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Also, a bill to amend tbe act iucorpora-
ting tbe Savannab Gab Light Company,
anil tbe Augusta Gas Light Company.
Mr. Bigham said lie desired to call the ear
nest attention of the House to this matter,
and would appeal to the press of the State
Alan, a bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe j to urge upon the people the great magnitude
Insurance Company of Savannah.
Al«o, a bill for tbe relief of the estate of
Hou. Francis S. Bartow, late of Chatham
county, deceased.
Also, a bill for the relief of Z. AT Wiuk-
ler, of the county of Chatham.
Mr. Hansell, a hill to incorporate tbe
Augusta and DaLlouaga Alining Compa
ny.
Also, a bill to incorporate tbe Cbeatatee
river and Town Creek Gold Mining Com
pany.
Mr. Jackson a bill to regulate and define
tbe number of Deputy Sheriffs and Ordiua-
ri« of the State.
Also, a bill to point out and define tbe
inode of assessing damages for backing and
overflowing water on the lands of others.
Mr. Kendall, a resolution to have the
names of all the soldiers iu the present war
recorded in a suitable book.
Mr. Killen, a bill to change and fix tbe
time of holding the Superior and Inferior
Courts of Houston.
Air. Mitchell, a bill to prevent the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the city of Rome,
and withiu two miles of the incorpora
tion.
Aiso, a bill to authorize the levying of a
tax in Floyd for the support of soldiers fam
ilies.
Also, a bill to amend the act in relation
to the government of slaves on the planta
tions.
Mr. Piukard, a bul to authorize Beuier
Pye to issue chauge bill in Alouioe conn
t 7‘ . .
Also, a bill !o authorize the Justices of
the several counties to raise a company of
mounted patrol for certain purposes.
Mr. Simmons, a biil for tbe relief of Jo
seph Slate of Gilmer County.
Also a bill for tbe relief of William Scott
and Josepb Farmer, of Gilmer County.
Mr. Stephens, a bill to change the liue
between Jackson and Batiks comities.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Govern
or to pay freigLt on salt given to the indi
gent familios of soldiers.
A bill to make uniform the compensation
of grand and petit jurots.
Mr. Gordou a resolution to prevent tbe
traffic iu diugged and poisoned liquors iu
garrisoned towi’6.
Tbe bill to punish with death persons
who come into the State for the purpose of
furthering the objects of Lincoln's procla
mation was passed.
A message was recieved from the Gover
nor recoinmeuding a change in live punish
ment of Janies R. Wilson, now iu jail at
Atlanta from death to imprisonment for i
life.
The following bills and resolutions were
introduced ;
Mr. Washington, a bill to exempt from
taxation the property owned by tbe. city of
Alacoi'.
M r. Gibson, a bill for tbe relief of Capt.
Thomas M. Newell, ol Savannah.
Mr. Norwood, a biil to compensate tbe
Clerk of the Superior Court and Sbenff of
Chatham county, in criminal cases
Mr, Tramme'i, a bill to provide a bounty
for families of deceased soldiers.
Air. Mullins, a bill to compensate the
Sheriff of Cheroket^county.
Air. Greene, a bill to increase tbe tecs of
jailors iu this State ; also a resolution to
instruct the Judiciary Committee to report
a bill prescribing the mode in which the
wives of absent soldiers may act as agents
for tbeir husbands to protect tbeir interests.
Mr. C fverstreet. a bill to repeal au act
granting compensation to officers and
freeholders at elections in Emanuel county
Air. Black, a bill to incorporate the Rome
(fas Light Company.
Ou motion of Air. Pitts, 200 copies of the
petition adverse to the pardon of James L.
AV ilson, of Fulton county, were ordered to
be printed.
Air. Render, a hill to increase the charges
for apprehending runaway negroes.
Air. Woodworth, a bill to extend the
time of settlements of tax Collectors to 16th
January next ; also, to compensate the
treasurers ol the several counties for
receiving aud disbursing extra tax for tbe
soldiers’ families.
Air. Bacou, a bill to authorize free persons
of color to go into voluntary servitude.
AI r. Cochran, of Glynn, a resolution
calling on the Governor tor iufotiuatiuu as
to tbe mission of a Commissioner to Europe,
and to enquire if be lias auy lecommeuda-
tious to make thereto.
Air. Bigliatn, a resolution iu relation to
the manufacture of iron.
*f this object, lie paid a just aud glowin
tribute to the foresight, sagacity and practi
cal views of the Hou. J. W. Lewis, who bad
recently published a letter ou tbisimporaut
and urgent matter.
The resolution was thou adopted aud
transmitted to the Senate for their coucur
rence.
Air. Thomas, a resolution to require the
Superinteudeutof the Western ic Atlantic
Railroad to provide cars for the transports
tion of sick and disabled soldiers. Ac.
Air. Aloore, a resolution inviting the
Hon. T. Butler King to a seat upon the
floor of the House.
By special permission, certain bills were
read a second time.
Upon motion of Air. Norwood, the House
took up and passed a bill for the relief of
Charles West, of Chatham ; also, a bill for
the relief of Sophia AIcBride was. upon
motion, lead a third time and passed.
Mr. Bryan, of Wayne, a bill to author
ize tbe Ordinary of Wayuo to loan out
school fund.
Air. Thomas of Whitfield, a bill for tbe
relief of Andrew llitmiltou.
Mr. Briscoe of Baldwin, a bill to provide
for tbe enrollment as militia of persons be
tween Hi and IS, aud 45 aud 00 ; also a
bill to organize two regiments of inlantry
for State defence.
Air Sheats, to equalize tbe burdens of
supporting the indigent families of soldiers., pressment or conscription.
aud policy of iuiptcssuieut, m which geu-
tlemeu reiterated views similar to those
raised by a like provision actod upon yes-
te rday. Those opposed to tbe authority
of the impressment urged the danger of
usurpation, waste, Ac. While those who
favored it animadverted with much warmth
and indignation upon the course of those
who would withhold negroes from the pub
lic service, while our sous and brotheis
yield patriotically to tbe principle of im-
Tl ESMAV, Nov. IS.
The call of districts was next iu order
for
of
NEW MATTER.
The following bills were introduced
To exteud the time of settlement
taxes iu Dooly county.
To amend the charter of the Savannah
A Albany R. R. Company.
To settle tbe conflict between tbe new
Code and Statutes ot the State.
A resolution to prevent the spread oi
small pox.
For the relief of the Cherokee Insurance
A Banking Company.
To increase the tees of Jailors titty per
cent.
To carry out tbe t>lb section of tbe 2d a> |
tide ot the Constitution.
To authorize Inferior Courts to grant
charters’ change names, legitimatize cbil- ,
dren, regulate rates of toll, Ac.
A resolution instructing the .Joint Com
inittee on the State of tbe Republic to con-1
siiier the propriety of framing a bill to or- 1
ganize a Home Guard of Mounted Rangers
to be mustered into the service of the
State for three months or more.
To incorporate the Dahlonega Gold Mi*
ning Company.
To legalize the acts ol the Ordinary of j
Oglethorpe county.
To amend the act requiring < trdiuaries to ■
iutestancy in certain cases.
To authorize the Governor to issue titles
to John C- Callahan ami others to certain
lands on ati island of the Gcniulgee, river.
To provide for collection of tax ou free i
pirsous of color.
To punish persons representing them
selves as Government Agents.
A resolution to provide means to pre
vent the spread of small pox. Adopted.
A resolution to appoint a joint Commit*
tee to investigate an alleged fraud against
the State iu the purchase of shoes by A. 1*.
Beall.
Au amendment to investigate the Com
missary and Quartermaster's Department*
was adopted.
To relieve persons within the lines of j woo
the enemy from taxation. Lost.
To change certain county lines.
To amend the chat let of tbe Cotton
Planters Bank. 1’assed.
To relieve John Bellinger of.Cobb conn
ty. Fassed.
To * incorporate tbe Georgia Eclectic
Medical College of Atlanta. Litst
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nov. 10 1802.
In the House this morning, on the call
of tbe counties tbe following bills were in
troduced :
Air. Stirrcucy, of Appling, a bill to con
fer certain privileges uu tbe Ordinary of
said coiintv.
Air. W asbiugtou of Bibb : A resolution
instructing tbe Alilitary Committee to as-
cettaiu whether there are members dis
qualified from holding seats in the House
by holding commissions iu tbe military ser
vice.
Air. A V Little of Bibb: A bill to authorize
tbe Governor to obatiuct aud defend tbe
rivers in this State; also a bill to puuish
counterfeiting Treasury Notes—penalty
imprisoumeut ten to twenty years ; also a
bill to appropriate 88,000 for the support
of the Academy for the bliud ; also a bill
to postpone the operation of the new code
until 1st January after close of war; also
a bill to levy a tax of 5 cents a pound on
cotton ; also a bill to legalize tbe sale of
certain lots of laud in Chatham and
Brqpks.
Air. Gresham of Burke : A bill to com
pel owners of railroad or bank stock to
pay tax iu tbe couuty where they reside.
Air. Sheats of Bartow : A bill to relieve
certain poisons from the penalty of issuing
change hills.
Air. Burke of Carroll : A hill to relieve
the f amilies of soldiers—appropriates $2,-
000,000 for the purpose ; also a bill to au
thorize Air. Driscol to practice medicine.
Air. Raiford : An act to legalize the
election of tbe Ordinary of Chattahoochee
jcounty.
Air. Trammell, of Catoosa, to iucorpo-
j rate tbe Catoosa Bank.
Alt. Whittle, of Bibb : a resolution to |
| authorize the Governor to seize Factories
| or goods necessary to furnish clothin
| shoes for the soldiers—referred to a coin
inittee of Messrs. AVhittle, Jcruigan, Boll,
Schley and Burney.
Air. Gibson : A bill to appropriate School
Fund according to white population.
Mr. Brown of Clay : A bill to suspend
computation of compound interest against
executors, Ac.: also a bill to change rules
«f evidence.
Air. Adams: A hill to require uames of
Stockholders in cotton aud woolen mills
to be published ; also a bill to incorpo
rate Georgia Insurance Co.
Air. Tatum of Dade : A bill to allow W.
vV A. Railroad to transport corn lroe for
soldiers families in Dade countv.
Air. Johnson of Echols : A biil to legal
ize extra tax upon said county.
, Air. Black of Floyd : A bill to puuish
| counterfeiting.
Mr. Hargrove : A bill to abolish militia
laws.
Mr. Thrasher of Fulton, a bill for the re
lief of Nancy Powell ; also, for the relief
of John Gurry ; also, one for tbe relief of
the Belgian Consul of Atlanta,
Mr. Cochran, of Glynn, a bill to confis
cate real estato and railroad stock of alien
enemies.
Air. Barker, of Gordon, a bill to suppress
the distillation ot grain.
Air. McAft'ee, of Gwinnett, a bill to reg
ulate toll at mills.
Air. Stricklaud of Hart, a bill to provide
for tbe manufacture of cotton cards.
Air. Afallard, of Liberty, a bill to amend
the laws for tbe trial of slaves.
Air. Owens of McIntosh, a bill to distri
bute poor school Fund among tbe families
of iudigeut soldiers.
Mr. Bacon, of Mitchell, a bill to continue
iu 1‘irrce the bank relief act; also, a resolu
tion requesting tbe return of powder loan
ed to tbe Confederate Government.
Mr. Cabinets, a bill for the protection of
married woineu ; also to secure a tax on
certain property.
Air. Dumas, of Monroe, a resolution al
lowing mover of bills or resolutions to
hare a seat with committees having such
matters under consideration.
Al so, a bill to legalize orders aud judg
ments of < fidiuaries in certaiu ca»es.
Air. Lemon, of Morgan, to amend pat
rol laws.
Air. Render, of Meriwether, to facilitate
quarantine against small pox.
Air. Gross of Screven, to appropriate
>275 for arms furnished to State by said
county.
Mr. Dover, of Polk, a bill to continue in
force bauk relief bill. Provides that they
shall pay out their notes to those who de
posit them.
A message from the Governor enclosing
a communication from Gen'l Mercer r.ates
that the Secretary of War has withdrawn
authority from Gen’l Mercer to retain
slaves on the defences of Savannah, and
calls for 1500 negroes to be sent torward
immediately. . A Senate resolution, ten
dering all tbe slaves in the State if needed
to tbe Governor, was, with the message, re
ferred to the Military Committee. The
Senate resolution authorizes the Governor
to obstruct all the rivers and have them
guarded with Georgia troops.
Mr. Mulkoy of Talbot, a bill to secure
the Stale against loss by defaulting tax col
lectors.
Mr. Smith of Towns, a bill to authorize
the Governor to pay freight ou salt tor sol
diers’ families for the various counties.
Mr. Moore, of Thomas,* bill to repeal the
act of 1852 in reference to Deaf and Dumb
Asylum. Said act appropriates 88,000 an
nunlly. The object is to fix for each year
the amount needed.
Mr, Bryan, ol 'IVoup, n bill to allow the
Comptroller General a clerk ; also a bill
to encourage tbe manufacture id cotton and
cards. Appropriates *50,000 to be
I loaned for the purpose,
i Air. Butts ol Uuion, a bill to transfer the
school fund of that couuty to indigent sol-
j diers’ families.
Mr. Whitehead, of Walton, a bill to pre-
j vent the introduction of slave* during the
I \««r.
it Mr. U ook, of Washington, a resoluti«»u
i A message was received from tbe Gov-
: ernor enclosing a letter from Col. Wofford,
■ofthelSth Georgia Regiment, tendering
to the State two stands of colors taken from
| the Abolitionists by D. H. Worthcut and
Win. Key of bis regimeut, The Governor
recommends that the colors be deposited
iu the archives of the State, aud that
suitable medals be prepared for the gal
lant men who captured them. The mess
age was referred to the Committee ou mil
itary affairs.
Mr. Gay, of Colquitt, A bill to render
granting letters of administration unneces
sary iu certain ca B es ; also a bill to prevent
poisoning fish,
Tuesday, Nov. lltli.
The Senate Resolution in reference to
the disqualification of members holding
military commissions was taken up. On
motion to refer to Judicial Committee, Mr.
Washington moved to amend and instruct
the Committee to report therenu by the
15th of December. This motion was a
fruitful souice of discussion. Air. Findley,
who holds a commission in the army, debir-
ed the House to act without delay. He
had taken no part iu the proceedings, and
could not until lie was satisfied that he
was entitled to his seat.
A motion to refer to Judicial Committee
to report at 0 o’clock to morrow prevailed.
Mr. Cabaniss moved that on account of
the absence of Hon. George N. Lester (now
a prisoner in the hands of the enemy) and
who will not probably be able to resume
bis seat during the session, and who is tlie
Chairman of the Judical Committee, that
the Hou. Linton Stephens he appointed
Chairman of said Committee—agreed to.
The Special Committee on the Senate
resolution to furnish slaves to work on for
tifications at Savannah, reported a substi
tute, on which much discussion was bad.
All the. speakers agreed to the necessity
of immediate action, but objected to the
mode indicated in the resolution.
Air. Briscoe offered an amendment, that
iu the event that the object could not be
accomplished by private contract, the Gove
ernor be authorized to impress, giving du-
credit to those counties and individuals
which had furnished labor.
Mr. Norwood offered au amendment, that
impressment should begin with the couuty
of Chatham, aud contiguous thereto.
Mr. Briscoe offered an additional
amendment, that in case of impressment,
'j due compensation shall he allowed which
! was adopted—after which the House ad-
(jourued.
12.
Tbe sum of SI,000,000 was stricken
out and $500,000 inserted and the bill
passed.
The unfinished business of Monday—the
Senate resolution endorsing the Governor's
proclamation suppressing the distilleries
was taken up, and on inotiou, allowed to
lie on the table for the present.
Mr. Coombs, the member elect from Lau
rens, vice. Afr. Robinson resigned, was qual
ified and took his seat.
A bill—referred to a certain Committee
—taxing cotton five cents p r lb., was re
considered aud referred to t ie Agricultu
ral Committee of each House, to act as a
joint Committee.
The special order, tbe bill to prevent tbe
distillation of grain, was taken up. Vari
ous amendments were proposed and dis
cussed at considerable length, and lost.
The bill then passed. It provides that dis
tillation shall only bo allowed for army
and medical use—that corn shall not be
carried out of the State for distillation, and
includes wheat rye, potatoes, cane, molas
ses, sugar, and every other article usually
distilled into spiritous liquor. It goes into
effect ten days after it becomes a law.
A communication from the Governor
was then taken up and read. It contain
ed a letter from Col. Floyd of Catniieu,
giving an account of a raid on St. Marys,
on the 4th inst., by three companies of ne
groes from tbe fleet, who plundered private
Douses, insulted ladies with impunity, and
returned to their gunboats. Col. Floyd
states that there are two companies of cav
alry in tbe county but they are too far
away to render any protecrion, and calls on
the Governor to allow him to call out the
militia. He says there are some 40 mill
tia men in the county, whom lie thinks
would be more efficient thau the cavalry.
-The Senate passed a bill authorizing the
Governor to cali out the military, which
was laid ou the table. Judge Cochrane
offered as a substitute a resolution to call
on the Secretary of War to furnish troops
to defend the coast, aud if that was refused,
to authorize the Governor to call out tbe
military. Judge Cabiness did not see any
need of haste or precipitation, and moved
doubt receive tbe earnest and favorable cou
sideratiou of tbe House.
By Mr. Sbeate, a resolution iu relation
to tbe rights of tbe States and defining tbe
constitutional powers of Congress.
By Air. Adam?, a bill to suppress aud
punish the issue of Change bills.
►
^Thz First Georgia Regulars.—The
First Georgia Regulars having beeu reliev
ed troin duty with General Leo’s army, by
order ot Secretary of War, for tbe purpose
of recruiting their decimated ranks, the fol
lowing was issued from Brigade Headquar
ters. It is a just tribute to a gallant baud
of heroes.
Headq’ks Anderson’s Brigade, |
November 10th, 18G2. \
Special Order No. 2.
Orders having been received that the
First Regiment Georgia Regulars is reliev
ed from duty with this Brigade and order
ed to Georgia, the Brigadier General com
manding takes this opportunity of express
^ontjjcrr, |lec0rfier.
ago.
taken iii at
MILL E D SEVILLE:
TUESD AY, NOVEMBER 25,1862,
SENATOR IN CONGRESS.
Op the 18th instant, the General As
sembly, by joint ballot, proceeded to the
ing his great regret at being deprived of a| election ot a Senator from Georgia, in the
regiment that he feels honored to have I Congress of the Confederate States, to fill
commanded, and which, in every battle in the unexpired term of Gen. Toombs, re-
which it has met the enemy, has so nobly
illustrated the State of Georgiu. He also
hopes that the separation is only tempora
ry, and that the First Georgia Regulars
will be again assigned to tliis brigade, and
that, no matter where they inay be ordered
new glories and honors may constantly at
tend them. Nobly have those of you now
here, aud many of your brave comrades in
arms, who now sleep the sleep of the sol
dier, done your duty; and your present
commander will always bear you in remem
brance as among the bravest of tbe brave ;
and Savage Station, Malvern Ilill, Thor
oughfare, Rappahannock, Alanas»ari, aud
Sharpsburg, will always bring favored re
collections of the First Georgia. To all
sigued. Air. Candler, of DeKalb, announc
ed tbe name of the Hon. James Jackson,
of Clark, and Air. Washington, of Bibb,
anuonneed the name of the Hon. Herscbel
V. Johnson, of Jefferson, for the office.—
On the first ballot the votes stood, for
Jackson 58, Johnson 84, Toombs 24, Jeu-
kius 9, Iverson 3, Lewis 7, Dougherty 1,
H. Cobb fi, Brown 1, T. It. It. Cobb 2, II.
V. M. Aliller 2, Chappell 1, A. R. Wright 1.
We have given the scattering votes on
the first ballot; on tbe second ballot the
same parties were voted for generally,
with slight variation. Air. Brown (son-ia-
of you he tenders his congratulations for!, , *?, T . , ' ' , ’ .
your good conduct and gallantry, and re- j law ' °. f Dr ‘ Lewu) Senator from the 39th
joices with you that you are to return to —,i.,.i — 3 i.-n-*.
your native State.
GEO. T. ANDERSON.
Brigadier General.
District, remarked, wbilo the second ballot
progressing, that Dr. Lewis was no
PANIC ANECDOTE.
Wbilo the bill was before the Hou s „
Wednesday, to nrrest the spread of ^
pox, Mr. Biack of Floyd, related hi. *
perirvee iu regard to a panic many
lie had staitcd to Augnsta, and
iii at Greensboro. The phygjj^
whom he called in, the moment he eut *
the room, hesitated to approach bi 8 bed8^
He soon withdrew, and brought with h *
two other physicians, Drs. Foster **
Thbmas who examined his ivmptom. ^
after consultation declared that L e
the smallpox. The report alarms *
town. Air. Biac& was speedily turned
of the Hotel, and waa taken to an jU
house in the vicinity, without comfort, 0 f
any kind, where lie was detained t* e ntv
eight days before lie was discharged /
tbe meantime all the countryauj linin
terribly excited. When ha was
his liberty, he proceeded on bis jo arn , T
to Augusta, by way of Powellton. y,
was there asked what had become of tb«
small pox man at Greensboro ? ij e
plied, that he had been discharged ; * n :
not suspecting that he was the individm*
who was confined with the loathsome Jj,.
ease, his interrogator remarked that tb*
patient ought to have been boxed np. witt
just bread and water enough to pre.ery.
life, and sent home under a guard.
Now, after all this consternation, it t Ura .
ed out that Mr. Biack never had the «ns
pox, and that his disease was nothing
more than chicken pox, which was quit,
harmless in its character. U u related lb*
circumstance to show the danger of giving
to the Inferior Court, or other board,
thority to send to the Pest House all per
sons who might be suspected of having tb.
small pox. Cases were related by «;t tr
Frnm the Charleston Courier, Soennher
ENGLISH OPINION.
TUr Penny Newsman, Loudon, of tbe
10th October, says :
AFRICANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SLAVES.
“Slavery in nil ages ami countries has
been the original condition of the people.—
HV were slaves until the mvasion of supe
rior races.”
STATISTICS OF CRIME.
. We hope that in all instances due ciutioa
will be observed, and for this object wc
I have referred to the case of the mraUr
The paper above quoted devotes a eoluum
the referenc of the message aud resolutions 1 * review oi the official Constabulary re
Tbe Senate then to*>k a recess to t epaiTj tiiging U-ongress to make licasury notes
to tbe representative Hall to elect a C. 8 | a legal tender.
Senator, after which it returned to ilsi Mr. Norwood of Chatham, a bill to
Chamber and a.'j Mimed. ! appropriate *200.005 to remove women and
L pou a motion to take up the lesoluth u ^ children IA.ni Savannah.
Wednesday, No
On the call of the couutiestbe following
bills were read the first time.
Mr. Whittle, a bill to equalize the tax on
slaves.
Also, a bill to alter and amend the reve
nue laws.
Air. Washington a bill, to investigate
tbe claim of the U uion ^Branch Railroad
Company
Air. Smith of Brooks, a biil to raise a
mounted police.
Also a bill to consolidate the offices of
Receiver and Collector in the various coun
ties.
Air. Briscoe from Committee, a series of
resolutions of thanks to our brave aud gal
lant tioops which were adopted.
Mr. Burke, a bill to relieve James aud
Lucinda Gordon.
Mr. Scott, a bill to change the lines be
tween Coffee and Clinch.
Mr. Tatum, a bill to provide for the dis
tribution of estates.
Mr. Dickinson, a bill to provide for pay
ment ot expenses iucurred by small pox in
1 >ecatur county.
Mr. Hester, a bill to amend the juror
laws.
Air. Brawncr of Franklin, a bill for the
relief of Thomas Farmer. The said Far
mer alleges that he is affected with such
maladies as require the use of a large
amount of whiskey which lie canuot buy at
present rates, aud tbe bill authorizes him
to distill for the use of himself and family.
Air. Wiley of Habersham, a bill to ex
empt tlit- estate soldiers’ widows from levy
and sale to tbe amount of 81,500—a good
bill.
Also, a bill for tbe relief J. J. Auder-
sou.
Mr. Hargett,a bill to provide for the pay
ment of expenses incurred in quarantining
small pox in Harris county.
Air. Strickland, a bill to provide for tbe
payment of distilleries seized.
Mr. Heard of AIndison a bill to legalize
sales in certain cases.
Air. Render a bill to prevent personal ac
tions.
Air. Burney a bill to construe 17th Sec.
Statute of frauds.
Air. Cabiness, a bill to amend the char
ter ot the town of Forsyth.
D. W. Dumas, to authorize administra
tors Ac., in the army to resign their ofti
ces.
Mr. Lee, a bill to authorize the Mayor
and Council to appoint trustees for a certaiu
academy.
Alsu to amend the charter of the city ol
Collar, btis.
Also, to authorize the Alayor and Coun
cil of said city to elect city officers.
Air. White of Newton a bill to authorize
Aiimts Diiwoith to practice medicine.
Air. Dever, a bill to abolish the office of
county Treasurer in tho several counties
of t his State.
Air. Bleckley, n bill to amend the patrol
laws.
Mr Barnes ol Richmond, to improve the
grounds about the State House—appropri
ates 10,000.
Mr. Walton of Stewart, a bill to allow
Charles Dunning and Martha Lewis to s^ll
certain lands.
Air. Oaks, a bill to change the couuty
line between Union and Fannin.
Air. Whitehead, a bill to defray expen
ses incurred by small pox in auy county
where it may exist.
Also a bill to allow Deputy Sheriffs to
make titles to land.
Mr. Underwood of Whitfield, a bill to
change the lines, between Whitfield and
Walton.
Mr. Wyly, a hill to allow Sheriff's in
Habersham comity pay for summoning ju
rors.
Mr. Whittle, a resolution that no new
matter be introduced after Monday next-
lost.
Mr. Brown of Coweta, a bill to make
uniform the price of‘produce and uiauufac
tares.
The military committee reported a bill
fur the obstruction of the rivers of this
Siaie. Tbe bill authorizes the Governoi
to contract for, or impress slave labor. A
long discusgiou eusued oil the priuciplu
to the military committee, which after dis
cussiou prevailed. Judge Stephens called
for the ayes and nays, aud sustained the
call in an appeal for immediate action.—
The call for the ayes and nays was sus
tained, and the vote was 70 ayes to 50
nays—so the whole matter goes to the
Military Committee.
Monday. Nov. 17.
Tbe regular order was taken up, which
was the call of the counties for new mat
ter.
Air. Griffin, a bill to authorize W. H.
Cone, of Florida, to administer upon the
estate of James E. Shaul%s.
By .Mr. Washington, a hill to exteud the
corporate limits of the city of Macon; also,
a biil for the relief of all incorporated cities
in this State.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the
city of Alacon.
By Mr. Taylor, a bill for the relief of A.
P. Allgood & Co.; also, to incorporate the
town ot Irwin in the county of Chattooga.
By Mr. Raiford, a bill to change certain
county lines.
By Air. Adams, a bill to authorize the
Governor to issue $1,000,000 of change
bills in treasury notes.
By Mr. Green a bill to punish slaves and
free persons of color for ^tbusive and in
sulting language to white persons.
Also a hill to prevent defendants in ex
ecution upon contracts for the purchase of
propeity from availing themselves of the
benefits of the stay law ; also , bill to pro
vide for the return of marriage license to
the hpsband after being recorded.
By Mr. Hester, a bill to incorporate the
Castle Rock G'oa! Company.
By Mr. Patterson, a bill to authorize the
Ordinary of Fanuin couuty to pay over the
educational fund to the Soldiers’ Relief
Committee of said co.
ljy Air. Fain, a bill to incorporate the
Elijay Gold and Irou Alining aud Manufac
turing Company.
By Mr. Cochran, of Glynn, a bill to
grant the usa ot reserved lots to the Alacon
and Bruuswick, and Macon A Augusta
It. R. Companies.
By Mr. Felton, a hill to amend the sev
eral judicial acts in relation to Justices'
Courts.
By Air. Owen, a hill to extend the pay
ment of taxes in McIntosh couuty ; also a
bill to organize and maintain a mounted
police force in said county.
Judge Cabiuess, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Alilitary Affairs, reported a bill
to appropriate $200,000, for the use of the
Ga. Relief and Hospital Association; also a
bill to authorize tbe Governor to lease a
suitable location for an Armory, to appro
priate money therefor.
Also a recommendation that 500 copies
of tbe report of the Adjutant General, Ord
nance Office, and Chief Armorer, be print
ed for tbe use of tbe House which was
adopted.
By Mr. Lee, a bill to amend the act in
relation to the election of Alayor aud Al
derman oi the city of Columbus.
By Mr. Henderson, of Pierce, a bill to
turns for tbe past year and adds in conclu
sion :
“From these sickening details.of misery
and horror we learn that nearly halt a mil
lion of subjects, or one in every sixty of
population, were charged withiu the past
year with offences more^pr less grave that
placed them iu the dock- AVhat have we
to say to the slave Slates of America ?—
‘There is,’says Air. Williams, ‘more vice
and immorality, more hmnau degradation,
more uupitied misery illustrated by the his
tory of any one day of the year in London
Paris, Venice, or New York or Boston,
than a whole year would bring forth
among all the slaves of America.’ lie goes
on to assert thtire is less improper inter
course between master and slave than be
tween employer and servant in free States
that all sleep securely iu slaveholding conn
tries—that the only mendicants, pickpock
ets aud courtezans in the South arc import
ed from the North—that fewer children
are born out of wedlock in Louisiana than
in Scotiand. and that before the war not a
soldier or armed policeman wao *u be seen
in the South.”
W ho is Mr. Williams here quoted by the
Newsman.
THE QUESTION OF RECOGNITION.
Referring to some of Butler’s character
istic exhibitions iu New Orleans the News
man asks :
It is a question of not vory curious casu
istry to solve on what principles of ethics
we spend millions a year, and have trea
ties with all the States of Europe for sup
pressing the slave trade, while we stand
idly by and ‘grossly gape ou' while such
enormities are perpetrated on our own de
scendants, ‘fair women and brave men.’
Is it because King Bonny or the autocrat
of Dahomey is weak aud Czar Butler is
strong t
candidate, nor would he accept the office
if elected. Mr. Whittle of Bibb, made <
some inquiries as to the opinions ox Gov. I o en ^ eIn<in on *' ie ^ (,or » w-here fatal mis-
Johnson, on the constitutionality of the ^ ia< ^ boen committed in this way.*.
Conscript Act, and his disposition to 3us
tain the President in his w ar policy* This i
called forth remarks from Messrs. Yason,
Cochran of Glynn, AVashington, Candler, 1 Floyd.
Cabaniss, and Stephens. Tbe latter gen
tleman protested against tbe “ extraordi
nary course" of Mr. AS hittle, in joint con
vention, in discussing the merits of candi
dates iu joint convention where uo rules
existed to preserve order, as the President
(Hon. John Billups) had just decided.
A private letter from Gov. Johnson bav-
ii g been referred to, incidentally, Mr.
Briscoe of Baldw in, felt called upon to read
that portion of tbe letter which referred to
tbe Conscript Act, in which the writer ex
pressly enjoined acquiescence in the de
cision of the Supreme Court, and a united,
cordial support of President Davis, during
the war, whatever might be our individual
opinions. The second ballot waa then
completed, which gave Johnson 111 votes,
and Jackson 58. AVith the scattering, 99
votes were necessary to a choice, aud the
President therefore declared the Hon. II.
A r . Johnson elected Senator, after which
the Senate withdrew.
The Recent Northern Elections.
The New York Herald of the 7th inst.
has an interesting editorial, giving an ana
lytical view’ol the recent elections, aud
foreshadowing in some very significant
speeches of the policy of the Democraie
Conservative party.
The conclusions of this article a? to the
political complexion of the next Congress
are as folio ws :
Conservatives. .» ... 101
Kepublivaiis 83
Conservative majority 18
Tho Herald persistently urges tho idea
that the Democrats elected to the next
Congress should hold a convention to de
fine their views, and publish to the world i
authoritatively the meaning of tbe late
elections.
The plain suggestions of this and other j
articles of the Herald are, that the recent
Democratic triumphs should be made the
early occasion of laying the foundation of
a Union party in the South. It is not im
probable that if these suggestions are fol
lowed the Democratic party of the North'
will ere long offer a plan for the recon
struction of the Union, based possibly, up
on tho exclusion of the Nric England States, i
utliorize the Inferior Court of said county the adoption of the Constitution ot the
to levy' an extra tax for the support of the
soldiers' lumilies therein.
By Mr. Bloodworth, a bill to authorize the
Treasurer and Comptroller General to is
sue change bills ; also a bill to prevent and
puuish extortion during tbe war ; also a
resolution in relation to tbe Exemption
Act of Cou gross.
By Mr. Mitchell, a bill to change certaiu
county lines.
By Air. Barnes, a bill to make the 19th of
January, the anniversary of the secession
of Georgia, a holiday, instead of New
T ear s Day.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Treas
urer to make certain advances.
By Mr. Gross, a resolution in relation to
certain claims against tho State.
By Mr. Mu'.key, a bill to allow amend
ments in Equity causes.
By Mr. Aloore, a resolution in relation
to the new Code, which was taken up aud
adopted.
By Mr. AVhitebead, a biil to authorize
the Executive to appoint an Auditor to ex
amine and audit claims against the State
tor small arms furnished it.
By Mr. Oaks, a bill to ebauge certain
county lines.
By Mr, 'J ['lioma8, a resolutiou iu relation
to tbe prompt aud gallant conduct of
Messrs. Fuller. Murpby and Kaue, in ar
resting the engii e thieves on tbe AVcsteru
A Atlantic Railioacf.
By Mr. Render, a resoluti »n iu relation
to certain auction sales. This is a very
timely and judicious measure, a, id will no
Confederate States, aud whatever other
concessions might catch the superficial
views of the people of the South,
hints r.f such an experiment upon the
South are quite plain in recent outgivings I
of the Northern press.
The Herald indicates the policy of at 1
once “relieving the people of the South ot
all delusions aud false impressions as to the
spiiit aud purposes of the conservative [
North,” It thinks that the receut Demo-j
cratic triumphs are forerunners of some
great aud beneficial enterprise ; hut it is
careful to say that “they do uot invoke a
treaty of peace upon any other basis than
the integrity of the Uuion.”
f Richmond Examiner, 14th.
REPORT ON THE CONSCRIPT LA AY.
(5n Thursday, Mr. Cochran of Glynn,
from the Committee on tbe State of the
Republic, made a report from the majority
of the Committee, pronouncing the Con-
sciipt act unconstitutional, and the decision
of the Supreme Court of no binding efficacy
on the Legislature; but, in view of the
war now raging, and of the necessity foi
concord among ourselves, the Committee
advised acquiescence until a more suitable
period to assert the sovereign quality oi
the State, and to vindicate her rights from
aggression in Legislative, quarters.
Air. Cabaniss, from the same committee,
also presented a report from the minority,
affirming the constitutionality of the act,
and of tbe conclusive character of the
judgment of the Supreme Court in the case
regularly brought before it for adjudication.
Both documents were laid on the table,
for the present, and ordered to be printed
for the use of the House.
ARAIY STORES.
The resolution of Air. Candler of DeKalb
was adopted in tbe House, requesting tbe
Governor to cotnmuuicate information—
1. AVhat were the salaries of the Quar
terinaster aud Commissary of the State in
April, 1SG2 ?
2. AA hetbsr these salaries have been
continued, and for what objects, since
April !
3. AVhat Army Stores remained on hand
when the State troops were transferred to
the Confederate Government ? AVhat dis
position has been made of such stores,
whether at private sale or by auction, and
to whom aud for what prices sold ?
It was suggested on the floor that the.
Quartermaster aud Commissary desired an
investigation of their conduct, as com
plaints had been made of irregularity.
A resolution from the Senate Lad au-
GOODS ON STORAGE.
In a discussion on the bill from thi
Senate, authorising tbe Governor to seize
the factories and tanneries, Mr. Whittle
of Bibb stated to the House, on Wednes
day, that in a conversation he lately had
with Mr. Gresham, President ol the Matos
Manufacturing Company, that gentleman
informed him that the quantity oi cottou
goods now in Georgia was as large at it
bad ever been, waiting for the highest p«.
sible prices, to be thrown upon the market.
Many dealers had invested large snmgof
Confederate money iu this kind of
as the safest to be made. There was one
firm in Atlanta who had one hundred bales
of osnabergi and shirtings in their cellar.
Tn M aeon, mere was a street occapiri
mostly by the Jews, who had their cellars
full of these kinds of goods, held back for
the opportunity to sell at the highest
prices. It was by this method of boarding
up that the market was bare of these good*.
If the Governor should seize them for our
naked soldiers in the field, “ a just com
pensation” will be given, at a figure some
what below the prices demanded from the
soldiers families.
Several weeks ago, we penned an article
referiing to the quantity of goods preserv
ed in bulk, passing from hand to han:
among speculators, without reaching con
sumers. This is the game played to create
panic scarcity and famine prices !
Clolhiti! for Georgia Soldier*.
AVhilc the House was engaged iu dii-
cussing the bill to seize the Factories, Mr.
Mai key, of Talbot, stated that the Con
federate Government had between 100,000
and 200,000 pounds of wool iu those cstas-
lishmeuts to be manufactured into clothier
for the army, and suggested that some
provision should be made to allow these
contracts to be completed, as the soldiers
would be as much benefitted in this forte
as if the Governor had coerced the same
quantity of goods. Air. Raiford of Chat
tahoochee, desired the compensation clause
to be added to the bill. Mr. Black of
Floyd, preferred that one million, even tea
million of dollars should be directly appro
priated to purchase, iu open market, an
adequate supply of clothing, «hoes au<i
blankets for our soldiers in camp.rataet
thau they should be left to suffer the rigors
of winter without this protection, or that
the Legislature should exercise any power
ot questionable nroprieiy .
Air. Stephens, from the Conimittea
on the Judiciary, made a final report iufl-<
House, on Thursday, stating the nam«*
and employments, iu the army, of m*®'
bers of the Legislature, the legality ot
whose seats had been referred to the com
mittee, and that such relations did not tt-
fect their rights as Representatives a3
tho opinion of the committee the cocstitu -
ITe tljorisc(j a j° iut c0,nmittee ,0 investigate a tion was intended to apply, in this respect
t |,„ I certain transaction of A. F. Bell with the ! only to those officers who made military
Penitentiary for shoes, which the House
had amended by extending the investiga
tion to the Quartermaster’s and Commis
sary’s departments. The Senate having
refused to concur, the House receded iiozu
its own. Mr. Candler stated that Mr. Bell
was present, aud desired the investiga
tion.
life a profession, and not to "mint 1
emergency men.” The House concurred
in the reoort and thus settled tire, tjues.- •
Advices from New Orleans to Oct. 27tl>,
states that Butler and his underlings con
tiuue to pursue their tyranical course.
Butler is adopting every possible means to ^ M. Orme flrtJotr ,..r.r:2 39
force tho residents of the city to enlist iu
the Federal army. There was no busi
ness being doue. Exchange,on New York
is quoted at 12 and 15 per cent, premium
Gold is selling at 45 premium ; tbe supply
on tbe street if about exhausted. The
Citizeus and State Banks are the only
chartered institutions that have the amount
of gold on hand required by law, One
hundred aud fifteen hales of cotton have
beeu sold iu the city at prices ranging
from 58 to 68-j cents per pound.
Gen. Burnside, who succeeds McClellan
is forty years old. He is a Rhode Islander.
ELECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
Oa Friday, both Houses convened to
elect a State Printer for the en suing two
years, with the followiug result :
1st bal. 2d hah
Boitghlon, Nisbet A: Barues, 84 100
75
Sims 5c Sueed, (Sav. Rep.) 40 withdrawn
The former State Printers were declared j
duly re-elected. AYitbout any disposition
to complain, or to refer particularly to tbe
influences brought to bear in favor of the
successful candidates, in tbe form of com
Hon. James A. Sed.lon, of Virgin'**
has been appointed Secretary oi TVar, > u
j place of Geu. Geo. AV. Randolph, resi? ae ^'
i who has^esumed his command in the * r ‘ n ' ‘
i Air. S was formerly a RepresentaU' 8 111
the United States Congress, and L tin
guished for ability and elevation of ch* f
acter. Hon. John A. Campbell, ot A -
. bama, late Associate Justice ot the “
i preme Court of the United .Stated,
| Assistant Secretary of War.
SALT OfTBARTER.
‘ We invite public attention to the
j tiseunent in our columns, from J L- I' 0t *’
Savannah*
ork
Major and Commissary, at
proposing to exchange salt *°r p>
Tbe Central Georgian announce;
uiuations with other presses (which we
presume will not be denied-) we take the death of Capt. S. A. H. Junes,
opportunity to return oar sincere thanks te on tLe 17th inst. from wounds
those members of the Legislature who gave j from being thrown from his carriage
us their support, as we honestly repudiated J- was a useful and worthy a,su '
s til*
He died
inflicted
Capt-
L .mod
al! combinations.
soldier and patriot*