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• ibson, Kenan, Smith of Hancock,
Graham, Langston, Smith of Tatnall,
Graybill, Mahone, Smith of Washington,
Green, Mclntyre, Stephens,
Gresham of Stewart, McMath, Stokes,
Greves, Mealing, Stark,
Guyton, Miller, Stocks,
flail, Minter, Strickland,
Harman of Monroe, Mitchell ol ( l.nk, I albot,
Harman of Doolv, Mitchell ot I honnis, lay lor,
Haralson, ‘» Mooney, Terrill,
Harris of Columbia, Moore of Clark, Thornton,
Harris of Emanuel, Moore of Glynn, Thomas,
Harris of Madison, Northern, Tootle,
Harris of Wayne, Oliver, Trippe, . *
Heard oGElbert, I’egg, Wallace,
Hilliard, Perry of Newton, Walthal,
Hines of Decatur, Phillips, Watson,
Hodges, Powers, White,
Holloway, Redd ing, Whitaker,
Holt, Render, • Williams,
Hopkins, Robertson of Appling,W ilson of Warren,
Hudson, Robertson of Laurens, Wood,
Hunter, Scarlett, Woodson,
Hust, Sentell, Wright of Laurens,
J ihnson of Monroe, Simms of Coweta, Young.
Jones of Hatris, Simms of Oglethorpe,
Jones of Muscogee, Sloan,
So the motion was carried.
Ou motion of Mr. Springer,
The Convention adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, May 15lh, 1839.
The Convention assembled according to adjournment, arid
•pened with prayer from the Rev. Mr. Baker.
On motion of Mr. Berrien of Chatham,
The Convention adjourned to 11 o’clock.
Eleven O’Clock.
The Convention having reassembled,
Mr. Be rrien, of Chatham, submitted the follow ing as a sub
stitute for the substitutes to the report of the Committee of the
Whole:
The follow ing shall be a part of the Constitution :
The Senate shall consist of forty-six members, who shall be
elected from Senatorial Districts, to be composed of two contigu
ous counties.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of one hun
dred and forty-two members. Each county shall have one
member. The remainder shall be chosen in a ratio hereafter to
be determined, founded on the federal basis of enumeration, that
is to say, the whole number of w hite persons, and including
three-fifths of all the persons of color.
The Legislature at their first annual session after the ratifica
tion of this amendment by the people, shall arrange the Sena
torial Districts, and fix the ratio of representation in the House
of Representatives ; and such arrangement, and the ratio so fix
ed, shall remain unalterable, except by the Legislature which i
shall meet next after the census shall be taken, as now by law
provided.
The number of the Senate and of the House of Representa
tives herein provided for, shall not be increased.
If a new county shall be formed, it shall be added to a Sena
torial District to which it is contiguous.
Mr. Dougherty offered the follow ing as a substitute for that
offered by Mr. Berrien, of Chatham:
The following shall be a part of the Constitution :
The Senate shall consist of forty-six members, who shall be
elected from forty-six Senatorial Districts, to be composed of
two contiguous counties.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of one hun
dred and forty-two members. They shall be chosen in a ratio
hereafter to be determined, founded on the federal basis of enu
meration, that is to say, the whole number of w hite persons, and
iackiding three-fifths of the people of color.
The Legislature at their first annual session after the ratifica
tion of tbis amendment by the people, shall arrange the Senato
rial Districts, and fix the ratio of representation in the House of
Representatives, and such arrangement and the ratio so fixed,
shall remain unalterable, except by the Legislature which shall
meet next after each census shall be taken as now by law pro
vided.
The number of the Senate and of the House of Representa
tives herein provided for shall not be increased.
If a new county shall be formed, it sliall be added to a Sena
torial district to which it is contiguous.
On motion of Mr. Haynes, of Hancock,
The Convention adjourned to 3 o’clock this afternoon.
7’Art-e O’clock, P. M.
The Convention assembled agreeably to adjournment.
Messrs. Berrien, of Chatham, and Dougherty withdrew their
respective substitutes, w ith the consent of the Convention.
Mr. Charlton, of Chatham, moved to lay both the substitutes
to the report of the Committee of the Whole, on the table for the
balance of the session.
Mr. Hudson moved a division of the question, and it having
been represented to the President that such was the practice in
the House of Representatives of Georgia, he decided that there
should be a division. The question was first taken on the sub
stitute offered by Mr. Haynes, of Hancock, and decided in the
affirmative. The yeas and nays being required to be recorded.,
are as follow s : Yeas 278, Nays 10.
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs.
Adams, Conyers, Jones of Harris,
Allen, Daniel, Jones of Muscogee,
Andrews, Davis of Lee, Jones of Walker,
Hailey. Davis of Upson, Jordan,
Baldwin. Davis of Walker, Kellogg,
Ballinger, Dawson of Columbia, Kelly,
Banks, Dawson of Greene, King,
Barclay, Day, Knight,
Bass, Denmark, Lamar,
Rattle, Dennard of Baker, Langston,
Raster, Dennard of Houston, Lawson of Burke,
Beall of Carroll. Dennis, Lawson of Houston,
Bell of Coweta, Diamond, Lefils,
C. Bell of Wilkinson, Dickonson, Linder,
S. Bell of Wilkinson, Dickson, Lindsay,
Beasley, Donaldson, Long of Coweta,
Bentley, Dougherty, Long of Washington,
Berrien of Burke, Durham, Lowe,
Berrien of Chatham, Echols of Coweta, Maddox,
Bird, Echols of Walton, Mahone,
Bivins, • Evans, Marsh,
Bostwick, Eears, Martin,
Boynton. Fletcher, Mays,
Bracewell, Fleweilen, McCollum,
Bradberry, Floyd, MeGaughy,
Branham, Ford, Mclntyre,
Brinson of Emanuel, Fowler, McCall,
Brinson of Jefferson, Freeman, McKenzie,
Brinson of Thomas, Gamble, McClesky,
Brown of Camdeu, Gardner, McLendon,
Brown of Hall, Gathright, McMath,
Bryson, Gibson. Mealing,
Bryan of Macon, Gill, Merriwethe-,
Brynn of Wayne, Graham, Miller,
Burnett, Gray, Minier,
• Graybill. Mitchell of Clarks,
•’ utt of Luton, Green, R. Mitchell of Fianklin,
Butt of Warren, tiresham of Stewart, W.M Mitchell of Fr’k u
C«bmes», Gresham of Walton, Mitchell of Jackson,
GH loun. Groves, Mitchell of Thomas,
Gallaway, Guyton, Mitchell of Walton,
J;""" 0 "’ ”al), MobJcy,
Ca r, t°n, Hammond, Mooney,
arson, Hanson, Moore of Clarke,
Carter, Hardeman, Moss.
J'!"" - Harman of Monroe, Murphy of DeKalb,
, [Jarman of Dooly, Murphy of Wilkinson,
•'iidiMiicr, Haralson, Neal
Chappell, Harris of Burke, Nesbit
Chat [ton of Chatham. Harris of Columbia, Nixon’
Chadhin of I Jlinghaifi, Harris of Emanuel, Northern
*'hastain of Gilmer, Harris of Madison, Oliver ’
Chastain of Lumpkin, Hat ris of Wayne. Palmer
Chastain of Union, Haynes of Baldwin, j» ark , ’
Linik, Heard of Chattooga, Patrick
Clayiott, Heard of Elbert, Patterson
Cleaveland, Hemphill, Peddv ’
Cobb of Dooly, Hilliard, j> ( [ /’
Cobb of Upson, Hines of Decatur, Perdue
p"JT ee ’ Perry of Newton,
r rf Cy ’rn it I «"oway. Perry of rfcrivmj
Cone of Bulloch, Holt, Phillin.
C'one of Camden, Hopkins, ’
Connelly, Hudson, Pooler,
Conner, Hull, Pope,’
Cowart, Humpries, Porter
Crawford of Columbia, Hunter, Power’s
Crawford of Decatur, Hust, Radford
Crawford of Harris, Hu'chings of Gwinnett, Ramsey,
('rawford of Newton, Jenkins, Redding,
Creech, Johnson of Henry, Render,
< 'rosby, Johnson of Monroe, Riley,
Crutchfield. ’ Jones of Gwinnett, Rives,
Roberts, Stephens, Varnum,
Robertson of Appling, Stokes, Wallace,
Robertson of Laurens, Stocks, Walthal,
Scarlett, Story, Walthour,
Schley, Strickland, Watson,
Searcy, Swift, Whitfield,
Sentell, Talbot, White.
Shropshire. Tatum, Whitaker,
Simms of Coweta, Taylor, Williams,
Simms of Oglethorpe, Terhune, Willis,
Sloan, Terrill, Wilson of Early,
Smith of Bryan, Thornton, Wilson of Warren,
Smith of Hancock, Thomas, Wofford,
Smith of Tattnall, Tift, Wood,
Smith of Twiggs. Tomlinson, Woodson,
Smith of Walker, Tompkins, Wooten,
Smith of Washington, Tootle, Wright of Floyd,
Spencer, Trippe, Wright of Laurens,
Springer, Troup, Young.
Those who voted in the negative arc, Messrs.
[Beck, Law, Moore of Glynn,
I Blair, McAffee, Murray,
Gaulden, Mills, Ward.
Haynes of Hancock,
The question was next taken on laying the substitute offered
by Mr. Stark on the table for the balance of the session, and
■ decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays. Yeas 172, Nays
117.
Those who voted in the affirmative arc, Messrs.
Adams, Ford, W.M.Mitchell of Fr’lin,
Hailey, Fowler, Mitchell of Walton,
Ballinger, Freeman, Mobley,
Barclay, Gamble, Mooney,
Baxter, Gathright, Moss,
Beall of Carroll, Gill, Murphy of DeKalb,
C. Bell of Wilkinson, Graham. Murphy of Wilkinson,
S. Belt of Wilkinson, Gray, Murray,
Blair, Gresham of Walton, Neal,
Bostwick, Groves, Nesbit,
Bracewell, Hall, Nixon,
Bradberry. Hammond, Palmer,
Brinson ol Emanuel, Hanson, Patrick,
Brooks, Harris of Burke, Patterson,
Brown of Camden, Han is of Emanuel, Peddy,
Bi own of Hall, Harris of Madison, Pegg,
Bryson, Harris of Wayne, Perdue,
Bryan of Wayne, Haynes of Baldwin, Perry of Scriven,
Burnett, Haynes of Hancock, Pitts,
Burney. Heard of Chattooga, Pooler,
Butt of Union, Hemphill, Pope,
Callaway, Hilliard, Radford,
Cannon, Hopkins, Ramsey,
Carlton, Hunter, Render,
Carson, 1 lutchingsofGwinnett, Riley,
Carter, Jenkins, Rives,
Chandler, Johnson of Henry, Robertson of Appling,
Chappell, Jones of Gwinnett, Schley,
Charlton of Chatham, Jones of Walker, Searcy,
Charlton iff Effingham, Jordan, Shropshire,
Chastain of Gilmer. Kellogg, Sloan,
Chastain of Lumpkin, Kelly, Smith of Hancock,
Chastain of Union, King, Smith of Tattnall,
Clark, Knight, Smith of Twiggs,
Cleaveland, Lamar, Smith of Walker,
Cobb of Dooly, Langston, Springer,
Coffee, Law, Talbot,
Cone of Bulloch, Lawson of Burke, Tatum,
Cone of Camden, Lawson of Houston, Terhune,
Conner, Lefils, Tift,
Crawford of Columbia, Lindsay, Tomlinson,
Creech, Long of Coweta, Tompkins,
Crosby, Lowe, Tootle,
Crutchfield, Maddox, Troup,
Conyers, Matsh, Varnum,
Davis of Talbot, Martin, Walthall,
Davis of Walker, Mays, Walthour,
Day, McAffee, Ward,
Denmark, McCollum, Watson.
Dennard of Baker, MeGaughy, Whitfield,
Dennard of Houston, McCall, Willis,
Diamond, McClesky, Wilson of Early,
Donaldson, McLendon, Wofford,
Durham, Merri wether, Wooten,
Echols of Coweta, Miller, Wright of Floyd,
Echols of Walton, Mills, Young.
Evans. R. Mitchell of Franklin,
Fleweilen,
Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs.
Allen, Dougherty, Moore of Clark,
Andrews, Fears, Moore of Glynn,
Baldwin, Fletcher, Northern,
Banks, Floyd, Oliver,
Bass, Gardner, Parks,
Battle, Gaulden, Perry of Newton,
Bell of Coweta, Gibson, Phillips,
Beasley, Graybill, Porter,
Beck, Green, Powers,
Bentley. Gresham of Stewart, Redding,
Berrien ol Burke, Guyton, Roberts,
Berrien of Chatham, Hardeman, Robertson of Laurens,
Bird, Harman of Monroe, Scarlett,
Bivins, Harman of Dooly, Sentell, ;
Boytnon, Haralson, Simms of Coweta,
Branham, Harris of Columbia, Simms of Oglethorpe,
Brinson of Jefferson, Heard of Elbert, Smith of Bryan,
Brinson of Thomas, Hines of Decatur, Smith of Washington,
Bryan of Macon, Hodges, « Spencer,
Butt of Warren, Holloway, Stephens,
Cabiness, Holt, Stokes,
Calhoun, Hudson, Stark,
Lalo. Hull, Stocks,
Chaffin, Humphries, Story,
Clayton, Hust, Strickland,
Cobb of Upson, Johnson of Monroe, Taylor,
Colley, Jones of Harris, Terrill,
Connelly, Jones of Muscogee, Thornton,
Cowart, Linder, Thomas,
Crawford of Decatur, Long of Washington, Trippe,
Crawford of Harris, Mahone, Wallace,
Crawford of Newton, Mclntyre, White,
Daniel, McKenzie, Whitaker,
Davis of Lee, McMath, Williams,
Davis of Upson, Mealing, Wilson of Warren,
Dawson of Columbia, Minter, Wood,
Dawson of Greene, Mitchell of Clarke, Woodson,
Dennis, Mitchell of Jackson, Wright of Laurens.
Dickonson, Mitchell of Thomas,
Dickson,
The Convention then took up the report of the Committee of
the Whole.
Mr. Springer moved to strike out 6,000 as the ratio of rep
resentation for one additional member in the Representative
branch of the Legislature, with a view of inserting 5,000.
Air. Berrien, of Chatham, proposed 5,500, which was ac
cepted by Mr. Springer.
Mr. Hull moved a division of the question, when the vote
was taken upon striking out, and decided in the negative, by
yeas and nays. Yeas 140, Nays 148. ’ J
Those who voted in the affirmative are. Messrs.
Bailp y> • Dickson, Mitchell of Walton.
Ballinger, Donaldson, Moblev
Barclay, Echols of Coweta, Moss,’
Baxter, Echols of Walton, Murphy of DeKalb
p e n l ° f „ Cf,rro,f ’ Murphy of Wilkinson,
Bell ol Coweta, Fletcher, Murray,
C. Bell of Wilkinson, Fowler, Neal
S. Bell of Wilkinson, Freeman, Nixon,
Bird, Gathright, Palmer,
Blair, Graham, Patterson,
Bostwick, Gray, Peddy,
Bracewell, Gresham of Walton, Perdue,
Bradbury, Groves, Pitts,
Brinson of Emanuel, Hammond, Pooler,
Brooks, Hanson, Pope,
Brown of Camden, Harris of Emanuel, Render,
Brown of Hall, Harris of Madison, Riley,
Bryson, Harris of Wayne, Rives,
Bryan of Wayne, Haynes of Baldwin, Schley,
Burnett, Haynes of Hancock, Searcy,
Burney, Heard of Chattooga, Sentell,
Butt of Union, Hemphill, Shropshire,
Callaway, Hunter, Smith of Tattnall,
Cannon, HutchingsofGwinnett,Smith of Twiggs,
Carlton, Jones of Walker, Smith of Walker,
Carson, Jordan, Springer,
Carter, Kellogg, Stark,
Chandler, Kelly, Strickland,
Chappell, King, Swift,
Charlton of Chatham, Lamar, Talbot,
Chastain of Gilmer, Langston, Tatum,
Chastain of Lumpkin, Lawson of Houston, Terhune,
Chastain of Union, Lindsay, Thornton,
Clark, Long of Coweta, Tift,
Cleaveland, Lowe, Tomlinson,
Cobb of Dooly, Maddox, Tompkins,
Coffee, Mays, Varnum,
Cone of Bulloch, McAffee, Walthal,
Cone of Camden, McCollum, Ward,
Crutchfield, MeGaughy, Watson,
Conyers, McClesky, - Whitfield,
Davis of Talbot, McLendon, Whitaker,
Davis of Walker, Mills, Willis,
Day, * R. Mitchell of Frank- Wilson of Early,
Denmark, [lin, Woffotd,
Dennard of Baker, W. M. Mitchell of Wooten,
Dennard of Houston, [Franklin, Wright of Floyd.
Diamond,
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs.
Adams, Gaulden, Mitchell of Jackson,
Allen, Gibson, Mitchell of Thomas,
Andrews, Gill, Mooney,
Baldwin, Graybill, Mooie of Clarke,
Banks, Green, * Moore of Glynn,
Bass, Gresham of Stewart, Nesbit,
Battle, Guyton, Northern,
Beasley, • Hall, Oliver,
Beck, Hardeman, Parks,
Bentley, Harmon of Monroe, Patrick,
Berrien of Burke, Harman of Dooly, l >e gg,
Berrien of Chatham, Haralson, Perry of Newton,
Bivins, Harris of Burke, Perry of Scriven,
Boynton, Harris of Columbia, Phillips,
Branham, Heard of Elbert, Porter,
Brinson of Jefferson, Hilliard, Powers,
Brinson of Thomas, Hines of Decatur, Radford,
Bryan of Macon, Hodges, Ramsey,
Butt of Warren, Holloway, Redding,
Cabiness, Holt, Roberts,
Calhoun, Hopkins, Robertson of Appling,
Cato, Hudson, Robertson of Laurens,
Chaffin, Hull, Scarlett,
Charlton of Effingham, Humphries, Simms of Coweta,
Clayton, Hust, Simms of Oglethorpe,
Cobb of Upson, Jenkins, Sloan,
Colley, Johnson of Henry, Smith of Bryan,
Connelly, Johnson of Monroe, Smith of Hancock,
Connor,’ Jones of Gwinnett, Slililh of Washington,
Cowart, Jones of Harris, Spencer.
Crawford of Columbia, Jones of Muscogee, Stephens,
Crawford of Decatur, Knight, Stokes,
Crawford of Harris, Law, Stocks,
Crawford of Newton, Lawson of Burke, Story,
Creech, Lefils, '• > Taylor,
Drniel, Linder, Terrill,
Davis of Lee, Long of Washington, Thomas,
Davis of Upson, Mahone, Tootle,
Dawson of Columbia, Marsh, Trippe,
Dawson of Greene, Martin, Troup,
Dennis, Mclntyre, Wallace,
Dickonson, McCall, Walthour,
Dougherty, McKenzie, White,
Duiham, McMath, Williams,
Fears, Mealing, Wilson of Warren,
Fleweilen, Merriwetber, Wood,
Floyd, Miller, Woodson,
Ford, Minter, , Wright of Laurens,
Gamble,. Mitchell of Clarke, Young.
Gatdner,
Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, moved to strike out Liberty from the
sixteenth Senatorial District, and insert Bulloch.
Mr. Jones of Muscogee moved for a division of the question,
and die vote being taken, it was decided against striking out.
Mr. Gamble moved to strike out Bulloch from the seventeenth
Senatorial District, and insert Montgomery.
The Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Gray, of Jones, moved to insert after the word October,
in the fifth paragraph of the report, the words, “ until such day
of election shall be altered by law.
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Michell, of Jackson, moved to strike out Madison from
the fifth Senatorial district, and insert Franklin.
The Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Dougherty moved to strike out Talbot from the thirty
fourth Senatorial District, and insert Harris.
The Convention refused to strike out.
Mr. Baldwin moved to strike out Crawford from the twenty
fourth Senatorial District, and insert Jones.
Upon which motion the yeas and nays were required to be
recorded, and are yeas 123, nays 158.
Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs.
Allen, Fleweilen, Mitchell of Clark,
Andrews, Floyd, Mitchell of Jackson,
Baldwin, Fold, Mitchell of Thomas,
Banks, Gamble, Mooney,
Ba,s > Gardner, Moore of Clark,
Battle, Gaulden, Nesbit,
Beasley, Gill, Northern,
Bentley, Graybill, Oliver,
Berrien of Burke, Green, Parks,
Berrien of Chatham, Gresham of Stewart, Pege,
Bjrd, Guyton, Perry of Newton,
Bi v ' ns i Harmon of Monroe, Perry of Scriven,
Boynton, Haralson, Phillips,
Branham, Harris of Burke, Porter,
Brinson of Jefferson, Harris of Columbia, Powers,
Brinson of Thomas, Heard of Elbert, Ramsey,
Bulloch, Hines of Decatur, Redding,
Butt ot Warren, Hodges, Roberts,
Cabiness, Holloway, Robertson of Laurens,
Calhoun, Holt, ’ Scarlett,
Cato, Hopkins, Simms of Oglethorpe,
Chaffin, Hudson, Smith of Bryan,
Charlton of Effingham, Hull, Smith of Washington,
Clayton, Humpries, Spencer,
Cobb of Upson, Hust, Stephens,
Colley, Jenkins, Stokes,
Connelly, Johnson of Monroe, Stocks,
Cowait, Jones of Harris, Story,
Crawford of Columbia, Jones of Muscogee, Taylor,
Crawford of Harris, Law Terrill,
< rawford of Newton, Lawson of Burke, Thornton,
Daniel, Linder, Thomas,
Davis of Lee, Long of Washington, Tootle,
Davis of Upson, Mahone, Trippe,
Dawson of Columbia, Marsh, Troup,
Dawson of Greene, Mclntyre, Walthour,
Donis. McCall, White,
Dickonson, McMath; Will iams,
Dickson, Mealing, Wilson of Warren,
Dougherty, Merriwether, Wood,
Fears, Mills, Wright of Laurens.
Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs.
Adams, Echols of Coweta, Mobley,
Bailey, Echols of Walton, Moore of Glynn,
Ballinger, Evans, Moss,
Barclay, Fletcher, Murphy of DeKalb,
Baxter, Fowler, Murphy of Wilkinson,
Beall of Carroll, Freeman, Murray,
Bell of Coweta, Gathright, Neal,
C. Bell of Wilkinson, Graham, Nixon,
S. Bell of Wilkinson, Gray, Palmer,
Beck, Gresham of Walton, Patrick,
Blair, Groves, Patterson,
Bostwick, Hall, Peddy,
Bracewell, Hammond, Perdue,
Bradbury, Hanson, Pitts,
Brinson of Emanuel, Harris of Emanuel, Pooler,
Brooks, Harris of Madison, Pope,
Brown of Camden, Harris of Wayne, Radford,
Brown of Hall, Haynes of Baldwin, Render,
Bryson, Haynes of Hancock, Riley,
Bryan of Wayne, Heard of Chattooga, Rives,
Burnett, Hemphill, Robertson of Appling,
Burney, Hilliard, Schley,
Butt of Union, Hunter, Searcy,
Callaway, Hutchings of Gwinnett ■Sentell,
Cannon, Johnson of Henry, Shropshire,
Carlton, Jones of Gwinnett, Simms of Coweta,
Carson, Jones of Walker, Sloan,
Carter, Jordan, Smith of Tattnall,
Chandler, Kellogg, Smith of Twiggs,
Chappell, Kelly, Smith of Walker,
Charlton of Chatham, King, Springer,
Chastain of Gilmer, Knight, Stark,
Chastain of Lumpkin, Langston, Strickland,
Chastain of Union, Lawson of Houston, Swift,
Clark, Lefils, Talbot,
Cleaveland, Lindsay, Tatum,
Cobb of Dooly, Long of Coweta, Terhune,
Coffee, Lowe, Tift,
Cone ot Bulloch, Maddox, Tomlinson,
Cone of Camden, Martin, Tompkins,
Conner, Mays, Varnum,
Crawford of Decatur, McAffee, Walthal,
Creech, McCollum, Ward,
Crutchfield, MeGaughy, Watson,
Conyers, McKenzie, Whitfield,
Davis of Talbot, McCleskv, Whitaker,
Davis of Walker, McLendon, Willis,
Day. Miller, Wilson of Early,
Denmark. Minter, Wofford,
Dennard of Baker, K. Mitchell of Franklin Woodson,
Dennard of Houston, W. M. Mitchell, of Wooten,
Diamond, [Franklin, Wright of Floyd.
Donaldson, Mitchell of Walton, Young.
Mr. Hannon, of Monroe, moved an adjournment, which was
lost.
Mr. Jenkins offered the following as a substitute for so much
of the Report as contemplates laving off the State into Senato
rial Districts:
I he Senate shall be elected, annually, on the first Monday in
October, and shall be composed of forty-two Senators, to be
chosen from the several Judicial Districts of the State, as now
»iganixed as follows : The Eastern, Southern, and Cherokee
Judicial Districts shall be entitled each to three Senators ; the
Middle, Ocmnlgce, and Northern Judicial Districts shall be en
titled each to four Senators; the Western, Chattahoochee, and
Coweta Judicial Districts shall be entitled each to five Senators;
the I'lint District shall be entitled to six Senators. It shall be
the duty of the General Assembly to lay off each Judicial Dis
trict into so many Senatorial Districts as there are Senators
herein above allotted to it; having reference to existing coun
ty lines ; and until that shall be done by the General Assembly,
there shall be elected annually ott the first Monday of October,
y general ticket in each Judicial District, the number of Sena
tors herein before allotted to it, which elections shall be held and
tic it tutus consolidated and certified as the General Assembly
may by law direct. No future change in the Judicial Districts
now existing, shall effect any change in the arrangement herein
above made; but, for the purposes of representation in the Sen
ate, the districts shall remain the same. It shall be the duty of
the General Assembly once in seven years, to-wit: at its session
immediately succeeding the taking of each census, to make a new
apportionment of Senators among the several judicial districts
aforementioned, having reference to representative population
upon the basis herein before prescribed.
The number of Senators shall not be hereafter increased.
On motion of Mr. Strickland,
The Convention then adjourned to 8 o’clock to-morrow
morning.
Popular errors. _
Perhaps we need make tit) apology at this lime for occupying sQ
much of our paper with the following humorous article,, which was
published some IWO or three years ago, in the Boston Courier, we
believe, and) now republished in the Common School Journal,— I
While we are so busy in improving our medhs of education, it will*
be well also to improve our education itself so far at least as errdrs
of this kind are concerned. The article is from the pen of ReV»
Warren Burton, author of the “ District School, as it was.”
A SUPPLICATION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITE!)
STATES.
About siity thousand slaves, owned by the People of the United
Slates, make the following supplication to their masters, not for eman
cipation, but for the amelioration of the condition of certain individ
uals of their race.
Most Sovereign, Rightful, and Excellent Masters:— We are the
English Language— your lawful and perpetual bond-servants, whose
namesand origin, characters and duties, are so faithfully exhibited in
Noah Webster’s great dictionary. By far the largest part of us have
received nothing but the kindest usage from our owners, from tinie
immemorial. Some thousands of us, indeed, were it possible, might
die of having nothing to do but sleep, shut up in the dormitory of the
dictionary, or in the composition of some most learned, or most silly
book, which the mass of the people never open. But of this we do
not complain. Nor do we account it much of an evil, that certain
Yankees make us weary with the monstrously long drawl with which
they articulate us into use. Nor do we cry out against the painful
clipping, cutting-up, and shattering-to-pieces, given us by the African
race; for we serve them as faithfully as we do their white fellow
mortals—holding that, as it regards all the relations of human beings
to us, all men ‘ are born free and equal.’
But now we humbly pray that you will hear what we do complain
of. We complain, that certain ot our brethren are exceedingly abu
sed, and made wretched, by some thousands, and perhaps millions, of
our owners. Their piteous groans have .shocked our ears—their un
retrieved sufferings have pained our sympathizing hearts for many
years. We can endure no longer; we must speak. Your ancient
servants come, then supplicating you to take measures for the relief
of the sufferings of the individuals of our number, whose names and
particular subjects of complaint shall be enumerated—proceeding in
alphabetical order.
Arithmetic that accurate calculator, indispensable to this mighty
and money-making nation, grievously complains that he is obliged to
work for thousands without the use of A-head, and deprived of one
of his two is. Here is <i picture of his mutilated form—Rethmetic !
Attacker.— an important character, that figures so gloriously in mili
tary despatches, and is so necessary in medical reports —is forced,
hy many to the use of t, more than his constitution will admit. He
cannot perform his necessary business, you know, without the use o f
t, twice during every job—but to have it forced into him three times’
causes a change in his constitution and appearance, which he cannot
comfortably bear. See how Attacked is altered by more t than he
wants— Attack Ted.
There is another poor fellow, who has a similar affliction— Across.
He is forced so the use of Z, when his constitution cannot bear it all.
See what a spectacle a little t makes of him.— Acrosst. p ; ;
That most excellent friend and profitable servant of the Working-,
men’s party— Earn, complains that those whom he serves the bpst,,
deprive him of what little e's his laborious condition demands. See
what Earn is brought to by sueh hard treatment— Aim. r
That necessary attendant on every messenger— Errand, is in the
same state of suffering, from the same cause. Errand is made Ar
rant, which is ‘ notorious, infamous and ill,’ (and of course ‘ not to
be endured,’) as you will perceive by looking in the dictionary.
Andiron— avers that be is willing to bear any burden that will not
break his back, and stand any fire that will not melt him down, or
burn the house np—but he cannot stand it with any comfort or pa
tience, to be breathed upon by that sneaking whisperer, If- —in this
manner— Handiron.
After — is willing to linger behind every body else in his business;
but it is a miserable fate to be depiived of so large a portion of his
small energy in this way— Arter.
‘Go arter the cows, Tom,’says Ma’am Milkmoolly. ‘I move
that we adjourn to arternoon,' says ’Squire Goodman, in the Legis
lature.
Hear, also, how that entirely different character, and bold goer
ahead, growls as he passes on— Before. ‘I will go forward and do
my duty as long as any part of me is left sound ; but my well-being
is dreadfully affected by a great many people whom I serve, as you
cannot but perceive— Afore.
Bellows— that excellent household servant, says he has often had
his nose stopped up by ashes, and has wheezed with the asthma for
months, but all these afflictions ate nothing to usage like this—Bcl
lusses.
Bachelor— is exceedingly sensitive about what is said of him in
the presence of the ladies. He is shockingly mortified at being.cal
led Batchelder. To be suie, he is is a batch-eWer than he ought to
be, regarding the comfort of maidens and the good of his country;
but he is an odd fello.v, and wants his own way. He is almost tempt
ed to destroy himself by taking that deadly poison to his nature — a
wife — in order to be relieved from his mortification.
Boil— is at the hot duty of keeping the pot going, and sometimes
it is hard work—however, he complains not of this; but poor Boil
has had the jaundice, and all other liver complaints, for years, and
is blubbering like a baby—all in consequence cf this, viz: about
nine-tenths es the cooks in America, and two-thirds of the eaters,
call him Bile.
Cellar— is the lowest character in the house, and takes more wine
and cider than any other—and is the biggest sauce-box in the world.
Yet with all the propriety of the parlor, and a sobriety, as if not a
drop of intoxicating liquor was in him, and with a civility, remarka
ble in one usually so sauce-y— he now implores you to remember
that he is a Cellar, and not a Sutler.
Chimney.— Here is a character who ten thousand limes would
have taken fire at an affront, were it not for the danger of burning
up the houses and goods of his abusers—faithful servant and tender
hearted creature that he is! He is content to do the hottest, hardest,
and dirtiest work in the world. You may put as much green wood
npon his back as you please, and make him breathe nothing but
smoke, and swallow nothing but soot, and stand over steam, till pots
and kettles boil no more—all these are ease, pleasantness, and peace
to abuse like this— Chimbly. ,
Dictionary— rages with all the rough epithets in gentlemanly or
vulgar use : and then he melts into the most tender and beaft-movitig
words of entreaty, and in fact, tries all the various powers of the-
English language, (for, wonderful scholar 1 be has it all at his tongued
end.) Still further, mighty lexicographic champions, such as Dr.
Webster, Sheridan, Walker, Perry, Jones, Fulton ami Knight, and
Jameson, besides numerous other inferior defenders—even hosts of
spelling-book makers, have all exerted their utmost in vain, to save
him from the ignominy of being— -Dicksonary. Dictionary vs one
of the proudest characters in our mighty nation, in respect to his
birth and ancestry ; but, used as he is, nobody would dream what
his father’s name is. Be it known then, that Dictionary is the son
of Diction, who is the lineal descendent of that most renowned, and
most eloquent Roman orator, Dico.
End— is uttering the most dolorous groans. There are certain
individuals who are always killing him without putting him to an End.
See what a torture he is put to- vend—eend.
Further— that friend of the progress and improvements of this
ahead-going age, stops by the way to ask relief. He is ready to furr
ther all the innumerable plans for the benefit of man, except when
he is brought back in this way— Furder. Then he is so complete
ly nullified, that ho can further the march of mind and matter no
more.
General —that renowned and glorifying character, whose fame has
resounded through the world, is dishonored and made gloryless by
many a brave man as well as chicken-heart. He has now intrench
ed himself in this position, viz; that he will no longer magnify many
little militia-folks into mightiness, unless they forbear to call him
Gincral. It is not only a degradation, but it is an offence to his as
sociations. Gin-Gin-er-al; PFine-er-al, much more, Water-id,
would be more glory-giving in these un-treating, or rather, re-treating
times of temperance.
Gave— that generous benefactor, that magnanimous philanthropist
is almost provoked. lie declares that he has a good mind, for once,
to demand back his donations from the temper-trying miscallers. 1
gave a thousand dollars, this very day, towards the completion of the
Bunker Hill Monument. But don’t say of me, he gin. I never gin
a cent in my life.
Get— that enterprising and active character, who generally in this
country, helps Give and Gave to the whole wherewithal of their be
nificonce, and gains for old Keep, all his hoarded treasures, and is a
staunch friend of all tl»e temperate and industrious of the Working-
men’s party; Get stops to complain, that some of those he served
best, call him Git. And he is very reluctant to get along about hi»
business, till some measures are taken to prevent the abuse. Get i»
now waiting, ye workies ol all professions; what say ? Will you
still with a merciless i, make him Git.
Gum— is always on the jaw, that lie is so often called Goomb, in
| spite of his teeth.
.Gown— that very lady-like personage, is sighing away at the de
plorable <Ze-formity that r/c-spoils her beauty in the extreme, as i»
</e-veloped in the following de-tail—Gown-d. Oh! ye lords of
language ! if ye have any gallantry, come to the deliverance of the
amiable gown, that she may shake off this D-pendent.
Handkerchief—~yoar personal attendant, is also distressed in the
extreme. She is kept by many from her chief-cnd in the following:
cruel manner-— Handker-cher.
January—■ that old Roman, is storming away in the most bitter
wrath; shaking about his snowy locks, and tearing away at his icy'
beard like a madman. ‘Blast ’em,’ roars his Majesty of Midwinter,,
don t they know any better than to call me JinuaryV They sav
‘itis a terrible cold jinuary,’ then, ‘it is the Jinuary thaw.” Ob’fi
ye powers of the air! help me to freeze and to melt them by turns,
evety day for a month, until they shall feel the difference between*
the vowel a, and the vowel i. My name is January.
. c ~Bi<it faithful kitchen-servant, is boiling with rage. He M.
w i mg to e hung in trammels, and be obliged to get his living by hook
an ry crook, and be hauled over the coals everv dav, and take ever*
pot-luck for his fare, and indeed, to be called black bv the pot; al!
this lie does not care a snap for—but to be called Kittle—Kittle f
Wer ,° l ‘‘ not f ‘.’ r ,ll '’ s < | ffness of my limbs, I would soon take leg-Zxzt/,’'
says the fiery hot Kettle.
Little— allows that he is a very inferior character, but avers that
he is not least in the great nation of words. He cannot be more,
and he will not bu less Prompted by a considerable self-respect,
he informs us that he is degraded to an unwarrantable diminutiveness
by ?etng called Leetle. ‘ A leetle too much,’ says one. A leetle too
far, says another.’ ‘ A mighty leetle thing,” cries a third. Please
to call respectable adjectives by their right names, is the polite re
quest of your humble servant IMlt.
Lie—that verb of so quiet a disposition by nature, is roused to
complain that his repose is exceedingly disturbed in the following:
mannet. Almost the whole American nation, learned as well as un- -
learned, have the inveterate habit of saying Lay, when they mean,,
and might say Lie. ‘ Lay down, and lay abed, and let it lay, is truly
a national sin against the laws of grammar. Lie modestlv inquires,,
whether even the college-\eorne.d characters would not be’benefitted
by a few days’ attendance in a good Common School. Lie is rather
inclined to indolence, and has a very strong propensity to sleep ; but .•
he would not be kept in perpetual dormancy for the lack of use.
Please to employ me on all proper occasions, gentleman and ladies ; - *
here I Lie.
Liberty— is an all-glorious word, the pride and boast of our court- ’
try. He has been the orator’s Bucephalus, his very war-horse, with’
neck ‘ clothed with thunder.’ Oh ! the noble creature is degraded !-
He is made by many a boasting republican, in this land of the
to pace in this pitiful manner: Libety, Libety ! Ye sons and daugh
ters of the Revolutionists, if you really aim at your country’s glorv,-
and the world’s best good, give the r the heavy tramp of a battle-host.-
Not Libety, but Libeßty.
( To be concluded in our next.)
From Ute Savannah Georgian, Extra, t
Savannah, May 26, 1839.
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.—THE WAR
By the steamer Florida, Capt. Nock, arrived last evening from
Garey’s Ferry, our attentive correspondent has advised us that hos
tilities have ceased, and that peace will hereafter bless the distracted
Territory of Florida.
We have the gratification of laying before our readers a copy of
the General Orders, issued by Gen. Macomb, announcing the termi
nation of the war.
[from our correspondent ]
“ To the Editor of the Savannah Georgian.
Str: Gen. Macomb has issued a Proclamation to the inhabitants,
of Florida, in which he states that the war is over. A boat leaves- >
td-day, to go up the St. John’s for the purpose of bringing the Gen— :
eral here on his way to the North. Six companies of the 2nd Dra
goons leave immediately for the North. Five dismounted go» t»
New York,.ind the remaining one (K) takesail the best horses through.-
by land to Jefferson Barracks.” Yours, &.c.
Sandburgb, (Black Creek) May 24tb.
Head Quarters of the Army of the U. S. L ' -
Fort King, Florida, May 18, 1839. $
General Orders: The Major General Uommanding-in-Chief, has*
the satisfaction of announcing to the Army in Florida, to the author
ities of the Territory, and to the citizens generally, that he has this?,
day terminated the war with the Seminole Indians, by an agreement
entered into with Cbitto-Tuste-nugge, principal Chief of the Se'ini--’
noles, and successor to Ar-pi-a-ke, commonly called' Sam Jones,,
brought to this post by Lieut. Col. Harney, of the 2d Dragoons, from
■the. Southern part of the peninsula. The terms of agreement are,,-
that hostilities immediately cease between the parties, that the troops
of the United States, and the Seminole and Mickasukie Chiefs and
Watriors now at a distance be made acquainted as soon as possiblt"
with the fact, that peace exists, and that all hostilities ar.e> forthwith to*
cease on both sides ; the Seminoles and Mickasukies agreeing to re— ■’»
tire into a district of country in Florida below Peas Creek, the boun--’'
daries of which are as follows, viz : beginning at the most Southern- ’
point of land between Charlotte Harbor, and the Sanybel or Colloosa--
hatchee river, opposite to Sanybel Island, thence into Chailotte Har
bor by the Southern pass between Pine Island and said point along:
the Eastern shore of said harbor, to Talak-Chopko or Peas Creek,,
thence up that river to Hatchee-Thloke or Big Creek, thence up*
said creek to its source, thence Easterly to the Northern Pbint off
Lake Istepoga, thence along the Eastern outlet of said Lake, cal
led Istepoga Creek, to the Kissimme river, thence Southwardly down*
the Kissimme to Lake Okee-Chobee, thence south through said Lake
[ to Ecahlabatehee or Shark river, thence down said river Westward- -
ly to its mouth, thence along the sea shore Northwardly to tire place
of beginning; that sixty days be allowed the Indians North and East l
of that boundary, and remove their families and effects into said dis
trict, where they are to remain until further arrangements are made,,
under the protection of the troops of the United States, who are tb'
see that they be not molested by intruders, citizens, or foreigners, and*
that the said Indians do not pass the limits assigned them, except to*
visit the posts which will be hereafter indicated to them. All persons*
are therefore forbidden to enter the district assigned to said Indians,,
without written permission from some commanding officer of a mill--
tary post. ALEXANDER MACOMB,
Major General Commanding-in-Chief.
By command of the General, Edward Scliriver, Capt. and A.
General.
A tram of shocking incidents.— We are informed that at the
raising ol a log-house in Gibson Co., on Tuesday last, a quar
rel took place among the men engaged, when one man who’
was chopping the corner, threw his axe, which struck another
man below, split open his abdomen, and caused his immediate
death. The man who threw the axe fell back as he threw it r
and in the fall broke his neck; at the same time the log that
they were rolling up, was let loose of in the excitement of the
moment, and came back upon the men who were raising it, kil
ling three persons and wounding and bruising others.—Evans
ville Journal.
a Straws do show,
Which way the winds blow? 1
We copy the following from a paper published in Louisville,
violently in favor of Mr. Clay. The vote on board the steam
boat is nothing: but the sentiments expressed by the Evans
ville editor, are those of a numerous class among the friends of
General Harrison:
“ There is a curious editorial paragraph in the Evansville la.
Journal, a zealous Harrison paper. It says that, o» the 30th,.
on board the General Pike, bound from Cincinnati to. St.
•"is, a vote was taken upon the next Presidency, at the instiga
tion of a friend of Mr. Clay, and that the result was in favor of
' Martin Van Buren, both in the cabin - and upon deck. The.
editor chuckles immensely over the result, and closes his para
graph with shouting—‘Facts are stubborn things— truth is
mighty and will prevail.”
Now this Evansville editor, whilst thus shouting, evidently
considers himself as exulting over Mr. Clay, and loses sight of
his own idol, Harrison, altogether. Nevertheless, according to
his own statement, General Harrison was a great deal worse,
beaten in the vote on the Pike than Mr. Clay. He says, that
the result in the cabin was, V. B. thirty, Clay twenty, Harrison
two, and on deck, V. B. fifty-seven, Clay twenty-one, Harrison
seven.
What possible motive a violent Harrison editor can have for
trumpeting forth such a result in a tone of exultation over Mr.
Clay and his friends we are truly at a loss to conceive. We
are not sufficiently versed in the phenomena of the human
mind.”
The New-Yorker says— “A journeyman printer has as much
soul as three professors of phrenology, five dentists
and ten quack lecturers of high and iow degree.” " *’
“ I suppose,” said a quack, while feeling ll s e pulse of bis pa
tient, “ that you think me a fool.”—“Sir,”- replied the sick
man, “ I perceive you can discover a man’s thoughts by hit
pulse.”
7'ruisms.— Small debts, observes Dr, Johnson, are like small sheta
—they are rattling on every side, atjd can scarcely be escaped with
out a wound , great debts are like a cannon of loud noise and liltl»
danger. Ninety-nine out of a hundred will acknowledge the Ruth
of thfe Doctor’s observation. *• ”