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By Mr. Warren—-To altar and a
mend this State in relation to the tri
al of slaves anil free persons of color.
Ity Mr. Williams—To lay out and
organize a'new Judiciary Circuit
from the Cliatfahoochie anil Southern
Circuit s.
By Mr. Leonard—-To amend the
divorce law now in force in this State.
By Mr. Neal of Newton*--To a
memJ the art, entitled an act, to pre
vent obstructions to the passage of
fish in the 0< imilgeo river and its
branches, passed in December 1821
also, the act to carry into effect an act
to prevent obstructions to the passage
of fish, passed oti the 25th Nov. i824.
By Mr. Shorter—To regulate the
mode of assessing damages in claim
cases in the Superior ami Interim
courts of this State.
By Mr. Turner—To enquire into
the expediency of amending the law s
concerning the property of minors—
more particularly the law requiring
guardians to hire out the slaves be
longing to minors; also,
To amend the, law concern ingthe
guardianship of free per so ms of color.
By Mr. Black—To provide for the
payment to the Receivers of the re
turns of taxable property the antouui
of tin ir commissions immediately af.
ter thetas digest is deposited in the
Comptroller (icmralcs office— also,
To after and change the times of
holding the Superior Courts of tin
Middle Circuit.
By Mr. Davis of Ware—To appro
priat.e n.onej to clean out the Big St.
Tills river, and to appoint Commis
sioners for ihe same.
By Mr. Irvin—To regulate and
point out. the mode of faking female
testimony in certain cases.
Bv Mr. Curiyof Washington—To
amend the several laws of this State
regulating flic election of county offi
cers, so far as to point out the mode of
filling vacancies occasioned by death,
resignation or otherwise, of the Re
ceivers of tax returns in the different
counties of this State.
Mr. Crawford offered the following
resolution, which was read and a
greed to—Resolved, That his Ex
eellenry the Governor he requested
to cause the Commissioners of the
Ogcecbre ami Altamaha Canal Coin
puny to lay before this branch of the
JLegislature, lull and explicit infor
mation in regard to tho operations up
on said Canal.
SENATE.
Friday. November 6.
The Senate took, up the tcsoluti o
of } eaterdai, prov ithrg for the sale of
the reverted lots and public property
at the Indian Spring Reserve, when
Mr. Reese proposed the following
substitute, which aas agreed to, in
lieu ot the original:
Resolved, That the Directors of
the Central Bank of Georgia, be, and
they are hereby ant hocised and requir
ed, to cause to be sold at public outcry
in Millcdgeville, all the Into which
have reverted and heroine the pro
perty ‘of the state, at the Mclntosh
Reserve, in tin* county of Butts, after
having given public notice in the Mil
ledge \ i lie papers, at least 30 days
previous to the day of sale, on 1 lie
terms, and in the manner pointed out
in an act pas <1 by the general assem
bly, 22d December, 1827, for dispos
ing Tsaiil Reserve.
Mr. Turner notified the Senate,
that he would introduce a hill to es
tablish a ferry across Mint river, on
the lands of James Sockwell.
On motion of Mr. Bowers, it was
Resolved, That the joint committee
on agriculture anil internal improve
ment. be him! they are hereby required
to inquire into the propriety of adopt
ing some more effectual mode for
improving the public roads of this
state, generally, and particularly the
road loading from the city of Savati
. lia, ‘ through Dublin, Marion and
Macon, and t-ln* brain lies from the
. same, leading to Saundersville, Mil-!
ledgevilie, Irwinton. Clinton, Forsyth
Hartford and Columbus, with leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Meriwether reported a bilD
more effectually to prot ct the interest
of parties plaintiff, in suits commen
ced against, joint obligors and promis
sory, which was read the first time.
Several communications were re
ceived from the Governor, by Mr.
Grieve, his Secretary on the subject of
the tariff act of 1828, and laid before
the general assembly, in compliance
with the wish of the Legislature of the
state of Missippi, which was read arid;
referred to the committee on the state
of the republic.
Saturday, November 7.
Mr. Cobb reported a bill to protect
the estates of persons dying intestate,
against w hom there are judgements or!
* xe< utions, which was read the first
time.
Mr. Ector reported a bill to extendj
die rime for fortunate drawers in the!
land lottery of 1827, to take out their
grants.
Mr. Fambrougli ic-ported a bill to
define the duties of grand jurors in
Miis state, so far as respects the time
they are to notice offences committed
r„ their respective counties, which
a as read the first time,
Mr. Duiragan reported a bill to re
peal an act to set apart and reserve
for the use of the state, all valuable
mines and minerals which have been,
or may hereafter be, discovered on
lands that now arc or may hereafter be
the property of the state of Georgia,
and to make penal and provide for
the punishment of removing, carrying
away, or secreting the same, to the
loss of the state, and for other purpo
ses, which was read the first time.
The hill from the House,extending
the time of fortunate drawers in the
land lotteries of 1818, 1819 ?nd 1821,
wvs taken up and concurred in. Af
ter which the seriate adjourned to
Monday morning 10 o’clo k.
Monday. November j
The journal of Saturday was read;
after which several committee# vverei
appointed for the introduction of bills,
agreeable to notice.
notices.
Mr. Crawford—A bill to incorpo
rate the President and Directors of
the Georgia Central Rail Road Com
pany, anil to grant to the said com pa
ny banking pri*. Hedges.
Mr. Swain; A bill to exempt free
white citizens Iroin pay ing poll taxes.
Mr Ezzanl; A bill to compensate
the juslii es of the Inferior courts of
this state, for certain services.
Mr. Beal; A hill for the better reg
ulating the recording of guardians’
and administrators’ bonds.
Mr. Prior; A bill to give younger
judgment creditors, a preference to
monies raist and from the sale of defend
ants’property, in certain cases there
in specified.
Mr. Mealing reported a bill to
i Range the time of convening the gen
< nil ssembly of this state; read the
first time.
On motion of Mr. Everett of Craw
ford, it was
Resolved, That his Excellency the
Governor inform the Senate, as soon
as practicable, by what authority
those agents are allowed to dematii)
and receive of the holders of cirtifi
cates, who purchased town lots, tie
sum of one dollar, over and above the
amount of the instalment due, tor
i their services, the receiving the same
on each cirtificatc.
The President laid before the Senate
the r port ot the commissioners of the
Flint river; which was read and re
erred to the committee on Internal
Improvement. ,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fridav, Nov. 6
The notices of yesterday were taken
up and committees appointed.
On Mr. Gilbert’s motion, Messrs. Jame
son, Kelly, Moore, Smith and Jenkins
w ere appointed commissioners of the
Houston county academy.
Die following message was receivod
from the Governor.
Executive Department,
November 6, 1829.
A resolution, received this morning on
the subject of the Tariff act of 1828, is
laid before the General Assembly, incom
pliance with the wish of the Legislature
of the state of Mississippi.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
NOTICES
Mr. Mays; To dispose of the negroes
and other property belonging to the State,
heretofore employed on the Chattahoo
chee river above Columbus, and to appro
priate the monies arising therefrom to the
improvement of the navigation of said ri
ver above the town aforesaid.
Mr. Boring; To alter the 3d section of
the 4th article of the constitution of this
State, so as to make the General officers
of the militia, elective by the officers of
their respective Brigades and Divisions.
Mr. Cleveland; For a committee of one
member from each'judicial district to
take into consideration, the propriety of
altering and changing the time of the
meeting of the General Assembly of this
State and that they report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr. Adair of Madison; to vest the elec
tion of Clerks of the Court of Ordinary in
the people of the respective counties.
Saturday, November 7,.
NOTICES.
Mr. Warren; To amend the act of
1827, to provide for the recording of
mortgages.
Mr. Shorter; To point out the mode of
distributing the estates of persons who
may die intestate, leaving a widow and no
child or children, or representatives ol a
child or children.
Mr. Davis of Richmond; To suspend all
further appropriations for the encour
agement of acadamies and poor schools,
except to those counties who have made
good use of the public money hereto
fore, and prompt returns, till a sufficient’
guarantee can be given to hU Excellency
the Governor, that the money there set
apart shall be duly applied and promptly
aecuuuted for, and to compel all counties
that have heretofore failed to make the
returns required by the existing laws, to
return into the treasury of this state, by
; the first of January next, all monies be
longing to the academic aid poor school
funds, which are unexpended,
j Mr. Davis of Richmond, also gave no
; hce that after to day, he would move for
the appointment of a committee to pre
pare and report a bill to suspend all
further expenditures and labour, of the
public hands, upon the rivers and wate.
courses of this state, till commissioners
can be found competent to a judicious
execution of the vaious works contem
plated by the acts of the former appropri
ations, and who will give a prompt and
honest account of tne public funds placed
at their disposal, particularly so far as
regards the Ocmulgee river below Macon;
also, take into consideration, so much of
the Governor’s message, as relates to thi
important subject, and include the same
in their report.
On motion of Mr. Long,
Resolved, That the joint committee on
the judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the propriety of altering and amending the
oath now taken by grand jurors.
Mr. Neal of Wilkerson, gave noiice
that he would, after to day, move for the
appointment ol a committee to prepare
and repoi t a bill to compel justices of the
peace to give security for the payment of
all monies which may be collected by
them.
The bill from the Senate, to extend the
time for fortunate drawers in the land
lotteries of 1818, 1819 and 1821, to then
grants. &c. was read the third time and
passed.
Monday, Nov. 9
Ihe notices of yesterday were called
up, and committees appointed.
Ou motion of Mr. Dougherty,
Resolved, That his Excellency the
Governor be, and he is hereby, authorised
and required,, to appoint one or more
commissioners, to proceed forthwith to
the Cherokee nation, under the instruc
tions of the Governor, to take the testi
mony of Indians, and other persons, touch
ing the disputed line between the Chero
kee and Creek Indians: And that they be
paid out ol the contingent fund.
NOTICES.
Mr. Cleveland; To appropriate mo
ney for the year 1830.
Mr. Hatcher; To prevent a fraudulent
sale of estrays.
lhe act to extend the time for fortu
nate drawers in lotteries of 1818, 1819,
and 1821,t0 take out their grants, was
reported as duly enrolled.
A uumber of bills were reported from
committees appointed tor that purpose,
which will be duly noticed in their p ro „
gross,
WAR RE. \ TOJ\% JWV 14 1829.
OZr In announcing m haste
last week, the result of the e*
lection of Mr. Forsyth to the
Senate ot the United States
we said, he was to serve sir,
years , instead of saying, he
was to Jill We vacancy of Mr.
Berrien .
From our Correspondent.
“Milledgeville, Nov. 12, 1829.
No hill or measure ot gener
al importance has yet reached
that stage of maturity, as
to give satisfactory indication
of the disposition of the ! egis.
latore, in relation thereto, ex
cept that extending the time for
taking out grants—the time
will be extended in every in
stance I have no doubt—and
a Bill to pardon John Russel,
who was convicted at Ogle
thorpe Court the last term, on
an indictment for the murder
of a slave—this bill was acted
on this day in the House of
Representatives and rejected by
a large majority.
The resolution introduced by
Mr. Dougherty of Clark author
ising and requiring the Gov
ernor to appoint one or more
commissioners to proceed to
the Cherokee nation arid take
testimony of Indians and otiu r
persons touching the disputed
line between the Cherokees
and Creeks has passed b 4ii
Houses and been approved by
the Governor—and I under
stand the Governor has ap
pointed Sa.ual A Wales of
Habersham and Charles Gales
Jr. of Gwinnett county to cat ry
the resolution into effect.
The time for the election of
State House officers has not
yet been appointed —the can
didates are plenty and by no
m ans modest in asserting
their pretentions and even
claims—For Secretary of Stare,
Hamil? on and Bozeman.—
Treasurer, Hines H It and
Geo ge R. Clayton.—Comp
troller General, Howard, J,
Williams, R. R. Randolph. II
R. Ruffin and Myles Green
Surveyor General, Bethunc,
Rutherford and I homas. ur
ges® has declined.
The Senatus Academicus ad
journed sine die on yesterday
evening, that body ratified and
confirmed nem. con . the ap
pointment of the Rev. Alorzo
Church as President of the U
niversity of Georgia, and re
commended the appointment
of two other Professors, to wit.
a Professor of Natural History,
and a Professor of Modern Lan
guages. The College is now
under the superintendance of
Rev. Alonzo Church. President.
Jame* Jackson. Eyq. Prof ‘■s , *'r r ‘'hern
ia ry a&d Natural Philosophy*.