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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
sixth day’s proceedings.
SENATE.
Tuesday, November 7th, 1871.
The Senate met, President Trammell
in the Chair. Prayer bv Rev. Arickius
Wright. The Journal read and ap-
A bill to repeal the act in relation to
elections in Atlanta known as the Hoi-
combe Bill, was, on motion of Mr.
Hillyer, taken up on third reading.
Mr Campbell (coLl opposed the bilL
Mr. Hillyeb replied, reviewing its
history, alter which the bill was passed.
Bills were read the first time.
By Mr. Hillyeb—To require non
resident liquor dealers to take outli-
cences. _ , -
By Mr. Ncnnally—To incorporate the
Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank of Geor
gia.
By Mr. Peddy—To incorporate the
LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad,
and grant certain powers and privileges
to the same.
By Mr. Reese—To compensate Ordi
naries, Sheriffs, and Clerks, of the Supe
rior Courts; also, to provide for taking
bonds of public officers, and qualifying
the same.
By the President—To regulate trials
before juries in certain cases, providing
that a requested charge which is reiected
shall not be read to the jury; also, to
prescribe tbo manner of incorporating
bills of exceptions, and for other pur
poses; also, to amend section 2534 of the
Code making personal property pur
chased bona tide and held for two years
to be discharged from all liens.
Bills on third reading:
A bill to repeal the Usury Laws in this
State, and to fix the rate of interest (at
7 per cent.) where the same is not fixed
by agreement of parties.
Mr. Matthews offered an amendment
providing the rate of interest agreed upon
shall not exceed 12 per cent.
Mr, Brown advocated the passage of
the bill on the ground that it would tend
to reduce the rate of interest practically,
and that money should be subject to
contract ns other commodities.
Mr. Hinton opposed the bill because it
would divert, capital from such invest
ments as would benefit the public, would
advance the interests of a few at the ex
pense of the many, und the law which it
proposes to repeal has stood the test of
many years’ trial.
Mr. Brook spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Matthews, also, favored its passage.
Mr. Hillyeb proposed an amendment
that the rate of interest shall be fixed at
7 per cent., which may be changed by
agreement, in writing, of parties for a
time not longer than one year, and if the
debt shall not be paid at the expiration
of that time, 5 per cent, only shall bo
collected thereon; and insisted that this
amendment would make it to the credi
tors’ interest to collect the debt at the
end of the year, and so promote the cir
culation of capital, and would break the
force of the innovation.
Mr. Brown opposed the amendment.
The amendment of Mi. Matthews was
lost. The amendment of Mr. Hillyer
was lost. The bill was passed.
Mr. Erwin offered a resolution that
the Committeo on Public Printing be
requested to inquire if the act8 and
journals of the last Legislature are ready
for distribution, and if ready, why they
lmvo not been distributed; adopted.
A bill to provide for filling the unex
pired term af R. B. Bullock, late Gov
ernor, by a special election, was taken up
and referred to the Judiciary Committee-
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting the report of the
Comptroller General.
A bill to repeal an act to organize the
District Court and define its jurisdiction.
Mr. Hillyer offered an amendment
exempting the 10th and 35th District
from its operation.
Mr. Hinton thought it was not consti
tutional until some substitute for the Dis
trict Court shall be adopted, and moved
to lay it on the table; lost.
Mr. Reese opposed the amendment.
Mr. Welch stated that the Court was
desired in his District (10th) and hoped
it would be exempted from the bill. The
amendment was lost and the bill passed.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate
the town of Hawkiusville, Pulaski coun
ty, and define its limits; passed.
A bill to provide for the granting of
new trials in certain cases; lost. A bill
to confer'additional powers on the cor
porate authorities of the town of Baraes-
ville; passed. A bill to alter and amend
section 649 of the code, requiring all
male inhabitants of this State between
the ages of 16 and 50, except licensed
ministers, subject to work on public
roads; passed. Bills were read the sec
ond time. A message was received from
the Governor, transmitting the report of
the State School Commissioners, which,
with the report of the Comptroller, was
appropriately refeired.
Bills on first reading.
By Mr. Hinton—To make penal the
sale cf personal properly subject to a
mortgage.
Mr. Smith—To amend section 31S1, of
the Code, so as to give the moving cred
itor in garnishment priority over all
others.
By Mr. Heard—To repeal an act to
repeal an act to create a criminal court in
each county of this State.
By Mr. Lester—To prescribe for suits
against joint obligors, &c., in the City
Court of Savannah.
By Mr. Heard—To secure the several
counties of the State of Georgia from
costs.
Mr. Lester offered a resolution that
the standing committees on Finance of
the Senate and House become a joint
committee; adopted.
By Mr. Jordan—To define what shall
be a lawful fence—making eight rails of
ordinary size the only requisite.
The Senate then adjourned until 9 a.
m. to-morrow.
tee, reported that there were some grave
questions of law in connection with the
election of a Governor, which the Com
mittee desired to look into carefully, and
asked farther time before making a report.
He, also, said that the Committee had
authorized him to recommend to the
House the inexpediency of having after
noon sessions in consequence of the large
amount of business before the committees.
Further time was'granted as requested.
A message from the Senate was re
ceived, announcing the passage of the
Atlanta Election Bill; also, that the Sen
ate had concurred in the House resolu
tion in relation to Governor Bullock’s
resignation; also, in the joint resolution
rescinding the joint resolution of the
General Assembly, approved May 5th,
1870.
A resolution, by Mr. McMillan, pro
viding that the daily sessions of this
House be from 9 o’clock a. m. until 1
o’clock p. m. was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, the rules
were suspended and a bill offered by him
to repeal an act to provide the manner of
holding elections in the State, &c., ap
proved October 3d, 1870, was read the
first time.
A resolution by Mr. Rawes, authoriz
ing the purchase of a number of copies
of public laws to bo prepared by D. P.
Hill, Esq., was referred.
The bill to change the time of holding
McDuffie and Columbia Superior Courts
was read the third time and passed; also,
to incorporate the Van Wert Mining
Company of Polk county.
A number of bills were read the second
time find referred to appropriate commit
tees or engrossed for a third reading.
A resolution by Mr. Hudson of Schley
to ascertain if the State Librarian has
enough copies of the State Constitution
and Public Laws of 1870 for the use of
members, etc., was adopted.
A resolution by Mr. Snead, providing
that three additional members be added
to the i Judiciary Committee, 4 was intro
duced but not acted on. .
A letter from Mr. Page of Lee, and a
certificate of bis sickness from his at
tending physician, were read.. Mr. Mc-
Whorteunmoved that leave of absence be
granted him. Mr. McMruLAN’stated that
he had information of Mr. Page’s pres
ence in Chattanooga, Tenn., on the same
day on which his certificate was signed
in Catoosa county. Mr. McWhorter
withdrew his motion.
On motion of Mr. Craig the rules were
suspended and a message from the Gov
ernor, transmitting the report from the
Comptroller General, was received. The
report was referred to the Joint Commit
tee on Finance without being read.
A second message from the Executive,
transmitting the report of the Superin
tendent of Education, was received. The
report, without being read, was referred
to tbe Committee on Education.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, the rules
were suspended and a bill to legalize and
prescribe tbe manner of issuing sus
pended processes by clerks of the Su
perior Courts in the Allnpaha circuit, was
introduced. . : m <'W/ j .
Leave of absence for two days was
granted to Mr. Cato, of Troupe, j
A resolution providing that the Com
mittee on Public Printing on the port of
the Senate and House inquire into the
report that Samuel Bard, Public Printer,
has resigned, and said public printing is
being done under a contract made by R,
B. Bullock, late Governor; and if said re
port be true, said committee be author
ized to contract for public printing until
a Public Printer can be elected. This
resolution was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of the following additional commit
tees, to-wit—On the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, on Corporations, on Peti
tions and Memorials, on the State Libra
ry and Public Buildings—was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the joint Fi
nance Committees of the Senate and
House to report what legislation is neces
sary to protect the credit of the State
from certain acts of the last General As
sembly, was adopted.
The House then adjourned until 9 a.
si. to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met, Speaker Smith in the
Chair. Prayer by Bev. Mr. McMillan.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. O. L. Cloud was sworn in as mem
ber from Warren.
Mr. Fain offered a resolution providing
for the reference to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections of the contested
election in Spalding county; adopted.
A resolution bj. Mr. Goldsmith, ten
dering a seat on this floor to Rev. Mr.
Homady, was adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Davis
of Clark, providing for the appointment
of a joint committee to visit the peniten-
tiaiy, and report upon the treatment of
convicts. It went over under the rules.
Mr. Hoge, from the Judiciary Commit-
SEVENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Wednesday, November 8, 1871.
The Senate met, President Trammell
in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. E. W.
Warren. The roll called, and the Jour
nal read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Griffin.
Mr. Hinton moved to reconsider the
action of yesterday in the passage of the
bill to repeal the act organizing the Dis
trict Court, and defining its jurisdiction,
He considered some such Court indispen
sably necessary, and wanted time for
some substitute to be devised. The mo
tion was lost.
Mr. Brown offered the following:
Whereas, It has been alleged by cer
tain politicians, North and South, who
esteem the success of the party to
which they belong, and tbe accomplish
ment of their political purposes more
highly than the peace, happiness and
prosperity of the country, that there ex
ists in this and other Southern States,
certain lawless bands of persons common
ly called Kuklux, who are banded to
gether for political purposes, and are iu
the habit of committiug great outrages
upon the peicable and law-abiding citi
zens of the country, and that the State
Courts fail and refuse to afford sufficient
redress; and,
Whereas, The Congress of the United
States, at the last session, appointed a
committee to investigate said alleged out
rages and violations of law; and,
Whereas, This Senate is satisfied that
no such political organization exists in
this State, and desires to afford said com
mittee all the aid and facilities in its
power, for the purpose of enabling the
said committee to arrive at the truth
in regard to all the matters which it is
their duty to investigate; and,
Whereas, the Snperior Court Judges
of this State (a large majority of whom
belong to the Republican party) preside
over the courts of every county in this
State, and have ample opportunity of
knowing how the law is being adminis
tered and enforced in the various parts
of the State; and, ,
Whereas, the Senate Iis ,satisfied that
a large number of witnesses have been
called to testify before said committee
who are not worthy of credit before any
Court or honest community; for the pur
pose of making a record to be used for
the accomplishment of certain political
ends which greatly defames the people of
this State, and .
Whereas, this Senate is satisfied that
the people of this Stato never were, at
any tirqe, in the history of this country,
more peaceable, quiet and law abiding
than they are now; therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate; That we re
spectfully invite the portion of said com
mittee which is now assembled in this
city to summon as witnesses, before them
all of the Judges of the Saperior Courts
of this State.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
give to said committee and the Courts of
the country, all the aid iu our power to
enable them to investigate any outrages
or violations of law which may have been
oommitted against the laws of this State
or the United States, and to bring the
guilty .parties to speedy justice.
Mr. Campbell (colored) opposed the
Resolutions, and moved to lay them on
the table. Withdrawn.
Mr. Brock spoke at length against the
Resolutions, insisting that they do not
apply to his District.
Mil Candler replied, denying the ex
istence of the lawlessness, and the occur
rence of the outrages which had been
alleged, and maintained the truth of the
resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted by the
following vote:
Ays—Messrs. Black, Brown, Burns,
Cameron, Candler, Cone, Estes, Erwin,
Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle,
Jervis, Jones, Jordan. Kirkland, Kibbee,
Lester, Mat-thews, Nunnally, Nicholls,
Peddy, Reese, Richardson, Simmons,
Steadman, and Wellborn—28.
Nays—Messrs. Anderson, Brock, Clark,
Campbell, Column, Crayton, Deveaux,
Henry, Wallace, and Welch—10.
On motion the Secretary was directed
to furnish the Congressional Committee
with a copy of the resolutions.
A message from the Governor, trans
mitting the report of the Secretary of
State, was received.
Mr. Hillyer offered a resolution re
quiring the Judiciary Committee to in
quire what legislation is necessary to en
able the courts to exercise the power con
ferred on the courts by the 5th clause of
the 6th section of the 3d article of the
Constitution of this State, in relation to
legitimating children and other matters
in said clause mentioned, and to report
by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr. Lester offered the following:
Whereas, By resolution of this Gen
eral Assembly, approved October 27,
1870, David B. Harrell, R.>land B. Hall,
Foster Blodgett, ~J. W. O’Neal, and Ben
jamin F. Bruton were authorized to cast
the vote of the State in all elections held
by the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Compa
ny; and
Whereas, The effect of said resolu
tion has been to displace the Hon. Iver
son Li Harris, Hon. William B. Fleming
and Hon. John R. Alexander, who had,
for several years, by authority, discharg
ed this duty with fidelity to the State,
be it
Resolved, By the Senate and House of
Representatives, that the said Resolution
be revoked, and that Hon. Iverson L.
Harris, William B. Fleming, and John
R. Alexander be authorized to cast said
vote, and the said commissioners shall
make annual statements to the Governor
of the condition of the State’s interest in
said Railroad. Adopted.
Bills were read the second time.
The following were read the first time
By Mr. Kibbee—To incorporate the
town of Eastman, and to repeal all laws
heretofore passed incorporating the
same.
By Mr. Sihth—To create asssessors of
real estate in each Militia District in the
State.
By Mr. Richardson—To amend an act
to authorize the Ordinary of Lumpkin
county to issue bonds to build a jail in
said county. Also, to create a Board of
Road and Revenue for Dawson.
By Mr. McWhorter—To incorporate
the Oglethorpe Fertilizing Company.
By Mr. Peddy—To repeal an act to
make permanent the site of the public
buildings in the county of Heard, at the
town of Franklin, and to incorporate the
same.
By Mr. Reuse—To change the county
site of Clark county from Watkinsville
to Athens and to select a snitable site for
a Court House therein.
By Mr. Hinton—To prevent sureties
upon bonds of persons charged with pe
nal offenses from avowing payment of
said bonds by applying for and obtaining
the setting apart of homestead or ex
emption oi personalty.
Mt.JNunnaly offered a resolution that
the Senate shall hereafter meet at 10
o’clock A. m., and adjourn at 1 o’clock p.
M.; adopted.
By Mr. Jervis—To require the several
Judges to give specially in charge to the
Grand Juries the section 1436 of the
Code at each term.
The following bills were read the third
time:
A .bill to incorporate the Savannah and
Thunderbolt Railroad Company, and to
provide railroad communication between
Savannah and Thunderbolt. Passed.
A bill to repeal an act to amend an act
incorporating the Newnan and Americas
Railroad. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to prescribe tbe
practice in cases of injunction and other
extraordinary remedies in equity, and to
provide the manner of taking judgments
in the same to the Supreme Court. Pas
sed.
A bill to relieve E. D. Snelson, a minor
of Clark county; lost.
A bill to repeal and alter the punish
ment prescribed in sections 4276, 4278,
4279, 4290, 4303. 4307, 4335, 4345,
4348, 4349, 4350, 4351, 4353, 4368, (from
one to five years), 4372, 4373, 4404,
4408, 4409, 4411 and 4412, of the Re
vised Code, was, on -motion, made the
special order for Friday, and fifty copies
ordered printed.
The Senate then adjourned until 10,
A. m., to-morrow.
HOUSE.
House met, Speaker Smith presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jones. Journal ap
proved.
Mr. Hudson of Schley, presented a pe
tition from citizens of Macon county,
protesting against being represented by L.
C. Jones, he being alleged to be a citizen
of Fulton county.
The counties were called and the fol
lowing bills introduced and read the first
time:
Mr. Mansfield—To increase the pay
of jurors in Stewart county.
Mr. Killian—To amend an act to
amend the act incorporating the Union
Turnpike Company.
Mr. Critienden—To amend section
2261 of the Code of Georgia.
Mr. Bush of Miller—To increase the
pay of jurors in the county of Miller;
also, to incorporate the town of Colquitt.
Mr. Emmerson—To authorize Sheriffs,
&c., to sell certain property without car
rying the same to tfie Court House door.
Mr. Bush—To require all persons own
ing lands inf Miller county to pay taxes
due thereon in said connty.
Mr. Hall of Meriwether—To protect
human life; also, to re-establish the ven
dor’s lien; also, to more effectually pre
vent the carrying of concealed weapons.
Mr. Jones of Macon—To transfer the
county of Macon from the Southwestern
into the Macon Circuit; also, to change
the county site of Macon county.
Mr. Farmer—To provide for the regis
tration of the legal voters of Liberty
county.
Mr. Griffin of Houston—To incorpo
rate the Dollar Savings Bank of Fort
Valley.
Mr. Head—To require owners of wild
lands to pay tax in the connty where
said Lands are situated; also, to repeal
the act changing the time of the annual
meeting of the General Assembly.
Mr. Pierce—A resolution requiring a
Committee to investigate the claim of
Flemming Greene for compensation for
preserving the records of \lie Supreme
Court during the war.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett—To alter
and amend Section 3895, relating to fore
closure of mortgages on personal prop
erty; also, a memorial from the State
Teachers Association. (Two hundred
copies of this memorial were ordered
printed.)
Mr. Fain—To authorize ' the Town
Council of Calhoun to subscribe to the
capital of the North Georgia and North
Carolina Railroad; also, to amend the
act incorporating the town of Calhoun.
Mr. Hoge—To appropriate certain
funds to reimburse Samuel Weil, Foreign
Commissioner of Immigration, on ac
count of pecuniary loss and physical in
juries sustained by him in the discharge
of his duties.
Mr. Jackson—To amend the charter
of the city of Atlanta so as to authorize
the election of a Recorder and Auditor
for said city; also, to establish a City
Court for the city of Atlanta.
Mr. Williams—To increase the pay
of jurors in Decatur county.
Mr. Graham—To prescribe the manner
in which official bonds, etc., shall be ta
ken; also, to change the line between the
counties of Walker and Dade.
Mr. Johnson of Clay—To make it un
lawful to sell property encumbered by
liens without giving notice of said liens
to vendees; also, to change the line be
tween Clay and Calhoun counties.
Mr. Richards of Cherokee—To au
thorize the Tax Collector of his counly
to pay to the Ordinary the State tax for
1870 to build a Court House.
Mr. Payne—To amend.section 699 Re
vised Code, in relation to exemptions
from road duty; also, to change the time
of holding Catoosa Superior Court.
Mr. Goodman—To change the time of
holding Camden Superior Court.
Mr. Russell—A resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to report what
compensation the committee on the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad should re
ceive; also, tendering the use of this hall
to Gen. Duff Green this evening, for the
purpose of delivering his views on finance
—adopted; also, to provide for the col
lection of a tax for payment of insolvent
cost for B. S. Cole, late Sheriff of Chat
ham.
Mr. Hunter—A resolution that J. C.
Nichols, W. B. Bennett and A. H. Han-
sell are appointed Commissioners to rep
resent the State as Directors in the Alba
ny and Gulf Railroad; also, a resolution
appointing a joint committee to report
what change in Senatorial Districts should
be [made; also, to prevent the* sale of
farm products between sunrise and sun
set; also, to repeal an act to amend sec
tion 3151 of the Revised Code'; also, to
alter and amend the law in relation to
injunctions.
Mr. Peeples—To extend the right to
join persons in marriage to practicing
attorneys.
Mr. Gray—To repeal an act to author
ize the payment of cost to officers in
Bartow county.
Mr. Wofford of Bartow—To increase
the pay of jurors in Bartow connty; also,
to amend the act incorporating the At
lantic and Great Western .Canal Com
pany.
Mr. Clark of Troup—To increase the
pay of jurors in Troup county.
Mr. Cumming—To amend the law in
relation to garnishment.
Mr. Bell of Webster—To amend the
act incorporating the town of Preston.
Mr. Craig—To prohibit the laws of
the town of Darien from interfering with'
the measurement of timber.
Mr. Atkinson—To protect public roads
in Thomas county.
On motion of Mr. Simmons of Hall, M.
F. Stephenson was invited to a seat on
this floor.
A resolution was offered inviting the
Trustees of the State University to seats
on this floor. Mr. Bacon advocated the
adoption of the resolution. Mr. Sim
mons moved to amend by adding the
Trustees of Mercer and Oglethorpe Col
leges and of the Lunatic and Blind Asy
lums. He opposed discrimination. Mr.
Hudson moved to further amend by ad
ding all the Trustees of Colleges in this
State. Mr. Goldsmith moved to lay the
whole matter on the table—which pre
vailed.
Mr. Rawls, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, under instructions, offered a
resolution instructing the Treasurer to
pay to each officer and member of the
General Assembly one hundred dollars;
adopted.
The following bills were read the third
time:
To repeal an act changing the line be
tween the counties of Lowndes and Ber-
riil; lost. To incorporate the Excelsior
Mining Company of Polk county; pass
ed. To amend an act to authorize the
Mayor and Council of Rome to subscribe
to the Memphis Branch Railroad; passed.
To repeal the aot to prevent the collec-
lection of the poll tax for 1867, 1868 and
1869; passed.
To lay out a new county from the
connty of Jefferson was read. Mr. Mc-
aTtt.t.an urged that as the entire people
why the change should be made. Camp
bell of McIntosh presented a counter
petition, opposed the bill, and moved a
recommittal; motion lost and the bill was
passed.
To authorize a counter showing to a
motion for continuance in all cases in
Courts of this State; recommitted and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
To amend section 2267 of tbe Code,
abating rent in cases of destruction of
tenements by fire; recommitted and re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
To authorize the County Commission
ers to audi: claims of officers for extra
services; passed.
To repeal section 14 of an act, 2d
clause of article 13 of the Constitution
of Georgia, in so far as it relates to the
counties of Towns, Habersham, Union
and Rabun; recommitted.
To repeal the 22d section of the Ap
propriation Act of 1869; recommitted.
To abolish the City Court of Macon;
passed.
To compensate jurors in the counly of
Polk; passed.
To change time of the annual meeting
of the Legislature to the 3d Wednesday
in July; laid on the table.
To prohibit the granting of license to
retail liquor in Gainesville; passed.
A message from the Governor inclosing
a communication from Joseph E. Brown,
calling attention to errors made in the
inventory of State Road property, was
received, and referred to the committee
on the Western and Atlantio Railroad.
Another message, inclosing the report
of the Secretary of State, giving the num
ber of railroad bonds indorsed by the
State aud registered in his office; re
ferred to Finance Committee.
THE CAPITOL.
In the Senate the chief attraction yes
terday was Mr. Brown’s resolutions re
questing the Sub Ku-Klux Committee,
now in this city, to summon, as witnesses,
all the Judges of tbe Saperior Courts of
this State. This ought to have met with
no opposition, especially from the Radi
cal side of the Senate, particularly as a
majority of the judges are of the Repub
lican way of thinking, but it did. One
Campbell opposed it, and so did Senator
Brock. The latter insists that there is
lawlessness in his District. He persists
in insisting that his constituents are law
less and disorderly. But, if they are,
how is it that Brock represents them in
the Senate ? That is a matter of some
concern to know. If his ipeople are as
lawless as he represents them to be, cer
tainly it would not be safe for a man of
his shade of politics to attempt to do
their legislating.
Campbell also says there is lawlessness
in his District. This the public believes
to be true. It has had testimony of the
fact; and if further testimony were need
ed, it can be found upon the docket of
the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Georgia, where
there is an indictment pending against a
certain negro Notary Public for a piece
of high-handed lawlessness.
Senator Candler spoke in favor of the
resolutions, and, for a time, awakened
the old fires that were wont to flash
through the Senate Chamber during the
last Legislature.
A sensation in.the House was the ac
tion upon a bill to change the line be
tween McIntosh and Liberty counties.
This occasioned a lively controversy; hut
the question does not threaten to assume
an international importance, nor is it lia
ble to be considered worthy of being
brought before the Sub-Committee on
Ku-klux.
Mr. Jackson, we observe, has intro
duced a bill which proposes to amplify
Atlanta to the extent of a Recorder and
on Auditor. We shall have a note
make of this hereafter.
+~
of Jefferson wanted the county divided,
and as there are enough inhabitants to
make two respectable counties, the hill
should be passed. Mr. Hoge argued
that there were some objectionable fea
tures in the bill, to-wit: vacating the offi
ces of certain Justices of the Peace, and
staying execution of legal process for a
time. On motion of Mr. McWhorter
the bill was recommitted.
To confer 'certain privileges on John
Whitsey, of Lee. Mr. W. D. Anderson
was opposed to special legislation, un
less some special reason was assigned.
The bill was recommitted.
To change the line between the coun
ties of McIntosh and Liberty. Mr.
Farmer presented a petition from the
citizens affected by the change, asking
the passage of the bill, and gave reasons
SUJV-STROKES.
The Marianna (Fla.) Courier in
stalls Henry Conley Governor of Georgia,
J3William Cullen Bryant was 77
last Wednesday. Perhaps he is the com
ing centennarian.
BgL, “ Mr. Grant” is what the Hart
ford Times calls him. How irreverent
these Connecticut fellows can be.
a bidder could make a sensible bid, from
the fact that it is now utterly imposrible
to tell how much printing is to be done.
And if a bid is to be made on each job.
the wheels of legislation would not °n\J
be clogged, but a permanent salaried
commission would have to be appointed
to superintend this important branch of
public expenditure.
If the writer of the paragraph knew
anything about the business in which he is
engaged, he could very easily see “how an
intelligent proposal for this work could be
made ;” but knowing very little about
the printing business, he is unable to see
what is perfectly apparent to every intel
ligent printer. It is strange that men
will attempt to write upon subjects of
which they understand least.
TUc Democratic Executive Committee—
The-Nomination for Governor.
Ac informal meeting of several mem
bers of cthe Democratic State Executive
Committee,was held yesterday—present,
CoL Clifford Anderson, the Chairman,
Gen. A. R. Wright, Judge John T.
Clarke, Col. H. P. Bell, CoL T. W. Al
exander and CoL J. D. Stewart. The
subject of a nomination for Governor,
to fill Rufus B. Bullock’s unexpired term,
the matter under consideration,
and it was the unanimous opinion of
the members present, that should the
bill now pending to bring on an election
for Governor, become a law, a State
Convention of the party should be
called to nominate a Democratic candi
date for Governor.
A meeting of the committee was held
at Macon during the late State Fair, at
which the authority to call a convention
qf the party was conferred upon the
Chairman, CoL Anderson. Therefore, as
soon a3 the bill becomes a law, the De
mocracy will be called on to hold prima
ry meetings and select delegates to a
State Convention, to make a nomination
for Governor.
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The Public Printing.
The Monroe Advertiser of the 7th
inst. says:
State Printing.—We never expect to
be a bidder for the public printing, bnt
we hope to see the rule established that
the State printing of the journals, laws,
etc., shall be let out to the lowest bidder
and. the performance secured by heavy
bonds. This is the only fair and econom
ical role.
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Alfred E. Gregory, Esq., editor of the
Palisade News, of West Hoboken, N. J.,
called on us last evening. He has been
traveling in the South, but loft last night
for his home. He is a sound Democrat,
and believes Governor Parker has car
ried the State in the late election—which
we hope is true.
The King of the Aihantcci in DIcIntoah
Connty.
Senator Campbell is as well known os
any man in the Georgia Senate. One
look at his phiz will make a lasting im
pression on the mind of the beholder.
He is as full blood a negro as Georgia af
fords, and bis countenance is but one
remove from that of the gorilla, though
he is a man of some intelligence. His
influence^over the negroes in McIntosh
is as complete as the power of the Czar.
We are informed that he recently had a
“pass” with a British captain, arrested
him and his mate and confined them in
jail, without warrant or authority of law,
for sixteen days—for which breach he
has been indicted in the United States
District Court. Should he be convicted,
there will doubtless be an emeule in Mo-
Intosh, as he will, no doubt, refuse to be
arrested, and, perhaps, resist the author
ity of the United States.
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BgU California opposes Good Tem-
plarism by a vintage of 8,000,000 of
gallons for the present year.
It is pretty hard on Georgia Re
publicans that i.theTPre&ident had to go
all the way to New Hampshire’for a suc
cessor to KiyznowsM.
“A fox should not be on the jury
when a goose is _on trial,” quotes an ex
change. In most trials of importance
the foxes are generally defendants, while
the geese are^m the jury box.
The Colombia Phenix arises from
its ashes and says, “To be plundered , by
Scott & Co. and then punished by Grant
& Co. is hard to bear.” One might rea
sonably think so.
“Guesses at Truth” is the caption
of the Courier-Journal leader on the 7th.
The C.-J. has been guessing at truth for
the past six months and it is safe to say
it has guessed wrong every time.
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80s. The Washington Chronicle says:
“John A. Madden, of Georgia, has been
appointed a first-class clerk in tbe con
tract office, Postoffice Department.”—
Madden is remembered in Atlanta.
A lame little paper, published
down the Macon Road, speaking of Sen
ator Lester’s bill to farm out the State
Printing to the lowest bidder, has this to
say:
If this oould be done, we think tho
movement a good one; but we cannot
now conceiye how an intelligent propo
sal for this work could be made, nor how
Action of the Board of Trustees of the
State University.
The Board of Trustees of the State
University assembled yesterday, with Ex-
Gov. Chas. J. Jenkins in the Chair, and
CoL W. L. Mitchell Serretary.
A resolution was offered and accepted
to memorialize the Legislature for an en
dowment of $500,000 in bonds payable
in thirty and fifty years,—the object of
the endowment is to organize and con
stitute a University in the broadest sense
of the term,—one complete in all the
departments essential to a thorough
training in all the professions, scien
ces and arts. The memorial, accom
panied by a plan for such organization
and the concurrent expanses, will be sub
mitted to the Legislature by a committee
appointed for the purpose.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson tendered his
resignation as a trustee. His private af
fairs forbade his giving the necessary at
tention to the needs of the University.
His resignation was accepted. The va
cancy will be filled in August next. The
attendance was quite full.
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Several of Governor Bullock’s friends
say be will return to tbe city in about ten
days.
It was reported on the street last even
ing that Dr. Bard will return to the city
next week.
A Fine Specimen.
We have before ns a turnip grown by
Mr. Josiah Barber, of Cobb county,
which is a very fine specimen of this
species of the vegetable kingdom. This
turnip is 22 J inches in circumference, *
and weighs 4 pounds and 2 ounces. Mr.
Barber was in the city yesterday, with a
full wagon load of such, and had he come
down to the Fair, he would certainly
have carried off all the honors and pre
miums in this line. Very few such tur
nips were over grown in Georgia, or any
where else.
