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Williams, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, for his exertions to save the State House from conflagration.

And the sum of one hundred and six dollars to Benjamin F. Johnston, agreeably to a concurred resolution.

And the sum of five hundred dollars to Philip T. Schley, John A. Cuthbert, and James A. Merriwether, agreeably to a concurred resolution.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of two and a half per cent. be allowed the several agents of the State for the sale of public hands on the amount received and paid over in money and good notes to the Central Bank of Georgia.

And four hundred dollars to William W. Carnes, agreeably to a concurred resolution.

To the Secretary of the Senate and his Assistant Secretary, and his engrossing and enrolling Clerks, six days pay to bring up the unfinished business of the Senate.

And the sum of three dollars per day for the witnesses in the case of Judge Hooper, and three dollars for every twenty miles in coming to and returning from the seat of Government; and the sum of three dollars for every twenty miles for the messengers who summoned the witnesses.

The sum of two thousand two hundred dollars for James Wood's claim, agreeably to a concurred resolution.

To John A. Cuthbert, Esq., for professional services rendered in the investigation of the official conduct of Judge Hooper, at the request of the Committee of the House of Representatives, the sum of one hundred dollars.

THOMAS GLASCOCK,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JACOB WOOD,

Assented to, Dec. 20th, 1834.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor,

AN ACT to appropriate and set apart a Military Fund for the years 1834, 1835.

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 sum of six thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated and set apart as a Military Fund, subject to the order of the Governor, for the political years one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfour, and thirty-five.

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THOMAS GLASCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JACOB WOOD,

Assented to, 18th Dec. 1834.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to cut out and put in good order the road lately marked out from Columbus, on the Chatahoochee river, to the town of St. Mary's in Camden county, and to appoint Commissioners to carry the same into effect.

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 the sum of seven thou

sand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of clearing, cutting out, and putting in good order the road lately surveyed and marked out, from Columbus on the Chatahoochee river, in Muscogee county, to the town of St. Mary's, in Camden county.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That Archibald Clark of Camden county, John Dominey, Jr. of Irwin county, John Richardson of Lee county, Alexander Nelson of Stewart, and E. B. W. Spivey of Muscogee county shall be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for said road; and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to contract for, and superintend the cutting out and putting said road in good order: and before they enter on the discharge of said duty they and each of them shall severally enter into a bond, with good and suffi cient security, payable to his Excellency the Governor for the time being, and his successors in office, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, for their, and each of their faithful discharge of duty in contracting for said work, and for their, and each of their superintendence as aforesaid in the application of the said seven thousand five hundred dollars, or of such part of the same as may severally come into their, or each of their possession. Which said several bonds shall be taken and approved by the Justices of the Inferior Court, or a majority of them, of the county in which the said Commissioners severally reside; to be by them transmitted to the Governor as aforesaid, and filed in the Executive office.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That upon the receipt of the Bonds of the said Commissioners, executed in conformity to the above and foregoing section, it shall be the duty of the Governor to issue his warrant in favour of the Commissioners aforesaid for the aforesaid sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That in case of the neglect, refusal, or death of any one or more of said Commissioners to act or comply with the conditions contained in the foregoing sections, the Commissioners assenting to act, the number not being less than three, shall be, and they are hereby authorized to draw the aforesaid sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, by increasing their bonds to be approved as aforesaid, so that in the aggregate the penal sum shall amount to the sum of fifteen thousand dollars.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That each and every Commissioner appointed as aforesaid shall be entitled to compensation, and receive three dollars per day for each and every day he shall attend on said road, superintending the work in completion of the same: Provided, no Commissioner shall receive pay for more than ten days service.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall be the duty of the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, to report from time to time to his Excellency the Governor, and whenever they may be required by him, the state, condition, and progress of said work. And on failure to do so, when required by his Excellency the Governor as aforesaid, they the said Commissioners shall forfeit the per diem compensation as aforesaid, and which they would or might otherwise be entitled to.

THOMAS GLASCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JACOB WOOD,

Assented to, 15th Dec. 1834.

President of the Senate.

WILSON LUMPKIN, Governor.`

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the Locust Stake Road, running through the counties of Rabun and Habersham, and for the purpose of building a bridge over Tallula river, where the road crosses the same, and to appoint Commissioners to carry thesame into effect.

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 passing this act, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of improving and putting in good repair the road from the Locust Stake on the North Carolina line, through the counties of Rabun and Habersham, to the line of Franklin county, and to build a bridge across Tallula River.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That John H. Sloan of the county of Rabun, and Ste- • phen Smith of the county of Habersham be, and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for said road, and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to contract for and superintend the improving and putting said road in good order, and the building said bridge; and before they enter on the discharge of said duty, they and each of them shall enter into a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to his Excellency the Governor for the time being, and his successors in office, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of their duty, and for their faithful superintendence in the application of said funds, or of such part of the same as severally may come into their hands or possession; which said bond shall be taken and approved of by the Justices of the Inferior Court of Habersham county, or a majority of them--which bond is to be filed in the Executive office.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That upon the receipt of the bond of the Commissioners, executed in conformity to the above and foregoing section, it shall be the duty of the Governor to issue his warrant in favour of the said Commissioners for the aforesaid sum of fifteen hundred dollars.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority of the same, That each commissioner appointed as aforesaid shall be entitled to and receive two dollars per day for each and every day he shall attend on said road, superintending the work in completion of the same-provided, that no commissioner receive pay for a longer time than twenty days.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty

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