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guuisou (Sftlttkll Journal, Published Every Thursday BY PERRYMAN & MERIWETHER TE tt.fTS—Strictly in .ldvancc. Three month*. 1° One year.... ■ Hales of itdvtrtiHlny t One dollar per equate of leu hues lor the (rat insertion, and Seventy-five Cents per square for each subsequent insertion, not ex ceeding three. One square three months S 8 <>U Mae square six months 12 <>o One square one year. Two squares three months... ‘‘ 1,0 Two squares six months 18 00 Two squares one year 80 00 fourth of a column three moth* 80 00 Fourth of a column six months... .. 60 00 Half column three moths 45 00 Half column six months 70 00 One column three months 70 00 One column six months. 100 00 Liberal Deductions JHadc on Contract *idrertlsrments. •UIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHI'HIMIIIIIIIIIHIIIiniIIIIIMIiIHIIIII Legal Advertising. Sheriff’s Sales, per levy, *2 50 Mortgage FI Fa Sales per square 6 00 Citations for Letters of Administration, 8 00 •« “ •* Guardianship, 8 00 Dismision from Apmiuistration, 6 00 u •* Guardianship, 4 00 Application for leave to sell land, 6 00 Sales of Land, per square, 6 00 Sales of Perishable Property per squ’r, 8 00 Notices to Debtors and Creditors, 8 60 Foreclosure of Mortgage, per square, 2 00 Estray Notices, thirty days, 4 00 Job IW'orK of every description exe eatedwith nearness and dispatch, at moderate rates. RAIL-ROAD GUIDE. AUtlrweslcru Kailroacl. *TM. HOLT, Pres. | VIRGIL POWERS, Sup -Leave Macon 6.16 A. M. ; arrive at Colum <bus 1t.15 A. M. ; Leave Oolu-bus 12.46 P. ts . arrive At AfihCOU 6.20 1 . M. Macon 8 A %•, a ‘ ® U (aula i *O, PM; Leaves Eufaula 7 20, AM ; Arrive* at Macoe 4 60, P M. ALBANY BRANCH. Leaves Rmitlivilie 1 46, P M ; Arrives at Albany'S 11, P M; Leave.s Albany V 36, A M; Arrives at Smithvilfe 11, AM. Leave Cathbert * 57 P M ; arrive at Fort Gains 5.40 P. M ; Leave Fort G.iins 7.06 A. M.\ arrive at futhbert 9.05 A. Jf. ilbtron A Western Baflroad. A J. WHITE, President D. W ALKER, Superintendent IJAY PASSENGER THAI*. Leaves Macon . • • 7 ft' Arrives at Atlanta . . * I ® 7 . „ Laav.s Atlanta . • -f Arrives at Macon . • • 1801 .M. NIGHT TRAIN. Lueses Xaco* • • • ? m‘ Arrives at Atlanta . . -450A. M. b-aves Atlanta . . • ?i* 2' Arrives At iburoa ... 125 A.M. Western & Atlantic Railroad. CAMPBELL WALLACE, Sup’t BAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Atlanta . * • «** A - Leave Dalton ... - *■*? £>' Arrive at Ohai'anooga ..VS Leave Chattanooga . - • ! Ariive at Atlanta . . • 1- " a J • night train. Leave Atlanta . . * 700 PM.: Arrive at Chattanooga . . 4.10 AM j Leave ChalU««iSa . • 4.30 I. M. Arrive at Dalton . . • 750 P. M. | Arrive at Atlanta . . • 1-41 AM. (Sards, deTw. h. hodnett! WILL. »t nil times, take great pleasure in wailing ou all who desire 11*8 services, and are willing to pay lor the same. No other practice is solicited. Uawson, <ia., January 80lh, 1868—ly DU. R. A. WARNOCR, OFFERS hid Professional services to the citurns of Chickasawhatchee aud its vicinity. From ample experience in both •ivil and Military practice, he is prepared to treat successfully, cases in every department •f his profession. janl6'6Btf C. B. WOOTEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Dnirson, Ga. jan 16 1868 ly 0. J. GURLEY. WILD C. CLEVELAND. GURLEY & CLEVELAND, A TTORNEYS AT LAW, JUilCord, Baker County, Get. J. G. S. SMITH, GJ-insr SMITH and Machinist, IM ff’SO.r, : ; Georgia. Repairs all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing Mahines, etc., eto. 2 ly. HAMESS 4 REPAIR SHOP *I T PBI.rCES' STABLES, #aw«on, ... Georgia, CIAN furnish the public with Carriag ‘ Trimming, Harness Mounting, Ac. All Work promptly done for the cash. n0v22’673m HARRIS DENNARD. Fresh Garuen Seed EOR SALE A. T Perryman & Meriwether’s Drug Store New Firm! New Firm! r undersigned baying formed a consrt . * nership, are now occupying tn° new build lug. formerly occupied hv Wm. Wooten, on Main street, first SosOi of the ‘Journal* Office, a will keep everything usually found ,n a first cl&«g Family Grocery, »t such prices 48 will induce all to tr«de that call on CROWELL k HOOD. Dawson, Go., February fi, 1838 -ts THE IriWSON JOURNAL. Yol. 111. Proposed Constitution EOR THR STATE OP GEORGIA, AS adopted by the negro-radical convention LEaiSLAT:VE —SECTION 11. I. There shall be Forty-Pour Sena torial Districts in this Stale, compos ed each, of three contiguous Counties, from euch of which Distri ig one Sen ator shall be chosen, Until otherwise arranged, as hereinaf'er provided, the said Districts shall be constituted as follows: Ist. Chatham, Byran and Effing ham. 2d Liberty, Tatnall and Mclntosh. 3d. "Wayne, Pierce and Appling. 4th. Glynn, Camden and Charlton. 6th. Coffee, Ware and Clinch. 6th Echols, Lowndes and Berrien. 7th Brooks, Thomas and Colquit. Bth. Decuter, Mitchell and Wilier. gth. Early, Calhoun and Baker. 10th. Dougherty, Lee and Worth 11th Clay. Randolph and Terrell. 12th. Stewart, Webster and Quit man. 18th. Sumter, Schley and Macon. 14th. Dooly, Wilcox and Pulaski. 15; h. Montgomery, Telfair and Ir win ICth. Laurens, Johnson and Eman el. 17th. Bullock, Scriven and Burke. 18th. Richmond, Glascock and Jes ferson. 19th. Taliferro, Warren and Greene. 20th Baldwin, Hancock and Wash ington. '2lst. Twiggs, Wilkerson and Jones 22d Bibb, Monroe and Pike. 23d. Houston, Crawford and Tay lor. 24 h. Marion, Chattahoochee and M uscogee 25th Harris, Upson and Talbot. 26th. Spalding, Butts and Fayette 27th. Newton, Waiton and Clarke -28111. Jasper, Putnam anil Morgan 29th. Wilkes, Lincoln and Colum bia. 30tb. Oglethorpe, Madison and El bert. 31st Hart, Franklin and Haber sham 32d White, Lumpkin and Dawson. ,33d. Hall, Banks and Jackson 34 h. Gwinnett, DeKuib and IL n ry. 35 h. Clayton, Fulton and Cobb. 36. h. Merriwetber, Coweta and Camp'iell. 37th. Troup, Heard and Carroll. 38th. Haralson, Polk and Paulding. 39th. Cherokee, Milton and Forsyth. 40ih Union, 7 owns and Rabun. 41s-. Fannin, Gii’mer and Pickens. 42d. Bartow, Floyd and Chattooga. 43il Murray, \\ bitfield and Gor- don. 44th. \Y* her, Dade and Catoosa. If anew County lie established it shall be added to a District which R adjoins, and from which the larger portion rs its territory is taken. The Senatorial Districts may lie changed by the General Assembly, but only at the first session after the publication of j eaeh census by the United Stat.-s Gov- | eminent, and their number shall not be i icressed. 11. 'J be Senators shall be citizens of the United States, who have attained the age of twenty five years, and who, after the fir.-t election under this Con stitution, shall have been citizens of this State for two years, and for one year resident of the District from which elected. HI. The Presiding Officer of the Sen ate shall be styled the President of the Senate, and shall be eleoted viva voce , froir the Senators. IV Tbe Seriate shall have the sole power to try impeachments. When sitting lor that purpose, the members shall be on oath or affirmation, and shall he presided over by one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, se ected for that purpose by a viva voce vote of the Senate; and no person shall be convicted without tbe concurrence of twn-thirds ol the members present.— Judgements in eases of impeachment eha 1 not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trustor pr. fi wihin this State j bui the party convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial judge ment imd punishment according to lj Sec. III.—I. The House of Repre sentativea, shall consist of one hundred and seven ly—five Representatives, ap portioned as follows : To the six larg eat counties, to- wit: Chatham, Rich mond, Fu.iob, Bibb, Houston anil Burke, three Representatives each ; to the thirty-one next largest, to-w.t Bartow, Columbia, Cobb, Coweta, Clarke, Decatur, Douguerty, Floyd Gwirnett, Greene, Hancock, Harris, Jefferson, Lee, Muscogee, Monroe, Meriiwether, Morgan Macon, Newton,• Ogletborp», Pmaski, Randolph, Sum ter, Stewart, Troup Thomas, Talbot, Washington, Wilkes and Warren, two Representatives each ; and to maimng ninety five Counties, one Rep resentative each. 11, The above appointment may be changed by the General Assembly af ter each census by the United States Government, but in no event shall the ' aggregate number of Representatives ! be inereased 111 Thejfeprestntativesshalllv.it izens of the United States who have ! attained the age of twenty-one years, 1 and who, after the first election undet this Constitution, shall have been citi zens of his State lor one year, and for six months residentot the counties trom which elected IV The Presiding officer ol the House of Representatives sha'l be styl ed the Speaker of tho House of Rep- 1) A.WSON, GA., THUItSDAV, APRIIi l>, ISUIrt. rescututireH, and ahull be sleeted viva voce from the body. V. The House of Representatives shall have the so’es power to impeach all persons who shall have been or may he in i ffjee. VI. All bills for raising revenue, or appropriating money, snail originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may propose, or eonetir, in amendments as in other bills. Sec IV--I Each house shad be the judge of the election returns, and qual ifications of its members and shall have power to punish Them for disor derly behavior, or nsseouduut by cen sute, fine, imprisonment, or expu'sion ; but no member shall bo ext elled ex cept by a vote of two-thirds of the Hou-e from which he is expelled. II Each House may puuish, by im prisonment. not extending beyond the session, any person, not a mamber, who shall be guilty ol a contempt by any disorderly behavior in its presence, or who, during the session, shall threaten injury to*W® porson, or estate of any member for anything said, or done, in either House, or who shall assutrlt any member going to, or returning (here from, or who shall rescue, any person arrested by order of • ither House 111. The members of both Houses shall be tree from at rest during tneir attendance on the General Assembly, and in going to, or returning there from, exi-ept l' r treason, felony, larce ny, or breach of the peace; and no member shall be liable to answer in any othei place for anything spoken in debate in either House. IV Each House shall keep a Jour nal of its proceeding and pub ish it im mediately after its adjournment. Ihe yeas and nays of the members on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of the members present, be enter ed on the Journal The original Jour nal shad be preserved, after publtfta tion, in the office of the Secretary of State, but there shall be no o her re cord thereof V Every bill before it shall pass shall be read three times and on three separate days in each House, unless in cases of actual invasion or insurrection Nor shall any law, or ordinance pass, which refers to more than one subject, matter, or contains rna'ler different from what is expressed in the title thereof Vs. All acts shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speak er of the House of Represeu atvee; and no bill, ordinance, or resolution, intended to have the effect of a law which shall have been rejected by ei ther House, shai, be again proposed during the same session, under the same or any o her tit e, without die consi r.t of two-thirds of the House by which 'he same was rejected. VII. Neither House shall adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, withou the consent of ti e other ; and in case of a disagreement between the two Ecusee on a ques tion of adjournment, the Governor inav adjourn either or both ol them VIII. Ihe officers of the two Hous es, other than the President and Spea ker. shall be a Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House, and an .’issi-.- tant for each ; a Journa zing Clerk, two Engrossing and two Enrolling Clerks for each House, und.the n mber shall not be increased except by a vote of the House. And their pay, as well as the pay and mileage of the members, shall be fixed by law. IS. Whenever the Constitution re quires a vote of two-thirds of either or bo;h Houses for the passing of an act or roeo'ution, the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the Journal, and all votes on con firmations, or refu-als to confirm nom inations to office by the Governor, shall be by yeas and nays, and the yeas and nays shall be recorded on the Journal. X Every Senator, or Representa tive, before taking his seat, shall take an oath, or affirmation, to support the Constitution of tne United S.ates. and of this State; that he has not praetic ed any unlawful means, direc ly < r in directly, to procure h,s election, end that he has not given, or offered, or promised, or caused to be given, or offered or promised, to any person, any money, trent, or thing ol value, with in en to affect any vote, or to prevent any Derson voting at the election at which he was elected. Bee. V. —i The General Assembly shall have power to make all laws an ordinances, consis ent with this Consti tution, and not repugnant to the Con stitution of'he United Mateo, which ih* y shall deem necessary and proper for he welfare of the Mate 11. The General Assembly may alter (.he boundaries of, or lay off and ei-tab lish new counties, or abolish counties, attaching the territory thereof to eon tiguous couoties, but no new county shall be established but by a vo e < f two thirds <>f the House; nor -hall any county be abolished except by vote ol two-thirds of each House, and after tne qualified voter* of the county shall, at an election held tor the purpose, so de cide Fee VI—I. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury except Dy ap propriation made by law, and a regu lar statement and account ol the re ceipt and expendiiure of all public ru‘>ney, shah be published from ime to time, and, al*o, woh he law.- pass ed by each sesssum of the General s sembiy U. No vote, resolution,latv, of order shall pass, granting a donation, or gra tuity, in lavorol any pc son, except by ttie concuireno of two-thi ds of each branch of the General Assembly, nor, by any vote, to sectarian corporation, or association. 111. No law of section of the Cede shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title or to the number of the section in the code, but the amending or repealing act shall dis inct ly und fully describe the law to bo amended or repealed, as well as the i alteration tb be made; hut this clause shall be construed as directory only to the General Assembly. IV. No law shall be passed by which a citizen shill be compelled against his 1 consent, directly or indirectly, to be cornea stockholder in or contribute to anv rai'road or wont of public im provement exeet in the case of the in* habitants of a corporate town or city, In such cases, the General Assembly may permit the corporate authorities to take such stock, or make such con tribution. or engage in such work af ter a majority of the qualified* voters of such town or city, voting at an elec tion held for the purpose, shall have voted in favor of the same ; but not otherwise V. The General assembly shall have no power to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies, except to Banking, Insurance, Rail road. Canal, Navigation, Mining, Ex press, Lumber, Manufacturing and Telegraph Companies; nor to make, or change, election precincts; nor to es tablish Bridges or Ferries; nor to change names of legitimate children ; bn it shall prescribe, ! -y law, the man ner in which such powers shall be ex ercised by the Courts. But no char ter for any Bank shall be granted, or extended, and no act passed authorizing 'be suspension of specie payments by any Bank, except by a vote of tiro thirds of the Geoera) Assembly. 'he General Assembly shall pass no lal7 making tbe State a stockbo'dcr in any corporate company; nor shall the credi of the State bo granted, or loaned, to aid any company without.a provision that tbe whole properly of the company rhall bt bound for the security of the State, prior to any other debt, or lien, except to laborers; nor to any Company in which there is not, already, an equal amount iuqestcd by private persons; nor f<r any other object than a work ol public improvement. ARTICLE IV —EXECUTIVE —SECTION I I. Ex outive power shall be vested in a Governor, wh ■ shall hold his office during 'he term of four years, and ut til such ime as a successor shall be chosen nd qualified. He shall have a compe tent salary established by law, which sha ! l not, be increased, or diminished, during the period for which he shall have been electee ; nor shall he receive, within tha’t period, ny other em-dumont from t e Unit and States, or either of them, i r from any foreign power. 11. Aft-1 he tir.-t election, the Gov ernor '-hall be elected quadi- ruiinlly, by the per ms qualified to vole for mem bers I the General Assent ly, on the Tuesday after tbe first Monday in No v mber, until such time be altered by law, which election shall be held at. the p aces of holding goueral elections in tae several counties of this S ate, in tin. sitne manner as is prescribed for the e eotion f members of the General As sembly. The returns fur every election of Governor, after the first, shall fe sealed up by the Manag r-, i-eparately from other returns, and directed to ibe President of the Senate and Speaker of tne House oT Representatives, and transmuted to His Excellency, the Governor, or the person exetcising the du ie* of Governor lor the time being, who shall, without opening tbe said re turns, cause the same to bo laid befere the Senate, on the day after the two Houses shall have been organized ; and they shall be transmitted by tbe Senate to the House of Representatives. 'The members of each branch of the General Assembly shall convene in the Repre sentative Ha‘l, and the President of the S.Date and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall open and publish the returns in the presence of the Gen eral Assembly; and the person having the majority of the whole aumb.r ol votes given shall be declared duly elect ed Governor of this State; but if no person have such majority then from tbe two persons having the highest number of votes, who shall be iu life, and shall not decline an election at the time appointed for the Legislature to elect, the G -neral Assembly shall im mediately elect, a Governor vice voce; '• and in all cases of election of a Gover nor by the Assembly, a maj rity of the votes of the members presi ut, st all be necessary for a choioe. Contested elec tions shall be determined by both Houses ot the General Assembly, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law 111. No person shall be eligible to ibe ■ ifioe of Goveruoi who shall uot have been acitiz a of tbe United States fjf een years ami a ciiiz li of this State six years, and wh > shad not have attain ed the age of thirty years. IV. In ca«e of the death, resignation or disability of tbe Governor, the Bre-i --dent of the Sena o sball exercise tbe Executive powers.of the G iveri.meut ui til the removal of the Tsibility ortho eleorion and qualification of a Governor Tbe Geueral Assembly sball have power to prtvide by law for filling unexpired terms by a special election. V. The Guveru lr sball, before he ec , rs on tbe duties of his office, t,.ke ;ho following oath, or affirmation : ‘ldo soicmnlv swear [ r i ffimi, as ti e ea e uia. be, | tha. i will faithfully oxi eu»e toe office of Governor us the Bute of Ge rgia, will, to the be-t of my abilities, preserve, protect and dwfeud the Constitution th-reof, and the Con .- mi ut ion of the United Su es of Amo ica ” SECTION 11. 1. The Governor shall be C inman dor n Chief f'l>< Army aid Navy of th a8 a e aid of be militia thereof. II He sba.l have power to grant to prieves and pardons, to ooinrr,uto peri*], ties, and to remit any part of arcntonco fur offenses agaiisUbc State, except in cases of impeachment. 111. lie slpull issue writs of clodtion to fill vacancies that happen io ih* Senate, or House of Representatives, and shall have puwor to convoke th« General Assembly on extraordinary occasions, and ball givo them, from time to time, informal ion ol the sta'o of the Commonwealth, and recommend to their consideration such measures as bo may and cm necessary and expedient, i IV - When any office shall breotno vacant by death, roaignatp-Vn, or other wise, the Governor shall have power to j till such vacancy, unless otherwise pro vided by law; aod persona so appointed shall continue in office anti! a successor ; is appointed agreeably to th 3 re- da pointed out by this Constitution, or by law, in pursuance thereof. . I V. A person once reacted by the Senate shell not bo rc-.ippoin'ed by th" Governor to the same < face during tbe same session, or the recess thereafter. VI. The Governor sball have the revision of all bills, passed by both Houses, before the samo shall b"c-,mo laws, but two-tbirds of each Rnufo may pass a law, pot.athß'amling his dissent, and if any bill -.in ha j returned by the Governor within five j days (Sundays excepted) after it ban , been presented to him, :h" same : hall ' be a law, unless the General Assembly, by their adjournment shall prevent its return 11,0 may approve any appropri ation and disapprove any other appro priation in tbe same bill, and the latter shall Dot be effectn 1 u less pa.-s dby tw-thirds of aach House VII. E ery vote, resolution, or order, to wbioh tbe concurrence of both Houses may be nrce.-sary, except on a question of election, or adj uru ment, shall bo presented tc the Gover nor, and before it shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved, shall be rc-passed by twi -thirds of euch House, according to the rules r od limita tions prescribed in case of a bill. VIII. There shall be a Beerotary of State, a Comptroller Genera!, a Tri asu ler and Surveyor General, elected by the General Assembly, and they shall hold their offices for the like period as tbe Governor, and -h ill hme a compe tent salary, which shall not be increas ed, or diminished, during the period for which they shall have been cb c.jd The General Assembly may, at any time, consolidate any two of these offices, acd require *ll to- duiieo to be discharged by oue officer. IX. The Great 8 al ol the State. sha;l be deposited in the office of the Secre tary of State, and shall not De affix and to any instrument of wilting but by order of tbe Governor, or General AesvutMj ; and that now in use shall be thr Great Seal of «bo Mate until eKheiwiso pro vided by law. X The Governor shall have piwer, to appoint his own Secretaries, not ex ceeding two in uumber, unless more shall he autnorizrd by the General As sembly. ARTICLE V —JUD.CIAKY. Sec. I. Tbs Judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Superior Court, Courts ot Ordi nary, Justices of the Peace, Commis sioned Notaries Public, and such other Courts as have been, or may be estab lished by law See. 11. ibe Supreme Court shall cons'st of three Judges, two of whom sball constitute a quiruio. When a majority of tbe Judges are dii-qualiticd from deciding any case, by interest or otherwise, the Govern r shall designate certain Judges of the Superior Cou.ts to sit iu their stead. At the first appoint ment of Judges of the Supreme Court under this Constitution, one shall be appointed for four yeats, one for eight years, and one for twelve years; but all subsequent appointments, except to fill unexpired terms, shall bo for the term ot twelve yeari; The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction, shall boa Court alone for the trial and correction cf er/ors from the Superior Courts and from the City Courts of Savannah and Augusta, and such othei like C urts as may be hereafter estab isLed in othtr cities; and shall sit at the scat of Gov ernment at such times in each year as shall be prescribe 1 by law, foi the trial and determination ot writs of error fr m said Superior and City Courts' The days on which the cases trom the several Circuits and Ony Courts -bail be taken up by tbe C urt, shall be lix -d by law. The Supreme Court shall dispose of every case at the first or second term after such writ of error is brought; and in case the plaintiff in error shali not be prepared at the first term to prosecute tho case, unless prevented by Providen tial case, it sball bo stricken from tbe docket, and the judgment below shall staud affirmed loauy case, the Court may, in its discretion, withhold its judg ment uutil the next term alter the same is argued When o ily two Judges sit in any case, and they disagree, the judgment below shali stand affirmed. Bec 11. There shall be a Judge of the fciaperior Courts fur each Judicial Circuit. H - mav act iu other Circuits wLeu au'li rzd by law At the first appointment ■ t such Judges u dor Ins Coni-ti tution, one half of the number (as [ uear as may be) shall b" appoint dir four years, and ibe other h*tt f r eight ' tears; but all sub? quent app' iotments, ; xccpt to fill um xpifed terms, shall be fol the term of eight years, j The Superior Court shall have exclu l-sive jurisdiction in eases if and v rce; in ; criminal cases, where the iff uier is 'subjected to loss of life or confinement in tbe Penitentiary ; in ca-es respce’iug ! titles to land ad 'quity eases, eXCi.pt as 1 hereinafter provided; but the General No. i>. A-se*nMy shall have power to mcrgi G >uimnu Law and Equity Jurisdic tion af s*id courts. Haul oouna shall | have jurisdiction in all other civil cases, , except as hereinafter provid and. They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all such eases as may-be provided by low. Thoy shall b*ve power to correct errors in Inferior Judicatories, by writ of cer tiorari, which shall only issue on trio -sanction c>f tie Judge; and to issue writs of m indamus, prnhibitioi , setre fuciat, and ail other writs that uuy be t aecssaty for carrying their powers fully into effect, and sball have such other powers as shrill be ocnlorred on them by latv. Yh'cro shall bo no appeal from one jury in the Superior Courts to another ; out. the court any grant new trials on .legal grounds. The court sball render judgment without the verdict of a jnry nail civil cases, founded on contract, where an Lsuable dtfeuoe is net fi cd on oatb. The Superior Courts sball sit in each county not loss than twice in each year, et such times as have been, or may be appointed by law. See. IV. Uutil the General As em bly shall otherwise direct, there sball be a District Judge, a Distriot Attorney ; for each Senatorial Distriot in this Btate The District Judge sball have juris— j diction to hear and date mine all i fieuccs : not punishable with ca'h or imprison mentioihe Peni'emiary ; and it shall be the duty cf thi District Attorney to represent the State iu ail cases before the District Judge. The District Judgo shall sit at stated tim- s not jess than once in each month in each cunty in his District for the trial of offences, and at such other timec S3 the General Assembly may direct 03o> rs shall be tried before the D s trict Judge on a written accusation fa id' and on affidavit ; said accusation shall plainly set forth theoffens charg ed and shall contain the name's th' accusin', aud so signed by the Dis.iiiit Attorney. There shall be no jury trial before the District Judge except when de manded by the accused, in which care the jury shall consist of seven. Such civil jurisdiction may be con ferred on the District Judaea as he General As-t rably may direct. The Distriot Judges and Attorneys shall hold thei* offices for a period of four years, and shall receive for t'uir services such stated compensation, hi their r- peetivt Districts, as may be provided by law, but in no ev-nt siis'i be their compensation, in their respec tive Districts, as may ba provided by law, but in r.o event shall t heir compen sation be in anywise dependent on fines, forfeitures or qasf. Bcs V. Tbe p~w n os a Court of Urdu iry and of Probate shall be vested in an Oidiuary for each county, from wni.se decision there may be an appeal to the SuperiarTJourt, uudet regulations prescribed by law. The Court of Ordinary shall have such powers in relation to rods, bridg es, ferries, public bailings, paupers, County Officers, Couuty funds and tax es and other matters, as shall be con ferred on them by law Tbe Ordinary shall bold bis office, and until bis successor elected aud qual ified. Bcc. VI. There shall be in each dis trict, a justice of the Peace, whose offi cial term, except when eleofed, to fill an cnexpired term, sha’l be four years. Thd Justices of the Peace shali have jurisdiction, except as hereafter provid ed in all civil cases where the principle sum claimed does not * xcced one hund red dollars, and may sit at toy time for the trial of such cases ; but in cases where the sum claimed is more than fit ly dollars, there my be an appeal to the Superior Court, under such regula tions as may be proscribed by law. There shall be no appeal to a jury from the decisson of a Justice of the Peace, except as provided in the forego ng paragraph. No aria Publio may bo appointed and commissioned by (ho Governor, uot to exceed one for each Military Dis trict, for a torm of four year*, an 1 shall be oi-olßc rJustioot of the Peace. |S -e. VII. 1 here ssail be an At orney General of ihe ot. te, whose < tlfiia! term, exbcpt when appointed to fill an uaexpired term, shall be four years. It sliri! bo tbe du y of tiie Attorney Get oral to act as the legal advsit r of the Exccu.ive Department, to repr<B ut the Fta’c in all civil and criminal cses in tha Superior Courts, when required by"" the Governor, aud to perform -uch o. ti er services as shall be required of him by law. Fee. VIII. There shall be a Solictor General for each Judicial Circuit, whom offio.al term, except when ap pointed to fill an unexpired term, shall be four years. It shall be the duty ct the Solicitor Goueral to represent tho Sia'o iu all cages in the Superior Court cf his Cir cuit, and in ail cases taken up from bis Circuit to tho Supremo Court, and to* perform such other set vices as shali he required of him by law. Bee. IX the Judges of the Supreme and the Superior Cuurts, the Attorney General and tho D strict Judges, and Attorneys shall he appeiated by the G vernor, with tbe advioe aud consent of the Ftuate, aud shall be removable by i U Governor uu the aadr ss of tw. - thirds of @ ich branch of tee Goueral As csuiti y or by impeachment or convicUuu thereon. Jusrices ot tbe Peace shall be elcc.cd the legal voters in their respective D.stiicts, and shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall he re movable ou conviction for in.ipraotice iu ffio ■. B e. X Tho Judges of the Supreme aud Bup' nor Courts, and ihe Attorney and doliciiing General* shaJl hivo out of ibtr State.Tiea yry, tdo j • i and hocrcabic saiarffis on tbe epeei* basis, *vhic|i saall not be increased or dimiu d timing their continuance in office. I'hc D,at riot Judges an f Diairiot A:- torbuj* shall Revise out ol the Troas” uiies of the Bvteral c unties cf thtir disiricis, adequate c uij -n-ation on ibe ■peoie bests, wnioh shall uvi bo uicrras d or dlmiuist and tin ;?■ term of of fice ; but. said J edges so ail* not receive auy otficr perquisites, or euiolua. bis whatever, iroui par-ties, or others, on ac count of any duty ri quired of them. The Gem ral A-sombly shall provide fur the equitable apportjonaiunt of tho c uipeusatiuo of tne District Judge* and /Attorney* bi-tween the Conutios com- Io» Og th. if Di- riot , aud shall require the un ncjH arising tr >w fine* and for feitures in the District Courts to bo paid iuto the Treasuries thereof. No pernon shall be Judge of the Su , promo i r Superior Court*, or Attorney I General, unless at the time of his ap | P intmout he shall have attained tbe j ago ol thirty years, and shall have been , a c.tizon 1 1 t! is B;*t,e three years, and have practiced law for saven years. See XI No total divoroe shall be granted except on the concurrent ver i oicts of twojuriis. \Vheo a divorce is granted, the jury rendering the final verdict shall 'deiermcDe tho rights and disabilities of tho parties, subject to the revision of the court. Sec. XII. Divorce cases shall be tri ed in the County where the deiendent j resides, if a resident- of this State. C iminal casts shall bo tried in tbe ; Ooui ty where tho crimu was committed except eases iu the Superior Courts | when the presiding Judgo is satisfied tha. an impartial jury cannot be ob tained m such County. I Cam s refpec ing title* to land shall 1 be tried in Ibe Court where the land lies, txeept where a single tract is divid ed by a County line, in which case the Superior C urt of either C. uuty shall have jurisdiction Equity css as i. ball ba tried in tho O'uiity w/sread .edant resides against wb in substau'ia! relief is prayed. Suits again ;t joint ub igers, joint promisors, copartners, or joint trespass ers re* iding in difi rent counties may be » ricii in either county. Suns again.i tb maker and endorser o' pr lun sOry non », or other like in strum nt-i, residing in different coun ties, shall be trie 'j in the county where the maker r. rides. All uiher cases shall bo tried in tho c u'jty -..her.- the i fsudent resides. Sc XIII. Too ri-!, of trial by jury, except where it is otherwise provided in the Constitution shall remain inviolate. The Goffer-il Assembly shall provide by law fur tho selection ol upright and intelligent porions to serve as Jurors —tbe ci-sses of pets ms who compose grand potit juries. Jurors shall receive ad- qua e compensation for their servi ces to be prescribed by law. Bic. XI \ . The Cuurts heretofore ex is.ing in this State, styled Inferior Courts era abolished, aud their unfinish ed buriness and ifco duties of the justi ces thereof are transferred to such tribu nals as the Gene.a! Assembly may d«=- igoato. F- c. XV. Tbe G neral Assembly shall have power to provide for the cre ation nf c uuty CJtnraissiuners iu sueh c nn ies as may ri q are them, and to dt fi ie their duties. Fee. XVT. AL Courts not specially mentt. ntd by m me’in the fii-at' para graph of tiiis Seotfi.n, may be abolished in any couoly, at tlm discretion of the General assembly, and tho couuty i-ourts now existing iu Georgia are here by ab'lishid. S'-c. XVII No Court in this'State sball have Jurisdiction to try Or duter miuc any suit against auy resident of this State upon any contraot or agree meat made or implied, or implied, or upon auy contract made iu renewal of any debt exisrii.g prior to the first day f June, 1865 Nor shall any Court or ministerial officer of thi* State have au thority to ens. reo aoy judg in nf, exe cu'iun or decree rendered or issued up on any c mtraot or agreement made or implied, or upon any contraot in renew al of a debt existing prior to tbe first day of June, 1865, except in the follow ing < ases: 1. In suits against trustees where the true' pr- p'-rty is iu the bands of the rusteo, i.r has I ccu invested by him in other speciffo iff ots now in his bards, aud iusuiiß by the vciutor of real estate agiinst tbe vendfe, where not more than on "-third ot the purchase mouey has been paid, and the vendee is in posses son of ti e Lnd or specific effects for w :<cb he has Sold if, anil he refu.-es to duitv. r he land or said effects to the vendor. In such * i«es the courts aud otlie rs inay outemin jurisdiction aud e t< roe judgements ayaiust said trust I property ■ r land or ' fleets. 2. In *uits for the belli fit-of minors by trustees appointed b fre the first day < f June, 1865. 3 I suiis against corporations in i tiesr corporate capacity, but not so as to enforce the debt against the stock fa Hers or officers thereof in their indi vidual capacity. 4. In suits by charitable or literary iusri utions tur mori-y loaned, proper y >ther ban Have*-sold, or services rendered by such institutions 5. In hi is on debts due for mechan deal 'r manu >/ labor, when the suit is by the mecb-.riic or 1 brier. 6 1 < cases when tho debt is set up. by way of defence, aud the debt set up xcoed • any debt due by detendent to plain' IF ■( wbioh the oourts are deni id jnisuictioc. 7. In all other cases in which the G neral Ass- mbly shall by law give tho said Dour sand Officers j iTudictioD ; Provi le<*, th it no Court or officer shall h ve, n r shill the Gem ral Asseaptly giv j ,ii diction or authority, ti'try or giie jud i mint on or ei.loice any uebt the consideration of which was a slave |or s avrs,or >ho Lire thireef. 11 Ail contracts made and cxcou'ed during tbe late rebellion, with the in ' tentieu ands r the purp se of aiding and encouraging said rebellion, or where it was the purp so ami iuieotiun of any one of tho ’ arises to sueh contract to i