tees, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority to fill all vacancies which may occur in their Board, by death, resignation, or otherwise, in such manner as they may point out in the by-laws of said Trustees-any law or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, February 14, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate Sisters Church of the county of Washington, and to appoint Trustees for the same."

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 the authority of the same, That William D. Jordan, Green Whiddon, David Bailey, John Sheppard and Haywood Brookins and their successors in office be and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate, under the name and style of the Trustees of Sisters Church, and as such may have a common seal, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, receive and hold property conveyed to them, or transfer and sell the same at their own discretion.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That said Trustees and successors shall have power to fill all vacancies which may occur in their body, inake rules and regulations, pass all by-laws necessary for their government; Provided, they be not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State; and have and enjoy such other privileges as are usual to corporations.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the corporate limits of said incorporation shall extend two hundred yards in every direction from said Church.

Approved, February 22, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate Concord Church in the county of Tattnall.

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 the Baptist Church in the 41st District G. M. of Tattnall county, heretofore known as "Anderson's Meeting House," shall hereafter be known by the name of Concord Church, and that Peter Anderson, Isaac K. Courter, Edward Kennedy, John Rogers, and Godfrey Williams, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby appointed a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of Concord Church,

and as such shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, to receive by gift or otherwise, and to hold, use and dispose of any property they may become possessed of by gift, purchase or otherwise; and shall have power to make all bylaws necessary and proper for carrying their powers into ef fect, not repugnant to the laws of this State or of the United States, or of the Constitution of either; and the said Trustees may use a common seal, and appoint such officers as to them may appear proper and to remove the same; and when any vacancy occurs in the Board of Trustees by death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining Trustees shall have power, or a majority of them may appoint, as their by-laws shall direct.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act are hereby repealed. Approved, February 5, 1850.

AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and to vest therein the title to certain property, with authority to dispose of the same, assented to December 11, 1841, by adding the word South.

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 William Arnold, Lovick Pierce, William J. Parks, George F. Pierce, Samuel Anthony, James E. Evans, Alexander Spier, and all and other members of the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, as recognized by the discipline of said Church, and their successors, be and they are hereby incorporated and made a body politic by the name and style of the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, by which name they are authorized and empowered to sue and be sued, and to receive, hold and dispose of, for the purposes of said corporation, any property granted, conveyed or devised to them,

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the members of said corporation be and they are hereby authorized to appoint all nocessary officers, and to make all rules and regulations necessary for the well ordering of their affairs, not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of this State, or of the United States.

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

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees for Wesley Chapel, Andrew Chapel, and Trinity Church, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in the city of Savannah.

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 Francis M. Stone, Benjamin Snider, Seaborn Goodall, Asa Holt, Mordecai Sheftall, jr., Emanuel Sheftall, Robert D. Walker, Robert A. Allen, and John Caruthers, and their successors in office, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The Trustees of Wesley Chapel for the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Savannah."

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above named persons, and their successors in office, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The Trustees of Trin ity Church for the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Savannah."

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That F. M. Stone, J. R. Saussy, Daniel Heidt, R.A. Allen, Robert D. Walker, W. J. Way, J. E. Godfrey, Daniel Nelson, and Green Fleetwood, be and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The Trustees of Andrew Chapel for the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Savannah."

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That each of said corporations shall have a common seal, and shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with, of suing and being sued, of pleading and being impleaded, and of making such by-laws and regulations for their respective corporations as may be deemed advisable or necessary, not contrary to the Constitution or laws of this State, or the rules and discipline of the aforesaid M. E. Church South; and also that each of said corporations shall have the power to purchase or acquire real or personal estate in any manner, and the same to sell again at pleasure.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That all property, real or personal, which may now be held by the said Trustees, or any other persons, for the use of said respective churches, be and the same is hereby vested in the respective corporations before mentioned, to whom the same may equally belong, without further conveyance.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That all vacancies in said Boards of Trustees shall be declared and filled according to the discipline and rules of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

SECTION 7. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved, December 20, 1849.

AN ACT to amend an act to incorporate the Relief Society of the Georgia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, assented to December 22d, 1838, by adding the word South, and to confer certain powers upon the first Presbyterian Church in Augusta.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That Samuel J. Bryan, Caleb W. Key, Samuel K. Hodges, Lovic Pierce, Elijah Sinclair, Samuel Anthony, Lewis Wyres, William J. Parks, William Arnold, George F. Pierce, be, and they are hereby appointed, with their successors in office, Trustees for the Relief Society of the Georgia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the aforesaid Trustees, with their successors in office, or a majority of them, shall have power and authority to make such by-laws and regulations as may be necessary for the government of said Society; Provided, such laws and regulations be not repugnant to the laws and Constitution of this State.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the said Trustees and their successors in office, under the name and style of the Relief Society of the Georgia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, as aforesaid, may use a common seal, and are hereby declared to be capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, contracting and being contracted with, and of using all means necessary and lawful for securing and defending any money, property, debts or demands which do now, or may hereafter belong to said Society.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the Trustees of the "First Presbyterian Church in Augusta," shall be and they are hereby authorized to hold any lot of land that may have been heretofore or may hereafter be conveyed to them or said corporation, and which may be used as a parsonage, and shall be authorized to receive and hold in the name of said corporation, any lot of land in the city of Augusta conveyed, to be used as a site for a missionary church, under the care of said First Presbyterian Church.

SECTION 5. 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 21, 1850.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate

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the 27th day of December, 1845, so far as to repeal the fourth section thereof, and all other parts of said act authorizing the assessment of a general tax on the citizens of said town.

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 the authority aforesaid, That the fourth section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cumming in the county of Forsyth, approved the 27th day of December, 1845, be and the same is hereby repealed, as well as all other parts of said act authorizing the assessment of a general tax on the citizens of said town.

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, 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 alter and amend the several acts incorporating the city of Griffin.

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 municipal government of the city of Griffin shall consist of a Mayor and eight Aldermen, who are hereby constituted a body corporate under the name and style of Mayor and Council of the city of Griffin, and the charter of said city shall be and it is hereby declared to be the same as the present charter of the city of Augusta; and the said Mayor and Council of the city of Griffin shall be elected as is provided in said charter for the election of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Augusta, and shall be entitled to all the corporate privileges enjoyed by the corporate authorities of the city of Augusta.

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 21, 1850.

AN ACT to alter and amend the 10th section of an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the city of Macon, approved December 27th, 1847, so far as relates to the election of Marshal for said city.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met