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t'or the Standard of Union. *
Wo: 197—MU OR “ M.”
“ The rssnlue 4f his remirks,” -ays M. “are per- ;
P sotinl ”•'&<•. “In ihi«” continues M. • In* hi s night |
l<» lb>Tlft*Tv r<nl in terror over the beads of some of the
[, citqJjjJßf, exclusive of myself. He tells ns he shall
vote fop some one ott the day of the ilvciioti, nnd there
are others for whom he will not vote. He need nm
kick beture hens spurred, I would commend to Ids
etkjeiiou the conduct <>f the crivty old bachelor.” ke.
[L icon, of ijtrorsQ, being the ‘crusty old bachelor.’
’ and M. the ‘ blooming littl- hiss—the pretty maid.']
“I.ttliim not refuse his support to any one before he
is ask d.” k<,
| •• Toe alltt-in.t which has been made to my declen-
sion. the inst renc* which has been aitemptcd to l»e
dr wit that I hid been nude a too], to de'eat the elec
tion of som par ictdar enndid <tc, ntnl the reference
made to in resi.]e;|ce. nr< all lit weapons in th<- hands
| of I. r • 1.1 a p.d ti< at cam atgn, tor the In st of rea-
son*, fiat In kss p>t<np •• ity eii<uitjh t comptehend
th >-e c.l ere.in 1 n;< r’4. 'I lat hi w< tfd have oppost <1
m. under all circumstances, I well know, and lint lit
t i> g rded ; it.at he nos prepared t<» d< fi at me ifhe
cou d, I .!.$,• well know ; n»l that he would censure
oth t- noir tor th* same tic/ he ap >iowd in h-m*elfin
1332, 1 was fully prepared t<» believe. At tl at tin e
it was a virtue in him occ-idonally to retire ; now ii is
a hideous ciithe in others. [The allegation was not
that M. improperly retired, but that he improperly
1 came forward tvter his published declension.] He
[Lacon] has been pleased to admonish the state right-1
party, [styled by M. »he state rights party, falsely |
called, in his letter to the Athens Banner, in January
193-I.] that they will become prostrated if they elect
me.”
Now the best answer to all this, is a bare recital of
■ passage or two on which it is predicated. I said in
my 94th number, “ I am sorry this enterprise is as
suming a party character. .Much evil will be the
consequence, even to the enterprise iLelf. For my
self, I will nv|, unless driven, make it-a party ques
tion. Il’ J isiah Flournoy were a candidate for the
house, as I hoped he might be. and as might be far
better then having men offer after published declen
sions, or occasional retirements, I w ould vote for him.
Il I like others who are candidates, 1 shall vote foi
t'uem, without ri feretice to thrir feelings towards the
petition. The pressing or receiving of men into the
public service after published deden -ions, or apparent
reftteuient, and cmilr ry to their pn f s-ional and pri
vate inteie-ts and e igagements, may seem to author
ise the preposterous idea, that the county and < omitrt
cannot get along without th' rn; that they can lav
down, and take up. public honors at pleasure, air!
Chat they can admit and exclu !•. others, according
as they may like or di-like them when they offer. And
the clidhng repulse of such as may pre-ent th- mst-lv.*-
Io fill stations actually, or apparently abandoned be
others, m-'v not only injure the. feelings of worths
men but inn injure the party *.?!to may countenance
such piepo-vrom conduct.
“ Bui I forge ; I spend my breath in vain. The
village regency have asked more and more of the
county, and die tottntv have yielded more and more
till it Itis-ttt I ‘si asked for even thing. They pro
pose to send the senator and all tne repn sent it’n <•*
from the village; and it is likel* they will be indulged.
The country li.vs yielded up its min of influence, one
afer am-th r, tdi perhaps it j, unt o s bb- to get them
to 11 site 1n mv one. For myself, speaking as a vo
ter. I line -iorendered at di-cietion.
“ In no count v in the s' >te, how- ver, as far as I am
apprised, has the abuse of which lam speaking, pro
reeded to the extent ta which it lias in the county in
which I reside. Nor will it always prevail here.
Though late, the people of the conntrv will ultimate
ly do justice to themselves ; though I trust they will
continue to do justice to the village, and to accord it
full share of public honors, which, I willingly admit,
would be very considerable.”
Now. whether the-e views authorised the commen
tary <>f M. can be easily decided ; whi-th-r they »nvt
been sustained by the views of his late constituents I
pr tend not to determine. LACON.
November JG, 1839.
. No. 108—MAJOR “M.”.
“But he will not, I trust, take it unkindly if the*
[the State Rights Party ‘falsely called, ’ a- M. sail.'
in his letter to the Banner,] should refuse to present a
political renegade,—to assume the guardian-hip ol
them.” - It is thus that this man, who has beaten from
pillar to post, and from post to pillar—who has we 1
nigh ‘bound the political conipas* ’ to use his own
phnui —it is th i- that he has the temerity to talk ol
political renegade*!
And what is the croon I of this charge which hi.
I.iiiig a. iin-tmi ? Why it is that when the Troup
pmly .. limed nun mi l principles formerly sn
taiiird Lt them, ami si tamed men an I pri jcip|< s for
m-i !y opdo-e.l by them, I aban loued the Troup Pa -
ty. 15 ;t th" aban '0 client ot men when they aba
dun th ;r principles, i , as th y the nselves constantl
contend, no aba-.doiinient of principle. It is withi"
the recollection of every one; U is an the records <>l
the ci>unlr</’, that the Troup party took their staim
against the principles, and the men of Nullification :
it is equally notorious that they afterwards went int
their support
“After you have mounted every' hobby to rile into
power.” It is thus that Jemmy M. talks aboutothe
people’s mounting t hold ytair 1.-,,
•tred and your friendship alike in contempt.”—lt is
Jemmy M affecting to treat an honest man with con
tempt I—“and will not take counsel from your pre
•umMWAiis dictation” —and he even talks of presump
tion I They hare indeed “ determined for them
lelves,” that they would not “elect” Major M.
J will never “obtnt !e my advice” upon a»y party.
‘ Anmlier de-picable slander echoed by “Lacon”—
he still talks about slander—“and first promulgated
1»V others” —ifhe here alludes to a gentleman I tbinl.
of. he woidd «ii*cr nothing in comparison with M.
“Another despicable slander, is that I am a candidate
defeat the election of a particular csn li
date. f• ■ r!iwp» TTrniy tr- in >*tt said a'-mtiiha'
esndi fate. I ramark, ItowVver, that I -aid n ’thiigin
the piece M. is answering, about a particular caadid
a»e; my terms were g neral.
“ My defem was greatly desired”.— even “ami
it >. usr b. acconipJmhril”—and mi indeed it liaul.een
—hy the volun’aiy withdrawal of “ the confidence o* -
a couMitor-my La. on could noi obtniii.” “f aftlse-'
hoo I was mm- scary itei .st betol l.” II re tl,. alm e |
n ippens t> fill princip div on ano h<- r . “ T-e I
charge” «ay» M. “ L a despicable fdseltmvl,” ki
ln .mo .bon par .graph we lure hav- the <• arge .4 ,
fahthoml, <>r its equivalent, al,out six times, f .e
--p< at, tin* gend, min piim ipally <one. r .ed would lose
nothi g in comi.srismt to Major M.
“ I’u give this slander -till gr-aier . ff.-.-t”| , tl der
againw-“jt is added dial rckidmcc i» in town, and,
that the town regency are endeavoring to dictate to
the countiy.” Noninn doubts that an undue influ
ence has been exert, d I y a small number id 'indiv idn
als re-iding in t wn. If any Hinn supposes hat any
disrespect was iulew lid in ti e use of the term “vii
agt-.” vvhich is the tei m I used, I have only to say no
disrespect was in elided. I intended, as M. has said,
“ the town regency”; pud by the town regency, I
meant a small indef itigable number of men exerting
an undue influ nee. I innnded no iiiju tice to the
town. In the very clo-e of the pine M. is crilici-ing.
I said, “Tlmttgh late, the people of the country will
ultimately do justice to themselves : though 1 trust
they wdl continue to do justice to the village, ami to
accord its full share of public honors ; which, I wil
lingly admit, would be very considerable.”
“ With Lacon” says M. “such an argument has its
effect. Tue ghost of murdered victims is always be
fore him.” The ground of this annunciation is the
following declaration on my part: “ The country has
yielded up its men of influence, one after another, till
perhaps it is impossible to get them to unite on any
■me.” It is not necessary . tor me to furnish the
grounds of this devlaralion ; they are in the memory
of every' one, and the people have responded to the
justice iff my declaration in a language which cannot
' e mistaken.
“But to an h mest man,” &ic. Does M. think he
is the tn n? LACON.
Nove mb. r 30.
Um- the Standard of Union.
To mi/ Cousin ETHIEL MAHLIN,
On Buthir's creek, Richmond county.
Dear Couzi
I come here you know, to try’ and do something
t'or myself, in the way of making money and friends
and being of service to the country. But I begin to
think there are smarter chaps here than your cousin
Zeke. When I arrived I walked over the public
streets, and looked at all the grand spots —the jail in
paitictilar—it is made of rock, which can be gathered
here in as much abundance as ever I saw. But the
jail is not a circumstance to the Penitentiary. That
is the little spot where the bovs are kept out of the
way of biting curs. 1 accompanied a friend there,
and lie carried me all around the place—we went into
the blacksmith shop, the wood-work shop, and the
e* er so many sin |*s of the concern. I saw Bttnklev
t .ere hard at work—and he earns bis provisions or
there are no snakes ; and so do the rest of the crowd.
1 here areabout IGO prisoners, and only four I'cm di >
among them, an I e.en one ol them is there for mm
eiing a n ember of her family—d e is to remain
there until she either dies or < h nges her sex.
W hen I quit the Penitentiary I took a travel to the
race groan..—l could not stand the 50 cents of a
ia aman, becgin-e you know my funds were a little
scarce. The horses run as well as could be expected
by the wmuers, on the cowrse, and many had citrioit*
looks after the race. I went and “ bucked it” against
i.io a while, an I yo r co s.n Zeke had to make a ,
virtue of n. cessity and walk ba< kto the tavern. 1
.■id not go but o'.e day to the place for the encourage
ment of' the ini| r.ivcmi nt of horse hide. My little
a* ail ibles had bi ett induced to quit my britches pock
et:— I was not worth, as they say in Arkansas, a red
cliil. Bid I come the borrow on one of our repre
sentatives—and felt perfectly pompous again.
I paid a visit to the capitol of Georgi I—l1 —I went np
m the galley, and looked down in wonder and admi
ration upon the great men who were assembb-d below.
1 felt awed in their presence—as I knew that great
measures for our countrv’s prosperity were in the
. hands of these men. For once in my life I wa>
■ solemnly ass. cted. I looked on—but as the scene be-
I came more familiar to me, other sentim-nts seemed
to occupy iny mind. I began to think that there was
not so much deliberate wisdom there as I had expect- '
ed. I forget now what motion was before the House;
—it was I think something abot t the banks. “I|
■vithdrawmy mutt, n t 1 Jun this bill” said a member.
“ t > give the gentlem m vv.i.i intro 'need i an oppor
tunity to re i'< j it, ami make it accep a'de to this
H >u>i—but, sir, he w It not do i t is a mere ruse
t >gtin lime to compare notes. I have said that this
till was a lar< c—[repeat it, it is a farce, and this
House will see th it it i, a Circe.” These remarks
caused some tinea-mess m the House—l saw some o!
he members in close whisper. I kept an eye on the
win -workers, and I exp< c ed to hear the billows roar.
‘lt is moved” said the Speaker, “to make this bill
the order ol the day for Wednesday, next.” It was
agreed to. I was truly surpiised to see the legisla
ture about thj* time—th -y were perfectly crazy—the
Speaker commenced hammering—two or three were
speaking—the confusion in Teased—a motion to ad
oitrn was said to be in order and they quit legislating.
iic transit gloria (ieorgii, as we say when we strut.
I have spent several days at the Legislature—and
having got my old coat renovated, a good many per
sons l ike me to be a member. “ You are.” said one
t>me “ from Dooly, I suppose.” Notexactly, 1 told
it ■, I was from But'er’s creek. “ Well.” continued
in tlatterinsr friend “what do you think of the bill
now br-tlire tin- Sen ite [ could not answer. I did
not know what was the subject. “ Mr. Speaker,”
said a member of the Senate “our h >gs and catl e
•re valuable— m stock, sir, must not be killed l>*
rai. road car-, -i d we get nothing to pay us forth
OSS. File b.ll now be’or..- the Sen i'e is a bill fmni led
11 and sustained by justice—old depend upon it, >ir,
that so . ediin-r must be done to protect us. or we will
>e at t ;e mer. v ol (lie*.- corpoi ations”—and h- w-m
'dung 11 telling ab on dead bogs, ami losses, &.c.
Why, | ceild make as uoo<] a speech mvsi lfhe I
dill’iit put his hand on his heart once—he ’ was not |
smimeotd. Bit tin-bill was kill, das dead as if!
iwe ty steam ,-ars had run over it. I was sorry to !
see i— m l I th night of th- I ..*es which mnst be
'Ustai ed bv farmers. But I kept my i leas to my
self—anil did not show out among the senators
W lien the l. gislaio s adjourned, I went into a
crowd of iliem, and told them that as I was one of
th- peopl -, ami as they w. re < tide vorini* to m-ke all
their laws lor otirbi-n. fit, I would just give them some
I w i leas in rel tion to matters and things m general.
Now, said I, von are talking about iegid <tiiig the
hoiks, and making them pay specie. Very few
know the use of specie; some declare it to lie the
s nod >rd ol valuation; 01 Inr* sa v i< is good for noth
ing butt. p.v balances inions uh. re ex h mg. is
ag-titisi !••■. I .e kon I told the crowd about the*
man -v h > wa- indeb ed to Mr. Slivh ck, in a I .rge
—,he r p or i | IH ,| g <(| „ (1| |)( |l t(le
1t,,1 f.iied—, d Shy 10. k was s'larue.l, and ha-m-jied
to tl.e .Jail icied mer. liant and demanded p ivtucni ol
.i. Holes—“. criaii.ly” repli ,| the g.ml mat; nei
lieliimf.il liimo.il several thousand dollars. “Ali”|
said .Shydock “if you have got tl.e money I do ii"t!
want it, l.tjt if y.m h ive not got it, Ido want it.” It I
i* pretty mm Ii tin- same now with n g.rd 10 many of;
the oppoueuu of the banks. But, 1 continued, the
banks are censurable fi r-tupping specie payments —j
they should at ail times be rt-gtdau-d by’- the honest j
principles of banking, and guard against the chance
o .i su pen-ion- -tln-y are not wor.by of’ our confi
dent eif they are not what they purport to be. I
went on lor sou e time and told the crowd all About
tip' matter. —One man interrupted me,.and said I had
no learning; th it I had more guts than brains; amt
th .1 my shirt tail was too short for Milledgeville. I
fell considerably waspish and woolfi-h, and asked the
man if he did m.t owe Bank.a a certain amount, and
I n ver k saw a human look smaller—l used him np.
In my visits to the State Hattie, I have met several
ladies it. the gallery. Iw as astonished at their beau
ty, and the gallantry of the gentlemen. If I was
only acquainted with some of lite ladies I think I
con d m .ke an arrangement for one of them to be
come Mis. Homespun. There is no small quantity
..f sparking going on—but the y oung men somehow 1
can outshine Zeke—their glossy boots, fine coats and 1
walkmg cam s, with an occasional pair of spectacles,
a e so deuced hard to head that 1 am perfectly in the
back ground here. In fact, one lady, as I passed by
her, in the gallery, remarked thal that man with the
Immis.iiin coat ought to be turned out,-as he was not
dressed genteel. I turned my rye upon her, and look
ed at the gaudy traplings she wore, and I felt easy in
my domestic habit—l would not have had as much
iiumpiry on my frame as she carried, for half ol
Fox’s little mill tract.
Business, cou-in, in the legislature, is going on
pr. tty well since I hive been here. There lias been
s me flummery—(bo ish bills introduced—»nd a
great deal of' put.lic money expended for men to 1.1
oil’ their windy speeches. I intend to keep a close
eyeon some of the members, ami will give you some
idea of them bes we 'ong.
I think that I will get a Job here shortly ns a clerk,
or schoolmaster, or some other honorable businrs-,
mil then I can tell you Im- of n- vvs ab mt th tigs h< re.
I will write to you so hi. mid let you know what
fun I had at the G >veinor’s pariy. I got an invita
tion seni to me di ec'id n> M'. Zeke H mi'spun —I
>ll you vvh'tit is, the party wa- a jam ffait—dan
ing, singing, tittering, ai d . considerable quantitv
of small talk—not f .rgeiti. g the apple toddy.
Your cousin.
ZEKE HOMESPUN.
P. S. Do w rite to me, and et me hear die m ws of
the cieek.
GEORGIA LEG I oLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, December 2, 1539.
BILLS READ THE FIK.-T TIME.
Mi Crawford from the judiciary Committee, reported a
bill to pomt .mi the iriliiuial ami mode id I’itizetisliip in cer
mm cases, ami to declarj vvlut sliall be evid nee in the
same.
Mr Cobbel t arroll: A bill to repeal the 2nd and 3rd sec
tiuus ol an act entitled an act. fitrtlier to regul ile the grant
ing ol lelail licences, assented (0291 h Dec.. 1838.
Air. VI alter.-: A bill io legimnan-e ami change tile name
ol Lewis It. Hall, to th it of Lewi* I) Yancy.
Mr. tViinlley: A bill io alter and amend lh-act hcret fore
passed loi tile regulation ami incorporation of the Town of
C'as-v die.
Mr. Craw ford : A ' ill to alter and nine id an act to regu
late lite inli rci iii»e betwien die I! nks of ibis State, ami
other iu-timiions and brokers—and. also,
A bill to secure theowm-rs ol Eisheries. on Savannah Ui
ver. their rights to the same, and to admit the free p issage
ol lish up said river.
Mr. vVarren: A bill to idler the election laws of this State.
so far as relates to the lime of closing the Polls, at the pre
cincts
Mr. Carson: A hill to appoint two additional Trustees for
ilie Murray comity Academy.
Mr. Mc'dath: A biil io alter the 7th section of the 2nd ar
ticle of ihe Cun -tuutimi of ilns State.
Mr. flail: A bill to compel Members of the Legislature,
to pay to lheir respective roomies an extra tax
I Mr. Stell of Stewart : A bill amendatory of the acts incor-
I poraiiuu the Slewart .Academy.
.Mr. Johnson <d'Appling: A bill to compensate the Justices
j of ih ■ Inferior Cainrr of Appling comity.
Mr Beirien ol Burke.* A biil to amend the acts incorpo
ra ting I lie Town of Brittisvv ick.
Mr Berry: A bi I to itith » ize I b-ni y Dillon, to construct
> r .il wav on the Indian Sprint Reserve, in Butts county
Mr. Chappell: A bill to grant the aid of the State, to the
Monroe flail Ho.id and Banking Companv. -
Mr. Benn it: A hi.l m incorporate the M icon .Mutual aid
ami Benevolent association of Bildi comity.
Air. l.clils : .A 101 l to authorize fiee persons of color, to
tn,ld real estate m the city of Darien; and also.
A bill to atneml the several acts incorporating the city of
Dar.-.i
Mr Ber ion: A bi I io declare tl.e remedy of a free holdet
lino g . whose Linds any of the several chartered Railroads
s all pass.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
The bill to estabii-h and di mge the election p ecincts in
the several cotiiiiies therein tian ed.
The bill to i'lcoipm ate the Thomaston and Barnesville
Railroad t ,'ompany.
The bill to mcor.iorate the Brunswick Guards.
'I he hillto authorize Eaii.h Caitet. his heirs and assigns,
to erect a Mill dam across the Coosavvattee River, in the
comity of Mm ray.
The bill io make it the duty of the Clerks of the Courts of
Ordinary of this State, to preserve the evidence of legal no
tices in certain cases.
The bid to amlioiiz.e the Justices of the Inferior Court of
Heard, io so m new Mililia Districts in saiil comity.
The following message was received from his Excellency,
ill Governor:
Hi. Excellency the Governor. liasapproved and signed a
re-olii i.m referring back to the Commi-siimers, so much of
i Hicir report «s refers to the claim .of Trezevant, requiring
them io repoit to the next Legislal tire. Also,
A re-oluuen authorizing Ins Excellency, the Governor, to
I draw iii- warrant on the i'leasiirer. fora sum not exceedio
l two thousand dollars, for the election of out houses to the
I Execiii ve Mansion Als <,
A re-olutmii. that the Senator, and Representatives of flic
i coii.it ot Baldwin, shall, ex-officio be Cominisstoiiers with
hose appoinli-d by authority of law. to superintend the eric
i imi of a Lunatic Asylum.
I Mr. Grav, from the Committee on enrollment, reports, as
iluly enroTled,
An act further ame idatmy of the several acts incorpora
migiheciiv of Mihedgevill. . passed io H3G. and 1837 » >«.
to define the mode of electing the Clerk and Marsh il. of the
; -aid corp r ilion, ami lh>* qualifications neec-saiy in th- Mav
or and Aldermen &.•• .wit>h w- is J ( |t v -t oi.-d
LN THE SENA I’E.
nil.l.S HEAD THE Plll-T TIME.
Mr. Pavne: Aiin to iuco p iate the Summerville Acad
emy, m I liattooga county.
All Graham: A bill to change the precinct election in tin
comity <.f Dooly.
Mr llendly:-.A bi's regulating piocecditigs in Equity.
Mr. <, rdon. \ hill to alter ami anp'iid the sth section o'
an act • milled an act, lo re; ulale the Pilotage of Vessels to
:ui<l Lom the sever if Ports in this Stale, passed December.
Mr b ites. A bill to alter ami amend an act to establish a
Bank at Mi ledg-ville, passed 2!<l Dec.. 18*28.
Mr. Morris. A Hill to repeal the Ist, 21. 31. Oil). Sth and
llhll s c ions of an act. assented to Dec. 2'Jih. 183 S. author
l/.mg the -ale of State Scrip.
AL Law-mi. A hill m declare the remedy for freeholders,
t irongli wh»-e I,and- chartered Raiboads mav pass.
All K mmn. A hill to autho.ize the Central Bank, to is
sue bills of a less denomination than five dollars.
tttLt.S head the tiiikd time and pa-sed.
... I t ' pa' di i) Phi ip Jolmsmi. of the comity of Hall.
I he bill to iueorporati* the Methodist Episcopal Camp
Grmmd m the cmmu of Cam leu.
I h<* bill io change the place of li.Lling elections in one of!
the precincts in the county of Washington. .
i ho biil to > stab i.-h eb ctio-i- precmcis at \\ in. G. Robin I
sems, and at Bciim o's .Mills, in Cubli county. ' I
I he bill to establish an addiiioual election precinct in Ta! >
hot souiitv.
'1 he imi to change the pteamblo ami ft st section ofilteaci
incoiporating ihe Cedar Sp.ings Manuf.ictmiug Company,
tn ewton county.
The bill io make permanent, the Tow n of Salem in Dade
comity.
. 1 n* bill to alter places of holding election- in the county
of Nevvion. »
Iho bill to reduce the SherifT’s Bonds in the cmintv of
Dade.
The bill to incorporate the Town o> Starksvillc, in Lee
county.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, December 3. 1839.
On motion of Mr. Watson* I’he In lof Senate, to par
don James I cnipleton, of Stewart comity, vvhich was lead
the first time.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME AX’D PASSED.
! Ihe bill to change the times ot holding the Superior
Courts in the counties ol Floyd and Paul tug.
I he bill to amend the act incorporating the village of
Ruck, rsville.
The bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Collector anil
Receiver in the comities of Dade ami Dool,.
Tlie bill to amend ihe act of Dec. 22. 1820. to compel Jus
tices of the Peace and Constables to pay over monies by
theut collected.
The hill to amend an act to prevent obstructions in the
Oconee river.
The biL to repeal the act to compensate Petit Jurors in
the county of Lumpkin, and Grand and Petit Jurots in the
counties therein named.
The bill to alter and amend the estray laws in this State.
The hill to amend the laws regulating the working on
roads in the county of Hancock.
The bill to incorporate the Pno nix Steam Saw Mill Com
pany of Savannah
The bill to reorganize the ini itia districts in the county of
Putnam
The bill to authorize the Sheiiffs in the comities of Deca
tur, Tin m s. Lowndes, Wayne and Ware, to sell the frac
lions lying in the same.
The toll lo amend the act incurpma ing ihe town of Troup
> ilie.
'•'i.e ' ill to authorize the Justices of he Inferior Court of
Hous, n cmmiy, to l< vy mid collect an extra tax far county
pm pos -.
Th • bill to ncorporite certain '.c idemies Ahe-ein tinned
’I he bill t>> ifvise. am ii I anil c ii-oli late the nibs for
the gov, rnmeiit and | <>lic. ol ihe Penitentiary of the Sta e
ol Georgia.
IN THE SENATE.
BILLS BEAD THE FIRST TIME.
Mr. Kennon: A Li! t>> amlt iz h Governor to pay the
arrear- o'" the poor si Ii ol fund, due to th- <on iv of Hanis
Mr Brown: A hill for the relief of Robert Paxton of
Camden c> unty.
Mr. Scarborough: A bill to incorporate the Fort Gaines
Melhodi-t Epi-cop-1 Church.
Mr. Polk : A t ill to amend the law relative to Pedlars and
other itmer nt traders.
B'LI.S READ THE IHIRD TIME A S 0 PASSED
The biil io coii-ohdaie tile offices ol Tax i ollector and
Rtceivei i f Tax Returns, in cert incoimiie- therein named
Tin* hill to change >h-* name of Timothy C. Beaslv of
Dade comity, to 'I imolliy C Gold ng and to legilimatise
h m. and Naucv P s y of ('ano I cmmiy.
The t ill io ch.iiige an election preci. ict in the countv i f
Canoll. J
’I 11 ■ hil’ to encoiiiage a direct export and import trade
ni h for< ign countries, ami io authmize the formation of
joint stock c nnpauies. &c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, December 4, 1839.
The House agreed to recon-ide the bill to amend ihe sev
eral acts in rel itimi to taxes
BILLS READ I HE FIRST TIME.
Mr. Carson: A bill to alter and amend ihe -ixth section of
an act to incorporate he public site, in the conn y of Mur
ray,pas-ed Dec, |s;J4.
Mr. Miller.* A hill tn amend the several road laws of this
State, so tai a- respects .he i-miipy of Chaih; in
Mr Dixon.- A l-id to lefnnd in <'apt John Miller. 300 do),
lais wh ch i e expended during ihe Lidian disliir >anee.-in
183<>.
' r A bill to inco-por ite the Chi-stare Maim-
lactuimg Company.
Mr. ramie: .- A hill to amend the e-trav laws of this Sta'e
Mr. \\ hi.fiel I. „f Pula.ki.* A hill m raise by taxmion. an
additional ami permanent Hind forth,* purpose of public ed
ucation by comm n Schools.
•Mr. IJtestei .* A bill to appropriate money for the relief of
certain citizens of Decatur comity, who lost propertv in the
lab' Seminole War.
Mi. Evans.* \ bill to prevent the obstruction of the free
passage ol fish up the water courses of Burke county.
Mr Wallace.* \ bill o authorize the is-ue of Post Notes,
by the B inks of this State
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
Ihe bill to authorize th- Commi-smn<*r- of the Western
and Atlmtii* R lilroad, to pay to th oivm-r- of Lands sits
laming i'jurv, by reason ol said load, i xtra damages in cer
lam e:is< s.
The bill ti authorize the Jud re of the S||.,erim Gou ts of
the •■•• .l ahoochee Cir nit. to hdd adjourn d term-of the
, superior Cmirts in the counties of Stewart. Randolph I ec
i Ba < r ami Pal'mt. 1
The bill to a'ter and amend part of the 7th section of die
Itrst arucle of the ('oiislituf'mn of rhis State.
I he bill to incorporate the Georgia Main actming Com
panv. m D ide county.
I he bill to define the line between the counties of Wash
ington and Jefferson.
The hill to authorize Win. Sheffield, to erect a Toll Bridge
ovei the Little River, at or near Sheffield's Ferry.
1 b<* l>i I to authorize the Governor, to furnish the corps of
•lepiibhcan Blues, at Savannah, with silty stand of Arms.
I be bill to alter and fix the times of holding the Inferior
Limi ts in ihe county of Mu-cogoe
'Pi' t! !'•!! I" l ’"’''' ’* le W'ayne county Guards with Arms.
1 r ,o P'e'eiif persons from oh.-tructing the free pas
sage of fisli up the Altamaha River.
I he bill m a Imit certain persons therein named, to nJead
and prai tice law in this State. •
Ihe bill to authorize Th >*nas R. Huson, his heirs and as
signs to erect a Md -dam aen.-s ihe Etowah Rivei.
.be bill, to authorize Robert Ligon, to establish a Ferry
Fioyd E,OWI l,ver ’ Lh ‘" l the c ‘ ,u “‘y
I he hill to amend the several laws relating to the Senatu-
Arademii iis. and the L'niver-itv of the State of Georgia.
I lie hill for the relief of Ex cuter*. Administrators and
>ti irdiaiis. in cert in ca-es, and lo define the duties of Or
binaries of if,is Stale,
I lie Pone took up the amendments o f the Senate to the
hili ol the House, to consolidate the office of Tax ('ollector
ami Receiver of Tax Returns, in certain counties therein
named and couci rreif therein.
IN I HE SENATE.
I’lte senate agreed io rc<*«n-idi*r the hill so exempt free
whi'e persons (Lawyers and I) ictors excepted ) fiom caput
or pull tax. 1
Mr Scarlet, laid on the table, the following resolution.
Hesolnid, That no new m to r be ii ceivetl in this liraitcli
> the Legisla u-e, a'ter IL ml •». >h «RL iust.
BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME
Mr I'o tor of Green A lull 1., i ban.e Hu* time oflm'ding
lie 111 priot I oil. u 1,1 Ihl- < 011111% Ol Gi, Ptl . H(l | ar r 4
ihe winter "esMiou
Mr B vm.,01 Mae.m. A bill tiimm-p u,re tin* first Uni
versah-i (.him b m H,,. cmmiy of Macon, called by the nam •
of M Hint Zion < ’lgi o'.
Mr. I ra< v. A lull to change the nain>* and style of the
Chattahoochee, and Flmt Rive, Steam Boat < „m :m V
Mr. Loveless. A bill to ioeo po.ato the P esbylerian
Church, at and near Laur nc-vi11.., Gwmett county, ams f
appomt I rusn . s f.,r th-sam-. J
Mr. Si a.brough. A bill for the relief o f David D. Smith
oF h;n Iv <*oiit f
Mr. Kelly. A bill to ame id an act to authorize the Sun-.
..or (i, urts ot th s s.ate to apt - ; ! ||( |
s-t off dow-raml llh . mod.- of „r. c e.Leg therein.
to delin • hmv <|..« er ,h .11 be laid off'
'PI ',7 , ' l '- KEA ” TI " RI » ’‘IMP. AND PASSED
Ihe bill t. comp | person- ie-i<l.ug vviiliom the limits i.I
i» < <‘iiur% «> • mid liobliog p|;inniiioiiH sl.tves m
-aid emmry. to pay .1,. ir tax he same.
1 be bill lo the \pping Fe mil- Academy, ol
i C ' ""‘"y* ! ‘"d io appoint Tru-tees for die same. I
• ihe bill to alter the 3<l, 7th and 12th sections of the Ist.
2d and 3d article, ami ihe 3d section of the 3d aiiicli and
the lath section of ihe 4lh article of the Constitution <<l tie
etale—ayes 59. and nays 11.
The lulls to alter and fix ihe time of holding the Superior
an I Inferior Courts, in ihe comity <4 Twiggs.
I he hid io alter the place or places us holding precinct
electmus in ihe county of Telfair.
'I he bill to amend an act to incorporate the llaber-bam
Iron Works and M auufactm ing Company.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, December 5, 1839.
I’he House agreed to reconsiilei ihe hill to compel noniesi
d-uts of Baker, and owning plantations in said county, tu
pay a tax lor all taxable propel ty in said cmintv.
•It. Ken m presented the accounts . f M D. Huson, against
the State 'or sundry articles furnished the Troops, in the late
• >eek War. vvhi h was referred to a select Committee.
BILLS READ THE FIK-T TIME.
Mr. Baii»y. A hill to compel the several Banks in this
state, who have suspended specie payments to resume, and
on failure to do so, to requite the Governor to cause sei. fa to
issue against them, and to forfeit their charters
.Mr. B rry. X bill to emancipate, and set free a female
slave of the name of Perina
BILLS BEAD THE TIIIRO TIME AND PA-SED.
The bill to auih >rize Thomas Lipscomb and John Thonip
-oii to erect Mill dams aeioss ihe Western channel of the
Chaltahooi hee River, on their own land-
The hill to compensa’e Grand and Petit Jurors o r the
counties of Carroll, Paulding, nud Dooly, and Jutors for the
cotm’y of Jackson.
'Phu bill t.> establish the manner of changing the names of
natural or illegitimate children, and of so far legitimaiisiug
them as to render them heirs at law of lheir reputed fathers.
The bill to amen I an act to incorporate a Banking Com
pany in the city of Augusta, approved Dec. 21. 1836.
The bill to authmize Richard Mortis to build a Mill-dam
across the Coosawattee River on his ow n land.
The hi I to alter and amend an act, more effectually to de
fine the duties of Adjutant General, Division and Brigade
Ins lectors, ami to regulate their pay, &c., passed the 23d
day of Dei'., 182'.’.
The hill to am ml an act to incorporate the Au-usla and
W ayuesborougli Railro ul ('omii'-my.
IN THE SENATE.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Bates. A hill to a'ter and amend an act entitled an
act to reform, amend, anil consolidate th- penal laws of this
."state, passed 23d Dec., 1833, so far as relates to the punish
ment of fem des for all offences, heretofore committed by fe
males a- recognized in theseveral provisions of said act.
Mr Polk. . A 101 l to prescribe the compensaliou of mem
bers ol the General Assembly of this State.
BILL- READ THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
The hill to amend the Central Railroad and Canal Com
pany of Georgia, &.c.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
I'riday, Dec 6.
Mi. lay lor introduced a bill lo authorise Ins ’■ xiell-nr v h
(i iveriior io cause to he i-sued a grant forth- Stale’s io ivi
dual hall of a lot of land known as No. 55 m the sth di
tiict of Tioitp county, to Edmund Me tibbins. wlm h was
cad ihe fiist time.
IN THE SENATE.
BILLS I.XTRODUCED.
Mr. Jones. To amend the act incorporating the Bum
wi» k a**d 1* lorida Rail Road Company. Also.
A mil to grant lo Thomas Spalding, and his associates
the right of constructing a Rail Road
Mr Crane. A bill to amend ihe Bank Laws of this state
Mr. Harris of Warren A bill to rt-vi-e ami cmitim <■ t ..
force an act for the limitation- of actions, passed in 1806
BILL- PASSED.
The bill to extend the time to fortunate drawers in the
comit es therein named to take nut wan ants.
The bill to extend ihe limits of ihe corporation of Athen
aml fo<- other pm | uses.
'I he bill to incorporate the Lee co. Tu-npike Company.
The lull to incorporate the Augusta Sugar Manufacturing
(’ mnanv.
Th- bill to regulate the admission of oral evidence in re
fi'reuce to written instruments.
The bi I to legulate 'he granting of l-tti rs of guardiim-hq'
in ce tain case*.
The bill to amend the patrol laws of this slate.
The hill to regulate slaves ami free persons ot c dur in the
conmies of Liberty anil Mclntosh.
The bill to amend ihe several acts in relation to tittai h
m< n's.
The hill to authorise the Justices of the Inf rior l -urt of
Casscounty, to remit a forfeiture incurred by I. G. Ailatti-.
The lull to amend the act to incorporate the Milledgeville
R ail Road < 'otnpany.
The bill to amend theseveral acts in relation lo the Cilv
of Augusta.
The bi! to exempt practising physicians from jury iltiiv iu
Camden county.
BILLS lOS*!*.
To amend the judiciary act of 171*9.
To organise a new County out ol the Counties of Carrol.
Paulding ('ubbaiid ('ampbell.
To lay off the stale into nine Congressional di-tricis
To authorise a charge of interest upon open accounts.
The lull to create a sinking fund for ihe redemption of the
bills of Banks which may suspend specie payments.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Saturday, Decemb r 7, 1839.
Ml. Walker presented ihe petili. nos Mm Faulkner pray
mg IO be paid a .-um of money expended in the prosecution
ol sundry Cherokee Indians.
Mr. Roberts introduced a leso ution appointing W ednes
day next, for the election of three Cominissiouers for the
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
. Blt.Ls INTRODUCED.
Mr. Hall. A bill to change the time of holding Inf rior
Courts in the county of Troup.
Mr D.xon. of Talbot A bill to Compel Tax Collectors to
furnish election precincts with a list of those who have neg
lected to pay lheir tax. Also.
A bill lor the relief of Constables in certain cases.
Mr. Reynolds. A bill to incm porate the T»*v a of Oxford-
Mr. Wats-u. A bill the mo'e eff.dually to secure the
prompt collection of all w rits of ft. fa. and capias ad satis
fa< ieitdiim, &e Also,
A bill to a ter and fix he times of holding the Superior
Comts in Mu-coj.ee county.
Mr. rttepiiens. A bill to alter the line dividing the counties
of Warren ami Talli iferro.
BILLS HEAD THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
I he bjll to authorize the Shoiiffuf Wash.ugimi county to
advertise his sales in the Southern Advocate.
The bill to prevent obstructions lo the free passage of fish
in the Chailahoochi'e River.
I he hill to define the liability of the several Railroad Com
patiies of this Siatt*.
IN THE SENATE.
IHLM INTHODUCKII
Mr Kenan. A bill to ai thorize W in. Ili-col to establish a
rerty or Liidgc arms* ihe I hallahoixlice River.
t 151
I ho bill to amend the Mdiiiu law* iniehiiiim to hirhmnnd
The bill to e«tabii«h an election precinct tn Chattooga
county.
The bill to inrorpoitite flic Memphis Branch Hailroatl, and
Steam Boat (.'< tnpany.
'I he bill to limit the time for widows to apply for the a«»
sir'uii nt of dower.
The bill to anthoiiae the fnfe ior Court of Bulh ch county,
to le»y an extra tax to pay the Juror* ofsaid comity.
Prom the Ci icinnuti 19/A ult.
PORK .MATTERS.
We h ive made some inquiry of «»t»r pork mer
chant*, bitt as yet have learned no contract* tor hogs,
for the ensuing winter. Neither have we been able
to a-certain what will be made. It is evident how
ever that farmers and drovers must submit to a con
siderable reduction in price from hist year. All ac
counts from the pork ftirii's'iing country speak o‘
more hogs and better qu dity this year than hereto!. r. .
The lidlowing from Sangamon regi >n, Illinois, * ,
sample, and is republished from the last Springf.e •.
Illinois Journal, for the especial benefit ofour mom
pm k merchants :
“We h <ye been told by those who are notliabh to
mistake in the mailer, that the amount and quality of