Trustees appointed, &c,

Two days session authorized.

authority of the same, that the Justices of the Peace, of said District, are authorized and required to hold their Courts at the usual place of holding the Superior Courts, in said town of Sandersville.

2. SEC. II. That the Justices of the Peace of said District, are authorized and required, in the event they fail to dispose of the business of said Court on Saturday, the day now designated by law, for bolding said Court, that they adjourn" said Court over, to the following Monday, for the purpose of completing the unfinished business of said Court.

Sec. III. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 1st Febræary, 1866.

TITLE VII.

KNOXVILLE CAMP GROUND.

Sec. 1. Certain persons appointed Trustees., 1 Sec. 3. Real estate may be sold.
“ 2. Conference may fill vacancies.

4. Title conveyed.

(No. 324.)

Preamble.

pointed.

An Act, to appoint certain persons therein named, Trustees of the Knox

ville Camp Ground, Crawford county Georgia, and to vest certain powers in them.

WHEREAS, By the act incorporating the Knoxville Camp Ground of Crawford county, Georgia, certain persons therein named, were appointed Trustees for the same, and said Trustees having all died, or removed from said county,and no provisions having been made to fill such vacancies ; for remedy whereof:

1. Sec. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact,

That Orrin S. Woodward, Wesley F. Smith, Cary H. Smith, VinTrustees ap- cent Nichols, and Augustus Danielly, be, and they are hereby ap

pointed Trustees of the Knoxville Camp Ground, of Crawfori county, in the place of those deceased and removed.

2. SEC. II. That in the event of any future vacancy occurring in Conference said Board; by death, removal, or otherwise, the Quarterly Confer

ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of the circuit in which said camp ground is situated, are hereby, vested with author: ity to fill the same by appointment.

3. SEC. III. That the Trustees, with the consent of the said.

Quarterly Conference, shall have power to sell, either publicly or Power to sell privately, and convey all the real estate belonging to said camp

ground, and dispose of the proceeds of sale, in such manner as said Quarterly Conference may direct.

cancies.

Arthur Hutchison.

To ,

4. Sec. IV. That said sale, when thus made, shall convey a good to make title. title to the purchaser, and the same shall be held and taken to be valid and binding, in any Court of law or equity, in this State.

Sec. V. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 1st February, 1866,

TITLE VIII.

RELIEF.

ces.

ties.

Sec. 1. Arthur Hutchinson Admr.relieved from $ec. 7. Moses G. Collins relieved from penal
tax fi fa.

ties.
2. Isaac Hardeman to be paid for servis.“ 8. Miley Howard relieved from penalties.

9. Martha A. Lester relieved from penal
•". 3, Artemesia A. E. Jones, to receive prop-
erty as a feme sole.

“ 10. Richard L. Haynes and others relieved " 4, Olivia Kate Wallace declared adopted

from liability on bond. child.

" 11. Jasper J. and William Owen, relieved. 5. L. A. Whitley, a pod-resident, may be

from penalties, for illegal distillaappointed Administrator,

tion. is 6. John 5. Edmondson relieved from pen- “ 12. Dickerson Taliaferro relieved from penalty for vending drugs, &c., with

alties.
out license.

" 13. Terry L Cox pardoned.
“ 14. John W. Martin pardoned.

(No. 325.)

Preamble.

An Act for the relief of Arthur Hutchison, of the county of Campbell,

Administrator on the estate of Benjamin G. Barker deceased, against a tax fi fa, issued by the Tax-Collector of the county of Clinch.

WHEREAS, Any one owning five thousand (5000) acres of land, in any county in this state, shall pay tax on the same, in said county; And Whereas, The Collector of tax, for the county of Clinch, issued a fi fa against Arthur Hutchison, of the county of Campbell, Administrator on the estate of Benjamin G. Barker, deceased, as a defaulter in tax, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, (1861,) after he had, by sale, reduced the number of acres below five thousand (5000,) therefore :

1. Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from, and after the passage of this Act, the said Arthur Hutchison, Administrator on the estate of Benjamin G. Barker, de-aison relieve ceased, is hereby relieved from all pains and penalties, of such tax fi fa; Provided, he shall show that he has paid said taxes in some other county.

Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 21st February, 1866.

Arthur Hata

Isaac Hardeman, Artimnesia A. E. Jones, Olivia Kate Wallace.

ized pay

vices.

(No. 326.)
An Act for the relief of Isaac Hardeman of the county of Jones.

2. SEC. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, Georgetopthor- That His Excellency, the Goveruor, be and he is hereby authorIsane Harder. ized and requested to draw his warrant on the Treasury of this

State in favor of Isaac Hardeman, of the county of Jones, for the
sum of twenty five dollars, with interest thereon from the 27th
day of October, 1857, for legal services rendered the State of
Georgia in the prosecution of a bond to judgment agaiust John M.
Woodall, of Jones .county, at the October term of the Superior
Court of said county, in the year 1857.

SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 20th February, 1866.

'

Jones author

(No. 327.) An Act to authorize Artemesia A. E. Jones, wife of James M. Jones, of

Bibb county, to receive and receipt for any property she is or may hereafter be entitled to by inheritance or otherwise, where the same is not limited over, in the same manner as though she were a feme sole.

3. Sec. I. The General Assembly do enact, 'That Artemesia A. E. MinJau M. Jones, wife of James M. Jones, of Bibb county, Georgia, (said Izod to fact a* James M. Jones having assented thereto,) be and she is hereby authorized to receive and receipt for any and all property she is now

hereafter be entitled to, where there is no limitation over, as she might or eould do were she a feme, sole, and that her receipt for the same shall be binding and of full force; that she be allowed to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, for and concerning said property, as though she were a feme sole.

Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 20th February, 1866.

fema

or may

a

(No. 328.)

An Act to declare Olivia Kate Wallace, of the county of Morgan, the

adopted child of Stephen B. Jones, late of suid county, deceased, so as to enable her to take and reccive any property or legacy to which she may be entitled by his last will and testamento

WHEREAS, Stephen B. Jones, of Morgan county, deceased, did by his last will and testament, give to Olivia Kate Wallace certain

property, coupled with the desire that she should be adopted as ; his child before she could possess or take the same; therefore,

4. Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of GeorWalackoto gra, That the said Olivia Kate Wallace be declared the adopted clared adopt- child of said Stephen B. Jones, so as to enable her to take and re

Preamblo.

Oliyla

Letters of Administration to L. A. Whatley-Johu S. Edmonson.

ceive any property or legacy to which she may be entitled under his last will and testament.

Approved 26th March, 1866.

(No. 329.)

Proambi

An Act to authorize the Ordinary of Newton county to issue "letters of ud
ministration to L. A. Whatley, a non resident, on his giving bond and
security.
WHEREAS, James D. Johnson, of Newton county, Georgia, died
intestate, leaving a solvent estate; And whereas, his heirs all reside
in Texas, and have empowered L. A. Whalley, by duly authenti-
cated power of attoreny, to represent said estate and wind the
same up, which can be done without delay; And whereas, the said
L. A. Whalley, one of the heirs, a non resident, desires to take out
letters of administration,

5. Sec. I. Be it enacted, c., That the Ordinary of Newton chorised to be county be and he is hereby authorized, upon the exhibitin of the letters of attorney from the several heirs of said estate, to issue tine letters of administration to the said L. A. Whalley, upon his giving bond and security as now required by law when letters of administration are issued to citizens of Georgia.

See. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 21st March, 1866.

Ordinary

lettera administras

(No. 330.) An Act for the relief of John S. Edmonson, of the county of Wilkes, and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, Since the war, John $. Edmonson was requested by the citizens of Wilkes county to make arrangements for the supply and sale of drugs to the citizens of said county, there being at Presentes that tine a great necessity for the same; And whereas, the said Edmonson, not knowing that there was a Board of Physicians from whom hicense might or should be obtained, did procure and sell drugs since the war without such license,

6. Sec. I. For remedy thereof, be it enacted, That John S. Edmon- Act rellortes son, an apothecary of Wilk as county, be and he is hereby relieved to from all the pains and penalties which he may have incurred by reason of having vended drugs and medicines in this State. without the necessary license.

See. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 12tli Mareh, 1866.

John S. Edhe

Mo8d8 G. Collins-Miley Howard - Martha A. Lester.

(No. 331.)

Preamble.

An Act for the relief of Moses G. Collins of the county of Whitfield.

WHEREAS, Moses G. Collins, of the county of Whitfield, intermarried pending the war with Caroline Carmile, under a rumor of à reliable character, that the husband of the said Caroline, to whom she had previously married, was killed at the battle of New Hope Church, proved not to be the case, 7. Sec. 1. Be is enacted by the General

Assembly of Georgia, That said Moses G. Collins, of the county of Whitfield, is hereby relievAct relieving Mosen G. Cored from all pains and penalties under existing laws in this State, in

consequence of said marriage.

Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 9th March, 1866.

ins,

Preamble

(No. 382.) An Act for the relief of Miley Howard, former wife of Simon P. Howard,

of Pierce county, Georgia..

WHEREAS, Miley Howard was married to Simon P. Howard, in 1854; And whereas, afterwards, the said Simon P. sued for, and obtained a divorce from said Miley, and whereas, the said Simon P., has since intermarried with a Miss Woods :

S. SECTION I. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly

of Georgia, That from, and after the passage of this Act, Miley Act for the Howard, of the county of Pierce; be, and she is hereby relieved, reHaliwell Miley leased, and fully exonerated, from all liabilities, disabilities, pains

or penalties, by her incurred, by reason of the intermarriage be-
tween her, and her former husband, Simon P. Howard, and that
she be, to all intents and purposes, fully authorized to contract and
enter into marriage, as fully and as legally, as if she had never been
married to said Simon P. Howard.

Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 12th March, 1866.

Howard.

(No. 333.) An Act for the relief of Martha A. Lester, of the county of Fulton.

WHEREAS, Martha A. Lester, of the county of Fulton, was, on the 24th day of February, 1864, married to John R. Millen, and whereas, the said John R. Millen, at the time of such marriage, did have another living wife, which fact was, at the time, unknown to the said Martha A. Lester, and immediately upon the fact being made known, she separated from the said Millen, and commenced criminal proceedings against him, therefore :

Preamble.