GEORGIA. HISTORICAL. 1662-63. Included in a proprietary charter granted to the lords proprietors of Carolina by Charles II. 1719. Provincial charter substituted for foregoing. 1732. Charter by George II to Oglethorpe and others. 1752. Surrender of the Oglethorpe charter. 1754. Provincial government established, with British governor and colonial assembly. 1776. Delegates to Continental Congress instructed to vote for independence. 1777. State constitution adopted (Feb. 5). 1788. Ratification of Federal Constitution. U. S. Charters and Const's, Part I, p. 367. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Title of legislative body "General Assembly." Session laws called "Acts" to 1869. Commencing with 1870 called "Acts and Resolutions." To 1807 the General Assembly met at Louisville. After 1807 at Milledgeville. Acts of the General Assembly of the colony of Georgia 1755-74, [collated by George Wymberley-Jones De Renne]. Reprinted. Private edition limited to 49 copies. 427 p. Folio. State Wormsloe [Ga.], 1881. Digest of Laws (1801), from its first establishment as a British province to 1800 inclusive. [Contains] Declaration of Independence, State constitutions of 1777 and 1789, with amendments of 1794, also constitution 1798, also laws in force and an appendix; with charters and other documents, treaties with indians, articles of confederation, constitution of United States, and acts of congress. [By Robert and George Watkins.] Printed by R. Aitken. 1 leaf837 + (25) p. 4to. Philadelphia, 1801. Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Laws shows an edition, Philadelphia, 1800, which appears closely to resemble the foregoing. Digest of Laws - Continued. (1755-1800), from its settlement as a British province in 1755 to 1800 inclusive, with state constitutions. By H. Marbury and W. H. Crawford. 715+ (3) p. 4to. Annual Session, Nov. 1799. Savannah, 1802. [Contained in Digest of Laws printed by R. Aitken, Philadelphia, 1801. pp. 689-782.] [See Compilation of Laws, by A. S. Clayton, Augusta, 1813. pp. 290–304.] Annual Session, Nov. 1806. 96 p. 8°. Annual Session, Nov. 1807. [See Compilation of Laws, by A. S. Clayton, Augusta, 1813. pp. 357-425.] [See Compilation of Laws, by A. S. Clayton, Augusta, 1813. Annual Session, Dec. 1810. 176+ xv p. 8°. pp. 515–583.] 229 + xxvii p. Bound in 1 vol. 8°. [A copy is in Georgia State Library.] Annual Session, Nov. 1815. Annual Session, Nov. 1822. 172 p. 8°. Bound in 1 vol. 8°. 270 p. 312+ 16 p. 8°. 456 +43 p. 8° 235 p. 8°. Biennial Session, 1849-50. 456 p. 8°. Biennial Session, 1851-52. iv + 600+ (2) p. 8°. [Compiled and notes added by John Rutherford.] Biennial Session, 1855-56. 575+ (1) p. 8°. [Compiled and notes added by John W. Duncan.] Biennial Session, Nov. 1857. vi + 392 + (2) p. 8°. [Compiled and annotated by Edwin N. Broyles.] Annual Session, Nov. 1858. Annual Session, Nov. 1859. 232 p. 8°. 463+ (1) p. 8°. 115 p. Bound in 1 vol. 8°. 36 p. 112 p. 1 Held at Macon. [Compiled by James M. Bishop.] [Called] Session, July 1870. 534 p. 8°. Session, 1870. Omitted Laws. 20+ (2) p. 8°. [Fac-simile reprint by Statute Law Book Co., March 1897.] [Regular] Session, Nov. 1871.1) Bound in 1 vol. 358 p. 8°. 560 p. 8°. 347 p. 8°. 1874. 479 p. 8°. Regular Session, Jan. 1877. 421 p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, 1878-79. 458+ (1) p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, 1880-81. 730 p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, 1882-83. 740 p. 8°. [Biennial] Session, 1884-85. 712 + (3) p. 8°. Colony STATUTES (Compilations, Revisions, Digests, Codes).1 Acts of the General Assembly of the colony of Georgia 1755-74 [collated by George Wymberley-Jones De Renne]. Reprinted. Private edition limited to 49 copies. 427 p. Folio. State Wormsloe [Ga.], 1881. Digest of Laws (1801), from its first establishment as a British province to 1800 inclusive. [Contains] Declaration of Independence, State constitutions of 1777 and 1789, with amendments of 1794, also constitution 1798, also laws in force and an appendix; with charters and other documents, treaties with indians, articles of confederation, constitution of United States, and acts of congress. [By Robert and George Watkins.] Printed by R. Aitken. 1 leaf837 + (25) p. 4to. Philadelphia, 1801. Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Laws shows an edition, Philadelphia, 1800, which appears closely to resemble the foregoing. A volume of this date is in Harvard Law School. (1802); H. Marbury and W. H. Crawford, from settlement as a British province in 1755 to 1800 inclusive. Also State constitutions of 1777, 1789 (with amendments), and constitution of 1798. 715+ (3) p. 4to. Savannah, 1802. Compilation of Laws (1800-10); Augustin Smith Clayton. (4)+708+ (20) p. 4to. Augusta, 1813. Social Law Library contains an edition of the foregoing, Augusta, 1812. (1810-19, inclusive); L. Q. C. Lamar. (5) 1300 p. 4to. Augusta, 1821. 1 For other early colonial and provincial compilations, etc., see commencement of session laws, ante. |