Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia

Revive Mililtary Code.

TITLE XXVII.

MILITARY.

Section 1, Military Code in revised Code of Section 8, Word "United" substituted for

the State revived. Except office

"Confederate."

of Adjt. & Insp. Gen. Laws re-
pealed.

2, Duties of Adj. & Insp. General to

be performed by Secretary of
State.

(No. 231.)

An Act to revive the Military Code of the State of Georgia, as pub-
lished in the revised Code of Georgia, and to repeal all laws passed
since the adoption of said Military Code inconsistent with its
ions, and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, By reason of the late war, many changes have been made in the Military Code of the State of Georgia, since the adoption of the revised Code of the State, applicable only to the then state of war, and now inconsistent with the provisions of said Code; therefore,

Preamble:

Code revived.

Exception.

1. SEC. I. 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 the Military Code of the State of Georgia, as pub- Military, lished in the revised Code of the State from Section 981 to Section 1103 inclusive, be, and the same is hereby revived, with the exception of the office of the Adjutant & Inspector General, established by the 1st provision of Section 1041, which said office is hereby abolished, and that all laws passed since the adoption of said Code inconsistent with the provisions of this Section be and they are hereby repealed. 2. SEC. II. That the duties heretofore performed by the Adjutant Duties of Adj. & Inspector General, be performed by the Secretary of State. 3. SEC. III. That whenever the word "Confederate" occurs before the word "States," the same is hereby amended by substituting the word "United" for the word "Confederate."

Laws repeal

ed.

Geu. by Soc. of Stale.

United substituted.

4. SEC. IV. That the Division, Brigade, Regimental, and Com pany Districts, as at present organized, are to remain the same, un-Districts the til changed in the manner prescribed in the Revised Code. Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws.

Approved 7th March, 1866.

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An Act to organize and establish an Orphan Home in this State.

1. SEC. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact That there shall be established, at some suitable place in this Orphan home State, an Institution for the protection, support, and education, of orphan children, to be styled the "Georgia State Orphan Home,' which shall be the property of the State.

to be estab

lished.

Building Committee

Duty of:

Board of Trustees. To take charge of propertv.

2. SEC. II. To this end it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint a building Committee of three, whose duty it shall be to. select and purchase, or receive by donation, at some suitable place, a site or piece of land adapted to the purpose, and to superintend the erection thereon of a suitable building or buildings, for the purposes above recited, planned in proportion to the amount of funds which may be appropriated and set apart, or received by gift for that purpose, and with a view to the convenience of future extension and improvements. And before making any permanent improvements on said. ground one of said Committee may visit the Orphan House at Charleston, South Carolina, for the purpose of obtaining plans, charts, drafts, designs, suggestions, or any or all other information pertaining to the arrangement and construction of said Institution.

3. SEC. III. It shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint a Board of Trustees, to consist of nine, (9,) whose duty it shall be, first, to take charge of, and hold in trust, all property and claims, of whatever king, both real and personal, belonging to said Institution, in the name of the State, and to use the same for the benefit of said Institution, and for the promotion of the objects Receive and for which it is established. Second, to hold in trust all donations. intended for endowments, from benevolent persons or societies, and to invest and use the same as may be directed by the donors. respectively; provided, that when no direction is given by the donor, the Trustees may invest in such stocks, bonds, real estate, &c., as they may deem best, with the advice and consent of the

invest dona-,

tions.

Establish Orphan Home.

Governor. Third, to bring suit in their names for any claim the sue for Institution may have, whether arising from contract or tort. claims, Fourth, to prescribe all the rules and regulations for the govern- Prescribe ment of the Institution, and for the reception of children, not in conflict with the laws of this State. Fifth, to appoint all the Appoint offiofficers, point out their duties, an fix their salaries, and to re-cers, &c. move from office when the incumbents fail to properly discharge their duties, or are guilty of immoral or unfaithful conduct.Sixth, to make to the Governor, at the end of each fiscal year, an accurate and full report of the operations and condition of the In- Make report. stitution, and of the receipts and disbursements for the same.

4. SEC. IV. The officers of the State Orphan Home, to be appointed by the Trustees, are a Principal, or Superintendent, a officers. Treasurer, and Matron, and such teachers as may be necessary and requisite. And medical attention for the beneficiaries of the Institution may be procured by the Trustees, under such arrangements and contracts as they may consider most appropriate and beneficial.

5. SEC. V. All applications for admission into this Institution Applicants) must be approved by the Board of Trustees, or a majority of ion. them, but the children of deceased soldiers of the Confederate and State service, during the late war, shall have preference over all others; next to these, all other indigent orphan children, and last, the children of indigent and distressed parents, who are not able to support them.

ent.

6. SEC. VI. The office of Superintendent may be left vacant until Superintend such time, as in the judgment of the Board of Trustees, his services may be needed. And the Trustees may provide for the employment of such nurses and servants as the necessities of the In- Nurses, &c. stitution may require.

Board.

7. SEC. VII. The Governor and his successors in office respectively, shall perpetuate the said Board of Trustees by appointments to fill vacancies when such occur, and he may dismiss or re- Vacancies in move from office any or all of said Trustees, (appointing others in Removals. their places,) for neglect of duty, improper conduct or management, or for incompetency.

8. SEC. VIII. Orphan and destitute children, recommended by No. of benethe Ordinaries of their respective Counties, and approved by a ficiaries from majority of the Board of Trustees, shall be received into said Or-each County. phan home, from each County in this State, in proportion to the number of children therein entitled to the benefits of this Act, provided application is made within a reasonable time after the organization of said Institution, or after the vacancy occurs in the number of beneficiaries to which said County is entitled. Approved 17th March, 1866.

Purchase farms for paupers.

TITLE XIX."

Inf. Courts

may purchase

house and

farm for paupers.

PAUPERS.

Section 1, Inferior Court may purchase house, Section 3, General authority.

and farm for paupers.

46 2, May levy and collect tax for the

purpose. Make rules. Estab

fish workshops, school houses, or

churches.

(No. 233.)

An Act to authorize the Justices of Inferior Courts of this State to purchase a farm for paupers, and for other purposes.

1. SEC. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, the Justices of the Inferior Courts of this State, upon the recommendation of the Grand Juries of their respective Counties, shall have power and authority to purchase a house and farm, in their respective Counties, upon which farm they may require all paupers in said Counties to labor, who are not from old age and disease unable to work.

2. SEC. II. That said Inferior Courts have authority to lay Collect tax and collect a tax for the purpose mentioned in the first Section of this Act, and said Courts are hereby authorized to establish all Make rules. necessary rules and regulations in the management of said farms, and said Courts are further authorized to establish any workshops, Workshops any school houses, or churches, on said farms, as they may deem

Establish

schoolhouses; or churches.

General authority.

-proper.