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pose of hunting deer or other game, by camping therein, to form 1850. themselves at any one time into companies of more than five.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That for any violation of this act, Penalty. the person or persons so offending, shall upon conviction, be fined

in a sum not less than five nor more than fifty dollars.

[Passed the Senate, January 13, 1851. Passed the House of Representatives, January 16, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 23, 1851.j

CHAPTER 417.-[No. 106.]

AN ACT supplemental to An Act entitled An Act to regulate Camp Hunting in the Counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa, passed at the present session of the General Assembly.

WHEREAS, In engrossing the above mentioned bill, a provision, excepting those who might pass from Pensacola to the opposite side Preamble. of the Bay of Pensacola, from the operation of said bill, was omitted: Therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the provisions of said bill shall not be held to apply to persons passing from the city of Pensacola to the opposite side of the Bay of Pensacola for the purpose of Camp Hunting.

[Passed the Senate, January 20, 1851. Passed the House of Representatives, January 22, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 24, 1851.]

CHAPTER 418.-[No. 107.]

AN ACT to provide for the removal of the Indians now remaining in Florida be yond the limits of the State,

WHEREAS, There is still remaining within the boundary of this State a remnant of the tribe of Seminole Indians, contrary to the stipulations of the treaty of Payne's Landing, and the just and reasonable expectations of the people who have purchased the public lands and settled on the Indian frontier: And whereas, by the terms of the act of Congress admitting Florida into the Union, her jurisdiction is declared to extend over all the territory within her boundary, except certain reservations for military purposes, but which is rendered inoperative by reason of the continuance of the Indians within our borders, contrary to these solemn obligations and engagements of the Federal Government: And whereas, these Indians having repeatedly passed beyond their prescribed bounds, and in the most treacherous and unprovoked manner, murdered our peaceable citizens and destroyed their property, creating terror and insecurity throughout the whole line of our frontier settlements, rendering the tenure of property precarious, retarding emigration to our State, and operating most injuriously against our prosperity and improvement: Therefore,

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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent atives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That powered, &c. the Governor of this State be and he is hereby invested with full power and authority to urge upon the President of the United States, through the proper department, the necessity for the speedy and final removal of the remnant of Seminole Indians now remaining in Florida, agreeably to the stipulations of the treaty of Payne's Landing, and the repeated assurances of the General Government, and until this can be effected the necessity of maintaining the amount of force and the chain of Posts designated by the Secretary of War in 1842.

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SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor is hereby au thorized and required, when it shall be expedient and proper, to raise a regiment of Mounted Volunteers, to be commanded by one Colonel, with a Regimental Staff, one Lieutenant Colonel, and one Major, and to consist of ten Companies of eighty rank and file each, and commanded each by one Captain and two Lieutenants, and to increase the same if need be, to two Regiments, not exceeding eight hundred men rank and file to each Regiment, with their proper officers; which said troops shall be properly armed and equipped.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the Governor shall have full power and authority to use said troops so authorized to be raised and commissioned, to co-operate with any force of United States troops which the President may order to Florida for the purpose of removing the Indians, as contemplated by this act, and for the protection and security of the frontier settlements, or, as Commander-in-Chief of the militia of this State, to employ them, when, in his judgment, it may become necessary, as an independent force, for the removal of the Indians, and the protection and security of the frontier settle

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SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the troops so raised, whilst in service, shall be entitled to the same pay, rations, forage and compensation as are allowed to the same description of troops by the Army regulations of the United States, and that the Governor be required to make application to Congress to make provision for the payment of the expenses so incurred.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That $50,000 be appropriated, sub'ject to the control of the Governor of this State, to provide for the necessary supplies and munitions for putting into force and effect the provisions of this act, and that the Governor of this State be and he is hereby authorized to pledge the faith of the State in raising the money hereby appropriated, if necessary.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Governor of this State how appointed shall be authorized to appoint the commanding officer of the troops so to be raised under the foregoing bill.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That, should the Federal authori ties decline or refuse to take prompt steps for the immediate and fi

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nal removal of the Indians beyond the limits of this State, as hereinbefore proposed and contemplated, then the Governor of this State shall be and he is hereby authorized and empowered on the part of General Gov't the State of Florida, to propose to undertake their removal for the declining, &c. sum of not less than two millions of dollars: Provided, The United Governor auStates will furnish, at Tampa Bay or some other point, on the requisition of the Governor, sufficient means for their transportation, under the charge of a proper agent, to receive and conduct the said Indians to the home provided for them in the West, and upon the acceptance of the foregoing proposition on the part of the General Government, the State of Florida will assume the responsibility and expense of the removal of the said Indians beyond her limits, with- Proviso. out further charge to the United States: Provided, That in no shall the State be held responsible for any other or greater amount than the money appropriated by the General Government.

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[Passed the House of Representatives, December 19, 1850. Passed the Senate, January 19, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 20, 1851.]

CHAPTER 419.-[No. 108.]

AN ACT to amend An Act entitled An Act to provide for the appointment of
Weighers of Cotton in the City of Tallahassee and Town of St. Marks, approved
March 2, 1839.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the act entitled an act to pro- Cotton & to Weighers of vide for the appointment of Weighers of Cotton for the city of Tal- bacco to be lahassee and town of St. Marks, approved March 2, 1839, be so appointed. amended as to provide for the appointment of two Weighers of Cotton and Tobacco in the city of Tallahassee, to be appointed in the same manner, receive the same compensation, and subject to the same penalties for misconduct, as are provided for in the act to which this is an amendment.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws conflicting with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

[Passed the House of Representatives, January 16, 1851. Passed the Senate January 16, 1851. Approved by the Governor, January 23, 1851.]

CHAPTER 420.-[No. 109.]

AN ACT to amend An Act entitled "An Act amendatory to the Pilot Laws now in force in this State," approved January 12, 1849.

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SECTION 1. Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the first section of " An Act amendatory to the Pilot Laws now in Repeal, &c. force in this State," approved 12th January, 1849, be and the same

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is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof, the following section shall be substituted, viz:

SECTION 1. That, from and after the passage of this act, it shall not be lawful for any Pilot or Pilots to demand Pilotage for Piloting any vessels under forty-two tons burthen, unless the said Pilot or Pilots shall be called upon by the masters or owners of such vessel or vessels.

[Passed the House of Representatives, December 19, 1850. Passed the Sen ate, December 27, 1850. Approved by the Governor, January 7, 1851.]

CHAPTER 421.-[No. 110.]

AN ACT to amend An Act to more fully define the rates of, and duty of Pilots for the Port of Cedar Keys.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent atives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That no branch or license, shall hereafter be granted to any one to act as Qualifications. Pilot at said Port, unless he shall have served as an apprentice or as

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sistant in Piloting over the bar and into the said Port, or shall have been otherwise engaged on or about the said bar and port for at least two years previously to his appointment, and shall be able to produce satisfactory evidence that he is a fit and competent person and duly qualified to perform the duties of a Pilot over the bar and into said Port.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

[Passed the House of Representatives, December 10,1850. Passed the Senate, December 14, 1850. Approved by the Governor, December 24, 1850.]

CHAPTER 422.-[No. 111.]

AN ACT to regulate the Pilotage of the Bar of the River St. Johns.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent Power to atives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That grant license, from and after the passage of this act, the power to grant branches in whom vest or license to act as a Pilot over the Bar of the River St. Johns, shall be exclusively vested in the Board of County Commissioners for Duval County, when sitting for County purposes.

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SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That no branch or license shall be hereafter granted to any one to act as a Pilot on said Bar, unless he shall produce satisfactory evidence to the said Board of County Commissioners that he is a fit and competent person, and duly qual ified to perform the duties of Pilot on said Bar.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Board of County Commissioners, at the time of granting any such license, shall re

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which bond shall be made payable to the Governor of the State and
to his successors in office, and may be prosecuted from time to time
in the name of the Governor, for the use of any person or party
aggrieved or interested; and the said Pilots so appointed shall also
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation, well and truly to execute Oath.
and discharge all the duties appertaining to them as such Pilots.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the rates of compensation to every duly licensed Pilot piloting over the said Bar, inward to anchorage ground near the May Port Steam Mill on said River, or outward to the Atlantic Ocean, shall be on all vessels one dollar and fifty cents per foot.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That when any Pilot of said Bar,

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being outside of said Bar, shall hail a vessel bound into the said Pilot hailing River, and shall offer to Pilot such vessel in, and the Captain or vessel, &c. person having charge at the time shall refuse to receive and employ

such Pilot, so hailing and offering, shall, nevertheless, be entitled to the same compensation as though his services had been accepted.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That when, by reason of stormy weather, the condition of said Bar renders it impracticable or un

safe for the said Pilots, or any of them, to cross the said Bar in a Piloting vessel good and suitable boat properly manned, it shall be deemed a com- by signal. pliance with their duty, when any vessel is off the said Bar and bound into the said River, to proceed as near to the Bar as can be done with safety, or as may be necessary, and raise a flag, and pilot such vessel in by signal, for which service such Pilot or Pilots shall be entitled to full Pilotage.

SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That when any vessel bound out over said Bar shall refuse the services of any Pilot of the said Bar Vessel refusoffering to pilot such vessel out, such Pilot shall be entitled to halfing services of pilotage only, and the Pilot who brought such vessel into the River Pilot, liable for half pilotage. over said Bar shall have the preference or refusal of rendering his services, or of substituting some other. Pilot in his stead, and should the services of said Pilot or his substitute be refused, the one thus offering shall be entitled, notwithstanding his services were refused, to the same pay for pilotage as he would have been had his services been accepted: Provided, That in all cases the Pilot who brought Proviso. such vessel in or his substitute, shall be ready and request of the Captain of such vessel, or other person having her in charge, to pilot such vessel over said Bar without improper delay.

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SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That every vessel, boat's tackle, Filotage, apparel, and furniture, shall be liable for the pilotage of such vessel, bility for. and may be proceeded against by attachment, or be taken in execution for the same, after judgment.

SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That the owner or owners, captain, or other person having charge of any vessel at the time when any

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