James N. Moss, a minor. (No. 17.) An Act to relieve members of the Stonewall Fire Company, No. 1, from Whereas, Edward R. Peabody, George T. Gaden, John D. Har- Preamble. rell and Theodore R. Wardell, did petition the Superior Court of Decatur county and obtain therefrom an order incorporating them and their associates under the name and style of "Stonewall Fire Members Engine Company, No. 1 ;" and whereas, the said Superior Court not from Jury having authority to grant such exemption to the members of said and Militia company as are usually accorded to firemen; therefore, relieved duty. 4. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this act, no member of the "Stonewall Fire Engine Company, No. 1," shall be required to do or perform any jury or militia duty in this State, nor shall any member of said company suffer any pain or penalty for the non-performance of such duty so long as he shall remain a member of the Proviso. same; Provided, That there shall not be more than fifty members exempt from jury duty. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. TITLE V. RELIEF. SEC. 1. James N. Moss relieved of disabilities | SEC. 10. H. L. Carroll and Rebecca Mathis re An Act to relieve James N. Moss, a minor, of Thomas county, Georgia, and heir of James Massey, late of Thomas county, deceased, from his disability as such, to take effect from the first day of January, 1869. Whereas, James N. Moss, a minor, heir of James Massey, late of Thomas county, deceased, is entitled as an heir of said deceased to an Preamble. Davis P. lieved. Davis P. Vickory-Hamlin Hudgens. estate; and whereas, the said James N. Moss is possessed of sufficient judgment and discretion to manage his estate himself; therefore, 1. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That said James N. Moss be and he is hereby relieved from all disability as a minor; and all persons controlling the estate or property, real or personal, of the said James Massey, late of Thomas county, deceased, whether guardian, trustee, administrators or executors, be and they are hereby authorized and required to turn over to the said James N. Moss all the property, real and personal, belonging to him, after the first day of January, 1869, taking his receipt therefor; and that such settlement shall be as conclusive as if the said James N. Moss were of full age. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 19.) An Act for the relief of Davis P. Vickory, of Coweta county. Whereas, Davis P. Vickory of Coweta county, was married to Martha J. Vickory in the year 1865; and whereas, at the March term 1868 of the Superior Court of said county, the said Martha J. Vickory obtained a total divorce without settling the rights and disabilities of the said Davis P. Vickory. 2. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this act, Davis P. Vickory re- Vickory, of Coweta county, be and he is hereby relieved, released and fully exonerated from all liabilities, pains and penalties by him incurred by reason of a divorce granted by the Superior Court of Coweta county, to Martha J. Vickory, his late wife, and that he be fully authorized to contract marriage and enter into the same as fully and legally as if he had never been married to the said Martha J. Vick Preamble. ory. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 20.) An Act for the relief of Hamlin Hudgens of DeKalb county, in this State, security of John Hudgens who was indicted at the Marc term of the Superior Court eighteen hundred and sixty-five, of the county of Gwinnett, and said State, for the offence of larceny. Whereas, At the said March term eighteen hundred and sixtyfive, of the Superior Court of the said county of Gwinnett, the grand jury of said county found a true bill against said John Hudgens for the offence of larceny, and at the same term of said Court the said John Hudgens gave his bond with the above named person as his security in the sum of five hundred dollars conditioned for his personal Relief of Rachael Box, of Clinch county. appearance at the next term of the Superior Court of said county of Gwinnett, to answer said charge. And whereas, before said case was tried in said Court, said John Hudgens was convicted at the fall term of the county court of Newton county, Georgia, for eighteen hundred and sixty-six, for the offence of larceny and sentenced to do work in the chain gang at the penitentiary of the State; and whereas, the guard sent to convey said John Hudgens was returning to Milledgeville, with said John Hudgens as their prisoner, said John Hudgens made his escape from the guard and has not been seen or heard of since, although diligent search has been made by the security aforesaid, and whereas, at the next term of the Superior Court of the county of Gwinnett, to be held the second Monday in September next, final judgment will be entered up against said John Hudgens and said securities, for the full amount of said bond, it being already forfeited and an order nisi taken on said bond unless relieved by this General Assembly, for remedy whereof. 3. SECTION I. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That the said Hamlin Hudgens, security as aforesaid on the bond of the said John Hudgens, be and he is hereby relieved and Hamlin fully discharged from all liability to pay or have judgment entered relieved up against him on said bond except for court cost, any laws of this State to the contrary notwithstanding. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 21.) An Act for the relief of Rachel Box, of the county of Clinch. Hudgens Whereas, Rachel Box was married to Allen Box, and whereas af- Preamble. terwards the said Allen Box sued for and obtained a divorce from said Rachel Box in 1867, and whereas, the said Allen Box has since intermarried with a Miss and whereas, the special jury that returned the second verdict divorcing the said Allen Box, recommend that the said Rachel Box be divorced. Rachel Box 4. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this act, Rachel Box of the said county of Clinch, be and she is hereby relieved, released Relief of and fully exonerated from all liabilities, pains or penalties by her incurred by reason of the divorce granted between her and her former husband, Allen Box, and that she be to all intents and purposes fully authorized to contract and enter into marriage as fully and as legally as if she had never been married to the said Allen Box. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved October 10, 1868. Preamble. Gray, re Andrew Gay-Amos Hicks. (No. 22.) An Act for the relief of Andrew Gay, of Emanuel county, Georgia. Whereas, Andrew Gay was married to Elizabeth Hendricks in 1866; and whereas, afterwards the said Elizabeth Hendricks sued for and obtained a divorce from said Andrew Gay, in Bullock county Superior Court; and whereas, said Elizabeth Hendricks has since married; 5. SECTION I. Be it enacted, That from and after the passage of Andrew this act, Andrew Gay, of said county of Emanuel, be and he is.hereby lieved from relieved, released and fully exonerated from all liabilities, disabilities, pains of di- pains or penalties by him incurred by reason of the divorce granted tained between him and his former wife, Elizabeth Hendricks; and that he mer wife, be to all intents and purposes fully authorized to contract and enter into marriage, as fully and as legally as if he had never been married vorce ob by his for ized narry again. to Preamble. Amos to the said Elizabeth Hendricks. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 23.) An Act to relieve Amos Hicks, a minor, of Thomas county, Georgia an heir of Daniel Stringer, deceased, late of Thomas county, from his disabilities as such, to take effect from the 1st day of January, 1869. Whereas, Amos Hicks, a minor, heir of Daniel Stringer, late of Thomas county, deceased, is entitled as an heir of said deceased, to an estate; and whereas, the said Amos Hicks is possessed of sufficient judgment and discretion to manage his estate himself; therefore, 6. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Hicks re- of Georgia, That said Amos Hicks be and he is hereby relieved from disabilities all disabilities as a minor; and that all persons controlling the estate as a minor. or property, real or personal, of the said Daniel Stringer, late of lieved of Thomas county, deceased, whether guardians, trustees, administrators SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 24.) Preamble. An Act to relieve Thomas Adams, of the county of Thomas, in this State, from all his liabilities as security on the bond of Wm. Willey, etc. Whereas, Wm. Willey, of the county of Thomas, was charged with G. L. Roberts and Rebecca Mathis. the offence of larceny in the county of Thomas, at the Spring Term, 1867, of the Superior Court, and Thomas Adams entered himself as security on the bond of the said Wm. Willey; and whereas, the said Wm. Willey has absconded, and the said Adams having used every effort to bring the said Wm. Willey to justice, and failed, and the said Thomas Adams having had his house burned, and being thereby reduced to poverty, and unable to pay said bond; therefore, Adams, re 7. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That from and after the passage of this act, Thomas Adams, of the Thomas county of Thomas, in said State, be and he is hereby relieved from lieved as all the pains and penalties as security on the bond of the said Wm. Willey. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. security. (No. 25.) An Act for the relief of Dr. G. L. Roberts and Rebecca Mathis, of the county of Union, from the payment of a certain bond therein specified. erts and Rebecca lieved 8. SECTION I. The General Assembly of Georgia do enact, That 4. s. RobG. L. Roberts and Rebecca Mathis, of the county of Union, be and red they are hereby relieved and released from all liability upon a certain Mathis, retwo hundred dollar bond signed by them at the May Term, 1866, of Liabilities Union Superior Court, for the appearance of Charles Erwin, to answer a charge of simple larceny. SEC. II. Repeals conflicting laws. (No. 26.) An Act to relieve Wm. S. Moughon, of the county of Bibb, from double taxation for the year 1867. on Bond. Whereas, In consequence of the death of his overseer, John Sawyer, the plantations owned by William S. Moughon, in Dougherty Preamble. county, known as Mud Creek and Talassee, were not returned for taxes for the year 1867, and were assessed by S. F. de Graffenried, tax receiver, at fifteen dollars per acre, and double taxed upon that valuation; and whereas, it appears that the cause of the said William S. Moughon's failure to return his said plantations for taxation was providential, and that said plantations were not worth, at the time of said assessment, more than seven dollars per acre; 9. SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the tax collector of Dougherty w. s. county be authorized and required to receive from William S. Mou-relieved ghon a single tax upon all the property owned by the said William from double tax. |