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The third capital was named Louisville in honor of King
Louis XVI of France and in appreciation of French aid
during the American Revolution. The first permanent
capitol to be built was completed in Louisville in 1796.
There are no existing drawings of the building, but it
is known that it was a two-story red brick structure. It
was later used as a public arsenal and county courthouse
before it was destroyed. An important piece of
legislation that was passed during the years that
Louisville was the state capital was the Rescinding Act
of 1796. This act repealed the law authorizing the Yazoo
land sale. The legislature also directed that the Yazoo
Act be publicly burned on the statehouse grounds and
that all copies of the of the legislation be destroyed.
During the 1799 session, the present Great Seal of
the State of Georgia was adopted by the General Assembly
in Louisville. It was designed by Daniel Sturgis, state
surveyor.� Governor James Jackson placed an
advertisement in the Louisville Gazette which invited
artists to submit designs for a seal. He offered a prize
of $30.00 for the winning design. |
