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THE COURIER him a largo and steady circu
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vertising medium In thlB section.
M. DWISGLL, Proprietor.
Saturday Morning, : : Sept. 27, 1879.
TnE money of the State, so far as
can be Been now, is all safe, and not a
dollar of public fuuds, properly so-call
ed, has been lost by the “crookedness”
•of any officer of the State, as shown by
the reoent investigations. There may
have been a lavish expenditure of funds
appropriated; there was speculation,
and also extortion and perversion of
law, and other acts whereby individ
uals may have been damaged, but no
willful appropriation of the pnblic
funds to private uses, no real, low-
down, mean stealing from the State has
been successfully proven against any
■one.
The Sully Trial.
WaihlngtoL Post.
My attention has just been directed
to an article in a Republican newspaper
calling on Lamar, Singleton or Chal
mers to answer the statement of Gen
Woodford as to the trial of Gully for the
murder of Miss Chisolm. I take
pleasure in answering, as the statement
of Gen. Woodford and the comments of
the Republican press upon it are most
startling indications of the extent to
which the. Republican party is prepared
to go in the destruction of civil liberty.
Gen. Woodford states that the jury were
fairly drawn and seleoted ; that if the
judge erred it was against the prisoner ;
that the district attorney had prepared
his case well and prosecuted it with
ability, and that he was assisted in the
prosecution by Judge Morris, one of the
ablest criminal lawyers he had ever met.
Mrs. Chisolm Bwore that she saw the
prisoner shoot her daughter, but in this
she web flatly contracted by a number
of unimpeaohed witnesses. Mrs. Chis
olm was more likely to have been
excited at the time than the other wit
nesses, and, therefore, less able to give a
correct statement of the facts.. The jury,
who by the law are the sole judges of
the facts, believed the other witnesses
and found Golly not guilty. For this
verdict Gen. Woodford vilifies the jury,
and the country and the Republican
papers ask that a search be made
through the statues to see if some means
can not be found whereby the nation
can protect its citizen. In other words
whether the nation can not take away
from a Mississippi Democrat, whbn
charged with the killing a Republican
the right of trial by jury. This right,
which our ancestors held most sacred
entitled the prisoner to a trial by a jury
of the vicinage, and it was held to be
better that ninty-nine guilty men should
escape that an Innocent man be pun
ished. It is now asked that this right
shall be taken from Mississippians, and
when one is charged with crime he
shall be tried by a jury of Gen. Wood
ford’s, who go down to register a verdict
agreed on before the trial. A new batch
of reconstruction laws are demanded,
under which the bloody scenes of judical
murder under Jeffreys and Scroggs may
be re-enacted. This is the fate the
South may expect from the Republican
party, and yet she is denounced for
being solid against it.
Jas. R. Chalmers
Doctored Documents for Cam
paign Purposes.
The Washington correspondent of tbo
Baltimore Sun Bays: "Attention has
been directed to the practice which has
grown up in the treasury of furnishing
for publication statistical statements so
arranged as to make capital for the par
tisan organization with which the ad
ministration is in sympathy. The latest
case in point is the table giving the in
ternal revenue and customs receipts,
and making comparisons of the amounts
paid respectively by the Southern States
and a few of the larger States at the
North. This table is to be used ob a
campaign document, and may have
some effect with people who do not rea
son. The evident purpose is to convey
the impression that the Southern States,
while exercising so much political pow
er in the Government, contribute an in
significant sum for its maintenance.
The idea is simply borrowed from Sen
ator Conkling, who elaborated it at
great length in his speech at the extra
session. Mr. Conkling’s words were not
cold before it was proved on the floor of
the Senate that there was absolutely
nothing in his argument, and that the
Southern people bear their full relative
share in the support of the Government,
If the Treasury Department has nothing
more for its clerkB to do than the pre
paration of campaign material, it would
look as if the taxpayers of the country
might save something by reduction of
the force. Indeed there ought to be no
doubt about it, as it is understood that,
in addition to such labors as the above,
several of the treasury clerks have been
specially detailed to “work up” the Re'
publican cause in Ohio. Assistant Sec
retary Hawley said to-day that he was
not aware when giving out the table of
customs and internal revenue receipts
that the comparisons above referred to
were made. It might be contended
that this does not mend the matter, as
the supposition would be that Mr.
Hawley ought to know it, if he didn't.”
Hou. Clarkson N. Potter has written
a letter accepting the Democratic nomi
nation for Lieutenant-Governor of New
York. Mr. Potter says ho did not seek
the nomination, and, under ordinary
circumstances, would decline it, but
that, at this crisis of affairs in the party.
If it be thought that his name or ser
vices can contribute anything to the
union or success of the Democracy, he
doeB not feel at liberty to withhold them,
and therefore accepts the nomination
tendered him.
Hinesville Gazette: The bill to lease
the Macon and Brunswick railroad with
the proviso that it be extended to At
lanta bus been passed and has fortunate
ly received the signature of the Gov.
ernor, so that it is now a law. It has
not appeared in railroad circles who
will take up the offer. Some think Joe
Brown is to take up the lease. If so
there will be lively competition be
tween Brown and Wadley.
Milledgeville Union and Reorder
The prompt and thorough manner in
whioh the democrats in the Georgia leg
islature have exposed and punished the
frauds of officeals in high position,
though belonging to their own house
hold of faith, haB spiked the beggest
gun the “Independents” had been
counting on to shoot the democratic
party to death next year. Mark that,
ation, and has been active in his en
deavors to strengthen the support of the
bill.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, said he could
not support this bill. It is an evasion
of the constitutional inhibition on
such appropriations as the bill contem
plates.
Mr. Hulsey replied to the argument
of Mr. Miller, and argued that the bill
looked to the prosperity and honor of
the whole State.
Mr. Paine spoke earnestly in favor of
the bill as a means of doing good and
of utilizing the State’s property at Mil
ledgeville.
r. Duggar, of Fannin, called for the
irevioua question, and the call was bus-
ained.
On the passage of the bill the yeas
and nays were called, and were 98 year
to 25 nays.
The passage of the bill was a compli
ment to Mr. Hulsey, who has been the
especial champion of the bill.
The House resolved itself into a com
mittee of the whole to consider a bill
appropriating money to pay the ex
penses of a survey of the StatQ line be
tween Georgia and North Carolina, so
far os the same is the line between Ra
bun county, Ga., and Macon county, N,
C. The bill appropriated only $150.
The finance committee recommended
$100 as sufficient for tbe work. The
amendment was adopted. The com
mittee recommended the passage of the
bill, and Mr. MoWhorter, the chairman,
so reported. A call of the yeas and
nays, whioh was necessary, as the bill
appropriated money. The yeas were
119 and the nays 0, So the bill pass'
Mr. Pike, upon leave, introduced
bill to amend section 10 of the code, so
as to increase the comptroller’s bond
from $20,000 to $50,000. Referred to
finance committee.
A bill to amend Beotion 3845 of the
code relative to pay of non-resident wit
nesses. Passed.
To make whisky lioense in Tatnall
county $25 a year. Passed.
To provide for protection of game in
Bibb county. Passed.
To change time of holding Superior
Court of Henry county. Passed.
To require section bosses to remove
stock killed by trains 200 yards from
track. Passed.
To amend section 3540 of the oode
providing for dissolution of garnish
ment by defendant. Passed.
A bill to give consent of the State for
the use of land on Spring Btreet for
street purposes. Passed.
A bill to fix compensation of Secre
tary of the Senate and Clerk of tbe
House at $50 and $70 respectively per
day during the session of the legisla
ture, the said Secretary and Clerk
employ their own assistants. Passed.
To repeal section 191 of the code rela
tive to pet diem of deceased members
of the legislature. Passed.
Ex-Governor Brown and the
Columbus Case.
Ex-Governor Jos. E. Brown has writ
ten a long letter in reply to the attacks
recently made upon him in the House
for his conduot in prosecuting the Colum
bus prisoners charged with the Ashburn
murder shortly after the war. About
the sum and substance of Governor
Brown’B statement is that he consented
to appear against the prisoners only for
purpose of Baving them from convic
tion and punishment by a military court,
and not until he had obtained a private
pledge from General Meade that he
would approve no finding of the court
which he (Gov. Brown), as counsel for
the prosecution, might disapprove. In
other words, Governor Brown gives us
to understand that the trial before the
military court in whioh he had the
credit of laboring so zealously for the
conviction of the prisoners was after all
only a solemn mockory, the object being
to get the case out of the hands of the
military authorities and transfer it to
the civil tribunals. Accepting this as
a correct explanation of Governor
Brown’s connection with that memora
ble outrage, it would have been better
for Governor Brown’s reputation if it
had been been given to the public
years ago. The suggestion in Governor
Brown’s letter that “there is no statute
of limitation that bars a prosecution for
murder,” aud that “as the times were
stormy, it may be best that this case be
regarded and treated as a case occurring
during the war,” will be regarded, if
not as a threat, as at least gratuitous
and inconsistent with the sympathy for
the accused whioh he olaims prompted
his course as prosecutor before the mili
tary court—Savannah News.
The Chief Justice was sworn in by Jus
tice Jackson.
The Senators present were then sworn.
Justice Warner—The chair would en
quire if the managers are ready to pro
ceed?
Manager Cox—We are ready. We
have had our witnesses summoned, but
do not know that they are here.
Justice Warner—The secretary will
proceed to arraign the defendant.
Counselor Jackson—May it please
your Honor, the respondent is here in
arson and by his counsel, H. R.
ackson, and Jackson & Lumpkin.
We will wave the reading of the articles
in order to save time.
Justice Warner—The Secretary will
have that recorded.
Justice Warner— TheJChair will in
quire of the defendant’s counsel if they
are ready to plead to the articles?
Counselor Jackson said that they
were reday, and then read the respon
dent’s answer, in which the fact of tak
ing the interest on the State’s deposits
was-acknowledged, but that he did not
think that receiving the interest from
his sureties illegal or against the law.
He first learned, in 1878, from Judge
Hall, that a bill wauld be introduced to
make it penal to take interest; that, for
the purpose ofsaving time, he admits
certain allegations in all oflhe articles,
but denies and plead nots guilty to its
being a high crime and misdemeanor,
or that there was any corruption on bis
part.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
respondent’s reply, Justice Warner asked
if the managers had any replication to
make to the defendant’s answer.
Manager Cox said that pending the
consultation between the managers, he
desired to get the court’s construction of
the rule requiring the defendant to be
arrainged.
Counsellor Jackson—We have just
had a copy of the rules, and we propose
to waive the arraignment and plead
“not guilty,” as prescribed in the rule,
Manager Cox—The managers desire
that they have reasonable time to con
sider tha answer of the respondent. We
suggest until to-morrow at 10 o’clock
Justice Warner—Is it the pleasure of
the court to grant the time asked for ?
> Senator Holcombe—In order to save
time, I move to adjourn until 10 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
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Senate.
Legislative Summary.
Wednesday, Sept. 24.
A message from the House was re
ceived through Mr. Goetohius, the clerk,
informing the.Senate of the passage of
a joint resolution in relation to the col
lection of the special liquor tax of the
State. The resolution was taken up,
on motion of Mr. Holton, and con
curred in. It instructs the Comptroller-
General to issue a ciroular. letter to tax
collectors in the various counties, with
a view to the better collection of their
special tax.
The bill of the Senate to make (he
practice, jurisdiction and powers of tbe
county courts of this State uniform was
passed.
The following House bills passed; to-
wit:
To amend section 31 in regard to ille
gal huntmg on inclosed lands.
To authorize the commissioners of
Bibb county to purchase property sold
for State and county taxes within said
county.
To incorporate the town of Belton in
the counties of Hall and Banks.
To establish a system of publio schools
for Cartersville, in Bartow county.
To incorporate the Athens transfer
railroad company.
To amend section 281 of the code.
To incorporate the Dahlonega Air-
Line railroad company.
To repeal an act requiring the com
missioners of Bibb county to pay ex
penses of elections in said county.
To repeal the acts establishing county
courts for the counties of Dooly, Camp
bell, Floyd, Rookdale and Clarke.
Home,
BILLS ON THIRD READING
were in order.
A bill to establish the Middle Geor
gia Military and Agricultural college.
Mr. Hulsey, the author of the bill,
has been very earnest in his efforts to
secure its passage. After it had been
once defeated he secured its reconsider-
Thursday, September 25.
BILLS OP THE HOUSE PASSED BY THE SEN
ATE TO-DAY.
To carrv into effect paragraph 2, sec
tion 18, or article 6, of the constitution,
so as to provide for the revision of the
jury-box, and for other purposes.
To carry into effect paragraph 5, sec
tion 12, of article 3, of the constitution
Georgia.
To amend section 3408 ef the code of
Georgia, with reference to the venue of
suits against insurance companies
having more than one place of business
in this State.
To amend an act creating a board of
commissioners of roads and revenue,
for the counties of Floyd, Effingham,
Schley, Sumter and Greene, so far as
Sumter is concerned.
To alter and amend section 4141 of
tbe revised oode of Georgia, which pro*
vides for the dating and serving of sum
monses in the justice courts of this
State.
To repeal an act to make minors par
ties to proceedings in the courts of this
State, approved February 25,1876.
Home.
BILLS ON THIBD BEADING.
A bill to amend the act to prevent the
burning of gin-houses. Passed. Yeas,
107; nays, 6.
Mr. KiDg offered a resolution to in-
vestigate treatment of lunatics at the
asylum, as serious charges of maltreat
ment of lunatics at the asylum had
been made.
The following is the resolution:
Whereas, it has been stated upon re
liable authorities that a lunatic son of
Bryan Morris, a resident of the county
of Floyd, was lately taken from the
asylum for reasons, if true, revolting
of humanity and reflecting upon the
management of the state’s institution for
lunatics, be it therefore
Resolved, That the committee on the
lunatic asylum be charged with the
duty of inquiring into the manner of
treatment received by the above named
lanatio and the treatment bestowed
upon the inmates of the asylum gener
ally, and report as early as praotioable
the result of their investigation, that
such action may be taken in the prem
ises as may be necessary.
Mr. King said Mr. Bryan Morris, of
Floyd county relates that he visited his
lunatic son at the asylum not long ago,
and found him covered with vermin and
in a terrible condition.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on the lunatic asylum.
The Court of Impeachment Or
ganized.
Reufroc Adlmts He Received Interest, but
Says He did not Know It was tV?ong.
Thursday, Sept. 25,1879.
At 10 o’clock Chief Justice Warner
took the chair aud called the Senate to
order. He said that in obedience to the
constitution he was again here to join
them as a oourt for the trial of articles
of impeachment preferred by the House
of Represintative against the Treasurer
of the State. The first business in order
will be to qualify Senators for the dis
charge of their duties as provided by the
rules of procedure.
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SEPTEMBER TERM, 1879, BEGINS WITH
tJ No. 1, January Term, 1874, Claim Docket.
1. Claim.
2. Common Law.
3. Equity.
4. Issue and Illegality.
5. Appeal.
Criminal Docket will bo taken up Monday ot
the second week ot Court, Septomber 29th, 1879.
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