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W >X ESDAY, - - JULY 25, 1877.
NOON I> THE WOODS.
The calmness of thie noontide hour,
The shadow of this wood,
The fragran-e f eecb wilding flower,
Are marvelously good;
O. here crazed spirits breathe the balm
Of nature's solitude.
It is a moet deiiciou* calm
That resteth everywhere
The holiness of soul-ruiig psalm,
Of felt but voiceless prayer!
W.th hearts too full to speak their blue
God s creatures silent are.
They silent are ; but not the lees
In this most tranquil hour
Of deep, unbroken dreaminess
They own that love and power
Winch, like the softest sunshine, rests
On every leaf and flower.
f William Motherwell.
THE MONO OF THE PRODIGALS.
"Princes! and you. most valorous,
Nobles and barons of all degrees !
Hearken awhile to the prayer of us—
Beggars that come from over the seas!
Nothing we ask of gold or fees :
Harry us not with the hounds, we pray;
Ho—for the surcote's hem we seize—
Give us—allgive us but Yesterday! ”
"Dames meet delicate, amorous !
Damosels blithe as the belted bees 1
Hearken awhile to the prayer of us—
Beggars that come from over the seas!
• Nothing we ask of the things that please;
Weary are we, and worn and gray :
Lo—for we clutch and we clasp your knees,
Give us—ah' give us but Yesterday.”
"Damosels—dames, be piteous ! ”
(But the dames rode fast by the roadway
trees.)
"Hear ns, O knights, magnanimous!”
(But the knights pricked on in their pano
plies.)
Nothing they got or of hope or ease.
But only to beat on the breast and say :
'■Life'we drank to the dregs aud lees :
Give us —ah ! give us but Yesterday! ”
Envoy.
Youth, take heed to the prayer of these!
Many there be by the dusty way,
Many that cry to llie rocks and seas.
"Give ns -all! give ns but Yesterday.”
[Austin Dobson.
the unfinished letter.
"Near Dkaowoud, 1876.
'‘Dear Jenny:
"We reached here this morning,
Tom Baker, Ned Leonard and I;
Ho you see that, in spite of your warning,
The end of our journey is nigh.
“The redskins—’lie scarce worlh a mention,
Don’t worry about me I pray
Have shown us no little attention —
Con foil ud them ! —along on our way.
"Poor Ned’s got a ball in the shoulder—
Another one just grazed my side -
But pshaw! ere we’re half a day older
We’ll t>e at the end of our ride.
"We’ve c*mped here for breakfast. Tom’s
splitting
Homo kindling wood, off in the pines,
And astride a dead cedar I’m sitting
To hastily pen you these lines.
"A courier from Deadwood —we met him
Just now with a mail for the States,
(Ah, Jenny! I’ll never forget him)—
lor this most obligingly waits.
"He says, 100, the miners are earning
Ten dollars a day, every man.
Halloa ! here comes Tom—he’s returning—
And running as fast as he can.
“It’s nothing; I guess ; he is only
At one of his practical ” Bang !
And sharp, through that solitude lonely,
The crack of Bioux rifle shots rang.
And as the dire volley came bleuded
With echo from canon and pass,
Tlio letter to Jenny was ended—
Its writer lay dead on the grass.
MY MOTHER’* DOOR.
I met iu the wist one Hummer morning
A girl whom 1 hail known from a child,
And whoso bright self was her best adorning—
Bnt that dark moritiug her looks were wild.
“Stop, little Norali!" Hbe did as I bade her.
"Why are you here alone on the moor?”
"1 was sad last night, to-day I am sadder,
Because 1 go from my mother’s door.”
"Why do you go, then, aud what is your sor
row ?
Tell an old man who has known you long.”
"Hoggatli kroon, you will know to morrow,
Ami he lirst—hut don’t—to say I was wrong
I used to be glad—no girl was gladder—
I never remembered that we were poor;
I wa- sad last night, and to-ilay I am sadder,
Becauso I go from my mother's door.”
“What has slio dotio to you?” "Broken my
heart, sir.”
"And wtiat liavf yon done to her, now, pray?”
■ 'Nothing hut love him, and take his part, sir,
For the poor fellow hasn't a word to say."
• "Thou she got mad, and yon got madder.
And didn’t you stamp your foot ou the floor?”
"I was sad last night—" "And to-day you are
sadder,
Bocause you g from your mother’s door.”
- ‘You will go hack, Norali. Give rue your hand
now.”
“I would rather not, sir.” “I say you will.
Yon wilt fotch him to see mo. You understand
now.”
"Your rovorance knows him. It’s only Phil.
Hhe locked me np, and he brought a ladder,
Ho loves mo.” "You told me that before.
But your mother is sad." "She shall not be
sadder—
I will tio t go from my mother’s door!”
[K. 11. Stoddard.
TIIE ITIAHTITY OF COSSACK WOMEN.
Some of Them Unfaithful to Their Marriage
Vows—How the Past Is Obliterated by the
OllcuiU'd Husband.
Those Cossacks have some very cari
ous customs. They are all compara
tively young men, and nearly all married,
of course to young wives. It often hap
pens, as in the present instance, that
they are away from home during a war
for ono or even three or four years, aud
the natural result is that many of the
wives left behind do not prove to be
Liusretias. The Cossacks are quite aware
of this, and many of them, upon start
ing home, buy a white scarf or handker
chief, whioli they take with them. Upon
entering their villages, the whole popu
lation—women, gins, old men, and chil
dren —oome out to meet them, includ
ing, of oonrse, the wives of the return
ing wanderers. Now, thoseof tira wives
who have been unfaithful to their lords,
of which there is usually a considerable
sprinkling, go forward to their husbands,
kneel down before them in the road,
put their faces in the dust, and plaoe
their husband's foot up oil their necks.
This is a confession of the guiit, and at
die same time a prayer for forgiveuoßs.
If the husband then covers his wife's
head with the white scarf, it means
that he forgives her, asks no questions,
and obliterates the past, Iu this case
no one bus a right ever to reproach the
wife with her inconsistency, and if any
oue should be rash enongh to do so he
would have to *x>ant with the husband,
who is the protector of his wife’s honor.
If, on the eontxary, the white handker
chief is not produced, the woman re
turns straight to her father’s house
without agaiu euteriug her husband's
dwelling, auil a divorce is pronounced.
.Although there is generally a oonside
obie sprinkling of women who come for
ward fo kneel down and put their faces
su the dost, it rarely happens that they
are not forgiven. Avery tragical case,
however, is {dated in which the reverse
took place A returning Cossack was
informed by a malicicma neighbor before
be reached his home that hh> wife had
Wu unfaithful, without waiting to see
whether the guilty woman w.Qfild
come forward aud confess her sins.
The comrades of the Cossack per
ceived that fee had all of a snd
deu taken to dii.nk and dissipation,
although he was not g man given to
these vices. When he reached his vil
lage his wife, as he feared, caoxo co
ward, knelt down, a4 put her face in !
the dust at his feet. The spectators saw
Ihiai look at her as she iay in the dusi
for a long time. Two or three twee he
put his hand in his breast for the white
handkerchief, as if he were going to
cover the repentaut woman's bead—two
or three times the movement was re
strained. Finally, as if driven by a
sudden impulse, he all M once drew hi*
shashka, aud with one stroke severed
her head from her body. The punish
ment for the crime was two months’ im
prisonment, while the malicious neigh
bor who had taken the trouble to inform
him beforehand of his wife’s miscon
duct, was sentenced to Siberia for three
years.
KX-UOVEKNOK TiI.DEN.
nrparlarr f the (JfMI Rrformrr For E
ropr—Tkr Wharf and Nrsarr Crowded
ilk l.adlea and OmllraM.
New Yoke, July 18.—Ex-Governor
Sa nel J. Tilden and Secretary .of
State Bigelow sailed for Europe to
day on board the steamer Scythia, Mr.
Tilden had declined auy public “send
off,” but yet the steamer and wharf were
crowded with hundreds of ladies and
gentlemen, and great enthusiasm pre
vailed. Among those present were
Mayor Ely. Governor Tilden arrived on
board shortly after nine o'clock, and
held a levee on deck until eleven o'clock,
when the vessel ssiled. He looked well
and hearty, and talked freely and cheer
fully with all. He said, in answer to
questions, that he thought the prospects
of the Democratic party extremely bril
liant. In regard to his case, he had
nothing more to say beyond that con
tained in his Manhattan Club speech—
that it was a great wrong inflicted on the
people. He felt snre these things weald
be righted in the fatare. He said that
he would certainly return in October
from his tour. What route Secretary
Bigelow and himself will take in Europe
they have not yet decided npon, but
they will travel quietly and privately.
Babies should be too highly prized to
permit them to suffer with Colic, Flatu
lence, et., when Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup
will at once relieve them. Pnoe, 26 cents
p bottle,
GEORGIA'S CONVENTION.
FIFTH DAY.
ftrdiaaores Offered On a Namber of HobJrcU
—The Fay nod Mileaae af Delegates Re
ferred to the Flanaee Committee—Errata
—New foinmltteeo.
[Special to the Chronicle and Constitutionalist.]
Atlanta, July 16. —The State Consti
tutional Convention assembled this
morning, at half-past eight o’clock, in
the Opera House, the President, Hon.
Chas. J. Jenkins, in the Chair.
Ordtonnip- Introduced.
At the call of districts the following
ordinances were introduced :
Relating to Debtor*.
Mr. Gnerrard (J. M ), of the First
District, offered a resolution that the
person of the debtor, where no presump
tion of fraud exists, shall not be con
tinued in prison after the delivery of
property. . .
Legislative Prescription.
The same gentleman offered a resolu
tion that the Legislature shall prescribe
the duties, namber and compensation of
its officers, and prohibit payment of
claims against the State unless previous
ly authorized by law.
Location of Capital.
Mr. Gignillat (W. R.), of the Second
District, offered a resolution that the
capital location be voted for separately,
but at the ratification election.
Homefttead.
Mr. Grace (C. C.). of the Third Dis
trict, offered the following resolution:
That the homestead be ratified or re
jected by the people in a separate clause.
If rejected, the Legislature shall regu
late the matter.
Jarar* nnd Homestead.
Mr. Bachlott (J. R ), of the Fourth
District, offered the following resolu
tion : That the per diem of jurors be
fixed at one dollar ; that the homestead
be SI,OOO, realty SSOO, and unwaivable.
Circuit Court*.
Mr. Mershon (M. 8.), of the Fourth
District, offered the following: That
each of the twenty Circuits vote for
tweuty Superior Court Judges, who
shall alternately hold Conrt all over the
State for a term of four years, at a sala
ry each of $2,500.
Countir* and Representation.
Mr. Donaldson (J. E.), of the Eighth
District, offered the following : That the
formation of new counties be prohibit
ed ; that connties be allowed one Rep
resentative and the State fifty Senators.
Another Committee.
Mr. Harrell (D. B.), of the Twelfth
District, offered a resolution that a com
mittee of nine .be appointed to report
the time of holding Superior Courts and
red notion of Circuits. Adopted.
Orditinrloi*.
Mr. McLeod (Neil), of the Sixteenth
District, offered a resolution that where
there were no Conut.y Courts Ordinaries
may hold Court, the grand jnry fixing
the rates of compensation.
University Appropriation.
Mr. Jones (W. B.), of the Seventeenth
District, offered a resolution to provide
for larger University appropriations, and
to diminish tuition.
Property of the Wife.
Mr. Perry (H. H.),of the Seventeenth
Distriot, offered a resolution that all
property of the wife shall remain a sep
arate estate.
Education.
Mr. Cain (J. G), of the Eighteenth
District, offered the following: That a
Department of Education be created
with a Commissioner; that white and
colored schools he separate; that Uni
versity endowments be guaranteed ;
now and additional endowments recom
mender?; that common schools have the
poll tax, the tax ou the wages of labor
ers, on shows aud half the rental of the
State Road; that countioa must guaran
tee three months of schooling or else
forfeit the tax.
The Capital Again.
Mr. Lewis (M. W.), of the Nineteenth
Distriot, offered a resolution that the
location of the oapital be kept out of the
Convention and determined at the elec
tion for legislators. Referred to a se
lect committee.
Taxes,
Mr. Wartlien (R. S.), of the Twentieth
Distriot, offered the following: That tbe
assessment aud collection of taxes be
accomplished by the appointment of
prominent citizens as officers.
Common Schools.
Mr. Hamilton (A. S.), of the Twenty
first District, offered the following:
That no appropriation sffojjld be made
for common schools except the peii taj.
More Capital.
Ur. Barret (T. J.), of the Twenty-sec
ond Distriot, offered the following :
That the location of the capital be sub
mitted with the ratification, Referred,
as a separate seotion, to a select oom
mittee.
Railway Passe, nnd Homestead.
Mr. Fontaine (Francis), of the Twen
ty-fourth District, offered the following:
That no railway grant free or half
passes to State oflioe-holders. That $2,-
000 be a permanent pegity, and one-half
a personalty.
Ordinaries and Lr*iinlor. .
Mr. Hudson (W. J.), of the Twenty
fifth District, offered the following ;
That the name of the Ordinary be
ohanged to Probate Conrt; also, that
tltCin be forty-four Senators and one
hundred Representatives, with a salary
of $l5O per term and $2 every twenty
miles.
Inferior ami Circuit Judgt^.
Mr. Gotman (W. R.), of the Twenty
fifth District, offered the following :
That there shall bo five Inferior Court
Judges to awl) .county, with jurisdiction
of county matters,, to hold office for
four years; also, that the Legislature
elect twelve Circuit Judges.
The Governor’* Term.
Mr. Pace (J. M.), of the Twenty
sevewth District, offered the following :
That the Governor’s term be four years
and no second tem.
Financial C'oinuaisatwaid**,
Mr. Lawson (T. G.), of the Twenty
eighth District, offered the following :
That a Commissioner be appointed to
look attttf financial condition of the
State and bankiug nd insurance insti
tutions.
Exemption of Tnx.
Mr. Hill (Joshua), of the Twenty
eighth, offered the following : That the
tax payer havp property to 8100 ex
empted from tax it ion •
General Assembly.
Mr. Casey (H. R.), of the Twenty
ninth District, offered the following :
The election for members of the Gen
eral Assembly shall be held oo Tuesday
after the first Monday in November of
every second year, commencing in 1878.
These sessions shall be biennial, subject
to any call by the Governor, should pub
lic .exigencies require it. The pay of
the menxhex* shall be 8250 each, the
President of ffip innate and Speaker
S3OO each. Ttie pay of fttesgpnger of
the Senate anil Door-Keeper snail be
the same as members. The whole cleri
cal department of the General Assem
bly ty-sJ! not exceed 85,000.
Mr. 3fat,Uiyvaj(/. D.) t of thaThirtieth
District, offered the ■
fit-solved, That .(bis Ccrfyenjuop, in
discharging the high and solemn trust I
comraitt*4 to it, will not, unless im
pelled by griww liopejdiiratiDns of pnblic
good, depart from woii established
principles of government to which the '
people are used and accustomed to try
experiments in constitutional law.
fieaolved, That this Convention ad
here fcj the basis of representation in the
General Aaae’"J?ly as fixed by the exist
ing Constitution" ol fao State, and will
in po event reduce represeuiauona in
either branch of the Assembly, or de
prive any ,co#W* of representation in
the House.
>farriar Upintht*-
Mr. JohnsoD(W. G.), of the Thirtieth
District, offered the following :
The marriage relation between white
persons and persons of African, or ne
gro, descent is for ever prohibited, and
such marriages shall be null and void.
The Legislature shall enforce this sec
tion by appropriate legigjstion.
Proildiif far Judges. Kir.
Any cause jay be tried in any Court of
the State other than the Supreme Court,
before a prosecuting attorney. selected
by the parties or their counsel when the
presiding Judge is disqualified in any
way to try said cause ; and should the
parties or their counsel fail to agree on
an attorney to try the cause the Clerk of
the Superior Court of the county to
which said cause is to be tried shall se
lect an attorney to preside,
Criminal Caaea.
In all criminal eases whatever the jury
shall have the right to determine law and
facta under direction of the Court, or to
the law, as in civil cases.
Stale AM.
The State Bhall never contract any
debt for works of internal improvement,
or be a party in carrying on such ; but
whenever grants of lands or other prop
erty shall have been made to the State
especially dedicated by the grant to par
ticnlar works of internal improvement,
the State may carry on such particular
work, and shall devote thereto the avails
of such grants, and may pledge or ap
propriate the revenues derived from
such works in aid of ' their completion.
Credit of. the Btate shall not be granted
to or in kid of any county, city, town
ship, corporation or persons; nor shall
the State ever assume or become respon
sible for debts or liabilities of any comi
ty, city, town, township, corporation or
person; nor shall the State ever here
after become a joint owner or stock
holder in auy company or association in
this State or elsewhere, formed for any
purpose whatever.
Homestead.
Every resident of the State, whether
married or nnmarried, shall be entitled
to the benefits of all homestead and ex
emptions under the law and Constititution
of the State. And every applicant for
benefit thereof shall have right to select
whole amount in efthdr reaSty or pesson
alty or any amount in either realty or
personalty as such applicant may desire to
the amount allowed by Constitution and
laws of this State. And every applicant
shall have right at any time after home
stead and exemption has been set apart
to have the same supplemented to full
amount authorized to be exempted
whenever said applicant shall have ac
cumulated property enongh to add to
first exemption to make up said first
exemption equal in amonnt to entire
amount allowed by Constitution and
laws of State to be exempted. When
ever said homestead and exemption is
set apart it shall never be subject to be
sold for any debt whatever except for
taxes, nor shall it ever be waived before
being set apart.
Supreme Judges.
Mr. Moseley (S. H.), of the Thirty
first District, offered the following: That
three Supreme Judges be elected by the
Legislature for four years; also, that
half of all property less than SI,OOO be
exempted on realty.
Donation.
Mr. Boyd*(Weir), of the Thirty-sec
ond District, offered the following: That
the interest on land script be donated
to Dablonega College.
Homestead Again.
Mr. Crane (B. E.), of the Thirty-fifth
District, offered the following: That
absconders forfeit homestead. -
Tetitimony.
Mr. Hammond (N. J.), of the Thirty
fifth Distriot, offered the following: That
no interested party in a law suit be al
lowed to testify.
More Homestend.
Mr. Swanson (A. G.), of the Thirty
sixth District, offered the following :
That the realty exemption be $800; per
sonalty one-half.
AddreMtt to the People.
Mr. Tuggle (W. O ), of the Twenty
seventh District, offered the following ;
That the new Constitution be accompa
nied with an address to the people.
Lost.
Pay and iHilenge.
Mt. Clark (Oliver), of the Thirty
ninth District, offered the following :
That the pay of me'mbersof the Conven
tion aud Legislature be $4 per diem.
and mileage 5 cents.
Mr. Field (Elias), of the Thirty-ninth
District, oftored the following : That
the pay of the same be $3 and traveling
expenses; also, that legislative and
clerical work shall not exceed S6O per
day.
NolnrleM Public.
Mr. Stephens (J. G.), of the Fortieth
District, offered the following : That
Notaries Public be abolished.
Convicts.
Mr. Wilson (J. D.), of the TVenty
fourth District, offered the following :
That the employment of prisoners not
felons be prohibited with convicts.
Payraenl of Ibe Debt, Ac.
Mr. Wofford (W. TANARUS.), of the Forty
second District, offered the following :
That a committee be appointed to see
if the available State property will pay
the public debt, and to obtain a report
from the State Treasurer; also, that
only criminals be disfranchised.
Election'of State Officers.
Mr. Trammell (L. N.), of, the Forty
third District, offered the following:
That the election of State officers be by
the people.
Pay af Delegates.
The special order regulating the pay
of delegates was taken np.
Mclntosh’s resolution gave $4 and 5
cents mileage. Williams’ $3. Dismnke
$5 and 10 cents mileage. Mr. Tift hoped
the Convention would not exoeed the
legislative appropriation. Mr. Toombs
thought thp naked question was the pay
of members, The Degis)ktjij-e had noth
ing to do with the mutter. M* 1 - Augus
tus Reese thought the Convention could
not override the appropriation. Each
delegate when elected virtually accepted
this, and was hound to respect it. The
Governor cannot order the pay of a
larger amount and the Treasurer cannot
honor such order because no legislative
autnoriiy sanctions it. He moved to
table—lost. ‘fcHwmone moved to refer to
the Finance Committee—carried by a
vote of 75 to 72.
Committees.
The foljoying additional committees
were appointed?
Committee e Harmony and F inal
Revision—R. Toombs, L, 1L Trammell,
J. L. Seward, J. R, Brown, L. J. oar
trell, J. D. Matthews, A. R. Lawton,
W. M. Reese, A. R. Wright, J. R. Res
pass, A. H. Hansel!, N. J. Hammond,
S. W. Harris, A. F. Underwood, T. J.
Simmons, J. W. Robertson, R. B. Nis
bei, ,Q. G. McFarland, J. M. Mobley,
W/0. Johnson, P. L. Mynatt, J. M.
Guerard, Abda /ofouaon, J. F. Newell,
W, T. Thorpe, J. C. Faffi.
Committee on Education —A. H- Han
sell, Jno. Screven, G. B, Cooper, W, O.
Tuggle, N. J. Hammond, O. 8. Porter,
J. H. Fitten, J. G. Cain, C. J. Well
born.
Corrections.
In Mr. Matthews’ resolution, offered
Saturday, providing ihi.t the net earn
ings of the State and Macon and Bruns
wick Roads be made a sinking fund to
pay the bonds of the State, “save a
thousand dollars,” as printed, should
read "ssi'e a hundred thousand dollars,”
to be appropriated to pdgpation and
other purposes.
The following is an accurate list of
two committees improperly printed in
your Sunday’s issue:
Committee on Laws of General Ope
ration in This State—Abda Johnson, J.
C. Dell. J. E. Donalson.'T. M. Awbrey,
T. F. ‘Newell, L- J. vVinn, R. L. War
then, J. W. Stokes, W.’T. Day,
Committee on Amendments of Consti
tution and Miscellaneous Provisions—
\V. TANARUS, Thompson, David Goff, O. P.
Swearingen, John P. Glover, A. C.
Mclntosh, J. C. Coney, J. C. Fain,
George F. Bristow, B. A Camp,
SIXTH DAY OF THE CONSTITIJ
TJONAL CONTENTION.
Session—A OSS ~J New .'Hatter-
All Hinds of Ordinances—After ,tke j.esisla
tf/r/f The Attorney-(-eoeraj liny ml mu
gnad ffnfhum.ct —T r r Dinn Settled—four
Dollars a D*V twM Tw Cetfjm flea?—The
Convict System—Annulling tftp I.,ease.
[.Specici to the Chronicle and Constitutionalist-]
Atlanta, July 17.—The Constitutional
Convention met this morning, at half
past eight o’clock.
Tina J 3511 of the Districts was called
for the introduction j# paw matter, and
the following ordinances were intro
duced : 1
Tite Convict System.
By Mr. Russell (Waring), of the First
District.: Ap ordinance abolishing the
system of wording Stale and county con
victs in chain gangs. Referred under
the rah*.
t emu, Courts and Criminals.
Bv Mr. Mershon (M. L ), of theFonrth
District: An ordinance abolishing
County Courts in this State.
Also, an ordinance that persons con
victed of any species of larceny shall be
sentenced to labor op the public works,
unless recommended to mercy by the
jury. Both ordinances were referred
under tue rultts.
Per Diem, Wild Lands and tke Le|itltiire,
By Mr. Twitty (J. B.), of the Eighth
District: A resolution fixing the com
pensation of delegates to the Conven
tion at five dollars per diem and ten
cents mileage ; and an ordinance fixing
the compensation of members ol the
Legislature at the same rate.
Also, an ordinanae providing that wild
lands shall be taxed in the counties
whfre the same may be located.
Also, an ordinance providing for reor
ganizing the Legislative Department bv
making the Senate consist of thirty-five
members and the Honse of one hundred
and forty-three—the six counties now
having three representatives each to
have twe each, and the remainder to
have one each. All these ordinances
were referred under the rules.
K#|e of burnt.
By Mr. Wells (William), of the Tenth
District : An ordinance providing that
the rate of interest on money in this
Btate shall never exceed seven per cent.
Referred under the rules.
Judicial Circuit*.
By Mr. Williams (S. L.), of the Elev
enth District : An ordinance changing
the judioial system so as to make the
judicial circuits twelve in number and
fixing the compensation of the Judges
at sixteen hundred dollars each per
annum . Referred under the rules.
Criminal Court*.
By Mr. Greer (A. H.), of the Eleventh
District : An ordinance providing for
the oreation of Criminal Courts, these
Conrts to hold two sessions in each
connty during a year and to be presided
over by the Judges of the Superior
Court. Referred nnder the rules.
The Homefctead.
By Mr. Anderson (R. W.), of the
Fourteenth District ; An ordinance al
lowing to each head of a family a home
stead of one thousand dollars in gold of
realty and the same of personal proper
ty. Referred nnder the rales.
Whipping, Debt and Prohibition.
By Mr. Sapp (David), of the Four
teenth District : An ordinance prohib
iting imprisonment for debt ;
An ordinance prohibiting whipping as
a punishment for crime ;
And an ordinance prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors in this State. All
the ordinances referred nnder the
rules.
Amending the Con&titntion.
Bv Mr. Dell (J. C.), of the Seven
teenth District: An ordinance providing
for amendments to the Constitution.
The ordinance provides that the Consti
tution may be amended by a two-thirds
vote of two successive Legislatures and
subsequent ratification by the people.
Referred under the rales.
Lieutenant-Governor, Homestead and Leg
telatare.
By Mr. Sibley (Geo. R.), of the
Eighteenth District : An ordinance
providing for the creation of the office
of Lieutenant-Governor. It provides
that a Lieutenant-Governor shall be
elected by the people at the same time,
in the same manner, and for the same
term as the Governor. He shall be ex
officio President of the Senate, and
shall receive the same pay and mileage
as a Senator. On the death or resigna
tion of the Governor the Lieutenant-
Governor is to succeed him in -office,
and the Senate is to elect anew pre
siding officer.
Also, an ordinance providing for the
setting apart to each head of a family a
homestead of the value of fifteen hun
dred dollars—one thousand dollars
realty and five hundred personalty—the
same to be inalienable during the life of
the wife or the minority of the children.
Also, an ordinance to reorganize the
Legislative Department. It provides
that the number of members shall re
main the same as under the present law;
that the Legislature shall assemble
biennially, aud the regular sessions
shall not continue longer than forty days
nor the extra sessions longer than tweu
ty days; the compensation of the mem
bers to be fixed at five dollars per diem,
five cents mileage; the pay of the cleri
cal department of the House to be three
thousand dollars, and of the clerical de
partment of the Senate two thousand
dollars. All the ordinances were re
ferred under the rules.
Noil-Taxable JKoihln.
By Mr. Coats (E. J.), of the Twenty
first District: An ordinance prohibiting
the Legislature from ever issuing non
taxable bonds, except in cases of emer
gency. Referred nnder the rules.
Pay of Judges.
By Mr. Edge (P. W.), of thaTweuty
first District: An ordinance establishing
the salary of Judges of the Superior
Conrt at fifteen hundred dollars per
annum, and requiring them to he en
gaged all the time in the discharge of
the duties of their office. Referred under
the rules.
Submitting the C’onHtltiition.
By Mr. Coats (E. J.), of the Twenty
first. District: An ordinance requiring
that the Constitution framed by this
Convention shall be submitted to a vote
of the people of the State for ratifica
tion or rejection. Referred under the
rules.
Justices’ Courts.
By Mr. Barret (T. J.), of the Twenty -
second District: An ordinance providing
for Justices Courts. It provides that,
two Justices’ of the’Peace shall be elect
ed in each militia district of the State,
who shall hold office for four years.
They shall have jurisdiction iu all civil
cases were the amount involved does not
exceed one hundred dollars. Appeals
from their decision can be taken to the
Superior Court where the amonnt in lit
igation exceeds fifty dollars. Upon tri
als plaintiffs or defendants shall have
the right to demand a jury, which shall
consist of seven men. Referred under
the rules.
Pny nod Homestead.
By Mr. Ross (W. H ), of the Twenty
second District: An ordinance to allow
each county to fix the pay of its mem
bers of the General Assembly.
Alpo, an ordinance prohibiting all ex
emptions pi personalty or realty. Re
ferred under the roles.
Dfen? apicj Education.
. By Mr. Stroud (M. p.), of (hp Twen
ty-third Distriot t A resolution fixing
the per diem of delegates to the Con
vention at fifty cents.
Also, an ordinance fixing the poll tax
to be paid by every voter at two dollars
and disfranchising default,ers—the money
arising from the tax to be applied to
educational purposes. Referred under
the rules.
The Governor’s Mansion and'Salary.
JJy Mr. Ingram (Porter), of the Twen
ty-fourth District • 4 resolution direct
ihg the Fi'nanpe floipnaittep to sell the
Execntiye Mansion,
Also, an ordinance fixing the Gover
nor’s salary at the present figures and
forbidding him all perquisites. Referred
under the rules. v
State Aid.
By Mr. Fontaine (Francis), of the
Twenty-fourth District : An ordinance
prohibiting the General Assembly from
eyer lending the credit of the State to
any private enterprise. 1 {Jeferred finder
the rules.
Help for flio Widows.
By Mr. Westmoreland (C. S.), of the
Twenty-sixth District: An ordinance ex
empting from taxation property owned
by widows to the amount of two hun
dred dollars. Referred under the rules.
Another Plan.
By Mr. Scott (W.W.), of the Thirtieth
District: An ordinance reorganising the
Legislative Department. It proyides that
the House of Representatives shall con
sist of one member from county,
and the Senate of oue member from
each Congressional District; the ses
sions are to be biennial, and to last,
thirty days;the pay of members is fixed
at five dollars per diem aud live cents
mileage. Referred nnder the rules.
Investigating Committee.
By Mr. Moseiey iS. Hi, of the Thirty
first District: A resolution appointing a
committee to investigate the different
State Departments, aud to abolish such
assistants in them as may be deemed
necessary. This committee to report di
rectly to the Convention.
Attacking the lloi^esfead.
By Mr. Qsborne (D. 0.), of the Thir
ty-first District: An ordinance providing
that a homestead which has been set
apart shall be subject to sale to satisfy a
judgment for damages in a ease of slan
der or libel. ReferreJ under the rules.
Spjiool jCom mission ejr.
By Iff. Chapey (BA of (he Ninth
District; An ordinance prpyujipg for
abolishing the office of County School
Oommissioner. The grand jury of each
county is required to appoint three
Commissioners, who will do the work of
the Conpuissioaers without compensa
tion, Referred under the rules.
f-od jjs Constitution.
By Mr. Shepperd (J. J.ff of the
Thirty-third District : An ordinance re
quiring that the preamble to the Con
stitution shall invoke the blessing and
assistance of Almighty God;
Also, an ordinance establishing the
State Department of Agriculture in the
Constitution. Referred under the rules.
Tfce Aftorney-General—Juries.
By Mr. Spence (J. TANARUS.), of the Thirty
fifth District: An ordinance abolishing
the office of Attorney-General;
Also, an ordinance reducing the num
ber of grand jurors to twelve and of
traverse jurors to seven. Referred un
der the rules.
Exemption from Taxation.
By Mr. Featherston (L. H.), of the
Thirty-sixth District: An ordinance ex
empting from all taxation one hundred
and fifty dollars’ worth of property of
all kind;
Also, an ordinance reorganizing the
General Assembly so as to make the
Honse consist of sixty and the Senate of
twenty-two members. Referred under
the rules.
Another Legislative Scheme.
By Mr. Glover (Jno. TANARUS.), of the
Thirty-sixth District: An ordinance to
reorganize the Legislative Department.
It provides for one member of the House
from each county and for twenty-five
Senators. Sessions of the Legislature
are to last thirty days, and members .are
to receive five dollars per dfbrti. Refer
red under the rules,
Sdutol and Cfiprter.
By Mr. Tuggle (W. O.), of the Thirty,
seventh: An ordinance providing that
not more than eight per cent, of the ap
propriation for schools shall be expend
ed to pay taxation;
Also, an ordinance requiring the for
feiture of all Charters where no real or
ganization of the stockholders is shown;
corporations shall not exercise any ex
traneous powers, nor shall they issue any
increased or preferred stock, except by
consent of the General Assembly. Re
ferred under the rules.
Criminal Jurisdiction.
By Mr. Aubrey (L. M.), of the Thirty-
seventh District : An ordinance grant
ing to Justices’ Conrts jurisdiction to try
cases of misdemeanor. Referred nnder
the rales.
The Govern Mg. Tern.
Bj Mr. Denton (J. G.), of the Thirty
eighth District : An ordinance reorgan
izing the Executive Department. It
provides that the term of office of the
Governor shall be two years, with an an
nual salary of three thousand dollars ;
that be shall have two secretaries at an
annual salary of twelve hundred dollars
each, and a messenger with an annual
salary pi one hundred dollars. Referred
nnder the roles.
The Basiled Debt.
By Mr. Brown (J. R.), of the Thirty
ninth District < An ordinance in rela
tion to the bonded debt of tbe State. It
requires the Legislature to levy eaoh
year a tax for the payment of the matur
ing interest on the publio debt. A sink
ing fund is to be created annually equal
ling seven per cent. of the principal of
the entire debt. This sinking fund ia to
be taken from that portion of the rental
of the Western and Atlantic Railway
which is not applied to educational
purposes. Reierred nnder tbe rales.
More Per Diem.
By Mr. Stephens (J. G.), of the For
tieth District : An ordinance establish
ing the pay and mileage of members of
the General Assembly. It provides that
members shall receive four dollars per
diem and ten cents mileage and that
they shall pass no law affecting their
own compensation. Referred nnder the
rules.
The Convict Lease.
By Mr. Wofford (W. TANARUS.), of the Forty
second District: An ordinance annulling
the cruel contracts made by the State
for leasing convicts, bnt leaving the con
victs with the present lessees until the
Legislature can take action in the mat
ter. The ordinance eondemns the dis
position to place violators of the law be
yond the care and protection of the
State. Referred under the rules.
•
Protecting Fish.
By Mr. Fitten (Jno. H.), of the Forty
second District: An ordinance protecting
shad, by prohibiting fisheries from ob
structing the free passage of shad in the
rivers of Georgia. Referred nnder the
roles.
Per Diem Mettled at Last.
The Finance Committee here reported
on that very important subject which
Las absorbed so much of the time of the
Convention, and whioli had been sent to
to them for solution—the per diem and
mileage of delegates. The preamble to
the resolution reported asserts that the
Convention has the power to control ab
solutely its own finances and is not.
bound by the appropriation made by
Legislature for its support. The hope
is expressed, however, that the amount
of the legislative appropriation (twenty
five thousand dollars) will not be ex
ceeded. The report fixes the per diem
of the President at seven dollars per
day, of the members, door-keeper and
messenger at four dollars per day, and
with mileage for all at the rate of ten
cents for each mile traveled in coming
to and returning from the capital.
Mr. Simmons (T. J.), of the Twenty
second District, Chairman of the Com
mittee, moved to take up the report just
read. Adopted.
Mr. Dismuke (F. D.), of the Twenty
sixth District, moved to amend the reso
lution by inserting five dollars in lieu of
four dollars as the per diem of mempers
and attaches. Lost by a vote of eighty
two ayes to ninety-seven nays.
Mr. Tift (Nelson), of tbe Tenth Dis
trict, moved to ameud by paying the
Secretary of the Convention a per diem
of six dollars and his assistants a per
diem of four dollars.
Mr. Robertson (J. W.), of the Thirty
fifth District, and a member of the com
mittee, statod that the committee had
left out any provision of this character
until they could see what clerical work
was done.
Mr. Davis (John A.), of the Tenth
District,, said that while the resolution
fixed the maximum per diem of the Sec
retaries it did not fix the minimum, and
the Convention should determine it
now.
Mr. Guerrard (Jno. M.), of the First
District, moved to refer this matter
back to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Simmons (T. J,), of the Twenty
second Distriot, said fie thought thp Fi
nance Committee had more important
matters to consider than this, and tbe
Convention had as well settle the per
diem question now as later.
A motion to lay the report of the com
mittee on the table was made and lost.
Mr. Tift’s amendment was pnt and
lost.
Mr. Flewellyn (E. A.), of the Twenty
fifth District, moved to amend by mak
ing the mileage of officers nnd m 6130 ) 561,8
five cents instead-of ten cents. Lost,.
Mr. Warren (J. L ), of the First Dis
trict, called for the previous question,
and moved the adoption of the report of
the committee,
The call was sustained and the report
adopted.
The First Taste.
Mr. Gartrell (L. J.), of the Thirty
fifth District, offered a resolution that
the State Treasurer advance the sum of
twenty-five dollars to each delegate and
one hundred dollars to the Secretary.
Adopted.
The Convention tjjen adjourned.
THE OF TJfE CONVENTION
YESTERDAY.
More Pei* Diem—New Committee* Appointed
—Tlieir Composition—Plenty of Additional
Change* Proposed— I The Public Debt—Tlie
Capital—The First Gun Fired—General
Woflord and tlie Voters—Judge Wright and
the Currency—Some of the Committees
Ready to Report.
.July —TJje Constitutional
Convention met this morning in the
Capitol, at half-past eight o’olook, the
President, Hon. Charles J. Jenkins, in
the Chair.
After prayer the journal of yesterday’s
session was read.
The Wearisome Per Diem.
Mr. Dismuke (F. D.), of the Twenty
sixth District, nioyej (q so
much of the journal as fejatej tp the
action of the Convention yesterday in
adopting the report of the Finance Com
mittee fixing the compensation of the
delegates at four dollars per diem and
ten cents mileage. Mr. Dismuke said if.
the Convention intended, as it seemed
probable, to fix the pay of members of
the General Assembly .at five dollars per
diem and five cents mileage, why not
make the pay of delegates to the Con
vention the same. A little figuring
would show that five dollars and five
cents mileage was really less than the
rate established yesterday—four dollars
and ten coups mijoage.
Mr. Buss (Nathan'), of the Forty
second District, moved to make the.
mileage of delegates to the Convention
five cents per mile instead of ten cents.
Mr. Twitty (J. B.), of the Eighth Dis
trict, favored reconsideration. He said
he believed rnqsj of Jim members of the
Convention were poor mefij dependent
upon their owp exertions for a living,
and he though j tfiey were justly enti
tled to five dollars (fiefy for tfieir
services.
Mr. Seward (J. L.), of the Seventh
District, raised the point of order that
Mr. Dismuke having voted yesterday in
the affirmauve ~ tha the
resolution, he could not now make a
motion to reconsider.
The President ruled that the point of
order was not well taken.
Mr. Flewellyn (E. A.), of the Twenty
eighth District, moved to amend the
resolution by striking out “ten cents
mileage” and inserting in lieu thereof
“actual traveling expenses, provided the
same shall not exceed tei* cents per
mile, and provided fnrthef that no
mileage shall be claimed by or allowed
to delegates who have received free
passes on railways.”
After some further discussion the mo
tion to reconsider was laid on tha table,
Mr. Toombs (Robert), of the Twenty
ninth District, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Final Revision, asked the
Convention for authority to employ 8
clerk. He said the oommittee had to
revise the work ol thirteen other com
mittees, and really needed clerical as
sistance. The request was granted.
New Committee. Appointed.
The President announced the new
Committee on the Location of the Capital
of the State as follows : Messrs. M. W.
Lewis, of the Nineteenth District; Sea
born Hall, of the Third ;B. L. Stephens,
of the Sixth; W. S. Wallace, of the
Twenty-third; Francis Fontaine, of-the
Twenty-fourth; John Collier, of the
Thirty-fifth: F. C. Furman, of the Twen
tieth; Samuel Hawkins, of the Forty
second; Pope Barrow, of the Twenty
£6T6Dih
The President announced the Oommit
tee on Judicial Circuits as follows :
Messrs. D. B. Harrell, of the Twelfth
District; M. S. Mershon, of the Fourth;
J. B. Twitty, of the Eighth; W. L Hud
son, of the Twenty-fifth; W. J. Hunt, of
the Twenty-second; A. H. Greer, of the
Thirteenth; N. J. Trimlin, of the Thirty
eighth; H. Sf. Hollifleld, of the Twenti
eth; R. D. Wynn, of the Thirty-fourth.
The President announced the Com
mittee on the Pnblic Debt of the State
as follows : W. T. Wofford, of the
Forty-second; W. B. Jones, of the Sev
enteenth; J. A. Davis, of the Tenth; B.
W. Anderson, of the Fourteenth; L. H.
Featherston, of the Thirty-sixth; A. W.
Holcomb, of the Twenty-ninth; T. G.
Lawson, of the Twenty-eighth; C. W.
Dnßose, of the Twentieth; Wier Boyd,
of the Thirty-second.
The President announced the commit
tee to investigate the necessity for a re
daction in the clerical foroe of the dif
ferent departments of the State govern
ment as follows : S. fl. Mosely, of the
Thirty-first Distriot; B. E. Crane, of the
Thirty-fifth; Nathan Bass, of the Forty-
Becond; R. H. May, of the Eighteenth.
The President announced the Com
mittee on Printing as follows: D. B.
Harrall, of the Twelfth District; Sea
born Hall, of the Third; B. E. Russell,
of the Eighth; W. T Thompson, of the
First; G. W. Roberts, of the Thirty
fifth.
The President announced the Audit
ing Committee as follows: W. H. Ross,
of the Twenty-secos.l District; F. Cham
bers, of the Twenty-first; Geo. R. Sib
ley, of the Eighteenth; E. A. FlewellyD,
of the Twenty fifth; P. W, Edge, of the
Twenty-first.
The Special Order.
The special order for the day was the
resolution introduced by Mr. Hamilton
(A. S.),of the Twenty-first District, that
the present State Printer do the print
ing for the Convention, and the amend
ment offered by Mr. Guerrard (Jno. M.),
of the First District, that such changes
as may be made in the Constitution be
printed for the benefit of the members.
The whole subject was finally referred
to the Committee on Printing.
The Secretary announced the call of
the Districts for the introduction of new
matter.
New matter Introduced.
By Mr. Grace (0. G.), of the Third
District: An ordinance or. the Elective
Franchise. It provides that all male
citizens who have behn residents of the
State for one year and of the county for
six months and who have paid all taxes
required of them bv law may vote at all
elections. Referred tinder the rules.
By Mr. Bachlott (J. R.), of the Fourth
District: An ordinance in relation to
the Legislative Department. It provides
that the Senate shall consist of thirty
six members, four of whom shall be
elected from each Congressional Dis
triot. The House of Representatives
shall consist of one member from each
county. Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Creeeh (J. B.), of the Seventh
District: An ordinance abolishing the
Chemical, Geological and Agricultural
Bureaux. Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Hand (J. H), of the Ninth
District: An ordinance providing that
the homestead question sliall be sub
mitted at the same time as the Constitu
tion, but votod upon separately. Re
ferred under the rules.
By Mr. Davis (John A.), of the Tenth
District: An ordinance prohibiting the
public debt from ever exceeding three
per cent, of the value of the taxable
property of the State. Referred under
the rules.
By Mr. Wells (Wm.), of the Tenth
District: An ordinance prohibiting the
Legislature from exempting any prop
erty from taxation except churches and
the property of benevolent institutions.
Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Mcßae (M. N.), of the Fif
teenth Distriot: An ordinance fixing
the salaries of Judges of the Superior
Courts at eighteen hundred dollars per
annum in gold. Referred under the
rules.
By Mr. McLeod (Neill), of the Six
teenth District : An ordinance reducing
the salaries of the Tax Collectors and
Tax Receivers fifty per cent, from the
present rate of compensation. Referred
under the rules.
By Mr. Dell (Jno. C.), of the Seven
teenth District : An ordinance in rela
tion to the Legislative Department. It
provides for a Senate to be composed of
thirty-six members, elected from as
many'election districts, and for a House
of Representatives composed of one
member from each county in the State.
Referred under the rules.
By Mr. JohDston (Auam), of the
Eighteenth District, the following reso
lution : That, the Finance Committee
be requested to report a section in the
Constitution prohibiting the State or
any county, city or corporation thereof
from creating any new debt or effecting
any new loan unless at the time of so
doing they provide by taxation or other
wise a sinking fund sufficient to meet
such indebtedness or loan at its maturi
ty, and that the right to contract such
debt or effect sugii loan be determined
by the voteß of the owners of real estate
or other taxable property in the cities
and counties interested ; And provided,
That all such investments be confirmed
within the lirrU of said cities or
counties. Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Sanders (D. N.), of the Nine
teenth District: An ordinance providing
that the taxes assessed against wild
lands shall be paid in the counties
where the owners reside. Referred un
der tire rules.
By Mr. Thorpe (B. F.), of the Twenty
third Jlistrict; A resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee of
nine to inquire into the propriety of
selling all the railroad property owned
by the State, and applying tha proceeds
of such sale towards the payment of the
public debt and th reduction of taxa
tion. Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Wallace (W. S.), of the Twen
ty-third District: An ordinance prohib
iting the General Assembly from ever
recognizing any bonds issued or en
dorsed by the State which have been
declared invalid, or from ever disputing
the payment of any such tiondg which
have been ffeplareff yaliq ap’d finding.
Referred qnder'ibe ruloe.
By Mr, Fiewellyn (B. A.), of the
Twenty-fifth District: An ordinance pro
hibiting members of the General As
sembly from taking a fee for obtaining
the passage of any bill, or from acting
as counsel to obtain the passago of any
bill. Referred under the rules.
By Mr. Willis (J. TANARUS.), of the Twenty
fifth District: An ordinance on the sub
jecit of local legislation Jt prohibits
the Gjenej-pt 4ssem6ly frm passing any
local law and gives the power to enact
such legislation to the grand jurors of
each county, subject to ratification by a
vote of the people. Referred under the
rules.
Also, an ordinance abolishing the
office of Attorney-General, authorizing
the Governor to employ counsel when
the emergency demands it, leaving
their fees to be fizoi} bjf the general As
sembly. " Referred puffer the rules.
By Mr. Osborne (D. O.j, of the
Thirty-first Distriot- An ordinance pro
hibiting any person who has been the
holder of public money from holding
any office under the government of this
State until such money has been turned
over or properly accounted for. Refer
red under the rules.
By Mr. Underwood 'T, G.,,, of the
Thirty-first' iljbfriot; An ordinance
that property set apart as a homestead
shall be subject to judgments for dam
ages for trespass. Referred under the
rules.
By Mr. Polk (James), of the Thirty
fourth District : An ordinanrß
ing that each firstly ‘ in’ tfft'e 1 State shall
be ■entitied'to Have property of the value
of two hundred dollars exempted from
taxation, exclusive of agricultural and
mechanioal tools. Referred under the
rules.
By Mr. Roberts (G. W.), of the Thirty
fifth District: An ordinance providing
that the only property in lheStatp which
oan'be exempted from taxation Bhall he
church property. Referred under the
rules.
By Mr, Sipence (J. TANARUS.), of the Thirty
fifth District : Ah ordinance providing
that the Constitution can be amended
by a majority vote of two consecutive
Legislatures and subsequent ratification
by the people. Referred under the
rules
By Mr. Denton (J. G.), of the Thirty
eighth District: An ordinance providing
that the homestead exemption spall not
amount tt> more than five hundred dol
lars. Referred under the rqles.
Also, an ordinance prescribing the
salary of the Governor and State House
and other officers, fifndpi ifs provisions
the Governor is tQ receive an annual
salary of three thousand dollars ; the
Secretary of State, Comptroller-General
and State Treasurer are to receive six
teen hundred dollars and be allowed one
clerk each, with a salary of one thousand
dollars; the State School Commissioner
is to receive sixteen hundred dollars;
Judges of thefenpreffle Court twenty-five
hundred dollars and he elected lay the
people; and Judges of the Superior
Courts eighteen hundred dollars and
be elected by the people. Referred un
der the rules.
By Mr. Day (W. TANARUS.), of the Forty
first District ;■ An ordinance exempting
maimed ex-Confederate soldiers from
the payment of any poll tax. Refer
red under the rules.
By Mr. Gnerry (S. L.), of the Twelfth
District : An .ordinance providing for
the election by the people of two Jus
tices of the Peace in each militia dis
trict of the State, who shall hold their
offices for the term of four years. Re
ferred nnder the rales.
A Debate on the Capital.
Mr. Wright (A. R.), of the Forty
second District, offered a resolution that
the Committee on the Location of the
Capital of the State, this day appointed,
report, as other committees, to the Com
mittee on Revision,
Mr. Forman (F. C.j, of the Twentieth
District, opposed the motion. It was
said that we wished to make the loca
tion of the oapital of the State a ques
tion to be (determined outside of the
adoption of- the Constitution. If this
was the ease why was it that gentlemen
desired to refer the matter to one of the
most important of the constitutional
committees ? He thought it should be
brought directly before the Convention.
Mr. Barrow (Pope), of the Twenty
seventh District, thought the Conven
tion would readily see why the Commit-
tee on Final Revision should consider
this matter. The object of the commit
tee is to prune excresences from the re
ports of other committees, and make
their work symmetrical. As the other
committees worked independently of
each other it was but right that every
thing should be referred to the Commit
tee on Final Revision, where all had
representation, the capital question in
cluded.
Mr. Pierce (Geo. F., Jr.), of the
Twentieth District, raised the point of
order that as the special committee on
the capital had been ordered to report
to the Convention, this action could
only be changed by a motion to recon
sider, and this motion could not be
made now, as previous notice had ne t
been given in accordance with the rules.
Mr. Barrow : ** But the very reference
of the question to a special committee
was outside of the rules, because the
Committee on Final Revision should
never have been deprived of the consid
eration of this matter.”
Mr. Pierce oalled for the rnling of
the President on his point of order.
The President decided that the
point of order was not well taken.
The Conventian may change the
direction of matters sent to the commit
tees themselves. It was something en
tirely within the control of the Conven
tion.
Mr. Barrow said that the capital ques
tion was one of geographical expe
diency, and bb the Committee on Final
Revision was evenly distributed geo
graphically,it was proper that it should
consider this subject.
Mr. Pierce, in the absence of Mr.
Lewis (M. W.), of the Nineteenth Dis
trict, the mover of the resolution under
which the Capital Cftmmittee was ap
pointed, moved to table the resolution
for the preseut, and the motion was car
ried. The call of the Districts was re
sumed.
Politicnl Straws.
By Mr. Wofford (W. TANARUS.), of the Forty
second Distriot : Atf ordinance declar
ing that the General Assembly shall pro
tect the rights and political opinions of
all the citizens of the State. Referred
under the rules.
Mr. Wright (A. R), of the Forty
second District, offered a resolution on
the subject of the currency. It asks if
laborers are a distinct olass from the
bondholders, or are in servitude to them.
The changes being made in the finances
are depriving the laboring classes of a
good currency. All the efforts made to
take up legal tenders by foroing gold on
the National Government at high prices
is a fraud on the part of the bondhold
ers perpetrated to make money dear. It
is the duty df the Couventiou to con
sider this terrible monopoly.
C'oßdition of Uiisiiiess.
Mr. Lawton (A. R.), of the First Dis
trict, moved that hereafter the call of
the Districts he suspended, not exclud
ing, however, the introduction of new
matter.
Mr. Reese (Augustus), of the Tweuty
eighth District, moved that the Conven
tion ad journ until Friday in order to
give the committees time to work.
Mr. Toombs (Robert), of the Twenty
ninth District, said that, some of the
committees were ready even now to re
port.
Mr. Pierce (Geo. F., Jr.), of the
Twentieth District, moved as a substi
tute that the Convention adjourn until
to morrow, at half-past eight o’clock.
The substitute was adopted aud the
Convention adjourned.
Atlanta Scared—An Old Oiler Which Had
Been Forgotten Repealed.
The City Council held a meeting this
afternoon and unanimously agreed to
donate the City Hall Park to the State,
aud offered-to build as fine a Capitol as
the State will prescribe if the Conven
tion will retain the capital in Atlanta,
the State turning over the Opera House
to the city. The question will come be
fore the Convention to-morrow.
The Final Committee on Revision
will report on the Election Franchise
and the Militia in the morning.
Hilton and the (*raud Union.
New York, July 18. — Relative to the
rumored rescinding of the order for the
exclusion of Hebrews from the Grand
Union Hotel, in Saratoga, Judge Hilton
said he knew nothing of the matter until
he saw it in the papers this morning,
aud said that his orders bearing on that
question remained unchanged. He
added, with much force, “ I am deter
mined they shall remain so, I have no
intention of altering theni.”
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The Fr.nklin Register cautions the
public against Dr. W. M. Parks, of
Providence, R. 1., who advertised in
that paper aud afterwards refused to
pay the bill,
VECETINE
Purifies the Bloid, Renovates and
invigorates the Whole System.
ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alterative, Tonic, Solvent, and Diu
uretic.
Vegetine RELIABLE E\IUK\(E.
Vegetine Mn. If. B, S ’kyen's :
Dear tip;—l will most cheerful-
VegCtiDC add my testimony to tlie groat
® number you have already reoeiv
v ! ed in favor of your great and
vegeiiue good medicine, Vegetine, for I
do not think enough can bo said
Vegetine in its praise; for I was troubled
over thirty years with that dread-
Vpn-plinp ful disease, Catarrh, and had
tcgeiiiie BUC j, ), a <icoddling >polls that it
would seem as though I geyer
VfgetillC could breathe any iftoye, and
" Vegettve fias yuved' me; and Ido
Vegetine foo l tfi'tbiii'k God kit the lime
• " that Ifiere is ao good a medieine
Voooliiio as Vegktjxe, and I also tbink i t
yepeuue one b eß t medicines for
oonghs, and weak, sinking feel-
Vegetine ings-at the' Bto’maeb, and advise'
everybody to false the Vegetine,
Vegetine ,or oan aHburß ( i ioni it is one of
® ‘ ' tlie beet medicines that ever was.
MBS. L. CORE,
vegetine c or . Magazine aud \Va u>,ut lit a.,
Vegetine &**&&&
?• GIVES
Vegetine HE j| iTH# STRENGTH,
Vegetine AND APPEXITEi
Vegetine daughter has received great
V. „ benefit from tlie use ot Vkoetine,
< geilUc ii b i- declining liealtb wan a source
of great anxiety te afi of her
Vegetine friends. A Wx bottles of
YEtgE^tlV' restored her health,
Veo-aUna strength and appetite,
NH.TILDEN,
Insurance and Beal Estate Agent,
vegetine Nu. 19 hears Building, Boston,
Mass,
Vegetine CANNQTOE
Vegetine JCLLEO.
Vegetine Charlestown, Maks.
H. B. Stevens :
Vpfrpti HR Dear Uii —This is to certify that
® X have used your ‘‘Blood Prepa-
Veieiino ration in mv family for several
* C-.IIIIIC years, and think that, for Hovof
„ , ula or Cancerous M U WI S
Vegetine Khet#aati Auctions, it C'unot
be excelled; and. aH a blood pu-
Vegdtinp rifier or Spring medicine, it is the
' f best thing I have ever used, aud
I have used almost everything,
f 6pi“IIIlr j o aii oheoifully recooanieud it to
any one in need of such a medi-
Vegetine cine. Yours, respectfully,
8 MRS. A. A. DIN*MORE,
Vegetine No. 19 Raßfiell street.
Vegetine RECOMMEND IT
Vegetine iieabtily.
Vegetine 7< m7 '
v icnv'Sir—i'have taken several
Vl genne bottles of your Vegetine, and am
convinced it is a valuable remedy
Vegftine for Dyspejisitt, Kidney Complaint
and general debility of the sys-
Vegetine heartily recommend it to
all suffering from the above com-
Vegetine plaints. Yours, respectfully,
MBS. MUNROE PABKEB,
Vegetine 66 Athens street.
prepared by
H. R. STEVENS, BOSTON, MASS.
Vegetine is sold by all Druggists.
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JEWELL’S MILLS,
Jewell** Cia., May Bth, 1877.
WOOL WANTED.
WILL pay market value for WOOL, or
exchange for Goods at lowest cash
prices. WOOL carded for one-fonrth toll or
ten cents per pound. When shipping WOOL
tons to be sold for cash, exchanged for
goods, or carded into rolls, mark your name
and address on the huadle, and ship to May
field. Sheeting, Shirting, Osnaburgs, Stripes,
Checks. Cotton and Wool Kerseys, Jeans.
Yarn, Stocking and Hewing Thread on hand
and for sale in large or small quantities, at
lowest prices. D. A. JEWELL,
maylO w2m Proprietor.
jsviSis SKJStt .rss
K’vsa'ssa isst;
raised and loweredl Instantly, tmecntal
where an ether* fall. ‘So labor for man.
Send for oar 60 PAGE BOOK, FREE.
LOOUIS & hfVM, Tiffin, Ohio.
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New Advertisements.
LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS.
The Augusta Shoe House,
233 Broad Street, Opposite the Masonic Hall,
Will Offer the Fine Slock of Roots, Shoes and Trunks Regardless of
tost. The Goods must be fold. Call Gariy and Get Your Choice.
No Humbug! No Money Refunded !
JOSIAII MILLER,
jy!s-tf PROPRIETOR.
OUR PRICES.
w HITE SKIRTS—S Tucks at 60c.
Musliu Skirts—9 Tucks at 550.
Muslin Skirts—s Tucks aud Ruffles at 60c.
Cambric Ruffle and Tucked Skirts at 650.
Muslin Side and Straight Tuck Skirts at 850.
Cambric Ruffle and Tacked Skirts at 80c.
l adies’ Raffled Night Gowns at 95c.
All the other styles of Garments at proportionate rates—all new goods and well finished.
5,000 Yards all Silk Ribbons at sc. per yard.
1,000 Pairs Ladies’ White Hose at 6Jc. per pair.
1,000 Pairs Ladies’ White Hose at Bc. per pair.
. 1,000 Pairs Ladies’ White Hose at 12Ie. per pair.
500 Pairs Ladies’ Striped Hose at !ibc. per pair.
100 Dozen all Linen Damask Towels at $2 25 a dozen.
NOVELTIES IN BELTS AND FAN CHAINS.
The largest assortment of Fanß in the city at reduced prices.
500 Pieces Hamburg Trimmings—new patterns.
A full line of real Smyrna Laces and Sequiu Buttons.
Wench’s Perfumeries and Toilet Articles
AT J. H. TRUMP’S,
No. 22(1 Broad Street Ansrnsta, Ga.
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THEAGONIES
-AT-
The Fredericksburg Store
Will Continue This Week 1
AND THE
BARGAIN COUNTERS
WILL FAIRLY GROAN WITH BARGAINS!
OUR STOCK IS SO LARGE THAT IN GOING THROUGH IT WE CONS OA.NFLY STUM
BLE .pan Goods whic'-i have basu overlooked, and which we do not wish to oarry to an
other season, and daily uewattraotious will bo ad led to the COUNTERS, with PRICES marked
on them that will astonish our customers. Wo notice many persons in looking over the Bar
gain Chunters go along so hastily that they miss seeing many articles marked at snoh LOW
PRICES they wouid secure them if seen. So please do not be in a hurrv, but take your time
and notice the prices on each. Frequently a very unsightly or tumbled pieoe of Goods is
made to look very interesting by the very low price marked on it.
We have found stored away another lot of those fine Ralbriggan and Lisle Thread HOSIERY
for Ladies, which wo will close out at 85 cents, original prioe 65 and 75c.; also, some fine Lisle.
Thread Half Hose for Gents worth 50 and 600. which will be sold at 250. We have not all size*
of those goods, but those who can uso them will got a Bargain. We have quite a variety of
other HOSIERY, which we will dose at 10, 12) and 15 cents, worth a great deal more.
We have left on hand a few LACE POINTS and SACQUES. SUITS, FINE BLACK GRENA
DINES, Ac., &c., which will be further reduced, and, in addition, the COUNTERS will be loaded!
with other BARGAINS, too numerous to mention; but come EVERY DAY THIS WEEK,
and be sure you take your time in examining the GOODS and PRICES.
V. Richards & Bro.,
JvlS-tf GORNRIi 11Y TUB PLANTERS' HOTEL.
200 Dozen Wamsutta Shirts,
750„ #l, #1 25 EA.OH,
AT
W. TANARUS, ANDERSON Ac CO’S.
These Shirts are finished and ready for use. No working button holes
and stitching. Nothing to compare with them in the Stale. If you wish to
know positively of ANDERSON’S CELEBRATED WAMSUTTA SHIRTS, send
price of one or more for sample. #
50 dozen Gents’ L'neu Collars, standing and turn down, 3 for 50c., or
$2 per dozen.
L ADIES !
Goto ANDERSON’S for White Goods and Hosiery, Pink, Blue,White and Fan
ry Ladies’ Gauze Vests 45c, each* real nice. Baskets full of Handkerchiefs,
choice for 25c. W hite and Colored Lilse Gloves, 1,2, 3.4 buttons 25c.
Handsome Cbrorno Fans for evening toilet.
5 Pieces 60 Yards Each Black Grenadines at 12 l-2c. These
Grenadines are worth 25c* Gold.
CASH!
jylU-U
Keep It Before The People.
THE PLACE TO BUY
DRY GOODS AT RIGHT PRICES.
LOOK OUT MONDAY MORNING, JULY IC, FOR THE NEW STORE,*
He W. LANDRAM, 268 BROAD STREET.
/ 10ME ON MONDAY MORNING, AND ON THROUGH THE WEEK. See those beautiful
Y J WRITE LAWNS, at 15 cents, worth 25 cents.
To, arrive, on Tuesday, a pretty lot ot FIGURED LAWNS, just the thing for the season now
Big run the past week on the BON TON CORSETS. I will have in another lot in a fie
days, and can Bupply the city. Every lady should see them.
If you waut nioe, cheau Goods, and at right prices, crime to tlie Now Store and do your'shop -
ping. No Auction Trash, so-called bankrupt stock, shop-worn or tumbled goods. I find it
pleases the ladies of tlie city better to keep a ditlere.it class of Goods.
NPECIAL !
IT IS IT IS MADE WITH SUPERIOR
sun tag clasps •
VERY STYLISH, ASD FINE CDBVED
PERFECT FITTING ! SIDE STEELS
ANO THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY
COMFORTABLE^OTm*MBiIon)BBED
■ nOORSKT \ bit Serviceable Corset
EVER SOLD. IN THE MARKET.
EVERY PAIR WARRANTED !
ivlstf He W. LANDR4M.
NEW GOODS'
JUST RECEIVKD
* Reaotifnl Calicoes, Ciambric*, all leading brands BUaeftrd Shirtings
Ciottonades, Linens, Tweeds, Etc., all to be sold for cash as low as the
lowest.
FROM NOW ON
Silks, Grenadines, Poplins, Alpacas, and all kinds of Uress (Roods,
will be LITERALLY SLAUGHTERED.
COME WITH MONEY TO BUY,
Fair dealing! KKAN
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MULLABKY BROS.
are offering
JM
Bargains in Dry Goods!
10 CABES STANDARD CALICO AT sc. PER YARD.
The best assortment of CORSETS ever offered in this city. ALL SIZES AND ALL
PRICES.
The best Stock of BLACK GRENADINES that has ever boen offered in this city will be dis
played this week at prices that cannot be equalled anywhere.
Gents’ LAUNDRIKD AND UNLAUNDRIED BBIBTB. a foil assortment very low.
A large assortment of CABBIMEBEB, TWEEDS and COTTONADEB at a great deal less than
their regular prices.
TO ARKIVE,
A choice selection of LINEN BUITINGB, all prices. We are also offering our stock of
BLEACHED SHEETINGS and SHIRTINOS, DAMASKS TOWELS, BPBEADB and PIQUES
at bottom prices. .
MULLABKY BROS.,
262 BROAD STREET
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