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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
the DAILY SUN.
Saturday. Dcccnbci! 2<I, 1S71.
A Good SugKe>iioD) which De
serve* Mature Consideration.
It lifts been announced, by telegraph,
that Hon. Daniel W. Yoorhees, the ster
ling Democratic Representative of the
Terre Haute District of Indiana, in the
present Congress of the United States,
has appeared in a card or an address to
the public on “The Situation;” in which
he uses the following language:
“I keenly appreciate the importance
of an authoritative expression of princi
ples, which are to gnide ns in the future
as in the past. It shonld be made at an
early date, in order that organization
shall bo perfected
the road with their own unaided .means.
As soon ns this determination was made
known, they found ready sale for their
bonds at satisfactory prioes. The in
dorsed bonds were canceled, and Gen.
Austell, in a note addressed to Gov. Bol
lock, ou the 3.5th day of Joly last, said:
"In compliance with your request. I have the
pleasure of stating to you that the Two Hundred
and Forty Thousand Collars of the bonds issued by
the Atlanta and Bichmond Air-Line Railroad, in
dorsed by the State ot Georgia, have been canceled,
and are now in my vault. In the building and
completion of our road, we will have no occasion of
using any more of the State'a indorsements."
This was signed by “Alfred Austell,
Yice President,” and written at the verbal
request of Gov. Bullock, after being ver
bally informed that the bonds had
been canceled, and were subject to the
orders of the State. They, however, lay
in the vault of the Atlanta National
, and confidence re- . ... . .
6tored by the time the approaching cam-, Sank, till, on the 9th day of November,
paign is upon us. This, however, should
be the work of a National Convention,
embracing delegates from all the States.
I am in favor of calling such a conven
tion at some central point in the West,
on a day not later than the °2d day of
February next. The call should be issued
by the National Executive Committee,
and delegates should be appointed by
State and District Conventions. The
business of this body should be to care
fully and patiently weigh all views laid
beforo it, to agree and publish a clear
and definite declaration of principles
upon all matters affecting the polica. wel
fare of the people, and the safety of jur
free institutions. This being, done it
shonld adjourn to a day fixeif for the
nomination of a candidate for President.
“In the meantime, the Peoples of the
States can discuss, approve or disapprove
of what has been done. It w mid be the
duty of all Democrats taking part in
politics to submit to the voice of the ma
jority. If there are such as prefer their
own convictions even to the platform of
tho National Convention, they can step
aside in quiet, without embarrassing
anybody else. Let us, ho '."ever, have
political, as well as personal harmony,
and success is within our reach. If the
entire Democratic vote can be consoli
dated, inspired with enthusiasm, and
brought to the polls, General Grant
caunot be re-elected It was the voters
in our party that staid at home on the
day of the election which wrought such a
wide-spread defeat. There is no increase
of the Kepnblican vote,
“I make the above suggestion, know
ing that it is entirely practical, and that
it meets an urgent demand of the present
crisis.' I shall respectfully urge it upon
the National Executive Commit.ce, and
ask for it the favorable consideration of
*ooservative men Everywhere.”
Voorneesis entirely right, in our
opinion, in attributin'? the jate “wide
spread defeat” o: the Democratic Party
in the Northern Spates to the met that
large numbers o. the Democrat voters
staid at home “on the dry of election.”
The truth is, they did not approve the
“New Departure” principles, announced
by their leaders, and would not sanction
them at the polls.
Tho Democracy is a Party of princi
ples, and cm never be rallied in any po
litical contest wherein these are aban
doned.
His suggestion that there shonld be a
preliminary convention of the Party to
agree upon the principles and issues on
which the next Presidential election is to
be conducted, iu advance of the nomina
tion, is, in our judgment, both timely and
wise.
We commend his views to the careful
perusal of our readers. They are worthy
of the man and of the occasion.
There at least three millions two hundred
thousand Democratic voters now in the Uni
ted Siates^to say nothing of disaffected
Republicans, so-called. All that is neces
sary, therefore, for a brilliant Demo
cratic victory in the approaching civic
struggle between Constitutionalism and
Despotism, is, for some programme of
action, to" be first agreed upon, on which,
the full Democratic vote can be uni
ted. Such programme of action, we be
lieve,can be agreed upon. Let this he done;
and then let a convention of delegates
from all the States be called, to nominate
candidates upon it; and such a civic vic
tory will be achieved by the Democracy
in the next Presidential election, as has
not been witnessed in this country since
the great triumph of Jefferson over the
Centralists in 1801!
What is now wanted is union and har
mony on a l-ight line of policy. Iu this
matter we are no “extremist.” We in
sist upon nothing except that there, shall
be no abandonment of constitutional
principles—no lowering of the Democrat
ic standard—no yielding of thirty-two
hundred thousand Democrats to a small
fraction of disaffected Radicals.
A. H. S.
Wliat State Indorsement is
Worth.
We have heretofore said that railroads,
which will pay when completed, can be
built without State aid;, and that those
which cannot be built without it will not
pay. We adhere to the correctness of
of this proposition as a rule.
We adduce the case of tho Air Line
Railroad to sustain us. The Legislature
granted the company an indorsement of
$12,000 per mile. Some time after the
first twenty miles were completed, the
company applied for and received from
the State the indorsement upon its bonds
to which it was entitled according to law,
on the twfcnty miles, amounting to
$210,000.
They then tried to sell the Bonds, but
could not realize as much for them as they
were willing to take. They intended to
pay the bonds—did not intend to leave
inem a Durden upon the people of the
State. Acting thus in good faith, they
xefused to sell the bonds except at a fair
price.
The company then resolved to build
Mr. E. W. HoLand, the Treasurer of the
Air Liue Road, carried them to the Gov
ernor’s office, and delivered them up,
taking a receipt for them bearing date
of that day, of which tue following is a
copy:
'Received of E. W. Holland, Treasurer Georgia
Air Line Railroad Company, t*o hundred and forty
bonds, of said Company—No. 1 to 211), both inclu
sive, for One Thousand Dollars each, upon which the
indorsement of the State had been placed ip accord
ance with an act of the General Assembly, approved
September 21st, 18G8—said bonds having been can
celed by the officers of said Railroad Company and
returned to thisDepartuient-" A, . *
This receipt is signed by Benjamin
Conley, who is now discharging the func
tions of the Executive office. n ' * J
Here is a forcible illustration of the
position we have heretofore assumed.
The Air Line is. now graded some
twenty miles beyond Gainesville, and is
under contract to theTugaloo River; and
it will be completed and the cars running
from Charlotte to G inesville next
spring, leaving only a space of. some 50
miles, which will be co npieted without
any undue delay.
T2ie United States Land Scrip.
The Senate on yesterday reconsidered
their action in regard to this Land Scrip,
by which the bill before them giving
this donation equally to Milledgeville and
Dahlonega to establish colleges was de
feated. This is- a matter of great im
portance to the whole people of Geor
gia. The grant of land, 270,000 acres,
if sold to-day, wonld bring 90 cents per
acre, amounting to $243,000. Here is
nearly a quarter of million of dollars,
donated to Georgia for educational pur
poses, and shonld the lands not be
sold now, but judiciously located, the
amount that they would yield, would no
doubt be doubled or trebled in a few
years. We doubt if the members of the
Assembly have given this subject the
thought that it deserves. Hence, we
would deplore any hasty or inconsiderate
action, and would respectfully suggest
that it would be the part of wisdom to
take ample *time to consider the subject
in all its bearings.
Snow to the depth of two iuches fell
in Athens last Thursday night.
Joseph Fry was in the city, on the
streets, yesterday.
Two negroes were brought up on the
Georgia train last evening in hand cufls,
from Putnam county, both sentenced to
the Penitentiary—one for murder and the
other for stealing.
Train Delayed.—The up train on the
Georgia Railroad was delayed several
hours yesterday morning by the burning
of a wood station near the Alcova river.
The fire is supposed to have been com
municated by a passing engine.
We learn that Benjamin Conley, exer
cising the functions of Governor of
Georgia, has written a letter to some one
in Washington, declaring that Bullock’s
administration has been patriotic, eco
nomical, and that there has been no over
issue of bonds by him. What next?
Death of Hon. Wright Brady.—
From a private dispatch weleamthatthe
Hon. Wright Brady, a respected and hon
ored member of the present Legislature,
from Sumter county, departed this life at
his home, night before last, at 10 o’clock.
In his death his friends and family, and
the public, have lost a tine, honest, faith
ful naan, and he will be missed by many
who have known and loved him.
The Clerical Cores of the House.—
It is always gratifying to see places of
trust occupied by competent and faithful
men, and in this connection we have been
pleased to observe the efficiency of the
gentleman composing the above corps.
The Clerk of the House, our genial and
accomplished friend, CoL James D. Wad
dell, is too well known to require any
comment from us. And so is the worthy
Assistant Clerk, Mr.L. Carrington, whose
long experience has made him aufait in
the duties of his office. Mr. Samuel
Lumpkin is highly commended for the
accuracy and promptness with which he
keeps up the Journal.
Mr. J. L. Sweat has the calendar and
messages always in excellent order, and by
Messrs. McMillan, Dendey, Wilson and
others, the engrossing and enrolling
departments, are kept np with neatness
and dispatch.
The prompt transaction of business has
been greatly facilitated by the energy and
efficiency of the clerks; and CoL Waddell
is entitled to credit—not only for select
ing competent corps of assistants, but for
the tact and thorough business system
with which the entire work of his office is
performed.
Personal.—Gen. DuBose, member of
Congress from the Fifth Georgia District,
was in the city yesterday, and left last
night for Washington.
Mai. C. P. McCalla.—The Constitu
tionalist of the 28th instant, while calling
for the investigating of Foster Blodgett’s
management of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, thus speaks of Maj. Mc
Calla:
Tho only industry exhibited thus far
has been by Maj. (X P. McCalla, princi
pal bookkeeper of the Western Atlantic
Railroad. He has unearthed and ex
posed to public view nearly all the frauds
that have come to light. His acquain
tance with the books enabled him to do
it, and he has acted in the matter with a
public spirit and regard for the rights of
the State, entitling him to commenda
tion. ;
* * * He has already done more
practical service in the exposure of these
frauds than any one else that can be
named—Dr. Ahgier, perhaps, excepted.
We hope tho joint committee of investi
gation will give McCalla such a position
iD aid of its labors as will utilize nil his
knowledge. He knows all about the
books the committee will have to exam
ine. Indeed, it cannot well get along
without him.
Stolen and Recovered.—A negro
thief entered the stable of Mr. James
Terhune, Tfinrsdav night, and stole two
sets of harness. Mr. T. went to a wagon
yard yesterday morning and found one
set in possession of a countryman who
had purchased it of the negro the night
before. The other-set had been sold to
another countryman who had left the
city, but Mr. Terhune started two men
in pursuit and doubtless recovered it be
fore night. The men who purchased the
harness from the negro are likely io be
the only losers in the case, and, possibly,
they deserve to be, as they should have
been more discreet than to purchase such
material from negroes late at night.—
While search was being made* for the
harness, a saddle was discovered which
had been purchased the same way. This
remains in the hands of officers of the
police for identification.
Col. E. Hulbebt.—Col. Hulbert, bet
ter known as “Sharp and Quick”—he
who manipulated the Gubernatorial elec
tion, and counted the votes so as to make
Bullock Governor when Gordon received
a majority of the votes cast—so it is as
serted and believed, and Col H. has never
denied it—this same CoL Hulburt—has
been stating, as we are reliably in
formed , that Col. James M. Smith,
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, had appointed a “ bad committee"
to investigate the safety of the Capitol
Building, composed of men from Colum
bus, Macon and Savannah, and that the
people of Atlanta “must look into it, or
they would go up.”
We deem it proper to call attention to
the fact that a resolution requir
ing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Property to inves
tigate the safety of the Capitol Building
has been referred by the House to that
committee, and that the Speaker has not
appointed any committee for the pur
pose indicated. _
SUN-STROKES.
They are sleighing, in Canada ;
but-, in Cuba, they are slaying.
“Ben. Butler is not so sure that
Grant will be renominated.” That is sad,
as Butl6r was never known to be right.
Rosenzweig has gone into the
soap manufacturing business in the Sing
Sing prison.
jQigf* The question now looming up is,
will the United States “walk Spanish,”
or make the Spanish walk the plank of
an apology.
BgL. While the Duke question is be
fore tbe country, Kentucky comes to the
front with one whose Christian name is
Basil.
The Post says: “Alexis is coming
to Boston after thanksgiving.” But he
will have his thanksgiving after he leaves
Boston. Every one does.
The Louisville Ledge)- gives this
as Grant’s version :
Unhappy land! To hastening ills a prey,
WKere wealth accumulates, and men K. K.
The Territorial Legislature of the
District of Columbia has furnished Gov
ernor Cook only four millions of bonds
to begin trade upon.
The Boston Post says: “A. H. S.
is proceeding prosperously with his serial
in The Atlanta Sun.” It has taken ful
ly six months for that joke to get into the
Post; but everybody knew it would get
there finally.
1253U The American Consul at Havana
telegraphs that “American citizens and
officials need the protection of the Amer
ican Government.” In the meantime,
the American fleet is flaunting Russian
colors in New York bay.
The Washington correspondent
of the Savannah Dews sendeth us infor
mation of the late Superintendent of the
State Road plunderers. Telegraphing
on the 28th, he-suys: “Foster Blodgett
has arrived in this city. There was no
excitement. He visited the White House
this morning, but Grant was preparing
to attend a wedding and all visitors were
excluded. Blodgett leaves for New York
to-night on a visit to the Grand Duke,
and returns here on Friday, when he will
decide about contesting the Hon. T. M.
Norwood’s seat in the Senate.” But the
richness pomes in the closing paragraph
of the dispatch”, which says: “Foster
feels very sorry for Rufus Bullock, and
does not think Rufus made any money.
Still he is down on him for stealing and
allowing others to steaL” “That do set
tle it;” and when Bullock sees it, it will
tickle him away down below the yellow
tops of his boots.
£2r* “The man who laughs” has
turned up in Washington. The tele
graph reports that Grant laughed when
he read Robeson’s report of his guns in
West India waters. Certainly this was
a joking matter. An American vessel is
hemmed in by a Spanish fleet in a for
eign port. Spain has violated her prom
ises, and failed to protect the rights of
American citizens in Cuba. Yet, while
all this is being done, the President
laughs when his Secretary of the Navy
tells him he has only a few “pop-guns”
in Cuban waters. Let us all laugh..
£@“* The Cincinnati Times and Chroni
cle says: “There are symptoms of a com
bined and persistent effort to write Gen.
Sehenck out of the office of Minister to
England.” There is but one way for
Schenck to relieve himself, and that is to
do as Grant did about his Seneca stock,
advertise it for sate.
“These who favor the Indian peace
policy maintain that the Penn is mightier
than the sword.”—(Boston Post.) But as
the * ‘Penns” at once became quackers in
the war-path of the Apaches, Scofield’s
swords had to come up, at last, to disap
prove the accepted theory of the relative
strength of the two weapons.
The New York Herald says: “Gov
ernor Scott, of South Carolina, has
stopped all further issue of State bonds.”
No, the people stopped it; Scott would
have been going ahead until now if his
rascality had not been published,
THE CAPITOL.
The principal act of the House, yes
terday, was the indefinite postponement
of the Senate bill repealing the usury
laws of the State. In this the House did
wrong. We contend that the man who
does business in money should have no
more restrictions resting upon his traffic
than are thrown around the grocer or
dry goods merchant. The humanitarian
view which some Representatives take
of the matter is all very well upon paper
and for “buncombe,” but worth nothing
at all when it comes to a business analy-
STATE MATTERS.
Mr. H. M. Whitworth, of Gwinnett,
has killed a fourteen month’s old hog
that weighed 386.
Last Saturday evening, in Upson
county, J. S. B Williams stabbed, fatally,
Moses F. Colvin.
Savannah Locals have been nourished
with an infanticide,
Macon is declining into the amateur
dramatic business.
Rev. A. F. Lichte died in Macon Wed
nesday.
Floyd connty sends tho following dele
gates to the State Convention: J. R.
Towers, J. F. Shanklin, Geo. S. Black,
R. T. Fouche; and as alternates, W. B.
Terhune, J. W. Turner, N. Bass and W.
M. Shropshire.
The South Georgia Conference will
meet in Columbus on the 13tb.
Weston is in Columbus.
The West Point News has the follow
ing: A freedman in the employ of Dr.
John S. Hall was accidentally killed, on
Monday night last, by Mr. E. C. Hill.
From the testimony adduced at the coro
ner’s inquest, it appears that said freed
man, who was of a boisterous disposition,
was out iu the yard swearing and dis
turbing the family. Mr. Hill had just
returned from the plantation, and had
taken the keys of his stable and crib for
the purpose of putting them away. In
order to intimidate the negro, he took
down his gun and started into the yard,
having the keys under swung on his
wrist by a string. As he went out at the
door one of the larger keys is supposed
to have struck the trigger, cap or ham
mer of the gun, causing it to explode,
and lodging the charge in the neck of
the negro, from the effects of which he
died instantly. It is not definitely
known what fired off the gun, but Mr.
Hill had no intention of shooting the
negro, as was proved at the inquest by
the jury rendering a verdict that said
negro came to his death by an accidental
shot.
The Richmond county Democracy has
resolved as follows: That the thanks of
the Democratic party of Richmond coun
ty are due, and are hereby tendered
Hons. J. B. Cumming, Claiborne Snead
and Walter A Clarke, the Representa
tives of this county in the General As
sembly, for voting in favor of the elec
tion bill.
The com crib of Thomas Jones, of
Terrell county, was burned Monday
morning, together with his entire supply
of corn.
Haight’s circus will be in Dalton on
tbe 14tb.
Griffin is going to have gas works. In
opposition to the Star ?
The Senoia Journal groans over a six-
pound potato.
The Columbus Enquirer squints over a
four-pound quince.
Died, in Columbus, on Wednesday,
Mrs. C. E. Booher, aged 3U.
Calhoun had “an heavy rain on Mon
day,” according to the Times.
Calhoun has a collar factory and now
wants a church. How unreasonable some
of these young cities are.
An Athens correspondent of the Chron
icle and Sentinel favors Dr. Angier for
Governor.
Richmond county sends the following
delegates to the Convention: J. B. Cam
ming, Claiborne Snead, W. A. Clarke,
A. B. Wright, R. J. Wilson, W. H. Bar
rett, Geo. T. Barnes, Alexander Philip,
Kerr Boyce, M. A. Stovall, T. D. Cas
well, S. W. Mays. V
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Friday, December 1.
Senate met, President Trammell in the
chair; prayer by Rev. Mr. Warren. The
roll was called. Present—Messrs. Black,
Brock,' Bruton, Burns, Cameron, Camp
bell, Clark, Colrnan, Cone, Crayton,
Deveaux,” Estes, jErwin, Griffin, Hea^Q,
Hicks, Hillyer. Hinton, Matthews, Me!
Whorier, Nicholls, Nunnally, Peddy,
Wallace, Wellborn and Welch—36. The
journal was read and approved.
Mr. Wellborn moved to reconsider a
bill to incorporate the Laud Grant Board
and for other purposes, lost du Wednes
day, tvliich motion was carried.
Mr. Matthews, chairman of the com
mittee appointed to inspect the furniture,
silverware, etc., of the Executive Man
sion, reported'the same well kept and in
good order.
Mr. Reese offered a resolution that if
any contest shall arise between the per
son elected to fill the unexpired term of
Rufus B. Bullock and the Hon. Benja
min Conley, exercising the duties of Gov
ernor, or between any other person and
Hon. Benjamin Conley, in regard tojsuch
office, that such contest shall be referred
to the legal tribunals of the State, the
decision of which shall be conclusive and
shall be respected and obeyed by the
people of this State:; adopted.
Bills on first reading:
By Mr. Sioiaions—To allow the town
of Forsyth to issue bonds to purchase the
Monroe Female Institute and the Hillyer
Male Institute.
- My Mr. Nicholls—To change the time
of holding the Fall term of Lee Superior
Court; also, to change the time of hold
ing the Superior Court of the Brunswick
Circuit.
By Mr. McWhorter—To amend the
several acts incorporating the town of
Cartersville, Bartow county.
By Mr. Richardson—To compel all
persons owning wild lands to make re
turn thereof to the Tax Receiver of tho
oounty where the land lies.
By Mr. Hoyle—To allow Executors,
Administrators, or Agents to foreclose
any lieu arising under the statutes of
this State or lien laws, and for other pur
poses; also, to amend the fee bill of Jus
tices of- the Peace prescribed' ih section
2648 of tue Code; also,‘icTfix the costs in
the Superior Courts of Randolph, Terrell
and Clay, and to prescribe the fees of
officers in certain cases.
By Mr. Ttaminell—for the relief of
Thomas E. Lloyd. ' v
Mr. Hoyle—To require the clerks of
the Superior Courts of the Putaula Cir
cuit to keep a receipt docket.
Mr. Hinton—to make the employment
of any servant whatever during
the term in which .said servant may
have been employed, a misdemeanor.
Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the Com
mittee on the State of the Republic to
whom was referred a resolution looking
to payment for emancipated slaves re
ported a resolution:
Whereas, The war lately waged by the
United S*ates Government against the
Confederate States was from the begin
ning of the year 1863 until the close of
said year, carried on for the express pur
pose of emancipating the slaves, and
emancipation having been received and
considered by all parties as a result of
the war; therefore,
Resolved, That the Senate looks with
disfavor upon the move emanating from
the Republican side of the Chamber,
having for its ostensible object the ob
taining pay for emancipated slaves; that
public opinion no where deems such a
result possible, and that no good, but, on
on the contrary, positive evil, would at
tend its agitation.
Mr. Bruton opposed the adoption of
the report, and said that he had intro
duced the original resolution, in order
that it might be known to the world what
the South and its property holders had
lost by the emancipation of slaves.
Mr. Wellborn supported the report, on
the ground that the resolution could only
be fruitless, at least for good, but on the
contrary, at the present juncture, would
be extremely injurious and impolitic.
t Mr. Brock opposed the intimation in
the report, that this was a Republican
measure, and moved to strike out so
much of it as related to that matter. He
opposed the original resolution.
Campbell hoped that so much of the
report as threw the onus of this measure
upon the Republican party, would be
struck out, and said the Republican par
ty disowned it.
The motion of Mr. Brock, to strike
out “the move emanating from the Re
publican side of the Chamber,” was lost
by
Ayes—Messrs. Anderson, Brock,
Campbell, Clark, Colrnan, Crayton, De-
veaux, Wallace and Welch.—9.
Nays—Messrs. Black, Brown, Burns,
Cameron, Cone, Estes, Erwin, Griffin,
Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Hoyle,
Jervis, Jordan, Kirkland, Kibbee, Lester,
Matthews, McWhorter, Nicholls, Nun
nally, Peddy, Reese, Richardson, Sim
mons, Steadman and Wellborn—29.
The resolutions reported were adopted
by
Ayes—Messrs. Brock, Brown, Bums,
Cameron, Campbell, Cone, Crayton,
Estes, Erwin, Griffin, Heard, Hicks, Hill
yer, Hinton, Hoyle, Jervis, Jordan, Kirk
land, Kibbee, Lester, Matthews, Mc
Whorter, Nicholls, Nunnally, Peddy,
Reese, Richardson, Simmons, Steadman,
Wei born and Welch—31.
Nays—Messrs. Anderson, Bruton,
Clark, Deveaux and Smith—5.
Bills on third reading:
To amend the quo warranto laws of
this State, providing that the same may
be heard by the Judges of the Superior
Court in vacation; passed.
To carry into effect a bill to provide for
aa election, providing for duplicate of
ejection returns to be sent to the Presi
dent of the Senate; passed.
To change a portion of the line of
public road leading from Savannah to
Skidaway Narrows.
Mr. Lester offered a substitute, author
izing the local authorities of Chatham
connty to make the changes desired.
The substitute was adopted and the bill
passed.
\ To create a County Court in each
connty in this State.
On motion of Mr. Kibbee the bill was
taken up by sections.
Amendments were proposed exempting
various counties from the operation of
the bill.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Candler and Jones.
Mr. Reese opposed the amendments on
the ground that the bill would be so en
feebled as to become worthless by these
exemptions.
Mr. Nunnally thought that there ought
to be some provision in the bill which
referred the question to the grand jury
of each county.
Mi*. Nicholls moved to amend that no
one shall be eligible to the office of Judge
of said Court who is not a licensed attor
ney.
Mr. Bums favored the bill as report d,
and thought the suggestion, .to refer the
question to the grand juries, a good one.
He considered the Court provided for by
the bill, the .best that could be devised,
and would save, every year, thousands of
dollars to the State.
Mr. Brown insisted on Senators b?in|r
allowed to exempt their own counties if
desired. The people lie represented did
nbf desire this' Court, and he was if eg
willing to leave the matter to the grahrl
jury, which often did not realiy represent!
public sentiment.
Mr. Simmons moved that when
Senate adjourn, it shall adjourn nnts
3 o clock. Carried.
Pending the discussion of the bill a
hour of adjournment having arrived’
Senate adjourned until 3 p. m. ’
, • AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bills were read the first time-
To incorporate the town of SW
burg, Coweta county. ar P 3 "
To change the time of holding the
penor Court of Richmond county
To amend the several acts incorpora
ting the town of Sandersville. 1 a ”
To amend and alter the several acts in
corporating the town of Calhoun
o I ^Svrr theDoU “ s " ingsBttk
To incorporate the Commercial Rani-
of Albany.
To amend the charter of Acwoith Cote,
county. ’ UD
To amend the several acts incornoM
cufnty 6 t0Wn ° f ° aVe Spring > Floja
To incorporate tho Rome and Raleick
Raii'ray Co.
To authorize blind persons to nerlrlU
wilnout license. 6
To change the lines between Gwinnett
and DeKalb counties. ett
To make it lawful for Sheriffs, Consta
bles^ and other officers to make certain
sales without exposing the propertv
levied bn before tho Court House door
To authorize the Ordinary of Cobb
county to issue bonds for the purpose of
building a Court House at Marietta.
To amend an act to charter the Geor
gia Mutual Fire and Life Insurance com
pany.
To increase the pay of jurors of Bar.
tow county.
To change the time of holding the Sn-
perior Courts of Camden.
To change the time of holding the Su
perior Courts of Catoosa.
To amend the charter of the City of
Atlanta so as to provide for the election
of a Recorder and Auditor.
To allow tho authorities of Calhoun to
aid in the construction of the North
Georgia and North Carolina Railroad.
To alter and amend Section 3835 of the
Code, relating to the foreclosure of mort
gage on personal property.
To amend the several acts incorpora
ting the Ocmulgee River Railroad Com
pany.
By Mr., Steadman—To authorize tho
Ordinary of Rockdale county to levy an
extra tax, and to issue bonds to build a
jail.
A number of bills were read the second
time.
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday’s session.
November, 30tli, 1871.
House met at 3 p. m. ; Speaker Smith
in the chair; the journal read and ap
proved.
Mr. Rawls moved to reconsider so
much of yesterday’s proceedings as re
late to the adoption of a resolution pro
viding for the appointment of a sub
committee, to inquire into the justice of
certain claims against the penitentiary,
aud to report to this General Assembly at
it’s January adjourned term.
Mr. Goldsmith said there are about
$7000 worth of these claims, and they
ought to be investigated before auy ap
propriation is made to meet them.
Messrs. Rawls, W. D. Anderson, and
Riley could see no use in hunting up -
claims, and they were not new, bat hav«
been up before, and some of them prob
ably settled. The motion to reconsider
prevailed.
The rules were suspended and the fol
lowing Senate bills were read the third
time:
Bill to repeal the act of 1870, changing
the time for the auuual session of the
Legislature; passed.
Bill to repeal the usury laws of this
State, and to fix the rate of interest,
when no amount is specified, at 7 per
cent, per annum.
Mr. W. D. Anderson moved to post
pone indefinitely.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, favored
the passage of the bill as a measure gen
erally desired by tbe people. He could
see no reason in preventing money from
bringing as much in proportion as other
articles of value. Honest men do not
avail themselves of the usury law, and,
in fact, the poorer classes of the ptoplf
would be benefited by this law, and i
would tend to encourage an influx
money.
Mr. Bush favored the bill, and waned
all persons to be made to stand np to
their contracts, and argued that the teg*
islature had just as well ray that no per
son shall give more than $25 for a male,,
as to say no man shall pay more that 7
per cent, for money. /
Mr. W. D. Anderson said moneys
always on hand when commodities afe to
be transported, when articles of xalne
are for sale. It is a medium of exchange
and will be forthcoming when the actual
demands of trade and commerce demand
it. We do not want more money leaders
to come among us, for pecuniary misfor
tune is generally the fate of borrowers it
high rates.
Mr. Bacon favored the bill anil said
that usury laws have ueen founded upon
the erroneous idea that Government can
regulate commerce and trade. The
law as it stands is a dead letter, for its
violation is of daily occurrence. Now, if
it were repealed, it would tend to make
money cheaper by bringing persons, oth
er than sharpers and usurers, in competi
tion as lenders.
Mr. Cummfng favored the bill and
could see no reason why 7 per cent should
have been fixed upon. Why not say 3 or
10, or why not ray that money is worth
vliat it will bring? But as this law of 7
per cent, has been of such long standing;
lie was willing to make a compromise and
allow the rate to be fixed at 10 per cent.,
but he was really opposed to any restric
tion, believing that the idea of usury laws
was founded in superstition.
Mr. Jackson favored the passage of
the bill, urging many reasons therefor.
Bill to amend an act to create a Board
of Commissioners for Glynn county;
passed.
To incorporate the town of Franklin;
passed.
House bill to incorporate the Steam
Road Wagon Company of Georgia. Bead
first time.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
Clark, Cato, Booth and Johnson, of Jef
ferson. *
Pending the di-cussioh of tho bill.
repeal the ustuy law, ' the Hau^ gffe
journecl until 9 a. m. , to-nibr^o w.
Friday's. Sdssiox,
jl: ivuuAX a. oisasJ-vA, D’E 1, IS71.
House mat—Speaker Sulith iu *
Chair. Prayer by tho Chaplain. J® 1
nal approved. ’ ' * ’
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