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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That similar indulgence shall be given to the purchasers of the sixteenth section, township Same relief to seven, range seventeen in the county of Autauga, under the foregoing restrictions.

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Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That similar indulgence shall be given to the purchasers of the sixteenth section, township Further relief ten, range fifteen in the county of Butler; also, to the purchasers of the sixteenth section, township eighteen, range six east in the county of Taladega, under the foregoing restrictions.

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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the president and direetors of the Branch Bank at Huntsville, shall be and they are hereby authorised and required to grant the purchasers of the sixteenth section, in township four, of range five east, in the county of Jackson, a postponement of one year, on the bond given by the said chasers, for the second and third instalments of the purchase money on condition that the said purchasers and every person or persons, who are either principal or securities, on any of said bonds, shall, on or before the fifteenth day of March next, deposit in said Branch Bank their assent in writing to the postponement herein provided for; and also pay the interest on each and every one of said bonds, as they annually become due, from the day of the purchase thereof.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the purchasers of sixteenth section, in township two, of range four east in the Huntsville Land District, shall be entitled to a like postponement, on the second This act may and third instalment of their purchase, under the rules, regulations and not restrict restrictions contained in the sixth section of this act; Provided, that powers of Pr. nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as to prevent the president and directors of any bank or branch bank from requiring other or additional securities, upon any of said bonds; whenever in their opinion, the same may be necessary.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the purchasers of the sixteenth section of township eleven, in range six in the county of Wilcox, have the further time of one, two and three years to make payment for the same, upon payment of all the interest that may have accrued on the same up to this period, and upon giving new se curity to be approved of by the commissioners of the aforesaid sixteenth section, bearing the rate of interest now prescribed by law. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws contravening the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved, Jan. 30, 1839.

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To authorise the Sheriff of Marion county to perform certain duties therein named Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Alabama in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the sheriff of Marion county shall be authorised to serve any process issued by justices of the peace in said county, and shall be entitled to receive the same fees as are now allowed to constables, Provided however, That the said sheriff shall give bond for the due performance of his office and be under the same restrictions and responsibilities that constables now are for the performance of their duties. Approved, Jan. 30, 1839,

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[No. 36.] To give a specific name to a a Literary Institution near Marion in the county of Perry. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the Literary Institution incorporated by an act entitled an act to incorporate the Manual Labor Institute in Perry county, approved December 16, 1833, and styled in said act the trustees of the Manuel Labor Institute of South Alabama be and the same is hereby named and called Madison College; Provided however, that said Institute may hereafter sue and be sued &c,, in and by the name of Name of In- Madison College, but this act shall not be construed so as to release said Institute from any obligations heretofore incurred, but all demands for or against the same whether in suit or not shall continue in force without abatement, alteration or delay, on account of the passage of this act. Approved, Jan. 24, 1839.

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To appoint an additional surveyor for the county of Jackson Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That it shall be the duty of the Judge of the county court, and the commissioners of roads and revenue at their first meeting from and after the passage of this act, to appoint an additional county surveyor to reside east of the meridian of Bellefonte. Approved, Jan. 30, 1839.

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To authorise the Judge of the County Court and commissioners of Roads and Revenue of the County of Montgomery to levy a county tax.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the Judge of the County Court and Commissioners of the roads and revenue of MontLevy a tax gomery county are hereby authorised to levy a county tax not exto build Jail. ceeding one hundred per cent. on the tax now authorised by law for the purpose of building a jail for said county, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

(No. 39.)

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Approved, Jan. 31, 1839.

To Divorce Emeline Ridgell from her husband John W. Ridgell. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That in pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Wilcox county, exercising chancery jurisdiction, rendered at the fall term of said. court in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemnized and subsisting between Emelinet Ridgell and her husband John W. Ridgell, be and the same are hereby dissolved and annulled, and that the said Emeline Ridgell be henceforth divorced, from her said husband, John W. Ridgell. Approved, January 28, 1839.

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To Divorce Lucretia T. Tate from her husband Griffith Tate.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of Alabame in General Assembly convened, That in pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Limestone coun

ty, exercising chancery jurisdiction, rendered at the fall term of said court, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemnized and subsisting between Lucretia T. Tate, and her husband Griffith Tate, be and the same are hereby dissolved and annulled, and that the said Lucretia T. Tate, be henceforth divorced from her said husband Griffith Tate.

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Approved, January 28, 1839.

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To Divorce Elizabeth Green from her husband John M. Green.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That in pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Madison county, exercising chancery jurisdiction, rendered at the fall term of said court, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemnized and subsisting between Elizabeth Green and her husband John M. Green, be and the same are hereby dissolved and annulled, and that said Elizabeth Green, be henceforth divorced from her husband John M. Green. Approved, January 28, 1839.

(No. 42.)

AN ACT

To Divorce Sarah Green from her husband William Green.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That in pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Jackson county, exercising chancery jurisdiction, rendered at the fall term of said court, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, the bonds of matrimony heretofore solemnized and subsisiing between Sarah Green and her husband William Green, be and the same are hereby dissolved and annulled, and that the said Sarah Green be henceforth divorced from her said husband William Green. Approved, Jan. 28, 1839.

(No. 43.)

AN ACT

To change the name of certain persons therein named. Section 1. Be it enated by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the name of Elizabeth Ogle, of Butler county, only surviving daughter of William Ogle, deceased, be changed to Elizabeth Dickerson.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the name of Harriet Newell Moody, of the county of Madison, be and is hereby changed to the name of Harriett Newell Rose.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the name of Thomas Johnson, of the county of Jackson, be and the same is hereby changed to Thomas J. Evans. Approved, Jan. 29, 1839.

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To authorise Henry C. Dunn, to make a title to a certain tract of Land. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Henry C. Dunn, be and he is hereby authorised to convey by deed to John Morgan, Abner Tate and Robert Erwin, trustees for Concord Church, in Madison county, and their successors in office, the north-east quarter, of the north-east quarter, of section twenty

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two, of township one, of range one, east of the basis meredian of Huntsville, containing forty-one acres and fifty-four hundredths. Approved, Jan. 30, 1839..

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No. 45.
Whereas by an act of the General Assembly of this State, entitled an
act for the relief of certain persons therein named, approved De-
cember 23, 1836, the sum of twenty five dollars appropriated to
John V. Otts, but which in consequence of a clerical error appears
in said act to have been made to John Rotts for remedy whereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened,
That the Comptroller of public accounts, be required to draw his
warrant on the Treasurer for the sum of twenty-five dollars in favor
of John V. Otts to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved, Jan. 30, 1839.

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To raise a revenue for the county of Randolph.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That the Judge of the county court and commissioners of roads and revenue for Randolph county or a majority of them be and they are hereby authorised to levy such tax as they may deem necessary to build a court house in said county: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorise the said Judge and commissioners to levy more than one hundred per cent one the State tax of eighteen hundred and thirty-three.

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Approved, Jan. 31, 1839.

To authorise the Judge of the County Court and Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the County of Fayette, to levy a special tax.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenrepair C. H. tatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the Judge of the county court and commissioners of roads and revenue of the county of Fayette, be and they are hereby authorised and empowed to assess an additional tax on the persons and the property of the citizens of the county of Fayette, such amount as they may think necessary for repairing the court house in said county: Provided, that the amount assessed shall not exceed twenty-five per cent on the amount now allowed to be collected by law, for other county purposes. Approved, Jan. 31, 1839.

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To compensate certain persons therein named.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, Appropriation That the sum of two hundred and ninety-eight dollars and seventyfive cents, be allowed to Mrs. Elizath Watson, for provisions and provender furnished General Moore's troops, when engaged in the late Creek war. The sum of seventy-one dollars and eighty three cents be paid to John McBoy, the sum of seventy-one dollars and

eighty-three cents, to be paid to Michael Roberts, being for services as volunteer soldiers engaged in the Florida service under Captain. Minter, commanding the Dallas county volunteers; the sum of forty dollars, be paid to John Stone, for the hire of a wagon and team, employed for the transportation of troops: the sum of two hundred dol lars be paid to John Beard, Captain of the Steam-boat Choctaw, for transporting soldiers from Mobile to Tuscaloosa, by order of C. C. Clay: to Thomas B. Royster, the sum of sixteen dollars and fifty cents, for services rendered as a private in Captain Lickens' company, in going to, and returning from Washington.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Comptroller be authorised to issue his warrant upon the Treasury, for the above amounts to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. Approved, Jan. 30, 1839.

AN ACT

(No. 49)
For the relief of the sufferers by the late Creek Indian depredations.
Whereas a large number of the citizens of Alabama residing within
the limits of the lately acquired Creek territory, have suffered great
loss of property by the attacks and depredations of the hostile
Creek Indians, by which they have in many cases been reduced
to great distress; and whereas it is confidently believed that the
General Government, will ultimately remunerate for the losses
thus sustained.

Sec. 1. Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the President and Directors of the Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama at Motgomery, shall be and they are hereby authorised to loan to any $100,000 may sufferer by the late Creek Indian depredations, at the rate of interest be loaned the sufferers by of seven per cent per annum, any sum, not exceeding one half of their actual losses, payable in five equal annual instalments: Provided, that the amount of loans made under this section, shall not exceed in the whole, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars: And Provided further, that no one individual shall receive more than five hundred dollars of said loan.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That before any person shall be entitled to the loan contemplated by this act, he or she shall produce satisfactory evidence that he or she was a sufferer by the depredations aforesaid, and the actual amount of his or her losses, and shall execute a note or notes payable as aforesaid, with two or more good and sufficient securities.

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Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said President and tional securiDirectors, may at any time if they deem proper to do so, require quired. new or additional security on any of said notes, and on failure to give such security by the maker of such note or notes within thirty days after such demand, shall immediately declare the whole of the said notes due, and may proceed forthwith to collect said note or notes. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said President and loan will be Directors shall give thirty days notice by publication in some news- made. paper published in the the town of Montgomery, of the time at which, they will make the loans provided for in the first section of this act,

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