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j. w. BURKE & CO. GEORGIA JOURNAL & MESSENGER j W. SUB.KB dt CO., Proprietors. OFFICE No- 60 SECOND STREET, MACON, GA. M the senior partner in the late firm of go* 4 Burr, continues hi* connection with the P*P* r< n vtes of simaiPTiON. per Annum $lO 00 DAIL ’ Six Months 5 00 „ Thre*- Months ...... 260 » One Month lOn M ■■ Three Months 1 50 a .vKi-T.per Annum 8 00 the INACUt RAL ADDRESS. president Grant's inaugural address will be found in another column. Like all similar documents, it will disappoint many of Bis supporters, but to the South It speaks with no uncertain voice. We have nothing to hope for from the new administration. The affairs of the gov ernment are to he administered, not, per haps, in a way to please the extremists of the Radical party, but certainly with no reference to the wishes or interests of the Southern (States of the Union. Under a 6 bow of brave words, and an admirably feigned assumption of independence, there plainly runs a current of subserviency to party behests, and an assurance to its leaders that their wishes and counsels will not be disregarded. Grant is a Radi cal, and a slave of the bond-holders at that. ri > much is plain, and that is the long and short of the matter. If any gouthern man can see anything else in this utterance, he is more of an optimist than we even dare try to be. Let the South know the fact, and he warned accordingly. We trust the Legislature of Georgia will reqiond in a fit manner to Grant’s cham pionship of the infamous 15th amend ment. Now, more than ever, is it their duty to show themselves deaf to every appeal, come from whence it may, that calls upon them to violate their oaths of office, to assail the Constitution of the United States, and to write the epitaph of State independence. Their duty is but made the plainer by the defection of him who, with an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution scarcely dry on his lips, urges his fellow-citizens to a shameful assault upon one of its most im portant provisions. “PLANTATION MANNERS.” Some years ago, when the inllueuce of tiie South prevailed at Washington aud gave tone to society as well as legislation, the envious Yankee Congressmen com plained of nothing so strenuously as what they chose to denominate “plantation manners.” In those days, we had some thing like honesty in law and decency in private life at the National Capitol, hut the feverish and hypocritical Puritan Paul Prys, affected to discover nothing but hauteur in the men aud flippancy in the women who led the Washington world at that time. These saiutly agita tors were blatant in proclaiming the changes they intended to bring about when their hobbies and their representa tives should rule the roast. Time, in its revolving cycles, gave these sour reform ers the victory ; it likewise afforded them an opportunity to display the quality of their virtue. After a while “plantation manners” ceased in the Halls of Congress and in the social life of the city. Puritan morals came into vogue, and here, from theirown sources, we have apt illustra tions of how much heaven and earth have been benefited by the transfer. The New York Tribune’s eorrespoudeut, writing of thesceueat the counting of the electoral votes for President, said : “The rules prohibiting the privilege of tlielioor were suspended, aud down there on lounges, and sofas, aud Representa tives’ seats, were ladies and children, wires and relativesof honorable members, relieving the sombre aspect of the cham ber. Hut there were others, too; noted lobbyists, and even strumpets of the street, some way or other, found admis sion. There was Mrs. Cobb, the pardon broker, and Mrs. So-aud-So, wnose repu tation is not doubtful. How they got there, who invited them, no one, perhaps, will care lo tell,or acknowledge,but were there, to the disgrace of our civilization aud the shame of the House.” So much for the first witness. We pass t> the second, who is no less a shining Radical thau the correspondent of the Chicago Republican. He thus testifies : “immediately outside the left hand en trance to the [Senate, looking from the Vice I'resident’s desk toward the main doorway of the chamber, is an elegant apartment. It is handsomely gilded and frescoed, elegant carpets cover the lloor ; luxurious arm chairs aud lounges are numerous, and everything invites to re pose aud quiet and abandon. It is the re ception room of tlie Senate. It is easy of access from tiie chamber. This room is notoriously the greatest assignation place in Washington. At any time during the session of the Senate, the visitor may see there, in brazen elFroutery, knowu wo men of ill-fame. They are attired in cost ly fabrics, diamonds aud lace, and the latest fashions. Senators do not hesitate to come from their seats and the work of legislation at their bidding. Tbe officers of the Senate know them, or if they do not, they ought to ; but instead of being debarred admission, they are allowed to ply their vocation in the very Capitol of the nation. I do not say that all the ladies who go there are of this character—bnt 1 do say that in the course of a siugle day more than a score of this class of people are to be fouud in that room.” Picture it—think of it ! A Chicago Radical is absolutely forced to blush for the profiigacy of the Senate of the United States, whose least vice is that of drunk ness! Aad this is the Senate which holds so tenaciously to what it assumes to be the rights of man aud true Republican liberty. This is tbe Senate which Grant wlli have to fight. The man of mystery is called upon to combat the men of de vious ways. If the impulses of the sol dier are really honest, his chief dauger is right in the pathway of the Senate, whose seething corruption has souuded the un hallowed depths which Juveuallaid bare, in days of old, for the horror and instruc tion of mankind. — Augusta Constitution. Rights of Country Papers.— Our re spected cotemporary of the Bainbridge Argus, observes the Augusta Press, cer tainly entertains peculiar notions as to the rights of country newspapers. In its last issue it plainly tells the Macon Jour nal and Messenger that while it is willing to see its agent solicit patronage in tbe way of obtaining new subscribers, that it “ does not recoguize its right to go beyond aud seek job work aud official advertising, to which it cau justly lay no claim.” This is absurd. City papers, like those of the country, have a right to all tbe patronage they can obtain iu a le gitimate way, not only in every county in Georgia, hut throughout the country. If the law does not forbid the county officials of Southwestern Georgia from advertising in a Macon paper, then a Macon paper has clearly the right to seek their patron age. Free Cotton to France. —The Mobile Board of trade officially announces that on and after June 12th, 1869, all cotton carried into France, will go duty free. THE REMOVAL OF THE CAPITOL. This journal has had very little to say on the question of removing the capitol back to Miiledgeville, because, while we have always thought it should never have been taken to Atlanta, we were willing to let the Legislature take the matter in hand, and correct the error. We are sat isfied now, however, that’t is idle to look for action from that body, unless stimula ted by the sharp spur of popular opinion. They seem to have become demoralized somehow, and incapable of giving effect to what they really desire themselves, and what they know is the wish of their con stituents. That there is a clear majority of the Legislature favoring the removal we are emphatically assured. As it takes two-thirds, however, to put the question en train for success, we fear that number cannot be obtained without the people speak out in meetings, and through the press. Let an organized effort be made at once, and all over the State, for such a consummation. The time and circum stances are peculiarly favorable, just now. We believethat a grand rally of the friends of removal will prove perfectly successful. Let it be made at once. Arguments are plentiful as blackberries, and every day’s developments at Atlanta of the burden preparing for the tax payers of the State, growing out of the removal to that city, are adding to them. It was a swindle from the start, and like a hall of snow, the swindle grows in wickedness aud cost every day. While upon the subject, we desire to exchange a few words with the Atlanta Constitution, which paper has worked itself into such a fury over the question as to make some statements that are decided ly out of place in a journal claiming to be Democratic, andstill more in one that has a due regard for accuracy iu dealing with facts. A late issue of that journal contains the following: The people of Georgia voted to locate the Capitol at Atlanta. As much as she is viilified and traduced by her jealous rivals, they dare not charge her with bar tering her political principles for the Cap itol. Macon, Columbus, Savannah, Au gusta, and other points, by voting for the new Constitution, located the Capitol in Atlanta, whilst her own citizens, from their honest objection to that instrument, voted largely against it. Now these very parties are damning us from Dan to Ber sheba because we have the Capitol. It is amusing to see how reckless of the truth they are in most they have to say iu regard to Atlanta. They betray a mean spite and a vindictive spleen wholly un worthy of the press. They imagine that they are to be swallowed up body and soul by Atlanta, and with no means more laudable to prevent it, they prostitute i their columns to falsehood and detiaction of the basest kind. We do not remember to haveseen, among ail the articles written upon the subject, more than half a dozeu that could lay claim to fairness and can dor. The people of Georgia, we repeat, located the Capitol by their vote iu Atlan ta. Should the question be submitted to them again, they will ratify their former act. A more glaring aud extraordinary mis statement was never penned than is set forth iu the first paragraph of this extract. The peopie of Georgia did not vote to locate the Capitol at Atlauta. A lot of uegroes went through the forms of doing that thing, aud their voice was declared the voice of the people of the State. Theques tiou of removal was cuuniugly complica ted with other questions, and iu this way managed to get enough negro votes to jus tify the announcement that it had been carried. The whole thing was a fraud and a swindle, hut we doubt if even a majority of the negroes really favored the removal. With the Columbus Sun we have no idea that “asingle white man iu Macon, Colum bus, Savauuah or Augusta, who wears a clean shirt and speaks the truth,” voted for removal, or would vote that way now if the questiou was fairly submitted. The tax-payers of Georgia opposed, aud will oppose the removal on the score of econ omy aloue, if nothing else. This, of all times, is the one when that consideration is and should he first consulted. As to the “mean spite” and “vindictive spleen” alluded to by the Constitution, we have little to say. That charge is as base less as the assertion that the people of Georgia voted for removal. At least, we have not seen any manifestations of that character in our exchanges, and we ex change with nearly every paper in the State. Such words and charges answer admirably when argument is lacking, and “spite” and “spleen” are swelling in the heart of the person who so glibly charges their manifestation upon others. Iu con clusion, we desire to range ourself unde the bauuerof those who are calling and working for a measure favored by a large majority of the people of Georgia, aud which is imperatively demanded by that foremost consideration for poor people — economy. We call upou the people and their newspapers to speak out right now, and with no uncertain voice. We put our advocacy of the measure upou this ground first and foremost, and we call on all who are feeling the burdeus of the iniquitous taxes they are required to pay, to join us. (TBIS REFUGEES. Outrages ou Americana In Ilmrana. The steamshin Juniata, from Havana, arrived at PbiladeJpuia uu vuo -uu u.i. She had ou board about sixty passengers, the larger portion of whom were refugees from the island of Cuba. The Inquirer says: From one of the refugees we have re ceived the following statement concern ing the abuses to which Americans are subjected iu Havana. He states that about twenty American citizens are at present imprisoned in the Careel de Ta cou, merely on suspicion of being con nected with the insurgents, aud that the attempted interference in their behalf by the Unitea States Vice-Consul General has been totally disregarded by the au thorities of tlie island. Mr. Utly. the Secretary of the United States Consulate in Havana, was thrown into a dungeon, where lie is still imprisoned, without the least deference or regard to his positiou as a United States official. Mr. J. Brito, a naturalized American citizen, applying fora passport to leave Cuba for the United States, last week, was unceremoniously seized while iu the passport bureau, and conducted to prison, j where he was coufmed for three or four ; days aud then set at la.ge, without any reason being giveu him for this unjustifi able violation of his person and right. The larger number of Americans resi dent in Cuba are anxious to know what steps our Government is likely to take for their protection, as they know not at what moment they may be thrown iuto prison aud otherwise outraged. Among the Cubans themselves, neither wealth, rank nor sex is respected, and hundreds of all are being daily led to pris on. The body of volunteers who now garrison the city of Havana have ex pressed a determination to hang or other wise kill all Cubans who were impris oned in Havana on the 20th of this month. A Liberal Subscription. —The Co lumbus fc>uu, of Wednesday, says that oti Monday night, ata church meeting, $6,100 were subscribed by ten persons, towards building a Catholic Church in that city. From three more $1,500 were expected. Father Ryan subscribed SI,OOO. "V i t a sine Literis Mors est. PRESIDENT GRANTS INAUGURAL AD DRESS. BT MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Your suffrage having elevated me to the office of President of the United States, I have, in conformity with the Constitution of our country, taken the oath of office prescribed therein. I have taken this oath without mental reservation, and with the determination to do, to the best of my ability, all that it requires of me. The r. spousibilities of the position I feel, but I accept them, without fear. The office has c< me to me unsought. I commence its duties untrammelled. I briug to it a conscientious desire arid determination to fill it to the best of my ability, aud to the satisfaction of the people. On all leading questions agitating the public mind, I will always express my views to Congress, aud urge them accord ing to my judgment; and, wiien I think it advisable, I will exercise the Constitu tional privileges of interposing a veto to defeat measures which I oppose. Rut all laws will be faithfully executed, whether they meet my approval or not. I sh til, on all subjects, have a policy to recommend, but none to enforce against tiie will of the people. Laws are to govern all alike—those opposed to as well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution. The country having just emerged from a great rebellion, many questions will come before it for settlement, in the next four years, which preceding administra tions have never had to deal with. In meeting these, 't is desirable that they should be approached calmly—without prejudice, hate or sectional pride, remain- j beriDg that the greatest good to the great est number is the object to be attained. This requires security of person and prop erty, and freedom in religious and politi cal opinion, in every part of our common country, without regard to local prejudice. All laws to secure these ends will receive my best efforts for their enforcement. A great debt lias been contracted, in securing to us and our posterity, the Union. The payment of this—principal and in terest —as well as the return to a specie basis, as soon as it can he accomplished without material detriment to the debtor class, or to the country at large, must be provided for. To protect the national honor, every dollar of Government in debtedness sbou Id he paid iu gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the con tract. Let it be understood that no re pudiator of one farthing of our public debt will he trusted in public places, and it will go far towards strengthening a credit, which ought to he the best in the world, and will ultimately enable us to replace the debt with bonds, hearing less interest than we now pay. And to this should be added the faithful collection of the reve nue—a strict accountability to the Treas ury for every dollar collected, and the greatest practicable retrenchment in ex penditure iu ev_ry department of Govern ment. When we compare the paying capacity of the country now—with ten States stiil in poverty from the effects of war, hut soon to emerge, I trust, into greater prosperity than ever before —with its paying capacity twenty-live years ago, and calculate what it prolmbiy will he twenty-live years hence, who can doubt the feasibility of paying every dollar then, witli more ease than we now pay for useless luxuries? Why, it looks as though Providence hid be stowed upon us a strong box of the precious metals, now locked up in the sterile mountain of the far West, which we are forging the key to unlock, to meet the very contingency that is now upon us. Ultimately, it may be necessary to in crease the facilities to reach these riches, and it may he necessary, also, that the General Government should give its aid to secure this access. Rut that should only lie, when a dollar of obligation to pay secures precisely the same sort of dollar to use now, and not before. Whilst tne ques tion of specie payments is in abeyance, the prudent busiuess man is careful about con tracting debts, payable in the distant future. The Nation should follow the same rule. A prostrate commerce is to be rebuilt and all industries encouraged. The young men of the couutry —those who from their ages must be its rulers twenty five years lienee—have a peculiar interest in maintaining the national honor. A moment's reflection as to what will be our commanding influence among the na tions of the earth iu their day, if they are only true to themselves, should inspire them with national pride. All denisons, geographical, political and religious, can join in the common sentiment. How the public debt is to be paid, or specie payments resumed, is not so im portant as that a plan should he adopted ami acquiesced in. A united determination to do is worth more than divided coun cils upon the method of doing. Legisla tion may not be necessary now, nor even advisable; but it will be, when the civil law is more fully restored in all parts of the country, and trade resumes its wonted channels. It will be my endeavor to execute all laws iu good faith—to collect all revenues assessed, and to have them properly ac counted for and economically disbursed. I will, to the best of my ability 7 , appoint to office those only who will carry 7 out this design. • Iu regard to foieigu policy 7 , I would deal with nations as equitable law requires in dividuals to deal with one another. I would protect the law-abiding citizen, whether of native or of foreign birth, wherever his rights are jeopardized, or the flag of our couutry floats. I would re spect the rights of all nations, demanding equal respect for our own. If others de part from this rule, in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent. The proper treatment of the originaloc eupants of this laud—the Indians—is oue deserving caretul study. I will favor any course towards them, which tends to their civilization, Chistiauizatiou, and ul timate citizenship. The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitate the public so long as a portion of the citizens of the nation are excluded from privileges iu any State. It seems to me very desirable that this ques tiou should be settled now, and I emer it' i tfi^‘Ufe,°^. a ßd- e xnress the desire that teeuth article of amendment to the Con stitution. In conclusion. I ask patient forbearance oue towards another, throughout the land, and a determined eflort on the part of every citizen to do his share towards cementing a happy Uuiou ; aud ask the prayers of the nation to Almighty God iu behalf of this consummation. U. 8. Grant. A New Manufactory in Augusta.— We are gratified to announce another ad dition to the manufactories of our city, aud one sustained by Northern capitalists, too, which the monstrous slanders circu lated by the Radical press at borne and j abroad, concerning the insecurity of lif- ! aud property iu the South, has hitherto kept away.* A gentleman from near Syracuse, in New York State, arrived in Augusta, not long since, in search of au eligible site for the location of a helve manufactory, aware that, from the vast timber resources of Georgia, aud its con- I sequent cheapness, an establishment of that character would be certain to yield a large profit on the capital iuvested. For- j tuualely, while iu this city he learned j that the property known as the Nelson Bobbin Factory was offered for sale by its owner. An examination convinced him that tiiis was the very place he needed, aud accordingly, after some little negotia tion, it was purchased. Since that time he has gone steadily to work, improved the building, erected his lathes and other machinery,'and the manufactory will soou be in full blast, turning out helves for Northern consumption. This gentleman is also a partner iu a large establishment at his former home, near Syracuse, which is engaged iu making hoes, shovels.spades, rakes, pitchforks, axes, etc., and tbe han dles that are made by his machinery here will be shipped to the former place for use. He has found no difficulty iu procuring tbe timber suitable for this purpose, and has already contracted with one party for nearly four hundred cords of poplar wood, and with another for nearly three hundred cords of the same material. —Chronicle a nd Sentinel , 4iA. MACON. GA.. TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1869. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. From the Constitution. Monday. March 1, 1869. Senate. —Senate called to order by the President. Grayer by Mr. Hinton. Journal of Saturday read and approved. RCLES SUSPENDED. The rules were suspended aud a reeolu tion offered by Mr. Speer, tendering a seat on tbe floor of the Senate to Gov. W. H. Smith, of Alabama. Adopted. THAT THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND. A message from Gov. Bullock, enclosing j the action of tbe City Council of Atlanta, asking tbe appointment of a joint cornmit i tee to adjust the matter of furnishing tbe ! Capitol with furniture, aud recommend ing that the request of the City Council be acceded to. The Governor claimed that the necessities of the situation demanded tbe course pursued by him iu expending the thirty-rive thousand dollars, aud that under the contract the City Couueil of Atlanta was bouud to furnish the Capitol with appropriate furniture. The message was taken up. Mr. Nuuually ottered a joint resolution, '■ which was adopted, appointing a joiut | committee of four from the Seuate and j six from the House, to consider aud adjust j the matier of furnishing the capitol build- | iug, and that one hundred copies of thev 1 message be printed. The Chair appointed the following ab. the committee on tbe part of the Senate, viz: Messrs. Nunually, Smith, 36th, Fain, and McArthur. BILLS ON FIRST READTNG. Mr Candler—to amend section 3763 of the Code ; for the relief of defaulting tax- j payers for 1868 ; to require the Secretary oi State to keep a recorded list showing the number aud title of all acts deposited i in his office, aud to provide a peualty for permitting such acts to be takeu from his I office, or to keep said list; to change the 1 lines between DeKalb aud Gwinnett, so [ as to include the residence of L. R. Wor- I mack iu DeKalb. Mr. Smith, of the 36th—To fix the sala ries of messeugers and clerks of the Gen eral Assembly. [Fixes it at $360 per au- ! num, with actual necessary expenses to t and from residence, after 1870 ] Mr. Nunnally—To amend the act incor- ; porating Savannah, Albany and North I Alabama Railroad. Also, to provide a more speedy mode for enforcing liens in certain cases. Mr. McArthur—To detiue the meaning of the term wild and unimproved lauds. Mr. Me Whorter—To allow Judges of Superior Courts to send to the Peniten tiary for safe keeping parties charged with crime, when they deem it necessary, aud for other purposes. Mr. Wooten—To amend the charter of Athens aud the various acts amendatory thereof. Mr Griffin, (6th.)—To authorize the Ordinary of Lowndes county to issue script to raise funds to erect a Court-house. Mr. Htiugerford—To incorporate the Atlauta Savings Bank. (William Mark ham, Lewis Schofield, E. L. Jones, D. G. Jones, W. D. Cook, aud their associates,) capital stock $20,000. Mr. Colmau—i'o amend acts incorpor ating Rruuswick. Mr. Winn—To change the time of hold ing Paulding Superior Court. (To he held second Monday in March aud September.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLERKS. Mr. Wellborn, chairman of Special Committee on clerks, reported that the Secretary had acted in accordance with the resolution of the Senate author zing him to employ additional clerical force, but they would recommend the Secretary to discharge five clerks, if lie cau, with out detriment to public interests. Laid on the table for the present. JOINT RESOLUTION. Mr. Merrell offered a joiut resolution for the appointment of a Joiut Committee, to report at the next meeting of the General Assembly, on equalization of labor of Judges of Superior Courts, aud the neces sity for the creation of new Judicial Cir cuits; but the rules not being suspended, he withdrew it. EXECUTIVE SESSION. A message was received from Governor Rullock which, the Governor’s private Secretary stated, required to be considered iu Executive session. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The unfinished busiuess beiug the con sideration of the bill retroceding five acres of land in Atlauta to tbe heirs of Mitchell, was resumed. The President left his seat, calling Mr. Wellborn to the Chair. Mr. Wooten made an eloquent and elab orate effort in behalf of tbe bill, basing iiis argument on the idea that the State had abandoned the land in questiou, but threw no new light on the subject, though making the best speech on the vexed question. The President resumed his seat. Mr. Hinton opposed the passage of the bill iu a logical speech, having the floor at the hour of adjournment. Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, p. m. House. —House met pursuant to ad journment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Rrantly. Journal read and approved. Mr. Rethuue moved to reconsider the bill lost on Saturday to ameud section 3598 of Irwin’s Code, so as to have only three Sheriff's sale days in the year. Mr. O’Neal aud Mr Price spoke iu favor of reconsideration. Mr. Warren moved to .lay on the table. Y'eas and na\s called on motiou, and were, yeas 52; nays S3. Y eas aud uays vailed on motion to re consider, aud were, yeas 49 ; nays 60 ; and motiou to reconsider lost. Mr. Watkins moved to reconsider the bill appropriating money to the Rev. H. C- Hornady, pas-ed ou Saturday, aud mo tion to recousider prevailed. Ou motiou of Mr. Guliatt the message from the Governor was taken up. He preseuts the communication from the Mayor and Council, and asks that a com mittee he appointed. He thinks that the city of Atlanta should pay the money spent for furniture, etc. Mr. O’Neal moved to appoint a commit tee as requested by the Governor. Message and resolution was, on motiou, laid on the table for the present. SPECIAL ORDER. The veto of Mr. Price’s resolution by the Governor, referring the eligibility of the negro to tbe Supreme Court, by spe cial order, was taken up and read poue It. leas auu 7 uaya -* equaied, and were: yeas 46, nays 51. Mr. Flournoy moved to lay it on the table. Mr. McCullough moved to make it the special order for first Monday in April. Y’eas and uays required, and were: yeas 32, nays 54. No quorum voting on motion, the roll was called to ascertain if there was a quo rum present, aud there was found to be 103 members present. Vote was then taken on Mr. Flournoy’s motion to lay it on the table, and yeas and uays required, aud were, yeas 59, nays 39. and the whole matter was laid on the table. AFTERNOON SESSION—MARCH 1. Senate.—Senate called to order by tbe President. A large number of House bills were read the first aud second time. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. To incorporate the Central Georgia Banking Company of Macon, and the Muscogee Banking company of Columbus. Passed by a constitutional majority. To repeal so much of the act of 1868, levying a tax to pay costs due officers on insolvent criminal cases in Muscogee, Richmond and Macon counties, so far as relates to Muscogee county. Amendment that nothing in the act shall effect any rights accruing under the act repealed. AuieudnSent adopted by yeas 17, nays 13. Bill, as passed. To incorporate the Savannah Banking aud Trus’ Company. Passed by a con stitutional majority. To relieve J. K. Davis, of Thomas coun ty. of payment of taxes for 1866. With drawn To incorporate the Georgia Male and FemaieMutaal Life Insurance Company amended by the House. Amendment concurred in. Tj create a Land and Immigration Bu reau (from the House). Laid on tfce ta ble. To define and regulate court contracts. Lost. To amend act to give landlords liens l on crops of tenants. Tabled. To autl o-ize Ordinaries to appoint Com missioners to layoff dower. Passed. To change time of bolding Clayton Su perior Court. Tabled. To incorporate the Workingmen’s Mu j tual Benefit Association of Savannah Passed. To repeal act authorizing Road Com : missioners in Glynn county to appropri- I ate bands to work on a certain creek, j Passed. To prescribe qualifications of Justices of the Peace and Constables in Savannah. Passed. SENATE BILLS SECOND READING. To authorize the settlement of the ac counts between Devine, Jones and Lee. of the Pioneer Cotton Card Corapauy, aud the State, in the courts. Referred to Ju diciary Committee. To amend section 2741 Irwin’s Code. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To provide for farming out Penitentiary convicts. Referred to Penitentiary Com mittee. To incorporate the Augusta and Hart well Railroad. Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. The Senate in Executive session con firmed the appointment by the Governor, of C. B. Forsyth, of Dallas, Paulding county, Solicitor of the Rome -itoiici&i , cin u it, and W. A. Adams, df Men wetlier couuty, Solicitor of the Tallapoosa Circuit, j RESOLUTIONS. Joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to pay out standing bonds. Lost. Resolution refunding J. F. (Strickland, 1 Tax Collector of Haralson county, amount of taxes overpaid in 1866. Passed. 1 SENATE BILLS FIRST READING. Mr. Winn—Repealing section 178 of the Code. Mr. Griffin of 6th.—For relief of W. B rad ford, former Tax Collector of Low ndes county. Mr. McCutchen—To re-attach Walker county to the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Mr. Fain—To encourage the building of : miilsaud manufacturing establishments, j BILLS FIRST READING. House.— Mr. Anderson — To change the I time of holding the Superior Court in Paulding county. Mr. Smith —To change the lines be tween the counties of Pulaski aud l’el- : fair. Mr. Grimes—To incorporate tbe Georgia Water Mills Company of Columbus. Mr. Rosser—To arneud tbe charter of Athens. Mr. Rainey—To extend the time of col lection of taxes iu Schley county. Mr. Shumate—To prevent fraud in lay ing off homesteads. Mr. Wilcher—To change the lines be tween the counties of Talbot aud Taylor. Mr. Nunn—To authorize the county of Glasscock to retain the tax for 1868 to build a jail. BILLS FOR THIRD READING. A bill to authorize the executors of John Burroughs to pay a certain sum for the maintenance of an aged colored woman. Lost. A bill to incorporate the Georgia Meth odist Mutual Life Insurance Company. Passed. A bill for the relief of the securities of Samuel Dawson, Sheriff of Lumpkiu county. Passed. A bill to incorporate the Muscogee Manufacturing Company. Passed. A bill to allow the sale of spirituous liquors in the town of Spring Place. Mr. Shumate amended by adding the clauseto incorporate 'liunuel Hill. Agreed to, and bill as amended passed. A hill for the relief of F. M. Taber. Passed. A bill to authorize the town council of Brunswick to donate land to the Macon aud Brunswick Railroad and Brunswick aud Albany Railroad. Passed. A hill toauthorize Robert Humphrey to practice medicine. Lost. A bill to change the lines between the counties of Cobb and Paulding. A hill to authorize Dr. O. O. Osborn to practice medicine. Lost. A hill to authorize Willis A. Johnson, administrator, to sell property on the ground belonging to the estate of Willis Johnson. Lost. A bill to compensate grand and petit jurors of Bibb county. Lost. A bill to change the lines between the counties of Henry and Spaulding. Passed. A bill tD change the lines between the counties of Meriwether and Coweta. — Passed. A hill to authorize an election of ten commissioners for Bibb county. Passed. A hill to levy a tax on dogs, pistols aud guns, of two dollars, iu the couuty of Macon. Lost. A hill to provide for the collection of tax in Jefferson county to pay insolvent cost. Lost. A hill toauthorize the Ordinary of Glynn county to levy tax for county pur poses. Passed. A bill to change the lines between the counties of Clinch anil Coffee. Passed. A bill to authorize James H. Shackleford to plead aud practice law iu this State. Lost. A hill to allow T. B. Thomson to peddle without license. Passed. A bill to provide for election of Mayor and Council iu the city of LaGrauge. Passed. A hill to provide for payment of grand and petit jurors iu the couuty of Pierce. Lost. A hill to provide for payment of insol vent cost to officers of couuty Court in Pulaski county. Lost. A bill for relief of Samuel Glenn, of Oglethorpe county. Indefinitely post poned. Senate bills were read the second time. A bill to incorporate the Georgia Reed and Fiber Company. Passed. A hill to incorporate Southern Masonic Insurance Company. Passed. A hill to regulate business of insurance companies not incorporated. Passed. House adjourned. Tuesday, March 2, 1809. Senate. —Senate met. Called to order by the President. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Griffin, (21st.) Journal read and approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The unfinished business being the con sideration of the hill to retrocede five acres of land in Atlanta to the heirs of Mitchell, was resumed, h ■*Jl°or the of the bill. Mr Hinton made an elaborate and earn est effort in opposition to the passage of tbe bill. The President left his seat, calling Mr. Harris to the chair. Mr. Winn called the previous question. The President resumed his seat. The call for the previous question was not sustained, by the casting vote of the President. Mr. Holcombe moved to lay on the table. The yeas and nays were demanded, with the following result: Yeas Adkins, Anderson, Bowers, Brock, Burns, Candler, Corbitt, Dickey, Griffiu, (6th,) Harris, Higbee, Holcombe, Jordan, McCutcbeu, McWhorter, (Sher man, Stringer, Welch and Winn —19. Nays—Colman, Collier, Fain, Gignil liat, Graham, Griffin, (21st.) Hinton, Hungerford, Lester, McArthur, Nunnally, Smith, (7th,) Smith, (36th,) Speer, Well born and Wooten—l 6. So the bill was tabled. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Hungerford asked a suspension of the rules to offer a resolution that no new matter be received after March 3d, butthe Senate refused to suspend the rules. Mr. Winn asked a suspension of the rules to offer a resolution to instruct the Judiciary Committee to report a bill al lowing any citizen to peddle in the State without license, but the Senate refused to suspend tbe rules. Mr. Merrell asked a suspension of the rules to offer a resolution that “ whereas, section 1032 of the Code requires the laws and journals to be delivered to the Execu tive within ninety days after receipt of the manuscript; that the Governor is re spectfully requested to inform the Senate if tbe manuscript was furnished the State Printer, and why the laws and journals have not been distributed according to law.” Rules suspended and the.resolution adopted. Mr. Holcombe asked a suspension of tbe rules to offer a resolution that the General Assembly adjourn on March the 12th sine die. Rules suspended aud referred to a joint committee of three from the Senate, aud as many as the House may appoint. Mr. Wooten asked a suspension of the rules to otter a resolution that hereafter no motion for reconsideration will be eu tertaiued when made by a member voting in the minority. Rules suspended, and two-thirds not voting for it, the resolution was lost. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. To amend the act to prevent the sale of lottery tickets in the State. Lost by yeas 17, nays 18. To incorporate the Independent Tele graph Compauy. House amendments concurred iu aud hill passed. For securing the collection of costs due otlicers of courts, and to compute the ' same when paid iu curreucy. Lost. To authorize the Governor to contract J with railroads receiving State aid, for the j employment of a certain class of convicts from the Penitentiary. Lost. To create anew couuty out of the couu tiesof Troup and Harris. Tabled. To increase the fees of J. L. Howell, I constable in Lumpkin county. Lost. To give Ordinaries concurrent jurisdic tion with Judges of the Sui>erior Courts iu foreclosing mortgages on personal prop erty, and enforce all lien 9, except mort gages ou real esiaie Passed To arneud garnishment laws.* Lost. To change the linees between the coun ties of Bartow and Gordon. Passed. To arneud the act for the relief of debt ors, allowing third parties to come where defendants refuse to avail themselves of the act. Discussed until hour of adjourn ment. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. To change the time of holding Superior Courts in thecouuties of Putuatu and Towns. Passed. THE PEABODY MEDAL. The resolution relative to preparing a gold medal, to he transmitted to the Hon. George Peabody 7 , of Loudon, was with drawn. The Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, p. M. House. —House met pursuant to ad journment. Journal read and approved. Mr. Sparks moved to reconsider the bill lost yesterday, to compensate Dr. A. L. C. Magruder. Motion prevailed. Mr. Hall, of By un, moved to reconsider the hill passed yesterday, toauthorize the City Couueil of Brunswick to donate laud to Albany 7 , and Macon and Brunswick Railroad for purpose of amending. Mo tion prevailed. Mr. Erwin moved to reconsider the hill lost yesterday, to ailow Dr. Osborn to practice without license. Motion prevailed. Mr. O'Neal moved to take np action of the Seuate appointing a committee to in vestigate contracts made with the city of Atlauta. Rules suspended. Mr. Bryant moved to concur iu action of the Senate. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, was opposed to the motiou to concur. He said tiie House took deliberate action on the suhjeet mat ter ou last Saturday, and it was laid on tiie table. Now, how cau this House act upon tiie same subject matter they have before settled? He protested against making Georgia a party to the suit. He was not au enemy to Atlanta, hut was in favor of the Capitol remaining here. He wanted this whole matter referred to a committee asked for by Mr. Duncan, from Houston, to devise menus to recover this $31,000. He hoped that the House would uot concur in the Senate resolution. Mr. Shumate ottered au amendment that the committee should uot arbitrate the matter, but they shall report facts aud recommend such action as they deem necessary. Mr. O’Neal—He said that the State was already a party to the contract. Tiie Gov ernor and the City Council of Atlauta have asked that this committee he ap pointed for the purpose of settling this much vexed question. There had already been enough vituperation ou this subject. Mr. Shumate said this was an important matter; we are now using furniture paid for by the State, and if we continue so to do without objection, we are pledged to pay for it. We say this committee shall not be arbitrators; they are uot required to say who is right—the State of Georgia or the city of Atlauta. There is no time now to stand and cavil over questions of ettiquette. Govern r Bullock asks the appointment of this committee for tiie purpose of settling this question, let us adopt it, aud if the city of Atlanta has not complied as she should have, then we can go hack to where we have a capitol. This is no place to discuss tiie differences be tween Miiledgeville aud Atlauta. Mr. Bryant said lie agreed fully with Mr. Shumate. He said that this resolu tion was to settle this matter. If Atlanta should pay this money and refuses to do so, then we will take tiiis as an emergency aud go to Miiledgeville. He was a friend to Atlanta aud wished the capitol to re main here, hut the city must comply fully with her contract. Mr. Anderson —The money of the State is gone; there is no use to talk about Geor gia’s being a party to the contract now. She is a party—her money is gone. If we are going to use this furniture, we must pay for it, or require others todoso. This is a move in the right direction, aud he hoped the resolution would he adopted; this committee will settle this much vexed question, and saddle on someone this debt. It should he composed of good and true men. Mr. Guliatt said he hoped the committee would he appointed. False impressions had gone abroad about the liability of the city of Atlanta. He was a member of the City Council when this contract was made, aud was satisfied that tiie city had fully complied with her contract. The previous questiou was called and sustained. The amendment was agreed to, aud resolution adopted. Several hills that had passed the House aud been amended iu the Seuate, were taken up, aud amendments read and con curred in. Rules suspended, and Ssnate hill incor porating Independent Telegraph Com pany. Passed. Mr. Salter—A resolution to adopt act 15, as proposed by the Fortieth Congress, as an amendment to the Constitution. SPECIAL OKDEK. The special order of the day being the Educational bill, it was taken up and dis cussed by Mr. Bryant, and lie moved to A biii io aid the jLfruri3”wicK'and 'Ainany Railroad Company. Substitute recom mended by Joint Committee. Mr. Hall, of Glynu, spoke of the great importance of this road; said it was a part of the route now contemplated by capital ists to San Francisco, California, and lie thought the day was not far distant when this would be accomplished. Substitute passed. Ou motion of Mr. Tumlin, it was trans mitted to tile renate. Mr. Maxwell —A resolution tendering a seat to Mr. Hall, of Thnmasviiit? Adopted. On motion of Mr. Burnell, the bill to open and const)uct a railroad from Ma rietta to Jasper, and to incorporate the same; and also a bill giving aid to the same, was made the special order of to morrow, 11 o’clock. A bill to the Van’s Valley Manufacturing Company. Passed. A bill to amend an act to protect plant ers from imposition in the sale of fertil izers. Passed. Mr. Scott —A resolution to appoint a committee to ascertain if the preseut ; Treasurer has used funds of the Slate im I properly. Adopted. The Chair appointed as the committee ; Messrs. Anderson, Bethune and Sparks. ' A bill to prevent the destruction of joint fences. Lost. A bill to prevent the collection of taxes in the counties of Muscogee, Richmond and Macon, to pay insolvent cost. The Senate amended by striking out Rich mond aud Macon counties, and adding a proviso that vested rights were not to he effected by this bill. Amendment agreed. A bill to amend the charter of the city .ofGriffiu. Passed. A bill to incorporate the Darien Bank -1 ing Company. Mr. McCornb amended by adding Mer chants’ aud Planters’ Bank of Miliedge ville to the privileges aud immunities of the bill incorporating the Darien Bank. A bill to incorporate the Georgia Im porting Guano Company. Passed. A bill to authorize agents and attorneys to make oath to pleas. ; A hill to amend sectiou 3329 of Irwin’s Code. Passed. Mr. Gray—A resolution that no drafts I on the Treasury for traveling expenses, j incurred by committees, be paid until i such have been submitted to the Finance I Committee. Rules suspended and the resolution adopted. A bill to allow William J Avery, of j Meriwether couuty, to peddle wittiout li ' cense. Lost. A hill to make trespass, in certain eases, i penal. Passed. A hill to alter and amend sectiou 4010of Irwin’s Code. Passed. A hill to amend the charter of Albany. Passed. A bill to dissolve garnishment iu cer tain cases. Passed. A hill to refund money to the couuty of Baldwin. Mr. Gober moved to indefinitely post pone Motion prevailed. House adjourned. Afternoon Session, March 2. BILLS ON THIRD READING. Senate. —To amend the act for tiie re lief of debtors. Amended and passed. To incorporate the Rome and Summer ville Turnpike Company. Amended aud To exempt from poll tax (>ersons who ; are blind. Passed. To secure reuts and proceeds of home- | steads to tiie support of families for whom j the homestead is set apart. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. To provide for payment and distribution of poll tax. Tabled. To require Justices of the Peace to ms,ke out lists of persons liable to pay taxes Ln their districts. Passed. To relieve tax payers liable to double taxes. Lost. To incorporate the Tazewell Cotton Man ufacturing Company. Passed. To authorize the payment of the rem nant of the fund raised to build anew jail I in Chatham Couuty, to the Mayor and ! Council of Savannah, for the repair and enlargement of the present jail. Passed SENATE BILLS FIRST TIME. Mr. McArthur—To authorize the Macon •{'Brunswick Railroad to build a branch road to Albany. BILLS SECOND READING. A number of Senate aud House hills were read the second time aud referred to appropriate committees. HOUSE BILLS FIRST READING. For the relief of J. E. Price, William Pilcher and R. C. Black, securities on bond of S. Dawson, deceased. Sberitt of Sumter couuty. To authorize the Ordinary of Glynn county, to levy a tax ou Slate tax for county purposes. To authorize the election of ten com missioners for the couuty of Bibb, aud to empower tbe Ordinary to issue county bonds to drain the Macon reserve. To change the lines between thecouu ties of Cobh aud Paulding. To amend act t > enlarge the boundaries of the town of LaGrange. To chauge the lines between the coun ties of Meriwether and Coweta. To change the lines betweeu the coun ties of Spalding and Henry. To authorize town commissioners of Spriug Place, Murray couuty, to issue license to retail liquor. To change the lines between the coun ties of Clinch and Coffee. For the relief of Fairman F. Taber, and his wife Louisa Jane Taber, formerly Louisa Jane Patch. To incorporate Georgia Methodist Mu tual Life Insurance Company. [J. W. Burke, Jeff. G. Pearce, E. E. Rawson, G. N. Lester, A. G. Haygood, W. M. Crum ley, I. L. Hopkins, N. J. Hammond, G. W. D. Cook, F. M. Richardson, Er Lawshe, E R. Sasseeu, Walter Branham, W. J. Evans, Luther M. Smith, W. Ez zard, aud W. P. Harrison.] Senate then adjourned. Wednesday, Match 3, 1869. Senate. —The Senate was called to or der by the President. Prayer by Mr. Bowers The Journal was read and approved. RECONSIDERATION. Mr. Nunnally moved to reconsider the action of yesterday in tabling the hill to retrocede five acres of land in Atlanta to the heirs of Mitchell. Mr. Fain called the previous question. Messrs. Adkins and Smith, of the 7th, opposed the call. Mr. Holcombe moved to lay on the table. The yeas and nays were demanded, and the following is the vote. Yeas—Messrs. Adkins, Anderson, Bow ers, Brock Burns, Candler, Corbitt, Dick ey, Harris, Higbee, Holcombe, Jordan. McCutchen, Sherman, Smith, (7th,) Stringer, Welch and Winn—lß. Nays—Messrs. Col man, Collier, Fain, Gignilliat, Graham, Griffin, (6th,) Griffin, (21st,) Hinton, Hungerford, Jones, Lester, McArthur, McWhorter, Moore, Nunnally, Richardson, Smith, (36th,) Speer, Well born and Wooten—2o. So the motiou to lay on the table was lost. The previous question being called, the yeas and nays were demanded on tiie question to reconsider. The following is the vote: Yeas—Colman, Collier, Fain, Gignil liat, Graham, Griffin, (6th,) Griffin, (21st,) Hinton, Hungerford, Jones, Lester, Mc- Arthur, McWhorter, Nuunally, Smith, (36th,) Speer, Wellborn aud Wooten—lß. Nays—Messrs. Adkins, Anderson. Bow ers, Brock, Burns, Candler, Corbitt, Dickey, Harris, Higbee, Holcombe, Jor dan, McCutchen, Moore, Sherman, Smith, (7th,) Stringer, Welch and Winn —19. So the motion to recousider did not pre vail. [Air. Hinton voted nay because he con sideied the subject as purely a judicial question, and notone legitimately for the consideration of tiie Legislature.] Mr. Smith moved to reconsider action on hill to amend act to prevent sale of lot tery tickets in the State, sustaining the motion in opposition to legalizing lotteries. Mr. Wellborn moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The motion to table prevailed, by yeas 17; nays 16. Mr. Griflin moved to reconsider the ac tion on the bill to secure the rents and proceeds arising from homesteads for the use of families for whom set apart. The motion to reconsider prevailed, c.MJW-VV.o ot £ u _ llljp CD L . an amendment, tides for the family, ktten lion, and tuition at school. MJQ ' The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed. SENATE BILLS THIRD READING. To prevent railroads in this Htate from being held responsible for killing any species of slock running at large. The Committee on internal Improve ments recommend an amendment, “pro vided that the railroad companies erect lawful fences on either side of the track.” Mr. Huugerford opposed the bill. Mr. Fain advocated the passage of the bill. Motion to table lost. Mr. Hinton offered an amendment that nothing in said act shall be construed as to authorize tho fencing in of the State Road. Mr. Holcombe moved to indefinitely postpone. Lost. Mr. Hungerford moved to except the roads in bis district. Motion lost. Amendment of Mr. Hiutou lost, and report of the committee disagreed to. On the passage of the bill the yeas and nays were demanded. Ihe following is the vote: Yeas—Messrs. Brock, Burns, Fain, Har ris, Jordan, Merrell, McWhorter, Nun nally, Richardson, Smith, 7th, Smith, 36th, Speer, and Welch—l3. Nays—Adkins, Anderson, Bowers, Gig niliiat, Graham, Griffin, 6th, Griffin, 21st Hinton, Holcombe, Hungerford, Jones, Lester. Moore,Sherman, Winn,aud Woo ten —16. So the bill was lost. For relief of W. Johuson A Son, and G. J. Lewis, of Upson county. Lost. To exempt from jury duty members of Watchful Fire Company, of Cuthbert, and Neptune Fire Company, of Thomaaville. SENATE BILLS FIRST READING. Mr. Merrell —To incorporate Bowden, Carroll county. To add Fayette county to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. SPECIAL ORDER. The bill to prevent monopolies by rail- VOL. LX.. NO 61. road companies was made the special or : der for 1 uesday next. HOUSE WILLS THIRD READING. ro incorporate the Desotah Manufaetur ! ing Company, of Floyd county. Passed ; by casting vote of the President. To make it penal to hunt with tire by night, in the counties of Brooks, Floyd' Thomas aud Randolph. Lost. ’ To make it peuai to hum with firearms or dogs on the lauds of others, without the consent of owners, in Gwinnett, De- Kalb, Bibb, aud other counties. Tabied for balance of session. To authorize the Ordinary of Fulton county to issue bonds to meet outstanding bonds. Passed. HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILLS. To iucorpbrate the Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank of Milledgeville. Con curred iu. To amend section 4410 of the Code. Concurred in. To incorporate the Georgia Guano Im porting Company. Concurred in. To amend the act to prevent imposition ou planters iu the sale of fertilizers. Con curred in. HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING. To aid the Bruswick and Albany Rail road. To incorporate the Southern Masonic jnsnrnnee l ompany. To incorporate the Georgia Reed ami Fibre Manufacturing Company. •To incor|»orate the Muscogee Manufac turing Company. To authorize the citizens of Brunswick through tlieCity Council, nr st .|i land to the Brunswick Kaili ... To Yegulate Insurance Companies not incorporated in this Stale. To carry into effect the recommenda tions of the committee on the accounts of tiie late Treasurer ami Comptroller Gen eral. A number of House bills read the sec ond time, and referred to appropriate committees. • * RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Wellborn—Adopted. Instructing the Committee on the State of the Republic to report to-morrow on the bill to briug on the election for Con gressmen. By Mr. Smith, (36t1i.) Adopted. That ttie Senate meet hereafter at 9$ o’clock a. M , and adjourn at 1$ o’clock l*. M. each day. Senate adjourned until 9j o’clock to morrow. House. — The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly. Journal of proceedings of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Duncan withdrew his motion to re consider resolution to appoint u committee to confer witli City Council. Mr. McCullough—A resolution request ing the Senate to return bill granting aid to Albany and Brunswick Railroad. Mo tion made to suspend rules to take up lost —yeas, 49; nays, 80. Mr. McCombs moved to reconsider bill lost yesterday, to refund money to liald win county for building bridge across Oco nee river. Motion lost. BILLS THIRD READING. A bill to prevent fraud in laying oil' homesteads. Mr. O’Neal, Chairman of Judiciary, spoke at length against the bill. - Mr. Duucau rose to speak on the bill. Mr. Lee rose to a punt of order; that the subject matter of this bill lisd been before the House and been Indefinitely postponed, aud this bill, under the rules, could not now be entertained. Mr. Anderson said Mr.JJaruell, of Pick ens, introduced a bill similar to Ugh, but that it did not cover points that are con tained in this bill. The bill could not be found, aud the Chair overruled the point of order. Mr. Duucau continued iu favor of the bill. Mr. Harper, of Terrell, spoke in favor of tiie bill. 'Mr. Haussey followed, advocating Hie necessity of the bill. He called the pre vious questiou aud was sustained. The yeas and nays required, and wen yeas 99, nays 24. Bill passed. Mr. Bryaut—A resolution of thanks to Dr. Kauiuel Batd for furnishing his Jour nal for the use of this House. Rules sus pended and resolution adopted. Mr Carpenter, of Hancock—A resold tion to investigate tiie payment of hand* to heat and light the Capitol buildin--. Adopted. Messrs. Carpenter, Hisson and Wilehel, were appointed. Mr. McCormick —A resolution tending tiie use of the House to the Republican party, for tiie purpose of holding a Con vention on tiie stii instant. Tiie Chair ruled that a resolution ha<s been adopted by this House denying any further use of this hall for political meet ings. Mr. O’Neal said that this resolution would only r t peal the other resolution so far as relates to this meeting. The House refused to suspend the rules. On motion of Mr. Harper of Terrell, the rules were suspended and the (Senate reso lution looking to adjournment, nine die, outlie 12th inst., appointing joint com mittee, etc , taken up, adopted and Com mittee required to report on Thursday next. Harper, of Terrell, Grimes, McCullough, Walthall, Smith, ofColfee, were appointed from tiie House. A bill to incorporate Brunswick, Cuth bert and Columbus Railroad Company, and to grant Slate aid to tiie same. Yeas and nays were required ou tiie passage of the bill, and were: yeas, 62; nays, 65. Passed. Mr. McComb moved to suspend the rales and take up the bill to alter Article 10, Section Ist of tiie Constitution (re moval of capilol to Miliedgevilie.) The yeas and nays were required on the suspension of the rules, and were: yeas, 71; nays, 60. Three-fourths not voting for suspension of tiie rules, tiie motion was lost. Mr. Fitzpatrick—A resolution : Whereas, Through tiie good offices of J. isl. Bryaut, Bamuel Bard was tendered tiie thanks of this General Assembly; there fore, be it Resolved, That the thanks of this House is hereby tendered to Mark Pomeroy, Cary W. Styles, Ben Wood and J. E Bryant for meritorious services rendered the Dem ocratic party. The Chair ruied the resolution out of order. peai irom cne 'clecndk'r, would not an t Mkce- r . n,»ir Lilt company, and thrit thanks snofcftPHßt e ij». voted one without thanking ah. SPECIAL ORDER. A bill to incorporate the Marietta and Jasper Railroad Company. Passed A bill granting State aid to the railroad from Marietta to Jasper, Pickens county. Mr. Haussey moved to amend by grant ing aid to every railroad now in contem plation, and that may be for the Dext five years to come. Mr. Flournoy spoke against the bill Mr. Hamilton—A resolution requiring the appointment of a committee to inves tigate to what amount the State had en dorsed bonds for railroads. Mr. Anderson said he had stood shoulder to shoulder with the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Flournoy) in fighting the principle of State aid. This Legisla ture, in its wisdom, had seen fit to over ride them, aud had granted aid to several sections, and now for his section he de manded the same principle be applied. He did not expect to vote for the bill, a.- though the road run in front of Ids 'J° or > but he wanted to see if those who have been so lavish of State aid, were going to vote against it when his section wauled 11 Mr. O’Neal and Mr. Price spoke in favor of the bill. „ . ' Previous question called. Yeas and nays required, and were-yeas 43, nays 04. So the mil was lost. House adjourned. For congress.— A correspondent of the Handersville Georgian suggests the name of Hon James S. Hook, of Augusta, as a suitable candidate for Congress in th aoth District. Shocking Accident— Mr. Henry E. Lucas. Jr., one of the most esteemed and successful cit zens of St. Thomas parish, near Charleston, accidentally allot and killed himself withs pistol, on Monday last.