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Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, DECEMBER 19. 1871.
Sem Items.
Lrax, in Massachusetts, makes ten million
pairs of shoes, mostly gaiters, of cloth lasting
but a very short time.
The Prince of Walls was still alive at soon
yesterday, but with every prospect of speedy
death. It was thought he would die during the
day.
Amoko the arrivals by mail yesterday was a
catalogue for 1872 by O. Platz&Son, Erfurt,
Prussia, seed-growers and nursery men to the
Emperor of Germany, of flower, vegetable and
tree seeds.
Cotton lifted again a little yesterday both in
New York and Liverpool. In the latter market
it was quoted from 9J to lOd., with sales of
20,000 bales. In New York the market was
somewhat excited and unsettled, and uplands
were quoted at 20§, which showed a rise of half
a cent on the previous morning quotations.
The Nxw Yobk Petroleumists have arranged
for a regular tustle with the police next Sunday,
if the latter do not back down from their pro
hibition of the parade. Assuming that they
have a right to prohibit such a parade, and all
other political demonstrations on Sunday, and
ought to do it in the interest of the public peace
and morals, we trust they will show these tur
bulent and disorderly spirits that public author*
ity and order will be maintained.
The London Times —Mr. James Grant, in
his new book on the “Newspaper Press of Lon
don,” expresses the opinion that the profits of
the London Times are $2,300,000 per annum.
Cotton gave way in New York yesterday to
the extent of a quarter of a cent. In Liverpool,
however, the market was strong with heavy
sales. We invite attention to some cotton arti
cles from the New York Commercial and Finan
cial Chroniole, in this edition.
Wendell Philips and the Commune —
“Scratch New York,” says Philips, “and yon
will find the Commune,” Accordingly he has
been “scratching New York” with one of his
bull brier speeches, and the letter writers say
ho found communists by legions. He received
a tremendous ovation and pnt himself at the
head of the Grand Labor movement, upon which
he is to float, now that tho anti-slavery scow
has ceased to be available. Philips, who never
earned a dollar by labor, is profoundly im
pressed by the grand thought that the poor
must be fed by taxing “the rich.”
Fbance and the EMriBE.—The Paris corres
pondent of the World asserts that the prospects
of the empire are brightening daily—taking on
new strength from the terrors constantly dis
played by Thiers, which are betraying him into
all kinds of tyrannies, as well as from the stag
nation of trade and tho prostration of industry.
Moreover, the Orleauist Princes and Count
Ohambord are powerful only in their mutual ani
mosities. Ckambord has declared that he, him
self, “would prefer the wild stock who last yesr
was heir of the empire,” to tho Count de Paris,
whose grandfather forced his mother, the Duch
ess de Berry, to make publio that she was a
mother during her widowhood.
Sumner's Christmas Present.—In the Senate
the other dsy, Sumner pathetically urged upon
his brethren the passage of a 6upplementaiy
civil rights bill, providing for a perfect admix
ture of colors, as a noble Christmas present to
the colored race. On Tuesday last, be intro
duced a bill for “mixed schools in the District
of Columbia,” and besought early action of
Congress, insisting that the example would be
followed everywhere. Sumner is moonstruck
on this subject. The effort to establish “mixed
schools" in Washington and elsewhere, by law,
will result simply in turning the schools over to
the blacks, and no amount of legislation will
bring abont the social intermixture which he
seems to think so essential to the welfare of the
blacks. And so far as we can see, the blacks—
the real negroes—do not desire association with
the whites. It is only the mnlattoes who are
dissatisfied with “colored associations” and in
sist on crowding among the whites in schools,
churches, theatres, cars, steamboats and hotels,
and enforcing snch intrnsion by law.
Santa Claus’ Headquarters.—We took a
stroll, yesterd&y, through this popular place,
and found Messrs. Brown & Co. up to their
eyes, almost, in a wealth of attractions for the
holidays. They have never bad a larger nor
better selected stock of Christmas goods on
hand, nor sold at more reasonable prices. There
is scarcely anything that can be desired in the
line of books, toys, and fancy goods of every
description, lacking from their well filled shelves
and counters, and glittering show-cases. In the
line of pocket diaries, memorandum books,
pocket books and portmonnaies, of the most
elegant workmanship, they can suit any taste
or pocket. We especially noticed some Russia
leather pocket books that, empty or full, cer
tainly deserve to be a joy forever. The times
are indeed hard, but we have a superstition
that with sueh a nest of beauty and fragrance
in one’s pocket wooing the stamps, they couldn't
resist coming down.
But a column would fail to enumerate all the
beautiful and useful articles in this collection.
Only a personal inspection can convey an idea
of its extent and attractiveness. Be sure and
call and judge for yourself.
The Georgia Radicals Meditating a
Trick. ^
The Constitution, of yesterday, says a letter
was reoeived in that city the day before, dated
the 8tb insL, from a distinguished source at
Washington, whioh had the following para
graph. We call the special attention of Demo
crats everywhere to it They must watch out
for this trick and trump it by a rousing majority
for Smith. Says the writer:
“I heard to-day that the Georgia Radical
did not propose to nominate publicly a candi
date for Governor against Smith, but proposed
to vote a silent vote for the man they agree
upon. The negroes and white Radicals are to be
posted beforehand; the negroes to be furnished
with tickets beforehand with the name of the
Radical candidate upon it. They hope that by
not running a candidate the Democrats will feel
so confident of success that they will make but
a small effort to briDg out our full vote; that
the negroes and white Radicals being folly
posted on the recent move will come out in
full force and be enabled to steal the eleotion
from us. Keep your eyes open and notify our
'friends everywhere in regard to this matter.”
The Income Tax.—The Baltimore Sun’s
Washington correspondent writes under date of
Saturday last that members of the Committee
on Ways and Means very generally agree that
the income tax should be abolished with the end
of the present year. This understanding has the
effect almost of positive legislation, because no
action whatever is needed except it be intended
to oontinue the tax, and that of course will not
be done. The present law limits the tax to the
end of the year 1871, and it therefore expires on
the 31st of this month. The assessment and
collection of the two and a half percent on all
incomes above two thousand dollars received
during this year will be made in March, 1872.
The dozen bills before the oommittee for the
repeal of the income tax do not need any con
sideration, in view of the status of the existing
law.
Acting Got. Conley,
If we are capable of comprehending the
plainest English, is just as mnch entitled to the
Executive Chair at this time, as is the writer or
the reader of this paragraph, and not one parti
cle more. His constitutional right to exeroise
Executive powero ceased and determined when
he ceased to be President of the Senate, and
passed to Mr. Trammel, his successor. We can
not understand how there can be a reasonable
doubt of this fact Mr. Fielder, in his letter,
makes it too clear for question.
The General Assembly should have made
the issue then and there, and had the point
settled, if needful, by judicial decision; but
in a too abundant caution to avoid oonfliot
and pursue a conciliatory course, they permit
ted Conley to hold on to what he had no shadow
of title, and now the man, in return for these
good offices, has ruled them out of the Capitol—
declared their session illegal—stopped all com
munication with them—stolen their flag, ac
cording to tbe report of the colored brethren,
(even the Star Spangled Banner) and ordered
tho Treasurer to stop their pay; and this in
utter defiance of the express provisions of the
Constitution of the State, which vests in two-
thirds of each house the exclusive power of
prolonging their session beyond the period of
forty days.
This is as bold an illustration of tbe impu
dent usurper as ever was enacted in America,
and is a fit offspring of the studied contempt
with which the Administration has taught its
partizms—black and white—to treat the people
of the Southern States.
What will grow out of all this is problemati
cal, but we insist that the Legislature shall ex
haust all legal powers and remedies to combat
this audacious usurpation. To give in to it one
moment, is to yield up all law, justice and rec
titude.
Conley has outlawed this Legislature and its
handiwork when the appropriation bills are not
yet passed, and he must, therefore, intend to
carry on the government of tho State without a
single appropriation by law. His usurpation of
power, is therefore to be supplemented by the
plunder of a year’s revenue of the State; fo? the
Constitution declares that “no money shall be
drawn from the Treasury except by appropria
tion made by law.” The functions of the gov
ernment must cease or Conley must pay ex
penses by drawing money from the Treasury
without an appropriation by law. For the ap
propriation bill was only passed on Monday,
and Conley declares that tbe law-making power
of tbe Legislatnre for this session was lost the
day previous.
Bullock’s School Commissioner.
The Savannah Republican, of Tuesday, says:
We regret to see that, in its superabundance
of conservatism, tbe Senate has reconsidered
tbe resolution requesting Gen. Lewis to resign
his position of Superintendent of Education for
the State. It is enough that the people of
Georgia do not desire him to hold the position,
whether competent or not. He cannot be use-
f ul in it. While Georgia has equally oompetent
and far more experienced men of her own, will
ing to take the place, her people are unwilling
to set them all aside and go to the Federal army
and Freedmen’s Bureau for a stranger to super
intend the education of their children. And in
this they are reasonable. There is no State in
tho Union that wonld not feel the same way,
and if the Senate Committee shonld do their
duty and respect the wishes of their constitu
ents, thev will promptly report back this resolu
tion with a recommendation that it do pass.—
If Gen. Lewis bad anything like proper sensi
bilities, he wonld promptly surrender the trust,
and not wait to be invited out of an office which
he clearly holds against tbe wishes of our peo
ple
We agree with the Bepublican. If Lewis
were not jost what he is, an unscrupulous,
greedy carpet-bagger, with no thought nor care
beyond how much money he can make ont of
his office, be wonld at once resign the position
into which his patron, the fugitive Bullock,
thrust him to the disgust of all decent people.
He does not suit the place nor the place him,
and least of all the people. We have plenty of
Georgians of ten-fold the experience and ca
pacity who are in sympathy with the wants and
sentiments of their fellow citizens, and one of
them should be put in Lewis’ place as speedily
as possible. His appointment was an insult to
the white people of the State, and shonld be
cancelled at the earliest possible moment. We
do not know the Senate’s reason for reconsider
ing the resolution requesting him to resign, but
it certainly should be a strong one to reconcile
their constituents to a line of policy that seemB
calculated to retard or hinder a consummation so
devoutly to be wished as the resignation of this
Two of Them.
There are two of them in Atlanta. One is B.
Conley, who claims to be Governor with as
much show of law and reason as if he claimed
to be Cham of Tartary. Conley, with a view
of showing that the Legislature of Georgia,
then in session, was not a Legislatnre, surrep
titiously removed the United States flag from
over the chambers, and when the colored Radi
cals inquired “who tole datar flag?” and ap
pointed a colored committee to find ont, there
could be no. other response than “B. Conley,”
and precisely so the colored chairman (Clower,
of Manioc), was foroed to answer. But, never
theless, twelve hours after removing the flag
and vowing he wonld hold no communication
with the Legislatnre, Conley was quietly send
ing it ostial messages. He had to take the
back track, tod ht> has got to do it again.
The other chap is the Daily New Era, who
pnbliahe^he proceedings of the Legislature
under the head of “Public meeting at the
Capitol,” and says:
A number of the citizens of Georgia, styling
themselves Senators and Representatives of
said State, met in the Capitol building yester
day. We publish the following report as items
of news. t- • f
These do not merely call themselves “Sena
tors and Representatives” as Conley calls him
self Governor, but they are snob by the voice
of the people and the authority of the Consti
tution, and the New Era, like Conley, will find
out that their claim to be a Legislature will
have to be respected.
Hon. Herbert Fielder’s Letter.—We invite
special attention to a letter addressed to ns by
this gentleman on the subject of Acting Gov
ernor Conley’s contemplated usurpation, which
very clearly and strongly illustrates the ntter
groundlessness of his pretensions and absurdi-
ities and orimes into whioh they will drive him.
Political Maneuvering at Washing*
ton—The “On© Term” Parly. .
The Baltimore San’s Washington correspond
ent under date of Sunday last, says it is stated
by persons who are in the movement, bnt
who object to their names being used in
print, that a conference of leading democrats
in Congress was actually held there last week,
with several anti-Grant republicans, who are at
work organizing an opposition party, to coalease
with the democracy to prevent Grant’s re-elec
tion. All that resulted at the meeting was a
universal acquiescence in a resolution declaring
in favor of the one-term principle for the Pres
idency. The anti-Grant republicans expressly
declared that they desired to leave the demo
cratic party free from all coalition, yet to leave
it prepared to act with vigor and wisdom at the
proper time. In'the meantime, the “one-term”
party will soon be ready, it is assumed, to de*
velope its line of battle. All it is proposed
that the democrats shall do, as an independent
organization, is to support the “one-term” prin
ciple snd declare for it in caucus or convention.
The following is the resolution agreed on at the
conference already held:
“Resolved, That we will henceforth inscribe
upon onr banners the one-term principle for
the Presidency of the United States, and will
likewise proclaim among oar tests for the oom-
ing campaign against vioe, corruption, confed
erated wealth and aristocraoy, those of “no
more monarchy in America,” “no more stand
ing army,” and no candidate for Chief Magis
trate, under the new yearning of the world for
peace, who represents or typifies the art of
war.” .
The ship Calista Hawes, was cleared from
Savannah, on Saturday, for Liverpool, with a
cargo of cotton valued at $319,074 23.
The Savannah News reports a horrible mur
der by one negro of another, last Saturday, at
Coleraine, a negro settlement some fifteen
miles from that city. The murderer escaped.
The News also- says that Jem.Mace, Joe
Coburn, and other brutes of the same persua
sion will visit Savannah, in January, on a grand
sparring tour.
A man, whose name Is not given, was arrest
ed at Savannah, on Saturday, for passing coun
terfeit money on a girl who kept a peanut
stand near the Custom House. Nobody bnt a
rising Radical politician could be guilty of such
a meanness as that.
The Bainbridge Sun, of Friday, says:
Narrow Escape.—Captain John O. Ruther
ford’s little daughter Lizzie, bad a narrow es-
cape'from being seriously burned the other day.
While playing around the stove her clothing
was ignited, and bnt for the presence of mind
and prompt action of a colored cook in extin
guishing tbe flames, the little girl wonld have
been seriously if not fatally injured.
The Chroniole and Sentinel, of Sunday, says:
Shooting into a Railroad Train.—As the
down passenger train on the Georgia road
reached Saw Dost yesterday afternoon, a white
man deliberately discharged his Bhot gun twice
into the oars. Some of the shot struck the con
ductor in the wrist, and rattled briskly against
the sides of the passenger coach. Fortunately,
however, no serious injury was inflicted on any
of the passengers, and the conductor was only
slightly struck. But this was no fault of the
desperado who fired the shots, as he evidently
intended mischief.
The State vs. Egbert J. Martin.—At the
calling of the criminal docket on Thursday
morning, the Solicitor-General, I. W. Christian,
entered a nolle prosequi in the case of the State
against Egbert J. Martin, who was indicted for
murder.- The indictment has been pending for
two years, and the case has excited mnch inter
est in the community. Tho defence urged in
sanity, and npon this issue there was a trial
more than a year ago which resulted in a ver
dict that the party accused was a sane man. At
the last term of the court the defendant was put
upon trial aB to his guilt or innocence, and the
result was a mistrial. Abont this time a peti
tion was oircnlated for tho purpose of obtaining
signatures thereto, setting forth that the Solici
tor. General had ably and faithfully discharged
his duty, that it was the prevalent opinion that
the party oonld not be conviotedonthe evidence
in possession of the Solioitor-General, and that
farther prosecution would entail great expense
upon the county, and requesting, the Solicitor-
General to enter a nolle prosequi. Daring the
present term that petition with eighty-sixsigna-
tnres thereto was read in court. Upon hearing
the petition his Honor Judge Sessions referred
(he matter to the Solicitor-General as the proper
party to inform the court in the premises, and
he announced his concurrence in the contents
of ths petition as being an expression of tbe
sense of the community on the subject * * *
Brunswick Appeal, 9th inst.
The Appeal animadverts with much severity
upon the course of the Judge and Solicitor in
this case. It maintains that the cost should not
be counted in the punishment of crime; that
Martin committed a grave offence against the
State, and not against so small a part of it as
Glynn county; and that the petition of private
citizens shonld not have been allowed to inter
cept the course of justice. If cases aro to be
disposed of in that way, it maintains that it
wonld be better to abolish the courts altogether
and allow a knot of citizens to administer the
law or not, as may Beem to them best.
The Chroniole and Sentinel, of Sunday, has
an earnest appeal for a full vote at the election
next Tuesday, the 19th instant. It says, truly,
that a foil vote is all important to show how
thoroughly and unreservedly the people loathe
and condemn the wholesale robbery and cor-
rnption of the thieves who have harried Geor
gia so dreadfully for the past three years. The
article concludes as follows:
Let not an admitted party majority, however
large, beget enpineness and inaction. The im
pending election deeply concerns every interest
of society, for, as the public will find expres
sions at the ballot box, so will public conduct
find direction in action. If misrule and malfea
sance and unblushing dishonesty in administra
tion be bnt faintly rebuked, fraud and deceit
will prevail throughout the land, and corrup
tion reign in high places. When publio thieving
is perpetrated with impunity, and acquires dis
tinction and ease with stolen wealth, where will
be fonnd a safeguard for common honesty and
individual uprightness ? Let the people of the
State, then, rise and pronounce clearly and em
phatically, and with overwhelming force, as
with the voice of thnnder, their condemnation
of thieving Radicalism,so thatitmay be engraved
on the publio mind as with the pen of iron and
the point of a diamond, that the first great
requisites for publio distinction shall be com
mon honesty and faithfulness to pnblio trust.
Let the Demooracy organize and poll their fall
strength, and all good citizens and honest tax
payers rally to the polls and pronounce the ir
revocable doom of Radicalism in Georgia to in
famy and ignominy.
Babnxsyxlle is basking in “chitlings and fatty
bread.” The boys can’t kiss tbe girls at all,
their months being too greasy for the sweet col-
„ mjadmt~i Lmmtnk
Joel Bears, an old and honored citizen of
Butts county, died last week, aged 70 years.
The new Methodist Church at Forsyth will be
dedicated next Sunday by Bishop Pieroe.
' The dwelling house of Mr. Key, seven or
eight miles from Griffio, was horned last Friday
night, with all its oontents.
Sim Orr, of Newnan—rip-staviu’ drank—cat
Frank Johnson’s abdomen open with a knife,
last Saturday night.
The Griffin sinners said their prayers in a
hurry last Friday abont half-past 1 F. it., the
moon and a bright star making their appear
ance at that hoar, while the sun was shining
brightly.
Mrs. Sabzy Hemphill, of Rome, will be 100
yean old next April, and has been a member
of the Baptist Church since she was 14 years
old.
Floyd county has mnmps and matrimony in
an epidemic form—which we must say is in
deed a strange conjunction.
The Rev. S. Anthony had $70 stolen from
him last Thursday, at Americas.
We clip these items from the Monroe Adver
tiser, of yesterday:
Business fob the Courts.—We learn that a
large number of prominent citizens of the coun
ty decline to pay the taxes assessed by the de
funct Ordinary. The objectors propose to file
affidavits of illegality, and to contest, before the
conrfs, two hundred and fifty per cent, of the
levy. — t. gy VT* i <** *c»
More Taxis!—The internal revenue assessor
for this Distnot, has levied a tax of three thou
sand dollars npon tbe county money now in cir
culation, and notified the Ordinary to have it
oolleeted without delay. What next ?
A Vexed Question Settled.—Aoting Gov
ernor Conley, on Wednesday, commissioned
Mr. G. A. King as Ordinary of Monroe oonnty.
Mr. King enters npon the discharge of the du
ties of tbe office under the most unfavorable
circumstances. His predecessor was driven
from the position by force of pnblio opinion,
but not until he had squandered vast snmB of
money. The people of the oonnty will, there
fore, watch the coarse of the present incumbent
with no little anxiety, and be sure that his offi
cial acts are subjected to the closest soratiny.
This is their right, and they intend to exeroise it
We quote the following Iron the Atlanta
Constitution, of yesterday: * j
A Confidence Game.—Two men by the
name of Whitaett—one hailing from Baltimore
and the other from tbe Went—on Saturday
night praotioed the oonfldenoe game on an ami
grnt named Madden, by passing spurious gold
on him and victimized him' ont of $220. As
soon as information was conveyed to polios
headquarters, Captain John L. Johnson and
Lieutenant J. Bid Holland took the matter in
hand and soon nabbed the birds. They deliv
ered up the money, and were eaged. Yester
day while np in one of the rooms of' 'the City
Hall, they made a frantio effort to esoape, by
jumping ont of a two-story window on the
ground. They were not hurt by tbe fall.
Both were recaptured—one after a hard chase—
and again lodged in jail. They didn't want to
recognize the Superior Court, perhaps . Cap
tain Johnson and Lieutenant Holland are ever
prompt and active in the discharge of their
duties. _ ...
McCulloch Brignoli.—We regret
to state that the above gifted lady is quite |iek
at her hotel, caused from cold and travel. Her
sickness is something like 8gue. We are grati
fied to style that the Madame, appreciating the
welcome extended heron Saturday night, will,
at some future day, revisit onr city.
The Griffin Georgian of yesterday says:
The Shooting Scrape on the New Railroad
—Nine Men Wounded from one Shot.—The
shooting affair at the camps of Lyon, McLen
don & Co. night before last occurred in the fol
lowing manner': One of Col. Griffin’s hands,
by the name of Norris Trewel (oolored,) had
stolen from Col. G.’s tent some clothing and
blankets, snd carried them to the camps at
Lawson’s ™iil. CoL G. pursued and arrived at
the camp sometime afterward, apprised Mr.
Kinny of what had taken place, they immedi
ately proceeded to the tent of said Trewel, ac
companied by the overseers, and fonnd him
playing cards, with the missing things in his
possession. They called him from the tent,
and were in the act of starting back to camp
when some unknown party fired into them with
number C shot, from abont 15 yards distance,
wounding seven white men and two colored.
Col. Griffin receiving several shot in the arm:
Mr. Kinny in the head, neok and shoulder 28
shot; Mr. Valiant in the throat and arm sever
al shot; Mr. Brown, in the head; Mr. New-
house in the face, neck and arm; Mr. Paul, in
the head; John Collins on the arm and shoul
der. One colored man in the breast, and the
other in the foot. The person who fired the
shot immediately fled. Capt. Lyon made every
effort to find some trace of the perpetrator of
the deed bnt as yet has been unsuccessful.
Dr. Drewry examined the wounds and pro
nounced none of them serious.
The Columbus Enquirer notes the marriage
at Eufanla, last Thursday night, of Miss Anna
B., daughter of Hon. Eli S. Shorter, of that
place, to Col. A. H. Leftwiob, of Lynchburg,
Va. So Eufanla has loBt it3 belle.
Lina Whitfield, a negres’, aged one hundred
and ten years, died on Tuesday, at Savannah.
Counterfeit United States Treasury notes of
the denomination of $5, $10 and $20 are in
circulation at Savannah, and one or two arrests
of suspected patties have been made.
The Savannah Advertiser, of Tuesday, says:
Swedish Emigrants fob Monboe County.—
The steamship Herman Livingston, from New
York, which arrived yesterday morning, brought
ont seventy Swedish emigrants. They were
quaitered at Mr. D. McConnell’s, and their gen
eral appearance elicited most favorable com
ment from all who saw them. They are a ro
bust, heaity set, with the glow of health appa
rent npon all their countenances. Tbe female
poition were especially observed for their fine,
frank looking faces, and the neatness displayed
in their apparel.
The Swedes left last evening in charge of Mr.
Geo. W. Adams for Forsyth, Monroe county,
where they will be distributed through the
county as farm laborers, servant*, etc.
Another paragraph in the same paper says
three of these Swedes deserted from the party,
and up to Monday night had not been found.
Mrs. Nelson, a well known and greatly es
teemed lady of Columbus, died last Monday.
Messrs. E. E. YoDge, O. EL Williams and
George W. Grimes, have been respectively
elected Treasurer, City Attorney and City Phy
sician, of Colnmbns. The Mayor’s salary has
been fixed at $1,000 ; Treasurer, $1,000; City
Attorney, $200; City Physician, $500; Mar
shal, $1000, and to keep and feed his own
horse, and Deputy Marshal tho same.
Rev. D. S. T. Douglas, of Lumpkin, has ac
cepted the position of President of the Fallow
Masonic Female College of Americas.
Alex Jackson and John Williams, negroes,
were arrested at Columbus, on Monday, charged
with setting fire to the store of Col. Barden, of
that place, last week. The evidenoe against
them is very strong.
Ihe Columbus Sun of Tuesday says:
A New Mode of Raising Money Adopted by
thu Presbyterian Chubch.—A new plan, in
lien of the system of renting pews, has been
adopted by the Presbyterian Chnrch. It was
announced Sunday. The chnrch numbers nearly
300 members. To pay all expenses some $125
per week is required. The pastor is paid $200
each mouth. Tho plan adopted provides for
free pews. Families can retain those they have
been accustomed to, or change with others by
agreement, but it is clearly understood that all
the pew^are free. Each person of the regular
congregation, is to be asked by proper authority
what amount he cr she can contribute for the
This is reported to the treasnier. The
year.
amount subscribed by each is divided into fifty-
two equal sums. An envelope, marked with this
fractional charge, is famished each one every
Sunday, as the officers pass around, the sub
scriber deposits his envelops with the money
enclosed, into the receptacle. The treasurer
deducts this sum from the total subscription of
the individual. If a subscriber misseB any Sun
day or Sundays, he brings up, when he does
come, envelopes for each day missed.
The Chronicle and Sentinel of Taesday prints
this item:
Glue Won’t Do.—Our readers will no doubt,
remember the massive and burglar proof looking
ballot box which was iised at the State eleotion
last December. It had three locks and three
keys, and only one small opening for tbe bal
lots. It looked sb strong as a bank vanlt, yet
it wasn’t. It must have been putting on airs,
for it seems now to be very weak. On yester
day it happened to be pnt in front of the fire in
the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court,
and the heavy botton fell ont of its own mo
tion. It was glned to the box, and the heat
was bad for the glue. There was still another
bottom, bnt it looked as if it only needed a lit
tle prizing to fall ont too.- In making ballot
boxes, nails or screws shonld be used. They
don’t look as well, bnt they are stronger than
glue. An iron safe wonld make a good box,
and the connty should buy one. It is lnoky
that the Democrats insisted upon setting np
daring the election nights last December. If
they had not, the bottom of the box might
have come off, and there would have been
trouble in getting the votes bick. By all
means let ns have an iron safe next time.
Mr. D. L. Boober, of Columbus, was ran over
by a horse and buggy -on Monday and badly
braised. ****** ***_'** ai
The Federal Union, of Tuesday, says:
Colored Methodist Conference.—The an
nual Conference of the oolored Methodist Chnrch
convenes in this city to-day (Wednesday.) We
learn that abont two hundred preachers are ex
pected to be in attendance. Bishop Vanderhosrt,
of Charleston, will preside. We learn that
Bishop Pierce is expected to be.presont The
nse of ’ the Methodist Chnrch having been
granted to the Conference, the hsnal services
for the white people daring the week and on
next Sabbath will be suspended. The galleries
will, however, be open for the whites on next
Sabbath. *mt ,tet iTV I
The Atlanta Sun, of yesterday, has the fol
lowing items : ij* I '
A Female Lobbyist.—The Bond Ring have
in their employ a smart, intelligent, handsome
lady, from New York, who is exerting her
charming infldenoe in their behalf. This kind
of lobbying has been quite suooesafol in Wash
ington and other cities farther North. We be
lieve it was never before introduced in Georgia.
Of course she is in the interest of Henry Clews
*******» "jjsTl-Il
Dads County Prisoners. — These persons,
oharged with violating the enforcement act, by
Mr. Ransome declined to take it. They then
asked him to change* $5 bill, but he replied
he had no change. Two of them were stand
ing in front of him, and the other had slipped,
nnpereeived, to the and of the oonntertopre-:
vent his escape; - Those in .front of nim^e-
manded what money he bad, attempting to
shoot (both having pistols), but their pistols
snapped. Mr, Ransome pulled ont of the desk
a revolver, bnt it also snapped.. The; despera
does ran ont of the store.- Jnst as they were
making their exit, Mr. Ransome fired, the ball
striking the door. As the unarmed negro ran
out he gathered up Mr. Ranaome’s boots, and
carried them off. This was all they obtained
by their raid. Mr. Ransome is confident he can
identify the parties.. ^Uitqoi tram^naass J ''
Letter from Baltimore.
Baltimore, December 5th.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger .•—Sojourn
ing for awhile in this, the city which from the
earliest days of childhood up to the tarn of fifty
years, was my home, and throughout which
period I had become familiar with everything
of a pnblio character within its then prescribed
limits, I now naturally look around to see
what changes have taken place during an ab
sence of ten yeaxs. It is not my intention,
however, to attempt a description of, or any
comparison between Baltimore as it is now,
snd as it was, when I last saw it That has al
ready been better done than I could do it by
its own intelligent press, and observant cor
respondents of distant papers throughout the
country. I will only say that Buoh has been the
increase in the area of its improvements that
hundreds of square acres of its formerly ad
joint lands then cultivated as farms and mar
ket gardens, are now paved streets with solid
rows of massive stores and elegant dwellings
thereon. With regard to buildings of special
note, and other improvements of magnitnde in
coarse of construction, or already erected, I
may mention the new city Hail, which is now
approaching completion.. It is built of pure
American white marble, and as a specimen of
elegance in architecture and vastness of pro
portion, it is second only to the capitjl of the
country.
Another great improvement is an immense
grain elevator now being erected by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, which, when com
pleted, will supply what has been felt as a great
need among the large dealers and shippers of
that important article. Another work of gigan-
tio dimensions is the great tunnel or under
ground railroad, which is in course of construc
tion. This massive work will be carried entirely
nnder the city, from one extreme to the other,
and will involve a cost of millions. It is de
signed, as I understand, to save the necessity
of transhipment of freight, and delay in passing
through the city. There are, of coarse, many
improvements of les3 magnitnde, bnt no less
interest. Among the latter is the new and beau
tiful Grand Opera Honso recently erected by
Mr. John T. Ford, the well known theatrical
manager. This is one of the most elegant, as
well as spacious, buildings to be seen in the
city, and has been erected by its public-spirited
owner at a cost of over $100,000. It is designed
to be the leading theatre of the city, wherein
vast assemblages may convene to witness the
higher order of theatrical, operatic and orches
tral performances, and where nothingof a minor
character will be presented. In its architectural
design and mechanical construction, it combines
vast extent, elegance, and every possible oom-
fort and convenience necessary to effective pre
sentation npon the stage,and the accommodation
of its audiences: It was found by its owner,
Mr. Ford, the former lessee (now sole owner)
of the old Holliday Street Theatre, that that
building was inadequate, often times, to
accommodate the large audiences who desire to
witness the popular productions of that stage;
and in order to remove this difficulty, and se
cure to the patrons of the drama the facilities of
a first-class theatre, he at once, with his pro
verbial energy, set to work, and in an incredi
bly short time has accomplished the work. This
magnificent opera honse is now in full operation,
and no one visiting the city shonld fail to attend
it. Since its opening it has been occupied by
Madame Pareppa Rosas’ Grand English Opera
Company and the Great Orchestra Combination
of Theodore Thompson, which attracts large
and brilliant audiences at present. The far-
famed and universal favorite, Maggie Mitchell,
is the ruling star, and is playing the ronnd of
her popular specialties to large audiences, and
as the season advances all the leading stars of
the country will appear in their respective roles.
This splendid structure has involved a cost in
its site, construction and varied appointments,
of over $100,000 to its owner, Mr. Ford, and to
his energy and public spirit are the citizens of
Baltimore indebted for a means of rational en
joyment snch as they have never heretofore
possessed, and which cannot fail as an incen
tive to distant dealeis when visiting the cities
to purchase their stocks. I. G. M.
Howell, (oolored) were brought before Commis
sioner Smith yestMtSiy. Hnwir^nsmes-are as
follows: W. P. H. Tatar., E. W. M. Tatum,
W. P. Sharrock, J. G. Hall, W. L. Stewart, R.
Haney, B. H. Tatum, .J. W. Blevins, A. Mo-
Bryor, W. Amos, J. Morltnd end Thomas 8har-
******•«!>■$}
After a short inre*tfgmtlo«rt»d>raineeeosnlbtf-
tion, it was determined to postpone the investi
gation proper, until Friday, 8 P.'W. The priso
ners —at least some of them—on disposed to
betray and implicate each other, knd also to in
volve several citizens of Northeast Georgia in
the eharge. -~ L .
The Constitution of same flats says:
Daring Attempt to RoB.—On Monday night,
Mr. Ransome, clerk far J. J. Marbnt, on Deca
tur street, near of the Air-Line Railroad cross
ing, heard a considerable noise around tbe store,
and thinking it near day, got Op and lighted a
candle. He then went to the back door to look
out, when three negro men came np and said
that they wanted to buy a candle. He got a
candle, and they handed him a ragged fifty
cent fractional note, whioh was a counterfeit.
Hon. B. H. Hill In Twiggs.
Jeffersonville, Ga., December 6,1871.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger At the in
stance of many friends and acquaintances, the
following committee was appointed: Dr. H. S.
Wimberly, Judge Levi Gallemore, and Col. R.
R. Slappy, to wait on Mr. B. H. Hill and re
quest him to address the citizens of Twiggs
county npon the political issues of the day, he
being in attendance npon the Superior Court of
said connty, it being adjonrned on account of
the Judge’s sickness. Mr. Hill felt it his duty,
however reluctant he might be to speak on that
Bnbject, to grant the request so sincerely made,
and was accordingly introduced by Col. B. R
Slappy to a crowded house—all eager to hear
Mr. Hill in justification of himself (if, indeed,
we may nse the word justification.) We are sat
isfied that Mr. Hill has now the most sensible
position he has had for a long time—and how
can a man justify himself for aoting nobly and
speaking the truth. Mr. Hill and his position
need no vindication—they are unimpeaohable
and sublime.
Bnt to the subjeot: The speaker, after a few
preliminary remarks, reviewed his past political
life from its inception; showed why he became
a politician, how, and why he bad taken every
political step of his life—it being from a firm
conviction of his being right—as also the doc
trines he advocated. He gave the most solid and
conclusive reasons for his course since the
close of the war up to the time of writing his
celebrated address of December, 1870, and for
that address he prononnoed a vindication that
will equal that of any other man, for any act of
their lives, in either modern or anoient time. He
was most impressive in his remarks, and while
bo me felt that Mr. Brill had erred, not knowing his
reasons for acting, and not having a proper con
ception of the political arisis—yet when he gave
them his reason, the honest tears that fell from
many a manly face in that assembly, testified
beyond a cavil, that his errors, if any be had,
were no longer remembered against him, and
all were ready to exclaim, “well done thou good
and faithful servant ” Mr. Hill’s description of
his slanderers was chaste, eloquent and amos-
lDg, and he was frequently interrupted by oon-
tinnoos roars of laughter and applause. I can
safely say that the motives of Mr. Hill, as a
politician, will nevermore be impugned in this
connty, and when passive and blind prejudice
will no longer usurp the plaoe of thought and
reason, Mr. Hill will be universally recognized
as the true champion snd statesman of his na
tive State—a mau of spotless political character
and indomitable courage. Yes, every Georgian
will yet be proud to exclaim—
Tby fame, Ben Hill, will long outlive
The vonomed shafts of envy;
And patriot tongues will praise thee in death.
Listener.
A Georgian.—Samuel J. Anderson, whose at
tempt at suicide, by ratting his throat, in New
York city, last Friday, has been announced by
telegraph, was a Georgian by birtb, from ths
neighborhood of Atlanta. He was private see-
interfering with the free exercise of one Ssvecn rotary to Gov. George Crawford, when that
gentlemen occupied the gubernatorial chair,
end afterwerds chief clerk of the War Depart
ment when Gov. Q. was Secretary of War nnder
President Taylor. He also held a prominent
position, at one time, in the Clerk’s Office of
tjieU. 8. Honse of Representatives. He was
deputy marshal of New York city at the begin
ning of the war, and was sent to Fort LaFsyatte
for disloyalty. Since the war he has held office
under the municipal government of that city
and, more recently was*a dark In the office of
Comptroller Connolly, and after that official’s
resignation furnished some faots snd figures
going to prove that frauds had been perpetrated
to the Committee of Seventy, by whom he ex
pected to be rewarded with money or a more
lucrative position. His claims were ignored,
fftit Senator Conley Attempt to Be-
tain JExecative Power?
l , *^utheebt, December 11, 1871.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: My apol
ogy to year readers for noticing so stupid a
proposition is the frequent inquiry as to my
views, and the fact within my knowledge that
leading Republicans, supposed to understand hta
purposes, have asserted his righbtQ boj&for the
balance of. Gov. Bollock’s term against whom
soever may be elected under the special act of
the General Assembly. If Senator Conley does
not intend to hold, the injastioe is done him by
bis own friends. None is intended by this let-
“Universal manhood suffrage” was the great
peace measure with the Republican party of the
Union, and of this State, In 1868. It was their
pet in polities, and so intent were they on ac
complishing it that a part of the white race
were temporarily disfranchised and kept from
the ballot box, in order to secure it to all classes
forever. By itrthey forced npon ns an organic
law that was repulsive, and brought into power
a carpet-bag and seallawag administration that,
in three years, has achieved a worid-wide repu
tation for enormous crimes, and ended its
career in the inglorious flight of the chosen and
trusted leader. Then the ballot was the palla
dium of liberty. Now when it has oeased to be
available ■ in their hands, and when it has be-
comepotent for good by'beingthe.lawful agent
to restore pnblio virtue in the government of
the State, all its charms to Senator Conley’s
wing of the Republican party have suddenly
vanished.
The dishonest leaders have disgusted the
good men of the party and foroed them to leave
it in order to avoid complication with crime,
and to preserve their private character for com
mon honesty among men. By desertion of
most of the virtuous element of the party, black
and white, it hasbeen reduoed to a mere remnant
of its Once vast strength, and the ballot for the
want of reliable numbers to wield it, has be
come impotent in their hands. Now we are
told, this faction will attempt to prolong the
tenure of their power by usurpation and force.
Although in this attempt they meet the open
and unqualified opposition of the intelligence
and leading minds of their own party, they des
perately rely on the bayonets of the Federal
government to sustain them.
They expect to violate tho State Constitution
in its very letter, which Senator Conley helped
to make'and as Senator and Exeoative has
sworn to snpport; they expect him to violate
the penal Code of the State in attempting to
withhold the records and books of the Execu
tive office and subject himself to an indictment
for the crime, and to—not an impeachment as
Governor, for he never was that—but to an ex
pulsion from the Senate, from which there is no
appeal, and which wonld at once terminate all
his official connection with the State, and all his
pretended claim to Executive power. For it. is
difficult to oonceive a higher official crime than
fora member of the Legislature, undercolor of
that office, to attempt to nsnrp Executive power,
and to hold it by force.
They expect President Grant to listen to. and
be controlled by, the malignant advice that
wonld complicate the National Administration
with the disgraoefol delinquencies of the Geor
gia members of the Republican party, and place
the Federal Executive in the attitude of assum
ing responsibility for, and shielding Bulloek
and Blodgett and all their associates in, crime
and public plunder. In a word, they expect the
administration at Washington to fly to the res
cue of acknowledged thieves, and to become
accessories after the fact to their notorious
crimes—by employing the military power to
hide them from the gaze of an indignant peo
ple of both parlies.
They expect all this for no higher purpose
than to bolster np s dead and rotten organiza
tion in this State, whose stench has already
reached the noBtrils of their own disgusted party
leaders all over the nation, and which organiza
tion, if alive and in rightful power; and of the
average viitue of the national party, they do
not need in order to hold the reins of National
Government. They expect the party at the
Federal Capitol to interfere with, and overturn
the civil State Government erected under their
direction, upon the rains of the so-called Re
bellion, for no offense on our part, but the hold
ing of an election nnder the Constitution they
diotatedto us, and in literal aomplianoe with its
provisions; and to fill an office essential to the
State Government, made vacant by the flight of
a man from his own crimes, whom the Republi
cans of this State had trusted with the highest
office in their gift.
They expect the national administration not
only to abandon all pretense to consistency and
adhesion to boasted principles, but to become a
monster suicide, by aiming a deadly stab at its
own.vitals, in thns abandoning every behest of
common sense. They expect all this to be done
against the better judgment of the leading
minds of the party in this State, and all for the
personal interests of that faction of the party
who have brought so much obloquy npon it by
outrageous crimes—and to hold a man in the
Executive office who has not the shadow of a
pretext upon which to claim it
Three years ago the now disgraced leaders of
this faction cried, oh! for the ballot in the
hands of the weak, to protect them against the
strong. Now they cry, oh! for the bayonet, to
shield them from the indignation of those weak
people who by the ballot have entrusted power
to them.
Then they were associated with well mean
ing negroes who, by force of circumstances,
looked alone to that party to proteotthem in
their rights, and with honest misguided white
men who had great hope of general good in the
establishment of the party of universal freedom
and suffrage. But now, by crime and usurpa
tion, they have become loathsome to both in
this State, as well as to the parly leaders at
Washington, and have, by rapid process of deg
radation, sank into nearly universal contempt.
There is now only one useful purpose to
which the national parly could apply these fall
en associates.
If indeed, there is such an order as the far-
famed Kn-klnx Klan, that band is an evil to so
ciety and government, and therefore ought to
be abated. The most effective method of do
ing so, is to indace this Georgia Radical fac
tion to joih it. If Bullock could be made grand
Treasurer, he would soon ran the machine off
its hinges for the want of funds to carry it on—
especially if Blodgett could be made superin
tendent and allowed tbe benefit of bis vast ex
perience in fiduciary financiering. If Benjamin
would proclaim himself Grand Oyolops—and he
has as good s right to that as he has to the
power he new usurps—there is but little reason
to donbt that the veterans of the Klan in fear
of contact with their new leader, would leave it
like rats scuttle from a barn on fire. There
would be bnt few risings and settings of the
sun, before these late Republican leaders wonld
have fall oontrol of the order, snd Benjamin,
who shows snoh large pretensions to office with
such limited abilities, might in solitary glory
wear tbe Kn-klnx crown until Gabriel’s last
trumpet shall be heard. The government and
the pea cable people of this country wonld be
glad to dispose of these late Radical leaders
and the Ku-klnX on those terms.
It is for want of attention to the language of
the Constitution of Georgia that any person
ever conceived the idea, that Benjamin Conley
beoame Governor on the resignation of Rufns
B. Bollock.
Upon the death of an Ordinary, the clerk of
the Superior Court does not beeome Ordinary,
but as olerk of the Superior Court, is required
to exeroise certain duties in that office of ordi
nary. On the death of the President of the
United States by express provision, the offloe
President of the Senate, "therwi*. P ,
Hinton, or any other Senator
have claimed it at first as Oonlev ** *
gaily eierdae it now as Conley*^/!*®*!
still fills the description in the i
Georgia of President of the Senate
ceased to be President of the Senate U M
there certainly ean ne no doubt h« l*
to have legal right nnder the Conanil!. 1
this State to exeroise executive po*«„
How far his sets may be valid bv (
recognized as a defacto officer, it isnJr 11 -
pessary to discuss. For no matter
the thirst for power msy for*
minds upon this subject, there can u ^
to the termination of his right uuon
and qualification of a Governor
the literal provisions of the Constitutor
can be no donbt that in ease Senator p r?
tempts to hold the offiee, he will b*** 1 '
of Executive power over the neonL^
State, and guilty not only of violatST,?
he took as Senator and Executives^a
stitution of the 8tate, and guilty nt 7?^
against the State; butin attemptingt ft r^
Executive records and books, will b* ■
a crime against the penal laws of the
The discretion of filling the vacmJ v
election, depending upon the circa
such case, was wisely oonfined to thTo?
Assembly. I he Executive term
by the Constitution of 1868, from
years. The provision fora special
The President of the Senate held
devolves on her vioe-President. Bat in oase of
his death, OoDgreBS msy provide, not who shall
be President but who shall temporarily exercise
Executive powers. In case the Governor of
Hiia State dies or resigns, the Constitution does
not provide who shall be Governor, bnt it does
provide that the “President of the Senate shall
exeroise the Executive powers of the Govern
ment nntil a successor is elected and qualified.”
The offiee of Governor ean only be conferred
by an election as tbe Constitution provides. In
case of his resignation the office does not de
volve on any person whatever. Nor does the
right to exeroise Executive power devolve on
any exoept the President of the Senate if there
be one. It is the President of the Senate alone
who era exeroise these powers. And he does
it by virtue of the office as President of the
Senate, snd not as Governor, just as the (deik
of the Superior Court, asraeh, oxeroieeaOrdiaa-
jt powoxie _9nhSS ■
If Hon. O. B. Wooten, who was Conley’s
competitor for the Presidency of the
the organisation in 1866, had been
wonld neve bora President of On 8
Bullock resigned, sad u each entitled to exer
cise executive power*. How lone t For one
or two yean after he oeseed to be President off
the Senile, rad after Re sensed to be a member
of the Senate st all? Will ray aora
self tobe-stnpift eoragb to believe r
mm lifntdt — ■well jtosiiie liim wool
have been Governor of Ctoorgis?^ To state the
case is to decide it. The right to exercise exeo-
however, and henoe his effort to take his life,
Truly a sad ending for a man whose fortunes utive power will not devolve npon the person of
were once so flourishing. ray Senator as a Senator. It does npon the
power for the balance of the term,
of the Senate and the Presidency of
began and expired with that of th e q'-Jj
and no confusion could arise ont ot it ^
JJut here, the President of the Seuk,.,
cease to be snoh after Executive
volved on him for two years prior to the ^
ration of the Executive term. TheEr*^
vacancy might occur soon after the term v 1
or just before its olose. The person vtb?
the time being is President of the Stnairi?
or may not be a person acceptable to the
as Executive. Every case stands on i-f
peculiar oirohmstances, and must be ny
by the Legislature in their discretion. *
Bnt we are told the remedy comes too
after the vacancy has occurred; that a
law must have been passed that wonld mm
case before it occurred. Then, we sh - >'
compelled to have an election in tverjtte
a vacancy. That would be as mnch ape-
election as that by whioh the Governor is it
chosen. With that construction therewon^
no meaning in tho words “special electio''
the Constitution.
Article4, section 1, paragraph^ Codes
in these worda: “The General AssembW
have power to provide by law for filling 5
pired terms by a special election."
The Legislature has not attempted toprorj
a general law applicable to vacancies
expired terms, but has within the very la®
this Constitution provided for a special fo
to fill the nnexpired term of Gov. Bollock.
This is a special power conferred o;
General Assembly who may provide the *.
and fix the time with or without a Presite:
the Senate exercising Execntive powers.aal
or without his assent It would be moo,;
to say that a special power conferred upo;
General Assembly who are supposed to bei
out a Governor, eonld be defeated bp
who by accident comes to exercise Em
powers, and who, even for base purpose?, Ej
be backed for the time being by one-iib!
either branch of the General Assembly
cording to that construction, if we had sol
dent of tho Senate or Speaker of the Hoc*
no law already enacted to provide for as t
tion, the State must remain without an Ea
live. If we had snoh a general law m
eonld execute it except the acting Eier.ii
In that case Conley could defeat its openi
by refusing to order an election, and the Ge:
Assembly wonld be powerless notwiibete
the express provision of the Constitution
But the discussion of this branch of tie
ject is unnecessary for practical purposes is!
case. The right to veto ss Executive nsi
ceded, and his attempt to defeat the plain
visions of the Constitution in that method ft:
For that attempt he is accountable to the fin
of his own conscience alone in this life,
an attempt to defeat the election law thus
stitutionally enacted, by holding the Exec:
office and exercising Execntive powers fod
and against tbe legally elected and iMJ
Governor of the State, wonld make him sc
inal, and, as snoh, accountable not only t:
Senate of which he is a member, butt:
Courts of the State.
Those whose superior intelligence uix
association may give them the contract 1
judgment will deserve public odium if tbeyi
direct his action. But Senator Conley rl
entitled to pity for want of legal intelligci
guide his will into a more lawful, peacchJ,
a safer eourse.
The Hon. James Milton Smith, my st;
ful competitor for the nomination, if tls
will not derive his right to the effies
Senator Conley, or from the particulu
in the State capitol where he may sit,
from his custody of the executive b
and records. He will derive it from ths
stitution of Georgia and the appointment ci
people, under and in strict accordance with
instrument,. And all efforts to prevtit
from exeroising the' offioe will be as fntfit
they are criminal. He is a man of warm;*
otiam, known integrity, large experience,
abilities that fit him for the high and respaa
ble trust. There are many reasons why,«
without opposition, there should be a larger-
polled for him, rad abundant ground to -
for eminent good to the State from his afc
iatration. Truly, year friend,
Herbert Fieu®
Legist stive Proceedings—Action
the Acting-Governor.
In another article, we show that, by theC-o
the present legislative session of forty a>. n
clndes this day. The Acting-Governor sfi
upon the Treasurer the following order, n*
ting a reckless determination to provoke
flict with the General Assembly at all
He refoses to recognize the LegisIatnre,!^
Senate has unanimously decided that the s
waa constitutionally prolonged:
Executive Depabd®-
State or Geosgi
.♦f te nth? knr» Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 11, J
Whereas, The session of the Generel
bly, commencing November 1,1S71, t*®“*
fay constitutional limitation on the
at 12 o’clock, midnight, said session notn
been extended beyond forty days in the
prescribed in the Constitution. It is toe
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the»*»-
and he is hereby instructed to pay the ® e
and offloers of the General Assembly, ^
session, sueh per diem as is provided W**
the forty days daring which the Geaenj .
bly was constitutionally in session, ana 1
Given under my hand and the
utive Department, at the capitol,
the day and year first above written-
(Signed) Bebjakin Conley, wV
By the Governor:
R. H. Atbinson, . ...»
Secretary Executive De^il .
The New Usury Lew.
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend t\i •
laws of this State.
The General Assembly of the State o
gia do enaot: '
Section % That when any P* ra ?“ lJT j
•itten contract to pay interest at ^
exceeding ten per centum P? r * n r“_ a iia,
nse of money, snch contract shau ^
nse or money,
binding, and may be enforced
this State. *. totb« J
Sec. 2. If the contraot is silent as to ^
of interest, seven per centum p*r
can be oolleeted. .. ..jiw
See. 3. No usury heretofore P* 13 *LV s! t
covered back unless the perera or pe ^
paid the same institute suit thereto _ oS(
months after thepassageof thisact, _ , ^
hereafter paid shell he recovered te
sued for within six months after tb- P -
thereof. *
Sea. 4. When ’s written «° ntr *®* LaU
pay more than ten per eentum P®v. jmII
the Use of money borrowed, the lew 3 ** ^
be entitled to rsodvermore Oan tea P 6
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the Assembly, whioh expired on
not cease until to-night. So tbs „„
has made a very serious mistake. —
