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county v> appoint couimissiu.icr* to lay out tiw.
ooatrty into school districts. Passed.
To appropriate money to remove obstructions in
Great and Little Canoochee rivers. Referred to
litoral Improvement Committee.
To allow the Justices of the Inferior Court of
Forsyth county, to sell the old academy. Pass
ed.
A message from his Excellency the Governor no
tifying the House that he had signed certain bills
and resolutions.
Ta change ihe time for holding the inferior courts
of Forsyth, county. Passed. _
To incorporate Phi Delta Lodge No. 148 * • *
A. M. of Franklin co. Passed. „ _ •
To aid in the construction of the P.
Air Line Railroad Company. Laid on
f0 To th proride ,It for execution of criminals in pri-
T *Lewis of Green said: The preamble to this bill
is a condensed argument in favor of its passage
public executions as now conducted are scenes
of debauchery, riot and revelry. They are atten
ded as the Bull Fights of Spain. He had heard
no objections to this Bill.
Wilkes or Lincoln agreed with the gentleman
from Green. He hoped the Bill would pass. If it
worked badly a subsequent legislature could re
peal it.
Mr. Findlay called for the reading of the Bill.
Mr. Findlay of Lumpkin hated to make fight
with the gentleman from Green, but lie wished his
county should be excepted from the provisions
of it.
Lewis of Green—If the gentleman's constitu
ents were fond of such public exhibitions, he was
at liberty to except his county.
Mr. Findlay said : Public executions were in
tended as a warning to the living. Persons were
net obliged to go to see them, if they did not wish.
He would as soon take his children to see a pub
lic execution, as to any church in Georgia. It
• would teach them, what they would come to, were
they to commit crime. He was in faver of making
criminals inarch up in public and pay the penalty,
and not be shipped off and hung in some private
comer, if it was the pleasure of the House to pass
the bill it could do so. He should vote no. The
yeas -.ere 62, nays 62. The Speaker voted yea,
so the bill passed.
Mr. Findlay notified the House that he should
move to reconsider in the morning.
To amend the charter of the town of Calhoun—
passed.
Fdr the relief of M. A. H. Booker, of Gordon
county. Passed.
To alter and amend the road laws so far as re
lates to Gordon county. Passed.
To incorporate the trustees of Mud creek Baptist
camp ground. Passed.
To authorize the Inferior Court of Hancock
coniity to levy au extra tax to build a poor house.
Passed.
To authorize the procuring the testimony of
practicing physicians in writing. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
To change the line between Paulding and Haral
son counties. Referred to committee on consolida
tion.
To amend the charter of the town of Monticello,
in Jasper county. Passed.
To make the receivers of tax returns, assessors
of taxes in certain cases. Passed.
To prevent the lien of executions for a longer
period than 6 months. Referred to judiciary com
mittee.
Fc; the relief of widows of intestates, Ac.
Withdrawn.
To authorize witnesses living out of tins Seate to
authenticate deeds and ether instruments. Refer
red to judiciary committee.
To repeal the 17th and 18th sections of the Act
of 1852 & 3. Lost.
To amend the acts establishing the line between
McIntosh and Liberty counties. Mr. Owens of
fered a substitute. The bill and the substitute
were referred to the committee on consolidation.
To appropriate money to build a turnpike and
bridge in Miller county. Referred to committee
on Internal Improvements.
To consolidate the offices of Clerk of Superior
and Inferior Courts of Mitchell county. Passed.
To authorize J. M. Teage to sell certain proper
ty and invest the proceeds, &c. Passed.
To alter and amend the 3d and 7th sections of
the Constitution of this State This bill provides
that the members of the Senate and House of
Representatives shall be elected annually. To
change the Constitution there is required a two
thirds vote by yeas and nays. The yeas were 50,
nays 79. So the bill was lost.
Leave of absence was granted to Moughon of
Jones.
Leave of absence for a few hours was granted to
Mr. Milledge, pro torn Speaker. In a few mo
ments Mr. M. returned to the Chair, and thanked
the House very kindly for the leave granted.
No doubt under similar circumstances, Mr. M.
would be pleased to have leave of absence again.
To change the line bet ween Gilmer and Pickens
counties. Amended by Mr Pickett. As amended
the bill was passed.
To consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and
Collector of Pierce county. Passed.
To incorporate Union Camp Ground. With
drawn.
To authorize the Ordinaries of this State to issue
cost ii fas. Passed.
To auihoiize Coroner’s when exercising the du
ties of Sheriff to appoint deputies. Passed.
To repeal certain parts of the Acts incorporating
the town of Lumpkin, in Stewart county. Passed.
To authorize the collection of interest on open
accounts. Amended by Mr Lewis of Hancock. As
amended, the bill passed—yeas 70—nays 53.
Bills Introduced.
Mr Marshall of Houston—To incorporate the
town of Perry in Houston county.
Mr Diamond of DeKalb: To lay out a new coun
ty from the counties of Chattooga, Floyd, and Gor
don, to be called Nelson.
Mr Smith of Towns: For the reliefof John Need
ham Massey, a minor orphan.
Mr Kirby of Coweta: To authorize Asa Hoggins
of Coweta to practice medicine.
Mr Harris of Cobb: For the reliefof J II High-
smith.
A message from the Senate notifying the House
of the passage of certain bills.
Cron of Elbert, To allow Mary Bourne, Guar
dian, Ac., to pay over certain property, &c.
Gordon of Chatham, To jdd an additional section
to the Penal Code,
Also, to regulate the fees of the Ordinary of
Chatham county.
Also, to incorporate the Georgia Lumber Manu
facturing Company.
Bigham, of Troupe., To insure the speedy ad
ministration of Justice,
On motion of Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, the
communication of the Clerk, asking permission to
appoint not more than 6 additional clerks, between
this and the 25th isst., was read, and the Resolu
tion to allow him to do so, was adopted.
Mr. Findlay, «f Lumpkin, To incorporate the
Etowah Hydraulic Hose Mining Company
Also, for the more effectual developing of the
mining interests of Lumpkin and other counties.
Also, to incorporate the Chestatee Mining Com-
pany.
Also, to incorporate the Ya'lioke Cane Creek Hy-
fo allow the counties of the 8u#e who de»t.
it to have one Justice of the Inferior Court to act
as the Inferior Court of mid comities. Laid on the
table for the present „ ,
To amend the charter of the Macon Insurance
Refer-
Company. Passed. , ,
A bill to educate teachers for the State
red to the Committee on Education.
A bill to alter the 3d section of the 1st article of
the Constitution, so as to have annual elections.
The yeas and nays were called as is necessary
according to the Constitution. The yeas are 54
the nays 52, so the bill was lost, it requiring a two-
thirds majority to pass the bill.
A bill to alter the lstsectionof 3rd Art. of the
Constitution—abolishing the Supreme Court.
Thcmas of Gwinnett said it was a very impor
tant bill, he would move to have 200 copies of the
bill printed and to make it the special order of the
day for one day next week.
The vote was then taken on a postponement
and making it the special order for the 1st M onday
in December. Agreed to.
The motion to lay on the table for the balance
of the session was withdrawn.
A bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and At
lantic R. R. Company. Passed.
A bill for the relief Daniel Mayers and Eliza
beth Francis Norman of Webster eouuty.
The bill was lost.
A bill to iccorporate the W & A R R Company
—requiring the Governor to lease said Road.
On motion of Whitaker of Fulton the bill was
laid on the table for the present
A bill to allow the Wills Valley R R to use a
form of order in this State. The Committee on
Internal Improvements recommended its passage.
Fambro of Upson moved to amend by making
the property of stockholders liable. As amended
it passed.
A bill for the relief of David Dyer.
Stubbs of Bibb moved to add the name of Over-
ton Seago. Agreed to.
The bill passed.
A bill to alter the law in regard to the Poor
School children of Dawson. Amended by insert
ing Lnmpkin and Rabun counties.
A hill to repeal all laws in regard to Head Rights
so far as relates to the county ot Washington.
Recommitted and amended on motion of Carlton
of Clarke by adding the county of Clarke.
A hill for the relief of Amanda C Flournoy, toe 1st of Dee.
.Liu,lard, of Cauipb-dJ, To alter the .in- ktxwa
Fayette and Campbell.
Also, to regulate agencies of Insnrauce Com
panies sot chartered in this State.
Mr Gresham, To render more certain the con
struction of wills and deeds.
Also, To make all banks or bank agencies
foreign or domestic, pay county tax.
Gholson of Madison, To allow the Inferior
Courts of Fayette and Madison, to levy an extra
tax. To compensate the Jurors.
Hammond, of Baker, To repeal the laws com
pensating the Jurors of said county.
Hixon, of Schley, To change the line between
Taylor and Schley.
Jossey of Spaulding. To repeal all acts requiring
all promises to pay, &c., to be in writing,
McDonald, of Ware, To change the line be
tween Ware and Coffee.
Overstreet of Emanuel, Repealing all laws mak
ing the Tax Collectors responsible for costs on
Tax ti fas.
Slaughter of Dougherty, To amend the law in
regard to requiring the Supreme Court to advertise
opinions at the time of sitting.
Also, to add certain lots of land in Baker to
Dougherty.
To repeal so much of the Constitution as re
quires the Supreme Court to dispose of every case
at the first sitting.
Spalding of McIntosh, To open and render nav
igable Ride Cut.
Gibson of Richmond, To amend the act incor
porating the Independent Mechanics Company.
Stubbs of Bibb, To amend the charter ot Ma
con.
Also, to incorporate the Merchants and Mechan
ics Mutual Insurance Company of Macon.
Banks of Hall, To compensate the Justices of
the Iuferior Court of said county.
Ward of Chatham, To amend the acts incorpo
rating the town to be called Warsaw.
Ward of Butts, to allow the Treasurer to sign
the couponson the old six per cent bonds.
Whitaker of Fulton, For the relief of Messrs.
Beech and Root of Fulton.
Also, to change the line between Fayette and
Fulton.
Roberts of Cobb, For the relief of M. Varner
Harris of Merriwether, moved to take up a res-
lutiou of the House refusing all new matter after
Pssscd
A bill for the relief of Jno B Griffin. Blood-
worth of Carroll, wanted to hear from the gentle
man from Muscogee. He stated that this man
troubled his wife, and the people of his neighbor
hood wanted to get rid of him.
Dawson of Green wanted to know how he troub
led his former wife 1
Colquitt—Go and ask her ?
Griffin of Twiggs, wanted to amend by inserting
the name of Seaborn Withers.
Ward of Butts. But does the gentleman desire
to relieve Seaborn Withers from the former wife of
Jno B Griffin ? He was opposed to any such mo
tion The bill was then recommitted properly
framed, and as amended. Passed,
A bill to alter the line between Hart and El
bert. Passed.
A bill for the relief of AmyJClarke. Passed.
A bill to divide the Poor School Funds of Baker
and Mitchell—amended by inserting, also Ware
and Pierce—as amended. Passed.
To amend the Road laws, so far as relates to
Oglethorpe—amended by inserting the counties of
Henry, Calhoun, Elbert, Pike, Baker, White, Ha
bersham, Hancock.Carroll,Clarke, Wayne, Mon
roe, Franklin, Marion, Paulding, Early, Colquitt,
Berrien, Fannin, Miller, Dade, Pickens, Thomas,
Rabun, Taliaferro, Ware, Milton, Cobb, Butts,
MerriweiJber, Coweta, Houston,Floyd, Chattooga,
Crawford. Wilkinson and Taylor. As amended the
bill passed.
A bill to alter the 3d, 4th and 7th Sec. of the 1st
Art of the Constitution. The Senate to consist of
40 members, five from each district, one Represen
tative from each county.
The Committee on amendments to the Constitu
tion reported in favor of the bill if 48 were inserted
as the number of Senators.
Atkinson of Camden, moved to amend, by pre
venting more than one Senator from any county.
A motion was made by Harris of Worth to lay
on the table for the balance of the session.
Harris of Worth withdrew his motion to lay on
the table for the ballance of th e session. It was
again renewed by Illcod worth of Carroll. The
yeas and nays were called on the question; yeas
57, nays 76, So the motion was lost.
On motion of Ward of Butts, made special or
der for Mondav-week.
Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock, P. M.
draulic Hose Mining Company.
i, To allow T.
Carieton Coyle,
Mr. Crittenden
practice medicine.
Mr. McConnell. To allow R. S. Moody to prac
tice medicine. *
Johnson of Henry for the relief of Renben Kel-
iey.
Bills passed.
To compel constables to levy and collect Jus
tice court fifas in any district in the county in
which he is constable. Referred to Judiciary com
mittee.
Amending an act establishing a Justices
court at Hoistesville in Appliug county.
Bills Introduced.
Webster of Floyd: To incorporate Alabama
Steamboat Company.
West of White: To allow the Justices of the In
ferior court of White county to levy an extra
tax.
Fain of Union: To alter and amend an act to
add an additional section to the penal .code.
Lewis of Green: To expedite certain cases ta
ken up to the Supreme Court by .writ of error.
Jackson of Warren: To unend the caption of
certain Acts
The House adjourned to 9J o’clock to-morrow
morning.
senate!
Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, 1858.
ERRATA—On yesterday our reports said chang
ing the times of holding the “Inferior Court” of
Lumpkin, &c, it should have been Superior
Court.
After the usual preliminaries, Slaughter of
Dougherty, moved to reconsider so much of th<?
journal of yesterday as refers to the loss of a bill
to define the liabilities of dsawcis of checks,
drafts, &c.
He wanted only that the bill should be again
before the Senate that it might be so amended as
to meet the views of all.
The bill was reconsidered
The Chair announced that the special order of
for the day was, the bill to better regulate the
management of the W. & A. R. Road.
Bartlett of Jasper moved to suspend the hill un
til next Wednesday, he had so understood the mo
tion when it was carried. The Senator from
Stewart had left, thinking that the bill came up on
next W ednesday.
The reading of the bill was called for and the
bill wag read. The motion was withdrawn.
Briscoe o f Baldwin moved to amend by striking
oat the preamble—accepted.
Bloodwortliof Pike moved to take up the bill
by sections. Agreed to.
The 1st section was read and agreed to; 2d sec
tion agreed to; 3d section, Jossey of Spaulding
moved to strike out the words, “expenses” and
uisert the word “account current”—lost. Sec- 1
tion agreed to. 4th section. Bioodworth of Pike |
moved to insert ’ Istof J an .” Agreed to. 4th sec
tion as amended agreed to. 5th section aoTe ed to
6th section agreed to. 7th section agreed to 8th
section agreed to. 9th section agreed to ion,
•action agreed to, and the bill passed.
Bills on their Third Reading.
To increase the salary of the Superintendent
of the W. 4k A R. R. from $3000 to $5000. Lost.
3 O’clok, P. M.
T he Senate was called to order pursuant to ad
journment.
A motion was made to read House bills 1st time.
Agreed to.
Several bills of the House were read 1st time—
as we published them as introduced through their
different readings in the House, we will not give
1st reading in the Senate.
On motion, the Rules were suspended to permit
Neal of Columbia to introduce a bill to incorpo
rate the town of Thomson, of Columbia county.
The Senate adjourned to 94 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
HOUSE.
Wednesday Morning, Nov. 17, 1858.
After calling the roll and reading the journal
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Reid,
McGregor, Mott. Smith of Randolph, Phillips, De
Lamar, Harrington, Bigham, Pittard and Groven
stein,
Moore of Clarke moved to reconsider so much of
the journal as relates to the disposition of free per-
sonsof color. He said he wished to hear from
gentlemen who had voted against the bill.
Upon the reconsideration; the yeas were 67,
nays 70.
Tlie motion to reconsider was lost.
A motion to reconsider the bill lost yesterday,
in relation to poll tax, was lost.
Bills Read Third Time
To compensate John H. Howard, & C. Passed.
To extend the provisions of writs of certorari to
possessory warrants, passed.
To amend an act more effectually to protect pri
vate property, postponed indefinitely.
To repeal certain portions of an act relative to
free persons and negro preachers. Lost
To compel Grand Jurors to present all offenders
against the criminal laws of this State whicli may
come under their .observation for six months prior
to court. Lost.
To con pel Justices of Peace to give bond and
security for the faithful performance of their duty.
Postponed indefinitely.
To make uniform the decisions of the Supreme
Court of this State. Laid over for the pres
ent.
To abolish imprisonment for debt. The Judi-
Uieiarv committee reported a substitute.
The substitute was adopted in lieu of the orig
inal, and on the call the yeas were 55, nays 66.
To repeal the law requiring slaves to be tried
by the Superior Courts. Passed.
To alter 1st Section, 4th Article of the Consti
tution—yeas 75, nays 54.
To curtail the powers of the Supreme Court.
Passed.
To provide for the compensation of commis
sioners, &c. Postponed indefinitely.
To authorize the State Treasurer to make cor- 1
tain advances. Passed.
The House adjourned to 9J to morrow morning.
SENATE.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 18th, 1858.
After the usual preliminaries, Stubbs of Bibb
moved to reconsider a bill to increase the salary
of the Superintendent of W. & A. R. R.
He stated that be only wanted the bill to be
again returned to the Senate, that the sum speci
fied might he reduced.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Sutton of Dade made a motion to reconsider a
bill to allow the Wills Valley R R to use a form of
order. Lost.
The rules were suspended to take up a bill for
the relief of the securities of Geo Wayne of Mc
Intosh county. Agreed to and the bill was read
the third time. *
Mr Spaulding desired to amend the preamble—
agreed to. As amended passed.
Rules suspended to take up the bill to allow
the Will’s Valley R. R Company to use a form of
order as follows:
State of Georgia, County.
For work done and provisions furnished or either
iu the construction of the Wills Valley R Road,
this will be received for $ in payment of
stock due said Will’s Valley R. R. Company.
Fambro, of Upson, had inserted, on motion, yes
terday, the individual liability clause, the amend
ment was repealed, and the bill passed.
Several members were allowed leave of absence.
On motion, a resolution was taken up, and pass
ed, asking the Governor to inform the Senate, as
to which banks have failed to comply with the
Law.
CALL OF COUNTIES.
Adams, of Elbert, A resolution to request tlie
Governor to furnish Jas. A. Green, with such pa
pers as arc necessary to his making good his claim
against the U. S.
Arnett, of Decatur, To Incorporate the Plan
ter's Bank cf Iiainbridge.
Ashley, of Coffee, To refix the times of holding
the Inferior Courts of Coffee.
Browning, of Thomas, A resolution ordering 300
copii s of the Comptroller’s Report.
Bloodworth of Pike,To causes Census of the
State, to be taken, about the first of January next.
A good bill.
Briscoe, of Baldwin: To repeal the law in regard
to regulating the working hours in Factories, so
far as relates to the Milledgeville Manufacturing
Company.
Fain, of Fannin, To add a part of Gilmer to
Fannin
Bullard, of Campbell, For the reliefof the se
curities of Felix Woodall.
Gordon, of Walker, To encourage internal im
provements in this State—$8,000 per mile on cer
tain conditions.
Also, that in certain cases, the bonds of defend
ants under the degree of Felony, shall not be for
feited for non appearance at the first term.
Also, to amend the act incorporating the town
of L&Fayette.
Taken up and agreed to.
Cone of Bulloch moved to suspend the rules
to take up a resolution allowing the Treasurer to
make certain advances. Taken up and agreed to.
Third Reading of Bills,
A bill to define the liabilities of drawers of
checks, drafts, &c., reconsidered on yesterday.
A substitute was offered by the committee.
Paine .of Telfair offered an amendment to the
substitute making the clauses of the bill prospec
tive in their action.
Stubbs of Bibb offered a substitute for the orig
inal substitute and amendment.
The first substitute was lost. Stubbs substitute
was agreed to. The report agreed to and the bill
passed.
A bill to allow bail to free persons of color and
slaves, and to pay attorneys iu certain cases.
Colquitt, of Muscogee, moved to lay the bill on
the table for the present.
The special committee to whom this bill was re
ferred. offered a substitute.
Bartlett of Jasper, moved to strike out so much
of the bill as gives attorneys a lien on slaves.
He said that he as (an attorney, would not re
ceive any pay from so unwilling a master, &c.
The motion to lay on the table for the present
was agreed to.
A bill to incorporate the R R City Bank of At
lanta. Laid cn the table for the present.
A hill to make stockholders in corporations liable
after the expiration of their charter. Passed,
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Marietta. Laid
on the table for the present.
A bill for the relief of the Executors of Robert
McAffee of the county of Gwinnett.
Arnold of Henry amended by inserting the names
of Benj Cleveland and Nathaniel Ashley.
Dawson of Green also, by inserting the name of
Jno Williamson.
Banks of Hall, moved to recommit the bill, and
offered an amendment, that if any one interested
objected, to require them to sell according as the
law now directs. Agreed to
Cone of Bulloch, moved to refer to Judiciary
committee.
Harris of Merriwether, moved to refer it to the
Military company. (Laughter.)
The motion was then withdrawn. On motion
the bill was laid on the table for the present.
A bill to allow additional compensation to the
Tax Collector of Richmond county. Passed.
A bill to allow the Jailor of Richmond county to
collect fees from the person at whose instance any
one is imprisoned for debt. Passed.
A bill to allow Guardian, Ac, to invest the funds
of their wards in the city bonds of Augusta. Pass
ed.
A bill to confer certain privileges on W A Bar
ton of Muscogee county. Laid on the table for the
present.
A bill to add the county of Wilcox to the second
Congressional District. A motion was made to lay
the bill on the table for the present.
Mounger of Dooly, said that fully four fifths of
the people of this county before the formation of
the county, belonged to the second Congressional
District.
Harris of Merriwether moved to recommit the
bill so as to amended by adding the county of
Carrol to the 5th District.
Bioodworth of Carrol, said that Carrol rightly
belongs to tlie 4th Dist.
A bill to authorize James Boyd, Tax Collector of
Telfair eouuty to make certain titles. Referred to
committea.
A bill to change the lines between Cobb and
Paulding. Passed.
A hill to extend the corporate limits of Hartwell
in Hart county. Passed.
A bill to protect forest trees of the county of
Whitfield. Passed.
A bill to authorize Robert Adams to peddle with
out license. Passed.
A bill to allow the Inferior Court of county
to levy an extra tax. Passed.
A bill to change the lines between Irwin and
Worth. Passed.
A bill to lay out a new county from Union, Gil
mer and Fannin. Laid on the table for the present.
A bill to alter the tines of holding tlie Inferior
Court of Wal.ton Passed.
A bill for the relief of Luke Paget. Passed.
A bill to amend an act incorporating Marshall
College in Griffin.
Jossey ot Spaulding offered a substitute—the
substitute agreed to, and bill passed.
A bill to allow Andrew J Williams and Moses F
Kirkland one armed men to peddle without license
in the Pataula Circuit. •
On motion Riley of Lumpkin; wanted to
amend by inserting the name of James Rutherford,
a one legged man—so as to allow him to peddle in
Lumpkin, agreed to.
On motion all the counties of the Pataula Circuit
with the exception of Miller, were struck out.
Mr Bush of Miller, wanted every county to keep
their own one aimed men and one legged men. and
not send them to other counties. Amended by the
addition of the name of Mr Seaborn Hutchison of
Columbia county.
A bill to compensate the jnries of Emanuel conn-
ty Passed.
A hill to allow the Inferior Court of
county to levy an extra tax. Passed.
A bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors
to minors—fine of $300, imprisonment for sixty
days.
The motion to lay on tlie table was withdrawn.
Thomas of Gwinnett, moved to refer the bill to a spe
cial committee of 5—agreed to. They are Thomas of
Gwinnett, Harris of Worth, Cochran of Wilkinson;
Paine of Telfair and Shropshire of Chattooga.
The Senate adjourned until 3 o,cloek, P. M.
3 o’clock, P. M.
Tlie Senate wan called to order with tlie Hon. P. H.
Colquitt in the chair, who stated that the President had
requested Aim to call the Senate to order.
Several bills were read a second time.
Bills on their Passage•
A bill to compensate the Jurors of Heard county—
passed.
A bill to add a portion of Lee to Terrell—laid on the
table for the present
A bill to change the lines between Irwin and Wilcox
—passed.
A bill to relieve J. Green and Rebecca Green from
the pains and penalties of bigamy—passed.
A bill to incorporate the bank of Marietta in tlie city
of Marietta. Individual liability clause was included.
Billujw of J/orgun amended by muking the Stockhol
ders liable alter the expiration or forfeiture of the
charter.
Adams, of Elbert, also by allowing tlie Legislature to
repeal or modify the charter at anytime.
Whitaker, of Fulton, by making the charter forfeit
ed on tlie sale of its stock to noil-residents of the
State.
The yeas and nays were called for. The yeas are 38,
nays 49, so file bill was lost.
Several bills were readjlie 1st and 2d time.
The Senate adjourned until 9 1-2 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
to the iiiau between McIntosh and Liberty. A tub-,
stitute was offered by the committee, to whom this
bill was referred. The substitute was passed in lieu
of the otiginal.
A message was received from the Senate, notify
ing tbe House of the passage of certain bills.
Mr Harrison of Chatham: A resolution in rela
tion to the African slave trade.
Also a bill to make A B Hard castle of Chatham,
a femme sole.
Mr Woily of Cherokee: For the relief of Nehe-
mi ah Garrison.
Also to authorize Richard Holland of Cherokee,
to practice medicine.
Mr Harris rf Cobb: To authorize the Inferior
Court of Cobb county to issue and sell county bonds
for building a jail.
Mr Fortner of Wilcox: To alter the line between
Pulaski and Wilcox counties;
Mr Westmoreland of Fulton: A memorial which
was referred to committee on Petitions.
Mr McDaniel of Gwinnett: To authorize D H
Weaver to practice medicine.
M r Lewis of Hancock: For the relief of Malachi
J Davis.
Mr Smith of Coweta: To incorporate the town
of Grantville, iu Coweta county.
Mr Dorminy of Irwin; To appropriate money to
erect a crossway on the swamp of the Alapaha,
near Invinville.
Mr Owens of McIntosh: To authorize the Infe
rior Court of McIntosh to levy an extra tax for ed
ucational purposes.
Mr Frederic of Macon: To exempt one slave, for
each head of a family, from levy and sale.
Also to change the line between the counties of
Macon and Sumter.
Mr Kendell of Merriwether For the relief of S
M Jenkins, of Merriwether county.
Also the following resolution.
Resolved, That the practice upon the part of the
managers of tlie State Road during the years 1856
and ’57 of borrowing money from the banks, and
at the same time making payments greater or
smaller to the State Treasurer (instead of appropri
ating such money to its legitimate debts) as is
shown by the report of the Senate’s Committee,
and proven by the books of tbe road itself, if their
statement is to be relied on, and thus costing the
State iu one lustance the enormous sum of oue
thousand and nineteen dollars and twenty-six cents
and in another the still more enormous sum oi
twenty-four hundred and sixty-foui dollars and
sixty-nine cents, by way of interest to the banks,
is a bold, unblushing, aud successful fraud upon
tbe people of this State.
The resolution was laid over till to-morrew.
Bills Introduced.
Mr. Holmes: To alter and amend the 11th sec
tion 3d Article of the Constitution.
Milledge of Richmond: To repeal 2d section
of the Act of 1827, fixing the damages on Foreign
Bills of Exchange in certain cases, and reduce
the same to 24 per cent.
Also, to repeal an Act amending the 10th sec
tion of the lUtli division of the penal code.
Holden of Taliaferro—To legalize the pro
ceedings of the Inferior Court of Taliaferro, and
allow the same to levy an extra tax to build a jail.
Everett ofTliomas: To amend the road laws
so far as relates to Thomas county.
Roberts of Scriven: To prevent persons from
fishing in Savannah river with gill nets.
Cannon of Wayne In relation to the road laws
so fai as relates to Wayne county, exempting min
isters of the gospel, infirm persons Ac from rpad
duty &c.
Also to change the time for holding the Inferior
Courts of Wayne county.
Also to amend the constitution in relation to the
election of Governor and Congressmen &c. iu this
State.
Irwin of Wilkes To amend the law in relation to
citations Ac.
Also to amend an act amending the Penal Code
of this State.
Also to allow administrators on certain con
ditions to keep together the property of es-
estates
Mr. .Taliaferro of Whitfield: To amend the law
in relation to Securities on appeals.
Mr. Lewis of Hancock: To incorporate a tniiita
ry company in Hancock county.
Third reading of Bills.
To appropriate $1,500 to build a turnpike and
bridge in Miller county. Special order for Tuesday
next.
To amend the laws in relation to defaulting tax
payers. Referred to Judiciary committee.
A communication was recived from his excellen
cy the Governor and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
To appropriate money to remove obstructions
from the great and little Canoochie rivers. Laid
on the table for the present.
A message from the Senate notifying the House
of tlie passage of certain bills.
To change the line between Taylor and Schley
counties. Lost.
To authorize justices of the peace to hold jurls-
dicton over any aud all the districts in their re
spective counties. Lost
To amend the laws in relation to inheriting pro
perty, intermarriage, Ac. prohibiting the marriage
of first cousins, Ac. Referred.
For the relief of M. Chapman, Executor. Pass
ed.
To repeal an act amending Hie patrol laws so far
as relates to Walker county. Fnssed.
To appropriate money to build a road across
Taylor’s Ridge. Referred to committee on Inter
nal Improvement.
To change the time of holding the inferior and
superior courts of Wayne county. Passed.
The prevent eamphunting in Wilcox and Irwin
counties by non-residents. Laid on the table for
the present.
To increase the salary of Attorney and Solicitor
General. Referred to judiciary committee.
In relation to the division of property in the
hands of administrators, guardians, executors,
Ac. Passed.
To repeal an act respecting the trial of slaves.
Withdrawn.
To vest life estates. Referred to judiciary com
mittee.
Iu relation to issuing executions. Passed.
A message from the Governor, with a com
munication in writing, was brought in by Mr.
McComb. his secretary. The communication was
read giving the gross incomes of the Western and
Atlantic Rail Road, for the years 1857-8. Also,
the amounts paid to attorneys, Ac.
For the appointment of auditors in certain cases
Passed
To abolish ihe Georgia Penitentiary. Made
special order for Monday next.
In relation to the supreme court. Referred to
judiciary committee.
To expedite the collection of money due on ex
ecutions. Referred to judiciary committee.
To curtail the jurisdiction of the supreme court
in certain casses. Passed.
Senate Bills Read First Time
To authorize Charles Egertou to peddle without
license.
To alter tlie mad laws in Cainden county.
To repeal certain acts in relation to the corporation
of the city of jVilledgeviUe.
To incorporate the town ofCainilla in Afitchell comity
To incorporate Washington Institute in Hancock
county.
To incorporate the Presbyterian Church at Wallb-
oursville, Liberty county.
To alter and amend tbe laws in relation to giving no
tice by insolvent debtors.
To lay out a new county from the counties of Lowndes
and Thomas.
To require Justices of the Pence in Dawson county
to make additional returns of poor children.
To change the line between DeKalb and Henry.
To authorise Justices of the Peace to hold court as
many days as may be necessary.
To change the line between Coffee and Irwin.
To collect interest on open' accounts.
To incorporate an Infantry Company in Fort Val
ley.
To make legal the acts of George W. Harris, Execu
tor, Ac.
To change the line between the counties of A/aeon
and Sumter.
To confer certain rights and powers on the Justices
of the Inferior Court of Lincoln county.
To lay out a new county from the countiesof Stewart
and Randolph.
To change tlie county lines between Spaulding and
Butts.
To change (lie time of holding the Inferior Court of
Clinch.
To allow the Justices of the Inferior Court of Dade
county to levy a pauper trx.
A large portion of tlie time this morning was spent in
rending billB a second time. We regret that the pro
ceedings to-day were so dull and unintesesiiag, as we
noticed a very large collection of Indies in the gnlleiy,
who evinced their disappointment at hearing no speak
ing. Try it again, ladies, we have speaking talent in
the House of the highest order. In this respect, we think
tliepresent, if itdoes not surpass, does at least equal
any previous House of Representatives we ever saw
nssembh-d at the Capitol.
The House adjourned to 9 1-2 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
eta, to take a seat ou the fiaor of tbe Senate.
Agreed to.
To allow attorneys to control certain executions.
Laid ou the table tor the present.
To point out the rights of aliens in tUs State.
Young of Union moved to refer it to s special
committee of t hree.
The motion to refer was passed, by a largemn
jority. That Committee are Messrs. Young of
Union, Ward of Butts and Stubbs of Bibb.
To regulate the law in regard to writs of certio
rari in tlie Justice Court, limiting the time of ap
plication to 3 instead of 6 months. Passed.
To authorize Ordinaries to issue fi fas to collect
fees. Laid on the table.
To provide for the creating incorporations,
chungtng the names of individuals, Ac., repealing
the law giving to the Inferior Court this power.
Laid on tbe table for the present. To alter the
law in regard to taking cases to the Supreme Court.
Passed.
To alter tlie law in regard to damages on a
breach of warranty in the sale of slaves. Lost.
To make all contracts of minors, except for ne
cessaries void. Passed.
In relation to trustees. Laid on the table for
the present.
To allow the sheriff to make titles to land in cer
tain cases. Lost.
To incorporate the town of St. Mary's. Passed.
To authorize the inferior court of Pulaski coun
ty to levy an extra tax. Passed.
To define the lines between Early and Clay
counties. Passed.
To regulate the granting of retail license in Clay.
Passed. .
To incorporate the Georgia Greys of Columbus.
Amended by Arnett of Decatur, by making the
provisons of the bill applicable to the Bain-
bridge Fusileers.
To authorize the inferior court of Muscogee to
pay certain expenses. Passed.
To fix the time of bolding the next election of
Judge of the Pataula circuit.
To attach the county of Paulding to the Talla
poosa circuit. Laid on the table
To require the clerk of the superior and inferior
courts to settle with said courts. Passed.
To amend the acts incorporating the city of
Griffin. Laid on the table for the present.
For the relief of Mrs. Mary Jane Warner.
To require the trustees of Houston county A-
endenry to sell the lot ou which said Academy is
situated. Passed.
To incorporate the Kingston Presbyterian church
of Cass county. Passed.
To change times of holding the superior court of
Lumpkin county. Passed.
To authorize the executor of Alexander Mann
ing to sell tbe land of said Manning at private sale.
To authorize the inferior conrt of Hart county
to pay over certain money to the ordinary of said
county. Passed.
To allow the clerk of the inferior court of
Stewait county certain fees. Passed.
To define the line between Montgomery and
Te.tnall. Pasted.
To authorize West to sell the property
of her husband at private sale. Passed.
To change the times of holding the superior
courts of the middle circuit. Laid on the table for
the present.
To incorporate the town of Thompson in Colum
bia county. Passed.
Paine of Telfair moved to suspend the rales so
as to take up a hill to allow tbe sale of certain
scattered lands at private sale.
Paine of Telfair offered a substitute for the orig
inal which was accepted. Passed.
This bill as amended provides for the disposal
of scattered lands at private sale, whenever the in
terests of estates or wards require such sale.
For relief of Sarah A Calhoun. Passed.
On motion of Atkinson of Camden the rules of
the Senate were suspended toJntroduce a bill pre
venting the Supreme Court to exercise any juris
diction over any case which has not been earned
to a final decision in the Court below.
A resolution was passed that all hills in relation
to the Supreme Conrt be referred to the Judiciary
Committees of both houses. Agreed to, and order
ed to be transmitted immediately to the House.
A resolution was passed asking the Governor
to give James A Greene, Esq., the use of certain
information, papers, Ac. l’assed.
A resolution was passed appointing a committee
of three to invite the Hon Henry R Jackson to
take a seat on the floor of the Senate, that com
mittee are Messrs Colquitt, Billups and Griffin of
T wiggs.
A resolution was taken np to have 300 copies of
the Comptroller’s report printed for the use of the
Senate.
Bioodworth of Carroll moved to amend by in
serting 500 instead of 300.
Stubbs of Bibb said this was a very important
document, he desired to amend by inserting 1000
copies. Adraendment was received and bill passed
as amended.
Second reading of bills being in order several
bills were read a second time, with Bioodworth of
Pike in the chair.
The Senate adjourned until 94 o’clock to-mor
row morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday Morning,Nov. 19, J858.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and
after the usual formalities proceeded to business.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Will
iams, Wimberly, Neal, Jackson, Causy and Lewis
of Green.
All the hills contemplating changing tlie lines
of counties w ere referred to the committee on con
solidation.
A resolution was introduced and lost, requesting
the Speaker to appoint a committee of five to ex
amine all applicants for leave to practice medicine.
Bills Introduced.
To fsfwUto Am fcossf tbs fboriff of Jnthnon |
county in certain cases. Passed.
To change the mode of paying Clerks and Sher
iffs fees in certain cases. Referred to the Judicia
ry committee.
' To appropriate money to the “ Medical College
of Georgia-” Lost.
To make justices of Peace of Marion, road com
missioners, and to repeal the patrol laws in relation
to Marion county. Passed.
To authorise the Georgia Railroad and banking
Co. to bnild a branch of said road to Eaton ton.—
Passed.
To expedite the proceedings upon Sheriff’s and
Constables’ bonds. Lost.
To alter and amend the 8th section 4th division
of the Penal code. This punishes voluntary man
slaughter with imprisonment in the Penitentiary
not less than two nor more than 20 years. Refer
red to J udiciary Committee
To repeal 1st section of 10th division of the Pen
al code and substitute a section in lien thereof —
Laid on the table for the balance of the session.
To point out the mode of collecting newspaper
accounts, lost.
To prevent the sale of ardent spirits in the coun
ty of Stewart. Passed.
To authorize aliens to purchase, hold and dis
pose of Real Estate. Referred to Judiciary com
mittee.
To provide for the sale of two thirds of the W.
A A. R. R. Laid on the table for the present.
To allow John Taylor, a blind man, to peddle
without license, amended by Mr. Graham insert
ing the name of Wm. Douglas of Appling. Pass
ed.
To prevent the use any latin phrases in the
Legislative Acts or in any codification of the
laws of this State. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
To compel all persons owning land iu this State
to return the same in the county where the land
lies. Relerred to the Judiciary Committee.
To provide for the better regulation of the town
of Crawfordville, forbidding negroes and free
persons of color keeping eating houses in said
town of Crawfordville. Passed.
To authorize Joseph Davis. Sr., to peddle with
out license, amended by Mr. Westmoreland, insert
ing the name of Benj. Thrower, as amended the
bill was passed.
Messrs. Colquitt and Gordon were granted
leave of absence.
The House adjourned to 94 o’clock, to-morrow
Thursday morning Nov 18.
The House met Pursuant to adjournment. Af
ter the usual preliminaries, the House proceeded
to business.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. West,
Fortner. Holliday and Fredric.
Luffman moved to reconsider the rejection of
the Bill in relation to the ca sa law. The reconsid
eration prevailed.
Irwin of Wilkes moved to reconsider the rejec
tion of tbe bill, locating tlie Supreme Court at the
Capital. The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Bills on third reading.
To amend 2d clause of 23d section of the 1st art
of the constitution.
The yeas were 63 nays 57.
To authorize witnesses residing oat of this State
to authenticate deeds and other instruments.
Passed.
To reguiate the manner in which judges shall
give instructions to juries. Lost.
To compel and authorize Constables to collect
money in any district in the county, in which they
are Constables. Lost.
Bills Introduced.
For the reliefof Union Branch Railroad. Refer
red.
To alter and amend the several acts in relation 1
SENATE.
Friday Morning, Nov. 19, 1858.
The S-mate was called to order pursuant to ad
jouroment by the Hon Jno E Ward, President.
After the reading of the Journals, Roberts of
Cobb moved to reconsider so much of the Journal
of yesterday as relates to the loss of a hill to in
corporate the Bank of Marietta. Ageed to.
Leave of absence was granted to several.
Third Reading.
To make uniform the rules of criminal practice
in this State.
Bartlett of Jasper moved to accept the amend
ment of the Judiciary Committee. Agreed to and
the bill passed.
To regulate the order in which criminal cases
shall be brought up. Passed.
To prescribe the mode of perfecting service on
non-residents in scire facias. Public notice in
some public gazette 30 days. ,
Committee offered to amend by making that pa
per that in which the Sheriff advertises. As
amended passed.
To amend the divorce laws in this State—allow
ing parties against whom aDy verdict a vinculo
matriinoci to marry again.
Thejyeas and nays were called, tbe yeas are 63,
the nays are 34, so the bill passed.
To allow the Ordinary of Richmond connty to
collect extra fees. Passed, with Mr P H Colqnitt
in the chair.
The rales of the Senate were suspended for the
purpose of taking up a resolution to invite tbe
Hon Hugh Buchanan, former Senator from Cow-
Mr Strange of Washington; To create anew Ju
dicial District to ho called Oconee, and to be com
posed of the counties of Jefferson, Washington,
Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery and Wilkinson.
Bills ou Third Reading.
To repeal an act to render certain the compensa
tion of teachers of poor children. Lost.
To provide for the appointment of a board of vis
itors to Franklin College. This gives the Gov. the
power to appoint one member of the Legislature
from each Congressional district, and allows them
the per diem and mileage now allowed to members
of the Legislature.
Mr Hardeman moved to strike out the per diem
and mileage—agreed to. This bill and another re
lative to Franklin College was made special order
for Tuesday next.
To alter certain parts of the Constitution. Spe
cial order for Wednesday next.
To repeal 6th and 8th section of a bill to render
certain the compensation ot teachers of poor chil
dren and to enact a section in lieu of the same.
Postponed for the present.
To lay off the county of Pickens, into school dis
tricts. Passed.
To compensate the Senates’ committee who ex
amined into the affairs of the W A A R R. The
hill proposes to pay each of said committee $ 10 per
day. It was amended by saying $6. Tho bill as
amended was passed.
To alter and amend the 1st sec. 3rd article of
tho Constitution. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
To add an additional clause to the 13th sec. of the
4th article of the Constitution. Special order for
Tuesday next
To incorporate the “Cotton Planters Conven
tion.” Postponed for the present.
To refer the question of abolishing the Peniten
tiary to the legal voters of this Stato. Lost.
To empower the Grand Jurors of Appling conn
ty to decide what children in said county are en
titled to the benefit of the Poor School fund.
Passed.
To allow compensation for the consolidated In
dex of certain books in the Surveyor General’s of
fice. Passed.
To appropriate money to compensate certain
persons for apprehending Radford J. Crockett.
Passed.
To authorize W. C. Harris, a minor to exercise
certain privileges. Lost.
To endow the Oglethorpe Medical College.—
Laid on the table subject to call of the mover.
To authorize the Mayor and Aldermmen of Sav
annah to institute a system of drainage. Laid on
the table for the present
To incorporate the Scott mining Company in
Cherokee county. Passed:
. To authorize Duke Hamilton to peddle without
lecense iu all the counties of the Western Circuit.
Passed.
An act to alter and nniend the fiftieth section
of the 14th division ot the Penal code.
This law is already on the statute book but in
consequence of the word fifteenth instead of fifti
eth in the original laws it was unconstitutional
hence its reenactment.
To amend tho i 1th section of 2d act of the con
stitution. The amendment is to the effect that
no county officer shall be elected on the same day
as the election of members of Legislature Gover
nor Ac. Lost.
For the relief of B. M. Digby. Passed.
To apprepriate money to the Inferior court of
Dade county Passed.
To allow the The Tax collectors of Decatur
county their commissious on insolvent executions.
Passed,
To authorize payment to the Justices of of Peace
of Decatur county for returning the Poor school
children of said county. Amended by inserting
Muscogee and Scriven counties.
Also amended by saying the provisions of this
act shall apply to the State at large. Referred to
Committee on public education.
To amend au act relative to Glynn county acad
emy passed.
To amend an act to carry into effect 9th section
of 3d article of the constitution, relative to dividing
property between the parties when divorces are
obtained. Yeas 18, nays 101.
To consolidate the offices of Tax Collector and
Receiver of Haralson county. Passed,
To repeal all acts relative to the Supreme Conrt.
This bill contemplates the entire abolition of the
Supreme Court. Postponed indefinitely, by an
overwhelming majority. Upon the division the
yeas were 72 nays 12.
Upon the motion to postpone indefinitely the
yeas were 24 nays 97.
To incorporate the trustees of Bigham Camp
Ground. Passed. j
SENATE.
Saturday Morning, Nov. 20.
Tlie Senate was called to order at 9| o'clock,
pursuant to adjournment, with the Hon. Jno. E,
Ward, President, in the Chair.
On motion the rules were suspended to take up
a bill to allow the Treasurer to make certain ad
vances.
Whitaker of Fulton, moved to amend by inser
ting $5,000 to the State printers—agreed to aud as
amended passed
CALL OF COUNTIES.
Adams of Rahnn: To amend an act incorpora
ting the Moccasin Turnpike Company.
Arnold of Henry: A resolution that the Legis
lature adjourn on the 10th Dec. prox.
Browning of Thomas: To incorporate the Union
Academy of Thomas county.
Bush of Miller: To prevent non-residents from
camp-hunting in the county of Miller.
Fields of Milton: To incorporate the Town of
Apliaretta, in tbe county of Milton.
Gholston of Madison: To Authorize the Inferior
Court of Madison county to sell the Academy in
Danielsville.
Gibson of Richmond: To prohibit the sale of lot
tery tickets to slaves and free persons of color.
Fine of $500 to $1000.
Also to authorize the Clerk of the Superior courts
of this State to act as administrators, executors,
Ac , in certain cases.
Gordon of Walker To create a new Judicial
Circuit of Wilkinson, Laurens, Telfair, Coffee,
Montgomery, Emanuel and Johnson counties, to
be called Oconee circuit,
Graham of Dawson: To allow the Inferior Court,
of said county to levy an extra tax.
Griffin of Calhouu: To allow tbe teachers of poor
children in Calhoun county to charge for books
furnished.
Harris of Wulton: To make permanent the coun
ty site of Walton and for other pnrposes.
Knox of Franklin: To provide for the examina
tion of all teachers in the counties of Thomas and
Franklin.
Also to lay out a new county from Franklin and
Habersham.
Mathews of Houston: To allow the will of C G
Gray to be made valid.
Hill of Sumpter: For the relief Mrs Cooper.
Neal of Columbia: For the relief of BeDjamin C
Reese.
Price of Cass: For the relief of A C Simms, C
Dodge and Joel Roper.
Riley of Lumpkin: To authorize John Russell
of the county of Lumpkin to practice medicine.
Stokes of Heard: To lay out a new county from
the counties of Lowndes and .Clinch, to he called
Echols county.
Stubbs of Bibb: A resolution inviting the Hon
Eli Warren to a seat on the floor of the
Senate. Taken up and passed unanimously.
Troadwell of Whitfield: To change the name Of
the Planters and Mechanics Bank of Dalton to
that of Whitfield.
Smith of Hancock: To make the Governor of the
State President of the Board of Trustees ofFrauk-
lin college.
Walker of Crawford: To allow the Inferior court
of said county to levy an extra tax.
Westbrook of Haralson: To authosize tlie treas
urer of the State to sign certain coupons, Ac.
Whitaker of Fulton: To divorce James and Ann
Holbrook, a vinculo matrimonii.
AVilcher of Glasscock: To allow AViley P Gor-
ney to practice medicine.
O’Bryan of Wayne: To allow the Inferior courts
of AVayne, Appling aud Pierce to employ proper
persons to survey the lines between saiJ counties.
SPECIAL ORDER.
A hill to strike out the 11th section of the 4th ar
ticle of the Constitution in regard to importation
of slaves.
The motion to postpone to a day certain, was
then put, and the bill postponed until Tuesday
next.
Third Reading.
To regulate judgments in law. Postponed for
the present.
To amend an act incorporating the town of
Warsaw. Postponed for the present.
To amend acts incorporating the city of Macon.
Passed.
To incorporate the Macon Insurance Company.
Passed.
The Senate adjourned until 94 o’clock Monday
Morning.
IIOUSF OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday morning Nov 20.
The House met punctually to the hour of ad
journment. The usual preliminaries having been
gone through, the House proceeded to business.
Mr. McAfee of Forsyth notified the House of
the arrival of Mr. Rice, to fill the vacancy of Hon.
Mr. Julian. Mr. Rice appeared was qualified, and
took his seat.
, The Speaker announced that the first business
was to reconsider and undo, what we did yester
day.
The first bill on reconsideration was the bill
compensating the Senate’s Committee who exam
ined into the affairs of the W. A. A. R. R.
A motion was made to reconsider the bill.
To amend an act to carry into effect certain por
tions of the constitution.
A motion was made to reconsider the bill lost on
yesterday, appropriating money to the Medical
College of Georgia.
The reconsideration prevailed.
A motion was made to reconsider the bill passed
on yesterday to prevent the sale of spiritons
liquors in Stewart county.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Clark,
Glass, Smith, Kirby, Johnson of Henry, Conly,
Barton, Holmes, Harper, Hardeman and Gilbert.
A motion was made to reconsider a bill lost yes
terday.
To expedite processes upon Sheriffs, Consta
bles, and other officers bonds. Motion to recon
sider prevailed,
Bills on Third Reading.
The bill to lend the credit of the State to tbe
Macon A Brunswick Railroad.
So the bill was made the special order for
Friday next.
A communication was received from his excel
lency the Governor, notifying the House of a com
munication at his office, from Governor Walker,
of the Choctaw nation, presenting the State Libra
ry with a copy of the laws passed by the Choctaw
Legislature, and requesting him to turnish the
Choctaw State Library with a copy of the Digest
of our laws Ac. His excellency recommends the
Legislature to comply with Gov. Walker's request,
Ou moticn, the bill making certain advances,
was taken up, aud the amendment of the Senate
concurred in'
Bills Introduced
Smith of Towns, for the relief of J. P. Wellborn
of Union county.
McAVhorter of Greene offered a resolution ap
pointing a committee to procure the services of
some divine to preach in this hall ou Thursday
next, thanksgiving day. Committee are McWhor
ter, Hughes and McConnell.
Sherman of Upson: To authorize the granting
of letters of Administration to J. H. Bivins, on
certain conditions.
Strange of Washington: To incorponte the
Washington Rifles, a volunteer Corps in Wash
ington county.
West of White: To change the line between
White and Hall counties.
Harrison of,Chatham: To point out the mode? oi
paying Solicitors, Ac., in Chatham county.
Walker of Clarke: To incorporate the Pioneer
Hook aud Ladder Company in the town of Ath
ens.
Harrison of Chatham: To incorporate War
saw shell road company.
The House adjourned to 94 o’clock, Monday
morning.
Fiom the S. T. Evening East, Nov, llth.
k VMiiiH RilMIss—A Kan’s Heart Visible,
Bone three years ago our physicians wit Ue « s !
ed the process of digestion through an orifice left
by a gun-shot wound in the abdomen of Alexis 8t
Martin. But a greater curiosity was yesterday ex
hibitod to the students of the University Medical
College at the hour of Professor Mott’s cliuiq Qe
It was a case of deficiency of the sternum (breast
bone,) which enables the several movements of the
heart to be seen. It has excited intense interest
for several vears past, throughout the cities of
Europe and Britian. The subject of the defect ti
a very intelligent gentleman, Mr. Groux, a native
of Hamburg, twenty-eight years of age,somewhat
under the average height and rather pale, tho n£r i.
he appears to be in health. ’
He was introduced by Dr. Mott, who tliongl t
that the substance which occupied the place ofth
sternum might be caiqilige. M. Gruix then show
ed tho peculiar conformity of his chest and
an excellent lecture on the heart’s action, demon*
strating his remarks with colored plates, an artifi
rial heart, and h:s own body. The collar-bone!
are not connected, (neither are the ribs to their on
posites,) hut there is a groove where the sternum
should he; the skin is natural. In its natural state
this groove is about au iuch and a half wide but
it can be distended to three inches. ’ 5
On looking at the groove a pulsatile swellii g j,
discernible opposite the third and fourth ribs if
respiration be suspended it rapidly rises to an
enormous extent, aud remains full and tense until
the breathing is restored, when it soon subsides —
This is the heart. Between the clavicles there i 8
another pulsatile swelling, easily felt, which is the
aorta, the great artery from the heart. The dilia-
tation and contraction of the heart is also secu —
In coughing, the right lung suddenly protrudes
from the chest through the groove, and ascends a
considerable distance above the right clavicle into
the neck.
The technical details of these wonderful dis
closures will interest professional gentlemen, and
to general readers of physiology, the sight will ha
extremely interesting. It would be well if it
could be exhibited at all public schools.
Mr. Groux remembers bring taken by his family
doctor to a medical society in Hamburg, when
about two years old, but did not know tor what;
nor did the full importance of his case occur to
him till he was over twenty years of age. In Is
49, while on a visit to London, he was attacked
with cholera, and then it was tiiat his defect was
made known to the profession. He was shown to
several distinguished medical men as a great cari
osity, and was advised to travel through Europe
for the benefit of the profession.
Not long after, while attending to his business,
which was very confining, he was attacked with
hseinoptisis, (spitting of blood.) He then conclu
ded to abandon his occupation and follow the sug
gestion often made to him, viz: to travel aud
show himself to the medical men of the couutries
of Europe, Britian, and now of America. He has
an album of two volumes, which are nearly filled
with the autographs of the chief members’of all
tbe important medical Societies and universities of
Europe, from St. Petersburgh to Madrid, and from
Vienna to Galway, testing their great interest m
tho case. The signatures of the professors and
celibrities who have examined him number over
two thousand.
At the close of his lecture yesterday Dr. Mott
proposed a collection in Mr. Groux’s behalf,
though his regular fee had been paid by the facul
ty. Scarcely had he said the word, when the sil
ver began to fly into the arena from the vast am
phitheatre. Nearly all the three hundred students
were present, and the shower of quarters greatly
jeoparded the lecturer (Dr. Mott) and his attend
ants, together with Dr. Alex. B. Mott, who seemed
to be a target in the innocent amusement.
—
Senates Aeademlcus.
Though known and recognized by our Constitu
tional and laws, the body called a “ Senatus A-
cademicus ” has never been practically put into
operation in our State. Duting the session of each
General Assembly, the hoard or trustees of Frank
lin Co.lege, and the Senate of the State of Georgia,
have been in the habit of meeting during one af
ternoon in the Senate chamber, and going through
the farce of calling on each member for a report of
the condition of the county or district in an educa
tional aspect. Hardly ever have any responses
been made to these calls, the whole matter has been
laughed at, aud with a motion to suspend, the Sen
atus Aeademlcus have adjourned until the next
meeting when the same ludicrous scene is presen
ted. Such has been the state of things for many
years. A change has however taken place, and
the Senatus Academicns is now about being con
verted into a useful department of the government.
The suhject of the education of the masses, has at
tracted more the attention of the people and of the
State. The press generally have become awaken
ed as to the interests so long neglected, and tbe
Senatus Academicus desirous of not being behind
in the march of intellect, and the progressive
movement now being made, have determined to
change the “ farce ” into something that will at
tract the respect and confidence of the people of
the State. We recognize in this wholesome im
provement something that deserves to be encour
aged and approved by all right thinking me I. —
The Senatus Academicus in order to perfect snne
plan for the benefit of education, adjourned Irom
the first week in the month to the last, that they
might have time and opportunity to mature their
respective views. Let this movement go onward.
It is the dawn of a brighter day for the State, in
this great department so long left in neglect, and
so long treated with indifierence. The cry lias
gone up from every lip—let us have something
for the mental and moral welfare of our people.
Let our wise meu—our great men—our Herschel
V. Johnson’s, our Joseph Henry Lumpkin's, our
William Dougherty's, our Iverson Harris's, our
Tomlinson Fort’s, our Asbury Hall’s, and such
men noted for their high characters in the State,
devise t :e best ways and means to educate the peo
ple, and let our Legislature see to it that they car
ry ont some plan. The time has come for this
great work to he done, and our reputation os a
State must no longer lie under the ban of being
indifferent to the immortal welfare of her sons and
daughters.—Atlanta Intelligencer
The Pleasures ef HuMiog Office.
Mr. Connel, one of the editors of the Eagle,
published at Lancaster, Ohio, has thrown up bis
position as chief of the Comptroller of the Treas
ury, aud returned to the tripod He gives as his
reasons for so doing what may not prove unprofit
able for the contemplation of many young men
who look upon a clerkship at Washington, as a
place where fortunes are to be made, and en.inent
distinction gained. He says:
“We return with feelings of pleasure to the
chair editorial, after an absence of one year. A
year in the public service at Washington has had
the effect ot convincing ns that a private station is
the post of honor, nleasnre, aud profit; and we
quit public office gladly, voluntarily, and without
a single regret at the loss of its honors and emolu
ments. It seems strange that there should be such
a fascination in those positions at Washington
for the young men of our country. When obtain
ed, they afe but living graves, in which the occu
pant buries his hopes; his ambition, ami his ener
gies. No matter how brilliant, how intelligent,
and how industrious, ho becomes metamorphosed
into the tread-mill horse, pursuing the same weary,
never-changing round; until death sets him free.
No matter how energetic, the weary routine of
official life lies crushingly upon his eneigies and
aspirations. It is enough to say that such a life
did not suit us, and that we would not, while
young, and in health, sell ont onr future for an an
nuity of $2,000 per year at the will of changing
political dynasties.”
A Venerable Xeiespaper.—A copy of the Massa
chusetts Gazette and Boston News-Letter ot 17ti4
is on exhibition in Cincinnati; it is 94 years old,
The publisher was Richard Draper. The ‘ venera
ble institution’ contains a copy of the speech ofhis
excllency. Francis Brainerd, esq, captain-general
and governor in chief of his Majesty’s province of
tho Massachusetts Bay, in New England, and vice
admiral.” Among the sundry queer advertise
ments are the following:
“A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL TO BE SOLD
CHEAP.”
•‘Also, a quantity or Castile Soap.
Enquire of the Printers
A second of tho same sort: “To be sold, a
likely negro girl 13 years old; born in this coun
try; hash ’d the smallpox. Enquire of the prin
ters.” Only think of it, readers: “i ikeiy negro
girls” advertised for sale in prim old Boston. The
old Puritans bought and sold negroes because it
was profitable. Their descendants revile and
abuse the institution, because they suppose it con
flicts with their interests. With what consistency
can the citizens of Massachusetts boast of the vir
tue and valor of their ancestors, and in the same
breath, denounce the holding of slaves ns a crime.
[ Nash elite Cnion.
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