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AN ACT to authorize the Sheriffs, Clerks, and Coroners of Pulaski county to advertise their sales in some paper published at Milledgeville, or at Macon, or in the town of Albany, 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 immediately after the passage of this act, that the Sheriffs, Clerks and Coroners of the county of Pulaski, shall advertise all sales or citations by them to be made, in some one of the public newspapers published in Milledgeville, or Macon, or in the town of Albany, Baker county, the Sheriffs, Clerks and Coroners having their choice.

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by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed.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, January 26, 1850.

AN ACT to alter and amend an act approved December the 22d, 1832, which requires the Jailors of the several counties of this State to advertise and publish all runaway slaves in one of the papers of Milledgeville.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly convened, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act, the Jailors of the several counties in this State, shall not be required by law, as heretofore, to publish or advertise any runaway slave or slaves, in either or any of the Milledgeville papers; but in lieu thereof, the said Jailors shall be, and they are hereby required, in every instance, to advertise such runaway slave or slaves in such paper or papers as they may direct or think proper: Provided, One of such papers shall always be the same in which the Sheriff or Coroner of the Jailor's county shall at the time advertise the Sheriff's sales of such county.

SECTION 2. 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That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.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 1, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize and require the Sheriffs, Coroners, Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts and Courts of Ordinary in the several counties in this State, to advertise in certain newspapers.

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 Sheriffs, Coroners, Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts and Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary in the several counties in this State, are hereby authorized and required to advertise their sales, citations, and proceedings of their respective Courts in some newspaper published in their counties respectively, and if there be no such paper published in the county, then in the nearest newspaper having the largest or a general circulation in the county; and no such officer shall change the advertising connected with his office from one paper to another, without first giving notice of his intention to do so in the paper in which his advertisements may have been published.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the anthority aforesaid, That all deputies of Sheriffs or other officers herein mentioned, shall advertise in the same papers in which their principals advertise.

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, February 22, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize amendments to be made instanter, in cases of misnomer in all judicial proceedings, 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 after the passage of this act, all misnomers made in writs, petitions, bills or other judicial proceedings civil side of the Court, shall be amended and corrected instanter, without working any unnecessary delay to the party having made the same.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority

aforesaid, That in suits by or against partners, or when any two or more persons sue or are sued in the same action, and the name of any person who ought to be joined in such action as plaintiff or defendant is omitted; on ascertaining the same, the omission shall be amended instanter.

AN ACT to authorize William P. Cunningham to plead and practice Law in the several Courts of Law and Equity in this State, on certain conditions therein named.

WHEREAS William P. Cunningham, an alien born, but now residing in this State, and whose bona fide intention it is to become a citizen of this State so soon as the time for that purpose shall elapse, he not having been in this country long enough to be naturalized, is desirous of having the privilege granted to him of practising law in the several Courts of this State; and whereas by the statutes of this State, none but citizens of this State are entitled to such privileges, 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, William P. Cunningham now a resident of Clark county in this State, be and he is hereby authorized to plead and practice Law in the several Courts of Law and Equity in this State, upon his undergoing an approved examination according to law, under the same liabilities and having the same privileges as if he were a natural born citizen of this State.

Approved, February 14, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize Osborne A. Lochrane, of the county of Clark, to plead and practice law in the several Courts of law and equity in this State, on certain conditions therein named.

WHEREAS Osborne A. Lochrane, an alien born, but now residing in this State, has petitioned the General Assembly to pass an act authorizing him to plead and practice law in the several Courts of this State, representing that he has not yet been naturalized, but that it is and always has been his bona fide intention to become a citizen of this country, so soon as the period shall arrive required by

law for that purpose; and whereas by the statute of the State, none but citizens are entitled to such privilege; for remedy whereof:

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 authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, Osborne A. Lochrane, a resident of the county of Clarke, be, and he is hereby authorized to plead and practice law in the several Courts of law and equity in this State, on his undergoing an approved examination, according to law.

Approved, December 14, 1849.

AN ACT to regulate the testimony of Attorneys at Law.

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 not be lawful for any Attorney at law or in equity in any case hereafter commenced, to give testimony in any Court of law or equity in this State, of any matter or thing, either for or against his client, the knowledge of which he may have acquired from his client, or during the existence and by reason of the relationship of client and attorney: Provided nevertheless, That no attorney shall be exempted from making answer as defendant, when a proper case shall be made in equity, and his answer required as by the laws now in existence.

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 authorize aliens to receive, purchase, hold and convey, mortgage, or devise real estate.

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 when adult male alien citizen has come or shall any come into this State to reside, and has given or shall give notice of his intention to become a citizen of the United States, according to the provisions of the acts of Congress, such aliens shall be authorized to receive, purchase, and hold real estate as fully and completely as if he were a citi

zen of the United States, and after he shall have become a citizen by taking the oath of allegiance in the manner prescribed by said acts of Congress, shall be authorized to convey, devise, or mortgage the said real estate or any part thereof.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That all adult female aliens and all minor aliens coming into this State to reside shall be authorized to receive, purchase, and hold real estate, females to convey, devise or mortgage the same without restriction upon their right to do so, and with the same power as to disposal thereof in males when they become citizens of the United States.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That in case of the death of any such male alien before he shall become a citizen of the United States, the real estate held by him shall not escheat, but shall be disposed of as is provided by existing laws when land is devised to or descends to aliens. Approved, December 21, 1849.

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AN ACT to organize the Lunatic Asylum of the State of Georgia, and to provide for the government of the same, and to appropriate a sum of money for the same, assented to December the 18th, 1841.

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 government of the State Lunatic Asylum at Midway shall be vested in a board of three Trustees, to be biennially appointed and commissioned by the Governor, on the first Monday in December of every second year, commencing on the first Monday of December, 1850, and in such manner that one of the Trustees shall continue in office, so that there will always be a member of the board of Trustees who is well acquainted with the business of the Institution, the situation of its inmates, and the character and conduct of its officers.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the outhority aforesaid, That the board of Trustees shall have authority to appoint all the officers of the Institution, prescribe the duties of their several stations, and to establish such rules and regulations for the internal management of the affairs of the Institution, and for the admission of all lunatics, idiots and epileptics, as in their judgment may be necessary, and the said Trustees shall receive seventy-five dollars each, per annum, payable quarterly, for their services.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by the authority afore