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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
THE CAPITOL.
' The House hod tinder consideration
yesterday the important matter of per
diem. The question is one which tests
the patriotism of the members, and we
are glad to see that it was handled patri
otically. The impression is general that
nine dollars a day and a liberal allowance
for mileage is rather more than justice
demands that the Stato should pay.
law-making is not a speculative bu riness.
It was not contemplated in the framing
of our manner of government that men
should seek office for the emolument that
accrued therefrom. Tho higher test of
patriotism is one that is and ought
to be applied to the men who
represent tho people in their Leg
islatures, and if this fails all
fails. It is needful that provision be
made which will secure the Representa
tives against pecuniary loss. Farther
than this tho law ought not to go, tho
honor being counted in as some value,
The last (Radical) Legislature estab
lished the extraordinary precedent of
nine dollars a day. No Legislature had
ever before vaiued its services so high,
and we hope none ever will again. The
House yesterday passed a bill reducing
the pay of members 33 i percent! which
was ..possibly a fair reduction. It will
save the State a largo amount of money,
and, at the same time, leavo the per
diem large enough to cover all the neces
sary expenses of the law-mukers. Six
dollars a day is, perhaps, none too libe
ral, and yet it is sufficient. None of the
members pay tho half of it for board
and the other half will be sufficient to
meet general expenses.
The Senate reconsidered the bill to re
cover money and property of which the
State, or Stato Road, has been defrauded.
The object of tho reconsideration ap
pears to have been to make provision
against a system of blackmailing that
might have grown out of tho operations
of the bill as it first passed. Mr. Nun
nally moved to strike out the proviso per
mitting an affidavit to be filed that tho
informer is uuable to give bond on nc
count of poverty. This was adopted
As the bill now stands the informer in all
cases upon these charges of fraud, is held
under a bond in a sufficient amount to
protect iunoceut defendants from all
losses in the cases against them, with the
exception of counsel fees. This is all
well enough, as it shuts the door against
any suspicion of persecution or black
mailing, and will bring up the cases upon
none but substantial charges. The bill
is now in the hands of the House.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 12, It
Messrs. Editors: The Convention of
Delegates from all the Temperance or
ganizations in the Soath assembled, to
day, at 2 o’clock p. il, in pursuance of a
call from tho Sons of Temperance of
Tennessee, for tho purpose of accom-
plishing.united action in the great Tem
perance reform. An organization was
formed to be styled the “Council of
Temperance of the Southern States.”
This organization does not interfere with
any of the relations now existing between
the different branches of the different
Orders of Temperance; but is, simply, to
harmonize and ..unite the Temperance
sentiment of the Soath.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: J. A. Jefferson, of Vir
ginia, President; J. J. Hickman, of Ken
tucky, Vice-President; Dr. L. M. Angel,
of Louisiana, Vice-President; W. E. H.
Searcy, of Georgia, Secretary.
The meeting was harmonious, and
much good will result from its labors.
Very Respectfully,
W. E. H. Searcy,
Secretary of Council.
The Memphis Avalanche says it
has nover denied that lawlessness is too
frequent in the Sontli. The Northern jour
nals have never denied that their section
is also cursed with mob law. But the
hanging of a ravisher or murderer in the
South is by them charged to the linger
ing of the “spirit of rebellion,” while
the same act in the North is—well, they
don’t say anything about it. It depends
upon whose ox is gored; after all.
SUN-STROKES.
Wnrmouth will have a easy thing
•of it now since Dunn is done for.
The Boston Post now calls them
“maumnitteds.”
Congress meets one week from
next Monday.
England has some witty poets, bnt
America has one "Whittier.
20, The patron saint of small New
York counterfeiters—Cent Nickelns.—
N. V. World.
The latest New York stylo of
ladies’ hats is called “ Alexis.” There
a good deal of the feather about them.
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• Five million bushels of coal left
Pittsburg one day last week. It was
%/^bnsiness at that.
, Lieutenant-Governor Don Camp
bell, of Texas, and Lieutenant-Governor
Oscar J. Dunn, of Louisiana, died on suc
cessive days.
The Columbia Phoenix is getting
out of its ashes. It is considerably en
larged and greatly improved.
S&" If Alexis anticipated a big dem
on strati on upon his arrival in this coun
try, ho certainly has reason to be jam
satis-Jied.
B®, Tennyson’s new poem—“The
Last Tournament”—will be published
December. Would that it were ‘ ‘ the last
tournament."
►in
C®» Though the New York Comptrol
ler is a Green one, he will have sense
enough to avoid the rocks that bursted
Connolly. ^
B®, The House of Representatives has
concluded that the services of its mem
bers are worth six dollars a day—three
for board and three for
For tho Atlanta Sun.
Temperance Convention.
A New Zealand monkey has been
discovered matemizing in favor of a hu
man infant. Darwin ought at once to go
and see about it. Perhaps he will find a
link there.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
Whenever a mule throws a Radical ne
gro in Columbus, the darkey exclaims.
You durned old Democrat.”
Col. D. H. Burts is named as the very
man for Mayor of Colnmbus.
Tho Floyd jail holds sixteen criminals.
The Augusta Democrats are running
Hon. Charles Estes for Mayor.
Augusta registers not quite 2,100 vo
ters.
The Americus Republican has decided
ly a Kn-klux way of valuing a Georgia
statesman. It said, the other day:-
“Phil Joiner, col. member elect to lower
House of the Legislature from Dougher
ty, is in town, a witness in the Page case
now pending. He is rather a good look
ing mulatto buck, and would probably
have brought §2,500 in hard cash in sla
very times.”
The Valdosta ladies have raised the
money to buy a fire engine.
t The First Methodist Church of Macon
of which Dr. Hicks is pastor, will be ded
ieated next Sunday.
“No Politician” suggests through the
Macon Telegraph that Hon. Hiram War
ner i3 the man for Governor.
A Daring Attempt at Robber;,—
Yesterday morning, about 10 o’clock, two
thieves made an attempt to rob the safe
of the Southern Life Insurance Company,
at the corner of Broad and Marietta
streets.
Mr. Xellam, the polite and efficient
clerk in that well regulated establishment,
was alone in the office—all other persons
happening, at the time, to be out. Thief
No. 1 entered the office at the front door,
on Marietta street, and engaged Mr. K.
in a business conversation—inquiring the
terms upon which he could have his life
insured. While this was going on, thief
No. 2 cautiously crept into the back part
of the office, through tho side door, on
Broad street, went behind the couuter,
and entered the vault, which was stand
ing open—all this entirely unobserved.
Mr. Kellam heard a paper rattle, and
looking, saw the intruder in the vault,
trying to pat a large envelope, which
contained some papers, into the breast
pocket of his coat. The thief, seeing he
was discovered, let the papers fall on the
floor. Mr. K. ran to him, seized him by
the collar, and led him ont from the
counter. Tho two thieves and Mr. Kel-
lam were the only persons iu the office,
The latter began to look about for some
way to secure them. While trying to
lock and secure the front door, thief No.
2 made a break for the back door. Mr.
K. pursued him to the street, but recol
lecting that thief No. 1 was in the office
alone, he went back, but fonnd him es
caping at the front door. He then ran
to tho back door, but thief No. 2 was no
where in sight, fc. He suddenly disappear
ed, and no one was on his track. Iu this
way the daring thieves, who attempted
the bold exploit of robbing the vault of
the Company in broad daylight-, escaped.
Escaped Prisoners.—Sim. Grizzard
of Campbell county, charged with “Ku-
Kloxism,” James Lewis of Henry, Fran
cis Hancock of White, Paine of
Cherokee, charged with illicit distilling,
who escaped jail on Tuesday night last,
have not yet been apprehended. They
effected their escape through the roof,
making on opening in the shingles just
large enough to admit the body. Several
officials are on their track.
Not Much Economy.—The House of
Representatives has been engaged three
days on the subject of reducing the pay
of its members. This is a very proper
thing to be done, bnt they are consuming
too much time about it. The pay of
members costs the State over §2,000 per
day, and over §500 per hour to listen to
the speeches, which are not worth much.
There is one thin:; they ought not to
forget in cutting down their pay—that is
mileage. It only costs 5 cents per mile
to ride on the Railroad, and to allow the
members more than 10 cents per mile for
their travel.
Amendments Suggested.—Many per
sons think the Senate Bill to recover the
property of which the State has been
robbed, as requiring too much, and
throwing too many restrictions in the way
of prosecutions.
It is suggested that the House ameud
the same by adding that before anything
can be recovered on the bond of an in
former, the jury shall find, not only that
the information was false and unfounded,
but that the prosecution was malicions.
Also, that a Public Prosecutor
be appointed by the Legislature, who
shall, on the part of the State, institute
proceedings against any person when he
may think proper.
Neglecting His Duty.—If Gen.Gront
don’t suppress the New Era he will not
do as that journal is trying Jto make the
people believe he will. It pretends that
he has a great horror of rebels and rebel
teachings. If this bo so, he must sup
press the Era, for no such rebellion as it
seems to invoke was ever b efore advoca
ted in this country. It is trying to sow
the seeds of violence .and lawlessness
and encouraging outrages upon peacea
ble, law-abiding people, which ought to
make the blush of shame tingle upon the
cheek of its editor. The most rampant
secessionist this State ever produced
never advocated such open rebellion and
utter disregard of law and order.
The Baltimore can makers have
struck for more wages. At present rates
they claim that the can can’t support
them.
The Washington correspondent of
the Savannah News says: “The Daily
Patriot of this city, which has so long
abused the narao of being the National
organ of the Democracy, is now in a fair
way for reformation. The jobbing ele
ments have been purged from the con
cern, and the stock heretofore in the
hands of corruptionists, has been bought
np, and it is proposed to run the paper
in the future on a strictly honest basis.”
The Democrats North and South, who
feel the need of an honest and true Dem
ocratic paper at Washington, will hail
this announcement with pleasure. The
Patriot has all along been suspected, with
good reason, of being in the Tammany
‘ring,” and the sooner that opinion is
corrected, the better. A firm, and true,
and unsuspected Democratic paper at
Washington is needed, and such a paper
will receive a cordial and thrifty support
from the Democracy.
“Professor” Teal is delighting tho in
habitants of Senouu
Died, in Hawkinaville, Saturday night,
Mrs. Sarah Bembry.
Hawkinsville has had a big frost.
The Pulaski county potato crop is ex
ceedingly large.
Savannah took a holiday on Thursday
to go to the Fair.
The Griffin Star says: “Judge Greene
has ‘injuncted’ ‘Mose’ Potts, the extra
Ordinary of Monroe, on account of some
ten or twelve thousand dollars of county
bonds alleged to have been illegally is
sued by Potts, and then ‘put in soak’ by
him to raise funds to ‘develop’ Monroe.
The Judge’s order prohibits the payment
of the bonds by the county, and rebukes
‘Moses in the bulliushes’ for his devel
oping propensities.”
A Dalton negro was run over by a dray
last Saturday and had his leg badly bro
ken.
The Dalton Citizen of yesterday, says
We are informed that Mr. Levi Nix, of
Murray county, died on Tuesday the
14th, with lock-jaw. He was taken prob
ably on Saturday or Sunday with neu
ralgia, and the pain was so intolerable
as to give him lock-jaw, from the effects
of which he very soon died.
A widow woman, Mrs. Hoffman, of
Murray county, says the Dalton Citizen,
while swinging upon (we suppose) an old
fashion grape-vine swing, on Sunday,
the 12th inst., fell to the ground, proba
bly three or four feet; and broke her leg
just above the ankle, and also dislocated
her ankle, which, we learn, the Doctor
could not reset on account of the stub
broken off being so short-. He says she
may lose her leg, and probably her life,
from the wound.
Joseph Douglas was drowned in the
river, a few miles below Macon, on Wed
nesday.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
has the following, account of the sad ac
cident which occurred in that city: Yes
terday afternoon, while ^switching some
cars from one track to another, at the
Macon and Western Depot, Mr. Dennis
Nelligan was run over and mortally
wonnded. The train was moving back
wards and Mr. Nelligan attempted to
cross in front of the moving cars. In
crossing the track his foot hang in the
switch, throwing him dowm The engi
neer, not knowing that Mr. N. had fallen,
ran the cars directly over his left leg and
arm, crushing and mangling the leg ter
ribly; so much so as to render amputa
tion necessary.
Mr. Nelligan has been a resident of
Macon a great many years, and has been
in the employ of the Macon and West
ern Railroad some eighteen or twenty
years. His character is of the best.
Since writing the above, we learn that
Mr. Nelligan died about 5 o’clock yes
terday afternoon. He was a member of
the Catholic Church and spoke to the
priest very calmly and quietly of death,
expressing himself as perfectly willing
to enter the mysteries of the unseeu
world, having no fears with regard to
his eternal welfare.
Railroad Accidents.—As the Wednes
day evening’s down train on the Georgia
Railroad was passing between Buckhead
and Madison, it encountered a stubborn
bull on the track, and was precipitated
off the rails. No one hurt—except the
bulk In consequence of the accident,
yesterday morning’s up train was de
tained a'short while.
On the day previous another down
train ran over a mule which was lying on
the track. Engine thrown off. “No
person hurt on our side.”
Look to Your Tickets.—It is believed
the Radicals contemplate some deviltry
in the municipal election, in the shape
of bogus tickets. They are holding night
councils, whoso proceedings are dark.
How would it do for the Democratic can
didates to agree to one style of ticket for
the whole city, and not having every can
didate printing his own tickets ? Such a
ticket could be gotten up by a skillful
printer, that will thwart Radical ingenui
ty and rascality to counterfeit.
A gentleman has left at onr office a de
sign which, we think, will answer the pur
pose, if the plan suggested is approved.
The tickets could be printed before, but
not circulated till the morning of the
election, when it will be too late to get
up a successful counterfeit. If the Dem
ocratic candidates think well of this pro
position, we will show them the design
at The Sun Office. It caDnot be s:en by
any one except the Democratic nominees.
A Meeting of the Democratic
Party of Fulton County.
Editors Sun: The Democratic Party of
Fulton county, must have a meeting to
nominate delegates to the Convention to
be held on next Wednesday week, to
nominate a candidate for Governor. The
time is short, and the meeting for this pur
pose onghttobe called at once. As I know
of no person whose duty it properly is
to call such a meeting, I respectfully sug
gest that it be held ou next Monday
night, the 27th instant, at the City Hall.
I hope there will be a general approval of
this suggestion, and that we shall, on that
occasion, have a fall meeting of the
party, to select the delegates to which we
are entitled. What say you ? and what
say the party ? Fulton.
Remarks.—We cordially approve the
foregoing suggestion, and hope it will
meet the sanction of the Democratic
party of this county. The time in which
to select delegates, hold the nominating
convention and the election, is full short,
and the appointment of delegates can
not take place too soon. We think the
time suggested by Fulton, a very good
one—next Monday night. We hope it
will meet the approval of the party, and
that the meeting will be then held.
Beware.—The bill to recover property
stolen from the State, is causing some of
the robbers to quake. At least one of
them has been trying to sell his property
for a low price and on long time. Let
all persons take notice that the State lias
a prior lien upon the property now hejd
by any one who has been connected with
robber band of the late jjBuilock-Blod-
gett administration. The houses and
lots they now have are State assets. If
any one buys them, it will be with full
notice given that the title is not good.
The New Rebellion.—The Radicals
are the leaders and open advocates of
lawlessness and rebellion. . They have
grown so bold and unscrupulous, that its
organs—such as the New Era—openly
threaten our people with military inter
ference on the part of Gen Grant and
the Faction now holding the reins of
Government, for claiming and vindicat
ing their plainest rights, in a perfectly
peaceful, loyal and constitntional way,
Georgia Western Railroad.—The
preliminary survey of this road, under
the efficient management of Capt. J. A.
Grant, is nearly completed. The advance
route is an approximate air-line from
here to the vicinity of Talladega, Ala
bama, passing through Campbell and
Carroll counties in Georgia, and Ran
dolph and Talladega counties, in Ala
bama, intersecting the Chattahoochee
River, in Georgia, and the Tallapoosa, in
Alabama. The return route, made in
search of the most practicable and eligi
ble, preserves a tolerably uniform dis
tance of a number of miles North of the
advance route.
The New Trial op Rev. M. D. Wood,
We have already, announced that Judge
Hopkins had granted a new trial in the
case of Mr. Wood. We learn that this
new trial was granted upon the
gronnd of newly discovered evidence,
which is intended to impeach aud
invalidate the credibility of the testi
mony of the prosecution at the time he
was convicted. It will be recollected
that no evidence was introduced by him
at that time; but the when new trial takes
place, he will introduce a number of wit
nesses..
Gin House Burned in Taliaferro
County.—We learn that the gin house
of Mr. Titos Richards of Taliaferro coun
ty, was burned on tbe night of the 22d
instant. It was the work of an incen
diary. The building was new—put np
this fall—and had in it about- seven bales
of cotton, ginned and unginned.
In relation to the right to vote, the
New Era can’t see the difference between
the President of the United States Sen
ate, who is not a member of that body,
and does -not represent any constituency
in it, and the President of the Senate of
the State of Georgia, who is a member of
the Senate and represents the people of
his district. The Era's construction
would deprive the constituency of the
President of the Georgia Senate of all
voice or representation in the Legislature,
simply because the man whom they had
chosen to represent them was called
upon by the Senate to preside over its
deliberations. The argument is ‘ ‘exceed
ingly flimsy and sophistical.”
A Duelling Incident.—An indiscreet
gentleman, who had given offence to
young lady in Louisville, Ky., a few r, ays
since, was challenged by the that-is-to-
be husband of the insulted. While the
challenged party was reading the invita
tion to go out and be shot, hi3 little
daughter came up and said, “ Papa,
mother wants you!” The farther then
turned to the challenge hearer and said,
“This is my little girl, whose happiness
and education and living would be taken
from her were I to be killed. I have also
a wife and a baby whose welfare I must
look to. This ^ meeting, if fatal to me,
would deprive them of their only support.
My opponent is a young man, without
wife or children or family. He has very
little to lose.” The challenge bearer was
almost melted to tears. The picture just
drawn was true to life, and he determined
to return to his principal and ask for i
compromise. The latter was a high toned,
chivalrous Kentucky gentleman, whose
heart at once responded to the appeal for
mercy. A compromise was effected It
was agreed that the duel should be post
poned till the first party got married and
became father of children. Then they
will both be on an equal footing and can
test each other’s courage.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
twenty-second day’s proceedings.
SENATE
Saturday, November 25.
Senate met, Mr. Vice-President Hinton
in the Chair; Prayer by Rev. Mr. War
ren; roll called and journal approved.
A House resolution instructing the
Joint Committee on Finance to examine
certain bonds, issued December 11th,
1858, to enquire for what purpose they
were issued, and report in regard to a
recommendation of the State Board of
Education, that the interest on the same
shall be applied to Educational purposes
was tabled.
Bills read the second time.
A message was received from the ad
iniei'im Governor, stating the approval
of an act to remove the county site of
Clark county from Watkinsville to Ath
ens.
Mr. Bruton offered a resolution provi-
ding for a joint committee to take into
consideration the advantage of granting
further aid to the Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road, in which the State owns ten thou
sand shares, for the purpose of extend
ing the same from Baiubridge to Mobile,
thereby makiug it a part of tho Pacific
Route, which was not acted on.
A bill to alter aud explain Section 244
of the Code, relating to attorneys nt law,
and permitting the clerk of the City
Court of Savannah to practice in other
courts, was passed,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
. The House met; Speaker Smith pre-
" ~ Jour-
siding. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cox.
nal approved.
Mr. BaCv>n moved to reconsider so
much of yesterday’s proceedings as re
lates to the action of this House in rela
tion to per diem. He said that ho made
this motion to reconsider in order to in
sert three dollars instead of six.
Mr. McMillan said that it would cost
the State as much as a reduction of one
dollar per day of per diem would amount
to to discuss this matter one hour,but that
if he thought Mr. Bacon was in earnest,
he would support the motion to recon
sider for the purpose named.
Mr. Bacon said that he was in earnest,
and was decidedly in favor of fixing the
per diem at three dollars, which amonnt
would pay the reasonable expenses of
members of the General Assembly.
Mr. Phillips was in favor of retrench
ment, but urged that a reasonable com
pensation should be allowed to members.
He was in favor of reconsideration in
order that the bill may be completed so
as to embrace all parties receiving pay.
Mr. Woodward called the previous
question. Call sustained. The yeas and
nays were called for on the motion to re
consider. Yeas 71, nays 52.
Mr. Scott moved to suspend the rules
to take up the bill just reconsidered.
On the motion to suspend the rules the
yeas and nays were called to find out if
there was a quorum present. One hun
dred and eleven members were present,
and answered to their names. The rules
were suspended.
Mr. Jackson moved to insert three dol
lars per day for members and five dollars
per day for officers,
Mr. Howell moved to insert §8 per day
for officers and §5 for members.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved
that the House go in Committee of the
Whole, and perfect the bill. This mo
tion prevailed.
Mr. Goodman moved to report bock
the bill recommended by the committee.
Mr. Hudson said he voted yesterday for
six dollars per day. and is in favor of
that still: Mr. Jackson lives in Atlanta
enjoys the home circle and has no addi
tional expenses so that he may be able to
afford to represent his county for three
dollars; for every hour wasted in debate
costs over three hundred dollars, and
some of those who want such low per
diem waste more than the difference in
discussing this and other measures.
Mr. Phillips moved to fix the pay of
officers at ten dollars per day, and of
members at seven.
Mr. Jackson favored reduction to the
actual expenses of members. He said
that the whole people demand it.
Mr. McMillan favored the plan fixing
the pay of officers and members at §6,
Mr. Crittenden said that the Finance
Committee carefully investigated this
matter, and made a report which he
ipoved to adopt.
The motion to strike out six and insert
seven as per diem of members prevailed.
The motion to strike out §3 for every
twenty miles and insert §5 prevailed.
The committee rose and reported back
the bill os amended.
Mr. Hoge moved to adopt the report
of the committee. The bill as amended
fixes the pay of officers at §10, members
at §7, and §5 for every twenty miles
traveled.
Mr. Jackson moved again to strike out
10 and insert 5; strike out 7 and insert 3;
strike out 5, in mileage, and insert 3.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, moved to
strike out 10 | and insert 8; strike 7 and.
insert G.
Mr. Hudson called the previous ques
tion; sustained. The motion to adopt
Mr. Simmons amendment was lost. Mr.
Jackson’s motion was also lost. On the
motion to pass the bill reported by the
Finance Committee, the yeas and nays
were called—yeas, 116; nays, 11. The
bill, as passed, fixes the pay of officers at
§10; of members at $7, and §5 for every
twenty miles traveled.
Bills read first time.
Mr. Jones of Terrell—To incorporate
the city of Dawson.
Mr. Summerlin—To reduce the bond
of the Sheriff of Heard.
Mr. Wofford of Bartow—A resolution
directing committee to inquire why dis
abled soldiers have not been furnished
with artificial limbs, nnder an act passed
for that purpose.
Mr. Hudson—To amend the Charter
of the Newnan and Americus Railroad
Company; also, to provide for payment
of two judgments obtained against the
State by B. J. Head.
Mr. Wofford of Bartow—To amend
the charter of Kingston. *
Mr. Craig—A resolution to appoint a
committee to receive certain transcripts
of Land Books, and to fix value thereof.
Mr Wofford, of Bartow—To incorpo
rate the Georgia and Alabama Coal, Iron,
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Cleghorn—To revive an act to cre
ate a Criminal Court, etc., in so far as it
relates to Chattooga county.
Mr. Jenkins—To authorize Ordinaries
to appoint Constables (in certain cases;
also, to compel non-residents to pay ad
valorem tax on sheep in said county.
Mr. Lipsey—To provide for collection
of insolvent cost.
Mr. Payne—To amend the charter of
the Atlanta and Lookout Railroad Com
pany.
Mr. Converse—To incorporate tho *
Grand Bay Paper Manufacturing Com
pany.
Mr. Craig—to amend the road laws.
Mr. Bush—To provide for divisions of
homesteads.
Mr. Murphy of Harris—To reduce pay
of Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Mr. .McMillan—To organize a board of
commissioners of roads and ravenuo for
Habersham county.
Mr. Glover—To authorize the Gover
nor to order an election in Sumter
county.
Bills on third reading:
To repeal an act to alter and amend
section 4245 of the Code in relation to
chain gang; passed.
To repeal District Court bill; lost.
To alter section 3472, relating to con
tinuances in civil cases; passed.
To repeal an act to secure profit, &e.,
arising from homestead; passed.
To order election for Governor; laid on
table.
To incorporate Lagrange Banking and
Trust Company; passed.
For relief of tax collector of Clay;
passed.
A message from the Governor trans
mitting the report of the committee ap
pointed to revise the code; referred to
Judiciary Committee. Another message
transmitting tho report of the Trustees
of the Academy of the Blind; referred
to a committee. Another message trans
mitting report of Secretary of State,
certifying tho election of Mr. Summer
lin from Heard county, was laid on tho
table.
Bills on third reading:
To amend Section 22G1 of the Code in
relation to lien of landlords was lost.
To repeal that Section of Revised Code
which provides for seating minority Can
didates; passed.
To change the line between the coun
ties of Upson aud Pike; passed.
To legalize actions of Clerk of Wilcox
county as Ordinary, etc.; passed.
To change boundary lines between
Glynn, Wayne and Camden county; lost.
To authorize coroner of Chatham coun
ty to hold inquests iu certain cases;
To punish persons not elected and
qualified by law who presume to act as
constables in Chatham county; passed.
To repeal the act consolidating offices
of tax receiver and tax receiver of Chat
ham county; passed.
To authorize ageuts aud attorneys of
defendants to swear to pleas in all civil
cases; passed.
House adjourned.
TELEGRAMS.
Philadelphia, November 25.—Six Al
gerines, captured by the French and sent
to Cayenne, escaped on a raft and have
arrived here from Demarara. They have
assurances from Mayor Fox that they
will not be sent back.
St. Louis, November 35.—Arrange
meats are nearly complete for the rebuild
ing of the Lindell Hotel at a cost of
§1000,000.
Cincinnati, November 25.—There is a
movement afoot again to urge au amend
ment to the Constitution recognizing
God.
Hartford, November 25.—A German,
whose mother opposed his marriage, cut
his mother’s throat last night.
New Orleans, November 25.—An ex
tra session of the Senate has been called
to elect a Speaker, who shall be officio
Lieutenant Governor.
Tho Times announces that a compro
mise has been effected between Charles
Morgan, the proprietor of the Opelousas
Railroad, and the Mobile, New Orleans
and Texas Railroad, which will insure
the early completion of both roads to
Texes.
Boston, Nov. 25.—It is stated that
§31,000 of forged paper has been taken
up. J. A. Hanson, the alleged forger,
is son-in-law of G. Clarke, whose in
dorsement is forged.
Salt Lake, Nov. 25.—Five or six feet
of snow has fallen, accompanied by hail,
sleet, lightning and a terrific wind.
The official organs say that the Mor
mons do not intend to abandon Utah on
account of their religion.
Charleston, November 25.—The State
Treasurer publishes the following state
ment of the debt of South Carolina:
Bonds printed, twenty and a half mil
lions of dollars, whereof six millions are
still with the American Bank Note Com
pany, three millions in the State Treasu
ry, one million cancelled and destroyed,
and three millions issued byjthe State
Treasury for the conversion of former
liabilities, leaving nine and a half mil
lions in the hands of the State’s financial
agent at New York.
The old debt is nearly six and a half
millions.
The new bonded debt is over five’and
a half millions.
_ The total debt is nearly twelve mil
lions.
The State authorities, to save the bonds
now under hypothecation, from sale, pro
pose employing some responsible bank
and to discontinue the present agency.
Richmond. November 25.—Capt. R.
D. Minor, Chief Engineer of the James
River improvement, died suddenly last
night. He was formerly a Lieutenant-
Commander in the United States Navy,
and also a distinguished officer in the
Confederate Navy.
Albany, November 25.—The official
returns of the late election show that
Scribner received 387,107 votes and Mil
ler 368,214, being a majority for Scribner
of 18,893.
Connolly is in charge of the Deputy
Marshal, who accompanies him in search
of bail
The bank statement shows that loans
have increased §2,125,000. Specie has
decreased a trifle. Deposits have de
creased a trifle; Legal tender have de
creased nearly §1,500,000.
It is stated that the whole board of
auditors, 25 in number, including Mayor
Hall, will be arrested on Monday, on the
charge of complicity in frauds.
The examination of the libel suit of
Mbs Helen Josephine Mansfield against
Janie Fisk, Jr., was opened to-day, in
the Yorkville Police Court. Miss Mans
field was placed on ihe stand, and de
tailed her several love transactions in
San Francisco, Boston and other places.
Louisville, Nov. 25.—The excitement
in C'ark. county, Indiana, in regard to
the Par i tragedy is increased by the sus
picion that white men instigated the
murderers. The matter is undergoing
secret investigation. Numbers of ne
groes are leaving the_county.