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■Mb 4$* $a@caitf[elUpfltter. 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.