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Athens, Nov.22,1831. Jlppdnlmenlt by Cot. Lumpkin.—Inntes Bf.ZQin.in • ndjulm A. Culhberl, E*qm. nl' M illedgevillo. and William Welborn, Esq. of Walton county, liave been Appointed by the Governor 10 lie hie private accrctoiiee in the Executive Department. Slali House OJJleers.—The election fnr Stuto House iflict-rs look place on Friday last. The result has been at we learn from private infuriaatinn, that all but one arc to-elected, as lotions: Kverart] Hamilton, Secrcla. . ry of State; John \V illiama,Treasurer, in place of llincs Holt, sen. rerigned; Thacker B. Ilouaril, Comptroller • leneral; ami John Uethunc, Surveyor General. aforesaid town The* lie* the authority ol a State j ^ r ^Jj^ncateriation. With such clearnef* been set at defiance, its eitizena fined and mearecraterl >nd J wrcj , <jo|1 Jld lhev elucidate any, andievery pornl in a Cfiinnu.il Jail, and this ton by a Colonial Court. " e I couneeted with me proposition, as.eniirelybi shall wait with anxiety to ace the issue, which, if the Governor of Maine ac'o an energetically as a Cluel Magistrate ought, cannot ho doubtful. Jot;n Boll may get himself into liouble yel, unless Ilia ollicers show mr>re discretion. -<*»- " ne Liberator."—A copy of this insurrectionary publication was received in town a few days since, through tlm Post Office, and addressed to one of our the impression that limy had merely rnenionsvd it, and did not see into the principles and fundamentals of the reasoning. But ceprcially wot I surprised to ace the proficiency mode in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Astronomy, snd this too without the aid of an Ap paratus: which deficiency, I am hat-py 'o elate (it I have been correctly informed) will be remedied during the ensuing year, ttlieft these additional advantages shall have been added to those already held out in this Academy, and withili present able and worthy incum bents at its head, it will undoubtedly be inferior to none „ tiie fiouiheriitrinfitry, nay in the Lniicd Stales. May citizens, with the insulting request appended, "Please j „c n ot then hope that for tlio future, our good people to act as agent.” Through him wo have been enabled ! will educate their fair daughter* nearer home, and not , . . , ,. |,e so eager to send them hundreds of miles, anil v.uh tool,tain a sight of it, and its perusal has more than | t|uni wl *, |;, tle h „ nol atr c.dy been filched from us lor flic support of Northe rn manufacture* and lordly • • AN ANTI-TAUIFFITE. realized our anticipations of its inflammatory eliaract To call it infamous, would bo to give it a title much j capitalists ? more meritorious than it deserves. It would require words more expressive than any we have yet met with ,j |> roecct Jj nfl r S 0 f t||C Legislature, to depict, with any degree of justice, the abandoned profligacy o( Us character, or otfr Sovereign coiHeinpt for its maniac author. lie has already carncdanaine and notoriety to which the brigand, or the murderous midnight ansaisin who glories in bis skill in csiug a stiletto, might o«pire. Ho deserves even more; for with every insurrection he is the means of exciting, he is not only guilty of the murder ol the ignorant victims whom just ice will surely overtake, and whose Congrmionul Xomuialions.—* 1 The original fnende of J he pretends to aim at, but also of the blood of theinno- General Jackson and present snpjKirtera ol the adminis*j cent brings whom they may destroy, (food God tration ofUot. Lumpkin, jn ©Belli toitin |icu|4cwtO< IN SENATE. Monday, November 7. Notice for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill : By Mr. Dunngun, to repeal the 15th sec* lion of the act to authorise the survey and dis position of the lands within the limits of Geor- elfare in t j. je occl ,p ar ,cy of the Cherokee Indians tic. pushed the 20th day of Dec. 1830, git. the name of William Sciilet of Augumn, as a ctodidate for Congress at »lie tlrrlijn to be held oi t!;a 12th of next month.” This is the modest annuncia tion of the Clark party of their candidate for Congress. The Troup party, who claim to be equally the friends vfdrn. Jack son, and the supporters of any adminis tration conducted on puro republican principles, witli teal enough to give it efficiency, and talents to give it discrcuon, have put in nomination the ll»*n. Avoustin Smith CuTTON.of Athens, for a seat m Congre the aforesaid election. The contest will doubtless be between these two gentlemen, as I)r. C. E. ita)fic the ou:y candidate before announced, Inis, wi*h laud bio gen. unify, and to promote that unanimity so n< ••tssory to our aucecss, withdrawn his name. -G8> \Cj* On Friday the I Itli iiim*. n* we have before at! • ed, the elec'iun lor Judges took place in the Kcprosn Ifliiv. chamber of our Legislature. The ballots were •• follows: StVrthCTH Circuit. 110—elected. Crawford, Snjro, Scattering, Dougherty, Ola)'on, Harris, Scattering, 103 2 majority IFcjfrrn Circuit. 1st. ballot, 2d. 07 107 3d. 11*2—elect. Ocmulgee Circuit. Lamar—elected without opposition. Hint Circuit. 109—eleeted by one majority. Strong, McDouah!, Blank, Warren, Hull, Cobb, Mann, Holt, Schley, l.ongst rect, Scattering, ioc Southern Circuit. 1st. 2d. 3d. 131—elected. 83 74 .Middle Circuit. lit. 2d. 3d. lul 10ft 10ft 107 101 107 7 3 1 2 3 4 Eastern Circuit. Law—without opposition. 7 scattering 4th. 108 elected. 104 lAnntrtoSJr. Gilmer.—Oh the 10th iuat. at 4 o’clock P. M. a splendid dinner w as given at the La Fayette Hull m Miltfdf|pvitlr, in honor of our worthy and tub enteil Ei-Uoverncr, Gkorgb II. GiLMrn. About two hundred of his fellow-citizens and friends, comprising members of the Legislature, and others distinguished tor talents ami rc spectability from almost every pa it of the State, graced tlio festive board. The lion. Thom- as Slocks presided, assisted by Mr. Speaker Hull, and llcssrs. Giantland, Boykin, (*anm!i and Holt, as Vice ^hesidenfs. The lion. W. 11. Crawford, Hon. J. M. ji men, ana’ non. juoge utiytcr, were invited guns. The toasts were spirited and appropriate, and much 9nthusiasui appeared lo prevail throeghoiif. Tlio rum* pany was severally addressed by Gov. Gilmer, Judge Berrien, Col. Seaborn Jones, and Grigsby B. Tkoms«, Ceq. We ah"II give a more detailed notice of ibe •rocecdings hereafter. “ Cfili mirli Vu'm||» Uo wM-AtV •>«» woiitl i Ay. more, without our utter astonishment at tliedrpra-1 viry ofrnar. ? Vet this man 1ms Ids advocates, ond j among them are some » ho**e narnes are often seen in connection villi iliepino* and philanthri pic objects of thence. 1 le v give him their countenance ond sup port, »iid he in turn is their advocate and eulogist. \\c had designed making some extra* Is. but forbr ar—wc vyould not di: figure onr columns with ptutfeo slander so profuse. Xuilification. —The constitutionality of a measure rmoifyeig any act of Congress by the Stales or the peo ple, has been so long advocated by one j ait of commu nity, and denied by the other, and arguments oil both sides have been s<> multiple d and voluminous, that »t most i.f readers the subject Inin ceased to be interest ftut much ai has been said, we think the extract below will not f»il to command attention. It contains the sentiments of our present Secretary ol State, (M Livingston,) anil is a part of a speech made by hu.. i Congress ill 1798. lie there expressly admits the right f tlio people, or the .States, to assert and maintain their liberty, and ilicir privilege* as freemen, even in opposition to a lav of Congress, but does not split a hair by contending that this right is guaranteed to ua by a written iustiument, or even starting the question. If his doctrines amount to nullification, wc range our* elves under the banner, and *o will the whole people f the country, when they see their individual interests inteifered with. We admire the tone of fearhss pa triotism with which bespeaks, and wish there were more such cluiicc spirits among our legislators at the present day. We commend the ext act to attention. " If, regardless of our duty tut citizens, ond our sol emn obligations as representatives; regardless of the rights of our cuistituentH ; regardless of every sanction human and divine, we are ready violate the Constitu tion wc liuve sworn to defend- will «lie ptvple submit to our unauthorised acts? Will the states sanction our usurped power ? Sir, they ought not to submit — they would deserve t/ir ch-ins whicti these measures are ftr- ging for llmni, if they did ■ vl resist. For let no man vainly hope that the evil is to -top here I m*w ask, sir, w heftier the people of America are prepared for this? Whether they arc willing in part with all the, means which tire wisdom of our ancestors discovered; and 'heir own caution so lately adopted to seeui* tlu ir own persons/ Are they have enough to be ptepa.cd for this? No, sir, they will, I repeat it, they will resist this tyrannical system; the itoplf. will opp s., •.». states v« j(| not submit to i.'s np< ration ; they o\ght i.ot to acquiesce, and i pray to God they n* v*r *•) opim »iis, e»r, on this subj r c* a-e ex,dieit,and I wisp may In* known ; lliev nr-, that whenever our lutes 1 manifestly infiwgc the Constitution unit rwhie - they were made, the people, ought not to hesitate which !iey sh'.uh hey : if we exceed our powers, wc become tyrants, ami on ucts /birr no rfftet." -OR>- The following abort.and sudden, ond unci pert • cd coroinnnication, appeared in the Savannah ftepuhh. «an of the 12th inat. We have r. adit with unfeigned sorrow; and in this w e are not alone—Lie community at large have sustained, as they will most assuredly feel,a severe loss. The det eased has been long an* wn lo tba public at an able am) efficient conductor of a valua ble journal, and a consistent advocate of correct prin ciples. lie was one of thn tint who reared the banner of State Rights in Georgia, and haa continued firm and -Mideviating in hi« support of those rights agamst the xtttirpaltons of Federal power, throughout Ins whole public career. Ftac- be to hia manes, and honor to bit memory. ** With feelings of deep regret, we announce the death of FREDERICK S. FELL, senior editor of this paper, lie departed this life on Thursday evening last, allot a protracted illness, lie has long been km to the public, as the editor of this print; and a* one of the moat consistent and honest supporters of the purr political principle# of Jerrtaaoa, in this Ktotc. His idneas, which was a painful one,he bore with fortitude, and he yielded up his life with that resignation, which the hope oft better and brighter existence, always in- Afsrc Troubles in Maine - It aeema that the arbitra ment of Ilia Majesty the King of the Netherlands in re lation to the boundary lino between the Slate of Maine •nd the adjoining British possessions, lias not had the tfleet Co produce a good understanding among the peo ple on the disputed territory. By tho Esstport Scnti net of Oct. 2Clli, we learn that al the Superior Court at Fredrrickstoivn, in New Brunswick, three American cilix ns were each fined fifty pounds, andeentenced to imprisonment in the county Jail for three months, for 4ortai<i 11 seditious acts, n (as thay are called by the Provincials,) at the Madawaska settlement. Twenty Bine other parson* were indifted for the rime offence. The cause oftheir imprisonment is simply this: By u •aw oi the State of Mttnc, a new town was incorporo* *■51 in the territory clximefi by bail, ptrti-i, an j the COMMUNICATED. ,1/r. Shmr,—Tlic cxainiii.tiou ..f* tIio vnunff l.a *icn under tin-tuition nr:l tn.irtictu o rtfMr.and Mr... .S'ar. •k filircenn ti.r l-t Hurl tM in.t, nt wkiclt I uas un n'lruti.r nntl tli.intcrctrlcil r,icrtalnr. Anil it i. but due 1u tl.c merit, oftlirac unrmy amt bi^lily reputed tracltur., to Ntate to tiie puliliu n few fart, ennneei—> Aith tin. m.tllution. irnerrlu tun in,lice to ilie uoinmuriii, timr It.ey ahmilri be inttirinerl of tin irnpur- tnnlttdvantm*e, Hiiicli are burr* offered to the acqui.i- iiunot a prilitc. learned and ii.efol female eduealion, (uatthcviuap the b-tler eon.ult their oho inter* ,1, aotl ara'il then reruea ofllie trenefit, a-hicl* muM b. rle- nie.l hv c.rry one who patroniee, the netuml. 'J iI l.qr* nuinber rtf arliolir, M itli tr Hi. Ii the Aead. roy lull* iluav, bernlhrnrifed. i, .iiffieicul evideneeul'iheabtl. It, uf if, cMidirctor,; hut notwithata<idiiirz their h-nr Inert lidi lily ami extenrivr f' t'iita 1 lun, tht re are doulit- h’,s ntnuhi r, e*eri lo thi- St.'r u lie have nearer tr ever lu'art. 1 of it, mirth leaa nfi*, parlteulai merit*. Hence the ntec.itt irflhi, rnminnniratinn. Il lot, lone been the preratlin.npminn,ind it i* now Hnrudy arlvoeaterl hv many, llmt the tenirdi* mind i, not equally su.-eept'- hie of culture aa that of the male, at Irani, ihat to the ab.tru.e rciener*. there i. an indieeilit v about it xvlurli rnnnot c*a,|> throe preat and profound truth, which fathomed only by the punt mind of th* rhilcopher. And it i* a qriclion (I eunfe,,) upon which I harelonp hern areptical. But my ilouhts are removed. I here mw adevclopemrnt ol feioalc mind, euffieient to huili the tongue of the vrrir,t miaopamiat, and convert hi, | rlandernna i (.itlicta into enl*>pmnia w urnt und itnfeipned. On the first day i'l the txamirialinu, principally the lower hranchea were attended to; such oa Artihinnir, Fnpli,h Grammar, Geopraphy kc- with all of which the yetinp Indica ruanifeettil the most perfoct faniiliarily, and pave without the lea,t heeitution,th« ino,t pron pt ■ nd cornet replica lo all quciion* proposed. Rut more particularly wan I delighted with the examina tion on Geography. Here the vehelar was requir*d lo delineate on a black Board, whole S atea, Di.lncls or Coue.triea,as rheea.e rnipht be, and to rteaenbe accuracy and precision, the various ancle., curves arid inflections of the bumiHs'ie*, Inpetlier with the town rivers, mountains, and general fare of the country aa we have them laid doe n in ntir common Maps. A me- thod of teaching to which I have been unaccustomed, and one with which I am highly deliphted. For it i. evident that no prison without a thorough kltuwlrdpi of the Geopraphy ol a country, eoiddrliaw a cornet Map of it without the csistancr of iiotrs; and it ivcei- tamly more ,pl to he retained when thus acquired, than it would be were it merely committed lo niemorv. On the second day, the exercise, w ere nomerou, aiid inleieatinp. Consiatinpofthe various hranchea of the Matlirmalirs, sueli ,, Alpebra, Geometry,&e. Chemis try, Astronomy, Belle, I.ctlres, l.opirk, the I inpuape,, Phdo-nphy, Natural, Moral and Mental, together with other, too tedious in lie mentioned. It If unnecessary lo speak of the proficiency in all theao various aiudiea, there are however, tome with which I waa more de- hplitcd than with other., arising perhaps more from my p. itialitv >n thosepnrtieulai subjects, ilian Iron a rieficiee.iy i*. the icmaininp. Freni the prnend terms ■ ! ipp o at in oloch lire apteraiorscif reas-d’beui- ,elves, 1 *tni eil il mat ill* re was noi a i nidi, vMtral.'prr rent tv ho did :ic! bcfejatftjt thcr® who were Mr. lSurrIi applied for nnd obtained leave to repurt unstooicr, n bill to extend llte time fur Ir.rtunatc drusvers in the land lotteries of 1818, 18J9, und 1820, to take out their grants which uus read he first lime. Tuesday, Nov. 8.—Agreeable lo notice given ycslerduy, u committee was appointed to prepare and report u bill to repeal the 15tIt section of an art to authorize Ihe survey und disposition of the lands within tho limits of Georgia, in the occupancy of the Cherokee tribe of ledums. Notices fbr corumilleoH to prepare bills : By Mr. Wood—To extend the charter of the Bank of Darien, und the acts in force .imeudatory thereto. By Mr. Cleveland—To amend the 13th section ofllie iate land net, so us to reduce the time requiring persons to he inhabitants of th.s State four year,, to three years; and also to icpeal the 35tIi section of said land act, enacted on the- 20th Dec. 1830, for tho dispo sition ol iln:_ Cherokee country und enforce the immediate survey and occupancy of these lunds, agreeable to the provisions of said law. By Mr. Mealing—To amend the law for li cencing Pedlars. By Mr. Clayton—To incorporate a Bank in the town of llitwkmsville in Pula-ki county. Mr. Wood luid on tho table the following prcumblc und resolutions : Whereas the re-eleclion of Andrew Jack sou to the Presidency of thn United States, fur the next term is of vital importance to the best interests ofllie people, and will tend to perpetuute the happiness and prosperity ufour beloved country, as well is preserve unimpaired the Federal Constitution"—for the following reasons : 1st. Because he is a decided nnd firm friend to ihe continuance of the Union of the Slates. It must he oteserved.” 2d. Because he has avowed an honest con- vicliou, that the payment ofllie national debt is Ihe surest moans of reconciling the conflict ing interests at present existing, und thereby render permanent the blessings we now enjoy, lfne is re-elected there i- no doubt thru all important object will be accomplished. 3d. Because since he has been President, lo- has done in his pnwi r lo ensure to Gcorgm the Territory now in Iho possession of the Cherokee Indian):; judging therefore by the past, we may ronfidi ntly rely for the future on his exercising all his influence, to erforco our just rights, and thereby realize lo the Stale, ihe possession of these lutids, and llte citizens tho etijiiymenl uf them—for these and other strong considerations. Lt it retail ed by the ''enate and House vj U-presentatitet of the State of ,Je«rr K ;«. in (*.- nerul .1..embli/Vhct, and .1 is hereby result ed by Ihe authority of lh? same, That tlio peupin ol ibis Stale look forward with deep solicitude to llin re-election of Andrew Jackson to the ’■ j Presidency of lint U. Slates at tho ensuing election, und do hereby pledge themselves to support him for that high office. They do nol hesiluln to declare it ns their opinion, thin in the disturbed and excited feeling of Iho coun try. he is Iho most fit and proper person to be supported, and we do in die most earnest terms recommend him to the People of our sister Stales, al Ihe approaching election. Mr. Swam laid on the table resolutions that no member bo allowed puv whilst alscni ex cept mi arrounl of sickness of himself or fa mily, nnd that thn Legedaiure adjourn sine die on tin- I7m December. read, nnd with the accompanying documents, referred to iho committee on Privileges and Election*. Notices.—By Mr. Allen, To oiler and amend the taws of this State, regulating and defining natrol duty, nrd lor other purposes. Bv Mr. Anderson, To repent Ihe 2d, 3d nnd 4th sections of an act passed ihe 2lst Dec. 1830. lo appoint eleven additional Trus tees of tho University of Georgia, nnd to pro vide a pemianeni additional fund for^lie sup port of the same ; nnd to declare tho number of Trustees which shalkhe necessary to form a Board, and to authorize a loan ofRIO.OOO to the Board of Trustees of said University, and lo provide for the education of certain poor children therein mentioned. By Mr. Cone, To reduco (he salury of the Superior Courts of this Slate. . . By Mr. Nesbil, To rebuild the Penilenlia- propriety of laying off ihe Slate of Georgia j, ry Edifices -, to appropriate money for that Congressional districts, purpose, and to provido for llte government and discipline of the Penitentiary. [This is a subject which we conceive to he of the ut most importance to the well being of our citizens. Me are aware, that numerous ami deep-rooted prejudices exist in tho minds of many persona against l ho Peni tentiary system, but notwithstanding Ihe rcspceiahlo quarter from w hich they proceed, wc must consider them as not being well founded. It iB not bccatiso the system is abused tiiat it rhuuld be condemned— By Mr. Ezzard—To repeal the 15th sec. lion of an act passed Iho 2JsI December, 18do which prohibits persons who digged lor from a draw in the contemplated lottery— ar r also, to repeul so much of tha 13th section of said actes requires persons entitled to draw, to have resided in the-State four years, and t 0 make throe years the term of resiilonco neces. a ary to entitle t! em to B:(lraw. [We have always regarded the ftrtk section of ,i land bill of laal year, as one not warranted by Ilia Co t , •titution, not only injudicious but unjust Wo there. furobopa the notice ol Mr. Kxzard may produce t (,,;j to femedy thia evil, and that iho excluded cilisens,whi violated no law then existing, lAay still retain tlieijej. privileges as are allowed lo others.] By Mr. Cleveland—For the appointmes; of a committee (o lake into consideration n,g Mr Baker presented a petition from the c Itzens of Columbus, in relation to u Bridge across Ihe Chattahoochee, which was referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs. Baker, Jackson nnd Williams. should lather aupptjr ihe delictencien that exist and remedy the defects; it will the i be to u*, what it has already been to many other States, a salutary mode of punishment, a preventative to crime, ind a some* of revenue to the State.) Mr. Woolfolk obtained leave lo report in stanlcr, a bill to grunt purchasers of reserves, fractious und town lots, grants from the Slate for the same free of charge Thursday, Nov. 10.—The hill to extend the lime for fortunate drawers in iho land lot (erics of 1818, 18)0, and 1821, to take out their grants, was read the (lord time and passed Notices for leave to report hills, viz ; By Mr. Woolfolk, For the relief of persons who urc indebted lo the Stale for lands; Authorizing his Excellency Ihe Governor to older the immediate survey nnd occupancy of the Cherokee country in this Stale, nnd to orgnnizo tho same. To grant a charter lo a Rail Road company from AugttMn to Columbus, By 31r. Eclor, To define the duly of Soli citors’ General in certain cases. To tiller nnd amend in part tlio 4th and 8th sections of the. first article of the Constitution of the Stale of Georgia, and To repeal that part of the tax law of this Stale which requires our free white citizens lo pay a poll tax. Mr. Builcy from tho Special commitlne ap pointed, reported u hill to pardon Isaiah Gaines, which was read the first lime. Friday, Nov. 11.—Notice for leave In re port bills, viz: By Mr. Blackstonc, To give youngor judg ment creditors a preference lo monies raised on Iho sale of defendants’ properly in certain cuses iherein specified. By Mr. Woolfolk, To organize a new di vision uf Georgia Militia. Mr. IJcnlcy from the joint commiltco to whom was referred tho formation of n joint role, fixing upon tho number that shall com pose thn joint standing committees, Reported, that the t oinmillees hud conferred 'ogelhi-r By Mr. Burney—To require Justice) of ihe Peace (o give bond and security for ihg faithful discharge oftheir duties. By Mr. Mudson of Jeflerson—To preveci the uaaaniblage or collection ol free persona of color or slaves under pretence of religion* worship or other purposes. By Mr. Neal —To divorce Fanny Thomp. son und Richard G. Thompson. By Mr. Meriwether—For the encourage, ment of Volunteer Companies— By tho same—To prohibit the introducing of slaves inte this State from and after the 1st day of January, 1832, and to presertbo thi duty of all civil officers iu relation thereto. By Mr. Solomon—To reduce the salines of the Judges and Stuto House officers.. By Mr. Warner—To alter the 4th and 9th sections of the 1st article of tho Constttutioi, so far us relates lo the amount of properly to be possessed by u Senator or Represeniatirt in the General Asjtemtdy. Wednesday, Xov. 0.—Committees were ap pointed to prepare arid report bills agreeably to the notices of yesterday. The Governor transmitted to the House i report from the agent appointed lo investigii, Iho manner in which tho Coimnissiorur- of Pilotage of Savannah have performed the da- ty imposed upon them by the law passed the 19th Dec. 1823, and tho returns of tho Cen sus of tho State, taken during tha past vear, us they have been received at the Excnitiv. Department from tho Clctks of the different ounties,which wore read and luid on tho table, The following written communication wit also received from tho Governor : Executive Department, Nov. 8, 1831. 1 transmit to the Legislature for its final sc-’ tion, tho ense of Isaiah Gaines, who was cun vie ted ut the last March term of Hull Superi or court, of the crunc of murder, and semen cod lo bo hanged on the 0th of May tlicred ter; the execution of which sentenco has becc suspended until *.he 10th of December next. GEORGE R. GILMER. To the Hon. Speaker and ,Members of ll. U. Which was rend, nnd on motion, referred, oud ugrued upon the following : Thai no joint | with the accompanying documents lo u select committee shall consist of more than eight members on the part of Semite, nnd twelve members on tlio part of Ihe House of Repre sentatives. Tho Son.ito took up the report, and On motion of Mr. Danicll, amended the same to inuko the number of members from each house to consist of *jgA<; nnd having agreed to the s.nuo as amended, the Secreta ry was di.cctcd to carry it forthwith to the 11 of Representatives for their concurrence. Mr. Cleveland from tho committee appoint ed, reported u bill to amend the 13th nnd 35th ot* Il*o act pikwanr) on «U«> 21»l Due. 1830, providing lor tlio disposition of (he Che rokee coun'ry, and Mr. Cone u bill to reduco thn salary of the Judges of tho Superior courts of this Stale, which were severally read the first time. I'hu President luid before the Sen-tlo the annual reports of the Comptroller General and '1 reusurer, shewing the amount of receipts und disbursements at their several Depart ment* dnr ng the pnst political year, which were referred, with the accompanying docu ments, to tho committee nn Finance. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, November 7. Nolicos for (ho appointment of committees to prepare and report lulls : , By Mr. Carnes—For the appointment of a Notices.—By Mr. Wells—To alter and committee to prepare and report a bill for the i-l. n . better government of slaves arid tree persons amend the Poor School Act so fur as respect, the bond plica by the Trustees. By Mr. Echols—To compensate Grand and Petit Jurors. By Mr- Cox—To prohibit tho issuing of Bank hills under the sum of five dollars. By Mr. Singleton—To establish Common Schools throughout the Slate of Georgia, und lo raise a fund for ihe support of the s ,me. out of the lands now in the occupancy ot the Chcr ikcc Indians within Ihe chartered limits of rhe Stale, including the Poor School Fund. By Mr. Wollord—To repeal so much of the Penal Code ns relates to Penitentiary coniine ment. Wednesday, November 9.—Mr. Baber pre sented a pclitiou from ihe citizens ol the town of Macon, and others thereunto subscribed, soliciting the incorporation of a Bntiking com pany under tbo name und charier of " The Commercial Bank of Macon"—which was read and referred lo • special ronnnittcc con sisting of Messrs. Usher, Daniel und Towns, with power to repArl by bill or otherwise. Mr Wood present! d s memorial from Wm. Hawthorn of Decatur county, conteMing lint right ot tin* Him. D.ihiel O. Neel to his -r:.qt es Senator from Decfltitr coutuy-rw-e?rtp-.lt was ot color in mis Siato. By Mr. Carnes—To remove all obstruc tion* in the Oconee river to ihe free passage ol li'h up -orid river ns far as Burnett’s Shoals. By Mr B ites—To prepare and report a lull to repeal'ho 15th section of an act passed 22d Dec. 1830, to authorise tho survey and disposition ofllie lands lying within tlio "limits of Georgia In thn occupancy of the Chornkee tribe of Indians, and to amend tho 35th sec tion of said act. By Mr. Warner—To extend the lime of la. king out grants in the Land Lotteries of 1818, lbl9 nnd 1920. Tuesday, Not. 8 Igrecablv to notices given ye-lerdey, committees wero appointed to prepare and report bills. Notices—By Mr. Myers—Tooxempt from taxation in certain cases the capital stock of the Lsarik of Iho Siato of Georgia. By Mr. Oliver of Elbert—To provide for the call of a Convention to niter ho 3d, 4th, 7th nnd 8lh sections of the first article of tho Constitution of this Stale, so as to reduce tho number of member* of the General Assembly. By Mr. King—To alter tint amend '’tecs- lra» law*. committee, consisting of Messrs. Witrucr, Molt und Ash, and On motion of Mr. Warner, 30U copies of the evidence accompanying Ihe message ucro ordered to be printed fur the use of the Legis lature. Notices for tho appointment of committees to prepare and report bills, viz: By Mr. Mays, To compensate Grand nnd Potit Jurors in this State. By Mr. Oliver, To amend an act, entitled an net, to allor tlio Jury*’ and Attorneys’ tecs in tins Slnlo* |»ua»»o«J lists Dirt* l>e<*. 1830. By Mr. Andorson, To authorize the ohe- ritT of DeKnll) county to advertise in ono of tho Gazettes published in Milledgevillo. By Mr. Mason, To alter, amend und make uniform tlio manner of making election returns throughout the slate. By Mr. Meriwether, To define the liability of purchasers of real estate ul exei utori, ad ministrators and guardians’ sales, when they refuse or lull to comply with the terms of such sales. By Mr. Reid, For the compensation of Grand and Petit Jurors, und to repeal an act passed Dec. 21, 1830, to alter the juries and anomies’ fees in this .Slate. By Mr. Cleveland, To apportion the Re presentation among the aovornl counties in this Slate according ,o the sixth enumciation, in conformity lo Iho seventh scctian of the 1st 'nrticlo of the Constitution. By Mr. Terrell, To alter nnd fix the times of holding the Superior court of tho county of By Mr. Willi*, To change ant! fix tho time holding the Summer session of (ho Supe rior court of Wilkes county. By Mr. GUacnck, To repeal tho act corn- polling the Judges of the Superior courts of thia Siato to convene at tho scat of Govern ment once in and) year, for the purpose of es tablishing uniform rulc3 of practice through out tho State. Mr. Bates from the commiltco appointed re ported a bill entitled ’* on net, to allor and ntnciid an act, to nnthorise the survey and dis-, ■nbulion of tlio lands within the limits' of Geor* gia, in the occupancy of Ihe Chorokeo tribe ot Indians, and nil other tinloratcd lands within the limit* of said State, claimed as Creel land,’’ and to authorise the Governor to csl out a military force to protect surveyors in thi discharge of their duties, ond to provide fcf Ihe punishment of persons who may prevent or attempt to prevent any surveyor from per* forming his duties ns pointed out by this ac| ai who -hall wilfully <-ui down and deface atij nwlfed tree*, or remove any land math wti.rvj.
