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From tint j 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 s MOledgevitteJournal. 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, ------ - ■ ..r i -I- ana 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