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C. Hi C. WlkUNGHA
LA GRANGE:
nuBOr ao&mc, .December ti t iscs.
The Freedmen*
Now that the year is drawing to a close,
it is a very important question, not only
In the freedmen themselves, but to society
and the public good, as to what course is
to be pursued towards the freedmen.—
That many of them are averse to making
contracts for the coming year, is a well-
known and established fact. Others,
again, arc disposed to enter into equitable
contracts, and have done so. We hope
that a proper coh^enco may be estab
lished between the two races, such as will
be advantageous to all parties, and thus
promote the best interests of the country
by securing a reliable sonrcc of labor.—
The landed proprietors must have labor
to till the soil, and the freedmen must ac
cept employment, or starvation must stare
hundreds of them in the face who have
only known plenty and happiness all their
lives. This desirable Btate of things can
only 'be brought about by mntoal confi
dence between the white and black races,
and this confidence can only be secured
by honest and fair-dealing by both parties.
To the negro race it is due that we
should encourage and urge them to pur-
sne the path of honesty and industry that
they may b« happy and prosperous. We
owe this much, if no more, to them, be.
cause they have been our slaves, aud de
ported themselves towards us during the
late struggle as no other race of people
would have done. Many a war-worn sol
dier can tell of the devotion of his former
slaves to him and his family while he was j
engaged in the death-struggle upon the
battle-field to maintain the “ peculiar in
stitution’’ by which they were to he con
tinued in bondage. The United States
Got. Charles J. Jenkins.
For the first time in eight years Geor*
gia has exalted to the Chief Magistracy of
the State a man who ’is, in every Way,
qualified to fill that high position with all
the dignity, manliness and honesty which
should characterize the ocCUpant of the
chair which has been successively filled
by Georgia**! most eminent Sons aud state-
men. A man whd has gained the Execu
tive seat by a free aud spontaneous voice
of the people, withont having to resort to
the tricks and strategeras of political
demagognism, or by the dicta of party be
hests, we may expect of him a course of
honest integrity and devotion to the best
and highest interests of the State—not to
be sustained in tlje policy he rr.3y pursue
in reference to the affairs of the Stale, by
party machinations and political trickery,
and appealing to the prejudices of any
particular element of our people. We
feel proud of old Georgia in her selection
of a Chief Magistrate who is possessed of
that honest and pure statesmanship which
must give to her a position -pf command
and respect amoh
in the work of feco
with the Goterhm
Digested of the
tional batted and
acknowledging
State, will do n
in the resompt 1
in the American
Southern sisters
tion and re-Uniob
our fathers,
ant spirit of set-
gnity, GoV. Jfcftkifrs,
condition of the
,t Will thwart us
forttier position
ml but Stich will be
Our MtllCflgfeirtlle t'orrei^ohdehcc.
MiLLEDosvoLR, Dec. 16th, 1865.
bear Reporter: Since hiy last, events
of Vast import have transpired, and al
ready I fancy the popular pulse throbs
quicker and tbc popular heart grows
warmer. On Wednesday last a telegram
was received from the President by the
Provisional Governor, authorising the in
auguration of the Governor elect, and con-
ihunicating other gratifying intelligence ;
Whfereiipob, the Geilfetal Assembly, by a
joint committee, conferred with Judge
Jenkins, who signified his readiness to be
installed at the pleasure of that body.—
The following day (Thursday) was there
fore set apart for that purpose. At me-
ridiah on the day appointed, the Senate,
preceded by their Excellencies the Gover
nor elect and the Provisional Governor,
the State Douse Officers, and a committee
of distinguished citizens, entered the hall
of the House of Representatives ^which
was already densely crowded With the
elite and beatlty of the metropolis,) when,
after the usual preliminaries, Judge Jen
kins arose, and in that Calm, dignified and
impreS3ive Style Cf oratory for which he
is so celebrated, delivered the admirable
addreCS transmitted to yriil oh yesterday.
On the conclusion of the address, with his
honest right hand resting upon the Holy
Bible, he took the oath prescribed by the
Constitution, ahd was thereupon proclaim 1
ed, by Col. GihsoN, PreSideht of thb Seh-
his course of conduct that the most fanatb ate> Governor of the State of Georgia.-
cal cf thd North, and evert df the South, ; q^e Qrgat Seal of the State was then de-
wiil be compelled to admit his persuasive ! | iv „ ed g js Excellency the Provisional
policy, because dictated by honesty of in- 1 OoFerfior to Governor Jenkins, and by him
tention and desire for the true interests of to the Secretary of State, which concluded
the State.
So, let us sustain cur noble Chief Ex
ecutive in every effort to restore noble old
Georgia to her former prestige and re
nown, and all may yet he right in the end.
-A - - *k ~
United States Seuaiorsi
We ace informed that it is quite proba
ble that Mr. A. II. Stephens and Mr. B. H.
IIill will be elected United States Sena
tors on the re assembling of the Legisla
ture, if that body is permitted to exercise
its own choice without detriment to the
the cerefftnnies—and the Senate proces
sion withdrew.
I hate witnessed rfirthy ihadgorations,
but never one So imposing and impressive
as that of last Thursday. 1 need not com
ment on Ooterncrr Jenkins’ inaugural ad
dress. It was listened to throughout with
almost breathless attention, which was
broken at intervals by heart felt appiaUSe,
At its Conclusion, an elderly P.epresenta-
Condensed from the Macon Telegr jh.j
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SKNAtB.
MitLEDBfcVii.LE, Dec. 12, 1865.
The Senate met fit 10 o’clock, A. M.
Prayer by $ev. Mr. Brooks.
The* journal of the preceding day was
read and approved.
On the call of the members for the in 1
ttoduction of new matter, Mr. J. F John
son, of the 35th district, intioduCea a bill
to authorize Clerks of the Superior aud
Inferior courts to practice law in any of
the coorts of the State of which they are
not officers.
Mr. Strozier t A bill to exempt certain
property of every debtor from levy and
sale; It exempts, one htiodred acres of
laud, and five additional acres for each
child under eighteeh years of age. In
every case the dwelling hdtise is to be ex
empted, and in citiescne acre attached to
the dwelling to be exempted. The bill
also exempts 150 bushels of corn, one
hCCse, tWo Cows and calves, twenty bead
of bogs, household furniture, etc
A message was received from his Ex
cellency, JameS Johnson, Provisional Gov
ernor, transmitting tie following telegram
from Andrew jbhuSon, President of the
United States:
Washington, D. C., Dec. i 1, 1S65.
Ji Johnson, Provisional Governor:
The Governor elect will be inaugurated,
which will not interfere with yon as pro
visional Governor. You will ^receive in
structions in a few Iay3 in regard to be
ing relieved a9 Provisional Governor.—
Why can’t you be elected as Senator ? I
would issue no commissions for members
of Congress; leSte that for the incoming
OoVetnor. W r e are under many obliga
tions to you for the nob*e, efficient and
patriotic manner in which you have dis
charged the duties of Provisional Gov
ernor, and T’H be sustained by the Gov
ernment. Andpf.w Johnson,
President United States.
Mr. Tiornlon offered the following,
which WcS accepted in lieu of the substi
tute, and adopted:
Rrsolvtd, That the Treasurer of the
5*hlte bb authorised to advance to each
member tf the General Assembly and its
officers tie sum of $100, the same to be
accounts for per diem pay and mileage.
The House resolution to appoint a joint
committee of the two Houses to Wait on
the Governor elect, and request him to
appoint a Jay fur his inauguration, was
taken up aid passed, and Messrs. Thorn-
Govcrnment held out the boon of freedom : interests of the State in the process of j
to them, and still they clung to their old j reconstruction. We hope and trust that j
masters until the struggle was given up we may be left to choose our Senators !
tive near me exclaimed quite audibly, j ton and .\l ll5ll „ appointed that Committee
“ God bless you, Charles Jenkins, for that ) on the part of the Semite,
address ! I already brtathc tfiore freely, j The bill t> incorporate the Georgia and
The day is dawning !” and turning to me, I - A,;lbam * C,r,] Mum * a,1 ' ? Manufacturing
by the South, and the Government of the
United States declared them no longer in
bondage. In order that we of the South
may enjoy the benefits of free government,
and our former position in the Union, we
. ’ i Company, wis passed:
Each word of that address, s.r, Tbe adjortnl-d till 3^1
without Federal interference, or any die- \
tation from the “ powers that be.’’ If this j
is a Republican form of government, why j
may we not be left to carry out the prin- |
ciples of Republicanism by electing men
have, in solemn Convention, declared that ^ of our choice to fill official positions —men
slavery shall not exist. Until all thin was ; who can and will truly represent us, as
an accomplished fact, the negro did Hot , would Messrs. Stephens and Hill. These
gentlemen would give entire satisfaction
to the people of the State.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Ferrate met at 3 o’clock. Hon. B. B.
Mofjrr, Pres dent pro tern, in the chair.
Mr. Butler, of the 23th District; a bill
to repeal sr much of the act of the Gert-
It may be urged that these gentlemen
have not been pardoned. As regards Mr.
added,
properly considered, weighs a lull porthd!”
In view of our present condition, and the
uncertain future, all good people in all
parts of the State, will fervently respond
“Amen!” to the Governor's pious petition:
“ God help rs all !” _
T i i ,■ e c. *„ rr ner. „ authorized by tlie extension
I he elections for tstate House Officers , ... , - , r .
... .... the l moii lunk of Augusta
and I ub ic Printer were held on rnday,
with the following result, viz :
Secretary of State,...,Col. N.C. Barnett
Comptroller-General ... Maj J. T Burns.
Treasurer Col. John Jones.
:V; P.M.
Mr. Fottie, of Warren: A bill to iti&ke
certified copies of plats and grants of - land
fevidbnee in certain cases.,
Mr. Ridley, of froup: A resolution to
instruct the Committee on Finance to
prepare a bill, based on the resources cf
the State, to relieve the people from im
mediate and buidensbme taxation.
A resolution making an advance cf
$4,000 to the State Frintei- was passed.
The House adjourned till 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
SENATE.
MtLi.EDGEvn.LE, Dec. 13, 1865.
The Senate met at the hour of 10 a. hi.
After prayer and the reading of the jour
nal, Mr. Daley, of the 2nd district, moved
to reconsider the resolution passed on
yesterdiiV, making an advance of $100, V.
per diem aiid mileage, to members and
officers of the General Assembly. The
motion to reconsider was carried.
Mr. Overstreet, of the 3d district, mov
ed that the members and officers receive
advance pay; in accordance with the acts
in the code, fixing the pay of members
and officers.
After other propcsit’ons. it was agreed
that each member and officer of the Gen
eral Assembly, should receive $150, as ad
vance on their per diem and mileage.
Mr. Redding offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That, in the evertt the com- |
mittee now engaged in preparing a code j
of laws for the government of freedmen '
in conformity with a resolution Cf the late j
Convention; shall fail to make a report by !
the 15th inst, the Secretary of the Semite j
be directed to supervise the printing of |
the same; and *o forward during the re- j
cess to each member of the Generul As- 1
sembly, two copies of the same.
Hotise resolution tp provide for necessC.- 1
ry rena’rs on the Executive mansku! —
Passed.
Mr. Thornton introduced a bill to autho- i
rize and empower Judges of the Superior j
Courts to hold special terms for the trial
of Criminals.
Tee Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to- |
morrow morning.
HofSE of REPRESS NTATP'Fff.
Dec. 13—The House met at 10, a. rri
Mr. Romph, of Wayne, introduced a bill
to prohibit the marriage of white peisons
With Mack persons, and person*! of Airi- j
can descent. The bit! imposes a fine on
clerks of courts for issuing licences for ;
such marriages and upon justices and j
clergymen fibr performing the ceremony j
such cases. It irrtposei a line ol ?">00 and |
! imprisonment.
j Mr. Hill,of Fulton, a bill to increase (be ;
j fees of county officers 50 per cent
I Als'< a bill to pfovide for tlit* more ef-
[ feCtUal enforcement of Mechanics’ iietis.
Mr Carter, of Echols, a tdl! to r<
trade in ground peas, butter) eggs, &c.,
without a license from the Inferior Court.
J. ,jtT. Bell, a bill to give Justices of
Courts jurisdiction of all cases awarding
irt damages, where the amount claimed
does not exceed $50.
Bill to permit certain persons to bpild
stock gaps on the Westerh and Atlantic
R. R. PufDi d.
The Senate took ‘a recess of twenty
minutes, after which it resumed business,
and on motion at the hoiir of 12 m. re
paired to thb Hall of Djo House of Repre
sentatives to inaugurate the Governor.—
The ceremonies being over, the Senate
returned to their chamber, and on motion
adjourned till 10 o’clock to-tiiortow thorn-
ing-
HOlYfc.
„ On account of putting the hail in order
for the purpose of accommodating those
in attendance oh the Inauguration; noth
ing Was done in the House, bevoud the
usual motions assembling of the two
Houses in the joint session to inaugurate
the Governor elect.
THE INAUGURATION.
At 12 o’clofck, the hour appointed in the
joint lesolution, the members of tbe Sen
ate appeared in tbe Hall for the purpose
of assisting in inaugurating the Governor
elect. The General Assembly having
been organized, President Gp’bson, of the
Senate, in the chair, Mr. Jenkins,♦arm in
arm with Provisional Governor Johnson,
and followed, in procession, by the joint
committee of arrangements; State House
officers, judges, ex members of Congress
and other distinguished visitors; elitered
the Hall a»d,w*t8 conducted to the Speak
er’s chair. After a pause of a few mo-
mefits, Mr. Jenkins arose, and with more
emotion than I have everseph him evince
on anv public occasion, delivered to bis
breathless uiidienbe the admiral Inaugu
ral Address, a copy of which was for
warded to you this morning. I buzzard
little in saying that no similar speech in
the history of our State, commanded so
much attention and dieted so much of
sympathy The condition of the country,
tlie surrounding circumstances th«* speak
er himsi If and bis grave, solemn delivery,
seeuvd to impress every heart. Every
won! found lodgment, and every sentiment
was echoed back to the noble patriot who
tittcii d it At the conclusion, Mr. Jenkins
took ih<
proclaim
ensuing
Son a to.
ftx-s. “Thou far shall then ^
Peace, be grill.” 00 *°» *nd ao '
On motion the House *'*'*
15th of January 1868 ST?* ^
o’clock, M. * atth *bourof
House.
The Hotted het at id rt >„i i •
V'ty'rby
Mr.Rid'ey. offered tl le f 0 lU iS „ '
was adopted. Whi c l
Resolved, That there he-n.- *
use of the Hou§ e , 500 cop,^'5* for the
for the government of f recd ^ the ^
prepared by the late Convene ’ 10 be
4th of the Constitution. D ^Bicle
hoWias the Supreme°Coort ^
Also tl hill to enable the Inferior r
mT" n,Mt7 a*-*. «55
A bill to repcai all lawn k'
penalties for carrying concealhfc'H
was lost on its third reading
A message was received t • '
cellency Gov, Jenkins. T t ,v a , T l* Ei ’
and read. It recommended t!1 kcn °P
of» bill to open the cotjrts of theStM*^ 6
he freedme,, ; and to p ru ,.i dc fo r o W
trial hi criminal .cases r lhe, t
The Senate bill referring tn-»i •
ject was taken t?f> and subsfitutrdT
from the Judiciary Committee
discussion ensued, when a ° 8
called, and the hill pa.i.d?,/
Representatives, and proceeded
•dectitm of Slate House officers wh^V
L Barrett was elected Secret irJ f tn ‘Y
T - OnoptroHtr 0 e ^
adjourned'till 4 oVloek/p .M. d ’ U ' C U(,uj#
usual oath of I ffice, and was
d *bi+erii 1 >r ol (iemgia fur the
term bv the President of Hie
eii retired, and,
adjourned till to
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Hon* .net para.,anV la a.lj„„
j the second time, and referred C ^
Ridley offered the f, ; j
I was adopted:
j Resolved, That the (J,
| mil Impiovcmrnti*; be
quire into the rates of :re: e t,t : ,„;t f ..
' ni P,
Inch
■k
1 lie • lj;11f
ui, the Hun
lining 10 i
The slioi t urn ice, cmri
ssivelv incleifient weal
e 'i *=* 11 i! ;(f f en’la Uf’fi ini I?
remtpiicH from abroad?
rcmdttcp oh tn'er-
bisUticted io itt-'
Tei^fit ahd fare
mm' mw
mi
tl with the fi
ef; prevented
k ; * interefiting
itiil, tbe floor
i cral Assem.dy of the
fate of Georgia as
f Chai ter ot
assume his freedom, or behAve in any
other manner than that which character
ized him while a slave. That his sudden
transition from the state of slavery to that
of freedom is well calculated to upset the Hill, he has been assured by the Prcsi- j Public Printer, Rev. J. \\ . Burke.
equipoise of tlie whole race, so ignorant of j dent, personally, that he would rveeive | Capt. IIanleitkr was supported for the
what duties their new condition imposes his pardon ai soon as he needed it. The j last named office with great warmth — re
upon them, should be borne in mind by j President cannot well refuse to pardon ! ceiving on the first ballot Gl votes ; on
the people of the South, and great allow- . either of them, when he has extended such the second 17, and on the third 84 — wide’
There b*-i ig no business, the Fenate ad
journed till to-morrow morning, 10 o’clock.
HOUSE.
the distribution of the comrfiofi scho
of each county.
Gartre!!, of Cobb, presented r>, p
from Hun. David Irwin, of (’ l b c
netting forth that he had nearly c<
cd a digest nf the laws of (ieoigia
all the amendments to the code, to in
.1
rill alt
>1 ftim
■t it ion
>nnty,
rnpiet •
with
elude
ation
anil gailery were
number of ladies i
casiuti by their p
it ma\' mif be ami
tbe lut-.il attractiui
Augusta, were c
1 am happy to say
well filled, am
tilded interest to the oc ! 'I
lesence. Among them.-jfui;
SS to State, that, besides j to the
is. the city of Macon and j and a
liarmingly it presented. I the II
that no conflict ■** I
j ‘-barged and ifrtlv being taken by the rtf
| reads of Hurt State, and see wWtlirr ;|., T
are Violtfting tiieir charters in th« ^Vior
i mofis and nr.precedented charges
| and what b-gislation, if any, ought to Lg
j t ad to protect the citizens of the
j therefrom, ufid to rep
bill or ot!n*r*.vi3e
'tat
'i t to this II,,u st
to
rn-
sneo made for their conduct.
It is, therefore, our Christian duty
sear with tins poor, ignorant race, nmf<
deavor, as Taras posrii>le, to induce them
to strive in tt-° race of life, to fill their
proper sphere, perform their duty to them- i
■elves and society by becoming indus j
trious, honest and useful. When we have |
thus convinced the freedmen of our regard ■
and desire for their welfare they may see |
their true interests lies in a perfect under- i
standing ar d a reciprocity of good feeling ,
between themselves and their funner u\v-
a favor to such men as ex Gov. Brown and
others who were oriirinal twossinniwfr
and when, too, he has appointed an orig
inal secessionist as Provisional Governor
of the State of Georgia.
The President Sustained nv the Tress
and pEori.K.— It is a fact no Presidential
message has ever met with such univer
sal approbation as has the bite message
of President Johnson. The approbation
evoked by the spirit and matter of the
j message at the North was not greater
than the cordiality with which it was rc-
This
ners. They arc among ns, and cannot be
removed ; we cannot see them starve I c ‘‘' ve, l by the people of tbe South,
without an effort to induce them to labor j approbation must certainly have the ten-
and sustain themselves. We have ever j dency to nerve the 1 lesident in cairying
claimed to be their true friends; we must 01,1 h ' ,s P olio - V in tI,e faCfi of * Republican
not falsify the declarations of centuries by majority in Congress who are so much
treating them badly, now that they have | "pposed to him. But we hope and trust
been set free. Let us make every effort ! J 1 ** 1 Resident Johnson will soon admin-
to induce them to labor; let us treat them ! ,s !er the death blow to the Radicals who
kindly and honestly; in fine, let us do all i n<nv in thc throC8 nf dissolution.—
we caft for them. If, in the end, they re- T ^ P ro P le are wi, h the President.
fuse to become an industrious people, but
giTe themselves up to idleness, then can
we truly Bay that the fault is not ours.
But, the freedmen should remember that
they, too, must act; that they must ex
Far the Little Ones.— Crying I3ubi*s and Jump
ing Babies. Just received by J. C. YATE8.
Special Dispatches*
It will be seen b}’ the following that
d ! President Johnson ' has concluded that
oect to comply with their contracts, an u .
faithfully perform their obligations, if the time ha * com<? u ' hen th ° P ro P fr a f air *
they desire to be happy and prosperous.
They must so set as to win the confi
dence of those able and willing to give
them employment—without which they
eannot lives, nor be happy. The best in
terests of the freedmen is now to enter at
onoe into contracts for tire coming year.
If they wait too long, they may fin-i, when
ot Alabama may be remitted to her constitu
tional officers.
Department or State, 1
Washington, Dec. 18, 1S65, 2:30, r. u. j
Sis Excellency, Robt. M. Patton,
Governor of the State of Alabama:
By direction of the President, lliave the
honor herewith to transmit to you a copy
of a communication which has been ad-
too late, there are not homes nor employ- j dressed to his Excellency Lewis E. Par-
meut for th 3 m. T4ie more intelligent class soue * ,iite Provisional Governor of Alaba
of freedmen ought to feel it incumbent
■pon there, to impress these truths upon
their fellow-men with whom they have
bqen in bondage, whose condition, just
wow, is neither cheering or desirable.
ma, whereby he has been relieved of the
trust heretofore imposed on him, and di
rected to deliver into your Excellency’s
possession the papers and property relat
ing to that trust.
I have the honor to tender you the co
operation of the Government of the Unit-
A Leaf krom History.—It may not be 1 cd States, whenever it may be found nec
generally known that Provisional Gov- i es6 f ry 1 in effectin S lh e early restoration
T f . **nd the permanent prosperity and wel-
ernor James Johnson, of Georgia, is an j fare of the State over which you have
original secessionist, and once occupied 1
the rostrum with the late Hon. W. L.
Tanczy in a political meeting at Colum
bus, Georgia, when both made secession
speeches ! His Excellency is now, par ex-
•tilence, a Union man. Has President
Johnson been fooled ? We do not think
we are mistaken in the above; but if we
av*, we call upon our Columbus oonfreres
to correct us. If they do not do so we
■ball take it for granted that we are cor
rect We only revert to this to show the
inconsistency of political men, or rather,
perhaps, to show that somo meu’s minds
do change.
"We learn fram the Atlanta Intelli
gencer that both the jail and calaboose at
Marietta were consumed by flue on Tues
day night Supposed to be the work of
an incendiary.
When you wish to make a pur
chase cast your eyes over the advertising
column of the Reporter aud you can see
where you may make your purchases.
been called to preside.
Department or State, )
Washington, Dec. 18, 1865.)
To Eis Excellency, Lewis E. Parsons, Pro
visional Governor of Ala , Montgomery:
The time has arrived when, in the judg-'
ment of the President of thd United States,
the care and conduct of the proper affairs
» Alabama may be remitted
to tbe Constitutional authority chosen by
the people thereof, without danger to
H.e peace and safety of the United States.
By direction of the President, therefore,
you are relieved from the trust which was
heretofore Deposed in you as Provisional
Governor of the Sfhte of Alabama. When
ever the Governor elect shall h a »o ac
cepted and become qualified io discharge
the duties of the Executive office, you
will transfer to him the papursadn prop
erty of the State now in yo^Pfcustody.
It gives me special pleasure to couvcy
to you, the President’s acknowledgement
of the fidelity, the loyalty, and the discre
tion which have marked your administra
tion.
[Signed] W. H. Seward.
***** Telvclt aad Trtalag Ukbau at
{ YATES.
though unsuccessful, must be truly grat
ifying to himself and friend* \fr Um l-o
the successful candidate, it is understood,
combined the influence and support of the
Columbus Enquirer, Sumter Republican,
Dalton Times and Athens Banner—the
latter paper having, within a few years
past, received over twenty thousand dollars
as its proportion of the profits of similar
combinations ! Is it a wonder that Hie
Public Printing has been so shamefully
executed for several years past, or that
the proprietors of the Metropolitan Tress
have now so little energy or public spirit,
after having thus gambled away their
hard earned profits ? I am authorized to
say that, if alive and as hearty as now,
Capt. Hanleiter will again present him
self as a candidate for the same position
before the Legislature at its session in
November, I860. He will run, as in the
last race, on his oicn merits and in oppo
sition to combinations of whatsoever kind.
If elected, instead of dividing his profits
(which, under the present law, is barely
remunerative,) with political gamblerB,
who incur no risks and perform none of
the labor, he will donate five per cent, of
Lis net profits to such public Charity as
the Ladies of Milledgeville may do him
the honor to indicate. Will yonr contem
poraries please make a note of this ?
Bills were introduced by Mr. Tucker, of
Meriwether, to regulate the rates of
freight and travel on the railroads in this
State ; by.Mr. Render, of the same coun
ty. to make valid all contracts between
white persons and free persons of color in
this State ; also, Resolutions by Dr. Rid
ley, of Troup, providing for repairs to the
Executive Mansion, and to instruct the
Joint Committee on Finance to prepare a
bill, based on the resources of the State,
to relieve the people from immediate and
burdensome taxation.
A resolution was passed fixing the per
diem and mileage of the officers and mem
bers of the General Assembly as follows;
President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House, each $12 per day » the mem
ber, each $9 ; the Secretary of the Senate
and Clerk of the House, each $10 ; all the
other Clerks, Messengers and Door-keep
ers, $9 each. The mileage of members
the satae as heretofore prescribed ; the
distance to be computed by the nearest
practicable mail route.
The offices of Secretary of S ate and
Surveyor-General were consolidated ; and
the salaries of each of the State House
officers fixed at $2,000 per annum.
Bills allowing Negroes to testify in all
onr Courts, under certain restrictions, and
to regulate the mode and manner of con
tracts between master and servant, were
passed ; and the General Assembly ad
journed on Friday evening nntil the fif
teenth day of January, 1886.
, ^ OD ’ A Tt H ’ Stephens, Hon. L. J. Gar-
trell and Hon. B. H. Hill are, perhaps, the
most promment now for the United States
Yours truly,
PICA.
• —Joet received it YATgv
Senate.
A message was received from tbe Pro
visional Governor, transmit ting a dispatch
from the President of the l oited States,
which will be found in uur report of the
Senate's proceedings.
Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb, introduced tbe
following resolutions, which were read
ami referred to the Committee on the State
of the Republic :
Rvsulved /<!/ the. Senate and House, of
** t ------- *"* *•««.. ”J ro Vi‘Jiu, in
General Assembly met, That we have read
with great pleasure the able, wise, con
servative ami patriotic message of Presi
dent Johnson to Congress, and as the
representatives of the people of this State,
we pledge ourselves to do everything in
onr power to carry out in good faith, by
appropriate legislation, the policy therein
set forth, believing that in so doing we
will assist in promoting the interest, har
mony ami prosperity of the whole country.
2. Resolved, That his Excellency, Jas.
Johnson, Provisional Governor, in hereby
requested to forward these resolutions *o
his Excellency, the President of the United
States, and to assure him of the fixed de
termination cf this General Assembly to
sustain him in bin wise and just policy of
reconstruction.
The call of the comities are resumed,
when the following new matter was in
truduced :
Mr. Moore, of Effingham, a bill to en
courage and protect tbe citizens of this
State in raising stock.
Mr. Maddox, of Fulton, a resolul ion to
instruct the Committee on Finance to in
quire into the expediency of selling the
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Hill, of Fulton: A bill to abolish
the Penitentiary 8}’stcm of punishment,
except in certain cases.
Also, a bill to exempt from militia duty
all active members of fire companies in
this State.
Mr. Alexander, of Houston: A bill to
repeal an act to alter the time of holding
the election of receivers of tax returns
and collectois in this State, to prescribe
the mode by which they si.all give bonds,
and the mode in which tbe office of re
ceiver of tax returns may be declared
vacant.
Mr. McWhorton: A resolution appoint-
ing a joint committee to ascertain ot the
Governor elect at what time it will suit
his pleasure to be inaugurated. The reso
lution was adopted.
Mr. Cook, of Irwin: A bill to require
tax-payers to give in their lands and pay
taxes in the counties where the lands are
situated.
Mr. McRae: A bill to prevent settle
ments by freedmen on lands, without any
visible means of support, and to punish
white persons who encourage such settle
ments.
Mr. istarr, of W Lite*i A bill to provide
for holding supplementary courts in the
counties of this State for the trial of cases
in which colored peisons are parties, and
for the registration of testimony therein,
and to specify the ctniracier of the jury
therefor. The jury to be of white men.
Mr. Render, of Meriwether* A bill
making valid all contracts between white
persons and free persons of color in this
State.
Mr. Moses, of Muscogee: A bill to per
fect service against express companies,
and to regulate evidence in regard to
their contracts.
Also, a bill to regulate the liabilities of
common carrier.
Mr. Snead, of Richmond: A bill for the
relief of the several banking institutions
of the State.
Mr. Steward, of Spalding-: A bill to au
thorize Attorneys and Solicitors to argue
their cases in the Supreme Court of Geor
gia by written arguments.
Mr. Shaw, of Stewart: A bill to adjust
and make equitable all charges bv substi
tuting the prices of I860 in lieu of the
nomi.ial or Confederate prices as charged
during the war, and fix the rate of inter
est during the suspension of the courts at
3 per cent.
tho lie - *? constitution and at!
subsequent to the adoption'of the same,
aSkifi'g sirtfp’y Fiat ’he Legislature should
appoint a committee to examine and re
port upon Ids work, offei ing t<» funiish th«*
volumes to the State at tlnj
priiiting, binding, Ac.
After some discussion !
was passed.
Ridley, of Troup, c'fTri'O
providing for the repairs ot
mansion.
Gibson, of Crawfonl, a
.... uli..util Do
sold before January, 1867
debtor won!
[>ay cost.
act'
A of
incovenience is likely b
existence of a dual Fncc
deislood that, before >'<
iiiangm ititi.i ai ihe pr<
ernor Jenkins receiv
that there would be
tin* regular discharge
coni
> arise from the
litive. It is nn-
msenting to his
cent time, Gov-
• ■ nenaye through their Secretary in-
*d the House of a resolution referrinr
'■ suspension of suits against Banks,
tlso nnuonncinjjr the concurrence of
ill in i(Terence tempering tli?
courts t< r
freedmen.
Tin
lank
s frits
'ta
il a distinct pledge
,i interim once with
f bis itffieial duties.
lien
in : d.
<o reason to bc-liev that a few
terminate provisional rule in
n* 8 t;it<
tie
; u live
bill
iroviding
<>n am!
provided the
1 give bond and security and
SENATE.
; Milledgeville, Dec. 15, 1S65.
The Senate met at 10 (/clock, A M.—
; After the reading of tlir journal, bills were
J ta’ten up on their third reading.
■ House bill to make an advance of $1,000
| to the 'Mate Printer* Passed,
i House rc/oldtion requiring the Inferior
; Coin ts of each county to tends!) to the
; Governor a list of disabled soldiers and
resolution in reference b
co tahefi Up and passed,
hen ate announced the passage cf
| Mr. Kenan's resolution in reference to
| Pn-side’it ,'Miffs..ft. The House took Op
j tlii.s Kesol'rting ah'J concurred therein,
j .Mr. B.ir.Vs rftoved to .apprint a com
mittee of till 'd* let n:*t with :i similar com
mittee from 1 it* Semite to wait upon Gor.
Jenkifis. 'Ihis eodfinittee coiiaisted of
[ Messrs. Banies, l’eeplcs ami Frazier.
| 'I he Governor having nothing further
j to communicate, the House on motion ad
journed, to inert on the 15th of January
next, at 12 o’clock M.
Drrs«ed Dolls and Tor Setts;—At YATES'.
C’ANDIDATKS FOR OFFICE.
Kirby, of Catoosa, a bill providing for
a change in the management of the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad. It provides
lor the election bj r the General Assembly j indigent widows and orphans of deceased * * re ' lUth, ’ rize ^ l " ,Uin '
of a board of dir* ctors. j soldiers. Passed. ; , *‘GMAS. attor.a-y at law. Ata
Edge, of Campbell, a bill to define tl
liabilities of railroads. By this bill, all
railroads receiving goods in transit, are
made liable for all goods lost, without re
gard to the road on which they'were lust.
Also, a bill providing for the apprentic
ing of negro children who have no reput
ed father.
Peeples, of Berrien, a bill declaring that
at-.y white person who shall live in adul
tery with a woman of African descent,
shall be held guilty of Misdemeanor, and
shall be punished with fine rtbd imprison
ment. On conviction of the second of-
i fence, lie shall be incapable of giving evi
{ dence in cases to which vVhite persons
are parties.
! The Senate, bill, fixing Salaries df State
House officers, was passed. Tbc salaries
of all these officers are $2,000 each, ck-
A message was received froth' his Ex
cellency, Charles .1. Jenkins, recommend
ing to the General Assembly, that they
should pot adjourn before passing a bill
to admit negro testimony in the Courts,
with sucli limitations as they might think
proper to prescribe. The Mes3”gfi sets
forth that such a measure ig nof, only just
in itself, but would facilitate tbe restora
tion of the State to all ita civil rights, and
would result in many persons being tried
before the civil tribunals who will other
wise be tried before military commissions.
The Senate has already passed a bill
of this character.
1 bo hour of 11 o’clock having arrived,
the Senate repaired to the Hall, to elect
State House officers and State Printer.—
The election being over, the Senate ad
journed till 4 o’clock this afternoon.
AFfERtToON SESSION.
The Senate met at 4 o’clock, pursuant
to adjournment.
IfiOrnton offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That all suits bow com
menced in any of the Couits of this State,
or against atiy incorporated Bank of this
copt that of Librarian, which i3 $1,000.
The House took a recess till 3 o’clock
p. m.
Afternoon sr.ssioN.
The House met at 3 o’clock.
Adams, of Clark, introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That his Excellency, the Gov
ernor, bo and lie is hereby, authorized to
fort,,* on tl.c f.ill, uuil c,„Sit of tl.cSU.C ‘ZVlL
one hundred thousand dollurs for the ex -
penses for the year 18G5.
The resolution as amended by the Sen
ate, making advances to members and of-
Assemblv, was ta-
ficers of the General
ken up
Adams, of Ciarke, moved, as an amend
ment, that the treasurer be instructed to
pay over to the Lunatic Asylum the first
money unappropriated in the treasury
Adopted.
The resolution as amended was agreed to.
Bill to restrain arid regulate the sale of
property of debtors for a given period.
Referied to committee on tbe Judiciary
House adjourned till 10 o’clock to-mor
row morning.
SENATE.
Milledgeville, Dec 14, i8G5.
After reading of the journal, the Senate,
on motion, concurred in the House reso'
Iution consolidating the offices of Sec re
tary of S:ate and Surveyor General, and
fixing the salaries of State House officers
at $2,000 each, and that of Librarian at
$1,000.
The amendment made by the House to
the resolution making an advance to offi
cers and members of the General Assem
bly, which appropriates $20,000 to the
Lunatic Asylum for the year 1865, was
concurred in.
Mr. Graham moved an additional amend
ment to the resolution, appronriatino'
$25,000 to the Blind Asylum at Macon —
Adopted.
Ihe resolution as amended was passed.
House resolution,- taking a recess from
15th mat., till January 15th, 1866, was
concurred in.
House bill, authorizing the Governor to
borrow $100,000, concurred in.
Mr. Brown, of the 19th District, a bill
to prevent persons of African descent
from coming to this State.
Freeman, a bill to authorize Justices of
the Inferior Coarts of the several counties
of the State, to borrow money.
McDaniel, a bill to prohibit itinerant
journment of this Session of the General
Assembly.
The Senate concurred in tbe.drrtertdnient
of the House, to its bill allowing the tes
timony of free pfehsoiis to be taken in the
Courts. The bill as passed both Houses,
is as follows:
A bill to be entitled, an act to make
free persons of color competent witnesses
in the Courts of this State, in certain cases
therein mentioned, and to authorize the
making and declaring of force affidavits
by them in certain cases.
"the Senate dnd hinuse of Representatives of
thk Shite of Georgia, in General Assembly imt,
do enact, Tlnit from and after the pa>.ta 1 >e of (his
Act, tree pt-rsons of color shall be cmnpe ent wit
nesses- in all Ihe Courts ol inis Stott*, i., civil cases
whereto free persons of color is a party, and in all
criminal cases wherever a free prison of color is
defendant, or wherever the ciHcnee charged is a
crime, cr nii-Gt-tneiinor agaifl-t the [Vrsdn or
property of a free p.-rson ol color, any law. u.-a-e
or custom to thee mtr.njr notwithstanding.' °
Sue. 2. Aud he it further enact, d. that in all
owes hereafter pending, or about to Ire institute*]
wherein a fre^- person of color is a party, plaintiff
or dclei.dant. it shall be e,inpct*-nt for „„ch tree
person of color, to make and til*; any affidavit now
by law allowed, ami tending to advance the reme
dy or aid the defendant, as if the said affidavit
had been made and filed by »hy othfcf- litigant.
Mr. Kenan tillered the lolluwing which
was adopted.
Whereas, it is one of (lie privileges, if not du
ties, of this Genera! Assembly, convened under
circumstances so peculiarly iutcre-ting and’im
port nt to the future ol Georgia and her people,
now that it is about to adjourn over its session
for a brief period, not to do so until it shall have
given some expression of its high appreciation of
the President of the United States through whose
justice aud magnnjimity, add through whose re
gard far tbe Constitutional rights of the Stales,
civil governmeht bos again been put in motion at
the eapital of this State. Therefore
Beit Resolved by the Senate and Route of
Representatives of thb State if Georgia in (Jell-
eral Assembly f"tt. That in Andrew Johnson, the
Chief Magistrate of the American Republic Geor
gia in her recent past while yielding to a’ power
she CoiiM not success ully resist: aril irt her pres
ent condition moving ouwafd irt the work of re-
construction, has felt a sustaining arm, and will
^bi“h?r, Ul f r th “ onerous clemency extend
sr. !** towar ds ber people, the magnanimity
that t ® war( l» them, and the determined will
that says to s stlfl hostile faction of her recent
For Solicitor-General:
T'-fY" We -ire authorized to announce GKORGt
tants, G».. a e*:
didate for Solicitor General of the Coweta Cir^u f
coinpo-ed of the counties of Trocp, Meriwether,
Payette, layton, DcTtuIo an*! f'ulton. £lcctioa
first Wednesday in . f aMfa*y,
To the. People of tho Covsvta Circuit i
*Ve are authorized to announce the numeofCoi.
W. II. HULSEY as a candidate for Solicitor Gen
eral of the Coweta Circuit, composed of the coat-
ties of DeKalb, Fu’.ton, Clayton. Fayette, Meri
wether and Troup. Election, first Wednesday ia
January. <} ec l
V\ e are authorized to announce the name
of A. H. FREbMAN, (a Lieutenant of the Is'.i
Eighth Georgia Hegifiient.) as a candidate for So
licitor General of the Cnweta Circuit. E’.ect'ot
on the first Wednesday in January next. *
Foi Sherift:
FRIEYD*, TO TfiE RfSCtE’.'-I take this me
thod of informing my friends that I am a candi
date for the office dTSHERIFF of Troup county—
my only plea being the lor'S of an aTcn in the late
war and inability to fupport myself without your
assistance. If elected, I will discharge ihe datiti
of the office to the best of my nWity.
dec22-lt R. B. IIOLLAWAY.
We are authorized to announce the naaw
of J. O. TOWNS as a cand date for tbe office of
Sbt-riff of Troup county, at the *n?u;i)g election fof
County Officers. — —
He also dnnounces that he is a candidate w,A
T. I. C. Timwons as Deputy.
\V*s ere {.Mhorized Io announce WIL'LIAlt
H. COOPER as a enndidatef or Sheriff (with JoiU
N. Cooper a.« Dejjbtj7 Sheriff,) of Troup eoubty, *•
the ensuing January election.
For Clerk Superior fcourt: _
We are aulborized to announce JOUS r.
AWTRY as a candidate for re eleition to the of
fice of Clerk of the Superior Court o' TrOti? Ccua
ty, at the ensuing January election.
IlnOANSVUXZ. G*.. I
Noremb'-r 15tb, 1^65. i
Mr. Editor: Please announce my name »**
Candidate forClerk of ibr Superior Court of Tree;
couuty. Election in January next.
For Ueceiver of Tax KeturH^•
fgg- We are authorized to aunouuce ' -
or I> S. SATTERWHITE (who lo»t a leg during
i he late war) as a candidate for the office oi 1 - ece *
cr of Tax Returns of Troup comity.
We are 8.uthorir.‘-d to aunounc 1 ' REl’BL
A. AKERS as ii candidate for.Receiver of T»*
Returns of Troup Cortnty, dt the election in J*® B
atj next.
For Tax Collecfor:
in* We are authorized to announce thensrt®-
JOHN L. JOHNSON ns a candidate for To Col
lector ol Troup county, ftt the dosuing election®
tbc list Wednesday io January*
Wc* are authorised toanijouuce P>. F.
NETT as a Candfclalb for the office of Tai CoIi»*
tor for Troup county, at the election in Janu->
next.
For County Treasurer:
We are authorized and request'd to
nouoceT. C. EVANS, Junior, as a candidate «*
Treasurer of Troup Cotinty, at the election in * fl
uary next.
IfSB- We are authorised and requested t« **
nounce the name of Mr. PETER BOGEUT •*
candidate' forTieasarer of Troup CounlJ, •* t
ensuing January election.
