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ATLANTA, GA., NOVEMBER 7, 1871.
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soHihrru ( h lMian A4r«caic
* 7 lram tlitt R#*v F. Milton K'nn**-
^ * «Jy ‘Las been elected editor of the 8ou'lirrn
mm " i ftti'ttm Advocate, rice Dr. E. II Mycr-.
* * resigned. _ _
if Ui.lrfan IrMalr <*llrfr.
Hi t. E. II. Myw. D I), editor of th#*
** * ^*mthfrn (hriv.Lon Advocate, was, yesterday,
eT.**1cJ PriViltal of We»h*yao Female Col
,l<-ge, io pliceof Itrv 4 \f. Donnell, <leceao^#l
• l.mory » illffp.
At a ni" ling b*J*J Macon yest# flay, a*
^ T uu lLal Rev. O. L. ra iilh was e lected Pr#n
0+ . iirat oi, Emory Goli# g<, and Rea. Luti»#*r .11,
^ ts#*iUt, V.ce I'rc^iUcnL Tbeoilier profe-so#*; *
Wi r« nvelii led.
Grant a« n miliary Dirlalor.*1br
u liwic 'uulh lu nr Placed I udi i
^fartiul l.»w.
. H w York, November 1.— A special d»
p.i fr W^liin^too this evening stale*
tea tl*i it U asserted on tbe authority of Senatoi
f*o .'.*% that Pr< c ident Grant baa ciw
hi- <;■ '*-rmina:ion to declare martini la*
i.ro i • tin rnlire South, in conic qa* n»«
cf continued outrages.
ZJTTite Washington Patriot says: * Th*
P* nl Laving taken jiossen^t of tl e
tlAt 4 S)U!U Carolina, deposed tbe local
amt.o:.suspended the habta* rotp
*te»V dtM trial by Jury, quartered his drag#.*
<i -■•■■# citizens, filled the jail.-i v
4’v !Mn fr. e:i»«m by arrests without w
r*nl, issues Lit proclamation for a gen-
t laoaagtving, and informs us tii^li:--pr*x-
of the stsaon* has enabled the Imshanomai
to gamer the fruits of successful toil,*
that‘we are at peace with all nations,
i<an<i ullity, with few exceptions, prevail. a»
home ’ "
iic Li.ot ti, tiii; ribinvc.
Itariial l.aw Over the Whole South
9 hpetiel Currrapor.a. at *<f Th* Constitution ]
s Wasiii.miton, November 1, 1871.
A’ 'Horn (hn*Utution «**••**
It Is believed here that Bullock has tie 1 to
C mada.
Pr.-sonl indication* are that the whole
Eouili will Ik* put under martial law witl.ii
thirty days. Private dispatches to this life#
. w ire sent to New York financiers to dav
P.
We have just lenrut-d of a charaeteii-i
little incident of the late Executive, Unfit
the Estray.
It was n-ported to hint in the spring «
18#'.» that a State U^ad official had retail*
in lit* possession certain moneys on ll
monthly stoek pny roll that the parties wer
not on hand to receive, and that in t)
Beit month's roll he d*ew money again f*
these same parties. Bollock did not remov
this dishonest official, but permitted him
remaiu in the employ of the road until
«>flh tl was in<li#-te#ljby the],Grand Jury f«
•ome other offi nsea.
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«»fll*cr% l.ranil l.odfc .Haacn*
Th*-Gran«l Lodge of Masons met at M:
con on the 1st. There were about two liun
#!tm| and fifty repivsentatives present
The election of Grand Oflic#:rs resulted
foil -w«;
8am i« l Lawrence, M. W. G. M.
W. A. Green, It W. I). G. M , First Dir
” trict.
J. M. Mobley, It W. D. G. M., Second Dit
trict
4. J. Wright, R W. D. G. M , Third Dis
trict.
5. B. Why le, R W. D. G. M , Fourth Dis
trict
D Mayer. It W. S. G. W arden.
O W Mack son, It W. 4. <1. Warden.
D. E. Wells, ft W. G. Treasurer.
, J. Kmiuett Blackshcnr, R W. G. Secretary
C II. Freeman,W. G. Tyler.
John G. Deitt, Senior Grand Deacon.
John II. Taylor, Junior Grand Deacon
Caleb \V. Key, Grand Chaplain.
O II. Graininage, Grand Marshal.
R II. Mitchell, Grand Pursuivant.
E. Trcssc, First Grand Steward; W.
Goodman, Second Grand Steward; A.
Ladd, Third Grand Steward.
Thr Klerilons Next Tuesday*
State elections will In- held next Turn'
in Massachusetts, New York, New Jt-r
Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Illinois ami Mississippi,
ff In Massachusetts the vote stood, in IS
70.V4H, DemiK-ratic, 4H,.'»3C»; Lalmr-Tcmpi
atcc, 21,01*1. The Republicans secured ICO
majority in the House and 28 in the Senate.
In New York last year, HofTman, D«ni<v
cratic candidate’for Governor, was electrd
by .J3.00G, ov: r Woodford, Republican.
In the last Legudature. in New Jersey, the
Republican^ had three majority in the Senate
am! eight in the House.
The State went Republican last year, on a
Tote for CuDgrenamca, by about four llions-
•nd majority.
In Virginia the Conservatives had 72 ma
jority on joint ballot iu the Legislature.
In Mississippi the Republicans had 76 ms
Jority on joint ballot in the last Legislature.
In Wisconsin at the last election for Gov
ernor the Republicans had 8.51.5 ma
jority. In the hi*l Legislature they had one
majority iu the Senate, and ten in tLe
House.
Minnesota gave seven thousand Re
publican majority on a vote for Congressman
last year.
In Illinois the vote for Congrcssinin-
at-large, lau fall, was as follows: Republi
can, 168,842; Democratic, 144,106. In the
8ixth District the Republicans polled 101141
Totes, and the Rcnv'crats 7,712.
The GoddrM • f F.tawah*
The article headed as above, will attract
general attention. It is by the leading geolo
gist of Georgia, and refers to the stone im
age lately found in Bartow county. W hen
it i> thought that this little idol received the
homage of millions of heathen worshij pers
long twfore the days of even the Indian.', in
this very Male of ours, occupied hv us in nil
4l»e Waring light of this wonderful century
of civil in: ion, it becomes invested with pe
cuTar interest.
Georgia i* espe^'ially rich in it* wealth of
antiquities. We trust that this image may
In* kept here, and made the nucleus of a col
lection of our antiquarian curiosities and
mv adiTs. Wc should not permit thelegci.ds
aud traditions of the dim past to die out, or
!«s historic TrsJ’gcs to crumble to dust «>r l>e
se ittered t«' ob'.iv; >n
Gear si a Threatened.
Intimation* have been made to the Ihesi-
dv.it mat certain p«^rti«>ns of Georgia are
s- itring front the bold acts of bands of Ku-
Klcx. Members of tin Outrage Comm.live
aic of ofiicion that evidence has been pro-
d . ed which would warrant decisive steps to
1h* uken by the Administration in suppress
ing disorders in Georgia, and, then fan*,
efforts wiil be made to put down these dis-
luiunm e* Although the President has not
b in fully advised concerning the ex« sii-
tntion of affairs in that State in this connec
tion, it i-« firmly believed among Sen itors wi ll
posted in regard to the South that when tin
fhets come to be laid before the Admin.-tr*»-
tl «r. it Is not at all improbable that the writ
of liuTvas corpus will be suspended in Gcor-
gi» — W i*kinylon CArvnrft.
Kiatr Frlstlaf.
'.i. understand that The An.ajiTA Cos-
rimriox i- a candidate hr the Official
Printing of tli** M ».e to l>e elected by the
jHvs. nl Lc’i'l.-ii’m- Having rufusea the
jiaironare of Un* Bullock admimstration their
Th* L#xUlaisrr.
The Gcner-1 A-wml ly d.d important
Bgs yetttTday. It recognized Conitv j%
:retting the Ex ulive j>ower»of tljeGov-
ernnu-nt; it inau-'.r *?ed a movement to pr -
de for the sjkm J election of aG«-v<Tr.«'r
DectnilsT; it vindicated the Gsh* rJ As-
mbly ai.d the p- oplc of Gt*org:a irom the
infiuiou- slanlcr- of B.iiLx k; it started rv-
Ir-whmcnt hr l i 1« to reduce the t*ay of
m-mlKrs and * 1* rks.and to les.si n the* c«.>t of
e public journals; and it put in pr* rre-s*
ic mea-ure to investigate the Stale Road
frinds, and the crime* of the Radies! «d*n?n-
lalration by a c iminitteecf able and rvisoluie
cittiz -ne oaiside of :!»/* Legi«KtBre.
Tue whole acti u of ihe L*.*gisSative Iiod.r
is W en calculated to criuli the Rvlical
slanders against the Stale. The penni.—i »r
of Coi;U v to er. nive the Executive func
tions until a Govtraor can be elected, uhei
the honest opinion of many. President
Trammell *h'>ui J d*» thegub#*rnatorial d-
con#;*iv»iou f..r an 1 a refutali a of
a revolullonary spirit ou
. of iiie Deuva ra< y that c.»nnot be »
estimated.
This matter Lis a broad s!gn ; fi'';i
T ver was an unpleasaut and. in Ihe oj» : '
f mrny, uuau'hori/.-dconcession mail#* 1
HK*re patriotic spirit It was gra>d «■
ielding to beli -. cd u-tnporory Ujurpaiioi
Le country’s j» e. It was the virtue#-?
ita’e siibinittifig to wiial it had the w< r to
•v«;rlhrow, ratii* r than r:ii*«e difikul y,
broil the quiet if the Common weal tit. and
ffirdtvranny a pretext for up-turning the
government.
v the Tbidical pro^n' •#
ti*m of violent conduct on the part of the
uocraey been falsified. Bullock's litter
lie# n contra* 1»« tod by every net that lias
i d##ne. And the official rcfutstl .n of
his sland* r«, solemnly promulgated by a vote
•f 125 Democrats :u»d moderate Repuhii# in«
u 24 reckless p-ir:i«an Radical.', win have
Is against the people,
of the purposes #>f the
thus indorsed fa!
furnis’.ies the crit
ens of the Slate.
ne thing we are glad to s^e, and that is,
that a spirit of lilienl toll-ration marks tl is
ijilature. It ia a good, prudent, a!#»e
body. _
Thf l.rKiolulurr.
The S#nate co;ninilU i es, which will be
found in another c ilumn, arc exec 1 cat.
^resident Tran meil has in;uL* a fine lx glu
eing. He has displayed signal judgment and
jierception in the formation of every commit
tee. Placing Judjc! Rcc-se at tin* head of the
Judiciary Committee has given general sn::s-
faction.
An imiKirtant bill was introduced in the
House by .dr. irnons, of Gwinm tt, enact
ing a Slate Ku Kl.ix 1 tw. Wliiie the |».m* c-
ful condition of the Slate f ilsifies the chaigc
of disorder, yet tbo Deuiocr.ny is deteriuiued
to leave no stone unturned to stop nil crime
»t every kind, and to give the general govi-rn-
uient n » prelexi whatever for interferin': • iu
our matters of home justice.
This is a very important subject. Ii has
ri n submitted to an l approved by I :rgc
number* of the leading men. We wi.liivc
its text in our next issue.
Tims is the J*#*gtsUlare t step by step,
breaking dov%n the u: - :b't:tn!i il creations of
Rotlical slander aj iinst ns orderly an 1 vir
tuous Common.vc illh os there is m the
world.
l »ie resolution to allow lax payers sixty
ad iitional days iu which to pay taxes is a
go.l move, a.. » we tri.-t w.ll in>.s.
The Atlanta • lection hill i» :.s'i*#l the House.
Bills to a’oo 4 ;..:, t!ie Di'irict Court, and re-
j^il ti»»? R.-l.ef Ael of 1^70, and allow dis-
iiii-s.il cases to In* rein-*ta e l, wi re iniro-
duced.
Georgia .Hal
Akerman and
siiioaf#.
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n*uM Le favorably cc nddered.
ntemporary kindly f. r
tiianii our
kh! word.
Atkins, it Rccms, got a
promise for the removal of Robb from the
Savannah Custom House. The latest news
is that Grant and Bout well have retained
Robb nn l gone back on Akerman.
The Savannah papers contain the follow ing
apeeia s:
Bullock's cowardly abdication has dis/ j<t-
ed Cam* nm and Delano to such an extent
that they rtqv.i iiite him entirely. They
argue that if In: was innocent, as lie alie^i-s,
h" hud had nothing to fear, bill that fi'gUt
cstahlishi s his gudl i»cyotid a doubt.
It has jii't tran-pirel that Akerman h id a
long and shinny interview with Gran:
this afternoon, and that (Irani iuimedui
e ent for Atkins, hut the latter could iu
found. Atkins intended returning to Geo
to-night, hut remains ,to sec Grant lo-i
row.
Major C'ampbrll Wallace*
The following from the Montgomery Ad
vertiser shows what the able and popolai
President of the Georgia Western Ruilroat
has been doing. Now that lie has 1 y hi:
great ad mi nistr.it ive power and energy coin
pleted one snccessful r.ii’road enterjiri.-e, h(
will at once pu>h t .e Georgia Western speed
i y forward. Atlanta should ai d will give
him enthusiastic aid:
Tiik S. «fc N. Road.—The commissioners
appoint*#! byGonnior L nd av to tx.-m-ine,
insjKvt and n port up# ?, tbeco'mliiion <-f ii:ai
part of the South an l North Road l>in.' be
tween Ciders and Biriuingh on, have pt-i *.i.rill
ed thatdut}* and reported, sub.'taniiulli, llist
the work has been done just as it should have
been done, and that the road is completed
in a style and manner that it iled the h g:>«*?t
credit on those \v!io have haul it iu c!»» ge.
Yesterday evening the commis-lrmcrK ended
in a l»o<ly on M.ip r Camphell Walhuc, gen
eral manager for the contractors, and com
plimented him coidially fer the pluck, zeal
and fidelity he had displayed in making this
road one of the best—if not the rtry best
— in the Southern States.
The newly completed mad having l en,
at last, accepted t*y the company, train-- will
be pot upon it at once, .and the two eiii.-> of
Birmingham and Montgomery brought into
immediate connection with each oth l by
** bands of iron.”
These commissioners— Mtvsrs.E. Fas rand,
M. Taul, and Rcubi n Thom—have discharged
the important trust confided to llicui w ith
ability, and strict justice to all purtier, not
only in this case but in all others in wb c!i to
tliis time they bare been officially concerned.
Their appointment by (JoVimor Liud> \ was
a K*n*r:inU’C to the jK*op!e of Alabama (hat,
from thenceforth railroad *a imi’es, as against
the State, were at an end.
Bl'LLOrK nTF.BVIEWi;».^“
Before the flight of our departed Rufus,
Mr. Rcdfield, the excellent correspond) nt of
the Cincinnati Commercial, interviewed Gina
with the following result.
It will 1** ohserved that Rufus says that the
present Legislature is as good a one as cv« r as
semble)!. The effect of this admission i- im
portant It nullities his late rascally letter
explaining .ins resignation. And it farther
shows, that under the opinion that the Leg
islature is "able, reliable and trustworthy,”
nothing but conscious guiit could have driv
en him from an invoiigation at the hands of
-uch a tribunal. Truly Bullock has don.- all
luat he could to put himself wrong:
Tbe Governor was in cheerful spirits,». »u-
>idoring the fart that a mighty iff r will
shortly be made to impeach him, ren d ring it
neev-sary that he marshal his triend- ...i go
to work He j.r#ve xh-d t*» interview n.e in
the regular -ivle * f *‘»at modern art, v anting
o* know a Is *ul the Commeicial, about the
Dnvi.ison Fountain. aN»nt Cincinnati g:ner-
ally, about the great Southern road i.iitis
d«*stined t#» bring the Queen City within
twenty-four hours of Atian a. 1 responded
cheerfully to a 1 inquiries, so far as I was
able, and not to have the interview one Jed
1 a.'k'-d him about the new Legislature now
shortly to assemble.
"It trill be ju < <u y-:od a Lrgidatun tit t ver
-rwnAW iu t\t St-itc, ’ he replied.
“Belter than the one just out ?"
“Oh. yes; this one, to ull the tru.li, will
reprise nt the people hotter. The oth. r w^s
a little of everything. » Iiile it is Hue that
the new one will ran lain a majority of i), m*>
crat^, ii is also true llrnlso taraslkco.v they
arc good mm, and have the best inu res s ot
the Mate at heart. There wili be fen. r ne
groes than in the old one. At this early day
we cannot, of course, know so mucu about
it os in a few months, but my opinion is that
Georgia has an able, reliable and lru*l*oruiy
Legi.'laiure. The people will have confidmcc
in it, and that, \..u kn*»w. goes a good ways.”
“Do v«Hi think an effort wilfbe made to
impeach you**’
1 not is toe talk now, but I care very little
about it one way or the other. I have only a
itlle over a year lo fu-rre any way, and if
they want »o try ioim;« orh uic they are wel
come. 1 do not f#*nr tue resuiL I now, oii«i
ever have, courted Inv.^figation. At ihe las:
session they ha ! a com mil tee lo ‘investigate’
ine, a coauaiuee compose 1 of Democrat, as
I desired it shr* , ? , -l t»**, and thej reported that
GKOKtil Y LKrilbLVl l Rfc
Woirii *bnit, Novum’ er 1*
SENATE.
Tlie Sen »t** nv tat 10 o'clock a. and was
called to order by the Secretory, dir. Mill*
Prayer by Rev. W. A. Parks.
Th* roll w as called.
r-enaiors from the odd Districts w< re ?heii
ille-1 to the bar and qualified, Judge J. R.
irrolt administering the oath.
Th'* Serretarr announced that nominations
r I’. * -i lent cf the Senate would lx* in or-
r. when Mr. Hinton nominated 3lr. L. N.
Trammel
Mr. uolinan nominated Mr. F. O. Welch.
The vote was taken by yeas and bats, and
»ui<ed ; Trammell,32; Welch, 7; anj Mr.
Trammell was d«*clared to be duly elected.
Messrs. Welch, Hinton and Reese were hj»-
pointe#! a committee to notify Mr. Trammell
of !ds election and conduct him to the chair.
President Trammell, <»n taking the chair,
made the following remark':
Senator!: I feel deeply grateful to you for
tliis mauifc->uth»n of your confi lcnce in
'electing me lopnside over the deliberations
of your body. In taking upon myself tin
crave re*|M>u»ibUiiy «#f «i»scbar^ing the dutii
of the position a-v-.igueil nie, 1 apj*rec*ia:e tlv
confidence you have s#» g# nerou.-ly n p«*ed,
and lh«- great n>pon?ibili v Hml binding ob '
gation I take uj»on myself to you ami to Ike
tw*of#le of Georgia, faithfully, honestly and
impartially to ci^diarge the duties ti«em»f.
This I promise you i will do, firmly nr.<l reso-
1 itely, to the io>t of my ski Hand ability. I iu»k
*f you. in Itebalf ##f myself, that charily and
indulgence which I trust 1 may rmeotiably
expeci, au<i entertain the confident hope that
our convocation may be for tnc honor of our
g.#od uiii Mate, and the adv tnc incut ot the
general prosperiiy and happint*ss of all her
people.
Air. Burns nominated Mr. T. W. J. Kill us
Secretary, ti[»on which, on the cull #»f the
yens and nays, the vote Mood: Hill, b7;
Mills. 7; and Mr. Hill was declared elected.
(Mr. Mills was not a candidate )
.Mr. liiil was then qualitK-d.
Mr. Nichols nominated Mr. I>. B Hinton
f«»r Preshlent pro tem , upon which the vote
stood. Hinton, ‘M; and Mr. Hinton was de
clared elected.
Mr Candler nominateil Mr. A. J. Cameron,
of Telfair county, f >r Messenger,upon which
the vote st oh j—Cameron 41; and Mr. Cam
eron was declared elected.
Mr. Georg*.* Hillycr nominated Mr. G.
Wtiit. Andeis*m, of Atlanta, for Door-keeper,
upon which the vote stood—Ander-mn ii'J;
and Mr. Anderson was declared elected.
Mr. Burns moved that the Senate adjourn
until to-morrow at 10 o’clock, a. m., which
motion was carried, and the Senate accord
ingly adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Democratic members of the Horn
Representatives inet in caucus in the Repre
sentative Hall at 6 o’clock a. M., and |
# ecdeil to nominate candidates for Speaker
and Clerk.
J. M. Smith, E-q , of Muscogee, received
GS votes for Speaker.
J. B. Camming, of Richmond, received
votes.
J. D. Waddell, Esq., received 73 votes for
Clerk.
T. W. I)odd. E-q , received 10.
C. \\ . Styles, Eoq , 43.
Mr. Smith was declared the nomine
Speaker, and Mr. Waddell for Clerk.
At 10 o’clock a. M , the House was called
to order and M. A. Hardin said tie t in
absence of the regular cleik me duly or
gani/.ing ihe House #lev«*lvcd «*n him.
Judge llurrall adminisiered the oath to the
fol 'umg named mender.-, who came
ward and w« re sworn in, to-wit:
Messrs. Bed: rs, Tarver, Wofford, Hi
O'Ne il, A. Woff-.rd, Peeples, Hunter, Jin
ivenneily, Murj*by, Berrien,Cox. II mum
Paxlin, ltiiss#*il, I!» it!t, Kelly, Hiilyer, <»;
mm, l*eiitocoM, Pay re, Cody Clegh*
Richards, Richards, Johnson, Hicharih
Davis, McContuli, Mattox. W. I). A ruler
NV. P Anders.>n, Bj>em e, Carlton, Btcvall,
La'Jipkin, Rutherford, Searg#*nt,
Ncwiian, Graham, Parmer, Williams, Brut on,
Goldsmith, Woodward, PHtnc-y, Joint
Chaney, Phillips, K iwis, i ilwar Is, lbniai
tree, Franklin, Wiiailev, Ballinger, S ot
Hughes, Bruwner, vVils m, Huge, J.ackso
C'mtper, Kratl.b y, Jii. c. Fain, MeWln rt<
Colby, Bimm«nis of Gwinnett, Jones, M
Miila'i,Simmons of llall, Pierce, Butts, Head,
Muipi.y, Patillo, Jon**s. >ims, Brvnn, Grinin
Ormond, Simmons of Honslon, Paulk, Kail
r<K‘ k, Watters, John son, Be i»*iey, Martin
B illon, Guyton,Pag**, Lipsey, Farmer, Lang
.Riley, Joms, Oliver, Meadow
M r Ncrnaity m^red to adjourn until 10
o’clock to-morrow.
Mr. I5av.dk r iioccd to amend by substitu-
tirg utjil $ r. vi. The motion'wafi wit|»-
«inwn.
Mi. Hillycr «-ffcred a re><dution that tbe
hoars of nwetinxcf the Se«:;te shsli herp-
after be from 6 ./clock a. m. to 1 unlock r.
m . find from 3 p. m. to6>i0 r. m., which was
nken uj> an 1 lost.
iler renewed the motion to ad-
leave of absence to Mr. Page, of Lee. Mr.
Riley stated that he understood that the
Sheriff was after Mr. Page, who is under an
indiAment for crime.
Joiner, of Dougherty, said that he knew
Mr. Page was sick, ana that he ought not to
be fdfibed tpattend.
Mr. Jonw of Macon, moved to lay the
motion to j*consid<-r on the tabkx Lost.
Mr. Hmmons. of Gwinnett, offered a ref*o
lution piwiding f«»r the appointment of a
jou/tr until 3 I*. M . which was carried ami eommiifee to enquire into‘the cause of the
the Senate adjourned. ahscure of 31 r. Page. The motion to recon
sider preraHed. Mr. Simmons’ resolution
was then adopted.
Messrs. Simmons, of Gwinnett, Riley and
McWhorter were appointed on sold commit
tee.
Mr. IIog4 moved to suspend the special or
der in order to have a resolution read- The
motion did f not prevail.
Tho drawing of seats next took place.
Mr. Hogc <*ff--r**-l a resolution that a
joint c immittee Iw appointed to notify
H*>n. Benjamin Conley, acting as Governor,
that both .branches of the Legislature are
now org inized an#! ready to receive from him
any communications lie may see proper to
transmit
Jlr. Camming, of Richmond, offered ns «
substitute, a resolution declaring that, in tli<
opiui'Hi of this General Assembly, Hon. L. N
Trarnra# !), President of the Senate, is entitled
to exercisq the duties of the Executive until
an election can be held under the Const it u
tion #>f this Slate, and also providing
for the appointment of a committee to
transmit copies of this resolution to the lion.
Benjamin -Conley and Hon. L. N. Tram-
Ha
Moreland, Clowe
,T, Campbell,
Tram tin 11,
Dav h*,
bred. Kuo
i) iv
Ba
, Hi
Bn:
, Booth, Turner, Guerry, Nclherland,
M# Neil, Crit»eml* , ii, Sne#ul, ( 'miming, C-ark
Hu<ls*>i), 1M1, Johnson of Spalding, 31 a ns-
field, Lewis, Bradcy, Glover, Morris, Wad
dull, Fiynt, Bn nton, Biti inan, Craig. Battle
Atkinson, Jones, Kiliion, Clark, Cato, Grillin
Reid, Hall of Upson, Wood, Jhivvie, 3Iorri
son, Barksdale, Cloud, Renfroe, Tayi-
West, Eumier.'on, Maun, Wynn, Slaton
Hooks, Jenkins.
The House then went into the election of a
Speaker. Messrs. J. M. Smith
Grillin wi
ili»- follow
Smith
Griffin...
On mol
an*I Grid'll
conduct
esull:
candidates, will
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know.
n, Messrs. McMillan, Cummin:
.vcic app**inted a coinmitlee t.
Speaker elect to the chair.
Speaker Smith, tijKin taking his .-eal
thank# >1 the members for their confi dene
and advised wisdom, justice and moderation
in all their counsels.
The House then went into the election
a Clerk. J. I). Waddell reed veil 131 v«»t
an 1 J. R W. Johnson received 21 v*>t# s.
Mr. Waddell was then sworn in.
A message from the Ex«*cutive Department
in n-1 ition to the contested seats of meml
fr*»m Bibb county, was receive J. On mo
tion of .Mr. .McMillan, the matter was referred
to a special committee.
Mr. Jackson moved to have a hill repe:
ing the act known as tin* ** H#deoinb bill”
relation to the manner of holding ehetio
in tii • city of Atlanta, n»ad the first time.
This motion was overruled, and the l
went over until to-morrow.
Mr Scott ottered the following resoluti-u
which he said he merely offered for the pur
pose of having it read for information.
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia—
1. That Rufus If. Bullock, so-called Gov
ernor of this Stale, who has resigned his
office and fled the State, charged with big
crimes, in intimating, as lie docs, in a h it*
Inviting date 23d < f October, 1871, addn^t
to his poli:ical friends and the people <
Georgia, that a majority of the Home <
Representatives hud pledged thcnisile* 1
votg for articles of impeachment against hii
without investigation, and that the Senate
had determined to unseat a sufficient uut
of Republican Senators to secure his c#»i
tion without regard to the truth and validity
of the charges, has grossly defamed this*
General Assembly l»\' charges which are ut
terly false.
2. That the statement in the same letter to
tlie effi*et that any known portion of the
pie of Georgia have recently den**unc* • I or
ignored the ('onstituth.ii of the United States
•s ntterly false, and grossly defamatory of
the people of ttii> Stab*.
3. » hat there is a vacancy in the offic
Governor in sail State, and that, in
opinion «>f this General A;-s'mMy, l'ri-idcnt
Tnnimell. *>f the Senate, who U entitled, ex
officio as President under the Constitution ol
this State, to exercise the powers of th#
Executive Department tluriug the continu
ance of said vacancy.
4. That a joint committee of two from
the House and one from the Senate !;*■ ap
pointed to wait #»n the Honorable B. Coni
who as former President of the Senate,
now exercising the powers #>f the Execu:
Department, and communicate the third
these resolutions and report what he may
answer thereto.
The House, after the reading of the above
resolutons, adjourned until 1(Ta. m. onTuurs
day.
uatansa SESSION.
Thursday. November 2,1371.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock A. v.. and was
called 1<» onler by Preaid- ut Tramui# i.
Prayer by Rev. B. B. Hinton.
The roll whs called and the journal of tbe
previous cay read aud approved.
Mr. Candler offered a resolution that
committee of five be appointed to draft and
report rules for the government of the Senate.
3Ir. Hinton moved the adoption of Ihe res
olution. wnieh was carried.
3Ir. Welch introduced a resolution direct
ing the Secretary to inform the House that
the Senate i* now organized and prepared for
busices>, which was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Joses offered a resolution that a com
mittee of three be appointed to procure th.
services of a Minister, or Ministers, t • open
the sessions of the Senate with pra\er, which
was. on motion, tak: c np.
3Ir. Bruton proposed an amemlment that
only one Minister shall be entitled t** com
pensation for such services, which was with
drawn.
The original resolution was adopted.
Mr. Letter offered a resolution that all reg
ular reporters be invited to a seat upon the
floor of the Senate, and that the 3iessenger
be directed to furnish suitable accommoda
tions for them, which was taken up and
adopted.
Mr. Hillycr introduced a bill to repeal an
act to make it lawful for any citizen of At
lanta to vote for Mayor in any ward of said
citv, with certaio provisos.
Tne MU was not taken up.
Mr. Nichols offered a resolution that the
Senate proceed to draw for seats, which was
, „ . - ,„ adopted and the seats were severally drawn
*u»«. n^vl no cmg t)* e»»rrplai*i of. ItL , bv tne Senators.
, •*■•-* to m3k ' charges, you I ’Mr. U..ner moved that the foil he called
I for the introduction of bills. Withdrawn.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o’clock, a. m., Speak
er smith in tlie chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. IL Strickland.
On motion, tho calling of the roll was dis
pensed with.
The Journal of yesterday’s'proceedings
Was read and approved.
Joiner, of Dougherty, came forward, was
sworn in and took liis seat. 3Ir. Fiynt, of
Taliaferro, was also sworn in.
The House went into the election of a
Messenger. Mr. Je&se Oslin and A. II. Gas
ton were proposed as candidates. Oslin re-
c- ived 132 votes, and Gaston r* ceived 22 votes.
Mr. Oslin was declared elected and was
sworn in.
The House then proceeded to the election
* a Door-keeper.
Messrs. W. J. Bora, II. Reese, W. S. Ilan *.
B. F. Porter, W. L. Clay, L. A. Jones, and J.
F. Grant were put in nomination.
A considerable ili-cusrion took place as tc
e relative merits of the candidates, when
Mr. Rawles made the [mint of onler tint f.uch
discussion was inadmissible. This point w
rnied well taken.
The election resulted in the following vote:
Born 123 votes, R esc Hi, Harris 1, Porter 7,
Clay 5, Grant 0. Jones (t.
3Ir. Iiorn was declared elected, and was
t'oin in.
Mr. McMillan offered a resolution providing
for the appointment »d :t Committee to se
cure the services #-f a mini'tc-r as Chaplain.
Mr. Hogc moved to amend, by authorizing
the Speaker to appoint a Chaplain.
McWhorter offered a resolution provid
ing for the appointment of a Committee to
ifv the Senate that the House is organized
aud ready to proceed to business. Adopted.
lloge’s amendment to Mr. McMillan's
resolution was adopte-!.
Mr. Scott #»ffered a resolution allowing Re
porters the privileges #>f this floor. Adopted.
Air. Snead offered a resolution providing
for Ihe appointment of a Committee to report
suitable rules for the government of tbe
House, and declaring that the rules adopt#*d
in 1870 should govern until their report.
Adopt# K Messr-. Snead, MeMillan, Phillips
o' Ech# ls, Hail of Upson, and McWhorter
were appointed.
Leave of a»>sence was granted to Mr. Page,
of Lee, on account of sickne.- s. Also, on ac
count of pressing business to Mr. Bateman.
Air. Goldsmith <»fl#*red a resolution provid
ing for ti.e setting apart of a portion of the
gallery for the use of tlie ladies Adopted.
Several resolutions were offered in relation
to tue drawing of teats in the House. The
matter was di>p#*td of by the adoption of a
substitute which puts down the drawin,
seats as the tirst business to-morrow.
The following bills were read the first
By Air. Jacks#*n—A bill to repeal the act
known as the Hnlcomlichlll in relation t*
manner of holding elections for Mayor and
Council of the city of Atlanta.
By Mr. Lang— A bill to alter the law in re
lation t#» interest on in#»r.#*y.
By Mr. Hogc—A bill to authorize the pay
ment of 1(1 percent, intcre-t on 100 bonds of
$1,000 each of the Scofield Rolling Mill
Conqiany, etc.
By Mr. Hudson, of Schley—A bill to alter
and amend section 230 Code of C.#.or< *
By Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett—A hill to
make it a criminal offense for lalw-rers to len
their cmployei# before the term of service
contracted for expires.
On motion, tho House then adjourned till
10 a. m. to-morrow.
EVENING SESSION.
Thursday, November 2, 2871
SENATE.
The S r.ato met at 3 r. m.
The roll was called.
Air. Candler, thr* chairman of the commit
tee appointed indraft rules for the govern
ment of tlie Senate, submitted a report which
was <*n motion taken up.
Mr. Hilly# r inov# #l to amend the rule that a
motion to adjourn shall not he <leh>ttable by.
providing tlpit a debate not exceeding five
minute i on each side shall-be allowed. With
drawn.
The report was adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to Senator
Wallace fora few days.
Bills were read tin- first time.
Air. Brown—A bill to repeal the usury law
in this State, apd to lix the.rulc of interest
where 111*: same is not fixed by agreement of
th'* parties.
Air. Candler—A bill to appoint a commit
lec to investigate the official conduct of th#
late Governor of this State and certain other
piiblii
Mr. Ililh
-A bill to pin
property.
*ide t
10 a
■ Road, may be
i motion the Senate then i
m. to-morrow.
Presi
Friday, November
SENATE.
The Senate me* at 10 o’clock, A.
dent Tr»mm#-d in the chair.
l\u\er by Rev. Aminius Wright.
The roll was #-alled. and ti.e journal of last
day’s proceedings Haul and approved.
A message from the House announcing the
organization of that body was received.
Air. Brock offered a resolution that a com
mittee <»f three be appointed by the Pi
d#-nt to c»>#>perat«* with the committee from
the House, to notify th** Governor of the or
ganization of the legislature
The Senate refused to take up the resolu
tion.
The s»ar.ding committees were then an-
Air Lcsb-rintroduced a resolution provid
ing for a joint committee lo wait upon ('
Coii!#*y :.nd notify him #>f the organization
of the two U*uis»**, which, on motion «>f M
Burns, was taken up aud adopted.
.Messrs. Lester, Jones and Brock were ap
pointed.
Mr. Candler, off r -d a resolution direciin;
the Secretary to have printed one lmmlrei
copies < f the rules of the Senate lor the use
of the Senate. Adopted.
Air. Ilillyer offered a resolution that a com
mittee of three be appointed to consider the
best means of reducing the expense of the
Journal of the Senate,and the proper met hod
of keeping the same correctly. Adopted.
Air. llinton introduced a resolution that
each member of the Senate lie furnished by
the Messenger with a copy of the Journal of
the last Legislature.
Air. Column moved to amend by addins
the laws of 1870.
The resolution and amendment were
adopted.
Air. Candler offered a resolution that the
Committee on Privileges and Elections be
directed to inquire into the right of Mr.
William Henry to occnpv a scat in the
Senate as Senator from the 44th District
w hich was adopted.
Also, directing the same to inquire into
the right of Air. Thomas Crayton to occupy
t seat as Senator from the 12th Distr
Adopted.
Bills were real the sec* nd time.
Air. Jordan »-fierce! a resolution providing
for the setting apart of a c-rtain portion ol
tbe gallery for the exclusive -wise of ladies
Adopted.
Leave of absence Vas granted to Air.
Bruton.
Air. Jones, chairman of the special commit
tee appointed to procure the servi e* of a
minister or ministers*, to open the sessions of
the Senate with prayer, reported the names
of Rev. !’. TV. Warren, Rev. A. Wright and
Rev. J. C. Ketcham.
The report of the committee w.is, on mo
tion, adopted.
Air. Steadman—A bill to provide for the
payment of the debt of Clarke couuty.
Air. Hillycr presented a memorial uskin.
aid from the United States Government f#<
connecting the Alissisaippi River with the
Atlantic by the culling of certaio canals
acr. S' tl»e territory of this State, and offered
a resolution that our immediate representa
tives in Congress be requested to use every
exertion to secure the granting of the aid
sought by the memorial, and that the Gover
nor be requested to furnish copies of the me
morial to such representatives and to certain
other persons.
Air. Smith—A bill to fix the salary of
the #*fficers and members of the General As
sembly.
This bill fixes the pay of each member at
$240 per annum, and the officers at $320 each,
and allow twelve clerks each to the Secretary
and Clerk.
Air. Lester—A bill to incorporate the Sa
vannah and Thunderbolt Riilroad.
Mr. C andler—A hill to repeal an act to ex
tend the lien of set off and encoupmcnt lo ali
debts contracted before June 1st, 1865. and to
forbid the collection of the same unlit ail le
gal taxis due therein ah tli have been paid.
Mr. dniiiii introduced a resolution allow
ing the Messenger to employ an a-sistant at
three dollars per diem. Adopted.
On motion the S#mate adjourned until 3
P. M.
HOUSE.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Smith presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. btrickiand.
H*»n. J. D. WnotJall was sworn n as a
member from Talbot.
A. Dukes, of Morgan county, was also
sworn in.
The Journal of yesterday was read.
A message from the Senate was received
announcing that the Senate was organized
an ! ready for business.
Mr. Riley moved to reconsider so much of
yesterday’s proceedings as relate to granting
Air. Scott moved the adoption of the sub-1
slilute.
On tlrs motion Air. Pierce called the pre-l
*>us question, which cal’, was sustained.
On the motion to adopt the substitute the
yeas and nays were called, with the follow-
ng result:
Those voting in the affirmative are:
Alcssrs. Wm. P. Anderson, Baker of Pike,
> illangcr, Barksdale, Barron, Browner, Butts,
uJIark of Richmond, Cleghorn, Cumining.
Dell, Edward*, Fanner, Fiynt, Goldsmith|
Gu«*rry, (4pyton, llainmonil. llt-idt. Jackson,
JolinsoH Clay, Jones of Hart, Kennedy
Kiliion, Knoles, Latnkin, Lang. McMillan
Meadows, Netherland, Paxtou, Pierce, Round
tree, Kusfeell. Scott, Sellers, Slution, Suead,
Stovall, Woodward, Wynn.
Those voting in the negative are:
iMe-srs. Allred, Bateman, Battle, Densely!
Bell, Berrien, Blue, Booth, Bowie, Braddy,
Brady, Brew to a of Tatnall, Bruton of De-J
catur, Brown, Buun, Bush, Campbell, Carl
ton. Cato, Chancey, Cim>tain, Clower, Cody
Colby, Goliins, Converse, (’ox, Craig, Critten
den, Davenport, Davis <-f Clarke, Davis ol
Newton, Dukes. Emerson, Etheridge, Fain
Fields. Floy#!. Franklin, Glover, Goodman,
Graham,Gray, Griffin of Houston, Griffin of
Tw iggs, IL*ll ot Tpson. lie d, Hendley, 11il
ly cr, lloge, Howell, Hooks, Hudson, Hughs,
Hunter, Jenkins, Joim-on «>f Spalding, Joiner,
J ones of Gwinmtt. J**n* s #*f Macon, Jones
of T« rreh. L-wis, Lip.v. v, Alann, Mansfield,
Martin, M-ittox, M« C«»nn«.*Ji, McNc.nl, Mc-
Wliorter, AIor# land. Mi nis, Alorrison, Alur-
phv of Burke, Murphy of Harris, Oliver,
O’Neal,' Ormond, Palmer, Patlilo, Paulk,
Payne, People*, IVntico.'t. Phillips, P*»w,
Putney, Rawls, ih nfroo, Richar«ls#m, Riley,
Ruthcrlor 1. Sir,:>-nt, .Simmons of Gwinnett,
Simmons #'f Hall, Simmons of Houston,
smith of Coweta. Smith of Oglethorpe,
Spence, Sumnu r', Tarver, Taylor, Trammell,
Watters, West. Wlm'.h v, Williams, Wilson,
Wofford #.f Rmks, AV#*ff..*r.l «.f Bartow,
W«vhI,» Woodall.
A mrf-tige front the Senate was received
L*otiflag the House that the Senate had
adopted a resolution prt/viding for the up-
poin'nient «»f n joint committteo to notify
Hon. Benj tiui": Coni' y, acting as Governor,
tint both t.ranch'-s of the General Assembly
are organized and ready lo receive cominuni-
cations w hich h«* may see pro|n*r to lirnsmit.
Air. Uog**’s resolution was taken up as soon
as the substitute was lost.
On the motion to adopt the yeas and nays
were a iled for.
This call was not sustained.
The motion to adopt Air. Ilona’s icsoluiion
was then put and carried.
Air. Hunter offered a resolution declaring
that the Legislature will proceed at « nco to
provide for the election of a Goucrnor in
let ms of tlie Constitution.
This resolution was only read.
Air. Jackson s hill to repeal the Ilolcombc
bill was read th# 1 second time.
ITr. Hull, of Upjoti, #>flert*d tht following
bill: •
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
that a special election for Governor shall l e
had throughout the State on the—-Tues
day in December. 1871, to fill the unexpired
term for which R. B Rullock was elcoted,
which sai*l election shall be held as is pro
vided by Ir vin’s Revised Code, for the regu
lar election of Governor and members of the
Legtemt'fi e.
2. Be it further enacted that the returns ofl
said electi*»n shall be scaled un by the nmnal
gt rs and dirccbd to the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives, and the managers shall forth
with Uansmit the same to the acting
Governor, who shall, without opening the
same, and without delry, cause the said re
turns to be laid before the Senate, if tin* Sen
ate be in session when received, and if re
ceived during the recess of the General As
sembly, so soon as the General Ass-mbly
convenes tlie same shall l>c laid before the
renate. and be by that body trail-mitted
forthwith to ihe House of Represent a ves,
and suph proc# edings shall tlicreafier be had’
f**r convening the two Houses in the Repre
sentative Chamber, opening said returns,
counting and publishing the vote, and de
claring the result of said election, as is pro-
vi led by art. 4, see. 1st, par. 2d, of the Con
stitution.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That if no
person be found to have received a majority
<#f the whole number of votes cast at said
election, or if the election be protested such
proceedings shall be had as is provided by
art. 4, sic. 1, par. 2. of the Constitution.
Sec. 4. Repeals ali conflicting laws.
Mr. Jackson offered tlie following resolu
tion' :
Resolved, That Rufus B. Bullock, late Gov
ernor of the State <-f Georgia, who has re
signed his office, and left the State under cir-
cuustmces creating grave suspicions that he
is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors,
has, in charging, in a letter bearing dale 23*1
Getolnr, 137R addressed to lfis political
friends an ijso people of Georgia, that a ma
jority of the House of Representatives had
pledged thenwlves to vote for urticfcsof Im
peachment against him, without investiga
tion, and that the Senate had determined to
unseat a sufficient number of Republican
Senators to secure his < *>nvicti#»n, without
regard to the truth aud validity of the charges,
defamed this General Assembly by charges
which arc untrue.
Resnlvod, That the statement in the samel
letter to the effect that the people of Georgia
have recently denounced or ignored the C*
stitution of tlu* United States, is false and
defamatory of the people of this State;
*>n the contrary we assert that Ihe people of
this State do now as they did six months
a&'h (when, according to the letter of Rufus
B. Bullock, they w re peaceably disposed >
acquiesce in the re>ub of the war, and m ithcr
entertain any hostility toward the United
States, nor deny to any person within the
State the equal protection of trie laws. On
the motoin to adopt these resolutions the
yeas and nays were called with the following
result:
Yens—AY. P. Anderson, Baker of Iirva..
Baker of Pike. Ballanger, Barksdale, Barren!
Beascley, Bell, Ilerrien, Booth, Burril, Brad
dy, Brady, Brawner, Brewttfli of Tatnall,
Bryan, Burns, Bush, Butts, Carlton, Cato
Chancey, Chastain, Clark of Richmond,’
Clarke of Troup. Cleghorn, Clements, Codv,
Converse. Cox, Craig, Crittenden, Cumining,
Davenport, Davis of Newton, Dell, Edwards
Emerson, Etheridge. Fain, Fain. Farmer!
FH«1, Fiynt, Franklin, Glover. Goldsmith!
Goodman, Graham, Gray, Griffin of Twiggs’
Guerry, Guyton, Hall of Upson, Hammond
Hancock, llarvey. Head, Ileidt, Headley!
Hogc, Howell, Hooks, Hudson, llu dis!
Hunter, Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson° of
Clay, Johnson of Spalding, Jones,
of Gwinnett, Jones of Hurt, Jones of Terrel,
Kennedy, lliilison, Kurlea of Lumpkin, Lang!
Lipsev, Alann, Alartin, Alattox, McConnell!
McMillan, McNcal, AlcWhorter, AI#*adows!
Moreland, Alorris, Morrison, Murphy of
Burke, Murphy of Harris, Nethuland/ Pal
mer, Patti!l*>, Paulk. Paxton, Payne Peeples,
Pen tec* »s t, Phillips, Pierce, Pow, Rawls, Ren-
fral, Richards, Riley, Rountree, Russell,
Rutherford, Scott, Sellers, Simmons of Gwin
nett, Simmons of Hall, Slaton. Smith of
Gglethor(>e, Snead, Spence. Stovall. Summers,
Tarver. Javlor, Trammell, Walters, West!
Whatley, Wilson, Wofford of Hanks, Wdf-
for i of Bartow, Wood, W#**lward, Wynn,
J. 31. Smyth.
Nays—AilreJ, Atkinson, Blue, Bruton of
Dt^atur. Brown, Campbell, Clower, Colby,
Davis of Clarke, Dukes. Floyd, Griffin of
Houston. Hiilyer, Joiner, Jones of Macon.
Lewis. Oliver, O’Neal. Orm#ind : Putney!
Richardson, Sitqmona tit Houston, Smith of
Coweta, and Williams.
Air. Scott introduced a bill providing
means f#>r punishing persons whobavc cheat-
organ: fe the District Court and to defiue its
jurisdiction.
Also, a bill to provide for the apportion
ment of lSeprcseutatives in the General As
sembly.
Mr. Hiilyer—A bill to modify aud amend
Sectkn 3523 of Irwins’ Code, so as to re
strict the lien of judgment so far aa respects
real estate to the county where remlcreil or in
which a transcript shall be recorded.
Air. Kibbce—A bill to amend an act in
corporating the town of llawkinsville, in
the county of Pulaski, and to define the limit
of the same.
Mr. Hiilyer—A bill to revise the granting
of new trials in certain cases.
On motion #>f Air. Nicholls, the Senate ad
journed until ten a. m.. to-morrow.
Satu&day, November 4.
SENATE.
Tho fM'nr.tc met at 10 a. v., President
Trammell in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. E. W. Warren.
The roll was called and the journal of the
previous day read and approved.
Leave of'absence was granted to Air. Alc
Whorter.
Bills were read the second time.
A message from the Governor was received.
A message was also received freni the
House announcing the repeal of the Holcomb
Bill.
Air. Wellborn offered the following resolu
tion :
Whereas. Owing*1o the financial di-tre>s
so widely prevailing amoug-t tli<- people of
Georgia, many persons have not been and
will not be aide to pay their taxes within the
time now prescribed by law ; therefore lie it
Resolved, That the various Tax Collector!
of this Slate be and they are hereby allowei
sixty days additional time in which toc#»l!cct
and make return of the taxes yet due i
paid, and it shall be the duty oi the Comp
troller-General to give said Collectors notice
thereof.
The following bills were read the first
time :
Air. Ilintou—A bill to repeal an act to
amend an act incorporating the Ncwnan and
Amciicus Railroad.
Air. Simmons—A bill to confer additional
powers on the authorities of Barnes?ilie, in
the county of Pike.
Mr. Pcddy—A bill to amend an act to
corporate the North and South Railroad
Company, and to grant the endorsement of
the State ou the bonds thereof.
Air. Kibbce—A bill to amend an act to pre
scribe the practice iu cases of mjunctioi
other extraordinary remedies in equity.
Mr. Jervis—A bdl to amend section f>49 of
the Code requiring all person.- except licensed
ministers to work on the public roads.
Mr. Lester—A bill to regulate and let out
to tbe lowest bidder the public printing of
the State ; also, a hill to amend an act to alter
and amend section 741 of Irwin’s C#xle.
Air. Jervis—A bill to require the Ordiua
ries of the several counties in issuing orders
the County Treasurers to specifiy the
items.
On motion of Air. Welch,a hundred copies
were ordered printed for the Senate.
Air. Reese—A bill to execute the loth sec
tion of article 1st of the Constitution, making
any owner of property subject to am*
ic’s or other lien, who shall transfer said prop
erly and fail to satisfy said lien, guilty of
misdemeanor; also, a bill to alter ihe pun
ishment prescribed in sections 4,17fi, 4,2'.i8.
4,2V.), 2, 00, 4,305, 4.307, 4.325, 4.345,4.348,
4,349, 4,350, 4.331, 4,353. 4.UG8, 4,372, 4,373
4,403, 4,408, 4,502, 4,509, 4,501, aud 4.512, in
various ways.
Mr. Smith offered a resolution that a copy
cf the revised Code be furnished to each
member of tin* Senate, who shall return the
same to the Librarian at the close of the
public
ed and defrauded the Slate out
money.
# This b!U was raid, and after some discus
sion as to the propriety of priming lulls, 200
copies of it were ordered printed.
On motion the Hou»o a#\}'iurned until 10
a. a., to>n*orrow.
EVENING SESSION.
Frid%y, November 3,1871.
SENaTE.
The Senate met at 3 r. m.
Bill-* were rend the first time.
Mr. Bro» n—A bill to provide for paying off
th“ bonded debt of this State, and for other
purposes.
Air. Reese—A bill to provide tar filling by
law tbe unexpired term of R B. Bullock by
a special election, and for other purposes.
Mr. Kibbee—A bill to repeal an act to
Air. Burns moved to postpone indefinitely.
Withdrawn.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on tlie State Library.
On motion the Senate adjourned until 10
o’clock a. m., on Alonday.
HOUSE.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Smith in (lie Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Shaver.
The journal of yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
lion. AV. D. Anderson rose to aqncsti
privilege and said that he was detained yes
terday by an accident on tbe rtate Road, and
that he wanted to rc# ord his vote in the
affirmative on the motion to adopt Mr. Jack
son's resolution in regard to Governor Bul
lock’s charges against tbe members of this
House. Tuis request was granted
Mr. Jones, of Macon, moved to reconsider
the action of the House yesterday in order
ing 200 copies of a certain bill printed.
Tho Speaker announced that the bill lia.
already been printed, and the motion to re
consider was withdrawn.
Mr. Kelly, of Chatham, was sworn in
On motion of Air. Jackson, the rules were
suspended, ami the “Atlanta Bill” was
the third time, passed and transmitted to the
Senate.
Air. Simmons, of Gwinnett, from tin* Special
Commilte appointed to investigate the enu:
of the abduce of Air. Tagc, #>f Lee, reported
adversely to Air. Page’s application for leav
of absence, on the ground that Air. Page is
fugitive from justice—he being under indict
ment for murder.
This report was adopted.
The Committee on Rules recommended
the adoption of tlie rules governing this
House iu 1870, with some slight change*
Air. Scot! moved that upon all question
not provided for bv special rules, Cushing’
Manuel instead of Jefferson’s should govern
This motion was withdrawn by Mr. Scott
and renewed by Air. Hudson and lost.
Or motion nt Air. Rawls, thereport of the
commit!#** was adopted.
Air. McMillan from the Committee on the
Bibb county contested election reported, that
after a careful examination into the evidence,
the law and facts connected with said elec
tion, the Committee recommend that Messrs.
Bacon, Ross and Nutting he seated.
Air. AIcMilian moved! the adoption of the
report
Air. Rawls moved to make tlie report the
special order fur Wednesday next.
Air. Simmons of Gwinnett, stated that the
members recommended by tlie Committee
now hold certificates of election from the
Secretary of State.
Air. W. D. Anderson raid that the contest
was based on illegal votes east on said elec
tion, and that tlie evidence was clear that a
suffic ient number of illegal votes had been
cast to change the result.
Mr. Kelly moved to amend Air. Rawls'
motion, that the report be set down for Alon
day next.
Air. Rawls accepted the amendment.
Air. Phillips, of Echols, advocated Air.
Rawls’ motion.
Mr. Griffin, of Houston, advocated tin*
postponement of action ou the report and
urged discreetness in the matter.
Mr. Snead thought that there was no need
to postpone a matter which has already been
carefully investigated.
He called the previous question #>nthe mo
tion t#> adopt.
This cm!I was sustained.
Mr. Hawk'* amendment was put and lost.
Mr. McMillan’* motion to adopt the report
of the committee was then adopted.
Alessrs. Bacon, Ross and Nut'.ing were
sworn in.
A message from the Govern#»r was receive*!.
Mr. Graham, of Dado, offered a resolution
providing for the reference of a report to tli
effect that Air. Jones, of Macon, is a citizen
of Fulton county, be referred t#> the Corninit-
t* c on Privileges and Elections. Not acted
on.
On motion of Air. Netherland, GqO copies
of the Rules of thii iIou»e were ordered
printed.
Mr. Phillips moved that the communica
tion from the “so-called” Governor be read.
This motion prevailed and the communi
cation was read. [Tlie message was very
lengthy and relates to common school-,
finances, the Slate University and other gsu-
er.il topic- ]
Mr. Plmlip«, of Echo!.*, moved that the
various matters referred to in the message
he referred to appropriate committees.
Adopted.
Clower of Mcnroe, offered a resolution re
quiring a copy of the Journal of the last
House of Representatives to be laid on each
member’s desk. Adopted.
The call of the counties was then taken up
for the purpose of introducing bills.
The following bills were road tli** first
time:
Air. Peeplta—A bill for the election of Gov
ernor to till the vacancy caused Uy the re sig
nation ox Governor Bullock; also, a bili to
repeal an HCt to change the lines between
Berrien and Lowndes counties.
Mr. Russell—A hilllto explain and alter
sections 244 and 4841 Revised Code; also, a
bill to amend section 3644 Code of Georg#*
in so far m it relates to fees the Clerk of
Superior Court of Chatham.
Afr. Renricost—A bill to change the’ line
between the countics'of Carroll and Douglass.
Air. Payne—A bill to fix the corapeittation
of the members of the General Assembly at
$0 per day, also, a bill to »t*iuire defendant*
ia actions to recover real estate to anno* ab
stract of their title to pleas.
Air. Richards—A bill to fix the pay of
members of the General Assembly at $5 per
day.
Mr. Lampkbt—A bill to restore the juris
diction of Notaries Public and Justices of
the Peace in tue 29th Senatorial District.
Mr. Stovall—A bill to change the time of
holding the Superior Courts of Lumpkin and
McDuffie counties.
Mr. Goldsmith—A bill to alter and amend
Section 178, in relation to pay of members ;
also, a bill to incorporate tlie Van Wert Slate
Alining Company ; also, a bill to amend Sec
tion 2023. in relation to interest on money;
also, a bill to compensate jurors of DeR ilb
county, etc; also, a bill t#j incorporate tm*
Excelsior bhtte Alining Company of P#»lk
couqty; ^lau, a bili to repeal an a« t to extend
tbe lien of set out and recoupment as against
debts contracted prior to June, 1865.
Air. Woodward—A bill to repeal the act
organizing tbe District Court.
Air Rawls, of Effingham—A bill locrcatc
the office of County Commissioners ; also, a
bill to alt#.*r the road laws.
Air. Fraxklin—A bill to authorise the peo
ple of Fannin to elect an Ordinary.
Air. Scott—A bill to amend tbe art incor
porating the Memphis Branch Railroad
company ; also, a bill to create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for
Floyd comity ; B bill 10 order a special
election for Governor; also, a bill to charier
the Rome and Raleigh Railroad Company.
Air. Hogc—A bill to authorize the payment
of 10 per cent, interest ou one hundred bonds
of $1,0(0 each, and to make such payment
binding.
Air. Jackson—A bill to alter section 3,687,
Code, in relation to claim; also, a bill to
exempt firemen from jury duty; also, a
memorial to Congress for the construction of
canal.
Air. llnge—A bill to amend an act t«* au
thorize the Mayor and Council, of Atlanta,
to construct Water Works.
Air. Bra Idy—A bill to repeal the act
changing the county of Glasscock from the
Northern to the Middle circuit.
Air. Simuions, «»f Gwinnett—A bill to
change the road laws so far as they relate lo
tt county ; also, a bill to authorize
the Tax Collector of Gwinnett county to pay
over the State tax the Ordinary for the pur
se of building a Court House; also, a bill
repeal the relief act of 1870, and to allow
dismissal cases to be reinstated: also, a bill
to protect all persons in this State iu their
civil rights.
hundred copies of the last bill were
ordered printed.
Air. lira*!—A bill to repeal an act declar-
g tire poll tax of 1868 illegal: ni*o. a bill
to re*|>e.al the act organizing the District
(•#inrt ; also, a bill to repeal the art repealing
the act creating .a Criminal C< urt for each
county.
Air. Murphy—A bill to repeal tlie act creat
ing the District Court
'ie.iseloy—An act to form a new county
from the county of Jefferson.
Volt offered a resolution providing
that after to-day the House wi'l meet
at 10 a. m., and adjourn at 1 r. m. Aleet at 3
m., and adjourn 5 p. m Adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to Alessrs.
Moreland and AlcWhorter.
At l i». m , the Speaker declared the House
adjourned until 10 a. m , Monday.
Monday, November 6,1871
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10, a. m , President
Trammell in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. R. C. Ketchum.
The roll was called and the Journal of
Saturday read aud approved.
Mr. Heard, Chairman of the Committee on
the Library, reported adversely on a resolu
tion to furnish each member of the Legisla
ture with a copy of Irwin’s Code.
The bills were read the first time :
Air. Brown—A bill to amend section 1711
of Irwin’s Code, making adultery alone a
sufficient ground for divorce.
Mr. < one—A bili to amend the attachment
laws of this State.
Air. Hinton—A bill to repeal an art to pro
vide for an election, ar.d to prescribe the man
ner of holding the same.
Mr. Hoyle—A bill to provide for ascertain
ing the amount of certain State bonds issued
and to require the same to be registered.
Air. Jervis—A bill to provide a inode <>
filling vacancies that do now or may here
after exist in the office of Ordinary in any
county in this State.
Air. Jones—A bill to amend an net to ere
ate a board of roads and revenue
county of Glynn to as to include Baker
county.
Air. Lester—A bill to regulate the practice
of dentistry in this State, making u dip;,
nceessart’, aud constituting a Board of Den
tistry.
Air. Alatthews—A bill to change tbe time
of holding the Superior Court in Talbot
county.
Air. Nichols—A bill to repeal an act to
create » new judicial district out of tb
em and Brunswick Circuits, so fn
same relates to the counties of Coffee and
W are.
Mr. Reese—A bill to incorporate the Chat
tahoochee Manufacturing Company ar.d for
other purposes.
Also, » bill to amend and add to the law
of arson in this State so as to make the bum
ing of fences a felony.
Als >, a bill to regulate the mod* of trying
felonies in this State, requiring Judges befc
whom said trail may b#* lmd, to make a not*
of all the pleadings and motions in the
Abo, a bill to amend section 61, of tin*
Code, iu relation to rewards offered for crimi
nals.
Also, a bill to allow plaintiffs in execution
to recover damages in certain cases.
Also, a bill to relieve parties, plaintiff,
certain cas«*s now pending in this Stale fr*
the operation of the law to extend the Ii
of set off and recoupment to debts contrac
ted before June 1, 1865, etc.
Also, a bil to merge the legal and # qnitablc
jurisdiction of the courts of this State,
Also, a bill to amend section 4,628, of the
Code, so as to secure the performance of con
tracts of labor.
Also, n bill to regulate the order of business
in tbe Superior Courts of this State, requir
ing the civil dix-.ket to be finished before the
criminal docket shall be called.
Also, a bill to enforce 5th section, 2d para
graph <»f the Constitution, relative lo pro
viding of juries.
Air. Hillycr—A bill to imke certified ex
tracts from the records of railroad compa
nies and hanks evidence in certain cases.
Air. bimmons—A bill to amend an net
making certain appropriation, approved Oc
tober 13,1876.
Air. Smith—A bill for the relief of c rippled
soldiers and widows, exempting the same
from taxation to the amount of ope thousand
dollars.
Air. Steadiqan—A bill to repeal sections
18?oj and 18.'6 of the Code.
Air. Erwin—A bill to repeal an act to change
the lin# s between tlie counties of Macon aud
Sumter.
Mr. Erwin introduced a n emorinl which
was referred to the Educational Committee
without being read*.
Mr. \Yelinom—A bill to repeal an net to
change the time of meeting of the Legisla
tures of this Stale
Mi. Lester.—A bill to alter and amend sec
tion 4779 of the c»k!c, relating to the police
f#ircc #»f Savannah.
A message was received from the House
taring the adoption of the following resolu
tion ;
Resolved, That Rufus B. Bullock, late Gov
ernor of the State of Georgia, who lots re
signed his office and left the State, undry t*ir-
cum't&nce* creating grave suMupioa that lie
is guilty #»f high crimes and misdemeanor*,
has, iu clmrgii-g in a letter bearing #!:,tc 23d
Octolier, 1871, addressed to his political
friends and tbe people of Georgia, that a ma
jority of the House of Reprcsrutatlv* have
pledged themselves to vote fc* articles of
impeachment against him without investiga
tion, and that the wenaie has determined to
unseat a sufficient number of Republican
Suiatois to secure his conviction without
regard to the truth and validity of the
charges, defamed tlrs General A^uibJy by
charges which arc untrue ; that the statement
in the same letter t#* \'«c effect that the peo
ple of Georgia h«ve recently denounced or
ignored the Constitution of the Un;tul States
is false and defamativc of the people 'f
the people of this Slate, tm the ccnlrnry we
assert that the people of this S ate do now,
as they did six months ago, when according
to the letter of thp said Rufus B. Bullock
they were peaceably di*pu»ed, acquR-fced in
the result of the war, and neither • nurtained
any hostility toward# th,. United Stales nor
deny lo any person within the limits of the
Stare the equal protection of the law s.
Air. (’andier advocated the resolution and
thought every Senator ought to vote upon
them.
Air. Brock opposed the resolution, believ
ing that it did not apply to his District and
could not therefore be endorsed by him.
Mr. Burns stroke in favor of the resolution,
claiming that it represented the sentiments
of a large majority #ff the people, and called
the previous <iUestion ou the resolution.
The yeas aud nays being called the vote
Stood:
Yeas—/Messrs. Black, Brown, Burns, Came
ron, Candler, Cone, Estes, Erwin, Heard,
Hicks, Hiilyer, Hinton, Hoyle, J» i vis, Jones!
Jordan, Kirkland, Lester, Malheur, Nichols’
Nunaaily, Pe idy, Rci*o, Richardson, Sim
mons, Smith. Steadman, Wellborn, and (bv
permission t Mr. President—29.
A(aya—Ale^rs. Brock, Campbell, Clark.
Culman, Crayton, Devcaux, Henry and Welch
Mr. Smith, of the SGth Dis'rict, explained
his vote by stating that at far aa applicable
to iffa district the resolution is true.
Bills were read tho second time.
A message from the House was received
stating the repeal of a joint resolution of the
lost sos»ioa, authorizing the Treasurer to poos
certain warrants, and asking the concurrence
of thy Senate.
AD. Wellborn introduced a resolution that
hereafter the regular hours for the dailv
meeting of the Senate shall he from 9 a. m
to 1 p. m. Adopted.
Tho resolution sent from the House was
taken up and concurred in.
Mr. Weilborn offered a resolution provid
ing for the appointment of a joint commit
tee of tw# Irom th# Senate and three from
the House to examine the Digest of Georgia
Reports prepared by Messrs. Green and Biv
ins. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
AD. Hinton—A bili to prohibit the ta’e of
agricultural products after sundown, and for
other purposes.
Mr. Erwin—A bill to amend an act to
open a road from Athens to Clayton.
On motion of AD. Erwin, the Senate ad
journed to 9 a. m. to-morrow.
HOUSE.
The House met at the appointed hour,
Speaker Smith presiding.
Prayer bv Rev. Mr. Strickland.
The Journal of Saturday was read and ap
proved.
W. II. F. Hall, of Meriwether, wa» sworn
Rev. W. It. Strickland was appointed Chap-
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIA TED PRESS DISPA TCURS.
lain.
Mr. Russell, of ('hatbam, m«‘ved to sus
pend the rules to have the bill t#> provide for
tlie election for Governor read the second
time.
Mr. Scott moved to amend by ftddiug the
hill to provide for the appoinment of a coni-
s.'ion to investigate the conduct of certain
State officials.
Air. Howell, of Alilton, and Mr. Riley op
posed the motion to suspend.
The motion to suspend was put and lost
Air. Jackson moved to have a committee
appointed “on the Western and Atlantic
Railroad,” and advocated action on the part
of the Legislature iu investigating alleged
frauds agaiust the State.
Mr. Scott remarked that no committee
from this House could givo it sufficient time
and attention, and that a special committee
should be appointed us provided for iu his
bill to prepare evidence.
Tho Speaker ruled the wln>le matter out of
order, aud the call of the counties was re
sumed.
Tho followtug bills wore read the first
time.
Air. Lipsey of Lec—A bill to confer certain
privileges upon John T. Whipsey of Lee, a
minor.
Also a bill to change the line between Lee
ami Terrell.
Ir. Farmer—A bill to change the lines be
en McIntosh and Liberty counties.
Ir. Lang—A bill to compensate pliysi-
is for services rendered to paupers of this
State.
Also, a bill to repeal an act organizing tbe
District C#»urt in so far as it relates to the
29th Senatorial Dlalvtot.
Air. Riley—A Memorial of the Trustees of
the North‘Georgia Agricultural College.
Air. Oliver—A resolution providing for the
reference of a report to the effect that Mr.
of Baker, is a citizen of Ful on, Ui
the Committee on Privileges aud Elections.
Hah «»f Meriwether—A bill to author
ize W. C. Jones, of Meriwether county, to
peddle without license.
Air. Bush—A bill to repeal the act organ
izing the District Court.
Air. Howell—A bill to fix the per diem of
members of the General Assembly.
, ix bill to make it penal for negroes
and whites to gamble.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Alilton High
School. (Withdrawn.)
Air. Pow, of Muscogee—A bill to author
ize a counter showing in a motion for con
tinuance.
Also, a bill to alter section 226# of the
Code of Georgia so us to make the burning
of tenements abode rent in certain cases.
Also, a bill to alter sections 3472 in relation
to continuances of cases in court.
Also, a bill to repeal tbe act abolishing the
chain gang.
Also, a bill to punish employers and em
ployees for breaking contracts for services
when such contracts have been reduced to
writing.
Mr. Baker—A bill to authorize the County
Commissioners of Pike county to audit claims
in certain cast s.
Air. Netherland—A bill to repeal an act to
amend and secure the proceeds, profits am
rents from homesteads.
Also, a bill to repeal section 14 of an act to
carry into effect the 2d clause, section 13,
article 5 Constitution of Georgia.
Air. McNeil—An art to authorize the Mayor
and Council of Cutbbcrt to issue bonds for
educational purposes.
Air. Crittenden—A bill to increase the pay
of jurors in Randolph county.
Also, n bill to repeal tlie act organizing the
District Court for 11th Senatorial District.
Air. Snead—A resolution lo provide ad
ditional standing committees.
Air. Rawls—A resolution referring all mat
ters in relation to contested seats to Commit
tee on privileges and elections. Adopted.
The following bills were read the first
time.
Air. Alann—A bill to provide f#>r the elec
tion of an ordinary for Wilcox county.
Air. Bacon—A bill to abolish the city court
of M:u>m.
Mr. Alann—A bill to provide for opening
Ce#lar creek in AYiicox county.
Mr. Mattox— A bill to rei>eal so much of an
act to lay out and organize two new Judicial
Circuits as relates to ihe Alapaha Circuit.
Air. Sargent—A bill to authorize agents
and attorneys to make oath to plead in all
civil cases.
Air. Goldsmith—A bill to change the line
between Gwinnett and DrKalb counties.
Air. Woodward—A bill to make penal the
sale of agricultural products in Dooly county
after night.
Mr. Brnum—A bill to compensate jurors in
Polk county.
Air Phillips—A bill to repeal the act or
ganizing the District Court.
A'so, a bill to repeal the act creating tlie
Al«r>aha Cir# uit.
Air. Rawlcs—A bill to change the time o'
the meeting of the General Assembly.
Air. Scott—A bill to legalize the revision
of jury lists in certain cases.
Air. Paxton—A bill to fix the time of hold
ing Charlton Superior Court.
Mr. Scott—A trill to amend the charter of
the State University.
Air. Paxton—A bill to repeal the act con
solidating the office of Tax Collector apd
Receiver for Charlton county.
Air. Ilogi*—A resolution to appeal to Con
gress to defend the I** on raw cotton, col-
lccted in 1865, l«0#i and 186'.
Mr, Russell—A bill to amend section 632
Code #)f Georgia, in relation to Coroner's
fees.
Also, a bill to punish any person assuming
to net at constable tn Savannah unless
elected.
Mr. Richards—A bill to authorize a revision
of the jury box in Che ofce# county.
Mr. Gumming—A bill to limit the lien of
judgment of Justices' Courts.
Mr Dell—* A lull to repeal 22.1 section of
the appropriation act of 1870, and for other
purposes.
Air. Cato, of Troup—A bill to incorporate
the LaGrange Banking and Trust Company.
Mr. Craig—A bill to make penal the sale
#-f farm products in Telfair and Dodge coun
ties without permission of owners.
Also, a bill to bring on an election for Qo*.
emor.
Air. Dell—A bill to repeal the sc'« organiz
ing a District Court so far as it rvia*#* to th#*
17th Senatorial District.
*f r ; a*”. ? f I jHon-A. bill Ut repeal seo-
tion 121 Revised Code,
Also, a hill lo ohange u ie line between
Upson an<j 1 *k#‘ counties.
, bil ! t ' 1 "‘1’'-*" an act U> amen J
JttdgfV flX 1 lC ■ l<9 of Su P rcrac Court
Also a h’di to fix the mode of repealing
the Cod#. 1 49
Mr. Bowie, of Walton—A bill to fix the
per utem of mcmlierh.
Mr Taylor, of Washington—A Dill fr.
4.mcna section 2261 of the Code in relation to
ien.s of landlords in crops.
Mr. Hiilyer—A bill to change the line oc-
tween Glynn, Camden anti Wayne cour.ties.
The following resolutions were offere-J.
Air. Rawls—Tendering a seat lo lion. Geo.
Stapleton. Adopted.
Alt*., a resolution inquiring int#» the
claim#* of George Ruinp to a seat as member
from Wayne. Adopted.
Mr. Goldsmith—A resolution providmgfor
invchtigaton into the report that C’olbv, of
Greene. Is a citizen of Fulton. Adopted.
. ^ r ; Griffin, of Iloiihlon—A resolution ask
ing his Excellency the Governor to transmit
to the CominitU*) on Privilege# and Elect ions
the papers concerning the coziest f#>r seats as
members from Sumter county.
Air. Cumining moved to strike out “his Ex-
celh ncv the Governor,’* and ins# rt the w#*rds
‘Hon. Benjamin Conley, exercising the pow
ers of Governor,” the latter being lh« term*
•s*-*! in the Constitution.
Tin* resolution as amende#! was 8,d#f»tod.
Mr. Jarkson—A Memorial to ask
ing for the construction of a canal, ltefei-
red w ithout being read.
Air. McWhorter—A retoluti#>n proposing
that the Judiciary and Finance Committees
of *“ e ^enatcan.d ll<**e shall be Joint.
Mr. McM illan—A resolution providing that
the joint Finance and Judic iary Committees
of the House and Senate report what meas
ures can be taken to protect the Slate from
loss in cons#*quence of certain acts of tht last
General Assembly.
Also, a bill to proride certain forma for
sal**s m certain case*.
Also, a bill in relation to the trial of civil
cases.
Mr. Simmons of Hal!—A bill to prohibit
the granting of license to sell liquor in less
quantities than by five gallons in Gainesville.
Mr. Converse—A bill for the relief of M. J.
Gnffin, of Lowndes county.
Mr. Gumming offered a resolution re
scinding the resolution authorizing the
Treasurer to pay all warrants drawn bv
the Governor and countersigned by ti.'e
Comptroller General, and also t#> suspend
Adopted &CCL *° n °* appropriation act
A message from the Senate was received,
saying that the Senate had adopted a resolu
tion postponing the collection of tax sixty
davs. J
House adjourned until 3 r. si.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Monday, Not. 6,1871.
„ HOUSE
House met at 8 P. M.
A large number of bills were read the
second time, and ths House adjourned until
it) A. M. to morrow.
rommunleate4.
Atlanta, Ga., November 6th, 1871^
n EditorK Comtiiulum: I suggest Col. N. J
Hammond for Governor. 1 am tired of old
party hacks. Wire Grass,
WASHINGTON.
Washington, NoyitoIht 6.—The Supreme
Court will htsir argument on the 17th on a
mandamus to compel the Secretary of the
Treasury to i*av Kentucky w«rclaims.
The Postmaster General will recommend
that straw bidding for mail contracts be made
a misdemeanor.
The Tribune announces the resignation of
Secretary of State Fish.
GEORGIA.
Savannah,November 6.—Reports are still
being industriously circulat#*#! of the exis
tence of yellow fever in Savannah. The
agent of the Associated Press has math-
special inquiry of the leading physicians #>f
the city and the city authorities, and
all the hospitals, and among the people,
and is authorized, and feel#* it his dutv,
to state that there is no foundation
for such report*. Not only is the city entire
ly free from yellow fever, or any other in
fections or epidemic disease, bu» i.«* remnrka
bly healthy. Tho reports al!u*’.:d to have
b#*en repeatedly and persistently circulated
in the face of most positive tleniab The
public may lie assured of tlieir utter faLity
ALAHAAIA.
Montgomery, Xoveml*cr 6 —Judge Bus-
tml, setting on a Court of Bankruptcy, h;u
granted an onler declaring the Alatiama and
Chattanooga Railroad Company bankrupt.
He appointed C«>1. Cuidmt tlie recciwr here
tofore appointed by the State authorities a<
custodian inter irk, ant! appointed Novcm-
Iter 27th the «lay for the election of
The Slate now runs tin* ra id for two hundred
miles and it is said will have the whole road
in a day or two in active operation.
ILLINOIS.
Ciikwoo, November 6.—A petition has
been filed iu the Federal Court t#» place the
Manhattan Insurance Company **f N« w York
in bankruptcy. This i' d#*nr a* a t« >l whether
foreign corporations in this S*ate nr# am* lia
ble to the bankrupt courts <»f this S’.atr.
NEW YORK.
Nkw York, November 6.— The office of
the Hoboken Lead#*r, a I>« niocruti*- pu|>er.
as entered early this inomirg, the type
pied, and the oflie#* thrown into ronfurion.
arrant ia out for the arrest of Thomas
Fields, candidate against Se> aiour for the
Assembly, to recover $.500,000.
SOUTH C 4HOLIN A.
Charleston, Novetnl>er 6—Tw** yellow
fsver deaths fur the laM twenty-four hours.
INDIANA.
Brooevillr, November G.—The Stewart
pn|K*r mills have been burned. Loss $75
(♦00.
PENNSYLVAN1 v.
Philadelphia, Novemb# r o —Watson A
Oar’s phosphate works have U-cn burned.
Insured lor $15,000; loss ^2 >,C0U.
PHUHJ4IA.
Berlin, November 6.—The workmen *»f
this city are* making preparmir.ns in earnest
for establishing a Union. All of tin-working
men’s associations for co-ope* at ion in all qu* *
tions affording common r.iterest have firm
sent to Comwi for consolidation. V meet
ing <»f the Trades Unicms will be held here on
the 17th instant.
MIDNIGHT DISP ATCHES
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Noveml*er 6.—D#*«p interest i«
manifested in the result of tin- ehvtion t**-
morrow. The Board #»f Trade hold* no s* s-
sion, and the Major has a pr* * Lunation r«-
commending the closing of all placet of laui-
ness.
MASHA Oil U« ET TS.
Boston, November 6.—The news of tin*
disaster to the whaling tl« « t has caused an
advance iu wlmlc ou in this market from #>0
cents to 1 dollar per gallou.
PIUJXSIA.
Berlin, November 0.—The Federal C**»m
cil has approved ihe t image hiii, which is -.*
be submitted to Parliament.
JUIauta iPrttf-6-:urr#ct.
[ooaascTtn daily. !
Constitution Okv:# k, (
Atlanta, November 6. 6 <»Vl#**k. r. m. (
The slock of old white corn is nlm«*at ex
hausted ; corn is firm at 97$. Nails have a* 1
vanoed 25 cts. per keg, all sizes. Business g* n
orally active. Ooito# quiet at 16*- on th*
streets; 10$ in warehouse. Receipts of week
1,000 bales.
FINANCIAL.
We note but litle change in lxmds, stock-*
or gold and silver. The hying price «*f gold
U 110 aud the selling price 112. 8ilv#v—buv
iug 104; selling 108. Seven per cent, bunds
<>f the city of Atlanta 72a75, eight per ecu*
S'jaBI. Six per cent, bonds *>l the Slat' ,.*•
Georgia 78u80; seven per cent. Nfi iOA st ,i<-
of Tennessee bond*—-eM li2uh-
Siatc of Alabama U*uff*—five
Georgu Railroad stiH-k 98.t$I. (j,,„..-,! A Riii
ro»l boBd. MMU Mw,, W.st.m
Riiilroul klra-k V. Atlanta nn.l l.a-
!?™T’„ M * i '' r<,,ld *Ailmita Sa-
dl 10.
ORAIN.
n car load lots 97i; ''mall lot*
x 62*83.
tlounl Bunk stuck
White corn
$1. Light s rflck
Wheat— Ra,ni; 04t w |,j| P || so»i yo.
Oats at e j n Jemar.jnt
Kye '.n demand at $! as
B »'.ley $1 15.
#1 HOCK KIES.
Sugars are firm a 144 for A; 14* f**r extra
C; 13* 131 to r yellow Land I2sl2| for brown.
New Orlea j| 8 syrup 70a75. M«dasses U6r.
Corn meal a&&Q. Rice 16c f«*r ti<*re #*s. Soap
C> .ndles—adamantine 134; tallow 12
Sail *2 V Virginia $2 IVppcr 25. Ginger
15. Htw ,rh 74al8}. Rio Coffee 23a25; Java
35a3X. Cheese—fact#.iy 17. Br«*oms—At
lanta. liiade, “Roll-on’s” l*ran#l $2 50n5 00
per dozen. Irish potatoes $:• 75a 1 00 per
bbL Unions $3 per bbl.
FLOCK.
Flour is in active demand, with limit#sl
*upp!y. We quote strp#Tfim* $*; 56; extra
V 60; family $6; fancy $10.
COUNT RX I*KoDC#TS.
Eggs are in demand at 28a30. Counfry
butter, well worked, 25. Chickens 22ia23
8wt*t potatoes 75u$l per bushel.
dried fruit.
Peeled peaches cojimatul 8al0r ]s r pound;
unpeelcd 4c.
DRY OOOIM.
Ai7 Ucr « e , }*< * hcavv <krman 1 f»i!I stocko.
11H-^pragut 114; Pa# itic 11 i; I •aiKWSler
•> Am<„ke»c 10; Titkin^>
104a20c; Cottonadi-s 18^5.
factory <;oodn.
The demand for factr.rv g»>ods runlisms
to be active and firm Brown shirtings ; s
Vi ” ^irtings 3-4 9; 4-4 lit, Miseli#*#! ri.hlm^
iJt,® •}J}k t bl 'eacl^l shining, 7^-« p;. hre»w r,
nil.* l w; checks 14; Moottnir osnal-urgs 1
iTvnnp 1C; yarns $1 :t>,ii 4n. R,>. wi .ji f ;1 ,
°ry $1 40; ColiimlMMfthirtmg 7 8 II; 4-4 12
liquor market.
Whisky—RTtim-d 1 1, Kl 25 no n nro.0
Bourbon 1 25a8 00: 10,bison Countv 1 In
*3 5‘J; Cojfnac Brantlv 1 5i>0 oo‘- bt.
Croix Bum ;) ttums 00: j, r,
W: Holland Gin 1 ^r,6 mj
scotch 8 50a4 00; I>o*neytic P#*r«t»r 3 (si
punch brandy 4 50al8 00. Win.—Ko.it I
tand Company's Native Sherrv 15 <«j. Whin.
Mid R&l 12 00: sparkling 20 00 lair case.
TOBACCO MARKET.
^Cotnntoa^. goou f 75 ilkk Cac (ochoi v
lime and cement.
We note a demand for lime r,„i ~
•tqtmtntjons Cher.kw lime.V*. bud ■’
h. ;*!‘ Ck u # | y*# nu, lle lime 'o^OO? m -
bushcl. Hydraulic oriuent $4 0 ,... r ,,. rr ,
French Br«>a*l cement $250*2 ,r 1 ,
James River *4 50a5 (a* , Hr t ,'.T„ r „ ,
of Parns *« 00 p. r harrvl. J “ rel ri *
POWDER AW
k.^ fl t f 4>7, 0 r'^ r . k 7' .*» pounds, $7 2.5; i
Patent shot, per ba« < i,,* S b ^k% 5’ *
DKUOS A _
ND MEDICINES.
Demand active D . , , _
lb. Pine stone Bl «* rb »°da, 7a7* tvr
»m salts, gt J, 14 -., VV ,,pe ™’ *»**• PP"
10 f,a, ,;j (jo , Madder, 22x2.5 Opimu
45. ’ jritiif t *5*”*. Alum. raid.
ndiyo 1 t .h!?' S? lu - OmnDhor. 1 20»1 4<>
Saltpetre, Vi.,,, ' d ^ perm,
quarts, 5 < tid? ^ P“ i>ouni Castor oil.
Ion, 3 ot'aj/- JS.M 00a3 30; per pal-
« 00 ; p- s-a U S o 0 h i w Si 0 ix per 1 **
With . hardware.
Kt»da ir ,'l e * T L s, ?r ks of and fnrei.'R
perior n P° ntHl direct, our dealers offer »u-
inducements to purchasers, ttnwh*
souw round aid
'• Pdy M-’ils bar, 5a0; PittrhurR
, 5a ®i nail‘rod, 10al2 ; hand, 7aff
*3 i"; 1W ,n Wd, *5 1( : Hd
j' . ’ , C ; 1 . *0; 4d $;» 85; 3d $0 75; l'k1 t«
-d hmsh tng >5 35; 3d *010; 0.1 *C 35; 3d tine
*«> cu^ spikes, *11 sizes, $5 20