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SOUTHERN TWEDEEACI
f tnibmi (Eonfedewg
agitates this loattfjLtf
i true friend to our
Tl'SM^Y, MARCH W, 1861.
Au Error.
Wo were tuiainformed in rololion io th, no
tion ofoor Btoto Conr.ntlon on tho Reduction
of Uie LegiaUture; hence our announcement
' UfeMatar
in our luueof yeeterday, woo erroneouo, oaour
plea oi Mr. Clerk, oi Dougherty, t,> have for
ty four Senator*—oueTroin each Sanatoria
mmWJnsittXZ
cornposad of tiro members from the largest
thirtj-Meto ,: eou4tfediri thi State, and one
(foot irtthe other countfcs.
The Congrassintl Districts are arranged ac
cording to plan published bj us jresterdtj.
• «% \i « - * a PelKical Part*##.
A fruithil source of misebief in all free gov
ernments Is petty spirit. Parties sre seldom
urghuizqd by people who hare the good of their
tallow citizens and the oountry alone at heart.
They are nearly always gotten up by design-
lag or ambitions men, for selfish or sordid pur
poses. Such men generally care but little
whether the country fares well or ill, se their
uvd ambition i# gratified. Their lust for pow
er and position, and fondness of feeding at the
public crib, will cause them to rush rashly
into any measures, and advocate any line of
policy whatever—no matter bow disastrous
the consequences may be to the peace and beat
iutereata of the country—if their unholy pur
poses are thereby accomplished. Good men
are often identified with political parties.—
They find it necessary to counteract the evil
4 nffaenoee and mischief which partiee here
previously engendered; bnt the conservative
portion of the country—the patriotic, the
good and the wise—in almost every instance,
deprecate the existence of partisan political
warfare, and the agitation of all subjects that
lead to saeh organisation*.
Wfc think the present a fitting tim* to try to
impress upon our readers, and the whole coun
try, the necessity of keeping down—at least for
the present—all attempts to get up party or
ganisations. We think we might safely say
that the first attempt at the formation of a po
litical party in the Confederate States, will be
by those who have selfish ends to promote, and
with whom the public good is a matter of sec
ondary importance. We now are a united peo
ple. Tranquility reigns in mil our country—
and it does seem to us that all good men should
earnestly endeavor to frown down any and ev
erything that would disturb this happy condi
tion of affairs.
We should profit by our late experiences, and
by the history of this country. But for the
baneful inflences of party spirit, the dissensions
and wrangling upon the slavery question,
which mark the history of the United States,
would never have existed ; and with the non
existence of such agitation, secession would
never have been thought of. It was parlyism
alone that furnished the South with a cause for
breaking op this Government. It may have
been a patriotic doty to break up the Govern
ment for causes that existed; bat the cause
was originated by partisans for unpatriotic mo-
tivoa. The same cause will produce the same
effect among us again, if we suffer it to be in
dulged in.
We know not what a day may bring forth,
nor how soon our united strength and resources
will be required to drive back an invading foe.
The revolution which we have just brought
about, ia without a parallel in the history of
the world. Never since the Creation, did five
millions of people, inhabiting so choice a por
tion of the eerth, within the ehort spsce of
ninety days, sever their political ties of long
standing, organize a good government, and put
its wheels successfully in motion, until the
people of the Southern States accomplished
this magnificent feat. And eo far it haa been
bloodless—we hope it will be so to the end.
The facilities with which we have performed
this great revolution, should admonish us that
wo can do the like again, among ourselves, if
distentions and party strife should alienate any
portion of our people from our government;
and it should bo, and will be, the study of all
wise and patriotic men, to avoid the formstion
of parties—especially so soon. With our pres
ent condition, everybody, so far as we know,
is satisfied—nay pleased. All persons, of all
shades of former opinions, yield a cordial
and hearty assent to our Constitution and
the policy of the Government, so far as de
veloped or indicated. Many of our best citi
zens were opposed to secession at the time, and
in the manner in which it wee done; but no
one of all that number baa refused to ooms up
heartily to the support of our country's policy,
as soon as that was made known. Thls,t« our
mind, presents the most sublime spectacle of
lofty patriotic devotion to country that the
world’e history rcoords. This same element,
In a good degree, composes the conservatism,
tho liability, the enterprise, the wealth, the
good name, and the greatness our country.—
We do net mean to disparage the worth, coo-
aervatiam, wealth or enterprise of other ele
ments among our peepl* All classes, parties,
and interest* in the South—our whole people
—hate more patriotism, and leas corruption
among them, than any other people on earth.
*Ws*n«ed but one admonition, which, if we
head* are shall do wall, and our auccesi will be
all thaMhamoetaanguinecouldexpect. That
is, to kde^down^atirifaa&d diisoution among
ourselves. jp* _
The wise admonitions of the immortal Wash
ington were not >1,4*1) mf, according to his
forebodings, his counify it severed. For this,
howsTsr, we are notftjtfsoio. Our skirls are
clear; but if w# stiff* party spirit to stir up
dissections sw^tgwt, we know not how soon
t(be gowsmmbnt %e have so re-
9eftrelary STThe Treasury to establish sd-
* Ports and Places of Entry snd Deliv-
d appoint officers therefor, I hereby
[tabrish the following Ports snd Pisces of
Entry and Delivery, that ia to say :
f Norfolk, at Nelms' banding, on the Missis*
sippi KiieU r ’ / t (T’fOT/T
Hernando, oh the MJaisrfppi uni Centra)
Railroad.
is Vnpjfltant—
lhe{9ovdtmnifnt
aleps to preVent, ef-*
g of goods into the Con
federacy along our Northarn border :
CONFEDERATE 8TATE8 or AMERICA, )
In pursuance of the Act of Congress of Feb-
iWh mi.jestiUsd *aAahiw sniheeisa
of
taller
Ty, and coi
bera in such
scribe. No
shall continue for more than forty day*, unless
the same shall be done by a vote of two-thirds
Vr iSbfiuAH
officer, of the General Ai.emblj shell be fixed
tto. I mi aaaaietoatoaanaaa I ta.lka
ia both breaches of the Genera) J turned bj the Goreroor wilhio
... , (Sunday* excepted) after it has be,
b * * '*"■
n,DC "“ *“'
General Assembly shall bar. power j
for It* praagaiion of
epd U pro.id. for lb.
toiaauiai lhalm aaaoioa oiihaara
adoption of this Constitution ; and lha same
shall not.^e Incregefd so a. to affhet tha.cptu-
penaatiofi af the tawnbifa <S» oncers Of the
Aaaen>bf7 by which the increeee ia adoptee.
5, No perion bolding any military coin
w. may split I
xstxxrxj&sssx.
inga and inteneta. Wo are a homogeoenoua
people, tori our »ipW M* IbtfraM' # not
claah. There ia no aeor-ito far. political par-
ty-nonVlWtta now
bjfora u«, waneVe bhtlllfle heeTUtiowMitof*
lloliy^fipringa, ou the hliatiwippi end Central
Eastport, on the Tennessee River.
- Corinth, at the crossing of the Mobile and
Ohio, and of the Memphis and Charleston Rail
roads.
Athena, on the Railroad from Decatur to Pu
laski.
Stephenson, at the Junction of the Mctnphis
and Charleston, and of the Nashville and Chat
taDooga Railroads. ' i •
Atlanta, at the junction of the Georgia Rail
road, the Western and Atlantic, and various
other Railroads.
Chester, at the junction of the Charlotte and
OMnmbia, and of the King's Mountain Rail
road.
Florence, at the junction of the Wilmington
and Manchester and of the North Eastern and
of the Gheraw and Darlington Railroads.
(Signed) C. G. Msmminobr,
Secretary of Treasury.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
article I.
Declaration or Fun1)aiiri«tal Principles.
1. The fundamental principles of Free Gov
eramenfteannot be toe well understood, a »rloo
often reourred to.
2. God has ordained that men shall live un
der government; but as the ibrms and admin
istration of civil governmeatarein human, and
therefore, fallible hands, they may be altered,
or modified, whenever the safety or happiness
of the governed requires it. No government
should be ohanged for light or transient causes;
nor unless upon reasonable assurance that a
better will be established.
3. Protection to person and property is tho
duty of Govern men t; and a Government which
knowingly and persistently denies, or with
holds from the governed such protection, when
within its power, releases them from the obli
gation of obedience.
4. No citizen shall be doprived of life, liber
ty or property, except by due process of law ;
and of life or liberty only by ihe judgment of
his peers.
5. The writ of “Habeas Corpus” shall not be
suspended, unless in case of rebellion or inva
sion, the public safety may require it
fl. The right of the people to keep snd bear
arms shall not be infringed.
7. No religious test shell be required for the
tenure of eny office; end no religion shall be
established by law; and no citizen shall be de-
E rived of anv right or privilege by reason of
is religious belief.
8. Freedom of thought and opinion, freedom
of speech and freedom of the press, are inhe
rent elements of political liberty. But while
every citizen may freely speak, write and print,
on any subject, he shall be responsible for the
abuse of the liberty.
9. The right of the people to appeal to the
courts; to petition Government on all matters
of legitimate cognizance; and peaceably to as
semble for the consideration of any matter of
public concern—shall never be impaired.
10. For every right, there should be provided
a remedy; and every oitisen ought to obtain
justice without purchase, without denial, and
without delay-conformably to the laws of the
land.
II. Every person charged with an offence
against the laws of the State shall have the
privilege and benefit of counsel:
Shall be furnished, on demand, with a copy
of the accusation, and with a list of the wit
nesses against him:
Shall have compulsory process to obtain the
attendance of his own witnesses :
Shall be confronted with the witnesses testi
fying against him; and
Shall have a public and speedy trial by an
impartial jury.
12. No person shall be put in jeopardy of
life or liberty more than once for the same of
fence.
13. No conviction shall work corruption of
blood, or general forfeiture of estate.
14. Excessive bail shall qot be required ; nor
exceasive fines imposed ; nor cruel and unusu
al punishments inflicted.
13. The power of the courts to punish for
contempt shall be limited bv Legislative Acts.
10. A faithful execution or the laws is essen
tial to good order; and good order in society is
essential to liberty.
17. Legislative Acts in violation of the fun
damental law are void; and the Judiciary shall
so declare them.
18. Ex post facto laws, and laws impairing
the obligation of eontraeta, and retrokctive leg
islation injuriously affecting the right of the
citizen, are prohibited.
19. Laws should have a general operation,
and no general law shall be varied in a partic
ular case by special legislation, except with
consent of all persons to bo sfrectod thereby.
20. The right of taxation can be granted only
by the people, and shall be exercised only to
raise revenue for the support of government,
to pay ths public debt, to provide for the com
mon defence { and for such other purposes as
are specified in the grant of powers.
21. In cases of necessity, private wavs, and
the right to carry water over-land, for the pur
pose of mining and draining, may be granted
upon just compensation being first paid; and
with this exception, private property shall not
be taken, except for public use, and then only
upon just compensation—such compensation,
except in cases of pressing necessity, to be first
provided and paid.
22. The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not
be violated ; and no Warrant shall issue but
upon probable oanae, supported by oath or af
firmation, and particularly describing the place
or places to be searched, and the persons sod
things to be seized.
23. Martial law shall not be declared, except
in cases of extreme necessity.
24. Large standing armies, in lime of peace,
are dangerous to liberty.
4* Hn inldler shall, iu time of peace, be
bouse without the consent of
time of war, but in a man-
quart
the o'
n Y«?
tains
his 1
of a debtor shall not be de
fter delivering dona fide all
lae df ads creditors
ration of rights herein con
tained shall not be eeoetrued to deny to the
people any Inherent rights whk%tbey have
hitherto enjoyed.
28. This declaration Is * part ef this Consti
tution, and shall naver be violated on any pro-
tenae
Jl IL-Moffo* 1.
1. Ths Logialoiift, Executive, snd Judicial
mentor compensation annexed thereto, under
this State of tbe Coo fedora te States, or either
of them (except Justices of the Inferior Court,
Justices of the Peace and officers of the militia,)
nor any defaulter for public money, or for legal
taxes required of him, Shall have a seal in ei
ther branch of the General Assembly; nor
shall any Senator or Representative, after his
qualification as such, be elected to any office or
appointment by the General Assembly having
any emoluments or compensation annexed
thereto, during the time for which be shall
.... ,. . .
6. No person convicted of any felony, invol
ving any species of the crimen falsi, before any
court ot this State or of the Confederate Staton,
shall be eligible to any office or appointment
oi honor, profit or trast, within this State.
7. No parson who is a collector or holder of
public money, shall be eligible to any office in
this State, until the same is accounted for and
paid into the Treasury.
section 2.
1. The Senate shall consist of 44 members,
one to be chosen from each senatorial district,
which district shall be composed of three con
tiguous counties. If a new county is establish
ed, it shall be added to a district wbioh it ad
joins, until there shall be another arrangement
of the senatorial districts. The seuatorial d
Iriota shall not be changed, except when a new
oensus shall have been taken.
2. No person shall be a Senator who shall
not have attained to the ago of twenty fiv<
years, and be a citizen of the Confederate Stales,
and have been for three years an inhabitaatof
this 8tate, and for one year a resident of the
dietrict from which he la chosen
3. The presiding officer shall be styled the
President of the Senate, and ahull be elected
vira voce from their own body.
4. The Senate shall have the sola power to
try all impeachments. When sitting for that
purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation ;
and no person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two-thirds of the members pres
ent. Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall
not extend further than removal from office
and disqualification to hold and enjoy any of
fice of honor, profit or trust within this State ;
but the party convicted, shall, nevertheless, be
liable and subject to indictment, trial, judg
ment and punishment according to la
section 3.
1. The Houie of Representatives shall bo
composed as follows : The thirty-seven coun
ties having the largest representative popula
lion shall hAve two Representatives each.—
Every other county shall bate on* Represen
tative. The designation of the counties having
two Representatives thalf be made by the Gen
eral Assembly immediately after the takiog of
each census.
2. No person shall bo u Representative who
shell not have attained to the age of twenty-
years, and Le a citizen of tho Confederate
State*, and have been for three years an iuliab
ilant of this State, and for one \ ear a resilient
of the county which he represents.
3. Tho presiding officer of the Ui me of Rep
resentatives shall be styled the Speaker; and
shall be elected cit'd rore from their own body.
They shall have tho sole power to im
peach all persons who havo been or may be in
office.
6. All bills for raising revenue, or appropri
ating money, shall originate in the House of
Rdpreeectativca; but the donate may propoae
concur in amendments, as in other bills.
section 4.
1. Each House shall be the judge of the
election returns and qualifications of its own
members; and shall have power to punish
them for disorderly behaviour, or misconduct,
by censure, fine, imprisonment, or expulsion;
but no member shall be expelled except by a
vote of two-thirds of the House from which he
expelled.
2. Each House may punish, by imprison
ment not extending beyond the session, any
person not a member, who shall be guilty of
a contempt, by any disorderly conduct in its
presence, or who, during the session, shall
threaten injury to the person or estate of any
member, for anything said or done in either
House; or who shall assault any member
therefor; or who shall assault or arreat any
witness going to or returning therefrom; or
who shall rescue, or attempt to rescue, any per
son arrested by order of either House.
8. The members of both Houses shall be
free from arrest during their attendance on
the General Assembly, and in going to or re
turning therefrom, except for treason, felony,
or breach of the peace. And no member shall
be liablo to answer, in any other place, for any
thing spoken in debate in either House.
4. Each House shall keep a journal of its pro
ceedings, and publish them immediately after
its adjournment. The yeas and nays of the
members, on any question, shall, at the desire
of one-fifth of the members present, be entered
on the journals. The original journal shall be
preserved (after publication) in the office of the
Secretary of State; but there shell be no other
record thereof.
3. Every bill, before it shall pars, shall be
read three times, and on three separate and
distinct days, in each House, uuless in cases
of actual invasion or insurrection. Nor shall
aqy law or ordinance pass which refers lo
more than one subject matter, or contains mat
ter different from whaj is expressed iu the ti
tle thereof.
0. All Acts shall be signed by the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of tho House of
Representatives; and no hill, ordinance, or
resolution, intended to have the effect of law,
wbioh shall have been rejected by either
House, shall be again proposed under the same
or any other title, without the conient of two-
thirds oi the House by which the ismo w*a re
jected.
7. Neither House shall adjourn for more than
three days, nor to any other place, withonlttie
consent of tho other; and, in case of disagree
ment between the two Houses on a question
of adjournment, the Governor may adjourn
them.
8. Every Seuator and Representative, before
taking his seet, shall take an oath or affirma
tion to support the Constitution of the Confed
erate States and of tbla State; Red also, that
be hath not practised any unlawful means, ei
ther directly or Indirectly, to procure hie elec
tion. And every person convicted of having
given or offered a bribe, shall be disqualified
From serving as a member of either House for
the term for which he Was elected*
9. Whenever this Constitution requires an
Act to be passed by two-thirds of both Houses,
*’&&&&% Zi
kWI
Assembly -] by a vote oftwo-thifds of each
pardons in cases of final conviction for trees
on, and to pardon or commute in cases of final
lonviclUw for murder.
Tbo powers of a ^mfrffrOrdintrj ^
an Ordinary p*
n ai
the sa
mleai
eaob^ffouse.
7. EveryVote, resolution, or order, to which
the concurrence of both Houses may be neces
sary, except on a question of election or ad
of Prohale, shall be vests]
caoh county, from whore de«j
‘ ‘ ^ Nupsj “
• pi
ofjiti
epu!
ry lei
rmanent
Wioaiy
,l ^?" And grill
lo hold
*r,i)(,J ; nod
Ordinary a, dark, nr hi. i,,'""'*"
marriage licencr- The Ordineriee in nod f
lha rannaati'i. cuunliei eliall be eleeffj 0r
, Acre are, on the firm \v~4l "
»*>4 befong ( -it «^aHteke effect, be epprorrd by day in January. Ifciid, and erery fourth
“"■"'ileioued hy'll
journment, ahall be presented to the Governor: ' other county officers are, t
and befortit fbaR take effect, be approved by day in January, 1**14, ai
him, or befog disapproved, shall be re-passed thereafter, and shall be
pantea; nor to make or change election pre
cincts; nor to establish bridges and ferries;
nor fo change names, or lecUIufalize children ;
but shall by law prescribe the manner in which
suck power shall be exorcised Ujr lUo courts,—
But no bank fbarter ahall be granted It ex
tended, sad no Act authorizing the bftsneiisioh
of specie payment by any chartered bank,
exoept by a vote of two thirds of each branch
of the General Assembly.
2. No money shall be drawn from the Treas
ury of this State, except by appropriation
mad# by law; and a ngular statement and
account of the receipt and expenditure ef all
pubiic money shall be published from time to
time.
3. No vote, resolution, iaw, or order, shall
pass, granting a donation or gratuity in favor
of anv person, except by the concurrence of
two-thirds of each branch of the General As
sembly.
4. No law shall be pasted by which a citizen
shall be compelled, directly or indirectly, lo
become a stockholder in, or contribute to a
railroad or other work of internal improve
ment, without his consent; except the inhab
itants of a corporate town or city. This pro
Vision shall not be construed to deny the
power of taxation for the purpose of making
levees or dams to prevent the overflow of riv-
SECfiojr 7.
1. The importation or introduction of ne
groes from any foreign country, other than
the Slave-holding Btatea or Territories of the
United 8tates oi America, ia forever prohib
ited.
2. The General Assembly may prohibit ihe
introduction of negroes from any State; t ut
they shAll have no power to prevent emigrants
from bringing their slaves with them.
3. The General Aisembly shall have no
power to peas laws for the emancipation of
slaves.
4. Any person who shall maliciously kill
maim a slave, shall suffer such punishment
> would be inflicted in case the like offence
had been committed on a free white penoo.
i RT1CLE III.—Section t.
1. The Execiftive power shall be vested in a
Governor, who shall hold his office during the
term of two years, and until such time as a
successor shall be chosen and qualifiod. He
ball have a competent salary, fixed by law,
which shall not be increased or diminished dur-
ng tho period for which he shall have been
elected; neither shall he receive, within that
period, any other emolument from the Confed
erate States, or oither of them, or from any for
eign power.
and they riiall hold their offices for the like clrrk of the Superior C<
ported es the Governor, and shall have a com wet mrvtvrlr ef 1 tofiTConrt fir
patent salary, which shall not ba Increased or f VttTlCIJi V *
•hnll »»«- tool el.eted. ■ff.O.n.r.l A«.«n- A.u.mblj >h.!l b. frv. «bi„ m.l ein,
bl/ maj .t », lira, eon.olidai. »oj two of I of , his Bl) , n h , Te ‘ '« n »
Lt"Lb“;;*d“ d „n r : q x'ar* u ,he ,lu,,e, ,o
9. Tl,e great «.! of ihe Ri.lt .hall be de hlj b »" oDoTrluelu *' ,J
posited in the office of ihe Secretary of State, * Kr J ea b’r { 0 law for the vear nr*°/
.4fhmUot.be *"y inairumffjat of ,* c , ion / anU .ball rt.U,.u mooi'u,^,'*
wrWn*. bulb, order ofibeGorernor or G.n- ,b. di.trici or count,.
Z l V A J7“ blj 'r - A “ *'«'*«•. by Un««..r.lA.« 1 . w ,
i ! v 7 ’ *'7' l 0 ‘ * i »• <*• «-'<*»■-* «h,n m. 8ea. 1 , ,L
O y C ‘ U ’ e lhe Bre " ’ nou.e of K.preienl.lires unite for ff, 3
ift n . poae of eleoiing. Ihe, sh.ll meet iu il.eff.
10 The Governor ehall have power L «p- p,eae ol a,i«»eh.nM.er. and Ik. Prei*., ^
point hi. own becreiart.., not eicerdmf two | ^ Senilf ; hall in , uoh CM „ prerid,
in number. declare ihe person or persona elected.
ARTICLE IV.—Section 1. J 3. In all elections tty the people, ths siss
1. The Judicial powers of tbla Slate ahall be tors‘•hell vote by ballot, until the General A*!
vetoed In a Supreme Court for the correction of j -euibly ahall otherwise direct. *
errors, Superior, Inferior, Ordinary and Jus- 4 All eivil officers aha)! continue in thfti-
rci-e of the duties of (heir several o®ce«"
tiers' Courts, and in such other count as have
been, or may be, established by law.
t:c entered on the journal
‘ ** secnoi ft. » ' ! '
1. The General Assembly shall kiaVtf power
lr> make all laws and ordinances, euafialent
with this Eottatltfrtlon and not repugnant to the
Department* shall be dialioot» aM caoh do- , Constitution of the 0onfederal# States, which
shall be confided to a separate body they shall Aston necessary and proper for the
’ my. $o person or collection of per- welfare of lha Stole.
of on# dfpajtoaent* shall exkrciso 8. They may alter the Vmndarlte of eoun-
e* ju natUA m MiT.ktuT ‘
i i uT.v^afoaaK?aiff:^ ,, £5i
be ihe duty of the Geuerel Assembly lo
all necessary l&ws and regulnti nsforrtrM
Ing this Constitution into full effect. 1
5. All militia and county officers bhall be
elected by the people io snob manner as ,| lt
General Assembly may by law direct.
0. This Constitution shall be amended#a!j
by a Convention of the people ctiled for that
purpose.
7. This Constjiutioa shall tutt take
until the same is ratified hy iho people. Aad
to this end, there shall be au election held at
all the places of public election in their Stale,
on the first Tuesday io July, 18HI, wtoo all
the citizens of this ate entitled to rote for
Governor, shall c**i «h<ii- .ballots either for
“Ratification" ur • N . Ku ifiostioo.” *rtia
election shall be conducted iu the same man
ner as general elections, aod the returns »LaiJ
be made to the Governor. If a majority of
the votes cast shall be for /totticjrion, tk$
Governor ahall by proclamation, deolar* ifcj
'Constitution adopted by Ihe people. Hot if
for So notification, that fact shall be proclaim
ed by the Governor, and this Consiiiutiea
eball have no effect whatever.
Done in the Convention of the Delegate! of
the people of the State of Georgia at Hava#
•ah, oa lb# 2&rd day of March, in lha ;sstW
our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty one.
In tsatjujouy whereof the Presideuf of ibt
Convention has hereunto vet his 1i»d<1, sad
oauaed 4he same to be an rated by the Sjcrdi*
ry thereof.
GEU. W. CRAWFORD, J’rer d.-ni.
Attest; A. R. Lamar, Secretary.
during the periods for which they were sal
2. Tho Supreme Court shall oonaisl of ibrea I pointed, or until they shall be supersede L
Judges, who shall b* appointed by the Gover ! appointments made in conformity wi:h tku
nor wiihlbe advice and conienl of two thirds Constitution ; and all laws uow io force »kal)
of the Senate, fer such tsrm ef years as shall continue to operate, se far as they are comp*
be prescribed by law, aod shall continue Jo I tible with this Constitution, until they eball
office until their successor shall be appoiuted expire, bo altered or repealed; and it ibaB
and qualified, removable by the Governor on *- •* - <*--
the address of two thirds of eaoh branch of
the General Assembly, or by impeachment and
conviction thereon. . .
The said court shall have no original Ju
risdiction, but shall be a court alone for the
trial and correction of errors in law anil equi
ty frem the Superior Courts of ths several cir
cuits, and shall sit at least once a year, at a
time prescribed by law, in each of one or more
judicial districts, designated by (be General
Assembly for that purpose, nt such point in
each district, aa ahall, by the General Assem
bly, be ordained, for the trial and determina
tion of writs of error from the several Superi
or Courts included in suoh judicial districts.
4. The said Court ahall dispose of and final
ly determine every case on the docket of such
Court at ths first or second term after suob
writ of error brought; and ia oaoe Ibe plaintiff
in error shall not be prepared at the first tsrm
of suob Court, after error brought, to prose*
cute the cause, unless precluded by some pro
vidential cause from such prosecution, it shall
be strioken from thedoeket, and the judgment
below shall stand affirmed.
Section 2.
1. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall
be appointed in the same manner as Judges of
the Supreme Court, from the circuits in which
they are to serve, for the term of four years,
and shall continue in office until their succes
sors shall be appointed and qualified, remova
ble by the Governor on the address of two-
thirds of each branch of the General Assem
bly, or by impeachment and conviotiou there-
2. The Superior Court shall have exclusive |
jurisdiction in all cases of divorce, both total
and partial; but no total divorce shall be grant
ed, except on the concurrent verdicts of two :
special juries. In each divorcees***, the Court !
shall regulate the rights and disabilities of the 1
parties.
3. The Superior Court shall also have ex
clusive jurisdiction io all criminal cases, ex
cept as relates to people of color; finos for
neglect of duty, oontempta of Court; violations
of road laws, aod obstructions of water
courses, jurisdiction of which shall be vested
in suob judicature or tribunal at shall be or
may have been pointed out by law ; and ex
cept in all other minor offences committed by
free white persons, and which do not subject
Ihe offender or offenders to loss of life, limb or
member, or to confinement in the penitentia
ry ; in all such cases, Corporation Courts, such
now exist, or may hereafter be oonstituted,
in any incorporated city, or town, may be
vested with jurisdiction, under suoh rules and
regulations as the Legislature may hereafter
by law direct.
AU criminal cases shall be tried in the
County where the crime was committed, ex
cept in cases where a jury cannot be obtained.
5. The Superior Court ahall have exclnaive
jurisdiction in all cases respecting titles to
land, which ahall be tried in the county where
the land liea.
It shall have appellate jurisdiction in all
such cases aa may be provided by law.
7. It shall hav« power to correct errors in
inferior judicatories by writ of cetliopari, and
to grant new trials in the Superior Court on
proper aod legal ground*•
8. It shall have power to issue writs of man
damns, prohibition, scire faoiae, and al| other
writs which maybe necessary for oarryigj0ts
power* fully into effect.
9. The Superior find Inferior Courts shall
have concurrent jurisdiction in all other civil
causes; wbioh shall be tried ip the poufity
RANDAL & GEORGE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAP,
ATLANTA, GKORQIA.
VI/1LL attend punctually to any «nd all baa
v v iness entrusted to their care.
Office oorner Marietta and Prsicb-Tia#
streets. March 2«-dtw.
JAMES H. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEY ATl\W,
Washington, Ororgin.
PRACTICES in Vf ilhez and uiljoiaiug ccua
ml 4
Refers to George O. Hull, K*q,
THOMAS & A1IB01T,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Atlantn, Geontia*
i Building, Whilebtll ilreet.
jaltfif Bw.F-Awetv.
sons qualified to vote for members
eral Assembly, on the first Wednesday in
tober, in the year of our Lord 1661: and
the first Wednesday iu October in every sec
ond year thereafter, until such time be altered
law; wbioh election shall be held at the
,ce of holding general elections, in the sev
eral counties cf this State, in the manner pre
bed f*r the election of members for th<
General Assembly. The returns for every elco
tion of Governor shall be sealed up by the roan
agers separately from other returns, and di
rected to the Preaidentoi the Senate and Speak
er of the House of Representatives; and Irani-
nitted to the Governor, or the person exercia-
ng the duties cf Governor for the time beiDg ;
who shall, without opening the said returns,
cau6o the same to be laid before the Senate, on
the day after the two Houses shall hare been
organized; and they shall be transmitted by
the Senalo to the House of Representatives
The members of each branch of the General
Assembly shall convene in the Representative
Chamber, and ths Presidsnt of ths Senate and
the Speaker ol the House of Representatives
shall open and publish the returns in tbs pres
ence ot the General Assembly; and the person
having the majority of the whole number of
votes given in, shall be declared duly elected
Governor of this State ; but if no person have
such majority, then from the two persons hav
ing the highest number of votes, who shall be
in life, and ahall not decline au election at the
time appointed for the Legislature to elect, the
General Assembly shall immediately elect a
Governor viva voce, and in all caaea of election
Governor by the General Assembly, a
jority of the votes of the members present
■hall be necessary for a choice. Contested elec
tions shall bs determined by both Houses of
the General Assembly, in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law.
3. No person shall be eligible to the office of
Govornor who shall not have been a citisen of
the Confederate States twelve years, and an
inhabitant of this State six years.
4. In case of the desth, resignation, or dis
ability of the Governor, the President of the
Senate ahall exercise the Executive powers of
the Government until such disability be remov
ed, or a successor is elected and qualified.—
And, in case of the death, resignation, or disa
bility of the President of the Senate, the Speak
er of the House of Representatives shall exer
cise th# Executive power of the Government
until the removal of the disability, or the elec
tion aod qualification of a Governor.
3. The Governor shall, before he enters on
the duties of his office, take the following oath
or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear, or af
firm, (as the case may be.) that I will faithful
ly execute the office of Gsvernor of the Stats
of Gooriga; and will, to the beat of my abilities,
preserve, protect and defend the Goosfeitation
thoreof."
Section 2.
1. The Governor ahall be Cotnmaader in-
Chief of the army and navy of this Slate, and
of the militia (hereof.
2 He ahall have power to groat reprieves
for offence* against the State, exeept in oases
of tupoachmoat, and to grant pardons, or to
remit aty part of a lenience, in all eases af
ter oonviotten, ex cap! for (reason tr murder,
ia which cases he may respite the esotortion,
and make report tharaof to the next General
Assembly. -
8. He shall issue writs of aieotiona te fill
nnuniM tknt knpftn in ikt butt nr Bom,
4f BoprnwutiToa, nnd oknll knv, pavar to
oonrono tho Qonortl Aoatinbiy on oxinordi-
auj oocuioni; and oknll (loo thorn, from
timo to line, Inform.Moo of Ibo (talc at lh,
republic, and rtcommond lo tbolr cm,idem
lion euch meaeorea no he may deem nec.u.rj
and ex-edient.
4. W.*n any olSo.sb.il booeme .nconi^y
d.nlh, reugnxtion or olharwiao, tho Oororaor
oknll h»o power to Ml anch ..ea.oy, nnlut
otherwloo provided for byjlnw j and penoae
to appointed eball continue In office Mill e
•oceeeeor la nppo'nlotl agreeable to the mode
pointed out by tble Costtltotl'm, or by h» In
pununaoo thereof. , .
5. A,petto, one* rejcoUd by th. Sonata
■hall not bo ro-appofnl«d by tbo Qortonar lo
tho taint offico, daring Ibo time oration or
the rw«a ttofssficL ,*i •<> . r .i .
6. Tb.-Goreroor ohall hneotho noiakn'if
adUUa aaoaed ty bath Honeaa, befoew lha
•ant than to knew** 4aw», bwi twwtMrd. of 4. l'to Jneiieea cf the Peace atoHto alee- f aln. o£ MMtma bur naoOcf
back Wcaectnay paen a W dcHWKadjMng Md In math fftorOut to tto ft* toktodllndl «o Ki ta.toeweto'&Uzc.e ../tori .OU) g*r"*7
where the defendant resides.
10. In coses of joint obligors, or joint pre-
DR. W. F. WESTMOHEUND,
omce and Reeiffrnpe JVorth Bt<tr ef **«r
. rfrf/fl Strut,
March 21.
I>K. If. W. BROWN. '
i'~\FFICE—Marietta Street over J. D. Bint'
V_/ Store. Residence—Calhoun Street
marohlO.
ROBT, 17 CRAWLEY,
Wlltlrtale and Retail Dealer It
PRODUCE MO PROlM
—ABD— 1
General Business Apwii,
balieura-
mieeore or partner!, or joint treepeaiera rcsid- ItflLT. attend promptly to eny bodoi
ing in different eotmUna, th* null may be ' ” trnetrd to him. Store in (VnoeHyhn- 1 ,
brought in either county. on Alabama itreet. al * v
11. In caaa of a maker and endoreer or en- i — ~ 7
doreera of promiaaory notee re.iding in differ- j Me NAUGHT, BEAKI) A CO,
•ot oountiea ia Ihia State, Ibe mm. may be ; Cammiaaian m*4 Faru+riliH
sued In ihe county where lha maker reridae, . n a i- v t k r F r
Hi. Tbo flapenor and Inferior Cp.ru ahnll 1 ... Ve«*fc'
til in oaob ooualy twin* In eeary yoar, at took : „ Bul ,
•toted timee aa bare been or may be appoint* ?*• MjpNovenr. I 1 ”*■ .
ed by Ibe General Auembly.
•iotiox 3.
1. The judges ahail bore ealariae adequate to
their anreinaa Axed by la>, wbioh xhall not be
dimintehed duriag their oonlinuanoe in aSoe;
but eball not rooaien any other ptrquititea or
emolument! whaterer, dram parties or otbera,
on aooount of any duly required of them.
2. There ihall Be a Sute'a Attorney eml
tioHoitore eppeinted la aba name manor aa | a *'“* »Amn, 1
the Judges of Supreme the Owart, sad Mm- . 1,BI, *w j. uttixa.
missioned by Ibe Oor.roor; who (ball hold
thoir office* for tho form nf four yearo, or un
til tbeir luoceeaoro ehall ba appointed and
qualified, uulesa remofad by aenleno, on im
peachmeut, or by (ha Qoxarnor. onthe addreo*
of two third, or eaoh braneu of tho Goner*I
Aeaembly. They ehall hare saioriee adeqate
lb their aorofaea ffaoA hy law, wbioh (halt uot
to Mmlwtotod dating ttoir ooatlauaaoa toaf.
Sea. *.o- v ,r, j .;■«
A Tto Jaaiiooaat lha intoriog CetrU shall
to eloalod In oaah aosnry by Om peraana aaU
tied to rote for mtabers of Geatfal 1 W
tu ; i* a \ w q (, 1 ' ”
Janes Osnonp. j msr20 , John Dsw*^
PA XT TEN’ TmiLLEBSw
GENERAL COMMISSION -v
FQAWAROIMG MERCHANTS,
Savannah, Georgia*
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March lb-Bru.
ur win sacTs. «*oa. *•
BKI YX A SAVAGE,
architects;
Savannah, Qewrfi** sgLu
^u HaUereby'i V.w Brick Buildiug.
Bor and Drayton Street,. -f
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