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 (No. L) 
 
 An Act to legalize and make valid all adjournments of the Superior 
 Courts of the several counties of this State bij the Clerks of said 
 Courts, where the presiding Judges of said Courts may hare 
 been absent, and may have failed to issue an order for adjoum- 
 me7it to the Clerks of said Courts, from Providential cause. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^v. That in all cases where any 
 of the Superior Courts of this State may have been adjourn- 
 ed by the Clerks of said Courts, in the absence of the pre- 
 siding Judge, who may have failed to issue an order for ad- 
 journment to the said Clerk, from Providential cause, said 
 adjournment by said Clerks are hereby legalized and declar- 
 ed to be valid to all intents and purposes. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Nov. IS, 1S63. 
 
 (No. 2.) 
 
 An Act to alter and change the place of holding the Superior and 
 Inferior Courts for the county of Mcintosh. 
 
 Whereas, the Court-house of said, county has been burn- 
 ed by the public enemy at Darieu, as well as the entire city 
 of Darien. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^'c, That from and after the 
 passage of this Act, the Superior and Inferior Courts of the 
 county of Mcintosh shall be held at Ebenezer Church, near 
 the residence of W. H. McDonald in said county, or such 
 other place as the Inferior Court shall ordain and direct. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 23, 1863. 
 
 (No 3.) 
 
 An Act to compel Overseers or Track Menders on the different 
 Rail Roads in this State, to file a, list of the /narks and brands 
 of all stock killed upon their respective sections, and for other 
 purposes. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^t., That all overseers or track 
 menders on the different Railroads in this State, shall file 
 
weekly with the station agents a list of different marks aiid 
 brands of all stock killed upon their respective sections the 
 preceding week, so as to be compelled to identify in their 
 w^eekly report on what pg,rt of their section such stock was 
 or may have been killed, "by some designated place on said 
 section ; said list to be placed in a conspicuous place in the 
 office of the said Station agents, for the inspection of all 
 persons concerned. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That upon failure of any 
 overseer or track mender to comply with the provisions of 
 the first section of this Act, he shall be liable to pay the 
 owners of said stock double the value of all stock killed on 
 his particular section and not reported, during such failure 
 the same to be recovered in the same manner as now pro- 
 vided by law for the collection of claims for stock killed on 
 Railroads in this State. . - 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That in case the overseer 
 or track mender is insolvent, then and in that case the Rail- 
 road Company in whose employ they are, shall be liable to 
 pay according to the provisions ol the second section of 
 this Act, Provided, That in all cases when the penalty shall 
 be collected from the track mender, the liability of the Rail- 
 road Company in whose employment he may be, shall 
 thenceforth cease. 
 
 Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 23d, 1SG3. 
 
 (No. 4.) 
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 All Act to alter and change the hour for ihe meeting of the Gen- 
 eral Assembly of the State of Georgia. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^v.. That the hour for the meet- 
 ing of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, be 
 and the same is hereby altered and changed from noon to ^ 
 the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon ; any law or custom fP 
 to the contrary notwithstanding. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 23d, 1863. 
 
 (No. 5.) 
 
 An Act for the relief of the iieople in certain counties therein men-- 
 lioned, and for other pwjposes. 
 
 Whereas, Owing to the depredations of the enemy and 
 the presence and necessities of our own army foraging upon 
 the country, and also the extreme drowth and early frost, 
 the people of Northern Georgia are in great need of bread- 
 stuffs, and ti'/te?-(?as, nearly the entire laboring population of 
 
«ai<i section is now in the army, and the people must inevit- 
 ably suffei: unless aided by the generosity of the State, 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^f., That the Quartermaster 
 General of this State, be, and he is hereby directed and re- 
 quired to purchase and ship to such points on the Railroad 
 as shall be designated by the Justices of the Inferior Courts 
 of the several counties hereinafter enumerated, and subject 
 to their order, the following amounts of corn, to-wit : 
 
 6,000 Bushels of corn to the county of Chattooga. 
 
 10,000 bushels of corn to the county of Walker. 
 
 8,000 bushels of corn to the county of Dade. 
 
 8,000 bushels of corn to the county of Catoosa. 
 
 10,000 bushels of corn to the county of Whitfield. 
 
 7,000 bushels of corn to the county of Murray. 
 
 8,000 bushels of corn to the county of Gilmer. 
 
 8,000 bushels of corn to tife county of Fannin. 
 
 8,000 bushels of corn to the county of Union. 
 
 4,000 bushels of corn to the county of Towns. 
 
 3,000 bushels of corn to the county of Rabun. 
 
 4,000 bushels of corn to the county of Habersham. 
 
 3,500 bushels of corn to the county of White. 
 
 4,000 bushels of corn to the county of Lumpkin. 
 
 3,000 bushels of corn to the county of Dawson. 
 
 And 3,000 bushels of corn to the county of Pickens, or 
 so much thereof as the Governor may think necessary; and 
 it shall be the duty of his Excellency the Governor to draw 
 his warrant upon the Treasury for the amount of money 
 necessary to pay for the purchase, sacking and shipping said 
 corn, >vhich amount shall be paid out of any- money in the 
 Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
 
 Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That said Quartermaster 
 General be authorized to employ such agents and to take 
 control and use such transportation by the order of the Gov- 
 ernor as in his judgment shall be absolutely necessary to 
 carry out the objects of this Act, and to pay just compensa- 
 tion for the services of said agents or transportation to be 
 approved by the Governor. 
 
 Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the 
 duty of the said Justices to make such arrangements for the 
 transportation of said corn from the Railroad to their res- 
 pective counties as circumstances may require, and to em- 
 ploy such agents to take charge of and distribute the same 
 as may be necesary ; and it shall be the duty of said Justi- 
 ces to furnish or cause to be furnished by said agents to each 
 soldier's family and the families of of deceased soldiers; the 
 familiesand widows whose sons are in the military service 
 or whose eons have died in the military service who are des- 
 titute of corn and need the same, a sufficient quantity of 
 corn for their bread and no more free of charge; and to 
 each person or family who are in such indigent circumstan- 
 ces as to require it (to be judged of by the Justices afore- 
 
said) a sufficiency for their bread and no more, free of charge ; 
 and to such other persons in their respective counties who 
 may be destitute of corn and need the same, a sufficiency 
 for bread and no more, at the price or cost of its delivery ; 
 and the money arising from such sale or sales, to be paid 
 over to said Justices for the use and benefit of soldiers fam- 
 ilies, the widows of deceased soldiers, widows whose sons 
 are in the army, or whose sons have died in the army, or been 
 disabled, and the indigent poor of their respective counties, 
 after paying all costs that may arise in transporting and 
 distributing said corn. 
 
 Sec. IV. And be it further enacted, That. if any persons 
 through whose hands said corn may pass, shall intentionally 
 misapply said corn, or convert the same to his own use or 
 any any other way direct or use the same, contrary to the 
 objects contemplated in this Act, he, she or they so oftend- 
 ing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction 
 thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the comiUion 
 jail of the county for not less than two months nor longer 
 than six months. 
 
 Sec. V. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the du- 
 ty of said disbursing agents under the penalties contained 
 in the fourth section of this Act, to keep a book in which 
 he shall have entered all corn distributed by him, and to 
 whom, and how much, and at what price sold, and said book 
 shall be open to inspection to any person at any and at all 
 times ; and it shall be the duty of said agent to exhibit said 
 book to said Justices at least once a month ; and said Jus- 
 tices shall have power to dismiss said agents at any time 
 they may see proper ; Provided, the provisions of this bill 
 do not come in conflict with the absolute wants of the Gen- 
 eral Government. 
 
 Sec. VI. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 26, 1S63. 
 
 (No. G.) 
 An Act to allow the Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary of this 
 State to draw Common School funds due their respective coun- 
 ties for the years 1862 and 1863, when the Ordinaries have 
 resigned without drawing the same. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, Sfc, That the Clerks of Courts 
 of Ordinary of the several counties in this State be, and 
 they are hereby authorized to draw from the Treasury of 
 this State the portion of Common School Funds going to 
 and belonging to their respective counties for the years 1862 
 and 1863, where the same has not been drawn, in the same 
 manner and under the same provisions as the Ordinaries 
 themselves would have been entitled to draw, had they not 
 resigned. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 Assented to Nov. 28, 1863. 
 
(No. 7.) 
 ^n Act to exempt certain lands from taxation. 
 
 Whereas, A large number of persons in various parts of 
 this State have been driven from their homes by the enemy, 
 and have consequently been put to great expense and much 
 loss by abandoning their homes, and many have not been 
 able to make provisions for the support of their families. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, ^r., That the lands of such per- 
 sons lying in the counties from which they are driven by 
 the public enemy, be,, and the same are hereby exempt from 
 taxation, '^xcept a nominal tax of one cent per acre. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 30, 1863. 
 
 (No. 8.) 
 
 An Act to define the oathes of Notaries Public in the Slate (f 
 Georgia, and for other purposes. 
 
 Whereas, Doubts exist in regard to the proper oaths to 
 be administered to Notaries Public of this State ; for reme- 
 dy whereof, 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, 4"c., That from' and after the 
 passage of this act, the only oath or affirmation to be ad- 
 ministered to Notaries Public of the State of Georjjia shall 
 be as follows ; "I, , do solemnly swear, or 
 
 affirm, that I will well and truly perform the duties of a 
 Notary Public for the county of to the best of 
 
 my ability ; and I further swear, or affirm, that I am not 
 the holder of any public money belonging to the State, un- 
 accounted for. So help me God." 
 
 Sec. II. And be it further enacted. That Notaries Public 
 shall be authorized to administer all oaths which are not 
 by law required to be administered by particular officers. 
 
 Sec. III. And whereas, Doubts exist whether, under the 
 statute, the seal of a Notary Public is necessary to his at- 
 testation to deeds ; be it therefore enacted, that no suck 
 seal shall be required to such attestation ; and that all suck 
 attestations heretofore made without a seal shall be valid 
 and binding in law. 
 
 Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to 1st Dec, 1863. 
 
(No. 9.) 
 
 An Act to conthme in force the Jourth section of an act passed 
 over the Governor's veto on the SOth day of November, ISGO, 
 C7ititled an act to jrrovide against the forfeiture of the several 
 hank charters of this State on accoutit of non-specie j)ayments 
 for a\ given time, and for other jpnrposes, p)assed in the year 
 1857, and to suspend the pains and penalties imposed upon the 
 several banJcs and their oncers in this State for non-payment of 
 specie, and for other pwposcs ; and also an act to add a provi- 
 so to the ith section of an act entitled art act for the relief of the 
 people and banks of this State, and for other purposes, 2^<^issed 
 on the SOth of November, 1860, ajid to add an additional sec- 
 tion to said act, assented to December 20th, 1860. 
 Section I. Hie General Assembly of Georgia, do enact. That 
 the before recited part of an act, and also the before reci- 
 ted act, be, and the same are hereby re-enacted and contin- 
 ued in force until the first day of January, 1865. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it furthei enacted, That this act shall go into 
 effect and be in force on and after the first day of Decem- 
 ber, 1863. 
 
 Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 1, 1863. 
 
 (No. 10.) 
 
 An Act to authorize all persons in the military service of this State, or Confederate 
 States, including those in hospitals and detailed service, to vote atmunicipal elec- 
 tions. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, &c., That all persons in the military service of this State, 
 and the Confederate States, including those in hospitals, and detailed men for any pur- 
 pose by the military authority, citizens of this State who are now by law entitled to 
 vote, or who may at the time of such ejection be entitled to vote at any municipal 
 election in this State, be, and they are hereby authorized to assemble at such place 
 as they may be stationed at, and cast their votes as though they were in the town or 
 city where they reside. 
 
 Sec. II. That at said elections it shall be lawful for any two commissioned officers, 
 residents of the State, to preside and hold said elections under the same rules and 
 regulations that are now prescribed by law for holding such elections, and make re- 
 turns of the same, as though the said election had been held in the town or city of 
 the residence of the voters respectively, sending a copy ol the list of voters, and a 
 copy of the tally sheet to either the Mayor, Intcndent. Aldermen, Councilmen or 
 Wardens of the town or city where the soldiers voting reside; and all elections thus 
 held shall be accounted good and valid; provided, the returns thereof shall reach 
 the proper municipal authority witiiin fifteen days after the day of said election. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted. That the registry laws in force for all cities and 
 towns in this State shall not apply to absent soldiers and detailed men voting under 
 the provisions of this act. 
 
 Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That said commL^sioned officers authorized to hold 
 the several elections provided for by this act, shall, before they proceed to hold said 
 elections, subscribe to the following statement in writing (first state the regiment, 
 battalion or company of which they are members, station and date) ; " Each and 
 both of us declare on honor, that we will faithfully superintend this day's election; 
 that we are commissioned officers in the Confederate or Stat6 service (state the reg- 
 iment, battalion or company) ; that we will make a just and true return thereof; 
 that we will not knowingly permit any one to vote unless we believe he is entitled to 
 do 80, according to the laws of Georgia ; nor knowingly prohibit any one from vot- 
 ing who is entitled by law to vote ; and we will not divulge for whom any vote was 
 cast, unless called on under the law to do so." And it shall be the duty of said su- 
 perintendents to foi-ward a copy of said statement, with the copy of the tally sheet 
 and list of voters, and the same shall be taken in lieu of the oath now required by 
 law to be taken by superintendents of such elections. 
 
 Sec IV. Kepeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. Ist, 1863. 
 
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 (No. U.) 
 
 An Act to repeal the actflBscnted to tlio30tli day of November, 18fil, consolidating 
 the oflices of Keceiver of Tax Ueturns and Tax Collector in this State. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, &c., That the act to consolidate the offices of Receiver 
 of Tax Returns and of Tax Collector in tliis State, and to reqniretne duties thereof 
 to be discliarj^ed bv one officer, to be styled Tux Receiver and Collector, as-sented to 
 on the 30th day of ifovember. 18(11, b(,\ and the same is hereby repealed ; provi.ied 
 that no Receiver of Tax Returns or Tax Collector shall receive more than fifteen 
 hundred dollars coramitssions on the General State Tax. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 3(1,1863. 
 
 (No. 12.) 
 An Act to amend the oath of tax-payers for the year 1864, and for otlicr pnrposes. 
 
 Section I. The General Asi^embly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from 
 and after the passage of this act, the oath of nou-re.<ident tax-payers required to be 
 taken on .special retnrn.x, as it now stands in the seven hundreil and sixty-fourth sec- 
 tion of the Code of Georgia, he so amended (or the year 1S()1 as to make it read, 
 " and that it was not worth, on the first of April in this year, more than the valua- 
 tion you have affixed to it in Confederate Treasury Notes, to the best of yonr know- 
 ledge and belief," instead of reading as it now dues, "and that it is not worth more 
 than the valuation you have atiixed to it, to tlie best of your knowledge and belief;" 
 and that tlie oath of taxpayers required to be taken on general return, as is now re- 
 quired in the same section of said Code, be changed so as to make it read, "and the 
 value you liave affixed is a just and true valuatii n on the lirst day of April of this 
 year, in Confederate Treasury Nott s." instead of reading, "and that the value you 
 have affixed to it is a just and true valuation," as it now stands stated in said Code. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it fnrtiier enacted. That in cose anv tax-payer shall fail or refuse to 
 make his return in accordance with thi* amended oatli, he shall be deemed a defaul- 
 ter, and his property shall be double-taxed according to the valuation prescribed iu 
 the foregosng section ot this act. 
 
 Sec. III. And be it further enacted. That all persons holding notes or indebtedness 
 on any individual or incorporation, shall give in the same at its value in Confederate 
 Treasury Notes. 
 
 Sec. IV. And be it further enacted. That if any of the taxpayers of this State 
 shall hav^made a return of their property to the Receiver and Collector previous to 
 the passage of this act. it shall be the duty of said Collector and Receiver to requiri 
 or such tax-payers, that they make another return to him upon valuation as provi- 
 ded for in this act. 
 
 Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assepted to Dec. 2, 1863. 
 
 (No. 13.) 
 
 An Act to carry into effect so much of the second section of the fourth article of the 
 Constitution as relates to divorces. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That when a libel for di- 
 vorce is in-^tituted. the respondent may. in his plea and answer, recriminate and ask 
 a divorce in his or her fHvor, and if, (in the triiil, tl-.e jury believe such party is enti- 
 tled to divorce, instead of the libelant, they may so find upon letral proof, so as to 
 avoid the iieces'sity ot a cross ac-timi. If one verdict is ftmnd in favor of therespon 
 dent, the libellant cannot dismiss his or her .suit, without the consent of the opposite 
 party. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeala couflioting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 3, 1863. 
 
 (No 14.) 
 
 An Act to further provide for the suppression of unlawful aistillation of grain and 
 
 other commodities in this State. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That each .and every 
 distillery which may bo run or worked in this State contrary to anv or either of the 
 provisions of the laws heretofore passed, to pr(;vent unlawful distillation, is hereby 
 declared to be a public nuisance, and in addition to the remedies heretofore provf- 
 ded, may be abated as follows : 
 
 Sec- II. It shall be tlie duty of each and every Jnstice of the Peace, in the several 
 Militia Districtsof this State, and Justices of the Iiferior Courts, to diligently en- 
 quire about every such still as may be either publicly or clandestinely run in his 
 District, or County, and upon being informed on oath, or being otherwise induced to 
 the opinion that such still or stills are running unlawfully, or tliat unlawful sales of 
 epirituoua liquors are made from the proceeds of such stills, by tbe. owner of said 
 
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 «tiil8 or his a^ent, he shall issnc hie wnrrant against the party or parties owning and 
 operating saiii still, and the still itself, including botli, which said warrant shall 
 forthwith be delivered to the Sheriflf of the county, who, thereupon, shall arrest the 
 party anjl seize the still. The writ shall be returnable twenty days after it shall 
 thus be issued, and at that time the Magistrate shall summarily try the question 
 with the assistance of twelve free holders of the county, and one or more Magis- 
 trates, as to whether or not such still so seized, is a public nuisance. The effect of 
 a verdict of no nuisance, shall be to discharge the party or parties, and release the 
 still. The affect of a verdict of nuisance, shall be to retain both in custody, but the 
 party or parties sliall have (he right of appeal or certioron to the Superior Court 
 of the county, pending, which, however the still or stills s^hall be retained in the 
 custody of tlie oflicers of the law, and not to be run during the pendancy of the 
 suit, but the puity or parties shall be at liberty to go at large upon giving bond with 
 good and suflicient security in a sum to be judged of by the Court, ttiis however, 
 shall iu no wise exempt such party or parties from indictment under otlier provisions 
 of law, to prevent imlawful distillation, and it shall be the duty of the presiding 
 Magistrates to investigate fully, whether or not such party or parties have violated 
 any of the provisions of the law, and in each ease, and for each day, to biud such 
 party or parties over in bonds for their api)earauce to the next Superior Court for 
 trial, or else commit them to jail. The Magistrf tes shall return their proceedings 
 to the next term of the Superior Court. 
 
 Sec, III. For non-compliance with the provisions of this Act each officer fail- 
 ing promptly and fully to do his duty, shall be guilty of malpractice in otlice, and 
 it shall be the duty of the Grand Jury to make presentments thereof. 
 
 See. IV. In all cases when in the discretiou of the Magistrate or Magistrates, it 
 shall be deemed best, the warrant shall, in the first instance, be transmitted to His 
 Excellency the Governor, who is hereby empowered to have the same executed by 
 any ofKcer of the State, Civil or MilHarv, he may deem the peculiar exigencies of 
 the case require. In which event, the subsequent proceedings shall be as herein- 
 before provieed. 
 
 Sec. V. In all cases where the Governor shall be informed, that any still or stills 
 ai'e run in any county of this State in violation of law, or that any unlawlul sale or 
 sales are made from any such still or stills, and the Justices and other county ofli- 
 cers have failed to act, he shall forthwith send an officer or person to be designated 
 by him to the vicimige who shall investigate the facts, and upon being satisfied that 
 shere exists probable cause for the charge against any one or more persons iu the 
 county, such officer or person shall make complaint thereof on oath to any Justice 
 of the Peace or Justice of the Inferior Court of the county, or to the Judge of 
 the Superior Court of fflfc circuit of which such county is a part, or iu case of his 
 absence, to any Judge of ^e S^uperior Courts of this State. The oflicers thus ap- 
 plied to, shall thereupon issue a warrant for tUu seizure of the still or stills, ^s a nui- 
 sance, and the arrest of the person ' iwning or engaged iu running the 
 same, including all who e»t/ier owu i \;r<{ in running the same, so far as 
 they may be set forth in the aflidavit, i./ i , ■ Oe- ascertained, which said warrant 
 shall be directed to any lawful officer to execute and return. The Governor shall 
 thereupon cause the same forthwith to be executed by any oliicer of the State, 
 Civil or Military, he may deem the exigencies of the case require; all further pro- 
 ceedings shall be as provided in the preceding sections, only that in the event the 
 warrant shall be issued by any Judge of the Superior Courts, shall be made return- 
 able before him on a day to be named therein, at the Court house of the county in 
 which it is charged that these nuisance exists; and it shall be the duty of the 
 Judge to attend on the day mentioned, and assisted by n Jury of twelve free hold- 
 ers make the summary investigation iu the preceding sections provided. 
 
 Sec. VI. The parties owning rfuch distilleries as may be so taken and held by the 
 Government, shall be entitlec to payment for the same, the value to be fixed by 
 the Inferior Court in accordance with the statutes now in force, providing compen- 
 sation to owners iuv stills seized by the Government. 
 
 Assent 3d to Dec. 3, 1863. 
 
 (No. 15.) 
 An Act to add certain sections to the Penal Code of Georgia. 
 
 Sec. I. Be it enacted, &c.. That from and after the passage of this Act, any white 
 person or persons who shall during the continuance of the present war between the 
 Confederate States and the United State, communicate or have intercourse with the 
 enemy, or shall aid or assist any other white person or persons, to hold communica- 
 tion or have intercourse with the enemy ; shall upon conviction of the same, suffer the 
 punishment of death, or such other punishment as the Judge of the Superior Couit 
 may inflict, or be confined in the Penitentiary for a term of not more than five years or 
 less than two years as the jury may recommend in their verdict ; Provided, that the 
 intercourse or communication referred to in the above section, shall not be construed 
 to mean or include any intercourse or communication had with the enemy, by order 
 or permission of the proper civil or miUtary authorities; proof of which permission 
 shall rest upon flie defendent; and Provided further, that this Act shall not extend to 
 any individual whose person or property may by the accidents of war be thrown with- 
 in the lines of the enemy. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted. That any slave or free person of color who shall go 
 to the enemy with the intenti6n of giving them information of any kind, shall on con- 
 
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 riction of the same, suffer such punisbmont as the Court trying said offence, may in 
 its discretion intlict ; not extending to life or liiub, or as the jury may recommend by 
 their verdict. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That any slave who shall leave the service of his 
 owner or employeraud go over to the enemy, or shall leave the service of his owner 
 or employer with the imention of going over to the enemy, or shall attempt to leave 
 the service of his owner or employer, for the purpose of going ever to the enemy, 
 shall on conviction of the same, sutTer such punishment as the Court trying said offence, 
 may inflict, in its discretion, not e.\tending to life or limb, or as the jury may recom- 
 mend by their verdict ; Provided, that this Act shall not apply to a slave who volun- 
 tarily and bona tide returns to tiie service of his or her owner or employer. 
 
 Sec. IV'. ]{;; it further enacted, Tliat any slave or free person of color, who shall by 
 promises of freedom or liberty, or by any kind of incitement, entice or induce any 
 slave to l(!ave the service of his master, or shall attempt to induce or entice said slave, 
 shall on conviction thereof sutler the punishment of death, or such other puui-hment 
 as the jury may recomiueiid in their verdict, and in case of no such recommendation, 
 such punishment as the judge presiding in his dis(;retioii may inflict. 
 
 Sec. V. All conflicting laws are hereby repealed. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 5, 18(53, 
 
 (No. 16.) 
 
 An Act to amend the seven hundred and eighty-sixth section of the Code of Georgia 
 
 relative to taxing defaulters, 
 
 Sec. 1. The General Assembly of this State do enact. That the seven hundred 
 and eghty-sixth section of the Code of Georgia, be so amended as to provide that if ^ • 
 any person shall fail to make a return of taxable property in whole, or in part under -^ 
 the tax acts in force in this State, such peri^ou so in default, .shall be double taxed for 
 the lirst year's default, for the second year's default, four fold, and increasing in the 
 same ratio each year until a return is made. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 7, 1863. 
 
 (No. 17.) 
 An Act to reorganize the jury boxes of the several counties in this State and to point 
 
 out who shall be liable to serve on juries. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, &c., That the Justices of the Inferior Courts of the sev- 
 eral countie>i of this State, or a majority of them shall meet at their respective Court 
 Houses on the first Monday in June next, or so soon thereafter as practicable, and 
 cause lists of the names of all the citizens of such county over the age of twenty-one 
 years, who are not physically and mentally unable to serve on juries, to be maileout 
 aud placed in the jury boxes of said counties; which persons shall be required to servo 
 on juries regardless of age or profession, except practicing Attorneys at Law. ■ 
 
 Sec. II' Be it further enacted. That this Act sliall be of force from its passage and 
 shall continue until the termination of the war. 
 
 Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 7, 1863. * 
 
 (No. 18.) 
 
 An Act to extend the time of making returns of the children entitled to the benefit of 
 
 the Educational fund of Georgia for the year I8C3. 
 
 Whereas, the Ordinary of each county in this State is now required by law to re- 
 port to the Governor under hand and seal, annually by the 3d Monday in November, 
 the whole number of children in his county entitle(i to tlie benefit of the educational 
 fund]; and whereas, it is further provided, that if any county neglects to present a 
 proper return to the Governor by the time prescribed, it losts its share in the fund ; 
 and whereas, it appears that a numberof counties have forwarded their returns for 
 18G3, which however failed to arrive before the 3d Monday in November 1S63, whilst 
 no returns have as yet been received from numerous other counties of the State; 
 and whereas, the apportionment directed to be made by the Governor, has not yet 
 been completed, and it is manifestly improper, that the children of these several coun- 
 ties shoulii thus be deprived of the benefits of this fund ip the present condition of th» 
 country, if practicable to prevent it ; therefore for rc^medy thereof. 
 
 Sec. I. Tlie General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That the time for making the 
 returns required by the law for the yeaj 1S63, be extended to the first day of Jannary 
 1^64, and that the Governor shall on that day make the estimate and apportionment 
 of the educational fund for ISlvB. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted. That in all cases when the Ordinary of any cownty 
 may have removed from the county, or be in the militarv service of the country, or 
 from any cause be unable or fail to act, it, shall and may be lawful for the apportion- 
 ment and distribution of the educational fund to be made upon the certified return of 
 cither the Clerk of the Superior Court or Clerk of the Inferior Court of enoh county. 
 
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 Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That in all caBes, when the enemy shall have been 
 in any county of the State, and said county shall have thus failed to make return with- 
 in the time prescribed, it shall be the duty of the Governor to pay over to the Ordi- 
 nary, or upon liis failure to act, to the Inferior Court of such county, such sum as he 
 may deem equitable and just, atieast equal in amount to the sum drawn the next pre- 
 ceding year by such county. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 11, 1863. * 
 
 (No. 19.) 
 
 An Act to repulate the advertising of sales by Administrators, Executors and Guar- 
 dians and for other purposes. 
 
 Whereas the Code of Georgia requires Administrators, Executors, and Guardians 
 to publish the notice of sales they are authorized to make in the Gazette in whicli 
 the county advertisements are published, and whereas, this means of advertising not 
 unfrequently fails to accomplisli the object of giving publicity to those sales for the 
 reason that the property to be sold may be located in some county remote from the 
 cue in which the Gazette aforesaid is published, and where it has little or no circula 
 tion. 
 
 Section I. Therefore be it enacted, &c., That after the passage of this Act it shall 
 be lawful for Administrators, Executors, and Guardians to publish the notice of sales 
 they may be authorized to make, for tlie time prescribed by law iu any newspaper or 
 Irazette having a general circulation in the county, where the property to be sold is 
 located, and this shall be deemed a full and sufficieut notice of such sales. 
 
 Sec. II. Itepeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 11,1863. 
 
 
 (No. 20.) 
 
 An Act to legalize all marriages between first cousins, which have been contracted 
 since January Ist. 1863. 
 
 Section 1. Be it enacted, That all first cousins, who have heretofore intermarried 
 since the Ist day of January, 1863, are hereby relieved from any penalties they may 
 have incurred under the laws of this State, and that all such marriages are hereby 
 declared to be legal. 
 > Sec. II Kepeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 11, 1863. 
 
 -t 
 
 (No. 21.) 
 
 An Act to provide for raising revenue tor the political year 1864, and for other pur- 
 poses. , 
 
 Section 1. Beit enacted, &c , That it shall be the duty of the Governor, and Comn' 
 troller General, in assessing the tax for tlie ensuing year, to assess and have collected 
 such per cent as shall be siitlicient to raise an ainount of money, added to the other 
 resources of the State, to support the govenitaent for the political year 1864'; Provi-' 
 ded, that tbe amount rai-sed, shall not exceed one per (sent upon the value of the tax- 
 able property of the State, estimated iu Confederate Treasurj' notes. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall be authorized to raise the 
 money, necessary to meet tlie appropriations, till the tax can be collected by negotia- 
 ting a temporary loan, for the amount needed to be jjaid at the end of the j'ear in 
 currency, or if he cannot negotiate such loan, he may have issued treasiuy notes of 
 this State, payable iu Contederate States Treasury notes, atthe end of the year; and the 
 Confederate notes, when collected for taxes, shall be deposited in the Treasury, and 
 remain there, to redeem said notes, so issued as they are returned, and shall not be 
 issued or used for any wtiier purpose ; in case it shall become necessary for the Gov- 
 ernor to issue such notes, he may direct that they be of such denomination, and for 
 such amounts as he may think best. 
 
 Sec. III. Beit further enacted, That of the property of all officers and soldiers in 
 the service of the Confederate States, for three years or during the war, and of the 
 two regiments of State troops, now enlisted for the war ; of the widows and orphans 
 of deceased soldiers, and widows and other females who have no husbands, whose 
 sons are in the army, upon whom they are dependent for a support; of all disabled 
 soldiers, whether rendered so-^by wounds, sickness or other cause, while in said ser- 
 vice, the sum of two thousand dollars, be, and tiie same is hereby exempt from taxa- 
 tion under this act ; provided, that the exemption contained in this act shall not ap- 
 ply to Buch persona, whose taxable property exceeds the sum of ten thousand dol- 
 ilars. 
 
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 Sec. IV. Beit farther enacted, That in the assessment and collection of the gen- 
 eral State tax for 1864, no Receiver of Tax Ketarns or Tax Collector ehall receive 
 more than fifteen hundred dollars cuinniissions on 8ai<l tax ; that is to say, on all di- 
 gests that net ten thousand dollars and under twenty thousand dollars, not more than 
 six hundred dollars commissions shall be allowed to each officer ; where the digests ' 
 net over twenty thouttand dollars and under forty thousand dollai-s, not more than 
 eight hundred dollars shall be allowed to each officer; that where the digests net 
 over forty thousand dollars and under sixty thousand dollars, not more than one 
 thousana dollars shall be allowed to each ofiicer ; where the digests net over sixty 
 thousand dollars and under eighty thousand dollars, theamo jnt allowed each olficer 
 shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars ; and that where the digests net over eighty 
 thousand dollars, fifteen hundred dollars, andlio niore shall be allowed to each offi- 
 cer by the Comptroller General; and that in allowing these officers commissions, the 
 Comptroller General be directed to allow the commissions to each according to the 
 schedule in the Code, until the limits above stated, as to commisious, are reached 
 after which the limits shall be the whole commissions allowed for each net digest 
 specified in this section. 
 
 Sec. V. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall go into effect from and imme- 
 diately after its passage. 
 
 Sec. VI. llcpeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 12, 1863. 
 
 (No. 22.) 
 
 An Act toauthorize the Governor of this State to grant a license for the manufacture 
 of Alcoliol for medicinal and mechanical purposes. 
 
 Section 1. The General Assembly do enact. That from and after the passage ot 
 this Act, the Governor be, and he IS hereby autliorized to grant a license for the 
 manufacture of Alcohol for medicinal and mechanical purposes, under the restrictions 
 hereinafterspecified, to any person who shall make application for the same and 
 comply with all the provisions of this Act; provided, that the alcohol so authorized to 
 be distilled, shall not be sold for an amount exceeding seventy-five per cent profit 
 upon the actual cost of the same. 
 
 .Sec. II. And be it furtherenacted, That ii^no case shall a license be granted for 
 the purposes afortisaid, until the applicant has made it satisfactorily appear to the 
 Governor, that he is prepared to produce alcohol of good quality; which license shall 
 not be granted for a longer time than twelve mouths, aud maybe renewed at the dis- 
 cretion of the Governor. 
 
 Sec. Ill, And be it further enacted, That before a license shall be granted, the ap- 
 plicant shall take and sub.-cribe an oatli, that he will not make spirits other than al- 
 cohol by himselt, his agent or servants ; that he will not make more than the number 
 of gallons allowed by the terms of the license, that he will not make it for sale to 
 speculfttors, and that he will not abuse the privileges granted under this Act, or vio- 
 late any of it.s provisions iu any respect whatever, and shall give bond and security 
 to the Governor, iu the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ; that he will faithfully 
 observe the requirements of this Act. 
 
 Sec. IV. And be it further enacted. That for a violation of any of the provisions 
 of this Act, the person so violating may be indicted and tried for false swearing, and 
 on conviction be punished in the same manner. 
 
 Sec. V. And be it further enacted, That for any violation of the provisions of this 
 Act, the Governor may institute suit on said bond, and should recovery be had, the 
 sum to be applid to the fund for the relief of soldiers' fannlies. 
 
 Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is hereby an- 
 thorizeil, whenever it is made appear tohim that the privileges of this Act are abused 
 to withdraw from the pei-son abusing the terms of this Act, said license; which with- 
 drawal shall not prevent prosecution lor false swearing, or suit on the bond as beiore 
 provided for ; provided further, that the Inferior Court of any of the counties in this 
 State may with theconsentof the Governor, contract for such quantity for medicinal use 
 in the county, itethe (rovernor may deem necessarj', and all quantities made for the 
 Confederate government shall be estimated as part of the one million of gallons al- 
 lowed hy law. 
 
 Sec. VII Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 12, 1SC3. 
 
 (No. 23.; 
 
 An Act to authorize and empower the Ordinaries of the several counties in this State 
 to pay over to the Inferior Courts any sui jdus of funds in their hands belongirg to 
 the Educational fund, for the benefit of the indijient families of soldiers now in 
 the military service, or who may have died in the service. 
 Section. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That it shall 
 
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 be ItLwTnl for the Ordinaries of the several countieB in this State tOt pay over to the 
 Inferior Courts of tlieir respective connties any surpltiH of fr.ndu in their hands be- 
 lon^ng to the educfltional lund, iiot appropriated for the benefit of the poor children 
 of the county, and that said snrplus wlien paid over tdmll be subject to disbursement 
 by the Inferior Courts for the relief ol the indigent families of Kuldiera now in service 
 or who may have died in the service. 
 
 Sec. II. Kepeals couilicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Doc. 12, 1863, 
 
 {No. 24.) 
 
 An Act to cancel certain portions of the Georgia Treasury Notes lately issued, by 
 
 issuing Treasury Certificates of Deposit, and for other purposes. 
 
 Whereas, His Excellency the Governor, in his late annual message, represents 
 that bankers, capitalists and others holding Georgia Treasury Notes, desire to have 
 the same cancelled by receiving in lieu of said notes, Treasury Certificates of De- 
 posit for larger amounts, binding the State to the same obligations contained in the 
 face of said notes. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That upon the pre- 
 sentation to the State Treasurer of five thousand dollars, or any larger amount, of 
 Georgia Treasury Notes, by any holder who may denire the same to be cancelled by 
 the issue of Treasury Certificates of Deposit, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer 
 to receive and give Certificates of Deposit in sums of not less than five thousand 
 dollars for the same ; said Treasury Certificates to be made payable in the same 
 manner as is expressed on the face of the Treasury Notes thus cancelled. 
 
 See. II. Beit further enacted. That upon the issue of said Treasury Certificates, 
 they shall be taken to the Comptroller General, who shall register and countersign 
 the same. The registry shall contain the date of issue, the nnraber, and amount of 
 eacli certificate issued. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted. That upon said Treasury Notes being thas taken 
 up, each number shall be marked "redeemed by certificate" in the registry book in 
 the Comptroller General's office; and once in every two months, the Treasurer and 
 Comptroller General shall, in the presence of the Governor, burn said notes thus 
 cancelled; and his Excellency will cause the proceedings to be entered upon the mi- 
 nutes of the Executive Department ; and the Treasurer and Comptroller General 
 are hereby directed, in their general reports, to give the amount of Treasury Notes 
 thus cancelled, and the am ■>unt of Treasury Certificates thus i.sfsned ; provided, that 
 the cancelling of these notes shall not be reported among the receipts and disburse- 
 ments at the Treasury ; provided further, that the parties who hold said Treasury 
 Notes shall pay all expenses of printing and carrying into effect the provisions of this 
 act. 
 
 Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to 14tb Dec, 1863. 
 
 (No. 25.) 
 An Act (o alter and change the oath of tax-payers in this State. 
 
 Section 1. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from 
 and after the passage of this act, in addition to the oath now required of all tax-pay- 
 ers of this State, they shall be required to state, under oath, whether or not they 
 have refused to take Confederate Treasury Notes in satisfaction of any or all claims 
 due them. 
 
 Sec. H. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 26.) 
 An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to prevent the unnecessary eon- 
 sumption of grain by distillers and manufacturers of spirituous liquors in Georgia, 
 approved Nov. 22d, 1862 ; also, to alter and amend an act supplementary to the 
 said recited act, assented to December 11th, 1862, and for other purposes. 
 Whereas, In the fifth section of the above first recited act. it is provided, that no 
 person distilling under any license authorized by that act, shall sell any whisky or 
 any other spirituous liquors for more than one dollar and fifty cents per gallon, nor 
 alcohol at more than two dollars and fifty cents per gallon, under the penalties reci- 
 ted in said act; and whereas, since the passage of said act, from the greatly increas- 
 ed and increasing value of graiu and labor, of ail implements, machinery and arti- 
 cles used in distilling, as well as on account of the lieavy taxes imposed by both 
 the Confederate and State goveniments upon distillers, the above named prices 
 have become wholly inadequate and unremunerntive to persons who have hereto- 
 fore contracted, or may hereafter contract, to distil whisky or alcohol for the Confed- 
 eiate government; therefore, for remedy whereof, 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, &c.. That all that part of the said fifth section of said 
 act of the 22d November, 1862 wliice restricts the price of whisky to one dollar and 
 fifty cents, and the price of alcohol to two dollars and fifty cents per gallon, be, and 
 the same is hereby repealed ; and that the Confederate government may, by its oflG- 
 
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 cttt or agents, eontnict fortite distillation in this State of whiskj and alcohol for tba 
 n«« of th« Confederate government, at such price. or prices «b may be ajfreed open 
 by the contracting parties ; and the said government may, by its olScers or agents, 
 increase the price to be paid for whisky and alcohol under contracts heretofore made, 
 or hereafter to be made, to distil whiskj or alcohol for said government, to any ex- 
 tent which may be agreed upon ; provided such contract price shall not exceed the 
 prices for whisky and alcohol respectively fixed from time to time in the schedule of 
 prices established by the commissioners lor Georgia, appointed undea the impress- 
 ment act of Congress. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That, hereafter in ifsuing licenses for the distilla- 
 tion of whisky or alcohol for the use of the Confederate government, authorized to 
 be issiieu by the above recited acts as altered and amended by this net, his Excel- 
 lency the Governor may issue the same, regardless of the price or prices to be re- 
 ceived by the j)»rty or parties applying for such license or licenses ; provided, such 
 price or prices d»e8 not exceed those fixed by the commissioners under the impress- 
 ment act of Congress, as set forth in the first section of this act; and provided fur- 
 ther, that nothing iu this act shall be so construed ns to authorize or require the Gov- 
 ernor of this State to issue licennes for the distillation in Georgia, for ttie use of the 
 Confederate gov ernmentj of more than one million of gallons of spirituous liqnors of 
 all kinds, including alcohol. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted. That all and any such person or persons who may 
 be at any time distilling under Ruy contract with the Confederate govemment, who 
 shall at any time make or sell or otherwise dispose of any whisky, brandy, or other 
 spirituous liquors, the product of his or their still or stills, on private account, or to 
 any other person or corporation or partnership, or who may ship from his or their 
 distillery any such product thereof, other than to the government or its authorized 
 agent, he or they so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 
 conviction thereof, shall be puuifhed, in the dincretion of the Court, by fine not less 
 than one thousand dollars for each and every such offense so committed, or impris- 
 onment iu the common jailof the county, or both ; and any and all officers and agents 
 of the Confederate government who shall consent to such sale, disposal or .^ihipment 
 shall be held and deemed a principal in the fir!<t degree, and upon conviction thereof, 
 shall be punished by like fine nndini])ri8onment. 
 
 Sec. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That this act shall 
 go into operation and take effect iVoni and immediately after its passage. 
 
 Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assedted to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 27.) 
 
 An Act to amend an act entitled an not to authorize all volunteeis and other troors 
 
 in the service from this State, to vote at all elections, ■without reference to tie 
 
 place where they may be in service at the time of such election, and for other 
 
 purposes, assented to December 14th, ISG'J. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That from and after the 
 passage of this act, the above recited act be amended by adding the following sec- 
 tions thereto : That said commissioned officers so entitled to hold said elections, shall, 
 before they proceed to hold the same, subscribe the following statement in writing ; 
 (First state the regiment, battalion or company.) Each and bot!i of us do declaio 
 upon honor, that we will faithfully superintend this day's election ; that we are com- 
 missioned officers of the State or Confederate government (state the regiment, bat- 
 talion or company) ; that we will makea just and true retum thereof; that we wiJ 
 not knowingly permit anyone to vote, unless we believe him entitled to do so accor- 
 ding to the laws of Georgia ; nor knowingly prohibit any one from voting who is en- 
 titled by law to vote ; and we will not divulge for whom any vote waa cast, unlefs 
 called on under the law to do so. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted. That itshall be the duty of said superintendents to 
 forward a copy of said statement with the copies of the tally sheet nndilst of voters, 
 and the same shall be taken in lieu of the oath now retiuired by law to be taken by 
 superintendents of such elections. 
 
 Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 28.) 
 
 An Act to extend the time for the collection of taxes in the county of Walker, and 
 to provide a guard fortheTax Collector in t^aid county, acd all other counties simi- 
 larly situated. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That the time for the Tax 
 Collector of Walker county and all other counties similarly situated, to make his col- 
 lections and final settlements with the Comptroller General, be, and the same is here- 
 by extended to the Ist <lny of Marcli, A. D. 1S64 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further L-nacted by the authority aforesaid. That whenever it ."hall 
 appear necessary for thi^rotcction of the Tax Collector of said county, in the dis- 
 charge of his duty, the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized to detail all such 
 officers and men from any forces in the service of Georgia as may 1^ necessary to 
 act as a guard for said officer ; and iu all audi cases as may appear eminently neces- 
 
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 sary to the said Tax Collector, shall be authorized to gninmons one or more men to 
 act as guards during the contiiiuuiice oftho danger: in which evcDt, the parties so 
 actiuf,' shall receive the same pay iis if in Hcvrice in either of the Georgia Ki.-gimeut8, 
 to be paid upon warrant of his Excellency the Governor, out of the military fund of 
 the State. 
 Asaentedto Dec. U, 1863. 
 
 (No. 29.) 
 
 An Act to change the rank of the Adjutant and Inspector General of this State, and 
 
 for otlier purposes. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That from and after the 
 passage of this act, the rank of the Adjutant and Inspectoi-fGeneral of this State, 
 snail be that of a Major General. 
 
 Sec. II. Kepeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 30.) 
 Au Act to amend the Habeas Corpvis laws of -this State. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That wlien 
 any per.son shall apply for the writ of Habeas Corpus to any Judge of the Superior 
 or Justice of the Inferior Courts, whose duty it is to grant said writ, such Judge or 
 Justice 80 refusing to grant the same, shall forfeit to the party aggrieved the sum of 
 tweuty-five hundred dollars, to be recovered in any Court of law in this State having 
 jurisdiction of the same. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to 14th Dec, 18G3. 
 
 (No. 31.J 
 An Act to levy and collect a tax on the net income and profits of all persons and cor- 
 porate bodies, and net profits of all i)frsons making incomes by purchase or sale 
 of any property, real or personal ; upon the net: income of all Express Companies, 
 Railroad Companies not exempt by their charters from taxation, Insurance Com- 
 panies, Brokers, Auctioneers, all persons ecgfiged in the manufacture of iron and 
 nalt, and cotton dealers, and upon all profits arising from the sale of goods, wares 
 and merchandise, groceries and provisions ; also on the income or profits of all per- 
 sons and corporate bodies engaged in the nianul'acture of cotton and woolen goods ; 
 in the tanning and sale of leather, and tlie manufacture and sale of any articles 
 made thereof; and in the distillation and sale of alcohol or spirituous liquors from 
 grain of any kind, or from any other article ; and to appropriate the same, and to 
 punish all persons as may fail to give in their incme or net profits, and for other 
 purposes. ' 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That all persona and bod- 
 ies corporate in this State, all persons making income by purchase or sale of any 
 property real or personal, all Keepers of hotels, inns and livery Stables, Express 
 Companies, Rail Road Companies not exempt by their charter irom taxation, Insu- 
 rance Companies, Brokers, Au(^tioneers ; all jiersons engaged in the manufacture of 
 Salt, all persons engaged in the sale of giM-.Js, Wares and Merchandise, Groceries and 
 Provisidiis : all perw>ns and bodies corporiite engaged in the manufacture and sale of 
 cotton and woolen goods, in the tanning and sale of leather, and in the manufacture 
 and sale of any article made thereof, and all person.-; engaged in the distillation or sale 
 of alcohol orspiritous liquors fiom grain of any kind, or from any other article when 
 they make a return of their taxable property shall make a return under oath of the 
 net income or profits which he, she or they may have made respectively in the sale 6r 
 manufacture andsaleof any of the articles above enumerated, and in the conducting of 
 any of the busine.=8 aforesaid, from the 1st day of April 1863, to the 1st day of April 
 1864, over and above 8 per cent on the capital employed in his business. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it turther enacted. That in allcases when the net incomes and profits 
 over and above the eight per cent on the capital stock so excepted as aforesaid, are 
 ten thousand dollars or less, the tax shall be five dollars for every hundred dollars;, 
 upon all sums not less than §10,000 nor more than $15,000, 7 1-2 dollars upon every 
 $100; upon all sums not less than $1.5,008 nor more than $20,000, $10 upon every $100 
 upon all sums not less than $20,000 nor more than $30,000 $12,.50 upon every $100 ;; 
 upon all sums not less than $30,000 nor more than $.50,000, $15 upon every $100 ; up- 
 on all sums not less than $50,000 nor more than $75,000, $17.50 upon everv $100 ; up- 
 on allsums not less than $75,000 nor more than $100,000 !|20 upon every $100 ; upon 
 all sums of $100,000 and over, $25 upon every $100. 
 
 Sec. III. That if any person (or bodies corporate) embraced in the first section of 
 this Act shall fail or refuse to make a return of hia, her, or their profits made or re- 
 alized as aforesaid, he, she or they shall he held to be guilty of a high misdemeanor, 
 and on conviction thereof shall be confined at hard labor in the Penitentiary for any 
 time not less than one year, nor more than five years; and the Receiver of Tax lie 
 turns assess a double tax on all taxable income of such delinquent as far as he may 
 be able to ascertain upon diligent enquiry. 
 
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 Sec. IV. That if the officers of any body corporate, whose duty it is to make the 
 proper returns required by the provtsiyns of this Act, shall fail or refuse to make idst 
 and proper returns of all profits or net incomes made by eaid corporation, or shall 
 eutt:r aud change tlie profits iu the extension of sfuck and not as profits or other- 
 wise, so us to defeat the object of this Act, such oflicer or officers sootfendinp shall be 
 guilty of a i)ii,'li misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be confined at hard 
 labor in the Penitentiary ftir any time not less than two nor more than six years, and 
 that the said Receiver of Tax Returns shall assess a double tax on all taxable in- 
 coim-sof such delin(iuent,asfur as he may be able to ascertain the amount upoti 
 diligent enquiry. 
 
 Sec. V. That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Receivers of this State, to 
 prosecute all partie.'s who shall fail upon orncglect to give in tiieir ta.\ as required by 
 the provisions of this Act, or who tiiey niay have good reason to beliewj Lave not 
 done the same in good faith. 
 
 Sec. VI, Itepoais conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1S63. 
 
 (\o. 32.) 
 All Act to increase the per diem pay of school teachers for children entitled to the- 
 
 bonefitof the poor school fund of this State, 
 
 Sec. I I5e it enacted, &.c., That from andafterttie pa.«snge of t^iis Act, the Edu- 
 cational Uourd of the se>'eral counties in this State, be, and they are hereby author- 
 ized to allow the te;icl)ers of children entitled to the benefits of the'poor .school lund, 
 the same pctr diem pay for teaching suid children, us is charged by the same tea<;her.'<' 
 for oilier chihlren pursuing similar branches of study ; provided' said charge shalL 
 not exceed si.\teen cents per day. f 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to 14 Dec. 18C3. 
 
 (No. 33) 
 
 An Act to alter and cliange the place of holding the Superior and Inferior Ccuiis of 
 the county of Glynn. 
 
 Whereas, the Cciirt Ilonse of said county is untenable on account of the proximi- 
 ty of the enemy at Brunswick, 
 
 ' Section 1. lie it enacted by the General Assembly cf Georgia. That from and after 
 the passage of this Act, the Superior snid Inferior Courts ot the county of Glynn, 
 siiall be held at such place as the Inferior Court may seleet. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals couflicliug laws. • 
 
 A-sented to 14 Dec, 1S63. 
 
 (No. 34.) 
 
 Ai .A.ct to define and punish the ofTenceof skinning cows or any other kiifd of stock 
 caltle, sheep or g'lats, and refusing to pay for the hides. 
 
 Sec'ion 1. lie it enacted, &c.. That from and after the pas.sage of this Act, \t. 
 shall be unlawful for any person in this State, to skin any dead cow, or any other k(a<l 
 of stockcatlle, sUeep, or goats, without consent uf the owner, agent, or overseer, oJ 
 said stock or stocks of said cattle that dies not belong to him, her. or them, witliont 
 coeouuting to the owner or owners llieieof for the skin, when thereunto demauded, 
 liUil in all cases when any pers(m or persons shall have been engaged in skinning any 
 cow, or other kind of stock, cattle, sheep, or goats, aud shall refuse upon demand of 
 the owner thereof or his agent, or overseer, to pay the reasomible value of the skin, 
 he, she, or thoy shall be suliject to indietinent, and upon conviction, shall be fined 
 for each and every ofi'ence in the discretion of the Court, not less than fift;,i doUair . 
 nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the common jail of the" coa«£r\- 
 where the conviction takes place, not more thau thirty days. 
 
 Sec- Repeals courticting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 V- 
 
 ", (No. 30.) 
 
 An Act to amend an act entitled an act to autliOHze Guardiacs, Trosfeeo, Executors 
 and Administrators to invest in Confederate bonds and inlands and negroes, assen- 
 ted to Dec. 16th, 1861, ° 
 
 Section 1. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact,. That the Act to authori-ie- 
 Guardians. Trustees, Executors and Administrators t.> -ifavest in Confeiierate bonds, 
 and in lands and negroes, assented to D( c. ICth. ISlU, is hereby amended as follaws ' " 
 in addition to the investment in said Act authorized, Guaidians, E.xecutors, Adminis- 1 
 trators and Tiustees are hereby authorized to invest in interest bearing treasury 
 notes of the Confederate States, and all such bonds as may have been and may.here- . 
 after be issued by the Confederate States and by the State of Georgia; provided., 
 that before making any such investment as in said Act allowed, and aftin this Act ijk 
 
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 flowed, the Eliecnfor, AiIiirinSBtrator. Gaardian orTrneteeBO dosiringr tobvest, Bfcall 
 'first make applicatiou to the Judge of tlie Superior Co;irt of the circuit in which he 
 resides, or in case of theabaeueeof such Judge from the State, the Jod;;e of any od- 
 . joioiitg circuit, fi>r leave to do so, vrberoupou the Judge is hereby autliorized to hear 
 tetttiiBODy and argument either at terra tiuie or at chambers in vacation, an to which 
 of the. inveHtmenis is the best for the interest of the ward, heirs, legatees or eeitui 
 guiirust, nod shall in his order direct in wiiat securities or property the proposed in- 
 vei4ments shall be made; and whenever sucli investment shall be made in bonds or 
 interest bearing Treasury notes of the Confederate States of America, or bonds of 
 the State of Georgia, the Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Trustee so investing, 
 fchall within twelve months thereafter make a legal return thereof, in which he shall 
 >et forth the prices paid, the time of the purchase and the name of the seller; and 
 Trhenever the investment shall have been made in land and negroes or other property, 
 iieeballset forth a particular description thereof, stating price, and from whom and 
 when piirchased; all wliich shall be entered as record by the Ordinary, subject to lik« 
 sQ-atiuy and exceptions with other returns of persons acting in any of the above 
 loentioned capacities. 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. < 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (Xo. 36.) 
 
 An Act to provide for ths burial of Paupers in this State. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted, &c.. That whenever any free white jierson shall die in 
 J.ois State, whoso family and immediate kindred are indigent and unable to provide 
 f(>r the decent interment of such daceased persons, and where the deceased is a pan- 
 T<?Ti>ad destitute of the nieaua of paying for a decent interment, tlie Justices of the 
 Wftiior Court of the county wherr" said death shall occur, are authorized and it is 
 lUEwie their duty in case there be any pauper funds belonginc; to the county unexpen- 
 de(i, to appropriate a sufficient amount tliL-reof, to providea .lecent interment for such 
 di&ceased pauper ; or to re-emburse such persons as may have expended the same 
 ivolTantavily after the passage of this Act; said appropriation not to exceed what is 
 necessary to defray the ordinary funeral expenees of p':irsons dying ia humble circum- 
 aSmjces in this State. 
 
 Sec. 11. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 AKented tiJ»Dee. 14, 1863. 
 
 I 
 
 (No. 3r.) 
 
 Aa jiet to preveutthe illegal inipressiiiiiut of property iu this State, and to punish 
 for the same. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That if any 
 person claiming to act as theofiiceror agent of the Confederate States, shall impress 
 Hbe property of any citisenor resident of this State contiaiy to the Act of Congress 
 of ilie Confederate States commonly called the impressment Act, or if any person 
 sliaJi claim to be an officer or agent of the sai 1 Confederate States, with authority to 
 jnske impressment of property under s-iid impressment act, and who sliall not have 
 savh authority and wiio shall impress the property of any citizen or resident of this 
 Jjtate; such person, or offiiier, or agent so offeailing, shall upon conviction, be pnn- 
 isbeii by confinement and labor in the Penitentiary for a term of not less than one 
 vear nor longer than ten years ; provided this Act shall not apply to any officer or 
 a^iil of the Confederate States, who is in good faith obeying the order of his superior 
 officer, duly authorized by law to give sucli order. 
 
 See. II. Be it further enacted. That if any person or persons claiming to be the 
 Egeot or agents of the Confederate government, shall seize or impress, or attempt to 
 seize or impress private property for public use, shall fail or refuse to exhibit his 
 ■written authority for so doing, and give a true copy of the same to the owner, or oth- 
 erperson having charge of said property upon application, such person so failing or 
 sefa'jJDg, shall be deemed, held, and considered as having no legal authority, except 
 impressing officers of armies in the field ; provided, that the failure of the impressing 
 €»!i5certo exhibit his authority or furnish a copy thereof, upon demand, shall only op- 
 4arateas prima facia evidenceof want of authority, and shall not conclude such par- 
 4j irtma proving his authority upon the trial. 
 
 Sfcc. III. Be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect, and be operatiT«, 
 Jjrcffla nnd immediately after its passage. 
 See. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Aflse-Bted to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
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 (No. :».) 
 
 An Act to re-organize the Militia of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes • 
 
 Section I. 'Beit enActed. &.c., That each Senatorial District in this State shall 
 «oiistltute a separate Military District, and it siiall be the duty of the Governor, a^i 
 80on as practicable after the passage of this act, to appoint an Aid-de-Camp with 
 the rank of Colonul, in each district, who shall be charged with the duties herein- 
 after set forth. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enactod, That within four days after being notified of bit 
 -appointment, it shall be the duty ot each Aid-de-Cunip to commence the enrollment 
 of all free white males resident in his District, wlio are or shall be of the age of 
 sixteen years, and net ov«^r sixty years, and also tliooe who shall from time to tim<» 
 arrive at the age of sixteen years, or who may come to rende within the District, 
 except those who shall actually be in the Armv or Navy of the Confederate 
 States, or in the State service. The enrollment !<hnll be by Company Distiicts,and 
 shall sliow the a?e, occupation and nativity of each person enrolled, tlie number of 
 the Company District in which he may reside, and if any exemption is claimed, the 
 ground of it. 
 
 For the purpose of facilitating the enrollment, the Aid-de>Camp shall be anthnr- 
 ized to employ with the approval of the Governor, three or more assistants for each 
 ««)uuty, who shall receive forthtnr services, compensation, at the rate ot fifty cents 
 for each per.«on enrolled by them ; but they shall not be exempt from service under 
 this act, in consequence of their being such a.'<sistiiuts. For a failure faitlifnlly to 
 discharge their duty, the Assii^'ant EnroUingotficers shall be liable to removal by the 
 Governor, and if without siiflii :ent excuse to be judged of by the Governor, shall be 
 liable furtiier to forfeiture of all eompei^ation. 
 
 Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Aid-de- 
 Camp, within ten days after the enrollment has been completed in his district, to 
 forward complete lists, in dupHcate,of the enrollment in each county ot liis district, 
 to the Adjutant and Ii: pector General, and to file with the Clerk of the Superior 
 Court, in each county, a copy of the enrollment in his county; and the Aid shall 
 be empowered and required when there are but few persons enrolled in a pwrticular 
 company district tj incorporate and consolidate, subject to the approval of the Gover- 
 nor, two or more adjoining company districts into one, ri-portiiigtlieconsolid:itionmade 
 and the numbers otthe company districts so combined, kiuI in cities to divide districts. 
 
 Sec. IV. Be it further enacted. That the Governor be authorized, ou receiving 
 the reports of the new company districts provided for in section third, to arrange 
 said companies into Regiments or Battalions, defining tiieir limits without regard to 
 county lines, and if need be, for the purpose of effective organization without re- 
 gard to Senatorial Districts. Provided, that no Kegimental district shall contain 
 more than one thousand, or less than five hundred, men,, arranged in ten compa- 
 nies; that no Battalion district of the first class shall contain more than six linn- 
 dred, or less than four hundreil, men, arranged in not more than nine, nor less than 
 six compimies; that no Battalion district of the second class siiall ctintniu more 
 than tour hundred, nor le.-<.< than two hundred men, arranged in not more than five, 
 nor less than t.vo companies, and that no company di..<trict shall contain more than 
 one hundred, nor less than sixty-four men. 
 
 See. V. Be it further enacted. That to each Regiment there shall be allowed one 
 Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, oneMnjor; to each Battalion of the first class 
 one Lieutenant Colonel and o:ie Major; to each Battalion of the second class one 
 Major; and to each Company one Captain, four Lieutenants, five Sergeants, four 
 Corporals: and that each Company shall be divided into two platoons, each platoon 
 iJtto two squads, and that there shall be, for the purpose of drill and discipline, one 
 Lieutenant, one Sergeant and one Corpornlto each squad. 
 
 Sec. VI. Be it further enacted, That ^-i soon as t lie arrangement of Kegimenfs 
 and Battalions and Companies shall be completed in each or any of the Senatorial 
 Districts, the Governor shall be required within ten days thereafter, to order elec- 
 tions for ofliicers to command said Kegiments, Battalions and Companies in the same 
 manner now prescribed in the Military Code of Georgia, and shall i.ssue commissions 
 on the election returns as therein also directed under the Seal of the Executive De- 
 partment, and in the event of a failure or neglect on the part of the people to elect, 
 the Governor shall commission to the vacancy, a fit and proper person on the recom- 
 mendation of a majority of the Company ofliccrs concerned. The officers thus elect- 
 ed, orappointedand commissioned, to be vested with all the authority usually apper- 
 taining to such grades. And all members of the State Guard, who are absent in 
 the service of this State or the Confederate States, shall be j>ermitted to vote at said 
 election for officers at the places where they arc .stationed, and two commissioned 
 officers shall preside at said elections, and transmit returns thereof, within fifteen 
 da> 8 after said election to the Governor of this State, whose duty it ehall be to con- 
 solidate said votes as in other cases. 
 
 Sec. VII. Be it further enacted, That whenever the Governor shall have been 
 advised by the Aid-de-Camp in any Senatorial District, that the organizations here- 
 inbefore provided tor. have been completed in the District, and the officers therein 
 elected, or appointed and commissioned, if shall be his duty, within fen days thereaf- 
 ter, to declare the militia organization theretofore existing in said District, under the 
 Military Code of Georgia, suspended, and the officers under said previous organiza- 
 tion, relieved from their command, and said officers shall be subject to all the Mil- 
 itary duties imposed by (his act upon persons of the same age with themselves. 
 
 Sec. VIII. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Aid-deCamp 
 ia each Senatorial District, to supervise and diiect, under the orders of the Governor, 
 
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 all military mattorn within his District. He shall be (ho channel of communicatioD bo 
 tweeu the Adjutant and Inspector General and the troops in hie District, for fho 
 transmidaioD of all orders, inatructions, reportb and military communicutious gener- 
 ally, and be shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of seven dollars per day 
 for the time he may be employed in perfecting the ori;anizatiou liereiti provided for,, 
 and for sucli time in each quarter, not to exceed ten Jays, as be may be required to 
 devote to military maiterti iu his District. He shall lie removable at the pleaaurc 
 of the Governor. 
 
 See. IX. Be it further enacted, Tliat it it shall be the duty of each Lieutenant of 
 a squad to keep a list of all persons enrolled within the limits of his bquud beat, 
 and shall notify the Aid-de-Camp of his District, tlirouKh his Captain, quarterly, 
 of all persons arriving at the a<je of si.\teen, or who shall move into or out of his beat; 
 which notifications shall be consolidiilcd by the .\id-doAJamp, and forwarded with- 
 in ten days after the end of each quaiLt-rof the year, to the Adjutant and In.'^pector 
 General, uotinij also such other changes ui rank, command, ^.c.', that may liave oc- 
 curred during the quarter. The object being to contiimo a complete enrollment of 
 the District, and to preserve its military organization. 
 
 Sec. X. Aud be it furtlier enacted, Tliat the persons enrolled under the ?ccoDd 
 section of this Act, .shall be divided into two classes. The first shall be composed of 
 those between seventeen and fifty yciirs of age, to be styled the Militia proper, who 
 ehallbe first liable and subject to perlorm all the military duties contemplated by 
 this Act. The second class shall be composed of those between sixteen and seven- 
 teeu years of age, and between fifty and sixty years of age, and be styled the Mi- 
 itia Reserve ; who siiall organize with the Jiilitia proper, but shall not be required 
 to drill or perform any of the military duties (tiuuemplated by this Act, until the 
 ililitia proper shall have been called i;ito active service, nor be sulijoct or liable to 
 any draft or other compulsory process to fill any requisition for troop.^, upon the 
 Governor of this State, by the I'resi.lent of the Confederate States. Wlien the 
 Militia proper shall be called into active service, the Lietuenaiit of eaoli Company 
 most advanced in age, shall bi- left with, and in command of the Militia Keserve of 
 their respective Companies. Aud if any persi)n belonging to the Militia Keserve, 
 shall at any time be elected tn, and shall accept any otlice under this Act, he shall be 
 required to perforin all the duties of the office williout reference to the class to which 
 he may have b^^loiiged. 
 
 Sac. XI. And be it further enacted. That whenever in the opinion of the Gov- 
 ernor, it sliallb ! necessary eitlier to rep '1 invasion, suppress insurrection, or to exe- 
 cute the laws, to call the State Militia, or any pdrt thereof, into active military ser- 
 vice, he is hereby authorized and eui;)0\vered to clo so; but the Militia Iteserve cre- 
 ated by this Act, shall be called into active inilirary service onlj' after the Militia 
 proper has been called out in great ouiergeneics, to meet which the Militia proper 
 are deBined insuliicieut, and shall be disch.-irged from such active servic^e as soon 
 as the emergency to meet K'hich they are called out, shall have passed; and when- 
 evei' the Militia, or any part thereof, shall be called into acttive military service, 
 they shall receive the samt; j)ay and nllowaiKtes as if they were in the service of the 
 Confederate States, aud shall be subj^'ct to the rules and articles of v.'ar and the reg- 
 ulationsfor the goverumentof the armies of the Coufedeiate States, 
 
 Sec. Xlf. Be it furtlier en-icted, T!iat wiienever the militia shall be called into ac- 
 tive servicvj by the G.>vernor, Bri;;ides and Divisicnis may be orgrinized for the 
 jierioi of active service, in such iniuiuer as the (},)vernor may direct; the ollieers 
 and men composing the Brigades and Divisions in all cases electing tln'ir Brigade 
 and Division commanders; provided that the oflices of Brigadier and Division Gen- 
 eral shall expire when disbanded, and the individuals holding them shall retuni to 
 service according to their ages, as provided fur in this a<-t. 
 
 Sec. XIII. And be ft furtlier enacted. That whenever a requisiticn for troops for 
 local defence in thisSiate shall be made by the President of the Confederate States 
 upon the Governor of this State, the Governor shall be empowered and authorized 
 to fill the requisition by apportioning the number required anuuig the different regi- 
 ments, battalions or conqKaniea of the militia proper, proviiied for by this act; and 
 when the apportionment is made, the Governor may order the number apportioned 
 detached, drafted or selected in such other manner as he may deem advisable, and 
 may require the Aida de Camp for the Senatorial Districds to superintend the draft, 
 or to execute such orders as may be iiecessiny to accomplish the object; provided, 
 that unmarried men, bachelors, or widowers M'ithont children shall be subject to 
 draft before married men or widowers who have children; aud provided further, 
 that the men drafted or selected shall be formed into companies, battalions or regi- 
 ments, as the Governor may diiect, and shall Ije permiited to elect the ofificers to 
 command them while in service ; and in case of neglect w refusal to elect when or- 
 dered,: that the Governor may appoint the ofiiceis and compel them to organize, or 
 lie maj' appoint officers to fill vacancies, if the men to be^commanded fail or refuse 
 to elect : and provided further, that in case of reipiisition for troops for local service 
 in a partif^ular part of the State, the Governor may fill it by ordering the number of 
 troops called for to be made up from such regiments, battalionsor companies us he 
 may select, in the section of the State where the .service is required. 
 
 Sec. XIV. And belt further enacted, Tliat any militiaman ordered into active 
 service, whether by order of the Governor or on a requisition from the President of 
 the Confederate States, who shall tailor refuse after due notice to entt^rsaid service, 
 or being therein, shall leave the service without permission, shall be liable to be 
 tried and punished as a deserter, and subject to all the pains and penalties imposed 
 upon deserters in the Rules and Articles of War for the govcrnuieut of the army of. 
 the Confederate States. 
 
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 Sec. XV. Be it further enaoted, That there jihall be appoinled by the Governor 
 one Surgeon lor each Senatorial District, whose duty it shall be to examine all p«r- 
 aou8 whui'.laiiii to be unable to bear arms, and shall give certificates to *^uch &b, in 
 his jmlgment, are unable to bear arms, clearly stating therein the causes of such dis- 
 ability. Said Surgeon shall be sworn to discharge his duties faithlully and impar- 
 tially, and .shall receive compensation at the rate of five dollars per day lor every 
 day he shall be employed under the orders of the Governor, and who shall be remov- 
 able by the Governor for neglect or failure in the discharge of his dutie.s. 
 
 Sec. XVI. And be it further enacted, That exemptions from, and discharges af- 
 ter enrollment before org.'.nizHtion under this act, may- be granted by the Aids de 
 Camp of the Senatorial Districts, on tl.ecertific^ate 'it the District Surgeons- and dis- 
 charges from service after organ'izntion under this act, may b^ granted by said Aids 
 de Camp on the certificate of tlie battalion or regimental turgtjons, approved by the, 
 company and butlalinn or recimonlal commanders. 
 
 See. XVII. And be it fnrtlicr enacted. That any person made snbject to service 
 under this act, may volunteer ill the military or naval service of the Confederate 
 States, or in any company autiiorized by tire nets of Congress of the Confederate 
 States, providing for local defence and special service, -but .shall again be subject to 
 State a^-rvice, when his term of service ;is a volunteer shall have expired. 
 
 Sec. XVIII. And be it further enacted, That any person subject to seri'oe under 
 this act, who is in the employ of th.e guvernnient of the Confederate fStates, or has 
 a contract with said gov ernmenr, or is employed on any railroad, may be detailed 
 for special duty, upon the request of tlie Secretary of War, addressed to the Gover- 
 nor, naming the employee or contractor, and the length of time for which such de- 
 tail is requested; jirovided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as 
 authorizing the detail for special duty ut any coinnion laborer or Aher person in the 
 einployme:it of railroads, manufactories, &.c., unless the President or Superintendent 
 ■of the roal, manufiiclory, or other labor, shall make application to the Governor, 
 through the .Vid de Camp of his Senatorial District, on affidavit, that such persons 
 are indispensable to said road or work, and their places cannot be tilled by other per- 
 sons not liable to military ilnty. 
 
 Sec. XIX. Be it further enacted, That in making the enrollment provided for by 
 this act, the enrolling officer shall report by name all persons having efficient guns, 
 describiu : the gun, whether rifle, mu^ket, Or shot-gun, and those who have not : also 
 such persons who can furnish their own horses, saddles and bridles, and serve as 
 mounted men , and that the Governor be authorized, whenever in his power to do 
 so, to furnish arms and ammunition to the force herein created, as in his judgment 
 he may deem advisable, upon the requisition and receipt, in duplicate, of the com- 
 manders of regiments, battalions or e.impanies, who shall be held accountable for 
 the same, and who sliall mrke returns of the same ouarterly to the Aoj-itant and In- 
 spector General, through tlie Aid de CainpoftheirSenatoriuldistrict, and who shall, for 
 Lis own security, be entitled to make demand for any gun furnished by him to any 
 per.<<ou ; and any person tailing to return said gun to the officer accountable for it, on 
 his demand, or who shall injure or dain.nge any gmi or animuniticm entrusfetl to his 
 care, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on ci.nviction thereof in any county in 
 this State, sliall be Sued or imprisoned, at the discretion of the Court trying the 
 case . 
 
 Sec. XX. Beit further enacted. That tlio Commanders of regiments, battalions, 
 brigades aud divisions shall be entitled to appoint such staff officers as are allowed 
 to similar grades in the Confederate service, and to secure the efficient oper.-ition of 
 this Act, that tlie liiivernor be entitled to appoint from time to time such i-taff officeri 
 and ailditioinil Aids-de-Camji as he may think necessary. 
 
 Sec. XXI. .\nd b;' it further enacted. That the officers of the Executive Depari- 
 meiit, members of the General Assembly, Secretary of the Senate, and four principal 
 assistants. Clerk of the Hi>use of Kei«ivsentatives and six jirincipal Cleiks, and the 
 Clerk ot the joint Committee of both houses on Flniince, and the Clerk of Jlilitary 
 Committee of the .Senate, .Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts and Justices 
 of the Iiifi«ri.orCourt.s, Attorney and Solicitors General, IJeporter and Clerk of the Su- 
 preme Court, Cleiks of the .Superior and Inferior Courts, Tax Collectors, Sheriffs. 
 Ordinaries. Ministers of licligion in the actual care and charge of any organized 
 Church or Synagogue, and such other persons as the Governor in his discretion ni.ny 
 deem it absolutely necessary for the public interest to exempt, shall be exempt from 
 the provisions of this Act. 
 
 Sec. XXII. And be it further enacted. That the Governor be authorized to pre- 
 flcribe the number and kind of drills and military exercises to be performed by ihe 
 militia proper, created by this Act when not actively engaged in the tie'd and that for 
 a failure to attend as required or the part of either cfticeis or men, it shall be tho 
 iiutyof the .\id-de-Camp of each district to whom reports of delinquencies shall be 
 made, within three daj's after auv called drill or exercise by the senior officer or non- 
 commissioned ofiii;er present at tlie drill or exercise, to issufe a writ of fieri faciot 
 directed to any .Sheriff or Cotistable w-lhin his district to collect out of tfie property 
 of any delinquent, who shall not furnish a satisfactory excuse, within one week after 
 being reported, a sum not less than three dollars nor more than fifty dollars at the 
 discretion of said Aid-de-Camp, which sum shall be turned over by said Aid-de Camp 
 on receipt therefor to the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county in which tho 
 delinquent may reside, to be applied to the benefit of soldiers' families within said 
 county. 
 
 Sec. XXIII. And be it further enacted. That so much of the militarv oode of th» 
 State of Georgia as is incoDsietent with the provisions of this Act, shall be, and the 
 
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 same is hereby suspended solonp as this Act shall be in force, and this Act shall be- 
 eomeiuopertniveaad viiid npou the ratification of a treaty of peace between tlio 
 United States and Confederate States. 
 
 Sec. XXIV. And Oo it further enacted, That no person fiiall be enrolled under this 
 Act vrho is subject to conscription under the Conscript Act or Acts of the Confeder- 
 ate Conorress ; if the State Eurolliiip otlicer has doubt whether any person within 
 his limits is sulyect to enrollment as a conscript, he shall report the fact to the Con- 
 federate enrolling' officer of the (lougressional district, and if said Confederate officer 
 does not cause such person to be enrolled within twenty days after such notice is giv- 
 en, the State EnroUiiip; oliicer sliy,!! enrol him under tliis Act, or if he is found to be 
 exempt after lie is enrolled by the Confedeiate officer, he sliuU then be subject to 
 enroihnent by the State officer under this Act. 
 
 Sec. X.KV. And be iffurther enacted, That this Actsliall take effect and be oper- 
 ative and in force frnifl luid immediately after its passage. 
 
 Sec. XXVI. That all laws and parts of laws militating against this Act, be, and 
 the same are hereby repealed. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1303. 
 
 (No. 30.) 
 
 An Act to appropriate money for tha support of indigent famHies of soldiers 
 who May be in the public service, for and the support of indipfent soldiers 
 who mij be disabled by wounds or disease in the service of this Stale, 
 or of the Confederate States, for and durin^f the year 18G4,and to provide 
 for the application of the same to the purposes aforesaid, and for other pur- 
 poses, and to provide, in part, for the same by levying' a tax upon the cap- 
 ital slock of tlie several Bnnkinp^ Corporations of this State. 
 Section I. The General Assembly do enact. That from and immediately 
 afier the passage of this Act. ttie sum of six millions of dollars, or so much 
 thereof as may be necessary, be, and \he same is hereby appropriated out of 
 any money in the TreHsury, not otherwise appropriated, for the support, for 
 and duriufjthe year I "^(14. of indig^ent widows and orphans of soldiers, who 
 have died or been killed in the service of this State, or the Confederate 
 States; for the support of itidio;ent families of soldiers who may be in the public- 
 service, and for tile support of indigent soldiers and families of soldiers who 
 may have been, and who may hereafter be disabled by wounds or disease in 
 the service of this State, or the Confederate Stales : provided the word fam- 
 ilies, whenever used in this Act, shall be taken and held, to mean all persons 
 who were dependent for support on any such person who has gone or may 
 go into the military service from Georgia, provided that t.'ie benefits of this 
 act shall not apply to soldiers who may have been detailed for the purpose of 
 working in work-shops, and transacting other business for which they are 
 drawing mechanics wages. The term indigent, to include wives, mothers, 
 grandmothers, and all those who have to leave their ordinary business in the 
 house, nna to labor in the field to support themselves and children, and who 
 ara not able to make a sufficient support for themselves and families ; provi- 
 ded that the said Inferior Courts and persons appointed by them, be required to 
 assist such families as are partly self sustaining, by partial appropriations 
 from this fund, or by selling supplies to such families, at cost and carriage, 
 if either or both can be done without manifest injustice to the claims of the 
 actually indigent, as determined by the provisions of this act, and it being in- 
 tended, that the provisions of this iict shall apply as well to the families of 
 all substitutes who are indigents in the sense herein determined as to otlierti 
 Sec. II be it further enacted, that the funds raised by the law, usuallj' 
 known as the Income Tax .Act, assented to April IHlh, 1863, shall form and 
 be a part of the six millions of dollars appropriated by this act, instead of 
 being distributed amongst the counties of this State according to Representa- 
 tive population as in said act provided these funds shall be distributed ac- 
 coidmg to the number of beneficiaries as provided in this law for this distri- 
 bution of the balance of the funds appropriated by the foregoing first section 
 thereof; and that it shall be thr- dut^ of the Governor, immediately after the 
 passage of this act, to cause a copy thereof, to be furnished the Inferior 
 Court of each county iu ihis State, with such instructions, if any, as he may 
 think proper to give them; and upon the receipt thereof by said Inferior 
 Court, It shall be their duty forthwith, to proceed under the rules hereinafter 
 prescribed, to make out a schedule of persons within their lespective counties, 
 who may be entitled to the oenefits of this act. and file the same in their re- 
 spective ofhces, and to forward to the Comptroller General before the first 
 day of February, 1864. or as soon thereafter, as may be practicable, a state- 
 ment from said schedule of the number of widows residing within their re« 
 spectire counties, of soluiers who have died or been killed in the militarj 
 
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 Bervice of this State, or the Confederate States, during the existing war, or 
 have died after being discharged of sickness contracled, or wounds received 
 in the service, and who aro unable to support tliemseives, and liave not the 
 means of support; the number of soldiers who have been discharped, and 
 who arc residing within the county, disabled by sickness or wounds in the 
 service, and who are not ab'e to support themselves, and nave not the meatis 
 of support; those who are tlie wives of soldiers in the service, or disabled, 
 discharged soldiers, or whose son or other ptrson, upon whom they have 
 usually des'ended for support heretofore, has died, been killed, disabled, or 
 is then absent in the military service, and who are indigent and have not the 
 means of support; also the number of orphans, under the age of twelve 
 years, of soldiers hereinbefore described ; and also the number of children of 
 other.women not widows, as hfreinbefore set forth, who are under the age of 
 twelveycars, and children of indigent disabled soldiers, who have been dischar- 
 ged, and who are under said age, and which said orphans, and other chil- 
 dren are indigent, and have i;ot the means of support ; and also including, 
 in said schedule and statement, .ill children and other indigent persons usu- 
 ally dependent on the soldier for support over said age, who, from bodily in- 
 firmity or other cause, are unable to support and maintain themselves; which 
 said statement to the Governor shall be accompanied by the atlidavit of the 
 Justices making out the schedule, that the same is of file in their office, aad 
 is just and true, and is impartial to the best of their knowledge and belief. 
 When the Comptroller General receives schedules of beneficiaries, as may be 
 reported to him by the first day of February, he, under the supervision and 
 control of the Governor, shall proceed to apportion the fund provided by 
 this act, amonj the several counties, where schedules are so reported, and 
 the apportionment shajl be made upon the basis of the number of beneficia- 
 ries returned nt the time said apportionment is made. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted. That the funds to bo disbursed in eack 
 county, shall be delivered to the Inferior Court of the county or to their order 
 under theseal of the Court, and shall, by said Court, be appropriated to the 
 purposes aforesaid, in such m inner as they shall deem most efiicient, and ia 
 substantial compliance, as to the application of the funds, with the act as- 
 sented to November the twenty ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, or in 
 cases when special acts have been passed for any of the counties, then ia 
 such county or coHnties in substantial compliance wi;h the local act ia 
 force in such county or counties except so'far as the provisions of the act 
 of eighteen hundred and sixty-one. ajid such special acts as may be incon- 
 8 stent uitli the provisions ot this act. 
 
 Sec. IV. The Inferior Courts, respectively, of the several counties of this 
 State, are hereby authorized to make all such anangements and regulations 
 as they may deem necessary to secure the custody and application of the, 
 fund they mny severally receive, and they shall have power to appoint one or 
 more fit and discreet persons in each county, or Militia District to receive 
 thefund from them, Hnd appropiiate it for ttie use of the beneficiaries of this 
 law, by purchasing articles of prime necessity for them, or otherwise, as may 
 be found most to the advantage of the persons interested, and to receive and 
 appropriate all such articles, as may be delivered to them in lieu of money 
 under any provisions of this act. The Court may require bond and surety 
 from each county 'disbursing agent appointed under the provisions of this 
 section, and may pay him such compensation as may be agreed upon. The 
 Interior Court of each county may employ one or more good and responsible 
 citizens in each Militia Distri^-t of th,- county, to asceitain the names and 
 number of persons entitled to the benelits of this act, and return the same to 
 the Court The Court shall have power to decide, on the return, and t*» 
 consult other sources of information. 
 
 Sec. V. It shall be the duty of the Inferior Court of the sevei.al counties 
 of this State, and all such agents and other persons as they shall employ or 
 appoint to aid in carrying out any provisions ot this act. or the provisions of 
 the act of IstJI not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. to make diii- 
 gent inquiries, and to see that no person shall receive any aid or assistance 
 under this act. who has sufficient income, or who might have a sufficiency bj 
 using proper industry and labor. 
 
 Sec. VI. If any agent appointed to receive and pay out and appropriate 
 this fund, or such articles as may be delivered to him, in lieu of money for 
 the purpose aforesaid, shall apply the same or any part thereof, to any other 
 use or uses than those set lorth in this act, or shall trade or speculate on the 
 same, or an V part thereof, or shall fail or refuse to come to a full and fair ac- 
 count, on demand, with the inferior court of the county in which he may havo 
 been appointed, or to such agent as tlie Inferior Court may appoint, to de- 
 mand and make such settlement, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny, after 
 
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 trust delegated and confidence reposed, and on conviction thereof, shall be 
 pauished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term not less than two 
 ^"^Jior more than seven ye'^r8: Provided, this act shall not operate as a repeal 
 of the act of 1861, or of any local act authorizing county taxes lor the sup- 
 port of soldiers farcilies. 
 
 Sec. VII. Be it further enacted. That the Governor shall make apportion- 
 ment and distribution of the fund herein appropriated, to the .^(^veral Inferior 
 Courts, in quarterly instHllroeuts, or at such other stated intervals of time as 
 lie may think best. In making each distribution his Excellency the Gover- 
 nor, assisted by th^. Comptroller General, shall distribute the same, in such 
 manner jind in such propurtions as he may find necessary, so far as practic=<- 
 ble, to equalize the benefits to be received under this act, by each bepefi- 
 ciary: Provided, That if upon any distribution it siiall appear, that, owing to 
 the presence of the enemy, or other cause, the return of any county has not 
 been made, it shall be tl;e duty of his Excellency the Governor, to retain and 
 hold for future delivery to the benetieiaries of such county so failing, such 
 reasonable and just proportion of the fund as he may deem appropriate; 
 which he shall distribute to the proper authorities of such county, as soon as 
 jiracticable: and if at any time he shall receive information or come to such 
 conclusion . to require full explanation and report fiom the Justices of the 
 Inferior Court of such county; and he may require in said report that the 
 said Justices shall state on oath to the best and utmost of their information and 
 belief, the amount and nature of the aid received, and of the.amount and na- 
 ture of the property held hy any and all persons who have been allowed to 
 become beneficiaries of this act in their county. 
 
 Sec. VIII. Be it further enact'd. That in all cases where it shall be the de- 
 sire of any of the beneficiaries of this act to remove from any county there- 
 of, he, she or they, shall have tlie right to make known their desire to the In- 
 ferior Court of the county of liis, her or their residence; Whereupon it shall 
 be the duty of the Inferior Court to p;iy to the beneficiaries so detiring to re- 
 move, the amount of money to which he, she or they is entitled, out of the 
 lu'nds alieady apportioned and paid over to the Inferior Court for that county 
 for the current quarter, and also forthwith to give a certificate to the party 
 applying of the facts, which shall be delivered to the Inferior Court of tie 
 county to which the beneficiaries may remove, whereupon the Inferior Courts 
 of both counties shall make report nf the facts to the Governor, who shall iu 
 the next quarterly distribution of funds, cause thapro rota amount to which 
 said beneficiaries may be entitled to be deducted from the fund to be sent to 
 the county from which he, sheer they sliall have removed, and distributed 
 to the county into which he, she or they shall have removed for the benefit of 
 such beneficiaries. 
 
 Sec. IX. Ba it further enacted, That it is hereby made the duty of the grand 
 jury in each county to make diligent inquiry into the returns, accounts and 
 disbursements of the Inferior Courts, and such agents as may be appointed 
 by said Courts under this act, and to make report thereon iii their geneial 
 presentments, in case they can obtain intormatinn and evidence of the viola- 
 tion of this act, by any person or persons charged with its execution in their 
 county. 
 
 Sec X. Beit further enacted, That the several banking corj^orations. and 
 all incorporated companies using banking piivileges of this State, are hereby 
 subject and liable to pay such an ad valorem tax upori their cajiital stock, 
 assets, real and personal property, ns is laia upon the taxable property of the 
 tax payers of this State; said paym.-;nts to be made directly to the Comptrol- 
 ler General of this State; and in assessing ^aid taxes, the ComulroUer Gener- 
 al shall levy the same tax upon said corporations as is l(«vied upon all other 
 property; /^rf*i;iV/er/, That Uie taxes raised under this section shall become a 
 part of the a[>propriation made by this act. 
 
 Sec. XI. Repeals. conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. I4th, 1863. 
 
 (No. 40 ) 
 An Act to protect camp grounds from iiitnision,and for other purposes. 
 
 Section 1. I'he General Assembly of <*■ ftate of. Georgia do enact. That the trus- 
 tees. Commi.-isioners aud other owners of' iip grounds in this State, shall luivetlieex 
 dative right to prevent irtruders and i-quatters from occupyiig any land within tl e 
 boimdarie.-i of said' camp grouud.s, and for in.stitnting proeeediiigK against any such 
 intrnder.s and squatters, iu the same manner as is now authorized by law against in- 
 truders and trespassers iipon laud in tliis State. 
 
 Seo. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person, or 
 any slave or free person of color, to vendor expose to sale during the period of divine 
 
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 worship witliin one mile of the plnce of worship in said camp jErround, any article, 
 commodity, or thing whatever, without the written consent of a majority of said 
 trustees, commissiouera, or owners, under penalty, if a white person, of beine in- 
 dicted, and, on conviction, tiued or imprisoned at the discretion of the Court, and if a 
 slave or free person of color, of receiving such corporeal puiiishmant as the Court 
 may intlict. 
 Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 41.) 
 
 An Act to allow the Ordin.iriesof this State to charge and receive certain fees. 
 
 Section I. The General A.-isembly of Georgia do enact. That the Ordinaries of this 
 State be, and are hereby allowed to cliarge and receive the following fees, ia addition 
 to the fees now allowed them by law, to-wit: 
 
 For signing probate of will or codicil $1 25 
 
 For copying of records, per hundred words, ;. TJ 
 
 For each certificate or seal '. GO 
 
 For process against executor, administrator or guardian charged with misman- 
 agement 50 
 
 For each search ; 15 
 
 For each ease litigated before the Ordinary 3 GO 
 
 For issuing commission to examine witness 1 25 
 
 For issuing commission to examine any person alleged to be idiot, lunatic, in- 
 sane, &.C., 2 50 
 
 For decision on judijmtMit on hearing such case 2 00 
 
 For commission have one year's support set apart to widow or minor 1 25 
 
 For recording return of coumiission in such case, if under $5 00 1 00 
 
 If over $5 00 1 25 
 
 For examining books, where Ordinary's aid is required .25. 
 
 For examining books and giving extract 1 00 
 
 For appointing guardian to eacli fn-e iiegro--whole service 2 25 
 
 For every order passed (ini'liidinganv fee heretofore allowed for an order), the 
 
 whole fee to be .•■••-,- * 1 ^^ 
 
 For every copy of such order (iuchuling any fee heretofore allowed for copy- 
 ing any order), the whole fee to be 50 
 
 For every service required and perfdrmed. for which no fees arc specified by 
 law, the same feus as are 8l!(i\Yed Clerks of the Superior Courts for simi- 
 lar .services, as torn like amount of labor. 
 Sec. II. That, in case the fees of Ordinaries increased by anv act of this General 
 Assembly, the rate of per centage of increase ^Lall obtain on tlie fees allowed in thi« 
 act. 
 Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (Xa. 42.) 
 
 An Act to define the time that County Treasurers in the several counties of this State 
 shall hold their offices. 
 
 Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assem)»ly of fli*^ State of Georgia, That 
 from and after the hrst day 'f Jiinnii'y next, the County Treasurers of the several 
 counties in this State shall liold tli< ir ( Clces for two years, whetlicr said Treasurer* 
 are elected by the puetile or appo'nteil by the Inferior Courts. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Asiented to Dec. 14, ISiv). 
 
 ['So. 4.3.) 
 
 An Act to repeal so much of the 2.^j09th, 2510fh, 2.5I2th and 3618th secti(m8of the 
 Code of (ieorgia as rinuires three numths' notice to be given in a public gazette 
 of an application fur titles upon bonds of deceased persons, and to provide for tiie 
 trial of such cases when objections are filed, and to provide for tiie payment of 
 
 costs in such cases. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That from and after tlio 
 passage of this net, so much of the 25(yth, 251flth, 2512th and 3t)iSth sections of the 
 Code of Georgia as requires notice to be given to all persons concerned, by publica- 
 tion in a gazette, of anplication for an order requiring titles to be made by tne legal 
 repreeeutatires of a oeceased person, be, and the same b hereby repealed. 
 
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 Sec. II. B» it farther enacted, That fifteen days' notice in writing to the adminie- 
 trntor, or executor, and h^^irs at law of tlie deceased, if to be found in this State, and, 
 if non-residents, by publication in one of the gazettes of this State for 30 days, shall 
 be deemed sufficient notice to authorize the granting of an order for the execution 
 of titles, when uo objection is filed by the legal representatives of said estate, or heira 
 at law. 
 
 Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That when objections in writing are filed in the 
 office of said Ordinary, it shall be the duty of the Ordinary to liear evidence as to 
 the fact, whether the conditions of said bond have been complied with by the pay- 
 ment of the pnrcha.se money, or not, and to grant an order requiring said titles to be 
 made, or not. ns he may think the principles of justice may reciuire, and either party 
 being dissatistied with the decision, may appeal to the Superior Court upon the same 
 terms as appeal.-* are granted in other cases. 
 
 Sec. IV. Be it further enacted. That whenever the party making said bond shall 
 have died before the time at which said titles were to be made and before the pur- 
 chase money became due, the cost of said proceeding shall be paid by the represen- 
 tative of said estate, but if the time for making said titles and the payment of said 
 money elapse before the death of the obligor, then the costs shall be paid by the ap- 
 plicant. 
 
 Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14th, 1863. 
 
 (Xo. 44.) 
 Au Act to amend the 2480th section of the lievised Code of Georgia. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact. That from and 
 after the pa.ssage of this act, the first clau.se of the two thousand four hundred and 
 eightieth section of the Revised. Code of Georgia, be amended by iuseiting the 
 Words "real estate and" between the words "the" and "personal,'' thereby making 
 said clause read, "all the real estate and personal property." 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws- 
 Approved Dec. 12, 1863. 
 
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 (No. 45.) 
 
 An Act to amend the IS.'Joth paragraph of the Revised Code of Georgia. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That from and after the 
 Lssage of this act, if any person shall violate the provisions of the one thousand 
 
 r-l,f I l..„.l .,_J c,,_. iy.:f - ^ . *■ ,. , .. ^ ■ . 1 _ 
 
 '•iglit hundred and filty-fifth paragraph of the Revised Code of Georgia, he, she, or 
 they shall be punished by fine atthe discretion of the Court. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. , 
 
 Assented to Dec- 12th, 1863. 
 
 (No. 46.) 
 
 An Act to repeal the six hundred nnd thirty-third section of the Code of Georgia, 
 relative to road commissioners. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact. That the six 
 hundred and thirty-third section of" the Code of Georgia be, and the same is hereby 
 repealed, any law, custom or usage to the contrary, notwithstanding. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 28, 1863. 
 
 (No. 47 
 
 An Act to repeal section 4459 of the Revised Codeof Georgia, and to substitute an- 
 other in lieu thereof. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That from and after the 
 passage of this act, section 4459 of the Revised Code of Georgia be, and the same is 
 hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. II. Be it further enacted. That the common Jaw be revived and declared of 
 full force and effect, as if said section of the Code had not been adopted ; and that 
 any person or persons charged with the offenses known to the common law as fore- 
 stalling, regrating or engrossing, may be indicted in any Superior or Corporation 
 tJourt having juriadiction thereof, and who may be found guilty, shall be punished 
 by fine not exceeding the value of the poods so forestalled, regrated or engrossed, and 
 punished in the common jail not exceeding six months. It is hereby made the duty 
 
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 «f the JndKep of the sbovo named Courts, to give this section in special charge to 
 their refpective Grand Juries, at thecpenicg of thebtveral terms thereof. 
 Sec. 111. Repeals coDflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 5, 1863. 
 
 (No. 48.) 
 An Act to amend section fiUth of the Code of Georgia. 
 
 Section I. The General Acpeinbly of the State of Georgia do enact. That from 
 and after the paesiige of this ut-t, the followirg words, to-wil : "provided, ihe public 
 road overseer in tliaige of tlRiii retpectively are paid one dollar per day for each 
 band 80 liable" in Kction mx hundred and elevculli (Cilllli) et the Codeof Georgia, 
 be altered so as to read as follows, fo-wit : '"provided, the public load overpter hav- 
 ing charge of them recpectively, aie paid two dollars and fifty cents per day for 
 each hand ho liable.'" 
 
 Sec. 11. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. .'), 1863. 
 
 (No. 49.) 
 
 An Act to amend the lG30lh section of the Revised Code of Georgia, and for oilier 
 purposes. 
 
 Section 1. TheGeneral Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That that 
 portion of the second paragraph which follows tlie word "located" hhall be btriekeu 
 out, and the remainder of said paragraph shall be as follows : The Cleik of said 
 Court, sliall place before the Judge ol the Superior Court of the county, at the next 
 term after the expiration of said advertisement, a copy of said declaration and / fli- 
 davit and certificate of publication, and if the Comt l)esatihfifd that the nf plica- 
 tion is legitimately wilhin the purview and intention of this Code, it shall pass an 
 order declaring the said application grunted, and a certified copy of said declaration, 
 affidavit, certificate of publication and order shall be held and received as evidence 
 of the charter of said corporation in any Conii in this State. 
 
 Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That in any cases in which parties have made efforts 
 toobtain a charter under said section of the Code, they be allowtd to have such 
 declaration, affidavit ami eeitificate filed, and such order t.iken at the next teim of 
 the Superior Court of tlieir respective counties succeediDg the passage of this act. 
 
 Sec. 111. Beit further enacted, That this act shall go into operation from the day 
 of its passage. 
 
 Sec. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Aesented to Dec. 5, 1863. 
 
 (No. 50.) 
 
 An Act to amend the 3d section of the Code, and to carry into cfTect on the first day 
 of January, 1<S('>4, an act passed by the jjresent Get^eral Assenjbly rehitiveto sepa- 
 rating the ofRcea of Receiver of Tax Returns and Tax Collectors of this State. 
 
 Whereas, The third section of the Code provides, that ''all acts heienfter passed 
 by the General yVsscmbly, unless specially jircvided otherwise in the net, .'^hall take 
 effect and be obligatory only from the first day of July next succeeding the date of 
 their passage;'' and whereas, the present General Assembly passed an an act to re- 
 peal an act assented to the 3()th day of November, 1861, consolidating the oflices of 
 Receiver of Tax Retunis and Tax Collectorsof this State, which wasajijirovedby the 
 Governor Nov. 30th, 18G3, and the said act does not state when it shall go into effect ; 
 for remedy whereof, 
 
 Section I. Beit enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Geoigia, That 
 the above recited act separating the offices of Receiver of Tax Returns and Tax 
 Collectors shall go inio operation on the first day of January, 18("4. 
 
 Sec. II. This act shall takc^ effect and be of force from the day of its passage, and 
 that all conflicting laws are hereby repealed. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 18G3. 
 
 (No. 51. 
 
 An Act to repeal paragraph lfi."i8 <if part second, title second, chapter first, article 
 first, section first of the Revised Code of Georgia, to legalize marriages in viola- 
 tion of the same. 
 
 Whereas, By the above cited paragraph of the Revised Code of Georgia, all mar- 
 riages not solemnized in conformity with the other provisions of said Code, are de- 
 
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 clored to be invalid ; and wliereas, snid innovr.tion upon the law as it etood before 
 the adoption of said Itevised Code, will have the effect of giving rise to perplexing 
 questious of legitimacy of children and rights of property, and domestic uuhappi- 
 ness ; tlicrefore, 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the StHte of Georgia do euabt, fhat from and 
 after the passage of this act, paragra])!! IfioS of ])art hucouiI, title st^cond, chapter 
 first, article firHt, section first of the Kevined Code of Georgia, be repealed. 
 
 Sec. II. And be it further enacted. That all marriages heretofore solemnized, not 
 in conformity with the provisions of said ■ before recited paragnipli, shall be valid ; 
 provided, iiotliing in this act shall excuse any Ordinary. Judge, Justice or Minister of 
 the Gospel for any non-performance of duty, as required in said paragraph 1653 of 
 said part, tide, chapter and section of said Code. 
 
 Sec. III. liepeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 1-1, 18G3. 
 
 (No. 5-?.) 
 
 An Act to repeal that portion of the twO'thousand two hundred and eighty-seventh 
 section of the Code of Georgia as prohibits the creation of trusts for male persons 
 of sane mind. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact. That from and after the 
 passage of this act, that j)nrtiou of the two thousand two hundred and eiglity-sev- 
 enth (-.^287) section of the Code of Georgia as prohibits the creation of trusts, express 
 or implied in any property, for any person of sane mind, be, and the same is hereby 
 repealed. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 11, 1863. 
 
 (No. 53.) 
 
 An Act to repeal the third and twelfth sections of the Code of Georgia, relative to 
 the construction of statutes. 
 
 Section I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and 
 after the passage of this act, the third and twelfth sections of the Code of Gdorgia 
 be, and tlie same are hereby repealed. 
 
 Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 (No. 1.) 
 
 Kesokitions expressive of the determination of Georgia to prosecute tba 
 preseut v?ar with the utmost vigor and energy. 
 
 Whereas, at a session of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, 
 in the year JHGl, the following resolutions were adopted : 
 
 Rbsolve.d, That it is the sense of this General Assembly, that the separation 
 of those States, now forming the Confederate States of America, from tbe 
 United States, is, and ought to be iinal and irrevocable, and that Georgia 
 ■will, under no circumstances, entertain any proposition from any quarter, 
 which may have for its object a restoration or reconstruction of the late 
 Union, on any terms or conditions, whatever. 
 
 Resolved, That the war which the United States are waging upon the Con- 
 federate States, should be met on our part with the utmost vigor and energy, 
 until our independence and nationality are unconditionally, acknowledged by 
 the United States. 
 
 Resolved, That Georgia pledges herself to her sister States of the Confed- 
 eracy, that she will stand by them throughout the stru^'gle, she will contrib- 
 ute all the noeans which her resources will supply, so far as the same may be 
 necessary, to the support of tb« common cause, and will not consent to laj 
 
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 dowQ arms until peace is established ou the basis of the foregoing reso- 
 latioDS. 
 
 Whereas, The enunciation of said resolutions is as truly expressive of the 
 position of Georgia to-day as at the time of their adoption, and whereas, the 
 meeting of another General Assembly of the State, aftar a lapse of two years 
 more of struggle for independence, presents an occasion peculiarly appropri- 
 att to the renewal of these declarations, and that the world may know that 
 Georgia does not tiro of the war until her purpose is accomplished, nor abate 
 anything of tho spirit and determination manifested by said resolutions, 
 Tberctore, 
 
 Resolved, Xhnt this Senate and House of Representatives in General As- 
 sembly met, with a fixed and unaltered purpose to stand by them, do re-a£Erm 
 and re-adopt said resolutions in their letter and spirit. 
 
 Resolred further, That the Governor cause copies of these resolutions to be 
 transmitted to the President of the Confederate States, and tlie Governors of 
 the several States of the Confederacy, and also to the President of the Sen- 
 ate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Confederate 
 Congress, with the request that they cause said resolutions to be rend before 
 their respective bodies. 
 
 Asented to Nov. 24,1863. 
 
 CNo. 2) 
 Resolutiors in relation to the Tax Act of Congress. 
 
 Whereas, the establishment of as many depots for the delivery of the tax 
 in kind as is practicable, would, inlhe judgment of this General Assembly, 
 greatly conduce to the convenieucapf producers, and at the same time sub- 
 serve the best interests of the GovCTument. It is therefore. 
 
 Re.solrtd, Tliat we respectfuliy request our Senators and Representatives 
 to urge upon Congress the propriety of so modifying the lav/ (if necessary) 
 as to authorize and require the establishment of depots for the delivery of 
 tax in kind at evei*y depot on the lines of rail roads in the Confederate States, 
 except at such ^s are manifestly unnecessary in the judgment of the District 
 Quarter Master. 
 
 Resolved 2d, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to furnish our 
 Senators and Representatives in Congress a copy of these resolutions. 
 
 Assented to Dec 14, 1863. 
 
 fc. ■ 
 
 (No. 3.) 
 
 Resolutions requesting Congress to pass laws allowing our volunteers to 
 elect their own field and company officers. 
 
 Resolved by the General Assembly of the Slate of Georgia, Thot, believing 
 it to be the constitutional right of all soldiers who went from Georgia 
 through tbe agency of the State, to elect their regimental, battalion and 
 company officers, we request our representatives in Congress, as a proper ap- 
 preciation of the patriotic devotion, patience and toil of our gallant soldiers 
 in this sanguinary struggle for independence, to use their zealous eflforts to 
 procure, at the earliest practicable day. such a change in existing Confeder- 
 ate laws as shall secure the right of all regiments, battalions and companies in 
 the Confederate service from this State, to elect all their regimental, battalion 
 and company officers. 
 
 Resolved 2d, That his Excellency the Governor is hereby requested to fur- 
 nish a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in 
 Congress. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, 1863. 
 
 ('No.4.) 
 Resolution granting free transportation to soldiers on furlough. 
 
 Resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, That our Senators and Rep- 
 resentatives in Congress be requested to procure the passage of an act grant- 
 ing free transportation to all private soldiers in the Confederate service on 
 
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 farloQgb, from their respective commands to tlieir bomes and to retarn to 
 their commands, in the game manner that tree transportation is granted to 
 soldiers ou sick furlough. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 26, 1363. 
 
 (No. 5.) ) 
 
 A resolution reqaesting the action of Congreli^er th$ relief of indigent sol- 
 diers families. ^t 
 
 Whereas many families have been left destitute of the means 6"f supporJb^.x' 
 by the absence of the male laboring portion of said families, in the army of ^ 
 tfie Confederate States, therefore, 
 
 lUsolced hy the Senate and Hiuse of Representatives of the State of Georgia, 
 That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to take 
 nilcliineasures as will cause the collectors of the '^ tar. in kind" for the Con- 
 federate Government, to release to the Justices of the Inferior Court of the 
 counties of this State, upon theii application, so much of the said "tax in 
 .AiM</" of the county in which the Justices making the application reside, as 
 wili, \n their (the said Justices) opinion, be necessary for the support of the 
 destitute or' indigent soldiers families of their county. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 16, 1863. 
 
 (No. 6.) 
 
 A resolution to increase the pay of pri^Jftesand non-commissioned officers in 
 the Confederate Service. 
 
 Resolocd hy the Senate and House of Represcniatices, That our Senators and 
 Representatives in Congress be requested to use their influence to increase 
 the pay of privates and non-commissioned "officers in the Confederate serrice. 
 
 Assented to Dec. 14, IS63. ♦ 
 
 (No. 7.; » ^, , 
 
 Resolution to suspend the collection of tax in kind iiw9(n°tain cases. 
 
 Whereas, there are many localities in the State of Georgia where the citi- 
 zens have been stripped of nearly every species of personal property •by the 
 enemy or the agenti, or pretended agents of the .Confederate Government 
 and left without the means of paying their Confederate tax. and especially thft 
 "tax in kind," for the tenth has not bec:i left them. Be it therefore 
 
 Resolved, Th.it the Governor of this State bo requested to use his utmost 
 exertions with the President and Secretary of War to liavo the collection of 
 the "tax in kind" suspended in all cases where the citizens' crop out of which, 
 his tax was to be paid has been taken by the enemy, or our army or officers, 
 and tliat the collection of all Confederate Tax be suspended in cases where 
 the property of the citizen has been taken by Confederate soldiers or officers 
 without compensation, until such compensation is paid. 
 
 Be it therefore resolvd. That in case the President or Secretary of war 
 fail to grant the relief abovej mentioned the Governor be requested to 
 call the attention of our Senators and Representativesj in Congress to this 
 matter, and to use all lawful means to prorect th ^ citizens against wrong and 
 injustice. 
 
 Assented to Nov. 18, 1363: t' . , 
 
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