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JH A € O fl (GEORGIA TELB ^ » A F H Lawn of Georgia. * N ACT to j)rnvii!e tor the payment of Volunteer* -/% in this State, in certain case-', for services, loss, nud expenditures, daring the lute Creek and Seminole Campaign*, and to point out tile manner of doug the sane. 3e it enacted by thr. .'unate and House of Representa tives of the Shite, ef Georgia, in General Assembly met, and it u Ae.rby enucle.t by the authority of the same, That tha several companies, or oilier bodies of lees than six ty men, battalions, or regimoiits of the Militia; which were ordered out to defend the frontiers of this State, •gainst the recent hostilities of the Creek and Semin ole Indians, by the commanding oiheer of such com pany, battalion, regiment, or brigade, dhd such compa nies as were or were not formed and volunteered for the immediate defence of the same, without suchinn- den, all of whom were not mastered into the- service of the United Slates, shall be entitled to receive the same couipeiisatio.i for their services, as though they had boon regularly mustered into said service. Sec. 2. And be it further euueted, That it shall be the duty of each and every commanding oliicer of the several companies, or bodies of men, ns aforesaid, whether tfo'iimissioned,‘dr brevetted, or aupointed, by t he members thereof to the command, under the exi gencies of the moment, to make out a muster roll of his company or body of men, containing the uaines and rank or the members thereof; the time of their ac tual ver* ice ; whether infantry or cavalry; the number of d tvs of' subsistence and litrage, for man and horse, furulin*d by each, and the quantity of anuiiniiition ex- ponded by each, in said servires;" nnd upon tile pre sent itiun of such muster roll, duly certified, to the (lavernor, uy uiu i-ointnuriing "officer of such conipa- nv, it shall be hi* duty to issue his warrant on the Tt tMsiity, for the aoiouiit due said eo iipanv, accord- i.-ig tu the requisition* of tile first section ot this Act, an! full pay for tne ammunition, in fuvor of the oliicer lOi'teeunJiiig the same. ft. And He it further enacted. That all Field and 8lmf Oliicer* shall he paid at and after tho-same rates whinh simifiur ottieer* nre paid in the service of the U- liitssj Stales, upon tna presentation of their accounts, duly certified to the Governor. Acc 4. .lad hr it further enacted, That the said com- maudiiig oiiiei r» of companies, shall state upon their uiustui 1 mils, what property ol said company may have b.vu lust in bait hr, or in Uic immediate jiursnit of the Indians, or while employed in actual service, together witlt a statement of the value, and the name of the iiwiit; ntrtl shall transmit, likewise, tn-tlie Governor, ►n *h lestitnony, ;u the rlaimaiit may furnish to him, of the loss and value thereof. It shall l e t lie duty of the Governor to pay for the same. Provided, that tin; pro- attorney fo; subscription, of more than one person or partnership during the time the books remain. No partaersliip or firm, formed niter tile passing of this act, ot for the purpose of subscribing for which, shall be permitted by attorney, or otherwise to subscribe tbeuUaek-in said company. Sec. 4. That the commissioners receiving subscrip tions to the stock of said company, shall demand and receive at the time of snbsciption the sum of thirty dol lars per share, for each share suticribed and if the sub- sriptinn exceed live thousand shares, the stock shall be ratably apportioned by the commissioners, and they shnll return to the subscribers the ninountpaid by them over and above thirty dollars for each share allotted to them. rirc. 5. That so soon as five thousand shares aye subscribed for, as herein before directed, the commis sioner*. or a majority of them, shall call a public meet- ting of the stockholders, to be hold iu the city of Sa vannah, ut such time and place ns they may designate, of which twenty days notice shall be given iu each of the public gazettes of said city—at'wliich meeting the stockholders shall proceed to elect by ballot, (each share not exceeding two hundred, entitling the holder to one vote,) thirteen Directors, citizens of the United States, and residents of the city of Savannah, tu man age the affairs and business of said company, each of whom shall own in his own right, or as one of a part nership in right of the firm, not less than ten- shares of the capital stock of said company, which-directors shall continue iu otKcc till their successors are elected, at such time ns may he regulated by the stockholders, and to which board of directors the commissioners shall de liver the money received by ihcuvirum the subscribers to the stock. * Sue. 6. That nt the meeting provided for in the pre ceding section of this act, the stockholders shall, la-fore they proceed te the election of directors, make nud a- dojit such bvc-laws as they may tliiuk necessary ami proper ill relation to the board of Directors,.die trails- lor of stock, and tiie transaction of the business of the company. Provided, That such byc-laws shall not be contrary to the Constitution of (lie United States, cr the Comtitution or laws of this State*. Sxc. 7. That so soon as the Board of Directors is elected and organized according to tiie byc-laws of said company, the said company shall huve full power and authority (under their common seal or atherwi.se).to make insurance on lives, to make insurance on ships or vessels, houses and buildings of every description, goods, wares, mcrehordizc, ft eight, bottomry nnd re spondentia nnd interest, against risks of every kind and description, to borrow and lend money upon such terms as may be agreed on, at not exceeding tin inter est ef eight per cent per annum, to buy. sell and grant tagious disorders into tills State, passed 14th Deceae her 1703. Beit enaeted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the Stale of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Justices of the Inferior Corut of any county, or tha corporate authorities of any city in this Stale, within the limits of which any inlcctionsdisciise may appear, are. and they are hereby authorized and empowered. to provided suitable temporary hospital for the afflicted. 1o furnish tlicm with subsistence,- medicine, aud nur ses.*; and they aro hereby further authorised to pro vide a guard to prevent the coirrtrranication with- oth ers of the sick and their, attendant!, and lo order? the destruction of infected clothing, and also the inter ment of the dead. And be it further enaeted by the authority aforesaid, That his excellency the Governor be, and he is here by authorised and required to pay all accounts or reasonable expenses incurred by tlio sevcralcoun- tics aud cities in this State in carrying into effect the provisions- of the foregoing section : Provided, that siteli accounts be certified by a majority of the Jus tices of the Inferior Court of the couuty or corporate authorities of nny city or town in which said expenses inay have been* incurred, to be reasonable nnd cor rect. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws militating aguinst-this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives, ROBERT M. ECHOLS, President of the Senate, Assented to; December 19. 1896. WILLIAM SCHLEY. Gov. U. S. CONGRESS. vision* a ('•this Act shall not extend beyond the loss of annuities, and also to cause themselves to be re-insured horses, uiui equipages, and wagons,’truil wearing ap- .pan*l of the soldier. S.v. Gth. Au:l be it further enaeted, That hi* Excel- racy the Governoi be. ami lie is I sure by required to p iy all accounts for subsistence, forage, ammunition, cl.ailing, tent-, camp cqnipa.'o, cooking utensils, med icine, hospital stores, transportation, and all other ex penses necessarily incurred in titling up the public ar mies*, wbicii limy have been coutiacted by the com manding oliicer of any company, battalion, regiment, brigade or division, or by the quarter master of either of tlicuPtheroof, for the use of the same, either in the Creek, or Seminole campaign, or in the Cherokee counties of this State, either before or atlcr they have bun (nustcred into the service of the United States. 1‘roealed, that such payment lias not been made by the United Slat;.*. Provided, his Excellency shall be sat isfied that the same shall have been purchased in good faith. And provided also, that the officer purchasing nr issuing said provisions, iu the event of his not hav- tipon nny risks upon which they may have made in surance, and upon the interest they may have in any vessels, good* or iiii-rcliaiidize, in virtue of any loans on liottomry and respondentia. But nothing in this act contained, shall authorize the said company to issue Bank Bills, or exercise the privilege of Banking. Sec. 8. That all losses by insurance shall be paid by said company, within sixty days after proof of the loss lias been furnished in cases not disputed, nnd in disputed cases, within ten days after final decision, or this charter shall be forfeited, and in all cases the sum tine shall bear interest after sixtv days from the time of furnishing proof of loss, and where ativ action is brought against said company, in any court of law iu •his state, having jurisdiction thereof*,’the same shall stand in order for trial at the first term. ’ Site. 9. That it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors, at their first meeting after their election, tu appoint one of their body President of said company, and incase of death, resignation.-or removal from this itig received compensation therefor, shall lie paid nt Suite, of the President, or nny director, or in case he and after the same rates which similar officer* are paid j shall cease to lie a stockholder, (as is required in the for like services in the armies of the United States. first section of this act,) the remaining directors sliall Sxc. Gtii. Anil be it further enaeted. That inasmuch ns many of the volunteers, both in the Creek and Se minole campaign*, were sick or wounded, aud requir ed medical assistance, which co ibl not he obtaiued otherwise than from physician* unconnected with the army, his Excellency the Governor is hereby authori zed to pay ail reasonable account* for necessary medi- c ti attention and nursing of the volunteer* in the Creek ... campaign, who were or w ere not mustered into the •hall lie taken to secure the paymeiit.hut in no case service of the United States, or wounded Indian pris oner*. n* well usuU similar account* contracted by the Volunteer, in the Seminole comps git, either going of returning from the seine, who were unable to procure lb; s-*rv ices of the stfrgeon of the army. 8 *-'*. * ill. And be itfurther coacttd, That all of said CMinoaiiie# and otherbodie* of nun, who had to de tray lit.- ir owe expenses, on their way home shall be paid sin h re-iv-nub'e evpetis^s,Proetd<d tiie same has not been paid by the V. S. Si.a. «!•'(. Arid be it further ear.ctal, That nil pay- menu-made under this Act, shall he made out ot any naniies in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, sad that all such payments shall be charged by the Governor, in accent!*, auainst the United Suites. tSs.c. 'dlli. And be it further enacted. That where any duties are re-quin d by the commanding oliicer of any company, tumor the provision* of :!iis Act, the same tony lie pt-rf.innej by the next higiest -ilHcer in*com mand, Provided,.the said officer nity lie dead or remo ved from the State. rite. iOtii. And bs it further enacted, That all nr- enuuu til Is* settled under this Act, shall he audited by the Comptroller General, who, up in evidence of their reasonableness, under n liberal lonslructioii of this Act, recommend the same to tie.paid by the Governor, who shall thereupon draw hi* warm ii ton the Treasu ry 1'ir the ‘same. Sec. 11 And be it further enact'd, That his Excel lency the Governor bn and he i* hereby authorized to demand ,.f the Ttcosury of the United Slat-*, re-pay- incut of (lie amount paid under tins Act, which nre properly a charge under the rule, and regulation* of war. mi.! fi at he lie authorized to request our ilepre- 'nd instruct our SenntT* in Congress, to inssauo ofu special act of Congress for the 'ilia account* not so cirirgcablc under the of the United State*. And he it further enae’ed, That otir 3cti- rcs* and our re presen'alive* in that body, jo n*o their most *treiiuoii* effort* to ob- Jongress for the appointment of Com- Stc. 1; atora in O be requested;! tain tin act of niis-imvrs, quidute the loiseti' tt of ( pongn 'inder the United Stain*, to adjust nnd li- .> churns of all the citizen* of this State, for b\ them iu the late Indian war*. JOSEPH DAY Speaker'of the House of Representatives, ft. AI. LCIIOLS, President of the Senate. A- • 1i LVc. 1836. william Schley. A N ACT To incorporate The Savannah -Insti ranee ari l Trust Company, and the Oglethorpe Insurance and Trust Company in the city of Macon, and also of the Western Insurance aud Trust Compa ny of the city of Columbw*. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of thr State if Georgia in General Assembly met. and it is hereby enact'd by tlxe authority of the. some, That there shall be established iu tiie city of Savannah, an Insurance and Trust Company, io lie entiled and known ** “The Savannah Insurance and Trust Com pany” xml (ill such ncraore* ns may hereafter become Stockholders in said dmnpaj>y, shall he, nnd they nre hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic nn- dor th ;* name nnd -style aforesaid—by wliicl- they shall sue and be sued, answer and lie answered unto, in anr court of law or equity , in this state or e'sewht-re. and shall have an8 neon common seal, with power to •Iter the saute nt pleasure. See. “That the capit.il stock ofsaid company, shall h- live iiil'iyjixd thousand dollars, (with the privilege of mcreasivy; it to one million of dollars when the hol der* ofa tuaj.nrijy *of the stock shall so determine,) in •hares of orte hundred dollar* aach—but the said com pany shall be aljotved to commence business ns soon ns one bnndrecf and fifty thousand dollars are paid into the hands of the commissioners hereafter named, in specie, or hills of any of the specie paving Bank* of 'this state—tiie balance of the stock subscribed to be paid in, or added from the profits of the company, hi vstteh manner as the stockholder* shall direct by iheir byelaws. And if any stockholders, shall fail to pay .any instalment as are required by the byc-laws. his her or their stock', ns well as any sum or sums of money ■previously paid thereon, shall he forfeited to the com pany. Sic. 3. That * Win. B. Bulloch, John Cnmming, ■Wsi. Thorne Williams, R. King, 3. B. Burkinan, J. F. .Hetir. -ad J. Washburn, be, and they nre berc- »by appointed commissioners to •operiut uid the sub- ••eripf'On to slock in said ccir.pnny, which they or any three of them A're authorized to receive, lit such limes ►nd places a* a majority of the commissioners may de- t termifte, and under tin- following regulations and rcs- » rations—that is to say—not less than twenty dnys no- t ice. e,t the time and place of weaving subscriptions i ball be given, iu at least foil i of tho .public gazettes of v iMtt.tte, The Book* of subsrription shall be kept o pen for fotir day* from the hour of ten A. M. to t. lee P. M. each day. No individual, corporation or pa rtncrabip be permitted to subscribe, on any on 0 day, for more than one hundred shore*—unless tfv, Mbotuand share* shall not have been taken prior tot, Vehonr of I'd M. ot th- I'.mrlh day, in which co-;, any individual, "Wpor.it, i or partnership, mu sub- ssnb » for the g»iu..inipg -hares after I^ 'I i>n the *wsf. No person slmtl b,! allowed to act a* the fill his vacancy. Site 10. That neither the President nor any director of said company, shall at tiny time owe or be responsi ble to said company for more than five thousand dol lars, unless tp drawer or indorser of Bill* of Excluinge, and that in any case where money is lent by said com pany, except to hanking institution*, or where good personal security ir given, a lien upon the property shall he taken to secure the paymcntjiut in no case shall a loan be marie of more than half the vahlc of the pro- pertv pledged or mortgaged. Site. 11. That the hoard of directors shall, nt least twice a year, at such times as may be fixed by tiie bye laws of the company, make a dividend of so much of the profit* of said company, as to them, or a majority of them, shall seem advisable, that no dividend slmll be declared except the capital paid iu be and remain un impaired. Svc. 12. That the said company may purchase, have, receive, hold, seli, assign and transfer at pleas ure, any and every kind, and species of [M-rsonal pro perty—but shall own no renl estate, except such ns may be required for the convenient transaction of business, or such as may have been conveyed to it as security, or iu satisfaction of debt* due to it, or purchased at any public sale* under process in it* favor, anti the pri vilege hereby grunted shall be nnd continue in force for twenty-five years from the date of this act nnd no hmger. Site. 13. That the property of the Stockholders shall he bound for all contracts nnd liabilities made by said company, to tin; amount of their stock, so long a* be, siicor they shall continue a stockholder, and all trails- Jbr.< of stock, six month* previous to the failure of said company, shall not release tile person* transferring the same, from'any contracts or liabilities which were in curred while they were stockholders. Sec. 14. That no stock of said company shall be tran-ferred within sixty days after the closing of the hook* of subscription, "nor at any time by virtue of any power "f attorney, executed prior to the day of the or ganization of tin’said coinjiaiiy by tlic election of di rector*. Ssc. 15. That a majority of the whole Board of Di rectors, or nny ten stockholders, bolding at least fifteen hundred shares of the capital stock, may call a meet ing nt the office of said company, nt any time they may deem expedient, giving thirty days tiulirc thereof in the public gazettes of the city of Savannah—and at such meetings, and in nil other meetings, -and at atl c- lections in which stockholders arc entitled to vote, their legal proxies sliall be received, and each share shall give the right of one vote—but n < stockholder, what ever may be the number of hi* shares, shall, on auy oc arina have more than two hundred Totes. Secretary of State’s Office, > 29th December, 1836. ) I certify that the above Is a correct copy of the first fifteen sections of “ an act to incorporate the Sarnnnali Insurance ami Trust Company, and tin; Oglethorpe Insurance and Trust Company m tho city of Macon, and also the Western Insurance and Trust Company of tile City of Columbus/' and that it is all of said art that relates tu the Savannah Insurance and Trust Company. (Signed,) WM. A. TEN’NILLE, Secretary of State, A N" ACT To authorise the Inferior Court of Bibb County to levy an extra tax, for the purposes of bulbili.g u Jailtaud (or the support of invalid paupers. Be ib enacted bythe Senate and HouseofHcpresenla-. lives of d.c Stats of Georgia, in General Assembly met, ■and ii is hcnbycnattnl by the authority of the same, that the J.tstices of the Inferior Court of Bibb county, bt ami they tre hereby ouihoriscd to levy an extra tax oe the inhabitants of said county, subject to taxation which shall not exceed fifty percent on die gcnraltau, to be applied to die building of a jail in said couuty.x, Sec. 2. Aud be it further enaeted by authority ojors- said, That the said Justices of die Inferior Court of Bibb county, be and they are hereby authorised to levy an additional tax, for the support of invalid paupers while living and for their decent burial when dead. .^Snc, 3. And be it further enaeted by authority afu re- • said, That die said extra taxes, sliall lie collected, by the tax collectors, for the time being, they having given satisfactory obligation to the said Court for du: faithful performance of their duly, wliose duty it shall be to pay over the same when collected to the raid courts to be appropriated by diem for die purposes aforesaid, after deducting the usual pcr*autnin lor collecticn Sxc. 4. And be it further enacted by authority afore said, That all laws and parts of law* militating against this act bti and they are lierebv repealed. JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT M. t CHOLS, President of the Senate. Assented to 29th December, 1836. WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor. SEcnr.TAiir or Staixs OrvicE > •" Milledgeville, Jan. 9di 1837. j 1 certify that the above is a true copy from the orig inal on file in diis oiiire,Given under my band aud pri vate seal, there being no seal of offlec. W. A. TEN’NILLE, Seeutary of State, A N ACT to amend the several* acts regulating at- X SL atiiciiiueut* in this State, and to regulate proceu- diugs in -certain cases where the plaintiff, shall die af ter rendition of judgment. Sec. I. Be it enaeted by the Senate and llouee of Rep Tvscntatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hrrtby enact fit by the authority of the tame. That from and after the passage of this, act, iu all ca ses where attachments may issue-, under the laws now of force, it shall and may lie lawful for the same to is sue upon the oath of die creditor, or his agent or at torney in fuel or at law, by sweariug, to die best of bis belief, froiiitbu evidence iu his possession, and the said agent or attorney at law or in fact shall In- nud is here by authorized to execute, in the name of the creditor, the bond now lecpiired bylaw. Sec. 2d. And be it further enacte/l, That in all cases where any propriety levied on by au attachment shall be claimed, such claimant or claimants sliall give bond, with security in -double die value of .the property claimed, to lie estimated by the oliicer nicking the le vy, and dm claimant shall "he entitled to the possession of such property so claimed, upon giviug to the officers levyng the attachment, bond with good sccurityin the sum aforesaid, payable to the plant'd}', li>r the forth coming of such property at the time anil place: Pro vided, the same be found subject to the attachment, aud if the property shall not be produced, the plaintiff or plaiulitVs, his, her, or their executors or. administra tors may recover on said bond the amount of the judg ment obtained on such attachment iiicludiitg princi pal. interest and cost, together with all interest and cost accruing after tho rendidon of jmlgment: Provi ded always, that no recovery shall be for more than half dir amount of such bond with iuterest thereon from die date of die levy. Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted, That all attach ments hereafter issued returnable to either die Superi or or Inferior Courts of thi* State, shall bo directed to house: of representatives. .Monday, January 9, 1837. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE D. C. Mr. ADAMS frreseuted a petition -from one bundled aud fifty tfomeu, wive* and daughters of Iti* immediate constituents, praying fAr the ab olition of slavery iu the District of Colt ttnbia. Mr. GLASCOCK objected lo the rec.sptiou of ibis petition. Air. ADAMS did uot expect that auy v objec tiou would have been tundo to ilia recap tiou of ‘thi* petition, TIm petition was eutirely tespert- l'ui iu term*-, and catnolroui tvoiaeu, mother* and daughters of hi* immediate coustitucu.ts. t Uthe last session Of Congress, alter much -dsbttt e, it was decided that petitions of this kind .shouhl be received, but provision was made for disposing of them afterwards \ and that precedent went so tar as to iusure the reception of these petitions. It appeared to him that tho decision of the liou te at the last session, weut quite far enough t»sup w press the right of petition of tho cilizeus o» r this; country, aud quite far enough tu suppress tho freedom of speech; hut this motion weut otto step further, it weut to settle the prtuciplo -that i petitions upon a subject :is interesting to -the whole nation us auy other, should not even bo received ; and that too, directly iu the face of the constitution itself. Ho hoped the people of this country would uoUttmiely submit to the injustice nud wrong which would lie inflicted upon them by their immediate representatives, iu deciding that their petitions should not he teccived. He lamented deeply that tiio freedom of tho press' and the freedom of speeeii on this subject had been viofeutly assailed for the last twelve mouths, lie lamented deeply the decision, aud determina tion of the House at tho l:t*l sesriuu, so for as' it went; hut this motion went one step further; and he hoped that it ivudd tu >i be sanctioned by the House. It was always iu i;he power of the House to reject tho prayer of it p etitiun; and tho House bad at the last session, by au overwhelming ma jority, giveu a decision, iie advance, of the dispo sition to be made of pe titions of this kiud, and it was now ready, too restdy. to raise its voico a- gaiust these petitions, and reject the prayer cl them. Ilecotisidcrctl that, from the fact that this petition came from women, wives, mothers; and daughters of his constituents, persons of tiie great est respectability, that at ought to bo received and treated with respect. .He put the case to gentle men : suppose the petitions to he from their own .mother*, .would they treat it with contempt or disrespect? Ho trusted uot. Then as this peti tion tvus from respectable cilizeus of Massachu setts. mid addressed to tho House in respectful language, he hoped it would he received. He did not consider that tho House had nny thing to fear front this petition of females, certainly not insurrection and blood and slaughter. He hoped therefore, that the objection would bo withdrawn and that tho panic which had been gotteu up would not deter gentfemeu from doing justice in regard lo these petitions. Air. GLASCOCK remarked that it was well known wliat position ho occupied before that House and tho country, on this subject, at the last session of Congress; and if he were, oil the pres ent occasion, to accede to the proposition of re ceiving a petition of this character, it would be construed iuto an abaudonuicnt of the principles he then assumed. No tnmi had, nr could have, a higher regard for petitions emanating from such a quarter, if upon proper subjects, than himself; hut it was time, from tho course aud scene* act ed nt the last session, that tho s e who believed they possessed the right not to receive those peti tions should have the privilege which, they con ceived secured to them by tbe'niles of the House niiil the constitution of the Utiitcd State*, to have their vote* recorded against petitions of this char acter. This opportunity had been denied at the last session. ‘ If thi* were a new subject, a subject upon which the information of this House had uotbeeu already sought, and upou which the opinions of that House had uot been obtaiued, emanating ftnm daughters aud mothers, ho would respoud to it as fccliuglv, and receive their petitions as freely tts the geutlenian from Massachusetts, or any other gentleman, and vole also to lay it on tho table without reading, or, as the geutlemau himself said on a former occasion, send it to sleep iu the tomb of tho Capulets. - It tvas true that this petition emanated from females; but Mr. G. must be permitted to remark, that he had great doubt* whether all tbeso petitious were uot got up for effect of some kind or other, and that au improper influence had beon exercised over them by mischievous aud desiguiitg tneu. The geutie- tuau had apjiealed tu those who had mother* aud harm, he therefore moved lhal the petition itself, and the objeciiou to its reception, be severally laid on the table. The CHAIR said it w»akl he Hi order to move y» lay the question of reception ou the table, hut not to iuclude the petition,. That motion prevail ing, would suspend the motion ou tbe petition it self, aud it would remain in. the possession of tbe gentleman frouv Massachusetts. Mr. GLASCOCK appealed from the decision; hut the Chair having stated the grounds of it; and referred to the rules bearing- upou the poittr, Mr. G. withdrew hi* objection. Air. REED asked for the yea* aud nays ou the motion to lay on the table, which were or dered. The questiou was then taken; and decided in the affirmative—yeas 130, nays 68. So the preliminary question of reception tvas laid ou the table. Mrv ADAMS then rose and said, that as be understood, by tbe decision of the Speaker, the petition itself was uot laid on th* table, but only the motion to receive it, in order to sairo tbe time of the House, he gave notice that he-should cull up the motion for decisiou every any ns long as he should be permitted to do so by the House. He felt himself impelled to this course, because he should not have performed his duty to his con stituents so long as that petition was not received itnd so long as the House had not decided they vvoultl not receive it. Mr. A, was proceeding fur ther, when Air. PINCKNEY roso to a point of order. The CHAIR decided that uuder the rules the notice of motion could uot l>* debated. Air. ADAMS reiterated .his notice, and decla red hi* intention to renew-it, from day today, until it was decided. Mr. A. th- if presented anojher memorial sign ed by 228 women of South Weymouth, the wives aitd daughters, he said, of his immediate constit uents, praying for the aholiiinu of tlavory aud the slave trade in the District of Columbia. Mr. A. said, a* a part of his speech he should read tha memorial itself, which was very short, aud would not consume much time. He was pro ceeding therein, when Mr. PINCKNEY inquired if the doing so was iu order? The CHAIR said the gentleman had a rig!)*. uiltibT the rule, to make a brief statement of its contents, bul nothing more. It was uot for the Chair to decide whether the gentleman shouhl tnako the statement iff liis own language or in that of the paper itself. Air. ADAA1S said he read it as a p.tri of Ins speech, and was proceeding again to do so. when Air. CHAAIBERS of Kentucky renewed the point of order made b,y Air. Pinckney. The CHAIR then decided,, that as tho ‘15th rule declared that a member presenting a petition should coufiue bimselli to a brief ver.brj stu.teta.eiit of its contents, and as. tbe lex parli'- I’ierMiriu, as given in Jeflersou’s Manual, laid it down that no member could read any paper to the House with out leave, uot even bits owu speech, therefore tts tile question had beeu.raiscd. be decided that the gentleman from Massachusetts could uot insist upon reading ibis memorial. Air. ADAiMS appealed front that decision; and From the Boston Advertiser and Patriot THE BRUNSWICK BUBBLE BURST Dear 8ir—You say in your paper of yesterj,” quoting from the Darien Gazette of the 13th in«t ti/' the Bubble h.-ld burst, aud that about 200 mecha i* 1 qnd laborers have within a few days, psseej throuS Darien on their way to Savannah; the same lias before announced the Undertaking of making canal 12 miles long, a splemlid Bubble, and that it, 1 Yankees had Been decoyed into the snare by Mai SC speculators, and have very gratuitously. U |V,.. I( j their condolence to the deceived.—They have also a, serted’tliat the Government officer* who were deput/t a few months since to survey the Brunswick Bar i Harbor, had made up their report in favor of a N'a vi | Station at that place before leaving Boston, a n *j tl,! their visit to Brunswick was a mere sham, that the Port of Daricmwas muck-more favorable for cominerco and that vemete stmlffenter Darien, dra wing about -'a feel of water. The Grand Jury of the county hav volunteered to present Col. Loami Baldwin, for g rts ! injustice, and for Ji false report in stating thatve.,, / could not come to Doboy WanJ-at eommonhigh water tides, drawing more than 14* feet of water. Tbe m, tlcineu connected with the Brunswick enterpriie f ef .{ much obliged to the writers in the Darien Gazette f ur all their kind feelings towards the speculation, and justly appreciate their motives. They regret however that the Darien gentlemen nre quite so sensitive on ih e ’ subject of Brunswick harbor and canal. The Bruns- wick speculation wasnot entered into hastily and with- out examination. So far back as July, 1833, Messrs I’olUill, Lawson and Fort, ihtelligent members of the Georgia Legislature, being appointed for the purpoj,, by that body, made a report after a earefnl examine., tion that it was advisable for the State of Georgia to render immediate aid in opening the Port of Bruns, wick to the interior of Geortria, representing the j{ ar . bor good, the location as healthy, and that the water on the Bar, at 16 to 17 feet at low, and 22 to 23 feet deep at high water. Col, Baldwin has confirmed the Legislative report in all respects by hi* report, dated June 6, JtSlfi, in which lie recommends the construe• tion of a deep canal from Brunswick to the Altaniahn. iftc to all and singular the sheriffs and constables of thi* State, *hat an orgitia! attachment and eopy shall issue t ,i au gi u ,. ;s lo pay some regard to thispetitiou, aud »«*» * »»» original attachment shall lie issued, and when a lew or * re j*t>!lieili with disrespect. _ levies shall be made bv virtue thereof, the copy attach- »f Air. G. had beon situated as that vetr- ment sliall be returned to the court to which the first | erable gentleman was. had witnessed tha many original tuny be returnable and such otheroriginal shall votes taken upon questions of this kiud, and had be rctimahlc to the like court in the eeunty in which I socu utul witnessed the excitement it always pro- the levy may lie made, and such proceedings shall lie ( | uce j t language to his mother and daughters jj had in said court against the property leved upon or wouI(| jlHve |, ee „ of a different character. Ho j !7fE!±ar * f .* >ir * <,r,s,Da,an " chm * nlh * d wouldhave told them something to this effect : Sr c’. 4th.' J2o'it further ,meted, Ti nt judgment o prayers, though they may he just according nttnebment shall bind do other properly than that at to the views of those who suirouiul you, and iu tached, nor shall the person or property ofthc defen* your immediate section of the country, yet it is dnnt, other than that attached, be liable inpayment of impossible they can be heard at this rime; and as such judgment, unless the defendant shall come in I the subject is one calculated to renew a groat ex tern™ of the laws and be made a party to such attach- citemont in tho country, which it is desiralihj menu. Provdcd,also, in all such cases of nttecItincnU, should bo allayed, let utc. us a sou, atlviso vottf, where the defendants shall return to the county whan a , , c|wl with hoItI them. Now.tl.d the ceutl.j- said attachments arc proceeding, anil ten days notice 1 being given, to the defendants, personally, by tine plain- after sotno remnrks- iu support of it from Mr. Pat ton and Air. Chambers, of Kv., and against it by Air. Briggs nml /ftr. harper, Air. .VJD-VA1S withdrew his appeal. Tlio CHAIRi Therefore the decision of the Chair is acquiesced iu. Air. (JLASC'OCK then objected to the rccep tion of the petition. ■ After some Remarks-from Air. DAWSON, dc preeatijig auy excitement on the *uhject, and coude’nniug is stioug. terms the conduct of the fauati cs iu agitating it. Mr, BOON moved ta lay the wratiraiuary ques’fio'u on the reception, of tho petii*>u on the tiillll*. After some confusion Air. B. withdrew that mo tion, at tho request of JUr. A. MAiYN. who said, that wishing to save tho. time of the House, aud the nation, he dc- m anded tha previous questiou, In reply to the inquiry of Air. Glascock, The Speaker said.the main question would he “■ Shall this.petition be received?” Air. .GLASCOCK- That is all we want. The previous questioatgas second#il—ayes 114 woes not counted, and the Main question ordeted to lie put without a count. The questiou was then taken aud decided iu the affirmative—yeas 137, nays 75, So the House determined that the petition should be received, Mr. HAYNES then moved 40 lay u ou the table. Air. ADAMS moved to refer it to the commit, too for tho District of Columbia. The former motion taking precedence. Me. A- DA.MS asked for tho yeas and nays thcren-a, which were ordered. Mr. U1NCKNEY inquired if tlm motion was j S susceptible of umendmeut nearly opposite to Darien. Tho Legislature of Geor gia.has granted a favorable charter tor this canal, and taken 50,000 dollars in the stock. This enterprise when completed, will probably draw the trade from Darien, which place is surrounded by Rice Planta tions, and is very sickly in tlifv summer. The Naval Officer* who have been recently deputed to examine the HarBorof Brunswick, will, no doubt, be able to answer the writers in the Darien Gazette in such a manner as will fully exonerate themselves from the as- persions cast upon their honor and integrity; there fore, this part of the subject will be left to them. The presentation of Col. Baldwin bythe Grand Ju. ry, indicate* a vindictiveness of feeling which men «f high minds would be ashamed of. The gentlsim-i, connected with the Brunswick enterprise have ihTdis position to dfccry the merits of Darien;—their object is to ilclvelwpe the resources of Brunswick. In doing this may, and probably will, operate unfavorably on the consfqutncc of Darien, but it will neither add to or diminish the water on Dobov Bar, or at any other point between Doboy Inlet and Darien. If, however, there is as much water at the shipping Port of Darina as the writers itt their Gazette would have us to be. lieve, it is very surprising that freighting ship* should not go there for cargoes, and prevent the coastwise freight* to Savannah, Charleston, aud to northern ports. Thi*, however, inav he susceptible of explan* atijm, and I will leave it to the gentlemen at Darien. Relative to the bursting of the Bubble, I beg leave to-say, tluxtlhe Stockholders will pursue the undertak ing steadily am} frrtrb'rvdy The result i* tocorue.— Tilf 200 mechanics and, laborer* that have burst tlio Bubble may be comprised, in, spine 10 to 20 laborer*, who have violated, their contract by desertion in the hope of getting more pay on some other of the public works) in Georgia; but no lack, of desire seems to oxi„t at Darien to prevent the enterprise from lieing pursued. Thi* probably arises solely from the good feelings the gentlemen entertain toward* the Stockholders, le*t they may spend their money in vain. A Stockholder. Bead: of Darien.-.On Tuesday, the 3d inst. the ful- h>wing gentlemen were elected Directors of this Insti tution, for the present year, on the part of the stock holders—Henry Atwood, George Yonge, and C..M, Cooper, Esqrs. O11 the same day, Alajor Jacob Wood was elected President. Melancholy Occurrence.--On Tuesday feist, about 1A o’clock/A. M. six of the laborers on s;clipn 26 of .the Georgia Rail Road, were killed, while excavating, by the falling in of the ground over their heads. A, tun nel of about 20 feet bud been dug out; they-were working at the farthest point, und susmtlthtn was the fall that no time for escape was allowed. Six were killed instantly and two others dangerously injured. A horse cart standing at or near the entrance of the tunnel was. also crushed by tbe mass of earth; the hprse escaped! unhurt.—Augusta Chron. <nd Sentinel. Transfers of the Public, Monty.—We give ijt another partofuiir paper of to-day, the report of’the. Secre tory of the Treasury, it) answer to the part of the call of Mr. Webster for inlurmalioi! adopted by the Senate which luul uot been anticipated m tne annual report of that oflicer, to which it seem,,, reference had not been made when the ypeexsity for the information. was set forth with so much parade <*f colrectuess. The detail furnished iu this report shows how to tally without foiiiidiitinyiu (act was Air. Middle's abuse of the Secretary, with regard to the transfer, from, the city of New York Ac as to hi* wilful perversion of the law ostahleriicd. by the deposijteact. that we poin ted out soon after Mr. Biddle’s letter was published ill the flitellirencer—Gliil'r. man from Massachusetts presume that those from the south ought to haro less sympathy for those who were more delicately situated, upou t'bo question he took upon himself to advocate, thtia tho mothers and daughters who had signed that petition ? Need ho tell the geutlemau that they Nocd A N ACT entitled an Act to alter and fix the time ofhnlding the Siqicrior Courts ol the Coweta Circuit, and the Inferior Court of the county of Hous ton. 8 ec. 1st. Be it enosted by the Senate and House of Representative* of the State of Georgia in General As sembly met. amt it is hetrby enaeted by the authority of the. same. That from and after die passage of this act die time for holding die Superior court* of die Cowe- ta Circuit sliall he as follows: In die county of Alert- wether, on the fourth Monday in February and Au gust; in the county of Coweta, on die first Alondsy in Alnrcli and September; in the county of Fayette, on the second Monday iu March nnd September, in die county of DcKaib, on the diird .Monday in Aiarch and September, in the county of Cobb, on the luunli Monday in .March and September; in the county of Campbell, on tin; first .Monday in April and on Tuete dey after the first Monday in October; in tbe county of Carrmll, on the .second .Monday in April aud Octo ber, in the county of Heard, on third Monday in April and October, in die comity cf Troup, on die fourth Monday in -April and October. Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted ly the authority a- foresaid. That from and after the passage of dii* act, that the time for holding the Inferior Couit of Hous ton county shall lie ou the fourth Monday in Aiarch and September. Sr.r. 3d. And be it further enacted by the authority o- furrsaid, That all perrons summoned, snbpinnaed or bound a* suitors, witnesses*, jurors, or iu any other ca pacity to attend said court* shall be bound by virture ofsaid summons nnd snLpamas. or any other process heretofore issued to attend lOid courts as altered by this act. Stf . 3d. Aadbeit further enact'd uythe authority a- fortsaiii. That ail laws or parts o/Jaws militating a- gainst t ii* act be aud tlic same arc hereby repealed. JOSEPH DAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT 31. ECHOLS, President of the Senate. Assented to December 19, 1836. . WILLIAM SCIILUY, Gov. tiff, his attorney, or any legal, officer, of the procee ding* on said attachments previous to finsl-judgment on the same, and in all such case* of attaclunents, where notice shall have been given, and the defend ant or defendants shall refuse or fail to appear nnd de- H. o fend suit, or rfuit*, personally or by attorney, t!n.-i», in I ,,f th 0 south had mothers and daughters? all such ease* of attachments, the judgment* he tiiipoal to the mothers and daughters of tlio same shaU not only bind the property attached, but all if tb Iuiluv abitler the property of unco defendant or defcndaDt*. I * , _ J . v i* ...i» Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted. That iu all ca- ■“«* ““7 Huaoxiou* feeling. th°> woitld *c* oflevy, by virtue of process of attachments, the of withhold tbe* petitions ? w . He would beseech ficer lowing the nunc shall, under the mum nilos, reg* J them to do so* J. his is tho kind of lnugutgo lie illations."and restriction, reserve awl exempt from la-1 "Would hold out, uot only to the mothers nud vy and sale like articles are now by the laws of the daughter* of tho east, hut to every person in this state exempted under fi (a for tbe benefit of debtor's | country. Why should these memorial^ be iUtro- liucml hero, when in, >, ( »silile good could result, t.n»..‘itl.aten<litirr< I»rnvtrlorl Hint Mtm AMlIArn INtlk I . . !«• * . ** • L 1 « .«*>• ii\ HH limits of the count v where such debtor or itis family . . - may usually have resided. tleman from Massachusetts. Sec. 6. ’ And be it further enacted, That in all ca- The geutlemau had further thought proper to ses where any claim shall be interposed for property j ad rise Mr. G. for {he honor of his character as a levied on by virtue of a ficra facin', from any of the I man and a citizen, to withdraw his objection to courts of this Slate, and pendingsuch claim, the plain- (he reception of tho petition. Were Air. G. to tiff shall die,it sball and may be lawful for the executor I withdraw tl, ho would prove recreant to liis own or executors, administrator or administrators ot «uch foohogs,* aud to tho known will of tho thousands deceased pla.nt.ffi upon who had .ent him there. It was a position lie such claim in pcndinjr v to ho made parties instantcr, . , , , _ . . 1 , • , . . and the said case shall proceed without further delay: *“ d "«umed last seisnin, a position which had Provided the said executors or administrators sh-ril I received tho almost unanimous approbation of produce in c« urt their letters testamentary or of admin-1 his constituents, aud God forbid that ho should istration; and provided they shall give to the claim- he found, at this time*, abandoning it. But lie ant. or his attorney, twenty days, notice of the said in- appealed to rlie gentleman liinisclf that, if he tended application to make siicli parties. And provi- wished to allay excitement, aud not produce for ded always, in such cases where there are more than lt|ef agitation in that House, and throughout the one plannff, tiie cause sl.al proceed * "the name ol tlic U)lUmry , lo pra », Dl uo sud) petit i ons hero. There survivor, and tins act shall wit he applicable except * r ..... - , * . ,, - - Fdie wliilo «u«h w ’ l< 1,0 necessity for it, when no good could pos silily result. The Ghaif replied in tho Negative. Mr. PINCKNEY asked the gentleman from Georgia to withdraw his motiuu iu order to ena ble Mr. P. to make a more comprehensive one. Ho explained his object to he tu.movc <t resolu tion that uot only this memorial, but all others of a similar character should aLu belaid ou the ta ble. Mr. HAYNES inquired if his motion would be susceptible of such tt modification, because, if so he would cheerfully assent to it. Tha Chair replied that it wax uot. . The motion to lay ou the taldo was decided in tho affirmative—yeas J5I. nays 50. A List of Letteis ; Bhf 'a.UN'bMi in tiie Post Ulilu- atClinlou. «m die • ) -Uxa 3iDecember. 1836. when the last surviving plaintff shall claim is pending , , , J Sxc. 7tit. And be it further enacted. That nil laws ‘Ir. G. repeated that h« solo object was lo have nnd parts of laws militating against this act be, and! an opportunity of recording upon tlio journals A N ACT for the relief ofthc counties of .Musco gee nml Talbot, and the city of Columbns, and to amend and explain an act entitled an act, to oblige vrs- Is and persons coming from places infected with epidemical diseases iu perform quarantine, audio pre vent the bringing in and spreading malignant and ecu- the same arc hereby repealed. JOSEPH DAY. Speaker of-the Honsoqft&pressntatitM. ROBERT M. WPHOLB, President of the Senate. Assented to, December iff, 1836, AVILt-IAM SCHLEY, G#e. the votes of those opposod to tho reception of theso petitions. It was far from his wish to be tho menus of producing auy embarrassment, or throwing nny coiifusi.ou into tho House, hut that the simple questiou ot r reception should at ouce he taken. * * • Mr. G. then went ou to show, from Jofferson’s Manual, that the preliminary question of re*icp- nuv 10 Cttlflllllli fjt PIECES—sotno splendid pattern-, just jrJ tion must first bo put to tho House before the pe- z^teMte ceivpdby CRAFT &. LEW IS. | titinu could ho considered in its possession, and ergo, that Mr. Jefferson had contemplated the question of uou-reception. Mr. PARKS said, that believing discussion up on this snhjeet had never been productive of good aud could not be, but might he productive of Ho*" Sales HHd* prime.I$t Croix^Stigof. 300 bags prime GlieeirLiguira Coffee, jan 5 * 14; - - • REA & COTTON. Most of the Whig Presses arc determined upon op position to Mr. Van Uuren, “ right or wrung,"’ Any other course, as tho Boston Atlas holds, is '’poor doc trine.” They enter upon the new era with a firm res olution to break down the Administration, There are tcu>many indications: too many givings out; too ma ny open avowals to that effect, to leave the slightest doubt about it. Tlic pretexts to which they resort are too idle for belief. Why cant about Presidential Dic tation—the support of OlHee-IIolders, mid all that slang. The. People heard ali this before the election —and they repelled it ail.—Their vote* have stamped their condemnation of the charges. Afr, Van Burcn need not fear them, if he does his duty. Jf he adheres to principle, he will retain the friends "who elected him, and may defy his enemies. If ho betrays the people, his friends will abandon him. Itcotnes then to thi* i»- —the Whig presses will oppose liirn right or wrong. But if right, tlic Republicans will support him.—Rich. Eiiq. With melancholy feelings wc record the death of Airs. Doxelso.v, the beautiful aud amiable wifo of An drew Ja tkson llonelson, late private Secretary of the President. This most estimable lady went to 'Tennes see during the summer, and expected to return with her unele on the first of October. For the most part, since the beginning of this administration, Mrs. Dou- elsn'n has presided at tiie President’s mansion; and all who have visited it know with what amenity of man ners, with what engaging and unpretending kindness she welcomed the guests to its nospitalities. She was destined not tc share the affectionate greetings with which the country is prepared to salute the close of tha President’s residence at Washington, with which iu all its private and social relations, she was identified.— Mrs. Donelson was seized with a hemorrhage of tho lungs at her home is Tennessee, shortly before the pe riod fixed for her return. She rallied "for a time, and hopes were entertained of her recovery; butnrclnpse in the early part of December, Imrried her to the gravo on the 19th of the month.—Globe. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, By and vrith thr. advice and consent of the Senate Charles E. Axderso.v, of New York, to he Secre tary of the Legation of the Uuited States to the Court of His Majesty the King of the French. Theodore S. Fav, of New York to be Secretary of the Legation of the United States near His Brit annic Majesty Joseph J. Si.noletos to be Superintendent of the Branch Aliut at Dahlonega in the State of Geor gia. . ' tinier Alien Sumjuvk Beavers,. John G Brown, John Bay, John If Brooks, David Brister John Burdell Samuel Blow John M Blount Miss Harriet Buhner Frederick Bridlcy. Ishaui Chna. 2 Benjamin Cooper Mrs S a rail Cabiucss -Miss .Martha Conner Bartley Cox Alias Clark. Julin U Daniel Dr Win F Drake .Moses ijnvis Allen U Dudley Helen Itmuas, James. Freeman.* William tVrreil James K French Joseph Franklin R S Farrow James Farmer. Janie* Gilpin ti Jackson Gray bam .Mr> Alary Ann Griffin James G would. Seth IJoneycut E P Harris A Haddock John P Hammnck- Seaborn Jourdcn Miss Marv Jourdcn. Hosea Johnson L P Jntirdon Jan 2 tfi Warro i Jacksou Zncliuriah Johnson. Isaac Rei drick Mrs Eliza Kirk JuhpA Kuray. John E Lester James Lamar. Richard A!orris Joseph J AIoora Alias Mariah L S Along Col Thomas ^loughuu Warren Alnsscngale .Mathew A .Marshall Naucv Mott John Alezell Hut can AIcDuffio- A Alalcom Aliss I’eninaT Newton. John Owcnj Peter Owens. . 1) P Pepper Pleasant It Pate Aaron Paul 2 Arnos J. Persons, John Powel Pleasant pliijipit Mrs Dolly Petcrsor* William Payne Edwin Pass more: P Z Roze Nathan Renfros James Schales M iss Maiy E Smith Joseph G Stiles Thomas Stewart. J di-.tlnn Watson 2 Anderson Weeks James Wadsworth Delila Worsham Mis* Mary Williams. BENNETT BELL. P. AL Strayed or Stolen, F ROAl the rack at Knoxville, about the I5tli inst a Grey Horse, about 14 hands high, a little in clined co be dapple, his face very white, trots pert, but rough, walks well, and about 7 or 8 years old. I will pay all reasonable expenses for said horse, and TEN DOLLARS extra, if delivered to me, living ncayTid- botton, Talbot county. He is thought to be weak eyed; liis right eye out, if examined ekteh. IIo works well in harness. JOSEPH CABSON- Dec 29 14 3t ID* The Columbus Enquirer will give the above three insertions and forward the necounttp Talbottnn •rix RANAWAY frorp the subscriber, in Hous- Vl ton county, about the 20th nit. a Negro Alan named ABRAM, ebont 40 year* old, yellow complected, and bald headed —formerly be longed to Baldwin Fluker, deceased, and was raised in Washington county, where he may have gone. He had on a blue sattinett coatee, and black trowsers, bbek hat, &c. Is a blacksmith by trade I will give TEN DOLLARS for hi* apprehension and lodge- mentinjail—or FIFTEEN for his delivery to me. 7 miles above Perry. WM. BALL. Jan 2 14 3t Petit Gulf Cotton Seed* 100 upks warranted gei:uine r expected dar- jau 5 14 ly, and for sale bv REA &. COTTON