sey author Real Estate Sales in Muscogee--John Overstreet. 14. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, and it is R. T. Mas- hereby ordered by the authority of the same, That R. T. Massey, adized to sell ministrator of the estate of E. M. Edwards, deceased, late of the of E. M. county of Fulton, be and he is hereby empowered to sell the real estate of the said E. M. Edwards, deceased, on the premises, and said sales shall be as valid as if made before the court house of said county, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Edwards. Sheriff's and other Approved September 28, 1868. (No. 10.) An Act to alter and amend an Act to change the place of holding legal sales in the county of Muscogee. 15. SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That section first of an act to change the place of holding legal sales in the county of Muscogee be so altered and amended as to read as follows: Be it enacted, etc., That in the county of Muscogee, all sales by sheriffs, constables, executors, administrators, guardians and trustees Sales where may be held at any of the street corners on Broad street, between Bryan and Crawford streets, or at any regular auction house between said streets, in the city of Columbus, upon giving the legal notice designating the time and place of sale. held. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 11.) An Act to authorize John Overstreet, of the county of Appling, to establish a fishery on the Tatnall side of the Altamaha river, at a sand bar opposite the place known as Carter's Bite, in Appling county, and to draw a seine in the river, etc. 16. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the General Assembly convened, That from and after the Jno Over- passage of this act, John Overstreet, of the county of Appling, be and establish he is hereby authorized to establish a fishery on the Tatnall side of fishery, &c. the Altamaha river, at a sand bar opposite the place known as Car street may Rc tricti'ns ter's Bite, in Appling county, and to draw a seine or seines in the river for the purpose of catching fish. 17. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That said John Overstreet shall not be permitted, by himself or others in his employ, to draw a seine or seines more than two and a half miles in the river above the point designated in this act, nor more than two and a half miles below. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved October 10, 1868. Hon. J. T. Clarke-City Court of Savannah. (No. 12.) An Act to legalize the acts of the Honorable John T. Clarke, Judge of the Superior Court of the Pataula Circuit, while holding the Superior Court of the county of Stewart, at the April Term, 1868. Whereas, On the 21st day of April, 1868, Major General George G. Meade, commanding the Third Military District, dia by general order remove from office the Honorable John T. Clarke, Judge of the Superior Court, Pataula Circuit, and after said order was issued, and before Judge Clarke had notice of the same, he held the April Term, 1868, of the Superior Court for the county of Stewart; Preamble. Judge 18. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the official acts of the said John T. Člarke, while Acts of holding the April term, 1868, of the Superior Court of Stewart Clark, lecounty, be and the same are hereby made as valid and binding on parties as though he had not been removed from office. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved October 10, 1868. (No. 13.) An Act to alter and amend the 4813th section of the Revised Code of Georgia, providing for the sessions of the City Court of Savannah, to extend the criminal jurisdiction of the City Court of Savannah, to authorize the speedy and summary trial of criminal cases in said City Court, and for other purposes. galized. Amend 19. SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That the 4813th section of the Revised Code of Georgia, providing for the session of the City Court 4813 of Code of Savannah, be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the ment strike words "may, in his discretion," occurring in the fourth line of said out. section of the Code, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "shall," so that the said clause of said section of the Code shall read, "The Judge of said court shall hold monthly sessions for the trial of criminal cases, and may draw grand and petit jurors for said monthly Sessions. sessions, either in term time or vacation. Monthly 20. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That the criminal jurisdiction crime Juof the said City Court of Savannah shall extend to all criminal risdiction. offences, less than a felony, committed within the limits of the county of Chatham. generally. 21. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That at the said monthly sessions of said City Court of Savannah, or at any other sessions or terms of said court, it shall and may be lawful for the Judge of said court to Judge's hear and determine the cases of any person or persons charged with powers the commission of any criminal offence within the jurisdiction of said court, upon accusation drawn up by the prosecuting officer, without a jury: Provided, the person or persons so accused shall in open court waive indictment or presentment by a grand jury, and arraignment Clerk and Solicitor Gen. E. Circuit, fees. Operative when. Elcction of Mayor and Councilmen of Atlanta. and trial by a petit jury, which declaration shall be entered on the accusation, and spread upon the minutes of said court. 22. SEC. IV. Be it further enacted, That the clerk and sheriff of said City Court shall receive the same fees for drawing and summoning the jurors for said monthly sessions of said court as are now provided by law for similar services. 23. SEC. V. Be it further enacted, That the fees of the Solicitor General of the Eastern Circuit, for the prosecution of all criminal cases in said City Court, shall be paid in the manner following: for all offences committed outside the corporate limits of said city, in the manner as prescribed by law for the payment of the fees of said Solicitor General in Chatham county; and for all offences committed within the corporate limits of said city, out of the funds of the city treasury of the city of Savannah, upon the certificate of the Judge of the said City Court of Savannah as to the correctness of the same. 24. SEC. VI. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and immediately after its passage. SEC. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. TITLE II. ELECTIONS, CITY. SEC. 1. Act providing for election of Mayor and | SEC. 2. Elections in Atlanta for Mayor, etc.-- how vote shall be given, etc. 3. Duty of Managers at such elections. (No. 14.) An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide the manner of electing the Mayor and Members of Council of the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes. SECTION I. The act entitled an act providing for the election of a Recited mayor and members of council for the city of Atlanta, assented to December 12, 1866, is hereby amended, as follows: Act amended. Election. How held. Duty of SEC. II. That all elections for mayor and members of council of the city of Atlanta shall be by general ticket, two members of council to be chosen from each ward; said election to be held at such places in each ward as said mayor and council may designate; and shall be superintended as now provided for by law. SEC. III. That it shall be the duty of the managers at such elecManagers. tions, on the day after the same is held, to meet at the city hall in said city, and consolidate the returns of the elections of their respective Sale of the real estate. wards; and the persons receiving the highest number of legal votes TITLE III. FLETCHER INSTITUTE. SEC. 1. May make sale of all the real estate | SEC. 2. How to invest the proceeds. belonging to said corporation, together with all buildings, etc. (No. 15.) An Act to authorize the sale of the real estate of the Fletcher Institute, and re-invest the proceeds of the said sale. tate &c. SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That the Fletcher Institute shall Authorized have power, and it is hereby authorized, to make a sale of all the real to sell Esestate belonging to the said corporation, together with the buildings and other improvements thereon, including six acres of land and the two brick buildings and other improvements attached, put up for school purposes, situate and being in that part of Thomasville, Thomas county, Georgia, known as Fletcherville. SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That said incorporation-the Fletcher Institute-shall have power and is hereby authorized to invest the proceeds of said sale in bonds of the State of Georgia, or other good securities, and the same to sell or collect and re-invest To invest again, at pleasure, in other securities, as a perpetual fund; the pro- the proceeds or interest arising from said fund to be appropriated to the education of a minister or ministers of the Bainbridge District of the South Georgia Conference. SEC. III. Repeals conflicting laws. ceeds, how 168 LOCAL LAWS-JURIES, LOCAL EXEMPTIONS. Members of certain fire companies exempt from jury duty. TITLE IV. JURIES, LOCAL EXEMPTIONS. SEC. 1. Sixty members of each fire company in | SEC. 3. Same provisions extended to fifty mem cities of Albany and Milledgeville ex- 2. What is necessary to obtain such ex- bers of Merchants' and Mechanics' Fire Co., in Milledgeville, etc. 4. Members of Stonewall Fire Co. exempt from jury and militia duty; proviso. Members of panies. Exempt from Jury duty. (No. 16.) An Act to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Fire Companies in the city of Albany, and of the Merchants' and Mechanics' Fire Company, of the city of Milledgeville. 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted, etc., That sixty members of each fire certain company in said cities shall be and are hereby exempt from jury duty Fire Com- in the counties of Dougherty and Baldwin, in said State, so long as they remain active working members of said companies: Provided, they fully obey and perform all the lawful duties imposed by the bylaws, rules and regulations prescribed for the fire department in said cities; and upon the failure of any one hereby exempt to perform in good faith said requirements as a fireman, then his name shall be stricken from the rolls of said companies, and be returned to the proper authorities for jury duty, and he shall not be entitled to the benefits of this act. Upon Fail ure. 2. SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That to authorize the exemptions provided in the first section of this act, it shall be necessary for the chief or foreman of each of said companies to furnish to the Clerks of the Superior Courts of Dougherty and Baldwin counties, semiannually, a list of the members of their respective companies for whom this exemption is provided; and no other members of said companies shall be exempt from jury duty than those on said lists. 3. SEC. III. Be it further enacted, That the same privileges contained in the provisions of this act be extended to fifty members of the Merchants' and Mechanics' Fire Company, of the city of Milledgeville, the names of such members to be designated by the foreman and furnished to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Baldwin county. SEC. IV. Repeals conflicting laws. |