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An Act to alter the Road Laws of this State, and to amend the 585th, 588th, 594th, 602nd and 604th Sections of the Code of Georgia. 1865-1866 23 (1865.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0557 and id is 1 raw text is: Code-Changes in reference to Road laws. (No. 14.) An Act to alter the Road Laws of this State, and to amend the 58.5th, 5S8th, 594th, 602nd and 604th Sections of the Code of Georgia. 4. SECTION I. Be it enacted. 4*c., That from and immediately after the passage of this act, the 5S5th Seciion of the Code of Georgia shall be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: All,7ettoidos' male inhabitants, white and black, in this State, between the agesdutY of sixteen and fifty years, are subject to work on the public roads, except such as are specially exempted. 5. SEC. II. Section 588 shall read as follows, to-wit: The sev- eral managers or employers of male free persons of color shall, Listof per- whenever required, furnish the overseers of the road district with ,oof 1-2, liable to do a list in writing of those who are liable to work on the publicradautsto roads, signed by them, under a penalty of paying three dollars forpnauty or each male free person of color so liable to work on the public lam. roads, and whose names are not so furnished, to be collected as fines for not working the road. 6. SEC. III. Section 594 shall read as follows: Every individ- nal liable to road duty, who, being duly summoned to work, shalli neglect to obey such summons, and to carry the implements aser- dered, or appearing with or without the implements, neglects or refuses faithfully to work, shall be fined not less than one, norDefaulteaste more than three dollars, for every day he or they shall fail top work, or be imprisoned at the discretion of the Commissioners. 7. SEC. IN. Section 602 shall read as follows: Such Commis- sioners must issue executions under their hands and seals, or their Executionsce- warrants of arrest, as the case may be, against all defaulters whoa gain fail to render a good excuse, directed to any lawful Constable, who ac1uter. shall levy and collect the same as executions issued from Justices Courts, or as the case may be, arrest the defaulter and bring him or them before the Commissioners to abide the judgment of the same. 8. SEC. V. Section 604 shall read as follows: If ConstablesConstables neglect their duty in collecting such fi fas, or fail to pay over themaerdLm money, or fail to make such arrest and bring them before the Commissioners, they shall be subject to rule and suit at the in- stance of such Commissioners, as though the fi fas or warrants had issued from a Justices Court. 9. SEC. VI. That in all cases where executions may be issued against road hands in the employment of others, notice to the em-Notseatoe. ployer of the existence of said execution shall have the force- and eoverton.. effect of a garnishment, and shall operate as a lien on wages due ornishmeat to become due from said employer to said employee, and may be collected as in cases of garnishment. SEc. VII. Repeals conflicting laws. Approved 23rd February, 1866. PUBLIC LAWS-CODE. 23

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