Skidaway Shell Road Company. to be constructed, and effects of the corporation, and all such matters as shall appertain to the same, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, and they shall have power to employ such officers, agents and laborers as they may deem Officers, necessary for the transaction of the business of the corporation, and to displace, remove and discharge such officers, agents or servants at pleasure. agents, &c. 80. Sec. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may Privilege. be lawful for said corporation to construct and make a Shell Road from the city of Savannah, commencing at the south-eastern limits of the said city, to the eighth mile post, or some intermediate point, as they may decide on, and over the bed of the Skidaway road or highway, leading from said city to the Isle of Hope, or diverging therefrom, upon obtairing the consent of the Inferior Court of Chatham county, and of the Board of Commissioners of Public Roads for said county. in 81. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That all laws, rights and Acquisition property acquired by said company, with said road when comple- stockholders ted, and all profits which may accrue therefrom, shall be invested in the respective stockholders, their heirs, legal representatives or assigns forever, in proportion to their respective shares. road. 82. Sec. VII. And be it further enacted, That in case any per- Injuries to son shall willfully injure o obstruct the said road, where by said company shall sustain any loss, he shall forfeit and pay to said com- Damages for pany the amount of all damages which they may sustain in consequence thereof, to be sued for and recovered by action in any Court having jurisdiction thereof, in the same manner as is provided by law for individuals in like cases, and shall b. further subject to in1- Indictment dictment, and upon conviction, to be punished by fine or imprison- and punishment, or both, at the discretion of the Court. ment. 83. Sec. VIII. And be it further enacted, That the said compa- Tolls. ny are invested with the right and power of exacting and demanding such tolls for persons or property passing over and upon said road, as they may require, and from time to time fix and establish. That for the purpose of collecting said tolls said company shall have Toll gates," power to erect such number of toll gates upon said road, and at such places as they may deem and judge best and most convenient. 84. Sec. IX. And be it further enacted, That the stockholders of Liability of said company may be made liable for the debts of said company to stockholders the amount of stock by them respective'y taken or owned, but for no greater amount. 85. Sec. X. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Assented to December 22d, 1857. Satilla and St. Marys Canal Companies. ARTICLE V. CANAL COMPANIES. THE SATILLA CANAL COMPANY. THE ST MARYS CANAL COMPANY. THE TURTLE RIVER AND ALTAMAHA CANAL COMPANY. An Act to incorporate the Satilla Canal Company, the St. Marys 86. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That Edmond Atkinson, Thomas D. Corporators. Harrison, Henry C. King, D. M. Dunwoody, B. N. Brown and George Morrison, and their associates and successors in office, be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the The Satilla name of the Satilla Canal Company, and by that name they and Canal Co. their successors and assigns shall and may continue such body politic and corporate, and as such may sue and be sued, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in all Courts of the State of Georgia, or any place whatsoever, having competent jurisdiction over any matter, dispute or transaction, touching the business affairs or property of said company. incorporated Gen. powers Object.' 87. Sec. II. That the said company shall have the right, power and authority to own, build, construct and maintain a canal of such dimensions as it shall deem suitable, between some point on the Great Satilla River, near the town of Jeffersonton, and Gowrie Plantation, at the head of little Satilla River, in the county of Camden, State May acquire of Georgia, and they shall have the right, power and authority to acquire, by purchase, and hold for their own use and purposes, all rights of way or any other rights, property or franchises, necessary in carrying out the purposes of this charter. rights of way Toll, etc. 88. Sec. III. And be it further enacted, That said company shall have full power to demand, receive and collect, by way of freight, such rates of toll as they from time to time shall deem just, on all goods, wares, merchandize and produce, all lumber, logs, ranging timber, all rafts of every description, all steamboats, boats and vessels of every kind, and on all other things, kind or description of property that shall be carried or transported over, conveyed or passed through, or in any way use or employ said canal or any part thereLien for toll. of, and for all such tolls or freight they shall have a lien on such Satilla and St. Marys Canal Companies. forced, property, and shall have the right to sell and dispose of the same at How enpublic auction, to satisfy the amount of such toll or freight, whenever the same shall remain unpaid for the space of thirty days. 000. Shares increased to 89. Sec. IV. The capital of said company shall be one hundred Cap $100 thousand dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, $100 each. with power to increase the same to two hundred thousand dollars, Cap'l may be if the company shall deem such increase necessary to enable them $200,000. fully and perfectly to complete and equip such canal, and no canal Exclusive shall be permitted hereafter to be cut, made or constructed between the points aforesaid, within ten miles of said canal, on either side, without the consent of said company. right. Bridges back on 90. Sec. V. And be it further enacted, That the said company across canal shall build good and substantial bridges across said canal, whenever it may be crossed by a public or private road, and said canal shall be opened deep and wide enough to drain off all water, so as not to Waternot to allow it to back on any of the lands of private individuals, and lands of inshould any individual be injured by the backing of the waters of dividuals. said canal, he shall have a right of action for damages against said jured by company, in any Court of Law or Equity in this State, to be tried Company in the Superior Court of said county of Camden, and said company able for damshall be liable for such damages as the said Court and jury may assess. Lands in back'd wafer ages. rectors 5 cit stockolder President Directors Ist 91. Sec. VI. And be it further enacted, That the business, prop- Board of Di erty, and affairs of said company shall be managed by a Board of izens and Directors, who shall be citizens of this State, consisting of five persons, all of whom shall be stockholders of this company, and one of whom shall be by the Board elected President of said company, and that the corporators herein named, shall be the first directors of said company, and shall hold their offices until the first day of January, 1859, that the first election for directors of said company shall Election of be held on the said first day of January, 1859, and thereafter annu- Jan. each y'r ally, on the first day of January, in each year; that the directors chosen at such elections shall hold their offices for one year, or until their successors are chosen; but said company shall not loose or be deprived of any of its corporate rights, powers or franchises, by reason of any failure to hold an election as above required; that One vote for at such election each stockholder shall be entitled to vote, to be cast by himself or his attorney or proxy, for each share of stock held by him. each share. 92. Sec. VII. And be it further enacted, That the directors of said company shall have power to make, from time to time, all such by-By-laws, laws as they may deem necessary for the management, disposition and control of the stock, property, business and affairs of said company, and for the government of their officers, agents, employees and servants, not inconsistent with the laws of this State and the United States. lease, etc., 93. Sec. VIII. And be it further enacted, That the said compa- May monʼge ny shall, from time to time, be authorized to mortgage, conv y or the canalete lease their canal property or corporate rights and franchises, to obtain money to purchase, build, construct or maintain their works, Satilla and St. Marys Canal Companies. or to secure the payment of money obtained or agreed by them to be paid for any of these purposes. 94. Sec. IX. And be it further enacted, That if any person or perobstruct the sons shall willfully or maliciously damage, injure or obstruct said canal, a mis- canal or any of its appurtenances, such person shall be guilty of a punishment misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction, be punished by fine or imonment. prisonment, at the discretion of the Court. demeanor, fine or impris 95. SEC. X. And be it further enacted, That George Fort, Henry R. Corporators. Fort, E. R. Albertie, Stephen McCall and John M. King, and their associates, be, and they are hereby incorporated, under the name St Marys and style of the St. Marys Canal Company, for the purpose of laying Canal Co. in- out and constructing a canal from some point near Cole Rain, on the St. Marys River, in Camden county, to the Great Satilla River, Powe.s, etc. near Gorman's Bluff, with all powers, privileges, limitations and immunities of this Act, wherever applicable. corporated. and Altama 96. SEC. XI. And be it further enacted, That John M. Tison, Corporators. Arthur E. Cochran and Thurston R. Bloom, and their associates or assigns, be and they are incorporated a body politic, under Turtle River the name and style of the Turtle River and Altamaha Canal Comha Canal Co. pany, for the purpose of laying out and constructing a canal from incorporated any point on Turtle River between the mouth of Great Buffalo Creek and the city of Brunswick, to any point on the Altamaha River, between Carterett's Point and Clark's Blaff, in the county of Glynn, Bame pow- with all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities whatsoever, the Satilia herein granted to the Satilla Canal Company, by this Act, wherever the same may be applicable. ers, etc., as Canal Co. 97. SEC. XII. (Repeals conflicting laws.) Supreme Court. TITLE XVII. JUDICIARY. ART. I. SUPREME COURT. 46 II. SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR COURTS. DIV. 1. SESSIONS AND ADJOURNMENTS. "II. JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR, and Justices of the Inferior Courts. ARTICLE I, SUPREME COURT. Sec. 1. Clerk's fees in Criminal Pauper cases-Governor to draw warrant for (No. 59.) An Act to pay the Clerk the cost due him in criminal pauper cases returned to the Supreme Court of this State, and to explain the 17th section of an Act approved 10th December, 1845,* organizing the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia. WHEREAS by the 17th section of an Act approved 10th December, 1845, organizing the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, it was not intended thereby to deprive the Clerk of said Court, of his costs in criminal pauper cases returned to said Court: Therefore, Preamble war. in fa'vr Supreme costs. 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted by this General Assembly, That his Excellency, the Governor, be and he is hereby authorized to draw his Gov. to draw warrant upon any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropria- of Cik of ted, in favor of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, for all legal cost for certain due him in each and all criminal pauper cases returned to said Court. It shall be the duty of said Clerk, to submit to his Excellency, the Governor, a fair statement of each case, showing the na- Must make ture of the crime charged, and the county from whence it came, re- each case. turned under the seal of said Court, before receiving compensation. Approved December 15th, 1857. *See for this Act Sect 17, Cobb's New Dig., p. 453. statement of |