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Catoosa County, GA
Court Records
FOR RELIEF OF JOHN VAUGHN.
No. 4.
A Resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done in the penitentiary for the State of Georgia, from the first day
of April, 1899, to the ninth day of November, 1899.
- Whereas, John Vaughn was convicted at the February term, 1892, of Superior Court of Catoosa county, Georgia,
of the offense of burglary and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of ten years; and
- Whereas, Said John Vaughn was on the thirtieth day of November, 1898, after an application made by him and a
pardon recommended by the Prison Commission, by the Governor of said State pardoned of said offense, and it was
ordered that said Vaughn be discharged from the custody immediately thereafter; and
- Whereas, Said Vaughn was not discharged from custody as ordered, but kept in prison and at hard labor until the
ninth day of November, 1899, and was under the supervision and control of the State from the first day of April,
1899, to the ninth day of November, 1899 ; therefore, be it
- Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That inasmuch as said Vaughn was illegally detained
in prison after said pardon was granted, and the State of Georgia received the benefit of his labor, that said
Vaughn be paid one dollar per day for said labor, from April 1, 1899 to November 9, 1899, making a total of $189.00;
and be it further
- Resolved, That the Governor of the State be, and he is, hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury
of the State in favor of said John Vaughn for the sum of $189.00 upon any fund in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved December 13, 1900.
[Source: "Acts passed by the General Assembly of Georgia",
1900. Transcribed by K. Torp]
AUTHORIZING PRINTER TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR.
No. 15.
- Whereas, By joint Resolution No. 49, the Governor is authorized to pay John Vaughn $189.00 for work done in the
Penitentiary of Georgia; and
- Whereas, The word "Pension" is used in said Resolution instead of the word "Prison," the
same being a typographical error, be it, therefore,
- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That in printing said Resolution, the State Printer be, and is,
hereby authorized to print the word "Prison" instead of the word "Pension" in said Resolution,
wherever the same occurs.
Approved December 19, 1900.
[Source: "Acts passed by the General Assembly of Georgia",
1900. Transcribed by K. Torp]
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