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and enjoy such other powers and privileges and immunities as are necessary and proper to them as an incorporated company.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the business of the said company shall be to deal in agricultural produce, and also in merchandize, manufactures, live stock, and all other articles and commodities which it may be lawful for individuals to purchase and sell; and for this purpose they may deal and carry on their business in this State.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall consist of one hundred shares of one thousand dollars each, which may from time to time be increased as the Directors may deem expedient, provided the same shall at no time exceed one thousand shares; and when fifty shares shall have been subscribed, and ten per cent. thereon paid in, the shareholders may proceed to organize the company by the election of not less than three, nor more than five Directors, who shall choose one of their number to be President, and shall hold their offices until their successors be duly elected and qualified.

SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, That the stock of the company shall be deemed personal property and transferable on the books of the company in such form as the Directors may prescribe, and such corporation shall at all times have a lien upon all the stock of each shareholder and upon all their other property invested in the company, for the ment of all debts due to the company by such shareholder.

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SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That if the capital stock of said company be withdrawn and refunded to the stockholders before the payment of all the debts of the company for which their stock would have been liable, the stockholders shall be liable to such creditor in an action founded on this act, to the amount of the sum refunded to them respectively as aforesaid: Provided always, That if any such stockholder shall be compelled by any such action to pay the debts due to any creditor, or any part thereof, he shall have the right by bill in equity to call upon all the stockholders to whom any part of said stock has been refunded to contribute their proportional part of the sum paid by him as aforesaid.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That if the Directors of the said company shall declare and pay a dividend when the corporation is insolvent, or any dividend the payment of which would render it insolvent, knowing such corporation to be insolvent, or the payment of such dividend would render it so, the Directors assenting thereto shall be jointly and severally liable in an action founded on this statute for all debts due from such corporation at the time of declaring such dividend: Pravided, nevertheless, Each Director present at the time of declaring such dividend

shall be held as assenting thereto, unless his protest is regularly filed and entered on the books of the company.

SECTION 7. And be it further enacted, That the General Assembly may for just cause rescind the powers hereby granted, and prescribe such mode as may be necessary or expedient for the settlement of the affairs of the company.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

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AN ACT to authorise all persons whatever to establish ferries and erect bridges across water courses or streams on their own lands, and to define the terms upon which they may establish the same.

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 aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act, all persons whatever who may be owner or owners of any lands through which a water course or stream may pass, shall have full power and authority to establish any ferry or ferries, bridge or bridges, across the same on his, her, or their own land, at his, her, or their own expense, and shall have full power and authori ty to charge such toll for crossing at the same as he, she, or they may think proper: Provided, That he, she, or they shall not any time increase the rates of toll at said ferry or bridge without giving at least thirty days public notice of such intention to increase said toll before the increase shall take effect: And provided further, That in all cases when the owner or proprietors of any such ferry or bridge shall demand such rates of toll thereat as shall be deemed by any person excessive and a public grievance, such person or persons shall have the right to apply to the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county where the same may be located, specifying the ground or cause of the complaint, and it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county where either bridge may be to enquire into the matter, and if in their opinion the toll charged at any such ferry or bridge is excessive, they shall have full power and authority to reduce the same to such prices as they may deem just and proper.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person whatever shall be permitted to stop up or obstruct any ford on any stream by the establishment of any ferry, the erection of any bridge, or otherwise, upon any public road. Should they do so, he, she, or they being thus guilty, shall be subject to indictment and punishment for a misdemeanor according to the laws of this State now

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of force: Provided further, That should any person or persons be desirous to discontinue any ferry or bridge occupied by them under the provisions of this act, he, she, or they shall be required to give public notice of such intention by an advertisement posted on the Courthouse door of the county for six months previous to discontinuance: Provided, nothing in this act shall be so construed as to interfere with any right conferred by any charter heretofore granted by the Legislature, or by the order of any Inferior Court in this State.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws whatever, which militate against the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 22, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize and empower John S. Rowland to establish a ferry or build a bridge across the Etowa river on his own land in Cass county, and to take toll.

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, it shall and may be lawful for John S. Rowland to establish a ferry or build a bridge on his own land in Cass county, and to demand and receive such tolls for crossing the same as the Inferior Court of Cass county may authorize and establish.

Approved, December, 20, 1849.

AN ACT to authorize Frederick A. Williams to erect a ferry or bridge across the Chattahoochee river on his own land.

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, Frederick A. Williams, of the county of DeKalb in this State, shall be entitled to erect a ferry or bridge across the Chattahoochee river on his own land, in the counties of Cobb and DeKalb, and fix such rates of toll as are now fixed by law for Montgomery's ferry, across the same stream and in the same counties.

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

Approved, January 18, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize Osburn Reaves to establish a ferry across the Oostanaula river, in Cass county, on fractions of lots Nos. 322 and 323, lying between the 14th and 15th districts of the third section."

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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 Osburn Reaves of the county of Cass be authorized to establish and keep up a ferry across the Oostanaula river in the county of Cass, on fractions of lots Nos. 322 and 323, lying between the 14th and 15th districts of the third section, which ferry shall be under the same regulations as to the rates of toll that are now charged at the present ferry of the said Osburn Reaves across the said river of Oostanaula in said county; and that the said last mentioned ferry be discontinued, and no longer kept up.

Approved, February 14, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize William Ezzard, Administrator on the estate of A. H. Greene, late of DeKalb county, deceased, and Allison, Nelson to establish a ferry or bridge across the Chattahoochee river.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That after the passage of this act, William Ezzard, Administrator on the estate of A. H. Greene, late of DeKalb county, deceased, and Allison Nelson of the county of Cobb, be and they are hereby authorized to erect a ferry or bridge across the Chattahoochee river, in the counties of Campbell and Cobb, on the lands belonging to the said estate in Campbell, and to the said Nelson in Cobb county, and that they be allowed to fix such rates of toll as are now allowed by law at Montgomery's ferry on the same stream-all laws to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize Mark Water and Company to establish a ferry across the Chattahoochee river, on their own land, in the counties of Gwinnett and Forsyth.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, "That

from and immediately after the passage of this act, Mark Water and Company be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to establish a ferry across the Chattahoochee river, on their own land, in the counties of Gwinnett and Forsyth; and that the said Mark Water and Company, their heirs and assigns, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to demand and receive the same rate of ferriage as is usual at ferries above or below on said river.

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

Approved, December 14, 1849.

AN ACT to authorize Samuel C. Lippit to establish a ferry across Flint river.

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, that Samuel C. Lippit be authorized to establish a ferry across Flint river, on his own land; the landing of said ferry on the east side. of said river to be upon fraction number one hundred and eighty-eight in the fifteenth district of Dooly couuty; and to collect such tolls as are by law allowed to be collected by other ferries on said river.

SECTION 2. 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 December 20, 1849.

AN ACT to authorize John C. Rodgers, Ezekiel H. Adams and Edward Brooks of Macon county, to establish a ferry across Flint river, on their own land, to be located on fractions sixty-six in the first, and two hundred and thirtysix in the fifteenth districts of said 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 aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act, John C. Rodgers, Ezekiel H. Adams and Edward Brooks, of Macon county, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to establish a ferry across Flint river, on their own lands, to be located on fractions sixty-six in the first, and two hundred and thirty-six in the fifteenth districts of said county.

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