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Legislative Proceedings. Wednesday, Nov. 17 1906. SENATE. After the usual preliminaries Mr. Slaughtor moved to reconsider the loss of a bill to defile the liability of drawers of Checks. Draughts, &c.—carried. The special order for the day, was the bill to compel defaulters to settle with the State Head, and for oher purposes. Mr. Bartlett moved to postpone until Wednesday next, pendind which notion the bill was read.— The motion to postpone was withdrawn. Mr. Bloodworth, of Pike, moved to take up the bill by Sections—agreed to—the sec tions were read, agreed to, and the bill pas sed. THIRD READING OF BILLS. A bill to increase the salary of the Super intendent of the W. & A. Rail Road, was lost, A bill to allow such counties as desire it, to constitute one Justice of Inferior Court— laid on the table for the present. A bill to educate teachers for this Stae— referred to committee on Education. A bill to make the election of members of the Legislature annual. The yeas were 54, the nays 52. It being necessary to have a 2-3ds. majority to alter the constitution—the bill was lost. A bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and Atlantic Rail Road Company—passed. A bill to ine@porate the W. & A. R. R. Co., laid on the able for the present. A bill to permit the Wills Valley R. R. to use a form oforder. Amended by mak ing each stock holder individually liable.— The debate indicates that the bill will almost certainly be lost. A bill to reduce the numberof Senators and Representatives caused some debate. HOUSE.—On the motion to reconsider so much of yesterday’s Journal as relates to the loss of a bill, to dispose of free persons of color, several members made speeches. Mr. Keenan said if the bill was amended so as to provide funds for their removal, he would vote for it. The motion to reconsider pre vailed. Two other motions for reconsideration, one in relation to the private execution of criminals. Mr. Lewis, of Greene, among others, was against a reconsideration. The motion to reconsider was lost. Another to reconsider a bill of yesterday, allowing col lection of interest on open accounts—was lost. Mr. Davis, of Marion, made a speech. He wished the reconsideration of the bill of yes terday in relation to poll and professional taxes. Mr. Wilkes, 0 Lincoln, was of the same opinion, wanted everybody to be on an equal footing—lost. BILLS OX THIRD READING. To reimburse John H. Howard, of Co lumbus, for certain expenses incurred by him in establishing a line between Georgia and Alabama—passed. To extend the writ of Certiorari possesso- ry warrants—passed. To amend an act more effectually to pro tect personal property. Indefinitely post poned. To repeal certain portions of an act in re lation to free persons of color and negro preachers—lost. To compel Grand Juries to return offences against the State—lost. To compel Justices of the peace to give $1,000 bond—postponed. To make uniform the decisions of the Su preme Court, and provide against the rever sal of the same, with an amendment by the Judiciary Committee—laid over. To abolish imprisonment for debt—a sub stitute by the Judiciary Committee. A de- bate, all on one side, in which Messrs. Luff- man, of Murray, Houston, of Dougerty, and Smith of Coweta, partook. The bill was lost—yeas 55, nays 66. To repeal the law requiring free persons of color to be tried by Superior Courts— passed. To alter the 1st section, 4th article of the Constitution, mating sittings of the Supreme Court, held at tie Capitol—yeas 75, nays 54. To provide foi compensation of Commis sioner—postpone!. The rules wer suspended to act on the resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to to make certain advances —passed. Nov. 18, 1858. SENATE.—After the usual preliminaries Mr. Stubbs, of Bibb, moved to reconsider the loss of a bill to increase the salary of the Superintendent cf the W. & A. Railroad— lost. Sutton, of Date, moved to reconcidsr the loss of a bill to alow the Wills Valley R. R. to use a form of order—passed. The rules were suspended to take up a bill to allow the Wills Valley Railroad to use a form of order in the State. The indi- vidual liability clase was stricken out,, and the bill passed. A resolution was then passed, calling on the Governor for information as to which banks in the State had failed to comply with the law. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: Mr. Bloodworth, of Pike—To cause a census to be taken after the 1st of Jan. next. This is a good bil, Mr. Gordon, of Walker—To encourage internal improvements in this State—$8,000 per mile aid. Also, that in wrtain cases the bonds of de fondants, under the degree of felony, shall not be forfeited. Mr. Bullard, of Campbell—To make all banks and bank agencies, foreign and domes tic, pay a county tax. To allow the Supreme Court to continue cases. Mr. Gibson, of Richmond—To amend the act incorporating the Independent Mechan ic’s Company of Augusta. Mr. Harris, of Merriwether moved to sus pend the rules to take up a House bill re fusing to receive all new matter after the 1st of December. Taken up and agreed to. The third reading of bills were then in or der. A bill to define the liabilities of drawers of checks, &e. A substitute of Mr. Stubbs, of Bibb, making them liable as joint promis sory or as principal and security; and may, at the option of the plaintiff, sue them in the same action with the acceptor and in the county of the acceptor—was passed. A bill to allow bail to slaves and free per sons of color—laid on the table for the pres ent. A bill to make stockholders in corpora tions liable after the expiration of their char ters—passed unanimously. A bill to allow the Tax Receiver of Rich mond, the same fee as the Tax Collector of Richmond—passed. A bill to allow the Jailor of Richmond county to collect fee’s from persons at whose instance any one is imprisoned for debt- passed. A bill to allow Guardians, Executors, &c., to invest the funds of their wards, &c., in the bonds of the city of Augusta—passed. A bill to add the county of Wilcox, to the the 2nd Congressional District, Mr. Harris, of Merriwether offered to amend by adding the county of Carrol to the 5th—lost. The bill then passed. A bill was then read to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors. Harris of Worth moved to lay the bill on the table for the balance of the session. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn and on motion of Mr. Thomas of Gwinnett referred to special Committee of five consisting of Messrs. Thomas, Harris of Worth, Cochran, Paine and Shropshire; This bill provides for the fining of any violator $300, or 60 days imprisonment in the coun ty Jail. Senate adjourned. HOUSE.—After the usual preliminaries, Mr. Luffman moved to reconsider the loss of a bill in relation to Casa’s &c.,—carried. Mr. Irwin of Wilkes, moved to reconsid er the loss of a bill in regard to the Supreme Court—carried. Third Reading of bills being in order, the following bills were read and acted on : To amend the Constitution so as to require 2-3ds. majority of botli brandies of the Leg islature to pass any law creating new coun ties. The Yeas 63, nays 57. The bill was lost, not receiving 2-3ds. majority as is acc essary. A bill to allow persons out of this State to authenticate Deeds or other instruments in writing—passed. A bill in relation to charges of Judges to Juries, requiring them to be written and read by the Judges—lost. BILLS INTRODUCED. Harris of Chatham—A resolution reques ting our Representatives of Congress, to use their influence to have our fleet withdrawn from the coast of Africa, as the object of the Treaty has been defeated, and we now pay $750,000 to $1,000,000 for such continu ance. Mr. Frederick of Macon—To exempt one slave in caeli family from levy and sale. THIRD READING OF BILLS. In regard to marriages of relations &c., referred to Judiciary committee. In regard to property, &c., in the hands of administrators, &c.—passed. To vest all life estates on certain condi tions—referred to the Judiciary Committee. To abolish the Penitentiary, and to form a new Code, &c., which was made the special order for Monday Prox.—provides for the disposal of prisoners now in charge. To amend the laws in regard to the Su preme Court—referred to Committee on Ju- dicary. To curtail the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in criminal cases—passed. To alter the laws in regard to insolvent debtors and their notices, &c. The bill organizing a new county from a portion of the counties of Washington, Emanuel, and Laurens, has passed the House by yeas 76, nays 25. The House then adjourned. Beginning TO GET TIE Dust out of their :EYES.—In a letter to the Boston Courier, the Rev. Mr. orcutt, Colonization Agent says: "It is reported of a convention of colored people, held in New York, that a somewhat distinguished member present, in speaking of the editor of the tribune, said: "One |thorough going colored man is worth more i to forward' our interests and secure our rights, |than all the Greelys in the world. Greely ■is an adriot politician, and adriot politicians Iare always to be distrusted. We must not be bamboozled by sham philanthropist. There has hem a great deal of capital sheared from our tool, but we have got none of the profits, and we should not be dumb before the shearers and longer." Fillibustering inn the North. We see it stated that, while Walker has a plan of emigration to the South, there are Northern Fillibusters, who have an active movement on foot, the object of which is to separate the British possessions in North America from the British Crown, erect them into a grand federal union, and then annex them to this country, in order to over awe and overpower the South; or, failing in that, to sever the Union and annex the New Eng land and Northern States to the Canadian federation. The New York Herald says “the scheme has been a long time on foot, and we have frequently reeieved information of the proceeding and movements of tlie contrivers and plotters. But they have made little progress until during the past year, when a large number of our Northern politicians have been drawn into it, and the hopes of the Northern fillibusters have revived. Seve ral active agents in the scheme are now in our city, where they have been for some time consulting with and impressing their views upon certain political wirepullers. “He HAS NOT AN ENEMY IN THE WORLD." —Hasn’t! Well, we are sorry for him, for he has mighty little character who has no enemies. He is nobody, who has not pluck enough to get an enemy. Give us rather, as our ideal of virtue and manlines’ one who has many enemies, one who has candor and fearless love for the thing he sees to be right. The man of earnest purposes, strong will, and love of principle, for his own sake, must have enemies. But this so far from being ill, is to him good. The strong tree is more deeply rooted and fastened in the soil, by the blast, than the summer breeze. A man never knows how much there is of him until he lias confronted and braved opposion. An Indignant Woman. Some "horrid wretch” having ventured on the opinion that « a woman who loves un sought, deserves the scorn of the man she loves,” is shot dead by tlie following, from a lady corespondent of the Buffalo Patriot ". Heaven forgive me! but may tlie man who penned that never see another bonnet! May no white dimpled arm ever incircle his cra vat, or buttons vegetate on his shirts. May no rosy lips ever press his mustachs, and the fates grant that his dicky strings break short off every morning. May no woman’s heart ever beat faster—except with indignation— at the mention of his name, and may his stockings always need darning. And when his nerves are all unstrung by disease, and his head throbs with pain, as though an earthquake were brewing in it, may lie have nothing in his sick chamber but boot heels, and see not one inch of muslin or calico. Give her love unasked! Oh! what a true hearted man, this would, methinks, be the reason of reasons why he should love her.— She gives to him her whole heart—for in these things woman does not work by halves —not from grtitude, because he loves her; not from pity or charity, because he has beg ged it of her; but because—because—dear me! it will take more of a philosopher than I am to account for the undeniable fact, that women do sometimes love the horrid crea tures called men. A VENERABLE NEWSPAPER. —A copy of tlie 44 Massachusetts Gazette and Boston News Letter,” of 1764 is on exhibition at the horticultural exhibition in Cincinnati: it is ninety-four years old. The publisher was Richard Draper. The venerable institution contains a copy of tlie speeeli of his excellen cy, Francis Brainerd, Esq., captain-general and Governor-in-Chief of his Majesty’s pro vince of the Massachusetts Bay, in New En gland, and vice admiral. Among the sun dry queer advertisements arc tlie following; ■ “A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL TO BE SOLD.” “ Also, a quantity of Castile Soap. Enquire of the Printers." A second of the same sort : « To be sold a likely negro girl thirteen years old; born in this county; has had the small pox. En quire of tlie printers.” Only think of it, readers, “ Likely negro girls” advertised for sale in prim old Boston. The old Puritans bought and sold negroes because it was profit able. Their descendants revile and abuse the institution, because they suppose it con flicts with their interest. With what con sistency can tlie citizens of Massachusetts boast of the virtue and valor of their ances tors, and in the same breath denounce the holding of slaves as a crime ?—Nashville Union. A Printer in Court. A suit came on the other day in which a printer named Kelvy was a witness. The case was an assault and battery that came off between two men named Brown and Hen- derson. « Mr. Kelvy, did you witness the affair re ferred to gi “Yes sir.” “Well, now what have you to say about it ?" “ That it was the best piece of punctua tion I have seen in some time." “What do you mean by that?” “ Why, that Brown dotted one of lender- son's eyes, for which Henderson put a period to Brown’s breathing for about a half a min ute.” The court comprehended the matter at once, and fined the defendant fifty dollars. An old maid, speaking of marriage, says it is like any other disease—while there's life there hope. THE WAYNESBORO NEWS, MORNING, November, 23, 1858 1Messrs. J. .T. NEELY, Jr. & Co., are our Authorised Agents, for tlie City of Augusta, Ga. General Thanksgiving Day. It will be remembered that, Thursday, the 25th inst., is the day set apart by the Gover nor of this State as Thanksgiving and prayer, there are Twenty-four States, that have fixed upon the same day for that purpose. Death of an Editor. We are pained to learn that Samuel M. Thompson, Esq., one of the editors of tlie Augusta Dispatch, departed this life on Thurs- day morning, the 18th inst. Mr. Thompson was an old Typo, and a good writer, possess ing pleasing and poular manners. L.S. We learn from the Dispatch, that Lafayette IIall, in Milledgeville has been destroyed by fire. £ We regret to learn that tlie Board ing House attached to the Grove Mount Academy, near Green’s Cut in this county, was destroyed by fire, on Monday the 15th inst. Loss about $5,000—no Insurence. E2We learn from an exchange that tlie Methodist of Alabama have raised the beautiful little sum of $300,000 as a begin ning for an endowment fund for a University at Greensborough. EWe learn that Claiborn Sneed, Esq., was on tlie 19th inst., unanimously nominat ed by the Democratic District convention, which met at Millen, as a candidate for At torney General of the Middle Circuit. Savannah Advertisements. We call special attention to the advertise- ment in another column, of Messrs. Addison, Lawson & Co., of Savannah. They have just opened a very large stock of Groceries, which they are offering to tlie public on the most accommodating terms. They are ener getic business men and will perform all they promise—those visiting the City will do well to give them a call—if you don’t wish to pur chase anything, go and see them, any how! You will find them such pleasent and accom modating gentlemen you will not regret your visite; yes, one hour’s conversation with the " inimitable Bob,” will amply repay any one for the trouble of calling to see them. Also, read tlie card of Lawson & Addison, Commission Merchants, all business entrust- ed to them, we doubt not, will meet with prompt attention. / Our Legislature, &e. We refer our readers to several articles in this issue, in whicli we hope tliey will find some interest. The canvass of Attorney General seems to be waxing warm, at least in Sodom, if we are to judge of the heat to whicli Sodom has worked himself up. We can only say, to us, it is ever pleasant to see our friends abiding the golden rule, "He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit, than lie that taketh a city.” We have not learned the result of the convention, called for yes terday, on the business of making a new county. We hear that much indignation is expressed by tlie opposition, to the measure, and that a counter petition has gone up to Milledgeville, to stay the procedure. It is asserted here, that there is not a single resi dent in the 75th Dist., who is favorable to the motion, and that the Dist. will be the Nuclus of the new county. We have noth ing to say on tlie subject, save that the peo ple’s will, will be our choice. We think a cool and deliberate consideration is demand ed by tlie importance of the subject. In tlie formation of new elective communities, it should not be forgotten, that you may com pile wealth, the exponent of the tax-burden, and a voting power without it. When those two forces cease to equiliberate, and no com pensation produced to harmonize, away goes your social order. This demonstration has been made often in the history of political government, developing the idea of property- qualification in every Republic, tlie debasing antagonism, to an educated democracy. We desire this subject of tlie new county to be discussed to the people, as it was not an is sue in the last campaign. It is evident that Legislative Wisdom, in our days, is much en gaged on the taxing system, under tlie rule of Internal Improvement. Incorporate Com panies spring up every day, blazing in the halo of glorious achievements for the people, but practically discovered, to be chartered capi talist, with especial privileges redounding to the aggrandizement of the few, at tlie sacri fice of the interest and rights of the many.— Our Hon. Gen. Assistant, seems to have been sometime “big with the fate” of this idea, and we apprehend there are none so blind, who cannot see its finale in the pros pective. Their Bank legislation is already a page in the archives of our onward solution of this problem of Constitutional Republican ism. The same crypt will bear testimony of the bright Record of our Supreme Bench. How long will our people boast of their gran deur? We hope after the prerogation of our Parliament to give you a synopsis of the many blessing dispensed on us from this di vine light. Largest City in the World. The City of Jeddo, the Capital of Japan, is said to be without exception the largest city in the world. It contains 1,500,000 dwellings, and the unparalleled number of 5,000,000 of inhabitants. Presentation of a Flag to tlie Burke Guards. Again, on Saturday last, the shrill notes of tlie fife, and the stentorian sound of the drum, accompanied with a rich military dis play of our favorite, tlie Burke Guards, were welcomed, thrice welcomed by our joyous citizens. Many happy faces of both sexes were to be seen from tlie country, who came in to witness the very interesting occasion of the presentation of a Flag to the Guards, by one of the most patriotic and highly es teemed matrons of our village. After a short parade through our streets, the Captain halt ed his company in front of private Attaway's residence, where, from the porch, his beauti ful and accomplished lady presented in a very chaste and elegantly conceived address, a magnificent Flag, bearing the appropriate motto, “ United we stand, divided we fall.” Upon one side of the Banner was beautiful ly painted an excellent portrait of Edmund Burke, and the date of tlie organization of the Company. On the opposite side, our country’s Emblem—the Eagle, in all his majestic grandeur, with a graceful steamer, floating in the breeze from his beak, bearing the motto. Altogether, the Flag was a hand some affair, and well designed. Then the accomponying address of Mrs. Attaway, so patriotic, so encouraging and so replete with woman’s spirit-stiring sentiments, fell like life-giving dew upon tha hearts of our gallant little band. Those words of encouragement and tlie many kind wishes for their success, we will venture to say, will ever be remem bered by the Guards, and should disorganiza tion unfortunately ever be threatened, serve to avert the evil. The address was deliver- ed in a loud, but melodious voice, and with such graceful dignity and modest self-posses sion as at once to excite the pride and admi ration of her audience. The recipient of the Flag in behalf of tlie Company, Capt. Mus grove responded in an appropriate speeeli, whicli was as gallant as graceful, and as elo quent as gallant. His remarks, when deliv ering the Flag to his Company for their kee ping, was indeed an outburst of chivalrous eloquence that could have only been inspired by tlie circumstance of the occasion. Long will the impression of this interesting and im posing exhibition of woman’s nobleness and the soldiers appreciation remain upon the hearts of those who listened in silent admira tion. At a subsequent meeting of the Guards, a sommittee of three was appointed to wait up on tlie speakers, and request a copy of their respective addresses for publication, whicli we sincerely hope will be complied with. Worthy of imitation. The Edgefield (S. C.) Advertiser man, is exceedingly lucky, lie has received som fine specimens of potatoes from his neighbors and a “fresh advertisement from Hamburg; and along with it came a box; and in that box were the followin articles, viz: One dozen bottles Ale, Two bottles old Port, Two do old Madeira, Half dozen boxes Sardines, One bottle old Saddle-bags Whiskey, One do best Wheat do One box choice Segars, And two bottles Pale Brandy.” Now, Mr. Advertiser, that is good evidence that old Hamburg has the right kind of ma terial in her community, but you are not much ahead of our office. The other morn ing our door opened and something very re markable attracted my attention, there came a great pile of something green, at was a tight squeeze to get in at the door, but it did get in, and it proved to be two of those Cabbages “that you read about” in walking around them there I saw a little negro groan ing under the load, but this was not all, in a few minutes, here came a basket that held near a bushel full of the finest potatoes, we have seen this season; all from our very worthy and highly respeced Sheriff, RICHARD W. Rogers, Esq. Mr. R. is the right kind of a man, he don’t stop at one "big tater," but sends enough to do a day or two, he knows that printers has to eat, just like other folks. Well, he will do to tie to, any how! Ther’s nothing like having the Sheriff as a friend; but speaking of that, our office is well fixed up, one of the editors is Deputy Sheriff, and the other is Post Master and a merchant, (by the way, lie has got lots of fine goods in his store too !) and the foreman has a Bar Room, and our journeyman, writes poetry and plays the fiddle. One editor has gon out sheriffing, the other is too bussy sel ling goods to write editorial, and the foreman is attending to his bar, the jeer, is trying to Wright poetry, and I am out of copy, so I (or we, as the editors would say) thought I would try my hand at editorial, don’t know how the bosses will like it, but it will be too late to help it, when they find it out. Devil. A Slander Refuted.—A clergyman was charged with having violently dragged his wife from a revival meeting, and compelled her to go home with him. The clergyman let the story travel along until he had a fair opportunity to give it a broad-side- Upon being charged with the offence he replied as follows; "In the first place I have never attempt ed to influence my wife in her views, nor a choice of a meeting. Secondly—my wife has not attended any of the revival meetings for any purpose whatever. To conclude— neither my wife nor myself have any inclina tion to go to the meetings. Finally-I never had a wife,” / COMMUNICATED. . Messrs. Elitors :—If you think the follow ing not cumbering your columns with too much material of little service, you will be obliging, by giving it an insertion. It has been remarked, by more men than Napoleon, that it was pleasant to have friends. I will go even farther, for to me it is pleas ing for one’s friends to have friends, which the Corsican never said. The demonstration tendered in behalf of Mr. A. M. Rogers, and T. A. Ward, Esqrs., by Sodom and Sodom- ite, would not be unpleasant, were it not clou- ded by an ingenuity, which may admit a mis conception. If I am to understand by it, that you evinced a discourtesy towards either of the gentlemen, in your complimentary re marks of the candidates for Attorney Gener al. in a former issue, (as suggested by Sod om) and thereby invoking tlie kind advoca cy of Sodomite, in your defence, it is unpleas ant for such a construction, I think exceed- ingly ungenerous to you. If it is a Ruse to invite the attention of the people, to their favorite candidate, and thus bespeak their suffrage in their behalf, it is still unpleasant,. for they must sorely disappoint their favor ites, if they should lead either to believe, that they will receive the vote of Sodom. WV itli both your correspondents, I can most cheerfully concur, in saying, I believe that either of the gentlemen spoken of, (and in cluding Mr. Sneed,) present as high and res pectable claims for the office, as any candi date, who has been before old Sodom, for any office. Of Messrs. Rogers and Sneed, (who are strangers to me,) I speak thus, not through courtesy, but from their home re ports, where one’s faults are most likely to be detected, a d often exaggerated, making the Poet s adage—‘tis distance lends enchant ment to the view. Now, like Sodomit, if my feelings, as a friend, were not restricted, by a Statute of Election, I would cast my vote for more than one in this race, but in exercising my franchise, if I am forced to se lect Mr. Sneed as the most worthy of tlie worthy, it will give no man offence. But I must honestly admit, it will give him no avail to success in Sodom, for when the avenging angel shall come to make up his court, Mandell will be the only Lot taken from the cities of the plain. Still, I will importune, and neither ci.g j € f C 1 I {* t tion. Neither time or inclination will allow me to take any further notice of your corres pondent, "Sodomite,” unless he takes advan- tage of my silence, and attempts to wilfully misrepresent me, and tlie people of Sodom district, by endeavoring to create the impres sion abroad, that our noble old district in tends to vote the Democratic ticket, when no one knows better than himself, that the reverse is true. SODOM. A Boy-Husband Commits Suicide. Wm. Porter—a boy-husband, 18 years old —committed suicide at Jackson, Tennessee, last week by swallowing strychnine. He was the son of the late Col. Porter, who com manded a company in the Mexican war from Memphis. The Jackson Whig, of the 27th ult., says: Porter came to Jackson some four or five days ago, since whicli time he has been past- ing about the streets in a melancholy mood, and occasionally alluding to a purpose of self- destruction; but as he was the most of the time under the influence of liquor, no one paid any serious attention to his declarations. On the morning of his death, lie wrote and mailed a letter to his wife, took strychnine and then sent for his landlord, who said to, him: « Porter, you surely have not done that! “Yes,” he replied, "I’ll b —d if I haven’t I have a wife and nothing to support her on, they won’t let me have my estate, and I am unwilling to live any longer." He was only about 18 years old and quite reckless.
