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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ATJGCST 10, 1870. gomery»nd
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OBORGIA tEGISLATDBE.
SENATE.
Tomux, August 3,1870.
XUo Senate met punraant to adjournment,
and mu called to Older by the President
Alter prayer by the Ber. Wesley Prettyman,
roll was called and the journal of yestcr-
1 and approved.
>n from the House was taken up,
that the report of the Penitentiary Committee
be referred to a special joint committee of
five from the Senate and seven from tho
House.
Mr. 1IOXGERFORD moved to lay the reso
lution on the table. Host
Mr. SPEER moved to concur.
Mr. NUNN ALLY opposed concurrence,
lie did not sec why a special committee
should be. /ippqjnted to.examine and report
upon thff report of n committee.
Mr. BRADLEY went into the whole subject
and .propoaad an. amendment vim That the
contract between the State of Georgia and
Alexander A Co., is null and void, for various
legal reasons; that there was a want of consid
eration, and that thcro was crnel and inhu
man treatment, etc.
A communication was rcccivod from the
Governor in writing.
Mr. WELLBORN movoA tho previous ques
tion, which was ordered, and
Tho resolution of Mr. Bradley was lost
The Senate on division refused to concur
with tho House resolution by 15 to 9.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS the Governor's
meesago warn taken up and read. He trans
muted the reports of tho Comptroller General
.tad tho Treasurer. The report will be found
in tbo House procecdincs.
On motion ofMrTWNGEBFOBD it was
referred to the Finance Committee.
A short discussion ensued as to ordering the
reports to be printed. Finally the question
was left to the joint finance committee.
The committee of the Senate appointed to
attend the funeral of Representative Claiborne
made a report.
Mr. BROCK called np a resolution author-
iziug the Secretary to employ such additional
clerks as are absolutely necessary to transact
Uio business of the Senate.
Mr. WOOTEN opposed tho resolution on
the gronnd that it gave the Secretary unlimited
power. The manner of increasing the number
of clerk* dourly laid down in the Code,
which was. that tin Secretary should apply for
au increased noml*er, tho enrolling committee
should examine toe matter and report, and
Senate take action.
Mr. HIGBEE educated that coarse.
Mr. DUNNING called the nrcviou s question,
and the matter was referred to the enrolling
committee.
Mr. HUNGERFORD moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of reading bills a
first time.
Mr. 4QNTON moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of reading bills a third
time.
Mr.' CANDLER objected to so frequently
suspending tho rules of tho Senate.
Tho Senate refused to suspend the rules.
The Judiciary Committee through Mr. Mor
rell the chairman reported several bills.
Resolutions being in order
Mr. BURNS proposed a resolution empower
ing a committee to inquire into the authority
by which a man by the name of Willis had
draw $100 from the Treasury, and also to find
out if any other person had drawn money
from the Treasury without authority, and that
they report immediately, which was adopted.
Messrs. Bums, Hungerford and Dunning
were appointed on said committee.
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced a resolution
in regard to the financial condition of the
educational fund, and suggesting the appoint
ment of a joint committee from the House and
tho Senate, who shall inquire into tho condi
tion of the school fund. Tho resolution was
referred to tho Committeo on Education.
On motion tho report of tho Judiciary Com
mittee was taken np.
A bill to make valid processes issued by the
officers of the Fulton Snnerior Court wn?
read n third time and passed.
A bill to change the time of hohling Su
perior Courts in the Atlanta Circuit was read
a third time and passed.
The Committee reported a substitute for a
hill to increase tho salaries of Judges of the
Supreme and Superior Courts, tho original
was to make tho salaries of tho Supreme
Court Judges $5,000 and tho Superior Conrt
Judges $3,000 in currency. The substitute
it $3,500 and $2,500 in specie or to mako
its equivalent
Mr. BROCK moved to strike out the Sn
lienor Court Judges.
Mr. SPEER wanted to mako it $ 1,000 for
tho Supremo and $3,000 for Superior Court
Judges.
Mr, BROCK thought’ $1R00 in gold or its
equivalent enongh for Judges of tho Superior
Court and intimated that they had done very
little work for tho money.
Mr. BRADLEY thought $10,000 not too
much for a Jndgo of tho Supremo Court, it
was worth that to sit listening to stupid argu
ments from wooden-boaded lawyers day after
day, any lawyer, if lie wan worth anything
could make that much. He, himself, had re
ceived $1,000 for a single case, and np North
a Minister gets $10,000 a year and has three
months in the summer to fan himself and
keep cool
Mr. HIGBEE thought $3,000, and $2,000
was a sufficient salary.
Mr. DUNNING said that in view of the
amount of business on hand, an amount not
even contemplated and which caused almost
incessant session of tho Supremo Uonrt $1,000
was not too much.
Mr. HARIUS hoped tho bill presented by
the committee would pass as a suitable compro
mise.
Tho voto was then taken.
Mr. BROCK*S amendment to strike out Su
perior Court Judges was lost
Mr. BRADLEY’S motion to fix tho salary of
Supremo Court Judges at $5,000 was lost,
Mr. SPEER’S motion to make it $4,000 and
$3,000 was lost
And the bill reported by tho Judiciary Com
mittee was carried.
The bill passed, and was ordered to bo for
warded immediately to the House.
A bill to change the time for holding the
Superior Court in Marion county, was read a
third time and passed.
A bill to repeal tho charter of the town of
Waynesboro, provoked considerable discus
sion.
Mr. BURNS argued that it would be wrong
perhaps unconstitutional to repeal a charter
which had been in force since 1812.
Mr. HUNGFRFORD amused tho Senate and
the galleries by relating some experiences as a
storekeeper in the town. His revelations re
minding one of the notorious borough of
Eatanswill or the rotten boroughs of England,
prior to tho reform bill of 1832. The dignity
of the Senate was much compromised by tho
pictures drawn by tho Senator, tliq, President
m himself being caught more than onco in the
act of a vain effort to restrain his laughter,
while the remainder of the body and the gal
leries, were convulsed with laughter.
Ultimately tho bill was referred to the Com
mitteo on tho State of tho Republic.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS, tbe time was
extended to two o’clock, Mr. SPEER protest
ing that ho couldn’t work more than three
hours a day.
Mr. HICKS introduced a resolution declar
ing that since the constitutional convention
had declared Bradley ineligible that he be ex
pelled.
Mr. COLMAN moved -to amend by calling
for information from the Governor in regard
to the resignation of Bradley—whether it Is
lying on file in that office or not
Mr. SPEER moved it bo mode tho special
order of tho day to-morrow, after tho reading
of the journal.
Mr. HARRIS thought it hod better bo re
ferret to tto
Elections.
The voto i
order lo-m<
matter comes up
Tho following
time:
ittee on Privileges and
fen read a first
r and amend 4725,
$731. 4735, 4735, 4737, 4738,
and 4751 sections of Irwin’s
’o repeal an act to compel the Ordinary to
hold his office in the town of Rogers ville.
To confer on churches, etc., the right to
own and possess property.
To alter tho manner of, appointing Commis
sioners of tfio Academy ot McIntosh county.
For tho establishment of district courts.
Mr. WELCH, to amend tho charter of tho
city of Albany.
Sir. WOOTEN* to rcgnlato tho practice in
tho Supreme Court in certain particulars.
To prescribe the practice in the case of in
junctions, etc., and the manner of taking
judgments in tho same to the Superior Court
To incorporate the Albany, Mobile and Now
Orleans Railroad.
To repeal Sec. 415 of Irwin's Reused Cede.
Mr. TRAYWICK, to add afiu*4fc>n of the
counties of Montgoinuy anurit’aski to the
county of Laurens.
To add a portion of the connlicr of Mont-
Pnlaski to Telfair. •
To form a now county out of poitions of
Telfair, LauremQPulaski and Montgomery.
Mr. HUNGERFORD, to incorporate the
Bartlesville, Millcn and Albany Railroad Com-
To repeal an act passed October 10, 1868,
relating to the fees of magistrates, constables,
etc.
Tho following House bills were read a
second time:
To amend the acts incorporating Cartcrs-
ville. Referred to tho Judiciary Committee.
To change time of holding the Superior
Court in Houston and Twigg. Committed.
To alter and amend the road laws as far os
they relate to the county of Terrell.
Mr. COLMAN, to incorporate tho Ocean
Bank and Trust Company of Brunswick.
Mr. HINTON, to amend paragraph 3,006
and 3,910 of the code.
To change the time of holding the Superior
Courts of Muscogee.
Mr. NUN ALLY, to incorporate the Griffin
Banking Company.
To incorporate the Griffin, Monticollo and
Madison Railroad Company.
To amend the several acts incorporating the
city of Griffin.
Mr. HARRIS, to define the liabilities of
sheriffs, etc.
To amend the 3788th section of tho Colc.
The hour of adjournment having arrived,
the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, Aug. 3,1870.
The Senate was called to order at the usual
hour by tho PRESIDENT.
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Wesley Prot-
tyman, alter which tho roll was called and the
journal read and approved.
Mr. HINTON, chairman of the special com
mittee on charges against Senator Merrill,
uid the committee were ready to report
A majority report signed by Senators Har
ris, Bowers, Speer and Mathews, was then sub
mitted, exculpating Senator Merrill. The re
port alleges that the clerk of tho Judiciary
Committeo had sometimes been elected and
sometimes been appointed by tho chairman,
and give as their opinion that the latter is the
best method of selecting a clerk. Tho com
mittee believe that Senator Merrill labored un
der a misapprehension about tbe appointment.
They say tnat Carlton was ready to discharge
tbe duties of his position.
They relieve Mr. Men 111 from anything to
do with the payment of two knndred dollars,
and can seo nothing criminal or dishonest iu
tho matter, and close as follows :
Iu view of all tho circumstances of this case
we are clearly of opinion that the worst that
can be said is that tho Chairman may have
misconstrued what was Raid to him about the
appointment of said Clerk by other members
of the Committee, and that there, is nothing
connected with the conduct of Mr. Merrill iu
reference to this appointment that we consider
criminal, dishonorable, or inconsistent with
the character of an honest upright Seuat Dr,
and wo recommend that he be fully exculpated
from blame. John Baucis,
Tnos. J. Speed.
Wit A. Mathews.
; W. F. Bo webs.
Mr. IIINTON presented a minority report
of some length, us conclusions were that Carl
ton was not Clerk of the Committee had not
performed service, and had not been required
to perform any.
A message was received from his Exce^ency
the Governor, iu writing, through Mr. Atkin
son, his Secretary.
Mr. HARIUS moved to take up and adopt
the report of the Committee. He was much
surprised at a minority report being presen
ted. Ho considered it a labored argument of
tho prosecutor. Mr. Merrill had pursued a
courso that had been adopted for years, and
opo that had been token by Chairmen of
other committees this session. If the course
was au evil ono they should correct it, but he
could not soo why Mr. Merrill should bo the
scapegoat, why he should be selected alone.
Mr. Harris then went into the details of the
case, and said ho considered the Clerk en
titled to .]uy as he had done constructive
service, ho was engaged, was ready to per
form scrvico if required.
Mr. HINTON wished to explain his posi
tion, he was no prosecutor ol Mr. Morrill as
his report showed.
Mr. niGBEE supported tho majority re
port, when a Clerk was engaged he entered
upon expenses and attendance, and had a
right to pay.
Mr. CANDLER said there was no law for
the appointment of a clerk of tho Judiciary
Committee; ho had no part or parcel in cither
report; tho $200 was taken out of tho Treas-
uty without authority of law by a man who had
neverV^rformed any scrvico, Tho certificate
recited that which was false.
• Mr. MATHEWS defended the report of
majority; ho thought there was precedent for
all that Mr. Merrill had done, and ho was
satisfied that gentleman had done no wrong.
Mr. WOOTEN offered a substitute, censur
ing the Senator from the 37th. ' *
Mr. HARRIS again defended tho majority
report and Mr. Merrill; ho said no certificate
was really Irno that was used by clerks or
Senator 8 ? inasmuch as it certified that labor
had boon performed for a certain number of
days, when it was patent to all that frequently
they adjourned for days together. '
Mr. SPEER said, though tho custom may
be reprehensible, yet ho should voto for the
majority report; ho did not sec why tho Sena
tor from tho 39th should bo made the scape-
S °Mr. NUNNALLY oCorocl the fallowing,
(which was accepted by Mr. Wooten,) instead
of tho conclusion of tho report of tho . ma
jority.
In view of all tho circumstances of this case
wo are of the opinion that there was no crimi
nal intent on tho {tart of jho Senator from the
37th, but it was improper for him to draw his
certificate until tho Committee had acted
upon tho matter, and while there may l>o pre
cedent for clerks to draw their per diem be
fore any labor has been performed, yet, as in
this instance, no labor has been performed
and no election for a clerk had been had, it
was improper for him to giro his certificate
that labor had been pei formed, and such a
courso ought not to bo indulged in.
Mr. MERRILL mado some explanations.
He said the clerk entered on his duties three
days after his appolotment; that tho commit
tee had been called together three times, but
had not been able to get a quorum, and on
each occasion tho clerk was preseut. The
bills were referred to the committee four days
after the apportionment was made.
After somo remarks from Mr. HOLCOMBE,
Mr. McARTlIUK moved the previous ques
tion, which was sustained.
The yeas and nays 4Pcro demanded on AT**.
NUNNALLY'iS motion to strike out and in
sert his substitute, which resulted os follows :
Yeas—Messrs. Bains, Candler, Dunning,
Fain, Hinton, Holcombe, McArthur, Nesbitt,
Normally, Smith 7tii, Tray wick. Wellborn and
Wooten—13.
Nays—Messrs. B&Vers, Campbell, Column,
Crayton, Griffin 21st, Han is, Henry,' lligbce,
Jones, Jordan. Mathews, Richardson, Smith
SGtb, Speer, Sherman, Stringer, Wallace and
Watch—18.
On motion, the majority l epori was adopted.
Tho communication from tho Governor
transmitting tho report of the Superintendent
of Public Works, was read. It will be found
in the proceedings of the House. The mes
sage and report were referred to tho Commit
teo on Internal Improvements.
Mr. HARRIS moved to discharge the spe
cial order, being tho resolution to expel Brad
ley, until the report of the committee on the
Capitol Building is read and acted on. which
motion prevailed. The following is the re
port:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The joint committee of the fc'cnato and House
of Representatives, appointed to consider and
report upon tho message of his Excellency the
Governor, transmitting a communication from
tho City Council in relation to tho capitol
building, having examined tho action of the
joint committeo appointed V»y the General
Assembly, of I860, have conferred with tho
present City Council, and beg leave to report
as follows, to wit:
That they have had several interviews with
the City Council, and, with n view to the final
settlement of matters and issues’ involved in
tho subject committed to them, tho City Coun
cil have made a proposition in writing, which
is herewith submitted, tho sul>6tance of which
is that the city will donate to the State one
hundred and thirty thousand dollars to apply,
as part payment for tho purchase, by the
State, of the building now used as a capitol.
The questions involved in this proposition,
iu the-opinion of this committee, warranted
them in hiking whatever stops would best se
cure the interests of the State, which seemed
to be:
First. What the entire property had actu
ally cost.
Second. At what price -aiul upon wliat
terms the property could bo purchased.
Third. What income could be derived to
the State from rents .of such portions of the
building as would not be required for State
purposes.
Fourth. In whit ray could tho State ss-
cura the retutu of the 851,500 advanced by
his Excellency Governor Bulloch to the Messrs.
Kimball, for heating, lighting, etc.
In answer to these several propositions, we
am:
Hist. That the value of the
eluding land, building, beating w
apparatus, and all furniture ord fixtures now
in use by the several departments of State,
which bos been largely increased by comple
tion, and addition, and enhanced value siuce
1869, is $395,000.
Second. That the entire pro Deity above re-
fexBfil to can be purchased tor the sum of
three hundred ana eighty thousand dollars
. payable as follows: Ono hundred and thirty
i housand dollars in the bonds of the city of
Atlanta, and two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in the seven per cent bonds of the
State of Georgia, upon the delivery cf which
to the Messrs. Kimball they will return t > his
Excellency Governor Bullock tho $54,500 ad
vanced by him to them.
We herewith submit the proposition of tlio
Messrs. Kimball made in writing to the Com
mittee.
Third. From the evidence submmitted to
us, wa believe the income to the Stale from
the rental of rooms in tho building not used
or required for State puiposes, will be from
$15,000 to $20,000 per annum, and that the
rental value of these rooms will be continually
increasing.
Your committee, after a frit and careful in
vestigation and consideration of the forego
ing facts, have come to the following conclu
sions :
First That the question of tho location of
the Capitol is practically already settled; but
that until the State owns and controls abso
lutely a capitol building of her own, in the
city of Atlanta, the subject of removal will
continue to be agitated, tom time to lime, to
the great expense of the State and annoy
ance of the citizens thereof, many thousands
of dollars having already been expended in
the discussion of the subject
Second, That the proposition of the city
of Atlanta should be accepted, and that it wll*
meet the views of the people of Geoigia upon
this subject
Third, That in view of tho present income
derived from the property, its location, present
and prospective value tor business purposes,
the price asked for it is only just and reason
able.
Fourth, That the rents lrom such portions
of the building as will not be required for
State purposes, will more than cancel the in
terest upon the bonds of the State, which ina v
be issued for the purchase of the entire pr
perty, thereby giving tho Slate of Georgia,
free of cost to herself, not only fojr ten years,
but os long as she chooses to occupy it as such,
a capitol which, in point of elegance, comfort
and convenience, is not soi passed by the
capitol of any Suite in tbe Union; end one
that could not be built and furnished by the
Stato for less than SoOO.OOO.
Fifth. That if at any future timo the State
should determine to dispose of tho property,
it could readily do so at a very large profit. *
We therefore recommend the passage of the
following resolutions:
1. Resolved. That the proposition of the c
Mr. President Tin all seriousness, that pub*
licaiion has given me some trouble, and it
disturbs my equanimity of temper, as can easi-
seeu by my associates in my paroxisms
ly be t _
of fretfulness. My sleep is disturbed j.~I can
not be still; I know not wht to do. I am
continually wishing that the editors and pro
prietors of The Constitution would cease pub
lishing that roll, for I know Tho Constitution
is read by many of the best people of the
State, and by those whotc esteem I would
highly piizc. But, Mr. President, I have
about como to the conclusion to plead igno
rance in justification of my vole, and say to vho
wor*d that I was deceived by the. ambiguity
of the resolutions of the ” Senator ’"om
the Tib. And not having a ' r,al mind, or be
ing un expounder of constiir onul law, say to
the ervaged mu’little, for&'ve me, “I knew
not wht. 11 did.” But there is a serious and
almost unsmmouo' tide difficulty pre~en •
itself— fo\ I am vc y sensitive and a lit
tle vain, and to say to my constituents ibat I
cast a vote, the effect? of which I was .so ex
ceedingly ignorant, would place mo iu n'o.ve r y
enviable position. It appears to me that tiie.o
is do escape without I write a lettev, and get
all the city press to publish it slmnUaneously,
and theu all thp papers wP! c.y out, “Bp’ty
for Spee* !*’ / .
It is trac- thorc is no consist »ucy iu such
a course, but anything, Mr. President, to get
my name ^ht of that list that is published in
The Constitution, and rend, and seen by all
men. For then I will have accomplished both
of my purposes. First succeed in prolonging
my term, which r. so near and dear to my
soul, and secondly in placing myself iu a
proper l ; ght with the press of the’ Slate r.r 1
the intelligent and highly respected citizen
who aro clamorous, hi called, tor an elec
tion. Mr. President, if I can only suc
ceed in this coup We elat a ad make the
public believe that I am honest and siuceie,
why, then, of all men I shall certainly be the
happiest Then there will be a bright pro.-
pect for me, tho fotted calf will be slain, the
wine brought forth, tho chicken that I so
highly prize will be propared, and all the
good things of the land, and we will have one
A bill to incorporate Newuau and Americas
Railroad Company, and to extend State aid to increaso during last year, as shown by the
iik
real cslaU lias been very considerable. * The
of Atlanta to donate the bonds of the city ^ itho House,
the amount of one hundred and thirty tkciity r ™ ~ -*»•-
sand dollars; any ten acres of unoccupied hind
within the corpoiato limits of the city, and to
famish, free q* cost to the Stale, a mansion
suitable for the use of hla Excellency the Gov
ernor, for the term of ten years; in lieu of he:
present contract with the State, to famish a
capitol building for the term of ten years, he,
and is hereby accepted. 4
2. Resolved, That the proposition of tho
Messrs. Kimball for Ihe sale to the State of the
capitol building, and the fixtures, fun.”’tare,
Ac., be, and is hereby accepted.
3. Resolved, SkM a committee of one from
the Senate and one from tho House of Repre
sentatives be appointed to examine into the
title and arrange all the deiai , upon the ba
sis of the propositions of tho Messrs. KimbaM
and the City Council; and on the application of
said committee, the Governor be and he is
hereby authorized to is me to ihe Messrs. Kim
ball seven per cent, bnt.ds of the State, having
twenty years to run, Bk - ring, in his posses
sion, a sufficient an)or _-ol said bonds to se
cure tho rot urn to tho Si de of the $54,509
paid by his Excellency the Governor to the
Messrs. Kimball; aud it shall bo the duty of
said committee to see that the said amount of
$51,500 is returned to tho Stale.
John lf»nr.i*:.
Chairman Sen ale Committee.
WiT.Trr. T. McAethub,
T. G. Campbell.
EvhuaxM .Tweedy*
Chairman House Commit!**.
Jamrs E. G uu. ;i r,
W. It. Bell,
R. M. Pi ees
W. S. Zei. t ins
A. Cojtjy,
Vteoiu H LEYS';.
the same.
Also, a bill to lend State, aid to the Mcmpbi
Branch Railroad Company.
Also, that the following bills do not pass:
A bill for the relief of Rebecca Cohen rid
P. T. Solomons, heirs of CoL Steptalb
Also, that tbo bill incorporating the North
and South Railroad Company, should pass.
A moaiage Rem the Senate was received say
ing that a resolution bad jxisscd that body,
wlach shapes tbo, courso of the General As
sembly so that'thero shall be no election for
members of the General A 53embly i h is Fall.
The‘following message was - received from
tho Governor; accompanied by tbe Reports of
tho Comptroller;General and Treasurer:
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1, 1S70.
To the General Assembly: I herewith trans
mit the reports of the Comptroller General
;.nd the Treasurer.
The report of the Comptroller General is
very complete and comprehensive, showing
the resources' of tho State, tho receipt ? and
disbursements of the public money, together
with much valnablo statistical iufo.mation
and g*ves anip^o evidence that the important
office of Comptroller General, under the able
management of Hon. Madison Bell, is ir’.ty
performing tho duty assigned to it by law as
tho guardian of the revenues and a check, by
examination and audit, upon alt e tcoruns
against the State.
The report of tho Treasurer discloses the
several amounts received into and paid out of
tho Treasury during the year 1SG9.
The duties of the Treasurer, as the custodian
and payee of the public money', are fully de
fined ia tho following extract from the Code,
to-wlt:
“At is moreover the duty of the Stato Treas
ure** to receive and keep safely all the money
which shall bo paid to him iu behalf : the
State, giving certificates therfor, which <-« lo
cates shall specially set forth the amount, on
what account, and by whom paid; and shall be
lodged as vouchers in the Comptroller’s office;
and to pay out the same only upon tho war-
great feast, at which shall bo the editors, le- rants of the Governor, when countersigned by
porters, clergy, lawyers, and eve.y clrs,, r , the Comptroller General, excepting the d.-afts
which I expect many toasts to be diank to iov of the Prc -float of the Senate aud Speaker of
health, and among them one for my coUh< tho Hou ,e of Representatives, for tl* i sum due
tency, firmness and honesty of purpose, a ^.to the iu- tubers and officem of their respective
the entire audience will be expected to join i * bodies.’"
pteans of piaiso to my lofty, exhal&d, self- j The present Treasurer, however, reports a
sacrigciug pauiolisih, as exhibited in the schedule of 8$ Executive
Georgia Legislature; after which v.e will have
prayer by one of the clergy, if no oao objects
upon tho account of b*3 pe. tidy, and tha bene
diction pronounced.
The PRESIDENT toiled to see any question
of pilillego that tho Senate could take cogiv-
zancc o'.
A message was received from tho House,
through Mr. Ncvrion, their Clerk, a*> noun clo
the passage of the bill incorporating Uio Norih
and South Railroad.
Leave of absc ice was g.anted to Senators
Hungeifoid, Holcombe, Stringer and H cks.
The House bill changing the iituo of hold
ing Superior Coe. . Is in the counties ol Houston
and Twiggs, was taken up, amended, and
passed.
On motion, it was transmitted forthwith to
Council Chamcee. ~\-
Atlnntss, Altruist ), 1870. J
Ho.i. iri T'rectlt/, Chairman : Dc* n S n—The
Mayftr ami Couuci! of Atlanta desire to ex
press to you, and through you to the General
Assembly of Georgia, an earnest wil’ingncss
on the part of the city to tolly comply with
the contract with tbe Constitutional Conven
tion. Not only the Ichrr but tbe spiral of this
contract. But it was so brief as to be suscep
tible ot various constructions, as Ills been evi-
ilenceff by the many discussions which have
l»een had upon tbe subject Now, therefore,
to the end that this matter may be fully, final
ly and satisfactorily settled, the Mayor aud
Council are disposed to accoed to tho* request
of your Committee, aud hereby re
spectfully propose to donato, or issue, oae
hundred aud thirty thousand dollars in tho
l>onds of the city, to bo used in the purchase,
by the State, of the building now used as a
Stato CapitoL The property, when so pur
chased, to be ?ome absolutely the propel ty of
the State; also, to donate any unoccupied* ten
acres of Lind within tho corporate limits, that
may lie selecled by the General Assembly, to
bo used for capitol puiposes; also, to furnish,
%*e of cost to the Stale, a mansion suitable
for the use of his Exce’leney, tho Governor of
this State, tor the torn* of ton years from June
1, 1868.
The object of the city iu being thus liberal
is solely to permanently locate the capitol in
this city; they desire, therefore, to hare it un
derstood that in case the capitol should be re
moved from Atlanta, that then tbe ten acres
ot land referred to should revert to the city;
aLso, tho bonds, or their equivalent, of the
city, used in the purchase of ihe building re
ferred to, shall be returned to the city.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition be
adopted and spread upon tho minutes of the
Council, and a copy of tho same transmitted
to Hon. E. Tweedy, Chairman.
Etan P. Howell,
A. Mmrnr,
D. C. O’Keets,
V. Dunning,
Committee of Council.
Omen of 12. L Xxxba'l, [
Atlanta, Ga., July 27,1870. J
JIo,u ir. 7 T . 'IcA tu ir, Chairman.—Dead Sic:
Replying to the inquiries of your committee,
upon what terms I will dispose of the building
known as “Kimball’s Opera House,” includ
ing all tho heating and lighting apparatus, and
all the fu rniture and fixtures iu use by the
State in said building—also, all fixtures in the
Tosloffiee—I have the honor to inform you
that I will sell tho entire property, as befor.
mentioned, for the sum of three hundred and
eighty thousand dollars, payable as follows:
ono hundred aud thirty thousand dollars in
tho bonds of tho city of Atlanta, and
hundred and fitly thousand dollars in the
seven per cent bonds of the State of Georgia.
Should this be accepted, I pledge myself to
return to the State the amount advanced me
account of the heating, lighting, Ac., by
his Excellency Governor Bullock, viz: fifty-
four thousand five hundred dollars.
Having verbally explained to your commit
tee the cost aud condition of the building aud
fixtures, I do not deem it necessary to Terer to
that matter in this communication.
Respectfully vours, H. L KnifetfX.
The report was made tlio special order for
Friday at 10 o’clock.
Tho Judiciary Committee made a report on
certain bills.
Tbe Semite then adjourned.
Thuespay, August 4, 1870.
The Senate was called to order at tiio usual
hour by tho PRESIDENT.
Prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Prettyman. „ .
The roll was called, and tho journal of the
previous d»vy read and approved.
Mr. SPEER rose to a privilege question.
n« said:
Zfr. President: I arise to a privileged ques
tion. I hold in my hand The Constitution, a
livo newspaper of this city, in which is pub
lished from time to time the Roll of Infamy of
Senators voting on ihe prolongation question,
as it is called. From some remarkable cause
the list this morning contains only twenty
names, the father of the resolutions not being
in the list. Tho idea of a parent deserting its'
offspring is a thing unknown amongst barba
rians, or the civilized from Adam’s day down to
the present But we live in a progressive age,
mid possibly that accounts for this willful de
sertion of the children by the “daddy.**
The attention of the Senate was oecup'a 1
in the consideration of an incyea ;o iu tho c!c -
ical force of Ike Senato. Finally the Sec." -
t ary was authorized to employ a* nr ruber rn
to exceed twelve.
The following bills were read first time :
M*\ SHERMAN, to amend au act to inco* -
porale the Augusta and Hartwell Ilai 1 ro.il
Company.
Mr. SPEER, to aiiibo ize the'city of S»V|
vannali and counties through which ihe CV. <
tral Railroad passes to tax ilia propel ty of saul
railroad as other property.
Also, to change the nauic of 1he City D ink
ing Company ol Macon to the City* Bark of,
Macon.
Also, to provide tor a City* Court iu Macon.
A ! so, to nl'er and amend the road laws of
the State as far as regards tho county* of Bibb.
Also, to change the mine of Ihe Georgia
Banking Company of Macon.
Al \ to remove parlies Iu certain divorce
cases.
Also, to amend tho charier of Barucsville. -
Also, to inoorpotale the Planters Manufa -
tin ing Company.
AHo, to change the time of holding superior
coir In in Macon circuit.
Mr. H'NTON, to prevent s’ »ek mining >t
Lirge under certain rivcuinsiarcefl.
ill*. McARTHUR, to allow clerks of courts
o'record, offiricen ycaiA service, to practice
law iu the courts of tho Stato.
Mr. NUNNALLY, to change tho name o’
t‘ie Gilfiiu Loan and T*ost Company, to the
Saving’s B. nk of Griffin?
M *. BOWEliS, to provide for selling a pjp t
of Homesteads ami exemption in certain
casco.
Mr. RICHARDSON, to prevent tho fell
of certain limbers in the Ormacocola,^
Mr*. CANDLER, to increase the fees
Gees of the pqoc**, 11m_-.vy pu 1 ‘ -VM am! VorsUu
bigs.
Mr. DUNNING.—To authorize the Mayor
and ConneiloLAti vn , to crealo water works
aud a be rd ofcJTlh missioned a for the same.
Mr. MERE* LL—To authorize the Comp-
trolierGejeralniiu T.e.'suier of the Shi e to
settle with W. H. Hindmru, lax collec’or of
Cnmp1>cll county.
Mr. GRIFFIN, 21st—To ^corporate the
town of Jeffersonville, iu Twiggs county,
Mr. WELLBORN—To p event monopolies
and i x ce* tain i;*’ 1 oad stock.
Air. DICKEX—To repeal section 121 of Ir-
W‘Ys Revised Code, aud enact a section in
lieu thereof.
A’so, to aid luirood companies, farmers,
etc., and incorporate American Industrial
Agency.
Also, to incorporate the Contractors’ As
sociation.
Also, to incorporat Uie Dalton aud Noreli-
cast Alabama I talk oad Company.
Mr. Fain, to incorporate the North Georgia
and North Carolina Railroad Company.
Also, to enable parties unable to give se
curity to have the benefit of tho claim laws of
this State.
Also, to regulate tho fcc3 of sheriffs in this
State.
Mr. Dunuing, to incorporate the Columbus,
MerriweUzer and Atlanta Railroad Company.
ALso, to amend an act incorporating ihe
Camilla and Cathbert Railroad Company.
A'r.o, to loan tho credit of tho State to the
CamHLi aud Cuthbert Railroad Company.
Air. JORDAN, for the relief of James F.
Blackwell, et aL, of Folton county.
House bill to amend road laws in Teirel’
county. Read third time and passed.
Mr. MATTHEWS called up his resolution
offered on tbe 18th of July, which was tablsd
at that time, to appoint a committee of three
from the Senate and five from the House to
report what legislation is necessary to protect
the people in the management of tjie Western
and Atlantic Raliroad. The resolution was
adopted.
Messrs. Mathews, Harris and Column were
appointed as the committee.
Air. NUNN ALLY called up his resolution
to appoint a joint committee of five from tbe
Senato and ten from tho House to whom shall
be referred all bills of relief.
The amendments offered by Messrs. Hinton
and Candler were withdrawn.
Air. CANDLER moved to strike out all but
that pait referring to the appointment of a
committee.
Air. HINTON offered an amendment, pro
viding that the provisions of this resolution
shall cease at the expiration of twenty days,
which amendment was accepted.
The resolution, os amended, was then
adopted.
The Committee on Internal Improvements
reported adversely to the passage of a bill al
lowing the Superintendent of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad to ton freight trains on the
Sabbath day. Bill tabled for the present.
Bills were then taken np for tho third rcml-
ing.
To extend aid to Savannah, Griffiu and
North Alabama Railroad. The Committee
Internal Improvements recommended its pas-
— b. Read a third time and passed.
'o fix the time for holding the Superior
Court in Glynn county. Tbe Judiciary Com
mittee recommended its passage. Read and
passed.
To relieve J. A. Walton, a minor, of Thomas
county*. The Judiciary Committee recom
mend that it do not pass. Report agreed to
and hill lost.
To incorporate tho Geoigia Banking Com
pany. Committee on Bancs recommend its
passage. Tabled for the present.
Air. Jordan, from the Committee on Public
Printing., made a report with reference to the
public printing.
Pending the reading of tlie report, the hour
of one o’clock having arrived, the Senate
adjourned.
warrants issued by
the Governor and countersigned by the Comjv
trailer General, iu payment for lawful accounts'
duly audited, against tho State, iu favor of
nearly, if not quite, the same number of citi
zens, “payment of which,” to tiso the Treasu
rer’s language, “has been refused by the
Treasurer, ho believing them to be illegal, l»y
the manner of drawing, and feiring he would
be liable on his bond for the amount if paid
by him.”
The attention of your honorable body is in
vited to the novelty of this proceeding. A
public officer whose duty ,by law it is to “keep
safely all tho money which shall bo paid to
himiu behalf of the Shite,” * * * »» an a
to pay out the same only upon the warrants of
tho Governor when countersigned by the
Comptroller Goneiol, czcepl the drafts of the
President of the Senat 3 and Speaker of
Horse of Representatives, for tho sums duo
the members and officers of their respective
I bodies,” refa&iug to honor “warrants of the
Governor when countersigned by the Comp
troller General,” because he believed them to
be illegal!!
In this peculiar rnauner a single official, by
tho exercise of his own opinion forces the
State into the disgraceful position of repudiat
ing her current indebtedness.
By the report of the Comptroller General,
the total receipts to January 15, 1870, were
$2,183,090 51. Cash balance on hand Jan
uary'. 15, lov9, $116,695 65. The total dis-
returns of April, 1S69, and ApriL 1870,
Fulton county alone, has been two millions of
dollars, and this increase will co rtinue
throughout the State in. a still greater ratio
after the railroads now in progress shall have
been completed.
We may safely estimate the taxable value of
real estate for the year 1880 at five hundoed
still ons of DOLLins. This will place us upon
a basis where, with economical legislation and
administration, the public debt can be grad
ually absorbed, without in creasing, the i ..tea ot
taxation.
Oar debt is comparatively very safal), being
only $6,014,500, and has not been increased
since 1867. We have State property that would
now sell at auction for mor&than twelve mil
lions of dollars, so that there can bo no qn. >
iion or doubt as to the solvency.ef the State.
Rlftt B. -Bullock.
Tho Governor’s Message and accompanying
documents, were referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr. HAMILTON, ^Chairman of the Commit
tee on Corporations,' recommended the paL3-
age of tne following bills, viz:
A bill to incorporate the North Georgia and
Tennessee Railroad Company.
Also, a bill’to incorporate the Lookout
Mountain Railroad Company.
Air. O’NEAL of Lowndes, Chairman of the
Judic iary Committee, recommended that the
following bills do not pass, viz:
A bill to'add an additional section to t’ »
Penal Code.
A bill to change tho mode of enforcing : -
A bill to fix compensation for the Scrivncr
in cases of felonies.
A bill for tho relief of Adclia Edmund son of
jweta county.
A bill to authorize N. Winborn and W. D.
Wmbom to exhibit the slight of hand f-ee of
tax*
A bill to refund • to L. W. Hazlehurst -tax
over paid. * -
Also, a bill to change tho lime of h'oldin;
Jackson and Gwinnett Superior Courts.
Oil motion of Mr. RICE, the rules were sus
pended for reading bills a second time.
A number of bills were read and referred to
appropriate committees.
A bill by Mr. OSGOOD, to incorporate the
Policy Holders* Life and Tontine Assurance
Company of the South, was read the first
lime.
A message from the Senato was received,
■vying that tho Senato had refused to concur
iu the House resolution to refer the report of
the committeo appointed to investigate the pen
itentiary to a joint committee, Ac.
Mr. BRYANT offered a resolution that when
this IIouso adjourn, said adjournment be un
til 4 o’clock p. 2\r., for the purpo ;o of reading
bills a second timo.
Mr. SCOTT moved to amend, by holding a
session from 8 to 10 o’clock r. m., instead of
from 4 to 6 r. 3J.
Mr. TUMLIN moved to substitute 7 to 9, in
Air. Scott’s resolution.
Air. TURNER remarked that as the Le^
laturo is to stay for “twenty years,” he sup
posed business could be finished at one ses
sion a day.
On motion of Air. GOODWIN, the whole
question was laid on the table.
The usual hour for adjournment having ar
rived, the Speaker declared the House ad-
journod uutil 10 a. m. to-morrow.
Wednesday, August 3, 1C70.
House met at the usual hoar, and was
called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Brandy.
The journal dT yes terilay’s proceedings was
read.
> Mr. BRYANT rose to a personal explana
tion, and said that liis remans some time a<~~
turatoroductions, and this great trade finds its
way roio Georgia, and, over Ler railroads to
the seaboard.
While making the examination referred to j
was informed by gentlemen engaged in the
trade that more than six hundred ions of
freight were awaiting transportation on the
river, and this gr .t accumulation had result -
ed from the fact that, owing to the low stage
of water, steamers plying upon the river had
>eu compelled to reduce their cargoes to one-
ja'Cth'eir usual capacity. That this trade is
lined to pass through Georgia, and over
S»ato Road so long as there in no other
Tii.et i3 tine, but other outlets will not long
..Anting, and theu ihe rich products of the
n ?a valley will pass away from Georgia, and
seek c* her and more speedy channels. Should
these improvements be made, the probability
is that tho trade of all that portion of Alabama
drained by the upper Coosa will be perma-
renlly secured, because experience teach •
that railroads can never be brought into
ucccsstol competition with a free, unobstruct
ed, and expeditions water transportation.
In the absence of an accurate survey, I am
u table to submit detailed estimates of» ie coat
of this work, but would respectioJly recom
mend that the sum of ten thousand dollars, or
so much thereof ns may be found necessary,
bo appropriated for this purpose.
J. am, sir, very respectfully,
B. W. Feodel,
Supeiietendent Public Works.
The message, together with the accompany
ing report, was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture and Internal Improvements.
On motion of Air. HALL of Aleriwetber, the
bill to incorporate tho Newnan and Americas
Railroad, and to extend State aid to the same,
v .s made the special order for Monday next
The bill/to incorporate the North and
South Road was read the third time.
On motion of Air. TUMLIN, Horn J. T.
Cl vrk was invited to a seat on this floor*
Air. PHILLIPS moved to striko out the
section in the bill to incorporate the Noith
mid South* Railroad Company which grants
Air. Phillips said bills
bursements during the year 1869 were $1,857,-
825 98. Cash balance on hand January* 1,
1870, $441,960 1C. Tho net earnings of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad were $250,000.
The Comptroller General estimates the tax
able valuo of the prope. / of this State,for the
present yenr at iwo nindeed million:
dollars.
Of our G per cent bonds Issued before the
war, say $155,000 fall due this year, and a
portion nro now past due. . There' aro also
some £18,000 sterling, being £15,000 sterling
bonds, which fell due in 1868, and interest on
the same; amounting to abont .63,090 sterling
still unpaid.
This failure to meet promptly tho State’s in
debtedness, does not arise from any. .want of
solvency on our part, but simply.’#r*fc^iio;po-
culiar and anomalous political coudlfenwhMi
has existed dining the last two years. * Npw,
however, we ore in proper condition’"to 'act:
upon tho internal affairs of the State; andmeet
all financial wants by appropriate legislation.
- The legislation in regard to our public debt
iiio.li was enacted l»y your honorable prede-
Tcsors was not of a character to advance the
T the State. Holders of our six per
*»**ed before the war and falling
(hit> j'.i l^CC, 18G7, 18C8 and 1869, were com
pelled to receive currency bonds iu exchange
or go unpaid. This course was sioiDlya com
pulsory renewal of our matured indebtedness
or flat repudiation, aud could not prove other
wise than detrimental to our credit, W.th at
tome and abroad;‘but tho well known mag
nificence of our resources and tho compara
tive insignificance of our public debt has pre
vented, to a great extent, the disastrous effect
upon our credit which would have been expe
rienced if our debt lmd been larger.
In 1SC6 the Legislature assembled under tho
authority derived Lorn tho proclamation of
President Johnson, authorized the Issue of
some $3,900,000 of currency bonds, bearing
seven per cent, currency interest and carrying
a special moil gage on the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, executed to three persons named
in the actiajt trustees. I am convinced that
this act was unwise and injurious to tho credit
of the State. Capitalists who buy State bonds
as an investment very naturally conclude that
a State making a special mortgage upon a par
ticularly described piece of property has little
else behind in the way of resources to meet
its indebtedness, and no amount of explana
tion, even if sensitive capital would stop to
listen, con overcome the unfortunate impres
sion thus created.
The bonds of tho Stato issued before
war, and the interest thereon, should be paid
in gold. If the State was liable to a suit in
court, such payment could be compelled under
the recent decision of the Supremo Court of
the United States; but independent of that
good faith, under the implied agreement when
the bonds were issued, would demand of ns
‘ho redemption of these bonds when due, in
\ currency of the same value as that which
we received for them when issued; and no act
will more promptly fix the value of our credit
than thus voluntarily meeting to the letter
our financial obligations.
To offer a second series of 7 per cent cur
rency bonds not carrying a special mortgage
would certainly fix a market rate for them be
low that now placed upon the mortgage issue
oflS66, nor would it be just to the present
holders of tbe mortgage bonds to increase the
amount of bonds based upon tho mortgage
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1870.
The House was called to order at the usual
hour by the Speaker.
Prayer by tno Rev. Dr. Brantley.
Journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read.
Air. I MIiL» Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, recommended tlie passage.of tho fol
lowing bills, viz;
in reference to the Georgia National Bank,
wero mado upon information from the Treas
urer, who said that.he had.made enquiry and
found but little real estate in this city was
owned by stockholders of said bank; but that
since that enquiry, investments have been
made here; and that ho lias iu formation that
certain notes given by officials of the S*\te
Road were protested.
On motion of Air. HALL "of Alcilwetlier,
the rules were sc Upended to put tho bills re
commended for .passage by tho Finance Com
mittee on llieir passage.
A message from the Sjnatc was received,
saving that the .Senato had passed the follow
ing in which they ask tbe coiicui rcnco
of (he House, to-wit:
A bill to legalize the processes issued by the
Clerks of the Superior Courts of the Atlanta
Circuit ~
A bill to change Jho time of holding Altr-on
Superior Court
A bill to fix tho s;ilai les of Supremo and. Su-
Stntc aid to tho same,
asking State aid for railroad purposes are so
numerous that if granted generally would im
peril the solvenoy of the State—that many of
. lieso -roads will not be self-sustaining, and
that he will oppose all such measures.
' Mr. BRYANT said that it should be con
sidered whether or not the road i3 worth en
dorsing, and that the one under consideration
is worthy and is able to secure the Stato
the amount of aid asked for, Ac.
Mr. McDOUGALD said that if this bill Is
passed, the City Council of Columbus will
probably take three hundred thousand dollars
worth of stock in it
Mr. HARPER said that as a general thing
he is opposed to State aid, that heretofore
twenty miles were requred to be equipped be
fore State aid was granted. This road only
proposes ta equip ten.
Air. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that tho
road will benefit tho people of Alabama almost
as much as the people of Georgia; that there
13 already a railroad from Columbus to Atlan-
\ via Macon, and another via Opelika and
West Point; that the question as to whether
this will be a paying road, and whether the ten
miles proposed to bo built, would sell for
twelve thousand dollars per mile should be
carefully considered; that the Savanuah pa
pers had condemned his action on the State
aid question, but were willing for it to bo ex
tended to a road terminating in that city; that
he doc3 not believe in giving Stato aid to this
road a’ong the proposed route. Let the roads
alieody aided Be completed, before aid is ex
tended indiscriminately.
Mr. GOODWIN said that ho is opposed to
an indiscriminate granting of State aid, and
moved to make the bill the special order for
Monday next, which motion was withdrawn.
Mr. FITZPATRICK called the previous
question, which call was sustamed. The yeas
and nays were called on Air. Phillips’ motion
to strike out State aid. Yeas 37, nays 84.
Mr. TWEEDY congratulated the House
upon the lively interest manifested upon this
subject, aud that even in view of a great Eu
ropean war, our bonds are not depreciated;
that tho object is to develop the resources of
the State; that railroads increase the demand
lor labor and secure better pay to laborers;
that State aid to the amount of over four mil
lions dollars has been granted, aud this
amount is secured by first mortgage bonds to
over nine millions dollars; that ho is in favor
of granting State aid and of developing re
sources: that ho does not favor the protec
tion of the Stato Road to the exclusion of other
loads, Ac.
Mr. WILLIAMS called the previous, ques
tion, and the bill was put on its final passage.
TJie yeas and nays wero called and resulted in
yeas, 92, nays, 29; so the bill to incorporate
id grant State aid to tho North and South
perior Court Judges. Jfoad was passed aud transmitted to tlio Scn-
Also, a bill to change tho* liiaie of* holding t. re «•
*’ Superior Comte of the Atiauia Civcqjt- ' 1 * - - -
ho following messogo from the Cover
the
Tho
was raid:;, —
. • Arc^ra, August 2, 1370.
To the . General Assembly: I transmit here
with the report made by tho Superintendent
of Publif}\x orks, in regard to tho obstructions
in the" CoOsa River, near Rome.
contained in the rvjyrrt,, to which your i
blc aticpHon i» inVite<p< |^ u u that twe
favora-
^, uu luu , two first-
rm-r boats ate now ^ navigating tlie
nver. and that a third is being constructed.
The capacity of these boats is snrnci^t for
two thousand bushels of wheat each trip, T*nv
not more than two hundred bushels can be
floated over tho obstructions.
Tho Land in the valley of the Coosa is very
rich, and under good cultivation. By a com
paratively small outlay, this whole grain and
iron producing region can bo made to pour its
valuable products through on- State and oyer
our own railroad. . * ** f
The opinion expressed in the report Is fully
sustained by tliat of tho oldest practical steam
boat men- on the rivpr, had is, I believe, enti
tled to full creditor its practicability.
While I could not recommend a general
system of Stato aid by direct advances from
the treasury, this seems to be a case where it
would not only be good policy but wise econ
omy to authorize the expenditure of ten
thousand dollars, cr so much thereof as may
bo necessary to removo the obstructions from
tho Coosa River, and thus add a long and val
nablo water line, os an additional feeder to
our great State Railroad.
I, therefore, respectfully recommend the
appropriation of the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof as may bo necessary
to remove the obstructions in the Coosa River,
and aLso the election or appointment of three
practical or reliable geutlemen as a board of
commissioners, under whoso authority the
work should l>o conducted, and the appro
priation expended.
Kurus B. Bullock.
;rtr. PRICE, Chairman of tho Committee
x Agricultural and Internal Improvements,
commended a substitute for the bill to in-
c.porate the Ringold and Cooper’s Gap Kail-
oad, and to extend State aid to the same.
Also, that the following bill do pass with an
amendment, to-wit:
A bill to amend tho act incorporating the
Suable icfoimatioiHPcmnlgee River Railroad; to change the
security without their consent. And as'it is
neither necessary nor politic to pay off the-
bonds tolling due this year by an increased
taxation, we must seek some means by which
ottr bonds will command tho highest market
rate, and at the same time relievo the issue
from any unseemly irregularity like that of
1806. I would, therefore, respectfully recom
mend that your honorable body authorize and
provide for a new issue of bonds, having twen
ty years to run, bearing seven per centum in
terest and principal payable in gold
at the Treasury here, and at the
office of tho financial agent
New York aud in London. Tlio Issue to be
used in meeting all bonds now due or tolling
due until otherwise ordered by law, and for
Uie purpose of funding the seven per centum
currency bonds carrying the mortgage on the
State Roa«l. A bond of this character would
readily sell for par and upwards in the New
York markets at tho present time, and for a
higher rate as financial matters become more
settled. Holders of the currency mortgage
bonds would find their interest promoted by
exchanging for the plain gold bonds, and the
special mortgages would thus bo absorbed
and canceled, and the State’s railroad relieved
of the mortgage. We would then have bnt
one series or character of bonds out
standing that have been isssued since the
war, and with this scries would be able
to fund or pay tho six per cent,
bonds, foiling due 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 and
1874, amounting in the aggregate to $1,372,-
000. The bonds foiling due subsequently,
viz: 1878,1879, 1880 and 1881, being compara
tively small in amount each year, should be
metout of the taxes during those years. The
debt of nearly four millions fastened upon us
by the Legislation of 1866 we must expect to
carry by promptly meeting the interest for at
least twenty years longer, until the increased
value of our resources, under careful and eco
nomical governmental management, will ena
ble us to raise a sufficient amount to meet a
largo part of the principal annually, without
increasing the present low rate of taxation.
By the rapid construction of railroads
through sections of. our btete not heretofore
supplied with convenient and speedy means
of. transportation, the increase in the value of
Qzfxcs Buperinxenoent Public Works, \
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 1, 1869. }
liis Excellency It. R. Bullock,
Governor of Georgia :
Governor : In obedience to your order,
communicated to moon tlie 28th of September
last, I proceeded to Rome and made as thor
ough au examination of the Coosa river os the
circumstances of the case would admit The
water in the river at that time was at a very
low stage, and the obstructions clearly visible.
The shoal (known os Horse-Leg Shoal, and to
which my attention was more particularly di
rected,) is situated about one and a half miles
below the .city of Rome. It consists of three
ledges of rock, crossing the river in a tUrec-
tion neatly at right angles with tho axis of
the river bed, and filling a space of about
six hundred yards. Above and below the
shoal tho water deepens rapidly to ten
feet, while upon the upper ledge there was
only twenty-two inches. Between the ledges
tho’water again deepened to three feet, but the
channel is obstructed by boulders, partially
fixed, which renddfthe navagation tedious and
dangerous. The great difficulty, however, is
met with at tho lower reef, where, the water
being confined by wing dams, renders ihe cur
rent so rapid that warping has to be resorted
to. These dams wero constructed for the pur
pose of deepening the water at this point
sufficient to admit tho passage of boats with
about half their ordinary amount of freight
The river is divided at the shoals by a small
islaud, into two channels, the larger of which
is about three hundred feet wide, while tlie
lesser is not more than half that width. An
attempt was made some j*cars ago to turn the
whole river into the lesser channel, by build
ing a dam across the main channel at the up
per end of the island. This .was found to
answer indifferently well for a while, but the
river at the lower end of tho island began
gradually tilling with drift and gravel, and
finally resulted iu almost effectually
closing the navigation. The dam ^as
therefore removod and the lesser channel
closod up.
Could a uniform depth of three foot be ob
tained across this shoal, it would be sufficient
for all practical purposes, and I am clearly of
opinion that this can be accomplished by
clearing the obsti actions out of the main
channel, and, at a cost that will be insignifi
cant, when compared with the good that will
result therefrom. For one hundred and fifty
miles below the city ot Rome the* Coosa River
traverses a country rich in mineral and agricul-
the House, and ihat this question should bo
disposed of.
At the conclusion of Air. O’Neid’s remark.;
he called the previous question. •
The yeas and nays were demanded.
Tho Clerk announced a tie aud the
SPEAKER said in order to get lid' of the
question as speedily as possible he would vote
in fovor of reconsideration. After thq fount
some errors werej. discovered, which tie
Speaker promised to look into and correct.
Mr. Hall's bill to incorporate the Newnan
and Anftricus Railroad Company was taken
up, read a third time, passed and ordered to
bo transmitted to the Senate. On the passage
of said bills the yeas and nays were called _
with the following ic3nlt—Yeas 86—Nays 30.
The question of verifying the count came
up, and pending the discussion of the right.to
correct—
Air. TWEEDY moved to adjourn until 10 a.
z/l to-morrow.
The yeas and nays were called on tho mo
tion to adjourn, and resulted yeas 56, nays 69.
So the indtion to adjourn was lost *
Mr. PHILLIPS read from the rules, and iu-
gued that the Speaker should appoint a com
mitteo to corroct Che ini ,teke ol the dock.
Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes lead from Cush
ing's Manual, aud argued that Air. Johnson of
Spalding was entitled to have his voto re
corded, ho having l>een out at the time \\is
name was called.
Mr. SHUMATE said that it was the duty of
the Speaker to have-the mistake corrected.
Mr. TWEEDY said that Mv. Phillips of
Echols was tight, aud that a com mi .ten snoaM '
be appointed, lie moved that a comm! Mo yf
three be appointed to settle the mut er.
Air. SCOTT moved to lay Air. Tweedy’s
motion on the table.
On the motion to lay on- the i »l#le, the years
aud nays were called.
Tha call for the yeas and nays was with
drawn, and—
On motion of Mr. SHUMATE the Speaker
and Clerk were requested to co. ieet the vote
and report the same to tne-House to-morrow
as corrected. (At wh’ch timo wo will publish
the report of the yeas and nays rs'cor.ectod.)
Air. TURNER moved that Air.. Porter be
added to tho Judiciary Commi'rteo as an im
portant bill in relation to Savannah was before
the committee.
The SPEAKER i tiled that the addition
could not bo made without the recowmcnda-
’tioa r pf a majority of the committee.
A‘ifte3sage from the Senate was received,
saying that the Senate had passed the House
bill to change the time of holding Houston
and Twiggs Superior Courts with amendments *
thereto, which amendments wero coucu»Ted
in by tlio^House.
Mr. PRICE, chairman of the Committee qn
Agricultural and Internal Improvements,
recommended that the bill to grant to certain
persons tho right to dig and mine in the beds
of navigable streams for phosphate rocks, etc.,
aud abill to protect the agricultural products
of Stewart county do not pass.
That tho bill to incorporate tho "Central
Georgia Agricultural and Manufactm ing Com
pany do pass with an amendment.
On motion the House adjourned until 10, a.
m., to-morrow.
name of tho same and to lend Stato aid, Ac
Mr. HAMILTON, Chairman of tlio Com
mittee on Corporations, recommended the
passage of ihe following bills, to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of
Ikaubridge.
^ bill to incorporate the town ofEah&rlee.
... “nv to incorporate the town of Clarks
ville.
A bill to iMfiir-uoratc the Empire Slate
\\orks. ^
Also, a bill to incorporato^he Elgin Slate
Works.
Air. ^ O’NEAL, chairman of the JmttcUiy*
Committee, recommended tho passage of the
following bills, to wit:
A bill to alter and amend paragraph 3 of
section 1969 Irw’in’s Code.
A bill to create a Board of Road and Re venue
commissioners for Glynn county.
A bill for the relief of J. A.. Walden, of Leo
county.
A bill to provide for levying aud collecting
costs for sheriffs, Ac., in insolvent crimi
nal cases, with an amendment thereto.
A bill to provide that there shall be no ap
peal from one jury to another in the City Court
of Augusta, with an amendment thereto.
A bill to change the manner of collecting
taxes in Talbot county, Ac. - ,
Also, a bill to carry into effect paragraph 3,
article 5, of the Constitution of Georgia, so
for as it relates to filing defenses on oath, Ac.
Also, that the following bills do not pass, to
wit:
A bill to amend tho Homestead Law.
A bill to point out the mode of paying fees
of Solicitor General, Ac.
A bill to repeal all laws abrogating or ren
dering ineffective the Statute of Limitation.
Air. TWEEDY', from the Joint Special Com
mittee, reported in favor of tho purchase of the
Capitol Building and of accepting tho propo
sition of the City Council in relation thereto,
which report was received, ami five hundred
copies thereof ordered to be printed.
Air. TWEEDY moved to sot down the Seu-
ate .Resolution on tho election question as tho
special order for to-morrow.
Legal Advertisements.
Application for leave to Sell Laud.
GEORGIA, Towsa County.
-iE month after date, application will bo mado to
_ tlie Court Of Ordinary of Towns County, Georgia,
at the first regular term after the expiration of lour
weeks from this notice, for leave to sell all the lands
belonging to^tho Estate of C. L. McKinney, deceased,
for tho benefit of the heirs and creditors of aald de
ceased, petiou having been tiled for said purpose this
27 th, 1870.
>*5-30-1 JOHN CORN. Administrator.
Ap plication tor Dismission.
' - EOItUIA, HARALSON COUNTY
Va as. James M. and George Holcombe, administru-
ore of Martin Holcombe, deceased, represents t*j tlie
Court, in their petition duly filed ami entered of re
cord, that they have jully administered Martin Hol
combe’s estate.
Thift is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to
show cause, if any they cau, why said administrators
should not be discharged item their administration,
and receive letters of dismission, on tjic first Monday
in May, 1870. This Mnreh 7th. 1870.
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Mr. SIMMS gave zioticotHKt lie world move
a reconsideration 'to-morrow.
The hour for adjournment Ka\ Ing arrived,
the Speaker declared tUe House adjourned
until 10, a. m., to-morrow.
Thuiisday, August 4, 1870.
The SPEAKER called the House to order
at the usual hour. ** .
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brandy.
The journal of yesterday's proceedings was
read.
Air. HALL of Meriwether pvve notice that
ho wor'd move for a reconsideration of the
House occedngsm postponing the considera
tion of i iso bill to iucofpOrate the Newnan aud
Americas Railroad** Company until Alondfly
next
Mr. O’NEAL of .Lowndes said that ho is
taken by surprise iu regard to the reconsidera
tion of this bill; that it is an important meas
ure and members have not had time to con
sider it; that bills are hardly ever attentively
listened to on the first and second reading and
ho objects to a “snap judgment” 011 the ques
tion.
Mr. SHUAIATE said that it is due to tho
Chairman of the Finance Committeo to say
that the gentlemau only wants to put his own
bill on a footing \\ ith other bills of a like
nature.
Air. BRYANT advocated Air. Hall’s motion
to recomdder, in order that tho said bill should
bo put in such a position as to allow it to come
up in its regular -order.
Mr. Hall’s motion was put before tlio House
and carried.
Mr. Simms’ motion to xeconsideT tho action
of yesterday in postponing the consideration
of tho Senate resolution on the Election ques
tion until next Thursday, was taken up.
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