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such plea, or to allow the defendant in case was carried' by the vote of the President;
of the refusal of the plaintiff to establish on a division, there being 17 for, and 17
the facts, by his own oath,” &c. against striking out.
Bill Loti.—House bill, To prescribe the
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SENATE.
Nov. 27. . .. .
Bill introduced.—By Mr. Boynton: For manner of holding elections at the several
the payment of.John fi. Seville, of Ran- election precincts in this State, and to pun-
dolph, and Samuel Adams of Stewart, on ish those who may deleal or violate the cl-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Nov. 27.
This will leave a balance of #06,268 unprovided Judge ButniSlfs course, from the stmc
tor. silence of the press |n the last cnmp*j~! e *
Ho then pronOSM the tnllwinv nlnn tint m rnnlro bin rwtrrlinn an ilMl»inati.<rtttt
will 1st him i
“Under i
the event < _
to submit estimates for additional revenue.
gation and free passage
nee river from Milledgcville to Barnett’s
Shoals in Clark county, so far as they may
prohibit the erection of dams for milling or
manufacturing purposes.
To incorporate the Ladies Education &
Benevolent Society of the M. E. Church of
the city of Columbus, and to vest in them
certain lots in said city—amended by add
ing for incorporation “ the Augusta Benev
olent Society.”
A bill relative to proceedings ^recover
debts not due.
Bills loti.—To amend the act of 1838
(known ns the Free Banking Law,) to au
thorize the business of banking Spc.—on
the passage of the bill the yeas were 19,
nays 35.
To rcduco the rate of interest on money
to 7 per cent.—on the passage of the bill
the yeas were 21, nays 21. The President
having voted against the bill, it was lost.
Mr Jackson presented a memorial from
the Bank of the State of Georgia, and the
Planter's Bank, relative to debts due hv
i ho Bank of Darien to said Banks respec
tively—which were referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
A communication was received from the
Governor, transmitting a statement of the
returns of poof children, by the several
counties in 1813. It apwars that only 58
counties have reported. In these 58 coun
ties the number of 16S7M have been retur
ned, 35 counties have made no returns.
Nov. 28.—The Senate reconsidered so
much of its Journal Of yesterdey, ns relates
to the rejection of the hill to reduce the
into of interest in this Slate to 7 per cent.
To reconsider, yeas 28, nays 16.
The Senate also,
lion of the bill to a
authorizing the businc
to protect the estates of orphans &c.
To amend an act, to establish a general
system of Education by common schools,
passed 23d December, 1843, so far as re
lates to Lowndes county.
To authorise the Justices of the Inferior
courts ol the counties of Randolph and . . <>—, — — -r ing aim UK rate per cent., no man collect on u vniigncnv. wnm nave l)een ttlc net inn'll
Stewart to compensate John B. Lesvill and r, s>htsin relation to the guardianship “nd not to exceed at any time one-fourth of Judge Berrien’s friends, we leave th.
Knninrl Adams Inr u-rvirra romWd : n Custody of their minor children. InnAtswrMrt. In dnl»fn,in»»
Cent rul Bank.
Also—A resolution relative
sttion of the hills of the Darien
in the Central Bank,
Nov. 28.
•WH* Introduced—Mr. Anderson, of
Chatham: To give to mothers certain
leschyesrj ind that it be tbe daty of the Comptrol- and talk of his services, nor were his frin-j I
ve to the dtspo- Geneiml to find the amount of tv assessed from offended at the result, but like true WW I
ten Bank, now the enumerated articles of taxation, and then see acquiesced in the wishes of a majority''I
‘ what rate per cent, on the real estate will make the Two of the same names, are again bef» I
amount required for the wants of the Government, the representatives ofthc Whig party nn3 I
and by a circular directed to each Collector, instruct- they make a decided choice of Ju,u| I
ing him the rate per cent., he must collect on all Dniighcrty. What have been the action irI
Samuel Adams lor services rendered in CU ® ,0 **I
teaching poor children in said counties,.
To protect the citizens of this Slate a-
gninst the practice of carrying deadly wea
pons, yeas 23, nays 16.
To compel the superintendents of elcc-
aoe per cent.
to determine.”
Mr. W are, of IV ashineion: To exempt Thii DroD0W , „„ of Maa]itv thsn.the
Journeymen Printers and apprentices from , UX laws, tnd aUo throws the burthen of irD ,i TV Him r» I rT^T
the oerformance of public duty. I taxation upon those best able to bear it Itisalw A L D A iN I rATlUOT.
Mr. Butt hud on the table a resolution weU adapted to our biennial sessions of the Legis- -V ‘
... wcu adapted to our biennial sessions of the Legis*
r- —|n.uuicuuuuir CICt -l >rov,d, "K “'hat DO new mailer shall be uture, v the amount proposed to be assessed can WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER It, 1M , I
tions held for Governor, Members of Con- J. e ^ c, ^ ct 1,1 me^House from and after the i be increased or diminished, v the wants of the -
gress, and members of the Stale Lceisla-i 1 'I, ff 1 ?, ft " . . ... Government may demand.” | O* We are indebted to Messrs. Greek & jfcEf.
lure, to file in the office of the Clerk of the 1 Ml * McMullen represented the military | This is followed by tables which explain more rath, publishers, New York, for a copy of the Ww '
5RS£ SM2=S!asSSfflSS2i «— -.
deserve the serious consideration of the legislature.
To authorise and require the Governor SJJfif.'f.'.IJJ® °i i Wo wil * hcre *PP cmi thoin -
fttl*tllL.-la ill A rinAore!.. USi.ikJ^.1 "
to furnish the Georgia Historical Society,
Franklin College, Emory College, Mercer
University, and Oglctfiotpc University,
ftllaionga, Ivey and Uautdcn of Stewart,
\\ ithout being read.
Bill Pasted—To compensate persons who
each wit ha compfel: set ol the Journals ,ak “* “ ,e
of each branch ol the General Assembly
of this State.
Dec. 2.
Mr. Stcll, from the committee on peti
lions made a report unfavorable to the pe
sos during the year 1845.
Bill Lott—Thu bill ol last session to al
ter and amend the 7th section ot the 1st
article of the Constitution of this Stale.
On the passage of the bill, the yeas were
lition of the cil izens Tl“cs S, «*’ n °'h" 8 *
praying that the Stnfc Tax of 1846 and ’47 j a '°[ ‘he^btH, “ " as * 03U H 1,18 1>|1 * 18
oe retained bv said county to improve the ‘ 10 “ “ w nu y. nc .^ C0,,nl S ?J ,:oled a tepre-
navigation of the Withlacoochv river — s . c , n .'. au i’ e l“ f h . c “°, usc Rcp'«cntauves
of the Legislature.]
Nov. 29.
The House reconsidered so much of the
Withlacoochy river
The report was taken tin and agreed to.
Resolved, That our senator and Reprc'
U. S. lo calise such examinations and en-
1»«J, uujs iu. j(iitiries to be made » s may enable them to . ‘J, s fl® 1 1 ar " * 0 lhc C ' ul
>, reconsidered its rejee- determine upon the propriety of establish-! n:ii. j’ u-m, n..n r,„„, .t,.
amend the act of 1838, ing a National Armory' and Founderv on 1 t" i '”’ 'H
tsiness of banking. the Chattahoochee river in this State hear
21.
Articles on (he plan of specific Taxation.
80,000 Polls at 35 cents each, #28,000
280,000 Slaves, at 35 cts. each, 98,000
2,800 free persons of color, at#4, 11,200
20 Veadue Master’s Li
censes, at #25, 500
600 Lawyer’s Licenses, at #5, 3,000
600 Physician’s, Surgeons’s and
Surgeon’a Dentist’s at #5 3,000
40 Billiard Tables, at #25
1,500 4 wheeled Pleasure Car
riages, at #4,
2.000 Baggies, Barouches and
Sulkies, at #2,
4.000 Gold Watches, at #2,
4,000 Silver “ at 50 cents,
200 Stallions and Jacks, price
of season;
100 Clocks, worth #30, at #1
contains much valuable information.
1,000
6,000
2,000
8,000
2,000
1,000
100
Bill, pasted.—To reduce the rath or in- the city of Columbus. 1
tcrest on money to 7 per cent. On the On motion of Mr. Wofford, a resolution ! be prmted! ^ “ 15 P ° rdcr ° d
Jjy Mr. Berry, from the committee on
passage of the bill, the yeas wcrc 24, nays was adopted, appointing a committee to: kc P r,n ! od *
join one to lie appointed bv the House, to ; . * \— yv . ■-
To amend the charier of the Chattahoo- take into consideration t'lic memorial of a “„.„.H fLT 41"'!!™-U-fi!!-’..!i°
choc and Flint River Stcandioat Company. I Howell Cobb, ol Houston county, relative *^ lc — c - ,crn an d Atlantic Railroad,
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Mr. Ridley moved to lake up his resold-1 to a compilation of the laws of Georgia,
tion bringing on the election ot a United &c.
Slates Senator in Congress. On agreeing
to the same, the yeas were 21; nays 23.
{ A strict party vote.]
Bills Introduced.—By Mr. Boynton : To
authorize the issuing of Grants to any un-
grnntcd lots in the land lotteries of 1821
and 1827 P.nd the land and gold lottery of
1832, where no provision has heretofore
been made for grantiug.
Nov. 29.
The President presented the memorial ol
Ihe Trustees of Etnory College, which was
referred to the Committee on Education
and Free Schools.
On motion of Mr. Lewis, it was,
Resolved, That no appropriation of mon
ey shall be made for nnv account, claim or
demand, shall not have been referred to the
appropriate committee and by them investi
gated anil reported upon.
Bills Introduced—By Mr. Miller: To
authorize the sale of the unrcvcritd lands
in this Slate. [This hill provides for the
sale of all lands that have heretofore re
verted to the State and that still remain
migranted. The sales to take place nt
Milledgcville, and for cash, after tlie lands
have • been advertised (by the Surveyor
General, under the direction of the Gover
nor,) sixty days in the public gazettes of
the State! The act further provides for
the sale of' all town or city commons, in
which the Slate is interested, provided the
corporate authorities notify the Governor
that it may be done without injury to said
town or city—one half of the proceeds to be
paid into tin? Treasury of the State, and thc
other half to belong to the town or city ;
tho Governor to prescribe the termsjof such
sales. The act to take effect after the 25th
December, 1845.]
Dec. 1.
The Senate, yesterday passed Mr. Mil
ler’s bill amending the lutn section of the
act of 1792; providing that in the payment
ofthc debts of any deensed person, no debt
secured by mortgage shall be entitled to
to provide means therefor.
t Also—A bill to fix the salary of the
On motion of Mr. Stell, so much of the , af Ea,d Road “ ,lie saJar y
Governor’s Message ns relate to the Elec- ^*' r , anl )i ,ln ’ « . ...
tors of President and Vice Prc. idcnt of the „ repeal all laws prohibmng
U. States, was referred to the Judiciary 1 ' 0 , frcc jnlroductlon of filavcs * n, ° lh “
C~—*• •• I s ' 0 "-' Dec. 1.
Bills Passed.—To compensate the Grand
Articles on the jjan cf Valuation.
87,000,000 Merchandise, at 40 cts.
3,000
500
oral counties, according to the 7Ph section I andPcl,t J,,ro t rE of . R , iindo . l P h &c -
ofthc 1st article of lire Constitution of this!, Po r r clnov . c lhc obstructions ml* lint river
State. 5U copies ordered to he printed. Itire free passage of fish, &c.
Mr. Jones! To authorize tire Inferior «°-' c ' l > ® f Co ' um *
Coujt if Lowndes, to or dispose of all ,, '' s 1 n " d 10 make P^vtstons for the poor of
land in and about Franklinville, which be- sa Vj\
longs to said county.
Dec. 3.
Resohcd, That His Excellency the Gov
ernor he requested to communicate to this
binnch of the Legislature, the amount due
by the Government of the United States
on the Military claims, and whether the
appropriations made by Congress is suffi
cient tocovcr the whole amount due.
The Senate then took up the special or
der, it being the bill, re amend the several
act relating to the Central Railroad and
Banking Company ref Georgia, and to au
thorize said Company to continue and ex
tend its Railroad from the county of Bibb,
to the Chattahotclicc river at or' near the
city of Columbus. [Mr. Kenan oficrcdan
amendment, which was adopted.]
The bill then came up on its final pass
age and upon the quest ion being put, "shall
this bill now pass/”—the yeas were 3*1;
nays 11.
Dec. 4.
In the Senate, Mr. Stell introduced a
bill re provide far the appointment, by the
Legislature, (by ballot) of n committee to
examine into tho condition of the Treasury,
Sic., ill those years when there shall be no
session of the’Legislature. This bill is in
accordance with tho recommendation of
Gov. Crawford.
Mr. Anderson, from the Committee on
Education and Frcc Schools, reported a bill
to amend the act “to provide for the edu
To authorize the Inferior Court of Ran
dolph county to levy an extra tax for coun
ty purposes. • »
To alter and amend the road laws of
Randolph county.
To altei and amend the third section of
the second article of the Constitution of
this State—yeas 73, nays 29.
Dec. 2.
Bills Introduced.—Mr. Harris, of Bald
win, from the Judiciary Committee: To
prevent colored Mechanics or Masons, from
making contracts for the execution or re
pairs of buildings and to punish violations
thereof.- \ b
Mr. Greene, of iDrtiwford, (from the se
lect committee): To abolish the Trustee
ship of the Lunatic Asylum, to make ap
propriations for ihe same, &c.
Bill Passed.—To amend thceslray laws,
so far as relates to the time of advertising
and tolling horned cattle, sheep, goats, or
hogs, before they are sold.
Dec. 3.
Bills Lost.—The House took up and
unanimously adopted a resolution relative
to a mail route between Savannah and
! Charleston, S. C.
Bills Introduced.—Mr. Hnrris, of Bald
600
on each #100, 823,000
4,500,000 Bank Stock, at 40 cts.
on each #100, 18,000
300.000 Am’t ol Auction Sales,
at 1 per cent.,
50,000 Legacica, except to lin
eal descendants, 1 per ct,
3.000. 000 at interest, or invested
in securities other taut
those issued by the State,
8 cents per #100, 2,400
100.000 Gold and Silver Plate,
50 cts. on each #100,
Ferries, Toll Bridges & Turn
pikes whose income exceeds
#100, 1 per ct. on the re
ceipts,
Agencies of Insuranco Offices,
authorised by other States*
and kept within tin’s, 1 per
cent on amount of premi
ums,
50.000. 000 Real Estate and Im
provements thereon,includ
ing machinery of every kind,
not to exceed 25 cts. on eve
ry #100, 125,000
300
1,000
Baker county Snpcrlor Court.
We were necessarily in attendance upon ftjj I
Court during tho whole of last week, and were it.
tentive observers of all tint passed. .We were fort,,
bly struck with the moral improvement which la, I
taken place in our county, as indicated by tjio goo)
order which prevailed, compared with similar as
semblages, held at tho same placo within a for |
years past
There were no criminal convictions hod Jarir-1
the Court. Tharp, tried for passing counterfc I
coin was acquitted upon the ground that he wa I
ignorant of its character, supposing it to be genais; I
j when he passed it Rouse it Belcher, eharjr! I
: with the same ofiencc, put off their trial until no: I
court Much of the civil business was postpone! I
165,800 for w . ant 0 f time. The Grand Jury was compote! I
of intelligent men, who discharged their d«in
faithfully. They paid a handsome and well mem,'!
compliment to Judge Warren, and the other officer,
of court. In simple justice to Judge Wanen,n |
state our own candid convictions from observation;
that he is exercising a healthy moral influence will. I
in the sphere of his jndiciul labors, by a strict u!
impartial administration of tbo laws. Ho carries m
prejudices upon the Bench—is civil and courtoon |
to all; he has the faculty of facilitating busine?'
without prejudicing the rights of parties—is patier-1
fn investigation—impartial in his decisions, and i;
his administration of the criminal laws, severe jus-1
ticc is tempered with mercy. All our county office*
are filled with good mon, so far as .wo are acquaint-
ed, who havo been faithful in tho discharge of their
duties. Tho amount duo to the county is mom
than equal to its indebtedness. A good Jail hu |
been contracted for by the county court, which will
be completed in March.
-#178,700
George IV. Towns.
This gentleman hat been nominated by the I
Democratic party of tho Third Congressional Dis
trict, as a candidate to represent that district in
Congress. Col. Towns has been necessarily abner.
from his District ever since hi* nomination, in li
the Treasurer’s Report.
any priority over any oilier debt of equal, cation of the Poor.” This bill provides for
decree, except so far ns relates to the pro- the distribution, of two thousand six hun
dred and thirty shares, of the Lank Stock.
bir. Ridley introduced a bill to punish
persons (by fine or imprisonment in the
county Jail) for permitting thejr negroes to
hire their own time, or permitting them to
transact business other than on the premi-
in the Bank of the State of Georgia and
Bank of Augusta, to the scvcrul counties,
upon the basis of the Representative popu
lation for 1845—the proceed of the same
to he under the direction of the Inferior
scs of the.owner.
Mr. Calhoun introduced a bill to amend
the act of 1842, relative to the plea of
usury, so tis to enable parties making the
plea of usuary more effectually to sustain,
oy proof, suen plea.
The Senate passed the lull of the House
authorizing the Governor to furnish all
Volunteer Companies that have not been
heretofore furnished, with arms &c.
Bills introduced.—Mr. Ridley to add an
additional section to the 13th division of
the Penal Code of this Slate.
Mr. Wofford, from the Committee on the
Penitentiary: To repeat so much of the
act of 1840 prescribing the rules and regu
Courts,subject lothenpproval of the Grand
Juries. Tn *
ie Inferior Courts being prohi
bited from selling said stock.
Mr. Beall introduced a bill more effectu
ally to provide for the collection and dis
bursement of fines imposed by military
Courts of Inauiry. This bill provides, that
the Tax Collector of the several counties
shall collect all fines, the same as taxes,
&c.
in tho denuenlent recently exhi-
win; To amend thq charter of the Ogle']^. c ^ a, .'i!!l .^i 0 !: vve, ‘
ihorpe University, increasing the
of Trustees.
Mr. Must inn: To, incorporate the Mus
cogee Railroad Company.
Mr. Shockley: For the distribution of
the entire Poor School fund.
Mr. Guilford: Toanthorize the Justices
of the Inferior Coutt ol Randolph county
to retain half the State Tax of said count}’,
for the years 1846 and 1847.
Dec. 4.
Bill Passed.—The House was engaged
upon the special order of the day, it oetng
Inc bill to organize a Court for the Correc
tion of Errors.
The Court bill passed the House, ns sent
ftom the Senate—yeas 64; nays 53.'
From the Georgia Journal.
The Treasurer’s Deport.
Has Report, ordered to be printed, was laid be*
fore the Legislature yesterday morning. The Re-
reference:
In 1845, White population,
Black “
45S.1G9
316,1541
Total,
In 1838, White population,
Black
774,325
393,191
-662,173
Increase in seven years,
112,133
* 8311.50U tendance upon the Courts of this Circuit, in coo-1
Wo hope that this Report will command the at- pliancc with previous private engagements frees I
teution of those who have to provide for the wants whieh ^ ^ M hUngelf witbout » breach
of the Government. It appears to ns that nothing , - ... ** . ... „ ... . ..
can be more easily carried out than its suggestion! of & *‘ h ’ h “ ,l * cnce we find that a write
—that they are us feasiblo as they are simple—and m “f American Whig, published at Griffiin, char-
that, as tlio wants of the State absolutely require gee Col. Towns with having voted in Congress fcr I
more rrrorue, an enlightened view of the subject, the reception of Abolition Petitions. We are as-1
on the part of tho Finance Committee and the to say that the charge is untrue, and tint
legislature, will carry out the spuitand intent of „ , _ . I
- — - - r Col. Towns, who will soon be nt his post, will ptf
himself right before the country upon this subject
Prom the Federal Union. | Wju ^ of ^ whf notif ^ «
Historical facts* 1 1
The Athena Whig, is we presum* the th “ f * Ct ’ ^ *wait the expomtion of Col. Town,,
organ of one of Ihe wings of the universal! Census of Georgtn, In 1846.
Whig party of Georgia. In tho following We give the following summary ofthc Censa*. I
which'lod 8 t— J™ —'1*° ra,l ^ es which wo will publish entire next week, tor future |
n,iniLer wit *‘ our own views, and with what \vc be-
lieve, to bo true, that we give it a place in
our columns, that it may hereafter be re
ferred tons an important incident in L.e his*
tory of the Whig party of the Slate:
"Mr. Junes assumes the position that
“a positive wrong has been done to Judge
Beimien und injustice to the Whig party ;”
and as far as his reasoning goes, it would
seem that lie has placed a majority of the
Cims'bceSVVaufi^hl’worffipr hts m- * nd j4cJt30n ’ bave ««* hrt a Member, sod the I
sertions that he has not said all that might aunties °f Cuss, Cobb, Cherokee, Lumpkin
have been mid. It was not in the "Sen- Randolph, have each gained a Member in the Hear*
Me of the U. S.” that Judge Berrien of Representatives, by the remilt of this Censm-
wounded the \\ htg party, but it was as
their Senator in Boston that “under an Bon. JT. c. Calbonn.
The counties of Hancock, Hall, Morgan, J»f» 1
abolition flag” he advocated the doctrine Tin* gentleman hu been elected by the Lcguk-1
of protection for protection’s sake.” These tore of Sooth Carolina to the U. 8. ffm”, to ®
charge* have been rung against him, and the vacancy occasioned by tbo resignstioo of U»
v e have never yet seen them denied.-*- ~ „ .. I_L" »y ““ rosigaiuoo « |
Besides,, Georgia was the stage upon which
our Senator should have acted jn our last known 1Dte grity of Mr. Calhoun, will ret*'
integrity i
Calhoun, *
The Senate pawed a bill, giving persons port and list of warrants, or payment, at the Trea- Presidential campaign,and not Massachu- ^ »tower of strength to the Government,
the preference,^ in granting lots under the suaty, fram e large doenment, hot the Report ttsejf, sells. Whether this should have offended 7i— l ~. :
act of 1843, who swear that they intend is brief, to the point, and- suggests, in conformity to n very large majority oflheWhig nart'v*of CT Tbe wheat crop of the United 8tates for tk*
an art nrnUAKtimolM nflliA md nnhli. nr..,,. r*.„™„ . ..... . J r.J VI
to settle the lot or lotsapplied for—yeas 23; an set of r843,estimatesoftbe post public revenue, Georgia is a question we deem it useless to ye*?. >> estimated at 125JK10JXX) buriieU, being **
.u. ®° *l was, it did offend .Item, and increwe upon Urn lmgert crop wer before twfch I
The resolution, relative to the establish- meat, in the political years 1846 and 1847.
husoels. Tto
lating the police of tlife institution, as "re- ment of a mail route between Savannah Report embraces, too, a plan of taxation for the ^riSrf^iRRtlN or the^nartv^had'ro"^'^^ ** State *’ 01 23.000,000
quires the accounts of the Principle Keeper, and Charleston, having been taken up, Mr.; pose of raising revenue. This i. done because of a * rifised. We honestly think that a majority ^ “ the l" 1 ® 0 °_ fwhe * t > cowcquo* upon th«
, lam.van w.r.J _ I A ' L
failune of crops in Europe, has increased the »f
gregqfo valup qf tbo crop more than thirty mill** 5
of dollars.
of usury is fifed, to discover, on oath the tie. Mr. C, therefore moved that the
—_—, - - - , ---------- . -— —- The receipts for the same time, under tho present
irmh ot falsehood ofthc facts stated in, word “instructed” be stricken put, which ( tax law, will be only #614,ooo.
pleasant necessity of sacrificing so distin- Almon Babbitt, Esq., sgent for the Moroow
guished a man. They must have known fa wid to be treating with Bishop Pored, of Cincif
that there was some dissatisfaction at.nati,forthemdeofNauvoototheR«nonCWho»»’ 1