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son or persons as tliev may deem proper, to ride express lor the
transmission of orders necessary for the public service, Prorid d,
that a day’s tiding, for an express, be not less than forty miles,
to be paid by the Governor out of the contingent fund upon the
t producing a certificate ofthe number ol days from the officer so
) employing such express, nor shall any express employed by the
' colonel or commandant be allowed pay out ol the funds ol the
/ State, only in cases of insurrection or invasion or probable pros
pect thereof.
s Sec. 34th. It shall be the duty of t*verv captain or commanding
•’ officer of a company to read, or cause to be read, in the hearing
of Ins cotnpnni whilst on parade, nt least such partsol this code
►antfthe militia law s of the United States as relate to discipline
and the preservation of good order, once in every year.
Sec. 35th. Il shall lie the duty of each major general, to ap
point one lit and proper person, w ho shall bear the title of major,
to act as Judire Advocate, w hose duty it shall be to attend all |
courts martial held in said division. Officers, and the Judge
Anlvocaie, detailed on a court martial for the trial of an officer I
or officers, under an arrest, sli dl each be allowed the sum of four |
dollars per day, during the time of their actual session, and four,
dollars for every thirty miles travel in going to, and returning i
from such court martial. And each sworn w itness on such court!
martial shall be allowed one dollar pi r day for attendance, and I
, four cents per mile, for travel to and from said court, to be paid 1
by the Executive, on such Judge Advocate, officer, or w itness
. producing the certifi. ate of die President of such court martial
of the < orrectncss of said account.
Sec. 361 h. There shall not be more than one company, each,
of Cavalry, Artillery and R tiemen, attached to each regiment.
Each company to consist of not less than thirty, nor more that,
one hundred effective men, exclusive of officers ; nor shall such
ciunpaiiies he allowed to enlist more than one eleventh man from
any district company.
Sec. 37th. When any detachment ofmiiitia maybe required
of this State, by the proper authority, for the service of the Unit
ed States, it shall be the duty of the adjutant general to appor
tion the number required from the several divisions and bri
gades* and the counnander-iu-chief of the Stale shall give orders
to the commanders of divisions for carrying the same into effect.
And when a brigadier or major general’s command is ordered
out or drafted, it shall be the duty of the commander-in-chief of
this Slate to appoint fit and proper military men as brigadier
and major generals to command the same.
Sec. 33th. In Hie cities of Savannah, Maron, Columbus and
Augusta, no removal of any commissioned officer (except it be
beyond the limits of the city,) shall vacate the commission of said
offii'er.
Sec. 39th. The captains of district companies, si*all transmit
their orders for company musters (other than in case of a draft)
to their sergeants, at least ten days before such company mus
ter; and the sergeants shall warn th me.t verbally, at least three
days previous to the days of muster. Nevertheless, all notices
publicly given by captains of companies, at their respective
musters of any subsequent muster, shall be legal notices to all
persons present at such muster.
Sec. 40lh. The following forfeitures, pains and penalties
shall be incurred for delinquencies, to wit: major general, for
failing to discharge the duties required by this code, and dis
obeying any order legally issued by the commander-in-chief, and
to him directed, shall, for each and every such offence or neglect,
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, and
for acting in contempt of the duties herein required, or of anv
such order as aforesaid, forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding two
thousand dollars, or be removed from office, or both, at the dis
cretion of the Legislature. By a brigadier general, for failing
to discharge the duties required of him by this code, or for dis
obeying any order legally given by a superior officer, shall, for
each such offence or neglect, forfeit and pay a sum not exceed- '
ing six hundred dollars, and for acting in contempt of the re
quirements of this code, or any legal order, as aforesaid, forfeit
and pay, for every such offence, a sum not exceeding twelve hun
dred dollars, or be removed from office, or both, at lite discretion
of the Legislature.
By a colonel of a regiment, faijing to issue orders for a mus
ter, for a draft, or to cal. out the militia of his county in case of
insurrection, rebellion or invasion, shall forfeit and pay a sum
no; exceeding five hundred dollars; for failing, or refusing to
consolidate the returns of the captains of his regiment, and make
a return thereof as directed by this code, a sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars. By a volunteer colonel or major, for
failing toperform any of the duties required by this code, or
for disobeying any legal order from any superior officer, a sum
not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars. By a captain, for
failing to appear at muster, and to perform any of the duties re
quired by this code, a sum not exceeding fitly dollars for each
and e. ery offence. By a subaltern, for failing to appear at mus
ter, and to perform any of the duties required by this code, for
each and every offence, the sum of thirty dollars. By a non
commissioned officer or musician, for failing or refusing to per
form any of the duties herein required of him, for each and every
offence, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars. By a private, for
failing to attend any muster when legally warned thereto, or fail
ing or refusing to attend by tiie time appointed, (which, for all
musters to be had throughout the State, shall be by eleven o’clock
in the morning, armed as this code directs) shall forfeit and pay,
for each offence, a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, at the dis
cretion of the court of inquiry. Provided, that no officer shall
be fined for failing to appear in uniform, until two months after
he shall have been commissioned. And in addition to the fore
going, all commissioned officers and privates who may be here
after drafted, who shall refuse or neglect to appear, agreeably to
such order as may be issued with such object, (except such failure
be by the act of God) shall, in every respect be considered as de
serters, and be liable to the rules and articles of war in such
cases provided. And except, also, in the case of privates who
may furnish a good substitute, nor shall any one be fined by a
court of enquiry for not appearing armed at musters, when he
shall make it appear satisfactorily to the court that he is unable
to provide himself with arms. All fines and penalties incurred
by minors and apprentices, for the breach or neglect of duty re
quired by this code, shall be paid by the parent, guardian or
master.
VOLItTEER CORPS.
Sec. Ist. There shall not be any restriction as to the number
of volunteer corps of Infantry in each county ; but no volunteer
corps, hereafter to be raised, of any kind of troops, shall be re
ceived as such, or the officers elect thereof be commissioned by I
the Governor, until they pretent themselves, en masse, armed -
ami equipped as hereinafter specified, to the colonel of the regi
ment to which they belong, and produce the certificate of said
colonel, that there are thirty men in full uniform, as prescribed
by this code ; w hich certificate the colonel shall give to the cap
tain elect of said corps, under penalty of one hundred dollars in
case of neglect or refusal, to be removed as herein before directed
by this code.
Sec. 2d. The uniform of volunteer corps of Infantry shall be
bine or gray; and of Artillery, Riflemen and Cavalry blue, gray
or green, with such ornaments as may he added according to
the taste of the members of the company.
Sec. 31. Tne captains of volunteer corps of Infantry, may
enlist men from any part of their counties, and as many as they
may choose from each district, and shall give each person, so
enlisted, a certificate thereof, which shall he shewn to the captain
he I - , || , | lll * r ' district company where he resides, before 1
M * At" e *p ,n l’ t fr° ,n militia duty in such district. ;
drilHh'eir / r " t, ! :i, P‘ , ’ i "''’ f ’ 1| vo!Hnteer corps, shall parade and t
at such place or places as the majority of said corps shell deter ,
mine on. And it shall be the dutv nf .1.. • 1 r 1
1 . 01. nuty ol the captains of all volun-
teer corps, in eachi Wn t, to take an ex let account of arms, 1
accoutrements and am munition, and also the whole number of I
men on his muster roll; and shall make out a complete return of ,
Sec. sth. I be distribution of orders in volunteers corps shall !
be from the enptatn m the orderly sergeant, ten da vs before a <
parade; rom the on.erly sergeant to the other serg/nnts, eight ,
1 ays ; aid from the sergeants to the privates, verbally, at least 1
two days before the day of parade. But ail notices given by the
captain or commanding officer, at anv parade, of a subsequent
parade or drill, shall be held and deemed a legal notice to all pre
sent st the time of notice.
Sec. 6. There shall be a company court of enquiry held by
each volunteer corps on the next muster day, or within fifteen
days alter a muster, to consist of a majority of'the commissioned
officers of such corps, a clerk and provost marshal, who shall lie
elected by the company, and shall remain in office during good
behaviour, while members of said corps. It shall he the duty
of the clerk to keep a fair record of all the proceedings and
bye-laws of the company, and the courts of enquiry thereof; to
make out executions for till fines not paid voluntarily, within
five days alter being assessed, to the treasurer of the company,
w hich execution shall be signed by the captain under his hand
and seal, and countersigned hv said clerk, and shall he collected
I by a constable of the district where the defaulter resides, as exe-
I cutions from a Justices court tire. And the money arising from
| the same, shall be paid by the constable to the treasurer of said
i company, who may have all leg: • measure, by rule or otherwise,
j to obtain the same, as plaintiffs in Justice’s court now have I y
I law. Anu such courts of'enquiry shall be held at the i-> t
ground of such corps, and the officers composing said court
i shall, previously to sitting thereon, take the same oath in the
tame way as prescribed for regimental courts by iliis cede ; and
the said clerk, previously to entering on the duties of his office,
take and subscribein the record book of said corps, the following
oath, to wit: 1, A. B. do sweat that 1 will truly record all the
necessary proceedings of this volunteer corps, known as
and also of the courts of enquiry of said corps, and will issue
executions for all fines not voluntarily paid within five days
after ihesitiing of the court, and place said executions in tiie hands
of the different and proper constables for collection, and will faith
fully account for and pay over to the treasurer of said corps, all
monies by me collected for fines or otherwise, from members of
this corps. So help me Gori.
Sec. 7.The followiitgforfeitures, painsand penalties for delin
quencies of members of volunteer corps, to wit : by a captain for
failing to appear on parade or drill, or on anv other necessary
occasion, uniformed and equipped according to law, or to take an
noth, attend a board or court of enquiry, take an account of
the arms, accoutrements, and ammunition of his men, and make
a full return thereof, with his men, ;.r directed by this code ; shali
forfeit and pay for each and every such offence, a sum not ex
ceeding forty dollars. For failing to call out his corps, or such
part thereof as may he ordered by the commander-in-chief, or
failing on such occasion to repair to the place of rendezvous, he
shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty
dollars. By a subaltern, for failing lo appear at parade or drill,
or on any other necessary occasion, armed and uniformed ac- )
cording lo law, failing to take an oath, attend any court nr’
bo.rd, he shall forfeit and pay, for each offence, not less than I
thirty dollars ; for failing to appear at the place of rendezvous
when ordered upon any call of the commander-in-chief, he shall
forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty
dollars. By a non-commissioned officer or musician for refus
ing or neglecting to act to give due n®iice to the men who may !
be allotted to them, to summon to parades, drills, or courts of
enquiry, or failing to attend any parade, drill or court ofenquirv
themselves, when ordered, or properly armed, accoutred and
uniformed at parade, drill or court of i nquiry, he shall forfeit
and pay a sum not more than twenty-five dollars for each of
fence; for failing to repair to the place of rendezvous when or
dered, by a call from the commander in-chief, a s’tm not exceeding ’
one hundred dollars. By a private, for failing to attend an v I
j parade, drill or court of enquiry, when legally summoned there
to, or to attend by the hour, armed, uniformed and accoutred
j lefC’Hy, shall forfeit and pay, for each offence, a sum not ex
ceeding twenty dollars, at the discretion of the court of enquiry ;
| for failing to repair to his rendezvous, properly armed, occou-
I tred and uniformed, when legally ordered by a call from 'the
Jcommati ler-in-ebief, a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
| And in addition to the foregoing, all officers •nd privates mem
, bars of any volunteer c»rps, who * mill.be called into service by
the commander-in-chief, and shell neglect or refuse to repair to
their place of rendezvous, or to inarch off', when legally or
dered so to do, shall be considered as deserters, and liable lo
the rules and articles of war in such cases provided.
Sec. 8. When a vacancy shall happen, by death, resignation
or otherwise, of any captain of a volunteer company, such offi
cer shall be elected by the members of said corps, to wit: the
first lieutenant, or officer of the next highest grade in said corps,
shall give ten days notice in writing of the time and place of
holding such election, which notice shall be countersigned by
the clerk of said.corps; and the election shall be held under the
presidency of one Justice of the Inferior court, or peace, and two
freeholders, neither of whom shall be candidates, who shall re
ceive the ballots of the members of such corps, and shall report
the same, under their hands and seals, within five days, to the
commanderin-chief, of the person havir.g the highest number of
votes, and a state of the polls, and the commander-in-chief
shall, in five days after receipt thereof, commission the person
so elected : Provided, That such election is not protested
against by any person having been a candidate. And when a
vacancy’ shall happen, by death, resignation or otherwise, of
any subaltern officer of a volunteer corps, the captain of
such corps shall give the like public notice, and the election
to fill such vacancy shall be held under die like restrictions,rules,
and regulations above prescribed for a captain; and all vacancies
of non-commissioned officers in volunteer corps, may be filled by
election viva voce, or by ballot, as such corps may adopt. And
each commissioned officer of a volunteer corps shall take the
same oath which is prescribed for officers of the militia of the
line by this code.
Sec. 9th. The volunteer corps of this State shall not be sub
ject to the command of any officer other than their own, the bri
gadier and major generals of the brigadesand divisions to which
they are attached, and the commander-in-chief, who is hereby
authorized and empowered on invasion, insurrection or rebellion,
or probable prospect thereof, to call forth such number of com
panies, and in such manner as he may deem proper ; and such
company or companies shali not be commanded by any other
than officers of their own choice, below the grade of general.
Sec. 10. All volunteer corps shall have the privilege of mak
ing and adopting such bye-laws and regulations for the govern
ment and discipline of such corps as a majairty of the members
thereof shall deem proper, and shall have power to enforce anv j
breach of the same, by fine, reprimand, suspension or expulsion !
from the corps: Provided, said bye-laws, rules and regulations j
are not contrary to the laws and constitution of this State and I
the United States. I
I
I
Hydrophobia.— The C outlet ticut Courier relates a frightfu i
case of hydrophobia which ended in death last week at Hartford. 1
A coloured man named George, living with a Mr. Kempton. I
w as bitten on the thumb, about five or six weeks ago, in attempt- |
ing to confine a mad dog. The wound healed and little was i
tl'O ight of it until about two days before his death. The re- i
mainder of the case is related thus: j
“ It was observed by one ofthe family that George, the name
of the subject, could not, or did not th ink his tea at night. This I
alarmed the family, mid steps were then taken to ascertain the
state of his case, w hen it was found that he could not possibly
swallow any liquid, and that the mere sight of it, or even the
pouring it from one vessel into another, threw him into spasms.
’l’lu et spasms, which affected tin* whole region of the chest, but
were most painful and severe about the pit ofthe stomach, were
found the next morning to give him great agony, coming on eve
ry few m'miites spontaneously, and being excited atony moment
by offering him di ink. Thev increased during the tlay to ti e
most frightful degree, and fina’ly terminated in death about 10
o’clock, Thursday evenieg. During the last day, however, by
great effort, he succeeded in swa'lowing a sup of warm water,
which was immediately ejected; and this, so far as we learn, was
the i nly fluid taken from tin* arc •-sion ofthe disease.”
THE STAN 111 II I) OF UMOS
tJonga’cssionaß. '
CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION. 1
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
IVednexday, Dec. 7, 1836.
DEATH OF THE HON. DAVID DICK- I
SON, OF MISSISSIPPI.
As soon as the reading ofthe journal was
concluded, Mr. Claiborne of Mississippi
rose, and announced lo the House the dt
cease of his late colleague, the Hon. David
Diek-ou.
Mr. CLAIBORNE addressed the House
as follows :
Mr. SPEAKER : It is only a few years
since I witnessed from that gallery, the af
lecling honors pa.d to Hie remains of a dis
tinguished Representative from the State
of Mississippi.* Since that period she has
Jost two soiis,t eminent for talents in the
public service, and you are now called on
to reader the last homage to the mi m r, ol
another. The time that has intervened
since the death of my lamented colleague,
saves me the painful duly of being first to
communicate it to bis friends now present.
He died sir as he had ived, through a life
■ of extraordinary vicissitudes, with charac
teristic fortitude, with but one wish ungrat-
; ified—a wish so na u.al to the human heart
—that in his dark bom of dissolution, be
’ might be supported by his nearest and
1 best beloved, and the cherished beings that
1 grew up and clustered around bis fireside.
Sir, let death come when it will, in what
shape it may, in the battle or the shipwreck,
or in the solitude ol the cloister, it is appal
iug to human cmiiemplatio.i.- But, sir,
1 when it overtakes us in a distant .laud, and
! w e know that our last moments of agony
' and infirmity are to be witnessed by stran
i ger exes, and are conscious that we must
be carried down to an unwept grave, where
1 no kindred dust shall mingle w ith ours for
ever, and the last hope of home and of fam
ily, fades from our filmed vicwv, O ! sir, this
is death I this it is to die ! Such was the
1! destiny of my colleague: “by strangers
j honored, and by s.rangers mourned his
| d\ mg message w as for those broken-hearted
1 ; ones, now in widowhood and orphanage—
I bis expiring sigh a prayer for them.
Mr. Speaker : 1 shall pronounce no eu
logy on the dea . Lit history speak it.
’ | For twenty years lie preserved a high posi
tion in the public sei vice, and In died poor
! er than when he entered it, leaving to his
, child en the riches of an honorable name.
1 If it be praise to have lived beloved and to
die unreproached, then it is due to him.
It now only remains for us to pay the final
' honors to his memory— sad, because it
5 | seems like breaking the last link that binds
' the living to the dead ; solemn, when we
? reflect how soon, how very soon, some frienp
now prts nt may iuvoke the same tribute
for ourselves.
’ I offer you, sir, the following resolution--:
Resolved, That in testimony of their re
i peet for the meinoiy of David Dickson,
late a representative from the State of Mis- ■
I sissippi, the members of this House w ill |
1 wear tiie usual badge of mournintr for thir- i
jydays.
The resolution was adopted unanimous
-3 iy-
DEATH OF GEN. COFFEE OF
GEORGIA.
e Mr. Haynes then rose to announce also
; the decease of the Hon. John Coffee, late a
(•' from the State of Georgia. ■
j Mr. H. addressed the House as follows : :
.. | Mr. SPEAKER :On me has devolved
, { the mournful duty of announcing to this
_ i House the death of one of its members, the
t Hon. John Coffee of Georgia.
? j For a considerable portion of the last
j I session of Congress, he labored under se-|
f j vere indisposition, which, at different peri
, ods, delaim d him from the service of the !
j ' House. Although his s\ inptoms were sol
t | mitigated before the adjournment, as to ena
f , ble him to resume the regular discharge of
[’; his public duties, no radical amendment had
) I taken place ; and with gradually increas-
J ing force, his disease closed his existence,
K ; in the bosom of his family, in the month ol :
/ September last.
] In speaking ofa departed friend and col
? league, the language of eulogy might well
> be excused But. to those who ’have been
associated with Gen. Coffee in the labours
. of this House for the last three years such
. ! Janguage would be unnecessary.
i 1 Suffice it to say, that in his domestic and
, I s-oeial relations, he was eminently charac
terised by affectionate kindness and cour
. tesy, and that his public duties were dis
t charged with honor to himself andfideiity
r to his country. As the usual mark of re
spect, 1 offer the following resolutions :
Resolved unanimously, That this House
. has received with the liveliest sensibility,
; tne annunciation of the death of the Hon.
■ -John Coffee, a Representative from the
1 I State of Georgia.
:) Resolved unanimously, That this House
1 tenders to the relatives < I the deceased the
expression ol its sympathy at this mournful i
event ; ami as a testimony of respect for'
the memory ofthe deceased, the members
I will wear crape on the left arm for thirtj
j days.
■ The resolutions were unanimously agreed j
The resolutions were unanimously adop-
; led, and,
i On motion of Mr. CUSHMAN,
The House adjourned.
I , j
IN SENATE.
Monday, December 5, 1836.
On motion of Mr. Liddell, the Senate recousid-
I ered so much of the journals of Saturday, as re
' lat.es to the rejectimi ofthe bill to alter anti amend I
I a part of the first section of the third article of
I the constitution of this State.
I On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Clark.
| flrxolvrd. That the Electors of President anti
Vice President he invited to lake seats in the Sen
ate chamber during their stay in Milledgeville, ami
10 be allowed the use ofthe Senate chamber at 12
o’clock, M., on Wednesday next.
R ills intro In. red.
Mr. Rce«c, to amend the law, passed 181 1, for
ming the Senates Acadetriicus.
Mr. Liddell, to extend to certain persons therein |
named, being descendants of Cherokees, the
lights, privileges and franchises ofciii.-.ens of Geoi-
Ui/ls passed..
To reduce the fees on the grants in the hue gold
lots and fractions.
To remove the public buildings from Hart'onl
to Hawkinsville, aud appoint commissioners for
the same.
1 o amend the charter of the Columbus Life
Insurance and ’t rust Company, -aid to increase
its capital ami define its pow ers and liabilities.
Bill rejected.
I o manumit and free negro man Daniel, the
property ot Alfred Kjkiuner.
1 o prevent the circulation of bank bills under
tiie i! noniinaiion of twenty dollars.
Tuesday, December 6.
Bills passed.
I ° incorporate the Bank of Brunswick, to be
located at Brims wick.
° hito. p'-rale the Merchants’ Insurance and
1 rust Company of Macon.
io amend the act incorporating the Insurance !
BtiuK ot Columbus.
i o incorporate tiie Savannah amt Augusta
.‘'team Boat Company.
I o provide lor closing the business of the late
mayors court ot the city of Macon.
j o incorporate Summer Retreat Academy in
the county ol Muscogee.
I o incorporate the Female Academy at Lin
co ntou
lo regulate vendue masters in the town of St.
Mary’s.
Bill rejected.
To grant to \\ illiain Cumming and Henry F.
Young, for a term of yarn's, a tract of laud near
Macon for a race course.
Il ednesday, December 1.
Bills Passed.
To incorporate the Macon and Columbus Mer
chants’ Insurance and Trust companies.
1 o repeal an act to remove aud make permanent
the comity site of Paulding county.
To incorporate Fayetteville Academy in the
comity ol Fayette, ami appoint trustees for the
same.
To authorise the justices of the Inferior court
of 1 uik • to levy an extra tax tor county purpo
ses.
To compensate the jurors of Burke county.
i o manumit ami set free a negro boy eight years
old named Dennis, the property of'Thomas J.
Holmes.
i o incorporate a manufacturing company in the
county of Harris.
Bill introduced.
By ?dr. Mitchell of Baldwin, to incorporate a
company to be called the President aud Directors
of thj People’s Line of Stages.
Tae Electors for President and Vice President
met, this day, at twelve o’clock, in the Senate
chamber, and proceeded to the election of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States,
when Hugh Lnwson White of Tennessee, received
the entire vote, ami John Tyler of Virginia receiv
ed the vote for Vice President, The Electors
made choice of Y.P. King, Esq. of the county
of Greene, to carry on the Electoral vote of Geor- I
gi.t.
Thursday, December 8.
• Bills introduced.
By Mr. Hopkins, to incorporate the Bank of St.
Mary’s.
Mr. Polk, to add a part of Jackson to the coun
ty of Franklin.
Mr. Iliues of Biyan, to establish a company un
der the name of the Savannah and Charleston
Steam Packet Company.
Bills passed.
To direct the deposite of the fund to be derived
from this .state from the surplus revenue of the U
nited States, and to regulate the same.
To incorporate the Methodist Episcopal Church
Gamp Giound in Merriwether county.
To regulate the fees of pilots for the several
1 ports of this State'.
To alter the time of holding the Superior
courts of the counties of Jefferson, Eman
uel and Scriveii, so far as relates to the fail
tei m.
To add Dennis Clark and Jacob Purcell of
the county ot'llabersham to the county of Frank
lin.
Bill introduced.
j To provide more effectually for the defence of
the State by organizing, arming and estab
! lishiug one uniform system in the State of
Georgia, and to provide for the discipline ofthe
same.
Bill passed.
To amend the act incorporating the Chatta
hoochee Rail Road Company, and to give said
| company banking privileges.
Saturday, December 10.
Mr. M’Allister introduced a bill to prevent
I tlu selling or giving spirituous liquors to the
Cherokee Indians in the several counties enu
merated therein, and to punish such persons as
may violate its provisions.
Mr. Butt, to provide for the call ofa conven
tion to reduce the number of the General As-
I scnibly of the State of Georgia, and for other
purposes therein named.
Bill rejected.
To alter and amend an act to incorporate the
Bank of Darien, passed 15th December, 1818,
and all acts amendatory thereto.
Monday Dec. 12.
Bills introduced.
Bv Mr. Hines of Bryan, to authorize a
special term ofthe superior court of Bryan
county.
Mr. Hopkins, to provide for additional
compensation of the executive ol this
State.
Mr. Morgan, to lay out and organize a
new county from the counties of Cass and
M array.
Bills passed.
To incorporate the Western Bank of
i Georgia with banking privileges, to be io
! cated al Rome.
To authorize and empower the Bruns-
J wick and Florida Rail Road company
to construct a branch from said road to any j
point on the Flint and Chattahoochee riv
i ers.
Bills rejected.
To regulate free persons of color.
1 To authorize James Morris to erect a
1 milldam across the Conuasuaga river on
| his own land.
To compensate grand and petit jurors ol
the county of Forsyth.
To authorize the principal keeper ofthe'
Penitentiary, at his discretion in certain ca
ses and regulations, to employ convicts
outside the walls ofthe Penitentiary.
Tuesday Dec. 13.
Bills passed.
For the relief of the tax-collector and re
ceiver for the county of Lowndes, fur the
y ear 1835.
To regulate the auditing and payment of
aticoiutU against this Stale.
To regulate all acts transferring caveats
against and the issuing of grants from the
courts below to the governor, and to make
the same returnable lo the superior courts
and to be tried by a special jury, as other
appeals are.
To incorporate Elam Baptist chu .ch in
the county of Warren, and appoint trus
tees for the same.
To permit John Gales, a lice inan of
color, to reside within the limits of this
State.
To amend the eleventh division ol the
penal code o, this Slate.
To alter and amend the third section ol
na act passed December 15, 1810, more
effectually securing the pr obate ol wills, lim
iting the times for executors to q aiify.pio
vide to make their election, anil for other
purposes therein named.
To authorize the formation ol two or
more lire companies in the city ol Macon,
and confer certain privileges, &ic.
To repeal an act passed December 21,
1835, to authorize the citizens of M’’nt<>sh
county to elect commissioners of their own
roads, and to reinstate tiie act upon that
subject in force beibre the passage ol said
act of 1835.
Bills rejected.
To repeal the eleventh and twelfth sec
tions of an act passed December 22, 1834,
so far as relates to the Union Turnpike
. ompany.
To compel all incorporated companies
to make reports to the governor.
To lay out an 1 organize a new county
from the counties of Jasper, Henry, New
ton and Butts.
To reduce the Sheriff’s Bond ofthe coun
ty to Paulding.
To incorporate the Fin Holloway Lum
ber Company ol Georgia.
To regulate the fees ot the several clerks
of tiie superior and inferior courts and sher
iff’s in this State.
Wednesday, Dec. 14.
CiHspassed.
For the relief of John N. Harris, tax
receiver oi Taliaferro county.
To amend the penal code of this State.
To amend the acts incorporating the
Georgia Rail Road and Banking company.
To amend the several laws of this Slate
regulating boat owners crews on the
Savannah and Broad rivers and other nav
igable rivers in this Sla e.
To authorize and require the inferior
court ofthe county of L ncoln lo pay over
to the trustee of th po r school tund one
half ofthe taxes collected for the year 1835
and ’6.
To incorporate the Oakmulgee Bank in
the city of Macon.
Bills rejected.
To incorporate Jefferson Bank at War
renton, Georgia.
To compel persons cultivating lands in
any county, other than that in which they
reside, to pay the tax due for said land and
negroes in the county in which t-.e lands
are located.
HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday December 3;
Bills read the jirst time.
Reported by Mr. Foard from Cherokee, to in
corporate the Cherokee Rangers.
Mr. M’Kinley, to exempt printers from mili
tia duty in time of peace.
Mr. J. B. Lamar, to establish the Commer
cial Bank at Macon.
Air. M’Carther, to authorise Appleton Hay
good of Montgomery to establish a ferry across
the Oconee, on his own land.
Air. Bulloch, to amend the laws to pre
vent bringing contagious disorder into the
[ State.
Air. Campbell, to regulate the duties of
the officers of the Central Bank in ceitain ca
ses.
Air. Burns, to authorize a loan to the In
spectors of the Penitentiary for certain purpo
ses.
Alj. Miller, to amend the law in relation
.to the foreclosure of mortgages on real es
tates.
Air. Miller, to incorporate the Citizens’
Bank.
Air. J. B. Lamar, to authorize the Inferior
Court of Bibb to levy au extra tax to build a
jail.
Air. Blackshear of Lowndes, to appropriate
money for the improvement of the Withiacoo
cliee river.
Bills passed.
To provide for the election of a public prin
ter, and to regulate the printing required by the
legislature.
To repeal part of the Ist section of the act for
the distribution of estates, to provide for posthu
mous children, and tq regulato the mode of len
ding property to children.
To authorize the justices ofthe Inferior Court
of Jones to levy an extra tax in order to build a
jad ;
To regulate certainelection precincts therein
named.
Bill rejected.
To raise by lottery a sum to build a Masonic
and City'Hall in Columbus.
Bills from Senate read the Jirst time.
To organize a supreme court for the correc
tion of errors,
The resolution for the relief of J. N. Harris,
which had been rerurned with objections by the
Governor, was laid on the table for the balance
of the session.
A communication was received from the
treasurer, and referred to the committee on fi
nance.
A message was received from the Governor
by his Secretary, Air. Robinoon, communica
ting a report of the commissioners of Flint ri
ver ; and another in relation to alleged errors
in the printed laws of 1835,
! The house agreed tc a report from the coin-
I mittee on printing, raceivinglhe proposals of P.
I L. Robinson, to execute the job printing,
and also to print the laws ami journals of
1836. J
Monday, December 5.
The Speaker having obtained leave of ab
sence from the business ol the house for a few
days, David Al. Barnes Esq., a Representative
from the comity of Jackson, was elected spea
kerpro tern.
On motion of Air. Davis of Elbert, the house
j agreed to reconsider the resolution yester
day laid on the table, for the relief of J, N,
Harris.
Bills read the Jirst time.
Reported by Air. Harris of Baldwin, to allow
securities on executors’, administrators,’ and
guardians’ bonds, to introduce evidence in cases
against them.
Air. Harris of Baldxvin, to define the powiers
of jdksevcFal courts in relation to amendments,
law or in equity.
Air. Crane, to incorporate the Aliners’ Bank
of Georgia.
Mr. Davis of Elbert, to relieve J. Nl Harris
of Taliaferro.
Air. While, to add a part of the county of
Henry to Butts.
Mr. Campbell, to revive an act to admit cer
tain deeds to record.
Air. Harris of Baldwin, to amend the acts in
corporating and regulating Alilledgeville.
Resolutions agreed to.
On motion of Air. Lewis, to invite the elec
tors ofpresident and vice-president to the pri-
1 Tiliges ofthe hall, and to tender to them its ex
clusive use, for the discharging of the duties to
• which they have been called.
A committee was appointed to communicate
the foregoing resolution to the electors.
Ou motion of Mr. Merriwetlier, to compen
sate the electors per diem, Sfc.
Bill rejected.
To appropriate money for the endowment of
the Female College at Macon.
Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Mr. J. B. Lamar proposed to reconsider
the rejected bill to make an appropriation
for the endow inent of a female college. The
house refused to reconsider.
T7te Petition.
Os sundry citizens of Walker, lor the or
g-anization of a new county, was presented
by Mr. Moore.
G’s sundry citizens of Jones, to be ad
ded to Bibb, was presented by Air. J. B-
Lamar.
Mr. J. B. Lamar made a favorable re
port on the petition of M. Bartlett.
Resolution agreed to. '
To adjour n on the 22d inst.
On motion ci’Mr. Cleveland, to take up
reports of commJt.’ees on all petition* in or
der, on Wednesday.
Bt'/Zs read the first time.
Reported by Air. Franklin, to provide
for arming the militia, and securing the
public arms and ammunition.
Mr. Johnson, to alter the road-laws for
Elbert, and to levy an extra tax for the
same.
Bills passed.
To incorporate the Emory College inf
Newton.
The bill to construct a rail road from the
Tennsssee line to some point on the South
east bank df the Chattahoochie being un
der consideration, Mr. Merriwether moved
to strike out the first section, making the
appropriation for said object. On this mo
tion there was much discussion, and the
house adjourned without coming to a de
cision.
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Bills read the first time.
Reported by Mr, Bolton, to amend the
charter of the Georgia Rail Road Com
pany.
Air. Harris of New ton, to incorporate a
Rail Road and Banking Comaany, to con
struct a railroad from Madison in Morgan
county, to the Chattahoochie, by the way
of Covington.
Mr. Whitfield, to change the name of
Amanda White to that of Amanda Brace
well.
Mr. Colbert to incorporate Hopewell A
. cadt-my in Crawford.
Air. H Aland, to incorporate the Musco-
• gee Blues, in Columbus, and to give its
members certain exemptions.
Mr. Harris of Baldwiu, to incorporate
•the AlilledgevilleManufacturing Company.
s Resolutions agreed to.
! For the relief of Charlotte Harrison.
To compensate A. W. Brisbane and
K Mr. White, for services in executing a sur
r ve .v-
For the relief of Wiley Williams.
Resolutions disagreed to.
To appropriate money to assist in ma
_' king a road over the Currohee Mountain.
Resolutions laid on jhe table.
nj By Air. Wellborn, to require the tax col-
- lector of Union to pay over the county
tax for 1834, to the inferior court of said
’’ county.
Air. Frarklin, to authorize the appoint
r rnent of additional clerks by the treasurer
and comptroller general.
e
Thursday,\Dec. 8.
On motion of Mr. Cleveland the house
agreed jto reconsider the rejected reso
_ lution, for appropriating SIOOO to im-
B prove the road from Carnesville to Clarks
ville, by the way of the Currohee Moui>-
r tain.
Petitions.
Mr. Easly, from the committee on peti
tions, made unfavorable reports 0.1 the pe
; titions of Francis Gordon, and Emily H-
Tubman; and a favorable report on. the
n petition of Evan Brown.
Mr. Miller presented two petitions from
sundry citizens of Lincoln and Richmond*
in relation to the Botanic System of Medi
c cine, which were referred to the committee
previously appointed on this subject.
Bills read first time.
Reported by Air. Dismukes, to appoint
commissioners to examine Kinchafooe
i, creek, to (he mouth of Lanahassee, and to
e remove obstructions lo the free passage of
e fish. ‘ &
Air. Gordon of Chatham, to establish ths
e Savannah and Charleston Steam Packet
' Company.
Mr. James Lamar, to make a loan to
the Georgia Female College,
s Friday, Dec. 9,
Mr. Burns moved to reconsider the re«
‘ jected motion for striking from the first sec
tion of the bill to cocstruct a rail road from
j- the Tennessee line to the Chattahoochee*
the words “sufficient portion” (of the §ur
plus revenue proposed to be appropriated
for said work;) the house refused to rPPDU-'
- sider.
v Bills read first time.
c Reported by Air. fiarris of Baldwin, to
- enable defendants at common law U) give
in evidence a partial failure pf consktera-
e lion,
Air. Wood of Coweta, for the relief of
Henry Freeman and William W, Dickson.
Bills from Senate read first time.
To incorporate the Bank pf Brunswick.
Bills passed,
I For the relief of J. N. Harris.
s
Saturday Dec. 10.
s r Bills passed.
’ To authorize the construe tion of * rail;
, road Irom the lennesseeliu'eto
ehee, to direct surveys, Sic . Oil luotipn ofj
s Air. Harris of Baldwin,*V e clerk was.oij4<l r ’-
e.lrto carry it forthwith lu the
f Pettits a fjx, *
m K' c h”<ei»d Suv ih was presented t»y ■
- Mr. Hill ot Jasper.
at « ~ , , Mo.ndtty> tyec. 12.
■ 1 (ric.dland moved t(K reconsider the
1 'll P<i ssed on tlty 10th, to : thecon
l’ 1 ‘"o’ <1 tail road fro m t<l)c Tennessee
,t: - a ho< hee • surveys*,
