Preambles adm'r of Jo Stewart. Thomas. Muscogee. Clarke and Greene. STEWART. (No. 256.) An Act to authorize James Clarke, administrator of the estate of Joseph White, deceased, to sell certain slaves therein named at private sale. Whereas, the embarrassed condition of the estate of Joseph White, requires that the man Henry (a gin-maker by trade) and his mother, should be sold to the best advantage, and circumstances rendering a public administrator's sale of said slaves at a fair price impracticable: Jas. Clarke Section I. Be it therefore enacted, That James Clarke, adminisseph White, trator of the estate of Joseph White, late of Stewart county, deceaspowered to ed, shall have full power and authority to sell the above mentioned at private slaves, Henry and his mother at private sale, for such price as the said administrator, with the advice and consent of the Ordinary of To make re, said county, shall consider a fair value for the same, the said adto the Ordi ministrator making his return of such sale to the Ordinary aforesaid, as in the case of administrator's sale. dec'd. em Bell 2 slaves sale. turns thereof nary. Public adm'r to be elected cas, on 1st Jan. annual ly. Duties. Sec. II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Approved December 13th, 1857. THOMAS, MUCOGEE, CLARKE AND GREENE. (No. 257.) An Act to provide for the election of a public administrator for the counties of Thomas, Muscogee, Clarke, and Greene. Section I. The General Assembly do enact, That on the first for certain Monday in January next, and on the first Monday in January every Monday in four years thereafter, a public administrator shall be elected by the legal voters of Thomas, Muscogee, Clarke and Greene counties, and commissioned by the Ordinary, whose duty it shall be to take charge of all estates in said counties which now are, or may hereafter be unrepresented and who shall give bond and security to be established approved by the Ordinary of said counties, for the faithful performance of his duties on each estate which may come into his hands, and said administrator, so elected, shall be subject to all the laws To turn over now in force in this State, in relation to administrators and guardians, and at the expiration of his term of office, turn over all the estates in his hands to his successor. Subject to laws. estate to suc cessors. Vacancy fill. ed by Ord❜ny Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That whenever any vacancy shall occur, by death, or otherwise, the same may be filled by the Ordinary of said county, and the administrator so appointed to fill said vacancy, shall hold his office till the next regular election there after. Assented to December 22d, 1857. Upson County. UPSON. (No. 258.) An Act to authorize the Ordinary of Upson county to grant letters of administration on the undivided estate of Allen McWalker, late of said county, deceased, on certain conditions. Section I. Be it enacted, That inasmuch as Allen McWalker, late of Upson county, died in the year one thousand eight hundred Preamble, and forty-nine, committing by nuncupative will the charge of his children and property to Nathaniel F. Walker, his brother, and Jessy L. Owen his brother-in-law, and inasmuch as said nuncupative will does not convey the land of said Allen, and said Jessy L. has departed this life, after proving and recording said nuncupative will, and taking charge of the children and personal property of said Allen, and the said Nathaniel F. was subsequently qualified and took charge of said personal property, and for as much as no person has yet applied for administration on the undivided estate of said Allen McWalker, on account of the amount of security required by law, and the said Nathaniel F. and the heirs at law, consenting hereto : Ordinary of of adminis L. Wood out giving Be it enacted as aforesaid, That the Ordinary of Upson county, Upson co. to is hereby authorized and required to grant letters of administration grant letter on the undivided estate of Allen McWalker, deceased, late of Up-tration to J. son county, to John L. Woodward, Junior, the son-in-law of said ward with Allen, without requiring the security now made necessary to be giv- the usua en by law, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. security. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That said John L. Woodward, Junior, in his said administration be J. L. Wood subject to all the rules and regulations of the Ordinary usual in the rule cases of administration on estates, and that said Ordinary have full and control and complete power to investigate by rule the whole proceedings of said John L. in his administration at any and all times, and for the safety of said estate, to apply all laws now of force to make estates secure in the hands of administrators, in the case of said John L. Bond. in the administration aforesaid; provided, he give bond and security in double the sum of the debt due from the estate. Assented to December 22d, 1857. to of Ordinary. Grants. Preamble. Grants for certain lot to issue to T. B. Buts up on certain conditions, An Act to authorize Tullulah Ellen Butts to apply for and receive grants to lot twenty seven, 27 lying in the tenth (10) district of the first section of Ware county, and lot (48) in said district and section, in said county, each ontaining four hundred and ninety (490) acres, upon her paying up in full the unpaid purchase money due thereon with interest, and the grant fees for the same. Whereas, Mansfield Torrence did on the 4th of November, 1851, purchase at public sale, under an Act of the Legislature of this State authorizing a survey and sale of certain lands in the county o Ware, and said Mansfield Torrence having, as said purchase, paid the first instalment of the purchase money, and said Mansfield Torrence having received from Elijah Butts, the agent of the State in that behalf, a certificate of said sale and purchase, and said Mansfield Torrence having assigned and transferred said certificates and all interest to said two lots of land, thereby respectively conveyed to James R. Butts, and said James R. Butts, for value received, also assigned and transferred to the said Tullulah Ellen Butts the said two certificates, she being now ready to pay the balance of the purchase money due thereon with interest and the grant fees; all of which facts are now shown by the accompanying certificates: 1, Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this Act, the said Tullulah Ellen Butts shall, upon full payment of the principal and interest, into the Treasury of this State, due on the certificates of sale of the lots of land described in the preamble to this Act, and upon the full payment of the grant fees, be entitled to grants respectively for said two lots of land, and that the grants do issue to her and in her name, upon such full payment upon application to the proper officers for that purpose. Assented to December 22d, 1857. Grant to R. Thomassy. (No. 260.) An Act to grant to Raymond Thomassy the use of all the land on Tybee Island, belonging to the State of Georgia, on certain conditions, and to allow him to own and transfer real estate. to use State bee Island 2. Section I. Be it enacted, That Raymond Thomassy is here- R.Thomassy by authorized to use and occupy all the land on Tybee Island, in lands on Tthe county of Chatham in this State, belonging to the State of Geor- for salt gia, for the purpose of constructing and carrying into operation Salt works. Works, for the manufacture of Salt, from sea-brine, as long as used He may be for said Salt works, and no longer. And the said Raymond Thom- land to be assy shall have power to transfer the said land or bequeath the same used for for the purpose hereinafter [hereinbefore?] mentioned. queath said same pur pose. Authorized hold land ha 3. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the said Raymond Thomassy, who is an alien, shall have the right to purchase and to pure. and hold in fee simple, and transfer any real estate adjoining said Tybee fee simple." Island, or in any other portion of the State of Georgia, as if he were a naturalized citizen of the United States, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. Assented to 22d December, 1857. TITLE XIII. JUSTICES OF THE INFERIOR COURT. See. L. Justices of the Inferior Court of Sec. 2. Repealing clause. tain bonds. (No. 261.) An Act to authorize the Inferior Court of the county of Terrell to issue bonds, borrow money, for the purpose therein mentioned, and for other purposes. ized to issue 1. Sec. I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do en- Terrell inf act, That the Inferior Court of the county of Terrell be and they crt. author are authorized to issue bonds not exceeding ten thousand dollars, certain and not to run for inore than five years, for the purpose of paying bonda the county subscription of said county for stock in the South-Western Railroad, and that said county be a corporation for the said purposes, and in its corporate capacity be represented by the said Inferior Court. 2. Sec. II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 22d, 1857. { for 872d dis., 46 2. 1005th district, G. M., established, པ 3. Repealing clause. 10. Act of Jan. 22d, 1852, extended to Dooly county. 11. The Augusta district may hold courts two days. 12. Repealing clause. 13. Justice court of 1154th district, G M., when and how long may be held. 14. Repealing clause. 15. Accounts how proved in Justices courts of Decatur county. 16. Repealing clause. 17. Justice court of 655th district, G (No. 262.) An Act to give additional powers to the Justices of the Peace of 872d district, G. M. 1. [Section I.] Be it enacted, That from and after the passage Jus. Peace of this Act, the Justices of the Peace for the 872d district, G. M., Gator shall have the power to hold their Courts from day to day as may ized to hold be required by the amount of litigation therein, and the best interests day to day. of parties litigant in said Court, all laws or parts of laws to the contrary notwithstanding. over from Preamble. Assented to December 16th, 1857. (No. 263.) An Act to re-establish the 1005th district, G. M., in the county of Whereas, the Justices of the Inferior Court of the county of Decatur, in the year 1842, established the 1005th district, G. M., in said county, and omitted to sign the records ordering the same, and that the Justices of the Peace were elected and commissioned in said district, continuously, from 1842 to 1856, and transacted business until the year 1856, when, to-wit: in the year 1856, a controversy arose as to the legality of the acts of the said Justices of the Peace, in consequence of the omission of the Justices of the Inferior Court to sign the records ordering the same, for remedy whereof: 2. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of |