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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1866)
town or cUy real estate, four acres, to the value ol $5,000. If any town or city property be worth over $5,000, then, if sold, $.i,000 is to he reserved for the debtor and i ivested in other property ; two horses or uiules, one two horse wagon, one yoke oxen and cart, two cows and calves, twenty bead hogs, ten head sheep, one year’s supply of com, bacon or pork, with such other articles as are necessary for his or her family to eat; ail of his or her household and kitchen furniture, the implements and articles necessary for home manufacture, all cooking utensils, crockery and implements for table use, common tools and implements lor farming, school books and library of profess ional men actually forming their profession, and tools of tradesmen working at their trade. There are other sections, but they only provide about four exemptions shall he made, <fcc. The other bill is that of Mr. Parris, which allows a debtor to redeem his land, sold under execution, within two years, by paying the pur chaser fen per cent. This bill is similar to the one vetoed by the Governor at the lagt session. A subject came up in the House to-day cal culated to entreat the sympathy of us all. It was to make provisions to pay a debt of the la di.*s of Resaca incurred in burying our gallant dead near that place. It having been determin ed by the friends of the bill to enlarge the amount for the purpose of euabllug the proper care and re-iute.rment of others of our dead, the caption of the bill was changed, and shortly after a touching and beautiful letter, relative to the cemetery at Resaca, was read, and while the bill was under consideration your highly gifted and deservedly popular youug represent ative, Mr. Snead, arose and proposed .that the blank in the bill be tilled with SIO,OOO. This motion he sustained in a short, appropriate speech of fifteen or {wordy minutes. Such was its character and manner of delivery, that the utmost silence prevailed, and all seemed to feel and appreciate his remarks, and at its conclu sion many in the House could not suppress ap plause, although contrary to the rules. I will say uo more of Mr. Snead’s remarks, as I have asked him to give me the substance of the same, and if he complies I will try to send them to you to-morrow. As it is appropriate here to speak of Mr. Snead as one of your rep resentatives, and as his deportment on the floor of the House and elsewhere since being a mem ber has made him a favorite with myself and many others, I take pleasure in saying that I think if he lives he will take a high rauk, both ns a rnan of ability and a good citizen. Being a young and new member he has not seemed desirous of making a display, but in making motions, offering his hills and supporting them, and it is all done with such evidences of ability, straightforwardness, earnestness and simplicity, that one at once feels Interested in him and his measure. And in his intercourse otherwise is that of a perfect gentleman.— One possessing these qualities and his ability, cannot but succeed at anything. And as a leg islator, as time goes on, he cannot but become not only a very useful, but a very influential legislator. And in thus speaking of one of your Repre sentatives 1 hopeyou will pardon me for giving way to an impulse that I have to speak of an other. I allude to the whole-souled and noble hearted George T. Barnes. As Mr. Barnes has been a member for several years, of course he is more generally known, and must bo highly appreciated, intellectually and socially. Well knowing that such a subject as was before the House would at ouce meet with his most ear nest and enthusiastic support, and kuowiug him lobe an able and beautiful speaker, I looked out for a speech from him on this occa sion, but learn that he had gone home for a few days. Although Mr. Barnes has been a member here for several years, he does not par ticipate much iu debates, hut whenever he does you may always expect not only a good speech, an Instructive speech, but one deliver ed‘with a fervor, and clothed iu 6uch language that, it attracts the admiration and pleases all. Ills forte, however, is in going among the mem bers and, iu Ills smiling and pleasing and “win ning way,” explain to them what he wants done, and unless one is decidedly against Ills bill or meamreor principle, your Representa tive hardly tails to carry his point. lam free to confess that, were Ia member of the Legis lature, and auy owe could possibly induce me, against my own Judgment, to vote for his bill, that person is your Representative, George T. Barnes. The discussion was then continued by Mr. Russell, of Muscogee, another of the younger members of the House, whose abilities are ol a high order, lie never rises without addressing the House with ability and to the point; and When the occasion calls for it, in language chaste and beautiful and instructive. Ilis de livery Is not as good as cither of the gentlemen alluded to, and therefore not so well calculated to “ carry the crowdbut in matter, his speeches will lank him with ihe ablest iu the House. Alter Mr. Russell’s remarks, I had to return to my desk in the Senate, to give you the pro ceedings in time ior the mail-, and did not hear the other speakers. 1 learn that Messrs. Moses, of Muscogee, and Glenu, of Whitfield, made able and appropriate speeches on the occasion and in favor of the measure, and that on its passage, after filling the blank with $5,000, the bill passed by yeas 107, uays 7. I trust you will excuse tins impromptu uo- Uee of the remarks of the gentlemen alluded to. If the composition be faulty, 1 will merely say that the above in relation to the debate in the House has been written with “ race horse speed,” and only under the “ inspiration ” of the moment. T. SENATE. Milledgeville, November 21. Prayer, by Rev. Mr. Yarborough. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Powers—To regulate the mode of ad vertising sheriffs and constables sales in this Stale. Mr. Butler To extend the provisions of sec tion 4230 of the code to all cases iu which the penally of death is prescribed. Mr. Daley—To amend paragraph 1401 chap ter oth, par. Ist, title 15th, of the code of Gcor- Sia. Mr. Strozicr—To alter and amend sections 3866 and 8868 and repeal section 3869 of the code. Mr. Brown—To amend an act incorporating the town of White Plains in Green county. Mr. Gresham —To authorize the redemption of a certain part of the bonds of* the State of Georgia. On motion of Mr. J. A. W. Johnson, it was Resolved, That the finance committee be direct ed to take into consideration (in accordance with His Excellency’s recommendation) the the propriety of raising the salaries of the Su perintendent Auditor and Treasurer of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and report by bill or otherwise. BILLS PASSED. For the discharge ol Insolvent Debtors and to dispose of said insolvents property. To amend an act regulating the labour of convicts on the public works, <fee. To educate indigent maimed soldiers of Geor gia and provide means for the same. To add an additional section to the 4th divi sion, part 4th, title Ist of (he penal code. To donate the Okefenokee swamp lauds, be longing to tne State ol Georgia, as a permanent endowment to the Georgia Orphan House —yeas 29; nays 3. To prevent bathing in streams or ponds of water on the Sabbath day, on roads leading to or from houses of religious worship. To authorize suits to be brought against any railroads or Express company in this State and against the Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroads, in any county in which said road or Express company may have a place of business. To amend the 3753d section of the code. To make valid certain judgments rendered by the Inferior Courts of the State. A resolution was adopted tendering seats on the floor of the Senate to Col. J. J. Whitaker, of Atlanta, and Gen. A. J. Ilansell, of Marietta. bills LOST. To repeal so mucli of sections 3499 and 3500 of the Code of Georgia, as gives a lien to judg ments upon defendant’s property, or prevents alienation by defendants of bis property, and for other purposes. To define the jurisdiction of Courts in crim inal eases of bststardy, &c. To authorize merchants and shop keepers to sell drugs and medicines, without the usual license. To abolish imprisonment for debt in this State. To explain section 2d of Act of 17th March, 1860, to define the term “persons of color,” and to declare the rights of such persons. Adjourned till 3 o’clock, p. m. HOUSE— November 21. RECONSIPERATIONS. Mr. Brock, of Harralson, moved to recon sider the bill (lost yesterday) for relief of J. J. Anderson. Carried. Mr. McWhorter, of Green, moved to recon sider the bill (lost yesterday) to make it a mis demeanor for any person to cut off cars of hogs when slaughtering them, with purpose of con cealing the mark. Carried. Mr. McLendon, of Wilkes, moved to recon sider the bill (lost yesterday) to repeal Ist sec tion of act to appoint vendue masters. Car ried. Mr. Dubose, of Hancock moved to reconsid er the bill (lost yesterday) to enforce observ ance of Lord’s Day. Carried. NEW MATTER. Mr. I’ickett, of Webster—For relief of E. B. Loyless. Mr. Rumph, of Wayne—To amend 4452d sec tion of the code. Mr. Cameron, of Telfair—To define liabilities ■ol securities and principals in criminal prose cutions. Mr. Willis, of Talbot—To authorize Ordinary to appoint a general administrator in Talbot* county. Mr. Snead, of Richmond—To amend 1971 and 1973 sections of the code. Mr. Kibbc, of Pulaski—To alter and amend sections 971 and 954 of the code. Mr. Dodds, of Polk—To incorporate Van Wirt Quarrying and Mining Company. Mr. Ragsdale, of Paulding—To pardon P. A. Lewis from the penitentiary. Mr. Oats, of Murray—To compensate Dr. Anderson for treating small-pox eases in Mur ray. Mr. Bush, of Miller—To amend act legali zing court contracts. Mr. Alexander, of Houston—To allow Hous ton Factory to issue change bills. Mr. Phillips, of Habersham—To authorize N. J. Piekleshimcr to peddle without license. Mr. Morell, of Eftiugham—For the relief of R. G. Norton. Mr. Swcariugcn, of Decatur—To make legal the sale of Bainbridge Academy lot. Mr. Powell, of Decatur—To regulate fees of Justices of the Peace in certain cases. Mr. Stalliugs, of Coweta —To incorporate Lenoi. Also—To regulate liens on personal and real estate. Also—Presented a petition of Thos. W. Bol ton, of Coweta, for relief. Mr. Gartrcll, of Cobb —A resolution to fur nish Cobb and Paulding with decisions ol the Supreme Court. Resolution amended by add ing other counties, and lost. Mr. Sharpe, of Cherokee—For relief of G. W. Puckett. Also—To reduce the per diem pay of the offi cers aud members of the General Assembly. Mr. Russell, of Chatham—To authorize ihe ■revision ol jury box in ytmthuiu county. Mr. Dodson—To authorize suits to be brought agaiust the Western and Atlantic rail road. Also —To change line between Catoosa and Walker. Mr. Weaver, of Clay—To change the time of holding County Court iu Clay county. Mr. Williams, of Bulloch—To empower sheriffs aud jailors to release prisoners in cer tain cases. Mr. Benson, of Carroll—For relief of J. S. Pentecost. Also —To change line between Carroll and Heard. Mr. Robertson, oi Appling—To remit tax in Appling for 1866 and 1807. Mr. Sims, of Bartow— To authorize Superin tendent of Western and Atlantic railroad to pay lor wood and cross ties. Mr. Pottle, of Warren—To declare the mi litia laws of this State to be the same as iu 1860. Mr. Reese, of Sumpter—For the relief of husbands and wives who have been separated fifteen years. Also, ior the relief of A. H. Kendrick. Also, lor the relief of Mrs. Turner, of Sumpter county. Also, for the relief of Dr- W. A. Green. Mr. Howard, of Lumpkin—To incorporate the Georgia Company. Mr. Frazer, of Liberty—To make it a misde meanor for persons who have no fence around their cultivated lands to kill stock. THIRD READINGS. To amend 294 and 200th sections of the Code (insert after the word judges one of them chief justice, &c). Passed. To authorize Tbomasville to issue bonds to subscribe to the South Georgia and Florida railroad. Passed. To grant certain of the commons of the city of Columbus to the City Council thereof, and to authorize the sale of the same. Passed. To punish persons who hunt or fish on lands of others witfiout permission. Postponed for the present. To require persons owning lands in this State to pay taxes for the same in the county where the land lies. Lost. SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME! To repeal an act regulating the sale of liquors in Stewart county. Passed. To amend the charter of Albany. Passed. To repeal section 940 of the Code. Passed. For the relief of defaulters in giving in tax returns. Passed. To repeal an act to compensate jurors in Tattnall county. Passed. To amend the charter of Elberton. Passed. To amend an act incorporating the Central Railroad and Canal Company and change the name. Passed. HOUSE HILLS ON PASSAGE. To protect commission merchants and factors who furnish supplies to farmers. (Gives fac tors, consignees and landlords renting lands a lieu on the growing crop.] Indefinitely post poned. Adjourned to 3, p. m. ’ You will perceive that the Senate has passed the bill to educate indigent maimed soldiers. The bill only differs, I think, in two particulars from Mr. Thornton’s bill, which you published. It provides that these soldiers can be educated at the University of Georgia at Athens, Ogle thorpe University, Emory College, Mercer University, and Bowden College, and the per sons can teach anywhere iu the State they please, instead of in their own county, as provided in Mr. T.’s bill. The Senate also passed a bill regulating the manner of employing convict labor on public works. This bill provides that the Justices of the Inferior Courts in the several counties shall make arrangements to take care of and employ these convicts, and authorizes the Governor to refuse to receive any of them that may be ten dered to him, if he thinks proper. The bill giving State aid to the Macon and Brunswick Railroad was taken up in the Seuato and made the special order of the day for Fri day next. The friends of the bill think the hill will pass the Senate. The Senate took up the bill to provide for education to establish a general system of Geor gia schools, and made it the special order for Monday next. I have heretofore given you in substance the provisions of this bill. For what was done in the House to-day you will refer to the regular report. Both Houses have adjourned to meet again at 3 o’clock, p. m. T. SENATE. Milledgeville, November 23. The motion to reconsider so much of the ac tion of the Senate of Wednesday, as relates to the passage of the bill for the discharge of in solvent debtors and to dispose oi said insolv ents’ property, was lost. The Senate reconsidered its passage on Wed nesday, of the bill to authorize suits to be brought against any Railroad or Express Com pany in this State, where said companies may have a place of business and an agent. The Senate took up and passed the House bill with amendments, authorizing and requir ing the Treasurer to make advances to members and officers of the Legislature, and the State Printer. The Senate then took up the special order, which was the bill to give State aid to the Ma con aud Brunswick railroad ; and, after consid erable discussion, the bill was finally passed, without a division. Mr. Butler offered the following resolution : Resolved, That a committee be appointed who shall inquire into the feasibility thereof, aud devise some equitable plan upon which the aid of the State may be wisely and safely rendered to such railroad enterprises as may deserve it, and report by bill or otherwise. The Senate then adjourned till 10 o’clock to morrow morning. * HOUSE. RECONSIDERATIONS. Mr. Gartrcll, of Cobb, moved to reconsider the bill passed Wednesday to authorize the sale of certain of the Commons of Columbus. Car ried. Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, moved to recon sider the bill lost Wednesday to protect Fac tors, Consignees and Commission Merchants. Carried. NEW MATTER. Mr. Candler, of Carroll—To ask the estab lishment of an Assay Office. Also—To incorporate Villa Rica Mining Company. Mr. Johuson, oi Forsyth—To change time of holding the County Court in Forsyth county. Mr. Russell, of Chatham-To provide for compensation of County Judges and other offi cers of the County Court. Mr. Swearingen, of Decatur—To incorporate the National Insurance Company. Mr. Adams, of Clark—To amend charter of Fire Company, No. 1, in Athens. Mr. Hill, of Fulton—A resolution of thanks to Rev. E. W. Warren, for his sermon yester day. Adopted. Also—To incorporate Atlanta Manufacturing and Mining Company. Mr. Maddox, of Fulton—To extend the time for building the Air Line railroad. Mr. Hill, of Fulton—To incorporate Fulton Savings Bank. Mr. Maddox, of Fulton—To incorporate the Atlanta Depository. * Mr. Morris, of Franklin —To give landlords a lien upon growing crops ot tenants for rent, stock and provisions furnished to the tenants. Mr. Brooks, oi Harralson—To fix the time of holding the County Courts in Carroll, Polk, Paulding and Harralson. Mr. Mcßae, of Jackson —To change the 4370th section of the Code. Mr. Stapleton, of Jefferson—To remit one half of the State tax in Jefferson county. Mr. Frazer, of Liberty—To allow J. Pubar row to peddle without license. Mr. Baker, of Lowndes —To- authorize Lowndes county to issue bonds to build a court house and jail. Mr. Ragadale, of Paulding—To repeal the law organizing the County Court. Mr. Dozier, of Quittman—To change the line between Stewart and Quittman. A motion was agreed to tendering a seat on the floor to Colonel J. J. Whitaker. Mr. Green, of Cobb —To legalize marriages solemnized by colored preachers. Mr. Dußose, of Hancock—To define the law of simple larceny. THIRD HEARINGS. To incorporate the Hancock Iron Company. Passed. NEW MATTER. Mr. Gartrell, of Cobb—To transfer to the Stattj the charter of the State Quarry railroad. SPECIAL ORDER. To extend State aid to the Air Line railroad. This bill was debated at some length by Messrs. Dorsey, of Hall, Shaw, of Stewart, Adams, of Clarke, and Moses, of Muscogee, in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Dußose, of Han cock, Boynton, of Clayton, and Pottle, of War ren, against. The vote was taken upon the re port of the Committee on Agriculture and In ternal Improvement, which was adverse to the passage of the bill. The vote was yeas, 67 ; nays, 64. So the report of the committee was agreed to and the bill was lost. Mr. Moses gave notice that he would, at the proper time, move to reconsider the bill. The House then took up a bill authorizing the Judge to dismiss a certain case therein men tioned. This was a Senate bill on its third reading in the House. Passed. The House concurred in the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House to make certain advances to the officers and members of the General Assembly. Adjourned to 9% o’clock to-morrow morn ing. ' Milledgeville, November 24. SENATE. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Yarborough. A message was received from the Governor in response to a resolution of the General As sembly, relative to the employment of the con victs in the Penitentiary, which was taken up and read and fifty*copies, together with the re port from Maj. Campbell Wallace, Superintend ent of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and Colonel Trobell, Engineer, were ordered to be printed, and the subject referred to the Com mittee on the Penitentiary. On motion, the resolution of the House of Representatives, returning the thanks of the General Assembly to the Rev. E. W. Warren for the able discourse furnished on the 22d in stant, was taken up and adopted. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Butler —To authorize the G.overnor to issue new bonds issued prior to the late war and which matured during the war and were re-invested in bonds of the State during that period. , Mr. Casey—For the relief of Justin Heath, of Burke county, and to make him capable ot contracting and liable therefor. Mr. Kenan—To punish insurrection or at tempts at insurrection by the convicts of the penitentiary and chain gang. Mr. Gresham—To repeal all laws forbidding aliens to hold and own lands in Georgia. Mr. Owens—To repeal the 12th paragraph of the 2d section of the act of 3d March, 1866, im posing a specific tax on liquors sold in this State, and to substitute another in lieu thereof, and for other purposes, with a memorial ac companying the same. Also, to authorize the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia to change the line of its road track on certain conditions. Also, to reqiure the creditors of an insol vent bank to present their claims within a lim ited time, and for other purposes. Mr. Strozicr—To incorporate the Albany and. Atlantic railroad. Also, to allow planters or farmers to ship over the Western & Atlantic roilroad corn, ba con, and Other provisions free of charge. Also, to change the time of holding the monthly sessions of the county courts of cer tain counties therein named. Mr. C. 11. Smith—To remit the tax on li quors for the first quarter of the year 1866. Also, a memorial from the Chamber of Com merce of Rome. Mr. Gibson submitted a memorial from Law de Give, of Atlanta, on the subject of foreign immigration, which was referred to the Com mittee on the Judiciary. Mr. Daley submitted a memorial from James A. DeLoaeh, oi Bullock county and Willis Fell Edwards, of Bryan county on the subject of establishing a turnpike upon the road leading from Jeuks Bridftc on the Ogechee river—which was read and referred to the committee on In ternal Improvements. BILLS PASSED. To amend the charter of the Planters Con vention of the State of Georgia so far as to change the name of the same. To incorporate the Cartersviile and Van Wert railroad company. v To incorporate the Peoples Savings Bank, of Dalton—yeas 27; nays 0. BILLS LOST. To define and prescribe the liability of the Stockholders of Banks in this State, and for other purposes. The following resolntion, reported by the Committee, to whom was referred matters relative to Col. J. J. Whitaker, were takeiTT and adopted. Dp Resolved by the General Assembly of the of Georgia, That the thanks of thepeopk of Georgia are due and are hereby temi.-r. t , Col Jared J. Whitaker, late Commissary Gcr° oral of tins State, for his eminent ability aM faithfulness, in the discharge of his official ties during the late war. uu " 2nd Resolved, That the books of the late Ten, missary General, together with the vouchee and accompanying papers, be deposited in ti! office of the Secretary of State, and that Ihe Confederate Treasury notes returned bv him a! a balance due the Slate Treasurer, be bv him burned. 1 uial Resolved, 3d. That the property of tne reported by Col. Jared J* Whitaker to ife fnh * possession at Atlanta, be sold under direction of Her Excellency the Governor, and the nett proceeds thereof be paid into the State TW sury. Resolved, 4 th. That the Comptroller General be requested to examine the accounts of Col Whitaker for office sent aud other incidental expenses which have accrued since the war bv direction of the Provisional Governor and’the late State Finance Committee, and upon find ing them to be correct, that he audit the same and that the Governor be required to draw his warrant on the treasury for the amount chare ing the same to the contingent fund lor the year 1867. r tae The Governor transmitted a message return ing a resolution to furnish Fannin and Pickens county with certain books, decisions of the Supreme Court, &c., &c. The Governor says he declines signing it “ not from any indisposi tion to supply the wants of those counties” bat because his “ approval of the resolution would imply an ability to execute it, which would be inconsistent with the facts.” We submit a re port from the Librarian, and also suggest that certain decisions of the Superior Court be ob tained if possible. Adjourned till Monday morning. HOUSE— November 24. MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER. Mr. Moses of Muscogee, moved to reconsid er the bill rejected yesterday to aid in the com pletion of the Air Line railroad. After some few remarks by Messrs. Hardeman, Morris and Boynton in favor of the motion, the vote was taken, and resulted in yeas 79, nays 42. So the motion prevailed. THIRD READINGS. To extend the aid of the State to the Air Line railroad. It passed by yeas 71, nays 53. To amend an act to make uniform the rules respecting collection of costs. Passed. For the relief of Frederick Cox and Harrison Rogers. Referred. To grant to the city of Columbus the north, south and east commons of said city. Lost. To enforce the observance of the Lord’s day —Messrs. Dußose, J. B. Jones and Render spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs. Barnes, Glenn, Russell of Muscogee, Glenn, Adams and Cross opposed it. Mr. Gross-moved to post pone indefinitely—upon which motion the yeas were 64, nays 67. After various propositions to amend were lost, one by Mr. Doddson of Catoosa to except from the provisions of the bill sea-going vessels, so as to allow them to enter port on Sunday, being adopted, the pre vious question-was called by Mr. Pottle on the passage of the bill, and resulted in, yeas 66, nays 63. So the bill passed. During the time of offering the amendments, Mr. Hardeman spoke in opposition to the bill, and Mr. Baker in favor of it. Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee to ex amine the books and papers connected with Commissary General of the State, reported. The report was agreed to. The Committee on Finance offered a bill: To compensate Messrs. Boughton & Cos. for the public printing done by them in-1864 and 1865. A resolution was adopted, for the benefit of maimed soldiers, aud appointing a committee to examine Messrs. Byrd & Kolbe’s artificial limbs. Milledgeville, November 24,1866. You will perceive that there was no motion made in'the Senate, to re-consider so much of its action of yesterday, as relates to the passage of the bill to give State aid to the Macon and Brunswick railroad. The failure of the passage in the House yes terday, of the bill to give State aid to the Air Line Railroad, it was thought by the opponents of these bills, iiiight cause a reconsideration this morning of the action of the Senate on the Brunswick bill. But the action of the House yesterday having been re-considered this morning, no motion was made in the Senate as above stated. There was no discussion upon the merits of the Brunswick bill in the Senate yesterday. The debate arose upon the amendments. In this discussion, such was the animation and interest taken by the Hon. Benning B. Moore, Senator from the 7th District, who opposed the bill, that he seemed 10 or 15 years younger than usual. I never saw him so ready, quick and animated m debate. While his remarks were not long, they were well and most forcibly put, as the points came up ; and I began to think there might be a close division upon the subject, but the bill was too strong in votes for him, and he and his friends lost their amendments and the bill was passed without a count. Believing that the numerous friends of Mr. Moore in “ old Lincoln,” and the surrounding counties would be pleased to hear how their old friend is getting on, it has been a pleas ure then to allude specially to him in this letter. And I will further say that no member of the Beuate is more generally respected and beloved, and but few, if any, have as much or more influence than he. Being an old member of both Houses, and well versed or learned in Parliamentary law, he is of great use in the Senate in that matter alone —as when it be comes tangled as to the rules of the Senate and Parliamentary law, and he rises to slate his views upon the different points raised, being seldom if ever wrong, the Senate generally readilys ustains his views. You will also perceive that the House, this morning, after reconsidering its rejection ot the bill for State aid to the Air Line railroad, afterwards took it up and passed it by eighteen majority. This looks like going it pretty strong for State aid to railroads. . For further information about the Legisla ture, I refer you to the regular prqceedings. Judging from Gov. Jenkins’ views, as ex pressed in his veto message last spring, I am inclined to think that in a week or two jou may begin to look out for vetoes. The Senate passed, a few days ago, Daley’s bill —punishing fathers for wuiuii) abandoning and leaving destitute and to starve, their own children—without any question, ana as I consider it such a good bill for the tun, -• 1 doubt not it will also pass the House wxut equal unanimity.
