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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1869)
TBE WIIKLY CONSTITUTIONALIBT ' mobnino. feb. xt, is«u '|l the Atlanta Ifttel*gm,««. ■% 6EOM» liGISLATUSE, Saturday, February 6. SENATE. The Senate me* this moraine purauant U»M tournuient. and waa opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..Hinton. . The roll being called, and there being a quo rum present, the Secretary read the Journal oX yesterday. Mr. Speer moved to reconsider the follow iag bill: . A bill to make it a misdemeanor lo violate written contract# between employers and em ployees, for agricultural purposes, and fix pun ishment tor same with a fine «ot to exceed #I,OOO, and imprisonment hi county jalHiot over six months. Discussed -by Messrs. Speer, Adkins, Hinton and Holcombe. Shall the bill be reconsidered ? Refused to reconsider. The rules were suspended to take up the fol lowing Hofise bill : Rctolcetl, Thnttheense Involving the right of colored men to hold office in Georgia be re ferred to the Supreme Court. Mr. Candler moved that the House resolu tion bo adopted, and nailed for the main ques tion. On a call from the President —shall the mam question be put ?—lost. House bill to authorize a warrant to be drawn in favor of KoJbe & Byrd, in payment for arti ttelal limbs famished disabled soldiers. Passed. HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING. Mr. Hinton—Xo amcon an act relative to qualification* of voters for, city officers iu the city or Columbus. *■■■ BILLS ON THIRD RE ADI NO. To Increase the enpltnl Mock of the Macon and Western Railroad Company. Pissed. To consolidate the stock of the Columbia, Charlotte, and Augusta Railroad Companies. Passed. HOUSE 1111-X3 ON FIRST READING. M iking it penal to hunt with Are in certain counties. Incorporating the Soda Manufacturing Com pany tn Floyd county. To change tha time of holding Superior Courts In the Southern Circuit, and provldipg Juries for the same. To relieve certain members of Are companies In Cathbert from Jury duty. To authorize the ordinary of Fulton county «o Issue bonds for certain purposes. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. - Bill to consolidate and amend certain acta incorporating the town of I.umpkin. Phased. BUI. to exempt certain members from Jury end militia duties in Amarlcu* Passed. BM to perfect service on Nashville and Chat tanooga Railroad. Passed. „ , , RESOLUTION. Mr. Winn—That this body do hold two ses sions a day. Lost. BILL ON FIRST READING. , lfr. Wooten—Authorizing ordinaries ot this Btato to pay orders for foreclosure of mort gages on personalty, and to enforce the liens on crops. Rtl.l. ON THIRD READING. A bill to incorporstc the Atlanta Manufactur ing Company. Passed. Senste adjourned. HOUSE. House mat purauant to adjournment and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brant •y- Journal oi yesterday read. Mr. Darnell—A motion to recousider so asuoh of the Journal ns relates to the case oi Mr. Harper—A. motion toreconsldef so much of tbs Journal of yesterday as relates to the passage oi the bill In relation to Insolvent costs in certain counties, exempting the counties of Mneoogec and Richmond. Message from the Governor reeel ved approv ing the resolution advancing $2,500 to J. W. Burke, State Printer. Tbo motion of Mr. Harper prevailed. On motion, a communication from the State Agricultural Society was wcelved and read.— Referred to Agricultural Committee. RULES SUSPENDED. A resolution to tender the usp of the Hall to Bon. D. W. Lewis, on Monday cVoolng next, to address the General Assembly. Adopted. BILL* OH THIRD HEADING. An act to change the Hues between DeKalb <md Clayton. Passed. Am act to amend tbe 5995th section of the Code—(refers the foreclosure oi motgages.)— Lost. An act to change tbe time of holding tbe Su perior Courts in tbe -counties of Columbia, Johnson sad Emanuel. Pawed. An art to relievo A. Worrell, of Upson.— Amended and pawed. Au act to prevent certain stock from trespass lag upon the hied of another—establishing the old Impounding law. itatd on the table. An act to enable Elisha Carter to peddle without license. Last. A* act to-erupowi-r notary publics’ attorneys to administer oatus in certain case*. Lost. An act to change the time of holding the Su perior Court in Cherokee county. Pawed. An act to compel notaries public and jus tices of peace to give bond. Lett. An set to amend the act establishing a crimi nal court In oach county. Substitute adopted and pawed. Au act to provide fur the redemption ol real •Mate iu this State; gl?ee tw* years’ tlmu.— Lost. An act to amend the laws on bastardy in this (UtA, Lost. An act to fix the rate ot interest la this State. Animated discussion by CrawlonJ, Sparks aud Other*. Lost. An act to change the tine between the coun ties ol Giluier and Pickens. Lost. Au act to amend the act pauod at the last ses sion providing for tbe sotting apart of the home stead. Lost. rules arsrßNPfcti. Hr. Audereon—A resolution lo appoint a ootuMiUuo to examine into the calender o( the iloase and Senate, and report aa e-rl? a day ns practicable (or the adjournment of the Legisla ture, Ou motion of Hr. Bryant, the educntionnl bill era* laid on the labia end two hundred copies ordered primed. Mr. Tnralin gare notice that he would more to reconsider the motion of Mr. Bryant. Several members were granted leave or ab eetieo. Meuse adjourned till Monday, 10, n. m. Mokdat, February S. SENATE. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, end wee opened with prayer by the Hev. Dr. Parker. | The roll being called, and there being a quo f wet preaenl, the Secretary read the Journal of Saturday. PRICR’S BMQLUTIOH. Hr. Uungerford-That the joint reaolution Id regard to eligibility ol colored members be tabeo’up. Mr. Speer—A meeds—Thai we, the m embers •* *»»* branch os of tbe General Assembly, pledge Ourselves to abide by tbs decision of the Supreme Court. This amendment lost. Ou motion. sbaU we concur with the resolu tioa ol the House. Passed. SltlJ VISIT TIWU. Mr Lester—To moorporsts (he Planters' Ac commodation Line. Mr. RJutou-To Incorporate the Georgia ttsuilat Aid Society. " Atoo, to tnoorporais the Tazewell Couou i Manufacturing Company Mr. Hiulib, with—To prevent si.uk from run. Mine ill Urjrc Air, tm-od ftw of « r . *** * V#**, Mr. Wooten—To amend the 4th section ol an act ol ISAS to relieve debtors. Mr. Wellborn—'’reestablish in Atlanta* bank nuder the name and style of the Real Estate Bank of Atlanta. „ , t Also, to amend an.net for the rclidf of debt- HOUftX BILLS OR FIRST READING. To change thh tilde of holding the Superior Courts in Cherokee Circuit. To declare the meaning of section 3652 of Irwin’s Code. „ . To change time of holdinjrSnperior Courts in Johnson, Washington, Emanuel and Colum bia counties. , _ _ .. To change the county lines ot DeKalb and Clayton. HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING. To amend an act incorporating the Bavannab Gas Light and Augusta Gas Light Companies. To change time of holding Superior Courts in the Southern Judicial Circuit. To make it a penal offense in certain coun ties to hunt with firearms or dogs without.the consent of owner. To amend an act to define qualifications ol voters in the cities ot Columbus and *Milledge vine. . . To relievo from jury duties certain members of Watchman Fire Company, ip Cutbbert. Authorizing the ordinary of Fulton county to issue bodds, lor the purpose of meeting out standing bonds. To incorporate DeSoto Manufacturing Com pany of Floyd. SENATE BILLS ON SECOND. To reduce the compensation of member* of the General Assembly to five dollars a day, without further compensation. BILL FIRST TIME. Mr. Fain—To change line of Bartow and Gordon counties. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Woolen—That after the previous ques tion is decided in the negative, the regular or der of business shall go on. Passed. Mr. Adkins—To reinstate the colored mem bers who were deprived of their seats at the last seeslon. A motion to postpone action indefinitely was adopted. Mr. Wellborn—That as the Senator from the lflth District seems to be greatly dissatisfied with bis present associations, that he be, and he is hereby authorized to join that odoriferous body, which, in taking its departure from the Senate, not only “left a lasting perfume be hind,” bnt at the same time left at least one heart so bruised and wounded that it can never recover except under the influence of those kindred spirits, bo longer to b« found upon this floor. Baled out of order. BILLS ON FIRST READING. Mr, Merrell—To amend section 3652 of Ir win’* Code. BILLS ON THIRD READING. For selection of Jurors in this State. Laid on table for present. To regulate the duties of employers to em ployees IB this State. Lost. To encourage the arrest of-criminals by com pensation therefor. Lost. * Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Hudson moved to reconsider so much of Saturday’s Journal as relates to the bill author izing the notaries public and justices of the peace of thfe county site precincts of this State to appoint attorneys at law to prosecute crimi nal cases, and providing pay for the same. Motion to reconsider prevailed, and the bill was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Cumlin moved to neeousider the printing of the report of the Educational Committee.— Motion lost. Mr. McWhorter, Speaker, moved to recon sider the bill, lost Siturday, allowing Elisha Carter, a maimed soldier, of Greene county, to peddlo without license. Motion to reconsider prevailed. i UUICR uuu ***** *■*•*« - *- n *-»*» J first time: A bill creating n new Judicial circuit, to he cnllod the Atlanta Circuit. Passed and trans mitted to the Benate. BILL* ON FIRST BBADING. 4 Mr. Gray, of Walker—A bill to incorporate Bt. Mary’s Lodge, No. 206, In Walker county. Mr. Johnson, of Towns—A bill lor the relief of debtors in certain oases. Mr. Kimbrough, ot Talbot —A bill for the reliel of Z tearlab Stevenson and others. Mr. Wllcher, of Taylor—A bill lor the defin ing of county liuee and the duties of county surveyor. • Mr. Turnlln, of Randolph— A bill legalizing the election of Jus. Buchanan, sheriff of Ran dolph county; also, a bill incorporating the Georgia Land and Manufacturing Company. A bill regulating the pay of county surveyors. A bill appropriating #3OO to the Rev. If. C. Horuady. Mr. Waltba), of Polk—A bill extending the time ortetling wild lands, and making former sales of such lands null and void. Mr. Carpenter, ol Pierce—A bill for tbe pay ment of grand and petit Juries in Plerccconuty. Mr. Lee, of Newton—A bill requiring the Governor lo draw bis warrant, or warrants, on the Treasurer la favor of John Joneß, late Treasurer of Georgia. Mr. Grimes, ol Muscogee—A bill amending the charter of the Georgia Insurance Company, of Colnmbns. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether—A bill abolishing capital punishment in this State. Mr. liobk, of Milton—A bill amending sec tion 1466 of Irwin’s Code. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether—A bIH appropriat ing money for salaries and for other purposes. Mr. Drake, of Upsoa—A hill incorporating the town of Thomastou, In the county at Upeon- Mr. Matthews—A bill changing the lines between tbe counties of Macon and Houston. Also, n bill changing the corporate limit* of the town nf Fort Valley. A bill repealing the act incorporating town Mclntosh, lu the county of Batts. A bill repealing the 7th section of the appro priation act. A bill changing the lines between tho coun ties of Johnson and Lawrence. A bill extending the corporate limits of the town of Hamilton, in Harris county. Mr. Hall, ®f Glynn—A bill allowing Robert Humphries, of Glynn, to practice medicine. Mr. Harrison, of Fraukiln—A bill allowing Mr. Osltorne, of FmnjtUn county, to practice incL'idlne and collect for the same. Mi Price—A bill allowing Was. G. Stevens, of LnOpkln, 1® peddle without license for throe r(A Mr.Vjetx Columbia—A bill to amend tbe hoiosiMid Mr. Turnip *eed-A bill appropriating 11,700 to pay Dr. Lftl ®a, of Miller county, for attend ing a inal 1-no* e. iD l ß ® 3 - Mr Crawford- ~ A hill to Incorporate the Brotherhood of Lo Engineers. Mr. Turnipseed-. *,«« «“l»»ft>l (or marriageable ferns ,es j, . Mr. znllar—A bill at Rending section 8489 of Irwin’s Code. Mr. Fiupatriek-A ta iCnl iWo election ol Mayor, elgbv Lu! of • Police sod other officers in w V *? * lo ’ no distinction to be made om. Mr. Sparks—A bill empowers. the county of Bibb to l£ue fcume. purposes; also, a bill amending UK tbe city of Macen la reference to Ihs • lecUon ol Mayor and Council. Mr. Lane-A bill allowing D. J. RalTdO, ' Brooks, to practice medicine and collect for . same. Mr. McCombs—A bill to refund money ap proprlated for the building of a bridge over tbe Oconee at MUledgevllle. Also, a bill amending section 3961 of Irwin’* Code. RILLS OK THIRD KSSDINQ. A bill d.'lnlng tbs manning of ssetiou 9640 of Irwin'* Code. Lost. A hill clmuglug Ihs Unas between the coun ties ol Talldlri m and I Uncock. Passed A bill allowing sheriffs In Mild Slate to sol etnnlre marriage Lost. A bill to protect more effectually personal W'la,. „ ... , , A bill to enforce the payment of interest on money according to contract. Pending the discussion of this bill, the boar of adjournment arrived. Tors DAT, February 0. SENATE The Senate amt pursuant to adjoufc*ment, and wa* opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hinton. • The roll being called, and there being a quo rum present, the Secretary read the Journal of yesterday. Mr. Wooten moved a reconsideration of the action of the Senate on yesterday, on Price’s resolutions. Mr. Candler moved that the motion to recon sider be laid on the table. Lost. Yaas—Cand ler, CorlMM, Fain, Graham, Griffin of the 6th, Harris, Hoieombe, Hungerford, Jones, Lester, McCutcben, MoSre, Richardson, Wellborn—l4. Nays—Adkins, Brock, Burns, Coleman, Dickey, Grifflo, of the 26th, Hinton, Merreii, McWhor ter, Smith, ot the 36th, Sherman, Speer, Strin ger, Welch, Wooten, Nunnally—l6. Discussed at some length by Messrs. Gaud ler, Hinton, Barns, Woolen and Wellborn. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Carpenter, of Hancock, moved to re consider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of a bill changing the lines between the counties of Hancock and Taliaferro. Motion to reconsider prevailed. The bill enforcing the payment of interest on money according to contract, which was being diaenssed at the hour of adjournment yesterday, was taken up and after much debate Indefinitely postponed—yeas, 72 ; nays, 55. On motion of Mr. Burrency, tbcjruies were suspended to take up a bill altering and amend ing an act imposing a tax ot one hundred dol lars on circuses, and making the tax twenty five dollars. The previous question being called for, and the call sustained, the bill reducing the tax was lost. Yeas, 56 ; nays, 66. Mr. Kelly—A bill amending the police laws of the city of Savannah. Rules suspended and bill read first time. On motion of Mr. Hal], of Meriwether, the rules were suspended and the general appro priation bill read second time, and referred to the Committee on Finance. SENATE BILLS READ THIRD TIME. A bill incorporating the Atlanta Agriculturai Implement Manufacturing Company. Amend ed and passed. A bill regfllating the summoning of witbessea in Chatham Superior Court. Passed. A bill exempting from jury duty certain members oi the “ Germania Fire Company,” the “ Metropolitan Fire Company,” and the «• Marshall Hose Company ” ol the city of Sa vannah. Pasted. A bill amending an act incorporating the In surance company In the city of Macon called the Cotton States Life Insurance Company. Passed. The House took up the special order of the day, the same being tbe bill entitled an act to create a Land and Immigration Bureau for the State of Georgia. Mr. Hudson, of Harris, In the Chair, the House went into a committee of the whole on said bill. After a lengthy debate, Mr. Phillips moved that tbe committee of the House rise, report progress, and beg leave to sit again, which motion prevailed, and the Im migration bill was made the special business for to-morrow at 11 o’clock. House adjourned. Wednesday, February 10. < SENATE. The Senate mot this morning pursuant to ad journment, and was opened with prayer by ReY. Dr. Parker. Hull being called, and quorum present, tbe Secretary read the Journal of yesterday. The question before the Senate was to recon sider the action of the Senate on passing tbs House resolution of Mr. Price. „ by Messrs. Wclborn, Merr-". Holcombe and Nunnally. Mr. Candler ealled for the questiou.—Shall the Senate reconsider it* action ? Lost. Yeas—Adkins. Brock, Burns, Coleman, Dickey, Glgnilltat, Griffin, of the 21st; Hol combe, Jones, McWhorter, Nunnally, Sherman, Stringer, Welch, Wootten—ls. Nays—Anderson, Candler, Collier, Fain, Gra ham, Harris, Hicks, Hungerford, Lester, Mc- Arthur, Moore, Richardson, Smith, of the 36th, Welborn. Winn, Griffin, of the 6th, McCutchcn, Speer—lß. HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READINO. An act to amend an act relative to taxes on circuses. RESOLUTION RECONSIDERED. Mr. Adkins—To reinstate tbe colored mem bers who were deprived of their seats at the last session. Laid op the table. B'LL READ FIRST TIME. Mr. Nunnsllp—A bill in relation to the stat utes of limitations and for other purposes, re pealing certain acts of the Legislature, and cer taiu acts of the convention of 1865. Rules suspended to lake up House bill third time. Mr. Wooten—A bill to provide Juries in this State, amended by Judiciary Committee. Passed. BILL FIRST READINO. Mr. Moore—T® create o new circuit, to be called the Rome Circuit. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. t House met pursuant to adjourument, at 10, a. m., and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crumley. Journal of yesterday read. Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider so much of tbe Journal ol yesterday as relates to the loss of the bill requiring the payment of inter est on money according lo contract. A message was received from the Governor stating that he hnd signed the following bills: Amending the charter of tbe Macon and West ern Railroad Company, increasing the capital stock ; a bill exempting from jury and militia duty certain persons of Americas; a bill to consolidate and amend the several acts incor porating tbe towa of Lumpkin in the county of Stewart. Mr. Crawford apoko in favor of his motion to reconsider, (lliere were no ladies in tbe gallery) which motion was lost—yeas, 52; nays, 58. Mr. Tutnliu moved to reconsider so mnch of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the lose of the biH reducing the tax on circus shows.— Motion to reconsider prevailed, On motion of Mr. Scott, of Floyd, tbe bill ex tending State aid to the Georgia and Memphis Railroad was taken up and relorred to the Com mittee on Finance. The bill regulating the tax on circus shows was taken up, and the amendment of Mr. Sis son, making the tax 1100 in cities having a population of more than ten thousand ; #SO ir. cities having a population of more than five thousaud, and #25 in towns of lesser size, was adopted and the pill passed. Mr. McCornhs—A resolution tendering a sent in tbe House to Judge Robinson during his stay in the city. Adopted. Mr. Ellis, of Spalding—A bill changing the line bet ween the counties of Henry and Spald ing. Rules suspended, and bill read first time. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Radical, presented a memo rial from the expelled niggers ol the Legisla ture, and wished It read. Rules were not sus pended. Mr. Fleurnoy—A resolution authorizing a loan ol the State tax of the county of Washing ton to said county. Adopted. Tbe House went Into s committee of tbe vhole on the bill to create a Land and Imml ' ’lon Buretu for the Shite of Georgia, Mr. ®7V on, of Harris, in the Chair. l an much discussion, Mr. McWhorter A a* u the committee of tbe whole arise, moved th. -Hi*, and beg leave to sit again, report prog. . )r(vlU | e d. * which motion, „j House sdJourL Tirt'usiur, February 11. m™ w.*—~ adjoin nun-ill, and was open. ' • ' Mon \JOZLi and . ..m* * •wrvury read tli« j>rov»»dlugt» 'I J» 1 QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. Hinton stated he Was not present on yesterday, and asked permission that his vote might be recorded in favor of* reconsideration of the action of the Senate on Price’s resolu tion. Permission was nouSE BILL. To exempt from jury a certain uurfiher of members from certain fire companies in Savan nah. Passed. ‘ i' ' : ~ ' To incorporate tbe Atlanta Agricultural Im plement Manufacturing Company. Passed. BILL FIRST TIME. Mr. Smith, 36th— I To incorporate the Co lumbus and West Point Railroad Company. Also, to incorporate the Angnste and Louis* vilie Railroad Company. BILL RECONSIDERED. Mr. Smith, 36tb, moved to reconsider the bill to encourage the arrest of criminals by com pensation therefor. Mr. Harris moved that Mr. Smith’s motion be laid on the table. Passed. HOUSB BILLS ON SECOND READING. To create a ReW circuit called Rome Circuit. To amend an act relative to taxes on circuses. To change time of holding Superior Courts in Cherokee. „ .. To change lines between DeKalb and Clay ton. For relief of A. Worrell, of Upson county. Senate bills on second reading. To amend section 496 of Irwin’s Code. To incorporate the Real Estate Banking Com pany of Atlanta. BILL ON FIRST READING. Mr. Wellborn—An act to prevent monopo lies, and to tax certain railroad stock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. Stating that he had Bigned the bill incorpora ting the'Cotton Btales Life Insurance Company of New York ; also, a bill to regulate the issu ance of subpeenas for the Chatham Superior and City Courts. Sills second time. To amend an net for the relief of debtors. To change the lines between Bartow and Gordon. To incorporate the Planters’ Accommodation Line Steamboat Company. To incorporate Georgia Baptist Mutual Aid Society. , To incorporate Tazwell Manufacturing Com pany., • , To require each county to pay expenses ol Us convicts to penitentiary. To prevent stock from running at large. To amend section 3652 Irwin's Code. BII4R ON FIRST READINO. Mr. Candler—Bill to be entitled an act to re quire the official bonds of ordinaries to be ap proved by the clerks of the Superior Courts. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING. To amend an act incorporating Savannah Gas Light Company and Augusta Gas Light Com pany. Passed. BILLS ON FIRST READING. Mr. Griffin, of the 21st—To alter and amend an act organizing criminal courts; also, to change the lines between Twiggs and Wilkin son. Mr. Griffin, of the 21st—To prevent the levy and sale of the produce of rente, and profits arising from the homestead. Mr. Cai-dler—To authorize testators In their wills to make gifts of money or property to tbe executor named therein, which shall have preference over other specialties and bequests. RESOLUTION. Mr. Merrell—To relund a certain amount of money to J. F. Strickland-, tax collector of Har ralson. Referred to Finance Committee. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READINO. A bill explanatory of section 12 of tbe tax act of 1888. Shall report of committee be agreed to ? Ro nort agreed to, and bill lost. A - •-* •« on <w>t m regulate court contracts. Laid oh the table for the present. Mr. McCntehen—To incorporate tbe Darien Banking Company. BILLS ON THIRD READING. To provide for the election of justices of the pence and constables throughont the State. Shall this bill be recommitted, with instruc tions ? Recommitted. To amead certain acts incorporating the town oi LaFayctte. Passed. To incorpoaate the tpwn of Parkersville.— Passed. To authorize the ordinary of Stewart county to draw his warrant on the county treasurer for certain purposes, with amendment. Referred to Judiciary Committee. RESOLUTION. Mr. Lester—That when the Senate adjourn to-day tbr.t 11 adjourn until 3 o’clock on Mon day next. Mr. Candler—That it be amended by adding that Senators, secretary and clerks do not draw their per rfiem during the two days. Mr. Speer called the previous question, which was ordered. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Lester—That when the Senate adjourns to-day that il Adjourn until 3 o’clock on Mon day, being in advance of the House in busi ness. Mr. Candler—That it he amended by adding that Senators, secretary and clerks do not draw their per diem doting the two days. Motion to amend whs lost. Mr. Holcombe moved that the whole subject be laid on the table. Motion lost. The previous question was called—yea®, 13; nays, 18. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjournment, and was ripened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly, Journal read and confirmed. Mr. Barrett—A resolution forbidding tbe run ning of trains on Sunday in this State. Rules suspended and resolution adopted. Mr. Harper, of Terrell—A resolution that the Honse Labe a recess after to-morrow until Tues day, tbe 33d Inst., tbe pay of members to cease daring said recess. Rales not suspended. A message was received from tbe Senate stating that that body had concurred in the re solution referring the question of tbe negro’s right to hold office in Georgia to the Supreme Court of the State. The House went into a committee of the whole (Mr. Hudson, of Harris, in the chair,) on the bill to create a Land and Immigration Bureau for the State of Georgia—the same being the unfinished business of yesterday. A message was received from tbe Senate, stat ing that body had passed tbe following House bills: A bill extending the charter of the Savannah Gas Light Company. A bill extending tbe Charter of the Augusta Gas Light Company. A bill extending the time in which tax col lectors shall make returns to the Comptroller General of taxes collectable for 1868. Mr. Simulate spoke in opposition to the im migration bill, saying that it would create mo nopolies and be of enormous expense to tbe State. Mr. Scott, es Floyd, made a very able SDeecb in favor ol tbe bill, showing that it would cost the voters es Georgia less than five cents per head, aod giving admirable reasons for Its pass age- Mr. Fitzpatrick asked Mr. Scott If he would favor the bill it be thought the emigrants to be Imported would prove Radical. Mr. Seott rcptled that their political Opin ions would give him no concern, bnt that com mon sense and decency would prevent such s catastrophe. Mr. Fitzpatrick, since tbe expulsion of tbe ucgroc*, has looked liked I’etienoe on a tuonu uueit smiling at Grief. Mr. McWhorter moved that the committee of the whole arise, report progress, end beg leave to sit again, which motion prevailed, Mr. Scott having the floor. Mouse adjourned. Fumii, February 12. SENATE, The Icuate met pursuant to odjouruiueui, and was opened with prayer by tbe Rev. Mr. Adams. The roll being called, and'there being a quo rum present, the Secretary read the Journal of yesterday. PETITION READ. memorial from the citmen* of tfhlton and j other counties'praying for anew judicial cir cuit. BILLS ON THIRD BEADING. To create anew circuit, to be called the Rome Circuit: to change the boundaries of the Taliapoosa and Coweta Circuits; to change the -name of said circuit; to fix the time of holding courts in said circuit. Passed. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Moore—To change time of meeting of the General Assembly from January to July. Laid on table. Mr. Winn —That the Joint Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad be requested to report as soon ns convenient. Passed. Mr. Winn—That the Secretary be required to furnish a list of all the clerks in liis department, when examined and sworn in. Passed. Mr. Hinton—To make valid the judicial acts of certain justices of the peace. Referred to Judicial Committee. Mr. Smith, 36th—That the Committee on Education be requested to report ‘at their earliest convenience. Passed. Mr. Woqyin—To instruct the Treasurer to pay certain outstanding bonds when presented. Referred to the Finance Committee. BILLS FIRST TIME. Mr. Candler—To authorize the Judges of the Superior Courts at Chambers to hear and de termine demurrers to bills In equity, and to hear and determine motions, and for other pur poses. ■ Mr. Fain—To retrocede certain properties to the estate of S, Mitchell. Mr. Hinton—To prescribe the penalty for failing to svork roads, and for other purposes. Mr. Griffin—For relief ot debtor*. Mr. Sherman—To give aid to prisoners, and for other purposes, BILLS ON THIRD READING. To make it a penal offense for parties not having a lawful fence, to kill or maim stock.— Passed. To allow garnishments and attachments to be dissolved. Passed. To alter and amend section 4010 of the Code. Passed. * HOUSE BILLS. To alter and amend an act taxing circus com panies. Passed. BILLS ON THIRD READING. To allow parties in possessory warrants to give notice of Intention to certiorari. Amend ed by changing time of notice from ten to fiye days. Passed. To amend and change the claim laws.-* Passed. RESOLUTION. Mr. Wellborn—That when the Senate ad journ to-day it adjourn to meet on Monday. Lost,. BILLS ON SECOND READING. To incorporate Columbus and West Point Railroad Company. To incorporate the Augusta and LouiSTille Railroad Company. To change lines between Camel and;Pauld ing/ * , " To change lines between Twiggs and Wilk enson. To regulate theTaws of set off. To authorize testators In wills to devise prop erty tb executors; and for other purposes. To amend an act organizing criminal courts iu each county. ; To amend an act for the relief of debtors. To require official bonds of ordinaries to be approved by clerks of Superior Courts. To incorporate the Darien Banking Com pany. BILLS ON FIRST READING. Mr. Coleman—To exempt certain persons from paying poll-tax. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantley- Journal read and confirmed. The House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Hudson, of Harris, in the chair) on the bill to create a Land and Immigration Bureau for tbe State of Georgia, the same being tbe unfinished business of yesterday. Mr. Shumate moved that the discussion of this bill be not prolonged after half-past seven o’clock. Mr. Bryant amended by prohibiting members to speak longer than fifteen minutes. Mr. Shumate accepted the amendment, and bis motion thus amended was adopted. Mr. Scott, ot Floyd, having the floor at the hoar ot adjournment yesterday, resnmed his remarks in lavor of tbe bill. Mr. Bryant spoke against the bill, ohjectiug to its construction and the expense attending it. He thought that as a political questiou the Republican party would gain by its .passage, stating that the rao6t intensely Raditpl Btales were those settled by foreigners. He aliiided to outrages, lawless men, the beautiful day, &c., &c , saying that where he came from the weather wasn’t half so nice. A message wa6 received from the Governor, stating that he had signed the following bill: A bill to extend the time in which tax col lectors shall make final settlements with the Comptroller General of the State, of the taxes collectable for the year 1 868. Mr. Morgan, of Dot therty, stumped the House for the .bill. Mr. Bryant wanted to ask a question. Mr. Morgan objected, saying very truly that. Mr. Bryant had but one idea, and that was that tbe State of Georgia was made ex clusively for niters and Mew England carpet baggers! On motion of Mr. Shumate, the committee of the whole rose, reported tbe bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. On motion of Mr. Rawls, the bill was indefi nitely postponed. Teas, 84; nays, 34. Mr. Turnipseed—A resolution that the House adjourn after tomay until Tuesday, the 23d in stant, the pay of members to cease* during said adjournment. Not taken np. * Mr. Tumlin—A resolution granting a seat on tbe floor to tbe Hon. A. Hoed during his stay in the city. Adopted. Mr. Bethune moved that the rules be sus pended to take up the jury bill. Motion -pre vailpd, and the House concurred in the Senate amendments to said bill. Tbe rules were suspended and the following bills read the third time: A bill incorporating the 3avannah Bank and Trust Company. Passed—yeas, 104 ; nays, 0. A bill to bring on an election for members of Congress in this State. Passed. A bill to alter and amend the charter of the city of Americus. Read third time and passed. On motion of Mr. Scott, of Floyd, the rules were suspended to read communications from the Governor and Treasurer. House adjourned until 10 o’clock, a. m., to morrow. The Baltimore Gazette, speaking of the high toned morality of Congressmen, says: Butler, in writing to bis correspondents, in tersperses his letters with scriptural quotations. Wilson puts oo a solemn visage as he talks of tbe “ Rock of Ages.” Tales makes temperance speeches. Harlan discourses ot the beauty ot holiness and the blessings of a well spent life, and from a condition of poverty suddenly ac 3nire* great wealth. Pomeroy becomes preei ent of a couple of railroads In Kansas, and of the subsidy granted by Congress lo one of them pnts, U Is asserted by Gen. Boynton, one hundred thousand dollars Into bis own pockets. One hundred million* of dollars, Mr. Jenckes tells no, are annually stolen from the revenue, end Mr. Wells to a great degree confirms tbe statement. One Os tbe gambling establishments at ’Uadeu Baden bat offered Mr*. Lincoln £9,000 psr year to remain there a* the guest of that estunlUhiftent for (tree years. The offer has been accepted. Tbe Brunswick Biimtr threatens to stop for lack ol patronage. [From the wfchington Chronicle. Counting the Electoi*! Vote. At one o’clock precise!/, the Senate appear ed in the ball of the House, headed By Ber geant-at-Arms Brown, the Secretary, Mr. Gar ham, and Hon. B. F. Wade, President pro 'em. The Senators walked arm-in-arm to the seats as signed to them, and Acting Wade’ took the chair. Speaker Colfax occupy ing a seat on his left. Senator Conkling, of New Jork, Representatives Pruyn, of New York, and Wilson, ot lowa, the tellers to count the vote, then came forward and tookthetr seats at the Clerk’s desk, with Secretary Gor ham, of the Benate, and McPherson, Clerk of the House. electors of New Hampshire. The certificate of the Governor of the'Slate relative to the choice of electors was read at length, and then the vote was announced. The certificate of the electors set forth that five votes had been cast for U. S. Grant, of Illinois, for President of the United States, and five for Schuyler Colfax, of ‘lndiana, for Vice-President. Mr. Wade fhen said that the reading of the certificates would b<S dispensed with, unless called for by some-member. The votes were then announced in the fol lowing order: • . _ Massachusetts—Result announced by Sena tor Conkling: U. S. Grant, 12; Sehuyler Col fax, 12. Rhode Island— Result announced by Mr. Wilson : U. S. Grant, 5; Schuyler Colfox, 5. Connecticut-Result announced by Mr. Wil son : U. S. Grant, 6; Schuyler Colfax, 6. Vermont—Result announced by Senator Conkling: U. S. Grant, 5; Schuyler Colfax, 5. New York— Announced by Pruyn : Horatio Seymour, of New York, 33; Francis P. Biair, Jr., of Missouri, 33. New Jersey— Announced by Pruyn: Hora tio Seymour, ot New York, 7; Francis P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, 7. Pennsylvania— Announced by Senator«Conk ling: U. 8. Grant, of Illinois, 26; Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, 26. Delaware— Announced by Mr. Prnyn : Hora tio Seymour, of New York, 3; F. P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, 3, Maryland—Announced by Mr. Prnyn: Ho ratio Seymour, of New York, 7; F. P. Blair, ot Missouri, 7. North Carolina—Announced by Mr. Wilson: U. 8. Grant, of Illinois, 9; Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, 9. South Carolina—Announced by Mr. Wilson : U. S. Grant, 6; Schuyler Colfax, 6. Kentucky—Announced by Mr. Pruyn : Ho ratio Seymour, of New York, .11; F. P. Blair, Jr., of Missouri, 11. Tennessee —Announced by Mr. Wilson: U. 8. Grant, 10; Schuyler Colfax, 10. Ohio -Announced by Senator Conkling: U. B. Grant, 21; Sehuyler Colfax, 21. Louisiana—When the vote was about to be announced, Mr. Mullins, of Tennessee, object ed to its announcement, and called for the read ing ot the certificates. The certificates were read by Mr. Pruyn. President Wade then caused the Clerk to read the twenty-second joint rule of the two Houses, whish sets forth that if any question shall arise relative W the counting of a vote of any State the Senate shall at OnCC retire to its own chamber, and each House sb#U decide without debate. Mr. Eldrldge, of Wisconsin, raised the ques tion of order that this rule wa* in violation of the twelfth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Chair declined to entertain the point of order, as the rule had been adopted by both Hanses. After some little discussion, Mr. Mailing sent his objection to the Clerk’s desk in writing, which was read, as follows : I object to any count of the vote of the elec toral college of Louisiana, and raise the ques tion in regard to that State that no lawful elec tion for President and Vice-President of the United States has beeirheld in the same. The Senate then retired to its own chamber, the House, after the retirement of that body, deciding, after some discussion, to allow the vote to be counted by a vote of 136 yeaa to 63 nays. In the Benate there was considerable debate ere the quession was decided. Mr. Trumbull offered a resolution “ that, in the opinion of the Senate, the vote of the electors of the State of Loulsima tor President and Vice-President of the United States ought to be counted.” — This was amended by Mr. Sprague, so as to rend “ that the vote of the electors of the State of Louisiana for President and Vice-President of the United States be counted.” Senators Morton, Sumner, Sherman, Warner and Conk ling offered amendments or substitutes, which were voted down, and the resoiutlos of Mr. Trumbull, as amended by Mr. Sprague, was agreed to by a vote of 5t to 7. / The Senate again proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives and the counting the electoral vote was resnmed, being announc ed by Messrs. Conkling, Wilson and Prnyn, as follows : Indiana, IS; Illinois, 16; Alabama, 6; Maine, 7; Missouri, 11; Arkansas, sMich igan, 8 ; Florida, 3 ; lowa, 8, and Minnesota, 4 —for Grant and Colfax; Oregon, 3—for Sey motir and Blair; Kansas, 8 ; West Virginia, 5; Nevada, 3 (the vote of this State was informal, it being divided between Grant and Colfax for President)—for Grant and Colfax. The vote ol Georgia was then annonneed—9 for Seymour and Blair, which was objected to by Mr. ButlCr. Mr. Butler stated his objections, four in num ber ; the first one being that the provisions of the law were not carried oat regarding the d’T upon which the electors of the State should meet, they raeeltUff on the 9th of December, instead of the 2d. The other objections were also stated, when Senator Drake said if the re sult of this objection would send the Senate again to their chamber for consultation, he would also object to the vote of Nevada being counted, because it did not appear that the rote there wad cast by ballot. Mr. Butler appealed from a decision of the Chair and called for a decision of the Honse, although that body was sitting in convention with the Senate. It ap pearing that this appeal canid not be enter tained no vote was taken upon it. The Chair decided that the Senate must retire to their chamber to consider Mr. Butler’s Objection to the vote of Georgia being counted. Tbe Senate accordingly retired. Upon reassembling in their chamber, the Senate proceeded to consider the objections made by Mr. Butler to counting the electoral vote of Georgia. After much discnsslon, Sena tor Edmunds offered a resolution, Which was adopted, “declaring that, under the special order of the two houses, adopted on the Bth, respecting tbe electoral vote of Georgia, the objections made to counting the votes of the electors oi Georgia, are not in order.” The Senate then proceeded to tbe Honse, which had sustained the objections of Mr. Bntler, 3nd decided by a vote of 150 nays to 41 yeas that the vote of Georgia should not be coanted. Upon the. Senators resuming their seats, a scene of coblation and disorder commenced that is indescribable. Mr. Wade, as Presiding Officer, announced that tbe objections of the gentleman from Mas sachusetts were overruled by the Senate. Mr. Butler wished to state a point of order, which was overruled by the Chair, and said that tbe House would not be coerced by the Senate in that way, and that they would see if they had any rights. The Chair directed the tellers to go on and proceed with the count of Georgia, saying he wonld not entertain any appeals or resolutions ot the gentleman from Massachusetts. The disorder at this stage of the proceedings was very greet, Senator Doolittle and Repre sentatives Ingersoll, Covode, Bntler, Van Horn, Broomall, Moore and other*, all taking part, and which was only ended by Speaker Colfax rising and ordering tbe Sergeant-ot-Arms to ar rest any member of the House refusing to obey tbe order of tbe convention. Senator Conkllng, one of the tellers, then rose and gave tbe count ot the State of Georgia In the manner which will be found in our Con gressional reports; after which Ulysses 8. Grant, of Illinois, and Schuyler Colfax, of Indians, were declared by lbs President or tbe conven tion to be duly elected President and Vice- President of the United State* for four year*, troiu the 4th ot March next. Tbe Viceroy of Egypt has offered the ffultae an army of fifty thousaud mtu and a o*d lu ihs event of » war.
