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7' 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. ' 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. >-+-4 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. *-*-4 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. >-♦■< 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. ►-•-4 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.