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 And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act, be and the same are hereby repealed.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 close elections at the precincts in the county of Sumter at the hour of five o'clock, P. M.

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 from and after the passage of this act, all elections at the precincts in the county of Sumter shall be closed at the hour of five o'clock in the afternoon.

SECTION 2. Be it 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by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed.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 5, 1850.

AN ACT to change and fix the time of closing the polls in several election precincts in the county of Bulloch, so far as relates to the election of all county officers, Governor of the State, members to Congress and members to the Legislature, and to authorize the Superintendents of said elections at the Court-house to count out and consolidate the returns of said elections on the same day; Provided, the election returns from the several precincts should arrive at the Court-house in time for them so to do.

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 from and immediately after the passage of this act, the Superintendents of the several election precincts in the county of Bulloch be and they are hereby authorized to close the polls at all elections for county officers, Governor of the State, members to Congress and members of the State Legislature, at the hour of three in the afternoon; and the Superintendents at the Court-house are authorized to count out and consolidate the returns from the several precincts in said county, with those polled at the Court-house, on the same day that said elections are held; Provided, their returns from the precincts should arrive at the Court-house in time for them so to do.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority afore-. said, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed..

Approved, January 31, 1850.

AN ACT to abolish, change and establish new election precincts in the counties hereinafter named, and to confer certain powers upon the Inferior Courts, and to authorize three freeholders to manage and superintend elections in certain cases.

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 from and after the passage of this act, an election precinct be established at Long Cane post-office, in the county of Troup, to be known as Long Cane precinct; and that the election precinct in Elbert county known as the Academy precinct be changed and removed to the factory at Anthony Shoals in said county; and that the election precinct in the first district in the county of Irwin be changed and removed to the Law Ground of said first district; and that an election precinct be established at the house of Jas. Harrison, in the twenty-first district of Stewart county; and an additional election precinct at Western's Cross Roads, in said county of Stewart, in the nineteenth district; and an election precinct be and the same is established at the house of Thomas Majors in the 1034th dist. G. M. in the county of Marion; and that the election precinct heretofore established at Choice's Store, be and the same is hereby removed to the place of holding Justices' Courts in the 415th dist. G. M., in the county of Gwinnett; and that there be an additional election precinct established at the house of William Kembell, to be known as the Locust Grove precinct, in Henry county.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That an election precinct be and the the same is hereby established at Laney's Mills in the county of Harris; and that the election precinct in the 763d dist. G. M., in Thomas county, be removed and hereafter held on lot of land 398 in the 10th district of originally Irwin, now Thomas county, and at the place of holding Jutices' Courts for said district; and that an election precinct be established at the place of holding Justices' Courts in the 585th dist. G. M., Dooly county; and that an election precinct be established at the house of Mathew Johnson, in Henry county.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That an election precinct be and the same is hereby established at the house of Andrew Brownings, in the county of DeKalb ; and that the election precinct near the Courthouse at Trickum in 807th dist. G. M., in Marion county, be and the same is hereby removed to the house of Jesse Wall, 961st dist. G. .M., in Marion county; and that the election precinct known as Cross Roads in the 683d dist., G. M., in the county of DeKalb, be removed to Lithonia post office in said county and district.

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SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the precinct heretofore held at the house of Michael McElwreath in the 730th dist. G. M., in the county of Campbell, be and the the same is hereby removed to the place of holding Justices' Courts in said district, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That an additional precinct is hereby established at Salem Academy in the 183d dist. G. M., in the county of Lincoln.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That the places of holding Justices' Courts in each militia district which now are or may be hereafter established in said county of Heard, are hereby constituted election precincts, at which all elections may be held.

SECTION 7. And be it further enacted, That the Inferior Court of the county of Heard shall have authority, upon the application of a majority of the citizens of any militia district, to remove any of the places of holding Justices' Courts and precincts to any more central or convenient place in such district by an order of court, which shall be entered on the minutes.

SECTION 8. And be it further enacted, That the election precincts herein established, or which may be hereafter established, shall be governed by the laws now of force for governing elections.

SECTION 9. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, there shall be established an additional election precinct in the county of Clark, at the store of Thomas F. Lowe, and the name of said precinct shall be called Rockwell.

SECTION 10. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, there shall be an election precinct at Fayewell in the county of Marion.

SECTION 11. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, the election precinct of the 763d dist. G. M., of Thomas county, shall be fixed at the place where the Justices' Court for said district is held, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 12. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, an election precinct shall be established at the house of Noah Griffin, in the 10th district of the county of Lowndes.

SECTION 13. And be it further enacted, That the election precinct heretofore established and known as Smith's precinct be, and the same is hereby removed to the usual place of holding Justices' Court in the 434th dist. G. M.; and also, that the election precinct heretofore established and known as Tucker's Chapel precinct be, and the same is hereby removed to the usual place of holding Justices' Court in the 570th dist. G. M., both of said precincts in the county of Hall.

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SECTION 14. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, there shall be an additional election precinct at Tunnell Hill, in the 872d dist., G. M., in the county of Murray; and also an additional election precinct at the house of Samuel R. McCamy, in the 11th district of said county of Murray.

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SECTION 15. And be it further enacted, That the election precinct heretofore established at Holt Clanton's in the county of Columbia be, and the same is hereby changed to the place formerly known as Darby's, on the Washington road, now owned by Henry J. Smith, in said county.

SECTION 16. And be it further enacted, That each place of holding a Justices' Court in each militia district in the county of Dade is hereby declared to be an election precinct, and all precincts now established, which are not at a place of holding a Justices' Court in said county, are hereby abolished.

SECTION 17. And be it further enacted, That the election precinct now held at the house of Daniel Granthom, sen., be changed to the place of holding the Justices' Courts in in the 518th dist. G. M., in Irwin county.

SECTION 18. And be it further enacted, That the election precinct heretofore established at Teloga Springs, in the county of Chattooga, be removed to the place of holding Justices' Courts in the 927th dist. G. M. in said county; and also that additional election precincts be established at Trio Factory, in the 870th dist. G. M., and at Cooper Loveless' house, in the 5th district of said county of Chattooga..

SECTION 19. And be it further enacted, That the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State shall have power to establish election precincts in their respective counties, not to exceed one in each militia district, and to change the same upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury.

SECTION 20. And be it further enacted, That in each election precinct in this State, it shall be lawful for three freeholders to manage any election which may be held in such district, in case there is no Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace present; and in any such case either of such freeholders shall be authorized to administer any oath which it is necessary to administer for the purposes of such election; and the said three freeholders shall certify said election, as in other cases, which shall be as valid as if it had been conducted by a Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace and two freeholders.

SECTION 21. And be it further enacted, That at said election precincts there may be held elections for Governor, Members to Congress, Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, Members to the State Legislature, and all county officers.

Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to establish, change and abolish election precincts in certain counties therein specified, and to define the place of holding Justices Courts in certain districts therein designated.

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 from and after the passage of this act, all elections for Governor, members of Congress, members of the Legislature, elections to vote for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and all officers, shall and may be held at the following places in the several counties hereinafter named, viz: In the county of Chattooga, at Trion Factory, in the 870th district, G. M., and at Cooper Loveless, in the fifth district in said county; in the county of Greene at Merrell in said county; in the county of Floyd at the house of Rufus Barker, the place of holding Justices' Court in the 924th district, G. M., in said county; and when any new district shall hereafter be laid off in said county, it shall and may be lawful to hold elections for any of the above mentioned purposes at the place of holding Justices' Court in such district or districts; in the county of Stewart at the place of holding Justices' Courts in the twenty-fourth district in said. county; in the county of Ware at the house of John F. Sweat, and also at the place of holding Justices' Courts in any new district which may hereafter be laid off in said county; in the county of Forsyth at the house of Charles S. Duprees, in what is commonly called Holbrook's district in said county; in the county of Hall at the house of Allen Langford, to be known as War Hill precinct; and that the precinct now established at the house of William Cowey, in the 829th district, G. M., be removed to Cave Spring in said district.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the election precinct heretofore established and known as "Flower's Precinct" in the county of Jones, be and the same is hereby removed to the house of Thomas L. Burden in said county; that the election precinct at Lebanon, in the county of Cobb, be and the same is hereby removed to the house of John G. Felton, a place of holding Justices' Court in said county:that the election precinct heretofore established at Teloga Springs, in the county of Chattooga, be removed to the place of holding Justices' Court in the 927th district, G. M., in said county; that the election precinct heretofore established at the Court-ground in the 74th district of the county of Burke, be removed to Cowart's Store, at the cross roads near Burke Camp Academy in said district and county ;that the election precinct heretofore established at Dearsville, in the county of Randolph, be removed to the house of Watley Mobley in said county, and the place for holding