AN ACT to curtail the labor of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and to reduce the cost in said Court, and to authorize amendments in said Court.

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, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall not be required to record the opinion of the Court in cases decided in the Supreme Court.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall make no charge for attaching the seal of said Court to the writ of error, citation or remittance, or any precept issued by him.

SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, That when exceptions are filed in any case in the Superior Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court shall make out a copy of the bill of exceptions, and send it up to the Supreme Court, on or before the first day of Court to which the writ of error is returnable, with the transcript of the Record, and file the original bill of exceptions in his office, for the inspection of all parties interested.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That the remitter shall consist of the judgment of the Supreme Court and nothing more.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall make no charge but for services actually performed; and for services performed, he shall be allowed the same cost as are allowed by law to the Clerk of the Superior Court.

SECTION 6. And be it further enacted, That all bills of exception and the copies thereof, shall be amendable by order of the Supreme Court, so as to be made to conform to the record of the cause.

Approved, February 23, 1850.

AN ACT to repeal an act consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of the county of Emanuel.

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 sume, That an act heretofore passed, consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Emanuel county, be and the same is hereby repealed, as fully as if no such act had ever passed, all laws to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved December 20, 1849.

AN ACT to authorize Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary in the several counties of this State to grant marriage licenses directed to Jewish ministers, or other persons authorized to perform the marriage ceremony between Jews, and to authorize Jews to be married according to their own forms.

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 the Clerks of the Courts of Ordinary shall upon application being made, grant and direct marriage licenses to any Jewish minister or other person authorized to perform the marriage ceremony between Jews, and that such person so performing the marriage ceremony shall make a return on the license in manner and form as is now required by law.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Approved December 5, 1849.

AN ACT to authorize the Clerks of the Superior, Inferior and Ordinary Courts of Montgomery county to keep their offices within fifteen (15) miles of the Court-house in said 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 from and after the passage of this act, it shall be lawful for the Clerks of the Superior, Inferior and Ordinary Courts of Montgomery county, to keep their offices within fifteen miles of the Court-house in said county.

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 consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts for the county of Talbot.

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, the offices of Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts for the county of Talbot be and the same are hereby consolidated.

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, December 20, 1849.

AN ACT to compensate Clerks at Elections for their services, so far as regards the county of Bibb.

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, the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of Bibb shall be and they are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to compensate the Clerks of Elections which may hereafter be held in the county of Bibb: Provided, No Clerk shall be paid more than two dollars per day—any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved, February 5, 1850.

AN ACT to regulate and to designate the mode and manner in which the Clerks of the Superior Courts of the several counties of this State, and other officers therein named, shall be paid their costs on insolvent State cases.

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 aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this act, that it shall be the duty of the Sheriffs and Solicitors General, and other collecting officers of the several counties of this State, and they are hereby required, to pay over to the Clerks of the Superior Courts of the several counties in said State their proportionate amount of all moneys arising from fines and forfeitures to the oldest orders passed in their favor for costs due on insolvent State cases, said Sheriff and Solicitors reserving their proportionate amount in like manner.

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 11, 1850.

AN ACT to authorize the Clerks of the Superior Courts to administer oaths in certain cases, and to admit to record all deeds, conveyances, and other papers official, signed for that purpose by the Clerks of the Superior Courts. 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 authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, it shall and may be lawful for

the Clerks of the Superior Courts to administer to any witness or witnesses to a deed, conveyance, or other paper intrusted for record, the usual oath or affidavit heretofore administered by a judicial officer or notary public, in making probate of the same to admit said papers to record.

SECTION 2. Be it further enacted, That the Clerks of the Superior Courts are hereby authorized to sign officially all papers intrusted for record, which shall be recorded upon such signature as though signed by a judicial officer. Approved, February 14, 1850.

AN ACT to compensate the Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county of Gilmer for recording Constables' Bonds.

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 Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county of Gilmer shall be entitled to fifty cents for each bond recorded by him as aforesaid.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Inferior Court of said county to pass an order directing the County Treasurer of said county to pay the Clerk of the Inferior Court the recording fees as aforesaid.

Approved, February 11, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate the Waynesville Baptist Church.

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 Baptist Church in the county of Wayne, in the third District, G. M. of said county, shall be known by the name of the Waynesville Baptist Church, and that William Royall, Alexander McDonald, William E. Bailey, Henry J. Nichols, Edwin Riley William P. Sullivan, and Samuel Furman, and their successors in office, be, and they are hereby appointed a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Waynesville Baptist Church, and as such shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, to receive by gift or otherwise and to hold, use and dispose of any property they may become possessed of by gift, purchase or otherwise, and shall have power to make all by-laws necessary and proper for carrying their powers into effect, not repugnant to the Constitu

tion or laws of this State or the United States; and the said Trustees may use a common seal, and appoint such officers as to them may appear proper, and to remove the same; and when any vacancy occurs in the Board of Trustees, by death, resignation, or otherwise, the remaining Trustees shall have power, or a majority of them may appoint, as 'their by-laws shall direct.

Approved, February 21, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate New Hope Baptist Church and New Hope Academy in the county of Lincoln, and appoint Trustees for the same.

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 Thomas Tilley, John H. Little, Wiley Muncrief, William Brown and Lewis Howell are hereby appointed Trustees of New Hope Baptist Church in the county of Lincoln, and are hereby declared a body corporate, with power to fill all vacancies occasioned by death or otherwise, or a majority of them, and make such by-laws, rules or regulations necessary for the government of the same, not inconsistent with or contrary to the laws of this State.

SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the outhority aforesaid, That Benjamin Samuel, John H. Little, Greenville Jones, John Reid and James Cartledge are hereby appointed Trustees of New Hope Academy in the county of Lincoln, and are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, with full power to make all necessary by-laws for the regulation of said Academy, not contrary to the laws of this State, and shall have full power to fill all vacancies occasioned by death, resignation or otherwise.

SECTION 3. And be it further 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 1, 1850.

AN ACT to incorporate the Second Baptist Church of Savannah, county of Chatham, and appoint Deacons and

Trustees.

WHEREAS, the Deacons of the Second Baptist Church in the City of Savannah, having been incorporated by the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham county, and whereas,