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LEGISLATURE.
! 'TH DATS PROCEEDINGS
Prayer by Rev.
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SENATE.
Monday, January 15,1872.
5 met, President Trammell in the
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hornady.
Mr. Simmons moved to reconsider the
resolution adopted on Saturday, directing
the Committeod Privileges and Elections
to consider^ and report upon certain
charges made against Senator Campbell
in tbe Savannah Republican. The motion
prevailed.
Mr. Simmons offered the following
amendment: "Whereas, it is well known
to the Senate that the Senators from the
2d and 7th, during the last session, left
their seats without the consent of this
body; therefore,
m *jfiesolved, That said committee be in
strutted hi inquire into and report upon
the cotfdttfctof those Senators in so doing
Tho amendment was agreed to.
* The following bills were read the first
time: ' \*|
Mr. Trimm*'!!—To incorporate the
Georgia Industrial add Ranking Com
Mr. Nicbplls—To remove the county
ito/p c county and provide compen
Ration for o^nefs of real estate.
X "Mr. CaMefpn"' offered a resolution di
recting the. Cdinpt&ller General to de
sist, from' executions' against wild lands
until mmfer jnS^udted by tbe General
Astfemliiy)
On motion ' of, Mr. Reese, the rules
were suspended to take up a House bill
lo ci\ il . County Court "in each county
Of the Stata of Georgia, except ;certain
counties therein mentioned; which was
read the fust
. Mr. lirpclr "offered a joint resolution
iihut t he Governor be authorized to ne
gotiate mid raise ^tpii sum of three hun-
of
at
tired thonsaml dollars .for the purpose of
pay »ug the teachers ot public schools,
appointed upqur, the act approved Octo
ber 14th, 1870.
Mr. Hinton moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table, and : aid it was uneon-
safutional, because it appropriated
money, and c add not. tlierefore, orig
inate in the Senate. The motion was
withdrawn,. __
Mr. Weliborn moved to refer the reso
lution to tneFiuance Committee.
Mr. Brock moved to amend by re
tiring it to the Committee on Ednca-
tion. He thought some action ought to
#'be taken now, and had no objection to
c reference to the Finance Committee, if
that Committee will report at the present
session. The amendment was lost, and
the motion to refer to Finance Commit
tee prevailed.
Mr» Lester offered a joint resolution,
that both houses of the General Assem
bly t.tke & recess from Friday next, un
til 10 o’clock a. m., on the third Wednes
day io July next; adopted.
.A House ' bill to provide for the ex
change of bonds after payment of inter
est thereon was read. .
Mr. Lester offered a resolution adding
Hon. B. F. Bruton tc the list of Com
missioners appointed to vote the stock
of the State iu the Atlantic & Gulf
Railroad, which was adopted.
'Rills on first reading were resumed:
Mr. Hillyer—To incorporate the At
lanta and East Tennessee Railroad Com-
pany.
Mr. Lester—To prohibit the catching
of fish by seine within one mile of the
Isle of Hope.
Ml. Reese—For the relief of Arthur
-J. Butts.
Mr. Richardson—To amend the road
laws, so ir as relates to Lumpkin, White
and Dawson counties.
Mi. Simmons—To make the fees of
the Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of
Bibb county the same
To incorporate the town of
on county.
Mr. • Erwin the House
i ling for a joint commit-
o auit report by Tuesday
passed by both Houses
:l sent to tbe Executive,
.pear in the published
der by the Speaker.
Mr. Heidt.
Mr. Snead moved to reconsider so
much of-Saturday’s proceedings as relate
to the passage of a bill to levy and col
lect a tax for the year 1872, with a view
to striking out that clause which lays a
special tax on liquor. He contended
that the said tax is illegal, unreasonable
and impolitic.
Mr. Hoge said he was in favor of the
motion.
Mr. Simmons of Gwinnett, agreed
with Mr. Snead, and argued that the tax
on liquor was clearly unconstitutional
because not ad valorem; besides experi
cnce has shown that enormous taxes on
liquor has by no means abated the use
it. L nUn Vi . ,/i
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Snead moved to strike out. the
said section.
Mr. Heidt opposed the motion
length, urging the bad effects resulting
from the sale of liquor. He said he had
listened to the arguments ot the lawyers
on the floor, but that they differ on. all
questions, including this one, so much
tliat he could not attach much weight to
their opinions. . IP
Mr. Gray moved to lay Mr. Snead
motion on tbe table. Lost.
The motion to strike out prevailed, and
the bill as amended was then passed.
The bill to raise a revenue, &«:, far Hie
year 1872, was read a second time.
A resolution by Mr. Hall, of Merri
wether, asking Congress to remove the
disabilities of persons in this State, was
read. Mr. Hall supported his resolution
in a few well-timed remarks, and it was
unanimously adopted,
A resolution by Mr. McWhorter, pro
viding that this General Assembly
will take a recess from Thursday
next until the 2d of July next, went over
under the rules, as did a resolution by
O’Neal, of Baldwin, providing, that the
next session be held in Milledgeville.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett, moved to
take up a resolution authorizing the pay
ment of $2,500 for each of the years
18G9, 1870, and 1871, to the State Agri
cultural Society, nnder an act passed in
1860. ' mitm
Messrs. Davis, of Newton, and Rim,
mons, of Gwinnett, made earnest appeals
in behali of the resolution. The resolu
tion was adopted.
The Senate resolntion providing that
the General Assembly will take a recess
from Friday next until the third Wednes
day in July next, was taken up and con
curred in.
A number of House bills were read
second time.
A resolution by Mr. Hoge authorizing
the Governor to employ additional sec
retaries, was adoptedl ,
Hocse adjourned until 3 p. xi.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 3 p. m.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Hudson—To repeal the second
section of an act to change the name of
the Southern Central Agricultural Socie
ty-
Mr. list*
Jeffessou, Jack
i On motion
resolution, pro'
tee to inquire i
what bills war
at last session, i
and which do no
copy of ike laws of If t session, was ta
ken up and concurred in.
A Hdnse resolution dative to freights
and charges on Railroads, and appointing
a committee to inquire what action should
be taken in reference thereto, was con
curred in.
A House resolution to authorize the
Representative of Brooks county to pay
over to the Treasurer one hundred dol
lars, improperly paid to the Sheriff" of
said comity, was concurred in.
A Honse resolution, relative to the re
moval of all political disabilities in this
State, was concurred in.
Bills were read the second time.
A hill to amend an act creating a Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
for Glynn county was passed.
Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, p. xi.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met—President Trammell in the
Chair.
The 'House resolution providing for a
joint committee to consider the means of
reducing the present high rates of freight
and tariff on railroads, and what legisla
tion shall be had in reference thereto, was
taken up.
A large number of House bills were
read the second time.
A bill by Mr. Heidt, to provide lor and
enforce a registration of voters for
Chatham, Liberty and McIntosh coun
ties, was read the first time.
Mr. Rossell moved to suspend the rules
to take up a resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee to investi
gate certain claims against Dr. Green,
Physician of the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Bussed said he was not the author
of tbe resolution, but it was the duty of
this General Assembly to investigate the
grave charges that have been made against
Dr. Green. The motion to suspend pre
vailed.
Mr. Simmons, of Hall, the author of
the resolution, said the charges are grave,
and? that the investigation is due to Dr.
Green as well as to the unfortunate in
mates of the Asylum. The resolution
was adopted.
A message from the Governor was re
ceived, saying that the following resolu
tions had been approved:
A resolution on adjournment; a reso
lution providing for the appointment of
a committee to investigate the sale of
landscript, and a resolution to appoint
persons to vote the stock of the State in
the Albany and Gulf Railroad Company.
House adjourned.
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
Mr. Smith moved to refer the resolu-
■ lilt
ction to the Committee on Internal Im
provements. The motion was lost.
Mr. Smith offered an amendment—
that said committee shall be required to
report at the present ses.4. in. The amend
ment was agreed to.
Mr. Lester was opposed to the resolu
tion, because it assumes as a fact that op
pressive rates are now charged, which he
did not know to be a fact.
The resolntion was concurred in—ayes
17; nays 9.
Messrs. Hinton and Estes were ap
pointed nnder the resolntion.
On motion of Mr. Reese, the rules
were suspended to take up the House tax
bill for 1872.
a Message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting sealed documents and
asking their consideration in Executive
sessiouin ; accordance with which the
Seuate went into executive session,
after which, bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Steadman—To encourage the
manufacture of cotton and woolen fab
rics in this State.
Mr. President—To incorporate the
Dalton and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany.
•Mr. Hillyer—A bill to authorize the
Ordinary of Floyd county to subscribe
for stock in the Georgia and North Ala
bama Agricultural College, or give such
< aid as the Grand Jury may recommend.
Senate adjourned.
’ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
,, January 15th 1872.
-j.ne House met and was called to or-
Friday, January 16, 1872.
The Senate met at 10 a. xl, President
Trammell in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Ketchum.
The roll was called and the journal ap
proved.
Mr. Wellborn gave notice that he
should move to reconsider the resolution
raising a committee to examine the bills
passed by the Gtneral Assembly at its
last session after the expiration of the
constitutional term, and upon the motion
to reconsider, objection having been
made to the preamble, the resolntion to
reconsider prevailed. The preamble was
stricken out.
Mr. Smith moved to strike out Tues
day for the bringing in of the report of
the committee and substituting Friday,
which motion was adopted.
Mr. Hoyle made a report of the En
rolling Committee referring to the day of
adjournment.
Mr. Reese, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made a special report, recom
mending that the bill providing for the
repeal of the laborers’ lien be not adopted.
He also introduced a resolntion calling on
the special committee of investigation
into the affairs of the Western and At
lantic Railroad to lay before the Legisla
ture all the facts and testimony now be
fore them bearing upon the official and
personal integrity of Judge Hopkins, and
which resolntion provides for the print
ing of 300 copies of the report when made.
Mr. Lester moved to divide the ques
tion, and afterwards moved to strike out
to print, and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Candler said he was not willing to
vote for the resolution without further
information of tbe subject in view. There
were others besides Judge Hopkins who
were involved.
Mr. Pou said if the testimony in Judge
Hopkins’ case was full and all delivered,
there could be no wrong done any one
and if it was a matter of. great public
import, that the Legislature should have
the facts, and act on them. A large
number of cases were on the criminal
side of the Court, arising oat of the
management of the Western «hd Atlan
tic Railroad, woold be tried at the pc**
term ol Fulton Court, and if
charged by public report were true,
Judge Hopkins was not a fit man to pre
side in the trial of those cases. If the
report of the committee, when it comes
into the Senate, give no ground for in
culpation, he, the speaker, would, with
pleasure, go to the full extent in reliev
ing Judge Hopkins.
Mr Reese, upon certain statements as
to the time of the report of the commit
tee, which ,were made by Mr. Candler
withdrew his motion for the present..
Mr. Nichols introduced a resolution
Calling upon the Comptroller General to
furnish the Senate with a list of all war
rants drawn" on the treasury during the
incumbency of Benj. Conley.
The House resolution authorizing the
Governor to employ such a number of
Secretaries - as the public business may
demand, was taken up.
Messrs. "Wellborn, Jones and Reese ob
jected to the loosoj verbiage of the reso
lution, and said they could not support
it unless ithe amount of force and com
pensation were specified.
Mr. Burn Amoved to refer the question
to the Finance.Committee; which motion
prevailed.
Tfie resolution of the House, appro
priating Seven thousand five hundred
dollars to the State Agricultural Society,
was taken up, and, on motion of Mr.
Bums, was referred,to the Finance Com
mittee: ' '
' Bills on'tlieir third reading were taken
up. and the bill aepealing laborer’s lien
was read and Mr. Hinton asked leave to
withdraw the Rill,, and lpayft was granted.
The next bill was one for the encour
agement of stock raising," giving theown-
orof the stallion a lien on the foal for
fees.
Mr. Niphol§ x napped;to, .amend the bill
by including jacks and bulls.
Mr. Hinton said he observed that
Senators were disposed tp make light of
the bill. He, however, regarded the bill
as of veiy grave and large importance.—
H8 said it was cause of public regret that
our people were obliged to get their stock
of horses and mules from abroad. It
was a great economic question, and one
that dr served better treatment that it was
receiving at the hands h; the Senate.
]\j r .oof Ol* m (UTTO/i 4lt/\ -rvr n l
M . Lester moved tp refer the matter
to the Committee on Internal Improve
ment, which was lost.
Mr. Nichols said,he did not wish to
divide the measure, but he thought we
had carried the doctrine of lien to a
ridiculous extent. Mr. Nichols then
withdrew his amendment*
The bill was, on a division of the Sen
ate, passed by yeas 14, nays 11.
T .e bill giving to owners of water saw
mills, the same liens now allowed to
steam mills, was passed.
The bill making penal the sale of ag
ricultural products after sun down until
sunrise, after being amended, Mr. Well
born moved to refer to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Matthews opposed the motion to
refer. He considered the bill complete
as now framed. The country imperative
ly demands such a measure. The only
objection that could be raised, was the
inconvenience imposed on parties bring
ing produce a great distance to market,
and that was removed by the clause ex
empting such persons as bring produce
five miles for sale.
Mr. Wellborn was opposed to the bill.
He did not deny the existence of the
evil, but the bill does not remedy it; nor
did he believe it to be right in principle.
It would cause -great iiiconvenience to
persons exempted to prove thD facte" “passed.
which would exempt them. After some
further discussion, the motion to refer to
the Judiciary Committee prevailed.
Bills were read the second time.
Bills on third reading:
A bill to make penal the hiring of la
borers before the expiration of the time
for which they have been hired; referred
to Judiciary Committee.
A bill to secure the enjoyment of pri
vate ways and to provide a summary
remedy by .which obstructions to the
same may be removed; referred to Ju
diciary.
A bill to regulate the fees of county
for the charges made, but that if there
is, it is the duty of the Trustees to ferret
it out.
Mr. Russell said that whenever there
is a charge against a public officer, it is
the duty of the Representatives to inves
tigate the same, and it is equally due to
the person charged, to have his inno
cence vindicated, if he be innocent.
However, upon the idea that a Joint
Committee of three is too small, he was
m »avor of this motion. The motion
preyai.rv,, the resolution was amended by
appon- mg a Joint Committee of five,
and tiiu resolution as amended was
adopted.
The Appropriation Act was taken upon
third reading.
An amendment appropriating $1000 to
buy necessary books for the State Li
brary was agreed to.
An amendment proposing to appro
priate $300,000 to pay teachers for past
services, to he raised by sale of bonds,
elicited consideiable comment, and was
ea su PPl au ted by an amendment that
the Governor shall draw his warrant upon
the Treasurer for $300,000, to be paid
out of money set apart for. school pur
poses, provided that no money
set apart for school purposes "for
the year • 1872 shall be used
for this purpose, to-wit: To pay teachers
for services heretofore rendered-; and,
provided, that said amount so to be
drawn shall be distributed to each
county according to the number of chil-
(Iren, and tliat teacliers in each county
be paid out of the pro rata share of each
county. This latter amendment was
adopted. Among the most earnest advo
cates of the latter feature of the amend
ment adopted were Messrs. Russell and
Bacon. The bill, as amended, was
passed.
. Hon. R. W. Anderson was sworn
m as member from Pulaski.
On motion of Mr. W. D. Anderson the
use of this Hall was tendered to Rev.
George G. Smith for the purpose oi deliv
ering a lecture on Friday night.
A resolution by Mr. McMillan provid
ing for the appointment of a committee
to investigate the condition of peniten
tiary convicts, the alleged illegal deten
tion of convicts, &c., was adopted.
The Senate resolution appointing Hon.
U. F. Bruton an additional member to
vote the sto ± of the State in the Albany
and Gulf Railroad was adopted.
On motion the House adjourned until
10, a. xr., to-morrow.
SEVENTH day’s PROCEEDINGS.
ing the counties of McIntosh and Lib
erty. Lost.
Mr. Lester presented a memorial signed
by a number of the citizens of Mclutosh
county, asking the removal of Camp
bell from tho office of justice of the
peace iu said county, on the ground of
malpractice in office, which was read.
Campbell expressed his readiness to
meet the charges preferred.
Mr. Lesfer moved to refer the memorial
and documents accompanying the same
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions, to report as early as practicable,
which prevailed.
A message from the Governor, trans
mitting the report of the Comptroller
General, giving a detailed statement of
of the warrants drawn on the Treasurer
by Hon. Benjamin Conley, under a reso
lution recently adopted requiring the
same, was read and adopted.
On motion, one hundred copies of the
report of the Comptroller General were
ordered printed for the use of the Senate.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Erwin—to add a portion of Jack-
son county to the county of Clarke; also,
to amend an act to constitute a Boara of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
for the county of Habersham.
Mr. Lester—to amend section 4758 of
the Code relative to the issuing of bonds
by the corporate authorities of Savan
nah.
Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, m.
telegrams
JSSSS a sqnate
in this city, on 5th street, from pS®
the ci.,y buildings, has been *°
Loss $250,000. towed..
Masonic.
Salt Lake, Jan. 17.—Thn .
Grmi Lodge ot Utah hn beeforgS
ized.
gamist. P 0l J-
Pire.
Indianapolis, dau. 17.—Several
mgs including and adjoiningjft 1 '
Washington street, have been burcM 40
Incendiarism is suspected. Thri ft
men were hurt by a falling ladder ^
Dove Laughs at Locksmith,
New York, Jan.. 17.-The Herald’s
St. Petersburg special states that?,
mor is prevalent there that Alexis
position to the wishes of the Czar °, P '
thought the attachment had i ’ 7. ho
up.
chment had been broke!
Kn-KIm Riot.
SENATE.
Wednesday, January 17, 1872.
Senate met—President Trammell
the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Warren
Journal approved.
Mr. Steadman moved to reconsider the
bill to amend section 1432 of the Code,
relating to the granting of licenses. The
motion prevailed and the bill was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills on third readiDg.were then'taken
up:
To provide for the redemption of the
bonds of the State of Georgia, and the
interest thereon.
Mr. Simmons moved to amend the cap
t-ion by making it “exchange or redemp
tion,” &e., which was agreed to. 1
Mr. Biock offered an amendment au
thorizing the Governor to raise $300,000
for the purpose of paying the teachers of
public schools, Lilt withdrew It. The bill
The tax bill was then taken up by sec
tions.
The first section was adopted.
Mr- Jones moved to amend the second
section by imposing a'specific tax of fifty
dollars, annually on Skating Rinks.
Mr. Hillyer opposed the amendment,
The Rinks furnish a harmless source of
healthy recreation and amusement, and
ought no more to be taxed than base
ball or marbles.
Mr. Eibbee opposed the amendment
on legal grounds.
o Mr. Brock differed with the preceding
Senators. He rvnlv lmpw flu,
officers of Upson county; passed.
A bill to repeal an act to change the
county of Glasscock from the Northern
to the Middle Circuit; passed.
A bill to incorporate the Conyers Fe-
ale College, of Rockdale county.;
passed.
A bill to amend section 1432 of the
Code, relating to granting of licenses;
lost.
A bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Greenville, Meriwether
county; passed.
By Mr. Erwin—A bill to authorize the
intendant and warden, of Athens to issue
bonds to secure a subscription to the
North Eastern Railroad; also, a bill to
amend the charter of Athens, and the
laws amendatory thereof.
By Mr. Hillyer—A bill to authorize
Executors, Administrators, Guardians,
&c., to sell property on the premises in
certain cases. '
Mr. 'Wellborn asked, as a matter of
privilege, that a communication ad
dressed by Colonel - James R. Brown,
Senator from the 39th District, who is
confined at home by severe illness, to the
President and Senators, who had written
him a letter of friendly sympathy, be
read. The letter of the Senators to Col.
Brown was couched in terms of warm
friendship and unqualified trust. It is
only in hours of affliction some times
that men find how highly they are valued
and loved. The communication states
only knew the Skating
Rinks as money-making places, and they
ought to bear their proportional shares
of the expenses of government.
Campbell opposed the amendment
solely on the grotiud that the Rinks are
conducive io health, and ought to be en
couraged.
Ihe amendment was agreed to by ayes
IS; nays, 18. The President voted aye!
Mr. Hillyer moved further to amend
the 2d section, by inserting after the
license tax imposed on shows and exhibi
tions, “except that George Johnson shall
be allowed to exhibit his museum iu this
State free of charge,” and presented a
memorial signed by George Johnson and
indorsed by several prominent citizens of
Atlanta in favor of the same.
Mr. Candler thought the amendment
oiigot to be agreed to. He had seen the
museum, and thought it deserved such
consideration.
Mr. Matthews favored the amendment
on the ground, among others, that Mr.
Johnson had not adopted the modern
mode of influencing the Legislature-by
free tickets. J
Mr. Brock opposed the amendment.
The museum was simply an animal show,
out of which the owner makes money in
precisely the same way as any other ex
hibitor. He thought every institution
out of which money is made, whether
much or little, ought to be taxed.
Mr. Smith offered, as a substitute, an
amendment, except Mr. George Johnson,
that the condition of Colofiel Brown is ^ho shall be taxed one hundred dollars
quite favorable and gives good hope of annually, which was accepted by Mr.
his speedy recovery.
A resolution providing for the pay of
Hon. Wm. Henry for the time he served
the Senate during the present session*
The
was, on motion, referred to tbe Auditing passed.
Hillyer. The amendment was lost!
section was adopted.
After several amendments the remain
ing sections were adopted and the bill
Committee.
Mr. Steadman introduced a bill to in
corporate the Camming Manufacturing
Company.
On mation the Senate adjourned until
o’clock p. xr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock p. xi.—
President Trammell in the Chair.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until
10 a. xl to-morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 16tb, 1872.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Speaker Cumming in the chair.
Prayer byJRev. Mr. Jones. The journal
was read and approved.
Mr. Ethridge moved to reconsider the
adoption of a resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee to investi
gate charges against Dr. Green, Superin
tendent of the Lunatic Asylum. He said
the committee was too small, and that he
does not believe there is auy foundation
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting sealed documents,
and asking consideration of the same in
Executive Session, in accordance with
which the Senate, on motion of Mr.
Nichols, went into Executive Session.
Afterwards a bill to create a county
county in each county, except certain
counties therein mentioned, was read.
Mr. Eibbee moved to strike out Pu
laski and DcTdgefrom the excepted coun
ties. Agreed to.
Mr. Wellborn moved to insert Towns
and Miller in the excepted counties.—
Agreed to, and the bill was passed.
The House appropriation bill was read
the first time. The bill to make penal
the purchase and sale of agricultural
products between the hours of sunset and
sunrise, with certain amendments, pro
posed by the Judiciary Committee’, was
taken up.
Mr. Erwin moved to exempt the coun
ties of Habersham, Hart and Franklin
which was lost.
Campbell moved to. amend by except-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 17, 1872.
House called to order, by the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. ME Jones. Journal ap
proved.
On motion of Mr. Russell the report
of the Committee on the charge that
Campbell, of McIntosh, had drawn too
much mileage, was re-committed.
The bill to incorporate the Central In
surance Company of Georgia was read
the third time, a Senate bill substituted
therefor, and passed.
The bill to amend the act creating a
Board of Commissioners for Liberty
county was passed.
A number of Senate bills were read
the first time.
A House bill to legalize the adjourn-
rbsnt of Miller Superior Court was
passed.
The bill to organize a new county from
the county of -Bartow, was read a third
time.
Mr. Gray moved to disagree with the
report of the committee, which was ad
verse.
Mr. Fain made a good speech in favor
of the adverse report, and Mr. Gray ad
vocated his motion, which did not pre
vail, and the bill was lost.
Mr.- Hillyer of Camden rose to a ques
tion of privilege, and desired to reply to
au article in the Atlanta Constitution of
December 13tli, in relation to the repri
mand by Speaker Smith, on account of
an overdraw of mileage by him. Mr.
Hillyer proposed to give an account of
the whole transaction, which was ruled
out of order on the ground that the mat
ter was res adjudicater, and because he
could not. attack the action of the
House. Mr. Hillyer was notified
that he must confine himself to
the^ newspaper article. He said he
could not properly explain without going
into the whole question, and that he
would take his seat and publish his
speech.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
authorize the Governor to issue bonds to
meet the indebtedness of the State now
due and falling due were concurred in,
as also were the Senate amendments to
the County Court bill.
The committee on the Western & At
lantic Railroad made a report, accompa
nied by a resolution which the commit
tee recommends to be adopted. This
resolution authorizes the Governor to
appoint a competent attorney to prose
cute all cases against persons charged
with defrauding the State in the maun gc
ment of the State Road. The repute L
encloses tho evidence conceruin
Judge Hopkins’ connection with the
Road as attorney, before bis promotion
to the Bench. Two hundred copies of
the report were ordered printed, and tho
matter set down as the special order for
3, p. xi., to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Heidt, the use of
this Hail be tendered to-night to Hon.
B. H, Hill for the purpose of delivering
an address.
The House adjourned until 3, p. xi..
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met and took up the Senate
bill to amend the act to establish a sys-
tftm of Yin 111 is*. ITtefvnofmn 1.411
prove the genuineness of tea
contract.; but no other new 6
will be admissible. teshmony
Ofilccrs diicagoed.
Washington, Jan. 17 TliP •
passing bills for the relief of officers ^
iost Government iuuds iu Chicago “
Tne House is engaged on pensions.
A Beautiful Princess rrora Japan.
San Francisco, January 17. p„ ni -
Bradl.erger, an old citizen of San Jose
and Frank Lawrence, of the firm of H
J. Muller & Co., have committed suicide’
The storm is over. "
i A xv J f pa “^ se , Princess, exquisitely
beautiful, with almond eyes; the 1 Prim?
Minister of Japan, dressed Orientally
and others, clad in outlandish English
ready-made clothing, have arrived.
Cold Comfort for Warniotli.
■rt T1 i p - i foll °wing was issued to-day from
the Attorney General’s office:
Department of Justice, )
r WASHiNGxon, Jan. 15,1872 \
do Jits Kccellency, H. C. Warmoth, Gov
ernor of Louisiana, New Orleans:
Dear Sir—The President has referred
to me your dispatch of this, date, repre
senting that the Legislature of the State
has asked to have military forces of the
United States placed at your disposal to
preserve the public peace, &c. There is
a contest as to the legality of the elec
tion of the Lieutenant Governor, and
also as to the existence of the lower
branch of the Legislature.
Dispatches having been received here
from two persons, each claiming to be
Speaker thereof, the President does not
feel that he would be justified in de
ciding these questions at this time and
under such circumstances, and is unwi'-
nng to interfere in State matters with the
limitary force of the Government, except
m a clear case of legal right and over
ruling necessity.
Very respectfully, your obed’t serv’t,
Geo. H. Williams,
Attorney General.
Tn tile Senate
The bill was
tem of public instruction,
amended and passed.
House bill to create a Board of Com
missioners for Milton county passed.
The bill to incorporate the Air Line
and Rabun Gap Railroad Company
passed; also a bill to remove the county
site of Lee_ county; also, a bill to incor
porate the Marietta Savings Bank.
The bill to encourage the manufacture
of cotton and woollen goods was read the
third time. This bill proposes to relieve
manufactories, to be erected, from taxes
for ten years.
Mr. Wood made a good speech in on-
position to the bill.
Mr. Davis, of Newton, explained the
reasons which prompted the committee
to report favorably on the bill.
Mr. Snead also spoke in favor of the
the report of the committee, urgin'* en
couragement of manufacturiuir enter
prises.
Mr. Heidt thought that the proposed
exemption would be prejudicial to the
manufacturing establishments already in
active-operation.
On motion, the bill was laid on the ta
ble.
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Spalding Manufacturing Connmnv of
Griffin passed.
House bill to legalize certain bonds of
the city of Rome passed; also, to amend
the charter of the Lookout Mountain
Railroad Company; also, to iocorporate
the Georgia Insurance Company of At
lanta.
A resolution by Mr. Phillips, of Ech
ols, directing the Comptroller General to
suspend issuing executions against wild
lands until some additional legislation can
be enacted on that subject, was adopted.
A bill to amend the charter of Quitman
passed.
Also, a bill to legalize the terms of Ra
bun Superior Court.
Also, a bill to fix the fees of county of-
ficeis in Upson county.
House then adjourned.
faoveral petitions were presented asking
a Constitutional Amendment excluding
persons addicted to liquor from Federal
offices.
Sherman reported a bill repealing the
<!nfcy on coal and salt, with amendments,
vuta the request that it be printed and
recommitted. A discussion developed
aacu that the amendments involved
eurire revision of the tariff, which
i umbull asserted was intended to defeat
tn ; measure this session. The bill was
fiiadly recommitted.
ao^an occup.ed the balance of the
day.
In the House.
In the House a bill for the relief of the
C. ..eago sufferers, allowing contributions
to cuter duty free, was passed, anddraw-
j-v x allowed contributions alreadv im
ported. The same applies to material
actually used in rebuilding burned edi
fices.
Bishop Beckwith will preach in the
Bainbridge Presbyterian Church on the
17th.
TLe Retrenchment Committee
Held its twelfth day’s session to-day, and
will hereafter hold nightly sessions.
New York Notes.
It is stated that Stuart’s Sugar Refi-
nei y has temporarily suspended business.
Gould. St-ong & Co., Gold and Stock
Brokers, have suspended.
i v p , e j Son cau ght throwing kerosene on
ladies dresses has been sentenced to one
year imprisonment.
T here were eighteen small-pox cases
yesterday.
• y® 8 a rc gular highway robbery
m Brooklyn last night.
Six persons have been garroted and
robbed within a few days.
Albany, January 16.—A bill legalizing
Reacts of the Grand Jury of the Court
ot Sessions of New York city has passed.
This removes all obstacles to the indict
ment of the corruptionists.
Emigration.
London, Jan. 16.—Published statistics
show that 90,000 emigrants left Ger
many last year, nearly all going to the
United States.
Ivu-Klnx in Ireland.
A Parliamentary election is in progress
in Kerry. Intense excitement exists, and
violent scenes are apprehended. The
constabulary has been strengthened, and
eveiy step taken by the magistrates to
prevent riot.
Amotlier Good Ulan Gone.
Jaa. 16.—The funeral of
the Right Rev. John McGill, Catholic
Bishop of Virginia, took place to-day,
Bishop James F. Wood, of Philadelphia,
officiating. Bishop P. N. Lynch, of
Charleston, S. C., delivered the funeral
discourse. The ceremonies were of tbe
most impressive and solemn character
and were witnessed by an immense con
gregation, while thousands were unable
to gaiu admittance to the Cathedral.
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, Del., and
Gibbons, of North Carolina, together
with a. number of priests of the diocese,
participated. The remains of the de
ceased were then interred in the chapel
of the Cathedral.
teuppy Radical Family Malic UP 1
New Orleans, January 16.—A com
promise was effected yesterday. Several
obnoxious bills which were repealed have
been signed by the Governor, and only
lack proper publication to become law.
ried a Russian lady in America mar *
nnsifir.li fn ™;~i _ e n ~ >
Philadelphia, Jam 17.— An .
killed and several knit.
Tile Elgcc Cotton Case.
Washington, Jan. 17.—The ,
Claims will allow Woodruff & Bucha^
>n naso till n. u >
in the Elgee cotton case, till the 5th of
March to +i<~ •- “ 01
i On a Strike.
Siuttgart, Jan. 16.—Three hundred
printers here have struck. Disturbance
is apprehended.