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Weekl® Clßomck $ assays*- 1 ’ £s:s:ts s“:} consolidated makch it, istt. CAREY, THE INFAMOUS. HISTORY OF HIS DEPARTURE FROM DUBLIN. Hi>i Flight and Ills Character— Hl« Last Letter—Hia Demands on the British Government—Carey as a Murderer. The British government, it is stated, had great difficulty in getting rid of Carey. He gave them much trouble in respect of his persistent demand for a written par don and his equally persistent claim to a morfey reward for his services as informer. Carey also claimed that he should have protection whether he left the country or remained in it. None of these demands were complied with. It was decided not to give him a written pardon, and Lord Spencer was equally firm in refusing to recognize his claim to any portion of the reward, and the result was that he went to a foreign shore with some means of his own. but without having received any public money. Some weeks ago the preliminary steps were taken of sepa rating the brothers Carey in jail, and by stopping all visits to them, conveying the impres-ion that they had left the country, or at all events had been removed from Kilmainbam jail. An officer in the Dub lin detective service went to the prison after all the officers except the governor and deputy governor had left at night and produced an order for the delivery to him of James Carey. Carey and the detective officer took their places in a cab which was in waiting for them and drove into the city. Carey was then compelled to submit to the terms offered him, which were that he should leave the country and go abroad, his passage being paid to his destination. Carey demurred strongly to these terms, but be was given the alterna tive of accepting them or being left unpro tected in thestreetsof Dublin. Thus driven to bay, he chosethe first mentioned alterna tive. He was conveyed the same night to Kingstown in the cab in which he had been brought from Kilmainbam. He slept on board the steamer, and. accompanied by a detective, crossed to Holyhead and thence to London, whither his family had been already removed in detachments, along with other informers and their fami lies, notably Robert Farrell. The detec tive who accompanied Carey on board the steamer which was to convey him to his destination, and who handed him his pas sage warrant enclosed in a sealed envelope, was net aware of Carey’s destination. That destination was Port Elizabeth. Neither Reward nor Protection. On hearing this decision he started with amazement and inquired what the govern ment intend* dto do with him. What, he asked, was to be his reward ? What provis ion had been made for his protection ? He was el ruck dumb with astonishment when informed be would receive no re ward, neither would protection be extend ed to him, and he could now make hie choice - either to go to the colony for which his passage has been paid, or the door was open to him to walk out a free man among the citizens. Being assured that it was the decision of the authorities, has fury seemed to consume him, and when the question was put whether he would take his liberty or his passage to another clime he got overcome with fear at the prospect of being turned out into the streets. Finally the news was imparted to him that his wife and seven children were already aboard ship, ready to sail, and unless he chose to join them, their pas sages having been paid, he would have but little chance of meeting them for a very considerable time. This last blow overwhelmed him. He had no friends to go to, no home to shelter him, so he sulkily bowed tc the inevitable and consented to depart. Murderer and Informer. James Carey was a bricklayer in Dublin and a member of the Town Council. Some months after the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke the police ar rested him and many others. Eventually Oarey and seven confederates were arraign ed on a charge of murder. After parleying for some time with the authorities he con fessed that he was not only present at the assassination, but that he was one of the master spirits of the conspiracy. He had belonged to the Fenian Brotherhood since 1862 and became an Irish Invincible in 1881. He arranged plans for the murder of Secretary Forster, but they fell through. Finally it was derided to kill Mr. Burke, and Cary took a party of seven, consisting of Ourley, Joseph Hanlon, Fagan, Brady, Kelly, McCaffrey and Patrick Delaney, into Pbceuix Park. The murders were committed by Brady and Curley, Oarey taking no actual part in the stabbing, but aiding and abetting. Carey gave evi dence against the seven prisoners, five of whom were afterward hanged. Mrs. Oarey was boycotted and Carey’s house was set on fire, presumably by Invin cibles. On the application of the Collector- General of Rates Carey was adjudged a bankrupt on account of the rates on bis property not having been paid. He threat ened to resume bis place in the Town Council and to continue his business as a bricklayer. These threats were made in order to induce the government to give him seme reward or purchase his consent to emigrate. His applications for a writ ten pardon were unheeded; his demands for terms were unanswered; his brother Peter was removed from his company, so that he did not know what had become of him; other informers had left the prison, and he knew not whither they had gone. He began to suspect that something had been done with his family, and the ex pression in a letter, written shortly before he was taken from Kilmainbam, shows he was suspicious that they had been, as he terms it, "kidnapped.” Carey’s elder children were first sent away; then his Wife and the younger members of the family followed, it being intimated to them that Carey would meet them at a cer tain port, The following is supposed to be the last letter he ever wrote. It was addressed to a person outside Kilmainbam jail, who had a great number of dealings with James Oarey after the latter’s arrest and imprisonment: SUNDAY, Ist July. Sib—l hope you will send round to the Lord Mayor an Apology for my non At tendance at Monday's meeting. I would wish very much you would. I expected that I Wwuld be in town before this. I re quire a day in town and a few days else where before starting—l know it is your own time that is the cause. I might have received word about the safe departure o‘ some of my near friends—all business no feeling - also the pardon as you can de pend on one—it is best to be sure. I hope it is not a case of kidnapping my near Friends away from me—l expect to hear from you to-day. I know you have a deal of trouble about me—but if you were in my place—then you would excuse me for troubling you. My Brother to was re moved even in Chapel and a Convict sentenced for Life put alongside of me good enough. I remain yours sincerely, Jaxes Cabet, T. C. Call or i will not stop here. There is scarcely any doubt that Carey was concerned in many of the murders of landlords in Ireland. The Irish police stated that they had plenty of evidence to connect him with capital crimes, and ac cording to big own admission on cross-ex- amination his career had been one of con spiracy and wickednesp. Rejoicing Over Carey's Death. Duius, August I.—Eight enormous bonfires were built around Jas. Carey’s late residence last night. There were also fires in other streets throughout the city. Bands marched through the streets play ing national airs, followed by crowds of people, who cheered as they marched. A slight collision occurred betweeh the crowd and the police. Officials fear that the Fenians will be much emboldened by these demontrations. London, August J.—James Carey, was shot at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The steamer Melrose, on which the shoot ing occurred, arrived at Port Elizabeth at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. These facts seem to show that O’Donnell was outside of colonial jurisdiction when he commit ted the crime, and that he must be tried in England. rev. Mr. jasper on the sun. The Rev. Dr. Ludlow, of Brooklyn, re cently attended the church of the Rev. John Jasper, to hear a repetition of his famous sermon on "De Sun do move.” The church was crowded to an uncomfort able degree. Jasper is over six feet in height, and is a power among the negroes of Virginia. His text was Exodus xv., 3: •'Tbe Lord is a man of war.” What this bad to do With the movement of the sun, Dr. Ludlow could not imagine. But Jas per explained; and Dr. Ludlow gives an account of the sermon in the Independent <Tbe text being announced, Jasper said: "Sich bein’ de case, we orter be mighty wary how we deny de word ob de Lor’.” Then he severely denounced the Rev. Mr. Wells, who had derided his "sun he do move” sermon and concluded by chal lenging Mr. Wells in this way: ‘‘Dat Reberend Wells link arms wid me sn' we’ll go up to de judgment seat ob de Lor’, an’ say: ‘Lor’l you jus’ 'cide ’twix us.’ Au’ if Fee wrong, de good Lor’ he say: 'John, you hab made a mistake.’ An’ if dat udder clergyman is wrong, de Lor’ say to 'im: ‘Dick Wells, you’bominable liar! go down thar to yar own place !” Tears started down black faces when, with a voice trembling with emotion, he described Father Abrabam *'a-lookin’ so lubbingly into the turned-up face of Isaac, dat mighty fine boy wat de good Lor’ who wouldn’t broke his promise, sent him when he was an ole man.” The scene on Moriah was superbly acted ; the preacher’s long arm was raised, his eye was frenzied as in the act of sacrifice, until relieved by what dat noise a crackin’ through the brake dar ? Sufs euuf de ram ob’ de Lor’ !” One’s flesh •‘crawled” as he described the plagues of Egypt, perhaps keeping nearer to the ex perience of some of his hearers than to the Bible account. The boye’ emotions were audible when he talked of "locustees; not de jar flies which lef dar shucks on de trees an’ filled de a’r wid creakin’, but a mighty army of ’em bigger dan Vir gin y hopper.grasses, which come an’ eat op ebery ting until dey were blown awav by a mighty vehement wind.” "But de, awfukst plague was de las,’ de Angel ob de Lor’, what destroyed an’ slaughtered till de Lor’ gib him notice to quit an’ got no furder.” "So Pharaoh couldn’t stand it no longer. He was mad when he saw all the ole slaves agoin’ free dat he went down into de wilderness to hab a row wid de Lor’. Ah, children, wouldn’t yar eyes a started to see de magonifieenee o* Pharoah’s army a makin’ de invashun out o’ Egypt! Chariots biggern de circus baud goes a-ridin* in, an’ a mighty smart colonel a-drivin’ eb’ry one ob ’em an’ all de cavalry a-mounted on hcs’back, while de infantry, kos there was no horses fur ’em, all a-walkin’ on foot. "De word Moses means drewn, kos be was drewn out o’de water when a boy; an’ de kos o’de Lor’ was a-drew by Moses for forty years,” etc. The discussion proper consisted chiefly of comments on passages of Scripture, such as the following : "'From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.’ But if somebody says de sun don’t rise an’.go down, he robs de Lor’ ob his praise, like all dis yer blas phemin’ science.” " ‘The sun hasteth to his place where he arose’; but w’at a fool to t’nJt de sun could be a hurryin’ up to get ready to rise if de sun couldn’t move ?” ’* ‘The sun returned ten degrees, by which degree it was gone down.’ If de sun didn’t move, poor Hezekiah would nebber got well, an’ had no more hope in ns me of the Lor’ dan dese modern scien tifikirg fellows what are goin* to be sunk deeper dan de Jehovah-fat Valley for dar awful lyin.” Bro*her Jasper’s indignation was es pecially fiery against such men as "dat yar Mister Copper-nicus and Mister Snew tons what tells us dat dearth am roun’ an’ floatin’ on nuffin, when de Bible says its got foundations. Guess I'ze bin .as near de bottom ob dearth as any ob dem folk ses; seben hunner an’ fifty feet in a mine shaft an* gib my word ob honor, dar was do sign ob gittin’ through it; not a wink ob day-light from de udder side. O, de irreb’rince ob sayin’ dearth am roun’ when de Lor’ say in Reberlation dar am four angels a-stannin’ on de four corners ob de arth a holdin’ on to de four winds! Dese scientifiking men can lie so as to make black white; but dey can’t make what’s got four corners onto it roun’; dey can’t square d 1 circle in dis ver respeck.” "Now Tse goin’ to ma'.e one allowance. Though dearth don’t move a wink from her eternal foundation, de day am a-oom in* when she a-gwine ter move, busted wi* fire, an’ all de sky a-rollin* away like a burnin’ newspaper in de wind. Oh, den you sinners, yer better be a movin’ too. Shake hands wi’ heaven to-day, so’s you won’t be oallin* on de mountains to fall on to yer souls in de day of de Lor*. . Kos why ? Kos as de text say, ‘De Lor’ am a man of war.” THE EARTHQUAKE. The Latest Partiewlars—Searebtag Star Friewda—Other Shocks. 'By Cable to the Chronicle.) London, August I.—Latest advices from Casamiociola say that a number of English and Americans have arrived there in search of friends and relatives who are supposed to have been victims of the calamity. The syndic states that 1,000 are dead at Lacoo, 1,000 at Forio, and 2,500 at Casamiociola. Tne damage to property is 2,000,000 lire. Shocks of the earthquake have been felt at Wiesbaden. The Bishop of Casamiociola who was killed by the earthquake last Saturday night was Monsignor Mazzella, who was recognized in Partibus for his services on the occasion of the earthquake at Casamiociola in 1881. Bxbun, August I.—Private telegrams have been received here which state that there was a slight earthquake on the Island of Ischia on the 24th of July, but that fact was hushed up by the authorities for fear that if a report of it was sent abroad visi tors would be debarred from visiting the island. London, August I.—Fifteen hundred tons of chloride of lime was used at Casa miociola during yesterday for deodorizing purposes, but the stench in the upper town is still unbearable. Water gushed violently out of the springs again. It was almost boiling hot A slight shock was felt Monday night and two guards were killed. The military prevent the landing of all persons not provided with special passes REDISTRICTING. THE MUORI IT REPORT ADOPTED IN THE SENATE. The Work in Both Branches Yester day-Bills Introduced and Disposed Os. [Special to the Chronicle.] SENATE. Atlanta, July 31.—President Boynton called the Senate to order. Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal was read and con firmed. Thp President announced as the special order the bill redietricting the State. On motion of Senator Dußignon, the special order was discharged until eleven o’clock. The Judiciary Committee, through the chairman, submitted a report recommend ing the passage of the following: A bill to amend section 529 of the Code. A bill to amend the Constitution, so as to create the office of Lieutenant-Governor. Also, the following by substitute: A bill to prevent aMrtement of letters testamen tary granted females upon their marriage. Also, to make the second term trial term in Justice Courts in certain cases. Also, the Hoose bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Collector and Treasurer in the county of Fannin. A bill to amend section 4484 of the Code. Also, by substitution, a bill to amend section 4184 of the Code. Bills on Second Reading. A bill to amend the Constitution, cre ating the.office of Lieutenant-Governor. To amend section 4484 of the Code, re lating toescapes from penitentiary. To consolidate the offices of Tax Col lector and Treasurer in the county of Fannin. To amend section 4184 of the Code. The Education Committee reported favorably the bill to exempt from road and jury duty members of County Boards of Education. An adverse report was sub mitted by the minority. Bills On Third Reading. A bill to amend section 2928 of the Code. Passed, A bill to make the second term trial term in Justice Court suits in certain cases. Passed by substitute. A bill to amend sub-sectLn 4157 of the Code, making the number of justices court i 'uries onsist cf nine instead of five, ’asged, The bill provides that jurors shall be drawn as provided by law for drawing jurors in Superior Courts. A bill requiring corporations or persons owning mineral or timber interests in this State to return the same for taxation. Withdrawn by consent. A bill to amend section 4587, relative to persons obtaining credit fraudulently. This bill was taken up under an adverse report from the Judiciary Commit tee. Senator Tutt, the introducer, moved to disagree to the report of the committee. He said there was a demand from the farm ers all over Georgia for some law that would enforce labor contracts, and he thought this bill would work the needed reform. The Senator made a strong argu ment in favor of the bill. Senators Green and Peeples insisted upon requiring contracts to be in writing, and were opposed to the bill without this amendment. Senator Davis also insisted upon the amendment. Senator Livingston was not opposed to the amendment, but 8-t forth the great need for legislation on the subject Pending the discussion, the hour of 11 having arrived, the special order, which was the bill for redistricting the State, was taken up and the three bills proposed were read in their order. Senator De Wolfe said for his substi tute, that he had well considered the va ried interests of the State, in the prepara tion of his substitute. Beginning with Savannab, he had given each ofthe fine important border cities a district. He had taken pains to place Columbus in his own district—in a district which is in sympathy with her. She has been cut off by a mountain range from the most of the district, and a majority were in sympa thy with other sections. He wanted the districts made up of counties with simi lar interests, and in sympathy with each other, socially, politically and commer cially. He wantdd his city in a district where she would have a showing fora representative. He made a good speech for his substitute. The question was then upon the adop tion of the bill reported by the minority of the committee. The motion to adopt was lost by 28 to 10. Under a motion to adopt the majority report, amendments were proposed by Senators Gustin, George and Paiks. Senators Dußignon and Meldrim ad dressed the Senate in favor of the bill and opposed amendment. Senator Parks contended for his amend ment taking Quitman from the Third and and placing it in the Second District. The people demanded it—this county is iden tified in every way with the Second Dis trict. Senator George proposed an amendment affecting several counties, and argued the importance of the Changes proposed. He contended that the present arrangement left the Eighth District at the mercy of the Republicans or Independants. He argued the policy of considering the political ef fect, and preserving the power of the Demooratic party. Senator Livingston opposed the amend ment. He said there were several other districts where the Republicans naturally had majorities, but the strengthening of one will weaken another. He favored the bill as the best that could be done. Senator Dußignon opposed in a well timed speech any interference with the bill. The bill did not suit his personal views or choice, but he was willing to yield to the general good, and hence supported the bill. The various amendments were taken up in their order and lost. The main question was then put, and the majority report adopted, and the bill passed by a vote of 33 to 2. The President announced as the com mittee from the Senate to investigate the Marietta and North Georgia Bailroad, Sen ators Pike, Oliver, Livingston, McAfee and Bell. Adjourned to nine o’clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House met. Prayer by the Chaplain. The following new bills were introduced: By Mr. Falligant, of Chatham —To pay the Oglethorpe Light Infantry $4,010 for guns bought by them. By Mr. Payne, of Catoosa—To make a misdemeanor the selling of certain prop erty. By Mr. Carroll,of Carroll—To amend the Code increasing fees of constables. By Mr. Wilson, of Bulloch—To change the liquor law for Bulloch. By Mr. Rountree, es Brooks—To amend the incorporation of Quitman; also, to pro hibit fishing in Bryce’s mill pond in Brooks county. By Mr. Lofton, of Bibb—To amend sec tion 4214 of the Code as to power of judges. By Mr. Bartlett, of Bibb—To amend the act establishing the City Court of Macon: also, to repeal the act of 1881 regaining practice in chancery; also, to amend sec tion 3553 of the Code; also, to amend garnishing laws providing for th* cHssnlu- AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1883 tion of garnishment; also, requiring tax collectors to make weekly settlements; also, to make Bibb county butchers show their books to the grand jury to disclose from whom they buy cattle. By Mr. Harris, of Bibb—To pay Dr. R. Proctor per diem and mileage as a member from Camden county; also, to regulate practice before the Railroad Commission, and to provide for appeals by certiorari to the Superior Court. By Mr. Lofton, of Bibb—To give the Attorney-General a clerk at $1,200 a year. By Mr. Harris, of Bibb—To provide for the designation of a depository for the funds of Bibb county; also, to incorporate the Central City Loan, and Trust Associa tion. By Mr. Johnston of Baldwin—To amend the incorporation of Milledgeville. By Mr. McCurry, of Hart—To authorize Hartwell to build a $6,000 schoolhouse by bonds. By Mr. Dart, of Glynn—To amend the Code as to the apptenticeship of pilots. The Rules were'suspended and the res olution passed to pay Anthony Wilson, of Camden, his pay and mileage. Bille om Third Riding. By Mr. Alsabrook, of Fatwn—To incor porate The committee use of convicts by the Marietta ar^^ o rth Georgia Railroad was announced : ’ Hoge, Rankin, Teasley, Bishop, Bartlett, u< o Our*y> Watts and Young. r By Mr. Wolf, of Lauren ckingethe time of holding the Court of Laurens. F By Mr. Bishop, of Dawson—To incor porate the town of Dawsonville. Passed. By Mr. Rice, of Fulton—A.hjll to erect a State Capitol. Made tha special order for Wednesday, the.Sth August. By Mr. Spence, of To pav $79 wild land tax sales money to J. B. Palmer. The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Rankin In the chair. Passage was recommended had the bill passed. Mr. Parks, of Green, offered a bill creating two additional Judges of the Su preme Court. Mr. Rich, ot Paulding, offered a resolu tion furnishing Supreme Court reports to Paulding. Mr. Russel], of Clarke, offered a bill as to road laws. Mr. Patten, of Thomas—To amend sec tion 193 of the Code. Adjourned. SENATE. Atlantia, August I.—The Senate met, President Boynton in the chair. Prayer by the Chaplain. The Journal was read and confirmed. The Judiciary Committee reported favor ably the bill to fix the time and mode of trial in cases of mandamus. Also, the bill to regulate the practice in claim cases. Hon. 8. H. Hawkins, Dr. B. H. Harris and Hon. W. S. Wallace were invited to seats on the floor. The unfinished business being the bill to amend section 4587 of the Code rela ting to the fraudulent obtainment of credit, Senator Hughes took the floor in favor of the bill He said the farmers had long been begging for the protection provided by the bill, and we should not turn a deaf ear to their demands. The negro constitutes our chief labor, and their places ca'tto’t be Ailed in our corn and cotton fields, and he would not re trench their rights; we do them an injus tice but feel that the legislation asked for is but according to all classes equal jnetice. In the North laborers bring cer tificates of reliability and good character. Here the laborer comes perchance from the jail or chain gang, and must be employed b.cause of the scarcity of labor. The pe culiar circumstances demand peculiar safe guards to protect the agricultural interests of our State. Senator Tutt, the introducer, reviewed his former argument and produced many strong reasons for the passage of the bill. The present law, with proposed amend ments would be nugatory, hence tinß3 should not be adopted. The Senator begged that the body would consider well the changed conditions of the country, in making up their minds. He argued that the negroes have all the advantage under the pre3ent law, and demonstrated Sambo’s independence by a verse of the old negro melody : “My name is Sara and I don’t care a dam— Bather be a nigger than a poor white man.” The negro laborer has every protection the law can give. We want by this bill to give the white man an equal showing. He didn’t expect to come back to the Senate— this may be his political winding sheet— if so, he asked the boon of this important legislation as a monument to his memory. Senator Baker thought it the duty of every member having the interest of the farming and manufacturing classes at heart to stand by the bill. He demonstrated from his personal experi ence as a farmer, the great need for the protection called for by the bill. Senator Frederick endorsed the argu ments presented, and made some good points in favor of the bill. Senator Bell favored the bill, if amend ed. Senator Davis said he was not here to pass eulogies upon farmers, but to legis late alike for the good of all classes. True, there is a great evil, but without amendment this bill will but increase the evil. It would tend to oppress tbe poor of the State, and transfer half the laborers from the cotton fields to the court houses, jails and chain eaugs. He contended for the amendment, putting contracts in writ ing. The previous question was called by Senator Bush, when the various amend ments werelost*, and the bill passed—yeas, 24; nays, 13. The special order was then taken up, being the bill to repeal the act exempting from process of garnishment tbe wages of journeymen laborers. The bill was taken up under an adverse report. Senator Dußignon gave the committee’s reasons for their reports, and made a strong and eloquent plea tor toiling man and his family, who is protected by the law which is sought to be repealed. Senator Baker argued that hie bill would inure to the benefit of the poor by estab lishing a basis upon which they can ob tain credit, and made a strong speech in favor of his bill, as amended by making half the wages subject Senator Livingston sympathized with the Senator in his feeling for the poor and laboring classes, but could not see how the laborer would be benefited by robbing him of his protection under the present law. The bill was opposed by Senator Oliver in a logical speech. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House met Ohaplain prayed. Roll calL Yesterday’s record read. The special order of the day, the much discussed General Temperance Option Taw for the whole State, was taken up. The committee reported a substitute. Mr. Mcßride, of Haralson, offered a substitute for the whole. He explained his substitute; that it provided only for elections in districts or counties and not in towns, upon the petition of one-third o* the citizens. The ladies of the Christian Temperance Union were out in force in the gallery. Mr. Mcßride appealed to the friends of temperance to unite on his substitute; that the opponents of the measure wished to put the worst measure on the House. Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, moved to re commit the whole matter to the Judiciary Committee to frame a measure unobjec tionable to the'Constitution. Mr. Pringle, of Washington, chairman of the Temperance Committee, objected to the recommitment. Mr. Redding, of Pike, was opposed to the bill, but opposed recommitment, as he thought there bad been enough delay. Mr. Watson, of McDuffie, opposed re commitment. The Assembly had been in session nearly 30 days, and only two or three bills had been passed. The House ought to go to work and act on bills as re ported. The Judiciary Committee was already overworked. The'House refused to recommit. Mr. Pringle opposed Mr. Jfcßride’s sub stitute. ' Mr. Bartlett favored tbe substitute of Mr. Mcßride, as it provided for a more satisfactory election. Mr. Mcßride’s substitute was lost. Mr. Humber, of Putnam, moved to take up the substitute by sections. Carried. Mr. Middleton, of Newton, offered an amendment that a majority of the people shall call for an election. Mr Russell, of Decatur, declared the amendment an absurdity, as it would ba equivalent to requiring an election to make a call for the election. Amendment lest. Mr. Pringle hoped the friends of the measure would not weight the bill down with amendments. Mr. Jordan, of Hancock, offered an amendment to restrict the election to counties. Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, favored an amend ment, as the bill allowed too many elec tions. Mr. Jordan’s amendment was lost. Mr. Fite, of Bartow, offered an amend ment to have the call made by one-tenth of the qualified voters of the county and one-fifth of the district. Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, and Mr. Hawks, of Sumter, supported this amend ment. Mr. Hawks is a handsome young member, with a very fine, clear delivery. He thought that there should be a desig nated proportion of voters endowed with the power of calling these elections. Mr. Hulsey, of Fulten, thought that the number designated to call an election should be large enough to indicate that a free public sentiment desired tbe law. He opposed limiting the privilege to a call of freeholders. Mr. Fite’s amendment was agreed to. Mr.-Fite further offered an amendment to strike out elections at churches, cities or towns. Agreed to. Mr. Gary, of Richmond, moved to strike out all of the first section after the enact ing clause. Lost. After much discussion and vain attempts to amend the first section, the bill was passed by a vote of 105 yeas to 37 nays. Adjourned. SENATE. Atlanta, Ga , August 2. President Boynton called the Senate to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. A. J. Battle, Presi dent of Mercer University. On motion of Senator Dußignon the action of the Senate on yesterday, passing the bill to amend section 4587 of the Code, relating to the fraudulent obtainment of credit, was reconsidered, and made the special order for Wednesday next. On motion of Senator Smith, the action of the Ser ' -ft yesterday, refusing to pass a resolution providing for a joint committee for considering all bills and resolutions relating to the building of a new Capitol, was reconsidered. The Judiciary Committee reported favor ably the bill to amend section 1712 of the*Code; also, House bill to amend sec tion 4587 of the Code. Senator Davis, chairman of the special committee to consider the question of ob structions in the Savannah river, submit ted a resolution extending the time for the city of Augusta to construct a fish dam six months. Adopted and transmitted to the House. Judge W. L. Grice, Dr. A. J. Battle, Hon. C. B. Hudson, G-. F. Gober, W. S. Irvin, F. 0. Foster and Dr. Allen Brown were tendered the privileges of the Senate. Bills Introduced. By Senator Hoyt—A resolution author izing the Governor to loan to the Georgia Land and Mining Company certain maps and mineral specimens. Committee on Agriculture. By Senator Jones—A bill to declare valid contracts waiving the benefit of ex emptions from process of garnishment. Judiciary. Bv Senator Smith - A bill to require all foreign corporations, except railroad and banking companies, to file in the office of the clerk of Superior Coart, a true copy of their charter, and a list of their officers and stockholders Judiciary. By Senator Tatum—A bill to repeal sec tion 4484 of the Code, providing punish ment for escape from the penitentiary. Judiciary. The Temperance Committee reported favorably th* bill to prohibit the sale of liquors within two miles of Round Oak Methodist Church. The Committee on Corporations report ed favorably the bills to incorporate the towns of Dawsonville and Ellijay. The House bill exempting members of county boards of education from road duty was taken up, under an adverse re port from tbe majority and a favorable mi nority report, and tabled. A bill to regulate practice in cßim cases. Adverse report Lost. A bill to require railroads to return pro perty for taxation by counties. Adverse report Special order for Thursday. BUD Third Reading. A bill to amend section 529 of the Code. Passed. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to create the office of Lieutenant-Governor. Special order for Tuesday. A bill to amend section 4484 of the Code. Passed. A Ml to amend section 4184 of tbe Code. Passed as amended. A bill to repeal an act oonsolidating the offices of tax collector and treasurer in the county of Fannin. Passed. Joint resolution to sunply McDuffie county with Supreme Court reports. Passed. A bill to prevent abatement of letters testamentary or of administration granted to females upon marriage. Passed. A bill to establish a branch college at Waycross. Special order for to-morrow. A bill to authorize the Governor to sub scribe for 1,400 copies of the Georgia Farm Book. Tabled. After a half hour’s recess, the Senate proceeded in a body to the hall of the House of Representatives to participate in the election of an Associate Justice. Returning to its Chamber, the Senate adjourned to 9 o’clock to-morrow. HOUSE. House met. Rev. W. P. Smith, of the North Georgia Conference, made a feeling prayer. Roll call suspended. Record of yesterday read. Mr. Hawks, of Sumter, in his clear way, moved a reconsideration of the vote on the 3d section of the Temperance bill of yes terday, so as to have the tickets printed. "For and against Prohibition,” instead of "For and against Whiskey.” He thought that the tickets should carry a principle and not specify a thing. Motion lost. The Finance Committee reported favor ably the resolution to pay James A. Green $1,500 on the collection es the Trezevant claim. Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup, said there would be a minority report. Mr. Drewry, of Spalding, offered a reso lution to print two hundred copies of the journal of each day for the use of mem bers. The consideration of the Temperance bill was resumed. Mr. Middlebrooks, of Newton, spoke in favor of his amendment, giving the right to the whiskey men when an election goes against them to have another election in less than twelve months. Mr. Pringle, of Washington, opposed the amendment. Mr. McGregor, of Warren, favored the amendment. Mr. Russel], of Decatur, said that next to the dog law the temperance question was the most startling to the average Georgia politician. Prohibition had been tried in a number of counties and had worked well. Mr. Middlebrooks—ls not Dodge county one of those counties ? • Mr. Russell - Because Dodge county is one of them I don’t intend to dodge this question. [Laughter and applause. J Mr. Russell proceeded to argue that if the peo ple regarded whiskey as an evil they should have the opportunity to vote it out. He offered Mr. Middlebrooks’ amendment as unsettling the matter after it had been de cided against whiskey. Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga, said he would support the bill anyhow, but he thought this amendment just. The amendment of Mr. Middlebrooks was agreed to by 102 yeas to 54 nays. Mr. James, of -Douglas, offered an amendment to sixth section, so as to allow men to give away liquor to induce trade. Quite a discussion followed this. Mr. Wood, of Walker, made a good point that this would defeat the whole bill. He told how in Macon, during the war, whiskey dealers charged a dollar for a shoe peg and gave the purchaser a drink of whiskey to dodge the letw. Mr. Irwin, of Cobb, argued that under the bill wine could be used in churches for sacramental purposes. The amendment of Mr. James was final ly modified and passed, in a shape that did not cover (he point. The sixth section was adopted, as also the others, immaterial amendments and discursive and unimportant discussions occurring. Mr. Crenshaw, of Troup, moved to re commit the bill to the Temperance Com mittee Mr. Humber, of Putnam, hoped this motion would prevail, as the bill had been so amended as scarcely to be recognized. Mr. Middlebrooks moved to refer to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Jenkins, ot Putnam, contended that it was a proper courtesy to send toe bill back to the Temperance Committee, that had had it in charge. Mr. Sweat, of Clinch, was opposed to recommitment and thought the measure should be acted on immediately, and moved to postpone until to-morrow. Mr. Redding, of Pike, thought it an unnecessary delay. Mr. McGregor said he was bewildered at the parliamentary aspect of and moved to print. Carried. He further moved to lay on the table. Lost. The motion of Mr. Sweat to postpone until to-morrow morning prevailed. The Senate came in and took seats and Col. Boynton announced the joint session ready for the election of a Supreme Court Justice. Three ballots were taken And no choice made. Joint session adjourned until 4 o'clock thia afternoon. The legislative joint session this after noon ballotted four times for Supreme Court Justice. No election. The highest vote : Blanford, 85; Basinger, 76; Dab ney, 52. Pottle was withdrawn, hie men mostly going to Basinger. The seventh and last ballot stood : Blanford, 81; Basin ger, 70; Dabney, 46. Tbe result is unpre dictable. Richmond. ' HERBCHFL V- JOHNSON. Official Report Upon Ex *> Governor Herschel V. Johnson Bj H. G. Wright, of Washington. Chairman. “Oh! mighty Casar, dost thou lie so low, And all thy conquests, glorious tri umphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure ?” Such was the reflection that carried all loftier thoughts out of the mind of Antony, the Triumvir, as he stood bowed with grief over the dead body of his murdered mas ter and friend. On these occasions, so frequently re curring of late, when Georgia is called upon to stand as chief mourner at the open grave of some one of her distinguish ed sons, her maternal grief is softened, though not removed by a broader and better philosophy than was to be found in the pagan metaphysics to which alone the Ro man Triumvir could turn for comfort and support. When she comes to lay down a son - though it be her best beloved—she is content—nay she is glad to see "shrink to the little measure of six feet of newly turned earth, those conquests, glories, triumphs and spoils,” whose narrow basis was self-love, whose final course was self aggrandizement,and whose ultimate efforts and consequences could be nothing less than the innovation of all the higher types of patriotism, and the destruction of pub lic virtue. But those larger deeds compassed by tbe labors of his life - those deeds whose ori gin can be traced to the higher attributes of his nature, these in our day are never allowed to be interred with hie bones. They revert to the State as family jewels; she constitutes herself guardian of them forever; and while the State lives they shall not be neglected nor forgotten. Georgia is justly proud of the long list of her distinguished sons—her Jackson, Troup, Forsyth, Crawford, Lumpkin. Cobb, Warner, Hill, Stephens and Jenkins, But in all the brilliant multitude of names that illustrate her virtues and adorn her history, there is not one wreathed with a more justly won chaplet of honor than that of the distinguished patriot and statesman, Herschel V. Johnson. In all the long and widely varied services of his public life, there is not one deed, whether of conquest, triumph or glory, which she will permit to rest with his ashes in tbe forgetfulness of the grave. She claims and will maintain guardian ship over them all. And the memorial exercises which now engage our attention confer no lees of honor, while they confer far more of abiding benefit upon the State and the people we represent than upon the memory of the illustrious dead. While we would avoid the invidious ness of comparison, it is not improper to remark that Governor Johnson received at the hands of his people, perhaps, a great er number of honors—served them in more varied capacities—than it has ever fallen to the lot of any other of her sons to do. In 1848 he was called by his native State to represent her in the Sea ate of the United States, and he speedily took an honorable position as a statesman and debater in a body composed of such men as Clay, Benton, Calhoun and Webster. In 1849 he was elected Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit and held that position for four yearn, discharging its duties with great satisfaction to the good people of that circuit. In 1853, when the Democratic party of the State was rent by jealousies, strifes and dissensions, be was called by his wing of the party to the Gubernatorial chair. During the four years of his ad ministration the keen eye of party jealousy keener than the eagle’s, though it TERMS—S2.OI) A YEAR be—could detect no blemish either in the statesmanship of the magistrate or the Arcadian honesty of the man. His statesmanship was national. State lines could not circumscribe it. ft was pait of th? nroperty of the country at large, and the property did not lie un claimed. When, in 1860, his party was halting on the outer top of a political wilderness which could not be measured by a forty days’ journey, and was casting about for the Moses and Aaron of the dreadful march, their choice fell upon Stephen A. Doughs, of Illinois, and the subject of these remarks. He was sent bv his adopted county of Jefferson to the Constitutional Convention of 1860; and then, with the fearlessness and real characteristic of the man be threw the Weight of his great ability and strong following against the policy of secession. His efforts proving unsuccessful against the inflamed passion of an outraged pub lic sentiment, the dutiful son did not hesitate to bow his head in filial obedience to the voice of his State, and to share with her the burdens and penalties of a policy he could not avert. Though * ‘fallen upon evil days and evil tongues, with darkness and with dangers compassed “round/' his lofty patriotism would not allow him to /forget that she was still the mother who bore him. During the whole period of the war which followed he represented her in the Confederate Senate, and gave to the cause on all occasions and in all ways rich largess of wisdom, prudence and cheer. When the wbt was over, and when the Confederacy had gone to swellthe number J of “things that were but ale not," his counsel was again sought Hfe was called upon to represent the county of Jefferson in the Constitutional Convention of Geor gia, called in 1865, and was unanimously chosen to preside over its deliberations. He was elected United States Senator by the first Legislature under the new Consti tution. Though he had bitterly opposed secession before it became a reality, he was known to be too true a Georgian and too true a patriot to consent to, much less connive at, the fastening upon his people of the reconstruction badge o. infamy and hate, which Thad Stevens and his Jacobin crew had prepared for them. His people’s shame was a greater price than this man could pay for a little brief authority and distinction. He lost his seat in the Sen ate. He remained enthroned in the hearts of bis people. Here his active political life ceased. He retire&to the repose and quiet of pri vate life; on his plantation in Jefferson county he thought to indulge in the senti n ent of the poet. “I still had hopes my latest hours to crown. Amidst these inviting bowers to lay me down; To husband out life’s taper at the dose, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.” But his State could not spare him. Unselfishly yielding to entreaty he accepted the Judgship of the Middle Circuit. And it was in the discharge of the duties of this office that the last eight years of his life were snent. The loss to the State of the wealth of his counsel, in the larger matters of State policy, was the exceeding great gain of the people within the jurisdiction over which he presided. And it was here, as perhaps nowhere else in all his long public career, that he showed to advantage those fibres of gentleness and love which ran through all the woof and warp of a nature that was often, though unjustly, accounted un sympathetic, harsh and severe. Were it to the purpose of this occasion, it would be pleasant and easy to show that what many, who knew the man only afar off, called harshness, was rather the sever ity of a just man whose keen intellect saw wrong in all its hideousness through any and all the different ways in which its apostles may trick it out; that what many esteemed unyielding obstinacy, was more often the unyielding firmness of a 8 par tan; that what often seemed haughtiness was only that massive dignity which made a fit setting for the massive character of the man; and that what was called prejudice was often only the exalted courage of con victions reached by a mind which saw fur ther and more clearly than its fellows. These were the only complaints that were ever entered against him, and they were all laid in a failure to appreciate that Titanic strength and unalterable firmness of character, which more than his rare intellectual powers, gave him a place in the heart and judgment of his people as one of their greatest men. Like to the gentle Horatio, he was in very truth, and not merely in the strained language of eulogy. ‘•More an antique Boman than a Dane." Resolved, therefore. That as an evidence of our appreciation of his great abilities, lofty patriotism and long public services, it is hereby ordered that the date of his birth, and also the date of his death, be entered upon the Journal of this House. INVESTIGATING MR. HILL. Who He Was After and What He Said-. A Plucky Witness—The End Drawing Near. (By Telegraph to the Chronicle.) Washington, August I.—ln the Hill in vestigation, to-day, W. N. Malone, Super intendent of Public Buildings at Pitts burg, Pa , was called for the defense, and testified to a recent conversation held with Mr. Steinmetz, at Pittsburg, in which Steinmetz remarked that be was a par'y to the investigation; that the Architect, As sistant Architect and the Chief Computer weie the men he was after; that Hill had created him unfairly and he meant to get even with him. Thompson, Chief Compu ter, was present during the conversa tion and took part in it. On cross-exami nation the witness said the conversation took place in a restaurant. Thompson might have criticised Steinmetz for his course in the investigation and Steinmetz defended his conduct. He abused Thomp son roundly. The witness came here partly on business and partly in response to a note from Thompson, who called his at tention to Steinmetz’s testimony in regard to tbe conversation in question. Witness paid bis own expenses to this city; charged the government only for his expenses when travelling on public business, and had fre quently travelled on public business at his own expense. A breeze occurred during the cross-examination of thia witness. Coleman discredited the witness* state ment that he bore his own expenses when' travelling on public business, and criti cised his answers so sharply that tbe wit ness looked fiercely at Coleman and said, in sharp tones: “Do you doubt my varaci ty? lam under oath, and you must un derstand lam telling the truth." Later on Coleman said he proposed to settle the matter now, and the witness said he could settle any time he liked. Chairman New, of the committee, thinks the investigation will end to-morrow. The Troy and Greenfield R. K. Accident, Boston, August 2.—Telegraph Operator Johnson, who is responsible for the acci dent on the Troy and Greenfield Bailroad yesterday, is seventeen years of age. He had been on duty all night, and at nine o’clock in the morning had not been re- I lieved, owing to the tardiness of A. C. ' Hoar, station agent, Johnson had orders to flagthese trains and have them pass at Petersburg Junction, and forgot to do it. He set up an instrument on the ''round near the scene of the accident and sent and received messages. The loss on rolling stock and merchandise will reach $75,000. The wrecked cars and engines were totally burned and tbe bodies of the six men kill ed were consumed, nothing remaining but bones.