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turn had bran appoint'd on the committee:
Fim Di-trict. Mr. Kkbolls; tVeond, Mr.
liMna; Third, Mr. Mathews; Fourth, Mr.
ttmamM; Fifth, Mr. Heard; Sixth,Mr. Ir
win; Seventh, Mr. HiUyer.
The Boon proceeded with the reading of
biUefur the third time.
A bill to allow the legal volera of Effing-
haa to vote upon the removal of the court
hotter frotn Springfield to Clayton. Adopted.
A MU lu increase feea of Jualicea of Peace
and Comlahka. Referral to Committee on
the Judiciary.
A MU to change line between Gordon and
Murray roan lien Adopted.
A tall to Band an "act approved March
4. UMi, to incorporate the Darien Banking
Company, and for other {imposes.” Adopted.
A MU to am end and alter, and to add to the
several area incorporating town of Calhoun.
Adopted.
A Mil to authorize the corporate authori
ty of Atlanta and Went Point to take ilock
in nay railroad or work of public improve
ment, upon certain cornliliona therein dated.
Adopted.
A MU to amend law* in reference to noncu-
pativw will*. Referred to Coaunittea on
A MU to make it penal for any penon in
thn State to violate a written contract in cer
tain caeca, and provide a penalty for the
•awMi Referred to Judiciary Committee.
A MU to grant the ezclueive exerdve of
certain right* and-foivflaga* therein defined,
•o faraanlaNpto the territory lying between
U* line of-the Atlanta and Richmond Air-
JJtte Railroad an now In prooem of construc-
tiaw, and the Ration Gap, and for other pur-
Recommiued to Committee on Intcr-
tal Improvement*.
AMU to change
change the line between the
count!** of Irwin and WDcox. Adopted.
A bill to allow Wm. Burnell*, of Irwin
peddle without license. laid on
.... A hI3 to provide for filling vacandm nder
4th clause ttb article Constitution. With
drawn.
Ti e name* of the following gentiemea ap
pointed hr the Speaker on the committee of
twenty-one for rediatricting the State were
Pint District, Mcwn. Phillips of Echo]*
and Hall of Screven. Second District, Mcnrt.
Crittenden of Randolph and Tarver of Ba
ker. Third District, Ponof Muscogee and
Rutbcrffwd of Crawford. Fourth District,
Means. Bmob of Bibb and Davis of Newton.
Fifth District, Ucasrs. Snead of Richmond
and Pierce of Hancock. Sixth District,
Messrs. Simmons of Gwinnett and Nethcr-
laml of Raisin. Seventh District, Messrs.
Graham of Dade and Head of Haralson.
The House then proceeded with reading
MUs the third time.
A 1*11 In consolidate the offices of Sbcrifl
sod Tax Collector in the county of Jones.
Adopted.
A MU V
to prohibit the buying, selling, de
livering or receiving of any farm products
therein specified between sunset and snniise
without permission of the owner of the land
or the employer on which the products are
rahml, in the counties of Lincoln, Brooks,
Greene, Terrell, Henry, Baker, Pulaski,
Marius, Clay, Sumter, Burke Newton, Lee,
Ilnuiev. Dougherty, Screven, Crawford, Wil
ms. Columbia, Taliaferro. Wilkes, McDuffie,
Jours, Dodge, Lowndes, Houston, Calhoun,
Jasper. Pike and Oglethorpe.
Phil. Joiner, colored, of Dongheriy, op
posed the MU in a speech. He was supported
hy Mr. Griffin, of IIoovton.
The Mil was adopted and transmitted to
the Senate soil thereby put beyond the reach
••f the House again.
A Mil to induce and fix bonds of coanly
olHemof Lincoln,and to prescribe theduties
of the Tax Collector of said county, and for
•Kher purpose*. Adopted.
Mr. llogeinovcd that three hundred copies
of the report of the committee appointed to
investigate condition of Lunatic Asylum be
iwintnl. Carried.
A MU to authorise the Governor to issue
hotel* of Uii* State, or to borrow money on
• ralii of the State, whereby to redeem ail
bon-!* ami the <vai|wns thereon, now due or
that shall hereafter fall due, and for other
pun*K«a. Withdrawn.
A MU to authorize tlie Goromor to draw
his warrant to refund money to Geo. E. Ed-
wards, former tax collector of Leo county,
for money overpaid the State.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, the resolution
providing for Juint committee of 31 for re-
dialrirting the State, was read the sonrad
time, ami snhmltted to the apodal committee
heretofore appi -in ted.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, the rules were
MMftended, and a resolution was introduced
that the Assembly go into tlio election of
Stale House officers on Tuesday morning.
Thn revolution was referred to tho Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to report to-
- A bill to amend the road laws of the Stale
mm * rl Sit.ll. P>- trie county of .Milton.
AilcMnl
A hill to change the line hot ween Madison
aud Jackson counties. Adopted.
The rules were again suspended, when the
following hills were taken up:
The tall to provide fur the election of
State and county officers was read the second
time sad referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. The bill provides tliatthe election
lake place in October.
A MU lo incorporate the Atlanta and Ten-
lie--on Railroad Company was read the
recusal time and referral to the Committee
<«1 Internal Improvements. The railroad
propierd is to be bnilt from Atlanta to Ten
nessee Stale Line to Duck Town copper mine*.
luouiMirabir*—J. B. Gordon, W. C. Weems,
II. W. Frohen. J. F. Alexandras A. J. Me-
Bride. K a. Itey, a a Crew, W. F. West
moreland. D. F. Hammond, li K McCamy,
A. J. liansell, Wm. Simmons. J. P. Cobb, J.
A. Jervis, a C. Kellogg, J. M. Harwell and
Wiley IVttcy.
The following bills were road the first
lime:
Mr. Goodman—A hill to compensate the
grand and petit Jurors of Campbell county.
Mr. Wood—A bill to legalize the drawing
of grand juries in Walker county.
Mr. WaUcre—A bill to relieve the socuri-
«h=- on the bond of J. C. Digby, for appear
anrr of said J. C. Digby under indictment of
Superior Court of Jasper county.
Mr. Simmons of Hull—A bill to authorize
a J. Hulsey and C. H. Harrington, of Hall
county, to establish and keep np a stock gate
on the road leading from Athena to Dah-
lonega, and fra otlior purposes.
On reaulutioa of Hr. Glenn, General Doll
Green was allowed the tree of the hall of the
House of Rrpresrntativee on Friday night
for the purpose of explaining certain meas
ure* by which he proposes to pay the public
debt and build raUroada without taxing the
people.
A Mil to change the time of holding the
Super**- Court of Muscogee county was read
the third time, and recommitted to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A MU to change the linesbotween Pike and
Monroe csnmtlro was read tho third limo and
adiggnL
Home adjourned until 0 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
SENATE.
Friday, July 19,1873.
Senate called to order by President Tram
mell.
Prayer hy Rev. R C. R
On motion of Hon. R E. Lester the hill
but yesterday, lo prevent catching fish in
arise in one mile of the Isle of
rorvwsirirred
tin motion of non. 0. C. Kibboo the rules
were sropendnl and a revolution instructing
the JoJiciary CotamiUer.J the Senate aad
House to take into omtaleratioo the subject
of the rtactiua of State Hoaso Officers and
ni l imamt and cmflrmatioo of Judges of
the Saperior Courts at this srasion, and re
tain the result of their investigation at this
sraaion. adopted and ordered transmitted
to the Ifoase.
On motion of H<». W. M. Reese, a resoln-
l*m expressive of the approval of the Gen
eral Assembly of a canal across Florida,
.onmvtiag the Unit with the Atlantic, and
urging .HU- Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use their influence to have the
prop.wed canal surveyed, was adopted.
The following bill* were read tho third
time
To amend the act amending charter of Al
ania approved January 30th. 1871. Pasted.
To amend the charier of city of Atlanta.
PmoiL
To authorize the Savannah and Ogre-choc
l'voxl Company to construct a canal omncct-
ing the water* of the Ugeechee and Usnoo-
uic river*. PassreL
To incorporate the City Rank of Atlanta.
Referred lo Committee on Banka.
To amend the charters of the Rome, Selma,
it me and l>alhm,and Memphis Branch Rail-
rowd*. Referred to Committee on Internal
Improvement*.
To authorize the I'nioo Society in Saran-
nah to i«Mie bonds, change iu corporate name,
etc. Passed.
To proh.wt the catching of fish inscins in
<SK mile .4 the Isle of Ubpe Amended by
tan ning, to prohibit the catching of fish in
w in* in certain parts of Chatham county.
Passed.
To amend the several act* incorporating
Athens. Phased.
The following House bills were read the
first time:
To change the lines between tho counties
of Marion and Chattahoochee.
To amend the act giving the highe-t dig
nity lo saw mill lies*
For the removal of the county site ot Lee
county.
To legalize aad make valid the Issue of
certain bonds hy the city ot Rome.
To amend the charter of the Lookout Rafi-
road Company.
To change time of bidding Rabun Supe
rior Court _ _
To incorporate the Steam Road Wagon
ToaolLnrizr the Ordinary of Bryan county
to issue hinds for educational pupoees.
To amend the act incorporating Quitman,
in Brooks coanly
To incorporate Jefferson, in Jackson
county.
To incorporate the Merchants’ Reliable In-
suranee Company, of Atlanta.
To incorporate the Air-Line and Rabun
Gap Railroad Company.
To legalize and make valid the holding of
Rabun Superior Court
To reduce and fix the bonds of the county
officere of Linooln county.
To amend act incorporating the town of
Thcmaon.
To prevent the selling and purchase of
agricultural products in certain counties be-
' sunrise without consent of
read laws of this State so far as
ippiy to Milton county,
authorize the legal authorities of At
lanta and other places in Georgia to take
slock U rail road companies.
Tozhanee the lines between the counties of
Pike and Monroe.
To change the lines between the counties of
Madison and Jackson.
To change the lines bet ween the counties of
Walker and Murray.
To changethe lines between the counties of
Irwin and Wilcox.
To consolidate the offices of Sheriff and
Tax Collector in Jones county.
To allow J. Tolierson, of Berrien county,
to peddle without license.
To amend the several acts incorporating
the act incorporating the Darien
The following bill* were road the first
time:
Hon. Joshua Griffin—To change time of
holding Lowndes Superior Court.
Also, to ’change the lines between the
counties of Echols and Lowndes.
Hon. R E. Lester—To amend the militia
laws.
Also, to incorporate the Mobile and Atlan-
Hon. C. L. Hoyl—To change the lines be
tween the counties of Randolph and Terrell
Hon. W. P. Matthews To authorize tin-
Ordinary of Crawford county to permit the
’ of gates acroaa the public roads.
3. Uillycr—To donate to J. Duluth
Collins the pillars and abutments of the
old Western and Atlantic Railroad across the
Chattahoochee river for a bridge and turn
pika
Hon. B. B. Hinton—To regulate the prac
tice in Superior Courts in reference to amend
To
Hon. M. Van Estes—To incorporate the
the Gainesville, Jefferson and tiouthern Rail
road Company.
Abo, to amend section 3013 of the Code.
Hon. C. J. Wellborn—To create the office
of State Geologist and provide for a geologi
cal survey of the State;
Hon.T J. bimmons—To amend the char
ter of Ocmulgee Railroad Company and
change the name to Macon and Cincinnati
Railroad Company.
Also, to amend sects ms 3018. 3G4!> of the
Code.
Hon. C. C. KiMsz:—To provide for the
bolding of viecthms for Governor in cases of
Also, lo pmcrilic how married women
may sue anil Is: mini in Ibis State.
lion. \V. F. Jordan—For the relief of N.
H. Williams, Tax Collector of Jasper county.
Abo, to sux-nd act increasing the pay of
jurors in certain counties.
Hon. K. Steadman—To incorporate the
Tallarava Manufacturing Company of Clarke
c maty.
Senate bills were read the second time and
referred.
The following hill was read Hu: first time:
Hon. C. W. Styles—To regulate the mode,
manner and prices of isddWiing the legal
advertisements of the several couulhs of
this 8UU<».
lion. W. C Smith moved hi adjourn until
Monday morning, 9 o’clock.
Lost by yeas. 9; nay*, 17.
During port of the morning hour Hon. II. B.
Hinton, President, pro. tern., aud 1 toft. R E.
Lester, presided.
On motion of Hon. C. C. Kill’s*-, tlH-JSvn-
sto adjourned until to morrow morning nine
o’clock.
HOUSE.
House was culled to order at V A. u. Iiy
Speaker Gumming,
Prayer hy Rev. Mr. Jones.
The following bilb were read the first
time:
Mr. Rcnfrno—To Incorporate the Sandcta-
vllle Branch Railroad Company.
Abo, to alter and amend the several acts
Incorporating tho town of Handcrevillc, and
confer upon the same a municipal govern
ment with all tho rights and privileges en
joyed Jiy other clUes.
Mr. Millcdge 8. Durham. Representative
from Clarko county, elected to fill a vacancy,
was sworn In and assigned a seat
Mr. Hofla, el-airman of the Judlcipry Com
mittee, to whom was referred the question of
tbo election of State Hruso officers, made a
report asking further time. Granted.
Reading of bilb was resumed.
Mr. Bell—To create a Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenues of Webster
county.
Mr. Morrison—To change the line Iwtwccn
Coffee and Ware counties so as to Include
land lob 53,04,88,88, In the 7lh District of
Coffee, in the county of Ware.
Abo, to errata a Board of Commissioners
for tho county of Ware to assist the Ordinary
in ail public matters of general interest.
Mr. Hudson—To change the line between
Wilkinson and Baldwin counties, to add a por
tion of Wilkinson to Baldwin, and for other
^ilrjChirk—For the aid and relief maimed
soldier*.
Mr. Hall, of Upson, offered a resilutkm
authorizing the Governor to release sod turn
orer to private depositors the amount of their
deposits in the Georgia National Bank of
Atlanta, whoso effects were aeizetj by tho
State, upon satisfactory proof being pre
sented.
Hr. Bncad—For relief of maimed soldiers
and officers who belonged to military organ
izations of State or Confederate States.
Abo, to authorize City Council of Augusta
to open streets or extend streets already
opened, and to provide for the assessment of
tho same.
Abo, to extend the present limits Augusta,
and for other purposes.
Abo, to extend the jurisdiction of the Re
corder of City of Augusta.
Mr. Griffla,of Twiggs—To authorize the
Ordinary of Twiggs county to levy and col
lect an extra tax to pay the Tax Collector of
•aid county for 1871, for extraordinary ser
vices rendered.
Mr. McNeil—To amend an act in corpora
ting the town of Carrollton
A message was received from the Senate,
stating that a resolution requesting Uic Judi
ciary Committees of the Senate and House
to consider jointly the legal questions involv
ed in the elections for tiuto House officers,
and the appointment and confirmation of
Judges of the Saperior Courts.
The resolution was read and concurred in.
Mr. Crittenden—A resolution requesting
Comptroller General to famish information
about wild lands in the State.
Mr. Bonn—To amend act incorporating
Cedar Town.
Mr. Bateman—To change line between
Marion and Taylor counties.
Hr. Bimmons, of Newton—To change line
between Walton and Rockdale counties.
Abo, to amend 7th clause 3d section of an
act to levy and collects tax for the support
of government for year 1859, excepting
regularly authorized physicians from the
penalties of the law.
Abo, to change th- line between DcKalb
and Rockdale counties.
Abo, to change time of holding .Superior
Court in Rockdale county.
Mr. IYu—To amend laws of State in re fer-
voce lo the revision of jury boxes and draw
ing of juries, to provide for their compensa
tion.
Abo. to create a Board of Commissioners
of I toads and Revenues in Muscogee county.
Mr. Howell —To amend an act incorpor
ating Alpharetta.
Abo, lo amend an act establishing a system
of public instruction.
Abo, to amend secliilh 1, article 7 of the
Constitution of the State.
Mr. Burk—To rrpral an act to preserve
the peace and harmony of the people of the
State.
Abo, to exempt maimed and disabled sol
diers from Uic payment of poll tax.
Mr. Dell—To amend the bars in relation
to giving bonds in claim cases.
Abo, to organize a Criminal Court in
Screven county.
Mr. Ball, of Metriwethcr—A resolution
requesting the Judiciary Committee to pro
vide a remedy for the prtcticc of carrying
Mr. Farmer—To repeal an act loauthorizc
Ordinaries ot the State to issue writs of ha-
Abo, to repeal an act entitled an act to
require corporate authorities of the city of
Darien to appoint inspectors of lumber.
Mr. Con verse -To exempt from road duty
section masters employed on Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad.
Mr. ttiley—To repeal so much of an act to
increase the pay of jurors as relates to
y^impktw county.
Mr. Farmer—To amend an act creating a
board of commissioner* for the county of
Liberty.
Mr. L*ag—To confer additional powers
upon the corporate authorities of Linoo'nton.
Mr. Mtrtin—To authorize the grand juries
ot different counties in thb State to appoint
S one or more of the citizens to inspect
examine the offices, records, etc., of dif-
fent officers in the county.
Mr. Cain—To incorporate the Louisville
Branch R*itrn<nt Company.
Mr. Griffin, of Hoaston—To incorporate
Fox Valley Manufacturing Company in
Houston county.
Alio, to amend an act to incorporate the
Atlantic, Fort Valley and Memphis Railroad
Company.
Mr. Bunn -To incorporate the Etna Iron
Manufacturing Company of Polk county. 1
Mr. Cam, of Jefferson—'To amend the
charter of Louisville, and to authorize
the authorities of said town to invest
stock or the Louisville Branch Railroad
Company.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, the report of the
committee on the condition of the Lunatic
Asylum, was referred fit the Committee on
Lunatic Asylum.
LAUD flCBIP.
Mr. Rawlcs, chairman of finance Commit
tee, reported the purchasers of the land scrip,
the first payment of which debt was doe in
13 months, were ready to discharge the first
payment immediately with a discount of 7
per cent, and recommended that the proposi
tion be accepted^
The report was adopted and sent immedi
ately to the Senate.
Reading of Mb resumed.
Mr. Summerlin—To amend an act incor-
rating Franklin in Heard county.
Mr. McMillan—To carry into eff et rtli
paragraph, 6th section, lid article, Constitu
lion, to p-escrib" manner in which corporate
powers and privileges shall be granted to
public companies by courts so far ssclemosy-
uary corporations are concerned.
Abo, to authorize Governor to draw war
rant on Treasurer for whatever sum may be
doe MiUedgeville Manufacturing Company
for goods furnished penitentiary in 1859.
Mr. Bimmons, of Gwinnett—To regulate
pay of grand and traverse juries in Gwmnett
county.
Also, to incorporate the town of Buford in
Gwinnett, to appoint commissioners, etc.
Mr. Glenn—To render competent the
Judge of Atlanta Circuit and of the City
Court of Atlanta to pres de in certain coses
Also, for the relief of Thos. Shutiert
Mr. Wilson—To provide for the appoint
ment of Inspectors of .Steam boilers in thb
State.
Mr. Hughes—To create a Board of Com
missioners and Revenues in Forsyth county.
Mr. Bacon—A resointiorfeTrecting the Com
mittee on the Lunatic ^aylflbdotf arnbb the
House with an abstract of the evidence in re
ference to the matters charged in the report
submitted to them. Passed.
Mr. Hughe*—A resolution requiring the
appointment of a joint committee of five from
the lloiig-.- and two from the Senate lo inves
tigate the troth of the allegations made
against the official conduct of the Hon. Noel
lC Knight, Judge of Blue Ridge Circuit
Adopted, aud Messrs. Huge, Pierce, Wood.
Russell, an-1 L- ng appointed on the part of
the House.
Hr. Browner—To lay out a new county
from the counties of Habersham and Frank
lin.
Mr. Chancey—To amend on act incorpo
rating the town of Blakeley.
Mr. Nctherisnd—To provide a remedy
against the collection of tolb by owners of
certain kinds of toll bridges and turnpike
roads when the same are nut in good travel
ing condition.
Mr. Johnson, of Clay—To change the line
between Clay and Culhoun counties.
Mr. Whatley—To amend an act incorpo
rating Fayetteville.
Mr. Phiilipa—To prevent hankers and other
corporators from lowing money or other cf
tecta to their directors.
Also, to change section 1, article 7 of the
Constitution, so as to reduce the homestead.
Mr. Putney—To amend an act to incorpo
rate tho Commercial Bank of Albany.
Mr. Woodward—To incorporate the Mont
ezuma and Vienna Railroad Company.
Abo, to incorporate the Central I Hmrgia,
Thntnasville and Gulf Railroad Coni piny.
Mr. Graham—To atiolish officer of Coro
ner and provide for the discharge of the
duties heretofore assigned to that officer.
Also, to amend section 3JMU of the Oslo,
M-. Lamkin—To change fine between Co
lumbia end McDuffie counties.
Also, to authorize Thomas R Morris, of
Columbia county, to retail spirituous liqttora
without fi. rnac.
- Mr. Nutting—To authorize Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues, for
Glynn county, to issue binds to raise money
to |uiy off indebtedness of said county.
Also, to amend tho charter of the Lanier
House Company.
Mr. Bpeneo—To change the line between
Appling and Coffee counties.
Also, to appropriate money to clear ont the
Alababa river and the Great Hurricane creek,
in Pierce county.
Mr. Mattox—To authorize the Tax Collec
tor of Clinch county to receive jury certifi
cates in payment of county taxes.
Also, to prevent tho fraudulent giving in
of wilt) and unimproved lands in the Btatc.
Mr. Paxton—To incorporate the Spanbh
Creek Carol Company in Charlton county.
Mr. licidt—To change the name of Dodge
ctsinty to Jenkins county.
Mr. Durham—To authorize the Governor
to purchase a farm for the Georgia State
Agricultural College, to issue 7 per cent,
bonds of the State to pay for the same, and
to grant it, when purchased, to the TruStces
of the University of Gcorgto-
Abo, to incorporate Tallarava Milb in
Clarke county.
Abo, to dispose of certain educational
funds, being a balance of $1,132 17, raised by
taxation in Clarke connty.
Mr. Richards—To create a board of com
missioners of roads and revenue in Cherokee.
Mr. Uillycr—To consolidate offices of Tax
Receiver and Collector in Camden county.
Also, to amend an act chartering the BL
Marys and Western Railroad Company.
Abo, a resolution for the appointment of
a joint committee by the Speaker of Houe
and President of Senate to prepare memorial
to Congress in relation to construction of a
canal connecting Mississippi river and At
lantic Ocean through Southern portions of
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida.
Mr. Ilammond—To repeal an act creating
a County Court iu each county in the State,
except certain counties herein mentioned so
far as same b applicable to Butts county.
Mr. Berrien—For protection of crops of
Burke county.
Abo, to rcgnlalc pay of jurors in Burke
county.
Mr. Murphey—For tho relief of Charles
E. Perkins, of Burke county.
Mr. Cox—To change times of holding
Burae Superior Court
Mr. Kendcdy—To prevent obstruction of
Canoocbee river by accumulating of loose
timber, etc.
Mr. Hunter—To authorize county Judge
of Brooks to issue orunty bomb to pay oat
standing debts.
Also, to require and compel all persons
who keep dogs in Brooks, Uuncock and
others to pay tax for the same.
Mr. Bacon—To authorize authorities of
Clinton, Monticdlo, Covington, Lawrtnct-
ville. Camming, Dahloncga, Dawsonville,
Macon and Savannah or other towns which
the Macon and Cincinnati Railroad may pass
through to take stock or make contributions
and to issue bonds.
Mr. Woffurd—To authorize James H. Gil-
reatit and L. S. Munsford to sell land of L.
M. Munsford, deoeased.
Abo, to authorize Judges of Superior
Courts to draw jurors daring the term tor an
adjourned term of any Superior Coart to
compel attendance.
Mr. Peeples—To change the line between
Worth and Colquitt counties.
Abo, to amend an act providing for the
sale of property in the State lo secure loans
and other debts.
Mr. Sellars—To change the line between
Appling and Coffee counties.
Mr. Gny ton—To increase the pay of jurors
in Lawrens connty.
The following resolutions were offered:
Mr. Glenn—That commencing Monday,
33d instant, the House meet at 81 p. m., for
the purpose of reading bilb the second time.
Mr. Richards moved to amend by having
an afternoon session from 31 to 51 p. X.
Resolution aud amendment bid on the
tabic.
O’Neal of Baldwin—That Com miltee on
Finance be requested to look into the affairs
of the Old State House Guanl and report to
the House.
Mr. Glenn—That of $1,974 74 due hy
.Western and Atlantic Railroad Couqeuty to
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia flail-
rood being an unsettled balance, la- paid by
the Guventur out of the rental of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, satisfactory proof
being submitted to him.
Messrs. Wofford, McMillan, Go-ale and
Glenn were added lo the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Howe 1 and M;Whorter.
Adjourned.
SENATE
Saturday, July 30, ’873.
Senate called to order by President Tram
mell.
Prayer by Rev. E W. Warren.
Leave of absence granted to Hon. A- D.
Nunnallv and Una .11. A. Candler.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage of a resolution con
cerning the Land Script. The Senate con
curred in it.
The Jndiciary Committee made a report
on bilb before them.
Senate bilb were read the second time and
referred.
A message was recivcd from the Home
announcing the passage of a joint resolution
to appoint a joint committee to investigate
charges against JodgeNoel B. Knight. Mes
sage taken up and concurred in. "General
Assembly” inserted in lien of House of Rep
resentatives. Hon. W. V. Reese, and Walter
Brock, committee on part of the Senate.
Hon. T. J. Simmons submitted the report
of the joint committee to investigate the
bonds of the State of Georgia issued or ne
gotiated since July 4th. 1868, and the follow
ing bilb which were read the first time.
To declare the indorsement of the bonds of
the Brunswick and Albany Railroad null and
void, and to prohibit the Governor, Treas
urer or anr officer of the State from paying
the interest or principal, or in any way re
cognize the validity of said indorsement.
To declare the indorsement of the gold
bomb of the Brunswick and Albany Rail
road noil and void and to prohibit the Gover
nor, Treasurer or any officer of the State
from paying the interest or principal or in
any wise recognize the validity of said in-
dorsemeai.
To declare the indorsement of the bonds
of the Cartersvillc and Van Wert Kailioail
Company and the Cherokee IUi'mad Com
pany anil and void, and to prohibit the Gov
ernor, Treasurer or any other officer of the
State from paying the interest or principal or
in any way recognize the validity of said in
dorsement.
To declare the indorsement of the bonds
of th« Bainbndge, Culhbert and Columbus-
Railroad Company null and Yoid, and to pro
hibit the Governor, Treasurer, or any other
officer of the ^tate from paying the interest
or principal or in any wi«e recognize the va
lidity of said indorsement.
To declare null and void certain quarterly
gold bonds, and to prohibit the Governor
Treasurer or any other officer from paying
the interest or principal of the same. (These
are 100 held by Henry Clew*)
Hon. T. J. Simmons also offered the r a
wing resolutions:
Recognizing the quarterly gold bonds-
issued under act of Sep»cm!*r isth, 1870, to
be good and valid.
That the bonds hypothecated be redeemed
by the payment of the money borrowed witL
lawful interest
That the indorsement of the bonds of the
South Georgia and Florida Railroad was
made in compliance with law and therefore
valid.
That the endorsement of the bonds of the
Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad fa valid
and binding.
That the currency bonds issued in August
1870 having been cancelled by the gold bonds
are not binding, and prohibiting the Gov
ernor, Treasurer or any other officer of the
State from paying interest or principal, or in
any way recognise their validity.
On motion of Hon. C. C. Kibbee, 1,000
copies of the report of the Bond Committee,
700 for the u«e of the Uouae and 300 for the
use of the Senate, were ordered printed.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Hon. J. C. Nicholls—To amend the acts
incorporating-the town of Blackshear.
Hon. J. S. Cone—To create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for
Bullock county.
Hon. W. S. Erwin—For the relief of tin*
Athens Manufacturing Company.
Hon. B. B. Hinton—To create a Board of
Commisrioners of Roads and Revenue for
the county of Marion.
Hon. R. E. Lester—To prescribe Uniform of
action on insurance policies.
' Hon. J. U. Brown—To amend Section
4,243 of tlie Code.
Hon. J. A. Jervis—To amend article 7,
section 1, paragraph 1, and article 4, section
2. paragraph 1, of the Constitution.
Also, for the relief of A. J. Glenn, ct al.
Also, to amend section G O of the Code so
far as relates to the counties of Fannin,
Gilmer and Pickens.
Hon. W. 0. Smith—To amend section 3708
of the Code.
Hon. George Uillycr—To defiue the mode
of service on counties.
Also, to exempt vendors of sewing ma
chines and other lalKir-savlug machine** from
the payment of peddler’s licences.
Hon. C. J. Wellborn—To incorporate the
Gainesville, Blairsvilie and Northwestern
Railroad Conipauy.
J. W. Warren, Secretary of the Executive
Department, announced a message from the
Governor relative to claims filed for arrest of
criminals. Referred to Finance Committee.
Hon. C. W. Styles was on motion added to
the committee on new counties and county
lines.
During a part of the morning hour, Hon.
B. B. Hinton, President pro tem., aud Hon.
George Uillycr presided.
The Senate adjourned until Monday morn
ing, D o’clock A. M.
HOUSE.
House met at 9 o’clock A. M., Speaker Gum
ming in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Strickland.
Mr. Fanner, of McIntosh, stated that the
bill offered by himself to repeal on act au
thorizing Ordinaries to issue writs of habeas
corpus, was appliable only to the Ordinary of
Mclntorii county.
On motion of Mr. Glenn the resolution
convening the House at 81 r. u., for the pur
pose of reading bills the second time, which
was yesterday laid on the table, was recon
sidered.
Mr. Heidt moved as an omcndinmt that
the House meet at 4 r. m., and sit until G
P. M.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, opposed the
resolution because the House was uncomfor
table, and moved that the resolution be laid
on the table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Ncthcrland, of Rabun, was granted
leave of absence on account of illness in bis
family.
The resolution to refer to the Judiciary
Conunittqe the question of providing a
remedy fbr carrying concealed weapons was
taken up and adopted.
A message from the Senate, giving intelli
gence of the passage of various bills, was
received.
The following bills were read the third
time and acted upon:
To incorporate the Griswoldnlle and Jeffer
sonville Riiiroad Company. Passed.
To auieud an act to incorporate Fort Val
ley Female College.
Also, to incorporate Charlton Chapel, in
Nebraska, Banks county.
Also, to incorporate Hcphysibah High
School, at Brothersville, Richmond county.
Passed.
To amend an act incorporating the Sa'tvmgs
Bank of Augusta. Passed.
To require voters of Cuthbert to register
with City Clerk sixty days before the election
of the Mayor and Council. Passed.
To regulate the pay of jurors in Walton
county. Passed.
To amend the charter of Warren ton. Re
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
The rules were suspended to introduce the
following reeolutions:
Mr. Bacon—That no bill which has been
committed to the committee of the whole
House shall be read a thid time and put upon
its passage until said biti shall have been
acted upon by|the committee of the whole and
reported back to the House. Laid on the
tanle.
Mr. Farmer.—That the Clerk have 200
copies of the rules of the House of Repre
sentatives published for the use of the bo.ly.
To allow the Ordinary of Clayton county
to farm out prisoners convicted of misde
meanors to other counties having and work
ing a chain gang. Referred to Connmiico on
Judiciary.
To change the election precincts of 19th
District, Ga., Militia, of Bryan county. Lost.
To repeal on act abolisning the chain-
gang punishment Withdrawn.
To amend an act approved Oct 13th, 1870.
Lost.
To revise the jury lwxes in ^Camden and
other counties. Lost
To protect tbe people of this State iu their
civil rights. Lost
To authorize agents and attorneys at law* to
make oath to picas in defenses in all cases
requiring picas to be tiled under oath. Lost.
To amend the homestead act Lost
To promote the propagation of shad fish
in .Yltamaha. Passed.
To define duties of officers in relation to
bonds of this State. Lost
To amend an act exempting firemen from
juty duty, so far as it concerns the citj
Macon. Passed.
To require Clerk of Bryan Saperior Court
to k(*ep his office ami records at the court
house. Laid on the table.
To auieud an act giving landlords a lien
upon crops of tenants for stock, farming
utensils, etc., furnished tenants, etc. Lost.
To repeal an act amending the usury laws.
Lost
To repeal an net extending the lien of set
off and recoupment as against debts con
traded before the 1st June, etc. Lost
To make Insurance Companies liable for
damages in certain cases, and other purposes.
Passed.
On motion of Mr. McMillan, the report of
the commitcc to investigate the bonds of
Georgia was read. The reading occupied
some time, and commanded profound atten
tion. The* report was perspicuous, elalKinte,
intelligible patriotic and .eloquent, aud Joes
credit, niike to the heads aud hearts of tie*
industrious committee. It embraces a full
review ami history of the entire transactions
in Georgia bonds, and at the conclusion, elic
ited involuntary applause. Accompanying
the report were severed bills and resolutions.
On motion, the report was made the spe
cial order of Monday week.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, the resolution of
the Senate to have one thousand copies of
the report of the joint committee on bonds
illegally anu fraudulently issued, for distribu
tion, was taken up and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, the rules were
suspended to hear the bills submitted by the
Bond Committee, read the first time, which
are as follows*.
Mr. McMillan—To declare the indorsement
of the State's guaranty on the bonds of the
Brunswick and Albany Railrood Company
under act of March, 1899, to be null and
void, prohibiting the Governor of Georgia,
the Treasurer, or any other officer of the
State, from baying the principal or interest
on the same.
Also, to declare null and void, and uncon
stitutional, the issue of the State gold bonds
maid of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad
Company under act of October 17th, 1870,
and to prohibit the Governor of Georgia,
the Treasurer, or any oteer officer of the
State, from paying principal or interest on
the same.
Also, to declare null and void the indorse
ment of the State's guaranty on the bonds of
the Caitersville and Van Wert Railroad
Company, and to prohibit the Governor,
Treasurer or any other officer of the State
from paying the principal or interest on the
same.
Also, to declare the indorsement of the
State’s guaranty upon the bonds of the
Bainbndge, Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad
Company to be null and void, and to pro-
first time:
hihitthe Governor, Ti
officer of the State from pJ
or interest on the same.
Also, to declare void«_ _
bonds of this State issued
teraber 13,1870, and for c
The following bill was _
Mr. Bacon—To authorize tbe&overnor to
issue certain bonds for cQucatitnal purposes
upon deposit of money or Slat) bonds with
the Treasurer of the 8uML*?T
The following resolution^were offered*:
Mr. Goodman—That an fcqiutl number of
copies of the Report ofJlicBdihl Committee
to which each member of “
tied, shall be forwarded by
of Courts of McDuffie, ~
IkH'ikn counties (»
bution. Agreed to.
Mr. Hoge—That the use jat the Hall be al
lowed on Tuesday nighyn^t, the 8. A. £.
(Sigma Alpha Epsilon) Fraternity, for the
delivery of the annual oddrres by the orator
'tbosen at t?»e amrifd '"nnvtrition of the fra
ternity at Nashville in l$7l.) Agreed to.
Leaves of atacncc wcrȣ grunted Messrs.
G ivton. Camming. HooksJJcott and Cloud
House adjourned till Monday 10 A. x.
SENATE^
Mohdat, July 92,1872.
Ornate called to order fr/ PrcsiJent Tram
mell _
Prayer by Rev. R. C. Kctchum.
Bills were read the fireUtion
:r—’TtTamcm
;J sections 4735,
Hon. R. E. Lester-
4738, 4741 of the Code.
Hon. G. W. Poddy—To ainond section 11
of the act amending horneslL-id law.
Also, to amend act incorporating Atlantic,
Fort Valley and MemphjfLRailrond
_ Hon. W. F. Jordan—To dissolve the mar-,
riage relations of Marcus Muse and Eddie
Muse, of Fulton county.^
Hon. M. A. Candler—To extend the char
ter of the Savannah and Charleston Railroad
Company.
Hon. H. Hicks—To ififvejit the catching
of fish in selns hTUbiH^he river in Johnson
connty. *
Hon. W. M. Reese—Tp perfect the public
school system of the State.
Hon. L C. Hoyl—Towmend section 3480
of the Code.
Hon. W. M. Rceso—To facilitate the col
lection of the poll tax of 18G8-9-70.
Hon. T. J. Simmons—To amend section
3400 of the Code.
Hon. C. W. Styles—To amend the act in
corporating Albany, afifi-to provide for regis
tration of voters.
Hon. C. J. Wellbom—vTo repeal the “Wild
Land'’law.
George Wallace—To repeal tho act to pro
servo the peace and harmony of the people
of this State.
Senate bills were then taken up for a third
reading. •-
To amend tho road laws of tills State so
far as relates to the .counties of Dawson,
Lumpkin and White, passed.
To amend tho act to provide for taking tes
timony by written deposition in ce: tain cases
Passed.
To change article 8, section 3, paragraph 1
of the Constitution, tiflT'apportioumcnt of
representation in the General Assembly.
non. L. C. Hoyl opposed the passage of
the bill. vs
Hon. Reuben Jones and Hon. C. W. Styles
fol lowed on the same line.
^ llon. C. C. Kibbeb lilted the passage of tbe
Hon. B. B. Hinton was opposed to giving
new counties representation.
Hon. L. C. Hoyl offered a resolution that a
joint committee of three from the Senate and
five from the House, to r prepare and report a
bill for the proper apportionment of represen
tation in the House of Representatives, heap
pointed.
Hon. 51. A. Candler supported the bill in
an earnest manner.
Hon. L. C. Hoyl moved to table tbe bill for
tho present. Lost by yeas 17, nays 18.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the
passage of the bill with the following result
Yeas—Brock, Brown, Burns, Cameron,
Candler, Clark, Colman, Griffin, Kirkland,
Kibbee, Lester, McWhorter, Nicholls, Poddy,
Reese, Simmons, Smith, Wellborn,—18.
Nays—Anderson, Black, Bruton, Camp
bell, Cone, Crayton, Erwin, Heard, HiUyer,
Hinton, Hoyl, Jervis, Jones, Jordan,
Mathews, Steadman, Styles, Wallace—18.
The President voted yea, and the bill
To amend section 075 of the Code. Passed.
To authorize executors, administrators,
etc., to sell property under certain circum
stances Ju incorporated towns and cities.
Passed. j*.
To define the duties of administrators, etc
in certain cases. Passed.
To amend section 3, of the act to fix the
salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts and Solicitors. Opposed in
earnest speeches by Hon. Walter Brock and
Hon. M. A. Candler. JLost
To regulate theTSflairaAMccidHig cases in
the Supreme Court.'
To amend claim law; passed.
To extend the law of conspiracy In this
State. Passed.
To amend the act authorizing all pleas and
defenses to be sworn to beiorc certain offi
cers. Passed.
To enable Davenport Jackson to hold the
office of Solicitor General. Passed.
To require express companies to deliver
articles in cities and towns.
Hon. J. R. Brown opposed the pa-sage of
this bill.
Hon W. C. Smith offered amendment to
strike out “and incorporated towns.” Lost by
>eas 11 nays 19.
Hon W. AL Reese favored the passage of
the bill
Hon. A. D. Nunually offered the following
amendment: “Provided express companies
shall not lie required to deliver freight until
the express charges are paid. Adopted.
Hon. George Uillycr opposed the bill op
constitutional grounds.
Hon. B. B. Hititon opposed the passage of
the bilk
Hon. C. W. Stylos offered an amendment
viz: “or give prompt notice to the party to
whom the freight is consigned,” which was
adopted.
The bill os amended was put <w its passage
anil lost
To repeal section 2718 of the Code. Passed.
To incorporate the Grantvillc Collegiate
Seminary. Withdrawn. I
To require the payment of costs in ad
vance in certain case. Judiciary Committee
reported adverse. Report disagreed toby
yeas 3, nays 21, and the bill passed.
To ex cufe tbe t5tb section of article 1 of
the Constitution o! this State.
Hon. Reubeu Jones moved to make this bill
tbe special order for next Thursday, and
print fifty copies for the use ol the Senate.
Adopted.
To repeal the law requiring forthcoming
bonds where land is levied on. The Judicia-
ly (Committee offered an amendment “to dis
pense with forthcoming bonds where levies
are made on real estate and claims of ille
gality- are filed. Amendment agreed lo and
bill passed.
_ To provide for tbe removal of the county
site of Lee couuty, and for other purposes.
Tabled. 1
Hon. C. W. Styles moved to take up the
House bill on the same tail jccL Read the
second time.
To amend the several acts incorporating
Athens. Makes it a city, with four wards,
with a Mayor and eight aldermen. Passed.
To change time holding Lowndes {Superior
Court. Passed.
To change the lines between the counties
of Lowndes and*EcUols. Passed.
To umeml act organizing 1st Volunteer
Regiment, substitute agreed to, und bill
passed.
The following bill was read the first time.
Hon. L. N. Traintn:-1 —To create a Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues fur
Whitfield county.
Loaves of atwcuce were granted to Sena
tors Park, Conley, aud Dcveaux.
The Senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning, 9 o’clock.
HOUSE.
> House met at 10 a. m., Sir. Auderuon,
Speaker pro U ni., ia the Chair.
Prayer l»r Rev. Mr. Slricklaud.
Air. Sargent, of Coweta, moved to recon
sider the tall to authorize attorneys to make
oatii:* «-n pleas of clients. The motion was
lost.
Air. Etheridge ottered a resolution requiring
the Clerk to furnish to members of the House,
from the desk, reports ot investigating com
mittees. Agreed to.
Air. Johnson, of Clay, moved a suspension
of the rules in order to introduce a resolution
S rovidiug f r an afternoon session of the
[ouse. Lost
The following bills were read the first time.
Air. Zcllars—To better regulate the meas
urement and inspection of timber and Inmber
in McIntosh county and the city of Darien.
Air. Woffurd—A memorial from the Board
of Education of Bartow county. Referrd to
Committee on Education.
Air. Boynton—To require all persons own
ing lands in Calhoun connty to give in the
same in said county.
Also, to exempt from road duty only snch
ordained and licensed ministers of the Gospel
who are regular pastors of a church.
Air. Rneseli—To amend section 1102 of the
Revised Code.
Mr. Durham—To incorporate the Athens
Gas-light Company.
Also, to authorize the Intendauts and War
dens of Athens to subscribe capital stock to
the amount of $100,000 to the Northeastern
Riiiroad.
Air. Johnson, of Clay—To provide for the
registration of all wild land? in the State.
Air. Bacon—To more effectually punish
trespassers upon the unoccupied lands of
othi-rs.
Air. McConnell—To incorporate the town
of Jonesboro.
Mr. Lumpkin—To prohibit the levying of
tax upon agriculture products by municipal
< ovporations.
Also, to relieve Mr. 8. W. Bailey, O. E.
La-kin, Thomas Miles, Emily Alagahec, Ja
cob Anderson, David Magahee, John M.
Smith and Edmund Whitaker, of McDuffie
county.
Mr. Anderson, of Cobb—To compensate
R. M. Goodman & Co. for printing dune for
the State. -
Air. Putney—To regulate pay of grand and
petit jurors m Dough rty county.
Mr. Rawls—To allow commissioners of
roads and revenues in Effingham county to
charge and regulate the charges of licenses
u> sell spiritious liquors in said county.
Air. Woodward—A resolution to furnish
three copies ot wild land digests to each Tax
Receiver in the State.
Mr. Rountree—To alter and amend an act
incorporating the town of Swannsltoro.
Mr. Whatley—To amend an act incorpo
rating the town of Senoia in Coweta county,
and appoint Commissioners of the same.
Mr. Brawner—To incorporate the town of
Camesville, and to provide Commissioners
for tbe same, and to repeal all former laws
incorporating the same.
. Air. Peep!****—To nn act changing
the l»n«* !**twivn Berrien and Lowudc*
counties.
W ilson—To add the lands belonging
to Alra. Cynthia Green, A. H. Howell and
Samuel Sewell, situated in Campbell couuty,
t> Fulton county.
Air. Glenn—To amend an act incorporat
ing the Georgia Western Railroad. This bill
authorizes the railroad to bnild its track on
tbe right of way of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad to any point ea. t of the Chattahoo
chee river.
Also, to allow the Tax Receiver of Fulton
county tbe same compensation as the Collec
tor.
Also, to incorporate the Real Estate Sav
ings Bank of Atlanta. Incorporators—J. R.
Wallace, Wm. R Phillips, G. T. Dodd, J. A.
Hayden, and B. F. Wyly. Capital stock
$500,000.
Aik), to authorize the Governor to draw
his warrant in favor of Fnlton county for a
sum therein mentioned on account of expense
incurred by said county In feeding and diet
ing prisoners and prosecuting criminals in
the Superior Court in cases growing out of
frauds and crimes committed against tbe
State in connection with the Western and
Atlantic Raiiroad.
Also, to impower the city of Atlanta to
extend Alabama street through certain land
belonging to the State of Geoigia in said city.
Mr. Franklin—To repeal an act of Janu
ary 20tl», 1870, to raise a revenue for the use
of the Government authorizing tho issuance
of bonds for school purpos< a.
Air. Simmons, of Gwinnett—To amend an
act providing for sales of property in this
State to secure loans and other debts.
Air. Jones of Gwinnett—To enable John
Harris, of Gwinnett, to peddle without
license.
Mr Simmons of Hall—To incorporate the
Gainesville Dispensary, Trading and Manu
facturing Company.
Air. Head—To provide for tlic election of
Botird of Education for Haralson county,
aud to coufer ujion said Board jurisdiction
over the finances, roads, bridges and public
buildings of Baid county.
Also, to compel owners of wild lands in
Haralson county to return the same aud pay
tax**s thereon.
Mr. {Summerlin—To require the collector
of Heard county to receive jury certificates
for county taxes.
# Air. Bryan—To grant the right of redemp
tion to persons whoso lands or other realty
shall be sold under execution.
Also, to amend sections 4348,4349 aud 43*1
of the Code.
Also, to amend section 3-190 of tlie Code!
Mr. Griffin—A resolution providing for a
ucw judiciary system.
Also, a resolution providing for the appint-
ment of a committee to investigate a mort
gage of $00,000 on the Capitol
Also, a resolution requiring the btatc
Treasurer to inform tlie House whether or
not the Treasurer under the administration
of ex-Governor C J Jenkins, luis compared
books and settled outstanding b dances, if any
with him.
Also, a bill to exempt Justices of tlie Peace
and Notaries Public, in cities of 5,000 popu
lation, from jury duly.
Mr. Paulk—To change the line between
Ravin and Wilcox counties.
Mr. Watters—Tp relieve tlie securities on
the lnrnd of N. U. Alexander, former Tax
Collector of Jasper county.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that a bill authorizing
DavenjHirt Jackson to act as Solicitor Gen
eral of the Augusta district hod been passed.
Mr. Cain—To regulate the' practice of
dentistry, and to protect the people against
cmpricism in relation thereto.
Mr. Watters—To fix the per diem of bai
liffs of Jasper county.
Air. Ling—That the Democratic Couvcn
tion of tlie State be allowed the use of the
Hall on the 24th instant, from, and after 11
A IS. Agreed to.
Air. Riley—To relieve the securities of
Vyilliam Wads worthy
spurious articles of commercial fertilizers,
and to take into consideration the expediency
of abolishing all existing inspection laws.
Mr. Johnson, of Spalding—To amend sec
tion 94 of tho Code in relation to the duties
of the Comptroller General.
Air. Glover—To provide for the election of
Ordinaries of the several counties of the
State.
Also, to authorize the Tax Collector of
Sumter county to levy and collect tax fi. fas
Air. Morris—To prevent hounding anil
killing of deer in Talbot, Marion and Taylor
counties, between 15th April and 1st Septem
ber.
Air. Craig—To compel Tax Collector? of
Telfair and Dodge counties to receive jury
scrip in payment of taxes.
Mr. Bowie—To make legal all official acts
of county officers done in accordance with
law where there is a failure in the Executive
Department to provide such officers with
commissions at the proper time, and to legal
ize such acts heretofore done
Mr. Renfroc—To provide for the payment
of insolvent costs lo the county ifficcrs ot
Washington county.
Also, to except Washington county from
operation of an act creating County Court.
Air. King—To consolidate the offices of
Tax Receiver and Collector in Wayne
county.
Mr Kill ram—To incorporate the Haber
sham and Union Turnpike Company and
change its name.
Mr. Woodall—To incorporate the Talbot-
ton Branch Railroad Company.
Mr. Battle, colored—To provide arrange
ments for the bcuefit of the people of the
State and provide for their education.
Alessre. Russell and Cain were added to the
Committee on Militaiy Affairs.
Adjourned.
money for that purpose.
Mr. Meadows—To make it t misdemeanor
for any person hiring or borrowing a horse
from another to so use or drive and abuse
said horse as to make it thereafter by reason
ol said abuse unfit for service.
Also, lo regulate tbc£fccs of the Treasurer
of Madison county.
Also, to provide for tlie payment of insol
vent costs to the county officers of Aladison
county.
Mr. Payne—A resolution that no new
matter be introduced in the House after the
27th iustaut. A motion for suspension of
rules to take up the resolution was lost
Mr. Hoge—To secure to the several coun
ties of this Suite the net proceeds of tlie
labor of couYicts tried in said counties and
sent therefrom to thcpenitentiaiy.
Mr. Hil!—To create a Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenue for Alacon
county.
Mr. Harvey—To make subject to levy and
sale the products of homesteads heretofore,
or which may hereafter be granted.
Mr. Morel mid—To prohibit fishing in any
mill pond in Alerriwether county, without
consent of owner.
Also, to repeal an act constituting a Board
of Commissioners for Alerriwether county.
Mr. Hall, of Merri wether—To amend the
law in relation to peddling.
Air. Collins—To change the line between
the counties of Alitchell und Colquitt
Mr. Richards—To amend section 1412 of
the Code.
Mr Clements—To chance the time of hold
ing the Superior Court in Alontgomexy county.
Also, to provide for organizing a public
school system for the counties of Montgom
ery, Towns, Dooley, Wilcox. Union, Colquitt,
Worth, Laurens, Telfair, Appling, Clinch,
Coffee, Pulaski, Dodge, Johnson, Emanuel,
Ware, Brooks, Charlton, Aladison, Campbell,
Dougluss, Dawson, Lumpkin, White, Fannin,
Gilmer, Wayne.
Air Peeples—To amend the law in relation
to granting corporate authority by tho Supe
rior Court.
Mr. Pou—To amend section 3472 of the
Code.
Also, to authorize N. J. Fogarty, of Mus
cogee, county, to practice medicine.
Also, to relieve the securities of J. G.
Brooks, T*.* Collector of Aluscogce c ounty.
Also, to make verbal contracts for labor
and services le^al and binding upou the par
ties thereto, though not to be fudy performed
within one year from the making thereof.
Also to amend section 4348 of tbe Code.
Mr. Oleghom—To amend the charter of
Rescue Uook und Ladder Company of Co
lumbus.
Air. Davis, of Newton—To exempt the
salaries and tuitK a fees due to teachers in
colleges and oihc. schools from liability to
garnishment.
Air. Allred—To compel owners of wild
lauds in Pickens county to return and pay tax
on l he same.
Air. Anderson, of Pulaski—To inen-ase the
pay of jurors in Pulaski county.
Mr. Bunn—To incorporate Rockwart,
Polk county.
Air. Uucny— 1 To relieve Wm. Harrison, of
titewart county.
Air. Anderson of Puh^ki—To require the
Tax Collector of Pulaski coutily to receive
c n.nty scrip f >r taxes.
Mr. Crittenden—To prolec£tax defaulters
from excessive burdens.
Mr. McNeil—To alter and amend tax laws
so far as to require additional information
from tax payers in regard to amount of pro
duce raised by them.
Air. Snead—To incorporate the Western
Metropolitan Railroad; Company.
Air. Cumin ing—To authorize proceedings
supplementary to execution and to enforce
payment of judgments by defendants pos
sessed of property which cannot be reached
by execution or which they fail to point out
Also, to aulho ize the Augusta Exchange
to elect a Board of Arbitrators, and to make
awards of said Board the judgments of the
Superior Court of Richmond county under
certain circumstances.
Also, to authorize the transfer of executions
issued for State, county and municipal taxes
and other execetions, and to secure certain
rights to the transferees.
Al*o, to limit the lien of judgments’of. Jus
tices Court.
Also, to amend laws’of State in relation to
garnishment
Also, to empower the Exportiog and Im
porting Company of Georgia to sue and be
sued.
Mr. Hudson—To allow Nathan P. Single-
ton, of Schi *■ county, to practice medicine
in Sumter, Ai^o.i ai d Schley counties.
Also, to increase the pay of jurors and to
compensate constables in Schley and Sumte:
counties.
11Also, to change the line between Macon
and Schley counties.
Mr. Johnson, of Spalding—To charter the
Griffin, Flat Shoals and Columbus Railroad.
Mr. Dell—A resolution that the Committee
on Agriculture and Manufacture lie instruct
ed to inquire and report what further legisla
tion is necessary to protect the planters of
the State from the imposition of dealers in
National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY,
op NKW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
B. GRATZ BROWN,
OP MISSOURI.
ATLANTA, TUESDAY', JULY 23, 1872.
Judge Parrott
The b.ir of the Cherokee court, at Bartow
county, passed complimentary resolutions iu
honor of Judge Parrott, late deceased, aud
the court adjourned a day in tribute to his
memory.
The writer practiced for four years iu the
circuit during Judge Parrott’s iucumbcucy.
lie possessed excellent administrative ability,
and made a good judge. He despatched
business untiringly. lie kept fine order, and
maintained thoroughly tlie diguity of the
court. He administered erimiual law rigidly.
Our New Bukliiiug
Ou tlie 15th iustaut we pulled up tlie last
stakes and deposited the entire establish
ment in Tuk Constitution building. The
removal occupied some five or six days, it
being necessary to take engine aud presses
to pieces. But we are glad to state that no
issue of the paper was missed, either daily or
weekly. Irregularities there doubtless have
been, aud our friends will cheerfully over
look them. The removal was at great ex
pense, but wc arc repaid by comforts and
conveniences seldom enjoyed iu a newspaper
office. In a few days we shall he entirely
fitted up. In the meantime we shall go to
work with renewed energy for tlie instruc
tion and entertainment of our host of readers.
IIou Dunlap Scott.
This worthy gentleman is announced by
the Rome papers as candidate for Congress,
subject to the nominating convention. Air.
Scott lias done the State good service.
The Commercial says of him:
“For the past month we have seen flatter
ing letters from all parts of the preicnt
district, soliciting Capt. Scott to give the
people the benefit in the National Councils of
those talents which have been so illustrious
iu the Councils of the State. Oapt Scott
single-handed lie fought the thuves and
plunderers of the Bullock regime, aud of
that late Lcgbluturc in which his wise con-
sel did so much to restore the Slate to pros
perity, would make his name loved and
honored by the sons and daughters of Geor
gia through many a vcjir.’*
Urants
Our worthy neighbor keeps standing at the
head of its columns some strong encomiums
upon Grant. This is certainly a strange way
to w‘*rkfi»r the Democraticcausc. However,
as an offset to these encomiums, honored with
tlie Democratic indorsement of persistent
publication, we give the following opinions
of this same Southern oppressor, Grant, by
some of his Republican confreres:
“General Grant Ls not fit to govern this
country.”— Stanton's Dying Words
“Grant has no more soul than a dog.”
Den. Butler.
“Grant lias no more capability than a borse.’
Fighting Joe Hooker.
“ Grant is not controlled by constitutional
law, but by political * rings.* ”—[Trumbull.
“Grani’sSua Domingo business slumps him
as a first-class conspirator.”—[Gov. Palmer.
“ There are sixteen weighty reasons why
Grant should never be Pic idem.”—Colfax.
“ Grant is making money out of his posi
tion, and that's all lie cares uboutil ”—[aena-
tor Carpenter.
Colton.
The receipts this week are 2,003 bales,
9.000 less than last year and 5,000 less than
two years since. It is likely the receipts for
next week will be 2,'KiO bates compared with
10.000 last year, aud 0,000 the vc;ir before,
and receipts at interior towns 50) bales com
p red with 2,uOJ bales last year, and 1,000
the year before.
We have bad another rainy week, one day
clear and no rain, but the balance of the
week has been cloudy and showery every
day. The thermouie ci 1ms averaged eighty-
five at noon.
We may have another week of showery
weather, us tlie signs hy which we have been
able to foretell this weather have not
materially changed.
There has been u panic iu the cotton
market this week, caused by every one get
ting scared at tlie same lime, and all anxious
in sell. The spieudid growing crop has not
yet been injured by the rains, and
it is also generally believed now,
that the caterpillars have proved to l>e
only gross worms. There is a report prevail
ing that there will be sixty thousand bales of
new crop exported by the 15\h of September,
but wc cannot see how this can be so. The year
1859 was the largest crop year ever known.
The first bale of new cotton was received
July 28th, aud the total amount of new cot
ton received up to September first was 9,700
bales. The yeai 1 V 5U, the first bale of new
crop received was July 15th—same time as
this year, aud the total amount of new cot
ton received up to September first was 115G
bales. The latest crops have been 1857, first
bale August 15tli; receipts 33 bales, and 1807,
first bale, same time; receipts 19 bales. Wc
have thought for some time that tbe time had
come to take the bear side, but as we expect
ed this rainy spell, we feared it might be the
cause of putting tbe price up again. Want
of space is the reason of the shortness of our
article this week.
Senator Thurman, of Oblo 9 Will
Work Earnestly for Greeley,
We have been giving our readers day after
day the accessions of the recognized , leaden
of the Democracy to Greeley’s support. No
Democrat has stood higher than Senator
Thurman of Ohio. He has preferred a
straight Democratic nomination. We give
his views below
Cleveland, O., July 15.—TheTIamdtaler
to-day publishes a letter from Hon. A. G.
Thurman to CoL Spencer of this city, in
which Senator Thurman say that though he
would prefer that the Democrats had resolved
on a straight Democratic fight, he will work
earnestly for the election of Greeley and
Brown, as it is tbe will of the party, and be
lieving that the welfare of the country re
quires the defeat of the present administra
tion. The nomination of Greeley and
Brown at Baltimore, he says, was the work
of the people, politicians^ having little or
nothing to do with it The Democratic
party apes not abandon its principles; but
believing as it does, that the course of the
Radical leaders threatens to destroy all con
stitutional and Democratic government, it h
bound by it principles to seek the overthrow
of .those leaders, and if it cannot do it in
the mode it would prefer, it is but common
sense to take the next best mode.
Report ou the ■*«■ uutlc Aq liuu.
Dr. J. F. Bozeman aud Dr. Win. II. Gum
ming, appointed by Governor Smith under d
resolution of the Legislature to examine tlie
management of the LunaticJAsylum, have
made a startling report.
Dr. Bozeman reports that the three trustee*
of the asylum have endeavored faithfully to
do their duty. Dr. Cuminin ,r a says the great
mismanagement ofjtlic institution is due to
them. They had all power, and therefore
could have remedied matters.
Dr. Bozeman says the books arc correctly
kept, and no unfaithfulness is probable, but
a better system of accountability should pre
vail, and a higher standard of management
and work should be readied in all the depart
ments. The working force of the Asylum is
85 including four doctor 1 , and costing $28,-
497. Tlie custom has long been, and a b- cl
one it is, to allow rations to all tlie agents
md employees, their families, servants and
horses. This item alone amounts 'to $11
187 95. AIulcs hired to haul wood at a per
dicta received forage. Thus of [ $90,000 year-
ly to maintain the Asylum, 45 per cent is
consumed in paying and supporting the 85
officers and employees, leaving, after the fut 1»
tobacco, liquor and repairs are paid far, less
Ilian one-half of the annual ^appropriation
for the subsistence and clothing of the near
ly 400 patients. This is certainly a bad
showing. .
The chief resident physician should have
rations for his family and servants, on ac
count of his great expenses. Dr. R zernou
ihiuks, but the others should not
There are four doctors and two stewards.
He thinks three doctors mid one steward
enough. The wife of the resident physician
is matron. While he compliments the
present matron, he thinks she should not la
an asylum physician’s wife. Discipline for
bids it
Dr. Bozeman thinks tlie organic law of the
aslyuin should be remodeled. This asylum
should not be enlarged, as it is too big
already, but another restitution built iu the
up country.
During the past year nearly $90,000 have
been spent iu the new building, and $15,000
or $20,000 will soon be needed in rqiairs.
Dr. Gumming reports with entire unfavor-
ablucss. He says ucilhcr the adjacent uor
enclosed grounds show improvement, save
three acres in front, which arc an ornament.
The rest of the grounds arc encumbered and
rough aud the sewers discharge their fetid
contents so near tlie buildings as to pollute
•the air.
The old buildings are out of repair, mul the
ucw ones, while s<did, are unornatnculcd mul
not very suitable. Tlie enlargement of tlie
institution he disapproves. There are two
recreation courts, and should be numbers of
them. Idiots and epileptics should not lie
admitted to the institution. Fuel is difficult
to get He recommends coal. The garden
is ill chosen aud its cultivation superficial.
Vegetables are needed. The daily is a failure,
the cows averaging luss than three quarts a
day.
The four doctors arc too many. Dri Gum
ming found au nlwence of order in this de
partment. No case books are kept. The
want of order marks the drug department.
No prescription books, no books showing dig
position of tlie $2,000 of medicine. In 1871
515 gallons of spirits were used, lie won
ders where it went
The center building is occupied by four
households of three physicians and stewards,
numbering over forty. This room should lie
given to reading, sewing and school pur
poses. Dr. Cuunnmg suggests that the mar
ried officers should reside nc»r the Asylum
and take tums'on duty.
The Asylum is badly ventilated, the air
tainted with untrapped sewers, the floors,
walls, ceilings and casings dirty and infcslcd
with vermin, and the bedding and apparel
were soiled. The laundiy is out of repair.
The rations were deficient in flour aud veg
etables. The corn meal in April was coarse,
ill-bolted, and unfit for use. Tho Asylum
had no skilled baker or trained cook. The
momln given Jwicc a day, at 9 and 3 in
8Minmerv and 10 anil 4 in winter, and fire,
therefore, infrequent as well as ill-cookcd and
insufficient
Thirty-nine rooms fitted for lunatics arc
otherwised used, by attendants, snd for
clothes and store rooms. There is no in
firmary. No religious service was held on
the Sabbath, only eennon on Wednesday.
The dead are buried without religious rite*,
in tlie woods with no stones or fence. Dr.
Gumming saw nothing to commend but the
lawn. lie mentions items cf expense, such
as, $1,132 00 fortravelingcxpcnscs; $193
feed of two mules while hauling; $131 31
feed of private horse s’x months, and others
which he considers questionable.
Of couive it is not right to pass judgment
until the managers of the institution have
hearing.
Personal*
Our sanctum was enlivened on,Wcdnesdsiy
morning lost with the appearance of Col.
Acton, who was”; here looking after tho in
terests of that most excellent peper—The
Atlanta Constitution.
The Legislature and Supreme Court being
now in session, and the close mail connec
tions, which gives us Tns Constitution be
fore it has been from'thc press twelve hours,
and the universal popularity of the paper,
make it an easy matter to procure subscrii>-
tions. We are happy to state also, that Col.
Acton is so successful in his efforts, and it
agrees so well with his constitution, that he
canuoj. tell within three trials how much
cloth it would take to make him a shirt,
Cuthbert ApjtcaL
Or cat Trntlu* by Great Ncn.
COMPILED rOU TUB CONSTITUTION BY AN IMPARTIAL
OMBKVBU.
The first step toward local or general har
mony, is the lamishiticnt from our breasts of
every fueling and sentiment calculated to stir
the dis»ird of the imat—A. II. Btcphcnu.
Nothing could be more injurious or mis
chievous to the future of our countiy than
the agitation at the present of questions that
divided the people anterior to or during the
existence of the late war.—A. IL Mepherut.
Let all differences of opinion, touching er
rors or supjHised errors, of the head or heart
on the part of any, iu the past, growng out
of these matters, be at once iu the deep
ojean .of oblivion forever buried.—A. IL
Stephens.
Let there be no crimination or rjcriinina
tions on account of acts of other days.—*1
IL Stephens. •
No canvassing of (tost conduct Great
disasters arc upon us and uikmi the
whole country; audwithout inquiring
how these originated, or at whose door
the fault should be laid, let us now
ai common sharers of common misfoi-
luncs, ou all occasions consult only as to the
b ia st means, under the circumstances as wc
find them, to secure the best ends towards
future amelioration.—A. II. Stephens.
This view should be borne in mind that
whatever differences of opinion existed be
fore the late fury of the war. they sprung
mainly from differences as to the liest means
to be us-il, aud the best line of policy to be
pursued to secure the great controlling ob
ject of all—which was good government.
A IL ttephens.
It was with this view and with this pur
pose secession was tried. That has failed,
instead of bettering our condition, instead of
eda'dishingour liberties upon a surer foun
dation, we have, in the war that ensued, come
well nigh loosing the whole of the rich in
heritance with which wc set out.—A. IL
Stephens.
Tue Constitution of the United States and
tlie treaties and laws made in pursuance
thereof are now acknowledged to lie the par
amount law of the whole country.—A. IL
—-old issues, old questions,old differences,
and old feuds be regarded as fossils of an
other epoch. They belong to what may
hereafter We considered as thesilurcan period
of our history.—A. II. Stephens
1ST" Let *11 pstrioto by whatever distinct
ive name heretofore styled, rally, in *11 sec
tions everywhere to the support of him, be
he who he msy, who bears the standard with
Constitutional Union emblazoned units folds.
A. II. Stepherm.
It is obviously impracticable in the Federal
Government of these States to secure all the
rights of independent eieercignty to each, and
yet provide for the interest ana safety of ail.
Individuals entering into society must give
up * share of liberty to preaeivc the rest
George WaMngton, PreeidenL
By unanimous order of the Convention.
Without union oar independence could
never have been achieved—without union our
liberties can never be maintained.—Andrew
Jackson.
Now Apportionment*.
Editors Constitution : A Mil has burn intro
duced in the Urawc of ifcpiv*mtaliv<-s by
the Hon. Ik W. Phillips, of E -hols, for tlie
purpose of re-diatricting the State, under the
late Apportionment Act of Congress.
Enclosed I send you the enun-les n-tl c
nopu ation of each Incbi'Vil hi tiic C i -r* .
sUmal district, and re |Hctf»»!ly request you
to lay them before your rcad-ns. Who c-iu
propose a better plan ?
I understand that ih b adlu * lL.ni
eratic centiemett iu < : eor_ h win are vis
ing the bill becaus: t!i :> -lo re 10 semi i*.»
for the State at large.
Docs that mean that they are vrillhv* to
continue Spucr, tiigby and Whitley in 1 *«»».-
gross?
What other mngtrnethm o«n >«• pherd
upon it? Gentlemen, the p«-»pie do the
voting, and I advise you to look w U to y.»ur
laurels. The South will need all tin* sinii^lli
she can get in the n- vt (V md (5e»*r-
ria can send nine true and f*»i;hful f***wt-»
represent her; and I am imprefsed with tho
trelief that tl»« present I^einsiature is com
posed of intelligence enough to guide the
ship of State upon this niiifoct to the n»ck
of safety in splirttf dissatisfied a«nir*nta and
political schemers who would sink the Statu
to gratify their own nzgrind'-icmcuL Let
the bill bo passed without delay.
Democrat.
First jpongressional Dislrie*.—Chatham,
Bryan, Liberty^Melntosh, Glynn, Camden,
Charlton. Ware, Pierce, Wayne, Appling,
Tatnall, Bullock, Effingham. Screven, Eman
uel, Montgomery, Telfair, D »dgc, Lauren*.
Number of couutics20; white population,
in 1870 05,910; black popu'ation in 1870 00,.
•127; whit'* majority 619; Total population in
District 133,272.
Second Congressional District.—Dougherty,
Calhoun, Clav, Early, Baker, Miller. Miteh-
oll, Docatur, Thomas. Cotquitl, Worth, Dim
ly, Pulaski, WiImx. Irwin, 1 lerricxi, Brooks,
Lovrnd -8. Echols. Clinch, Cofioa
Number of counties 21; white population
in 1870 00,290: bl ick population in 1870 65,-
415; white majority 881; Total population
in the District 131,711.
Third Congressional District.—Stewart,
Quitmau, Randolph, Terrell, Webster, Chat-
l&hoochc, Aluscogoe, Harris, Tioup, .llcurd,
Carroll, Harm*-sou, lYlk.
NuiuIht of countic* 13; white |to|Mtln.
thm in 18iV, 05,083; b ack |HqNilation in 1870,
02.0*2; white majority 2.411; total po}>ula-
1 at ion in tlie District 127,755.
Fourth Congressional District—Lee. Sum
ter, Schley, Marion, Taylor, Talbot, Uiihou,
Pike, Alerriwether, Coweta, Fayette, Camp
bell, Douglass, Paulding.
Number of counties 14. White impula-
tiou in 1870, 07,095; blade (Mipulation iu
1870, 05,500; white majority 2.12J; total
population iu district 133,201.
Fifth Congressional District—Houston,
Alacon, Crawford, Monroe, Bulls, Sodding,
Henry, lbmkdalc, Clayton, DcKalb. Fulton,
Cobb.
Number of counties 12 ; white population
ii^ 1870, 73,071; Mack (xipuhttion in 1870,
73,950; white majority iu district, 724; total
population in district, 40,’'24.
Sixth Congressional District—Floyd, Chat-
topga, Wttlkir, Dude, Catoosa, Whitfield,
Murray, Gor Ion, Bartow, Cherokee, 1 Lkcns.
Giliuer, Fannin, Union.
Number of counties, 14. White popula
tion iu 1870,97,040; blue!:, (•opulatiou 187<>,
19,754; white majority, 77,980; total popuiu
tidn iu District, ll( ! ,7jl.
Seventh Congressional District — BiM*.
Tfiriggs, Wilhi'ison, Jones, Putman, Jus|»<t,
Morgan, Newton, Wultim, Gwinnett, Mil-
tub, Forsyth.
Number of counties, 12; white population
in 1870, 07,38*>; Mack impulution iu 1870,
03*180; while inaj*** iiy, 4,205; M d popula
tion in district, I30.505
Eighth Congressional District.—Baldwin,
Washington, Johnson, Jefferson, Hancock,
Taliaferro, Greene, Oghlhori»u, Clarke, Madi
son, Jackson, Hull, Dawson Lumpkin.
Numlicrof counties 14. White |>opul ation
in 1870, 00,710; Mack population in 1879,
03,714; while majority 3,003; total popula
tion 130,450.
Ninth Congressional District—Burke,
Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Glasscock,
Warren, Wilkes, Lincoln, Elln.Tt, Hart,
Franklin, Banks, Habersham, White, Rabun,
Towns.
Number of counties 10; white pnpulftthm
in 1870 07,905: black population in 1870
05,844; white majority 2,C2<; total popula
tion iu District 1&.,309.
education In the Mountain*.
Ringgold, G a., July 12,1873.
Editor* Constitution : Ia a picturesque val
ley at the foot of a long range of mountains,
and immediate!}* on the line of the Western
und* Atlautic tiailroad, one hundred and
fifteen miles from Atlanta, and near the Ten
nessee Hue, Hus the very pretty village of
Ringgold, Georgia, winch has been the
scene, during the week just passed, of the
cloeing exercises of the Masonic Literary In-
stitiPe—now presided orct l»y PfuCuttualL-
T. McAIullcii and A J. s R<»l»crt, Associate
Principals, aud an appreciation of tlie fact
that the columns of Tire Ccn>titution are
ever open to the advocacy of the educational
and ail other interests of vital import in the
building up of onr Commonweath, prompts
us to give, in brief detail, an account of the
very pleasant occasion.
Very appropriately, tlie exercises were
opened on Sabbath morning, 7tli instant,
with a vciy excellent sermon, at tlie Baptist
Church, from the Rev. Tlios. J. Robert, D.
D., at prestui a resident of Augusta, Ga.
For over an hour & large und intelligent au
dience were agreeably entertained by the
eloquent Doctor, with thoughtful reflections
upon the first verse of the nineteenth Psalm.
Alonday, 3 o'clock v m., a large crowd
assembled in the hall of the college to witness
the juvenile exhibition, consisting of decla
mations, recitations of poetry, etc., from tlie
pupils of the primary deportment; and to
the credit of tlie principals, he it said that
the occasion whs one which reflected credit
upon their efforts and the application of their
pupils. This was followed by a very practi
cal address from the Rev. J. O. Lane, a
promising young Presbyterian divine, who,
in a very entertaining speech to the young
gentlemen of tlie Periclcuu Society, added a
most happy feature to the pleasures of the
occasion.
At 8 r. M., the txbibilion was continued,
and among the many creditable recitations of
this part of the cxercfecs the couqiosiiions
read by Miss Ida Anderson, subject, “Morn
ing;” Miss. Elia Trimtuier, “The Land We
Love” and Miss DcliicSims, “Niglit,** all de
serve honorable mention, together with the
recitations of |x»etry Iiy Aliases Ida Wood,
Gordie Whitman, un 1 Eva Gordon. Among
the declamations may lie incutiouctl those or
Air. W. AI. Wynn, the “Empire State;”
Henry Ilcalcii, “The Fugitive Governor;**
and a very unique, original one, from A. M.
Hcnslce, entitled “ A Lecture on Woman.*'
The whole ending with the presentation of
prizes by Rev. II. B. Moore.
The Grand Concert Tuesday evening, di
rected by Prof. Ben. F. Chirk, was the coup
deetnt of tlie occasion and for hours a large
assembly was gre ted with rich strains of
vocal and instrumental muric from tbe very
proficient pupils of the elective lutor r alto
gether proving their sturdy effort to excel,
and his indomitable will U> impart a correct
appreciation of that branch of education.
And, in conclusion, we would say that no
[lortion of the State can claim greater attrac
tions for students th in is presented in the
mountains of North Georgia,during tlie sum
mer mouths. Richly has nature here be
stowed her charms, ami the air healthful, in
vjgoralhig—thereby giving au iinfietus to
study, without the disagreeable relaxation in
cident to long continued mental effort iu re
gions less favored—thus presenting undis
puted claims to preference. W. O. B.
Uulvcralijr of Georgia.
Athens, Ga., July 16lli, 1872.
Editors Constitution: The Examining Board
appointed by his Excellency, Governor
Smith, have been here for the |nu>1 week, con
ducting the final examinations of the senior
class. The examinations have l*een most
rigid and searching, and it is only by the
most assiduous aud diligent application that
all will “pass tlie rubicon." The Examining
Board affirm the University may well take
great unction to themseives for the proficien
cy and progress made and attainments ac
quired by the class of 1872. That “in the
word’s great battlefield, iu the bivouac
of -life” they may well expect these
young men, tliut are so^u to leave tlie walls
of their alma mater, illustrate tlie teachings
and precepts inculcated here by their “walk
and conduct” into whatever vocation they
may enter. YesUxday the Board, AI r. Ncsbit
of Macon, presiding, attended the moot court.
The case involved was that of murder, the
famous one. State vs. Wyly Afitchum. It
was ably argued by both aides, but particular
credit and praise should lie awarded to tb^t
young Neoplytc of Blackstone, Howell Glenn,
of your city. The Board were so invidious as
to particularize Mr. Glenn, and for close rea
soning, careful analysis and unstudied but
burning eloquence he enjoys a very enviable
reputation. Mr. Howell Glenn is a nephew
of the late lamented General Howell
Cobb, and in this connection wc
are reminded of a remark Washington
Irving makes, viz; “Rank and position may
not be hereditary nor transferable, but hered
itary virtues and talent are giving a potent
of nobleness for surpassing the blazonry of
Herald's College.” This is moat eminently
true, for the boa~d remarked in manner, de
livery and other points, there was the Cobb
spirit coming out Hated.
To Hit People of Georgia.
Atlanta^ Ga., July 22,1872.
My name as a candidate for Governor of
Georgia before the Convention to meet in
this city on the 24th Instant is hereby with
drawn.
Thanking my friends who have favored
me thus far, I am, very respectfully,
John BL James,
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