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nntvriiiUuit ikuutf; , Lot this w«iv location b«
cd—Uji « jvort.vftu vi tfic raiHuiii, »\oue c\»ttor» unil
car punters, (tl»o mure irusi*worthy «it‘ courts*.) bo
. raiiiQvoil fti «i >ce, under the clmrge of the Principal
Koopof, dod a portion of iho plenum officers und
gourd* and bu employed in thu construction of cells
nod wails, ftnd lot tho main body of (lie inoohnnius,
remain at the present loc.uio i to aoiisuino the tm>
lorials o i ban L As these nro oximuxted, tho con.
viols could either ho employed on the public works,
nr pursue their culling m tlio now site. This view
ul the subject D fully sustained hy the rucotnmnn*
ilntioit of liio ntuj iri'v relative to a decronso in tho
nmnbjr o< the prusant overseers and guard, espe*
ciully when His known that with the men who can
bn sp ired from ill: institution, ami u slight increase
of strength, ;ho wh do operation of removal could
be conducted by the Principal Keeper at a small
oxpuus ', while the \m slant Ivecjier could perform
all the dmics required at tho present csiablishmenl
under the diminished number of convicts. In fact,
your minority are fully convinced, that tho whole
removal could in llm way, be accomplished at a
cost hot little greater than that now annually paid
for police service nod losses in other respects;
whilst tho diminished supply of manufactured ar
ticles at Miiledgevile, will ensure it readier sulc and
belter prices for tho large stock already on Imud.
The undersigned would further suggest that
some point on the Western and Atlantic Uuilroad,
be fixed upon us the new location. Such an one
can bo c isily se eded where granite is abundant
for the construction of massive and enduring build,
lags—wlmre every species of material used in the
mechanic arts can be hud of the best quality and ut
tIfo cheapest rates ; whero too, nn extensive and
fertile region, with'its det.se and enterprising p >pu-
lotion will yield an abundant and cheap subsistence;
where your hospital and police expenditures will
be mari'ly iiiimiiial,and whora llm profits will bj
increased inversely its the outlay will be diminish
ed. By the purchase of a large tract of land im
mediately surrounding the Penitentiary, or adjacent
thereto, some of the heavy expenses now incurred
for wood, lumber and materials might bo entirely
obviated. Indeed, the saving to the Stale from this
operation alone, would, in a series of twenty years,
moro than equal the entire cost of removal.
A location on or near the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, would also ufiord aueusy access to many
important markets in tho South, ui.d thereby ena
ble the Institution tho more readily to dispose of its
manufactured nr.iclcs, ul an increased profit. By
means of the Raiiroads when completed, you cun
reach Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Athens or
Charleston in a few hours. So too, of the various
points lo the West jn Georgia und Tennessee ;
whereas, by means of the Chattahoochee and Ostu-
naulla und Coosa rivers, you can penetrate into the
interior of Alabama, even finding tin outlet to the
various commercial marts on the Gulf of Mexico.
Tile so remarks pre*suppose the continuance of
the present system of manufacturing such articles
as are usually found iu the shops ; but the minority
of your Committee, for many and weighty reasons,
WOjId recommend I he abandonment of the present
pursuits, and urge a complete diversion ol labor. A-
aide from the present system being unprofitable, it
is highly questionable whether it is iu strict accor
dance with the genius of our institutions, or just
towards a large and enterprising portion of our
fellow citizens. The subject lias recently attract*
ted public attention in some parts of the State, and
tho competition between prison and free mechanic
labor, has been very severely but justly condemn,
ed. A number of memorials on tins subject have
been referred to y*»ur Committee, The reapecta-
bility of the sources whence they have emanated,
as well ns their tone and reasoning entitle them to
a favorable consideration.
In suggesting the above location your minority
have had especially in view, that diversion of la*,
bur which is s » strongly and so wis dy urged in the
recent messag i ol Gov, Crawford, i lie section
of country suggested, abounds in valuable minerals.
Iron ore and coul are convenient, presenting in
ducement to cmbui k in the manufacture of iron
nails, castings and the variots kinds of heavy mu.*
chi tie ry used in the mining districts. The adapta
tion of that region to the raising of stock would
present facilities for liie establishment of tanneries,
batteries and other like manufactories. 'Pin re
too, the cotton factory recommended hy the major
ity of your Committee, with the ropo walks and
other append.ig<-.s, could be most advantageously
located, because there they would be further remo
ved from Northern competition and find a ready
market lor their products in the midst of u dense
and thrifty population.
Hut the great and important object to bo gained
by the removal, is the placing of the convicts in u
position whore t scy can l o employed on dm public
works. Work simps for tho construction of curs
and machinery lor the State road must bo erected
ftt the ] ub tc • xpe s.‘. The sumo structures could
be made to answer both for the road and the Pcni
tentiary. Theso the Convicts can erect so as to
save a heavy expenditure of cash. The Convicts
can also be taught to perform every service cun*
necled with the road and its operations. Here then
is a diversion of labor that will not only save thou
sands of dollars to the State, hut n.li remove your
Penitentiary from a competition with iho honest,
industrious mechanics of the ‘State.
For those and other considerations, the minori
ty of your committee are clearly of tho opinion,
that it is expedient to remove the Penitentiary at
present, and that such removal ran be effected in
about three or four years, so us not to disturb the
operations of the system, and at an expense not
more than double wliut is now annually paid to re
lieve it from its present locution.
To reduce these views to u moro definite form
for the action of your honorable, the Minority would
present the billowing Bill.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. B. W. DENT,
SAMUEL C. MASTERS,
Cl I AS. KEN NON,
TfiOS. M.KIMZY,
JOHN T. HENDERSON,
ClIAS. McDowell, (of Pike.)
JOHN T. STORY.
nd pleasure to commuuicatu w iili him ; and tba*
in any and evory emergency, they will nddress
themselves to him us the witling chatrmion and able
defender of the rights and interests of thj people
of Georgia*
Re solved, That tho Governor bo requested to
wild a copy of these resolutions to our Senators in
Congress, with the request that they bo laid before
the Senate of tho United Stums.
MR. SAY HU’S R 1C 1*0 111 I'ttOMTHK COMMIT.
Tlli Oft INTHRNAL IMPROVEMENT.
JOHN M. BERRIEN.
The following resolutions have been laid on the
table in Senate by Mr. Bartow of Chatham. They
no doubt speak the sentiments of tho Whigs in re
lation to our able Sonalor, not only in this Stuto,
but throughout the coun.ry generally.
The last General Assembly of the State of Geor
gia having adopted a series of Resolutions, approv.
cd tho 28i|t December, 1842, censuring in terms
of great asperity the course of the Hon. John M.
Berrien, one of our Senators in Congress,declaring
him ‘‘unfit to represent the Stutc in the Senate of the
United States,’’ withdrawing their confidence fro
him, and declaring that they would neither receive
from him, nor address to him any communication lo
further the Interests or defend tho rights of the
people of Georgia—we, tho lutest exponents of*
their sovereign will, not designing to draw within
tho purview of our action the appropriate and po
culiur subjects of Federal legislation, feci never tho.
less constrained lo place our constituents again in
communication with their faithful und favorite Sen
ator, and in their name to redress, us far as may be,
tho multiplied mid wanton injuries soughlto be done
him hy party manovolence.
Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia in General
Assembly mr4, That wo and our constituents up
prove the course of tho Hon John Mucpherson
Berrien in tho United States, nnd cherish nn honest
pride in bis eidiglilentuuud patriotism and dis
tinguhln d ability.
Resolved further, That wo especially commend
Ids uncompromUing resiatunce to tho disorganizing
doctrine *»fL< gi>.!tttivo Instruction.
Resolved further, That this General Assembly
hereby express their unqualified confidence in their
Non. Senator—that it will ulwuys bo their pride
Tho Committee on internal Inipiovemcnt have
bud tho subjects connected with tho Western nnd
Atlantic Railroad under their deliberate considera
tion, and now ask leave to submit tbu following
REPORT;
The Committee refer, ns \\ part of their report,
to u detailed .statement of the liabilities of the States
on account of the Western nnd Atlantic Railroud,
and the amounts expended on that work, submitted
by bis excellency tho Governor, to the Legislature,
by its request, and printed for the use ol the Sen.
ate. By reference to that statement it will be seen
that the expenditures on the road amount to $2,-
1)40,008 28 : that the gruding of the road is nearly
completed with the exception of the tunnel, which
is only five hundred yards iu length : that tho iron
is laid down for the distimco of thirty-three miles,
and tho road to that extent may bo considered ns
finished ; that the wooden xurerstructutc is entirely
laid down on tho forty.two miles of the road requir
ed lo be completed by tho act of 1841, und the iron
yurcliused lu sufficient quantity to complete the
whole of that distance. It will be seen from the
same detailed statement, that of the specific appro
pfiution of bonds for the use ofihosurne road, there
is still unexpended the amount of $270,075 84,
winch sum is uow applicable to the construction of
mi» id roud.
The committee, with these facts boforo them,
have carefully considered the various opinions and
plana suggested relative to this interesting subject,
and have without hesitation decided, that the true
interests ot the Stale und people of Georgia require
the prosecution of litis noble enterprise. Tho com-
millet', in the formation of the opinion, have not
lost sight of the public embarrassment; und while
they uro unwilling to fuller in any efiorl to accom-
plish the desired end, they have considered the
means, w itli an entire regard to the wants of the
Treasury and the condition of the people.
The committee will ash leave to present briefly
u few of the reasons which have induced the con-
viclions to which they have arrived.and to report u
bill for the uction of tho Senate, in conformity wtill
those views. Tho history of worhs of internal im
provement throughout tho world, records no failure
in the achievement of the desiicd results, where-
ever a rich productive country has thus been provi
ded with a market otherwise debarred from it by
nature. Tho truth of this position has been fu ly
exemplified by the various dibi ts which have been
made to connect the great west with the Atlantic
const, by works of art. The experiment in N, Y.
by means of the great Erie canal, bus immortalized
its projectors, nnd opened fountains of wealth
through every portion of tlmt State, nod vested her
with a title ot Empire. This great work bus com.
pletely realised the expectations formed by the
most sanguine imaginations of its advantages, and
is a source of immense profit to tho State notwith
stuudiug the millions of its cost. Similar gratify ing
results have attended tho construction of the great
Western Railroad, which traverses the Stale ol
Massachusetts and connects the cities of Albany
and Boston, n link, in ninny respects, resembling
our own—struggling, like it, for existence—depen.
deni upon the State for aid, but which has triumph
antly viudicu.’ed the wisdom of the enterprise in its
complete success. The great work on which our
State is engaged, belongs to the same class with
those just mentioned. A country of boundless for.
lility, watered by numerous rivers of vast extent,
capable ol rearing on its bosom countless millions
of people, is enclosed between barriers of mouu
tains which shut up its produce from ilie* great
marts of commerce, nnd thus impede its wonderful
powers n( production. The immense trade of
this great territory finds its channel through the
Mississippi river, the Gulf of Mexico, and around
the Capes of Florida, a navigation difficult, tedious,
uncertain nml dangerous. The wonderful appli
cations of steam power, excited the idea of pro.
viding an artificial highway for this great com.
mnrcu ; audit was embraced from north to south
with an intensity und ardor which have never coal
ed, and which have accomplished wonderful results
when compared with tho feeble means at their dis
posal. Natuio, who sometimes becomes the hand,
maid ol A rl, has madu Georgia the gateway for
this commerce, and broken down the mountains for
its passage. It is through Georgia alone of nil
the Southern Atlantic States, tlmt the western vui.
ley can be reached. South Carolina was compell.
I lo yield to this disposition of nature, nnd nhan.
don her own gigantic projects. Site now threatens
to ruin Georgia through her own works, in the nc.
qusition of this desired trade. There is one con.
at ion, even in this rivalry. The Stuto road must
bo the purveyor for two markets: und with this
loiible advantage, the branch roads which diverge
from the main trunk, must be inevitably burdened
with tlie business which they will be required to
form. Tho State road was projected under the
influence of a deep conviction of its immense cn-
icily for good, as llm ministering agent to the
wants of two hemispheres. Many worthy people
whose imaginations have coollud since the inception
of the undertaking, have become impatient for re-
ults which were never predicted, and which can
not happen until the enterprise fulfills its original
design.
Tlio committee believe tlmt every one of the grand
results contemplated by its patriotic authors will speedi
ly be accomplished. No one solitary fajt or argument
can he urged against this conclusion. The policy of
the Slate has been noble, elevated, worthy of her sta
tion and her greatness. She has pursued it through
years of cinbarrasinent and ditliculiy with unwavering
*teadme68 Site has stimulated and aroused every
where the pride and enterprise of her citizens, to aid her
in the great work in which she has engaged. She has
induced tlieirt to expend millions of money upon her
faith, plighted as it was by the most spirited and ener
getic action. And now, when nearly three millions of
her own wealth lias been expended, where difficulty of
of every kind has been encountered ami overcome,
when ilie two great branch roads from Savannah and
Augusta, upon her earnest invitation have taxed their
energies to the utmost poin' and almost exhausted iheir
powers, and arc about to reap the reward of their la
bors, the question is gravely asked whether the State
shall not abandon her enterprise. In the opinion of
your'committee,an abandonment at this time, whether
it he made under the name of a sale, or moro simply
effected by doing nothing, would inflict a deep wound
upon the prosperity of the State, and disappoint the just
expectations of the people. In a pecuniary point of
view, it is i.ot easy to estimate the loss which such n
policy would ensure. It would be unworthy of the
State and degrading to her pride. It would paralyse
every other work of improvement in which our citizens
are engaged, and render nerveless the arm of enter-
prise. If the S ate desire a rc-imbursemcnt of the
capital she has expended she must hold on to, and pro-
secuto her work. So long as the laws of nature re
main inviolate, am) the wants of man require to besatisfi.
ed, it must and will succeed. Setting aside tluTX'.-nid.
ed view which was taken at the origin of this project
as a matter of home policy, Georgia cannot a fiord to be
without this road. No country has within its borders
a richer or more interesting region than that which this
road traverses. I s fertile vallies yield an hundred fold
lo the labors of agriculture—its free running waters in
vite to liieir banks the habitations of art, and its inoun.
tains teem with the richness of every metal which is
tributary to the necessit ies or luxuries of men. A bold
and sturdy population contribute vet more to the just
pride of their Slate, ami are entitled lo its nuising care
as iho strongest bulwark of her power ami independ
ence. These vigorous elements of wealth and great,
ness lie but half developed, because they, too, lack tho
animating spirit of commerce. To minister to these
alone, is sufficient to tax the energies and arouse all
tho solicitude of the Stale. The inhabitants of that
region have a right to demand that tho word of promise
shall not bo kept to toe car and broken to the hope.—
Thnttlic State shall not cheat them with a delusive pro.
joct -only built lo be abandoned. That she slinll be
true to the blessings a kind Providence has scattered
around them, and enable them to scconlplish tho great
destiny which is so plainly revealed. Nor'let any one
say these are sectiona^ppiu!s.aud that n State can enter-
tain no local partiality. The thought is narrow, tfno be-
nefits all alike, when elm secures her own power nml
greatness.—That is the region up m which must rest her
so.it of empire; thorn must flourish the arts which
must enrich her; there must she supply the bold yeo
manry who will rally around her standard in the hour
of danger.
To cffectualo this policy, tho committee ask for no
row appropriation, but simply lo apply ibat which n).
ready exists. They recommend a gradual progress of
the road until the branch roads, or either of them, shall
make n junction, when the country w.ll have the bene
fit of nn actual experimen*. They respectfully recom
mend, lo carry out those viows, the annexed
B1LU
To be entitled An Act to authorise further progress up
on the worirof tho Western and Atlantic Rail Road,
nnd for other purposes therein specified.
Sec. 1. licit enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
presentalives, of the State of Georgia, in Genci'al As.
semhly met, and il is hereby enacted by the authority of
th* same, That the first section of nn act entitled “An
Act to suspend operations on apart of the Western and
Atlantic Rail Road, to provide for the execution of con.
tracts on a part of the same, and lor other purnoses
therein specified," assented to December 4th 1811, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That tho powers and
authority which have heretofore been vested in the
Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Rail Hoad,
or iu tho Governor and Commissioners, or in the Chief
Engineer and Disbursing Agent, or in tho Governor and
Chief Engineer, r.o vested in the Governor nnd Chief
Engineer of said Roid, and where the signature of ei
ther of the above named officers is authorized or re.
quired by laws or regulations heretofore of force, tho
signature of the Governor and Chief Engineer shall
hereafter be substituted therefor, and be in all respects
equivalent thereto.
Sec. 3. Awl be it further enacted, Tlmt it shall bo
the duty of the Chief Engineer under the direction of
tho Governor to progress gradually in tho completion
of tho said Western and Atlantic Rail Road, with the
existing appropriations when the same can bo econo
mically expended; and whenever either of the Branch
Roads shall make a junction w ith tho said Atlantic
Rail Road as its southeastern terminus, to apply such
motive power as may be adapted to its wants, and to
establish rates of transportation for produce, without
discrimination as to tho destination of either.
To authorize tho construction of bridge in Now
ton county.
To uuilmrlzc the Clojk of iho Superior & nnd
Inferior Courts of Way no county to keep his offices
ut bis place of rusHoueo.
To estuUish tlio office of Treasurer of Burke
county und to mako il tho duty of tho fUx collector
to perform the duties of said office.
For thu relief of A. McLaughlin.
To elect commissioners to remove Wayne Court
House from its present location to the town ut
Wnyncsville.
To amend so much of militia law of 19th Dec.
1818. as relates lo the number of officers which
sliuii constitute Court Martial, &c.
DILLS OF THE SENATE LOST.
The reconsidered bill to authorize Executors.
Administrators, Guardians and Trustees to vest
Trust funds in their hands.
To authorize Inferior Courts lo remit lines and
set rtsido forfeitures, &c#
To amend the laws relative to usurious contracts.
BILLS op the House Lost.
To amend the road laws, so ('ar fc u» relates to the
time of summoning hand*.
Mr; Miller, from llm committro on the Judiciary,
made a report, requesting the Governor lo appoint
a committee of three to examine Wm. 11. Hotchkisa
codification of the s'.ulute liws of Georgia when
il shall he ready for publication, and ifsniJ com
mittee report fuvoiably to the correctness and fidel
ity of said codification, the Governor is authorized
to subscribe for such number of said copies, not ex
ceeding 2000, as be may deem advisable, which
was adodted.
A message was received front the Governor re
luming u resolution from tho Senate appropriating
money to Hon.F. McConnell and Hon.John McAf*
fee. The Governor refused his signature to the
resolution, upon constitutional ground.
SENATE.
Monday, Dec. 11,1843.
The Senate was engaged this day on tho bill to
authorize further progress on the work of the Wes
tern & Atlantic II.Road, und Mr. Iverson’s substi
tute providing for the hale of said road.
The bill having been amended iu several parti,
culurs, the question was taken on Mr. Iverson’s
substitute, which was rejected—yeas 30, nays 51.
Tho hill as umuudcd, w as then passed—yeas 49,
nays 39.
Venn.—Mcnors. Bnrtow,Bnt«p. Bishop, Bivin*, Cnrlor, Chs-
telhiw,Collins.Curry, Darden, Dixon, Farris,Foster, Goddard,
Hull, Harrison of Putnam, liuyslip, Hines, Hunter, Johnson
of Flheri, Jones ol DoKnlh, .tones ofWnrrcu, Kr.uun, King,
l.mvhon, Mays, McArthur, .Miller, Milchell,Osborne, Philips,
I’ilas, Powers of Effingham, Pittman, Reynolds, Ridley, Itoli-
insou, Sayre. Stum, 8uiitU, Snelliug*. St<»rv, Puukersloy,
Thompson,Traylor, Tucker, Tumliu, Winn Wood, Young.
Nnya—Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Barksdale, Beck, Bowen,
Brewster Broddns, Brown, Bryant, Chambers, Chasii.n,
Clyait, Colley, Conn, Culbertson, Dawson, Davies, Dufour,
Dumigan, Echols, Harrison of Randolph, Hendrick, Iverson,
Janie.-on, Johnson of Early, Lightsey, McCormick, Meredith.
.Mosi-l v, Powers ol Bibb, Pr>or, Rogers, .Spalding, Stapleton,
Swain, Tarver, Wulkcr, Warlhen, Wults.
Tuesday. Doc. 12.
A message was received from the Governor, in
reply to Mr. Dunegan’s resolution on tho subject
of tho Poor School fund. There have been no
funds applicable to tliut purpose since 1841. An
Act of that year appropriated ail the available menus
ol the State (except taxes) to the ex'inguishmenl
of ill • public debt : und at) act of 1S42, pledged all
tho lesotnces ol the Stale, ufter the payment of tlio
public debts, to the redemption of the* bills of tho
Central Bunk. The amount of the School fuud.af
tor the redemption of the bills of that Bunk, nnd the
payment ol its bonds, must depend on the value of
the assets of said Bank. Having had no opportu
nity during the present year to examine into tho
same, the Governor transmits n statement on tho
subject furnished hy the Cashier, at his request.
Mr. Philips, from Hie Committee on Finance, to
whom had been referred .so much of the Governor’s
Message as n lutes to the public debt, and other
matters respecting the fiunr.ces ot the State, sub
mitted a report, [which uIII bo found in another
column,] 300 copies of which were ordered to be
l»riu i 1 <1.
The Senate look up tho report nnd resolutions
from the Committee on the Stale of the Republic,
ami adopted the same.
The Senate look upa report nnd resolutions from
tho House of Representatives, relative to a remis
sion hy Congress of the duty on rail road iron.—
Mr. Echols moved to amen 1 by inserting "all other
iron.” Mr. Spalding moved u substitute for tho
whole, being resolutions relativo lo n protective tu-
rill’. Mr. Kenan moved the previous question,
which was sustained, when the report and resolu
tions from the House were disagreed to—yeas 33
nays 3G.
l’he Senate took up and adopted the tepnrt and
resolutions of the committee on Internal Improve-
mont, relative to obstacles in the navigation of tho
Savannah river.
Mr. Sayre, from tho Committee on Internal Im
provement, submitted* a report fuvoruble to the
claim of Dr. Edward Earle, for 8338 07, a balance
due him on account for preservative salt for tho
timbers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad;
uinended by providing for its payment out of the un
expended appropriations for said road, and then
agreed to.
BILL PASSED.
To form a new county from parts of Ware and
Lowndes, [lo be called ‘'Harrison,*’] yeas 50, nays
35.
The bill of tho majority of the committee on the
Penitentiary, to amend the penal code, so far ns re
lates to the sentence of persons convicted of Peni
tentiary offences—yens 44, nays 41.
[In the progress nf this bill Mr. Storey moved to
substitute the bill of tlie minority of the Committee
on the Peuitenliury, providing for the removal of
tlio institution—lost, yeas 32, nays 56, and Mr.
Cone movod to substitute his bill to abolish Pen
itentiary imprisonment—rejected—yeas 41, nays
46.]
To authorize a Lottery in the county of Camden
—yeas 45, nays 33.
To incorporate the Savannah Institution for Sav.
To farm out the Penitentiary, nnd hire out the
convicts—[amended, on motion of Mr. Iverson, by
providing that the same cun be done without any
expense lo the Slate.
Alsu the following bills of the House of Representa
tives .
To incorporate the Congregational Church at
Janesville, in the county of McIntosh.
To amend the 3d and 33d rules of un act of 18-
40, to revise nnd amend the rules for the govern,
meat and police of the Penitentiary ; und to re
peal all laws profiibiting job work in the institution.
To incorporate the Wutkinsvilie Independent
Blues of Clark county, und furnish them with arms.
BILLS It EJECTED.
To niter tho law in rclulion to pleading and evi-
deuce in certain cases—yeas 21, nays 55.
For the relief of Archibald Clark, of Camden
county.
The reconsidered bill to raise the jurisdiction of
Justices of the Pence, und to grant u longer slay
of execution—yeas 41, nays 45.
Wednesday, Dec. 20.
[As tho list of Acts will show the hills that have
passed both Houses, we omit iu this und the subse
quent days proceedings the hills of the House pjss-
ed by the Semite.]
BILLS op TUP. SENATE PASSED.
To incorporate the M. E. Camp Ground in Jef
ferson county.
Thursday Dec. 21.
Mr. Diinrgan offered a protest (signed by the
Hon. C. Spalding of McIntosh) against the provis
ions of the net to authorize further progress upon
the W. At A. Railroad.
Mr. Broddus, from the committee on public Ed-
ucation und freo schools made a report, and stuto.
that under existing circumstances they nro not dis
posed to mako any innovation upon the present sys
tem of public education, believing that tlio want ol
funds, rather than nn\thing else*, has prevented tho
system from operating beneficially. The commit
tee did not deem it necessary to present any state
ment of tho number of children, returned b) tlio
Commissioners, us there were but few returns,
and many of them defective. Tho committee re
turned the accounts for teaching the Poor, to the
Senate, and asked to be discharged from the furth
er consideration of them, upon the ground that the
accounts ought to he presented to the county com
missioners, and not to tho Legifdature.
Mi. Broddus also presented u petition of sundry
mechanics of Jasper county.
BILLS OK THE HOUSE LOST.
To carry into effect that part of tho Constitution
which requires tlio establishment of a Supreme
Court. On the motion to lay the bill on tho table
for the balance ol the session, the yeas were 46,
nays 41, as follows;
Ykas.—Messrs. A nderson. Ashe,Bitten, Beck Bowen,Brew-
•8t»*r, Broddus, Brown, Bryant, Custellow Cliauiliera,CUaR-
| tain, Clymi, ColliiiH,Cone,CulberiHon, Duties, Dufour. Ecli-
iTs, llnil, llurriHOiMjf Rnndulpli llavslip, Hendrick, Hunter,
Jiimnioi). Jones oT DcKalti, Jones of Warren, I.iglitflpy, .Mate,
AleArtlier. Mct’nrinick, Meredith, Moseley, Pittman, Ridley,
RWjinaon, Rogers, Sims, Sncllinga, Stapleton, Swniu, Tnnk-
eiely, Tumliu, Walker, Watts, \\ inn.
Nt Ys.— Barksdale. Bartow, Bishop, Carter, Colley, Curry,
Darken, Dixon, Dunnegnn,Farris,Foster, Goddard, ilnriixon
ofPai’nnm, Iverson, Johnson of Earlv, Johnson of Elbert, Ken*
uu.iung, Lawhon, McAlee,Miller, Mitclirll.Oshorue, Phillips.
Piles, Powers of Bibb, Powers of EtFiinghnm, Pryor, Reid,
UeyucJds, Sa vre, .Smith, Spalding, Story, Striekluud, Tuner,
Tboihjpsun, 'Praylor,Tucker, Wurilien, Wood.
Tu require the Judges of tho Superior Courts of
the eevernl J udicial Circuits of this Stute to reside
iu these respective circuit.
T-<* point out the mode of paying money into the
Trouts*ry by Tax Collectors, Ate.
To amend nn net to alter so much <»f the 32d
section of the Judiciary act, passed 16th Feb. 1799.
as respects the claim*! of property in tlio Superior
or Inferior Courts of this State.
Mr. Hunter, from the Committee t * whom was
referred the petition of sundry citizens of Scrivon
county relative to the removal of the county sue
und public buildings, made a report unfavorably to
the same.
Fitiday, Dec. 22.
Mr. Wood moved to reconsider so much of the Jour
nal of yesterday as relates to the rejection of the bill
lo carry out that port ion of the Constitution requiring
a Supreme Court. The motion failed—veas 40 ; n tys
47.
On motion, the resolutions relative to the lion. John
M. Berrien were taken up, when
Mr. Bartow offered the following as a subbtitute.
The last General Assembly ol the State of Georgia
having adopted a serifs of resolutions offered on the
28th Dec. 1842, censuring the course of the Hon. John
M. Berrien, one of our Senators in Congress, withdraw
ing their confidence from him, and declaring that they
could neither receive from nor address to him any com
munication to further the interest or defend the righ's
of the pc »ple of Georgia, this General Assembly feel
constrained to restore the relations thus divided, he-
tween lho people of Georgia and the faithful Senator,
and to express their confidence in Ins worth and patriot
ism.
Be it therefore resolved, <$pc., That we and our consti
tuents approve the course of the Non. John M. Berrien
in the Senate of the United States, and cherish otir
honest pride iu Ins enlightened patriotism and distin
guished ability.
Resolved further, That we especially commend his
uncompromising resistance to the disorganizing due*
trine ol Legislative instruction.
Resolved, further, That this General Assembly here
by express their unqualified confidence in their Hon.
Senator. That it win always be their pleasure to com
inuiiicalo with him and that in any and every emergen
cy, they will address themselves to h 1 in as 1 ho willing
champion and able defender of the rights of the people
of Georgia.
Resolved, further. That the Governor be requested to
transmit a copy of these resolutions to our Senators in
Congress, with the request that they ho laid before the
Senate of tho United States.
Mr. Spalding moved to strike out the preamble
which was lost — yeas 33 ; nays 46.
Mr. Echols moved to mserl alter the word “wo" the
words -tli • Whigs."
Mr. Miller moved to lay the same on the table for
the balance of the session, which was carried.
Tho substitute was then received and adopted, yea s
45; nays 16.
'The Senate refused to t ike up Mr. Echols* resolu
tions relative) to Gen. Jackson’s line—yeas 34; nays
43.
BILLS OF THE HOUSE LOST.
To exempt John McGraw of Upson county from tax.
To regulate tho salary of the D.rector of the Central
Bank.
To amend the several acts incorporating the city of
Columbus, &c.
To amend an act to define tho liabilities of endorsers
on proinieory notes and other instruments, Ate.
To establish an election precinct in Randolph coun
ty.
To repeal the act compensating D.vision and Brigade
Inspectors and the musicians, ana requiring the publi
cation of the decisions of tho Judges of the Superior
Courts.
The Senate concurred in the resolutions of the
House, requesting our Members in Congress to exert
themselves lo have altered the law authorizing the set
tlements ul U. S. Treasury, to that Georgia may
have refunded to her the balance appropriated to pay her
claim.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, it was resolved, That the
Governor be requested to present the claim of the State
of Georgiv against the U. S. for advances made in sup-
pressing Indian hostilities in the late Floridian War, in
such way as shall appear to him best calculated to ef.
feci a final settlement oi the same.
Thu Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF representatives.
Monday, Dec. 18.
Tho House agreed on Mr. Thomas* motion, to
reconsider the passage of the bill to form u new
J county from purls of Talbot and Marion.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. MingM-rlB Fi»r ill, relief of Henry
Blackluy.
Mr. Wuliliatl: .To grunt In Henry Dillon the 1
right ofbuil'Jinga Court house on the Indian Spring
reserve iu Butts county.
Mr. Cleveland: Tu repeal the Act of 1812. in
corporating tlio town of Fort Games, nml repealing
til former law*.
Mr. Preston* To amend tlio Act of 1841, to or
ganize tho Lunatic A«y!um of thj Slate of Geor
gia.
Mr. Cannon of Rabun* To change tho limns of
holding Justice’s Courts, Ate.
Mr. Butts: To incorporate Lime Creek Acade
my, iu tho County of Sumpter, nnJ Appoint Trus
tees.
Mr. Hardeman, (from the committee on Educa
tion und Schools^ A hill to repeal purl of nn net t»t
1842. relativo to Iho election of trustees of tho
Academic fund by tho citizens of Scriven county,
Ate.
Mr. Alexander: To incorporate the ‘‘Columbus
Fir** Co. No. 1.**
Mr. Mcriwelhei; A bill for the relief of Wil
liam P. McConnell, nod Jno. M. McAfee.
Mr. Anderson of Wilkes. To change tho time
of closing the polls ut tho several precincts in this
State.
BILLS PASSED.
To point oul the mode of paving money into tho
Treasury by Tux Collectors, and prescribe tlio
time nnd maimer for them to make settlements; to
regulate the tax on Bank Stock; to prescribe the
manner of issuing Executions against defaulting
Fax Collectors; and to define tho land for payment
of thu public debt. Yeas 99, nays 76.
To authorise u grant to issue to Gabriel Finch
for lot No. 73, 15tii district, Irwin, nnd to cancel
a former Grant to another person,and refund him
the lee.
To Double Plaintiff* to dismiss their suits in vaca
tion, on the same terms ns they are now authorized
to do in sessions of the Courts.
The reconsidered bill of Senate*, to amend’ the
act of incorporation of the Irwinton Bridge Corn,
puny.
bills lost.
To provide for the removal of the Penitentiary
to some eligible point at or near &c.
Tiiursimv, u,. c 1
|HII ].s liF sKnATK l'AUKD.
To B'I1!ioii/,b 1 unitor progress on iho W „rk u f,i
Vc.'iOrn As Atlantic Ituilimul, und r c . r ol |,,
•osf. tiiornin nipiiliimoj ; Mini t„ f " ' |l " r -
of tlio food, nnd lor tltc i iiip.'iivinmii „t” " i ' l “
victs thereon-
employ
-Yeas 117, Nays 69 k
ropo;*] tile net 184a, rcpcnling „|| U|
" :,Vo " into tlii,
ic. "f holding th. 8uperi(i
I’o uutliorizo tlio Trensttrer to refund Joseph
Goddard of Butts thu sum of $150.
Tlio bill for tlio relief of Travis A. II. Wea
ver.
To amend the act authorizing the issuing of writs
of no excal in certain cages.
To suspend all operations on tlio W. & A. Rail,
road, &c.
To layout a new county from parts ofCirroll,
Paulding and Cobb.
Tlte bill of iSonalc, to repeal the 3d Section of nn
net of 1840. constituting the resident Board of
1 ru.lees t,f Mercer University, Cotnm'rs. of tho
town of l’enfield, &c.
The House took up tlio reports of the majority
atid minority of tlio Cmniniltee on the Penitentiary,
and after discussion, adopted the majority repotl,
appropriating §30.000 for tlio debts of thu institiiu-
tiou, and §18,000 for repairs and support for the
yours 1844 and 1845. The minority report, pto-
posing the removal uf the institution was sustained
by 50 yeas to 119 nays.
A message was received from the Governor, an*
nouncing the resignation of Gabriel Nash, Esq.,
lately elected Solicitor Gen. of the Northern Cir-
TuEsDSvDec. 19.
[In lliin and the Piibnrqucnt days’ proceeding!) of iho House
wu omit Die lint of hill* passed, a 3 the List of Acts will
snow which liuve become Inwe.]
A message was received from tlio Governor, trans
mitting a letter from the Governor of Tennessee, an
nouncing that the Legislature of that State have ex-
tended the time originally granted for completing the
Western and Atlantic Railroad within said {Stale.
bills Lost,
^ To alter the line between the counties of Henry and
FiUftte, and to add two ranges ol lots on the West line
ol Houry to tho county of Fayette.
i ho hill for tho relief ol the securities of Win B.
La inberth of Fayette county.
'Po alter the 1st section of the 3d Article of tho Con
stitution of this State.
The bill for the relief of Young Johnson.
To compensate Wm F. Guest for the loss of a horse.
To repeal the act authorizing parlies to appeal with
out paying costs and giving security, on certain condi-
ditions—yeas 46, nays 116.
To compel persons not residents of the county of
Early, bnt owning certain property therein, to pay tax
on the same in said county.
To give master mechanics in Lumpkin county, a lieu
on work done, and for materials furnished.—yeas 36 ;
nays 124.
To compensate the heirs of Wm. Oliver for forage
subsistunce nnd supplies furnished by decease to
troops of the {State in 1830—yeas 38; nays 115.
To lay out a new county from parts of Coweta, Mer
iwether, Pike and Fayette.
To authorize the formation of a Joint Stock Compa
ny, &c. (to complete tho Western and Atlantic Rail
road.)
To amend the 1st and 3J sections of an act of
1831 to authorize the Inferior Court of the several
counties to grant the right of private way in certain
eases.
'i’o repeal all acts establishing election precincts
in the county of Jackson—yeas 55, nays 04.
To charge the time of holding Justices Courts, (to
once ins:x months.)
Wednesday, Dec. 20.
The House took up and concurred in the report nnd
resolutions of the Committee on Finance from the Sen
ate, specifying tho amount turned over by tho late
treasurer to the present officer and debtod to him, viz:
$159,519,56—and directing that the counterfeit coin
and worthless paper incditi'i: be destroyed and the
treasurer credited therewith, viz; counterfeit coin
$11, bills of the old Bank of Macon, $1290 and old pa
per medium $2,787 73.
BILLS lost.
To grant appeals in cerfa in cases tried hereafter in
any of the Superior or Inferior courts of this State.
To define the rights of heirs at law to prosecute and
maintain suits in the right of those from whom they
are entitled lo inherit.
To alter the 3d section of the 1st article of the Con
stitution of this State. Indefinitely postponed hy yeas
149 lo nays 29.
To amend the militia laws of this State.
To repeul u purl of the 1st section of on act to
amend thu acts incorporating the Georgia Railroad
and Central Railroad Companies, approved Dec.
183G.
Requiring the Clerk of tho Court of Ordinary,
of Paulding county to ho elected by the people.
To enable parties pleading usury lo file a hill for
discovery without being compelled to tender the
principal und interest udmitted to be duo.
Tite reconsidered bill to regulate Banks, so at
to prohibit their issuing or circulating notes not pay*
able on their lace, hy stamp, or otherwise, at tlte
p'neewhere they may be issued or put iu circulating
und to make Banks liable for the official acts of
their agents—yeas 79, nays 94.
To authorise the Inferior Court of Bibb to sell the
poor house of said county and appropriate tho prucceds
to the relief of tho poor.
The reconsidered bill to lay out a new county from
parts of tho counties of Talhoi and Marion (to be cahed
McDonald.)
To extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
to sums of $190.
'i’o change the lino between the counties of Campbell
and Cobb.
'i’o add part of the county of Habersham to the county
of Lumpkin.
To reduce the salary of the Governor and other pub
lic officers.
For the relief John M. Wilhite, of tho county of
Jai ksun.
To authorise tho Commissioners of the poor school
lurid of Newton county lo pay B. Woutright for the tu
ition of certain poor children.
To mako permanent the pay of members of the
General Assembly, and to prevent members front vo-
ting lor their own pay, after the passage of this act.
against the free introduction „f vinv
Stute.
To change the limes
Courts of the counties
•*nd Monroe; and to authorize the Judge to d-
uvo |>nnrU ol Grand und IVtit J„ r „„ forVuiu cou"
lias, and the ooUnlios nf Ni-ivlun i lm | J] ei|| Ul "
To repeul anael of 1842 altering nndoniindin
ilie law in relotion In llie drawing .unimonini,
empaneling petit jurors in Montgomery comity
To repeal an net ol 1841 for compel,8uti„„'’',
ami petit juror, in tlio county of Montgomery.
A bill lodiungo tlio nonius of certain pJrjo
nnd legitimatize the same. 1,1
To alter the time of electing the Mayor nnd A'
oennen of tlte city of Suvunnali. lo reduce the m,,n’
her of Aldermen, to make the Mayor elcclivo bv
the people, und lo prescribe bis duties. ^
For tbu relief of Suniuol Juekson.
To provide for Hiking the census of the Sint, j,
pursuance of the requirements or the Conslitutiuu
To authorize the treasurer of tlm poor school fonj
in tlio county ol Wayne to pay Francis . Harrison
for teaching poor children io i841.
To alter and fix tlio time of holding the Court* 0 f
Ordinary and Lund Courts iu the several counties
of this State.
To make penal certain nets when committed li V
a slave or free person of color, audio provide fur
tiic punishment of the sninc.
To amend tho net of incorporation of the Elijay
Turnpike company, and to allow them furthertioie
for the completion of the road.
To authorize the clerks of Court, in Monlgnmo
ry county lu keep their offices io uny port 0 f said
county.
For lire relief ofTItomas J. Smith, Jesse Lovn||
and others. 1
To change the line between Laurens and Em™,
uel counties, so a, to Include tho residence of M
Thigpen in the county of Ltitirctis.
To repeul purl of the first section of nn act pus,.
edl2.lt December 1804. jeliuivo to the distribution
of intestates’ estates, &c.
To amend the 31sl section of the appropriation
act ol 1842. 11 1 "
To authorize certain persons named to
practice Intv, and define their liabilities.
Moro clFoclually to compel the corporators to
the Habersham and Union Turnpike road to k B »n
the same in gond orde
^ A bill to incorporate certain Cliurchcu and Camp
Grounds, nnd appoint trustees.
To establish nnd remove Election precincliin
certain counties named, nnd to regulate the same ■
and lo change the places of holding certain Ju»!
tices’ courts.
For llm relief nnd benefit of the chief Emunee,
nnd Fire Masters of tlio city of Macon. °
To iucorpointe certain Academies named, anti
appoint trustees.
To authorize the Inferior court of DeKnllicounlv
to levy nn extra lax for curtain purposes named.
A hill assenting lo a purchase about to he made
hy the United States of a piece of land neur Augus.
tn, Georgia j and for ceding the jurisdiction over
the same.
To repent nn net to compensate one Justice of
the Peace for carrying up returns front tho pre.
duels in DeKuib county.
o point out the manlier of creating corporation,,
to define their rights nnd privileges, and to provide
a mode of changing tlte mimes of individuals—ycai
84; nuys 67. [Giving tile po.ver lo the Interior
Courts,]
BILLS OF THE SENATE LOST.
To add the residence of Timothy Arnett uf the
county of Appling to the county of Wayne.
To compel Banks of litis State which liuve oh
mined,or may hereafter obtain judgments against
individuals or corporations to receive their otvti
notes or bills iu satisfaction of the same ; mid also
to compel persons to whom such Batiks may here,
after transfer such judgments to receive the notes
or hills of such Banks in payment of suid iudi>incnt
-73 to 91. b
To reorganize the several Judicial Circuits, nnd
qualize the !uhors of the Judges therein.
To alter and umoud an act to provide for the ed.
ucation oflho indigent deaf and dumb oflheSialo;
also to provide for the appointment of a Commll.
sioaer, lo regulate hi, duties, to fix his salary and
to appropriate money therefor.
For the. relief of Wm. H. Wude oflho countyof
Early.
For the relief of the Irustocs of tlte Masonic
Hull in the city of Augusln.
To authorize tho Inferior Court of Walker coun*
iy to levy an extra tax for county purposes.
To make slaves and freo persons of color amen,
able accessories, nnd to define their punishment
tor offlmccg us such.
A lull declaratory of tlio true meaning of certain
portions of the attachment luws of this Stale.
To amend no net giving airjic-iiuns employed
on Steamboats or other tvuter craft on ,1 ^Chnlta'
hoochee, Altamalia and Ocinuigco rivers a lid.: on
said bouts or tvuter cruft, for tvngcs, supplies, ice.
RESOLUTION OFFERED.
Air. Brown ol Baldwin laid on tho table a Knso-
lution, uircciiug the Principal Keeper of the l’eui-
Lentinry to have tlio walk from tlte Stale Houso to
the Executive Mansion,paved with brick from tlte
Penitentiary.
Friday, Doc. 22.
BILLS OF SENATE LOST.
To repeal, so tar as respects the county cf Ccbb, dm
act of 1839 to conauiidale the offices of Tax Collector
and Receiver, in certain counties named.
To amend an art for the better selection and drawing
of Grand Jurors for the several counties in this Stale.
To point nut tlte mode for suing corporations in pro.
coediags against them in law and equity, anil to define
the issues in actions ol ejectment, and for oilier purpose*.
Tu amliorizc a Lottery in the county of Camden.
To form a new county from tlio counties of Lownlci
and Ware (to ho called Harrison)—54 to 88.
To farm out the Penitentiary and hire out tho con
victs—39 to 101,
On iho passage of tlte bill of Sonato, to carry into ef
fect tlio amendments of tiro Constitution for reduction
of the General Assembly, (Senatorial Districts) the
previous question tvae called and sustained ; and tbs
Bih passed by yeas 100 ; nays 79.
Mr. Dent laid on tire table the following resolution:
“Thai I lie rule of this Houso which admits of the call
ing of I he prtiumt question in tiiat unconditional and
unceremonious manner in which it may be used, in not
congi nml to tlio spirit of Republican Legislative bodies
a..d ought to bo modified or abolished"—on the ques
tion to tukn up tlte same for consideration, the yen*
were 17, nays 89.
RESOLUTIONS ADOrTED.
The resolutions of Senate relative to tho Hon. JoflK
M. Beiiiiien. Senator int^ongrees.fpublinlicdinat' 1 -
ther Column) y c is 99 ; nays 54.
TABLE ,
Showing the total number of members of the l touts oj
Representatives of the United States, ly the dijftr*
ent ratios since the adoption of the Constitution.
Jh'inbsn.
05
105
111
\4\
121
242
223
Year.
Italia.
1793
Fixud hy the Conslitu'.i
1793
83.000
1808
33 009
1-tKI
35.000
1823
40.000
1833
47.700
1843
70,080
POPULATION .
Of the Unit- d Stales at the. different jwrwd»-
1799
1809
1810
1820
1840
1840
While,
3,429 827
5,305,025
7 239,814
9 098,131
12 808,020
14,081,453
893.041
873.041
1,191,300
1,538,004
2.000,031
2,437,213
4,323.46®
0,179.560
8.431,1W
11,230,196
14,803.951
17,06S 668