Creek on their own land, at or near the place usually known as Mitchell's Mills in Harris county, and erect buildings for all such manufacturing purposes as to them shall seem proper; and that the capital stock of said company shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars, to be subscribed for and paid in under such rules and regulations as they may establish, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars ;each, and that this charter is granted for thirty years.

AND WHEREAS, the Ruckersville Banking Company, a corporation created under the act of 1838, authorizing the business of Banking and regulating the same, has paid off and redeemed all its notes and liabilities, except a small amount, and closed its business as a corporation, and the stockholders therein desire to take up the mortgages given by them when said Banking Company was formed: SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the Comptroller General and Commissioners appointed under the said act, upon its being made to appear to them what is the amount of bills and notes issued by said company now outstanding, and bond with good and sufficient securities being given by any one or more of the stockholders, in double the amount of said bills and notes outstanding, for the payment of the same, on demand of either of the obligors to said bond, shall be and they are hereby authorized to deliver up the mortgages given by the stockholders under the provisions of the aforesaid act.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate the Bowenville Manufacturing Company of Carroll county, Georgia, and to give them the privilege of peddling cotton yarns, osnaburgs, and other articles of merchandize, in the counties of Carroll, Campbell, Coweta and Heard, without taking out a license therefor.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly_met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That John Bowen, William Bowen, Thomas M. Bowen and Christopher Bowen, with all other persons who now are or may hereafter become stockholders in said company, be and they are hereby incorporated and made a body politic by the name and style of "The Bowenville Manufacturing Company of Carroll county, Georgia," and by that name shall be and are hereby made able and capable in law to have, purchase, receive and retain to them and their successors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattels

and effects, of what kind soever, necessary for the transaction and carrying on the business of said company, and the same again to sell, grant, and dispose of; to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in any court of law or equity or any other place; and to do all acts properly incident to and connected with the object of their incorporation; to make and have a common seal, and the same to break, alter or amend at their pleasure; and to select and appoint all such officers, agents and servants as may be necessary for the discharge of the business of said company; and further to ordain, establish and put in execution such by-laws, rules and regulations as shall be necessary and proper for the government of said corporation: Provided, they be not repugnant to the laws and constitution of this State and of the United States.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the private property of the stockholders shall be and the same is hereby made liable for the debts of the corporation, to the amount of their stock.

SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That the said company be and they are hereby authorized and allowed to peddle upon cotton yarns, osnaburgs, and other articles of merchandize manufactured by said company, in the counties of Carroll, Campbell, Coweta and Heard, without taking out a license therefor.

Approved, February 14, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Planters' Manufacturing Company of Butts county, and their successors, to establish a ferry on their own land at the place known as the seven islands; also, to incorporate the McBean Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives 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, the Planters' Manufacturing Company of Butts county, and their successors, be and they are hereby empowered and authorized to establish a ferry across the Ocmulgee river, on their own land, at the place known as the "Seven Islands."

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority afore said, That the said Planters' Manufacturing Company of Butts county, and their successors, are hereby authorized to charge and receive the usual and customary rates of toll as are allowed to other owners of ferries on said river: Provid

ed, also, That the said Planters' Manufacturing Company and their successors, shall be responsible for all damages which may be sustained in passing said ferry, caused by the want of proper attention.

AND WHEREAS James Hope, Frederick Lamback, Seaburry J. Sweetland, William E. Jackson, George T. Jackson, Nelson C. Trowbridge, Hugh O'Neill, and others, have formed themselves into a company, intending to engage in the manufacture of various fabrics composed of cotton or wool or both, also for working in wood or iron, or other metal, and for operating a grist mill and saw mill; and whereas the said company have invested a large sum of money in prosecution of their design by purchasing a tract of land in Burke and Richmond counties, in the State of Georgia, including a water power on McBean Creek, the dividing line between said counties, and in the purchase of machinery; and whereas, for the more conveniently carrying on the operations of said company, the said persons

desire an act of incorcoration:

SECTION 3. Be it therefore enacted, That the said James Hope, Frederick Lamback, Seaburry J. Sweetland, William E. Jackson, George T. Jackson, Nelson C. Trowbridge, Hugh O'Niell, and their associates, and such persons as may hereafter become subscribers and stockholders in said company, and their successors and assigns, shall be and they are hereby created and constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and style of "The McBean Company;" and by that name shall be and they are hereby made able and capable in law to have, purchase, receive, possess, enjoy and retain, to them and their successors and assigns, lands, rents, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and effects, of whatsoever kind, nature or quality the same may be, and the same to sell, grant, demise, alien and dispose of; to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in any court of law or equity, or any other place whatsoever; and also to make and have a common seal, and the same to break, alter or amend at their pleasure; and also to ordain, establish and put in execution such by-laws, rules and regulations as shall be necessary and proper for the general government of said corporation: Provided, they be not repugnant to the laws and constitution of this State or the United States; and generally to do and perform all and singular such acts, matters and things as corporations may legally do and perform, for the purpose of carrying into effect the object of the aaso

ciation.

Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate the Sweetwater Manufacturing Company of the county of Campbell; and to incorporate the Augusta Quoit Club.

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 Charles J. McDonald and James Rogers, and those persons whom they may associate with them, their successors and assigus, shall be and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic, under the name and style of the Sweetwater Manufacturing Company in the county of Campbell; and by that name and style may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto in any court of law or equity in this State having competent jurisdiction; and shall enjoy perpetual succession of officers and members, and may have and use a common seal; may make, ordain and establish such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may deem expedient and necessary to carry into effect the objects of the company: Provided, such by-laws, rules and regulations are not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the capital stock of said company shall not exceed two hundred thousand dollars.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That the said company, organized as aforesaid, shall be authorized to manufacture, bleach, dye, print and finish all goods of which cotton or other fibrous materials form a part; also, to manufacture flour from wheat or grain of any kind, and all machinery used for such purposes or any other, and may erect such mills and other works as may be necessary to carry on their business.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the said company shall have power to purchase, receive, hold and possess any property, real or personal, for the use, benefit and advantage of said company, and to sell and dispose of the same: Provided, that said company shall hold no more real estate than is necessary for the convenient transaction of their business, unless the same be received in payment of debts, or be purchased at public sale under execution in their favor.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That the individual property of the stockholders shall be liable for all contracts of said company; and that the Legislature may modify or repeal the charter hereby granted, whenever the public good shall require it: Provided, that in case the same shall be repealed, the property and effects of said company, after the payment of the debts of the company shall be divided amongst the stockholders rateably in proportion to the number of shares owned by each.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That Justus R. Bulkley, John M. Adams, William K. Kitchen, Milo Hatch, and their associates and successors, be and they are hereby constituted and made a body corporate, by the name and style of the Augusta Quoit Club," with power to receive and hold such lot of land and other property, and to pass all such by-laws, as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of their association, and shall have authority to sue and be liable to be sued in the name aforesaid, in any court of law or equity.

Approved, December 21, 1849.

AN ACT to incorporate the Marietta Manufacturing Company of Cobb county.

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 John H. Glover, and Edward Denmead, with all such persons as may hereafter become interested in said company, be and they are hereby incorporated and made a body politic by the name and style of the Marietta Manufacturing Company of Cobb county, and by that name shall be and are hereby made able and capable in law to have, purchase and receive and retain to them and their successors, lands, rents, tenements, goods, chattels and effects, of what kind soever, and the same to sell and dispose of, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record or any other place whatsoever, and to make, have and use a common seal and the same to alter at pleasure. The said company may also make such by-laws as they may deem necessary for their interest and the well governing of said company: Provided, such by-laws are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of this State; and to select and appoint all such agents, officers or servants as may be necessary for the discharge of the business of said company.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said company shall be and they are hereby authorized to make all contracts which may be necessary for the benefit of said company, in their corporate name, and that all judgments which may be obtained against said corporation for any liability which they may incur may be enforced and collected out of the property belonging to said corporation; and should the property of the said corporation be exhausted, then the property of all the individuals composing said company at the time such liabilities were created or occurred, shall be subject to any judgment against