THE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, PASSED AT ITS SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the Capitol, in the City of Tallahassee, on Monday, PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF LAW: UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE. TALLAHASSEE: OFFICE OF THE FLORIDIAN: PRINTED BY SAMUEL S. SIBLEY. 1846. TITLES OF ACTS, Second General Assembly--1846. CHAPTER 71. An act to provide for the election of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. 72. An act to amend an Act relative to Elections in this State. 74. An act providing for the payment of Solicitors' Fees, and designating the mode of collecting the same. 75. An act amendatory of the Criminal Laws now in force in this State. 76. An act relative to costs in Criminal Cases. 77. An act to amend the several acts relative to proceedings in Chancery. 78. An act to provide for taking testimony in Chancery. 79. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize the Supreme Court of the State of Florida," and to amend certain rules adopted by said Court. 80. An act to regulate the time of holding Courts in the Eastern Circuit of Florida. 81. An act to make certified copies of records evidence. S2. An act to amend the several acts concerning limitations of actions. 83. An act concerning Grand and petit Jurors. 84. A general law in respect to Corporations. 85. An act in respect to keeping United States' Prisoners in the Jails of this State. 86. An act to amend an act to organize the Militia of the State of Florida. 87. An act to regulate Patrols within this State. 88. An act to amend an act to raise a Revenue for the State of Florida, and defining the duties of the Assessors and Collectors thereof. 89. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the protection of the Fisheries on the Coast of Florida." 90. An act to exempt from the payment of Capitation Tax certain persons therein named. 91. An act more particularly to define who are Retailers of Spiritous Liquors. 92. An act to allow Tax Assessors to administer Oaths in certain cases. 93. An act in relation to Seminary and School Lands, and for other purposes. 94. An act to provide for the sale of the Lands granted to the State for the purpose of Internal Improvement. 95. An act directing the late Sheriff of St. Lucie County to collect arrears of Taxes assessed for the years 1845 and 1846. 96: An act relating to the duties of the Clerk of the Circuit Court acting for the Counties of Orange and St. Lucie. 97. An act to provide for the re-establishment of the Records of the County of Columbia, and for other purposes. 98. An act to make permanent the Election Precincts in the County of Columbia, and to provide for the transmission of the Poll-books to the Judge of Probate. 99. An act to extend the time of making election returns in Monroe and Dade Counties. 100. An act to amend an act concerning Roads and Highways now in force in this State. 101. An act to repeal an act therein named. 102. An act amendatory to the several acts incorporating the City of Apalachicola. 103. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the City of Key West." 104. An act to amend the several acts heretofore passed relative to the migration of free persons of Color into this State, so far as relates to the Island of Key West. 105. An act to change the Northern line of St. Lucie County. 106. An act to alter and define the boundary lines of Marion County. 107. An act to alter the Southern boundary of Benton County, and to establish the line dividing Hillsborough and Benton Counties. 108. An act to define the boundary of Washington County. 109. An act to fix permanently the County seat of Calhoun County. 110. An act to provide for the permanent location of the County site of Benton County. 111. An act giving a Lien to Steamboat-men and others navigating the Bay and River of Apalachicola. 112. An act to establish and regulate Pilotage on the Waters and in the Harbors of St. Lucie County. 113. An act to establish and regulate Pilotage on the Waters and in the Harbors of Dade County. 114. An act to regulate Pilotage at the Port of Cedar Keys. 115. An act to authorize Henry Hewett to establish a Ferry across Choctawhatchie River. 116. An act to authorize Richard T. Martin to establish a Ferry across Write's Creek. 117. An act to authorize Jesse Coe to establish a Ferry across the Apalachicola River. 118. An act to declare the River Miami a navigable stream. 119. An act to re-organize the Sixth Regiment Florida Militia. 120. An act in relation to the Jasper Hussars. 121. An act to authorize Reason F. Swilley, administrator of Calvin E. Swilley, deceased, to sell the real estate of said deceased at private sale. 122. An act for the relief of the Executors of the estate of Nehemiah Brush, deceased. 123. An act to authorize Eliza A. Crews and J. M. Crews, administrators of James Niblack, deceased, to sell certain real estate. 124. An act to legitimate and change the names of Wm. J. Fountain and others therein named. 125. An act to change the name of Seaborn E. Walker to that of Seaborn E. Rawles. 126. An act to alter and change the name of Theodora Caroline Trezvant. 127. An act to change the name of Betsy Ann Wingate. 128. An act for the benefit of Buckingham Smith. 129. An act for the relief of John B. DeCorce. 130. An act to admit Charles P. Cooper to practice law in the several Courts in this State. 131. An act to admit Wilkinson Call to practice law in the several Courts in this State. 132. An act to admit George W. Stewart to practice law in the several Courts of this State. 133. An act to adopt a seal for the Supreme Court of this State. 134. An act making appropriation to defray the expenses of the second General Assembly. RESOLUTIONS. 1. Resolution requiring the Treasurer to issue his certificates in such sums as the claimant may require. 2. Preamble and resolution exempting the citizens of St. Lucie County from serving as Jurors beyond the limits of said County. 3. Preamble and resolution relative to the establishment of a complete educational system. 4. Preamble and resolution asking Congress to grant to the State of Florida the Barracks at St. Augustine. 5. Preamble and resolution requesting the Governor to transmit to our Senators and Representative in Congress copies of the resolutions in relation to the Seminary lands, &c. adopted by the last General Assembly. 6. Resolutions in relation to the claim against the Territory of Florida by the Third Auditor of the United States Treasury Department. 7. 8. 9. Preamble and resolution relative to the permits of settlers under the Preamble and resolutions relating to settlers under the Armed Occupation Preamble and resolutions relating to the removal of the Indians now re- 10. Preamble and resolutions in relation to losses from depredations of Indians. 11. Preamble and resolutions relative to the establishment of a Post Office at Fernandina, on Amelia Island. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Preamble and resolution relative to a mail route from the town of Milton Resolution relative to the United States Bridge over the St. Sebastian Preamble and resolutions for cleaning out the Oclawaha River. Preamble and resolution relative to the establishment of a Light House at Preamble and resolution asking Congress to make an appropriation to 17. Preamble and resolutions asking of Congress the erection of a Light House at New Smyrna, on the Eastern coast of Florida. 18. Preamble and resolution in relation to a Light House at or near the mouth of the Suwannee River. 19. Resolution in addition to the resolution in relation to the establishment of a Light House at the mouth of the Suwannee River. 20. 21. 22. 23. Preamble and resolutions in relation to the Haul-over on the Atlantic coast. Resolution in relation to the claim of B. G. Thornton. Resolution authorizing the Governor to pay the necessary expenses attending the transportation of Arms. Resolution relative to the distribution of the Public Arms. 24. Preamble and resolution relative to an account of P. A. Hayward. Resolutions authorizing the Comptroller to audit a certain account of Dr. R. E. Little. 25. 26. Resolution in relation to Dr. B. S. Scriven's account for medical services to prisoners. 27. Resolution in relation to a lot purchased by Frederick Hoc. 28. Preamble and resolution in relation to the claim of the Tallahassee Fund against Henry M. Brackenridge. 29. Resolution in favor of the Governor's Private Secretary. 30. Resolution in relation to Treasury Certificate issued to Enos Evans for Six Dollars. 31. Resolution relative to the investigation of the claim of Captain Wm. H. Payne's Company. 32. Resolutions authorizing the Governor to purchase three copies of the compendium of Modern Civil Law. 33. Resolutions authorizing the Governor to purchase Treatises on the Orange Trees, &c. 34. Resolutions authorizing the publishing of the Laws to alter the Constitution. 35. Resolution authorizing the Governor to allow all accounts for the transportation of the Laws, Journals, &c. 36. Resolution requiring the Secretary of State to transmit public documents to the Librarian of Harvard University. |