Salary of Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum-Salaries of Trustees-Sub-officers, &c. make advan the same are hereby appropriated annually to pay said salaries until they are otherwise altered by law. Treasurer to 9. SEC. IX. That the Treasurer be authorized to pay from time sala-to time to the officers of the Government, whose salaries are appro ces on ries. Salary of Superintendent Asylum. Trustees, priated by this Act, seventy-five per cent of the amount for which service has been actually rendered, at the date of such payment, taking receipts from said officers for the same, which receipts shall be as vouchers, and are hereby declared offsets, to the extent of such payments, to Executive warrants drawn at the end of the quarter for such officers' salaries. 10. SEC. X. That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars of Lunatic be, and the same is hereby appropriated as the salary of the Superintendent and Resident Physician of the Lunatic Asylum; and the Salaries of further sum of twelve thousand dollars for the salaries of Trustees and Treasurer, sub-officers, attendants and servants' hire; and the of further sum of fifty thousand dollars for the support of pauper papauper patients; and the further sum of three thousand three hundred and Arrearages seventy-five dollars for the supply of amount wanted to pay liabili for 1865. ties of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-five. Treasurer, sub-officers attendants. Support of tients. of corn for destitute widows and soldiers and others. negotiate State. tices of Inferior Court. 11. SEC. XI. That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as shall be needed, be and the same is hereby apFor purchase propriated to be used for the purchase of corn to give bread to such widows and orphans of soldiers, and to wounded or disabled soldiers, orphans of and to such aged or infirm white persons as must suffer without aid, on account of their destitution and inability to work for a living; and His Excellency, the Governor, is hereby authorized to negotiate for the said sum of two hundred thousand dollars, in the bonds of the State, under the same regulations as is provided for in the bill, entitled an Act to authorize His Excellency, the Governor of this Governor to State to issue and negotiate the bonds of the State to raise money beads of the for the payment of the public debt, and interest thereon, and to meet appropriations made, and to be made, by the General Assembly, and to provide a security for the same, and it shall be the duty Duty of Jas of the Justices of the Inferior Court in each county, in this State, within one month from the time when they are notified of the passage of this Act to make out and forward to the Governor a statement of the number in each class within their respective counties who must suffer for bread unless they receive aid, and to require such soldier's widow, for herself and her children, and each guardian or person in charge of an orphan of a deceased soldier, and such person who was dependent upon a deceased soldier for support, and each soldier who is a cripple for life, and each aged or infirm white person who claims the benefit of this Act, to make oath that they have not the means of support, or of getting bread enough to live upon without aid, and that they are unable by their own labor to obtain bread; and said Court shall return none who fail to take this oath, and shall allow none to take it who, in their opinion, have the means of procuring bread, or are by their labor able to earn the same; and it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint Governor to appoint Agents to purchase Corn for the destitute-Inferior Courts to appoint sub-Agts., &e. Governor to eral purchas to appoiut a general purchasing Agent for the State, who shal! buy a suffi- appoint a geneient quantity of corn, from time to time, as is needed to supply ing Agent. the actual necessity for bread; and it shall be the duty of the Justices of the Inferior Court in each county to appoint an Agent or Inferior court Agents to aid in making out the returns, and to receive the corn county Agts. from the general purchasing Agent, and to distribute it among the suffering poor as aforesaid; but the whole matter shall be under the Supervision supervision of His Excellency, the Governor, who may at any time by the Goverorder the discharge of any Agent who is not, in his opinion, doing May dischar his duty, and he may do all other acts, and make all rules and regulations, necessary to furnish bread to the indigent poor according to the intent of this Section. nor. ge Agents. Further powers of tion to Acade Blind, for 12. SEC. XII. That the sum of seven thousand dollars be, and the Appropriasame is hereby appropriated to the Academy for the Blind, in this my for the State, for the maintenance of pupils, salaries of officers, &c., from support of, November first, eighteen hundred and sixty-five to the thirtieth of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and the further sum of For roofing twenty-five hundred dollars for roofing the building. building. tion io Chap ate and 13. SEC. XIII. That the sum of two hundred dollars be, and the Appropriasame is hereby appropriated as compensation to the Chaplains of lain of Senthe Senate and House; and the sum of fifty dollars, each, to the House. Pages of the Senate and House of Representatives. Pages Treasurer's 14. SEC. XIV. That the sum of sixteen hundred dollars be, and Clerk in the same is hereby appropriated to pay the Clerk in the Treasur-ce er's office; and the sum of twelve hundred dollars to pay the Clerk in the Comptroller's office. In Comptroller's office. Additional 15. SEC. XV. That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated as additional compensation to H. F. compensation Merrell, Journalizing Clerk of the House of Representatives, and rell. the like sum to Thomas D. Wright, as Journalizing Clerk of the Thomas D Senate, and that the Governor be authorized to draw his warrant for the same. Wright. 16. SEC. XVI. That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated as additional compensa- To F. T. tion to Fletcher T. Snead, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, and Snead. the same drawn under the warrant of the President of the Senate; and the like amount to Allen D. Candler, Assistant Clerk of the Alien D. CanHouse of Representatives; and to John B. Estes, Clerk in the House John B. Es of Representatives, for extra services rendered, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be drawn under the warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. dler. tes. tion to Messr Bleckley, 17. SEC. XVII. That the sum of five hundred dollars, each, be Appropria-i paid to Eben'r Starnes, L. E. Bleckley, William Hope Hull, and Starnes, Samuel Barnett, for their services in compiling a system of laws, Hull and intended to carry into effect, the 5th clause of the 5th section of the 2d article, and the latter part of the 3rd clause, of the 2d section, of the 4th article of the Constitution, Barnett Appropriation to L. H. Briscoe-Salaries of Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House. &c. L. H. Bris 206. Pay to John 18. SEC. XVIII. That the sum of one hundred dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay L. H. Briscoe, for compiling the Laws of (1864) eighteen hundred and sixty-four. 19. SEC. XIX. That the sum of five dollars per day, be, and the 4. Cushing. same is hereby appropriated to pay John G. Cushing, for making fires, bringing water, sweeping, and keeping in order, the Senate Chamber, and the House of Representatives, during the present session of the General Assembly, out of which sum, he is to pay for all assistance employed. For support 20. SEC. XX. That the sum of eighteen thousand dollars, be, and repairs of and the same is hereby appropriated, for the support and repairs of Penitentiary. the Georgia Penitentiary. Salaries of Senate, and Clerk of 21. SEC. XXI. That the sum of five hundred dollars each, be Secretary of appropriated to pay the salaries of John B. Weems, Secretary of the Senate, and James D. Waddell, Clerk of the House of Representatives, as prescribed by law, for the present session of the General Assembly, and the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to each of said officers, as additional compensation. Additional compensation to. Repairs of 22. SEC. XXII. That the sum of eight thousand dollars be, and and Capitol the same is hereby appropriated, for repairs of the State House and Capitol grounds. grounds. Pay of Secre tary, of State Finance Committee. For furnishing and re Executive Mansion, 23. SEC. XXIII. That the sum of nine dollars per day be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay Thomas W. White, for his services as Secretary of the State Finance Committee, appointed by resolution of the late State Convention; the term of actual service to be certified to, by the Chairman of the Committee. 24. SEC. XXIV. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars or so pairing the much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for furnishing and repairing the Executive Mansion. 25. SEC. XXV. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, To S.P.Thur be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay Samuel P. Thurtor General, mond, Solicitor General, for professional services rendered the State, in the case of Dr. Richard D. Moore vs the State of Georgia, in Clark Superior Court. advertisem'ts ordered by Prov. Gov. 26. SEC. XXVI. That the Governor is hereby authorized to Printing and have audited all claims against the State for printing the amnesty oaths and advertisements, ordered by the Provisional Governor, under proclamation of the Provisional Governor, and if ascertained to be correct, to pay the same out of the printing fund appropriated by this Act. Clerk in office of Sec. of State. ing artificial 27. SEC. XXVII. That the sum of twelve hundred dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay the Clerk in the Secretary of State's office, as his salary for the year 1866. 28. SEC. XXVIII. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby For furnish appropriated, for the purpose of furnishing maimed indigent sollegs or armsdiers or officers, who have been maimed in the service of the State, or in the service of the Confederate States, while a member of any Military organization, with an artificial leg or arm. to maimed digent soldiers. To State Finance Committee--for support and education of Deaf and Dumb, &c. 29. SEC. XXIX. That the sum of one hundred and eighteen dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to pay Johnson and Walkerson & Walker for two hundred and fifteen and one-half yards of bagging, furnished for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives. pointed under Convention. 30. SEC. XXX. That the sum of five hundred dollars each, be To Cor appropriated to pay Thomas P. Saffold, Charles S. Jordan, Sen., resolution of and O. A. Lochrane, the committee appointed by the Provisional Governor, under a resolution of the late State Convention. books of rec Sanford. 31. SEC. XXXI. That the sum of thirty dollars, or so much To furnish thereof as may be necessary to furnish two books of record for Mr. ord to Mr. Sanford, the agent who has been appointed to bring up the unfinished business of the Supreme Court, and that the Governor be authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the same. 32. SEC. XXXII. That the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay John Peabody, Peabody Solicitor General, for Small Pox claims. Sol. General. witnesse mittee under 33. SEC. XXXIII. That the sum of one hundred and forty-eight dollars and ninety cents, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay the expenses incurred by B. B. Ferrell, R. L. Rogers and For expenses Dr. George D. Phillips, witnesses, who were required to attend before Com before the Committee appointed by the Provisional Governor, un-Ordinance of der Ordinance of the late State Convention, to investigate the Convention. finances of the State, and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the Treasury for the same, in accordance with the respective services rendered by each of said witnesses. of witnesses be gating Com 34. SEC. XXXIV. That it shall be the duty of the Governor to Accounts audit the account of each witness who was required to appear before investifore the investigating committee, composed of Messrs. Lochrane, mitte to be Saffold and Jordan, and such sum is hereby appropriated as may be paid. necessary to pay their actual expenses. andited and thorized to for support of Deaf and uncurrent bills 35. SEC. XXXV. That the Governor be authorized to draw his Governor auwarrant for eight thousand dollars, or so much thereof as he may draw warrant deem necessary, should he determine that such expenditure is prop-and education er to be made, for the support and education of the deaf and dumb. Dumb. 36. SEC. XXXVI. That immediately after the passage of this act, the State Treasurer be authorized and required, in the pres- Treasurer reence of any two persons to be appointed by the Governor, to burn quired to burn all the Confederate Treasusy notes, State Treasury Notes, and State in the change bills, and other uncurrent notes, that may be in the Treasury, at the time of said burning, and that for the purpose of meeting the charges of the Comptroller General against the Treasurer for these Confederate Treasury notes, State Treasury notes, change bills, and other uncurrent notes, the Governor is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the Treasury, in favor of draw warrant the Treasurer for the amount thus burned. Treasury. Governor to in favor of Treasurer. Appropria Weems. 37. SEC. XXXVII. That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated to pay John B. Weems, for expenses and la-tion to Jao, bor in copying and having printed the "Freedman's Code", under a resolution of the Senate. To officers of the Penitentiary-Commissioners appointed under Ordinance of Convention, &c. gent expenses 38. SEC. XXXVIII. That the sum of seventy-five dollars or so For contin- much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated each, to Secretary the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of RepresenClerk of tatives, to defray the contingent expenses of their respective offices, at the present session of the General Assembly. of Senate and House. 39. SEC. XXXIX. That the sum of fifty-seven dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to each, John R. Roberts and Elam To guards of Johnson, for services as guard of the State Magazine at Milledgeville, for fifty-two nights immediately preceding its destruction by the Federal army. the State Magazine Salary of 40. SEC. XL. That the sum of two thousand dollars be appropriated to the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, as his salary for the year 1866; the sum of twelve hundred dollars to the Assistant Keeper; the sum of twelve hundred dollars to the Book-Keeper and Salesman; the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the Tanner, Penitentiary and the sum of eight hundred dollars to the Overseer, as the salary Keeper. of these several officers for the year 1866, beginning January the Tanner. first; and that these several sums be the compensation per annum Overseer. of these several officers, until changed by law. Keeper of Assistant Book-keeper. Governor au draw war. Approved 13th March, 1866. (No. 5.) An Act to compensate Ebenezer Starnes, L. E. Bleckley, Wm. Hope Hull and Samuel Barnett, Commissioners. 41. SEC. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Governor be authorized to thorized to draw his warrant on the Treasurer, for the sum of two t in favor thousand dollars, to pay Ebenezer Starnes, L. E. Bleckley, Wm. Hope Hull, and Samuel Barnett, commissioners appointed by the recent Convention, to prepare a system of laws, to carry into effect the 5th clause, of the 5th section, of the 2d article, and the latter part of the 3rd clause, of the 2d section, of the 4th article, of the Constitution. of Messrs. Approved 12th March, 1866. (No. 6.) An Act to appropriate money to pay D. B. Sanford, to bring up the unfinished business of the late Clerk of the Supreme Court, R. E. Martin, deceased. WHEREAS, R. E. Martin, late Clerk of the Supreme Court of this State, died insolvent, or nearly so; and whereas, the Administrator of the said R. E. Martin, with the approval of the Supreme Court, did agree with, and employ D. B. Sanford, who was, at and before that time, a Clerk in Martin's office, to bring up such part, or so much of the unfinished business, as the said Administrator could Preamble. pay for out of the estate of his intestate, and whereas, the said Administrator was compelled to cease said stipulated payment, on account of the exhaustion of the assets of the estate, and whereas, & large amount of business remains yet unfinished, and it is indispensably necessary that it should be done, therefore, |