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fiftlur favour nml pnffoe^ftr.ftl reputation,' 1
nn*l kclped, by hi.a mittfliluss tdoqimnec,
to MI (mothor triumph to the universality
„r 1 riAii rut mii. Mi' first disluttr'lislicil
hiiuseh'hm'e in il'.lon ling' H'j'iiw fugitive
'slaves, mill astonished Ins utnUencu by
tl.i ardour of bin oiitlmsiiimn, 1 nml tin*
novol exc.ellnnr.n rd’ltis manlier. lie held
torn wlinrt timn in 1814mid IS, tlie ollicn
iff Attorney tinuornl of this Slate,'out nftno
fn.dgiied thw (V|i|mUiltiiHnt, mnl never «iVr
miiiiiht or «*!•«• upio I n public stiitioi).
Simple mnl unostentatious in his private
Iff., Mr. I'., ihivolcil his whole soul to his
(li ot'u-'M'i i; midnight vigils ten ul'ten |p|-
luvved tin' severe hiiionrs of the Fnrniti —
ftti'l no client ever complained tliut the
niuriii* nl' lii.s ease hail not. linen perceived
amj Hiisiniiieil. Ills kuowlodgu was pro
ton in I — lip researches to his Inst inomenis
nnis:mining, lie pjssivssml it mind of
extraordinary comprehension, mnl the
strongest ftml most extensive powers of
analysis—he enjoyed die secret of iden
tifying himself with his rune, mnl milling.
h sort of pnrsotnd interest to his prolbs-
siinnd obligation. Endued vvilli u hril-
limit imagination, fortilled with accurate
mnl discriminating views ol' English his
tory,enriched with all the fruits of various
knowledge, and blessod with n liolile en
thusiasm—he appeared at the her, the
very model of a learned, lu'coiupiislied,
and eloquent lawyer.”
cua :>3.£A x.saxs&Jk’Jitra.ii.
IN HK.VVTH—Satjjud'ay, Dec. 1.
Notices for leave to report hills.
Mr. Worthy To o«Vulilu.-U a furry
the Chiutttiioochc rive.', culled Gates’ for
th^ itrtere'tt nf the state require it to he
iriveii? No advantage to the suite can
possibly accrue equivalent to tho li st su-
crili-'c expected iVoui it, a furilier surren-
ilcrof tile iisc.nif « large sum giving m the
limit an nddiiieual benefit of (Jun Hur. the
value at eiinple interest of die sum to be
hc.pt in the public Treasury. Certainly
this arrangement will hdhclit the Bank,
enable it to pay some of its debts, ns a
delay of little more then lb years would
enable it, if the simple interest was suffer
ed to accumulate, to extinguish die whole
claim of tho state without touching any
i other fund. This suicidal annihilation of
n debt by the interest aceuring upon it, is
a new process'ill the science of Banking.
which lias excited no observation, al
though begun two years since, and yet
successfully going on.
If hot justified by the interest of the
fate or merited by -the conduct of the
Bank, ere there any stiff,dent retis.ihs to
he found ill the application to authorize
the indulgence sought?
It is suggested that great advantages
will result to the state from the proposed
arrangement. 1st: The ultimate redemp
tion of the Bill* now in tho Treasury will
l>e secured—and 2dly. The Bank, will
oinuience operations ane w ulnl lie nhle
in due lime to pay nil interest on the capi
tal stock invested. The first suggestion
is alarming. If it has any just foundation,
it admits, what bus heretofore been de
nied by the institution, that it is not cer
tain that the notes in the Treasury will lie
t adeemed. If the ultimate redemption of
the notes is dodhiful, provision ought Iri
no made to secure ft. l’ho mode propos-
li
r V n: 1
• oooFr Redly unable to
iIJmiIi i . II iiieir iuteniiotis arc pare,as
tic v m'• presumed to be, their obpvl is to
ccc-ii'i acapiial by > ollcciiouslargccuoug!i
to iVrm '.he basis of t »• r(Ji mnl exmtiMve
business. I: must ho adequate lo Imtli
ihese purposes, If benefit is to result from
the experiment. It. this large capital
cnnftot he collected, the scheme is ut an
NVr* —Yi c comn.iUe
ml Omiliifel ile'iu ta n
cnis—ill.' 'surplus faint
ln y ill- hietc.l trum it, i
dunk of I rig7
of 1S25, stale the had
neiuit in ri 535,8 I t k
nl' 171,19* U1, "'hid'
not crcitileil au the
OH'
-BILLS PASSED.
To amend tho road laws so fur n« res
pects the county of Madison.
'fo authorize a lottery, to raise £15,000,
to build a M.tsoiiic If.di in Macon.
To repeal the net of 1821, laying off
Emanuel in Election Districts.
Bills of the Mouse of Representatives,
r::nd the Oil lime and passed;
To create u now division of the Georgia
Md'nia.
To compdl the Clef,.a of Superior and
Inferior courts of Tattnall, to keep iboir
offices within one mile of tho court-house.
To add the aendoiiricu! fund of Dooly to
tiic Poor School Fund.
To establish district Elections in the
county of McIntosh.
To amend the road laws, so far ns res-
pnntK the county of Camden.
To •incorporate the Methodist church in
I, ex lug, on.
Mr. Clayton of Clark, from the eoni-
iuiitcc on the judiciary reported n hill,
To alter a part of the lid sen. 1st art. of
the constitution of the State of^ASeorgiu,
and a part of ibe.Ttb see. 3d art. and a part
of the 1 iih gee. of the 1st art. n.nd u part
of the 1st. sen. of the 31 art. and a pai l of
the 3d 18C. 3d art. of the Mid conslitutiot!.
• Monday, Dqc. d.
The following Message was received
from the Governor;
E.ia'U'ivK DiitartmKNV, Geo'. )
December 1, 1827. $
Tho proposition submitted to the Buttl
of Darien, tor the gradual redemption of
its notes in the Treasury, was suhmilte '
to Lite General Assembly, iviil-uuit remark,-
(Yarn a conviction, that to them belonged,
in tliu first instance, the exclusive right to
determine upon the propriety of rejecting
dir accepting it—Of prescribing the condi
tions oh which it would he accepted—and
of providing by proper enactments, for se
curing the performance of the conditions
prescribed. The subject of the State
Bank, was one on which the present Exe
cutive hud hot found it necessary to form
a matured opinion ; while it had been so
frequently anil prominently presented to
their consideration that it was supposed to
be familiar, in all its details, to the majori
ty of both branches of the Legislature.—
The joint resolution originating in the Se
mite acceding to tjio proposition of the
Bunk of Darien presented on the 28,ih till,
marie a deliberate examination of the con*
Mil inn of that institution indispensable.—
This examination has been miulo, as f.tr as
the limited information to he obtained
here, would permit. Siuce that examina
tion the best reflection on the proposition
made the Batik, has compelled me to dis
approve the resolution of the General As
sembly acceding to it.
The importance of tho subject itself
would require n full exposition of the
grounds ol'this determination, if it were
not demanded ly respect for those by
whom the resolution was adopted.
Tilts Bunk asks for indulgence for a
deb:, line tty it to lire stale, uhieh.bns been
due since the year 1805. Without .consi
dering the benefits eujoyrd by tho insti
tution fa the large aiuoiii.t ol' Its hills
previously in the Treasury, \\ licit its ina
bility to redeem them was well unifcr-
stoC'tl, the Haul: has had tire use ol'$51KJ.-
5011 during tin-political year 180tt, at won til
ing, at simple interest of C per cent, to
,<j do,430. I: h»s cujdyed in ilu..vp ir 1807,
the Use of 8 400,001, equal at simple inte
rest to 8 00,415 —the sum of 8 Kill,IXJt) ap
propriated by the state having been drawn
l.i.m tin- Treasury Tor internal improve-
Monte during the year 1897. From for
bearance to tbe.ins’.iitttiou a Josh has been
thus incurred -ol $ l>i,8V> ill two years on
the note-debt due to/he public. Have
the c.xei iiotts of tbe'll/nk to didiinisb the
public claim upon iumeen suc.h as lomer-
it comnderation ?/Nmau effort has been
made fur the public, while individuals,
availing themselves of the inactivity ol'the
state, haw received from the insritnli
ed promises no security to the state,
would la: allviinttigHous to tho Bank pre
cisely to tho amount of the interest upon
the sum due uul*l paid hy the regular in
stalments. This benefit to the Bank
would he a tax on the state, the sum lost
by the one being exactly that gnined by
the other. JJYlicre is danger of itltimnte
loss, it is quite obvious that tlelay will in
crease, not diminish it—if delay is grant
ed, toe state, which incurs the danger,
night to receive the premium on the risk,
lu defiance of these solfevident truths, the
Bank, by the arrangement proposed, ad
mits the danger, asks tho delay, and
clniriiH the profits arising from it. Is there
any collateral security for this claim, now
for the first time admitted to ho doubtful:
For the whole sum none is proposed, bur
the solemn pledge of the Bank is pile ret I
for tho semi-annual payment of $75,000.
l'lie solemn pledge of a mnnietl corpora
tion, whose pledges, equally solemn,giv
en to the public, by the issue ol'its notes to
redeem them on demand, have been vio
lated without scruple—whose infidelity to
its engagement would be infamous, if its
inability to meet them was not notorious#
The reliance which could he placed on
the personal bourn' of the present Direct
ors of lire institution, who tnnde the offer,
is of lit tie value, since their continuance
in the management of it, depends upon
the will of otlters, who have not been con
sulted on the proposition submitted to the
state. Jt must not be forgotten that the
moriil character of a monied corporation, is
to he found not hy u scrutiny into the
chnraotorof its managers, lint by an ex
amination ofits vaults, li is to he weigh
ed, not in the scales of honor ami e.ousci
once, hut in those of slock Brokers and
money changers. Nodoubt I row ever is
entciiuined, that the offer is made in good
faith—that the intention is to comply with
its terms, and that the persons who pro
pose, believe in tire ability of the Institu
tion to fulfil them. Was the whole debt
amply secured, tho interest accumulating
to he regularly paid, at short intervals to
tlie, state,until the whole debt is gradu
ally extinguished by semi-auu'ial pay
ments, any indulgence of tune deemed nil
vautugcous nr convenient to the institu
tion would be cordially approved.
The second suggestion is, that the Bank
will recommence operations and be able
in duo time to pay an interest on the capi
tal stock.
It was not probably the intention of the
General Assembly, to authorise it : bn'
the conclusion will he deduced from their
Cun credulity itself he persuaded that |
on a new emission
hills will be unstained at par by cnntt'dem
in tho institution ? Will the Suite receive
them in payment of taxes or other debts
due by its citizens ? It is believed that a
proposal to that effect would meet hut
few advocates. Mow then can the Bank do
profi:uhlc business, or nay business, beyond
tho precise amount of cash actually in its
vaults. But one mode is perceived by
which business could he tnimiiCted oil an
extended scale. 'The Bunk might find
customers w ho would imt In delered by
the premium pall on the exchange id
Darien for good hills. Adventurers, with
out credit in any other institution would
lloek around it—n large (iniisdnn of bills
would follow....depreciation bigiit. The
present solvent debtors would ihc their
credit to purchase up Darien Hills enough
at a large discount to pay their debts to
the institution, and the number ol had
debts would swell beyond measure. The
adventurers exhiiia-.ing the usm.1 artifices
olid clay would sqnaiidi r, in personal ex
pense, or wild speculation tlie good bills
procured, and finally, when compelled ut
close their accounts, MirW.*tider....n-pepper
corn, leaving the halame toll i idiargud to
profit and loss, on tlie Books of tho oni jM-
ruiion. On paper,.the Bank would make
I iicooU'it nl'tlic think of |S!i7. ItU tlanclei'cc*-
I iimuted f>«r uthcr pnrpuiiM. Tlie vvliol** i">'>
I to be deducted f/om 1,244,339 dullin'* 3d eciuv
1 iUo prevent ri'totircrs ol* Ike HmiU. 1 kc bio
Inure of certain tmoitcih would be 8 / 10,-lU'i
I Jt ci'iiM.hitt 8 Ifft tlOtt, formingpnrtof llie »u!ii
; „f# odl.s-tt K cents is U lie lidded, wliicli will
mitkd $'J03,49r> crufs. To sIk*w th«f Hug jie-
. | firit, tlie last tiieuliomil minis tohv.
I Darien paper, the 1 |Vo()1 „ ie ^ | o; ( ', i2 r,l in cents of debts, w Inch
leave, rS S7 J.7'.'. to be nmdc (jn.id by collections
nut of 8 5:11,844 8 cents, of had and dmibtlul
debts, nr riitlicc according to the statement of
the Committee of $td7,l»7u TO cents ol had, tttul
04,103 of doubttul debts.
[tl',1 , ,
r.xrhtilinfi the 'Slock Jrom Inc tdicitlalion.
Du.
Kor ain't <lne tlie State
for bills in Trutisu
ry,
Dae lo imliriduals in
antes,
I'lividtuids unpaid,
Deposits,
•UI0,2('.l
5:1.058 38
‘2,083 P'«
7‘.',n?'2 HU
-134,815 13
Total, 025,070 13
Crt.
tly refami'ces ncoording to statement
corrected by Committee’s report,
consisting of debts due, good or
deemed so, including $ 74.00b of
real estate, 773,833 10
SpecieUspecie funds, 14,157 14
,87.1*80 24
025,070 13
From wliicti deduct
Leaves an excess of dotts. 102,111 111 after all but
Muck debt.
fC.l
in the moan time, us foriiiiilahlu an e'xhihil i S;oce Account, the 1777 Shares taken in, ex
its it now docs, ami the calculiitioiis of
the uninitiated examiners of.tbeir attnnnl
accounts, would tic ns fuvortiblu lo the
iiiHtilution as tliorfo uoiv made. ■
These suggestions arc founded on the
hypothesis, that the annual accounts of the
Bank shew fairly and accurately its eon-
djjitnt. On this point tho most serious ap
prehension must lx; entertained- In Au
gust, 1825, a report whs made hy a Conuriit-
tee of both houses, appointed to examine
into tjie condition of the Bank. This report
presents a picture of the Bank of a very
dilferent aspect from that exhibited hy its
officers. According to the Committee the
amount of hail and doubtful debts due to
the institution was, in 1825,$531,844, in
stead of $193,000, stilted hy the l’resident
of the Bank, a difference of $338,815,
against the institution. Which is to lie
relied on to direct tlie judgment, of the
State- the report of *:t eoutuiiltee from
the two lirunujles of tho General Assem
bly, appointed specially to examine, and
'without motive to deceive ? or the exhibits
made by persons deeply interested to sus
tain tlie credit of the institution by every
artifice, their moral sense will permit them
to use ? The discrepancy between the
accounts of the committee and the officers
oftlie Bank, is a sufficient reason for ques
tioning the propriety of any arrangement
resting solely mi tho suggestions of the
Directors of tho institution. With the
hope of approaching the truth, a compari
son <rf tho, annual account of 1827, with
the report of the committee of 1835 has
been made, and a new account founded
npon them seated. To shea the rcla'ive
interest of the State arid of individual
creditors, tho amount due the State in
Btoek and notes has been separated from
tho mass of debts aud the jesidue clmrged
apart. This account is herewith present
ed marked (A)—Alt account (U) is‘also
submitted, excluding the state oftlie note
debt, and the means of payment—and si
third (G.) exhibiting the stock debt and
Shewing the probability of its ultimate
reimbursement. It is not pretended that
these accounts arc to bo iirtjdicilly relied
on. It is believed however, that if time
shews them to be erroneous, the errors
will he found to have been committed in
favor of the institution.
Under tlie firm conviction that the Bank
does not merit further indulgence—that
tlie indulgence already shewn lies been
injurious to .the public—tlitlt it ckr.not
resolution, tliut the State anticipates and n “')' be extended on the terms o.kred
’ 1 - , without inrther injury—that it will not
Pit.
eluded.
A mount owned by the State 325,000
individual* 210,070
535,070
Cb.—by ain’t of resources, good,
including real estate,
102,1114 II
■L vv
yinvnienxAUtitit the debt due to tin in, jex-
cluiliwfph.'D for stork) has beet: reduced
t , the comparatively; trifling sum of
$151,815 1.3.
In this operation nil the sperie of the
iufttuulion and specie funds^except a pal
try $ 11,157 lias been -\vallowed fp—the
Surplus jirqfits, or what ivrs charged as
surplus profits, exhausted, w itli llie inte
rest paid in *ui notes running to tuniuritv,
togcihor vrit'hztl! the (tuinBypxtvactci llrpiii
the «ou(] dobts title lo the uistitutiuu,—;
$, l,y:id,K>il oJ’tlmdebts ol' the' Bank have-
been paid to ju iunte claifnants, Join ing ;i
buluttes, due to individuals of tlie sum
nlwve iiieBriotied, $ Ik’5,8J5 1.3, wtrile the
iltht due to the slide reiuains ‘UnsUercd,
cxiyyilhy the bills paid out under the ap
propriations tasde for iuuu'dal miyiruvc
luetiT. Such has been the process, that-
the state i- rapidly becoming the .sole cre
ditor ol' tliH ii'.stiiutinny an event which
will certainly occur if proper incasur.-s to
enion'e payiiicnt are not soon adopted.—
1'hcsc observations suffice to sh< vv tiiat
the (wist cciifhict oftlie Bank to the stare
docs not inerit fanner indulgence. Does
npyirovea tho recointneticciueut oftlie ope
rtiiiotis of the Bank. This doductimi is
not unfairly made from the resolution
which accedes lb the proposition made,
ill the words in which it is offered. The
reasons fur acceding, not ^eing explained,
they will lie naturally sought for, in the
Statement oftlie delegate of the Bank, to
which the resolution refers. The promi
nent reason of that state mentis, the recom
mencement of operations. The State’s
anticipation and approbation tints procur
ed will Ite used as nil ui'gumeut by tlie
sunguine to overcome tlie reluctance of
the more prudent and timid stockholders
and tony’ occasion a dangerous if not ru-
inbus oxjieriment—un experiment which
would not be made, if present aid were
not given by tlie Suite and luUire aid ex
pected from it.
That the linrtlt of Darien will ever pay
at. uttomn ii|.on the capital slock paid in,
is not to lie believed by those, tv no will
take the trouble to examine carefully
its condition. It would be a waste of time
to argue upon the improbability of such
an event Tito most sanguine of prudent
calculators will lie agreeably disappointed
if the capita) stock (Ibid in is ever r< stored.
Can it resume its businessWith it roast no
ble prospect of any benefit to the stock
holders? Accept the proposition tnnde,
r.i.d whet is tho rendition of the iustitu-
\i-r11 r it owes n limiting debt of tsod.nun
— a deposit debt of $7b,t,V‘2, .mi unpaid
dividend of $2,0S1, besides the obligation
to pay the .State $150,1X70, tanking ait ag
gregate of near $8(1*1),000, which will lie
called lb*'u i.hin the year. Whitt are
its menus ? Specie amt itpccie funds
$14,201 M
Great erpectationa ore entcrtnmqtj
of large col lections from tliose indebt
ed. Huppasing success to attend the ef
fort to collect a half the amount duo
$.-dip,UUU, there will he $2flfljtWy to recom
mence hin.lticss tyith. It will be louueil
out And tho whole effect of the operation
it ill he to change tho persons oftlie debt
ors of the institution. Whut will he the
benefit of this change ? If the Bank is to
ami to secure the ultimate redemption of
fo bills nf the Bank in the Treasury— that
>' should not be granted witiiaview to
th, recommencement of the business of
tho Batik—as this measure would he in
jurious to the t8t«te ns a creditor, to the
stockholders and to tlie people, it being
obvious that the Dills iff the Bank, if
thrown into circulation to any numitnt
would not be sustained at par —and final
Leaving tho sum of372.P55 8!)
In he extinguished out of collections from
$ lll,l(>8 48 tent* of doubtful, unit $437,070
20 cent* of bad debts.
BILLS PASSED.
To give further time to the purchasers
nf fractions, lots itml islands at the sales
oftlie fractions, to pay for their laud.
To divorce Eliza utnl Joshua Stone.
Mr. Blair of Lowndes, from the com
mittee appointed, reported a hill, to form
n new county out of part of the county of
Lowndes, and to organize the same, which
was rend the first time.
The President presented a letter to the
Senate, from Dr. A. Baber and Dr. A.
Junes, inviting the attendance of both
Branches of the Legislature in the Repre
sentative Mali at 1:2 o’clock, the time set
apart for the delivery of the annual ad
dress of the Board of Physicians of the
State of Georgia—when
On motion oi'Mr. Clayton of Clark, the
invitation was accepted.
Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Nine bills were read tho second time,
and either ordered for a third reading, ur
a committee oftlie whole.
Tho hill to dispose of the McIntosh re
serves in the county of Butts, was taken
up, amended, feud tlie third time ami pus-
Kffi.t ununiiHnusly.
Mr. Baler from the committee appoint
ed, reported a hill to sell and dispose of
the unsold lots in tho town of Macon, and
the public lands un tlie East and West side
of the Ocrtmlgce river, near and adjoining
the si!id town, which wus reud the 1st time.
Mr. Worthy luul leave to report inula li
ter, a bill to add a certain number of Trus
tees to the L'tvvrenceville Academy, in
the county of Gwinnett, which was read
the first time.
On motion of Mr. Potcell—Resolved,
that Win. Scat borough be, A: lie is hereby
appointed a commissioner of the river Al-
liunaha, in the place of Joint Kell, dec’d.
Wednesday, Dec. 5.
BILLS PASSED.
To extend the time to fortunate draw
ers in the Land Lotteries of 1818, I8JM
and 1821, to take out their Grants und
for other purposes.
poritto the Presbyterian Church
To add u CM'lain number of Trustee:; to
tho Lit vv ruin'd ilie Aoudcmy, in the coun
ty of Gwinnett.
‘ Bills reported instanter, and road tlie
first time, \ i/ :
Mr. Clayton of Clinic—'T«i i <44-1 litau; tlie
recovery of juirwiiHil jiwjMirly iij *cciluii)
cases.
Mr. Eiznrlt—’Yu amend the net, more
effectually to compel Justices oftlie Peace
and Constulilus to pity over hvoiicv receiv
ed or collected hy them in tlieir ollicwl cat
pacifies.
Eleven bills were read the second time,
anil eiilmr ordered for a comwiuee ol'tlie
whole, or a third reading-
ItOUSF. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Situ it t> a -Y1 Dec. 1.
Oil motion of Mr. Daniel, the Mouse ro-
c.onridcred the journal ill yesterday, so litr
as relates to tlie rejection of tho bill to
reduce the fees of the county oflieers, aud
tlie salaries of other public utneers.
Mr. Hatton of Baldwin, from the com
mittee to whom was referred the subject
of procuring a plan for tlte enlargement
ol'tlie State House, &c. presented a re
port, together with a plan prepared by
Mr. Fulton, State Engineer..
Mr. B'ulson also luitl on tlie table a res
olution reprobating any attempt to bring
forward a third candidate for the Presiden
cy, and recommending to tlie opponents
ol'tlie present administration of the Go
vernment, to unite their efforts to promote
the election of General A. Jackson, us
; the only tneiltm of defeating the re-elcc-
j timi ol'tlie present incumbent to that ol-
lice.
The Speaker laid before the House u
couiitiuuicatiou from Jus. Rhicksltear, it)
relation to the conduct of the Judge oftlie
Superior courts ol’tlie Southern Circuit,
which was rend and referred to a select
cmniniuec consisting ofMessrs. Dougher
ty, Burnside, Havocs, SaiTbld, Stites,
Cupp', und Davis of Elbert.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty, it was or
dered that a copy oftlie charges be fur
uished to Judge Fort, und that the com
mitten have power to send for persons
and papers, for the purpose of enuhlinj
them to investigate the said charges.
The reconsidered resolution appropri
ating money to James I\indrick and
other Surveyors, wus taken up und finally
rejected—Yeas 40, Nays 50.
On motion of Mr. H'utson of Baldwin,
the hill to remove the sent of government
front Miltedgeville to Macon, &c. was
rend the 2d time, und made the order of
the day for Wednesday next.
Mr. Howard of Baldwin, pave notice for'
the appointment of a committee to report
a bill to prescribe the qualifications of
Buck Directors on the part of the State.
Monday, Dec. 3.
On motion of Mr. Wofford, the hoitse
agreed to reconsider tbfl journal of yester
day so far itsvclmesto the rejection oftlie
resolution appropriating certain sums of
money to James Kendrick and other dis
trict surveyors—yeas 55—nays 47.
Tlte Speaker laid before the house a
letter from Ambrose Baber, and Alexan
der Jones, a committee on the part oftlie
medical hoard, and the same being read—
on motion of Mr. Hull of (.'lark
The Hall oftlie H. of R. was tendered
to the medical bonrd at 12 o’clock this day
instead of 1 o’clock as heretofore agreed
u|iun,—ami Manais. Hull of Clark, Brew
ster, und Habersham, were appointed a
committee to -notify said board thereof.
Mr .Daniel presented the following re
port which was read and agreed to:
The committee on the state of the Re
public to whom was referred a resolution
requiring them to enquire into tire expe
diency of making a certain and perma
nent provisionior the indigent revolutiona
ry soldiers of this state, and also to pro
vide for the poor of this stute, Report, that
they have hud thesume under considera
tion and arc of opinion that it is inexpedi
ent to legislate at all upon the subject.
Mr. Hull from the committee on finance
reported a hill to compel tlte Attorney aud
Solicitor Generals to give bond and secu
rity for the performance of their duties.
Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Mr. £,atn»r from the committee on the
petit’on of certain citizens of Jones cdtin-
reporled a hill to ndd a part of Jones
To input
in the towli of Decatur, DeKalb county, l y» reported a hill to t
and to appoint Trustees for the same. j' to the county ol Bihb.
To make the estates of Attorneys at) Ort motion ot Air. Beran,
Law liable for t he payment of all sums of I lie.iokei, Tliut the Millitury'committee
money by them collected and not paid He instructed to enquire into the expedi-
over, before the payment of ether debts
due by such Attorneys.
Bills reported instanter and read the
first time : .
Uv Mr. Blair ai Habersham—To alter
!y that no experiment si,ouU he permitted ^ pfn . t llie laws of this State
w,btcl, w ill render move insecure the large , alj t!jc l U(;scllJlt 0 f Lactates’ es-
nrnonnt now due. to the rreasitry by the °
*’y
institution, the rcsolmioti of the General.
Assembly, acceding to tho proposition of
tlie Bank of Darien is disapproved.
JOHN FORSYTH.
[V]
ACCOl’NT OF TI1K HaNKOF DARIK.N,
Corrected by the lUporl ajthe Committee.
Itn.
F«rui»<>aiit due the State
in nines, 4B8.26J ,
Of Capital stock ptiidiii 325,000
O: : lie State’* prop jrtion
of 1777 sham* rcceiv-
c<l bv the bank tpsr,
in pay meat <ff doubt
ful debt*
he believed, tlie present debtors are good
— iviil the new debtors be better? will tlie
interest paid by A !<>c a ,lisc<MJt>t of new
paper hi: more profitable tluvn the interest
puhl'hi B.ort the renewal of n note already
duo ? The Directora cannot he so protli-
gnte, as to contemplate, on tlie desperate
prospect of ecciiunilating intorcHt, plung
ing the Bunk deejier into dijficuities by
eouiracting large *ihligai;ons*i;tilit’!uxia! lo
tor ain't of Stock owned
by inUivi'lu'ils, 210
“ tfi ntiv-.kleeeivvl by
the hank in psy'f
of U'< iletna, 43,1)5
For uni’t of note* in cir
culation 53,
‘ Of dividend* unpaid, 2'<
* OfDepositi, 7'J,i
837,011
For balance Uir.u?lifd(njn,
I ' —
Ch-
By 171 7 Shares of Stoelt
taken at par, 115,fi" >
Specie lispi-cii-funds, 14,157 11
Amqiuitdue.by Ollice*
thought good. 481,S38 32
Notes running atl*\ in
ceil Hint arc good 520,838 80
luteji-st on debts that
Hi-cgoodorin jn*lg-
Hiruts, 30,000
Real estate -taUcn at
133,108 52 valued
3 .33
4 03
2 80
388.040 13
$1,270,251 13
33.1*11 81
at
74,fart
Balance to tie proi ided for by c 4-
lestions out of bud and doublfqt
debts ainoumiii£ to $ 11*3,1 W
1,242,339 32
33 911 SI
270,281 13
By Mr. lficlcs—To divide the counties of
Carrol und Coweta into electoral districts,
and to add a certain part oftlie Cherokee
Nation to the county of Carrol, lor the
pur|K)ses ol' giving criminal jurisdiction
to the same.
Thursday, Doc. 6.
Oil motion of Mr. Crawford ofColum-
l>iii, the Betialo reconsidered so nnie.li of
theil' Journal of yesterday as relates to the
passage of the hill to make the estates of
Attorneysm Lntv liable for tho piiythetit
of all sums of money eolieeted by them
and not paid over, before the payment of
other debts, due by such Attorneys.
The Senate took up the reconsidered
bill to pardon Ludvvell Watts of Butts
county, and negatived the suttie—Yeas
35, Nuvs 41.
BILLS PASSED.
To admit certain persons therein nam
ed, to plead and practice law in tlie seve
ral counties iff this State.
For the relief of the securities of tlie
Uttncpi Turnpike Company.
Mj. Baber hud leave to report instanter,
a bill for tlte benefit of the citizens of
Biph county, residing on the East side of
the-Ocmulgue river.
Fuidxy, Dec. 7.
BILLS PASSED.
To utter ami fix tho times of holding tin*
Superior and Inferior courts in theCliata-
hoochibtCircijiit, and to ttffi the county ol*
Fayette to the Flint Circuit.
For the relief of jmvsoVis in certain dis
cs, who have purchased any part of the
Statc’-ti interest in lots which have been
condemned end sold as fraudulently
drawn, within tho counties of Bibb. Hous
ton, Crawford, Henry, &<•.
To authorise the Governor and Secre
tary of State to correct an v error that may
have taken place, or may hereafter lake
place iu issuing any Grant or Grunt* for
any lot or lots of laud in any oftlie land
L-trerics iu this Slate.
nicy of amending the Militia laws of this
State so far as to authorise the field oili-
err to enrol the men of a company be
longing to his command, which has re
fused, or limy hereafter refuse to elect
tlie necessary oflieers therefor, into the
next, adjoining district and to make them
do duty iu it.
Mr. Brooks, laid on the table a resoluti
on, that whenever any member of the
General Assembly obtains leave of ab
sence his per diem allowance skull cease
until his return.
NOTICES.
Mr. Watson of Early—To prohibit the
Commissioners of Early county Academy
from expending any monies belonging to
said Academy, except on certain conditi
ons.
Mr. /Irailsford— To extend the laws re
gulating the Health Otfic.or iu the city of
Savannah to the city of Darien.
The House went into committee oftlie
whole on tlje hill front Semite, for the di
vision of the new counties—The bill was,
reported to tlie house without amend
ment, read the 3d time und passed. Yens
83, Nays ‘28.
Five hills were reported us duly enrol
led. /
The reconsidered bill to nnjend the 1st
see, and the 3d art. of the constitution of
this state, was read the 3d time uiu| nega
tived for want of a coastitutional majority
—Yeiis ,;7—Nays 44.
The hill to repeal :|m 8d see. of un net
passed 1822, to distribute certain funds
among the several counties in this state
for the use of Academics, was reud the
3d time and passed.
Fifteen bills were reported from com-
tiiittyuea previously appointed, and read the
first u the.
AFTERNOON SE Sri ION.
Twenty four bills \vere read the second
time unff ordered to lie. engrossed for u
third reading, or referred tu u committee
oftlie whole house.
Two reports were presented by Mr.
Way, from the .committee on agriculture
and internal improvements, which were
reud. 4
Mr. Jordan of Joans, laid on the table n
resolution, atuhoriring -the Cumptroller-
Gonem!, to <JuIi*'er to Ilcdlf Muliffoalq
any bond or bonds given by
rent ot tractions, &,e. ,
.c .. ... We, !-' , es8ay, Dec. p
After the calling ot the roll, » ruv ...'.
the Chaplain aud other usual iirelm.;,, *
busineis— “ r 5
The House went into eomtnltteo tlft L
whole, Mr. Daniel in the chair, otnhe
to remove tho scat of Goverinneiu^jii'
Daniel from the committee veiwruid M*
hill to the house with mneiiil it * v i—»p, '*
report waw taken up and agreed to. q.|
lull vvtiHhcml the third tiiiie uud reian.i
A'e.-ts 15—Nays 105.
The llmtsu theil went into cnnimi,,
of the wltuJu, Mr. Jordan of Jones in p °
Chair, on the report of tlte joint com,„h
tee to whom was referrod the »tilij ect *
enlarging the state liouM,«n<l proeurins 1
plan for the same, Jcc.
Mr. Jordan, from tlie committee rf
ported the report to tlie lludsu wit|, ,
mendmem-s.
The report was taken ttp, when M-
Hull of Clark, offered the follovviiii' a/'
aulhrtitutc, viz; 6 11
Htsalvcd, That tbestimoftwcmyt|| 0ll
sand dollars lie, and the same i* j, nrc | '
appropriated for the purpose of enlnritinJ
the Statehnuso lor the » ccouitnotlntii,,, u .*
the Legislature npon such plan « s m „ v u
adopted liy this legislature or by „ ,.'
tnittee itppoimod for tliut pur|K>se, and that
the same tie inserted in the appropriation
act.
On motion to agree thereto, tlte
were 32—Nfiys 22. ”
Tim House then udjourned until 9 0 ’.
clock to-morrow inoniiiig.
» Thursbay, Dec. G.
Tlte House met ul 3 o’clock.
Mr. Day from the committee to whom
hod been referred the ptititioas of |'
Smith and Kirkpatrick & Kpox,reported
a bill to secure to James Ivirkpairieit ai)1 j
Hugh Knox, tlie exclusive right of run
ning a lino of Stages from Augusta to J||i[.
iedgeville.
Bills foAhe divorce of Susan ntnl Mil-
limn Bond—Nathaniel anti Hally I’crreit—
Elizabeth and W. J. C, Kennedy-J j;i#
and l’hilip Cooper— Henry 8. and !)hu»
Gaines-—Elizabeth and Wi’lliutn ITeppep
were rejected hv the House. *
BILLS BASHED.
To amend un net, amendatory afthe
12tli section ofun act, to protect the es
tates of orphans, pussed in 1811.
To redttco the amount of the Sheriff’s
bond in Ware county.
To authorise tlte commissioners of tho
Washington county Academy to raise hr
lottery the sum often thousand ddlh.r.
To authorise an additicmrl volunteer
company of Uifieuieit in tho county of
Hall.
To authorise the Inferior court of Ogle,
tliorpe county to levy an extra tax, to put
and keep the public l'oud*1ltgood - (truer in
said county.
To incorporate tlte Baptist and Presby
terian Churches iu Washington,AVilkei
county.
To niter the road laws of this Spite, so
far as relates to the counties of Jnckson,
Burke, Madison; Jones, Lniireus, Jeffer
son, Bike, Habersham, DeKalb, Monroe,
Biitnum, Troup, Oglethorpe a mi Houston,
The net passed ut the lust session tout,
ter and amend the 7th see. 2d art.oftlie
Constitution was tuken up, reud tlio third
tiino and rejected—Yeay 43, Nays 70.
A massage was received from tlie Go
vernor, informing the House that lie luul
approved und signed seven acts that lout
originated iu the House of Representa
tives.
The engrossed bill to extend the civil
jiirisdiiuiou of this .State over the unlorat-
ed temto-ry thereof, now in'the ixtsKssiou
of the Cherokee Indians, wus token up
and made tlte order of tlie day fur Wed
nesday next.
Mr. Dunn laid on the table a resolution
to allow Jordan W. Lee, Tax Collector
for tho county of Twiggs, the amount of
his insolvent list, provided the same does
not exceed three hundred uod twenty do!
lurs of general taxes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met ut half past 3 o'clock*
and proceeded to the reading of Lulls the
second time.
Eighteen bills of tlie House, and thirty-
four bills of riot tate ware read the second
time.
Fuiday, Dec. 7.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty, Viesohek
that the Military Committee enquire .it'
there are tiny oftlie pi/hlie armsnuwnt
the Indian Springs, in Butts county, cud
if there be any, why they have not been re
turned.
Rills reported instanter.
Mr. Habersham—To reduce tlte dr.mn-
gca on hills of exchange drawn on any
place beyond the limits of the U. Stale-*,
returned protested fur non-payment, ut:d
to decide more precisely the mode ol’set-
iling the same uu the principleofre-es
i.-huuge, •
Mr. Pentecost—To prevent ballnst, Tub;
bish or Other itnpeditnents from being
thrown into the Chutahoochiu river.
NOTICES.
Mr. Park—To give to informer? tinder
the lew* of this rilutij, lli<|ii>sing of ill*'- i'*' 1
acquired territory, vVlto may take out the
Grunts for lands drawn in consequence o:
fraudulent returns, the preference, ivlioff
there may be several sei. fits, lilpd Inj®!
of the Courts of the State (tgttijisf i*/
same defendant or (lofoinhtijts.
Mr. Everett—To lay off the count}’
Leu into election districts.
Mr. Iverson from the committer •**"'J 11 ! 1 "
wus referred tlie memorial of Mf- sl1 ’-'’
on the subject of domestic iimmitbcti!''':,
presented a report und resolution iiriit*' 111 !
of said Hlily, which was read.
BILLH BAHHRy.
To ftiithorize tip: conveyance lo t'**’
Trustees oftlie Metl,iodist Church ip I' 1
eon, of a lot of ground, whereon to cfe "*
a Baraounge. '
To incorporate tho Savannah 8 ,Ciira
Rico Mill Company.
To reduce uiff^ix flic fees of tht <W or
ofChutlniipcouiity. ' .
To atpAorise the Wmriff of I/nn | ’ fir {'_
county t» publish Ids soles )u tUetfM we *
Advoruser.
. To authorize the Jrifitrior^o.ifft wllnb-
rishtttu to remit a fine inistirreii. by JontoP
GvMis.
'Jy rejienl the act of 18!^ makirtg l* e ["
m.'UHiit B. A. Lewis’ ferry on tho Owl** 1 '
gcjrjver Iu Jones county— yeas 0-J—m*) 3
'ivo Messages were received from ^ ,e
GTrnor :
V* first covering the rcfinrt of Willi"" 1
Ataev, who was appointed to c-vi 111 '" 1 ''
riitpith district of Irjvin “county,hi m