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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