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IHSTtPHENS propribtor <v political kditor S . A . K d ll o“L S , Ailoclatl'Killtnr nnrl Tlailnfu Manager TKRWHOF HU iW. Iti PTI0:N DA.11VY und Wi: l-Kl^ Dalljr-slBflc > „ ... Twelve Months $» ou i Three Months 2 „ Blx Mouths 4 ou I One Month * Weekly—**rr Attiiami Single Copy . a 00 j Ten Copies. J® Throe Coplee 6 00 * Twenty copie* -* j* Five Copies 8 OO Hit/ Copiee .W J* -On* Hnt'drM Copies ^ ‘ 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.