1852. the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, and be subject to the orders of said Commissioners. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if the said Joseph Ferry to A. Evritte shall fail to establish the ferry within twelve be established, months from the passage of this Act, then the rights and privileges granted by this act are to be void. when. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act shall at any Amendment. time hereafter be subject to be amended, modified, or repealed by any future Legislature of the State of Florida. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 21, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 29, 1852. Approved by the Governor, January 8, 1853.] CHAPTER 580.-[No. 101.] AN ACT to authorize Joseph Robles, to build a bridge across the Hillsborough SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Bridge. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, shall establish the rate of toll for crossing said Bridge, as soon as the same shall be built. Rate of toll. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That said bridge shall be so constructed as not to interfere with the navigation of Navigation. said River. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 12, 1858. Passed the Senate, January 13, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 14, 1853.] CHAPTER 581.-[No. 102.] AN ACT authorizing Celestino Gonzalez to build a Wharf in the City of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of 1852. Tolls. Managemen of estate. Contract. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Gonzalez shall have power to assess and collect tolls and rates of wharfage for the use of said Wharf, so far as may be consistent with the rights of the city of Pensacola to regulate such rates. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 15, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 17, 1852. Approved by the Governor, December 21, 1852.] CHAPTER 582.-[No. 103.] AN ACT to authorize Angus Nicholson, a minor, to assume the management of his own estate, and to contract and be contracted with. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly coneened, That Angus Nicholson be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to assume the management of his own estate. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said Angus Nicholson, be and he is hereby empowered to contract and be contracted with, and all contracts entered into by him after the passage of this act, and all agreements or other engagements, shall be as valid and binding in law, as if he he had attained to the age of twenty-one years." [Passed the House of Representatives, December 15, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 18, 1852. Approved by the Governor, December 24, 1852.] CHAPTER 583.-[No. 104.] AN ACT to authorize Richard H. Randolph of Gadsden County to assume the management of his own Estate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Control of es Representatives of the State of Florida in General As tate, &c. sembly convened, That Richard H. Randolph of Gadsden County, be, and he is hereby authorized to assume the control, and management of his own Estate, and that all contracts and agreements made hereafter by the said Richard H. Randolph be, and the same are hereby declared to be as binding upon him as the same would le were he of lawful age. [Passed the House of Representatives, January 11, 1858. Passed the Senate January 12, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 13, 1853.] 1852. CHAPTER 584.-[No. 105.] AN ACT to empower John Johnson, of Gadsden County, to manage his own es tate. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Management Representatives of the State of Florida in General As- of estate, &c. sembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, John Johnson shall be authorized to assume the management of his own estate. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all contracts hereafter entered into by the aforesaid Johnson, shall be as binding in law and equity as if the said Johnson had attained to the age of twenty-one years. [Passed the Senate, December 22, 1852. Passed the House of Representatives, December 30, 1852. Approved by the Governor, January 5, 1853.] CHAPTER 585.-[No. 106.] AN ACT to admit Claudius Stewart to practice Law in the several Courts of this State. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General As sembly convened, That Claudius Stewart, notwithstanding Authority to his minority, may be admitted to practice as an Attorney practice law. and Counsellor at Law in this State: Provided, That the said Claudius Stewart shall first be examined and declared qualified therefor, by one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of this State, or such persons as he may appoint. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 15, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 17, 1852. Approved by the Governor, December 21, 1852.] CHAPTRE 586.-[No. 107.] AN ACT to legitimate Augustus W. Whitmire, Joseph C. Whitmire, Elizabeth names. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, Augustus W. Whitmire, Joseph, C. Whitmire, Elizabeth Whitmire, and Margaret Whitmire, be and they are hereby declared to be legitimate heirs of Samuel C. Key 1852. ser, to all intents and purposes, and in every respect, as though the said Augustus W. Whitmire, Joseph C. Whitmire, Elizabeth Whitmire, and Margaret Whitmire, had been begotten in lawful wedlock, and that the said AugusLegitimitation. tus, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Margaret Whitmire shall be able in all respects to inherit all the rights and privileges in law and equity, of the said Samuel C. Keyser, equal with and in the same manner that any of the lawful begotten children of the said Samuel C. Keyser could or would do, anything in law to the contrary notwithstanding: this act to take effect, and be in force from and after its passage. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the names of AuNames chang'd gustus W. Whitmire, Joseph C. Whitmire, Elizabeth Whitmire, and Margaret Whitmire, be and they are hereby changed to Augustus W. Keyser, Joseph C. Keyser, Elizabeth Keyser, and Margaret Keyser. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 16, 1852. Passed the Sen ate, December 22, 1852. Approved by the Governor, December 28, 1852.] CHAPTER 587.-[No. 108.] AN ACT establishing the Names and Legitimatizing James Henry and William WHEREAS, It is represented to this General Assembly that SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General AsNames chang'd sembly convened, That the said James Henry and William D. shall be known and called by the names of James Henry Saunders ann Willian D. Saunders, and they are hereby declared legitimatized to all intents and purposes, the same as though born in lawful wedlock. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 24, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 27, 1852. Approved by the Governor, December 31, 1852.] 1852. CHAPTER 588.-[No. 109.] AN ACT to change the name of Victoria Baty to that of Victoria Bellows and and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Name chang’d. Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the name of Victoria Baty be changed to that of Victoria Bellows, and that from and after the passage of this Act, the said Victoria Baty shall be acknowledged and known as Victoria Bellows. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said Victoria, be and she is hereby declared to be a legitimate heir of Henry C. Bellows to all intents and purposes, in every Right as hair, respect as though the said Victoria had been begotten in lawful wedlock by the said Henry C. Bellows, and she shall be able in all respects to inherit all the rights and privileges in law and equity of the said Henay C. Bellows, equal with, and in the same manner that any of the lawfully begotten children of the said Henry C. Bellows, or which may hereafter be lawfully begotten by the said Henry C. Bellows, could or would do, any thing in law or equity notwithstanding: this Act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. [Passed the House of Representatives, December 20, 1852. Passed the Senate, December 22, 1852. Approved by the Governor, January 7, 1853.] CHAPTER 589.-[No. 110.] AN ACT to change the name of Oliver Price to that of Oliver Delk, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Name dang Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the name of Oliver Price be and is hereby changed to that of Oliver Delk. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, the said Oliver, heretofore known as Oliver Price, be and he is hereby declared the legitimate heir of William S. Delk, to all intents and purposes, the same as if he, the said Oliver, had been begotten by the said William S. Delk in lawful wedlock. [Passed the Senate, January 4, 1853. Passed the House of Representatives, January 7, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 8, 1853.] |