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PROFESSIONAL. CARDS-
LAWYERS.
Lott Warren,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBANY. GA.
WOOTJttT A JONES,
AMBMETS AT LAW,
ALBANY GEORGIA
LAW NOTICE-
l.lllta. lb. put.
PETER J.STROZKB,
WM. E. SMITH,
DOCTORS*
W. M. DsMOSS.
AT. HOLMES.
Drs. Holmes & DeMass,
ALBANY,
GEORGIA,
W.^, STROTHER, It. D.
ALBANY, GEORGIA.
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HOTELS
MiK Old Reliable
BARNES HOUSE,
n. St., llbaij, «>.,
BOGEN HOUSE,
(FUAMRRLY TOWNS HOUSE.)
BROAD STREET, ALBANY, GEORGIA
l|W(l|tBluWI» IM4JJ.T lh. rrcpdu
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Aat Ibt r aUl b. kept la AnMtew « ylc.
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JOHNSON HOUSE,
SallkTllle. Ga.,
• wUl tint. *a4 the bat of w-eommo4b.
Maw TabRaaaMUU attb tb. bat of eterjthln*.
Tz.al.abaM plenty tint, to at.
McAFEE HOUSE,
Smifeivillo. = = Georeia-
Oppaite A B. Depot.
3f SI NIcAFEE. Proprietor.
m’ Malt 50 cenu
M’latosh Douse
INDIAN SPRING, GA.
mats w*IVkno«n booee, hieln, nndergone thor-
A UCb repair u4 rtfuniuba) with Ite end eb*
gut tealtua, I. now opens) for the reception of
Health aid Pleasure Seekers!
THE ALBANY NEWS
By WESTON, EVANS & WARREN.}
Devoted to the Interests of Albany and Southwest Georgia.
2.00 Per Annum
VOLUME 13.
ALBANY. GEOKGIA, THURSDAY, .JULY 24, 1879.
NUMBER 30
M toAyftt
NDUCEMENTS
B. W. COLLIER,
Proprietor.
I iMoglo the people o
Boantifnl Monuments
far HWrma wer iW dear deceased oar*, that luu
•nr war* bees iotrodoced Id thU country, for the
■■■*11 of fl5. f20, f25 Bsd $W. --
• W pat op la food order.
“ •- f Lairago and
map,tDd 1
oft be people
, to Dr W w Fa run ra. Dr J Jase%
Frank Harrell. John mod That
m sad Judge Campbell m regard mj
tolo&re Clark. Dr Hoyl, Col Pfcrka, Dr
i. Brr llr irrf ar.dJ»dge Crloa, who can
%ad as mibdy them vtahibg a beautiful a *■
f Mipwr(bemraofthdrdear ooa, t!
SIS adta — rh by cirlog me their work.
•okaeaAraad ptadoca for my work, at Dawaoa
4 doors east of Mr Peeplo’a
mm. Eeapectfuilj,
0 * O. W. COOK,
iMtptn Dawson, Ga
in Util Warm Climate
—TO—
■ paat yean. we again nfler
jo the citizens of Southwest
p'jbe ICE anil LEMON ilia
—"I gire satibfaction in all ottr
_ r in receiving orders from
ISA distance.
IMponnd tickets. : ; : »2S5
5fl -Ji'. - 1.15
Tillies* alin do aot purchase ticlteu will
(tlwet^Jiit money, u we will not
cliargMSMU t)t
quantities of ice. Sunday
M.. 3 to 5 P. V
k IL .1. CUTLIFF.
hours 9|o|l, A. M., 3 to 5 P. M.
GIN
C?
AIRING!
KNOW TIIY8EI.F.
B is a man of good physical hotly
anil fnirly |iro|tortioiicil hrain, Imt
has large acquisitiveness, large self
esteem, small approbativenesa, small
benevolence, smnll veneration, with
fair proportion of reflective ami )ier-
ceptive organs. It wants to make
money, am! money-making plans en
gage his thoughts day and night;
with small conscientiousness nml
large secretivenoss is not very scru
pulous about tlig way it is made;
with large secretivenoss added re
quires watching in his dealings. In
B*s money-making transactions does
he silence the small voice of conscien
tiousness and benevolence? If so, he
is culpable, because he buries the “one
talent” entrusted to his keeping. His
plain duty is to exercise that, so that
it should produce a harvest of good
for humanity. But he silenced the
voice, buried the talent, and is cast
out of the fields of humanity by the
absence of human acts. But is he al
together worthless ? Nay, judge him
not so hastily. He has produced a
harvest of tvcalth for man's bodGy
comforts; multiplied inventions, la
bor-saving machinery to lessen the
toilings of man. therefore he is an
useful member of the body, but lot
him take the place of the foot.
A has been entrusted with five tal
ents. lias labored industriously- for
man's moral benefit, for his salvation;
lias endeavored to inspire his fellow-
beings with sublime ideas of God
anil the spiritual universe; is an edu
cator of the people, lias received
much of the love of humanity, aud is
dispensing it on every hand to those
who will receive it. He lias produc
ed a glorious harvest of beneficent
works ami kind acts. He therefore
has his reward. But his own bodily
comforts were provided hv the labors
of B. While A was useful in a high
er sphere, throbbing out rich impul
ses of human kindness, we recognize
him as the heart of the human body.
A has neglected to multiply the means
of diminishing the amount of human
toil, hut i9 he equally culpable with
B? Let us stifle no voice that cries
out of the human constitution; let us
cultivate every faculty, so that eacli
individual may represent the whole
hotly of humanity. Good blooms out
and culminates upon the tree of har
mony, while evil flourishes upon that
of inharmony, cither in excss or de
ficiency in the culture of any individ
ual taculty of man. Man's moral
agency, or free agency ns it is often
miscalled, cannot possibly exist with
his present surroundings, that is, in
connection with au unbalanced or
ganization, the prenatal and psveo-
logic influences, ami the surrounding
circumstances and social influences of
life, but there is a proposition that
was presented in a preceding article
that the real man is spiritual, not
earthly aud evanescent, and that be
ing spiritual, and emanating from
the source of all spirits, is therefore
repository of infinite possibilities
and therefore cannot possibly he con
taminated by an unbalanced physical
organization. Is there not reason to
hope that in the far oil future that
the little “lump of leaven” that is un
observed by many, may yet leaven
the whole hotly, may w ork out a per
fect balance of organization, render
ing man the master instead of the
subject and victim of circumstances.
It is evident tiiat the conclusions
herein arrived at are in conflict witii
long ami ardently cherished opinions,
but is it not wiser to accept the truth
that is demonstrated by deductions
from comprehensive generalizations
of facts, than to adhere to opinions,
no matter how earnestly and honest
ly cherished, when disproveii by ac
cumulation of evidence? Let us
seek troth as the only guide, and fol
low reverently wherever it leads.
The views herein presented would
lead us to exercise more patience and
a larger charity towards our erring
fellow-creatures. Would lead us to
h-aw a line of distinction between
the actor ami the deed of evil. While
we condemn the act, we may feel ami
act kindly towards those who have
strayed from what we conceive to he
■ lie line of justice, right ami wisdom.
a ttltcALISTER
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kindb of Cotton
Gins,
Its Mtronac*. flatblk*loo
call mmj headquarters neat
upnfMk mamarntf inacuw, aon
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I tract to the purcbm-
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r tbs Hlfbcat Hooor»—trier 12,0V'
> Incorporated Manufacturing Co
ikad aver 94 years. The Hqnan
U Jfatboabek’a new patrnt Duplex
Ov«ntniD( beak. Lbo arestrst iaspow^mcfii in the
felMaryo/rUoo making. The V^iiuuu are the
iBMrtf PUuoe lent on trial Don't foil
to write brllkanM and Descript ite tjatiiogue
PZAtfOCO,
it 19th Street, N. Y.
in East Albany.
t Y1BD baa recently been eatabllab-
bany. Forty thousand fm'
l ana board•, on band mod
Woman’* Curiosity Illustrated.
onmuuiratH.]
We have oltcn heard it said that
otiosity was u lending characteristic
in a woman’s nature, and that pecu
liar feature was invariably to be
found abounding in the sex. We
heard a few evenings since from an
old acquaintance an amusing illustra
tion of that trait in the character of
the gentle sex, which we will give
just as it was narrated to us. My old
friend tells the story thus:
“When,” he saya, “J had been mar
ried to the willow Jones about six
months, I made up my mind to be
come a Mason, but my wife fwhose
first husband, Jones, had never been
a Mason) objected most strenuously
to my becoming a member of the or
der. One objection, she said, was
that it would keep me nwtiv from
home at nights and that she would he
left alone. But when I explained to
Iter that I would only he absent oc
casionally on tiie regular meeting
nights of the lodge, amt wheu I called
her attention to the fact, that the hus
bands of several of her most intimate
friends were Masons, yet were al
ways to be found at home ou even
ings when she visited them; aud
again, almost invariably came for
their wives when they visited her, and
often came along with them ott such
occasions, and when again I describ
ed to her the benefits of being a mem
ber of the order, as in case of sickness,
any trouble, or if a friend was need
ed, iny arguments met with aucceas
and she finally gave her consent that
I might become a member of the fra
ternity.”
“Now, it so happened, that on the
very same night that 1 was to go for
ward for instruction, some public af
fair was to take placo outdoors that
created a great desire to many mem
bers of our lodge to he present on
the occasion, whatever it might have
been; but not remembered now.—
However, the lodge was opened that
evening for usual business, and I was
regularly initiated into the first de
gree and made an entered appren
tice. The ceremony over, and it be
ing yet quite early, one of the mem
bers offered a resolution that all oth
er business should be put oil' until
next regular meeting night, with a
motion to adjourn. ■ These were car
ried. I then, the newly made broth
er, started for home in a hurry, de
siring to show Die madame what
good hours the lodge kept, although
it was the first night. But as I was
hastening ou some of the brethren
going the same route met me, and
feeling desirous of extending some
civility towards a new* brother, invit
ed me to go into a saloon and partake
of a few oysters or other refresh
ments. But desiring to get home as
early as possible I made every excuse
to get away, but it was of no nvnil,
and at last I yielded, and the party
entered the saloon. Some called for
their oysters roasted, some stewed
and some fried. This was a worri-
ment to ino aa it would delay my time
in getting home as early as l wished.
Again, while the oysters were being
prepared one of the party sang n
song; then some one told a story;
then something to drink was called
for all round, and l found that it was
no use in trying to get away, and 1
submitted patiently. At last the par
ty broke up, but the time was after
one o’clock, and I thought it would
be a bad specimen of good hours,
particularly for the first night; yet I
hurried home. On opening the front
door with my night key the jirst thing
that arrested my attention was a
lighted lamp placed on a chair in the
front entry, showing me at once that
madame had given up waiting for
me and had gone to bed. Fearing
that if I made the least noise she
would hear me and call down stairs
to know what time of night it was, I
slipped off my boots, and taking the
lamp in one hand and my boots in
the other, I stuffed quietly up stairs.
On entering the bed room not a word
was said to mo, and I believed that
she was fast asleep, so quietly putting
down the boots and placing the lamp
npon the table, I silly approached
the bed aud I saw the wife apparent
ly asleep on her side of the bed with
her face turned from me, so, without
a moments loss of time I slipped off
my clothes, put out the light and got
into bed, laying with my back to
wards hers, not wishing to disturb
Iter. I was then, as I might well con
sider myself, to be for the first time
alone since I had been made a Ma
son, and naturally l began to recall
to my mind some of the scenes in my
initiation and tried to call to menio-
ry some portions of my obligations 1
had made oil the occasion. In that
position I continued for ball an hour
or more, when I felt the madame
move as though site bad just waked
up, and fearing that if she found out
that I was not asleep she would ask
me what time of night it was when I
came home, I kept perfectly quiet and
pretended that I was fast asleep.—
Soon after I felt her getting out of
bed oil her sldo, hut I never noticed
On any other occasion I should
have instantly asked her what was
the matter, was she sick ? or did slit-
want a glass of water? but fearing
that if I did so she would at once nsk
me what time it was when I got home
from the lodge, I kept ns still as a
mouse; yet could not hilt wonder
what she got out of her bed for.—
Presently I saw by the reflection on
the opposite wall before me that she
had lighted her lamp, I then tried
my best to imagine whut in the world
she could want with alight at that
time of night as it must have been af
ter 2 o’clock; but I kept quiet and
pretended I was fast asleep. I even
carried out my experiment by trying
to snore. Just then I felt by the move
ment on the bed that she was getting
in again, hut stiill I could not imag
ine why she kept the light burning
hut I kept ou snoring, when I felt
just then something touch mo from
behind, and turning suddenly over
tiiere I spied the madame upon Hie
lied anil stooping over mo with the
lightod lamp in one hand, while with
the other she was Itareing my breast
to see where I had been branded, as
site had often heard that when a man
was made a Mason lie was branded
on that part of his person with a grid
iron ; and as Jones was never matin a
Mason this was the first chance sin
had since our marriage of gratifying
her curiosity in that matter, which
she had been trying to find out for it
long time.”
Fourth of .luly Oration.
r.XTItMT EltOM A Hl'EECH
HV II. II. IIOIIIMIS, AT
Itr.I.I VK.HKlt
TV TV.
"Bred on the waters”—Mosquitoes
* » * “Bill 1 hope there is—i
know there ought to lie—a meaning
of more significance in this gathering
to-day. 1 trust there is a desire to
celebrate it, not as a simple holiday
and day of recreation; nml that the
pleasure of meeting here anil partak
ing of the hospitality ot our friends
will not make us lose sight of the
great eatises which have' made this
day a glorious one to all Americans
“You are all aware that the people
of the South have allowed this day to
come and go with hardly n passing
notice. While at its annual recur
rence the whole North was in n hlaz.e
of fireworks nml excitement; while
the roar of cannon and the strains of
martial iiiusie,-the tread of marshall
ed hosts, and the jubilant shouts of
thousands, all united in one grand
testimonial of popular enthusiasm, we
of the South have pursued the even
tenor of our way, and nothing, save
the excursions of our colored friends,
lias occurred to mark this day. 1
doubt not there arc many wilhin the
sound of my voice to whom, year af
ter year, this day lias come nml gone
without their being conscious that
they were leaving unnoticed the an
niversary of one of the most import
ant events in American history. Why
is this? Why is it that we are thus
indifferent ? It is not because the
South does not love and revere the
great principles, the declaration of
which this day commemorates; and
it is not that the South does not honor
and love the memories of the patri
otic men who have made this day
glorious. No, no I She would be a
most unnatural mother if she did, for
to her sons is largely due the glory of
that memorable period. Southern
bruins and Southern patriotism in ker
Jefferson aonccived that declaration ;
Southern valor in her Washington
led tlie baud of patriots that made
that conception a possibility and
eventually a reality, No, up! there
are other’reasons that these are what
they are, to our sorrow we kuow too
well. For years after the war be
tween the States hud closed, after the
South had laid down her arms at Ap-
.lomatox anil in good laitli had asked*
for peace, our peoplo were subjected
to n period of scalAwagisin and car-
pethngisin aud military despotism,
till in despair we almost felt that we
had no government to love. We were
represented, or rather misrepresent
ed, both in Congress and in our own
State governments, by men who knew
nothing about our people aud who
eared less. A whole race who up to
that time were not pn|v our servants
hut our slaves, were suddenly taken
from us—though of that we do not
complain—aud under the guidance,
the influence and the dictation of bad
and unscrupulous men, they were
elevated, witii all the accompanying
evils of ignorance, pride unit preju
dice, into positions of power aud au
thority over us. Every possible in
dignity was heaped upon us till there
was little of life or spirit within us to
grow enthusiastic over the 4th of
July or any ot)ier day. But more
than that: to celebrate the 4th of July
in commemoration of principles, the
benefit of which we did uot receive,
would have been a mockery, from
which our Southern pride and South
ern truth restrained us.
“But now tilings have changed.—
The song of the carpetbagger, thank
Heaven, is no longer heard in the
land. The sweet music of our South
ern pines is no longer disturbed by
New England’s nasal twang, ns that
accursed disciple of deviltry nml hate
pours fortli his lying and deceptive
tales into the car of the ignorant aud
credulous negro, persuading his poor,
deluded victim to he false to his bet
ter nature, false to the dictates of Ills
own heart and false to Ilia own inter
ests, by destroying the friends of his
life time. This emissary of evil lias
gone now, we hope never to return ;
and in his stead upright and law-
abiding citizens of the North. Hon
est men have come, witii truth upon
their lips, not falsehood and deceit;
have come seeking harmony and
peace, not to stir up coiitcution uml
discord ; have come to build lip, not
to destroy. To these, a ml to all like
them our hearts and hands arc always
extended in earnest, hearty welcome.
I am glad, nty friends, to seo the ap
probation with which you receive
that sentiment, for it shows me that
my words but give expression to
your feelings.
“We are now governed and repre
sented by our own chosen people.—
The South lias again taken her right
ful position of dignity anil import
ance in our National atlairs. We are
once again oil our feet, and there we
intend to stand. lienee I say the
time has come when the South should
claim her share in the common heri
tage of the American people. She
should now assert her right to par
ticipate in tiie celebration of this day.
Yes, not only is it our privilege, hut
I honestly believe (lie time has come
when it is our duty. Listen, aud I
will toll yon why.
“Over a hundred years ago our
fathers stood shoulder to shoulder
with their comrades of the North in
defense of their rights. Southern
and Northern blood was poured out
together, and mingled in tiie dust of
many battle-fields. It was freely shed
in the cause of liberty ami for the
perpetuation of those rights which
are now guaranteed under the con
stitution. And now when these very
rights ami liberties, tin: dearest lega
cy of our falhors, arc imperiled, the
same spirit which nerved them to
fight for and win them, should prompt
ns to protect and defend them. For,
though you may not be aware of It, a
now danger does threaten us. Not
this time from foreign foes, but from
enemies at home. No mighty armie
with musket nml camion threaten our
lands nml homes with destruction ;
but a host of political traitors, with
weapons more dangerous than for
eign sword and bayonet, threaten the
liberties of the people. A parly of
iinsfiTiinilniiH pobtieiaip, corrupted
by too long a lease upon power nml
maddened at the prospect of its slip
ping from their clutches, are ready to
do anything to prevent a consumma
tion so devoutly to he wished. Des
perate in their extremities, rather
than retire from positions, which they
have dishonored, to the oblivion to
which an outraged people would
consign llieui, they would use the
government Hinds’, Hie people’s mon
ey, for base, political uml partisan
purposes. They would exclude hon
est iiieu from Hie jury-box. making
trial before Hint tribune! a farce;
ami strange as it may seem, they
would destroy the purity of elections
Ity taking away tlie dearest rights of
every freeman uml the greatest bul
wark of liberty—the freedom of the
ballot. Unless I mistake the signs of
the times, there are mutinous sailors
in our National crew, who would
wreck the ship of .State upon the reefs
of party legislation, ami would gloat
over the disaster as they gathered in
the spoils. In Hie furtherance of
selfish personal and party designs,
tlu-y would not- hesitate to strip the
old*craft of her rudder and her sails,
and send her, with her precious tsar-
go of the helpless liberties, ndrift
upon a sea of revolution aud political
anarchy. And the captain, who is
standing at the helm, with his hand
upon the wheel—the pretended cua-
todinu of our free institutions—whose
duty it is to steer this vessel between
every political Scylla and Charybdis,
is himself ill league with his treach
erous crew. In all their base designs,
these men are uidetl ami abetted bv
u fraudulent executive, who, if not
himself corrupt, is too weak to be
other Hum a simple tool in their
hands.
“l)o you wonder, then, that 1 say
Hie time lias come when we should
Ichratc this day ? Do you womler
licit I should believe the time lias
'ome when not only the people of the
•South, hut honest and liberty-loving
people everywhere in the Union,
lioiild unite in celebrating this day,
ami every other tiny that will serve
to bring back tomir minds and hearts
tin.' memory and love of our chcrisli-
d institutions, or that will help us to
realize that a storm-cloud is hover-
_ black and threatening, over the
temple which opr fathers built, and
Hint will unite us ill an earnest effort
to avert the descending holt. Public
opinion, Hint powerful and most re
sistless of all reformatory agents,
should be invoked to pour out the
vials of its wrath upon the impious
heads of those who would dare, with
their unhallowed touch, to profane its
sacred precincts. God grant that it
may be'so,"
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings Condensed,
lath liar, *1 air rath.
THE SENATE.
KILLS HEAD THE SECONU TIME.
The bill repealing the act of De-
mber lCtli, 1878, amending the law
on the punishment of murder so as to
make a recommendation to mercy
binding on the judge and prohibitory
of the death sentence was read the
second time. Tiie majority of the
judiciary reported against the pass
age of the bill. Tiie minority report
favored its passage.
After lengthy discussion, Mr,
Hodges called the previous question
and the call was sustained.
Air. Harrison asked for tiie yeas
and nays, and they were ordered.
The question was put on a motion
to tlisagree to the majority report,
which was adverse to the passage of
the bill. The yeas w e> *e 27 and the
nays 1C. .*so tiie report was disagreed
to, and the bill passed to a second
rending and will come up again on a
third reading.
By Mr. Troutman—To amend sec
tion IJC98 of the code relative to the
dieting of prisoners and fees for the
same. Referred to committee on ju
diciary.
By Mr. Hodges—To carry into ef
fect the provisions of the constitution
relative to fixing the (lav for monthly
session of justices’ courts. Referred
to committee on judiciary.
By Mr. Folks—A|bill to define by
rosurvey county lines in tills state in
dispute. Kcfcrred to committee on
finance,
By Air. Clifton—A bill to prevent
hunting and fishing on tiie lands of
another. Referred to committee on
judiciary,
The senate then adjourned until 10
o’clock to-morrow.
THE HOUSE.
The special order, being the bill to
establish the A|iddlo Georgia military
and agricultural college at Alilledge-
ville, was taken up. _
On motion of Air* Hulsey it was
referred to a special committee of 9
to perfect.
The next special order being the
bill to amend an act regulating the
leasing out of penitentiary convicts
was taken up fur consideration by
sections.
Mr. Uox, of Troup, offered uu
amendment to the first seation “pro
viding, however, that no one holding
any office of trust or profit under and
hv virtue of Hie laws of the state shall
be competent to make such a contract'
which was agreed to.
Air. Aliller, of Houston, moved to
take up the substitute otlerctl by him
self, “to provide for the bettor in
spection, management nml control of
the convicts of this state,” by sections,
which was agreed to.
Air. Aliller stated that the object
and theory of this bill was to amelio
rate the great evils of the system. At
the present there arc 1,218 convicts of
which about 400 were white and the
balance colored. There were 800 la
borers then who could not be em
ployed in prison walls. Tiie lease
system may be wrong and have its
defects. The law provides Hint tho
governor shall make wholesome reg
ulations for the government of con
victs. No one man is competent to
discharge tliis tluty. During tiie pres
ent nml succeeding generations we
will have the lease system doubtless.
If necessary, pay the commissioner a
sularv. He believed that five inon
could lie found in Georgia who
wtiuld serve without salary. The first
section provided for the appointment
by the government, witii the advice
ami consent of the Semite, of a board
of managers of convicts composed of
six persons holding their office for
six years, Hie term of one person
expiring at ml ol every second
year during Hie first five years.
Mr. Mitchell moved to’ strike out
“appointed by the governor with Hie
advice ami consent of the'senate,”
ami iiiHcn “to he elected by Hie gen
erul assembly,” which prevailed.
Air. Wright offered the following
as section 2: That all female amt
male convicts under the age of six
teen years sliull ho coutiued wiHiin
the walls of the penitentiary at Alill-
edgcvillc and worked under the rules
nml regulations of that institution ol*
force prior to Die leasing of Hie con
victs. . Rejected by yeas 43, nays ftti.
Air. King otiered the following
amendment to section 7: That the
office of principal keeper of the peni
tentiary he uml thu same is hereby
abolished, uml Hut duties hitherto
performed by him, except keeping
tiie records nml issuing certificates of
discharge, shall be performed by Hie
physician of the penitentiary, and the
records of the penitentiary kept in
the office ot the secretary of the board
of malingers.
Air. Garrard—The state will he
served and by a slate officer, aud
therefore will not suffer. The prin
cipal keeper is of little use to Ueor-
fia. The sooner we commence clear-
'ng out the capitol, room by room,
the sooner will we do our duty.
Air. Adams ofiered an amendment
declaring “That It is expressly made
the duty of lessees to provide medi
cal care and treatment of convicts un
der their charge, and the office of
physician is hereby abolished.”
Mr. Pauli opposed abolishing tiie
office of physician. That officer was
most important. He is needed to per
form surgical operations and give
hygienic advice. Since the appoint
ment ef physician the rate of mortal
ity had decreased.
Air. Paine agreed that the physician
was necessary, but held that we could
not abolish the office of principal
keeper. He favored section seven us
in the bill.
Mr. Cox, of Troup—Whither are
we drifting? Innovation is not al
ways improvement. The office of
physician is one of humanity. To
abolish it is inhuman econoinvl It is
insignificant because it is a small mat
ter compared with the great dntv to
deal humanely with the convict’s.—
The state requires that the physician
shall determine the character of labor
for which the convicts is fitted. The
law makes it tiie duty of the physi
cian to determine what medicinesand
nurses must be furnished to convicts.
The people are satisfied that tho con
victs are not treated justly. Shall we
take all protection from them now ?
If the physician performs bis duties
lie is worth the salary. Will fivetnen
be worth more than one ? If there is
inefficiency now there will be five
times more inefficiency when respon
sibility is divided. Humanity de
mands the retention of the physician.
If there is inefficiency it is the Ineffi
ciency of the officer, and not of the
office. For the sake of saving $2,000
we cannot afford to abandon humani
ty. Neither office should be abolish
ed. Let things alone. Let the sys
tem of Hie state move along for a
while longer.
Air. King offered an amend (petit in
licit of his prigipal amendment abol
ishing both offices, but subxcqiienHy
withdrew that, and reoffered ms orig
inal amendment, which was agreed to
by veas G6, nays 42.
The 9th section provided that the
board of managers should serve with
out compensation, their reasonable
traveling and other expenses being
paid.
Mr. Northern offered an amend
ment making their pay $4 per diem
while actually engaged in perform
ing their duties.
' Afr. Barksdale offered an amend
ment making their pay $200 each per
annum and their actual traveling ex
penses.
Air. Cox, of Troup, said it was
beautiful economy to make compen
sation indefinite. The duties will not
be performed unless the board be
paid. It was economy vs. humanity.
We were willing to give nothing un
less it was under $2,000 to inspect
convicts. This was tho proud old
state of Georgia—iu a horn.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, said that if
the duties of both offices could be
performed by one man, it was good
policy to abolish one and save the
salary. The office of principal keep
er should be abolished, because the
secretary of state can perform the du
ties. The physician can intelligenUy
inspect the camps. It was decided
that six men were necessary because
the duty eould not be performed oth
erwise. The convicts now on the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad
would be turned back to the state
next year putting $25,000 additional
in the treasury. It was a question of
intelligent appropriation to erect a
permanent system.
Air. Hulsey doubted if a more im
portant measure would come before
the house and he urged the exercise
of wise and prudentaction. He hoped
uo man iu Georgia would desire to
pay tiie hard earned mouey of con
victs into the state treasury. We
should do for them the most that can
lie done. There must bo a head and
lie therefore opposed divided respon
sibility ill the matter. Au inefficient
officer should be removed instanter.
Firm decided action would be achiev
ed by one man. If you have the
board give them good salaries.
Tiie amciidmeut of Atr. Northern
was disagreed to.
Tho amendment of Ail*. Barksdale
was disagreed to.
Air. Westbrook offered an amend
ment: Tiiat it shall be the duty of
the grand jury in each rouuty in
which there is a convict camp to niako
biennial inspections of each camp and
take all legal steps to have the law-
complied with, and judges of the su
perior courts shall charge tiie grand
juries oil this subject. Members of
the grand jury and members of the
board to receive only their actual ex
penses.
Mr. Westbrook said that grand ju
ries could better inspect the camps
and came nearer seeing the law car
ried out.
Mr. Mathews favored the amend
ment. We had stripped convicts of
all protection. .Let us tlirowsomo
safeguard around them. Grand ju
ries were beyond purchase and sale.
They give better protection uud are
certainly more economical.
Air. Miller, of Houston, opposed
the amendment as impracticable.—
The amendment was rejected Itv veas
37, nays 110.
Mr. Hall offered an iimciiilmciil,
providing!! salary »f$l,500per aniiiiiii
lo each, and that Hic*ltoaril designate
cacti month the camp to lie visited,
equalizing the Inhnr.
lath llu, July 17th.
THE SENATE.
HILLS ON VlltST HEADING.
Bv Mr. Frcstou—To amend section
4370 relative to the punishment for
shooting at another. Referred to
cniiiiiiittor ou judiciary.
Ry Mr. Russell—To re|teal an act
repealing nn act to provide for man
lier of giving in lands for taxation.—
Referred to committee on finance.
By Air. Troutman—A bill to pro
tect employers uud employes from
violation of contracts for labor. Re
ferred to committee on judiciary.
_ Ry Mr. Lester—A bill to fix sala
ries of judges of the superior and su
preme courts. It fixes Hie former at
$3,500 anti the latter at $4,000 |>er au-
iinni. Referred lo committee on ju
diciary.
the eniLic health.
Air. Alt'Daniel ofiered a resolution
that the president appoint a standing
committee of six, ou the public liealHi.
The resolution was agreed to.
BILLS ON TII1HD READING.
The bill to repeal the act amending
the law for punishment of murder
was again taken up.
Air. Holton moved to make it the
s]H>eial order lor next Tuesday at 11
o’clock.. Withdrawn.
_ The bill was then read the third
time and passed on a call of the veas
ami nays.
On tiie passage of this bill the yeas
anil nays were as follows: Yeas 25,
nays 12.
To amend seetion 4528 of Hie cotie
relative to carrying concealed weap
ons to public places, so as to make
punishment for such offense same as
for misdemeanors generally. The
substitute ‘offered hv tiie committee
tvas also read.
Under a suspension of the rules,
Mr. Holton introduced a resolution
relative to the forging of land grants
and authorizing the governor to offer
a reward of $1,000 for Hie capture
with proof to convict of any* or all ol
the forgers.
Mr. DuBose moved to substitute
$500 for $1,000.
The resolution was referred to the
committee ou the state of the republic.
THE HOUSE.
The unfinished business, being the
consideration of the hill to provide
for the better inspection, manage
ment and control of the convicts or
the state, was taken up.
Air. Hanks offered a substitute for
section 9 that members receive $500,
to be paid quarterly out of the state
treasury on the warrant of the Gov
ernor. Adopted by yeas 65, nays 52.
The original hill was taken up.
On the section directing the turn
ing over certain convicts to the Alari-
otta and Nortli Georgia railroad com-
panv.
The yeas were 50, and the nays 85:
so the amendment was Just.
Section 4 was read.
Air. Livingston moved to amend'
by adding “a cheap suit of citizens’
clothes” to be (urnished to the con
victs upon their discharge. The
amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson, of Campbell—To ex
empt guards, wardens and other em
ployes from jury duty. Agreed to.
Air. Livingston offered ail inde
pendent section to provide for the
manner of working convicts else
where than penitentiaries Nos. 1, 2
and 3. He explained the reasons for
the independent sections. The amend
ment was agreed to.
The title to the bill was read.
Afr. Hulsey offered an additional
section to provide for deductions
from the terms of convicts ou account
of good conduct. Agreed to.
Mr. Hall, of Spalding, offered an
amendment to the title of the bill,
which was agreed to.
The bill by Mr. Miller, thus per
fected and offered as a substitute for
Hie original bill, was then read.
Fourteenth Day* -July 18th.
THE SENATE.
Mr. Candler rose to a question of
privilege, aud said he thought it due
to the Senate and himself thathcstate
the facts of his connection with the
investigation of the charge of bribery
which the wild land committee had
been making. He was first approach
ed by Air. Goldsmith, the comptrol
ler-general, who asked him to sign a
paper which he said corrected certain
errors in the report. He told Mr.
Goldsmith that he had not come here
to persecute or to whitewash him.
He heard no more of this matter until
he returned to Atlanta, after remain
ing at home several days.' Tuesday
morning Mr. Alaund, a member of
the committee, came to him and
showed him a paper which he had
signed and which he said the other
members of the committee would
probably aigu. Mr. Candler said he
looked over the paper and signed it
as he thought it merely corrected
some errors in the report. Wednes
day night he heard tiiat there had
been an effort on the streets of At
lanta to bribe certain members of the
committee. He at once went to Air.
Russell, the chairman of the commit
tee, and told him the committee fciust
come together and go to the bottom
of the affair. The next morning lie
went and took his name off the paper,
ami Air. Alaund did the same tiling.
He believed that Mr. Mauml had
signed Hie paper in good faith. As
soon ns he saw how* anxious certain
parties were to have the paper signed
lie suspected that there was more in
it than appeared on its face. lie
deemed it simple justice lo make these
statements.
BILLS ON Tllino READING.
A bill to amend Hie law to change
tiie fiscal year. Passed.
Air. Russell ottered a bill to abolish
the wild land office, which was read
and referred to committee on finance.
HOUSE.
The business before the house be
ing the special order, to-wit: The re
port of the special committee of Hie
senate and home to examiue into Hie
motives and conduct of the Governor
in signing the bonds of the North
eastern railroad companv.
Air. llonoy, of AlcDuflie, offered the
following substitute:
Whereas, At the opening of this
session of Hie general assembly, Gov.
ernor Colquitt, by special message,
directed the attention of this hotly to
certain rumors in regard to his con
duct in Hie indorsement of Hie bonds
of Hie Northeastern railroad, ami
urged a full ami thorough investiga
tion anil “sifting of his every motive
nml act in regard to the bonds,” and,
Whereas, In compliance witii this
request, a joint committee, consisting
of live members of the senate and
eight from Hie house, was appointed
for this purpose, instructed to “report
not only the conclusions at which It
arrived, bnt also the* evidence on
which the conclusions were based
and.
Whereas, Raid committee, after an
investigation of all the rumors and
insinuations inpugning the motives
and conduct of Governor Colquitt in
tiie indorsement of these bonds, have
submitted the evidence as taken be
fore it, and their conclusions on the
same, fully exonerating the Governor
from all improper motives or conduct
in this matter; and there being noth
ing in said evidence or report requir
ing the further action of this body, be
it, therefore,
Itesoved, That said report be placed
upon the journal of the house, and
said committee be discharged.
Mr. Nesbit, of Bibb—To prohibit
tiie sale of spirituous liquors within
one mile of the town of Baconton.—
Referred to committee on special leg
islation.
Mr. Perkins, of Burke—To prevent
disorderly conduct on railroad trains.
Referred lo the committee on judi
ciary.
THE irniBERV MATTER.
Mr. Davis, of Baker, made the fol
lowing supplementary report from
the committee to investigate the wild
laud frauds:
The undersigned committee, ap
pointed ureter the resolution approv
ed on tiie 11th of December to inves
tigate the wild land sales in thisstatc,
beg leave to submit the following
sujqdcmcntnry re|K»rt:
Oil the — instant w c submitted our
reports together with the evidence
taken by iis in the matter submitted
to us for investigation. In the ma
jority report we set forth freely alt
:hc conclusions at which we had ar
rived from the testimony taken, and
all the members of tiie committee
concur substantially in all these con- .
elusions, except three, to„-wit:
1. The legality of the transfer of
tiie transferees.
2. The power of the comptroller-
general to make tiie transfer; and
1 3. Tiie validity of sales undertrans-
ler li. fas., ami tiie power of the gen
eral assembly to declare said sales
void.
One member of the committee (Mr.
Candler) not concurring iu the ma
jority, submitted a minority report
covering these three poiuts. *
Since the submission of these re
ports, matters of l lie gravest charac
ter came to the knowledge of the
committee. t *f these matters we
deemed it our duty, both to ourselves
and tiie state, to take cognizance and
report to the general assembly.
These matters were attempts made
bv_ Hinton P. Wright to induce by
bribery two members of our commit
tee, to-wit: lion. P. D. Davis aud
Hon. Lewis Strickland, to sign a
paper prepared hv the comptroller-
general. Tliis paper had for its ob
ject the acknowledgement by the
members of the committee that cer
tain things had been omitted in the*
report which ought to hare gone into
it, and that certain other tilings em
braced In tiie report was couched iu
language different from that in which
a majority of the committee had
agreed should be employed, thus do
ing the’comptroller-general uninten
tional injustice.
Immediately upon the knowledge
of this attempt at bribery coming to
The.otiier members of the committee,
a meeting was had, aud all the facts
in tiie matter, so far as possible, was
^brought out. We - •examined under
oath Messrs. Davis and Strickland, of
the committee, aud Mr. H. P. Wright
and the comptroller-general, W. L.
Goldsmith, and herewith submit their
testimony. Tho evidence shows that
Mr. Wright did approach the two
members of the committee named,
and present the above meutioned pa
per and try to induce them by an of
fer of money to sign it He and
Mr. Goldsmith botli swear positively,
however, tiiat he did it without the
consent of Mr Goldsmith. Mr Wright
swears that he got the paper from
Afr. Goldsmith for the purpose ot
securing the signatures of members
of the committee. While some of us
do not regard the contents of the pa
per itself as of an v great importance
either to Mr. Goldsmith or members
of the committee, or as affecting the
substantial results of our investiga
tion, we do regard the means attempt
ed to be used to secure the signatures
of members of the committee to it as
an offense of such gravity—a crime
so atrocious that wc cannot pass itby
with a mere notice. Wc, therefore,
recommend that the house of repre
sentatives prefer articles of impeach
ment against W. L. Goldsmith, comp
troller-general, for high ciime and
misdemeanors, in order that the- ma
jesty of the law may he vindicated
and ample justice meted out to the
officials of the state involved in the
transaction.
We also recommend that the House
take such action in the matter of the
offense of Hinton P. Wright as tiie
law and common usages demand.
Respectfully submitted,
D. A. Russell,
A. D. Candler,
Ou part of Senate.
P. D. Davis,
Loris Strickland,
J. C, AIaund,
On part of House.
Mr. Duval, of Richmond, offered a
resolution to this effect:
Whereas, It has officially come to
the knowledge of this House, that
Hinton P. Wright, of the State of
Georgia and county of Fulton, has
been guilty of attempting to corrupt
the integrity of certain members of
this House;
Resolved, Tiiat the door-keeper of
Hie House be directed to arrest the
said Hinton P. Wright, and bring
him before the bar of the House to
answer to the charge of a contempt
of the House in trying to corrupt cer
tain members thereof.
Air. Phillips, of Cobb, said he
thought the resolution by the gentle
man from Richmond (Mr. Duval]
should be rescinded and that the ac
tion therein ordered, viz—the arrest
of Hinton P. Wright, should he left
until after the testimony is heard,
lie moved to rescind tiie resolution.
The motion was agreed to.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Speaker at 12 in. called the
House to order and required every
person to be seated.
The galleries were well filled, and
many ladies were present to hear the
resolutions and eulogies tipou the de
ceased members of the House: Hon.
Robt. A. Alston, of DeKalb, and Hon.
J. Y. Jamison, of Towns.
An easel bearing a - striking like
ness of the former was theu placed
before the desk of the Speaker, and
remained in ftill view of the House
and galleries during the services.
Air. Mynatt, of Fulton, arose and
presented resolutions from the special
committee to draft the memorial ex
pressions, and several beautiftil eulo
gies were delivered by members of
the House.
Tiie Thomasvillc Times: “They
say tiiat a paper collar will last a
meinberof the Legislature wliospeaks
eight minutes and a half; one who
Hunks, thirteen minutes, and those
who do not think, a week. There are
said to be several members who have
not found it necessary, or convenient,
lo change collars since the session
opened.’