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National Democratic Ticket.
' FOR PRESIDENT:
EOEACE GEEELEY,
• FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
B. GRATZ BBOWU,
State Democratic Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR:
JAMES M. SMITH,
ATLANTA, OA-, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
We had call* yesterday from s number of
Favfcnab argnaintantm JlaJ. Henry Bryan,
Pli-L'x H. Ruaell, Eaq., Mr. Edwin DeLeon,
the brilliant editor of the Savannah Repub
lic County Court of Ban Frandaco has
deckled that a party who furnishes informa-
lion to a newspaper with >n intent of its
publication beoomes virtually its publisher.
Personal*—AH aglow witUTat and fun,the
ever genial Acton, embassador of Tna Con
: ttt rmij, squeezed' into our sanctum last
Monday. lie is still entitled to the premium
- being the best newspaper agent extant
it it, tl* n, you know the quality of wares a
man ile&ls in has much to do in making the
man. Tna Constitution is one of the best
•ladies in Georgia. and Uns in part accounts
for the wonderful success of our friend Ac
tum Subscribe for The Constitution. -Cal
Aomo 'Juna.
ta hat la Oar Duty !
Our worthy cotemporary the Columbus
Hun replies to our statement that what we do
t.t ell we should do well, and therefore we
must work in earnest for Greeley, by admit
ting the c>-ncral rule, but first it wants to
know its duty.
We a;-rce with it But duty is now plain.
Greeley is the representative and leader of
the movement for good government, and
Grunt the head of tyranny and Southern op
salon. The issue is between the two.
•I m is no room for doubting duty here.
The Democratic party has pointed out the
•la'y, now let us work for it.
.vtr. Niepliens Again Speaks.
Tub Sun contains the reply of Mr. Steph-
< i to our editorial upon the prepoa'erons
i-n of the Bun to be a Democratic Journal,
..: iln opposing all tbeconatitated authorities
of the party and repudiating its candidate
for the Presidency. There is nothing in the
-:ply that wc have not read again and again in
the Bun. We clip the following paragraph
"With what face docs oar neighbor ven-
tnre to address the Democracy of Georgia,
or of the United States, in censure of us,
will, its complaints of the people 'groaning
tinder Radical Despotism,’ when It carries at
tin head of ita columns, as its candidate, the
name of Horace Greeley, the master spirit
in bringing about that despotism under
which they groan f
The simple answer la that Horace Greeley
h'pk-dgcd to remove that "despotismand
that he is tbe regularly nominated Demo
cratic candidate for President.
Instead of meeting our argument
In the premises, Mr. Stephens dis
tinctly announces that he “recog
nises no constituted authority or an
tlioritles of anybody on earth” to bind
' im to a dilfcrent course than the one
ho is pursuing. He has the right to
tin to; hut, in repudiating the anthoritiesof
the Democratic party, he thereby divorces
hlm-cif from the party, and is laboring to dc-
ic-V. : a- ’ong at he assails its candidates and
defies its conventions. National and Slate.
\V!ut more is the Radical press doing?
Working In Ilnrnese Together,
If nr. other reason guided a Democrat, who
nmn Die “straight” idea now, to drop that
Jinn, it JumiU ho th* naa the Radical* make
<ii it in lid pin? their cause. The Grant pa
pern copy everything of the kind largely.
T!i,-y have the finest editorial dissertations
v :i pure Democratic principles, and compu
te at those gallant Democrats who refuse to
t ell themselves to Horace Greeley.
Their only hope now lies in the division of
the i > mocracy. With a united Democracy,
Greeley’s election is sure, and Grant's defeat
certain. Wlsile if the “straights" can carry
u large strength Grant's election is positive.
We notice that Bard's paper and Scruggs'
paper, in Grant’s interest, run the same itali-
(tend headings about Grant and Greeley as
the Atlanta Son.
The Louisville Commercial, a Grant paper.
Copies tbe editorials of the Sun.
The Columbia Union, another Grant paper
ns well ns others, points exuitingly to the At
lanta “straight" meeting, as an evidence that
he “Independent Democrats” choose Grant
and that Grant will cany Georgia.
Pci ’ggs' paper, the Atlanta Whig, ebroni-
,'sthe.names of Democrats who refuse to
- ihuv the Greeley pill; and publishes pri-
v letters it has received from “distin-
gtiUhed" Georgia Democrats, who refuse to
cat “Greeley crow.”
Truly 'littingtiished Georgia Democrats
nre pie-king curious organs in which to ven
tilate their “straight" Democracy.
And this is tbe drift of the "straight”
•vcntml? Against ita friends, and for and
... its . armies and-their creed of hate and
. --position to Greeley is aid toGranl
mthern oppression.
it do our "straight” friends hare to
he following?
hand is the hand of Blanton Dnncan
i voice is that of the Administration
'll one may truly say of the side show
, Bourbon Democracy. The whole
•f the case has been from the outset
vo u- to tbe complicity of the Grant
-I cans in this ridiculous movement,
i v we have ample evidence in the dr
sent ont by Mr. J. M. Ed
-. Bccretary of the Grant Central Com
Washington. Here we have
...nest and inevnious gentleman actually
oat the call for the Bourbon Dcmo-
t' mention at Lonisville, and beggin;
K. pnblicans to helpdreulate it throng] >
Ue'ry. Here is the Democracv-lmtine
;; ..r.y doing its beat to keep np “the old
• Il-I>a." which they say is so damned
tn .-on and rebellion that a man who
any of its voters is irorse than a
N. w. does Mr. Edmunds, hacked by
- nkhr.es, Mortons and Chandlers, expect
are the country” by tooting for Mr.
on Duncan's Bourbons?
Atlanta, Ga., August 15,1872.
.^Hutton: In your issue of the
h y. a sue the following language: “We
! .- that some of the Grant leaders have
1 . in dose .ousultation with certain anti-
i lucky Deuiocrata. Wc have also heard
tl : a gentleman prominent in the’straight'
: Mvunu-nt was in Washington a ahort while
r \ and was met at the depot by a govern-
i i official, to whom he said he bad come
as he could after getting his dispatch
Im :: ial asked him what he could do for
<> In Georgia. He replied a good deal
V’ h e must have money to work with
T * -.vcrsBtkm was heard by a Georgian.
I:, : ar'.ics moved away, and no more was
T: : s a matter that demands investiga-
• . i the"straight”Democrats,whoem-
’ • rue of the very best men of thecoun-
. i .' upon you to name the man to whom
> f rinl. at-ove extract. If he is prom-
• r. ihc” straight” movement, we prom
y -u -.i.at if the charge is trne.be shall
no quarter from the “straights,” but
. to denounced to your heart's content
! ish his nam and give the evidence. We
it in justice to ourselves. Our cause
: v: not be injured by such men or such
charges, if they nre maintained.
J. F. Alexander,
W II. Weems,
J. H. Furman,
Alex. M. Wallace
* In reply to tbe above, we have to state that
t* • .-(atleman alluded to b Col. Jack Brown.
We did not give his name because wc had
not the evidence, and only had heard the
report As the name b asked, wegive it that
the gentleman may correct the injustice of
the report if it is untrue.
GEOKGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Wednisdat, August 14,1872.
Senate called to order by President
TismiJl
Prayer by Rev. A T. Spaldmg, D. D.
Hon. C. C. Kibbee moved to take np the
revolution to adjourn on the 24th inal, which
prevailed.
The resolution red tea that, whereas, the re
port of the special committee shows a large
amount of unfinished business that the ses
sion be prolong'd until the 24th instant
Tbe resolution wss adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas—Anderson, Black, Burns. Cameron,
Candler, Clark, Cone. E.tes, Irwin, Griffin,
Heard, Hicks, Hillver, Hoyl, Jones, Jervis,
Kirkland, Kibbee, Lester, Mathews, McWhor-
ter, Nicholls, Park, Peddy. Reese, Bichard-
-on, Simmons, Ifmith, Steadman, Styles,
Wellborn—8!.
Nays—Bruton, Campbell, Colman, Conley,
Devaux, Wallaco-0.
Hon. W. M. Reese moved to reconsider the
action on die bill to amend the act organ
izing the Lunatic Asylum, which motion pre
vailed.
Hoo. B. F. Bruton moved to reconsider
action declaring null and void the State’s
indorsement of the bonds of the Bainbridge,
Cuthbert and Colombia Bdlroad.
Senator Breton contended that the Stale’s
indorsement had never been put on these
bonds, and the bill was unnecessary.
Senator Breton offered a substitute for the
bill declaring the act of R. B. Bollock in offi
cially sign tag the bonds to be unauthorized,
and prohibiting the Secretary of State from
signing and the Treasnrer bom paying the
me.
Motion to reconsider lost by yeas 15, nays
10.
On motion of Hon. W. M. Reese the hill
relative to the Lunatic Asylum was taken up,
amended, and passed.
The special order of the day being the con
sideration of the House bill declaring the
State’s guaranty of certain railroad bonds anil
and void, was taken np.
To declare noil and void the indoreem: nt
of the Stale’s guaranty on the bonds of the
Cartereville and Van Wert Railroad and
Cherokee Railroad Company.
Hon. C. W. Styles moved to amend by in
serting the amendment proposed by him to
the Bainbridge,Cuthbert nnd Columbus Rail
road bill, allowing bond holders to sue in
the courts. Lost by yeas 11, nays 22.
Hon. C. W. Styles offered an additions!
section, authorizing the Governor lb ' receive
propositions from hoMcra of bonds ns to
what price they will agree to Bartender them
Lost; yeas9, navs 25.
The bill was then passed.
Leave was granted to have the amendments
offered by Senator Styles spread on the jour-
ila.
To declare null and vo’d the indorsement
of the State’s guaranty on the bonds of tbe
Brunswick and Albany Railroad under act
of March, 18G9.
Hon. J. C. NicboIIs called the previous
question on Ibe passage of the bill, which
waa sustained by yens 16, nays 14.
The bill was then passed by yeas 20,
nays 10.
To declare null and void the gold bonds
issued under act of 1870 for the Brunswick
and Albany Railroad.
Hon. C. W. Styles offered an amendment
to each section of the bill, that the Governor
in issuing said gold bonds acted as agent of
the State only, and not by virtue of the sov
ereign power vested in him by the Constitn
ion as Governor. Lost by yeas 6. nays 23.
The bill was then passed by yeas 22, nays 0.
Hon. C. W. Styles in voting on the Bruns
wick and Albany Railroad bill, explained
that be was willing to vote to dedare all ille
gal bontla nail and void, bat be was unwilling
to declare void tbe obligations of the State
that were valid and binding, and inasmuch
as the Senate had voted down the amend
ment to oaen the court! of the State for a fair
adjudication of tbe question,and as he could
not vote for naked repudiation, be should
cast his vote in the negative on this and all
the other repudiation bills.
Bills on third reading.
To incorporate the Georgia Land and Im
migration company. Passed.
To provide for the payment of insolvent
criminal costs in the Northern judicial circuit.
Passed.
To incorporate the Hawkinsville Bank and
Trust comp my. Amendments adopted ic par
ing 30 per cent, to be paid in capital stock
425.000 with privilege to increase to $100,030.
Passed.
To increase the salaries of jndgrsof judi
cial circuits in which there are cities with
10.000 or more inhabitants to $5,000 perso
nam.
The Judiciary Committee offered a substi
tutc to increase the salaries of all Judges of
the Superior Courts to $3,000 per annum.
non. W. P. Mathews opposed both bill
and substitute on the score of economy and
from a regard to tbe condition of the State.
He favored rather a redaction of salaries and
circuits.
Hon. John T. Burns opposed any increase
of salaries, and moved to lay both bill and
subslilnte on the table.
Hon. B. F. Bruton proposed an amendment
to allow each Judge a eopj-vach of Bacon’
Digest and Jackson’s Analytical Index.
Tbe motion to table prevailed by yeas 18,
nays 12.
lion. T. J. Simmons moved to transmit the
bond Mils to the House. Lost
To authorize W. J. Clements to perform
the duties of Ordinary of Chatham county
during the alistnce of the Ordinary. Lost.
To amend the act to provide for the sale
of property in certain cases. Passed.
To prevent certain acts of unlawful vio
lence in this State. Passed.
To change the time of lioldingtlie Superior
Courts in tbe Albany Circnit Passed.
To authorize the Ordinary of Telfair coun
ty to issue bonds for building a Court House
Passed.
To amend section 61 of tlic Coda Pnssod
To protect the people of Johnson county
from frauds. Passed.
To repeal llie section of the act requiring
the State Treasurer to sign all coupons o!
bonds. Passed.
To amend the charier of Forsyth.
Hon. George Hillycr moved to amend by
inserting, to incorporate the town of Rntlegr
and mpiioint commissioners, eta Withdrawn
Amendment of Hon. T. J. Simmons to leg
siisc bonds or bills issued by tlic authoritiir
of Forsyth in the simiiitudeof money, adopt
ed.
Bill as amended, passed.
To amend the charter of Carrolton. Snhsti
tutc by the Judiciary Committed, adopted.
To make it the duty of ordinaries to estab
lish one election precinct in each militia dis
trict
Hon. W. C. Smith moved tn s’rikc out the
clause to establish election precincts in each
militia district Lost
Hon. L. N. Trammell (Senator Candier in
the chair) moved to recommit the bill.
linn. B. F. Breton moved to table the
motionto recommit Lost
Motion to recommit prevailed.
Hon. L. N. Trammell proposed to amend
by inserting “provided that the provisions ol
this act shall not apply to the counties of
Whitfield, Murray, Gordon and Chatham.”
Hon. B. Conley moved to amend by adding
the county of Richmond. Lost
Hon. J A. Jervis moved to add the coun
ties of Fannin, Gill cr >nd Pickmt
Hon. B. F. Breton moved to add the coun
tyof Decatur.
Tonis G. Campbell moved to add the coun
ty of McIntosh.
Hon. J. T. Bums made the point of order
that the Constitution required the law to be
general, and that the amendments were un
constitutional. Tbe chair ruled the point
not well taken.
Hon. B. F. Bruton said he wanted tlic bill
killed. The present election law was good
enough to elect Smith and Greeley.
On motion of Senator K hbee the bill was
recommitted to tbe Judiciary Committee.
To amend the act incorporating Dalton.
Passed.
To authorize tire Comptroller General to
suspend the issue of executions and collec
tion of taxes on unreturned wild lands
Passed.
To prescribe how certain ungranted lands
may be disposed of. Passed.
To provide for renumbering tbe Militia
Districts in this State. Lost.
To require the trial of colored men by
mixed juries. Withdrawn.
To relieve S. B. Fife, a minor, of Dvcatnr
county. Lost
To incorporate the Excelsior Gas Light
Company. Passed.
To extend the jurisdiction of the City
Court of Augusta. Passed.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to fore
close mortgages on personalty in amounts not
exceeding $100. Lost.
Message from Ibe House received announc
ing the passage of a hill to pay school teachers
of 1871. and to cancel illegal bonds amount
ing to |363,000 and substituting legal bonds
for them. The bill was taken np and read
tbe first tima
Hon. C. C Kibbee offered a resolution pro
viding for the appointment of a committee
of two from the Senate and three from the
To
Heard county to purchase the
bridge,and issue bonds to pay for
Toamendtheactinforporalfag
Hon. George Hihyer offered an amend-
ment incorporating Rutledge. Amendment
agreed to and bill passed.
To incorporate Citizens’ Gss light Com-
iny of Atlanta. Passed.
To incorporate tbe Merchants and Far
mers’ Mutual Bank of Granlville. Pasted.
To regulate the custom in the sale of beef
House to wait upon his Excellency the Gov
ernor and inform him of the action of the
General A«semMy in prolonging i>.o session
until the 24:h instant The re 1 ition was
adopted, and Senators Kibbn- uni Breton
appointed on the part of the 3- ante.
The resolution relative to private deposi
tors in the Georgia Nations’ Bank was taken
up and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Hon. W. C. Smith, the Sen
ate adjourned to meet at Si o’clock, P. JL,
to-night
[A handsome bouquet of flowers adorned
the President’s dean. It is understood a
smelling committee will be appointed to in
quire as to who mid such a graceful cv mpli-
ment to the Senate, eta]
SENATE—EVENING SESSION.
Wednesday, August 14.
Senate met at Si o’clock P. M.
Bills read third tima
cattle.
Hon. Reuben Jones offered an amendment
that after the provision prohibiting tbe cut
ting off of the bead and skirts, the words,
" or tail,” be added. Bill passed.
To amend the act incorporating the Grand
Trhnk Railroad. Passed.
To amend the am incorporating the Albany
and Columbus Railroad.. Lost
To amend tbe act incorporating the Wil-
mington^Ruilroad Company. Passed.
To revive and continue in force the act to
incorporate the Rome Gas Light Company.
Passed.
To facilitate the collection of the poll tax
lor the years 1868, IBCS aoU 1870. Passed.
“To authorize the Governor to institute
suits lit certain cases. Tabled for the present
To relieve the securities of Henry A. Rich,
tax collector of Clay county.
Pending discussion the Senate adjourned
until to-morrow morning fi o’clock.
HOUSE. , v ."
[Correction—In speaking ol the leave
asked by Mr. Hall, of Upson, last night to
withdraw the second resolution of his sub
stitute. it woastated by mistake that he was
allowed to withdraw it The House refused
to allerv the withdrawal by a vote of 106 to
41. It requires a . unanimous vote to with
draw.]
House met Speaker Cumming in the
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. He-idt
RtC iSsIDaUASION.
Mr. Glenn moved to reconsider the action
of the House yesterday .on the lease question
for the purpose of introducing the following
resolution: ■ ,j , .
RaKdred, That within Dinety days from
the date ol the passage of (his lesolntion, the
present lessees shall execute to His Excel
lency the-Governor a. bond with good
and sufiicieot - security as required by
the Lease Act, to pay the monthly rental of
$25, U0 for the -Western and Atlantic Rail
road, and to pay the State in the-event Lhey
at any rime forfeit said road, the difference
between $6,000,000 and the amount they
may. have paid as rent np to the time of such
forfeiture, m liquidated damages.
Mr. Simmons of Gwin tit, moved-to lay
the motion on tbo table, which motion was
agreed to.
Mr. Ilillyer, of Camden, introduced the
following resolntion, which waa agreed to:
“Resolved, That a special committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker to exam
inc into the facts and report such action as
they may deem expedient in the premises,
regarding a report that some members hau
received exorbitant milciwa”
Messrs. Hillycr, McMillan, and Bacoff.
were appointed on the committee.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs
Murphy of Harris. Boss, Taylor and Bunn.
Mr. Gray moved to take up the bill pro
viding compensation for teachers in public
schools,-which was laid on tbe table yester
day, contending that it wss the solemn duty
of the Assembly to discharge the debt to
those teachers.
JHA Rttwls opposed the motion. A bill
already before the Assembly -which provided
an ample remedy, allowing each county to
discharge the debt
Jlr. Grifflni of Houstdif, maintained that
these teachers ought to be paid as a matter of
duty.
Mr. Berrien said tbis was a debt actually
due and should be discharged, and if neccs-
R»Ty a tax should be assessed for that pur
pose. ...
The bill was taken up.
The bill provides for authorizing the Gov
ernor to assess ?uch tax as will restore to the
itate Treasury such amount of money as
was collected by the former school laws, and
which had been diverted to other purposes.
31 r. Rawls offered an amendment that the
tax collected should be paid into the county
treasuries and disbursed under orders of the
County School Boards.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, and Mr. Ber
rien declared that this amendment would de
feat the purposes of the bill.
3Ir. Griffin, of Houston, moved to lay the
amendment on the tabic.
The motion prevailed by yeas 78, nay9 20.
Mr. Richards called the previous question
which call was sustained.
The question was then upon the report of
the committee as amended, which was agreed
to.
The bill was then passed.
, rnoioxoATioN.
On motion, a Senate bill prolonging the
session through the 24th instant was taken
up and acted upon. The bill was concurred
in by yeas 118, naj a 31. * -
The pays were—Messrs. Allred; Beaseley,
(Thastaiu, Glower, Crittenden, Dukes, Ployd,
Franklin, Hillyer, Howell,* Kennedy, Lam-
kin, Lang, Martin, 3Ieadows, Oliver, Palmer,
Paulk, Payne, Putney, Richards, Sargent,
Smith, of Coweta, Snead, Spence, Summer-
lin f Tarver, West, Wood, Wynn—31.
SPECIAL ORDER
of the d*y being the consideration of a bill
to protect the Kate’s interest in the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad, and to carry out the orig
inal intention of the charter of said road.
3Ir. Hunter spoke in favor of the bill,
was an enterprise of vast importance to all
South Georgia, and much importance to the
State at large. If the railroad were extended
to Pollard, Ala., it would complete direct
communication to Mobile and New Orleans,
and prove of incalcnlable benefit to the in
terests of commerce throughout the Com
monwealth.
Mr. Russell spoke in favor of indorsing
the bonds of the road to the amount of $5,
OUO.OoO, and thus secure for the btate an en
terprise fraught with untold advantages to
the entire State; and exhorted the mountain
portion of Georgia to come to their support
as they had supported tnat portion of Geor
gia before in all enterprises looking to their
welfare.
31r. Phillips also spoke in favor of the bill
and declared that unless the road was pro
longed to Pollard, the investment made by
the State in that road which had already
doubled In value, would never realize any
thing for the State.
31 r. Boynton asked the members to consid
er the claims of Southwestern and South
Gwg a In this enterprise.
3Ir. Griffin, of Houston, also favored thr
bill.
31r. Goode thought the interests of the State
demanded that the bill should be passed.
3Ir. Phillips moved to amend py inserting
115,000 instead of $30,000, the amount of
bonds to be endorsed per mile, and the amend
ment was agreed to.
3lr. Hall, of Upson, offered an amendment
that the State of Georgia be allowed
with the consent of the State of Alabama,
tho first mortgage lien on the road in Ala
bama.
3Ir. Pierce asked if it was [proper at this
great financial crisis whether it was right to
grant State indorsement on $5,000,000 of
bonds in favor of any enterprise however
meritorious.
The amendment was adopted, and the
question then was on the passage of the bill
Mr. Pierce called the yeas and nays, which
call was sustained. The bill was passed by
yeas 77, navs 74.
3Ir. Patiilog ivc notice that he would move
to reconsider lo-iuorruw morning.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
McWhorter, Rawls,Cox, Paxton, and Wynn.
House took recess until 3 P. M.
HOUSE-aVFTEUNOON SESSION.
House re-r.sscmbled at 3 P. M, Speaker
Cumming in the chair.
The following bills were read the third
time:
To change the line between Colombia and
McDuffie counties. Amended and passed.
To provide for a County Board of Com
missioners for Heard county. Passed.
To relieve the Tax Collector of Thomas
county, Mr. S. A. Dickey. Amended and
passed.
To authorize Judges of the Superior Courts
to fine Ordinaries and County Commission
ers for neglect of duty in those counties hav
ing no jails; also to fine Treasurers for neg
lect of duty. Passed.
To alter the homestead law. Lost
To consolidate and amend the several acts
incorporating the city of Brunswick. Passed
by substitute.
To amend the laws in relation to the sale
and inspection of commercial fertilizers.
On motion of Mr. Simmons, the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr. Bryan, of Henry, moved to take up the
bill.
In reply to the assertion of the gentleman
from Gwinnett, that the appropriation from
the Treasury was worth more than the bene
fit that would accrne from i*s passage, that
the bill did not require any appropriation
whatever from the Treasury The bill was
calculated to protect farmers and to provide
against the sale of spurious fertilizers.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, stated that if
no appropriation was required at the same
time, the salary of the chemist appointed un
der the act,would come out of the pockets of
dealers and purchasers. Moreover it was not
calculated to prove of much advantage if any
to the farming interests and would compel the
planter to pay higher prices for guanos.
3Ir. Dell said the bdl had been before the
committee and the committee had, after con
sultation, offered a substitute which he hoped
the House would hear read before they
further acted on the question.
Mr. Bryan said the bill wool l have the
fleet to discourage the importation of spuri
ous fertilizers, and would tend to raise the
standard of quality of fertilizers iu the
State.
Vs. Davis of Newton, thought the bill was I
too complicated and was calculated to op-
iress Georgia manufacturers, and not to effect
foreign manufacturers.
The bin was taken up yeas 77, nays 15.
Mr. Dell moved to make the bill the special
order fox Friday next, which motion pre
vailed.
To secure to educational purposes the fund
now due the department of education, etc
Lost
To create a board of commissioners of
roads and revenues for Fayette county.
Passed as amended.'
“ehokt and sweet.”
The following resolntion, introduced by
Mr. Renlroe, was agreed to:
Resolved, That after today no member
shall be allowed to speak longer than ten
minutes unless permitted to do so bv a vote
ol two-thirds of the members present.
To change the county site of Appling
county. Lost
To incorporate the town of Ringgold.
Parsed.
To change the line between Jefferson and
Burke counties. Withdrawn.
To incorporate the Atlantic and Memphis
Magnetic Telegraphic Company. Passed as
MBrndfide
To vest the title of the commons of Colum
bus in Commissioners to sell the same and
pply the proceeds to certain purpe
’assed as amended.
To alter and amend the powers of Justices
of :the Peace and Notaries Public in Sumter
county. Passed.
To create Boards of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenue for Ware and McDuffie
counties. Passed.
To change the lines between Wilkinson
and Baldwin counties. Lost.
Mr. Hudson gave notice that he would
move to reconsider.
To change the line between Coffee and
Ware counties. Passed.
maimed soldiebs.
To aid and relieve maimed solders. Passed
as amended.
The bill requires the Comptroller General
to pay the sum of $100 to every maimed
soldier for the purpose of procuring an arti
ficial limb. It further provides for the an
nual payment of $100 to each soldier entirely
disabled and rendered unfit for labor. An
amendment authorizes the Governor to estab
lish a manufactory of artificial limbs in the
Stata
Pending action on a resolntion offered by
Mr. Bacon to provide the manner of compen
sating members of the various investigation
committees, the House adjourned.
erty county shall not be subject toTHIict-
ment finder the act. . Lost.
Hon. B. Conley moved as an amendment
xauil x>. Loniey moyeu uou aunaiuuiwit iu ltcuiu a uca iu i
that the proviso extend to all the counties contractors. Passed.
named in the bill. Lost
Hon. W. 5L Reese oflkrad an
section providing that no psosecuti^
be made'against employees who were
lowed a reasonable time between sunrise and
sunset to sell his products. Agreed to.
On motion, the county °f Dougherty was
stricken from the list
^Tke biH was then pissed by yeas 20, nays
To make penal, th* unjust and unfair,
garbling of evidence .
Hon. J. C. NichoUi! called the previous
S sstion on agreeing to the report of the
mmittee that it do not pass.
The call was not sustained.
Hon. ,T. R. Brown moved-to strike out all
except the section declaring it to be the right
of parties to be heard/before committee—
The motion to strike o jt.prevailed.
Hon. C. C. Kibbee moved to table the bill
as amended fur the balance of the session,
which prevailed by yeas 21, nays 10.
Leaves of absence granted to Senators
Brock, McWhorter and Styles. .
On motion Senate adjourned untQ 8] o’clock
SENATE.
Thebsday, August 15,1872.
Senate called to order by President Tram
mell.
Prayer by Rev. R. C. Ketchum.
Hon. G. W. Peddy moved to recon dder the
action on the bill authorizing the Board of
Cummissioncis of Heard county to purchase
the Franklin' bridge, and issue bonds. Bill
reconsidered, rules suspended, bill taken op,
amended and passed.
Hon. W. M. Reese moved to reconsider the
action on the bill to facilitate tbe collection
or the poll tax lor 1803,1869,1870. Morion
prevailed, rules suspended, and bill referred
to Judiciary Committee
Bills on third reading:
To relieve the secur ties of Henry A. Rist,
Tax Collector/of Clay county. Lust by yeas
14, nays 19. (This was the bill pending at
tbe hour of adjournment last night.)
Tae joint committee to investigate the con
duct of Judge Noel B. Knight, of the Blue
Ridge Circuit, reported that tho charge of
incompctency was not sustained and the evi
dence was that Judge Knight was a man of
honor and uprightness.
lion. M. A. Candler offered a resolution that
the committee on the management of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad be continued
with power to compel agents to settle with
the Stale their indebtedness to it.
Rules suspended and the bill taken np.
Hon. C. W. Styles opposed the resolution
and moved to refer it to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Hon. JL A. Candler seconded the motion,
and the bib was ao referred.
Another resolution offered by Senator Can-
dler authorizing the Attorney General of the
State to prosecute civil and criminal suits iu
behalf of the State was referred to the
Judiciary Committee
Hon. J. T. Burns moved to suspend the
rules and take up a bill relative to the pay of
grand and traverse jurors and bailiffs in Tali
aferro county.
Rules suspended and bill taken up
Hon. J. T. Burns offered a substitute enti
tled a bill to compensate grand and traverse
jurors and bailiffs in this State The com
pensation is fixed by the ordinaries at not ex
cceding $2 per day, on the recommendation
of the grand jury. Substitute adopted.
Hon. J. A. Jervis moved to suspend the
rules and take up the House bill to amend
the charter of the Lookout Mountain Rail
road, which prevailed. The bill was ameud-
ed and passed.
Hon. Geo. Hillycr moved to suspend the
rules to introduce a bill proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution.
The General Assembly had passed bills de
claring null and void certain railroad bonds,
illegally issued. But the next Legislature
might repeal these acts. He was is favor of
locking the door and throwing the key away.
Tbe proposed amendment reads as fol
lows:
The General Assembly shall haveno power
to recognize as legal, or make provision by
law, for the payment of the illegal and fraud -
uleut indorsement of the bond3 of various
railroad companies, and other bonds men
tioned in the several acts of the Legislature,
passed at the July and August session of
1872, declaring the State’s non-liability upon
tbe same
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
by yeas 16, nays 9.
The message from his Excellency the Gov
ernor transmitting a communication from ex-
Govcrnor Charles J. Jenkins was taken up
at) referred to the Committee on the State
of the Rcpublie
The message from his Excellency the Gov
ernor recommending that the tax on printing;
offices be remitted, was taken up and referret I
to tbe Finance Committee
Bills read third rime:
To authorize H. J. Youngblood to practice
medicine in the counties of Greene, Madison,
and Putnam.
Senators Smith, Peddy and Mathews op
posed the passage of the bill.
8enator Griffin thought it ought to pass.
When he was well he didn’t want a doctor;
when he was sick he wanted a doctor as bad
as any one
Senator Jones said that when a bill was
offered benefltring lawyers every lawyer went
for it; whenever a bill was offered for the
benefit of a doctor the doctors pitched In
to it
Senator Trammell proposed to amend by
inserting the name of A. J. Keith, of Whit
field county.
Senator Estes proposed tojamend by adding
•‘provided they have attended a regular
course of medical lectures.”
Senator Bruton proposed to amend by ad
ding the names of Lee Smith and Colonel
J. D. Robins in, Jr., of Atlanta.
On motion of Senator Conley the bill and
amendments was tabled.
To consolidate the offices of Clerk of the
Superior Court and Ordinary, and of Sheriff
ana Tax Collector in Baker county. Passed.
To change the rime of holding Cherokee
Superior Court Passed.
To amend section 1634 of the Code.
Makes the Governor’s salary $6,000. Lost.
To authorize the Governor to institute
suits in certain cases. Made the special or
der for Saturday.
To amend the act incorporating the Chero
kee Manufacturing Company, and change
Brown M: - •
J o repeal tbpact to change thecountyWte The'daums of Mjlkcleerillewmsstrongcrthan
Telfair county. “Lost \ any other place f
relief oPthe securities of J. T.'
Tate, of Decatur county. Passed. ;
To encourage the manufacture of cotton
and woolen fabrics in this State Tabled for
the present.
' TJto authorise ihe’Bozrd'of Commissioners
of Decatur county to issue bonds. - Passed.
To amend the charter of the Georgia Rail
road and Banking Company. Passed. -
lanufacturing
the name to the Joe
Company. Passed.
To incorporate Dawsonville. Passed.
To authorize a counter showing to morions
for continuance in criminal cases. Passed
byyeas 21, nays 12.
House bill to relieve the securities of S. C.
Shivers, Tax Collector of Hancock county.
Passed.
House bill to prevent the sale and purchase
of agricultural products beetween sunset and
sunrise in Lincoln, and other counties, with
out permission of owner of land on which
the product is raised.
Hon. T. J. Simmons moved to add the
county of Monroe Agreed to.
Hon. Reuben Jones moved to add the coun
ties of Early, Webster and Schley. Agreed
to.
Hon. W. P. Mathews moved to add the
counties of Talbot, Taylor and Upson.
Agreed to.
Hon. J. C. Nicholls moved to add the
counties of Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and
Camden. Agreed to.
J. B. Devaux moved to strike Jones county
from the list Lost
T. G. Campbell moved to sirike the coun
ties of McIntosh and Liberty from the list.
Lost.
Hon. J. JL Colman moved to strike Glynn
county from tbe list. Lost—yeas 15, nays
15, the President voting nay.
Hon. B. Conley moved to table the bill and
amendments. Lost by the following vote:
Yeas—Anderson, Brown, Bruton, Camp
bell, Clark, Colman, Conley, Crayton, De-
veanx, Erwin, Griffin, Jervis, Park, Styles.
Wallace—15.
N ays—Black, Borns, Candler.'Cone, Heard,
Hicks, Hillyer, Hoy], Jones, Kirkland, Kib
bee, Lester, Matthews, Nicholls, Peddy,
Reese, Simmons, Steadman, Wellborn—19.
Senator Styles explained that he regarded
the bill unconstitutional, mischievous in
policy, injurious to the planting interest in
its operations and results and, according to
the best information from his constituents of
Dougherty, they did not desire it in its pres
ent shape, and therefore, voted yeas.
L H. Anderson moved to strike Houston
Hon. C. W. Styles moved to amend by in
serting the proviso that tbe seller in Doqgh-
HOUSB.
House met Speaker Camming in the
chair. :
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jones. .
Mr. Pattillo moved to reconsider tho action
of the house on yesterday authorizing State
indorsement on the bonds of the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad.
Mr. Hunter move to lay tho motion to re
consider on the tahla"The motion prevailed
by yeas 73; nays 49.
The following Senate bill waa read the
third time, and passed. i „i ««. >.
To incorporate the Atlanta and Tennessee
Railroad Company. ,t ,
Mr. Hudson moved to reconsider the action
of the House yesterday, in refusing to change
the lines between Wilkinson and Baldwin
counties. The motion prevailed, and the
bill was taken np.
Jlr. Hudson offered a substitute, changing
the lines between the counties, which was
adopted. #
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
of yesterday, being the consideration of a
resolution offered by^JIr. Bacon, on yester
day, providing for the manner of compensa
ting members of the Investigating Commit
tee, was taken up.
The resolution of Mf. Glenn which was
recommended by the Finance Committee,
provides for the appointment of two from
the Senate and three from the House, who
shall investigate the nature and kind of the
service of the various Committees, and the ex
penses incurred, and report to the House such
compensation aa they, deem the Committee
men and their assistants are entitled to.
Jlr. Heidt offered a substitute returning
thanks to the various Committees for their
able and efficient service, and providing for
the appointment of a similar committee who
should fix the compensation for the members
of the various comnpttees and their assist
ants, and report the same to the House
Jlr. Crittenden offored as a substitute for
the whole that the members of the various
committees be allowed $7 per day for tho
time they were acturlly engaged, tho mileage
of the members of Jhe General Assembly,
and their/legitimate expenses, and that the
Chairman of each committee be required to
report to the House the number of days they
were actually engaged and the amount of Ox
expenses incurred liv prosecuting their inves
tigations. •»:.
The various resolutions and amendments
provoked cousderabte discussion, after which,
the previous questtpa was called and tbe
substitute offered by Jlr. Crittenden was
adopted.
Tho following Senate bill was read the
third time and passed:
To authorize the issue of bonds by the
corporate authorities of the city of Dalton
for the erection of buildings for educational
purposes.
' JUDGE KNIGHT. - *
The committee appointed to investigate
the charge of incompetency prefered against
Jude Noel B. Knight, reported that the
charge was not well sustained, though in
several instances he had proved himself un
equal to the duty of;trying cases.
ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA BAILBOAD
BONDS.
Mr. Graham, of Dade, offered tho follow
ing bill: *
“To declare tho indorsement of the State’
guaranty on the bonjis of the Alabama and
Chatjanooga Railroad Company under act of
March 20,1870, null and void, and to prohibit
the Governor, Treasurer or any other officer
of tjje State from paying tho principal and
interest thereon.”
. Hr. Graham claimed that the indorsement
of the bonds by the Governor was unauthor
ized and unconstitutional, for the Constitu
tion requires that thg State Bhall have a prior
lien on all railroads constructed within her
limits, whereas the State had a lien on only
that portion of the road within the corpor
ate limits of the State, yet the entire road be
longed and was under the control of one
company. The aerwas unconstitutional be-
cause_ it anthorized the Governor
to indorse second mortgage bonds.
The legislation of our State was _
conflict with the previously acquired rights
of individuals and the prior legislation of
Alabama, wherein such legislation was un
constitutional. The Constitution of the State
required that she have the first or prior lien
on railroads whose bonds she had indorsed,
which was not the case in this instance In
conclusion, he moved that the bill offered
by himself, be adopted as a substitute for
that of the Bond Committee
Mr. McMillan thought tho seizuro-of the
road by the State authorities displaced the
lien of the State of Alabama While he did
not believe the argument of the gentleman
from Dade was legally sound, it was never
theless very plausible, and he would move to
recommit the question to the Bond Commit
tee The fact of the opposition to the report
of the Committee, he suspected, was prompt
ed by the Interest of the creditors of the
road.
Mr. Hall hoped the motion to recommit
would not prevail This subjecfwns delayed
for the purpose of allowing interested par
ties to prepare an argument iu their favor,
which they promised to deliver before the
Committee, had failed to do so.
The motion to recommit prevailed.
TnmDTE TO HON. CHABLES J. JENKINS.
Mr. Cumming introduced the following
resolutions and moved their adoption:'
Whereas, Tbe Hon. C. J. Jenkins, when
expelled hy usurpers from the office of Gov
ernor, had the firmness and the courage to
save the public treasure from the plunderers,
and applied it to the obligations of the State,
and also removed the archives of the State
Treasury, and saved from desecration the
seal of the Executive Department; and,
Whereas, His efforts to save the people of
Georgia relaxed not with his hold upon the
Executive office, but in the midst of discour
agement, wore continued before the Supreme
Court of the States, so long as there was any
hope of success; and,
Whereas, Preserving the archives and the
seal until in better times he might restore
them to his Excellency the Governor; and
Whereas, Gratitude to a ereat and good’
man, deference to the feelings of of the peo
ple of Georgia, and the encouragement of
patriotism and virtue in the generations to
come, alike render it good that wc sbonld
make and put in imperishable form a recog
nition of his fidelity to his trust; therefore
be it
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, That His Excellency, the
Governor, be anthorized and instructed to
have prepared and, in the name of the peo
ple of Georgia, to present to the Hon.
Charles J. Jenkins, a seal to be the fae simile
of the one presented and restored hy him,
except that in addition to the other devices
it shall bear this inscription: “Presented to
Charles J. Jenkins by the 8tate of Georgia,”
and this legend: “In Arduis Fidelia."
Jlr. Cumming moved the adoption of the
resolntion in a few beautiful remarks.
Jlr. McMillan seconded the resolution in
some eloquent remarks, and hoped the reso
lutions would be adopted by a rising vote
The resolutions were then adopted by a
rising and almost unanimous vote Hillyer,
of Camden, Putney, of Dongherty, and
Joiner, colored, voting in the negative
On motion of Mr. Simmons, of Hall, a bill
prohibiting the running of excursion trains
on railroad on the Sabbath day, was taken
np, passed and transmitted to the Senate
On motion of Mr. Paxton a bill to incor
porate the Spanish Creek Canal Company
was read and passed.
A Senate resolntion to relieve A. B. Mal
lory and others from the Densities of a for
feited bond, was concurred in.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Clements, Forrester, Fain, Bell, Sergeant,
Williams, Boothe, and ClegUorn of Chat
tooga.
On mo ion of Jlr. Hoge, the House took a
recess until 3 P. JL
SENATE—EVENING SESSION.
Thubeday, August 15.
Senate met at 8] o’clock P. JL
House bills were read the first and second
time
Bills on third readme
To authorize the Ordinary of Thomas
county to issue county scrip. Loan
To prevent gaming of any kind in any re
tail liquor store. Passed.
To amend section 1676 Code Passed.
To change the lines between the counties
of Fayette, Coweta, Paulding and Campbell.
Withdrawn.
To reduce the amount of the official bond
of the Sheriff of Jones county. Lost.
To amend the act to require corporate au
thorities of Darien to appoint inspectors eta
Lost.
To create a board of commissioners of
roads and revenue for Monroe county.
Passed.
To create a lien in favor of builders and
To increase the salaries of Judges of the
Superior Courts to $3,000 per annum.
Passed.
To amend tho act creating a Board of
Commissioners for Decatur county. Passed.
To change the time for holding the elec
tion for county officers in Jlitchell, Calhoun
and Decatur counties. Lost
To provide for tho consolidation of the
JIacon and Western and Central Railroads,
under the name of the Central Railroad.
Tabled for the present
To provide for the payment of insolvent
costs to the Solicitor-General of the Augusta
Circuit Lost
To authorize the trial of parties accused
of offences below the grade of felony with
out the Intervention of the grand juiy. Lost
To authorise J. D. Collins, et sL, to con
struct a bridge across the Chattahoochee river
atlcevjlla Passed.
To anrend the oath of tax payers. Tabled
for tho present
Adjourned until to-morrow morning 9
o’clock. , .
SENATE-MORNING SESSION:
Fhiday, August 16,1872.
Senate called to order by President Tram-
inelL
Prayer by Rev. C. A. Evans.
Hon. L. O. Hoyl moved to reconsider the
action on the bill to relieve the securities of
Henry A. Rist, Tax Collector of Clay coun
ty. Motion prevailed.
Mr. J. li. Devaux moved to reconsider the
action to prohibit the sale of agricultural
products between sunset and suurise in cer
tain counties. He stated that he did not
make the motion because it inflicted greater
hardship on the colored race than the white
He moved in behalf of the men who fought
your battles, and thoso who protected' your
wives and children in the darkest hour ol the
war. He moved in behalf of the honest,
toiling, laboring men.
Jlr. George Wallace contended that the
bill was wrong and unconstitutional. It re
stricted the privileges and immunities of the
citizen. Houston county should be stricken
because the people did not desire such a law.
It worked an injury to all classes—farmers
and laborers.
Jlotion prevailed, by yeas 15, nays 12.
Hon. C. Heard moved to reconsider the
action on tbe bill to amend tho charter of
the Georgia Railroad and Bunking Company.
Motion prevailed.
Hon. W. P. Matthews moved to reconsider
the action on the bill to increase the the
salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts to
$3,U00 per annum.
In support of tho motion, Senator Jlat-
thews stated that the bill increased the sala
ries of the Judges in the aggregate $11,000
!>cr annum. Tho labor was light, as litiga
tion was on the decrease. The vacancies
wcre lfew, but the applicants innumerable.
The majority of the applicants were first-
class lawyers.
Hon. B. Conley—The Senator does not
know what bill he is discussing and is, there
fore, out of order.
Senator Jlatthews—I do, though, his Ex-
Excellency, Governor Conley, says different
Such men os Hansell, Vasou, Alexander,
Harris, Trippe, Speer, Clark, Fcatherstonc,
Buchanan, Wright, Estes, Thurmond and,
last but not least, BL Y. Johnson are appli
cants. The Stale is Impoverished and this is
no time to Increase salaries. Tho best he
was willing to do was to vote them a copy
each of Conley’s Analysis, Bacon’s Digest
and Jackson’s Index.
Hon. B. Conley said that the Senator had
made five speeches on this bill,' and cost the
State more than the increase would amount
to. He moved to table the motion to re
consider.
Motion to table lost by yeas 11, nays 21.
Bill reconsidered and lost
Rules suspended and bill to amend the
charter of the Georgia Railroad and Bank
ing Company taken up.
Hon. C. Heard offered an amendment pro
viding that they be not allowed to charge
any more" for freight than is now charged.
Lost.
Hon. C. W. Styles offered an amendment
providing that said company shall not dis
criminate against local rates in favor of
through rates. Lost
Hon. W. C. Smith ollercd an amendment
that the charter of the Atlanta and West
Point Railroad be so amended as to conform
with that of the Georgia Railroad. Agreed
to, and bill passed.
Rales were suspended, and the following
bills taken np:
To provide a tax for the support of the
common schools, and tq substitute $268,000
of legal bonds in lieu of illegal bonda.' Re
committed to Finance Committea
To pay certain costa due W. A. Adams,
late Solicitor General of the Tallapoosa Cir
cuit. Substitute agreod to and bill lost.
Bill on third reading.
To define the liability of printing offices to
taxation.
The Printing Committee recommended
substitute that no tax be collected prior to
1878.. nl. ,. b»w J „
Hon. W. M. Recao opposed the bill. Pro
prietors of newspapers had benefit of lawe.
Toon and Hemphill were making their
thousands of dollars. Hemphill, with his
six-story building, was making, thousands of
dollars ont oftlua Legislature. He saw no
reason why bo and Toon should be exempted
and the poor man made to pay his tax. The
newspapers, under Bullock, got $80,000 in
one year.
Hon. A. Jervis was opposed to exempting
editors and opposed the bill.
Hon. C. W. Styles favored tho liilL The
idea inf taxing the press never entered the
mind of Legislators until Provisional
Governor Gen. Huger taxed them.
He cited the fact that printers have to have
tools to work with. Why make them an ex
ception? The press publish your laws, your
legislative proceedings and every thing affect
ing the interests of the people free. Nine-
tenths of the papers have lost money every
month this vear.
Hon. W. P. Mathews opposed the bill. The
true policy wss equal burthens and equal
benefits.
Hon. George Hillyer asked that the Gover
nor’s message on this subject be read. The
Governor’s message recommending the re
mission of the tax, was read.
Senator Hillyer supported the bill in
forcible speech. It was unjust to require the
collection of back taxes now. It was the
the immemorial custom not to tax them.
Hon. W. JI. Reese said that Gov. Rugcr
endeavored to do bis duty; that he enforced
the statutes, and gave notice by that act
(Quere—Did Governor Roger understand the
laws ol Georgia better than Brown, Jenkins,
Johnson, et aL) Poor preachers, doctors,
lawyers, teachers, bad to pay tax. Why ex
empt this charmed circle, who by some means
had been shicldde from taxation ?
Hon. J. A. Jervis moved to table the bill
and substitute..
The following is the vote:
Yeaa—Brown, Cameron, Cone, Crayton,
Devaux, Griffin, Heard, Hoyl, Jervis, Kirk
land, Mathews, Nicholls, Park, Peddy, Reese,
Steadman, Wallace—17.
Nays—Breton, Campbell, Candler, Clark,
Conley, Erwin, Hillyer, Kibbee, Lester, Sim
mons, Smith, Styles, Wellborn—13.
. Senator Styles gave notice of motion to re
consider.
The rules were suspended and the bill to
provide for the payment of common school
teachers taken up, amended and passed.
Bills on third reading.
Relating to fences and for the protection of
crops.
Hon. W. C. Smith supported tbe bill in an
earnest and logical speech. He contended
that it was cheaper to fence in the stock than
to fence in the crops.
The bill was lost
To authorize the ordinaries of this State to
appoint receivers in certain cases. Passed.
To prescribe the time of residence to be
eligible for county officers. Passed.
To allow tax collectors to levy and collect
tax fi. fas. Passed.
To amend section 3798 of the Coda
Passed.
To exempt ordained ministers from jury
duW. Passed.
To amend the oath taken by tax payers.
Recommitted to the Judiciary Committea
To authorize the Ordinary of Twiggs
county to borrow money on the credit of the
county- Passed.
To appropriate one-third of the net pro
ceeds of Agricultural Land Scrip to the
North Georgia Agricultural College at
Dthloncga.
Hon. J. C. Nicholls moved to table the bill
and amendments for the balance of the ses
sion. Lost by yeas 9. nays 23
George Wallace offered a substitute to ap
propriate the scrip to Milledgeville-to estab
lish anAgricultural College there. He fav
ored half fi r Millcdgeville, but did not think
it right to divide it. Milledgeville had made
the eat offer.
Hon. C. C. Kibbee moved to refer the bill
and substitute to the Judiciary Committea
T. G. Campbell offered an amendment to
appropriate one-third to the Atlanta Univer
sity.
Hon. C. J. Wellborn opposed reference
There might be legal doubts as to the two-
thirds, but none as to the one-third thus ap
propriated.
Hon. George Hillyer moved to amend the
amendment of Senator Kibbee to instruct the
Judiciary Committee to report the bill back
to-inofrow morning.
Hon. M. A. Candler favored the reference
Senator Hillyer’s amendment lost. Motion
to refer lost by yeas 12, nays 16.
Bill read first time.
Hpn. T. J. Simmons—To authorize the au
thorities of B&rnesville to issue bonds.
Leaves of absence granted Senators Park,
Richardson, Mathews, and Colman.
Adjourned until 8] o’clock P. JL
SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
Fbiday, August 16.
Senate met at 3] o’clock.
House bills were read the first and second
time -
The bill appropriating one-third of the net
proceeds Jof tho Agricultural Land Scrip to
the Atlanta (col) University was amended
and passed.
Notice of reconsideration was given.
Senate adjourned until 9, A. JI., to-morrow.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
TntntsDAV, August 15,1872.
House reassembled at 3 p. jr„ Speaker Cam
ming in the chair.
The following bills were read the third
time:
To incorporate the Etna Manufacturing
Company. Passed and transmitted to the
Senate
To incorporate the town of Smyrna, in
Cobb county. Passed.
To transfer the counties of Clinch and
Echols of tho Brunswick Circnit to the
Southern Circuit, and to fix the time of
holding the Superior Courts of the Southern
Circuit Passed as amended.
To authorize the county Judge of Brooks
county to issue bonds in a Bum not exceed
ing $6,000 for the purpose of paying the out
standing indebtedness of the county. Passed
as amended.
MILEAGE.
Jlr. Lang offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Whereas, Some doubt exists whether they
are entitled to draw the same mileage for the
session now being held since the recess;
Be it resolved, That the Auditing Commit
tee are hereby instructed to audit the ac
counts of officers and members for mileage
for the session now being held.
WILD LANDS.
QUARTERLY GOLD BONDA
The special order of the day being the
consideration of the report of the Bond Com
mittee, the following bill was taken np.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, that the quarterly gold bonds
issued by the State under act of September
15,1870, and now held by Henry Clews &
Co, of New York, and numbered as follows,
to-wit: 1824,1826,2591 to 2600, both indu-
siva 1771 to 1774. both inclusive, 1741,1633,
1620.1630, 1010,797, 793, 2501 to 2575, both
inclusive, 1791,1792,1811, and 1840, are here
by declared void and . of no binding force
against the State of Georgia
Jlr. Hoge offered the following amendment,
commencing at the last named number, and
reading: “ Are now held without any right,
title, or color of just claim to them, or cither
of them, and all persons are hereby notified
of this fact, and warned against trading for
said bonds, or any one of them.”
Messrs. McMillan and Hall, members of
the Bond Committee, did not accept the
amendment
Jlr. McMillan stated that, notwithstanding
the notice given that the bonda of the Stale
were under investigation, and that there was
a question of their validity. Henry Clews, in
the face of this notice, had negotiated them
even after he had heard that the committee
had recommended that they should be de
clared null and void.
Jlr. Hoge maintained that these bonds
were issued according to law and if they
were in the hands of innocent, torn fide, pur
chasers,-tho State was liable for them. The
notice referred to stated that divers bonds of
the State of Georgia had been issued unconsti
tutionally and purchasers were thereby notifi
ed that if the purchased or negotiated bonds of
the State they must see to it that these bonds
were valid and not among these “divers” un
constitutional bonds.
Jlr. Glenn said it was Incumbent on this
Legislature to declare them null and void,
ana if it could be shown to any subsequent
Legislature that they were in the hands of
innocent purchasers, then these purchasers
could make their application. He did not
believe that Clews had ever sold them. He
favored the bill as reported by the Commit
tee.
The amendment was put and lost.
The question was then on the bill as re
ported by the Committee, which was passed.
To prescribe how and when lands subject
to taxation shall be returned, and to change
the Code in relation to returning wild lands.
Jlr. W. D. Anderson of Cobb, was opposed
to those features of the bill which required
land owners to return the land in that county
where the land lay.
Mr. Bush stated that the bill was a public
necessity; that under the present operation
of tax laws, much of these lands were re
turned at 10 and 15 cents per acre, when they
were worth at least $2 per acre, and a great
proportion escaped taxation altogether.
Jlr. Head made on earnest and pointed
speech in favor of thebilL In his county
there were 70,000 acres of wild land worth
os many dollars, which were assessed by their
owners at 10 and 12 cents per acre. The bill
would teach the owners the values of their
land, and produce a large and valuablo rev
enuo to the counties wherein the lands lay.
Mr. Heidt claimed that the provisions were
impracticable, and subject widows aud others
to great inconvenience
Mr. Boynton stated that largo amounts of
wild land, under the present regulation, were
returned in his counties at 54 cents per acre,
when the owners refused $15 tier acre.
Air. Russell opposed the bill ns one calcu
lated to operate injuriously to tlic value of
lands, and great embarrassment to certain
classes of land owners.
Jlr. Glenn offered a proviso that the own
era of land be permitted to redeem their land,
when sold for taxes in two years thereafter,
with tea per cent, interest.
The question was then on the amendment,
which was agreed to.
The question was then on the passage of
the bill ns amended.
The bill was passed by yeas 75, nays 55.
Jlr. Russell gave notice he would move to
reconsider.
INTEREST ON MONEY.
The following bill introduced by Jlr. Hall,
of Mcrriwcther, being the unfinished business
of this morning, was taken up.
To make all contracts for interest on
money legal.
Jlr. Hall contended that there should be
the same freedom and privileges guaranteed
in the traffic on money, as any other article
of trada All laws regulating the price of
provisions operated against the class they
were intended to benefit, and such was the
nature of this bill.
ME Pattillo moved to lay the bill on the
table. The motion was lost Yeas, 47;
navs, 56.
Mr. Pierce thought the bill was right on
general principle, but a similar bill had been
presented before two previous Legislatures,
and he thought it useless to consume further
time in its discussion. Jlr. Pierce moved to
indefinitely postpone, which motion pre
vailed, by yeas 65; nays 52.
Jlr. Simmons, of Hall, gave notice that he
would move to reconsider.
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
To relieve maimed soldiers and officers,
citizens of this State, who belonged to mili
tary organizations of this State, or of the
Confederate States. Passed. The bill pro
vides for furnishing artificial arms, legs and
eyes at the expense of the State.
BILLS ON TPIRD READING.
'to authorize the City Council of Augusta
to open, change, wiileu or extend streets in
said city, and to provide for the assessment
of damages for the same. Passed.
To amend an act to extend the present
limits of the city of Augusta Passed.
To extend tbe jurisdiction of the Recorder
of the city of Augusta. Passed.
To change the line between Marion and
Taylorconnties. Lost
To authorize the Ordinary of Twiggs
county to levy and collect an extra tax to
pay the tax collector of said county for ex
traordinary service. Passed as amended.
To change the line between Walton and
Rockdale counties. Withdrawn.
To amend an act for levying and collecting
a tax for the support of tho government fo;
the year 1869. Lost
To amend an act amending the lawB of
tho State in reference to the revision of
jmy boxes, and the drawing of juries, and
to provide for their compensation (affecting
only Muscogee county.) Passed.
To change the line between DcKalb and
Rockdale counties. Passed.
To create a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenue in Muscogee county.
Passed.
To amend an act incorporating the town of
Alpharetta. Passed.
To amend laws in relation to giving bond.
Withdrawn.
To amend section 1, article 7, of the Con
stitution. Lost
To organize a Criminal Court in Scriven
county. Passed by substitute.
To repeal an act to preserve the peace and
harmony of the people of this State. Passed.
To authorize the "Ordinaries of the State
to issue writs of habeas corpus so far as Mc
Intosh county is concerned. Passed.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Emerson, Wood, Guyton, Lampkin, Smith of
Oglethorpe, and Mansfield.
Adjourned.
HOUSE—JIORNING SESSION.
Friday, Angust 16.
House met Speaker Camming in the
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Jlr. Jones.
By unanimous request of the Committee
on tbe Judiciary, Jlr. Lang was added to that
committea
WILD LAN jl/3.
By permission of the House, Jlr. Allred.
who wa3 absent on yesterday, on account of
sickness, bad bis vote on the wild land ques
tion recorded in the affirmative.
Jlr. Farmer moved to reconsider the bill.
He thought the bill was oppressive and
contrary to the policy of our government
Moreover, the burden came upon the tax
payers at a time when they were least able
to sustain it The bill, he thought, would
become a legal machine by which shrewd
speculators would take an undue advan
tage over the citizen, and especially igno
rant and illiterate persons.
Mr. Phillips contended that any legislation
which withheld from the State her revenue
from just taxation was wrong, and such were
the regulations now in effect in the State.
The bill contemplated a needed reform, one
that would fix and establish the ownership
of wild lands. It would protect land owners
and defeat land pirates who forged titles to
such lands.
Mr. Dell called the previous question,
which call was seconded.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, called for tbe
yeas and nays, and the call was sustained.
The question was on the motion to recon
sider, which motion was defeated, by yeas
54, nays 78.
MILEAGE.
Jlr. Johnson, of Spalding, movel to recon
sider the resolution passed yesterday directing
the Auditing Committee to audit the accounts
of the members, incl&ding their milcaga He
thought this being merely an adjourned ses
sion of the House, they were not entitled to
additional mileage
Mr. Lang said he introduced the resolntion
at tbe instance of the members of the Audit
ing Committee who wanted instructions.
Mr. Patillo thought this being a Demo
cratic Legislature and pledged to reform, it
should refuse this mileage, which no previous
Democratic Legislature had claimed.
Mr. Bryan called the previous question,
which call was seconded.
Jlr. Johnson, of Spalding, called tho yeas
and nays, but the call was not sustained.
The question was then on the motion to
reconsider, which motion being pat wss
lost.
Campbell (colored) moved to reconsider a
bill in reference to the Ordinary of Me
Intosh county, which, on motion of Jlr.
Pierce, was laid on the tabla
HENRY CLEWS * CO.
The Committee offered the following reso
lution concerning the above naatned firm:
“Whereas, tho firm of Henry Clews * Co.,
of New York, is largely indebted to this
State; therefore
Bo it further Resolved, That the Governor
and State Treasurer are hereby prohibited
from paying said Henry Clews & Co. the
sum of $47,145 50, balance claimed by them
on State account,and alsoffor thesum of £1,800
sterling for sterling bonds and interest al
leged to have been paid them by Henry
Clews & Co.
Mr. Hall of Upson, offered also the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, Tliatthc Governor be authorized
to institute suit against said firm for the
amount due this State from said firm when
ever, in his discretion, the same may be
necessary or advisable for the protection of
the State.
Jlr: Glenn was opposed to the resolntion,
offered by Mr. Hall, as useless, lie was in
favor of leaving Clews alone with what he
had.
Jlr. W. D. Anderson of Cobb, thought such
suit on the part of the State would be ex
ceedingly unwise ami impolitiu No advan
tage could accrue from such a contest with
Henry Clews at his borne iu New York.
Jlr. Hall of Upson, could perceive no dis
advantage to the State even in case she failed
to recover tho claims, and he saw no reason
why such claims should not he recovered.
For further consideration of the matter he
moved to recommit, which motion prevailed.
ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA BAILBOAD
BONDS.
This subject was next taken up; aud the
Senate resolution declaring the Bute’s guar
anty on the bonds as binding, and prohibiting
the Treasurer or other officer from paying the
164 bonds of said company Indorsed by tbe
State, now hypothecated with the New York
Warehouse and Security Company and num
bered from 1037 to 1200 Inclusive; but that
on surrender of said bonds the $10:,000
loaned on such hypothecation, together with
all lawful interest, he paid, and was offered
by the committee as a substitute for both the
House bill and the bill offered by Mr. Gra
ham on yesterday.
Jlr. JlcJIillan said that the State was in
demnified against loss by the income from
the proceeds of the road, and, moreover,
the State had had possession of the road
through three administrations; that it had
possession, which was ninety-nine hun
dredths of the law.
Mr. Graham contended that the indorse
ment was unconstitutional. The statues of
the State required that indorsement should
not be made unless the road was free from
incumbrance, whereas the road, when its
bonds were indorsed by the State, was sub
ject to a prior lien of the State of Alabama.
Jlr. Hall maintained that Legislative act,
approvitm the indorsement, was constitu
tional. The bonds were indorsed and there
was no evidence that all the incumbrances
were not removed before such indorsement.
The act required that the lien of Georgia
should be supreme, and there was noevi
dence that it was not.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Floyd, Braddy, Converse and Jones, of
Gwinnett.
Took recess till 3 P. M.
HOUSE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
Honsc re-asscmbied at 3, P.M. Speaker
Cumming in the chair.
The following bills were read the third
time;
To require tho tax collector of Heard
county to receive jury certificates for county
taxes. Passed.
To extend and define the corporate limits
of the town of Franklin. Passed as amended.
To amend an act to incorporate the North
and South Railroad. Passed.
TonLIC LAWS.
On motion of Jlr. Sneed, a resolntion,
directing the compiler of public laws to pre
pare 3,000 copies of the public laws passed
at this Bcssion within ten days after the. ad
joumment, was Ukcr^up and agreed to.
To amend an act incorporating the Jler-
chants and Mechanics’ Sayings Bank, of
Columbus. Passed.
On. motion of Jlr. Russell, a resolution to
appoint a commit ec, two from the Senate
aud three from the House, to report the best
plan of encouraging emigration to this State,
was agreed to.
ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA
auguratod for taking care of all of Georgia's ■
gallant dead. „ . „
Mr. Sneed was strongly in favor of the ap-
priation. Atlanta had suffered devastation
from tho war, and tho patriotic efforts of her
noble women should bo rewarded wuma-
ocntly.
3Ir. Glenn said bo was willing to appro
priate money for the association at Atlanta,
Marietta, and Jonesboro. It was a noble ob
ject, worthy the attention of the greatest. It
was a duty and tribute due to the noblfcdcad. -
The widows and orphans of tho State, who
were debarred of the right of pension extend
ed to Federal soldiers, should be cared for.
Mr. Russell concurred in all that had been
said, and offered a resolution providing for
the appointment of a commission whose duty
it would be to gather np the remains of the
dead. This substitute for the resolution was
lost
Tho bill was amended so as to appropriate
$2,000 to the Ladies’ Memorial Association
of JIarietta, $1,000 to the Ladies’ Memorial
Association of Jonesboro, aud $5‘10 to tho
Ladies’ Memorial Association of liesaca, and
tho bill as amended was passed.
BILLS ON TtnBD BEADING.
To authorize the grand juries of the dif
ferent counties in this State to appoint any
one or more of the citizens to inspect and
examine tpe officers’ papers, records, eta, of
the different offices in the county. Passed.
To incorporate the Fort Valley Manufac
turing Company near Fort Valley. Passed.
A Senate bill to authorize the Mayor and
Council of Athens to issue bonda Passed
as amended.
To amend the charter of the town of
Athena Passed.
CHARLES L. FROST.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
McMillan, was agreed to:
Where ts. Discontent has been expensed at
tho alleged suppression of material testimony
given by one Charles L. Frost, and the with
holding of such testimony from the volume
of printed cadence submitted by tho Bond
Committee; be it, therefore.
Resolved, That the Speaker be required
to appoint a special committee of throe other
than members of the Bond Committea with
instructions to examine into and report upon
the truth of such allegation forthwith.
Messrs. W. D. Anderson of Cobb, Head
and Pierce were appointed on the Commit
tee,
Leaves of alisenee were granted Messrs.
Brenton and Goode
Took recess until 8], P. JL
SENATE.
Fbidat, August 16.
Senate met at 8] o'clock, P. JL
The unfinished business being the consider
ation of the bill to appropriate one-thinl of
the nit proceeds of the Agricultnrl Land
Scrip to the North Georgia Agricultural Col-
at Dalilonega, was taken up.
Tuuis G. Campbell moved to amend by
appropriating an additional one-third to the
Atlanta University, which was agreed to.
George Wallace moved to still farther
amend by appropriating the remaining one-
third to Jlillodgeville, wh' "
_ . which was agreed to.
The bill as amended was then passed by
the following vote:
Yeas—Black, Brown, Bruton, Campbell,
Candler, Clark, Conley, Crayton, Deveaux,
Grifiiu, Heard, Hicks, Jervis, Park, Sim
mons, Styles,' Wallace, Wellborn—18.
Nays—Cameron, Cone, Krwin, Hillyer,
Hinton, Hoyl, Kirkland, Leslie, Nicholls,
Peddy, ltecse. Smith—12.
Not voting—13.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
To incorporate the Cattle Creek Gold Jlin-
ing Company.
To create a Board of Commissioners for
Habersham and Lowndes counties.
To reduce the official bond of tho Sheriff of
Heard county.
Seunte then adjourned.
Saturday, August 17,1878.
Senate called to order by President Tram
mell.
Prayer by Rev. E. W. Warren.
Hon. C. C. Kibbee asked permission to re
cord his vote ag ainst the passage of tbo bill
and amendments, appropriating the net pro
ceeds of the Agricultural Land scrip to the
towns of Dahlunega, Atlanta, and Millcdge-
villc, which was granted him.
Hon. W. C. Smith moved to reconsider tho
action of yesterday on the bill relating to
fences and stock, supporting tbe motion in a
sensible speech, replete with facta and
figures.
Hon. W. JI. Reese favored reconsideration.
He thought the bill could be amended in
some respects.
Uon. B. B. Hinton, who originated tho
idea, injl868, also advocated the reconsidera
tion. Reconsidered.
Hon. B. B. Hinton moved to reconsider
the action of yesterday, in pasting the bill
appropriating one-tliiru of the net proceeds
of the agricultural land scrip to the North
Georgia Agricultural College, at Dahlonega.
lion. C. C. Kibbee made tbe point of order
that tbe bill was a reconsidered one, and
could not be reconsidered.
The President ruled Uic point of order well
taken.
Senator Hinton appealed from the decision,
of the Chair, contending that the bill was
not a reconsidered ona The bill was not the
original ona
Hon. C. J. Wellborn replied, contending
that the bill was not subject to reconsidera
tion.
The decision of the Chair was sustained by
yeas 18, hays 4.
House bills read the second tima
The bill to provide for the payment of
costs due W. A. Adams, deceased, late Solici
tor General of the Tallapoosa Circuit, was
ieadvertly reported yesterday as lost It
passed.
Rules suspended, and the bill relating to
tax on printing material taken up.
BONDS.
The unfinished business of thiff morning
was taken up. Mr. Hall continued his argu
ment in favor of recognizing the validity of
the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad
bonds.
Mr. JtcJIillan and Jlr. Graham followed in
a few remarks.
Jlr. JlcJIillan being unwilling to veto for
the substitute offered by Mr. Graham, and
perceiving there was a constitutional ques
tion involved in the other, moved to indefi
nitely postpona The motion was lost.
The question was then on the Senate reso
lution, which was offered as a substitute for
the House bill, and the bill offered by Mr.
Graham.
Mr. JIcMillan asked for a division of the
question.
Jlr. Glenn raised the point of order that a
resolution could not be offered as a substitute
for a bill.
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
The question then recurred on the bill as a
substitute offered by Mr. Graham, declaring
the bonds null and void and prohibiting the
payment of the principal and interest on the
same, on which Mr. Hall, of Upson, called
the yeas and nays, and the call was sustained.
The substitute was adopted by yeas, 63,
nays 38.
The question was then on the passage of
the bill. It was passed by yeaa 54, uay s 30.
Mr. Hail of Upson, gave notice he would
move to reconsider.
A bill providing for the appointment of a
State chemist, one of the special orders of
the day, was, on motion of Mr. Simmons of
Hall, lard on the table
state chemist.
On motion of Jlr. Bryan, of Henry, the
bill providing for the appointment of a State
Chemist, and to regulate the sale of commer
cial fertilizers in the State was taken from
the table and passed.
The bill authorizes the Governor to ap
point the chemist, subject to ratification by
the Senate.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To exempt from road duly the section-
masters on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad.
Lost.
To confer additional’power upon the cor
porate authorities of Lincolnton. Passed.
To amend an act creating a board of com
missioners for Liberty county. Passed.
CANAL.
Mr. Hail, of Upson, offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements:
“Resolved, That the Governor be anthor
ized to have a survey made of the Coosa,
Etowah, Chattahoochee, Yellow and Oc-
mulgee rivers for the purpose of determining
as acoralely as possible the line for the At
lantic and Great Western Canal, opening
communication from the Mississippi to the
Atlantia”
ladies’ memorial association.
The following bill, offered by Jlr. Glenn,
was put upon iu passsge:
To appropriate $5,000 for tbe use and bene
fit of the Ladies' Memorial Association, of
Atlanta
Jlr. W. D. Anderson, of Cobb, moved to
amend bySnserting $2,030 .to the Ladies’
Memorial.Association, of Marietta
Jlr. Cain was opposed to any special’ap
propriation. Some regulations should be in
Amendment offered by Senator Styles that
no tax shall be collected for any year prior to
1871—$300 in each—printing office exempt
ed. Substitute received and bill passed.
The bill relative to paying the teachers of
the common schools for 1871 taken np,
amendment of the House concurred in.
Hnnse bills read the first tima
The special order being the consideration
of tile bill to authorize the Governor to in
stitute suits in certain cases was taken up.
Hon. C. W. Styles offered an amendment
that the Governor shall not institute suits for
more 111 air $10,060 without special enactment
or pay counsel more than $500.
Hon. B. Conley asked the chairman of the
Judiciary Committee if the Governor did
not have the right now by the inherent right
of hisofflea
Hon. W. M. Reese thought there was not.
It was certainly a matter of doubt anil should
be settled.
Hon. George Hillycr offered an amend
ment limiting suits tosums for $20,000, except
State officers, eta, and under, and limiting
counsels’ fees to $500.
Uon. B. B. Hinton opposed the adoption
of the amendments in a tone and forcible
speech.
Uon. George Hillycr supported the passage
of his amendments.
Hon. J. C. Nicholls opposed the amend
ments. Forties holding property of tho
State should be made to uisgorga Tho
amendment is to protect the Mitchell orphans.
The amendment of tire Judiciary Commit
tee, that the fees of attorneys shall be con
ditional, was agreed to.
The amendmunU of Senators Styles and
Hillyer were not agreed to by yeas 11 rays 16.
The bill was passed by yeas 18 nays 9.
Bills on third reacing:
To authorize the Ordinary of Dongherty
county to issue bonds for certain purposes.
Passed.
To protect the interest of the State in the
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad.
Hon. J. R. Brown offored an amendment
that the road shall not run further than five
miles from Blakeley. Lost.
Hon. R. K Lester moved that the Senate
substitute the House bill for the Senate bill,
which was agreed to.
Uon. J. C. Nicholls called the previous
question.
The vote stood yeas 11, nays 11, the Presi
dent voted nay, and the cajl was not sus
tained.
Hon. George Ilillyer moved to tabla
Lost
Hon. T. J. Simmons entered hit protest
against the'passage of the bill in its preseat
shapa
Hod. R. E. Lester urged the passage of the
bill in bis eloquent styla
Hon. George Hill>cr said there was a Con
stitutional objection to the passage, and read
a clause of the Constitution declaring that
the General Assembly shall pass no law mak
ing the State a stockholder in any railroad
unless the whole property of the railroad
company is bound, and the State has a prior
hen.
The vote stood on the passage:
Yeas—Brown, Bruton,Cameron, Campbell,
Cone, Conley, Crayton. Krwin.Grifiln, Hicks,
Hoyl, Kirkland, Lester, Nicholls, Smith,
Styles, Wellborn—17.
Nays—Black. Heard, Hillyer, Jervis, Kib
bee, Peddy, Reese, Simmons—8.
Senator Hinton, who opposed tbe bill, was
paired off with Senator Nnnnaily, who fa
vored it.
President Trammell voted nay.
Fifteen Senators were absent and not vot
ing.
Hon. R. E Lester asked for a suspension
of the rules to intro luce a series of resolu
tions explanatory of the MU to protect the
interest of the State in the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad.
The resolutions provide that the bonds
shall not be sold, directly or indirectly, for
less than 86 cents in the dollar; that the
Governor do not indorse said bonds until the
Governor of Alabama shall assure him, by
statute, of the authority to seize said raid in
Alabama, and to withhold his indorsement
until the president and directors of said road
shall accept the provisions of the bill and
resolutions.
Hon. T. J. Simmons offered an amend
ment that the directors of said road shall not
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