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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
THIBD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Friday, November 3, 10 a. m.
President Trammell in the cliair.-
Prayer bv Rev. Armintcs 'W right. The
roll was called and the journal read and
. approved. . _
A message from the House, announc
ing its organization, was received.
M r Brock offered a resolution tbat a
committee of tbree be appointed by tbe
President to co-operate with tbe commit
tee from the House to notify the Gover
nor of the organization of the Legisla
ture. The Senate refused to take it up.
The standing committees were then
announced.
jdr. Lester introduced a resolution
providing for a joint committee to wait
upon Governor Conley and notify him of
the organization of the two Houses.
Adopted; and Messrs. Lester, Jones and
Brock were appointed.
Mr. Candler offered a resolution di
recting the Secretary to have printed one
hundred copies of the Buies for the use
of the Senate. Adopted.
Mr. Hillyer offered a resolution that
a committee of three be appointed to
consider the best means of reducing the
expense of the Journal of the Senate and
the proper method of keeping the same
correctly. Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted directing the
Messenger to furnish each Senator with
a copy of the Journal of the Legislature,
and tne Laws of 1870.
Mr. Candler offered a resolution that
the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tion be directed to inquire into the right
of Mr. William Henry to' occupy a seat
as Senator from the 44th District;
also, of Mr. Thomas Crayton as Senator
from the Twelfth District. Adoptee!.
Bills were read the second time.
Mr. Jordan offered a resolution pro
viding for the setting apart a certain
portion of the gallery for the exclusive
use of ladies. Adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Bruton.
Mr. Jones, chairman of the special
committee to procure the services of a
Chaplain, reported the names of Rev.
E. W. Warren, Rev. Arminius Wright
and Rev. J. C. Ketchum. Adopted.
By Mr. Steadman—A bill to provide for
the payment of the debt of Clarke
county.
Mr. Hillyer presented a memorial
: asking aid from the United States Gov-
i eminent for connecting the Mississippi
River with the Atlantic, by the cutting
of certain canals across the territory of
this State, and offered a resolution that
our immediate representatives in Con
gress be requested to use every exertion
to secure 4he granting of the aid sought
by the memorial, aud tbat the Governor
be requested to furnish copies of this
memorial to such representatives and to
certain other persons.
By Mr. Smith—A bill to fix the salary
of the members of the General Assembly
at $240 per annum each, and the officers
at $5120—allowing twelve clerks each to
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House.
By Mr. Lester—A bill to incorporate
the Savannah and Thunderbolt Railroad
Compnhy.
By Mr. Candler—A bill to repeal an
act to extend the lien of set off and re
coupment to all debts contracted before
June 1st, 1865. and to forbid the collec
tion of the same until all legal taxes due
thereon shall have been paid.
Mr. Smith introduced a resolution al
lowing the Messenger to employ an assis
tant at three dollars per diem. Adopted.
Adjourned until 3 p. m.
afternoon session.
The Senate met at 3 p. m.
Bills were read the first time.
By Mr. Brown—To provide for paying
off the bonded debt of this State and for
other purposes.
By Mr. Reese—To provide for filling
by law the unexpired term of R B. Bul
lock by a special election, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. Tbaywick—To repeal on act to
organize the District Court and to define
its jurisdiction. Also—To provide for the
apportionment of Representatives in the
General Assembly.
By Mr. HIllyer—To modify and amend
section 3523 of Irwin’s Code, so as to
restrict the lien of judgment so far as re
spects real estate, to the county where
rendered or in which recorded.
By Mr. Tbaywick—To amend an act in
corporating the town of Hawkiesville, in
the couuty of Pulaski, and to define the
limits of the same.
By Mr. Hillyer—To revise the granting
of new trials in certain cases.
Adjourned until 10 a. m. to-morrow.
HOUSE.
the House met, Speaker Smith pre
siding. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Strickland.
Hon. J. D. Woodall, of Talbot, and A.
Dukes, of Morgan, were sworn in, and
the Journal read.
A message was received announcing
that the Senate was organized and ready
for business.
Mr. Riley moved to reconsider so much
of yesterday’s proceedings as relate to
granting leave of absence to Mr. Page, of
Lee. He understood that tbe Sheriff was
after Mr. Page, who is under an indict
ment for crime.
Joiner, of Dougherty, said that he
knew Mr. Page was sick, and that he
ought not to be forced to attend.
Mr. Jones, of Macon, moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Lost.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, offered a
resolution providing for the appointmeut
of a committee to inquire into the cause
of the absence of Mr. Page. The motion
to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Simmons’
resolution was then adopted.
Simmons 'Of Gwinnett, Riley
anil McWhorter were appointed on said
committee.
• -^ r - Hoge moved to suspend the spec
ial order to have a resolution read. Not
agreed to.
TlieRawing-of seats next took place.
Air. -Hoge offered tlie following:
Resolved, That Hou. Benjamin Con
ley, who is now in .possession of the Ex
ecutive office, be waited on by a joint
committee of two from the Senate and
three from the House, and informed that
the General Assembly is ready to receive
from him any communications he may’
may-have to submit
Mr. Cumming, of Richmond, offered
the following:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia, That, in the
opinion of the General Assembly, L. N.
Trammell is entitled, under the Constitu
tion of this State, to exercise the Execu
tive powers of the Government, until
provision is made by law, and an elec
tion held in accordance with such pro
vision, for filling the unexpired term of
It B. Bullock, late Governor.
Resolved, That copies of these resolu
tions be transmitted to the Hon. B.
Conley, and the Hon. L. N. Trammell,
and that they be respectfully requested
to inform the General Assembly of their
action in view of these Resolutions.
Mr. Scorr moved the adoption of the
substitute.
On this motion Mr. Pierce called the
previous question, which call was sus
tained.
On the motion to adopt the substitute
the yeas aud nays were called, with the
following result:
Those voting in the affirmative are:
Messrs. Wm. P. Anderson, Baker of
Pike, Ballanger, Barksdale, Barrow,
Brawner, Butts, Clark of Richmond,
Cleghorn, Cumming, Dell, Edwards,
Farmer, Flynt, Goldsmith, Guerry, Guy
ton, Hammond, Heidt, Jackson, John
son of Clay, Jones o f Hart, Kennedy,
Killim, Knoles, Lampkin, Lang, Mc
Millan, Meadows, Netherlimd, Paxton,
Pierce, Roantree, Rassell, Scott, Sel
lers, Slaton, Snead, Stovall, Woodward,
Wynn.
Those voting in the negative are:
Messrs. Allred, Bateman, Battle, Bease-
ly, Bell, Berrien, Blue, Booth, Bowie,
Braddey, Brady, Brenton of Tatnall,
Bruton of Decatur, Brown, Brunn, Bush,
Campbell, Carlton, Cato, Cbancey, Chas
tain, Clower, Cody, Colby, Collins, Con
verse, Cox, Craig, Crittenden, Daven
port, Davis of Clarke, Davis of New
ton, Dukes, Emerson, Etheridge, Fain,
Floyd, Franklin, Glover, Goodman, Gra
ham, Gray, Griffin of Houston, Griffin
of Twiggs, Hall of Upson, Head, Hend-
ley, Hillyer, Hoge, Howell, Hooks, Hud
son, Hughes, Hunter, Jenkins, Johnson
of Spalding, Joiner, Jones, of Gwinnett,
Jones of Macon, Jones of Terrell,
Lewis, Lipsey, Mann, Mansfield, Martin,
Mattox, McConnell, McNeal, McWhor
ter, Moreland, Morris, Morrison, Mur
phy of Burke, Murphy of Harris, Oli
ver, O’Neal, Ormond, Palmer, Patillo,
Paulk, Payne, Peeples, Pentecost, Phil
lips, Pou, Putney, Rawls, Renfroe, Rich
ardson, Riley, Rutherford, Sargent, Sim
mons of Gwinnett, Simmons of Hall,
Simmons of Houston, Smith of Cowe
ta, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spence, Sum
mers, Tarver, Taylor, Trammell, Watters,
West, Whatley, Williams, Wilson, Wof
ford of Banks, Wofford of Bartow,
Wood, Woodall.
A message from the Senate was receiv
ed notifying the House that the Senate
had adopted a resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint committee to
notify Hon. Benjamin Conley, acting as
Governor, that both branches of the Gen
eral Assembly are organized and ready to
receive communications which he may
see proper to transmit.
Mr. Hoge’s resolution was taken up as
soon as the substitute was lost.
On the motion to adopt, the yeas and
nays weie called for.
This call was not sustained.
The motion to adopt Mr. Hoge’s reso
lution was then put and carried.,
Mr. Hunter offered a resolution de
claring that the Legislature will proceed
at once to provide for the election of a
Governor. It was only read,
Mr. Jackson’s bill to repeal the Hol
combe bill was read the second time.
Mr. Hall, of Upson, offered the fol
lowing
Election Hill.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
that a special election for Governor shall
be had throughout the State on the
Tuesday in December, 1871, to fill the
unexpired term for which R. B. Bullock
was elected, which said election shall be
held as is provided by Irwin’s revised
Code, for the regular election of Gover
nor and members of the Legislature.
2. Be it further enacted, that the re
turns of said election shall be sealed up
by the managers and directed to the
President of the Senate and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and the
managers shall forthwith transmit the
same to the acting Governor, who shall,
without opening the same, and without
delay, cause the said returns to be laid
before the Senate, if the Senate be in
session when received, and if received
during the recess of the General Assem
bly, so soon as the General Assembly con
venes the same shall be laid before the
Senate, and he by that body transmitted
forthwith to the House of Representa
tives, and such proceedings shall there
after be had for convening the two
Houses in the Representative Chamber,
opening said returns, counting and pub
lishing the vote, and declaring the result
of said election,. as is provided by art. 4,
sec. 1st, par. 2d, of the Constitution.
See. 3. Be it further enacted, That if
no person be found to have received a
majority of the wholo number of votes
cast at said election, or if the election be
protested, such proceedings shall be had
as is provided by art. 4, sec. 1. par. 2, of
tbe Constitution.
Sec. 4. Repeals all conflicting laws.
Mr. Jackson offered the following res
olutions:
Resolved, That Rufus B. Bullock, late
Governor of the State of Georgia, who
has resigned his office and left the State
under circumstauces creating grave sus
picious that he is guilty of high crimes
and misdemeanors, has, in charging, in a
letter bearing date 23d October, 1871,
addressed to his political friends and the
people of Georgia, than a majority of the
House of Representatives had pledged
themselves to vote for articles of im
peachment against him, without investi
gation, and that the Senate had determ
ined to unseat a sufficient number of
Republican Senators to secure his convic-
tiou, without regard to the truth and va
lidity of the charges, defamed this Gen
eral Assembly by charges which are
an true.
Resolved, That the statement in the
same letter to the effect that the people
of Georgia have recently denounced or
ignored the Constitution of the United
States, is false and defamatory of the
people of this State; on the contrary, we
assert that the people of this State do
now, as they did six mouths ago, (when,
according to the letter of Rufus B. Bul
lock, they were peaceably disposed,) ac
quiesce in the result of the war, and nei
ther entertain any hostility toward the
United States, nor deny to any person
within the State the equal protection of-
the laws.
On the motion to adopt thc-^e resulu
tions the yeas and nays were called, with
the following result:
Yeas—W. r. Anderson, Baker of Bry
an, Baker of Pike, Ballanger, Barksdale,
Burrow, Beaseley, Bell, Berrien, Booth,
Burril, Braddey, Brady, Brawner, -Bren
ton of Tatnall, Bryan, Bums, Bush,
Butts, Carlton, Cato, Chancey, Chastain,
Clark of Richmond, Clarke of Troup,
Cleghorn, Clements, Cody, Converse,
Cox, Craig, Crittenden, Cumming, Dav
enport, Davis of Newton, Dell, Edwards,
Emerson, Ethridge, Fain, Far
mer, Field, Flynt, Franklin, Glover,
Goldsmith, Goodman, Graham, Gray,
Griffin of Twiggs, Guerry, Guyton, Hall
of Upson, Hammond, Hancock, Har
vey, Head, Heidt, Hendley, Hoge,
Howell, Hooks, Hudson, Hughes,
Hunter, Jackson, Jenkins, Johnson of
Clay, Johnson of Spalding, Jones of
Gwinnett, Jones of Hart, Jones of Ter
rel, Kennedy, Killian, Knoles of. Lamp-
kin, Lang, Lipsey, Mann, Martin, Mat
tox, McConnell, McMillan, McNeal, Mc
Whorter, Meadows, Moreland, Morris,
Morrison, Mnrphy of Burke, Murphy of
Harris, Netherland, Palmer, Patillo,
Paulk, Paxton, Payne, Peeples, Pente
cost, Phillips, Pierce, Pou, Rawls, Ren-
fral, Richards. Riley, Rountree, Rus
sell, Rutherford, Scott, Sailers, Simmons
of Gwinnett, Simmons of Hall, Slaton,
Smith of Oglethorpe, Snead, Spence,
Stovall, Summers, Tarver, Taylor, Tram
mell, Waiters, West, Whatley, Wilson,
Wofford of Banks, Wofford of Bartow,
Wood, Woodward, Wynn, J. M. Smith.
Nays—Allred, Atkinson, Blue, Bruton
of Decatur, Brown, Campbell, Clower,
Colby, Davis of Clarke, Dukes, Floyd,
Griffin of Houston, Hillyer, Joiner,
Jones of Macon, Lewis, Oliver, O’Neal,
Ormond, Putney, Richardson, Simmons
of Houston, Smith of Coweta, and Wil
liams.
Mr. Scott introduced a bill providing
means for punishing persons who have
cheated and defrauded the State out of
public money.
This bill was read, and after some dis
cussion as to the propriety of printing
bills, 200 copies of it were ordered
printed.
On motion, the House adjourned until
10 a. ji. to-morrow.
EFOUUTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Saturday, November 4.
The Senate met, President Trammell
in the chair. Prayer by Rev. E. W. War
ren.
The roll was called; the Journal read
and approved.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
McWhorter.
Bills were read the second time.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor and a hundred copies ordered to be
printed.
A message from the House announcing
the repeal of the Holcombe bill, was re
ceived.
Mr. Wellborn offered the following:
Whereas, owing to the financial dis
tress so widely prevailing amongst the
people of Georgia, many persorte have
not been, and will not be able to pay
their taxes within the time now prescribed
by law, wherefore, be it resolved, That
the various tax collectors of this State
be, aud they are hereby allowed sixty
days additional time, in which to collect
and make return of tbe taxes yet due
and unpaid, and it shall be the duty of
the Comptroller General to give said col
lectors notice.
Bills read the first time:
By Mr. Hinton—To repeal an act to
amend an act incorporating the Newton
and Americus railroad.
By Mr. Simmons—To confer addition
al powers on the authorities of Barnesville
in the county of Pike.
By Mr. Peddy—To amend an act to
incorporate the North and South Rail
road Company, and to grant the indorse
ment of the State on the bonds thereof.
By Mr. Kidbee—To amend an act to
prescribe the practice in case of injunc
tion and other extraordinary remedies in
equity.
By Mr. Jervis—To amend section 649
of Code, requiring all persons, except Pany*
licensed ministers, to work on the public
road.
By Mr. Lester—To regulate and let
out to the lowest bidder the Public
Printing of the State.
Also—To amend an act to alter and
amend section 540 of Irwin’s Code..
Mr. Jervis—To require the Ordinaries
of the several counties in issuing orders
on the County Treasurer to specify the
items.
By Mr. Reese—a bill to execute the
15th sec., of article 1st, bf the Constitu
tion—making any owner of property
subject to a mechanic’s or other lien who
shall transfer said property and fail to
satisfy said lien guilty of misdemeanor.
Also—to alter the punishment pre-
scribdin sections 4176, 4278, 4279, 4305,
4307, 4325, 4345, 4348, 4359, 4350 4357,
4353, 4368, 4372, 4373, 4403, 4408, 4502,
4509, 4511, and 4512, of the Penal Code
in various ways.
Mr. Smith offered a resolution that a
copy of the revised Code be furnished to
each member of the Senate who shall re
turn the same to the librarian at the close
of the sessiou.
Mr. Burns moved to postpone indefi
nitely. Withdrawn.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on the State Library.
Ou motion the Senate adjourned until]
10 a. M. Monday.
The bill mentioned yesterday as hav
ing been introduced by Mr. Tray wick,
was introduced by Mr. TCtbbee.
Nutting, be seated, instead of Fitzpat
rick, Turner, aud Pollock, now claiming
seats; and moved the adoption of the
report.
Mr. Knowles moved to make the report
the special order for Wednesday next.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, stated that
tlie members recommended by the Com
mittee now hold certificates of election
from the Secretary of State.
Mr. W. D. Anderson said that the con
test was based on illegal votes cast in said
election, and the evidence clear that a
sufficient number of illegal votes had
been cast to change the result in favor
of the contestants.
Considerable discussion ensued on
motions to postpone, in which a number
of members participated. The previous
question was called, the report adopted,
and Messrs. Bacon, Ross and Nutting
were sworn in.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived.
Mr. Graham of Dade offered a reso
lution that a report to the effect that Mr.
Jones of Macon, is a citizen of Fulton
county, be referred to the Committee on
Privileges. Not acted on.
Mr. Phillips moved that the commu
nication from the “so-called” Governor
be read. This motion prevailed, and the
communication was read. [This message
was very lengthy, and relates to common
schools, finance, the State University,
and other general topics.]
Mr. Phillips of Echols, moved that
the varioos matters in the message be
referred to appropriate committees.
Adopted.
On call of the counties, the follow
ing bills were introduced, read the first
time:
Mr. Peeples—To provide for the elec
tion of a Governor to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Governor
Bullock. Also to repeal an act to change
the lines between Berrien and Lowndes
counties.
v Mr. Russell—To explain and alter sec.
244 and 4841, Revised Code. Also a bill
to amend sec. 3644, Code of Georgia, in
so far as it relates to fees of the Clerk of
tbe Superior Conrt of Chatham.
Mr. Penticost—To change the line
between the counties of Carroll aud
Douglas.
Mr. Payne—To fix the compensation
of the members of the General Assem
bly at $6 per day. Also—To require de
fendants in actions, to recover real estate,
to annex abstracts of their title to pleas.
Mr. Richards—To fix the pay of mem
bers of the General Assembly at $5 per
day.
Mr. Lampkin—To restore the jurisdic
tion of Notaries Public aud Justices of
the Peace in the 29th Senatorial District.
Mr. Stovall—To change the time of
holding the Superior Courts of Lump
kin and McDuffie counties.
Mr. Goldsmith—To alter and amend
section 178, in relation to pay of mem
bers. Also—To incorporate the Van
Wert Slate Mining Company. Bill to
amend section 2023 in relation to interest
on money. Also—To compensate Jurors
of DeKalb county, &c.
Also—To incorporate the Excelsior
State Mining Company „of Polk compa
ny of Polk county. Also—To repeal an
act to extend "the lien of set off
and recoupment as against debts con
tracted prior to June, 1865.
Mr. Woodward—To repeal the act or
ganizing the District Courts.
Mr. Rawls, of Effingham—To create
the office of County Commissioners.
Also—To alter the Road Laws.
Mr. Franklin—To authorize the peo
ple of Fanin to elect an Ordinary.
Mr. Scott—To amend the act incorpo
rating the Memphis Branch Railroad
Company. Also—To create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for
Floyd county. Also—To order a special
election for Governor. Also—To char
ter the Rome and Raleigh Railroad Corn-
lowed to remain until after the termina
tion of his trial, under the indictment re
cently found against him by the Grand
Jury; and, further, that when the new
appointment was made, the appointee
would not be selected from the Republi
can party in Georgia, but a new man—
an entire stranger to the State, and one
in whose honesty and uprightness the
Department had full confidence—would
be selected. This was a decided snub
for Pool, Akerman and Atkins, as well as
for all others engaged in the matter, and
is so understood by them.
It is hinted that a suspicion of double
dealing on the part of Mr. Boutwell has
crossed the minds of Hill, Akerman, At
kins et al., and there are threats made of
the publication of the entire evidence
against Robb. Boutwell is of the opin
ion that Robb is a poor, unfortunate vic
tim of persecution, while the others are
of the opinion that the Collector ought to
be made the subject of a prosecution.—
But fight it out on your own line, gen
tlemen. It is none of our fight. Sail
in as lively as you please, and let the best
dog win. The people of Georgia have
no interest at stake that can be decided
by a choice between the two. Let them
fight it out.
Brownlow would consent to die,
but he imagines that by living he is keep
ing Andy Johnson out of the United
States Senate. But the Parson’s whole
life has been a mistake.
The California papers announce
that “if the waters have a beneficial ef
fect, Senator Morton will make a long
stay at Geysers.” Whereupon the Bos
ton Post hopes they will have a very ben
eficial effect.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
November 4th, 1871.
The House met; Speaker Smith in the
Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Shaver.
The Journal read and approved.
Mr. W. D. Anderson rose to a question
of privilege. Said he was detaiued yes
terday by an accident on the Stat^ Road,
and wanted to record his vote - in the af
firmative on the motion to • adopt Mr.
Jackson’s resolution in regard to Gover
nor Bullock’s charges against the mem
bers of this House. ’Granted.
Mr. Kelley, of -Chatham, was sworn
in.
On motion of Mr. • Jackson, the rules
were suspended, and the “Atlanta Elec
tion Bill” was -read the third time,
passed and transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, from the
Special Committee appointed to investi
gate the cause of the absence of Mr.
Page, of Lee, -reported adversely to Mr.
Page’s application for leave of absence,
on the ground that he is a fugitive from
iustice, being under indictment for mur
der. This report was adopted.
The Committee on Rules of the House
made a Report, which was agreed to.
Mr. McMillan, -from the. Committee
on the Bibb -County Contested Election
•reported that, after a careful examination
into the evidence, the law, aud facts con
nected with said election, the Committee
r -commend that-3Iessrs. Bacon, Ross and
Judge Conley’s Message-
Contested Seats.
The last Legislature seated some mem
bers who were'not lawfully elected.
In many counties the declared results
were obtained by the votes of persons ^
who had not paid their taxes. All such
votes are clear violations of the Constitu
tion. We hope the Legislature will in
vestigate all such cases and purge itself
of members thus elected. The Demo
cratic party has always planted itself upon
principle in such matters as this.. He
who enjoys tlie privileges and franchises
of the Government mast bear his share
of its burdens. A man who does not pay
his tax cannot lawfully vote, and he who
is elected by votes of this class is unlaw
fully elected and cannot lawfully hold a
seat in the Legislature. Let the work
be thorough and impartial,and no one will
have any ground of complaint. The
law, in its majesty, should he sustained.
Compliment to Dr. Angici.
The Savannah News, of the 3d inst..
pays the following deserved tribute to
our State Treasurer:
Going into office as a Republican, and
under the most corrupt State administra
tion that the world has ever seen, he de
serves praise for having done even his
simple duty. He has guarded the public
treasury against all tlie attacks and tricks
of the Bullock Ring, and his honesty
and his fidelity to the interests of the
people of Georgia deserve substantial
recognition and reward.
The Milledgeville Union says H.
I. Kimball ha* gone np the spout, and
asks “how is that for HI.”
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPON
DENCE.
Mr. Hoge—A bill to authorize the pay
ment of ten per cent, on one hundred
bonds of $1000 each, and to make such
payment binding.
Mr. Jackson—To alter section 8687 of
the Code, in relation to claims. Also, to
exempt firemen from jury duty. Also,
memorial to Congress for the construc
tion of the Great Western Canal.
Mr. Hoge—A bill to amend an act to
authorize the Mayor and Council of At
lanta to construct water works.
'Mr. Braddy—A bill to repeal the act
changing the county of Glasscock from
the Northern to the Middle Circuit.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett—To change
the road laws so far as they relate to.
Gwinnett county. Also, to authorize the
tax collector of Gwinnett to pay over the
State tax to the Ordinary, for the pur
pose of building a court house. Also, to
repeal the relief act of 1870, and to allow
dismissed cases to be reinstated. Also,
to protect all persons in this State in
their civil rights.
Two hundred copies of the last bill
were ordered printed.
Mr. Head^To repeal an act declaring
the poll tax of 1868 illegal; also, a bill
to repeal the act organizing the District
Court; also, a bill to repeal the act re
pealing the act creating a Criminal Court
for each county.
•Mr.Murphy—To repeal the act creating
the District Court.
Mr. Beasely—To form a new county
from the county of Jefferson.
Mr. Scott offered a resolution provid
ing that after to-day the House will meet
at 10, a. ai., and adjourn at.l, p. si; meet
at 3, p. m., and adjourn at 5, P. M.
Adopted.
Leaves of absouce were granted to
Messrs. Moreland aud McWhorter.
At one, p. m., the Speaker declared
the House adjourued^un.til 10, a. m., Mon
day.
SUN-STROKES.
jeSS 1 ” Robb seems to have gotten the
grin on all of his opponents, and comes
away from Washington triumphant and
happy. The Washington correspondent
of the Savannah Morning News telegraphs
as follows, on the 2d:
The Savannah Custom House affairs
have taken a very sudden and sur
prising turn toftday. Up to a late
hour last night it was believed by those
favorable to a new deal, including Aker
man and Senator Pool, of North Caroli
na. both of whom have been very active
in the matter, that the new appointment
would be made this morning. But, to
the surprise of everybody, when Senator
Pool and Atkins called cn Mr. Boutwell
this morning for a final settlement, they
were informed that there would be no
appoiutment for the present; that it had
been decided that Robb was a persecuted
man, and that he would, in order to allow
him to triumph over his enemies, be al-
Judge Conley, who sits in the Guber
natorial Chair, yesterday, sent a message
to the Legislature. We suppose it was
done only to go through the forms of
playing” Governor, for there is nothing
in it which tlie people desire to be in
formed about. It only contains Benj
Conley’s opinions and advice. For this
reason we do not publish it in full.
He pledges himself not to allow poli
tics to have anything to do with his con
duct; says he is Governor of the whole
State; advises us to stop wrangling and
strife; says we have gained nothing
by the adoption of a “ defi
ant and boisterous course;” that the
Government has great power, aud we
should so shape our course that there
may be no reason for martial law or sus
pension of the writ of habeas corpus, or
further reconstruction; that if we will be
law-abiding, he thinks Congress will soon
proclaim universal amnesty, etc., etc.
He is glad of the signs of returning
prosperity-says taxes are higher than
before the war—while the property to
be taxed is “infinitely less;” that the af
fairs of State should impose the lightest
burdens, and secure the greatest efficien
cy; that expenses should be curtail
ed, and taxation reduced, and pledges
himself to cut off all super-numeraries,
adopt the strictest economy, and not
spend a single dollar unless actually nec
essary. In this, he asks the assistance of
the General Assembly, and notifies the
members in advance that* he will not
sanction any bill that looks to wasteful
extravagance-or unnecessary expense of
the people’s money; that we must econo
mize, do justice to tax-payers, and re
store confidence in the Government; and
that the public expenses should not be
enlarged, or the debt increased, Unless
upon the most substantial considerations.
He is unable to give 'a statement of
the public debt, oir the disposition made
of the bonds bf the State, and urges a
thorough investigation.
^ He says it is well known that violations
”of la\v are “alarmingly frequent,” but at
tributes it to the “demoralization which
always follows war;” urges a firm and
decided stand in favor of law and order,
and the punishment of crime where it
may be legally shown to exist, and that
courts and juries take heed of this mat
ter with decision and energy, and teach
criminals that the law cannot be violated
with impunity, and says he will be very
cautious in pardoning any one.
He urges us to show to the world that
we are still capable of self-government
that there is enough virtue, intelligence
and integrity among our people to secure
all the ends of Government, and remove
all pretext for Federal interference in our
local affairs.
He indorses the school law of the late
session in the main, and thinks Prussia
whipped France, in their late war, be
cause Prussia compels every child to be
educated and France does not,' and ad
vises the funds to be distributed for the
education of both races, and that the
schools and colleges for the same
should be kept separate. He also
urges a liberal endowment of the State
University, and the negro college in At-'
lanta; also an agricultural college at
Milledgeville and a branch thereof at
Dahlonega.
And we are urged to pay the State
debt, whether wisely or unwisely in
curred. No matter what may be our
misfortunes or depressed condition, we
should pay. And winds up by urging
moderation and a wise caution.
This is a succinct and fair abstract of
the message.
Letter from Ivan hoe.
Dr. O. L. Smith, the recently elected
President of the Wesleyan Female College
at Macon, having resigned to accept’the
Presidency of Emory College, at Oxford,
Dr. E. H. Myers, editor of tbe Southern
GJuxstiun Ailc&jale, has been eleetod as
Aus successor. -
New Orleans, Oct. 31,1S71.
Editoi's Sun: Since my last communi
cation, some moves of interest have been
made on the Louisiana political chess
board, of which I wish to apprise you.—
There has been formed here what is called
“a Black Man’s Party,” headed by Lieu
tenant Governor Dunn, the representa
tive of the colored loyalists of this region-
The object of this movement is a con
centration of the African force iu one
solid phalanx, with an ulterior view to
the possible triumph of the extreme Radi
cal party, who are pledged to the support
of Mr. Grant in the coming canvass for
the Presidency. They have also State
offices to control and local interests to
subserve, and the ascendency of the race
to advance in every possible direction.
The Lieutenant is a large, portly, well
proportioned, good-looking man of his
class, with considerable affability of man
ner and a pleasing expression of counte
nance. He presides over the State Sen
ate (ex-officio) with notable„dignity, pro
pounds motions with distinctness, ;uid
shows a familiarity even with Parliamen
tary rules. The distinguishing charac
teristic of his intellect is common.®ense,
to which may be added, among has;high
est moral, traits, a sense of propriety.—
His speeches are always brief, but he
speaks sensibly enough and with com
mendable fluency. I doubt if he posses
ses talents enough to originate measures^
or the skill requisite to the organization
of a party; but he may serve very well as
an instrument to carryout and execute
the designs of others.
I The present object of this party is the
impeachment of Governor Warmoth.
The colored citizens of Louisiana have
ceased to fraternize as ardently as aofc the
beginning, with the Executive,
They have mutually corns to regsife
each other as antagonistic influences,
both in the State aud Federal camps,
and the flame of hostility is beginning to
be kindled between them. This seoms a
sad state of things, but perhaps .it-is all
for the best. The colored people look
for encouragement, in their movement,
to the “powers that bo” at Washington,
and the Custom House cliqae at New Or
leans, who are said to be particularly Af
rican and oleaginous in their propensi
ties.
In the meantime, ‘ ‘the Guvnerj”' (asihe
darkies call’Mr. Warmoth), is playing his
cards very adroitly, and will be iikely to
prove too much for his sable antagonists
and their Caucasian co-adjutors here and
at Washington. He does not wish
to be impeached. It would detract from
the lofty official reputation he has ac
quired in Radical circles everywhere.
Besides,he has made a good deal of money
in New Orleans, and money is the basis
of respectability, which would be much
affected by his impeachment. He has
consequently been hob-nobbing, of late,
with the New Departurists and old-time
Democrats, with a view to getting up a
formidable opposition to the parti-colored
pioneers of tbe New Age, and has been
doing it so effectually that is said, Vy
knowing ones, that be will carry two-
thirds of the votes of the State .vith him.
He has promised, however, in considera
tion of these new combinations in his
favor, to oppose future Corruptiou.in the
State, and to dispjuy greater justice aud
liberality iu the distribution of offices,
than has heretofore obtained as between
the different parties in the State. Im
provements are consequently anticipated.
Ivanhoe.
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‘ GEORGIA .MATTERS.
Seven hundred people visited a Colom-
busN3katmg rink iu one night. Think
of it.
A colored Savannah woman.- is the lat
est vjetim of the non-explosive..- She was
badly singed.
Hon. S. Cohen, Savannah, was par
alyzed iu Augusta, Thursday, whither he
had gone to attend the Fair.
The Savannah Advertiser is chirping
over a game of crocket -to be played in
that city on Tuesday.
Savannah negroes resist arrest aad
carve the officers genteelly.' Officer Smith
was the latest victim.
The Macon Telegraph learns from pri
vate dispatches that a large .portion of
the town of Fort Gaines was.burned las;
Wednesday.
Miles Tharpe and Reese Mmgau, noth
colored, had a carving match at La-
Grange the other day. , Tharp- got thf
worst of it.
