Andrew J. Grimmet William B. Shields, Paschal H. Jackson, Jonathan Collins, George R. Lewis, Minton Jinks, Jesse Hendly, Isaac N. Bishop, and Martin Couger, now in the county of Henry, and that their residences and the lands on which they now reside, be added to and become a part of the county of Butts.

Aad be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons included within the county of Gordon, entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, shall on the first Monday in May next (instead of the first Monday in February next, as authorized by the act laying off and organizing said county,) elect five Justices of the Inferior Court, a Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts each, a Sheriff and Coroner, a Tax Collector and Receiver of Tax Returns, and a County Surveyor.

And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT to add the present residence of Stephen Hurst, senior, of Irwin county, to the county of Baker.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the present residence and premises of Stephen Hurst, senior, of the county of Irwin, be and it is hereby added to the county of Baker—any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT to add lot of land No. 6, in the twenty-second district of originally Muscogee, now Harris county, to the county of Talbot; and also the lot of land whereon William Stead now lives in the county of Marion to the county of Talbot, and the premises of H. M. Newton, A. C. Stone and James Parks, of the county of Lumpkin, to be added to and become a part of the county of Forsyth.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep *resentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That lot of land No. 6, in the twenty-second district of originally Muscogee, now Harris county, be taken from the county of

Harris and be added to the county of Talbot; and also that the lot of land whereon Wm. Stead now resides in the county of Marion be added to the county of Talbot.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the premises. of H. M. Newton, A. C. Stone, and James Parks, of the county of Lumpkin, be added to and become a part of the county of Forsyth.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN ACT to change the line between the counties of Gwinnett and Walton, so as to include the residence of Alexander Forrister in the county of Walton, and the residence of John McCurdy in the county of Gwinnett.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the line between the counties of Gwinnett and Walton be and the same is hereby so altered so as to include the residence of Alexander Forrister, now of the county of Gwinnett, in the county of Walton.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That the lot of land and premises whereon John McCurdy now resides in the county of Walton be and the same are hereby altered so as to add the residence of the said John McCurdy to the county of Gwinnett.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, January 26, 1850.

AN ACT to add a part of the county of Muscogee to the county of Marion, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and immediately after the passage of this act, all that part of the county of Muscogee lying and being in the following described boundary, viz, commencing at the southwest corner of Marion county, thence due west to the southwest corner of lot of land number one hundred and thirty

eight, in the thirty-second district of originally Lee, now Muscogee county, thence due north to lot of land number one hundred and seventy in the tenth district of Muscogee county, thence due east to the line of Marion county.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That an election precinct is hereby established at Pineville on lot of land number one hundred and sixty-four, in the thirty-second district of Marion county.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved December 21, 1849.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the Supreme Court at Cassville and Gainesville, and the Superior Court of Franklin county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the first day of May next, the sessions of the Supreme Court shall be held on the third Monday in April and October, for the fourth district, composed of the Western and Cherokee circuits, alternately at Cassville and Gainesville, instead of the fourth Monday in March and September, as heretofore.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, the Superior Court shall be held in and for the county of Franklin, on the fourth Monday in March and September in each year.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT to amend the several acts in relation to the Supreme Court, so far as they relate to the Reporter and Assistant Reporter.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall not be lawful for the Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of this State, or his Assistant; in any case hereafter to incorporate into, or publish with the decisions of said Court, or to insert into any volume of said reports, any argument or brief of Counsel farther than a simple statement or brief of the authorities referred to by said Counsel, and the points made.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT in relation to the Supreme Court of this State. WHEREAS it is essential to the proper administration of the laws, that the sessions of the Supreme Court be held at such places as will afford the Judges the use of competent libraries, which is not the case under existing laws, for remedy whereof,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That all bills of exceptions, writs of error and citations in or from the Supreme Court shall be amendable without delay or cost in conformity to the record or cause below.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall in all cases retain the bill of exceptions in his office, and send up a copy thereof to the Supreme Court as a part of the transcript of the record, and no costs shall be charged in the Supreme Court for a copy of the bill of exceptions.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT to change and fix the time of holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Cobb, Campbell, Carroll, Heard and Troup, of the Coweta Circuit, and for other purposes therein named.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the Superior Court in the county of Cobb shall be held on the first Monday in April and October in each and every year, and hold two weeks in said county of Cobb, if necessary, to do the business before said Court; in the county of Campbell on the third Monday in April and October in each and every year; in the county of Carroll on the fourth Monday in April and October in each and every year; in the county of Heard on the first Monday in May and November in each and every year, and hold two weeks in said county of Heard; and in the county of Troup on the third Monday in May and November in each and every year, and hold two weeks in said county of Troup, if necessary, to do the business before said Court; and that all writs, bills, processes, declarations and other proceedings returnable to said Courts at the time of heretofore holding the same, be taken and considered as returnable to said Courts at the time specified in this act for said Courts to be holden.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the county of Appling, and to extend the time of holding the Superior Court of the county of Ware.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met,. and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the time of holding the Superior Court of the county of Appling, shall be changed from Thursday after Monday in Ware, to the Monday after the Monday in Ware.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, by the authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for the Superior Court of the county of Ware to sit six days, if the business of said Court require it.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by the authority of... the same, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 5, 1850.

AN ACT to alter and fix the times for holding the Inferior Courts of Baker county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, the Inferior Court of Baker county shall commence on the Tuesday after the first Monday in March and September of each year, and that all writs, precepts and process, and other matters, 1eturnable to said Court, shall be returned in accordance with the "alterations herein made.

Approved, February 5, 1850.

AN ACT to fix the time of holding the Superior and Inferior Courts of the county of Clinch, and to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the county of Ware. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That