and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, a grant shall issue to John S. Thomas for fractional lot number one hundred and seventy-seven in the first district of Dooly county—any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize a grant to issue to Jacob Paulk of the county of Irwin for lot No. 10, in the fifth district in the county of Irwin..

WHEREAS the said lot of land was never drawn for, but reserved for poor school purposes; and whereas an act was passed in the year 1827, authorizing the Sheriff of said county to sell said lot of land No. 10, and which was accordingly sold by said Sheriff on the fifth day of December, 1837, and the said Jacob Paulk being the highest bidder became the purchaser thereof at the sum of ten dollars, the same having been paid the Sheriff of said county, and the said Jacob Paulk having failed to take out a grant for said lot of land, it reverted to the State; therefore

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 his Excellency the Governor be authorized to issue a grant to said Jacob Paulk, when he shall pay the customary fees therefor.

SEC. 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by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.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, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to provide for the granting of those square lots and fractions of land which were suspended from the sales contemplated by the act assented to 30th December, 1847, providing for the sale of undrawn lots and ungranted fractions in the lotteries heretofore had in this State.

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 Governor be and he is hereby authorized to direct that grants be issued to the bona fide owner of any square lot or

fraction which was suspended from the operation of the said act of the 30th December, 1847, by depositing with the Treasurer the grant fee therefor: Provided, The original certificate of purchase be exhibited to him, or other satisfactory proof of ownership, with evidence in each case of the full payment of the consideration money: Provided further, That the time for making the application herein provided shall not extend beyond the first day of October, 1850: Provided further, Nothing in this act shall be so construed as to authorize a grant to issue for any fraction, island or square lot for which all the purchase money was not fully paid previous to the passage of the act approved 30th December, 1847.

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, January 26, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize the issuing of a certain grant therein specified.

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 from and immediately after the passage of this act, that a grant issue to Joseph Joiner of Appling county, owner of fraction No. 186, in the third district of Appling county, on satisfactory evidence being given to the Governor of the ownership thereof, and that the original purchase money has been paid in full.

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, December 21, 1849.

AN ACT for the relief Harvey McCornack Ward. WHEREAS it appears that Harvey McCornack Ward of Godfrey's district, Rabun county, gave in for a draw, and drew lot of land number one hundred and ninety-five in the first district of Coweta county, and that a grant has issued therefor in the name of Henry McCornack of said district and county of Rabun, when in truth there was no such person as said Henry:

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

his Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby authorised and required to issue a grant for said lot of land in the name of Harvey McCornack Ward of Godfrey's district, Rabun county, and that said grant when issued shall have the same effect as the first aforesaid grant would have had if it had issued in the name of said Ward.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, so far as they militate against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize the Treasurer to refund the purchase money, with interest, to purchasers of fractions that had been previously drawn for and afterwards sold by mistake, and also the grant fee where paid.

WHEREAS at the sale of fractions in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, and eighteen hundred and twentynine, and eighteen hundred and thirty-four, certain fractions were sold that had been previously drawn for :

SECTION 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That in all cases where it shall appear from the records and fraction books, that fractions had been sold that had been previously drawn for, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of the State to refund the purchase money, with interest, and also the grant fees where grants had been issued to the drawer.

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 13, 1850.

AN ACT to amend the several acts in relation to issuing of grants on head rights in this State, so far as to extend the time for granting the same until the twenty-fifth of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

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 any lands heretofore surveyed on head rights in this State may be granted to the person or persons for whom the same was surveyed, upon the payment of the usual fee by the

twenty-fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, December 14, 1849.

AN ACT for the relief of certain persons holding an interest in or title to fractional and whole lots of land sold under the authority of an act to authorize the Governor to appoint fit and proper persons to sell and dispose of the undrawn lots in the land lotteries heretofore had in this State, and to limit the time for fraction purchasers to pay. for and take out grants for fractions, approved 30th December, 1847, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS it is believed that several lots and fractional lots of land were disposed of during the year 1849, under the authority of said act, which had been sold under previous acts of the Legislature, but no evidence of that fact was to be found in the Executive office or in the offices of the Surveyor General, Treasurer, or Secretary of State, 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 from and after the passage of this act, it shall and may be lawful for his Excellency the Governor, upon satisfactory proof being submitted to him, that any undrawn or fractional lot of land previously sold by authority of law, and the condition of sale fully complied with by the payment of the purchase money, was resold under the provisions of the act approved 30th December, 1847, and plats and grants issued to the second purchaser, to draw his warrant upon the Treasury in favor of the first purchaser, or those holding under him, of such undrawn or fractional lot at the time of said last sale, for the amount of the original purchase money paid in the Treasury; Provided, said amount shall not exceed the amount of the sale authorized by the act of 30th December, 1847, upon said bona fide owner relinquishing his right and title to the State for the use of the purchaser under the said [act] of 30th December, 1847.

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SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever may appear that any intermediate bona fide purchaser is sued upon his warranty deed, and a recovery obtained against him, that then the said party shall be entitled to the provisions of this act.

SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That all persons desir

ing to avail themselves of the benefit of this act, shall file a written notice of such intention, in the Executive office, by the first of October.

SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Sheriffs in the respective counties in which lands sold under the act of 30th December, 1847, lie, to'put the purchaser thereof in possession of the same.

SECTION 5. And whereas, by an error of the State House officers, lot of land number 43 in the 3d district of Coweta county has been lost to the drawer and those holding under him, and the State being liable in justice and equity for the value of said land, and in order to prevent unnecessary litigation:

Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor be authorized to appoint three individuals who shall under oath value said land, and that the Governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the amount of the value of said land in favor of the last individual who lost the land, and that all the parties be released from liability growing out of the law, and that the individual who receives the amount shall relinquish all claim against the State, and also the individuals under whom he holds his title.

SECTION 6. 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 amend the several acts in relation to issuing grants on head rights in this State, so far as to extend the time for granting the same until the twenty-fifth of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

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 any land heretofore surveyed under the laws regulating surveys on head rights in this State, may be granted to the person or persons for whom the same may have been surveyed, upon the payment of the usual fees by the twenty-fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by authority of the same, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to affect any surveys that have been made under the provisions of the act of eighteen hundred and forty-seven.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by authority of the same, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, February 8, 1850.