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[Correspondence of the Const. & Republic ]
Milledoeville, Jan. 9, 1854.
* Mr. Editor: The-Legislature met this morn
ing at 11 o’clock, according to previous adjourn-
®ent. The day has been a busy and exciting
•ne. In the House, it will be perceived, from
the report of the proceedings, Mr. Walker
renewed his motion, striking out that por
tion of the Governor’s message, in which he
declares his disapproval of the recess. He sup
ported his motion in a short speech, disclaiming
any personal or political motive in making the
motion, remarking that he would have taken the
same position had Mr. Jenkins been Governor,
and had adopted the course of Gov. Johnson,
maintaining that it was an act which the House
awed to itself, in vindication of its own self-re
•pect, and adding, in conclusion, that if the.
Mouse extended this privilege to the Governor,
it might as well send for him and give him a
neat upon the floor, with the right of participa
ting in t he proceedings.
Mr. Ward replied to Mr. Walker, taking the
ground that if the motion was carried, the Gov
ernor was placed in the position of giving his
unqualified approval to a measure which he in
reality disapproved. Ho said that if he believed
the Governor had intended any disrespect by
this message, he would vote with the gentleman
from Richmond. But, on the contrary, the Go
vernor had respectfully sent the resolution back
to the House. Had the Governor have vetoed
it, the House would have declared the veto un
ironstitutional, and he, therefore, called on the
House to reject the motion.
The discussion was participated in by several
®thers, when the question was finally put, and
the motion lost, yeas, 39 ; nays, 43.
The vote was a close one, and entirely differ
ent from the vote taken at the close of the for
mer part of the session. What would have been
the character of the vote, had the attendance of
members been full, it is impossible to say. It is
clear, however, that the friends of the motion
bave greatly increased in number.
There is a strong disposition on the part of
members to despatch business, and bring the ses
sion to an early close. Both Houses have to-day
transacted a considerable ‘amount ol business,
and but little new matter has been introduced.
There can be no doubt that every measure of in
terest to the State, requiring the attention of the
present Legislature, can be disposed of in the
course oi the ensuing two or three weeks. Such
is the opinion expressed by some of the oldest
and most experienced members. In order to ef
fect this most desirable object, however, it will
be necessary that there should be no more new
bills introduced, incorpoiating camp-meeting
grounds, changing the name of Bill to Sam Jack
son, arid others of like character, together with
half hour discussions on motions to suspend the
rules in order to take them up. Let there be no
more such features in the business before the
Legislature, and the absence of a few of the
Buncombe efforts, lofty declamations about Geor
gia being the Empire State of the South, the
phrase being introduced in some of them about
as frequently as a school boy would ‘‘fame’s
proud temple,” in his composition; let this be
done, we repeat, and we hazard nothing in say
ing that the time occupied by the Legislature
will square with the opinion above expressed.
Asa tittle anxiety has been, manifested by
l some of youi cf* ”-«rninglhe billchang
, yffiourt. I will
F ' R ST
. A wordon, reported a bill to al
7th section of the 21st article
Constitution, so as to limit the pardoning
pd'.ver, by making a vote of two-thirds necessary
in capital cases.
Mr. King, of Sumter: a bill amendatory of
icn laws, so as to give persons furnishing lumber,
rails, and other materials a lien upon the Horse
for the payment of the same; and also, giving
overseers a lien on the growing crop for the pay
ment of their wages.
Mr. Williamson,of Newton: a bill to lease the
Peniten.iary to Lewis Zachary for six years for
the sum of 10 dollars.
1 he Committee on Internal Improvements re
ported a bill to incorporate a road from Dalton.to
Gadsden, Ala.
A hill introduced by Mr. Dabney, of Gordon,
amendatory of the statute of limitations, was
amended by the committee to which it had been
referred and passed. The bill provides, that no
note, promise, or other obligation shall operate
against the statute of limitations, unless reduced
to writing, and signed by the person making it,
or some legally authorized individual, and fur
ther, is not to take effect upon any contracts made
before the passage of this bill.
Mr. Pope’s bill providing annual in lieu of bi
ennial sessions of the Legislature, was postponed
Jor the present.
A bill introduced by Mr. Mounger, of Cass,
providing, that a bare refusal to deliver posses
sion on a simple demand, shall be sufficient
ground to sustain an action of forcible entry anil
detainer.
A bill introduced by Mr. Reynolds, of Twiggs,
making a seller of spirituous liquors, under cer
tain conditions, liable to be imprisoned in the
county jail, was laid on the table.
A bill incorporating the Interior Bank of the
State ol Georgia, at Griffin, was laid on the ta
ble for the present.
A bill amendatory of the 3d section of the 3d
aiticle of the Constitution, in relation to Court
costs, was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill providing for the sale of the unsurveyed
portion of the Ocfonokee Swamp, was referred
to the Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Echols’ bill providing, that a change of
residence from the Slate shall be sufficient cause
tor the revocation of letters issued to Adminis
trators, Executors and Guardians, was passed.
. r- Mounger’s bill perfecting service in ac
tions of ejectment, was passed.
Mr. Boggess’ bill relating to the collection of
Court costs, was passed.
Mr. W hite’s bill amending the 2d section of
article 4 of the Constitution, so as to require
members in the elections for U. S. Senator to
■vote viva voct , was passed—yeas 47, nsys 15.
The Senate then adjourned until 3 o’clock,
Ihe afternoon session was occupied in read
ing bills the second time.
HOUSE.
The House convened this morning at eleven
o’clock. The journal of the last day of the ses
sion preceding the recess, was read. Mr. Wal- i
ker, of Richmond, moved to re-consider so much
of the journal as related to a rejection of a motion
to refuse a place upon the journal to the portion
of Gov. Johnson’s Message, condemning the ex
pediency of taking a recess. Mr. Walker and
Mr. Stapleton advocated the passage of the mo
tion. The vote 6tood 47 to 41.
After considerable discussion concerning the
question, whether it required a suspension of the
rules for the House to act on the matter before it,
the Speaker decided that it would be in order to
take up the mess;ge.
On motion of Mr. Walker, the message was
taken up. Mr. Walker then moved that the
Clerk be directed to place upon the journal only
that portion of the message in which the Gov
ernor says, that “ I have signed.” After a short
discussion, participated in by Mr. Walker in fa
vor, and Mr. Young, Mr. Trice,and Mr. Speaker
Ward, in opposition, the question was put and
decided in the negative, by a vote of 43 to 39.
John N. Mangum, of the county of Pike,
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr. Arnold, appeared and took his seat.
Dr. Phillips made a report on the revenue de
rived from each species of taxables in the State.
500 copies of the report were ordered to be print
ed.
The then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills Read the first time.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham, reported a bill provi
ding for filling vacancies in the offices of Sheriff
and Clerk of the Superior Court; also, a bill
amendatory of the act creating the office of Or
dinary, so far as related to the county of Chat
ham ; also, a bill to consolidate the Central Rail
road Company, and the Macon & Western, so
hat they should form but one company; also, a
bill incorporating the Montgomery Railroad Co
in the State of Georgia; also, a bill relative to
the adjournment of the City Court of Savannah,
also, a bill incorporating the Oglethorpe Loan As
sociation in Savannah.
Mr. Fish, of Jasper : a bill to incorporate Jas
per Lodge No. 50, of Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Strother, of Lincoln : a bilk to compen
sate the managers of elections ol Lincoln county.
Mr. Crawford, of Caas: a bill amendatory of
the act incorporating Cartersville, in Cass coun
ty.
Mr. McMullen introduced a resolution, that
after to-day the House of Representatives should
meet at half-past 9 o’clock in the morning, at 3
in the afternoon, and at half-past seven in the
evening.
Dr. Phillips, of Habersham: a bill to appro
priate 23,000, to meet the interest on out-stand
ing Central Bank bonds. <
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill to make Ordinaries ex-officio Justices
of the Peace. Lost.
A bill to divorce George, and his wife, Mary
Ann Kennedy. Indefinitely postponed.
A bill regulating the manner of suing out
Sheriff’s bonds. Passed.
A bill appropriating $5,000 for clearing out
Broad River. Indefinitely postponed.
A bill incorporating a company, for the pur
pose of constructing a road from a point between
Calhoun and Marietta, via Elijay to the mouth
of Fightingtown Cieek, near tbe Copper .Mines
in Gilmer.
Mr. Young moved to amend, by adding Irom
the Copper Mines, to Rabun Gap Railroad at
Clayton, in Rabun county. The amendment
was lost.
Mr. Fields moved to make Marietta one of the
lOTninlTbe amendment w^y^gt'rh^bjlL
t anti
power to make
- r . in certain cases.
1 he bill was lost.
The House adjourned until half-past 9 o’clock
to-morrow. j,
Milledgeville, Jan. 10, 1554.
Mr. Editor : The greater part of the morn
ing has been occupied by the House, in discus
sing the bill incorporating the City Bank of Au
gusta. As some time has elapsed since the bill
was introduced, I will repeat a few of the main
provisions. The capital of the Bank is to be
$200,000, with the privilege to increase the
same to $500,000. Should more than the ne
cessary amount be subscribed, then the shares ol
each subscriber are to be reduced rateably ; but
the shaies of no subscriber shall be reduced to a
less number than five, unless it be actually ne
'.•essary, in order to comply with the other provi
sions of the bill. There shall be appointed five
Directors, for the government of the Bank, but
no one shall be a Director unless lie shall own
ten shares of the stock.
Mr. Hardeman, of Bibb, moved to amend the
provision, making the Directors liable for any
debts due by the Bank, exceeding three times
the capital paid in, by a proviso that nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to pre
vent the effects of the corporation Irom being li
able likewise tor said excess. The provision was
adopted.
As section eleven elided considerable discus
sion, I will give the original section with the
amendments introduced. This section reads as
follows:
“Jnd be it further enacted , That should said
bailk at any time hereafter be unable to redeem
its notes or bills in circulation, each stockholder
‘hereof, at such time, shall be personally liable
tor the same to any amount oroportioned to the
amount of his stock.”
Mr. Trice, of Pike, moved to amend, that ev
ery stockholder shall be liable, personally, to pay
all the obligations incurred by the Bank, in pro
portion to the stock owned by him, at any time,
ori the lailure of the corporation so to do, during
the continuance of the charter, provided no lia
bility shall continue against any stockholder,
who shall have transferred his stock by fair and
bona fide sale, twelve mbnths after said sale and
transfer.
Mr. Walton, Mr. Walker, Mr. McDougald and
Mr. Speaker Ward, opposed the provision in
forcible and logical.speeches.
Messrs Irwin, Reynolds, Hardeman and Trice,
advocated the passage of the amendment.
Mr. Walker offered an amendment to the
amendment of Mr. Trice, in the following
words:
“Provided the Bank was in a sound and sol
vent condition at the time ol the transfer.”
This amendment was iost, yeas, 43; nays, 47
The question then recurred on the amendment
of Mr. Trice, which was adopted, yeas, 69 •
nays, 24.
This amendment is a new restriction in bills
incorporating Banks; and all Banks very rea
sonably may expect to have it engrafted upon
their charters at the earliest opportunity.
Ihe discussion upon this bill assumed a gen
eral character, and was both interesting and in
structive, creditable in the highest respect |o
those who participated in it.
The Cotton Bill which has created so mu'*,
excitement among warehousemen and cotton
buyers, not only in Augusta, but throughout the
State, has furnished a theme of frequent conver
sation among members since their return. THp
great majoiity of them, there can be no doub{,
voted under a misapprehension of existing facttt
The general impression seems to have
the act of 1804 required scales-men in Savanna*
and Augusta, to take an oath before a propet
officer, that they would weigh cotton impartial
ly, without deducting weight for wet or other
cause. The House regarding the bill before it
as a mere extension of the provisions of this act
to the State at large, voted nearly unanimously
in its favor. Now, when it is discovered that
such is not the case, the whole subject will as
sume a different phase. There is now no prob
ability of the bill, in its present form, becoming
a law of the land.
I regret to state that President Stell has been
so much indisposed as to prevent his attendance
in the Senate. Gen. John N. Williamson, of
Newton, has been elected President pro tempore.
HOUSE—BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill amendatory to the act creating the of
fice of ordinary in so far as relates to recording
vouchers, and the places of holding their offices.
Passed.
A bill incorporating the City Bank of Augusta.
Passed.
The House adjourned until 3 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A bill amendatory of the Poor School laws.
Refered to committee on Education.
A bill compensating Allen C. Harben, Jacob
Sistrunk, and Henry A. Bird for the seizure of
James J. Crawford, ot Cass. Passed.
A bill to amend an act of 1849 and ’SO, allow
ing discoveries at common law. Lost.
A bill incorporating the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Jericho in Atlanta. Passed.
A bill appropriating $5,000 for the erection of
monuments to the memory of John Forsyth, and
Wm. H. Crawford, in Milledgeville.
Mr. Walker moved to strike out Milledgeville
and insert Augusta. The motion was lost.
Mr. Allread moved that the monument be
constructed out of Georgia Marble.
On motion of Mr. Irwin, the bill was laid on
the table for the present.
The bill for the pardon of J. L. D. Register
was made the special order for Saturday.
The House then adjourned until half past nine
to-morrow.
IN the SENATE BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
Mr. Collier, of DeKalb, introduced a bill au
thorizing the city council of Atlanta to inclose
and lay out certain grounds for a Public Park.
Mr. Wilcox, of Telfair, a bill to add a portion
of Irwin to Telfair.
Mr. Lawrence, of Cobb, a bill to incorporate
the Madison and Gordon Telegraph Company.
Mr. Lambeth, of Floyd, a bill to incorporate
Rome Chapterof Free and Accepted Masons in
the city of Rome. Also a bill to incorporate thp
Alden Steam Mill Company.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill relative to the granting of new trials in
equity cases.. Recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee.
A bill for the lease of the Western & Atlantic
Railroad. Postponed.
A bill to incorporate a Female College in
Newnan. Parsed.
A bill to lar out uv.ew .frcn:
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A bill toijtorporate a Medical Colie#: in the
city of Atlaftffi. Passed.
Mr. Dabnejfcoffired a resolution referring the
ftent Laws to Judiciary Cominitfie.
Messrs.
pointed a special committee for the consideration
°f alt bills changing the names of individuals.
The Senate then adjourned until 3 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills read the first time.
Dr. McGehee, of Houston, introduced a bill
incorporating the Georgia Gold Mining Com
pany of Lumpkin county, with a capital of $500,-
000, and privnedge to increase the same to
$1,000,000.
Mr. Bryan, of Wayne, a bill to appoint com
missioners to locale a new Court House in Wa) ne.
Tte Senate then took up House bills for the
first and second reading.
A hflj repealing the 32d section cf the 14th |
division of the Penal Code, which would provide,!
for -private executions, was taken up, and after,!
considerable discussion was lost. The Senate/j
adjourned until half past 9 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
Milledgf.ville, Jan. 11, 1854.
Mr. Editor: The legislative business trans
acted to day has been of an unexciting charac
ter, and consequently there is but little room for
comment. All the members have not yet re
turned, although the number present is daily in
creasing. I am happy to say that President
Stell has so lar recovered as to be able to appear
in bis seat this morning.
A most outrageous murder was committed this
afternoon about 5 o’clock, in front of McCombs’
Hotel, on the person of a young man by the
name of Rawlson, by a man by the name of
Hunt. "Some difficulty had previously occurred
between the parties, and when they met this as
ternoon, the lie passed between them, whereup
on Hunt drew a pistol, and shot Rawlson thro’
the lungs. Rawlson expired in a few moments,
and Hunt immediately fled. He has since been
captured, and committed to jail to await his
trial. Rawlson was unarmed. He was from
Macon; but has been here during the session ot 1
the Legislature. Hunt was formerly from Lau
rens county, but is now, I understand, a resident 1
of Albany. This murder has caused great ex 1
citement, which must, in part,, account for the
brevity of this letter. ,
SENATE.—BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. Dawson, of Greene: a bill for the relief
of John D. Malone, now confined in the peni
tentiary for life.
Mr. Hull,of Clarke: a bill allowing the Sou
thern Mutual Insurance Company to transferee
Life Insurance Department to any other torn
pany now organized, or hereafter organized, on
condition that such Company be under the same
obligations as are now imposed upon the Sjouth
ern Mutual Insurance Company; also, a bill in
corporating the Athens Steam Company With a
capital of $15,000.
The Committee on the Deaf and Dumb'Asy
lum reported, recommending the admission oi
pupils from the age of seven years, the ajlioint
ment of Trustees, and a travelling agent, with a
salary of SSOO.
Mr. Ridley, of Troup: a bill changing the
line between the 4th and 6th districts of Troup.
Mr. Moon, of Jackson: a resolution request
i ing voters at the next general election to endorse
| on their tickets Court or no Court, thus leaving
I it to the people to determine the longer continu-
L anceof the Supreme Court in existence.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill authorizing the construction of a Rail
road from Dalton to Gadsd-n, Ala. Passed.
A bill, introduced by Mr. Trammel, of Ha
bersham, punishing involuntary manslaughter
with imprisonment in the penitentiary from 4
to 10 years. Passed.
A bill, introduced by Mr. Stephens, of Han
cock, giving persons in possession of ungrauted
lands preference in obtaining land warrants, and
preventing the Secretary of State from issuing
grants, until he has received a certificate from
; the Sheriff of the county in which the lands are
| located. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill, introduced by Mr. Miller, in relation
to intestate estates. Passed,
Mr. Mounger’s bill, making Sheriff’s deeds,
bills of sale, and other papers signed by a legal
officer, evidence of the existence of the judg
ment, or execution, under which they were made.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill, introduced by Mr. Morris, in relation
to intestate estates, placing widows and children
on the same footing in relation to such property.
Passed.
Senate adjourned until 91 o’clock to morrow
morning.
house. ,
Mr. Gartrell moved to reconsider the bill lost
on yesterday, allowing discoveries at common
-law. The motion was lost.
Mr. Irwin moved to reconsider the bill passed
on yesterday, requiring Ordinaries to be in their
plaee only on Mondays and Thursdays. The
-motion was carried and the bill was lost.
BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, introduced a bill
incorporating the Exchange Bank, in the city
of Savannah. Also, a bill repealing an act lim
iting the jurisdiction of the city of Savannah
concerning the regulation of the maiket. Also,
a bill changing the name of the Marine and In
surance Bank of the State of Georgia to the Ma
rine Bank of Georgia, and giving the Directors
power to increase the capital at any time to a
sum not exceeding $2,000,000. Also, a bill in
corporating the “Young America Fire Compa
ny” of Savannah.
Mr. Staten, of Clinch, introduced a new bill
laying out a new county out of Clinch, Ware,
[twin and Telfair.
Mr. Ward, of Chatham, a bill authorizing'
Sheriffs, Clerks of Courts, and Coroners to ad-
vertise.
Mr. Armstrong, of Greene, a bill for the par
don of John D. Malone, now confined in the
Penitentiary for life.
Dr. Phillips, of Habersham, a bill requiring
! all”suits against VV. &A. R. R., to be conducted
in the counties in which their offices are located.
Also, a bill authorizing the Governor to issue
State Bonds, in lieu ot the Central Bank rids.
Mr. Strother, of Lincoln, a bill for the man
agement of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and
appropriating money for the same.
Mr. Mobley, a bill amending the act incorpo-
Kthe Bank of LaGrange.
BILBS IlkjT'P THE THIRD TIME.
new for Oge-
A bill Wqßpn ‘siir wu(
: Ohoope Rivers'—pasfcd.
Mr. Ytwo incorporate the Oregon Steam Boat
struct a f of the State of Georgia—passed.
< RaUf??df u »g, of Union, submitted a bill to con
was "raised V
concerning the admission of the bill. Mr. Pick
ett contended that the same bill had been offered
in the form of an amendment to a bill introduc
ed by himsell and then rejected, and consequent
ly that it could not now be received. Pending
the discussion, the House adjourned until 3
o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
fbe discussion was resumed. The Speaker de
cided the bill in older, and it‘was consequently
introduced.
A bill was introduced, authorizing Bowers &
Brothers, a Manufacturing Company in the
county of Carroll to raise, by lottery, a certain
sum of money. ,
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
A bill to incorporate the Dade County Iron
Manufacturing arid Coal Company—passed.
Several other bills of local character were
read and passed upon.
The House then adjourned until half past nine,
to-morrow morning. - r
Milledgeville, Jan. 12, 1854.£g
Mr. Editor: The Senate, on Tuesday, pas
sed a bill incorpoiating a Medical College at At
lanta. This will make the third Medical Col
lege in our State. The bill in question. I have
since learned, elicited a most interesting discus
sion, which I regret that I was not able to hear,
the Legislature seems to pursue the same policy
in the creation of medical colleges, which it has
done for several years in reference to horary
institutions. Every application for a . jailer of
a literary college, as far as we have been able to
learn, has been granted, without the i -ast exer
cise of discrimination. Now, it is true th:.cal
ling of a school a college by the LegisGare. does
not, in fact, make it anymore of a college, than,
to use an illustration which we have heard from
the pulpit, the calling of soda potash, makes so
da potash. But,still, although the institution te
possessed of nothing but the name, the act itself
exerts a deleterious influence. The „name at
tracts a number of students from different schools,
where many of them may have been making
solid acquirements, to a so called col iege, where
the most they can hope to do is to obtain a su
perficial acquaintance with different branches of
learning. The patronnge of the State being
thus divided among a number of institutions, no
one of them is able to employ first rate talent
111 its board of instructors, and to make those
strict requirements for admission, and to en
orce those rigid examinations which are neces
sary, in order that it should send forth no
graduate of which it might feel ashamed.—
We strive to content ourselves with the boast,
that we have more young men, and young la
dies at College, than any other State in tl e
Union in proportion to population, but we never
inquire whether we have as many good scholars.
A mere glance at College catalouges will show ‘
that the standard of scholarship in our institu
tions is below that in a great number of Ameri
can Colleges. This consequence is to be at
tributed, in great part, to the unnecessary num
ber of Colleges in our State.
The same causes will produce like results in
the histoiy of our Medical Colleges. The State
cannot support three institutions of this kind re
spectably. The ultimate consequence must be,
as was well remarked by the Senator from Hous
ton, that they will all lead a miserable and dwar
fish existence. _
Young Rawlson, ol Macon, of whose murder I
gave you an account in my last, was buried this
afternoon. The Inferior Courtof Baldwin coun
ty will be in session to-morrow, when an at
tempt will be made to bail Hunt. Though the
attempt should fail, he will not have to remain
in jail long, as the Superior Court meets here in
the course of a fortnight.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee on the Judiciary, through
their Chairman, Mr. McDougald, reported unan
imously against a bill, allowing masters of slaves
and guardians of free persons of color to give bail
for their appearance in Court; also, against a
bill, making the decisions of the Supreme Court
uniform in favor of a bill defining the liability of
Railroad Companies, in favor of a bill allowing
continuances in certain cases; and,also, in favor
of a bill abolishing imprisonment for debt.—
Messrs Irwin, Pottle, and Cleveland, of Craw
ford, from this committee dissented from the re
port on the last bill. The report of the commit
tee is beautifully and chastely written, and does
credit to its author.
A bill allowing the Inferior Court of Lumpkin
county, to retain the taxes ot 1854, for the pur
pose of building a jail, was read the third time
and lost.
A bill to increase the jurisdiction of Justices’
Courts to 580 in Lumpkin county. An amend
ment was adopted, making the provisions of the
bill general throughout the State. The bill
with the amendment, was then, after some dis
cussion, lost.
A bill, to pay $2,000 to one of the Savannah
Banks for money borrowed, to meet interest on
Central Bank Bonds, was read the third time
and passed.
The House then adjourned until 3 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was occupied in reading bills
the second time.
Mr. Trice, of Polk, offered a resolution exclud
ing new matter, except concerning elections, af
ter the 19th ir.st., unless by a vote of two-thirds.
Mr. Trice,and Mr. Walker, of Richmond, sup
ported, and Mr. McDougald, and Mr. Stapleton
opposed the resolution. The mover withdrew it.
and the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Green, of Pike, moved to reconsider the
bill passed on yesterday, incorporating the Dal
ton and Gadsden Rtrtlroad. The motion was
carried.
Mr. More, of Lincoln, offered a bill amendato
ry of the Penal Code, so as to punish keepers
of gambling houses with imprisonment in the
Penitentiary from one to two years.
Mr. King, of Sumter, reported a bill repeal
ing the act of 21st February, 1850, in.relation
to the issuing of writs of certiorari.
Mr. Dabney, of Gordon, reported a bill laying
out a new county from Gordon, Cass, Cherokee
and Pickens.
Mr. Stephens, of Hancock, reported a bill au
thorising the Justices of trie Inferior Court of
-Hancock, to substribe 8100.000 to thp Macon
p (Md W’arrenton^ a '* ro^^^^^^sssß®®®
f re m the Committee on le—
. ported favoramy to a bill incorporating the “Me
chanics’ Saving Bank” of Savannah with a
capital of $250,000, and privilege to go into ope
ration whenever $50,000 is paid in. The char
’ *SO amendment providing that should
individuals net cffizfcis of tnisMarefit suouia 6e
forfeited. Mr. Dunnagan, of Hall, introduced
an amendment, making the stock of each Stock
holder subject to levy and sale, which was lost.
The bill then passed—76 yeas. 9 nays. During the
discussion on the bill, some reference was made
to tbe Bank of Atlanta, which caused President
Stell to take the floor. The President, in the
course of his remarks, stated that he had been
made one of the incorporators cf the Bank with
out his knowledge or consent.
A bill forming a new County out of Union
and Gilmer, was taken up and passad—yeas 43
nays 39.
The Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate took up bills for the second read
ing.
Alter some time thus occupied, Mr. Smith, of
Coweta, moved to take up a resolution, previ
ously introduced by him, bringing on the elec
tion of U. S. Senator.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, hoped the motion
would be withdrawn. Mr. Dunagan concurred
with the Senator from Chatham. Mr. Ander
son continued, saying that he would join with
any member in leaving the Hall, if the measure
was persisted in. Dr. McGehee said the gen
man might leave if he wanted to.
Mr. Miller moved an adjournment, which was
carried—yeas 43, nays 42. So the Senate ad
journed until half past nine to-morrow morn
ing. r
State Convention.— A bill is now before the
Legislature callmg a State Convention to make
suen changes in the Constitution as may be ne
cessary tor the public convenience. Several of
onr contemporaries have approved the measure.
We regard the bill as important, ami under pres
ent ciscumstances, w« sincerely trust it will
pass. It is unnecessary to specify individual in
stances or particular cases wheie it is highly im
portant a change should be made, for very few
persons acquainted with the Constitution and
proposed amendments, need a ie-perusal to ac
quaint them with its defective portions. Many
laws applying to particular cases when the Con
stitution was adopted, are too stringent now, and
offences that were lightly regarded then, have
since grown to an importance that demand
great stringency. We might refer to tbe confu
sion of many portions of the Constitution, the
result ot numberless amendments, but everv
legislator must have observed it. Our State
Conventions are generally composed of the
ablest men in each county, and such a body
wou.d be apt to adopt judicious amendments.—
federal Union , 10/A iust.
Terrible Tragedy— We lean that a double
murder was perpetrated in Sumter county the
latter part of last week. We have not been
abie to get the particulars further than as fol
lows : Two men by the names of Williams
and Johnson, met near Americus, and getting
into a fight killed each other. Their bodies
Were found horridly mangled. It is known that
here had been an old grudge between them lor
some time.— lb.
Vote on Cutting’s Resolution.
The following list contains the yeas and nays
on the motion to lay Cutting’s resolution on the
table. From it the reader will see that the New
York Hard Shells and their few Democratic
sympathisers have got themselves into tine com
pany. From all the Southern States (omitting
Kentucky and Tennessee as belonging to the
West) we can find the name of but one profess
ed Demociatic who voted with the Hards—
Thomas H. Bailey, of Virginia. All the Whigs
and all the Abolitionists appear to be on the
Hard side; among them Giddings and Gerrit
Smith are worthy of mention. We think the
Administration can sustain itself against all such
assailants:— Sav. Georgian.
Mr. Orr—l move to lay the resolution upon
the table, and upon that motion I call for the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Houston—Let us have the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was then taken, and there were
—yeas 104, nays 06, as follows:
Yeas— Messrs. Aiken James C. Allen, Willis
Allen, Ashe, Barksdale, Barry, Belcher, Benton
Bissell, Bocock, Boyce, Breckenridge, Bridges.
Brooks, Caskie, Chastain, Chrisman, Churchwell
Clark, Cobb, Craige, Cumming, John G. Davis’
Disney, Dowdell, Drum, Dunbar, Eddy, Elliot’
Ellison, English, Faulkner, Fenton, Florence’
Fuller, Greenwood, Hastings, Hendricks, Henn’
Hibbard, Hillyer, Houston, Hughes, Ingersoll,
Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones
Roland Jones, Keitt, Kid well, Kurtz, Lamb’
Latham, Letcher, Lilly, Lindsley, MacDonald’
McDougald. McMullen,McNair, McQueen Mace
Maxwell, May, Smith Miller. Millson, Morrison’
Murray, Nichols, Noble, Olds, Orr, Bishop,
Perkins, John Perkins, jr„ Phelps, Phillips’
Pratt, Richardson, Ritchey, Robbins, jr., Ruffin’
Seymour, Shannon, Shaw, Shower,' Singleton.’
Skelton, William 11. Smith, Smyth, Snodgrass,
Stevens, Andrew Stuart, J. J. Taylor, Thurston,
V ail, \ ansant, Warren, Wells, Wentworth, and
Daniel B. Wright.— 104.
Nays.— Messrs. Abercrombie, Appleton, Thos.
A. Bayly, Bell, Benson, Lewis, D Campbell,
Carpenter, Carutbers, Clingman, Cook, Corwin,
(.ox, Crocker, Cullom, Cutting,Dicks, Eastman,
F.dmonds, Etheridge, Everheart, Ewing, Farley,
Giddings, Grey, Garon Harlon, Haven Hiester,
Hill, Hunt, Kerr, Knox, Lindley, McCullock,
Middleswartb, Jno. G. Miller. Norton, Andrew
Oliver, Mordecai Oliver, Parker, Peckham,
Preston, Puryear, Reedy, Reese, David Ritche,
Rogers, Russell, Sabin, Sapp, Simmons, Gerrit
Smith, Frederick P. Stanton, R. H. Stanton,
John laylor, Tracy, Upharn, Walbridge,
Walsh, Elihu B. VVashburne, Israel Washburn,
Jr., Tappen Wer.twortb, Wheeler, Yates and
Zollicotfer.—66.
Wreck of the British Brio Charlotte.—
1 ue brig mentioned in yesterday’s Courier as
having been reported by the pilot boats Palmetto
and R. S. Bauer as being ashore on Folly Island
beach, turns out to be the Biitish brig Charlotte,
Capt. Chavar, which sailed from Halilax, N. S.
on the ISth ult. with some fish and ballast ton
this port.
It appears that between four and five o’clock
on Wednesday morning, it being very foggy and
the wind dead on shore, Capt, Cravar finding
the brig near the breakers was compelled to
anchor inthree fathoms of water; but both chains
having shortly afterwards parted, the vessel went
ashore on the beach near the light house,striking
heavily a3 she passed over the breakers. The
mainmast and foretopmast went over the side
soon alter she struck, and when the Captain left
her on Wednesday afternoon she had three feet
lour inches of water in the hold. It has been
b'owing very heavily since, and she will pro
bably become a total wreck. The officers and
men succeeded in getting ashore on Morris’
Island with considerable difficulty. Capt. Cra
var and part of the brig’s crew reached this city
on Wednesday night.— Char. Cour. 13tkinst. ■
Ihe Weather yesterday continued warm, and
the atmosphere humid. Wednesday night was
one ot the most boisterous experienced here for
a long time, abounding as did the previous night,
in-‘thunder, lightning, and in rain”—the wind
blowing with such violence as to shake our
wooden tenements, in exposed situations, to their
foundations, and causing many an anxious mother
to pross her young ones more closely to her side,
tearing that the house might down upon
an olbshore wind it i 8 »<■» he
that ftie
in Sumter County.
A gentleman ot high respectability, ol Sum
ter county, has sent us the following details ot a
bloody transaction which took place in that
county, on Saturday last:
Amertcus, Jan. 9. 1851.
of a tS^f' Sa i; thH tbeatre
oftwo^rrar 111 "* ,n ,he «>«*
two men killed, (Williams and* Joh^” 0 ?' Ihe
near neighbors to a man na, i/p ’ )
whom they were at vardnel d ?" ggr a m » With
f rn „, c variance and enmity, aris
ifcSrC j““"r y «*«a
' rdm a * or > (about thirteen years old) ’oveiheard
’ Thi * ™
JBSsSSHf*®
Johnson was standing in the road by Cde
Fn-»S“ tt'“‘ e,|ya ®“ the^'roai* s i'ue'V'and upon
time “now d m S ° r * e ’ at the same
rune, now d—n you, we’ll have it.” Eneram
dia'te'iy fired?"aid hldge/ttf B “ * mme '
Willi/mJ h * '““S 6 * l the entire contents n
was some fom a o '« Upon Which "ho
ie loui oi hve paces in advanced' Wil
to ~r ("??
te l V ’ he was ‘‘red upon by-En
ureast kdin "n h ‘ r^ en buck shot in the right
„„ ” k,ll,n g him almost instantly. Thre was
“aMsyass* •*?“ - *•*««• »“
r« ct Ssrii:
.'ateJi."'2£ tb «
citizens. U “ th re collection of our oldest
v°££Sm£'S£ ‘L wieM «»«*™i
...a .b. bXi„ xi "““t':«>
snow crushed in several hi.in' j W€l of
little damage amonf thp b ’ doln g SO[nft
lotor m ules“ weTheied inT ehOUSeS ' Als °’ a
Hugh Mulvaney and Vljchael
drowned on Wednesday „ McGowan were
to Fort Sumter, by t e boat in whllh^r^'' 18
being capsized. Luke’ WaTker whi Were
at Cattle Pinckney at lOo’clork „ I A ,
!rwS« c bs«r;"ra;”” b^'v
™ , ss^sfiSiSF s
ten.,. ~f„„ , J
Lfiar. Courier, 13r/ 4 )' ns ;_ yvereu.—
th. E New'Yo G rt N p E - A Parisia, ‘ Correspondent of
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b.d tb?,',M “V, ,hL*c“*,« «j» »«»;
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