Francis Cardone, Pilots of the Port of Darien. lotage of the TITLE XXI. PILOTS AND PILOTAGE. Sec. 1. Port of Darien; Commissioners au- | Sec. 2. Port of St. Marys. Ga., who may act as pilot for, master of vessel who te receive as pilot, proviso, pena 3. Repealing clause. An Act to authorize the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Darien to commission Francis Cardone, a free man of color, as a pilot for said port. 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passing o Com's of pi- this Act, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Pilotage for the port of Dari port of Darien, in the county of McIntosh, and State of Georgia, apen auth'riz'd pointed to regulate the pilotage of vessels to and from said port, to Cardone, a invest Francis Cardone, a free man of color, with such authority to color, a pilot act as pilot, in said port of Darien, as they, or a majority of them, for said port. may believe the said Francis Cardone competent to exercise, under to make F. free man of Marys, Ga. carry any St. Marys without li the same rules and regulations, and under the same control now governing pilots, under authority from said commissioners, anything in any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Assented to December 21st, 1857. No. 290. An Act for the protection of the pilots of the port of St. Marys, within this State. 2. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of Port of St. this Act, no person shall be entitled or allowed to carry in or out, No person over the St. Marys bar, or inlet, or river, any ship or vessel bound allowed to to or from any port or place in this State, any port in the United Vessel over States or foreign countries, unless such person is properly nominabar, &c., ted, appointed or licensed by the board of commissioners of pilotage sense from of St. Marys, nor shall any person, master or commander of any totage of ship or vessel bound to or from any port or place in this State, or to Marys. other ports in the United States or foreign countries, over the St. of vessel to Marys bar, river or inlet, be permitted to receive on board any perboard as pi- son acting as pilot, not licensed by the board of cou missioners of lot, a person pilotage of St. Marys, provided a pilot, licensed by said board of as such. commissioners, shall offer his service within three hours from the pilot shall of time of the arrival of such ship or other vessel, off said bar, aud any coms. of pi Nor master receive on anlicensed If a licensed Griffin Light Guard, etc. fer his services within 2 person violating the foregoing Act shall be liable to a fine not exeeeding one hundred dollars, to be assessed by the said board of hours after commissioners, for each and every such offence. 3. Sec. II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 22d, 1857. arrival. Penalty for violation. TITLE XXII. PRIVILEGES AND EXEMPTIONS. See. 1. The Griffin Light Guard; honora- | Sec. 11. Thomas H. Kilgo, of Lumpkin co,, ry members to pay $10 each, ex- 2. Members exempt from certain du- 8. Exempt from road and street duty. 4. Uniform, by-laws, property. 5. Elections, and certificates thereof. 6. Board of officers, powers of, executions for fines. 7. Provisions of Act extended to the Albany Guards and the Sumter Light Guards. 8. Repealing clause. 9. Engine Co. of Augusta, No. 5, exempt from certain duties. 10. Repealing clause. exempt from certain duties. 12. Repealing clause. 13. The Mechanics Fire Co. No. 2, of 14. Repealing clause. 15. Citizens of the 995th and 994th 17. Dam when and how removed. (No. 291.) An Act to grant certain privileges and powers to the "Griffin Light Guard," in the city of Griffin, Spalding county, and other companies herein named. Light Guard 20 hon mem. 1. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of this The Griffi Act, it shall be lawful for the "Griffin Light Guard" to receive twen-may receive ty honorary members, each of whom shall pay the sum of ten dol- Each to pay lars annually into the Treasury of said Company thereafter so long 810 annually as they continue honorary members thereof, and who shall, during empt from such time, be exempt from ordinary militia duty. and to be ex ord'y militia duty. empt fr. jury duty. 2. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That the members of said Members ex"Griffin Light Guard" shall, whilst belonging to said Company, be or inquest exempt and wholly excused from the performance of jury or inquest' duty of all kinds, on the certificate of the commanding officer of Certific'te by said Company, that the applicant is a member of said Company, and Not to exc'd doing duty therein. Provided, that the said certificates do not ex-s teed eighty in number. com. officer. empt fr. read 3. Sec. III. Be it further enacted, That the members of the Mems, exGriffin Light Guard" are hereby exempted from all road and street and day. duty, so long as they continue members of said company. and change uniform. By-laws. Engine Co., Augusta No. 5. T. H. Kilgo. 4. Sec. IV. And be it further enacted, That the members of said May adopt company shall be authorized to adopt and change their unifom at pleasure; also to make and put in execution all such by-laws, rules and regulations as they may deem necessary and proper, and to hold such property as may be convenient for the purposes of their organization. Property. 5. Sec. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall be sufficient Elections & for the commanding officer, for the time being, of said corps, to superintend and certify all elections of commissioned officers, to the Governor, who shall commission accordingly. certificates thereof. cers con the board. 6. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That a board of officers of Board of off said company, to consist of not less than three, nor more than five, sist of whom two of whom shall be commissioned officers, shall be competent to Powers of form and hold a court of enquiry, and courts martial, to try and affix such penalties as may be provided by their by-laws and regulations, on any member or members of said company, violating the Executions same; and that the said court may issue executions for the collecfor fines. tion of the fine so imposed, and such other legal proceedings, not contrary to the laws now in force in this State. 7. Sec. VII. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of Provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby extended to the Albany Guards, a military company of the city of Albany, Georgia, also to the Sumnies. ter Light Guards. this Act extended to other compa engine co., jury and mil 8. Sec. VIII. (Repeals conflicting laws.) No. 292. An Act to exempt from jury and militia duty, members of the Engine company in the city of Augusta, usually known as Augusta, Number Five. 9. Section I. Be it enacted. That members of the Engine com60 mems. of pany in the city of Augusta, known as Augusta, Number Five, (not Augusta, No exceeding sixty in number), be and they are hereby exempted and 5, exempt fr. released from the discharge of jury duty in any of the Courts held ita duty un-in said city or in the county of Richmond, and from all militia ducircumstan's ty in this State, except in case of war, insurrection and invasion, while they are members, and are regular in the performance of their duties as firemen. der certain T. H. Kilgo, 10. Sec. II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) (No. 293.) An Act to exempt Thomas H. Kilgo, f the county of Lumpkin from all road, patrol and military duties, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 11. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and immediately afte of Lumpkin the passage of this Act, that Thomas H. Kilgo, of the county o co., exempt Mechanic Fire Co., No. 2, &c.. W. B. Wofford. Lumpkin, be and the same is hereby exempt from all road, patrol fr. all road, and military duties in this State. 12. [Sec. II.?] (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 21st, 1857. patrol and mil, duties. (No. 294.) An Act to exempt certain members of the M-chanic Fire Company, No. Mechanic 2, of Atlanta 13. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of 60 mems of this Act, that sixty members of said company, including the oflicers Fire co. No. thereof, and always being the first sixty, according to number, be exempted fr. and are hereby exempt from militia, street and jury duties, in time of peace. 14. Sec. II. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 21st, 1857. it, and jury duty, (No. 295.) An Act for the relief of the citizens of the 995th and 994th districts, Georgia Militia, in this State. Whereas, the citizens in the said districts are put to great inconvenience in attending muster, from the great distant and bad roads they have to travel, therefore: 995 and 994 15. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after Citizens of the passage of this Act, the citizens of the 995th and 994th districts, dis., G. M., Georgia Militia, in this State, be and they are hereby exempt from from any and all military duty, in time of peace, any law usage or cus- time of peace tom to the contrary notwithstanding. Assented to December 22d, 1857. (No. 296.) An Act to give certain privi'ges therein mentioned to William B. Wofford, of the county of Murray. mil. duty in ford of Mur mill dam Conasauga, 16. Section I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of W. B. Wotthis Act, William B. Wofford, of the county of Murray, be and he ray auth'iz'd is hereby authorized to build and keep up a mill dam across the to build &e a Conasauga river, on his own land, in said county. Provided, that cross the he keeps up a lock or slope for the free passage of boats, and that on his land. said mill dam does not back water over the lands of any other per- keeps up a son or persons, to the injury thereof. Provided that a lock or slope lock or slope sufficient for the free passage of boats and fish be made and kept. up by the said William B. Wofford, and his successors. Provided he for the passage of boats and fish. ure to keep &c., the dam 17. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That should the said Wil- Upon failliam B. Wofford and his successors fail or refuse to make and keep up said lock up and maintain a lock or slope sufficient for the purposes aforesaid, to be remothe Inferior Court of the county of either Whitfield or Murray, shall, of Infr court ved by order Houston County. on the information of any person, on oath or affirmation, issue an 18. Sec. III. (Repeals conflicting laws.) TITLE XXIII. RIVERS. Obstructions water courses in Houston etc. Sec. 1. Houston. &c., obstruction of water | Sec. 6. Fine for violation of this Act, how courses in, prohibited. recovered, liable also to indictment, fine, how disposed of. 7. Certain nets not to be used, misdemeanor, punishment, duty of oth cer. S. Nets above certain size not to be used, penalty for. 9. Seines, what kind may be used, penalty for. "10. Savannah river, provisions of Act Feb. 21st, 1850, extended. (No. 297.) An Act to prevent the obstruction of certain Water Courses therein named. 1. Section I. The General Assembly do enact as follows; that from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not be lawful for any so as to pre- person or persons to obstruct either or any of the water courses in vent the free the county of Houston, or Big Creek in the counties of Houston passage of sh, prohib- and Pulaski, so as to prevent the free passage of Fish up to the sources of said water courses. ited. Punishment for violations. 2. Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons, violating the provisions of this Act, or who sha!! not remove any obstructions which he, she, or they, may have now existing in If by a white man foot either of said water courses named in the first section of this Act, more than if a white person shall be liable to indictment, and on conviction, shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty, nor more than one hundred dollars, and if a slave or colored person may be tried before the Inferior Court where the offence is committed, and on conviction, shall receive thirty-nine lashes on the bare back to be inflicted by the Sheriff or his deputy. $100 nor leas than 850. If by a slave er colored person, 39 lashes on his 3. Sec. III. (Repeals conflicting laws.) |