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T H E AT LANTAWEEKLY SUN GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. TWELFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. Tuesday, November 14th. The Senate met at 10, a. m., President Trammell in the chair. Prayer by Lev. Jlr. Ketchum. The roll was called, and the Journal read and approved. Mr. Hillyeh moved to reconsider the resolution passed on yesterday directing the Secretary to make a suitable arrange ment, temporarily, for the printing of the Senate; carried; and the resolution ■was recommitted to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Nuns ally, chairman of the Com mittee on Internal Improvements, re ported a resolution directing the Secre tary to have printed one hundred copies of the report of the Superintendent of Public Works; adopted. A House bill to authorize the revision of the jury box in the county of Chero kee was read the first time. Mr. Erwin, Chairman of the Special Committee, appointed to consider the bill to remove the court house of Clark county from Watkinsvillo to Athens, re ports in favor of the passage of the game. A bill to provide for a special election to till the unexpired term of It. B. Bnl lock. The Judiciary Committee to whom the bill was referred, recommend ed an amendment that the Governor to be elected under the bill, shall be inau gurated on the day after said election; also, that the time be changed from the second to the third Tuesday in December. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Clark offered an amendment substitut- I ing January for December as the time of said election; lost. The bill was passed, and on motion transmitted to the House. The bill to change the county site of Clarke county from Watkinsville to Ath ens was, on motion of Mr. Erwin, then taken up. Mr. Candler opposed the bill, on the ground that it would unjust ly damage the citizens of Watkinsville by the depreciation of the value of their property. Mr. Reese supported the bill, insisting that the removal of a court house is always in the discretion ot the Legislature, and property owners pur chased subject to that discretion; that the willingness of the people of Athens to submit to the additional taxation shonld be considered, and that the town of Wat kinsville is insufficient for a county site. Mr. McWhorter offered as a substitute— a bill to provide for an election in Clark county to determine the question of the removal of the county site said of county said election to be held on the second Tuesday in January. Mr. Lester be lieved that the substitute was offered for the purpose of defeating the measure, and was opposed to it. A memorial signed by fourteen hundred citizens of Clark county, asking for the removal, and setting forth at length the advanta ges thereof, was read by the Secretary. Mr. Hillyer opposed the substitute— He thought that the mode proposed in it was only adopted when tho opinion of tho people of the county to be affected is not known, but in this case the me moriol furnishes sufficient evidence of the same. Mr. Candler moved to post pone the further consideration of the bill a week; the substitute was lost and tho bill passed. Mr. Ndnnally gave notice of a motion to reconsider to-mor row. Bills on third reading: To regulate and let out to the lowest bidder the public printing. The Judici ary Committee reported adversely on the bill. The report was not agreed to. Mr. Nunnally moved to refer the bill to a special committee of three; carried. Messrs. Nunnally, Hillyer and Lester were appointed. Mr. Lester moved to require the Committee to report on tho bill by 10 o’clock to-morrow; carried. To incorporate the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bauk of Georgia. On motion of Mr. Candle®, further consideration of the bill was postponed until Thursday. The hour having arrived which was set for the election of a United States Sena tor, the Senate went into said election. Mr. Nicholls nominated Hon. Thomas M. Norwood, of Chatham. The roll be ing called the vote stood: T. M. Nor wood 27; C. B. Wooten 2. Hon. T. M, Norwood was declared elected. Senator Campbell offered a protest against the election, on the ground that an election was duly had at the lost session of the Legislature for this same term, signed by Senators Campbell, Clark, Coleman, Welch, Deveaux, Anderson, Crayton and Wallace, which was entered on the journal. To create a new judicial circuit to be called the Mountain Circuit, out of the counties of Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, Union, Towns and White; to provide for a Judge and Solicitor Gene ral for the same, and for other purposes. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To amend an act to create a board of roads and revenue for the county of Mil- ton; withdrawn. To fix the salary for officers and mem bers of the General Assembly at $320 and $240 per annum, respectively. The Finance Committee reported adversely. Mr. Hillyer moved to amend that the pay of members shall be $6 per day, and tho officers $12 per day. On motion trie bill and amendment were laid on the table. To regulate the practice of denistry in this State, and for other purposes; statement of bonds on deposit ill bis office to the credit of the Educational Fund, etc.; also, a bill to amend the law in relation to vagrants; also, a resolution providing for the appointment of a com mittee to examine and report upon a codification of the laws applicable to Justice3 of the Peace and their Courts by S. C. McDaniel. Mr. Ormond—A resolution instructing the Treasurer to pay A. H. Gaston for two days services as Messenger, &c. Mr. Hancock—A resolution declaring that the State of Georgia is entitled to equal benefits under the homestead law as any citizen of said State. Mr. Barron—To enforce contract of immigrants and laborers, &c. m Mr. Gbtffin of Houston—A resolu tion requiring the Judiciary Committee to report nn amendment to the Constitu tion, providing for submitting the ques tion of the removal of the Capitol to a vote of tho people, &c. Mr. Lang—To fix the compensation for taking down testimony in cases of felony. Mr. Farmer—To create a Board of Commissioners for Liberty county. Mr. Riley—To create a new Judicial circuit; also, to amend an act to estab lish a system of education in this State; also, to amend the road laws in so far as they relate to Lumpkin county. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether—To organ- 3 a Board of Commissioners for his county. Mr. Meadows—To authorize the re ception of certain jury certificates by the Tax Collector of Madison county in pay ment of taxes, etc. Mr. Moreland—To require the Tax Collector of Meriwether county to keep hia office at the eounty site; also, to change paragraph 7, section 1711, Code of Georgia. Mr. Clements—To prevent the sale of liquor withiu one mile of the Clement Institute. Mr. Bdsh—To amend an act to amend and secure the proceeds &c., arising from the homestead; also, to amend the law in relation to dower; also, to authorize levying officers to collect advertising fees in certain cases; also, to prevent parties from driving away stock from their range, &c.; also, to amend the charter of the town of Morgan; also, to regulate lost time of laborers. Mr. Pod—To amend the charter of Columbus; also, to authorize parties in certain cases to file bills of exceptions; also, to provide for the payment of portion of the school fnnd, to the city of Columbus; also, to incorporate the Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Co lumbns. Mr. Davis, of Newton—To amend section 4420 Code in relation to receiv ing stolen goods; also, to organize a State Board of Agriculture. Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe—To render certain slanders penal. Mr. Trammell—To regulate the pay of jurors in Paulding county; also, to create a board of commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Paulding county. Mr. Bunn—To change the line between Polk and Bartow counties. Mr. Etheridge—To exempt practicing physicians from jury duty. Mr. GuERRr—To make it penal for any person to hunt on the land of another without permission. Mr. Nethebland—To authorize per sons who have purchased land in Rabun county to have their deeds recorded, &c. Mr. McNeil—To exempt practicing physicians from jury duty. Mr. Crittenden—To ascertain the amount of insolvent criminal cost yet due and unpaid to tho officers of the county courts and to pay the some. Mr Snead—To repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Richmond county; also, a resolution instructing the Judiciary Com mittee to report what action shall be taken by this House in reference to the official conduct of R. B. Bullock whether by impeachment or by prosecution for felony, Mr. Clark of Bichmond—To prevent the sale of farm products in Richmond and Burke between the hoars of sunset and sunrise. Mr. Hudson—To authorize the guar dian of S. G. Carter, a minor, to settle with his ward; also, to amend section 1977 of the Code of Georgia in relation to factor’s liens. Mr. Dell—To amend the law in rela tion to capital punishment; also, to re quire defendants to pay cost in certain cases before filing affidavits of illegality; also, to abolish the District Courts. Mr. Brady—To incorporate the town of Seeton. Mr. Mansfield—To amend aa act in corporating the town of Lnmpkin, &c. Mr. Glover—To compensate jurors in Snmter county. Mr. Bateman—To alter and amend an Act approved October 6th, 1868, in rela tion to liens on steam saw mills. Mr. Dell—To organize a criminal court for each county in this State. Mr. Craig—To repeal the Act to change the county site of Telfair county. Mr. Atkinson—To provide for a jury of half white and half colored persons to try all colored persons charged with crime or misdemeanor; also, to authorize the citizens of Tkomasville to elect cer tain officers. Mr. Lipsey—To refund money over paid by the Tfix Collector of Lee county. Mr. Jones, of Torrell—To fix the pay of jurors in his county. Mr. Clark, of Troup—To authorize To provide for the payment of the debt of Clark county; passed. To require non-resideut liquor dealers to take out licenses, and to provide for the punishment of any persons who shall violate the provision of this act. Mr. Burns moved to lay on the table; car ried. To alter and amend section 3522 of the code, so as to restrict judgment hens on real estate to the county in which 8a , judgment is rendered, and to or where a transcript of the said judgment or hen shall be recorded. . j® “O' 11 of adjournment having ar rived, the Senate adjourned until to morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House was called to order by the Speaker at 9, a. h. Prayer by Rev. Mr. ^ Journal read and approved. lhe following bills were read the first time: Mr. Pierce—To amend the charter of the town of Milledgeville. Mr. Jones of Hart—To amend the Jaws m relation to “Head Rights” in so far as they relate to the connties of Hart and Habersham. .. Bryan—A resolution requesting the Treasurer to lay before'the House ifieation of the law relating to Justices of the Peace, Ac., and requesting the Treas urer to furnish certain information, were taken up and adopted. Mr. McMillan moved to suspend the rules to take up the resolution offered by Mr. Snead this morning in relation to R. B. Bullock, late Governor of this State. Mr. Griffin of Houston, was opposed to any immediate action in the ‘ matter, and did not desire to see Gov. Bullock made a martyr of. Mr. Snead said that Bullock is charged with high crimes and misdemeanors, and that having robbed and plundered the State, he now tries to moke it appear that he is a martyr by perpetrating slanders against the people ie has so deeply wronged. Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, thought that there are a large number of bills and resolutions now pending, looking to the accomplishment of the same end, and the adoption of this resolution would only cause delay. Mr. Scott favored the view taken of the mat ter by Mr. Simmons. Both were in favor of action, bat thought the adoption of so many resolutions would delay and com plicate matters. Mr. McMillan’s mo tion was put, and did not prevail. Mr. McMillan moved to suspend the rules to take up a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the official conduct, &c., of R. B. Bullock. This motion did not pre vail. A message from the Governor enclos ing certain documents, was received but not read. The hoar of 12 o’clock, M, having ar rived, the election of United States Sen ator took place. Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, nominated Hon. Thomas M. Norwood, of Chatham, The call of the roll proceeded, and sev eral names were called with no response. Mr. Scott made the point of order that every member in his seat should vote. This point was ruled as well taken, and all members were required to vote. Mr. Griffin, of Houston, said certain members had sent up a protest, which the Speaker said should be considered after the vote was taken. The result of the vote in the House was as follows. T. M. Norwood, 127; William Dougherty, 1; Ephraim Tweedy, 1; Blank, 21; McCoy, 1. Total, 151. Mr. Patillo stated that Mr. Murphy, of Harris, was absent, sick, hence did not vote. The protest of Messrs. Hillyer, Put ney, Hall of Meriwether, O’Neal, Floyd, Campbell, Dukes, Davis of Clarke, Blue, Samuel Smith, Battle, Oliver, Jones of Macon, Clower, Griffin of Houston, Col by, Atkinson, Joiner, Ormand, Lewis and Richardson, protesting against holding an election for a vacancy which does not exist—they claiming that Foster Blodgett was elected to fill said vacancy. On mo tion of Mr. Pou the protest, after some debate, and numerous points of order, was allowed to be spread upon the Jour nal. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Barron, Barksdale, Jones of Gwinnett, Davenport and Carlton. The House then adjourned. thirteenth day’s proceedings. SENATE. Monday, November 15. The Senate met, President Trammell in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ketch um. The roll called and the journal ap proved. Mr. Nunnally moved to reconsider the action oE yesterday on the passage of the bill to change the county site of Clark county from Watkinsville to Athens. Mr. Candler earnestly advocated the motion to reconsider, on the ground of injustice to the people of Watkinsville and the inexpediency of incurring the expense. Mr. Reese opposed the motion to re consider. He thought that the action had been deliberately taken, and should not be reviewed except upon new grounds. ■ Mr. Hinton favored reconsideration. The motion was lost by Ayes—Messrs. Beach, Burns, Candler, Hicks, Hinton, Jordan, Matthews, Mc Whorter, Nunnally, Smith and Welch— 11. Nays—Anderson, Brock, Brown, Bru- ten, Cameron, Campbell, Clark, Colman, Cone, Crayton, Deveaux, Estes, Erwin, Heard, Hillyer, Hoyle, Jervis, Jones, Kirkland, Kibbee, Lester, Nicholls, Ped- dy, Reese, Richardson, Simmons, Stead man and Wallace—28. The consideration of a hill to restrict the lien of judgments of real estate to the county where rendered or where a trans cript of said judgment shall be recorded, being the unfinished business of yester day, was then taken up. Mr. Kibbee opposed the bill on the ground that it gives suitors in the United States courts an undue advantage. Mr. Hillyer ad vocated its passage. Mr. Hunter offered an amendment that the lien shall relate to time when the judgment was rendered, not when it was recorded; adopted. On motion of Mr. Burns, the bill was indefinitely postponed. The special committee to whom was referred the bill to regulate the public printing of the State, and to let out the same to the lowest bidder, reported in favor of the same. A message from the ad interim Gov ernor was received, transmitting the re port of the Principal Keeper of the Pen itentiary, and recommending provision for the payment of the debt of the Pen- the Mayor and Council of LaGrange to itentiary, amounting to over seven thou- issue bonds to aid a railroad. Mr. Griffin of Twiggs—To authorize the revision of the jury-box in said county. Ml Hall of Upson—For the relief of William Gibson; also, a resolution in structing the Superintendent of Public Works to inspect the condition of Rail roads which have received State aid; also, a resolution requesting the Governor to famish the General. Assembly a state ment of the number of miles of Railway constructed since July, 1868, to which State aid has been granted; also, to change the time of holding the Superior Courts in Flint county. Mr. Clark of Troupe—To confer ad ditional powers on the Mayor and Coun cil of LaGrange. Mr. Wood—To prescribe the manner in which Lunatics, etc., shall be commit ted to the Asylum. Mr. Jenkins—To change the time of holding Worth Superior Court. Mr. Hunter—To protect more effect ually religious worship. Mr. Hilller—A resolution providing for printing a number of copies of the report of the State School Commissioner. On motion of Mr. Bryan, the rules were suspended and the two resolutions offered by himself in relation to the cod- sand dollars; also, that suitable action be taken in relation to the convicts—the contract with Messrs. Grant, Alexander & Co. having expired. It was referred to the Committee on tho Penitentiary. A House resolution providing for a joint committee to inspect a compilation of the laws of this State, in relation to Justices’ Courts, prepared by Mr. Mc Daniel, was taken up; not concurred in. Bills were read the second time. On motion the Senate then adjonroed to the Representative Hall to consolidate the vote for United States Senator. Mr. Smith offered a resolution that a committee of five from the Senate and eight from the Honse be appointed to take into consideration the fence laws of this State; not taken up. _ Mr. Wellborn offered a joint resolu tion that the Superintendent of Pnblic Works be directed to inquire into and investigate fully the condition of all rail roads to which State aid has been grant ed ; not taken up. The Senate then ad journed until to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. House met, Speaker Smith in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jones. Jonrnal read and approved. On motiou of Mr. Pierce, the rules were suspended, and the House bill to provide for a special-election for Gover nor, which had passed the Senate with certain amendments, were concurred in. On motion of O’Neal of Baldwin, the rules were suspended, and two communi cations from the Executive were taken up and read—one covering tho report of the Principal Keeper’of the Penitentiary; the other of the Superintendent of Pub lic Works—this second message and ac companying documents were referred to the Committee on Internal Improve ment. The following bills were read the first time: Mr. Emmerson—To authorize the cor porate authorities of Dalton to issue bonds for educational purposes; also, to authorize the corporate authorities of Dalton to purchase and donate lands to the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company; also, to incorporate the town of Tilton in Whitfield county; also, to incorp irate the Georgia Industrial Agen cy, and to aid Railroad companies, man ufactories, and others, to obtain loans, etc., upon more favorable terms than are usual; also, to establish a system for working public Roads. Mr. Morrison—To require the Tax Collector of Ware county to receive County Scrip for taxes. ' Mr. Cumming—To extend the jurisdic tion of the City Court of Augusta. Mr. Morris—To prevent the killing of deer in Talbot, Marion and Taylor coun ties, during certain months. Mr. Clark, of Richmond—To estab lish an annuity for persons of this State who lost more than one limb daring the war. Mr. McNeil—To authorize the Ordi nary of Randolph county to issue bonds to aid in building a court-house for said county. Mr. Fields—To authorize C. Camp bell to erect a mill-dam over Connesauga river in Murray county. Mr. Howell—To prevent fraud in lay ing off a homestead in personalty; also, to authorize the sale of personal proper ty at any place within the limjjs of Mil- ton county; also, to allow persons to make tax returns to the Clerk of the Su perior Court in certain cases. On motion of Mr. Gray, the rules were suspended, and the Senate resolution postponing the collection of tax for 1871 sixty days, was taken up. The Finance Committee reported ad • versely to the adoption of tho above reso lution, and Mr. Gray offered a minority report. Mr. Wofford of Barbtow advocated the adoption of the minority report, urg ing that the farmers in the north-western parts of the State have not yet put their corn and wheat on the market, but will be able in sixty days so to do, and real ize money to pay their tax therefrom. Mr. McMillan favored the minority report as necessary to meet the situation in North-east Georgia. Mr. Bacon said that the interests of the State demand that money should be raised, and that he had been requested by several Senators, who voted for the resolution hastily, as they allege, to”op- pose it, and that if the collection be post poned 60 days the State would lose about one hundred thousand dollars in poll tax, for present contracts would then expire, and the parties be scattered so that the poll tax could not be collected; he fa vored an extension of time, but not. for so long as sixty days. Mr. Phillips said he was informed that the interest on certain bonds is due, and holders are clamorous for payment; and, as there is no money in the Treasu ry, the credit of the State will be im paired, and the burden of taxation in creased by delay. Mr. Griffin, oi Houston, favored the minority report, saying that only half a crop had been made in many parts of the State, and the people are not able, without sacrifice of property, to pay now. Mr. Jackson favored the report of the Committee urging that many counties have contracted liabilities upon the faith of the tax which is being collected, and if collection is postponed sixty days it would necessitate borrowing money at ruinous rates. Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett thought the State could not lose by the postpone ment, and that two-thirds of the corn crop is still in the field and cannot well be put on the market within sixty days. Mr. Fain said, to-day all Tax Collectors dose their books and will proceed to col lect by execution; and the extension of time is to allow Tax Collectors further time to settle with the Comptroller Gen eral; and this relief only tends to provide against sale of property by execution; that a loan could be negotiated to meet the interest on bonds, which loan could be more easily effected than the people can find means to avoid having their property levied on and sold. Mr. Pou remarked the longer an un pleasant duty is delayed, the harder the performance. He was willing to extend thirty, instead of sixty, days. Campbell, of McIntosh, favored the extension. Mr. Riley favored granting further time, and said he failed to see how the State could be injured by a delay of sixty days. Clower, of Monroe, said his color in dicated that he came from the black belt, and that his section wanted this exten sion, and, in his opinion, more of the poll tax would be collected in sixty days than at present; that he owes sixteen dol lars tax which he hasn’t paid, and if it is doubled, he thinks it will be about thirty-two dollars; therefore he wanted more time. Mr. Pierce called the previous ques tion, which was sustained, and on mo tion to adopt the majority report, the yeas were 140, and nays 131. Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved to amend the Senate resolntion by allowing time for the payment of tax untilDecem- ber 24th, 1871, and that Tax Collectors be allowed until 25th day of January, 1872, to settle with Comptroller General. CONSOLIDATION OF VOTE FOB U. 8. SENATOR. At 12 o’clock m, the Senate came into the Representative Hall, Hon. L. N. Trammell, Preside^, presiding. The consolidated vote forUnited States Sena tor was officially announced, as follows: T. M. Norwood, 154; C. B. WooteD, 3; E. Tweedy, 1; Wm. Dougherty, 1; H. K. McCoy, 1; blank, 22. President Trammell announced that Hon. T. M. Norwood, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected United States Senator for six years. The Senate then retired to their Chamber. The House resumed the unfinished business. Mr. McMillan moved to further amend by making a proviso that this extension shall not operate so as to prevent chal lenges to persons who attempt to vote without having paid poll tax; withdrawn. Mr. Cumming offered to amend by ex cepting from the operation of this ex tension of time all persons who owe tax for 1868, 1869 and 1870. The power of a people will be directly and immediately proportional to theii intelligence and to the diffusion of knowl edge. If we look beyond our own an noying political strifes, and see what Vig orous efforts our sister States are making in tho departments of education, we will Mr. Simmons accepted this amendment, j be appalled at our own apathy and inert- and his amendment to the Senate reso- ness. To stand still now, is" to fall in lntion was adopted. Mr. Phillips offered a resolution re quiring the Secretary of State to turn over to the Committee on Privileges and Elections all papers in hia office relating to the election of a Representative in the county of Calhoun; adopted. Bills on first reading resumed. Mr. Halt, of Meriwether—A resolu tion asking Congress for the removal of disabilities, Mr. Bryan—To regulate the system of farming out Penitentiary convicts. Mr. McMillan—To require all declar ations in common law suits to be com plete at the time of filing, etc.; also, to alter Section 2850, Code of Georgia, in elation to Set-off. Mr. Wilson—To alter Section 6S9, Revised Code, in relation to public roads. Mr. Jackson—To refund to Charles Lattimer certain tax erroneously collected from him; also, for the relief of Mary A. Edmonson. On motion of Mr. Hoge the rules were suspended, and the bill to provide for an investigation into the conduct of State officials was taken up, and two hundred copies of the amended bill were ordered printed, and the bill set down as the spe cial order for Monday next. Pending discussion on this motion, the Honse was declared adjourned until to-morrow. >-♦-< Dr. N. L. Angier. The Columbus Sun, of the 7th inst., copies the following from our columns: Our State Treasurer, under tlie solemn convic tion that Governor Bullock was making iUegal use of tho money and bonds of the State, has been watchful and vigilant, and steadily pressed bis in vestigations and enquiries, and kept the public in formed of the facts and the law, and in this way has saved Georgia miUions of dollars, and also saved her from the utter bankruptcy which has befallen other Southern States where the Radicals have been in power. He has done much for Georgia, and de serves the thanks of her people. And adds the following: We clip the above from the Atlanta Sun in order to give the commendation our hearty endorsement. Dr. Angier is to us a stranger personally, aud we only know him from his official acts. We have observed his public conduct for years, and as far as we know, he has been pure amid corruption and faithful among the faithless. If Dr. Angier has any pro nounced politics, they are Republican, and this fact increases our admiration of the man and officer—not that his politi cal principles are correct, but that his honesty and firmness should be so con spicuous in spite of such principles. He has looked like a white crow among a gathering of filthy buzzards and hung a brilliant jewel on an Ethiop’s ear. Our characters are formed and take color from those with whom we habitually associate, and certainly he who can touch pitch and not be defiled, is of purer conversation thau he who has never been tempted to wrong and crime. Any sort of a ship can sail on still waters or glide with the current, but it requires the strength of a Samson, the wisdom of a Solomon, the patience of a Job and the purity of a Lot combined, to stem the torrent of a cor rupt age and drive robbers of States back unto their loathsome and congenial dens. The cleansing of the Augean stables and the killing of the giant robber of Mount Aventine, were not the least of the twelve labors of Hercules, Death of Dr. M. J. Srnead. Dr. Sinead, the Professor of Modem Languages in the State University, died on the night of the 11th inst., from an illness of only three days. . He was taken with bilious cramp colic, on Thursday morning, while in the prayer room. On Friday he appeared better, but on Sat urday, about noon, he was taken with congestion of the bowels, which proved fatal by 7 o’clock at night. His death was a shock, not only to the University, but to all acquaintances, he being ad mired by all as a thorough scholar and a truly honest and Christian man, always ready to do his duty. On Monday, the 13th, his funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Henderson, in the College Chapel. The Masons took charge of his re mains, and, having honored them with Masonic ceremonies, placed them in a vault in the cemetery, there to remain until the relatives of his wife arrive, when they will carry the corpse, as we learn, to Virginia, the native State of the deceased. State University. All true men must have concluded that they had cause for congratulation, on reading that portion of the Governor’s Message which relates to the subject of education. Candor forces the acknowl edgment that it is worthy of all praise. After thoroughly commending to the General Assembly the liberal endowment of the State University, he concludes thus: “In my judgment, there is no pos sible way in which half a million, or even a million of dollars could be invested which would redound so much to the future glory, grandeur and greatness of our no ble old State.” This deserves most careful considera tion. In our judgment, no more impor tant question was ever presented to the people of the State. It is above and beyond all party or political considera tions, for it concerns the people of the whole State—no one section, nor one party, nor one denomination; but all—all sections, all parties, and all Churches; and even looks more to the future glory and advancement of the State, than to the present benefit of individuals. For what greater evidence of wisdom and philanthropy can be given, than to lay broad the foundations upon which, in years to come, a superstructure shall be raised that shall be a crown of glory to our State, to plant now the seed whose fruit shall be enjoyed by generations yet unborn. It needs no prophetic vision to forecast the future on this question of edneation. — If ever knowledge was power, it is at the present time, and will be true in a tenfold greater degree in coming years. the rear in the march of progress; and this can never be. The position of Geor gia is in the front rank. It is a very plain proposition that if the State has a Uni versity, she shonld acknowledge it as sneb, aud foster it as such, and in so do ing, she would, iu no measure, interfere with the rights of other educational in stitutions of tho State. For a State Uni versity as such, in fact, belongs to all the denominations of tho State, and in its progress and advancement each of the other institutions is equally interested. For, according to onr conception, tho character of edneation given at the State University, should be supplementary to that given at the other institutions; should be, as far as possible, technical and professional, rather than gymnastic, and we suppose the authorities possessing the endowment, recommended by the Governor, would endeavor to give jt that tendency. There can be no doubt we havG great faith, in Georgia, in the efficacy of words. We are apt to think, by passing a series of resolutions, and calling them by a name, we can make it sneh. How many Universities have we in Georgia in name.; while in reality we have not one. No; words alone cannot make a University. We need something more; we need liber al endowments that, will enable the au thorities to obtain Professors, competent in numbers and ah lity, to fill all Ike de partments demanded by this progressive age. All the departments of technical education must be provided for. But for the present we defer this question. With your consent we propose to discuss this subject in regard to technical education and the relation of the State thereto. Rugby. Col. gJolm C. Nicholls of Pierce. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28th, 1871. Editor Savannah Morning News: Sir— The high tribute paid one of Geor gia’s most gifted sons, one of her most successful and rising lawyers, struck a responsive chord in, perhaps, a thousand hearts to-day—but no one greeted it with the appreciative response that thrilled my own. • He is the friend and companion ‘of my early years, and faithfully does memory recall the manly dignity, the intrepid bravery of tho boy I never knew to flinch in any emergency. These traits have ripened in the strength and maturity of a splendid manhood.— For some public men, one can scarce keep under glaring faults, and patch up presentable character; but in the case of Cajit. Nicholls, it is scarcely possible to say more that has already been said by our friend of the Netcs, without allowing our predictions to lead us into extrava gance. Only, let us add, give us such men, of executive ability, to fill our high offices of honor and trust, and Georgia will bo free. Nutured in the most refined cir cles of society, ho is fitted to adorn any position in tho gift of our people. _ South Georgia, SUN-STROKES. Ex-Attorney General Stansbury, of Ohio, and Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Baltimore, have been engaged to defend the South Carolinians who have been ar rested on the charge of being Ku-KIux. Ex-Collector Gould, of Savannah, has been heard from. The Washington correspondent of the Savannah News telegraphs the following in reference to lnm. Major Gould reached Washington a few days since en route to Savannah, but on his arrival here he was informed of his indictment by the Grand Jury in your city, and he immediately retraced his steps northward. Gould claims that he has been deceived, and says that he feari a trap has been set to catch him in Sa vannah. He says he was promised that if he would return to Savannah and give all the information he could relative to other parties, he should go unmolested. There is'no doubt but what the parties who control the prosecution in Gould’s case, and in other cases, have it in their power to avail themselves of Gould’s testimony by giving certain satisfactory assurances to the effect that if he will deliver his eyidence ho shall not be mo lested. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is not aware of Gould’s where abouts. He has very suddenly fled to parts unknown. JBS?* Akerman is an astute statesman. He is almost shrewd. True, he is not a wise man, because wise men are always good men, and Akerman is not a good man. But he has some acuteness, which answers the purposes of sagacity, and en ables him to move along in the abnormal groove into which a peculiar fate has plunged him. A recent evidence of his ’cuteness is mentioned by the Washington correspondent of tho Louisville Ledger. It seems that “Recently a committee from South Carolina, composed ot men of great weight, called upon the ex-rebel General Akerman, now Attorney-General, presented a strong petition in favor of the pardon of two persons who had been wrongly convicted under the Congress ional election law in the case of Delarge and Bigamy-Bowen. The Attorney- General declined to go into the merits of the case, as he said there were to be a large number of convictions of Demo crats in New York, and he would not al low any Republican to be pardoned now for fear it would be used as a reason why the Democrats should be pardoned here after. The committee urged that it was not just to permit men improperly cc victed, to enable the President to stiff up his own back for another and differe case, and the pardon of Bowen being i ended. Akerman said he wanted it be understood that was his affair; tb Bowen had Mr. Grant to promise it, ana the President was not disposed to cany it ont, and held it back for a week, but finally allowed it to issue.”