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Georgia Legislature.
THE
WEEKLY
SUN
VOL. 3, NO. 34!
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1873.
W H O L K-l »>Q
N U M B E ElelO
SENATE.
January, 9th, 1872.
iHXWOcN session.
Beuate *** called to order at half-past 2 r. m.
President Trammell in the chair.
MexesKo from the Governor was read, giving the
following names as contestants lor seats in the ben-
ate: John Luglaug against H. V,'. Cameron, trom
the 4(Jth Senatorial District. Tonis U. C<m;beli
against Hiram W. Maddox, Irani the 2nd Senatorial
District. BeiiJ min F. Bruten * gainst B. B. Brim
lterry, from the 8th Senatorial District. In the last
mined case no evidence was tiled at the tune notice
was given oi the expected content.
Mcatsge trom the House inf-inning the Senate
that the body waa ready to receive tlie Senate to
o)>en, consolidate And publish the returns ol the
Gubernatorial election.
Motion made, to receive the turesage, parsed, and
Senate repaired in a body to the iiepreseuiaUve
Hall.
on Senate returning to their chamber. Mr. K bbec
introduced a resolution that a committee of three
be appointed to wait upon Ilia Excellency, the Gov-
ernor, and ui.orm him of toe niniemon in the re
turns. Mi-sara. Klbbee, Brown and Craw lord were
appoint!d on the committor.
Mr. Kibter. aa the chairman, repened that tho
committee had informed the Gov.rnor.
On motion of Mr. K'bbee, a committee of three
waa appo'nted to repair to ten iiecroiary of Stale's
office to • xamine the returns of the niu h m coun
ties that bad tailed to forward returns to President
ct thu Senate. The Chairman a pointed the same
committee.. Tho Chairmau of tnu committeu re
ported the returns found in tho Secretary of Slate's
office; whereupon a motion wat ma le and passed
r. qu sling the secretary ol the benato to luloriu the
House of lleprcseutatncs that the Senate ua:t readv
to proceed with the count, consolidation and pub
lishing the election returns.
On motion, the Senator, returned to the Repre
sentative Hall and finished the count.
On the return of the Sena ore, a committee was
appointed to wait on the Governor and iuform him
of b.a electi u, am! to enquire ai what time ii would
suit him to be inaugurated.
Message irom the House stating that His Excel
lency had testified his willingness to he Inaugurated
at 12 m. to-morrow, and would meet llie Joint bod
ies in the Representative Hall at mat hour, benat
concurred.
On motion of Senator Ulllyer. a committee of two
from the Stu-at* and three Irom the House was ap
pointed to arrange the inaugural ce,ri monies. ■
Messrs. Ulllyer and Winn wire appointed on be
ball of the Senate.
Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
ibe absence o:.'au almanac at the time the resolution
was drawn up.
Rafter adeoste, participated in by Messrs. Mathews
sLd Kegse, lavor.ug its pas sag., and Mr. Estes ,n
position, tho resolution was, on motion, laid on
tho table for the present.
Mr. Brown—A bid to reptal the act relating to
fence laws • nJ stock.
Mr. Jervis—A bid to alter aud amend section 4522
of the revised ccd..
Mr. Nicholls—A revolution that the Senate takes
recessfer fiiteen minutes. Paused.
Kenate reassembled at expiration of recess.
On motion of air. bimmous, leave of absence was
granted to Mr. I. H. Anderson, ou account of sick-
Mtssags from tbs House stating that body
ready to receive the Kena’.e lor the purpose of inau
gurating the Governor.
After Ihe inauguration the Senate returned to the
deuate chauioer, nod ou motion adjouroeo till to
morrow morning, 10 o'clock.
Tne Governor took tne oath ot office before Justice
W. W. Mou’gomery of the Supreme Court.
President Trammel) iheu declared James M.
Smith to be Governor for the eusuiDg four years.
The Senate th n retired to their clamber.
On motion of Mr. Dell, of Screven, the House
adjourned until 10 a. u. to-morrow.
HOUSE.
House met at 3 r. M.
Message received from tho Scn.te with election
returns tor Governor.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, of Hancock, tho clerk
was instructed to notify tuu Senate that the House
wa" ready to receive them.
The Senate came in ami were seated. President
Trammell occupied the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Hiliyer, of ths 35 h, three tel
tors were appointed to count the vote for Governor
The President appointed ns tellers, Senator Hill
yer and lleprese tativvs Peabody, of Muscogee, aud
McDaniel, ol Walton.
't he counting of the votes was then commenced
The teller announced that returns were In before
them from all but 19 counties, but that tbe missing
returns were perhaps iu some of the department
on motion of Mr. Uillysr, of the 35th, the Senate
retired to the Senate chamber.
Mr. Hudson, of Schley, submitted the report ol
the committee to report rules lor the government
of the House, recommending the adoption of tbe
rules ot Ibe last House, with ameudmenla.
On motion of Mr. P- abo.ty th- ruport was agreed
to, and 50U copies oidered printed for the use ol the
House.
Mr. Williams, of Dooly, moved to take up the
Senate res dutiun bringing on tbe election if Slate
House officers, whicn motion prevailed.
Mr. II. go, of Pulton, moved to strike cut the let
ter •■»■' hi fi re the letter ••m” after twelve o'clock
which m fieri prevailed.
Mr. Caihouu, of Pulton, offered a resolution that
200 copii s ol the Governor’s message, with aoeom
pan)ing documents, be priuted.
Mr. Peaoody, of Muscogee, mov' il to amend by
Inserting 5 to copies, which was accepted
Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, moved to slriko out the
words, "aud accompanying documents.'’
Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, opposed the passage
the motion t; strike out.
Sir. Foster, of Bichmoiid, moved to lay the whol.
matter ou tho table. Lost by yeas 57, nays KM.
Sir. Phillips, of Echols, suggested tbe publication
of the messago alone now, ait< ranrds the reports,
f deemed necessary.
The motion to strike out was lost by yeas 49, nays
83.
Mr. Pell, of Screven, called the previous question,
which call waa sustained, and tbe resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Phillips, of Echols, offered ar esolution that a
joiut con mittee of three from ths Senate and five
irom the House be appointed to procure the election
returns from tbe counties, from which were not
opened aud counted this day, aud that said commit'
tee report at the earliest practical moment. Tabled-
Mr. Bush asked a suspension of the rules to offer
a resolution that, alter Monday next, the House bold
a morning se-siou from 9 a. m. to 1. p. li.. and an
evening session trom 3 to 6 p. iu. The rules were
not suspended.
The Spear or announced that he liad recoil ed a
communication from His Excel eucy, that the seals
of members fiom eight counties would be contested
He ther- fore appointed as tbe Committee on Privi
leges ami llicctn ns. Phillips of Echols, Bush, Sam
ms. Eatham, M. Kilibcn Reese, Lyon, Turnbull,
Hami.tni. Edwards, Fitzgerald, Towers, Sweariu
gen, and Griffin.
Leaves of abm nee was printed to Messrs. Culver,
of Hancock, aud Evans, ot Jefferson.
A message ivas received from the Senate announc
ing the finding of the missing returns. The Senate
oiiuo in, and ihe counting of the votes resumed.
Piesident Trammed announced that the vote
for Governor stood: James M. r until, 104,255; Daw
son A, Walker. 45,812: scattering, 29. and declared
lion. Janu s M. Smith, ol Muscogee, was duly elected
Governor. The Senate then retired to their cham
ber.
Air. 1’itrce, of Hancock, moved to appoint a com
mute, ol three from the Senate, aud five from the
Honst. to notify the Governor of his election, aid
ask his presence in this hall at 12 at , to be inau
gurated. Motion preiai.ed, and ihe Speaker ap-
. -luted as that committee Messrs. Shewmake, Dor-
i cv, Dubose, Butt and Harris
Me Hudson, of Schley, moved that a joint com
mittee , . tnree from the House aud two trom the
Keiupe 1 c appointed as a committee of arrangements
lor ihe inauguration. Agreed to. and the Speaker
upp i. led M< ssra. Hudson, l'clton aud Cook, on the
1 art of the House
Mr. Shewmake, from tbe com t-it tee to wait upon
tbe Governor elect, reported that he had signified
tut willingness to accept, aud he inaugurated to
morrow.
Mr. McArthur, of Chatham, offered a resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoiut assistant door
keeps, messengers and four p g. «, but withdrew it.
Adjourned till ten o'clock to-morrow.
SENATE.
norxino BXSSION.
BOUSE.
House called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by
Representative Ja ks ,n, of Ciarke county.
air. Joins, or Buike, ottered a resolution that
the Speaker De authorized to secure tho services of
minister of the go-pel to open the business of the
House every murning with prayer, which was
agreed to.
Mr. McDaniel, of Walt-in county, asked a susper-
ou ot the rules to indorse a b.ll. The House re
fused to to ousoend '.he rule-.
Air. Mills, ot Cuaiham offered a resolution in-
ructing ihe Messenger to procure 175 copies of Uie
acts of the last Legislature, and furnish a copy to
each member of the House. Agreed to.
Air. Turnbull, ol lUukx, lutrouiired a resolution
to discharge all .be present pages in the HoUce and
to authorize the Kpeaker loappoint two.
Ou motion of Mr. Hunter, of Rrcoks, the House
took a recess until 11:45 o’clock a. m. to allow the
committee of arrangements to arrange the hall for
the inauguration.
The f -bowing is the communication of Governor
Smith relative to contested seats :
Mil. Speaker—1 have the honor to transmit the
accompanying document, containing notices of con
test, eviuence, etc.,iu toe following cases of con
tested elections to be laid before tbe House ot Rep
resentatives :
Judaou A. Butts and James L. Butler againstJT.
A. nivt aungen and Alexander Nicholson from Decs
tur county.
U. L. Hillyor vs. Ray Tompkins, from Camden
county.
W. A. Gau’.ding vs. H. F. Horne, from Liberty
county.
Wi liam Whitley vs. R T Dorsey, from Fayette
county
Daniel G Hopps vs. James l King, from Wayne
county.
Alien 8 Turner vs. Moses A Duncan, from Hart
county.
Abner M Crowder, Barnett Ho.man and George
Omni.d vs. G At X Fagan, W. A. Mathews and
Charles 11. Richardson Irom Houston county.
In the last named ca.-e the intention to contest
was filed, but no evidence has been received at this
Department. " James M. 8mith,
1 Governor.”
House reassembled a* 11:45 o'clock a. m.
Mr. Dell, of Scnveu, moved that tbe clerk notify
the Senate that 'he House is ready to receive them
iu joint assembly, which prevailed.
xhe Sen .te came m at five minutes to twelve, and
lTi sidout T rammell called the General Assembly to
gether in joint session.
At 12 M. the Governor elect, aceompained by Judge
Krskine, Judge Montgomery aud others, eu.ered
Uie had. He then delivered the following
INAUGURAL ADDRESS:
Gentlemen of tuf. General Assembly:
Once more have we met together in obedience to
the require incuts of the. laws *ud tho commands ot
our c iuiuuu const.tuciria. k'uuhave already taken
the oath prescribed t.y the Constitution, and have
cuff-reel upon tbe discharge of the imp- riant dut.es
required a; your hands. It now remains tor me
also to taao tlio oatu of office, anti ■ ssume those
we ighty obligations which me law imposes upon tho
head of the Lxccutivo Department of tho Govern
ment.
beyond this ceremony the occasion which brings
us togetaer colls for Julio remora, indeed, the
times m which we live call for needs, rather than
tor wor. s—lor patience, lor self denial, lor honest
zeal iu ihe public service, for personal economy aud
Habitual self-couirol; lor after all, tho happiness
Males as well as of iudiviuuxis, depenas, under
Providence, upon tnems.-liss rat her tuan upon
others.
Friday, January 10,1S72.
Senate met at 10 a. m., President Trammell In the
chair. Prayer. Roll called aud minutes of yester
day read and approved.
The President instructed the Secretary to call the
roll, requesting Senators, as their names were call
ed, to a<-nd up bills for first reading.
Mr. Kates —A bill to alter and amend section 2,013
of the revised coda.
Mr. Hoyle—A bill to prohibit county officers from
buying up county orders or jury scrip at a discount
during their terms of office.
Ur. Jervis- A bill to change article 7, section 1st,
paragraph 1st of the code.
Mr. Ktboee—A bill to provide the manner of ap
propriating money by reeolution. Also, a bill to
change the time of holding the Superior Court ot
Wilcox county. Also, a bill authorizing judgments
to issue in certain cases.
Mr. Reese—A bill to provide for the return and
payment of taxes on wild lands. Also, a bill to take
a list of votes la each county Also, a bill to change
the rules of evidence as shown in section 4462 of the
Revised Code. Also, a bill to regulate the law ot
new trial in certain criminal cases. Also, a bill to
alter and amend the garnishment laws of the State.
Mr. Hiliyer—A resolution—That,whereaa,the own
ers of Stone Mountain had mads a proposition to
Ihe State looking to the employment of convicts, or
tor Penitentiary purpose*, at that place—
Resolved. That a committee cons-sting of two
Irom the Senate and three from the Hou-e be ap
pointed for the purpose of examining and duly con-
iidenng the proposition, and to report at this sea
born
A number of bills were taken np, read the second
time, ordered engrossed, or referred to appropriate
committees.
Ths hour of 11 having arrived, the resolution of
gr. Mathews, that tbe General Assembly do take a
rceaa from Wednesday. 24th Inst., until tbe third
Yedueeday in July, and that membets do not draw j confidently
kileage ou their return in July, which waa made the
fecial order for thu bonr on yesterday, waa taken
W*
On motion of Mr. Mathews, the dates were changed
if the resolution, as a mistake bad occurred ftotu
Tiie country has just emerged from the h*at an i
excitement ol a Presidential election, and it may be
that we have not >et sufficiently recovered our equa
nimity to draw tho-e lessons ot wisdom which au
earnest patriotism and practical statesman
slnp would educe from the contest and
consequences. It may bo safely affirmed, however,
•nat ttiere is nothing in tue part we took with which
wo should reproacn ourselves; rnd this, whether w
regard tho inanu r iu which we deported ourselves,
or the candidates whom w e supported. Wo had failed
ou a former occasion when ,we cast our united sutf
rages for the eminent citizens ol tbe North entertain
iug similar political sentiments with oursetves.and it
wuuiu seem impossib e that any candid aud iuteili-
gent miud, could doubt that the result would have
been the same if we had repeated the experiment.
But anxious to do our whole duty, aud to leiume
our place in i ho Union, w.th a spirit chastened by
auveisny, and a firmer purpose to obey tne laws
though we bad no voice iu rnakiug them, we tin
time adopted as our candidates men who had beeu
couspicuotis in the past lor iheir (advocacy of those
principles upon which the preBeut dominant party
oad gone Into power. Recalling the example of our
great cbieliain at Appomattox, we again tendered
the white flag of submission and obedience
to the laws. Without approving, we yet unreserv
edly declared our resolution to submit* to what
had been done, and to bear, as best we could, the
heavy yoke that had been placed upon our necks.
Having submitted to both the sword and to the law,
and having granted impartial suffrage to all classes
of our people, we had hoped that we might claim,
in return, universal amnesty, the right of local sell-
government, and that precious bulwark of personal
liberty, the great Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Tbe result is betore the world. The candidates of
our adoption were stricken down by their own
lrieuds, because they sought to ameliorate our un
happy condition; aud ono of them—distinguished
alike lor integrity aud abilities—has talieu a
sacrifice to bis tfforta in the cause of amnesty and
Uie reconciliation of his distracted country. We
have done only our duty, and the responsioility for
the further continuance of Una deplorable erudition
of the Southern States must rest, now and in his
tory, upon those who will neither forgive nor lorgeL
We submit tuat theie is nothing iu the present atti
tude of these States which can justily the Fresideut
•n overthrowing their icK-al governments through the
assume 1 authority of the Federal Judiciary, or by
the military power.
What further then remains for us to do? It is as
sumiDg but mile to say that the State ot Georgia
will continue to pcrlorm her pari in good faitb as a
member ot the Federal Union, an-1 that her people
will discharge every obligation res ing upon them
os citizens oi a common country. It is our uuty, as
well ss our lutercst, lo send our wisesi and most
discreet men to represent us in the Federal Legisla
ture, and to rely upon tbe bal'ot aud tbe peaceful
weapons of argument and reason to correct exist
ing aud prevent threatened abuses. Tbe sword of
the conqueror has written many sad changes iu our
fundamental laws and institutions, and it is still up
lifted over us; aud, indeed, over tne whole country
Perhaps it were expecting too much that the
country should returu^at once to its normal con
dtlion of peaee and jus.tce, alter so great a consul
sion as our late civil war. We have at least realized,
iu all its bitterness, the truth, that.in times of revo-
tions. objects ol weight and value sink to the bot
tom. and are seen no more; while things light an t
trifling, rendered buoyant by their own rottenness,
ns-.' to the surface aud float iu triumph before our
eyes. But thanks be to an all-wiae and all-good
Providence, the evil brood, native and imported,
spawned upon our State by the retinug armies,
bare disappeared from our high places, and no lon
ger flaunt their Ui-gotten wealth and power in our
downcast face—
SENATE.
Saturday, January 11, I87J
Too Senate met at It) a. x., Piesident T rammell in
the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Spaulding.
The roll was called, and yesderdiy’s minutes read
and approved.
Mr. Hiliyer introduced a resolution to resciud tbe
joint resolution to bring on the election of Secretary
of Sta’e, Treasurer and Comptroller General. Laid
on the table for the presact.
The roll of Senators was called for the purpose of
aliowmg -he introduction of bills.
Mr Jervis—A bi 1 to define the duties of Tax Re
ceivers.
an. Kibbee—A bill entitled au act to authorize the
trial and conviction of accessories bcloro and after
the fact, wben the principal off.-nder ha beeu par
doned or otherwise discharged, or cannot be taken
so far as to be presented and punished. Ais j, a bill to
amend the garnishment laws of the State.
Mr. Maddox—A bill to allow James H. Johnson, of
Liberty couuty to practice medicine aud charge and
collect for the same.
Mi. Reeae—A biil to regulate the law of liens in
this State.
Mr. Brown moved that fifty copies of this bill be
printed for the use of the Senate. Passed.
Mr. Reese—A bill to incorporate the University
Bank ot Athens.
Mr. Black—A bill to establish public schools in
Atnericus.
ou motion the joint resolution to elect State
house officers at 12 M. was taken up.
Mr. Hiliyer, iu lavoriug the postponement cf the
electiou,stated that his reason tor putting off tho elec
tion was to amend the law compensating the Com-
'rollei Gentrol. Under tectiou 99 tne Comptroller
had received $11,090 in fees on uncollected taxes.
This could be changed by fixing definitely the
auiou&t which the Comptroller should receive.
The vote being taken on concurring in the joint
reso.ulion to bring on ihe election, passed.
Mr. Erwin—A bill to amend the garnishment
laws.
Mr. KibV.ee—To amend section 4432 of the code.
Mr. Hiliyer—A bill to amend section 99 of the
code.
Mr. Nicholls—A bill to amend section 4242 of the
Code.
Hr. Trammell—A bill to incorporate the Daltcn
Gaa Light and Water Company. Also, a bill incor
porating the Georgia Industrial Agency ana Savings
Bank.
Mr. Hiliyer—A resolution declaring the fees al
lowed the Con ptroiler General perquisites, ami not
part of las salary. Adopted and transmitted to
the House.
Twelve o'clock having arrived, the Senate pro
ceeded to the House to join iu the election of Suite
House officers.
Alter election in the House, the Senate adjourned
until 10 a. M. Monday morning.
HOUSE.
House rall“d to order by Speaker Baeou. Prayer
by Rev. Mr. JackBon, Representative from CJaike
county.
Mr. W. F. Sadler, Representative elect from Lee
coun'y, was qualified.
Mr. Ai-dersou, of Cobb, offered a resolution that
the Finance Committee prepare and report a tax
Dill and appropriation act lor 1873, which, under
the rules, was laid over till Monday.
The resolution of lAr. Bush, of Mnler, to have two
sessions daily after Monday next, was taken up.
Mr. Dell, of Striven, moved to amend hours of
morning session from 10 a. M. to 1 P. al, which was
accepted by Mr. Bush.
Mr. Tutt, of Lincoln, moved to amend by making
the hours from 9 a. ai. until 2. p. ai. Lost by yeas
02; nays 80.
vr. Colding, of Phillips, moved to amend by
striking out from 3 to 5 p. in and making the ses
sion from 10 a. in. to 2 p. m.
Sir. Foster, ot Richmond, sustained the motion in
terse and pointed speech.
ihe amendment was adopted and the resolution
as thus amended adopted.
Jlr. Hudson, of Schiey, moved to smeDd tho rule
by changing the name of the Committee on Immi
gration to that of Direct Trade aud Immigration,
which motion prevailed.
The -esolution of Mr. Turnbull, of Banks, to au
thorize the Speaker to appoint two pages was called.
Mr. Peabody, ot Muscogee, moved lo amend by iu
setting four pages, and their compensation to be $2
per diem.
Mr. bush, of Miller, moved still further to amend
by inserting five pages, as the Houso needed four
and the clerk one. Lost.
Mr. Hcge, of Fulton, moved to strike out $2 per
diem as compensation, which was ag-eed to.
Mr. Williams, of Dooly, moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table. Lost.
The am-ndment of Mr. Peabody was agreed to
and t e resolution as amended adopted.
Mr. Anderaou, of vnobb, asked a suspension of the
rules to take up his resolution instructing the Fi
nance Committee to roport a tax bill and apnropria-
tiun act. Rules suspended and lesolution adopted.
The resolution of Mr. McArthur, of Chatham to
authorize the Speaker to appoint one assistant door
keeper and one assistant messenger was taken up.
Mr. Jonnson. oi Clay, offered a substitute author
ising the Speaker to appoint one assistant Messen
ger and two assistant Door-keepers.
Mr. Osborn, of Gilmer, moved to table. Lodt by
yeas 52; nays 71.
Mr Tutt, of Lincoln, moved to amend by striking
out all except the appointment of one assistin'
D’Orkeeper for the gaReries.bat afterwards v,.tu-
drew it.
Mr. Black, of Sumter, moved to amend by striking
out "assistant messenger.”
Mr. Teasiry. of Cherokee, moved to table the mo
tion. Lost, and amendment adopted.
Mr. Bush, of Miller, moved to still further amend
by authorizing the Speaker to appoint two assistant
Doorkeepers of the galleries. Adopted, and resolu
tion as amended, adopted.
Mr. Trumbull, of Banks, asked for a suspension
ef the rules to take up the resolution of Mr. Phil
lips, oi Echols, relative to the r ghts of memb-rs
from the new counties to seats, and moved to take
the resolution 'rom the table. Motion lost.
Mr. Bush, of Miller, moved to suspend the rules
to r> ad bills the fir -t time, introduced by himself.
Mr. Foster of Richmond, moved to amend by
reading bUls the fiist time, by the calling of coun
ties.
Mr. Peabody, of Muscogee, moved to table the
motion, which the Speaker ruled out of order.
Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, called attention to the fact
that there was nothing before tbe House, and that
the House had not been notified of the concur
rence of tbe Senate in tbe amendment to the joint
resolution bringing ou the election of State House
officers at 12 M. to-day.
The rules were suspended and the motion agreed
to.
The roll of counties was called and the following
bills read the first time:
Mr. Tnrnbull—To provide for juries iu the trial of
cases of forcible entry and detainer.
Mr. Nutting, of Biub—To amend the usury laws
of this State so far as they relate to banks.
Mr. Smith, of Bryan—To repeal all usurious acts.
Also, to authorize the Ordinary and Clerk of the Ku
perior Court of Bryan county, to keep their offices at
their residences. Also, resolution inviting Hon.
Julian Hartridge, of Savannah, to a seat iu tbe floor.
Adopted. Alsc, bill to provide compensation for
Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public and Free
holders for holding elections.
Mr. Tompkins, of Camden—To change tbe amount
of the official bonds of the Ordinary and Treasurer
of Camden county.
Mr. Long of Carroll—To change the line between
the counties of Carroll and Haralson; also, to incor
porate the town of Whitesburg
Mr. Teaseley. of Cherokee—To re Deal the act to
amend the law of set off and recoupment.
Mr. Carlton, of Clarke—To incorporate the Bank
of the University of Georgia.
The ttrst hallot stood: N. C. Biruett, 55 Pnillips
§> '• 8u«?d, 35; Jones, 33; MeCulioch. 14: Sprayb.r
ry, 14; Crawford. 11; Cotting, y. Messrs. Spray ber
ry, Jones aud McCulloch were withdrawn.
The .frond ballot resuited as follows: Barnett,
llfi; Phillips, 70 Snead. 17; Crtwford, 5.
N. C. Birnett was declared duly elected Secretary
of State tor tne euauing lour years.
Nominations wore theu made for State Treasurer,
viz: John Jones, of Baldwin; W.B. Lowe, ofFuiton;
and Isham S. Fannin, oi Richmond.
Tne ballot stood: Jones, 136; Lowe, 62; Fannin,
£2; Oliver.
John Jonos was declared elected Treasurer for the
ensuing four years.
Nominations for Comptroller General were next in
order:
ff.L. Goldsmith, o! DeKalb; Thompson Allen, of
Fulton; d. B. Cleg horn, of Muscogee; W. J. Magi It,
of Fulton; Peterson Thweatt, of Fulton; were nom
inated.
General McLaws was nominated, and withdrew in
favor of Thweatt, and It. J. llantroe, withdrew
fu favor of Goldsmith.
The first ballot stood: Goldsmith 72, ALeu 55,
Thweatt 48, Cleg nom 27, Mag in 5. cieguorn with
drew in favo, oi Thweatt.
The second ballot stood: Goldsmith 107, Allen 51,
Thweatt el.
Hon. 5\. L. Goldsmith as declared duly elected
Comptroller Generaai for the ensuing four years.
The Stnatr rt tired to tueir chamber.
Previous to he meeting in joint assembly the
House concurred in the S nate resolution declaring
the fees o: tne Comptroller Geuerai, perquisites and
not saltry.
On motion of Mr. Pierce, of Hancock, Hon. W.
D. Anderson, of Cobb, as elected Speaker pro Urn
unanimously.
The Clerk was reading a resolution offered by Mr.
Lyon, of Doughierty, relating to the purchase of the
Stone Mo-,main Granite Company's possession wheu
the Senate entered, and tbe reading was suspended.
The Speaker announced that he had made the
following appointments;
First Doorkeeper, George W. Grant; Second Door
keeper, W. E. Phillips.
Guard in the Galleries, W. H. Roberts.
Pages—George P. Moore, W. E. Mattox, W. E.
Webs and E. D. Downs.
On motion, tue House adjourned until ten o'clock
A. ai. Monday.
SENATE.
Monday, January 13, 1873.
Returning to tbe State of Georgia, we shall find
much within our own borders to engage the beat ef
forts of the patriot and statesman. The
vast mineral wealth that sleeps in virgin
purity within our soil; our languishing
agriculture aud manutacturea; the confused
smte of our legislation; the public faith, almost
shipwrecked by thoee who preceded us in these
halls, tbe unsettled condition of our labor, and the
moral aud mental darkness in which marly one-
half ol our population now grope their uncertain
war ■ all invoke our earnest attention and call for
timely consideration. We have a climate and soil
which, whether wa consider the variety and salu-
brity of the one, or the fertility and adaptability of
Secate_met at tho usual hour; called to order by
the President. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Spalding. Boh
ca'led and Saturday’s minutes read and approved-
l'reBident l rammell announced the standing com.
mattes, as follows:
ON JUDICIARY.
Mr. Reese, Chairman ; Messrs. Brown, Peavy,
Hester, Hudson, Nicholls, Kibbee, Lester, Hoyle.
*-rawiord, Blance Billyer, Wma.Oaiu, Gilmore and
Wofforu.
ON FINANCE.
Mr. Simmons, Chairmau; Messrs, Kibbee, Wof*
ford, Mathers, Estes, Brown, Heard, Jones, Jervis,
Lrwin, Harris, Crawiord, Payne, Blance, Lester and
Nicholls.
OS INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Wofford, Chairman; Messre. Lester, Jervis,
Clacix, C&uuoj, Hiliyer and Brown,
ON STATE OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mr. Paine, Obaimian; Messrs. Reese, Jervis,
Brown, P. avy, Hester and Anderson.
ON EDUCATION.
Mr. Nicholls, Chairman; Messrs. Arnow, Kibbee,
Cain, Reese, Butuce and Erwin.
ON BANKS.
Mr. Hiliyer, Chairman; Msssrs. Lester, Simmons,
Cain, Brown, Crawford and Harris.
ON ENROLLMENT.
Mr. Holo, Chairman; Messrs. Hiliyer, Hudson,
Clarke, Harris, Crawford and Gilmore.
ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS-
Mr. Harris, Chairman; Messrs. Heard, Estes,
Woflord, Hudson, Blance and Brimberry.
ON PETITIONS.
Mr. Estes. Chairman; Messrs. W. W. Mathews
Mattox, McAfee. Knight, Cannon and Clark.
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. Peddy, Chairman; Messrs. Arnow, Kirkland,
Roberson, Carter, Black and Deveaux.
ON PRESENTATIONS.
Mr. Pravy. O'ndrmnn; Messrs. Winn, Erwin, Rob
erson, Cam, Carter and Brimberry.
ON LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Mr. Erwin, Chairman; Messrs. Wofford, Harris,
Steadman, Peddy, Bartow aud Gdrnorc.
ON AULITARY.
Mr. Jervis, Chairman; Messrs. Harris, Roberson,
Cain, Payne, Mattox aud W. W. Mathews.
ON PRINTING.
Mr. Winn. Chairm.u; Messrs. Hiliyer, W. W.
Mathews, Simuious, Kiraland, Crawford and Peddy.
• ON DEAF AND DUMB A8YLUM.
Mr. Blance, Chairman; Messrs. Wofford, Knight,
Cameron, Cannon, Jones and Black.
INSTITUTION OF THE BUND.
Mr. BFck,Chairman; Messrs. Jones, Steadman,
McAfee, W. W. Mathews, Carter and Hoyle.
ON MANUFACTURES.
Mr. Steadman. Chairman; Messrs. >V. P. Mathews,
Heard, Mattox, Knight, Anderson, Clark.
ON AGRICULTURE.
Mr. Jones, Chairman; Messrs. W W Mathews, W
P Mathews, Cone, McAfee, Mattox and Roberson.
ON AUDITING.
Mr. Brown, Chairman; Messrs. Kibbee, Peddy,
Peavy, Winn, Mitchell aud Hiliyer.
ON ENGROSSING.
Mr. Hudson. Chairman; Messrs. Black, Cannon,
Erwin, Estes, Blance and Deveaux.
ON JOURNALS.
Mr. Cone, Chairman; Messrs. Arnow, Cameron,
Kirk'and, Knight, Deveaux and Anderson.
ON STATE LIBRARY.
Mr. Heard, Chairman; Messrs. Simmons, Lester,
Estes, Jervis, Payne aud Arnow.
ON NEW COUNTIES AND COUNTY LINES.
Mr. Hester, Chairman; Messrs. Wofford, Peavy,
Peddy, Winn, Carter and Cameron.
thorizmg the Mayor aud Board of Aldermen ot the
city of Talbetton, to subscribe to the Talbotton
Branch Railroad. Also, to make uniform the tax
valuation of property throughout the State.
Mr. McAfee—To repeal the 2d section, article 7, of
the Code. Also, a biil to repeal the amendment and
to -impiify the school laws of this State.
Mr. Peavy—A bill to prescribe thi fees of Justices
of tne Peace and Kotaties Public in possessory war
rants.
Mr. Reese—A bill to amend the tax laws of this
State.
Mr. Simmons—A bill to amend the act protecting
the woolen and co ton manufactures, extending the
same to iron manufactures.
Mr. Winn—A bill to ab lish the office of Tax Re
ceiver, and create a Tax Assessor iu lieu th; reel in
several counties of the State. Also, a bill to em
power the County Commissioners of Gwinnett
couuty to administer oaths, solemnize rights of
matrimony, etc. Also, a hill to alter and amend sec
tion 2479 of the Code.
Mr Hiliyer, —A bill to amend the garnishment
law s of the state.
Mr. Nicholls,—To protect the interests of the
State of Georiga in tha Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road.
Mr. Hoyle—A bill to amend Section 3886 of the
Code.
Mr. Jervis—A resolution to require the Secretary
ot the Senate to furnish a list of the uamea of the
Clerks employed in the Senate at the end of each
week. *
Alter discussion the resolution was adopted and
transmitted to the House.
Mr. Blance—A bill to bring on the election of
Justices of the Peace and Constables.
Bills on second reading were next taken up and
ordered committed or engrossed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A HU to clianga the time of holding the Superior
Court of ctrtaiu counties iu Atlanta Circuit.—
Passed.
A bill to amend the Constitution of this State to
prohibit the payment ot certain illegally endorsed
bonds. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to change the time of holuing McIntosh Su
perior Court. Passed.
A bill to iuc -rpo ate the Atlantic aud Paper Mill
Company. Referred to Committee on luternal Im
provements.
RILL ON FIRST BEADING.
To change the time of holding the Superior Court
of McDuffie county.
On motion of Mr, Nicholls, an additional commit
tee was appointed on Free Trade and Immigration.
On motion, the Senate adjourned till to-monow
morning at 10 a. m.
ON CONSOLIDATION OF BILLS.
Mr. Kibbee, Chairman; Messrs. Brown, Hester,
Lester, Hiliyer, Reese and Crawford.
Mr. J. M. Arnow, Senator from tbe 4th District,
being present, was sworn in by Judge McKoy, of
the Supreme Court.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Brown—a bui to incorporate the Georgia
Iron and Coal Com, any. aud tor other purposes.
Mr. Cam—A bni to amend paragrapn 3, aec. 1840,
of the Code. Also, a biil to authorize executors, ad
ministrators guardians or trustees to settle the es
tates ol ma-iied female minors, the same as if they
had reached a legal age.
Mr. Carter—A bill tor the relief of Wm. Harrison,
of the county of Stewart.
Mr. Clark—A bill to provide for the numbering of
the militia districts of the State of Georgia.
Tbe following bill was introduced by Mr. Gilmore,
of the 30th District:
An act to provide for a Constitutional Convention
of ihe people of this state and for oUier purposes.
Whereas, A modification of the existing Corstitu-
tion of the State is necessary to secure representa
tion in the House of Representsti\ es to the four
counties. Dodge, Douglas, Rockdxie and McDuffie;
to protect the State against the ’rauduleut purposes
and corrupt practices of the holders of illegal bonds;
to limit the pardoning power of the Governor, and
for other purposes.
Therefore, The General Assembly do enact,
That on the passage of this act. His Excellency,
the Governor, be required to issue his proclamation
HOUSE.
House called to order by Speaker Bacon.
Prayer by Rev. Frank Jackson, Representative
from Clark couuty.
Mr. Osborn of Gilmer, moved to reconsider so
much of action of Saturday to appoiut three assist
ant Doorkeepers.
Mr. Bush, ot Miller, moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on t»>e taole.
The Speaker announced that he had appointed the
following standing committees:
ON JOURNALS.
Messrs. Lyon, Yow, Cur-ton. Cason, Blanton,
Lumpkin, Yuung, Braasel, K berts, Haggard, Moses,
Jenkins of Pike.
ON ENROLLMENT.
Messrs. Johnson, Mills, DeLoach, Willis of Macon,
Swearingen, Willingham, Candler, Davis, Taliaterro,
Brautl y, Buchan, Black, Lowe ot Stowart, Kaigler
of Quitman,
ON STATE LIBRARY.
Messrs. Simms, Dorsey, Tutt. Leigh of Coweta,
Walsh, Barksdale, Clements, Kaigler of Terrell,
Spence, Feagm, Stewart ol' Taylor.
ON JUDICIARY.
Messrs. Pierce, Mercer, Lougley, Peabody, Mc
Daniel, Phillips, Audarson, Hoge. Butt, Willis of | the leiu ot any Judgment, without notice,
lalbot. Hauler, Hurt, Latham, Doll, Hudson, Tutt,
Williamson, Mills, Simms, Dorsey, Dubose.
ON FINANCE.
Messrs. Nutting. McDaniel, McArthur, McKibbeu,
Murphy, Shewmake, Felton, Culver, Watt, Turnbull.
Hurt, Tumiin, Towers, Reese Latnam, Richardson.
ON CORPORATION.
Messrs. McDaniel, Dorsey, Calhoun, Glissou.
Wilue of Macon, Candler, Williams of Dooly. New
ton. Dunn, Foster, McLean. Johnson, McKibben,
Taliaferro, Blackwell.
ON EDUCATION.
Messrs. Peabody, Anderson, Clark. Stapleton,
Jones of Burk, Kaigler of Quitman, Dell, Calhoun,
Fort, Teasely, Sni, Dubose, McRae, Mills, Duncan
ot Douglass, Kills,
ON BANKS.
Messrs. Mercer, Peaoody, Hoge, Shewmake,
Jenkins of Putnam, Hamilton, Kaigler of Terrell,
Fitzgerald, Willis of Talbot, Walsh, Nutting, Hight,
Yow, Edwards, Lyon, D >raey.
ON sIaT'E of xhe republic.
Messrs. Anderson, Tutt, Heard of Elbert, Willing,
ham. Pierce, Swearingen, Teaseley, Gilbert,Williim-
s >n, Trammell. Turnbull, Lowe cf Stewart, Lipsey,
Hill, Tompkins.
ON AGRICULTURE.
Messrs. Jones of Burke, Leitner. Felton. Lockett,
Limpkiii, Tnrnbull, Stewart of Taylor, Coieman.
Hamilton, Culver, Davis, Gran', Jenkins, of Pike,
Mathews, Masters, Onseley, Clark, Barksdale.
ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
Messrs. Hoge, Willis of Macon, Willingham,
Lougley, Hudson. Dumas, Jenkins of Putnam, Fort,
Griffin, Horne, Kirk, Smith of Bryan, Leigh of
Coweta, Freeman, Twitty
ON MANUFACTURES.
Messrs. Hurt. Watt, Leitner, Stewart of Rockdale,
Jackson, Black, BostWick, Lakes, Foy, Hargett,
Kirk, Trammell, Wofford.
ON INTKRAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Messrs. Felton, Shewmake, Mathews of Houston,
Mattox, Clements, Hightower of Johnson, Hopps,
Beaty, Duke, w lUiarns of D >oly, Duncan of Rabun,
Donlap, Evans, Fowler, Thompson.
ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Messrs. Butt, Carleton, Mercer, Dunlap, Tomp
kins, DuBose, Towers, Blackwell, McLean, McLel-
lan, Lee ol Appling, Baker, Bxrkwell.
ON PUBLIC PRINTING.
Messrs. Walsh, Howell, Whelchel. Bell, Lott,
Blanton, Reid, Rogers, Moses, Fesgan, McBride
and Long.
ON DIRECT TRADE AND IMMIGRATION.
Messis. Hunter, McArthur, Dell, Adams, Baxter,
Mr. Lampkin, of Columbia—^To prohibit the tax- ordering an election to be held in each and every
ing of agricultural product, by municipal corpora
tions in this State.
Mr. Masters, of DeKalb—Te incorporate the Beal
Estate Savings Bank ot Stone Mountain.
Mr. Lyon, of Dougherty—To amend the act crea
ting County Court in Dougherty i ounty.
Mr. Tompkins, of Can Her—To change ths amount
of the official bonds of the Ordinary and Treasurer
of Camden county.
Mr. Lon g, ol Carroll—To change the lines between
the counties of Carroll and Haralson. Also, to in-
corporate the town of Whitesburg.
Mr. Teaseley, of Cherokee—To repeal the act to
amend the law of set off and recoupment.
county in this State, on the first Wednesday in April
next, for Delegatee to a Convention of the people of
this State, to convene at the Seat of Government on
the second Wednesday in May thereafter.
2. That said election for Delegatee shall be held
and conducted In the Bame manner and at the same
places as elections for members of the General As
sembly are now held in this State, and all returns of
said elections shah be in the same manner forward
ed to the Governor, who shall furnish «a;h Delegate
chosen with a certificate of his election.
3. That In said Convention each county in the
State ahall be entitled te representation equal to its
its present representation in the moat numerous
county. Also, to rha ign the lines betweea th*
counties of Banks and Jackson.
Mr. Baktrot Bartow—I't.mon to incorporate Uw
town of Taylorsville, in Bartow and Polk counties
Referred to Cnnim ctee on Corporations.
Mr. Bacon at Bibb—To empower and authoring
any telegraph company lit this State to coaetraat
(quip anil maintain telegraph lines on the rightxC
Way of ativ railway company ill said State. Alseg
to r -peal ail acts to carry into effect s-c'ion 1, article
7, of .he Constitution r-.-t-vo to hom stead.
Mr. llrater of BuHiks—Ty i>r.>.ec. the inti
of the State in the Atlantic £ Gulf Railroad,
to amend -cotton 4*’- 7 ot tho Code.
M.. McKihbeuol Butts—To aim nd the act creating
a board of commitsicnera for Harris couuty to "■«*»
it applicable to the couutiea Butt* and Sistnlding-
Mr. Dunu of Calhoun—To change the time OK
holding Caihouu Superior Court.
Mr. Latham of Campbed—To authorize the Gov-
ernar to draw hta w arrant on the Treasurer in favor
of J. Welsh for i3 25, balauce duo ium as agent at
the Western Atlantic Railroad at Chattanooga.
Me. Long of Carroll—To amend the act amending
the 6th section of the act to incorporate the Griffin
A North Alabama Railroad.
Mr. McArthur of Calhoun.—To create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Chat
ham. Also, a resolution inviting ths Hon. Morgan
Rawls to a seat on the floor. Adopted.
Mr. Johnson of Clay—To create a Board of CottH
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Clay county.
Mr. Tucker of Colquitt—To change the lines bn-
twe n the counties of Colquitt and Mitchell.
Mr. Dorsey or Fayette—To exempt the Road Com
missioners of Fayette county Irom jury duty.
Mr. Hugo cf Fulton—To repeal the act to prevent
gaming ot any sort iu any maI liquor store. A so.
tor the relief of Samuel -t cil o. t a, on county. Also,
to regulate the practice in Justice’s Courts.
Mr. Mercer of Cha: ham— To incorporate the Tybee
Telegraph Company of Savsunan. Alio, to pr.-serib*
the limits of the Eastern Judicial Circuit, and in
crease the sessions of Cnathan Superior Court.
Mr. Mills of Caatham—To pr vide compensation
for J. M. Marsh, S. Euinger, J M. Berrien aud Isaac
Russell, for services iu holding elections, Ro.
Mr. Meioer of cha-bam -To incorporate tk*
Arkwright Manufacturing Company of sav-tunab.
Ur. Calhoun of r ultuu—To repeal the act making
it punishable for emigrants to leave their employee*
without refunding pi.-.- ge mouey. Also, to amend
the attachment law- - .f this saiate^
Mr. Osborne of Giliuer— To explain the true In
tent and meaning of sect on iC5i of the* ode. Also,
to reduce the official i-oi.-.s of the Saenffa ol Gilmer.
Fannin and Pickens counties.
Mr. Cureton o! Dale—to amend the act to en
courage the tnaiMifocturiug of cot ou aud woolen
fabrics by extend u-i provisions to iron.
Mr. Lyon of Dougherty—To rtqieal tho act em
powering ths Oram try ot Dougherty couuty io levy
an extraordinary tax for county puiposts Also, M
provide for the assess-u-i.t of tue value of lasabln
property In Dougherty couuty. Also, a .ioiut resolu
tion to app hnt'a committee of 2 Irom the Senate
and 3 from the House to consider the pr >p <sition
of the Stoue Mountain Granite Company to sell tkair
works to tbe State for the use of tue penitent,ary.
Mr. Young of Gordon,—To Incorporate the Gor
don Iron aud Coal Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Pierce of Hancock,—To refund to tbe city aC
Macon tho sum of $10,000 donated to a State Orphan
Home, aud paid Into Treasury. Also, to amend thu
act establishing a Count; Court in each county, no
far as relates to Hancock county. Also, for the re
lief of the eecureties of T 0 Shivers, Tax Oolloctoc
of Hancock ccunty in 1870.
Mr. Murphy of Harris,—To authorize the Gover
nor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor
of A A Trammell of Harris county. In the sum of
$1000 to compensate him for property taken from
him in .862 by order of the Governor. Alao, to
regulate the pay of Jurors In Harris county.
Mr. Duke of Jackson,—To repeal the ict incorpo
rating J -fferson, approved Aug ist 23d, 18i2, an
re-enact the one approved August 14th, 1872 Also
to authorize W S Bailey, a minor, to sue and bo
sued.
Mr. Horne of Liberty—To amend the act creating
a Board of Commissioners lor Liberty county.
Mr. Tutt ol Lincoln—To protect the agricultural
products of this Slate and cotton from any State
from taauiiou by mu ucipai corporations. Also, to
repeal tue act cresting a County Court in sach county
so lor as relates to Lincoln couuty.
Mr. Welchel of Lumpkin—To fix the compenm-
tion of Jurors in Lumpkin county. Also to create m
Board of Commiasiouors for Luiupkiu county.
Mr. Bush of Miller—For the relief of maimed in
digent soldiers. Also, to amend se;tlou 4,100 of tha
Code. Also, to provile for foreclosures ol mort
gages of personal property. Also, to mil end
the act amending the auachmeut law*.
Also to amend section 4,193 of the Coda
Also, to repeal the act creating a Board of Commis
sioners for Docatur county. Al-o, to revive aud ds-
clare in lull torce, tho act creating a Criminal Court
in each county, so far as rela'es to Miller county.
Also, to amend the law relative to dewer. Also, to
make it a misdemeanor to sell property subject to
_ Also, bo
suspend the collection of the State tax in Miller
couuty, for 1873.
Mr. ltosse of Morgan—To amend the act incoi por
ating the Madison Fetnfleum Company. A‘so, to
repeal the act changing ihe line between the coun
ties of Greene and Morgan.
Mr. Wofford of Murray—To create a Board o£
Commissioners for Murray couuty.
Mr. I'eabody oi Muscogee —To authorize tha
Judg* of Mu-cogea Superior Court to dray a panel of
48 Grand Jurors.
Also, to amend the attachmentk’aws. Also, to
mend seciiou 3199 of the coae. Ale *, to define the
labilities of non-resident railway corporations te
taxation. Also, to authorize the Eaglo aud Pnoeuix
actory company oi Columbus, to establish a Savings
Deportment. Also, to amend seotiou 2259 of ths
CC M 6 r. Jenkins of Putnam—To organize a County
Coart in Putnam county.
Mr. Foster of Richmond—To require the execu
tions issued by Justices of tho Peace to redorded iu
the clerk’s office cf ihe Superior court,
Mr iVttish ot Richmond—To amend tho act incor.
porating iuo Merchants' aud Planters’ Savings
Bank.
Mr. Clark of Richmond—To repeal the act cru
sting a Board of Commissioners for Richmond
county. .
Mr. Foster of Richmond—To amend section 191g
of the code. Also, to repeal act amendiug garnish
ment laws, Also, to reenact the act granting certaim
privileges to the Chatham artillery so lar as applies
to the Oglethorpe Infantry of Augusta.
Mr. Walsh of Richmond—To provide frr the pay
ment of insolvent criminal costs in Richmond
ccunty. Also, to incorporate the Manufacturers*
„ank of Augusta. Also, to incorpoiate the Enter*
prise Manufacturing Company of Georgia.
Mr. Dell of Scriveu—To repeal the act making it
punishable for any emigrant to leave his employe*
w-thout refunding advances. Also, to amend tie
criminiE. laws of the State.
Mr. Lowo of Stewart—To authorize J. W. Bowden
to practice medicine iu the c junties of Stewart and
Chattahoochee.
Mr. Fort of Sumter—To authorize the city of
Americus to establish a sy stem of Public Schools.
Also, to authorize administrators, etc., to Invest in.
the capital stock of the Bsnk of Americas and tha
First National Bank of Americus.
Mr. Fly at of Talisferro—To change the time of
holding Taliaf>-rro Superior Court
Mr. Edwards of Tattnal—To require the Ordinary
oi Chatnsx. county to widen the bride i ver Hkida-
way river, to permit the free passage ot timber rafts.
Mr. Stewart of Taylor—To change the lines be
tween the counties of Taylor and Marion.
Mr. Longley of Troup—To repeal sections 1977
and 226i of the Code. Aiso, to repeal sections 14K
to 1461, inclusive, of the Code.
Mr. Bat le of Thomas—To exempt employees of
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad from work on puhtto
BUkey, Butt, Calhoun, Casen, Colding, Cook, Cure- f0adl in Thoma8 county
ton.
ON NEW COUNTIES AND COUNTY LINES.
Messrs. Bush, Glisson,Harris, Hightower of Polk.
Spence, Uoggard, Hutchinson of Hsratson, Jones of
Chattooga, DeLoach, Lowe of Catooja, Sturgis,
Stephans, Donning.
ON PENITENTIARY.
Messrs. Longley, Simms. 'Packer, Hutchinson of
Clayton, Hill, Lipsey, Young, Summerlin, Smith of
Mr. Stephens of Towns—To repeal eo much of tha
act to compensate jurors in Rsbun and Town*
counties so isr as rel ites to Towns county.
Mr. Williams of Union—To regulate the pay of
jurors in Union county.
Mr. Cleineuts of Walker—To amend the set re
quiring justices of tne peace and notaries publio to
keep dockets.
Mr. McDaniel of Walton—To repeal the act rela
tive to giving in wild lands. Aleo, to change the »p-
ON DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
leifair, Duke, Roper, Poole, Atkinson, Heard of I p0 rtionment of Representatives in the several conn-
Greene. | ties of this State.
Mr Cason of Ware—To change the amount of
bonds of officers of Ware county. Also, to change
the lines between the counties of Were anu Appling.
Mr Dubose of Warren—To create a Board ot
Commissioners of Roads snd Revenues tor Warren
and Glasscock counties. . . ..
Mr, Duggan of Fannin—To regulate the per diem
of member* and officers of the General Assembly.
Per niem of members fixed at $5. Also, to allow tha
owner of real estate sold at judicial eats to redeem
tbe same upon certain conditions.
Mr. Swearing: n of Decatur, waa excused from
serving on the Committee of Privileges end Elec
tions, as hie seat was contested.
On motion of Mr. Tutt of Lincoln, the rule* were
suspended, and a reeolution offered by himself
taken up and adopted, instructing the clerk to hava
the floor of the hail carpeted.
Messrs. Candler, Hightower of Polk, Edwards,
Hight, Howell, Flynt. Baker. Jones of Chsttooga.
Baxter, Duncan of Laurens, Welchel, Kirk, Twitty,
Beil.
BLIND ASYLUM.
Messrs. Tumiin, Bsrkwell, Richardson, Ouaetoy,
Ellis, Dnnn, Lockett, McRae, Osborn, Morris, Wil
liams of Union, Duncan of Hart.
ON LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Messrs. Colding, Williamson, Jenkins of Putnam,
Stapleton, Newton. Carlton, Mathews of Houston,
Shi, Stephens, Flynt, Loveless, Duggan, Baker.
ON AUDITING.
Messrs. Murphy, Mattox, Beaty. Sadler, GiUtart. I joJJ^Sdna'^^ptcd’by toe Senate requiringtha
Heard of Elbert, Mtmtt, Mathews of Upson,Snead, tto^nateaadClerk of the Hones to
Emotion of Mr. Fteton. three hundred copies ol -port weekly the number of ctark. employed b,
the names of member* of etandtng committee* were - — ~ "
ordered for use of the House.
On motion ot Mr. Bush of Miller, the rules were
A communication was received from
lency. Governor Smith, J***"*
On motion of Mr. Bueh of Miner, tne ruiee were I *»“?*• from Glynn county,
suspended, m.4 s joint reeolution bringing on the copies of Mr. Longley'* h«l
SStLn of State Printer at 12 M. oa Friday, 17th In-1 £ tote*? ffitaw wm lost by ym, «; nay. UL
^^adTo^^mS-morriJW morning at M
nnsuroamed by any imito extent of Mr - L J°“' cf Dougherty—To amend the act ere-
territory*upon th , teT^f tne gtobe. Our lot has. •**“« * County Conn in Dougherty county,
indeed, been cast in pleasant places. Let us, then.
Bird up our loin* and perform our parte like men.
Turning our backs upon the md mem »rire of the
Daet. aud abandoning despair to more ignoble souls
let u* reclaim our harps from the willow*, and leok-
Mr. Carlton, of Ctark—To incorporate the Bank of of the General Assembly, snd the four new
the University <* Gerngia. counties-Dodge, Douglas, Rockdale and McDuffie—
Mr. Lampkin, of Columbia—To prohibit the tax- 1 mt ,*u b£ Te one Delegate each
^n.°to^. C 3m^ Pr0daCU ^ municipal corpora-1 ^ Convention when asrembled .hall
Mr. Master., of DeKalb-To Incorporate the Bee! have power to elect *B officer, neoe-ary to ite or-
itate Savings Bank ot Stone Mountain. gamxatiou; to fix their compensation; to prepare a
* — .... I (jonstituuon for this State, which (bad be submitted
to the people for ratification or rejection; and to do
ail other things necessary to carry out the purposes
of thia act and of the acts of said Contention; pro
vided. that the election franchise shell not he taken
from any atixen new entitled to the earns except as
a penalty for qrime.
ing hopefully to the future, renew the eongs
Ol cueerful industry and retnrni.ig faith.
When we shall have done thie, we may
trust that He who sits upon
the circles of the teavene. »nd makes the
cloud* Hit pavilion, will again eend down up-n our
blasted hom-■ the refreshing eho» era ->f Hia Divine
favor, aud lead us once more into I ath' ot pleasant-
mss and peace
Message from tbe Senate announcing their con
enrrence in the amendment to the resolution bring
ing on the election of State Houae officers at 12 ta.
Be calved.
&t 12 m. the Senate came in. President Trammell
called the General Assembly to order.
The President then announced that nominations
for Secretary of State were in order
L. D. PbiUipe, ot Cobb, H. J. Sprayberry, of Ful
ton, N. C Birnett, of Fulton, J. A. Crawford, of
Clarke, D. G. Dotting, of Wiike*. J. R. Snead, of
Fulton, anu Jones, ot Coweta, McCulloch, of Jocee,
aid J. F. Wed put in nomination.
5. That the members of said Convention shall be
entitled to the same mileage and per diem pay re
ceived by members of the present General qpeem
bly.
Mr. Kibbee—A bill to require the Secretary of
Sta'e to furnish the Ordinaries with printed forma
for electiou returns, envelopes Ac.
Mr. W. P. Mathews—A bill to amend an sot au
mot, v*a«ti up and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Butt of Marion, the messenger ,
was instructed to procure from the State Librarian 0 cwc *'
ten copies of th* Revised Code of 1868, and ton
copies of the acta of 1888-69-70-72, ana kept at tbe
clerk’s desk for the use of the House. .
Mr. Trammell of Paulding, offered a reeolution I ihreateBeu .._ - ,. .
that there should be no change of county lines j Q { citizens who thought he WAS UlStUTD-
dnring the present eeimon except oy consent of the J . them. He turned, and, drawing »
representative# from the counties affected by the I tneiu. aa mox , , o
change. The speaker ruled the resolution out of pistol, promised general death. Jbverj
■der. I bodv ran except one pugnacious party.
On motion of Mr. Howell ot Fulton, the messenger I J , -would-be murderer
was instructed to luraiah each member of the I who threw down lue wouiu ■
House with a copy of the Constitution of the 8tato | gfrd discovered thl»t the pistol Was a Dtrn
of Georgia.
Leave of absence granted to M<
Clarke and Mattox of Wilkes for tne day on account
of lickneiiv
On motion of Mr. Pierce of ^ftocock, tho roll ol
c« unties for the introduction of new matter was
called, oiginning at the head of the calendar. Ihe
YOte stood jeaa 67; nays 55.
Xhe following bills w#»re read the llret time:
Mr. Tarnbull of Banka-To provide a Boerd of
Coxnmiaaioneri of Kvil*, 1 * and hoYcnuee for Danhs
A boi at Denton, Md., waa recently
reateaed with arrest by a large crowd
- _f 1 door key. The crowd returned—they
only went away because they had thought
they heard an alarm of fire.
The manufacture of yeaflt ca v «q is
helping the town of Waterloo, N. TL» to
rise into importance.