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7 1/ mtosnnm BY W. A. HEMPHILL & CO. _ I. W. AVEKY, Editor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: WEKBI.Y CONSTITUTION. ^pcrMianm... * *00 •ix months *00 ’DAILY IXISSTITUTI'IN, |«-r annum 1000 at\ iljollths r. on one inonth 1 00 |>]f No ajuneenteral on the subscription book Un jMrAUVE&n^EJ*KSTS in.ertol at one dol or time published. ATLANTA. GEORGIA. AUGU-T10. |£y-The “ prolongationisto” ore working industriously by persuasion and threats to indnee anti-prolongationists to dodge the vote in the House on the question of an election next falL Let every friend of lib erty be at his post fy The initial number of the American Odd-Fellow la on our table. It gives a pleasing and instructive variety of original reading matter for the old and young, the grave and gay. Among its articles are: Eight Bells, a series of short and exciting stories; an Odd-Fellow Abroad; Leaves from a Rover’s Life-Log; Humors of the Day; Duration of Modern Wars; Objec tionable Customs; Is it Right; Strictures on the O. L- U. S; Twenty Years Ago; The Manchester Unity; Encampment Branch; Ladles’, Youth’s, and Rebekah Departments; Requisites to Success; Cor respondence from all Quarters, etc, etc. $1 23 per volume. Address John W. Orr, No. 06 Nassau street, New York. Fair at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. We have before us the schedule of the Third Annual Fair oi ;tho Tennessee Cen tral Fair Association to be held at Mur freesboro, commencing September 26th,and continue six days. All who wish to visit a live Middle Tennessee Fair, would do well to be on band. Besides being an interest ing place in on historical point of view, Murfreesboro Is in the very center of the rich and fertile blue limestone basin of Middle Tennessee, where tbero are to be found unbounded hospitality, an abundance of every thing needed for man or beast, and horses, cattle, swine sheep and fowls In the greatest variety and of the best quality. In the county of Sumner, just across the Cumberland from Murfreesboro, it was once said by the editor of the New York Spirit of the Times that more win ning blooded horses bad been bred than in any county in the United States. If you wish to see all the people of a county, hus bands. wives and children, bachelors and maidens, devoted to a fair for one whole week, just be at Murfreesboro on the 26th of next month. Rebellion in Georgia. VOLUME m.l ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1870. The State Senate of Georgia resolved, says the New York Tribune of August 4, 1870, on Friday last, “ That the General As sembly so shape legislation as that no elec tion shall be held for the various oillces provided for by the constitution, until Con gress, by the admission of our Senators and Representatives, or in some other way, shall deflnltely determine whether tbecon- stitution of tho State is held to go into op eration as the paramount law in 1868 or in 1870.” This is setting at naught the laws of Congress and the constitution of the State, by whose authority alone the Gene ral Assembly exists at all, and can bo jus tified neither by law nor precedent. The declaration made by one of the members, whllo debating the resolution, that “ the Genctnl Assembly had taken an oath to support the constitution of Georgia and of tho United States, and not to support the reconstruction acts,” is a declaration of re bellion. Everybody knows the history of the Georgia blU in Congress. After one of the most tiresome and profitless debates, in which that body ever wasted precious time, itnotonly refused so to amend tho bill as to allow a postponement of the State elec tion this fall, as provided for by the con stitution, but, in order that there should be no misunderstanding of the matter, in serted a clause providing that nothing in that act, or in any other, should be so con strued as to affect tho term to which any officer had been appointed or any member of tho General Assembly elected os pro scribed by the constitution of the State. The present members of the General As sembly entered upon their duties on the 8th of November, 1868, and their terms of office expire on the 8th of November, 1870. After that day they cease to have authority, and their acts and resolutions will be no moro binding upon the people of Georgia than tbo6Q of any other irresponsible body of men. The danger is that the present adminis tration of Georgia, if it persists in its pres ent policy of usurpation, will throw the whole question of flic reconstruction of the State back into Congress, and cause an indefinite postponement of the admission of the State. If Congress is again called upon to reconstruct Georgia, it will go down to the root of the matter. on the plains of Sebastopol. General Co rin', who commanded the Russians on this occasion, was so mortified at his defeat that he committed suicide. THE TURCOS AND SPAUIS Are native African or Algerian corps, and consist exclusively of volunteers. The Turcos are light infantry, and came from the mountains of Algeria. The Spahis arc a Cavalry corps and are recruited from among the Bedonins. Both the Turcos and Spahis are Mohammedans; their officers arc mostly Frenchmen. There are three regiments of Turcos, in all about 10,500 men, and three regiments of Spahis, or about VX0 men. THE FOREIGN LEGION Consists of one regiment containing repre sentatives of all nationalities. The com mands are given in French. The officers are half French and the others of various European nationalities. They aro not obliged to serve out of Algeria, and par ticularly against their respective native countries. They fought in the Crimea, Lombardy, and Mexico. Tho Triumph of tho Weak. Have our friends thought on the super human patience and endurance of those outraged patriots in North Carolina, who have been in Holden’s prison, and hand cuffed? Just think of it, that more than one hundred of the best men in that State, without warrant of law, in defiance of law, in fact, have been seized and dragged off from there homes and families, and for weeks have been in the hands of a set of ruffians and cut-throats, utterly powerless and subject to the will of their captors. Lot those of us who, nil the dreary time of the imprisonment of these men, have been happy at home with wives and little ones, think of what their incarceration has im plied, and what agony of spirit it has oc casioned to hundreds of anxious and loving hearts. Is it any wonder that men who perpetrate such horrors in time of peace as these victims of Holden and Kirk are suffer ing, should be denounced and execrated by the whole world, and that their triumph shall only be for a season ? E3T The nonchalance with which some (distinguished for their interest in public affairs in past times,) would have their neighbors to believe they regard the earn estness and anxiety of the people in the present crisis, when a privilege of the most sacred character is about to be corruptly taken from them, is notable ns well as amusing. No allusion is hero meant to those distinguished leaders of the people who in ante bellum times were wont to dic tate party issues, and in the forum, at the hustings and In legislative halls were the representatives of great and patriotic par ties. Many of these prudently and wisely abstain from active public'participation in politics. It has answered the purposes of fanatics and political mountebanks to ma lign and abuse them and misrepresent their utterances that corruption and official mal feasance might go unrebuked and unwhip ped of justice. When the utterance of hon est convictions does injury, tho people ad mire and honor those much misrepresented men for their dignified silence. It is not thus that the people feel towards those tricksters who compound with the enemies of freedom, and are silly enough to sup pose that nobody suspects their treachery. probable that the Prussians, in attacking the right of the French army, fell upon a minor force, which they easily defeated. In the rear of the right of the French army are the spurs of the Vosges Mountains, which it is not probable that the Prussians will be able easily to pass through, not withstanding their victory. The recent battle can by no means have involved a very large French force. Unless theFrench are very greatly demoralized, the Prussians will have to drive back Napoleon’s centre or left wing before passing on to Paris. There can be but little doubt .that McMa hon was outgeneraled, in this, that he bad too small a force on the right and relied too mach on the topographical advantages in his rear to deter the Prussians from attack ing him there. The Prussians have gained the prestige of the first victory—hence, for the present, have greatly the advantage in the morale of their troops. Special Corps in the French Array We condense the following from the New Y'ork World: There arc several corps in the French army alluded to in dispatches that call for definition, vis: the Zephyrs, the Chasseurs D’Afriquc, the Turcos and Spahis. THE ZEPHYRS are uniformed, armed, equipped and drilled like the Zouaves. They aro a corps of jail birds and culprits. If a soldier of the French army commits a vulgar or dishon oring crime, that is, if he robe, cheats, steals or proves to be a coward, he is condemned to servo in the galleys; but if be commits what might be termed a genteel crime, that is, commits manslaughter, or is insub ordinate, he is consigned to the corps of the Zephyrs. They are permanently stationed in Africa. Their dis cipline is terribly severe. Every officer lias the right to kill a Zephyr on the spot, upon the appearance of the least insubor dination. Their official appellation Corps of Punishment. They paint them selves with blue ink all over their bodies in the most fantastical manner. The severest punishment could not stop this fantastic practice. General Pclissier, when offered the command in the Crimea, ac cepted on the condition that the Zephyrs should go with him, and that if they be haved well they should be pardoned and returned to their regiments. In the battle near Tractis, General Bos quet, who commanded them, made a speech to them, commencing with: “ You sons of hell,” and ending with: “ Forward to the attack.” With the war cry, vine la Mart, instead of eire V Super ear, they swept into and over Russian bayonets so furiously as to seen re a victory. THE CHASSEURS d’aFRIQUE Are a cavalry corps, consisting of four regiments. They carry a long rifle, two revolvers, and a sword. All are mounted on Barbary steeds. Their service against the Bedouins has made them excellent horsemen. They served in tbeCrimea with distinction. Fifteen hundred of them de feated twelve thousand Russian dragoons A Sop for Radicals Going into Rebellion. For such, we re-publish an article on prolongation, from the New York Tribune. If party men, or those, professing to be, can ignore tbe most open denunciations of such presses as tho Tribune, we can sco but little use for a party organization. It must be, and for some time wc havo believed it, that the Radical clement in Georgia are acting in this fight as independent bum mers, or at the best, as irresponsible guer rillas. We have heard It said and reiterated ad nausecui, that the President bad fully com' mitted himself to the right of the people to an election next fall. The whole world knows that tbe so-call ed “Georgia bill ” passed after a test ques tion bad been made of a denial of the right. That bill provides ill express terms that no active legislation shall be tolerated catting off the privilege of an election, not this conclusive, and how can law-abid ing men see a loop-hole of escape from the faithful execution of this purpose on the part of Congress? It Is actually heart- sickening to be obliged to argue seriously and earnestly with men, to induce them to abstain from such wickedness and such venal disregard of an awful responsibil ity- Base of Operations of the French Forces. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Tuesday, August!), 1870. Senate called to order by President Con- lev- Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. Mr. Speer moved to reconsider tbe action yesterday in fixing hoars of meeting and adjournment. Mr. Candler opposed any change in the hours agreed upon. Mr. Brock was “conscientiously” op posed to reconsideration. Messrs. Harris and Dnnning favored re consideration. The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the former hoars were re-established. The bill for the relief of Israel Maples, of Mitchell county, being unfinished bus iness, was taken up, and report of commit tee that it do not pass agreed to by ayes 19, nays 7. So tbe bill was lost. The Finance Committee recommended the passage of a bill requiring non-resi dent liquor dealers, or their agents, to pay id ‘ The North Carolina Election. Though tho returns come in slowly and keep curiosity on tip-toe, we yet have good reason to believe that the friends of law and liberty have achieved a most cheering victory. Five Conservative to two Kirk- ites on the Congressional ticket, and a de cided and available majority in both branches of the Legislature, are the grand results of this mo3t important battle. Of course tbe meu whose rule is now the bit ter enrse of North Carolina will not suffer this imposing verdict of an outraged and persecuted people to stand if they can re verse it. Frauds such as have disgraced tbe name and attributes of human nature; scandals on ail that was honest, honorable and of good report, have been too rifo in every Southern State, for the last five years, to allow us to think for a moment that the miscreant Holden has not already decided on his programme. He will try Hulbert’s plan In Georgia: ballot-boxes will be re formed, and votes wbicb the people placed in them will be substituted by those which Holden forged. Threats of prosecution for peijury, and ten thousand other acts of the tyrant, will be tried before Congress will be appealed to. That immortal body is like the devil in more traits than one, wbicb, it is said, distinguishes even him. Beelzebub had rather not act from a bad motive when a good one Is just as conve nient and will do his work as well. This his friends say of him; and Congress, following its “ illustrious predecessor,” will doubtless prefer to have Holden and Kirk do for them what the “ Committee on Elec tions” have so often been called on to do for the party before now. This trifling with oaths, and this abuse of every right enjoyed under the constitution of those ont of power, have begun to do their sure work. That the brazen usurpations of men who arc tyrants at heart and robbers in princi ple are disgusting the decency of tho whole world, is so obvious that the most hardened and hackneyed among the dcstructionists begin to see it. Evidences of this lotting down of the courage of mercenary and desperate men abound, and very soon tho dirty work of party will be placed in commission or farmed ont to such preternatural monsters as Holden and his petty devil, Kirk. But wo started *o call upon our members of the Georgia Legislature who admire Holden’s political purity, and whose hearts arc fairly hurting them with desire to sec Kirk and his lambs in Atlanta, to pause just a minuto and let us reason about this thing a little. Where stands Holden this hour—where every miscreant, black and white, who has stood with ljim and aided his disgraceful career? Consigned are the last one of them to the bitterest execrations of all honest men while living, and to ineradicable infamy when dead. And for what! The gain, if it had been secured, would have been tbe ruin of everybody but themselves, and in tbe very nature of things must have perished soon with the using. Such success as this is a terror to the soul of every human be ing not a reprobate, or damned before he is dead. Will these men to whom we ap peal not take a lesson from the North Car olina elections, change'their tactics, and make the experiment just once of how ranch better they may help themselves by doing right? Depend upon it, yo men who pause at tbe out-stretched thirty. pieces of silver, that the wages of sin is doatli. Liber ty will survive you and every thing but such an infamy as you are preparing this day for your names and all connected with you. Yon may postpone the blessed day of peace that shall re-install the good and wise in high places, but you can never accomplish the work you aim to do, to perpetuate the rule of the vicious, tbe cruel and profligate. tax, and the one authorizing the Ordinary of Fnlton to issue $30,000 bonds for the erection of a jail. The following bill was read the first time: Mr. Candler—To amend an act to incor porate Emory College under charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church (South). A message was received from the House, announcing the concurrence in the bill to extend the corporate limits of Bainbridge. The Committee on New Counties and County Lines reported in favor of changing the lines between Lowndes and Brooks counties. The House bill to incorporate the North and South Georgia Railroad, from Colum bus to Rome, read the first time. Bill to allow freight trains to run on the Sabbath day on Western and Atlantic Rail road read third time. Committee recom mend bill do not pass. The report was agreed to and bill lost. The bill to reduce the per diem of mem- bers and officers of the General Assembly wastaken up forthird reading. Committee recommend tbe bill do not pass. Mr. Smith offered a substitute fixing tbe salary of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives $800 each; Secretary of tho Senate and Clerk of the House, $600 each; each mem ber and constitutional clerk $500; and ten cents per mile going and coming each way for mileage; all subordinate clerks $5 per day, and in all extra sessions called by the Governor, $5 per day and mileage, as above. The report of the committee was agreed, to by the following vote: Yeas—Bradley, Campbell, Colman. Grif fin (21st), Higbee, Hungcrford, Jones, Mathews, HcArtbur, Richardson, Sher man, Speer, Traywick, Wallace, Welch—16. Nays—Brock, Burns, Candler, Dunning, Fain, Henry, Holcombe, Mcrrell, Nesbitt, Smith, (7th) Smith, (36th) Wellborn—12, So the bill was lost Bills on third reading: To amend section 2974 of the Code. Lost. To chango tho lines between tho counties of Lowndes and Brooks. Passed. For tho relief of Henry L. Tyron, of Schley county. "Recommitted, To authorize ordinary of Fulton county to issue $30,000 bonds to build a jail. Passed. To revivo tho chartered privileges of the Barnesville, LaGrangc and Oxford Railroad Company. Lost To repeal all laws allowing parties to suo for or recover damage for stock killed on line of Western and Atlantic Railroad. To relievo Western and Atlantic Rail road and other railroad companies in the State from liability for damage done in killing stock when running in schedule time. Both bills recommitted by casting vote of the President Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock a. m. to morrow, third time, and made the special order for Monday next TheSeaate'biU to incorporate the Potters- ville Manufacturing Company was read the first time. The bill for tho relief of R. B. Cohen and P. S- Solomons, heirs of Colonel Shcftall, was lost. The bill to change the time of holding Jackson and Gwinnett Superior Courts was withdrawn. The bill to incorporate the town of Clarkesviile was passed. Tho bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and Hawkinsville Railroad Company was passed. Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved that on and after Thursday the daily sessions of this House be from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., which motion prevailed. Mes--rs. Lane, Ford, O’Neal of Lowndes, Hamilton, Phillips, Hall of Meriwether, Shumate, Harper of Terrell, Costin, and Allen of Jasper, were appointed on the Committee on Relief. The-ehairman of the Finance Committee recommended the passage ot the following bills: A bill to alter and amend section 874 re vised Code. A b'-:i to incorporate the Barnwell, Mil ton at. 3 Albany Railroad Company, etc. Als*> a resolution to pay members and clerks One hundred dollars each, which latter resolution was taken op and passed. A message was received from the Senate saying that the following bills had passed that body, in which they asked the con currence of the House, to-wit: A biU to incorporate tho town of Fort Valley, A biij towepeal an act organizing a crim inal court for each county. A bill to change the time of holding Emanuel Superior Court. A bill to repeal an act to encourage and protect tbe building of mills, etc. A bill to legalize the revision of jury boxes. A bill to incorporate the Cotton States’ Fertilizing Company at Macon. A bill to incorporate the Pottersville Manufacturing Company. On motion, the House adjourned till 10 N. to-morrow. Tbe base of operations of the French forces forms an acute angle, running east by south and south by west, with head quarters at what might be termed the two extremities. Metz and Strasbnrg are not really the extremities, the lines extending north of Metz atThionvilleand southwest of Strasbnrg at Colmar or at Belfort. Beginning at Belfort, the line ruhs in a northeast direction twenty miles to Mul- honse, or Mnlhausen; thence northeast twenty miles to Nenf Brisacb, whence it takes a northerly course thirty miles to Strasbnrg. Before tbe recent battle, it continued in a northerly course to naguenau, seventeen miles from Strasbnrg, and reached the angle at Lauterburg, eighteen miles dis tant to the northeast. Here it made a sharp tarn, and ran along the river Lauter to Wissenhnrg, nine miles northwest of Lanterburg. Continuing thence south west, it next meets Bitcbe, twenty-two miles off, thence west to Metz fifty-eight miles, thence turning north goes np to Thionville, seventeen miles, where it ends. This gives a total length of military line of 211 miles. But if we begin at Stras bnrg, and ignore Belfort, Mulhouse and Xcuf Brisacb, the length is reduced to 141 miles—a line by no means very long when the immenso force concentrated along it is considered, and the great facilities of rail road transportation are taken into the ac count From Bitcho to Metz there is no fortified The Issue. The question whether we shall have an election this'fall relates to no issue that has lever before been sprung between par ties in Georgia or elsewhere; nor does it refer to future issues. In the decision of it, the sense of individual responsibility, and not party affiillation most govern every honest man. Is there a party in favor of “ prolongation” outside of Georgia ? There is no party in Georgia in favor of it. A miserable faction only have concocted the prolongation policy. tST The Northern people are now realiz ing that they have been making danger ous precedents by changing the Federal relationships of States and helping to con solidate a despotism at Washington. They have taken alarm. The putting off of the day of the complete reconstruction of the lately seceded States is irritating them. Prolongationists, alias obstructionists, are receiving their out-spoken condemnation everywhere. “Let us have peace,” say they. jy The sober, second thought of the people appalls those who, by fraud and force, wonld bold on to power. The dread of it instigated Holden to raise his bandit militia. It is this dread which haunts Governor Bullock and bis co-conspirators, and suggested their “prolongation plot.” Forsaken in their riotons and wicked programmes by the people North, the for mer attempted to intimidate tbe people of North Carolina, and to render the ballot- the act of Congress. „ ..... ,, box a mockery; and the latter, equally town. South of this line are Phalsburg,, crirai ' nalj p ropose3 despotically to deprive Marsal, and other fortified places, that pro-| ^ people 0 f Georgia of the ballot, as tect and cover the railroad between Nancy guaranteed to them by the constitution and and Metz. Pryor to the battle of Hagucnan the news from the seat of war indicated that the French army was principally aligned along the road from Lauterburg to Sar- rcquemincs, Forbach and Thionville, which reduces the length of the line by some fif teen or twenty miles. If this statement was trne, it is highly Ringgold, Ga„ August S, 1870. Editors Constitution—Sirs : Major E.M. Dodson having given satisfactory reasons for the statement he made in regard to my self in his communication of 30th July, I therefore retract what I said about iiim in my communication on tbe 3d instant. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, August 9,1870. House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly. The journal of yesterday’s proceedings read. Mr. Price’s motion to reconsider the ac tion of the House yesterday, in concurring in the Senate resolution tor the appoint ment of a joint special committee on the question of relief, came np. Mr. Prico said that these resolutions look to the stopping of our courts, and will lead our people to want complete ab solution from their debts. Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said that the peo ple of this State aro expecting this relief question to be settled, and that he was in favor of the old relief law. Many persons have acted under that law, and the balance of them should be dealt with in the same manner; that these resolutions were not to perpetuate relief, but to tot a committee investigate the question and report to the House; then tbe subject can be set at rest. Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, said that this question should be put at rest, and that the appointment of this committee is the way to accomplish that end. Mr. Fitzpatrick called tho previous ques tion, which call was sustained. The main question was put. The yeas and nays were called, which re sulted in yeas 34, nays S2. So the motion to reconsider was lost. On motion of Mr. Osgood, Hon. John Scriven, Mayor of Savannah, and Colonel Waring, were invited to scats on this floor. On motion of Sims, (colored) Mr. E. B. Bedford was invited to a scat on the floor. On motion, Colonel Johnson Ferrell was invited to a seat on the floor. On motion of Allen, of Jasper, the use of this hall was tendered to J. Edwin Churchill, for the purpose of delivering lecture to-night. Mr. Johnson, of Spalding, offered a reso lution to the effect that the General Assem bly, after its next adjonrnmqnt, shall not meet until January 1, 1872, and that election for members of the General Assem bly shall take place until November, 1872; that our Senators-elect shall take their seats in Congress, and that State officers shall remain in office until the next elec tion. A motion to suspend the rules to take up the resolution was lost. Mr. Johnson, of Spalding, asked that the bills credited to Mr. Franks by The Con stttution be accredited to him. Bills for a third reading were taken up The bill to add an additional section to the penal code was read a third time and indefinitely postponed. Mr. Hall, chairman of the Finance Com. mittee, reported favorably on a bill to com. pensate Rev. H. C. Homady for services rendered to the destitute of this State, which bill was read for the first time. The bill to change the manner of enforc ing liens was read a third time and recom mitted. The bill fixing compensation for the scrivener, in cases of felony, was lost by the adoption of the recommendation of the committee. Tho bill to make appropriations for lev elling breastworks around Savannah was lost. The bill to repeal an act prohibiting sale and purchase of agricultural products Towns and Macon counties was recommit ted to the Judiciary Committee. The bill for tho relief of Adelia J. Ed- monston was lost, the committee being of opinion that she labors under no disabili ties. The bill to authorize N. Chapman and W. P. Winbom to exhibit the sleight of hand, etc., was lost The bill to incorporate the town of Eu- harlee was passed. The bill to authorize the intendant and wardens of Athens to aid in extending the Georgia Railroad to Rabun Gap was passed. Tbe bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Romo to subscribe to the Mem phis Branch Railroad was passed. Tbe bill to amend tbe act for the enforce ment of liens was passed. The bill to appoint a board of road com- Wednesday, Angust 10,1870. Senate was called to order by President Conley. Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. The Committee on Enrollment recom mended twelve gentlemen as clerks, in ac cordance with a resolution passed by the Senate. A message was received from, tbe House announcing the passage of several bills. Mr. Merrell moved to reconsider action on the bill reducing the per diem of mem bers and officers of the General Assembly. Tabled. Mr. Merrell moved to reconsider action on the bill reviving chartered privileges of the Barnesville, LaGrange and Oxford Railroad Company, which motion pre vailed. Bills were then read second time and re ferred. Mr. Smith (36th) offered a hill to regulate the fees of the Solicitor General in tbe Tal- lappoosa Judicial Circuit, which was read first time. Petition of Ordinary of Clayton county. Referred to Finance Committee. Mr. Nnnnally offered a bill to amend the charter of Thomaston, which was read first time. Mr. Hinton offered a bill regulating tho practice in the Supreme Court in certain cases, which was read first time. Also, to alter the lines between Marion and Webster counties, wbicb was read first time. Various House bills were then read first time. ■ ’ Mr. HiiVo-.i offered a resolution granting the use of tho Senate Chamber on next Sunday to Rev. J.E. Churchill to deliver a lecture, which was adopted. Mr. Speer offered a resolution to appoint Patrick O’Keefe assistant door-keeper, at a salary of not to exceed $5 per day, to pre serve order in the gallery and to have gen eral supervision of it, under direction of tbe President. Tabled. The following bills were read third time: To amend act incorporating the town of Lumpkin. Lost. To authorize Ordinary-.of Glynn county to issno bonds to build a Court-house and jail, to the amount of $75,000. Passed. To incorporate the Southwest Bank of Albany. Tabled. To incorporate the City Bank of Albany, Tabled. To amend section 649of tbe Code, making only those subject to road duty as are be tween tbe ages of 16 and 45. Lost. To require non-resident liquor dealers, or their agents, to take out a license to sell. Passed. Message received from Rufus B. Bullock announcing that he had signed and. ap proved joint resolution to appoint a joint committee to prepare a relief bill and stay proceedings by ministerial officers. To authorize C. H. Hopkins, of Chatham county, to practice law. Lost To amend the chartor of the city of Al bany. Lost To repeal section 415 of tho Code. Ta bled. To change time of holding Superior Courts in Macon circuit Passed. To change tho namo of tho City Banking Company of Macon, to City Bank of Ma con. Passed. To provent stock running at large under certain circumstances. Pending discussion on tho bill the Senate adjourned. Also, a bill to incorporate the dollar savings bank of Atlanta. Also, a bill to incorporate tbe Macon Canal and Manufacturing Company. Also, a bill to create a board of commis sioners of roads and revenue for Richmond county. Also, a bill to incorporate the Georgia Banking Company, of Savannah. Which bills, together with the following Senate bills, were read tbe first time, to- wit: . A bill to repeal an act to organize a criminal coart for each county, etc. A bill to incorporate the town of Monte zuma. etc. A bill to extend State aid to the Savan nah, Griffin and North Alabama Rail road. A bill to legalize tbe revision of the jury boxes in certain cases, etc. A bill to change the time of holding Emanuel Superior Court. A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Fort Valley. A bill to change the time of holding Marion Superior Court, cte. A hill to incorporate the Cotton States' Fertilizing Company at Macon. A bill to legalize the processes issued by the clerks of tbe Superior Courts of the Atlanta Circuit, etc. A bill to change the time of bolding the Superior Courts of the Atlanta Circuit. A bill to change tbe line between Lowndes and Brooks counties. A bill to'fix tbe salaries of Supreme and Superior Court Judges, etc. A bUl to allow the Ordinary of Ogle thorpe county to issue bonds, etc, to build a Poor House In said county. A bill to authorize tho ordinary of Ful ton county to issue bonds for tho purpose of building a jail; and A bill to repeal an act to encourage and protect tho braiding of mills, etc. On motion of Mr. Maull, tho Hon. George Bceso, of Alabama, was invited to a scat on tho floor. On motion of Mr. Shackelford, Colonel Mabry was invited to a scat on the floor of tho House. Tho Hon. M. Davis was also invited to a scat, etc. ; - On motion of Mr. Sisson, the rules were suspended to take up the report of the Com mittee on Printing, so far as it relates to which constitution provides for an election as aforesaid; And whereas, There is a certain class of political partisans and office-holders in said State who arc attempting to defeat the expressed will of Congress and violate the plain provisions of the constitution by usurpation and pretended legislation, anil perpetuate the present incumbents in pow er for an indefinite period; Therefore be it resolved by the people of Catoosa countv, in primary meeting as- _____ _ _ I sembled, without regard to former political j]\ UMliELi 22 alliances, that wo heartily disapprove ami hereby enter our most solemn protest against the attempted usurpations sought by pretended legislation to perpetuate the stttution went into operation in 1863 ? All present' members and Senators in the Qcor- other events and actions havo been allow- gla Legislature. ed under it, aud now it is sought to make I Resolved 2, That it is our opinion that this constitution of none effect upon this the people, tho parties elected to office, as issno alone; the colored men were expelled well as the General commanding this ilc- undcr the constitution, and Congress en- partment, and the Congress of the United acted laws and passed the 15th amend- States all understood the terms of office of ment, which put the expelled members the present General Assembly to expire back; for political purposes a certain par- with tbe constitutional term of two ye.irs ty sought to make this Legislature provi- from theflrst organization In 1SG8, and that sional; this Legislature went into the ridic-1 this effort to prolong tbelr term is an aftcr- ulous action of ratifying the 14th amend- thought entered Into for corrupt, partisan ment, which had already been,for two years, purposes. the constitutional law of the United States. Resolved 3, That it is our desire and in- The force and effect of this constitution tention to use every peaceable and laudable does not depend upon the seating of Rep- means within our power to retain and cx- rcsentatives in Congress, as those Re pro- erclse the right of suffrage under the pro- sentatives do not take their seats in Con- visions of the constitution, and rccon- gress by virtue of the exact status of the struction acts of Congress, in holding an constitution. Either branch of Congress | election this fall, has twice declared that there shonld bo an election this fall, and finally, the State of Georgia was remanded to her constitution al rights. The offices of members of this Legislature began in 1888, and must end on the 3th of November, 1870; to say differ ently {is to violate the oath to support that A. T. Hackktt, B. W. Blackstock, F. M. Corn, B. A. Story, T. A. Williams, Vf. L. Gordon. On motion of Judge Payne, a copy of tlio instrument. Two hundred office-holders I proceedings of this moetiug was ordered are arraigned against the wishes of two to be sent to The Atlanta Constitution hundred thousand people. with tbe request that they be published ‘ ‘ id C ' * Turner (colored) stud that at first ho had determined to cast his vote against this measure, but since he has given the subject more consideration, he finds that there are two sides of this question—that the flag of tho Union was hoisted at the mast head of tho ship of State, when there suddenly A. J. Lest, Chairman. L. Brown, Secretary. Letter from Trenton. an appropriation of $5,000 to pay the pub lic printer. Mr. Sisson said that the mat ter had been investigated and that the former State Printer had cxecoted a power of attorney to some person—that the work had been done, and that it shonld bo paid for. Mr. Scott said that he had heard that the State Printer had resigned, and if so, tbe resolution wa3 under a misnomer when it said, “pay the public printer.” Mr. Phillips, a member of the Committee on Printing, said that he was informed that the State Printer had resigned, hut that his securities are still bound, and that the per son to whom the power of attorney was ex ecuted will receive the money. Mr. O'Neal, of Lowndes, said that he be lieves it has been frequently the case in this State that State Printers have had the work done by their agents. The resolution authorizing the Governor to draw bis warrant for tbe said $5,000 was Wednesday, August 10,1S70. House met at the usual hour, and was called to order by Speaker McWhor ter. Prayer by Bev. Dr. Brantly. Tbe journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, moved to re consider the action of the House on yester day go far as relates to the passage of a resolution instructing the Treasurer to pay otfe hundred dollars each to members, clerks, etc. Mr. Hall said that the resolution of yes lerday was defective in not being a joint resolution. The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the resolution was recommitted to the Fi nance Committee. On motion of Mr. Mcwhorter. Hon. Al exander Pope, of Texas, was invited to seat on the floor. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Glynn, Gen eral S. P. Myrick was invited to a seat on the floor. The bill made the special order for Mon day next was by Mr. Hall, of Glynn, and was for the appointment of a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Glynn county. Op motion of Mr. Fitzpatrick tho rules were suspended for the purpose of reading bills the second time. A number of hills were read the second time and referred to appropriate commit tees. Mr.Cleghorn, chairman of the Committee on New Counties and County Lines,recom- mended the passage of the following bills to-wit: A bill to lay out and organize a new coun ty from the county of Decatur. Mr. Hamilton.Chairmm of the Committee on Corporations, recommended the passage of the following bills, to-wit: A bill to authorize the Mayor and Coun cil of Atlanta to establish and maintain a system of public schools with an amend ment thereto. Also, a bill to amend the charter of At lanta witli an amendment thereto. Also, a bill to incorporate tho Borne and Summerville Railroad Company. On motion of Mr. Parks, Colonels J. B. Slllman and W. J. Pike were invited to scats on this floor. On motion of Mr. Lee, the House ad journed until 0 o’clock a. u. to-morrow. Thursday, August 11,1870. Senate called to order by President Con- lev. Prayer by Wesley Prettyman. A message wa3 received from tho House, announcing that that body had authorized the Governor to draw a warrant in favor of tho State Printer for $5,000. Also, to advance $150 to members of the General Assembly, and asking the con currence of the Senate. Concurred in. The unfinished business, being the con sideration of tbe bill to prevent stock run ning at large, was resumed, and, after dis cussion, was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Smith (38th) gave notice that he would move a reconsideration to-morrow. Bills read for the first time: Mr. Richardson—To amend the road laws. Also, to alter section 796 of the code. Mr. Smith (7th)— 1 To nuthorizo the ap pointment of road commissioners in Thomas county. Mr. Hungcrford offered a resolution to authorize the Governor to arm and equip all able-bodied citizens in the State between the ages of 18 and 45. Referred to Military Committee. Mr. Nunnally offered a resolution that Whereas, The secretary of the Senate had more clerks than was employed except da ring the session, and several committees needed clerks; that the clerks of the.com mittees be dismissed, and tho secretary of the Senate be requested to furnish the committees with a clerk from his force of clerks. Mr. Mcrrell opposed tlio resolution. Aaron Aipcora Bradley favored it. Mr. Merrell moved to striko out the words, “that all clerks employed by any of the committees be discharged.” Motion to strike out did not prevail. Mr. Merrell moved to lay the resolution on tbe table, which was lost, by yeas, 12; nays 19. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Speergavo notice that he would move a reconsideration to-morrow. Tiie following hills were read the first time: Mr. Brock—To make carrying of con cealed weapons a felony. Mr. Wellborn—To provide the mode and manner of adjudicating claims under the homestead and exemption laws. Mr. Smith (36tb)—To organize and lay off a new county from the counties of Cow eta, Meriwether, Spalding and Fayette. Mr. Nnnnally—To authorize clerks and officers of courts to issue executions in certain cases. House bill to extend the corporate limits of Bainbridge read third time and passed. Mr. Jones moved to adjourn. Lost. Bills were then read third time: To amend an act to incorporate the Sa vannah, Griffin and North Alabama Rail road Company. Passed. To incorporate the Borne Street Rail road Company. Passed. To prohibit railroad trains running on the Sabbath day, and operatives or cm- Tsehton, Ga., August 8,1870. Editors Constitution—Sir: Tho prolonga- camo a meeting among the crew, and cer-1 tion question, now boforo the legislature, tain of them were cast overboard; but seems to becxciting unusual interest. Our Congress interfered, and next December people arc a unit in their opposition to tho band if wo were operating under a binding tore, constitution. Why did not the people hold A largo mooting of our citizens assent- it up in their defense when the military bled at this place on last Tuesday, at which were forced upon us, if this is not the the following resolution was adopted : first legal session of this' Legislature in Resolved, That the effort now being which colored mon could represent their made in tho Legislature of this State to re- constituents? etc. - peal the election laws, prolong the terms of Mr. Caldwcjl said ho read from the con- tho members, and deprive toe people of stitution, and argued that there was no their right to hold an election this fall, plainer proposition in it than that section meets with tho unqualified disapproval of which declares that there shall bo an elec- this meeting; and that wc believe it to bo tion in November next, and the laws of tho duty of every good citizen to resist, by Congress declare that no act of all lawful and honorable means, this usur- that body shall bo so construed pation of the rights of the people, as to deprive the people of their constltu- Speeches were made by Colonel R. U. tional rights on this very subject; before Tatum and othors, and delegates wore ap- usisa proposition toi extend the term of pointed to the Democratic convention to assemble on the 17th instant, viz: R. U. for lire, that this Isa constitutional qucs- I m, » -pv pav tiu»i pmcb ani i n tion, and this Legislature should plant E. D. Graham, Joel Cross, aud John themselves upon the constitution of Geor- liiugnes. t gla and tho laws of Congress and act ac- Our farmers also met on tho samo day, cordingly. and appointed delegates to tho agricultural Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said that Mr. convention. Blodgett has said that your term Their crops of wheat, oats and hay, just does expire in 1S7Q, if the const!-1 saved, were never better, and compromises would say that Congress passed the reconstruction laws not because we bad no _ „ „ constitution, but because that constitution Batts County—Correction. bad been violated. Tho Supreme Court . has decided in the 39th Georgia that the Editors Constitution: I notice an orticio constitution must go into effect on the 220 in the New Era, referring to the feeling of fiiV’J.*???* , 0 very same court the people of Butts on the “prolongation” decided thattbe colored man was entitled I, * „ . to hold office. Has congress ever decided lssue * ^ 10 gentleman from Butts im- that wc had no constitution. No such posed upon your cotemporary, and 1 hope thing has ever been decided. you will publish tho following resolution, Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, said that thel (in j u8t i ce to the people of Butts), which z A P Ji e A U wh °f 4 1 r im - Ail was unanimously, adopted at a large public the publications of rolls of shame have m ee tln S heldon batunlay ' Mountaineer. Also, a hill to change tbe line between_ The journal of yesterday was read, ployees from pursuing their avocations on said day. Tabled for the present. To amend charter of the Atlanta and Roswell Railroad Company. The President declared at the close of the reading of this bill that no quorum being present (the prolongationists being in the House) the Senate stood adjourned until to-morrow. Thursday, August 11,1870. House met at the usual hour, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly. the counties of Randolph and Calhoun. Mr. McDongald, chairman of the Commit tee on Banks, recommended tbe passage of the following bills, with certain amend ments thereto, to-wit: A bill to incorporate the People’s Saving Bank and Trust Company of Savannah. Also, that the following bill do not pass, to-wit: A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Savannah Bank and Trust Company of Sa vannah. A massage from the Senate was received, saying that the following bills bad passed that body. In which action the concurrence of the House was asked. A hill to amend an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for the connty of Harris, so as to include the county of Pike. Also, a hill to allow the Ordinary of Oglethoriie county to issue bonds to the amount of $10,000 for tbe establishment oi missioners for each county was read a 1 * P°° r bouse in said county. On motion of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Judge Steincs, of Twiggs county, was invited to a scat on the floor of the House. On motion of Mr. Wiichcr, the door keeper was directed to Veep ail unauthor ized persons from the floor of the House. The Senate resolution on the election question being the Bpccial order of the day, was token np and read. Mr. Shumate said the resolutions now under consideration are of sncli a charac ter that no representative of the people of Georgia can conscientiously vote for; that this is an attempt, on the part of some men, to elect themselves for two years longer. The resolution bears an untruth upon its fece, for the constitution of Georgia can never be the paramount law of tbe land; they say that the constitution of Georgia has not gone into effect, but tbe constitu tion was framed in 1868, and the whole ma chinery of State government has been •working under this instrument. Has not the Supreme Court decided that this con- been dono for the purpose of intimidation. I Resolved, That we, the citizens of Butts w u—,. l.q county,unanimously condemn the action of Mr. Akerman has no right to intrude I the p £. ent Legig ,& ure in JUSpSS to semi-official opinions upon toe act , onof usur p p 0wer no t delegated to them, toex- tois Houso in this issue. If it is truo that tend their term of office beyond too time Congress will give an election, why do men for which they were elected, oppose this resolution so strenuously. This is toe earnest voice of Butts, and it Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, called toe pro- should not be misrepresented, vlous question. | Jackson. Mr. Scott rose to a point of order, saying . that Mr. O’Neal had no right to call the Ringoold, Ga^ August 8,1870. previous question after his time was out. Editors Constitution: In a connaunica- The Speaker ruled that the point was not tion written by me on the 30th July, and well taken—from which ruling Mr. Scott published in The Constitution, I say that appealed. The yeas and nays were calltei, Captain Whltsett has been courting Mr. which call resulted in sustaining the speak- Henry’s influence. er’srnling. ,1 I made this statement on the strength of Tho mam question was then put, and facts related to mo by other persons, known on a call for the yeas and nays, toe follow- to be reliable. Captain Whitsett says that ing were those voting in favor of the Sen- these persons were mistaken, and that Ida ate resolutions : acts and motives were misconstrued. I Messrs. Allen, of Jasper, Allen, of Hart, *We him foil credit for these statements Clo 1 ' Bl Co^n BU C 0 o h lbv Cminteeham^Dax' thepeoplolno^slUon to toe'^nt™- Clower, Costin, Colby, Cunningham, Dar- rupt administration. In the statement as nell, Davis, Elhs, Fitzpatrick, Franks, 1 m £de by me I was mistaken. Floyd, Goodwin, Golden, Gardner, Guil- Respectfully, E. M. Dodson. ford, Hillycr, Holcombe, Houston, Har- m m den, Haren, Hughes, Hutchins, Hooks, I state Agricultural Convention. Harris, of Glascock, Harrison of Hancock, Hall, of Meriwether, Joiner, Jackson, Delegates to the State Agricultural Con- Johnson, of Spalding, Johnson.of Forsyth, vention, assembling in Atlanta on tho 16th Linder, Lindsey, Madden, Madison, Max- of August next, to insure themselves free well, Maull, Moore, McCormick. Nesbitt, passes both ways on the railroads, must tlmltH'tt , Th “ r->»o-'“S Dole^toth... bum, kins, Warren, of Burke, Williams, of Har- elected so far: ris, Zellars. Beach Island Planters’ Club—Jonathan Those voting against the Senate resolu- M. Hiller, Paul V. Hammond, Samuel 1>. tionswore: Messrs. Atkins, Armstrong, Linton. Anderson, Brewster,; Brown, Bamum, Columbia county—Dr. Henry R. Cas -.\> Ballanger, Bradford, Clark, Caldwell, T p n- Wm zr.riin Cloud, Cleghorn, Cobb. Duncan, Erwin, L s w Fielder, Fowler, Ford, Fryer, Fincanuon, L r s P“ d,n S5°!“ t y— 5 J,; Elhs > a "• Gray, Gullatt, Higdon, Holden, Hamilton, Mangham, s. W. Bloodsworth. Harkness, Hook, Humber, Harris of Mur- Washington county—Thomas Wartlien, ray, Harper of Sumpter, Harper of Terrell, Colonel T. J. Smith, W. W. Moses. Harrison of Franklin, Hall of Bullock, Wilkes county—William A. Pope, T. L. Hall of Glynn. Kyle, Lane, Lee, Mathews, Anderson, and T. T. Hunter. Alternates; McArthur, McDougald, Neal; Nash. j. T . Wingfield, Henry T. Slaton an.l M. Nesbitt of Dade, Osgood. Page, r- Roberts ke^Itoddj. 5 ’ Itainey 1 R^er, 0 ^!™' I Crawford county-G. P. Culverho.,.; >. Kumph, Strickland, Stone, (colored). Sis- _S. Ogletrco, J. W. Avant Alternate*: son, Shumate, Seale, Shackleford. Scott, J- J« Clarice, B. Lc Sueur, W. B. Scott Sorrells, Smith, of Coffee, Smith, of Ware, Newton county—J. T. Henderson, J. CL Tumlin, Tate, Turnipseed, Vinson, Wal- Pain, J. B. Davis. thali, Wilcher, Wiichel, Warren, of Quit- Cobb county—G. Roberts, Robert Dani**l, man, and Williams, of Haralson. h. M. Hammett Alternates: \V. T. Winn, wincoTporatc^o Savin,, Bank ol S*van-L. Munty-Gcawal N. Qocir.r. nail do not pass. And that the bill to in- Head, J. M. Leonard, corporate toe Chatham Mercantile Loan Tatoall county—A. H. Smith, Perry C.d- and Trust Companyilo pass with an amend- lins, M. McArthur. ment. I Schley county—Robert Burton, R. J. Mr. Harper, Chairman of the Committee Redding, E. S. Baldwin, on Petitions, recommended that toe peti- Monroe county—O. Holland, R. O.Banfc «. tion of W.Howo be refused. He returned U White, W. B.Mock, Georg. W. Ad- the petition of John Caldwell without aml ^ p. Harrison, It. G. An.lcr«'»n, al Mr. Hal?. Chairman of the Finance Com- p Jf g ^Sm&hJamcifs 1 Lawton 5 ’ AuIt’ mittee, reported a Joint resolution, paying Georgo 8. Smith, James S. Lawton. AiU r- membere, clerk?, etc. nates: H. Phinazoo, O. A. Cabamss, A. I». On the election, question, Mr. Williams, Hammond, W. A. Pye, L. A. Ponder, of Morgan, and Smith, of Charlton, paired Gordon county—J. M. Reeves, W. J. off. Also, Mr. Scroggins and Johnson Cantrell, Elam Christian, E. J. Kikcr, H. C. of Lowndes. I Hunt. C. A. Harris. Dr. Brown. Senate 1 retolutions^tbe ^ouso V adjourned . until to-morrow. ^ cou^’-P iSman, J. A. Letter fromUinggold. Bo ^ True, E W. Ringgold, Ga. August 8,1870. Reese, J. H. Hanson. If. At a meeting of the citizens of Catoosa » «.» — ounty, assembled at the court-houso on Private Secretaries Getting Wealth. Monday, 8th of August, 1870, and was or- Grant’s private secretaries flourish I k* ganized by calling Rev. A. J. Lcct to toe green bay-trees. It is not a very long t.;«v i • T . since they were one and all as poor as Job a chair, and requesting Dr. L. Brown to act lurk J Now thoy ^ w » xilis ‘fat .mil hoi,I as secretary. The object of the meeting b oto bonds and real estate. Doorkei-|.--r was explained by toe chairman, when, on Dent recently purchased a residence in motion of Captain W. J. Whitsitt, the fol- Georgetown, for which he paid $20,000 or lowing named gentlemen were appointed $30,000. General Porter lias purchased a to prepare business for the meeting: j cottage at Long Branch. Nextcomos G.o.- Colonel A. T. Uackctt, R. W. Blaekstock, ^? ck - who is reputed to have in-rfo Major F. M. Corn, B. A. Story, T. A. WU- * good thing of his mission to Sau Domm Hams and W. L. Gordon. On motion of Major Dodson, the chair man was requested to appoint two dele gates to tbe Democratic convention to be held in Atlanta on tbe 17th instant. The chair appointed non. David 9. Anderson and Hon. A. 9. Fowler. The committee reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The act of Congress of July 15, 1870, in relation to the admission of Geor gia to her position as a sovereign State in the Union clearly and undeniably guaran tees to the people of this State the right to elect members of the House of Representa tives to the Legislature thereof and one- half her Senators, on toe Tuesday after tlic first Monday In November next—that is, said act makes tlie constitution of Geor gia the supreme law of the State on the subject o! election and tenure of office, He has just bought a fine residence on ic corner of Twelfth and K streets, kwi .vii as “ Hamilton Place,” and formerly own:-1 by Count Wydenbruck. Theso-gentium- 1 arc all private secretaries to tho President ; and, before obtaining their present positii . might havo found ii difficult sometimes to pay their washerwomen. Next to hair-a “gifted President,” one would naturally elect to be a “ gifted private secretary.” The State Central Conservative Ex ecutive Committee of Tennessee have called a State Convention of Conservatives ami Democrats, to assemble on the l.‘)to of Sep tember next, at Nashville, for too purpose of nominating a candidate for Governor; and for taking such other steps U may l*o deemed necessary to secure thorough or ganization. INDISTINCT PRINT