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wholesale anh retail
Book-Sellers, Stationers, Magazine mid
Newspaper Agents,
Wale,sin Music »tr. Musical Instruments) Lamps, j
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VOLUME II.
ATHENS, GEO., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 18-51.
T. S. REYNOLDS, Publisher.
NUMBER 38.
SEVENTH CENSUS OF'GEORGIA.
Dwelling liouses in the State,
Families,
White males,
* tlo. females,
Free colored males,
do.- do. females,
Total free population,
Slaves,
91,011
91.471
266,096
255,342
-521,438
1,368
1,512
2,SS0
521.318
381,681
905,999
W. 1*. SAGE,
■Wholesale siiul lletnil Jeweler,
No. 7, GRANITE ROW, ATHENS.
Jau. 1st, 11)51.
DOLTS, lllf.l. A S.1UTI1,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
ANII KF.AI.Ens IN J
I’EKKUMBKY AND FANCY ARTICLES, j
No. 10. new r.uicK iusok, Athens.
Jan. 1, 1S51. (
SU.ll.UEY, TRAOTOTEJL A CO. j
dealers in
I>ry Goods, Haiti ware, Crockery, i
»V Hie best of I'ainily CSroceires. l
eon. oK vv A 1.1. & CltoAD STREET, ATHENS.
Jan. l»t, 1351.
W. II. II. WIIITF.,
•4H'JlUiv!>31iirr T sS
liROAl) ST KE£T, ATHENS.
Jan. 1, 1351.
FERRY dc CO.,
WIinl.KSAl.g ASH DETAIL DEALERS IN
Hilts, Caps, Roots,
Shoes, Trunks Ac.
No. 7. r;r,\MTE now, Athens.
Jan. 1. 1351.
IfllWTOI *v LUCAS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IS
Dry Goods. Groceries, Hardware, &c.
No. «, 11ROA1) STREET, ATHENS.
J:»-.I T 1.-1. 1351
T . I£ 2 S II <> I* ,
Wholesale mul K*‘lail Grocer,
NO. I. BUJAD STREET, ATHENS.
Jan. 13, 1350.
Deaths during the year,
9.920
Farms in cultivation.
51,759
Manufacturing establishments producing annually 8500 and upw
aids, 1,407
Federal represent ati re population,
753.326
Xnz'rcga/f'S ofshhjrrf.s of Taxation in Georgia,
with the amount of Tax raisedfrom
ttic/i—eompileil fro'n the Jli^esls of 1849, r
eturned and out ofjil
e in the Comp-
trailer's (fjjire.
QUANTITY.
TAX ON.
Polls, number
83,832
8 32,746 S7
Professions, *•
1.628
S.140 00
Slaves, “
333,596
130.310 94
Free persons of color, “
475
2.375 00
Oak and Hickory land, 1st quality acres,
178,592
1,088 77
do. do. 2d “ “
4,671,363
14,387 16
do. do. 3d “ “
9,586,08 4
15,527 75
Common pine land, “
14,313.711
13.419 10
Pine land adjoining ini. swamp, “
152,428
2S5 80
do. within 3 miles of water car.**
255,696
1,917 72
Sea Islands—1st quality, “
7,705
144 16
do. 2d *• “
69,0zl
7«*>3 3*3
do. 3d “ “
55,4 11
277 20
Salt Marsh,
45,113
84 5S
Tide Swamp—1st quality, “
22,175
1,025 59
do. 2d
14.918
42S 89
do. 3d “ “
12,755
111 60
Inland Swamp—1st “ “
8,045
261 46
do. 2d “
37,112
649 46
do. 3d “
36,883
276 24
Ilioli River Swamp—1st quality, “
39,000
472 14
do. do. 2d “ “
108,433
825 OS
<!«». iL>. oJ 44 41
193.556
637 35
Mountain Land, “
8.000
5 00
Value of Town Lot i,
89,199,800
35.936 71
Stock in Trade,
S4.889.975
16.601 46
Money at interest,
89.919,038
9,919 04
Capital of Banks in other States used in ill
i--, 8321,819
257 45
Pleasure Carriages, 2 wheels, No.
523
326 SS
do. do. 4 44 44
11,899
14,874 00
Factors and Brokers,
71
355 00
Wares, &c., sold by factors,
$ i-t.OOS
103 35
Stillions, number, 546
2.985 S4
Value of Ferries, Bridges, Ac.,
8102,073
127 59
Billiard Tables,
- 20
650 00
Capital invested in Manufactories, over 81
5,000 8938,535
750 82
Total Tax,
8309,049 85
Lir Tlie, default tax not included in tlie :
lhove aggregate.
The gross amount of Digests of 1819, inch
iding defaults.
8320,090 SO
GEORGIA L Kill SLAT Ulll
To grant certain privileees totlie Cliat-
ltom Artillery, German I olutiteers, De-
Kalb Riflemen, Oglethorpe Infantry and
Clinch Rifles.
The lulls for the pardon of Norris,
Bishop, Cornet and Johnson, were ta
ken up and made the special order of
the day for Monday the 17th lust.
Thursday, Nov. 13.
Bills reported and read the first time,
viz: ‘
By Mr. Slaughter: To lay out and
organize a county front a part of the
counties of Paulding and Floyd—to at
tach a portion of Cobb, to the county of
Paulding, &c. *
By Mr. Foster: To amend the first
section of the 3d article of the constitu
tion— also,
Amendatory of the statute of limita
tions—also
To point out and define the mode of
service of writs of scire facias—also.
To regulate the practice of the Su
preme Court and of the Superior Courts,
Sec.
By Mr. Hardeman : To lay ofT and
organize a new county out of the coun
ties of Franklin and Elbert
By Mr. Reed: To alter the time ot
holding the Inferior Courts of Harris
county.
By Mr. Knight: To provide the
means of constructing the Brunswick
and Florida Rail Road—to authorize the
Governor to subscribe for the State to ' v '>l readily suggest to your body tlierea-
the assets of the Central Bank, to be de
posited in the Treasury of the State.—
My predecessors have not thought it ex
pedient to exercise the discretionary
power conferred upon them by this act,
for reasons which they have given totlie
General Assembly. Unless restrained
by the Legislature, or by considerations
of public policy, founded on a more
tbotougb examinatian of the condition
of the Bank, than I have been able to
make, I shall feel it to lie my duty’to
carry out the policy of the General As
sembly, of bringing the business of the
Bankas such to a close, and transferring
its remaining assets to the office of the
Treasury. In this event, the responsi
ble duty will be imposed upon the
Treasurer of making a final settlement
with the officers of the Bank.
It is due alike to those officers, the
Treasurer and the interest of the State,
that the settlement should he made with
great care and circumspection, and in my
opinion, should be conducted under the
supervision of a competent commission
er, to be appointed for that purpose.—
The transfer of the assets of the Bank
to the Treasury, will impose additional
arid complicated duties upon the Treas
urer, requiring his persona] attention at
different points of the Stale, at times
when his absence fiom his office would
lie inconsistent with the prompt dis
charge of the other duties of liis office.
The nature and character of these assets
stock therein, and to cede to the said
company the utisurveyed portion of the
O.ikefanokee Swamp, be.
By Mr. Dickinson: To amend the nets
incorporating tiie town of Baitihridge.
By Mr. Anderson: To amend the
several acts heretofore passed, relating
to the South Western Rail Roarl, ami to
authorise said company to build a Rail
road from said road to Fort Valley,
csossing the Flint river at or near Wolf
Pen, to join the Muscogee Railroad
Company—also.
'I'u nuhorize the Central Railroad
and Banking Co., to lease and work such
Railroads as connect therewith, &c.
By M r. Simmons : To abolish capital
punishment.
Mr. Calhoun laid on the table a reso
lution, proposing to submit to the vote of
the people at the next election, the ques
tion as to whether the Seat of Govern
ment shall be removed—the people to
endorse on their tickets, M : Medgeville,
Macon, or Atlanta, as preferred—also a
sons upon which this suggestion is found
ed. 1 therefore recommend that the
General Assembly, in addition to the
existing laws upon the subject, should
provide for the contingencies to which
their attention is here called.
Signed HOWELL COBB.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, Nov. 8.
The bill to incorporate the Southern
Female College in Covington, &c. was
read the third time and passed.
Bills passed hist session, teported and
read the first time, viz:
To alter and amend the 14tli see. 2d
art, of tit* Constitution. Also an act to
add an additional section to the first art,
of the Constitution.
To alter and amend the first paragraph
of the 7th sec. of the 1st art. of the Con
stitution.
To alter and amend the 3d sec. of the
3d art. of the Constitution of the State
tie3 of Clinch and Ware and the coun
ties of Ware and Telfair.
By Mr. McAfee : To authorize the
Court of Ordinary of Upson county to
giant temporary letters to collect the
estate of James Hightower, deceased,
of Upson, and take care of the same
pending an .appeal,on certain conditions.
By Mr. Pet kins : To incorporate iho
Baptist Female College of South-west
ern Georgia, &c.—also
To amend the act of 1834, relative to
the privileges granted to .the corporate
authorities in the town ot Cullibert,Ran
dolph count v.
By Mr, Robinson : To add so much of
the second district of originally Musco
gee, as is included within the"ccutity of
Marion, to the county of Macon.
By Mr. Thornton : To lay out and or
ganize a new county from the counties
of Franklin'and Elbert.
By Mr. Wofford: To add apart of
Murray"county to Gordon county.
By Mr. Dyer: To change the mode
of taking the census of the Stale.
Mr. Wofford from the committee on
Privileges and Elections, made a report
in favor of Wm. M. Carr retaining his
seat.
Mr. W. also reported on the contested
election of Russel Raulerson, front tho
rillmati nfTatnatl, Mobley of Harris,
McFarland of Walker, Lewis of Hous
ton, Dawson of Greene.
On Finance: Messrs. FJovd of Mor
gan, Henry of Chatham, Smith of Cow
eta, Caste ns of Talbot, Barlow of Sum
ter, Latimer of Cobh, Fannin of Troup;
Barnett of Butts, Price of Floyd, Reeves
of Pulaski, Wynn of Oglethorpe.
On Public Education: Messrs. Ste
phens of Taliaferro, Armstrong of i
Gr< cue. Smith of Coweta, Harper of! county of Wayne, declaring the ques-
Ncwton, McCombs of Baldwin, Hill of j lion involved a legal one—requesting
Troup, Clark of Stewart, Cobh of Har
ris, Loveless of G winnett, Gray of Cobh.
Smith of Hancock. Baugh of Hall, Chris
tie of Randolph, Chastain of Union,
On Manufactures: Messrs. Cameron
of Chattooga, Moreland of Heard, Dyer
of Cobb, Richardson of Clark, Rauior-
son of Wayne, Brinson of Jefferson,
W illif .rd of litewart, Williams of Upson,
Lochlin of Walton, Dnrmony of Irwin,
Milledge of Richmond.
On State of Republic: Messrs. Mc-
Dougald of Muscogee, Dawson of
Greene, Bellinger of DeKalb, Deadwyl
der of Elbert, Bair of Habersham, At-
tliat the committee he discharged from
i’-s fun her consideration, without giving
an opinion.
Tlie hill to extend the time for tho
commencement and completion of tiro
Savannah and Albany Railroad was ta
ken up, read the third lime and passed.
Thursday, Nov. 13.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Har
ris referring tlie several subjects of tho
late Govemot’s message to the appro
priate committees, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, the reso
lution requesting the Governor to issue
kins of Bibb, Seward of Thomas, Wynn ! Ids Proclamation setting apart Thursday
of Gwinnett, Roberson of Macon, Jaco- the 27 inst. as a day to Thanksgiving,
way of Dade, Russell ot Lumpkin, Bar-1 was taken op and passed,
net of Henrv, Cannon of Rabun. Mr. Bellinger laid on the table a reso-
On Publ ic Printing: Messrs. Henlv ! lotion designed to ascertain the will of
of Lincoln, Hall of Washington, Hon- J the people in reference to making tho
drix of Newton, Wall of Twiggs, Mor-jseat of Government permanent at either
ris of Montgomery, Wallace of Tulhot, MilWgeville, Macon or Atlanta.
Mobley of Harris, Lotf of Ware, Baynes Mr. Wofford, from the committee on
of Jasper. ( Privileges and elections, made a report.
On tho Judiciary. Messrs. Henry of j declaring that according to the evidence
Chatham, Lnngmade of Washington,! submitted to them, H. W. Cannon was
Milledge of Richmond, Irwin of Wilkes, ‘ duly elected a representative from tlie
Merrel if Carroll, Pierce of Lumpkin,! county of Rabun, which was agreed to.
Harris of McIntosh, Clarke of Stewarf,
Trippe of Monroe, Hill of Troup, Se
ward of Thomas, Watts of Campbell.
Bills reported and read the first time,
viz:
The Repoit in favor of Wm. M. Carr,
from Scriven, retaining his seat was also
taken up and agreed to.
RILLS passed.
To amend the act pointing out tho
By Mr. McLatie: To establish an elec-! mode fo*- the collection of'rents, recov-
coinmittee to lie appointed by the Gov- of Georgia.
IN SENATE.
TIB OS. II. WILSON,
Drill, in l)i y Good*.Groceries. Ac.
No. 1. Cl»1.LEG E A VENl E. ATHENS.
Juu. 1st. 135(1.
GUAY. RIIOTIIEKS,
VUOI.r.SAI.K A RETAIL DEALERS IN"
Foretell, Fancy ami Domestic Dry Goods.
290 Broad Sired, Augusta, Oa.
Der. 5. 11150
J. S. & J E. ENGLAND.
NVIIOI.KSAI E AMI RKTAIL DEALERS IN
Dr y Goods. Groceries. Hard
ware. Boots, Shoes, Hats.
Bomidls and Drills.
Ja>ik« S. Bnciasd, Jons E. Esr.r.svn,
Habersham- Lute of Ruben,
tin,:,d St. At liens. G i. Oct. 2. 1351. lm-
JOEL F. SMITH,
JHJD BB 3 ''HI" J3 r 'D" —
GAINESVILLE, GA.
O. t. 2. 1351.
Telegraph Company.
I»v Mr. Calhoun: To authorize nnd
require the justices of the Inferior Court
of the county of DeKalb, to pay J. N.
~ Hadden, out of the poor school fund,
l..\ruRDAY, Nov. 8. t | ic alnom ,t |,e was entitled to for teacli-
Mr. Foster, from the Judiciary com- ing poor children in 1846 and 1849.
iniltcc, made reports on several hills re- l]y. Mr. Reed to prescribe the mode
ferred to it. He reported four hills, un- for the collection of rents—and to ro
ller tlie instruction of ihe committee for peal certain laws now in force in regard
I the pardon of James Norik of Butts, to the same.
j Biink’y Bishop of Bibb, G. D. Cornett By Mr. Mosely: To authorize John
i of Morgan, «iui James Johnson of Bald- Presley, a cripple and infirm man of
win, the cases referred to in the late Henry county, to vend and dispose of
i Govorncr’s Message, each convicted of merchandise without license
j murder—not thereby expressing any Mr. Tumlin offered a resolution which
I opinion upon tho merits in either cases was passed, providing for the appoint*
. —hut vccnmmei.duig that the evidence ment of a Joint Committee, to report a j thonze Alfred F.Bruham, to plead and
■ in each case be printed for the use of hill to re-organize the Congressional I practice law.
ernor, to ascertain what inducements
Macon and Atlanta will offer for the
same—said committee to report to the
next General Assembly.
Mr. M osely laid on the table, resolu
tions requesting that the Governor lay
before the Legislature, all information in
his possession, as to die cost of the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad—its present
equippage and that under contract—how
much unpaid—what has been the gross
profits—how applied—what the indebt
edness—what will be the probable cost
of tlie necessary repairs for its complete
equipage ?
BII.I.S PASSED.
To repeal so much of tlie act of 1840,
consolidating the offices of 'fax Collect
or and Receiver in certain counties as re
lates to the county of Macon. To nu-
The bills were read the first
report-
ABTMUnE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CAT.IIOL’N,GORDON CO.. GA.
l’FFr.iii.vcF.*.—tInn. Howell Cobl>, John \V
Uurko, Albens; Kerrs & Hope, Augusta, Ga.
July 31—21 —ly.
the Senate,
time.
Tho following bilis were also
ed and lead the first lime, viz :
j By Mr. TIarman : To alter tlie prac-
1 tiro in the Supreme Court of the Slate
of Georgia.
j Also for the relief of Leroy W. Coop-
| or, of the county of Pike,
j By Mr. JJosely : To lay oil’and or-
I rranizc a new county from the counties
! of Pike, Henry, and Fayette.
By Mr. Calhoun: To authorize Al
fred’F. Brabant, to plead and practice
law on certain conditions.
District. Messrs. J unilin, McCur.e, I To authorize and require the Justices
Hardeman, Spalding and Tomlinson, j of^e Inferior Court of DeKalb, to pay
J. N. Hadden out of the Poor School
were appointed that committee on tlie
part of the Senate.
3 o’clock, p. m.
The Senate assembled and resolved
itself into a Board of Visitors, with the
Trustees of the University of the State.
fund for teaching poor children in 1S46
and 1S49.
To layoff anil organize a new county
from tho counties of Pike, Henry and
Fayette—yeas 30, nays 14. [Thiscoun-
The Senate Academicus having transact- : D * s proposed to he called Spalding
ed its usual business—receiving reports
on the subject of education See., it then
adjourned sine die.
NOTICE.
HE finnorPcTi.KK a Jrt>M
L snlveil bv mntiml consent.
l,.|.t...l to said firm will please
T HE finnorPcTi.KU A JPDSON istl .
salved by mutual consent. All persons m
nke immcilinlo
payment to |) N. Juilson'. who is duly authorized
to settle the business ol' said jjpTLETt,
D. N. J i' I ISON.
N U The business will be continued by the
subscriber. On. 1. 1351. 1>. N. JED.SO.N.
(let. 2—30—11'.
Tuesday, Nov. 11.
By Mr. Anderson : To grant certain Bills reported and read tlie first time,
privileges to the Chatham A olimtcei viz:
Corps of the city of Savannah. _ By Mr. Anderson: To change the
Also, a hill to amend an act to incor- name of the: Court of Common Pleas
dav dis- *, 0 ,. a j c (be Washington Fire Company and Oyer and Terminer of the city of
of the city of Savannah. Savannah Sec.
By Mr. M cCntie: To exempt certain By Mr. Foster: From the Judiciary ' ,7 ‘
citizens of I’ike. from the performance Committee, reported back to the Senate,
of militia duty, in certain cases, and al- tfie hill to prescribe the order of crimi-
so to encourage \ olunt^er Companies, nal cases, and
The act to alter and amend the third A bill to compensate executors, nd-
scction of the first article of the Cousti- ministrntors and guardians, in certain
CASTINGS! CASTINGS!!
LARGE and we'd assorted lot of cnstii:
lived mid For sale at
h'dcsa'e bv
T. ltlSHCt’. '
jo si rec
July 17.
1 Y1CKLKD SALMON.—Just recei
ved, and lor sale by 1. U1SI1U1’.
Aug. 21.
is at.ached to the Flint Judicial Circuit,
3ri Congressional District and 23d Sen
atorial District.]
Friday, Nov, 14
Mr. Foster moved to reconsider the
journal of yesterday, so far as relates to
the passage of the hill creating a new
county from Pike, Henry and Fayette
—lost.
Bills reported atid read the first time,
Bills reported and read the fust time,
viz:
By Mr. Mobly: To extend certain
privileges to Thomas D. Prather of Har
ris
By Mr. Milledge: For the relief of
Elizabeth Ann Anthony of Richmond
county.
By Mr. Bivins: To change the time
of holding the Superior courts in the
county of Marion, See.
By Mr. Henry: To authorize John
M. Duncan to plead and practice law on
certain conditions.
By Mr. Langtnade : For the relief of
Btyant Fulforrl.
By M. Shewmake: To remove elec
tion precincts in the county of Burke.
By Mr. Cameron: For the relief of
Daniel Hicks, E. II. Garrett, J. h.Sce-
my and Jos. Reeves.
By Mr. Winn : To establish election
precincts at tho places of holding Justi
ces courts in the several counties of this
State.
By Mr.Baily: To authorize Baxter B.
Brown to practice Medicine and charge
for the same.
By Mr. Bird : To incorporate the Cal
houn Academy in the county of Gor
don.
By Mr. McDougald: To indemnify
and relievo Seaborn Jones, Sec.
-77//J IJTF.IIARY PROdliRSS OV CKO.
AN ADDRESS BEFORE THE A M MSI,
at THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL ANNIVER
SARY OF FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
Btj lion. O. R. GILMER.
. Published uul for sale l>y
VV. N WHITE X LUO.
Oct. 23. Orders supplied.
EXPRESS OFFICE
■ 77/a; STORE OF /». .V- JUDSOX.
O N tlie corner, where all business in that line
will be promptly attended to. Those wisli-
mUi-,, t „ get articles from Augusta or Charleston by
express will please call. D. N. JL’DSON.
Nov. 13.
XTIIA Pickled Beef, and Beef
Tongues, just rec’d and for Mbfarmh by
1). N. JIJDSUN.
11
Nov. 13.
C ^ORN AND MEAL for sale low
J, . cadi by 7. El SHOP,
Ai»>.n2i.
Q»yyART’S Sugar House and Gol-
J3* *jSrnn>, also Now Orleans syrup aud uio-
lasJI? ~ j*\e low lor cash by
Re- D N jroriON.
tut ion of this State, passed during the cases, asking their favorable cousidera-
la.st session, was taken up and after a tion.
short uisenssiot:, passed—yeas 34, nays By Mr. Reed : To compensate the
nays 7. [This hill provides for giving petit jurors of the the county of Harris,
each county a Senator.] . By Mr. Watters: To incorporate the
The act to amend the sixth section town of Du Soto, in the county of
and third article of the constitution, was Floyd.
also passed—yeas 31 nays 12. [ This ]}y Mr. Wilcox : To alter and change
bill so alters the constitution as to pro- the election precinct, at the house of
vide for the election by the people, of a M. Henderson in Irwin, to the place of
Jud«re of the Court of (Jrdinniy, to holding Justices courts iti said district,
grant letters of administration, marriage By Mr. Flournoy: To grant aiul se*
licenses, &c.] cure to Cnarles 1). Stewart and others,
The act to alter and amend tlie twelfth the right to erect keep up and maintain
section of the second article of the con- n dam across a portion of the Chalta-
stitution—also passed during the Inst hoochcn river.
session, wns taken up and passed—yean By Mr. Slaughter: To incorporate
31, navs 12. [This act gives tlie elec- the town of Marrietta, enlarge the houn-
tion < f Secretary of State, Treasurer, dary, &c. &c.
Surveyor General and Comptroller Gen- On motion of Mr. Foster, the Sen-
eral tor the future, to the people.] ate agreed to appoint a committee, to en-
The hill to make it penal, to buy as quire into the iron interest of this
well as sell by false weights—altering State, and report the result of their in-
tlie constitution to that effect, wa3 also vestigation to the Senate. The Presi-
taken up and passed. dent of Senate appointed Messrs. Fos-
Tlie hill to authorize defendants in ter, Anderson, and Tumlin that commit-
cases of absolute or total divorce, to mar- tee.
ry again during the life of the libellant, wills tassed,
was also taken up and passed, <p 0 p re3cr ih c the order of argument
. of counsel in criminal cases.
Monday, Nov. 10. To amend an net to incorporate the
Bills reported and read the first time, Washington Fire Company of the city
viz: of Savannah.
By Mr. Day: To incorporate the Au- To incorporate the Georgia Military
gusta, Atlanta, and Nashville Magnetic Institute.
By Mr. Hardeman : For the preser
vation and protection of the rights of
married women, and the distribution of
their estates.
By Mr. Welborn: To change the
time of the General Assembly.
By Mr. Foster from tho committee
on the Judiciary, reported back to the
Senate, the hill to organize two new cir
cuits, aud its favorable consideration.
BILLS PASSED.
To compensate executors, administra
tors and guardians in certain cases.
To change the name of the Court of
Common Pleas and Over and Terminer,
for the city of Savannah and to author
ize the Judge to appoint a Solicitor
General pio tem.
To compensate the Petit Jurors of
the county of Harris.
To grant and secure to C. D. Stew
art and others, proprietors and corpora
tors of the Columbus Factory, the right
to erect and keep up a dam across a
portion of the Chattahoochee river.
Tho following message from the
Governor was taken up, read and refer
red to the committee on Finance:
Executive Department, Ga. )
Millcdgeville, Nov 14, 1851. f
I herewith transmit to the General As
sembly. the annual report of the Direc
tor of the Central Bank, with at: accom
panying statement of the Cashier, show
ing the condition of the Bank on the 3d
inst.
By the 5th section of an act passed
28th December, 1843, it was made the
duty of the Governor**whenever the
[public interest shall require it,” to cause
Monday, Nov. 10.
The Speaker announced the following
joint standing committees on the paitof
the house, to wit :
On Military Affairs: Messrs. Robin
son of Laurens, Rolierts of Early, Ram
sey of Columbia, Phillips of Meriweth
er, Picket of Gilmer, Patterson of Cant-
den. Anderson of Wilkes, McAfee of
Upson, Cameron of Telfair, Naswortliy
of Burke, Love of Warren, Wood of
Effingham, McLean of Bulloch, Moon
of Walton, Aired of Cherokee.
On Enrolment: Messrs. Gardner of
Pike, Cameron of Chattooga, Barlow of
Sumter, Edwards of Bryan, Thornton of
Elbert, Shewmake of Burke, Erwin of
Forsyth, Janes of Paulding, McFarland
of Walker, Gillmorc of Lee, Fall of Ilen-
r >’"
On Petitions: Messrs. Anderson of
Franklin, Born of DeKalb, Cobh of Doo
ly, Blood worth of Pike, Williams of Jas
per, Sumner of Emanuel, Morehouse of
Bibb, Bird of Gordon, Bivins of Merton,
Tillman of Appling. Staten of Clinch.
On Journals : Messrs. Hackney of
Coweta, Cameron of Telfair, Grant of
Habersham, Fuller of Fayette, Knox of
Franklin, Hussey of Meriwether, Wof
ford of Cass, Stephens of Taliaferro.
On Agriculture and Internal Improve-
merits: Messrs. Bartow of Chatham,
Walker of Richmond, Perkins, of Ran
dolph, Fannin of Troup, Bulloch of Mad
ison, Thurmond of Jackson, Dawson of
Pulnatn, Bellinger of DeKalb, Powell
of Decatur, Tift ot Baker, Baity of Mur-
ray, Atkinson of Bibb, Woodridge of
Muscogee.
On Penitentiary: Messrs. Waldhauer
of Lowndes, Robinson of Marion, Felton
of Cass, Irwin of Wilkes, Carr of Scriv-
en, Fowler of Crawford, Clark of Ogle
thorpe, Daniel of Liberty,. McDougald
of Muscogee, Bartow of Chatham, Wood
ward of Monroe, Floyd of Morgan.
On Banks: Messrs. Harris of Clark,
Scarlett ofGlynn, Harrison of Columbia,
Latimer of Warren, Holland of Jones,
tion precinct in the county of Bulloch at
the house tf Wm. Hagin—also,
To change the name of Geo. W. Les
ter to Geo. W. Williams.
By Mr. Wofford : To alter and change
the several divorce laws of this State, giv
ing to both parties in all cases of lotai di
vorce the tight thereafter to contract
matrimony.
By Mr. Jaco way: For the benefit of
Dade county—also,
To appoint trustees fur Dade county
Academy in Trenton.
By Mr. Roberts: To authorize tlie
Governor to appoint fit and proper per
sons to dispose of the undrawn lots,
&c.
By Mr. Sumner: To change the name
of certain persons therein named—al
so,
To incorporate Hawhamock Baptist
Church in the county of Emanuel.
By Mr. Fuller: To amend the sever
al laws in force in relation to playing and
betting at cards, and for other purposes
therein mentioned—also.
To revive and continue iti force ati act
to authorize certain commissioners to
raise by lottery 810,000 for the benefit
of Fayette county.
By Mr. Dawson: For the pardon of
Kincheu I*. Boon ofthecountyofGreenc,
for the crime ofmurder. The evidence
in the case was referred to a special com
mittee; also, ordered to he printed.
By Mr. Thurmond : To authorize the
relator in any writ of mandamus to tra
verse the answer or return of any per
son, officer, corporation or court of this
State, to uny writ of mandamus issued
by tlie Superior Courts of this State—al
so,
To amend the laws of this State gov
erning executors ami administrators—
and also to perfect the title of purchasers
under void wills in certain cases.
By Mr. Robinson: To separate nnd
divorce Wm. Holleman and his wife Ma
ry Ellen—also,
To change the names of certain per
sons therein mentioned.
By Mr. Gilmer: To incorporate
Eureka Lodge, No. 95, Starkville, Lee
county.
By Mr. Russell: To extend the right
and privilege of voting for commissioned
officers to tlie Georgia militia to all per
sons entitled to vote for members of the
Legislatu re—also,
To amend an act to exempt from levy
and snlo certain property.
By Mr. Hussey : To alter and fix the
time of holding the Superior Court in
tho county of Meriwether, and fer other
purposes.
By Mr. Bailey: To lay out and form
a new county out of the county of Mur
ray, and to organize the same.
The ba'aucc of this day was mostly
occupied in tlie election of State House
officeis.
Tuesday, Nov. 11.
Mr. Chastain laid on the table a res
olution designing to ascertain the will of
the people in reference to maintaing lien
of judgments, &c.
Bills introduced and read the first
time, viz:
By Mr. Gardner: In relation to di
vorces.
By Mr. Clark : To lay out and organ
ize a new county from the counties of
Baker, Lee, Irwin and Dooly—and
To amend the act of 1837 in relation
to guardians of minors, in cases of re
moval from the State.
By Mr. Localin: To establish an ad
ditional election precinct in the county
of Walton.
By Mr. Irwin : For the relief of mar
ried women whose husbands have de
serted them—also,
To prevent the rbatement of that class
of personal actions called actions in trust.
By Mr. Lott: To change tho name of
Hampton Brickie to that of Hampton
Tanuer—also,
cry of the possession of property, &c.
To incorporate the Union Steam Boat
company of Georgia and South Caro
lina.
To separate the offices of tax collec
tor aud receiver in the county of Chat
tooga.
To compensate grand and petit jurora
of th6 county of Franklin.
To exempt ordained or licensed min- 3
islers of the Gospel from working on
any public roads of this State—yeas 110
—nays 19.
Mr. Floyd reported a hill to raise
money as a contingent fund for tlie years
1852 and 1S53, and for the payment of
arrearages chargeable to the contingent
fund of 1851.
Friday, Nov. 14.
On motion of Mr. Bartow, the Hmso
took up and passed the report from tho
committee on internal improvement, ap
pointing a sub-committee of two from
the Senate and three from the House,
whose duty it shall bo to proceed .to the
Western and Atlantic Railroadand make
a thorough examination of tho Baid.Rail
road, its equipments, finances, manage
ment, and till other, matters relating to
it, of interest. 4
This committee is given full-power to
enable them to obtain all requisite infor
mation, through books, Agents, engin
eers, Sec., so as to make a. full report as
to the condition of things,- and also the
amount requisite to refit and equip the
Road, and place the same in complete
and successful operation.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the following standing commit
tee on the Lunatic Asylum, vizj
Messrs. Smith of Coweta, Hendrix of
Newton, Cobh of Harris, Felton of
Cass, Moreland of Heard, Holland of
Jones, Price of Floyd, Fall of Henry.
Bills introduced and read the first
time, viz :
By Mr. Morehouse: To establish rates
of dockage, wharfage and storage, in
the city of Savaunah.
By Mr. Shewmake : To incorporate
the town of Alexander in Burke county.
By Mr. Bartow: To authorize the
Justices of the Inferior Court of Chat
ham, to set aside and invest a sum ot
money, inviolably preserved as a per
manent fund for tlie support and main
tenance of common or free schools in
said county.
Also, to amend the act authorizing the
subscription by the State to the capital
stock of the Miljedgeville and Gordon
Railroad company.
On motion of Mr. Bartow, the stand
ing committee ot the Lunatic Asylum
was made thestn iding committee on the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum of this State.
By Mr. Henry: To incorporate tho
Savannah Volunteer Guards.
By Mr. Felton: To prevent trepasses
upotrlands, aiul to make it penal to cut
or carry off fre m the land of another,;
wood or timbe • for the purpose of sell
ing—also
To change csrtain names.
By Mr. Wofford : To change the line
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
so as to run by the town of Cassville.
On motion of Mr. Floyd, the House
took up the resolution of Senate and
concurred therein, authorizing the com
mittee on the Penitentiary, to send for
and examine persons on oath In relation
to its condition, management, escape of
couvicts, Sec.
The end op tiie Siiadrach Rescup.
Case.—A Boston dispatch thus disposes
of the Boston Rescue Case :
Robert Morris, the colored lawyer,
who has been on trial for several days
in the District Court for aiding in the
Shadrach rescue case, was found “not
guilty" by the Judge this morning.
The indictment against Elizur Wrigh:
and others implicated in tho same res
cue will not he tried for some mouths, if
To change the lines between the coub- ever.—Sav. Morn. Xews.
