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GA-1858 Bibliography of State Slavery Statutes
Elbert, Bibb and Mitchell in this State, and
for other purposes therein mentioned, [pp.
159-160]
178• An Act to authorize the Ordinary of
Troup county to pass upon the application of
the administrators of James M. Potts, late of
said county, deceased, for leave to sell the
land and negroes belonging to said estate, at
an adjourned term of the Court of Ordinary
for said county, [p. 166]
179• An Act to authorize the Court of
Ordinary of Gordon county to pass an order
in vacation, authorizing the sale of the lands
and negroes belonging to the estate of James
C. Longstreet, deceased, late of said county,
on the first Tuesday in January next, by
Jefferson M. Lamar, administrator with the
will annexed, on said estate, [pp. 166-167]
184• An Act for the relief of William M.
Reese, administrator of Toliver Jones,
deceased, [p. 169]
Descriptors: Bibb County, GA; Camilla, GA;
Columbus, GA; Dahlonega, GA; Elbert County,
GA; Free persons of color; Gordon County, GA;
Hancock County, GA; Incorporation of cities
and towns; LaFayette, GA; Liquor laws;
Lumpkin County, GA; Marion County, GA;
Mitchell County, GA; Patrols; Sales of slaves;
Sparta, GA; Taxation; Town charters; Trading
with slaves; Troup County, GA; Walker County,
GA; Waresboro, GA; Wilkes County, GA;
Jones, Toliver; Lamar, Jefferson M.; Longstreet,
James C; Potts, James M.; Reese, William M.
GA-1859
Contains:
67• An Act to declare certain words,
slanderous and actionable, per se, and for
other purposes, [p. 54]
78• An Act to amend the 13th Section of the
13th Division of the Penal Code of the State
of Georgia, so as to increase the penalty for
selling and furnishing intoxicating liquor to
slaves, and free persons of color, [p. 60]
87• An Act to exempt negroes employed by
Contractors in the construction of Rail-
roads, from liability to work on roads, on
certain conditions, [p. 65]
91• An Act to prohibit the post mortem
manumission of slaves, [p. 68]
96 State Slavery Statutes
92• An Act to prevent free persons of color,
commonly known as free negroes, from
being brought or coming into the State of
Georgia, [pp. 68-69]
93• An Act to define and punish Vagrancy in
free persons of color, and for other purposes,
[pp. 69-70]
147• An Act for the relief of Francis Daniel,
Sheriff of the county of Dade. [p. 112]
167• An Act to amend an act to provide for
the registry of votes, etc., in the city of
Augusta, approved Feb. 15th, 1856, and to
extend the powers of the Recorder of said
city, in relation to free negroes; and for other
purposes, [pp. 129-130]
172• An Act to incorporate the town of
Carnesville, in the county of Franklin, and
to appoint Commissioners for the same, and
to define their powers and duties, to amend
the act incorporating the town of Thomas-
ville; approved March 6th, 1856, and for
other purposes, [pp. 139-142]
173• An Act to consolidate and amend the
several acts incorporating the town of
Cartersville, in the county of Cass. [pp.
142-145]
176• An Act to prevent free negroes and
slaves from keeping eating tables, and living
separate and apart from their owners, hirers,
or guardians, and to prevent their trafficing
[sic] and trading in the town of Crawford-
ville and the town of Warrenton, in this
State, and to prescribe punishment for the
same, and for other purposes, [pp. 146-147]
187• An Act to amend and consolidate the
several acts which have been passed in
relation to the powers and privileges of the
corporation of the city of Griffin, and for the
purposes herein mentioned, [pp. 159-163]
188• An Act to extend the corporate limits of
the town of Hamilton, Harris county, and to
create and give additional powers to the
corporate authority of said town. [pp. 164,
167-168]
190• An Act to incorporate the town of
Homer, in the county of Banks, and appoint
commissioners for the same, and for other
purposes therein specified, [pp. 172, 174-
175]
191• An Act to incorporate the town of
Jonesboro, in the county of Clayton; to