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REPORT OK THE CENTRAL BANK.
To ike Honorable !lic President and Members of the Sen
ate of the State of Georgia.
ffhoCommittee appointed under a Resolution of the Le-
ci4 j.,,,-.moved t in* UI)t:i of December. 1837. tw exam-
\ . ini . Hid re ort upon the condition t>i the Centra; Dam
mct on the 17 1. of September last, and enu red on the dw-
c!l . ir n-,. „f tiio dn-ies required by i-nid Resolution ,
bavin" examined into the Mate and condition of the Insti
tution, from the 27th of January 1829 (at winch twte ns
operations commenced,) to the St It ul November, oo ,
inclusive, report the following as the lesult of t.ieir mi
tigations t , n ■ ,
From the hooks of the lmnk. it appears that the Cap. a.
Stock, on the 27th of January, 1829, consisted oi the
lowing items, viz:
Stork in the bank of tin- State of Georgia.
»< • *» •* ** Augusta,
u u «* ** Darien,
*< Planters Bank of Georgia -
Bunds. Note* Sec. rereived from tiie State,
Cash tun.. J over by the Treasurer to tr.o
Bank *
$500,000 00
*100.000 00
325.000 00
80,000 00
355,597 90
513.101 77
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Kcw-To^k V
Interest Account, ■
Premium “ *
Discount on Notes, *
“ •* Bills, -
Dividends on Bank Stork, _ *
Free School and Ethical ion 1 und,_ - -
Due to other Banks on Loan, fri-o OOO 00
.. •• *• account, 19- **
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r)epo*ite Account,
Fii *»tcniissioii oi Central D’iv
Notes, - - - 7 44,000 00
Burned July 13. 1833, $19,000
*• Sept 3, 1834, 3.>.000
•< Jan. 16, 1837, 207,823
SOO.OOO Oil
199 89
5,797 00
2 1.573 35
9,379 67
107,100 00
10,100 00
125.192 22
254,519 34
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GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
The capital was increased
in - * 1829.
.. « •< 1830,
1831,
<• •• “ 1832,
« - “ 1334,
.. - “ 1335,
Making $1,873,699 67
$53,617 22
165,229 65
169.023 73
127.019 26
152.020 79
53,299 32
Balance first emission,
Central Bank notes on hand
In circulation,
261.827
482,173
417.791
720.213 02
Ti e car nal was diminished
in lul ’,
.« *< <• 1836,
t. « f“ 1837,
1333,
$54,879 86
78,789 41
336,469 33
344,257 65
2,593,912 69
814,396 30
Leaving capital Stock, Gil, Nov., 1033. S 1.779,516. 39
The following statement shows the annual dial, ibumms
rn ido to the citizens of the State on accommodation Notes .
the profits wide!, the hank derived from discount on Notes
oud Bills of Exchange, and back interest on such as were
rot paid at maturity—‘Interest on bonds Notes, Sec., re
ceived from i lie Stitt'—Dividends on Bank Stock and pre
mium account—and the annual Expenses of the bans, in-
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Bonds, notes, Se.c. received from State,
Brunswick Railroad and Canal Stock, 1
Notes Di-counted, running to
naturitv, - $1,282,501 69
“ lying over, 462,863 00
*• in suit, 70,215 23
“ considered lost, 1,019 98
6 1,332 00
$3,732,486 98
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$1,005,000 00
131,221 10
■13,500 00
Bills discounted running to
maturity,
“ lying over
“ in suit,
9.750 00
112,239 27
12,432 34
dividends, -
Treasurers receipts for ban*
Protest Account,
Coniniission Account, •
Incidental Expenses,
Saleries, -
Due by other Banks,
Notes, Checks, See. ou other
Banks * - • $304,590 00
Specie & Specie Certificates 97,039 40
1,317,199 GO
134.421 Gl
107,100 00
1 56 00
1.574 54
2,666 75
9,055 77
23.961 91
401,629 40
IN SENATE, Friday. November 23.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
Bv Mr. Graham: To consolidate the Academic and
Poor School fund of Dooly county, and to declare the
same n Poor School fu.id, &c.
Bv Mr. Sitvre; To alter and am-nd the several laws
regulating the repair ». d working on roads ... tins Suite.
Bv Mr. Harris, of Warren: To amend the several acts .
relating Lo dormant .judgments—#» 1,3 relates to the i
mode by which dormant judgments may he renewed.
Bv Mr Cockrant To repeal so mucu «>t !!!l ar ‘ com- j
pen sating the Grand and Petit Jurors of the county of !
Campbell. r r> ■ '
By Mr- Wilson: To consolidate tin- <'hires m Deceive,
of Tax Returns and .Collector of Do Kalb county, j
Bv Mr. Springe: ! To relieve and exonerate the sere- j
rad Batiks of tills Sftrte from the pai.is, penalties and for- j
feiturcs incurred by them in their late suspension ot specie ,
payment J. . . j
Bv Mr. Bostwirk: To amend the 2d section of an act 1 .
to prevent the pernicious practice of hunting deer by fire J latioti to pedlars, ai d to reduce the tux t.ow required of
light in tiie night time. . j them.
Bv Mr. Calhoun t To define the liabilities of Attormes
$3,732,486 98
A. M. NISBET, Cashier.
The large distribution in 1837, was made in expectation
cf receiving the whole amount of the Surplus Revenue of
the United States apportioned to this State, which would
have been mare than sufficient for the purpose; but the
Fourth Instalment havingbeen withheld, the sum of $380,-
000 was obtained from different Banks in the State, out of
which tiie amount requisite to complete the distribution
was so applied. The $330,000, with the Discount or In-
t crest thereon, lias been paid to tiie Banks from widen it was
obtained, during tiie present year.
No Premium Account appears to have been kept un
til 1337. in which year tne receipts on that Account
amounted to 513,001*99; and in the vear 1838, to $5,-
797 06.
The state of the bank, made up to tiie 5th November,
1833, which is herewith submitted,- corresponds with the
books of the hank ; but the notes discounted exceed the
amount called for by the books. $1,070 31. This discrep
ance (which was much greater when the present cashier
came into office.) is supposed to be in the accounts of nt-
t irnevs, in whose bands notes have been placed for rolffc-
tion, and that upon a final settlement with them the
amount of the notes and tiie amount called for by the books
will agr< e.
The condition of the Bank on the 5th November, 1337
tnav be thus stated :
AMOUNTS DUE ET THE BANK, VIZ t
Capital Stock
United States Surplus Revenue,
New-York 12 months loan, - * •
Free School and education fund, - *
Due other banks on Loans and on Account
Ui-posite Account, - *
Central Bank notes in Circulation -
Profits after deducting Expenses and other
payments required to be made out of
them - ....
$1,779,516 39
1,051,422 09
300,060 00
10,400 00
125,192 22
254,519 34
64,382 00
26,657 8C
$3,612,089 92
AMOUNTS OWNED 2T THE BASK, VIZ:
Bank Stock, -----
Bonds, Notes,&c. received from theSiate,
Stock in Brunswick Bailroad aud Canal
Company, .....
Nates Discounted, ....
Bills Discounted, - - - -
Protest account, ....
Due by either Banks, ....
Cash—In Specie and specie certificates,
Cush—In Notes and checks on other
Banks, ......
|1,005,000 00
131,221 10
43,500 00
1,817,199 90
134,421 61
156 00
23.961 91
97,039 40
304.590 00
$3,612,083 92
The Committee arc of opinion, that the afiermention-
ed amounts, of the property owned by the bank mention
ed in the foregoing statement of its condition, are en
tirely unavailable, and will be eventually lost to the Bank,
viz:
Of the item denominated Bonds, Notes, Sec,.
received from the State, the sum of $146,280 55
Of Notes discounted the sum of, - - 1,619 98
And Notes of the Bank of Macon • • 294 00
$143,191 53
In addition to the liabilities of the batik, as shown in
the foregoing statement of its condition, the appropriations
for 1837 and 1838, yet subject to the warrants of the Gov
ernor on the Treasurei. and for v\ iiicli ihe Bank, by tiie ap
propriation acts of those years, is required to provide pay
ment, amount to about the sum of $525,000. TheCotnmil-
tee are of opinion, however, that the whole of this amount
will not be drawn for, and that part of it muy be tnct by
moneys paid into the Treasury.
It will be son by the state of the bank herewith submit
ted, that of the w hole amount of Notes and Bliis discount
ed, viz. $1,951,621 51, those lying over amount to $575,-
102 27, arid those in suit to $32,647 57. Of those lying
over it is confidently expected a very large proportion will
he renewed during the sitting of tlie Legisluture.
It may perhaps, have been expected thut the Commit
tee would express some opinion as to the solvency of the
makers and endorsers of the notes and Dills of Exchange.
Much the greater numberofthem are unknown to the Com
mittee, and of such they cannot and ought not to express
an opinion ; but the notes and bills, the makers and endors
ers of which are known to the Committee, are considered
by them to bp generally good.
On an examination of the books of the bank, tiie Com
mittee find that a personal Ledger had been kept until the
middle of the year 1836, when it was discontinued bv the
then Cashier. The general ledger was regularly posted
and balanced during the continuance in office of Mr. Ma
lone ns Cashier ; since that time this book (and, in theopin-
ion of the Committee, a very important one,) was d -con
tinued until the present Cashier came into office. When
the funds of the Bank were turned over to him, he
hud to take the list of balances reported to him by his
predecessor, as correct. He carried them into a general
and since that time this book has been regularly
FROM THE OKEFINOKEE.
\Ye have been favor; <1 by a gentleman of this city with
the following interesting letter from Gen. Floyd, giving an
account of lhat gallant officer having explored that hither
to inaccessible and unknown region. It will be seen that
Gen. Floyd passed through it from S. IV. to N. E. and that
he has discovered the Island which has hitherto served ns
a stronghold and lurking place to the blood-thirsty Indians
aficr their excursions of blood and plunder.— Georgian.
Traders Hilt., Nov., 17, 1838.
On toe 5th inst, I left here with only four companies of
my regiment, (one mounted and ihc rest on foot) for Fort
Gilmer on the Suwanee river, distnnt fifty-six miles, and ar
rived there on the 6ih. On the 7lh and 8th, examined
(hecountry and proposed to entei the Okefinokee, which is
twenty-one miles form Fort Gilmer. On the 9th, having
added one company of U. States Dragoons, (dismounted)
and two companies of volunteers to ruy small force, and
stationed small detachments on ihe border of the Siiwa
ne* to prevent the escape of the enemy, 1 marched from
Fort Gilmer for the Okefinokee, on the eastern lank
of the Suwannee, and reached the edge of the swamp on
the 10th, nr.d on the same day buiit n picket Fort for
a depot for provision*, and called it fort Tatnali. On
the lllh, sent back to Fort Gilmer my baggage train, caval
ry horses, tent and camp equipage, and leaving a lieuten
ant and fifteen men at Fort Tatnali. entered the Okefino-
kce, and afier marching about four miles (half the distance
through muddy atul dismal swamps) arrived at an island
called bv the Indians Chepueky. On this island is an old
field nnd the remains of an Indian town called Chepacka-
tolofa, which means Chepucky’s town. On the western
edge of this Island is a small lake, which I suppose Uj be
connected with Suwanee near its source. Built a fort on
the island ami called it Fort Walker, in compliment to a
a gallant officer. I entered the swamp at Fort Tatnali o:.
what is called the old Miekavuky trail, which was followed
by Capt Beale last August about three and a half miles in
to the swamp beyond Foit W alkcr. Being unprepared to
go further, lie turned back, having gone further into the
swamp than any other white man up to that time. The
trail followed by Capt. Beale was supposed to lead to an
island about the centre of the swamp, celebrated in Indian
tradition, and which I supposed to be (if it existed) the
head quarters of the enemy. November 12ih, sent one
hundred men with a guard to bring in our provisions from
Fort Tallin] to Fort Walker, on their shoulders, and slung
on poles, the trail being impassible to horses.
This arduous duty was handsomely performed. Lllh,
marched fiom the island with about 2N0 men leaving a
captain and twenty-nine men at Fort Walker. Oui course
was N. E. with very little variation for 8^ hours through
one of the most horrible swamps on the fare of the earth.
Below us was nmd and water (sometimes nearly waist
deep) and roots and logs, and above and around were bri
ars, vines and bushes, forming altogether obstacles that no
language can accurately describe. Each man carried five
1 days provision, nothing else save his arms and ammunition.
In the evening, (having marched by our calculation twelve
or fourteen miles from Fort Walker.) weemerged from the
swamp and entered the Island which we sought, never' be
fore beheld by the eyes of white man. It was as 1 expect
ed ihe head quarters of the enemy.
We found their romp and a town with comfortable houses
but the enemy had gone by their signs two months ago,
Encamped in a beautiful hammock of live oak a: d laurel
trees. 141D explored the island and burnt the Indian town.
The island (which my officers have named Floyd island,
and by which name it will hereafter he known) is about 20
miles long, very high and shaped like a crescent, one end
pointing to the west, and the other to the north, the con
cave side fronting Northwest. On this side of the island
is an extensive prarie, level as a lake, and covered with
short grass, and adorned with beautiful islands from which
(over the prarie) the woods on the border of the swamp
may he seen about twenty miles distant to the Southwest
nnd Northwest. Tile Okefinokee, instead of living a bar
ren waste, contains some of the b, st lands in Georgia.
Floyd’s Island appears to divide the source of ihe tittle St.
Mary’s river from the Suwanee. Deer, bear, aud turkeys
are numerous on the island, and thousands of wild gee.-e
and ducks are on the praries. In the deep swamps there
is no sign of deer orothcr wild animals, and but few birds
are seen.
15th—Sent one company back to Fort Walker, and
marched early with the rest from the island, determint d
to force n passage if possible to the mnin laud in a North
east direclion. For eleven and a half hours wo bogged
through mud and water, sometimes entangled in vines,
briars, and thickets, and sometimes in open ponds and
prairies ; at limes we were bewildered, our provisions
were nearly exhausted, and we were in a wilderness un
known tons; hut I was determined not to turn bark, so
dreadful was the swamp over which we had passed.
Several times I sent men op trees to look out for load,
for we felt as if we were on the ocean, and at last, near
sunset, we were rejoiced at seeing the green tups of pine
trees over the gloomy cypress, about five miles distant.
It was long after dark before we emerged from the sw amp.
and when we reached dry land, we mere the most misera
ble creatures that ever walked on two legs ; wet, hungry,
and nearly dead from fatigue. On the march several men
were bogged so deep that it required two men to pull them
out, and many on landing were without pantaloons and
shoes, these articles being torn off by briar roo's and quag
mires. I marched at the head of ihe troops, carrying my
haversack of provisions as a common soldier, and suffered
greatly : but it is a satisfaction to me to have performed
what all other men licvc deemed impossible: to cross the
Okefnokce with an army.
Our course was through the middle of the swnntp, from
Southwest to Northeast—we.rorno out about twelve miles
north of Traders’ Hill. The last day’s march is computed
to be eighteen or twenty miles. Our discoveries in the
swamp vs iil be of groat utility—they will enable ns hereaf
ter lo exclude the Indians fiom ihe Okefinokee, their
hiding place for halt « pentuiy, and will open to the citizens
of Georgia new sources of wealth in the rich lands of the
swamp.
To-morrow I shall march to Cox’s Hammock, on tin-
west side of the swamp, and commence operations at that
point, intending to scour the western border of the swamp
to Fort Gilmer. The departure of the Indians from
Floyd’s Island, justifies a report in circulation, about a
month ago, lli«i they had gone to Western Florida. It
any Indians are in the swamp, thev do not exceed forty or
fifty, and are on the Western border of the Okefinokee.
My intention is to search every place. 1 shall establish a
strong fort ou Lloyd’s Island, and make a road to it from
fort Walker, sufficiency good for pack horses. By hold
ing the interior, the enemy will he forced to the border,
where they can easily be found. I have placed all the
regulars in tnis part of Georgia under my command, and
find them very efficient.
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I»pt and balanced. 1 he Committee consider it important
tbnt tbe discontinued general ledger should be brought up,
m.d recommend that a competent person be appointed for
thiii purpose, whose services may he dispensed with after
thi- duty is performed.
Ihe Committee recommend also that a personal ledger
he in future kept. If any of the books of the bank are
t.i be abandoned, they consider it far better that the cred
it book should be, than the personal ledger. Both how
ever, might be continued by the appointment of another
officer. All which is very respectfully submitted by
THOMAS STOCKS, )
GKO. R. CLAYTON, >Committee.
Wil. Y. HANSELL, )
State of the Central Bank of Georgia, Nov. frth, 1833.
Dr.
Capital Stock, $1,779,516 39
Bfc-iwd Stale* gurplus IUvur.tw, - . 1,051,422 09
In commenting upon the late Message of Governor Gil
mer, the Richmond (Va.) Compiler says:—" It is a docu
ment wo like exceedingly—practical * and business like.
He directs his recommendations exclusively to ihe welfare
of his Slate, and we see nothing extraneous, or not imme
diately connected with it, except one paragraph on tbe sub
ject of the Sub-Treasury scheme. But that scheme would
exert such a mighty influence upon our whole system of
Banking and credits, nnd so infringe upon our very private
business relations, that it deserves to be considered as
imminently concerning the welfare of the several States.
Gov. G. offers some, very sound views on the subject of
Banking. One recommendation is particularly appropos.
He says, “ 1 would respectfully recommend lhat the privi
lege ot Banking shall not be hereafter conferred upon com
panies chartered for other purposes.” IVell said Gov. Gil
mer. We would he glud that, the same recommendation
be made by others, i he conferring of such privileges, is in
our opinion a great perversion of the objects of Banking,
and would h ad to tin- worst consequence.s”
To make permanent the »uo of tbe public building* in
llie town of Salem, Dade county, aud to incorporate the
sanu‘.
To authorize tbe Sheriff- and Clerks of the county of Doo-
lv to have all their advertising done in any of the newspa
pers published in Macon.
To alter and amend an act incorporating the town of Fort
Gaines, passrd 24tii December, 1832.
To consolidate tbe offices of Tax Collector and Re
ceiver of Tax Returns of the county of I orsylh.
To amend an act, to punish white persons, for gambling
with negroes, passed 25 December 1337.
To change an election precinct in Talbot county, From
Bushin’s, to ihe house of Richard A. Hall.
To eoiisoh'lat jjthe offices of Clerk of the Inferior Court
and comity Treasurer, in the county of Monro.-.
T>> change lltti name of certain persons .Src.
To incorporate Bethel Baptist Church in Heard county.
To incorporate Williams’ Academy in the town ot Van
Wert, Baubling county, ui.d to appoint trustees tor the
same.
BILL LOST.
To alter and amend the several laws of Ini* Sln'li: in re
nt law for costs. - .
To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Columbus, to lay off, b ase or sell, and convey to. the pur-
chasers llie water power of the ciiy oi Co.limbus, and a
part of ihe adjoining common and streets.
By Mr. Hansel!: F u- the relief of Shadr-ick Bogan of
Gwinnett county
HOUSE OF REL*itE -ENTATTVES.
Thursday. November 22.
Tin- 11 ‘Use reconsidered «n mtrcli of I it** joilriml ul yes-
terdav as relates to the rejection ol a bill to alter and
amend the 3d section of ihe !:li article of the Constitution.
On motion of Mr. Darden, it was
Resolved, That the Governor l.o nntho. iz -d to furnish
In compliance
ith a resolution, a message was received ] ihe Warren lull-im-n, of Warren county,, with 75 Buies.
Mr. Kelly of Houston, from the committee on the State
from ihe Governor, transmitting an act to alter the third, j
seventh, and twelfth sections ut the constitution of this j
Stale, together with a copy of the Executive order, di- !
reeling its publication.
The bill accompanying the communication to alter ami
change the time of the meeting of the Legislature, and lo
alter certain clauses of the Constitution, was taken up ai d
rend fir-t time. _ . I
Mr. Miller laid on the table the petition of sundry citi- j
of Richmond county, complaining of certain nusances .
rand Company* rn this Sure, for the payment of damage
and injurv done to slock, by ibo cats tir oilier vehicles of
said Companies, &r.
By Mr. Tracy: To incorporate the Washington Steam
boat Company, of Macon.
Mr. Meriwether, from the committee on the Judiciary,
•nude tv report on the petition of Wm. A. Iennille. and
others for the pardon of Jackson Mahoi.; and Mr. Rock
well, from the part of the minority of the same committee,
made a counter report—which was a bill for tbe pardon nt
Jackson Mahoa—which was read and laid on the table for
tho present.
Mr. Meriwether, from the sr.n-.e committee, to which
was referred the bill lo repeal the act of 1804, to raise a
, tax. &lc.., reported unfavorably to the 1511.
1 To amend an act to regulate the auditing and payment of
j accounts against the Slate, approved 2uth December, 1836.
: so as to extend the duties of the Comptroller General, in
| supervising the accounts of agents and others entrusted
i w irii the public funds.
To define and affix the punishment of a crime or rnisde-
j meanor committed by a siav -, by the counsel. pcrspasi.»n,
' or procurement, or other means, of free white persons.
To regulate the proceedings in the several Courts in this
; State, where free negroes or persons of color are conccrn-
j ed, Ate.
Mr. Meriw ether, from the same committee, also made a
j report unfavorable to the petition of George \Y. Owens,
I relative to the regulation of toll at Old Town Bluff Feiry.
BILL PASSED.
To provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the
: number of the General Assembly o! the Slate of Gi orgia.
Yeas 113, nays 38—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs Anderson, Aril* !», Ash, Baron, Berrien,
Bryant, Bulloch, Burnett, Byars. Cain, Camp, Carroll,
k, Clark. Coker, Collier of DcKalb, Collier of Bulas-
Jk.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
THE RECORDER.
milledgeville,
Tuesday, December!, I83g
... the Republic, mode a report relative to the Agent sent 1 Cl;
to London, to procure copies of the Colonial Records of j ki. Cone of Greene, Crawford of Harris, Crawford of
this State—which was read, i Richmond, Cunningham, Daniel of Madison, Dun. DeLu-
tliis Slate
He also introduced a bill, to appropriate an additional
sum of money to defray the expenses of the Agent now in
pernere, Dobson, Dougherty, Dyer, Evans of DeKalii.
Evans of Muscogee, Fitzpatrick, Fletcher, I lord. Fold,
the employ of the State at London, in procuring the Colo- ; Franks, Freeman, Gaar, Goodman, Green ol l orsytb,
niai Records, or copies thereof, &c. I Greer, Ginthy, Hamilton, Haralson, Harduge, Harper,
llines, Horton, Howard, Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt,
BILL PASSED.
To legalize tin- adjournment ol Morgan Superior Court.
The balance of the day wa- taken up in reading bills se
cond time.
Friday. November 23.
BILI.fi INTRODUCED AND READ EIRST TIME.
Bv Mr. Hines: To authorize tin- arrest nnd confinement
of lunatics, or insane person*--, in certain cases.
Bv Mr. Rockwell: To exempt Henry Darnel! from the
several provisions of the act concerning pedlars.
By Mr. Watts: To appropriate money to remove the
*»l)structions, and improve the navigation of tiie (_ liatla-
hooclice river, above IN cst l’oii.t.
To amend the act organizing the office of Adjutant Gen
era! of Georgia, passed 2Slh December, 1836/
By Mr. McCleskv : Supplementary to an act regulating
the granting ot ceriiorarics and injunctions, passed 4th
December, 1811.
To authorize each county in the Stale to retain the
general tax for tbe years 1839, ui d 1840, to be applied to
county purposes.
To consolidate the offices of Tax Collector and Receiver,
of Hall county.
Bv Air. Kelly, of Houston: To establish the Farmers
Bank of Georgia, and to provide for the extension and
completion of the Atlantic Kniirnud, &.C.
By Air. Carroll: To lay off and d fine the line between :
„ , ..... Giluier and Murray counties, so lnr as relates to the 27th i
For the relief of Elizabeth M. M. j district and 2d section.
By Air. Harris: To repeal the act milling a part of
Newton lo Jasper county, passed 22d December, 1834. !
Bv Mi. Sparks: To provide for tin- payment of Capt. j
John Witchers, Volunteer Company, of Paulding county, j
By Air. Neal, of I’ike: To compensate in part the j
owners of slaves that may be executed for offi-i-ces against j
the laws of this State. j
By Mr Delaperriere : To amend tin act f- r the limita- j
tion of actions.
By Air. Aleriwethei : To authorize the issuing and sale of j
State Seri;., for the purpose of completing the Western |
and Atlantic Railroad, Sec.— [200 copies ordered to be i
printed.
Bv Mr. Keliv, ef Rahim : To appropriate money to
open n road from Chattooga, in Ilahun, via Clayton to
the Rabun county line.
By Mr. White, of Talbot: To establish a Bank at
Milledgeville, to be known as the Central Bunk of Geor
gia, and to appropriate money to increase the capital stock
of tiie same.
Bv Air. D iiigiiertv : To amend the second section of
the third nitirk-of the Constitution.
By Mr. Bears : To sell a part of the street* nnd pass-
wavs nl the Indian Springs, reserved in Butts comity, Sec.
Bv Air. Evans, of Aluscogee: To nii’horizo Alexander
Hamilton Cooper, to plead nod practice in the several
on account of numerous drum shops on the. public loans of
said countv ; which was referred to the Committee on the
J udiciary.
KILLS PASSED.
To alter an.! nmei-d an act lo compile ard arrange the
laws and resolutions of this State, passed since the politi
cal year 1300—passed 12th December, 1809.
To extend the corporation of the town of Lumpkin, in
Sh wart county.
To authorize the sale of the glebe lands of Bryan county.
To make permanent the site of tin* public buildings in
the town of Tazwell, in the county of Alarion, aid to
incorporate the same.
KILLS LOST.
To strike from things taxable the caput or poll tax.
To regulate and define the retailing of spirituous liquors,
and to regulate the granting of license.
A message was received from the Governor, transmit
ring the report of the Committee appointed to superintend
the building of the Government-House—which was rend.
Saturday, November 24.
Tho Seen to reconsidered so much of the journals of
yesterday, as relates to the rejection of the bill to regulate
and define, the retailing of spirituous liquors, &c.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. Holmes
G reeu wood.
Bv Air. Curry, of Decatur: To amend the road laws of I
Deeulur county.
By Air. Mauldin: To extend the jurisdiction of Justices ;
of the Bence, so fur ns to authorize them to assess damn- j
ges for trespass, that docs not exceed the sum of thirty J
do’.’irs.
Mr. Ohnrr laid on the table a resolution to appoint n j
Board of Commissioners to report to tiie next Legislature j
the propriety of attaching p .rtious of Hall nnd Haber
sham, to Lumpkin county.
Mr. Gordon from the special committee on the Cassvillc |
memorial, made a report, and 500 copies ordered to be |
printed for the use < f the Legislature.
A message was received from thu Governor, transmit- |
ling a copy of the report of Mr. C. F. Fichling, one of
the superintendents appointed to direct the improvement
of navigation of Flint river, under the acts of 1835, and
1836. and reqesting the Legislature to adopt such mea
sures ns may secure the public interest in thi3 matter, and
at the same time do justice to individuals.
The balance of the day was taken up in reading hills
second time.
Monday, November 26.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
Bv Mr. Atkinson: To authorize and impower John W.
KILL LOST.
To appropriate money to open and put in order a road
i from Daliioimega, Lumpkin county, via Cooper’s Gap,
across the Blue Ridge, lo intersect the Biairsville road at
Bailey, to act a? Deputy Clerk of tiie Superior aud Inferior ! Courts of Law and Equity, in this State.
Courts of Camden county. j |j v j\] r . Loti Is : To amend an net regulating the inspec-
By Mr. Qbarr: To amend an act incorporating the I tion and measurement of lumbei, passed 16th December,
town of Dahlohnegn. 1 1794, and more particularly to define ihe duties of mer-
By Mr. McDonald : To amend the road law s of Mein- ! sul ers and inspectors of lumber,
tosh comity. | The Governor transmitted llie report of ihe Committee
By Mr. Pearson: To change the name of Noah Wheel- f appointed to superintend the erroli/m of the Governmrnt-
er Lee, to that of George Washington Lee. ! house, in Milledgeville; which was refeircd to a Commit- !
By Mi. Williamson: To change the name of Oppilec j tec consisting of Messrs. Tracy, Brown, Lamar, Jenkins, i
Lake, to that of Oppiler McCullers. _ j and Dougherty.
By Mr. Til font: To authorize the Inferior Court of,
Miron county, to employ some fit and proper person in
addition to the county Surveyor, lo mark ou! and define J
the limits of said county.
Bv Air. Oban : To grant citizenship to Silas I’ulmcr, j , v . ..
* j or near the North Carolina line, .
Air Rockwell presented thu periliu
, , - , , • , i TeuuiUe, and others, praying the release of Jackson Ma-
t ihe bill to alter ami amend tiie act incorporating tiie ; , ,■ • ....
I,,., , j 1 & i lion, from imprisonment, fee.; which was reierred to the
Judiciary Committee, without Ih-iiii- rend.
Air. Ilail. fiom tiie Committee to wlnon was referred
KILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIKST TIME. ] the petition of sundi v ciliz.ei.s of Lowndes county,graying
By Air. Branham: lo amend an act more effectually to | ijie appropriation of money to remove obstructions, and
secure the solvency of a.i the Banking Institutions in this , improve the Willilarooehee liver, reported a bill lo that
State, *Stc. t effect.
By Mr. Calhoun: To incorporate the Aluscogee Insur- j jj,._ Letils laid or: the table a resolution relative to tlie~
ance Company.
To compel purchasers of fractional lots of land and town , Jiitosl,
lots, of the State, to pay taxes for the same, whether j
granted or not, and to authorize the certificates for said* JJ ol ,
fractions and lots to he received ns evidence of" title in any
suit or action invol
tion or lots.
and his Indian family.
The balance of tbe day wn, taken up in tbe discussion
Central Railroad and Canal Company.
Tuesday, November 27
| 1 lurri
! Hutchinson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones of Elbert, Jones of
' Gilmer, Jones of Washington, Kelly of Houston, King,
I Lamar, Lumherlh, Landrum, Letils, Lemon, Lockhart,
■ Lowe. Malone, Alnrtin. Maguire, McDowell, Meadow s,
1 .Meriwether, Aloselv, Neal of Franklin, J’nttersnn, Fhii-
j lips, Pittman of Gwinnett, Pittman oi Aladi-on. Potter,
: Rabun, Renfioe, Reynolds. Rhodes, Richardson, Robin
son, Rockwell, Sanford, Sasnett, Shaw. Shelton, Sparks,
Stanley, Slimier, Stadium, Sreli, Stocks, Stroud of Walton,
Tracv, Turner of Alonro*-, ’J timer, of \\ ilkrs, Vincent,
Ward, Wnrthen, Webb, Wellborn, While of Campbell,
White of T-lbot, Whitfield, Whiting, Willingham, Wilt
! and Wyatt.
i Navs—Alcs.-rs. Aw try. Bateman. Bowen, Brown, Cun-
! non, Chalfield. Chester. Cobb, Colley, Cone of Camden,
I Conner, Craw find of Columbia, Cross. Drysiiale, F l ier,
Gau’den, Ilail, Hammond. Harrison, Hilliard, Hepkins,
' Kelly of Rabun. Laedler. McCleskv, McMillan. Murphy,
| Neal of Pike. Powell ol Marion, Prescott, Kaulersou,
| Roberts, Sanssey, Scarlett, Shaffer. Smith of Tattnall,
; Steohens. Street. Sullivan, Sumner, Wilkinson, Young.
Wednesday, November 28.
1 This d iv wa* taken up in the consideration of the ino-
I tion of Air. Sullivan, to re-consider so much of the journal
1 at yesteiiluy a* related to the passage of the hill to pro-
1 vide for the enll of a Convention to reduce the number of
I the General Assembly of Georgia, See., w hich after con-
! sidcrable discussion w as lost—yeas 54, nays 101.
Thursday, November 29.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIMF..
Bv Air. Tracv: To amend the several laws incorpora
ting the city of Macon.
To compel parties plaintiff in suits of law to answer in
terrogatories.
Bv Air. Cone of Camden: To appropriate money to
clear out the < Ihoopie river.
To allow pay to persons carrying expresses to the Gov
ernor.
Bv Mr. Berrien: To mannmit James V> illiam*, a negro
man slave, of Burke county.
Bv Mr. Over: To remove tiie Seat of Goveinment from
its present location to one more central, and which can he
approached more easily, and to make arrangements for the
same.
By Mr. Hancock : To amend an act to exempt from sale,
for debts contracted after a given time, certain articles
chiefly necessary for the debtni’s family, approved ?2d De
cember, 1832.
Bv Mr. Shaffer: To establish and incorporate n Medical
College in the city of Savannah, and to appropriate n.omv
for that purpose.
Bv Air. Clark: To appropriate money for the improve
ment of the St. Marys river.
By Mr. Jenkins; To appropriate money for the relief of
James A. Meriwether.
By Mr. Meriwether: For the relief of James L. Daniel.
By Mr. Howard: To authorize and require the Trea
surer of the State, in the name nnd behalf of the Slate, to
subscribe for one-third of the capital stock of the Bi uns-
vv iek Jc Florida Railroad.
To authorize the opening of Upatoie creek, in Aluscogee
comity.
By Air. Harris: To confirm and mak-- valid, h Grant is
sued for fraction No. 311, 16th district of Henry, dated
1st December, 1S25.
Bv Air. Stadium: To compel Steam nnd Thompsonian
practitioners, to pay the annual tax of regular medical
Doctors Hi.d Liivvy is. of this State.
Bv Mr. Di La pc ire re: To provide for the payment of
of WiJiinni A. j the Jackson county Aloimted Volunteers, lor losses and ex
penditures iu the late Creek ramjmign.
By Mr. Welborn: To appropriate money to pay for
services of companies rais- d tor the protection of tho
Cherokee country.
Air. Shelton (from the Committee to whom was referred
tbe petition of sundry citizens) reported a bill to organize
a new county, from tho counties of Hal!, Jackson, F rank
lin. and Habersham.
By Mr. Kelly, (from the Joint Select Committee:) For
By Mr. Foster: To add a (ionion of the counties of
Hall and Gwinnett, to the county of Forsyth.
The Semite resumed the unfinished business of yester
day, which was the bill to niter and amend the act incor
porating the Centra! Railroad and Canal Company—and
itfter much discussion thereon, the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, November 23.
KILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. l’olk : To compensate one of the Justices of
the Peace, who may attend at the various election precints
of Madison county.
By Air. Bailey : To authorize the Inferior Court of Butts
county, to levy an extra lax lo pay the Grand ar.d Petit
Jurors of said county.
By Mr. Foster: To more effectually define the legal
re.-idcnce of citizens and inhabitants of this Slate.
The President laid on the table a petition from sundry
| appointment of Lumber measurers, for tile county of Ale . the relief of Peter Trezcvant.
To regulate the admission of testimony in certain cases
of ejectment, lo prescribe the mode of proceeding thereon.
Sec.
Air. Tracy presented the (volition of sundry citizc-Hs of
Bibb countv, praying for the passage of a law, known as
ihe General Banking Law, «>l tbe Stale of New-York ;
Saturday, November 24.
reconsidered so much of tiie Journals of
.... . . , r i vesterdav. as relates to ihe rejection of ihe bili to nimni-
g the light ol property in said Irae- . * - - . , . . r ,. , , 1 .
° ° 1 1 ! nnate money to open and construct a road from Dahlohnc-
ga, Lumpkin comity, across the Biue Ridge, &c.
KILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME. j
By Mr. Weiborn: To appoint n commissioner for ihe
road fending from Lou.lsv ill.-, Habersham county, via
Biairsville, to the State line.
KILL PASSED.
To extend relief to certain persons of Stewart county,
for losses sustained during the late Creek war, vVe.
KILL LOST.
To alter and amend the. Charter of the Monroe Rnilro-.d
and Banking Company, to increase the Banking capital
thereof, nod for other purpose*.
A message was received from the Governor, transmitting
the report of C. F. Pickling, Sec.
Monday, November 26.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the Home reconsidered so ff
much of the journal of Saturday as relates lo the passage
referred to the Committee on Bunks.
Mr. Hammond presenti-d the petition of B. A. White,
and Tomlinson Fort, appointed by the Governor to carry
into effect the law for the erection of a Lunatic Asylum.
Charles S. Guyton, Esq., member elect from the county
of Laurens, attended, was qualified, and took his scat.
Air. Horton laid oil the table u resolution relative to the
change of tin- Constitution, creating the Court for the
correction of Errors.
Mr. Shaw laid on the table a preamble and resolutions
in relation lo the northern terminus of the Wee.crn and
Atlantic Railroad, Sec.
The House agreed to the resolution nppnining William
B. Lcker, Alexander McCarthy, anti Atmoutl Letils, lum
ber measurers for the county of McIntosh.
citizens of Clark county, relative to the retailing of spiritu-j ,},e bill for the relief of certain persons of Stewart
ous liquors. j countv,- for losses sustained during the late Creek war, &e.
Mr. Jones’ resolution, relative to requesting our Ropre- j Ou tnotion of Mr. Lamar, the Homo also reconsidered
sentaiives, and instructing our Senators in Congress, to t much of the journal of the same day, as related to the
have compensation made to our citizens south of Wales
line, for properly burned and destroyed by United States
troops, Sec.., was taken up and agreed to.
KILL LOST.
To alter and amend the act incorporating the Central
Railroad and Canal Company—years 42. nays 33.
Thursday, November 29.
The Senate reconsidered so much of the Journals of:
yestetday, ns relates to the- rejection of the bill, to alter and !
nniL-nd the act incorporating the Central Knilroud nnd :
Canal Company—yeas -i9, nays 32.
KILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME. j
rejection of the bill to alter and amend the chatter of the
Monroe Railroad &, Banking Company, Sec.—Yeas 78,
nays 71.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. Srnead: To incorporate the Tailvottou Railroad
& Banking Company.
By Alt. Carr: To amend an act appropriating money to
remove obstructions and to improve the navigation of F’lint
river, Sec., Sec.
The House took up the special order of the day, viz:
The bill lo carry into effect that par: of the Constitution
which requires the establishment of a Supreme Court for
the correction of Errors, Sec. After various amendments
were offered, Air. Jones, of Washington, moved to lay the
bill and amendments on the table, for the balance (.1 tbe
session, but withdrew it—when Mr. Friar renewed the
motion, which was carried—yeas 89, nays 75.
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Ash, Awtry, Bateman, Bow
en, Bryant, Byars, Cannon, Carr, Clack, Cobb, Collier of
Dc-Knlb, Collier of Pulaski, Colley, Cone of Camden, Con
ner, Cross, Daniel of Madison, Dci.atterricre, Dobson,
Evans of DcKalb, Fitzpatrick, Floyd, Ford. Fret-man, Fri
er, Goodman, Green of Forsyth, Guyton, ilail, Hamilton)'
Hancock, Haralson,*Ilaidage, llarper, Harris, Harrison,
Hilliard, Horton, Hubbard, Host, Hutchinson, Johnson,
At a meeting of the Union Party lately held here
notice, nmotig oilier things, tho nomination of Mr Fo*.
SYTH, as a candidate for tho Vico Presidency. A* jj r
Forsyth is not, and will not be thr nominee for thi*
of the Van Buren party of the other States, except Groo
gin, and as the Union party of this State am f u ]] v 1Wj
that theie is not the remotest prospect of his success
fancy none will In- at a loss to arrive at the secret uf j(jj
nomination. It is wholly intended for the Georgia mark»t
Mr. Van Buren’s merited unpopnlarity in this State uf„^
ly known to those who seem determined, ncverthele-
nolens voices, by hook or by crook, to transfer the Elector'
al vote of the people to him. w hetlter they tike hha or ant
They are fully apprised that he is obnoxious to the peopj,
on the great subject of our domestic institutions.
the necessity of uniting with his name some Georgian «(,„
i;t some sort, ntay stand bis security on this subject as» jj
ns bring to his support the benefits of a State p/ipul*^
of which he himself is totally destitute.
The scheme is plausible enough, nnd no doubt oi lr
poneuts believe that, now the winter of their discon
tent, will be made glorious summer by this child of Y ur ^
and all the gloom that lowers upon their hopes, be buried'
if not in the deep bosom of the ocean, somewhere t -|- '
which will answer just as well. Perhaps their hope*
premature; and they may find that the next El«-ct.»r»l
Election vv ill prove to them the field of Buswortb i B
which all tlicir fancied expectations w ill find ih<-iru\#r-
throw.
But to be more in earnest on this subject, for it j, a
one, we will drop poetic allusion, and talk without inrta.
poor. The subject on which Air. Van Burrn is principal,
ly obnoxious to the people of the South, to say nothin. ( ,f
their knowledge of his supremely selfish heartl*-s«ne»s bi«
unprincipled faithlessness, and a thousand other equally
fascinating traits of character, is his position in n-latiaa
to the great question of slavery, as proved by nil hij „ f |,
tin this subject. The people of the South say. and MT
with great force—at this exciting and alarming period ia
relation to our slave institutions—they cannot see that that
would be doing their duty to themselves or their rhiltlrm
in supporting for the Presidency a Missouri Restrictionw;
and who avowedly does not believe that we have any ca.
stitutioua! guarantee for our rights, on this vital subject,
either in the District of Columbia or the Territories of th»
Union, Florida not excepted. This is a plain case, aud
such a* plain men Drily understand, and there is no de
ceiving the people in the premises. So much for tho oh*
ji-ctions of the Southern people to Mr. A nn Buren.
But to Air. Forsyth this vital ohjertiun does not apply)
and littd our L ttion opponents thought proper lo have numb
nuled this gentleman for the Presidency, it would Lara
greatly changed tho matter. \Vc do not say we would
have supported him even for this, for we are not vet ip.
prised who will be nominated by tho S ate Rights party «f
Georgia, for this office; but this much we will sav, if nur
Union opponents are disposed to art harmoniously ot-na
this great point, and show a full Southern front, upua
tiie question of slavery, we will drop our party opposition
to Mr. F’orsytb, and as S.inlliern men, support their nomi
nation zealously, if they, on their part, will take up »ur
Southern candidate for the Presidency, be he either Troup
or Hnytie or Tyler, or any other good and true Southern
man, whom the State Right* party will in due time pro.
sent to the State of Georgia, for this high tru.-t. Thi*
much we have a right to expect, if the move of our oppo-
m-nis J is based on Southern views; but if th- nomination
is only a finesse to sell the vote_of the indi-peudrnt Suit
of Georgia, against the will and wishes of her people, ia
.Martin Van Buren, of course the proposition will not h*
acceeded to—and so ends the matter.
We are Iiappv to inform our readers, that the Rcductlm
Bid, introduced into the House of Representatives l.v l)r.
Shaw, of l’utiu.m, lias passed that brunch of the Lrgis.u
tine by a vote of 113 lo 33.
We should be happy to lay the able bill of the genii/-
man from Putnam, before our readers, in full, this week,
hut our limit* prevent us. We cun not however imks h,
without giving our readers the follow ing synopsis uf ill
provisions :
The 1st Monday in April next, the people, at their n*uil
election places, are to vote lor Delegates in Convention,lo
the same manner and for the same number as for members
°f the Legislature; returns to he made to the Governor*
39 days; proclamation To be made bv the Governor; qnili-
fixation ol Delegates, 25 years of age, 7 years nn-inhibit*
ant of the State, and one year an inhabitant of the county,
represented ; each member of the Convention to tak/tf.*
following onth, or not allowed his seal: “ l do solemnly
“ swear, that I will not attempt to a.ld to or Dike from the
“ Constitution, or attempt tochange or alter anv otlici j/t-
** tion, clause or article of the Constitution mf the State of
“ Georgia, other than those touching the representation in
•• the General Assembly thereof; and that I have brent
“ citizen of this State for the last seven years—so help m*
“ God.” Convention »o meet in Milledgeville on the Irt
Monday in May after their election; the Governor to mnle
known the amendments and alterations of the Constitution;
and the 1st Monday in October the people either lo ratify
or not, sticn amendments; it is made a fundamental *rti
cle on tiiis subject, that each conn tv have one represent*
tive, nnd that the federal basis shall not be disturbed, in
the apportionment; Governor to publish the art, end to
not ify tiie counties how many Delegates they are entitled m
under the late census; members of Convention to he paid
the same as members of the Legislature.
The Legislature of South Carolina met on Afond*r, t^>-
26l!i ult. Patrick Noble was elected President of tbeSt 1 **
1 O/:.!.
Bv Mr. Dun: Mote eflertuallv to prevent the evils of , r .... . ,. r . , , .. .
• , i, ; ■ i 1 , • , . .. Jones of Elbert, Jones ot Gilmer, Jones ol Washington
private Banking, and to stop tho issuing and circulation ot j f.,(;’ -- -
hills and notes of unchartered Banks, private Bankers, and
By Mr. Calhoun: To incorporate the Chattahoochee j the bills and notes usually called change bills, passed 19th
Company, for the (impose of improving the naviga.ion of
the Chattahoochee river, and affording communication for
transportation, between Columbus and West Point.
By Mr. Sngur: To extend and continue the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, from the present terminus in
DcKalb county, to some point in Henry county.
December, 1
By Mr. Berrien: To appoint a Master in Equity, for the
county of Burke.
By Mr. i’ittman of Gwinnett : To alter and amend the
first section of tiie third article of the Constitution.—[The
alteration proposed by this bill is to repeal so much of the
By Air. McLenan : To add lot No. i-39, 13lh district of Constitution us relates lo the establishment of u Supreme
Lnurens county, to Montgomery county.
'To change the tine of holding the Superior Courts of
Montgomery and Tattnall counties.
By Mr. Branham : To amend an act establishing the
Central Bank of Georg::*.
By Mr. Gordon : To regulate the auditing of accounts
rendered by certain persons, and to provide for default in
the application of money appropriated in certain cases.
Mr. Baber, from the Select Committee, to whom was
referred the petition of Peter Trczevant, made a report
favorable to the petitioner.
KILLS PASSED.
To appoint additional Commissioners on the Ohoopie
and Cnnoochce rivers, iu the county of Tattnall.
To compensate the Grand nnd Petit Jurors of the coun
ties of Alucon and Jones.
To consolidate the offices of Collector and.Receiver of
Tux Returns, in the counties of Carroll, Madison,'HuDer-
sliam, aud Ware.
F iuda r, November 30.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. Til ford : To authorize the business of Banking.
The Senate took up and agreed to the resolution, re
questing the Governor to furnish the Legislature with a
statement of the amount of money paid, and which will he
due on the completion of the several contracts now taken
upon the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Sec., Sec.—Also,
'The resolution requesting our member* in Congress to
procure the establishment of a direct mail route from Mil-
iedgeville via Monticello, McDonough, Fayetteville,Camn
bellton, A ilia Rica, Vun Wert, Rome and Lafayauo to Ross*
ville.
Air.. Tarver laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved, Tbat the Senate adjourn sine die on Saturday,
15th December next.
BILLS PASSED.
’I o change the time of holding the Superior Cvurisin
the rcuatfes uf Franklia, Habersham aud Rabun.
Court.]
'To mark out and estnb isli the county line between
Gwinnett and IIall counties.
By Mr. Rabun : To incorporate the Hancock Steam
Snw-miil Company.
By Mr. Lofils: To extend all Harbour rules ar.d regula
tions that are or may be in force in the city of Darien, to
tlie Island of Dohoy and its immediate vicinity.
To compel masters of vessels lyiug or being in Doboy
Harbour, t» provide for their sick eu-w or seamen.
By Mr. Hopkins: To appropriate $10,DUO to improve
the navigation of the Altaiuuha river, Sec.
By Mr. Chatficld: To authorize the probate of wills in
certain cases, where the testator died or may die.
By Mr. Evans cf Muscogee: To protect steamboats,
rafts, and other boats, and stages, from injuries, through
the neslect and misconduct of pilots mid stage driver
King, Laedler, Landrum, Lemon, Lockhart, Alulone, Mar-
| tin, Alaguire, McCleskv, McMillan, Meadows, Murphy,
j Neal of Franklin, Pittman of Gwinnett, Pittman of Madi-
i son, Prescott, Raulerson, Reynolds, Robetts, Robinson,
; Rogers, Smith of Tattnall, Sparks, Stallings, Stanley,
Stutlinni, Stoll, Stocks, Stroud of Walton, Sumner, Turner
of Wilkes, Vincent, Ward, Wart hen. Waters, Watts,
White of Campbell, White of Talbot, Wilkinson, Willing
ham, Witt, "•Vyatf nnd Young.
Nays—Messrs. Bacon, Berrien, Boyd, Brown, Bulloch.
I Cain, Camp, Carroll, Chalfield. Chester, Clark, Cone of
Greene, Crawford of Columbia, Crawford of Harris, Craw
ford of Richmond. Cunningham, Durden, Dart, Dougherty
Drvsdale, Dyer, Evans of Aluscogee, F letcher, F ranks
Gaar, Gaulden, Greer, Gunby, Hammond, Hines, Hop
kins, Howard, Hudson. Jenkins, Kelly of Houston, Lamar,
Lambertfi, Lefils, Lessucur, Lowe, McArthur, McDowell,
Meriwether, Aloscly, Patterson, Phillips, Porter, I’oweil
of Marion, Powell of Monroe, Pryor, Reufroe, Rhodes,
Richardson, Rockwell,Sanford,Sasnett, Sanssey, Scnrlctt.
Shaffer, Shaw, Shelton, Smoad, Stapler, Stephens, Street,
Stroud of Clark, Sullivan, Swift, Toombs, Tracy, Turner
of Monroe, Webb, Wellborn, Whitfield and W biting.
F’kihay, November 30.
Mr. Tracy moved to reconsider so much of the Journal
of yesterday, as relates to the rejection of the bill, to
IJy Air. llines: To provide for the survey of the State j carry into efti-ct that part of the first section of the third
of Georgia, for the purpose of constructing an accurate : article of the Constitution, which requites tbe cstab’ish-
topograpi icnl Map of the Slate.
By Mr. McDowell: Amendatory to the several laws
now of force, in relation to County Treasurers.
By Mr Hanunond: To appropriate money to compen
sate James J. Blackwell, for carrying an express fium EI-
berton, Elbert county, to Milledgevilfe.
By Mr. Meriwether: To regulate the proceedings against
bail, iu civil cases.
By Mr. Tracv, from the committee on Internal Improve
ment: To appropriate money to improve King’s road, in
McIntosh county.
BILL LOST.
To pardon William l’orter, of Pike county.
Tuespay, November 27.
The House re-considered so much of the Journal of
yesterday as relates to the rejection of the bill to pardon
Wilifam Porter.
BILL INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. Stephens : To define the liability of several Rail-
mrnt of s supreme Court for tbe corrccliou of Errors, Sec.
which was lust—yeas 66, nays 94. /
S BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TI5TE.
By Mr. Berrien, (from a Select Committee :) To add
a part of tbe county of Burke to the county of Richmond.
Air. Brown from the Joint Standing Committee on
Fiimi.ee, in ryplv to a resolution of the House, requesting
them to report as soon as practicable, a general statement
of the fitianeies and monied resources of the State, Sec.,
made a report—200 copies of which were ordered to be
printed.
BILL PASSED.
To declare the force and effect of certain contracts and
instruments-in writing therein specified.
ate, nnd D. L. Mardlaw. Speaker. F'rom a hast) gl*®*®
at the message of Governor Butler, we should rharoct'-rii*
it as a judicious and business-like, rather than elabar* 1 ®
production. Speaking of the Banks of (hat Slate, tte
Governor says their liabilities amount to $9,962.220 3!:
they have specie amounting to £2,000,149 61, and** 0 ®'
of assets added to the specie to meet their liabilities, 1-0*
220,748 08; fc'nif recommends them to the confidence 0 ^
the community. This showing is no doubt very c<«x‘. ^ nt
does not show better for their security than the shon'inf^
the Banks of Georgia; and yet Georgia bills are kept u»*
der par in Charleston—sometimes, as we think,.B** 1
shamefully so. We believe a Georgian can't get eve®*
ride upon the Charleston Railroad with the bills of
State—not even those of Augusta, within tvvoivc lio ur *
communication. This is a strange sf.te of thing®; ® nl ^ '*
this is the first fruits of Southern trade, going to Ch ar * ci ‘
ton, it speaks most loudly to our people not to make tbe®*
selves dependent, even ou our next deor neighbor. K nBr
noses are still be held to the grindstone, it matters but Iff
to us who are to be the gi^^rs*
A\ e must snpppse our frier.d of the Chronicle and Sen
tinel to have been in a peevish mood, when he penned h®
item in relation to the mode of giving the proceeding®
the Legislature by the Milledgeville press. We gi v ®> **
much expense and labor, the daily course of legisl*” 011 '
taken from the Journals themselves, and in the usual
ner in which all legislative proceedings are conducted,
our friend cannot understand it, perhaps be might tf**
fault to lie nearer his own shoulders than ours. Were*
dilv grant thHt the course wc pursue of giving the
details, may nof suit the taste of his readers, but oarfne
will remember that the AliJledgeviJJe papers are eba .
taken hv the counties generally throughout the
order that each one may keep its eye on the acting* *
doiccs of its own members, and we should fail in our d® 1 ?
° I_- he our
to them lo abbreviate the proceedings. This must o* 1
ork *
General Leakin, who has recently been elected Mayor of
the City of Baltimore, was a few years ago a Journeyman
printer. Industry aud application to business have raised
him to his present distinction.
apology to our friend, for making him labor in the
condensation to suit the palate of his own epicures.
our r riend’s peevishness, we would only say, he * oU
more haid-hearted than Nero himself, who would not
gently on the ill-humor of an Editor.
The reader will read with the pride of bis St* ,e >
, letter taken from the Georgia* in to-day’s paper,“® , * u
tbe operations of Gen. Floyd in tbe Okefinokee
It is the fullest accounts we have »een, and will he
every way interesting.