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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18. 1865.
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Senate adjourned until 10 o’clook Monday.
HOUSE OF 1 tEPRRSK NTATi V ES.
Tho House met at one o’clock and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Flynn.
Tho Speaker, Hon. T. Hardeman, being ab<
sent, Hon. Mr. McWhorter occupied the
chair.
Mr. HARRIS introduced a hill to be enti
tled an act|to consolidate the offices of Secreta
ry of State and Surveyor General. The effect
of the bill would be that the duties of Surveyor
General and Secretary of State should be per
formed by ono porson, who should receive
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the duties of both offices. It was read a first
time.
Mr. TUCKER moved the following resolu
tion which was ndoptod after the suspension of
tho rules : “That tho Coniinittoo on Finance
of onch branch of the General Assembly be
consolidated and made a joint standing com
mittee for the consideration of such measures
us may be referred to it, and that this resolu
tion be transmitted forthwith to the Senate.”
Mr. RUSSELL introduced a bill for the
• establishment of a bank to be known as “The
For Ship Nows and Commercial Southern Rank of America.” The bill refer-
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Intelligence see Fourth Pago.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
TELEGRAM FROM T1IE PRESIDENT
UNITED STATES. ‘
READING OF SEVERAL BILLS.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
CAN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERN
OR SIGN BLLS CONSTITU
TIONALLY f
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION.
MOTION TO TRANSACT NO FURTH
ER BUSINESS UNTIL AFTER
THE RECOGNITION OF
THE GOVERNOR
ELECT.
A THUNDERING SPEECH.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO
DENT JOHNSON.
PRESI-
From our Special CorroMpomlcut.
Millidurvilli, Dee. 1».
SENATE.
The Senate met at ten o’clock, ami was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks.
The rules were suspended and new matter
called for.
MR. J. A. W. JOHNSON introduced n bill
to charter the Chattahoochee Miuing Com-
pany.
By MR. KENAN, a bill for the pardon ol
J. W. Martin, of Habersham County, who is
now confined in the State prison on tho charge
of murder.
red to tho advantages to he domed from the
introduction of foreign capital and the estab
lishment of commercial intercourse with for
eign nations. The capital stock of the bank
shall be three millions in gold, and those asso
ciated in its formation to be created a body
corporate. The bill was read a first time.
MR. GLENN, of Whitfield, introduced a bill
which was road a first lime, to bo entitled “an act
to incorporate the Georgia Petroleum and Mining
Company,” uud uuder that name the company
ohall have the right to buy real estate, sue and be
sued id nuy (Joint, and pass all by-laws neoesna-y
uud not conflicting with the Constitution of the
State.
MR. POTTLE iutioduced a bill to be entitled
“nn act to reduce the Dumber of Justices of the
Interior Courts, enlarge their jurisdiction, and for
oilier purposes. The inferior Courts, as provided
in the bill, shall be composed of one member
elected by the poople. It also provided that the
clerks of the Inferior Courts now In the discharge
ol ilieir duty, shall continue in office, and shall
be elected in the same manner as the Justices of
the Inferior Courts. The Sherif and deputy shall
also attend the same Court at all times, and shall
be subject to Its order. A solicitor shall also be
elected to be styled theS'ate Attorney, who shall
be u practicing attorney at law, and shall reside
in the county. Said court shall have oriminal ju
risdiction over all causes less thau felony. Read
a first timo
A resolution was also introduced for the ap
pointment of a committee of tbreo to act with a
committee of the Senate to examine into the pre
sent condition -and probable value, as also tho
disposition to be mane of the building materials
id grounds of the Georgia Penitentiary.
A bill was read a first time to be entitled “an
act lor the relief of certain persons.” The bill
provided for the relief of destitute soldiers by
authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Courts
in ouch county to cause to be levied and oolleoted
a tax upon the oorn, property in the hands of the
producers, provided, that no tax shall be levied
front the crop of uuy individual not exceeding 150
bushels. It slinll be the duty of the agent or os-
HC'For first to ascertain the number ol indigent
soldiers in each county who are uuable to provide
lor themselves and families, in order to have the
cor n so Iot ied and distributed among them. '
The Governor’s message with the accompany-
iug telegram from the President of the United
.States was here received and read as given above
in the proceedings of the Senate.
Marly Adjournwent— Constitutional Jjijfimlties
— Interesting Points liaised.
MU. SNEAD, of Richmond, moved the
adoption of a resolution which ho introduced a
few days previous for tho adjournment of tho
By MR. BROWN, a bill to ha entitled an
act to prescribe the mode of collection of debts I Legislature on Saturday the 9th inst. (this day)
and for the relief of the people of this State. I and on reassoinbhng on the loth of January,
MR. MOORE, Chairman of the Judiciary that the inauguration of the Governor elect
Committee, mado the following report: should ho proceeded with. Ho mentioned that
Mr. President—The committee to whom was it was not his desire to have the resolution
referred a bill entitled an act, to open tho I
Courts of this State to freedmen and to regu
late their testimony in the same, have had the
said bill under consideration, and propose to
parsed as it stood. He was perfectly willing to
have the date of the adjournment amended to
sonic day next weok.
Some discussion followed in which it was
amend it by inserting after the word “cases” in I argued that there could not be sufficient busi-
the 2d lino of the 2d section, tho words “either
civil or criminal,” also to strike out the word
“shall” in the 3d line of the same section, and
insert in lieu thereof the word “may,” and
further to amend by striking out all of the 3d |
section, ant) with these amendments the com
mittee direct pie to roport in favor of the pas
sage of the bill.
The committee have also considered a bill to I
ness transacted under the present circumstances
to warrant the Legislature in wasting timo and
money, until the Governor elect should bo re
cognized.
MR. JG^’ES said—I hope the House will
otwder this resolution for the reasons urged
by the gentleman from Hancock. ( think wo
should take action on this ouestion of athonrn-
uiont. 1 am in fnvor of adjourning to-day till
bo entitled an act to repeal an act assented on some day in January, and so far as my own
the 21st of December, 1857, requiring the Court feelings aro concerned I would wish to adjourn
of Ordinary of Tattnall county to bo held on to a later day than that suggested in the reso-
the 2d Monday of October, instead of tho 1st, luticn. 1 think to stay here in our present
as provided by law, and recommend that it do condition cun effect no good. Wo have been
pass. regularly elected under the constitution as
Also, a bill to be entitled an act for tho re- legislators, and we arc hero to do duty. Wo
lief of tho Executors of Mary A. West, de- havo also had a Governor cloctod, and for some
ceased, on certain conditions therein named, reasons unknown to us, he cannot bo inangura-
and report that it be not passed, because it is I ted, and consequently wc are in a position of
obnoxious to the 15th clause of the 1st articlo not being able to legislate constitutionally,
of the Constitution of this Suite, and because Wo can therefore accomplish no good by atay-
the relief therein sought is mors properly a ling here. Some gentleman say. that we should
subject matter of judicial action. slay to havo the election, but no good can be
Several resolutions were introduced and accomplished by that. Wero tho State House
adopted consolidating the Senate and Houso officers elected now, their election would be
committee* on several matters. unconstitutional by reason of the circumstances
Telegram from the President of the United hint**. finder which we aro now surrounded. There
Tbs following message was received from the I tt * -0 ft notUer rewon which hfis-been urged by
Governor with the Meompanyiog telegram Irom 1 gcetlcmcn—that tho salanos of $hdse officers
the President of the (Juried States: 1 might he fixed before they aro elected* Bqt
Expconva Office, Pkov. Gov., | 1 in order to fix those salaries, it is necessary to
Dec - ,05 - f pass a bill anil that that bill should bo read
Gentlemen of the Senate and I throo times in each House, and then after we
i ik.t^inVacnnv l,HVe l»«aed this bill regularly, we are no for-
ofV^UgranflJhich on iJSStMolo* fl * in 8' > h ° Mlarie. than if
involved in it that wo may havo in the course
of time. l)ut, nevertheless, wo huve matter whioh
we oan not on. Wo enu remain hero and intro
duce bills. Wo can proparo and collect thorough
materials and lo 1 tlum roiunin ready to bo noted
upon. Wo u.in li.va day of udjouruiuout, say
next week, and botwoen this time and then all the
rough material for future) legislation might bo
oolleoted, and when wo shall ro assemblo our
whole work will be to adjust and fix tho materials
which shill havo been collected. We can then
inspeot and collect, those materials and adjutit
them oulmly, onrofully and deliberately. This is
the oourso wbioh I think expodienoy urges.—
This is the practical view of tho caeo. If wo
remain here doing sorvico to tho country by pre
paring these materials wo shall abridge uud
shorten the session whon wo return, because then,
nearly all the* materials having boon already
oolleoted, oar whole duty will bo simply to adjust,
fashion, soloot or rejeot whatevor is improper or
not adapted to tho legislation of tho State. 1
don’t think itoxpodient to entor at largo into the
general question whioh gentlemen have introduc
ed, neither do I think jithai any bearing on con
nection with the immediate point before tho
House ^
Mr. STUART, of Spalding—I think we should
wait for the roport of the Ooramitteo appointed
by the Conventiouat Washington to dratt a code
of laws in rofercuoe to tho futuro relations be
tween the white and black populations. That,in
addition to other reasous which huvo been sag
gested, strikes my miud as the controlling reason
why we should not close the sossiou of this body.
I oannot convince my mind that tho Provisional
Governor is the Constitutional Governor of the
State; but still, as the gentleman over tho way has
stated, there is enough rough muterril that we
may prepare for nation, to engage tho attention
of this body for auroral days till the 15th shall
arrive. We shull then bo prepared to act on the
suggestion of that* Committee. We shall have
selected the course to bo taken. Necessity de
mands action upon this question at once, and if
we go home now it may be the first of March be
fore the country shall know what is to be done
with that important quusliou. Hence the great
necessity of awuiting the suggestion of the Com
mittee.
Narrow Escape from Collision.
Mr. GLENN—It appears tome that the reasons
givon why wo should adjourn now, urise Iroui a
different object than IboHO put forward. Tho
fact whether or not we have a Constitutional
Governor is the reasou presented, but to my
mind the reason why gentlemen propose to ud-
journ, exists somewhere else. D certainly cannot
ariso out of any doubt about the present Governor
having the right toupprove of any laws we inay
make. By whose authority, let mo usk, ure you
here? Did uot the Convention of Georgia re
cognize the Provisional Governor till the Gov
ernor elect would be selected ? You unquestion
ably have a Governor with ample power to ap
prove of any law whatever, ami with stronger
pnwors than any executive ever was clothed with.
The reason for adjournment, I say, urises from
another consideration.
Mr. JONES- Will the gentlemen allow me to
interrupt him for a moment ?
Mr. GLENN—Certainly.
Mr. JONES—Do I understand you to impugn
the motive ol gentlemen who have spoken in la
vorol adjournment?
MR. GLENN—By no means.
MR. JONES—I understood the gentleman to
attribute to those who aro for adjournment,
hidd n motives other than thoso put forward.
MR. GLENN—I do not menu that. You
will understand mo Colonel,beforo 1 get through.
MR. SNEAl)—Allow mo to ask you a ques
tion. Do you menu to impugn my motives
in introducing that resolution ?
MU. GLENN—Certainly not. • I don’t want
to impugn tho motives of any gentleman.
Gentlemen insist that we have no Governor.
1 say we have, and the real reason for gentle-
mon wishing to adjourn now, (and since Col.
Jones desires to understand.it), it is simply in
order to bring other candidates beforo this body
for election-
MR. JONE8—Will the gentleman allow
me lo interrupt him?
MR. GLENN—Certainly.
MR. JONES—I simply wish to state that
that was not tho most distant motive I had.
Ho certainly charges me with a wrong motive.
MR. GLENN—I merely state that that was
my impression. I don’t want to impugn the
motives of any man.
SPEAKER. You aro traveling too far, sir;
you must keep to the resolution us to the adjourn
ment ol the House.
MR. GLENN then made a lew further observa
tions and concluded by statiug that further post
ponement was nothing but opposition to the pre
sent candidates.
MR- POTTLE. I dosiro to submit one view on
this question. As the discussion seems to havo
taken u very wide range, I propose to follow in
the line and to submit briefly one view. 1 don’t
intend to go into tlm discussion as to whether or
not it is neuessary, under the constitution, to havo
the sanction ol the Provisional Governor in order
to make valid any bill which we may pas?, 1 think
that is premature. I rose to present one view,
and that is with regard lo tho position ussumea
by tho gentloman elected Governor of Georgia.
This gentleman uses the following language : “I
designate the ltith of January as the day nn
which I shall meet the .Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, provided, that at that time tho gov
ernment shall have sigutlied a willingness to re
cognize me us tho Governor ol Georgia. I but
designate a day in contorintty with tho usage. It
however, beloro a recess such recognition shall
be accordod, or if for any other reason the Gen
eral Assembly shall appoint uuo'hcr day, I shall
most cheerlully accept I hut appointment.” We
are now in a position when that day inay be fixed
before a recess. We havo received from Wash
ington some little light, and ii may he that bo-
fore tfie middle of next weok that time which
seems to be cqntompluted by tho Governor elect,
may haye arrived und wu may havo tho pleasure
“Saturday, tho Dili inst-,” to Friday, the 16tb,
and after kodio discussion tho resolution ns
amended was agreed to.
A Manly Speech.
from the President.
Jambs Johnson, Pror. Gov.
(Copy.)
Wasmkoton, Dec. 8, 'tiS,
James Johnson, Provisional Governor, Georgia
Your dispatch received the 1st inst. Permit
me to congratulate you and the Legislature on
tbeir action in adopting and ratifying tho amend
wo did nothing, because after wo have done air
that wc could do, there is no constitutional
Governor to sign that bill and make it tho law
of the land, and the State Home officers after
wards elected, could dr Aw tbeir salaries under
the old law. All gentlemen who are in favor of
reducing tho salarios, should consider that mat
ter. So fur as the election ot Senators is cap
meet of the Constitution of the United .States corned, I think jfwlll he propor to do that after
abolishing slavsry.
(Signed)
Anpmw Johnson,
President United Status.
A number of bills were read the second time
and referred to the appropriate committees.
MR. OVERSTREET offered the following
dissolved, l'bat the Senate now proceed to tho
election of a President prq tem.
MU. B. B. WARE, of the 7th District, was
elected ou joint ballot.
Jiills passed.—An Act to change the time of
bolding the Court of Ordinary in Talnall county.
A Bill to be entitled <*Au Act to open the Courts
of this State to Freedmen and to regulate their
testimony io the same.”
Sac. 1. 3* it snarled by the Renats and Haute
of Representatives in General Assembly vut, und
it is hereby enacted by, the authority of the same,
Thai from and alter the passage of this Act, it
shull and may be lawful for all ri
and be shed, plead and be
wo shall havo taken a recess. I hope tho
Legislature will take up this resolution, and so
far rh waiting here for another week is con-
corned, I think tho telegram tliat haB just been
road settles tho question, and that there is no.
hope for inauguration at present or tho Presi
dent of tho United States would tiavo nqid bo
in the telegram. It is therefore useless to wait
here consuming timo unnecessarily,
Mr. KIRBY was utterly opposed to adjourn
moot. For what purpose were gsntlomen sent
of inaugurating our Governor before th,o recess
shall take place. 1 think it would only be respect
towards that gentleman to wait lor a week to see
If that contingency will happen, and for that rea
son 1 shall veto against the resolution.
Mr. SNEAD, as tho mover of tho resolution,
desired to say thut his whole motive was to fix
a day for tho adjournment, in order that they
should not reinaiu longer than was necessary
for the transaction of business. Several bills
had reached their second reading, and some of
them would be up for a third rending in a day
or two. His only object was to adjourn at
such a period when nothing further could be
done constitutionally. If they could do any
thing for the interest of the people of Georgia,
there was ho man more willing to rotnain at
any length than ho was, hut ho believed nothing
njore could tyo done constitutionally.
Mr. RIDLEY thought the resolution was
prdinature from beginning to ond, and hliquid
not havo been considered ot all; and with re
gard to the constitutionality or unconstitution
ally of the BroviiionaVGovernor signing bills,
that was a qupstion which it would he lime
----- v ,“iff I [a Mfo; 11 WM * n f-wor of adjournment only when
Courts o/ l^.^d janity .n ant b$ j Jia while awaitinor tha Inantra tho Legislature could not proceed, and if that
tiiqe came he could then go homo and toll his.
there? Tho wants of tfio country demanded soma enough to discus# whenever it would bo
luw. J u his section of the oeuotry where an bf- J brought up for consideration. The Provisional
fence was committed bv a negro. It was obligsd | Governor was ill almost hourly or minutely cont
ra b" submitted to rather than incur the inoon- mnnleation with tho ‘Pfesidcnt of the United
venienco ol travelling Borne thirty or forty miles | ft , Rtoi RD( i no 0 ne conld toll what toll what toie-
t0 K KHr th I-n Uia raii t o«t a iUui^ I K”® * rriv e at any time authorizing tho
prob.bl, «r»n •,*>m g»‘JJ»lf j Gororuor elect to bo Inaugurated, lie (Mr. llid-
»mt, tot «!l arUlM.ud oftwa eoouriutetl by r.uon of
lb.™, governed b, th. um. nlH u obUlo in b. .tgu»|ur» oMM JhwteloniU
tbee.i.j.f white tenon., . I SS![!
constituents the reasons that brought him
home. But under existing circumstances ho
cbms oi - wmw persons. 1 I There should be no :jdis$qisloa . ,
Sto. $. Be it further snooted, That In all cases, tutiocallty ol tbs signature of the Provisional li;ufiW d House would refuse to take up any
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An amendment was then moved to change
co ii ceroid,
‘.'’■VbltenlL d.°«V.i’J P d tuy f„ — - —U.
I bUdHav ctjita.
MR. MOSES, of tyuscogee, moved the fol
lowing resolution:
lh solved, That we shall discharge no fusth-
cr business till the Governor elect shall be noti
fied that there is no further obstacle to his in-
augoration under tho provisions of the Consti
tution of Goorgia, and that in the moan time
wc shall adjourn from day to dny until tho
15th inst, awaiting the determination of the
Government on the question of the Guberna
torial inauguration.” Ho said,—We caunot
perforin n single Constitutional act, as a!
Legislative body, under existing circumstances.
Let us go a little back for it is necessary to do
so, and I hope 1 will bo excused for so doing,
because of the importance of the question. It
is necessary to look back, and ascertain how
wc camo into our present position. Accor
ding to tho Government of the United States,
it b*s been denied front all times that a
Staje could secede and thut she always remaiu-
edpart of tho Goveroment. They say that
during the whole of the rebellion the govern
ment were in abeyance, and tliat troason, ac
cording to (heir view of the case, might for a
timo suppress its force and that tho territory
known as the State of Georgia, had been
soized by rebe hands and the loyal
citizens of tho State, in the minority, had been
trampled in the dust. In order to protest these
loyal citizens thev mado a war more gigan*
tie than tho world has ever soon, and in order, on
our part, to Bustain what Wo believed to be our
rights, wo made a revolution more glorious than
hLtory had ovor before recorded, (groat cheer
ing.) In that omtest wo fell, and tailing van
quished, eonquorod and subdued; we shrank from
tho conflict with so much honor and renown, and
so muoh of glory that, whipped as we are, we >re
prouder of onr history than the viotors of the
laurels, (cheers.) In the confliot of anus wo wore
overthrown—our government bad no looal habi
tation and scarcely a name. The military of the
Unitod StateB garrisoned very harbor and every
town, Bud according to tho thoory of the govern-
mont while tho rebellion had been suppressed
there was nut strength enough in tbefttatofor the
loyal men to re-Assert their power. Something
had to be done. The President of the United
States, acting upon the theory that the govern
ment of tho State of Georgia had not oeaaed to
exist, but that its powers were in obeyance; tbat
it was held down by the artuod hand of reDillion,
and that there was a Union party in tho South,
loyal and true to the oonatitution of the United
States—the President then, true to his constitu
tional dutios, nobly attempted to put that govern
meat again iu operation. \ r ou all reaollect
when our nonius surrendered, whon Loe put
do -n tho banner, and would have surrendered
his sword, but his noble adversary thought it was
one whioh he should hoop, and when Johnson
surrendered what a gloom overspread the
hoarts und counionunces.of every man. Yon
know that wo wore overpowerod by numbers, and
thut I speak thp truth wiiuti I say that the spirit
ol manhood was not o-oshed, but that wo looked
uuxionsly for somo point on which wo should
robol again, and that wo would ratbor bo
slaves under any other flag than that which
then waved ovor us. You know that we were
then disheartened because of tho oppressions
we thought wero about to be put on us, and yon
know also that at that very hour, in the darkest
of our gloom, the President of the United
States, with a moral power, with a grandeur of
which ho may bo proud wero he to livo & thou
sand years, stood between us and tho oppres
sion which was about to overwhelm us. You
know that when he exhibited to us this dispo
sition to give to tho Southern Statos their
rights, tfmt then, for the first time, we were
confuered by tho magnanimity and generosity
of Andrew Johnson. From thnt hour to this,
he has been doing all that a man can do to se-
curo all our rights, and ho has won more than
tho Republican party could, with nil its power,
of tho true affections of our peoplo. I speak
the truth when I say that the most violent se
cessionist is as loyal to such a Government of
tho United States us we would have, could tho
policy of Andrew Johnson bo carried out, as
any man in MassachuseetH or any of tho North
ern States. Tho President attempted to re
store our Stato government, We bad no gov
ernment and by virtue of his powers he ap
pointed a military government and a Provis
ional Governor, who took no oath to support
the constitution of Georgia, for ou the day of
his appointment, she was without a constitu
tion, without laws. Ho took an oath to sup
port the constitution of the United States if
ho took any oath. His Excellency James
Johnson has no power delegated by tho peoplo
of Georgia. They were conquered rebels, and
the Union men, uot being strong enough to or
ganize the Government, the President appointed
a Military Provisional Governor to control tho
Stato of Georgia for the time being, and
who, as the representative of the President,
has done all that tho Presideut himself
could do. Under the powers given to him be
published a proclamation to ascertain whether
there werelovnl men enough in the State of Geor
gia who would toko tho amnesty oath and ooutd
ne entrusted with the re-organization of the gov
ernment. That oath was takon almost unani
mously in the State ot Georgia, and when that
occurred, wliut presented itself to tho mind of the
President? That there was loyalty iu Georgia,
and the people having exhibited so muoh loyuTty,'
the voico of Georgia might again be brought
Within the political arena. A proclamation was
then iHBued by Govoruor' Johnaou by which wo
wero authorized to hold a convention. What did
we do in that convention? We organized a State
govern moot. How? In the only way in wbioh
a Stato government oouid be organized,with legis
lative, executive and judieiury department*. Wo
weut further. The Presideutof the United Stated
then recognized the voice of the people ot Geor
gia sneaking in sovereignty.. The convention or
dered that the people should elect a Governor.
They ordered that the judiciary Bhoqld be select
ed in the same manner, qtid in aocorduuoe with
their directions the people did elect a General
Assembly, and you are here ns thoir representa
tives.’ You are here now organized and brought
into existcoco not bv the hands ol the PreBideut,
but by tho voice of your oWn'peoplf biB per-
tuiatmu. Now, llic convention did another.thing,
und ( w*«h the House to bear in mind this fact ;—
The people iu convention recognised James Jo£u-
sou as Provisional Govoruor until when ? Until
tho votes of tho peoplo ol the Slate, should be
counted in th6 General Asaombly, and R
would be determined who was the choice
for Governor. Tho Provisional Governor
was to be recognized tor a curtain time,
Thnt time has now passed. 1- admit
that in ih< manner in whioh the Gpvornrqeiit of the
United States noted they Could nave set aside alt
this Hiing. But these proceedings wore presents
od to the ProaUlont and ho unseated to thorn.—
Chau. J. Jonkius has bora eleoteJ aqd is ready to
bo inaugurated, und the Prasideut says -to -Gov.
Johns jo, “Wall « whllo, he must noi be inaugu
rated at this timo.” I do not deny his power to
do so, for if he chose for aDy reason- to say that
it was daugerons to allow u to *tfsemhj 0 > he
might disperse qs to-iqorrorw. Rut he has said
that this Uovoruipoot oanoot go ipfo operation
under that constitution for tUo present, and that
is exaotly the same as though he said that we
should suspend legislation in eaoh branch of the
Gooeral Assembly till tho whole sysiom should be
agreed on. You aro to-day, if yon look at,
tho matter fairly, no part ’ of (bo government.—
Tho functions of the Legislature elected by
tho peoplo are suspended with tho suspension
of tho functions of the Government of bfhte.^
The Government of a State is exactly like a
FiuumMbk. Ii won tun ty lUak,
a voico to speak and a hand te act, or it Is not
perfect. My view of the matter is just this,
that the President from some pre«ure of events
can not carry out his own views, and tbat when
lie stated tbat the Governor conld not be in
augurated, that day ho declared that the Gov
ernment cannot go on. Governor Johnson
can to-day make anv proclamation, and do
any act that he conld have done before you
were elected; your election is but one feature In
the Bystem which citttidt operate except When
complete, and the 'completion of Which
baa been prevented. It becomes our dignity
and our duty not to hurry on with legisla
tion. It oan have no effect. Let us simply
acknowledge the truth tbat the President has
attempted lo allow the State of Georgia to be
organized, and thnt either from public pressure
or some other cause unknown to ns he has
been obliged to stop it for a time. Let os stop
With him. Let ns wait here. Let ns see what
a week will bring forth, and therefore, I say let
ns adjourn from day to day, doing no business
till we are certain that there it a hope that onr
State Government can go on. If it cannot go
on, let us return to our homes and await anoth
er State Convention. I do hope that you will
have the dignity to wait one little week aod
not hurry on legislation, but adjauro respect
fully from day to day doing no holiness, bat
standing here abiding the decision of the Presi
dent on the important question of whether or
not we shall be a state. If we are not a State
then wo occupy no other position than the
Legislature of a Provisional Governor aud
there is no authority for any such body. 1
am either a member of the Legislature of
Georgia, or a private citizen or an nnpardon-
ed rebel. I trust the House will adopt this
resolut on which I have offered.
A little discussion followed! in the coarse of
which a motion was made to lay the resolution
on the table, which was adopted after a divison*
The House thon adjourned to half past ele
ven o’clock on Monday.
br
EUREKA
Clift Association.
180 BROADWAY, N. Y.
ROSEWOOD PIANOS, MELODEONS,
' i'ine Oil Paintings, Engravings,
Silver Ware, Fine Gold and Silver
WATCHES,
Diamond Pins, Diamond Bings, Gold
and
As Good ae New.
In this fast country, tho hair whitens and
falls early. But thin and grey hair indicate
only a local decay. Your hair may be renewed
and sustained through life by the use of Mrs.
S. A. Allen’s World’s Hair Restorer and Eylo-
balsamum, or Hair Dressing. Every Druggist
sells them. dec 15—eod3t
Certificates unminc each article and its Valuk,
are place Ui Sealed Envelopes, which aro well
mixed. One of these Envelopes, containing the Cer
tificates or Order for sumo Article, will be delivered at
onr office or sent by mall to any address, without re
gard to choice, on receipt of 85 cut,-.
On receiving tfio Certificate the purchaser will
what • rtlcle it draws, and Its value ai d cun then
send ONE DOLLAR and recelvo the Articlo named,
or can cbooeo any otubb ono Article on tbu List of tbu
same value.
twr Purchasers of onr Sealed Envelopes,
may, In this manner, obtain an Article'Worth from
One to Five Hundred Lotion,
Por One. Dollar,
which they need not pay until It Is known what I?
ialt—— ““***^ " * ■ ’
“Cure for Leaky Roof*.”
Savannah, Deo. 11, 1805.
Messrs. Dillon & Taylor, Painters, 69
Bay street:
It gives me pleasure to state in reply to
your inquiries, and in jnstice to your
firm, that your Linseed OilCement is an
entire success. The tin roofs of my
houses being pronounced beyond repair
by a well known tinsmith of this pity, I
was induced to try your Linseed Oil Ce
ment, which has exceeded my expecta
tions os a water proof coating for roofs.
After twenty years’ experience as master
builder I have found nothing to equal it.
L. Solomon, 145 Broughton st.
Hay* Slate Roofs also put in thorough
repair.
dec 12—6.
(Irnwh and Its valne. Entire satisfaction Guaranteed
all Cases.
THE EUREKA BIFI ASSOCIATION Q J Q "jj
would 'Mil attention to the feet of It. bring thi 9
MISCELLANEOUS.
L
Wholesale.
BOOTS AND SHOES
Fellner St Poliak,
157 Broughton street, Savannah Ga.
4 RE enabled, through their permanent House in
Boston, to furnish Jobbers and Dealers In tbto
City os well as those In the Country, with moroadvop-
tayes aud conveniences In tho
Boot anti Shoe Trade.
than any Honac In said line.ortSfl—Om
Poliak & Son,,
MEERSCHAUM
‘Manufacturers,
WHO DESALTS AND ItETAlL
692 Broadway, noar4th St., N. T. Oity,
W E have only Block Meerschaum, and warrant
uvery article stamped with our name to be
genuine.
Wo cut Pipes to order, put Ambers, on, Mount with
Eliver, make case*, and do repairing.
Pljies from $0 to $S0 each, most suitahle fo* nresenl
ivoO—fim
Bend stamp for Circular.
A JLAJKGE and elegant assortment of French,
Knullsh and Bohemian Ware, consisting of—
Dinner,
Ton,
Toilet,
Cologne, and
Liquor Setts, &c. &o.
Suitable for Holiday Present*.
qUKBNSVABK House,
106 Broughton street, *d door from Bull.
E. D. SMYTH A OO.
docT—tf
FOR SALE
To Arrive
MISCELLANEOUS.
RE AT DISTRIBUTION
ESTABLISHED 1840.
Bracelets, Coral Florentine, Mosaio,
Jet, Lava and Cameo Ladies’
Sets, Gold Pens with Gold
and Silver Extension
Holders Sleeve But
tons, Beta of
Studs, Vest
Neck Chains, Gold Rings,, &c.,
Valued at
$1,000,000.
DlatrHbutton'Is made in thelbllowing manner i
i-O ELS.
Union Place Hotel
Cor. Broadway a d 14th Sts ,
Opposite Washington Statue,
[NEW YORK CITY.
H. O. FUNG A CO., Proprietors.
HANOVER STREET, BOSTON,
|Is the Largest and Beet Arranged
Hotel in New England.
sep2T
T.RWIS RIPE, Proprietor.
The Southern House
Fourth Street.
t=sr. louis, ivco.
LAVEILLE, WARNER A ^O., Proprietors.
A first class family Hotel; nnsni-panrad for locality.
comfort and convenience. If s»-pi»
MliTROPOlilTiV fl TEL,
L&te Brewn’a,
WASHINGTON, D.
|’MIS leading Hotel, kenovatod and Rffhralshiu.
Is now In perfect order fur the reception and ar- om
modotloiMintajol^aU2nR ;i| ^^ <ii ^JIm teplO
BILL HEADS,
BUShFSS CA 0?.
Original and Largest Gift Association in the country.
We are therefore tumbled to seu-i fr.iner Goods, uud
K * bettor chances to obtain the more valuable prizes.
any other establishment of the kind. thehusi
nese continues to be conducted In a fair and hon
orable m inner, and a large and greatly increasing
trade is proof tliat our patrons appreciate this method
of obtaining rich anil elegant goods
During the pust year this Association has sent a
very large number of valuable prize- to all parts of the
country. 7 Those who patronize us will receive the lull
value of their money, as no arts lc on our list Is worth
less than cue Dollar, ictall, and there ay* no blanks.
Parties dealing whh us may depend on having
prompt returns, and the articlo drawn-will bo immedi
ately sent to »ny address by retnru mall or express.
The following parties hare recently drawn valuable
prizes from the Uureka Association and havo kind y
allowed the use ol their names, many other names
might be published were we permitted:
Andrew* * ll.-on, Gash-in iioare, Philadelphia, I’onn.,
Oil Painting, value, $100; James Hargraves, 881
Broadway. New York, oil Painting, value, $100; K.
F. donee. Barrett, Marshall Co.. Kansas, Melodcou.
value $00; Patrick J. Byrnes, waterbury, Ot,. cold
Watch, value, $125; J. F. r-haw, 224 'Cast 24th Street,
New York, Piano, value, $850; Mrs. ( has. J. Nevis.
Elmira, N. Y., Plano, value, $800; Miss Lucy June-
way, Elmira. N. Y, • luster Diamond Plug, value,
j ;<0U; Mrs. K. Pcnnhyer, City Hotel, Nashville, Tcnn ,
fclodeon, value, $125; Oscar M. Allon. Co. Ii, I42u
Reg. Ind. Vols., Nashville, Tcnn., Wut.b value, $86
Rowland M. Patterson. Co I) luth Iowa Vet. Volun
teers, Oil Painting, value, $100; Mis. Abbey J. Par
sons, Springfield, Maes.. Melodeon, value, $150; J as.
L. Dexter, City Surveyor, .-yraouse, N. - V., Gold
Watch, valao, $150» Mrs. James lily. 177 Wooster et.,
cor. Bleeker, N. Y , Oil Painting, value, *100; Mrs. J
C. Coles, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sliver Ca-tor, value
:(40; Dr. J. H. Sinclair, No. 4 Slain st, Utica. N. Y.,
1 framed Engraving, value, $25; lion. Luther Det~
mold, 4 ashlngton, D. C„ Oil Painting, value, $100
Lettore from various parties throughout tbo country
acknowledging the receipt of very valuable gifts, m«y
be seen on file at onr office.
I KASK.S. DKKii\
TSinifit of Fare,
LAB L .
Receipts,&c., &c.,
Neatly PRINTED in Plain or Fancy
Colors, at the i
Nat on,al R- public n
Job Printing Office.
TO BE SOJLD FOR
One Dollar Each.,
Without lieyanl to Value, and not to be Paid
for until You Know What you will Receive.
KAOil.
50 Elegant Receiv'd Pianos, worth.$ 30.00 to 3 0 00
50 Melodeon?, Rosewood cases.... 126.00 to 226,00
loo Fine Oil Paintings 25.00 to l- 0.00
100 Gold Hunting Oase Watches ... 75.00 to 16o.ou
15(1 Diamond Rings 60.00 to 200.00
250 Ladles’GoldWatches CO.Ou to 85.00
450 Silver Watches.. '-5.00 to 5o.oo
200 Bine Steql Engravings, framed.. 12.0 to 25.00
100Music boxes. .. .. 13.00to 45.00
100 Silver Revolving Pateut Castors 15.00 to 4o.UQ
-100 Silver Fruit and Cake Baskets., le.ooto 05.00
600 * els Silver Tea aud Table Spoons 16,00 to yn.mi
2,600 Vest and Neck Chains &.»'i»to vn.oo
2,000 Ladles' Silver Por e Munnloa ... 8.O0 to 15.00
8,000 Silver Batter Knives 8.00 to 7.00
2,000 Pairs Ear Rings, (new stylos ... 1.50 to 0.00
8,000 Gold Pencils and Tooth Picks.. 8 Oo to 8 00
8,00f Onyx, and metbyst Brooohet 4.00 to lO.Oo
8.000 Lava and Florentine brooches.. 4 00 to 0.00
1,00 Masonic Pins 4.00 to 6.00
2,000 Fine Gold Watch Keys..
5,000 Children’s Armletk.
2,600 Seta of Bosom Studs
0,600 Enameled Sleeve Buttons
10,000 Plain Uold fti d Chased, Rings
Ifcooo Stono Set and Seal Rings
5,000 Lockete, all sizes
10,000 sets of Ladles’ Jewelry
10,000 sets of Ladles’ Jewelry
4,000 Wateb charms (each;
5,000 Gold Pena, Silver kx. < 'asca....
6,000 Gents’ Breast and Scarf Plus ...
« Ladlea’new style Belt '.ucklca..
Chatelaine anu Guard Chains .
1,000 Gold Thimbles
2,00(1 sets Ladles’ Jet and Gold
16,000Gold Crosses
9,000 Oval Band Uraoelete
4,000 based It ocelots.....
2,uuUHall Eardrops, all colors
6,006Fine 1 old Pens :...
8,000 New Strle Jet & Gold Eardrops.
3.50 to fi:00
2.60 to 8.00
1.50 to 6.00
2.50 to 10.00
RHi to 6.00
Ptd 10^(1
8.00 to T.Ou
ttOOtO 26.OO
3.0*1 to 6.50
4.00 to 0.00
3 ro to 20.00
4 00 to «.W>
0.00 to 20.00
7.00 to 14 00
12.00 to 20.n0
150 to fl.00
6 00 to 20.00
5.00 to 10.00
1UX1 to 5,00
2.00 to 8.5Q
3.0U to 7.00
2,8Q0lSew style Long Crystal'Eardrops' 4.00 to
2»OOOGold PeMi. 3.00 to
JCE TO OBTAIN ANT OF
_YE ARTICLES for ONE
BV PUIlCHA*ING A SEAL
EB ENVELOPE FOR 0A pt NTS.
Five Scaled Buvelopra will lie sent for $1.00
Eleven (br $1.001 Thirty for$5.00; Bix'y-flve for $lo.
One Hundred for $16. Agent* wanted every
OUr patrons are desired to send • nlted states money
when It !■ convenient Drag Letters afo necessury.
Orders for Sealed Envelopes must in every
cash bo acoompaulcd by the C»hh, with the name of
tho person sending, and Town,County and State plain
ly written. Lettere Bhobld be addressed
tgers, aa follows.
M SC' LIAN'OU
I
4ST- All Work Promptly Executed at
tho LOWEST RATES.
do:1B tr
Dry Goods.
J UST purchased in New Y<’rb, at greatly Reduced
Prices, and the late nctldn Sul *1—
300 pieces Calico, 25 fb 82 cents.
200 pieces Bleached Shirting, 5 to BO cents.
50 pieces Tweeds, Satinets and assimerer.
House Keeping Dry Gopds.
16u Handsome Dress Goods, at greatly reduced
prices.
200 Grey Blankets.
Cloaks and Shawls.
Monrulng Goods, Ac. Ac. For sale by
lFeWItt A VForjcan,
ov27—im 18V '’’ongrws Street.
Second Hand Sails,
RIGGING,
BLOCKS, r
CHAUT,
CABLED,
AUD SAWDER,
Formerly belong to the steamer
Collins.
All in good order and nearly b«w. For sal-- by
OEO. W. ATWOOD,
ecT—2w P4.1t 1 4>ynl. . O.
aniei F. Ti«ma in & o
No. 240 Pearl SM., Now York,
Vf ANITFAOTVBERSof Palnta. White Lead,
colors, Varnishes, and dealers Ju article* In this
line. Also,
TJ KM ANN'S SOLUBLE OLUE,for Walking,
CALIFORNIA VKRMII.UOS,»
F«li and Dee/>,
Should lie glad to see our old frionds In the trade or
hear from them atany time by mall,
oet IB—8m
PiON c ER saw M L
W E most respectfully announce to the citizen* of
Savannah - and o'hers, r quirlng Lam er that
— - -swt*.. . .
rjWE cargo of brig Harp, consisting of-
4000 buzh. Potatoes, JacksoLf,
60 bbls. Apples,
V»M Cedar Shingles,
28 M ' pruce t'cantllng,
11M Pluo Boards,
11 M Hunlock Boards, by
decB
HORATIO PITCHER,
foot Ltncnte si, under the Bluff.
GLUE.. SAND PAPER,WHITE LEAD
■JpOBsalo by
our new aw Mill nr thefbot of /libly street near tho
‘•avaimah and 'hreoeboo Canal, Is completed. We are
now prepared to law ant furnish Lumber In Urgoor
small quantities to suit purchasers, and' rwpeettblly
no licit a share of public patronaga We will also par
chase Lnmbsr aa it arrives in this market
iy2S> HO<K A \RKWRT»r»'T
I to tho Alan-
Goodwin. Hunt & Co.,
Box 6706 Post Office, New York.
doco—8m
FOR SAXiig,
£T kWMt mai-kolraUw, a large assortment of
TEAS, "
OOFFilES.
ai.d SUGARS.
dec.12—tf
G ADEN AW KIJ58,
oor, Day and Barnard hts.
nor ter boxes
For Sale
GADEN &
A
UNCKI.FS,
RS-** 0 -"*—* kUi
in$! do. Raisins.
100 K bowwRaWne.
r.tamMta. do.
STS.,.
60*' C‘». Prunes
d cl* rtf , .
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WLuchaatOi ’a co p
Oajadles, ,
art