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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1881.
The little city of Trier, Texas, baa in-
tested $50,000 in an elegant publio school
building.
At Indianapolis a mas can’t poll down
bis test without striking his elbow against
the proprietor of a newspaper.
CRrv. Fathkb Lakb»o, of Pittsburg, has
declared that he will refuse absolution to
all parents who send their children to the
publio schools.
Toe earnings of 83S miles of the Cincin
nati Southern railroad between Cincinnati
and Chattanooga, hate been $225,<») for
the month of August.
Ex-Sexatob Jakes E. Bailbt, of Tennes
see, is threatened with total loss of his eyo-
sight. He is now under treatment of an
eminent New York oculist.
Fite United States Senators have resign
ed and one has died sinoe the 1th of March
—an unusual number of changes. Three
or four other Senators are in anything but
good health.
The Lord Chancellor of England bos re
moved four magistrates from the Commis
sion of the Peace of Gloucester who had
been scheduled for bribery at the last gen
eral election.
“There are Christian families,” says the
examining committee of the Boston Pablic
Library, in its last annual report, “in
which the Old Testament is a forbidden
book to the young.”
Miss Margaret Hicks is said to bo the
first lady who haa adopted the profession
of architecture. She was graduated re
cently from the course in architecture at
Cornell University.
Assessments for back taxes'amounting
to several hundred thousand dollars due by
New York banks will be made by order of
Commissioner Baum. One bank in that
city will have to pay in $125,000on this ac
count.
Mr. Justice Cave, of the English High
Court of Justioe, recently committed a lady
toprisen for marrying, in disobedience to
an order of the court, a young gentleman
who was a ward of court, the lady herself
being an adult.
Becoming Practical.—The peoplo of
New Orleans are rapidly becoming practi
cal. The proposed destruction of tho his
toric old French market and the construc
tion of a cotton mill on its site is received
with decided favor.
Wasotkotoh special to the Cincinnati
Gazette: Although the figures respecting
the condition of the spring wheat crop are
not published, it con be stated on authority
that the general average, according to the
returns up to September 1, is 71.
A great clothing house at Paris exhibits
several sewing machines which move by
eleotricity with wonderful speed and regu
larity. The establishment uses them for
its own sewing, and thereby greatly light
ens the task of the hard-worked seatn-
tre?ses.
^Mk. William Down, treasurer of the
Michigan Relief Fund, of New York city,
reports that the amount subscribed has
reached $22,100.21. Among the subscrip
tions made on the 11th are $1,000 by Geo.
L Seney, $1,000 by Drexel, Morgan & Co.
and $5(K)by 0. M. Lamp, Son A Co., of
London. EDg.
A new lighthouse, in which the electric
light is to be used, has lately been com
pleted at Marseilles. The cost of the light
is seven times less than the cost of that
which it will replace. The new lighthouse
will be one of the finest on the French
coasts. The light, which will be equal to
3 JXK) gas Jets, will be visible at a distance
of twenty-seven miles.
The Southern States possess a chicken
syndicate. Six firms virtually control the
poultry market. The oombined capital is
$50,000. Their agents receive five per cent,
for purchases not only of poultry, but eggs (
butter and sausages. The headquarters are
New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston and
three places in Tennessee.
The private secretary of President Gar
field, in describing the curious gifts sent to
the invalid, say* that one person forwarded
a full set of articles for a “gymnasium at
home”—trapeze, spring-board, swinging
bars, etc.—expecting Mr. Garfield to get
well by practicing his devices. Tho Presi
dent is emphatic in his desire that gifts
should be returned or paid for if they aro
worth keeping.
The latter part of the cotton season was
80 unfavorable that It roduced the aggre
gate crop considerably below estimates
made in July; but tho price is about fifteen
per cent, higher than last year, which is at
tributed to the falling off of the crop. The
increase of price will make up for Uie de
crease of production, and it is now esti
mated that the total receipts in money by
the Southern planters for this year’s crop
will exceed those of last year.
Reorganized.—The citizens’ committee
Of one hundred of Philadelphia, composed
principally of well-known Republicans, b is
been re-organized. At the last meoting a
resolution was read by tho chairman in
dorsing the conduct of Charles S. Wolfe in
announcing himself as a candidate for the
position of Stato treasurer. Mr. Wolfe’s
Hume was roceivod with favor, and the res
olution was referred to the executive com
mittee. Hod tho resolution been pressed
it would have passed.
A Chicago man says : “I ran for office
onoe—when I was young and foolish. I got
defeated, and am glad of it. I’d rather be a
’yellow hoc-ad’ and bay a moon mado of
green cheese than submit myself again to
the moral crucifixion, button-holing, lying,
sneaking, double-dealing, back-biting,
whispering, oonniving, rot-gut swilling,
hand shaking, foul breathing,mako-believo
friendship and bare-faced treachery tha
most befall every man that runs for an of-
fioe—falsely said to be in 'the gift of the
people—in any great city. In the gift of
the devil would hit nearer the mark.”
A movement, says the Nashville American,
is being mode by Judge John C. Farrias to
convert the old homestead of President
Andrew Jackson into a home for orphan
children. He says seven thousand dollars
baa already been subscribed to erect suits,
ble buildings for this purpose, and more
can no doubt be secured. Judge Ferriae
has interviewed the governor and n great
many members of the legislators, all of
whom agree with him as to the desirability
of this plan. The Judge is satisfied that
mar in their service. Mississippi haa seve
ral honored statesmen, but none of them
compare in ability, experience and practi
cal statesmanship with their senior Sena
tor. Lamar is a man of whom not onlr
Mississippi and the South may well.feel
prond, bnt one who is an honor to Uwwhole
country. In some positions taken by him
in the course of a long public career he has
not been in aooord with publio. sentiment,
but in evory instance of the kind time has
vindicated him. He is a strong, big-brain
ed, scholarly man—liberal and progressive,
and a model to the young men of the Sonth
At last, “the silver cord has been loos
ened and the golden bowl broken,” and
the spirit of the dead President taken Its
upward flight. Thu fight for life lias been
protracted and courageous, and every
effort to mitigate suffering and ward ofT
the fell destroyer’s blow hat been put
forth. Every expression of sympathy and
affection that tbe human heart was capa
ble of offering was laid profusely at the
bedside of tbe distinguished sufferer. The
most earnest invocations from Christian
hearts baVe been ceaseless for Divine
intervention and blessing. All, all that a
great nation could do has been cheerluliy
performed to save tbe valuable life of tbe
dead hero. Alas! our arms Were too
feeble to save and our wisdom too short
sighted to circumvent the purposes of
Heaven. All that is left for tbe American
people to do is to bow in bumble submis
sion to tbe Divine will, and appropriate
personally as well as collectively tbe im
pressive lessons that this fearful calamity
imparts.
Tbe solemn notes of the deatb-bell
which rang out on the midnight air, on
Monday night last, in this city, were only
tbe faint expression of tbe profound
sorrow that fills every heart. This city
uiinglts her tears and her sorrows with
the bereaved. God save our country.
Organisation or tbe donate.
Among the first duties devolving upon
President Arthur, after tbe obsequies over
the body of the lamented Garfield, will
be to call an extra session of the United
States Senate. Doubtless Mr. Arthur al
ready realizes his own stupidity m not
permitting the election of a President pro
tern at tho late session. Or course be
could not foresee such a calamity as has
befallen tbe country, but common pru
dence and common sense both should
have admonished him to have laid aside
liia partisan prejudices and allowed tbe
Senate to have chosen a pro tern, presiding
officer.
The status now has materially changed.
The death of Senator Burnside only In
creases the complication, and the Repub
lican party loses tbe organization of the
Senate. The Democrats will take uo un
due advantage, but confine themselves
to theirllegltimate right; having tbe ma
jority they will use it. This responsibili
ty they cannot shirk, and would not dare
to cast it away. If they did they would
justly deserve tbe execration of all good
people, and ongbt to give place to some
other party not alrald to assume the duty.
In the discussion of this question the Re
publican press have pointed out tbe way
that the Democrats can take charge of the
Senate. Like the boys who were tortur
ing an offensive individual, when old
Broadbrim called out to them, “Boys,
don’t nail that poor fellow’s ears to tbe
pump stock,” and forthwith tbe boys went
and did it. The Democrats might imi
tate tbe boys in their action and keep
oat tbe New York Senators until tbe
charges against tbe mode of their election
were cleared up. But tbe Democratic
papers have never counseled any such ac
tion, and those who have spoken out upon
it bare advised otherwise. However, tbe
Democrats are not dependent upon such
methods to assume wbat is their legal
right—the control of tbe Senate. Tbe
“Revised Statutes” of the United States
require that newly elected Senators “shall
be a worn in by the President of the Sen
ate before they can take their seats.” On
yesterday Chester A. Arthur ceased to be
Vice President of tbe United States and
President of tbe United States Senate.
Therefore there will be no President of
tbe Senate to swear in the newly elected
Senators from New York, nd Rhode Is
land until after one is elected by tbe Sen
ate. From this point there is no legal es
cape, as far as we can see. Tbe Demo
crats will at once proceed and organize
tbe Senate by tbe election of a President
and secretary. Then tbe newly elected
Senators will be called to tbe bar and
take upon themselves tbe responsibilities
of Senators by subscribing to tbe usual
Oatb.
By wbat crazy or dishonest method tbe
St. Louis Globe-Democrat will undo the
work of organization after these stalwarts
take their seats, we are at a lots to con
jecture. This astute political teacher’s
methods are always questionable, and any
dishonest end would justify the means in
his estimation.
Tbe Democracy baa nothing to gain by
the control of tbe Senate. The parties
are so closely balanced that no control
would amount to anything, while a fear
ful responsibility would be assumed. But
they would be unworthy of tbe name, and
bave everything to lose by unmanly shirk
ing this responsibility. Let them meet it
and acquit themselves like men.
love or tlie Eat bet U.
It would seem that our Congressmen
and United Slates Seuators, however
much they lack the true esthetic taste at
home, become great admirers of the beau
tiful when they reach Washington city.
Perhaps they are educated lu this Hue af
ter their arrival. Be this as it may the
people of the United State* hare to pay
out tbonsandsof dollars in order that
these servants of tbe peoplo may cadi
bave a button-hole bouquet every morning.
There aro throe gardens kept up by pub
lic expense, and they are mainly devoted
to the production of flowers for members
of Congress, for tbe occupants of the
White Mouse mud for the families of the
cabinet officers. This floral extrava
gance was begun, it is said, under Grant’a
administration, aud the expenditure has
been enormous. When he went into
office there was no appropriation for the
greenhouse connected with tbe White
House. It was a small affair then, and it
bad invited no criticism, because there
was no extravagance about it. But
Grant soon changed tbe system on which
the White House conservatories were run,
as will be seen by tbe following items
from the annual appropriations:
1870—Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... $3,500
1671—Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 8,000
1872— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 10,000
1873— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 10,000
1874— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 6,000
1876— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 15,000
1870—Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 1,500
1877— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 20,500
1878— Repcirs of greenhouse, etc.... 1,500
1879— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 1,500
1880— Repairs of greenhouse, elo.... 7,600
1881— Repairs of greenhouse, etc.... 5,500
Total $90,500
In Philadelphia they reverse the order
of New England. During 18S0 there
were 19,OSS births, and in this number
10,077 were hoys, leaving the girls in the
minority. There were also 0,470 mar
riages, and not a single bride was over
thirty years oid. Only 1,113 were under
twenty years of age, but between twenty
and twenty-five, the number of girls
married was 3,020.
(i*od News.
Courier Journal,
Mies Magarett Hicks has graduated as
an architect from Cornell University. We
shall now have some houses with enough
closets.
DEAD AT ELBER0N.
TUB SHADOW THAT LIBS VJPOM
AMtSHXCA.
bileit from tbe Old Han.
' S J Tildtn.
“So Mr. Kelly wants to bury the hatchet
in me, does he ? Mr. Kelly will discover
some day that I come from Bitter Creek,
aud lira pretty well toward the head of the
stream.”
Claetaaatl Welling Desperate.
Conner Journal.
It is rumored that the Cincinnati Board
of Trade has engaged the James brothers
to waylay the train coming into Louisville.
All tbe passengers who promise to go on to
Cincinnati will be allowed to depart In
peace, bnt all who insist that they prefer
to buy in Louisville will bo deprived of
their pocket-books.
AVcqr Healthy Utaost.
Washington Poit.
Tbe success of ex-Senator Conklins in
carrying the primary elections at Utica,
against all tbe influences tbatthe Adminis
tration Republicans could bring to bear
against him, is proof positive that so far
from having withdrawn from polities, ho Is
still in tbe field and a power that is bent
upon making itself felt in tbe State con
vention. He is a very healthy ghost and
will not down. He has secured the backing
of his own city and under circumstances
that make tb« event a signal and signifi
cant triumph.
Married to a Dying Man te Oblige
Hint.'
Ketc Turk Timet.
Young Spurgeon was expected to die
within twenty-four hours ,at Crestline,Ohio,
and under tbe circumstances Miss Gray
oonsented to marry him, although she had
never reciprocated his affections and had
chosen another man to become her hus
band. Her amiability got her into a di
lemma, for Spurgeon has reooveredand
wishes to hold her to tbe compact. To that
she will not agree, and she begs him to get
a divorce, so that she may marry his favor
ed rival . In this unsatisfactory condition
the matter rest*.
Hoe Sever Believed He Would Me-
A New Work.—Ex-Surgeon-General
Hammond Is already at work on a book
which will make about 300 pages, which
Is intended aa a review of the manage
ment of the attending surgeons in Presi
dent Garfield’s case, and of course it will
be very severe In its condemnation. Tbe
controversy will be a bitter one, and
while tlie ends of scientific surgery may
be benefited, tbe public will bave but lit
tle relish for such literature at tbe present
time. What has become of Dr. Purvis?
Is he not going to write a book?
Sharpe and Sessions are two New
York worthies. Sessions was on trial for
bribery in Albany, New York, tbe other
day. Sharpe was an important witness
against him, but could not be found. The
case was adjourned until after the elec
tion, and Mr. Sharpe come* up and avers
that he ha* never been loat. A bribery
trial in operation would be a dangerous
electioneering weapon, both for tbe stal
warts and half-breeds. So It is postponed.
A white girl was onoe captured by the
Indiana and she became tbe squaw of a
brave. Afterward she refused to leave
them, although by so doing aha might have
become wealthy. Sbe said, “ White people
may beoorne Indians, but Indiana can
never become white people.”
» ..... .... Luthee Behsoh, of Rusbville, Y. O., has
the property will be well taken care of i/ J ^ hu friend Congressman
used for this purpose, as tbe inmates can
Vance, on the French Broad river. Mr.
Dong Branch Special to the Sal imore Sun I7th
Though it is hard to make the great mass
of persons believe it, it i« nevertheless a
fact that at no time since the President was
shot has he ever thoroughly believed that
he would reoover. Neither has Mrs. Gar
field ever firmly believed that the Presi
dent would recover. She has never express
ed such belief in any of the letters she has
written to relatives or her friends in Ohio,
and Dr. Bliss’ correspondence has annoyed
her considerably. It is Mrs. Garfield’s
views added to those of bis own that Dr.
B >ynton expresses when he talks of the
case. Likewise were the opinions given by
Dr. Edson to a great extent those of Mrs.
Garfield also.
Prsalleat Oar Held,after Seveafy-lflae
Days' DUbrlax, raaaad Over the
Bivar and la at Beat
Last night at 11:45 the wires flashed into
the city the mournfal announcement:
“the president is dead.”
Thus ends at last the solemn struggle
with fate, which, for seventy-run’ days, has
held the world in suspense. A full ao-
’ count of the last hours will be found in our
telegraphio reports this morning.
With the circumstances of the shooting
the result of which Is this announcement,
the public is familiar. It occurred in the
Baltimore and Potomac depot, in Washing
ton City, July 2d, 188L The following
short sketch of hie life and oharaoter
appeared in these columns on tho 11th of
June, 1880, just after his nomination to the
presidency:
General James A. Garfirld is of western
ized New England stook. He is descended
from the famous Ballou family, Boston, on
tho mother’s side. His parents were poor.
He was bom on a farm and toiled as a
farmer’s lad in Orange, Cuyahogo county,
Ohio, in 1831, going to the district school in
winter. This employment he varied, when
a well-grown lad, by driving canal teams
on the Ohio and Erie canal. His conver
sion' to the Disciples faith, under the
preaching of Elder Isaac Errett, now editor
of the Christian Standard, Cincinnati, led
to his securing a term or two at an academy
at Chester, Portage county. Then he
taught school and studied alternately
at Hiram, in the same county, until
1855, when he entered the junior class in
Williams College, and graduated in 185G
with high honors. He read law and be
gan practice; but between his literary
work as president of Hiram, which was
chartered as a college meantime, and his
natural bent for politics, he probably nev
er got mueh beyond a firm grasp of the
text-books. He was elected to the Ohio
Senate of 1859-CO, and at once took high
rank as a debater and general legislator.
His interest was mostly centered upou ed
ucational and scientific matters that come
np in legislative bodies. Ho labored for
the improvement of tbe public school
administration and did much to promote a
thorough geological survey of his State.
In 1801 he raised the forty-second Ohio
infantry, and went to the field with it late
in the fall of that year. General Buell gave
him a brigade at Louisville, and sent him
into eastern Kentucky to fight the irregu
lars, which fairly swarmed over that part
of the State. He made a success, and was
promoted to brigadier. Hu did staff and
various duties from the spring of 1802 till
March 1863, when he was mado chief of
staff to General Rosccrans and promoted
to major-general, alter the death of Gen.
Garesche in the battle ot Murfreesboro.
He served with his chief through the cam
paign from Murfreesboro to Chattanooga,
and daring tlie siege of this city was on
Thomas’ staff. In 1801 he was elected to
Congress from tho old GiddingB district,
aud through all vicissitudes has represented
that Republican stronghold ever since.
Last Blunt he was chosen to the United
States Senate to succeed Allen G. Thur
man.
General Garfield will be forty-nine years
old the 19th of next November. He is a
self-made man, entirely so, and is too
genial, too human to exactly “worship his
maker.” His frame, as well as bis brain,
is gigantic. He stands six feet two inches
in his boots, weighs about two hundred
aud forty with no surplus flesh, and is a
blue-eyed blonde, his hair, when he was
twenty years old, being decidedly of the
Greeley shade. He is possessed of what
William Wirt called the “genius of labor.”
There are few men living, or who ever
lived, that can or could endure more mon-
tal work than ho and do good work. As a
collegian, twenty hours without sleep was
common with him, and not one of the
twenty but had its stated task of work or
recreation.
On the whole tho nomination is one of
the strongest tho Republican party conld
have made. Some pretty hard things can
be said of the nominee, but not worse than
can be said with truth of every man in pol
ities, except perhaps a number that can be
counted on the fingers of a siugle hand.
He has been consistent on the financial
questions and is sound on nearly all the
issues touching the genius of American
political economy. He is strong with the
soldier clement. He will hold his party or-
gnnization in solid line, and with all tho
lido that can be mado against him he will
carry tho Northwest, and mako Indiana de
batable ground. In short it is a nomina
tion not to be whistled down the wind.
The court house bell was tolled for the
President at midnight thirty-eight times.
CUUISTMASCY ROBBED.
WJby Sbe CMlda'I tadentasd Them.
Detroit Free Prete.
Two young men went to Henderson to
aee the Misses Jones, two very estimable
young ladies there. A colored girl came to
the door, and the following conversation
took place:
“Are the Misses Jones in ?”
“Yes, sah: Mrs. Jones am in. Does you
want to aee her ?”
"No; we want to see the Misses Jones.”
“Mrs. Jones—dat’s what I said.”
“We want to see tho Misses Jones; can’t
you understand ?”
“Conrse I kin. De Mrs. Jones am de
old lady. Dat’a de only missus in dis heah
house.’’
“Confound it, we want to see tho old
lady’s daughters 1”
“Oh, de Miss Joneses! Why didn’t you
say so ? I reckon you’se bofe drank. Come
pesterin’round heah wid yo’ misses and
missus, and de like. You better dor out.
You can’t peddle no books heah, you heah
roe 7” and she slammed the door in the
frees of the astonished young bloods.
IstoaoroEMl CbalaMts.
Washington Potty I8tt.
Representative Chalmers, of Mississippi,
the city, stopping at tbe Riggs House,
Yesterday r Post reporter found him and
interviewed him as follows:
"Are you so opposed to the re-election of
Senator Lamar aa to make charges against
him inconsistent with his position as a
Democrat?”
“I would not go so far as that. Mr. La
mar has, so it seems to many Mississippi-
ana, been too ready to vote with the oppo
site party. Tbe Legislature to be elected
this year will undoubtedly be Democratic,
and probably in favor of Istmar for re-
election to tbe United States Senate. Aa
to Senator Lamar’s democracy, that is an
other matter.” _
“Do you think that the Mississippi
Greenback'srs and Republicans under the
tofdof King, for governor, are likely to
wm?”
“They have no chance at alL They rep
resent merely a few men in the Democrat
ic party who cannot comprehend any op
position within tha party, and what there
is inside tbe lines will vote with ns when
the time oomes.”
Hie Boom Broken Open and 86,000
Wortli of Diamonds und Jewelry
Stolen.
Washington Star,
Thi* morning, between 8 and 8:30
o’clock, the room of cx-Minister Isaac P.
Cbristiancy, at the National Hotel, was
entered while tbe occupant was at break
fast, and a box, containing valuable dia
monds and jewelry worth about $6,000,
which bad been received but a few days
ago from Peru, was broken open and the
contents carried away. Mr. Cbrisliaucy
was absent not above twenty minutes
from bis room, and when he returned tbe
valuables were gone and tbe box thrown
under his bed. A jimmy was found in
bis room with which the thieves entered.
Tbe rifled box contained articles
which bad been entrusted to Mr. Chris-
tiaucy for safe keeping while minister
at Peru, and tor which he Is responsible.
They embrace a great variety of articles,
some of them not ot much value, but of tbe cause of most of them. Members
Tha Ufldalire and Its Work.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:—
A number of tbe newspapers of tbe State
'are indulging in harsh censures of tbe
Legislature lor tbe little work ot general
interest which it has done, and tor taking
so much time to accomplish that little.
If the writers had closely watched the
proceedings throughout the session, as we
have, they would see tbe injustice ot their
gibes and tbe groundlessness of tbelr com
plaints. We have been a daily observer
of tbe proceedings of several legislative
bodies of ibis State and Alabama, and we
can truly say that we never knew one
that worked as bard as tbe present House
of Representatives of Georgia. A brief
statement of facts which cannot
disputed, will show clearly that we
are correct' in this assertion. There
lravo been about 1,080 bills intro
ducedln tbe House during tbe session^
and every one of these bills had to under
go tbe scrutiny of committees before get
ting fairly before tbe House. Frobablj
half of them bad to pass through two com
miltees before receiving theuvfinal read
lug. Most of these bills were reported
back by tbe committees with amendments,
and for probably one-tblrd of them sub
stitutes were reported. The reading of
a long bill of incorporation as first in
troduced, followed by tbe reading of an
equally long substitute reported by tbe
committee, bas often consumed a half
hour or more. Tlie work in tbe commit
tee rooms upon these bills Is as severe aa
that of the House. Tbe more important
committees bave often to work while tbe
House Is in session, and this in part ac
counts for tlio thinness at times of tbe at
tendance in tbe House. Men who do not
take into due consideration tbe arduous
woik in tbe committee rooms have a very
inadequate estimate oftbe labors of a leg
islative body.
Complaint is also made of tbe trivial
character of a majority oftbe bills acted
on, or ot tbelr restricted local scope. It
should be borne in mind that tbe mcep
tion of these local bills is the work of tbe
people at borne, not of tbelr Representa
tives at tbe capital. Tbe people ot the
counties, towns or districts call for tbe in
troduction ot a local bill, advertise it in
tbelr papers, send it on to Atlanta, and
their members bavo to Introduce it. It is
tbe work of the people, not of their Repre
sentatives. During the present session a
very large proportion of these bills bave
called for legislation promotive of tem
perance. Even tbe most captious fault
finder must respect tbe sentiment and
purpose that demanded such legislation,
though tbe thoughtless writer may cen
sure tbe Legislature for speudiug time
and money iu considering it. Another
large number of local bills have bad for
tbelr object tbe increase of tbe public
school funds of the localities
to which they applied. Here again
we bave a class of bills that
attest tbe praiseworthy progress and effort
of tbe people of tbe State, and which
ought to bu regarded as creditable to tbelr
intelligence and advancement, latbertban
jeered at as a batch of woilhless local
legislation. And so it will be found, If
we pursue tbe investigation, that by far
tbe largest number of local bills, coming
directly from tbe people, bave for their
object Just such an improvement of their
social, moral or mental condition as tbe
fault-finding writers for tbe papers are
continually advocating. No—It Is not
tlie local bills that legislators aro to be
j ustly charged with. The ambition of tbe
aspiring legislator rises a little higher—
bis hope of fame aud promotion is fixed
upon the discovery of some opportunity
to tinker with tbe code by a general bill.
He would unsettle the laws every year or
two to gain tbe fancied credit of tbe
change. If tbe complaining journalists
bad confined tbelr censures to efforts in
this direction, we would not have cared
to interpose any defense
The constitutional Impediments to both
local and general legislation are,as we bave
heretofore said, an insurmountable hin
drance to dispatch of business. A local bill
bas first-to be read and referred to a sort
of revisory or introductory committee, or
a vote of the bouse must be taken by count
if it is desired by a two-thirds vote to re
fer it directly to a committee that can re
port it back for action by tho House. Of
ten, when the first committee reports upon
them,they bave to go to another comm it tee
before the House can act upon them.
Transferring them thus trorn tbe judiciary
to tbe corporations or finance committee
is a very usual course. Often tbe com
mittees report long substitutes for long
‘bills, and both have to bo read to the
House.
The requirement of a majority ol a lull
House to pass any bill also retards
business seriously. It is often tbe case, es
pecially when the House has two or more
sessions a day, that several of its impor
tant committees, bard-tasked w,th work,
bave to be out of tbe ball attending to
committee business. It is difficult, at such
times, to count more than 120 or 130
members in tbe hall—sometimes scarce
ly 200. At such a time a bill may
receive two-thirds of tbe votes given on
tbe question of its passage, and yet
tail to receive a constitutional majont
Tbe consequence is that some member
invested in tbe bill either asks that it be
laid on tbe table until tbe House is fuller,
or moves a reconsideration on tbe follow
ing day, in both of which cases tbe bill
(and tbe substitute if there is one) lias to
be read over again, no matter bow long.
Those who are so loud in denouncing re
considerations bave herein an explanation
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
do all the work naoeMar, to keep it. that tha good Congressman
in proper repair.
[ reads his Bible every day, and at night gets
Imxtix Book Gazette: The people of down on his knees to seek oouneel and wis-
Miasiaaippi will do well to retain Mr. La-' dom tl0m
Tho rresMeal's laek «r Syytlita
Long Branch Special to Philadelphia Times,
nth.
The President was moved to hia reclin
ing chair as usual and remained there
listening to the roar of the aea and tbe
■brill whistling and ghostly shrieking of
tbe winds for nearly an hour. At the ex
piration of that time he was lifted back
again and fell into a state of setni-uncon-
sdousnees, which more resembles stupor
than s'.eep. He rests vary much of tbe
time now in that state. Daring the day be
called for soma beefsteak ana seemed to
derive much pleasure from giving direc
tions how it should be cooked. When it
was brought in, prepared in the beet style
and big enough for two well men of good
appetite, he oonld partake of but as much
as would fill a tablespoon and this careful
ly minced. Dr. Boynton says tha patient’s
appetite is not ao good to-day. At the best
•t is bnt weak ana fitfnl. Very often hi*
sense of the necessity of his eatiog some
thing anyhow is so strong that he insists
on being fed when hia taste rebels against
all food. This craving for food is not ap
petite, but an exertion of a tremendous
will-power.
there is a long list of them. Mr. C. with
bis lawyer, Mr. Ingersoll, reported tbe
case to police headquarters and left tbe
jimmy'at that office. Detective McEl-
fresh has the case and thinks tbe package
bas been followed here from Now York
by some one, and tho first opportunity
taken to secure tbe articles during Mr.
Cbristiancy’s absence at breakfast. The
room was securely locked by one oi the
large old-fashioned locks, and there are
no marks of it having been tampered
with. It was probably unlocked by a
false key.
TUB DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY*
consisted of pm?,necklaces, etc., and were
tbe property of an Ameribau lady who
had married a Peruvian, who, during the
war with Chill, claimed tbe protection of
tbe United States, aud having lost tbe
bulk of her fortune entrusted tbe jeweliy
to Mr. Uorlstlancy’s keeping to bring to
this country. On bis arrival In New Yerk
Mr. G. insisted on leaving them with tbe
custom bouse officials itulil It could bo
determined whether bo should pay duty
or not, and a few days ago receiving in
formation that tbe treasury department
bad decided that it was unnecessary to
pay duty, bo went to New York and re
covered them, returning here on Wednes
day evening. Some of his friends advised
him to place them in some safe deposit
company or banking institution, and it
is probable that Mr. C. would bave done
so in a few days.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TOE BOB
BERY.
This morning, about 8 o’clock, Mr.
Chrlstiancy, who occupied room 29, at tbe
National Hotel (tlia room so long occu
pied by tbe late Judge Clifford) went to
breakfast, carefully locking tbe door.
Tbe jewels were in a leather bag-
making a package twelve inches long mid
eight Inches wide and deep—and were
left on tho bureau or dressing case, and
there were in the room some other arti
cles of value. After an absence of twenty
minutes Mr. Chrisliaucy returned and
found tbe door was unlocked, aud enter
ing was astonished to find that during
bis absence a burglar bad been at
work. An alarm was at once given and
Mr. Ingersoll, (of Mr. C.’s counsel in tbe
divorce case) was among others early In
tbe room. The case was found to bave
been opened with a “jimmy” and the
drawers taken oat and emptied of tbe
jewels and then thrown under tbe bed.
The “Jimmy” itself (a small instrument
of tine steel) was near them, as also some
pieces of gold from tbe sets, but all the
stones were taken.
TOE POLICE
were at once informed and set at work.
It Is thought to have been the work of
some New York burglar who knew ot
tbe jewels having been left at tbe custom
bouse, and followed Mr. C. here when he
took them out of bond.
bave either to acquiesce In tbe slaughter
ing of tbe bills ot tbelr constituents when
acceptable to a large majority of tbe
House, or to move a reconsideiallou or to
postpine action aud increase work upon
them.
There are other constitutional itnpedi
meats that delay work. One of these is
tbe requirement that all local bills shall
originate in the House—a rule that gives
tbe Senate little to do during tbe first
part of tbe session, aud causes tbe House
to be overwhelmed with such bills as fast
as members can get them in. Another
impediment Is that which requires that
all appropriation bills shall be acted on in
committee of the whole and be decided
by a yea aud nay vote. There was
lately before tbe House a bill making
an appropriation of $28 to refund money
to a man who bad bought a lot of land
from tbe State and was afterwards dispos
sessed because tbe State bad no good title.
This bill bad to be read three or four
tlmes.in tbe House, to be considered lit
committee cf tbe whole, and to be voted
on by yeas and nays. There was never
any opposition to It either by speech or
vote, aud the only speech was a short one
by a member of tbe finance committee ex
plaining tbe merits of the case. Yet it
took three-quarters of an hour to pass this
bill through its several readings in tbe
House, to say nothing of tbe committee
work upon it. It appropriated only $28,
and cost tbe State at least $1G0. Two or
three other bills, appropriating $50 each,
must have consumed nearly or quite as
much time, and more if there was any op
position to them.
We bave been thus prolix h» explaining
the various processes or legislation under
tbe now constitution, becauseitisevideut
that tbe carpers about the idleness or ex
pensiveness ot tbe General Assembly bave
not duly considered them. The truth Is,
this session oftbe Legislature of Georgia
has been hampered as probably no aim!-
lar body ever was, and bas bad to do an
unusual amount of work to make progress
at all. m.
A BIk Buaineaa.
Courier-Journal.
Business on tbs Louisville and Nashville
oontinues to increaas, and the mans tiers
are increasing their orders for rolling
stock. The expectation of the officers
have been more than realized, and the de
mand mad-' on them is about equal to their
ability to supply. The Louisville and
Nashville will add 4,000 oars to theirequip-
inent between this and tbe first of Janua
ry. This is oertainly a good index of what
is going on in tbe South.
Queer Dolan.
Courier Journal.
At Frankfort yesterday the governor call
ed out the troops to suppress the mayor,
who wanted'. > suppress i circus. It was ai
Frankfort that a judge once adjourned
court to see the elephant swim the river. A
mad mayor is a bigger show than a damp
elephant.
Atlanta, September 19.—Senate met
at 10 o'clock. The bill to amend tbe
charter ot tbe Balnbridge, Cutbbert and
Columbus t allroad, and tbe bill to exempt
toll cotton from seizure and sale under
any process against tbe person owning or
having such cotton ginned, existing prior
to or at tbe time it was ginned, were re
considered, both having been passed.
A number of reports were mado from
standing committees.
Senator Parks moved that tbe Seuate
hold two sessions a day aller to-day, one
n the morning and tbe other at night.
Senator Jordan then moved to bold a
morning and afternoon session, which was
adopted
A.large number of House bills were
read tbe secoudtiine.
DILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill io appropriate money to pay
bond of tbe State No. 225, issued in 1856.
Passed
A bill to incorporate tbe Atlanta Horae
Insurance Company. Passed.
The bill to amend tbe charter of the
Baiubridge, Cutbbert and Columbus
Railroad Compaoy was taken up, amend
ed and passed.
Ablllto appropriate money to reimburse
several insurance companies f.r taxes il
legally collected. Passed.
A bill to amend section 444 of tbe code
in relation to ditches. Passed.
A bill to pay tbe board of commission
ers of Taliaferro county for services ren
dered. Passed.
A bill to fix tbo time for bolding tbe
Superior Court for the county of Mitchell.
Passed.
A bill to incorporate tbe Eogansville
Railroad Company. Passed.
HOUSE.
The nouse took up, as tbe first buslne3
of tbe morning, House bills with Senate
amendments.
The only bill in that class before the
House was tbe bill of Mr. Price, to pro
hibit tbe sale, or delivery for sale, or the
purchase, of seed cotton between tbe
hours of sunset and sunrise. Tbe Senate
amendment, allowing the party accused
to prove that the cotton was bought from
the solo owner, was not concurred in.
DILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bills on tbeir third reading were
next taken up, as follows:
Tbe bill of Mr. Walker, to incorporate
the town of Alapaba. Passed.
The bill of Mr. Shockley, to incorpor
ate the town of Uroveton, Columbia
county. Passed.
Tbe resoluiion of Mr. Polbill, to ap
propriate money to repay Frauds Fon
taine, commissioner of land and Immigra
tion, tbe expenses incurred by him in tbe
discharge of tbo duties of bis position.
The finance committee repoited an
amendment filling tbe blank with the sum
of $2,090, which was half tbs amount
claimed. This amendment was adopted.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the committee
ri: e and report tbe resolution back with a
recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr. Mays, of Richmond moved as a
substitute a recommendation that it do
pass. Lost.
Mr. Wheeler’s motion was carried, and
tbe resolution lost.
The resolution of Mr. Garrard, declar
ing tbatthe State does not owe certain
coupons of bonds ot tbe Macon and
Brtirswick Railroad Company, tbe same
having been settled by tbe fuudng act of
1877.
After some discussion by Messrs. Gar
rard and Baslugar, the resolution was
adopted.
Tbe bill to provide for tbe payment of
tbe toward offired for the arrest of C. F
Kelley, was considered iu committee of
tbe whole, and passed.
The bill of Mr. Twiggs, to cany Into
effect tbe paragraph of the constitution in
reference to appeals. This biR was
amended and passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, to
incorporate tbe Elbcrton aud Point Peter
Railroad Company. Passed by substi
tute.
The bill of Mr. Patterson, to repeal tbe
17th paragraph oi section 2, of tbe last
tax act, wlilch levies a tax of $10 on sew
ing machine agents in each county in
which they sell machines, was lost for lack
of a constitutional majority—yeas 89,nays
00.
A MESSAGE FROM TOE GOVERNOR,
wifi accompanying documents, was laid
before tbe House.
Tbe message communicates to the
House a full report oftbe agent sent by
the Governor to Investigate tbo causes of
the death of John Matthews, late a peni
tentiary convict. Tbe governor took
prompt measures to institute this investi
gation. Tbe evidence taken before tbe
coroner’s inquest aud report of Dr. Raines
and Mr. Haralson are laid before tbe
Houio. The evidence before tbe grand
jury is not accessible. Tbe evidence was
not read to tbe Hcusa. On motion, 300
copies of the message and accompanying
documents were ordered to be printed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Singleton, to incorpor
ate tbe town of Millen. Passed.
Tbe bill of Mr. Post, to amend an act
elating to fonccs for stock, so as to make
Hammond, Jones, Maddox, Hioe, Basin oer ! county. Passed
A AD n?n t- If onlrivi VI'aL.Ls r\ v» - * I A kill a. «... *
tai°4 roh a: M!eoni ^ fa
Richmond roun^’rta£d“ onty ° f
4 SBiy ofpbarmar
purKf rs? —• MS
lD 1,16 Sa *
rior Court of tlie * udse of tlle Su Po
lished, iu rtvSS? f, ounl * to . b8V ‘ J P«»>-
ssas®ssa«S5
4s^.iKrs*—■-
• vittuiij; w 1UUU.B lur aiucfc) so ks iu iiiaau
it apply to any parts of any county^ that
are divided by water courses that may be
considered fences. Passed by substitute.
Tbe bill of Mr. Jones, making persous
selling fertilizers warraut tbe same to be
suited to tbe purpose for which they are
sold. After considerable discussion, Mr.
Wheeler called tbe previous question, and
tbe House sutaiued tbe call. The bill was
passed—yeas 02, nays 50.
Tbe bill to provide for a settlement of
tbe claims of the State against the Mari
etta aud North Georgia Railroad Compa
ny. A substitute allowing tbe company
to repay the principal only of tbe sum
loaned by the State as tbe proceeds of
convict labor for several yean, on condi
tion that tbe compauy complete tbo road
to tbe North Carolina line by the first of
January, 1880, was the matter before tbe
House. The bonds are not due for some
time to come, and tbe bill remits the in
terest. •
The report of tbe committee was agreed
to, and tbe bill passed.
On motion of Mr. Adderton, Mayor J.
B. Felder, Hon. Allen Fort, and U. B.
Harold, Esq., of Amcricus, were invited
to tbe privileges of tbe floor.
Adjourned to 3 p. m.
Atlanta, September 20.—The Housewa
called to order by tbe Speaker. Rev. A
Clarke, of Wayne, in his opening prayer,
touchingly alluded to tbe national bereave
ment in tbe death of President Garfield,
and implored Divine guidance for his suc
cessor.
Tbe following message from His Excel
lency, tbe Governor, was received:
Executive Department,
Atlanta, Ga., September 20, 1881.
To the Genebal Assembly:—An inscru
table but all-wise Providence has removed
from this life the honored chief magistrate
of the republic. While receiving the blow
with bowed heads, and with humble sub
mission to the will of Him who inflicts it,
it is becoming that the people of Georgia,
in their organized capacity, should signify
their participation in the grief that to-day
oppresses the millions of this land,
I beg to express my willingness to co
operate with tho General Assembly iu nny
observance they may deem appropriate to
the melancholy occasion.
[Signed J Alfskd H. Colquitt.
immediately after the reading of the
message, a communication was received
from the Senate asking the concurrence of
the House in a resolution for the holding of
a joint session of the two houses of the
General Assembly at 10 o’clock a. m., o
make arrangements for a proper expres
sion of the feeling of the General Assembly
in view of the 1-ational calamity. Tho
resolution was concurred in by the House.
The Senators shortly afterwards appear
ed in the Representative Hall, the presi
dent took a seat by the speaker and called
the joint convention to order.
Benator MoDnniel offered a resolution
that a oommitteo be appointed, consisting
of the Governor as chairman, Senator Jo
seph E. Brown, Chief Justice James Jack-
son, seven from the Senate aud fifteen from
the H >use of Representatives, to be ap
pointed by the president ot the Semite, to
report suitable resolutions on this sad oc
casion, at 12 m. to day.
The committee on tbe part of the Senate
were Messrs. McDaniel, Hackett, Biker,
Meld rim, Byrd, Brown, Jordan; of the
House, Messrs Twigg 1 , Borrow, Miiflfr,
Adderton, Gray, Rankin, " right. DuBiir-
nen, Rouey, Du Free of Macon. *
The joint convention thin took a rareaa
until 12 m. s
On the reassembling of the joint eonven
tion, at 12 o’clock, tho Speaker's roftrum
and desks ot the clerks of the Honse were
draped iu mourning; tho galleries
filled by sadly interested citto£,^S
every-eat in tho hall occupied. The sol
emnityof the occasion impressed every
one, and the deep feeling of ooccern and
sorrow was sincerely expressed in every
utterance and demonstration. ’J be tolling
bell and the mourning draperies in front
-of many of the stores and business houses
outside were in gloomy harmony with the
proceedings and arrangements in the hall.
Tlio noint committee entered, headed by
Gov. Colquitt, Senator Brown and Chief
Justice Jackson.
Governor Colquitt said the occasion was
the mourning of a continent. Never A bill to amend the r L
before since the death of the “father of his of TalboUon, so asto^5uL tf .£? lown
cor^itry has the heart of the American I authorities to create fim i,l° ^ lllC town
people been so sadly moved as by the death Libit the erection J l ‘ d P r °-
of James A. Garfield, President of the around the n.S W00 ^ u Elding,
United States. From every home in the I a mu P*|olic fquare. Pasted,
country cornea a funeral wail over the L»±, ® ' nco ‘T x,ra !e tbo Gate CUy
death of the lamented President. The res- *“'f e r railroad. Passed. y
orations presented, however feebly worded, A b,u 10 Prohibit the sale of whisky in
would mtet a response in the breast oi lbe oounty of Worth. Passed *
every citizen ot the State. He then read I house.
°, r
suffering and critical condition, of our late SaJSw.* suspension of tbe rule to
President, bas at last been ended by his I m *j co a motion to recou-
death, we, tbe representatives of the peo-1 Slll ®rthe action of the House on Monday
pie, deem it meet and proper that their I on Jbe bill prohibiting the distillation of
sorrow over this sad event should have ex-1 ffrain for one year. The motion was op-
Pression through us, and in as solemn form I posed on tbe ground that It ought to have
asjtho Joint action of tbis General Assembly I been mado yesterday, and supported on
Hsvsfzss: ssssi “ ji ° -»■ 1
S: I RSShUliUSS.'s. 1 iss! »s nm
fol sin of the President’s assassination, and J t ho W *f in debate that tbo object of
feel that while the memory of this historic j ~® r® con *ffi®rat 1 on was to limit the re-
critno survives, the people of tho United I * l ri«Ion to Georgia raised corn, and to
States will never cease to recall it with ab-1 4 *‘ 0W it* importation for distillation,
boreuce. Wo feel that no more appropriate I Mr. Davis, of Habersham, asked leave
umo than this will everpresent itself to the (to introduce a local bill. Refused,
people or tho Union for self-preservation— I Mr. Sweat offered a resolution that the
i >rn , d ®i.‘* safeguards, action oftbe House on all bills aud other
eminent* 50 “manT^t^ta “and I SStolSf* 1 Passed. ^ ,mmediately
fa tho torotradgaardbuSIrip ofllie pro^le com ? li . t . tee °V h °
for whom it waa created and for whom it I P^nitontiaryi reported a resolution asking
exists. We can but feel assured that when I governor for information as to the-
it is assailed or eren disregarded by those I treatment of James Denton, of Butts
whoso inheritance it is, whose pride and 1 county, a convict in tho camps of the Ma-
g’ury it should be, that its days aro num-1 rietta and North Georgia railroad com-
bered, and that those who value peace and I pany.
safety more highly than forma of govern- Air. Mays, of Butts, rose to explain the
tea . Jjr surrender the most I circumstances of tbe case, but was ruled
revered of our traditions rather than the out of or j er t i, p rpcntiiilnn i,-,i»« lin
more vital alma and objects of human ex- lUe res0luUoa baa 10 lio
istonce nnd society. Over the open grave J , . , .
of our lamented President, cut off by a I. ,!F^ e ®? u ? e proceeded to tbe reading of
murderotu baud in the primo of his fife I bills a third lime,
and uscfuliie-s, we shonld not spare a just 1 Tbe bill of Mr. Basinger, to incorporate
and searching self-examination, or the j tlie Savannah Freight and Tramway
offer of earnest, heartfelt co-opcration j Company. Passed by substitute,
with all the goodemongour fellow-citizens I The bill to incorporate tbe Savannah
in every quarter of our broad land in re- Transportation Company, etc. Passed
storing our beloved country to its past I w substitute
era! ARsembh^of'Geor^m'ioiuini^wfththe TIiebiU «***• ^ to *™nd sections
erecuUveMtnd ju&de’p'artmeStaot Ihe of the code of 1873,.relating to the
State, in profounde3t sorrow at the decease I granting ot license to peddlers of articles
of James A. Garfield, late our president, do I not manufactured in this State. Passed
re-olve, I by substitute.
First, That we deplore bis nntimely death I The bill of Mr. Hutchins, to appropriate
as a national calnmity, and feel most pro- j money for the compensation of YatiDyke,
fpundly.lhe disgraco which his assassins- Cook & VanDyke and N. J. Hammond.
np o? f ,ie B< £ xl “ nma °* 1}®°: I lor services rendered tbe State,
pie of these States, who should to the last! u . Thump nf Rihh „„
man have felt that the President’s safety!. ^ 1 , rpe > - of " lbb > offered an
and life was a sacred charge upon every | tbe amouil t appro-
citizen. I printed to $2,500.
Second, That the peoplo of Georgia here-1 nan-.mond moved to make tbo
by extend to tho bereaved household, the | amount $5,000. Lost,
beroio wife, the orphan children and strick-1 Mr. Miller moved to make It $4,592.
en mother of our Into President, our deep-1 Mr. Garrard moved to make it $4,000.
estpympathy aud most earnest condolence. I Mr. Tliarpe withdrew his amendment
Third, That we request the Governor to I and accepted that of Mr. Garrard!
sembly to tlio President of the United |Tbe committee roso and reported back
States, to the members of tbo cabinet, to | ‘ *f amended,
tho Governors of tho several States of the I The House then passed tbe bill—yeas
Union, and to tbo family of tbe late Presi- [ 107. navs 38.
dent. | The Dili of Mr. Silman, to reduce tbe
Senator McDaniel, rising to second tho ] fees ef non-resident witnesses for the
resolution on tbo part of the Senate, said I state in criminal cases to $1 per day.
that it seemed that the sincere.and ali-per- I Lost for lack of a constitutional majority
vadtng concurrence of minds in the I V p., c, no
deep grief in which all the peoplo were in- | 'in,- i,;n vj , , ...
volved was well shown in tfie aetion of the f b ! !1 *® *?® nd 4*®
General Assembly to-day# It wa3 proper I , State by authorizing the
that tHa joint meeting should be held J county officials to grant orders fur gates-
promptly, and the expression of tho peoplo | across pnblic roads. An amendment by
of the State given in the most authoritative | Mr. lteese, requiring such gates as can be
manner. He asked for tbo onanitnons I opened without dismounting, was adopt-
adoption of the resolution. I eel. An amendment by Mr. Spence, re-
Mr. Twiggs seconded the resolutions on I qu iri D g only six months’ notice before tbe
nofor^l speech to mSe feUUiatSu tlJntLlT' * d ° Pt€d ‘ Th °
better ^tban “speech) 8 FfiTJffiS DuB.guCga™ notice of motion to
months ago tho country was shocked und 1 reconsider.
stunned by the intelligence that the honor- ] Mr. Miller raised tlie point of order that
ed chief magistrate of tho country had I as tbe vote on Urn bill bad once been re-
follen bleeding and wounded at the hands I consider, another reconsideration would
of an .assassin. The news was I be outor order; therefore notice of such a
received, with profound Borrow and nnex-1 motion should not arrest tbe immediate
nmpled indignation, and in. no part of tlie I transmission of tbe hill to the Senate as
hnd^cmgb^en to’eendwas *» billab y • resolution of this
drawing near—that tbe shadow of life was I ... , , . .... ,
drawing to a close. Speaking for himself | . Mr. Price moved that Ibe bill to imme-
aad for this Assembly ha did not hesitate | diatcly transmitted to tbe Senate, and the
to say that the loss was both a private and j motion prevailed,
a public calamity. | Tbe bill to provide for certain appropri-
Senator Jos. E. Brown said, the occasion I atiocs that were omitted from the last
is indeed a sad one. The whole republic, I appropriation act, and oth' • purposes,
from the gulf to tho lakes, tuid from the I After an amendment adding another
Atlantic to the Pacifi^ is to-day dngdiin item for stationery etc., the committee
mourning. Afow months since tbe Piesi- j - n{ j -snorted the hill hark- with a ref-
dent was inaugurated under circumstances j t ? b 11 bSci ' w Il J a , rec '
that promised much for tho future; his in- I otn^jendatlon that it pass as amended,
augural address was conciliatory, kind and I T wo or three other amendments were
just. All sections of tho com try expected | made by tlie House, and the bill was then
good results from bis administration—all I passed—yeas 133, nays 2.
toped that he would be able to allay sec- J Adjourned to 3:30 p. m.
tioual strifo and restore the former I signed by toe governor.
fraternal relations of the people. It I A message from the Governor informed
was a timoof profound peace. The Presi- the Houte of bis approval of tlie following
dent went into office with tlie hearty good I °
wishes of the great mass of the people, and j . " t —1,11,1, ftnv ril hiici,f>r or
was engaged in tbe appropriate duties of|„_,i! *7 ^ publisher or
his position, when ho wa3 assailed by an| a S en t of sebotri books from acting as a
asissin and cruelly shot down. The people member of a board of education iu tbis
of the whole civilized world were shocked | State.
at tbo outrage. It was the more inhuman | An act to confer power to grant licenses
and atrocious that sucli a crime should be | to retail liquor on the ordinary of Lee
committed in. this country, becauso ours | county.
was a republican government. Howinfa-| An act to amend an act to incotporato
mou» it was that m this land .and trader the uitilen8 » Bank of Augu „ a . r
An act to publish ibe tale of inloxica-
&^^ftatp^tTto§K, one aud “ LalfmIles
pression of sorrow for the death of tho no- j Unlom ille church.
bio victim. Once a poor boy, without for-1 An act toincorporate the Tentnile and
Cane or friends, ho (the President) started | Wrlgbtsvilie Railroad Company.
out to bo tho architect of hi3 own fortunes. I An act to create a board of commis-
Step by step, round by ronnd, he had I sioners for Worth county.
cb'mbed to tho highest place of I An act to create a County Court for tbe
earthly glory. How sudden and sad the I town of Walton.
untimely fait! We can only hopothatl *n art to Incornorato ilia town «r wi
thers is a better future for us. There is no ^ tbe 10 w " of Wee
longer any reason for sectional strife. ^
trusted that a'l mon of all parties, in all | An act to repeal, u to Haralson count),
quarters of the Union, would determine to I an a . c ^ prevent the p&ss&ge of tub iu
bury the past and unite once mote in fra-1 the rivers and creeks of tbe Stale (?).
ternal relations. j An act to re<ulate tbe sale of liquor in
Chief Justice Jackson followed in a] the county of Polk,
touching and impressive address, which I It is generally conceded that tbe loss of
time will not permit us to sketch. Ho | yesterday os a working day will cause a
closed by saying that his heart went out to I prolongation of the sesslou to Saturday
the aged mother who held the President, I evening. Either this must be done, or
in his infancy, iu her lap. and watched I m ,
with deep solicitude his conrse through I ^ ul ^° a number of billi lavorably reported
lif e . I cannot be acted on. Bnt there appears
At tho close of tho Chief Justice’s ad-1 to 1)0 uo thought cf continuing the session
dress the resolutions were unanimously j beyond tbe close of tbis week,
adopted by n rising vote, and tbe joint con-1 We have endeavored to defend tbis
vention dissolved. I Legislature, aud especially the House of
The House tendered the use of its hall | Representatives, from the charge oftardi-
this afternoon to tha colored people to j ness in transacting its business aud a
give expression to their feelings, and then waste of lhe publ , c motwy . HlJ lbe
adjourned tillto-mo.-row morning. complainls been of a directly different
Atlanta, September 21.—Senate met I course,we would not bave been so clearly
at 9 o’clock. A number of reports were I couymced of their Injustice. Tbe truth
received from standing committees. I * s > House of Kepreseutativcs has con-
_ , - , „ , I stautly exhibited a parsimonious spirit
On tlie billln reference to the sale of u,at has been carried to the extreme of
seed cotton, tbe House declined to con- i denying recognition of just claims aud
cur in tbe Senate amendment. I withholding support from objects
Senat.r McWhorter moved that tho ^bf'Lte^ We^ neS^S
Senate recede from the amendment, which I particularize those oi general interest, ai
motion prevailed. I you and your readers bave uo doubt noted
A number of bills were read the second I tbem . wltb regret. But one individual
. j case Is so glaring that we think special
tlme ‘ [ allusion to it not out of place. That is,
bills on third reading. j tbe refusal of the House to allow tbe
A bill to amend section 19 of tbe public | stual1 “crease of salary asked for tbo sec-
acluvd p<uuu>d reiary of tbe Railroad Commission. Tbis
. * I officer is much harder worked than other
A bill to amend the charter of tbe town State officials who draw a salary of two
of Hampton. Passed. I thousand dollars or more, aud be lias to
Tbe bill to organize criminal courts tor devote to his duties as much proficiency
A bill to incorporate the Oedartown be the laborious clerical work of tbe com-
Uatlroad Company. Passed. I mission to perform, bulhisexpcrictne aud
A bill m reference to giving in wild | knowledge as a railroad manager bave
lands for taxation was taken up aud been quite valuab e in tbe coumeis ot tbe
passed. j commission. He was selected for the po-
A bill to establish a city court In the I sition because ot his known acquaintance
county of Richmond for the city of Au-1 with the details of tbe system which the
guita. Passed. | commLnon bad to regulate, and bis part
A bill to amend the act Co regulate tbe I ° r lbe t’ 0 ** ot that tribunal shows clearly
raenuer of letting out contracts for build-1 tbat be * s the “right man iu the right
iug bridges, so as to exempt Floyd county I place.” Being thus eminently compe-
frora its provisions. Passed. I tent, experience**, and a hard worker, be
A bill to regulate tbe practice of modi- j ought to have received the unanimous ac-
cine in tbe State ef Georgia. Passed. {cord of a salary more nearly compensato-
& '.illtit? ol arLhij in V :OT«- - 3k