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THE FEDERAL UNION,
• (Cornerof Hancock and Wilkinsonstreets.)
OPPOSITE TBECOdBT HOtttE.
■•OflHTOK, IIBBET k CO,, State Printer*.
Toesday Morning, March 6, 1866. .
The Report of the Pi«t«t« CfonilM*.
We publish to day the concluding portion of
ftbe report of the Committee appointed by the
Convention to examine into the financial condi
tion of the State and report to the Legislature.
The enemies of Gov. Brown had circulated re
ports that he and his agents had used the money
and cotton of the State for their private specula
tions. The Committee has been several months
in session, and have examined every person sup
posed to know anything on the oubject, on oath,
and have advertised in all the papers in the State
for those who knew anything on that subject, to
come forward and give their testimony, and after
a careful examination of all the facts, have unani
mously reported that the financial affairs of the
State durine the war had been faithfully and hon
estly managed. The following are the words of
the Committee: “Our conclusion is, after the most
rigid scrutiny into the public and private affairs of
these officers, from Gov. Brown down, that not one
of these rumors has been sustained by the slightest
proof. Instead of fortunes having been made by
them, tee have found them generally poorer than
when they tcent into office." Those persons who
have accused them of dishonesty, have not been
able to produce one particle of testimony to sus
tain their slanders. The report of the Committee
makes a pamphlet of over 70 pages printed matter.
We intend hereafter to give other extracts from
this important report. The labors of the Commit
tee have been very arduons and disagreeable, but
we believe they have faithfully and ably perform
ed their work.
Honors Conferr- r* — At a late public meet
ing in Washington City, at which President
Johnson made a bold and able speech in defence
of the Union and the Constitution, and in denun
ciation of such disnuionists as Sumner and Ste
vens, an important hr nor was conferred, by the
President, on John W. Forney, which was no less
than the title. D. D. (Dead Duck.)
The military IrJfr.
Gen. Grant has issued a Military order that no
newspaper in the United States shall publish dis
loyal articles, original or selected. That suits us
exactly. We hope the N- Y. Tribune, the Chica
go Tribune, and others of that ilk. will take war
ning, and govern themselves accordingly. We at
the South are fbr the Union and the Constitution,
and the Laws. We are in favor of giving all,
white and black, their rights; and we are in favor
of putting down the disunionists whether they
live North or South. We agree with the Presi
dent. and Mr. Seward, and do not agree with Sum
ner Stevens and “Dead Duck.’’ We hope, there
fore, that Genl. Grant will permit us to go on in
our course. We assure him, and every other
friend of the Government, that we will say noth
ing contrary to the spirit of the late speech of the
President at Washington, and Mr. Seward at New
York. On the contrary, we intend to give the aid
of our columns to the President and Mr. Seward,
and further, we intend to urge on every man in
Georgia and the South, the duty of supporting
these high officials of the Government of the Uni
ted States. If this is disloyalty, we are found in j
good company.
Garrison at Columbus —We understand j
the negro troops have been removed from Colum- !
bus, Ga., and thatCapt. Howe’s Regt. 176th New |
York, is now garrisoning the city. If this be true, :
the people of Columbus are truly to be congratu- j
lated- Capt. Howe is a gentleman, as bis con- !
duct here showed—and a white man—and if the j
176th is composed of such material as he com- !
manded here, we shall bear of no more such
scenes as disturbed the quiet of the city a few |
weeks ago.
The Vwei|S Element in the Federal Army-
Rev. Dr. Bellows of New York, in an address
recently before the “New England Society,’’ sta
ted that, “ninety per cent of the Federal Army
during the War were purely American.” Now,
Dr. Bellows, in this brosd statement, shouts the
long bow. Even of Gen. Sherman’s Army, which
had a larger proportion of native Americans
than any other Army the United States had in the
field, more than half were foreigners, and many
of these unable to speak a word of English.—
This will be attested by every man who was per
sonally thrown into communication with the pri
vates in Gen. Sherman’s Army. In the Army of
the Potomac the preponderance of the Foreign
element was even greater. Composed mostly of
Regiments from the Middle and Eastern States,
it is known to the world, that after the first year
of- the War,ther9 were but very few natives from !
those States who could be induced to enter the
Army as privates. Their places were supplied by
Foreigners and Negroes.
The Rev. Dr. overturns his own statement,when
he adds, a little further on, that “ninety per cent
of the claims of wounded soldiers and soldiers
widows and orphans came from those of Foreign
birth.'' Here the Dr. tries to show off the patrio
tism of the Yankee, and the cupidity of the For
eigner. But other people will construe it differ
ently. Toe Yankee is distinguished, the world
over, for looking after bis own interest, and never
refusing to put >o a claim for money w here there
was any show of title; while Irishmen aod Ger-
ro «n« ere proverbial for their liberality and gen-
arosity. Dr. Bellows canuot destroy facts by
bold assertion. History wHi record the fact, that
the Foreign element, together with the negro,
turned the scales, and gave the Confederacy its
death blow. We refer to this statement of Dr.
Bellows to vindicate the truth of History.
The President's si.ength in the Senate.
There are SO Senators: 18 voted to sustain the
President’s Veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Stnee then two other Senators have' home out on
the President's aide. It may be stated thus for
tbe present: Radical* 30, Conservative Repub
Leans and Democanta 20. It is believed a few
days will show a still greeter strength for the Ad-
ninistratkm in the U. S. Senate.
A Yankee has just taught ducks to swim in hot
with such success that they lay boiled eggs.
OMwpoota of the Foderai Hewn.
ihses. Ewnplisa •» Ilswf»n»d fcow*
urn* the Banks. ,
Messrs. Editors:
Whether right or wrong the Legislature has al
ready passed the 8tay Law and an Exemption or
Homestead Law, that relieves or makes “every
body’’ easy, except the Banks: These Institutions
that “laid the golden egg”—that threw open their
vaults wide, and threw out their bills most pro
fusely, in the beginning of the war, when the
State and Confederate Government wanted money
to carry on their Governments aud the Wee,, I
any, these Institutions that, either through patri
otism or fear of “the powers that be,” which thus
acted aud have become bankrupt by thus acting,
for the State has repudiated what she owed them,
and the Confederate Government has failed; as yet
are left out in the cold '. Is this right, or is it fair?
Are not Bank officers human beings ? Ar«r not
Bank Directors human beings f Are not Stock
holders in Banks human beings ? If yea, why not
then treat them as we treat other human beings?
And had they not been hnman beings, the State
of Geoigia and the Confederate States Govern
ment would not have, been aided so lavishly by
them. By the Comptroller General's Reports of
1861 and 1862, it will be seen that the Banks
loaned to the State of Georgia, alone, five millions
and thirty six thousand six hundred and twenty-six
dollars and twelve cents, exclusive of wbat was ad
vanced to the State Treasurer in mutual Bank
accents, and they no doubt let the Confederate
Government have as much or more—all of which
they have lost!
Laws were passed by the State in 1861 and
and 1862 requiring the Banks to redeem their
Notes in State or Confederate Notes and compel
ling them to receive State and Confederate Notes
in payment of all gold debts due them, and to is
sue Change Bills redeemable in Confederate Treas
ury Notes. Gov. Brown, when the Baoks did
not come np fast enough with their bills, when
the State wanted them, sent Circulars to them,
threatening to call the Legislature together and
have the screws put to them—and, then, after Con
federate Treasury Notes began to decline, public
opinion and law both forced the Banks to take
Confederate securities for their discounted notes
.falling due, and they would have been “mobbed,”
had they not so taken them. After all these
things have been done, there are men, in the
Legislature and elsewhere, who “go it strong” on
stay laws and exemption or homes!esd laws, but
just mention “Banks” to them, and say, “give
the Banks relief too,” and they almost go into
spasms. They probably think the “dear people
are many and have many notes, but the poor
Banks, they think, have but few notes, and relying
upon the old prejudices of the people against the
Banks as corporations, and thinking that it still
exists, notwithstanding the action of the Banks
duriDg the war. and tlieir losses by aiding the
State and Confederate Government, these men
will not even listrn to any proposition to “relieve
the Banks.” These men. if they don’t take care,
will miss their reckoning with those they fear
most. The great body of the people are honest
and honorable, and they want honest and fair
dealing—they like to see "fair play all round the
table”—and when they see their Representatives
or others, making “fish of one and flesh of anoth
er,’’ and “hollow loud" for the strong, and trying
to win their favor by “damning” or “neglecting
the weak, they will find out of what kind of stuff
these men are made of, and they will recollect
them on some future occasion. This is my judg
ment.
Then. I say, let the Banks have a white man’s
chance, too. While twisting the laws to suit oth
ers and give others relief, why not give the Banks
a “little equity?” As they had to let the State
and Confederate Government have more than half
ot their circulation, (or about the whole of their
“capital”), and bad no new bills to issue, and
could not, on account of the blockade, have them
engraved, 6ad they desired to do so, and had to
let the State and Confederate Governments have
their old bills dated before the war—and as the
Ordinance jjf the Convention allow all persons
who choose to do so, to contest, inquire into, and
only psy their individual notes according to what
they were worth, when given, delivered, &c.. why
not so change the law as to allow the Banks to
have the same chance with individuals t Why not
give them an opportunity of making persons that
hold their old bills and present them for payment,
prove whether ox not these bills were issued before
or after the war, by stating when they got them>
what they paid for them, how much, &c. By
this means the Banks will be put upon an equali
ty with all others under the Ordinance of the Con
vention, but unless something of the kind be
done, they can’t be put upon this equality. Some
such law as this, will cot let the speculators and
Northern capitalists, who bongbt up the bills of
these Banks during and since the war, and who
only paid 5 and 10 cents, come iu and get $1,00
in guld for what they paid 5 and 10 cents for, aud
have the property of our citizens (if they have
any,) including widows, orphans, Sfc , sold to pky
such claims; nor will it let them come iu and take,
out of the assets of the Banks, an equal share,
with the bona fide bolder of Bank bills issued be
fore the war; but on thecoutrary the latter will
get his dollar for dollar, which be ought to have,
if the Banks and their Stockholders have property
enough to pay the same.
Really, Messrs. Editors, under all the circum
stances—considering that the State and Confed
erate Governments had taken most of the Bank
funds, (perhaps more than all of their capital
stock,) and spent the sprue, without refunding,
were the Legislature to fail to grant some such
relief against the brokers aud sharpers who have
bought bills for almost nothing, as is above allu
ded to, and were I a large Stockholder in the
Banks, I would not try any longer to make ar
rangements to pay up equitably and satisfactorily,
but would immediately sell out wbat private pro
perty I had, for what I could get for it, and if
need be, would immediately quit the State, and I
believe every other man in Georgia, similarly sit
uated. would do the same.
Again, were la voter and held Bank bills issu
ed before the war, for which I paid full gold value,
and my Representative were to vote to let the
Northern Broker, who bought up the bills of the
same bank Issued duriDg the war, at five or ten
cents in the dollar be pat upon an equality with me
in distribution of the assets of the Bank, aud when
there is not euough to pay .all the bills, let the
Broker take as much on his bill which be purchas
ed for ten cents in the dollar in greenbacks, as I
got on mine, for which I paid one hundred cents
in the dollar in gold: I should know how to recol
lect my Representative’s idea of justice to his own
people when he was next a candidate, and would
reflect whether it would not bo right to let him
look to Northern Brokers, for whose interest be
legislates against his own people, for support.—
Probably the Georgia biliholders may haye occa
sion in future, iu some counties in this State, to
look to this matter, and see who are their friends
PmtitftBgt •* ike Jj$glsUture«
. SENATE.
February 24th.
Mr. Black, offered a resolution to prevent
the distribution of tbe mail among the
members until after the adjournment
Lost.
Mr. McDaniel, a resolution to prohibit
tbe introduction of new matter after Mon
day next Agreed to.
Mr. Gresliam, a resolution that tbe Gen
eral assembly adjourn on the 10th-of
March next.
On motion the resolution was amended
by inserting tbe 13th of March, and Fas
sed. .
BILES ON THIRD READING.
Bill to authorize freedmen to perform
the marriage ceremony between persons of
color. Lost.
Bill to regulate proceedings of insolvent
banks. Tbe bill* proposed to allow tbe
banks in the payment of tbeir bills to esti
mate the valne of the same at tbe value of
gold at tbe time the bills were paid out by
the banks.
Fending tbe consideration of tbe bill the
Senate adjourned till Monday morning at
10 o’clock.
HOUSE.
February 24th.
Tbe House took np tbo unfinished busi
ness, tbe bill for the relief of indigent
widows and orphans of deceased soldiers,
and after rejecting, a motion to reconsider
a substitute (lost) laid the bill on tbe ta
ble to take up tbe regular businesss, which
was the evil of the roll for the introduction
of
NEW MATTER*
Mr. J. J. Jones, a bill to alter section
1564 of the Code.
Mr. Russell, a bill to legalize and make
valid certain acts of Notaries Public.
Mr. Stewart, a bill to increase the pay
of the Compiler of the Laws, and to pro
vide for the early distribution of copies of
the same.
Mr. McDongald, a bill to change the
line between Muscogee and Chattahoochee
counties.
Mr. Bird, a bill to amend part 4th, title
7th, paragraph 453, of the Code.
Mr. Vason, a bill to repeal sections 1593
and 2635 of the Code and all other acts
which forbids aliens and foreigners to ac
quire real estate.
Mr. McLendon, a resolution of refusal
to entertain any proposition to sell or lease
tbe State Itoad.
The House again took up the bill for
the relief of indigent widows and orphans
of soldiers.
Tbe bill after unimportant amendments,
Mr. J- t0 a
and apply all of the p^qvigipiMDt the vjf
nance passed by the late convention,
make valid private contracts 'to all wills
made and executed between the 1st day.
of Jane, 1861, and the 1st day of , Jane,
1865.,
Mr. Owens
the donation
tain lands for
and tbe mechanical arts.
On motion of Mr. Bedding, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
February 26tb.
The Housemet at 3 o'clock, p. m., pur
suant to adjournment, and took up*
BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
Bill to allow Clerks of Superior and In
ferior Courts of McIntosh county to keep
tbeir office more than one mile from tbe
Court house. Passed.
Bill to allow fhe.Inferior Court of Bar
tow county to issue bond* to raise revenue
for connty purposes. Passed.
Bill to change tbe line between Batts
and Henry counties. Lost.
Bill to change the line between Paulding
and Cobb counties. Lost.
Bill to incorporate the Cnthbert Manu
facturing Company. Passed.
Bill to authorize the Inferior Court of
Randolph county to issue bonds Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Spring-
field, in Effingham connty. Passed.
If . . ’
n
to
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Swearengen, introduced a bill to
amend tbe several acts incorporating the
town of Bainbridge.
Mr. Gartrell, a bill to amend the char
ter of the Roswell Manufacturing Compa-
ny.
Mr. Russell, a bill to add additional sec
tions to tbe Code.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Hodges, of Butts, for a few days, and to
Mr. Davenport, of Oglethorpe, the bal
ance of the session.
House adjourned till 10 o’clock to-mor
row morning.
*EN4m
February 28th.
Mr. Redding moved to Teconaider so
much of -.tbe aetion of thfi Benatp on yet^.
terday as relates to the passage of the bill
to regulate the proceedings in winding up
y dariBg- lbe »n, and-
yeas
EQUITY.
-- ■ —— .
Pressed.
In order to give room to the President’s veto of
tbe Freedmen’s Bureau Bill, and his speech iu
Washington on tbe 2ild of February, and the Re
port of tba committee on Finance, we are com
pelled to omit the publication of a portion of tbe
proceedings of tbe Legislature, last week, and the
Motions of Acta approved br tbe Governor. These
will come along next week, and tbe connection
be preserved.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Mo
ses tbe balance of the day on account of
sickness.
Mr. Adams, of Clark, introduced a bill
to amend section 39S8 of tbe Code.
Also, a bill to amend section 3604 of the
Code.
Mr. Harlan, a bill to alter the rules of
evidence.
Mr. Glenn, a bill to define the mode of
ascertaining the number of indigent wid
ows and orphans of soldiers, and indigent
soldiers, and all other persons who have to
be supported by taxation.
Mr. Gartrell, a resolution iu relation to
the pay of claims of Post Masters.
Adjourned till Monday morning 9 o’
clock.
SENATE. -'
February 26th.
Mr. McDaniel offered the following
which were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, did pass
an Act donating public lands to the sever
al States and Territories which may pro
vide colleges for the benefit of Agricul
ture and Mechanical arts, approved July
2d, 1862, provided that the State or Ter
ritory should signify its acceptance within
two years from the date of its approval by
tbe President; and, whereas, an Act ex
tending tbe time within which States and
Territories may accept this grant of lands
was passed and approved April 14th,
1864, by which the time of acceptance
'was extended to April 14th, 1866. There
fore
Be it resolved by tbe Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of Geor
gia in General Assembly met, That the
State of Georgia does hereby signify its
acceptance of the benefit of tbe provis
ions of this Act.
Resolved further, .That His Excellency,
the Governor, be authorized to forward a
copy of these resolutions to the President
of the United States.
The bill for the relief of banks was ta
ken np as nnfinisned business. Pending
the consideration of tbe bill the Senate
adjourned. ,
HOUSE.
February 26th.
The Journal was read and approved.
* mi. 1.8 ox third reading.
Bill to authorize tbe Superintendent Of
the Western ir Atlantic Railroad and
State Treasurer to sign a bond pledging
the faith of tbe State for tbe 'payment of
certain purchases, made of tbe Unified
States. Passed.
The stay law—tbe special order—was
taken up, and after a considerable discus
sion, passed.
Bill for-the relief- of Lunatic Asylum.—
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Tbe Homestead bill was taken up and
read. i n
Adjourned till 3 o’clock, P. M.
SENATE.
February 26th.
The Senate reassembled at 3 o’clock,
p. m. t and resumed tbe consideration of
tbe bill for the relief of Banks.
NEW MATTER.
This being the Ia$t day For the intro
duction of new matter unless by a two-
th-rd vote.
Mr Strozier introduced a bill to amend
the 11th section of the charter of tbe Ma
con and Western Railroad Company.
Mr. Butler, a bill to incorporate the)
Madison Petroleum Company.
SENATE.
February 27th.
The title of the bill introduced by Mr.
Moore, from tbe Joint Judiciary Commit
tee is .* “A Bill to define the status of
persons of color and to regulate their
rights.” This bill proposes to secure to
persons of color, the lights of person and
property, to hold and convey lands, to
inherit, give evidence and maintain all
civil rights before tbe Courts on the same
footing as white persons, and farther de
clares that they shall not be punishable
for any crime or offence against tbe laws
in any manner different from that in which
white persons are punished.
The bill to regulate proceedings in
winding up tbe affairs of insolvent banks,
was amended and passed by a vote of
yeas 22, nays 20.
The bill as passed relieves the officers
of banks from tbe pains and penalties of
tbe law incarred by the suspension of
specie payments. The bill does not relieve
from personal liability the stockholders
of tbe banks. It allows the banks to go
at once into liquidation. It oompels the
bill-holders to prove by witnesses at wbat
time they received their bills; or in case
they cannot prove the same by testimony
to say on oath when they received tbe
bills; and said bills are to be estimated
on a gold basis at tbe time they were
received.
Tbe House Tax bill was taken np and
read. Mr. Strozier offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted :
Whereas, death has laid his icy hands on
the person of Brig. Gen. John K. Jack-
son, of the late Confederate army ; there
fore, in view of his exalted patriotism,
be it
Rosolred, That tbe Senate do now ad
journ till, to-morrow 10 o’clock.
HOUSE.
February 27th.
Mr. Byrd, moved to reconsidef the bill
passed on yesterday known as tbe Stay
Law. The motion was lost.
Mr. J. J. Jones offered a resolution
that the House hereafter hold night ses
sion. The resolution was adopted.
The Senate resolution in relation to the
lands donated to the States and Territo
ries for colleges for the promotion of agri
culture and the mechanical arts, was taken
up and adopted.
The House took np the Senate bill
known as tbe “Exemption Bill.” The
Judiciary Committee of tbe Honse report
ed a substitute for the same. The essen
tial difference between the original and
substitute are these: Tbe original ex
empts from levy and sale one hundred
acres of land and five acres for every child
under 18 years of age and ten additional
acres for every invalid, including home
stead not worth exceeding $2,500, besides
household and kitchen furniture, working
tools, books and provisions to a larger
amount than now allowed by law, and ap
plies to all judgments, liens, etc.
The substitute only exempts $1,000
worth of property and $200 worth addi
tional for every child under twelve years
of age, and limits tbe exemption to judg
ments obtained upon contracts made or
torts committed after tbo passage of the
act.
The bill and substitute were laid on
tbe table for the predent.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution to adjourn on 13th prox.
BILLS OH THUUI READING.
’ 1 '*
Bill to alter and amend chap^ 4, art.
1, part 2, titje 2, of the Code. Fassed.
Bill to incorporate the Steam Mill Cot
ton Co. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Blahreville Min
ing and Manufacturing Company. Pass
ed.
Bill to change the time of holding |he
Inferior Courts of Worth county. Pass-
ed.
Bill to give certain powers to the Judge
of the* City Court of Savannah and to
prescribe certain penalties in —»d courts,
and for other purposes. Passed.
BUI to enlarge the powers of the City
Council of Auguste. Passed.
Bill to extend the,corporate limits of
I the city of Rome, Lost.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The Tax BUI as passed by the House,
was taken up and with immaterial amend
ments was passed.
Bill to prevent the distillation of grain.
Lost:
Bill to grant certainlauds to the author
ities of the city of Macon. Laid on the
table for tbe present.
Bill to amend the charter of the city of
Macon. Passed.
Bill for the prevention of vagrancy.—
Lost.
Bill to donate the lands of tbe State
lying in Okefenokee Swamp as a permanent
endownment for tbe Georgia Home for Or
phans. Made the order for Monday next.
Bill to allow the legal voters of Bartow
connty to change the county site of said
connty. Lost.
Bill to allow tbe City Council of * Rome
to issue change bills. Lost.
Bill to incorporate tbe Macon Canal and
Water-Works. Passed.
Correction.—It was Mr. O. P. Bell,
and not Mr. Strozier, that introduced the
bill to amend tbe 11th section of tbe char
ter of tbe Macon and Western Railroad.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to provide fer the taking of the
census of the iState. Indefinitely post
poned. ~
Bill to repeal all extra oaths required
of persons on entering on the duties of
office etc Lost.
Bill to relieve Stockholders of Banks
from personal liability in tbe redemption
of bills. Indefinitely postponed.
Bill to give Jnstices’s Courts jurisdiction
in all cases sounding in damages where
the amount claimed does not exceed $50.
Indefinitely postponed.
Bill to relieve the people from burden
some taxation, and to provide for the rais
ing of money for State purposes by the
issue of $2,000,000 worth of State bonds.
Indefinitely postponed:
Bill to establish a court for the trial of
minor offenses. Indefinitely postponed.
Bill to fix the compensation for officers
and members of tbe General Assembly —
Laid on the table for the present.
Bill io make valid certain private con
tracts, and to adjust the equities of the
same. Laid on tbe table for the present.
HOUSE.
February 28th.
It was decided that tbe motion in rela
tion to the Homestead bill was one to
postpone indefinitely and not to lay on
the table for the present.
Mr. Baker, therenpon moved to recon
sider the action of the House on yester
day on that bill. The motion prevailed.
The morning session was taken np dis-
enssing the bill.
Tbe Honse before adjourning in the
morning, passed the Homestead bill.
Mr. Moris, introduced a bill for the re
lief of Jasper J. Owen and Wm. Owen.
Mr. Hardeman, a bill to incorporate tbe
Yonah Gold Company.
, a «til9rl, 0
courts to adjust the equities, T£*
the special order was taken up ”
considerable discussion passed.
» n <l aftfi*
HOUSE.
•The motion of Mr. J. J j^ rch lst -
consider the Homestead bill Da ’i r
terday, was lost. ’ Pas8ed Je
On motion of Mr. Ridley, the h’ll
incorporate the North Georgia At •
»od Manufacturing Company, P „ M
terday, was reconsidered, and the „„ 7
said Company changed to the
Mining and Manufacturing CompJJ, 0 ^,
the bill naaaed 6 v* 0 /. and
suspension
the bill passed.
Mr. McLendon, on the
the rules, introduced a bill for th
of John 8. Edmnndm.n.ofWuV.t ' ;
BILLS ON THHtO RKADIVo 1
. Bi,1 r to 5 iv ? Magistrates’ Courtsj„ ri8die
tion of certain criminal cases. p as
assed.
BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
Bill to incorporate the Gate Gity Insu
rance Company. Passed.
Bill to amend 4435 section of tbe Code.
Passed.
Bill to prevent negroes, mulattoes and
other persons of color of African descent
from other States and Territories from
settling or residing in this State. Lost.
Bill to increase the fees of Clerks of Su
preme Court, and regulate the fees of coun
ty officers. Passed.
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Ridley, reported a bill to facilitate
the collection of Tents in this State.
Mr. Starr, a bill to authorise the Gover
nor to remit the General Tax for. the year
1866. in case the Federal Tax has to be
paid by the people.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to incorporate the Franklin Mining
and Manufacturing Company. Passed.
Bill to authorize Justices* of -the Peace
of the 1092 district G. M. in tbe county
of Ware to hold tbeir court at Glenmore
Station No.* 10, on the Atlantic and Gulf
R. R. in said county. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Eagle and Phoe
nix Manufacturing Company of Columbus.
Passed.
Bill for tbe relief of Milly Howard for
mer wife of Simon P. Howard, of Pierce
eonnty, Passed.
Bill to incorporate the North Georgia
Mining and Manufacturing Company No.
2. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Carrol Manufac
turing Company. Passed.
Bill to amend tbe Charter of the town
of Sparta, in Hancock county, so as to
authorize the Commissioners thereof to in
crease the foe for the entail of spirituous
liquors. Passed.
Bill to authorize k Just ices of Inferior
Court of Thomas and Liberty counties to
levy and collect a tax For certain purposes.
Passed.
Bill For the .relief of Moses S. Collins.
Passed.
t Senate liU supplementary.to an act to
incorporate the North Georgia Mining and
ManufacturingjCompajay. Passed.'
Senate bill to incorporate the Hansell
Manufacturing Company, of Campbell
county. Passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rome
Gas Light Company. Passed..
Senate bill to incorporate the Wohat-
chee Mining Company. Passed.
House bill to consolidate tbe several
acts to incorporate the town of Bainbridge,
in Decatur connty, and to grant certain
privileges to the same. Fassed.
SENATE.
March lst.
The bUl to prevent the distillation of
grain, lost yesterday,’ was reconsidered.
1 he House resolution in relation to the
distribution of certain books in the State
Library was agreed la
Tbe bill to make valid private contracts
Bill to prevent white persons from put
chasing certain articles from persons
color. Lost.
Bill to not pros all criminal cases
the party committing the offense was act
ing under authority of an officer who 1
power to give the order. Passed.
Bill to establish Southern Bank
Americus. Passed.
Bill to prevent settlement of lands U
freedmen in certain cases. Lost.
Bill to amend Interest Laws of tiij
State. Laid on the table tor the present
Bill to ineprporate the Southern 8u
vings Bank aud Commercial Association
Passed.
Put on your Stamps.—The Indiarapolj
Journals ays a lady ha* just paid to th 8
Collector the penalty of $50, which, br
section 158 of the internal Revenue Law
is assessed against parties to mortgage*
deeds, etc., who fail to affix the requisitt
stamp at the time of execution them
and do nnt apply to the Collector to hav*
the deficiency remedied before the expira
tion. of twelve calendar months from tba
expiration of such instrument. As tlj
action of tbe law is not generally nude:
stood, and as parties are frequently trosb
led to know what course to pursue in »
sea where they hold instruments to which
the executor thereof has failed to affii th<
requisite stamp in order to make such in.
strument valid, we giva the law on thi
subject. At any time previous to the ex-
piration of twelve months from the data
of the execution, tbe party, by applying
to the Collector of the District within
which be resides, and paying for the ne
cessary stamp, it can be by him affixed,
cancelled and rendered valid , provided
always, that it is made to appear to the
Collector that the failure to stamp the in
strument did not arise from any wilful
design to evade the operation of the Reve
nue law. At any time after the expiration
of twelve months from date of execution,
the stamp can also be affixed by the Col
lector, but it is made bis duty to assesi
agaisnt tbe applicant a penalty of $50.
Raw
Substitute for Peruvian Guano.
B A uITh’S
Bone Super-Phosphate of Lim?
BAUGH & SONS.
MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETOR':
N*. 99 8«atk Delaware Arcane,
PHILADELPHIA.
This valuable MANURE has been before tie
agricultural public, Under one name, for tweln
years past, and its character for vigor of actio
and permanence in effect is well established. Be
fore the war it waa introduced to some extent
tbe Southern States, and waa found to be highly
adapted to
Cotton, Tobacco and all Crop*
And as a perfect substitute for Peruvian Gn»ni
(afforded at leas than one half the cost,) it has bee:
adopted by agriculturists of known intelligent!
and discrimination. It is warranted not to ei
hauat the soil, baton the contrary permanently«
improve it. The sales now amount to mar;
thousand tons annually, and tbe facilities for in
manufacture are extensive and complete.
Pamphlet describing its distinctive claimi maj
be bad on-application to the undersigned ap“ti
of the manufacturers from whom the MANl'Bi
may at all times be obtained.
Orders should be sent early to J. O. MATHEW-
SON, solo agent, Augusta, Ga.
Feb. 8tb, 1866. 28 3ao*
Heyt’s Superphosphate.
$63 pee 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 beeu used and tested in the
moat thorough manner in Georgia, and has univer
sally proved equal to any Manure offered in jh»
culture of Cotton. Every barrel is guaranteed W
be of Standard Purity. Terms strictly cash. Be
low are the names of some who have used,
can best speak of its excellence .
Jonatban-M Miber, 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;
Dr- E. M. Pendleton, Sparta. Georgia.
Roht. F Connelly, Eeq., Burke Connty, Ga*
R. J. Henderson, Esq , Covington. Ga.
Tiros J- D. Davis, Esq., Beech Island, S. C.
Geo. A. Oates, Esq., Augusta, Ga.
Dr. H. R Cook. Beech Island, 8. C.
Tbos. W. WLately, Esq., Beech Island, S. C.
Wm Summer. Esq., Pomaria, S. C.
Col. M. C. M. Hammond, Athens, Gs.
Wm. P. Grant, Esq., Walton County. Ga-
James A. Shivers, Esq., Warremon, Ga.
J. F. Aw trey. Esq., LaGrange, Ga.
Wilson Bird, Esq., Hancock County, Ca.
J. R. Morrisson, Esq., Burke County, Gs«
W. A. Saffold, Madison, Ga.
W. W. Anderson, Esq., Warren County. Ga.
Judge M- H. Welborn, Esq., Warren Co.,G«-
M. W. Halbert, Esq , Warren County, Gs.
W. H. Brant)ey, Esq , Warren County, Gs.
Isaac PoweU; Keq , High Shoals. Ga.
I. C. Dennis, Esq , Eaton ton, Ga.
A. G. Hester, Esq , Walton County, Ga.
Joel Mgthews, ISsq., Oglethorpe Oounty, G»-
Col. John Billups, Athens, Ga.
Dr. G. W. Watkins. Sparta, Ga.
A. J. Lane. Esq., Sparta. Ga.
W. W Simpson, Esq., Sparta, Ga.
J. T. Botbweli, Esq.. Augusta. Ga.
J. V. Jones, Esq., Burke County, Gs,
A. Pharr, Esq , Social Circle, Georgia.
J. C. Bower. Esq , Irwinton, Ga.
R. H. P. Laz -nby, Esq • Warrenton, Gs:
Jas. Rainsford, Esq , Edgefield, S. C.
Hon.* J. J. Jones, Burke County, Ga.
8. M. Manning*Hawkinsville, Ga.
E. A. Smith, Esq , Walton County, Georgia
T. J. Lester,'Esq , \™lton County, Georgi*-
John P. C. Whitehead, Esq., BurkjCouutv.ua
Dr. M 8. Durham, Esq.; Clarke County, “
A. P. Hearing. Eeq., Athens, Ga.
For prompt attention, orders should be sent
* M47, J. O. MATHEW80N, Age"* 1
2S6 Broad at., Augusta, Ga. ,
Fab. 8th, 1866. .28,3a*