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M I L L E I) E V I L IrE:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1863.
GEN. TOOMBS’ ADDRESS.
The use of ilio Representative Hall
having been grunted lor the. purpose, Gen.
Toombs addressed a very large audience
on Monday 9lli iust-i on the policy' ofCou-
gress. lie objected to the financial meas
ures of the administration as wholly tin-'
suited to the public ^ccssities. The firbt
great error, he alleged, was in the failiuo
of Congress to lay an adequate tax to keep
pace with the issue of Treasury notes,
thereby securing to them a credit equal to
g >ld and silver, which was the only com
mercial standard, it was impossible to
make a redundant paper currency of uni
form value, or to substitute it for the pre
cious metals. All experience bad proved
the fallacy of such an attempt. A gener
al tax bill, operating ’upon the property of
all, was the only jnst and equal recourse
which the Govormneut had to pay its ex
penses, and to maintain its credit* *
The tax in kind, by which tb<5 agricul
tural interests of the country were oppress
ed, was an enormous blunder, and of the
same kind, w as the iinpiessment of prop
erty at a rata fixed by the"Government.
Supplies for the at my should bo~ paid lor
at the ruliug market Value, on a specie
basis as nearly as could be provided. This
course would have kept the public debt
within proper bounds, at less than oue-
fourth of its present amount. lu this con
nection, Gen. Toombs formed estimates
and conclusions which we are unable to
give, injustice to him, unless wc had tak
en notes, which we did not attempt.
He contended that the Government w as
entitled to all’ the muscle and physical
force of the country for its defence, and
that those \flio, from age, or disability
could not hear arms, were bound to give
their substance. With this idea he insis'-
ed that tlx; families of soldiers should he
cared for as a public duty, llis allusion
to the many batile fields iu w hich Geergia
valor had been conspicuous, was quite elo
quent, and was duly appreciated by il.e
members of the Legislature, the Ladies,
aud all who were present* We have nut
pretended to give all the points, as we
presume the speech will be published at
length, as we saw' a competent Reportei
taking notes. It occupied more than an
hour in the delivery.
„\. In closing his remarks, Gen. Toombs
declared with peculiar emphasis, that the
Southern man who refused to support the
administration of President Davis in all
legitimate measures, was a traitor to his
country.
HON. THUS. BUTLER KING.
In compliance with an invitation fiom
a number of Senators ami Representa
tives, tliis gentleman addressed his fellow-
citizens nt the Capitol on Tuesday eve
ning, on the leading questions of the day
He coi.lined himself mainly to an cxauiin
atioii of the benefits which a Navy would
have seethed to the Confederacy at the
beginning of the war, by preventing the
blockade, and maintaining active cominer
.cUl relations with all the Powers of Eu
rope. Such a measuie would have averted
the hardship we now experience for the
want of suitable fabrics for the army, and
for our whole population. When lie war
asked by a member of Congress at Mont
gomery, the probable cost of twelve oj
fifteen ships, with piopcr armament, to
keep open our ports, lie stated that $50,-
000,000 would be necessary. The magni
tude of the sum staitled the member, and
the subject was dropped.
When the w ar began in the spring ol
186J, Mr. King estimated that 4,000,000
bales of cotton were in the South, which
the Government could have purchased at
ten cents per pound, or $50 a bale, mark
ing a total of $200,000,000 as Government
stock on w hich to supply exchange abroad,
to pay for ships, munitions of war, aud tin
merchandise pecessary lbr our people!
Nothing w as more practical; but the oj »
portuuity was not improved, and we ait-
reduced to our present stinted condition.
And when at last cur Government ordered
a Navy, it unfortunately patronised the
ship yards of England, where our iron
rams have been detained, w ith a loss of
millions. Spain anil other countries in
Europe could have furnished the ships just
as well, Where there was no foreign enlist
inent act to intervene, as in Great Britain.
Ou the naval ami commeioial .inlerc'fclb
of the South, Mr.’ King j resented man}
interesting views which we are unable to
give, for tbewaut of notes. He believed
that 3,000,000 bales of cotton were still in
the country, allowing 1,000,000 to have
been destroyed and exported through the
$375,000,000 in revenue, enough to absorb
more than half the public debt, and with
other taxes would soon laise the.currency
to a specie level. * The South bad resour
ces afriply sufficient to supply all its needs
in war and in peace if they were develop
ed* Circumstances bad done much to im
press lessons of wisdom upon us in this
respect.
Mr. King was clear in his statements,
and quite agreeable in manner, without
auy vehemence. He spoke about an hour.
Tbo ladies were present to enjoy his fiuo
commercial information. A Reporter took
notes, and wo should btv glad to see the
speech published entire.
COL. GORDON S ADDRESS*
The Ladies of the Soldiers Relief Soci
ety of Milledgevillo, were so fortunate as
to obtain the consent of CoI.-Georue A*
Gordon, to repeat his-Lecture, .which bad
elicited so much admiration from large au
dienees iu Savannah and. Augusta, where
it had been delivered to raise fund* for tlie
noblest public charity. The use of the
Representative Hall, was voted for the oc
casion, and on Thursday evening, the ac
complished orator was introduced by Gov.
Brown, with very appropriate remarks.
The “key note” of Col. Gordon’s Essay,
was that of a celebrated English novelist,
“What will he do with it?”
'Lossy that the composition and delive
ry satisfied every listener, and equalled-the
finest pictures which art and sensibility
could present, woulfT be but a cold eulogy,
compared to the mental feast spread before
the audience. Never was limner more fe
licitous iu his conceptions, or in the life
aud finish of bis portraits, The “Croaker”
w ill ever stand on the canvas a veritable
entity, seen and despised in every neigh
borhood. His very shadow is curtailed of
all resemblance to a hopeful aud buoyaut
nature, and bis enjoyments are as selfish
as his face is dismal. r J he atmosphere of
his mind is so dark and damp, as to extin
guisli every littlb ray of cheerfulness that
falls within it. The “Croaker” is immor
talised by the magic wand of the orator.
The “Speculator” next appears, with
restless outline and grasping activity. He
pitches into salt, sugar, molasses, bacon,
lard, and breadstuff's, at the late of a thou
sand per cent. He alco invests in houses
and lots, w ith rents advanced to a fabulous
figure, calling on the Sheriff to clear his
premises of all soldiers’ families, who by
reason of the high price of bread, are uua
blc to square up on quarter day. For the
fi St time, the “Speculator” quotes tbo Bi
b'c: lie that provide* no! for his own house
is nurse than an infidel. This famous char
acter was touched oft’ so to tbe life, that
bis mural status can never be an open ques
t on. The veteran soldier will recognize
it as a prominent tnari^ after his return
home.
Then the “Land Shark” comes under
review. He grinds tbo currency aud the
li e ot tbe Government, between bis rapa-
c oi.g jaws, for the sake of gold fo be divi
ded with the enemy iu special favors. Tbe
picture of tbis^ animal was so sharply
drawn, with iucb curious involutions, and
with s*o many apologies for his vocation,
that u’e leave him iu company with the
“Blockade Runnei,” his more athletic
kinsman, who, in the disguise of a patriot,
has proved a foe to his country. But we
dismiss the lurid portions of the canvas, to
make room for the cheering rainbow of
promise.
The “Ladies of the South,” like miim-
tering angels, were seen ip the Hospitals,
nursing the wounded soldiers, soothing the
dying with the consolations of the Bible,
and shedding tears over the dead. In the
“Wayside Homes? iu every city and ham
let, the sick and weary veterans were
bounteously cared for and refreshed. As
to clothing, it would have been imj ossihle
to preserve the army through the rigors of
winter, without the matchless patriotism
and industry of the Ladies. The world
had never before witnessed a spectacle of
such moral grandeur. The purest garlands
of praise and* gratitude, will henceforth
deck the brow of woman as a benefactress,
aud her deeds will .brighten the historic
future.
Col. Gordon's address, occupied about
au hour ami a half, and the only regret by
the audience was, that the enchantment
was not longer protracted.
per pou$d* or $25(^per bale in Livcrj ool.
all worth $758,000,000, uow mostly in the
hinds of speculators who had quadrupl'd
tieir money. He propored to tax tbi*
cotton 25 emits per pound, or $135 pei
bale, which would yield the Government
/*
SEPARATE OFFICES.
Ou 30th'November, 1861, an act was
pissed, consolidating the offices of Receiv
er and Collector of Tax' s in each county,
the evils of which have been exposed in
th j late report of^he Comptroller General.
A bill t^reparate ih.ise offices, was passed
in the House on Wednesday, by a voto of
79 to 57, after rejecting various amend
ments,. oue of which, offered by Mr. Ez
zard, was that the Sheriff- should collect the
taxes.— Pending the discussion, Messrs
Adams, Boll of Randolph, DuBose, Hall
of Butts, Shockley and Long, briefly ad
dressed th j 1L u»c.
DEFENCE OF ROME.
When the bill to !« .aiise tbe expendi
ture of $2,000 bj the City Council, and
$3,000 by the Inferior Court of Floyd co*
for constructing ..fortifications' around the
city of Rome, was taken up on its third
reading ou Wednesday Air. Ranibo ex
plained the facts iu rehit. »u to tbe attemp
ted raid of the enemy. ■ Tbe Grand
Jury had recommended tbe appropriation
though,- strictly speaking,, the Inferior
Court had no power to . iiso the county
funds, except for-The objects specified by
Iavr, among which raids were not provided
for. Mr. R. referred to the alarm felt by
himself and other citizens, on the 3d of
May, when a large, detachment.of Yankee
cavalry were inarching on Rome, aud to
interrupt communication on - the State
Road. Fortunately; Gen. Forrest captur
ed tbe Yankees, and prevented tbe threat
ened disaster. Several large earth works
had been thrown up around Rome, mount-
el with siege guns, to repel such raids in
future. These were the fruits of the ex-
»
penditure now sought to be made valid by
the bill. After a few remarks by Messrs.
Adams and-DuBose, the bill passed with
out a division.
A CONSTITUTIONAL POINT.
Mr. DuBose of Hancock,-sprung a con
stitutional question on Wednesday, based
on a clause which is given below. It was
supported by Mr. Stephen*? pending the
bill for the relief of a blind man ill Coffee
county, who it was proposed to exempt
from taxatiou. When this difficulty was
stated, aud tbe drift of the Legislature to
follow the old constitution which did not
forbid.such local or partial policy, was no
tified tOibc House, a result .was anuouuced
which was perhaps uever before witnessed.
Tbe Speaker having put the bill on its
passage iu the usual form,-there was not a
vote in the.affirmative. So the bill was de
dared lost, without a solitary voice either
for or against it.
That part of the new constitution,refer
red to by Mr. DuBose, may be seen at
§ 490G of the Code, iu tbo “Declaration of
Fundamental Principles”:
“Laws should have a general operation;
and no general law shall be varied iu a
particular case by special Legislation; ex
ccpt with consent ot all persons to be af
fected thereby.”
This passage caused the unanimous re
jection of the bill, to relieve O. K. Mo-
zclle* as joint executor with Heury .Davis,
of the last will o? B. F. Davis, late of
Charlton county. *Thc consent of the leg
atees was not shown to discharge liabili
ty, Sec. _
MILK FOR TIIE POOR.
Among the resolutions acted upon in the
House, on Tuesday, the names of whose
movers did not reach the ear of our Repor
ter, was one requesting all the citizens of
Georgia, who had milk cows to spare, to
loan the same to the indigent families of
soldiers, during the condition for milking;
the cows and calves, with all proper iu
crease, to be returned when the cows be
came dry. Tbe motipu was rejected, on
the ground, we suppose, that it was inter
fering too much in a small way, as it ac
complished nothing by compulsion, liow-
evei liumaue tbe spirit which prompted it.
Persons having milk cows, are always at
liberty to grant the use of them to whom
they please, and we-sliould he gratified to
know that tbe suggestion had beeif turned
to good account, though we consider such
minute legislation entirely out of place.
SPUN COTTON.
The act of 15lb April, 1863, authorised
the Governor, to expend $100,000 in the
purchase of Cotton Yarns, to be distribu
ted among soldiers’ families who were re
ported by 1st Juuc. Tiie Inferior Court
having reported 250 families in Muscogee
county, of this description, and no Yarns
having beeu supplied, Mr. Russell offered
a resolution ou Wednesday, requesting the
Governor to have the due proportion fur
nished out of the $2,500,000 fund set apart
for the support of iudigeut soldiers’ fami
lies.
DEPUTY ORDINARIES.
Tbe Oidiuary of Jones county, being iu
the military service, beyond the limits of
the State, appointed Francis ST Johnson,
bis deputy to act during his absence; and
as there is no law at present, authorising
such deputies, a bill has been introduced
to legalize the acts of Mr. Johnson, which
was referred to the Judiciary Ocmmittee
in the House, of which Mr. Bigliam of
Troup, is Chairman.
ERROR CORRECTED.
Tlnongh his, Secretary, Mr. Campbell,
the Governor communicated the fact to the
House, on lltli iust., that in casting up the
votes Jiom the army, a mistake had been
committed, by wh eh the Executive cer
tfficate. bad %bern issued to Mr. S. Burch. ^
blockade. Cotton is now worth 50 centi- as tbe Representative .from Telfair county
It now appeared that John McCrimmon.
Esq., bad a majority of votes, and it wa?
proper that Ibis statement should be made
to the House. Tbe communication of th*
Governor, was refeired to the committee on
Elections.
STATE HO USE OFFICERS.
The following result was declared, after
the joiut vote of the General Assembly, ou
Tburstday- last:
For Sec’y'6f State, N. C. Barnett 121
* C. J. We 1 1 born G3
ForComp’r. Gen’l P. T.bweatt 181
For State Treas’r. John Jones 172 ’
The two latter gentlemcu were reflec
ted without opposition, and each received
;he whole number of votes cast, vice voce
ibe new euustitut-ion requiring this inode.
TAX ON EXPRESS CO ll’ANlES-
Ou Wednesday, Mr. Edwards of Pauld
ing, introduced a bill to increase the tax
. hi Express Companies in this State, to ten
per cent on their nett profits. ^
CONTESTElT ELECTION.* (
.. On Wednesday, the Governor transmit
ted to tbe House, the feftiius m the con
tested electp>u from Echole coiiuty. which
were referred to the committee ou Elec
tiooe. " "J' --'Y V
FREE NEGROES.
The House, ou Tuesday, referred to the
Judiciary Committee, the bill to sell in
to slavery, all free negroes of African de
scent in the State, who shall nut select
masters within three months, f Since lost.]
IMPRESSMENTS FOR THE ARMY.
'There seems to be a disposition in the
Legislature, to suppress the evils of fraud
ulent impressments. A bilj bag been in
troduced in the House,'to punish "with la
bor iu.the Penitentiary, from one to ten
years, all officers or pretended officers, who
shall be guilty of .fraud,In seizing private,
property for public use. The bill has been
referred to the J-ndiciary Committee:
RELIEF TAX IN KIND.
The House, on Tuesday,'adopted, a res
olution, requesting our Senators and^ Rep
resentatives in Congress, to procure tbe
passage of a law, relinquishing part of the
tax in kind, embracing provisions in the
several counties, for tbe support of the fam
ilies of indigent soldiers, who are in the
army of the Confederate States.
STOCK KILLED ON RAILWAYS.
A bill has been introduced in tbe House
of Representatives, to compel the over
seers and track menders of the several rail
roads in this State, to file weekly reports
of tho marks and brands of all stock killed
during tho previous week.
‘EXTENSION OF CHARTER.
The bill to extend for twenty years, the
banking privileges of the Georgia Rail
road Company, has been referred in the
House, to tbe Committee on Banks, of
which Mr. Adams of Clark, is Chairman.
MAIL ROUTE.
The House adopted a Resolution on
Tuesday, requesting our members of Con
gress, to procure the establishment of a
Mail route in Charlton county, as none'at
present existed, to enable soldiers iu tho
army to correspond with their families.
McIntosh court house.
The Court House at Dai ien, having beeu
burnt by the enemy, a bill has passed tbe
House, authorising the Justices of the In
ferior Courf, to select a place for holding
the*Superior and Inferior Courts of -McIn
tosh county, during the troubles ou tho
coast.
THANKS TO GEN. BRAGG.
On Weduesday, Mr. GartrelL from tbe
committee on Enrollment, reported as du
ly enrolled the joint resolution of thanks
to Geo. Bragg, bis officers and uveu, for
their heroic deeds ou the field of Chicka-
inauga.
COUNTY POLICE.
dependence would have been complete
without tbe shedding of a drop of blooi]
Referring to tbe secession of the South-
ern Stales, and on lha eve of the Congress
at Montgomery, Mr. Everett, in bis letter
dated Washington, Feb. 2. 186-1,says-
“To expect to.hojd fifteen States i n ,| ie
Union by force is preposterous.. The idea
of a civil war, "accompanied, as it wonij
Mr. Smith; of Laurens, lias introduced a be, byH servile insurrection, is too
bill to organise a mounted police of 30
men, non conscripts, in each county, to
keep down insurrection, and to' arrest
stragglers and deserters: pay and rations
to be allowed as in the Confederate army..
RESCINDING APPOINTMENTS.
The resolution offered in the House, re
questing the Secretary of War, to rescind' not be worked to advantage, however lib
tbe appointment of. Impressing officers for
the use of the army, lias been referred to
the military eommitteeof which Mr. Barns
of Richmond, is Chairman.
INCREASED PAY.
A resolution has been referred to tbe
military committee iu the House, recom
mending Congress to iucrease tbe pay of
officers in the army 25 per cent over the
present rates,-and to allow them rations;
and also to inciea^e the pay of soldiers
from $11 to $22 per month, and of non-
commissioned officers in the same propor
tion.
HOME GUARDS.
The II< • use lias referred to a select com
mittee, the resolution requesting Generals
Bragg and Cobb, if consistent with the
public service, to grant furloughs to the
Home Guard, for a sufficient length of
time to enable tlmin to pitch their crops
for another .year, &c.
II Alt BO RIN G^D E S E RTE R S.
On Thursday, the House passed the bill
declaring it felony, punishable with labor
in the Penitentiary, from two to five years,
for any person to harbor or conceal a de
serter from the army or navy of the Con
federate States.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.
The House passed the bill, exempting
from taxation, the land of refugees who
had been driven frqrn their homes by tbe
enemy. This condition exists nifcstly ou
the coast near Daiieu and Brunswick, and
iu a few counties in Northern Georgia.
The privilege is just and proper.
ADJOURNING COURTS.
A bill lias passed the House of Repre
sentatives, legalising all adjournments by
Clerks of the Superior Court, when from
providential cause, the. Judges are proven
ted from ordering the sanife in the usual
mode.
HOUR CHANGED. *
The hour of 12 o’clock, prescribed in
the Code, for tbe meeting of the General
Assembly, lias been cliauged to 10 o’clock
by tbe bill, which passed the House, on
Wednesday. This ahows a proper econo
my of time.
VOTING IN THE ARMY.
Tbe bill authorising troops who wert
entitled to vote at municipal or town elec
tions, when at home, to exercise that priv
ilege iu tbe army, was referred ou Wed
nesday to tbe coir mittee on Elections.
sj’ay’law.
The bill to continue in force, the act ot
30tb. November, 1860, until 1st January,
1S66, was taken up on its third reading,
ou Wednesday, and referred to the com
mittee ou tk£ Judiciary.
PUBLIC FAST.
On Wednesday, tbe House adopted the
Resolution offered by Mr. DuBose of Han
cock, concurring in tbe recommendation of
the Governor, that Thursday, December
10th, be set apart as a day of Fasting,
Humiliation and Prayer, throughout the
Confederate States, and that Congress, tbe
Army and Navy, uuite in its special ob
servance. * •
TAX DEFAULTERS.
Tbe bill of Mr. Edwards, proposes tj
change § 7S6 of tbe Code, so as to double
the tax against defaulters," in a progiessive
ratio, for each separate omission to render
a just schedule of property.
TAX OFFICERS.
The purport of Mr. Dever’o bill, is to au
tborise the Comptroller General, on corn;
plaint mado by tbe Inferior Court for any
improper conduct of Tax Receivers and
Collectors, to order a fine of $1,000 against
each, aud also to dismiss them from office.
LEVITIOAiT DEGREES.
Mr. FaOlk of Twiggs, introduced a bill
to relieve William T. Zacliry and bis wife,
first cousins, who married on 27th August,
1S63, from tbe disabilities prescribed by
the Code iu such cases."
* SALT AND IRON.
The House adopted the resolution offer
ed by Mr. Bigbam, appointing five from
tbe House and three from tbe Senate, as a
special committee on Salt aud Iron Sup
ply, and on Transportation.
GEORGIA COAL FIELDS. * •
A bill has been introduced by Mr. Jack-
son of Whitfield, to incorporate- tbe Cons
federate Coal Mining Company, in the
county of Dade. It is presumed that du
ring tbe war, and while the enemy is so
near, these valuable miueral deposites can-
strous to be entertained for a moment 100 !*'
our sister States must leave us, in the name
of heaven let them go-inweave"
To the same effect was the advice of
Gen. Scott to Mr. Seward, a few days be-
fo^e Mr. Lincoln’s inauguration, as sbow n
by tbe copy of a letter which Gen. Scott
himself famished to John Y'an Buren,and
•which the latter read to a public nieetin*
in New York. /These reminescences are
worthy of attention, as an iudex to the or
thodoxy of tbe past in high quarters,—one
as a civilian, and the other as a military
chief.
TNG REGIMENTS.
The resolution of Mr. Warren of Lee,
proposes to request the President, through
our members of: Congress, to transfer tbe
Georgia regiments from the coast, tb.othei
portions of the Sirmy.’tb fill up regiments
which have been reduced by the casualties
of battle or other causes.
oral the charter; but the scope of the bill
is interesting to the public, and as such we
give it special notice.
A Resolution lias passed both Houses,
requesting tbe Secretary at War, to re
voke the authority of the impressing offi
cers, and appoint citizens not liable to
conscription:'"*
Hon. Jos. H. Lumpkin, has been nomi
nated by the Governor, and unanimously
confirmed by Mie. Seuate,'Judge of tbe Su
preine Court of ibe State of Georgia.
IdP* The Supreme Court, held its Ses
sion at the Capitol, from Monday until
Friday; preseut all the Judges. In a case
from Campbell, the Court decided that
there could be no Judicial interference
with the income tax.
td^On Sa-urday, R. L. Hunter, was
elected Captain of^the “Capital Guards,”
in the place of Capt. John Jones, who now
commands the battalion. ’
The Rev. Dr. Cross and the Rev,
C. A. Fulwood, will hold a two days’ meet
ing at Bethel, on Saturday and Sunday
next.
EVIDENCES OF CHRISTIANITY.
We are requested by Rev. J. J. Ridi.ey,
D. D. t to give notice of bis purpose, to de
liver a series of lectures, ou “The Eviden
ces of Revelation,” in tho Episcopal
Church iu this city, ou Sunday afternoons
at 4 o’clock, Friday evenings at 7 o’clock;
and to extend an invitation to tho Mem
bers of the Legislature, to transient visit
ors and to the residents of the city and vi
cinity;—The Seats in the Church are free
The first lecture in the seriefc, was deliver
ed on Sabbath afternoon; the second will
be delivered on Friday evening 7 o’clock.
There are very many serious, thoughtful
persons who are not Christians, from tho
want of adequate knowledge of the evi
dences of Christianity; for beyond perad-
venture, the arguments that made Saul of
Tarsus, Justin Martyr, Athanageras, the
Emperor Crostautine, Newton, Herschell,
Chief Justice Hale, our own Washington,
Clay and all that Galaxy of great minds,
disciples of the crucified, mnst when fairly
heard, ever make conquests for the truth.
We bespeak for these lectures, a full at
tendance.
SENSIBLE DOCTRINE.
to Washington iu the winter of 18£(k-61,
to aid John J. Crittenden, John Tyler and
other leaders of the Peace Congress, he
had not yielded hifnself to the blind fa
uaticism which has 6ince taken possession
of the Noriherrf mind. During his ab
sence from home, and while trying to avert
the calamities of war, Mr. Everett wfote
a letter which was ro<fd to the Boston
Union meetipg called to sustain thn in
coming- --#3111 in nitration of Mr. Lincoln.
Wacfqote a passage from-that
wise couusels of which are uow
rent than evef. Had they been
Yankee leaders, the tiro Gen
would liavojniintained the!
^commercial relations, while
the
* For the Recorder.
A CHANCE TO DO GOOD.
In view of the necessity for extraordin
ary measures for the relief of the poor and
destitute this wintej*. a subscription Las
been started in MilledgeviUe for the relief
of Soldiers families, and others needing
relief in Baldwin county. The plan is,
tliat so soon as twenty subscriptions of
$500 each sball be secured, the subscribers
shall hold a meeting and fix upon a plan
of distribution. A few' names are already
on the paper. This is a uoblc move in
the light direction. Come up, meu 0 f
means in-Baldwin and* put your names
down. The subscription list can be found
at Waitzfelders’Store.
“GEOlUilA LEGISLATURE^
SENATE.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. Adams offered a memorial from J.
A. Turner, of Putnam couty, also the fol
lowing bills :
A bill entitled an act to prescribe tbe
mode of estimating the value of advance
ments to be made by parents to tbeir chil
dren in tbe distribution of their estates in
certain cases. Also-a bill to amend sec
tions 2542, & 2543 of the Code of Georgia.
Also, a bill to make legal what are known
as legal questions in all cases, examination
of witnesses in cases pending before arbi
trators, auditors aud.referees.- Also, a biil to
relieve Guardiaus, Administrators, Execu
tors and Trustees from the payment of ins
terest on trust funds in their bands in cer
tain cases during the present war.
Mr. Lloyd, to incorporate a Glass Man
ufacturing Company iu Savannah.
Mr. Pottle, to limit the production of cot
ton, to one acre to the band.
Also to compensate owners of slaves for
death of slaves, who have died from neg
lect while engaged in work on the defen
ces of the State.
Mr. Reid, to prevent extortion in sale of
cotton yarns, &c.
Mr Gauideu, to suppress extortion iu tbe
sale of cotton yarns and other articles.
Mr. Adams, to punish as a high misde
meanor tbe refusal to take Confederate
notes, either in a private or fiduciary capac
ity. Also a resolution urging upon Con
gress to pass an act conscribing all persons
who refuse to receive Confederate State
Treasury notes, and place them in the mil
itary service. Also, a resolution urging
taxation jis a proper mode of reiieviug tbe
plethora of the currency. Also, to prevent
reconstruction, and that Georgia should
not entertain any proposition foi peace
short of full independence, and pledges
herself to her sister States to abide by tbe
determination.
Mr. Lloyd, to regulate tbe fees of officers
in Cbatham county.
• Also to amend the charter of the South
ern Insurance Company.
Mr. Pottle, to prevent tbe owners of
slaves to hire their own time, aud for other
purposes - ^■
Mr. Reid, to relieve tbe widows of sol
diers, aud soldiers not worth oue thousand
dollars from taxatiou.
Also to incorporate the Toccoa Manufac
turing Company.
Mr. Simmons, to prevent illegal impress-
meut.
Mr. Gaulden, to suppress gambling by
fine aud corporal punishment—whipping,
&c.
Mr. Cook, for tbe relief of Banks, See.
Mr. Price, to take up a resolution of tbe
House to enable the people of Chattooga;
Walker Dade and other northwestern coun
ties to transport provisions, occ. free ot
charge on the State Road. Resolution ad
opted.
The Resolution against reconstiuction,
was passed unanimously.
Mr. Johnson, a resolution that impress
ing agents Le dismissed, and citizens *P'
pointed.
Mr. Groover, to make legal the acts ot
tbe Deputy Ordinary of Colquitt county.
Also, to add an additional section to
Art. 2, Chapter 3, of tbe Code of Georgia-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Bdls- Introduced.
On tbe call of tbe counties, tbo follow*
ing bills aud resolutions were offered :
Mr. Dumas, a resolution directing olir
members of Congress to use tbeir influ0” ce
for tbe passage of a law to put all ab e-
bodied men between the ages °f j®. *
45 who are connected with the.nfihury
department as Quartermasters, lVovo *
Marshals, Guards, Enrolling officers,
When Edward Everett wa, *tf«*~*| tl. <**
of J»meK Cox ofllarris county- . e
By Mr. Adaifis, A bill for the relit
Joseph L. Lnmpkiu , also a bill to c - an °
tbe name of tbe Atbeus Steam GoBip*/*^'
Mr. IialU to repeal an act to.consoUM' 0
the offices of Tax Receivers and ev
orsin ibis State. ' , , . 0 f
* Mr. Phillips, for tbe relief of the be
YVm. Hogan. 4 y
Mr- Dever, to appropriate money PJ
-all troops who lud not received jo P ,
ike balance due them ; also a bill to r P®
tbe act consolidating the offices
Receivers and Collectors. mne i
Mr. Madeira, a memorial from ^
Starke of Elbert etarnty. ' cJ f tai ^ 0B .
on this floor, now bold by » ^
nobert Heater. *bicbBus-
. Committee of 5 consisting
in . sell Beall, Warren. Grant and Hooper-