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k TT^B?nlSsjti^* :M:iKK 24, 1836. Standing Com- BJ^iiHAW-S^wViNivWfi -t, Aadc a report on the of the revenue of the United States appropriated to Georgia, by the act of the last session oi Congress recom mending its appropriation to the construction of rail loads in this State; the revenue atising annually Iron; the same, t° be appropriated to purposes of education and tree schools- the deposit fund, as soon as received from the Trea surer of the United States, to be deposited on interest in such Banks as shall be designated by law. Mr. Dunnagan, from the minority of the Committee, made a counter report, recommend ing the deposit of the surplus revenue accru ing to this State, in the Central Baid;, and such other Banks as the Legislature may from time *; to time, by law direct. The report and counter report were ordered to lie on the table and be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Hudson, from the Joint Committee on the State of the Republic, to whom was referr ed so much of the Gov’rs. Message as relates to the reception of the Surplus Revenue, made t a report, recommending its reception, under the circumstances; but solemnly protesting against the principle of raising unnecessary revenue ' and distributing the same among the several sovereign States of this confederacy—copies to be sent to the Governors of each of the States to belaid before the respective Legislatures of the States; a copy to the President of the Uni ted States, and a copy to each of our Senators and Representatives, to be laid before both hou of Congress. Mr. Fnrriss. Chairman of the Committee to whom was referred the Governor’s Message on the subject of expenses incurred by the South-Western and the Cherokee counties, in suppressing Indian hostilities, made a report —recommending the employment by the Gov ernor, of a suitable person to audit all accounts for services rendered and money expended, during said hostilities, which have not bee:; settled by the United States, and authorising the Governor to draw on the Treasury for the payment of such as shall be admitted to be just by the Commissioner appointed—said Com missioner to receive a compensation of dollars per diem RESOLUTION ADOPT- D. By Mr. Rogers: Authorisng the Governor to furnish all the officers of the different counties of the State, who have not been already sup plied, with one copy each of Infantry Tactics. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committees were appointed on the notices of yesterday. BILLS PASSED. For the pardon of John Howard of Talbot. convicted of murder. To alter aud amend the Attachment laws of this State—Yeas 100, Nays 46. The House was principally engaged this day in the discussion of the last named bill, and aiter its passage, adjourned till to-morrow morning. SENATE. Friday, November 25, 1836. BILLS PASSED. To amend the act for the more effectually governing and protecting the Cherokee In dians within Georgia, to prescribe the bounds of their rights of occupancy; to authorize the issuing of Grants to lots drawn in that county, and to punish persons who may deter said In dians from emigrating. To authorize the Inferior Court of Cass to remit a forfeiture incurred by certain persons as securities for the appearance at Court of Martha Hicks. A message was received from the Governor transmitting a consolidated return of the votes of the several counties, at the late Electoral Election, shewing the election of Ambrose Baber, andothers on the same ticket, whom the Governor will immediately notify of the same. The Senate adjourned to to-morrow morn ing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House agreed to reconsider the passage of the bill to alter and amend the Attachment laws of this state —Yeas 78, nays 64. NOTICES FOR BILLS. Air. McKinley: Defining and limiting the power of Banks to establish branches. Mr. Holland: To amend the charter of the Fanners’ Bank of Chattahoochee, so as to in crease the capital stock, and the number of Stockholders.—Also, To incorporate the Chattahoochee Insur ance and Trust Company. Mr. Harris of Baldwin: To amend the char- ■ ter of the Bank of Milledgeville, so far as to I authorize the Directors to enlarge the capital ■ Stock for the benefit of Oglethorpe University, j Mr. Hill, of Oglethorpe: To abolish the laivs of this State against usuary. Mr. Swift: To authorize the Legislature to commute capital punishment in certain cases. ! Mr. Flournoy: To amend the charter of the ! Chattahoochee Rail Road Company, aud con- ' ter upon them Banking privileges. BILL REJECTED. To amend the Penal Code, so far as relates } to the trial of persons for riots and affrays— yeas 38, nays 99. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. A resolution of the Select committee au- j thorizing the Governor to draw on the Trea- j sury for $250 in favor of John Nailer and his I five associates for their services in taking the I celebrated Indian murderer, George Tooke and prosecuting him to conviction. Mr. Crane’s: For the appointment of a com mittee to inquire into the expediency of estab lishing a Bank for the use of the Miner’s of Georgia, &c.. to report by bill or otherwise— committee appointed, Messrs. Crane, Hol combe, Hill of Jasper, and James Lamar. Mr. Meriwether: Instructing the joint Com mittee on Banks to inquire and report to this House, whether the Central Bank has at any time discounted any notes or drafts beyond the amount of $2,500 — to report the amount of such discount— the names of the makers and indorsers—and whether said notes or drafts were paid at maturity, or renewed. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message laying before the Legislature a consolidated return of the votes of the several counties at the late Electoral Election—by which it appeared that A. Baber, J. W. Camp bell, Gibson Clark. Howell Cobb, G. R. Gil mer, Thomas Hamilton, Charlton Hines, W. W. Holt. David Merriwether, Thomas Stocks and Ezekiel Wimberly, were duly elected Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. PETITION PRESENTED. The several bills relative to compensation of certain Volunteer Companies and other per sons for services and expenses during the late Indian disturbances, and the resolution for re muneration to those who employed their own Physician and other attendance during service, die.—-were referred to a select committee of ; five, consisting of Messrs iv?ith <.i Decatur, i ; Merriwether, Burnes, Cone and Pryor.* The House adjourned to 10 o’clock to-mos- ' row morning. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Cone: To repreal all aeD transfer ring catteafo against the issuing of Grains from : the Courts below to t.he overnor or council, and making the same returnable to the Stipe-| i rio- Courts, to be tried bv a special jury as oth- | I er appeals. I Air. Heard: To alter and amend the 3:1 see-1 | lion of the act of 1799, regulating general j j elections in this State and appointing the time | of the meeting of the General Assembly. | Mr. Lawhorn 'To amend the act of incor | poration of the Chattahoochee Rail Road Company, and confer on them Banking privil eges. Mr. Gibson: To compel incorporate com panies to make reports. Mr. Cov.art: To amend the llih division of the Penal code. Mr. McConnell: To authorize the Sheriff; of the counties of the Cherokee circuit to sell the State’s halt of all lots condemned as frau dulently drawn in said con.dies, and to mak valid certain sales of the State’s interest in lots sold by consent of the informer. A number of hills of the House of Repre sentatives read the first time. After which the Senate adjourned. SEN A i E. Saturday, November 26. I ;! BILLS INTRODUCED. By AZr. Safibid, from the Judiciary Com- j mittee: To alter and amend the 3d section ofj the act of 1810, for the more effectual piobate . of wills, limiting tiro time for executors to j qualify ar.d widows to made their election,&c. | . Mr. Walt hour: To regulate the lees of the ■ several Clerks of Superior and Inferior Couits, and the Sheriffs of this State. The Senate took up and concurred in th-, : resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the Governor to draw on the Trea- i , sury for 0250 in favor of John Nailorand his associates, for their services m arresting and; prosecuting to conviction the celebrated in- , dian murderer, George Tooke. Mr. Keene, from the select committee, to ’ whom was referred so much of the Governor’s ' message as relates to the Small Pox, made a ! report recommending the appropriation of thousand dollars for the payment of ex- ' ; pensesia preventing the spread of tho disease | in Afuscogee and Talbot —and declaring that, ' under the existing quarantine laws, the Gover- ‘ nor is authorized to pay all such expenses. I The report declares some of the charges ex travagant, and others unusual, and leaves the , . decision of the payment of such to the Senate, j j Mr. McLeod, from the select committee, to ' ‘ whom was referred so much of the Governors ; message as relates to the establi«hmer.t of a | Lunatic Asylum, made a report in favor of its , ( erection, and recommending the appropriation | ot money thereior. ’I Mr. Reese, from the select Committee to whom was referred so much of the Governor’s message as relates ’o a geological survey of 1 the State, submitted a report favorable to the views of the Executive—recommending the emp oyment by the Governor, as early as prac ticable, of one or more suitable Engineers for the purpose—and the appropriation of thousand dollars for their remuneration. At 12 o’clock the Senate proceeded to the House of Representatives, for the election, by joint ballot, of certain Bank Directois on the part of the State; After which the Senate returned and ad journed till Monday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House agreed to re-consider the rejec- ' tion of the bill to amend the penal code so far as respects the trial of affrayers and rioters. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Mr. Merriweiher’s: Instructing the Com mittee on Banks to inquire and report on the subject of discounts by the Central Batik, over $2500, &c. BILL REJECTED. To extend the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace from S3O to SSO. Mr. Kelly, of Houston, from the Committee on Finance, made a report, recommending an appropriation for the payment of Messrs. Brisbane and White, fora recent survey of the Alleghany passes on the North-Western fron tier of Georgia, under a resolution of the last Legislature. Mr. Solomon, from the Committee on Banks, made a report on the Bank of the State of! Georgia, favorable to the institution, and its j management and solvent condition. Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, presented the! memorial of certain citizens ofChatham esun- j ty, relative to the Savannah, Ogecheo and Al i tamaha Canal Company. At 12 o’clock, the two houses united for i the election of certain Bank Directors, on the ; | part of the State— j After which, (he Senate withdrew, and the j i House adjourned till Monday morning. SENATE. Monday, November 28,1836. Mr. Powell, of M’lntosh, from the Com- I mittee on Banks, made a report on the condi ’ tion, Ac., of the State Bank, favorable to the I same. I Mr. Reese, from the Committee on Educa- , I tion and Free Schools, made a report—and in-! ! traduced a bill , To establish public and free Manual Labor i Schools in the several counties of this State— I I to appropriate money therefor, and to apply the | I dividends on Bank stock now appropriated I I to the Poor Schools, to the support of the ; [ same. Mr. Blackman : To regulate the advertising ; of Clerks, Sheriffs, and other officers, in the county of Gwinnett. BILLS PASSED. To incorporate “Emory College,” to be lo cated in the county of Newton. The re-considered bill, to explain and amend j the charter of the Insurance and Trust Com-1 pany f Augusta. Yeas 46, nays 27. The Senate took up the report and’resolu tions of the Select Committee on the subject of expenses incurred in arresting the progress of the Small Pox. Mr. Goode offered a substitute for the same, declaring that, by the resolutions passed on the subject m 1834, “ the Inferior Court of any county are authorised to employ suitable phy sicians, under the denomination of suitable at tendance, to be paid from the Treasury of the I State, on the warrant ofthe Governor. Mr. M’Allister < fibred a substitute, declar ing that, the actof 1793, providing for the pre vention of the spread of contagious diseases, contemplates the provision of temporary hospi tals, guards, nurses, physiciansand medicines, the destruction ofiufectcd clothes, houses and furniture, and burial expenses; and that any amount paid on account of these items should be promptly refunded by the Executive, except in the cases of slaves whose owners are able to pay said expenses— provided the accounts are certified to be reasonable by the Inferior Court. Mr. Bond moved to strike out the exception of cases ot slaves whose owners are able to pay the expenses— carried-— yeas 39,nays 30, Mr. Saflold oflered a substitute, dcchiriruj that the original report and rvsohitimis are not pioperly before the Senate, nw! that th:: Com mittee have leave to withdraw the same— adopted—yeas 38, nays 35. The Senate a-jourued to Tm: mi v morni ig. iIOUSE ()F REPR IdS'NT ATI VHS. NOTICES FOR HILLS. Mr. Carrol! : For the appropriation of mo ney to clear out and remove oh.-;, ntctiutis in tho Connasanga river. Mr. Drysdale: To authorise -r> increase of the capital stock of the Marine and Fire in sumice Baid-; of Georgia. Mr. Solomon; To appropn.it-: m ciey f>r clearing out obstructions in the Ocimdgee river. Mr. Gunby : To author! <o the Inferior Court of Columbia to establish an Asylum for the in. valid poor of said county. bills P-iss::!>. To alter the law in relation to lapsed lega cies. To la v out and open a. road from the Burnt Stand in Lumpkin county, by w ay oi Ellejay in Gilmer, to the Federal road it: Murray comity. HILLS REJECTED. To alter th : Ist section of tin.- 31 article of the Coi slitiitiori, so as to rem al the amend ment for a Court of Errors. To authorise guardians to invest the money of their wards in certain cases. .Mr. Davis, of Elbert, from tho Committee on Pub.ic Education arid Free Schools, made a report, accompanied bv a b.d to establisa Iree AZanual Labor Schools in the several comities of this State. RESOL Ul’ I OCT S ADOPTED. Mr. Pitman’s: That the form of gWng f-'.to committee of the'whole It rise on bids, lie dis pensed with, except on bill a fur the appropria tion of monev. The report and resolution? ofthe Commit tec on the Judiciary, on the s dm ct of a new Digest of the Laws, bv O. 11. pr: ice, M q. — authorizing the Governor I >: : mdiit thr-m sui table persons to examine said w >: R, upon whose favorable report th Teoi:. i tc. purchase, nt 85 each, as : -v b mad copies of the work as tnav be i;•< ::: d <'->••.di • civil officers of the Slat ■. ns in th ■ c. s ■ 'I th ■ late Georgia Justice, and a furl!: numb, rof 890, for future contingencies. Ihe House adjourned Uli IT.-...; \ morn ing- SENATE. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Reese, from the S lect Committee ap pointed, reported a bill to explMn and amend an act ot 1793, for prove,iti ig the spread oi contagious diseases. Mr. Holines, oi Early: T> incorporate a Banking C ompatiy at Fort Games, Early comity. Mr. Echols, of Coweta: To incorporate , the “Fanners’ Bank of Coweta,” in the vil lage ofNewnan. Sir. Holmes, of Earley : To compel persons culliva'iug laud in any oilier county than that in which they reside, to p :v tax o.; said land and negroes in the counties where their farms : are located. Mr. Powell, from the Commit!: eon Internal Improvement, made a report. 333 copies of i winch were ordered to be printed. Tue Senate took up and concurred in the I Resolutions ot' the House of Repr• senlatives, reported by the Judiciary Committee, on the : subject of a new Digest ot the L iws of Gtor | gia, by O. 11. Prince. Esq. ; The resolutions to t uthorize the Governor I to appoint 3 suitable persons to examine saiii | work, upon whose favorable report thereon, the ) Governor is instructed to purchase ut $5 each, as many copies ofthe work ;;s tii-iy be ucees j saiy for the use of all the civil officers of the I State, as directed in the case ofthe la*e Geor -1 gia Justice, aud a farther number of 800 to be J retained at the Capitol, for future exigencies. I The Senate then adjourned till Wednesday I morning. ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIYES. j The House agreed to re-co;;sider the vote of ’ yesterday, laying on the table the balance of the session, the bill for an ame d.nent of the Constitution to dispense a Court for the Cor. rection ot Errors. Mr. kelly, of Houston, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred so much of the Governor’s Message as relates to the Sa vannah, Ogechee and Altamaha Canal Com i pany, made a report, containing a. history of i the State’s connection with the Company: ac ! companied by a Resolution recommending the j sale ofthe Slate’s interest in said company at j private sale— provided, that the same shall not I be sold for less than SIO,OOO. [The interest ofthe State, acquired by a loan . of Darien Bank bills when under par, and sub j sequeiitly by farther subscription to slock, amounts to $95,000.] The report and resolutions were agreed to. Mr. Gordon, ofChatham, from the Commit tee on Internal Improvement, to whom was referred the memorial of the Savannah Oge chee and Altamaha Canal Company, reported a Bill— To extend the time allowed to said Compa ny to complete a continuation of the Canal from the Ogechee to the Altamaha river, or its branches. j Mr, Davis, ofE!bert,from the Select Commit, j tee to whom was referred the subject ofthe com. ! pensation of officers and soldiers in the late Creek and Seminole campaigns, reported a I Resolution for their compensation. Mr. Bulloch from the Select Committee on j Small Pox, reported a bill for the relief of the j counties ot' .Muscogee and Talbot. Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, from.the Com- j i mittee on Internal Improvement, made a re-I port, accompanied by a bill so establish a Rail i Road from some point on the Tennessee State I line, to such point on the Southeast bank ofthe i Chattahoochee river as will render it practica- j bie to form branches thereto, leading to Macon..! Athens and other places. [This is understood > i to be in accordance with the recommendation | of the Macon Convention.] BILL PASSED. To compensate witnesses on the part ofthe I State in criminal cases, who may be compelled 1 to attend Court out of their county. BILL REJECTED. I o compensate the owners of slaves exe cuted under the laws of this State. [The amount ot compensation was fixed at three- j fourths the value ofthe slave.] , Ihe House adopted a resolution of Mr. \ Burnes,’ to meet hereafter at 19 a. m. and 3 (’. m. unless otherwise ordered by the House, —And adjourned to Wadnesday morning. SENATE. Wednesday, November 30. Ihe Senate was most of this day in Com mittee ot the whole, on the bill tor the organ ization of the Court for the Correction of Er rors. The bill was gone through with amend ments, and made the special order for to-mor row. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Conor To alter and amend a part of I the Ist section ot’ the 3d article ofthe Const!- ; tut ion. nv7f It e b (u** fe ij© ♦ Mr, Ilndson: To alter and amend the act o! 1818, incorporcting the Bank ot Darien, BILL PASSES. I To incorporate the Southern Baptist College ! a’ Washington, Wilkes bounty. I At. half past 3 o’clock, the S; nat<- met, and was principal! v engaged in the second reading of bills. i’hey adj juruedto Thursday morning. Ilous E 0F RE i’R ESENTATIV i IS. NO’i’ICES FOR BILLS. A/r. Daniel, of Madison: To miihonze the Sheriff of Madison to advertize his sales in the Southern V, hi;?;. Mr. Holcomb : To charter a company for a turnpike road from ihe .North Carolina. line, by Rabun Gap, through the comities of Rabun and Haberstiam to the Frimkliii comity line. Mr. Davis, of Walker: To ch.mgethe name of the town of Chattanga, in Walker county, to LnFuyette, and for oth :r purposes. .Mr. James Lamar, by leave i Produced tn stant.er, a bill to incorporate the “Ocmttlgee Bank” in thecitt? of Macon. Afr. Meriwether, from the Committee tip. pointed, reported a bill to distribute the surplus I revenue among the counties oftiiis State. Several petitions were presented and refer red to committees fortheir consideration and report. Mr. Davis, of Elbert, moved to take up the Resolutions introduced by him. on the subject of the Presidential election—which was refus ed—yeas 05, nays 76. ?.IESSUi;n.-l FROM THE GOVERNOR. I.dbrmi-Ig tiie General Assembly that the appropriation ol last session tor the Ocmulgee river had been apth; J satisfactorily. A message transmiiting rtiuqt.-; and drawings to nccompauy Pn>f ssor Cotimg’s -Report of bis Geological smvev of Richmond and Burke I At 3 o’clock the H-iuso met mid was ori.i cipally engaged in the second reading of bills. I 1 lie House adjourned ' > Thur.- a. v mori'.in'". sesati:. ■ “ . ■ . j-uiisdav, Leccmoer 1. BILLS INTiiODUC;:!). By Mr. L unar: To amend the several laws | relative to Boat owners and crews on the Sa- I vanintli and Broad rivers, and other navigable i rivers m this b'tate. | JZr. Mitchel.', of Clark: To amend the acts I incorporating the Georgia Rail Road and ' Banking Company. Mr. McAllister: To amend the Penal Code of this State—Also, To direct the deposite of the fund to be di vided to this State from the Surplus Revenue | of ihe United States, and to regulate the same. RESOLUTIONS. The Senate took up and concurred in the Resolutions of the House of Representatives,— Appropriating 6250 to John Nailor and his i associates for re-capturing and procuring the conviction of the celebrated Indian murderer, George Tooke. The Senate also took up and concurred in the report, and resolutions of the Joint Com ” miit.ee o i Finance, relative to the State’s iri ' terest m the Savannah, Ogeechee and Alta maha Canal Company, recommending the disposition ofthe same at. private sale—precl uded, that the same shall not Le sold for less I than $ 10,900. I Mr. Swain laid on the table a resolution for adjournment onthe 17th inst, .vine die.—And I further, that no member of the Senate shall be ' allowed pay till he has proved his attendance, by his own oath or the Secretary of the Senate, except when absent on account of his own sickness or that of his family. To authorize the Treasurer to receive the States’s proportion of the Surplus Revenue of ■ (he United States, distributed by a.i act of the last session of the Congress of the United ; States, and to sign aud deliver certificates of' deposit—yhns 70, nays 5. To amend the charter of the Monroe Rai! I Road Company, to change the name of said i company, to authorize them to extend their route, and to confer on them Banking Privile- i • ges—yeas 49, nays 25. The Senate took up, amended and tinani- I mously adopted the Report and Protest submit- ; ted by the Committee on the Stale of the ; public, in relation to the t 7‘“ e of plus Revenue., ~ w the The Senate then HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. = Committees were appointed to prepare and ‘report bills on the notices of yesterday, and i several bills were reported by committees pre- ; ! viously appointed. | Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, introduced in-rtan- \ 1 ter, a bill to alter and amend the act authoriz- i I iug the Steam Boat. Company of Georgia to j j run a Canal or Rail Road from Augusta to I | some point on the Savannah river, so as to i I avoid shoals, ; Mr. Miller: A bill to authorize certain deeds ' ; of conveyance to be read in evidence. NOTICES FOR BILLS. I By Mr. Harris, of Baidu ' n.- To incorpor- ' ate the Milledgeville and Chattahoochee Ca- ] mil and Rail Road Company. The House took up the bill to reduce the ' number ofthe Justices ofthe Inferior Courts to one, to attach a salary to the office, &c. After considerable discussion, and some amend- i meats, the bill was laid on the table the bul- I ance ofthe session. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. Transmitting a Report from Z. B. liar- j groves, Esq., of his proceedings as Receiver 1 10l Assets ot the bank of iMacon. Referred to | the committee on Banks, j Mr. Kelly, of Houston, from the Committee | on finance, made a report on the communi j cation oi the Comptroller General, complimen- I tnry to the management of the i flairs of that j office. ‘i Ihe receipts, from all sources, from j ; her, 1835, to October, 1836, are stated j | at at $287,061 89, and the disbursements at ! $284,172 79—leaving a balance in the Trea- ' I sury of $2,889 10. I At 3 o’clock, the House met, and were en i gaged this evening in the second reading of bills. And the House adj turned to Friday morn ing. SEN ATE. Friday. December 2. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Lawshe: To incorporate the “Ocmul- J gee Bank” in Macon. Mr. Gibsnn: To regulate free persons ot I color. RESOLUTIONS. jMr. McConnell laid onthe table, a resolu tion directing the Treasure t to receive no bills j at the Treasury, ot’ anv Banks but those in which the State owns stock. Afr. Walker laid on the table a rosohuion authorizing the Governor to procure a suita i bie clock for the Slate House. I Mr. Mitchell, ot Baldwin, from the Select i Committee, made a report on the subject ot J Public Builditi'is, and repairing the State i ilmisc—r comui ‘!i<ling th- I'ppropriation of j idditional sums in accordance with the sug gestions contained in the annual message of the Governor. The Senate took up the order of the day, being the hill for the organization of the Court for the Correction of Errors—The bill was . amended, discussed, and finally passed by the Senate-—yeas 38, nays 32. At 3 o’clock, the Senate met, and were en gaged in the second reading of bills from the House. They adjourned to Saturday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ihe House refused a motion of Mr. Drys dale to re-consider the vote of yesterday, to lay on the table the balance of the session the mil to reduce tho number of Justices of the Inferior Court from three to one, &c. Committees were appointed to prepare and report bills on the notices of yesterday. ' Jlfr. McKinley, from the Judiciary Com mittee, reported a bill to Explain the Judicia ry.—Also, To suppress tho vice of gambling. A number of bills were reported by com j miltees previously appointed for ihe same. BILLS PASSED. To compensate the officers and soldiers ; engaged in ihe service of the State, in the late I Creek and Seminole campaigns.—[The reso , I lotion on the.same subject was then laid on I the table the balance of the session.] The reconsid';'-ed bill, in relation to the trial of persons for affrays and riots. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. AZr. Burns’: To dispense, in future, with the call of the counties, and permit bills to be i introduced on motion for that purpose. 11 At 3 o’clock the House met, and were en ' | gFged in the first reading of bills from the Sen ; I ate till 4 o’clock, and then adjourned to Sat- : urday morning. REPORT. Os the Committee on Finance. i The joint standing committee on Finance, I to which was reit-rred ihe subject ofthe surplus < revenue has had the same under consideration; i and assuming that the absent of the state of ; ; Georgia to receive the same will be given, pro- - ceed to report: . j That at a time of unusual prosperity, when ! from ordinary sources of revenue, the treasury , ; lias been abundantly filled, the state finds a very i | large additional fund unexpectedly placed at ! her disposal—this fund, although presented in . the form of a mere deposit, is offered to us under j such circumstances, that a demand for its re . | turn is a contingency scarcely to be considered ; ; —certainly not to be apprehended. Whilst, ■ however, these considerations justify a depar i titre from a timid and temporising policy in | the use oi it, the Committee are of opinion that : the state should not lose sight of the manner ’ | in which it was acquired, or of the acknow ! I ledged obligation to refund, however remote ‘ I the probability of a demand for it. Any actual 1 . 1 , -> ’ i investment of the fund should be so made that j it may be always represented bv something , valuable, and easily convertible into money. ; It is only in this mode that the state may protect , her citizens trot)) the evils which might arise ; from a demand of repayment, to which unto ! ward circumstances might possibly subject ! her. This committee believe that the policy ' | thus indicated i.i general, terms, is entirely ■ consistent with such measures as are loudlv ' \ demanded by the interest and wishes of the people. Catchingthe spiritofthe times from a glance at the course of events, and believing that the people of Georgia are uti willing to be behind j the age, the committee hazards nothirg in as scriiug tb.it o»ir constituents expect and demand I of their representatives the vigorous prosecu j tion ofinternal improvements, and the adoption of an enlightened system of public education. —These two are the cardnal points to which , I our legislature should be directed. In no oth- ■ ! er mode can we preserve, unimpaired, our po- I j litical influence in the union; in no other way I can we keep pace with our independent sisters ■in their onward march to commercial and 1 agricultural wealth. It is confidently beiiev i ed, that these two objects may be advanced ; in perfect harmony by a policy as simply as efficient. ! The public mind is fully satisfied that the ! construction of rail roads, giving commercial G 1 ' " ill greatly enhance the wealth of Mercurv, i. ? ■. , » lve t !e ffirmer a ready market an d the means of procuring ;c:<i by :i j>m ui' t:>!:s. may bo made sources of a very j considerable annual revenue. Thus, in a fin i aticial aspect, does this policy commend itself :to the favour ofthe General Assembly. If then ; the state can construct rail roads, either as a ; state work, or in connexion with private enter i prize, which will yield her a revenue, it cannot ' be doubted that it would find ready sale for stock ; created in them, whenever she should be call i ed upon to refund the capital which had been ' expended in their construction, or whenever i it might be her policy to change the invest- I ment; meantime how practicable and how lau- ■ dible it would be to employ the revenue deriv jed from them to purposes of education. By thus employing a fund so opportunely obtained ; Georgia may dispense wealth to adult citizens, i and knowledge to the rising generation. i To distribute this fund among the cornifies ! would be to part with it forever, with no suffi- I cient guarantee that it would conduce to the general welfare, and with no possibility of re i claiming it if necessary. To put it at interest ! permanently iti the hands of moneyed corpora i lions, or of individuals, the interest might pro-, i rnise a considerable revenue which might ac i complish, the purpose of public education, but i could never accomplish the other grand disi j deratum (i. e.) internal improvement. The j i latter course would also endanger the loss of the principal by bad debts, unfaithful agents, and.the casualties against, which it would be impossible to provide. The fund is too large to be applied to the purpose of public education, especially while I the system is so imperfect and objectionable. 1 The committee acknowledge this purpose to ■ be one ofthe most important objects of legisla tion, and that it ought to be one of the first ob jects of its fostering care; but until an entire revision of th i system be made ' heretofore and stiil uplicable t our be much more satisihctorilvis r than it lias been, any additi-n .. be most unwise and ' 1 reasons which are ' . . ‘I lliis money to individuals tfRL.. tions, apply and are proposition of adding it to the capital of the Central Bank as n permanent deposit. Whilst, therefore, this committee does not j feel authorised to suggest any scheme of inter nal improvement, or system of education, they respectfully recommended the appropriation of the deposit, fund to those great objects in the manner herein generally indicated. '1 he time which will necessarily be consum ed in the completion of any great work of in ternal improvement, might be profitably em ployed in arraying and digesting a system of education which may be permanently and ex tensively beneficial to the state. Should these views be carried out, provisions must be made for the temporary custody of the fund accru ing to the state, and its deposit in some one or I more ofthe principal banks of the state, at an interest, having due regard to the safetv o f it. ; and the commercial wants of the community, would appear to be the most advisible course. The committee, therefore, offer the following resolutions: Resolved. 4‘C. That the deposit fund, which shall accrue to this state, under the act ofC'oti gress of June 23, 1836, and which shall be paid into the treasury of this state, be and the same is hereby appropriated to the construction of one or more rail roads in this state, in such a manner & on such terms as shall bylaw be I provided for. Resolved, dye. That the revenue to be deri ved from such rail roads, to the state, be and the same is hereby appropriated to the cause of the free schools and public education; provi ded that when that revenue shall in any one year exceed the sum of 6190,000, the surplus shall be in any other manner appropriated as the future legislature may authorize or direct. Resolved, dye. That the proportion of such deposit fund, as shall accrue to this state, shall be received into the treasury of this state, and be thereafter immediately deposited on inter est in such bank or banks as shall be designa ted by law, on such terms and in sums and for ! times to be therein designated. CtJ’Alr. Dunagan, from the minority of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance, ' made the following Counter Report: The minority of the Committee to whom the subject of the application of the money , arising from tho, Suplus Revenue of the U. 1 Stuts to which this-State may be entitled, by an Act of Congress, have had the same under after ma ur deliberation, are t : of opinion, that the whole People of the State, . I from whom the money have been improperly ; taken.lshouldbeequally benefitted. To accom plish this object, it is desirable to relieve the citizens from the burthen of taxation entirely (except for county purposes;) your committee believe that to place all or a part ofthe Surplus Revenue to which this State may be entitled, into the Central Bank, (which Bank your Committee considers is strictly under the control ofthe People,) or some institution of : a similar character, where it ca i be porfitably 1 used in banking operations; which, with our I ' other resources, would yield and income suffi -1 j cient to defray the ordinary expenses of ihe • ? Government of this State, and perhaps produce ; an overplus for other purposes; and thus entire -1 |iy relieve the citizens from taxation, at the ’ ■ same time that it would improve the soundness ofthe currency of the State by affording a '■ ; circulation far preferable to the bills of private I ■' corpon-dions,which are but monopolies. Your ’ I Committee comes to the contlusion, that if ■ j banking is so very profitable, as it would seem ' | to be from the eagerness with which banking • privilege are sought afttr by private compan ■j ies.it can be made equally so to the whole 1 j peolpe ofthe State, by proper legislation on 1 ■ the subject. Your Committee believes that ' | it would be unpolitic and dangerous to expend ■ ; the principal of said money on works of Inter ! \ nal Improvement, as the State might be called 1 I on to refund the monev. which would renmre OH IO LIIU IHOHVX, UIIICII VVUUivI IVVJUIIU ; a burthensome taxon the people. And your 1 Committee hone that Congress will not per sist in a system so iniquitous, as to raise a : Revenue from the People to apply it to uncon i stitutional purposes; and as those works of Internal Improvements are liable to fail—and • ! if completed, might not be saleable or profitablu 1 stock; and it is feared by your Committee, that ’ 1 if the whole ofthe money at present assigned by the Act oj’CongriS’ to this State exp'.mdvd on those grand pr< in coni.■niplafion. it would completing those , W pF ’{< ■ venu; ■ I<> 1 i be entitled, in the Central Bank, and ■ in such other B inks as the Legislature, in its i wisdom may by law point out or establish, j under such rules, restrictions, as the said Le- I gisiature may from time to time ordain and . establish. REPORT. Os the Committee on the State of the Republic. Mr. Hudson, from the committee on the State ofthe Republic, to whom was referred so much ofthe communication of his Excellency the Governor, which relates to the act of Congress approved the 23d day of June last, on the sub ject of a portion ofthe revenue ofthe Federal : Government, proposed to be deposited with the states, report: That the subject referred to the considera tion of your committee, is one of embarras ment and complication. It is one, that those I who best understand the theory and practical : operation of the Federal Government (it seems t to your committee) could not have anticipated nor is its direct influence, provided for in the sacred charter of compact, which so happily unites these states together in a federal govern ment, for certain specific purposes. By the act of Congress referred to, the states are authorized to receive from the federal gov ernment, a certain proportion of the public revenue, at four specified times, during the year 1837. on deposit, and the terms on which said deposits are offered to be made with the states, by the General Government, art clear ly specified by the said act of Congress as be fore referred to. By referring to the first paragraph of the Sth section of the Ist article of t.e constitution of j the United States it is declared that “Congress shall have power to lay and collect, taxes, du ties. imposts, and excises, to pay the debts, and provide for the common defence and gen eral welfare of the United States,” but no grant of power is given by which Congress has the delegated right to lay and collect more revenue, than the legitimate wants ofthe Federal Gov ernment, may require for the specified purposes of its execution. Your committee however feel it to be their duty to state to the General Assembly, that if it could be ascertained that the other States of this Union would not receive the proportion of the said revenue, allotted to them by the act of Congress as aforesaid, that they would, with out hesitation, recommend to the Legislature not to receive the proportion which may be allotted to Georgia. But as such precise in formation cannot be had during the session of the Legislature, in time to be acted on, and it is known that some ofthe states will receive ! tcis ■‘ortions of the said surplus ; ■ ’ n—'’ tiered, and others may I " a| M ts this state | the public 1 tig imequaily ■' .. Wore reported . a luSfcfe . .. • ’■ - ' I the propor- ■ • 'fiiieh Georgia may ben®-' ’■ . - ■r ” act M Con gress. Wl- ' . . ■ / But 'oWfe - , # ‘Atme, and for (lie people against 1 power of the General the surplus revenue deposited with states, was raised, and the right of Congress to dis tribute the surplus ofits treasury to the several sovereign states ot this confederacy, involved in the distribution thereof, and they do most , unequivocally appeal to those in the exercise . 1 of the pov\ ers of the Federal Government, so i to reduce the receipts that the revenue herealt- : er raised, may be only so much as will be lie- j ccssarv for the legitimate wants ofthe Govern-' • 0 i ment; and they do in the name of the good peo ple of Georgia, appenl to the states of the Uni on, to protest against the exercise of powers by the Federal Government, calculated to produce discontent and dissatisfaction, with the states who are parties to the compact of this Union. Your committee, therefore, recom mend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved. That his Excellency the Govern, or be. and he is hereby, requested, to transmit 1 a copy of this protest to the Governor of each I of the states, with a request that the safne may j be laid before the legislatures thereof, and a copy to the President of the United States, and also a copy to each of our Senators and Rep resentatives in the Congress of the United States, with a request that the same may be laid before both houses respectively, SOUtftCtH WIltQ. Alliens, Ga. Saturday, December 10, 1836.' Col. Julius C. A lib i’ll, of Troup j County, is announced ae the Candidate of the' White Party in Georgia, to fill the vacancy in the present session of Congress, produced by the resignation of George W. B< Towns. Charleston Bail Road. The following extract of a letter, from a highly respectable commission merchant of .Augusta, to a merchant in this place, we lay before our readers, that those who are interes. ted in having goods forwarded, may bo advi sed of the despatch with which it is done on this Rail Road; “Augusta, Nov. 19th 1836. When you order goods again, do have I them sent byway of Savannah, there will not be one half the delay that is on the Rail Road and the expense much less. I have now Rail Road receipts for goods for you, shipped from Charleston on the 3d inst.. not yet here; I have other receipts dated 2Sth last month, goods not here yet, in fact (be goods do not get up I generally in less than 15 to 20 days. 1 con aider this Rail Road a public imposition that ' ought to be exposed and put down. I will venture to make a bet that you shall ship from ; Charleston, 20 packages of goods all in one j lot, and that no four of them arrives at Ham-- I burg on the same day, and that from five to' ten days shall intervene between the receipt of the "first and the last of the lot.” T2*e Supreme Court. The following article showing the bility of the organization of the Court for the correction of Errors by the present Legisla ture we copy from the Milledgeville Recorder. ; e know not what circumstances have been I recently coupled with this Bill which could 1 possibly have abated the anxiety of the Edi | tors for its organization—for ourselves we are- r of opinion that no system could be worse than - ] the present Judiciary system in Georgia (if * ! that could be called a system which has no "J head to it) and we would be willing to its or-- I( 7 . ~ I gamzation under any circumstances—That t wc might be enabled to say we had somegen t i eral system of practice in the State—lndeed 1 : under our pre^tij,,feelings we are quite snre 9 -> see the bench filled bv u m b e n t Mtcannotcon. the be filled with who sought that office. The bill for the establishment of a Court t for the correction of Errors, passed the Senate ;on Friday last. The salaries ofthe Judges has bee;: fixed at s2.9oo—Reporter 1,500. The places designated for holding the courts, twice a year, arc Savannah, Augusta'Macon, ! Columbus and Gainesville. A motion was made next day to reconsider ! which was lost. 1 lie fate of the bill is very doubtful in the ‘ other branch of the Legislature. In addition ‘ to the permanent and uniform opposition to this measure, so many prejudicial circumstan ces have been connected with it, as not simplv to cool many ofthe friends of the bill, but may probably impel them to vote against it. For ourselves, we must acknowledge there are so many circumstances connected with the bill, and its passage at present, which we believe will be highly injurious and prejudicial in their : ultimate tendencies, that we have ceased to ; feel anv solicitude for its passage, and slia'l be tar from viewing its loss in the other branch, as a public misfortune.— Southern Recorder. Farmers’ Register. The November number of this work is on cur table. We deem it supererogation to add anv thing more m praise of this able and interes ting periodical. The contents, which are as usual full of interest and instruction to the ng nculturalist, will be found in another column.,' Spirit of tile Press. It is a source of no ordinary gratification to every’ true American, to witness the rapid im j provemeuts which are daily going on through out the whole Union, in all the various de-, | partments of agriculture, mechanics, the arts,, literature, <&.c. &c. In no branch, however, is this spirit of improvement more manifest than in tae art of printing and the fashionable literature of the day. Almost every week in troduces to our acquaintance some new litera ry periodical or magazine, which has just en tered upon the grand theatre with its fascina ting dress to ask a share of public favor. Few, if any, however of the weekly’s that have entered the arena, which seem to demand at our hands such a decided manifestation of our approbation as the mammoth sheet ofthe “SATURDAY NEM S,” which is now issued from the press of our friends, L. A. Godey, & Co, oi Philadelphia, at 2 dollars per annum. We have before had occasion to notice the > efforts of these gentlemen, to spread before j the reading world the literature of the dav but we foci confident that no former effort will meet with a more cordial reception, or be more generally & libera 1 pa ionised than lha: to ren der the NEW S THE LARGEST, MOST INTERES TING and cheapest literai’v paper of the day. Some idea may be had of its merits and size, by the following notice ofits contents bv the enterprising editors: •‘M e Hatter ourselves that, besides its ex. traordinary size, tins number presents attrac tions that entitle it to some attention. It con. tains the whole of Friendship's Offering for 1537. the London copy of which costs $4, and has 384 closely printed pages of letter press. Distinguished as the present age, and particu larly our own country, has been for cheap re . prints, we believe this surpasses any former instance. For four cents subscribers to the i Saturday Acais receive, in addition to their ; ordinary supply of miscellaneous matter, an ■ English annual, the largest yet received