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SIXTH SESSION.

THE

ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF FLORIDA,

PASSED AT ITS SIXTH SESSION,

gun and held at the Capitol, in the City of Tallahassee, on Mon-
day, November 22, 1852, and ended January 14, 1853.

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW,

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Tallahassee:

FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL OFFICE.

PRINTED BY CHARLES E. DYKE.

1853.

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MAY 21 1941

TITLES OF ACTS

PASSED AT THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

1852-'3.

CHAPTER 480. An Act to authorize the business of Banking.

481. An Act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad Company.

482. An Act to incorporate a Company to construct a Railroad across the Peninsula of Florida, under the style of the Florida Railroad Company.

483. An Act giving to the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company the right to extend their Road into the State of Florida, and construct Branch Roads, with Chartered Privileges.

484. An Act to incorporate the Pensacola and Georgia Railroad Company.

485. An Act to incorporate the Pensacola and Mobile Bay Railroad. 486. An Act to incorporate the Pensacola Railroad Company.

487. An Act to incorporate the Escambia Railroad Company.

488. An Act granting to Railroad Companies lands granted or hereafter to be granted to the State by the General Government, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of Railroads within the State.

489. An Act to repeal an act entitled an act granting to the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company land granted or hereafter to be granted to the State by the General Government, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a Railroad from Pensacola to Montgomery.

490. An Act relative to Associations for Manufacturing purposes.

491. An Act to amend the several general laws for the incorporation of all such Churches and religious and other societies as may accept thereof, now in force in this State.

492. An Act to incorporate the town of Pilatka.

493. An Act to incorporate the town of Marianna.

494. An Act amendatory of an act to amend the act incorporating the city of

Pensacola, approved December 17th, 1850.

495. An Act to amend the act incorporating the city of Pensacola, approved March

2, 1839.

496. An Act to amend an act to secure the swamp and overflowed lands lately granted to the State and for other purposes.

497. An Act for establishing the office of State Engineer and Geologist.

498. An Act to amend the law granting pre-emption rights to settlers on State

Lands.

199. An Act to amend an act entitled an act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on State lands, approved December 27th, 1848.

500. An Act to repeal an act entitled an act to require purchasers of State lands to make payment therefor to the Treasurer of the State and for other pur

poses.

501. An Act for the relief of purchasers of State Lands in certain cases.
502. An Act to require the Register of State Lands to furnish Clerks of the Cir-
cuit Court with a list of all lands subject to private entry in the several
Counties of this State, where any of said lands lie, and for other purposes.
503. An Act to reqeire the Register of Public Lands of this State to procure and
keep a seal of office.

504. An Act to authorize William H. Chase and Jasper Strong to cut a Canal
connecting the waters of the Perdido River and Grand Lagoon.

505. An Act to prevent obstruction to the navigation of the River and Harbor of St. Marks and Tampa.

506. An Act for preventing obstructions to the navigation of the St. Johns River, East Florida.

507. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to in relation to rafted lumber adrift, and for other purposes.

508. An Act to regulate Quarantine Laws in this State.

509. An Act to provide for the location of the two Seminaries of Learning to be established in this State.

510. An Act to establish Common Schools and to repeal certain acts in relation thereto.

511. An Act to amend the act of 24th July, 1845, entitled an Act to raise a revenue, &c., &c.

512. An Act to amend an Act relating to the duties of Tax Assessors and Collectors, approved January 9th, 1849.

513. An Act to amend the several acts concerning licenses to retail Spirituous Liquors.

514. An Act amendatory of an Act, entitled an Act to provide for the payment of Coroner's Juries and for other purposes, approved January 24th, 1851. 515. An Act making appropriations for the expenses of the State Government for the fiscal years 1853 and '54.

516. An Act making appropriation for the compilation and publication of Thompson's Collection of the British Statutes of force in this State.

517. An Act to provide for the payment of Captains Sparkman's, Parker's and other Volunteer Companies for service in the year 1849.

518. An Act to provide for carrying into effect a Resolution approved 8th January instant, '(1853,) in favor of B. Hopkins and others, for their services in defending the frontier in the year 1852.

519. An Act to provide for the employment of a Clerk in the Office of Comptroller of this State.'

520. An Act concerning the Records of the Court of Appeals, and the Superior Courts of the Territory of Florida.

521. An Act in addition to and amendatory of the several acts concerning Writs

of Error and Appeals to the Supreme Court.

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522. An Act to amend the laws now in force in this State relating to divorces. 523. An Act to provide for legal proceedings against Corporations and persons claiming exclusive privileges by public grants who have incurred forfeitures of the same by non-user.

524. An Act to provide for contesting the validity of Wills in the Circuit Courts of this State.

525. An Act to amend the laws now in force relating to Mortgages.

526. An Act prescribing the condition of Injunction Bonds.

527. An Act to provide for the payment pro rata of the debts of Insolvent Estates.

528. An Act to amend the act in relation to Executors and Administrators. 529. An Act authorizing the institution of Suits, in certain cases, against Corpo

rations by publication.

530. An Act to prevent certain persons from Peddling in this State.`

531. An Act to allow Owners or Commanders of Boats to Peddle on the Choctawhatchie River.

532 An Act for changing the names of persons residing in this State.

533. An Act to amend the patrol laws of this State.

534. An Act to authorize the Judge of the Southern Judicial Circuit of this State to appoint and hold adjourned terms in certain cases.

535. An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the recording of marks and brands of cattle shipped from the State of Florida, approved 6th January, 1849.

536. An Act declaratory of the laws now existing over that portion of the Peninsula of Florida in the occupancy of the Seminole and other Indians. 537. An Act to prevent negroes from being taken out of the State from the present Indian country without notice.

538. An Act to prevent the trading with the Indians in this State.

539. An Act to regulate the practice in criminal prosecutions.

540. An Act amendatory of the several acts now in force in this State in relation

to trading with negroes.

541. An Act to prevent the sale of spirituous liquors to slaves in certain cases. 542. An Act to change and modify the penal statutes in reference to gaming. 543. An Act to amend and simplify the election laws now in force in this State. 544. An Act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the election of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, approved January 6th, 1847.

545. An Act supplementary to an act entitled an act giving the election of Judges of Probate to the people.

546. An Act to prescribe the mode of contesting the election of Judges in this

State.

547. An Act in relation to the permanent location of the Seat of Government of

this State.

548. An Act to organize the County of Sumpter.

549. An Act to locate a County Site of Hernando County.

550. An Act to provide for the election of a County Site of Alachua County,

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