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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0207 and id is 1 raw text is: 20 CHAP. 188 --89. LkWS OF FLORTDA.
1856. tend charters to bridges and ferries for a period of time not to ex-
Limitatio-f coed ten years, at the discretion of said Board of County Commis.
sioners, with the saene rules and regulations heretofore provided by
law.
[Passed the House of Representatives, Dec. 20th, 1856. Passed the Senate,
Dec. 28rd, 1856. Approved Dcc. 27th, 1856.]
CHAVTERI 788.--[No. 14.]
AN AT to secure the better execution of the Ptrol Laws.
Judge 'to SICTIQN, 1. Be -it enacted by the1 Senate and House of Represea.
charge Grand latives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convcened, That
Jury. it shall be the duty of' the Judges of the Circuit Courts to give a
special charge to the Grand Jurors to enquire whether the several
Justices of the Peace have compelled a strict perornmance of the
Patrol Laws in their respective district, and present all Justices who
have failed to have said laws executed.
Penalty for Svc. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That any and every Justice of the
fiilure of J. P. Peace who shall be convicted of failing to have said Patrol Laws
to perform du- executed, shall be fiwd not less than twenty nor more than one hun.
ty. dred dollars, at the discretion of the Court.
RepeaL Smc. 3. lie itjarlher enacted, That all laws or parts of laws con-
flicting with this act be and are hereby repealed.
[Passed the House of Representatives, Dc. 22nd, 1856. Passed ho Senate,
Dec. 24th, 1856. Approved De. 27th, 1850.]
CKAPTER 789.-[No. 15.]
AN ACT to regulate Pilotago at the Port Fernandina, in the county of Nassau,
and the Port of Cedar Key, county of Lovy.
Commissioners SECTION 1. Be it cihacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
how appointed atives of the State of 1,lorida in General Assembly convened, That
the Governor of the State of Florida shall, by and with the consent
of the General Assembly, be and lie is hereby authorized to appoint
five discreet and proper persons td! act as Commissioners of Pilotage
foz the Port of Fernandina, any three of whiom, the Chairman being
one, shall be a competent Board for the transaction of business.
Term of. Th Commissioners so appointed shall hold their oflices for a lerliod
V~cancies. of four years ; but, in case of any vacancy by death, resignation or
otherwise of any Comnissioner so appointed, the Board shall be
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