The State guard., 1848-03-21

collect, secure, compound, compromise and settle the debts due the banks "at the earliest day the same can be done, having regard alone to the interest of the State" He has power to '.sell, lease, or rent the real estate" and sell the personal property 9.for cash" A longer term of credit than 3 years for the property sold, is prohibit cd. Hsf lsa sA .FkB
 Sec. 3 provides that the existing laws for the settlement of the affairs of the Bank shall be continued in force, "except so far as altered or modified by this act.
 Sec. 1 relates to the appointment of Clerks, in addition to the principle assis- tants. Hea ska
 Sec. 5 relates to the transfer of funds to pay the public debt.
 Sec. 6 relates to the appointment ofa special clerk to aid commissioner in in- vestigating the afEiirs of the several banks. a7eH 5sr rid
 Sec. ' imposes penalties for misusing any of the funds or the Banks. i5i
 Secs. and relates to the manner of proceeding in the collection by law, of debts due the banks. se' asai
 Sec. 10 relates to filling any vacancy that may occur in the office of Commis- sioner. e n srtei
 Sec. II provides full investigation of all the accounts of bank attorneys, agents. marshals, sheriffs. and of all other per sons who may have collected monies for the banks. 9s
 Sec. 12 fixes the salary of the Commis- sioner at g., 300. s, er5ss r7H
 Sec. l3 authorizes the assistant commis- sioner, under the direction ofthe Commits. sioner, to compound or compromise any particular debt which may be bad or doubtful, and such Ii nitations or rcstric- tions as the Commissioner shall direct.
 Sec IA authorizes the Commissioner to nuke titles to lands heretofore sold by the Commissioners.
 Sec l5 provides that the power given by the second section shall apply to all really bad, doubtful and disputed cases, although such debts may have been, herc- tolore, marked "g,od."
 1l5. An aot to require the nanic of the Judge presiding belowto be reported:
 ll6. An act further regulating days of Grace on commercial obligations.
 IF. An act to amend an act entitled an act the more cffcctually to provide for discoveries in suits at law, approved 23n December, 1887.
 1l9. An act to prevent tla destruction ofoysters in the waters ofthis State
 ll9 An act to provide for taxing cost in cases the trial of the right of property before Justices of the Peace. This act provides that Jurors summoned for the trial ofthe right of property befor Justices of the Peace in this State, shall be entitled to receive fifty cents for each days ser. vice. to be taxed in the bill of cost and collected as other costs are collected. l3lount, St. Clair and Cherokee counties are exempt from the provisions of this act.
 l20 An act to construe certain act therein named. This act provides that the owner of any slave that may have been sold out of Jail in any county in this State, shall have the right, at any time within five years, to demand and recover of said county, the sum so received, upon the making proper proof ofhis ownership
 
 121 An act to repeal in part and alter and amend an act therein named. This is an act in relation to admiralty proceed ings against Stcan1boats repeals the first section of an act in relation thereto und provides that all lines upon Steamboats for furnishing materials, labor or stores, shall cease to exist months after such materials, labor or stores shall have been furnished. Divests the captain or first clerk of any steamboat in this State of line on the same for services. to raa sess
 l22. An act to regulate the presentments of Grand Juries for misdemeanors. Hfs l23. An act to confer certain powers of the Intendant and Council of the town of Selma. This act vests in the Intendant and Council aforesaid the power to con. vey and make complete titles to the Trus- tees of the Central Masonic Institute, to the lot or lots on which said Institute has been erected, Sc. 4aiaw i6s H1t ps7s
 l24. An act to incorporate the Central Masonic Institute of Alabama, in Dallas county. aas -fe9di o ftazs paz a9ea
 l25. An act to permit the town of Flu. faula to maintain bridge across the Chat tahpochee river. e .hAts aNsHs sf4 tss i26. An act to incorporate the Lou isville Academy, in the county of Pike.
 l27. An act to alter and amend the third section of an act, approved the 7th of January, le46, entitled an act incorpo- rating the Prattville Male and Female Aca- demy, in Autauga County. This act pro- hibits the sale of ardent spirits of any de- scription in quantities of less than one gallon, within two miles of said Academy, under penalty of two hundred dollars.
 l26 An act to incorporate tho North Alabama Mutual Insurance Company. l29. An act to incorporate the Florence and Pulaski Turnpike Company. as7 l3O. An act to incorporate the Grand Chapter of the State of Alabama and the Subordinate Chapters within its jurisdic. ton. M se @3+ tfis iN 'A
 131. An act to incorporate the Lowndes. boro' Cavalry Company
 l32. An act to amend an act to incor- rorate thu Dayton iferarv Association.