of Code amended. Laying Off and Platting Homestead-Regulating Dental Practice. for laying off and platting the homestead allowed by said Code be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting after the word "Ordinary," in the last line of said section the following words: "within fifteen days after the application is made to the surveyor by said debtor." SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That section 2043 of the Code of Section 2043 1873, which provides for the trial of objections to the survey of the homestead allowed by said Code, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end of said section the following words: "And it shall be a valid ground of objection to the propriety of any survey that the same has been so made as to unjustly or needlessly injure the value of any land left unexempted by a disregard of the shape and location of the entire tract." SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved October 17, 1879. of Code REGULATING DENTAL PRACTICE. No. 330. An Act to amend section 1416 of the Code of Georgia relating to and regulating the practice of Dentistry in the State of Georgia and to require practicing Dentists to register. to practice 64 SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Section 1416 Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the sam. That amended as section 1416 of the Code be so amended as to read as follows: of dentistry. That any person who shall, in violation of this Act, practice dentistry in the State of Georgia for a fee or reward shall be deemed Misdemean- guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished provisions as prescribed in section 4310 of the Code of 1873: Provided, that of. nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent any person from Punishment extracting teeth; and provided further, that none of the provis tion, as in ions of this Act shall apply to regular licensed physicians and surCode. geons in practice at or prior to the passage of this Act, and dentists Exceptions. who were in practice prior to 24th of August, 1872." or to violate on convic 4310 of register. SEC. II. Every person practicing dentistry in this State shall, Dentist to within sixty days after the passage of this Act, register his name, together with his post-office and the date of his diploma or license, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which he practices, and shall, on the payment to such Clerk of a Fee for reg-fee of fifty cents, be entitled to receive from him a certificate of istration. such registration. SEC. III. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all Mode of Appointing Judges of County Courts.-Certain Insurance Companies not Licensed. laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved October 20, 1879. MODE OF APPPOINTING JUDGES OF COUNTY COURTS. No. 332. An Act to amend section 279 of the Code of 1873. concerning the appointment of Judges of County Courts. SECTION I. Be it enacted, That section 279 of the Code of 1873, Section 279concerning the appointment of Judges of County Courts be amended. amended by striking out the words, "twenty-five," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "twenty one;" by striking out the words, "one year," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, two years," and by striking out the following words, to-wit: "The counties of Harrison, Pickens, Pike, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, Counties White, Bullock, Paulding, Effingham, Montgomery, Charlton, from sec Telfair, Clinch, Coffee, Irwin, Sumter, Wilkinson, Gilmer, Ap- tion. 'pling, Fannin, Jefferson, Colquitt, Worth, Mitchell, Emanuel, Johnson, Glasscock, Fayette, Union, Franklin, Chatham, Tatnall, Harris, Chattooga, Wilcox, Talbot, Ware, Bartow, Cherokee, DeKalb, Banks, Pierce, Towns and Milton. . SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws. in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved October 18, 1879. stricken CERTAIN INSURANCE COMPANIES NOT LICENSED BY COMP- No. 301. An Act to amend sections 2842 and 2844 of the Code of this State. 2842 of the "ded. SECTION I. The General Assembly do enact, That section 2842 Section of the Code of the State of Georgia, be amended by striking the Code amenwords "chartered by the State on or before 19th March, 1869;" also by inserting between the words "religious" and "mutual" the word "and," so that the section as amended will read as follows: "It shall not be lawful for any Insurance Company, or agent of the same, excepting Masonic, Odd Fellows, and Religious, and Mutual Aid Societies, to transact any business of insurance without first procuring a certificate of authority from the Comptroller General of this State." SEC. II. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That section 2844 of the Code of the State of Georgia be amended, by 2844 amen ded. Certain Insurance Companies not Licensed by Comptroller-General. Section striking out the words "chartered, as aforesaid, by this State;" also by inserting between the words "religious" and "mutual" the word "and," so that the section as amended will read as follows: "No company, excepting Masonic, Odd Fellows, and Religious, and Mutual Aid Societies, shall be allowed to transact any business of insurance in this State, unless possessed of at least one hundred thousand dollars of actual cash capital paid in, or assets, and invested in bonds and stocks estimated at their actual market value, at the date of such statement, and in mortgages on real es tate worth double the amount for which the same is mortgaged. SEC. III. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved October 18, 1879. An Act to prevent any Coroner in the State of Georgia from receiving as fees, either for holding inquests or for burying the dead bodies, a sum per annum of more than fifteen hundred dollars out of the County Treasury. January 1st, SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- Fees of Cortives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That from and oners after after the first day of January next, no Coroner in the State of 1879. Georgia shall receive out of the County Treasury of any county in this State, more than fifteen hundred dollars per annum, either as fees for holding inquests, or for burying the dead bodies. SEC. II. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved December 14, 1878. Code sections 594: 3701. Commis sioners of Board of Commissioners for Turnpike Roads. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR TURNPIKE ROADS. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Turnpike Roads in SECTION I. The General Assembly do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act there shall be in each county of this State, Turnpikes, through which any turnpike road passes, or through which any tablished. part of any turnpike road passes, a Board of Commissioners, to be known as Commissioners of Turnpikes. where es consist, and how crea SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said Board shall consist of Of what to three persons, to be elected by the grand juries of each county through which any turnpike road, or any part of the same, passes, at their first session to be held after the passage of this Act; and any person qualified to vote and hold office under the Constitution. and laws of this State, shall be eligible as such Commissioner. ed. Who are eligible to. to report ap of in gener SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Grand jury several grand juries, so electing Commissioners, to report the fact pointment of such election in their general presentments at the term at which al present the same occurs, giving the names of the persons so elected; and thereupon it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Superior Court Commis- of the county to issue to each of said persons so named a certificate given in re- of his election and appointment, which shall have the force and ef fect of a commission. ments. Name of sioners to be port. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the Commissioners selected, Term of of- as herein before provided, shall hold their offices for the term of two years, and until their successors are elected in the manner first herein pointed out. fice. Commis sioners to turnpikes in ties. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said inspect Boards of Commissioners to inspect the condition of any and all their coun- turnpike roads in their counties as often as every three months, and to see to it that such roads are kept in good condition to be such roads, traveled over, and are graded according to the terms of their char graded and ters, respectively; and that the tolls charged are not greater than kept in repair. allowed by such charters. See that are properly Commis owners of SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That whenever it shall be ascertained that any turnpike road is being used, and kept as such by its owners, and is not graded as required by its charter, it shall be Duties of the duty of the Commissioners aforesaid to make out a statement, sioners as to wherein shall be specified, as nearly as may be, the defects in such turnpikes roads, a copy of which shall be served upon the keeper of the toll violating gates on such road, wh.ch shall be deemed and held as service upon the owners of such turnpike; and should such owners fail or refuse to make such road in compliance with the terms of its charter, for thirty days after such notice, it shall be the duty of such Commissioners to forthwith institute suit against such owner, owners, or charters, etc |