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National Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT:
"TORACE GREELEY,
OT NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
B. GRATZ BROWN,
07 KIS80TJKL
State Democratic Ticket
FOR GOVERNOR:
JAMES M. SMITH,
or MUSCOGEE.
ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JULY 30.1872.
Creeley or Croat.
The eoone of the Atlanta Son b certainly
a strange one. It state* in yesterday’s issue
that Its -position b well known.” But a
great many seem to be unenlightened. Cer
tain It is, that the Son b fighting the nominee
of the National Democratic party, and in
consequence b virtually supporting Grant
When a Democrat goes for Grant, somehow
lut letter finds its way to the Sun. Our
neighbor should change bb course:
The Harris "ount"Democracy
Ir. a recent issue, we gave the resolutions
fatted by the Harris county Democracy in
doming Governor Smith, and stating that a
fulstiuite was defeated. The inference might
be incorrectly drawn that the substitute
was against Smith, when it was really for
hint. At the same meeting, Mr. J. F. C.
Williams offered a resolution thanking Gov-
ornor Smith for recognizing the right of the
North and South Railroad to State aid. The
full delegation was J. F. C. Williams, Wm. J.
Hudson, D. H. Ilunt, J. M. Mobley. J. W.
Murpby, a T. Pattlllo, and Chas. L. Dendy.
Report i
L. C. Hoy], J. A Jervis, W. E. Simmons,
W illiam J. Head, and J. A Woodward, the
Legislative committee to Investigate the con
duct of Ben Conley, George Hlllyer and
Dawson A Walker, Commissioners who
audited Bute Road claims, have reported.
Like the other committees this oae hss done
Its work welL
The Commissioners passed on 1028,063 10
->f claims. They audited $318,000, rejecting
,mme, scaling some, and a few being with-
Irawn. Of the audited claims, $20,527 07
-c unpaid, and Governor Smith won't pay
: jem without legislative action. The claims
.ltc of all aorta, run from $3 to $50,000, and
number about 1,100. The Commissioners
v ere a long time at work, but the committee
think not cenaurmUy so.
The committee haa examined every audited
• l&im and taken testimony on them. Some
they have been unable to find out about, and
po report. A trip was taken to Chattanooga
to examine wood and cross tie claims, and
pe-tiea invited to givo information. The
nc )t/)f these claims were valid; others were
; t But the commisaioners are not censured,
1 iey having acted apparently fairly. Some
of Ui ei.im. could not bo fully inquired into,
e hlcncc not being attainable. Of the nn-
() <1 audited claim*, some should not be
I- uid. Some money on improperly audited
.-talma baa been paid back. The commis-
,i.iu rs audited wood and tie claims on the
claimants' oath when IL O. Hoyt’s the wood
•on tractor’s book showed delivery. The com-
ttce condemns this rule, as changes were
r.\t lc in Hoyt’s books, which showed more
> i ucy spent for wood and ties than the road
: reded. This fact made inquiry necessary.
IMore the lease there was on hand 21,2501
c -nls of wood and 9,858 cross-ties, worth
$15,083 87. The Commissioners, Ilillyer
dissenting, audited and paid these. The les
sees get the use of this $15,083 77 without
interest for twenty yean. This b a matter
for the Legislature: It b not certain the
i.mcunts on these claims can be recovered,
tint should the Legislature decide to attempt
it. the evidence submitted will furnish the
i lata. A few of the claims are largo and the
parties responsible.
The Commissioners are stm at work on un
audited claims. Tbo testimony b voluminous
and unpublished.
The matters connected with the most im
portant claims are published only.
Henry G. Cole holds two warrants for
$13^59 35, of which $7,845 was audited by
the Commissioners. This was for work done
on the road in 1855, which, by arbitration,
had been scttlod, and the award for $3,500
made the judgment of the court. The com
mittee recommend resistance of payment.
The two warrant! are for the same work,
tho work wa* folly paid for, and nothing
is due Mr. Cole, while he owes the State
$60,000 for damages for worthless work.
George W. Evans receipted for an Execu
tive warrant for $181 for wood furnished by
L. T. Wilson on claim made before E M.
Dodson, Notary Public. Wilson swears he
furnished no such wood, and Dodson wit
nessed no such paper. Therefore Evans stole
and forged.
A ficticious claim for $3,995 40 of McEwen,
Grant A Co., for railroad supplies, was au
dited.
Mis. E T. Williams got $500 more for
burned goods than she agreed to take.
In 1870, the Bute Road paid $230,631 87
for wood and croas ties, of which $140,531
was in excess and improperly expended. H.
O. Hoyt alone got $181,024 21, or $10,050 in
excess of what waa needed. The Commls
alonars audited $1,405 03 of this, and did it
improperly.
John J. Montgomery got $1,000 for per
sonal injury that the committee condemn.
Montgomery got on an engine without
leave and got hurt.
A riaim of $400 was awarded Luanda J.
Waller, who lost part of her foot in rescuing
her little brother from being run over. The
. tl-.oad was in no negligence, sod the com-
n.itiee report the payment improper. Mr.
nil- cr did not sit here. Mis. Waller got
$900 for the same injury improperly, Luanda
bring her daughter.
P. M. Sheibtcy returned $1,000 to the
’ 'rc.rsurer, audited by committee improperly
for lumber. Henry Phillips got $200 for
personal injury when he bad recrip ed for
n 15, in full for the same. Wm. Marable got
;i.300 in same way. J. J. McGlohao got $23
for a bog killed by a Chattanooga depot
-ipmt. The road bad nothing to do with it.
lil. im Bethel,a negro woman, got $100 for
• ,i hing cold. ‘Hie rode outside because she
, >i dn’t ride in the ladies’car. The commit-
t • condemn this judgment. Nathan
J ..drum got $600 for injury that be took
I J for and receipted. Samuel Wellborn got
. . 0 J. r injury, for which he had been paid
3, George Washington, not testified to be
: -hi red to the father of hi* country, got
i' J for a $40 injury paid up. The commit
tec condemn all theae claims.
The Boston Post newspaper got $19 11.
•; e < ommittee can’t see what the road needs
u ..ewspapers.
1. P. Harris paid Rhodes $3,735 80, on an
nn ■'proved pay roll, and had a claim audited
hat amount and paid him to replace in
me Treasury, which he neglected to charge
a. iust lumscif. The committee condemn
Ui.--.
,V. D. Hancock got $1,018 80 for wood and
crc ,.« ties which the committee say b wholly
wanting in evidence to support it.
Welch ell and Jasper Harris testified that
II- ncock did not buy over 300 ties and 100
cords of wood. W. L. Brown stated that
Hancock had paid Hoyt $1,000for land with
this claim.
Hancock testified that he worked at $1 50
a da,-fur Hoyt and mixed and re-sold the
same wood for him half a dozen times.
W. L. Brown got $3,785 23, which the
committee says in part b unjust. They give
testimony of James E Bell, T. B. Stacey, E
A Stewart, Carter Jones, Ephram Harkins,
William Pritchett, James Nance. R F.
WcicbeU, Lewis Bender, J. M. Boatright,
t! a: wood in Brown’s name was marked and
taken up twice. Brown denied it, and de
manded an arbitration to settle the matter,
c.r nz testimony of Thomas J. Simmons, J.
B. Brown, H. IL Green and J. B. Kendrick.
Mr. .1. B Kendrick returned $1,000 to the
Treasury. The committee exonerate him
from blame
W. D. It Millar got $7,411 20 for bogus
supplies. The courts are after him. George
W. Lee got $75 on hb switch improperly.
This closes the report
8TATE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TION.
Pursuant to call of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, the delegate* assem
bled at the Hall of the House of Representa
tives.
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. Julian Hartridge, Chairman of the Ex
ecutive Committee.
On motion, Hon. P. M. B. Young waa call
ed to preside as temporary chairman.
On taking the chair. General Young
thanked'the^Ccnvention for the honor con
ferred fn calling him to preside as temporary
Chairman. The object of the meeting b so
well-known that it b not necessary to ex
plain it
We have mot to discharge a duty pleasant
in many of its phizes, yet foil of solemnity.
The action taken to-day will do much to
shape the campaign upon which we are now
entering -a campaign vital to all—as it will
determine whether wrong, oppression and
venality shall continue, or constitutional
liberty and local self-government shall pre
vail. He trusted that the
Wisdom, Justice and Moderation which
had marked previous conventions
would characterise our deliberations to-day.
On motion of Hon. R. W. Phillips, T. W.
J. Hill, J. D. Waddell, L. Carrington and L.
H. W. Craig were called to act as Secreta
ries.
The roll of the counties was called and the
delegate* enrolled.
Hon. W. Ezzard offered a resolution that
the Representatives in the House of Repre
sentative* be authorized to represent those
counties in this convention who have cent no
delegatee, which was adopted.
Hon. Clifford Anderson moved the ap
pointment of a committee-of three from
each Congressional District to report officers
of the convention, which prevailed.
The President appointed as that com
mittee:
First District—A R. Lawton, A J. Love,
J. C. Nicholls.
Second District—G. J. Wright, W. M.
Tomlin, W. D. Williams.
Third District—W. A McDougald, J. H.
Fannin, W. L Hudson.
Fourth District—Clifford Anderson, A S.
Hamilton, D. B. Sanford.
Fifth District—E. H. Pottle, J. B. Cum
mins. E W. Carswell.
Sixth District—W. E Simmons, J. B. Carl
ton, G. McMillan.
Seventh District—W. H. Payne, J. C.
Branson, W. T. Newman.
The committee, after re’iring, returned
with the following report for permanent
officers:
President—Hon. Thomas Hardeman.
Vice-Presidents—First Dutrict — T. A,
Parsons,
Second District.—H. Fielder.
Third District—J. M. Mobley.
Fourth Dutrict—J. D. Stewart
Fifth District—J. G. Cain.
Sixth District—S. P. Thurmond.
Seventh District—Lewis Tomlin.
Secretaries.—T. W. J. Hill, W. A Little.
T. B. Caban ias, J. D. Waddell, L. Carrington,
8. P. Lumpkin.
The committee recoipmended the roles of
the House of Representatives as the roles for
the government of the Convention, and that
in all nominations the majority govern. Re
port adopted.
On motionjof Colonel A R.jLamar, a com-
mittee of three was appointed to wait upon
Hon. T. Hardeman and escort him to the
chair.
The chair appointed as that committee
Colonel A. R Lamar, Hon. A R Wright and
J. W. Wofford.
Upon taking the chair. Colonel Hardeman
thanked the Convention for the honor con
ferred. The occasion which convened ns was
fraught with great interest and momentous
questions. We were assembled as free men
to call upon one to whom we were willing
to entrust the credit and honor of the State
for four years, tnd to look beyond the State
at the great contest which takes place in
November, upon which the liberty and sal
vation of the country depends. He was
aware of the danger* surrounding us. He
would not dwell upon the past, its conflicts
and defeats; upon our journey through
tho wilderness; assaults from enemies
without and worse foes from within, of oat
violated sanctuaries, depleted treasury and
disgraced State, at the hand* of those who
oppressed us. In last November wc drove
the money changers from tho temple, never
again to minister at our altar*. Tho people
were gladdened with our surroundings. Cor
ruption no longer stalks in high places.
Crime b no longer upheld by those in power.
An elastic conscience and pliant will lino
longer the passport to Exocutive patronage.
He congratulated the people upon the happy
transition. Although under military sur
veillance and domestic misrule, wc were
never crushed. Georgia resumes her
Onward march to prosperity and greatness.
In this march we have a duty to perform to
day; rising above preferences, prejudices and
animosities, we most be equal to the neces
sities of the State. Wisdom, Justice and
Moderation should so mark our deliberations
that our constituents will be honored by
oar coming here, and the State bene-
fitted. Let us forget prejudices and
personal preferences, lock our shields
tnd battle for Georgia’s honor, Georgia’s in*
Uresis and Georgia’s independence, and
when military oppression shall be a thing of
the put and Georgia resumes her sovereignty
tmawed by military power, peace, with her
blessing, and prosperity with all its fruits,
shall crown us, and the labors of this day
shill be acknowledged and appreciated,
Georgia wUT add her song to the swelling cho
re* of Peace and Constitutional Liberty, and
Equality for all the States.
Hon. G. F. Pierce, of Hancock, offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved by the Democratic party of Geor
gia in Convention assembled, That in the
recent death of Hon. Linton Stephens, an
elected delegate to this convention, the cause
of constitutional liberty has lost one of its
ablest, truest and noblest defenders.
Resolved, That Georgia hss lost a son
whose intellect,cultivation, fidelity, integrity,
pure private character and devotion to princi
ple illustrated on the bench, at the bar, in
the fontm, in Legislative Halls and in social
life, reflected honor upon hb native State,
and at ihb time, when his noble qualities of
mind and heart are peculiarly needed, we
mourn hb death u a mother a beloved soo,
on whom she conld depend under the stern
est trials and in her darkest hours.
Resolved, That hb well earned fame b
the heritage of all true Georgians and it shall
be oar pleasure to cherish and emulate it.
Resolved, That we under to bb distin
guished brother, the Hon. A H. Stephens,
our heartfelt sympathy, mud commending hb
wife’and children to the tender care of the
God of the widow and the fatherless, we beg
to assure them that in every Georgian they
have a friend who wilt deem it a privilege to
serve them.
Remarks were made, touching, beautiful
and appropriate, by G. F. Pierce, Julian Hart-
ridge, Warren Akin, Colonel A R Lamar in
support of the adoption of the resolutions.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, of Brooks, the
resolutions were adopted unanimously, the
Convention rising e» matte and many in the
gallery.
Hon. Julian Hartridge remarked that a tew
months ago the nominee of the party had
sworn to discharge the duties of Governor
to the best of bb ability, so help him God.
That elicited such an applause from the
people as could only spring from lip* of a
people who felt that the chains had
bam stricken from their lltr.bs, and the iron
drawn from their souls. He therefore nomi
nated Hon. James M. Smith for Governor.
General Ire R Foster seconded the motion,
tnd moved that he be nominated by acclama
tion, which prevailed amidst great applause.
On motion of Hon. J. M. Mobley, a com
mittee was appointed to notify Hon. J. M.
Smith of hb nomination, consisting of J. M.
Mobley, J. Hartridge, W. Akin, I. R Foster,
W. E Simmons.
Gen. A R Wright, of Richmond, offered
a resolution that a committee of 3 from each
Congressional District to prepare business for
the action of the Convention, and to whom
all resolutions shall be referred without read
ing.
Colonel D. 8. Printop offered an amend
ment that in the appointment of the commit
tee they should be selected from the districts
provided for in the bill passed by the House
of Representatives, and that electors be se
lected as provided for in said bill and in ac
cordance with the bars of the United States.
Lost.
Genera] Wright’s resolution was adopted,
and the following committee appointed:
First Dutrict—Julian Hartridge, EL
T. Peeples, R. W. Phillips.
Second District-Nelson Tift, Phfl. Cook,
— Harris.
Third District—J. L Hall, J. M. Mobley,
H.L. Benning.
Fourth District — C. Anderson, R P.
Trippe, J. D. Stewart.
Fifth District—A R. Wright, J. A Billups,
R Heater.
Sixth District—W. E Simmons, Ir
win, J. B. Carlton.
Seventh Dutrict—L E. Shumate, G. N.
Lester, R A Alston.
A communication was received from J. E
Brown, R L. McWhorter, R L. Mott, John
Harris, and J- D. Pope, committee of the
Liberal Republicans, proposing to co-operate
with the Democrats in electing Horace Gree
ley, and asking for ajproportionate share of
the electors.
On motion of Hon. James Jackson, the
communication was referred to a committee
of conference, consisting of James Jackson,
R. P. Trippe, James Gardner, A It Lamar,
and W. F. Wright.
The Convenvention took a recess until 4
x.
It was announced that Hon. B. JH. Hill
would deliver an address in the Hall of
Representatives to-night
The Convention reassembled at 4 o’clock.
General A R Wright from the Committee
on Business, submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
The Democratic party of Georgia, in con
vention assembled, re-afflrm the principles
heretofore enunciated by them, to-wit:
That they stand upon the unchangeable
doctrine that thb b a union of States, and
that the indestructibility of the States, of
their rights and of their equality with each
other, b an indispensable part of our politi
cal system.
They recognize the exigencies of the times
which suggested and secured the nomination
by the Democratic Convention at Baltimore,
of Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown, ss
candidates for Piesident and Vice President
of the United States, and regard their election
ss conducive to the preservation of the rights
of the States to local self-government, and
the protection of the individual liberty of the
In the approaching election the Demo
cratic party invites everybody to co-operate
with them in a zealous determination to
change the present usurping and corrupt
Federal Administration by placing in power
men who are true to the principles of Con
stitutional Government and to a faithful and
economical administration of public affaire.
That thb Convention presents, by a unani
mous vote, as a candidate for Governor of
the State of Georgia, at the approaching
election, the tried and true patriot and mag
istrate, the Hon. James M. Smith.
Resolved, That thb committee do present
the names of the following gentlemen as
Electors for the State at large: Gen. W. T.
Wofford, of Bartow, Gen Hcniy L. Ben
ning, of Muscogee, Hon. Washington Poc,
of ‘Bibb; Hon. Julian Hartridge, of Chat-
harn.
Alternates—General A H. Colquitt, of De-
Kalb; General Eli Warren, of Houston:
Judge A H. Hansel],of Thomas; lion. Geo.
D. Rice, of HalL
Resolved, That the committee recom
mend that the delegates from each Congres
sional Dutrict be requested to report to the
Convention suitable persons for Electors and
Alternates from their respective districts.
Resolved, That thb committee recommend
that the President of thb convention appoint
an Executive Committee of the Democratic
party of the State, to serve until the meeting
of the next State Convention, and to consbt
of two members for each Congressional Dis-
trict as now cxbting, and four for the State
at large, which committee shall have power
to elect a Chairman outside of their own
body.
The different Congressional Dbtricts re
ported their selection of electors and alter
nates as follows:
First Dbtrict—H. G. Turner, of Brooks
alternate, J. Rivers, of Laurens.
Second District—RN. Ely. of Dougherty
alternate, A. L. Hawes, of Baker.
Third Dbtrict— W. L Hudson, of Harris
alternate, P. F. Smith, of Coweta.
Fourth Dbtrict—J. M. Pace, of Newton
alternate, T. F. Newell, of Baldwin.
Fifth District—H. R Casey, of Columbb
alternate, Alpbeus M. Rodgers, of Burke:
Sixth Dbtrict—J. N. Dorsey, of Hall; al
ternate, L J. Allred, of Pickens.
Seventh District—E D. Graham, of Dado
alternate, R A. Alston, of DcKalb.
The Committee of Conference with the
Liberal Republicans submitted the following
report and communication from the Commit
tee of Liberal Republicans:
The committee appointed to confer with
the members of the Liberal Republican
party of Georgia, whose communication has
been snbmitcd to thb Convention, charged
with the negotiation on their part, ask leave
to report ihat the two commilties have
failed to agree upon a basis of co-operation-
which would be fair, just and practicable,
and which at the same time would meet the
acceptance of thb Convention.
The Liberal Republicans arc desirous of
co-operating with the Democratic party both
in the national and State elections to take
place this year, and tiros practically be united
with the Democracy as an integral part of its
organization, bnt in doing so ask and claim
to be treated as equal? and associates engaged
in a common cause and impelled by the same
political motives.
In thb spirit and with thb view they ask a
representation upon the electoral ticket.
Thb being conceded, they would have no
motive to oppose or to refuse to support the
Democratic State tickets for Governor and
members of Congress. .
Your committee consider the claim
intrinsically just and reasonable, but
entertaining the conviction that it would
be unacceptable to thb convention,
and that its rejection would be disas
trous to the best interest of the Demo
cratic party in thb State and in oilier States,
decline to recommend it, and herewith sub
mitting the reply of the Liberal Republicans
to us, ask to be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject.
James Gardner, Chairman.
The committee of Liberal Republicans
whose communication b before the Demo
cratic Convention have conferred with the
committee appointed by the Convention who
have expressed themselves as individually fa
vorable to a union of the two elements upon
the just basis of giving to the Liberal Repub
licans a fair representation upon the electoral
ticket according to their numbers, and they
regret to learn from the Democratic commit-
tee that in their judgment it b impossible to
cany such a measure through the convention
without a serious rupture.
The Democratic committee have suggested
that we harmonize with the Democracy of
the State without representation upon the
ticket We are unable to appreciate the
liberality of tbe invitation to unite with the
Democracy without such recognition. We
are determined, however, that we will do no
act which can in any way imperil the success
of Greeley and Brown in thb State, and
while we protest against the spirit of illibcr-
ality which denies us representation upon
the electoral ticket which b to be put before
the people by those who have adopted
our candidates for President sod Vice Presi
dent, we will place no electoral ticket in the
field, but will cast our votes for the Greeley
and Brown electoral ticket without regard
to the former political opinions of the indi-
vidnal electors or the manner in which they
have been brought boforc the people. But as
to all matters connected with State elections
we hold ourselves at liberty to cast our suf
frage in such manner as our self-respect and
our sense of duty to the country may dictate.
Joseph E Brown,
Jons Harms,
Jobs D. Pope,
R L. McWhorter,
R L. Mott.
By Henry Moore, of Richmond—adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven
tion he and are hereby tendered to Colonel
Thomas Hardeman, President, and J. D.
Waddell, L. Carrington. T. B. Cabaniss, W.
A Little and Samuel Lumpkin, Secretaries,
for the able and impartial manner in which
they have discharged their duties as officers
of thb Convention.
• The committee to inform Governor Smith
of hb renomination reported that the Gov
ernor would reply in writing hereafter.
President Hardeman stated that he would
appoint the Executive Committee at hb
leisure.
Gen. Ira R Faster offered s resolution to
invite B. Gratz Brown, A G. Thurman, Cad
Shurz, J. P. Stockton and ,T. F. Bayard to
vbit Georgia and address the people on
National politics, supporting it in a forcible
speech, which elicited freqnentjand rapturous
The address of CoL Hardeman, on taking
the chair, was so eloquent that we give it.
He said in substance.
Gentlemen of On Contention: I think yon
for the honor you have conferred upon me: ''Senate called to order by President Tram-
and will bring to the discharge of the duties mclL
of the position an ardent desire so to perform
than, that, If eliciting not your approval, I
will silence by my efforts, the denunciation
of your'censure. The occasion {that con
venes us b fraught with grave issues and
responsibilities. We have assem-
trust, for four years, the interest and honor
of Georgia, and, looking beyond the State
GEORGIA. LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
Friday, July 20,1872.
Prayer by Rev. R C. Ketchum.
Hon. Walter Brock moved to reconsider
action of yesterday declaring null and void
the State indorsement of the bonds of the
Brunswick and Albany Railroad.
In suDDort of the motion, he stated that
as freemen'to give expression tc ourU**5 )udiaUoil ' waa “ important question. The
choice for one to whom we are willing to en- whole thing was conceived in sin and brought
forth in iuiqnily, not in Georgia bat in New
York. Its origin was a fraud to cheat and
nod its domestic affairs, we are to arrange swindle the people of the State He had
our forces for that great conflict in Novemd|$:'''ted at the evidence, and that evidence
proved that it was fraud from conception to
ber, upon the resnlt of which hangs the f i .
representative government .and constitnional
liberty. I am not insensible of tbe dangers
that threaten us. I need not recall the history
of the past—its hopes and disappointments,
its conflicts and defeats. I need not Bidden
you with the recital of the perib of the
wilderness through which you have jour
neyed. I will not ten you how enemies with
out and worse foes within desecrated your
altars, profaned your temples, depleted your
treasury, sullied your honor and disgraced
your State; for these were the cause* that
constrained you in December last to drive
these money changers from the sacred temple
of your liberties, and to regbter these your
patriotic vows that never again should
they profane tbe temple where honor
had erected her altars and patriotism
kindled her sacrificial fires. Not a
year has elapsed since we resumed
our temple service, and our people are glad
dened with tbe surroundings of the present
and confident of continued inprovement in the
future. Corruption walks no more in high
places; crime no longer protected by Execu
tive clemency stays hb bloody hand, or satis
fies the requirements of the law. An elastic
conscience and a subservient will are no
longer passports to Executive favor and per
form ent. Justice governs our courts and wis
dom our counsels, and the old State redeemed
and disenthralled commands again the admi
ration of her sons and defies the carping
criticisms of her enemies. I congratulate
you, my. countrymen, upon tbe happy transi
tion. Verily our State has bowed beneath
the pressure of military surveillance and
domestic misrule, but thank God, she
has not been broken or crushed. Withafor-
titude undaunted by reverses, and a will un
shaken by adversity, looking proudly at her
glory in the past, and looking forward to the
great interest and welfare of her people in the
finure, she bursts tbe chain that fetters her,
and in the strength of a noble purpose, and
an unswerving devotion to right, she resumes
her onward march to glory and to greatness.
In her interest we have, my countrymen, du
ties to perform to-dav, and I indulge the hope
that, rising above the consideration of per
sonal preferment, selfish desires and past ani
mosities, we shall be found adequate to the
duties of the occasion and the requirements
of the State. Let wisdom direct our
deliberations, and looking alone to the
great interest at stake—our present prosperi
ty and future welfare—let us by our
action to-day so shape her policy and her
councils that tbe constituency we represent
will be honored by oar meeting and the
State we love elevated by our labors. Bound
by a common Interest and a common affec
tion to the loved old Commonwealth, let us
subordinate personal prejudices and prefer
ments to the will of the people and the welfare
of the State. Banish discord from your
midst. Silence forever the mutterings of dis
appointed ambition, and as our people, bound
together by the blood-bought memories of
the past the danger of the present and the
hopes of the future, keeping evere in mind
devotion to principle and right, let us interlock
our shields and nobly battle for Georgia's
interest, Georgia’s honor and Georgia's
g ory, and when victory shall
ive crowned our efforts, when the
will of the partisan majorities, shall yield
to courts and constitutions when bayonet
rule shall be numbered with the usurpations
of the past, when the laws shall be made
by the representatives of the people’s choice,
when sovereign States shall regulate their
own domestic affairs, unawed by fear, un
menaced by standing armies, when the writ
of habeas eorput shall have thrown the terns
of its protection around the liberties of the
citizen, when good will shall join hand to
band and heart to heart, when peace, with
all her blessings and prosperity with all her
fruits, shall gladden the hearts and the homes
of oar people, then will the results of the
deliberations of the present and the conflicts
of the hour be felt and acknowledged, and
Georgia will add her anthem shout to the
swelling chorus of the States—Peace for the
people—self-government for the States—a
Union of equality for them all.
George F. Pierce, of Hancock, in moving
to adopt the resolutions relative to the death
of Hon. Linton Stephens, in an impressive
and touching manner, said in substance:
Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Conven
tion
For myself, and associate delegates from
the county of Hancock, and for the stricken
and bereaved county which we have the
honor to represent in this convention, I move
the adoption of the resolutions which have
just been read. I conceive it to be eminently
proper that the Democratic party of Georgia
should deplore the untimely death of the
distinguished gentleman to whom the reso
lutions relate, for in ail the length and
breadth of the land none could be found
more steadfastly attached to its principles
and none more valiant always to battle for
their defense. I think it extremely becom
ing that Georgia should mourn the loss of
her illustrious son, for among all her chil
dren, those who yet live to do her hoaor,
and those whose dust is now mingling with
his in her honored spil, there was none whose
heart pulsated to the common mother with
stronger and more earnest love: It is well
that the voice of angry contention should he
hushed to silence to-day, and that all the
lovers of constitutional liberty, who are as
sembled here should join in common love to
do him honor, for, since the days when Hamp
den and Sydney died, none have lived who
loved liberty more dearly than did he.
I do not propose to-day, Mr. Chairman, to
undertake to pronounce any eulogian upon
the illustrious dead. Let this be done—not
by those who loved him more, for there were
none, but by those abler to do It well, for,
sir, only a Master’s hand should strike the
chords which make the music to sing his
praise. It is my purpose, in the name ofmy
county, simply to submit the resolutions
which have been read, and to commit to
Georgia's keeping the priceless memories of
his pnblic life.
When this duty shall have been discharged
Hancock’s delegation will return to their
people and his—to those who knew him best
and loved him most—and joined together
we sbali keep in hallowed remembrance bis
local service and his private worth.
And standing here to-day, sir, in the midst
of Georgia’s distinguished bring, and in prea-
prcsence of her honored dead, remembering
all the glories, which cluster along the line of
her history, it is my privilege for my country
to say that we proudly feel that if we have
coutnbuted nothing more to the greatness of
oar mother State, the gift of the distinguished
ability, and distinguished virtue of Linton
Stephens, makes as bright a Jewel as spar
kles in the gathered treasures of her glorious
post.
Rouglx on Acton
Acton, you know, is the living skeleton of
The Atlanta CdssrmmoN. He weighs
some two hundred and fifty pounds, and is
heavy on getting subscriptions for that capital
paper. He is also a Greeley voter. The other
night he wa3 coming down on the train from
Atlanta to Griffin. He laid himself down on
three or four seats as a little bed. and after
laying down to sleep on “the line of The
Constitution," he went right into dream
land, where he saw Greeley and Brown as
cending the steps leading into the White
House. It happened that some friends had
presented tbe frisky Colonel with a bran new
Greeley bat. While visions of Washington
floated in undisturbed measure before him,
a gentle gust of wind quietly took away his
cotton-colored tile. Acton is now in a di
lemma: he can’t make up bis mind whether
to cuss Greeley or his hat.—Macon Enterprise.
He SXortnla.
A committee coming in and reporting, the
convention lost sight of tbe resolution, and
adjourned without acting on it
The convention adjourned tine die.
culmination. He waa wilting to vote for re
pudiation, but wanted to vote understand-
iugly. He made the motion, not to defeat
lbe bill, but to carefully examine the evidence.
Make it the special order fur Monday or
Tuesday.
Hon. C. W. Styles thought that this was tbe
oet important bond bill, and should take it*
chances with the others. While there is
riLd in it, there is something in its favor.
A railroad 105 miles long was left. Some
reasons should be given for the set.
Reconsidered, and the bill made the special
order for Monday next
Hon. C. W. Styles moved to reconsider ac
tion in passing bill to execute the 15th sec
tion article 1 of the Constitution.
-Hon. W. M. Reese made the point of order
that according to rule 17 that motions to re
consider must be made at the time of reading
thejoumal.
Hon. C. W. Styles said that while he was
M in when that part of the journal relating
to the bill was read, he made the motion
before tbe Secretary bad finished reading.
President Trammell ruled that a motion to
reconsider must be made at the time that p< u-
tionof the Journal relating to the bill is being
read, but as the Senator was not in at that
tinjp he would not enforce the rule unless the
Senate decided otherwise.
Hon. C. W. Styles made an elaborate speech
in support of his motion.
Hon. W. M. Reese opposed the motion to
rttSnsider, in his earnest and forcible man
ner.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Htm. W. M. Reese submitted the report of
thejoint Judiciary Committee of the Senate
andlHouse, that, In their opinion, this was
notAhe session to elect State House officers,
ana there was nothing in the Constitution or
laws authorizing the appointment of Attor
ney General or Judges of the Superior Courts
at *61* time.
Hon. J. C. Nicholls hoped the report would
be disagreed to.
Report adopted by yeas 20, nays 7.
The special order being the consideration
of the bill authorizing the Central Railroad,
Macon and Western Railroad, and South
western Railroad to issue bonds to the amount
of $5,000,000 and execute mortgages, was
taken up, and the bill passed.
Bills were read the first time.
Hen. J. C. Nicholls—To repeal all acts and
resolutions of the General Assembly of 1870
relative to settlement of a lawsuit between
the heirs of Samuel Mitchell and the city of
Atlanta as tenants in possession. [It author
izes the seizure of the land with the improve
ments thereon.]
Hon. O. J. Wellborn—To appropriate one-
third of the net proceeds of the sale of the
agricultural land scrip to the North Georgia
Agricultural College.
Hon. J. R Brown—To authorize the tax-
collector of Cherokee county to collect a tax
in the 60th district for school purposes.
Hod. L, C. Hoyl—To authorize Sheriffs
and their Deputies to admlster oaths in cer
tain cases.
Hon, W. P. Mathews offered a resolution
to appoint a committee of three to examine
the vouchers of a bill paid the Georgia Print
ing Company of Augusta and report on the
same, which was adopted.
It is charged that a bill for $10,170 was
paid when the work done was only worth
$3,170.
Committee—W. P. Mathews, George Hill-
yer, % Van Estes.
Hon. O. J. Wellborn offered a resolution
that]the joint Finance Committee of the Sen
ate and House be directed to provide for the
payment of tbe claims of the common school
teachers of 1871, without the least possible
delay. Referred to Finance Committee.
Bills were read the third time.
To incorporate the Georgia Industrial
Agency and Banking Company. Passed.
To incorporate the City Bank of Atlanta.
Hon. T. J. Simmons offered an amendment
providing that each stockholder be liable for
the debts of the bank in proportion to the
amount of stock subscribed or held by him
at the time the debt was created.
The adoption of the amendment was fa
vored by Senators Simmons and Candler and
opposed by Senators Hillyer, Styles and Les
ter. The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed, Senator Candler voting nay. The
corporators are W. L. Hubbard, W. Jennings,
JohnSilvey, W. P. PattUlo, J. R Wylie, Geo.
Hillyer, T. G. Healy.
To amend the charters of the Rome; Sel
ma, Roma and Dalton, and Memphis Branch
Railroads. Passed.
To incorporate the Capital Bank of Macon.
Passed.
To incorporate the Mobile and Atlanta
Mining Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Merchants and Plan
ter’s bank of Washington. Passed.
To amend tho act incorporating Ocmnlgcc
Railroad, changing name to the Macon and
Cincinnati Railroad, and striking out clause
prohibiting Central Railroad from con
trolling it
Hon. B. Conley moved to strike out tbe
section striking out the clause prohibiting tbe
Central Railroad from controlling it
Hon. A D. Nunnally opposed the motion.
Hod. B. B Hinton explained his position.
Hon. T. J. Simmons explained that the
proviso was placed in the original through
spite.
The motion to strike out was lost
The bill wss passed by tho following vote
Yeas—Anderson, Black, Brock, Brown,
Bruton. Cameron, Cone, Conley, Devaux,
Estes, Heard, Hinton, Jervis, Jones, Kirk
land, Kibbce, Lester, Mathews, Nicholls,
Nunnally, Peddy, Reese, Simmons, Smith,
Steadman, Wellborn—25.
Nays—Candler, Column, Conley, Crayton,
Griffin, Hicks, Hillyer, Hoyl, Wallace—9.
To incorporate the Savannah aad Charles
ton Railroad. Recommitted to. Committee
on Internal Improvements.
Bills read first time.
Hon. B. B. Hinton—To authorize Ordi
naries in this State to appoint receivers in
certain cases.
Hon. T. J. Simmons—To authorize Tele
graph companies to construct lines on the
right of way of the several railroads in this
State.
Hon. R E. Lester—To amend the act in
corporating the Wilmington Railroad Com-
P Hon. R E. Lester offered a resolution that
the revised edition of the Code now being
prepared by D. Irwin, R E. Lester and W.
B. Hill be submitted to the Attorney General
and if fonnd correct bv him the Governor
is authorised to subscribe for such number of
copies as he may deem necessary, at a price
not exceeding $6 per copy.
The resolution was referred to the Judici
ary Committee.
Hon. 3L A Candler offered a resolution in
structing the joint Committee on Wild Lands
to ascertain the facts concerning the issue of
land grants, and whether tho Secretary of
State haa been engaged in obtaining land
grants, and-asking the Governor to suspend
the issue of land grants until said committee
shall report Adopted.
The House bill to redistrict the State was
read a second time and referred to the Ju
dietary Committee.
Tonis G. Campbell and Hon. B. R Hinton
granted leaves or absence.
The Governor’s message relative to claims
against the Penitentiary was taken ap and re
ferred to the Qpmmittee on the Penitentiary.
Hon. George Hillyer arose to a question of
privilege and asked that a protest against the
report of the Committee on the Auditing
Board be spread on the Journals.
-On motion the protest wss ordered spread
on the journals of the Senate.
Hon. B. Conley stated that while he in
dorsed the protest he did not feel it necessaiy
to place anything on record to vindicate his
conduct.
The report of the committee on the official
conduct of Rufus B. Bullock was made the
special order for Tuesday.
The Senate adjourned until Monday morn
ing, 9 o’clock.
HOUSE.
House met. Speaker Cumming In the
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jones.
Mr. Hall, of Merriwether, moved the re
consideration of the bill lost on yesterday,
making legal all contracts for interest on
money, and supported the motion in an ar-
gament.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Clark, of Richmond, moved to recon
siders bill lost yesterday, amending an act
incorporating the Augusta and Louisville
Railroad Company.
Tbe motion was supported by Messrs. Pou
and Hoge, and the motion prevailed.
Tbe bill was then taken up, acted upon and
Mr. Pou offered a substitute censuring the
conduct of the policeman.
Ur. Snead trusted that the House would
take no action In respect to tbe feelings and
request of the gentleman from Talbot, and
moved to lav the resolution and substitute on
the table. The motion was lost.
Mr. W. D. Anderson, of Cobb, also sup-
S orted the resolution, claiming that it waa
ue the dignity of the House to investigate
the matter and report to the House.
Mr. Simmons also supported the resolution
maintaining that the act was an insult to the
House, and that consideration for the feelings
for a private member should not deter the
House from acting upon the resolution.
Mr. Glenn said be had hoped the request
of the gentleman would bo observed, but
now since the matter had come before the
House he would vote for the resolution.
Mr. Bacon said the act was a high-handed
outrage, and he hoped upon an investigation
and conviction the policeman would be visit-
ed with condign punishment.
Mr. Pou withdrew his substitute and the
original motion was put and agreed to unani
mously.
Mr. Hoge moved that the committee be ex
cused from attendance on tbe House during
tbe day for the purpose of giving them an op
portunity of making the investigation im
mediately.
Messrs. Craig, Goode, Hoge, Davenport
and Hail of Meriwether were appointed on
the committee.
Mr. Pon, of Muscogee, offered the follow
ing resolution :
That from and after Monday 29th instant,
there shall be a session of the House from 8;
p. x., until 10 P. m„ for the purpose of read
ing bills a second time and provided that tor
a suspension of the rules for any other pur
pose, it shall require a vote of nine-tenths of
all present. Agreed to.
The following bills were read the first time
Mr. Bowie—To amend section 3496 of the
Code, relative to garnishments.
Also, to pay Dr DeLaperriere, of the
county of Jackson, the amount of judgment
received by him against the State.
Also, to incorporate the Walton Railroad
Company.
Mr. Renfroo—To appropriate $250 to build
a suitable enclosure around the monument
erected in Sandcrsville to the memory of
Gov. Jared Irwin.
Mr. King—To authorize tbe Tax Collector
of Wayne county to receive county scrip in
payment of county taxes.
Mr. A C. Bell—To repeal an act to add
certain counties to tbe Southwestern circuit
Mr. Slaton—To provide for the payment
of certain insolvent criminal costs iu the
Northeastern Judicial Circuit
Also, to change the line between Wilkes
and Talltaferro counties.
Mr. Atkinson—To allow the legal voters
of Thomasville to elect certain officers.
Mr. Jones, of Terrell—To change the line
between lerrell and Webster counties.
Mr. Woodall—To authorize the Mayor mid
Aldermen of Talbotton to subscribe tbe cap-
Hal stock of the Talbotton Branch Bailroad,
etc.
Mr. Glover—To authorize tbe Mayor and
Council of Americus to issue bonds.
Also, to exempt from jury duty tbe Mayor,
Aldermen, Clerk and Treasurer and police
force of Americus.
Also, to legalize tbe subscription of the
City Council of Newnan, to the Hawkins-
ville and Eufaula Railroad.
Also, to define the qualification of voters in
Americus.
Mr. Johnson, of Spalding, to require the
Tax Collector of Spalding county to receive
jury certificates for county tax.
Also, to change the tine between Pike and
Spalding counties.
Also, to provide for the payment of in
solvent costs to tbe county officers of Spaid-
Mrs. S. R Andrews, of Columbus, died one
day last week.
In Albany, July 21st of paralysis. Colonel
Nicholas Cruger.
Mr. C. M. Keeling, of Rockmart, died a
day or two since.
Mrs. Lititta Oliver, of Washington county,
died a few days ago.
Professor Charles H. La Butt, an old
teacher of Columbus, died a few days ago.
Mrs. Blackman Dixon, of Harris county,
died a few days since.
Mis. G. W. Vinson, of Houston county,
died a few days since:
Mrs. W. H. Calhoun, of Harris connty
died suddenly of meningitison the 15th inst.
fralsl.
In Trion, Mr. Lewis Lively to Miss Nan
nie Barton.
In Trion, Mr. E. J. McCmal to Miss Fan
nie Campbell.
Mr. J. F. Carey was married at St. Paul's
Church, Columbus, July 25th, to Miss Bettie
Reddick. or jit, oiurri? nimseu uui no ouuou wouiu
Mr. J. C. Todd, formerly of Florida, and I be taken on the matter—said dace the matter
Miss Julia Norton, of Savannah, were mar-1 was now actually before the House he would
ried July 24th instant. I support the resolution cordially.
Mr. Craig, of Telfair, offered a resolution
providing for the appointment of a commit
tee to investigate the circumstances of the
arrest of Mr. Morris, of Talbot, by the police
of the city on yesterday.
Mr. Goode seconded the resolution in
speech, in which he sought to impress upon
the House the great indignity that hod been
offered the House.
Sir. Hoge, who, during the reading of the
resolution, stated that the difficulty bsd been
amicably settled, and that it was tbe request
of Mr.'Morris himself that no action would
r. Long offered a resolution that no new
matter be introduced after Friday next unless
called for by a vote of two-thirds of the
members present
Mr. Dell moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. Bush called for tbe yeas and nays.
The call was not sustained.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed by
yeas 55, nays 40.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Wilson, Lumpkin, Stovall, Etheridge, More
land, Putney, Ross, Nutting, Summers, Sla
ton, Howell, Field, Jenkins, Johnson of Clay,
Liplsey, Carlton, Simmons of Gwinnett and
W. J. Born, the Doorkeeper, mostly until
Monday morning.
Leave of absence for the entire House was
asked by some member, but was ruled out of
order.
The reading of bills was resumed.
Mr. Hudson, of Schley—To repeal certain
acts regarding tbe State Lottery.
Also, to incorporate the Eatonton and Mad
ison Railroad Company.
Also, to regulate the rates of freight charged
by railroad companies in this State for the
transportation of freight.
Mr. Clark, of Richmond—To repeal an act
granting certain privileges to the Chatham
artillery and other volunteer companies.
Also, to change the liqo between Richmond
and McDuffie counties.
Mr. Snead—To exempt from taxation tbe
property of ail Agricultural or Mechanical
Fair Associations.
Also, to relieve Bones, Brown & Co., and
Platt Brothers.
Also, to revise and incorporate the Georgia
Military Institute.
Mr. West—To regulate the manner of pay
ing jury tickets in White county.
Mr. McNeil—To prescribe a fee bill for the
Clerk of the Superior Courts in this State.
Also, to require the Sheriffs of the State to
pay all fines and forfeitures collected by them
directly to the County Treasurer, etc.
Mr. Crittenden—A resolution requesting
tbe J udiciary Committee to report a bill mak
ing ail debts of equal dignity in this State.
Mr. Anderson of Pulaski—To authorize the
tax receiver of Pulaski county to receive the
same pay upon returns of county taxes as tbe
tax collector.
Mr. Guyton—To repeal an act to prevent
the bonnding and kilting of deer in Laurens
county.
Mr. Baker—To make it penal for any immi
grant who comes to this State to leave the
service of his employer, who has paid the
traveling expenses in passage money of said
immigrant, unless he shall refund the amount
in fall the expenses so advanced by his em
ployer.
Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe—To create
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nue for Oglethorpe county.
Mr. Summers—Tc create a Connty Court
for Rockdale county.
Mr. Cleghorn—To amend an act incorpo
rating the North and South Railroad Com
pany.
Also, to incorporate the Columbus Water
Works and Paper Mill Company.
Mr. Dell—To regulate the manner of
Sheriff's advertisements in certain cases, and
to amend the laws in relation thereto.
Mr. Pon—To construe and declare the true
meaning of section I960, part II, title
chapter 3 of the Code.
Also, to authorize the Eagle and Phoenix
Manufacturing Company to establish a
savings deportment, and to provide for secu
ring depositors.
Also, to allow A. W. Allen, an aged and
infirm citizen of Muscogee county, to peddle
in the State.
Also, to organize a Connty Court for Mus
cogee.
Mr. Clements—To incorporte the town of
ML Vernon in Montgomery county.
Also, to incorporate the Flat Creek Canal
Company.
Clower—To amend the election taw of the
State so as to open two ballot boxes daring
elections for white and black voters.
Mr. Maddox—To provide for the raising of
revenue to pay certain school claims in Madi
son county.
Also, to create a Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenue in Madison county.
Mr Clark, of Richmond—To incorporate
tbe City Loan and Savings Bank of Angnsta.
Mr. Forrester—To change the tines be
tween Lee and Terrell counties.
Also, to punish and prevent slander in cer
tain cases.
Mr. Lipsey—To smend an act creating
Connty Court in each county except certain
counties therein mentioned.
Mr. Martin—To amend section 357 of. the
Code.
Mr. Cain—To require certain officers in
Jefferson county to submit their books and
records to the grand juy, etc.
Mr. Griffin, of Houston—To authorize the
Ordinary of Houston county to levy a tax
for the purpose of building a Court House.
Mr. Summerlin—To provide a County
Board of Commissioners of Heard county.
Also, to authorize Henry Q- Wilkinson to
erect a dam across the Chattahoochee river
in Coweta county.
Mr. Pierce—To facilitate the sale of real
estate in Georgia and to encourage emigra
tion.
Mr. Butts—To amend the laws incorpor
ating Sliiledgeville, etc.
Mr. Fain—To relieve Gordon county .for
subsisting a State prisoner.
Mr. Glenn—To amend an act to establish
a city court in Atlanta.
Also, to establish an insurance department
in the State.
Also, to relieve Messrs. Bough ton, Nesbit,
Barnett and Moore on account of printing.
Also, to relieve M. DeGraffenreid.
Mr. Scott—To amend an act incorporating
the Rome Iron Manufacturing Company.
Also, to incorporate the Rome and Chero
kee Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr. McMillan—To extend aid to the North
Georgia Agricultural College at Dahloncga.
Mr. Whatley—To change the lines between
Fayette, Coweta, Spalding, Clayton and
Campbell counties.
Mr. Paulk—'To amend section 590 of tbe
Code so as to allow the Connty Treasurer of
Irwin connty to keep his office at his resi
dence.
Mr. Scott—To repeal an act incorporating
and binding the bond9 issued by the Ordina
ry of Coweta county to build a new jaiL
Mr. Glenn—A resolution providing for the
appointment of three disinterested parties to
award a just compensation to the several in
vestigating committees appointed by the Leg
islature at its last session.
Mr. Rawls—To allow the Tax Collector to
pay the poll tax and all other taxes for edu
cational purposes into tho county treasury.
Mr. Anderson, of Cobb—To amend the
charter of the Marietta Savings Bank.
Also, to incorporate Smyrna, Cobb county.
Mr. Opcnce—To change the line between
Coffee and W are counties.
Mr. Johnson, of Clay—To increase the
compensation of the Tax Receivers in the
State.
Also, to repeal an act changing tho line
between Baker and Early counties.
Also, to legalize the marriage of Sanders
White and Margaret Seath, of Decatur
county, and to exempt them from the pains
and penalties of a second marriage.
Also, lo incorporate the village of Blofflon,
in Clay connty, and to regulate the retail of
spirituous liquors in a certain distance of the
academy in said town.
Mr. Richards-To relieve W. P. Taylor.of
Cherokee county.
Mr. Cleghorn, of Chattooga—To create a
Board of Commissioners for Roads and Rev
enues in Chattooga county.
Mr. Russell—To relieve Mrs. Thomassa
Ccrcopcly in the county of Chatham.
Mr. Heidt— To incorporate tho Ocean-
Steamship Company of Savannah, and to
authorize certain corporations to subscribe to
its capital stock.
Also, to incorporate the Montgomery
Street and Fair Ground Railroad.
Also, to exempt the officers and members
of the corps of cavalry, in Savannah, known
as the “ Georgia Huzzara" fiom jury duty.
Mr. Cody—To relieve Wm. Bagley, of
Chattahoochee county.
Also, to protect the rights and interests of
minors,/ernes court, ana other classes, labor
ing under legal disabilities, so far as regards
the sale of land for taxes, and to authorize
the redemption of them on certain condi
tions.
Mr. Boynton—To change the lino between
Calhoun and Randolph counties.
Mr. Berrien—To vest the authority granted
to tbe Commissioners of the Waynesboro
Academy, of Burke county, in the Commis
sioners of the town of Wynesboro.
Also, to relieve Mrs. P. E. Neely, of Jef
ferson county.
Mr. Baker—To prevent the killing or trap
ping of wild game in Bryon county daring
April, Hay, June, July and AugusL
Mr. Ssigesnt—To create a board of com
missioners of roads and revenues for Coweta
county. Referred to Committe on Corpo
rations.
Mr. Hinton—To authorize executors, ad
ministrators, guardians and persons acting
in a judiciary capacity, to compromise doubt
ful and uncollecublc claims and debts when
Ordinaries are interested.
Also, to amend the charter of Thomasville.
Mr. Bacon—To authorize the telegraph
companies in this State to construct their lines
upon the right of way of the several railroad
companies of the State.
Also, to regulate the per diem and mileage
of the President of the Senate, Speaker of
the House of Representatives and members
of the General Assembly.
Also, to define the terms of office of tbe
several civil officers of this State.
Also, to extend to the nmnufactora of brick
the lien given in the CodCTO mechanics and
others.
Also, a resolution authorizing the printing
of 8,000 copies of the report of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the bonds of the
State.
Also, to amend the road laws of tho State
so far as they relate to Bibb and Houston
counties, and to authorize and require the Or
dinaries of said counties to levy and collect
tax for rood purposes.
Also, to incorporate the Macon Fire In
surance and Trust Association.
Also, to incorporate Camilla, Mitchell
conn tv, and to legalize certain acts of the
May or and Council of said town.
Mr. Gray—To amend the charter of the
Planters' and Miners’ Bank of the State.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Bowie, Crittenden, Smith, Clower, Brown
and Morris.
Mr. Gneny was added to the Committee
on Enrollment, and Mr. Heidt on the Com
mittee on Manufacturing.
House adjourned.
argument that it should be self-sustaining
he considered inadequate when the enter
prise had no income. The Society hav-
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HOUSE
Saturday, July 27,1872.
House met. Speaker Cumming in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Ur Strickland.
The following bills were read the first time.
Mr. Bacon—To amend an act incorporating
the city of Macon, etc.
Mr. Wofford—To incorporate the North
Georgia and Duck Town Railroad Cowpany.
Mr. Pierce asked leave of absence for the
committee appointed to investigate tho offl.
dal conduct of Judge Noel B. KnigbL
Granted.
Mr. Hoge—To incorporate the Georgia
Metropolitan Banking Company. Corpo
rators, James F. Bozeman, John T. Grant,
David Mayer, W. A. Rawson, P. W. Alexan
der, James M. Turner, E A. Flewcllyn,
Samuel D. McConnells. Capital stock $100,-
000.
Also, to amend the several acta in force
organizing a new municipal government of
Atlanta.
Also, to compensate Rev. II. C.’Hornaday
for services in collecting supplies.'
Also, to repeal 4122 section of Code.
Mr. Durham—To incorporate the Athens
and Eatonton Railroad Company.
STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
Or motion of Mr. McMillan, the report of
the Judiciary Committee, who reported
yesterday that they knew no authority by
which the Assembly could elect State House
officers, confirm .Judges, etc., was taken up
and adopted.
The resolution of Mr. Glenn, providing for
the settlement of a balance of $1,974 74, be
tween the Western and Atlantic railroad and
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, in favor of the latter, was amended
as follows; "Provided, it shall not be con
sidered a final settlement between the two
roads. Passed as amended.
Mr. Wood was granted leave of absence.
The following bills were read the third
time and acted upon.
To change section 1460 of Irwin’s Code.
Lost
To establish a new county from Thomas
and Decatur counties. Leak
To change the line between Floyd and
Gordon counties. Lost
To create stock laws in the State. Lost
To prohibit and make penal the sale and
purchase of agricultural products in this
State after night, etc. Lost
To change the line between .Decatur and
Mitchell comities. Lost
To change the line of Quitman and ■
counties. The committee reported adverse.
Mr. Gneny of Quitman, hoped the House
would vote down the report of the commit
tee and spoke in support of the bill
Lewis, colored, of Stewart, opposed the
bill and battled for Stewart in a speech of
some length.
Mr. Mansfield, of Stewart, opposed the bill
and read the presentments of the grand jury
of that county, protesting against such
change. The report of the committee was
ageeed to by a vote of 56 yeas to 42 nays.
Mr. Guerry gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the bill on Monday
morning.
To prohibit the felling of trees or timber
and obstructions in tho Conasaugs and Coa-
haula rivers. Lost
To change the line between Whitfield and
Catoosa counties. Lost
To change the line between Wilcox and
Pulaski counties. Lost
To incorporate the Atlanta and Tennessee
Railroad Company. Passed.
To give to Moses M. Belisario, Henry
Ambroe, and John Smith, of Chatham
county, the right to plant and grow oysters
in Warsar river. Passed.
To protect the farmers of this 8tate. Lost
To change the line between Lowndes and
Berrien counties. Recommitted.
To exempt from peddling laws machines
for agricultural and domestic use. Laid on
the table.
To amend an act incorporating the Chat
tahoochee Manufacturing Company, chang
ing tbe name to the Atlanta Manufacturing
Company. Passed.
To change the line between Coweta and
Campbell counties. Lost
To repeal section 11 of an act to change
the name of the Southern Central Agricultu
ral Society, and to appropriate money for
the benefit of the same.
The act which the bill sought’tn repeal,
provided for the appropriation of $2,500 to
the State Agricultural Society. The Com
mittee on Agnculture, in reporting the bill,
recommended that it do not pass.
Mr. Hudson, of Schley, hoped the report
of the committee wottld be disagreed to, and
spoke in support of tbe bill He maintained
that the Agricultural Society should be self-
sustaining; that it benefited directly only
those who were able to attend and exhibit
some now-spangled machine of no matter of
utility to the farmers of Georgia. He was a
friend of the Society, so long aa it was self-
sustaining; but he condemned the practice of
taxing the people of the State to allow a few
idle and curious spectators to see alive go
rilla, a pedestrian feat, a wonderfully edu
cated pig, a giantess, a flying-jenny, etc.
True, an appropriation of $2,500 was insig-
nificant, but that was no reason why the
people should be asked to contribute to ex
hibitions. and frivolous and vicious entertain
ments, which could never benefit them.
Mr. McMillan said,he waa behind no one
in protecting tbe laboring classes from en
croachments, but he considered it all-impor
tant for the agricultural resources of the
State: He regretted that tbe gentleman from
. „ Schley had lost sight of the more commend-
the towns of Hillsboro and South Rome, in I able and substantial features of the Bur to
Floyd county. ’ I witness the trivial and useless side shows
Mr. Goldsmith—To legalize and make valid I always tobe found on such occasions. The
of Atlanta and Macon, and of hiring por
tions of these grounds to migratory exhibi
tions to obtain an income to sustain the So
ciety. The Society had done much and con
tributed greatly to the prosperity of agricol-
ture in the State; auxiliary soaetohadlxwi
established in about 00 counties of the State;
they held meetings for the purpose of inter
changing views on agricultural tiieoncs ana
topics, and in this way had contributed much
to the promulgation of useful knowledge on
sdetific agriculture. . ., ,
Mr. DeU called the previous question, which
call was not sustained.
Mr. Wofford indorsed the opinion of the
mtiemari from Hsbershsm, contending that
_io donation was wise and judicious; he only
regretted that the appropriation waa not
more liberal, and that counties which had
given their attention to tbo subject of scien
tific fanning induced by tbe society were
twenty-five years in advance of those coun
ties that bad neglected it. , ,
Mr. Bacon stated that the State Fairlast
year was conceded to bo the best ever held
in the State, and the promotion of agricul
tural interests thereby was incalculable.
Mr. Anderson wanted to know bow tho
society fostered the agricultural interests of
farmers generally. ,
Mr. Bacon referred him to the necessity of
skilled labor and scientific agriculture under
the present system of labor, and the diffusion
of agricultural knowledge of all kind*, which
he contended was effected by the society.
Mr. Griffin, of Houston, contended that
Georgia was poverty stricken, and however
wise such appropriations, the State could not
afford, at the this time, such outlays.
Mr. Allred called tho previous question,
and Mr. Glovei called the yeaa and nays,
which calls were sustained. The question
was upon agreeing to the report of the com
mittee, which was adverse to tho bill offered
by the gentleman from Schley
Yeas 67; nays 54, and the bill was losL
On motion of Mr. Scott the following bill
was read tho first time:
MrScott-To provide for the payment of
tbe debt dne teachers and school officers who
did service under the public school law in
1871.
The bills submitted by the Bond Investi
gating Committee were read a second time
with a view to acting upon them on Monday,
when the report of the Bond Committee will
be made special order of the day.
At his request Mr. Bacon waa excused
from duty on the Committee on Education,
and Mr. Clark, of Richmond, added. Mr.
Terrell was also added at there quest of the
committee.
The Speaker announced that Messrs. Mat
tox, Bush and Richards had been appointed
the Committee on Wild Lands.
To organize a new county from Coweta,
Meriwether and Fayette. Withdrawn.
To provide for the protection of the travel
ing public, and to require railroad companies
to employ experienced engineers. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend an -act incorporating the town
of Hephzibab. Passed by substitute.
A bill regulating the manner, mode and
E rice of publishing the legal advertisements
l the several counties of the State.
Mr. Pou moved to re-commit
Mr. Johnson, of Spalding, moved to post
pone indefinitely.
Mr. McMillan thought the bill waa calcula
ted to remedy a great evil, and waa in favor
of re-committing the bill. He said there was,
be believed, a practice with some minor
newspapers who had a bogus circulation,
which, by the laws of the State, were entitled
to tho County advertising*
Mr. DeU said, though there were some fea
tures which he opposed as a whole, he deemed
the bUl meritorious and calculated to remedy
a growing evil. He was in favor of recoin-
mittingthe bilL
Mr. Rawlcs hoped the motirn to indefi
nitely postpone, if carried, would placo the
bill beyond the reach of the House, and sug
gested that the bill be committed to the Com
mittee on Pubtic Printing.
The motion to indefinitely: postpone
lost by yeas 44, nsys 56.
Mr. Bacon moved to lay'the' bill on the
table. The motion prevailed by yeas 51
and nays 46.
Tbe resolution of Mr. Bacon, providing
for the printing of S.OOO.copies of the report
of the Bond Committee for tho use of the
General Assembly, was taken up on motion
of Mr. Hunter.
Hr. Bacon thought it duo to the State, and
the parties concerned, to circulate the report
far and wide.
Mr. Heidt thought tho publication would
involve an unnecessary expense, as the bonds
bad been advertised in newspapers.
Mr. Bryan of Henry, called the previous
question, which call was sustained. The
question was then on the origins! resolution,
which was agreed to by yeas 69, nays 40.
Adjourned to 10 o’clock Monday morning.
payment of amount due W. A. Adams, late
Solicitor General Tallapoosa Circuit, to his
h< Hon. B. F. Bruton—To authorize Justices
of the Peace to foicclosc mortgages on per?
sonal property where the principal debt docs
““Hon^Geor.gc^Hillyer—To incorporate the
C P C&ssin. T. W. Hooper, corporators.)
House bills wero read the second time
SENATE
Monday, July 29,1872.
Senate called to order by President Tram
mell.
Prayer by Rev. E C. Ketchum.
Hon. IV. M. Reese submitted the report of
the Judiciary Committee on the bill redis
tricting the State recommending its passage.
Hon. W. H. Reese, chairman, submitted
the majority report of the committee to in
vestigate the fairness or unfairness of the
lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
and Hon. A. D. Nunnally submitted the mi
nority report of said committee.
On motion of Hon. C. J. Wellborn the re
ports were tabled, and 300 copies of the evi
dence, and 1,000 copies each of the majority
and minority reports ordered printed for the
use of the General Assembly.
Bills were read tbe firs*, time.
Hon. Walter Broik—To suppress crime.
Also, to fix the per diem of the General
Assembly. (Members receive $5 per day)
Hon. W. L. Clarice—To relieve 8. E Fife,
a minor, of Decatur county, of legal disabll
Also, to authorize the Ordinary of Thomas
county to issue county scrip.
Also, to provide for re-numbering the militia
districts of this State.
Hon. A. D. Nunnally—To provide for
change of venue in criminal cases.
Horn E E Lester—To increase tho salaries
of Judges of Superior Courts (Provides a
salary of $5,000 where a city of 10,900, or
more inhabitants are in the circuit)
Hon. G. W. Peddy—To authorize the
Board of Commissioners of Heard county to
purchase the Franklin bridge across the
Chattahoochee river, and issue bonds
Hon. George Hillyer—To prevent certain
unlawful acts
Hon. J. M. Coleman—To provide for the
payment of insolvent criminal costs to the
officers of Glynn Superior Court
Hon. J. C. Nicholls—To compel executors
and administrators to support widows and
orphans in certain cases
Hon. C. J. Wellborn offered a resolution re
questing the Governor to make a demand
upon tbe city of Atlanta for $30,000 bonds
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
The regular order bring the consideration
of the resolutions and bills declaring noil and
void certain railroad bonds was suspended
for the present
On motion of Hon. C. W. Styles, the House
bill redistricting the State was taken up and
read the third Urns
Hon. J. C. Nicholls moved to lay the bill
on the table for the session. Lost by the fol
lowing vote:
„ Yeas—Anderson, Brock, Campbell, Clark,
Column, Cone, Conley, Devaux, Griffin,
ILrkland, Lester, Nicholls, Smith, Wallace—
Nays—Brown, Bruton, Candler, Estes,
Heard, Hillyer, Hoyl, Jervis. Jones, Jordan,
Kibbw, Peddy, Reese, Simmons, Styles,
Wellborn, Hicks—17.
Hon. J. C. Nicholls moved to amend by
adding the counties of Brooks. Echols, Cof
fee and Montgomery to the First Congres
sional District and Burke to the Eighth Dis
trict
Hon. C. J. Wellborn moved to take Milton
from the Seventh and add it to tbe Ninth,
and Morgan from the Ninth'and add it to
the Sixth.
Hon. E F. Bruton moved to take Union
from the Ninth and add it to the Second, and
Echols from the Second and add it to the
Ninth.
L H. Anderson moved to take Houston
from the FJth District and add to the Third
District
The amendment offered by Hon. J. C.
Nicholls was lost by yeas 14, nays 18.
The amendment offered by Hon. A. D.
Nunnally waa lest by yeas 14, nay* 17.
The amendment offered by Hon. C. J.
Wellborn waa lost by yeas 14, nays 16.
Tbe amendment offered by L E Anderson
was lost, and that offered by Hon. E F. Bra-
ton ruled out of ordrr.
Yeas—Black, Brown, Bruton, Candler,
Clark, Devaux, Estes, Heard, Hicks, Hillyer,
Hoyl, Jervis, Jones, Jordan, Kibbce, Peddy,
Reese, Simmons, Smith, Styles, Well horn
—21.
Nsys—Anderson, Brock, Campbell, Col-
man, Cone, Conley, Crayton, Griffin, Kirk
land, Lester, Nicholls, Nunnally,Wallace—13.
Hon. A. D. Nunnally gave notice of mo
tion to reconsider.
Leaves of absence were granted to Senators
Cameron, Pork, Mathews and McWhorter,
and Assistant Secretary Little.
Senate bills were read tbe second time and
referred.
On motion of Hon. C. C. Kibbee, the House
resolution to print 3,000 copies of the report
of the bond committee wss taken up and
concurred in.
Tbe following bills were read the first
time:
Hop. C. W. Styles—To repeal ail lien laws,
except judgment lieot tnd mortgage liens.
Hon. WT SI. Reese—To extend the juris
diction of the City Court of Augusta.
Hon. W. C. Smith—To provide for the
The House resolution authorizing llio Gov
ernor to pay out of tho rental of the State
a claim of the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad was taken up and concur-
IC Scnato adjourned until to-morrow morning
9 o’clock. *
SENATOR HILLY KR*8 PROTEST.
The following 4 the protest entered on the
Journal of the Senate Saturday by Senator
Hillyer, of the 35th District Wc would havo
liiruly deemed any protest necessary, unless
for the mere purpose of explanation, as there*
port of the Board cxhoncrates him from blame
and makes special favorable mention of Mr.
Hillyer. But from examining the report of
tho committee, it appear* that from the mere
conciseness of tbe statement of certain cases,
the reasons on which the Board made their
derision do not appear fully. This concise
ness probably arose from the very natural and
proper desire of the committee to econo
mize time and labor and save expense of
printing, as when the matter was up both
members of the committee in the Senate
disclaimed any intention to reflect upon Mr.
Hillyer.
The truth is, that for the Board to have de
cided over eleven hundred cases and be re
versed in only thirty of them by a reviewing
tribunal, is far above the average, and is very
creditable. It appears too from Mr. Hillyer*
card that the Board did the State much good
and valuable service, their agency in which
has not been before given to the public.
This, we presume, refers to their agency in
getting the State rid of the contract made by
Blodgett after the Lease Bill passed, for
$250,000 worth of new car* and engine*,
which we are told was moved by Mr. Ulil-
C in the Board and finally resulted in the
cca taking the contract off the hands of
State as testified by Mr. Hill before the Lease
Committee.
Senate Chamreo, Atlanta.
Mr. President and Senators:
I do most respectfully protest against the
report of the committee appointed to investi
gate the conduct of the Commissioners ap
pointed to audit all claims against the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, in to far aa the same
expresses any dissent from any decision made
by me as a member of said board. The com
mittee made their investigation exparte. I was
not called on to give my reasons for any de
rision. I bad no opportunity to cross-exam
ine or produce witnesses, and have not been
heard. Tbe committee report that the evi
dence before them led them to a conclusion
different from that of the Board in thirty-
four oot of over eleven hundred cases tried,
only a fraction of which were ap
proved by me, and, if I had been
iven an opportunity to do so, I think
_ conld have shown the committee by
bringing facta to their notice not known or
discovered by them, that they are in error in
nearly ail of these, and could have given
satisfactory explanations as to thoeo in which
error actually did occur. True, the com
mittee do not reflect upon or question the
motives or the Board, but I respectfully sub
mit that it would have been more comported
with justice if the committee bad informed
the Senate of the ingenuity and the perjury by
which the commission were in these cases
imposed upon.
I do further protest against said report for
the reason that in reporting tho case o
Lucinda Walker vs. the Western and Atlantia
Railroad, the committee stale the history ot
the case as If the law firm of which I am n
member was taking cases against tho State aa
attorneys and trying them before tho
Board, whilst I was myself a member
of it True it is not ao stated
in the report, but tbe case is stated in such a
way that a stranger to the facta on reading
the report would so understand it, when the
facts are that I was employed by the mother
of the plaintiff (both of them being very
humble and ignorant negroes) for the collec
tion of this jelaim more than two years before
the comnusfion was appointed. Neither L
nor my partner, or my firm, were employed
in any way against the road after the com
mission was appointed. The law provides
for this very case, that two of the commission
may preside where the other is disqualified,
which, as the report states, waa the conraa
pursued here. I do further protest against
said report for the reason that by the resolu
tion under which said committee was ap
pointed they were required "to investi
gate tho conduct” of said board, their
wise, just and correct " conduct,” as well as
that in which they were in error. The one
is just as much the conduct of tho “ Board”
as the other, whereas tbe committee baa passed
by in silence what waa creditable in the con
duct of tbe Board, and havo devoted their
whole attention to matters in which they
think the Board was in error. If called on,
I could have shown the committee where tho
Board saved the State over $134,000 in a sin
gle item,over and above nearly a like amount
of rejected claims mentioned in tho report,
and as to the damage cases pending against
the 8tatc, the Board got them all settled at
less than one-fourth ofwhat juries would have
given, and in fact for not much more than it
would have cost the State in lawyers’ fees to
defend them.
I do not desire to impugn the motives of
tbe committee, and if 1 needed any vindica
tion (bat I feel that I do not) I would thank
them for the manner in which,in the bodyof
the report, I am exhonorated from all blame.
But by wliat I deem to be their mistakes, is
above set forth, I think that injustice is dono
me, and I ask leave to enter this, my protest,
on the Journal of the Senate.
Geo, Hillteb.
HOUSE
House met Speaker Cumming in tho
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Btricklaud.
’ STATE ROAD LEASE.
Mr. Pierce, in behalf of the committee ap
pointed to report upon tho fairness or unfair
ness of the lease of the State Road, submitted
tbe reports of the committee, constituting a
majority report signed by four, and a minori
ty report signed by one of the committee,
and moved that 1,000 copies of the report and
300 copies of the evidence, be published, and
that next Monday the report be made the
special order of the day. Tho motion pre
vailed.
Mr. Gneny moved a reconsideration of the
action of the House in refusing to change tho
lines between Quitman and Stewart county.
Mr. Reid moved to lay the motion on the
table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Sargent moved to reconsider the action
of the House in refusing to change the line
between Coweta and Campbell counties, in
order to recommit it
Mr. Goodman, of Campbell, concurred,
and the motion to reconsider prevailed, and
on motion of Mr. Sargent the Dill was recom
mitted to the Committee on Counties and
County Lines.
Mr. Hudson moved to reconsider the bill
which was lost on -iaturday to repeal a cer
tain section of the Code appropriating $2,500
to the State Agricultural Society. The gen
tleman from Bibb (Hr. Bacon) had claimed,
that the fair was a success list year. He ad
mitted that it waa a success ao far as concern
ed learned pigs, live gorillas, flying jennies,
etc., and since it was sosucceasful, he thought
it ought to be self-sustaining. The only ar
gument, he said, advanced by the gentlemen
of the opposition waa that the Society was
instrumental In the dissemination of knowl
edge. Tbe fair, be said, benefitted only the
sports and a few nabob farmers in the State;
the common farmer derived no sort of ad
vantage, for they are unable to spare a mo
ment from their farms
Mr. Glenn hoped the discussion would not
be prolonged, that the expense of discussion
bad already involved an expenso of about
$1,500 to the State, almost the amount of the
appropriation, and moved to lay the motion
on the table, which motion prevailed by yeaa
60 and nay* 42.
On motion, the following bills were read
the first time:
Mr. Cleghorn, of Cahttooga—To change the
Constitution in the 4th paragraph, section 6,
article a
Mr. Cain—To regulate the distribution of
arms to the volunteer companies of the State.
RETORT OF BOND COMMITTEE.
To-day being the time for the special con
sideration of the report of the Bond Com
mittee, the bills submitted by that Committee
were taken up and acted upon. Tbe first bill
waa:
“To declare the indorsement of tho State’s
guaranty upon the boods of the Bainbridge
Culhbcrt and Columbus Railroad null and
void, and to prohibit the Governor, the Treas
urer, or any other officer from paying tho in
terest on the same.
Mr. Bush trusted the report of the commit-
tee would be adopted; that the road men
tioned in the bill passed in the vicinity of hi*
home, and he knew it to be unfinished • that
berepndiated” 1 “ d VOid ’ and ou S ht *°
Mr. Griffin, of Houston,said hews* an un
sophisticated member; that if the bonds wero
truly fraudulent he waa in favor of repudia
ting them. r
Several sections ofthc testimony were read
for the enlightment of the gentlemen.
lie then stated that he would vote in favor
°* repudiating the bonds in question.
**> “fplored the hasjy and heedless
^Bon of the House upon a question which
would affect the State for one hundred yean’
hen- He begged to give some reasons
for bis position upon the question. How
would it sound, said he, that only fifteen
minutes were consumed in acting upon
the validity of six or seven millions of State
bonds ? He was willing to adopt the argu
ment of the committee as his own. so far as
the law was concerned. That the Legislature