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A. Johnson, Gideon Garner, John A. Tyler, James Edmonson and Francis B. Morris be, and they are hereby declared and constituted to be a body politic, by the name and style of the Trustees of the Spring Place Academy, in the county of Murray, and they and their successors, by that name shall be able and capable in law, of sueing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, and shall have power and authority to make all laws and rules that shall and may be necessary for the government of said Academy: Provided, such bye-laws or rules shall not be repugnant to the Constitution or laws of this State.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Trustees shall have power to fill all vacancies that may occur in the board of Trustees, and may have and use a common seal, and may appoint such officers and agents as they may deem necessary for the good order of said institution.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That said Trustees shall be capable of accepting and being invested with all manner of property, real and personal-all donations, grants, gifts, privileges and immunities whatsoever which may appertain to said Academy, or which may hereafter be conveyed or transferred to them or their successors in office, to have and to hold the same for the proper benefit and behoof of said Academy.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

Approved, January 21, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate Union Academy, in the county of Macon, and appoint Trustees for the same, and to incorporate Shady Grove Academy, in the county of Wilkinson, and to appoint Trustees for 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 of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, that James Hannon, Gideon Smith, Henry Corbin, James Marshall and Benjamin F. Newson, Trustees of Union Academy, of Macon county, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, and as such, shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded to hold, use or dispose of any property they may become possessed of, and to make all by-laws, rules and regulations for the government of the same, not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whenever any vacancy occurs in said board of Trustees, by death, resignation or otherwise, the remaining Trustees or a majority of them, shall have power to fill the

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SECTION 3. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That James H. Loftin, George M. Merkinson and James Pierce, be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of Shady Grove Academy, in the county of Wilkinson, and that they and their successors in office are hereby declared a body corporate by and under the name and style of the Trustees of Shady Grove Academy, in the county aforesaid.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the Trustees aforesaid and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby invested with the power of using a common seal, of sueing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded in the several courts of law and equity in this State, of making all necessary bye-laws for their government, of holding titles to and conveying real and personal estate, and of doing all and other things, and of enjoying all other immunities not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, which may be necessary and proper for the government and prosperity of said Shady Grove Academy, and of filling any vacancy that may take place in their body.

SECTION 5. 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 incorporate the Wellington Academy, in the county of Macon-also Centerville Academy, in the county of Talbot, and appoint Trustees for each.

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 Ichabod Davis, Mathew H. Leggett, John Young, Shadrack R. Felton, John C. Peck and B. Alston Hudson, be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the Wellington Academy, in the county of Macon.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Trustees and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the Trustees of Wellington Academy, and as such, shall be capable and liable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and to make all such bye-laws and regulations as may be necessary for the government of said

Academy: Provided, The same be not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Trustees shall be capable of holding real or personal estate, all gifts, grants and immunities which may now belong to said institute, or which may hereafter be conveyed to the Trustees thereof or their successors in office, for the benefit of the same; and that when any vacancy may happen by death, resignation or otherwise of any one or more of said Trustees, the survivors or a majority of them, shall fill said

vacancy.

SECTION 4. Be it further enacted, That Zachariah B. Trice, Simeon T. Vicle, George P. Holmes, Reuben Thornton and John C. Thornton, be, and they are hereby appointed, and they and their successors in office are hereby declared to be a body corporate by the name and under the title of the Trustees of the Centerville Academy, in the county of Talbot.

SECTION 5. Be it further enacted, That said incorporate Trustees and their successors, shall have the privilege of using a common seal.

SECTION 6. Be it further enacted, That the several Trustees in their corporate capacities, be, and they are hereby declared to be vested with the several rights and immunities, and subject to the same regulations as are set forth and embodied in an act of the General Assembly passed on the 9th day of December, 1824, entitled an act to incorporate the Laurensville Academy, in the county of Gwinnett, and appoint Trustees for the same.

SECTION 7. 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 20, 1849.

AN ACT to incorporate the Wellington Academy in Mor

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gan county, and Longstreet Academy in Coweta county, and to appoint Trustees for 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 of the same, That Thomas Nolan, John Launious, Madison B. Snellings, L. G. Anderson, G. J. H. Prior, and their successors in office be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of Wellington Academy of the county of Morgan, and as such, are made and declared to be a body corporate, with power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have, hold and convey property belonging to said Academy, now or hereafter, and do all other things appertaining to the same.

SECTION 2. Aud be it further enacted, That the Trustees of the Wellington Academy shall have power to adopt such by-laws as they may deem necessary and proper for the government of the same; Provided, such by-laws are not repugnant to the laws and Constitution of this State.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That when a vacancy shall occur in the board of Trustees of said Academy by death, resignation or otherwise, the remaining Trustees shall have power to fill such vacancy in the manner pointed out by the by-laws of said Academy.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the Trustees of said Academy as a body corporate shall and they are hereby declared to be capable of receiving, having and holding all gifts, grants and donations, whether real or personal, which may be given, granted or bequeathed for the benefit of said Academy, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That James Graham, Thos. D. Goodwin, Miles Jones, George E. Smith, William Overby, Isham Smith, and J. E. P. Hunnicut, and their successors in office be and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the Longstreet Academy in the county of Coweta, and that the said Trustees of the Longstreet Academy be and they are hereby invested with all the rights and privi leges hereby invested by this act incorporating the Wellington Academy in the county of Morgan.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN. ACT to amend the first section of an act entitled an act to amend an act assented to on the 23d December, 1830, incorporating with other Academies, the Female Academy of Talbotton, &c.

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 in addition to the Trustees mentioned in the above section, the number thereof be, and is hereby increased, by adding to those therein appointed, James P. Leonard, William Ragland, Thomas A. Brown and Elias H. Beall.

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

Approved, January 17, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize Executors and Administrators and Guardians to sell at public outcry all notes, bonds, and

other obligations, and other evidences of debt due the estate of their testators, or intestates, or wards, that may be considered insolvent or doubtful of collection.

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 be lawful for executors, administrators and guardians in this State, by and with the consent of the Court of Ordinary in the county where their letters of administration or testamentary, or letters of guardianship were granted, to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at the court-house door in said county on the first Tuesday in the month, and within the legal hours of sheriff sales, first giving thirty days notice thereof in one of the public gazettes of this State and at the court-house door and three of the most public places in said county by advertisements, all such notes, bonds, and other obligations. and other evidences of debt, belonging to the estate of their testator or intestate, or ward, as may be considered and adjudged by said executor or administrator and said Court as insolvent or doubtful.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the return to the Court of Ordinary of the amount for which said notes, bonds, or obligations and other evidences of debt, was so sold, and accounting for the same, shall be a full discharge of all liability of the executor, or administrator, or guardian, for said notes, bonds, obligations, and other evidences of debt: Provided, The same was fairly and bona fide sold, and provided further, that such executor, administrator, or guardian shall not be either directly or indirectly interested in such purchase.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That all executors, administrators and guardians shall have full power and authority in the collection of claims belonging to the testator or intestate, or the ward, to pay such fee or reward therefor as the Court of Ordinary or the Superior Court by order may allow, to be retained out of any funds in his, her or their hands respectively-any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, February 22, 1850.

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́AN ACT to amend the laws relating to Guardians, Executors and Administrators.

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

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