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THE FEDERAL UNION,
(Cornerof Hancock and Wilkinson streets.)
OPPOSITE TOECOURT HOUSE.
lOUGHTOR, JflSBET ft. CO., Ktttl Printers.
Tuesday Morning, February 13, 1866.
Oar litaalicn.
Men nor States should act blindly with regard
to their affairs. It matters not how unpalatable the
truth may be, n is always best to look it squarely
in the face. The Pre: ’ent has flattered the States
at the South with an early restoration to all their
rights in the Union, and an equal participation
with all the States in the benefits as well as in the
burthens of tbo Government. For some reason,
best known to himself, he has withheld from us
the promised relief. In the face of the recommen
dation of Gen. Grant, he still quarters regiments
of negro troops in our midst: Thus increasing
everyday the irritation of the old wounds which
were healing so kindly, as Surgeons say, “by the
first intention.” The President knows that these
negro troops are not needed in Georgia to keep
the peace. Why, then, add to our troubles and
still further vex and irritate us ? Is he afraid of
Congress ? We have given him credit for moral
courage and firmness of the Jacksonian stamp,
but we must confess we have seen no manifesta
tion of either, for some time past. All the while
Congress is going on with its high-handed legisla
tion, and.gradually undermining the Constitution
and actually changing the form of Government—
yet we see no decided stand on the part of the
President to arrest these’wild and wicked notions
of the Disunionists.
Our State Legislature is moving on it is true,
and our Governor does pretty much as he used to
do before the War, but who knows how long it
will be before the Congress of the U. S. shall step
in and set aside all the acts of both torching the
laws for the control and government of the Fieed-
men. In Virginia it has already been done; and
it is these acts on the part of Military Command
ers, that makes us utter even a feeble remonstrance
against the silence and apathy of the President,
who promised us protection, and who has thepow-
or to send Mr. Stanton home to morrow, and to
dismiss every U. S. Officer who dares to set aside
the civil laws of a State. But. to the case in
point: The Legislature of Virginia passed a Va
grant Act, It made no distinction whatever in
regard to color, applying alike to the white and
black man: All its provisions applied to both.—
Gen. Terry orders that it shall not apply to the
negroes, while it may apply to the white man.—
It places the great State of Virginia at the feet of
a Military Commander, and is a direct blow at
the President himself, who had by proclamation
placed the State of Virginia in position to resume
the suspended functions of her civil government.
W-e agree with the Enquirer, when it says, “If
Genl. Terry is to be permitted by “General Or
ders,” to forbid the execution of laws, we submit
that a decent dignity demands the adjournment of
the General Assembly.” If such things are done
in the green free, what will be done in the dry ?—
If the President will not help us stem the current
of unjust, unequal and unconstitutional legisla
tion by Congress, or use his power to crush the
despotism of Military Commanders, what have
we to hope for, or live for, in the future of this
Country ? He may be powerless to check Con
gress—but he is omnipotent to crush the despot
ic edicts of his Military Commanders, and the
suffering people of the South, ask and expect him
to do it.
The nomriirnd Rill, Agaia.
With all deference to the opinions of Honora
ble Senators who differ with us on the merits of
this subject, we must say that our convictions
grow stronger every day, of the enormities of
this proposed measure of relief to the People of
Georgia. If it is called a measure of relief to
the people of Georgia, it is a misnomer. It is a
bill for the relief of foreign creditors only. Geor
gia’s motto, Wisdom, Justice, Moderation,
has no representation in this Bill. It is not wise,
because it injures an honest citizen, without
cause. It is not a measure of Moderation, be
cause the persons sought to be relieved by the
bill are, in many cases, better off than those at
whose expense they are to be relieved. It has
not a particle of Justice in it, because nothing is
just that inflicts injury on a good citizen, without
compensation.
An intelligent gentleman remarked to us on
Friday last, that ho held notes against men, for
borrowed money, and be intended to send them
to his creditors at t’ North, forthwith, because
they 'could' get their pay, and he would be se
cured. The people of Georgia will be hurt, be
yond remedy, if this bill is passed. This is our
opinion, and we need not elaborate it. If a meas
ure of relief is necessary, let it be pissed, but let its
leading feature be relief, not absolution. Georgians
do not ask the law-making power fora remedy
that would tempt them to be dishonest. They
only ask that creditors shall not be allowed to
seize upon -the little all left them. But- every
debtor ought to be willing to pay something to his
creditors, aud “Moderation,” as to time, is all he
ought to ask. More than this is an outrage on
“Wisdom, Justice and Moderation,” and should
not be countenanced a moment, by any man who
desires to promote the welfare and interest of the
whale people of the State.
•TATE WBWft.
PPIn our last we omitted, Inadrartently, to
notice the death of Hon. Asbuny Hall, on* of
Georgia’s purest and beat citiaens.
tyWe also omitted on account of the pressure
of business fo notice the fact that Brig. Gen. Mer
cer, as pure a man as drew a sword in our behalf,
had been declared, by a Military Court, guiltless
of the charges preferred against him.
BPThe City of Savannah and our own town,
arc now in communication, by Railroad, via, Au
gusta, Atlanta, and .Macon. Distance, about 450
miles.
dPCol. Reese of Madison, Ga. has been ap
pointed Judge of the Superior Court of the Ocmnl-
gee Circuit, (vice Judge Harris, resigned) by
His Excellency Gov. Jenkins.
nrWe also have omitted to mention the ap
pointment of A. M- Nisbet Esq., Book Keeper of
the Ga. Penitentiary, vice T. T. Windsor, re-
rigned.
CP*Dr. Andrews will issue the Georgia Citizen,
about the 29th inst, at Macon, Geo.
C^There are one thousand freedmen, of all
.ages, sexes, and conditions, going to school in the
city of Macon. They are instructed by Missiona
ry teachers from the North. How do they earn
their bread, and clothes, while learning to read
and spell 1
Two companies of negro troops, numbering
150 men, now garrison the city of Columbus. Two
other companies will be added. The papers of
Columbus say the people of that city have done
nothing to be so punished.
J. A. Turner, Esq., has “reconstructed” at the
old plantation, where be continues, we believe, to
do a Skinning business also.
Negr* Troops.
In another place we have remonstrated -against
the policy of garrisoning our towns and cities with
negro troops. We cannot believe that the Presi
dent is aware of the great injustice done our peo
ple by Mr. Stanton and his subordinates. We
understand that Gov. Jenkins has telegraphed the
President on this subject, asking him in the name
of the people, who are quiet and orderly, tore-
move these negro troops from'the State. If he has
not done so, we hope he will do so at once. The
Legislature, we believe, has taken action on the
subject, but we do not think their resolutions had
•especial reference to negro troops. We believe
the President would withdraw these troops, if he
was made fully aware of the great stumbling block
they present to a restoration of peace, and the
re-establishment of amicable feelings between the
people of the South and North.
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Valuable Manure*.
We invite the attention of farmers and planters
to the advertisements of Baugh’s Raw Bone Su
perphosphate of Lime; and Hoyt’s Superphosphate.
Mr. J. O. Mathewson, of Augusta, Ga. is the Agent
for the sale of these Manures, and ho will take
pleasure in filling all orders sent to him. Read the
advertisements in this paper.
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Personal.—We had the pleasure last week of
taking by the hand and welcoming to Georgia,
Messrs. Johnson and Shehan, of the Galena H-
linois Democrat. These gentlemen were for
sometime during the late war, imprisoned in Fort
LaFayette and other prisons, on account of their
political opinions. They came to Milledgeville
in company with James R. Butts, Esq., of Ma
con, who was for some time their fellow prisoner
in Fort LaFayette. They came to Georgia to
learn for themselves, the condition of the country,
and the feelings of the people—and to see their
friend and fellow prisoner, Mr. Butts. We wish
them a pleasant trip, and safe return to their
homes, and hope their future career as Editors,
may be pleasant and profitable to themselves and
beneficial to the country.
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*u4 WlUs*.
Senator Cowan made a very, happy retort upon
Sumner’s colleague on Monday, in the Senate.—
Wilson had been boasting of what the Anti-Slave
ry party had accomplisheain putting down the re
bellion and giving the death blow to slavery. The
Republican Senator from Pennsylvania discharg
ed the following shot, which must have struck be
tween wind and water: “Mr. President, I ask
again who fought the battles? I tell him it was
the army of the United States that killed the Per
cy. It. was the army of the United States that
met Hotspur of the rebellion, while tbe Anti-Slave
ry Society was down upon its face upon tbe field
of battle, looking out from under its 6hield, and
claiming that the struggle was for the Union, the
Constitution and the Laws. But now. Sir, after
the victory is achieved, you will never meet
member of the Anti-Slavery Society who has not
this dead Hotspur upon his back, carrying him
out and pretending that he killed him. And al
most every one is saying with the fat knight, it
your father will do me honor, so, if not let him kill
the next Percy himself. I look to be either earl
or duke, I can assure you. That is the language
after the battle is fought and victory won. But
they do not give the assurance that fat John did :
“If I do grow great. I’ll grow less, for I'll purge
and leave sack, and live cleanly as k nobleman
should do.”
But, Mr. President, instead of when growing
great and growing less, they are swollen to such
dimensions by the pressure of this thing they sup
pose they have achieved, that they are now well
nigh to bursting.”
This rebuke was admirably conceived, and cer
tainly most richly deserved. Taere is no man on
tbe Radical side of the Senate, who gives himself
such pompous airs as Wilson of Massachusetts,
while he makes himself peculiarly offensive by
the hectoring boldness of his manner. He has
been, on several occasions very severely rebuked
by Senator Davis of Kentucky; but this rebuke
of the Senator from Pennsylvania, is, aside from
the pertinency of the illustration, the most severe
he has yet received. In the days before the war,
when Southern Senators of marked ability were
upon tbe floor, he was cowed into silence by tbe
dread of the severe castigations that would be in
store for bim, did he venture forth to the attack;
but since the rise of the Republican party and the
war, be has developed his true character. This
rebuke is the more severe, coming from a Senator
who stands high in the respect of his party, aud
who, therefore, speaks “by the card,” for he knows
him.—N. Y. News.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Fred. Douglass and oth
er negro delegates had an interview with the
President to-day, for the purpose of securing to
themselves all civil and political rights, and par
ticularly tbe right of suffrage.
The President.referred them to bis past conduct
as evidence of his friendship, but expressed him
self decidedly against giving them the right oi
suffrage, as likly to bring them in conflict with
the whites and produce a war of races.
Every trade is represented in the New
York State Prison except printing.
It is rather a enrions fact that it has
been eighteen years siuce a man with a
middle name occupied tbe Presidential
chair.
A new style of dressing the hair, called
•the Zebra,’ is all. the rage now in New
York.
Every bear should be taught to dance,
for what is the use of brain without hops ?
•eeflreampjps
(tfrpieediiigij *f (he Legislature*
SENATE.
February 1st.
Hr* Patterson introduced a bill to an
tborize the Inferior court of Camden conn
fy to regulate and prescribe the rates of
ferriage in said county.
Mr. 'Carter, a bill to amend the laws
regulating the administration of the es
tales of deceased persons in certain cases
ihereiu mentioned.
A message was received frofti his Ex
cellency, transmitting the report of the
Superintendent of the Western and At
lantic Railroad.
On motion of Mr. Butler, one hundred
copies of the message and report were or
dered to be printed.
The unfinished business, being the home
stead bill, was taken up and discussed at
length. The substitute, providing for the
exemption of $4,000 worth of property
for every debtor, was put on its passage
and lost, by a vote of 16 to 22. Tbe
original bill, as introduced by Mr. Stro-
zier, was then taken up.
Mr. Gibson moved a proviso, that the
homes exempted from levy and sale should
not exceed $4,000 in value.
Mr. Gresham moved to strike out of
Mr. Gibson’s amendment $4 ( 000 and insert
$2,500. •
On motion of Mr. Redding, the ques
tion was divided, and the vote taken first
on striking out, which was carried.
Mr. Gresham moved to fill the blank
w.ith $2500, Mr. Gibson, moved $3500 Mr.
Carter, moved $3000. The sum of $3000
and $3500 were voted down. The motion
to fill the blank with $2500 prevailed.
The hill was then passed. The Dro-
visions of the bill as passed are the same
as those contained in the original hill of
Mr. Strozier, excepting that the value of
the home must not exceed $2500: If
worth more, the same to be sold and the
debtor to receive $2500 from the proceeds
—the balance to go to the creditor. If
the homestead contained water or steam
machinery, it should be exempted, provi
ded the same was not worth more than
$2500. The bill does not preclude the
payment of taxes.
Substitute for Peruvian Guano.
Raw
BAUGH’S
Bone Super-Phosphate of Lime.
Speech of Mr. Terhee*.
We conclude to-day the masterly effort of this
eloquent advocate of the rights of the white man.
Every reader of this paper, who has followed the
distinguished speaker in tbe line of his argument,
and weighed the troth and beauty of his words,
will thank us for giving them tbe opportunity of
hearing him
BIcim|c ef G«t. Jeakia*.
We publish on our fourth page, a message from
His Excellency, Gov. Jenkins, in relation to the
proceedings of certain Banka in the city of Augus
ta. The message of the Governor is'not confined
to this subject only, but touches upon other mat
ters of pnblic importance: via, a memorial from
the I reedmen s Convention; the final report of the
Georgia Relief and Hospital association, the di
rect tax assessed upon the Bute of Georgia, and
the Reports of thd Supremo Court. The message
will be found interesting and instructive.
Dr. Thos. B. Lamar, and old citizen of Baldwin
County, died at hit residence in Midway, on
Thursday morning the 8th inst.
Fimaea'i Hull.
It will be seen by advertisement, that a Ball will be
given on tbe 2'2d inst. at Newell's Hall, in aid of tbe
Merchants & Mechanics Fire Company of this City.
We hope tbe Company will reap a substantial benefit
from it.
Scott’* Monthly Mngazioe.
We did not receive the first number of this new
Monthly,- the second number has come to hand, and we
have been much pleased with its perusal. It contains
over 70 pages of interesting reading matter. The ar
ticles are well written and contain sufficient variety to
suit the tastes of different classes of readers. The
mechanical execution is good, and the magazine will
compare weil with the best monthlies at the North.—
We hope it will soon have a liberal patronage. It is
published at Atlauta Ga. by J. W. Scott at $5 00 per
year.
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tyOn account of the large addition to our subscrip'
tion list, since the first side was printed, we are compell
ed to send a half sheet to some of our subscribers.
ty An address will be delivered in the Hall
of the House of Representatives, this (Monday)
evening on the subject of emigration.
. Correspondence cf the Federal Union.
Messrs. Editors Federal Union :
Gentlemen : As the duty will necessarily de
volve upou the present Legislature of providing a
general tax law for the State of Georgia, and as
our taxes must rule high for a number of years,
permit me through your columns to offer a few
thoughts on tbe subject of Taxation to those whose
duty it is to prepare a Tax Law for the State.
Iu the first place, my experience and observa
tion lias taught me. that the mass of the tax pay
ers submit to taxation quietly, and without mur
muring. provided the taxes sought to be raised
are imposed equally upon them according to their
ability to pay. Hence a tax law upon the ad val
orem principle, exempting some 2 or 3 hundred
dollars from the amount given In by each tax
payer, will no donbt give more general satisfac
tion than any other system that can be adopted ,
and I am of opinion that each tax payer should be
allowed to deduct from his, her or their return, tbe
amount of his, her or their indebetness, provided
that they think proper to do so, then, and then
only, will the actual property holders pay their
just proportion of the taxes that is necessary to
be raised to support tbe Government.
I trust there is not a single member in either
branch of the General Assembly, who will count
enance an Income Tax, as I am fully satisfied that
after requiring every tax payer to pay taxes in
porportion to what he is worth, then to assess an
other tax upon him. because, perchance, he bka
been more energetic, more prudent or more fortu
nate than his neighbor, is nowise, unjust and im
politic, and I believe, is contrary both to the spir
it and letter of the Constitution of Georgia. A is
unwise and impolitic because it is calculated to
paralyze the energies of our practical bosinaaa
men, who have the energy to make property, and
from whom the State has to rely for tbe principal
portion of the taxes necessary to support the Gov
ernment. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Justice.
BAUGH .& SONS.
MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS,
Na. 90 Stalk Delaware Aveuae,
PHILADELPHIA.
This valuable MANURE has been before the
agricultural public, under one name, for twelve
years past, and its character for vigor of action
and permanence in effect is well established. Be
fore tbe war it was introduced to some extent in
tbe Southern States, and was found to be highly
adapted to
Cotton* Tobacco and all Crops.
And as a perfect substitute for Peruvian Guano,
(afforded at less than one half the cost,) it has been
adopted by agriculturists of known intelligence
and discrimination. It i3 warranted, not to ex
haust the soil, but on the contrary permanently to
improve it. Tbe sbIcs now amount to many
thousand tons annually, and the facilities for its
manufacture are extensive and complete.
Pamphlet describing its distinctive claims may
be had on application to the undersigned ag**nt
of the manufacturers from whom the MANURE
may at all times be obtained.
Orders should be sent early to J. O. MATHEW
SON, sole agent, Augusta, Ga.
Feb. 8th, 1866. 28 tf.
Hoyt’s Superphosphate.
$63
In reference to tbe recent important outgivings
of the President in his interview with a Senator,
it is said that tbe press despatches placing it be
fore the country were revised' by tbe President
and their publication authorized. This having
become known during the day, excited consider
able comment among radical Congressmen, who
declared it singular that the President should
send his message and communicate hia views to
Congress through the associated Press. It ia
thought that a split ia inevitable, and that the
President will appeal from Congress to the people.
PER TON.
DELIVERED IN AUGUSTA.
We offer the above well known and thoroughly
favorite MANURE at $63 per Ton, in lots of Five
Tons. In smaller parcels, $68 per Ton.
This manure has been used and tested in the
most thorough manner in Georgia, and has univer
sally proved equal to any Manure offered in the
culture of Cotton. Every barrel is guaranteed to
be of Standard Purity, Terms strictly cash. Be
low are tbe names of some who have used, and
cad best speak of its excellence.
Jonathan M. Milier, Esq , Beech Island, S. C.
Owen P. Fitzsimmons, Esq , Jefferson Co.
David Dickson, Esq., Oxfo d, Ga.
J. A. Bell, Esq., Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
Jas. P. Fleming, Augusta, Ga.
Isaac T. Heard, Esq., Augusta, Georgia:
I)r. E. M. Pendleton, Sparta, Georgia.
Robt. F Connelly, Esq., Burke County, Ga*
R. J. Henderson, Esq , Covington, Ga.
Thos. J D. Davis, Esq., Beech Island, 8. C.
Geo. A. Oates, Esq., Augusta, Ga.
Dr. H. R Cook. Beech Island, 8. C.
Thos. W. Whately, Esq., Beech Island, S. C.
Wm. Summer, Esq., Pomariaj S. C.
Col. M. C. M. Hammond, Athens, Ga.
Wm. D. Grant, £><!•• Walton.County, Ga.
James A. Shivers, Esq., Warremon, Ga.
I. F. Awtrey, Esq., LaGrahge, Ga.
Wilson Bird, Esq., Hancock County, Ca.
J. R. Morrisaon, Esq., Burke County, Ga.
W. A. Saffold, Madison, Ga.
W. W. Anderson, Esq., Warren County. Ga.
Judge M. H. Welborn, Esq., Warren Co., Ga.
M.W. Halbert, Esq , Warren County, Ga.
W. H. Brantley, Eaq., Warren County, Ga.
Isaac Powell; Eaq , High Shoals. Ga.
I. C. Dennis, Esq., Eatonton, Ga.
A. G. Hester, Bsq , Walton County, Ga.
Joel Mathews, Esq.,Oglethorpe Oounty, Ga.
Col. John Billups, Athens, Ga.
Dr. G. W. Watkins, Sparta, Ga.
A. J. Lane. Esq., 8porta, Ga.
W. W. Simpson, .Esq., Sparta, Ga.
J. T. Bothwell, Esq., Augusta, Ga.
J. V. Jones, Esq., Burke County, Ga,
A. Pharr, Esq^ Social Circle, Georgia.
J. C. Bower. Esq., Irwinton, Ga.
R. H. P. Lazenby, Esq , Warren ton, Ga:
Jaa. Bainsford, Esq., Edgefield, 8. C.
Hon. J. J. Jones, Burke County, Ga.
S. M. Manning, Hawkinsvillo, Ga.
E. A. Smith, Esq., Walton County, Georgia.
T. J. Lester, Esq., Walton County, Georgia.
John P. C. Whitehead, Esq., Burke County, Ga.
Dr. M- 8. Durham, Esq., Clarke County, Qa.
A. P. Dealing. Esq., Athena, Ga.
For prompt attention, orders should be sent in
early, to
J. O. MATHEWSON, Agent,
285 Broad at., Augusta, Ga.
Fab. 8th, 1886. 26, 3m.
HOUSE.
February 1st.
Mr. Pottle moved to reconsider the ac
tion of the House on yesterday on a bill
referring to mischievous dogs. Lost.
Mr. Brock, moved to reconsider the
action of the House on yesterday on a
bill altering the time for-holding certain
elections.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Kibbee, moved to reconsider the
action of the House on the bill to create
a new Judicial Circuit. *Lost.
Mr. Ridley, introduced a bill to prevent
persons from enticing away laborers from
their employers.
Mr. Pottle, introduced a resolution to
have printed 250 copies of the list of mem
bers of tho House with their Post-offices
Agreed to. •
A seat on the floor of the House was
tendered Rev. Dr. Tucker, of Atlanta.
The report of the Committee on the
subject of the Penitentiary was made tbe
order of the day for Tuesday next.
A message was received from his Excel
lency on the subject of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad. Tbe same was taken
up and read, and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance with instructions to report
a bill to carry out the recommendations of
the Governor.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to alter section 2827 of the Code
in relation to the oath of grand jurors.—
Lost.
Bill to alter sections 4596 and 4597 of
the Code. Passed.
Bill to authorize Inferior Court of Hab
ersham county to levy and collect tax for
tbe benefit of crippled soldiers and widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers. Laid
on the table.
Bill to allow Artemicill A. E. Jones, of
Bibb county, to receive and receipt for
property as though she were a femme sole.
Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Weston,
Webster county. Passed.
Bill to chaftge the line of Upson and
Crawford counties. Passed.
Bill to legalize the marriage of first
cousins. Passed.
The use of the Hall was granted Major
W. T. W. Napier, to deliver an address
to-night.
SENATE.
February 2, 1866.
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill to or
ganize a County Court in each of the counties of
the State ; 'The court provided for in the Freed-
men's code.
Bill to legalize certain returns to the Houston
Superior Court. Passed.
Mr. Thoruton introduced a resoluton to have
printed in pamphlet form the rules of the Senate,
and alphabetical list of members of the Senate.
Passed.
Bill to require non-residents to have their lands
registered in tbe counties in which said land lies.
Passed.
Bill to authorize Justices of Inferior Courts to
borrow money on bonds of counties. Lost.
Bill to authorize John G Park to build a grist
mill on the reserved land of the State at Indian
Springs. Gives a twenty years’ lease. Passed.
Bill to increase the Balary of the Super
intendent of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad.
On motion of Mr. Moore, the sum of
$6000 was stricken out and $5000 inserted.
The bill then passed.
HOUSE.
February 2nd.
Mr. Shaw, moved to reconsider so much
of the action of the House on yesterday
as rejected a bill to determine the value
of nominal or Confederate prices. Lost
poratlon of tbe town of Brunswick, and
to provide for the eleotion of Mayor and
ether city officers. .
Also, a bill to incorporate theBrunswick
improvement Company.
Also, a bill to amend tbe charter of the
Brunswick and Ftarida Railroad Compa
ny, and to change the name of the same to
the Brunswick and Albany Railroad Com
pany. . . . . _
Mr. McWhorter, a bill to regulate and
protect the mechanical interests of tbe
State.
Mr. Gartrell, a bill to discharge persons
acensed of crime committed during tbe
late war, when such persons can show, to
the satisfaction of the Court, that they
bad witnesses whose evidence would acquit
them.
Mr. Boyntou, a bill to define the liabili
ties of the railroad and express companies
in certain cases.
Mr. Simms, a bill to exempt from taxa
tion, the present year, those counties over
run by the enemy.
Mr. Hardeman, a bill to incorporate the
Great Southern Insurance Company.
Senate bill for the relief of persons on
recognizances. Passed.
Senate bill to extend the civil jurisdic
tion of the City Conrts of Augusta. Pass
ed.
Bill to change the time for drawing ju
rors for Superior Courts. Passed.
Bill to authorize and empower Judges
of the Superior Conrts to hold special
terms for the trial of criminals. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to alter paragraph 1232, chapter
2, of the Code. Passed.
Bill for the relief of the Muscogee Build
ing and Loan Association, and the Colum
bus Buildiug and Loan Association. Pass
ed.
Bill to authorize the Inferior Court of
Lumpkin county to levy a tax to build a
jail and court house. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Wrights-
ville, Johnson county. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Gate City Gas
Company. Laid on the table for the pres
ent.
Bill to reduce the Sheriff’s bond of For
sythe county. Passed.
Bill to empower the Justices of Forsyth
county to levy an extry tax to pay for
attention on cases -of Small Pox. Passed.
Bill to compensate Ordinaries for admin,
istering the Amnesty oath. Tabled for
the present.
Bill to legalize the action of John C.
Wells, while acting as Ordinary under
commission from the Provisional Governor.
Passed.
Bill to change the time of holding In
ferior Courts from 2nd Monday in January
to 1st Monday in January. Passed.
Bill to fix the terms of Jndges of the
Superior Courts and to fix the salaries.—
Lost. The bill proposed 10 years and
$3500 salary.
Bill to incorporate the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad Company. Passed.
Tbe use of the Hall was granted Rev.
Dr. Tucker, of Atlauta, to make -an ad
dress on tbe subject of relief for the in
digent widows and orphans of deceased
soldiers.
Bills were then read a second time.
Bill to aijow RileyJobn8oo^^^i!!L
unty, to retail spirituous liaum-o
county,
license. JLost.
spirituous liquors without
12L “ “d-ttioe
freedmen to abandon their
Passed.
Glenn, introduced
contracts.—
Mr. Glenn, introduced a bill f or th« _
lief oT indigent widows and orphans of
soidiers, and other indigent persons *
The bill to incorporate the Macon P— i
and Water Works Passed. Untl
Bill to provide for the election of certait,
o™cers in the town of Ringold. p..Jf
Bill to re-establish the Vandorn Lien.
Passed.
The two of the Hell wm gwarf
Be r; °V- B ‘ K, .” S : 10 n,ak ' *" eddreii
on the subject of tbe introduction into tha
State of white laborers. "
SENATE.
Mr. J. A. W JolwJ'tZ7h? c h m
mittee appointed to look iuto the
ofthe State in . b..Card Factor,,’SEK
ted las report. The report concluded
with a resolution which was adopted, that
the Governor be requested to appoint a
Commissioner to make a full, fair, equitabe
and final settlement of the State with
Messrs. Devine, Jones & Lee, in regard
State’s interest in the Card Fac-
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Dodds, a bill to make valid certain
acts of the Inferior Court of Polk county.
Mr. Woods, a bill tor the relief of Les-
lio Markham, Thomas Hollis and David
Dyer, of Morgan county.
Mr. Cook, a bill to provide for the pay
ment of certain executive and judicial
officers. The bill applies to the Governor,
Comptroller-General, Secretary of State,
Solicitors &c.
Also, a bill to authorize the Governor to
issue bonds of the State for certain pur
poses.
Mr. Dart, a bill in relation to the cor*
SENATE.
February 3rd.
Mr. Black introduced a memorial from
the Mayor and City Council of Americus,
in reference to the small pox iu that city.
The memorial was referred.
Mr. Butler introduced a bill providing
for furnishing each maimed soldier in the
late Confederate eause, that needs it, with
an artificial arm or leg at the State’s ex
pense.
Also, a bill to alter the law allowing
married women to deposit money in Sav
ings Banks.
Mr. Casey introduced a memorial from
the citizens of Jefferson county, asking
that said county be relieved from tho pay
ment of the State tax the present year.—
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. England, a bill to incorporate the
Blairsville Miningand Manufacturing Com
pany of Union county.
Mr. Ezzard, a bill to allow the Inferior
Court of ForByth county, to retain the
State tax for 1S66 and 1867 for the purpose
of building a Court House and Jail in
said county.
Mr. Gresham, a bill to alter Section
3320 of the Code, in relation to bail.
Also, a bill to prescribe t^ mode by
which private corporations may be char
tered.
Mr. Moore reported a bill to prescribe
and regulate the relation of parent and
child among persons of color.
Also a bill to prescribe and regulate the
relation of husband and wife among per
sons of color. It provides that where a
person uas been living with more than one
husband or wife, a choice shall be made of
one, with whom marriage shall be cele
brated.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to sell the State’s lands in Okefe-
nokee swamp. Withdrawn.
Bill for the relief of securities on crimi
nal bonds, where the persons accused could
not, on account of the condition of the
country, be brought to trial. Passed.
Bill to amend the charter of the city of
Athens. Passed.
Bill to compensate clerks and ordinaries
for administering the amnesty oath. Laid
on the table for the present.
Bill to incorporate the Savannah Navi
gation Company. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Savannah Loan
Association. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Augusta Savings
Bank. Passed.
to. the
tory.
Mr. Strozier, introduced a bill to repeal
all laws in relation to slaves.
Also, a bill to establish and define the
relations of husband and wife, parent and
child and master and servant so far as re
lates to negroes, and to define the term
‘negro.” Fifty copies of the bill were or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Freeman introduced a bill to change
the time of holding the Courts in the sev
eral counties of the Western Judicial Cir
cuit.
The special order of the day being a bill
to repeal section 5778 of the code, and to
substitute another therefor. The object
of the biil is to allow parties to testify in
cases where they themselves are interest
ed, leaving the degree of credit to be given
such testimony to be judged by the jury.
Tbe bill was amended .so as to apply to
criminal cases only, and passed.
Bill to incorporate the North Georgia
Mining and Manufacturing Company.—
Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Cherokee Mining
and Manufacturing Company. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Kennesaw Mining
and Manufacturing Company ; capital, 5,-
000,000. Passed.
Mr. Moore, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported a bill to regulate the regula
tions between master and servant.
Bill to incorporate the Home Insurance
Company of Ailanta Passed.
A message was received from Hig Ex
cellency, returning without his signature
the resolution making valid contracts be
tween black and white persons. The
Governor thought the resolution should
not be retro-active.
Bill to repeal an act in reference to the
payment of jurors in the county of Talia-
fero. Passed.
Bill to repeal section 2635 of tbe code,
and to substitute another therefor. The
bill allows aliens to hold land in the State
on their filing an affidavit that it is their
intention within the year to improve the
same. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Smith-
ville in Lee county. Passed.
Mr. Owens introduced a resolution which
was adopted, requesting the Governor to
ascertain whether bonds of the State will
be received in payment of tho State’s tax
due the United States, and in case they
will answer, to issue and pay over the
same.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill for the relief of the Savannah
United Loan Association. Passed.
Bill to change the time of holding Ordi
naries’ courts from the 2d to the 1st Mon
day iu January of each year. Passed.
Bill to allow the Phoenix Building
Association, and the Union Building and
Loan Association to resume business.—
Passed.
Bill to change tbe line between Early
and Miller connties. Passed.
Bill to amend section 4564 of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to amend the act incorporating the
town of Quitman. Passed.
Bill to amend section 4321 of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to allow all persons unable to work
to retail spirituous liquors and peddle with
out license. Lost.
Bill to repeal all anti-disiillation laws.—
Lost.
Bill to prescribe the mode of carrying
cases from City Courts of Augusta, Savan
nah and other cities of the State, to other
courts. Passed.
Bill jto give keepers of livery stables
lien on animals for keeping tbe same.—
Lost.
HOUSE.
February 3rd.
Mr. Pottle, moved to reconsider so much
of the action of the House as relates to
duplicates of plats and grants as evidence
in Courts of this State. The motion pre
vailed.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Moses, McDowell, of Pike, and Alexander
for a few days.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to prohibit concubinage among tbe
blacks of this State. Referred to joint
committee on Freedman’s Code.
Bill to incorporate New Era Mining and
Manufacturing Co. Referred to a special
committee.
HOUSE.
February 5th.
The journal was read and approved.
Leave cf Absence was granted Mr.
Dodds, of Polk.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to allow M. B. Quiilian free
transportation on the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad.
A bill to change the county lines of Ir
win aud Wilcox counties.
A bill to incorporate the Georgia Paper
Mills Company.
A bill to protect passengers on the seT*
eral Railroads in this State.
A bill to- authorize the City Council
Macon to issue change bills.
A bill to discharge the clerk on Freed-
men’s Affairs, and disband the Committee.
A bill to increase tbe jurisdiction of
Courts of Justice.
A bill to pay Daniel B. Sandford for
bringing up the unfinished business of
Robert E. Martin, Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
A bill for the relief of maimed soldier*
of this State. T
A bill to incorporate the Columbus n-
surance Company. ...
A bill to change the time for bol<U®$
the Superior Courts of Muscogee county*
A bill ta incorporate the Southern Min
ing Company. ,
Resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittee to remit certain taxes. Adopted.