may 1840. amend An Act approved January 4, 1847, giving a lien to Steam. boat men and others navigating the Bay and River of Apalachicola," approved 11th January, 1849, be, and the same are hereby, extended over the County of Hillsborough, and the said acts shall have the same operation within said County of Hillsborough, as if the said County had been originally included therein. [Passed the Senate, January 20, 1851. Passed the House of Representatives, January 21, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 23, 1851.] CHAPTER 407.-[No. 96.] AN ACT to provide for the Transmission of Election Returns in the County of any SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passge of this act, it shall be lawful for the InInspectors spectors at any election precinct in the County of Levy, to employ employ some responsible person to carry the returns of election which messenger, &c. may be held at any precinct in said County, to the Judge of Probate in said County, such person having first-been sworn to perform said duty within the time prescribed by law. And such person shall be entitled to the same compensation for such service as is prescribed by law for Inspectors. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 4, 1851. Passed the Senate, January 9, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 20, 1851.] CHAPTER 408.-[No. 97.] AN ACT to provide for the compensation of Jurors in the County of Gadsden, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresenRate of com-tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That pensation. from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Gadsden, to allow compensation to the Jurors of said County, in the following manner: to every Juror who resides fifteen miles from the Court House, and under twenty miles, fifty cents per day in addition to the present com. pensation; to every Juror who resides over twenty miles from the Court House, the sum of one dollar per day in addition to the present compensation: Provided, the compensation allowed by this act, shall be paid out of the County Treasury. Proviso. Repeal. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, conflicting with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 20, 1851. Passed the Senate, January 22, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 24, 1851.] CHAPTER 409.-[No. 98.] 1850. AN ACT to locate and make permanent the County Site of Walton County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representalives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That William Cawthorn, Joel Crowder, Uriah Kemp, L. L. McKinnon and James D. Clary be, and they are hereby appointed, commissioners to select a suitable place in the County of Walton for a County Site; and it shall be their duty to contract for the building of a suitable Court House on the Site selected by them, and to cause the same to be built as soon as practicable; and they are hereby empowered to superintend the building of said Court House. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the County Commissioners of said County to levy a tax the upon people of said County, sufficient to pay for the building of said Court. House, and to cause the same to be collected as other taxes are; and the five Commissioners above appointed are hereby authorized to draw upon the Treasurer of said County for the amount expended in the erection of said building. Commissioners May levy tax SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That in case said Commissioners Disagreement; disagree, the majority of them shall govern. &c. Site selected, effect of. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Site selected by said Com missioners shall be final, and the Courts of said County shall be held at the Court House erected, or caused to be erected, by them; and the law or laws establishing the County Site of said County, at Ucheanna and all laws for the establishing of the County Site for said County, now in force, be and the same are hereby repealed: Pro- Proviso vided, however, That the Circuit Court for the County of Walton, shall be held at the Court House in Ucheanna until the County Site is selected, and the Court House erected as aforesaid. [Passed the Senate, December 14, 1580. Passed the House of Representatives, December 19, 1850. Approved by the Governor, December 20, 1850.] CHAPTER 410.-[No. 99.] AN ACT for the removal of the County Site in Nassau County: WHEREAS, a petition has been presented to this Assembly from the County of Nassau, praying the removal of the Court House from its present location; and whereas, another petition has been pre- Preamble: sented from the same County against the removal of the Court House, and from the conflicting character of the petitions it being impossible for the Legislature to determinine what really are the wishes of the people: Therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent atives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That 1850. at the next general election in the County of Nassau for County of ficers, the qualified voters, when they come forward at the different precincts to put in their votes, shall then and there express, on their ballots, their assent or dissent to the removal of the Court House. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That if, after canvassing the votes, Removal of a majority of the votes should be found to be in favor of the removCourt House. al of the Court House, then the Judge of Probate is empowered to order an election to be held for the purpose of appointing five com missioners, whose duty it shall be to select a site for the Court House, and attend to the erection of suitable buildings thereon. Commissioners SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the -election of. Judge of Probate in said County to make out and deliver to the persons chosen as commissioners a certificate of their election, and shall also file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in said County, a duplicate thereof, and the expense of said certificate and the lawful charges of the Judge of Probate about said election, shall be paid out of the County Treasury of said County. Commissioners shall site. Proviso. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners elec select ted in accordance with the foregoing, after having taken oath fairly and impartially, and with their utmost skill and ability to discharge the duty entrusted to them, shall proceed to select the most eligible site for the Court House, at or as near the centre of the County as possible, and said commissioners are authorized to purchase a tract of land, not to exceed forty acres, for the use of the County: Provided, That if the location selected be private property, the price to be paid for said land, shall be approved of by the County Commis contract for. sioners. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That said commissioners are au Court House, thorized to contract for the erection of a Court House and other suitable buildings, the expense attending the same to be paid out of any funds that may be in the Treasury of the County: Provided, however, That the operations of the foregoing sections are to be of no avail unless it should be found that the present Court House would need large and extensive repairs, but if, upon examination, it should be found that the present building is in a condition to answer the purpose for which it was designated, then the present is to be considered the County site until the building there located commences freely to decay. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 21, 1851. Passed the Senate, January 21, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 24, 1851.] CHAPTER 411.[No. 100.] AN ACT to change and make permanent the dividing line between the Countles of Santa Rosa and Walton. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That 1850. the line dividing the Counties of Santa Rosa and Walton shall be known and distinguished henceforward as the Range Line marked out by the United States Surveyor dividing Ranges twenty-three Boundary line. (23) and twenty-four (24,) commencing where the same intersects with the Gulf of Mexico, thence running on said line to where the same intersects with the line dividing the States of Florida and Alabama. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws Repeal conflicting in any wise with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [Passed the Senate, December 6, 1850. Passed the House of Representatives, January 4, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 11, 1851.] CHAPTER 412.-[No. 101.] AN ACT to change and establish the lines of Franklin County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, all that part of this State included within a line beginning at a point on the Apalachicola River, Boundary line. known as the mouth of Owl Creek, thence up said Owl Creek to the mouth of Black Mill Creek, thence due east to the Ocklockonee River, thence down the eastern banks of said River, including the Islands in said River, to the most eastern point of James Island, thence south and west, along the leeward side of James, Dog, St. George and St. Vincent's Islands, thence following the Forbes' line, to the place of beginning, shall constitute and form a County to be called the County of Franklin. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all acts or parts of acts con- Repeal. flicting with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 3, 1851, Passed the Senate, January 7, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 1851.] CHAPTER 413.-[No. 102.] AN ACT to change and define the Western and Southern Boundary of the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the Apalachicola River shall Boundary line. be the Western Boundary of Gadsden County, from the line of the State of Georgia, down said River, to a point known as the mouth of Owl Creek. Southern SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Southern Boundary of Gadsden County shall commence at a point on the Apalachicola boundary. 148 1850 Repeal Southern boundary, Repeal CHAP. 414-'15-'16, Boundary. Hernando. Escambia, &c. River known as the mouth of Owl Creek, thence up said Creek to the mouth of Black Mill Creek, thence on a line running due East to Ocklockonee River, SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 3, 1851. Passed the Senate, January 8, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 1851.] CHAPTER 414.-[No. 103.] AN ACT to change the Southern Boundary of Leon County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the change in the Southern Boundary of Leon County shall commence where the original boundary of said County crosses the rail road leading from Tallahassee to St. Marks, thence along said rail road two sections North, thence West along section line to the Ocklocknee river, and thence down said river to the original boundary. SEC, 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and are hereby repealed. [Passed the Senate, January 7, 1851. Passed the House of Representatives › January 13, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 22, 1851.] CHAPTER 415.-[No. 104.] AN ACT to change the name of Benton County to that of Hernando County, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Name changed from and after the passage of this act, the name of Benton County shall be changed to that of Hernando County, and the said County shall hereafter be known and designated as Hernando County. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 11, 1850. Passed the Senate, December 13, 1850. Approved by the Governor, December 24, 1850.] CHAPTER 416.-[No. 105.] AN ACT to regulate Camp Hunting in the Counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa. Companies of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representnot more than atives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That five. from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for persons entering the Counties of Escambia or Santa Rosa, for the pur |