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By president's and Speaker's warrants,
.am! warrants drawn by the Governor on the
Treasurer, paid between the first of No
vember, 1823, and the 31st of October 1824,
chargeable to the following accounts, viz.,
President’s & Speaker’s war
rants, 41,393 10
F'iifl for the redemption of
• the public debt, * 12,035 29
I. uft Fund, 1,733 10
Civil establishment, 1821, 56 25
do 1823, 7,125 00
do 1824, 18,635 73
Special Appropriation, 1822, 8,000 00
do 1823, 5,236 25
do 1824, 7;096 40
Contingent Fund, 1823, 2,535 95$
do i 1824, 6,734 55$
Military Disbursements, 1823, • 1,226 53
Appropri:dionfm-printinglß24, 14,081 27
do Penitentiary, 1824, 9,379 38$
do County Academies, 18,502 01
Land Fund, ‘ 1823, 4,756 12
§158,526 94$
Hy balance in the Treasury,
on the 31st of Oct, 1824,’ 598,003 65$
’ §756,530 60
Respectfully submitted tp the House of Re
presentatives, by
(tliO. R. CLAYTON, Treasurer.
To the I hit. the President and Members of
the Senate, and the Honorable the Speaker
and Members of the House of Representa
tives'of the State of Georgia in General .is
aemUUj met:
Tlic memorial of the Steam-Boat company
of Georgia, Respectfully sheweth,
That your memorialists were by an act of
your honorable body, passed on the 19th day
of December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred aiubseventeen, duly
incorporated and invested with the exclu
sive right for the term of twenty years, of
navigating by steam, the waters of the stale
of Georgia on certain terms and conditions
therein specified which have been faithfully
fulfill ed by these Memorialists.
That by such grant made by your honora
ble body, the faith of the state of Georgia be
came and was pledged to these Memorialists
to preserve and secure to them the uninter
rupted and continued enjoyment of the said
exclusive right, until the expiration of the
said.chartered term.
That relying on the legal and constitution
al validity of the power thus assumed and
exercised by the slate, and confiding in the
unimpaired preservation of their chartered
rights, your memorialists proceeded without
delay, to ipake large and considerable invest
ments in property of various descriptions,
necessary to carry, the same into effect; and
such was the confidence which their exer
tions inspired in the community, that the
stock, of the company experienced a very
.great and rap’d advance.
That in ihis.stale oi things, your memori
alists, willing to evince to the state their gra
titude for the benefits conferred on them by
the said charter, and still further-to secure
by u community of interest, its unimpaired
pr-ssurvai >n, did in the month of February,
in he \ear of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, offer to the state two
hundred shares of the stock of the said com
pany nt par, which older was accepted.
That at the time when this offer was so
made and accepted, the stock of the compa
ny ‘.v;;-s so much above par, that at public
sak-3 of eight hundred shares, made at ‘'avail
nail an ! Augusta, from five hundred to seven
hundred and t went/dollars above the amount
then paid in (two hundred and fifty dollars
on each share) was obtained.
That a very large bonus was thereby gra
tuitously given to the slate, which may be
estimated at the sum of one hundred and six
teen thousand six hundred and ninety seven
dollars and fifty cents, since the company by
the silo to individuals, of the stock thus
transferred to the State at par, might have
realised this amount;
That'by a subsequent agreement entered
into in May, 1820, between the then Gover
nor of the State of Georgia and your Memo
rialists, in consideration of a loan made to
your Memorialists, by the said state of the
sum of forty thousand dollars, they agreed
“tosecure to t!\e state the repayment ofthe
.sail Sinn, and also the sum of sixty thousand
dollars which the State had previously paid
tor the two hundred shares so taken by her
as before mentioned, together with eight per
cent interest on the aggregate aiftount of one
hundred thousand dollars; and in compliance
with said agreement, executed their bond to ‘
the state ot ; Georgia for the said sum of one
hundred thousand dollars and interest us
aforesaid, secured by mortgage of four wharf
lots in the city of Savannah, belonging to
your Momi-ialists:
That the interest accruing to the said state
in consequence of the said agreement,
amounting to the sum of thirty-two thousand
dollars, lias been punctually paid;
That at the time when your Memorialists
entered into.tlie said agreement to secure to
the State not merely the repayment of the
sum of forty thousand dollars so lent as afore
said, but also of the sum of sixty thousand
do!! rs which, the stare had previously paid
for snfl'vs which were sold to the state as
.before stated, on jerms much more advanta
geous than those which were sold to indivi
i a Is, your Memorialists were enjoying un
der Hie guarantee of your honorable body,
•the exclusive right to navigate by steam the
uvaters'ofthe state of Georgia; and they look
ed (as they respectfully conceive it will he
admitted that they had just right to do) to
the linin'errupted enjoyment of this exclu
sive right during their chartered term, and
“to the profits which they should derive there
from, to enable them to fulfil the onerous en
gagement which they had thus entered into
to the State. j
That this just expectation of your Memo-
Tin lists has been frustrated bv a decision of
the Supreme Court of the U-.ited States, by
which the chartered rights of your Memori
alists have been invalidated, and rendered
Tomparaiively valueless; the navigation hy
steam ofthe waters of ihe state thrown open
to cit‘z“ns of other states proceeding from
; orts -( such sVTrs, and your Memorialists
■t ; • is deprived of those rights which were
guaranteed to them by the charter of the
s'ate, the uninterrupted enjoyment of which
was the sole motive on their part for enter-1
r. into (he agreement with the state before
t-'ferred to, and ‘he only source from which
they could reasonably hope to derive the
means of fulfilling the same, j
\
Under these circumstances, your Memo
rialists respectfully ask from your honorable
body, that the relations subsisting between
the state and these Memorialists anterior to
the said agreement, the consideration of
which has wholly failed, by the inability of
the state to make good its grant, may be re
stored; and that your Memorialists on paying
or securing to the satisfaction of the Gover
nor ofthe State, the re payment ofthe said
sum of forly thousand dollars, so lent to your
Memorialists as aforesaid, may be released
from their liability for the aforesaid sum of
sixty thousand dollars, so paid by the state
for the two hundred shares of stock in the
said company, so held by the said state.
Your Memorialists cannot doubt,, that this
their just and reasonable claim will be allow
ed by your honorable body, and they beg
leave respectfully to state the following rea
sons why the same should be granted:-
First—Every grant, whether made by an
individual or a state, implies from the neces
sity ot the thing,xi warranty on the part of
the grantor that he has power to make such
grant.
Tbe state of Georgia did by solemn act
grant to your Memorialists, the exclusive
riglit to navigate by steam the waters ofthe
said state.
Your Memorialists confiding in auch grant
and in the right ofthe state to exercise the
power which it had thus assumed, have made
.'urge investments of their individuals funds,
and with an especial reliance on the pledged
faith of the state, did enter into tfie agree
ment from which they now seek to be re
leased,
The Supreme Count of the United States
has,decided, ihat the state had no right to
make such grant.
The faith ofthe State of Georgia, pledged
to your Memorialists, is therefore violated,
innocently on the part of the stale, but not
therefore less injuriously to your Memorial
ists.
They ask then to be relieved from an
agreement, entered into in the confidence
that the faith ofthe slate so pledged could
be, and would be preserved.
The state is unable to fulfil her contract
entered into with your Memorialists.
It is, they respectfully conceive, the most
obvious justice, that they should be relieved
from an agreement only entered into by your
Memorialists from their unqualified confi
dence in the ability ofthe state 10-fulfil the
contract which she had made.
Second By the transfer to the state in
1818, at par value, of two hundred shares of
stock, when a large advance might have been
obtained by the sale of them to individuals,
your Memorialists have already deprived
themselves ofasnm much greater than would
have been sufficient to indemnify them
against the agreement from which they now
seek to be released.
Third—Bv tire inability ofthe state to ful
fil its contract with your Memorialists—by
the operation ofthe decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States, throwing open
the navigation by steam, ofthe waters of the
state, the exclusive riglit to which, undtV
the plighted faith of the state, was the sole
motive on the part of your Memorialists for
entering into the aforementioned agreement,
and the enjoyment of which exclusive right
is the only source from which they can hope
to derive the means of fulfilling the same—
the consideration ofthe said contract lias
wholly faded, a:id in its failure on the part of
tiie state, has produced an inability to per
form the same <n. the part of your petition
ers, without manifest injustice to the just
•claims of those interested in the said compa
ny. For these reasons, your Memorialists
respectfully ask that they may be relieved
from the said agreement on the terms and
conditions herein before stated,
lJut if it sh mill be more desirable to your
honorable body, your Memorialists are wil
ling to surrender all their exclusive right to
that navigation ofthe waters ofthe state by
steam, with tlie exception of the right of
•towing, in consideration ofthesta'e’s relin
quishment of the agreement of 1820, and re
taining its shares in the said company.
Respectfully submitted.
Georgia legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fhwu.it, November 5.
On motion of Mr. Murray—Mr. Fort of
Baldwin, and Mr. Lumpkin, were added to
the committee on the judiciary—Messrs.
Adams and Law, to the committee on the
state of the Republic, Messrs. Oliver and
Crocker to the Penitentiary committee, and
Messrs. Molt., Ingersoll, an<l Turner, to the
committee on Agriculture and Internal iru
• provertient.
i Notices for the appointment of commit
tees to prepare and report hills to wit:
i By Mr. Gilmore—to amend the Estrav
! Laws.
By Mr. Gilder—To limit the time for re
turning fraudulent draws in the land lottery
, under the act of 1818-
j By Mr. Ingersoll —For the laying off and’
further sale of lots in the town of Macon.
On motion of Mr. Burnsides—Resohed,
that the joint committee of both branches of
the Legislature appointed to examine the re
turns of the population of the several coun
ties of this stale, and prepare and report a
bill apportioning the representation of the
’ several counties agreeable to the Constitu
tion, be instructed to enquire into the expe
diency of so altering the Constitution of this
• state, as to reduce the number of members
in the Representative branch of Legislature,
with leave, to report thereon by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mix Benning—Resolved, that
the Judiciary committee be instructed to en
quire into the propriety of passings law re
gulating the pay of Grand and Petit Jurors,
so far as to indemnify them for their expen
se's during the"sitting of the Courts.
| Mr. Foster of Columbia, gave notice that
he would move forthe appointment ofa com
mittee to prepare and report a bill for the
purpose of providing forthe payment ofthe
building of Bridges in this state by general
taxation, that arc at this time paid for out of
the county funds ofthe different counties.
On motion of Mr. Warrep—l{es?Vgtl, that
the joint committee o;i the Judiciary be di
rected to enquire into t.be propriety of pas
sing a law giving the tral of the riglit of ne
gro property levied by exVcn’mh, exclusive
ly to the Superior Courts of * s state.
[ Mr. Feat fie rstone gave notice of his inten
tion to mow- for Mie appointment ofa com
mittee to prepare afid report a bill !<> raise
a tax for the sujroort of government for the
political year 1825. .
Mr. Brockman presented resolutions,!
which were agreed to by the House, refer
ring to the appropriate standing joint com-’
mittees, so much ofthe Governor’s Commu-1
mention as relatis to the revision of the Mi- j
iitia Sy stem, Internal Improvement, > Edu
cation, establishing a Court of Errors, &c:
&c.
Saturday. Nov. 6.
The engrossed bill to alter the dividing
line between the counties of Hall and Gwin
nett, and to £dd a part of Hall to Gwinnett
county, was negatived*—Yeas 15—Nays 79.
The engrossed bill to pardon Thomas
Frankhl Hall oi Chatham county, (convicted
ofthe murder of a slave) was read the 3d I
time and passed.
The bill to extend the time to the fortunate
drawers in the late land lotteries to take out
their grants was read the 3d time and pass
ed.
Mr. Brockman presented resolutions
which were agreed to, referring to the joint
standing committees certain parts of the ;
Governor’s Communication not previously |
referred to Committees.
Notice for the appointment of committes!
to prepare and report bills, to wit:
By Mr. Lumpkin—To encourage Volun
teer Corps and to exempt persons from ordi
nary militia duty after a certain term of ser
vice therein.
By Mr: Myers—To exempt from ordinary
militia duty all aliens rasiding, or at anytime
being, within the state of Georgia.
o By Mr. M'Clendon —To alter the time of
holding tie Superior Courts in the Ocmul
gee Circuit.
By Mr. Murray—To alter and artiend the
act imposing a tax on pedlars, so as to afford
them an opportunity of vending their goods
on certain conditions.
On motion of Mr. Brailsford Resolved,
that the committee on Agriculture and in
ternal Improvement be requesued to take
into consideration the propriety of opening
a road from Clark’s Bluff on the south side
ofthe Altamaha, to the Big Bend ofthe Oc
niulgee (so called) and from thence to the
town of Macon, and to grant an appropria
tion for the same, with leave to report by
bill,’ ike.
SENKTF,.
Monday, Nov, 8.
The President ofthe Senate being indispo
sed,Mr. Slock was nominated by him to act in
his place as President in his absence.
The committee on Privileges and Elections
made a report, which was agreed to,'author
izing the Governor to issue a Writ of Elec
tion, to fill the vacancy of a Senator from Ap
pling county', occasioned by a tie be
tween Samuel E. Swilley and Philemon Bry---
a lit.
On motion of Mr. Baker Resolved,
That the committee on Public Education
and Free Schools, be requested to enquire
into the expediency of encreasing the Free
School Fupd to Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars, with leave to report by bill or other
wise; which was read and ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr. Powers gave notice that he would
move for the oppointment of a committee to
prepare and report a bill to revise and amend
the several land acts now in force in this
State, in relation to Head Rights-and Bounty
Warrants.
Mr. Bozeman gave notice that he would
move for the appointment ofa committee to
prepare and report a bill to continue in force
for a limited time, an act passed at the last
session,to revive and continue in force an act,
to extend the time of taking out grants on
surveys made on Head Rights and Bounty
Warrants.
Tuesday, Niv. 9.
The President laid before Senate a Memo
rial from Eli. M'Connetl, of the county of
Hall, protesting against the constitutional
right ofthe Senator from that county to a seat
in the Senate of State,which was read and re
ferred to the committee on Privileges and
Elections.
On motion of Mr Davies Resolved,
That the joint committee on Public Educa
tion and Free Schools be instructed to en
quire into, and report upon the propriety
of making some pecuniary allowance to the
Savannah Free School Society of Savan
nah, with leave to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr Prince from the committee to whom
was referred the petition of Cornelius Coch
ron, reported a resolution recommending an
appropriation in his favor for his temporary
relief,and as a remuneration for his losses and
services.
Wednesday, Nov. JO
Mr. McKinjiie presented tbe petition of
Stephen Pierce, praying the privilege
of miming a line of Stages from Savannah
to Augusta, which was read ami referred
to a committee, consisting of Messrs. M‘
Ivimiie, Davies, Powers, Whitehead & Wal
ker. 1
The bill to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall
of Chatam county’, convicted of the mur
der of a slave, passed the Senate, Yeas 47,
Nays 6.
On motion of Mr. Crawford Resolved.
That all bills for incorporating county Acade
mies, be committed to a committee from the
counties who have presented or may present
such bills.and that they be instructed to con
solidate the same, and report one general bill
for that purpose.
The bill to extend the time to fortunate
drawers in the two last land lotteries to take
out their grants, and to continue in force the
present fees, was read the third time and pas
sed—and also.
A bill authorising James Cleland to practice
law in the sevrral courts of this stare.
Thursday. Nov. 11.
Mr. Sellers that the minutes of yes
terday.so far as relates to the resolution com
mitting all bills incorporating county Acade
mies to a committee composed of the mem
bers from the counties who have presented
or may present such bills, and that they be
instructed to consolidate the same, and re
port one general bill for that purpose, be re
considered—Ordered, that said resolution lie
on the table.
The President laid before Senate the com
munication of Thomas Mitchell,Esq. Survey
or General, which being read was referreff,
together with the accompanying document,
to the committee on Finance.
Mr. Tigner notified the Senate, that he
would move for the appointment of a commit
tee to prepare and report a bill, to vest the
State’s interest in the fradulently drawn land
in the last purchase, in the Trustees of the
several county .Academies.
The Senator from Bulloch county (on mo*
lion of Mr. Powers) was added to the <?om-
I mittee on Agriculture and Internal Improve
ment, and excused from serving on the cam
i mittee on Banks.
I On motion, the Senator from Warren
county was added to the committee on
Banks, in place ofthe Senator from Bulloch
excused. ,
On motion of Mr. Beall Resolved. That
the committee on the Judiciary be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of autho
rising Sheriffs to take bond and security of
defendants for the forthcoming of property
levied on., ,
Mr. Stocks noticed the Senate that after
to-day, he would move for the appointment
I of a committee to prepare and report a bill,
I authorising a partial failure of consideration
to be plead in certain cases.
On motion of Mr. Burney——Resolved,
That the Judiciary committee be instruct
ed to enquire into the expediency of chang
ing the law on the subject of dower, so as
to prevent any widow hereafter from be
. ing entitled to any thing more of the real
| estate of her deceased husband, than a
1 third part of such a3 he died seized and pos
| sessed of, and that they report by bill or oth
erwise.
Mr. Stocks from the committee of Enroll
ment reported as duly enrolled and signed
by the Sepeaker of the House of Represen
tatives, an act to pardon Thomas Franklin
Hall of Chatam county; which was present
ed to and signed by the President of Sen
ate —Ordered, that the committe of Enroll
menl carry said act to the Governor for hia
assent.
Mr. Coffe laid on'the table the following
resolution:
Resolved, That his Excellency the Gov
ernor he requested, as early as is convein
ent, to open a correspondence with” the
General Government and the Government
of Florida, if necessary, on the sub ject of
establishing permantly the line dividing
this State from Florida, and to take all
measures necessary to accomplish this ob
ject. *
On motion of Mr. Walker Resolved,
That the Judiciary committee be instructed
to enquire in to the expediency of modi
fying the Penal Code, so as to authorize the
Judges of the Superior’ Courts to sentance
crimminalsfor a less period of time than four
years for minor offences, and also to alter the
law with regard to the punishment of man
'slaughtev.
The following bills were read the third
lime and passed:
To alter and amend an act. forthe belter
regulating the admission of Attorneys to
plead and practice in the several courts of law
and equity within this state, passed Decem
ber Bth, 1806;
To provide for the trial of claims of slave
levied on under execution—and.
To keep open, remove and prevent ob
struction in the Ohoope river, calclated to
prevent the free passage of fish.
Fm hay, November 12.
The bills were introduced in
stanter, and read the first time, viz:
By Mr. Beall—To legalize the acts of all
the Deputy Clerks of the Superior Courts
under the age of twenty-one years;
By Mr. Holt—To compel Tax-Collectors
in the several counties in this state 1o attend
the General Elections, for the purpose of
preventing improper votes.
Oi^ motion of Mr. Prince —Resolved, that
so much of the message of his Excellency the
Governor as relates to the selling of free
persons of color into slavery, be referred to
the committee; on the judiciary; and that
they have leave to report by bill or other
wise. ,
The following bills were read the third
time and passed, viz:
To incorporate Clarkesville Academy in
Habersham county;
To incorporate Lawrenceville- Academy
in ‘he county of Gwinnett,-and appointing’
Trustees;
To define,an act, entitled an act to autho
rise the enforcement ofthe Patrol law in the
city of Savannah in certain cases;
To vest the powers of the Commissioners
ofthe Court-house and Jail of Laurens coun
ty, in the Inferior court of said county;
To incorporate Henry county Academy,
and to appoint Trustees; and,
To make valid certain grants lying within
certain reservations, taken and held under
and by .virtue of the late treaties between
the United Slates and the Cherokee Nation
of Indians.
Saturday, Nov-. 13.
# Notices for leave to report bills, viz:
By Mr. Prince—To discharge females
from the performance of Patrol duty,
Also—To fix the time for the sittingofthe
Superior and Inferior courts of the Flint
Circuit.
On motion—Resolved, That the joint Ju
diciary committee be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of allowing such fees as
may seem reasonable, to justices ofthe Peace
and Constables for the several additional du
ties imposed on them by law, since the pas
sage of the law establishing their fees.
The Senate took up the bill to repeal the
act, to prevent the introduction of slaves in
to this state; it was |pad the third time and
passed—‘Yeas 33, nays 13.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nov. 8.
The follqwing engrossed bills were sever*
ally read the third time and passed, to wit:
. To remove the court-house of Wayne
county;
‘To incorporate the Darien Fire Engine
Company;
To establish an Engine Company in Savan
nah; and
To define an act, to authorize the enforce
ment of the Patrol law in the city of Savan
nah in certain cases. 7
The bill to authorize the Mayor and Aider
men ofthe city of Savannah to issue Change
Bills was negatived.
-'The bill to incorporate the Houston coun
ty Academy passed the House.
Mr. Uemberl gave notice that he would
move for the appointment of a committee to
prepare and report a bill, to alter and amend
so much ofthe Bth section of an act, to re
vise and amend the Judiciary. System as re
lates to the service of petition and process.
On motion of Mr. Lumpkin—Resolved,
That the committee on the state of the Re
public, to whom was referred the Memorial
of the Steam Boat Company of Georgia, be
authorized to send for and examine persons
ami papers relative to said Memorial.
The following Communication was receiv
ed from the Governor, by his secretary Mr.
Wood; and referred, with the accompanying
documents, to the committee on Banks;
Executive Department, 6th ,1
I enclose additional returns receii*
morning from the President and n.*
of the State Bank, supplying certs*
ciencies in the former ones; there .1
time to copy them, the originals ar e *2
the House cf Representatives. **
(h.gtte) G. M. Tliifl
On motion of Mr. Oliver—Resolvi-Bi
the joint Penitentiary committee be jS
edto enquire into the expediency ,r*
ing a Fire Engine for the use of tin, *
tion, and that they be instructed ton..*
bill or otherwise. V
Notices for leave to prepare and;!
bills, to wit:
By .Mr. Murray—To appropriate*
for the political year 1825. “,
By Mr. Hudson —To prescribe tli~E|
of particionary such lots of land dm*
Land Lottery, authorized by the ar.fl
15th Msy, 1821, as have been der;,*
judgment of court fraudulently draw*
By Mr. Lumpkin—To empower;!)*
rior courts of the several counties to*
rize the erection of Mills,,and to p,,,*
the mode in which questions lek*
those already built shall be tried. p
By Mr. Ingersoll—To authorize *,
holding lots under lease from tliejj*;
ment of the United States, within th*-„
rate limits of the town of Macon, t*,,
quish the same to the state of Ge if*,
the right to remove the buildings;!,*:
Mr. Warren laid on the table a*,
tion relative to employing‘the liamls|H,
ing to the Oconee river Navigation**;
ny, during the Winter and Spring
working on a road lately laid out f;••-*£
Bridge, on the Ogechee to the Ocoiit*|
near Dublin'. j§
Tuesday, Nh* ;
The following, engrossed bills Mr*
the 3d time and passed: g,
To legitimatize arid change tlier*f
certain persons. ?
To add two additional places of
the county of Glynn. •
To incorporate the Houston coiiir*|
demy, and to appoint trustees foni*|
To incorporate the town of P;*|
Houston county, audio appoint cou*g
ers for the same—and
To make valid certain grants to |*r
ing within certain reservations, la*
held under and by virtue ofthe lateAi
between the U. States and Cherokee*
of Indians. ftj
Wednksday, No;*;
The bill to add a part of Irwin to*<
county, was negatived.
The following bills passed theH*-
To make permanent the site oftlieH*
buildings in Decatur county, toile*
additional sites for holding elections,*
To establish district elections ii*
county, and to punish those who may;*
to defeat the same—and the bill
More effectually to carry into d*
act to prevent obstructions to thepai*
tisli in i he Ocmulgee river and to itsbnH
The bill to provide so” the payment*
building- of bridges in this state, bv*
taxation, which are at this time built*
different counties, was negatived. I x
A communication was received fnH
Governor, transmitting to the l.ejtH
an additional return of the Planters*
Mr. Witt gave notice that he woul*
for a committee to prepare and re]*
to alter and amend the act encreasinjßt
laries of the public officers of the staS*
ed Bth Dec. 1818; also an act on til*
subject, passed 16th Dec. 1819. • I c
On motion of Mr. Law—Resolved,tH
Military Committee be instructed tot*
into the propriety of authorising iH
questing his Excellency the Cover*
distribute 250 swords and 250 pistols*
the Troops of Cavalry, composing the*
ron attached to the first division of®
of this slate, upon such terms andcon*
as his Excellency shall think proper*
curingtheir return whdft required *
state, and that he be further author*
deliver swords and pistols to such *
troops of Cavalry in this state nsli*
think proper, and upon like termsa*
ditions. ip
Thursday, Not*
On motion of Mr. Hardin—Resolve*
that part of the Governor’s Commuii*
relative to the Commissioners appoi*
open a road from Alapaha to the Florii*
be referred to the committee on Inter*
provement. *
* On motion of Mr. Gholston—Ha*
That the Judiciary Committee be in!*
to enquire into the expediency of re*
so much of an act passed the 24tlr*
April, 1760, as relates to dower, and*
linquishment of femo coverts to dovfl
one third part ofthe r6al estate con*
and the expediency of substituting air*
lowing dower or one third part of all*
al estate owned and possessed at the*
the death of the husband. B
Notices for the appointment of cod*
to prepare and report bills, toAvit: JK
By Mr. Hagan—Todivide Applingi®
By Mr. Oliver—To lay off, ‘define *
open the main channel of Broad river*
to admit the free passage of fish, an*
point commissioners (or the same. B
By Mr. Scarborough—To make out*
county out of the counties of Doo!)*
and Early. ft
By Mr. Watson—To amend, the **
pointing Commissioners for the T*
.Vli Hedge vi lie. ■
The Speaker laid before the How*
ter from Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor?*
which was read and referred to the*
tee’ on Finance. I
The following engrossed bills were*
the Sd time and passed: 1
To incorporate the Walnut Creek*
Churclvih Jones county —and ft
The bill to authorise the troops of V
ry now in Putnam county to consoliu*
form one Troop, and to attach
the oldest Colonel’s Regiment in saiel
ty. , J
The act from Senate to alter ° nf ,’l
the 2d section of the 2d article °f ‘"'l
stitution (for electing the Governor b 9
people) was read the 2d time and o'!
to be e.-grossed for atlffrd reading-
Notices tor the appointment of *•
tees to pt-epare and report bills, viz:
By Mr. Branham — To define and h
right of dower to the lands of which
band wa i seize? and possessed ofatu
of his death.
By Mr.Pooler—To vest in the
Society of the City of Savannah the
ted property oflrishmon in the co °
Chatham.