Georgia Historic Newspapers

    COLUMBUS!
THURSDAY HOBNISU, JULY 30.
FOB PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES,
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
FOB VICE PBESIDEXT,
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
STATE ELECTORAL TICKET. .
Ton THE STATE AT LAEfiE:
Oeh. JOHN B. GORDON, of Fulton.
How. JOHN T. CLARKE, of Randolph.
ALTEBNATES:
Gen. W. T. WOFFORD, of Bartow.
F. M. NORWOOD, of Chatham. I
EOE THE DISTRICTS:
1. JOHN C. NICHOLS, of Pierce.
а. Col. CHARLES T GOODE, of Sumter.
3. R. J. MOSES, of Muscogee.
4. O. A. BACON, of Bibb.
б. Maj. J. B. GUMMING, of Richmond.
6. H. P. BELL, of Forsyth.
7. Col. JAMES D. WADDELL, of Fulton.
ALTEBNATES:
1. J. H. HUNTER, of Brooks.
2. WILLIAM G. FLEMING, of Decatur. j
3. W. D. TUGGLE, of Troup.
4. Db. HENRY WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
5. Gen. D. M. DuBPSE, of Wilkes.
e. GARRETT MoMILLAN, of Habersham, i
7. Col. V. A. GASKILL, of Fulton.
The Legislature of South Carolina is
composed as follows : Senate—white
24, colored 9—total 33. House of Rep
resentatives—white 48, colored 7G—to
tal 124. Seven Democrats in the Sen
ate, and fourteen in the House. Truly
an interesting body.
Prof. H. P. Lefebvre, for some time
the head of the Hamner Institute in
Montgomery, Alabama, died in that
city on Sunday last. He has left a
widow and three children to mourn his
loss. Mr. Lefebvre was of French
nativity, and had taught in the city of
Richmond for many years with great
success before going to Montgomery.
President Johnson for Governor
of Tennessee.— The Shelby ville Union
expresses a preference for Andrew
Johnson as the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Tennessee at the next
election. The Union asks, “would Mr.
Johnson accept such a position?” and
answers its own question, “we are cer
tain he would." If President Johnson
Bhould consent to accept the candidacy
of the Democratic party in the next elec
tion, he would strike terror to the Rad
ical cohorts.
Soldiers to Dry Tortugas. —The
Alontgomory Picayune learns from a
creditable source, that tho three sol
diers who recently beat with their fists,
a negro man who shot an unoffending
comrade, Desarron, in that city a few
weeks ago, will probably be sent to Dry
Tortugas for the offense, in accordance
with the sentence of a court martial.
Soldiers must be more careful how they
chastise negroes for shooting their com
rade, for Gen. Grant says there must be
peace.
Colored Democrats.— The Charles
ton Courier says “a prominent feature
in tho Democratic Ward Club proces
sion, on Friday night, was tho presonce
of over three hundred colored Demo
cats. We are glad to note this, as it is
an indication of the return of reason.—
The colored people we think, begin to
realize that their true interests lie with
these of the white people of the State.
The events of th e recent elections in
the State and the subsequent actions of
the Legislature have demonstrated the
fact, beyond the Bhadow of a doubt,
that the Radical party only design using
them as instruments and tools for their
own agrandizement. This must be ap
parent to all who are not blind, and we
trust that tbe eyes of the colored people
are being opened to the fact. Until tho
laboring class of a community perceive
that their interests are inseparable from
those of the land owners, complete
harmony cannot bo expected, and the
sooner the colored people recognize the
truth of this the better for them. The
remarks of the speakers at the ratifica
tion meeting of Friday night were re
plete with good advice, and did not, we
think, fall unheeded upon the ears of
the colored people present.”
Removal op Disabilities in Ala
bama. —In the Alabama Senate on
Tuesday, Air. Pennington, of Lee, from
the Joint Committee on removal of dis
abilities, asked a suspension of the
rules to enable him to make the fol
lowing report:
A Bill to remove the Disabilities im
posed by the Second clause of Section
Three, of Article Seven, of the Con
stitution of the State of Alabama.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Alabama, That all disa
bilities imposed by the second clause
cf the 3d section of the 7th article of
the Constitution of the State of Ala
bama, be and the same are hereby re
moved, and all citizens of Alabama,
except such a3 are disfranchised for
crime, restored to all the rights, privi
leges and immunities of citizens, as
fully to all intents and purposes as
though no such disabilities had been
imposed.
Mr. Coon, of Dallas, from tbe same
committee, part of the minority, offered
the following joint Resolutions:
Whereas, There are now many per
sons in different localities of this State
upon whom are resting political disa
bilities imposed by the amendment
known as the 14th Article of the Con
stitution of the United States, and the
3d Section of Article 7, of the Constitu
tion of the State of Alabama.
And whereas it appears to be the set
tled policy of the Congress of the Uni
ted States, to remove such disqualifica
tions and restrictions so imposed, “in
the same measure as their spirit of
loyalty, shall direct,” recommending
them to the clemency of the Legislature
of the State of Alabama, and to the
Congress of the United States.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the Sen
ate, the House concurring, that a Joint
Committee composed of three members
of each House be appointed by the Pres
ident of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House, whose duty it shall be to re
ceive the names and applications of such
person or persons as may be properly
recommended for relief, and report the
same at an early day for the General
Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Pennington, 100
copies of each report was ordered to be
printed.
A joint Resolution passed the House
on the same day, providing the pay of
members of the General Assembly as
set down in the revised code of Ala
bama—ayes and noes called for—ayes,
46; nays 18.
Pleased.— The Advertiser says the
people of Montgomery showed their de
light Wednesday when the result of the
Georgia Senatorial election was an
nounced. The defeat of the apostate,
fiend and traitor Joe Brown, is a just
punishment of an infamous man, and a
harbinger of that better day, when hon
esty and decency will again resume the
sway. Foster Blodgett is an odious
little local politician of Augusta, and
endeared himself to the Radicals by
perjuring himself to get a Federal office.
Dr. Miller and Hon. Joshua Hill are
gentlemen at least.
Withdrawal op Troops.—A Wash
ington special in the Richmond Dis
patch says it is stated by Radical jour-
P /?? ident kas ordered the
withdrawal of the militarv from the
States in the South that have represen.
tatives in Congress. No such order
has been issued, but the President is
clearly of opinion that the Federal
troops should be withdrawn, and he
will, in a few days probably issue an
order accordingly.
Departure of the Military—Duty of
Oar People.
Upon a visit to the Court House on
yesterday, we found that the halyards
had been removed from the flagstaff,
and that busy preparations were being
made for a removal of the garrison.—
We were informed upon what we con.
aider reliable authority that the military
will take up their line of march from
this place to-day. It is hardly necessa
ry to express the hope, which will he
indulged in by all, that we may never
more listen to the roll of the drum, the
scream of the fife, and the flaunting of
a flag, the symbols of oppression which
have been our constant companions lor
many long months past. This commu
nity has been too peculiarly oppressed j
by the authorities temporarily placed
over it to indulge in congratulations at
a prospect of a change of rulers that j
promises anything but relief, and we :
are quito sure that there is no margin
for the expression of regret. A rumor
prevails to some extent that the places j
of the white troops about to evacuate
are to be filled by a company of negroes,
but we have not been able to trace this |
report to a source that would entitle it
to credence. One thing is very plain
to those acquainted with the political
situation. We are to be put upon a
season of probation. The military now i
in Georgia are to be concentrated at
Atlanta as a lorce to watcli the process
of reconstruction under carpet bag gov
ernment, and to aid it at any moment
upon the demand of a carpet-bag Gov
ernor. The Congress so-called of the
! United States, before its adjournment,
! practically admitted that its reconstruc
-1 tion policy in the South could not stand
1 save supported by bayonets. The tem
| per of that body indicated a desire to
! put the unreconstructed States under
j martial law. Taxes, finances, the exi
gencies of the campaign, and other
questions, prevented the consummation
iof the outrage. It took a recess until
September, in the hope that something
might occur in the interval that would
invoke the interference of the sword.—
It is the duty of our people to see that
this hope is disappointed. We are
about to go under the rule of a State
Government, not organized in a single
department—a Government not selected
by the intelligence of the people of the
State, and one utterly distasteful, to say
the least of it, to the large majority of
its citizens. When we look upon the
; men likely to be selected to administer
| it in its minor details, the conclusion
| seems irresistible that it will break
i down for the want of intelligence, hon
| estyand capacity. We should give it
full chance to do so. It becomes us to i
obey the authorities forced upon us,
and to patiently await the day when
the American people will by their bal
lots denounce and repudiate a political
system which has not a single merit to
recommend it. A contrary course will
entail upon us endless and indescriba
ble troublos and embarrassments. Pri
vate feelings must beatified for the pub
lic good. Wrongs and oppressions
must not be sought to be redressed by
individual action. Sometime in tbe
future there will be a return to law and
order, and until that day we may well
adjourn private quarrels and personal
ssues.
Our pen had scarcely reached this
point when it was telegraphed us
from Atlanta, that the carpet-bag Gov
ernment of Georgia had sustained a
signal defeat in the Senatorial election.
The men selected are no favorites of
ours in any sense of the word, but the
defeat of Joseph Brown and Perjurer
Blodgett, after Bullock had pledged tho
patronage of the Governor’s office in
their behalf, is an evidence of the reflux
of the political tide that should carry
something of confidence and hope to
the heart of every man who has enough
of heart yet left to glory in tho past his
tory of his State, and to pray for her
redemption from the hands of her de
spoilers.
folton—l New MctUoil of Cultiva
tion.
In company with some friends a day
or two since wo spent a day at the farm
of our friend and fellow-citizen Dr. R.
A. Ware. The Doctor, whose farm
shows evidence of thorough and intelli
gent cultivation, has made an experi
ment of cotton planting upon what is
known as the “Poullain Plan.” We
examined about an acre that had been
put in cultivation under this process.
The seed was of the Peabody variety,
planted two stalks to the hill, and in
rows eight feet distance both ways. In
addition to a very thorough and deep
subsoiling, the land bad been heavily
manured with a dressing oi guano—say
150 pounds to the acre. The cotton was
from breast to head high, and had begun
to lock in the row, and was the most
heavily fruited that we have ever seen.
It is claimed for this new method of cul
tivation that at less cost, less labor, etc.,
it will produce a larger yield than by
any other known to our planters. The
Doctor seems greatly impressed with
his success, and is determined to enlarge
his operations another year. If the
present wet spell now upon us does not
hurt the plant, we feel quite sure that
he will be remunerated for his experi
ment and would commend his enter
prise to others. It is almost needless
to say that we passed a most pleasant
day, and were entertained in a style that
gave evidence that notwithstanding its
bad government “there is life in the
old land yet.”
The President’s Position as Re
ported by a Radical. The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Times, says that in conversation with
another party, regarding Southern af
fairs, President Johnson remarked “that
he could not consistently recognize the
officers of the reorganized States as
loyal officers, and consequently will be
obliged either not to hold intercourse
with them, or address himself to the
officers, who, in his opinion are legally
entitled to recognition ; then he added,
or the officers elected under his so-called
Provisional Government. He predicted
that the withdrawal of the troops from
Southern States would result in the de
struction of the carpet-bag Govern
ments, and added a hope that this result
would be accomplished without blood
shed. He further stated that the radi
cals have run their race in all the States
but Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas,
for the reason that with the return of
civil government, the people, no
longer tormented by military power,
will reinstate the Constitutional Gov
ernments. If, he added, Congress would
hold military control over them until
the next election for State officers, mat
ters might take another turn, but peace
or civil law means constitutional rule,
and consequently the restoration of the
Southern States on the basis of ‘my
policy’ iB not altogether a thing of
hope.”
Mr. J. ft. LaFrance, engineer at the
mill of the Savannah Lumber Compa
ny, while looking into some derange
ment of the planer, and while remedy
ing it, his right hand was caught and
it and three inches of his arm were cut
to pieces. Mr. LaFrance is from New
ark, and is said to be a gentleman of
excellent mechanical skill.
Gen. Frank f. Bla.ir.
The following extract from a letter
written by Gen. Frank P. B iair, as early
after tbe close of the war as April, 1866,
and addressed to a public meeting in
St. Louis, needs no comment. Gen.
Biair was the first soldier or citizen
who had the courage and magnanimity
to avow such sentiments in the face of
the hyena-like howl that went up all
over the North for vengeance against a
disarmed and helpless people. All
honor to such a man. Wo repeat what
we hayp before said, that there is no
man in all the North who has a strong
er claim on the gratitude and respect of
the Southern people and their friends
than Gen. Frank P. Blair. He says:
Such persons are more persistent in
urging measures of unnecessary harsh
ness and indignity, in order to irritate
and goad our vanquished opponents in
to acts of resistance which will justify
the infliction of still greater cruelty. If
those brave and unfortunate people
could only be driven by their insults
and contumely to such acts, it would
flil the soul of their malignant proseeu
tors with unspeakable joy and satisfac
tion, because it would afford the pre- ,
text they seek, to deny to the Southern
people the rights of freemen and free
States. These Jacobins feel and know
that it is necessary to disfranchise the ,
white race at the South as affording j
them their only chance of retaining ;
power and position :
What civilized nation on earth would 1
hesitate an instant, if the opportunity j
offered, to incorporate with themselves i
the brave and heroic people of the South, j
whose fortitude and endurance, in a j
mistaken cause, challange the admira- 1
tion and respect of the world ? Would
France or England, or any other civil- ;
ized power hesitate to give to such men
the full and equal rights accorded to all
other citizens ? Would not those na
tions be most happy to claim, as their
own, such men as Lee and Johnston
and a host of others, and to confer j
upon these living heroes the rewards
which genius and courage have always
commanded ? Would they fail to honor
and cherish, as a part of their own \
glory, the memory of that illustrious |
throng of the dead led by Stonewall
Jackson ? Their fame belongs to our
name and nation, and their survivors, j
animated by equal courage and devo- j
tion, and inspired by what we hope :
and believe is a better cause, will here- j
after contribute equally with the noble ;
spirits of the North to the renown of j
our great Republic.
Fellow-citizens, those who wish well j
to the country, and would secure its j
greatest happiness, can have no higher
aspiration than that peace you celebrate j
may be perpetual.
With respect, yours,
Frank P. Blair.
The Cincinnati Commercial thus
summarily disposes of the late moves of
Butler and Thad Stevens. It says :
Ben. Butler and Thad. Stevens are
aching to have another impeachment
trial. They can not find in the ordinary
subjects of legislation matters worthy
tlieir genius and energy. So old Thad.
has other articles drawn up and Butler
wants to get at them. We think it pos
sible that Republicans thoughout the
country are having their eyes opened
concerning the actual amount of utility
in this precious pair. They are the
foremost of the greenbackers now, and
iuterpet the Chicago platform to be far
more satisfactory to the inflationists and
repudiationists than the New York doc
ument. A few days ago old Thad. was
able to say :
“If I knew that any party in the
country would go for paying in coin
that which is payable in money, thus
enhancing it one-half; if 1 knew there
was such a platform and such a deter
mination this day on the part of any
party, I would vote for the other side,
Frank Blair and all. I would vote
for no such swindle on the tax-payers
of tho country; I would vote for no
such speculation in favor of the large
bondholders, the millionaires, Avho took
advantage of our folly in granting them
coin payment of interest. And I de
clare—well, it is hard to say it—but if
even Frank Blair stood upon the plat
form paying the bonds according to the
contract, and the Republican candidate
stood upon the platform of paying bloat
ed speculators twice the amount which
we agreed to pay them, then I would
vote for Frank Blair, even if a worse
man than Seymour headed the ticket.”
And the antique gentleman was in
formed from the Democratic side of the
House that the doors of the Democratic
church were still open; and the New
York Tribune, out of patience with him,
says :
“Air. Ross courteously openes the
doors of the Democratic Church for his
reception. He says he will enter if the
Republicans will not help him defraud
the national creditors. That, we tell
him they will never do. Let him, there
fore,
“ ‘Stay not on the order of iroing,
But go at once.’ ”
State Elections this Year—State
elections occur in the following States,
commencing in Kentucky, August 3d,
in all of which representatives to Con
gress are to be elected. We predict an
overwhelming majority of at least ten
to one of the representatives elect:
August 3, Kentucky.
August 13, Tennessee.
September 1, Vermont.
September 8, California.
September 14, Maine.
October 6, Nebraska.
October 13, Pennsylvania.
October 13, Ohio.
October 13, Indiana.
October 13, lowa.
October 22, West Virginia.
November 3, New York.
November 3, New Jersey.
November 3, Delaware.
November 3, Maryland.
November 3, Illinois.
November 3, Michigan.
November 3, Wisconsin.
November 3, Minnesota.
November 3, Missouri.
November 3, Kansas.
November 3, Nevada.
November 3, Massachusetts.
Worth Knowing.—The following is
going the rounds of the papers : “One
of the most annoying and painful little
troubles is a felon. A genuine remedy
is worth circulating. It is said that a
poultice of onions applied morning,
noon and night for three or four days,
will cure a felon. No matter how bad
the case, lancing the finger will be un
necessary if the poultice is applied.
The remedy is a sure, safe and speedy
one.’.
The Selma (Ala.) Times says, yester-j
day a very fine bell weighing about one
thousand pounds, from Peacock’s Foun
dry, in this city, was put up in the stee
ple of the Methodist Church. Its tones
are remarkably clear and sweet and
loud. Peacock’s bells (this is the sec
ond he has put up in*this city) are in j
all respects equal to any made in the
United States. They speak for them
selves and their voice is music.
More Rebel Resistance.—The reb
els of Russel! county, it is said, have
banded together to prevent tiie officers
from entering upon their duties, and
openly declare there shall be no courts
held in that county. — Mont'y. Sentinel.
This will be news to cur neighbors
over in Russell.
From Snvannali.
Savannah, July 29.—The heaviest
thunder storm known for years passed
over our city this morning ; one child
killed, some buildipgs struck and other
damage. Light rains continued du
ring the day.
Pike County Officers. —We learn
from the Troy Advertiser that the old
county officers of Pike county, Alaba
ma, were removed by military order on
Monday of last week, and the following
new officers elect installed:
J. McCaleb Wiley, Circuit Judge; W.
C. Wood, Probate Judge; W. H. Strick
land, Sheriff; T. K. Brantley, Circuit
Clerk; J. P. Nall, County Treasurer; J.
W. Satcher, Tax. Assessor; S. D..Wil
son, Tax Collector; H. C. Wiley, Coun
ty Solicitor; S. B. Livingston, William
Ogletree, Sampson Faulk and A. Sum
mersett, County Commissioners.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 31.
GOOD WORK.
Simple justice compels us to say that
the Legislature of Georgia, from which
we expected little, in its action as to tbe
Senatorial election, has given promise
of good work for the future. The deci
ded defeat of Bullock, Blodgett and
Brown can scarcely be too highly esti
mated. The administration hasbeen met
in the pride of its power, has had its
favorites disgraced, and has suffered an
irreparable disaster upon the first im
portant issue tendered. The circum
stances attending this overthrow of the
carpet bag Government holds out the
hope that a series of defeats are in store
for it. It is quite plain, from the vote
as recorded in our legislative summary,
that Joseph, with liis accustomed fair
ness and unselfishness, attempted to
cut loose from Blodgett and save him
self. The latter and his friends will
scarcely relish this piece of political
strategy, while all honest men will de
light in the fact that two of the worst
and most offensive scalawags have been
consigned to the same political grave.
Dr. Miller had long since sundered his
connection with the Radical party. Mr.
Hill, who is guided and controlled
more by temper than judgment, had
given some signs of weakness in the
faith, and he will now, in all probabili
ty, be driven from his former associates
by persecution. There was never a
time, we think, when he -would have
descended to the depths of degradation
in which Joseph has laid and wallowed,
and we have no idea that the Govern
ment of the United States could have
bribed him to hunt for the blood of in
nocent men. Tbe infamy attached to
Joseph Brown, by bis connection with
and conduct in the trial of the Colum
bus prisoners, we are satisfied, aided
very strongly in procuring his defeat
and disappointment. Surely retribu
tion has made an early start on his
track. The road is long before it and
the labor heavy.
The result of this contest has estab
lished the wisdom and justice of the
“vim voce ” mode of voting. Bullock
might have bought men who could have
hid their shame under a secret ballot,
but there are few men, even in these
days of demoralization, who can muster
nerve sufficient to share the shame that
attaches and will forever cling to and
clusterabout the name of Joseph Brown.
We applaud tbe action of the men who
have blasted the hopes of the carpet-bag
Government set up by bayonets over
Georgia. We beg them to continue in
well doing. They may not be able to
circumvent all of the schemes of Bul
lock, or to defeat all of his pets. They
may not be able to save Georgia from
disgrace and perhaps ruin, but the effort
is worth being made. Os one thing
they may be assured. If they should
succeed in breaking down this Radical
abomination in shape of a State Gov l
ernment, they will have covered them
seives with glory, and will be applaud
ed by all good men, and good women,
too.
To the Fowl Yard and the Col
lard Patch.— Joseph Brown cannot
go to the Senate. There is no money,
no power, no patronage for him. It is
very doubtful if Dunn pays him the ten
thousand dollars promised for the hang
ing of men who are likely to see Joseph
performing on a rope, if he should get
his deserts in this country. But he
can’t starve. There is a fine business
open to him. We understand that
numerous orders have been sent him
for specimens of those chickens of his
that do not crow, and for the seed of
his peculiar variety of “ collards. ”
These orders we are told are invariably
accompanied by the cash Georgia
State Treasury notes issued bv Joseph
during the war. Let him get a piece
of land, a plow, and that bull yearling,
and he can raise collard seed for the
million, and corn enough to feed every
non crowing chicken in the world. It
is rumored that Joseph intends to take
Aaron Alpeoria in copartnership with
him in the new trade. Send on your
orders.
Another Letter front Barbour.
BusnviLLE, Ala., July 28, 1868.
Eds. Sun: We now have rain in
abundance, but not until it was too late
for our corn. It did not commence
until the 18th of July. From the first
week in May until the 18tli of July
without a season. Qur corn, pea and
potato crop is almost an entire failure —
cannot make more than from one-fourth
to one-third at most. Our cotton is
small, but with a favorable season from
this time on, and no disaster in the way
of catterpillars, &c., may make two
thirds of an average yield.
Resp’y, A. Turner.
Cotton Boll.—A private letter to a
party in this city from Auburn,
says, “I notice in the Sun a few days
ago, of someone braging about a cotton
boll measuring 4 inches in circumfer
ence. I measured numbers in your
patch that measured 5} and 5 $ inches.
So you see you beat that party all to
pieces.”
Departed.—The garrison, with its
attachments and appendages, save their
bureau , left yesterday morning for At
lanta via Opelika. Joy go with them,
and may we never “look on their like
again” in our city.
Wheat in Atlanta. —The Intelli
gencer says: Very little wheat is com
ing into market, and we fear our farm
ers will havo but little to spare. A good
article is now worth $2 per bushel.—
The fine prospect for a good corn crop
will prevent it from going much higher.
The Veto.— The following is the
President’s veto to the Frecdmen’s Bu
reau bill :
To the Senate of the Uneled States :
Believing that a bill entitled an act
relating to the Freedmen’s Bureau, and
providing for its discontinuance, inter
feres with the appointing power confer
red by the Constitution upon the Exec
utive, and for other reasons which at
this late period of the session time will
not permit me to state, I herewith re
turn said bill to the Senate, in which
house it originated, without my approv
al. Andrew Johnson.
Washington, D. C., July 25, 180S.
A son of Mr. James Ogletree, about j
eight years of age, residing in Monroe,
near the line of Pike county, Ga., was
killed last week by being caught in the
running gear of a ginhouse. He climed
upon the cog wheel while in motion,
and his neck was caught between the
cogs and broken, and his body other
wise mangled.
In the Alabama House of Representa
tives a few days ago, Mr. Harris, of
Limestone, introduced a bill to allow
bastards to inherit the property of their
father’s in the same manner as lawful
children. It is said the colored mem
bers thought the bill wasespecially aim
ed at their race, and through their in
fluence it was laid on the table. We
are told this man Harris also has a bill
before the House to legitimatize his
bastard children; and it is reported
that a suit is pending againßt him at
home for bigamy. Verily, verily, he is
a very fit representative of scalawagary. :
From the Atlanta Intelligencer, 30th.
Great Rejoicing —llluminations,
Bonfires and Speaking.
Following tbe results of the elections j
for U. S. Senators the greatest excite
ment prevailed throughout our city. An
immense crowd gathered in the after
noon at the U. S. Hotel, before, in, and ;
around it, and were addressed by sev
eral speakers; among whom was the
Hon. Joshua Hill, whose speech on the !
occasion was eloquent, graceful and ap- j
propriate. At night, the vast multitude
again assembled at the same place. The
hotel itself, with some of the adjoining
buildings, was handsomely illuminated,
and bonfires blazed in the la'rge open
space before it. From the balcony of
the hotel, Dr. Miller addressed the
crowd in a telling speech, in which,
after expressing his acknowledgments
to the Legislature for the honor it had
conferred him, he proceeded to show
that the great cause of Constitutional
Liberty was in danger, and galled upon
the people to rally to its rescue, for it
was for* that cause he had been and was
in the contest—closing bis eloquent ap
peal with— “God preserve Georgia;:
God preserve the people: God preserve
the country.” Dr. Miller was followed j
by Gen. John B. Gordon and Hon. W.
Akin, and when we retired, the multi
tude was being -addressed by Colonel :
Cowart, who was making one of those ;
great efforts of his, that were wont in
better days to make* the “welkin ring’-’
and create the greatest enthusiasm in
the ranks of the Democracy.
Remarks of Joshua Hill. —The
Constitution says shortly after the ad
journment of the Legislature on Wed
nesday, a large crowd assembled in
front of the United States Hotel, and
called loudly lor the newly elected Sen
ator, Mr. Hill, Who appeared upon the
balcony and made them a short speech.
He did not regard it as an individual
success; that would be of small mo
ment ; it was a triumph of principle.—
lie wanted the people—the whole peo
ple-—to have peace, and Georgia to have
her best men for public officers. It was
more important for her to have upright,
honest, reliable and competent judicial
officers than even able United States
Senators. While he could never forget
the kindness of those who elected him,
still it was not in his nature to exult
over a fallen enemy. He trusted, nay
he knew what had been done to-day
would be good for the people of Geor
gia. Nights and days had been spent
in laboring to secure this victory, and
he thanked ail who had contributed to
it. It should be his study to cultivate
good feeling and harmony, to obliterate
passion and bitterness, and he now
pledged himself to serve in that capaci
ty and in that line. He wanted no ex
traordinary police force —no militia of
any sort in Georgia. He should use his
power and influence to prevent it. In
conclusion he counselled obedience to
the laws, and peaceful relations be
tween the races.
Costin, a negro member of the
House, having displayed more patriot
ism on yesterday than, many of the
white members of his party arc capable
of, deserves special mention. Having
voted first for Blodgett, before the result
of the ballot was announced, lie rose in
his seat, and asked permission to change
his vote for Miller, slating that he did
not represent any party, and that it was
his wish to serve the best interest of the
State. The movement on the part of
Costin induded others in like manner to
change their votes. The country will
approve the act, and Costin may rest
assured that he lias done a noble deed
for Georgia, which her people will re
member.—Atlanta Constitution.
A Woman in Man’s Clothing Run
ning Away with a Negro.—Yester
day morning, on the arrival of the Geor
gia train, Lieut. Murphy was at the
depot, and his suspicions were aroused
by what appeared to be a white man
and a negro together, very sociable.
He watched them awhile and his keen
eye soon satisfied him that it was a wo
man disguised as a man, and arrested
both. Soon after the arrest a telegram
was received from the girl’s father,
stating that she and the negro nacl left
Union Point the night before, and ask
ing that they be stopped.
The girl, whose degradation is so
deep that we refrain from giving her
name, says that she had been intimate
with the negro for some months, and
that she was in a condition that would
have soon disclosed the (act to her pa
rents and run away to prevent discove
ry. They were to go to Nashville,
Tenn., and marry, so the negro says.
This she denies, but says she loves him
better than any man she knows.
The negro is a black, ugly, kinky
headed man, about SO, and a fair sam
ple of his race. The girl is about 18,
with homely features and a depraved
look.
Since the above was in type, the
father of the girl arrived in the city, and
will return with her to-day, to his home
in Oglethorpe county. “The wages of
sin is death.”— Atlanta Intelligencer.
Ratification Meeting In Rnsseil
Connty.
A large and enthusiasic meeting was
held in the vicinity of Uchce, Russell
county, Alabama, on the 22d instant,
to ratify the action of the late National
Democratic Convention in the city oi
New York.
The meeting was organized by the
selection of A. G. Jones, Chairman,
and H. F. Williams, Secretary. The
following gentlemen were appointed a
committee to prepare resolutions —A.
R. Denson, W. C. Clifton, P. H. Walk
er, O. B. Walton, Frank Tate, G. A.
Ferrell and J. F. Tillman.
Col. S. S. Scott, in a beautiful and
eloquent address, set forth the political
condition of the country and our duty
in the ensuing Presidential canvass.
He was followed by Judge John A.
Lewis and Col. Clifton in spirited and
practical appeals to both white and col
ored.
The meeting passed off harmoniously
and in the language of Cornelius Har
ris (a colored Democrat) “the Radicals
wern’t nowhar.”
The following resolutions were re
ported and unanimously adopted:
Inasmuch as the issues of a Presiden
tial contest arc now upon us, and as we
feel it incumbent upon us as citizens of
Russell county to give expression to the
views that we hold,
Resolved, Ist. That this meeting,
composed of white and colord Demo
crats, unanimously ratify and endorse
the platform adopted by the late Na
tional Convention of the Democratic
party, as a correct embodiment of the
principles upon which the Government
should be administered.
Resolved, 2. That we pledge our
selves to give our most earnest and
hearty support to the nominations of
that Convention—Seymour and Blair—
for Presidency and Vice Presidency.
Resolved, 3d. That the welfare and
the very salvation of both white and
colored, requires that wo should all
unite in a determined effort to defeat
Radicalism in all its forms.
Resolved, 4th. That the best way to
get our forty acres and mule is by hon
est industry and the defeat of scalawags
and carpet-baggers.
A. G. JONES, Ch’ru.
H. F. Williams, Sec’y.
Pay of Alabama State Officers.
—A bill was introduced into the Ala
bama Senate on Tuesday to fix the pet
annum pay of State officers: It allows
the Governor $4,000; Lieut. Governor
$3,000; Secretary of State $2,400, and
fees allowed by law; Commissioner of
Internal Resources $3,000; Commis
sioner of Immigration $2,000; Judges
of the Supreme Court each $4,000; —
Chancellors $3,000 each; Reporters of
Supreme Court $2,000; Marshal of tile
Supreme Court and State Librarian
S2OO each; Clerk in Comptroller’s Of
fice $1,800; Keeper of Capitol, $l5O.
The Governor having just vetoed
the bill for the very liberal pay of mem
bers and officers of the two houses, we
anticipate a very material clippling of
the above rates—especially those of the
Governor and Lieut. Governor Apple
tody.
A savere shock of an earthquake was
experienced at Vasalia, Calafornia, on
the 24th of July.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Monday, July 27, 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate
met at 10 o’clock a. m., anc was opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr. Griffin, of the
21st District.
Mr. Candler gave notice that he
would move to reconsider the resolution
offered by him on Saturday relating to
the right of negroes to hold office.
A motion was made to lay the recon
sideration of the resolution on the table.
The yeas and nays being called for,
the following Senators voted in the
affirmative:
Yeas—Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Brad
ley, Campbell, Coleman, Corbitt, Dick
ey, Griffin, (6th district,) Harris, nig
bee, Hungerford, Jones, McWhorter,
Sherman, Smith, (36th district,) Speer,
Stringer, Wallace, Welch—l9.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Messrs. Anderson, Bruton, Burns,
Candler, Fain, Graham, Griffin, (31st
district,) Hicks, Hinton, Holcombe,
Jordan, Merril, McCutchin, Nisbet,
Nuunally, Richardson, Smith, (7th dis
trict,) Welborn, Winn, Wooten—2o.
On the question to reconsider, the
yeas were: I
Yeas — Messrs Anderson, Burns, Can
dler, Fain, Graham, Girffin of the 21st, j
Hicks, Hinton, Holcombe, Jordan, Me- |
Arthur, McCutchin, Nisbet, Nunnally, j
Smith of the 7th, Welborn, Winn and j
Wooten —18. j
Nays—Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Brau-!
ley Bruton, Campbell, Colman, Cor- j
bitt, Dickey, Griffin, of the 7th, Harris,
Higbec, Hungerford, Jones, McWhor
ter, Richardson, Smith of the 30tli,
Speer, Stringer, Wallace and Welch— |
20. , , 1
The following bills were introduced j
and read for the first time:
By Mr. McArthur, a bill to give per- |
sons employed on steamboats and other i
water craft on the Chattahoochee, Oc
mulgeo, and Altamaha rivers, a lien
upon said boats for wages, and to facil- !
itate collections, etc. j
By Mr. Brock, a bill to prohibit the j
sale of spirituous liquors on election I
days, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to prohibit from voting all
persons who have not paid their taxes.
A bill to set apart a homestead for
each head of a family in Georgia.
By Mr. Welborn, a bill to alter and
amend 649 section, of the revised Code
of Georgia, so far as it relates to per
sons liable to work on the publ’c roads.
It excepts ail persons over 45.
The House resolution suspending
levies and sales until the General As
sembly shall take final action on the
subject of Relief was taken up.
Mr. Speer called for the previous
question, which was carried. Yeas 22,
nays 13. So the Senate concurred.
The House resolution authorizing the
Treasurer to advance per diem to offi
cers and members, since July 4th, 1868,
was taken up.
Mr. Burns said the usual method was
to “request” the Treasurer, unless the
authority was given him by act.
Mr. Holcombe moved to amend by
reducing tko amount to §O.
Mr. Speer moved to amend by strik
ing out and inserting sl, which he said
was done “only for Buncombe.”
Mr Holcombe said he was a plain,blunt,
candid man ; that he did not come there 1
to make buncombe speeches, but to ad
vocate economy in legislation, and he '
wanted to begin by fixing the pay of j
Senators at a moderate figure. He ,
thought $0 per diem was a plenty. It
was enough to pay board. Scgars, to- j
bacco and whisky should be left out. ,
He was in favor of giving the people re- j
lief by working for them at low prices, !
and by giving them officers that would .
do the same thing.
Mr. Merrill moved to amend by in
serting 75 per cent, on the amount paid 1
officers and members in 1886.
Mr. Holcombe accepted the amend
ment.
Mr. Speer moved that the Treasurer
ho authorized to pay officers and mem
bers, wbat, in their judgment, tlieir ser
vices were worth.
Mr. Smith (7th district) was in favor
of the amendment of Mr. Merrill.
Aaron Alpeoria said it always seemed
funny to him that whenever a member
wanted to carry a measure he was cer
tain to call on God. As shabby a‘coot’
as lie was he could always earn $lO a
day at home. Did any of the gentle
men of the Convention take what they
got over $6 per diem and give it to the
poor. [ Bully for Aaron !] Away with
all these little buncombe and snap
speeches, used for capital at home.
They were not fit to be made in the
grand Senate Chamber of Georgia.
The amendment of Mr. Merrill pre
vailed, when the resolution, as thus
amended, was concurred in.
; Senate then adjourned till 10 o’clock
: to morrow.
HOUSE.
Monday, July 27, 1868.
The House met—Speaker McWhorter
in the Chair—prayer bi s Rev. W. M.
Crumly. Roll called and proceedings
of Saturday last read and confirmed.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, gave notice
j that he should move to reconsider the
| resolution of Saturday which suspends
j levies and executions. Mr. Harper said
I that he did not wish to be considered
i as opposing the resolution in toto, but
I would like to have, it amended in some
i way. It was too sweeping as it now
stgnds. The rules were suspended,
and the following amendment agreed
| to: <
“Except debts contracted since the Ist
; of June, 1865, taxes, officers’ costs, and
also excepting where the defendent re
sides without the limits of the State ; or
| where he is fraudulently conveying or
secreting his property for the purpose
of avoiding the payment of his just debts;
or where he is causing his property to
be removed without the limits of the
State ; or where he is absconding.”
The counties were then called for
new business, when the following were
introduced :
By Mr. Bethune, of Talbot, a bill to
be entitled an act to carry into effect
the 2d clause, 13th section, sth article
of the Constitution. 200 copies ordered
printed.
By Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, a bill to
be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of
lottery tickets in, the State.
By Mr. Nesbif, of Dacle, a bill to be
entitled an act to fix and establish the
salaries of the Judges of the Superior
Courts, Secretary of State, Treasurer
and Comptroller General.
By Mr. Hiliycr, of Camden, a resolu
tion instructing the Committee on Print
ing to advertise for bids, &c.
By Mr. Fowler, of Catoosa, a bill to
be entitled an act for the relief of the
people of Georgia, and prevent the levy
and sale of property.
By Mr. Hudson, of Harris, a bill to
create in the several counties of the
State a Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenue.
By Mr. Turnipsecd, of Clay, an act
to repeal so much of section —of the
Code of Georgia as requires Clerks of
the Superior and Inferior Courts, when
appointed Administrators, to give bond
as such.
By Mr. Powell, of Decatur, a bill to
fix the pay of grand and petit jurors and
bailiffs.
By Mr. McDougald, of Chattahoo
chee, an act to be entitled an act to
amend the charter of the Young Ameri
ca Fire Engine Company in the city of
Columbus and to extend to it certain
privileges.
By Mr. McDougald, of Chattahoochee,
an act putting in force Irwin’s Code so
far as it does not conflict with the new
Constitution of Georgia.
House adjourned until 10 o’clock,
Tuesday next.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
On Finance.—Hall of Meriwether,
Cleghorn, Donaldson, Gray, Harri
son of Franklin, Long, McArthur, Page,
McCormick, Hopkins, Higdon, Cunn
ingham, Ballard, Pepper, Kellogg,
Williams of Muscogee, Harper of Sump
ter, Bell, Sims, Porter.
On Printing.-Sisson, Chairman; Price,
Pepper, Lane Crawford, Hall of Glynn,
Lee, Kytie, Nash, Buchan, Carson,
Johnson of Wilcox, Burtz, Harden,
Nisbet, Stone, Richardson, Warren of
Burke, Linder.
On Public Buildings.—Tweedy of
Richmond, Chairman; Sisson, Pepper,
Cobb, Donaldson, Holden, Maxwell,
Brinson, I’ruden, Ellis of Gilmer, An
derson of Cobb, Bullard, Ayre, Be
thune, Drake, Cloud, Burnett.
On Manufactures.—Lee of Newton,
Chairman; McDougald, Pepper, Phil
lips, Scott, Bryant, Carson, McCor
mick, Lastingcr, Tweedy, Vinson, Tur.
nipseed, Warren, Harper of Terrell,
Powell, Osgood, Anderson, Smith of
Muscogee, Barnes of Hancock, Allen of
Jasper, Belcher of Wilkes.
On the State of the Republic.—
Shumate, Chairman; Hall of Meriweth
er Pepper, Nesbit, Cobb, Powell, Scott,
Bethune, Lane, Caldwell, Higbee, Bee,
Lindsey, Smith of Coffee, Rurnph, Cos
tin Turner, Moore of Columbia.
Ou the Penitentiary.—Hudson, Chair
man- Harper of Lumpkin, Lane, Ham
ilton’ Harkness, Hall of Glynn, Hook,
Hooks, Kellog, Flournoy, Buchan,
Caldwell, Taliaferro, Sisson, Perkins oi
Dawson, Pruden, Reid, Powell, Smith
of Coffee, Davis, Humber Sorr,ells.
On Military Affairs.—Caldwell, Chair
man; Phillips, Scott, Shumate, O’Neil,
of Lownds, Lee, Lane, Johnson, of
Towns, Sorrels, Stone, Rice, Maul,
Lindsey, D. Johnson, Chambers.
On Banks. —McDougald, Crawford,
Lane, Price, Turnipseed, Donaldson,
Ellis, of Spaulding, Irwin, Fryer, Goff,
Hall of Bullock, Allen of Jasper, Allen
of Hart, Carpenter, Chambers, Dar
nell, Evans, Johnson.
On Judiciary—O’Neal, of Lowndes,
Chairman ; Shumate, Bethune, Harper
of Terrell, Bryant, Hall of Meriwethor,
Anderson, Lane of Brooks, Lee, Hud
son of Harris, Price, Scott, McDougald,
Philips, Felder, Turnipseed, McCor
mack, Maul, Bell, Maxwell, Flournoy,
Brinson.
On Privileges and Elections—Bethune
Chairman; Price, Scott, Anderson, Bry
ant, O’Neal of Lowndes, Lane, Long,
Harkness, Penland, Darnel, Brassell,
Tweedy, Neal, Campbell of Mclntosh,
Claiborne, Glower, Rice, Golden.
On Petitions Harper of Terrell,
Pepper, Strickland, Reade, Leake, Tate,
Vinson, Ilumbcr, George.
On Agriculture and Internal Improve
ment Philips, Chairman ; Harkness,
Brinson, Cloud, Fincanon, Hall of
Glynu, Harper of Sumter, Hudson, Mc-
Cullough, Mathews, Bell, Bradford,
Chambers, Madison, Morrow of Quit
man, Strickland, Butts, Colby, Lump
kin, O’Neil of Baldwin, McArther.
On the Deaf and Dumb Asylum-
Lane Chairman; Paulk, Smith of Cos
! fee, Scrogeins, Williams of Dooly, liar
! rison of Franklin, Nunn, Mitchcl, Allen
: of Hart, Shackelford, Burtz, Ballard,
Hamilton, Davis, Floyd, Joiner, Gard
ner.
On New Counties and County Lines
j —McCullough Chairman; Tumlin, Pep
j per, Hamilton, Harper of Sumter,
i Hook, Page, McArthur, Mathews,
j Nash, Page, Penland Perkins, Rawls,
Raddish, Allen of Hart, Allen of Jas-
I per, Ballard, Burtz, O’Neil of Baldwin,
j On Enrollment Taliaferro Chair
man; Holden, Ballanger, Barnard, Bur
j nett, Clarke, Flournoy, Ford, Fowler,
| Brassell, Hughes, Maxwell, Neal, Os-
i good.
, On the Asylum for the Blind—Maul,
! Chairman ; Drake, Smith of Charlton,
| Harper of Terrell, Osgood, Fitzpatrick,
Pruden, Bennett, Rosser, Seals, Rurnph,
! Rouse, Tate, Tumlin, Sorrells, Ballan-
I ger, Hope.
On Consolidation of Bills—Price of;
j Lumpkin, Nesbit, Bethune, Lee, Scott,
Warner of Dooly, Rosser.
On Public Education—Bryant Chair
man; Anderson, Nesbit, Caldwell, At
j kins, Brown, Drake, Duncan, George,
Gullatt, Humber, Lastinger, Pruden,
Hillycr, Rice, Fitzpatrick, Harrison of
Hancock, Belcher, Beard, Ayer.
On Journals—Harrison of Franklin,
: Nunn, Park, Paulk, Perking, Rainey,
j Holden, Sewell, Wadkins, Alaxwcll,
! George.
On Auditing—Tumlin of Randolph,
J Chairman; Ford, AlcDougald, Welcher,
Gober, Rainey, Neal, Long, Johnson of
Towns, Rurnph, Harrison of Hancock.
On Lunatic Asylum—Bell of Banks,
: Fowler, Maul, Smith of Charlton, Ellis
of Campbell, Ellis of Crawford, Bras
sell, Bailenger, Hopkins, Salter, Wil
liams of Haralson, Williams of Alorgau,
Zellars, Cloud, Darnell, Welcher, Wil
liams of Harris, Ayer.
SENATE.
Atlanta, July 28, 1808.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate
met at 10 o’clock, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Air. Prettyman of
the Alethodist Church, North.
The Journal was read and approved.
Air. Nunnally moved to reconsider
the action of the Senate yesterday on
that portion of the Homestead bill pre
venting levy and sale. Carried.
Air. Nunnally then moved to amend
by suspending levies and sales upon
all executions except those for taxes,
j officers’ costs, and in cases of fraud.
Mr. Wooten moved to refer the whole
j matter to the Judiciary Committee.
I Air. Nunnally made an annimated
! appeal in favor of protection for Home
! steads and relief for the people.
| Mr. Hinton wanted justice to taka Us
| course, lie could not discriminate be
■ tween contracts. If they were good
] yesterday they are good to-morrow.
| There might be some reason, on princi
ples of equality, to legislate ou contracts
; made before and during the war, but
! there can be no excuse for interfering
between debtor and creditor, on con
' tracts made since the surrender. Ho
| opposed the amendment of Mr. Nun
| nally.
Mr. Wynn said all that the resolution
I asks is, that the Legislature draw a
! line around homesteads allowed by the
j Constitution, and draw it so clearly
that Sheriffs and constables cannot
[ cross it.
Mr. Wooten spoke in support of his
! motion to refer.
I Mr. Merrell moved that the motion to
j refer belaid upon the table, but after
wards withdrew it.
The motion to refer to the Judiciary
; Committee was lost.
I Mr. Adkins moved to amend by ex
| cepting “wages for labor.” Carried.
The amendment of Mr. Nunually was
adopted.
Upon the adoption of the resolution
as amended, the yeas and nays were
| called.
Those voting in the affirmative are :
Messrs. Adkins, Bowers, Bradley,
I Brock, Campbell, Corbitt, Dickey,
| Griffin of the 6th, Griffin of the 21st,
Harris, Jones, Jordan, Merrell, Mc-
Whorter, Nisbet, Nunually, Sherman,
1 Smith of the 7th, Smith of the 36th,
Speer, Welsh and Winn—22
Those voting in the negative arc :
Messrs. Anderson, Bruton, Candler,
' Coleman, Fain, Graham,'Hicks, Hinton,
Holcombe, Hungerford, McArthur, Me-
Cutchin, Moore, Stringer, Wallace,
Wclborn and Wootten—l7.
Aaron Alpcoria remarked that a Sen
ator had not voted and that there must
be “no shirking here.”
A message was received from the
House to go into election for State
officers to morrow at 12 m.
On motion of Mr. Holcombe the reso
lution was laid on the table for the
present.
A resolution from the House was re
ceived instructing the Governor to no
tify the civil officers of the State that
military rule had ceased in Georgia.—
The Senate refused to concur.
Leave of absence was granted to sev
eral Senators.
BILLS READ FOR SECOND TIME.
To consolidate the offices ot Secreta
ry of State and Surveyor General.
To allow Bower, a minor, to practice
law in Georgia.
To incorporate the Macon Street
Railroad Company.
To repeal so much of the law as re
quires Judges of the Superior court to
have been 12 months in the Judicial
District immediately pryor to the elec
tion, and provides that Judges of the
i Superior court may alternate under the
direction of the Supreme court.
To fix the salaries of Judges of the
Supreme aud Superior courts, Secretary
! of State, Comptroller General, etc.—
(Fixes salaries of Supreme Judges at
1 $2,000, Superior Judges at SI,BOO, and
State house officers at $1,200).
To carry into effect the 30th Article
| of the Ist section of the Constitution,
i To extend relief to laborers on steam
boats and other water craft on the sev
eral rivers of the State, aud for other
purposes.
The above were referred appropriate
committees.
I The appropriate hour having arrived,
the Senate went into an election for
United States Senator, (long term.)
O n the first ballot the vote stood:
Brown 24, Stephens 15, Joshua Hill 3,
! Hopkins 1.
The President ordered the result en
tered upon the Journal, to be read at tho
! joint meeting to-morrow.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for
a United States Senator to fill the short
term.
On tho first hallot the vote stood;
Blodgett 10, H. V. M. Miller 13, Aker
l man 4, Seward 8.
The President ordered the "result eu.
tered upon tho Journal, to be read at jj
tho joint meeting to-morrow.
The Senate then adjourned until 10*
o’clock to morrow morning.
The following list shows how Sena- i
tors voted on the long term;
For Brown-Mcssrs. Adkins, Bradley,
Brock, Bruton, Colman, Conley , Cor
bit, Graham, Griffin, of tho 6th,
Griffin, of the 21st, Harris, Hig
bee, Hungerford, Jones, Merrel,
McWhorter, Richardson,, Sherman, :
Smith, of the 7th, Smith, of the 86th.
Speer, Stringer, Wallace , and Welsh—
-24.
For Stephens—Messrs. Anderson,
Burns, Candler, Fain, llicks, Hinton,
Holcombe, McArthur, McCutchin,
Moore, Nisbet, Nunnally, Welborn, (
Winn and Wooten —15.
For Hill—Messrs. Bowers, Jordan 1 j
and Dickey—3.
For Hopkins--one vole, Campbell.
The following list shows how Sena
tors voted on the short term :
For Blodgett—Messrs. Adkins, Brad j
lej, Campbell, Coleman, Conley, Har
ris, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Morrell,
McWhorter, Richardson, Speer, String
er, Wallace and Welch —10.
For Miller —Messrs. Anderson,Burns, 1
Candler, Fain, Hinton, Holcombe, Me
Cutchin, Moore, Nisbet, Nunnally,
Wellborn, Winn and Wooten —18.
For Akcrman Messrs. Bowers,
Brock, Dickey and Sherman—4.
For Seward —Messrs, uorbitt, Gra
bam, Griffin (oth,) Griffin (31st,)
Hicks, Jordan, Smith (7th), and Bru
ton—B.
HOUSE.
Tuesdaj’, July 28, 1868.
House met—Speaker McWhorter in
the Chair. Prayer by Rev. W. M.
Crumley. Roll called. Proceedings of
yesterday read and confirmed.
Mr. Lane, of Brooks, offered a rc.so
lution that this House entertain no pro
position to make anew county, or
change county lines, and that such be
made an additional rule ot the House.
Adopted.
A resolution was offered that as no
election had been held in the counties
of Telfair and Irwin, and those couutics
were not represented in this body, the
Governor be requested to order elec
tions in these counties. Referred to Ju
diciary Committee after considerable
discussion.
A message from the Senate was re
eeived announcing that that body had
amended the House resolution author
izing the State Treasurer to advance
per diem pay to members and officers of
the General Assembly.
The resolution of Mr. Price of Lump
! kin, authorizing standing committees
| to employ female clerks, was under
I discussion, Mr. Price having the floor,
! w r hen the Speaker announced that 13
i m. had arrived, and the House, in ac
cordance with a Congressional euact-
I ment, would proceed to ballot viva voce
for United States Senators.
Several gentlemen were placed in»j
! nomination by their respective friends, I
1 when the balloting resulted as follows: !
Those voting for Hon. Alexander 11.
Stephens are as follows: Anderson, At
kins, Ballard, Ballanger, Barnuni, Ben- 1
nett, Butt, Brown, Clark, Cleghorn, j
Cloud, Cobb, Crawford, Drake, Don- i
aldson, Duncau, Ellis of Spalding, Ir
win, fl ieldcr, Fincanuon, Flournoy,
Ford, Fowler, Fryer, George, Gobor,
Goff, Gray, Gullatt, Hall of Bullock,
Hamilton, Harkness, Harrison of j
Franklin, Harris, Harper of Sumter, j
Harper of Terrell,Hooks,Hudson,Hum
ber, Johnson of Wilcox, Kellog, Ivytle,
Long, McArthur, McCullough, Me-
Dougald, Matthews, Meadows, Nash, j
Nisbet, Nunn, Parker, Paulk, Penland, j
Pepper, Phillips, Price, Rainey, Red
dish, Rawls, Rosser, Rouse, Humph, j
Scott, Seals, Shackleford, Shumate,
Sisson, Smith of Coffee, Smith of I
Ware, Sorrels, Taliaferro, Tate, Turn- 1
lin, Turnipseed, Vinson, Walthal,War- j
ren of Quitman, Welchel, Wilchcr, j
Wiliams of Dooley—Bl. j
Those voting for cx-Gov. Joseph E. |
Brown are as follows: Alien of Hart, |
Allen of Jasper, Ayer, Barnes, Beard, j
Belcher, Bell, Bethune, Brassell, Dry- j
ant, Buchan, Burtz, Caldwell, Camp- |
bell, Carpenter, Carson, Chambers,
Claiborne, Cower, Colby, Costin, Cun
ningham, Darnell, Davis, Evans, Fitz
Patrick, Floyd, Franks, Fyall, Gardner,
Hail of Meriwether, Horen, Harrison,
of Hancock, Harden, Higdcn, Ilillyer,
Hooks, Hopkins, Houston, Hughes, |
Joiner, Johnson of Towns, Lastinger, 1
Lee, Linder, Lumpkin, McCormick, i
Madden, Maddison, Maxwell, Maul, ;
Moore, Neal, O’Neal of Lowndes, j
O’Neall, of Baldwin, Page, Perkins of j
Davidson, Porter, Read, Rice, Richard- !
son, Salter, Scroggins, Sewell, Simms, j
Smith of Charlton, Smith of Musco
gee, Stone, Strickland, Sarrcncy, Turn- I
er, Tweedy, Warren of Burke, Wil
liams of Harris, Williams of Haralson,
Zellars, Mr. Speaker—7B.
Those voting for lion. Joshua Hill
are as follows: Bradford, Ellis of Gil
mer, Golden, Holden, Lane, Lindsey,
Osgood, Powell, Pruden, Watkins,
Williams ot Morgan—ll.
Balloting on short term was as fol-
lows:
For Blodgett—Alien of Hart, Allen !
of Jasper, Ayer, Barnes, Beard, Belch-;
er, Bell, Bethune, Campbell,Chambers, i
Claiborne, Cloud, Colby, Costin, Cuu
ningham, Darnell, Davis, Fitzpatrick, I
Floyd, Fyall of Meriwether, Harrison j
of Hancock, Harden, Hiliycr, Hooks,
Houston, Hughes, Joiner, Lee, Lin
der, Lumpkin, McCormack, Madden,
Madison, Maul, Moore, Neal, O’Neal
of Lowndes, O’Neil of Baldwin, Os
good, Perkins of Dawson, Porter,
Reid, Rice, Richardson, Simms, Smith
of Charlton, Smith of Muscogee, Stone,
Strickland, Turner, Tweedy, Warren,
Williams of Harris, Mr. Speaker—s 4.
For Miller—Adkins, Ballard, Ballan
ger, Barnum, Bennett, Brassell,Browu,
Butt, Clark, Cleghorn, Cloud, Cobh,
Crawford, Drake, Donaldson, Duncan,
Ellis of Spalding, Erwin, Fielder, Fin- j
cannon, Flournoy, Ford, Fowler, Fry
er, George, Goff, Gray, Gullatt, Hall of
Bullock, Hamilton, Harknesa, Harrison
of Franklin, Harris, Harper of Sumter,
Harper of Terrell, Hudson, Humber,
i Johnson of Wilcox,- Kytie, Kellogg,
i Long, McArthur, McCullough, McDou
, gald, Mathews, Meadows, Nash, Nes
bit, Nunn, Parker, Paulk, Pealand,
Pepper, Phillips, Price, Ramey, Rawls,
| Reddish, Rosser, Rouse, Rumph, Scott,
i Seals, Shackelford, Shumate, Sisson,
Smith of Coffee, Smith of Ware, Sor-;
rolls, Surrency, Taliaferro, Tate, Turn
lin, Vinson, Waltbal, Warren of Quit- '
1 man, Weichel, Wilchcr, Williams of
Dooley—Bo.
For Akerman Messrs. Bradford,
j Bryant, Buchan, Burts, Caldwell, Car
penter, Ellis of Quitman, Franks, Ha
ren, Holden, Johnson of Towns, Max- 1
well, Prudden, Salter, Scoggins, Sew
; ell, Williams of Ilarralson, Williams of ;
Morgan—lß.
For Seward— Messrs. Carson, Evans, J
Higdon, Hopkins, Lane, Lastingcr, '
Lindsey, Powell, Watkins—9,
For Cole—Messrs. Audersou aud Go
ber—2.
For Joshua Hill—Mr. Zellers—l.
For 11. V. Johnson—Mr. Turnipsced
The House thou adjourned.
SENATE.
Atlanta, July 29,
Tho Senate met. Prayer by Rev.
Wm. T. Brautly.
Mr. Burns presented a petition from
the citizens of Floyd county in reference
to fostering home manufactures. Re
ferred to Finance Committee.
A petition from N. 11. Nobles, of the
lltli District, to Gov. R. B. Bullock,
contesting the seat of Hon. C. U. Woot
en. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Harris offered a resolution con
solidating several committees of the
Senate with House committees, which
was agreed to.
j The following bills were introduced,
and severally read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Higbee—A bill to make legal
rales of interests agreed upon valid.
By Mr. Adkins—A bill to encourage
loyalty. (This bill gives patronage
only to loyal papers.)
By Mr. Anderson—A bill to amend
I the Usury laws of tho State ot' Georgia;,
also, a bill to protect planters of the
State of Georgia from imposition by
sale of fertilizers.
By Mr. Ilintou—A bill to change the
oath of Grand Jurors.
By Mr. Iligbec —A bill to amend an
act to rogulate tho meeting of the Su
preme Court. Changes from Mil
i ledge villc to. Atlanta.
By Mr. Sherman—A bill to author
ize tho Governor to declare all offices of
this Stato vacant, when tho incum
bent cannot be qualified under the 14th
amendment.
By Mr. Candler—A bill to provide an
addiUonal way to pay insolvent
f : Ik-jMr.rßurns—A bill to ex
; taxation all roreign capital in? 1 " 1 '
the manufacture of cotton ««] ■
A resolution was offered by m
iustructing the Judiciarv "
by bill, to reduce the p ay
and members, besides other v "
the State, so as to plan ; ; "
specio basis. Referred u M , m(:
Committee.
Mr. Brittou offeiej a res, t,
the Committee on iho Penitent"'
the number of convicts, ti u .
inmates, and the time nt
each. Agreed to.
Mr. Smith, of the utiih
ported a resolution that a
three from tho Senate bes,
co-operate with such commiiu.l!"'
part of the House as may he "
to examine the books and I , : ;
the Western and Atlantic Run,". :
On motion of Mr. Hauls t|„! <
took a recess until ten minut, '
12 o’clock, when, on
the Senate, on motion, repair,-!
House.
On returning to their dinml,,,
Senate, on motion, adjourned
o’clock to morrow.
HOUSE.
The hour of 12 having H rri\,
Senate came in, and alter ordc
had the two houses proceeded h
ballot to elect a United Slate.
for tHe long term. The 1,, ! .
thus:
Hill
Brown
Andrews
Stephens
The result was received wi-t
platlsc, so much so that, the D
ordered the gallery cleans!
Mr. Bryant, pale and excite)
and suggested that the police h,.,
Someone suggested Cli.it w,
now in the Union and need i lrt ;
ry.
The two houses next proceed,
ballot for United States Senator i,-
short term. The vote stood:
Blodgett
Seward
Akerman
Miller
Amid the wildest confusion, w,
of hats and handkerchiefs, the \ :
retired to their chamber, when
House adjourned until 10 a. nt. to
row.
SENATE.
Thursday, July
Mr. Candler moved to suspeni
rules, in order to take up bills i
third reading, which was agreed!.
The Senate then took up the „
fix and establish the salaries,
Judges of the Supreme and So;
Courts and State House officers.
The bill was taken up by section
Mr. Anderson moved to amen
Ist section by adding SSOO to then,
of Supreme Court Judges.
Mr. Candler moved to strike
$2,000.
Mr. Nunnally called for the pm,
question, which was sustained.
Mr. Candler’s motion prevailed,
Mr. Speer moved to insert $3,"
Lost.
The amendment of Mr. Ante
was agreed to.
The next section was agreed to,;.
ing the salary of Judges of the Supu
Court at SI,BOO.
In reference to State House office
Mr. Burns moved to leave it
Code fixes it— i. e. y $2,000 in cum
—which was agreed to.
The third section fixes the salaries
Solicitors at $250 in specie ori/snju
alent.
The rules was suspended an (Hut!
lowing bills wore introduced andt
the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Hungerford—A bill to tm
the charter of the Macon and Aug
Railroad Company ; also, a bill to
tend the aid of the State, to the com:
tion of tlio Macon and Augusta lit
road Company.
The Senate took up tho bill to con
idato tiro offices of Secretary of S’
and Surveyor General, and passed
same.
Mr. Harris moved that the Sot
go into executive session, in ordc:
take up the Governor’s Message os
pointmont, wltich was agreed to. 1
Chair decided that the chamber*;,
bo cleared. Mr. Candler appealed
the decision of tbe Chair.
A messago was received from
Governor, requesting the pri viler,
w ithdraw the communication itn:
the Senate making certnin nominate
Pending the same tho Senate adjoin!
untill 10 o’clock to-morrow.
HOUSE.
House took up the unfinished b
ness of Tuesday, to-wit: Tito res
tion of Mr. Price, allowing eommittf
whenever it can be done, to employ
male clerks,
Petition of J. A. Jackson and Is.
Reynolds contest the seats of lies:
Tumlin and Goff. Roferrod to cettir.
i tee on privileges and election,.
Mr. Fitzpatrick offered a resoluti
that when this house adjourn on Ss‘.
day next, that the same stand tub "
I ed to assemble in the city of Milled:
| ville on the 10th of August next, .-
; taken up.
j Tho report of the special commit
I on the case of Ransom Montgomery:
ported in favor of paying said M<
gotnery $562 50. Adopted.
Mr. Caldwell offered a resolute
bring on the election of State h
1 officers next Tuesday. Not taken
Mr. Hall, of Glynn, offered arts,
tion to appoint tho 20th day ot Am
next as a day of thanksgiving
! prayer. Not taken up.
The following new matter was it
duced:
Mr. Atkins, of Oglethorpe—A f
prevent the holding of the office!
Clerk of Court and Ordinary at
same time.
Air. Fitzpatrick, of Bibb—A 1
incorporate the Life and Fire insure
Company of Macon.
Air. Turner, of Bibb—A bill to and
and punish dueling.
Air. Bell, of Banks—A bill to '
an act entitled an act to incorpor;i'<
Georgia Air Line R. li., and to c
certain privileges on said company.
Air. Powell, of Decatur—A bill n
franchise felony, and for other purpi
Air. Phillips—A bill to carry in:
feet the 14th section, sth article of
Constitution.
Air. Ballanger, of Floyd—A bn
exempt from taxation all foreign cs;
invested in manufacturing cotton,"
cn, and other fibrous material::
Air. Holden—A bill to change tin
between the counties of Grew
Taliaferro.
Mr. Holden—A bill to authors
General Assembly to elect Super
dent, Auditor and Treasurer ol
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Erwin—A bill to provide ! '
election of Justices of the Peace.
Mr. Duncan —A bill to repeal sc
ot sections 910, 9110 an 1
Code as relates to the election "
Receiver and Collector, and comb
tion therefor, and to provide I
collection of State and county la' 1 '
contract.
Mr. Lee—A bill to provide. l -;,
speedy collection of the rccoi l;n :
of Clerks of the Superior Court'
Mr. Seals—A bill to amend si
35, 110 and 31 of the Code.
Mr. Ellis—A bill to compel tw
lection of unpaid taxes due for
Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A. bill to 1
section 1139 of the Code.
Mr. Barnuin —A bill t' l
several acts incorporating the ’
Lumpkin, Stewart county.
Mr. Ilarnuui—A bill to « nic ‘
act controlling the duties of tav
ers. . ( .f
Mr. Bethune—A resolution 1
ting the Judiciary Committee h;,
into the propriety of reducing 0"
of county officers.
Mr. Phillips—A bill to /!•) of
amend so much of Section til C
Code as relates to the county oil |
as a part of the Southern .li " 11 "
cuit. . tr oJ
Mr. Tumlin, of Randolph. ll p
ed the following which was a ll ' l '
a lage majority : .
Inasmuch as the vital fiUd-j 1 ‘ v
has heretofore divided mon» Ut
posing this branch of the “i‘
1 sembly has been settled, j,»t
Resolved, That we, like u “
ing the interest of our State ji;
do bury all party feeling and I j
and go forward to perfect the p
of such lawsas will establish 1 , fC ft!
mony, etc., among all the P (H I
i State. tiii
The House then adjoin' l '
! o’clock a. in. to-morrow.