104 CHAP. 299-301. Relief of Watson, Myrick, Griffin, Miller & Hays. 1848. being the amount of State tax assessed and collected of them, as keepers of taverns at the town of Columbus, for the year 1848. [Passed House of Representatives, December 29th, 1848. Passed Senate, January 1, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1849.] CHAPTER 299.-[No. 91.] AN ACT for the relief of Nathan S. Watson, John T. Myrick and James Griffin. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresenWarrant to be tatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That issued by the the Comptroller of Public Accounts is hereby directed to issue a warComptroller. rant to Nathan S. Watson, for the sum of seventeen dollars and one cent-to John T. Myrick, for fifteen dollars and twenty-two cents— to James Griffin, for six dollars and ten cents. [Passed House of Representatives, January 1, 1849. January 5, 1849. Approved, January 12, 1849.] Passed the Senate, CHAPTER 300.-[No. 92.] AN ACT compensating Lewis H. Miller, for taking the census of Holmes SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That Compensation the Comptroller of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby, required to for taking the issue a warrant upon the Treasury, in favor of Lewis H. Miller, for census of the the sum of sixty-six dollars and fifty cents, as compensation for his co. of Holmes. services in taking the census of Holmes County in 1848. [Passed House of Representatives, December 21, 1848. Passed the Senate, January 2, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1849.] CHAPTER 301.-[No. 93.] AN ACT for the relief of Benjamin Hays. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That Authorized to Benjamin Hays, of Jackson County, be, and he is hereby, authorized sue and recov- to sue for and recover in the courts of law all bills, accounts and debts due him for medical services, in the same manner as bills and accounts of licensed practitioners are collected. er. In force from passage. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after the thereof. passage [Passed House Representatives, January 2, 1849. Passed the Senate, January 12, 1849. Approved January 13, 1849.] Ferries across Escambia and Santa Fee Rivers. CHAP. 302-303. CHAPTER 302.-[No. 94.] AN ACT to authorize William Tenant and John B. Tenant to establish a SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That 105 1848. William Tenant and John B. Tenant be, and they are hereby, au- Ferry authorthorized to establish a Ferry across Escambia river, at the junction ized. of Dulaney's river with the said Escambia river, one mile below Durant's bluff, for and during the term of twenty years. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said William Tenant and John B. Tenant, their heirs or assigns, shall at all times keep a good and sufficient flat or ferry boat at said ferry to cross loaded wagons and teams; and they shall receive such rates of ferriage as may be established from time to time by the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, and be subject to the orders of said Commissioners. Flat to be kept SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if the said William Tenant Failure to esand John B. Tenant shall fail to establish a Ferry within twelve tablish within months from the passage of this act, then the rights and privileges twelve months granted by this act are to be void. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Not lawful.for other person or persons to establish a ferry within five miles of said others. Ferry, unless for his or their own use, and not for taking toll. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall, at any time Subject to be ahereafter, be subject to be amended, modified or repealed by any fu- mended, &c. ture Legislature of the State of Florida. [Passed the Senate, January 4, 1849. Passed the House of Representatives, January 6, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 12, 1849.] CHAPTER 303. [No. 95.] AN ACT to authorize Joseph M. Crews to establish a ferry across the Santa SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Joseph M. Crews be, and he is hereby, authorized to establish and Authorized to charged with the duty of keeping a ferry across the Santa Fee, where establish ferry. the road from Ellisville to Samuel R. Piles' crosses said river, near the mouth of Oulusta Creek, for and during the term of five years, from and after the passage of this act. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Joseph M. Crews, his heirs and assigns, shall, at all times, keep a good and sufficient flat at said ferry to cross loaded wagons and teams, and he or they shall receive such rates of ferriage as may be, from time to time, established by the Board of County Commissioners of Columbia County, and be subject to the order of said commissioners. Flat to be kept 106 CHAP. 304-305. Minors to assume management of their Estates. 1848. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That, if the said Joseph M. Crews shall fail to establish said ferry, within twelve months from the pasFailure to es- sage of this act, then the rights and privileges granted by this act are to be void. tablish. Not lawful for others. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to establish a ferry within three miles by water of the said location, unless for his or their own use, and not for taking toll. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be subject to the Subject to be amended, &c. action of any future legislature of Florida. [Passed the House of Representatives, Jannary 10, 1849. Passed the Senate, January 11, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 1849.] CHAPTER 304.-[No. 96.] AN ACT to empower William Newsom to assume the management of his own estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Lett'rs of guar- William Newsom be authorized to assume the management of his dianship revokown estate, and that the Letters of Guardianship which may have been issued in behalf of said minor, be, and the same are hereby revoked. ed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all contracts hereafter enterContracts valid ed into by the said William Newsom shall be valid and binding in law, as if the said William Newsom had attained to the age of twenty-one years. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not be construed Guardian's re- to relieve the Guardian of said minor from any responsibilities imsponsibility. posed upon him or her, in consequence of said guardianship, nor to relieve him or her from accounting to said minor for the management of his estate up to the passage of this act. [Passed Senate, December 19, 1848. Passed House of Representatives; January 1, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 4, 1849.] CHAPTER 305.-[No. 97.] AN ACT to empower Green R. Farmer and William T. Pebles to assume the management of their own estates. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Revocation of Green R. Farmer, a minor, and William T. Pebles, a minor, be auletters of guar- thorized to assume the management of their own estates, and that the dianship. letters of guardianship, which may have been issued in behalf of said minors, be and the same are hereby revoked. Minors to assume management of their Estates. CHAP. 306-307. 107 1848. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all contracts hereafter entered into, and all other acts of whatever kind done and performed by the said Green R. Farmer and William T. Pebles, shall be as valid and Acts hereafter binding in law, as if the said Farmer and Pebles had attained to valid. the age of twenty-one years. any respon Guardian's re SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not be construed to relieve the guardian or guardians of said minors from sibilities imposed upon him, her, or them, in consequence of said sponsibility. guardianship, nor to relieve him, her, or them, from accounting to said minors, for the management of their estates up to the passage of this act. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 8, 1848. Passed the Senate, December 14, 1848. Approved by the Governor, December 30, 1848.] CHAPTER 306.-[No. 98.] AN ACT to empower George P. Keyes, a minor, to assume the management of his own Estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That Authorized to George P. Keyes is hereby authorized to assume the management of manage estate. his own estate and that the letters of guardianship which may have been issued in his behalf be and the same are hereby revoked. Acts hereafter SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all contracts hereafter entered into, and all other acts of whatever kind, done and performed by the valid. said George P. Keyes, shall be as valid and binding in law as if he had attained to the age of twenty-one years. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not be construed Guardian's reto relieve the guardian of said minor from any responsibilities im- sponsibility. posed upon him in consequence of said guardianship, nor to relieve him from accounting to said minor for the management of his estate up to the passage of this act. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 29, 1848. Passed the Senate, January 1, 1849. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1849.] CHAPTER 307.-[No. 99.] AN ACT to empower James C. Evans, a minor, to assume the management of his own estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That James C. Evans is hereby authorized to assume the management of Manageme❜t of his own estate, and that the letters of guardianship, which may have been issued in his behalf, be and the same are hereby revoked. estate. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all contracts hereafter entered into, and all other acts of whatever kind done and performed by the Acts valid. 108 1848. CHAP. 308 309. Administrators authorized to sell Real Estate. said James C. Evans, shall be as valid and binding in law, as if he had attained to the age of twenty-one years. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall not be construed Guardian's re- to relieve the guardian of said minor from any responsibilities imsponsibility. posed upon him, in consequence of said guardianship, nor to relieve him from accounting to said minor, for the management of his estate up to the passage of this act. [Passed House of Representatives, January 4, 1849. Passed the Senate, January 8, 1849. Approved, January 12, 1849.] 'Authority to sell real estate of. CHAPTER 308.-[No. 100.] AN ACT to authorize the administrators of John W. Du Bose, deceased, to sell Real Estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That Charles W. Du Bose and Mary K. Du Bose, or either of them, administrators of the estate of John W. Du Bose, late of the county of Nassau, deceased, be and they are hereby authorized to sell, either at public or private sale, all of the real estate of the said John W. Dubose, belonging to him at the time of his death and situated in the county of Nassau : Provided, That no sale shall be made by them or either of them, until they shall have first filed in the office of Judge of Probates of said counSecurity for application of ty of Nassau such security for the proper application of the proceeds of proceeds. such sale as the said Judge of Probates of said Nassau county may require, and obtained from said Judge an order or decree for the sale of said real estate or a portion thereof: Provided, however, that no such sale of said real estate, or any part thereof, shall be ordered or decreed without previous notice of the intended application for such order or decree, as aforesaid, being given to all the heirs of the said John W. Du Bose, deceased, to each in person, their trustee, agent, or attorney, if said heir be of age, and, if a minor, to his or her guardian, and also that a notice of such intended application to the said Judge of Probate of such sale shall be published in a newspaper nearest to where said land is situated, for two months previous thereto. [Passed House of Representatives, December 22, 1848. Passed the Senate, December 29, 1848. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1849.] CHAPTER 309.-[No. 101.] AN ACT to authorize the administrators of Micajah Deen to sell real estate in SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaAuthority to tives of the State of Florida, in General Assembly convened, That Rhoda Deen, administratrix, and William H. Rousseau, administrator sell. |