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GEORGIA JOURNAL & MESSENGER J. W. HI KKi: 4 CO., Proprietor*. A. W. HKESIE* j Editor*. S. HOSE, I MACON, TUESDAY, MaRCh I TAKE THE OLD RELIABLE HOL'TE. This week our news columns are particularly interesting. The Masonic Department, too, commands special at tention —and our intensely interesting— thrilling—selected story, the Traveller’s Last Inn, fills the measure of good things to the brim. The following is the table of contents: FIRST PAGE. Comments on the Inaugural address. Plantation Manners. Rights of Country Papers. Free Cotton to France. The Removal of the Capitol. Cuban Refu gees —Outrages on Americans in Hava na. A Liberal Subscription. Presi dent Grant’s Inaugural Address. A Mew Manufactory in Augusta. The Georgia Legislature—Monday, Tues day, Wednesday. For Congress. Shock ing Accident. SECOND PAGE. Stand by your Colors. The New Cabinet. Georgia Legislature—Wed nesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. A Chapter on Irish Potatoes. Solilo quising. Bob not Joe. A Good Num ber. A Good Time. Masonic Depart ment. T VI fItU I'A'Jt. Masonic Intelligence. News of the Week. Commercial Intelligence; Mark et Reports. Advertisements. FOURTH PAGE. Piti‘fin'd srThe Race for Wealth, Place ancf'P&Ver—by Jack Dobell. No Time like the Old Time. The Traveller’s Last Inn : Conclusion of the Thrilling Story. Legal and other Advertise ments. STAND l»V THE COLORS. The Democratic party of the Union now know very surely from Grant’s inaugural address, what they are to expect for their organization and its principles from his administration of the Government. If they have had any idea, heretofore, that lie would cut loose from the paity that put him in power, and be the President of the People, they must now confess their dis appointment. He tel Is them, very plain ly, that while he may not, in his policy, meet the views of the more extreme men of the Radical parly, he still will not de sert that party and its most potent leaders, and that he can be relied upon to carry out, with all the powers at his command, every unconstitutional, unjust, and op pressive measure of legislation with which they have cursed the country, and out raged the people. He endorses, and is pledged to enforce the loathsome thing called “ reconstruction,” with all its trains of infamies and evils. He is pledged to use the bayonet to force upon the people laws made against their wishes and in terests, und which were passed by a com bination of ignorance and hate. He ap proves all the insults, all the outrages, and all the wrongs that have aiflicted the people of our section of the Union for more thau three years, and which some fondly hoped would be as hateful to him as President, as he gave us reasons to believe, at one time, they were to him as a sol dier. He is content to give the past, cov ered all over as it is with terror, and bit terness, and ruin to ten States of the Union, the go-by, without so much as even a formal word of regret. He has no words of sympathy for the South and its people—only for the bondholders, whose wealth is based upon the blood, and ruin of our people. Their rights and interests are to be the special objects of his watch ful care, and their iniquitous demands upon the public treasury are to be honored before those of any other class. What the plow-holders, the laboring men, the real bone and muscle of the country and of the movement that made him President, will say to this offensive and stiulied ignoring of their interests, we cannot say. Let us hope they may, before his term of office expires, find a way of letting him know. Men in plenty, in his own party, who see how the current is steadily sweeping, will be found to lead them. Let that happen as it may, however, the duty of the Democratic party and of the South is plain. That organization must be maintained. It must re-uniform aud re-arm its soldiers, and show its leaders that neither lukewarmness nor vacillation will be tolerated. It must re affirm, on every suitable occasion, and whenever called on to speak, the princi ples for which it has ever contended, aud which, though temporarily beaten dowu, are indestructible in their wisdom and their devotion to the Constitution and the best interests of the country. They must make no compromise with the enemies of those principles, nor allow themselves to be drawn into any alliance, offensive or defensive, with those whose efforts for eight eventful years have all been directed to their destruction. They are pledged to the country, like Hannibal of old, to eter nal hostility to Radicalism in all its forms, and under all its leaders. That pledge must be redeemed, though the record of its efforts for the next half*century be nothing but a series of disastrous defeats. We call on all good men in Georgia to stand by the old colors. There, aud there only, is safety. There, aud there only, is honor and duty. We would be worse than dogs to desert old friends aud allies, for the companionship of those who have beaten, and outraged, and insulted us so brutally aud persistently. We call upon all to watch every symptom of defection and wavering for whatever cause, aud promptly apply the punishment of public reprobation. We demand thattlie motto: shoot deserters, shall be re-emblazoned on the old flag. We demand that it shall be enforced without fear, favor or affection. We demand, in short, that the discipline which has given us all our victories iu the past, be even more strictly enforced than ever. To that end we shall work, and we call on all who agree with us to second our efforts. Flanking the Rads.— We are ex tremely gratified to see in the Nashville Bauuer, of Saturday, a dispatch from In dianapolis, to the effect that the fifty-nine Democratic members of the Indiana Leg islature had all resigned their seats, thus breaking the quorum aud bringing the session to an end. By this boid step they flank the Radical majority in their efforts to adopt the negro amendment, aud knock that infamous measure in the head, for the present, at least, aud so far as Indiana is concerned. A Fearful Thought —Grant’s “dan der” must have been raised very high for him to walk out of the Methodist church at Washington, on Sunday, because, for sooth, there had been no special seat pro vided for him. We thought he was so modest, unpretending, etc. But won’t the “loyal” Northern Methodist heart be sorely troubled at the contretempts. They already, doubtless, see Grant going else where for his religion, and then perhaps, the spoils following in the same direction. What a fearful thought! Beecher on Colors. —The Rev. H. W. a sermon delivered’two <=»>»■ •WJStfK&J? ‘'“° t aoi '° THE NEW CABINET. In our telegraphio columns will be found the names of the men whom Presi - j dent Grant has selected as his constitu tional advisers for the next four years. It may not be amiss to repeat them here. Secretary of State, Elibu B. Wash burne, of Illinois; Secretary of the Navy, Adolph E. Boirie, of Pennsylvania; Sec retary of the Treasury, A. T. Stewart, of New York; Secretary of the Interior, Jacob D. Cox, of Ohio; Postmaster Gen eral, J. A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland ; At torney General, E. B. Hoare, of Massa chusetts (we presume). For Secretary of War no nomination is made, so we sup pose Gen. Schofield is to be retained for the present, at least. Washburne has been a memlier of the House of Representatives for a number of years, and is probably the oldest member of that body. He is well known as the early triend of Grant, and the man above all others to whom he(G.) is most indebted fortheopportunities offered him to achieve fame during the recent civil war. He is a man of fair ability, an average Western Congressman, but miserably dwarfed when compared with such men as Marcy, Cass and Seward. Stewart is the wall known New York dry goods merchant, with probably much more capacity to carry on a flourishing business in that line, than to manage, at this critical period, the finances of a great nation. His appointment is a recognition of the superior claims to consideration of the bondholders. is an ex-Maior General in the Fed eral volunteer service during the late war, and also an ex-Governor of Ohio. He is the superior, intellectually, of both Wash burue and Stewart. Borie is, if we mistake not, a retired Philadelphian merchant, and one of that class of Pennsylvanian politicans whom McClure told Grant were not known to the people, and whose appointment would jeopardize the success of the Radicals in the next election in that State. Cresswell is a Marylaud scalawag, and one of the meanest of his class. He was a rabid secessionist till “loilty” turned trumps, and for his treachery was sent to the Senate, whence he retired to make way for a Democrat two years ago. He represents, we suppose, the Southern “loil” element. Hoare, we presume, isofMassachusetts, and a relative, probably, of the man who was sent by that state several years ago to meddle with the domestic afTairs of South Carolina. He is unknown in gen eral politics. This Cabinet, although not composed of extreme Radical material, is sufficiently pronounced to strengthen the evidence that the back of Grant’s hand is em phatically towards the South. We are now, more thau ever, convinced that we have nothing to hope for from the new Government. THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IN THE THIRD DISRTICT. As our paper has an extensive circula tion in this district, we publish, by re quest, the following communication, touching the question of the Congressional election in that district. It is understood, of course, that we do not, by such publi cation, hold ourself as endorsing the views of the writer: Editors Columbus Enquirer: An elec tion for a member of Congress for this dis trict is to be held in April, and I am of opinion that a Convention should becalled and held forthwith for the nomination of a candidate to be run and supported by the Democratic party for the office. I am aware that iu August last Mr. Buc haunau was nominated for an election to have been held in November. But many reasons now exist why anew nomination should be made. The district has great need of a Representative in Congress at this time, and should have a good one, if < ossible. It is well known that Mr. Buc hannan is ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and if elected could not take his seat. The result of his election, probably, would be to seat.his obnoxious opponent. But would not other results of equal or greater disaster follow ? I think so. It is well known that Gov. Bullock is striving to put us back under a provis ional government. Our Senators are still unseated. Representative Christy (in like condition with Mr. Buchanan), although elected before the Fourteenth Amendment became a part of the Constitution, has never yet had his disabilities removed, and the order is, as we understand, that when the Clerk shall call the roll of the new Cougress, for organization, the names of members from Georgia are not to be called. Again: During the last Presidential canvass the Central Executive Committee of the Democratic party of Georgia were called together, aud declared that the party did recognize the validity of the Fourteenth Amendment as a part of the I Constitution, and would abide by it until legally declared to be inoperative. And j at this time we are looking hopefully to General Grant to inaugurate a policy more favorable to us thau that heretofore pursued by the Radical party, and to recognize Georgia as a State rightfully in the Union and entitled to all the rights of a State as such. Now, iu view' of these facts, is it our policy, and can we afford, by casting our suffrages for Mr. Buchauau, to place our selves, as a party, in open hostility to this Fourteenth Amendment, and give the lie to this pledge of the Executive Commit tee, aud give our enemies the use ol so potent a weapon against us as would be this charge of open and avowed hostility to the Constitution of the Uuited States as it is —aud all tor the purpose of paying a useless compliment to a gallant political and military leader? Before this is done, the will of the party, iu this changed condition of affairs, should be again consulted aud unequivocally ex pressed; and I insist that a Convention be called at an early day, and I suggest the third Saturday iu March as the day, and Columbus as the place, for the holding of a Convention for the nomination of a can didate. and that the Presidents of the va rious Democratic Clubs of the District be requested to see to it that the call is re sponded to. I see that a correspondent iu your pa per has suggested the name of the Hon. E H. VVorrill as an unexceptionable candi date. I approve of the suggestion. He would represent the District ably aud faithfully, and if nominated would be elected, and if elected could take his seat iu the new Congress wheuever any one of the Democratic party from Georgia shall be allowed a seat, aud will aid Tift aud others in their noble efforts of pouring oil upon the troubled waters of strife. These suggestions are made, Messrs. Editors, with no uukiud feelings towards Mr Buchanan—far from it. I know of no one more deserving than he, or one whom the people would more delight to honor. But I cannot consent, in this cri sis of our affairs, to give him a suffrage that will beof no mauuerof benefittohim or the country—that may result iu put ting in place aud power a person wholly unfitted for the position—that may be used by our enemies to our irreparable political injury—and if “madness” is to continue to “rule the hour,” that may be construed by our insatiate foes agaiust’our gallant paroled soldiers, thus voting, as an overt infraction of their paroles. “Let us have peace.” Pax. How the Money Goes.— We publish for the benefit of tax-payers, who foot the bill, the following from the Radical At lanta paper. What do the people think of it? We suggest to His Excellency, the Gov ernor, the propriety of discontinuing the publication of pardons and appointments of Inspectors of Fertilizers. The publica tion of each of the latter cost the State about seventy-five dollars, while the former cost not less than one hundred and fifty each, ihe people complain of this as an unnecessary aud unusual expense and it would be well if it were discon tinued. To advertise an Inspector of Fer tilizers for each county iu the Stale would alone cost in the neighborhood of ten thousand dollars. And there is no neces sity for the expense. The Paris wits spare nobody, see how they treat our friends the doctors, GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. From the Atlanta Intelligencer. EVENING SESSION. Atlanta, Wednesday, March 3. House.—House met at 3 p. m. BILLS READ THIRD TIME. Mr. Pearson—A bill for the relief of W. ! G. McAdoo, of Baldwin county. Mr. Lee, of Newton—A bill to repeal that section of Irwin’s Code which gives to the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Henate SSOO extra pay. Mr. Sorrells—A bill to incorporate the town of Social Circle. Mr. Reddish—A bill to give criminal jurisdiction to Justices of the Peace iu Appling county. BILLS ON THIRD READING. A bill to change the line between the counties of Johnson and Laurens. Passed. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. Lost. A bill to authorize the Tax Collectors of Gilmer and Haralson counties to receive jury certificates iu payment of taxes. Lost. . A bill changing the time of holding Su perior Courts in Towns county. Passed. A bill to transfer Screven county from the Middle to the Eastern Circuit. Passed. A bill to change the line between the counties of Johnson and Emanuel. Lost. A bill to create anew judicial circuit, to be known as the Muscogee Circuit. Made special order for to morrow. A bill to provide for the more effectual working of roads in Glynn county. Re committed aud referred to the Judiciary Committee. A bill bringingou anelection in Colum bus for Mayor aud Council Passed. A bill to incorporate the Union and White Turnpike Company. Passed. A bill to incorporate the Augusta and Louisville Railroad Compauy. Passed. A bill appointing road commissioners for Muscogee county. Passed. Mr. Haunter —a resolution 15th Constitutional Amendment. Lost. A bill authorizing John Smith and Wm. Pitts, of Columbia county, to ap point three additional Commissioners for the town of Thompson. Passed. A bill to legalize the election of Justices of the Peace in Stewart county. Lost. A bill to incorporate the Okefenokee Swamp Caual and Manufacturing Compa uy. Lost. A bill to change the line between the counties of Randolph and Clay. Passed. Thursday, March 4. 1869. Senate. —Senate called to order by the President. Prayer by Mr. Hinton. Journal of yesterday read and approved. RECONSIDERATION. Mr. Speer moved to reconsider action on bill to exempt the railroads iu the State from liability for killing any species of -.tock running at large, but as Mr. Nun nally was absent, the motion was passed by for the present. adjournment. The Special Committee to report on an early adjournment, recommended the pas sage of a resolution that the General As sembly adjourn sine die at 12 M., on the 12th instant. Mr. Holcombe moved to suspend the rules, aud adopt the resolution. The rules were not suspended. BPECIAL ORDER. The special order of the day being the consideration of the bill to creates Land and Immigration Bureau, was taken up. Mr. Candler supported the bill, and moved that it do not pass Mr. Speer moved to take it up by sections. Mr. Candler opposed taking it up by sections, and advocated the bill. Mr. Speer withdrew his motion, and of fered an amendment to the first section providing that the Governor shall nomi nate the commissioners aud the Senate confirm the nomination. Mr. Adkins opposed the bill, in loto. Mr. Higbee offered as a substitute for the bill, one providing for the creation of a Board of Immigration consisting of five members, three appointed by the Gov eruor, the Governor and Secretary of State being ex-officio members of the Board. The Board have the whole subject of pub lishing documents, bearing on the subject of immigration, theappointment of agents to the Northern States and to Europe, and to fix the compensation of the agents, receive and disburse all funds, etc. Mr. Hungerford opposed the bill. Mr. Wellborn sustained the bill. Mr. Adkins moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table. The yeas and nays were demanded on the motion, with the following result: Yeas —Messrs. Adkins, Bowers, Brock, Colman, Corbitt, Dickey, Graham, Griffin, (21st) Harris, Hungerford, Jones, Rich ard-on, Siriuger and Welch—l4. Nays—Anderson, Bruton. Burns, Cand ler, Collier, Fain, .Gignilliat. Griffin, (6tli) Hinton, Jordan, Lester, Merrell, McCutchen, Moore, Smith, (7th) Smith, (36th) Wellborn, Wiun, aud Wooten—l 9. Motion to lay on the table lost. Motion to adopt Mr. Higbee’s substitute was lost by the following vote • Yeas—Messrs. Adkins, Bowers,Colmau, Dickey, Harris, Higbee, Jones, Merrell, Sherman, Stringer, and Welch — 12. Nays—Messrs.Anderson, Bruton, Burns, Candler, Collier, Fain, Gignilliat, Gra ham, Griffin of 6th, Griffin of 21st, Hinton, Hungerford, Jordau, Lester, McArthur, McCutchen, Moore, Smith of 7th, Smith of 361 h, Wellborn, Winn aud Wooten— 22 Mr. Hpeer’s amend me tit was lost by the casting vote of Mr. Holcombe, acting President, the vote standing—yeas, 19; nays, 19. „ Tr The hill as it came from the House, was then passed, by the following vote: Y ea9 _Messrs. Anderson, Bruton, Burns, Candler. Collier, Fain, Gignilliat, Griffin of Gth Hinton, Holcombe, Jordau, Lester, Merrell, McArthur, McCutchen, Moore, Smith of 7th, Smith of 36th, Speer, Well born, Welch, Winn and Wooten—23. Xa’ys—Messrs. Adkins, Bowers, Brock, Colman, Corbitt, Dickey, Graham, Grif fin of 21st, Harris, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, aud Stringer—l 6. BILLS ON THIRD READING. To incorporate the People’s Insurance and Banking Companyof Georgia. Passed by yeas 25, nays 5. SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING. Mr. Collier —To incorporate the town of Cochran, iu Pulaski county. Mr. Hinton—To repeal so much of the act authorizing the Ordinaries in certain counties to levy a tax to pay insolvent criminal costs, due to clerks and sheriffs, as relates to the county of Muscogee. Mr. McCutchen—To define the width of the public road iu Catoosa county to the left of Taylor’s Ridge, at the Whitfield line, known as the Nickajack road. CONCURRED IN. The House amendment to the bill pre scribing the qualification of voters in the city of Columbus, was concurred in. RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Smith, (7th,) adopted : Appointing Col. E. Hulbert, Major Campbell Wallace, aud Hon. Mark A.. Cooper, commissioners to look after tbe interests of the Western aud Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Harris—adopted : That the Senate, when it adjourns this afternoon, adjourn to meet at half-past nine o’clock, on Saturday. THE TAX RILL. The general tax bill was taken up and read by sections. The first section pro vides that the Governor aud Comptroller- General shall levy a tax sufficient to raise the sum of $500,000. Mr. Merrell offered an amendment, add ing the words “aud such additional per ceutage as will raise the sum of $200,000 for the support of common schools.” Amendment lost and the section adopt ed as read. The bill is the same, with a few excep tions, as the one adopted at last session. Mr. Speer amendment tax ing all parties having more than one dog, $1 for every dog in excess of that number. Adopted. An amendment taxing perambulating venders of patent medicines, linaments, etc., SSO for each county. Adopted. Mr. Bruton offered, as an additional section, that a tax of one per cent, be lev ied on all amounts taken in or bet at faro banks. Voted down, by yeas, 6 ; nays, 26. Mr. Gignilliat said he was astonished at the amount of revenue that would be de rived from this source, exhibited by the vote just taken. A motion to tax lawyers and physicians $25 was voted down. The Tax Receivers are to commence re ceiving tax returns for IS69 after April Ist, aud Tax Collectors to settle with Comp troller General by tbe Ist of September. The bill as a whole was adopted. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. The Committee on State of the Republic reported iu favor of holding tbe election for CoDgressmeu on the third Wednesday in April. DUELING. Mr. Brock submitted a majority, and Mr. Lester a minority report, on the sub ject of dueling. Senate adjourned until three o’clock. House.—House met pursuant to ad journment. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brautley. Journal read and approved. Mr. Darnell moved to reconsider the bill lost yesterday granting aid to Marietta and jasper Railroad Company. Yeas and nays required, and resulted — yeas 62, nays 72. Mr. Harper, of Terrell from Special Committee on adjournment, reported a resolution to adjourn sine die on Friday, 12thinst*nt. Adopted. Mr. McWhorter—A resolution that the House meet at 9 a. m. aud adjourn at 1 P. M.; and 3 P. m. and adjourn at 5 p. M.; and that no new matter be introduced except by a vote of tbree-fourtbs. Mr. Saussey moved to amend by mak ing time of meeting for morning session 9£ a. M. Carried. Previous question called, sustained, and resolution as amended adopted Mr. Hamilton moved to suspend the rules to take up a resolution for the ap pointment of a committee t<> ascertain the amount of bonds endorsed by the State. Adopted* Mr. Bryant rose to a personal explana tion in regard to Mr. Fitzpatrick’s resolu tion. He said he would not notice the subject, coming from the source it does, did it not contain grave aud serious charges. The first charge is that I have deserted my party. He proceeded to discuss his position, alleging that he was always, aud is now, a Republican. The Chair ruled the discussion out of order. Mr. Bryant continued with his person al explanation. He said he had been charged with desertion of bis party, be cause he would not support low-down, vile men, drunkards and villians —because he would not be a pliant tool to get such men as the gentleman from Bibb, (Mr. Fitz patrick,) in Congress, and sustain such a man as j. Clark Swayze, he had been as sailed. [Cheers.] He never would con oent t<* support nuoh mou foroffioft; would/ always do all he could to prevent it, and they might read him out of the party as much as they wanted—he would never lend himself to such vile men. [Cheers.] About the public printing—an arrange ment was made to divide the printing be tween the Augusta Republican, American Union and New Era, he had nothing to do with it. Hoped a committee would in vestigate the matter. Mr. Fitzpatrick said there had been no man who had done more to establish mid night leagues than Mr Bryant. He had done more to injure Georgia thau anyone. He, (Fitzpatrick,) had lived in Georgia twenty years, and was an honest man and a Radical. Can anybody tell which party Mr. Bryant belongs to? Considerable excitement over this de bate. The Chair’s decision that it was out of order, was virtually overruled by a resolution to permit Mr. Bryant to pro ceed with his remarks. SPECIAL ORDER. The Committee of the Whole took up the general appropriation bill, it being the special order of the day. Mr. Saussey moved to postpone and make it the special order of to-morrow, and that the bill be printed. Mr. Anderson objected. The bill was reported by the ablest committee of the House, and had been carefully prepared ; attention to it was all that was necessary. Mr. Saussey withdrew his motion, and the bill was read and each section acted upon as it came up. The pay of the Messenger of the Execu tive was cut down to S6OO. Mr. Tumliu moved to strike out $1,200 and insert SSOO as pay for Librarian. He was surprised to see the gentleman from Dougherty take the position he did in asserting that $1,200 was little enough. He would inform the gentleman that there were hundreds, yes, thousands, of efficient one-armed and one-legged sol diers who would fill this office with honor to the great State of Georgia for SSOO. Pay reduced to S6OO. Mr. Flournoy moved to appropriate ten dollars instead of twelve per day for the Speaker cf the House aud President of the Senate, aud of nine as per diem for members. Mr. Anderson also advocated the mo tion ; said he thought it was proper and enough. Mr. Shumate also advocated it, and said that the Legislature had commenced to reform, and that it would not be complete if they failed to reduce their own per diem. He thought nine dollars per day too much, and that members could very well afford to work for seven. He was willing to do it. Mr. Saussey and Mr. Sparks opposed the motion. Mr. Rawls said it was a benefit to the people for members to receive nine dollars per day—would be a means of circulating the money—was opposed to (eduction un less all the salaries were reduced. Mr. O’Neal wanted every man to draw as much as he pleased, so he did not ex ceed nine dollars a day, and offered au amendment to that effect. The House refused to reduce the amount of the appropriation. Pending the discussion the House ad journed till 3 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION —MARCH 4. Senate.— Senate met at 3 o’clock, and was called to order by the President. HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING. To change the line between the coun ties of Johnson and Laurens. To change the line between the coun ties of Randolph and Clay. To incorporate a railroad from the Wes tern and Atlantic Railroad via Canton, in Cherokee county, to Jasper, iu Pickens county. To incorporate the Bainliridge, Cuth bert and Columbus Railroad. To reduce the bonds of the Sheriffs of Irwin and Habersham counties. To authorize the Commissioners of the town of Thompson, iu county, to order an election for three additional Cbmmissioners of said town. To authorize the Tax Collector of Har ralsou county toaccept jury certificates in payment of county taxes. To transfer Scriveu County from the Middle to the Eastern Judicial Circuit. SPECIAL ORDER. The House and Senate bills relating to the Penitentiary were made the special order for Monday next. SENATE BILLS THIRD READING. To authorize the Ordinary of Thomas county to levy a tax for county purposes, when recommended by the Grand Jury. Passed. To declare the buying and selling of cotton in the seed a misdemeanor. Ta bled. To authorize the Ordinary of Lowndes county to issue scrip to build a court house. Passed. To provide for conveying convicts to the penitentiary. Passed. To amend section 3652 of the Code. Tabled. To require plaintiffs iu fi. fas. to pay ad vertising fees iu advance. Lost. To ebauge tiie line between Carroll and Paulding counties. Passed. To extend and regulate the law of set off. Made the special order for Tuesday next. To allow testators to devise property or money to executors under the will as compensation for services. Passed. To amend act for relief of debtors. [Non residents exempted from its benefits.] Passed. To require the official bonds of Ordina ries to be approved by Clerks of the Su perior Court. Passed. To authorize Judges of the Superior Court to hear and determine, at cham bers, demurers to motious in equity, motion for change of receivers, etc. Passed. To prescribe a penalty for refusal to work the public roads. Parties convicted of refusal to work the roads are disquali fied from voting for twelve months from the date of conviction. Motion to lay on the table was lost. Mr. Smith, of 36th, offered an amend ment to strike out the disfranchising clause, and inserting a provision that the Ordinary may, on conviction, send the party refusing to work to the chain gang for double the length of time of the re fusal to work. Amendment lost. The bill was lost by yeas 9, nays 16. To relieve Mrs. Nancy Ingram, of Union county, from liability on bond of her son. Passed. To authorize Ordinaries of Stewart and Webster couuties to levy a tax to pay in solvent criminal costs due officers, on recommendation of Grand Jury. Passed. HOUSE BILLS THIRD READING. To give Notaries Public aud Justices of the Peace the same jurisdiction as at county sites in Banks, Hall, Milton, Tel fair, Green, Warren, Jackson, Taliaferro, Montgomery, and others counties. Passed. To incorporate the Savannah Manufac turing Company. Passed. SENATE Bill FIRST READING. Mr. Fain—To give Superior Courts ju risdiction in certain cases of nuisance. Mr. Butbune —A resolution that no mo tion to transmit bills to tbe Senate be en tertained in tbe evening session. BILLS FIRST READING. House.—Mr. Hamilton—To incorporate the Paramore Hill Manufacturing Com- Bradford— To relieve freedmen from double tax in Wilkes county. Mr. Fitzpatrick— A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate whether J. E. Bryant had drawn pay from the United States Government and the State at the same time. House refused to suspend the rules. Mr. F. withdrew the resolution. Mr. Darnell— To compel trustees to pay money iu certain cases Mr. Hudson—To permit 8. W. Bort ling to practice medicine and charge for the same Mr. Walthall—To change the county lines between the counties of Bartow aud Polk. Mr. Crawford—To relieve Wm. Arp from certain taxes. Mr. Cunningham—To change section 18 of the Constitution. • Mr. Sparks —To declare void the sale of wild lands by Tax Collectors. Mr. Sisson—To exempt from taxation mills for grinding wheat. BILLS FOR THIRD READING. A bill to change time of holding Su perior Courts in Paulding county. Passed. A bill granting amnesty for all crimes committed prior to June, 1865. Committee amended by adding “and have not been arrested.” Mr. Darnell moved to except county of Pickens from provisions of the bill. Lost. A bill to incorporate the Planters’ Acid and Phosphate Manufacturing Compauy. Passed. A bill to change 3199 section of Irwin’s Code. A bill for relief of Frank Grubb and others iu Upson county. Mr. Hundson moved to amend by add ing the name of S. K. O’Neai. Passed as amended. A bill to incorporate the Georgia Mutual Aid Company. Passed. Message from the Governor approving Savannah Trust and Banking Company. A bill to create the new Judicial Cir cuit to be known as Muscogee Circuit. Mr. Bethune moved to postpone indefi nitely. Mr. McDougald and Mr. Grimes op posed the motion and spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Butt spoke earnestly in favor of the bill. The motiou to postpone indefinitely pre vailed. The message of the Governor was, on motion, taken up and read, refusing his signature to the bill creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for couuties. Mr. Bryant moved to pass the bill over the Governor’s veto. He said the law was a good one, aud one very much needed. He reviewed the subject of the law. Mr. Saussey spoke in favor of the mo tion. Previous question called, sustained, and main question put. Yeas and nays were required and were, yeas, 100; nays, 20. And bill passed over veto. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, moved to suspend the rules to take up the Senate resolution appointing Col. E. Hulbert, Mark A. Cooper, aud Col. Campbell Wallace, Com missioners on the part of the State, to re port what is necessary to be done in re gare to schedule of said road. Concur red in. Friday, March 5,1869. House.—House met pursuant to ad journment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantley. Journal read and approved. Mr. McDougald moved to reconsider the bill lost yesterday, creating anew Judi cial Circuit to be known as the Muscogee Circuit. Motion prevailed. Mr. Price moved to take up the report of the Committee on Public Printing rela tive to the letting out of printing of laws of the present session in pamphlet form at fifty cents per copy. The committee re commend that three thousand copies be printed, and that Mr. Cooper’s proposi tion offering to print the same at fifty cents per copy be accepted. Mr. Hall, of Glynn, moved to amend by substituting the uame of Z. D. Harri son for J. F. Cooper, who proposed to do the work for forty cents per copy. Mr. Sisson accepted the change. Report as amended was adopted. The General Appropriation bill was postponed till the evening sessiou. Mr. Bethune moved to suspend the rules to take up the resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the propriety of creating new Judicial Circuits. Rules suspended and resolution taken up. Mr. Morgan moved to lay it on the table. Lost. A vote was taken on the resolution and it was adopted, and .dessrs. Bethune, McDougaid and Shumate were appointed. SENATE BILLS THIRD READING- A bill to chauge the manner of directing Bench warrants and for other purposes. Lost. A bill to change the time of holding Su perior Court in Bryan eounty. A bill to prescribe the manner of taking down evidence in criminal cases. Laid on the table. A bill to authorize third parties to plead set-off, and interpose claims. Recommit ted. A bill to change and amend claim laws of this State. Lost. A bill to authorize either party in pos sessory warrant to give notice to certeor rari, to actas supersedas. Judiciary Com mittee amended. Passed as amended. A bill to make valid certain acts of No taries Public. Passed. A bill to allow parties to perfect service on Nashville aud Chattanooga Railroad. Passed. A bill to make penal, maiming or killing of cattle for trespass. Lost. A bill to change the lines between the counties of Carroll and Campbell. Passed. BILLS ON THIRD READING. A bill to designate who are liable for road duty- Lost. A bill to amend the charter of the town of LaFayette. Passed. A bill to allow JohnT. Wilkes, guardian of A. C. Fetton, of Oglethorpe county, to settle with his ward. Passed. A bill to repeal section 1978 of Irwin’s Code, reinstating vendor’s lien. Lost. Mr. Bisson moved to suspend the rules to take up a resolution to advance $5,000 to Dr. Bard, State Printer. Rules sus pended and resolution adopted. A bill to change fiscal year so as to make it conform to calendar year. Laid on the table. A bill to incorporate the Athens Mutual Loan Association. Passed. A bill to prevent the depredation of stock on the land of another. Passed. A bill giving lien to physicians for fees, etc., was, on motion of Mr. Fowler, of Ca toosa, indefinitely postponed. A bill to amend Homestead Law. Re committed. A bill to require agents of foreign in surance companies to procure license be fore doing business in this State. Laid on the table. A bill to secure the returns of all tax payers in sholi will tie* distrlot to ttU) Tax Receiver, etc. Lost. A bill to make it penal to allow minors to play on billiard tables. Passed. A bill to increase the salary of Treasurer and Auditor of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. A bill to repeal section 256 of Irwin’s Code. Lost. A bill to regulate the practice of den tistry in this State, Recommitted. Saturday, March 6. Senate.— The Senate met this morn ing pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the 7th. The roll being called, and there being a quorum present, the Secretary read the journal of Friday. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER. Mr. Smith, of the 36th, moved to recon sider the bill prescribing the penalty for refusing to work the roads, and for other purposes. Lost. Mr. Adkins moved to reconsider the bill to encourage immigration into the State of Georgia, and the investment of capital in lands. Motion to reconsider was lost. Mr. Brock moved to reconsider a bill amending the fourth section of a bill en titled an act for the relief of debtors. Laid on the table for the present. RESOLUTION. Mr. Hungerford—Moved the Constitu tional Amendment, known %s the l-sth article, be adopted by the Senate. The Senate refused to suspend the rules to take up the resolution. HOUSE APPROPRIATION. Mr. Nunnally moved to take up the House resolution ‘appropriating $5,000 to Dr. Bard, State Printer, and adopt the same. Adopted. SENATE BILLS THIRD READING. To change the time of holding the Su perior Courts of Bryan county. Passed. To amend the charter of the town of Americus, extending its limits. Passed. To change the county lines of DeKalb and Clayton. Laid on table for the present. For the relief of A. Worrell, of the county of Upson, and explanatory of Sec tion 3652 Irwin’s Code. Lost. To amend an act incorporating the Sa- vannata, Griffin and North Alabama Rail road Company. Passed. To incorporate the Rome Iron Manu facturing Company. Passed. The rules were suspended to take up the fol'owing House resolution : Resolved, That the General Assembly do adjourn sine die on Friday, 12th inst., at 12 o’clock. Adopted. SPECIAL BUSINESS. Mr. Smith, of the 36th, moved that Monday next the Senate take a vote on the ratificaMou of the loth Article. Mr. Candler proposed that provided the General Assembly is officially notified of the passage of the 15th Article by Con gress, by that time. Mr. Holcombe moved to lay the subject on the table. Passed. To amend section 2406 of Irwin’s Code. Passed. House. —The House met pursuant to ad journment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly. Mr. Hudson moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the loss of the bill permitting the evi dence in criminal cases to be taken down by a stenographer. Motion lost. Mr. Price moved a reconsideration of so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the loss of th? bill to secure the return of the names of all the tax payers iu each militia district of this State. Motion pre vailed. Mr. Crawford moved a reconsideration of so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of the bill to legalize the official acts of certain Notaries Public. Motion lost. Mr. Crawford moved a reconsideration of so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the loss of the bill prescribing the manner of directing bench warrants; which motion was lost. As the House adjourns on Friday of course they wish to hurry up the busi ness. Mr. Nesbit, of Dade— Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Speaker, to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inquire whether the article, known as the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States has been officially traits* mitted to the Executive office by the Sec retary of State of the United States; and if so, to request that the same shall be im mediately sent to this House, with such recommendation as he may deem proper to make. , _ . Mr. Scott, of Floyd, opposed the adop tion of the resolution, and thought it would be time sufficient to consider the fifteenth article when His Excellency should see proper to transmit the same to the House. He did not think the fifteenth article was one which could possibly com mend itself to the honest conviction of any member of the House. For one, he should oppose it, and he thought the Gov ernor was holding back the amendment to create the impression that Georgia was opposed to Congress. Mr. Anderson hoped the resolution would be adopted; if he properly under stood the fifteenth article, he should cer taiuly vote for its adoption. On motion of Mr. Phillips, the yeas and nays were required to be recorded on the motion to suspend the rules, and resulted in yeas 84, nays 40. So the resolution was not taken up. The House went into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Anderson in the Chair) on the General appropriation bill, the same being the unfinished business of yester day. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, an additional section was added, appro priating $15,000 for the purchase of arti ficial limbs for indigent maimed soldiers. Three hundred and eighty thousand dol lars was appropriated to pay the interest on the public debt for the year 1869. On motion of Mr. Price, S2OOO was ap propriated as the salary of the Attorney General. He is to have no other emolu ments. The Committee arose and reported the Appropriation bill back to the House, with amendments. The House took up the bill as reported, and voted down all amendments allowing extra pay. Th, House adjourned until half-past 9 a. M.e Monday. A Chapter on Irish Potatoes. As it is to the interest of all planters and gardeners to know what kinds or varieties are the most pro ductive, and of course, the most profitable, the writer will give some suggestions with regard to them, with which he has had some experience. Many of the varieties of the potato imported Irom Northern States, and sold here, are very fine for eating, but not productive in this climate. Even the fine potato imported from Ireland, in willow baskets, called “hampers,” make the poorest pro duction of any other on our soil. Next to that, as a very good potato for eating, but very uninviting in appearance, are those from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the State of Maine. They are very unprofitable when cultivated here. There are several kinds now sold in this market which are very good when raised in the Northern and Western States for our tables,and presents very inviting appearance to a purchaser, as "planting potatoes,” and are too often purchased as such, aud may yield a fair crop. Among these are the Peach Blow, Mercer, Prince Albert, Jackson White, Ohio Red, etc. The old favorite, “Pink eye,” of which there was none better for table use, or to suit this climate for its production, is cast far into the shade by some new varieties, originated from the seed within a few years. The native locality of the potato, where it grows as a wild plant, is in Chili, South America. It was carried to England by a botanist, to improve it as a “ flowering plant”—but it only improved in the size of the root, and by accident this was discov ered to be eatable as food. The new varieties alluded to were the result of fifteen years’ devotion to the subject by the Rev. C. E. Goodrich, by seed procured from Chili, and from two thousand plants he procured twelve (only) new varieties that were valuable for productiveness and early maturity. Os these we will only sypak of three which are in our market. The Early Goodrich, which was sold here last year at about twice the price of other po tatoes—the writer planted a half bushel of them in competition with a barrel of the Pinkeye. The product of the Goodrich exceeded that of the barrel of Pinkeye. This was the experience of all who planted them. Next to this is the “Harrison,” with regard to productiveness, and sold at a very high price in Northern markets last year, and especially for seed. They are now furnished at the same rates in our market as other potatoes. The Early Rose has made its first appearance in our market this year—and only a few of them, at the very high price of fifty cents a pound—to be found at Ellis’ Drug Store, and the store of Greer & Lake. With regard to this potato, we only give the endorsement of what is found in one of the many certificates—without throwing in a doubt of their truthfulness: EXPERIMENTS WITH EARLY ROSE POTATO—THREE THOUSAND POUNDS FROM ONE POUND IN ONE ' •’HHlfti I ilimiii'i mu ii , un tne lam ot April, it«a, l planted one pound of Early Rose, cut to single eyes, and gave it ordi nary potato culture, and dug, the 2d of July, sixty pounds of very tine, large potatoes. 1 again cut these sixty pounds to single eyes, and mixed gyp sum or plaster with them, and let them lie for eight days, and planted them, and raised near three thousand pounds of beautiful potatoes, some weighing one-half pound a piece. Almost any person can raise sixty pounds of Early Rose from one pound of seed by cutting it to single eyes, and planting, say the Ist of April. By the Ist of July the potatoes can be taken up, which, if again cut to single eyes, rolled in plaster a week or ten days to absorb the moisture, aDd planted will produce a second crop by the last of September or the first of October. And if the yield be as large as that of the first planting—and there is no reason why it should not be—there would be 3600 pounds of potatoes in a single sea son from a single pound of seed. If greater pains be taken and the eyes started in a hot bed or under glass, it is not difficult to raise one hundred pounds from a single pound, and in many instances over two hundred pounds have been obtained. The second planting, if carefully done, can be made to yield as largely as the first, and I believe is likely to do better. This would give from 10,000 to 20,000 pounds of potatoes in one season, which are not surpassed for family pur poses by any other kind in the country, not even the famous old Mercer. The following statements as to the yield of this potato will be interesting : Dr. J. P. Gray, of New York, states that he took Bix ounces of Early Rose, or one good sized potato, and cut it to single eyes, that is, he started all the eyes, both active and dormant. As the eyes start ed, he cut them single with a thin slice of potato to each eye and planted them in his garden. The yield was 225 pounds at a single planting. Anoth er gentleman from two and a half pounds, with or dinary cultivation, raised nineteen and a half bush els. He also cut the seed to single eyes and started the sprouts in a hot bed. After plau ting them out he gave them but the ordinary cultivatiou which potatoes receive. Soliloquizing. This is a great peculiarity with the negro and it not unfrequently happens that it leads to the enun; ciation of truths which cannot be gainsayed. Who will undertake to dispute the application of the following soliloquy, emanating from a dilapidated shoeless and supperless victim of carpet-bag chi canery ? It is too true to smile at: “Dey hab no business coax me off, Den cuss me kaze I come; Dey used me long dey’s wanted to, Den turn me loose from home, An’ if de Lop had all de blacks In Hebbin in his care, Dar’s white men left just mean enough To coax us out o’ dar.” Bob, Not Joe. The notorious negro thief, Wagner, may be ex pected in these parts again very soon, as he es caped last Wednesday night, near Kingston, from the guard having him in charge. By the way, his name is Robert, not Joseph. So a warrant “not j for Joe,” but Bob, would just fit his case. A Good Number. The American Odd Fellow (the official organ of the Order) for March is received. Contents : The Ocean Twins, an intensely interesting serial story; The Marriage Vow; An Odd Fellow Abroad; Truth; History of Odd Fellowship, embodying a valuable dissertation on the secrot societies of antiquity; A Hair-breadth Escape; Among the “ Balls and Bears,” a startling revelation of the speculative mauia on Wall street; Portrait and Biography of late Gr. Sec’y Curtis; Waifs from the West; Scientific and Curious Facta; Ladies’ De partment; Facetiae; Poetry; Miscellany, etc., etc. Published by John W. Orr, 96 Nassau street. New York. $2 per year. A Good Time. The visit of M. W. Grand Sire Famesworth to Franklin Lodge, on Thursday night, marked an era in Odd Fellowship in Macon, and will not soou l>e forgotten by those who ware present ou the occasion. There was an unusually large attend ance of the members of Franklin aud United Broth ers’ Lodges, with several visiting brethren—among them Past Grand MasterT. P. Fleming, of Atlanta, and P. G. Woodruff, of Toledo, Ohio. After the regular business of the evening had been disposed of, the Grand Sire was called on by N. G. Rogers, and addressed the Lodge iu a speech of about half an hour in length, iu the course of which he said tnauy things well calculated to deepeu the favorable impressiou the members bad already formed of the Order. Mr. Farnesworth is a man of fine practical sense, and a thorough Odd Fellow— admirably posted in its laws and works, and deeply imbued with its principles. His selection as Grand Sire of an organization numbering more than 300,000, and made up of the very best men of the country, is not only a compliment to Mr. Farnes worth’s section—the South—but was a selection “most fit to be made,” as all will admit who heard bis speech and had the pleasure of conversing w ith him. The Lodge having been closed in proper form, the brethren, with their distinguished guest, re paired to the Isaacs’ House, where an ample enter tainment had been provided, to which all hands did full justice. The Grand Sire left for Savannah, on the Central Railroad train, yesterday morning. UVE^SOUNTia. The Meeting.— We give the proceed ings of the meeting on Friday last iu full. There was a large attendance, comprising some of the best men in Georgia—show ing the deep interest felt in the company. The whole proceedings were characterized with the greatest unanimity and satisfac tion. Col. Irvin had the best prepared report we ever saw presented. He was also ready to defeud every position of the well matured action of the sub-commit tee. The other members of the committee were Col. W. J. Lawton and Gen. Phil. Cook. Arguments were used to procure a change in Article X of the By-Laws, but after discussion the meeting was de cidedly in favor of its remaining as it now stands. The members present were so well agreed in the changes made that it was not necessary in any case to call for the votes by proxy. A Good Agent. —Capt. S. H. Hill, of Columbus, has one of the largest lists in the Company. The assessments due from his office for Nos. 31 to 39, was $1,160, of this all was paid except $35 20. Two defaulters, and two he had not seen. He has obtained over 150 members, aud after deducting deaths, defaulters and with drawals, he has now, over 150 members. We would not, however, make invidious distinctions, as all our agents are good. By the way, we take this opportunity to thauk all those who have interested them selves in sending us subscribers tothe Jour nal and Messenger. Our list has largely increased since the introduction of the Masonic Department. Weintend to make it more and more interesting. We hope those agents who have not responded will do so at once. Brother W. C. Worrill, Is now the authorized agent of this Company at Thomson, (Ga. R. R.,) members of the Company there, will he governed accord ingly- p&T The present number is 4375 in class A. The new classes provided for in the By- Laws following will be organized as soon as possible, aud due notice will be given when we are ready to receive applications. Agents will not take any more applica tions until new blanks are provided, which will he clone at once, and forwarded. There were teven deaths in the month of February. Notices will he issued as soon as practicable. We hope all will read the following By- Laws, as there are important changes which ought to he uuderstood : CALLED MEETING OF THE GEORGIA MASON IC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Masonic Hall, \ Macon, Ga., March sth, 1869. / According to previous call, a large number of the stockholders of this Company met at half past seven o’clock, P. M., and was called to order by President Georoe 8. Obear, and J. W. Burke, acting as Secretary. The President stated the object of the meet ing to be the taking of some steps toward making important changes in the By-laws. On motion of Dr. Wm. A. Love, a committee of five was appointed to examine proxies. Committee —W. A. Love, E. G. Cabaniss, Y. G. Rust, T. M. Furlow, D. N. Austin. After an absence of a few minutes the com mittee returned, and through the Chairman, Dr. W. A. Love, reported that proxies of 858 members were represented by various brethren mentioned in the report. Col. S. D. Irvin, from the committee ap pointed by the Local Board of Directors to pre pare matter for the meeting, made a report em bracing changes and amendments to By-Laws, which was taken up by sections, amended and adopted, and then unanimously agreed upon as a whole. The following are the Ry-I.awu u reported and adopted: ARTICLE I. Section 1. This Association shall be known as the “Georgia Masonic Mutual Life Insu rance Company.’’ ARTICLE 11. Sec. 1. The officers of this Company shall consist of a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and Board of Directors. The Board of Direc tors shall consist of thirty-one, nine of whom shall be located in Macon Ga., and the remain der at other points in the State, and a majority of the local board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The annual elec tion for Directors shall take place on Thursday after the last \V ednesday in October in each and every year—a majority of all the members pres ent or represented being necessary to a choice. The President shall be elected by the Directors, and from their own body. They shall also elect the Secretary and Treasurer. ARTICLE 111. Sec. 1. The annual meeting of this Company shall take place in the city of Macon, on Thurs day after the last Wednesday in October in each year, at half-past seven o’clock, P. M. Fifty members, either in person or by written proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Every member present or repre sented shall be entitled to one vote. Sec. 2. The regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on the first Thursday in each month. J The President can convene the Board of Directors at his discretion. ARTICLE IV. Sec. 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Company, and Board of Direc tors. By the consent of the Board of Directors he may appoint agents within the jurisdiction of Lodges, for the collection of dues and the transaction of other business of the Company and pay them for the same not exceeding ten per cent, on the amount collected (admission fee excepted) by said agents. In his absence the Board of Directors shall appoint a Presi dent pro tan. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary and Treasurer to keep a record of the proceed ings of the Company and Board of Directors ; "to receive all moneys from its members. He ' shall keep a record of the ad drew of the bers of the Company, and communicau*"?; necessary notices to the members, and 7 * to all correspondence provided for bv By-Laws, under the direction of the pL * and Board of Directors, and sh;,]] invest and pay out the funds of the under the direction of the President ■,>, i"£ an - T ' of Directors. He shall give such bond, • 7*7 faithful performance of liis duties as the I of Directors may require, and reoe7 ■ ' *7 compensation for his services as a nj.,7 Ml< d> the Board may deem proper. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Directors to see that these By-Laws a » j Unions nre duly complied with, dm7t t/^' 1 vestment of the permanent fund, and 1 !n general supervision over the affairs of the r'* * pany. ARTICLE V. EI.IIiIBIUTY TO MEMBERSHIP. Sec. 1. The members of this Comna„ v be divided into five classes, from «t,,i . ' r '*N date, as follows, viz; the class now Jv '7 ,bs be known as slln S to Class A, limited to 5,00t> «, , “ B, “ to 4.000 “ C, “ to 8,000 “ D, “ to 2,000 .. “ E, “ to 1,000 Either Class mav be duplicated when f u ]| ar , when lull, shall he kept so; and when an, her becomes vacant, the first applicant 7 Class shall take the vacant number ‘ her may belong to one or more, or a>l tW„t at the same time, if desired. he ells *‘ Sec. 2. Class A. being now nearlv full fee lor admission to membership, in that n h shal , hereafter, be twenty dollars mailed"' untd the same is full; after w hich ti ne 77 vacancy in that Class may be allotted to applicant, upon payment of thirty dollars A dn , ,s , i° n !o membership, U, either Ot the other dasses shaii be, until otheru) ordered by the Board of Directors, six do I*7 As either Class increases in numbers, the £ for admission shall be corresponding, 1 ed by order of the local BoWfe And in all cases hereafter, applicants for mem bership shall pay, in addition to the above £7 the sum of one dollar to the agent sen<£ forward his application, as compensation for the services ol such agent in so doing. Sec 3. A Master Mason, in good standing and not exceeding sixty years of age and inth . enjoyment of a sufficient degree of bodily health to admit of such physical exertion as mav U necessary to make a support for himself'ami family, and a member of a Lodge, except those who have been unaffiliated, for five years next preceding the date of this Company's organs tion, and those who have become' Master Ma sons, after attaining the age of forty five p years, and have been admitted since the 15th day of April, 1867. For these excepted Clasps a membership of ten years shall be required be fore they can become members of this Comps ny. A name dropped from the roll of a Lodge shall be considered as non-affili&ted. Sec. 4. Applications for membership in all cases hereafter must state the age of the anph cant and his occupation ; the Lodge of which he is a member: whether married or single, and also his condition as to health, and thaUbe ap plicant is not of dissolute or intemperate habits. If diseased, the character of the disease, and the length of time it has existed, must be set out with great particularity. He must also have the recommendation of either the Worshipful Master or Secretary of the Lodge of which the applicant is a member, as well as of the Wor snipful Master or Secretary of the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he resides, or of some Dire, tor of the Company. When the applicant is af flirted with any permanent form of disease, he shall not be considered as insured until his ap plication is passed upon by the Board of Dire, tors, and if accepted, his membership shall date from the time of the Board’s action. Sec. 6. All certificates of insurance issued by this Company, must be upon applications made in good faith under the provisions of the foregoing sections of this Article; and in the event a certificate should be obtained upon a false or fraudulent representation, and the facts can be proven to the satisfaction of the Hoard of Directors, then the said certificate shall he cun sidered null and void. ARTICLE VI. dues and penalties. Sec. 1. Upon the death of a member of this Company, it shall be the duty of the Seen tary to notify the members of his Class of the same, and thereupon each surviving member of the Class to which the deceased belonged, shall without delay within ten days after receiving such notice, pay to the Company one dollar and ten cents, and in case he neglects to pay the same, he shall be notified, and his name erased from the roll of members, and he shall forfeit all claims upon the Company ; I’rovided , Aw ever, that the Board of Directors shall have power to re-instate such delinquent, upon hit paying up all arrearages, and rendering a good excuse for his default. A notice directed to a members post office or residence, as appearing upon the Books of the Secretary, snail be deemed a legal notice. ARTICLE VII. Sec. 1. Upon the death of a member of this Company the fact shall be made known to the Companys officers by an affidavit of two respect able witnesses, made anil subscribed to before some officer authorized by the law of the State to administer the same, and its genuineness shall be vouched for by the Secretary of the Lodge nearest the place of his decease, attested by the Lodge seal, and shall state when, where and how deceased came to bis death : whether to the best of affiant's knowledge he died testate or intestate; whether he left him surviving, a widow and dependent children: or in default of a widow and children a mother and sisters or either; or if none of above named, a father, and if no father, the names of his brothers if any. Which statement thus verified, shall he handed to the nearest Agent of the Company, and by him endorsed and forwarded to the Sec retary at Macon, Georgia. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the President to lay before the Board of Directors, at their regular monthly meetings, all such proofs of the deaths of members, who shall pass upon the same, and by order of the Board, authorize the President to draw his draft upon the Treasurer, to be payable within sixty days after receiving notice of the death as provided in section first, for the sum of one dollar for each and every member of the Class or Classes to which the deceased belonged, and the Treasurer shah promptly, at the maturity of said draft pay the sum specified therein, to the person authorize, to receive the same as provided it section third of this article. Sec. 3. The sum due upon the Policy of* deceased member of this Company, shah be paid to his widow, (if living with deceased a . recognized by him as his wife at the time of i | death) for the use of herself and dependen. children of the deceased, free from the claim of his administrator or creditors; if no widow as above, and there be children, then to toe legally appointed guardian of such children share ana share alike, unless the father show have appointed a testamentary guardian, th"- to such guardian so appointed ; if no widow as above and no child or children dependant o. otherwise, then to the mother and sisters oi deceased share and share alike; if no or sisters, then to the father, and if no . then to the brothers share and share ainte- - ’ the benefits of Insurance in this Company i»j-- tendened mainly, for the families of its me hers, to keep them from want, and and prevent them from becoming a burden to Brotherhood in their immediate vicinity, in - case shall a member dispose of his l( 7, j will or otherwise, so as to deprive his *‘‘? w (if living with him, and recognized by the oe ceased as his wife at the time of his death his dependant children of its benefits, y tided , that any member may by V ill, duly ex ecuted, authorize and appoint some jnen ‘ whom he has confidence, to act as Ins of the fund dne upon his Policy at his oen ■ and disburse the same as the trustee 0 . widow and children of deceased, and lor 1 - benefit. If there be no widow or depen - ‘ children of the deceased, then and in tka e his right to dispose of his policy by «m not be questioned or denied. t\ here a has been executed by a member, the be duly proven aud letters Testamentary ' to the Executor, according to the l» ws ’ State in which he was domiciled, an • P ceedings duly certified to the office ot - - ,j pany, before any payment will be ma' e -. cases where the person entitled to rec sum due from the Company, does no PI Vj. the same in person, a Power of At *. authenticated must accompany the ’ re . . thorizing the person presenting the , j; cT • ceive and receipt for the amount, an ? itself must be surrendered to the Company the same time. „ ~ „. rsf)n « be Sec. 4. If none of the atoresai p , n0 in life, and the deceased shall , Director* disposition by will, then the Boar nV to shall order the Treasurer of ease d f ”snd pay the funeral expenses of th , j me dic*l of his last illness, including boar attention, not to exceed the r his policy; and if, after such P ) JOC h shall be any amount remaining „f t he Comp a excess shall remain in the fun s benefit. W, revert toil, ud be Proper vouchers shall be taK Tre»* u ‘ for any sums of money paid out by m rer. article Yin- f Sec. 1. Any member nothing 1 " (£)r j he more than one dollar and one member assessment due upon the lK ‘■ . j raW fr<® ***? of his class or classes, may , foifeit a Company, but in such ca Qt t fce Com claims whatever, upon the bavec 011 pany, as well as any amount he tributed thereto.