INDEX

TO THE

ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

OF THE

FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

ABOLITION : Resolutions relative to, 111, 112.

AGENT: Agents of foreign commission houses, factors, &c. to pay a tax, 15.
APALACHICOLA: Free negroes arriving at, 70, 71; lien on steamboats navi-
gating bay and river of, 76, 77.

APPROPRIATION: Act making for expenses of the Fourth General Assem-
bly, and for other purposes, 98 to 102.

ARMS PUBLIC: Under whose care, 112.

ARSENALS: Land purchased for site of what notice required to owner, 74.
ASSESSMENT: To what amount property to be assessed, 9; cattle of non-

residents, assessment per head, 9; rule where property or persons are
discovered that have not paid the tax of previous years, 10; duty of as-
sessor and collector in such cases, 10; subjects of taxation coming into
the State between January and May, and between May and. October,

11.

ASSESSOR & COLLECTOR: Death or resignation of, 10, 11; duty in re-
spect to receiving returns of taxable property, 11; who double taxed,
11; lists of insolvencies and overcharges when to be examined, 11;
sheriffs to be ex officio assessors and collectors, except in certain coun-
ties, 12; present assessors and collectors not discharged from liability,
12; no election to take place for, except in the excepted coun-
ties, 12; when tax collector authorized to buy land for the State, 12;
deed to be made to Register of Public Lands, and recorded at the ex-
pense of the State, 12; tax collector's compensation in such cases, 13;
lands so bought in redeemable-terms of redemption, 13; tax assessor
and collector of Hillsborough County compensation of, 22, 23; when tax
collector to pay tax on auction sales into the treasury, 20.
ATLANTIC & GULF RAILROAD: See internal improvements.
ATTACHMENTS: See Justices of the Peace; see, also, lien on steamboats.
AUCTIONEERS: Report of sales made by, to tax assessor and collector, 19;

when to be made in certain counties-rule as to other counties, 19;
payment of tax due' thereon to whom paid, 19, 20; report by to Comp-
troller-what it shall show, and when made, 20; when tax on auction
sales shall be paid into the treasury, 20; defaulting auctioneer how

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liable-punishment for making false return-record of sales to be kept
by, 20; punishment for selling at auction without commission, 20;
seventh section to be given in special charge to grand jury, 21; State
tax upon auction sales, 21; relinquishment of commission by, 21;
sales exempt from auction tax, 21; bonds of auctioneers-duty of Judge
of Probate in regard to, 21; bond to be given by, before they enter upon
their duties, 21; what laws relating to, declared to be in force, 22;
books and records of sales open to inspection of solicitors, 22.
BANKS & BANK AGENTS: Bills of solvent banks may be circulated, 72;
no bill of less denomination than five dollars to be circulated, 72.

BATES JAMES M.: Fine released-sum allowed to, 103.
BARNARD E.: Account directed to be audited, 117.

BARTLETT WASHINGTON: Resolution relative to, 118.

BENTON COUNTY: Election of commissioners to locate county site, 95;
grant of land for, resolution relative to, 124.

BOUNDARY LINE: Between Georgia and Florida, resolutions relative to,

112.

BURNETT MRS.: Tax refunded to, 103, 104.

BUSH: Resolution relative to company of, 118.

CALHOUN COUNTY: County site of, 92; grant of land for, resolution

relative to, 124.

CAPITATION TAX: Who exempt from, 10.

CAPITOL BUILDING: Care of, 23.

CEDAR KEYS: Port of entry at, resolution relative to, 123.

CLERKS Deputy clerks may administer oaths, 69.

COLUMBIA COUNTY: Change of precincts in, 85; mail routes in, resolu-

tion in relation to, 126.

COMMISSIONS: Not to issue till bond executed, approved and filed, 24.
COMPTROLLER: Salary of, 23.

COUNTY OFFICERS: What officers hold their offices until their successors
are elected, commissioned and qualified, 71.

COURTS: Contingent expenses of Supreme Court, 18; contingent expenses
of Circuit Courts, 19; seals of Circuit Courts, 66; courts of Western
Circuit Spring and Fall Terms, 67; extra and adjourned terms of Cir-
cuit Courts, 68; Circuit Court of Washington County where to be held,

69.

CREWS JOSEPH M.: authorized to establish ferry across Santa Fee river,
105; special provisions in regard to, 105, 106.

DEEN MICAJAH: Administrators of authorized to sell real estate of at pub-
lic or private sale, 108, 109.

DU BOSE: Public or private sale of real estate of by administrators author-
ized, 108.

DUVAL COUNTY: Mail route in, resolution relative to, 126; measurers

and inspectors of lumber in, 72, 73.

EAST RIVER: Declared a navigable stream, 97.

EASTERN FRONTIER: Resolutions in respect to, 114; protection of-re-
monstrance against removal of small arms and military munitions from,
114.

ESCAMBIA RIVER: Ferry across, 105.

EVANS JAMES C.: Management of estate of, 107; guardian's responsibility,

107.

EXECUTORS & ADMINISTRATORS of deceased persons made parties on

motion, 66.

FAIRCLOTH W. J.: Money refunded to, 117.

FARMER GREEN R.: Management of estate of, 106, 107.

FEES: Of translators, notaries public, 23, 24.

FIFE CRAVEN G.: Account of ordered to be audited, 103.

FINES & FORFEITURES: Clerks of courts to forward to Comptroller ab-
stract of to issue capias for, 16; penalty for failure, 16; fee for-ca-
pias for fine to have force of fi. fa.—not to issue in civil cases. Duty
of sheriff upon receiving capias, sheriff's commissions, liability for fail-
ure to pay over, what shall be evidence on motions or suits against, 17;
fines and forfeitures in Franklin County, 83.

FLORIDA & GEORGIA R. R. CO.: See internal improvements.
FRANKLIN COUNTY: Repeal of laws relating to roads and highways in,
83; fines and forfeitures in, 83.

GEORGIA & FLORIDA BOUNDARY LINE: 112.

GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY: Salary of, 23.

GRIFFIN JAMES: Warrant to, 104.

HARDEE MARY A.: Tax refunded to, 103, 104.

HAYS BENJAMIN: Act for benefit of, 104.

HAWKERS & PEDLARS: Tax upon, 10; of goods the growth and manu -
facture of State, 10.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY: Fees of sheriff of for certain services, 22;
tax assessor and collector of, compensation, 22; mail routes in, reso-
lution in respect to, 126.

HOLMES COUNTY: Grant of land for county site, resolution, 125; com-
pensation for taking census of, 104.

HUTCHINS G. W.: Services performed by, 102.

INDIANS: Resolutions in respect to, 113; removal of, 113; Indian war
grants of land to officers and soldiers of, resolution, 118; Indian
agents not to allow Indians to cross their boundary, 71; spirituous liq-
nors not to be sold or given to, 72; act in relation to, to be given in spe-
cial charge, 72.

INDIAN RIVER BAR: Resolution in respect to, 123.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE: Resolution in respect to, 115.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS: Limited partnerships for, special require-
ments, 44; Special partners how far liable, 45; time within which im-
provement to be commenced, 45; route to be surveyed, map to be filed,
where, 45; road or canal running through private lands, 45; jury to in-
quire into and assess damages, 46; to consist of freeholders, 46; pass-
ing through State lands, 46; how property owned by company may be
held, 46; all general partners deemed managers, 46; shares transfer-
able how-one-third of capital to be owned by general partners-indi-
vidual property of general partners liable, 47, 48; gross income only to
be taxed, 48; purchase of improvement by the State, 48; not allowed

to bank, 49. Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Company incorporated, privi-
leges, 49; survey of route, passing through lands of persons unwilling
to grant them, 50; damages to be assessed by jury, 50; jury to consist
of freeholders, 50; route passing through State land, 50; capital of
company, 50; when to go into operation, 51; directors to be chosen,
one to be President, 51; stockholders individually liable, 51; book to
kept by treasurer of company, 52; forfeiture of stock, by-laws, 52;
gross income only to be taxed, 52; banking prohibited, 52; exclusive
right of transportation, 52; injury to road how punished, 53; affairs of
company subject to examination, 53; junction of other road with, 53;
public or private roads crossing track of, 54. Florida and Georgia Rail-
road Company incorporated, 54; who take stock, capital, 54; from and
to what points road to be built, 54; branch roads, 55; road passing
over lands of individuals, 55; damages to be ascertained, 55; books
of subscription when and where to be opened, 55; when president and
directors to be chosen, 56; votes of stockholders, 56; president and
directors elected annually, 56; vacancy in board of directors, 56; ma-
jority to constitute a board, 57; certificates of stock when to be issued,
57; forfeiture of stock, 57; appointment of officers, 57; fixing rates
of fare, toll, &c., 57; proceedings of board how kept, 57; when road
intersects a highway, 57; nett income taxed, at what rate, 58; inju-
ries to road how punished, 58; restriction as to other roads,
58;
where
principal office to be located, 59; bridges on route of, 59; term of grant
of exclusive right, 59; banking prohibited, 59. Railroad from St.
Mary's to Pensacola, special and limited partnership for, 59; general
partners liable generally, 59; when road to be commenced and finished,
60; map of, provision when it runs through lands of individuals, dama-
ges to be assessed, 61; route passing through State lands, 61; proper-
ty of how it may be held, 61; special partners not to contract debts, 61;
interest in transferable, 62; suable by partnership name, 62; individual
property liable, 62; tax upon gross income, 63; State may purchase
interest in, 63; terminus of road, 63; banking prohibited, 63.
JACKSON COUNTY: Records destroyed by fire in, how to be established,
80; marks and brands in, 80; wills and letters testamentary, 80; judg.
ments and decrees, 81; when party resides beyond limits of State, 81;
proceedings and matters pending, limitation, 82; seal of office, when
act in force, 82; fee of clerk for recording, 82; to what instruments act
applies, 82; court-house in, tax for building authorized, 82, 83.
JUDGES: Of circuit courts required to attend on first day of term, 68; deduc-
tion from salary of for failure, 68; reasons for failure to attend, 68;
clerk's duty to certify non-attendance to Comptroller, 68; jurors and
State witnesses to be paid, 68; judge not to hold extra or adjourned
terms, 68; Judges of Probate authorized to solemnize rites of matri-
mony, 68; validity of former solemnizations, 68; Judges of Probate to
be elected by the people, 76; elections to be biennially, 76; manner of
conducting such elections, 76; Governor's duty in regard to this act,
76; Judge of Probates of Levy County, 83; Judges of Probates to
be county superintendents of public schools, 25.

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS: Representatives of deceased plaintiffs made
parties on motion, 66.

JURORS AND STATE WITNESS: Clerk's fee for furnishing certificates to,
18; sheriff's fee for examining, 18; penalty for making any other charge,
18; mileage of State witnesses, 18. See judges.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE: Authorized to grant writs of attachment in cer-
tain cases returnable to circuit court, 66; duty of in organization of
patrols, 73.

KEYES GEORGE P.: Authorized to manage his estate, 107.

LANGFORD: Resolution relative to, 119.

LAWS Copying of resolution in respect to, 127.

LEON COUNTY: Overseers of roads in compensation, 85; southern boun-
dary of, 96.

LEDWITH M.: Resolution relative to, 121.

LEVINUS J. W.: Resolution relative to claim of, 122.

LICENSES: Manner of taking out, 13; clerks to report to Comptroller as to,

14; sheriffs to pay over moneys received for, 14; licenses to retail
spirituous liquors, 14; clerks fee for issuing, 14; failure of clerk to re-
port, 14; sheriff's failure to pay over, 14; penalty, how recovered, 14;
duty of solicitors herein, 14; persons failing to take out license, 15;
who are required so to do, 15.

LIEN: On steamboats navigating the bay and river of Apalachicola, 76; at-
tachment for claims of certain persons, 76; when claim is less than fif-
ty dollars, 77; vessels may be replevied, 77; owners name need not
appear in attachment, 77.

LEVY COUNTY: Judge of Probates ex officio recorder of deeds, &c. in, fees
of, 83.

MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH: Company authorized to establish line of, 64;
damages caused by fixtures of, 64; injuries to fixtures, purishment for,
64;
clerks and operators exempt from jury and military duty, 65.
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES: Shares in not taxed, 24; capital stock
of exempt from taxation, 24.

MARION COUNTY: Organization of Probate Court in, 86; executors and
administrators resident in, 86; to what court they shall render their
accounts, 86.

MARKS AND BRANDS: Of cattle shipped from Florida, 77; to be inspec-
ted, duty of inspectors, 78; vessel on which cattle are shipped, 78; du-
ty of captain, 78; penalty for shipping without inspection, 78; punish-
ment of captain of vessel, 79; deputy inspectors, clerks of courts ex
officio inspectors, 79.

MCCLELLAND GEORGE: company of, resolution relative to, 119.
MEASURERS & INSPECTORS OF LUMBER: 72, 73.

MEDICAL BOARD OF FLORIDA: Act of incorporation, 74; officers of,
75; official seal, 75; licenses granted by, 75; record book of appli-
cants, 75; banking prohibited, 75.

MILLER: Compensation for taking census of Holmes County, 104.
MILTON TOWN OF: Surrender of charter, meeting of citizens for, 86.
MOSELEY W. D.: Account of directed to be audited, 116.