FINES AND FORFEITURES.

AN ACT to authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Pike county to remit a forfeiture incurred by Archibald A. Porter.

WHEREAS, Archibald A. Porter heretofore became bound by recognizance for the appearance of Charles Cargill, at the Superior court of the county of Pike, and the said Charles having failed to appear at, and abide the sentence of said court, the said recognizance was forfeited, and judgmant entered up against the said Archibald, for the sum of one thousand dollars and cost; for the remedy whereof;

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 the Justices of the Inferior court of Pike county, or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of said forfeiture and judgment so incurred, by the said Archibald A. first paying all costs.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 10th, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

AN ACT to authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Pulaski county, to remit a forfeiture incurred by Joseph J. Bracewell, John D. Gordon, Jesse B. Tooke, James L. Carruthers, and William S. Whitfield, on a bond for the appearance of Crawford Sprowls.

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 the Justices of the Inferior court of Pulaski county, or a majority of them, may at their discretion, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of a forfeiture and judgment obtained against the said Jo

seph J. Bracewell, John D. Gordon, Jesse B. Tooke, James L. Carruthers and William S. Whitfield, on a bond for the appearance of the said Crawford Sprowls, in failing to appear at the Superior court of Pulaski county, in pursuance of said bond: Provided, the said Joseph.J. Bracewell, John D. Gordon, Jesse B. Tooke, James L. Carruthers, and William S. Whitfield, shall in no wise be exonerated from the payment of the said judgment and forfeiture, until they shall have first paid all costs that have accrued in the said

case.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 21st, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

AN ACT to authorize the Justices of the Inferior court of Cass county to remit a forfeiture incurred by J. G. B. Adams, and Mrs. Edith Kimbrough, on a bond for the appearance of Joseph Kimbrough.

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 the Justices of the Inferior court of the county of Cass, or a majority of them may, at their discretion, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of a forfeiture and judgment obtained against the said J. G. B. Adams and Edith Kimbrough, on the bond for the appearance of the said Joseph Kimbrough, in failing to appear at the Superior court of Cass county, in pursuance of said bond: Provided, the said J. G. B. Adams, and Edith Kimbrough, shall in no wise be exonerated from the payment of the said judgment and forfeiture, until they shall have first paid all cost that have accrued in said case.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 21st, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

GRANTS.

AN ACT to authorize a grant to issue to Lewis Madison Bledsoe, for lot of land situate, lying and being in the fifteenth district of the fourth section of originally Cherokee, now of the county of Floyd, known and distinguished in the plan of said District, by the number one hundred and fifty-four.

WHEREAS Lewis Madison Bledsoe was entitled to a draw in the late land and gold lottery; AND WHEREAS the said Lewis did give in for a draw in said land lottery in Stanfield's District, in the county of Campbell, in this State, he then being a citizen of said county of Campbell; AND WHEREAS, also, it appears from the records of the Executive Department of this State, that one Lewis M. Madison, of Stanfield's District, in the said county of Campbell was the fortunate drawer of the said lot of land; AND WHEREAS, also, it does not appear that the said Lewis Madison Bledsoe did draw a lot or lots of land in said land lottery; AND WHEREAS, also, it appears that no person of the name of Lewis M. Madison resided, or was a citizen of Stanfield's District, in said county of Campbell, at the time of giving in; AND WHEREAS it is believed that the taker in of the names of persons in said District, entitled to draws in said land lottery, committed an error in registering the name of the said Lewis Madison Bledsoe, by registering it Lewis M. Madison; AND WHEREAS, also, a grant has heretofore regularly issued to Lewis M. Madison, under the great seal of this State, granting the said lot of land to the said Lewis M. Madison; AND WHEREAS, also, it is believed that the said Lewis Madison Bledsoe and Lewis M. Madison are one and the same person, and that said grant ought of right to have been issued to Lewis Madison Bledsoe, for remedy whereof

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 a grant do issue to Lewis Madison Bledsoe, for lot of land number one hundred and fifty-four, in the fifteenth district of the fourth section, of originally Cherokee, now of the county of Floyd, in this State; Provided, nevertheless, that if any such person as Lewis M Madison should ever appear,

and identify himself as being Lewis M. Madison, or any person for him was entitled to a draw in said land lottery and did draw said lot of land, then and in such case this act shall not be so construed as in any manner whatever to effect the rights of such person.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militiating against the true intent and meaning of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 21st, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

AN ACT to extend the time to fortunate drawers, the time of taxing out their grants in the counties of, originally, Appling, Early, Irwin, Hall, Habersham, Walton, Gwinnett and Rabun, and for other purposes.

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 time for fortunate drawers in the counties of originally, Appling, Irwin, Early, Hall, Habersham, Walton, Gwinnett and Rabun, be extended the 15th day of December next, to take out their grants, by paying into the treasury the sum now required by law.

SEC. 2. 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.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 21st, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

AN ACT to authorize the State's grant to issue to Sherrod Whittington, of the county of Crawford, on his paying into the Treasury of the State the remainder of the purchase money due for the same, with lawful interest thereon.

WHEREAS, in the year 1827, lot of land number twentyseven, in the sixth district, originally Houston, now Crawford county, was condemned as a fraudulent draw, and upon the partition thereof, the north half fell to the State, which being afterwards exposed to sale, agreeable to the provisions of the land lottery act of 1821, Sherrod Whittington of Crawford county, became the purchaser thereof, at the price or sam of forty dollars, and paid one fourth of the purchase money at the time of the sale; AND WHEREAS, further, in consequence of the omission of the said Sherrod Whittington to pay the balance of the said sum of forty dollars, has not issued a grant to the north half of said lot of land, for remedy whereof

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That from and after the passage of this act, the State's grant to the north half of said lot of land, number twenty seven, in the sixth district of originally Houston, now Crawford county, do issue to the said Sherrod Whittington, on the payment by him into the treasury of the State, of the sum of thirty dollars, with lawful interest thereon, from the year 1827, that being the time of sale of said north half lot of land, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

JOSEPH DAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,

President of the Senate.

Assented to, December 21st, 1839.

CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.

GRAND AND PETIT JURORS.

AN ACT to compensate Grand and Petit Jurors of the counties of Carroll, Paulding and Dooly; and Petit Jurors for the county of Jackson.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,