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THE FEDERAL IWIOK,
( Cornf.rof Hancock and IPilkinsonstrcets.)
OPPOSITE THECOPUT HOUSE.
IDCCBTOI, MSBET & CO., Slate PrlrsUrfi.
Tuesday Morning, January 30, 10GG,
We publish below the vote for Judpe of
the Supreme Court for the long term. We have
not been furnished with the vote for the short
term.
FIRST BALLOT.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Walker are
Messrs. W. R.Bell, Brown. Daley. England, Ez-
zard. Freeman. .1 A. W. Johnson, MaDson, Mc
Daniel, Parris, Quillian, Redding, Russell, Strick
land.—14. . . , „ _ „
The Representatives who voted for Mr. vV alker
are Messrs. Asbury, Bojd, Brown of Houston,
Burch. Cameron, Candler, Carter, Cloud, Dickson,
of Walker, Dodson Dorsey, Edge, Ellington,
Evans. Fincannon, Frost, Glenn, Green, Grogan,
Gunnells, Harden, Harlau, Hargett, Hinton, How
ard of Bartow, Howard of Lumpkin. Hodges,
Hudson. Hughes of Union, Johnson of Forsyth.
Johnson of Henry, Kirby, McCulchen, McDowell
of Pike, McRae, Mizell, Morrow, Mitchell of
Gwinnett, Montgomery, Oates, Peeples, Quillian,
Ragsdale. Rhodes, Ridley, Robinson of Appling,
Robison, Rogers, Rumph, Sharp, Shaw, Shepard,
Sims of Bartow, Smith of Clinch, Stallings, Stan
field, Stanton, Stewart, Sumner. Swann, Tench,
Tucker, Umphrey, Williams of Bulloch.—64.
The Senators 'who voted for Mr. Benning are
Messrs. Bedford, Black, Carter, Casey, Fuller,
Gholston, Gibson, Gresham, J. F. Johnson, Ken
an, Mims, Moore, Overstreet, Simmons, C. H
Smith, O. L. Smith, Thornton, Wilcox.—18.
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Benning
ai o Messrs. Benson, Byrd. Cabaniss, Cook, Dodds.
Dozier, French, Gibson, Hall, Harrison, Holliday,
Hollis, Hockenhull, Humphreys, Johnson of
Pierce. J B. Jones of Burke, J. J. Jones of Bnrke,
Kibbee, Maddox of Fulton, Mattox of Elbert,
McComb, McDowell of Heard, McDougald, Mc
Lendon, McQueen, Morris of Montgomery, Mitch
ell of Thomas, Moses, Pickett, Phillips, Pottle,
Redwine, Russell of Muscogee Sale, Scandrett,
Sims of Newton, Smith of Hancock, Snead, Sta
pleton, Thomas, Wall, Watkins. White, Wicker,
Willis, Williams of Bryan, Wilkerson Winning-
ham, Woods of Floyd, Woodward, Womble, Mr.
peaker. —52.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Lyon are Messrs
Barwick, Bower, Boynton, Butler, Crawford,
Dicky, Griffin, Owens, Strozier, Turner.—10.
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Lyons
mem
55!
Wliat n People !
If the people of the North are to bo judged by
the character of one or two leading journals pub
lished in each of the cities of New York, Boston
and Philadelphia, then are they the silliest race
that ever peopled any portion of the habitable
globe. The New York Herald, especially, pand
ers to the morbid appetite of the masses for sens
ation stories. It matters not how big the lie, or
how impossible the narrative, the Herald tells it
with extreme nnction, and, for the day, tlio pal
ates of the million readers of that notorious sheet
are tickled beyond measure. A few days ago,
one of the veracious correspondents of the Herald
from Fortress Monroe, hatched up a big story j
abont an attempt to rescue Jefferson Davis. A
fish boat was the terrible monster fliat was going
to do the business. But the plot did not come to are Messrs. Adains, Alexander, Baker, Baynes
time, and Mr. Davis, is, perhaps, to be deprived of | Bennett, Bragg, Brock, Bush, Byington, Colley,
— privileges, here.ofce «~ua, a,l because a
lackey of the Herald’s had nothing to write about
that would startle the public ear, except the truth,
and must needs get up a big lie, even if an inno
cent man bad to suffer for it.
Another instance of this hankering after dis
played telegrams, and great rows of exclamation
points is evidenced in the dispatches to New York,
from Washington City, a few days ago. Senator
Wade was almost assassinated, by a ruffian who
never touched the sacred person of the Senator.
Some fan-loving medical student cut off a finger
from the hand of a deceased gentleman of African
descent and enclosed it to Mr. Sumner in a box,
telling him to beware how he made certain laws-
or his skin would bo cut up like that finger.—
Straight-way, the terrible item is sent on light
ning wings all over Pumpkindom, and the keep
ers of prison doors are ordered to double-lock
their cells, and detectives are put on the scent of
the ferocious fellow, who cut a finger off a dead
man and sent it to Sumner! All these monstrous
sensation paragraphs are gotten up for certain
purposes. First they “fill the bill” in the eyes of
crazy men and women at the North, and secondly,
they are an excuse for putting further restrictions
upon the fierce “rebels.” and for withdrawing
favors hitherto granted to our unfortunate prison
ers of War. We have no idea that the President,
or any of ihe brave officers of the Army or Navy i
are frightened by the silly stories of the Herald's
correspondents; but they take like hot buckwheat
cakes up about the “hub” of the Uuiverse, and
afford a heavy stock in trade to the Woman’s
Rights men of the Anna Hutchison stamp. Sum
ner will havo a memorinl presented to him. from
one hundred thousand women of New England,
praying that they may be permitted to have all
his fingers put up securely in hermetically seal
ed cans before some audacious rebel mouster
makes way with body and all. Oh, Fanaticism !
Oh, Sumner! Oh, naughty medical student!
“Constrai .*<1 loyally.”
This is the term used by the leading Radical
Journals and politicians of the North, when met
with the argument that the people of the South
have accepted in good faith the wager of battle,
and are honestly complying with all the require
ments of the Constitution and laws of the United
States. Such men as Sumner and Stevens and
Ben Butler, “the Beast,” have a monitor within
their bosoms that tells them every hour in the day,
that no true Southern man, woman or child can
ever love or respect them. This antipathy to
them personally, and a few others of like moral
and mental caliber, on the part of respectable and
intelligent Southern men and women, they would
construe as disloyalty to, and hatred of, the Gov
ernment of the United States. Without ati argu
ment to sustain them in their flagrant violation of
the Constitution, and direct assaults upon the
fundamental principles of free Government, they
resort to the despicable subterfuge of charging
their fellow-citizens of the South with affecting a
feeling and conduct which they do not sincerely
entertain, or approve. Southern men and women
know what truth and honor are. They will re
spect the Government of the United States as
mnch as they ever did, if that Government pro
tects them in their rights of person and of proper
ty, and accords them equal rights under the po
litical system controlling that Government. In
all they do and say, there will be no “constrained
loyalty.” But they never can, never will, respect
or honor such men as Sumner, Butler and Stevens.
There is nothing concealed or “constrained” about
this. It is published in the streets, and proclaim
ed from the house-tops ; and if the above delecta
ble trio of Radical statesmen never will consent
to adroit our Representatives, or acknowledge our
sovereignty as States, until we of the South learn
to love, honor and respect them, theD we will nev
er get their good will, or their consent to be ad
Blitted to equal rights under the Government,
that’s all.
Election of Senators —The election for U.
8. Senators from Georgia is fixed for to day.Tnes-
day. For the long term we learn there will be
two names voted for, Mr. Stephens and Mr Josh
ua Hill. For the short term, Ex-Gov. James
Johnson, Gen. Gartrell and Mr. Parrott of Bar
tow, are the contestants.
Mr. Stephens has flatly refused the use of his
name in this connection, bat it is thought he will
nevertheless be elected.
Going back to the Old Plantation.—
Last Saturday we saw what has of late become
a very unusual sight in our streets. There were
over a hundred negroes including men women
and children, with their household goods, all in
one gang, going back to the old plantation. They
had been the servants of a Mr.jMartin, of Beau
fort District, South Carolina, and were now all
Twiggs, Lawson, Mallard, Martin, McCollougfa,
McWhorter of Greene, McWhorter of Oglethorpe,
Morell, Monghon, Powell, Render, Robinson ot
Laurens, Robson, Roundtree, Russell of Chat
ham, Speer, Swearingen, Wilburn, Williams of
Dooly, Woods of Morgan—40.
SECOND BALLOT.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Walker are
Messrs. W. R. Bell, England, Ezzard, Freeman.
J. A. W. Johnson, Manson, McDaniel, Parris,
Quillian, Redding, Russell, Strickland.—12.
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Walker
are Messrs. Adams. Alexander. Boyd, Brown of
Houston, Burch, Byington, Cameron, Candler,
Carter, Cloud, Davenport, Dickson of Walker,
Dixon of Macon, Dodson, Dorsey, Durham,
Edge,Ellington, Evans. Fincannon, Frost, Glenn,
Green, Grogan, Gunnells, Harden, Harlan, Har
gett. Hinton, Howard of Bartow, Howard ol
Lumpkin. Hodges, Hudson, Hughes of Union
Johnson of Forsyth, Johnson of Henry, Kirby,
Mattox of Elbert, Martin. MeCutchei#McDowell
of Heard. McDowell of Pike, McRae, McWhorter
of Greene, McWhorter of Oglethorpe, Mizell,
Morell, Morrow, Mitchell of Gwinnett, Montgom
ery, Oates, Peeples, Powell, Quillian, Ragsdale,
Reese, Render, Rhodes, Ridley, Robinson of Ap
pling, Robinson of Laurens, Robison, Robson,
Rogers, Roundtree, Rumph, Sharp, Shaw,Shep
ard, Sims of Bartow, Smith of Clinch, Speer,
Stallings, Stanfield, Stanton, Stewart, Sumner,
Swann, Tucker, Umphrey, Weaver, Williams ot
Bulloch, Williams of Dooiy, Woods of Morgan.—
83.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Benning are
Messrs. Barwick, Bedford, Black, Brown, Carter,
Casey, Crawford, Fuller, Gholston, Gibson, Grif-
fiu, Gresham, J F. Johnson, Kenan, Mims, Moore,
Overstreet, Owens, Simmons, C H Smith, O L
Smith, Thornton, Turner, Wilcox.—24.
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Benning
are Messrs Asbury, Bennett, Benson, Bragg,
Brock, Byrd, Cabaniss, Cook, Dodds, Dozier, Du-
Bose, Frazer. French, Gartrell, Gibson, Ilall, Har
rison, Hill, Holliday, Hollis, Hockeuhuil, Hum
phreys, Johnson of Pierce, J B Jones of Burke,
J J Jones of Burke, Kibbee, Maddox of Fulton,
McComb, McDougald, McLendon, McQueen,
Morris of Montgomery, Mitchell of Thomas,
Mose?. Mougbon, Pickett, Phillips, Pottle, Red-
wine, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Muscogee,
Sale, Scandrett, Simms of Newton, Smith of Han
cock, Snead, Stapleton, Starr, Swearingen, Tench,
Thomas, Wall, Watkins, White, Wicker. Willis,
Williams of Bryan, Wilkerson, Winningham,
Woods of Floyd, Woodward, Womble, Mr. Speak
er—63
The Senators who voted for Mr. Lyons are
Messrs. Bower, Boynton, Butler, Daley, Dickey,
Strozier.—6
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Lyons
ate Messrs. Baynes, Bush, Colley, Dart, Ford,
Gross, Hand, Hicks. lino lies of Twiggs, Lawson,
Mallard, McOollough, Wilburn—13.
THIRD BALLOT.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Walker are
Messrs. W li Bell, Butler, Daley, England, Ez
zard, Freeman. J A. W. Johnson, Manson, Mc
Daniel, Parris, Quillian, Redding, Russell, Strick
land.—14.
The Representatives who voted for Mr. Walker
are Messrs. Adams, Alexander, Baynes, Boyd,
Brown of Houston. Brock, Burch, Byington, Cam
eron, Candler, Carter, Cloud, Colley, Dart, Da
venport, Dickson of Walker, Dodson, Dorsey,
Durham, Edge, Ellington, Evans, Fincannon,
Frost: Glenn, Green, Grogan, Gross, Gunnells,
Harden. Hargett, Hicks, Hinton, Howard of Bar
tow, Howard of Lumpkin, Hodges, Hudson,
Hughes of Twiggs, Hughes of Union, Johnson
of Forsyth, Johnson of Henry, Kirby, Mattox of
Elbert, Martin, McCullough. McCutchen, McDow
ell of Heard of Heard, McDowell of Pike, Mc
Rae, McWhoiterof Greene, McWhorter of Ogle
thorpe, Mizell. Morell, Morrow, Mitchell of
Gwinnett, Montgomery, Oates, Peeples. Poweil,
Q.illian, Ragsdale, Render, Rhodes, Ridley. Rob
inson of Appling, Robinson of Laurens, Robison,
Rogers, Roundtree, Rumph, Sharp, Shaw, Shep
ard, Sims of Bartow, Simms of Newton, Smith of
Clinch, Speer, Stallings. Stauticid, Stanton, Stew
art, Sumner, Swann, Tucker, Umphrey, Weaver,
Williams of Bulloch, Williams of Dooly, Woods
of Morgan.—90.
The Senators who voted for Mr. Benning arc
Messrs. Barwick. B -dford, Black, Bower, Boyn
ton, Brown, Carter, Casey, Crawford, Dickey,Ful
!er, Gholston, Gibson, Griffin, Gresham, J F John
son, Kenan, Mims. Mooie, Overstreet, Owens, Sim
mons, C H Smith, O L Smith, Strozier, Thornton,
Turner, Wilcox —28.
Tlio Representatives who voted for Mr. Benning
are Messrs Asbury, Baker, Bennett, Benson,
Bragg. Bush, Byrd, Cabaniss, Ci ok. Dixon of Ma
con, Dodds, Dozier, DuBose, Ford, Frazer,
French, Gartrell, Gibson, Hall. Harrison, Hill,
Holliday, Hollis, Hockenhull, Humphreys, John
son of Pierce, J. B. Jones, of Burke, J. J. Jones,
of Burke, Kibbee, Lawson, Maddox of Fulton,
Mallard, McComb, McDougald, McLendon, Mc
Queen, Morris of Montgomery, Mitchell of Thom
as, Moses, Moughcn, Pickett. Phillips, Pottle,
Redwine, Robson, Russell of Chatham, Iiussell
of Muscogee. Sale, Seandreit, Smith of Hancock,
Snead, Stapleton, Starr, Swearingen, Tench.
Thomas, Wall, Watkins, White, Wicker, Wil
burn, Willis, Williams of Bryan, Wilkerson,
Winningham, Woods of Floyd, Woodward,
Womble, Mr. Speaker.—70.
Proceedings of (he Legislature*
SENATE.
Jan. 24th.
The House resolution, authorizing the
Governor to prosecute the claims of the
State, to cotton captured in Savannah by
the Federal army, was taken up and adopt
ed.
Seats on the floor of the Senate were
tendered to Samuel Barnett and L. C
Bleckly, Bsqs., commissioners appointed
to prepare a code for the government ol
freedmen.
The special order of the day—the aboli
tion of the Penitentiary system of punish
ment—was taken up.
Mr. Bedding opposed the bill. He
said, in opposing the bill, he might be ac
ting in opposition to the will of his con
stituents, and while he believed it the sol
emn duty of the Representitative to car
ry out the wishes of his constituents as far
as they could be conscientiously done, in
this case he felt bound even to oppose
their wishes hastily and, perhaps incon
siderately formed. He then went on to
oppose the bill.
Mr. Turner opposed the hill in a some
what lengthy speech.
Mr. J. A. W. Johnson sustained Mr.
Redding’s position.
The question was further discussed by
Mr. Gresham, Mr. Strozier, Mr. Butler
and Mr. Carter, who opposed the abolition
of the Penitentiary, and by Mr. Simmons
who took the opposite side.
House resolufion bringing on election of
United States Senators and Judges of Su
preme Couit was taken up.
A motion was made and lost to strike
out of the resolution United States Sena
tors. Lost—ayes IS nays 20.
Mr. Thornton moved to amend the reso
lution by bringing on the election of Sen
ators on the 18th of February. The
amendment was adopted by the casting
vote of the President, there having been
20 votes on each side.
Election of Judges of the Supreme
Court.—On Firday last the General Assembly
elected Judge Dawson A. Walker, for the long
term on the 3d ballot; defeating Judge Benning
• ,, ... ,, , a few votes. Judge I. L. Harris was elected on
i r h,m 01,1 P 1 *""- the and ballot, b, th. .Lort I erm, d.fe.ri.g Jute
ration, and they seemed in fine saints at tlio ulew i T , ,, . _ ■ °
tation, and they seemed in fine spirits at the idea
of going home again.
——wi
Oversight.—By an oversight, the Law Card
of Messrs. Ward and Jones of New York, was
left out of our last issue. We again call attention
to it
Arthur s Home Magazine —We have re.
J * Ja “ uary and February numbers of this
old and popular Magazine. It is one of the best
periodicals in the country. We wiU forward 8ub _
•criptions for it. Address T. A. Arthur, Philadel
phia, enclosing $3
\\ arner, B. Hill, Esq., of Macon, Judge Clark,
and John Schley, Esq. We know nothing of
the qualifications of Judge Walker. Judge Har
ris is well known as a lawyer of high attainments.
The gentlemen defeated were all honorable men
and highly qualified for the position they sought.
Since the election, we understand the friends
of Gen. Benning have decided to press his claims
for the U. S. Senate.
H—
The female clerks, in Washington,
counted three hundred and thirty millions
of dollars last year, and 6tole not a dollar.
HOUSE.
January 24th.
After call of the roll and reading the
Journal of yesterday, a petition for the re
lief of Stephen N. Bennett was read, and
on motion of Mr. Edge, of Campbell, was
referred to the Committee on Petitions.
Mr. Moses, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, made a report on certain
bills, previously referred to the Commit
tee.
Also, a recommendation from the Com
mittee that Mr. Stewart, of Spaulding,
should be added as a member. The re
commendation was adopted by the House.
Mr. Stewart, of Spaulding, chairman of
the Committee on Manufacturers, reported
certain bills hack to the House, recom
mending amendments, the most important
of which are in regard to the liability of
stockholders in Mining Companies to be
incorporated by the bills.
The Senates resolution for bringing on
the election of Judges of the Supreme
Court was taken up on motion of Mr.
Glenn, of Whitfield, and alter pretty full
discussion by Messrs. Glenn, Stewart, Kir
by, Moses, Russell, of Muscogee, Adams
and Ridley, a substitute offered by Mr.
Kirby, was adopted, and ordered to be
transmitted to the Senate. By the action
of the House, it is provided that the elec
tion of the United States Senators, and
Judges of the Supreme Court shall he
brought on Friday the 26th.
The House proceeded with the call of
counties for the introduction of new mat
ter, when a number of hills were read the
first time. Among them are the follow-
ing. '
Mr. Howard, a bill authorizing the In
ferior Court of Bartow county to make a
compromise for the payment of holders of
county bonds.
Also, a bill authorizing the Inferior
Court to rebuild the court house an! jail
of Bartow county, and to issue bonds, and
retain State taxes for that purpose.
Mr. Edge, a bill authorizing the Su
perior Courts to fill vacancies of Trustees
of Churches and Campgrounds.
Mr. Harrison, a resolution to fix the
hours of Business in the House as fol
lows :
From 9h A. M., to 1 P. M. From 3
P. M., to 5 P. M. From Gl P. M. to 9
P. M.
Mr. J. J. Jones, of Bnrke, a bill to de
fine the liability of Executors, Guardians,
etc., for interest on balances in their
hands.
Also, a bill to organize a new Judicial
Circuit to be called the Augusta Circuit.
Mr. J. J. Jones, of Burke, a bill to ex
empt Professors and Teachers of schools
from road and jury duty.
Also, a hill to promote the agricultural
interests of Georgia. This hill provides
for the transportation of lime for agricul
tural purposes over the State Road free
of charge for freight.
Mr. Dodson, a hill for tho relief of
physicians practicing without license.
Also, a bill to authorize Judges of the
Superior Court to grant Rules nisi for fore
closure of Mortgages on real estate in va
cation.
Mr. Stallings, a bill relating to the
corporation of Newnan. Makes Newnan
a city.
Mr. Morris, of Franklin, a bill to add a
section to the Code.
Also a bill to authorize Sheriffs or other
arresting officers to arrest any person
charged with crime under warrant from
a judicial officer in any county were found.
Mr. Hill, of Fulton, a bill to amend
an act of corporation of the City of At
lanta.
Mr. Maddox, a bill to incorporate the
Georgia and Alabama Mining and Petro
leum Company.
Also, a bill to change the name of the
Confederate Marine and Fire insurance
Company, of Atlanta and to define ‘the
liabilities of the stockholders.
Mr. MeVVhorter, of Green, a resolu
tion requiring that all bills proposing
change of county lines shall be accompa
nied by diagrams showing the change pro
posed to be made.
Mr. Harlan, a bill to add a clause to
the Code. Relates to drainage of adjoin
ing lands
Mr. Baker, a bill for the relief of cer
tain civil officers of the State, provides
that such as have received Stato Treasury
notes in payment of salaries and have
l kept the same, may be compensated from
the Treasury.
Mr. Render a bill to prevent vagrancy
and to compel free persons of color to la
bor.
Also, a hill to prevent the settlement in
this State, of persons of color from other
Stales and Territories.
Mr. Woods, of Morgan, a bill to de
clare Olivia Wallace the adopted child of
Stephen B. Jones.
Mr. Cabaniss, a hill to require Railroad
companies to receive and forward all
freights offered on certain conditions pre
scribed. Requires freights to be shipped
within five days and prohibits disGrimi
nations in freights for or against certain
places.
Mr. Lawson, a hill to allow Executors,
etc., to employ hired labor and to ratify
contracts heretofore made.
Also, a bill to provide for division in
hired lands lying in different counties
and belonging to estates of deceased per
sons.
Mr. Stewart, of Spaulding, a bill to
regulate Court costs in certain cases.
Mr. Willburn, of Terrell, a bill to au
thorize the Inferior Court of Terrell coun
ty to levy a tax to compensate citizens of
that county for attention to small pox
cases.
Mr. Ridley, a bill to regulate contracts
of freedmen.
Mr. Rhodes, a bill to amend the elec*
tion laws. Provides that every voter
shall have taken the amnesty oath.
Mr. Woods, of Floyd-, a bill to prohibit
fire hunting and to punish for same.
Mr. Harrison, a bill to grant relief to
the Marine hank.
Mr. Gartrell, a hill to authorize and re
quire Ordinaries to allow Executors, Ad
ministrators, etc., to include in their returns
an account of Confederate and State se
curities belonging to estates, under their
charge.
Mr. Kibbee, a bill to add a section to
the Penal Code.
The House took up bills for a third
reading and passed some of them as fol
lows :
A bill to change line between the coun
ties of Early and Miller.
A hill to alter 2d and 3d Congressional
Districts so far as relate to the county of
Schley.
Leave of absence was granted to mem
ber from Wilcox county.
A bill to allow tho Inferior Court of
Pulaski county to levy and collect a tax
to build a Court House and Jail in said
county. Passed.
The House concurred in the Senate’s
substitute for the Resolution of the House
bringing on the election of Supreme
Judges and United States Senators. The
election of Judges takes place Friday,
26th instant; and the elections for Sena
tors, on Tuesday, 30th instant.
A bill to regulate the distribution of the
Common School fund for the county of
Echols. Referred to Committee on Pub
lic Education.
A hill to authorize and require the
Treasurer of the State to make certain
advances, and lor other purposes, it was
amended by the Committee on Finance to
ipclude the officers and clerks, and as
amended was passed.
A lull to alter and amend an Act incor
porating the Town of Dawson. Passed.
A bill to authoiize the sale of the Exile
Camp in Terrell county. Passed.
A bill to regulate-the rates of passage
and freight on the several railroads of this
State, and to punish for violotion of the
same. Passed.
A bill to alter and amend Sec. 2102 of
Art. 3d, part 3d of the Code to agree
with 1980 Sec. Passed.
SENATE.
January 26th.
The Senate met and being in session a
short time after reading of.the journal,
were notified that the House was ready to
receive them in their Hall to elect Judges
of the Supreme Court. . They then, on
motion repaired to the Representative
Hall.
After the election was over they re
turned to their Chamber, and on motion
adjourned-
SENATE.
January 25th.
Mr. Redding moved the reconsideration
of the action of the Senate on yesterday,
fixing the time of certain elections. The
motion prevailed.
The resolution was amended so as to
bring on the election of Judges of the
Supreme Court on Friday, 26th inst., and
the election of United States Senators on
Tuesday next.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to abolish the penitentiary
system of punishment. After consider
able discussion, the bill was lost by a vote
of 19 to 22, as follows :
Yeas—Black, Crawford, Daly, Dickey,
England, Ezzard, Gholston, Griffin, John
son, J. F., Kenan, Manson, Mims, Over-
street, Quillian, Simmons, Smith. O. L.,
Thornton, Turner, Wilcox.
Nays—Barwick, Bedford. Bell, W. R.,
Bower, BoyntOD, Brown, Butler, Carter,
Casey, Freeman, Fuller, Gresham, John
son J. A. W., McDaniel, Moore, Owens
Parris, Redding, Russell, Smith, O. H.
Strickland, Strozier.
Mr. Barwick introduced a hill to alter
section 31SS of the Code.
Mr. Dickey, a bill to incorporate the
North Georgia Mining and Manufactur
ing Company.
Mr. J. F. Johnson, a resolution declar
ing that the change bills of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad shall be received for
fare and freight on said road.
Mr. Parris a bill to incorporate the
Cherokee Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany. Capital stock,- $250,000 ; subject
to increase to $5,000,000.
Mr. Quillian, a bill to incorporate the.
Kennesaw Mining Company. Capital
stock, $500,000; may bs increased to
$5,000,000.
Mr. C. H. Smith a bill to incorporate
the Home Insurance Company of Atlanta
Mr. Griffin, a bill to authorize Ordina
ries to issue letters testamentary iu certain
cases.
Mr. Boynton was allowed to record his
vote in opposition to the bill abolishing
the Penitentiary.
A resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee, proposing to make arrange
ments for paying the State’s tax of $500,-
0(10 to the United States.
Mr. Butler’s resolution in regard to
making provision for the maintenance of
old and decrepid colored persons, was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill for the relief of heirs of Mary
A. West, of Stewart county. She had
left money to be laid out in the purchase
of negroes.
An amendment was offered to the bill
making it geueral and the whole subject
was made the order of the day for Wed
nesday next.
HOUSE.
January 25th.
Mr. Kirby, of Chattooga, moved that
the regular order of the day to lake up
the report of a special committee for tho
abolishment of the Penitentiary he dis
pensed with for the present. The motion
prevailed.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, moved to
take up the resolution of the House, fix
ing the hours of meeting of the same.—
The motion did not prevail.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor stating the need of provision by
the Legislature for payment of au addi
tional clerk in the Executive Department.
Referred to Committee of Finance.
The Message of the Governor, received
yesterday, was taken up and read. The
Governor returns the Bill for the incorpor
ation of the Fire and Gazelle Hose Com
pany of tho city of Augusta, without ap
proval.
r l he House proceeded to dispose of bills
on third reading.
A bill to change the time of holding
Coarts of Ordiuary from 2nd Monday iu
January to 1st Monday in July. Passed
A bill to compensate Petit Jurors in
Wilcox county. Passed.
HOUSE.
January 26th.
Mr. Glenn, gave notice that he would
call for a reconsideration of so much of
the Journal as relates to the passage of
the bill in reference to the Dalton Medical
College. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Harderman moved to reconsider so
much of the Journal as relates to fixing
the rates of freight and passage op the
several railroads, of the State. The mo
tion was lost.
The following new bills were intro
duced
Mr. Dodson, a bill to pardon Creed T.
Wilds, who is confined in the penitentiary
for life.
Mr. Dart, a hill to repeal an act amen
datory to the act incorporating the town of
Brunswick.
Also, a hill to authorize the sale of
Glynn county Academy.
Mr. Alexander, a bill to amend the 349
section of theCode of Georgia.
Mr. McCullough, a bill to transfer the
power of control on the Western & At
lantic Rail road, which shall he vested
in a commissioner elected by the people.
Mr. Frazer, a bill to exempt the coun
ties ot Liberty and McIntosh from the
State tax for the year 1S66.
Mr. Johnson, a bill to amend the act in
corporating the town of Blackshear, in the
county of Pierce.
Mr. Stewart, a hill to require costs to
be paid in certain cases
Mr. Asbury, a bill to repeal so much of
act that regulates the sale of ardent-spirits
in Taliaferro county.
Mr. Ridley, a petition from Judge O
A. Bull for service rendered as Judge of
Coweta Circuit—asking the payment of
$4,000, which was taken up and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Sumner, a bill to authorize the Jus
tices of the Peace to hold tlioir courts at
Glenumore.on the Gulf Kailroad.
Mr. Cabiness, a bill to authorize the
Judges of the Superior Courts to appoint
the place of holding their Courts in the
counties where the Court Houses are de
stroyed.
son ; rape on whito or colored females-
Assault on a white person with attempt to
kill ; burglary; arson of any description'
murder of any person ; Tobbery by 0n ’
force. The bill provides to punish minor
offences with corporal punishment, i n tl
judgment of the Court.
Mr. Brown, a bill to provide f 0r the
payment of officers presiding at the poll
Mr. Owens, a bill to repeal section 2625
of the code, and to substitute another ther
for. e ‘
Mr. Strozier, a bill to incorporate th
town of Smithville. e
Bills were then read a second time
House bills the first time. ’ n< *
HOUSE.
January 27th
Mr. Ridley offered a bill to prevent th
spread of smallpox. e
The morning session was consumed in
discussing a bill for the relief of T \y
Fleming of Augusta, which was lost
Mr. Fleming was an agent of the Gov
ernment when the war broke out and h 1
in his possession several thousand doll-
in specie. The Confederate Government
claimed it, and compelled Mr V tn t
it over. He did so. The V. S now
call on Mr. F. for the money, and he asks
the State to help him. Surely his is a
hard case, for he had no way to escape the
demand made upon him, by the Confeder
ate Government, in the first instance.
Resistance would have been met with
punishment and disgrace.
Science of Kissing.—People will kiss,
yet not one in a hundred know3 how to
extract bliss from lovely lips, no more
than they know how to make diamonds
from charcoal. And yet it is easy, at
least for us ! This little item is not alone
for new beginners, but for the many who
go to it like hunting coons or shelling corn.
First know whom you are to kiss. Don’t
make a mistake, although a mistake may
be good Don’t jump up like a trout for a
fly, and smack a woman on the neck, on
the ear, or on the corner of the forehead,
on the end of her nose, or knock off her wa
terfall, or jerk her bonnet ribbon, in haste
to get through. The gentleman should
[be a little the tallest. lie should have a
clean face, a kind eye, a mouthfull of ex
pression instead of tobacco. Don’t kiss
everybody, including nasty little dogs,
male or female. Don’t sit down to it;
stand up. Need not be anxious about
getting in a crowd. Two persons are pleu-
ty to corner and catch a kUg; move per
sons spoil the sport. Stand firm; it won’t
hurt any after you are used to it. Take
the left hand of the lady in your right; let
your hat go to—any place out of the way,
throw the left hand gently over the shoul
der of the lady, and let tlie hand fall down
upon the right side toward the belt. Don’t
be in a hurry; draw her gently, lovingly
to your heart; her head will fall lightly
upon your shoulder—and a handsome
shoulder strap it makes ! Don’t l»e in a
hurry; send a little life down your left arm
and let it know its business. Her left
hand is in your right, let there be an ex
pression to that, not like the grip of a vice,
but a gentle clasp, full of elictricity,
thought and respect. Don’t be in a hurry!
—Her head lies careless on your shoulder/
You are heart to heart ! Look down into
her haif closed eyes ! Gentlv, yet man
fully, press her to your bosom ! Stand
firm and Providence will give you strength
for the ordeal ! Be brave, but don’t be in
a hurry. Her lips are almost open ! Lean
lightly forward with your head, not the
body.—Take good aim: the lips meet—
the eyes close—the heart opens—the soul
rides the storms, troubles and sorrows of
life, (don’t be in a hurry)—heaven opens
before you-—the world shoots from under
your feet as a meteor flashes across the
evening sky, (don’t be afraid)—the nerves
dance before the just erected altar of love
and zephyrs dance with the dew trimmed
flowers—the heart forgets its bitterness,
and the ar.t of kissing is learned. No
noise, no fuss, no fluttering and squirming
Mr. Williams, a bill to authorize the In- like hook impaled worms. Kissing don’t
ferior Court of Bulloch county to levy an
extra tax for the purpose of Building a
Court House and bridges in said county.
Mr. Harrison, a bill to autlwrize the
Chatham Academy and Free School to
sell their interest in certain tracts of land
in Chatham county.
BILLS PASSED.
A hill to make all writs and suits re
turned at the October term, 1865, of the
Superior Court of Houston county, return
able to February term, 1S66, of said
Court.
A bill to alter and amend the road laws
of the State, changing the Code of Geor
gia to our altered condition, socially—
whites liable for road duty from the age
of 16 to 45, and colored persons from li
to 60.
The hour arrived for the joint session
to meet for the purpose of electing two
Supremo Judges.
The balloting ended by the following
result: On the third ballot, Dawson A.
Walker was elected to the long term, re
ceiving 104 votes, and Gen. H. L. Ben
ning, 99 votes.
The Legislature then proceeded to bal
lot for a Judge to fill the short term occa
sioned by the resignation of Gov. Jenkins,
jvith tho following result : Judge 1. L.
Harris, 102, and he was declared duly
elected to fill the short term.
The Senate withdrew to their chamber,
and the House adjourned to meet at 9
o’clock to-morrow Horning.
SENATE.
January 27th.
Mr. Turner moved to reconsider the bill
i lost yesterday,) for the relief of Arthur
Hutchinson. Agreed to.
'Ihe bill to punish seduction with death,
was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. J. A. W. Johnson offered a reso
lution for the appointment of a joint com
mittee of the two houses to visit Stone
Mountain to see what arrangements can
he made for the establishment of a State
Penitentiary at that place.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs
Mims and Gresham for a few days.
Mr. Bedford introduced a bill to define
and punish capital and minor offences,
when committed by porsous of color. The
bill defines as capital offences punishable
with death; insurrection or attempting to
excite it ; poisoning or attempting to poi-
hurt; it don’t require a brass band to make
it legal. Don’t job down on a beautiful
mouth as if you were spearing for frogs!
Don’t grab and yank the lady as if she
was a struggling colt! Don’t muss her
hair, scratch down her collar, bite her
cheek, squizzle her rich ribbons, and leave
her mussed, rumpled and muxed ! Don’t
flavor your kisses with onions, tobacco,
gin-cock tails, lager beer, brandy, etc.;
for a mauldlin kiss is worse than the itch
to a delicate, loving sensible woman.
The Editor's Report.---This bemg tbo
last issue of the Phoenix for the year 1865,
John Phoenix thinks it proper to submit to
the public an annual statement- of our bu
siness affairs for the year past, after the
manner of insurance companies, banking
institutions, railroad companies, charitable
associations, State and county organiza
tions, &c.
Report. Times.
Been asked to diink, 11,3S3
Drank, 179
Requested to retract, 416
Did’nt retract, 416
Invited to parties, receptions, pre
sentations, etc., by people fish
ing for puffs, 3,333
Took the hint, 33
Did’nt take hint, 3.300
Threatened to be whipped, 47
Been whipped, 0
Whipped the other fellow, 4
Did’nt come to time, 70
Been promised bottles of charn-
paigne, whiskey, gin, bitters,
rum, boxes of segars, etc., if we
would go after them,
Been after them,
Going again,
Been asked “what’s the news ?” 374,841
Told, 15
Did’nt know,
Lied about it,
Cash on hand,
Gave for charity,
Gave for a pistol,
Sworn off bad habits,
Shall swear off this year,
Number of had habits,
3.656
1
0
200,000
90,000
$1,000
$5,00
$23,00
7 22
7 22
0
Independent Phoenix.
Fire in Macon.—A fire occurred in ^ a *
con on Saturday night at the upper en
of Cotton Avenue, destroying six build"
ings. The buildings are supposed to be
the property of John Hollingsworth—*
insured.