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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION
THE WEEKLY OPINION^
Mu. MaukuaM ron Cokore.s5.-~A writ*
l, to-day’* Opinion w&*t* the name of
Hon. Wm. Markham, in conWKfflon
tlie CoilRrcvsIooal office. The surest l
nsiiomis to n wide popular sentiment
the Republican Party ot this ami Adjoining
Districts. Mr. Markham is Ihor-ugbly
Identified with the cause of Reconstruction.
Hu has labored zealously and effectively
for tlic restoration of Georgia to tlie rights
and privileges of the Union. lie
lively and favorably known to the Union
Republican party throughout the State
ami lias perhaps don© move than ftlmor
any one man in it. to organize and place
the par*y in working condition, lndi
pendent of other considerations gratitude
alone, on the part of the masses of tlie
party, point* to him in connection with
theutllccmentioned.Thoroughly identified
In Interest with tlie State, possessing am
plo means, of high moral character, s.nd of
eminently practical mind, lie would till
with credit to, tho party, and honor to him
self, any position which ho may accept
the hands of the people.
Indkckxt Publications.— When men
violate every rulu of propriety, and under
take to outrage the public sense of moral
Ity hy Indecent exhibitions of their per
sons, the civil authorities. State or Munic
ipal, take them In hand and hold tlici
amenable to the laws thus wantonly set at
defiance. IJut-whcn Indecent and grossly
immoral publications are lmwkcd about
the streets and public thoroughfares, ns
articles of merchandise, no one seems of
fended; no one interferes In behalf of
the Statutes and Ordinances thus wanton
ly violated; no one Is found Interest
ing himself in the suppression of a spe
cies of vice which does more to corrupt the
youth nml debauch the public sense of de
cency than all other species of public In
decency combined.
Why is this ? Are the tax payers of At
hmta mulcted one per cent, on an extr.iv-
gnnt assessment of tlieir property for the
support of a city government which thus
publicly squints at the most aggravated
species of public immorality and Indecen
cy ? If one man is arrested, lined or cast
Into prison for gro<a public indecency,
why is another permitted to produce on
paper delineations infinitely more disgust
ing, and vend them through Agents
to the sons and daughters of those who pay
taxes for the proteetion'of their families
against such pernicious examples?
There arc a scries of obsc ene publlcatloj 8
emanating from the New Yrok press, the
sale of which have been prohibited In
nearly every city except those of the South,
Atlanta Included. The Mayor of Phila
delphia, acting under tlie laws and ordi
nances which he Is charged to execute, has
forbidden the sale of these obscene sheets
In that city. The same D true of Memphis,
Cincinnati, and even ol that pcst-hole of
the West* Chicago. Is the South to become
the exclusive market for the bawdy house
publications of New York ? Will nobody
be found to object? Are the people of
Georgia destined to become a community
of courtezans and prostitutes, that no effort
has been, or is being made to protect the
youth against tills poisonous literature?
If it be the purpose of Law to protect tlie
Innocent, to uphold virtue and public mor
ality, why is it not enforced?.
Florida.—The dispatches this evening
announce the completion of tlie labors of
the Florida Convention; that all the dele
gates but live signed the Constitution ns
adopted; and finally that “the Constitution
adopted appears tolerably satisfactory to
all classes, and the best feeling prevails
among the delegates and citizens.” The
Republican Nominating Convention met
last night—no report of action. Two
weeks ago the opposition press were glori
fying over the prospect of an Interminable
political quarrel in tho reninsuiar State—
wo desire to have an expression from them
now. And wc would also submit whether
the example of Florida should he lost by
any of her more pretentious s’stori.
Business in Atlanta.—From some cause
business in Atlanta has, within the past
week or ten days, received a new impetus.
All departments of trade are exhibiting
signs of renewed life, energy and prosper
ity. The stagnation and dearth which was
so apparent in our city a short time since
seems to have vanished—is gone, and the
then sad countenanced merchant and shop
keeper is now made to wear a pleasant face
—made to smile In consequence of renew
ed hopes of prosperity. It is truly grati
fying to witness the agreeable change
whlcli has come over the “spirit ol the
dream8? of our mercantile friends. It Is
true that many articles, especially In the
dry goods line, have advanced materially,
but this does not seem to prevent con
sumers from purchasing; on the contrary,
they seem more eager than when the same
articles were offered at reduced prices and
the tendency of everything In that line
was downward.
t3TA special to tho Herald says the Dem
ocratic Committee, as a body, arc opposed
to Fendleton for the Presidency. Sey
mour Is talked of by many representatives
of tlie Eastern States, but his claim has as
sumed no definite shape. Senator Hendricks
of Indiana, will be pressed by the State.
All propositions in favor of General Han
cock arc met with the reply. “We don’t want
a soldier; we want a civilian.” For Vice
President a most .marked unanimity was
manifested for John Quincy Adams.
fyThc Post Master General lias re
established the Poit Office at Dyke's Store,
Floyd county, Georgia, on post route from
Home to Blue Mountain, Alabama, and ap
pointed C. C. Ellis, Post Muter.
WHAT A NEWSPAPER SHOULD BE.
The reading public Is Indebted to a wri
ter In Putnam’s Magazine for March, for a
labored essay, wherein it is nttemptei) to be
shown what a newspaper should be
article was doubtless tlie cunning device
of the proprietor of that excellent periodi
cal, nml ns such :t has been eminently suc
cessful. It has already accomplished it
primary purpose. Tho subject discussed
is one that is well calculated to interest
newspaper men. All journalists have read
it; and thus “Putnam” has been somewhat
extensively advertised throughout every
State in tho Union.
Few men of literary pretensions have
ever succeeded injQiimalism. And yet there
rrc the fewest number among that class
Who do not claim thorough acquaintance
with tlie requisites and duties of Journal
ism. If a man be liberally educated; if he
he industrious, and possesses all the ele
ments of a ready writer, lie is apt to jump
to the conclusion that ho combines all the
qualifications necovary to success in j'
mil Ism.
A little experience in the busine-s, is all
that la necessary to disabuse his mind of
this error; and it is because so few hav
tlie courage to make tlie experiment, that
so many remain wholly ignorant of the
qualities essential to successful Journalism,
Education, in its popular sense, is necessa
ry. Culture Is necessary. Talents of a re
spectable, order are necessary. Industry is
indispensable. Tact is necessary. Physi
cal endurance and mental vitality
among tho essentials. But In addition to
ail these, journalism has its specialities
which are rarely found In connection with
tho other essentials mentioned, and which
can be attained only by long experience,
and, In nine cases out of ten, not oven
then.
Among tlie theories of the writer in Put
nam, ono la stated In the following lan
guage:
It Is notat all improbable but that, in time,
there may be a division among journals
corresponding to tho three features just
apeellted; e. o., some papers will bo printed
simply for advertisements, others for news,
ami others still for representations of pub
lic opinion on current events. In fact,
this process is now going on, as is seen by
the e-tablishment, within the ia.st twenty
or twenty-live years, of daily and weekly
papers to meet special wants ol certain
portions of tlic community.
To which tho Cincinnati Commercial
responds:
This person does not know much about
the business of advertising. A sheet filled
with advertisements cannot have a large
general circulation, because It cannot in*
tcrest all intelligent persons in a great
community. And the advertisements
themselves will he unprofitable, because
not widely circulated. Advertising news
papers simply, need to be circulated gratu
itously, or they will not answer the pur
pose; and tin n the advertisements must he
mixed with better matter, prepared to
serve as a bait to tlie public.
The practice of all successful journal
ists Is, to charge enough for advertising to
compress it Into a limited space, and thus
devote tlie greater portion of the sheet to
reading matter. This gives the journal
the elements of popular Interest. It will
be widely circulated, and In proportion to
its circulation, docs tlie space become
valuable to the advertiser.
There is another very essential element
to success In journalism—so essential that
without which no journal, however
well or ably conducted, can hope lor
success. It must ho published in a
reading community. Population Is ne
cessary; but this avails nothing un
less this populace be able to read. And
herein is found the true reason of tho in
ferior grade of Southern newspapers. It
is a plain, common sense proposition—one
which tlie veriest dullard cannot fail to com
prehend—that no newspaper, however well
conducted, can attain to great success In a
sparsely populated country, and where
perhaps not one-third of that population
are habitual leaders. Take any one of the
three principle cities la this State for in
stance: Wo will suppose it to have an ag
gregate population of twenty thousand.
Half these arc negroes, and not ono negro
in every thousand can read a newspaper
paragraph. Whilst there arc not perhaps
more than three out of every five adults,
itthong the whites who either can read or
who do read newspapers. So that, beyond
limited number, tho circulation of no
Southern newspaper can be extended, it
matters not how ably it may be conducted;
whilst in tholargo cities of the North, the
great mass of tlic people—laborers includ
ed—arc habitual readers of newspapers.
Free Schools must, therefore, precede any
marked success in tlic profession of jour
nalism in this, ns well us in all other
countries.
Impeachment—What will be Done.—A
Washington special says:
Your correspondent, in conversation with
a leadin' Senator to-day. asked if tlic res
olution passed in Executive .Session on
Friday night, declaring the President to
liaveactcd illegally and unconstitutionally,
did not commit those who voted for it to
tlie conviction of tlic President.
The Senator replied lie thought not,
though unquestionably it looked that way.
Question—But if the President is guilty
of an illegal and unconstitutional act, ns
the Senate has already declared, must you
not convict him ? .....
Answer—Not necessarily. It all depends
on the intention. If it can be shown that
the President intended only to test the law
in a peaceful way, he will not be impeach
ed If, however, he contemplated tlic
forcible ejection of Stanton, lie will be Im-
P Qu«stlon— 1 The President declared to the
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commer
cial, two weeks ago, that he had po other
intent ion than to test the case in the courts.
Would such declaration as that be sufficient
to clear him? .
Answer—No; It must be Droved by bis
actions and his orders to Adjutant General
Thomas.
(iCOROIA STATE C'OI*VF-VTIO\.
FIFTV-FIFTH DAY.
IKIMHTLO Repairs sly for the daily opIhjok,
Wednesday, February 20, ISO''.
Convention met nt the u/u«nl hour,
Prayer hy tin* Chaplain*. Minules rbad
appre
BLODGETT moved to reconsiders
much of tho journal of yesterday as relate
to tlie adoption of tho amendment of Mi
Bryant substituting ouc thousand dollar
for two thousand dollars In the gubstitut
of Air. Blodgett on the subject of home
stead.
Air. BLOUNT called for the previous
question, which was sustained. The mai
question was put, and the yeas and nay
were ordered and resulted yeas 8C, nays41
as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Adkins, Alexander, Bent
ley, Beaird, Bell of Oglethorpe, Bowden of
Monroe, Blodgett, Blount, .Bryant, Brown.
Buchan, Bullock, Burnett, Campbell, Car
son, Cameron. Casey, Caldwell. Clift, Chat
ters, Chambers, Cooper, Cobb of Houston,
Conley, Crayton, Cotting, Davis, Dows,
Dinkins, Dunning, Edwards, Flynn, Fort,
Gibson. Goodwin, (Jove, Golden.Griffin,
Guilford, Harris of Newton, Hotchkiss,
Hopkins, Hooks, Howe, Hudson, Jackson.
Joiner, Jordan, Key, King. Knox. Lee,
Linder, Lumpkin. Madden, Mnull, McCay.
Minor. Miller, McWhorter, Moore ol Co
lumbia, Murphy* Neal, Noble, Pope. Potts,
Prince, Reynolds. Rice, Rozar, Kobertsoi
Sikes, Shields, Sc I y. Smith of Co.wct.
tijieer. Shumate. Stone. Str ekland. Tram
mell. Tray wick, Walton, Waddell, Will ta
ker, Whitehead of Butts Whiteley—SO.
Nays—Messrs Akerman, Anderson, An
gler,* Ashburn, Bell of Banks Bowers
Rigby* Brace well, Bryson, Claiborne, Cos-
tin, Crane, Crawford, ('rumley, Daley,
Dunncgan* Foster of Pauling, llarri:
of Carrol). Harrison of Hancock, lligl
lligdeu, Houston, Holcombe, Hutches
Maddox, Mathews, Martin of Carroll. Mar
tin of Calhoun, Martin of Habersham
McIIun, Palmer, Saflold, Smit h of Thorny
Shropshire, Supple, Turner, Wallac
Whitehead of Burke, Woodey, Wil-
1 iams—11. draf gkroMjyil
So the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Air. SEELEY moved the recosldora-
tion of so much of the journal of yester
day as relates to the amendment qf Air.
AIcCay, in striking out from the said sub
stitute of Air. Blodgett one thousand dol
lars where it occurs with reference to the
exemption of personalty, and inserting in
lieu thereof five hundred dollars.
Tho motion prevailed.
The unfinished business of yesterday
was resumed, to-wlt: Tlie report of tht
special committee on tlie subject of home
stead and proposed substitutes and amend
ments.
Air. BUY’ANT withdrew his amendment
which was this day reconsidered.
The amendment next in order being the
reconsidered amendment of Air. AIcCay.
Tlic } eas and nays were ordered and result
ed—yeas 44, nays 83, as follows:
Yeas—Alcssrs. Adkins, Akerman. Bell of
Banks, Bowers, Bigby, BrucewelJ, Bryson,
Claiborne, Cost in, Crane, Crawford, Dun-
nogan, Foster of Paulding. Guilford. Har
rison of Carroll, Harrison of Hancock,
Higbee, Higdon, Houston, Holcombe,
Hutcheson, Knox, Lee, Lott, Aladdox.
Mathfiws, Alartin of Carroll, Alartin of
Cadioun. Alartin of Habersham, Alclian,
Aloore of White, Palmer, Rozar, Saflold,
Shields, Smith of Thomas, Shropshire.
Stewart. Supple, Turner, Wallace,
Woodey—44.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson,.
Angler. Ashburn, Bentley, Beaird, Bell of
Oglethorpe, Bowden of Monroe, Blount.
Bryant, Brow n, Buchan, Bullock, Burnett.
Campbell, Carson, Casey, Caldwell. Clift,
Chatters, Chambers, Cooper, Cobb of Hous
ton, Conley, Daley, Hews, Dinkins, Dun
ning, Edwards. Flynn. Fort. Gibson,Good
win, Gove, Golden. Griffin, Harris of New
ton, Hotchkiss, Donkin* Hooks, llowe,
Hudson. Jackson, Joiner, Jordan. Key
King, Linder. Lott, Lumpkin, AInddcn
Maul), Alinor, Miller, McWhorter, Aloon
of Columbia, Murphy, Neal, Noble, Pope,
Potts,Prince, Reynold, Klee, Robertson,
Sikes, Seeley, Smith of Coweta, Speer.
Shumate, Stone, Strickland,' Trammell,
Tray wick, Walton, Waddell, Whitaker,
Whitehead pi Burke, Whitehead of Butts,
Whiteley, Williams—S3.
Tlie amendment was lost.
Air.MURPHY moved to amend by ad
ding to tlie substitute of Mr. Blodgett tlic
following, “but shall be subject to tlie ex
ceptions as the homestead.”
Air. TRAMMELL, moved to amend the
amendment by adding the words “for con
tracts not made by her.”
The same was not received.
The amendment of Mr Murpliy was lost
Mr. MADDEN proposed to amend tlic
substitute of Mr. lliodgett by adding tlie
follow ing at tlic end of the first paragraph,
to-wlt: “Provided, That under such ex
emption so set apart lor a homestead, there
shall not be Included more than two hun
dred and fifty acres of land.”
Air. AKERMAN moved to amend the
amendment of Mr. Madden, by substitu
ting 100 acres for 230, upon which motion
the yeas and nays were demanded, and re
sulted—yeas Bo, nays 73, as follows:
Yeas—Alessrs. Adkins, Akerman. Alex
ander. Anderson, Ashburn, Beaird, Bald
win, Bell of Bunks, Bowers, Bigby, Brace-
well. Bryson, Casey, Clalborn, Costin,
Crane. Crawford, Crumley, Daley, Dunne-
gan, Foster of Paulding, Guilford, Harri
son of Carroll, Harrison of Hancock. Hlg-
bee, Houston. Holcombe. Hutcheson, Knox.
Lott, Maddox. Mathews, Martin of Carrol),
Martin of Calhoun, Martin of Habersham,
McIIun, McCay, Miller, Afoorc of White,
Moore of Columbia, Neal, Palmer, Pope,
Rt*\r, Baffold. Shields, Smith of Coweta,
Smith of Thomas, Shropshire, Supple, Stone.
Turner, Wallace, Whitehead of Burke,
Woodey—M
Nays—Mown. Angler, Bentley. Bell' of
Oglethorpe, Bowden of Monroe. Blodgett,
Blount, Bryant, Brown, Buchan, Bullock,
Burnett. Campbell, Carson,Cameron, Cald
well, Clift, Chatter* Chamber* Cooper.
Cobb ot Houston, Conley,. Cotting, Davis.
Dew* DUikin* Dunning, Edward* Flynn*
Fort, Gibson, Goodwin, Uove. Golden, Har-
tis of Newton, Higden, Hocchkta* Hopkins,
Hook* How* Hudson, Jackson, Joiner,
Jordan, Key, King; Lee, Linder, Lumpkin-
Madden, Msull, Minor, McWhorter, Mur
phy, Noble, Pott* Prince, Reynold* Rice,
KoberWoti, BUko* Seeley, ttpecr, Shutnat*
.Strickland, Trammell, TniyWlek, WMton,
Waddell, WhiUker, WMtehead of Butte,
Whiteley, WiUlnma—73.
So the notion was loft
Air. AIADLEN asked leave to withdraw
lil • amendment. Agreed to.
Mr. AKERMAN renewed the an
mentof Air. AInddcn. which was lo?t,
Air. BLODGET"£ moved the pro
question.
The (’HAIR decided tho motion not In
order, from which decision
Air. BLODGETT appealed to the judg
ment of the Convention
The CHAIR changed tho decision, when
the previous question was ordered.
Air. AKKRAfAN’H amend inept, Intro
duced yesterday, to-wlt: To insert after
the words set apart” in the substitute of
Air. Blodgett tho words, “exempt from sale
under any judgment, decree or execution
founded on any debt contracted after such
real or personal property shall he set
apart,” also to insert the word “such” be
tween the words and “judgment,’'
the yeas and nays were ordored and result
ed—yeas 50, nays 79, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Adkins, Akerman. Angler,
Beaird, Bell of Banks, Bowers, Bigby,Brace-
well. Bryson, Cameron, Claiborne, Costin.
Crane,Crawford, Crumley, Daley, Dunne-
gan, Foster of Panldlng,Harrison of Carroll,
lligbee, Houston. Holcombe, Hutcheson,
Knox,Lee,Lott, Aladdox. Mathews. Alartin
of Carroll. Alartin of Calhoun, Alartin of
Habersham, Alclian, AHilcr.Moore of White,
Neal, Rice, Rozar. Sftffold, Shields. Smith
of Coweta, Smith of Thomas. Shropshire,
Supple, Stanley, Stone, Trammell, Wallace
Waddell, Woodey—50.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson.
Ashburn, Bentley, Bell of Oglethorpe,
Bowden of Alonroc, Blodgett, Blount, Bry
ant, Brown, Buchan, Bullock, Burnett,
Campbell, Carson, Ca?cy, Caldwell, Clift,
Chatters, Chambers, Cooper, Cobb of Hous
ton. Conley, Crayton, Cotting, Davis, Dew*
Dinkins, Dunning. Edward* Flynn, Fort.
Goodwin, Gove, Golden, Griffin, Guilford,
Harris of Newton, Harrison of Hancock,
Higden. Hotchkiss, Hopkins, Hooks, Howe
Hudson. Jackson, Joiner, Jordan. Key
Linder, Lumpkin, Madden, Alaull, McCay
Minor, McWhorter, Aloore of Columbia
Murphy, Noble, Pope, Pott* Prince, Key,
nolds, Robertson. Sikes, Seeley Speer, Shu
mate, Stewart, Strickland, Tray wick, Wal
ton, Whitaker, Whitehead ol Burke, White
of Butt* Whiteley< Williams—7u.
So the amendment was lost.
The question then recurred upon the
ubstitutc of Air. Blodgett, which
adopted.
The question turned upon the adoption
of tlic report of tlic committee* as amended
hy the adoption of tlie substitute of Air.
Blodgett. Upon this question tlic yeas and
nays were ordered and resulted yeas 78,
nays 53, as follows:*
Yea*—Alf-'is. Alexander, Anderson,
Ashburn, Bentley, Beaird, Bell of Ogle
thorpe, Bowden of Alonroe, Blodgett,
Blount. Bryant, .Brown, Buchan, Bullock,
Burnett. Campbell, Carson, Casey, Cald
well, Cliit, Chatter* Chambers, Cooper,
Cobb of Houston, Conley, Crayton. Lot
ting. Davl* Dew* Dlnkln* Dunning. Ed
ward* Flynn, Fort, Gibson, Goodwin,
Gove, Gridin, Harris of Newton, Ilotch-
ki«* Hopkins, Hooks, IIowe,Hudson, Jack-
son. Joiner. Jordan. Key. Lee, Linder,
Lumpkin, Madden, Maiill, McCav, Minor.
Miller,- AlcWhorter. Moore of Columbia,
Murphy, Noble, Pott* Prince, Reynold*
Rice. Robertson, bike* Seeley, Smith of
Coweta, Speer, Shumate, Stewart, Strick
land, Tray wick, Walton, IV hi taker, White
head of Butts, Whiteley—78.
. Nays—Messrs. Adkins, Akerman, An
gler. Baldwin, Bell of Bank* Bowers.
Bigby, Brace well, Bryson, Cameron. Hal-
borne, Costin, Crane, Crawford, Crumley^
Daley, Dunncgan, Foster of Paulding.
Guilford, Harrison of Carroll. Harrison of
Hancock, Iligbcc, Higden, Houton. Hol
combe. Hutcheson, King, Knox. Lott,AL«d-
dox, Mathews, Alartin of Carroll, Mortlnof
Ctilhoun, Alartin of Habersham, Alclian.
Aloore of White* Neal. Palmer. Pope,
Rozar. Saffold, Shields, Smith of Thomas,
Shropshire, Supple, Stanley, Stone, Turner,
Wallace, Waddell, Whitehead of Burke,
William* Woodey—53.
So tho report of the committee as amend
ed, was adopted as See, 32 of tlie Bill of
Right*
Tlvo Section as adopted Is as follows:
Each head of a family, or guardian, or
trustee of a family of minor children, shall
be entitled to a homestead of realty to tlie
sum of $2,000 in specie, ami personal prop
erty to the value of $1,000 in specie, both
to be valued at tlie time they are set apart,
and no court or ministerial officer of this
State shall ever have jurisdiction or au
thority to enforce any judgment, decree,
or execution against said property so set
apart—including such improvements as
may be made thereon from time to time—
except for taxes or money borrowed und
expended in the improvement of the home
stead, or for the purchase money of tlie
same, and for labor thereon, or materials
furnished therefor and the removal of lu-
tt in Iterances; and it shall be the duty of
the General Assembly, its early us pmeti-
able. to provide by law for tlie setting
apart and valuation of said property, and
to enact laws for tlie full and complete pro
tection and security of the same to the
ole use nml benefit of said families as
aforesaid.
Air. CONLEY moved a .suspension of the
ules to allow the consideration of the fol
lowing resolution:
“ 1
sin
Upon the motion to suspend the rules the
yeas und nays were ordered, and re
sulted yeas tit;, nays 59, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Akerman, Alexander. An
gler, Bell, of Bank* Bower* Bigby, Blount,
Brute well, Bryson, Burnett, Cameron,
Cloiborni, Cooper, Costin, Conley, Crane,
Crawford, Davis, Dew* Duuuegan* Flynn,
Foster, of l'milding, Gibson, Goodwin,
Gove, Griffin, Harris, of Newton, Harrison,
of Carroll, Higden, Hotchkiss, Houston,
Holcombe, Hooks, Hutcheson, .Ionian,
Key. King, Knox, Lee, Lot* Mathew*
Mm tin, ot Carroll, Mai tlu, of Habersham,
Alclian. AIcCay, Miller, Moor* of White,
KcaJ, Naliie. Rice, Robertson, Saflold,
Shields, Smith, of Coweta, Smith, of Thoin-
a* SjH'er, Shropshire, Stone, Trammell,
Tray wick, Whiteley, William* Woodey—
C6. ,
Nays—Messrs. Adklh* Ashburn, ^Bent
ley, Beaird, Bell, of Oglethorpe, .Blodgett,
Bryant. Buchan, Campbell, Carson, Casey,
Cam well, CUR, Chatters, Chamber* Cobb,
or Houston, Cray tod, Crumley, Cotting,
Daley, Dlnkln* Dunning, Edward*
Golden, Guilford, Harrison, of Hancock,
Hlffbcc, Hopkins. Jackson, JoInerXindar,
Lumpkin. Madden, Aladdox, Miaul* Minor,
Moor* of Columbia, Murphy, Fulmer, i
Pope,Pott* Prince, Rozar, Hike* Seeley,'
Shumate, Stewart, Strickland, Walton,
Wallace, Whitaker/ Whitehead of Burk*
Whitehead, of Butts—69.
Bo the motion to suspend wm lost,
Air. WHITELEY moved to stipend the
tiles to take up tlie Bill of Rigid* which
motion was =u*tained, and the same was
raSccu up.
Mr. MURPHY moved tho following:
Sec. 30. Alamial and mechanical lubor
shall have gitcli lien upon its product*
and such remedies for Its eollcetion, and
such priority as is now provided hy’ law
for rents.
Mr. COTTING moved a substitute, as
follows:
See. 30. Alechanlcs and Inbores shall have
liens upon tlic property of their employers
for labor and material furnished, and tho
Legislature shall provide for the summary
enforcement of the same.
Mr. LEE moved to amend hy adding tlic
following: “And the employers shall have
a lien upon the crops of laborers for pro
visions and supplies furnished. Lost.
Air. AIURPHY accepted the substitute of
Mr. Cotting and tho same was adopted.
Air. WHITELTY moved to amend tho
second section of tho Bill of Eights:
And it shall be tho duty of the General
Assembly, hy appropriate legislation, to
protect every' person in tho duo enjoyment
of the right* privileges and immunities
guaranteed in (Ids section,
Tlie same was adopted.
Air. WniTELEY" moved to adopt the
bill as amended, which motion was sus
tained, and the amended hill was relerred
to the Conimittoo on Revision.
The report of the Committee was then
taken up, the third paragraph lain
first subject for consideration, as follows:
3. Tlie Supreme Court shall havo no orig
inal jurisdiction, but shall be a Court alone
for the trial and correction of errors from
the Superior Courts, and from tlie City
Courts of Savannah and Augusta, and such
other like Courts ns may he hereafter es
tablished In other cities; and shall ait at
tho seat of government at such times In
each year as shall bo prescribed hy law, for
the trial and determination of writs of er
ror from said Superior and City Courts.
The days on which tho cases from the sev
eral Circuit and City Courts shall be taken
up hy the Court shall be fixed by law.
Air. BELL, of Banks, moved to amend
paragraph 3 by striking out the words
tlie scat of Government” In tlic third lin*
and insert In lieu thereof “at four places
to he designated by the General Asscniby.”
Air. DUNNING moved to substitute the
following as section 3:
Sec. 3. The seat of Government of this
State, from and after the ratification of
this Constitution, shall bo In the city’ of
Atlanta, and the General Assembly shall
provide for tho erection of a State Hpu-i*
and such other buildings as tlie public
welfare may require.
Air. AfeCAY raised a point of order,
that the substitute was not germaln to
tlic subject matter of the section under
consideration.
The CHAIR—Arr. Conley—ruled the sub
stitute to he in Order, from which ruling
Air. McCAY appealed.
The decision of tho Chair was sustained.
Air. BLOUNT offered the following in
lieu of tlie proposition of Air. Dunning:
An ordinance to authorize the General As
sembly to make appropriations from time
to time for tho removal of tho Capitol of
the State to tho city of Atlanta.
Sec. I. Be It ordained by the pcoplo of
Georgia In Convention assembled, That
when the City Council of Atlanta shall
make a good title to on eligible location for
tlic Capitol ot the Stato. and a lot suitable
for a Governor’s residence, the General
Assembly shall provide from time to ttin*
by law, for the removal and tho building of
a Capitol at the city of Atlanta.
Air. BIGBY’ ealed for tho reading of tho
resolutions of the City Council of Atlanta,
which were read as follows:
Clekk’s Office, City Council.)
Atlanta, Feb. 21,18G3. ]
lion. J. It. rarrott. President State Consti
tutional Convention:
At * regular meeting of tho Mayor' and
City Council of Atlanta, this evening, on
motion of Councilman Cox. the regular
order of business was suspended, and the
following resolution unanimously* adopted:
Whereas, A proposition is now pending
before the State Convention now in session
in this city, to remove the Capitol to At
lanta; therefore.
Resolved, That wo hereby tender tlic use
of tho City Hail for tho use of tlie State
Legislature, and all buildings necessary for
the use o! tho State olllccis free of all
charge for tlie space of livo years. If the
City Hall is not acceptable, we propose to
fit up other suitable Hall* &\, for the use
of the Legislative sessions for tlie above
mentioned time. ■■■*'. \
The above is a true extract from the
minutes of Council.
, S. B. Love, Scc’y.
Mr. WIIITELEY moved to refer the
whole subject to a special committee with
instructions that a consultation lie had
with the Councils of Macon, Atlanta nml
Augusta, and ascertain and rejiorttb' the
Convention gncli definite propasuls as may
be made to secure thc.locntion of tho State
Capitol.
Air. BRYANT moved tlie previous ques
tion, when tlie CHAIR—Mr. Conley-de-
cldcd that under the rule Mr. Dunning,
who offered the proposition under consid
eration, was entitled to the floor to close
tlie debate. ,
Mr. DUNNING addressed the Conven
tion at length, in support of the removal,
and at tlie close of his remarks the‘mo
tion for the previous question was sus
tained.,
The question turned upon the motion
to refer, which was lost—yeas 49, nays 63.
Tho CHAIR decided tiie next question
to be the proposition Of Air. Dunning,
from which decision
Air. BRYANT appealed to the judgment
of the Convention.
The question being “shall the decision
of the Chair stand as the judgment of the
Convention,” tlio yeas and nays were or
dered- and resulted—yeas 92. nays 19, as
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Adkins, Alexander, An
gler, Ashburn, Beaird. B-ll of Banks, Bow
den of Monro* Blodgett, High* Brown,
Brace well, Bryson. Bullock, Uui.ipbel I, Car-
son, Casey, Caldwell, Clift, Chatters, Clai
borne, Chambers. Cooper, Cobh of Houston,
Costin, Crane, Crawford, Crayton, Davis,
Daley, Dinkin* Dunning. Dunncgan, Ed*
ward* Flynn. Foster of Paulding, Good
win, Golden, Guilford, Ha; rls of Newton,
ITari ison of Carroll, Harrirou of Hancock
lli-licc, Hotchkiss, Holcombe, J&pkln-
lluilson, Hutcheson, Jack? Ko\'
hlnc, Knox, Linder, Lott, Lumnkin.
.Maihlcn, Maddox-, Mathcivs, Martin or
Carroll, Martini of Calhoun, Marlin of
Habersham, McIIan.McCav, Minor, .Miller
Moore of While. Heofoof VuUiiiibln, Mur-
ntiy, Lohle, rainier, l'ojie, 1’ottF, Prince,
Leynolus, Jiozar, lfobci Uou, Sikes, Shields,
beclcy, Smith of Coweta, Smith of Thomas,
Shropshire, Shumate, .Stewart, Stanley
Trammel 1 Traywiek, Walton, Whitaker
M hitch (Mil of Burko—Ekl.
Nays—Messrs. Akennnn, Bentley,-Dahl,
win, Bowers, Bryant, Cameron, Lows,
Gove, ariflln, Higden, Hpoka, Hleo, Speer,
Supple, Slone, Turner, Wallace, Wiulilcll,
Whiteley—It). ’
So the decision of the Chair was sus
tained.
The hour haying arrived, tho Conven
tion adjourned.
hr. aiarkl.iuu for Coiigre.a,
K'iU’jr opinion: Many Republican voters
of tills Senatorial District desire to ox-
press their preference, through your col
umns, iu favor of William Markham os
their Representative for Congress In the
coming election. Voran.
telegraphic intelligence.
Connrywtoiiat,
Wasiiin'otox, Feb. 2.’.—.Vcnatc,—Mr.
Sumner read the Harvey dispatches ami
explained how they canto conddcntlally
Into bis possession. -
.U noon the Clerk of thollouso appeared
and announced the passageof tho Impeach
ment remlmimi.
The Harvey dispatches were loosely dis
cussed.
Several partisan papers, sustaining Im
peachment, were sent to tho Clerk to ho
read.
Mr. Ilendricks objected, and on a vote
tho Senate refused to hear them.
A bill bridging the Mississippi rlvbr at
Madison, Illinois, was Introduced.
A number of members of the House en
tered ami took seats out. Afterwards,Ste
vens and Bingham, the commit tee, entered.
Stevens said: - Mr. President—Li obedi
ence to the order of tho JIouso of Repre
sentatives, we appear beforo you, and In
tho name of tho House of Bepresentatlves,
and of tho people of tho. Hnltcd States, wo
Impeach the President of the United States
for high crimes and misdemeanors Inolllce,
and we further Inform tho Bcnato that tho
House of Representatives will, In duo
time, exhibit particular articles of, im
peachment against him, and mako good
the same, and In their name we demand that
the Senate take nn order for the appear
ance of said Andrew Johnson, to answer
to said Impeachment,”
Mr. Wade said: -The Senate xvlll take
an order in the premises.”
As a special committee, Howard, Trum
bull, Morton, Conkllng, Fdmunds, Pome
roy ami Johnson, appointed to examine on
Impeachment and report proceedings.
Tlie hill making rt majority,competent to ■
confirm a Constitution, nml allowing reg
istered voters tovotenny where In the State,
after ten days residence. lie can vote on
a certificate, affidavit or other satisfactory
evidence of having been registered, past
ed by a vote of 2Sto I).
The Sciiatc then adjourned,
Home.—A bill was Introduced for a ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara.
A resolution was adopted, paying John
Young Brown, Wm. E.'Smith, and C. C.
Simms, twenty-live hundred dollars cheh
fi>r their expenses In contesting their elec
tion. ■ * (<*0*1 , •
Stevens ami Bingham reported that
they had performed their duty hy Inform
ing the Senate of the Impeachment reso
lution. -
Fifteen thousand dollars wero appropri
ated to the Washington poor* dlsbursahlo
hy the FreedmcnV Bureau.
Tho now Constitution of Alabama wna
presented, nml referr. d to the Reconstruc
tion Committee.
The Naval Appropriation Rill was re
sumed.
v rule was adopted, which pre
vents dilatory motions by less than one-
thlrd.
Resolutions were,Introduced that the rc-
portof the Impeachment articles,he debated
one day nmVtlien voted on without debate
■ dilatory motions.
The Impeachment'nml Reconstruction
Committees were allowed to sit during tho
session.
The House adjourned.
Mlwcrlluitoouw*
The Administration has abandoned the
io warranto against Stanton,‘as the pro
ceedings against TUomiv
ground.
The Cabinet met at n<
except Thomas.
Stanton still holds tin
has ordered hi* subordinate? to
cate nothing to reporters'.
Grant and Judge' Fisher were at the De
partment.
The excitement has subsided entirely.
The Impression is growing that the Sen
ate proceedings will lie n tedious' routine.
Mouth Carolina Convention.
CiUKiAWToy. Feb. 25.—The Convention
p issed to a tldrd reading the entire Execu
tive article, numbering twenty-threoidc*
tlonL Considerable debate a-to whether
the recognition of n .Supreme Being should
be a qualification, and it w as finally decided
in tiro affirmative.
Gen.Canhy visited tho body,ami was re
ceived with applause. The Convention
took a recess to allbnl the members an op
portunity of paying their respect-.
It is understood that the R, publican
I'l cover tho
-111 present
• Ofllco, and
miutil-
ancua will nominate either T. .1. i:»l
son. of Columbia, or Gun. U. K. .S ott for
Governor. Congressional nuinimo< nru
being considered.
Democratic Military Organization.
Pmr.ADELPHiA, Feb. 25.—The Keystone *
Club, the Inrgckf Democratic organization
in the State, has resolved itself into a mil
itary organization.