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THE CONSTITUTION.! BY TV. A. HEMPHIIili & CO. The Governor’s Message. per have been equally indignant , at its it was conceded to be just, in The message of Governor Bullock is publication? I mainly devoted to a vindication of Ills j We think the article of tlia Intelligencer course in memorializing Congress upon ; "'ell headed, “Great cry and little wool.” From Washington. A. well advised correspondent writing us ~y jj, BARKICK, Editor, the failure of reconstruction in this State, J ■=! the omission to fully execute the laws pro- WEEE ™SSST.! * swi vWin * ror tIlc aJmis3!onof Gcor ” ia rc P re ' I from Washington, under date ot the 17th D.ULY constitution,1000 | notation in Congress, and the consequent | inst ., says . ^ feel wd , assurcd tbat Cou . to retard, impede, burden, or in any man No name entered on the subscription book UI J8®“ AOVEUTiIeMENTS inserted at one dol larsquare of ten lines, or space to tbat amount, for the first, and fifty cents for each subsequent in- sort ion, without regard to length of advertisement or time published. six months ?<£ failure to establish civil in lieu of provi- one month —.... 101 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JANUARY 10. For Congress, Seventh District, GEF. JP. M. B. YO UNG, OP BARTOW COUNTY. Democratic Nominations FOB CONGRESS. 1. A. n. HAN3ELL, of Thomas. 2. NELSON TIFT,of Dougherty. 3. HUGH BUCHA N AN. of Coweta 4. THOS. G. LAWSON, of Putnam. 6. WEIR BOYD, or Lumpkin. 7. P. M. B. YOUNG, of Bartow. sional government, he claiming that the government is provisional only until tiic Legislature shall have been organized un der and in compliance with the Recon struction Acts. Governor Bullock seems to have forgotten that lie he was not by any authority whatever constituted a judge in the matter, and that Gen. Meade, who was the sole arbiter, not only pre scribed the mode, but conlirmcd the man ner in which it was done. Congress ap proved his work and passed an act admit ting Goorgia into the Union, and her Rep resentatives to their scats. By what au thority Governor Kul'ock can now ask Congress to go back upon its record, undo what it has done, tear tip by root and branch a State government organized, not only in accordance with the dictates, but by the prescribed agency of Congress, niter lie had, for months, exercised the functions of Governor of the State, we confess our inability to discern. Governor Bullock constitutes himself judge of the qualifications of mem bers of the Legislature, when no such power is vested in him by the Recon struction laws, the fourteenth amendment or the new Constitution. General Meade had sole charge of this responsible duty In compliance with the provisions of the reconstruction act3 the people of Georgia ratified the new Constition, adopted the fourteenth article, making it a part of the Constitution of the United States, and Con gress approved their acts. As to the opinion quoted by Governor Bullock of the Military Commander, in Traveling Agent. Col. T. M. Acton is our traveling agent. He is authoized to receipt for subscriptions and procure advertisements for the The Constitution. Mistaken. In The Constitution of yesterday morn ing appeared a statement from the Macon Journal and Messenger to the effect that Hon. Wm. F. Jordan, State Senator from the 28tli District, would soon vacate his scat and remove to Chattanooga. We are pleased to learn from Senator Jordan that he has no more thought of changing his present residence than he has of emigrating to Liberia. Railroad Legislation by Congress. We are astonished at the Chicago Repub lican for questioning the right of Congress to charter railroads in the several States, on the ground that no such power is dele gated to that body by the Federal Consti tution. The Republican is certainly enti tled to great prescience for detecting in j substance that the members of the Legiala- Congress a disposition to go outside its le- 1 ture were provisional officers until llie gitimate sphere. It says: j State'Government was organized, and Congress is a National bmly. It.awm L |Crefore ired t0 uke thc tivt oalh , into b«ing lor purposes of National wei- i 1 . fare. Its functions are essentially national.. " as nothing more than a construction bj To be legitimate, all its legislation should j the Commanding General, of the error of be of a general, not local, National, not , which he himself became satisfied, as at- Statc, character. It should not be forgotten b his sllbsC(1U ent acts. There w. re that the States, while constituent units of Railroad 3Ieeting in Frahklin. CaJtNESVittE. Jan. D, 1SG3. A large number df the citizens of Frank lin county assembled this day in the Court House for the purpose of discussing the subject of the Georgia Air-Line Railroad. I District* GEOItClA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. embarrassments it would ere ought not to be exercised, tions would embarrass the those already created by the would be exempt from taxa State authority—in short, the j^^Bi ! to the Chair and' appointing W. A. Manic I terdav l-esd have no power, by taxation or otherwise, | to act as Secretary. ' | ^ HINTON moved a reconsideration Senate called to order by the President, willingly Prayer by Rev. W. C. Smith, of the 7tli “ no necessity fo.’the office; ladles ought to I Mr. BRYANT and Mr. ANDERSON be allowed to make their own selection of; thought he was the right man in the right attendants; and lie did not doubt but that place, and did not wish him relieved. The * fSdf select * ■**- 1 Kj capacity Satubday, Jan. 1G, 1SG9. the Senators themselves, if selected, would SPEAKER refused to relieve him. file President. I willingly act in that capacity without Mr. SCOTT, of Floyd—A resolution compensation ind organized by calling E. W. Mayfield The Journal of the proceedings of yes- ft tlip. (, i:nr nml nnnmnruur _ A Afnnlo ■» * o J 5 Secretary. Col. J. B. Estes beinj called upon, ad- the Union, do not bear to the General Gov ernment the relation which counties bear to the State. As there are some things that are beyond the province of General Assem- no provisional officers in Georgia prior to the organizalion of the State Government exeept the military appointees of Genefc Meade. The members elected to the Lcg- gress will not interfere further with recon struction 1 ’ in Georgia. Every indication of tlie Congressional barometer justifies tiiis statement. The disposition and the desire to interfere is unabated by Congress, but a fear of provoking a rupture with the President elect, is a matter of too much importance to hazard on a mere personal issue gotten up by his Excellency. The exagerated stories which have been retailed before the Reconstruction Com mil tee by suffering loyalists from Georgia were so extravagant and unreasonable that the whole matter has become ridiculous. Besides, the letters of Judge Warner, iid- d&isscri to ceriain prominent members of Congress, have done great good. Unless his Excellency can provoke a quarrel with the legislature, whereby he can show to Congress tliat his dignity lias been offend ed, there is hut little danger of a second “reconstruction.” The governing spirit^ of Congress, rfs yet, have found no tenable basis of action in Georgia matters, as tlie case now stands; hence a desperate effort will he made to make tlie Legislature do or say something whereby a case can be made out. A snare has evidently been set by the Legislature, and the ardent and Impulsive members cannot be too cautious. It is believed here, by the friends of Georgia, that the most politic and judi cious move that could lie made by the Lcgislatuie would be toadjousn until after thd 4th oi March next. All will he well after that lime. 1 speak advisedly. Onr immediate Representative, General P. M. B Young, is notonly thc best looking tnan in Congress, but lie is making a most ef fective member He is very attentive to business, and from his pleasant and affa ble manner, has made himself very popu lar with men of influence, I think Gen eral Young n ill be able to render his con stituents and the people of Georgia most valuable aid.” ner control the operations of such incor- j dressed themecting at considerable length r. , ! in his usual forcible anu impressive man- poratio'ns. It is essential to the-usefulness impressive man ner urging the claims of said road, and of the State Governments that their just ; calling attention to tiic great advantages authority should he respected bv that to be derived from it by tlie people of of the nation. Already the iiiithoritv! XortheastGe ? r o i ^ ! ‘ tt "whichacomniit- « s... • • , , , . tee was appointed to prepare matter for of the states is in a manner paralyzed by u j tbe action of the meeting, consisting of growing conviction that all their powers j John M. Freeman, T. T. Dorough, Natkan- are in some sense derivative and subordi- Gunnels, J. F. Langston and W.P.Wood- nate, and not original and independent. nil, who submitted, through their Chair man, tlie following resolutions, which were Tlie State Governments are a part of tiic I unanimously adopted American system of government. They j Your committee appointed to draft rcso- lill a well-defined place, and their just mi- Ultions expressive of public sentiment in ■ liitrlty must be respited * Government, if it is expected that, their laws will be obeyed. “A frequent recur rence to the fundamental principles of Government is essential to civil liberty,” and in this view I have thought it proper to invite your attention to these subjects. It is the clear duty of thc National Gov- 1 . _ .. eminent to decline the exercise of all I V} 111 *? *'! tl,e p vcnt A*® location ut the , .. _ i „ - * j Road through our county; and we, who doubtful I oners when the neglect to do so iire bcru represented, pledge ourselves, to that extent, if the Road should be located Resolved, That we, the citizens of Frank lin county, highly favor the building of the Air Line Railroad, and will contribute, to the extent of our ability', to thc construc tion of the same. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that our citizens should give to the Company the right of way through their would be to bring it into fields of legisla tiou already occupied by the States, and on onr lands. , , . Puc.llfoil ‘I thereby raisin" embarrassing question*, and presenting a singular aud dangerous pluTIaudTto'iii'rbuliding'or Mid Kdad“if instance of jurisdiction claiming the right j the same will be accepted as stock, and wc to control the same class creating rival corporations powers. Arguments may be found for the location of'the Road througii'thTscountj. exercise of this class of powers by Con- | and pledge ourselves to do the utmost, in gress, but they arc greatly overbalanced jc’Poverished condition, to secure that by tlie evils it would produce. Joux M. I’almkii. hly, so there are others beyond that of the i?latl|rc b tbc le could not bnve been National Legislature. If the Republican will look South, we I deemed provisional even in tlicir clirysilinc can point it to whole States in which the | state. They were chosen in the mode pre- legislation of Congress, ceasing to be Na-i scribed by tlie reconstruction laws with a tional, usurped the place of that which v ; cw solely to civil representation under should have been local and State. U)e ncw tState Government. The pn.vis- Tke Convcntion'ofCounty Officers, j ional government of Georgia ended with tiic substitution of civil for military rule The test oatli was merely prescribed for This body, after a very harmonious ses sion, adjourned */ne die on Friday night We were highly pleased with tlie gentle manly bearing of its members. Hon. John W. Duer, of Columbus, presided over its deliberations with ability and impartiality, and highly impressed all by his cordiality and urbanity. Messrs R. S. Connell, of Griffin,and-R. S. McFarland, of Troup, the Secretaries, discharged the onerous duties of their station efficiently, and received the meed of praise which was their just due. Abolition of Shivery in Cuba. The Havana correspondent of theWorld, under date of the 0th, says: Thc reports are fully confirmed that the revolutionists have decreed the abolition of slavery within tlicir lines. The Spaniards here jin the Legislature, »nd that the members consider it a desperate measure, and an I holding scats shall have tlieir disabilities indication of the growing weakness of tiic j removed by Congress, or else take the re military appointees under tiic provisional Government, its application to members of tlie Legislature not having been provided for nor anticipated by tlie reconstruction acts. Thc military appointees to office, State and municipal,'being by tlie General Government, and not the State, were, of course, and properly, too, required to take the oatli of office fixed by law for offi cers of the United States. Thc sum and substance Of Gov. Bullock’s argument is, that in his construction of tlie law the negroes are entitled to tlicir scats rebel cause. qtiircd oath. lie shows wherein tlie law is construed to make thc “District Contmand- PorcLATiON of Columbus.—In the city proper, says the Columbus Sun, there are j ers interpreters of their power and duty about 10,000 people. The adjacent villages,; ondw it: * and u ltt , caiiKC Gc „. Meadc which ought to be embraced in the corpo ration, as tiic residents derive their liveli hood here, will swell tiiis number to 14.0C0. The negro population lias been decreased in the last twelve months. Amnesty Signed, Scaled and De livered. failed to construe it to the liking of the Governor in reconstructing Georgia, lie calls upon Congrcs to reconstruct recon struction in this State, tliat tiic laws of the United State may give place to the new Constitution. He denies tliat Ids proposi tion has for its object the undoing of what has been done, “but simply,” as lie says, is intended to be, “a vindication of tlie A dispatch from Washington iast night, says the Herald, informs us that United States Attorney General Evarts has issued instructions to all thc district attorneys in the United States ordering them to discon- sudiceincy of laws heretofore enacted to tinne proceedings against “all persons ac-1 secure results which were contemplated at cased of treasonable offences for acts com-! the time of their passage, and anticipated mitted during the late rebellion.” This, of j by persons who voted to sustain them.” A course, covers the case of Jefferson Davis . . . and all the rest of those distinguished ex-! 1 er n v,cw being help by others, we rebels about whose status under the am- ' vou hl remind the Governor that provision nesty proclamation of President Johnson is made for adjusting all conflicting opin- tbere has been expressed some doubt. Peace, and Order, and Harmony Tbrongliout tlie State. A prominent and reliable Republi can Informs ns that he took it upon him self to inquire of the Sheriffs, Clerks and Ordinaries, in attendance on thc Conven tion, in this City, as to the condition of af fairs in their several localities. One hun dred and thirteen counties were represent ed, among the officers of which his inqui ries were general. He gives as the result, tbat without a single exception they report the prevalence of peace, quiet and good order. A kind feeling exists between the white and colored population. The people are animated by a common purpose to obey the laws, preserve order and good feeling, and devote themselves to their individual pursuits. Our own information, derived from the same sources, though more limited, is con firmatory of the above. The Vexed Question. In asserting the propriety of- referring the vexed question of Constitutional law to the Courts, we are aware of the fact that many persons in and out of the Legisla ture contend that such a course is imprac ticable, on the ground that each nouse be ing the judges of the qualification of Us own members, therefore it is a matter en tirely without the jurisdiction of the Courts. This conviction arises from a mis apprehension of the case. The only ques tion for the Courts to decide and over which they are believed to have jurisdic tion In the premises, is whether or not the Legislature has properly construed the -Constitution. They pronounce the consti tutionality or- unconstitutionality of the law, it being left to each House to say whether or not parties claiming member ship, are within or without the law as de termined by the Courts. General Toombs. The friends of General Toombs, says the Chronicle and Sentinel, will be happy to learn that he Is now convalescing from his recent dangerous illness. We learn to-day,. . . _ that he is again able to sit up, with a fair | itso craincntly Reserves, prospect of speedy restoration to ills accus tomed good health. ions of law. There are arbiters to whom the complainants may appeal. We hold that thc courts are the proper tribunals to decide contested points of law, and that aggrieved parties have a remedy according to a process well defined. If negro mem bers of the Legislature have been unjustly deprived of any right guaranteed to them by the Constitution of the State, let them test the question before tlie courts, and we dfire say tlie decision will be acquiesced in. Bon. Nelson Tift’s Telegram. Our cotemporary, the Intelligencer, has an editorial headed “Great cry and little wool,” in which there is an attempt to evade the force of Mr. Tift’s telegram. Did Mr. Tift send that telegram to be buried in tlie bosom's ol “three citizen’s, 1 ” or was it designed to be used ? “ The purpose for which it has been used ” could only have been to let the members know what was tlie opinion of one towards whom Georgia is beginning to feel very kindly. If circulation is not what Mr. Tift did not want, who has been guilty of the greater offence, one who simply showed the telegram to a few members for the purpose for which it was sent, or, one who published it to the world ? Nobody supposed that Gen. Grant “de sired to advise” or had any idea “ of dicta ting to the Legislature.” An opinion has been expressed—tbat opinion was conveyed to the proper place, those who ought to be affected by it were, for just what it is worth and no more. We would have been glad to have pub lished the telegram, as it sustains the posi tion of this paper, but no one gave us the chance. We are glad that Gen. Grant agrees with us in this matter, and hope bis opinion will receive that attention which Had said telegram sustained the position of thc Intelligencer, (query) would tbat pa- Eesolved, Tliat wc believe it to be tlie in terest of our citizens to subscribe tlicir sur- of subjects, ami l hereby recommeud them to this course s wiLli differing I w * cre ullahle to subscribe money, s wiiii uiiturinjc Resolved, That we earnestly desire tlie i substitute the Wcmlell Phillips on Grant. . Wendell Phillips never gets tired bl : ■spitting” at Grant. He is nowoutaguins* On motion of W. P J. M. Fbeeman, j T. T. Dobocuh, I N. Gunnels [■ J. F. Langs rox. | W. P. Woodall j Woodall, it was rc- E. W. Mayfield, Chairman. AV. A. Manly, Secretary. .. ■ , , . .. ,. solved tliat these proceedings he published him bitterly for Ins “childish reticence » .. in the Athens and Atlanta papers, and “obstinate silence.” lie compares, him. ‘ says the New A’< rk Times, with the meali est and most contemptible character n American history, and describes him 's j What is it For 7-Whafs the M?an- thoiouglily American In the worst sense | ing of It? of the name during our woi st times.” lie I . ~—■ , , . _, _ . ' In every community there are those who savs he has “no extra trust in Mr. G-antV ■ , . “ ' .. , , , , are hard to arouse to action on any oues- knowlcdgeof the indispensable preliiniiia- L, „ . , . ' J ricsto Peace;” and itisevident from Ids re-! Gon » ny enterprise, however important cent diatribes that lie is getting the loutj-1! e ,' . are “ "“ysisposed to , ... u..”,.... 7 hang back—to doubt if anything can he cst words in his fishwife’s vocabulary ready for use against Grant, that in less than a year from now Xndrciv Johnson will stand forth as a statesman, saint and philosopher iii comparison w iUi the etchings of Grant by Phillips. hang back—to doubt if anything can be We have no doubt ! ac< ' 0 " ,p, |f h ^ the plan or plans pro- postal. Such is the case and such are the questions which serve to retard, and pin j barrass tlie progress and workings of the j Fulton County Agricultural and Industrial ! Association which has recently been or- ■ g/urized in this citj’. Without pursuing of the resolution offered by Mr. ATooten yesterday and adopted. After discussion, in which Messrs. Hinton. Merrcll, Nunnally, and AVooten participated, the resolution was reconsidered. Mr. MERRELL moved tliat the resolu tion be taken up and referred to the com mittee appointed on yesterday. Mr. HINTON offered as a substi following: Resolved, Tliat tliat portion of tlie mes sage of iris Excellency, the Governor, re lating to the "inadequate protection to life and property in the State,” etc, be referred to a special committee of five, who shall call upon his Excellency, tlie Governor, to furnish them with tlie evidences of sucli “inadequate protection” in writing, and that said committee have power to send for persons and papers. Discussed by Senators Hinton, Nunnally, and Merrell. when Mr. IIIGBEE offered the following as a substitute for both. Resolved, That the special committee appointed to consider tliat portion of the message of iris Excellency, the Governor, referring to thc relations of Georgia to the General Government, he directed to in quire into the evidence of a want of ade quate protection to lile and property and tlie maintainance of peace and good order, if, in their judgment, it is deemed best. Mr. IIIGBEE called tiic previous ques tion, which was sustained. The question being upon the adoption of the substitute offered by Mr. Iligbee. Upon a vote being taken, it was declared lost. The question of striking out the resolu tion of Mr. AVooten and inserting that of Mr. Hinton was put, and a division being called for, resulted in ayes 16, nays 17. So tlie motion was lost. The original pream ble and resolution, offered by Mr. AVooten yesterday, was adopted. Tlie rules were, on motion, suspended, when Mr. Smith, of the 7th, offered tlie fol lowing : Resolved. Tliat. as tlie scats in tlie gallery, on tlie right and front of tlie President’s stand, are not siibject to being crowded they be assigned exclusively to the ladies. An animated discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Adkins. Holcombe, Lester. Smith, Iligbee, Speer and others participated. Mr. SPEEIt moved to amend by striking out the word "right” and' inserting " left.” Tlie ayes and nays being demanded on tlie adoption of tlie’ amendment, resulted in ayes 13, nays 16, so tlie amendment was lost. The question then recurred on tiic pas sage of the original resolution offered by Mr. Smith (7th.) The yeas and nays being called for, re- On motion, the resolution was laid on the table. Mr. ATKINS asked a suspension of the rules to offer a resolution of thanks to the City Council of Atlanta for the handsome manner in which they have fulfilled their promises to the State, but the rules were not suspended. Mr. HlGBEE asked for a suspension of the rules in order to introduce a resolution extending the time for the collection of taxes in the State until the first of March. The rules were suspended and the resolu tion referred to the Finance Committee. Tlie petition of Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, of Thomas county, in relation to the edu cational wants of tlie children of Georgia, and praying the Legislature to provide buildings and teachers for them, read and referred to the Committee on education. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: Mr. GIGNILLIAT.—A hill declaring the violation of a contract by employer or em ployee engaged in agricultural pursuits a misdemeanor. Mr. SMITH (7th).—A hill to create the office of State Geologist, to ho elected by the Legislature. Mr. HUNGERFORD—an act to incorpo rate tlie Atlanta Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Company • serving the seats in the gallery in front of the Speaker for ladies. Adopted. Mr. SCOTT—A hill to legalize the juries, and acts of juries drawn in Floyd county. A hill for relief of Tax Collector of Bibb county. A bill to amend 4202 section of Irwin’s Code. Mr. McAVHOUTER—A bill to organize a Land and Emmigration Bureau for this State. Appointing one or more European Commissioners. Mr. BORMAN, of Stewart—To authorize the Ordinary of Stewart to draw warrant for certain purposes. Resolution in respect to the memory of Mr. Hopkins, of Miller, deceased, read and adopted. House adjourned. [Noth by Refobteb.—It is impossible to hear, from the position assigned the repor ters, tiie proceedings, and make a perfect report. The confusion of the House and gallery, 5nd tlie distance, makes it impos sible.] Monday, January IS, 1866. House met pursuant to adjournment. .. Prayer by tlie Rev. Mr. —. Journal read and approved. Mr. BARNUM. moved to reconsider so much of the proceedings as related to drawing seats. Mr. HARPER, of Terrell, offered the Mr. ADKINS—a bill prescribing and pro viding for the selection of jurors in this State. Mr. ANDERSON—an act amending thei following resolution: Resolved, That N. L. Angler, Treasurer of this State, be and lie is hereby required to communicate to the House as early as act incorporating the Fort Valley Loan ! practicable wliat amount ot Stale bonds and Trust Company. [ Itcpeals tiic 14th have been issued since he came into otlico, section] land whether or not the same have been “ Mr.HINTON—a hill creating thc Co- j wldor hypotheaitcdrormoney borrowed; lumbus judicial eircuit. what amount of bonds have been sola and Mr. JORDAN—a hill to repeal section w, '» t i ,v, ® e 5 “mount have been 121 of Irwin’s Revised Code. [ Repeals the hypothecated and wnere; how much mon section providing that in all popular clec- j e y * las been borrowed by the btatc on liy- tions, where the party elected is ineligible,; pothccated bonds; how- much money has the candidate receiving tlie next highest j been drawn upon the faith of the hypotn- numberof votes shall be declared elected, | ccated bonds ot the btatc and by whom; ■and providing in such cases anew election j what portion of the amount so drawn has shall be ordered ]. been received into the Treasury of the " Mr. BO AVERS—A bill to amend the act | State; what is tlie state of the accounts at Too Much Government. The Republican parly are sickening with tlieir own excesses. They have been gov erning the country loo much. They arc sated with tlicir own rule. The Radicals in tliat party are not yet satisfied. They want more power—a monopoly of everything by the Government. Tlie Philadelphia Press wants tlie Gov eminent to become tlie guardian of intelli gence. It would have it take charge of all the railroads and telegraphs in the country. It would, throngli this spy system, exercise the strictest surveillance over the private affairs of the humblest individual. The New York Sun ( Republican ) in allusion to this subject, remarks: We object entirely to the doctrine that the Government is to be looked npoh as the “guardian of intelligence.” Intelligence that is guarded by tlie Government Is smothered. Such guardianship is the guar dianship of the wolf over tlie lamb. In France intelligence is under tlie guardian ship of the Government.. Is its diffusion more general than in the United States! “ Hands off” is tho true doctrine in a re public toward the Government on all sub jects which can he managed by individual enterprise. Gen. Garfield, of Ohio, a very well mean ing man, lias done injury to tlie country by fastening upon it tlie needless and costly Department of Public Education at AA’asli- ington; and in the same spirit Senator AVilliums, of Oregon, lias introduced into thc Senate of the United States a resolution instructing the Committee on Agriculture to inquire into tlie expediency of reorgan izing tlie Department of Agriculture, so as to provide for tiic selections of one person from eacii State, familiar with tiic agricul tural wants of sucli State, to occupy some official position in said department. Here is a proposition to place anotiicr set of drones at AVashington to he fed on the honey from the national hive. The wants of the farmers in every State are well enough known already. There is no need of selecting some one particular man- pretty sure to he a nincompoop—to report upon them. One thing tliat the farmers particularly want is to get rid of the enor mous burden of taxatiion; and the way to do that is to reduce and not to increase tlie national expenses; to reduce and not to increase tlie number of unnecessary public officers—the drones in the hive. Wooden men would be just as useful in thc Agricultural Department as those who are likely to be put there; and it would be better to have wooden men, because it would not cost any thing to feed and clothe them, and they would not require any pri vate secretaries. The Powers of the States and of the General Government. The tendency to centralization bj' tlie General Government, and tbc increasing efforts to transfer all power into its hands, is demanding the serious attention of many who have been disposed heretofore to give a blind adhesion to its encroachments. These efforts arc creating alarm in the Re publican ranks for the safety aud security of Republican Government. Many begin to conclude that there is danger of too much legislation, and that the powers of Congress are being enlarged to a fearful extent. Tlie Northwest is falling back up on its old love of State Rights. It is un willing that the powers of the States shall all he swallowed up by the General Gov ernment. Hence, the following protest of General John M. Palmer, the newly elect ed Republican Governor of Illinois, which wc clip from his inaugural address to thc Legislature of that State, on Monday last Now, that the war is ended, and all its proper objects attained, the public welfare demands a recurrence to the true princi ples that underlio our system of govern ment, and one of tho best established and most distinctly recognized of these is, that the Federal Government is one of enumer ated powers. It is one of the enumerated powers of the Federal Government to reg ulate commerce among the several States, and from this grant of power an attempt is made to infer that of creating corporations with the power to enter any of the States, take private property for public uses, and prosecute every corporate, enterprise, re gardless of State authority. The correct ness of this inference is not admitted, hut Deconstruction in Georgia. ... ,. „ , . f the thoughts suggested by tlie above ques- The AVashington correspondent ot tiic. .. ... , •. .■ .. ,, , 1 , v > >t ii i>->. n,, ,, tions, wc will submit the following: Tliat aiv i ork il**r:ilrl. 14r.li snvs* “TK» l?i*. ... ° New York Herald. 14th says: “Tlie Re construction Committee will probably make a report to tlie House in a week or ten days on the result of this 1 investigation into tiic condition ol Georgia and Missis sippi. Tiic committee is by no means agreed among themslves'as to what should he done. Some of them, and among the number Mr. Bingham, the Chairman, are opposed to a ne V reconstruction of Geor gia, believing that the testimony' docs not warrant sucli a course, nod that her State Constitution is thoroughly republican in form ami spirit. Those who listen to the stories of the Bullock faction go for recon struction. The niiniberof these is believed to be small, because since tlie 'nvestigation was coiiunenced it has become apparent that the object of these tnun is to have a new deal of offices,- so as to secure goijfr ones for themselves and their iriends un/l to get a chance to have revenge upon po litical enemies.” incorporating tiic town of Hartwell. this time with tlie State of Georgia and Mr. CANDLER—A bill tocreate a Land the party or parties with whom the State and Immigration Bureau in the State. [A very important bill.] Mr. MERRELL—A bill to change the county' line between tlie counties of Car- roll and Campbell. Mr. WELLBORN—A bill to amend the act relative to the collection of officers’ Mr*. McCUTCIIEN— A bill to incorpo rate tlie Tryon Railway Company front Trvon Factory to tlie AVestern aud Atlan tic Railroad. Mr. AVIN’y offered a resolution author izing the l'rvsiih nt to proeure a time-piece for the Sen ile, wliieh was adopted. Mr. ADKINS offered a resolution thank- tiie City Council of Atlanta for tlie had ful- sulted In yeas 13, nays IS.” So tlie rcsolu- handsome mannerln which «.ey had Tui tion was lost filled their promises to tlie State anthori- 10 ’ ----- tje S , which was unanimously’ adopted. Mr. SHERMAN offered a resolution tliat The rules were suspended, when Mr. MoORE ottered the following: Resolved, That the Senate meet at 10 o’clock, a. m., and adjourn at 1 o’clock, p. u, each day. tiic Committee on l’ublie Printing be di rected to enquire into tlie expediency of publishing the Journals of botli Houses, a Amendments to strike out 1 o’clock and copy of w hich to be laid on the desk of insert and 2 o’clock, respectiiv. lv. welli member, on the subsequent morning, were offered and lost. The original rcso ! Laid on the lahlc. _ Tlie Van Wci't State Quarries. ' A correspondent of the Banner of the South, writing from this point, iu Folk county, about fifty miles from Atlanta, gives a glowing description of the Uhar- lee Valley, near tho head of which lies Van AVert. The projected railroad from Atlan ta to Memphis, will pass through it. Among the mineral products of that region—slate, marble of various colors, lime, grind and whet stones of the finest quality and in the greatest abundance, are found in its immediate neighborhood. The slate has been opened in a few places, anu worked since tlie waron a very limited scale, with a profit of fifty and one hundred per cent.: notwithstanding the crippled condition of the country and the heavy expense of wagon transportation, over a rough road for twenty miles, to Cartersville, on the State Road, which had to be incurred to reach tlie markets of tlie country. Southern Stocks iu New York. The following cheering paragraph is taken from tlie New York Herald of Sun day last: “Tlie Southern States bonds formed a feature in AVall street yesterday. Generally there are wide gaps in the quota tions, hut the whole list was visited, as will appear in tlie prices given below. The ex pected advent of prosperous times in the South accounts for tbc sudden inquiry for this class of securities. As on the previ ous day, Louisianas were the favorite, and were extensively dealt in. Prices at four o’clock were as follows: Tennessces. ex- coupon, G8j£ to G8|£; do. new, 66 to 7S%; Virginias, ex-coupon, 54toS4}<; do. new, 562 a to ; Georgia sixes, 78% to 70; do. sevens. 90 to 90%; North Carolinas, ex- coupon, 04% to 64%; do. new, 62 to 62%; Missouri sixes. 87% to 88; Louisiana sixes, ex-coupon, 70 to 71; do. levee sixes, 0G% to 67; do. eights, 7e to 76; Alabama eights, 8$ toSG; do. fires, 61 to 62; South Carolina sixes, old, 69 to 71; do. new, 65 to 66; City Memphis sixes, 50 to 51. Market rampant. What Proportion of the Crop Is in Market? la Monroe county, tlie talk, says the Telegraph, is tliat about one-third of the cotton crop of tliat county was in tlie hands of planters on the first day of Jan uary, and in some of the Georgia comities one-lialf was still in planters’ hands. Tiic general average throughout Georgia was believed to be about a third. said .organization was perfected for tlie present and future good of every citizen of the town and county; and that every in habitant. without a single exception, is either directly or indirectly interested in the speedy success of the enterprise. The only persons whom we would exempt are those who neither eat meat, bread, vegeta ble of any kind, or drink any of the fluids which nature supplies. Tlie meaning is to increase not only the supply,but to improve tiic quality of eyery article wliieh is sent to our market for sale by our toiling country neighbors, lawyers, doctors, merchants, publishers, printers, milliners, cigar mak ers, aud every other class of persons. Male and female, rich and poor, high and low, should come for ward, cheerfully, promptly, and with liberal hands, and thus make the Fulton county enterprise ft grand and glorious success.' In connection with it, and as a stimulant, an important announcement has been made, and we now repeat it. viz That General AV. S. AYalker w ii! deliver an address before the Association uu AA’ednes- day, at the City Hall. a$ 1! o’clock, and that every body i i invited, in all serious ness we would say tliat the interests of all requires an attendance. Let tlie workin and consuming world know tliat you will take an active part in every sciieme de signed to develop the internal wealth and prosperity of the people -with whom you stand identi fied. T. Washington College, Virginia. Tlie anniversary celebration of tlie Gra ham Philanthropic Society of AVashington College (General R. E. Lee, President,) takes place on Tuesday evening, January 19t!>. The names of tiie participants are as follows: Orator—C. C. Garrett. Texas Debaters—Frank Coleman, Alabama; J. Lewis Logan, Virginia; J.C. AVintersmlth, Kentucky; Lucius Desha, Jr., Ketucky. Committee of Invitation—II. A. Moran, Kentucky; S. B. Kennedy, Tennessee; A. H.Hamilton, AVest Virginia; J. D. Craw ford, Texas; J. AV. Lockett. Georgia; AV. S. Graves, Virginia; M. McIntosh, South Carolina. t i ’ Agricultural and Industrial Pur suits. The caption of this atticle forms the theme of Gen. AV. S. Walker's address to morrow, at tlie City Hall, before tlie Ful ton County Agricultural Society. AVe hope there will be a large attendance of our citizens, and that the ladies will en liven the occasion by their cheering pres ence. iien m Laud and Immigration Bureau. The hill of Hon. M. A. Candler, intro duced in the Senate yesterday, is one of the most important ever brought to’tlie at tention of that body, and we trust wilLve- ceive their calm and deliberate attention. It is to be hoped that they will devise wise and prudent Measures to effect the object of tiiis hill. Fulton County Tax Returns. We learu from the Receiver of Tax Re turns lor Fulton county, that he will have the digest completed next week. He has labored diligently to complete it earlier, but the people have been slow in giving in tlieir returns. Real Estate in Decatur AVe learn that unimproved lots of one acre are being rapidly sold in Decatur for $100 each, and there scents to be a lively feeling in regard to purchasing property there, because it is iu the suburbs of At lanta. Nearly Completed. Thc cosy and unostentatious cottage res idence of Gen. J. B. Gordon, at Kirkwood, in the suburbs of Atlanta, we learn, will be completed this week. United States Court. AA'e were pleased to meet Judge Erskine this morning on his return to the city, and to learn that Ids health is greatly improved by a recent sojourn at the North. A Court in Bankruptcy will open to morrow (Tuesday) morning nt 10 o’clock, in the United States Court Room, Brown Block. Cbristie and Wimpy. In tho House of Representatives Mr. Dawes, from the committee on Elections, reported, in thc case of the representation front tlie Sixtli Congressional District of Georgia, that John H. Christie, having vol untarily given aid to tlie rebellion, is not entitled to a seat as a Representative; that the contestant. John A. AVimpy, is not en tiled; because he did not receive a majority of the votes cast; and that the committee on Elections he discharged from further consideration of the question of removing jiolitical disabilities from John IL Christie, To be Called Out. AA'e are pleased to learn that efforts are; and tliat it bo referred to thc committee on bcino-made to induce Cint C AV TTmvnwl 'Reconstruction. The report was laid on ,in? ntaue to lnauce Gapt. c. iv.Howard, the tab , e and ofdercd t0 be printed.— Na- of Kingston, and Hon. D. AV. Lewis, ot\ Uuna l Intelligencer, mh. Hancock, to address the Legislature on the importance of fostering agriculture, and I encouraging immigration here. AVe trust j that it will be done at an early day. i Marriage Licenses. During the year 1868. Hon. Daniel Pitt man, Ordinary of Fulton county, issued over one hundred and fifty Marriage Li- A Cape Cod Romance. Two lovers stood upon tho shore < >f Massachusetts Bay, Bidding a sad farewell before Seth lore himself away. ‘I'll marry you when I come back. My Sally Ann.” says lie; censes to white persons and eighty-four t<> Tiie clash of ideas is tlie gem of colored. ' thought.—Jeferson, lution was adopted. Mr. IIIGBEE asked leave to introduce a resolution relative to tlie death' of Repre sentative Butt, an.l requesting the Govern or to order a new election, to fill the va cancy caused l»y his 6car.li. but the Senate refused to suspend tlie rules for that pur pose. Tlie rules being suspended, Mr. IIIGBEE offered a resolution tliat tlie names of the members of the Senate, tlieir counties, post offices and districts, be added to the rules when printed, which was adopted. Tlie rules were, on motion, suspended for the reception of bills. The following bills were introduced aud read the first time: Mr. LESTER—A hill to provide for jurors in the Superior Courts of Chatham and other counties iu this State. A bill to exempt from jury duty, mem bers of certain Fire Companies in Savan nah. Mr. SPEER—A hill to incorporate a Life Insurance Company in ibe city of Ma con. Mr. NUNNALLY—A bil! to incorporate the Commercial Bank of the city ot Griffin. Mr. SMITH, (7th)—A hill regulating sale and transfer of stock in the Savannah, Al bany and Gulf Railroad. Mr. ADAMS—A bill to authorize tlie Georgia Railroad Company to loan money and bonds to tbe Augusta and Macon Rail road Company. Mr. AVEl.CH—A petition from several planters, relative to executions for taxes. Referred to Finance Committee. The Senate then adjouned to Monday at 10 o’clock, a. Si. Note.—The Reporter regrets his inabili ty to report correctly the proceedings of tbe Senate, owing to tlie inadequate facili ties afforded tbe Reporters. Tne position assigned them is wholly unsuitable for their purposes, and he cannot understand Mr. SMITH. (3’jrli.) offered a resolution that tlie Messenger provide seats lor all Su perior Court Judges on thc floor of the Senate. Laid on the table. Mr. IIIGBEE offered a resolution tliat each member be authorized to seleet two daily journals and tlie Clerk pay for the same out of tlie General Appropriation Fund. Laid on the tnhle. The following b lis were read the second time: Mr. LESTER.—To provide, for Jurors in the Superior Courts ol Chatham and other counties. Referred to tiie .Judiciary Com mittee. Mr. LESTER.—To exempt from Jury bonds have been hypothecated; giving a clear statement of all matters in this reso lution referred to. Rules were suspended and resolutions taken up. Mr. BRYANT wished tlie resolution amended so that tlifTTreu.surer could show- tile condition of the Treasury when he came into office. Mr. HARPER, of Terrell, objected to the amendment, because tliat matter had been investigated. Mr. RAAVLS—Tlie report of tlie Treas urer has been made, anil is now in the printer’s hands. If tiiis report does not come up to what we wish, then I will vote for this resolution, lie moved to lay it on the table. Mr. BRYANT stated tliat lie was opposed to laying it on the table, because lie did not object to this information. Motion to lay bn tbc table prevailed. Mr. AA’ILLIAMS. of Morgan, moved to suspend the rules to take up resolution, giving seats to reporters of tlie city press on the floor. Rules suspended. Mr. SISSON—A substitute giving seats to one Reporter from eaclidailv nuper pub lished in this city. Mr.'HARPER, of Terrell, said lie hoped that this resolution would pass, as it was necessary, to make correct, reports, for the Reporters to be in a position to hear tke proceedings. Mr. LANE, of Brooks, thought we had better have no Reporters than to have them placed where they could not make correct reports. Mr. AVLLLIAMS. of Morgan, withdrew his resolution. And Mr. fcisson's substi tute was adopted. Mr. PARKS, of Gwinnett—A resolution duty members of certain tire companies in | giving a seat, to Hon. X. I.. Hutchins on Savannah. Referred to the Judiciary Com mittee. Mr. SPEER.—To incorporate tiie Cotton j States In.-uranec Company of Macon. Re- | ferred to the Commitee on Corporations. tiie floor of tiie House adopted. BOLL OF COUNTIES Cel.t.KD—BILLS UK AD FIRST 11.ME. Mr. LANE, of Brooks—A bill to'prevent hunting with fire at night in thc county Mr. NUNNALLY—To ineorimrate tlie 1 0 «- Krooks o:... AUo> A bm f or t)|C re j the county of Brooks. Also, A bill changing the time of hold ing tlie Superior Courts of thc Southern. -of Commercial Bank of the City of Griffin, i Referred to tbe Committee on Rank*. j Mr. SMITH. (7th)—To regulate tlie sale| and transferor stock in the Savannah. Al- bany and Gulf Railroad. Referred to tiie GircuVt! Committee on Internal improvements. _ Also, a hill regulating tlie collection of Mr. ADAMS To authorize tiie Georgia • t axes in tbe county of Brooks. * ‘SSL JfSfX A bill to change the lines between the | bonds to the Augusta and Macon Railroad.! connties of Dekalb and Clayton. Ire I Referred to the Committee on Internal, Mr . SA USSEY. of Chatham, a ' 1 "i!! r °o em . , amend the charier of tho Savanna Tlie Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Atlanta. January 16.1868. : Tiic House met pursuant to adjourn-1 tne ut. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley. The’journal was read and approved. hilt to ail and Augusta Gas Light Company. Mr. TURNIP&UKD, a Dili changing the time of holding Superior Courts iu his eir cuit. A bill to amend tiie garnishment law of this State. Mr. ROIVLS. A resolution to prevent any matter being brought before tlie Mr. FITZPATRICK offered a resolution • House of a political nature tliat will call reseating the colored members expelied last j forth a long discussion, session. Lost. | Mr. BRYANT thought that there were offering political questions tliat'would interest Mr. SCOTT offered a resoluti ........ tlie use of the Hail of tlie House of Rcpre-; every person in tbe State, aud be for tiie- why desks for their use could not be as-1 sentatives to Dr. Brantley, who will dcliv- 1 benefit of all, if properly settled, signed them on the floor of the Senate. er a lecture for tiie benefit of the Young : a motion to suspend tlm rules and take- “ Men’s Library Association on Monday ‘ * ‘ Monday, Jan. 18.2809. evening. Adopted. Tiie Senate was opened in due form by Mr. BREWSTER moved that a seat be given to Ministers of tlie Gospel. Reporters and ex-Judgcs of tlie Supreme and Supe rior President. Prayer by Rev. C. W. Thom-i*. The Journal of the proceedings of Sat- j dor Courts.. A discussion on tiiis resolution. Mr. BRYANT moved to amend by strik- urday read and approved. Mr. NUNNALLY' moved to reconsider the action of tiic Senate oil Saturday,adopt- ; ing out tiie Ministers. Reporters, & ing the preamble and resolution of Mr. • insertingex-Uovcrnors. &c. Wooten. Mr. O'NEAL moved to lay tho whole The subject was discussed by Messrs, iligbee. Nunnally, Adkins. Harris, Lester. Caiu ler. and Merrell. Tlie Chair decided to entertain the motion to reconsider, and Mr. Iligbee appealed from tlie decision of the Chair, when Mr. Nunually withdrew his motion to recon sider, aud moved a suspension of the rules in order to introduce a resolution to rescind the action of the Senate on Saturday' adopt ing: Mr. Wooten’s preamble and resolution. The resolution rescinded that part of Mr. Wooten’s resolution requesting thc Gover nor to communicate to the Senate tiie evi dence of “a want of adequate protection to rife and property in tlie State,” &c., and requesting that it be communicated to the Committee who are empowered to send for persons and papers. % Tiie resolution to rescind was discussed by Messrs. Adkins, Lester, Holcomb, llig- bee, Candler and others. Mr. CANDLER advocated extending “protection to life and property,” and if the laws now in existence were inadequate to protect the citizens of Georgia without respect to race or color, tlie Senate should know tlie fact and apply the remedy. Wby this maneuvreing around? Why this delay and reconsidering ? Were persons and papers not on hand when the indict ment was framed and tlie State arraigned on so grave a charge ? If there is “a want of adequate protection to life and property” in Georgia, let the Senate and public know it. If some one has preferred charges not susceptible of proof, let the Senate aud the public know it. The motion to rescind prevailed by ayes IS. nays 14. Mr. HARRIS offered an amenduient re quiring the committee appointed already to investigate the charge of “a want of adequate protection to life and property.” and empowering them to scud for persons and papers. Mr. BURNS moved to extend the time of the committee to twelve months, at a sala ry of nine dollars per diem. [Laughter], Mr. HOLCOMBE moved to strike out the committeo on the Governor’s message, and referring it to a special committee, sustaining his motion in a conciliatory and pointed speech. The previous question being called, thc amendment offered by Mr. Holcombe was lost by ayes IS, nays 19. The question then recurred on tlie adop tion of Mr. Harris’ amendment to tlie res- o’ution of Mr. Nunnally, resulting in ayes 21, nays 15, aud the amendment was adopt ed. Mr. CANDLER asked a suspension of the rules to introduce the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Sen ate be instructed to provide desks on tlie floor of thc Senate for the Reporters of thc city press. The rules were suspended, and thc reso lution adopted with but ouo dissenting voice. Mr. STRINGER offered a resolution that thc President appoint a committee of five to enquire into tiic necessity for the appointment of an Assistant Doorkeeper to preserve order In the galleries, and re port to the Senate if such necessity exists. Mr. HlGBEE ottered as an amendment, whi-,h was accepted by Mr 8 ringer that; the Doorkeeper be authorized to appoint an Assistant Doorkeeper to assist in seating ladies in the galleries and iu preserving order. I Mr. CANDLER objected to providing matter nn tlie table. Carried. Mr. BRYANT—A resolution to appoint j county of Heard up the resolution, waslosi. Mr. SISSON, of Fulton—A bill to au thorize tlie sale of tbe property belonging to the estate of Cozart, of Volt in. Mr.CARPENTER,of Hancock—A bill to carry into effect a bill appropriating money lor tbe State Agricultural Society. Mr. BREWSTER.ot Harris—A bill regu- and I biting freights on tbe Western and Atlantic Railroad. Mr. SHACKLEFORD—A bill to incor porate a Male and Female College in tho an assistant door-keeper. Lost.' Mr. DUNCAN, of Houston—A resolu- [ At this point several motions were made ; Hon that tlie Senate and House of Uepre- and it was impossible to get tbe run of it,; sentatives take a recess from 12 m. on Tues- or bear what was said.] A motion was made to draw seats. The rules were suspended and the rcsolu- i tion taken up. | Mr. TURN1PSEED offered a substitute , tlie 5th of June, 1865. Deny in that the members retain thc scats they now tion to courts, have. day next the 3d day of June. Rules not suspended. Mr. O'NEAL, Lou ndes—A l ill to pre vent the collection of debts made prior to Mr. REEL, of Bin!.- resolution to Mr. CRAWFORD spoke In opposition to make an advance to the State Printer of tiic substitute. Mr. FIELDER asked Mr. Crawford if lie had an eligible seat would he be willing to i adopted, $5 000. Rules suspended aud Hie resolution draw. (Laughter.) Mr. PRICE, of Lumpkin—A resolution Mr. CRAWFORD said lie would, as it was that the Committee on Public Printing be a time-honored custom. required to inquire into the cause of the Mr.Harper was in favorof the substitute. d delay of the printing of last ses- becausc it was for the benefit of the gentle- sion man Irom Bartow, he was a .talking man, .. Mr. SISSON—Wished to know if the time and lie could be now beard from his seat, of tlie State Printing had not been ext end- daughter.) The previous question was called and i sustained. | ed by last session. Mr. PRICE said it bad been, and as he was informed that Hie printing would be A vote, was taken on thc substitute, and here in ten days, lie withdrew his resolu- there was a tie. The Speaker voted tliat | tion. tlie members draw for tlieir seat?. MriTUMLlN—A 1-ill relieving memtiers A motion made by Mr. BARNUM could j of certain fire companies from jurv duty .rhahoont i Mr. WARREN—A bill to change tiie not be heard The members tlien proceeded to draw for j lines between the counties of Clay and scats. A resolution in regard to reconstruction j Quitman. Mr. Bryant, of Richmond, a resolution was read. (Could not understand wliatdis | to have a Joint Committee of lour trout position was made of it.) Mr. PHILLIPS, of Echols—A resolution in regard to appropriations for Colleges. Mr. PHILLIPS spoke in favor of liis res olution. (Gould not he understood.) Mr. LEE said that an appropriation had been made during last session for the col leges, and if one was to be paid now what it demands, it would cut some of the others out of tlieir portion. Mr. WILLIAMS, of Morgan—Tliat no part of such appropriation should go to defray tlie expenses of students who do not come within the provisions of the law. Mr. FLOURNOY said tliat this question had been referred to tlie Reconstruction Committee on yesterday, and lie moved to lay tb6 whole matter on tlie table. Motion prevailed. Mr. LEE—A resolution to apjKdnt a spe cial committee to examine sub-cierks. Rules suspended. Mr. PRICE inquired if there was not al ready a committee for tliat. purpose. Mr. OSGOOD thought it was not neces sary. Vote taken on tlie resolution anil adopted. A Bill to incorporate tho North Georgia Mining and Manufacturing Company. [Several bills were read which could not be heard. Tbe Clerks do not read tho names of the members offering tiie bills.] Mr. SHUMATE.—A Bill to repeal tlie Act incorporating the Atlanta Medical Col- lego. Mr. PRICE, of Lumpkin.—A resolution to have tiie Journal of eacii day’s proceed ings printed and laid upon the table of members. Rules suspended and resolution adopted. Mr. SAUMATE—A resolution request ing His Excellency, tbe Governor, to order an election to till the vacancy of tlie Hon. Wm. M. Butts, of Marion,. deceased. Adopted. tiic House and two from tlie Senate, ap pointed to take into consideration tlie ques tion of reconstruction, with a view to its amicable settlement. Mr. MORGAN, of Daugherty, moved to suspend tlie rules and take up resolution. The motion did not prevail. Mr. BETHUNE. of Talbot, a bill to changeIM law relating to tlie publication of sheriffs’ sales. Also, a bill to alter section 3598 of Ir win’s Code. Also, a bill to regulate thc drawing of jurors for the courts of tiiis State. Mr. HARPER, of Terrell, a bill to pre vent hunting on tlie lands of anotiicr, with tire arms, in certain counties, without per mission from tbe owner. A bill for the relief of A. Worrell, of the county of Upson. Mr. CARPENTER, of Hancock, a bill to amend tbe charter of tiie Mt. Ye-non Academy. Mr. AN DERbOX. of Cobb, a bill for the relief of . of tlie county of Cobb. Bills were read the second time and re ferred or ordered to bo engrossed for a third reading. Tho Atlanta Medical College Bill on second reading, was referred to a special committoe of physicians. A bill to incorporate the Latid and Emi gration Company was read the second time and ordered to be printed for liic uso of tho House. The SPEAKER announced that tlie lec ture of Dr. Brantley was postponed by re quest of the Ladies' Memorial Association. House adjourned. Mrs. Marj' F, Bryan. This talented lady, who lias heeu spend ing several months among her relatives and old friends in Forida, is about to re- Tlio committee to examine Clerks: Mr.) turn to Louisiana. We learn from the pa- Lee, of Newton, Mr. Flournoy, of Wash iugton. Air. Sisson, of Fulton pers of Florida that she will reside in New Orleans,-where she has strong inducements places for office-seekers, when there was' lieyed. Sir. FLOURNOY requested to be re- i offered her to form, a .connection with the I press.—K<Uitochcs Times.