, 1874, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Henry County. SECTION 1. Per diem of tales jurors. No. XCV. (O. No. 178.) An Act to fix the compensation of tales jurors of the county of Henry. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the tales jurors of Henry county shall be entitled to receive one dollar for each day's attendance upon the Superior Court of said county, when not actually sworn in, and the usual pay of jurors of said county when sworn in. Tales jurors Per diem of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Cobb and Lourens Counties. SECTION. 1. Per diem of jurors in Laurens. 2. Per diem of jurors in Cobb No. XCVI. (O. No. 205.) An Act to repeal an act to regulate the pay of grand, traverse and County Court jurors for the county of Laurens and the county of Cobb. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, an act to regulate the pay of grand, traverse and County Court jurors for the county of Laurens, approved February 25, 1876, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Per diem of jurors in Laurens. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an act to regulate the compensation of jurors of Burke and Cobb counties, approved March 3, 1875, so far as the same relates to the county of Cobb, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Per diem in Cobb. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.The Act, repealed in section one, fixed the per diem at one dollar. Vide Acts of 1876, page 368. NOTEThe act repealed, as to Cobb county, in section two of this Act, fixed the per diem at one dollar. Vide Acts 1875, page 93. Lincoln County. SECTION 1. Pay of jurors. No. XCVII. (O. No. 148.) An Act to repeal an act to compensate the grand and petit jurors of Washington, Lincoln, Screven, Gordon and Hall counties, approved February 11, 1854, so far as the same relates to the county of Lincoln. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as the same relates to the county of Lincoln. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed fixed the per diem of jurors [Illegible Text] $1.00 per day, and was to be paid out of what was called the jury fund. Vide acts of 1853 and 1854, page 477.

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Oconee County. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors. No. XCVIII. (O. No. 234.) An Act to regulate the pay of jurors in the county of Oconee. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the pay of grand and traverse jurors of the county of Oconee shall be one dollar per diem, and no more. Per diem. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Paulding, Haralson, Hall, Dade and Walker Counties. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors and constables. No. XCIX. (O. No. 227.) An Act to fix the per diem pay of the grand and traverse jurors, also of the constables, in the counties of Paulding, Haralson, Hall, Dade and Walker. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the grand and traverse jurors, as drawn, and the constables, while in attendance upon the Superior Courts in the counties of Paulding, Haralson, Hall, Dade, and Walker, shall have for their services, for every day actually engaged, one dollar, and no more. Per diem of jurors and bailiffs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Paulding, Polk, Haralson and Spalding Counties. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors and bailiffs. No. C. (O. No. 108.) An Act to regulate the pay of jurors and bailiffs of the counties of Paulding, Polk, Haralson and Spalding. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the grand

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and traverse jurors and bailiffs, in the counties of Paulding, Polk, Haralson and Spalding in attendance on the Superior Courts in said counties. shall receive one dollar per day, and no more, for their services. Compensation of jurors, and bailiffs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. [Illegible Text], Whitfield, Jackson and Clayton Counties. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors. No. CI. (O. No. 22.) An Act to amend an act approved February 27, 1875, fixing the per diem pay of Jurors in the counties of Schley, Whitfield, Jackson and Clayton. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act approved February 27, 1875, fixing the per diem of jurors of the counties of Schley, Whitfield, Jackson and Clayton, be amended so as to read one dollar per diem for each juror, and no more, instead of one dollar and fifty cents. Jurors, per diem of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Screven County. SECTION. 1. Screven Troop exempt from road and jury duty. 2. Company to select those to be exempted. 3. List to be handed Judge. No. CII. (O. No. 192.) An Act to exempt certain members of the Screven Troop from jury and road duty. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, [Illegible Text] members of the cavalry company in the county of Screven, known as the Screven Troop, shall be, and the same are hereby, declared to be exempt from all duty upon the public roads of said county, and shall also be exempt from service upon any jury which may be empaneled in any cause in any court of said county during the continuance of this Act. Exemption from road and jury duty, of 50 members.

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2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the right of said company to adopt such by-laws as shall provide for the selection or designation of the fifty members, hereinbefore mentioned, and the captain shall make out a list of the names, not to exceed fifty; of the persons so selected and designated, and present the same to the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, on or before the first day of each term thereof. Company to decide who to be exempted List to be presented to clerk Superior Court. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the clerk to hand said list to the Judge when about to draw jurors for said county, as now provided by law, and when any name is drawn from either box which is found to be upon said list, said name shall be replaced, but not counted. Clerk to hand list to Judge. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Sumter County. SECTION 1. Sumter Light Guards. No. CIII. (O. No. 392.) An Act to re-enact and declare of full force an act entitled an act to grant certain privileges and powers to the Griffin Light Guards, in the city of Griffin, Spalding county, and other companies herein named, assented to December 22, 1857, so far as the same relates to the Sumter Light Guards, of Americus, Sumter county. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the above recited act is hereby re-enacted, and declared to be of full force and validity, and that all the powers, privileges, franchises and immunities therein granted to the Sumter Light Guards be, and they are hereby, renewed and confirmed unto the said Sumter Light Guards, of the city of Americus. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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Thomas County. SECTION 1. Thomasville Guards exempt from jury duty. No. CIV. (O. No. 322.) An Act entitled an act to exempt members of the Thomasville Guards from jury duty. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all regular active members of the volunteer company known as the Thomasville Guards be exempt from the performance of jury duty: Provided, the commanding officer of said company shall, within twenty days after the passage of this Act, make and file with the clerk of the Superior Court of Thomas county, in this State, a full and correct roster of said company: and provided further, that said commanding officer shall, on the first day of each term of said court, file with the clerk a statement of all changes that may have occurred in the membership of the company. Exempt from Jury duty. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Upson County. SECTION. 1. Fees of treasurer. 2. Fees of jurors. 3. Fees of bailiffs. No. CV. (O. No. 30.) An Act to fix the fees of county treasurer, and the per diem of jurors and bailiffs in attendance upon the Superior Court for the county of Upson. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the fees of the county treasurer for the county of Upson shall be one and one-fourth of one per cent. for receiving, and one and one-fourth of one per cent. for paying out moneys that may go into his hands as county treasurer. Fees of County Treasurer. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the pay of jurors, including grand, special and tales jurors, in the county of Upson, shall be one dollar per diem. Pay of grand and petit jurors. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That

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the pay of bailiffs, for attending on the Superior Court of Upson county, except riding bailiffs, shall be one dollar per diem. Pay of bailiffs. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Ware, Lowndes, Echols, Charlton and Clinch Counties. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors and bailiffs. No. CVI. (O. No. 13.) An Act to regulate the fees of jurors and bailiffs, in the counties of Ware, Lowndes, Echols, Charlton and Clinch. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the fees of all jurors and bailiffs of the counties of Ware, Lowndes, Echols, Charlton and Clinch, shall not exceed the sum of one dollar per day. Per diem of jurors and bailiffs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 3, 1877. Webster County. SECTION 1. Per diem of jurors and bailiffs. No. CVII. (O. No. 17.) An Act to provide for the compensation of jurors and bailiffs in the county of Webster. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the compensation of all jurors, grand and petit, and all bailiffs in attendance upon the Superior Court, in the county of Webster, shall be one dollar and fifty cents for each day's service, and no more. Compensation of jurors and bailiffs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 7, 1877.

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CHAPTER X. MESNE PROCESS. SECTION 1. Service of mesne process when sheriff is a party or defendant. No. CVIII. (O. No. 223.) An Act to effect the more speedy service of mesne process at law or in equity, in this State, where the sheriff is a party or named as defendant, or where he is sick and unable to act, and has no deputy, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That whenever a sheriff [Illegible Text] this State is a party, or named as a defendant in any action at law or in equity, or when he is sick and unable to act, and has no deputy, that service of any mesne process, or order, or extraordinary writ, in the same, prior to final judgment, may be made by any constable, or bailiff, of any court, which service shall be held good and valid. Service of mesne process. Constable or bailiff may make, when. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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CHAPTER XI. MINORS. SECTION. 1. Caption of act amended. 2. Sale of liquor to minors. No. CIX. (O. No. 121.) An Act to amend an act to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors to minors, and for other purposes, approved February 24, 1875. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the caption of the above recited act be so amended as to read as follows: An Act to prevent the sale of spirituous, or intoxicating, or malt liquors to minors, and for other purposes. Caption amended. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That section first of said above recited act be so amended as to read as follows, to-wit: That no person, or persons, by himself or another, shall sell, or cause to be sold, or furnished, or permit any other person, or persons, in his, her, or their employ, to sell or furnish any minor, or minors, spirituous, or intoxicating, or malt liquors of any kind, without first obtaining written authority from the parent or guardian of such minor, or minors, and such person, or persons, so offending shall, on conviction, be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Sale of liquor to minors prohibited. Written consent of parents. Penalties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Vide Acts 1875, page 102.

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CHAPTER XII. NOLLE PROSEQUI. SECTION 1: Nolle prosequi, when entered. No. CX. (O. No. 256.) An Act to allow a nolle prosequi to be entered in criminal cases with the consent of the court. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That a nolle prosequi may be entered by the Solicitor General in any criminal case, with the consent of the court, after an examination of the case in open court. Nolle prosequi entered, when. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Before the passage of this Act a nolle prosequi could only be entered in open court for some fatal defect in the indictment. Vide Code, section 4649.

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CHAPTER XIII. PRIVATE WAYS. SECTION 1. Obstruction of private waysjurisdiction of. No. CXI. (O. No. 277.) An Act to amend the laws in reference to the removal of obstructions from private ways. WHEREAS, By the establishment of commissioners of roads and revenue, and other tribunals, in many of the counties of the State, to which is given, in some cases, jurisdiction of questions concerning roads and ways; and whereas, the Ordinaries, in many counties, on this account, refuse to exercise jurisdiction over the removal of obstructions from roads; for remedy whereof Preamble. 1. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Ordinaries shall have jurisdiction concurrent, at least, with other tribunals, in all cases and in all counties of this State, over the question of the removal of obstructions from roads, as is provided in section 738 of the Code of 1873, notwithstanding any local, or other law, conferring jurisdiction on any other tribunal. Obstructions in private ways. Jurisdiction of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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CHAPTER XIV. PROCESSES AND WRITS. SECTION 1. In County Courts, how served in different counties. No. CXII. (O. No. 70.) An Act to provide for the service of writs, processes, summonses, attachments, and all other papers, requiring service in certain cases issuing from the County Courts of this State. 1. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That in all cases suits may be brought in the County Courts of this State against parties residing in different counties, under the same rules and regulations as to second originals, etc., as are practiced in the Superior Courts, and it shall, and may be, lawful for such second originals, processes, summonses, attachments, or other papers requiring service, to be served and returned by the sheriff or his deputy, or any lawful constable of the county to which said papers may be sent for service, having no County Court established therein: Provided, nevertheless, that in cases where the law requires the first original to be served by the sheriff or his deputy, the second original shall be served in like manner. [Illegible Text] processes, etc., in County Courts, how served in different counties. How served in counties having no County Court. First [Illegible Text] to be served, when. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.Vide Code, section [Illegible Text].

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CHAPTER XV. RECORD OF PRISONERS. SECTION. 1. Sheriff to keep record of all prisoners [Illegible Text] to jail. 2. Grand juries to examine record. No. CXIII. (O. No. 294.) An Act to require the sheriffs of this State to keep a record of prisoners committed to jail, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the sheriff of each county in this State shall keep in a well bound book, provided for that purpose, a record of all persons committed to the jail of the county of which he is sheriff, which record shall contain the name of the person committed, age, sex, and color, under what process committed, and from what court issued, the crime charged, the date of commitment to jail, and the day of discharge, and under what order discharged, and the court from which it issued; and which book shall, at all times, be subject to examination by any person, and the sheriff shall keep the book on file in his office; Provided, that in the county of Richmond the book shall be kept by the jailer, and which shall be kept as provided for sheriffs, except that it be kept in the jail. Book for names of persons sent to jail. Sheriff to keep. What the record shall show. Book, subject [Illegible Text] inspection. Jailer to keep book in Richmond county. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the grand jury, at each term of the court held in the county, to enquire into the contents of the record kept, and if not kept, or if incorrectly kept, they shall so report to the court, and upon such report being made the Judge presiding shall cause the Solicitor General to have the sheriff served with a rule, requiring him to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt; and the Judge shall enquire into the facts, and if he shall find that this law is not complied with, he shall impose a fine of not less than twenty-five, nor more than fifty, dollars for the first offense, and he is authorized to fine him not more than one hundred dollars, and not less than fifty dollars, for each subsequent offense, which fine shall be enforced and collected by attachment, as in other cases of attachments against sheriffs, as provided in the Code. Grand jury to enquire into record. For incorrect book, sheriff, how dealt with. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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TITLE XIII. LOTTERIES. SECTION. 1. Running [Illegible Text] prohibited. 2. Turning wheels, etc., [Illegible Text]. 3. Peualties. No. CXIV. (O. No. 236.) An Act to prevent the maintaining or carrying on of any lottery in this State, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, either by themselves, servants, agents, employees, or others, to keep, maintain, employ, or carry on any lottery in this State, or other scheme or device for the hazarding of any money or valuable thing: Provided, that nothing herein shall affect any of the laws now existing against gaming. Lotteries, running of, prohibited. Gaming laws not affected. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, either by themselves, servants, agents, employees, or others, to turn any lottery wheel, or to draw therefrom any [Illegible Text] numbers, letters, or other thing indicating the decision of any chance or hazard of the said lottery, or in any wise to be present, aiding and assisting in the working, turning, or drawing of the said lottery. Lottery wheels, turning of, prohibited. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person offending against the provisions of the two foregoing sections, or either of them, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred, nor more than one thousand, dollars, or be imprisoned for a time not to exceed one year. Penalties. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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TITLE XIV. LUNATICS AND IDIOTS. SECTION. 1. How admitted to Asylum. 2. Rules and regulations. 3. Free [Illegible Text]extra food and comforts. 4. [Illegible Text] to furnish copies of rules. 5. Returns of [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and idiots by Tax Receivers. No. CXV. (O. No. 345.) An Act to prescribe how lunatics, idiots, epileptics and demented inebriates may be admitted into and discharged from the Lunatic Asylum, to make said Asylum free to all the resident citizens of this State thus afficted, and for other purposes. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, lunatics, epileptics, idiots and demented inebriates shall be admitted to, and discharged from, the Lunatic Asylum, under such rules and regulations as the trustees of said Asylum shall make and prescribe, and not as now provided by law. How admitted to Anylum. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said trustees, at their first meeting after the passage of this Act, shall prepare and prescribe rules and regulations for the purposes aforesaid, and from time to time, as experience may demonstrate to be necessary, alter and change the same, which said rules and regulations, when thus established and prescribed, shall be executed and carried into effect by the Superintendent and other officers of said Asylum. Rules and regulations, trustees to adopt. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, said Lunatic Asylum shall be free to all the resident citizens of this State who may be lunatics, idiots, epileptics or demented inebriates, and who, when admitted, shall receive, free, the same food, raiment and medical and other attention, as shall be provided for the inmates generally: Provided however, that if the family or friends of any inmate shall desire to furnish extra or additional food, or other comforts, they may be allowed so to do at their own expense, under such rules and regulations as said trustees may prescribe. Free [Illegible Text] Extra food, etc., may be furnished. 4. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as soon as regulations have been made by the trustees for the reception of patients, it shall be the duty of said trustees to

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furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the different Ordinaries of this State, copies of said rules and regulations. Copies of rules and regulations. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Vide Code section [Illegible Text] et seq. No. CXVI. (O. No. 234.) An Act to authorize the Comptroller General to require of the Tax Receivers of this State a return of all lunatics, epileptics, and idiots in each county of this State, and their sexes and color. 5. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Comptroller General be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to require of all Tax Receivers a return of each head of a family (of) all lunatics, epileptics and idiots, and their sexes and color, in each county of this State; and, also, of all births and deaths, and causes of death. Returns of lunatics, epileptics and idiots. Who to make. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. TITLE XV. MAIMED SOLDIERS. SECTION 1. Appropriation for. No. CXVII. (O. No. 163.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act for the relief of maimed and indigent soldiers, approved March 3, 1875. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the first section of the said recited act be amended by inserting in the eighth (8th) line, after the word same, and before the word last, the following words, to-wit: or since the war, by reason of said service. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act amended provides that $100 shall be raised by special tax for any person who lost both eyes, or two arms, or two legs, in the Confederate service, and who is not worth more than $1000 in taxable property. This Act extends the provision to those who have met with such loss [Illegible Text] reason of such service. For act amended, vide Acts of 1875, page 107.

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TITLE XVI. RAILROAD AND BANK STOCK. SECTION 1. Sale by administrators, guardians or [Illegible Text] how made. No. CXVIII. (O. No. 174.) An Act to provide for the sale of railroad and bank stock, and stocks of other incorporated companies. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That whenever any administrator, or guardian, or executor, unless authorized to sell by the provisions of the will which he is executing, shall desire to sell railroad or bank stock wherever found, and stocks of other incorporated companies, he must first apply to the Ordinary of the county which has jurisdiction over him, for leave to sell such stock, which shall be heard and determined after the usual citation for leave to sell is issued, as applications for sale of real estate. After such sale is ordered, the sale of such railroad and bank stock, and stocks of other incorporated companies, shall be conducted in the same manner as sales of real estate are conducted. Bank stock, etc., to be sold by administrators executors, and guardians, as they sell real estate. Application to ordinary, and leave to sell. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Vide Code, sections 2559 and 2560.

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TITLE XVII. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. Annual report to grand juries.....Act No. [Illegible Text] North Georgia Agricultural College Act No. 120 School trustees in sub-districts.....Act No. 121 Annual report to grand juries. SECTION. 1. Annual report of school operations to be made to grand juries. 2. Normal Department in North Georgia Agricultural College. 3. Support of pupils while teaching. 4. Assistant instructor in military [Illegible Text] 5. Salary of assistant and qualifications. 6. Appropriation. 7. Annual report to State School Commissioner. 8. School trustees in sub-districts. 9. Duties of such school trustees. 10. Special school laws not affected. 11. County school commissionerswhen to visit schools. No. CXIX. (O. No. 133.) An Act to require the County School Commissioners of the several counties to make annual reports of school operations, and to submit their books for examination to the grand juries of their respective counties. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That it shall be the duty of the County School Commissioners of each of the counties of this State, to make a report of the school operations of the preceding year to the grand jury, at the spring term of the court, and to place their books before them for examination; and, in making up the general presentments, it shall be the duty of the jury to take proper notice of the matters thus brought to their attention. School operation, report of, to grand jury. Duty of grand jury. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877.

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North Georgia Agricultural College. No. CXX. (O. No. 394.) An Act to establish a Normal Department in the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, and to more efficiently provide for the Military Department of the same, and for other purposes. 2. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That as soon after the passage of this Act as practicable, the Board of Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College shall be required to organize more fully and efficiently a Normal Department in said college. Said Board of Trustees shall, in connection with the State Board of Education, adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the free admission of such pupils, male and female,not less than one from each county,as may express the desire and intention of following the business of teaching. The object being to provide, as early as possible, a sufficient number of capable and efficient teachers for the common schools of the State, and to provide others, as may be demanded, from time to time. Said Board of Trustees shall have power, under terms agreed upon before the admission of pupils to this department, with consent of the parent or guardian, to send said pupils during the fall months to teach remote schools not otherwise provided for. Normal Department Rules and regulations for admission. Pupils may be sent to [Illegible Text] when. 3. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Board of Trustees shall be authorized to contribute to the support of such teachers as may be sent to remote school districts from any funds in their hands, not otherwise specially appropriated, such sums of money, which, taken with such aid as may be secured from patrons, as will enable them properly to subsist while so engaged; but nothing contained in this section shall authorize the schools so taught to be kept for a longer period than three months in any scholastic year. Said Board of Trustees are also authorized to provide room rent free to such pupils while attending the Normal Department, and such other aid as will enable such pupils to subsist upon the most economical plan. And the certificates of proficiency and licenses to teach, which may be granted by the faculty of said college to such pupils as may be found to be qualified to teach, shall be countersigned by the President and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and bear the seal of said institution; and the persons holding such certificates and licenses shall not be required to undergo an examination, or procure a license from any Board of Education or County School Commissioner, before they can teach in any of the common schools of the State, where they are employed by the patrons of the school. Support of pupils while teaching. Schools, how long to be kept. Room rent, free. Certificates and [Illegible Text] to teach

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4. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in addition to the office of instructor in military tactics, (now filled by an officer of the United States army without cost to the State,) the Board of Trustees of said institution shall elect an assistant instructor, and both these officers shall be members of the faculty of said college, and in addition to their duties in the military department, shall discharge such duties in any of the other departments as may be assigned to them by the faculty, or, upon disagreement by the faculty, such positions and duties as may be assigned them by the Board of Trustees. Assistant instructor in military tactics. Other duties. 5. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the salary of the assistant instructor in military tactics shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars per annum, and no person shall be elected to said position unless he is a graduate of a college, and capable of instructing in the modern languages, engineering and higher mathematics. Salary of Assistant. Capacity required. 6. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in order to accommodate the increased number of pupils in the various departments of the schools with seats. to pay the freight on arms, accountrements and two pieces of artillery, from the government armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, and to enclose and improve the parade ground of said college, and provide rooms and a mess-hall for students in the Normal Department, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid on the order of the President of the Board of Trustees. Appropriation for certain purposes named. 7. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the President of the Board of Trustees and the faculty of said college, to annually transmit a detailed report of the operations of said college to the Governor of the State, and a copy of the same to the State School Commissioner, on or before the twentieth day of December of each year. Annual report to State School Commissioner. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. School Trustees in Sub-Districts. No. CXXI. (O. No. 151.) An Act to provide for the appointment of School Trustees for the subdistricts of the counties, and to prescribe the duties of the same. 8. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That it shall be the duty of the County Boards of Education of the several counties, at the first meeting held by them after notice has been received of the passage of this Act, to appoint three intelligent, upright citizens of each sub-district of their

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respective counties to act as School Trustees for their sub-districts, naming one of the appointees to serve for one year from the date of his appointment, one to serve for two, and one for three years; and as vacancies occur by the expiration of the terms of incumbents, the board shall fill these vacancies with appointees, whose term of service shall be three years; and should vacancies occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Boards of Education shall fill these vacancies for the unexpired term; and whenever school trustees are chosen as herein provided, the fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the County Boards, and the appointees shall receive certificates of their appointment from the County School Commissioner, and these certificates shall be their sufficient warrant for entering upon and performing the duties of their office. School Trustees in sub-districts, to be appointed. Terms of office. Vacancies how filled. Trustees, election of, to be recorded. Certificates of appointment. 9. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the School Trustees herein provided for to supervise the school operations of their sub-districts, to visit the schools and to make such recommendations to the County Boards in relation to the school interests of their sub-districts as may seem to them best; and especially in the matter of choosing teachers for their sub-districts; it shall be their right to recommend applicants, and it shall be the duty of the County Boards to choose, as teachers, the persons so recommended, provided they shall be persons duly qualified and eligible, according to the present provisions of law; and furthermore, it shall be the duty of the School Trustees, in recommending persons as teachers, to recommend those persons who, in their opinion, are the choice of the communities to be served; and it shall, furthermore, be the duty of the School Trustees to make a written report, once a year, to the County Boards in relation to the matters committed to their supervision, or oftener, if required by the County Boards of Education. School Trustees to surpervise school operations. To visit schools, and make recommendations. To recommend teachers. Qualification of teachers. Choice of communities to be selected. Written reports to County Boards 10. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing contained in this Act shall be so construed as to conflict with any law now of force in relation to any city, or special county school system. This act not to affect special school laws. 11. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the County School Commissioner in each county shall only visit the various public schools at such times as he may be directed by County Boards of Education. County Commissioner, when to visit schools. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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TITLE XVIII. TAX. Emigrant agents.....Act No. 122 General tax act.....Act No. 123 Municipal corporations.....Act No. 124 Returns for taxation(corporations). Act No. 125 Tax executions.....Act No. 126 Emigrant Agents. SECTION. 1. Emigrant agents, tax on. 2. Penalty for not procuring license. 3. Tax for support of the government. 4. Specific taxes. 5. Foreign insurance companiesloan and building associations. 6. Express, telegraph and sleeping car companieslightning rod companies. 7. Manufacturing companies. 8. Bank capital. 9. Returns of incorporated companies. 10. Oath of tax payer. 11. Taxes, in what to be paid. 12. Exemptions. 13. No assessment for county purposes on specific taxes. 14. Time to commence taking returns. 15. Railroad companies. 16. Watches and jewelry. 17. Municipal corporationstax sales by. 18. Corporation may purchase at its own sale. 19. Title of the corporation. 20. Ordinances. 21. Corporations to make return to Comptroller General. 22. When no returns are made, Comptroller's duty. 23. Collection of execution, how enforced. 24. Usual penalties still of force. 25. Defendants in tax executions may point out property. No. CXXII. (O. No 397.) An Act to require emigrant agents to pay a tax of five hundred ($500) dollars, in each county, where they carry on their business of soliciting emigrants to leave the State. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any emigrant agent or agents to solicit or procure emigrants to leave the State, or to act in the capacity of emigrant agents for said purpose, without first procuring from the Tax Collector of each county in which he proposes to solicit emigrants a license therefor, for which said license he shall pay the sum of five hundred dollars, in each county where he may solicit or procure emigrants; which said sum said Tax Collector shall pay over to the State, as other taxes. License, necessary. License $500. In each county. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person who shall solicit or procure emigrants, or shall attempt so to do, without first procuring a license as above required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Misdemeanor to violate this law. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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General Tax Act. No. CXXIII. (O. No. 124.) An Act to levy a tax for the support of the government for the year 1877, and to provide for the collection of taxes due the State, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 3. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That his Excellency, the Governor, be authorized and empowered, with the assistance of the Comptroller General, to assess and levy a tax on the taxable property of the State, which will not exceed four tenths of one per cent., exclusive of the tax already provided by the law of 1873, to pay the eight per cent. bonds, (issued under an act approved February 19, 1873), and specified taxes. Tax for support of Government. To pay interest on bonds. 4. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in addition to the ad valorem tax on real and personal property, as required by the Constitution, and as assessed in the preceding section, the following specific taxes shall be levied and collected: Specific taxes. 1. Upon every practitioner of law, medicine, or dentistry, ten dollars. Lawyers, doctors and dentists. 2. Upon every daguerreian, ambrotype and photographic artist, and similar artists, ten dollars. Artists. 3. Upon every person carrying on the business of an auctioneer, twenty-five dollars. Auctioneers 4. Upon every keeper of a pool, or billiard table, kept for public use, twenty-five dollars for each table. Billiard tables. 5. Upon every keeper of a bagatelle table for public play, twenty-five dollars for each table. Bagatelle tables. 6. Upon every keeper of any other table, stand, or place, flying ponies, or any game or play, with or without a name, unless kept for exercise or amusement, not prohibited by law, and not kept for gain, directly or indirectly, fifty dollars in each county. Other tables and games. 7. Upon every keeper of a ten pin alley, or alley of like character, kept for public play, twenty-five dollars. Alleys. 8. Upon all peddlers of patent or proprietary medicines, special nostrums, or other articles of like character, the sum of fifty dollars for each county in which they may peddle. Peddlers. 9. Upon each and every male inhabitant of this State, on the first day of April, between the ages of twenty one and sixty years, a poll-tax of one dollar for educational purposes. Poll tax. 10. Upon all sleight-of-hand performances, magicians, and negro minstrels, the sum of twenty-five dollars for each and every county where they may exhibit. Magicians, minstrels, etc. 11. Upon every circus company, two hundred dollars for each

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day it may exhibit within the State of Georgia, said tax to be collected by the Tax Collector of the county in which such exhibition may take place: Provided, that municipal and county authorities may also impose a tax, exclusive of this tax, on such exhibitions within their limits. [Illegible Text] companies. 12. Upon all shows or exhibitions, (including each side show accompanying circus companies), except for literary or charitable purposes in this State, the sum of twenty-five dollars, for each and every county where such show may be exhibited: Provided, that this shall not apply to performances exclusively histrionic, dramatic, operatic or elocutionary; that the tax levied in this section shall be paid to the Tax Collectors of the several counties. Shows. Proviso. 13. Upon every person, or firm, soliciting policies of insurance, or otherwise acting as the agent of any insurance company in this State, the sum of ten dollars in each county in which such person, firm or agent may solicit business, the same to be paid to the Tax Collectors of each county for the use of the State. Insurance agents. 14. All sewing machine companies, home or foreign, or dealer, or dealers in sewing machines, except regular merchants, shall pay one per cent. on all sales, or leases, whether for cash, notes, or money received on lease or rent of machines, to be returned to the Comptroller General on the first day of October, and embrace one year preceding, and payment made within thirty days thereafter. The Comptroller General is authorized, by himself or another, to examine the books of all such companies, or persons, in order to ascertain if a correct and true return has been made in accordance herewith. Sewing machine companies. 15. Upon each emigrant agent, or the employer of such emigrant agent, doing business in this State, the sum of five hundred dollars for each and every county in which he may conduct said business, said tax to be paid to the Tax Collectors of the several counties. Emigrant agents. 16. Upon all dealers in intoxicating bitters, or other articles of like character, the sum of twenty-five dollars for each place of business where such articles are sold: Provided, this tax shall not relieve said dealers from any local tax, or prohibitory law in reference to the retail of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, said tax to be paid to the Tax Collectors of the several counties. Dealers in bitters. Proviso. 17. Upon every dealer in spirituous or malt liquors, twenty-five dollars; but this Act is not to apply to any one who sells by the wholesale spirits manufactured of apples, peaches, grapes, or other fruits grown on his own land, provided he sells in quantities of not less than five gallons. Liquor dealers. 5. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all home and foreign insurance companies doing business in this State, shall pay one per cent. on all premiums in money or otherwise received by them; and, in addition to the tax herein imposed upon the gross receipts of insurance companies, all such

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companies, as well as loan and building associations, and other companies or associations doing a brokerage business in this State, such as discounting notes, bills or drafts, or exchange, shall be taxed upon their capital so employed, in the same manner, and at the same rate, as other moneyed capital in the hands of private individuals is taxed. Foreign insurance companies. Loan and building associations. 6. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all express and telegraph companies, and all sleeping-car companies, palace car companies, and lightning-rod companies doing business in this State, shall pay a tax of one per cent. on their gross earnings; and the superintendent or general agent of each express, telegraph, sleeping car, palace car, lightning rod company doing business in this State, shall make a return, under oath, quarterly, to-wit: Express, telegraph, and sleeping car companies. Lightning rod companies. On the last day of March, June, September, and December, of each year, to the Comptroller General, an account of their gross earnings during the quarter ending on that day; and said taxes herein levied shall be paid by the respective companies to the Comptroller General on or before the last day of December, of each year. Quarterly returns. 7. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the president of all manufacturing and other incorporated companies, or their agents, other than railroad, insurance, banking, telegraph, and express companies, lightning-rod companies, and all sleeping car companies, and palace car companies, shall be required to return all the property whatever of their respective companies at its true market value, to the Tax Receiver of the county where the same is located, or where the principal business of each company is located, to be taxed for State purposes and county purposes, also, as other property in this State. Manufacturing and other companies. 8. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no tax shall be be assessed upon the capital of banks or banking associations, organized under the authority of this State, or of the United States, and located within this State, but the shares of stock of the stockholders of such banks or banking associations, whether resident or non-resident, shall be taxed in the county town or city where such bank or banking association is located, and not elsewhere, at the same rate provided in this Act for the taxation of moneyed capital in the hands of private individuals. Bank capital. Stockholders to be taxed. 9. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the presidents or principal agents of all the incorporated companies herein mentioned, except such as are required to make returns to the county Tax Receiver, shall make returns, under the rules and regulations provided by law for such returns, to the Comptroller General, and subject to the same penalties and modes of procedure for the enforcement of taxes from companies or

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persons required by law to make returns to the Comptroller General. Returns of incorporated companies, where made 10. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the oath to be administered to all persons making returns of their taxable property shall be in the words following: You do solemnly swear that you will true answers make to all lawful questions which I may put to you touching the returns you are about to make, and that you will make a true return of all your taxable property, at its market value on the first day of April preceding, to the best of your knowledge and belief; so help you God. Oath of tax payers. And it shall be the duty of the officer receiving such returns, to inquire of each and every person taking said oath, touching all his taxable property and the market value of the same, and his liability to specific taxes, as named in this Act, and to propound the questions which may be published by the Comptroller General, under the law, for the purpose of eliciting full and true tax returns. Questions to be propounded. 11. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all taxes assessed under this Act shall be collected in United States, or National Bank, currency, and the value of the property taxed, on the first day of April next, in such currency, shall be the basis of the taxes. Taxes to be paid, in what. 12. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the exemption provided for in section 798 of the second edition of the Revised Code, except that portion of paragraph thirteen of said section exempting two hundred dollars' worth of the property of every tax payer from taxation, which provision is hereby repealed; and paragraph twelve of section 798 be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the exemptions allowed by law in favor of mining and manufacturing companies. Exemptions under 798 not affected except par. 13. Exemptions of mining and manufacturing companies. 13. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no assessment shall be made for county purposes on the specific taxes herein imposed on practitioners of law, medicine, dentistry, and photography: Provided, this section shall apply to all who practice and charge for the same. No assessment for county on specific taxes. Proviso. 14. SEC. XII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Comptroller General is authorized and empowered to order the Tax Receivers of this State to commence receiving the returns of taxable property immediately after the first day of April of the year 1877, and that the Comptroller General is empowered and required to cause the taxes to be collected by the twentieth day of December next. Recieving returns, when commenced. Taxes to be collected, when. 15. SEC. XIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing contained in this Act shall be so construed as to alter, change, or repeal an act, approved February 28, 1874, entitled an act to amend the laws of this State, so far as the same relates to

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railroad companies, and to define the liability of such companies to taxation, and for other purposes, or to repeal so much of the tax act approved March 3, 1875, contained in section twelve of said act, which relates to the imposition of tax upon railroads, but said act of 1874, and section twelve of the act of 1875, are hereby ratified and confirmed, and in the event of refusal by any railroad company to pay the tax provided in said act of February 28, 1874, on account of exemption in the charter of such company, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General, when directed by the Governor, to institute proceedings to ascertain whether or not the charter of such company is liable to forfeiture by reason of any violation of its provisions, and the result of such proceeding shall be reported to the General Assembly. Taxes on railroad companies. 16. SEC. XIV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act shall exempt from taxation watches or jewelry, although the same may be worn by persons liable to taxation, but they shall be given in and taxed like other property, at their market value. Watches and jewelry, to be taxed. SEC. XV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. NOTE.Paragraph twelve, section 798, repealed by this Act, exempts all plantation and mechanical tools, and all household and kitchen furniture not above the value of three hundred dollars, not held for sale or as merchandise. NOTEThat part of paragraph thirteen, section 798, repealed by this Act, exempted two hundred dollars of property, besides special exemptions. Municipal Corporations. No. CXXIV. (O. No. 330.) An Act to provide for the manner of tax sales by municipal corporations in this State, and for other purposes. 17. SECTION I. The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia do enact, That the time, place, and manner of the sale of property, both real and personal, for taxes due to municipal corporations in this State, shall be the same as that provided by law for sheriff's sales for State and county taxes. Whenever any land is so sold, the owner thereof shall have the privilege of redeeming said land, thus sold, within one year by paying the purchaser the amount paid by said purchaser for said land, with ten per cent. premium thereon, from the date of the purchase to the time of the payment. Time, place, and manner of sale. Privilege of redeeming. 18. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever at any such sale, by a municipal corporation for taxes due it, by its marshal or duly authorized officer, no one present

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shall bid for the property put up to be sold, as much as the tax for which it is proposed to sell the same, and the officers' costs, if any due thereon, after such property shall have been cried a reasonable time, then any duly appointed officer or agent of the corporation may bid off such property for the corporation, and the marshal, or other officer making such sale, shall make to the corporation a deed to the property so sold, and deliver the same to the officer designated by the corporation to receive it, and the title acquired by the corporation at such sale, and by such deed, shall be perfect, valid and binding after the period above provided for redemption by the owners shall have elapsed, and there is no redemption by the owner, as if purchased by an individual or corporation other than such corporation so purchasing, and the marshal or other duly authorized officer making the sale shall put the corporation, through any officer or person it may designate, in the possession of the property so sold. Corporation may purchase, when Deed by marshal. Possession. 19. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the governing body of any such municipal [Illegible Text], whether known as Mayor and councilmen, Mayor and aldermen, or by any other name, during whose term of service any such sale shall take place, nor any subsequently elected or appointed governing body, shall be capable of diverting or alienating the title of the corporation to any property so purchased, except by a public sale of the same, to the highest bidder. Title of the corporation to be alienated, how. 20. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That municipal corporations shall have full power and authority to pass appropriate ordinances and by-laws to carry this Act into effect. Ordinances to carry this law into effect. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not be construed to apply to counties. Counties not affected. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.The ten per cent. premium, in the latter part of the first section, is two per cent. in the enrolled act, which was approved by the Governor, and now of file in the office of the Secretary of State. The engrossed copy, from which this compilation is made, has it as given. Returns for Taxation ( Corporations ). No. CXXV. (O. No. 165.) An Act to prescribe the mode of tax returns of corporations, companies, persons, agencies, or institutions, required by law to be made to the Comptroller General. 21. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act,

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whenever corporations, companies, persons, agencies, or institutions, are required by law to make return of property, or gross receipts, or business, or income, gross, annual, net, or any other kind, or any other return, to the Comptroller General for taxation, such return shall contain an itemized statement of property, each class or species to be separately named and valued, or an itemized account of gross receipts, or business, or income, as above defined, or other matters required to be returned, and in case of net income only, an itemized account of gross receipts and expenditures to show how the income returned is ascertained; and such return shall be carefully scrutinized by the Comptroller General, and if in his judgment the property embraced therein is returned below its value, he shall assess the value within sixty days thereafter, from any information he can obtain, and it he shall find a return of gross, receipts, or business, or income, as above defined, or other matters required to be returned as aforesaid below the true amount, or false in any particular, or, in anywise, contrary to law, he shall correct the same and assess the true amount, from the best information at his command, within sixty days, and in all cases of assessment, or of correction of returns, as herein provided, the officer or person making such returns shall receive notice, and shall have the privilege, within twenty days after such notice, to refer the question of true value or amount, as the case may be, to arbitratorsone chosen by himself, and one chosen by the Comptroller Generalwith power to choose an umpire in case of disagreement, and their award shall be final. Returns to Comptroller General for taxation must contain itemized statements of property, separately named and valued. In cases of tax on income, what account must show. Duty of Comptroller He may make assessment. In case of false return he shall correct the same. Notice to party making return. Arbitrators to determine amount or value. 22. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That in cases of failure to make return, it shall be the duty of the Comptroller General to make an assessment from the best information he can procure, which assessment shall be conclusive upon said corporations, companies, persons, agencies or institutions. When no return Comptroller to assess. 23. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That in all cases of default of payment of taxes upon returns or assessments, as herein provided, the Comptroller General shall enforce collection in the manner now provided by law. Collection, how enforced. 24. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall alter or affect the penalties now provided by law against defaulting or delinquent corporations, companies, persons, or institutions, referred to in this Act, or to alter or affect the mode of enforcement of such penalties, now provided by law. Usual penalties still of force. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Tax Executions. No. CXXVI (O. No. 216.) An Act to facilitate the collection of tax executions. 25. SEC. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, defendants in fi. fas. issued by Tax Collectors for taxes, shall have the privilege of pointing out the property upon which to levy said fi. fas., but it shall be within the discretion and power of the Collector to have the proper officer levy the same on any other property he may point out, whenever he deems it necessary to secure the prompt collection of the tax fi. fas. Defendant may point out property. Discretion of collector. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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PART II.LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS. TITLE I.CORPORATIONS. TITLE II.COUNTIES AND COUNTY REGULATIONS. TITLE III.PRIVATE LAWS. TITLE I. CORPORATIONS. CHAPTER.....I.Banks. CHAPTER.....II.Cities and Towns. CHAPTER.....III.Direct Trade Union. CHAPTER.....IV.Land, Immigration and Navigation Company. CHAPTER......V.Insurance Companies. CHAPTER.....VI.Manufacturing Companies. CHAPTER.....VII.Mining Companies. CHAPTER.....VIII.Publishing Companies. CHAPTER.....IX.Railroad Companies. CHAPTER.....X.Steamboat Companies.

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CHAPTER I. BANKS. Bank of Rome.....Act No. 127 Capital Bank of Macon.....Act No. 128 Covington Savings Bank.....Act No. 129 Exchange Bank of Macon.....Act No. 130 Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Co......Act No. 131 Merchants' Bank of Macon.....Act No. 132 Mount Alry Savings Bank.....Act No. 133 People's Bank of Macon.....Act No. 134 State Savings Bank of Atlanta.....Act No. 135 Bank of Rome. No. CXXVII. (O. No. 14.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Bank of Rome, approved March 2, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act incorporating the Bank of Rome be amended by striking out the words one hundred, wherever they occur in all or any of the sections of said act, and that the word fifty be inserted in lieu of said words, one hundred, so stricken. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 6, 1877. NOTE.This act reduces the capital stock from $100,000 to $50,000, and [Illegible Text] from $100 to $50. Capital Bank of Macon. No. CXXVIII. (O. No. 164.) An Act to amend an act to incorporate the Capital Bank of Macon, Georgia, approved August 24, 1872. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be so amended as to authorize and allow the president and directors of the Capital Bank of Macon, Georgia, by and with the consent of a majority of its stockholders, to reduce the capital stock of said bank from five hundred thousand dollars to two hundred thousand dollars, upon such terms as said president and directors may deem to the best interest of the stockholders of said bank: Provided, that said reduction of the capital

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stock herein allowed shall, in no manner, interfere with the liabilities to the creditors of said bank. Capital stock may be reduced. Reduction not to affect liabilities to creditors. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Covington Savings Bank. No. CXXIX. (O. No. 288.) An Act to incorporate the Covington Savings Bank, in Newton county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, William W. Clark, Isham W. Brown, William S. Brown, John E. Rosser, William C. Clark, James M. Pace, Oliver S. Porter and William F. Herring, together with such other persons as are now, or may hereafter be, associated with them, shall be, and are hereby, constituted and made a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Covington Savings Bank, with their principal office in the city of Covington, with power to establish agencies at such places in this State as they may deem best: Provided, that the capital stock of said bank shall not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars each, and provided further, that this Act shall not have the force of law until twenty-five thousand dollars of the capital stock of said bank shall have been paid in, and satisfactory evidence thereof furnished to the Comptroller General. Corporators. Corporate name. Agencies. Capital stock. Act to take effect, when. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall have power and authority to receive deposits, and to invest the same, their capital stock and other funds in the bank, or other stock, in the purchase of bonds or stocks of this or any other State of the United States, or of the United States, or municipalities; to buy and sell gold and silver, and to make advances and loans on real and personal property, or on both, to advance money to corporate bodies, to planters, farmers, factors or merchants, to make loans to government or individuals, to make advances for improvements, or encouragement of transportation by water or by land, to acquire, possess or direct any property, real or personal, which its interest may dictate; to deal in precious metals, foreign and domestic exchange; to buy, sell, discount or collect promissory notes, bills of exchange, contracts, bonds, mortgages or choses in action, claims and rents, and to perform such legal acts as may be necessary to enforce the payment or fulfilment of any contract made to or with them. To receive deposits. To invest funds. To buy gold and silver. To advance money, for what purposes. To [Illegible Text] property. To collect notes, bills, etc. That, in addition to the rights, powers, privileges and liabilities provided in the foregoing sections, said Covington Savings Bank

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shall have all the rights, powers and privileges, and shall be subject to all the liabilities fixed in the charter of the Atlanta Savings Bank granted February 14, 1873, so far as the same may be applicable to the former bank, and may not conflict with the preceding sections of this Act. Same powers as Atlanta [Illegible Text] Bank. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.For charter Atlanta Savings Bank, vide acts 1873, page 73. Exchange Bank of Macon. No. CXXX. (O. No. 382.) An Act to authorize the Directors of the Exchange Bank of Macon to reduce the capital stock of said bank. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the Directors of the Exchange Bank of Macon be, and they are hereby, authorized, by purchasing and retiring the stock of said bank, to reduce the capital stock of the same to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, that the individual liability of the stockholders of said bank, for the debt incurred in the transaction of its business, (if any) of the owners of such of the capital stock of said bank as may be retired under this act, for all debts contracted by, and deposits with, it prior to such retiring, shall continue for a period of twelve months from the date of such retiring. Capital stock may be reduced. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Company. No. CXXXI. (O. No. 307.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Company of Hawkinsville, and to incorporate the Merchants' and Planters' Bank of Talbotton, and for other purposes, approved August 26, 1872. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, section second of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Company of Hawkinsville, and for other purposes, approved August 26, 1872, be amended, by striking out from the second and

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fifth lines of said section the words fifty thousand dollars, and inserting in lieu thereof the words thirty thousand dollars. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Merchants' Bank of Macon. No. CXXXII. (O. No. 53.) An Act to incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Macon. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Richard F. Lawton, Addison R. Tinsley, Calder B. Willingham and William G. Woodfin, of Bibb county, Georgia, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby, con stituted a body corporate and politic to receive deposits of money, and to loan and invest the same, under the name of Merchants' Bank of Macon, and by this name are invested with the following powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the following restrictions: Corporators. Object of corporation. Corporate name. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital shall be fifty thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing it to any amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars; this capital shall be a fund pledged for the security of depositors. Capital stock. Capital pledged to depositors. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each share of the stock shall be one hundred dollars. There shall not be less than five stockholders, and they shall vote at all their meetings in proportion to the number of their shares, each share being entitled to one vote. [Illegible Text] $100. Number of [Illegible Text] necessary. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stockholders shall have power to make rules, regulations and by-laws for the management and direction of its affairs in accordance with the laws of this State, through their properly constituted officers. They shall have power and authority to do everything necessary and proper for the safe and successful management of the bank. Power to make by-laws, rules and regulations. General powers. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this institution may go into operation as soon as twenty-five thousand dollars of the stock shall be actually paid in, and not before; and the corporate powers hereby conferred shall [Illegible Text] for the term of thirty years. May commence operations, when. Term of charter. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That stockholders of said company shall be individually liable for the

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debts and obligations of said company in proportion to the amount of stock held by each. Liability of stockholders. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Mount Airy Savings Bank. No. CXXXIII. (O. No. 303.) An Act to incorporate the Mount Airy Savings Bank, with its chief office in Mount Airy, Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Josiah Curtis, Rufus R. Asbury, J. R. Dean, M. C. Wilcox, T. A. Capps, T. O. Parker, or any five of them who may organize under this Act, are, with their associates and successors, hereby constituted a body politic and corporate to receive on deposit, safely invest, and secure interest upon money deposited with it, on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the by-laws, and further to transact such banking business as is usual and customary with savings banks, under the name and style of the Mount Airy Savings Bank. Corporators. Objects of the corporation. Corporate name. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be twenty thousand dollars, and divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the same to any sum not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars, and the said capital stock shall stand pledged as a fund for the security of depositors. Capital. Security to depositors. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stockholders shall have power to make rules, regulations and by-laws for the management and direction of the affairs of the corporation, and in accordance with the laws of this State, and of the United States, through their properly constituted officers. They shall have power and authority to have and use a corporate seal, and to alter the same, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, to hold, possess and enjoy property, real, personal and mixed, and to sell, transfer and convey the same, and to receive, hold and dispose of any and all property, conveyed or mortgaged, as security for any loan or debt; to discount notes, and buy and sell bills of exchange, and no member of said corporation shall transfer any portion of his or her shares, or interest therein, without the consent of the directors, unless all debts and loans due from them shall be paid, and the said company shall do all things which they shall deem needful for the safe and successful management of the corporate business. They may issue certificates to depositors, but shall not issue notes or bills as a circulating medium. This corporation

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may commence business as soon as fifty per cent. of the capital stock is paid in. Rules and regulations. Seal. Right to hold property. Discount of notes and bills. When shares may be transferred. Certificates of deposit. To [Illegible Text] business, when SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Savings Bank shall be subject to taxation as other banking institutions of this State. This corporation shall also be liable to make semi-annual returns of its business to the Governor of this State, as provided in articles first, second and third, chapter first, title seventeen, part first, of the Code of 1873. Taxation. Returns to Governor. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all elections for officers, and in all votes upon any matter which may come before the stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of one hundred dollars owned by him, her, or them. Votes. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That married women may deposit money in their own names, and receive the interest or dividends thereon, and receive and withdraw the same, and such deposit shall not be subject to the control of their husbands, or liable for his debts, nor shall money deposited by a single woman be subject, in case of marriage, to the use or control, nor liable for the debts of her future husband. Married women may deposit money. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporation shall be managed by a board of three directors, one of whom shall be president, to be annually elected by the stockholders, who shall be primarily liable for the payment of all deposits made with, and debts incurred or created by, said bank during their term of office; secondarily, the stock, properties and effects of the bank shall be liable for the payment of all deposits and debts of the corporation; and lastly, the private property of the stockholders shall be pledged and liable for the payments of the residue of the debts of the bank, in case of insolvency, as in ordinary cases of debts. Directors and President, election and liabilities. Liability of stockholders. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect from and after the date of its passage, and shall continue in force for a period of twenty-one years. Act to take effect. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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People's Bank of Macon. No. CXXXIV. (O. No. 403.) An Act to revive, continue in force, and amend so much of the act of the General Assembly of this State, entitled an act to incorporate the People's Bank of Macon, also the Bank of Southwestern Georgia, at Americans, approved October 24, 1870, as relates to the People's Bank of Macon. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That so much of the act of the General Assembly of the State approved October 24, 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the People's Bank of Macon, also the Bank of Southwestern Georgia, at Americus, as relates to the People's Bank of Macon, be, and the same is hereinafter, amended, revived, and continued in force for the period of thirty years from the passage of this Act. Charter of People's Bank of Macon amended and revived. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the first section of the said act, approved October 24, 1870, be amended by striking therefrom the words five hundred thousand dollars, and inserting in lieu thereof the words one hundred thousand dollars. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the second section of the said act be amended by striking therefrom the words five hundred thousand dollars and twenty per cent., and inserting in lieu thereof the words one hundred thousand dollars and twenty five per cent. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the third section of the said act be amended by striking therefrom the words one hundred thousand, and inserting in lieu thereof the words fifty thousand. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fifteenth and sixteenth sections of said act be, and the same are hereby, repealed, except that said corporation shall be subject to the laws of this State in the same manner as if the charter were just now granted. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the seventeenth section of said act be amended by striking therefrom the words and figure seven (7) per cent., and inserting in lieu thereof the words legal interest; and, also, by striking therefrom these words: and in case they should do so the excess of interest will be forfeited, provided parties claiming the same shall give notice to the President of said bank within sixty days after the maturity of the paper. Rate of interest.

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SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the property and business of said bank shall be subject to such lawful tax as the General Assembly may impose, not exceeding the tax imposed on other similar corporations in this State. Tax on business and property. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said bank may be increased whenever a majority of the stockholders, in convention assembled, may so determine, to any amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars. Capital may be increased. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following words in section eleven of said original act, to-wit: The said business above mentioned, shall be done upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon by the parties, or established by said directors be, and the same are hereby repealed; and the following words added to section 13 of said original bill: and the stockholders shall also be personally liable to the creditors of said bank in proportion to the number of shares held by them, according to the laws of this State. Liability of stockholders. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. State Savings Bank of Atlanta. No. CXXXV. (O. No. 383.) An Act to amend the charter of the State Savings Bank of Atlanta. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the charter of the State Savings Bank of Atlanta is hereby amended as follows: and said State Savings Bank of Atlanta is hereby authorized to receive on storage cotton, flour, grain, provisions, or any other personal property upon which it has made, or may desire to make, any loans or advances. If stored in any warehouse, or premises, owned or controlled by said bank, it shall be lawful for said bank to charge and receive, in addition to the interest upon the loan, customary and usual rates for storage, management, custody and charge of the property, or goods: Provided, that nothing herein shall authorize said bank to charge more than the lawful rate of interest. Charges of storage on property allowed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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CHAPTER II. CITIES AND TOWNS. Adairsvillelocal option repealed.....Act No. 136 Americuspublic education.....Act No. 137 Americus[Illegible Text] taxes.....Act No. 138 Athenscorporate limits.....Act No. 139 Atlantawater works bonds.....Act No. 140 AugustaBoard of Health.....Act No. 141 Augustaelective franchise.....Act No. 142 AugustaMasonic Hall trustees.....Act No. 143 Bainbridgeaccounts of money received and expended.....Act No. 144 Bainbridgeredemption of land sold for taxes.....Act No. 145 Berzeliasale of liquor.....Act No. 146 Blackshearlicense to sell liquor.....Act No. 147 BlackshearMayor's Court.....Act No. 148 Bostonfines and street work.....Act No. 149 Buena Vistasale of liquor.....Act No. 150 Butlerissue of bonds.....Act No. 151 Cartersvillechain gang.....Act No. 152 Clarkesvillesale of liquor.....Act No. 153 Columbuselections and terms of office.....Act No. 154 Covingtonguano.....Act No. 155 Daltonsalaries of officers.....Act No. 156 Daltonsale of liquor.....Act No. 157 Daltonsale of liquor.....Act No. 158 Daltonregistration of voters,.....Act No. 159 Danburghsale of liquor.....Act No. 160 Danielsvillecorporate limits.....Act No. 161 Dariendelinquent street hands.....Act No. 162 DawsonMayor's salary.....Act No. 163 Duluthliquor license.....Act No. 164 Fort Gainesbridge over Chattahoochee.....Act No. 165 Gainesvillenew charter.....Act No. 166 GrantvillePresident board of aldermen.....Act No. 167 Graysvillesale of liquor within one mile of a church.....Act No. 168 Greensborosale of liquor.....Act No. 169 Griffinboard of education.....Act No. 170 Hmiltonsale of liquor.....Act No. 171 Hiawasseesale of liquor.....Act No. 172 Jeffersonpart of charter revived.....Act No. 173 Lawrencevillesale of liquor.....Act No. 174 Maconbonds, issue of.....Act No. 175 Madisonregistration of voters.....Act No. 176 Midvillecharter.....Act No. 177 Monroelimits and elections.....Act No. 178 Mount Zionsale of liquor.....Act No. 179 Newnansale of liquor.....Act No. 180 Perryelection.....Act No. 181 Rocky Mountcharter.....Act No. 182 Romesale of liquor.....Act No. 183 Savannahdrainage.....Act No. 184 Savannahlazaretto.....Act No. 185 Savannahnuissances.....Act No. 186 SavannahSavannah Fire Company.....Act No. 187 Savannahsmall pox.....Act No. 188 Senoissale of liquor.....Act No. 189 Sharpsburgsale of liquor.....Act No. 190 Snapping Shoalssale of liquor.....Act No. 191 Social Circlecharter amended.....Act No. 192 SpaldingMayor and a dermen.....Act No. 193 St. Marysterms of office.....Act No. 194 Statenvillesale of liquor.....Act No. 195 Swainsborosale of liquor.....Act No. 196 The Rockcharter.....Act No. 197 Traders' Hillinspector of timber.....Act No. 198 Valdostaelection of Mayor and aldermen.....Act No. 199 Villa Ricasale of liquor.....Act No. 200 West Pointpublic schools.....Act No. 201 Woodburysale of liquor.....Act No. 202 Adairsville. No. CXXXVI. (O. No. 40.) An Act to repeal the local option law, so far as it relates to Adairsville, in Bartow county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That so much of an act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved on the 26th of February, 1875, entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Wilcox, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and

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the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, in so far, only, as it relates to the incorporation of Adairsville, in Bartow county. Local option in Adairsville repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Americus. No. CXXXVII. (O. No. 123.) An Act for the relief of the Board of Public Education of the city of Americus. WHEREAS, in 1874 the School Commissioner of Sumter county, by mistake, failed to make an enumeration of the school population of the city of Americus; and, whereas, before said mistake was detected and corrected, the State School Commissioner had made an apportionment of the school fund for that year, omitting the apportionment due to the Board of Public Education of the city of Americus; and, whereas, by reason of certain legal obstacles, the schools of Americus were not put in operation until 1876; and, whereas, said schools were organized and carried on, on the faith of receiving the amount of the school fund due to said board; and, whereas, there is in the treasury of the State a surplus of the school fund for the year 1874, undrawn; and, whereas, of said surplus fund, the Board of Public Education of the city of Americus is justly entitled to the sum of nine hundred and seventy-eight dollars and eighty-three cents ($978.83); and, whereas, his Excellency, the Governor, entertains doubts as to his authority to draw out said fund without a special act; therefore, Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That immediately after the passage of this Act, his Excellency, the Governor, is authorized and required to draw his warrant on the State Treasury, to be paid out of the school fund, for the sum of nine hundred and seventy-eight dollars and eighty-three cents, in favor of the Board of Public Education for the city of Americus. Appropriation to Board of Education. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Americus. No. CXXXVIII. (O. No. 206.) An Act to amend the act entitled an act to amend and revise the several acts granting corporate authority to the city of Americus, and to consolidate the same, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section seventeen of the above recited act be amended by adding the following proviso: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize or empower the Mayor and City Council of the city of Americus to levy any specific or license tax on any mechanic, artisan or day laborer. No specific taxes on mechanics, artizans or day laborers SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Athens. No. CXXXIX. (O. No. 310.) An Act to contract the corporate limits of the City of Athens. SECTION I. 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 aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the corporate limits of the city of Athens, in the county of Clarke, shall be, and they are hereby, contracted in every direction to the distance of one mile and a half from the college chapel. Corporate limits contracted. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Atlanta. No. CXL. (O. No. 378.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, and its approval by the

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Governor, the Board of Water Commissioners of the city of Atlanta, shall not be empowered to issue any more bonds. Issue of more water work bonds prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Board of Water Commissioners shall invest all surplus revenue which may from year to year come into their hands, together with the amount paid them annually by the Mayor and General Council, in bonds of the city of Atlanta, the same to be purchased at the lowest market price, and turn them over to the treasurer of the city of Atlanta, to be entered upon his books as paid, and then cancelled and destroyed by the treasurer and finance committee of the General Council. That whenever the said Board of Water Commissioners shall cause water pipe to be laid along any street in the streets of the city of Atlanta, they are hereby authorized to assess the cost or such portion of the cost of such pipe, and the expense of laying the same, and of erecting hydrants, upon the owners of all improved property on each side of the street, or portion of a street, along and through which such pipe has been, or may be, extended; such assessment to be made under such just and equitable rules as said Board of Water Commissioners may establish, not exceeding seven dollars each; and if any property owner shall refuse, after demand, to pay such assessment, the name of such person, the amount due by him, and a description of the property in front of which such pipe has been so run, shall be furnished by the board to the clerk of the City Council of Atlanta, who shall issue execution against such owner for the amount due; which said execution shall be levied by the city marshal, and collected out of the property mentioned on tax execution, and the amount paid over to the water commissioners, and the fees of the clerk and marshal shall be the same as allowed by law for tax executions: Provided, that any person taking water on his, her, or their premises, shall be charged the regular water rate, and shall not be subject to said assessment: Provided further, that if the property owner aforesaid shall take, within twelve months from the laying said pipes, water in pursuance of all rules and regulations of the water commissioners, then said sum, so collected, shall be credited upon the current water rates of the property owner for the year he or she shall take the same: And provided also, that in no case shall any sum be levied upon any property owner failing or refusing to take said water, more than one term. Revenue from water works, how invested. When pipe is laid, expenses, how to be assessed. Execution against parties who refuse to pay assessment. Fees of clerk and marshal. Provisos. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no bonds issued by the Mayor and General Council of the city of Atlanta, to meet maturing and outstanding bonds, shall bear a higher rate of interest than such maturing bonds, no more bonds shall be issued for any other purpose. Rate of interest on new bonds. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate limits of the city of Atlanta shall be extended for police purposes, and for the purpose of regulating the retail of ardent spirits, so as to include the territory within the following limits:

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commencing on the eastern side of the present city limits, where the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line railway leaves it, and running along said railway to a point four hundred feet beyond the Ponce de Leon Springs, thence in a straight line to where the present city limit crosses the Peachtree road, and embracing all the territory between the Peachtree road, this said line, and the said railway: Provided, that property embraced in this exclusion shall not be subject to city tax. Ponce de Leon Springs. Police power over. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Augusta. No. CXLI. (O. No. 249.) An Act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said city. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the City Council of Augusta be empowered, after the passage of this Act, to create a board of health for said city, the members of said board to be appointed by council, and to be composed of such good and discreet citizens and physicians (not to exceed twelve in number) as may best subserve the purposes for which said board is created; said board to serve without pay or emolument, and to be composed of one citizen from each ward, two physicians from city at large, one chemist, Mayor, and health committee ex-officio, who shall hold office for such length of time as the City Council of Augusta may prescribe. Board of health. Members, how appointed. No pay. Board, how composed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said board shall have full power to institute all sanitary measures necessary to the preservation of the public health, and for the prevention of the generation and introduction of infectious and contagious diseases, yellow fever, small pox and cholera. They shall likewise exercise absolute power over the subject of quarantine (personal or otherwise), penalties for the violation of which shall be so fixed by the Code of Georgia, or by the municipal regulations, as to be enforced by the Recorder's or other Court of said city. Sanitary measures, board to adopt. Quarantine. Penalties, how enforced SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the said board of health shall have only an advisory relation to the City Council of Augusta, as to any extended system of drainage, or other like improvements, the power to recommend for this, and other similar purposes, being their sole prerogative. Drainage. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the abatement of nuisances, the policing of premises, and general inspections and enforcements

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or execution of [Illegible Text] regulations, shall be done through the municipal authorities, the board of health simply determining the fact of a nuisance existing, the time when, extent of, and the manner in which said acts shall be done; the appointing power of all officers and employees resting with the City Council, who shall also affix their pay. Nuisances, etc., board to determine. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the necessary expenses of said board of health shall form a legitimate item in the administration of the city government, to be met as in the case of other expenditures by such appropriations of money as the City Council, in the exercise of sound economy, may deem proper. Necessary expenses of the board. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the small pox hospital (or other temporary hospital for contagious diseases,) shall alone be under the management of said board of health. Hospitals, under control of board. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the said board of health shall make annually to the City Council of Augusta, at the last monthly session of said body, a full report of its acts, particularizing its expenditures, and making such recommendations touching the public health and welfare as, in their judgment, may seem fit and proper. And shall also make such other reports on the same subjects, from time to time, as the said City Council may require. Annual report to Council. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That the said board of health shall hold at least one session in each month, and shall have power to declare a vacancy in the board when any member, except the City Council members of said board, shall fail to attend three consecutive monthly meetings, and to report such vacancy to the City Council of Augusta, to be filled as said City Council may prescribe; and said board shall be further empowered to pass such by-laws and regulations as may be necessary to secure the efficiency of the organization. Monthly sessions. Vacancy for failure to attend meetings. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That majority of the members of said board of health shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, (except in times of epidemic visitation, when two members shall have power to act). A record of their proceedings, open to the City Council, shall be carefully kept, and filed among the archives of the city government. Quorum. Record of proceedings. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of health shall have the power to declare what are infected ports, on information satisfactory to them, public notice of which shall be sufficient to give legal effect to all of their subsequent acts. Infected ports. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board is further authorized and empowered to establish quarantine stations, at such convenient distances as it may think best from said city, not exceeding forty (40) miles, and to forbid all persons from coming from infected or contagious ports, nearer to said city than said established stations. Said board is also empowered to establish such regulations as to the transportation of all freights of every kind or character whatsoever, coming into or passing through said

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city, as it may think best calculated to carry out the objects of its creation; and also like power to require the ventilation, disinfecting, cleaning, and other precautionary measures in reference to all cars, engines, boats, and vehicles, coming into or passing through said city. Publication of said rules shall be considered sufficient notice, and any person, or persons, offending against said regulations, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia; and in addition to said penalty, any corporation [Illegible Text] against said regulations, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five thousand ($5,000) dollars, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Quarantine stations. Quarantine regulations. Penalty for violating quarantine rules. SEC. XII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Augusta. No. CXLII. (O. No. 90.) An Act to regulate the elective franchise in municipal elections in the city of Augusta, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the following oath shall be administered to all persons to be registered in the city of Augusta, as now required by law, viz: You do solemnly swear, or affirm, that you are a citizen of the United States; that you are twenty-one years of age, and that you have resided in this State, and in this city, for the past six months; in the district or ward where you now reside for the past ten days; that you have considered this State your home for the past six months; so help you God. Oath of registered voters. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person offering to vote for Mayor or members of council in said city shall, upon being challenged, be required to take the following oath (which any manager of said election may administer), viz: You do solemnly swear that you are a citizen of the United States; that you have resided within the limits of the city of Augusta for the past six months, immediately preceding, and for the past ten days in this ward or district; that you are twenty-one years of age, and have been registered according to law. Oath to be propounded to challenged voters. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Augusta. No. CXLIII. (O. No. 69.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Trustees of the Masonic Hall in the city of Augusta, approved December 22, 1827, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That section six of the above recited act be amended to read as follows: on the second Friday in January of each and every year, two memberships upon the aforesaid Board of Trustees shall become vacant, beginning on the second Friday in January, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven; the two said memberships shall annually be those of the two trustees who have been the longest in office, and an election to fill said offices shall be held on the second Friday in January of each year as aforesaid, or as soon thereafter as practicable; said election shall be by ballot, and a majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to a choice. At such election every Master Mason, who is a member in good standing, of either one of the Masonic bodies known as the Consistory of the Sublime Degrees, Georgia Commandery, Addoniran Council, Augusta Chapter, Social Lodge, Webb Lodge, and their legitimate successors, shall be entitled to one vote. The persons so elected shall become trustees from and after the date of their election; should any member elected to membership upon the Board of Trustees decline to accept such office, or should any membership become vacant by death, resignation, removal from the county of Richmond, or otherwise, said vacancy shall be filled as soon thereafter as practicable, in the same manner, and subject to the same rule as in the annual election of trustees. In case of any omission to hold an election for trustees, said election shall be held upon the order of two-thirds of the Masonic bodies mentioned as aforesaid. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the re-election of any trustee, who may be otherwise eligible, upon the expiration of his term of office. Two memberships to be vacated each year. Election to fill vacancies. Election to be by ballot, what necessary to a choice. Who entitled to vote. Persons elected to be Trustees. Vacancies, how filled. In case of omission to hold election. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said act, as aforesaid, be amended by adding thereto, the following: that the treasurer of the Board of Trustees shall, on the second Friday in December in each and every year, make a full detailed report to the Board of Trustees, by them to be laid before each of the Masonic bodies heretofore named, of the amount of receipts and disbursements made during the year, the various sources from which the income is derived, and a full statement of the property in hand, its character and probable value, and shall, at the time of

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making said report, lay before the board the vouchers for each and every payment, and the bonds or other securities in which any portion of the trust fund may be invested. Should said report not be made to said trustees, or sufficient cause shown why it was not done, it shall be their duty to declare the office of the treasurer vacant, any proceed to elect a successor; that it shall be the duty of the treasurer to submit his books and vouchers, at all times to the examination of the chairman, or any member of the Board of Trustees, and to the standing committee of the respective Masonic bodies aforesaid entitled to vote for trustee. That in the event this annual report of the treasurer should not be laid before the respective Masonic bodies aforesaid by the Board of Trustees, it shall be furnished by the treasurer to the chairman of the standing committee of said respective Masonic bodies, on his application, and, by said chairman, laid before the said Masonic bodies respectively. Treasurer to make annual statements. [Illegible Text] the report shall contain. Treasurer's office may be declared vacant, when. Treasurer to submit books and vouchers for examination. Report to be made to chairman, when. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the secretary of the board shall keep the minutes of the board, attend all their meetings, and the annual meeting of the lodges for the election of trustees, and perform all clerical duties appertaining to the same, but that all other duties appertaining to the care, management and rental of the property, shall devolve upon the treasurer, who shall be elected by the board for such period, and on such terms as they deem best; he shall be a Master Mason in good standing, in some one of the Masonic bodies hereinbefore mentioned; he shall not be a member of the Board of Trustees; he shall receive such compensation as the Board of Trustees shall see fit to provide; he shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, in an amount of the value of the property of the trust which may at any time be in his hands, or under his control, which bond shall be approved by the president and finance committee of said board, and fixed by the last report made by him to the board. Secretary to keep minutes and attend meetings. Duties of Treasurer. Treasurer to be Master Mason. Compensation and bond. Bond how approved. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the Board of Trustees, by two thirds vote of its entire membership, shall decide that it is necessary to repair, rebuild or enlarge the present Masonic or other buildings, and said decision shall have the approval of [Illegible Text] of the Masonic bodies hereinbefore mentioned, then the said Board of Trustees shall have full power and authority [Illegible Text] issue bonds for an amount necessary for that purpose, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars, which said bonds may be secured by mortgage or otherwise. Enlargement or improvement of building, how made. Power to issue bonds. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Bainbridge. No. CXLIV. (O. No. 100.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to require the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Bainbridge to assess the value of the taxable property of said city, and for other purposes herein named, approved March 10, 1869. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That section two of the above recited act be so changed and amended so as to read as follows: That the said Mayor and aldermen shall have published, between the first and tenth days of every January, April, July and October, in one newspaper of said city, or by posting in one or more public places within the corporate limits of said city, as said Mayor and aldermen may decide, an account of all moneys received and paid out, showing from what source each amount has been received and to whom each amount has been paid. Accounts of money received and expended to be published. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Bainbridge. No. CXLV. (O. No. 11.) An Act to amend an act to consolidate and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Bainbridge, in the county of Decatur, and to grant certain privileges to the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that section fifteen of the above recited act be amended by adding thereto the following clause: Provided, always, that whenever any land is sold by virtue of a tax execution, issued under the ordinances of said town of Bainbridge, the owner thereof shall have the privilege of redeeming said land thus sold, within one year, by paying the purchaser the amount paid by said purchaser for said land, with twenty per cent. per annum from the date of purchase to the time of payment. Right to redeem land sold for taxes. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877.

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Berzelia. No. CXLVI. (O. No. 67.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within one mile of Berzelia station, on the Georgia Railroad, in the county of Columbia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, no person, or persons, shall barter or sell any spirituous liquors of any kind within one mile of Berzelia station, situated on the Georgia Railroad, in the county of Columbia, of this State. Berzelia, sale of liquor in one mile of, prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating section one of this Act, shall be subject to the punishment prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. Penalty for violating this act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Blackshear. No. CXLVII. (O. No. 304.) An Act to fix the license fee for retailing spirituous liquors in the town of Blackshear, Pierce county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the license fee for retailing spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of the town of Blackshear, Pierce county, shall be one hundred dollars per annum. License fee to retail liquor. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk's fee for issuing the same shall be two dollars. Clerk's fee. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Blackshear. No. CXLVIII. (O. No. 109.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act approved October 25, 1870, conferring civil jurisdiction on the Mayor of the town of Blackshear, in the county of Pierce, in this State, approved August 27, 1872, so as to limit the civil jurisdiction conferred by said act, and to restrict the exercise of such jurisdiction to the limits of the militia district in which said town of Blackshear is situated, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the several sections of the above recited act, defining the powers and jurisdiction of the Mayor of the town of Blackshear, in the county of Pierce, in this State, when sitting as Judge of the corporation court of said county of Pierce, for trial of civil cases, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Mayor of said town of Blackshear shall have and exercise such civil jurisdiction as is now, by the Constitution of this State, vested in Justices of the Peace, and no more, except in amounts over fifty dollars. Civil jurisdiction, so vested in him, shall be exercised only within the limits of the militia district in which said town is located, except in amounts as above referred to of fifty dollars and over, except cases in which by the general laws of this State, he would be authorized to discharge the function of a Justice of the Peace within the limits of said district. The fees of the Mayor for issuing summons in civil cases, for hearing and determining the same, and for issuing final process therein, shall be such as are now allowed by law to Justices of the Peace in this State, and no more. The fees of the Marshal of said town of Blackshear, for attending the trial of civil causes before said Mayor, for serving and executing processes, issued by him while acting as Justice of the Peace in the militia district aforesaid, shall be the same as are allowed by law to constables in this State, for similar services: Provided, that nothing in this Act contained shall be held, or construed, to divest said Mayor of the authority heretofore exercised by him, to hear and determine all cases growing out of the enforcement of laborers' liens, in which the principal sum claimed is one hundred dollars, or less, and which may arise anywhere within the limit of said county of Pierce, nor shall anything in this Act contained be held, or construed as

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divesting, or changing in any manner, the criminal jurisdiction conferred on said Mayor by the above mentioned act, approved August 27, 1872. Civil jurisdiction in civil cases, same as Justice of the Peace. Exception. Fees. Fees of marshal. Laborer's liens, this act not to divest power to try when under $100. [Illegible Text] jurisdiction retained. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That immediately upon the passage of this Act, all civil causes pending in said corporation court of Pierce county, where the amount involved exceeds one hundred dollars principal, exclusive of interest and costs, shall be forthwith transferred to the Superior Court of said county, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor of said town to turn over to the clerk of said court all dockets, processes, records, and other papers, pertaining to the cases so transferred, and, upon the final determination of such cases, it shall be the duty of the sheriff of said county to pay to said Mayor, when collected, such costs, as may have accrued in such cases, at the time they were transferred. Civil cases over $100 to be transferred to Superior Court. Papers to be transferred. Collection and disposition of costs SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. NOTE.See acts of 1872, page 149. Boston. No. CXLIX. (O. No. 73.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Boston, in the county of Thomas, and to appoint Commissioners for the same, approved October 24, 1870, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section ten (10) of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, so amended, that the proviso to said section shall read as follows: Provided, that such fine shall, in no case, exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars; nor shall the term of imprisonment, in any case, exceed twenty days. Fine and Imprisonment, extent of. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be lawful for the President of the Board of Commissioners of said town to prescribe in lieu of any fine imposed under this act, and as an equivalent for such fine, that the person, or persons, subject to such fine, shall be required to work on the public streets of said town; but the term during which such labor is to be performed shall, in no case, exceed twenty days. Work on the streets in lieu of fines. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Buena Vista. No. CL. (O. No. 20.) An Act to prescribe the mode of granting license to sell intoxicating liquors in the town of Buena Vista, Marion county, Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and by the authority of the same it is hereby enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the corporate authorities (the Mayor and council, or other officers of said town,) of the town of Buena Vista, in the county of Marion, to grant a license to any person to sell intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of the town of Buena Vista, unless the applicant for license shall, in addition to complying with all the requirements of the law as it now stands, present to said corporate authorities, to be filed in the office of the Mayor of said town, the written consent to the granting of said license, signed by two-thirds of the citizen-freeholders living within the corporate limits of said town. Assent of two-thirds of freeholders, necessary to obtain license. SEC. II. That any officer, or officers, of said town, violating the provisions of the foregoing section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Punishment for violating this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 9, 1877. Butler. No. CLI. (O. No. 339.) An Act to authorize and empower the Mayor and council of Butler, Taylor county, Georgia, to issue bonds, of any denomination they may deem fit, in exchange for the bonds now outstanding against said town. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the Mayor and council of said town of Butler be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to issue bonds, of any denomination they may deem fit and proper, to be exchanged for the bonds now outstanding against said town, by, and with, the consent of the persons who shall hold said outstanding bonds at the time of the issue of the bonds herein provided for: Provided, nevertheless, said bonds shall not be issued until the issue of the same shall have been approved by a majority of the persons voting

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at an election to be held for the purpose of deciding whether said bonds shall be issued in exchange for said outstanding bonds, said election shall be held in the same manner, and under the same rules and regulations as the election for Mayor and aldermen of said town; Provided, further, that no person shall be allowed to vote at said election who is not a freeholder, and authorized and qualified to vote under the charter of said town. Bonds, issue of in exchange for outstanding bonds. People to vote on the question of issue. Election, how held. Who may vote. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said bonds, when issued, shall bear such interest as the Mayor and council of said town shall deem fit and proper, not to exceed two per cent. per annum; and when said bonds shall be issued, they shall be made payable at the same time that the bonds for which they are exchanged would have become due and payable. Rate of interest, and when payable. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said bonds, when issued, shall be receivable in payment of tax and all other dues to said town of Butler; said Mayor and council shall in no event have power or authority to issue bonds, for the purpose aforesaid, to an amount exceeding two thousand three hundred dollars in the aggregate. When said bonds shall have been issued in exchange for said outstanding bonds, the holders of said last issued bonds shall be, and are hereby, secured by the same liens, and are invested with the same rights, benefits and privileges that the holders of said outstanding bonds now have to secure to them the payment of said outstanding bonds at maturity thereof, and shall be entitled to the same liens, rights and remedies to enforce the collection and payment of said bonds as the holders of the original bonds would have possessed, had they held said original bonds until their maturity; it being the sole aim and intent of this Act to authorize said Mayor and council to issue bonds of a different denomination, and having a different rate of interest, in exchange for the bonds now outstanding against said town of Butler. Bonds [Illegible Text] for [Illegible Text] Amount limited. Holders of bonds, how secured. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Cartersville. No. CLII. (O. No. 119.) An Act to amend the charter of the city of Cartersville, Bartow county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That the City Council of the city of Cartersville, in the county of Bartow, after the passage of this Act, shall have authority to establish a chain gang under such regulations as they may deem proper: Provided, the said regulations are not inconsistent with the laws of this State. Chain gang. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That upon

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the trial of any person or persons before the Mayor of said city, or such other officer as may be authorized to try offenders for the violation of ordinance or ordinances of said city, may, in addition to a fine, require the person or persons convicted to work on the chain gang, or may, if the fine is not paid, require the person convicted to work on the chain gang in lieu thereof not exceeding three days for every dollar imposed: Provided, that in no event shall the person convicted be required to work on the chain gang for a term exceeding three months for any offense. Work in the chain gang in lieu of fine. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Clarksville. No. CLIII. (O. No. 349.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of the town of Clarksville, in Habersham county, State of Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell any intoxicating liquors within three miles, in any direction from the court house, in the town of Clarksville, Habersham county, except the same be sold by practicing physicians, for medical purposes: Provided, that this Act shall not go into operation and effect in the said town of Clarksville, and the limits hereinbefore prescribed, until after an election shall have been held for that purpose, as herein provided. Said election shall be held in the said town of Clarksville on the third Saturday in March, 1877, and shall be held and superintended in the same manner as elections for members of the General Assembly. All persons qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, who reside within the limits aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote in this election. The voters who desire that the act shall go into effect, and become a law, shall endorse on their tickets, For the Act, and the voters who do not desire it to become a law, shall endorse on their tickets, Against the Act. And this Act shall not become a law, so far as the same relates to the limits aforesaid, unless a majority of the votes cast in said election shall be for the act. The superintendent shall make and subscribe two certificates, stating the whole number of votes cast for the Act, and the number cast against the act. One of them, together with one list of voters and one tally sheet, shall be sealed up and, without delay, mailed to the Governor; the other, with like accompaniments, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Habersham county. Each of said returns must contain copies

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of the original oath taken by the superintendent. The ballots shall be sealed up and delivered to the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and kept in the same manner as provided for the ballots in elections for members of the General Assembly. Should a majority of the legal votes cast in said election be for the act, then the Governor shall issue his proclamation, declaring said act to be in force within the prescribed limits. Sale of liquor, prohibited. Exception. This act not to go into effect until voted on. Election, how and when held. How votes shall be cast Majority vote necessary. Election returns to Governor. Governor's proclamation. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, who shall violate the provisions of the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. Penalty for violating this act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Columbus. No. CLIV. (O. No. 186.) An Act to amend the charter of the city of Columbus, and to change the term of office, and the manner of electing officers, in said city, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the election for Mayor, twelve aldermen, clerk, marshal and sexton, shall be held on the second Saturday in December, 1877. Two of said aldermen shall be selected from each ward; six of said aldermen, marshal, clerk, and sexton, shall hold their offices for the term of one year; and the Mayor and six aldermen, one of whom shall be from each ward, shall hold their offices for the term of two years from said second Saturday in December, 1877. Election of Mayor, aldermen, clerk and marshal. Terms of office. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the second Saturday in December of each and every year thereafter, six aldermen, one from each ward, shall be elected for the term of two years, and a marshal, clerk, and sexton, whose term of office shall be one year, and on the same day of each alternate year, a Mayor and six aldermen, one of said aldermen being from each ward, shall be elected for the term of two years; all said elections shall take place (except as herein provided) under the rules and regulations now prescribed by law. Annual election of six aldermen. Marshal, clerk and sexton, one year term. Elections, how held. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the salaries of said officers shall be fixed annually as now prescribed by law; but no alderman shall receive any salary. Salaries. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Covington. No. CLV. (O. No. 276.) An Act to prevent persons from storing guano, or other commercial fertilizers, within the corporate limits of the city of Covington, except at the depot and the houses near the depot built for that purpose, when two or more persons residing in the vicinity of the place of storage shall interpose objections, and for the purpose of prescribing penalties, etc. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to store guano, or other commercial fertilizers, within the corporate limits of the city of Covington, in the county of Newton, except at the depot and the houses near the depot built for that purpose: Provided, that two or more persons residing in the vicinity of such place of storage shall object. Guano, etc., unlawful to store in Covington. Exception. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person storing guano, or commercial fertilizers, in violation of the above section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con viction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars. Misdemeanor to violate this act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Dalton. No. CLVI. (O. No. 263.) An Act to amend section twenty of the charter of the city of Dalton in relation to salaries of officers, etc. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section twenty of the charter of the city of Dalton be so amended as to read: The Mayor's salary shall not exceed two hundred dollars; members of council, not more than twenty-five dollars; clerk, not more than three hundred dollars; chief marshal, four hundred dollars; deputy marshal, not more than three hundred dollars; treasurer, not more than one hundred dollars. Salary of Mayor, of councilmen Marshal and clerk. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fees and perquisites heretofore paid to the clerk, hereafter shall be

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paid into the treasury of the city; and it shall be the duty of the treasurer, at each regular meeting of the council, to make a report of all such fees received. Fees to be paid into Treasury. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all officers of said city of Dalton, from and after the passage of this Act, shall be subject to such modifications of salaries as may, from time to time, be made within the limits aforesaid. Modification of salaries. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Dalton. No. CLVII. (O. No. 140.) An Act to repeal an act to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors in, and near, the town of Kingston, in [Illegible Text] county, and to repeal an act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors within certain counties of the State, so far as the same relates to the city of Dalton, approved February 26, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act preventing the delivery, or sale, by retail or wholesale, as a beverage, any spirituous or malt liquors, within a radius of two miles from the depot of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, in the town of Kingston, in Bartow county, and providing a penalty for the violation of the same, approved March 2, 1875, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Prohibitory liquor law of Kingston, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as it relates to the corporate limits of the city of Dalton, in the county of Whitfield. Prohibitory liquor law repealed at Dalton. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act approved February 26, 1876, was a local option law. Vide acts 1875, page 338. That law was amended in 1876, by prohibiting the sale altogether. Vide acts 1876, page 328.

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Dalton. No. CLVIII. (O. No. 182.) An Act to repeal an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved February 26, 1875, so far as the same relates to the city of Dalton, in the county of Whitfield. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as the same relates to the city of Dalton, in the county of Whitfield, and State of Georgia; and that the status of the authority of the Mayor and council of said city, in regard to licensing and controlling the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in said city, be restored as the same existed prior to the passage of the above recited act. Liquor license, Mayor and council may regulate. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act amended established a local option law for the places named. Vide acts 1875, page [Illegible Text]. Dalton. No. CLIX. (O. No. 352.) An Act to amend the charter of the city of Dalton, by authorizing the Mayor and council to provide for the registration of the legal voters of the incorporation. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the charter of the city of Dalton, in Whitfield county, be so amended as to authorize the Mayor and council to provide for such registration of the voters, in the limits of the incorporation, as shall prevent frauds in the elections held for officers of said city: Provided, that said registration shall be of the voters as are now entitled to vote in said city, under the laws of this State. Registration of voters. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Danburgh. No. CLX. (O. No. 168.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating or ardent spirits within three miles of, and in the village of, Danburgh, in Wilkes county, Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to dispose of, for valuable consideration, intoxicating or ardent spirits in the village of Danburgh, in the county of Wilkes, and State of Georgia, or within three miles from the store-house of John L. Anderson, in said village: Provided, however, that this Act shall not affect existing license, if any exist, within said limits; and if the unanimous consent of the voters in said limits is at any time obtained, the proper authority may issue license to sell such spirits within said limits. Sale of liquor in Danburgh, prohibited. Also in 3 miles of J. L. Anderson's store. License already granted, not affect. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Danielsville. No. CLXI. (O. No. 400.) An Act to amend an act incorporating the town of Danielsville, in Madison county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the words one-half mile, in the foregoing recited act, be stricken out, and the words one-quarter mile be inserted in lieu thereof. Limits. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. NOTE.This Act reduces the limits from one-half to one-quarter of a mile in every direction from the court-house. Vide acts 1875, page 159.

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Darien. No. CLXII. (O. No. 112.) An Act to authorize and empower the chairman of the board of county commissioners of McIntosh county, in his ex-officio capacity as Mayor of the city of Darien, to fine and imprison delinquent street hands in said city. WHEREAS, Persons liable to work on the streets of the city of Darien, are exempt from road duty; and whereas, in many instances, persons failing, or refusing, to work on the streets of said city, are without any property, out of which to collect the fines imposed by the city authorities: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the chairman of the board of county commissioners of McIntosh county, in his capacity as ex-officio Mayor of the city of Darien, shall have power and authority to fine and imprison, within his discretion, any person, or persons, liable to work the streets of the city of Darien, under the laws of said State, and the ordinances of the city of Darien passed in conformity therewith, and who shall fail, or refuse, when legally summoned, to work the streets of said city, to the same extent as that power is now conferred, by law, upon commissioners of public roads to fine, or imprison, delinquent road hands. Persons [Illegible Text] and refusing to work streets Mayor may fine and imprison. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all defaulters must file their excuses, if any, before said chairman, who must hold his court in the court-house, in said city of Darien, for trying defaulters, within thirty days after the failure or default to work the streets of said city; of which time and place of meeting he must give five days notice, in writing, at one or more of the most public places in said city, and no other notice shall be necessary. Defaulters may file excuses. Court to be held for trial of offenders. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said chairman shall cause execution to be issued by the clerk, under the seal of said city, or shall issue his warrant of arrest, as the case may be, against each defaulter who fails to render a good and sufficient excuse, directed to the marshal of said city, or his lawful deputy, who shall levy and collect the same, as other city executions, or, as the case may be, arrest the defaulter, and bring him before said chairman, to abide the judgment of the court. Execution or warrants may issue against defaulters. Marshal or deputy to execute warrant or levy execution. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, dissatisfied with the judgment of said chairman, shall have the right to appeal to the board of county commissioners, and

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to the Superior Court, under the regulations now prescribed by law. Right to appeal to board of commissioners, and to Superior Court. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Dawson. No. CLXIII. (O. No. 244.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Dawson, in the county of Terrell, to define the corporate limits thereof, and for other purposes mentioned therein, approved August 22, 1872. SECTION I. 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 authority of the same, That the eleventh section of the above recited act, approved August 22, 1872, be amended by striking out the words three hundred dollars, and inserting, in lieu thereof, two hundred dollars. Mayor's salary. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.This Act reduces the Mayor's salary from three hundred to two hundred dollars. Vide acts [Illegible Text], page 190. Duluth. No. CLXIV. (O. No. 281.) An Act to repeal so much of section four of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Duluth, in the county of Gwinnett, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1876, as confers upon the president and commissioners of said town, power to regulate or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in said corporation, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of section four of the above recited act [Illegible Text] confers on the president and commissioners of said town, power to regulate or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in said corporation be, and the same is hereby, repealed; an an act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within certain limits of the depot, on the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line

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Railroad, at Duluth, in the county of Gwinnett, etc., approved February 28, 1876, is hereby declared to be in full force. Power of President, etc., to grant license repealed. Act to prohibit declared in [Illegible Text] SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.For charter of Duluth, vide Acts 1876, page 141. Fort Gaines. No. CLXV. (O. No. 150.) An Act to authorize the City Council of Fort Gaines to rebuild the bridge across the Chattahoochee river, at Fort Gaines, to issue bonds for that purpose, as herein [Illegible Text] to submit to the freehold voters of said city the question of the issue of bonds to aid in rebuilding said bridge, and to levy a tax for the payment of the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Mayor and council of the city of Fort Gaines shall be authorized to submit to the freeholders of the city, the question of issuing bonds to aid in the rebuilding the bridge across the Chattahoochee river, at Fort Gaines, under such rules and restrictions as the Mayor and council may prescribe. Freeholders to vote on issue of bonds to rebuild bridge. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor and council of Fort Gaines may, at any time after the passage of this Act, after having given notice, by advertising in the Cuthbert Messenger, and the Cuthbert Appeal, and posting the same in at least five conspicuous places in said city, at least ten days before the day upon which to hold an election, and upon the day of said election, the ballots shall be marked bonds or no bonds; said election shall be held under the same rules and regulations as for the election of Mayor of said city, so far as relates to opening and closing the polls, and the managing of the same. Election, when and how held. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the majority of the said voters shall be for bonds, then the said Mayor and council shall have prepared bonds, with interest coupons attached, of such denomination as said Mayor and council may determine, and to such an amount, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, as they may deem necessary to complete the construction of said bridge, and at such a rate of interest as they may deem proper, not to exceed seven per cent. per annum, and payable at such time, or times, as they may deem proper, not longer

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than twenty years, which bonds and coupons shall be signed by the Mayor of said city. Bonds to be issued if majority vote for the issue. Amount of bonds. Interest. How long run. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That after the same bonds have been prepared, as required by this Act, the Mayor shall not deliver them to the bridge company, or any person representing the building of said bridge, until a mortgage has been executed to said Mayor for said city on said bridge, said mortgage being to secure the principal and interest of said bonds, and shall be the first mortgage, and take precedent over all other liens. When such mortgage is executed on said bridge, all the appurtenances thereto, as above required, then said bonds shall be delivered. Bonds not to be delivered until a first mortgage has been received. Lien of the mortgage. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That after said bridge is completed, the profits arising therefrom, either from toll, or rent, shall, after paying all necessary expenses, be paid over to the Mayor, for the use of said city, to pay the interest on said bonds, and after said interest is paid, the balance of said rents and profits shall go to pay the principal of the same. Toll and profits to pay interest and bonds. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if no stock company, firm or individual will undertake to build the bridge, as herein provided for, then the City Council of Fort Gaines shall have full power and authority to build said bridge, and own, use and control the same. And for the payment of said bridge, shall have full power and authority to issue bonds, binding on said city, and which shall be a lien in behalf of bona fide holders of the same upon said bridge, both to secure the payment of principal and interest; said bonds to be of such denominations, and at such rate of interest, not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, as the Mayor and council may deem best, and to secure the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds, the said Mayor and council are hereby authorized to assess and collect such taxes on the property of the citizens of Fort Gaines as may be necessary, and the said City Council of Fort Gaines shall have full power and authority to lease, sell or dispose of said bridge, in any way it may deem best: Provided, always, and in every event, that the proceeds of said bridge shall be paid to the bondholders upon the release of their lien on said bridge, to the amount paid. If no Company will build bridge city of Fort Gaines may. Power to issue bonds, if city budds. Payment of bonds by taxation. Proceeds of bridge, disposition of. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the bridge to be constructed, under the provisions of this Act, shall be free from State, county and municipal taxation for the term of two years from the date of its completion. Bridge, exempt from taxation. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Gainesville. No. CLXVI. (O. No. 384.) An Act to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the city of Gainesville; to incorporate said city, prescribe its limits, provide for a Mayor and aldermen, prescribe their powers and duties, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That an act of the General Assembly of Georgia, entitled an act, with subsequent amendments thereto, to incorporate the town of Gainesville, in the county of Hall, under the name and style of the city of Gainesville, and to provide for the election of Mayor and city councilmen, and such other officers as may be required, and to confer upon them specified powers, approved October 27, 1870, and all acts amendatory, or explanatory thereof, heretofore passed, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, as far as they are in conflict with the provisions of this Act. Charter in conflict with this Act, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said city is hereby incorporated under the name and style of the city of Gainesville. The corporate limits thereof shall extend one mile in every direction, from the centre of the court-house, as it is now situated. Corporate name. Limits. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the municipal government of said city shall be vested in a Mayor and two aldermen from each ward of the city, as said wards now exist, or may hereafter exist, who shall be styled the Mayor and Council of the city of Gainesville; and by that name are hereby made a body corporate; as such they shall have perpetual succession; shall have a common seal; may contract and be contracted with; may purchase or otherwise receive, hold, possess, sell and convey for the use of said city, real or personal estate of any kind; and may sue or be sued. Mayor and Aldermen. Mayor and Council. General powers. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor of said city shall hold his office for one year, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The aldermen shall, after the first election under this Act, hold their office for two years; but at the first election under this Act, one alderman from each ward shall be elected for one year, and one alderman from each ward for two years; so that annually thereafter one alderman from each ward shall be elected. Terms of office of Mayor and aldermen. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the annual election for Mayor and aldermen of said city shall be held on the second Tuesday in December of each year, beginning on the second Tuesday in December, 1877. The Mayor shall receive a salary of two hundred dollars a year; and each alderman shall receive a salary of twenty-five dollars a year; and any qualified elector of said city shall be eligible to the office of Mayor or alderman thereof. Annual election. Salaries of Mayor and aldermen.

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SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That all persons qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, residing in said city, who shall have paid all legal taxes, and done all the work on the streets imposed and required by the authorities of said city; and who shall have resided in said city for thirty days next preceding an election, shall be considered electors, and entitled to vote at such election. Who entitled to vote. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and council shall appoint one freeholder from each ward, who shall be an elector under this Act, as managers of such elections, whose duty it shall be to receive and count the votes polled. And the Mayor shall cause to be published in the newspapers of said city the names of the managers, and the place where the election will be held, at least two days previous to the day of such election. Said managers, before proceeding with the election, shall be sworn as prescribed in section 1283 and 1284 of the Code of Georgia. Managers election, appointmentnotice of. Place of holding election. Oath of managers. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That any person offering to vote at an election in said city, may be challenged, and when so challenged, the managers shall cause such persons to take the following oath: I do solemnly swear that I am twenty-one years of age, that I am a citizen of this State, and have resided for the last thirty days in Gainesville, that I have paid all taxes and done all work on the streets legally required of me in said city; and that I have not voted before during this election: so help me God. And no person challenged shall be allowed to vote, if he refuses to take the oath. Oath for challenged voter. Cannot vote if oath refused. Any person voting illegally at such election shall be liable to the same penalties as are prescribed by the laws of this State for illegal voting in the State and county elections, and may be prosecuted for the same in Hall Superior Court. Illegal voting. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That vacancies in the office of alderman, by death, resignation, failure to elect, removal from office, or removal from the city, or ward, shall be filled by election, which shall be ordered and advertised by the Mayor. Vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled by election, which shall be ordered and published by the aldermen. Vacancies, how [Illegible Text]. SEC. X. Be it further enacted, That when the election of any person to the office of Mayor or alderman is contested, the adverse party shall have three days notice, in writing, of the intention to contest, and the grounds of the contest. Such notice shall state the time and place where contestant intends to take testimony, and the names of witnesses, if any. The elect shall give like notice of the time and place where he intends to take testimony, and the names of witnesses, if any. Contested elections. Notice and testimony. Either party may appear by himself, or counsel, and examine witnesses. At the time and place of taking testimony, any judicial officer of the county where the testimony is taken may preside to preserve

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order, to swear witnesses, and see that the testimony is fairly taken down. But all testimony offered must be written down. Such officer shall have power to subp[oelig]na witnesses and compel their attendance, issue commissions to take testimony, and to adjourn from day to day. Who to preside. Witnesses, subp[oelig]na and attendance of. The papers and proceedings shall be certified by such presiding officer, and forthwith delivered to the Mayor and council of the city, who shall proceed to hear and determine such contest, first giving the parties notice of the time and place of such hearing. Certified papers, when delivered. Who to hear and determine case. No proceeding shall be begun to contest an election after the expiration of five days from the day of such election. When contest to be given. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted, That after all the votes for Mayor and aldermen shall have been duly counted by the managers, they shall cause two copies of the tally sheets to be made out; one of which they shall deliver to the Mayor for the time being; the other shall be retained by them. The Mayor shall, at once, cause the persons elected to be notified of the same. Tally sheets in elections, to whom delivered. Notice to persons elected. The Mayor and each alderman shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe before the outgoing Mayor, or any other officer authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, the following oath, in addition to the oath required for all civil officers of this State, viz: I do solemnly swear, that I will well and truly perform the duties of Mayor (or alderman, as the case may be,) of the city of Gainesville, by adopting such measures as, in my judgment, will most promote the general welfare of the inhabitants of said city, and the common interest thereof, so help me God. Oath of Mayor and aldermen. SEC. XII. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and council may appoint a Mayor pro tem., who shall have authority to discharge all the duties of Mayor, whenever, from sickness, absence from the city, or other cause, the Mayor is unable to act. Mayor pro tem. SEC. XIII. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and each alderman shall be, ex-officio, a Justice of the Peace within said city, for the purpose of issuing warrants for offenses committed within [Illegible Text] city, and binding or committing to jail the offenders to appear in any court having jurisdiction of such offenses. Mayor and aldermen, ex-office Justices. Powers as such. SEC. XIV. Be it further enacted, That for any gross official misconduct, or abuse of power, or malpractice in office, of any kind, by the Mayor or any alderman, written charges may be prepared against such officers by any person, and upon the vote of two-thirds of the council such officers shall be removed from office: Provided, that in the trial of such case the officer on trial shall neither preside nor vote. Malpractice trial of Mayor or alderman for. SEC. XV. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and council, at the time of qualification, shall elect a treasurer, clerk, marshal, and city attorney, fix their compensation, and require either of such officers to enter into a bond, with sufficient security, to be approved

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by the Mayor, in such penalty as may be prescribed by the Mayor and council, conditioned faithfully to collect and pay over, as required by the Mayor and council, all taxes, fines, forfeitures, and all other incomes to said corporation, and said officers shall continue in office for one year, unless sooner removed, for good cause, by the Mayor and council. And in case of a vacancy, from any cause, in any of such offices, the Mayor and council shall fill such vacancy. Treasurer, clerk and marshal, election. Bond. Term of office. Vacancies. SEC. XVI. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and council of said city shall have power therein to lay off, vacate, close, open, alter, curb, pave, and keep in good order and repair, roads, streets, alleys, side-walks, cross-walks, drains and gutters, for the use of the public, or any of the citizens thereof, and to improve and light the same, and have them kept free from obstructions on, or over, them, to regulate the width of side-walks on the streets, and to order the side-walks, cross-ways, foot-ways, drains and gutters to be curbed and paved and kept in good order, firm and clena, by the owners or occupants thereof, or of the real property next adjacent thereto; to establish and regulate markets, to prescribe the time of holding the same; to prevent injury or annoyance to the public or individuals, from anything dangerous, offensive, or unwholesome; to prevent hogs, cattle, horses, sheep, and other animals, and fowls of all kinds from going at large in said city; to protect places of divine worship, wherever held in said city; to abate, or cause to be abated, any thing which, in the opinion of a majority of the whole council, shall be a nuisance; to regulate the keeping of gunpowder and other combustibles; to provide, in, or near, the city, places for the burial of the dead, and to regulate interments therein; to provide for the regular building of houses or other structures, and for the making of division fences by the owners of adjacent premises, and the draining of lots by proper drains and ditches; to make regulations for guarding against danger or damage of fire; to protect the property and persons of the citizens of said city, and to preserve peace and good order therein; and, for this purpose, to appoint, when necessary, a police force to assist the marshal in the discharge of his duties; to prescribe the powers and define the duties of the officers appointed by them, fix their term of service, and compensation; to exact, authorize, or prohibit the erection of gas works, or water works, in said city; to prevent injury to, or pollution of, the same, or to the water, or healthfulness of the city; to regulate and provide for the weighing of hay, coal, and other articles sold, or for sale, in said city; and to provide a revenue for said city, and to appropriate the same to its expense; to provide for the annual assessment of taxable property therein; and to adopt rules for the regulation and government of its own body. Roads, streets, etc., power over. Markets. Hogs, horses, cattle, etc., running at large. Nuisances. Gunpowder. Cemetery. Houses and division fences. Drainage. Peace and good order. Police force. Erection of gas works. Weighing of hay, coal, etc. Assessment of property. To carry into effect these enumerated powers conferred upon

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said city, or its council, by this Act, or by any future act of the Legislature of the State, the council shall have power to make and pass all needful orders, by-laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations, not contrary to the Constitution and laws of this State, and to prescribe, impose and enact reasonable fines, penalties, and imprisonment in the county jail, or the place of imprison ment in said corporation, for a term not exceeding thirty days, or in lieu of fines and imprisonment, to compel wrong-doers to labor upon the streets and sidewalks, or other public work of said city, for a term not exceeding thirty days. Ordinances, rules, etc. Fines penalties and imprisonment. SEC. XVII. Be it further enacted, That the council shall cause to be annually made up, and entered upon its journal, an accurate estimate of all sums which are, or may be, lawfully chargeable on said city, and which ought to be paid within one year, and shall order a levy of such tax as may, in the opinion of the council, be necessary to pay the same. Tax, levy of, to meet expenses. This tax may be levied upon all property, real and personal, within said city, upon banking, insurance, and other capital employed therein: Provided, that no tax upon property exceed one per cent. of the value thereof, except for public improvement and general education, and for no other purpose shall such tax in the aggregate exceed two per cent. upon the value of property. Tax on property, and capital. Not to exceed 2 percent. The council shall have power to levy and collect a specific tax upon factories, bankers, agents or managers of gift enterprises, shows of all sorts, and upon all persons exercising within the city any profession, trade or calling, or any business of any nature: Provided, said tax is not in conflict with any law of this State. Specific taxes. SEC. XVIII. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and council shall have power to create a debt upon the city, by issuing the bonds thereof, or otherwise, as they may deem best, and to provide for the payment thereof, as well as for the interest thereon: Provided, such debt shall only be created for the establishment and maintenance of common schools, the cause of general education, and for public improvements: Provided further, that no such debt shall be created, nor bonds issued, until after a majority of all persons voting at a general election, to be, by the Mayor, ordered for that purpose, shall express, by their ballots, a desire to have such a debt imposed upon the city: Provided further, that such debt shall never, in the aggregate, exceed the sum of thirty thousand dollars. Bonds may be issued. For what purpose. People to vote on the proposed issue of bo'ds. SEC. XIX. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and council shall have complete control of the manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing of spirituous and malt liquors within the city: Provided, the license fee for retailing spirituous liquors shall not be less than two hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, per annum. Liquor licenses, sale, etc. Amount of license fee. SEC. XX. Be it further enacted, That every male citizen of said city, not under sixteen nor over fifty years of age, shall, if required by

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the council, work, not exceeding fifteen days in one year, and not exceeding five days in one month, by himself or an acceptable substitute, on the streets, side-walks, and alleys of said city, under the direction of the superintendent of streets, or he may be released from such work upon payment of such amount as may be fixed by council as street tax. Work on streets, who liable. Commutation tax. SEC. XXI. Be it further enacted, that the Mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city, and take care that the orders, by-laws, acts, and resolutions of the council are faithfully executed. He shall make out and publish, annually, a full report showing the exact condition of the city and its finances; and shall require reports from the other officers of the city, showing the exact status of the affairs of each office. The Mayor shall preside over the deliberations of the council, and shall not be entitled to vote except in case of a tie. Chief executive. Annual report of Mayor. Meetings of council, Mayor to preside. SEC. XXII. Be it further enacted, That no officer of the city shall, during the time for which he was elected, or appointed, be capable of contracting with such corporation for the performance of any work which is to be paid for by the city, nor shall any person be capable of having any interest in such contract, either by himself or another, directly or indirectly. Officers not to contract with corporation. SEC. XXIII. Be it further enacted, That all sales of personalty by the marshal shall be conducted as sales by constables, under the State law, and sales of real estate by the same regulations prescribed by the laws of the State for sheriff sales, as to levy, time, place, advertisements, and in all other particulars, so far as applicable. Sales by marshal, how conducted. SEC. XXIV. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor, as such, shall have power to punish for contempt, by fine, not to exceed five dollars, or imprisonment, not to exceed three days for each offense. Contempt, power to punish. SEC. XXV. Be it further enacted, That the several officers now in office in said city, shall continue to exercise their respective duties, until the qualification of the officers who shall be elected at the first election under this charter. Officers now in office, to continue, etc. SEC. XXVI. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect, and be of force from and after its passage, and all laws, and parts of laws, in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. This Act to take effect, when. Approved February 28, 1877.

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Grantville. No. CLXVII. (O. No. 190.) An Act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Grantville, and confer certain powers on the commissioners thereof, and for other purposes therein named, approved October 10, 1868. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, that said recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended, by striking out the fourth section of said act, and inserting in lieu of said section, the following: the board of aldermen shall, at its first meeting after their election and qualification, elect from their own number a presiding officer, who shall be styled chairman of the board of aldermen; and section fifth be, and the same is hereby, amended, by striking out after That, the first word of said section, the words said Mayor with. Chairman of Board to be elected. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Graysville. No. CLXVIII. (O. No. 248.) An Act to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors and intoxicating drinks within one mile of the Mcthodist Episcopal Church, South, situate near Graysville, Catoosa county, and to provide for the punishment for the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell spirituous liquors, or intoxicating drinks, within one mile of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, situate near Graysville, Catoosa county, Georgia. Methodist church, sale of liquor in one mile of. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person violating the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Greensboro. No. CLXIX. (O. No. 209.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of Greensboro, to provide for its government, define its powers, and for other purposes therein named, approved March 5, 1856. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out from the sixth section of the said act the word retail spirituous or fermented liquors, wherever said words appear in the said section, and insertin, in lieu thereof, the words, sell spirituous or fermented liquors in any quantity. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.The law amended gave the Mayor and aldermen of Greensboro the sole right of [Illegible Text] license to retail spirituous or fermented liquors. This Act substitutes the word sell for [Illegible Text]. Vide Acts of 1855-6, page 342. Griffin. No. CLXX. (O. No. 56.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a Board of Education for the city of Griffin, and to distribute and appropriate the money due said board from the State of Georgia for the year 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, that an act entitled an act to establish a Board of Public Education for the city of Griffin, and all acts amendatory thereof, heretofore passed by the General Assembly, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Act recited, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the pro rata share of school fund due by the State of Georgia to the Board of Education of the city of Griffin for the year 1876 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated to the common school fund of the county of Spalding, and that the Board of Education of said county be authorized to receive and receipt for the same, to be disposed of by them for the best interest of the cause of education in said county. Pro rata share of school tax, disposition of. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Hamilton. No. CLXXI. (O. No. 355.) An Act to amend an act to consolidate, amend and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Hamilton, in the county of Harris. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section eleven of said act be, and the same is hereby amended in the second and third lines, by striking out of said section the words except for medicinal or mechanical purposes. License to sell liquor. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTEVide Acts 1875, page 174. Hiwassee. No. CLXXII. (O. No. 193.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within one mile of the court-house ( Hiwassee ), in Towns county, and for other purposes therein mentioned. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell spirituous or intoxicating liquors, in quantities less than one gallon, within one mile of the court-house (Hiwassee), in Towns county. Sale of liquor in one mile of Court-house, prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person violating the provisions of the first section of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 4310 of Irwin's Revised Code of 1873. Penalty for unlawful sale. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Jefferson. No. CLXXIII. (O. No. 187.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend the act incorporating the town of Jefferson, in the county of Jackson, and for other purposes, approved February 27, 1875, and to re-enact and make of force section fourteen of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Jefferson, in the county of Jackson, and for other purposes, approved August 14, 1872. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the whole and every section of the act, entitled an act, to amend the act, incorporating the town of Jefferson, approved February 27, 1875, be and the same is hereby, repealed. Amendment to charter, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That section fourteen of the act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Jefferson, in Jackson county, approved August 14, 1872, is hereby declared to be of full force, and that all laws, and parts of laws militating against this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Section fourteen of charter revived. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTEVide Acts of 1872, page 210. Lawrenceville. No. CLXXIV. (O. No. 220.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the sale, by retail, of spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of the town of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett county, or within three miles of the court house of said county, and to regulate the sale of liquors in said corporation, and to prescribe penalties for violations of this Act, approved February 26, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.This Act lacks the usual repealing clause. For act repealed, vide Acts of 1875, page 343

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Macon. No. CLXXV. (O. No. 388.) An Act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon to issue bonds, and to further amend the charter of said city. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the Mayor and council of the city of Macon be, and they hereby are, empowered to issue bonds in denominations not less than one hundred dollars, to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, bearing seven per cent. per annum interest, and payable at dates to be fixed by said Mayor and council. Power to issue bonds. Amount and [Illegible Text]. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That of said bonds to be issued under the first section of this Act, twenty-five thousand dollars shall be used for the redemption, cancellation and retirement from circulation of certain mutilated small bonds of said city, known as city currency; and twenty-five thousand dollars of said bonds shall be used in payment of the present floating debt of said city. What the bonds are to be used for. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and council may hereafter issue like bonds annually, sufficient in amount to meet the payment of the one-half of their bonded debt falling due in each year. Annual issue of bonds to m'et d'bt. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That all taxes levied and assessed by said Mayor and council of the city of Macon, shall be due and payable in installments to be fixed by said Mayor and council, and they shall have power to enforce the collection of such taxes specific, or ad valorem, by summons of garnishment based upon tax fi. fas. issued by their authority, and all the property, credits and wages of the tax payer shall be subject to his tax if found within the city limits, whether in hands of the tax payer, or of third persons; and the individual property of members of firms shall be bound for the tax assessed on firms. Taxes, how levied and collected. Garnishment on tax fi. fas. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the tax assessors hereafter to be appointed in said city, shall be nominated by the Mayor and approved by a majority of the board of aldermen, in council assembled. Tax assessors, how appointed. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the clerk of said city shall close his biennial registration of the legal voters of said city of Macon at 10 o'clock P.M. on the Thursday next immediately preceding the day by law fixed for the regular biennial elections of said city, and that said city clerk shall not enter upon said registry list of voters any one who shall not have paid, at the time of said registration, all city taxes

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due by him to said city, including his street tax; nor shall any person vote at any city election in said city, without having first paid all taxes due by him to said city of Macon. Registration of voters. Tax defaulters not to be registered. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Madison. No. CLXXVI. (O. No. 3) An Act to empower the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Madison to provide for the registration of voters in the corporate elections in said city, and enforce the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Madison, be, and they are hereby, empowered and authorized to enact such ordinance, or ordinances, providing for the registration of the voters in corporate elections in said city, which in their discretion shall conduce to the interest and peace of said city, not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, and to provide for the enforcement of the same. Registration of voters provided for. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. Midville. No. CLXXVII. (O. No. 110.) An Act to incorporate the town of Midville, in the county of Burke, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the town of Midville, in the county of Burke, be, and the same is hereby incorporated. The corporate limits of said town to extend one mile in all directions from the Central Railroad depot in said town, to be laid off with said depot as the centre. Midville incorporated. Corporate limits. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the first election under this Act shall be held on the second Tuesday in April, 1877, for five commissioners of said town, and the commissioners so elected shall hold their offices until the first Saturday in January, 1878, when an election shall be held for their successors,

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and annually, thereafter, the board of five commissioners for said town shall be elected on said last mentioned day. Election for Commissioners, first election. Annual election of five Commissioners. Elections, how held. Who may vote. All elections held under this Act shall be superintendent in the same manner as elections for Justices of the Peace, and all persons entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, who have resided in said town twenty days next preceding said elections, shall be entitled to vote for said commissioners. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners so elected shall, as soon as convenient, elect one of their number President of the board of commissioners of said town; shall have power to appoint a marshal, clerk and treasurer, who shall be sworn, before some officer of this State authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully discharge their duty as such officers, to the best of their ability. President, election. Marshal, clerk and treasurer. Oaths. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and commissioners provided for in this Act, or a majority of them, shall hold their meetings at such times and places, in the limits of said town, as they may think proper, and shall have power to adopt such by-laws, regulations and ordinances as may in their judgment be necessary for the preservation of good order, security, peace and welfare of said town, not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, or the United States; they shall have power to levy a tax on real and personal property within the limits of said town, not exceeding fifty per centum on the State tax, for town purposes. Meeting of President and commissioners. Power to adopt rules, ordinances, etc. Tax, power to levy and collect. They may require license, not exceeding fifty dollars, on ten-pin alleys, billiard tables, and other establishments calculated to encourage idleness, and on all shows and exhibitions performing for the purposes of gain; and shall have power to regulate or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within the limits of said corporation; Provided, that in no case shall the license for the sale of liquor in said town be less than two thousand dollars; make ordinances for the abatement of nuisances, and remove obstructions from the streets of said town. They shall have power to punish offenders for a violation of the rules, regulations and ordinances of said town by fine, not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisonment, not exceeding sixty days; and may require all road hands, living in said town, to work the streets thereof, not exceeding fifteen days in each year. License on ten pin alleys, billiard tables, etc. Shows and exhibitions, Sale of liquor. Am't license to [Illegible Text] liqu'r. Nuisances, etc., power to abate. Powers to punish offenders. Penalties. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the charter of said town granted by the Superior Court of Burke county, not in conflict with this Act, be, and the same is hereby, declared valid and of force. Charter by Superior Court, not repealed, unless in conflict with this Act. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws, and parts of laws, and provisions of any charter, granted by the Superior Court of Burke county, in conflict with the provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed and declared void. Repeal of conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Monroe. No. CLXXVIII. (O. No. 204.) An Act to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Monroe, in the county of Walton, and to confer additional powers on the President of the Board of Commissioners of said town. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the several acts incorporating the town of Monroe, in the county of Walton, be so amended, that the corporate limits of said town shall extend a distance of eight hundred yards in every direction from the court-house in said town. Corporate limits. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the next election for commissioners of said town shall be held on the first Thursday in December of the year 1877, and, thereafter, the time of election for said commissioners shall be the first Thursday in December in each and every year, which elections shall be managed by one or more Justices of the Peace and two freeholders, and at which all persons who have resided in said town for six months previous to the day of election, and who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall be qualified to vote. Election of commissioners. Who may vote. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the President of the board of commissioners of said town shall have all the powers conferred on the Mayor of a town or village, incorporated under the act of August 27, 1872, as provided and enumerated in section 792 of the Code of 1873. Powers of President. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Mount Zion. No. CLXXIX. (O. No. 203.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of the village of Mount Zion, in the county of Hancock, State of Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell any kind of intoxicating liquors within three miles of the village of Mount Zion, in Hancock county. Mount Zion, sale of liquor within three miles prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person or persons violating the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalty to violate this law. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Newnan. No. CLXXX. (O. No. 273.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved February 26, 1875, so far as the same may apply to and affect Newnan, an incorporated city in the county of Coweta, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, said recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as said act may apply to and affect the city of Newnan, an incorporated city in the county of Coweta. Local option law repealed as to Newnan. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the sale of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in the city of Newnan, in the county of Coweta, shall be regulated and controlled as provided by the charter of said city, before the passage of said recited act. Sale of liquor, how regulated. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Perry. No. CLXXXI. (O. No. 147.) An Act to amend the charter of the town of Perry. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the charter of the town of Perry be so amended as to change the time of holding the election for Mayor and aldermen of said town, from the second Saturday in January to the second Saturday in April of each year. Election of Mayor and aldermen, when held. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no one shall be allowed or qualified to vote at said election, save and except resident citizens of such town, who have been such since the first day of January next preceding said election, and who are otherwise qualified electors. Who may vote. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That

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such election shall be held at the court-house in said town; that the polls shall not be opened prior to 9 o'clock A.M., and shall be closed at 4 o'clock [Illegible Text]. Election, how and where held. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Rocky Mount. No. CLXXXII. (O. No. 50.) An Act to incorporate the town of Rocky Mount, in the county of Meriwether, and to appoint commissioners for the same, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That E. S. Dodds, L. Almon, J. W. Stroud, J. J. Addy, Joel J. Phelp, or a majority of them and their successors [Illegible Text] office, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, and made a body corporate under the name and style of the Town Council of Rocky Mount, and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall hold their office until the first Saturday in January, 1878, and until their successors are elected and qualified. Commissioners. Corporate name. Term of office. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That on the first Saturday in January, 1878, and on the first Saturday in January of every subsequent year, an election shall be held at such place within the corporate limits of said town as the managers of said election may think convenient, for five commissioners to serve for one year next after their election, and until their successors are elected and qualified, at which election all persons resident within the corporate limits of said town, who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall be entitled to vote, and said election shall be managed by three free-holders, residents of said town, and the persons receiving the highest number of votes cast at the election, shall be declared duly elected for the term of one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Annual election of commissioners. Term of office. Qualification of voters. Managers of election. Who declared elected. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the corporate limits of said town shall be one-half mile in every direction from the house now used as a post office. Corporate limits. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That said town council shall, at its first meeting after their election and qualification, elect from their own number a presiding officer to be styled the chairman of council, and shall appoint a clerk and marshal, who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the council. Chairman of council, clerk and marshal. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the persons named in this Act, or a majority of them, shall serve, and those that may [Illegible Text]

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be elected commissioners, shall, before entering upon their duties as town councilmen, take an oath before some person authorized to administer oaths, faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of their offices. Oath of office. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That a majority of said council shall constitute a quorum for business, and shall have power to pass all ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, for the government of said town, and the preservation of peace and good order therein, and shall have power to provide for the working of the streets of said town, and to compel all persons therein, subject to road duty under the laws of this State, to work on the same, and for the violation of all ordinances of said town council, they shall have power to punish by fine, not to exceed twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed five days, or both, in the discretion of said council. Quorum. Power to pass ordinances. Working streets. Penalty for violating ordinances. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Rome. No. CLXXXIII. (O. No. 261.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of [Illegible Text] vinous, and malt liquors, in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, inthe county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved February 26, 1875, so far as the same relates to the city of Rome, in the county of Floyd. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as the same applies to the city of Rome, in the county of Floyd. Local option repealed as to Rome. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Savannah. No. CLXXXIV. (O. No. 297.) An Act to amend section 4845 of the Revised Code of 1873, conferring upon the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, power to establish a complete system of drainage in and around said city. SECTION I. The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, do hereby enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 4845 of the Revised Code of 1873, which confers upon the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah power to establish a complete system of drainage in and around said city, shall be amended by the addition thereto of the following words, viz: And the said Mayor and aldermen shall also have entire and absolute control and jurisdiction of all soil [Illegible Text] private drains and sewers, water closets, privies, privy vaults, and dry wells in said city, with full power to prescribe their location, structure, uses, and preservation, and to make such regulations concerning them in all particulars, as may seem best for the preservation of the health of the inhabitants of said city, and with power also to require changes in, or the total discontinuance of, any such contrivances and structures already in existence, or that may hereafter be allowed. Absolute jurisdiction over soil [Illegible Text], private drains, etc. Rules and regulations to preserve health. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Savannah. No. CLXXXV. (O. No. 183.) An Act to compel the municipal authorities of the city of Savannah to discontinue the Lazaretto, established by them at Thunderbolt, under authority of the act of December 31, 1831, and to authorize the Mayor and aldermen of said city to locate and establish another Lazaretto, in the county of Chatham, and to dispose of the lands and [Illegible Text] now used by them for that purpose. WHEREAS, At the time that the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah established, under authority of the act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 31, 1831, a Lazaretto at the place near said city known as Thunderbolt, said place contained but a few inhabitants, and settlements in its vicinity were remote from each other, and, therefore, communication and intercourse

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with all other parts of the county were then easily restricted; but, whereas, said place is now a populous town, and the chief resort of the inhabitants of Savannah, for pleasure and recreation, and it is no [Illegible Text] a suitable location for the Lazaretto, it is inexpedient that the same should remain any longer in that locality: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That it shall not be lawful for the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, or any other person, or persons, to continue to use, or allow to be used, as a Lazaretto, small-pox hospital, or pest-house, the premises now used by them as such, on the land known as the Pest-House Tract, at Thunderbolt, for a longer period than sixty (60) days from and after the passage of this Act; or to keep, or allow, any person afflicted with small-pox, or any other contagious disease, anywhere upon, or about, said Pest-House Tract, after that time. Lazaretto on Thunderbolt to be discontinued. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said Mayor and aldermen shall have authority to purchase as much land as may be necessary for the location of another Lazaretto, in said county, with the powers and jurisdiction in them, over the same, which they now have over the present Lazaretto, under the said recited act, at any place which shall be sufficiently isolated to render it easily practicable to prevent intercourse between the inmates of such Lazaretto, and persons outside of it. Other land for Lazaretto to be purchased. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the said Mayor and aldermen shall have authority to make such other use, or disposition of the present Lazaretto, and pest-house grounds, as they may deem expedient to the interests of the city: Provided, such use, or disposition shall not create any other nuisance on, or about, the same. Disposition of present [Illegible Text]. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That should the said Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah fail to remove the said Lazaretto, pest-house, or small-pox hospital, at the end ofthe time prescribed in this Act, the said Lazaretto, pest-house, or small-pox hospital, shall be considered a public nuisance, and shall be abated as other public nuisances are. Lazaretto a public [Illegible Text], if not removed. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Savannah. No. CLXXXVI. (O. No. 231.) An Act to amend section 4875 of the Code of 1873, conferring upon the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, power to require the abatement and removal of nuisances within the jurisdictional limits of said city. SECTION I. The Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, do hereby enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 4875 of the Code of 1873, which gives the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah power to require the abatement and removal of nuisances, within the jurisdictional limits of said city, shall be amended by the addition of the following words to the first paragraph of the said section, viz: and to compel payment of the costs and expense of such abatement, or removal, by the person, or persons, responsible for the existence of the nuisance, or owning or controlling the property adjudged to be a nuisance, by means of execution, for the same or otherwise, as the said Mayor and aldermen shall ordain. Costs and expenses removing nuisances, who to pay. Execution for costs, etc. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Savannah. No. CLXXXVII. (O. No. 125.) An Act to amend section 4784 of Irwin's Revised Code, ( section 4886 of the Code of 1873,) which section prescribes the powers of the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah over the private corporation, known as The Savannah Fire Company, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah have reorganized the fire department of said city, and have imposed the duty of extinguishing fires upon a paid department entirely, and exclusively under its control; and, whereas, the said corporation known as The Savannah Fire Company, while existing for other purposes, is no longer in charge of the fire department of said city, and no longer under the control of the said city council, therefore: Preamble. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do

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enact, That section 4784 of Irwin's Revised Code (section 4886 of the Code of 1873) be, and the same is hereby, amended, by striking out all of said section after the words, said corporation shall elect their officers in the manner pointed out by the ordinances of the city of Savannah. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah shall have no control or supervision over the said corporation, known as The Savannah Fire Company, nor shall it be lawful for the said Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in any manner whatsoever, to interfere with the corporate powers and franchises of said Savannah Fire Company: Provided, that nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to limit, affect, or in any manner interfere with, the exclusive powers of the said Mayor and aldermen to control, manage, and establish the fire department of said city, and to provide for extinguishment of fire within the corporate limits of said city. Savannah Fire Company, city to have no control over Proviso. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. This Act, when to take effect. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877. Savannah. No. CLXXXVIII. (O. No. 91.) An Act to give the board of commissioners of Chatham County, and the Mayor of Savannah, the power to compel the removal of persons, who have small-pox, to the small-pox hospital, and to make vaccination compulsory. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Mayor of the city of Savannah shall have the power to compel the removal to the small pox hospital, of any person or persons who have small pox in said city, and who do not provide their premises with sufficient guards to completely quarantine them, and that the board of commissioners of Chatham county have the same power with reference to persons who are in said county, outside of the corporate limits of said city. Small pox patients, Mayor may cause removal of. Commissioners may compel removal, when. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, vaccination shall be compulsory upon all persons living in Chatham county, and that any person or persons, who have not been vaccinated, and who, after the passage of this Act, fail to be vaccinated, shall, upon conviction, for the

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first offence be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for not longer than one month, and for each subsequent offence, shall be punished as is prescribed in section forty-seven hundred and five (4705) of the Code of Georgia. Compulsory vaccination. Penalty for failing and refusing. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of every physician, or other person who knows, or has reason to believe that any one has not been vaccinated, to report the fact to the Mayor of Savannah, if said person, not vaccinated, lives within the city of Savannah, and to the board of commissioners of Chatham county if he lives outside of said city limits, and for failing to do this, such physicians or other persons shall, upon conviction, be punished as prescribed in the preceding section of this Act. Physicians and others to report persons not vaccinated. Penalty for failure to report. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it is hereby made the duty of the health officers of the city of Savannah to vaccinate, free of charge, any person or persons, who, in the judgment of the Mayor, or board of county commissioners, are unable from poverty to pay the expenses of their vaccination. Paupers to be vaccinated free of charge. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Senoia. No. CLXXXIX. (O. No. 196.) An Act to prevent the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within three miles of the corporate limits of the town of Senoia, in the county of Coweta. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful to sell any spirituous or intoxicating liquors within three miles of the corporate limits of the town of Senoia, in the county of Coweta. Senoia, sale of liquor in three miles of, prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the provisions of the foregoing section of this Act shall, on conviction, be punished as guilty of a misdemeanor, according to section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalty for unlawful sale. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Sharpsburg. No. CXC. (O. No. 221.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in the incorporate limits of the town of Sharpsburg, in the county of Coweta. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to sell spirituous liquors in the incorporate limits of the town of Sharpsburg, in Coweta county, in any quantity less than one gallon. Sharpsburg, unlawful to sell liquor in. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished as now prescribed by law for selling spirituous liquors without license. Penalty. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Snapping Shoals. No. CXCI. (O. No. 369.) An Act to prohibit the sale of malt or spirituous liquors within two miles of Snapping Shoals, in the county of Newton, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell malt or spirituous liquors in any quantities, within two miles of Snapping Shoals, in Newton county. Snapping Shoals, unlawful to sell liquor in. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person violating this law, upon conviction for the same, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Revised Code of Georgia. Penalties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Social Circle. No. CXCII. (O. No. 366.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton, and to appoint commissioners for the same, and to point out the mode of electing commissioners, etc., and for other purposes, approved March 18, 1869. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the second and third sections of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton, and to appoint commissioners for the same, and to point out the mode of electing commissioners, etc., and for other purposes, (approved March 18, 1869,) be so amended, that at the expiration of the term of office of the commissioners of the town of Social Circle, in said county, the municipal authorities of said town shall be a Mayor, a recorder, and five councilmen, who, together, shall form a common council, and who shall be elected by the qualified voters of said town on the first Monday in April of the present year, to hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, as hereinafter provided; and that after the first election held under this Act, the next election for Mayor, recorder and councilmen, shall be held on the first Wednesday in December, A. D., 1877, and annually, thereafter, on the first Wednesday in December. Mayor, recorder, and councilmen. Elections, and terms of office. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all other provisions of said act, inconsistent with the provisions of an act entitled an act to prescribe the mode of incorporating towns and villages in this State, approved August 26, 1872, and of the acts amendatory thereof, which are embodied in chapter one, title seven, part one, of the Code of 1873, and of any act amendatory thereof passed since the session of the General Assembly, held in the year 1873 be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Provisions, inconsistent with general law, repealed. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the marshal of said town shall be required to sell real property, he may sell the same in said town, under the law governing sheriffs' sales, but he shall advertise in a newspaper published in said town, if any, and if none, then in the gazette in which official advertisements of said county are published; and when said marshal shall be required to sell personal property, he shall levy and sell under the law governing sales of personalty by constables. Real property, sale of, by marshal Personal property, how sold by marshal. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the council of said town shall have power to levy a tax on real and personal property, not exceeding one-half of one per cent. Tax on real and personal property. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Spalding. No. CXCIII. (O. No. 138.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Spalding, in the county of Macon, and to confer upon the citizens of said town, certain powers and privileges, herein contained, approved March 16, 1869. WHEREAS, Under the provision of the above recited act, the powers conferred by the above recited act have not been put in force, and no organization of said corporation having taken place, and it being desired, as soon as possible hereafter, to organize a government for said town, and doubts having arisen as to the authority now to organize under said law; for remedy whereof Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That so much of the third section of said act as provides for the election of commissioners on the first Saturday in May, 1870, and on the first Saturday of May each year afterward, be so altered: that on the first Saturday in April, in the year 1877, and on the first Saturday in April, in each year thereafter, the persons qualified to vote under said original act, be authorized to elect a Mayor and five aldermen of the said town of Spalding, who shall, immediately after their said election, enter upon the discharge of their duties, with all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred upon the commissioners of said town under said act. Election, when to be held. Mayor and five aldermen may be elected. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever the words commissioners appear in said act, the same are hereby stricken out, and the words Mayor and aldermen substituted. Mayor and aldermen substituted for commissioners. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. St. Marys. No. CXCIV. (O. No. 396.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of St. Marys, and the several acts amending the same, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That

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from and after the passage of this Act, the first section of an act entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of St. Marys, and the several acts amending the same, approved March 4, 1875, be altered and amended so as to read one year, instead of three years, whenever it occurs in said act. Term of office of Mayor and aldermen. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the term of office of the present Mayor and aldermen of the city of St. Marys, in this State, shall expire on the second Monday in April next, after the passage of this Act; and all future appointments of Mayor and aldermen of said city, shall be made by the Governor of this State, for a term of one year, from the second Monday in April of each year. Term of present Mayor and aldermen, when to expire. Governor to appoint for terms of one year. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. NOTE.Before the passage of this Act the term of office of Mayor and aldermen was for three years. Vide Acts of 1875, page 185. Statenville. No. CXCV. (O. No. 199.) An Act to prohibit the sale of malt or spirituous liquors anywhere within five miles of the court-house in the town of Statenville, in the county of Echols, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, license for the sale of malt or spirituous liquors shall not be granted to any person, by either the town or county authorities, living within five miles of the court-house in the town of Statenville, in the county of Echols, in this State, except by the written consent of three-fourths of the freeholders residing within said territory. Within five miles of court house in [Illegible Text] unlawful to sell liquor. How license can be obtained. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That in the event that said three-fourths of the freeholders should agree to the sale of malt or spirituous liquors as aforesaid, the fee for the same shall be two hundred dollars. License fee, when freeholders consent. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Swainsboro. No. CXCVI. (O. No. 226.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within three miles of the Masonic Academy, in the town of Swainsboro, in Emanuel county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to sell, or cause to be sold, within three miles of the Masonic Academy, in the town of Swainsboro, in Emanuel county, any spirituous or intoxicating liquors, schnapps, or bitters. Sale of liquor prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person or persons violating the provisions of this Act, shall, upon conviction, be punished as is prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia, 1873. Penalties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. The Rock. No. CXCVII. (O. No. 155.) An Act to incorporate the town of The Rock, in the county of Upson, and to confer certain powers upon the town council of said town. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the town of The Rock, in the county of Upson, in this State, is hereby incorporated, and the limits of said corporation shall extend one-half mile in every direction from the railroad depot. The Rock, Incorporated. Limits. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That James R. Black, James D. Tisenger, Wm. Stephens, Reuben Garland, and Dr. Perdue, are hereby appointed commissioners of said town, with power and authority to make such by-laws and ordinances for the government of said town, as are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, and the United States. Commissioners appointed, By-Laws and ordinances. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners herein named shall hold their office until the first Saturday in January, 1878, when an election shall be held in said town, by three freeholders, for five commissioners, and all persons entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall be qualified to vote at said election. Term of appointees. First election, when held.

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Said election shall be held, thereafter, annually, and the commissioners elected may immediately enter upon the duties of their office. Annual election. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners, at the first regular meeting after their election, shall appoint one of their number as chairman, and shall also appoint a marshal, treasurer and clerk, all of whom shall be severally sworn, before some officer authorized to administer oaths, faithfully to perform the duties required of them during their continuance in office. Chairman, clerk and marshal. Oath of office. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said chairman and board of commissioners, or a majority of them, shall hold their meetings at such time, and in such manner, as they may think proper, and shall have power to pass such ordinances as they may deem proper for the suppression of vice, and the prevention of idleness, as are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State; also, to regulate the sale and retail of spirituous liquors, and fix the license for the same; also, to compel the removal of nuisances, and to punish offenders against their by-laws, by fine, not to exceed ten dollars, and imprisonment, not to exceed five days, for each violation. Meetings to be held. Ordinances. Sale of liquor. Nuisances, Punishment of offenders. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall have authority and power to prescribe the duties of the officers provided for in this Act, and fix their compensation, and to collect, by execution, all fines imposed for violation of their by-laws, which shall be issued by the clerk and enforced by the marshal, by levy and sale of the property of the offenders; also, to levy and collect a tax upon the residents of said town, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, not to exceed one-half of one per cent. on property. Duties and [Illegible Text] of officers. Penalties, how enforced, Taxation. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Traders' Hill. No. CXCVIII. (O. No. 373.) An Act to create and appoint an inspector of timber for Traders' Hill, on St. Marys river, in this State. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Robert Hatcher, of the county of Charlton, be, and he is hereby, appointed inspector of timber, at Traders' Hill, on St. Marys river, in this State, subject to all the laws and parts of law applicable to

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said office as now existing, and to hold his office for the term of four years from the date of this Act, upon the condition that he give bond and security to the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, instead of the Ordinary, as now required by law. Inspector of timber. Term of office, bond, etc. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Valdosta. No. CXCIX. (O. No. 144.) An Act to amend the charter of the town of Valdosta, so as to change the time of holding the election for Mayor and aldermen of said town. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the charter of the town of Valdosta, be so amended that the election for Mayor and aldermen, shall be held on the second Wednesday in February, instead of on the first Saturday in January in each year, as now provided for. Election of Mayor and aldermen, when held. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Villa Rica. No. CC. (O. No. 137.) An Act to amend an act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, or alcoholic bitters in quantities less than one gallon, within four miles of Villa Rica, and old Bethel and Pleasant Grove churches, in the sixth district, in Carroll county, except in certain cases herein specified, approved February 26, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act shall be so amended as to read: It shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, by agent, or otherwise, to sell, barter, or exchange, or by any device whatever, to sell or dispose of any intoxicating liquors, or alcoholic bitters in any quantity, within four miles of the village of Villa Rica, and old Bethel and Pleasant Grove churches, in the sixth district, in the county of Carrol, except to a practicing physician, to be used for medical purposes, nor shall any merchant, or any other person,

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doing public business, in said limits, suffer it disposed of in their business houses. Sale of liquor within four miles of places named prohibited. Sale to physicians for medical purposes allowed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person violating the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310, of the Code of 1873. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. West Point. No. CCI. (O. No. 16.) An Act to authorize the city of West Point, in Troup county, to organize a public school system independent of the public school system of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the city of West Point, in the county of Troup, be, and is hereby, authorized to organize a public school system independent of the public school system of this State; that said organization shall draw its pro rata share of all educational funds raised by this State, and that the chief executive officer of such organization shall make the same regular reports to the State School Commissioner as are required from the county commissioners of the public school system of this State. Independent school system. Pro rata share of State school fund. Report to State school commissioner. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor and city council of said city, are hereby empowered to provide for the annual election of a board of commissioners of said school system, to consist of seven members, which said board shall supervise, regulate and carry on said system, and render the same efficient. Said board shall receive all monies drawn from the educational funds raised by this State, and all funds raised by taxation in said city, as hereinafter provided for, and shall disburse the same to the maintenance of said school system, and for the payment of the legitimate expenses of the same exclusively. Board of school commissioners, election and duties. To receive and manage funds. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Mayor and city council, for the maintenance of said system, are hereby empowered to annually levy and collect a tax on all real and personal property within the incorporate limits of said city, taxable by law, not to exceed three-fourths of one per centum for any one year; and to issue, fix, and collect the amounts to be paid for licenses to retail dealers in any and all kinds of spirituous, malt or vinous liquors, as well as licenses to run billiard tables, and to operate any and all other sporting devices in said city, (not contrary

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to law,) the amount to be fixed for such licenses not to exceed one hundred dollars per annum; and in like manner to license each circus, for each performance, each menagerie, side show, sleight-of-hand, or minstrel show, theatrical company, and other companies or individual, performing or exhibiting for pay in said city, as well as to all auctioneers, itinerant traders, insurance agents, sewing machine agents, and salesmen transacting business or pursuing their avocations in said city; and shall pay over the money thus raised to said board of commissioners, for the purpose aforesaid, and shall not appropriate such money to any other purpose whatever. School tax, mayor and council, may levy. Not to exceed, what. License tax on liquor, shows, insurance, etc., to be paid over [Illegible Text] school commissioners. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 7, 1877. Woodbury. No. CCII. (O. No. 243.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to suppress and prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within two miles of the town of Jacksonville, Telfair county, Georgia, and within two miles of Trinity and Fletcher Chapels, being churches in the third district of Meriwether county, and to apply the provisions of the same to the town of Woodbury, in the county of Meriwether. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section third (3) of the above recited act be so amended as to read as follows: Be it further enacted, that it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell or dispose of, in any manner, any spirituous liquors, alcoholic bitters, or medicated liquors, of any kind or name whatever, in any quantity less than five gallons, within two miles of Trinity and Fletcher Chapels, being churches in the third (3d) district of Meriwether county. Any person violating the provisions of this section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code. Sale of liquor prohibited. Penalties. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Act, and the act of which it is amendatory, be, and the same are hereby, made to apply to the town of Woodbury, in the county of Meriwether, with all the rights, privileges, and penalties in said acts mentioned. Woodbury, [Illegible Text] to apply to. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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CHAPTER III. DIRECT TRADE UNION. Power to purchase steamers and vessels. Act No. 203. No. CCIII. (O. No. 251.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Direct Trade Union of the Patrons of Husbandry, approved February 3, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the said Direct Trade Union of the Patrons of Husbandry, shall have power to own, build, purchase, or charter sailing vessels, or steamers, for the purpose of foreign or inland navigation. Steamers and vessels, power to purchase. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. CHAPTER IV. GEORGIA LAND, IMMIGRATION AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. Act No. 204. No. CCIV. (O. No. 265.) An Act to charter the Georgia Land, Immigration and Navigation Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly convened, That T. J. Smith, D. E. Butler, B. W. Frobel, E. T. Paine, J. B. Jones, Lyman Bridges, J. S. Gartner, J. C. Langdon, C. H. Olmstead, A. J. Lane, Perrino Brown, Daniel S. Printup, A. T. McIntyre, J. H. Fannin, and J. H. Ketner, in behalf of themselves and such others as now, or hereafter, may be associated with them, for the purpose of introducing immigrants into Georgia, and buying and selling, on their own account, or on commission, to immigrants, or others, lands, real estate, or personal property, are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name, style, and title of the Georgia Land, Immigration and Navigation Company, with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, with the privilege of increasing the capital to one million dollars. Corporators. Corporate name. Capital stock and shares. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That T. J.

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Smith, D. E. Butler, B. W. Frobel, E. T. Paine, J. B. Jones, Lyman Bridges, J. S. Gartner, J. C. Langdon, C. H. Olmstead, A. J. Lane, Perrino Brown, Daniel S. Printup, A. T. McIntyre, J. H. Fannin, and J. H. Ketner, shall be, and are hereby, constituted, commissioners of said company, to receive subscriptions to stock in said company, until an election can conveniently take place under the charter, and they, the said company, are hereby authorized and empowered to take up, by subscription, at such times and places as they may hereafter deem expedient, either the whole or any part of said capital, with such penalties for enforcing the payment of the subscription thereto, as by their by laws a majority of them shall prescribe, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia: Provided, said company shall not go into operation until one-fifth of the capital stock shall have been subscribed, and that each stockholder shall be legally responsible, to the amount of his stock, individually, to creditors. Commissioners to receive subscription to stock. Payment of stockenforcement of. Company to commence business, when. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall have a President and twelve directors, to be chosen as directed by the rules and by laws made, or to be made, for their government and direction, and shall have power to make all by-laws, rules and regulations, which a majority of them may deem proper, not repugnant to the laws of the land, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, in court of law or equity in this State, and shall have a common seal, with power to change and alter the same as often as they may deem it expedient, and shall have and enjoy all and every right and privilege incidental, and belonging, to corporate bodies, according to the laws of this State. President and directors. Power to [Illegible Text], etc. Common seal. General powers. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all elections, and upon any other subject or question, except when restrained by the by-laws, any stockholder shall be entitled to as many votes as he, or she, shall have shares, and such stockholders as may be absent from any meeting, shall be entitled to vote by proxy. Votes, how cast. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall be able and competent in law and equity to have, hold and enjoy, and shall have power to change and convey such real and personal estate as they may deem proper to acquire. Power to hold property. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall have a principal office, and such agencies or other subordinate offices in this State, or abroad, as the exigencies of the business may require. Officers. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have power to make contracts, advance money on real estate or personal property, to own, build or purchase ships, or steamers, for the purpose of foreign or inland navigation, purchase or sell on their own account, or on commission, foreign or domestic wares, goods, merchandise, draw bills of exchange, and

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transact and perform all the business relating to the objects aforesaid, according to the usages or customs of commission merchants. All contracts for the same shall be signed by such person or persons, and with such ceremonies of authority, as by their rules and by-laws ordained and appointed, and by such contracts their capital stock shall be effectually bound and pledged to creditors, and the stockholders shall be likewise bound to the creditors to the extent of the stock owned by each of them, and to that extent only. Power to make contracts, advance money, etc. To sell on commission. Contracts, how signed. Liability of stockholders. Approved February 26, 1877. CHAPTER V. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Georgia Home Insurance Company. Act No. 205. No. CCV. (O. No. 316.) An Act to amend an act incorporating the Georgia Home Insurance Company, approved December 12, 1859, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the said corporation shall have authority to insure against losses by fire, and by marine and inland navigation, on all kinds of property, real, personal, or mixed, also by inland transportation, for such premiums as it may determine; and said corporation shall be liable to make good, and pay to the several persons it may insure, for the losses they may sustain in accordance with the terms of the contract, or policy, issued by said corporation; and no policy, or other contract of insurance, shall bind said company, except it be signed by the President and secretary thereof; and said company shall have power to re-insure any of its risks, and make such investments, as it may think proper for the safe keeping and productiveness of its funds, and to borrow money on its securities for the prompt payment of its losses. Right to insure against losses by fire, marine and inland navigation. Inland transportation. Policies, how signed to be valid. Power to re-insure risks, To borrow money, etc. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said corporation shall be liable to its creditors, to the extent of its property; and the stockholders shall be personally liable to the full amount of their unpaid stock; and said corporation shall be subject to the same rights and powers of the State to withdraw the franchise, as if it were a new charter now granted. Liability of corporation and stockholders. Right of state to withdraw franchises. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital of said corporation shall be limited to five hundred thousand dollars. Capital stock. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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CHAPTER VI. MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. Brooks County Manufacturing Association.....Act No. 206 Collins Manufacturing and Power Company.....Act No. 207 Dade Iron Manufacturing Company Act No. 208 Georgia Chemical Works.....Act No. 209 Gwinnett Manufacturing Company.....Act No. 210 Kennesaw Mills Company.....Act No. 211 Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company.....Act No. 212 Macon Brewing Company.....Act No. 213 Milledgeville Manufacturing Company.....Act No. 214 Scofield Rolling Mill Company.....Act No. 215 Trion Manufacturing Company.....Act No. 216 Brooks County Manufacturing Association. No. CCVI. (O. No. 43.) An Act to incorporate the Brooks County Manufacturing Association, and to confer certain powers and privileges on the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Joseph Tillman, James B. Creech, John T. Perdue, John Tillman, and William E. Barnes, of Brooks county; Henry Briggs, W. H. Briggs, and Isaiah H. Tillman, of Lowndes county, and their associates and successors, are hereby made a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Brooks County Manufacturing Association, for the term of thirty years, for the purpose of carrying on the business of manufacturing and selling cotton and woolen goods and cotton rope; that the capital stock of said corporation shall be forty-six thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars, and the property now in the hands of said corporators, for the purposes aforesaid, shall be taken as part of said capital stock, at such valuation as may be agreed upon, under the by-laws of said corporation; and the principal office of said corporation shall be at Quitman, in the county of Brooks, at the place formerly owned by the Quitman Factory. Corporators. Corporate name. Objects of corporation. Capital stock. Shares. Principal office. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said corporation shall be a president, vice-president, and five directors, one of whom shall be chosen secretary and treasurer of said corporation; that said officers shall be elected annually: Provided, that the persons at present acting as such officers shall continue to act in such capacities, until the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed by their associates. President and directors. Secretary and treasurer. Annual election. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That

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said corporation shall have the power to make all by laws, rules and regulations, necessary and proper, for the government of said corporation; to sue, and be sued, to have and use a common seal, and shall have the power to buy, sell, and hold real estate, necessary for the purposes of said corporation, and at pleasure to sell the same, and generally to have, exercise and enjoy all such rights and privileges as appertain to manufacturing companies, under the laws of this State. By-Laws, rules and regulations Common seal. May buy and hold property. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Collins Manufacturing and Power Company. No. CCVII. (O. No. 329.) An Act to incorporate the Collins Manufacturing and Power Company, to define the powers of the same, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, during thirty years, James D. Collins, William J. Collins, Albert A. Clarke, Gerald H. Culberson, and Seaborn K. Osborn, their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby, made a body corporate and politic, by the name of The Collins Manufacturing and Power Company, with power to contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, own all real estate necessary, or convenient for their business, have a common seal, make by laws binding on their own members, and exercise all powers incident to the objects of said corporation. Term of charter. Corporators. Corporate name. Power to sue, to own property. Seal. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said corporation may be any sum sufficient for the works upon which they enter, not less than fifty thousand dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; they shall have authority to engage in any and all branches of manufacture they may choose, using therefor the water power now owned in whole, or in part, by them near the Pace's ferry, on the Chattahoochee river, and may locate their works on said river in Cobb county, or anywhere in Fulton county, or both; if their works, or any part of them, be located at a distance from the shoals, or fall in the river, the power may be conveyed by means of pneumatic pressure. Capital stock. Power to manufacture. Location of factory. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the exclusive right of using pneumatic pressure as a means of transmitting water power for the territory of Fulton county, and of letting and farming the same out to others, for the purpose of propelling machinery, is hereby conferred on said company, and they have the right to lay the pipes therefor, under ground along all public highways

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and streets of said county, replacing the soil, and making the same safe, to the satisfaction of the city authorities, or road commissioners, as the case may be. Exclusive rights in using pneumatic pressure. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, transferable only on the books of the company after all debts due by the holder to the company are paid. They shall have such officers and rules as the by-laws may provide. Shares, amount of, transfer, etc. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Dade Iron Manufacturing Company. No. CCVIII. (O. No. 145.) An Act to incorporate the Dade Iron Manufacturing Company of Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, James W. Cureton, R. H. Tatum, W. R. Thomas, W. C. Peters, E. D. Graham, J. G. Hale, and W. U. Jacoway be, and they are hereby, constituted a body corporate under the name and style of the Dade Iron Manufacturing Company. Corporators. Corporate name. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the rights, franchises, privileges and immunities granted to the Rising Fawn Iron Company, of Georgia, by act approved February 18, 1874, be, and the same are hereby, granted and confirmed to the said Dade Iron Manufacturing Company. Same rights, etc., as Rising Fawn Iron Company. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, which may be increased at any time to five hundred thousand dollars. Said capital stock shall be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars. Capital stock. Shares. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Georgia Chemical Works. No. CCIX. (O. No. 142.) An Act to incorporate the Georgia Chemical Works. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Benjamin C. Yancey, Alfred Baker, Marcellus A.

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Stovall, John S. Davidson. Samuel G. Arnold, John I. Middleton, and George W. Grafflin, their associates, successors, and assigns, be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate by the name and style of the Georgia Chemical Works, and shall be capable, in law, to hold and dispose of property, real and personal, fee simple or leasehold, to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded, to answer and defend, and be answered and defended, in any court of law or equity; to receive and make deeds and contracts; to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to change, alter and renew at pleasure; to ordain and establish such by-laws, ordinances and regulations as may appear necessary for the regulating of the concerns of said corporation, not being contrary to this Act, or the laws of said State; to erect, or establish, chemical works, in the city of Augusta, or county of Richmond, or in either place; to purchase and sell all kinds of chemicals and fertilizers, whether manufactured or not; to manufacture and work chemicals and fertilizers in all their branches; and, generally, to do all such acts and things as shall be proper and necessary to procure chemicals, to work and manufacture the same, and to sell and dispose of the same: Provided, that nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize any violation by the said company of the charter of the city of Augusta, or its municipal regulations thereunder, or the laws of said State. Corporators. Corporate name. May hold property. May sue and be sued. May make deeds and contracts. Common seal. By-Laws and regulations Chemical works in Augusta. Chemicals and fertilizers, manufacture and sale of. Charter of Augusta, not violated. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said corporation shall be two hundred thousand dollars, divided into two thousand shares of one hundred dollars each; and privilege is hereby given to said company to increase its capital stock to one million dollars, by new subscriptions, whenever the same shall be so determined by the board of directors. Capital stock. Shares. Increase of capital. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons named in the first section of this Act, or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby, appointed commissioners to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, and they, or a majority of them, may cause books to be opened at such time and place in the city of Augusta, or elsewhere, as they may direct, for the purpose of receiving such subscriptions, and may keep the same open until the whole number of shares shall have been taken, or subscribed for. Books for subscription to stock, when where and by whom opened. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any subscriber, or his assignees, shall refuse or neglect to pay the amount of his subscription, or its equivalent, for the space of twenty days, next after the same may be due and payable, the stock on which the same is due or redeemable, shall not be forfeited to the said company, but the original subscriber shall, and may, be liable for the full amount due on said stock. Defaulting subscribers, liability of. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons named in the first section of this Act shall be directors of

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said corporation, one of whom shall be appointed President, and shall have full power to act as such, for the term of twelve months, from and after the organization of said company, which organization shall take place as soon as capital stock to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars shall have been subscribed for as aforesaid, and on the expiration of the said twelve months, and on such day as the President and directors shall name, the stockholders of said company shall choose, by ballot, seven members of said corporation to be directors, to manage the affairs thereof for twelve months, and until successors be chosen, and on the same day in each succeeding year shall the like election be made, and in general meetings of said company and elections of directors, every stockholder shall be entitled to give in person, or by proxy, one vote for each share of the capital stock standing in his, or her, name on the books of said corporation: and at the first meeting after said election said directors shall choose a president, and should it at any time happen that an election of directors shall not be made on the day when, pursuant to this Act, it ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not, for that reason, be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall be lawful on any other day, within ninety days thereafter, to hold and make an election in such manner as shall have been regulated by the by-laws and ordinances of such corporation, and in case of death, resignation, or disqualification of a director, the place of such director for the remainder of the year shall be filled by the board of directors for the time being, and in all cases the directors shall act until their successors are chosen. President and directors, who are. Directors to be elected by stockholders. Annual election. Votes, who may cast. President to be elected, when. In case of failure to elect directors. Vacancies in board of directors, how filled. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and directors, for the time being, or a majority of them, shall have the power to appoint all such officers, clerks, agents, mechanics, engineers, and servants, as they may deem necessary to conduct, or execute, the business of the said corporation; to fix their compensation, to contract, agree for, and purchase, rent, or hire, all such vessels, cars, lands, water-powers, chattles, fixtures, materials, machinery, tools, rights, privileges and effects whatsoever; and to pay for the same either in cash, or with stock of the company, or otherwise, and to make, own, use, have, and repair all such vessels, cars, carriages, and other conveniences, as may be necessary for effecting the object of said corporation; to prescribe the form of certificates to be issued to stockholders, and to regulate the mode of transferring their capital stock, to apply the funds of said corporation, so far as the same may be necessary to effect the object aforesaid, and in payment of the necessary expenses of the company, to call general meetings of the stockholders, and, generally, to pass such by-laws as may be necessary for the exercise of the aforesaid powers vested in said corporation, and the same by-laws to alter, and repeal such by-laws, being subject to the approval of a majority of the stockholders. Officers, clerks, agents, etc., may be appointed. Compensation. Vessels, lands, chattels, etc., power to purchase. Certificates of stock. General meetings may be called.

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SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and directors shall, from time to time, declare and pay to the stockholders, dividends of so much of the profits realized by the company, as they shall deem expedient, after reserving such sum as they shall decide to be reasonable to meet the expenses of repairs, or the purchase of any article necessary for the use of said company, and, also, at the paying of said dividends of profits, a general statement of the affairs of the company shall be prepared by the directors, and kept open for the inspection of the stockholders, or any of them, for the space of ten days, after the same shall have been presented to them. Dividends may be declared. General statement to be made. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each and every stockholder shall be bound in his, or her, private capacity, to any creditor of said corporation for the amount of stock subscribed for by him, or her, until the said subscription is fully paid up, or until the stockholder shall have paid out of his, or her, private property, debts of the said corporation to an amount equal to his, or her, unpaid subscription, but shall in no other way be bound. Individual liability of stockholders. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have the right to connect its works, by railroad tracks, with any railroad now, or hereafter, running into the city of Augusta, by the consent of the road, or roads, with which it wishes to connect, and by, and with, the consent of the city council of Augusta, and under such restrictions as may be imposed by said city council: Provided, said connections shall in no wise conflict with any rights heretofore granted to any other corporation, company, or individual, by the General Assembly, or said city council of Augusta. Power to construct railroads, to connect with other roads. Proviso. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Gwinnett Manufacturing Company. No. CCX. (O. No. 257.) An Act to incorporate the Gwinnett Manufacturing Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That W. D. Fain, S. M. Inman, I. W. English, G. W. Parrott, and T. A. Parrott, and such others as may be associated with them, their successors and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Gwinnett Manufacturing Company, with succession for twenty years, and by that name and style they may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in any court in this State, and

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may make, have, and use, a common seal, and renew and alter the same at pleasure; and they are hereby invested with all the powers, rights, privileges, and immunities which are, or may be, necessary to carry into effect the purposes and objects of this Act. Corporators. Corporate name. Term of charter. May sue and be sued. Common seal. General powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be fifty thousand dollars, which may be increased to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, from time to time, as may be deemed expedient, and shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. The immediate government of the company shall be vested in, and exercised by, a board of directors, consisting of such number of persons, not less than three, nor more than nine, as the stockholders of said company may, from time to time, direct. The directors shall be chosen by the stockholders of the company in the manner hereinafter [Illegible Text] who shall hold their offices for one year after their election, and until their successors shall be chosen and qualified to take their places as directors; and the directorsa majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of businessshall elect one of their number as President of the company, and they shall have power to appoint all necessary clerks, and all other officers and employees necessary to the transaction of the business of the corporation. Capital stock. Shares. Directors how chosen. Term of office. Quorum. Clerk and officers. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporation by this Act created shall have its chief office in Gwinnett county, and shall have power, and it is hereby vested with authority, to purchase, receive, hold, use, and possess, any property, real or personal, or mixed, for the use, benefit, and advantage, of the corporation, and to sell and dispose of the same; also, to manufacture, bleach, dye, print, and finish, all goods of which cotton, or other fibrous materials form a part; also, to manufacture flour and meal, from wheat, or grain of any kind, and all machinery, and any other article used for such purposes, or any other; and may erect such mills, buildings, and other works as may be necessary for the use, benefit, and advantage, of the corporation; and it shall have power to raise money, give notes, enter into contracts of all kinds, and to do all and singular such acts as may be necessary, or expedient, for the proper management of the business of the corporation. Chief office. Power to hold property, etc. To manufacture cloth, flour, [Illegible Text], etc. Machinery. Mills and other buildings. Notes, contracts, etc. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the time of holding the annual meeting of said company for the election of directors shall be fixed and determined by the by-laws, and at all the meetings, each stockholder shall be entitled to a vote in person, or by proxy, for each share of stock he, or she, may hold in said corporation; and until an election of directors, as hereinafter provided for, the persons named in the first section of this Act shall constitute a board of directors, and shall have, and may exercise, all the powers of such board of directors. Annual election of directors. Stockholders, how to vote. First board.

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SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons named in the first section of this Act are hereby appointed commissioners, who, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to open subscription books for said stock at such places as they may appoint, and distribute the stock to such persons as they may desire to have associated with them in carrying into effect the purposes and objects of this Act, without the opening of subscription books, and in such amounts as may be agreed upon, and as may be expedient Subscriptions may be made, to be paid in property suited to the purposes of the corporation, the value of the property to be ascertained and fixed by the agreement of the person making the subscription and the board of directors. Books of subscription. Subscription in property. Value of. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of directors may make and enforce all necessary rules and by-laws, that may be deemed necessary and proper for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act, and for the transfer and assignment of its stock, which shall be transferable only on the books of the company, and shall have the right to prescribe the mode and manner in which the capital stock shall be paid in, and make calls for the same, and shall also have the right to enforce payment thereof by the forfeiture of the stock upon which calls shall not be paid, or by suit, or by both means, under such rules and regulations as the board may prescribe, and, in case of the failure of said corporation, the stockholders shall be bound in their private capacity to any creditor of the corporation for the amount of stock subscribed for him, until the said subscription is fully paid up, or until the stockholder shall have paid, out of his private property, debts of the corporation to an amount equal to his unpaid subscription, and no other or further liability for the debts of the corporation shall rest upon the stockholders, in their private capacity. Rules and by-laws. Transfer of shares. Payment of stock, right to enforce. Liability of stockholders. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporation hereby [Illegible Text], shall be entitled to the privileges immunities and exemptions mentioned in an act, approved August 27, 1872, entitled an act to encourage the manufacture of cotton and woolen fabrics in the State of Georgia; but the exemption hereby granted, shall not extend to any portion of the capital, or money which may be invested otherwise than as in said act mentioned and prescribed. Benefit of act of 1872, etc., conferred. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTEThe act referred to, exempted the capital and property purchased, or erected therewith from taxation (either State, county, or municipal,) for the term of ten years. Vide Acts of 1872, page 298.

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Kennesaw Mills Company. No. CCXI. (O. No. 19.) An Act to incorporate the Kennesaw Mills Company in the city of Marietta, and county of Cobb. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That John R. Winters, Milledge G. Whitlock and Thomas H. Cheek, of Cobb county, and Robert H. Richards and Samuel B. Hoyt, of Fulton county, and such other persons as may hereafter become associated with them, and their successors, shall be, and they are hereby, constituted and [Illegible Text] to be a body politic and corporate, under, and by, the name and style of the Kennesaw Mills Company, and by that name, shall be and are hereby, made able and capable in law, to have, purchase, possess, receive, enjoy and retain to them, and their successors, lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattles, and effects of whatever kind, nature, quantity, or quality, the same may be, and the same to sell, grant, demise alien, or dispose of, as they may see fit; to sue and be sued plead, and be impleaded, defend, and be defended, answer, and be answered, in any court of law or equity, in this State, having competent jurisdiction, and to make, have, and use, a common seal, and the same to alter, or change, at their pleasure, and to make, ordain, and establish all such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they may deem necessary and expedient, to govern and carry out the objects of said company, and conduct the affairs of the same with full power to alter, change, or amend the same at their pleasure; Provided, such by-laws, rules and regulations, are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States. Corporators. Corporate name. May purchase and hold property. May sell and dispose of property. May sue and be sued. Common seal. May make by-laws, rules and regulations. Proviso. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the capital [Illegible Text] of said company shall be fifty thousand dollars, with authority and power to increase, at will, to two hundred thousand dollars, and said company may commence operations as soon as thirty thousand dollars of the capital stock has been paid in, either in money or property. Capital stock. May commence operations, when. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the said company shall be, and they are hereby, authorized to manufacture grain of all kinds, of which flour and meal are made, into flour, meal, bran and shorts, or into any other substance usually manufactured in flour, or grist, mills; and, also, authorized to manufacture any and all such other goods and wares as they may see fit, the manufacture of which may not be prohibited by law, and to vend their manufacture and other goods and merchandise. May manufacture grain into flour, etc. Other wares and merchandise. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and the said company is hereby authorized to open books for the

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subscription to the capital stock of said company, by themselves, or by such agents, or commissioners, as they appoint, and in such manner, and at such times, and at such places, as the company may agree, and direct, and require such an amount per share to be paid in, from time to time, as they may deem proper, and the company shall have power to ordain such by laws, rules, and regulations, as will compel stockholders to pay up their stock. Shares of stock. Books of subscription. May compel payment of stock. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the said company may organize by the election of President and such number of directors as may be agreed upon by a majority of the stockholders, and in all such elections each stockholder shall be entitled to cast one vote for every share such stockholder may hold in said company, and a majority of all the votes shall be necessary to elect. The President and directors shall elect such other officers as may be deemed necessary and proper, and shall direct and control the affairs of the company for their term of office, and will hold their office for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified, and shall fill all vacancies in their body, occasioned by death or resignation, for the unexpired term. Should the President, or any of the directors, at any time, cease to be a stockholder, his seat shall be declared vacant, and the same filled by the remaining board from among the stockholders for the unexpired term. President and directors. Votes, how and by whom cast. Other officers. Vacancies how filled. Office of President or director vacated. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the board of directors shall have power to issue to subscribers their certificates of stock, signed by the President, and countersigned by the treasurer, which shall be transferable on the books of the company only by personal entry of the stockholder, his legal representative, or any attorney, in fact, duly authorized by special power, under seal, for that purpose. Certificates of stock, how issued and transferred. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the private property of the stockholders shall be held bound and liable for the debts of said company, to the extent of their stock subscribed and yet unpaid, and no further, and the property of said company shall be liable for all its legal indebtedness at all times. Private property, bound to what extent. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That said company shall have power to borrow money on mortgage or other security, and to loan out the surplus funds on like securities and mortgages. Company may borrow money, etc., SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That said corporation shall exist for and during the full end and term of thirty years from the date of the passage of this Act, unless sooner dissolved by its own members. Duration of charter. SEC. X Be it further enacted, That should any one of the members of said company, mentioned in the first section of this Act, fail, or refuse, to act as a corporator, or member of said company, then a majority of the members mentioned in said first section may fill his place with any other person, who shall have the same rights

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as those conferred by this Act on the other members of said company. If corporators refuse to act, vacancies how filled. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted, That the principal office of said company shall be in the city of Marietta, Cobb county, Georgia, but the board of directors may establish offices or agencies of said company in such other place, or places, as they may deem best. Principal office. Agencies may be established. SEC. XII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 8, 1877. Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company. No. CCXII. (O. No. 342.) An Act to incorporate the Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company, of Cobb county, and to legalize certain acts of the proprietors heretofore done, under an order of the Superior Court of Milton county. WHEREAS, Jason S. Wood, Asa Bush, Robert S. Paden, and John D. Sherman, heretofore, to-wit: at the September term of the Superior Court of said county of Milton, 1873, in pursuance of the law, procured an act purporting to incorporate a manufacturing company, by the style of the Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company, to be operated at Lebanon, in said county; and whereas, said parties proceeded in good faith, to organize and operate their mills under said supposed charter; and whereas, they have recently purchased the property lately known as the Empire Mills, and transferred their machinery to the same, near the town of Roswell, in Cobb county, and are operating the same; and whereas, said Robert S. Paden has deceased, but his stock in said company is still in his estate; and whereas, said parties have associated with them in their said property, T. Dwight Adams, M. A. Bumstead, and Archibald Smith, junior: Preamble. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the said J. S. Wood, A. Bush, J. D. Sherman, Samantha Paden, as executrix of R. S. Paden, deceased, T. D. Adams, M. Bumstead, and A. Smith, junior, together with such other persons as may become associated with them, their successors, and assigns, be, and are hereby, made and constituted, in fact and in name, a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company, and by their said name shall be, and are hereby, made capable, in law, of sueing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, having and using a common seal, and altering the same at their pleasure, of manufacturing all, and every, articles made of wool, or of cotton, or partly of each, and of manufacturing flour, and meal, of buying, receiving, owning and alienating, any

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and all real and personal estate they may deem necessary or proper for their said business, or such as they may think proper to take in settlement of debts, or in exchange for their productions, and to do all other acts incident to a corporation. Corporators. Corporate name. May sue, and be [Illegible Text] Common seal. Manufacture of wool, cotton, flour, etc. May purchase and hold property. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be thirty thousand dollars, with the privilege to said corporation of increasing the same to one hundred thousand dollars; and that it shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Said corporation shall have the right to prescribe the terms and the manner in which said stock shall be paid in, sold, or transferred; and the manner in which stockholders shall vote; and to provide for the election of such officers to manage the affairs of said company as they may think proper; to establish such by-laws and regulations as they may deem expedient, not in conflict with the laws of this State, or of the United State; and to do and perform all such things as may be necessary for the manufacture and sale of their goods. Capital stock. May be increased. Shares. Shares how paid in, sold etc. Election of officers. By-Laws. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have the power to borrow money, and to execute such securities therefor as it may think proper, and to lend out, from time to time any part of its net earnings, and to take and enforce mortgages and other securities for the collection of the same. Loans, securities and mortgages. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the private property of the stockholders shall be bound for the payment of the debts of said company, to the amount of their subscribed stock not paid in, at the time of the commencement of any suit against said company. Individual liability of stockholders. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the properties, real and personal, and other assets of all kinds now belonging to said association, acting under said order of the Superior Court of Milton county, and which are valued by them at thirty thousand dollars, constitute the present capital of said company under this charter. Present capital stock, what shall constitute. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company may organize, under this charter, at any time within twelve months. When company may organize. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all acts done and performed in good faith, by the association organized and operating as a corporation, under the said order of the Superior Court of Milton county, be, and they are hereby, legalized as though said supposed charter had been valid. Previous acts ratified. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Macon Brewing Company. No. CCXIII. (O. No. 361.) An Act to incorporate the Macon Brewing Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That I. C. Plant, W. P. Goodall, T. J. Simmons, S. Waxelbaum, J. H. Campbell, Jacob Russell, A. E. Seifert, their associates, and successors, shall be, and they are made and constituted a body politic and corporate, with all the rights and privileges common to, and necessary to, such corporations, under the name of the Macon Brewing Company, and under that name are hereby made able and capable, in law, to have, hold, purchase, and receive, all real and personal estate they may deem necessary to carry out the objects of said corporation; and may sell, grant, and dispose of the same at will; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in their corporate name, make and use a common seal, and do all other acts incident to bodies corporate and politic. Corporators. Macon Brewing Company. Power to purchase and hold property. To sue and be sued. Common seal. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the objects of said corporation shall be the brewing and manufacture of lager beer. Lager beer. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be thirty five thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing it to seventy-five thousand dollars, said capital stock to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, each share to entitle the holder to one vote for every share held by him, or for which he holds a proxy. Capital stock. Shares. Votes. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That when ten thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, the persons before named, or any four of them, shall be authorized to call a meeting of the stockholders and organize said company, by the election of five directors, one of whom shall be elected president, who shall hold his office twelve months from said organization, or until his successor is duly elected, and to adopt such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they may deem necessary for the successful prosecution of said business; and shall provide for such other officers for the management of said business, with such rules and regulations for the government of the same, as they may deem necessary. First meeting, when to be held. President and directors. By-laws, rules, etc. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That each incorporator shall be authorized to secure subscription for stock, at such time and place, and manner, as to them may seem proper. Subscriptions for stock. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Milledgeville Manufacturing Company. No. CCXIV. (O. No. 101.) An Act to incorporate the Milledgeville Manufacturing Company. SECTION I. 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 Charles H. Wright, Mrs. R. M. Weiderman, Mrs. Mary E. Brown, Miss T. O. Callaway, Ida C. Callaway, of Baldwin county, State of Georgia, and Wm. L. Mitchell, of Clarke county, State of Georgia; also, Abraham Backer, Joseph Backman and E. Waitzfelder, of the city and State of New York, and such others as they may associate with them, also their successors and assigns, are hereby declared to be body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Milledgeville Manufacturing Company, and by that name are hereby made able and capable in law to have, purchase, receive, possess, enjoy, and retain to them and their successors and assigns, lands, rents, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and effects of whatever kind, nature or quality, and the same to sell, grant, demise, alien or dispose of; to sue and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity having competent jurisdiction; and, also, to have a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure, and to make such rules, by-laws and regulations as they may deem necessary, and alter the same at pleasure, said rules, by-laws and regulations not to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the State of Georgia, or of the United States. Said company shall have its principal office at Milledgeville, Baldwin county, Georgia. Corporators. Corporate name. Power to purchase and hold property. To sue and be sued. To have common seal. To make by-laws, rules and regulations. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be, and is, eighty thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to two hundred and fifty thousand, divided into shares of one hundred dollars, each transferable, in such manner and under such restrictions as the said corporation, by their by-laws, may require and direct. Capital stock. Shares. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That there shall be an annual meeting of the stockholders of said corporation in the city of Milledgeville, at such time and place as the corporation may provide, by its by-laws, for the purpose of electing directors, a majority of whom shall be residents of the State of Georgia; and the said directors, chosen by the corporation, shall choose out of their number, a president; and in case of the death, resignation, or removal of the President, or any director, such vacancy or vacancies may be filled for the remainder of the year, wherein they may happen, by the remaining directors, or a majority of them may appoint a

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president pro tem., who shall exercise such powers and function as the by-laws of said corporation may provide. Annual meeting of stockholders. Election of President and directors. Vacancies how [Illegible Text] SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That in case it should happen, that an election of directors should not be had, when pursuant to this Act it should be had, the corporation, by reason thereof, shall not be dissolved, but such election shall be held at any other time, and the directors previously elected, shall continue as directors until a new election shall be had; that the number of directors shall be five, whose names are as follows, and who shall manage the concerns of the said corporation for the first year, viz: Ezekiel Waitzfelder, Abraham Backer, Theodore G. Wiedenman, L. N. Callaway, Charles H. Wright; and that the transfer books, and all other books of record of said corporation, shall be kept at the office of the company in Milledgeville. Failure to elect directors not to dissolve corporation. Number and names of directors. Office at Milledgeville. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the directors of said corporation, or a majority of them, shall settle and adjust the books and accounts of said corporation, at least once a year, and submit a detailed statement of the affairs thereof, to the stockholders at their annual meeting, and declare and pay such dividends out of the actual profits thereof, as the condition of the company may justify, and the stockholders shall have power, from time to time, to adopt such by-laws for the government, and safe, and successful management of the property and business of said company, as may be proper, not inconsistent with this charter, the laws of the State of Georgia, or of the United States. Annual adjustment of books and accounts. Dividends may be declared. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That at all meetings of stockholders of said corporation, a representation of a majority of the capital stock, either in person, or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and each share of one hundred dollars shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. Quorum for business. Each share one vote. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Scofield Rolling Mill Company. No. CCXV. (O. No. 175.) An Act to amend the charter of the Scofield Rolling Mill Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, an act entitled an act to incorporate the Scofield Rolling Mill Company, approved September 29, 1868, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking the word Scofield, in the sixth line of the first section of said act, and substituting therefor the word Atlanta, so as to make the incorporate name of said company The Atlanta Rolling Mill Company. Atlanta Rolling Mill Company.

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SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all the rights and [Illegible Text] in said original act, granted to the said Scofield Rolling Mill Company, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed to the Atlanta Rolling Mill Company. Rights confirmed. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Trion Manufacturing Company. No. CCXVI. (O. No. 12.) An Act to incorporate Trion Manufacturing Company, and to grant certain powers and privileges to the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, That Andrew P. Allgood, C. C. Cleghorn, William H. Prim, A. R. Steele, J. C. Clements, and such others as may be associated with them, their successors, and assigns, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of Trion Manufacturing Company, with succession for thirty years, and by that name and style they may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in any court of law and equity in the State; to make, have, and use, a common seal, renew and alter the same at pleasure; and are hereby invested with all the powers, rights, privileges, and immunities, which are, or may be, necessary to carry into effect the purposes and objects of this Act. Corporators. Corporate name. May sue, etc. Common seal. General rights and powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, and shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. The immediate government of the company shall be located at Trion Factory, Chattooga county, Georgia, and said government shall be vested in, and exercised by, a board of directors, consisting of five persons. The said directors shall be chosen by the stockholders of said company, in the manner hereinafter provided, who shall hold their offices for one year after their election, and until their successors shall be chosen and qualified to take their places as directors; and the said directors, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, shall elect one of their number as President of the company; that the said President shall have power to appoint a secretary and treasurer, necessary clerks, and all other officers and employees necessary to the transaction of the business of the corporation. Capital stock. Shares. Principal office. Directors, number and election. Term of office. Quorum. President. Secretary and treasurer. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the said company shall have the right and power, and are hereby vested with the authority, to purchase, receive, hold, use, and possess, any property, real or

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personal, or mixed, for the use, benefit, and advantage, of said company, and to sell and dispose of the same; also, to manufacture and finish all goods, of which cotton, or other fibrous materials, form a part; also, to manufacture flour from wheat, or grain of any kind, and all machinery, and any other article used for such purposes, or any other; and may erect mills, buildings, or other works, as may be necessary, for the use, benefit, and advantage of said company, to raise money, give notes, enter into contracts of all kinds, to make loans and execute mortgages for security thereof; and to do all, and singular, such acts as may be found necessary, and expedient, for the proper management of the business of said company. Right to purchase, hold and sell property. To manufacture cotton and other goods. Flour. Machinery, mills, buildings, etc. Contracts, notes and mortgages. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the time of holding the annual meetings of said company, for the election of directors, shall be fixed and determined by the by-laws of said company; and, at all the meetings, each stockholder shall be entitled to a vote, in person, or by proxy, one vote for each share of the stock he, or she, may hold in said company; and, until an election of directors, as hereinafter provided for, the persons named in the first section of this Act shall constitute a board of directors, and shall have, and may exercise, all the powers of such board of directors. Meetings to elect directors. Stockholders how to vote. First directors. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the persons named in the first section of this Act, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to receive in payment for said stock, real estate, machinery, or other property, necessary, or expedient, for the use and benefit of the company. Real estate machinery, etc., may be subscribed. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the board of directors are hereby authorized to make and enforce all necessary rules and by-laws, that may be deemed necessary or expedient to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, and for the transfers and assignments of its stock, which shall be transferable only on the books of the company. Rules and by-laws. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the said capital stock, having been subscribed, and the whole amount (two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars) actually paid in, and the company organized, and at work under a charter from the Superior Court of Chattooga county, Georgia, that all acts and work done by the board of directors mentioned in the first section of this Act, and their predecessors, since and including the 4th day of May, 1875, be of full force and binding. Acts under old charter, ratified. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. This act, when to take effect. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877.

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CHAPTER VII. MINING COMPANIES. Atlanta Testing and Mining Company.....Act No. 217 Auraria Hydraulic and Mining Company.....Act No. 218 Castle Rock Coal Company of Georgia.....Act No. 219 Cherokee Copper Company of Georgia.....Act No. 220 Chestatee and Yahoola Gold Mining Company.....Act No. 221 Dade Coal Company.....Act No. 222 Fish Trap Gold Mining Company.....Act No. 223 Georgia Chemical and Mining Company.....Act No. 224 Georgia Cornwall Copper Mining Company.....Act No. 225 Middle Georgia Mineral Association.....Act No. 226 Atlanta Testing and Mining Company. No. CCXVII. (O. No. 393.) An Act to incorporate The Atlanta Testing and Mining Company, of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Valentine M. Hodgson, Charles P. McCalla, Francis F. Oram, Daniel Pittman, and such other persons as may be hereafter associated with them, their successors and assigns, shall be and they are hereby, declared a body corporate and politic under the name and style of The Atlanta Testing and Mining Company, to test, explore, and work for gold, silver, copper, lead, iron, corundum, asbestus, and other metals and minerals within the limits of the State of Georgia, and for mining, working, smelting, and vending the same; and, for such purposes, may erect all necessary buildings, and other apparatus and fixtures, for carrying on their operations; and by said corporate name may sue, and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, appear, prosecute, and defend, in all suits and actions, in any court of law, or equity, having competent jurisdiction; and may have and use a common seal, with the right to alter the same at pleasure; may make, ordain, and establish, such by-laws, rules and regulations, for the management and control of the interests and affairs of said company, as may be deemed most expedient: Provided, the same shall not be in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this State, nor the Constitution and laws of the United States. Corporators Corporate name. Objects of the company. May erect buildings, fixtures, etc. May sue, etc. Common seal. By-laws, etc. Proviso. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be ten thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same, from time to time, to one hundred thousand dollars; that said company shall be capable in law and equity, of purchasing, owning, holding, leasing, selling, conveying

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and re-leasing any real or personal estate which may be necessary to the objects of the same; that said company shall have power to borrow money on mortgage or other securities, and to loan out its surplus earnings on such securities as the members thereof direct under their by-laws; also, to ordain such rules and regulations, with respect to stockholders who refuse or fail to pay up any balance due on their stock, as will compel payment under penalty of forfeiture of such stock. The stockholders in said company shall be liable, pro rata, for the debts of said company, to the amount of stock held by them respectively and not paid in, and for no greater amount. Capital stock. Right to purchase, hold, etc., property. May borrow money, give mortgages, etc. Defaulting stockholders. Liability of stockholders. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporators, and such other persons as may be associated with them, may open books of subscription to the capital stock of said company, at such times and places as may be deemed most convenient, and that so soon as ten per cent. of said capital stock shall have been subscribed and paid in, in money or real estate, the stockholders may meet and elect such officers for the management of the interests of the company, and ordain such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may deem proper, except as limited in this Act. Books of subscription. Election of officers may take place, when. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said corporators, and such other persons as may be associated with them, shall have power to prescribe the number of shares into which the capital stock shall be divided, the mode in which it shall be taken, paid, transferred, or assigned; and to do in general, all and singular, those things which may be necessary for the manufacturing of their products, and vending, or exchanging the same. Shares, number and transfer of. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall keep its office in the city of Atlanta, Fulton county, Georgia; which shall be, for all judicial purposes, its location. Office in Atlanta. The rights herein granted shall continue for the period of thirty years, from the date of the approval of this Act. Term of charter. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Auraria Hydraulic and Mining Company. No. CCXVIII. (O. No. 380.) An Act to incorporate the Auraria Hydraulic and Mining Company, of Lumpkin county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Robert T. Williams and Thomas R. Lombard, and such other persons as they may associate with them, and their

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successors and assigns, shall be, and they are hereby declared, as soon as they shall organize under this Act, a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of The Auraria Hydraulic and Mining Company, of Lumpkin county, and by said name shall sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity in this State, having competent jurisdiction, and shall enjoy a succession of officers and members for thirty years; may have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; may make, and ordain, and establish, such by-laws, rules, and regulations, as they may deem necessary to carry into effect the object of the company: Provided, such by-laws, rules, and regulations, are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, nor with the Constitution of the United States. Corporators. Corporate name. May sue and be sued. Term of charter. Common seal. By laws, etc. Proviso. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall, by its corporate name, be capable, in law, of purchasing, owning, selling, or leasing, any real or personal property necessary for carrying on the business of said company, and shall have power and authority to divert a sufficient quantity of water from the Etowah river, the Chestatee river, or Camp creek, in the vicinity of Auraria, in Lumpkin county, on such lots of land as said company may have control of, by lease or otherwise, and conduct said water by means of hydraulics, canals, ditches, flumes, or aqueducts, to such point, or points, as may be selected for reservoirs on the dividing ridge, or either slope of the ridge, which divides the Etowah and Chestatee rivers. And, in the event said company shall not own, or control, the lot, or lots, of land where it is most desirable, or advantageous, to take the water from said streams, the privilege for so doing shall be obtained by complying with the provisions and conditions herein mentioned. The object and purpose of said company being to supply water for mining purposes, the same to be used by said company in their own mining operations, or to dispose of said water to any other person, or company, in such quantities, and upon such terms, as will be most advantageous to the development of the mineral resources of the section hereinbefore mentioned, and within reach of the reservoirs aforesaid. Right to purchase, sell or lease property. Water from Etowah river. Canals, aqueducts, etc. In case company does not own lands. Objects of the company. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be twenty thousand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to three hundred thousand dollars; which capital stock shall be divided into such number of shares as may be determined by a vote of a majority of the stockholders at a regular meeting: Provided, that said company shall not proceed to act under this charter until five thousand dollars shall have been actually paid in, either in money or property. Capital stock. Power to increase. Shares. When company may act under charter. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have power, and authority, to construct, by,

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through, or over any vacant lands, unrepresented by citizens of Lumpkin county, their pumps, canals, ditches, flumes, or acqueducts, subject to such damages, or compensation, as may be reasonable and just, under the provisions of section 742 of the Code. And where said lands are represented by their owners, or agents of the owners, and the same shall refuse to grant the right of way to said company, then the owner, or agent, shall choose one freeholder, and the company one freeholder, and these two shall appoint a third freeholder, who shall act as arbitrators, and shall proceed to examine the premises, and assess the damages caused by the construction of works, and make return of the same to the clerk of the Superior Court; and when the award is against said company, for any amount, the same shall be paid within thirty days thereafter, and upon failure to pay said amount, the clerk of said court shall issue execution against said company for said amount, with cost, which may be enforced under the same laws that govern the collection of money in other cases. And in case the owner, or agent, refuses to choose an arbitrator, as provided in this Act, the Ordinary of the county shall choose and appoint an arbitrator for said delinquent, and it shall be binding as though chosen by himself. Either party aforesaid shall have the right of appeal, which may be entered and tried as other appeal cases; but an appeal by either party shall not hinder the progress of said company's work: Provided, the amount of damages assessed by the arbitrators shall first be paid, or deposited with the clerk of said Superior Court, subject to the order of the Judge of said court. Canals, ditches, etc., over vacant lands. When owners refuse right of way, damaged how assessed. Award, when to be paid. Execution for amount of award. When owner refuses to choose arbitrator. Right of appeal to Superior Court SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person, or persons, shall willfully, and maliciously, injure any of the property of said company, the same shall be punished as is now provided in section 4623 of the Code. Penalties for injuring property. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall commence their operations, under this charter, within twelve months from the date of its approval. Company to commence within twelve months. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have an office at Auraria, in Lumpkin county, where all judicial processes, against said company, shall be served. Service of judicial process shall be legal, however, if personally served on the President, or secretary, of the company. Office of the company. Service of process, etc. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. NOTE.Section 742 of the Code provides that the company shall select one arbitrator, the land owner one, and the Ordinary of the county, where the land lies, shall appoint the third. The arbitrators shall hear the parties, and witnesses, and assess the damages.

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Castle Rock Coal Company of Georgia. No. CCXIX. (O. No. 181.) An Act to authorize the Castle Rock Coal Company of Georgia to reduce its capital stock, and increase said reduced stock, from time to time, hereafter, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the Castle Rock Company of Georgia, which was chartered and organized during the late war, and its present capital stock then fixed upon a Confederate currency basis, be, and the same is hereby, authorized to reduce the number of its shares, and its capital stock, to such a number and sum as the owners of four-fifths of the shares of the issued stock may agree upon, at a special meeting of the corporation, to be held for the purpose. Capital stock and number of shares may be reduced. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said corporation may hereafter, from time to time, if it decides that its business authorizes it so to do, increase its capital stock from the sum so fixed, to a sum not to exceed six hundred thousand dollars, after giving notice of such intention, thirty days in a public gazette, published in Atlanta, in which notice the amount of the proposed increase shall be specified: Provided, said corporation, by a two-thirds vote of the owners of the issued stock, agree to said increases from time to time. Subsequent increase of capital stock, how made. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That said reduction, and said increases, shall affect every share of the stock equally, and every stockholder of said corporation, shall have his new stock, in the same proportion to the new capital stock, as his old stock bore to the old capital stock. And said corporation may issue fractional shares of stock to effectuate this object. Reduction or increase, how to affect shares and holders. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Cherokee Copper Company of Georgia. No. CCXX. (O. No. 188.) An Act to amend and extend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Cherokee Copper Company of Georgia, approved February 18, 1854. WHEREAS, The General Assembly did, on the 18th of February, 1854, enact that Lewis F. Harris and McPherson B. Millen, and their associates, should become a body corporate for the purposes mentioned in said act, under the name and style of the Cherokee

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Copper Company of Georgia; and, whereas, the said Lewis F. Harris died before the proper organization of said company: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the following named persons, and their associates, who may hereafter become stockholders, shall be the corporators of said company, with the same powers and privileges as are specified in the said original act, viz: McPherson B. Millen, Nathaniel F. Tenney, and John P. Tenney. Corporators. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the said charter shall remain in force for the term of thirty years, from and after the passage of this Act. Charter of force, thirty years. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Chestatee and Yahoola Gold Mining Company. No. CCXXI. (O. No. 344.) An Act to incorporate the Chestatee and Yahoola Gold Mining Company, and granting certain privileges therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, William W. Habersham and William H. Blanchard, of the county of Lumpkin, State of Georgia, and such other persons as may now or be hereafter associated with them, and their successors and assigns, are hereby incorporated and made a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Chestatee and Yahoola Gold Mining Company, of Lumpkin county, State of Georgia, and by that name may sue and be sued, and have succession and corporate existence for the period of thirty years, for the purpose of mining for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals, and for working and smelting, as well as for vending, the same. Said corporation may purchase, lease, hold, sell and convey real estate, and do all other things necessary to effectuate the object of said company; said corporation may have a common seal, and change the same at pleasure, enact such by-laws not inconsistent with the laws of the State, as the stockholders may deem necessary and proper, and have and enjoy all the rights, and privileges, and immunities, incident to corporations, and necessary or proper to fulfill and carry out the purposes of its organization. The business of said corporation shall be conducted by such officers and agents as the stockholders may determine by the by-laws. Corporators. Corporate name. Term of charter. Objects of the corporators. Seal. By-laws. General rights and immunities. Officers and agents. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall be twenty thousand dollars, and may be increased to any sum not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars, which shall

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be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and shall be subscribed and paid in such manner as the corporation may, by its by-laws, direct, and in all meetings a majority of the stock represented in person, or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Capital stock. Shares. Quorum. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That said company shall not commence operations or business until at least ten thousand dollars of capital stock shall be subscribed, and twenty per cent. thereof actually paid in money or property. When to commence. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Dade Coal Company. No. CCXXII. (O. No. 179.) An Act to authorize The Dade Coal Company to call in its outstanding twelve per cent. bonds, with consent of the holders, and to substitute for said bonds and accrued interest, other bonds of equal dignity bearing eight per cent. interest, to declare their lien, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the Dade Coal Company, be, and it is hereby, authorized, by the consent of the holders thereof, to call in all the bonds bearing twelve per cent. interest, issued by it January first, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and ratified by an act approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and to fund said bonds and accrued interest thereon, in other bonds of said company, bearing eight per cent. semi-annual interest, which said last bonds, said company is hereby authorized to issue in lieu of said twelve per cent. bonds now out. Dade Coal Company may fund twelve per cent. bonds, with eight per cent. bonds. [Illegible Text] Lien, and footing of new bonds. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said new bonds, so to be issued, for said principal and accrued interest, of said bonds now out, shall stand upon the same footing, and have the same lien as said bonds now out, and the holders thereof shall have all the rights given by said act of February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy four, and said company shall have the right to further secure said bonds, so to be issued, by giving a new mortgage, including in it, all the lands, property, or rights, it now owns, or may have, which shall have the same lien as the mortgage now securing said bonds now out. Other security may be given. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Fish Trap Gold Mining Company. No. CCXXIII. (O. No. 253.) An Act to incorporate The Fish Trap Gold Mining Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Henry McIntosh, Fenton N. Blackmer, B. A. Martin, Wm. N. Nelson, and W. P. Price, and such other persons as they may associate with them, shall be, and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate, and politic, under the name and style of The Fish Trap Gold Mining Company, to work for gold, and other valuable minerals, on lot of land, No. 933, in the twelfth district, and first section, of Lumpkin county, and such other lots of land, as said company may own, or hereafter control, by lease or otherwise. Corporators. Corporate name. Objects of company. When to work. And shall have authority to use, and divert the waters of Fish Trap branch by means of canals, dams, ditches, or flumes, to the point on lot of land No. 933, as aforesaid, where their mill, or mills, may be located. Canals, flumes, and ditches. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have full power, and authority, to make all by-laws rules and regulations, for the control of the business of said company, as may be deemed proper: Provided, the same are not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of Georgia, nor the Constitution and laws of the United States. By-laws, rules and regulations. Proviso. And being capable, in law, and equity, of suing, and being sued, of purchasing, and holding both real and personal property, and selling and disposing of the same at pleasure, and of having and using a common seal, with all the rights and privileges incident to like corporations, under the laws of this State. Power to sue, etc. To hold property. Common seal. General powers. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company, in exercising the powers granted in section first of this Act, in the construction of any ditch, flume, canal, or water-dam, on the intervening lands of other persons, over, or through, which it may be necessary to construct said ditch, or ditches, canal, or dam, they shall be subject only to such reasonable damages as may arise to any land-owner through, or on, whose land said ditches, or dams, etc., may be constructed, or carried, to be assessed as provided in sections 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, and 750, of the Revised Code of 1873. Dams, flumes, etc., construction of over lands of others. Damages to land owners, how assessed. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said corporation's capital stock shall be fifty thousand dollars, ($50,000), to be divided into such number of shares as a majority of the stockholders, at a regular meeting of the same, shall determine; but the powers granted in this charter shall not be exercised

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until five thousand dollars in money, or property, shall have been paid into said company's treasury. Capital stock. Shares. May commence, when. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stockholders of said company shall be individually liable for all the debts of said company, pro rata, only to the amount of stock owned by each stockholder, and for no greater amount. Liability of stockholders. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall keep its office at Dahlonega, in Lumpkin county, in said State, which shall be considered its place of business for all judicial purposes. Service of any process, however, on either the President, or secretary, of said company, shall be sufficient, and binding on said company. Principal office. Service of process, how effected. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Georgia Chemical and Mining Company. No. CCXXIV. (O. No. 302.) An Act to incorporate the Georgia Chemical and Mining Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Campbell Wallace, V. R. Tommey, Richard Peters, David E. Butler, of Atlanta, Georgia, and George T. Lewis and N. A. Pratt, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with such other persons as they may hereafter associate with them, be, and are hereby, constituted a body corporate under the name and style of the Georgia Chemical and Mining Company, who shall have power to develop, by chemical manufacturing and mining processes, the mineral and other resources of the State, by mining the native sulphur and other ores, earths, rocks, and minerals of Georgia; and by manufacturing these and other materials into sulphuric acid and other chemicals, fertilizers, and other useful products; and under that name shall have a common seal, which they may [Illegible Text], or amend, at pleasure; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and have all the attributes of a legal corporation by the general laws of the State, not inconsistent with the special provisions and purposes of this Act. Corporators. Corporate name. Objects of the corporation. Common seal. May sue and be sued. Contracts. General powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of this company shall be one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in fifteen hundred shares of one hundred dollars each; and the works of this company may be established in Atlanta, or such other place, or places, in the State as the company shall determine. Capital stock. Shares. Works, where located. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the above mentioned corporators, or a majority of them, are hereby constituted commissioners,

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who are empowered, as they may see fit, to receive subscriptions to the capital stock, from individuals or other corporations, or associations, either within or out of the State, in money, lands, or other valuable consideration; and whenever fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, and ten per cent. shall have been paid thereon, the subscribers may, at the call of the commissioners, meet in person, or by proxy, in the city of Atlanta, or elsewhere, and organize by the election of a board of five directors, who shall conduct and manage the affairs of the company, under this charter, and in accordance with such regulations and by-laws as may, from time to time, be adopted by the stockholders. The board of directors may be increased or diminished by a vote of the stockholders; and, in like manner, as the wants of the company may, from time to time, require, the capital stock may be increased to such an amount as may be necessary to carry out the true intent and meaning of this Act, not to exceed one million of dollars. Commissioners to receive subscriptions in what, subscriptions may be paid. When the company may organize. Board of directors. Capital stock may be increased. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the time, place, and manner, of holding meetings of the stockholders, the vote to which each shareholder shall be entitled, the declaration of dividends, and the manner of conducting the business, shall be fixed by the by-laws of the stockholders. Meetings of stockholders. Votes and dividends. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the company shall have power to acquire and hold, by purchase, lease, or other legal means, such real estate, or personal property, as may be necessary for their purposes, and not to exced two millions of dollars in value; and, if deemed necessary, may issue bonds, on mortgage, or other conveyance of its corporate property, for the furtherance of the objects of the corporation. Power to buy and hold property. Property not to exceed two millions. Bonds and mortgages. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the stockholders of this company shall not be liable, individually, for the contracts, or acts, of the company, beyond the amount of the stock held by them. Individual liability of stockholders. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Georgia Cornwall Copper Mining Company. No. CCXXV. (O. No. 391.) An Act to incorporate the Georgia Cornwall Copper Mining Company, and for other purposes. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That George Greenhow, John H. Furman, John Black, and such other persons as may hereafter become associated with

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them, their successors, and assigns, be, and are hereby, constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Georgia Cornwall Copper Mining Company, by which name they are hereby made capable in law, to have, hold, purchase, receive, work, sell, mortgage, lease, enjoy, and retain, to them, their successors and assigns, lands, tenements, and mines of all character, and chattles of whatsover kinds, as may be deemed by them most conducive to the objects and intent of said corporation, which are the mining and smelting of copper ores, and other mining and mineral working in Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and other counties in the State of Georgia. Corporators. Corporate name. Right to purchase, [Illegible Text], etc., lands, mines and other property. Mining in counties named. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said corporation, by its title aforesaid, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any of the courts of this State; make and use a common seal, altering the same at their pleasure; establish, alter and amend such by-laws, rules and regulations as shall be deemed proper by them, not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this State. The capital stock of said company shall be fifty thousand dollars, with privilege to increase the same to five hundred thousand dollars by vote of a majority of the stock, the same to be paid in money or property, and divided into such number of shares as said corporation may determine, said shares to be assignable and negotiable, under such rules as said corporation may determine; each share of stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote, to be given in person or by proxy; and provided that said company shall not begin business under this charter until the amount of five thousand dollars has been actually paid in on said stock, either in money or property. Right to sue and be sued. To have seal. To make by-laws, etc. Capital stock. Subscriptions to stock, how paid. Shares. Each share one vote. When business may be commenced. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the officers of said corporation shall be such as the stockholders, by a majority vote of the capital stock, may determine, and elected or appointed, as may be designated by the by-laws, and meetings shall be held at such times as the by-laws require. Officers, election, etc. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the private property of the stockholders shall be liable, after the corporate property is exhausted, pro rata to the amount of his, or her, capital stock unpaid, at the time of any judgment obtained against said corporation. Individual liability of stockholders. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the office of said company shall be located by the stockholders, but may be changed by them at any time, by giving thirty days notice, by publication in some public journal printed at the seat of government. Office, where located and how changed. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the charter shall continue for thirty years from the date of its passage. Term of charter. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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Middle Georgia Mineral Association. No. CCXXVI. (O. No. 115.) An Act to incorporate the Middle Georgia Mineral Association. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That James S. Hamilton, of the county of Clarke, David E. Butler, of the county of Morgan, John C. Curd, Charles J. Williamson, James A. Ralston, George Greenlaw, J. H. Hertz, J. Monroe Ogden, George B. Turpin, John B. Ross, and Wm. H. Ross, of the county of Bibb and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate, under the name of the Middle Georgia Mineral Association, in the city of Macon, and county of Bibb, with power to sue and be sued, and, if they should so elect, to have and use a common seal; to hold such real and personal estate, and rights and uses in the same, as may be conveyed, mortgaged, pledged, or leased, to said association, and to adopt such by-laws, and amendments thereof, as they may deem desirable and proper to carry out the object of their association. Corporators. Corporate name. General corporate powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said association shall have power to purchase, or lease, lands in the county of Bibb, and elsewhere, in the State of Georgia, and develop the mineral and manufacturing properties thereof, use said land for mineral and manufacturing purposes, and sell, or lease, or sub-lease the same to others, as well as any, or all, rights, franchises, leasements, or incorporeal hereditaments, appertaining to the same. Power to lease lands, and develop mineral resources. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate powers of said association shall be exercised by five directors, who shall choose from their number a president and vice president of said association, and a secretary not of their number. The directors and secretary of said association are to be stockholders in the same, and to be elected annually at such time and place, and in such manner, as the by-laws may prescribe. The first election shall be held at such time as the stockholders may determine, within thirty (30) days after the granting of this charter. In case of a vacancy occuring in said board of directors, from any cause, the remaining directors shall, without delay, elect from the stockholders a director for the unexpired term. Except to fill unexpired terms after the first election under this charter, all directors shall be elected for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. In all elections, and upon all questions submitted to a vote of the stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled

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to one vote for each share of stock held, either in his own right, or as trustee for another. President and five directors. Vice-President and secretary to be stockholders. Elections, when and how held. Vacancies, how filled. Term of office. Each share entitled to one vote. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the by-laws of the association shall be framed by the directors, and submitted to the stockholders for adoption, and at the annual meeting of said stockholders, any stockholder may propose, and the stockholders adopt, any amendment, or amendments, to said by-laws. By-laws, how framed. Stockholders may amend. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said directors shall have power to appoint agents, and other employees of said company, at such places in this State, and elsewhere, as they may deem proper, to fix their pay, to define their duties, and take from them bonds for the proper performance of the same, and to remove them at pleasure, and to exercise such other powers as may be necessary for transacting the business of said association. Agents and employees, directors may appoint. Pay and duties. Removable at pleasure. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all conveyances, or leases, or contracts of the association shall be signed by the President, or vice president, and by the secretary of the association. Contracts, etc., how signed. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stock of this association shall be transferable only on the books of the same. The capital stock of the association shall be one thousand shares, at ten dollars per share, with the privilege to said association to increase the same to one hundred thousand shares, at ten dollars per share, in such manner as may be prescribed in their by laws. The principal office for the transaction of the business of said association shall be in the city of Macon, in said county of Bibb. Stock transferable on books of company. Capital stock and shares. Principal office in Macon. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Middle Georgia Mineral Association, of the county of Bibb, heretofore incorporated by the Superior Court of Bibb county, shall have authority to accept this charter and to organize under the same, and all contracts heretofore made by, and with, the said Middle Georgia Mineral Association, and all conveyances heretofore made to, and by, the said Middle Georgia Mineral Association, shall be as valid, and shall vest as valid titles in the said corporation when this charter is accepted as if said contracts and conveyances had been originally made under the provisions of this charter. Middle Georgia Mineral Association, may accept this charter. Contracts, etc., already made to be valid. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the powers herein granted shall be enjoyed for the term of thirty years, from the date of the passage of this Act. Term thirty years. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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CHAPTER VIII. PUBLISHING COMPANIES. Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company.....Act No. 227. Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company. No. CCXXVII. (O. No. 357.) An Act to incorporate the Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That Albert Howell, William A. Hemphill, N. P. T. Finch, Evans P. Howell, and such others as may be associated with them, their successors and assigns, are hereby created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company, and by that name shall be, and are hereby, made able and capable in law, to have, hold, receive, purchase, possess, and enjoy, to them and their successors, real and personal property of whatsoever kind, and amount necessary to carry the objects of said corporation into effect: sell, grant, convey, or otherwise dispose of the same; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in all courts having competent jurisdiction; may have, and use, a common seal, and alter and renew the same at pleasure, and to do all other things incident to a body corporate. Corporators. Corporate name. Power to purchase, and hold property. May sue and be sued. Seal. General powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the object of said corporation shall be the publication of the Atlanta Constitution, daily, and as often as they may desire; to do all kind of printing, publishing, and job-work, and transacting all business appertaining thereto, or connected therewith; to bind books, make books, and to manufacture any and all things appertaining, or belonging, to the printing and publishing business. Objects of the corporation. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said Atlanta Constitution Publishing Company shall be one hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. Capital stock and shares. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the place of doing business shall be in the city of Atlanta, county of Fulton. Place of business. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That said stockholders shall have the right to organize under their charter when it shall appear, by the books of the company, that fifty per cent. of the capital stock has been paid in, and for the purpose of clearing the present organization of said company, and forming under this charter, it shall be done when the holders of one-third of the stock desire to do so. When company may organize. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That such stockholders shall only

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be liable for the debts of said corporation, to the amount of his, her, or their stock subscribed. Liability of stockholders. SEC. VII Be it further enacted, That all other (acts) heretofore performed under a charter granted to their company by the Superior Court of Fulton county, on the 4th day of October, 1875, and all the acts of the stockholders of said company in pursuance of said charter, in the sale and purchase of shares of stock in said company, the purchase of real estate for said company, and in conveying the said real estate to said company, and all and everything done under the charter aforementioned, not inconsistent with the laws of this State and the Constitution, is hereby ratified, and made valid and binding on the parties. Acts under old charter ratified. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That this corporation shall continue thirty years from the date of its approval. Term of charter. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That the stockholders shall have the right to elect such officers, make by-laws, necessary to carry on said business. Officers and by-laws. SEC. X. Be it further enacted, That in reorganizing under this Act, it shall be done under the by-laws now in force in said corporation, unless they conflict with this charter. Organization to be under present by-laws. SEC. XI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. CHAPTER IX. RAILROAD COMPANIES. Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company.....Act No. 228 Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad Company.....Act No. 229 Fort Gaines and Pataula Railroad Company.....Act No. 230 [Illegible Text], Blairsville and Northwestern Railroad Company.....Act No. 231 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.....Act No. 232 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.....Act No. 233 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company.....Act No. 234 Georgia Western Railroad Company.....Act No. 235 Herndon and Swainsboro Railroad Company.....Act No. 236 Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Company.....Act No. 237 Northwestern Railroad Company.....Act No. 238 Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company.....Act No. 239 Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company. No. CCXXVIII. (O. No. 158.) An Act to incorporate the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That George T. Barnes, William T. Wheeless, John M. Clark, and F. Bowdre Phinize, of the county of Richmond; H.R.

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Casey, J. P. Williams, and S. A. Gibson, of Columbia county; Eli Lockhart, C. E. Ramsey, and J. L. Wilkes, of Lincoln county; W. H. Mattox, T. J. Bowman, J. H. Jones, and D. A. Matthews, of Elbert county; J. B. Benson, J. F. Croft, J. L. Johnson, and J. A. Bowers, of Hart county; Y. D. Yaw, Thomas Morris, and Obadiah Dean, of Franklin county; O. M. Doyle and J. N. Freeman of Habersham county; and H. W. Cannon and M. Fimannop, of Rabun county; and such other persons as shall associate with them under said name, shall be, and are hereby, incorporated and made a body politic, with all the rights and privileges common and necessary to such a corporation, under the name and style of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company. Corporators. Corporate name. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company be authorized to build a railroad, with one or more tracks, to be used with steam, animal, or other power, from Augusta, in the county of Richmond, to some point at, or near, Walton Island, in the Savannah river, and thence through the counties of Columbia, Lincoln, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Habersham, and Rabun, to Clayton, or Rabun Gap; and, also, to cross the Savannah river at, or near, said Walton Island, by the erection of a bridge across the Savannah river, on which said track, or tracks, may be laid, so as to connect with the railroad authorized to be constructed, by a charter granted by the Legislature of the State of South Carolina, by an act approved March 13, 1872, styled an act to charter the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad Company. Railroad may be built. Line of road where located. May cross Savannah river, and connect with road in South Carolina. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said corporators, their associates, and successors, be authorized, for the purpose of procuring stock in said company, to open books, and procure subscription of stock at the rate of twenty-five dollars per share, at such time and places as may be deemed proper, and to elect a President and vice-president, directors, and agents; to borrow money, make contracts, and to hold real and personal estate to, and for, the use of said railroad. Books of subscription, may be opened. Shares, President and directors. May borrow money and make contracts. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have the exclusive right of conveyance or transportation of persons, goods, or merchandise, and produce, over the said road to be by them constructed, and shall have power to fix and establish such rates of charges for transportation of persons, goods, produce, merchandise, and other articles, as the board of directors may establish. Exclusive right to transport freight and passengers. Rates of freight. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company, when they see fit, may farm out their rights of transportation in said road, subject to the provisions of this charter; and said company, and every person, or company, who may have received from them the right of transporting goods, wares, and produce, on said road, shall be deemed, and taken to be, common carriers, as respects

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all goods, wares, merchandise and produce entrusted to them for transportation. Company may [Illegible Text] out their rights, etc. Persons hiring or leasing to be common carriers. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any stockholder shall fail to pay the installment, or installments, required of him on his share, or shares, by the President and directors, or a majority of them, within ninety days after the call for the same shall have been advertised in one or more papers, published in the city of Augusta, it shall and may be lawful for the President and directors, or a majority of them, to sell, at public auction, and to convey to the purchaser, or purchasers, the share, or shares, of such stockholders so failing or refusing, giving twenty days' notice of the time and place of sale, and after retaining the sum due, and all expenses incident to the sale, out of the proceeds, shall pay the surplus to the former owner, or his legal representatives, or assignees; and any purchases of the stock of the company under the sale by the President and directors, as aforesaid, shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as the original proprietor, and no sale by the original proprietor of stock or assignees shall relieve the original proprietor from his obligations to the company, to pay the whole amount of his subscription. In addition to the foregoing remedy, the President and directors may proceed, by action of assumpsit, or debt, in any of the courts of law of the State of South Carolina and Georgia, for the recovery of the installments due, and not paid by any delinquent stockholder, or his assignees, who shall not pay the same on requisition made in manner or form as aforesaid; or the President and directors, or a majority of them, may declare the share, or shares, of any stockholder in arrears, after twenty days' notice, forfeited for the use and benefit of the company. Defaulting subscribers, how dealt with. Sale of stock not to relieve original liability. Subscribers may be sued for unpaid subscriptions. Forfeiture of payments. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stock of said company may be transferred, in such manner and form as may be directed by the by-laws of said company. Transfer of stock. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be fixed at two and a half millions of dollars, but if deemed insufficient by a majority of the board of directors, it shall, and may, be lawful, at some general meeting of the stockholders, from time to time to increase the capital stock of said company to an amount not exceeding four millions of dollars, by the addition of as many shares as may be necessary for that purpose, and the President and directors shall first give the individual stockholders for the time, or their legal representative, the option of taking such additional shares, and an appointment, if necessary, shall be made amongst them, and if such additional shares shall not be taken by the stockholders, the President and directors shall cause books to be opened under the direction of commissioners to be appointed by them, at such time and place as they shall designate, which time and place shall be duly

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advertised, for subscriptions for said additional shares, or for so much thereof as may not be taken by the individual stockholders, as aforesaid, and the subscribers for such additional shares are hereby declared to be thenceforward incorporated into said company, with all the privileges and advantages, and subject to all the liabilities, of the original stockholders. Capital stock. May be increased. Stockholders may increase subscription. Books of subscription for increase of stock may be opened. New subscribers incorporated. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and directors, or a majority of them, shall have power to borrow money for the objects of this Act, to issue certificates, bonds, or other evidences of such loans, and to make the same convertible into the stock of said company, at the pleasure of the holder; also, to mortgage, or otherwise pledge the said road, and any of the property of the company. May borrow money. Certificate bonds may be issued. Road may be mortaged. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases where a question of right-of-way may arise, and the parties being unable to agree, the sheriff of the county in which the land is situated, shall summons a jury of twelve freeholders of said county, who shall assess the damages to be paid by said company, for running said road through the land of any citizen, saving to either party the right to appeal to the Superior [Illegible Text] under the laws now in force regulating appeals to said court; and, in all such cases, such jury shall, in addition to the usual oath, be severally sworn, in assessing damages, to take into the account the enhanced value of the land, from the building of the road passing through said land: Provided, that in no case shall the right-of-way embrace more than one hundred feet in width on each side of said road. Right of way questions of differences as to how settled. Appeal to Superior Court. Additional oath for jury. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporators herein named shall be ex officio directors for said road, for the year 1877, and until new directors are elected. Corporators, ex officio directors SEC. XII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said corporators shall have full power to pass all by laws and regulations necessary to carry out the objects of their corporation, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Georgia, and the United States. Corporators may make by-laws, etc. SEC. XIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the stock of the said Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company be exempt from taxation until said road is completed. Stock, exempt from taxation. SEC. XIV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That cities and towns along, or near, the line of said Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, shall have full power and authority to subscribe for, hold, and possess, so much of the capital stock of said company as the citizens thereof may elect to subscribe for; and the municipal governments of such cities and towns are hereby authorized to order elections, to be held by the proper officers, and at such election to submit the question of subscription, or no subscription, and the amount of such subscription, if any. And the said cities and towns are fully authorized, and empowered to issue bonds,

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bearing interest at a rate not exceeding the legal rate of interest' for the purpose of raising such moneys as may be necessary, to pay the said subscription. Cities and towns on line of road, may take stock. Vote of people on subscription. May issue bonds. SEC. XV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said company shall have full and complete power and authority to consolidate, or connect, with any other railroad company, in, or out of, this State: Provided, always, that in cases of said consolidation, the consolidated company shall assume the payment of the bonds, and interest thereon, hereinbefore provided for. Company may consolidate, or connect with other roads. Consolidated company to pay bonds. SEC. XVI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities, heretofore conferred upon the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, are hereby extended and granted to said Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company. Same rights as Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. SEC. XVII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad Company. No. CCXXIX. (O. No. 172.) An Act to revive, continue in force, and to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad, and for the purpose of opening a railroad communication from Savannah to Laurel Grove Cemetery, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act, be, and the same is hereby, revived and continued in force: Provided, the said railroad be built, and kept in regular running order, within two years, from the passage of this Act. Charter revived. Road to be built in two years. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the road bed shall not extend further north, than the southern line of Congress street, but beginning at a point, at the intersection of Barnard and Congress streets, it may extend southward, along Barnard street, to Liberty street, thence westward, to either Tatnall, or Montgomery streets, thence south, through either Tatnall, or Montgomery street, to Berrien street, thence west, through Berrien street, to West Broad street, thence south, through West Broad street, to Huntington street, with the privilege of extending thence to Laurel Grove Cemetery. Line of road defined. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Fort Gaines and Pataula Railroad Company. No. CCXXX. (O. No. 389.) An Act to incorporate the Fort [Illegible Text] and Pataula Railroad Company, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That B. F. Burnett, L. Paulin, W. A. McAllister, C. V. Morris, I. P. H. Brown, James Sutlive, R. M. Brown, G. R. Holaway, R. A. Turnipseed, W. A. Graham, R. G. Ricks, M. M. Shivers, and R. E. Kennon, or a majority of them, are hereby constituted a board of commissioners for the purpose of organizing the Fort Gaines and Pataula Valley Railroad. Corporators. Corporate name. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars. Capital stock and shares. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners is hereby required, when the sum of twenty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed to the capital stock of said company, to convene the subscribers to the same, or a majority of them, for the purpose of electing from their own members a board of five directors, to manage and control the offices of said company for one year, or until their successors are elected and installed; and said board of directors, as well as all other boards which may thereafter be elected, shall select from its own members a President, and have power to adopt by-laws for its own control, and to appoint and employ such officers, agents, and servants, as it may deem proper. Subscribers when to meet and elect directors. President of the Board to be elected. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in the election hereinbefore provided for, each subscriber to the capital stock of said company shall be entitled to one vote for each share subscribed by him, or her, or which he may represent by power of attorney, and in all elections thereafter each person shall only be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock of said company, which he, or she, may own, or represent by power of attorney, upon which twenty per cent. has been paid: Provided, none shall be excluded from voting if the twenty per cent. has not been called for. Votes, who entitled to. By proxy. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the subscribers to the capital stock of said company, shall have convened, and elected a board of directors, under the provisions of section third of this Act, they, their associates, and successors, shall be deemed, held, and considered, as a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Fort Gaines and Pataula

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Valley Railroad Company, with perpetual successors, all the rights, powers, privileges, and liabilities, common and necessary to such a corporation, and the organization, of said company, shall be complete. When the company shall be deemed a body corporate, etc. Perpetual succession, and general powers. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have power to construct, maintain, equip, and use, a railroad, either a broad, or narrow guage, as may be determined by said company, from Fort Gaines, Clay county, Georgia, to any point on the Albany and Brunswick Railroad, in said county, as may be determined by said companysaid connection to be made in Clay county; shall have power to accept, purchase, have, lease, and convey, any property, real, personal, or mixed, and to erect such buildings, and shops, operate such machinery, and do such other things, as it may deem proper for its advantage and benefit. Broad or narrow gauge railroad, from Fort Gaines to A. B. Railroad. May purchase and hold property. Buildings and shops. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the right of way shall not exceed three hundred feet in width. Right of way. SEC. VIII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Gainesville, Blairsville and North-Western Railroad Company. No. CCXXXI. (O. No. 228.) An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Gainesville, Blairsville and North-Western Railway, and for other purposes therewith connected, approved February 21, 1873. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the first section of said act, of February 21, 1873, be so altered and amended as that James Longstreet, Warren A. Brown, Weir Boyd, W. I. Hunter, Frank W. Hall, and W. R. Crisson, be added to the persons named as corporators in said act, and that power be given to any five of the said persons, to meet and organize, after giving thirty days notice, in the Gainesville and Dahlonega papers, which notice must be signed by two of the corporators, stating the time and place of meeting. Additional corporators. Power to meet and organize. Notice of meeting. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the fourth section of said act, of February 21, 1873, be altered and amended, as follows: by inserting the words Frogtown Gap and, between the word via and Blairsville in the third line of said section. Line of road. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That section six of said act, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the following be enacted, in lieu thereof: That said Gainesville, Blairsville and North-Western Railroad Company, be, and it is hereby, authorized and empowered

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to receive subscriptions of stock, in money, labor, real, or personal estate, and supplies of any and all sorts, that can be used by said company in the construction of said road, and said company is hereby empowered to dispose of any property subscribed, in any manner that they may deem best for the interest of said company, and that said railroad company may build one, or more branches of said road, to such points as they may deem necessary. Power to receive subscriptions. To dispose of property subscribed. Branches. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the several acts amendatory of the said act of February 21, 1873, shall apply to this Act, as amended, and none of the rights, privileges, or immunities granted and allowed under said several amendments, shall be so construed as being abridged by this Act. Acts amending charter to apply to this Act. Rights not abridged. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.For act amended, vide Acts 1873, page 198. Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. No. CCXXXII. (O. No. 237.) An Act to authorize the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company to issue bonds amounting to one million of dollars, to pay outstanding bonds and obligations. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company is hereby authorized to issue bonds, to an amount not exceeding one million of dollars, bearing six or seven per cent. interest, and being for such sums, and falling due at such times, as the directors may think best. Said bonds shall be made payable to bearer, and shall be signed by the President and cashier of said company. The interest on these bonds shall be paid semi-annually, in January and July, at the banking house of said company, or at some bank in the city of New York. Said bonds shall be used only to meet and pay outstanding bonds, and endorsed and guaranteed bonds, and indebtedness of said company. Bonds, issue of authorized. How issued and signed. Objects of the issue. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. No. CCXXXIII. (O. No. 259.) An Act to authorize the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company to buy or lease the Macon and Augusta Railroad. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company shall have full power and authority to purchase, or lease, the Macon and Augusta Railroad Company, in Georgia, together with all its property, franchises and equipments, and run and use the same for its benefit. Macon and Augusta road, right to buy, etc. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. No. CCXXXIV. (O. No. 258.) An Act to authorize the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company to buy, or lease, the Port Royal Railroad, in Georgia and South Carolina. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company shall have full authority to purchase, or lease, the Port Royal Railroad, in Georgia and South Carolina, together with all its property, franchises, and equipments, and run, or use, the same for its benefit. Port Royal road, right to buy. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Georgia Western Railroad Company. No. CCXXXV. (O. No. 356.) An Act to provide for the incorporation of the purchasers of the Georgia Western Railroad, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, in case of the sale of the Georgia Western Railroad, by virtue of any

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order, judgment, or decree, of any court in this State, the purchaser, or purchasers thereof, or his, or their survivor, or survivors, representatives, or assigns, may, together with their associates (if any) form a corporation for the purpose of operating, owning, possessing, and maintaining, said railroad, by filing in the office of Secretary of State, of this State, a certificate, specifying the name and style of such corporation, the number of directors of the same, the names of its first directors, and the period of their services, not exceeding one year; the amount of the capital stock of such corporation, and the number of shares into which it is to be divided; and the persons signing such certificate, and their successors, shall be a body corporate and politic, by the name specified in such certificate, with power to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, and to own, possess, maintain, and operate, as a narrow guage road, or otherwise, the railroad aforesaid, and referred to in the certificate, and to transact all business connected with the same; and a copy of such certificate, attested by the Secretary of State, or his deputy, shall, in all courts, and places, be evidence of the due organization, and existence, of such corporation, and of the matters specified in such certificate. Purchasers may form corporation. Certificate to Secretary of State. First directors. Capital stock. Signers of certificate a body corporate. Narrow guage. Evidence of organization. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That such corporation shall possess all the powers, rights, immunities, privileges and franchises, in respect to such railroad, and in respect to the real and personal property appertaining to the same, which were possessed or enjoyed by the Georgia Western Railroad Company, under an act approved February 18th, 1854, entitled, An act to incorporate the Georgia Western Railroad Company, and to confer certain powers and privileges therein mentioned; and an act assented to December 20th, 1860, entitled, An act to amend the charter of the Georgia Western Railroad Company, passed in the year, 1854, etc., and any other amendment to its charter, and the other laws of this State. Rights, powers, privileges, etc. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Herndon and Swainsboro Railroad Company. No. CCXXXVI. (O. No. 363.) An Act to incorporate the Herndon and Swainsboro Railroad Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Dole Wadley, Moses Wadley, I. I. Moring, Josephus Camp, G. S. Roundtree,

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T. M. Lewis, W. R. Smith, George Garbutt, Burrell Key, J. C. Coleman, and their associates, of the county of Emanuel, and such other persons as may become stockholders in this company, be, and they are hereby, created a body corporate, under the name and style of the Herndon and Swainsboro Railroad Company, and, by that name, may enjoy such real and personal property as may be necessary to carry the purposes of this Act into effect; and to secure the full enjoyment of all the rights herein and hereby granted; and, by said name, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of competent jurisdiction; to have and use a common seal, and the same alter at pleasure; and to make, ordain, and establish, such by-laws, rules and regulations, as they may deem expedient and necessary to carry into effect the object of the said corporation, consistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, and of the United States; and generally to do and perform all such acts and matters as may appertain to corporations of like character. Corporators. Corporate name. Right to hold property. To sue and be sued. To have a seal. To make by-laws. To exercise usual rights, etc. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall have full power and authority to construct and operate a railroad from such point on the Central Railroad, at, or near, Herndon, in the county of Burke, by such route as it may select, to Swainsboro, in the county of Emanuel, with power to continue the said railroad, at any time it may see fit, to such point or place, beyond Swainsboro, as it may deem proper; and with power, with the consent of the owners thereof, to use and own the railroad bed, and railroad property, now constructed, and in use, from Herndon, for several miles, in the direction of Swainsboro, upon such terms as the owners thereof may agree to; and with power to extend the same to the point, or points, hereinbefore mentioned. Line of railroad. Right to extend road. Right to use and own certain road bed. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall have the right-of-way for such railroad over such land as may be necessary; and when the right-of-way is contested between the owners of the property, through which the road may pass, and the directors of the company, then, in each case that may arise, the land owner may select one person, and the directors of the company another, which two shall select a third person, if they can agree upon one; if not, the Ordinary of the county in which the land lies shall select the third person; and the three, so selected, shall view the land, and hear evidence in regard to the value and the points in issue, and the damages prescribed by the charter of the Central Railroad and Banking Company, of Georgia; and either party, dissatisfied, shall have the right of appeal to the Superior Court of the said county, where the issue shall be tried by a jury, as in other cases. Right of way. Where disputes as to right of way, arise. How damages are to be assessed. Appeal to Superior Court. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall be one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; and that all stockholders,

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at elections for directors, and in all cases where a vote of the stockholders is required, shall be entitled to one vote for each share held. Capital stock. Shares. Stockholders, how to vote. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That when the sum of fifty thousand dollars shall have been subscribed to the capital stock of said company, the aforementioned corporators, or a majority of them, may call a meeting of the stockholders, giving the usual public notice, not less than twenty days before the time of said meeting, for the purpose of electing directors for said company, to the number of seven, or more, at the option of the stockholders, to manage the affairs of said company; one of which directors shall be elected President, and in his absence, the board may elect one of their number to supply his place, pro tempore. When directors may be elected. President. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Company. No. CCXXXVII. (O. No. 405.) An Act to incorporate the Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Company, and for other purposes therewith connected, relating to the formation, organization, construction and operating said Road. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That [Illegible Text] and after the passage of this Act, Tyler M. Peeples, Bryant E. Strickland, John R. Moore, John E. Craig, Joseph P. Brandon, Wm. J. Born, James D. Spence, Charles A. Howell, Singleton G. Howell, Wilson L. Vaughan, Samuel J. Winn, Andrew C. Jackson, Middleton B. Montgomery, and Tandy K. Mitchell, and such persons as may be associated with them, and their successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby, incorporated, by the name and style of the Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Company; and in, and by, that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State, or the United States; and may make by-laws and appoint all necessary officers, and prescribe their duties; may accept, purchase, hold and convey, any property whatsoever, either real or personal, necessary for the purpose of organizing, constructing, equipping, and operating said railway; may make contracts, have and use a common seal, and do all other lawful acts properly incident to, and connected with, said corporation, and necessary for organizing, controlling and transacting its business, not inconsistent with the laws of said State, the Constitution of this State, or the United States. Corporators. Corporate name. Right to sue and be sued May appoint officers. Right to hold property. Contracts, and seal. General powers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for

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the organization of said company, said persons hereinbefore named, or a majority of them, shall have power to open books of subscription, under such regulations as they may direct, fix the amount that shall constitute a share in the capital stock, and when one hundred shares shall have been subscribed to the capital stock of said company, said corporators, or a majority of them, may appoint a time and place, for the meeting of said stockholders, of which they shall give thirty days notice, in such public gazette in this State, as they may deem necessary, at which time and place, or at any other time and place, of which notice may be given as aforesaid, said stockholders may proceed to the election of a President and six directors; and said President and directors shall hold their officers for one year, and until their successors are elected; the by-laws may prescribe the time and manner of holding annual election of President and board of directors, and at all meetings of the company, each stockholder shall have the right to vote in person or by proxy, under power of attorney, duly executed, the number of votes to which each stockholder shall be entitled, shall be according to the number of shares which he, she, or they may hold, in his, her, or their own right for thirty days prior to said election, one vote for each share. The board of directors shall have power to fill all vacancies that may occur in said board; five directors shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business, of which the President shall be one, except in cases of sickness, or absence, when his place may be filled by one of the members, pro tem. selected by a majority of the board present. Books of subscription. Shares. When meeting to organize may be held. President and directors. Election and term. Stockholders, how to vote. Vacancies. Quorum. President pro tem. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, and be divided into such number of shares as said company may prescribe; and said shares may be transferred on the books of the company, as may be provided by the by-laws; but no stockholder indebted to said company shall transfer his, her, or their, stock without the consent of the board of directors. Capital stock. Transfer of shares. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall have full power and authority to survey, lay out, and construct a railroad from Lawrenceville, in the county of Gwinnett, to intersect the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway at some eligible and convenient point in said countythe point of intersection to be determined by the board of directorsand to equip, use, and operate, the same; and all questions concerning the right-of-way, between said company and the owners of the land through which said road may run, shall be tried and determined according to the provisions of the fourth section of an act, approved September 7, 1868, to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Air-Line Railway Company, and to confer therein certain powers and privileges. That said railway company shall have authority

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to receive subscriptions in lands, labor, or material, as may be agreed between the company and the person subscribing. Line of road. Questions of right of way, how tried. Subscriptions in land, labor or materi'ls. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Lawrenceville Branch Railway Company be, and they are hereby, authorized to consolidate, combine, or unite, with any other railroad company, or companies, directly, or indirectly, connecting therewith; and may unite the management of said companies upon such terms, conditions and provisions as shall be agreed on between such companies so consolidating or uniting; and such comapnies, so consolidating or uniting, may adopt such corporate name as they may deem best. Company, road may consolidate. Consolidating Company may adopt name. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be lawful for any corporate town or city in this State, interested in the construction of said road, to subscribe to the capital stock of said company such sums, and to be payable in such manner, as the people, or proper authorities, of such town or city shall deem best, which shall be determined and authorized by an election held in said town or city, as provided by the Constitution of this State. Cities or towns may subscribe to stock. Subscription by town or city to be voted on. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Northwestern Railroad Company. No. CCXXXVIII. (O. No. 18.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Northwestern Railroad Company, and for other purposes, approved February 28, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be amended as follows, to wit: By striking out from the latter part of section second of said act the words, along the line of the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, to-wit: In the county of Chattooga or Floyd. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 8, 1877. NOTE.The act amended, granted the right to construct a road from Rome, along the line of the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, to the State line, in the direction of Chattanooga.

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Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company. No. CCXXXIX. (O. No. 407.) An Act to incorporate the Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Col. C. B. Hazletine, M. W. Drew, T. H. Livingston, W. Stokes Boyd, Arthur Hood, W. J. Lawton and R. McLaughlin be, and they are hereby, incorporated and made a body corporate in the name and style of the Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company; that the corporators, or any two of them, are hereby appointed commissioners, with power and authority to open the books of said corporation for the capital stock, at Sterling, and such other place, or places, as they may elect, with power to vest in any one, or more, of this number, authority to receive subscriptions of capital stock in said company, and the cash payment hereafter provided for, to issue to such subscribers receipts for the same, to be exchanged upon the organization of such company for certificates of stock, duly signed by the officers of said company; that as soon as one hundred thousand dollars have been subscribed to the capital of said company, and cash payments are made, as hereinafter provided for, the subscribers to said stock shall proceed to elect seven directors, which directors shall immediately elect one of their members President of said company, and also elect a secretary, treasurer, and superintendent, all of whom shall hold their offices for one year, unless removed by a majority of said directors, or from death, resignation, or otherwise. The board of directors shall have authority to make all necessary rules and by-laws for the government of said company. Corporators. Corporate name. Books of subscription. [Illegible Text] and certificates of stock. When directors and a President may be elected. [Illegible Text], [Illegible Text] and superintendent. Term of office. Rules and by-laws. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said company shall have power to acquire, and hold, real estate and personal property, whether by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, or otherwise, to sell and convey the same, to plead and be impleaded in any court in this State, as a corporate body, to contract and be contracted with in the same manner as a natural person, and to have and use a common seal, and change its device at pleasure. Rights to sequire and [Illegible Text] property. May make contracts. Common seal. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock may be increased to any amount necessary to the building, completing and furnishing said railroad and its connections and extensions; or bonds may be issued for said purpose, should the stockholders so elect. Capital may be increased. May issue bonds. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the said Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad shall have the right to build and construct a roadbed, commencing at, or near, Jacksonville, Duval county, Florida,

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and running the most eligible and convenient route to the St. Marys river, in Nassau county, on the northern boundary of the State of Florida, in the direction of Sterling, a station in Wayne county, Georgia, on the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, in the State of Georgia, and to make, and complete, the same with crossties and iron rail, and to purchase locomotives, and other running stock, for the transportation of passengers, goods, and chattels, and to charge pay for the same. Line of road. Locomotives and rolling stock. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the State of Georgia hereby gives, grants, and quit claims, unto the said Sterling and Jackson ville Railroad Company the right-of-way through any and all lands belonging to the State of Georgia, in the vicinity of the Okeefenokee swamp, through which said railroad may pass, not to exceed one hundred feet on each side of said road-bed. That said company shall have the right, and privilege, and authority, to construct their road-bed through, and over, the land of any one else, by the complying with the terms specified in the act to incorporate the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, in the State of Georgia. Right of way granted through lands of the State. Same rights as Macon and Brunswick road, us to right of way. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock shall be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each; that the subscribers thereto, at the time of subscribing, shall pay to the commissioners one per cent. of the amount of his, her, or their, share of subscription of said stock, and which the commissioners are hereby authorized to receipt for. Shares $100. Cash on subscription. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That said company may extend their railroad in a southwesterly direction, to any point on the St. John's river north of Tocoi; and in a northerly direction, to any point on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, or the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, in the State of Georgia, south of Jessup. Road may be extended. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That the said Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company shall have and receive equal rights, privileges and immunities usually granted to, or bestowed on, any other railroad company in the State of Georgia. General rights, privileges and immunities SEC. IX. Be it further enacted, That this company shall have succession for thirty-five years, that this Act shall be deemed and held a public act, and the courts of this State shall take judicial notice thereof, that said company shall commence work in good faith upon the construction of the said railroad, within five years after the approval of this bill, and in default thereof shall forfeit all rights, privileges and immunities intended to be granted under the provisions of this Act. Term of charter. This to be deemed as public act. Work, when to be commenced. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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CHAPTER X. STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. Oostanaula and Coosawattie Steamboat Company. Act No. 240. Oostanaula and Coosawattie Steamboat Company. No. CCXL. (O. No. 4.) An Act to incorporate the Oostanaula and Coosawattie Steamboat Company. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That Samuel Carter, Alfred Shorter, Thomas Berry, Daniel S. Printup, T. J. Williamson, W. Horn, James M. Elliot, and others, and such other persons as hereafter may become associated with them, as stockholders in the premises, and their successors, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic, and corporate, by the name and style of the Oostanaula and Coosawattie Steamboat Company, and by that name and style may hold personal property, may sue, and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity, of this State; may have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew at pleasure, may make such by-laws, rules and regulations, as the stockholders, and persons appointed by them to manage the affairs of said company, may deem necessary: Provided, that the same be not contrary to the Constitution and laws of the United States, and of this State. Corporators. Corporate name. May hold property, sue and be sued. Common seal. By-laws, etc. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock shall consist of sixty shares, of fifty dollars each, and shall be held by the present members of the company, in the respective proportion already fixed among themselves, and for which the proper officers of said company shall issue certificates of stock, in the manner to be prescribed by their by-laws, and the said company may commence business, and enjoy the benefits of this Act, when the amount of the capital stock shall have been paid in, and not before. Capital stock. Shares. Certificates of stock. May commence business. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That by a vote of the stockholders, holding a majority of the whole capital stock of said company, may, from time to time, be increased by the creation of stock, at fifty dollars per share, as said stockholders may find expedient: Provided, that the whole capital stock shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars. Increase of capital. Proviso. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the said company shall have power and authority to ask, charge, and receive of, and from, such

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persons as they transport merchandise, or produce for, or carry as passengers, such compensation therefor as the company, or its agent, or officers, may deem advisable, or as may be specified in their bills of lading. Compensation. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the affairs of the company shall be managed by a board of directors, or superintendent, or agent, as the stockholders may determine, the same to be elected annually, on the second Wednesday in July, at the office of the company, in the city of Rome, Georgia, each share of the stock to entitle the holder thereof to one vote, and the said superintendent, or agent, elected by them, may appoint such officers, and employ such hands, and regulate their duties and compensation, as to him may seem expedient for the interest of the company. Board of directors. Time of election. Votes. Employees. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877.

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TITLE II. CHAPTER.....I.County Commissioners. CHAPTER.....II.County Lines. CHAPTER.....III.County Officers. CHAPTER.....IV.County Regulations. CHAPTER.....V.Roads and Road Duty. CHAPTER.....VI.Sale of Spirituous Liquor. CHAPTER.....VII.Schools and Teachers. CHAPTER I. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Bakercommissioners, clerk, compensation.....Act No. 241 Banksboard abolished.....Act No. 242 Calhounboard organized.....Act No. 248 Camdenappointment of commissioners, etc.....Act No. 244 Columbiaboard organized.....Act No. 245 Decaturclerk of the board.....Act No. 246 Earlycommissioners, term, etc.....Act No. 247 Emanuelboard abolished.....Act No. [Illegible Text] Forsythboard abolished.....Act No. 249 Glascock commissioners' compensation.....Act No. 250 Greenecommissioners' compensation.....Act No. 251 Habershamboard abolished.....Act No. 252 Heardmeetings of board, clerk, etc. Act No. 253 Jacksonboard abolished.....Act No. 254 Johnsonboard abolished.....Act No. 255 Laurensboard abolished.....Act No. 256 McIntoshappointment of commissioners.....Act No. 257 Meriwethernumber of commissioners.....Act No. 258 Mitchellcommissioners, no compensation.....Act No. 259 Newtonboard organized.....Act No. 260 Talbotboard, election, term, etc.....Act No. 261 Tatnallboard abolished.....Act No. 262 Thomasboard, appointment, etc.....Act No. 263 Twiggsboard, jurisdiction, etc.....Act No. 264 Upsonboard organized.....Act No. 265 Wareboard organized.....Act No. 266 Warren and Taliaferroboards organized.....Act No. 267 Washingtonboard abolished.....Act No. 268 Baker County. No. CCXLI. (O. No. 398.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Baker, approved February 26, 1875, amended by reducing the number of commissioners from five to three, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act

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shall be so amended, as to reduce the number of commissioners of roads and revenues, for the county of Baker, to the number of three. Number of commissioners. SEC. II. Be it further enacted That Reuben Jones, J. M. Salarna, and James M. Broadaway, the Ordinary, shall constitute the new board, with all the powers granted in the above recited act, and that the Ordinary shall be ex officio clerk of said board, and shall have such compensation, as such clerk, as the grand jury, from time to time, shall allow. Said commissioners shall have as compensation for their services, three dollars per diem, for each and every day actually served. Commissioners appointed. Ordinary ex-officio clerk. Compensation. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That if the within named commissioners shall refuse to act, the Ordinary shall, with the consent of a majority of the grand jury, proceed to fill whatever vacancies, or vacancy, may occur from time to time, either by death, resignation, or otherwise. Said commissioners shall hold their office for the term of two years from the passage of this Act, and their successors shall be appointed as provided in this section. The Ordinary, and his successors in office, shall hold the office of commissioner of roads and revenues, for, and during, the term of their office, and no longer. Vacancies, how filled. Term of office. Ordinary to be commissioner of roads and revenue. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Banks County, No. CCXLII. (O. No. 359.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Banks, to define their duties, and for other purposes therein named, approved January 28, 1873. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the above and foregoing recited act, approved January 28, 1873, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the duties now required by law to be performed by said board of commissioners of roads and revenue, shall be performed by the Ordinary of said county. Ordinary to perform duties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Calhoun County. No. CCXLIII. (O. No. 153.) An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Calhoun, and to define the powers and duties thereof. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, there shall be established a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Calhoun, State of Georgia, to consist of three persons, as follows: John Colley, Edward J. Plowden, and Frank M. Perry, whose term of office shall be for two years from the passage of this Act. Commissioners of roads and revenue. Commissioners appointed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the successors of the aforesaid commissioners shall be elected by the grand jury of Calhoun county, at the regular term of the Superior Court of said county, next preceding the expiration of the term of office of the commissioners aforesaid. Grand Jury to elect successors. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That vacancies occurring, from death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the remaining commissioners. Vacancies how filled. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons aforesaid shall qualify, and enter upon the duties of their office as soon as notified of the passage of this Act; and should they, or either of them, fail or neglect to qualify and enter upon the duties of their office, by the opening of the regular spring term of the Superior Court of Calhoun county, for the present year then the grand jury of said county shall proceed to elect the number of commissioners necessary to fill the vacancies, so that the board may at once be organized. Commissioners to qualify. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each of said commissioners, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall be sworn before any officer authorized to administer an oath in this State, to faithfully discharge the duties of a commissioner of the roads and revenue of the county of Calhoun. He shall also take the general oath required of county officers, which oaths shall be subscribed, attested, and recorded in a book of minutes, to be kept as hereinafter described. Oath of office. Oath to be registered. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall require a majority of said commissioners to form a quorum for the transaction of business, and shall, when sitting for county purposes, have exclusive jurisdiction over the following subject matters, to-wit: Quorum. Exclusive jurisdiction. 1. In directing and controlling all the property of the county as they may deem expedient and according to law. County property.

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2. In laying a general tax for general, or special tax for particular, county purposes, according to the provisions of the Code and the laws of Georgia. Levying tax. 3. In establishing, altering or abolishing all roads, bridges and ferries in conformity to law. Roads, bridges and ferries. 4. In establishing and changing election precincts and militia districts. Election precincts and militia districts. 5. In supplying, by appointment, all vacancies in county offices, and in ordering elections to fill them. Vacancies in county offices. 6. In examining, settling and allowing all claims against the county. Claims against county. 7. In examining and auditing the accounts of all officers having the care, management, keeping, collection or disbursement of money, belonging to the county, or appropriated for its use and benefit, and bringing them to a settlement. Accounts of officers and payment of money. 8. In making such rules and regulations for the support of the poor of the county as are authorized by law, or not inconsistent therewith. County poor. 9. In regulating peddling, and fixing cost of license therefor, and such other powers as were by law vested in the Inferior Court when sitting for county purposes, prior to the adoption of the present State Constitution. Peddling and license. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the aforesaid commissioners shall have power and authority to appoint the necessary supervisors of elections, to consist of two freeholders and one Justice of the Peace, or three freeholders, in each militia district, at the discretion of said commissioners, and the necessary talesmen or clerks for said county, who shall receive such compensation for their services as the said commissioners may allow, who shall take and subscribe each an oath, that they will impartially discharge their duties as such. Supervisors of election. Compensation. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall hold a session on the first Tuesday in each month, at the court-house, and may convene in extraordinary session whenever, in their judgment, it may be necessary, and shall have power, when in session, to punish for contempt, and may, in their discretion, order the sheriff, or his deputy, to attend their sessions. Monthly sessions to be held. Extra sessions. Sheriff to attend. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of said board of commissioners, to appoint a clerk, whose duty it shall be to attend each session of the board, and keep a fair and regular book of minutes, of all the transactions of the board, and to keep such other books, and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with law, as may be required of him by said board; and before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall take, and subscribe an oath before one of said commissioners, (besides the general oath required of county officers,) faithfully to discharge the duties required of him as clerk of said board, and also

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to enter into bond, with good security, to be approved by said board, in the sum of five hundred dollars, payable to said board of commissioners, and their successors in office, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as such clerk; said clerk shall hold his office at the discretion of said board, subject to be removed at any time; and he shall be exempt from road, militia, and jury duty, and shall receive such further compensation, from the county fund of said county annually, as said board may deem reasonable and just, not to exceed one hundred dollars per annum. Clerk to be appointed. To keep books, etc. Oath of clerk. To give bond. Subject to removal. Exemptions and pay. SEC. X. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall, during their continuance in office, be exempt from road, jury and militia duty, and shall receive for their services, such other compensation as the grand jury of said county, at the first term of the Superior Court of said county, for each year, may recommend. Compensation of [Illegible Text]. SEC. XI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said board of commissioners of roads and revenue, shall have full power to examine and approved, the official bond of the treasurer of the county of Calhoun, and decide to whom said bond shall be made payable, and where the same shall be filed. Treasurer's bond, commissioners to approve. SEC. XII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Camden County. No. CCXLIV. (O. No. 84.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the counties of Camden, Thomas and Echols, approved February 20, 1873, so far as the same relates to the [Illegible Text] of Camden. SECTION I. 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 authority of the same, That the first section of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding thereto the following, to-wit: And who shall, at the expiration of said term, turn over all records, books, papers, and other property of the county, to their successors. The manner of whose appointment shall be as follows: It shall be the duty of the Governor, as soon as practicable after the passage of this Act, to appoint and commission five suitable persons, who shall be freeholders, resident of said county, to serve as members of said board until the first day of February, 1881, or until their successors are commissioned and qualified; and all subsequent appointments under this Act

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shall be made by the Governor, on the recommendation of the grand jury acting at the fall term of the Superior Court, next preceding the expiration of the terms of the outgoing commissioners, except vacancies which shall be filled as hereinafter prescribed, and the term of such subsequent appointees shall be four years, or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Each of the persons so commissioned shall, at the time of receiving his commission, take and subscribe before the Ordinary of the county, an oath faithfully to discharge the duties prescribed by this Act. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled by the presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the county, and a certificate of such appointment, signed by him, shall, when entered upon the minutes of said court, be sufficient authority for the person so appointed to enter upon his duties as a member of the board. Books, papers, etc., to be turned over. Commissioners, Governor to appoint. Term of office. Subsequent appointments how made. Term four years. Oath of officers. Vacancies, how filled. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above recited act be further amended, by striking out the remaining sections thereof, and substituting in lieu thereof the following: The board of commissioners so organized shall have exclusive care and control over the bridges, public roads, ferries, public buildings, and other property of the county, and shall have, and exercise, the jurisdiction formerly vested in the Inferior Court, and afterwards, by the Constitution of 1868, vested in the Ordinary, over the following subject matters, to-wit: In assessing general and special taxes for county purposes; in examining and settling the accounts of all officers charged with the collection, keeping, or disbursement of public moneys; in auditing and settling all claims against the county; in establishing and changing militia districts and election precincts, and in changing the place for holding Justice Courts; in establishing and discontinuing public roads; in the appointment of road commissioners, and the enforcement of road laws; in the establishment and control of public bridges and ferries; in providing for the care, maintenance and burial of paupers; and in fixing the fees for dieting prisoners confined in the county jail. Exclusive powers of commissioners. Power to assess taxes, collect revenue, etc. Election [Illegible Text] and [Illegible Text] districts. Roads and road law. Paupers, and prisoners. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of commissioners shall have exclusive authority to lease, or hire out, to such persons, and on such terms as they may deem proper, all persons convicted of misdemeanor in the Superior Court of said county, and sentenced to labor on the chain gang, or on the public works, taking from such lessees, such bond and security, for the safe keeping, and comfort of the convicts, so leased, or hired, as they may deem sufficient, or they may, in their discretion, employ such convicts on the public roads of the county, and shall have authority to make suitable provision for guarding and feeding them while so employed. Convicts, farming out of. May work convicts on public roads. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board herein provided for, shall have exclusive authority to take, and approve, the official bonds of all county officers, and to

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provide either by appointment, or by ordering elections, as the Ordinary was heretofore authorized to do, for filling all vacancies in the offices of the county. Approval of official bonds. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of commissioners shall meet at the county-site for the transaction of county business, at least once every three months, and the days for such meetings, shall be the first Tuesday in February, May, August and November of each year; but they may meet in extraordinary session, as often as the business of the county may require, and at all such meetings, three members shall constitute a quorum. The members of the board shall, at the first regular meeting after their appointment, select one of their number to act as chairman during the term for which they were appointed, who shall preside at all meetings, who shall have authority to summon witnesses, and compel their attendance, to administer oaths, and to take testimony in all matters relating to the business of the county. At the same meeting, there shall also be chosen a suitable person to serve as secretary, whose duty it shall be to attend all meetings of the board, to keep a full record of its proceedings, and who shall receive for such service, such compensation as the board may prescribe, not to exceed seventy-five dollars per [Illegible Text] and who shall be removable at the pleasure of the board. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county, when required by the chairman, to attend all meetings of the board, to preserve order, and to carry out the instructions of the chairman; in the absence of the chairman, the other members of the board may appoint a temporary chairman, to discharge the duties, and exercise the functions of the chairman. Regular meetings of Board. Extra sessions. Quorum. Chairman. Power to summon witnesses, etc. Secretary, his selection and duties. Salary of secretary. Sheriff to attend meetings. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of the county, shall make such reports, and submit his books and accounts to such inspection as the board may require, nor shall that officer disburse any funds of the county, except upon orders signed by the chairman of the board, or the judge of the Superior Court; but a majority of the members of the board shall concur to authorize the making of such orders by the chairman. Treasurer to make reports. County funds, how paid out. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the members of the board of commissioners shall receive the same compensation for their services, per diem, as the jury receive, to be paid out of the county treasury by order of the chairman. They shall submit through their chairman to the grand jury of the county at the spring term of the Superior Court, in each year, a statement in writing of all matters relating to the financial condition of the county, its roads, bridges, public buildings, and paupers, with such suggestions, in regard to the county affairs, as they may deem proper to make, and the record of the proceedings of the board, shall be open, at all times, to inspection by any citizen of the county. Compensation of commissioners. Statement of finances to be made to Grand Jury. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That nothing contained in the

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foregoing sections shall be construed as giving to the board, herein provided for, any jurisdiction or control over the county board of education, or the county school commissioner. County Board of Education. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Columbia County. No. CCXLV. (O. No. 353.) An Act to establish a board of county commissioners for the county of Columbia, and to define the powers and duties thereof. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, there shall be established a board of commissioners for the county of Columbia, to consist of three persons, to be elected at the next session of the Superior Court, by the grand jury thereof, and shall receive a certificate, from the clerk of the Superior Court, of such election, who shall hold their office until the next regular election for county officers, at which time they shall be elected by the voters of said county, as other county officers, and commissioned by the Governor of this State. Board of commissioners, to be elected by Grand Jury. Subsequent elections by the people. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before entering upon the duties of their office, said commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath before the Ordinary of said county, in addition to the oath required by law of all civil officers, to faithfully discharge their duties as county commissioners; that said commissioners, when sitting for county purposes, shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over the following matters, to-wit: in directing and controlling all the property of the county, as they may deem expedient, according to law; in levying a general tax for general, and a special tax for special, purposes, according to law; in establishing, altering, or abolishing, all roads, bridges, and ferries, in conformity to law; in establishing and changing election precincts, and militia districts; in supervising the Tax Collector's and Receiver's books, and allowing the insolvent list for said county; settling all claims against the county, examining and auditing all accounts of officers having the care, management, keeping, collecting, or disbursement, of money belonging to the county, or appropriated for its use and benefit, and bring them to a settlement; and making such rules and regulations for the support of the poor of the county, and for the promotion of health as are not inconsistent with law; in regulating peddling, and fixing the license for selling liquors; and the cost for the exhibition

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of shows; and to exercise such other powers as are granted by law, or are indispensable to their jurisdiction. Oath of office. Original and exclusive jurisdiction. Tax. Roads, etc. Election precincts. Books of Tax Collector and Receiver. Claims against county. County funds. County poor. Liquor license. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall hold one session on the first Tuesday in each and every month, at the county site: Provided, that a majority of said board may convene the same in extraordinary session, whenever, in their judgment, it may be necessary, and not less than two of said board shall pass an order, or decree, on any subject matter. Regular sessions. Extra sessions. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall have authority, and they are hereby authorized, to fill any vacancy that may occur by death, resignation, or otherwise; and said commissioners shall keep a record of their actings and doings in a book, to be provided by the county treasurer for that purpose, which record shall be laid before the grand jury of said county, at the spring term of the Superior Court, in each year. Vacancies. Record of proceedings. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of commissioners shall have the same power in appointing road commissioners, and enforcing the road laws, as Justices of the Inferior Court had, by the Code of this State, prior to the ratification of the present State Constitution. Road commissioners. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Ordinary of said county shall be, and he is hereby, made clerk of said board of commissioners, whose salary shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. Ordinary, ex-officio clerk. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Decatur County. No. CCXLVI. (O. No. 160.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for a county board of commissioners for the county of Decatur, and to prescribe and define the duties and powers thereof, approved December 13, 1871. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section eighth of said above recited act be amended by adding, after the last word in said section; and shall receive, as compensation for his services as clerk, the sum of one hundred dollars per annum. Compensation of clerk. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.Section eighth of the amended act provided for the appointment of a clerk, but fixed no compensation. Vide Acts 1871-'72, page 225.

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Early County. No. CCXLVII. (O. No. 59.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Early, and to define the duties of the same, approved February 28, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, That the first section of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That J. W. Hightower, R. H. Lanier, R. T. Nesbitt, Peter Howard, and R. W. Sheffield be, and they are, hereby appointed a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of the county of Early, and that they enter upon the discharge of their duties as such board as soon as they shall have taken, and subscribed, the usual oath of office, required of civil officers of this State, which oath shall be placed on file in the office of the Ordinary, in, and for, said county; and said board, hereby appointed, shall hold their offices until their successors shall be elected, and commissioned, as hereinafter provided for. Commissioners. Oath of office. Term. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said board of commissioners shall consist of five freeholders, of said county; and that their terms of office shall be for two years; and that said boards shall be elected by the people, as other county officers; and that the days of election shall be the same as for other county officers; and that they shall enter upon the discharge of their duties, as such board, as soon as they shall have been commissioned by his Excellency, the Governor. Who eligible as members. Terms of office. Time of election. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Emanuel County. No. CCXLVIII. (O. No. 289.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Emanuel, and to define the powers and duties of the same, approved March 2, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved on the 2d day of March, 1874, entitled an act to create a

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board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Emanuel, and to define the powers and duties of the same, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.For act repealed, vide Acts 1874, page 342. Forsyth County. No. CCXLIX. (O. No. 372.) An Act to repeal an act, approved March 4 th, 1875, entitled an act to repeal an act to constitute a county board of commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Forsyth, and to provide one commissioner in said county, with certain powers and duties, and to confer said powers and duties upon the Ordinary of said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That an act, approved March 4th, 1875, entitled an act to repeal an act to constitute a county board of commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Forsyth, and to provide one commissioner in said county, with certain powers and duties, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the powers and duties heretofore conferred by law on said commissioner of roads and revenues shall, from and after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent of said office of commissioner, be conferred upon the Ordinary of said county. Act creating board of commissioners repealed. Ordinary to perform duties. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Glascock County. No. CCL. (O. No. 99.) An Act to regulate the pay of the commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Glascock. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the compensation of the commissioners of roads and revenue, of the county of Glascock, shall be thirty dollars each, per annum, for their services as commissioners. Compensation of commissioners. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Greene County. No. CCLI. (O. No. 52.) An Act to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Greene, approved February 19, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above described act be amended, by striking out from the second line of the second section of the same, the word third. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the ninth section of the above described act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the following provision substituted therefor: that said commissioners shall receive three dollars per day for their regular monthly meetings, only, to be paid by the treasurer of the county. Fees of commissioners. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.The first section of this Act changes the time of meeting from every third month to ever month. Vide Acts 1876, page 276. Habersham County. No. CCLII. (O. No. 58.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the counties of Habersham and Lowndes, to define their duties. and for other purposes therein named, approved December 11, 1871, so far as the same applies to said county of Habersham, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the above recited act, so far as it relates to the county of Habersham, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the books, papers, and proceedings of said board of commissioners of roads and revenue for said county of Habersham, shall be transferred to, and remain in, the possession of the Ordinary of said county under existing laws. Books, etc., transferred to Ordinary. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Heard County. No. CCLIII. (O. No. 29.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for a county board of commissioners for the county of Heard, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, approved August 24, 1872. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That so much of the above recited act as requires monthly meetings of said board, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and that said board shall meet quarterly, on the first Tuesdays in January, April, July and October, in each year. Board to meet quarterly. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That so much of the above recited act, as provides for the appointment of a clerk by said board, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and that from, and after, the passage of this Act, the duties of said office shall be performed by the Ordinary of said county, who shall be ex-officio clerk of said board, and shall receive for his services as such clerk, and as county commissioner, the sum of seventy-five dollars per annum, in lieu of all other compensation. Ordinary to be ex-officio clerk. Compensation as clerk. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Jackson County. No. CCLIV. (O. No. 198.) An Act to repeal an act to create a board [Illegible Text] commissioners of roads and revenue of the county of Jackson, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue, for the county of Jackson, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repeal ed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Johnson County. No. CCLV. (O. No. 267.) An Act to repeal an act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Johnson, and to define its powers and duties, approved February 29, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Laurens County. No. CCLVI. (O. No. 325.) An Act to repeal an act repealing an act to create an advisory board for the counties of Laurens and Glascock, so far as relates to the county of Laurens, and to provide for a board of county [Illegible Text] for the counties of Laurens and Johnson, so far as the same relates to the county of Laurens; and to provide a compensation for the Ordinary of said county of Laurens, when sitting for county purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, an act to repeal an act to repeal an act to create an advisory board for the counties of Laurens and Glascock, so far as relates to the county of Laurens; and to provide for a board of county commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Johnson, approved February 22, 1875, and all acts amendatory thereto, so far as relates to the county of Laurens, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Ordinary of said county shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars, annually, in full compensation for all his services when sitting for county purposes, to be paid out of the county treasury, quarterly, upon his warrant for the same. Compensation for Ordinary, when sitting for county purposes. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.Vide Acts of 1875, Page 258.

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McIntosh County. No. CCLVII. (O. No. 93.) An Act to provide for the manner of appointing the commissioners of McIntosh County. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, all regular appointments of commissioners in, and for, the county of McIntosh, and all vacancies, caused by resignation, death, or removal, shall be made in the way heretofore practiced; except that the appointments shall be made of such men as the grand jury of the county may nominate, at any regular adjourned, or special, term of the Superior Court of the county; and it is hereby made the duty of such grand juries to nominate proper and discreet men, citizens of the county, as commissioners, at that term of the court immediately preceding the expiration of the said commissioners' terms of office; and to nominate suitable persons, of like qualifications, to fill any vacancy which may have occurred since the preceding court, or that may exist at the time, or one temporarily filled, as hereinafter provided. Grand Jury to recommend commissioners. Grand Jury to nominate discreet citizens. To nominate for vacancies. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a transcript from the record of the general presentments of the grand jury, in which such nominations shall be set forth, under the certificate and seal of the clerk of the Superior Court, shall be sufficient evidence of such nomination, and it shall be the duty of the acting chairman of the existing board of commissioners to obtain such transcript, and forward the same, within ten days from such nomination, to the Governor of the State. Transcript of presentments by Grand Jury to be sent to Governor. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all vacancies occurring during vacation of the courts, and between sessions thereof, shall be filled temporarily, until due nominations by the grand jury, as hereinbefore provided, and appointment thereunder, by such parties as a majority of the existing board of commissioners may select, and the next session of the grand jury may, or may not, in their discretion, ratify, in their nominations, such temporary occupants. Vacancies may be filled by grand jury. Proviso. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Meriwether County. No. CCLVIII. (O. No. 65.) An Act to amend an act to constitute a board of commissioners for the county of Meriwether, State of Georgia, and to prescribe their powers and duties, approved December 14, 1871. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the number of said commissioners in the act, approved December 14, 1871, be changed from five to three, and this change to take effect upon the expiration of the present term of the board of commissioners, in January, 1880. Three commissioners. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Mitchell County. No. CCLIX. (O. No. 233.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide a county board of commissioners for the county of Mitchell, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, approved February 20, 1873. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That section six of the above recited act be, and the same is, amended as follows: By striking out all of said section after the word named, in the sixth line, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, said commissioners shall not be allowed any pay for the service required by this Act, but shall be exempt from road, jury and militia duty. No compensation for Commissioners. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Vide Acts 1873, page 279. Newton County. No. CCLX. (O. No. 351.) An Act to establish a board of county commissioners for the county of Newton, and to define the powers and duties thereof. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of

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the same, That there shall be established a board of commissioners for the county of Newton, to consist of five persons, to be elected at the next term of the Superior Court, (March 1877,) by the grand jury, and shall receive a certificate of their election from the clerk of the Superior Court, and shall hold their office until the next regular election for county officers, in January, 1879, at which time there shall be an election to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of their term; which election shall be held at the same time and place, and in the same manner, as the election for other county officers is held, and the five persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected, and shall hold their office for the next two years thereafter. Commissioners, grand jury to elect. Election by the people, how and when held. Term of office. And every two years thereafter, an election shall be held for county commissioners, as provided above, whose term of office shall be two years, and commissioned by the Governor of the State. Subsequent elections. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the said commissioners shall take and subscribe an oath, before the Ordinary of said county, to faithfully perform and discharge all the duties required of them, as such; that said commissioners shall meet on the first Monday in each month, and at such other times as they may deem necessary, for the purpose of attending to county business. Oath of office. Regular meetings. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners (or a majority of them, which shall be a quorum for the transaction of business,) shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters and things appertaining to county property, county finances, and county matters and affairs of every kind, which, heretofore, have been, by law, within the jurisdiction of the County Judge of said county. Quorum. Exclusive jurisdiction. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall keep a record of their actings and doings, such as is now required by law of the Judge of the County Court, and, for this purpose, are hereby authorized to employ a clerk, and pay to him such reasonable compensation as they may think just and proper. Record of proceedings. Clerk. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Talbot County. No. CCLXI. (O. No. 61.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a board of commissioners for the county of Talbot, approved February 16, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the board of commissioners provided for in said act, shall be elected on the first Monday in January next, by the qualified voters of said county, in the same manner as now prescribed for electing the clerks of the Superior Court, and the managers of said election shall, on the day after said election, meet in the court-house, in the presence of the Ordinary of said county, and count said votes, and the candidate having the highest number of votes shall hold the office for three years, and the candidate having the next highest vote shall hold the office for two years, and the one having the next highest vote shall hold the office one year; and the Ordinary of said county shall certify to the commissioners of their election, as well as for the length of time for which they are elected. Election for commissioners. Manner of election, and counting votes Terms of office. Certificates by Ordinary. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the first Monday in each year, thereafter, there shall be an election for one commissioner, whose term of office shall be for three years. Annual election of one commissioner. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case of a vacancy in said board, by resignation, death, or otherwise, the Ordinary of said county shall at once proceed to appoint some fit person to fill said vacancy. Vacancies, how filled. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Tatnall County. No. CCLXII. (O. No. 31.) An Act to repeal an act approved February 17, 1876, entitled an act to provide for a county board of commissioners for the county of Tatnall, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act

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approved February 17, 1876, to provide for a county board of commissioners for the county of Tatnall, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Board of commissioners abolished. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Thomas County. No. CCLXIII. (O. No. 35.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the counties of Camden, Thomas, and Echols, approved February 20, 1873, so far as the same relates to the county of Thomas. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the first section of the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended, by adding thereto the following: and who shall, at the expiration of said term, turn over all records, books, papers, and other property of the county, to their successors, the manner of whose appointment shall be as follows: it shall be the duty of the Governor, as soon as practicable, after the passage of this Act, to appoint and commission five suitable persons, who shall be resident freeholders of said county, to serve as members of said board, until the [Illegible Text] day of February, 1881, or until their successors are commissioned and qualified; and all subsequent appointments under this Act shall be for a term of four years. Each of the persons so commissioned shall, at the time of receiving his commission, take and subscribe, before the Ordinary of the county, an oath faithfully to discharge the duties prescribed by this Act. Commissioners for Thomas county. Governor to appoint. Term of office. Oath of office. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled by the presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the county, and a certificate of such appointment, signed by him, shall, when entered upon the minutes of said court, be sufficient authority for the person so appointed to enter upon his duties as a member of the board. Vacancies, how filled. Certificate of appointment. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above recited act be further amended, by striking out the remaining sections thereof, and substituting the following: The board of commissioners, so organized, shall have exclusive care and control over the bridges, public roads, ferries, public buildings, and other property of the county, and shall have, and exercise the jurisdiction formerly vested in the Inferior Court, and

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afterwards, by the Constitution of 1868, vested in the Ordinary, over the following subject matters, to wit: Exclusive care a'd control of bridges, roads, ferries and public buildings. In assessing general and special taxes for county purposes; in examining and settling the accounts of all officers charged with the collection, keeping or disbursement, of public moneys; in auditing and settling all claims against the county; in establishing and changing militia districts, and election precincts; and in changing the places for holding Justices' Courts; in establishing and discontinuing public roads; in the appointment of road commissioners, and the enforcement of road laws; in the establishment and control of public bridges and ferries; in providing for the care, maintenance and burial of paupers, and in fixing the fees for dieting prisoners confined in the county jail. General and special taxes. Public money. Militia districts and election precincts. Justice Courts. Road commissioners. Paupers, Feeding prisoners. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of commissioners shall have exclusive authority to lease or hire out to such persons, and on such terms, as they may deem proper, all persons convicted of misdemeanor in the Superior or County Courts of the county, and sentenced to labor on the chain gang, or on the public works, taking from such lessees such bond and security for the safe keeping and comfort of the convicts, so leased or hired, as they may deem sufficient; or they may, in their discretion, employ such convicts on the public roads of the county, and shall have authority to make suitable provision for guarding and feeding them while so employed. Exclusive management of convicts. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board, herein provided for, shall have exclusive authority to take and approve the official bonds of all county officers; and to provide, either by appointment, or by ordering elections, as the Ordinary was, heretofore, authorized to do, for filling all vacancies in the offices of the county. Official bonds, approval of. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the board of commissioners shall meet at the county site for the transaction of county business, at least once in each month; but may meet in extraordinary session as often as the affairs of the county may require; and at all such meetings, three of its members shall constitute a quorum. The members of the board shall, at the first regular meeting after their appointment, select one of their number to act as chairman during the term for which they were appointed, who shall preside at all meetings of the board, and shall have authority to summon witnesses and compel their attendance; to administer oaths, and take testimony in all matters relating to the business of the county. At the same meeting, there shall also be chosen a suitable person to serve as secretary, whose duty it shall be to attend all meetings of the board, and to keep a full record of its proceedings; and who shall receive for such service, such compensation as the board may prescribe, not to exceed seventy-five dollars per annum, and shall be removable at the

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pleasure of the board. It shall be the duty of the sheriff of the county, when required by the chairman, to attend all meetings of the board, to preserve order, and to carry out the instructions of the board. In the absence of the chairman, the other members of the board may appoint a temporary chairman, to discharge the duties and exercise the functions of the chairman. Place for board to meet monthly. Extra sessions. Quorum. Chairman. Witnesses, subp[oelig]nas, etc. Secretary. Duties and compensation. Temporary chairman. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the treasurer of the county shall make such reports, and submit his books and accounts to such inspection, as the board may require; nor shall that officer disburse any funds of the county, except upon orders signed by the chairman of the board, or the Judge of the Superior Court; but the concurrence of a majority of the members of the board shall be necessary to authorize the making of such orders by the chairman. Treasurer of county to make reports. County funds, how disbursed. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the members of the board of commissioners shall receive no compensation for any services rendered by them, but shall be exempt, during their term of office, from road, militia, and jury duty. They shall submit, through their chairman, to the grand jury of the county, at the spring term of the Superior Court, in each year, a statement, in writing, of all matters relating to the financial condition of the county, its roads, bridges, public buildings, and paupers, with such suggestions in regard to county affairs as they may deem proper to make. The records of the proceedings of the board shall be open, at all times, to inspection by any citizen of the county. No compensation to members. Exemptions. Statements to grand jury. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That nothing contained in the foregoing sections shall be construed as giving to the board, herein provided for, any jurisdiction, or control, over the county board of education, or the county school commissioner. County board of education. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Twiggs County. No. CCLXIV. (O. No. 292.) An Act to amend an act to organize a board of county commissioners for the county of Twiggs, approved March 2, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows: That said board of commissioners shall have jurisdiction of all matters whatsoever which, by law, the Justices of the Inferior Court had jurisdiction of, prior to the adoption of the present Constitution,

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pertaining to county matters, and shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all the matters embraced in section 337 and 338 of the new Code of Georgia. Same jurisdiction as Inferior Court. Original, exclusive jurisdiction. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said board shall also have power, by rule nisi, to bring all officers of said county, who have had, or may hereafter have, any money belonging to the county, and may proceed in this manner against such officers upon their own motion, and bring them, together with their securities, if any, either during their term of office, or after it has expired, and may proceed to hear evidence and investigate fully the liability of said officers and their securities, upon such matters as may be set forth in said rule nisi, and shall give judgment for or against said officers and their securities, according to the law and the evidence in said case; from which decision said defendants may appeal to the Superior Court of said county, upon the same terms as now allowed by law. The rule nisi, provided for in this Act, shall be served on the defendants at least ten days before the time set for the hearing. That said commissioners shall have power to administer oaths and attest the same in all cases, or proceedings, pertaining to any matter within their jurisdiction. That in case said commissioners shall find against any officer and his securities, they shall have power to enter up judgment against him, or them, and enforce the same as to the principal, either by attachment or execution, and as to the surety, by execution alone, to be levied by the sheriff, (or coroner, if judgment is against the sheriff,) as other executions are levied. They shall also have power to enforce the collection of all taxes levied by them for county purposes. May proceed against county officers to compel them to account. Judgments against principals and securities. Appeals to Superior Court. Rule nisi, how served. Power to administer oaths. Judgments, how enforced. Collection of taxes. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.Section 337 relates to county property, county tax, roads, bridges and ferries, election precincts, militia districts, vacancies in county offices, claims against the county, accounts of officers, county poor, and peddling. Section 338 relates to holding court for county purposes, and the exercise of power as a quasi corporation. Upson County. No. CCLXV. (O. No. 10.) An Act to make applicable to the county of Upson, an act approved March 17, 1869, creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Harris, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, an act approved March 17, 1869, to establish a board of

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commissioners of roads and revenue in the county of Harris, be, and the same hereby is, made applicable to the county of Upson, except as to the length of time the commissioners shall hold their offices. Board of commissioners organized. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners appointed by the Judge of the Superior Court, as is provided in the before recited act, shall hold their offices until the next regular election for county officers. And, at said election, one of the commissioners shall be elected for two, one for four, and one for six years; and that at each succeeding election for county officers, thereafter, one commissioner shall be elected for two years. Term of office. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county commissioners shall, each, receive the sum of twenty-five dollars, annually, as a salary. Compensation. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. Ware County. No. CCLXVI. (O. No. 239.) An Act to appoint Cuyler W. Hilliard, J. N. McQuaigue, Daniel Morrison, John W. Murray, Wm. M. Denton, and Randal Jordon, together with the Ordinary, as a board of county commissioners for the county of Ware, State of Georgia. SECTION I. 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, Cuyler W. Hilliard, J. N. McQuaige, Daniel Morrison, John W. Murray, Wm. M. Denton, and Randal Jordon, together with the Ordinary, be, and are hereby, appointed a board of county commissioners for the county of Ware. [Illegible Text]. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said board of county commissioners shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all the roads, bridges, ferries, and all the public buildings of said county, the assessing and levying of all county taxes of every description, and for all county purposes. Exclusive jurisdiction of board. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said board of commissioners to meet once in every three months, and as much oftener as they may deem necessary, for the transaction of their business, and it shall be the duty of the Ordinary to provide a suitable book, in which shall be kept a correct minute of all their proceedings. Regular meetings. Minutes of proceedings.

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SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said board, or a majority of them, when sitting as a board, shall have the power to make all contracts for the repairing, or for the erection, of all public buildings. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as a compensation for their services, as commissioners aforesaid, they shall be exempt from all road and jury duty. No compensation Exemptions. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before entering upon the duties of said office, as commissioners aforesaid, they shall take and subscribe the following oath: I, A. B, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of county commissioner for the county of Ware, to the best of my judgment, skill and ability. So help me God. Oath of office. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That they shall have power to fill all vacancies that may occur in their own body: Provided always, that the person so appointed to fill any vacancies, shall reside in the district in which such vacancy occurs. Vacancies how filled. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall hold their office for a period, or term, of two years or until their successors are elected and qualified. Term of office. SEC. IX. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at the next election for county officers, the legal voters of each Magistrate's district shall elect one person, to act as one of said board of county commissioners, for two years following their election. Next election. SEC. X. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Warren and Taliaferro Counties. No. CCLXVII. (O. No. 21.) An act to create a board of commissioners of roads, public buildings and public property, and finances, for the counties of Warren and Taliaferro, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from, and after the passage of this Act, there shall be created in the counties of Warren and Taliaferro, a board of commissioners of roads, public buildings, and public property, and finances, to consist of five persons in each county. Board for each county named. Number. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners shall be elected by the legal voters in said counties, in the same way and manner as other county officers, and that the Ordinaries of said

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counties, within twenty days after the passage of this Act, shall order an election in said counties, according to law, for five commissioners, whose term of office shall continue until the next regular election for Ordinaries in said counties, at which time their successors in office shall be elected, and whose term of office shall be the same as Ordinary, and in case of any vacancy by death, resignation, or removal, it shall be the duty of the remaining members of the board to order an election to fill such vacancy. Election. Term of office. Vacancies, how [Illegible Text] SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners elected under, and by virtue of, this Act, shall be commissioned by the Governor of the State, in like manner as other county officers, and before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall subscribe to an oath to faithfully perform their duties, in like manner as other county officers, Commissioned by Governor. Oath of office. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the commissioners elected under this Act shall meet every three months regularly, and oftener, if necessary, and that a majority shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and they shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete record of their proceedings, and shall submit the same, together with a statement of finances, to each grand jury, in each county, in each and every year. Regular meetings. Quorum. Record of proceedings. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That said board, in each county named in this Act, shall have, and exercise, all powers, and discharge all the duties, in relation to public buildings, and property, and finances, respectively; assessing and disbursing county funds, auditing and settling all claims; also, laying out and changing militia districts, establishing and abolishing election precincts; and all matters and things relating to roads and bridges, and all other county matters of whatever kind, which, prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1868, were vested in the Inferior Courts of this State, and afterwards in the Ordinaries of this State. Powers and duties of boards. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the Ordinary of each of the counties named in this Act, shall be the clerk of each board of commissioners, and may receive such compensation as said board may consider proper: Provided, the sum so allowed shall not exceed fifty dollars per annum. Ordinary to be clerk. Compensation of clerk. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be exempt from militia, road, and jury duty, during their term of office. Compensation and exemptions of board. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That said boards of commissioners, in each county may, and shall, have the right, and power, to require the presence of the sheriff at each regular meeting, whose services shall be compensated at a sum not to exceed two dollars per day. Sheriff to attend meetings. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 12, 1877.

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Washington County. No. CCLXVIII. (O. No. 321.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners of roads, public buildings, and public property, and finance for the county of Washington, and for other purposes, approved February 25, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as the same relates to the county of Washington. Act repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all business now pending before said commissioners be, and the same is hereby, made returnable to the Ordinary's court, to be held in and for said county, on the first Monday in March, 1877. Business returnable to Ordinary's Court. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners are hereby required to turn over all books, papers, etc., pertaining to their office and duties, to the Ordinary of said county. Books to be turned over. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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CHAPTER II. COUNTY LINES. Baker and Calhoun, line changed.....Act No. 269 Bibb and Monroe, line changed.....Act No. 270 Bibb and Twiggs, line changed.....Act No. 271 Carroll and Douglas, line changed.....Act No. 272 Coweta and Meriwether, line changed Act No. 273 Floyd and Gordon, line changed.....Act No. 274 Fulton and Clayton, line changed.....Act No. 275 Henry and Clayton, line changed.....Act No. 276 Irwin and [Illegible Text] line changed.....Act No. 277 Lowndes and Echols, line changed.....Act No. 278 Madison and Clarke, and Habersham and Franklin, lines changed. Act No. 279 Montgomery and Telfair, line changed.....Act No. 280 Newton and Jasper, line changed.....Act No. 281 Randolph and Calhoun, line changed Act No. 282 Randolph and Stewart, line changed Act No. 283 [Illegible Text] and Green, line changed.....Act No. 284 Troup and Coweta, line changed.....Act No. 285 Ware and Coffee, and Clinch and Coffee, lines changed.....Act No. 286 Whitfield and [Illegible Text] line changed Act No. 287 Wilcox and Pulaski, line changed.....Act No. 288 Baker and Calhoun. No. CCLXIX. (O. No. 287.) An act to change the lines between the counties of Baker and Calhoun. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the lines between the counties of Baker and Calhoun, be, and they are hereby, changed, by adding lot of land number one hundred and forty, and the north half of lot of land number one hundred and one, in the seventh district of Baker county, to the county of Calhoun. Baker and Calhoun, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Bibb and Monroe. No. CCLXX. (O. No. 106.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Bibb and Monroe, so as to add the residence of Dr. Lee Holt, and about fifty or seventy-five acres of land, part of lot number 285, to the county of Bibb. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the line between the counties of Bibb and Monroe, be altered and changed so that the residence of Dr. Lee Holt, and so much

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of lot No. 285 as belongs to said Dr. Holt, now lying and being in Monroe county, the same being about fifty or seventy-five acres, be taken from Monroe county, and added to, and made a part of, Bibb county. Bibb and Monroe, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Bibb and Twiggs. No. CCLXXI. (O. No. 92.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Bibb and Twiggs, so as to include lots Nos. 63, and 64, of the seventh district of Twiggs county, into the county of Bibb. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Bibb and Twiggs, be so changed as to include lots Nos. 63 and 64, of the seventh district of Twiggs county, into the county of Bibb. Bibb and Twiggs, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Carroll and Douglas. No. CCLXXII. (O. No. 83.) An Act to change the lines between the counties of Carroll and Douglas, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the lines between the counties of Carroll and Douglas shall be so changed and altered, as to add to the county of Carroll twelve acres of landa part of lot No. 68, third district, now Douglas county, Georgia. The said twelve acres of land being the residence, or the land on which the residence of Maj. S. H. Neal, stands. The lines of said cut-off, designated, on the west side by the Five-notch road, on the east side by Neal's ferry road, and on south by county line, forming an angle, by two roads coming together. Carroll and Douglas, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Coweta and Meriwether. No. CCLXXIII. (O. No. 39.) An Act to change the county line between the counties of Coweta and Meriwether. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county line between the counties of Coweta and Meriwether be so changed, as to include lot of land (No. 34) number thirty-four, in the 806th district G. M., in the county of Coweta, in the county of Meriwether. Line between Coweta and Meriwether changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Floyd and [Illegible Text]. No. CCLXXIV. (O. No. 341.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Floyd and Gordon. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, land lots numbers twelve and thirteen, in the twenty-fourth district, and third section, of Floyd county, and land lots Nos. 302, 303, and 313, in the twenty-eighth district, third section, of Floyd county, be changed to Gordon county. Floyd and Gordon, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Fulton and Clayton. No. CCLXXV. (O. No. 375.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Fulton and Clayton. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the line between the counties of Fulton and Clayton be so changed, as to include in the county of Clayton lot of land number sixteen (16), in the thirteenth (13) district of originally Henry, now Fulton county. Fulton and Clayton line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Henry and Clayton. No. CCLXXVI. (O. No. 122.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Henry and Clayton. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Henry and Clayton, be so changed as to include in the county of Clayton, lots of land number one hundred and sixty-four (164,) and number one hundred and sixty-five (165,) district known as Bear Creek district, in the county of Henry. Henry and Clayton, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Irwin and Berrien. No. CCLXXVII. (O. No. 87.) An Act to change the lines between the counties of Irwin and Berrien. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the lines between the counties of Irwin and Berrien, be, and they are hereby, changed, so as to include in the county of Irwin, the residences of Richard Gibbs, Sampson Gibbs, and [Illegible Text] Easters, said residences being situated on lots of land number two hundred and eighty-one, (281) and number two hundred and seventy-two (272), in the sixth (6th) district of Berrien county; also number two hundred and seventy-four (274), in the sixth (6th) district, all of which are immediately on the county line; also lot of land, number two hundred and seventy-one (271), to be changed from the county of Berrien, to the county of Irwin. Irwin and Berrien, [Illegible Text] between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Lowndes and Echols. No. CCLXXVIII. (O. No. 98.) An Act to change the existing county line between the counties of Lowndes and Echols, in this State. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the existing county line between the counties of Lowndes and Echols, in this State, be changed so as to include within the limits of Lowndes county the south half of lot of land number 355, and that portion of lot of land number 338, now lying in the county of Echols, and the whole of lot of land number 339, formerly in the 11th district of Lowndes, and at present in the county of Echols, so as to make the east line of said lots the dividing line between said counties. Lowndes and Echols, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Madison and Clarke, and Habersham and Franklin. No. CCLXXIX. (O. No. 401.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Madison and Clarke; also, to change the line between the counties of Habersham and Franklin. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Madison and Clarke be changed so as to include all the lands belonging to James Johnson, of Madison county, in said county of Madison; and that the county line between the counties of Habersham and Franklin be so changed as to include the residence of Robert A. [Illegible Text] in the county of Habersham. Madison and Clarke, line changed. Habersham and Franklin, line changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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Montgomery and Telfair. No. CCLXXX. (O. No. 377.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Montgomery and Telfair. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Montgomery and Telfair be, and the same is hereby, changed, so as to include in the county of Telfair the lands of Bradley Harralson, being lots numbers 265, 266, 272, and 273, in the tenth district of Montgomery county. Montgomery and Telfair, line changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Newton and Jasper. No. CCLXXXI. (O. No. 271.) An Act to declare the line between the counties of Newton and Jasper, and to add certain lands to the county of Newton, now in the county of Jasper, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the Alcova river be, and the same is hereby, declared to be the line between the counties of Newton and Jasper, from [Illegible Text] said river empties into the Ocmulgee river, to the northern boundary of the lands of Dr. James Connally, so that all that part of Jasper county lying north of said Alcova river, up to the northern boundary of the lands of the said Connally, shall be added to the county of Newton: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to include the lands and possessions of S. R. Parker, Martha Fincher, and Jekenias Yancy into Newton county; but said parties, their lands and possessions, shall remain in the county of Jasper. Line declared. Land added to Newton county. Proviso. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the line between said counties be further changed so as to include lots of land numbers 318 and 319, in the eighth district of originally Walton, now Jasper county, into the county of Newton; and, also, the residences and possessions of William F. Gay and John W. Gay, now in the county of Jasper, into the county of Newton, and

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that they be considered, in law, as citizens of the county of Newton Line further changed. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Randolph and Calhoun. No. CCLXXXII. (O. No. 202.) An Act to change the lines between the counties of Randolph and Calhoun. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the lines between the counties of Randolph and Calhoun be, and they are hereby, changed, by adding lots of land numbers two hundred and forty-eight, two hundred and forty-nine, and two hundred and forty-five, and also the west half of number two hundred and eighty-four, and east half of number two hundred and twelve, in the fifth district of Randolph county, to the county of Calhoun. Randolph and Calhoun, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Randolph and Stewart. No. CCLXXXIII. (O. No. [Illegible Text].) An Act to change the line between the counties of Randolph and Stewart, so as to add lot number forty (40,) in the nineteenth district originally Lee, now Stewart county, being the residence of Joseph Jones, to the county of Randolph. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, lot number forty (40,) in the nineteenth district, (19th,) originally Lee, now Stewart county, being the residence of Joseph Jones, be, and the same is, added to the county of Randolph, and shall be taken, and held as a part of the county of Randolph. Randolph and Stewart, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Taliaferro and Greene. No. CCLXXXIV. (O. No. 104.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Taliaferro and Greene, so as to include the residence and inclosures of John T. Heard, also of Thomas Aiken, also of Rev. Runnels, in the county of Taliaferro, and to define the lines between said counties, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Taliaferro and Greene, shall be so changed, as to include the residences and enclosures of John T. Heard, also of Thomas Aiken, also of Rev. Runnels, in the county of Taliaferro. Taliaferro and Greene, line between changed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the line between the counties of Taliaferro and Greene, at the points indicated in this Act, shall be so defined, as to include only the residences and inclosures of the parties named in this Act, and for the sake of convenience, said John T. Heard, Thomas Aiken, and Rev. Runnels, shall and may have the right to pay all taxes in the county of Taliaferro, on lands belonging to them, and lying in the county of Greene, after the passage of this Act. Line defined. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Troup and Coweta. No. CCLXXXV. (O. No. 111.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Troup and Coweta. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 line between the counties of Troup and Coweta be so changed as to include that part of land lot No. 37, containing one hundred and eighty eight and one half acres, and that part of land lot No. 60, containing forty acres, in the district of Troup county, and bounded on the south by Yellow Jacket creek, on the north by the Coweta line, and now owned by Coose B. Kemp, in Coweta county. Troup and Coweta, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Ware and Coffee, and Clinch and Coffee. No. CCLXXXVI. (O. No. 324.) An Act to define and establish the lines between the counties of Ware and Coffee, and Clinch and Coffee. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the line between the counties of Ware and Coffee shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing on the east line of lot No. eighty-seven, in the seventh district of, originally, Appling county, where said line crosses Red Bluff creek, running south, along the land lines, to the southeast corner of lot of land number one hundred and forty-four, in said district. Ware and [Illegible Text], line between changed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the line between the counties of Coffee and Clinch shall be as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of lot of land number one hundred and forty-four, the corner of Ware county, and running west, along the land lines, to the southeast corner of lot number one hundred and forty-eight, in said district, then due north, along the line of said lot of land, to the northeast corner, then west, along the line of said lot of land, to Red Bluff creek. Coffee and [Illegible Text] line between changed. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Whitfield and Catoosa. No. CCLXXXVII. (O. No. 191.) An Act to change the line between Whitfield and Catoosa counties. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the line between Whitfield and Catoosa counties be changed so as to include lots of land numbers seven and eight, twenty-nine and thirty, of the 11th district, and third section, within the limits of Catoosa county. Whitfield and Catoosa, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Wilcox and Pulaski. No. CCLXXXVIII. (O. No. 34.) An Act to change the line between the counties of Wilcox and Pulaski. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the county line between the counties of Wilcox and Pulaski be so changed that the lot of land No. 86, in the fifth district of original Dooley, now Pulaski county, be attached to, and included in, the county of Wilcox; any law, usage, or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding. Wilcox and Pulaski, line between changed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877.

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CHAPTER III COUNTY OFFICERS. ApplingTax Receiver and Collector.....Act No. 289 Banks and Jacksonfees of jailers.....Act No. [Illegible Text] Bartowfees of sheriff.....Act No. 291 Bartowfees of treasurer.....Act No. 292 Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols, and PulaskiTax Collectors.....Act No. 293 Burkeelection of county treasurer. Act No. 294 CalheunTax Receiver, Collector, and treasurer.....Act No. 295 Clinch, Miller, Pierce, Columbia, McDuffie, and Chattoogasheriffs' bonds.....Act No. 296 ColquittTax Receiver and Collector.....Act No. 297 DouglasTax Collector, ex-officio treasurer.....Act No. 298 Effinghamfees and costs.....Act No. 299 Forsythsalaries of Receiver, Collector, and school commissioner.....Act No. 300 FultonTax Collector's bond.....Act No. 301 Fultontreasurer's bond.....Act No. 302 GilmerTax Collector and Receiver. Act No. 303 Greenesheriff and Tax Receiver.....Act No. 304 Greenetreasurer's compensation.....Act No. 305 LaurensTax Receiver and Collector.....Act No. 806 MiltonTax Collector [Illegible Text] Receiver. Act No. 807 Mitchell and ColquittT Collectors ex-officio sheriffs.....Act No. 308 Pauldingtreasurer.....Act No. 309 RichmondTax Collector's bond.....Act No. 310 Stewartfees of sheriff.....Act No. 311 Twiggstreasurer's office abolished. Act No. 312 Union, Towns, and Rabunpay of officers.....Act No. 313 Washington and Johnsonpay of officers.....Act No. 314 Webstersheriff's bond.....Act No. 315 White and Hallcompensation of officers.....Act No 316 Wilcoxsheriff's bond.....Act No. 317 Wilkinson and Jacksonsheriffs' bonds.....Act No. 318 Appling County. No. CCLXXXIX. (O. No. 7.) An Act to repeal an act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver, so far as the same relates to the county of Appling. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the expiration of the present incumbent's term of office for which he has been elected, the act consolidating the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver, so far as the same relates to the county of Appling, is hereby repealed. Act of consolidation repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877.

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Banks and Jackson Counties. No. CCXC. (O. No. 315.) An Act to regulate and fix the fees of jailers, in the counties of Banks and Jackson, for the feeding and dieting of prisoners, imprisoned in the common jails of said counties of Banks and Jackson, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the jailers in the counties of Banks and Jackson shall be entitled to only thirty-five cents per day for the dieting of prisoners, imprisoned in the common jails of the counties of Banks and Jackson, in said State. Fees for feeding prisoners. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the jailers in the said counties of Banks and Jackson be, and they are hereby, required to render an itemized statement of the number of days that each prisoner is fed and dieted, duly sworn to, and properly verified before the Ordinary of the county, before the same shall be an order upon the county treasurer for payment. Itemized statements to Ordinary. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Bartow County. No. CCXCI. (O. No. 80.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to allow additional compensation to the sheriffs of Hall, Cass, and Dade counties, so far as the same relates to the county of Cass, approved December 9, 1859. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of the above recited act, as allows the sum of fifty cents to the sheriff of Cass county, now Bartow, for summonsing each juror in said county, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Fee for summonsing jurors repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Bartow County. No. CCXCII. (O. No. 367.) An Act to regulate the commissions of county treasurers in this State, so far as relates to the county of Bartow. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the commissions of county treasurers in this State, so far as relates to the county of Bartow, shall be one and one fourth per cent. on all sums of money received into their hands, and one and one-fourth per cent. on all amounts paid out by them: Provided, that this Act shall not apply to, nor be construed, to reduce the commissions of the present treasurer of said county. Compensation of county treasurer. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols and Pulaski Counties. No. CCXCIII. (O. No. 74.) An Act to confer additional powers upon the Tax Collectors of Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols and Pulaski counties, and to make said Tax Collectors ex-officio sheriffs in certain cases, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Tax Collectors of Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols, and Pulaski counties, shall be ex officio sheriffs, in so far as to enable them to collect the taxes due the State and county, by levy and sale, under tax executions. And said Tax Collectors shall not be required to turn over any tax executions to the sheriffs, or to any other levying officers of said counties, but said Tax Collectors, by virtue of their office, shall have full power and authority to levy all tax executions heretofore, or hereafter to be, issued in said counties of Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols and Pulaski. And the compensation of said Tax Collectors shall not exceed fifty cents for issuing each fi. fa., and for levying the same fee as is now by law allowed to bailiffs for levying, and said Tax Collectors shall have full power to bring property to sale,

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and sales made by them shall be valid, and shall convey the title to property as fully and completely as if made by the sheriffs of said counties. Tax Collectors to be ex-officio sheriffs as to tax executions. May levy fi. fas. and sell property. Fees for issuing and levying fi. fas. May sell and make good title to property. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all levies and sales made by the Tax Collectors of Bibb, Houston, Habersham, Jasper, Taylor, Fannin, Echols and Pulaski counties, as ex-officio sheriffs under the provisions of this Act, shall, as to the time, place, manner, and in all other respects, conform to, and be controlled by, the general laws of the State regulating sheriffs' sales. Manner and form of levy and sale. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Burke County. No. CCXCIV. (O. No. 94.) An Act to provide for the election of county treasurer of Burke county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county treasurer of Burke county shall be elected in the same manner, time, and place, and under the same laws, that govern the election of clerk of the Superior Court, sheriff, Tax Collector, and Receiver of tax returns, of said Burke county; and that he shall give bond, as now required by law. Treasurer to be elected, as clerk of Superior Court is elected. To give bond. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county treasurer of Burke county shall receive two per cent. on all moneys received, and the same per centum on all moneys paid out, by him. Compensation of treasurer. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Calhoun County No. CCXCV. (O. No. 333.) An Act to regulate the compensation of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver, for assessing and collecting the State and county tax, for the county of Calhoun, and to fix the salary of county treasurer for said county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the compensation of the Tax Collector for the county of Calhoun, shall be three hundred dollars, to be paid, pro rata, by the State and county, according to the proportion established by law. Salary of Tax Collector. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the Tax Receiver shall receive, as compensation for assessing the State and county tax, the sum of two hundred dollars, and no more; to be paid, pro rata, by the State and county, according to the proportion established by law. Salary of Tax Receiver. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the county treasurer shall receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars, for performing the duties of county treasurer. Salary of treasurer. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall not take effect until the expiration of the term of service for which the present Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, and county treasurer are now elected. Act, when to take effect. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Clinch, Miller, Pierce, Columbia, McDuffie, and Chattooga Counties. No. CCXCVI. (O. No. 117.) An Act to reduce the sheriffs' bonds of Clinch, Miller, Pierce, Columbia, McDuffie, and Chattooga Counties. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the sheriffs' bonds of Clinch, Miller, Pierce, Columbia, McDuffie, and Chattooga counties, shall be five thousand dollars, instead of the amount now required by law. Bonds of sheriffs reduced. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Colquitt County. No. CCXCVII. (O. No. 301.) An Act to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector for the county of Colquitt, in this State, to require the Tax Receiver to discharge the duties of both offices, and to fix his compensation therefor. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the duty of receiving tax returns, and of collecting tax, both State and county, in the county of Colquitt, in this State, shall be performed by the Tax Receiver of said county, who shall be allowed for such service the same commissions now allowed by law to the Tax Collector of said county, for collecting State and county tax, and no more. Receiver to receive returns and collect taxes. Compensation. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon the expiration of the official term of the present Tax Collector of said county. Act to take effect, when. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Douglas County. No. CCXCVIII. (O. No. 270.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to make the Tax Collector of Douglas county ex-officio county treasurer of said county, and for other purposes, approved February 4, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 above recited act be so amended as to read as follows: That the clerk of the Superior Court, of the county of Douglas, shall be ex-officio treasurer of said county, and that he shall be allowed the sum of fifty dollars per annum, out of moneys received by him as ex-officio county treasurer, in full compensation for his services as such. Clerk Superior Court, ex-officio treasurer. Compensation. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said clerk, as ex-officio treasurer, shall, in addition to the oath as clerk, further swear that he will faithfully and honestly account for all moneys received by him as ex-officio treasurer of said county. Oath as treasurer.

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SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said clerk, as ex-officio treasurer, when entering upon the duties as such, shall give bond as ex-officio treasurer of said county, in such sum, and payable in such manner, as no required by law of the treasurer of said county. Bond as treasurer. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this bill (Act) shall not take effect until the first day of January, 1879. To take effect, when. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Effingham County. No. CCXCIX. (O. No. 26.) An Act to amend certain acts regulating the pay of jurors, and providing for the extra compensation of county officers, and the payment of insolvent costs, claimed against the county of Effingham, approved February 17, 1876, and February 23, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the second section of the first recited act, and the first section of the last, be so amended as to provide: That, hereafter, no extra compensation shall be allowed to any of the county officers of Effingham county, for extra services rendered by them as such officers, nor shall any claims for insolvent costs against the county be paid, until first examined and approved by the county board of roads and revenue of said county. No extra pay allowed to county officers. Insolvent costs, how paid. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Forsyth County. No. CCC. (O. No. 332.) An Act to reduce the salaries of Tax Receiver, Tax Collector, and school commissioner, for the county of Forsyth, State of Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Tax Receiver of the county of Forsyth, of said State, shall be entitled, for his services of assessing the taxes of said county, the sum of two

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hundred dollars per annum, said sum to be paid by the State and county, in proportion to the amount of taxes assessed by each respectively. Salary of Tax Receiver. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the Tax Collector of said county shall be entitled, for his services, per annum, for collecting the taxes aforesaid, the sum of three hundred dollars, said sum to be paid by the State and county, in proportion to the amount of taxes collected by each respectively. Salary of Tax Collector. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the county school commissioner shall receive for his services the sum of one hundred dollars per annum, and no more, or such sum less than the aforesaid one hundred dollars as the county board of commissioners shall allow, but in no event to exceed the aforesaid sum. Salary of county school commissioner. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall in no wise affect salaries or terms of present incumbents. Present incumbents not affected. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Fulton County. No. CCCI. (O. No. 68.) An Act to require the Tax Collector of Fulton County to make more frequent settlements with the Comptroller General of the State, and the Ordinary of Fulton County, than is now required by law; to fix his bond, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That whenever the Tax Collector of Fulton county, collects State taxes to the amount of five thousand dollars, he shall at once pay the same over to the Treasurer, as now required by law, and said Tax Collector shall pay over all the taxes he may have collected during the week, and not paid over, on Saturday of each week, whether the same amounts to five thousand dollars or not, so that said Tax Collector shall not have any of the money of the State in his hands for a longer period than one week. Tax Collector to make frequent settlements with Comptroller General. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said Tax Collector shall pay over, from time to time, the county taxes to the proper officers, as now required by law, so soon as he collects three thousand dollars, and if he fails to collect said sum during any week, he shall then pay over, on Saturday of each week, all he has collected during said week. Weekly settlements to be made. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Tax Collector of said county shall make out correct duplicate

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lists of the tax payers, from whom he has collected any taxes during each week, showing how much he has collected from each tax payer on said list, and how much is still due from said payer, and he shall swear that the same truly shows from whom he has collected any taxes, and that the same is a true and correct return, and he shall post one copy thereof up, at the court-house door of said county, and he shall file the other copy with the Ordinary, subject to the inspection of the public. Duplicate lists of collected taxes to be made. Lists to be sworn to. Copy to be posted and one delivered to Ordinary. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if said Tax Collector makes out a false return of the matters required to be reported, he shall be subject to all the pains and penalties of false swearing. False swearing to make false list. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Tax Collector of said county to enter into two bonds, one to the State for fifty thousand dollars, and one to the county for twenty-five thousand dollars, with good and approved security. Two bonds to be given. Amount of bonds. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if said Tax Collector fails, or refuses to make said payment, or if he makes a false return, or if he at any time fails or refuses to post said list of tax payers at the court-house door of said county, as required by this Act, it shall be the duty of the Comptroller General, or the Ordinary, as the case may be, to report said facts to the Governor, and it shall then be his duty to cause a notice to be served on said Tax Collector, calling on him to show cause why he should not be removed from his [Illegible Text], and if he fails to make a proper excuse, within five days, it shall be the duty of the Governor to remove him from office. Tax Collector may be [Illegible Text] by Governor, when. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Fulton County. No. CCCII. (O. No. 275.) An Act to limit the pay of the treasurer of Fulton county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the first day of January, 1879, the treasurer of Fulton county shall not be allowed any commission on money he handles for the county. In lieu thereof he shall be paid twelve hundred dollars per annum for his services, and no more. Treasurer to be paid salary. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of said county, if he sees fit, can have regular office

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hours, dailynot exceeding three hoursin the court-house or business part of the city. May have office hours. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Gilmer County. No. CCCIII. (O. No. 347.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to consolidate the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver of the county of Gilmer, to prescribe his duties as Tax Receiver and Collector, to fix the commission attaching to the office, and the date when the act shall go into effect, approved February 21, 1876, and to fix the time when this repealing act shall go into effect. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, however, that this repealing act shall not go into effect until the expiration of the term of the present incumbent of said consolidated offices. Act repealed. This Act, when to take effect. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. [Illegible Text] County. No. CCCIV. (O. No. 335.) An Act to consolidate the offices of sheriff and Tax Receiver of the county of Greene, and to fix the time when the same shall take effect. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the office of Tax Receiver be, and the same is hereby, abolished as a separate and distinct office, so far as the same relates to the county of Greene; and the duties now devolved by law on that officer, be performed by the sheriff of said county, who shall be ex-officio Tax Receiver. Office of Receiver abolished. Sheriff to perform duties. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said sheriff, as ex-officio Tax Receiver of said county, shall give bond, as now required by law of the Tax Receiver of said county; and shall receive, as compensation for his services as ex-officio Tax Receiver, one half the commissions allowed by law to said Receiver. Sheriff to give bond as Receiver. Compensation.

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SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall go into effect from and after the expiration of the term of office of the present Tax Receiver of said county. Act, when to take effect. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Greene County. No. CCCV. (O. No. 41.) An Act to reduce the compensation of the county treasurer of the county of Greene. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the fees of the county treasurer of the county of Greene shall be one and one-fourth per cent. for receiving, and one and one-fourth per cent. for paying out, all amounts received by him, as treasurer, from the actual revenues of the county. Fees of county treasurer. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall go into effect at the expiration of the term of office of the present treasurer of said county. Act to take effect, when. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Laurens County. No. CCCVI. (O. No. 350.) An Act to fix the pay of Tax Receiver and Collector of Laurens county, and to consolidate the [Illegible Text] of county treasurer, and clerk, of the Superior Court of said county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Tax Receiver and Collector of Laurens county shall receive, the former for two and a half per cent., in full compensation for receiving, and the latter three per cent., in full compensation for collecting, the State and county taxes of said county; and said compensation shall be allowed, pro rata, from the amounts of State and county tax received in said county. Commissions for receiving. For collecting. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the offices of county treasurer, and clerk of the Superior Court, shall be consolidated; and that the officer elected to fill said office shall be

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known as clerk of the Superior Court and treasurer; and shall, in addition to his fees as clerk, be paid one hundred dollars, as full compensation for his services as treasurer. Offices of county [Illegible Text] and clerk Superior Court consolidated. Compensation. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the laws now in force, relative to said offices, shall be continued in force, so [Illegible Text] as they do not conflict with this Act. Laws now in force. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Milton County. No. CCCVII. (O. No. 269.) An Act to fix the compensation of Tax Collectors and Tax Receivers, for the county of Milton. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the expiration of the term of office of the present incumbents, that the compensation of Tax Collectors and Tax Receivers, for the county of Milton, shall be two hundred and sixty dollars each, per annum, and no more, which sum shall be in lieu of all commissions of any kind, for the services of said officers. Said compensation shall be paid pro rata from the amounts of State and county taxes received in said county. Tax Collector and Tax Receiver, pay of. No commissions. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Mitchell and Colquitt Counties. No. CCCVIII. (O No. 215.) An Act to make the Tax Collectors of Mitchell and Colquitt counties ex-officio sheriffs in their respective counties, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Tax Collectors of Mitchell and Colquitt counties shall be ex-officio sheriffs, each in his own county, for the purpose of levying and collecting tax [Illegible Text] fas. only, and that they shall be entitled to the same compensation for such levy and collection as the sheriffs do now receive. Tax Collectors [Illegible Text] sheriffs, when. Levying [Illegible Text] fas. etc. Fees. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Paulding County. No. CCCIX. (O. No. 180.) An Act to consolidate the office of county treasurer of the county of Paulding, with the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and to prescribe the duties of said clerk as county treasurer, to fix his fees therefor, and for other purposes herein mentioned. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the expiration of the term for which the above named officers have been elected, the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, shall be ex-officio treasurer of said county, and as such treasurer take the oath, and give the bond, now required by law, in addition to the oath and bond which he is required to give as clerk of said Superior Court. Clerk, ex-officio treasurer. Oath and bond as treasurer. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all the duties now by law required to be performed by the county treasurer, shall hereafter be performed by said clerk of the Superior Court and ex-officio county treasurer. Duties as treasurer. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That all laws now applicable to the county treasurer, shall be applicable to said clerk, as such county treasurer, for a failure or neglect of his duties as such. Law applicable. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the said clerk, as county treasurer, shall receive for his services the following fees, and no more: Upon all amounts received by him, one and one-fourth per cent., and upon all sums paid out by him, one and one-fourth per cent.; for making his returns to the grand jury, one dollar, and for making his return to the Ordinary, one dollar. Fees. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Richmond County. No. CCCX. (O. No. 306.) An Act to fix and regulate the amount of bonds to be given by the Tax Collector of Richmond county, and to define his duties, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the amount of bond to be given by the Tax Collector of Richmond county, to the State, shall be the sum of seventy five

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thousand dollars, and to the county of Richmond twenty-five thousand dollars. Amount of bonds. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall not be lawful for said Tax Collector to retain in his hands, at any time, more than five thousand dollars of tax moneys collected by him for State and county, and for so doing he shall be removed by the Governor of the State, and a successor appointed, and also execution issued by the Comptroller General, and county Judge, for all sums found to be due the State and county, or the State or county, against said Collector, and sureties. Not to retain more than $5,000 at a time. Penalties. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Tax Collector of Richmond county to make a full statement of all sums collected by him for the State, at the end of each month, commencing in September of each year, and ending the first of January, to the Comptroller General, and a like return to the county Judge of Richmond county, of sums collected for said county, and for failing to make either of said returns at the time specified, it shall be the duty of the Governor to remove him from office; and the Comptroller and county Judge to issue executions for all sums due, against him, and his sureties; and for the ascertainment thereof, the books of said Collector shall be immediately surrendered to any person designated by the Comptroller General. Monthly statements to be made, and to whom. Penalty for failure to make statements. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Stewart County. No. CCCXI. (O. No. 6.) An Act to fix the fees of the sheriff, or jailer, of Stewart county, for dieting prisoners confined in the common jail in said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the fees of the sheriff, or jailer, of the county of Stewart, for keeping and dieting prisoners in the county jail of said county of Stewart, shall be fixed at thirty-five cents, each, per day, unless the number of prisoners so confined exceed ten in number; and, in case they exceed ten, then the per diem pay to be allowed the said sheriff, or jailer, aforesaid, shall be fixed at thirty cents. And the Ordinary of said county is hereby prohibited from fixing said fees at rates greater than herein provided. Fees for dieting prisoners. County may not pay greater fees. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877.

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Twiggs County. No. CCCXII. (O. No. 381.) An Act to abolish the office of county treasurer, so far as relates to Twiggs county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The General Assembly do enact, That the office of county treasurer for the county of Twiggs be, and the same is hereby, abolished, and all the duties now required of said county treasurer, by law, shall be performed by the Ordinary of said county: Provided, he shall not receive, for said services, more than one hundred dollars per annum; and shall give bond and security, as now required by law of the treasurer. Office of treasurer abolished. Ordinary to perform duties. Compensation and bond. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after the first Wednesday in January, 1879. Act to take effect, [Illegible Text]. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Union, Towns and Rabun Counties. No. CCCXIII. (O. No. 162.) An Act to fix and regulate the compensation of the county officers of the counties of Union, Towns, and Rabun, and for other purposes [Illegible Text] mentioned. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county officers of the counties of Union, Towns and Rabun, shall not be allowed any compensation for extra services, as heretofore practiced. No extra compensation. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Washington and Johnson Counties. No. CCCXIV. (O. No. 156.) An act to repeal an act entitled an act to fix the compensation of Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, county treasurer, and the per diem pay of jurors in the county of Washington, and the per diem pay of jurors in the county of Johnson, approved February 28, 1876, so far as it affects the aforesaid officers and jurors in the county of Washington. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the above recited act be repealed, so far as it affects the compensation of Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, county treasurer, and per diem of jurors in, and for, the county of Washington, and that said officers shall receive the same compensation as now is allowed by the general law of the State. Compensation of Tax Collector, Receiver, treasurer and jurors. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed allowed Tax Collector, Receiver, and treasurer, the following fees for collecting county tax: Tax Collector, $200; Tax Receiver, $100; and treasurer, $200. The pay of jurors was fixed at $1.00 per day. Webster County. No. CCCXV. (O. No. 157.) An Act to reduce the bond of the sheriff of Webster county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the bond of the sheriff of Webster county shall be reduced to the sum of five thousand dollars, instead of ten thousand dollars, as now required by law. Sheriff's bond $5,000. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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White and Hall Counties. No. CCCXVI. (O. No. 229.) An Act to repeal an act to authorize the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western Circuit to fix the compensation of Ordinaries, clerks of the Superior Courts, and sheriffs of the following counties, in said circuit, to-wit: White, Rabun and Hall, approved March 2, 1874, so far as the same relates to the counties of White and Hall. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as the same applies to the counties of White and Hall. White and Hall, act repealed as to. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.The Act amended allowed the Judge to fix compensation for services rendered, where no pay was provided for by law. It was the duty of the treasurer to pay such orders. Vide Acts 1874, page 367. Wilcox County. No. CCCXVII. (O. No. 219.) An Act to reduce the sheriff's bond of Wilcox county to five thousand dollars. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the sheriff's bond of Wilcox county shall be changed, and fixed in the sum of five thousand dollars, instead of its present sum. Sheriff's bond reduced. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Wilkinson and Jasper Counties. No. CCCXVIII. (O. No. 114.) An Act to reduce the sheriff's bonds of the counties of Wilkinson and Jasper. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the bonds of the sheriffs of Wilkinson and Jasper counties shall be, and are hereby, reduced from twenty thousand to ten thousand dollars. Bonds of sheriffs reduced. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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CHAPTER IV. COUNTY REGULATIONS. Bakerremoval of county site.....Act No. 319 Baker, Calhon, and Doughertytraffic in seed cotton.....Act No. 320 Bibbconvicts.....Act No. 321 Bibbelection expenses.....Act No. 322 Bibbslaughtering cattle.....Act No. 323 Bryanhunting, fishing, etc.....Act No. 324 Burkeinsolvent costs.....Act No. 325 Burke and Monroedebt and taxes. Act No. 326 Camdenhead rights.....Act No. 327 Camdenprotection of farmers.....Act No. 328 Camdenregistration of voters.....Act No. 329 Camden, Bartow, Putnam and Floyddeer, turkeys, etc.....Act No. 330 Chathamelection [Illegible Text].....Act No. 331 Chathamdrainage, yellow fever, etc.....Act No. 332 Chatham and Bryandeer, turkeys, etc.....Act No. 333 Claytoninsolvent costs.....Act No. 334 Clinch and Echolsfishing, etc.....Act No. 335 Crawfordinsolvent costs.....Act No. 336 Crawfordinsolvent costs of Solicitor General.....Act No. 337 Decaturbondsissue of.....Act No. 338 Fultonalms house.....Act No. 339 Fultonchambers for Judge Superior Court.....Act No. 340 Greene and Morganlawful fence.....Act No. 341 Jacksoncounty tax.....Act No. 342 Lincolninsolvent costs.....Act No. 343 McDuffiesheriff's sales.....Act No. 344 McIntoshregistration of voters.....Act No. 345 Mitchellprisonershiring out of.....Act No. 346 Muscogee, Lincoln and Baldwindeer, patridges, etc.....Act No. 347 Oconeetreasurerflues, etc.....Act No. 348 Quitman and Camdenhunting, etc. Act No. 349 SpaldingOrdinary's office.....Act No. 350 Spaldingtreasurerorders on.....Act No. 351 TatnallRocky and Cobb creeks.....Act No. 352 Washingtondeer, turkeys, etc.....Act No. 353 Whitfielddeer, turkeys, etc.....Act No. 354 Worthfishing with seines.....Act No. 355 Baker County. No. CCCXIX. (O. No. 245.) An Act to provide for a vote of the people of Baker county on the question of the removal of the court house in said county, and to make provision for said removal, and for other purposes therein stated. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That an election shall be held in the county of Baker, on the second Wednesday in July next, to determine the question of the removal of the county-site of said county, the said election to be held and conducted, in all respects, as now provided by law for holding elections for members of the Legislature, and all persons qualified to vote for members of the Legislature, are qualified voters at said election. Election on removal of county site, when and how held. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at said election the voters shall vote Removal, or No Removal, and nothing else shall be endorsed on the votes cast, and the votes cast at each precinct shall be sent up to the court-house on the day following to be consolidated, in the same manner as now provided by law, in the presence of the commissioners hereinafter provided for, or such number of them as may be present at the said consolidation;

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and if, upon consolidation, it shall be found that a majority of the votes cast, shall be found to be against removal, that is No removal, the county-site shall remain at Newton, if a majority shall be for removal, the managers, so consolidating the vote, shall certify the same to the commissioners hereinafter provided for, and the consolidated vote shall be, in all manner, returned as now by law required for general elections. Votes, how to be cast. Consolidation of vote. If majority vote No removal. If majority vote Removal. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Ordinary shall, at least ten days before the election, appoint managers to conduct the election in the several districts of the county, and notify the said managers at least three days before the election. The said managers shall be authorized to open and close the polls at the hours now prescribed by law for general elections: Provided, at least two of the managers named are present at the time to open the polls, if not so present at the hour of 8 o'clock in town, and at 10 o'clock at the country precincts, if any one of the managers present, he shall select two persons, who are freeholders, to assist in conducting the election, and if none of the managers are present at that hour, then the same may be conducted by any three freeholders present: Provided, that before any votes are received, each and all of the managers shall take the oath now prescribed by law for managers of elections. Managers of election. Opening and closing polls. If managers fail to attend. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That W. L. Curry, James George, R. B. Whitehead, C. D. Hammond, Sr., J. Scolley, Harrison Bailey, I. H. Hand, W. D. Ivey, are hereby appointed commissioners to carry out the purposes of this law, and if the majority of the votes cast at said election shall be for removal, the said commissioners shall, as soon thereafter as practicable, (or a majority of them may act in the absence of the others) to locate the county site of Baker county as near as practicable the center of said county, having a due regard, in the location, to health, water, and the interests of the county. Commissioners to carry out this Act. Where the county site must be located. And, to that end, are hereby authorized and empowered to buy such quantity of land as they may deem proper, and for the best interests of the county, and lay the same off in town lots, and sell the same, or such number thereof as they may think best, and make title thereto, and erect a court-house, and other public buildings, as may be necessary. Power to purchase land and lay off a town. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioners, if they think best, may remove the court house, and other public buildings, from Newton to the new county site, or may sell and dispose of them, as may by them be deemed to the best interests of the county. Court House and public buildings. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any vacancy should occur in the said board of commissioners, by the refusal of any one or more of them to act, or by death, resignation,

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or otherwise, the remaining members shall have the authority to fill said vacancy or vacancies. Vacancies in board. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Baker, Calhoun and Dougherty counties. No. CCCXX. (O. No. 252.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton, in the counties of Decatur and Randolph, and for other purposes therein named, approved 26 th day of February, 1876, so as to extend the provisions of said act to the counties of Baker, Calhoun, and Dougherty. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the provisions of an act, entitled an act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton, in the counties of Decatur and Randolph, approved February 26, 1876, be, and are hereby, extended in all of its bearings to the counties of Baker, Calhoun, and Dougherty. Baker, Calhoun and Dougherty, act extended to. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.The act amended requires a party to take out license to buy seed cotton, etc. Vide Acts 1876, page 313. Bibb County. No. CCCXXI. (O. No. 374.) An Act to regulate and control certain convicts in the county of Bibb. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for the board of commissioners of the county of Bibb to hire out to private persons, to be used for private purposes, such convicts as have been sentenced, or may hereafter be sentenced, to labor in the county chain-gang, by the Judges of the Superior, or County, Courts of said county, so long as the labor of said convicts can be advantageously used in working the public highways of said county, which said public highways shall include the streets of the city of Macon, in said county. Convicts not to be farmed out for private purposes. Public works to include streets of Macon. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it

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shall be the duty of the road commissioners of said county, to work said convict force at least half their time upon the streets of said city of Macon, under the general direction of the Mayor and council of said city, as to which streets, or parts of streets, shall be first worked, and in the working of said streets said road commissioners must and shall regard and maintain the width and grade of said streets, which shall have been, and may hereafter be, established by the Mayor and council of said city of Macon. Convicts to be worked half the time on streets of Macon. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Bibb County. No. CCCXXII. (O. No. 240.) An Act to authorize the county commissioners of Bibb county to pay all necessary and proper expenses incurred in conducting elections in said county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the county commissioners of the county of Bibb are authorized, and required, to pay out of the county treasury all necessary and proper expenses, incurred in conducting the elections in said county, and in investigating contested elections in said county. Expenses in conducting elections to be paid. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Bibb County. No. CCCXXIII. (O. No. 133.) An Act to define the mode and manner of purchasing and slaughtering cattle, so far as the same relates to the county of Bibb. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, every butcher, or person buying cattle in the county of Bibb, for the purpose of butchering, shall be required to keep a permanent book, which shall be opened to the inspection of the public, and in which shall be recorded a complete description of all animals slaughtered, together with the marks and brands of the same, as well as the name and color of all vendors of such cattle; and it shall be considered a misdemeanor, for any butcher in the county of Bibb, to

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slaughter any cattle without first recording the marks and brands of the same, in said book of records; and it shall also be considered a misdemeanor for any butcher in the county of Bibb to purchase and slaughter any cattle, from any person, without first entering the name and color of such vendor in the said book of records; that any person or persons, violating the same, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in section 4310 of the Revised Code of Georgia. Description of slaughtered animals. Marks and brands, name and color of vendors. Misdemeanor to slaughter without record of brands. Misdemeanor to buy and [Illegible Text] without entering name and color of seller. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Bryan County. No. CCCXXIV. (O. No. 312.) An Act to prevent any person, or persons, from hunting, with dogs, or shooting with gun, or guns, or fishing, or shooting fish, or taking oysters, on, or from, the lands of another in the county of Bryan, without the consent of the owner thereof. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to hunt, with dogs, or shoot, with gun, or guns, or fish, or shoot fish, nor to take oysters, on the lands, or water courses, or ponds, of another, without the consent of the owner thereof, in the county of Bryan. Any person, or persons, violating this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars, or confinement in the common jail not to exceed three months. Hunting, fishing, or taking oysters on land, or in water, of another, without owners consent prohibited. Penalty. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Burke County. No. CCCXXV. (O. No. 298.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Burke. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That

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so much of the above recited act, as it applies to the county of Burke be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed as to Burke. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed provided, that the Judge of the Superior Court should grant an order to the Solicitor General, on the county treasurer, for the payment of his insolvent costs, when a majority of the grand jury should so recommend. Vide Acts [Illegible Text] page 225. Burke and Monroe Counties. No. CCCXXVI. (O. No. 32.) An Act to repeal an act, assented to on the 20 th February, 1873, to compel the Tax Collectors of the counties of Burke and Monroe to receive any debt due by said counties, in payment of taxes due them, so far as it relates to the county of Monroe. SECTION I. 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 act assented to on the 20th day of February, 1873, compelling the Tax Collectors of the counties of Burke and Monroe to receive, in payment for any taxes due them, any debt due by said county, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as relates to the county of Monroe. Monroe county, act repealed as to. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Camden County. No. CCCXXVII. (O. No. 284.) An Act to repeal all laws, and parts of laws, authorizing the issue of land warrants under head rights, from the Land Court of Camden county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, all laws and parts of laws, authorizing the issue of land warrants under head rights, from the Land Court of Camden county, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and the land office of said county be indefinitely closed. Provided, that the provisions of this Act shall not take effect until July 1st, 1877. Head rights, issue of lands under, prohibited. Act to take effect, when. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Camden County. No. CCCXXVIII. (O. No. 268.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act for the protection of the farmers of Charlton county, so as to embrace Camden county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act entitled an act for the protection of the farmers of Charlton county, approved February 17, 1876, shall be so amended as to embrace within its jurisdiction the county of Camden. Camden county included. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.The act amended provides for a tax on Florida cattle, when driven into Charlton county. Vide Acts 1876, page 316. Camden County. CCCXXIX. (O. No. 272.) An Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Camden, in this State, and for other purposes herein mentioned. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Camden, as may be established by law, to open a book at their office in said county, for the registration of the legal voters of said county; and for that purpose, to cause the said registration book to be kept open by their clerk, from the first Monday in March, to the first Monday in September, in the years 1877 and 1878, and every alternate year thereafter. Book of registration to be opened. When to be kept open. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person intending to vote at the elections for Senator, or member of the House of Representatives, or delegates to the State Convention to form a Constitution, or county officers, for said county, shall tender his name, within the time prescribed in the foregoing section of this Act for keeping said book of registration open, giving his name, age, occupation, and place of residence, to be registered

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in said book, and no person shall be entitled to register unless he also presents tax receipts, or certificates, that he has paid all State and county taxes for the year next preceding the election or elections, at which he proposes to vote. Persons desiring to vote to present name, etc. What registration shall show. Cannot vote unless registered. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the managers or supervisors of election, at any precinct, shall discover that any person has fraudulently registered, who is a nonresident of said county, under age, or an alien, or did not present proper tax receipts, as prescribed by this Act, the said managers, or supervisors of election shall refuse to take his vote, and that no person shall be entitled to vote at said election, in said county, who has not complied with the requirements of this Act. Managers to refuse votes, when. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk of said board of commissioners shall receive five (5) cents from the county, in addition to his regular salary, for every person registering as aforesaid. Fees of clerk, for this service. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Camden, Bartow, Putnam and Floyd Counties. No. CCCXXX. (O. No. 348.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act for the protection of deer, partridges, and wild turkeys, in the counties of Chatham and Bryan, and to make the killing or trapping of the same in said counties a penal offense, during certain seasons of the year, and for other purposes, so as to include Camden, Bartow, Putnam, and Floyd counties, so far as it relates to the county of Floyd. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the above recited act, approved February 25, 1876, so far as the same relates to the county of Floyd, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Floyd county, act repealed as to. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Chatham County. No. CCCXXXI. (O. No. 72.) An Act to give to the county commissioners, and ex-officio Judges, of Chatham county, power and authority, to establish two or more voting places in the court house of said county, and also to give to the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah power and authority to establish two or more voting places in the court house of said county of Chatham, when the election for Mayor and aldermen for the city of Savannah shall take place, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the county commissioners, and ex-officio Judges, of Chatham county, shall have power and authority to establish two or more voting places, not to exceed four in number, in, and at, the court-house of said county of Chatham; and that each of the voting places, so established, shall be presided over in the same manner, and by such superintendents, as are authorized to preside at elections for members of the General Assembly, and that the voting shall be conducted, at each of said voting places, in such manner as now prescribed by law; and that the counting of said ballots, and the return of the said election, shall be in accordance with the law for holding general elections in this State, and as if there were but one place of holding elections in, and at, said court-house; and that a majority of said superintendents shall be present at the counting of said ballots, and making up the return of said election. Two or more voting places in court house. who may establish. Who to preside over voting places. Voting, how conducted. Counting ballots and making returns. Majority of superintendents to be present at the count. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said county commissioners, and ex-officio Judges, of Chatham county, shall have power to establish, should it be necessary, other places for voting in said county of Chatham, in accordance with law. Other voting places may be established. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, shall have power and authority to establish two or more voting places, not to exceed four, in the court-house of said county of Chatham, when the elections for Mayor and aldermen for the city of Savannah shall take place. Voting places in election for Mayor and aldermen. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Chatham County. No. CCCXXXII. (O. No. 408.) An Act to provide for the drainage of Chatham county, so as to protect the State from epidemics of yellow fever, and other diseases, and to appropriate for said purpose one-third of the State tax of said county, for the year 1877. WHEREAS, The city of Savannah has recently been visited by an epidemic of yellow fever, that has not only resulted in great loss of life, but has materially damaged the business interests of said city, and decreased the value of the taxable property therein; and whereas, in order to protect this State from liability to similar epidemics, it is necessary that a thorough system of drainage for said county of Chatham be provided; therefore Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the Tax Collector of said county of Chatham be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay over one-third of the State tax of said county, for the year 1877, to the persons hereinafter named as commissioners, to apply said money for the purpose aforesaid. One third of State tax appropriated. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the following named persons be, and they are hereby, constituted and appointed a special commission, viz: Dr. J. G. Thomas, John F. Wheaton, John Screven, Christopher C. Casey, and Gen. J. F. Gilmer, to receive the said money, to apply it to the purposes of this Act, and to construct the said drainage, under such rules and in such manner, as they may deem proper, subject, however, to the control and supervision of the Governor, to whom, upon the completion of the work, the commissioners shall make a report, showing the disposition made of the money hereby appropriated. Commissioners to receive money and [Illegible Text] it. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall have such power, as may be necessary to make rules for their own government, and for the purpose of accomplishing the object of this Act, as a majority of them may think proper, and such power as may be necessary for the making of contracts, and enforcing the same, as may be necessary for the same purpose. Powers of the commissioners, in carrying out this Act. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said commissioners shall have power to locate said drainage, where they may deem best for the said purpose within, or without, the limits of the city of Savannah, and may, if they deem proper, use for the said purpose, enlarge, alter, or continue, the system of drainage now in use in the said city. Location of drainage.

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SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as soon after the passage of this Act as possible, the said commissioners shall meet under the call of a majority of the commissioners, at such time, and in such place, as they may designate for the purpose of organizing into a body, for the purposes of this Act, and should any one of the persons named as commissioners, fail, refuse, or decline, to act as commissioner, then those who do assemble in obedience to the said call, shall fill the vacancies so caused with other persons, and should a vacancy thereafter occur, from any cause, the others of the said board may fill the said vacancies as they may, from time to time, occur. Commissioners to meet and organize. Vacancies, how filled. SEC. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877. Chatham and Bryan Counties. No. CCCXXXIII. (O. No. 97.) An Act to amend an act, approved February 21, 1873, for the protection of deer, partridges and wild turkeys in the counties of Chatham and Bryan, and to make the killing or trapping of the same in said counties a penal offense, during certain seasons of the year, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That so far as relates to the county of Bryan, is so amended as follows: Between the first day of March and the first day of August, instead of the first day of April and October of any year, SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That so much of the above recited act, relating to the shooting, killing, hunting and trapping of partridges in the county of Bryan, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Law as to Bryan county, changed. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877.

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Clayton County. No. CCCXXXIV. (O. No. 214.) An Act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent costs in Clayton county approved February 25, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed provided for the payment of the insolvent costs of Solicitor General in cases of felony. Vide Acts 1875, page 296. Clinch and Echols Counties. No. CCCXXXV. (O. No. 103.) An Act to prevent any person, or persons, from [Illegible Text] for fish in the waters of Suwannoochee and Toms creeks in the counties of Clinch and Echols. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to catch fish in the Suwannoochee and Toms creeks, or either of said creeks, by, or with seins, and any person or persons, who shall so catch fish in said creeks, in the counties of Clinch and Echols, or either of said counties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be punished as provided in section 4310 of the Revised Code of Georgia, 1873: Provided, the provisions of this Act shall not apply to persons seining or catching fish, by or with seins, in said creeks, if such persons own the land where such seining is done, or have the written permission of such owner. Catching fish in seins prohibited. Misdemeanor to violate this law. This Act not to apply to owners of land, or persons with permission. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Crawford County. No. CCCXXXVI. (O. No. 57.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of insolvent criminal costs in the county of Crawford, approved February 28, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act, approved February 28, 1874, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act recited, repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.The act amended provided for payment of insolvent costs to county officers, upon recommendation of grand jury. Vide Acts 1874, page 363. Crawford County. No. CCCXXXVII. (O. No. 167.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of insolvent costs to the Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit, and for other purposes, approved August 26, 1872, so far as the same relates to the county of Crawford; and to provide for the payment of insolvent costs accruing to the Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit, in the county of Crawford, out of fines and forfeitures, as provided by section 4631 of the Code of Georgia, and to repeal conflicting laws. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the act, entitled an act for the payment of insolvent costs to the Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit, and for other purposes, approved August 26, 1872, be, and the same is, hereby repealed. Payment of insolvent [Illegible Text] to Solicitor General. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all insolvent costs, hereafter accruing to the Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit, in the county of Crawford, shall be paid out of fines and forfeitures, as provided by section 4631 of the Code of Georgia, and not otherwise. To be paid out of fines, and forfeitures. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed provided for the payment of the insolvent costs of the Solicitor General of the Macon Circuit, out of the county treasury.

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Decatur County. No. CCCXXXVIII. (O. No. 38.) An Act to authorize the county board of commissioners, of the county of Decatur, to issue bonds of said county for certain purposes, and to provide for the payment of the same. SECION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the county board of commissioners for the county of Decatur, are hereby authorized to issue coupon bonds of said county, for a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, of such denomination as may be deemed advisable, to be payable as follows: fifteen thousand of said bonds to be divided into equal installments, and payable at such time as said board may fix: Provided, no installment shall be payable at a further time than the first of January, 1887; and five thousand of said bonds, of such denomination as may be deemed advisable, to be payable on the first of January, 1878. All of said bonds, principal and interest, to be payable at such place as may be named in the bonds, and to bear interest at the rate of not more than ten per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually. Coupon bonds, may be issued. Amount. Payable time. Payable, where, Interest. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board shall provide for the prompt payment of the principal of said bonds, and the interest thereon, as the same may become due; and, for this purpose, are hereby authorized to levy, if necessary, twenty five per cent, additional to the one hundred per cent. now allowed by law, to be levied in the county of Decatur, for county purposes. Payment of principal and interest. Additional tax may be levied. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said bonds shall be signed by at least three of the county commissioners, and the coupons shall be signed by the treasurer of said county, and said bonds shall be entered on the minutes of the board of county commissioners by the clerk of said board. Bonds, how signed. Where entered. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the fifteen thousand of bonds, mentioned in section first of this Act, shall be used for no purpose other than liquidating the past due indebtedness of the county; and the five thousand dollars of bonds mentioned in section first, shall be used only for the purpose of raising money to pay the lawful expenses of the county, in the year 1877, and none of the bonds, mentioned in this Act, shall be sold, or used, for less than ninety per cent. Bonds, for what purpose to be used. Not to be sold for less than ninety per cent. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 16, 1877.

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Fulton County. No. CCCXXXIX. (O. No. 314.) An Act to authorize and require the Ordinary of Fulton county to take entire management and control, and pay the entire expenses of maintaining the alms-house in said county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, and its approval by the Governor, it shall be the duty of the Ordinary of Fulton county to take the entire control and management, and pay the entire expense of the maintenance of the alms-house in said county, and he is fully and exclusively authorized to admit to, and discharge from, said institution, as the justice and humanity of each application may demand. Alms house, Ordinary to take charge of. Duty to admit to, or discharge from alms-house. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That immediately upon the passage and approval of this Act, the Mayor and general council of the city of Atlanta shall turn over to the Ordinary full and entire control of said institution, and shall be at no further expense in reference thereto. City of Atlanta to turnover institution. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Ordinary shall have authority to appoint a superintendent for said alms-house, and such other assistants as the proper management of said institution, and the comfort and health of its inmates, may require. Superintendent. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Fulton County. No. CCCXL. (O. No. 135.) An Act to require the Ordinary of Fulton county to furnish chambers for the Judge of the Superior Court of said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the Ordinary of Fulton county is hereby required to provide suitable chambers, in the city of Atlanta, for the Judge of the Superior Court of said county, and, for this purpose, he is hereby authorized to rent, and furnish, the same. Chambers for Judge Superior Court, Atlanta Circuit. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Grecne and Morgan Counties. No. CCCXLI. (O. No. 194.) An Act to declare the Appalachee river, in Greene and Morgan counties, a lawful fence, and for other purposes. SECTION I. 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 authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Appalachee river, from the junction with the Oconee river, in Greene county, to Furlow's Mill, in Morgan county, shall be a lawful fence. Appalachee river, a lawful fence. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Jackson County. No. CCCXLII. (O. No. 280.) An Act to prohibit the imposition of more than fifty per cent. upon the State tax for county purposes, on any account whatever, in the county of Jackson. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful to collect more than fifty per cent. upon the State tax, for county purposes, on any account whatever, in the county of Jackson. Not more than 50 per cent. on State tax. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Lincoln County. No. CCCXLIII. (O. No. 128.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent criminal costs in the Northern Judicial Circuit, of the State of Georgia, so far as the same relates to the county of Lincoln, in said State. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of said State, That so much of the act referred to [Illegible Text] the title of this Act, in relation to the county of Lincoln aforesaid, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 21, 1877.

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McDuffie County. No. CCCXLIV. (O. No. 134.) An Act to change the place of sheriff's sales in the county of McDuffie. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall and may be lawful, for the sheriff of McDuffie county to expose to sale any property levied on, under a process of the court, at the Georgia Railroad depot, in the town of Thomson, instead of at the court-house, as is now provided for by general law. Sheriff's sales in McDuffie may be made at Ga. R. R. depot in Thomson. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The general law governing sheriff's sales, require him to sell at the court-house door, at the county site. McIntosh County. No. CCCXLV. (O. No. 79.) An Act to require the registration of the voters in McIntosh county, and to provide for the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, no person shall have the right to vote at any election in the county of McIntosh for any officer, who shall not have registered before attempting to vote, according to the provisions of this Act, in the registration list last closed before such election. Registration necessary to vote. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, shall open a list in his office, for the registration of voters, on the first Monday in May, of the present year, and on the first Monday in January, of each and every succeeding year, which list shall be kept open until one o'clock P. M. on the first Monday in September ensuing, when it shall be finally and absolutely closed. Registration list, clerk Superior Court to open. List, when and how to be kept open. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said clerk, upon the application in person, and not by proxy, of any person entitled to vote as aforesaid, within the time prescribed for the list to be kept open, to register the name of such person, expressing in such registry, his name, age, occupation, or business, and the place of his residence in said county of McIntosh, which

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shall be entered by the clerk on said list, opposite the name of each applicant, the applicant, if subject to the poll tax now required by law, first paying to said clerk the sum of one dollar, which shall be in lieu of the poll tax now paid, but no person shall be entitled to register, who is not at the time a citizen of said county, by residence, as prescribed by law. The clerk shall in each case administer an oath to the applicant, touching his right to be registered. Who may register. What the list must show. Registry fee in lieu of poll tax. Oath to be administered. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said clerk to arrange and publish a list of the names, so registered, in alphabetical order, in any paper published in said county, once, immediately after the close of said list, and once in the last issue of said paper, in the month of September, and to affix and keep an alphabetical printed list of the names of all registered voters, at the door of the court house, in said county, for one week, during the month of September, of every year; but, in such list, it shall not be necessary for said clerk to publish the age, business, or place of residence, of such voter. List to be published. Alphabetical list to be made. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said clerk to furnish to the [Illegible Text] presiding at such election, at the several precincts in said county, at the opening of the polls on the day of election, or before that time, a complete list of all the names, arranged in alphabetical order, which shall have been registered, according to the foregoing provisions, certified under the hand of said clerk, which list shall be kept before the managers during said election, and, when said election is over, deposited in the office of said clerk, to be safely kept by him. Lists to be furnished to election managers. List to be kept before managers. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That the managers, at any election, shall be authorized to administer, in addition to the usual oath, the following oath, to any person attempting to vote: You do solemnly swear, that you have been duly registered, in the county of McIntosh, within the time prescribed by law. So help you God. Additional oath for voters. SEC. VII. Be it further enacted, That the said clerk shall, immediately upon the close of the registration list, each year, pay over to the Tax Collector of said county, the amount received from applicants for registration, and, at the same time, deliver to him a certified copy of said registration list, and take his receipt for the same: but nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to prevent the Tax Collector from issuing executions, for the poll tax, against all defaulters, after said registration list is closed. Said clerk shall receive for his services, as hereinbefore prescribed, not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be ordered by the county commissioners of said county, at their first regular meeting in January, for the year preceding. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] to be paid over. Execution for poll tax issued, when. Compensation, to clerk. SEC. VIII. Be it further enacted, That any person voting, or attempting to vote, at any election, in said county, without having registered, as hereinbefore required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,

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and, on conviction thereof, before the Superior Court of said county, shall be punished by fine, or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the Court. Penalty for illegal voting. SEC. IX. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Mitchell County. No. CCCXLVI. (O. No. 232.) An Act to authorize the Ordinary of the county of Mitchell to hire out prisoners, confined in the jail of said county for misdemeanor, and for other purposes therein named. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That in all cases where persons are convicted of misdemeanor, and sentenced to work in the chain gang, on the public works, or on public roads, by any of the courts held in and for said county of Mitchell, or when such persons are confined in the common jail of said county, for non-payment of fines imposed for such misdemeanor, the Ordinary of said county may, and is hereby, authorized to hire out such convicts, upon such terms and under such restrictions as may, in his opinion, best subserve the ends of justice, and promote the interests of the county: Provided, that all amounts arising from such hire shall be paid over to the treasurer of Mitchell county, by said Ordinary, for which amounts, so paid over, the treasurer shall give the Ordinary a receipt, stating the cases therein on which such amounts were received, such fund to be used only for the purpose of paying jail fees, in said county. Convicts, Ordinary may farm out. Proceeds of hire, how [Illegible Text] of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Muscogee, Lincoln and Baldwin Counties. No. CCCXLVII. (O. No. 212.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to prevent the killing of deer, partridges and wild turkeys, by shooting, trapping, and other means, in the counties of Muscogee, Lincoln and Baldwin, and for other purposes therein contained, approved March 3, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That nothing in said act, contained in its second and third

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sections, shall apply to the county of Muscogee, except between the fifteenth day of March and the fifteenth day of September, of each and every year, and that the trapping or snaring, by any means whatsoever, shall be prohibited only during the same period. Muscogee, time the act amended shall apply. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Oconee County. No. CCCXLVIII. (O. No. 44.) An Act to enable the county treasurer of Oconee county to pay out the money, arising from fines and forfeitures, in the County Court of said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the county treasurer of said county be, and he is hereby, authorized, after paying all insolvent costs out of said fund in his hands, arising from fines and forfeitures in the County Court of said county, to use the balance of said fund in cancelling any legal indebtedness of said county. Pines and forfeitures in Circuit Court, disposition of. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Quitman and Camden Counties. No. CCCXLIX. (O. No. 169.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to prohibit hunting on the lands of another, in the counties of Quitman and Camden, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above and before recited act be, and the same is hereby, amended, by inserting therein the county of Glynn, and all the provisions of said act shall be applicable and of full force in the county of Glynn. Glynn county included. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Spalding County. No. CCCL. (O. No. 76.) An Act to authorize the Ordinary of Spalding county to keep his office and records, and hold his courts, at a place other than at the courthouse of said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Ordinary of the county of Spalding may, for the convenience of the public, keep his office and records at such place as he may select, within the corporate limits of the city of Griffin, and may hold his courts at his said office, selected as aforesaid. Office of Ordinary, may he held, where. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Spalding County. No. CCCLI. (O. No. 210.) An Act to provide for the issuing and recording of orders on the treasurer of Spalding county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 the duty of the county commissioners of Spalding county, to keep a book in their office, known as a record book of county orders, in which there shall be kept the date, the amount, to whom, and for what purpose each county order was issued; and said commissioners shall designate one of their number, who shall sign all county orders. Book of record for county orders to be kept. Who to sign county orders. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Judge of the Superior Court, and clerk of the Superior Court, Ordinary, and Judge of the County Court, of Spalding county, and any other officers having authority by law to draw any order, for any sum of money, on the county treasurer of said county, to make application to the county commissioners of said county, stating the purpose for which an order on the treasurer is desired, and it shall be the duty of said county commissioners, upon application being made according to law, to draw a check or warrant on the county treasurer, for the sum, or sums, which the applicant, by law, is entitled to receive, and said check, or warrant,

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shall contain the statement referred to in the first section of this Act, and the provisions of this section shall include all orders for the payment of amounts due jurors and bailiffs, in said county, as well as for the payment for any other service which can by law be chargeable against said county. Application by parties authorized to draw orders, to whom and how made. Commissioners to issue check or warrant. What check shall show. Pay of jurors, [Illegible Text] etc. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, and of the County Judge of said county, at the end of each week, or at the end of each session of said court, when the same shall not have been held as long as one week, to furnish the county commissioners of said county a statement, under their official signatures, of the names of jurors and bailiffs, who have rendered services in said courts, giving time when service commenced, number of days that service was rendered, and when the same terminated, which statement, so furnished, the said county commissioners shall keep of file in their office. Names of jurors and bailiffs, clerk and county Judge to furnish. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said county commissioners, upon application to the treasurer of said county, shall, at the end of each week, if desired, furnish the treasurer with a statement of checks, or warrants, drawn by them for the preceding week. Statement of checks to be furnished treasurer. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the treasurer of said county to pay the chekcs, or warrants, drawn by the said county commissioners, according to their dates, out of the respective fund set apart for that purpose; and said county treasurer shall not be authorized to pay any check, or warrant, not drawn in accordance with the provisions of this Act. County treasurer to pay, when. Not to pay, when. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this Act shall be so construed, as to repeal any portion of the laws of the State applicable to the county commissioners, and county treasurer of said county, which is not inconsistent with this Act. General law not repealed. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Tatnall County. No. CCCLII. (O. No. 159.) An Act to prevent obstructions to the passage to market of timber by Rocky Creek and Cobb's Creek, in the county of Tatnall, and for the purposes therein mentioned. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall

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be unlawful for any person to place any obstructions in Rocky, or Cobb's, creeks, in the county of Tatnall, that will, in any manner, prevent the free passage of timber over said creeks, in its transportation by water to market. Rocky and Cobbere'ks, unlawful to obstruct. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any such obstructions, already existing in either of said creeks, in the county of Tatnall, shall be removed, or altered, so as to allow the passage of timber, as aforesaid, by the person or persons placing, or maintaining, the same, within ten days from the passage of this Act. Obstructions to be removed. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That any person violating the provisions of the first section of this Act, or who shall fail, or refuse, to remove, or alter, the obstructions as provided for in the second section of this Act, within the time prescribed therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873, and be further liable, in a civil action, to such damages as may accrue therefrom, at the suit of any person, the free passage of whose timber shall have been so obstructed. Penalties for violating this Act. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Washington County. No. CCCLIII. (O. No. 23.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to prohibit the killing of partridges, wild turkeys and deer, at certain seasons, in the counties of Lowndes, Thomas and Putnam, in this State, approved February 28, 1876, and to extend the provisions of said act, and the amendments thereto, to the county of Washington. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the first section of the above recited act be amended, so as to prohibit the killing of the animals enumerated in said section, between the first day of March and the first day of October, in each year. In what time the killing is unlawful. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above recited act be further amended, by changing the period fixed by the second section thereof, within which the snaring, trapping, or killing of wild turkeys and partridges is prohibited, from the first day of March, and the fifteenth day of October, to the first day of April, and the first day of October, in each year. In what time trapping, etc., is unlawful. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above recited act, with the amendments thereto, be made to apply to the county of Washington. Washingt'n county, this Act to apply to. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877.

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Whitfield County. No. CCCLIV. (O. No. 362.) An Act to amend an act for the protection of deer, partridges and wild turkeys, in the counties of Chatham and Bryan, and to make the killing or trapping of the same in said counties a penal offense during certain seasons of the year, and for other purposes, so as to include the county of Whitfield in said recited act. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act, approved February 21, 1873, be so altered and amended as to include the county of Whitfield, and apply the provisions and penalties of the said act to said county. Whitfield county included. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. NOTE.For act amended, vide Acts 1878, page 235. Worth County. No. CCCLV. (O. No. 139.) An Act to repeal an act to prevent fishing in the waters of Worth county with seines, gill nets, or otherwise, except as hereinafter provided. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of an act, approved February 17, 1876, to prevent fishing in the waters of Worth county with seines, gill nets, or otherwise, except as hereinafter provided, be, and the same are hereby, repealed, except so far as the same relates to fish traps. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act amended made it unlawful to fish with anything except with a hook and line or set line. Vide Acts of 1876, page 352.

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CHAPTER V. ROADS AND ROAD DUTY. BryanHardwick Mounted Riflemen.....Act No. 356 Chattahoocheegates on private ways.....Act No. 357 Emanuelroad commissioners.....Act No. 358 Emanuel and Johnsonroad hands.....Act No. 359 Fultonroads and road duty.....Act No. 360 Houston and Monroeconvicts.....Act No. 361 Libertyexemptions.....Act No. 362 Stewartgates on second and third class roads.....Act No. 363 Bryan County. No. CCCLVI. (O. No. 247.) An Act to exempt members of the Hardwick Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer company in the county of Bryan, from road duty. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the members of the Hardwick Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer company in the county of Bryan, be, and the same are hereby, exempt from road duty: Provided, that not more than fifty members shall be so exempt. Exempt from road duty. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Chattahoochee County. No. CCCLVII. (O. No. 241.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the county of Chattahoochee, to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1874. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the second section of the above recited act be amended by inserting in the said section of said act, and in the third line from the bottom, after the words Ordinary of said county, the following words: And the said board of commissioners shall have the power and authority to authorize the erection of gates on second class roads, or private ways in said county, when the said road, or roads, pass through lanes. Gates on second-class or private ways.

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SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That after the said board have ordered the erection of gates, and while said order exists, any person who shall destroy, or otherwise interfere with said gates, so as to destroy the purposes for which they were erected, or violate the order of the board of commissioners, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Misdemeanor to violate order of board. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Emanuel County. No. CCCLVIII. (O. No. 293.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the Justices of the Peace of Emanuel county to act as road commissioners, approved December 26, 1831. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the act of the General Assembly, approved the 26th day of December, 1831, authorizing the Justices of the Peace, of Emanuel county, to act as road commissioners, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Emanuel and Johnson Counties. No. CCCLIX. (O. No. 326.) An Act to apportion the road hands in the counties of Emanuel and Johnson, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Ordinary of each county to appoint one commissioner, in each militia district, who shall be known as river commissioner. The duty of said commissioner is to act in concert with the road commissioners, and to apportion all road hands in their respective counties, and militia districts; and it is hereby made the duty of said hands, so apportioned, to remove all obstructions from the waters of Big Ohoopee, from Mason's bridge, on said river, through the counties aforesaid, to the line of Tatnall county; from Price's bridge,

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on the Little Ohoopee, to the junction; from Hawhamoe church, on the Canoochee, to the county line. River commissioner. To act with road commissioner. To remove obstructions from Ohoopee river. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the hands apportioned, in accordance with the foregoing section, shall be known as river hands, and shall not be subject to road duty. River hands. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the river commissioner, and river hands, shall be subject to all the pains and penalties imposed by the laws of this State upon road commissioners, and road hands. Pains and penalties. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Fulton County. No. CCCLX. (O. No. 320.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, so far as relates to the county of Fulton, approved February 28, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the commutation tax in said act provided, to-wit: In section two, be changed from three dollars, to two dollars and fifty cents, and that six days, in section five of said act, be changed to five days, making the commutation road tax two dollars and fifty cents per annum, and the time to work, in lieu of paying said tax, five days. Commutation tax. Days to work. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the road commissioners of the several road districts, or militia districts, in said county, shall have authority to appoint a competent overseer of roads, for their respective districts, whose duty it shall be to make out a list of the persons liable to work the roads, in their respective districts, and furnish a copy thereof to the Tax Collector, and to take charge of and work such persons liable to road duty, who prefer to work; said overseer to occupy, and take the place, of the superintendent, or contractor, mentioned in section five of said original act, for which service he shall receive, as compensation, one dollar and fifty cents per day, for services actually performed, and no more, and shall be exempt from other road, and also jury, duty, as commissioners of roads are exempt. Overseer, appointment. To make list of road hands. To work hands. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Ordinary of said county of Fulton, shall have power, in his discretion, to order said chain-gang to work on any of the public streets of the city of Atlanta, which, in his judgment, he may deem proper: Provided, said chain-gang is never allowed to work within one mile of the centre of said city of Atlanta. Chain gang may work in Atlanta. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Houston and Monroe Counties. No. CCCLXI. (O. No. 285.) An Act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, so far as relates to the counties of Houston and Monroe; to provide for the more effectual working of the public roads in said counties; to authorize the employment of convict labor on said roads, and to authorize the boards of commissioners of roads and revenue in said counties to provide the ways and means, to carry into effect more effectually the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the boards of commissioners of roads and revenue, of the counties of Houston and Monroe, be authorized to employ, and use, for and during such time as in their discretion is compatible with public necessity, as a force for the working of the public roads, and other public works of said counties, the labor of such convicts as have been sentenced, or may hereafter be sentenced, by the Judges of the Superior and County Courts for said counties, for misdemeanors, during the time for which they may be sentenced; to employ a superintendent to take charge of and manage the same, under such regulations and rules of discipline as said boards of commissioners may prescribe, for the proper keeping and discipline of said force, not inconsistent with the laws of this State. Said commissioners shall have power to provide suitable places for the safe keeping of such convicts; to purchase mules, horses, wagons, carts, and all necessary implements and tools; to employ such overseers, assistants and guards, and hire such other labor as may be necessary for the proper and economical working of all the forces employed on said public works, and to make provisions for their support by the county. Convicts may be employed to work roads. Superintendent to be employed. Discipline. Places for sale keeping of convicts. Purchase of horses, wagons, tools, etc. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said board of county commissioners shall, at their session organizing such force, or so soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, elect a superintendent of roads for said counties, at such salary as they may fix, whose term of office shall be four years, if said force shall be kept employed so long; but said superintendent shall be subject to removal by said board, for neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause, to be judged of by said board, and said board shall have power to fill all vacancies in said office caused by the death, resignation, or removal of such superintendent. Such superintendent shall give bond in such amount, with such security, and perform such duties, as such board may require, in conformity with this Act. Election and salary of superintendent. Superintendent subject to removal. Vacancy in the office. Bond.

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SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That each and every person of said counties, subject to road duty under existing laws, shall be required to perform, as now required by law, and labor during each year on the public roads in the militia district in said counties, in which such person may live, under the direction and control of said board of commissioners, superintendents of roads, or commissioners of roads and revenues, as said board of commissioners shall direct: Provided, in lieu of such labor they shall have the privilege of paying a commutation tax of three dollars; said commutation tax, when so paid, shall be set aside and used for road purposes, as contemplated by this Act; and the failure either to perform said labor, or pay said commutation tax, shall be a misdemeanor, and the said board of commissioners shall issue their warrant against said defaulter, and place the same in the hands of any officer authorized to execute criminal warrants, who shall cause said party to be arrested and brought before said board, who shall have authority to summon witnesses, take testimony, and try said causes of default, and, upon proof of such default, without sufficient excuse, to be judged of by said board, such defaulter shall be required to pay such penalties as now required by law, or, in lieu thereof, to perform twelve days' labor on said public works, or roads, under the direction of said superintendent and his chosen overseers, whenever the public service may require; and also pay the costs of such proceedings, for which execution may issue. But this section shall not be applicable to resident citizens of incorporated towns or cities, in said counties. Persons liable to road duty to work under, whom. Commutation tax. Misdemeanor to fall to work or pay. Warrant against defaulters. Trial of defaulters. Punishment. Costs of proceedi'gs. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the road commissioners of the several militia, or road, districts of said counties, to ascertain and report to the county commissioners the names of each and every person, in their respective districts, who may be subject to road duty; one of said road commissioners, to be designated by said county board, shall also collect the commutation tax provided for by this Act, and account to the said county commissioners, at such times as they may require, for the commutation tax so collected, and also report to said county commissioners the names of all persons who shall fail, or refuse, to pay such commutation tax, or to perform such labor on the roads. Names of road hands, commissioners to report. Collection of commutation tax. Report of names of defaulters. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should the commutation tax, provided for by this Act, be insufficient to pay the expenses contemplated by the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of said board of county commissioners to levy a tax upon all the taxable property of said county, not exceeding ten per cent. of the State tax, to be collected by the Tax Collectors of said counties as other county tax, to be set aside and used as a road fund, in connection with the amount raised upon the commutation tax herein provided for. Tax on property when to be levied.

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SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all funds raised under the provisions of this Act, shall be paid over to the county treasurer of said counties, and by him kept as a separate and special fund, to be known as the road fund, subject, at all times, to the order of said county commissioners, for the purposes for which the same is raised. Funds to be paid, to whom. To be kept separate. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Liberty County. No. CCCLXII. (O. No. 291.) An Act to exempt certain parties from road duty in Liberty county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Capt. S. D. Bradwell, Joseph Andrews, Theo. N. Winn, George M. Cox, John G. Lanier, James H. Pinholser, George W. Sullivan, Daniel J. Bannen, Joseph J. Martin, J. F. Watson, and Seaborn E. Jones, who were wounded during the late war, to such an extent as to be physically unable to perform manual labor, be, and they are hereby, declared exempt from all road duties upon the public roads of said county. Board duty, persons, named exempted from. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Stewart County. No. CCCLXIII. (O. No. 390.) An Act to authorize the erection of gates across second and third class roads in the county of Stewart, and to prescribe rules and regulations concerning the same, and for other purposes therein inentioned. SECTION. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That upon a petition, in writing, being filed with the Ordinary of said county of Stewart, by any number of freeholders of said county, applying for the privilege of erecting a gate, or gates, across any of the public roads, or road, in said county, classed among what are known as second and third class roads, it shall be the duty of said Ordinary to have published a citation, once a week, for four weeks, in the newspaper in which other citations, emanating from

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his office, are published, citing all parties interested in, or to be affected by, the proposed gates, or gate, to file their objections, in writing, to the erection of such gates, on, or before, the day to be fixed for the hearing of said petition; that said petition must set forth the place, or position, where said gate, or gates, are proposed to be placed, and the necessity therefor; and, also, to name the parties, or citizens, to be directly affected by the granting of such petition; said petition shall, before being passed upon by said Ordinary, receive the written sanction of at least two of the road commissioners of each district, the citizens of which are interested in, or affected by, the gate, or gates, proposed to be erected. Petition for gates on second and third-class roads. Citation to be published. What petition shall show. Sanction of road commissioners. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when such petition has been filed, and citation published, the Ordinary shall proceed to hear said petition, and whenever he deems it proper to grant an order authorizing the erection of good and substantially built gates, across such roads, whenever it shall be made to appear to him that such gate, or gates, are necessary, or essential for the interest of the neighborhood most directly to be affected thereby, Provided, that said order, or orders, granting such privileges as are herein provided for, may be rescinded by the Ordinary aforesaid, whenever the owner, or owners, of such gate, or gates, neglect, or refuse to keep them properly hung, or adjusted, so that they can be easily opened and closed. And the Ordinary shall be entitled to a fee of four dollars, for each petition, and order granted, to be paid by the party, or parties, applying, or petitioning, for such gates. Ordinary to hear petition, and may grant application. Orders may be rescinded. Gates, how hung, etc. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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CHAPTER VI. SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS. App'ingConsolation [Illegible Text] Church......Act No. 364 Appling and Emanuelsale regulated.....Act No. 365 BartowWofford Academy.....Act No. 366 Buttslocal option law repealed.....Act No. 367 ClaytonPleasant Grove Church.....Act No. 368 [Illegible Text]Sylvester Church.....Act No. 369 Effinghamlicense to sell.....Act No. 370 ElbertEureka, Bethel, and Harmony, churches.....Act No. 371 Glascocksale by citizens of other counties.....Act No. 372 GlynnSt. Simons Island.....Act No. 373 GordonSugar Valley Bap. Church......Act No. 374 GwinnettMidway Church.....Act No. 375 Irwin432nd district, G. M......Act No. 376 Lumpkin821st district, G. M......Act No. 377 MaconLebanon Church.....Act No. 378 Millerlicense.....Act No. 379 Polkprohibitory law repealed.....Act No. 380 Pulaskilicense, etc......Act No. 381 RandolphWard's Station.....Act No. 382 Spalding and Pike[Illegible Text] and Red Oak Churches.....Act No. 383 Whitesale prohibited.....Act No. 384 Whitfield, Gordon and Murray[Illegible Text] option repealed.....Act No. 385 Wilcoxsale prohibited.....Act No. 386 Wilkes[Illegible Text] and Beulah Church's.....Act No. 387 Appling County ( Consolation Baptist Church ). No. CCCLXIV. (O. No. 81.) An Act to prevent the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors within three miles of Consolation Baptist Church, in Appling county, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to engage in, by retail or otherwise, the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, within three miles of Consolation Baptist Church, in Appling county. Unlawful to sell within three miles. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the aforesaid authority, That if any person shall violate the first section of this Act, he, or she, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided by section 4310 of the Revised Code of Georgia. Penalty. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Appling and Emanuel Counties. No. CCCLXV. (O. No. 105.) An Act to fix and regulate liquor license in the counties of Appling and Emanuel, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, when any person, or persons, shall be desirous of engaging in the sale of spirituous liquors within the limits of the counties of Appling and Emanuel, such person, or persons, shall apply to the Ordinary, as is now provided for by law, for license and pay to said Ordinary the sum of one thousand dollars, said money to be used as is now provided by law. Application to be to Ordinary. License [Illegible Text] SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, in addition to the foregoing section, said person, or persons, shall produce satisfactory evidence that two thirds of the freeholders residing within three miles of the place where he, or she, or they, may be desirous of selling said spirituous liquors, give their consent to the sale of the same. Consent of two-thirds of freeholders necessary. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall in no way prevent the sale of spirituous liquors by regularly licensed physicians for medical purposes, or interfere with the rights of persons who have obtained license to sell spirituous liquors, previous to the passage of this Act. Physicians may sell for [Illegible Text] purposes. Licenses already granted not affected. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the preceding sections of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars, [Illegible Text] six months' imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. Punishment. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877. Bartow County. ( Wofford Academy. ) No. CCCLXVI. (O. No. 8.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within one mile of Wofford Academy, in Bartow County, and to punish the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell spirituous liquors, or intoxicating drinks, within one mile of Wofford Academy, in the county of Bartow, in this State. Sale of liquor prohibited.

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SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person, who shall violate the preceding section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon [Illegible Text] shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalty. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 1, 1877. Butts County. No. CCCLXVII. (O. No. 66.) An Act to repeal an act prescribing the mode of granting license to sell intoxicating liquors in the counties of Burke, Jefferson, and Washington, approved March 5, 1875, so far as the county of Butts is concerned, and to repeal an act entitled an act to submit to the legal voters in each militia district of Butts county, and to each municipal corporation, the question of prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors in said militia district, and said corporate limits, in quantities less than one gallon, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1875. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do hereby enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited acts be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Local option repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Clayton County. ( Pleasant Grove Church. ) No. CCCLXVIII. (O. No. 268.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous and malt liquors, within three miles of Pleasant Grove Church, and Academy, in Clayton County. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell any kind of spirituous or malt liquors, in any quantity, in less than three miles of Pleasant Grove Church, and Academy, both at the same place, in the 548th district, G. M., in the county of Clayton. Sale of liquor prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the provisions of the first section of

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this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310, of the Code of Georgia, of 1873. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. DeKalb County ( Sylvester Church. ) No. CCCLXIX. (O. No. 328.) An Act to prohibit the sale, barter, exchange, or other disposition, for valuable consideration, of spirituous liquors, within certain limits therein described, in the county of DeKalb, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, barter, exchange, or in any manner dispose of, for valuable consideration, any spirituous liquors in any quantity whatever, within the following limits in the county of DeKalb, to-wit: within two miles, in any direction, from Sylvester Church, in the 15th district of said county. Sale of liquor, prohibited, in two miles of Sylvester Church. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any persons violating the provisions of the first section of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished as is prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Effingham County. No. CCCLXX. (O. No. 49.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to allow the commissioners of roads and revenue, of the county of Effingham, to change and regulate the charges for license to sell spirituous liquors in said county, approved August 24, 1872, and to prescribe the mode of granting license to sell the same in said county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act, giving to the commissioners of roads and revenue of Effingham county the right to change and regulate the charges for license to sell spirituous liquors in said county be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Powers of commissioners to fix license repealed.

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SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person desiring to sell spirituous liquors in any quantity in said county of Effingham, shall file in the office of the Ordinary of said county, with the application for license, the written consent of a majority of the freeholders, living within three miles of where the applicant proposes to sell said liquors. License to sell liquor, how obtained. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when the preceding section of this Act has been complied with, the Ordinary shall grant license under the same restrictions, and at the charges prescribed, in the new Code of 1873. Ordinary may grant license. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That should the Ordinary, or any other person by his authority, knowingly issue a license in violation of any of the provisions of this Act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the new Code. Penalty for wrongful issue of license. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. Elbert County. ( Eureka, Bethel and Harmony Churches. ) No. CCCLXXI. (O. No. 235.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liqours within three miles of Eureka church, also Bethel church, and Harmony church, in the county of Elbert, in this State. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell, give, barter, or otherwise dispose of, by retail any kind of intoxicating liquors within three miles of Eureka, Bethel and Harmony churches, in the county of Elbert. Sale of liquor within three miles of churches named, prohibited, SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished, as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalties. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877.

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Glascock County. No. CCCLXXII. (O. No. 305.) An Act to prohibit citizens living in the counties of Jefferson, Washington and Warren, from selling intoxicating liquors, in the county of Glascock. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That no citizen of the counties of Jefferson, Washington, and Warren, shall be permitted to sell, by themselves, or agents, any intoxicating liquors in the county of Glascock; and any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this Act, either in person, or by agent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by law, as is prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. Sale of liquor by citizens, of certain other counties prohibited. Penalties. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Glynn County. ( St. Simons Island. ) No. CCCLXXIII. (O. No. 266) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, of any and every kind, upon the Island of St. Simons, in the county of Glynn. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person to sell, or barter, in any quantity whatever, intoxicating liquors of any kind upon the Island of St. Simons, in the county of Glynn, or upon any river, creek, inlet, within the boundary line of said Island. Sale of liquor prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person, violating the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction in any court having jurisdiction of misdemeanors, shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred, or more than five hundred, dollars, in the discretion of the court, or imprisoned, at the discretion of the court, not less than two, or more than twelve months. Penalty for violating this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Gordon County. ( Sugar Valley Baptist Church. ) No. CCCLXXIV. (O. No. 89.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors, to be used as a beverage, within three miles of Sugar Valley Baptist Church, Gordon County. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the sale of spirituous liquors, to be used as a beverage, within three miles of Sugar Valley Baptist Church, Gordon county, is hereby prohibited. Sale of liquors within three miles of church named, prohibited. Penalty for violating this Act. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, on conviction of the violation of the above act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as prescribed in Section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. Gwinnett County. ( Midway Church. ) No. CCCLXXV. (O. No. 48.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within one mile of Midway church, in [Illegible Text] county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell any kind of intoxicating liquors within one mile of Midway Church, in Gwinnett county. Midway Church, sale of liquor in a mile of. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Irwin County. (432 nd District G. M. ) No. CCCLXXVI. (O. No. 185.) An Act to prohibit the sale of any kind of intoxicating or ardent spirits within the limits of the 432 nd district, G. M., in the county of Irwin. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, either by himself, or agent, to sell any intoxicating, or ardent, spirits within the limits of said district, in said county, without the consent or approval of two thirds of all the legal voters residing within the prescribed limits. Sale of liquor prohibited, unless by consent of, whom. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person, or persons, violating the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Revised Code of 1873. Mi'demeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Lumpkin County. (821 st District G. M. ) No. CCCLXXVII. (O. No. 96.) An Act to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits, or intoxicating liquors, within the limits of 821 st district, G. M., of Lumpkin county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for the Ordinary, or the commissioners of roads and revenue, of Lumpkin county, to grant a license to any person to sell ardent spirits, or intoxicating liquors, in any quantity, within the limits of the 821st district, G. M., of said county. 821st distri't G. M., sale of liquor, prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the foregoing section of this Act, upon trial and conviction of the same, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Penalty. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877.

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Macon County. ( Lebanon Church. ) No. CCCLXXVIII. (O. No. 274.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, or malt liquors, within four miles of Lebanon Church, in Macon County. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to sell, or barter, any spirituous, or malt liquors, within four miles of Lebanon Church, in the county of Macon, and any person violating the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed under section 4310 of the Revised Code. [Illegible Text] Church, sale of liquor within four miles of prohibited. Penalty. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Miller County. No. CCCLXXIX. (O. No. 96.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in the county of Miller, approved February 16, 1876. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Act repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 19, 1877. NOTE.The act repealed provided that license should not be granted for a less time than twelve months, nor for less than $500.

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Polk County. No. CCCLXXX. (O. No. 207.) An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous and malt liquors in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved February 26, 1875, so far as the act applies to the county of Polk. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of the above recited act as applies to the county of Polk be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Prohibitory liquor law, repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.For act repealed, vide Acts 1875, page 338. Pulaski County. No. CCCLXXXI. (O. No. 197.) An Act to prescribe the method of granting licenses to sell spirituous liquors in the county of Pulaski, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for the Judge of the County Court, of the county of Pulaski, or for any other person who, at any time hereafter, may be authorized to grant licenses to sell spirituous liquors in said county, to grant license to any person, or persons, to sell spirituous liquors in any quantity, in said county, except upon the written petition of the applicant, stating the place at which he designs to sell, and upon which petition shall be endorsed the written consent of two-thirds of the actual land owners, male and female, twenty-one years of age and upward, living within three miles of the place so designated in said petition. Application for license to contain, what. Consent of land owners. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each applicant for license, at the time of filing his petition, to take and subscribe before the Judge of the County Court, or other officer having authority to issue license as aforesaid, the following affidavit:

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I, , do solemnly swear that the persons whose names are endorsed on this petition, freely and voluntarily consented to, and signed, the same, and that I have used and employed no improper means, or agencies, in the procurement of the same, and that they constitute one-third of all the land owners, male and female, twenty one years of age and upward, residing within three miles of the place at which I propose to sell; all of which is sworn to, to the best of my knowledge and belief. Which said affidavit shall be filed by the Judge of the County Court, or other officer authorized to issue licenses, in his office, subject to the inspection of the grand juries of the county at any time. Oath of applicant. Oath of applicant. Affidavit to be filed. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all applicants for such license, shall, in addition to the foregoing provisions of this Act, give the bond, and take the oath, and pay the license fees now prescribed by law. Applicant to give bond. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any applicant for license, who shall present to the officer authorized to issue the same, in said county of Pulaski, his petition for license, having endorsed on it the written consent and name of any person, or persons, than such actual land owner, or owners, as are named and contemplated in the first section of this Act, or shall do any other illegal, or fraudulent act, in the procurement of said license, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. [Illegible Text] [Illegible Text] of license, punishment. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That any Judge of the County Court of Pulaski county, or other officer authorized by law to issue licenses as aforesaid, who shall grant any license to any person, or persons, to sell spirituous liquors in said county, until the applicant has complied with all the foregoing provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873. Persons, who grant license [Illegible Text], how punished. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That none of the provisions of this Act, shall apply to any incorporated town in said county, where, by law, this authority to grant license to sell spirituous liquors is vested in the corporate authorities. Incorporated towns, not affected. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. NOTE.See the [Illegible Text] between 1st and 2d sections. This Act has been carefully compared with enrolled copy, and is exactly like it.

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Randolph County ( Ward's Station. ) No. CCCLXXXII. (O. No. 63.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors within one mile of Ward's Station, on the Southwestern Railroad, in the county of Randolph, approved February 25, 1875. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, the above recited act be amended, by striking out of the first section of said act the words, one mile, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, one quarter of a mile. Distance diminished. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. NOTE.The original act, amended by this, prohibited the sale of liquor within one mile of Ward's Station Spalding and Pike ( Providence and Red Oak Churches. ) No. CCCLXXXIII. (O. No. 149.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within two miles of Red Oak Church, in the county of Pike, and also within two miles of Providence Church, in the county of Spalding. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any person, or persons, to sell, or vend, any intoxicating liquors, Plantation Bitters, or other intoxicating drinks, within one mile of Red Oak Church, in the county of Pike, or within one mile of Providence Church, in the county of Spalding: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to affect any licenses now of force within said limits. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person, or persons, violating the provisions of the first section of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873, of this State, for retailing without license. Misdemeanor to violate this Act. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.There is a conflict between the caption of this Act and the body thereof. It has been carefully compared with the enrolled copy approved by the Governor.

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White County. No. CCCLXXXIV. (O. No. 246.) An Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, or alcoholic, liquors, by retail, in the county of White. SECTION I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Ordinary of White county shall not be authorized to grant license to sell intoxicating, or alcoholic, liquors, by retail, within the limits of said county of White. License to sell liquor, Ordinary not to grant. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Whitfield, Gordon and Murray Counties. No. CCCLXXXV. (O. No. 331.) An Act to repeal an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors, in the counties of Floyd, Dade, Polk, Chattooga, Whitfield, Walker, Hall, Bartow, Gordon, Coweta, Carroll, Haralson, Murray. Paulding, and the town of Palmetto, in the county of Campbell, in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved February 26, 1875, so far as the same applies to Whitfield, Gordon, and Murray, counties. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, so much of the above recited act as applies to the counties of Whitfield, Gordon, and Murray, and to the city of Dalton, in the county of Whitfield, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Local option repealed. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Wilcox County. No. CCCLXXXVI. (O. No. 171.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within the limits of Wilcox county. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, to sell, barter, or in any other way dispose of, for value, intoxicating liquors of any kind, or quality, within the limits of Wilcox county. Sale of liquor, prohibited. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That any person, or persons, violating the first section of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Revised Code: Provided, that this Act shall not be construed to apply to any person, or persons, who have obtained license to retail spirituous liquors, during the continuance of said license. Penalty for violating this Act. License already granted not affected. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. Wilkes County. ( Sardis and Beulah Churches. ) No. CCCLXXXVII. (O. No. 358.) An Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, or intoxicating liquor, within three miles from Sardis Church, and Beulah Church, in Wilkes county, Georgia. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the paasage of this Act, no person, shall sell, or barter, or furnish for valuable consideration, spirituous, or intoxicating, liquor, within three miles of Sardis Church, and Beulah Church, in Wilkes county, Georgia, and if any person shall so sell, barter, or furnish for valuable consideration, any spirituous or intoxicating liquor, within such limits, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon prosecution and conviction of the same, shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873: Provided, no person having the right to sell, barter, or furnish within the limits herein prescribed, shall be affected by the provisions of this Act. Sardis and Beulah Churches, sale of liquor prohibited. Penalties. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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CHAPTER VII. SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS. Gilmer, Whitfield, Butts, Union, and Randolphpay of teachers.....Act No. 388 Jeffersonvote on school tax.....Act No. 389 Rabunpayment of teachers claims.....Act No. 390 Rabunpublic school system.....Act No. 391 Richmond countytuition in higher grades.....Act No. 392 Stewart and Chattahoocheepay of teachers.....Act No. 393 Ware, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge and Clinch countiesschool system.....Act No. 394 Wayne, Miller and Pierceambulatory schools.....Act No. 395 Gilmer, Whitfield, Butts, Union and Randolph Counties. No. CCCLXXXVIII. (O. No. 136.) An Act to provide for the adjustment and payment of teachers' claims for the year 1871, in the counties of Gilmer, Whitfield, Butts, Union and Randolph. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the claims of the teachers of schools for the year 1871, in the counties of Gilmer, Whitfield, Butts, Union and Randolph, shall be paid out of any school money which may be in the hands of the county school [Illegible Text] of said counties, in the following manner, to-wit: One-half out of the school fund belonging to said counties for the year 1877, and the other half out of the school fund for 1878. Teachers to be paid salaries for 1871. Where funds are taken from. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That before any claims shall be paid to any teacher, or to the assignee of any teacher's claim, the same shall be submitted to the county boards of education, of the said counties, and by them adjusted, upon principles of equity and justice; and any, and all, claims may be scaled to an amount that may be reasonable and just; said claims shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the teacher, stating what amounts have, heretofore, been received from patrons, or from any other sources, on said claims, and that said claims have not been assigned to third parties. County boards of education, to adjust claims. Affidavit of teacher to accompany application. And where the claims are owned and controlled by other parties than the teachers, the affidavit of the owner shall declare how much he paid for said claim, and in no event shall such claimants receive a greater amount than was paid for the same. In case of assignment of claims, how paid. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the boards of education aforesaid, shall have authority to reject and refuse to pay any claim, if, in their judgment, they shall deem said claim unjust and illegal. Board may reject and refuse to pay. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Jefferson County. No. CCCLXXXIX. (O. No. 371.) An Act to empower the board of education of the county of Jefferson to submit the question of a tax for school purposes to the freeholders of the county, or of any sub-district of the county, and to provide for the mode of doing the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the board of education of the county of Jefferson is hereby empowered, to submit the question of a tax for school purposes, not to exceed one-tenth of one per cent., to the freeholders of the county, or to the freeholders of any sub-district of the county, and when a majority of the freeholders, to whom the question is submitted, vote in favor of the tax, it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues to assess the tax opposite the names of the property-holders, on the books of the Tax Collector, in a column prepared for that purpose; and when the Tax Collector collects other taxes, it shall be his duty to collect this also, and to pay the sum thus collected to the county school commissioner, taking his receipt for the same; and the sum thus raised shall be added to that received from other sources, for school purposes, and, together with that fund, shall be so applied by the board of education of the county as shall, in their judgment, promote the best interests of the county, or sub-district, according as the tax levied has been a county, or sub-district, tax. Tax for schools, people to vote on. If majority vote tax. Duty of Tax Collector. Sum raised, disposition of. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when an election is ordered, under this Act, general notice shall be given throughout the county, or sub-district, as the case may be, at least three weeks before the election is held; and, furthermore, it shall be the duty of the board of education, to appoint three intelligent, upright freeholders, as managers of the election, at each voting place, who shall be sworn to manage the election fairly and impartially; and these managers of the election, shall keep a register of the voters, count out the votes, and report the result to the board of commissioners of roads and revenues; and whenever an election is held under this Act, the voters who are in favor of the tax shall write on their tickets, for the tax, and those who are opposed shall write on theirs, against the tax. Notice of election. Managers, appointment, etc. To be sworn. To count votes and report. Votes, how cast. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in no case shall an election held, as herein provided, determine the question of a tax for a longer period than one year, but elections may be held from year to year. Only one election a year.

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SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That illegal voting, under the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punished according to section 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Illegal voting. SEC. V. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. Rabun County. No. CCCXC. (O. No. 24.) An Act to repeal an act, approved February 23, 1876, to provide for the payment of the claims of school officers and teachers, for services rendered in the year 1871, so far as the same relates to the county of Rabun. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That so much of the above recited act, which provides that it shall be the duty of the county school commissioner to pay over to the school officers and teachers, for such services rendered in the year 1871, with seven per cent. interest, as they may have heretofore found, or may hereafter find, on presentation, to be lawful and just, out of any money now in his hands, or may hereafter come into his hands, set apart for school purposes; that he shall pay one half found to be due, to said teachers this year, (1876), the remainder next year, (1877), be, and the same is hereby, repealed, so far as it relates to the county of Rabun. Pay of teachers in 1871, repealed as to Rabun county. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 13, 1877. Rabun County. No. CCCXCI. (O. No. 264.) An Act to establish a system of public schools for the county of Rabun, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the county school commissioner of Rabun county, be authorized to establish public schools in said county, without regard to the number of scholars in the school boundary. Schools, establishment of. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of said county school commissioner, to examine teachers with special reference to their qualification for teaching in

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the school boundary in which they may be teaching, or propose to teach. Examination of teachers. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the county school commissioner, of said county, to distribute the county school fund of said county, pro rata, among the several militia districts, in proportion to the number of children in each, entitled to the said fund; and said county school commissioner, shall be relieved from visiting said schools, and shall not receive any compensation for visiting said schools. School fund, distribution of. Commissioner, relieved from visiting etc. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Richmond County. No. CCCXCII. (O. No. 161.) An Act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate public instruction in the county of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section ten of the above mentioned act be amended, by adding thereto the following clause, to-wit: and the county board of education shall have full power and authority to charge such sums for tuition, and incidental expenses, in said schools of higher grade, as the board, from time to time, may fix and determine. Power to charge tuition in higher grade. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877. NOTE.The act amended can be found in Acts of 1872, page 456. Stewart and Chattahoochee Counties. No. CCCXCIII. (O. No. 250.) An Act for the relief of the teachers of public schools of the counties of Stewart and Chattahoochee, for the year 1871, or their transferees, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, The teachers of the public schools in the counties of Stewart and Chattahoochee, for the year 1871, have not received the full amount of their accounts, or contracts made and entered into with the boards of education of said counties, for teaching the public schools said year; and whereas, it appears that thirty-five

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per cent. of said accounts, or contracts, yet remain due and unpaid: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the Ordinaries of said counties of Stewart and Chattahoochee be, and they are hereby, authorized and required to assess, and have collected, such an amount, or percentage, upon the State tax to be levied in said counties of Stewart and Chattahoochee, for the year 1878, as will fully pay off and discharge said unpaid balances. Special tax to pay teachers. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the teachers holding said accounts, or their [Illegible Text] fide transferees, shall, on, or before, the first day of January, 1878, file with the Ordinaries of said counties (respectively) a statement, under oath, showing the amounts still due, and unpaid, upon said accounts, or contracts. Statements under oath, to be filed. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Ordinaries aforesaid shall examine into the validity of such accounts, when presented, and, if the same are found to be just and true, to grant their order, or orders, on the county treasurers for said counties, for such amounts as they may find to be properly and justly due to the teacher, or bona fide holder of said accounts, or contracts; which said orders shall be, by said treasurers, paid out of the funds raised under this Act. And the Ordinaries are required to reject all claims that are, in their judgments, not valid, or properly chargeable to the boards of education, under the law at the date of the contracts. Ordinaries to examine statements. Orders on treasurer. Claims not valid, to be rejected. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Ware, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton. Dodge and Clinch Counties. No. CCCXCIV. (O. No. 37.) An Act to change and regulate the school system in the counties of Ware, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge and Clinch, in certain particulars. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, the school commissioners of the counties of Ware, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge and Clinch, shall not be required to visit the several schools in said counties, nor shall he be entitled to receive any pay therefor, but shall appoint three competent persons in each school district, whose duty it shall be to visit and examine all the schools in

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their respective school districts, and report to the county commissioner the order, standing, and condition, of said schools, and the manner in which they are being taught, and their compensation, for said services, shall be exemption from road and jury duty. Commissioners not to visit schools. Nor to receive pay for visiting, etc. Shall appoint persons to examine schools. Substance of report. Exemption from jury duty. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said county commissioner, to apportion the school funds to the said school districts, according to the number of children in each school district entitled to said school fund, and keep said funds for the benefit of said school district, until all the children of said district, entitled to said school fund, shall receive their proportion of instruction in said schools. Apportionment of school fund. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the county commissioner, to require all teachers, expecting to receive any portion of the school fund, to keep a correct account of the number of days each child is taught, and they shall only be paid for the time actually taught, in proportion to the price for the quarter; and the said county commissioner is hereby authorized to pay for any number of scholars that may have been taught, or for any length of time, out of the school funds of said district. Teachers to keep account of attendance of children. Amount of compensation for each pupil. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the said school commissioner, to examine all applicants for license to teach, and, if found competent, to issue them a license as teacher, and for said license shall be entitled to receive a fee of one dollar, to be paid by the person receiving the license. Licenses to teach, how examined. Fee for license. SEC. V. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the county school commissioner shall receive a commission of two and a half per cent., on all moneys paid out by him, to be retained out of the school fund. Compensation of commissioner. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the county school commissioner to lay before the grand jury, of each term of the court for said county, a plain and correct statement of his actings and doings, since his last statement, or return, and also to make his return to the State School Commissioner, as now required by law. Commissioner to report to grand jury. To make returns to state school commissioner. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 15, 1877.

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Wayne, Miller and Pierce Counties. No. CCCXCV. (O. No. 118.) An Act to amend section 1270 of the Revised Code of Georgia, relating to the establishment of ambulatory schools, so far as the same relates to the counties of Wayne, Miller, and Pierce, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, section 1270 of the Revised Code be so amended as to read: that said schools may be composed of ten pupils, instead of fifteen, in the counties of Wayne, Miller, and Pierce. Number of pupils. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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TITLE III. PRIVATE LAWS. Banning, Joseph L.jurisdiction of will and estate.....Act No. 396 Greenwood, George A.relieved from liability as security.....Act No. 397 Howell, Evan P.payment of insolvent costs to.....Act No. 398 Johnson, James R. et al. appropriation to pay witness fees.....Act No. 399 Keith, G. W.permission to build plank race under Western and Atlantic Railroad.....Act No. 400 [Illegible Text] Thomasrelieved from certain appearance bonds.....Act No. 401 Kleckley, J. T.settlement with as Tax Collector.....Act No. 402 Martin, Henrysecurities on bond as Tax Collector.....Act No. 403 Mathis, Gideon L.[Illegible Text] as security on penal bond.....Act No. 404 Rowell, Harney T. and Boardman, A. E.boom across Ocmulgee river.....Act No. 405 Sapps, John M.payment of insolvent costs.....Act No. 406 Switzer, John G.Relief of estate from [Illegible Text].....Act No. 407 Tread well, Smithdams on Connesauga river.....Act No. 408 Yancey, W. C.bond as Ordinary of Troup county.....Act No. 409 Joseph L. Banning, deceased. No. CCCXCVI. (O. No. 323.) An Act to repeal sections first, second and fourth of an act entitled an act to authorize and empower the Court of Ordinary of the County of Troup, to have and take jurisdiction of the execution of the last will and testament of Joseph L. Banning, deceased, late of Meriwether County, and generally to have and take jurisdiction of the administration of the estate of the said deceased, as fully under the Constitution and laws of this State, as if the said Joseph L. Banning resided in said county of Troup at the time of his death, and for other purposes, approved February 23, 1876; and, also, to provide for the returning of the inventory and appraisement of the estate of said deceased, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the first, second and fourth sections, of the above recited Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Sections repealed. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the executors of the last will and testament of the said Joseph L. Banning, deceased, within sixty days from the passage of this Act, to make return of the inventory and appraisement of the estate of said deceased, to the Ordinary of Meriwether county, and that it shall also be the duty of said executors to make all their annual returns, required by law, to the Ordinary of Meriwether county. Returns to Ordinary of Meriwether county. Annual returns. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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George A. Greenwood. No. CCCXCVII. (O. No. 309.) An Act for the relief of George A. Greenwood, of the county of Rabun, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, George A. Greenwood, of the county of Rabun, is an aged and infirm man, and was induced to sign the bond of his son, Jas. A. Greenwood, for his appearance at the term of Habersham Superior Court; and, whereas, Jas. A. Greenwood was frightened and left, and the bond will be collected, thereby bringing ruin upon and old man, of small means, and have a helpless family dependent: Preamble. SECTION I. Therefore be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the said George A. Greenwood be fully discharged from the payment of said bond, upon the payment, by the said George A. Greenwood, of all costs, either civil or criminal, which has, or may have, [Illegible Text] by reason of the legal proceedings in said cause. George A. Greenwood, relieved from [Illegible Text] on bond. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Evan P. Howell. No. CCCXCVIII. (O. No. 399.) An Act to authorize the payment of insolvent costs due Evan P. Howell, late Solicitor General of the Superior Court of Fulton county, and to require the Ordinary of said county, upon certain terms, and conditions, to levy a special tax and have the same collected for said purpose. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Ordinary of Fulton county, if the same be recommended by the next grand jury of said county, be required to levy a special tax, and have the same collected, for the payment of the insolvent costs, or any part thereof, now due the said Evan P. Howell, late Solicitor of said county, and to pay the same to him, or his legal representative, the said claim for insolvent costs having been itemized and examined, and allowed by law: Provided, that said Ordinary shall not be required to levy said special tax unless, in his judgment, the financial condition of said county will warrant the same. Insolvent costs of E. P. Howell, late Solicitor General, Atlanta Circuit, payment of. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 28, 1877.

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James R. Johnson, and others. No. CCCXCIX. (O. No. 152.) An Act for the relief of James R. Johnson, and others. WHEREAS, A murder was committed in Gilmer county, Georgia, in the year 1876, upon one John Emory, a private citizen of said county, by one Wm. O'Grady, and other United States soldiers, who pretended to be acting under orders of the revenue department of the United States Government; and, whereas, said O'Grady, and the other defendants, by virtue of a habeas corpus from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Northern District of Georgia, had said case of murder transferred to the said Circuit Court of the United States; and, whereas, James R. Johnson, E. W. Watkins, Bradley Halford, Simpson Sisson, James Leatherwood, Thomas Jones, and Mark Leatherwood, all citizens of said county of Gilmer, were compelled by the process of subp[oelig]na, issued by the said Circuit Court, to attend the September term, 1876, of said Circuit Court, as witnesses for the State of Georgia, and, whereas, the United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia, refused to pay said witnesses their mileage and per [Illegible Text] therefore, Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the sums following be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, to pay the mileage and per diem of said witnesses, to-wit: to James R. Johnson, thirty-six dollars and fifty cents; to E. W. Watkins, thirty-six dollars and fifty cents; to Bradley Halford, thirty-four dollars and twenty cents; to Simpson Sisson, thirty-four dollars and sixty cents; to James Leatherwood, thirty-four dollars and twenty cents; to Thomas Jones, thirty-three dollars and eighty cents; and to Mark Leatherwood, thirty-four dollars and twenty cents: Provided, that if the sum hereby appropriated, or any part thereof, shall be paid by the United States, that the sum, so refunded, shall be paid into the treasury of the State of Georgia. Appropriations to pay witnesses for the State of Georgia, in the case of U. S. vs. O'Grady, et. al. Money to be refunded, if paid by United States. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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G. W. Keith. No. CCCC. (O. No. 300.) An Act for the relief of G. W. Keith. WHEREAS, G. W. Keith is the owner of lot of land, number two hundred and seventy-seven, (277) in the twelfth (12th) district of the third (3d) section of Whitfield county, Georgia; and, whereas, the Western and Atlantic Railroad runs through said lot of land, and owns the right to do so; and, whereas, said Keith owns a valuable mill shoal near the right-of-way of said railroad; and, whereas, it is necessary, in order to utilize said water power, to run a plank race under the trestle bridge of said road; therefore, Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That said G. W. Keith be allowed to run a plank race, beginning west of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, running in a southeasterly direction, under a trestle bridge of said railroad where it crosses a creek about one mile south of Dalton, Ga.: Provided, it can be done without injury to said railroad, and provided further, that he procures the written consent of the President of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company to build said race: Provided further, that said plank race shall be discontinued whenever requested by the President of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, or by the Governor of the State of Georgia. G. W. Keith, permission granted to run a plank race under [Illegible Text] of W. A. R. R. Proviso. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. Thomas Kile. No. CCCCI. (O. No. 292.) An Act for the relief of Thomas Kile, of the county of Fulton, from all the pains and penalties incurred by him, by reason of his suretyship on two penal bondsone for one thousand dollars, and another for fifteen hundredfor the appearance of certain parties before the Superior Court of Fulton County. WHEREAS, Thomas Kile, of the county of Fulton, signed a bond, as security, for the appearance of F. M. Queen, charged with the offense of larceny after trust, before the Superior Court of Fulton county, for the sum of one thousand dollars, and, also, a bond as security for the appearance of George Kile, charged with the offense of assault with intent to murder, before the Superior Court, of Fulton county; and whereas, at the term of

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said court, said parties were called and failed to appear, and rule nisi was taken by the Solicitor General of the Atlanta Circuit, and scire facias isssued thereon, and the said parties thereafter did appear, and said criminal cases were disposed of, but the said parties failed to answer the said scire facias; and, whereas, the said Solicitor General entered judgment on a rule absolute, in said forfeited recognizances, after said criminal cases had been disposed of. Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Thomas Kile, of the county of Fulton, be, and he is hereby, relieved from the payment of a bond for the appearance of F. M. Queen before the Superior Court, for the sum of one thousand dollars, and, also, from the payment of a bond for the appearance of George Kile before the Superior Court, for the sum of fifteen hundred dollarsboth of said bonds having been signed by said Thomas Kile, as security, and said F. M. Queen and George Kile, as principalsand the Solicitor General of the Atlanta Circuit be, and he is hereby, required by this Act, to enter satisfaction in full on the docket of the court, where said bonds were forfeited, so far as the said Thomas Kile, as security on the same, is liable; Provided, the said Thomas Kile pay all costs that may have accrued on account of said forfeitures. Relieved from bond of F. M. Queen. Also, from bond of George Kile. Satisfaction of bond to be entered on payment of costs. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877. J. T. Kleckley. No. CCCCII. (O. No. 338.) An Act to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Macon, in this State, to settle, or compromise, with J. T. Kleckley, former Tax Collector of said county, and his securities, for arrears with said county as such Collector, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Macon be, and they are hereby, empowered and authorized to settle with said J. T. Kleckley, former Tax Collector of said county, and his securities, upon any just and equitable basis, and to compromise the claim of said county, against the said J. T. Kleckley, as defaulting Tax Collector, if, in their discretion, they deem said claim unjust in any particular, and to release him, and the securities, on his official bond, for such amount, or amounts, as they may deem proper and just. J. T. Kleckley, former Tax Collector, settlement with authorized. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877.

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Henry Martin, et al. No. CCCCIII. (O. No. 176.) An Act to relieve the securities on the bond of Henry Martin, former Tax Collector of Twiggs county, and to give them more time to collect the taxes due by the people of Twiggs county, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, James T. Glover, J. N. Burkett, E. S. Griffin, James Hammock, and Hayward Hughy, stood the security of Henry Martin, as Tax Collector of Twiggs county for the years 1873, and 1874; and, whereas, some of the tax payers of said county in the year 1873, applied to the Judge of the Superior Court of said county, to restrain said Tax Collector from collecting a portion of the tax levied for said year; and, whereas, said Judge granted an injunction restraining the collection of a portion of said taxes, which virtually stopped the collection of any of said taxes; and, whereas, said injunction was carried to the Supreme Court, which made more than twelve months from the granting of said injunction, until said Tax Collector was allowed to proceed; and, whereas, in the meantime, a very inefficient sheriff had been elected in said county, who refused to levy the tax fi. fas. issued by said Tax Collector; and, whereas, said sheriff was re-elected in the year 1875, and held his office until January 1877, and still refused to levy said tax fi. fas. although often requested so to do by said sureties; and, whereas, at the late election the people of said county have elected a good and efficient sheriff, who will make said levies, and collect said taxes; and, whereas, the Comptroller General of the State, has issued his execution against said sureties, which is about to be levied on their property, which, if sold, will utterly ruin them, and bring their families to want; and, whereas, the people owing said taxes, are able to pay off said tax fi. fas. when called on by an officer who will perform his duty: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the execution of the Comptroller General, issued against the said Henry Martin, and his securities, be, and the same is, hereby stayed until the first day of November, 1877, to give said securities time to collect said taxes from those who justly owe them. Stay of execution granted. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said Henry Martin, and his said securities be, and they are hereby, relieved of the twenty per cent. penalty due by them under the law: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve said Martin, and his securities, from the payment of seven per cent. interest on the amount due the State, from the date of said Comptroller General's fi. fa. Relieved of twenty per cent. penalty. Seven per cent. interest to be paid. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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Gidson L. Mathis. No. CCCCIV. (O. No. 107.) An Act for the relief of Gidson L. Mathis, of the county of Washington, and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Gidson L. Mathis, of the county of Washington, did, on the fourteenth day of May, 1875, become the bail of Ned Haines, under a penal bond for the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; the conditions of which bond were, that the said Ned Haines should appear at the September term of the Superior Court of said county, for the year 1875, to answer for the offence of riot; and, whereas, the said Ned Haines fled to the State of South Carolina, and failed to appear at said court; and, whereas, proceedings were instituted to forfeit said bond; and, whereas, the said Gidson L. Mathis applied to his Excellency, James M. Smith, Governor, through the State Solicitor, for a requisition on the Governor of South Carolina for the said Ned Haines, and was informed that no requisition could be made until said bond was forfeited; and, whereas, at the March term of said court, 1875, an absolute judgment on said bond was taken against the said Gidson L. Mathis; and, whereas, since forfeiture and judgment on said bond, said Gidson L. Mathis has arrested the said Ned Haines, in the State of South Carolina, under a requisition of his Excellency, James M. Smith, Governor, and has prosecuted said Ned Haines to conviction, before the Superior Court of said county: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That said Gidson L. Mathis, of the county of Washington, be, and he is hereby, relieved of any and all liability on the bail bond of Ned Haines, and the judgment thereon, except cost of court, and Solicitor's fees, incurred in the forfeiture of the recognizance. Gidson L. Mathis, relieved as security on ball bond of Ned Haines. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 20, 1877.

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Harney T. Powell, and A. E. Boardman. No. CCCCV. (O. No. 22.) An Act to authorize Harney T. Powell and Arthur E. Boardman, and their associates, to construct and operate a boom across the Ocmulgee river, at Macon, to prevent obstructions to the same, and to punish any one who shall obstruct, or injure, the same. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, Harney T. Powell and Arthur E. Boardman, of Bibb county, and their associates, are hereby authorized and empowered to construct and operate, jointly, a boom across the Ocmulgee river, at, or near, the city of Macon, upon their own land, for the purpose of collecting and impounding their wood and timber, which may be floating down, or placed upon said river as a conveying agent. Boom over Ocmulgee river at Macon. Objects of the boom. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That this Act shall not be so construed as to prevent the owners of land, through, or by, which said river may flow, from any lawful use of the same, nor to authorize the obstruction of said river for navigation. Construction of this Act. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person who may obstruct, or injure, in any way, said boom, or the wood, or timber, that may be so placed upon said river, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, when [Illegible Text] and convicted by any court having jurisdiction, shall be punished as is provided by section 4310 of the Code. Penalty for injuring or obstructing boom. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 17, 1877. John M. Sapp. No. CCCCVI. (O. No. 146.) An Act to pay John M. Sapp, late sheriff of Chattahoochee county, insolvent cost. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the county treasurer of Chattahoochee county be, and is hereby, authorized and required to pay John M. Sapp, late sheriff of Chattahoochee county, the sum of one hundred dollars for his insolvent cost for the year 1876. Insolvent cost of J. M. Sapp, to be paid. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 22, 1877.

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John G. Switzer. No. CCCCVII. (O. No. 208.) An Act for the relief of John G. Switzer, step-son of Leonard Finisterer, and son of Madeline Finisterer, deceased, and his legal representatives, and to prevent the estate of said Leonard Finisterer from escheating to the State, under the escheat laws thereof. WHEREAS, Leonard Finisterer died intestate, in the city of Savannah, the county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, on the 25th day of September, A. D. 1876, from yellow fever, at that time prevailing, about three hours after the death of his wife, Madeline, from the same disease, the said Leonard having an estate both of real and personal property, now in the hands of his administrator; and, whereas, it appears by the affidavits of the friends of the deceased, that the said property was accumulated, in a large measure, by the joint labors of the said Leonard, Madeline, and John, although the title thereto was taken in the name of the said John, alone; that the said Leonard had no children of his own, and repeatedly declared, during his life time, that he had no blood relatives, and that he fully intended the said John to inherit all the said property, after the death of the said Leonard and wife, the said Leonard treating the said John as his son, and deeming a will unnecessary; and, whereas, it is thought that by the laws of force in this State at the time of the death of the said Leonard, the estate of the said Leonard will be escheated to the State, which would be contrary to the wishes and designs of the said Leonard, and, under the peculiar circumstances of this case, harsh and inequitable; wherefore, for remedy whereof: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the estate of the said Leonard Finisterer, deceased, shall not be escheated for the benefit of the public under the escheat laws of this State, but that all the right, title, and interest, to which the State of Georgia is, or may be, entitled in and to the property, both real and personal, of the said Leonard Finisterer, deceased, under and by virtue of the escheat laws thereof, are hereby released and relinquished, on the part of the State, and are hereby vested in the said John G. Switzer, and his legal representatives, who shall be entitled to inherit the said estate of the said Leonard Finisterer, and also to receive, sue for, and recover, the said estate, from the administrators, for their own use and benefit, and to receipt to the said administrators therefor, after the payment of the just debts of

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the said Leonard: Provided, always, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to defeat any vested right (if any there be) save the right of the State of Georgia, as herein provided. State's title to certain escheated lands released. Rights of J. G. Switzerland representatives. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 24, 1877. Smith Treadwell. No. CCCCVIII. (O. No. 327.) An Act to encourage the building of mills and other machinery on the Connesauga river, near the bridge leading from Spring Place to Dalton, Ga., and to authorize Smith Treadwell, Jr., of Murray county, to erect dams at said point, and for other purposes. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this Act, Smith Treadwell, Jr., of Murray county, who owns the mills located on the Connesauga river, near the bridge across said river on the road from Spring Place to Dalton, and who owns the lands bordering on both sides of the river, and holds deeds from the owners of lands for several miles above his mills, conveying certain water privileges, be, and is hereby, permitted, to erect across the said river, near the said bridge, dams for the purpose of raising water to run mills, and other machinery, and for catching fish: Provided, such dams are not so erected as to violate the provisions of certain deeds, conveying water privileges, or overflow the lands of those who have made no such conveyance, and nothing herein contained shall be construed, so as to confer rights and privileges in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the State. Smith Treadwell authorized to erect mill dam, etc., on Connesauga river. Proviso. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 27, 1877. W. C. Yancey. No. CCCCIX. (O. No. 313.) An Act for the relief of W. C. Yancey, of Troup County. WHEREAS, W. C. Yancey, of the county of Troup, was, on the first Wednesday in January last, legally elected Ordinary of said county, and because of absence from the State, such absence advised for sickness, cannot file his bond and qualify as such Ordinary in the time prescribed by law: Preamble. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of

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Georgia, That said W. C. Yancey, be allowed thirty days from the date of this Act, to file his bond, and qualify as Ordinary of said county of Troup, and that the filing of said bond, and his qualification, at and by the time prescribed by this Act, shall be valid and legal to all intents and purposes. Time allowed to file bond. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved February 26, 1877.

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PART III.RESOLUTIONS. Bankrupt Lawrepeal of urged on Congress.....No. 1 Canalto connect Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.....2 Direct Tradewith Europe.....3 DisturbancesGilmer and Fannin counties, investigation of.....4 Employmentof counsel in cases against Jones and Bullock.....5 Internal Revenuealcoholic liquors, repeal urged.....6 Internal Revenuedistillation of fruit, repeal urged.....7 Macon and Brunswick RailroadGovernor not to [Illegible Text] or sell.....8 Marine Bank of Georgiasurrender of charter.....9 National Politicspresidential election, etc.....10 Public Buildingsinsurance on.....11 Public Lawsprinting and subscription for.....12 Report of State Geologistprinting of.....13 Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama R. R......14 State Printerelection of.....15 Taxes in Ware countysuspension of.....16 Temporary LoansGovernor authorized to effect.....17 Bankrupt Law, Repeal, etc. No. I. (O. No. 9.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the statutes of the United States establishing uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States, commonly known as the bankrupt law, have not given that security, honesty, and equity to commercial transactions, which was intended, and hoped for, by its friends, and that public policy, and the commercial interests of the country, do not require the longer continuance of the same. Therefore, Recommending repeal of the bankrupt laws. Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to use all proper means to procure the repeal of said bankrupt law; and Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of State to each of said Senators and Representatives. Approved February 26, 1877. Canal to connect Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. No. II. (O. No. 17.) WHEREAS, The opening of a canal between the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and those of the Gulf of Mexico, would be of very great advantage and value to the people of the Southern, and Southwestern, portions of the United States; and, whereas, Congress has, at different times, voted large sums for the construction

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of works of public benefit, in other sections of the Union; therefore, be it Preamble. Resolved, by the General Assembly of Georgia, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested, to urge upon the favorable consideration of Congress the claims of said canal, and to obtain, at as early a day as possible, appropriations for the same. Favorable action by Congress, on canal asked for. Resolved, further, That we urge upon our Senators and Representatives in Congress, the need of more liberal appropriations for our rivers and harbors, and, especially, for the improvement of the Coosa, Etowah, Ocmulgee, Altamaha, and Chattahoochee, rivers, as works, not only of great importance to our people, but of equal value to the commerce of the country. River and harbor appropriations, urged on Congress. Approved February 28, 1877. Direct Trade with Europe. No. III. (O. No. 10.) WHEREAS, The inauguration of direct trade with Europe is a matter in which the people of Georgia are deeply interested, be it therefore, Resolved, by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring), That the Governor be requested to examine into the feasibility of establishing a line of steamers, to ply directly bstween Savannah, or other Georgia seaports, and Liverpool, or such other European ports as may be agreed upon, and to report the result to this body at its next session. Direct trade with Europe. Approved February 26, 1877. Disturbances in Gilmer and Fannin Counties. No. IV. (O. No. 4.) Resolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, is authorized to send to the counties of Gilmer and Fannin, and neighboring counties, at the public expense, a suitable person to examine into the the state of affairs that gives rise to the arrest of citizens there, by the officers of the United States Government, and this person shall be authorized to take testimony, and hear evidence, and report to the Governor. Commissioner to Gilmer and Fannin counties, appointment, etc. Approved February 23, 1877.

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Employment of Counsel by Governor. No. V. (O. No. 5.) WHEREAS, His Excellency, James M. Smith, while Governor of this State, engaged the services of certain attorneys at law to bring a suit against John Jones, as late Treasurer of Georgia, together with his securities; and, whereas, his Excellency, in like manner, engaged the services of attorneys to prosecute Rufus B. Bullock, former Governor of this State, for violation of the criminal laws of this State; and, whereas, his Excellency has advanced to said attorneys considerable sums of money, as compensation for their services rendered, and to be, in said cases; and, whereas, said cases are yet pending, and undetermined in the courts of this State; therefore, be it Preamble. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That his Excellency, A. H. Colquitt, be, and he is hereby, requested to continue the prosecution of said cases to their final termination, at as little expense to the State as possible, and, to this end, he is authorized to continue the employment of such of the attorneys, heretofore associated in said prosecutions, as he may deem necessary, and conducive to the best interests of the State; and that said cases be conducted with as little expense to the State as possible, consistent with justice and right to the State, and to such parties as may be interested in the prosecution of the same. Governor to continue to prosecute cases. Employment of attorneys authorized. Approved February 26, 1877. Internal Revenue LawsAlcoholic Liquors. No. VI. (O. No. 8.) WHEREAS, The laws of the United States for collecting revenue upon alcoholic liquors is made to operate oppressively upon our people, in that many of them are arraigned upon false accusations, subjected to expense, trouble and mortification, and, after acquittal, are left without adequate redress for these grievances, while vast numbers of others are forced, as witnesses, to travel great distances, and to remain for weeks away from their homes, to their very great inconvenience, and to the detriment of their private interests; and, whereas, the net revenue realized by the Federal Government from this source is but a meagre return for the harrassment of its citizens; therefore, Preamble. Protest against manner of enforcing revenue laws. Resolved, That, in the opinion of this General Assembly, said laws are unwise and oppressiv,e and should no longer remain upon the statute book. Certain revenue laws, unwise and oppressive.

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Resolved, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to use their utmost endeavors to effect their repeal. Repeal prayed for. Resolved, That a copy of this preamble, and these resolutions, be forwarded to each of the Senators and Representatives from this State, in the Federal Congress. Approved February 26, 1877. Internal Revenue LawsDistillation of Fruit. No. VII. (O. No. 7.) WHEREAS, The internal revenue laws of the United States, in relation to license and taxes upon the distillation of fruit, are bearing heavily upon a poor, but worthy, class of our people, and estranging them from the government; and, whereas, the pay of officers connected with the Internal Revenue Department, in relation thereto, is often more than the tax collected and paid into the treasury of the United States, so that no revenue is really realized by the government of the United States, and thereby imposing an unjust burden upon our people, which is impolitic and unwise; therefore, Preamble. Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives in Congress requested, to urge upon the Congress of the United States to repeal, or modify, so much of the internal revenue laws of the United States as requires a license, or tax, upon the distillation of fruits. Distillation of fruit, tax on, etc. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted, by the Governor of this State, to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Copy to Senators and Representatives, in Congress. Approved February 26, 1877. Macon and Brunswick Railroad. No. VIII. (O. No. 12.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the whole subject of the sale, or lease, of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, is postponed until the next session of the General Assembly, and the Governor is instructed to make no sale, or lease, of any portion of said property, or of the franchises, or equipments, connected therewith, until next session; and, in the mean time, that he continue to run the road, upon the best terms he can, for the interest of the State. And, in the mean time, also, the Governor shall receive bids for the purchase and lease of said property, and report to said next session of the General Assembly. M. B. R. [Illegible Text], Governor not to sell or lease until next meeting of Legislature. Approved February 26, 1877.

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Marine Bank of Georgia. No. IX. (O. No. 3.) WHEREAS, A charter was granted by the Legislature of the State of Georgia, to the Marine and Fire Insurance Company, of the city of Savannah, on the sixteenth day of December, in the year 1815, and the same was amended, and banking powers conferred upon the said company under the name of the Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of the State of Georgia, on the twentieth day of December, 1825, and the same was extended on the ninth day of December, 1843, until the fifteenth day of December in the year 1865, and was amended on the twenty-second day of December in the year 1847, and was again amended and extended on the thirteenth day of February, in the year 1854, under the name of the Marine Bank of Georgia, until the end of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight; and, whereas, the said Marine Bank of Georgia, did, on the twenty-ninth day of January, 1877, by the authority of the stockholders of said incorporation, surrender the said charter, and all the franchises of said corporation: Preamble. Be it resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That his Excellency, the Governor of the State of Georgia, be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept the surrender of the charter of the Marine Bank of Georgia, and all the franchises granted by the said State of Georgia, to the said, the Marine Bank of Georgia. Marine Bank of Georgia, Governor authorized to accept surrender of charter. Approved February 20, 1877. National Politics. No. X. (O. No. 15.) WE, the Representatives of the people of Georgia, in General Assembly met, deem it a duty which we owe to ourselves, our common country, and posterity, to utter a voice of condemnation, as well as of warning, in view of the state of the Republic; the disregard which, for years past, has been shown for the strict letter of the law, has naturally degenerated into a disregard and defiance of its spirit, and we now stand confronted with a tremendous peril to liberty itself. Our servants have been our masters, and neither the laws, nor the Constitution, can protect us; could reason be left free to combat error, and the people to effect reforms, when they were needed, we should be hopeful of the future. But the facts of our present political history disclose that the very safeguard of the ballot, has been taken away from us, and by the wicked instrumentalities,

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which have been corruptly devised for the express purpose of robbing the people of the power of free sufferage, we are powerless to redress our wrongs. The patriotic of all parties in the United States, can but feel how earnest the effort was in our recent Presidential election, to redress the evils which were afflicting the country, by a peaceful and honest use of the ballot, and the whole world proves how a wicked oligarchy has defeated the purpose. If fraud no longer vitiates the action of men, or States, then indeed are we hopeless, for the corrupt and lawless, who now hold power, may hold it forever; if the highest tribunal in our land, which we have fondly looked to as the last stronghold of freedom, has declared that frauds on liberty and law must stand unreversed, and irreversible, then, indeed, we are a doomed people; with the laws trampled on, the name of State sovereignty a by-word of reproach, governments, in the South, at least, set up and pulled down at will, and the fountain of justice itself polluted, it does seem that the overthrow of our common Government is imminent. In the present state of the Republic, the voice of every patriot is needed, apathy is a crime, and silent acquiescence in the conspiracy against our liberties, is ruin. Preamble. Resolved, first, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly met, That we hereby declare it to be the sense of this Assembly, as well as the firm belief of the people of Georgia, that Samuel T. Tilden was fairly elected President of the United States, for the ensuing four years, and that Thomas A. Hendricks was elected for the same term, Vice President; and if they shall fail of a peaceful inauguration, then will the people of the United States have been defrauded of their choice, and a fatal blow been given to the public honor, and to the stability and integrity of the Government. Tilden and Hendricks, confidence expressed in the election of. Resolved, second, by the authority aforesaid, That this General Assembly views with alarm, and most decided condemnation, and hereby enters its solemn protest against, the interference by the authorities of the General Government with the free exercise of the ballot in the several States, whether that interference is manifested in the control of returning boards, or in the presence of the United States troops at the polls, or in arbitrary elevation of its favorites to supreme power, in place of those chosen by the people. [Illegible Text] against Federal interference with elections. Approved February 26, 1877. Public Buildings. No. XI. (O. No. 2.) Resolved, by the General Assembly, That a committee of two from the Senate, and three from the House, be appointed, to take into

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consideration the propriety of having the public buildings insured against fire, and that said committee be directed to effect said insurance at once, on the best terms, as soon as practicable, and report the result to the General Assembly. Insurance on public buildings. Approved February 19, 1877. Public Laws. No. XII. (O. No. 14.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That Hinton P. Wright be, and he is hereby, authorized to publish the public acts of the present session of the General [Illegible Text] in pamphlet form; and that the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, required to furnish the manuscript of said acts to him for that purpose; and that the Governor is hereby authorized, if in his discretion he deem it necessary, to purchase for the officers of the State such number of said pamphlets as he may think necessary, and at such price as he may decide. Authorizing printing of public laws, and subscription by Governor. Approved February 26, 1877. Report of State Geologist. No. XIII. (O. No. 11.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, That five thousand copies of the Report of the State Geologist be printed for general distribution, and paid for out of the printing fund. Report of Geologist to be printed. Approved February 26, 1877. Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad. No. XIV. (O. No. 13.) WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly, passed in 1874, a tax was assessed against the Savannah Griffin and North Alabama Railroad, for thirty-seven hundred and sixty three dollars and fifty cents, for the year 1874, and a like sum for the year 1875, for which sums executions were issued, and the collection of which was resisted by said road, upon the ground that, under the charter of said road, which had been granted for many years, exempting said road from taxation; and, upon investigation by the courts, it

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was held that said road was liable for the tax, and which tax has been paid by said road for the said year 1874, and also for the year 1875, and 1876, for which year no fi. fa. was issued; and whereas, by the terms of said act, any railroad failing to pay promptly the tax assessed, shall, for such default, pay three times the amount so assessed; therefore be it Preamble. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That as said Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad has paid the taxes, as assessed against it, for the years 1874, 1875, and 1876, the Attorney General of this State be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute and deliver to the officers of said railroad a receipt, releasing said railroad company from all the pains and penalties incurred, by failing to pay promptly the taxes assessed for the years 1874 and 1875. Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad, released from certain penalties. Approved February 26, 1877. State Printer. No. XV. (O. No. 16.) Resolved, by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring,) That the two Houses meet in joint session, on Thursday, the 22nd inst., at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose of electing a Public Printer for the ensuing term, and that said election be held subject to such legislation as may be enacted at this, and the next, session of the Legislature, in reference to the public printing. Time to elect State Printer. Approved February 27, 1877. Taxes in Ware County. No. XVI. (O. No. 1.) WHEREAS, The people of Ware county have been heavily burdened with taxes for the last three years, in consequence of the burning of the court-house, and, from the depression in all kind s of business, find it very hard to pay their taxes for the year 1876; and many have not, up to this time, been able to pay; as a means of partial relief: Preamble. Resolved, by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the Comptroller General is hereby requested to suspend the enforcement of the laws for the collection of taxes in the county of Ware, until the first day of June next; after which time the laws to take their usual course, for the collection of all taxes then unpaid in said county. Suspension of collection of taxes asked for. Approved February 1, 1877.

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Temporary Loans. No. XVII. (O. No. 6.) Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby, authorized to effect temporary loans, during the year 1877, not to exceed in amount five hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of providing means with which to pay the public debt, and necessary expenses of the government; and, in order to obtain said loans upon advantageous terms, and to secure the payment of the same, he is hereby authorized to pledge so much of the taxes of the State, as also the net earnings of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, as may be necessary. Temporary loans, Governor authorized to make. Resolved, Nothing contained in this resolution shall be so construed as to authorize the Governor to divert any portion of the revenue of the State, heretofore pledged, from the purposes for which the same have been, and are now, directed to be paid. Revenue for particular purposes, not to be diverted. Approved February 26, 1877.

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INDEX TO PUBLIC LAWS. A ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND Expenses 7 ACTS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY Signing of 45 ADJOURNMENT Of Supreme Court 94 ADMINISTRATORS Payment of debts by 19 Sale of railroad and bank stock by 115 AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Fraudulent bonds 24 ANALYSIS OF FERTILIZERS 37 APPROPRIATIONS General Act for 1877 5 To Marietta and North Georgia Railroad Company 29 To New England Mutual Life Insurance Company 10 Western and Atlantic Railroad change bills 10 ASYLUM FOR DEAF AND DUMB Admission to 31 Appropriation to. 7 Government of 32 ASYLUM FOR LUNATICS AND IDIOTS Admission to 113 ATLANTA City Court of 46 ATTACHMENTS Against fraudulent debtors 20 ATTEMPTS To commit crimes 22 ATTORNEY GENERAL Salary of 6 B BAILIFFS Fees of, vide jurors and jury duty 97 BAKER COUNTY Per diem of jurors 97 BAKER SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 88

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BANK STOCK Sale by administrators, etc. 115 BARNESVILLE CRIMINAL COURT Jurisdiction 79 BARTOW CRIMINAL COURT Organization of 71 BERRIEN COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 BIBB COUNTY COURT Jurors 51 BILLS OF EXCEPTION In cases of mandamus 20 BIRTHS AND DEATHS Returns by Tax Receivers 114 BLIND Academy for 7 BOARD OF HEALTH Report of 9 BONDS Appropriation to pay 9 Fraudulent not to be paid 24 Interest on 8 Issue of 11 Non resident insurance companies to deposit 40 Payment of 8 BONDS FOR TITLE Sale of land under 21 BRYAN SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 92 BULLOCH SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 92 BURKE CRIMINAL COURT Amendment to 76 BURKE SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 89 C. CALHOUN SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 88 CAMDEN COUNTY Exemption of pilots from road and jury duty 98 CAMPBELL SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 93 CARROLL COUNTY COURT Abolished 52 CATOOSA COUNTY Jurisdiction of Justices 85

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CAVALRY Elections for majors of squadrons 17 CHANGE BILLS W. A. R. R. Payment of 10 CHARGES In writing when filed 13 CHARLTON COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 CHARTERS Orders granted by Superior Court confirmed 34 CHATHAM SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 92 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY Per diem of jurors 98 CHATTOOGA COUNTY Jurisdiction of Justices 85 CHEMICALS Purchase of 9 CHEMIST Appointment of 37 CHEROKEE SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 90 CITY COURTS Of Atlanta, jurors, etc. 46 Of Atlanta disqualified cases 91 Of Gainesville, organization, etc. 47 CLAIMS Law of amended 22 CLAYTON COUNTY Per diem of jurors 102 CLAYTON COUNTY COURT Abolished 53 CLERKS OF HOUSE AND SENATE Pay of 6 CLERK SUPREME COURT Compensation 7 CLINCH COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 CODE AMENDMENTS Section 245, written charges 13 Section 375, office of Solicitor General 13 Section 598, foot logs on public roads 14 Section 798, schools and colleges 14 Section 1025, Public Printer 15 Section 1028, public printing 15 Section 1034, Public Printer 16 Section 1041, repealed 15 Section 1099, major of cavalry squadron 17

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Section 1203, University of Georgia 17 Section 1431, sale of estrays 17 Section 1563, inspection of lumber 18 Section 2009, applications for homestead 18 Section 2040, exemptions from levy and sale 19 Section 2533, debts of deceased persons 19 Section 3216, mandamus 20 Section 3297, attachments 20 Section 3514, subp[oelig]nas duces tecum 21 Section 3654, sale of land for purchase money 21 Section 3725, claims 22 Section 4414, larceny from the house 22 Section 4712, attempts to commit crimes 22 COBB COUNTY Collection of tax fi. fas 128 Per diem of jurors 100 COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS Annual reports to grand juries 116 Exemption from taxation 14 North Georgia Agricultural College 117 School trustees in sub-districts 118 COLORED DEAF MUTES Appropriation for 9 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE To appoint inspectors of fertilizers 37 COMPILER OF PUBLIC LAWS Office abolished 15 Who to perform duties 15 COMPTROLLER GENERAL Fees in insurance matters 42 Salary for himself 6 Salary for his clerk 6 CONNOR, W. O. Appropriation to 7 CONSTABLES Fees of 83 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Fraudulent bonds 24 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Holding of 26 CONTINGENT FUND Appropriation for 9 CONVENTION, CONSTITUTIONAL Calling of 26 CONVICTS Income from 29 Lease of 28

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CORPORATIONS Charters by courts 34 Declaring illegal dividends 35 Holding lands by foreign 36 Returns for taxation 126 COUNTY COURTS Bibb, jurors 51 Carroll, abolished 52 Clayton, abolished 53 Dodge, civil jurisdiction 53 Dougherty and Lee, salary of Judge, etc. 54 Elbert, jurisdiction 55 Greene, jurisdiction 56 Habersham, solicitors, etc. 57 Jackson, abolished 58 Jasper, jurors 59 Macon, clerk 60 Marion, abolished 61 Miller, jurisdiction 61 Miller, misdemeanors, transfer of 62 Miller, solicitor 62 Mitchell, abolished 63 Pewton, abolished 64 Nolk, abolished 65 Pulaski, jurisdiction 65 Randolph, jurisdiction 67 Rockdale, jurors and habeas corpus 67 Thomas, costs 69 Troup, abolished 69 Twiggs, abolished 70 Writs and processes, service of 110 COURTS City Court of Atlanta 46 City Court of Atlanta 91 City Court of Gainesville 47 County Court of Bibb 51 County Court of Carroll 52 County Court of Clayton 53 County Court of Dodge 53 County Court of Dougherty and Lee 54 County Court of Elbert 55 County Court of Greene 56 County Court of Habersham 57 County Court of Jackson 58 County Court of Jasper 59 County Court of Macon 60 County Court of Marion 61 County Court of Miller 61

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County Court of Miller 62 County Court of Mitchell 63 County Court of Newton 64 County Court of Polk 65 County Court of Pulaski 65 County Court of Randolph 67 County Court of Rockdale 67 County Court of Thomas 69 County Court of Troup 69 County Court of Twiggs 70 Criminal Court of Bartow county 71 Criminal Court of Burke county 76 Criminal Court of Crawford county 77 Criminal Court of DeKalb county 79 Criminal Court of Effingham county 78 Criminal Court of Henry county 79 Criminal Court of Pike (Barnesville) county 79 Criminal Court of Schley county 80 Criminal Court of Washington county 81 Justice Courts of Catoosa county 85 Justice Courts of Chattooga county 85 Justice Courts of Dade county 85 Justice Courts of DeKalb county 79 Justice Court of Douglas county 87 Justice Court of Effingham county 78 Justice Court of Henry county 79 Justice Court of Lincoln county 85 Justice Court of Newton county 85 Justice Courts of Pike county 79 Justice Courts of Walker county 85 Justices and constables' fees 83 Places of holding 88 Superior Court of Baker county 88 Superior Court of Bryan county 92 Superior Court of Bulloch county 92 Superior Court of Burke county 89 Superior Court of Calhoun county 88 Superior Court of Campbell county 93 Superior Court of Chatham county 92 Superior Court of Cherokee county 90 Superior Court of Decatur county 88 Superior Court of Dodge county 89 Superior Court of Echols county 90 Superior Court of Effingham county 90 Superior Court of Effingham county 92 Superior Court of Fayette county 93 Superior Court of Forsyth county 90 Superior Court of Fulton county 91

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Superior Court of Liberty county 92 Superior Court of McIntosh county 92 Superior Court of Meriwether county 93 Superior Court of Miller county 93 Supreme Court, adjournment and terms 94 Supreme Court, practice 95 CRAWFORD COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 CRAWFORD CRIMINAL COURT Abolished 77 CRIMES Attempts to commit 22 CRIMINAL COURTS Bartow Criminal Court 71 Burke Criminal Court 76 Crawford Criminal Court 77 Effingham Criminal Court 78 Henry and DeKalb County Courts 79 Pike (Barnesville) Criminal Court 79 Schley Criminal Court 80 Washington Criminal Court 81 D. DADE COUNTY Jurisdiction of Justices 85 Pay of jurors and constables 101 DEAF AND DUMB Admission to Asylum 31 Government of institution 32 Institution for 7 DEAF MUTES, COLORED Appropriation for 9 DEATHS AND BIRTHS Return of 114 DECATUR SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 88 DECEASED PERSONS Payment of debts 19 DEKALB CRIMINAL COURT Jurisdiction 79 DELEGATES To Constitutional Convention 26 DEPOSITS By non resident insurance companies 40 DIVIDENDS When illegal 35 DODGE COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction 53

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DODGE SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 89 DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS Charters 34 DOMESTIC WINES Manufacture of 33 DOUGHERTY COUNTY COURT Judge's salary, and convicts 54 DOUGLAS COUNTY Jurisdiction of certain Justices 87 E EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Liberty county added to 92 ECHOLS COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 ECHOLS SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding, etc 90 EFFINGHAM CRIMINAL COURT Judge and Solicitor 78 EFFINGHAM SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 90 Time of holding 92 ELBERT COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction 55 EMANUEL COUNTY Per diem of jurors 99 EMIGRANT AGENTS Tax on 120 EPILEPTICS How admitted to Asylum 113 Returns of number to be made 114 ESTRAYS Sale of 17 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Appropriation for clerical force 9 EXECUTIONS FOR TAX Collection of 128 EXECUTORS Sale of railroad and bank stock by 115 EXPRESS COMPANIES Tax on 121 F FAYETTE SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 93

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FEES Of Comptroller General 42 Of constables 83 Of inspectors of fertilizers 37 Of Justices of the Peace 83 FERTILIZERS Inspection, etc 37 FOOT LOGS On public roads 14 FOREIGN CORPORATIONS Holding lands by 36 FORSYTH SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 90 FRAUDULENT BONDS Payment prohibited. 24 FRAUDULENT DEBTORS Attachments against 20 FULTON SUPERIOR COURT Transfer of cases 91 G GAINESVILLE City Court of 47 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Signing acts of 45 GEOLOGICAL BUREAU Purchase of chemicals 9 Report of 9 GEORGIA INSTITUTION FOR DEAF AND DUMB Admission to 31 Government of 32 GOVERNOR Salary 5 Duties as to Marietta and North Georgia Railroad 29 GREENE COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction 56 GUARDIANS Sale of railroad and bank stock by 115 H HABEAS CORPUS In Rockdale County Court 67 HABERSHAM COUNTY COURT Solicitor and bailiff 57 HALL COUNTY Pay of jurors and constables 101 HARALSON COUNTY Pay of jurors, bailiffs and constables 101

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HENRY COUNTY Per diem of tales jurors 99 HENRY CRIMINAL COURT Jurisdiction 79 HOMESTEAD Additional exemptions 19 Approval and record of applications 18 Further exemptions 19 Sale of 96 I IDIOTS How admitted to Asylum 113 Returns of number 114 INEBRIATES How admitted to Asylum 113 INSPECTION OF LUMBER Penalty for refusing 18 INSPECTORS OF FERTILIZERS Appointments, duties, etc. 37 INSTITUTION FOR DEAF AND DUMB Appropriation 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES Fees to Comptroller General 42 Non-resident to deposit bonds 40 Tax on 121 INTEREST Appropriation to pay 8 J JACKSON COUNTY Per diem of jurors 102 JACKSON COUNTY COURT Abolished 58 JAILS Record of prisoners in 111 JASPER COUNTY COURT Jurors and jury trials 59 JOINT STOCK COMPANIES Illegal dividends 35 JUDGMENTS Against non-resident insurance companies 40 JUDGES Superior Courtssalaries 7 Supreme Courtsalaries 7 JUDICIARY Acts of General Assembly 45 Courts, City 46

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Courts, County 51 Courts, Criminal 71 Courts, Justice 83 Courts, Superior 88 Court, Supreme 94 Homestead 96 Jurors and jury duty 97 Mesne process 106 Minors 107 Nolle prosequi 108 Private ways 109 Processes and writs 110 Record of prisoners 111 JURORS AND JURY DUTY Baker, per diem 97 Berrien, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 Bibb County Court, drawing, etc 51 Camden, exemption from duty 98 Charlton, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Chattahoochee, per diem 98 Clayton, per diem 102 Clinch, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Cobb, per diem 100 Crawford, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 Dade, per diem 101 Echols, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Emanuel, per diem 99 Hall, per diem 101 Haralson, per diem 101 Haralson, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 101 Henry, per diem 99 Jackson, per diem 102 Jasper County Court, jury trials, etc 59 Laurens, per diem 100 Lincoln, per diem 100 Lowndes, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Madison, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 Oconee, per diem 101 Paulding, per diem of jurors 101 Paulding, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 101 Pierce, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 Polk, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 101 Rockdale County Court, jurors 67 Schley, per diem 102 ScrevenScreven Troup, exemptions 102 Spalding, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 101 Sumter, Sumter Light Guards, exemption 103 Thomas, Thomasville Guards, exemptions 104

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Upson, fees of treasurer, jurors and bailiffs 104 Walker, per diem 101 Ware, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Warren, per diem of jurors 97 Webster, per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 Whitfield, per diem 102 JUSTICE COURTS Justice Courts of Catoosa county 85 Justice Courts of Chattooga county 85 Justice Courts of Dade county 85 Justice Courts of DeKalb county 79 Justice Courts of Douglas county 87 Justice Courts of Effingham county 78 Justice Courts of Henry county 79 Justice Courts of Lincoln county 85 Justice Courts of Newton county 85 Justice Courts of Pike county 79 Justice [Illegible Text] of Walker county 85 Justices' and constables' fees 83 Places of holding 88 JUSTICE COURTS IN TOWN DISTRICTS Place of holding 88 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE Fees 83 I. LAND How held by foreign corporations 36 Sale of for purchase money 21 LARCENY From the house 22 LAURENS COUNTY Per diem of jurors 100 LEE COUNTY COURT Judge's salary, and convicts 54 LEVY AND CLAIMS Law amended 22 LEVY AND SALE Exemptions from 19 LIBERTY SUPERIOR COURT Transfer to Eastern Circuit 92 LIBRARIAN Salary 6 LICENSE LAWS Domestic wines exempt from 33 LIGHTNING ROD COMPANIES Tax on 121

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LINCOLN COUNTY Jurisdiction of Justices 85 Pay of jurors 100 LIQUOR DEALERS Tax on 121 LIQUOR, SPIRITUOUS Sale to minors 107 LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS Tax on 121 LOTTERIES Running of prohibited 112 LOWNDES COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 LUMBER Penalty for refusing to inspect 18 LUNATIC ASYLUM Appropriation for 7 Compensation of trustees 7 LUNATICS How admitted to asylum 113 Returns of number of 114 M. MACON COUNTY COURT Clerk 60 MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD COMPANY First mortgage bonds 11 MADISON COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 MAIMED SOLDIERS Relief of 114 MAJORS OF CAVALRY Election 17 MANDAMUS Granting and refusal of 20 MANUFACTURE Of domestic wines 33 MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Tax on 121 MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA RAILROAD CO. Income from convicts given to 29 MARION COUNTY COURT Abolished 61 McINTOSH SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 93 MEASUREMENT OF LUMBER Penalty for refusing 18

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MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY Pay of 6 MEMPHIS BRANCH RAILROAD Bonds 12 MERIWETHER SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 93 MESNE PROCESS Service of 106 MILLER COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction 61 Misdemeanors to be transferred to 62 Solicitor 62 MILLER SUPERIOR COURT Time of holding 93 Transfer of cases 62 MINORS Sale of liquor to 107 MITCHELL COUNTY COURT Abolished 63 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Tax sales by 125 N. NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. 10 NEWTON COUNTY Justices' jurisdiction 85 NEWTON COUNTY COURT Abolished 64 NOLLE PROSEQUI When allowed 108 NON-RESIDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES To deposit bonds 40 NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD Endorsed bonds 11 NORTH GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Normal and military departments 117 NOTARIES PUBLIC AND EX-OFFICIO JUSTICES Fees 83 O. OATH OF TAX-PAYERS 124 OCONEE COUNTY Pay of jurors 101 OFFICERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY Pay of 6 ORDINARIES Jurisdiction in certain cases 109

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P. PAULDING COUNTY Pay of jurors, bailiffs and constables 101 PENITENTIARY Income from lease of convicts 29 Lease of convicts 28 Physician for 28 Salary of keeper 7 PHYSICIAN TO PENITENTIARY Appointment and duties 28 PIERCE COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 98 PIKE CRIMINAL COURT Jurisdiction 79 PILOTS Exempt from jury duty in Camden county 98 POLK COUNTY Pay of jurors and constables 101 POLK COUNTY COURT Abolished 65 POLL TAX 121 PRACTICE In Supreme Court 95 PRINCIPAL KEEPER PENITENTIARY Salary 7 PRINTER Vide Public Printer 15 PRINTING FUND 9 PRISONERS IN JAIL Record of 111 PRIVATE WAYS Removal of obstructions 109 PROCESS MESNE Service of 106 PROCESSES AND WRITS In County Courts 110 PUBLIC BUILDINGS Appropriations for 8 PUBLIC PRINTER Compensation 16 Compiler 15 Duties 15 Election 15 PUBLIC ROADS Foot-logs 14 PULASKI COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction 65

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R. RAILROAD STOCK Sale by administrators, etc. 115 RANDOLPH COUNTY COURT Jurisdiction and Solicitor 67 RECEIVING TAX RETURNS When to begin 124 RECORD OF PRISONERS Sheriff to keep 111 REPORT Of Board of Health 9 Of Geological Bureau 9 REPORTER SUPREME COURT Salary 7 REPRESENTATION In Convention 27 RETURNS FOR TAXATION By corporations 121 By corporations, companies, etc. 126 ROCKDALE COUNTY COURT Jurors, trials, etc. 67 S SALARIES Vide appropriation act 6 SALES Of estrays 17 Of homestead 96 Of land for purchase money 21 Of railroad and bank stock 115 Tax sales by municipal corporations 125 SCHLEY COUNTY Per diem of jurors 102 SCHLEY CRIMINAL COURT Abolished 80 SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS To report to grand juries 116 SCHOOL TRUSTEES Duties, etc. 118 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Annual reports to grand juries 116 Exemption from taxation 14 North Georgia Agricultural College 117 School trustees in sub-districts 118 SCREVEN TROOP Exemption from jury and road duty 102

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SECRETARIES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Salaries 6 SECRETARY OF SENATE Salary 6 SECRETARY OF STATE Salary 5 Salary of Clerk 6 SEWING MACHINE COMPANIES Tax on 121 SHERIFFS To keep list of prisoners in jail 111 When disqualified, who to serve processes, etc. 106 SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS Tax on 121 SISSON, V. P. Appropriation to 9 SLEEPING CAR COMPANIES Tax on 121 SOLDIERS, MAIMED Act for relief of 114 SOLICITORS GENERAL Elegibility to office 13 May enter nolle prosequi when 108 SOUTHERN CIRCUIT Echols county added to 90 SPALDING COUNTY Pay of jurors and bailiffs 101 SPECIFIC TAXES 121 SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS Sale to minors 107 STATE LIBRARIAN Salary 6 STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM Appropriation to 7 SUBP[OElig]NAS, DUCES TECUM Service of 21 SUITS Against insurance companies 40 SUMTER LIGHT GUARDS Privileges renewed 103 SUPERIOR COURTS Baker Superior Court 88 Bryan Superior Court 92 Bulloch Superior Court 92 Burke Superior Court 89 Calhoun Superior Court 88 Campbell Superior Court 93 Chatham Superior Court 92

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Cherokee Superior Court 90 Decatur Superior Court 88 Dodge Superior Court 89 Echols Superior Court 90 Effingham Superior Court 90 Effingham Superior Court 92 Fayette Superior Court 93 Forsyth Superior Court 90 Fulton Superior Court 91 Liberty Superior Court 92 McIntosh Superior Court 92 Meriwether Superior Court 93 Miller Superior Court 93 Orders granting charters confirmed 34 Salaries of Judges 7 SUPREME COURT Adjournment and terms 94 Practice in 95 Salary of clerk 7 Salary of judges 7 Salary of reporter 7 T TAX On artists 121 On auctioneers 121 On bank capital 123 On circus companies 121 On dealers in bitters 122 On emigrant agents 122 On express companies 123 On foreign insurance companies 122 On insurance agents 122 On keepers of billiard tables 121 On keepers of ten-pin alleys 121 On lightning rod companies 123 On liquor dealers 122 On loan and building associations 123 On manufacturing companies 123 On peddlers of patent medicines 121 On poll tax 121 On professions 121 On railroad companies 124 On sewing machine companies 122 On sleight of hand performers 121 On shows 122 On watches and jewelry 125

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TAXATION Exemptions from 124 Returns for by corporations 126 Schools, colleges, etc, exempt 14 TAX EXECUTIONS Collection of 128 TAX PAYER Oath of 121 TAX RECEIVERS To return number of lunatics, etc 114 When to receive returns 124 TAX RETURNS By incorporated companies 123 TAX SALES By municipal corporations 125 TAXES To refund to New England Life Insurance Company 10 TELEGRAPH COMPANIES Tax on 121 Terms of Supreme Court 94 THOMAS COUNTY COURT Costs 69 THOMASVILLE GUARDS Exempt from jury duty 104 TOWN DISTRICTS Justice Courts in 88 TREASURER Repair of valut in office of 9 Salary 6 Salary of clerk 6 TROUP COUNTY COURT Abolished 69 TRUSTEES Asylum for deaf and dumb 32 Lunatic asylum, compensation 7 Of schools in sub-districts 118 TWIGGS COUNTY COURT Abolished 70 U UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Officers 17 UPSON COUNTY Fees of treasurer, etc. 104 W WALKER COUNTY Jurisdiction of Justices 85 Pay of jurors and constables 101

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WARE COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 WARREN COUNTY Per diem of jurors 97 WASHINGTON CRIMINAL COURT Organized 81 WAYS, PRIVATE Obstructions in 109 WEBSTER COUNTY Per diem of jurors and bailiffs 105 WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD Change bills 10 WHITFIELD COUNTY Per diem of jurors 102 WINES, DOMESTIC Sale unrestricted 33 WITNESSES Service of subp[oelig]nas duces tecum 21 WRITS AND PROCESSES In County Courts 110 WRITTEN CHARGES When filed 13

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INDEX TO LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS. A ADAIRSVILLE Local option law repealed 138 AMERICUS Public education 139 Specific taxes 140 APPALACHEE RIVER Lawful fence 314 APPLING COUNTY Consolation Baptist Church 330 Sale of spirituous liquor 331 Tax Receiver and Collector 282 APPROPRIATION To pay certain fees of witnesses 353 ATHENS Corporate limits 140 ATLANTA Police power over Ponce de Leon spring 140 State Savings Bank of 137 Water bonds and water works 140 ATLANTA CONSTITUTION PUBLISHING CO. Charter 227 ATLANTA ROLLING MILL CO. Name 211 ATLANTA TESTING AND MINING CO. Charter 214 AUGUSTA Board of health 142 Elective franchise 144 Trustees masonic hall 145 AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE R. R. CO. Charter 228 AURARIA HYDRAULIC AND MINING CO. Charter 215 B BAKER COUNTY Commissioners of roads and revenue 246 Removal of county site 299

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Traffic in seed cotton. 301 BAKER AND CALHOUN COUNTIES Line between changed 272 BAINBRIDGE Account of money expended, etc. 147 Redemption of land sold for taxes 147 BANKS Bank of Rome 130 Capital Bank of Macon 130 Covington Savings Bank 131 Exchange Bank of Macon 132 Hawkinsville Bank and Trust Co. 132 Merchants' Bank of Macon 133 Mount Airy Savings Bank 134 Peoples' Bank of Macon 136 State Savings Bank of Atlanta 137 BANKS COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 247 Fees of jailers. 283 BANNING, JAS. L. Jurisdiction of will of 351 BARNARD AND ANDERSON STREET R. R. CO. Charter 232 BARTOW COUNTY Sale of liquor near Wofford Academy 331 Sheriff's extra pay. 283 Treasurer's commissions 284 BERRIEN COUNTY School system 348 BERRIEN AND IRWIN COUNTIES Line between 275 BERZELIA Sale of liquor 148 BETHEL CHURCH Sale of liquor near 334 BEULAH CHURCH Sale of liquor near 343 BIBB COUNTY Convicts, control of, etc 301 Election expenses 302 Slaughtering cattle 302 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff. 284 BIBB AND MONROE COUNTIES Line between 272 BIBB AND TWIGGS COUNTIES Line between 273 BLACKSHEAR License to sell liquor 148

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Mayor's Court 149 BOARD OF HEALTH For Augusta 142 BOARDMAN, A. E. Boom across Ocmulgee 358 BONDS Atlanta water works 140 Butler, issue of 151 Decatur county, issue of 312 Fort Gaines, issue of 161 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company 235 Macon, issue of 173 BOSTON Charter amended 150 BREWING COMPANY OF MACON Charter 209 BROOKS COUNTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY Charter 197 BRYAN COUNTY Hardwick Mounted Riflemen 323 Hunting, etc., on lands of others 303 Killing and trapping turkeys, deer, etc 309 BUENA VISTA License to sell liquor 151 BURKE COUNTY Insolvent costs 303 Treasurer's election 285 BUTLER Issue of bonds 151 BUTTS COUNTY Local option law repealed 332 Payment of teachers' claims 344 C CALHOUN COUNTY Board of commissioners 248 Tax Receiver, Collector, and treasurer, pay of 286 Traffic in seed cotton 301 CALHOUN AND BAKER COUNTIES Line between 272 CALHOUN AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES Line between 278 CAMDEN COUNTY Appointment of commissioners 250 Head rights 304 Protection of farmers 305 Registration of voters 305

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CAPITAL BANK OF MACON Charter amended 130 CARROLL AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES Line between 273 CARTERSVILLE Chain gang 152 CASTLE ROCK COAL COMPANY Capital stock 218 CATOOSA AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES Line between 280 CHARLTON School system 348 CHATHAM COUNTY Drainage and appropriation 308 Election precincts 307 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY Gates on second-class roads 323 Payment of claims due teachers 347 CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER Bridge at Ft. Gaines 161 CHATTOOGA COUNTY Sheriff's bond 286 CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY Charter 222 CHEMICAL WORKS 199 CHEROKEE COPPER COMPANY Charter amended 218 CHESTATEE AND YAHOOLA GOLD MINING COMPANY Charter 219 CITIES AND TOWNS Adairsville, local option repealed 138 Americus, public education 139 Americus, special tax 140 Athens, corporate limits 140 Atlanta, water works bonds 140 Augusta, board of health 142 Augusta, elective franchise 144 Augusta, Masonic Hall trustees 145 Bainbridge, accounts of money received and expended 147 Bainbridge, redemption of land sold for taxes 147 Berzelia, sale of liquor 148 Blackshear, license to sell liquor 148 Blackshear, Mayor's Court 149 Boston, fines and street work 150 Beuna Vista, sale of liquor 151 Butler, issue of bonds 151 Cartersville, chain gang 152 Clarksville, sale of liquor 153

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Columbus, elections and terms of office 154 Covington, guano 155 Dalton, salaries of officers 155 Dalton, sale of liquor 156 Dalton, sale of liquor 157 Dalton, registration of voters 157 Danburg, sale of liquor 158 Danielsville, corporate limits 158 Darien, delinquent street hands 159 Dawson, Mayor's salary 160 Duluth, liquor license 160 Fort Gaines, bridge over Chattahoochee 161 Gainesville, new charter 163 Grantville, President board of aldermen 166 Graysville, sale of liquor within one mile of a church 169 Greensboro, sale of liquor 170 Griffin, board of education 170 Hamilton, sale of liquor 171 Hiawassee, sale of liquor 171 Jefferson, part of charter revived 172 Lawrenceville, sale of liquor 172 Macon, bonds issue of 173 Madison, registration of voters 174 Midville, charter 174 Monroe, limits and elections 176 Mount Zion, sale of liquor 176 Newnan, sale of liquor 177 Perry, election 177 Rocky Mount, charter 178 Rome, sale of liquor 179 Savannah, drainage 180 Savannah, lazaretto 180 Savannah, nuisances 182 Savannah, Savannah fire company 182 Savannah, small pox 183 Senoia, sale of liquor 184 Sharpsburg, sale of liquor 185 Snapping Shoals, sale of liquor 185 Social Circle, charter amended 186 Spalding, Mayor and aldermen 187 St. Mary's, terms of office 187 Statenville, sale of liquor 188 Swainsboro, sale of liquor 189 The Rock, charter 189 Trader's Hill, inspector of timber 190 Valdosta, election of Mayor and aldermen 191 Villa Rica, sale of liquor 191 West Point, public schools 192

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Woodbury, sale of liquor 193 CLARKE AND MADISON COUNTIES Line between 276 CLARKESVILLE Sale of liquor 153 CLAYTON COUNTY Insolvent costs 310 Pleasant Grove Church 332 CLAYTON AND FULTON COUNTIES Line between 274 CLAYTON AND HENRY COUNTIES Line between 275 CLINCH COUNTY School system 348 Sheriff's bond 286 CLINCH AND COFFEE COUNTIES Line between 280 COAL COMPANIES Castle Rock 218 Dade 220 COFFEE AND CLINCH COUNTIES Line between 280 COFFEE AND WARE COUNTIES Line between 280 COLLINS MANUFACTURING AND POWER COMPANY Charter 198 COLQUITT COUNTY Tax Collector ex officio sheriff 293 Tax Collector and Receiver 287 COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of commissioners 253 Sheriff's bond 286 COLUMBUS Elections and terms of office 154 COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUE vide county commissioners CONNESAUGA RIVER Dams across 360 CONSOLATION BAPTIST CHURCH Sale of liquor near 330 CONSTITUTION PUBLISHING COMPANY Charter 227 COPPER COMPANIES Cherokee 218 Cornwall 223 CORNWALL COPPER MINING COMPANY Charter 223

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COSTS Payment of, vide County Regulations 299 COUNTY LINES Baker and Chatham, line changed 272 Bibb and Monroe, line changed 272 Bibb and Twiggs, line changed 273 Carroll and Douglas, line changed 273 Clinch and Coffee, line changed 280 Coweta and Meriwether, line changed 274 Floyd and Gordon, line changed 274 Fulton and Clayton, line changed 274 Habersham and Franklin, line changed 276 Henry and Clayton, line changed 275 Irwin and Berrien, line changed 275 Lowndes and Echols, line changed 276 Madison and Clarke, line changed 276 Montgomery and Telfair, line changed 277 Newton and Jasper, line changed 277 Randolph and Calhoun, line changed 278 Randolph and Stewart, line changed 278 Taliaferro and Greene, line changed 279 Troup and Coweta, line changed 279 Ware and Coffee, line changed 280 Whitfield and Catoosa, line changed 280 Wilcox and Pulaski, line changed 281 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Baker, commissioners, clerk, pay, etc. 246 Banks, board abolished 247 Calhoun, board organized 248 Camden, commissioners, appointment 250 Columbia, board organized 253 Decatur, clerk of board 254 Early, commissioners, term etc. 255 Emanuel, board abolished 255 Forsyth, board abolished 256 Glascock, pay of commissioners 256 Greene, pay of commissioners 257 Habersham, board abolished 257 Heard, meetings of board 258 Jackson, board abolished 258 Johnson, board abolished 259 Laurens, board abolished 259 McIntosh, appointments, etc. 260 Meriwether, number, etc. 261 Mitchell, no compensation 261 Newton, board organized 261 Talbot, election and terms 263 Taliaferro, board organized 269

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Tatnall, board abolished 263 Thomas, appointments, etc. 264 Twiggs, jurisdiction, etc. 266 Upson, board organized 267 Ware, board organized 268 Warren, board organized 269 Washington, board abolished 271 COUNTY OFFICERS Appling, Tax Receiver and Collector 282 Banks, fees of jailers 283 Bartow, sheriff's extra pay 283 Bartow, treasurer's commissions 284 Bibb, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Burke, treasurer's election 285 Calhoun, Tax Receiver, Collector, and treasurer, pay of 286 Chattooga, sheriff's bond 286 Clinch, sheriff's bond 286 Colquitt, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 293 Colquitt, Tax Collector and Receiver 287 Columbia, sheriff's bond 286 Douglas, Tax Collector ex-officio treasurer 287 Echols, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Effingham extra pay 288 Fannin, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Forsyth, salaries of Collector, Receiver, and school com 288 Fulton, Tax Collector's bond 289 Fulton, treasurer's salary 290 Gilmer, Tax Receiver and Collector 291 Greene, sheriff and Tax Receiver, 291 Greene, treasurer's compensation 292 Habersham, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Hall, compensation of officers 298 Houston, Tax Collector ex officio sheriff 284 Jackson, fees of jailers 283 Jasper, sheriff's bond 298 Jasper, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Johnson, compensation of officers 297 Laurens, Receiver, Collector, clerk, and treasurer 292 McDuffie, sheriff's bond 286 Miller, sheriff's bond 286 Milton, salaries of Collector and Receiver 293 Mitchell, Tax Collector ex officio sheriff 293 Paulding, clerk ex-officio treasurer 294 Pierce, sheriff's bond 286 Pulaski, Tax Collector ex officio sheriff 284 Rabun, no extra pay 296 Richmond, Tax Collector's bond 294 Stewart, fees of sheriff or jailer 295

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Taylor, Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 Towns, no extra pay 296 Twiggs, county treasurer 296 Union, no extra pay 296 Washington, compensation of officers 297 Webster, sheriff's bond 297 White, compensation of officers 298 Wilcox, sheriff's bond 298 Wilkinson, sheriff's bond 298 COUNTY REGULATIONS Baker, removal of county site 299 Baker, traffic in seed cotton 301 Bibb, convicts, control of 301 Bibb, election expenses 302 Bibb, slaughtering cattle 302 Bryan, deer, turkeys, etc., killing and trapping of 309 Bryan, hunting, etc., on the lands of others 303 Burke, insolvent costs 203 Calhoun, traffic in seed cotton 301 Camden, head rights 304 Camden, protection of farmers 305 Camden, registration of voters 305 Chatham, drainage and yellow fever 308 Chatham, election precincts 307 Clayton, insolvent costs 310 Clinch, fishing with seines 310 Crawford, insolvent costs 311 Crawford, insolvent costs of solicitors 311 Decatur, issue of bonds 312 Dougherty, traffic in seed cotton 301 Echols, fishing with seines 310 Floyd, act for protection of deer, etc., repealed 306 Fulton, alms house 313 Fulton, Chambers for Judge Superior Court 313 Glynn, hunting on land of others 318 Greene, Appalachee river a lawful fence 314 Jackson, county tax 314 Lincoln, insolvent costs 314 McDuffie, sheriff sales 315 McIntosh, registration of voters 315 Mitchell, prisonershiring out of 317 Monroe, county taxes 304 Morgan, lawful fence 314 Muscogee, partridges, deer, etc. 318 Oconee, treasurer and fines 318 Spalding, Ordinary's office 319 Splading, treasurerorders on 319 Tatnall, Rocky and Cobb creeks 320

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Washington, deer, turkeys, etc. 321 Whitfield, deer, turkeys, etc.killing of 322 Worth, fishing with [Illegible Text] 322 COVINGTON Storage of guano 155 COVINGTON SAVINGS BANK Charter 131 COWETA AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES Line between 274 COWETA AND TROUP COUNTIES Line changed 279 CRAWFORD COUNTY Insolvent costs 311 D. DADE COAL COMPANY Bonds 220 DADE IRON MANUFACTURING COMPANY Charter 199 DALTON License to sell liquor 157 Local option law repealed 342 Prohibitory liquor law repealed 156 Registration of voters 157 Salaries of officers 155 DANBURG Sale of liquor prohibited 158 DANIELSVILLE Corporate limits 158 DARIEN Delinquent street hands 159 DAWSON Mayor's salary 160 DECATUR COUNTY Issue of bonds 312 Pay of clerk of commissioners 254 DEKALB COUNTY Sale of liquor near Sylvester Church 333 DIRECT TRADE UNION Purchase of vessels, etc. 194 DODGE COUNTY School system 348 DOUGHERTY COUNTY Traffic in seed cotton 301 DOUGLAS COUNTY Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 287 DOUGLAS AND CARROLL COUNTIES Line changed 273 DRAINAGE In Savannah 180 DULUTH Sale of liquor prohibited 160

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E EARLY COUNTY Commissioners, appointments, etc. 255 ECHOLS COUNTY School system 348 Seining for fish 310 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 384 ECHOLS AND LOWNDES COUNTIES Line between changed 276 EFFINGHAM COUNTY Extra pay of officers 288 License to sell liquor 333 ELBERT COUNTY Sale of liquor near churches 334 ELECTIVE FRANCHISE Augusta 144 EMANUEL COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 255 Road commissioners 324 Road hands 324 Sale of liquors 331 EUREKA CHURCH Sale of liquor near 334 EXCHANGE BANK OF MACON Capital stock 132 F FANNIN COUNTY Tax Collector and ex-officio sheriff 284 FISH TRAP GOLD MINING COMPANY Charter 221 FLOYD COUNTY Killing and trapping of deer and turkeys 306 FLOYD AND GORDON COUNTIES Line between changed 274 FORSYTH COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 256 Salaries of officers 288 FORT GAINES Bridge across Chattahoochee 162 FORT GAINES AND PATAULA R. R. COMPANY Charter 233 FRANKLIN AND HABERSHAM COUNTIES Line between changed 276 FULTON COUNTY Alms house 313 Chambers for Judge Superior Court 313

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Road laws 325 Tax Collector's bond 289 Treasurer's salary 290 FULTON AND CLAYTON COUNTIES Line changed 274 G GAINESVILLE New charter 163 GAINESVILLE, BLAIRSVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY Charter amended 23 GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS Charter 199 GEORGIA CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY Charter 222 GEORGIA CORNWALL COPPER MINING COMPANY Charter 223 GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY Charter amended 196 GEORGIA LAND, IMMIGRATION AND NAVIGATION COMPANY Charter 194 GEORGIA RAILROAD AND BANKING COMPANY Issue of bonds 235 Purchase of Macon and Augusta Railroad 236 Purchase of Port Royal Railroad 236 GEORGIA WESTERN RAILROAD Charter for purchasers of 236 GILMER COUNTY Pay of teachers' claims 344 Tax Receiver and Collector 291 GLASCOCK COUNTY Pay of commissioners 256 Sale of liquor 335 GLYNN COUNTY Hunting on lands of others 318 Sale of liquor on St. Simon's island 335 GOLD MINING COMPANIES Chestatee and Yahoola 219 Fish Trap 221 GORDON COUNTY Local option law repealed 342 Sugar Valley Church 336 GORDON AND FLOYD COUNTIES Line between 274 GRANTVILLE Charter amended 169

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GRAYSVILLE Sale of liquor near church 169 GREENE COUNTY Appalachee river a lawful fence 314 Pay of commissioners 257 Sheriff and Tax Receiver 291 Treasurer's compensation 292 GREENE AND TALIAFERRO COUNTIES Line between 279 GREENSBORO Sale of liquor 170 GREENWOOD, GEO. A. Relief of 352 GRIFFIN Board of education 170 GUANO Storage of, in Covington 155 GWINNETT COUNTY Sale of liquor near Midway church 336 GWINNETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY Charter 202 H HABERSHAM COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 257 Tax Collector ex officio sheriff 284 HABERSHAM AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES Line between 276 HALL COUNTY Compensation of officers 298 HAMILTON Sale of liquor 171 HARDWICK MOUNTED RIFLEMEN Road duty 323 HARMONY CHURCH Sale of liquor near 334 HAWKINSVILLE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Capital stock 132 HEARD COUNTY Commissioners, meetings, etc 258 HENRY AND CLAYTON COUNTIES Line between 275 HERNDON AND SWAINSBORO RAILROAD COMPANY Charter 237 HIWASSFE Sale of liquor 171 HOME INSURANCE COMPANY Charter amended 196

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HOUSTON COUNTY Convicts 326 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 HOWELL, E. P. Insolvent costs 352 HYDRAULIC AND MINING COMPANY (Auraria) 215 I INSPECTOR OF LUMBER Trader's Hill 190 INSURANCE COMPANY Georgia Home 196 IRON MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Dade County) 199 IRWIN COUNTY Sale of liquor in 432nd district G. M. 337 IRWIN AND BERRIEN COUNTIES Line between changed 275 J JACKSON COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 258 County tax 314 Fees of jailer 283 JACKSONVILLE AND STERLING RAILROAD COMPANY Charter amended 242 JASPER COUNTY Sheriff's bond 298 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES Line changed 277 JEFFERSON Abatement of nuisances 172 JEFFERSON COUNTY Sale of liquor. 335 School tax 345 JOHNSON, J. R., ET AL. Fees as witnesses 353 JOHNSON COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 259 Compensation of officers 297 Road hands 324 K KEITH, G. W. Plank race under Western and Atlantic railroad 354

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KENNESAW MILLS COMPANY Charter 205 KILE, THOMAS Relief of 354 KINGSTON Prohibitory liquor law repealed 156 KLECKLEY, J. T. Settlement as Tax Collector 355 KNOXVILLE AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD 228 L. LAND, IMMIGRATION AND NAVIGATION CO. Charter 194 LAUREL MILLS MANUFACTURING CO. Charter 207 LAURENS COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 259 Compensation of officers 292 LAWRENCEVILLE Sale of liquor 172 LAWRENCEVILLE BRANCH RAILROAD CO. Charter 239 LAZARETTO. (SAVANNAH) Removal of 180 LEBANON CHURCH Sale of liquor near 338 LIBERTY COUNTY Exemptions from road duty 328 LINCOLN COUNTY Insolvent costs 314 LINES BETWEEN COUNTIES Vide county lines. LIQUOR Vide sales of spirituous liquor. LOWNDES COUNTY School system 348 LOWNDES AND ECHOLS COUNTIES Line between 276 LUMPKIN COUNTY Sale of liquor in 821st district G. M. 337 M. MACON. Bonds may be issued 173 Capital bank of 130 Exchange bank of 132 Merchants' bank of 133

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Peoples' bank of 136 MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD Purchase by Georgia Railroad 236 MACON BREWING COMPANY Charter 209 MACON COUNTY Sale of liquor near Lebanon Church 338 MADISON Registration of voters 174 MADISON AND CLARKE COUNTIES Line between 276 MANUFACTURING COMPANIES Brooks County Manufacturing Association 197 Collins Manufacturing and Power Company 198 Dade Iron Manufacturing Company 199 Georgia Chemical Works 199 Gwinnett Manufacturing Company 202 Kennesaw Mills Company 205 Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company 207 Macon Brewing Company 209 Milledgeville Manufacturing Company 210 Scofield Rolling Mill Company 211 Trion Manufacturing Company 212 MARTIN HENRY Relief of securities 356 MASONIC HALL, (AUGUSTA) Trustees, etc. 145 MATHIS, G. L. Relief of 357 MAYOR'S COURT OF BLACKSHEAR Jurisdiction 149 McDUFFIE COUNTY Sheriff's bond 286 Sheriff's sales 315 McINTOSH COUNTY Appointment of commissioners 260 Registration of voters 315 MERCHANTS' BANK OF MACON Charter 133 MERCHANTS AND PLANTERS' BANK OF TALBOTTON Capital stock 132 MERIWETHER COUNTY Commissioners, number, etc. 261 MERIWETHER AND COWETA COUNTIES Line between 274 MIDDLE GEORGIA MINERAL ASSOCIATION Charter 225

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MIDVILLE Charter of 174 MIDWAY CHURCH Sale of liquor near 336 MILLEDGEVILLE MANUFACTURING CO. Charter 210 MILLER COUNTY Ambulatory schools 350 Sale of liquor 338 Sheriff's bond 286 MILTON COUNTY Salaries of collector and receiver 293 MINERAL ASSOCIATION Charter 225 MINING COMPANIES Atlanta Testing and Mining Company 214 Auraria Hydraulic and Mining Company 215 Castle Rock Coal Company 218 Cherokee Copper Company 218 Chestatee and Yahoola Gold Mining Company 219 Dade Coal Company 220 Fish Trap Gold Mining Company 221 Georgia Chemical and Mining Company 222 Georgia Cornwall Copper Mining Company 223 Middle Georgia Mineral Association 225 MITCHELL COUNTY Commissionersno pay 261 Hiring out prisoners 317 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 293 MONROE Charter amended 176 MONROE COUNTY Convicts 326 Payment of taxes 304 MONROE AND BIBB COUNTIES Line between changed 272 MONTGOMERY AND TELFAIR COUNTIES Line between 277 MORGAN COUNTY Appalachee a lawful fence 314 MOUNT AIRY SAVINGS BANK Charter 134 MOUNT ZION Sale of liquor prohibited 176 MURRAY COUNTY Local option repealed 342 MUSCOGEE COUNTY Deer, turkeys, etc. 317

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N. NEWNAN Sale of spirituous liquor 177 NEWTON COUNTY Commissioners 261 NEWTON AND JASPER COUNTIES Line between changed 277 NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY Charter amended 241 NUISANCES Abatement in Jefferson 172 Abatement in Savannah 182 O. OCMULGEE RIVER Boom across 358 OCONEE COUNTY Fines and forfeitures 318 OFFICERS ( Vide County Officers) OOSTANAULA AND COOSAWATTIE STEAMBOAT COMPANY Charter 244 P PATAULA AND FORT GAINES RAILROAD COMPANY Charter 233 PAULDING COUNTY Clerk ex-officio treasurer 294 PEOPLE'S BANK OF MACON Charter 136 PERRY Election of Mayor and aldermen 177 PIERCE COUNTY Ambulatory schools 350 Sheriff's bond 286 PIKE COUNTY Sale of liquor near Red Oak Church 341 PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH Sale of liquor near 332 POLK COUNTY Prohibitory liquor law repealed 339 PONCE DELEON SPRINGS (ATLANTA) Police, power over 140 PORT ROYAL RAILROAD Purchase by Georgia railroad 236 POWELL, H. T. Boom across Ocmulgee 358

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PRIVATE LAWS Banning, J. L., jurisdiction of will of 351 Greenwood, Geo. A., relief of 352 Howell, E. P., payment of costs to 352 Johnson, J. R., et al, witness fees 353 Keith, G. W., plank race under Western and Atlantic railroad 354 Kile, Thomas, relief of 354 Kleckley, J. T., settlement as Tax Collector 355 Martin, Henry, relief of securities 356 Mathis, G. L., relief of 357 Powell, H. T., and Boardman, A. E., boom across Ocmulgee 358 Sapps, Jno. M., insolvent costs 358 Switzer, Jno. G., relief of estate from escheat 359 Treadwell, Smith, dams on Connesauga 360 Yancey, W. C, bond as Ordinary of Troup county 360 PROVIDENCE CHURCH Sale of liquor near 341 PUBLISHING COMPANY (ATLANTA CONSTITUTION) Charter 227 PULASKI COUNTY Licenses to sell liquor 339 Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 PULASKI AND WILCOX COUNTIES Line between 280 R RABUN COUNTY No extra pay to officers 296 Payment of teachers' claims 346 School system 346 RAILROAD COMPANIES Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Company 228 Barnard and Anderson Street Railroad Company 232 Fort Gaines and Pataula Railroad Company 233 Gainesville, Blairsville and Northwestern Railroad Company 234 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company 235 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company 236 Georgia Railroad and Banking Company 236 Georgia Western Railroad Company 236 Herndon and Swainsboro Railroad Company 237 Lawrenceville Branch Railroad Company 239 Northwestern Railroad Company 241 Sterling and Jacksonville Railroad Company 242 RANDOLPH COUNTY Payment of teachers' claims 344 Sale of liquor near Ward's station 341 RANDOLPH AND CALHOUN COUNTIES Line between 278

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RANDOLPH AND STEWART COUNTIES Line between 278 RED OAK CHURCH Sale of liquor near 341 REGISTRATION OF VOTERS In Camden county 305 In Dalton 157 In Madison 174 In McIntosh county 315 RICHMOND COUNTY Bond of Tax Collector 294 Tuition in public schools 347 ROADS AND ROAD DUTY Bryan, Hardwick Mounted Riflemen 323 Chattahoochee, gates and private ways 323 Emanuel, road commissioners 324 Emanuel, road hands 324 Fulton, roads and road duty 325 Houston, convicts 326 Johnson, road hands 324 [Illegible Text] exemptions 328 Monroe, convicts 326 Stewart, gates on second and third-class roads 328 ROCK MOUNT Charter amended 178 ROME, BANK OF Charter amended 130 Local option law repealed 179 S SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS(CITIES AND TOWNS) Adairsville, local option repealed 138 Berzelia, sale prohibited 148 Blackshear, license to sell 148 Buena Vista, license to sell 151 Clarkesville, sale prohibited 153 Dalton, license to sell 157 Dalton, prohibitory law repealed 156 Danburg, sale prohibited 158 Duluth, sale prohibited 160 Graysville, sale prohibited near church 169 Greenesboro, license to sell 170 Hamilton, license to sell 171 Hiwassee, sale prohibited 171 Kingston, sale of 156 Lawrenceville, sale of 172 Mount Zion, sale prohibited 176 Newnan, sale of regulated 177

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Rome, local option repealed 179 Senoia, sale of 184 Sharpsburg, sale prohibited 185 Snapping Shoals, sale prohibited 185 Statenville, sale prohibited 188 Swainsboro, sale prohibited 189 Villa Rica, sale of 191 Woodbury, sale prohibited 193 SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS(COUNTIES) Appling, Consolation Baptist Church 330 Appling, sale of liquor regulated 331 Bartow, Wofford Academy 331 Butts, local option law repealed 332 Clayton, Pleasant Grove Church 332 DeKalb, Sylvester Church 333 Effingham, licenses 333 Elbert, Eureka, Bethel, and Harmony Churches 334 Emanuel, sale regulated 331 Glascock, sale by citizens of other counties 335 Glynn, St. Simons Island 335 Gordon, local option law repealed 342 Gordon, Sugar Valley Baptist Church 336 Gwinnett, Midway Church 336 Irwin, 432d district G. M. 337 Lumpkin, 821st District G. M. 337 Macon, Lebanon Church 338 Miller, licenses 338 Murray, local option law 342 Pike, Red Oak Church 341 Polk, prohibitory law repealed 339 Pulaski, licenses, etc. 339 Randolph, Ward's station 341 Spalding, Providence Church 341 White, sale prohibited 342 Whitfield, local option repealed 342 Wilcox, sale prohibited 343 Wilkes, Sardis and Beulah Churches 343 SAPPS, JNO. M. Insolvent costs 358 SARDIS CHURCH Sale of liquors near 343 SAVANNAH Drainage 180 Lazaretto 180 Nuisances 182 Savannah Fire Company 182 Small pox 183 SAVANNAH FIRE COMPANY Control of by city 182

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SAVINGS BANK OF ATLANTA (STATE) Charter amended 137 SAVINGS BANK OF COVINGTON Charter 131 SAVINGS BANK OF MOUNT AIRY Charter 134 SCOFIELD ROLLING MILL COMPANY Name changed 211 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS Berrien, school system 348 Butts, payment of teachers' claims 344 Charlton, school system 348 Chattahoochee, payment of teachers' claims 347 Clinch, school system 348 Dodge, school system 348 Echols, school system 348 Gilmer, payment of teachers for 1871 344 Jefferson, school tax 345 Lowndes, school system 348 Miller, ambulatory schools 350 Pierce, ambulatory schools 350 Rabun, payment of teachers' claims 346 Rabun, school system 346 Randolph, payment of teachers' claims 344 Richmond, tuition in high grades 347 Stewart, payment of teachers' claims 347 Union, payment of teachers' claims 344 Ware, school system 348 Wayne, ambulatory schools 350 West Point, school system 192 Whitfield, payment of teachers 344 SENOIA Sale of spirituous liquor 184 SHARPSBURG Sale of spirituous liquor 185 SNAPPING SHOALS Sale of spirituous liquor 185 SOCIAL CIRCLE Charter amended 186 SPALDING Mayor and aldermen 187 SPALDING COUNTY Orders on treasurer 319 Ordinary's office 319 Providence Church 341 SPECIFIC TAXES Americus 140

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SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR Vide sale of spirituous liquor 138 STATE SAVINGS BANK OF ATLANTA Charter amended 137 STATENVILLE Sale of liquor prohibited 335 STEAMBOAT COMPANY, (OOSTANAULA AND COOSAWATTIE,) Charter 244 STERLING AND JACKSONVILLE RAILROAD CO. Charter amended 242 STEWART COUNTY Fees of sheriff 295 Gates across second class roads 328 Payment of teachers' claims 347 STEWART AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES Line between 278 STREET RAILROAD Barnard and Anderson 232 ST. MARYS Mayor and aldermen 187 ST. SIMONS ISLAND Sale of liquor prohibited 335 SUGAR VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH Sale of liquor near 336 SWAINSBORO Sale of liquor prohibited 189 SWAINSBORO AND HERNDON RAILROAD CO. Charter 237 SWITZER, JOHN G. Relief of estate from escheat 359 SYLVESTER CHURCH Sale of liquor near 333 T. TALBOT COUNTY Election of commissioners. 263 TALBOTTON Merchants and Planters' Bankcapital 132 TALIAFERRO COUNTY Board of commissioners 269 TALIAFERRO AND GREENE COUNTIES Line between 279 TATNALL COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 263 Obstructions in Rocky and Cobb Creeks 320 TAXES Specificin Americus 140

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TAYLOR COUNTY Tax Collector ex-officio sheriff 284 TEACHERS Vide schools and teachers 344 TELFAIR AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES Line between 277 TESTING AND MINING COMPANY Charter 214 THE ROCK Charter 189 THOMAS COUNTY Bond of commissioners, appointment, etc. 264 TOWNS COUNTY Extra pay of officers 296 TOWNS AND VILLAGES Vide cities and towns 137 TRADER'S HILL Inspector of lumber 190 TREADWELL, SMITH Dams on Connesauga 360 TRION MANUFACTURING COMPANY Charter 212 TROUP COUNTY Bond of Ordinary 360 TROUP AND COWETA COUNTIES Line between 279 TRUSTEES Of Masonic Hall, Augusta 145 TWIGGS COUNTY Board of commissioners, jurisdiction, etc. 266 County treasurer 296 TWIGGS AND BIBB COUNTIES Line between 273 U UNION COUNTY Extra pay of officers 296 Payment of teachers' claims 344 UPSON COUNTY Board of commissioners 267 V VALDOSTA Elections 191 VILLA RICA Sale of liquor 191

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VILLAGES Vide cities and towns 137 VOTERS Vide registration of voters 305 W WARE COUNTY Board of commissioners 268 School system 348 WARE AND COFFEE COUNTIES Line changed 280 WARD'S STATION Sale of liquor near 341 WARREN COUNTY Board of commissioners 269 Sale of liquor in Glascock county 335 WASHINGTON COUNTY Board of commissioners abolished 271 Compensation of officers 297 Killing of deer, turkeys, etc 321 Sale of liquor in Glascock county 335 WATER WORKS (ATLANTA) Bonds, etc. 140 WAYNE COUNTY Ambulatory schools 350 WEBSTER COUNTY Sheriff's bond 297 WEST POINT School system 192 WHITE COUNTY Compensation of officers 298 Sale of liquor 342 WHITFIELD COUNTY Local option law repealed 342 Payment of teachers 344 Protection of deer, etc. 322 WHITFIELD AND CATOOSA COUNTIES Line changed 280 WILCOX COUNTY Sale of liquor 343 Sheriff's bond 298 WILCOX AND PULASKI COUNTIES Line between 280 WILKINSON COUNTY Sheriff's bond 298 WOFFORD ACADEMY Sale of liquor near 331

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WORTH COUNTY Fishing with seines, gill nets, etc 322 Y YANCY, W. C. Bond as Ordinary 360

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INDEX TO RESOLUTIONS. A ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS Manner of enforcing revenue on 365 ATLANTIC OCEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO Canal to connect 363 B BANKRUPT LAW Repeal of asked for 363 BULLOCK, R. B. Suits against 365 C CANAL TO CONNECT ATLANTIC AND GULF Favorable action asked for 363 CHARTER OF MARINE BANK OF GEORGIA Surrender of 367 COUNSEL IN THE JONES AND BULLOCK CASES Employment of 364 D. DIRECT TRADE WITH EUROPE Line of steamers 364 DISTILLATION OF FRUIT Internal revenue on 366 DISTURBANCES IN GILMER AND FANNIN COUNTIES Investigation of 364 F FANNIN COUNTY Disturbances in 364 FRUIT Revenue on distillation of 366 G GILMER COUNTY Disturbances in 364

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GOVERNOR Authorized to make temporary loans 371 Requested to accept surrender of charter of Marine Bank 367 Requested to examine into question of direct line of steamers 363 Requested to cause examination into troubles in Gilmer and Fannin counties 363 Requested to prosecute suits vs. Bullock and Jones 364 Requested not to sell, or lease, Macon and Brunswick Railroad 366 H HENDRICK, THOMAS A. Confidence in his election expressed. 367 I INSURANCE On public buildings 368 INTERNAL REVENUE, ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS Manner of enforcing, etc. 365 INTERNAL REVENUE, DISTILLATION OF FRUIT Repeal asked for 366 J JONES, JOHN Suit against as treasurer 365 M MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD Governor requested not to lease or sell 366 MARINE BANK OF GEORGIA Surrender of charter 367 N NATIONAL POLITICS Protest against Federal interference in elections 367 P PUBLIC BUILDINGS Insurance on 368 PUBLIC LAWS Printing of in pamphlet form 369

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R REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST Printing of. 369 S SAVANNAH, GRIFFIN, AND NORTH ALABAMA RAILROAD Released from certain penalties 369 STATE GEOLOGIST Report, printing of 369 STATE PRINTER Election of 370 T TAXES IN WARE COUNTY Suspension of collection 370 TEMPORARY LOANS Governor authorized to make 371 TILDEN, SAMUEL J. Confidence expressed in his election 367 W WARE COUNTY Suspension of collection of taxes 370