ed for, one at Doyles mill, between Crow creek, and the other at Read's, on Larkins' fork, on Paint rock. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the elections heretofore held at William Guthreys, shall hereafter be held at the house of Henry Bradford, in St. Clair county. [Approved Dec. 20, 1320.] An act granting to John Fowler the right of run blishe ning a Steam Ferry Boat, between the city of Mobile and the town of Blakeley. 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 lawful for John Fowler of the town of Blakeley, and his assigns respec- Ferry. tively, to set up, keep, maintain, and run a steam ferry boat between the town of Blakeley and the city of Mobile, in this State; for and during the term of five years to be completed from the first day of January next, and the said steam ferry boat shall be capable of carrying six horses, and shall be ready at all times and scasons to transport and ferry from one to the other of the said towns, persons, goods and chattels J. Fo to g Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the justices of the county court of the county of Mobile may and shall require of the said John Fowler, a bond with a suitable penalty, and two good and sufficient bc. securities for the faithful performance of the requisitions of this act, and the said county court shall annually order, direct and determine the several rates of ferriages, and the several hours in each day that the said steam ferry boat shall be in readiness for the purposes aforesaid. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the said Fowler or his assigns, or any ferryman, or person, employed by him, shall exact, Penal take, or receive, any greater, or higher rates for transporting any person or persons, horses or cattle, goods or other things whatsoever, than shall be by the justices of the county court aforesaid,limited or established, he or they so offending, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of ten dollars, to be recovered before any justice of the peace, or any justice of the county court aforesaid, by any person who shall sue for the same. exac Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, shall after the first day of January next, transport or carry over for Excl pay or hire, from either of the towns aforesaid, to the other, any per- priv son or persons, horses or cattle, other than the said John Fowler, or of his assigns, such person or persons, shall for every such offence forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars to be recovered as aforesaid, by any person or persons who may sue for the same, Provided always, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to exclude any person or persons from the right of carrying themselves, their goods or chattels in their own boats free of ferriage. ofpri Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That if it shall appear to the justice of the county court of the county of Mobile, that the said John For! Fowler, or his assigns, shall neglect or refuse to comply with the requisitions of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the justices aforesaid, to declare all the rights and privileges herein granted to be forfeited: and the said justices shall and may let out the said ferry to any other person or persons, agreeable to the laws now in force on that subject. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall suffer any loss or damage in their property or persons, by reasor of the neglect, or wilful misconduct of the said John Fowler, or his as for di signs, or of any ferryman, or person employed by him, the said John Fowler or his assigns, shall be liable to an action by the party aggriev ed acc' i Spora An Act to incorporate the town of Ccoroposo in the County of Franklin. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwes of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the town limits, of Ococoposo in the county of Franklin be incorporated in conformity with th neral plan of the aforesaid town. pes. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be holden in fina of said town of Ococoposo, an election on the first Monday in March next and on that day in each and every year, from the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon until the hour of two in the afternoon, for the purpose of clecting five persons, inhabitants of said town to act as trustees thercof; a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum to do business; ers to also a town constable, assessor, collector and treasurer to serve for one oint-year: Provided, that this act and any of the bye-laws, may at any tine be repealed by the General Assembly. lified orate rs. ⚫rols Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every free white male of the age of twenty one years, who has resided in the town of Ococoposo. Three months previous to the election, shall be entitled to vote for said trustees and other officers. Sec. 4. And it be further enacted, That the said trustees and other officers so elected shall proceed in the same manner, possess the same powers and be subject to the same restrictions, as are provided by law, for the Government of the trustees and other officers of the town of Russellville in the county of Franklin. Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That from and after the pass of this act, any defaulting patro! shall have the power to make his ex make cuse for the non performance of his duty as patrol before the tribunal to which he is returned, and if the excuse made by any defaulter be deemed good and sufficient, such defaulter shall not be compelled to pay any cost which may accrue. And all acts and paris of acts contravening the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby reDealod. [proved, December 20, 1820.] In Act to fix the time for convening the General Section 1.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the General Assembly of this State shall convene on the first Monday in November, in each and every year. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts and parts of acts rontrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, be, and the same hereby repealed. [pproved December 21, 1820.] A resolution authorizing the Treasurer to receive Comptrollers warrants for money due for the sale of kas iu Cahawba. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That the warrants of the Comptroller of Public Accounts issued according to the provisions of the act making it the duty of the Comptroller to issue printed warrants, passed at the present session be received into the Treasury of this State for all sums of money which may be now due, or shall be; come due during the year 1821, for sales of lots in the town of Cahawba, and alto or the rents of Public Lands and Ferries in said town. [Approved, Dec. 21, 1820.] An act to repeal an act of the last General Assembly of the State of Alabama, entitled an act, for the encouragement of killing and destroying of wolves and panthers. Section 1. Be i enacted by the Senate and House of Representativos of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened. That an act Repe of the Generol Assembly of the State of Alabama, entitled an act, for clause. the encouragement of killing and destroying wolves and panthers, passed at Huntsville on the sixteenth day of December, eighteen hundred and nineteen, be and the same is hereby repealed. Bran Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of an act passed at Huntsville, December seventeen, eighteen hundred and, nineteen, entitled an act, to extend the corporation of the town of Huntsville, T and in Madison county, as exempts or exonerates the persons or property of Thomas and William Brandon, who reside within the limits of said corporation, from the effect or operation of the bye-laws of said corporation, be and the same is hereby repealed. [Approved, Dec. 25, 1820.j An act to alter an act, entitled an act to establish Co.co of Cla lay tax Clar Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the site fixed upon for the seat of justice in said county, by the commissioners appointed by law for that pur-ville, pose, shall be hereafter known by the name of Clarksville, to which place the returns of the Elections of the several districts, shall hereafter be made. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Circuit and County Courts of said county, shall be hereafter held at the Court-House and all writą and processes of all kinds heretofore made returnable to the house of William to ct. he Coats, shall be returned to the court-house aforesaid. Proc return Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the election heretofore authorised to be holden at the house of William Coats, shall hereafter be held at Electic the Court-House. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all parts of an act passed the thirteenth December, eighteen hundred and nineteen, entitled an act, to establish certain counties therein named and for other purposes therein mentioned, which comes within the meaning and purview of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. [Approved December 7, 1820.] An act for the relief of Elijah Lawley. WHEREAS Elijah Lawley, one of the lessees ofthe land reserved by the United States, for a Seminary of Learning for this state, did an the fifth day of November last, unavoidably have his house consuINEed by fire, and, with it nearly all his personal estate; whereby he 19 rendered unable to discharge the amount due by hun lor de lease of said land, being fifty one dollars and seventy five cents. Therefore Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That the aforesaid Elijah Lawley be, and he is hereby released from the payment of said lease of fifty-one dollars and seventy Ave cents.. [Approved Dec. 21, 1820.] cutive An act to make appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, ir General Assembly convened, That the fol propi-lowing sums of money h, and they are hereby appropriated to defray the expences of the civil list, and other necessary charges of amber, government, namely, for the pay of the members of the General As en. Assembly, and their expences, at the present session, twenty-five thoubly. sand dollars. For the payment of the annual salary of the Governor. ernor of this State, two thousand five hundred dollars. For the ting't contingent fund, to be subject to the orders of the Governor of this State, five thousand dollars. For the payment of the annual salary of udges. five Judges of the circuit courts, seventeen hundred and fifty dollars each, eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the payent of the annual salaries of the Secretary of State, Comptroller of Public Accounts, and Treasurer, one thousand dollars each; three thousand dollars. For the payment of the annual salaries of four circuit solicitors two hundred and fifty dollars each, one thousand dollais. Gen. For the payment of the annual salary of the Attorney General, six hundred and twenty-five dollars. For the payment of the Adjutant General, two hundred dollars. For the payment of the quarter maspers ofter general, two hundred dollars. For the payment of the clerk Asse, of the Senate, and the clerk of the House of Representatives, each, seven donars per day, and for the payment of the assistant clerks of both branches of the General Assembly, each, five dollars per day. For the payment of the door keepers of the Senate and House of Re presentatives, five dollars per day, to be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. fers. citors.. tions. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, To refund the Comptroller of pubcialap-lic accounts, money by him paid for a book case, and desk, for his of optro'r fice, stationary, printing, and postage of letters on official business, one bundred and fifty-two dollars, forty six and one half cents, and for the stationary necessary for his office thirty dollars, making in the whole, one hundred and eighty-two dollars, forty-six and one half asurer. cents. To refund to the Treasurer of the State, for 5ooks furnished his office, eighteen dollars,twenty-five cents; to procure a desk for the preservation of papers, and the stationary necessary for luis office, fifty dollars if so much be necessary, making in the whole sixty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents. For the purchase of an iron chest for the use of the Treasury office, seventy dollars, if so much be necessary to be applied to such purchase by the Treasurer of this State. To refund Rather. Daniel Rather, door-keeper of the House of Representatives for stationary furnished for the use of said House, one hundred and sixty-five dollars, fifty seven one half cents. To refund Matthew W. McClelW. M-lan, door-keeper of the Senate, for stationary furnished for the Senate, one hundred and forty-one dollars, eighty-two and one half ceris. To the Secretary of state for superintending the printing of the laws and journals of this state, one hundred dollars. For the payment of White and Lane for a blank book for recording the proceedings of theHouse of Representatives, five dollars; to Marmaduke Wiliams, Secretary of the Senate, for sionary furnished the present session sixty-one dollars. llan. Sec 3. And be it further exacted, That five thousand dollars be appropriated to the assessors of the taxes for the year 1820, for assessing the taxes and taking the census. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sun of thirty one dollars and sixty cents be allowed to Daniel Rather, jailor, of Madison county, D. Rather State of Alabama, for the keeping of Charles Clay, of Montgomery county, and Thomas Elliott, of Tuskaloosa county. Sec. 5, And be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred and twenty-six dollars and sixty cents be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the payment of Daniel Duval Sheriff of Mobile county, for keeping state prisoners and attending sessions of the circuit courts, D. Durol. Provided, that the Comptroller of public accounts shall be satisfied as to the correctness of the accounts of the said Daniel Duval. To the State Printer, fifteen hundred dollars. To Augustina Parsons, for printing done for both branches of the Legislature, forty-five dollars. The sum of fifty-three dollars to Daniel Rather, for the hire of a ser- D. Rather. vant to make fires and cut wood, including the board of said servant. A. Parsong. Sec.6. And be it further enacted, That the remaining sum of two Calawa thousand dollars which will be due on the completion and acceptance Bridge. of the bridge in the town of Cahawba, be and the same is hereby appropriated out of the fund set aside for that purpose. of. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the care of the State House Pulepre and the public property contained therein, be confided to Matthew perty care W. McClellan, who for his care and attention thereto shall receive the sum of fifty dollars as compensation. Provided, that it shall not be awful for the said M. W. McClellan to let or suffer said house to be appropriated or occupied in any other manner than is provided for by law, except as a house of public worship, or for the court of errors and appeals, the circuit court of the county of Dallas, and the federal court of the United States. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That William B. Allen, Public Printer, be, and is hereby allowed the sum of one hundred and thirty w. B. A? dollars in addition to his salary as public printer, as a reasonable com- len. pensation for the immense amount of extra printing required of him the present session of the General Assembly, and the Comptroller he, and he is hereby authorised to issue his warrants in favour of said William B. Allen, for the amount aforesaid. And that the sum of forty dollars be allowed to George V. Dick, for extra services as as- George sistant secretary of the Senate. Dick. Sec. 9. And be it it further enacted, That the treasurer of this state is hereby authorised and required to refund to John Howard nineteen dollars and fifty six cents of tax he paid in the year 1820, over and above J. Howard, the tax he ought to have paid for a house and lot in the town ofCahawba, which was only begun and not nigh finished on the first day of Janu ary, 1820. [Approved Dec. 22, 1820.] An act to incorporate the IndianCreek Navigation Company. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly conve ed,That Leroy Pope, Thomas Fearne, Commis.. Stephen S. Ewing, Henry Cook, and Samuel Hazard, be and they are here- stoners. by appointed commissioners with power to open books at the town of Huntsville and at such other place or places as they may think proper, and to receive subscription of stock in the Indian Creek Navigation Company in shares of fifty dollars each. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That said subscribers shall be, and they are hereby created a body corporate and politic by the name and style of Corporate the "Indian Creek Navigation Company, with power to sue and he sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of record in this State, to have a com N powers. |