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m #ta. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ATJGCST 10, 1870. gomery»nd ‘13 OBORGIA tEGISLATDBE. SENATE. Tomux, August 3,1870. XUo Senate met punraant to adjournment, and mu called to Older by the President Alter prayer by the Ber. Wesley Prettyman, roll was called and the journal of yestcr- 1 and approved. >n from the House was taken up, that the report of the Penitentiary Committee be referred to a special joint committee of five from the Senate and seven from tho House. Mr. 1IOXGERFORD moved to lay the reso lution on the table. Host Mr. SPEER moved to concur. Mr. NUNN ALLY opposed concurrence, lie did not sec why a special committee should be. /ippqjnted to.examine and report upon thff report of n committee. Mr. BRADLEY went into the whole subject and .propoaad an. amendment vim That the contract between the State of Georgia and Alexander A Co., is null and void, for various legal reasons; that there was a want of consid eration, and that thcro was crnel and inhu man treatment, etc. A communication was rcccivod from the Governor in writing. Mr. WELLBORN movoA tho previous ques tion, which was ordered, and Tho resolution of Mr. Bradley was lost The Senate on division refused to concur with tho House resolution by 15 to 9. On motion of Mr. HARRIS the Governor's meesago warn taken up and read. He trans muted the reports of tho Comptroller General .tad tho Treasurer. The report will be found in tbo House procecdincs. On motion ofMrTWNGEBFOBD it was referred to the Finance Committee. A short discussion ensued as to ordering the reports to be printed. Finally the question was left to the joint finance committee. The committee of the Senate appointed to attend the funeral of Representative Claiborne made a report. Mr. BROCK called np a resolution author- iziug the Secretary to employ such additional clerks as are absolutely necessary to transact Uio business of the Senate. Mr. WOOTEN opposed tho resolution on the gronnd that it gave the Secretary unlimited power. The manner of increasing the number of clerk* dourly laid down in the Code, which was. that tin Secretary should apply for au increased noml*er, tho enrolling committee should examine toe matter and report, and Senate take action. Mr. HIGBEE educated that coarse. Mr. DUNNING called the nrcviou s question, and the matter was referred to the enrolling committee. Mr. HUNGERFORD moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading bills a first time. Mr. 4QNTON moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of reading bills a third time. Mr.' CANDLER objected to so frequently suspending tho rules of tho Senate. Tho Senate refused to suspend the rules. The Judiciary Committee through Mr. Mor rell the chairman reported several bills. Resolutions being in order Mr. BURNS proposed a resolution empower ing a committee to inquire into the authority by which a man by the name of Willis had draw $100 from the Treasury, and also to find out if any other person had drawn money from the Treasury without authority, and that they report immediately, which was adopted. Messrs. Bums, Hungerford and Dunning were appointed on said committee. Mr. CAMPBELL introduced a resolution in regard to the financial condition of the educational fund, and suggesting the appoint ment of a joint committee from the House and tho Senate, who shall inquire into tho condi tion of the school fund. Tho resolution was referred to tho Committeo on Education. On motion tho report of tho Judiciary Com mittee was taken np. A bill to make valid processes issued by the officers of the Fulton Snnerior Court wn? read n third time and passed. A bill to change the time of hohling Su perior Courts in the Atlanta Circuit was read a third time and passed. The Committee reported a substitute for a hill to increase tho salaries of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, tho original was to make tho salaries of tho Supreme Court Judges $5,000 and tho Superior Conrt Judges $3,000 in currency. The substitute it $3,500 and $2,500 in specie or to mako its equivalent Mr. BROCK moved to strike out the Sn lienor Court Judges. Mr. SPEER wanted to mako it $ 1,000 for tho Supremo and $3,000 for Superior Court Judges. Mr, BROCK thought’ $1R00 in gold or its equivalent enongh for Judges of tho Superior Court and intimated that they had done very little work for tho money. Mr. BRADLEY thought $10,000 not too much for a Jndgo of tho Supremo Court, it was worth that to sit listening to stupid argu ments from wooden-boaded lawyers day after day, any lawyer, if lie wan worth anything could make that much. He, himself, had re ceived $1,000 for a single case, and np North a Minister gets $10,000 a year and has three months in the summer to fan himself and keep cool Mr. HIGBEE thought $3,000, and $2,000 was a sufficient salary. Mr. DUNNING said that in view of the amount of business on hand, an amount not even contemplated and which caused almost incessant session of tho Supremo Uonrt $1,000 was not too much. Mr. HARIUS hoped tho bill presented by the committee would pass as a suitable compro mise. Tho voto was then taken. Mr. BROCK*S amendment to strike out Su perior Court Judges was lost Mr. BRADLEY’S motion to fix tho salary of Supremo Court Judges at $5,000 was lost, Mr. SPEER’S motion to make it $4,000 and $3,000 was lost And the bill reported by tho Judiciary Com mittee was carried. The bill passed, and was ordered to bo for warded immediately to the House. A bill to change the time for holding the Superior Court in Marion county, was read a third time and passed. A bill to repeal tho charter of the town of Waynesboro, provoked considerable discus sion. Mr. BURNS argued that it would be wrong perhaps unconstitutional to repeal a charter which had been in force since 1812. Mr. HUNGFRFORD amused tho Senate and the galleries by relating some experiences as a storekeeper in the town. His revelations re minding one of the notorious borough of Eatanswill or the rotten boroughs of England, prior to tho reform bill of 1832. The dignity of the Senate was much compromised by tho pictures drawn by tho Senator, tliq, President m himself being caught more than onco in the act of a vain effort to restrain his laughter, while the remainder of the body and the gal leries, were convulsed with laughter. Ultimately tho bill was referred to the Com mitteo on tho State of tho Republic. On motion of Mr. HARRIS, tbe time was extended to two o’clock, Mr. SPEER protest ing that ho couldn’t work more than three hours a day. Mr. HICKS introduced a resolution declar ing that since the constitutional convention had declared Bradley ineligible that he be ex pelled. Mr. COLMAN moved -to amend by calling for information from the Governor in regard to the resignation of Bradley—whether it Is lying on file in that office or not Mr. SPEER moved it bo mode tho special order of tho day to-morrow, after tho reading of the journal. Mr. HARRIS thought it hod better bo re ferret to tto Elections. The voto i order lo-m< matter comes up Tho following time: ittee on Privileges and fen read a first r and amend 4725, $731. 4735, 4735, 4737, 4738, and 4751 sections of Irwin’s ’o repeal an act to compel the Ordinary to hold his office in the town of Rogers ville. To confer on churches, etc., the right to own and possess property. To alter tho manner of, appointing Commis sioners of tfio Academy ot McIntosh county. For tho establishment of district courts. Mr. WELCH, to amend tho charter of tho city of Albany. Sir. WOOTEN* to rcgnlato tho practice in tho Supreme Court in certain particulars. To prescribe the practice in the case of in junctions, etc., and the manner of taking judgments in tho same to the Superior Court To incorporate the Albany, Mobile and Now Orleans Railroad. To repeal Sec. 415 of Irwin's Reused Cede. Mr. TRAYWICK, to add afiu*4fc>n of the counties of Montgoinuy anurit’aski to the county of Laurens. To add a portion of the connlicr of Mont- Pnlaski to Telfair. • To form a now county out of poitions of Telfair, LauremQPulaski and Montgomery. Mr. HUNGERFORD, to incorporate the Bartlesville, Millcn and Albany Railroad Com- To repeal an act passed October 10, 1868, relating to the fees of magistrates, constables, etc. Tho following House bills were read a second time: To amend the acts incorporating Cartcrs- ville. Referred to tho Judiciary Committee. To change time of holding the Superior Court in Houston and Twigg. Committed. To alter and amend the road laws as far os they relate to the county of Terrell. Mr. COLMAN, to incorporate tho Ocean Bank and Trust Company of Brunswick. Mr. HINTON, to amend paragraph 3,006 and 3,910 of the code. To change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Muscogee. Mr. NUN ALLY, to incorporate the Griffin Banking Company. To incorporate the Griffin, Monticollo and Madison Railroad Company. To amend the several acts incorporating the city of Griffin. Mr. HARRIS, to define the liabilities of sheriffs, etc. To amend the 3788th section of tho Colc. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Senate adjourned. Wednesday, Aug. 3,1870. The Senate was called to order at the usual hour by tho PRESIDENT. Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Wesley Prot- tyman, alter which tho roll was called and the journal read and approved. Mr. HINTON, chairman of the special com mittee on charges against Senator Merrill, uid the committee were ready to report A majority report signed by Senators Har ris, Bowers, Speer and Mathews, was then sub mitted, exculpating Senator Merrill. The re port alleges that the clerk of tho Judiciary Committeo had sometimes been elected and sometimes been appointed by tho chairman, and give as their opinion that the latter is the best method of selecting a clerk. Tho com mittee believe that Senator Merrill labored un der a misapprehension about tbe appointment. They say tnat Carlton was ready to discharge tbe duties of his position. They relieve Mr. Men 111 from anything to do with the payment of two knndred dollars, and can seo nothing criminal or dishonest iu tho matter, and close as follows : Iu view of all tho circumstances of this case we are clearly of opinion that the worst that can be said is that tho Chairman may have misconstrued what was Raid to him about the appointment of said Clerk by other members of the Committee, and that there, is nothing connected with the conduct of Mr. Merrill iu reference to this appointment that we consider criminal, dishonorable, or inconsistent with the character of an honest upright Seuat Dr, and wo recommend that he be fully exculpated from blame. John Baucis, Tnos. J. Speed. Wit A. Mathews. ; W. F. Bo webs. Mr. IIINTON presented a minority report of some length, us conclusions were that Carl ton was not Clerk of the Committee had not performed service, and had not been required to perform any. A message was received from his Exce^ency the Governor, iu writing, through Mr. Atkin son, his Secretary. Mr. HARIUS moved to take up and adopt the report of the Committee. He was much surprised at a minority report being presen ted. Ho considered it a labored argument of tho prosecutor. Mr. Merrill had pursued a courso that had been adopted for years, and opo that had been token by Chairmen of other committees this session. If the course was au evil ono they should correct it, but he could not soo why Mr. Merrill should bo the scapegoat, why he should be selected alone. Mr. Harris then went into the details of the case, and said ho considered the Clerk en titled to .]uy as he had done constructive service, ho was engaged, was ready to per form scrvico if required. Mr. HINTON wished to explain his posi tion, he was no prosecutor ol Mr. Morrill as his report showed. Mr. niGBEE supported tho majority re port, when a Clerk was engaged he entered upon expenses and attendance, and had a right to pay. Mr. CANDLER said there was no law for the appointment of a clerk of tho Judiciary Committee; ho had no part or parcel in cither report; tho $200 was taken out of tho Treas- uty without authority of law by a man who had neverV^rformed any scrvico, Tho certificate recited that which was false. • Mr. MATHEWS defended the report of majority; ho thought there was precedent for all that Mr. Merrill had done, and ho was satisfied that gentleman had done no wrong. Mr. WOOTEN offered a substitute, censur ing the Senator from the 37th. ' * Mr. HARRIS again defended tho majority report and Mr. Merrill; ho said no certificate was really Irno that was used by clerks or Senator 8 ? inasmuch as it certified that labor had boon performed for a certain number of days, when it was patent to all that frequently they adjourned for days together. ' Mr. SPEER said, though tho custom may be reprehensible, yet ho should voto for the majority report; ho did not sec why tho Sena tor from tho 39th should bo made the scape- S °Mr. NUNNALLY oCorocl the fallowing, (which was accepted by Mr. Wooten,) instead of tho conclusion of tho report of tho . ma jority. In view of all tho circumstances of this case wo are of the opinion that there was no crimi nal intent on tho {tart of jho Senator from the 37th, but it was improper for him to draw his certificate until tho Committee had acted upon tho matter, and while there may l>o pre cedent for clerks to draw their per diem be fore any labor has been performed, yet, as in this instance, no labor has been performed and no election for a clerk had been had, it was improper for him to giro his certificate that labor had been pei formed, and such a courso ought not to bo indulged in. Mr. MERRILL mado some explanations. He said the clerk entered on his duties three days after his appolotment; that tho commit tee had been called together three times, but had not been able to get a quorum, and on each occasion tho clerk was preseut. The bills were referred to the committee four days after the apportionment was made. After somo remarks from Mr. HOLCOMBE, Mr. McARTlIUK moved the previous ques tion, which was sustained. The yeas and nays 4Pcro demanded on AT**. NUNNALLY'iS motion to strike out and in sert his substitute, which resulted os follows : Yeas—Messrs. Bains, Candler, Dunning, Fain, Hinton, Holcombe, McArthur, Nesbitt, Normally, Smith 7tii, Tray wick. Wellborn and Wooten—13. Nays—Messrs. B&Vers, Campbell, Column, Crayton, Griffin 21st, Han is, Henry,' lligbce, Jones, Jordan. Mathews, Richardson, Smith SGtb, Speer, Sherman, Stringer, Wallace and Watch—18. On motion, the majority l epori was adopted. Tho communication from tho Governor transmitting tho report of the Superintendent of Public Works, was read. It will be found in the proceedings of the House. The mes sage and report were referred to tho Commit teo on Internal Improvements. Mr. HARRIS moved to discharge the spe cial order, being tho resolution to expel Brad ley, until the report of the committee on the Capitol Building is read and acted on. which motion prevailed. The following is the re port: To the Senate and House of Representatives: The joint committee of the fc'cnato and House of Representatives, appointed to consider and report upon tho message of his Excellency the Governor, transmitting a communication from tho City Council in relation to tho capitol building, having examined tho action of the joint committeo appointed V»y the General Assembly, of I860, have conferred with tho present City Council, and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: That they have had several interviews with the City Council, and, with n view to the final settlement of matters and issues’ involved in tho subject committed to them, tho City Coun cil have made a proposition in writing, which is herewith submitted, tho sul>6tance of which is that the city will donate to the State one hundred and thirty thousand dollars to apply, as part payment for tho purchase, by the State, of the building now used as a capitol. The questions involved in this proposition, iu the-opinion of this committee, warranted them in hiking whatever stops would best se cure the interests of the State, which seemed to be: First. What the entire property had actu ally cost. Second. At what price -aiul upon wliat terms the property could bo purchased. Third. What income could be derived to the State from rents .of such portions of the building as would not be required for State purposes. Fourth. In whit ray could tho State ss- cura the retutu of the 851,500 advanced by his Excellency Governor Bulloch to the Messrs. Kimball, for heating, lighting, etc. In answer to these several propositions, we am: Hist. That the value of the eluding land, building, beating w apparatus, and all furniture ord fixtures now in use by the several departments of State, which bos been largely increased by comple tion, and addition, and enhanced value siuce 1869, is $395,000. Second. That the entire pro Deity above re- fexBfil to can be purchased tor the sum of three hundred ana eighty thousand dollars . payable as follows: Ono hundred and thirty i housand dollars in the bonds of the city of Atlanta, and two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the seven per cent bonds of the State of Georgia, upon the delivery cf which to the Messrs. Kimball they will return t > his Excellency Governor Bullock tho $54,500 ad vanced by him to them. We herewith submit the proposition of tlio Messrs. Kimball made in writing to the Com mittee. Third. From the evidence submmitted to us, wa believe the income to the Stale from the rental of rooms in tho building not used or required for State puiposes, will be from $15,000 to $20,000 per annum, and that the rental value of these rooms will be continually increasing. Your committee, after a frit and careful in vestigation and consideration of the forego ing facts, have come to the following conclu sions : First That the question of tho location of the Capitol is practically already settled; but that until the State owns and controls abso lutely a capitol building of her own, in the city of Atlanta, the subject of removal will continue to be agitated, tom time to lime, to the great expense of the State and annoy ance of the citizens thereof, many thousands of dollars having already been expended in the discussion of the subject Second, That the proposition of the city of Atlanta should be accepted, and that it wll* meet the views of the people of Geoigia upon this subject Third, That in view of tho present income derived from the property, its location, present and prospective value tor business purposes, the price asked for it is only just and reason able. Fourth, That the rents lrom such portions of the building as will not be required for State purposes, will more than cancel the in terest upon the bonds of the State, which ina v be issued for the purchase of the entire pr perty, thereby giving tho Slate of Georgia, free of cost to herself, not only fojr ten years, but os long as she chooses to occupy it as such, a capitol which, in point of elegance, comfort and convenience, is not soi passed by the capitol of any Suite in tbe Union; end one that could not be built and furnished by the Stato for less than SoOO.OOO. Fifth. That if at any future timo the State should determine to dispose of tho property, it could readily do so at a very large profit. * We therefore recommend the passage of the following resolutions: 1. Resolved. That the proposition of the c Mr. President Tin all seriousness, that pub* licaiion has given me some trouble, and it disturbs my equanimity of temper, as can easi- seeu by my associates in my paroxisms ly be t _ of fretfulness. My sleep is disturbed j.~I can not be still; I know not wht to do. I am continually wishing that the editors and pro prietors of The Constitution would cease pub lishing that roll, for I know Tho Constitution is read by many of the best people of the State, and by those whotc esteem I would highly piizc. But, Mr. President, I have about como to the conclusion to plead igno rance in justification of my vole, and say to vho wor*d that I was deceived by the. ambiguity of the resolutions of the ” Senator ’"om the Tib. And not having a ' r,al mind, or be ing un expounder of constiir onul law, say to the ervaged mu’little, for&'ve me, “I knew not wht. 11 did.” But there is a serious and almost unsmmouo' tide difficulty pre~en • itself— fo\ I am vc y sensitive and a lit tle vain, and to say to my constituents ibat I cast a vote, the effect? of which I was .so ex ceedingly ignorant, would place mo iu n'o.ve r y enviable position. It appears to me that tiie.o is do escape without I write a lettev, and get all the city press to publish it slmnUaneously, and theu all thp papers wP! c.y out, “Bp’ty for Spee* !*’ / . It is trac- thorc is no consist »ucy iu such a course, but anything, Mr. President, to get my name ^ht of that list that is published in The Constitution, and rend, and seen by all men. For then I will have accomplished both of my purposes. First succeed in prolonging my term, which r. so near and dear to my soul, and secondly in placing myself iu a proper l ; ght with the press of the’ Slate r.r 1 the intelligent and highly respected citizen who aro clamorous, hi called, tor an elec tion. Mr. President, if I can only suc ceed in this coup We elat a ad make the public believe that I am honest and siuceie, why, then, of all men I shall certainly be the happiest Then there will be a bright pro.- pect for me, tho fotted calf will be slain, the wine brought forth, tho chicken that I so highly prize will be propared, and all the good things of the land, and we will have one A bill to incorporate Newuau and Americas Railroad Company, and to extend State aid to increaso during last year, as shown by the iik real cslaU lias been very considerable. * The of Atlanta to donate the bonds of the city ^ itho House, the amount of one hundred and thirty tkciity r ™ ~ -*»•- sand dollars; any ten acres of unoccupied hind within the corpoiato limits of the city, and to famish, free q* cost to the Stale, a mansion suitable for the use of hla Excellency the Gov ernor, for the term of ten years; in lieu of he: present contract with the State, to famish a capitol building for the term of ten years, he, and is hereby accepted. 4 2. Resolved, That the proposition of tho Messrs. Kimball for Ihe sale to the State of the capitol building, and the fixtures, fun.”’tare, Ac., be, and is hereby accepted. 3. Resolved, SkM a committee of one from the Senate and one from tho House of Repre sentatives be appointed to examine into the title and arrange all the deiai , upon the ba sis of the propositions of tho Messrs. KimbaM and the City Council; and on the application of said committee, the Governor be and he is hereby authorized to is me to ihe Messrs. Kim ball seven per cent, bnt.ds of the State, having twenty years to run, Bk - ring, in his posses sion, a sufficient an)or _-ol said bonds to se cure tho rot urn to tho Si de of the $54,509 paid by his Excellency the Governor to the Messrs. Kimball; aud it shall bo the duty of said committee to see that the said amount of $51,500 is returned to tho Stale. John lf»nr.i*:. Chairman Sen ale Committee. WiT.Trr. T. McAethub, T. G. Campbell. EvhuaxM .Tweedy* Chairman House Commit!**. Jamrs E. G uu. ;i r, W. It. Bell, R. M. Pi ees W. S. Zei. t ins A. Cojtjy, Vteoiu H LEYS';. the same. Also, a bill to lend State, aid to the Mcmpbi Branch Railroad Company. Also, that the following bills do not pass: A bill for the relief of Rebecca Cohen rid P. T. Solomons, heirs of CoL Steptalb Also, that tbo bill incorporating the North and South Railroad Company, should pass. A moaiage Rem the Senate was received say ing that a resolution bad jxisscd that body, wlach shapes tbo, courso of the General As sembly so that'thero shall be no election for members of the General A 53embly i h is Fall. The‘following message was - received from tho Governor; accompanied by tbe Reports of tho Comptroller;General and Treasurer: Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1, 1S70. To the General Assembly: I herewith trans mit the reports of the Comptroller General ;.nd the Treasurer. The report of the Comptroller General is very complete and comprehensive, showing the resources' of tho State, tho receipt ? and disbursements of the public money, together with much valnablo statistical iufo.mation and g*ves anip^o evidence that the important office of Comptroller General, under the able management of Hon. Madison Bell, is ir’.ty performing tho duty assigned to it by law as tho guardian of the revenues and a check, by examination and audit, upon alt e tcoruns against the State. The report of tho Treasurer discloses the several amounts received into and paid out of tho Treasury during the year 1SG9. The duties of the Treasurer, as the custodian and payee of the public money', are fully de fined ia tho following extract from the Code, to-wlt: “At is moreover the duty of the Stato Treas ure** to receive and keep safely all the money which shall bo paid to him iu behalf : the State, giving certificates therfor, which <-« lo cates shall specially set forth the amount, on what account, and by whom paid; and shall be lodged as vouchers in the Comptroller’s office; and to pay out the same only upon tho war- great feast, at which shall bo the editors, le- rants of the Governor, when countersigned by porters, clergy, lawyers, and eve.y clrs,, r , the Comptroller General, excepting the d.-afts which I expect many toasts to be diank to iov of the Prc -float of the Senate aud Speaker of health, and among them one for my coUh< tho Hou ,e of Representatives, for tl* i sum due tency, firmness and honesty of purpose, a ^.to the iu- tubers and officem of their respective the entire audience will be expected to join i * bodies.’" pteans of piaiso to my lofty, exhal&d, self- j The present Treasurer, however, reports a sacrigciug pauiolisih, as exhibited in the schedule of 8$ Executive Georgia Legislature; after which v.e will have prayer by one of the clergy, if no oao objects upon tho account of b*3 pe. tidy, and tha bene diction pronounced. The PRESIDENT toiled to see any question of pilillego that tho Senate could take cogiv- zancc o'. A message was received from tho House, through Mr. Ncvrion, their Clerk, a*> noun clo the passage of the bill incorporating Uio Norih and South Railroad. Leave of absc ice was g.anted to Senators Hungeifoid, Holcombe, Stringer and H cks. The House bill changing the iituo of hold ing Superior Coe. . Is in the counties ol Houston and Twiggs, was taken up, amended, and passed. On motion, it was transmitted forthwith to Council Chamcee. ~\- Atlnntss, Altruist ), 1870. J Ho.i. iri T'rectlt/, Chairman : Dc* n S n—The Mayftr ami Couuci! of Atlanta desire to ex press to you, and through you to the General Assembly of Georgia, an earnest wil’ingncss on the part of the city to tolly comply with the contract with tbe Constitutional Conven tion. Not only the Ichrr but tbe spiral of this contract. But it was so brief as to be suscep tible ot various constructions, as Ills been evi- ilenceff by the many discussions which have l»een had upon tbe subject Now, therefore, to the end that this matter may be fully, final ly and satisfactorily settled, the Mayor aud Council are disposed to accoed to tho* request of your Committee, aud hereby re spectfully propose to donato, or issue, oae hundred aud thirty thousand dollars in tho l>onds of the city, to bo used in the purchase, by the State, of the building now used as a Stato CapitoL The property, when so pur chased, to be ?ome absolutely the propel ty of the State; also, to donate any unoccupied* ten acres of Lind within tho corporate limits, that may lie selecled by the General Assembly, to bo used for capitol puiposes; also, to furnish, %*e of cost to the Stale, a mansion suitable for the use of his Exce’leney, tho Governor of this State, tor the torn* of ton years from June 1, 1868. The object of the city iu being thus liberal is solely to permanently locate the capitol in this city; they desire, therefore, to hare it un derstood that in case the capitol should be re moved from Atlanta, that then tbe ten acres ot land referred to should revert to the city; aLso, tho bonds, or their equivalent, of the city, used in the purchase of ihe building re ferred to, shall be returned to the city. Resolved, That the foregoing proposition be adopted and spread upon tho minutes of the Council, and a copy of tho same transmitted to Hon. E. Tweedy, Chairman. Etan P. Howell, A. Mmrnr, D. C. O’Keets, V. Dunning, Committee of Council. Omen of 12. L Xxxba'l, [ Atlanta, Ga., July 27,1870. J JIo,u ir. 7 T . 'IcA tu ir, Chairman.—Dead Sic: Replying to the inquiries of your committee, upon what terms I will dispose of the building known as “Kimball’s Opera House,” includ ing all tho heating and lighting apparatus, and all the fu rniture and fixtures iu use by the State in said building—also, all fixtures in the Tosloffiee—I have the honor to inform you that I will sell tho entire property, as befor. mentioned, for the sum of three hundred and eighty thousand dollars, payable as follows: ono hundred aud thirty thousand dollars in tho bonds of tho city of Atlanta, and hundred and fitly thousand dollars in the seven per cent bonds of the State of Georgia. Should this be accepted, I pledge myself to return to the State the amount advanced me account of the heating, lighting, Ac., by his Excellency Governor Bullock, viz: fifty- four thousand five hundred dollars. Having verbally explained to your commit tee the cost aud condition of the building aud fixtures, I do not deem it necessary to Terer to that matter in this communication. Respectfully vours, H. L KnifetfX. The report was made tlio special order for Friday at 10 o’clock. Tho Judiciary Committee made a report on certain bills. Tbe Semite then adjourned. Thuespay, August 4, 1870. The Senate was called to order at tiio usual hour by tho PRESIDENT. Prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Prettyman. „ . The roll was called, and tho journal of the previous d»vy read and approved. Mr. SPEER rose to a privilege question. n« said: Zfr. President: I arise to a privileged ques tion. I hold in my hand The Constitution, a livo newspaper of this city, in which is pub lished from time to time the Roll of Infamy of Senators voting on ihe prolongation question, as it is called. From some remarkable cause the list this morning contains only twenty names, the father of the resolutions not being in the list. Tho idea of a parent deserting its' offspring is a thing unknown amongst barba rians, or the civilized from Adam’s day down to the present But we live in a progressive age, mid possibly that accounts for this willful de sertion of the children by the “daddy.** The attention of the Senate was oecup'a 1 in the consideration of an incyea ;o iu tho c!c - ical force of Ike Senato. Finally the Sec." - t ary was authorized to employ a* nr ruber rn to exceed twelve. The following bills were read first time : M*\ SHERMAN, to amend au act to inco* - porale the Augusta and Hartwell Ilai 1 ro.il Company. Mr. SPEER, to aiiibo ize the'city of S»V| vannali and counties through which ihe CV. < tral Railroad passes to tax ilia propel ty of saul railroad as other property. Also, to change the nauic of 1he City D ink ing Company ol Macon to the City* Bark of, Macon. Also, to provide tor a City* Court iu Macon. A ! so, to nl'er and amend the road laws of the State as far as regards tho county* of Bibb. Also, to change the mine of Ihe Georgia Banking Company of Macon. Al \ to remove parlies Iu certain divorce cases. Also, to amend tho charier of Barucsville. - Also, to inoorpotale the Planters Manufa - tin ing Company. AHo, to change the time of holding superior coir In in Macon circuit. Mr. H'NTON, to prevent s’ »ek mining >t Lirge under certain rivcuinsiarcefl. ill*. McARTHUR, to allow clerks of courts o'record, offiricen ycaiA service, to practice law iu the courts of tho Stato. Mr. NUNNALLY, to change tho name o’ t‘ie Gilfiiu Loan and T*ost Company, to the Saving’s B. nk of Griffin? M *. BOWEliS, to provide for selling a pjp t of Homesteads ami exemption in certain casco. Mr. RICHARDSON, to prevent tho fell of certain limbers in the Ormacocola,^ Mr*. CANDLER, to increase the fees Gees of the pqoc**, 11m_-.vy pu 1 ‘ -VM am! VorsUu bigs. Mr. DUNNING.—To authorize the Mayor and ConneiloLAti vn , to crealo water works aud a be rd ofcJTlh missioned a for the same. Mr. MERE* LL—To authorize the Comp- trolierGejeralniiu T.e.'suier of the Shi e to settle with W. H. Hindmru, lax collec’or of Cnmp1>cll county. Mr. GRIFFIN, 21st—To ^corporate the town of Jeffersonville, iu Twiggs county, Mr. WELLBORN—To p event monopolies and i x ce* tain i;*’ 1 oad stock. Air. DICKEX—To repeal section 121 of Ir- W‘Ys Revised Code, aud enact a section in lieu thereof. A’so, to aid luirood companies, farmers, etc., and incorporate American Industrial Agency. Also, to incorporate the Contractors’ As sociation. Also, to incorporat Uie Dalton aud Noreli- cast Alabama I talk oad Company. Mr. Fain, to incorporate the North Georgia and North Carolina Railroad Company. Also, to enable parties unable to give se curity to have the benefit of tho claim laws of this State. Also, to regulate tho fcc3 of sheriffs in this State. Mr. Dunuing, to incorporate the Columbus, MerriweUzer and Atlanta Railroad Company. ALso, to amend an act incorporating ihe Camilla and Cathbert Railroad Company. A'r.o, to loan tho credit of tho State to the CamHLi aud Cuthbert Railroad Company. Air. JORDAN, for the relief of James F. Blackwell, et aL, of Folton county. House bill to amend road laws in Teirel’ county. Read third time and passed. Mr. MATTHEWS called up his resolution offered on tbe 18th of July, which was tablsd at that time, to appoint a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to report what legislation is necessary to protect the people in the management of tjie Western and Atlantic Raliroad. The resolution was adopted. Messrs. Mathews, Harris and Column were appointed as the committee. Air. NUNN ALLY called up his resolution to appoint a joint committee of five from tbe Senato and ten from tho House to whom shall be referred all bills of relief. The amendments offered by Messrs. Hinton and Candler were withdrawn. Air. CANDLER moved to strike out all but that pait referring to the appointment of a committee. Air. HINTON offered an amendment, pro viding that the provisions of this resolution shall cease at the expiration of twenty days, which amendment was accepted. The resolution, os amended, was then adopted. The Committee on Internal Improvements reported adversely to the passage of a bill al lowing the Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad to ton freight trains on the Sabbath day. Bill tabled for the present. Bills were then taken np for tho third rcml- ing. To extend aid to Savannah, Griffiu and North Alabama Railroad. The Committee Internal Improvements recommended its pas- — b. Read a third time and passed. 'o fix the time for holding the Superior Court in Glynn county. Tbe Judiciary Com mittee recommended its passage. Read and passed. To relieve J. A. Walton, a minor, of Thomas county*. The Judiciary Committee recom mend that it do not pass. Report agreed to and hill lost. To incorporate tho Geoigia Banking Com pany. Committee on Bancs recommend its passage. Tabled for the present. Air. Jordan, from the Committee on Public Printing., made a report with reference to the public printing. Pending the reading of tlie report, the hour of one o’clock having arrived, the Senate adjourned. warrants issued by the Governor and countersigned by the Comjv trailer General, iu payment for lawful accounts' duly audited, against tho State, iu favor of nearly, if not quite, the same number of citi zens, “payment of which,” to tiso the Treasu rer’s language, “has been refused by the Treasurer, ho believing them to be illegal, l»y the manner of drawing, and feiring he would be liable on his bond for the amount if paid by him.” The attention of your honorable body is in vited to the novelty of this proceeding. A public officer whose duty ,by law it is to “keep safely all tho money which shall bo paid to himiu behalf of the Shite,” * * * »» an a to pay out the same only upon the warrants of tho Governor when countersigned by the Comptroller Goneiol, czcepl the drafts of the President of the Senat 3 and Speaker of Horse of Representatives, for tho sums duo the members and officers of their respective I bodies,” refa&iug to honor “warrants of the Governor when countersigned by the Comp troller General,” because he believed them to be illegal!! In this peculiar rnauner a single official, by tho exercise of his own opinion forces the State into the disgraceful position of repudiat ing her current indebtedness. By the report of the Comptroller General, the total receipts to January 15, 1870, were $2,183,090 51. Cash balance on hand Jan uary'. 15, lov9, $116,695 65. The total dis- returns of April, 1S69, and ApriL 1870, Fulton county alone, has been two millions of dollars, and this increase will co rtinue throughout the State in. a still greater ratio after the railroads now in progress shall have been completed. We may safely estimate the taxable value of real estate for the year 1880 at five hundoed still ons of DOLLins. This will place us upon a basis where, with economical legislation and administration, the public debt can be grad ually absorbed, without in creasing, the i ..tea ot taxation. Oar debt is comparatively very safal), being only $6,014,500, and has not been increased since 1867. We have State property that would now sell at auction for mor&than twelve mil lions of dollars, so that there can bo no qn. > iion or doubt as to the solvency.ef the State. Rlftt B. -Bullock. Tho Governor’s Message and accompanying documents, were referred to the Finance Com mittee. Mr. HAMILTON, ^Chairman of the Commit tee on Corporations,' recommended the paL3- age of tne following bills, viz: A bill to incorporate the North Georgia and Tennessee Railroad Company. Also, a bill’to incorporate the Lookout Mountain Railroad Company. Air. O’NEAL of Lowndes, Chairman of the Judic iary Committee, recommended that the following bills do not pass, viz: A bill to'add an additional section to t’ » Penal Code. A bill to change tho mode of enforcing : - A bill to fix compensation for the Scrivncr in cases of felonies. A bill for tho relief of Adclia Edmund son of jweta county. A bill to authorize N. Winborn and W. D. Wmbom to exhibit the slight of hand f-ee of tax* A bill to refund • to L. W. Hazlehurst -tax over paid. * - Also, a bill to change tho lime of h'oldin; Jackson and Gwinnett Superior Courts. Oil motion of Mr. RICE, the rules were sus pended for reading bills a second time. A number of bills were read and referred to appropriate committees. A bill by Mr. OSGOOD, to incorporate the Policy Holders* Life and Tontine Assurance Company of the South, was read the first lime. A message from the Senato was received, ■vying that tho Senato had refused to concur iu the House resolution to refer the report of the committeo appointed to investigate the pen itentiary to a joint committee, Ac. Mr. BRYANT offered a resolution that when this IIouso adjourn, said adjournment be un til 4 o’clock p. 2\r., for the purpo ;o of reading bills a second timo. Mr. SCOTT moved to amend, by holding a session from 8 to 10 o’clock r. m., instead of from 4 to 6 r. 3J. Mr. TUMLIN moved to substitute 7 to 9, in Air. Scott’s resolution. Air. TURNER remarked that as the Le^ laturo is to stay for “twenty years,” he sup posed business could be finished at one ses sion a day. On motion of Air. GOODWIN, the whole question was laid on the table. The usual hour for adjournment having ar rived, the Speaker declared the House ad- journod uutil 10 a. m. to-morrow. Wednesday, August 3, 1C70. House met at the usual hoar, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Brandy. The journal dT yes terilay’s proceedings was read. > Mr. BRYANT rose to a personal explana tion, and said that liis remans some time a<~~ turatoroductions, and this great trade finds its way roio Georgia, and, over Ler railroads to the seaboard. While making the examination referred to j was informed by gentlemen engaged in the trade that more than six hundred ions of freight were awaiting transportation on the river, and this gr .t accumulation had result - ed from the fact that, owing to the low stage of water, steamers plying upon the river had >eu compelled to reduce their cargoes to one- ja'Cth'eir usual capacity. That this trade is lined to pass through Georgia, and over S»ato Road so long as there in no other Tii.et i3 tine, but other outlets will not long ..Anting, and theu ihe rich products of the n ?a valley will pass away from Georgia, and seek c* her and more speedy channels. Should these improvements be made, the probability is that tho trade of all that portion of Alabama drained by the upper Coosa will be perma- renlly secured, because experience teach • that railroads can never be brought into ucccsstol competition with a free, unobstruct ed, and expeditions water transportation. In the absence of an accurate survey, I am u table to submit detailed estimates of» ie coat of this work, but would respectioJly recom mend that the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof ns may be found necessary, bo appropriated for this purpose. J. am, sir, very respectfully, B. W. Feodel, Supeiietendent Public Works. The message, together with the accompany ing report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvements. On motion of Air. HALL of Aleriwetber, the bill to incorporate tho Newnan and Americas Railroad, and to extend State aid to the same, v .s made the special order for Monday next The bill/to incorporate the North and South Road was read the third time. On motion of Air. TUMLIN, Horn J. T. Cl vrk was invited to a seat on this floor* Air. PHILLIPS moved to striko out the section in the bill to incorporate the Noith mid South* Railroad Company which grants Air. Phillips said bills bursements during the year 1869 were $1,857,- 825 98. Cash balance on hand January* 1, 1870, $441,960 1C. Tho net earnings of the Western and Atlantic Railroad were $250,000. The Comptroller General estimates the tax able valuo of the prope. / of this State,for the present yenr at iwo nindeed million: dollars. Of our G per cent bonds Issued before the war, say $155,000 fall due this year, and a portion nro now past due. . There' aro also some £18,000 sterling, being £15,000 sterling bonds, which fell due in 1868, and interest on the same; amounting to abont .63,090 sterling still unpaid. This failure to meet promptly tho State’s in debtedness, does not arise from any. .want of solvency on our part, but simply.’#r*fc^iio;po- culiar and anomalous political coudlfenwhMi has existed dining the last two years. * Npw, however, we ore in proper condition’"to 'act: upon tho internal affairs of the State; andmeet all financial wants by appropriate legislation. - The legislation in regard to our public debt iiio.li was enacted l»y your honorable prede- Tcsors was not of a character to advance the T the State. Holders of our six per *»**ed before the war and falling (hit> j'.i l^CC, 18G7, 18C8 and 1869, were com pelled to receive currency bonds iu exchange or go unpaid. This course was sioiDlya com pulsory renewal of our matured indebtedness or flat repudiation, aud could not prove other wise than detrimental to our credit, W.th at tome and abroad;‘but tho well known mag nificence of our resources and tho compara tive insignificance of our public debt has pre vented, to a great extent, the disastrous effect upon our credit which would have been expe rienced if our debt lmd been larger. In 1SC6 the Legislature assembled under tho authority derived Lorn tho proclamation of President Johnson, authorized the Issue of some $3,900,000 of currency bonds, bearing seven per cent, currency interest and carrying a special moil gage on the Western and Atlan tic Railroad, executed to three persons named in the actiajt trustees. I am convinced that this act was unwise and injurious to tho credit of the State. Capitalists who buy State bonds as an investment very naturally conclude that a State making a special mortgage upon a par ticularly described piece of property has little else behind in the way of resources to meet its indebtedness, and no amount of explana tion, even if sensitive capital would stop to listen, con overcome the unfortunate impres sion thus created. The bonds of tho Stato issued before war, and the interest thereon, should be paid in gold. If the State was liable to a suit in court, such payment could be compelled under the recent decision of the Supremo Court of the United States; but independent of that good faith, under the implied agreement when the bonds were issued, would demand of ns ‘ho redemption of these bonds when due, in \ currency of the same value as that which we received for them when issued; and no act will more promptly fix the value of our credit than thus voluntarily meeting to the letter our financial obligations. To offer a second series of 7 per cent cur rency bonds not carrying a special mortgage would certainly fix a market rate for them be low that now placed upon the mortgage issue oflS66, nor would it be just to the present holders of tbe mortgage bonds to increase the amount of bonds based upon tho mortgage HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1870. The House was called to order at the usual hour by the Speaker. Prayer by tno Rev. Dr. Brantley. Journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read. Air. I MIiL» Chairman of the Finance Com mittee, recommended tlie passage.of tho fol lowing bills, viz; in reference to the Georgia National Bank, wero mado upon information from the Treas urer, who said that.he had.made enquiry and found but little real estate in this city was owned by stockholders of said bank; but that since that enquiry, investments have been made here; and that ho lias iu formation that certain notes given by officials of the S*\te Road were protested. On motion of Air. HALL "of Alcilwetlier, the rules were sc Upended to put tho bills re commended for .passage by tho Finance Com mittee on llieir passage. A message from the Sjnatc was received, saving that the .Senato had passed the follow ing in which they ask tbe coiicui rcnco of (he House, to-wit: A bill to legalize the processes issued by the Clerks of the Superior Courts of the Atlanta Circuit ~ A bill to change Jho time of holding Altr-on Superior Court A bill to fix tho s;ilai les of Supremo and. Su- Stntc aid to tho same, asking State aid for railroad purposes are so numerous that if granted generally would im peril the solvenoy of the State—that many of . lieso -roads will not be self-sustaining, and that he will oppose all such measures. ' Mr. BRYANT said that it should be con sidered whether or not the road i3 worth en dorsing, and that the one under consideration is worthy and is able to secure the Stato the amount of aid asked for, Ac. Mr. McDOUGALD said that if this bill Is passed, the City Council of Columbus will probably take three hundred thousand dollars worth of stock in it Mr. HARPER said that as a general thing he is opposed to State aid, that heretofore twenty miles were requred to be equipped be fore State aid was granted. This road only proposes ta equip ten. Air. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that tho road will benefit tho people of Alabama almost as much as the people of Georgia; that there 13 already a railroad from Columbus to Atlan- \ via Macon, and another via Opelika and West Point; that the question as to whether this will be a paying road, and whether the ten miles proposed to bo built, would sell for twelve thousand dollars per mile should be carefully considered; that the Savanuah pa pers had condemned his action on the State aid question, but were willing for it to bo ex tended to a road terminating in that city; that he doc3 not believe in giving Stato aid to this road a’ong the proposed route. Let the roads alieody aided Be completed, before aid is ex tended indiscriminately. Mr. GOODWIN said that ho is opposed to an indiscriminate granting of State aid, and moved to make the bill the special order for Monday next, which motion was withdrawn. Mr. FITZPATRICK called the previous question, which call was sustamed. The yeas and nays were called on Air. Phillips’ motion to strike out State aid. Yeas 37, nays 84. Mr. TWEEDY congratulated the House upon the lively interest manifested upon this subject, aud that even in view of a great Eu ropean war, our bonds are not depreciated; that tho object is to develop the resources of the State; that railroads increase the demand lor labor and secure better pay to laborers; that State aid to the amount of over four mil lions dollars has been granted, aud this amount is secured by first mortgage bonds to over nine millions dollars; that ho is in favor of granting State aid and of developing re sources: that ho does not favor the protec tion of the Stato Road to the exclusion of other loads, Ac. Mr. WILLIAMS called the previous, ques tion, and the bill was put on its final passage. TJie yeas and nays wero called and resulted in yeas, 92, nays, 29; so the bill to incorporate id grant State aid to tho North and South perior Court Judges. Jfoad was passed aud transmitted to tlio Scn- Also, a bill to change tho* liiaie of* holding t. re «• *’ Superior Comte of the Atiauia Civcqjt- ' 1 * - - - ho following messogo from the Cover the Tho was raid:;, — . • Arc^ra, August 2, 1370. To the . General Assembly: I transmit here with the report made by tho Superintendent of Publif}\x orks, in regard to tho obstructions in the" CoOsa River, near Rome. contained in the rvjyrrt,, to which your i blc aticpHon i» inVite<p< |^ u u that twe favora- ^, uu luu , two first- rm-r boats ate now ^ navigating tlie nver. and that a third is being constructed. The capacity of these boats is snrnci^t for two thousand bushels of wheat each trip, T*nv not more than two hundred bushels can be floated over tho obstructions. Tho Land in the valley of the Coosa is very rich, and under good cultivation. By a com paratively small outlay, this whole grain and iron producing region can bo made to pour its valuable products through on- State and oyer our own railroad. . * ** f The opinion expressed in the report Is fully sustained by tliat of tho oldest practical steam boat men- on the rivpr, had is, I believe, enti tled to full creditor its practicability. While I could not recommend a general system of Stato aid by direct advances from the treasury, this seems to be a case where it would not only be good policy but wise econ omy to authorize the expenditure of ten thousand dollars, cr so much thereof as may bo necessary to removo the obstructions from tho Coosa River, and thus add a long and val nablo water line, os an additional feeder to our great State Railroad. I, therefore, respectfully recommend the appropriation of the sum of ten thousand dol lars, or so much thereof as may bo necessary to remove the obstructions in the Coosa River, and aLso the election or appointment of three practical or reliable geutlemen as a board of commissioners, under whoso authority the work should l>o conducted, and the appro priation expended. Kurus B. Bullock. ;rtr. PRICE, Chairman of tho Committee x Agricultural and Internal Improvements, commended a substitute for the bill to in- c.porate the Ringold and Cooper’s Gap Kail- oad, and to extend State aid to the same. Also, that the following bill do pass with an amendment, to-wit: A bill to amend tho act incorporating the Suable icfoimatioiHPcmnlgee River Railroad; to change the security without their consent. And as'it is neither necessary nor politic to pay off the- bonds tolling due this year by an increased taxation, we must seek some means by which ottr bonds will command tho highest market rate, and at the same time relievo the issue from any unseemly irregularity like that of 1806. I would, therefore, respectfully recom mend that your honorable body authorize and provide for a new issue of bonds, having twen ty years to run, bearing seven per centum in terest and principal payable in gold at the Treasury here, and at the office of tho financial agent New York aud in London. Tlio Issue to be used in meeting all bonds now due or tolling due until otherwise ordered by law, and for Uie purpose of funding the seven per centum currency bonds carrying the mortgage on the State Roa«l. A bond of this character would readily sell for par and upwards in the New York markets at tho present time, and for a higher rate as financial matters become more settled. Holders of the currency mortgage bonds would find their interest promoted by exchanging for the plain gold bonds, and the special mortgages would thus bo absorbed and canceled, and the State’s railroad relieved of the mortgage. We would then have bnt one series or character of bonds out standing that have been isssued since the war, and with this scries would be able to fund or pay tho six per cent, bonds, foiling due 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 and 1874, amounting in the aggregate to $1,372,- 000. The bonds foiling due subsequently, viz: 1878,1879, 1880 and 1881, being compara tively small in amount each year, should be metout of the taxes during those years. The debt of nearly four millions fastened upon us by the Legislation of 1866 we must expect to carry by promptly meeting the interest for at least twenty years longer, until the increased value of our resources, under careful and eco nomical governmental management, will ena ble us to raise a sufficient amount to meet a largo part of the principal annually, without increasing the present low rate of taxation. By the rapid construction of railroads through sections of. our btete not heretofore supplied with convenient and speedy means of. transportation, the increase in the value of Qzfxcs Buperinxenoent Public Works, \ Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 1, 1869. } liis Excellency It. R. Bullock, Governor of Georgia : Governor : In obedience to your order, communicated to moon tlie 28th of September last, I proceeded to Rome and made as thor ough au examination of the Coosa river os the circumstances of the case would admit The water in the river at that time was at a very low stage, and the obstructions clearly visible. The shoal (known os Horse-Leg Shoal, and to which my attention was more particularly di rected,) is situated about one and a half miles below the .city of Rome. It consists of three ledges of rock, crossing the river in a tUrec- tion neatly at right angles with tho axis of the river bed, and filling a space of about six hundred yards. Above and below the shoal tho water deepens rapidly to ten feet, while upon the upper ledge there was only twenty-two inches. Between the ledges tho’water again deepened to three feet, but the channel is obstructed by boulders, partially fixed, which renddfthe navagation tedious and dangerous. The great difficulty, however, is met with at tho lower reef, where, the water being confined by wing dams, renders ihe cur rent so rapid that warping has to be resorted to. These dams wero constructed for the pur pose of deepening the water at this point sufficient to admit tho passage of boats with about half their ordinary amount of freight The river is divided at the shoals by a small islaud, into two channels, the larger of which is about three hundred feet wide, while tlie lesser is not more than half that width. An attempt was made some j*cars ago to turn the whole river into the lesser channel, by build ing a dam across the main channel at the up per end of the island. This .was found to answer indifferently well for a while, but the river at the lower end of tho island began gradually tilling with drift and gravel, and finally resulted iu almost effectually closing the navigation. The dam ^as therefore removod and the lesser channel closod up. Could a uniform depth of three foot be ob tained across this shoal, it would be sufficient for all practical purposes, and I am clearly of opinion that this can be accomplished by clearing the obsti actions out of the main channel, and, at a cost that will be insignifi cant, when compared with the good that will result therefrom. For one hundred and fifty miles below the city ot Rome the* Coosa River traverses a country rich in mineral and agricul- the House, and ihat this question should bo disposed of. At the conclusion of Air. O’Neid’s remark.; he called the previous question. • The yeas and nays were demanded. Tho Clerk announced a tie aud the SPEAKER said in order to get lid' of the question as speedily as possible he would vote in fovor of reconsideration. After thq fount some errors werej. discovered, which tie Speaker promised to look into and correct. Mr. Hall's bill to incorporate the Newnan and Anftricus Railroad Company was taken up, read a third time, passed and ordered to bo transmitted to the Senate. On the passage of said bills the yeas and nays were called _ with the following ic3nlt—Yeas 86—Nays 30. The question of verifying the count came up, and pending the discussion of the right.to correct— Air. TWEEDY moved to adjourn until 10 a. z/l to-morrow. The yeas and nays were called on tho mo tion to adjourn, and resulted yeas 56, nays 69. So the indtion to adjourn was lost * Mr. PHILLIPS read from the rules, and iu- gued that the Speaker should appoint a com mitteo to corroct Che ini ,teke ol the dock. Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes lead from Cush ing's Manual, aud argued that Air. Johnson of Spalding was entitled to have his voto re corded, ho having l>een out at the time \\is name was called. Mr. SHUMATE said that it was the duty of the Speaker to have-the mistake corrected. Mr. TWEEDY said that Mv. Phillips of Echols was tight, aud that a com mi .ten snoaM ' be appointed, lie moved that a comm! Mo yf three be appointed to settle the mut er. Air. SCOTT moved to lay Air. Tweedy’s motion on the table. On the motion to lay on- the i »l#le, the years aud nays were called. Tha call for the yeas and nays was with drawn, and— On motion of Mr. SHUMATE the Speaker and Clerk were requested to co. ieet the vote and report the same to tne-House to-morrow as corrected. (At wh’ch timo wo will publish the report of the yeas and nays rs'cor.ectod.) Air. TURNER moved that Air.. Porter be added to tho Judiciary Commi'rteo as an im portant bill in relation to Savannah was before the committee. The SPEAKER i tiled that the addition could not bo made without the recowmcnda- ’tioa r pf a majority of the committee. A‘ifte3sage from the Senate was received, saying that the Senate had passed the House bill to change the time of holding Houston and Twiggs Superior Courts with amendments * thereto, which amendments wero coucu»Ted in by tlio^House. Mr. PRICE, chairman of the Committee qn Agricultural and Internal Improvements, recommended that the bill to grant to certain persons tho right to dig and mine in the beds of navigable streams for phosphate rocks, etc., aud abill to protect the agricultural products of Stewart county do not pass. That tho bill to incorporate tho "Central Georgia Agricultural and Manufactm ing Com pany do pass with an amendment. On motion the House adjourned until 10, a. m., to-morrow. name of tho same and to lend Stato aid, Ac Mr. HAMILTON, Chairman of tlio Com mittee on Corporations, recommended the passage of ihe following bills, to-wit: A bill to extend the corporate limits of Ikaubridge. ^ bill to incorporate the town ofEah&rlee. ... “nv to incorporate the town of Clarks ville. A bill to iMfiir-uoratc the Empire Slate \\orks. ^ Also, a bill to incorporato^he Elgin Slate Works. Air. ^ O’NEAL, chairman of the JmttcUiy* Committee, recommended tho passage of the following bills, to wit: A bill to alter and amend paragraph 3 of section 1969 Irw’in’s Code. A bill to create a Board of Road and Re venue commissioners for Glynn county. A bill for the relief of J. A.. Walden, of Leo county. A bill to provide for levying aud collecting costs for sheriffs, Ac., in insolvent crimi nal cases, with an amendment thereto. A bill to provide that there shall be no ap peal from one jury to another in the City Court of Augusta, with an amendment thereto. A bill to change the manner of collecting taxes in Talbot county, Ac. - , Also, a bill to carry into effect paragraph 3, article 5, of the Constitution of Georgia, so for as it relates to filing defenses on oath, Ac. Also, that the following bills do not pass, to wit: A bill to amend tho Homestead Law. A bill to point out the mode of paying fees of Solicitor General, Ac. A bill to repeal all laws abrogating or ren dering ineffective the Statute of Limitation. Air. TWEEDY', from the Joint Special Com mittee, reported in favor of tho purchase of the Capitol Building and of accepting tho propo sition of the City Council in relation thereto, which report was received, ami five hundred copies thereof ordered to be printed. Air. TWEEDY moved to sot down the Seu- ate .Resolution on tho election question as tho special order for to-morrow. Legal Advertisements. Application for leave to Sell Laud. GEORGIA, Towsa County. -iE month after date, application will bo mado to _ tlie Court Of Ordinary of Towns County, Georgia, at the first regular term after the expiration of lour weeks from this notice, for leave to sell all the lands belonging to^tho Estate of C. L. McKinney, deceased, for tho benefit of the heirs and creditors of aald de ceased, petiou having been tiled for said purpose this 27 th, 1870. >*5-30-1 JOHN CORN. Administrator. Ap plication tor Dismission. ' - EOItUIA, HARALSON COUNTY Va as. James M. and George Holcombe, administru- ore of Martin Holcombe, deceased, represents t*j tlie Court, in their petition duly filed ami entered of re cord, that they have jully administered Martin Hol combe’s estate. Thift is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to show cause, if any they cau, why said administrators should not be discharged item their administration, and receive letters of dismission, on tjic first Monday in May, 1870. This Mnreh 7th. 1870. A. 1>. WOODS, mar 12-rnOm Ordinary. r»>IIE symptoms of liter X complaint are guess and pain in the aide. I Sometimes tlio pain is in tho symptoms a ■ shoulder, l tor rheumatism. The stomach is atfc appetite and sickness, bowels, in general, costivet sometimes altenmtiiig willi lax. Tho head is troubled with pain, and dull, heavy sensations, considerable loss •, accompanied with painful sensations o, ' having left undone some- * j-thing which ought to liavt 2 tel rt 7- y been done. Oftcucomplair.- *-* • ““ H ing of weakness, debility- aud low spirits. Sometimes some . _ nd tlio disease, and at other times very few of them; bnt ■*- organ most involved. Cure the liver with. JDK. SIMMONS’ Liver [Regulator, A preparation of roots and herbs, warranted to be strictly vegetable, and cau do no injury to any ou.-. 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Mr. SIMMS gave zioticotHKt lie world move a reconsideration 'to-morrow. The hour for adjournment Ka\ Ing arrived, the Speaker declared tUe House adjourned until 10, a. m., to-morrow. Thuiisday, August 4, 1870. The SPEAKER called the House to order at the usual hour. ** . Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brandy. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read. Air. HALL of Meriwether pvve notice that ho wor'd move for a reconsideration of the House occedngsm postponing the considera tion of i iso bill to iucofpOrate the Newnan aud Americas Railroad** Company until Alondfly next Mr. O’NEAL of .Lowndes said that ho is taken by surprise iu regard to the reconsidera tion of this bill; that it is an important meas ure and members have not had time to con sider it; that bills are hardly ever attentively listened to on the first and second reading and ho objects to a “snap judgment” 011 the ques tion. Mr. SHUAIATE said that it is due to tho Chairman of the Finance Committeo to say that the gentlemau only wants to put his own bill on a footing \\ ith other bills of a like nature. Air. BRYANT advocated Air. Hall’s motion to recomdder, in order that tho said bill should bo put in such a position as to allow it to come up in its regular -order. Mr. Hall’s motion was put before tlio House and carried. Mr. Simms’ motion to xeconsideT tho action of yesterday in postponing the consideration of tho Senate resolution on the Election ques tion until next Thursday, was taken up. Mr. BRYANT motion to rocoi gra .e question L AL*. O’NEAL, of lotions are the mos opposition to the saying that this is a * it bo hastily acted said these reso- efdre i all climalcs; containing neither colonial nor any They operate by their powerful influence on tho the body, restoring their irregular action to health* and by correcting, wherever they exist, such de rangements as am the first origin of disease. 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