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■ ■ y , SENATE.
i- • Thursday, Janaary 15.
Senate met at 10 o’clock, Pieaidont Tram-
fh’tlW to chair.
4 Pinker br Rev. C. A. Ermas.
iBotl called, quorum present. Journal
. *ns4 and improved.
of abaenon granted W. S. Erwin on
Recount ol richness m family, ,
1 BOiAlmMT run.
4 the 4>h District, to incor-
Log Ttaftfhg Company.
,lit, the question of a State
empowering the Governor to
from the State to cit-
towns in times of the ex-
epidemical diseases when
i wNnh same call npon him for
lidi sm a MO to Incorporate the St Mary’s
Also,
extend
hn and
iatenca of <
tbn anthortties <
mlCompany; also a bill to
‘ Etate of Georgia, as
1 from the most intelli-
jus Agricultural classes, and
fal artisans and manufacturers
one- teat
5, an .hsMfitance for their
* hereto
that witn such
increase, by accession from the mother
a ted by this act, he shall giro good and suffi
cient security to the State of Georgia in the
sum of ——— dollars to secure the faithful
execution of the trusts imposed' by thin act.
Also n bill to create aconrictfund in each
county of the State; also a bill to repeal an
act relative to tax on wHd lands and tor
other purposes; also a bill to encourage com* „ _
merce between the Stale of Georrixaiid-tbe ■ Resolved, That 200 copies of the rales
.a * Ka nsintwl fAf tNA
Amotion waajnode and married
experience haring’ algo 'the contested from jd .
h Inducements the ratio of Campbell against EL W. Mattox, the spe
cial order for Saturday next.
■..nra
dtlnsns, im
gent and in
, I thh most ski
* of Europe : .
A bill to be entitled an act to induce into
’ v the Slate oT Georgia, as citizens, emmigranu
' from imOng the most intelligent and fndus-
f % <rious agricultural classes, and the most skill
ful artisans and manufacture ns of Europe.
Wbersas, experience everywhere baa shown
■ " that n» inflaehoe has been so great and none
I so successful in Inducing such settlements
and snch industries in this country, as
that of enabling tbe people from the
* continent of Europe to farm amoeg
themselves separate and compact settle-
meats, where, until they have become famil
v g iarited with their new surroundings and be-
vl eome gradually merged in the interest* of
“ the enouhon wealth, they may retain and en-
vr. free from immediate proximity of a
■ ^speakiag a different langnage, the
I Titi. customs, amusements and associations
g\ek mother country; that from such set-
or colonies in the Western and
i' Q rih)M6tern States, there has grown up
n ®®tisEiog agricultural districts, seats of
uSdfe, manufactures, schools, colleges,
cborchab and refinement; that they serve not
1 holy the purpose of bringing followers, from
film relatives, friends and neighbors jf. the
1 original colonist, bat also serve the purpose
of keeping away the idle and vicious of their
Vnaiito country; that under these circom-
t stances these soon become attached to
/ their lew homes, feel that they are in a
•' / r j(ee dfcnt.-y, and onp- that ts to be, as
* ^joiinca■. J m_ . MffiWBIEE
country, bus always been in proportion to tbe
original settlement or colony, and as it is of
the highest importance to tbe State to in
crease and improve by such skillful aide, and
as rapidly as possible the agricultural produc
tions of Georgia, to employ to tbe best ad-
, vantage its utmost unlimited water power,
and to work successfully its mines, etc.,
4 Tbe General Assembly of the State of
- Georgia do hereby enact, That the Governor
do appoint, subject to ratification by the Sen
ate, a Commissioner of Immigration, and if
said appointment cannot be made while the
Legislature is iq session,It shall be subject to
ratification or rejection by the Senate when
the Legislature ia next convened, and said
Commissioner, with the advice and consent
of the governor and Secretary of State,
shall purchase or receive as dona
tions, in whole or in part, from
individuals, corporations or counties, two or
more separate tracts of land, of not less than
five thousand acres each, and as new that
"'number of acres as may be obtained in one
body, one or more of which shall be in the
middle or upper part of the State, where the
rAro.1. are best produced, and on which good
water power for manufacturing purposes can
ae had; and one or more to be selected in the
-tfteat cotton growing section, and dispose of
said tracts to intelligent and influential
agriculturists and manufacturers of Europe
who shall stipulate, under good and sufficient
guarantees, to settle not less than one hun
dred families on each tract within three
«ears from the date of agreement; as a
farther inducement the land Bhall be sold by
said Commissioner, with the advice and con-
amt of the Governor and Secretary of State,
at a price not to exceed the cost
of said land to ths State, and
upon a credit of ten years, the first four
rears without interest, and the following
veers to draw interest at three per cent per
...nm - and the buyer or buyers at any time
■ftar all stipulations have been in good faith
complied with, have the right to msketo
navment, with accrued interest, and obtain
Hue* in fnUfroi the State. •_ .
Sec. 3. The said Commissioner of Immi-
Hnn shall be paid a salary of
dollars per annum, and shall have his office
.h. capital of the State and shall employ
adert“ta salary of dollareifin the
• iiirmm* G f the Governor and Secretary of
flute the services of sack clerk is required;
and that with the view of carrying eat this
colonv scheme end plan for increasing the
indnsuies of tbe State a> ewly as practicable,
the commissioner of Immigration may, if
H beat by the Governor and Secretary
• AfState. visit Europe and negotiate there
with parties as herein provided for
7Ja.hVil have snch discretionary powers
act in conflict with the specific terms of this
ack which will be necessary in carrying out
ira spirit and intent in accordance with the
foregoing prctoolc.
Sec. s. Beit further enacted, Ths* for the
ramose of purchasing said lands, ifthey are
^otdonated by the counties wherein they
may be selected, or by corporetionsor Indt-
SXal., the sum of— to hereby appro-
nriated for said provision; and the further
of -dollars is hereby appropriated
trTrwv the said Commissioner of Immigra-
tir» 7 tbe salary of his clerk, if one to em-
nloved. the actual expenses of the said Com
in going to, remaining in and re
turning from Europe, and the contingent ex
penses of bto office.
*8ec. A Be it farther enacted. That all
no ... appropriated by this act, and for the
oonxies contemplated by it shall be drawn
from the Treasury by the Commissioner of
Immigration according to the laws, rules and
rfjpllartrm. governing the Treasury Office,
end that before entering upon the duties of
mid office or receiving any money appropri-
world. .. . - ,. ..
J. N. Gilmore, of :th4Jvth—Bill to amend
Section 1876 of the Cfede.
W. A Harris, of the 10th, a Mil ffl^tte
relief of Lucv Hampton, of Worth county.
George Hillyer. of the 85th, a bill to per
fect tbe criminal law of the State.
J. W. Hudson, of the 28lh, to alter section
1 of article 10 of the Constitution.
Also, a bill to amend the road lawa of the
BuiT1
J. A Jervis, of the 41st, a bill to exempt
members of the L'ght Guards (military) of
Columbus from fury duty.
C. C. Kibbee, of the 14th, a bill to amend
section 8448 of the Code.
Also, a bill fixing the time of holding the
coarts of Ooox.ee Circuit.
W. P. Matthews, of 25th, bill to repeal
all laws granting State aid to railroads in the
State. *' - -jit -if-'ijr ". ; ■<*
W. H. Payne, of ,44th, bill to prevent sale
of certain property against which there are
liens.
W. M. Reese, of 25th, bill to amend the
aid creating County Courts in certain coun
ties.
Also, a bill to organize a public school law
for the counties of Wilkes and McDuffie.
Also, a bill to regulate the rate of interest
in the State.
Aso, a bill to organize a Criminal Court
for the county of McDuffie.
Also, a bill to abolish the County Court of
McDuffie. i j , r Jjr
A so, a bill to amend section 1,866 of Ir
win’s Revised Code.
Also, a bill to provide for the payment of
insolvent costa of Solicitor General in certain
circuits. <
T. J. Slmmops, 22d— A bill to provide for
registration of marriages, births and. deaths
in the State.
8. J. Winir, of 31th—A bill to amend the
Constitution of the State relative to the home
stead.
Also, a bill to amend the law of distress
warrant in this State.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding
the courts of the Western Circuit.
Also, a bill to amend section 2,040 of the
new Code. **L ’ 1 •
J. W. Wofford, of the 42d, a bill asking re
lief for some bridge owners of Floyd county
J. N. Gilmore, of the 20th, a bill to provide
for the tale of certain property set apart by
homestead.
J. W. Hudson, of 28tb, a bill requiring all
judgment creditors to record .their Judgments
in the book of deeds kept by tbe clerks of
courts.
George Hillyer, of tbe 33th, a bill empow
ering Courts of Equity to enforce tbe specific
performance of all laser contracts.
B. H. Crawford, of the 24th, a bill for relief
of Henry N. Hamilton, of the county of
Marion.
Mr. C.'C. Kibbee of 14th—Bill to relieve
all physicians and druggists from all pains
land penalties for practicing medieine with
out license,
Resolved, That the members of thto Hopse
ear mouninc tot thirty d&vs.w a mark «
our esteem and atfrettation of his aervfee
and a copy of throe resolutions be spread
upon tbe jouarnals of the House, and a copy
be fotwarded to the family of the' deceased.
Mr. Latham, of Campbell; offered the fol
lowing which was tabled:
adopted at the last session be printed for the
esc of thC H tae.
Mr. Felton, of Macon? offered a resolution
that 800 copies of the Standing committees
be printed for tbe use of the House, which
was adopted. V
Mr. Boge, of Fulton, offered a resolution
that a committee of five be appointed on
Rules, which was adopted. The Chair ap
pointed as 'said committee Messrs. Hogs,
Anderson, McDaniel, Pierce and McArthur.
Mr. MeAtbur, of Chatham, offered a reso
lution tendering a seat on the floor to'Hon.
C. C. Jonee, which was adopted.
The Speaker announced that at the request
of the Committee on Lunatic Asylum, bailed
added Mr. Jackson, of Clarke, to the Com
mittee. He likewise had appointed Mr
licAffee on the Committeess on Education,
State of the Republic and Penitentiary; Mr.
Head, of Pulaski, on the Committees on
Military Affairs and Academy of the Blind;
Mr. Brantley, of Washington, on Pnblic
Printing; Mr. Turner on Academy of the
Blind.
BILLS OH FIRST READING.
m:
BurkfvJ. Kegjr,
T. L. Langston
stock *300,00* 8
- Also, resolution
to inquire
ARY 20, 1874.
INUMBER 50
BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
On motion of Mr. Nicholls, of the Third,
bills were taken up for tbe second time and
referred to their appropriate committees.
* EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senate went into Executive session, and
then adjourned until 10 o’clock Friday
morning. •
CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE IN EXECU
TIVE SESSION.
E. H. Pottle, Judge Northern Circuit. ' r _
C. D. Phillips, Solicitor Blue Ridge Cir-
cuit. -.a” C
Farish O, Furman, Judge County Court of
Baldwin county.
John B. Weems, Judge Circuit Court of
Bibb County.
Charles H. Shockley, Judge County Court
of Columbia county.
John H. Woodward, Judge County Court
of Dooly county.
James Houston, Judge County Court
of Glynn.
Phillips B. Robinson, Judge County
Court of Greene.
Samuel D. Killen, Judge County Court
of Houston.
R. E. Peeples, Judge County Court of
Lowndes.
Wm. Johnson, Judge County Court of
McDuffee.
JlClaibora Sneed, Judge County Court of
Richmond.
Wm. P. Brown, Judge County Court of
Spaulding.
Wm. S. Oliphant, Judge County Court of
Webster.
L.P.D. Warren, Judge County Court of
Dougherty.
Edwin JL Bacon, Judge County Court of
Mitchell.
G. T. Westmoreland, Solicitor County-
Court of Mitchell.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10 a. h.,
bv Sneaker Bacon.
Prayer by Rev. John Jones, Chaplain.
Journal corrected ad as to read resolution
of Mr. Dell, of Screven, providing for the
printing of 500 copies of the accompanying
documents to the Governor’s message,
adopted.
Mr. McDaniel, of Walton, moved to recon
sider the action on the resolution of Mr.
Hoge, tendering seats on the Moor to Messrs.
Stewart, Sturgis, Duncan, and Buchan, which
motion prevailed.
On motion, the rules were suspended, end
Mr. McDaniel offered the following as asub-
stitute for the resolution reconsidered:
Resolved, That Messrs. Stewart, Sturgis,
Duncan and Buchan, elected as Representa
tives from the counties of Rockdale, McDuf
fie, Douglass and Dodge, which counties have
not full representation, be invited to seats on
this floor and the privilege of members as to
debate be accorded to them.
Substitute adopted.
Mr. Sadler, of Lee. offered the following,
which was unanimously agreed to:
Whereas, It has pleased the Almighty
God, in His inscrutable wisdom, to remove
from our midst by death, the Hon. H. B.
Lipsey. oneof our most sterling and upright
confreres, a man noted to his moral, social
and his political worth; a man who, ’mid the
walks of private and public life commanded
the esteem of all who knew him, and who
died followed by the sighs and lamentations
of family and friends.
Resolved, That in the death of the Hon.
H. B. Lipeey this House has sustained a great
loos, and that we tender to his bereaved fam
ily our heart-felt condolence, with a prayer
to Almighty God, that he temper the afflic
tion to their good.
Mr. Williamson—To authorize Boughton.
Nisbet, Barnes and Moore to sue tbe State of
Georgia for public printing done in 1864 and
1865.
Aso, to provide to a Constitutional Con
vention. It provides that the Governor be
required to issue a proclamation ordering an
election to be held in eschouonty oh the first
Wednesday in April next for delegates to
said Convention to convene in Atlanta on
the first Wednesday in May next. Each
Congressional District is entitled to eight
delegates. The Constitution to be submitted
to the people fer ratification.
Also, to fix the place for Sheriff sales in
Baldwin county.
Aso, to appropriate $278 04 to the Mayor
and Council of Milledgeville, for rebuilding
a bridge for the penitentiary, j
Mr. Turnbull—To repeal tbe act repealing
the usury laws. Fixes tbe rate of interest at
seven per effnt. per annum.
Mr. Tumljter-To amend paragraph 1, sec
tion 1, article 7 of the Constitution of the
State. Makes homestead $500 in specie, and
personal property $300 in specie.
Mr. Baker—Resolution providing f >r the
sale of a lot belonging to. the State in the
city of Cartersville.
Also, to prevent extortion and UDjnst dis
crimination in the charges of freight and
passengers by railroads and other transpor
tation companies, etc. This act is based on
the decision of the Supreme Court in the
case of the Georgia Railroad, provides heavy
penalties, and for a Board of Transporta
tion.
Mr. Hnnter—To establish a County Court
in Thomas con n ty.. - -tii'yh-il} V*?/ Nte
Mr. Mills—In relation to the officers of
Chatham county jail.
Aso, to amend sectioi. 4788 of Irwin’s Re
vised Code.
Also, to amend the act for the
oL dgro,.prolridgc4 anrl jjOtf ti
counties of Bryan, and Cha
docks and mockto; birds added
Mr. Jones, qf OBattooga—To p;
mode of gfantibg license to cell
liquors hi Cmttooga county.
Aso, to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors at Trion Factory, or within five miles
thereof.
Mr. Carlton—To amend the act creating a
county court in Clarke county.
Also, to authorize the Governor to draw
his warrant for the Trustees of the Univer
sity of Georgia for interest due on the annua)
debt for five years to said University.
Aso, to relieve the Road Commissioners of
Clarke county from jury duty.
Aso, to ratify the issuing of $25,000 of
bonds of the city of Athens to the University
of Georgia for educational purposes.
Aao, to authorize the County Judge of
Clarke county, in conjunction with a board
of freeholders, to issue county bonds for
building a court house and jail.
Mr. Lamkin—To repeal section 313 of the
Revised Code of 'Georgia, so far as relates to
the county of Columbia.
Mr. Tucker—To Btraighten the lines be
tween the counties of Colquitt and Worth.
Mr. Moses—For the relief of Mary E. Pal
mer, of Coweta.
Aso, to amend the Act incorporating the
Peoples Savings Bank of Newnan. Strikes
out the word “Savings.”
Mr. Fowler—To amend the Act creating a
Bond of Commissioners of Roads
Revenues for the county of Dawson.
Mr. Nicholson—To set apart-the poll tax
of Decatur county for educational purposes.
Mr. Williams, of Dooly—To prevent per
sons from trading after sunset in Dooly
county.
Mr. Lyon—To set apart the 26th day of
April as a public holiday.
Aso, to prescribe the punishment for burn
ing an unoccupied dwelling house on a farm,
plantation or elsewhere; not in a city. Makes
it punishable by imprisonment in the peni
tentiary not exceeding five years. .>v; j
Aso, to amend section 4317 of the new
Code.' - <:?.:■ :.%« Wi<i;«£ , ;i4
Also, to establish and regulate the fees df
Justices of the Peace and Constables in this
■■■■Hi
Also, to authorize the Ordinary of Dough
erty county to levy an extraordinary tax for
1874.- • - ’ f i-jA-ftn*
Also, to amend section 4488 of the new
Code.
Also, to amend section 29, article 1, of the
Constitution. Provides no poll tax shall be
levied except for educational purposes, and
each poll tax shall be $3.
Mr. Dunlop—To repeal the act to change
the lines between the counties of Baker and
Mr. Phillips—To change the lines between
the counties of Clinch and Echols.
Mr. Foy—To amend the act- to incorporate
the town of Springfield, in the county of
Effingham. t .S3&4&.
Mr. Towers—To repeal the act incorpora
ting Hillsboro, and to incorporate the town
of South Rome, in Floyd county.
Also, to incorporate the Ridge YaUeylron
Company.
Also, to prevent the sale of spirituous
liquors within two miles of the Ridge Valley
Iron Works in Floyd county.
Also, to confer additional power on the
Mayor and Council of Kronur License to
Lowe, J. R. Wallace,
~ J. MagilL Capital
fioo. - • *“ '
t finance committee
__ warrant drawn in
favor of G.- Hi Sneed, now held by D. A
Beatles^ • ' C.-„ ’ ’ ,
Mr Hoge—fegffiipt from jury duty the
members of ths Atlanta Cadets, Georgia
Zouaves and Oswritti'B Guards
Also, for therotfcftaf tbe heirs of J. M. C.
Montgomery.^, r:
Also, to proridefof the appointment of an
additional Jndgs^of the Buperior Court of
tbe Atlanta Circuit - ; --
Aso, to authorise the Scofield Rolling Mill
Company to ialae promissory notes in the
simflitade of banfcJdr >^e. Limited to $5(1,000
■ Aso, to appropriate* sum sufficient to pay
off a judgment rendered in Muscogee Supe
rior Court vs. the State in favor of J. B. Bos-
well, M. D., now held by Aaron Aexander,
of Fulton county, f"'
Mr. BrasseU—change Glasscock county
from the Middle Judicial Circuit to the
Northern Judicial Circuit. ~ =-w
Mr. Candler—To exempt from road duly
the students of doUroee and high Bchools in
this State.
Mr. Dorsey—Tojamend the act creating a
criminal court faf the counties of DeKalb,
Henry, CaxroU mid Sumter, by making it
apply to the counties of Fayette anti Camp
bell.
Mr. Murphy—>To amend the act providing
for the return and payment of tax on wild
lands.
Mr. Summerlin—To unend the charter of
Franklin.
Mr. Mathews—To authorize A. King, of
Houston county Jo.pedale in certain counties
without license.
Mr. Duke—To dreata a board of commis
sioners of roads and -avenues in Jackson
county. *
Aso, a resolution directing the Finance
Committee to inquire into the claim of A. De-
lapierre for small pox cases. t k
Mr. Tntt—To xffMeHm act repealing an
act to create a County Court in each couu ty
so far as relates to Lincoln county.
Mr. Roper—To repeal the act changing
the time of holding Merriwether Superior
Court. (S
Mr. Bash—To amend section 4072 of the
new Code of Geotgfak
Also, to amend section 2024 of the new
Code of Georgia. : rt \ ' "
Also, to prohibit the selling, buying and
delivering of farm products between sunset
and sunrise, in the co#ty of Decatur, with
out permission of the owner of the farm on
which the product b raised.
Mr. Twiuy—To regulate the burning of
the woods in Mitchell cfeOnty. v
a Aso, to amend act, creating a Board of
Commissioner of Roads and Revenue's in
Mitchell county.
Mr. Shi—TO repeal all laws establishing
Medical Boards in-the State.
Mr. Reese—To create a. Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenues in Morgan
Also, bill to permit the County Treasurer
of Worth to have his office at hiB own resi
dence. i*«4 sqidii nqraq at rr=-j e
BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
Bills on second reading taken up and re
ferred to their.appropriate committees.
county.
Mr. Wofford—To repeal an act repealing
the usury htws.
Mr. Peabody—To provide the manner of
issuing bonds by county or municipal cor-
^ ^ can be issued 30
issuing to be rati-
;7>y ia majority of
ers.
fe granting State aid
com]
prov
the County
by the Board 6
retail liquors may be pat at $1,000 per annum;
street tax not exceeding $10 per year; Mayor
given veto power; may appoint Board of
Health.
Mr. Eakes—To authorize tbe Ordinary of
Forsyth county to sell the academy lot in
t trimming
Mr. Yow—To incorporate the North Geor
gia Railroad Company. Road to run from
Gainesville to Anderson Court house, South
Carolina.
Mr. Calhoun—To incorporate the Atlanta
Fire Insurance. Company. Incorporators,
B. EL Hill, Y. R. Tommey, B. E. Crane, J. W.
[.he Southern
-uiety.
r imediate re-
I to dealert in
if persons men-r
ir the appointment of
' Muscogee county,
j i
Also, to repeal so much of the act provid
ing for the payment of debts due to teachers
and officers who did service under the public
school law in 1871 as provides fortheisBuing
of bonds and the stie thereof, and to direct
the bonds to be cancelled.
Mr. Davis—To incorpora'
Land Emigratiomand'
Mr. WillingUam-jfgVJ .
peal of all laws.
fertilizers,, and the <!L on y;i . ■■
tioned in Section 6J-. 7uie Act approved
February 24, 1873, tak^ effect January 1st,
1875. •
On motion of Mr. Mills, of Chatham, the
House adjourned until 10 o’clock a. M. to
morrow.
Fbiday, January, 16, 1874.
Senate met at 10 o’clock, President in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. R. 0. Ketchum.
RESOLUTIONS. ■'
Mr. Arnow—A resolution calling for a
Constitutional Convention of States.
A MOTION TO SUSPEND RULES.
W. L. Clark moved that the rules be sus
pended, and his resolution relative to in
creasing the Congressional pay be taken up.
[Motion prevailed, and resolution referred to
Commitiee on the State of the Republic.
PERSONAL.
The Secretary, of the Senate presented a
personal matter to the body, resigning his
office, having been appointed by the Gov
ernor Solicitor General of Flint Circuit.
Mr. Kibbee, introduced resolutions com
plimentary of the faithful discharge of his
duties by Mr. Cabaniss, which resolutions
were passed and ordered to be entered upon
the journals of the Senate. ■ •>
The resignation was accepted.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
The name of Charles G. Campbell was an
nounced as a candidate by Mr. Harris. The
name of C. J. Wellborn was announced by
Mr. Nicholls.
Upon counting the vote the result showed
for O. J. Wellborn 25 votes, and C. G. Camp
bell 17 votes.
Whereupon the President announced Mr,
Wellboru as having been duly elected and
administered to him the oath required by
law. Captain E. P. Howell was sworn in as.
assistant secretary.
BILLS THIRD TIKE.
To amend section 4,517 of the new Code
relative to carrying concealed weap ons. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
To change tbe name of the Reform Medi
cal College of Macon to that of tbe Macon
College of American Medicine and Surgery.
Pasted..
PETITIONS.
Mr. Arnow—Petition from Camden coun
ty, asking-a change of the road law for a cer
t»in district in that county.
bills on rest reading.
Mr. Gilmore—Bill to change section 898
of the Code.
Mr. Hillyer—For relief of William Wright,
of Clayton county.
Also, bill to amend section 3554 of the
Code.
Mr. Peavey—To amend section 4646 of the
Code.
Mr. Reese—To amend the garnishee laws
of the State.
Mr. Simmons—To fix the salary of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court and for
Mr. * > WoffHd—To authorize James E.
McGuire to sue the State of Georgia in Ful
ton Superior Court.
Mr. Harris—For the relief of M. R. Home
of Worth county.
RESOLUTION.
On motion of Mr. Kibbee, a resolution
passed notifying the House that Hon.-Ti B,
Cabaniss. of the county of Monroe, bad re
signed his office of Secretary of Senate, and
that Hon. O. J.'Wellborn, of Union cqunty,
had been elected to fill the vacancy.
RESOLUTIONS SECOND TIME.
The joint resolution of Mr. Arnow, calling
for a Constitutional Convention of States,
wa? laid on the table for the present.
The resolution of Mr. HarriB, relative to
the calling of a State Convention, was passed
and ordered to oe transmitted to the House
forthwith. Committee appointed from the
Senate—Messrs. Harris, Hillyer and Cain.
Senate adjourned until Saturday 10 o’clock
A. M. * *' __
Note—Bill on Immigration.—In our
Senate proceedings of Thursday, we should
have stated that President Trammell intro
duced a petition from J. T. Whitman, and
T. E. Hanbury, of Dalton, in relation to the
above subject. It was referred to Commit
tee on Direct Trade and Immigration.
v , ’ • HOUSE. ‘
House called to order at 10 o’clock A. u.
by Speaker Bacon. Prayer by Rev. John
Jones, chaplain.
The Committee on Rules, through Mr.
Hoge. made their report, which was adopted,
viz: The old rules be adopted, with the fol
lowing amendments:
To section 2—There shall be no debate
admitted upon any bill at the first reading,
but the question/shall be: “Shall this bill be
committed or engrossed for a second read
ing.” In case of engrossment the entry
thereof shall be made by the Clerk, and the
bill shall not be amendable thereafter. In
case of commitment it shall be to the
committee of the whole House,
unless the House Bhall otherwise
direct, and bills committed to the whole
House shall be considered in committee of
the whole House. By consent of the House
any matter may be withdrawn at any* stage
thereof. On tbe second reading of anv till
when the xeport of the committee is adverse
to the passage, the question shall be: upon
agreeing to the report, and if agreed to, the
bUl shall be lost, but if disagreed to, the bill
shall be read the second time and passed to a
third reading. Upon engrossment or a
favorable report, or report without recom
mendation, the till shall be read, the Becond
time and passed to a third reading without
question. ~
Rule 15—Amended by striking out “Wed
nesday” so as to make only two days in the
week, Monday and Friday, for the call of
the roll of counties for introduction of new
matter.
Mr. Latham offered a resolution to have
two hundred copies of the rules printed for
the use of the House, which was agreed to
Mr. Longley, of Troupe, offered the fol
lowing, which was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, the chief object-of ail govern
meats should be the protection ol person
and property, and that ail men have
an equal right to justice and to
stand perfectfully equal before the law.
That Georgia most cheerfully accords
to every individual within the borders of the
State the amplest protection and security in
all these rights; that there is not in onror T
ganic law, mir uponour statute books-a sin
gle provision that militates againSMftiy claas
on account of race or color; that we deny
the right or power of Congress, trader the
amended Constitution of the United Slates,
to exercise a general municipal as well as
criminal legislation over the people of Geor
gia; that the passage of the Civil Rights bill
now pending before Congress, or any other
bill of like character, is an infringement upon
the reserved rights of the States, and was
never contemplated by the framers of that
Constitution, nor of any amendment to the
same; that the passage of the Civil
Rights bill, -would, in our opinion,
be inexpedient, injudicious, un
wise .and contrary to the wishes of both the
white and colored people cf this State; that
we do not believe the colored people of
Georgia desire mixed schools and
mixed churches or anything which
partakes of social rights: that these
questions of social rights must alone be
regulated by society.
Therefore, Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives that we most
respectfully and earnestly request our Na
tional Congress not to interfere with the
municipal regulations of the States by the
passage of the present Civil Rights bill or
any bill of like import and character, but to
leave all these queseions to the States where
they properly belong.
Resolved, That the Governor now forward
copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolutions to the presiding officers of
each of the houses of Congress, with a re
quest that the same-be laid before that body.
The bills read the first time yesterday jvere.
taken up and under the rules referred to ap
propriate committees. * *
bills on first reading.
>-«» —Mr. Kaigler, of Terrell—To allow tbs Os-
Taliaferro Court ^ to 4th Monday in Febr uaiy
and August . . : vHuted- st-Jtet/s. . t
Mr. Edwards—To declare Thomas
in Tatnall county a navigable stream ,
make penal any obstruction of ths sam a.
Mr.Stewart—To incorporate-the-Hi *
Academy..
Mr. Trammell—To reduce the Sheriff’s
bond of Paulding county,. Is
Mr. Colding—To change the line between
the counties of Pulaski and Dodge, and to
adda portion of Dodge to thd county of
Pulaski. .
Mr. Clark—To amend the act prescribing
the mode of granting licenses to sell liquors
ia tbe counties of Jefferson, Burke and
Washington by making it apply to Rich
mond. bV -iciO IHfr S'» :lfl :
Mr. Foster—'To^ amend the act authorizing
the Mayor and Council of Augusta to open
change, widen or extend streets.
Also, to make the County Court of Rich
mond a court of rdeord, to extend its juris
diction, create the office of County Solicitor,
to fix the fees of officers, etc. <
Also, to repeal all laws requiring the in
spection of fertilizers.
Also, to authorize the cwnt/i-Jadge of
Richmond county to negotiate a loan for im
provement to the Poor House.
Mr. Walsh—To make valid contracts with
the Augusta Real Estate and Building Asso
ciation, to provide for their enforcement.
Also, to exempt from taxation all bridges
connecting this with other States.
Also, to authorize the City Council of
Augusta to enforce the collection of taxes.
Also, to amend section 3 of Urn act requir
ing the registration of voters in Augusta. -
Also, to repeal section 12 of the act to;reor
ganize the municipal government of Augusta.
Mr. Dell—To provide, in case of the ab
sence of the Ordinary by providential causes
that his clerk may preride.
Mr. Lowe, of Stewart—To prohibit the
Bale of intoxicating liquors within three miles
of Antioch Male Academy, in Stewart county.
Mr. Fort—To amend the act organizing a
Crimmal Court in the counties of DeKalb,
Henry. Carroll and Sumter.
Mr. Flynt—To change the time of holding
diuary of Terrell, to hire out convicts to ]
sons having charge of public contracts.
Also, to amend section 893 of the new
Code. - ' /•« -.a.
Mr Battle—To amend the aot creating
Board of [Commissioners for Thomas county.
Mr. Longley—To repeal section 1978 and
paragraph 6 of section 1972 of the new
Code. Repeals all liens January next.
Also, to regulate the paymentof tax on
wild land by citizens of the State.
Mr. Stephens—To change the Hnaa between -- ■
the counties of Union aud Towns.
Mr. Mathews,of Upson—To authorize tbe
building of gates across public and-private -
roads in Upson connty.
Mr. McDaniel—To amend the tax law aso-
far as they relate to railroad companies, and
to define the liability of such companies.
' Mr. Clements—To provide for the pay
ment of claimiof school officers and teach
ers for services rendered in 1871.
Also, to provide ior bi-erihial sessloia cf
the General Assembly.
Also, to regulate the fees of Solicitor- -
Generals in this State.
Also, to authorize Solicitor-Generatotoaol -•
pros, indictments in certain cases, and to set
tle certain cases upon certain conditions.
Mr. Cason—To amend the act creating
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Iteve- -
nues in McDuffie and Ware counties so far as
relates to Ware. '
Mr. DuBose—To amend section 4480of1ln:.
new Code.
Also, to amend section 4637 of the new-~-
Code.
Mr. Taliaferro—To .tax all dealers or ven— -
cors of deadly weapons. ..
Mr. Beaty—To make the Tax Collector of i
Webster county, ex-officio County Treas urer
of said county.
Mr. Rogers—To change section 829 of the:
new Code, bo faras relates to Murray and: ’
Whitfield counties.
'Also, petitioa of J; T. Whitman and T. ET
Hanbury, in reference to the compilation o&
a work to induce immigration to this State:
Mr. Reid—To amend the act to change the ;
apportionment of representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly. Mtikes the House comp osed v
of fifty members—2 representatives each
from the i; 18, 20,22, 23 and 35 Senatorial
Districts, and one each from the remain ing ;
33 districts.
Also, to abolish the per diem pay of grand'
and petit jurors in Wilcox county.
Also,toamend thaact providing for retnm:
and payment of tax on wild lands.
Mr. Adams—To authorize the Board of
Commissioners of Wilkinson county to levy .
an extra tax for 1874.
Mr. McA-rthur—To amend section 3554 of
the new Code.
Ajso; to regulate the manner of giving itt
land for taxation.
Also, to declare certain parties witnesses*.
Mr.,Mills—To define the fees in civileases -
of the clerk of the Superior Court of Chat
ham county. - -• r r f 11
Also, to make it a penal offence for certain:
lersons in Chatham county to draw bonds
n criminal cases and charge for the same.
Also, to re-enact and declare in fall force
&n act approved December 19,1851, granting’
certain .privileges to the Chatham Artillery,
etc., so far us relates to the Chatham Artil
lery.
Also, to establish a registry of birth* leu-
the State. ; . ; \ ^
Also, te'worjjtetia ” ' ’
and Y&enact room .
vifodCJode from 1,108 to 1,168, incfttsHviV^
Albo, to amend the act Ctoattog * Basra wfcmL
Commissioners of Ghathaih county,to rtcMff W
their jurisdicflbn, etc.
Mr. Lyon—To lay out a new eonnty front,
the counties of Thomas and Decatur, to b*
called the county of Tooke.
These bills were referred to committees*. .
Mr. Black offered a joint resolution ta
amend the Constitution by striking out ths.
first section of the seventh article of ths Con
stitution.
The resolution of Mr. Anderson, of Cobb;
that the House will not act or pass upon bills
originating in either House, exceptconeorrinKc
in amendments, on the last two days of thsr
session, was agreed to.
The resolution of Mr. Baker relating to.-
the sale of a lot in Cartersville was referred):
to the proper committee.
Mr. Hill offered the following substitute feer
his resolution providing for the inspection of r
the capitol building: . . . .
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
Public Works be and he is hereby requested:
to communicate to this House all the facts in
regard to the giving away of the walls, and:
especially if there is any perceptible increase:
in the size of the cracks and leaning of the
walls Biuce lasttessiom
Resolved, That the Clerk beinstrncted to-,
furnish the Superintendent of Public Works*
a copy of the foregoing preamble and reso
lutions. Agreed to.
Mr. Reid moved to table, for the present,
his resolution to adiourn to Milledgeville*
The House refused to table, and by a largn
majority voted down the resolution. ^
The Senate resolution to appoint a joints
committee of five from the Senate and Severn,
from the House to examine and report npoe*
the condition of the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad, was taken'up.
Mr. Nutting moved to amend by making.;-
the committee to consist of two from tbe -
the Senate and five from tbe House, bet.
withdrew it. * * am ip nft-
Mr. Hunter moved to table the resolution,
which did not prevaiL
Mr. Shewmake called the previous qnes- -
tion. The call was sustained and the reso
lution agreed to.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs..
Wofford, Moses and J. B. Jones, of Boike. "
Mr. Bush offered a resolution that a com
mittee of five from the House and throe from.:
the senate be appointed by the Speaker ot'X
the House and President of the Senate, to -
whom shall be referred all bills and resolu
tions upon the* subject of wild lands, which >
was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Dell, the House ad —
jonrned until IQ o’clock a. x. to-morrow.
January 17,1874. .
SENATE.
Senate met at 10 o’clock, President In the ohm ,-
Opened with prayer by Rer. A. T. Spaulding.
QUESTION or PRIVH.IOE.
Hr. Woodson tiked that correction* be made ioi
hi* ac'onnt relative to mileage.
Hr. Reese aeked that corrections be made in k» x ..
account relative to mileage.
BILLS BXAD 8*00ND TI*1
Bin* reed second time and referred to rent relate—
committees.
RESOLUTION.
Hr. XScholl*—That the Senate reeneet tbe Gover
nor to inform the General Aeaeznbly the Rtataa of-
tbe anitve.Georgia National Bank.andotberraltD—-
brought in favor of the State by the present Sxeea*.
Hve; and what fees have been paid to attorneys Ax.,
the cease. Adopted.
(Continued oh 8th, page.)
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