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ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14,
Tka OtWflk ■l»kllltlM Sill.
In consequence of the report thkt the bill
removing the "disabilities" of several promi
nent Georgians had been laid on the table in
1 * Senate, upon the representations of IX
I Farrow, charging Hon. Thomaa Hardeman
“with instigating the election emente in Ma
con," wo learn that Colonel Hardeman tele
graphed Senator Hill yesterday to drop his
name from the bill, in order that he should
not stand in the way of the relief of the other
parlies therein named.—Maeon Telefrtph.
The above Is characteristic of Colonel
Hardeman. Colonel Farrow seems to be
hunting the smallest role of persecution. If
anything could add to the odium that at
taches to him such an action as the above
must do it, where an innocent and worthy
citizen Is made the victim of political spite.
past were forever over, end he would
willing to entrust the keeping of the sa
cred rights of the people into the hands of
James Milton Smith, with feeling of security
which he had not felt for many days.
The inaugural Address wss read, after
which the Governor took the oath of offle
a clear, diatinct and emphatic manner.
■When the Hon. David G. Cotting, Secretary
State, handed the Gevernor the great seal,
which he returned to him, and he waa then
proclaimed by Mr. Preaident Trammell of
the Senate as lawful Governor of the State
of Georgia for next enauing four years.
Th> Garenior’a
■gnnl.
We confess te a very large degree of liking
for Governor Smith’s inauguraX It is
pithy, neat, admirable little document
We are glad that Governor Smith has ut
tered his views in regard te the late Presi
dential contest so plainly, and we think his
utterances are calculated to da good.
We wish the people of thenation to under
stand one thing, and that is, that tha large
majority of the Democratic .party in the
South that supported Mr. Greeley for Presi
dent, did it under the inepiration ef as pure
a patriotism as ever animated men on public
matters. And ws farther believe that It was
t'.el—it and wisest thing that loould have
b.eu dv>uo under the circumstanoes.
We were, therefore, pleased to see Govern
or Smith so explicitly ssy these things in
official paper. It wss an admirable oppor
tunity which he patriotically used to put our
great State right on this momentous quee
tion of Southern fidelity to law and respect
for legitimate authority.;.His utterances
peaceable and law-abiding Southern spirit,
. clinched as they are by reference to ths
magnificent magnanimity that prompted
"-'gouthem support of the Greeley movement
for ytslional fraternization, coming! as they
do from the Executive of the leading South
ern State, must cany a krosd effect over the
land.
We aay that, fa our judgment, there was
wise statesmanship fa Governor Smith's
. words, and we thank him for them.
Inaugural Ceremonies.
This morning occurred ono of those cere
monial occasions that before 4he war consti
tuted the glory of the commonwealth, and
which gathered together the genius, the
statesmanship, the beauty, the fashion and
chivalry of Ike State fa periodical rejoicing.
Each successive inauguration cf a Governor
marked an advance in State progress and
prosperity. Men were chosen to the highest
offioe of the State because of commanding
ability end worth.
The close of the war put us fa a different
condition things.
TUB RADICAL THOSE.
The commonwealth was desolated and
Buffering from tha devastation of war. The
loss of material wealth, and the death
cherished citizenship, left oi mourning and
in ashes. On the hills and in the valleys
crumbling and burned chimneys stood senti
nels of a ruin that swept away nearly our all.
badness wss in every household. And
cap the climax of our woes,
A DYNASTY OX ADVENTUBinS
seized the administration of our noble State,
and installed itself amid the bitterness
onr people and the Jeering balloosof a mob
of blacks and plunderers to 10b tho people
We were both gratified and honoied
on yesterday by a call from Colonel T. M.
Acton, general agent of Tub Atlanta Co:;-
irrrtmoH, one of the most ably edited and
reliable political and news Journals fa the
Sooth. May Coloael Acton meet with liberal
patronage from onr citizens.—Opelika Ob-
wrtw.
Cation—Jtv. 1».
) Indeed a new «r».
an BUS OT SHANE,
Martniich for once the glorious ceremonies of
per gubernatorial inauguration were the
Symbol of degradation and abasement.
TUB LONS NIGHT
of misrule mado tho people weary, and
poorer than the war left them, if such thing
could be. That night got to be unspeakably
■lark. It seemed possible of no ending. But
the dawn came. Crime brought its inevita
ble retribution. The very criminality of the
regime precipitated its downfall. The
enormity of official corruption, like an over
dose of poison, made sick, instead of killing
its victim. The State heaved fa irrepressible
indignation at the boldest and biggest episode
ot daring, brazen, stupendous criminality
known to public government.
The revelations ot fraud awakened an
outraged people.
A DKHOCKATIO LEGISLATORS
was elocted. This was the first step to the
dawn.
BULLOCK FLED
in conscious guilt and sghast at threatened
punishment. This was the second step to
light The third important step was the
election and inauguration of
A DEMOCRATIC OOVBUNOK
to fill Bollock's term. This desitable, chetr-
tng consumation was wrought in the teeth
of every opposition. The new incumbent
was Janes M. Surra, and a year ago wit
nessed his Inauguration under the new order,
which wss a retnm of the old, belter days of
the Republic, amid salvos and hallelujahs of
a delighted and blessed people.
To-dsy we have seen the second act in the
new drama of
GEORGIA RESTORATION TO HONOR AND FROB-
PERITT
. in the second Inauguration of Governor
Smith after an election by an unprecedented
majority.’
The hall was erammed to overflowing.
The assemblage was a noble one, and worthy
the occasion.
Precisely at 18 and five minutes the Hall
doors were throws open and the Governor
elect, leaning on the arm of Hon. Herschel
V. Johnson and Colonel Cotting, Secretary
of State, entered, followed by a long line of
notables, two by two, walked down the ailes
and as they approached the Speaker's desk,
1 iuT on cither side. • *
Aritong thoso who accompanied the Gov
ernor, we noticed the Hon. W. W. Mont
gomery, Judge of tha Supreme Court, Hon.
C. Peeples, Hon. B. H. Hill, Hon. John
Erskino, Judge of the United States District
Court, Hon. John L. Hopkins, Judge of the
Superior Court of the Atlanta Circuit,
Hon. ’William Gibson, of Augusta Cireuit,
Hon. P..B. Robinson, of ;Ocmulgee Circuit;
Hon. James Jackson, of Macon; Hon.
H. D D. Twiggs, of Middle.-Ojreait; Hon.
r. Hammond, Attorney General of the
; Madison Bell, Conm*«SIlar; Dr. N. L.
r, Treasurer sS Hute t Dr - Flewel-
uperini--Jeant °f Public Works; Hons.
"Samuel Hall, George N. Lester,
rr, State School Commissioner; ex-
or Bonhaip, of South Carolina; Hon.
Harrison, Cleik of the Supreme Court;
W. F. Wright, Generals Gordon, Col-
cLaws, Hon. Herbert Fielder, Hon.
mes, ex-May or of Atlanta; Hon-
ock,present Mayor; Dr. T. F.
“intendent of the Lnnatic
illedgeville; Judges Ezzard,jCol
art, Rev. D. E. Butler, Col. M.
d, Col. Flewsllyn, of Muscogee;
Hartridge, John T. Clarke, Dr.
iller and Hon. A. W. Hammond,
dne wss present by special
'nauguration ceremonies
o Governor though
'ted bore his part
for which he
the arm. of
I us of the
on anarchy
r vile hand,
t the spirit of
~, to lead him
is duties.
.emor, with an elastic
: for one of his sge, and a
f a much more youthful
tendered the Chief Execu-
d assistance, which declared
fafutun,the dark days of
Ths receipts this week are 183,000 bales,
37.000 more than last year, and the same fig
ures as two years since. It is likely the re
ceipts for next week will be about 130,000
bales compared with 118,000 last year, and
147.000 the year before; and the receipts at
the interior towns 26,000 bales compared with
33.000 last year, and 45,000 the year before,
The weather this week: hss been bright,
beautiful winter weather most of the time.
The thermometer has averaged 43 degrees
at noon. One day cloudy and rata, and six
days clear and cold.
The market in New York has been dull,
all the week, with small sales, showing no
disposition on the part of holders to part
with their cotton except at full prices. The
The market was dull and lower early fa the
week—not so much from large receipts as tha
fear of them. The active market of last
week and high rivers hare caused very free
receipts this week.
The Liverpool market has been very doll
with a fall of * of a cent a pound,
this has been due entirely to the sudden in
crease of receipts proving, as many believe,
that the crop will be very large. It doea not
alter our feelings on the subject, as wc stated
last week tbe receipts would have to be 130,-
010 every weak this month to make the crop
3,400,000, and wo do not acc any reason to
change onr estimate of 8,350,000 whiah vt e
made last week. Last year, (for next two
weeks) the receipts increased at nearly all
Ike ports, showing there wss still a free
movement, whilst this year, the increase thia
week has been all at New Orleans 23,000
bales, and at Norfolk 5,000 bales, the other
eight ports all remaining about steady. For
tbe nine ports, (including Norfolx from this
time) we believe they have all received their
largest receipts, and will from this time
steadily grow smaller. The receipts at Ms-
bile wifi certainly drop very soon, as they
have bad very high water new, for
nearly four weeks, and the cotton
which has been piled np »t the river landings
waiting for high water, is nearly all gene for
ward.
The cause of the increase at Norfolk this
week has been, that for two weeks past the
rail roads leading to that port have been
blocked up by snow, and detained by bad
weather, ao alargo amount of cotton that
should have been delivered before,was thrown
into this week. Tho cause of the sudden in-
cieaae at New Orleans, every ono under
stands, and every one should have expected
after the fine rains, they had on the upper
waters, of the'tributaries to the Missiasiippi.
From this time forward the receipts at New
Orleans should bo nearly b ilf of the total,
at all the ports.
Onr estimate for that port this week ii 50,
000 bales and It may run op as high S3 60,000
some week this montli. Tho vtiy dnll mark
ets and lower prices may cause planters to'
slow fa marketing their crop and thus cause
less free receipts at all Atlantic poT
and Jhc effect of high water
fa tho West will soon be over
For the future, if the receipts should
large, or the shadow of them large, (as they
were in New Orleans this week,) the price
will not rise. - „
This week ono friend told -U3 ho bad lo«t
money, b-causa be had believed we were
wrong and he had sold when we advised Lim
to buy. Another friend ssid he feared he
should lose because lately ho had followed
onr advice.
Now we mention this because we wsnt
understood once far all, that these articles
arc not written in the interest of speculators;
but are written for tho benefit of farmers
and regular traders in cotton, who are the
bone and sinew of due country.
We have no sympathy with a speculator
who reads these articles and condemns Ihem
because they do not suit his particular views
for a time, hut after awhile ih’mks there may
be something fa them after all, and so, after
he has lost money, by going against them,
turns around just at the time he should not
and loses by going with the ideas expressed
fa these weekly articles.
Our figures and statements a3 to the past
arc true; as to our estimates and guesses for
the future we do not claim any more fore
sight than any man of a good mind may
acquire fa a short time by constant attention
t# the subject. With these-remarki we dis
miss this subject from our mind.
There is a slight speck of a prospect
war with Spain in Secretary Fish’s letter to
our minister at Madrid. Wo do not suppose
it will grow into any importance, but,
it should it is likely to help the cotton market
as gold will immediately rise. At any rate,
we see no injury to cotton from a war with
Spain.
Many persona are expecting the same
course in tho cotton market as took place "
February and March, 1870, when, after rising
one-half a cent about this time, it fell four
cents a pound in as mauy weeks. Then the
price was 25 cents a pound, gold was 30, and
fell to 10 per cent The receipts for February
and March suddenly increased 50 per cent,
over tho year before, and as we showed
our-article of last week, trade fa Manchester
was very dull and spinners were losing
money on eveiy pound of cottonjthey spun
up.
Now how stands the case; The price
four cents a pound lower. Gold is 8 per
cent, down and Manchester spinners are
making 50 percent, gross profits on the up
land cotton they buy, and are well under con
tract. For the future, the only point is the
' [ aoabtAbout the receipts. As to this "point
our readers can judge for themselves.
Tbe Oaktaatia Cottage Opened,
We have received a most interesting com
munication from the Hon. W. P. Price, stat
ing tbe facts connected with the opening of
the Dahlonega Agricultural College, on Mon
day, with over one hundred pupils. We
have unfortunately mislaid the letter.
Got Price stales that the prospects of the
College are so flattering that additional
teachers will be needed, and he asked the
Legislature to endow a Professorship,
GOLD.
Many persons expect gold to fall lower and
to effect cotton in that way. We believe
that gold hss seen Its lowest point for this
winter; and for the following reasons: Last
year at this time the government held a gold
balance of 76,000,000,- now only 50,000,000
the total production of specie in the United
States is 50,000,000 a year, whilst onr exports
last year were 72,0X1,000 with the amsnnt
gold fa the country being reduced fa thia
way, and money in New York being
at a higher rate of interest than it is
Atlanta, is it likely that the premium will
any lower this winter ? We think not Be
low will be found the amount of specie ex
ported from this country for the past eight
years: 1872, 72,000,000; 1871, 63.000,000
1870.59.000. 000; ie69, 88,000,000; 1868, 71
000,000; 1867, 52,000,000; 1866, 62,000,000
1865.30.000. 000. -
To show the condition of tha trade fa Man
chester we give the export figures for one
month, and eleven months ending November
30th. For the month of November,’ the in
creased expoit over the same month fa 1871
was,for cloths per cent,and for yam34
per cent. For eleven months, fordoth 3 per
cent, and for yarns 9 per cent From the
above figures we see tho trade is not only
large but increasing, and, our information is,
that the mills there, and iu this country also,
are well under contract The Financial
Chronicle, fa its last issue, gives the total
receipts this year, over last year, thus far, at
350,000 bales, and the quantity of American
cotton fa the world 93,000 bales lass than
last year same time, also that tha mills have
less American cotton on hand than this time
last year. For the future there is but one
thing to look at, and that is the receipts, if
they are very large this month, cotton will
not rise and may possibly decline, whilst on
the other hand, if they are not over a 180,000
balsa a week, wa shall expect an adyancs.
Georgia Laws.
We are under obligations to Messrs. W. A.
Hemphill & Co., public printers, for a copy
of the acts and resolutions of the General As
sembly passed in- July and August, 1872.
These acts and resolutions make up a good
stout volume. The compilation seems to have
been made with care, and is supplemented
with a copious index. The side and head
notes are unusually clear- and concise, and
the whole is printed fa unexceptionable style.
We are not informed as to tbe price of the
volume, and donotknow whether it is to be
for sale at the bock-storea. Our legal friends,
however, can supply themselves by address
ing Messrs. W. A. Hemphill & Co., Atlanta,
Savannah Newt.
The Senate.
We shall from time to ti ne make note ot
our Legislators, as Legislators, as circum-
slasces or legislation bring them into prom
inence.
Among the new Senators is the old army
friend of the writer and gallant soldier, Col.
Samuel J. Winn. An accomplished gentle
man and an able lawyer, ho will most cer
tainly take a front rank among our law
makers.
Senator H. W. Mattox, of the 2a,
elected from a largely Radical District, largely
on account of his personal popularity, will
add much to the wisdom of the Senate—
and the good humor, too—by his experience,
for Legislative halls are by no means new to
him.
GEimtAL ASSEMBLY.
and - institutions, and
over us; and, indeed, over
llow We Stand with the Democracy-
Tho compliment paid The Constitution
by the City Council of Atlanta, by electing
it City Printer, is no ordinary one; and this
unanimoue. Eveiy member of the
Council, together with the Mayor, voted—
fifteen fa alL *This compliment is tho resuit
of the late canvass in the eity, when Tub
Constitution fought with all its power
against a ticket supported by bolters, inde
pendents sad Radicals, fa an effort to defeat
tha Domrcraey. But the Democracy tri
umphed, and the integrity of the party was
vindicated. The Democratic party of the
whole Slate were intensely interested fa the
remit, and rejoiced greatly over our victory.
The pecuniary profit of the office is quite
small, bat tho honor, under the circum
stances, 1s one of wbieb we are justly proud,
as it is ths mark of approval upon our course.
8ENATE.
Friday, January 10,1878.
Senate met at 10, A. m. President Tram
mell in thi chair.
Prayer.
Roll called and minutes of yesterday read
approved.*
The President instructed the Secretary to
call the roll, requesting Senators as their
names were called to send up bills for first
reading.
Mr. Estes—A bill to alter and amend Sec
tion 2013 of the Revised Code.
Mr. Hoyl—A bill to prohibit eounty offl-
cers from bnylng up county orders or jury
scrip at a discount during their terms of
office.
Mr. Jervis—A bill to change article 7, sec
tion 1, paragraph 1, of the Code.
Mr. Kibt'oc—A hill to provide the manner
of appropriating money by resolution.
Also, a bill to change the time of ho!d ;
the Superior Court of Wilcox coumy.
Also, a bill authorizing judgments to issue
fa certain cases. -
Mr. Reese—A bill to provide for the re
turn and payment of taxes on wild lands.
Also, a bill to take a list of voters in each
county. ...
Also, a bill to change the rules of evidence
&s shown in section 4402 of the Revised
Also, a bill to regulate tho law of Monticello
in certain criminal cases.
Also, a bill to alter and amend the gar
nishment laws of this State.
Mr. Hillyer—A resolution that, whereas,
the owners of Stone Mountain had inado a
proposition to the Slate looking to the em
ployment of convicts, or for penitentiary
purposes at that place.
- Resolved, That a committee consisting or
two from the Senate and three from the
House be appointed fur the .purpose of ex
amining and duly considering the propoai-
lion, and to report at this session.
A number of bills were taken np, read the
second lime, ordered engrossed, or referred
to appropriate committees.
The hour of eleven having arrived,
the resolution of Mr. Mathews that the
General Assembly do take a recess
from Wednesday, 21lh instant, until
the 3d Wednesday in July, and that
members do not draw mileage on their re
turn in July, which was made the special or
der for this hoar yesterday, was taken up.
On motion of Mr. Mathews, the dates were
changed in tho resolution, as a mistake had
occurred from the absence of an almanac at
the time the resolution waa drawn np.
After a debate participated in by Mesere.
Mathews and Reese, favoring its passage, and
Mr. Estes in opposition, the resolution was
on motion laid on the table for tho present.
Mr. Brown—A bill to repeal the act rela
tive to fence laws and stock.
Mr. Jervis—A bill to alter and amend sec
tion 4522 of the Revised Code.
iir. Nicholla—resolution that the Senate
take a recess for 15 minutes. Pasted.
Senate reassembled at expiration of recess.
On motion of Mr. Simmons leave of
absence was granted to Mr. L II. Anderson
on account of sickness.
Message from the House stating that body
ready to receive the Senate for the purpose
of inaugurating the Governor.
After the inauguration the Senate returned
to the Senate Chamber. And on motion ad
journed till to-morrow morning 10 A. JL
is
Tb* State Home Officers.
The three retiring Stato House officers,
Madison Bell, Nedom L. Angier, and D. G.
Cotting, were elected under Radical auspiws
and formed part of the detested and criminal
Bollock administration.
No higher compliment can be paid these
gentlemen than to aay, os can be said, that
they retire from a four years’ incumbency of
their most important offices, high in the es-
teomof the people, and -carrying with them,
to private life, the reputation of having filled
ths measure of their public duties most
ifllciontly.
Ur. Angler, particularly, ”‘ >n
of our people by his bold, sleepless battle
against Bullock. He spent his own means
to prevent the.consummation of tho iniquity
of prolongation. Strictiy conservative fa his
piliticsl views, he rather atcercl between
partita, and adhered to his obligations as a
faithful officer.
AU ot these hare been polite, honest, at-
tontivo and capable officers.
The three new incumbents. Colonel Bar
nett, Secretary of State; Honorable John A.
Jones, Treasurer; and Honorah'.o W. L.
Goldsmith, Comptroller, are well known to
the people of Georgia, and enter upon the
duties of their offices with reputations in ad
vance.
The election of Colonel Barnett and
Colonel Jones is a matter of Some curious
significance.* These gentlemen wereinenm
bents of the offices they now In 1,1, when re
construction began its fir.t dealings with
Georgia after the war. They were members
of Governor Jenkins’ administration. When
the national government placed its mailed
hand upon the throat of the commonwealth,
these faithful public servants were removed
because they refused to become pliant tools
under the Federal soldiers to misrnlo the
State.
Governor Jenkins and these devoted ser
vants were deposed from power. Their
boldness and fidelity to their great trusts
gave them a claim upon tho State which has
been recognized at the first opportunity, and
whieh, beyond all other things, secured their
re-election over opponents of worth and
popularity.
Republics are not always ungrateful, as has
been shown in this case. The Comptroller,
who was deposed at the same time, was Col
onel Burns, not a candidate for re-election.
Colonel Goldsmith, the new Comptroller,
though young, has jmade his maik. He is
thirty-five yeais old, and a South Carolinian
by birth. He moved to Georgia when eleven
years old. He comes of revolutionary stock.
One of his grandfathers was with Washing
ton at Yorktown when Cornwallis surren
dered.
He attended the Cherokee College and the
Lumpkin Law School. He entered the Con
federate army as a Third Lieutenant in the
4th Georgia Infantry. He served in the
army of Northern Virginia under Longstreet
and A. P. Hill In nearly all the famous battles
ot that army. He fought his way up to the
rank of Liautsnant Colonel.
Since tbe war he has been practicing law
fa DeKalb county. He was elected a Demo
cratic member from that county to the last
Legislature, and won a fine reputation. He
is able and affable. He served as one of the
famous legislative committee to Investigate
the management of the State Road.
His election as Comptroller General over
his many and powerful opponents is a crown
ing tribute to his worth and popularity.
We congratulate the State upon the admi-
~rable selection of these officers, and predict
for them an administration creditable to
themselves and beneficial to the common
wealth.
South Carolina News.
The new court house has been dedicated.
Charleston reports a number of buildings in
process of erection.
The rmtdl pox is subsiding in Anderson
county, and the mumps have set in.
Burglars are operating fa Charleston.
Aiken is to have a national bank.
J. Overton Lewis, a highly esteemed cili-
The meningitis continues its ravages in the
vieinity of Townviiie.
The total veins of all real estate in Abbe
ville county is $4,681,226 65; total Taine of
personal property $3/178,013.
The City Council of Columbia having im
posed a license tax upon the business men of
that city, ths Board of Trade have retained
two memben of the bar to test the constitu
tionality ot the ordinance.
Alakssu News.
Fox’* Humpty Dumpty drew well in
Selma.
Scarlet fever is prevailing in Eofaula.
The Woodson piece, near Huntsville, con
taining four hundred and twenty-one acres,
was sold at pnbtic suction recently for $25
per sere, cash.
The three card monte men, with Robin
son’s circus, made money cut of the unso-,
phiaticated fa Greenville.
fundamental
it iss’tjlnpli
the whole oou,_ . , .
Perhaps it expecting too much, that
the country ihcnH return at once to its nor
mal condition-ef peace and justice, after so
great a convulsion as onr late civil war. We
have, at least, realized, fa all its bitterness,
the truth, that in times of revolution objects
of weight and value sink to the bottom, and
are seen no more; while things light and
trifling, rendered buoyant by their own rot
tenness, rise to .the surface and float in tri
umph before our eyes. But thanks be to an
all-wise and all-good Providence, the evil
brood, native and imported, spawned upon
our State by tbs retiring armies, have disap
peared from our high places, and no longer
flaunt their ill-gotten wealth and power in
our downcast faces.
Returning to the Stale of Georgia, we shal[
find much within onr own borders to engage
the best efiorts of the patriot and statesman.
The vast mineral wealth that sleeps fa virgin
purity within our soil; our languishing agri
culture and manufactures: the confused state
of our legislation; tho public faith almost
shipwrecked by those who preceded.us in
these halls; the unsettled condition of our
labor, aud the moral and mental darkness in
which nearly one-half ot our population now
g-ope their uncertain way—all invoke our
earnest attention, and call for timely con
sideration. We have a climate and soil
which, whether we consider the vsriety and
salubrity of the one, or the fertility and
adaptability of the other, arc unsurpassed by
any similar extent of territory upon the face
of tho globe. ' .
Our lot baa, indeed, been cast in pleasant
places. Let ns, then, gird up our loins and
icrforin our parts like men. Turning our
lacks upon the sad memories of the past,
and abandon:!);; despair to more ignoble
souls, let us reclaim our harps from the wil
lows, and.looking hopefully to the future,
renew the songs of cheerful industry and re
turning faith. When we shall have done
this, we may confidently trust, that He who
sits upon the circles of tbe heavens, and
makes the clouds His pavilion, will again
send down upon our blasted homes tha re
freshing showers of Eis Divine favor, and
lead us 6nce more into the paths of pleasant
ness and peace.
The' Governor took the oath of office be
fore Justice W. W. Montgomery of the Su
preme Court
I'rciMcnt Trammell then announced that
James M. Smith’ was. Governor ef the State
for four years.
The Senate then retired to their Chamber.
On motion of iir. Deli, of Scriven. the
House adjourned until ten o'clock A. 5L, to
morrow.
HOUSE.
House called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Representative Jackson, of
Clarke county.
Mr. Jones, of Burke, offered a resolution
that the Speaker he authorized to secure the
services of a Minister of the Gospel to open
the business of the House eveiy morning
with prayer, which was agreed lo.
Mr. McDaniel, of Walton County, asked a
suspension of the rnles to introduce a bill
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Mills, of Chatham, offered a resolution
instructing the Messenger to proenre 175
copies of the Acts of the lost Legislature, aim
furnish a copy to each member of the House.
Agreed to.
sir. Turnbull, of Banks, introduced a reso
lution to discharge all the present pages in
the House and to authorise the Speaker to
appoint two.
On motion of Mr. Hunter, of Brooks, the
House recessed until 11:45 o’clock A. H., to
allow the Committee of Arrangements to
arrange the Hall for the Inauguration.
The foTowing is the communication of
Governor Smith, relative to contested seats:
Mr. Speaker—I hsvethe-honor to transmit
the nccompanyiugjdocuments, containing no
tices of contest, evidence, etc., in the follow
ing coses of contested election, to-itaJaid be-
Jut
against T. A. Swearingen and Alexa,
Nicholson, from Decatur county.
H. L. Hillyer vs. Ray Tompkins, from
Camden coanty.
W. A- Golding vs. H. F. Horne, from
Liberty county.
William Wbailey vs. R. T. Dorsey, from
Fayette county.
Daniel G. Hopps vs. James F. King, from
Way no county.
Allen S. Turner vs. Moses A. Duncan, from
Hartconnty.
Abram M. Crowder, Barnett Holman and
George Ormond vs. G. M. T. Fagin, W. A.
Matthews and Charles H. Richardson, from
Houston county..
In the last named caao the intention to
contest was filed, but no evidence has been
received at this department
James M. SMrm, Governor.
Honse reassembled at 11:45 o’clock, A. st.
Mr. Dell, of Scrivcn, moved that the Clerk
notify the Senate that the House is ready to
receive them in jo’at assembly, which pre
vailed.
Tbe Senate came in at live minutes to 12
and President Trammell called the General
Assembly together in joint session.
At 12 M., the Governor elect accompanied
by Judge Erskine, Judge Montgomery and
others, entered the hall. He then delivered
the following:
Gentlemen of (he General Auemhli'; Once
more have we met togethar in obedience to
the requirements ef the law, and the com
mands of our tommoz constituents. You
have already taken the oath prescribed by
the Constitntion, and have entered upon the
disch-rge of the important duties require!
at y i nr bands. It now remains for mo, also,
to take the oath ot office, and assume those
weighty obligations which the law imposes
uponJUie head of tho Executive Depart
ment of the Government
Beyond this ceremony, tho occasion which
brings us together calls for little remark
Indeed, the times in which we live call for
dced3, rather than for words—for patience,
for self-denial, for honest zeal in the public
service, for personal economy, and habitual
self-control; for, after all, the happiness of
States as well as individuals, depends, under
Providenoe, upon themselves, rather than
upon others.
The country hasjist emerged from the
heat and excitement of a Presidential eleo-
ticn; and it may be that we have not yet suf
ficiently lesovered our equanimity, to draw
those lessons of wisdom which an earnest
patriotism and practical statesmanship would
educe from the contest and its consequences.
It may be safely affirmed, however, that
there is nothing in the part we took with
which we should repprooch-.ourselves; and
this, whether we regard the manner in which
we deported ourselves, or the candidates
whom we supported. We had failed on a
former occasion, when we cast our united
suffrages for the eminent citizens »f the
North entertaining similar political senti
ments with ourselves, and it would seem im
possible that anypandid and intelligent mind
conld doubt, that the result would have been
the same if we had repealed the experiment.
But anxious to do our whole duty, and to
resume our place in the Union, with a spirit
chastened by adversity, and a firm purpose
to obey the laws, though we had no voioe in
making them, we this lime adopted as our
candidates, men who had been conspicuous
fa tho past for their advocacy of these prin
ciples upon which the present dominant
parly had gone into power. Recalling the
example of onr great chieftain at Appomat
tox, we again tendered the white flagof sub
mission and obedience to the laws. Without
approving, we yet unreservedly declared our
resolution to submit to what had been done,
and to hear, as we best conld. the heavy yoke
that had been placed upon oar necks. Hav
ing submitted to both the sword and the law,
and having granted impartial suffrage to oil
classes of onr people, we had hoped that we
might claim in return, universal au;:..sty,-the
right of local self-government, and that pre
cious bulwark of personal liberty—the groat
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
_The result is before the world. The can
didates of our adoption were stricken down
by their own friends, because they sought to
ameliorate our unhappy condition; and ene
of them—distinguished alike, for integrity
and abilities—has fallen a sacrifice to his
efiorts in tho cause of amnesty and the recon
ciliation of his distracted country. We have
done only our duty; and the responsibility
for the further continuance of this deplor
able condition of the Southern States, must
rest, now and fa history, upon those who will
neither forgive nor forget. We submit, that
there is nolhtag in the attitude of these
States, which can justify the President in
overthrowing their .local governments,
through the assumed authority of the Federal
Judiciary, or by the military power.
What further, then, remains for us to do ?
It is assuming but little to say, that the Slate
of Georgia will continue to perform bar part
fa good faith aa a member of the Federal
Union, and that her people will discharge
every .obligation resting upon them as oillzens
of a common country. It is ear duty, as
well os our interest, to s'""* onr wissst and
most discreet men to '^present us in the Fed
eral Legislature • 10 rely opon the ballot
and the r—rxlnl weapons of argument and
and they— 0 ®™ weapons of argument and
reMo-i tp correct existing and prevent
--Tbatened abuses. The sword of the con
queror has written many sad changes fa our
SENATE.
Saturday, January 11.
ScAge met at 10 A. m. President Trammell
fa thifChair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Spaulding.
Roll was called and the minutes of yester
day read and approved.
Mr: HiUyei introduced a resolution to re-
sc : nd the joint resolution to bring on the
election of Secretary of State, 1 ressurcr and
Comptroller General. Laid on the table for
the present.
The role of Senators was called for the
purpose of allowing the introduction of
bills.
Mr. Jervis—A bill to define the Unties of
tax receivers.
Mi Kibbee—A bill entitled an aettoau
thorlzo the trial aud conviction of accessories
before and after the fact, when tho principal
offender has been pardoned or othciwisedis-
charged, or cannot he taken so as to be pre
sented and punished.
Also, a bill to amend the garnishment laws
of this Stato.
Mr. Maddox—A bill to allow Jaa. H. John
son, of Liberty county, to practico medicine
and charge and collect for the same.
Mr. Reese—A bill to regulate tbe law of
liens in this State.
Mr. Brown movad that fifty copier of this
hill be printed lor the use of the Senate.
Ps'sed.
Mr. Estes—A bill to incorporate tho Uni
versity Bank of Athens.
Mr. Black—A bill to establish Public
Scjpxils iu Amerieu3.
On motion, the joint resolution to elect
Slate House officers at 13 M. was taken up.
Mr. Hillyer, in favoring the postponement
of the election, stated that his reason for
putting off the election was to amend the
law compensating the Comptroller General.
Under section 9t) the Comptroller had re
ceived over $11,01.0 in fees on uncollec'ed
taxes. This could be changed by fixing defi
nitely tbe amount which the Comptroller
should receive.
The vote being taken on concurring in the
to bring ^ou the election
to sthend the garmsIT
Mr. Turnbull, of Banks,. To provide for
juries iu te trial of cases of forcible entry
and detainer.
Mr. Nutting, of Bibb, To amend the usury
laws of. this State so far as they relate to
hanks.
Mr. Smith, of Bryan, To repeal all
usurious acts.
Also, to authorize tho Ordinary and Clerk
of the Superior- Oourt of Bryan eounty to
keep’ their offices at their residences.
Also, resolution inviting Hon. Julian Hart-
ridge, of Savannah, to a seat on tho floor.
Adopted.
Also, bill to provide compensation for Jus
tices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Free
holders for holding elections.
Mr. Tompkins, of Camden, to change the
amount of the official bonds of the Ordinary
and Treasurer of Camden county.
Mr. Long, cf Carroll, to change the lines
between tho counties of Carroll and Haral
son.
Also, to change the town of Whitesburg.
Mr. Teaselcy, of Cherokee, lo repeal the
act to amend the law of set-off and recoup
ment.
Mr. Carlton, of Clark, to incorporate the
Bank of the University of Georgia.
Mr. Lampkin, of Columbia, to prohibit the
taxing of agricultural products by municiple
corporations in this State.
Mr. Masters, of DeKalb, to incorporate the
Real Estate Savings Bank of Stone Moun
tain.
Mr. Lyon, of Dougherty, to amend an act
creating a county court fa Dougherty county.
A message from tho Senate announcing
their concurrence in the amendment to the
resolution bringing on the election of State
House officers, at 12 M., received.
At 13 M. the Senate came in.
President Trammell called the General As
sembly to order.
The President then announced that nomi
nations for Secretary of State were in order.
O. D. Phillips, of Cobb. A. J-Sprayberry,
of Fulton, N. C. Barnett, of Fulton, J. A.
Crawford, of Clarke, D.G Cotting, of Wilkes,
J. R Sneed, of Fulton, W. T. M Cullough,
of Jones and J. F. Jones, of Coweta, were
put in nomination.
Tho first ballot stood: N. C. Barnett, 55;
Phillips, 3D; Sneed,33; Jone3, 33; McCul
lough, 14; uprayberry, 14; Crawford, 11: Cot
time, 9. Messrs. Sprayberry, Jones and Mc-
Culloueb were withdrawn.
The second ballot resulted as follows: Bar
nett, 116; Phillips,70, Sneed, 17; Cranford, 5.
N. O. Barnett wis declared duly elected
Secretary of State for the ensuing four
years.
Nomination were then made for State Treas
urer, viz: John Jones,of Baldwin; W. B,
Lowe, of Fulton, and Ishnua S. Fannin of
Ibchlmond.
The ballot stood: Jones, 136; Lowe, 62
Fannin, 10; Oliver
John Jones was declared elected Treasurer
for the ensuiug four years.
Nominations for Comptroller-General were
next in order,
W. L. Goldsmith of DeKalb, Thompson
Allen of Fulton, S. B Cleghornof Musco-
Mr. Nicholla—A hill to protect the interests
of tbe State of Georgia iu tbe Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad.
Mr. Hoyle—A bill to amend section 3886
of the Code.
Mr. Jervis—A resolution to reqnire the
Secretary of the Senate to furnish a list of
the names of the clerks employed by the
Seifatq^at the end ef each week. After dis
cussion the resolution was adopted and
transmitted to the House.
Mr. Blance—A bill to bring on the election
of justices of the peace and constable-.
Bills on second reading were m-x l iken
np and ordered committed or engro-. .I.
BILLS ON THIRD RKADIKO.
A bill to change the time of holding the
Superior Court, in certain counties iu Atlan
ta Circuit, passed.
A bill to amend the constitution of this
State to prohibit the payment of certain il
legally endorsed bonds—referred to the ju-
dici&iy committee.
A bill to change the time of holding McIn
tosh Superior Court, passed.
A bill to incorperate too Atlantic and Pa
ler Mill Company—referred to committee on
hternal Improvements.
BILL ON FIRST READ ISO.
Mr. ——To change the time of holding the
Superior Court of McDuffie county.
On motion of Mr. Nicholls, an additional
committee was appointed on free trade and
immigration.
On motion the Senate adjourned till to
morrow morning, 10 A. M.
gee, W. J._ Magill of Fulton, and Peterson
-. Kibbee—To amend section 4433 of the
Code.
Mr, Hillyer—A bill to amend section OD of
the Code. ,
Mr. Nicholls—A bill to amend section
4212 of the Code.
Mr. Trammell—A bill to incorponate the
Dalton Qaslight and Water Company.
Also, a bill inaorporating the Georgia In
dustrial Agency and Savings Bank.
- Mr. Hillyer—A resolution declaring the
fees allowed the Comptroller General perqui
sites and not a part of his salary. Adopted
and transmitted to the House.
A message from the House was read,
stating that that body bad unanimously
sleeted Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, Speaker pro
tern., and hid concurred in Senate resolution
S3 to fees of Comptroller General.
On motion, Senate repaired to Representa
tive hall for (he purpose of electing State
House officers. After the election, Senate
returned to their chamber, and adjourned till
Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
House called to order by Speaker Bacon.
Prayer by Hev. Mr. Jackson, Representa
tive from Clarke county.
Hon. W. F. Sadler, Representative elect
from Lee county was qualified.
Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, offered a resolu
tion that the Finance Committee prepare
aud report a Tax bill, end appropriation act
for 1876, whieh under the rules was laid over
till Monday.
The resolution of Mr. Bush, of Mill.r, to
have two sessions doily, after Monday next,
was taken up;
Mr. Dell, of Scrivcn, moved] to amend the
hour of the doming session from 10 a. sr. to
1 P. H., whici was accepted by Mr. Bush.
Mr. Tutt, <1 Lincoln, moved to amend by
making the lours from 0 A. u., until 2p.it
Lost by ysad62; nays 80.
Mr. Coldiiw, of Pulaski, moved to amend
by striking «it from 3 to 5 P. M_, and making
the sessions from 10 A. M. to 8 P. M.,
Mr. Fostir, of Richmond, sustained the
me tion in averse and pointed speech.
The amerpment was adopted and.thercso-
ution, as this amended, adopted.
Mr. Hudfin, of Schley, moved to amend
the rules bychanging the name of the Gom-
mitteo on Immigration to that of Direct
Trade and! Immigration, which motion
prevailed. J
The resolution of Mr. Turnbull, of Banks,
to authoria the Speaker to appoint two
pages, was taken up.
Mr. Pe&iody, of Muscogoo, moved to
amend by/inserting four pages, and their
compensatjeu be $3 per diem.
Mr. Bust, of Miller, moved still further to
amend by inserting five pages, as the House
needed fotr and the Clerk one. Lost.
Mr. Huge, of Fulton, moved to strike out
$2 per dlom as compensation, which was
. , ms, of Dooly, moT«d to lay the
resolution oo the table. Lost.
Tho amendment of Mr. Peabody was
agreed tt .and the resolution, as amended,
adopted, j
Mr Anipion, of Cobh, asked a suspension
of the rut» lo take up his resolution instruct
ing the Fnance Committee to report a tax
billi and anropriation act. Rules suspended
and resolutpn adopted.
Ike resoition of Mr. McArthur, of Chat
ham,-to aut orizc the Speaker to appoint ono
assisant doi > keeper and one assistant mes
senger.
Mr. JolMon, of Clay, offered a sub
stitute ytufiorizing the Speaker to ap
point one auistant messenger and two assis
tant door-ieepers.
Mr. Ostprn, of Gilmer, moved to table.
Lost by y«a 52. nays 71.
Mr. TntTcff |
. Lincoln, moved to amend by
striking o$Ul except the appointment of
one assisl$ir door-keeper for tho galleries,
but afterwards withdrew it.
Mr. Blodf, ef Sumter, moved to amend by
striking o$ “Assistant Messenger."
Mr. Teailey, of Cherokee, moved to table
the motion post and amendment adopted.
Mr. JfcafeL Miller, moved still farther
to ainendflPHhorizing the Speaker to ap
point twe Aaistant Door-keepers and one
keeper of ike tileries. Adopted and resolu
tion, as anen.ad, adopted.
Mr. TsmbiE, of Banks, asked for a sus
pension if tkqrules to take up the resclution
of Mr. ?hiilin, of Echols, relative to the
rights of mem era from the new counties to
seats, and mov i to take tho resolution from
the table. Mo m lost.
Mr. Bush, of (iller, moved to suspend the
rules to read b s the first time, introduced
by himself.
Mr. Foster, o Richmond, moved to amend
by leading bill he first tinac, by the calling
of counties.
.Mr. Peabody, f Muscogee,moved to table
the motion, wh ti tho Speaker ruled out of
order.
Mr. Hoge, of 511100, called attention to
4he fact that tt -e was nothing before the
House, and that le House had not been no
tified of the col urrence of the Senate in
the amendment i the joint resolution for
bringing on ie election of State
House officers et 1M. to-day.
The rules were us pended and the motion
agreed to.
The roll of cou Lies was called and the-
following bill* rei the first time.
hweatt of Fulton, were nominated.
Gen. McLsws was nominated, and with
drew fa favor of Allan, and J. W. Ren
frew, who withdrew in favor of Goldsmith.
Tbe first ballot stood: Goldsmith 73, Allen
55; Thweatt 43, Clegkorn 27, Magill 5.
Cleghom withdrew fa favor of Thweatt.
The second ballot stood: Goldsmith 117,
Alien 51, Thweatt 41.
Hon. \V. L. Goldsmith was declared duly
elected Comptroller General tor the ensuing
four years.
The Senate retired to their chamber.
Previous to tbe meeting in Joint assembly,
the House concurred fa the Senate resolution
declaring the fees of the Comptroller General
perquisites, and not salary.
On motion of Mr. Fierce, of Hancock,
Hon. W. D. Anderson, of Cobb, was elected
Speaker pro. tem., unanimously.
The C:crk was reading a resolution offered
by Mr. Lyon, of Dougherty, relative to the
purchase of the Stone Mountain Granite
Company’s posses-ion, when the Senate en
tered and the reading was suspended.
The Speaker announced that he bad made
the following appointments:
First Doorkeeper—George W. Grant
Second Doorkeeper—W. E. Phillips.
Guard in the Gallaries—W. 11. Roberts.
Pages—George P. Mooie, W. E. Mattox,
W. K Wells and E. D. Downs.
On motion, tho House adjourned until 10
o'clock A. si., Monday.
SENATE.
Monday, January 13,1872.
Beualo met at tho usual hour, and was
called lo order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Spaulding.
Roll caked, and Saturday’s minutes read
and approved.
Ttmaan-rm
ing committees as follows :
On Judiciary—Mr. Reese, chairman,
Messrs. Brown, Peavy, Heftier, Hudson,
Nicholls, Kibbee, Lester, Hoyle, Crawford,
Blance, Hillyer, Winn, Cain, Gilmore and
Wofford.
Finance—Mr. Simmons, chairman; Messrs.
Kibbee, Mathews, Wofford, Estes, Brown,
Heard, Junes, Jervis, Erwin, Harris, Craw
ford, Payne, Blance,Lester and Nicholls.
Internal Improvements—Jlr. Wofford,
chairman; Messrs. Lester, Jervis, Black,
Cannon, Hillyer and Brown.
Stale of the Republic—Mr. Payne, chair
man ; Messra. Reese, Jervis, Brown, Peavy,
Lester, and Anderson.
Education—Mr.NickolIs, chairman; Messrs.
Arnow, Kibbee, Cain, Reese, Blance, and
Erwin.
Banks—Mr. Hillyer, chairman; Messrs.
Lester, Simmons, Cain, Brown, Crawford,
and Harris.
Enrollment—Mr. Hoyle,chairman; Messrs.
Hillyer, Hudson, Erwin, Harris, Crawford,
and Gilmore.
Privileges and Elections—Mr. Harris, chair
man ; Messrs. Heard, Estes, Wofford, Hudson
Blanco, and Brimbcny.
Petitions—Mr. Estes, chairman; Messrs.
W. W. Mathews, Mattox, McAfee, Knight,
Cannon, and Clark.
Public BuildiDgs—Mr. Peddy, chairman,
Messrs. Amow, Kirkland, Roberson, Carter,
Black, and Devcaux.
Presentations—Mr. Peavy, chairman.
Messrs. Winn, Erwin, Roberson, Cain, Carterj
and Brimbeny.
Lunatic Asylum—Mr. Erwin, chairman,
Messrs. Wofford, Harris, Steadman, Poddy,
Bartow, and Gilmoic.
Military—Jlr. Jervis, chairman; Messrs.
Harris, Roberson, Cain, Payne, Mattox, and
W. W. Mathews.
Printing—Mr. Winn, chairman; Messrs.
Hillyer, W. W. Mathews, Simmons, Kirkland,
Crawford, and Peddy.
Deaf ' and Dumb Asylum—Mr. Blance,
chairman; Messrs. Wofiord, Knight, Came
ron, Cannon, Jones and Block.
Institute of tho Blind—Mr. Black, chair
man ; Messrs. Jones, Steadman, McAfee, W.
W. Mathews, Carter and Hoyle.
Manufacmres—Mr. Sualman, chairman;
Messrs. W. P. Mathews, Heard, Mattox,
Knight, Anderson and Clark.
Agriculture-s-Mr. Jones, Chairman; Mssrs.
W. W. Mathews, W. P. Mathews, Cone, Mc
Afee, Mattox and Roberson..
Auditing—Mr. Brown, chairman; Messrs.
Kibbee, Peddy, Peavy, Winn, Nicholls and
Hillyer.
Engrossing — Mr. Hudson, chairman ;
Messrs. Black, Cannon, Erwin, Eites, Blance
and Deveaux.
Journals—Mr. Cone, chairman; Messrs.
Arnow, Cameron JKirkland, Knight^Dcveaux
and Anderson.
State Library—Mr. Heard, chairman ;
Messrs. Simmons,Lester,Estes, Jervis, Payne,
and Arnow,
New Counties and County Lines—Mr. Hes-
HOUSE.
House called to order by Speaker Bacon.
Prayer by Rev. Frank JohnsoD, represen
tative from Clarke county.
Mr. Osborne, of Gilmer, moved to recon
sider so much of action of Saturday to ap
point three assistant door-keepers
Mr. Bush, of Miller, moved to lay the mo
tion to reconsider on the table, which prevail
ed by a large majority.
The Speaker announced that he had ap
pointed the following standing committees:
Journals—Lyon, Yow, Cailton, Cason,
Blanton, Lampkin, Young, Brassei, Roberts,
Hogan, Moses, Jenkins of Pike.
Enrollment—Johnson, Mills, DeLoach,
Wdlia of Macon, Swearingen, Willingham,
Candler, Davis, Taliaferro, Brantley, Buchan,
Block, Lowe of Stewart, K&igler of Quitman.
State Library—Simms, Dorsey. Tutt,
Leigh of Coweta, Walsh, Barksdale, Clem
ents, Kaigler of Terrell, Spence, Flogfa,
Stewart of Tavlor.
Judiciary—Pierce, Mercer, Longlcy, Pea
body, Mc'taniel, Phillips, Anderson, Hoge,
Butt, Willis of Talbot, Foster, Hooter, Hart,
Latham, Dell, Hudson, Tutt, Williamson,
Mills, Simms, Dorsey, Dubose.
Finance—Nailing, McDaniel, McArthur,
McKibben, Murphy, Shewmoke, Felton, Cat-
ver. Watt, Turnbull, Hart, Tumlin, Towers,
Reese, Latham, Richardson.
Corporations—McDaniel, Dorsey,Calhoun,
Glisson, Hill* of Macon, Candler, Williams
of Dooly, Newton, Dunn, Foster, McLean,
Johnson, McKibben, Taliaferro, Blackwell
Education—Peabody, Anderson, Stapleton,
.Tones of Bonks, Kaigler of Quitman, Dell,
Calhoun, Fort,Tensely, Shi, DuBose, McRae,
Mills, Duncan of Douglas, Ellis.
Banks—Mercer, Peabody, Hoge, Shew
make, Jenkins, of Putnam, Hamilton, Kaig
ler, of Terrell, Fitzgerald, Mills, of Talbot,
Walsh, Nutting, Might, Yow, Edwards, Ly
on, Dorsey.
State of the Republic—Anderson, Tutt,
Heard, of Elbert, Willingham, Pierce, Swear
ingen, Teaseley, Gilbert, Williamson, Tram
mell, Turnbull, Lowe, of Stewart, Lipsev
Hill, Tompkins.
Agriculture—Jones, of Burke, Leitner,
Felton, Lockett, Lampkin, Turnbull, Slew-
art, of Taylor, Coleman, Hamilton, Culver,
Davis, Grant, Jenkins, of Pike, Mathew.-.
Masters, Ouselcy, Clark, Baiksdaie.
Public Expenditures—lioge, ttillisof Ma
con, Willinghnm, Ling ley, Hudson, Dumas,
Jenkins of Putnam, Foil, Griffin, Horne,
Kirk, en-.ith of Biyan, Leigh of Coweta, free
man, Twitty.
• Manufacture:—Hurl, Watt, Leitner, Stew
art of R-ickdale, Jackson, Black, Uostwick,
Eakcs, Foy, Hargett, Kirk, Trammell,
Wofford.
Also, a joint resolution to appoint a com
mittee cf two from the Senate, and three
from the House, to consider the proposition
of tbe Stone Mountain Granite Company to
sell their works to the State for tie use of
the penitentiary.
Mr. Dorsey of Foyette—To exempt the
road commissioners of Fayette, county from
jury duty.
Mr. lioge of Fulton—To repeal the act to
irevent gaming of any sort in any retail
iquor store.
Also, for the relief of Samuel Weil, of
Fulton county.
Also, to regulate the practico in Justices
courts. ' ■
Mr. Calhoun, of Fulton—To repeal the act
making it punishable for emigrants to leave
their employers without refunding passage
money.
Also, to amend the attachment laws of
this State.
Jlr. Osborne, of Gilmer—To explain the
true extent and meaning of section 3G52 of
the Code. ,
Also, to reduce the official bonds of the
sheriffs of Gilmer, Fannin and Pickens coun
ties.
Mr. Young, of Gordon—To incorporate the
Gordon Iron and Coal Manufacturing Com
pany,
Jlr. Pierce, of Hancock—To refund to the
city cf Macon the sum of $10,000, donated
to a State’s Orphan Home and paid into the
treasury.
Also, to amend the act establishing a
county court in each county, so far as relates
to Hancock county.
Also, for tho relief of the securities of T.
C. Shivers JTax Collector,of Hancock county,
in 1870.
Mr. Murphy of Harris—To authorise the
Governor to draw his warrant on the Treas
urer in favor of A. A. Trammell, of Harris
county, in the sum of . l $l 1 000_ to cony
Internal Improvements—Felton, Shew-
m&kc. Mathews of Houston, JIattox,
Matters
ter, chairman; Messrs. Wofford, Peavy,
1‘iddy, Winn, Carter, andiCameron.
Consolidation of Bills—Mr. Kibbee, chair
man, Jlcssrs. Brown, Hester, Lester, Hill
yer, Reese, and Crawford.
Hon. J. JL Arnow, senator from the
Fourth District, being present, was sworn
iu by Judge McKay, of the Supreme Court
HILLS ON FIltST READING.
Mr. Brown—A bill to incorperate the
Georgia Iron and Coal Company, and for
other purposes.
Jlr. Cain—A hill to amend paragraph 3,
section 1840, of tho Code. «
Also, A bill to authorize executors, admin
istrators, guardians or trustees, to settle the
estates of married female minors, the same as
if they had reached a legal age.
Mr. Carter—A bill for the relief of Wm.
Harrison, of the county of Stewart
Mr. Clark—A bill to provide for the re-
numberingof themiUtia districts of the State
of Georgia.
Jlr. Gilmore—To provide for a constitu
tional convention of this State and for other
purposes.
Mr. Kibbee—A bill to require tho secretary
of State to furnish the ordinaries with printed
forms for election returns, envelopes, etc.
Mr. W. P. Mathews—A bill to amend an
act authorizing the mayor and board of
aldermen of the city of Talbotton, to sub-
siibc to tbe Talbotton Branch Railroad.
Also, lo make uniform tho tax valuation
, . clem
nls, Hightower ot Johnson, Hopps, Beaty,
Duke, Williams of Dooly, Duncan of Rabun
Dunlap, Evans, Fowler, Thompson.
Jlilitary Affairs—Ball, Carleton, Jlcrcer,
Dunlap, Tompkins, DuBose, Towers, Black-
well, McLean, HcLellan, Lee of Appling,
Baker, Barkwell.
Public Printing—Walsh, Howell, Whel-
chei, Bel', Lott, Blanton, Reid, Rogers, Hoses-
Feagan. JIcBridc, Long.
Direct Trade and Immigration—Hunter,
JIcArthur, Dell, Adams, Baxter, Blakey,
Butt, Calhoun, Cason, Colding, Cook, Cure-
ton.
New Counties and County Lines—Bush,
Glisson, Harris, Hightower of Polk, Spence.
Haggard, Hutchinson of Haralson, Jones of
Chattooga, DeLoach, Lowe of Catoosa, Stur
gis, Dorming.
Penitentiary—Longley, Simms, Tucker,
Hutchinson of Clayton, Hill, Lipsey, Young,
Summerlin, Smith of Telfair, Duke, Roper,
Poole, Atkinson, Heard of Greene.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum—Candler, High
tower of Polk, Edwards, Hight, Howell,
Flynt, Baker, Jo.cs of Chattooga, Baxter,
Duncan of Laurens, Welchei, Kirk, Twitty.
Beil.
B.ind Asylum—Tumlin, Barkwell, Bicli-
ardson, Ousley, Ellis, Dunn, Lockett, JlcRae,
Osborn, Morris. Williams of Union, Duncan
of Hart.
Lunatic Asylum—Colding, Williamson,
Jenkins of Putnam, Stapleton, Newton,
Cailton. Jlatthews of Houston, Shi, Stephens,
Flynt, Loveless, Dagger, Baker,
Auditing—Murphy, Mattox, Beaty, Sad
ler, Gilbert, Heard of Elbert, Jlerritt,
Mathews of Upson, Snead, Jackson.
On motion of Mr. Felton, 300 copies of the
names of members of standing committees
were ordered printed for the use of the
House.
On motion of Mr. Bush, of Miller, the rules
were suspended, and a joint resolution bring
ing on the election of State printer at 12 A.
JL, on Friday, 17th fast, taken up and adop
ted. —
On motion of Mr. Butt, ot Jlarion, the
Messenger was instructed to procure from
the State Librarian, ten copies of the revised
Code of 1863, and ten copies of the Acta of
1868-’9-’70-’72, and kept at the Clerk’s desk
for the use of the House.
Mr. Trammell, of Paulding, offered a reso
lution that there shall be no change of coun
ty lines during the present session, except by
consent of the Representatives from the
counties affected by the change. The Spcak-
the resolution out of order.
of property throughout the State.
Mr. McAfee—A bill to i
repeal 2d section of
article 7lh of the Code.
Also, a hill to repeal, amend, and simplify
tho school laws of this State.
Jlr. Peavy—A hill to prescribe the fees of
Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public in
possessory warrants.
Jlr. Reese—A bill to amend tho tax laws
of this State.
Mr. Simmons—A bill to amend tho act
protecting woolen and cotton manufacturers,
extending the same privileges to iron manu
facturers.
Mr. Winn—A bill to abolish the office of
Tax Receiver and create a Tax Assessor fa
lieu thereof.
Also.abiil to empower the county com
missioners, of Gwinnett county, to adminis
ter oaths, solemnize rites of marriage, etc.
Also, a bill to alter and amend section 2479
of the Code.
Mr. Hillyer—A bill to amend garnishment
Uws of the State.
er ruled
On motion cf Mr. Howell, of Fulton, the
Messenger wss instructed to furnish each
member of the House with a copy of the Con
stitution of the Stale of Georgia.
Leave ot absence was granted to Messrs.
Carlton, of Clarke, and Mattox, of Wilkes,
for to day, on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, of Hancock, the
roll ot counties for the introduction of new
matter was colled, begining at the head of
the calendar. The vote stood, yeas 67,
nays 35.
The following hills were read the first
time:
Mr Turnbull, of Banks—To provide
hoard ot commissioners of roads and
revenue for Banks county.
Also, to change tho lines between the
counties of Banks and Jackson.
Jlr. Baker of Bartow—Petition to iacor-
por.a-: Taylorsville, in Bartow and Polk
counties. Referred to committee on corpora
tion*.
Mr. Bacon of Bibb—To empower and au
thorize any telegraph company in this State
to construct, equip and maintain telegraph
lines on the right of way of any railway com
pany in said State.
Also, to repeal all acts to cany into effect
section 1, article 7 Of the Constitution, ■ da
tive to homestead.
Mr. Hunter, of Brooks—To protect the
interests of the State in the Atlantic and
Gntf Railroad.
Also, to amend section 4000 of the code.
Mr. McKibben, ef Butts—To amend the
act creating a board of commissioners for
Harris county; to make it applicable to the
counties of Butts and Spaldiire.
Mr. Dunn, of Calhoun—To change the
time of holjfag Calhoun Superior Court.
Mr. Latham of Campbell—To authorize
the Governor to draw his warrant on tho
treasurer in favor of J. Wdch for $825, bal
ance due him, as agent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad at Chattanooga.
Jlr. Long of Carroll—To amen-1 the act
amending tbe sixth.section of the act to in
corporate tho Griffin and Nonh Alabama
Railroad.
Mr. Mercer of Chatham—To incorporate
the Ty bee Telegraph Company of Savannah.
Also, to prescribe the limits of the Eastern
Judicial Circuit and increase tho sessions of
Chatham Superior Court
Mr. Mills, of Chatham—To provide com
pensation for L M. Jlarsh. S. Ellinger, J. JL
Berrien, and Isaac Russell for services in
holding elections, etc.
Mr. Mercer of Chatham—To incorporate
the Arkwright Manufacturing Company, of
8avannah.
Jlr. McArthur of Chatham—To create a
board of commissioners of roads and reve
nues for Chatham.
Also, a resolution inviting Hon. Jlorgan
Rawls to a scat on the floor. Adopted.
Jlr. Johnson of Clay—To create a hoard of
comm ssioners of roads and revenues for
Clay couuty.
Mr. Tucser of Colquitt—To change the
lines between the counties of Colquitt and
Mitchell.
Jlr. Cureton of Dade—To amend the act
to encourage the manufacturing of cotton
and woolen fabrics by extending its provis
ions to iron.
Mr. Lyonot Dougherty—To repeal the act
empowering the Ordinary of Dougherty
couuty to levy an extraordinary tax for coun
ty purposes.
Also, to provide for the assessment of the
rolue of taxable property fa Dougherty coun-
him for property taken from bun fa 1801 dj
order of tbe Governor.
Also, to regulate the pay of jurors in Har
ris county.
Mr. Duke of Jackson—To repeal the act
incorporating JcffSrson approved August23J,
1872, and re-cnact the one approved August
14th, 1872.
Also, to authorise W. 3. Bailey, a minor,
to sue and be sned.
Mr. Home of Liberty—To amend tho act
creating a board of commissioners for Lib
erty county.
Mr. Tutt of Lincoln—To protect the agri
cultural products of this State and cotton
from any other State from taxation by mu
nicipal corporations.
Also, to repeal the act creating a county
comt in each county so far os relates to Lin
coln county.
Jlr. Welchei of Lumpkin—To fix the com
pensation of jurors in Lumpkin county.
Also, to create a board of commissioners
for Lumpkin county.
Mr. Bush, of Miller.—For the relief of
maimed indigent soldiers.
Also, to amend Section 4000 of the Code.
Also, to provide for foreclosures of
mortgages of personal propony.
Also, to amend the act amending the
attachment laws.
Also, to amend Section 4193 of the Code.
Also, to repeal the Act creating beard of
commissioners for Decatur county.
Also, to revive aud declare in full force the
act creating a criminal court fa each county,
so far as relates to Jliller county.
Also, to amend the law relative to dower.
Also, to moke it a misdemeanor to sell
property subject lo the lien of any judgment
without notice.
Also to suspend the collection of the State
tax fa Miller county for 1873.
Mr. Reese of Morgan—To amend the act
incorporating the Jl&dison Petroleum Com-
oany.
Also, to repeal the act changing tho lines
between the counties of Greeuo and Morgan.
Mr. Wofford of Murray—To create aboard
of commissioners for Murray county.
Mr, Peabody cf Musgogcc—To authorise
the Judge of J'uscogee Superior Court to
draw a panel of forty-eight grand jurors.
Also, to amend the attachment laws.
Also, to amend section 3,199 of the Code.
Also, to define the liabilities of non-resi
dent railway corporations to taxation.
Also.to authorize the Eagle Phoenix Factory
Company of Columbus to establish a savings
department
Also, to amend section 2,259 of the Code.
Jlr; Jenkins of Putnam—To organise a
County Court in Putnam county.
Jlr. Foster of Richmond—To require execu
tions issued by Justices of the Peace to be
recorded fa the Clerk’s office of tho Superior
Court
Jlr. Walsh of Richmond—To amend the
act incorporating the Jlcrchants’ and Plan
ters’ Savings Bank.
Mr. Clark of Richmond—To repeal the act
creatine a board of commissioners for Rich
mond couuty.
Jlr. Foster cf Richmond—To amend sec
tion 1918 ol the cede.
Also, to repeal act amending garnishment
laws.
Also, lo re-enact the act granting certain
privileges to the Chatham Artillery, so faros
applies to the Oglethorpe Infantry, of
Augusta.
Mr. Walsh, of Richmond—To provide for
the payment of insolvent criminal costa in
Richmond county.
Also, to incorporate tho JIanufactorcrs'
Bank of Augusta.
Also, to incorporate the Enter; rise Jlanu-
facturfag Company of Georgia.
Jlr. Dell of Scrivcn—To repeal the act
making it punishable for any emigrant to
leave his employer without refunuing ad
vances.
Also, to amend the criminal laws of the
State.
Mr. Lowe of Stewart—To authorise J. W.
Bowden to practice medicine in the counties
of Stewart and Chattahoochee.
Jlr. Fort of Sumter—To authorise the city
of Americus to establish a system of public
schools.
Also, to authorise administrators, etc., to
invest in the capital stock of the Bank of
Americus and the National Bank of Ameri
cus.
Jlr. Flynt, of Taliaferro.—To change the
time of holding Taliaferro Superior Court
Ur. Edwards, of TattnaL—To require the
Ordinary of Chatham county to widen the
bridge over Skidaway River to permit the free
passage of timber rafts.
Jlr. Stewart of Taylor—To change the
lines between the counties of Taylor and
Marion.
Jlr. Longlcy of Troup—To repeal sections
1977 and 2261 of the code.
Also, to repeal sections 1456 to 1461 in
clusive of the code;
Battle of Thomas—To exempt employees
of the Atlantic and Gulf railroad from work
on public roods fa Thomas county.
Jlr. Stephens, of Towns—To repeal so
much of the act to compensate jun rs in Ra.
bun and Towns counties, so far as relates-to
Towns county.
Jlr. Williams, cf Uaion—To regulate the
pay of jurors in Union county.
Jlr. Clements, of Walker—To amend the
act requiring justices of the peace and nota
ries public to keep dockets.
Mr. McDaniel, of Walloa—To repeal the
act relative to giving fa wild lands.
Also, to change the apportionment of rep
resentatives in the several counties of this
State.
Jlr. Cason, cf Ware—To change the
amount of bonds of officers of Ware county.
Also, to change the lines between the coun
ties of Wore and Appling.
Mr. Dubose, of Warren.—To create a board
of commissioners, of roads and revenues for
Warren and Glasscock counties.
Jlr. Duggar.of Fannin.—To regulate the
per diem of members aud officers of tbe
Genera! Assembly. Perdiem of the members
fixed at $5.
Also, to allow the owner of real estate sold
at judiciary sale to redeem the same upon cer
tain conditions.
Mr. Swearingen of Decatur, was excused
from serving on the committee of privileges
and election*, as his seat was contested
On motion of Mr. Tutt of Lincoln, the
rules were suspended and a resolution offered
by himself taken up and adopted, instruct
ing the clerk to have the floor of the hall
carpeted.
Jlcssagc received from the Senate trans
mitting joint resolution adopted by the Senate
requiring the Secretary of the Senate and
Clerk of the House to report weekly tho
number of clerks employed by them.
A communication was received from his
Excel.cncy Governor Smith, transmitting the
evidence fa the contested election fromGlvnn
county.
A motion to print 300 copies of Mr. Lone-
ley’s bill relative to the stock law wag lost fa-
yeas 03, nays 71. J
House adjourned until to morrow morning
at 10 o’clock. a
Tennessee News.
„ . Th0 “, le , braled , Tennessee race-horse,
“Aueroid,” is dead.
•> 15 ccnt * P" bushel at Frank
lin, Middle Tennessee.
Tbe County Court refuses to psy for'
the burial of paupers.
Jin Wilbur W. HcLemore, a noted char
acter in Memphis, died on the 9th instant.
George Ktciscr, proprietor of the Battle
House bar, of Nashville, died suddenly.
January 10th.
....FuruuH 10 lobacco Dealers.
and Things"^
National Capital,
CREDIT M0 BIKER AND IN JUNE.
The Cabinet Ch angeg .
From the Atlanta Cor.lltutio* SeguItr (*
Coirespondeat.
Washinoton, D. C„ Jsj. 6 18M
Editor, Comtitutien: At 12 o’^ ^ in
day, our law-givers will again rtc... ’ j
from the buzz fa hotels, on thesS*.” 16 a 1 ? 4
those spots where.ye corrispondwi7, ““}?
items for ihe insatiate public,
lively for some folk. In obedkjj! ™,j*
general demand of the people, u7?®
press of the country, the HcumSft
doubt, pass the resolution of Hoif ’ ““
Young, of Georgia, directing ' 4
this gigantic business. ,
Once on a time, within a chiid’/n.
the Horn James Brooks, of New
the Hon. Benjamin Franklin Butleui u “
sachuselts, a thief, whose repnta
tional. .
The Hon. James, beforo Congrcri
-6, mad quite a speech in defeactar
seif, on the credit Mobilier husineti'
wiiirh hft temt fur cntmv-l —
which he went for several piru 1
sharply. Benny, who never forgetiJor h?
7 nmruisoft for tho for ’
*■* *I J • ““J » iawo-a lUlECUhA.
gives, now proposes for th« Hon. j/ri i",
his (Butler’s) friends, claim that he>aftXe
Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, it w n> t.
remembered, was called to the chit hv
speaker Blaine and appointed the Cms u „
bilier committee. At the time it n n , ?"
Jlr Cox was congratulated by biafri*n7r?
through the press for its excelltnti tv.
holding of the investigation wiu <-wu
doors has caused all kinds of surmiaami
charges as lo suppressing evidence, »hit.
washing, etc., etc. This has greatly tco-ej
Jlr. Cox, who is opposed to the secntiaiA.
ligatioD, and he feels the necrai* of
stating that he had no conversation ritkanv
one respecting his appointment of a* mm.
mittee, except Speaker Blaine in the astmee
where Mr. Blaine said he desired Iiicq
to the chair to have him app.fat amaotiuee
which should not be composedjuf his.
friend*, and this was the sum touiciffiat
conversation. He appointed Judge ketrick
in place of Jlr. Beck, who decibel and
there can be no question of this getileman’s
fitness in every respect. This ciphution
from Mr. Cox is entirely uncalled fo t - hi,
reputation fur that high toned hoar, char
acteristic of your true gentlemen itkeown
injevery village and hamlet in Uieatsairy
is acknowledged by his political oppoteau*
he having no others, as heartily ubyhu
ft lends. 1 feel that I have trespasasd.<a. t our
space and your readers’ lime by
ting that with regard to the ever
gentle, genial! and able sunset Cor
which they know so well already. ’
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
The entire body of Radical Con
The enure body of Radical Conjan^e n .
are not easy fa their tnipds over theicikn^f’ [
the President fa the Louisiana matter. There
are a number of them who have dooita, uid
—I was about to say scruple*, but 1 aon’t.
Some Radicals really have slight uiiget of
conscience on certain questions—ti* remit
of old fogy notions—but when the monad,
vanccd members whisper in their ears that
the good of the party, the policy of the ad-
ministration, and divers various other naaooa, r
so potent fa such cases, make it incombentf* '
en them to vole so and so, thera chaps;
with scruples stand up to tin* 1
voting rack like little Majors so !
I hardly think the “oneasiness” in iktir
minds will amount lo much. The news re^.
ceived.herc from New Orleans fcretkA-v-'*^
trouble—probably bloudtf~“ '—
General WflllatCt, speakq
lawyer he merely is, does nUT’apprthd
more resistance from the Liberals, snL
very emphatically that the orders!
United States courts must be r-nfo
Should the fusion Legislature assemble?:
they propose, it is expected that Pinchbet—
will call on General Emory, who, under hiss
instructions, will lie compelled to give him
aid aud disperse it. The Chronicle of this
city, on this question, seems to very nearly
echo the sentiments of tko.e Radical: who
have a few political scruples left. This
morning it says that "in view of Aciin;Gov-
ernor Pinchbeck’s proclamation, published
yesterday, that he is going too far aod luo
fast; that he is placing himself on untenable
grounds."
The Chronicle wants a case mado np forci
bly for the courts and Congress. It may be
that the Chronicle man ha* scruples, or that
he thinks that the good natured people would
gulp down the great wrong of overturning
a State if done by the quiet but as effectual
process of Court or Congress than if done hy
the bayonet.
It would make no difference: either way
we would submit. I merely cite one of tbe
Grant organs to show that there is a murmur
of dissatisfaction at tbe President’s recent
action.
THE TETON SIOUX.
A right good thing seems to have been up
set by the press being curious to know “ whu ^
are the Teton Sioux Indian ?" which conun
drum will shortly be answered in Congress
by an inqciry which the acting Secretary ot
the Interior intends asking in reference to ,
the disbursement of half a million or ihere-
abouts for these hair raisers. It is said that
the “Teton Sioux,” formerly a very ancient
and no doubt respectable tribe, have, os a dis
tinct organization, “gone where the wood- a—.
bine Iwtaelh,” and no longer have a babitalioiv
ora name. The Interior Department dis
claims all knowledge of this irnall appropri
ation for a long defunct tribe. The utdian.
Department know nothing of it, nor doca
anybody else. Everybody is in the dark at
present; but only give the enterprising gen-
demon who fixed this thing up a little time
and they will not only produce the "Teton
Sioux” in Washington, but prove by compe
tent witnesses that they were in the habit ot
coming here every session to take lessons in
elocution from the debates in Congress and
then verifying that fact by their excellent
English.
SO CHANGE.
The President has distinctly stated that
there will be no changes fa his Cabinet ex
cept Mr. Boutwell goes into the Senate and
Mr. Fish retires, as he has intimated much
against the President’s wish. This would
seem to lie conclusive, and it is then all Sen
ator Csmcron’s work, for the removal of tbe
Postmaster-General goes for naught. Assist
ant Secretary Richardson is talked of os the
successor of Boutwell.
-
TOBACCO TAX DECISION.
The CommissToner" ol Ini
hss decided that tobacco stamped st
nenvtllml imrin* tkn nIA 1 a
perpound tinder the old laws is entitled to S3
cents drawback when exported, and not 20
cents perpound, the present tax, as many er
roneously thought.
THE BEITISH-AXEBICAH CLAIMSC0MU1S8I0N.
meets to-morrow and wi’.l hold meetings un
til after Congress adjourns. *
tl enerat Gordon for Senator.
The Knoxville board of trade petitions
tho Legislature to advance the cause of im
migration.
A writer iu the Nashville American states
that oak staves, for making wine casks fa the
South of France, are sent from the forests of
Tennessee.
Philadelphia capitaliists have recently
purchased 2,000 acres of mineral laud in
Cocke county, with the intention of im
proving them.
Miles M. Slaughter has been elected mayor
ot Opelika. 1
Kditort Oontlitution : Iseefromthecolnmn*
of your paper, that there is a lively contest
going on for the prize of the golden apple
United States Senatorahip, and it is with a
feeling of unfeigned pleaeure that I read
from your chronicle that tho probabilities are
that General Gordon is heading the race.
While we would not disparage tbe claims of
any, yet General Gordon is a man that the
people of Georgia would like to honor—
every way a man—socially, morally, and intel
lectually. Ho was Georgia’s pride durisg_
tho Ute war, and since the war, amid all tho
political confusion, to bo on tho side of Gor
don was to be on the tide of Georgia’s safety
and honor. He is ono of a very few of
those men, like Washington, and Lee, and
Stonewall Jackson, that you can shnt your
eyes and go it blind on.
By nature a gentleman, with a finely culti
vated mind, a finished orator, and intuitively
a man who commands the love of his friends
and the admiration of his cnomies—os
courageous as a lion, and as gentle as a lamb ;
a man of national reputation, with no old
political prejudices to check his influence; a
live mu, a man of to-day, and in full accord
with the spirit ot the Democratic party, he ‘
deals with the issues of the day as he finds
them without resurrecting the foosils-’of the
V-
past generation, and, for many reasons, could
orgitJa honor and in/
do much to represent Georgia
lerest in tho national councils.
Southwestern Gkorql
Americus, January 10,1873.
Mr. Aaron Brown,
a few days ego.
Mrs. Mamie A
January 9lh.