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Tlie Greorg-ia ‘W'eekly Telegraph..
THE TELEGRAPH
MACON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1869.
Mnioal Life Insurance.
Mr H. W. Boifenillet called upon ns, on
Thursday, in reference to a movement for life
insurance upon the mutual plan, which has re
cently been started among the working men
Gavannah, but is designed to be extended among
all the industrial classes throughout Georgia.
The plan seems to have been suggested by the
USasonic scheme of mutual insurance; but some
improvements are claimed, and the design is to
extend it to both sexes, and to admit all reputa
ble persons upon their own application and word
•of honor that they are free from any dangerous
malady. Medical inspection is therefore dis
pensed with, but provision is made that cases
of imposition shall work a forfeiture of stock and
all monies paid in.
The admission fee is to be six dollars, and sub
sequently a payment upon each death graduated
by the age of the member — ten cents being
added for each decade above fifteen years of age,
in order to equalize the risks. Thus, if a mem
ber twenty-five years old pays $1.30 one of fifty-
five would pay $1.50 and so on.
The association will be organized in classes
numbering a thousand each and each guaran
teeing $1000 insurance, so that risks to more
considerable amounts can bo obtained by mem
bership of additional classes. It is designed to
•put the whole organization in competent hands
and to organize branch offices in all the impor
tant towns in Georgia. A movement in Macon,
on this behalf, will soon be made.
Fas ab Hoste Doceri.
The Now York Tribune of the 18th has tho
following:
The gentlemen of the Georgia Legislature are
at least outspoken. They have refused the
counsel of tho Georgia Oily Gammons who
wanted them to eat their own resolutions and
take back the negroes. We thank them for
being honest about it. Congress now knows
not only where they stand, but where they mean
to stand.
The Georgia Legislature can see from the
foregoing the policy the Now York Tribune
would have them pursue, and how they can best
play into the hands of that stripe of radicalism.
Tho Tribune hates that “ Oily Gammon'* which
interferes with party cohesion in tho fell purpose
of territorializing Georgia. Beware, saith the
Eastern proverb, when thine enemy praises
thee. And again; the fool seeks his pathway
of a foe. Wo suggest no specific measures to
the Legislature, but it is clear what the vermin
of the Tribune particularly hate is oil.
California Wines.
Messrs. T. W. Freeman and H. N. Ells, of
Macon, havo accepted the agency for California
wines and brandies in this section. They will
represent tho house of Perkins, Stem & Co.,
Nos. 14 and 1C Vesey street, New York, and
Montgomery street, San Francisco. The varie
ties they have submitted to us are California
Angelica, Port, and Muscatel, all very fine,
luscious, full-bodied, rich wines, which a man
- • can/Uko great pleasure in drinking. We refer
to the ; advertisement of Messrs. Freeman and
EUs in another part of this edition, and hope
that these domestic wines will supersede those
of foreign production, and that they will sell
plenty of California wines until they can sell
abundance of Georgia wines. The reader may
•be.confident that the wines we have named will
meet bus expectations.
Low Freights on the Chattahoochee.
The Columbus Son says, the present rate for
cotton from this point to New Orleans is unpre
cedentedly low per Central Line of steamboats
: and steamships via Apalachicola. It is only $1
•50 per bale through. The river charge is only
35c. The same boats have proposed to bring
freight via Apalachicola from New York at 25c.
per barrel. Very few shippers are aware of
these low rates. The object of the Central
•"boats is to drive all opposition from the river.
'We do not suppose they would take cotton to
' New Orleans, or goods at prices mentionednnless
some competition boat was about seeking to se-
• wore the carriage. The boats have no wish to
« cany cotton to New Orleans, as their purpose is
i to forward all the cotton they can to Savannah.
'We merely mention the matter to show how low
they offer to carry freights in order to control
the river.
•Columbus Manufacturing Company.—The
San says this Company now proposes to increase
its machinery, and has opened books of sub
scription for shares. Gen. B. H. Chilton, Pres
ident, and Mr. J. R. Clapp, Superintendent,
will give all information. This Company, on
their property, a mile and a half from Colum
bus, own the most superior water power in the
world. At a very small cost, this power can be
made to run nearly 1,500,000 spindles. In a
distance of one mile, the river has a fall of 42J
feet, and a natural waste or tail way 50 feet
wide and 20 feet deep with rock walls, runs
near the Georgia shore the entire distance.
The Peeler Cotton.
Mr. II. R. Ware, of the firm of Messrs. E. &
H. R. Ware, of Vicksburg, called upon ns yes
terday with a sample of the celebrated Peeler
Cotton, which we examined with a great deal of
curiosity, as it is the first we have seen, although
we have read and printed so much about the
Peeler Cotton.
The papers North and South have been fall of
it. It commanded, daring the present cotton
season, in the different cotton markets, thirty-
five to forty cents per pound, before the recent
rise in cotton. A bale of it on exhibition at the
recent Alabama State Fair, took the highest
premium, and subsequently was sold by Messrs.
Rust, Johnson & Co., in Savannah, at forty-five
cents, when other cotton was bringing twenty-
two or three cents. In all the cotton marts of
the country we have noticed that it has been
generally held at about forty per cent, higher
than the common cottons, and it is probable
that no variety, over introdneed in the South,
has excited so much attention.
The Peeler Cotton had its origin in Mississip
pi, upon the plantation belonging to a gentleman
whose name it bears. He found it growing
among l<i« ordinary standing crop, distinguished
from all the rest both by the fineness and
strength of its staple—the abundance of the
fruit, its forwardness, the free exposure of the
lint, and other peculiarities. Carefully select
ing the seeds from these occasional stalks, he
secured, in time, by reproduction, a distinct and
valuable variety of cotton, which, it is supposed,
will supercede all other short staple varieties,
until a still better can be developed—for we
hope this improvement of our great staple will
be endless.
It is claimed for this cotton that it possesses a
fineness and length of fibre unrivalled by any
other short staple variety. That in strength of
fibre it excels any other. That it is two weeks
earlier. That it is far more prolific than any
other variety—that a bale to two bales per acre
is the common product of it in Mississippi.
That by reason of the superior size of the bolls
and the maimer in which the cotton protrudes
from them, picking is a much more easy and
rapid operation; and, finally, that in Valne the
product is worth about forty per cent, more
than ordinary varieties.
An examination of this cotton is sufficient to
establish some of these points. Tho fibre is
very fine, silky and extraordinarily strong. The
price of the cotton in the markets is a matter of
notoriety, and the evidence of its superior fruit
fulness seems to be very clear and strong.
The Messrs. Ware have appointed Messrs.
Johnston, Campbell & Co., of Macon, their
agents for the sale of the Peeler Cotton Seed in
Central Georgia, and they will also appoint
agents at other points in the State. The seed,
Portrait of ChablSchubz.—Don Piatt writes:
<0harl Schurz is a man of great talent; indeed, I
may say he is a man of great genius. But he
•has no more heart than a hollow turnip. Na
ture, true to herself, has harmonized his outer
man with his inner parts, and it is not loveable.
Tall, thin and angular, he looks like a hawk in
ill health—ugly enough to scare horses, and as
self-opinionod and egotistical as that elongated
agony, the pronoun “I,” always is when en
dowed with two legs and set in motion.
Another Railroad Scheme.—A bill has been
introduced in the South Carolina Senate to char
ter the Manchester and Augusta Bailroad Com
pany, for tho construction of a railroad from
the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad to the
town of Hamburg, with branches to the city of
Columbia, to Milieu, on the Central Railroad,
and to such other places as the Company may
find desirable.
The Orange Trees.—Tho Jacksonville Flor
idian of the 16th inst, says: “It is gratifying
to know that, notwithstanding the late ‘cold
snap* which extended through oil of East Flori
da, and nipped the crop of oranges then on the
trees, the buds for the coming crop were not all
injured, and we may count on another large
crop this year.”
we are informed, will he sold at six dollars a
bushel, and satisfactory evidence furnished of its
purity and genuineness.
Upon these conditions our planters must de
termine for themselves whether they will test
this variety. We believe they will find their ac
count in so doing, and that it is equally the com
mon and individual interest of cotton growers to
improve the quality, as well as the product of the
staple.
A man who invests his money for fertilizers
should, forprecisely the same reasons, seek judi
ciously to improve the quality of the product;
and if what is said of the prolific character of
this cotton be true, he will improve yield and
quality by the same operation.
In buying seed at this price, economy will de
mand a different mode of planting from that
used with domestic seed. It seems to us a good
way would be, after breaking up thoroughly, to
check off the land with the plough—in hills say
eight feet apart each way—or eight one way and
five or six the other—drop three or four seed at
each of the intersections, and, on our light, san
dy lands of Middle Georgia, cover with a half a
shovel full of rich bottom mould in which you
had previously well incorporated such fertilizers
you design to apply.
In better lands mix your fertilizers well with
the earth at the intersections—spread the seed
well and in both cases allow two stalks to stand
the hilL
We think the hill system of cotton planting,
on level lands where fertilizers and manures are
liberally used, will be the favorite system. It
gives ample and. uniform distances—admits of
better and cleaner culture. The cotton likes
the sun and air, and is better able to withstand
hostile vicissitudes of weather when it has ample
space.
We suppose the consumption of cotton seed
upon this plan of planting would not amount to
more than a bushel to the acre. A little money
therefore, invested in this seed, would enable
every planter to stock himself fully with it by
next year, if it should turn out to be worthy of
his attention, which we have no doubt it will
prove to be.
We believe Southern cotton has vastly im
proved in quality since the war—that it is des
tined to make still more important and rapid ad
vances, and that by thus improving the fibre
we shall more rapidly get the better of foreign
competition than in any other way.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesdat, Jan. 20, 1869.
Senate—Called to order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bowers.
The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday
read and approved.
A communication was received from B. W.
to
“No Niggers Admitted.”
RADICAL tactics to keep the dabeies from the
INAUGURATION BALL.
Mack" gets off the following in his last
Wi
hshmgton fSL
This, I understand, is to be one of the rules
and regulations of tho forthcoming inauguration
ball. The language is not mine, but the utter
ance of ore of the gentlemen selected to officiate
as a floor-manager on the festive occasion. I
quote it merely to show the estimate in which
our colored brethren are held by their professed
friends and admirers. “No d—d niggers ad
mitted to a Radical ball in honor of the election
of aRadical President! ” “Call you this back
ing your friends?” The idea of excluding, by
such a profane and sweeping edict, a whole race
of people, who, according to the Republican
party, saved the nation, and constitute to-day
the only loyal inhabitants of ten States of
the Union ! It is simply monstrous in its
ingratitude. “ The colored troops fought
nobly, ” didn’t they ? Why not let them
dance at tho celebration of their victories?
Really, I was veiy much astonished when I
heard the remark, uttered as it was, by a
gentleman who had it directly and officially.
I had fully expected to see the ponderous Sum
ner tripping the light fantastic with a bespangled
damsel of African descent—the stately Chand-
Columbia and Augusta Rairoad Stock.—Tho
•Chronicle and Sentinel learns that there was a
large sale of the stock of this road, at auction,
in Charleston, Tuesday, for the sum of eight
• dollars per share.
One colored preacher swindled another out of
I Ms entire crop of cotton, at Augusta, by means
• of a confidence game, some days ago, and was
• sentenced to the chain-gang for his morality and
- smartness. .
Supreme Court.—On the outside we bring up
■arrearages in Supreme Court reports from the
Atlanta papers which were crowded out yester-
•dayby the pressure of telegraphic matter.
Parties interested will find appointments of
J?. S. Hesseltine, Register in Bankruptcy, in our
local oolnmn.
Under the new ruling of the court at Topeka,
Kansas, a lawyer is required to stand up while
questioning a witness, and if too drunk to stand
be cannot practice.
F. Gbos Claud, a leading jewellr in Savan
nah, accidently shot himself in the head last
Saturday while putting away a pistol which a
customer had been examining. Death ensued
4i a fey minutes.
ler waltzing with a fair mulatto, and the courtly
Wade promenading with “Helen’s beauty in a
brow of Egypt”—not to mention the soul-stir
ring scenes of half a dozen boss barbers dis
tributed here and there in sweet flirtation with
the wives and daughters of Radical Senators.
But “no d—d niggers admitted” knocks the
party
has been raving like a set of inebriated lunatics
for four years to legislate negroes into street
vocation than the
Committee—“No
said nnder much sli
bulletin of the Radical
d—d niggers admitted.
The action of the Radicals in this instance
may serve to remind the reader of an incident
related in Boswell’s Life of Dr. Johnson. The
doctor had a female friend namedMrs. Macnlay,
who was a strenuous theoretical advocate of
what was called the “levelling principle," as the
doctrine of the perfect social equality of all men
and women, of whatever race or condition. He
thought he would put her professions to a prac
tical test. So, one day, he called on her at din
ner time, accompanied by the radical lady’s
stable-boy. “Madam," said he, “I have at
last bccorno a convert to your perfect equality
ideas. I have called to dine with you to-day,
and have invited my very estimable friend, vonr
footman, to be one of our party.” Boswell re
lates that Mrs. Maculay was highly indignant at
the conduct of Dr. Johnson, and that all friendly
relations between them ceased in consequence
of this “practical joke."
the employment of convict labor in its erection,
estimating the cost at $24,125. He thinks that
the convicts who would be employed in erecting
said building would cost the State at least one
half that sum, and, therefore, their employment
would be a saving of one half the cost of the first
estimate.
On motion one hundred copies of the commu
nication were ordered to be printed for the use
of the Senate.
A message from the House was received an
nouncing that that body had passed the follow
ing bills:
To provide for holding Floyd Superior Court
and for other purposes.
To amend an act to incorporate the North
Georgia Mining Company.
To authorize the Ordinary of Stewart county
to draw his warrant for costs in certain cases.
Mr. Burns moved to reconsider the action of
the Senate, yesterday, in passing a bill to au
thorize the consolidation of the stock of the
Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad, and'to re
fer the bill to the Judiciary Committee.
Messrs. Bums and Chandler made able speech
es in favor of reconsideration, and Mr. Smith, of
the 7th, in opposition.
The ayes and nayes being called for, resulted
in 14 for tho affirmative, and 24 for the nega
tive, so the motion did not prevail.
A message from the House was received, an
nouncing that that body had concurred in the
Senate resolution appointing a joint committee
to consider the claims of G. H. Penfield, for
arms furnished the State in 1860, and that
Messrs. Price; Bethune and Shumate, had been
^pointed as the committee on the part of the
ouse.
Mr. Speer asked leave of absence for Mr.
Stringer daring the balance of the week, wMch
was granted.
Mr. Higbee, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrollment, reported a bill to authorize an ad
vance of $5,000 to the State Printer as du
grossed and enrolled.
The following House bills were taken np and
read the first time:
To provide for the holding of Floyd Superior
Court, and for other purposes.
To amend the act incorporating the North
Georgia Mining Company.
To authorize the Ordinary of Stewart county
to draw his warrant for cost in certain cases.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time:
Mr. Graham—A bill changing the time for
holding the Superior Conrts of the counties of
‘ ppling, Coffee, Clinch, Echols, Ware and
'ayne.
Mr. Adkins—A bill regulating the duties of
employer and employe in this State.
Mr. Smith, (36th)—A bill to encourage the
arrest of criminals by providing compensation
therefor.
Mr. Nunnally—A bill to amend the act regu
lating Court contracts, and transferring the ju
risdiction conferred on the County Court, to
Ordinaries, Notary Publics and Justices of the
Peace.
Mr. Jones—A bill to amend the act appoint
ing Road Commissioners, and providing for the
appointment of Commissioners of Public
Bridges.
Mr. Lester—A bill to amend the act incorpor
ating the Savannah Gas Light Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Park-
ersville, in Chatham county, (now the Isle of
Hope.)
Mr. Hinton—A bill to provide for tho elec
tion of Justices of tho Peace on the first Satur-
dap in March, and on tho first Saturday in Jan
uary, every four years thereafter.
Sir. Welbom—A bill to amend the act relative
to trespass, imposing penalties for felling chest
nut trees, for the purpose of obtaining chest
nuts.
Mr. Merrell offered a resolution that the Com
mittee on Judiciary be directed to inquire if
there are any legal Justices of the Peace in this
State, and how many districts are entitled to,
and what legislation is necessary. Resolution
adopted.
Mr. Higbee offered a resolution that the Sec
retary ascertain what rooms in the State House
have been set apart for the use of committees
and their members, and to what committees as-
’gned. Adopted.
Mr. Smith, of the 36th, offered a resolution
authorizing the President to make such arrange
ments as he deemed proper for opening the
•oceedings with prayer, by a chaplain or chap-
ins, dining the session.
Mr. Higbee offered as a substitute a resolu
tion that the daily proceedings be opened with
prayer, and authorizing the President to invite
clergymen to officiate.
Mr. Nunnally offered, as a substitute for both,
a resolution that the members of the Senate
who aro clergymen be invited to alternate in
opening the proceedings with prayer, but with
drew it, and moved that tho resolution and sub
stitute be laid on the table, which motion pre
vailed.
Mr. Nunnally then offered a resolution that
the Reverend members of the Senate alternate
in opening the proceedings with prayer, and
the President be authorized to request any oth
er clergyman present to officiate.
Mr. Speer offered as a substitute, a resolution
that the President be authorized to procure tho
services of Rev. O. W. Thomas to open the pro-
edings_ with prayer.
An animated discussion ensued. Mr. Speer
declaring that he did not wish to hear political
or sectarian prayers, but prayers for the good of
tho whole people.
The ayes and nays being demanded, the sub
stitute was lost by 12 ayes, 24 nays.
- Messrs. Candler, Smith, (7th) and the mem
bers who belong to the clergy, explained that
in voting against the substitute, they had no
feeling against Rev. Mr. Thomas, but voted
against the substitute on its own merits.
The resolution was then adopted as offered
by Mr. Nunnally.
The Senate then adjourned.
House—House met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order at ten o’clock, m., by
the Speaker.
Journal read and approved.
Mr. O'Neal moved to reconsider so much of
the proceedings as relates to the resolution by
himself on reconstruction.
Mr. dower, a new member from Monroe
county, who was elected to fill the vacancy oc
casioned by tho death of Mr. Ballard, appeared
in his seat, and was sworn in.
A message from the Senate was received,
stating that the body had concurred in the
House resolution to advance five tnousand dol
lars to the State printer.
Mr. O’Neal spoke on his motion to reconsider.
He viewed the action in favor of the resolution,
and thouget it was best that action should be
taken on the question.
Mr. Tnmlin asked what would be gained by
sending this committee to Washington.
Mr. O'Neal thought nothing could be gained
here, and that our only relief was by sending to
Congress. He said that the Republican party
was not to put the negroes hack in this House,
and to persecute the whites by the third section
of the 14th Article; it was the desire of this
party to render protection complete in this
Mr. Scott, of Floyd, called the previous ques
tion, and was sustained.
Vote taken on motion to reconsider, and mo
tion lost.
Mr. Tnrnipseed, of Clay—A resolution that
no member on this floor be permitted to speak
more than fifteen minutes.
Mr. _ Price moved to take np Sena to resolution
ferring to the appointment of a committee to
investigate the claim of the Agent of Sharp’s
Rifle Manufactory. Concurred in.
Mr. Phillips’ resolution appropriating money
to colleges, was taken np and referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment.
Mr. Saus8ey moved to take npa resolution re
ferring to the surrender of the Planters’ Bank
of Savannah. Taken up and referred.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved to take np his
resolution in rega 1 I ■ ~
l regard to the report of the Treas-
Rules were suspended and resolutions adopted.
Mr. Crawford—A resolution offering a seat on
the floor to Hon. Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Williams—A resolution authorizing re
porters of this State seats on the floor.
Mr. Harper hopedthat the rules would be sus
pended and this resolution taken up, as we
should not make fish of one and flesh of another.
Mr. Bryant did not think it was necessary;
there was not room, and it would be discourt
eous to Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts, and other distinguished non in the
State, to make this distinction against them.
He called for the previous question.
W
Mr. Bethune—A resolution to make a case
against White, a colored clerk of the Superior
Court of Chatham county so as to settle the
question of negro eligibility, and that the Solici
tor of that Circuit be instructed to proceed at
once against said White*
Mr. Saussey—It may be necessary for me to
state that this suit has already commenced and
that able counsel has been retained, and that the
question would come before the Supreme Court.
Mr. Bryant wished to know the present status
of the case.
Mr. Saussey did not know how it stood, bat
stated that he had written to find out, and would
inform the House. He was opposed to suspend
ing the rules.
Mr. Bethune thought that the courts were only
competent to settle this que stion.
Mr. O’Neal said there was sufficient law al
ready on this point, and that it was not necessa
ry to jaake more.’
A message from the Senate, announcing that
that body had passed a bill amending a bill
incorporate the Cotton States Life Insuri
incorporate
Mr. O Neal continued.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris, wished to know what
was before the House.
The chair ruled that the speaker must confine
himself to the question before the House.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said that the question
before the House was on the reference of this
questiontothe Judiciary Committee. Hethought
that the gentleman from Lowndes, who had
slipped off when the vote was taken on unseat-
ing the negroes and would not vote, was unnec
essarily anxious now to push this question on
this House. He thought that the resolution of
fered by the gentleman from was very
proper and would meet this question. He was
willing that the Judiciary should settle this mas
ter, and he would pledge himself to stand by it.
It is the only way to settle this question amica
bly. The gentleman from Lowndes is cha
grined and now wishes to force a question upon
ns with a view to make us back up ourselves.
The previous question was called and sus
tained. A vote was taken on the resolution
when it was referredto the Judiciary Committee,
The Committee on Printing reported that the
State Printer would furnish two hundred copies
of the Journal daily for the use of the House at
two dollars per page,
Mr. Price spoke in favor of adopting the re
port, and having the Journal on the table of
members of each day’s proceedings.
Mr. Bawls stated that it was not possible that
thin could be done as the Journalizing Clerk.did
not finish his Journal until about midnight, and
it would be impossible to have it printed and so
distributed. It would necessitate the appoint
ment of another Clerk, and he was not willing
to run the State to this expense. He further
stated that the Journal would havo to be cor
rected, and would like to know how it could bo
done and laid on the table when it is never read
and corrected till the House meets.
Vote taken on report of the Committee and it
was not concurred in.
Mr. Bamum, of Stewart—A bill to author
ize the taxes of Stewart county to be used for
the purpose of building a jail. -
Mr. Ellis, Spaulding—A bill to make the law
of bastardy apply to colored women in the same
way as to white.
Also, a bill regulating the rate of interest,
making 7 per cent legal, but permitting 10 per
cent, to be charged.
A bill to prevent obstructions being placedjn
certain creeks in Pulaski and 'Wilcox counties.
Mr. Strickland—A bill to authorize Wm. Green
to peddle without license in Paulding county.
Mr. Darnel—A bill to change the line between
the counties of Pickens and Gilmer.
Also, a bill to amend an act setting apart a
homestead, regulating fees, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the Homestead Bill so
as to make it legal for persons who have money,
to have it set apart.
Also, a bill to define the meaning of section
2640.
Mr. Grimes—A bill to relieve the county of
Muscogee of the bill authorizing the collection
of insolvent cost
Also, a bill to provide for a municipal election
in the city of Columbus.
Mr. Drake—A bill for the relief of Wm. John
son & Son and George Lewis, of Upson county.
Mr. Holden—A bill to change the line between
the counties of Tallapoosa and Hancock.
Mr. Hall, of Merriwether—A bill to authorize
sheriffs to perform the marriage ceremony.
Also, a bill to prevent persons from enticing
hired servants, and requiring them to be regis
tered.
Mr. Barclay—A bill to repeal an act passed
1868; giving liens on saw mills for timber or
services rendered.
Mr. Grimes—A bill to appropriate $10,000
for the burial of the Confederate dead.
Mr. Duncan—A bill to give laborers and me
chanics perfect liens.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris—A bill to organize a
Board of Commissioners in the county of Harris.
A message was received from tho Governor
returning the resolution authorizing the ad
vancement of $5000 to the State Printer with
his signature.
Mr. Brewster—A resolution stating that the
construction of this hall is such that the Super
intendent of Public Works be instructed to ex
amine it and see if the acconstics can be im
proved.
Mr. Parks, of Gwinnett—A bill to amend the
estray law.
Mr. Gober—A bill to regulate letting out
convicts of the State Penitentiary.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A bill for the purpose of
working certain roads and landings.
A bill to change the lines botween the coun
ties of Glasscock and Washington.
Mr. Sisson—a bill to authorize the county of
Fulton to issue new bonds to the amount of $22,-
000.
Mr. Phillips—a bill to regulate the introduc
tion of testimony.
Mr. Higdon—a bill to lay out and authorize a
new county within tho limits of Decatur county,
to be known as the county of Perkins.
Mr. Perkins, of Dawson—a resolution to fur
nish each member with a daily paper, such as he
may choose. Laid on the table.
A bill to prevent the changing of lines of
counties without consent of members from each
county.
Mr. Cloud, of Clayton—a bill to incorporate
the town of Jonesboro, in Clayton county.
' undivided crops, and giving landlord’s liens.
Mr. Flournoy—A bill declaring gin gearing a
fixture.
Mr. Bell, of Banks—A resolution authorizing
the State Treasurer to advance the sum of one
hundred dollars to each member.
Mr. Madden, of Burke, moved to amend by
substituting two hundred dollars*
Rules suspended, and amendment agreed
to; and resolution, as amended, passed.
Mr. Kyttle—A bill to prevent the obstruction
of Duke Creek, in White county.
Mr. Hooks, of Wilkinson—A bill to authorize
an election in Wilkinson county to determine
the question of removal of county seat of said
county.
Mr. Anderson gave notice that ho would move
to reconsider the resolution advancing two hun
dred dollars to each member.
House adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow.
Thursday, January 21, 1869.
Senate.—Senate called to order by the Pres
ident
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Adams, of tho 20th Dis
trict. ,
The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday
read and approved.
Mr. Smith, of the 36th, moved a reconsider
ation of the action yesterday, in adopting Mr.
Nunnally’s resolution, that the reverend mem
bers of -the Senate, alternate in opening the
Senate yith prayer, and authorizing the Presi
dent to call on any other clergyman present to
officiate.
After discussion by Messrs. Adkins, Holcombe
and Speer,
On motion of Mr. Holcombe, the motion to
reconsider was laid upon the table.
The Committee on Enrollment reported as
duly engrossed and enrolled the resolution ap-
; jointing a joint committee on the part of the
. louse and Senate, to consider the claim of G.
H. Penfield, for arms furnished the State in
I860.
Mr. Fain offered a resolution that a seat on
the floor be tendered to Hon. J. R. Parrott,
Jm
Motion to suspend the rules was lost.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Witcher, of Taylor—A bill to change the
3 * * - tMacoi
county lines between Macon and Taylor.
ldge of the Cherokee Circuit
Mr. Bums offered as a substitute a resolution
tendering seats on the floor of the Senate to all
Judges of the Superior Courts in this State.
Mr. r •" -- -- iii
Hnngerford moved to amend by tender
ing seats to the City Council of Atlanta, bat af
terwards withdrew it.
Mr. Speer moved to amend by tendering seats
to all Constables, Bailiffs, Notary Publics and
Justices of the Peace, but withdrew it.
Mr. Bruton moved to lay the resolution and
substitute ou the table but withdrew it.
On motion the substitute offered by Mr. Bums
was adopted.
Mr. Wellborn asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce a resolution relative to author
izing the Clerk employed in the offloe of the
Secretary of State, during tho illness of that offi
cer, to fill all requisitions of the Clerk of the
Senate for stationery.
Messrs. Harris, Holcombe, Candler and Hig
bee, opposed a suspension of the rules, and the
rules were not suspended.
' The Committee on Banks reported that they
had examined the act repealing section 14, of
the act incorporating the Fort Valley Loan and
Trust Company, and recommend its passage.
A message from the House was received an
nouncing that that body had passed an act, au
thorizing the State Treasurer to advance $100
to each member of the General Assembly.
On motion, the same was taken. Mr. Wooten,
Speaker pro. tem. being in the Chair.
After discussion the resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Agriculture reported that
they had examined the bill to incorporate the
Atlanta Agricultural Implement Manufacturing
Company, and recommend its passage.
Also, That they bad examined the act amend
ing the act regulating the sale of fertilizers, and
recommend its passage.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time.
Mr. Brock—Authorizing the construction of
branch road from Kingston to Van Wert, by the
use of not more than one-third of the proceeds
of the Western and Atlantio Railroad, and the
employment of penitentiary convicts, to be the
property of the State.
Mr. Merrill—To incorporate the Georgia Mu
tual Aid Company, of La Grange.
Mr. Winn—To make it a penal offence for
persons not having a lawful fence to Mil stock.
Mr. Candler—To amend the act establishing
criminal courts in each county, increasing costs
from $2 to $5 in each case tried.
Mr. Smith, of the 36th—To declare who aro
liable to road duty in this State. [All persons
between the ages of sixteen and forty-five, with
out respect to profession.]
Mr. McWhorter—To define the liabilities of
Sheriffs and other officers in certain cases.
Mr. Stringer—To amend the laws relative to
service of garnishment.
Mr. Nunnally—To incorporate the Atlanta
Cotton Factory Company. L. H. J. Kimball,
J. 0. Peck, and others, compose the company.
Mr. Hinton—To allow the dissolution o
garnishments and attachments in certain cases.
_ Also, to amend section 4,000 of Irwin’s Re
vised Code, relative to distress warrants.
Also, to authorize either party in possessory
warrants to give notice of intention to certiorari.
Also, to amend the claim law.
Also, to amend the act for the qualifications
of voters in charter elections in the city of Col
umbus, and providing for holding an election
for municipal officers in 1869,
Mr. Speer—To provide for the election of Ju
rors in this State.
Also to Incorporate the Atlanta Canal and
Waterworks Committee.
Mr. Hnngerford—To Incorporate the Atlanta
Water Company.
Mr. Welch—To provide for the summary
ention of laborers hens.
Mr. Bowers—To change the direction of
Bench Warrants.
Mr. Richardson—To amend section 3927 of
Irwin’s Revised Code relative to dower.
Mr. Anderson—To amend the act to prevent
imposition on planters by the sale of impure
fertilizers.
Tho President resumed his seat.
The Committee on Internal Improvements re
ported that they had examined the act to incor
porate the Tryon Railway Company, and recom
mend its passage. The report was agreed to
Also, a bill to prevent tenants from disposing ■
of undivided crops, and giving landlord’s liens, reconsidered, and that some gentleman would
mend its passage,
and the bill passed.
The: '
the bi
its credit to the Macon and Augusta Railroad,
and recommend its passage, providing that it
shall not affect the interests of the State in said
road, if they accept the aid extended by act of
the last Legislature. Report agreed to and bill
passed, after being read the third time.
The Senate bill to legalize the holding of Floyd
Superior Court was read the second time and
committed to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. McArthur offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the State of Georgia, That a Com
mittee of three on the part of the Senate, and
five on the part of the House, be appointed to
take into consideration the conditition of the
State’s endorsement of the bonds of the Macon
and Brunswick Bailroad Company, and such oth
er matters connected with said railroad, as the
interest of the State may require.
On motion, ordered to be transmitted to the
House.
The following is the committee on the part of
the Senate:
Messrs. McArthur, Smith, of the 7th, and
Speer.
The following House bills were read the sec
ond time
To amend the act incorporating the North
Georgia Mining Company. Committed.
To authorize the Ordinary of Stewart county,
to draw his warrant for costs in certain cases.
Committed.
The Committee on Manufactures reported that
they had examined the bill to incoiporate the
Atlanta Agricultural Implement Manufacturing
Company, and recommend its passage.
Bead the third time, report agreed to, and the
bill passed.
The Committee on Banks reported that they
had examined the bill to repeal section 14, of
the act incorporating the Fort Valley Loan and
Trust Company, and recommend its passage.
Read the thud time, report agreed to, and the
bill passed.
Tho President called Mr. Speer to the chair.
The bill to change the time of holding the Su
perior Courts in the counties of Appling, Coffee,
Clinch, Echols, Ware and Wayne was read the
second time, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.—The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantley.
The Journal was read and approved.
The Betrenchment Committee, to whom was
referred the application for appropriations to
Bowdoin and other colleges, returned said ap
plication without any report, and asked that it
)e referred to tho Finance Committee. The re
port was received and adopted.
Mr. Anderson moved to reconsider the action
of the House in regard to making advancements
to members. He stated that he was unwell and
would not say as much as he intended on yester
day, bnt he hoped that the question would be
reconsidered, and that some gentleman would
state the reasons more fully why tMs question
should be reconsidered.
Mr. Shnmate thought that members should
not show an undue anxiety for their pay, and
called for the previous question, which was sus
tained, and the motion to reconsider prevailed. •
Mr. Shnmate moved to strike out two hun
dred dollars, and substitute one hundred dollars,
which motion was carried.
Mr. Williams, of Morgan—A resolution to
have two hundred copies of the standing com
mittees printed, with the names of the new
members. The motion to suspend the rules to
take up this resolution prevailed and the reso
lution was adopted.
Mr. Brewster—A resolution inviting Judges
Davis and Parrott to seats on the floor.- Carried.
Mr. Lane—A resolution to set apart so mnch
of Tuesday of each week as may be necessary
to dispose of the resolutions on the Clerk’s desk.
Lost.
Mr. Sisson—To inquire how many committee
rooms are ready for the use of the House.—
Adopted.
Mr. Darnell—A resolution thanking the City
Council and Messrs. Kimball for flic handsome
manner in which they have fixed np the Capitol
building. Adopted.
Also, a resolution to provide the Clerk of the
Superior Court, of Pickens county with copies
of reports of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Mr. Anderson objected to buying books for a
county even if they have been lost by the war.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved to amend by
the county of Lumpkin, Cobb, and other
Mr. Scott, of Lloyd, objected to the motion.
Vote taken and resolution lost.
A proposition was read from Mr. John T.
Cooper, offering to publish a copy of the public
laws in phamphlet form, and have them ready
ten days after the adjournment of flja Assem
bly at fifty cents per copy.
Mr. Shnmate—A resolution to accept the
above proposition.
A motion was made to refer the matter to the
Committee on Public Printing, which was
adopted.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Crawford—A bill to provide for holding
an election for members to Congress.
Mr. Hillyer—A bill to provide for the appoint-
ment of a Commissioner of Immigration.
Mr. Ellis, of Spalding, arose to a privileged
question._ In the proceedings of yesterday, as
sported in the Era, he was reported as offering
bill to authorize marriage between white ana
colored persons. He did not wish such an im
pression to go out.
Mr. Sparks—A bill to provide for the manner
of drawing and organizing juries for the oourta
of this State.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Ma
con and Western Railroad, so as to permit the
road to increase its capital stock to two millions
five hundred thousand dollars, and for other
purposes.
Mr. Burton, of Burke—A bill to provide for
the collection of jury fees and costs in the coun
ty of Burke.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell—A bill to encourage
agriculture, by giving credit to farmers and
planters, giving liens to merchants for both
money and supplies, which is to take priority
over other liens.
Mr. Paulk, of Berien—A bill to change the
line between the counties of Berien and Irwin.
Mr. Tnmlin—A bill to incorporate the Ameri
can Manufacturing Company.
BILLS FOB THIRD BEADING.
A hill to provide for the election of Justices
of the Peace and Constables after the 1st of
March next.
Mr. Price stated that in his county the elec
tion has already taken place, and he wished to
amend, and moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Judiciary Committee. Motion prevailed.
A bill to alter and amend section 178 of Ir
win’s Code—cutting the pay of members down
to seven dollars. Finance Committee recom
mend that the bill do not pass.
Mr. Williams stated that he introduced the
bilL That when the present law was passed,
making the pay nine dollars per day, it was just
after the war, when money was not worth so
mnch as it is now. It is now an imposition on
the tax-payers, and they justly grumble at it.
We should be satisfied with a reasonable pay.
Members should bear in common the hard times.
Mr. Bamum asked if he really desired the bill
to pass. [Laughter.]
Mr. Williams, of Dooly—He did wish it to
pass, and would vote for it. It ought to pass.
Men have to split rails at fifty cents per day to
pay this tax; and nine dollars a day is too much
for members to receive.
Mr. Bryant agreed with the gentleman from
Dooly for once. It was a shame for the mem
bers to be as lavish with the money of the State
as they were last session. Considering the im
poverished condition of the people, and the enor
mous tax, it was the duty of members to com
mence this retrenchment by catting their own
pay down.
Mr. O’Neal—A substitute, permitting each
member to draw as mnch pay as he wants, pro
vided he does not exceed nine dollars per day.
Mr. Tnmlin favored the substitute.
Mr. Lowe said he did not oppose the action of
the gentleman from Dooly. But at the last ses
sion a Retrenchment Committee had been ap
pointed, and all this question is to be before
them. This body will consume a great deal of
unnecessary time in considering this question;
when they have appointed a committee for this
special duty, they could have a general bill re
ported by it and act upon it. He moved to lay
the bill and the substitute on the table for the
present.
Mr. Flournoy requested that Mr. Lowe with
draw Ins motion and refer the bill to the Finance
Committee,'who have the report of the Re
trenchment Committee. He said that he would
Tote for the bill offered by the gentleman from
Dooly, and he thought that the pay should only
be seven dollars per day; it was sufficient.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris, offered an amend
ment to the substitute making the pay of the
Speaker and President of the Senate ten dollars
per day, and the pay of members seven dollars,
and four dollars for every twenty miles as mile
age.
Mr. Price said he had the honor of introduc
ing the resolution to organize the Retrenchment
Committee; he thought it was then necessary
and thought so now. Georgia is in an impover
ished condition, the members of the Legislature
are receiving more pay than any other State in
the United States. He had heard from about
thirty States, and bnt one State—California—
laid their members such rates as we do. We
.ave to pay this money, too, with borrowed
funds, for which tho tax payers are now paying
interest.
Mr. Eawle3 was pleased to see questions of
retrenchment coining into this House. He
thought that the propositions from some mem
bers on this question was buncombe. His con
stituency did not object to paying nine dollars
]jer _day if he attended to tho business of the
. -legislature. They did not wish him to receive
little pay and then take np the time of this body
by discussing questions of retrenchment. The
; proposition of some gentlemen would make it
impossible for any but rich men to come to the
Legislature. He moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole matter.
Mr. Anderson—The substitute offered by tho
gentleman from Lowndes is trifling with a
serious matter. If there is a majority of this
body that wishes still to keep this pay, let it be
known to the country; bnt there are gentlemen
here who do not wish such extravagant pay and
they are sincere in it. He thonght it was neces
sary that this body commence to retrench. Ho
made no objection to the assaults made by the
gentleman from Lowndes on the Retrenchment
Committee. He wished to meet the bill offered
by the gentleman from Dooly on its merits, and
thonght that it was not necessary for members
to receive nine dollars per dayfortheir services.
My constituents are honorable men, and they
object to this extravagance, and I respect their
wishes. If they were willing for me to take
this pay, I would take issue with them, for it is
not right. He hoped the gentleman from Effing
ham would withdraw bia motion.
Mr. Rawls called for the previous question.
Mr. Williams, of Dooly, arose to a privileged
question. He had never been accused of mak
ing a buncombe speech before, and if he had
ever earned nine dollars a day in the service of
the State, he did it on that committee.
The vote was taken on Mr. Rawls’ motion to
indefinitely postpone; the yeas and nays being
required, were yeas 73, nays 73, and the Speak
er voted in the affirmative, so the question was
indifinitelv postponed.
A message from the Senate was received, re
porting a resolution which had passed that body
appointing a committee of three from the Sen
ate, and five from the House, to take into con
sideration the endorsement by the State of bonds
of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, and for
other business with this road. Concurred in.
The report of the Treasurer was read in re
use to to the resolution of Mr. Harper, of
rrell, and on motion of
Mr. Anderson—It was referred to the Com
mute on Finance and two hundred copies or
dered printed.
Mr. Scott, of Floyd—A bill to exempt capital
invested in manufactories of cotton, ore and
other metals, from taxation for five years—home
and foreign. Read the first time.
On motion Mr. Fowler was added to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Crawford—A resolution calling the atten
tion of Messrs. Kimball to the locks on the desks.
Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings.
THIRD READING.
A bill to exempt certain persons in Clarke
county from double taxation. Committee recom
mend that the bill do not pass. Agreed to.
A bill to change the time of holding the Supe
rior Court for the county of Clay.
A bill to authorize administrators of Hubbard
Cozart.to sell property on premises. Passed.
Rules suspended and a local bill read, offered
Mr. Merrell To set aside certain prom™-
and for other purposes, * IU P«rty,
of5ba?y. 1Cb ~ T ° < “ nead °* e ChWtW 0f *** tit,
Mr. Hinton—To authorise M. j
Meriwether, to peddle. ’ °f
Mr. Nunnally—To authorize Ordinaries
several counties in this State to lav off 6
and for other purposes. Wer i
ju^Ss Fai,1 “ TO th * Cota ^^ Of
Mr. Hinton—to create the office of St
Geologist, and define duties of aam fi
salary. ’ Tlt «
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Lester—To change the time of
the Superior Court of Bryan county. Passed
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Mr. Merrell—To change lines of Carroll m
Campbell. Passed.
Mr. Lester—To regulate the serving 0 f
pcenas in certain courts in Savannah. " ^
BILLS ON-THIBD BEADING.
Mr. Lester—To exemptfrom jury duties mem
bers of certain fire companies in Savannah witK
the amendment that they be active firemen
Passed. —
Mr. Hinton—To establish a circuit created
known as the Columbus Circuit.
Senate adjourned.
House.—The House met; pursuant to adiem.
ment, at 10 a. m. Prayer by Bev. Lr.
Mr. Barnett moved that Dr. H. H
President of Mercer University, be invited/’
a seat on the floor, a »
Adopted.
Mr. Lane offered the resolution that a part nf
each Tuesday be set apart for the considers!,--!
of resolutions. ■’ “
Rules were suspended, and resolution lost
Mr. Bryant moved to refer the report of the
Committee on Retrenchment to the Committee
on Printing, with instructions to have two hnr
dred copies printed.
Mr. Bamum, of Stewart—A resolution that
the Legislature adjourn on the I4thof February
Rules not suspended.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. Vinson—A bill to change the lines be
tween the counties of Crawford and Upson.
Mr. Soott, of Floyd—A bill to extend State aid
to, and to amend the charter of the Memphis
Railroad Company; also, a bill providingf ot
the foreclosure of mortgages.
A message was received from the Senate
stating their concurrence in the House resold
tion appropriating one hundred dollars to each
member, and amending by inserting two hun
dred instead of one hundred.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved that the Sen
ate message be at once taken up. Adopted.
Mr. Barclay amended by moving that the
House strike out two hundred and insert on-
hundred and fifty.
Mr. Hudson moved to amend the amendment
of the Senate by inserting one hundred.
Mr. Barclay withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Hudson’s amendment was concurred in.
_ Mr. Gnllatt—A bill revising the charter of the
city of Atlanta, regulating the registration of
voters.
Mr. Parks of Gwinnett—A bill altering Sec
tion 1045 of Irwin’s Code.
Mr. Phillips—A bill amending the Homestead
bill
Mr. Erwin—A bill changing the lines between
the counties of 'White and Habersham.
_ Mr. Lane—A resolution establishing an addi
tional standing Committee, to be styled “State
Stock in the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad.”
M. Hudson—A bill for the relief of S. K.
O’Neal and others.
Mr. Duncan—A bill to compensate J. E. Ma
guire for injuries received while in the service
of the State.
Mr. Maxwell—A bill regulating the receiving
of jury certificates for the payment of taxes.
Mr. O’Neal—A bill forbidding the selling by
tenants of agricultural prodnee after night
eal—A bill to submit the eligibilit
Mr. O’Neal—A bill to submit the eligibility of
negroes to office to the Supreme Court.
Mr. Williams, of Morgan—A resolution ap
pointing a committee to redace the number of
officers in the State penitentiary, and to define
their duties.
Mr. McCullough—A bill to change section
1978 of Irwin's Code.
Mr. Salter—A bill forbidding lotteries in the
State.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill changing the time of bolding Superior
Court in Clarke county.
Mr. McCombs amended by adding the county,
of Baldwin. Passed and transmitted to the
Senate.
by
Mr. O’Neal—A bill for the relief of W. W.
Boyd, of Lowndes county™ Bead first time.
A bill to incorporate the A. H. Stephens Male
College, of Heard oounty.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris, said that the bill was
unconstitutional, and moved to indefinitely
postpone it. Motion prevailed.
Mr. Sisson—A resolution to appoint a Joint
Committee to arrange Committee Rooms.—
pted.
essrs. Sisson and Tweedy were appointed.
Leaves of absence granted to several mem
bers.
House adjourned..
Adi
Friday, January 22.
Senate.—The Senate met this morning pur
suant to adjournment, and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the 7th.
The roll being called, and there being a quo
rum present, the Secretary proceeded to read the
journal of yesterday.
Mr. iSpeer moved a reconsideration relative
to the House resolution advancing to members
$100—to strike out and insert $200. Passed, but
afterwards rescinded.
Mr. Chandler—To reconsider the action of
yesterday authorizing the Georgia Railroad
Company to loan and endorse for the Macon and
Augusta railroad. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Resolved, That the House concur with the
Senate, and extend the time for collecting taxes
until March.
Mr. Chandler—To amend an act authorizing
the Georgia Railroad Company to loan and en
dorse for the Macon and Augusta railroad, so that
no lienor amendment shall operate to the prej
udice of the State’s endorsement of the bonds of
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company.
RESOLUTION.
Mr. Candler—That the appointment of em
ploying additional clerks, he referred to the En
rolling Committe. Passed.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr. Merrell—To give landlords liens on crops,
and for other purposes.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
A bill giving to Henry Matthews an artifids!
limb.
A bill changing section 3201 of Irwin’s- Code.
Mr. Rumph—A bill regulating the payment
of clerks and sheriffs of courts in the county of
Thomas.
Mr. McCullough moved to take up the reso
lution introduced some days since relative to
the report of the committee appointed last ses
sion to investigate the Pioneer Cotton Card
Manufacturing Company. Motion prevailed
and resolution read.
The report showed that Mr. Compton, agent
for the Company, deserved great credit, and the
fnn rnontivm4-V»Vvn *e4ai'nai^
committee recommended that, he be retained
as agent, and authorized to sell State interest in
the Company if he thought best. Resolution
adopted.
BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
A bill to repeal the sixth section of the char
ter of the Atlanta Medical College. Passed,
and transmitted to the Senate..
A bill prohibiting hunting with fire at night
in the county of Brooks. Amended by insert
ing Thomas, Randolph, Floyd, Chattahoochee,
and Muscogee counties. Passed.
A bill depriving courts of jurisdiction in cases
of contracts or renewal of contracts, made prior
to June 1st, 1865, except in suits against trus
tees and real estate agents.
Mr. O’Neal made a speech at this point. He
costs the State not less than three hundred dol
lars per day by speech making.
Cedi for the previous question was sustained,
and the bill was lost. Yeas, 104; nays, 31.
Mr. Tomlin—A motion that Cols. Holt ad
Powers, President and Superintendent of thf
Southwestern Railroad, be allowed seats on this
floor for to-morrow. Adopted.
Mr. Damell—A resolution appointing a cos-
mittee of three to inquire the reason why It
Frobell exercises the functiop of Superintended
of pnblic works.
. Rules not suspended.
House adjourned.
The following is the bDl .introduced by Mr-
Smith, of the 7th, which passed the Senate sad
is now before the House. Mr. Smith is an st
rive member of the Senate, and he enjoys the
confidence of his constituents:
A Bill to be entitled An. Act to amend an Act to
authorize the consolidation of the Stock of the
Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad Compa
ny, and the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Com
pany, and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem
bly of the State of Georgia, That no share oi
the Stock of the Atlantic and Gulf Bailrow
Company which shall not have been transfer^
to the holder thereof according ,to the rules
said Company, ninety days previous to tho day
of election, shall be entitled to suffrage in the
election of Directors of said Company.
Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of la**
militiating against this Act be, and the same are
hereby repealed
The Atlanta memorial Concert.
The Constitution says the memorial concert
in .Atlanta was a prodigious success and coc-
clndes a long notice with the following:
Bnt the crowning excellency was “AuldEobir
Gray,” by Mrs. Ogden, who electrified the au
dience, as she, throwing intense feeling into to
performance, seemed to be the living pep®?*'
tion of the wife of “Auld Robin Gray,
while she still clung to the remembrance
of
Jamie her first love, did not forget her dnty *
him to whom she had given her hand. The *•
ditory evidenced theiy pleasure by their bean?
applause, and she came back and sang a W*
gem “At 5 o'clock in the morning.” Tne an*
from Norma, “Casta Diva” awakened the m
intense enthusiasm in the breasts of ail press**
The frosts of age melted under its magic un*
enoe, and the grave united with the gay
awarding her an unprecedented triumph,
dam, if ever, has it fallen to the lot of one r
pearing before the publio to Teoeore suoh
bounded evidence of high appreciation. D*
Theatre groaned beneath the weight of
Mrs.Ogd
Theatre groaned aeneatn uw
plause. Mrs. Ogden returnedand mtiofWP
the compliment, but this did not satisfy
dienee, and not untU after she had sang "
til.3 21. 1aJh.kwen 1 lnull” ATtfl l
within a mile of Edinboro’ town" and “
thro’ the Bye,” did it appease the craving*
blended together in sweet accord in the too-
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