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I cordially concur with the Committee,
in their recommendation, to place the de
faulting agents upon the road on the same
has no tear to shed over the unfortunate J grow rich by the credulity and misfortunes
victim of his revenge. I recommend that of others,
the section of the penal code above refer- j the .military system.
red to, be so amended as to enlarge the j The attention of the legislature has again, j footing with tax collectors, so far as to
discretion given to the presiding Judge, and again, bceii called to our defective I authorize the Comptroller General to issue
in cases of \ olnntary Manslaughter, com-1 Military system, and to the great neglect ! executions against each and every default-
mitted after the passage of the act, so that l to pertbrm Military duty in the State. I! er, and his securities, who docs not, with-
tlic punishment shall not be less than two, I doubt whether any recommendation which fin a reasonable time alter demand, pay
nor longer than tw enty years, imprison- I could add would be of any service. At ! into the Treasury of the Road the sum
ment and labor in the Penitentiary, I al- ^ your last session, the usual appropriation ! due by him,—with authority to collect 20
so recommend such alteration in the Jaw for Military purposes was withheld; and • per cent on the principal, from the time of
as will compel persons accused of criminal after this decision by the legislature, I did the demand and refusal till paid. Legis-
offences to come to trial id f he earliest pe-! not feel it my duty, to offer a rigid cn- j lation making the books of the Road legal
riod, when a fair and impartial investiga- 1 foreement of the Military laws. The time evidence on the trial of cases in court a-
tion can be had. As the law now stands, ' may come however, when wc will have ' gainst defaulting agents, has long been
and is constructed by our Courts, tho | cause to deplore our present inactivity and j needed. I
worst cases are often worn out by contin- j lack of discipline and military spirit j The Committee were in session 50 days.'
nances, from term to term, till some of the ; the boundary line between Georgia and Their task was a very laborious and re-
FJ.OKID a. ; sponsible one. They have received no com-,
The Resolutions passed at your last ses-! pensation for their services. I advanced
from the contingent fund an amount only '
CJrt ^tanbarir.
. - B^ggaag
attend to aft the business usually transac- can afford to teach his son Virgil, Gracea j By Mr. Fulmore of Cass—A bill to lay
ed by Bank Agents. Those having any j Minora and Algebra, can usually afford to out a new county from Cass, to be called
business to transact with this agency will. send him to College. Cooper county.
Would it not be, a wise appropriation of • By Mr. Irwin of Wilkes: To increase
j this $400,000 to establish four Institutions j the salaries of the Attorney General and
of learning, to which no pay students J Solicitor Generals to $1500 each.
To repeal an act changing the county
find Mr. Compton “lair, liberal and just” |
^OrnlQUi female College. ^ ^
Bjy reference to oilr advertising Cofotafls j should beUdmitted—no student received;
• — . , • — J • • i ■ I ' * O o — '■w***Hf
it will be seett that th« fall examination^ tinder 1C years of age—to be selected by lines between Cass, Gordon and Murray,
of the pupils in this Institution will take some proper authority—to be of unblem- Passed the House,
place on the 24th and 25th of November, • j s hed character—to be required only to By the same—A bill to refer the ques-
| inst; and that on the night of the 25th a know how to read and write, as a prepara- j tion of penitentiary or no penitentiary to
i pATiPort will lio ir!v»»n lur Pi*Af fluvn find i a: f * j .*—: 4 a 4 c. • i people
CASSVILLE, GEO.
Concert will be given by Prof. Guyn and , t i on f or admission. An extent of farming
the Music Class. Those who ought to j j and and workshops to be connected. Say
know say that this will be the best Con- g Te hours daily work to be considered an
; cert that lias ever been given in Cassville. j equivalent for board and Instruction. The counts—at the points of delivery.
By Mr. Crittenden—A bill to point out
the mode of collecting newspaper ao-
Witnpsses die,
and others
or remove from the State, j
almost impoverished by '
THURSDAY MORNING,!
* NOV’R 18,- 1858.
For The Standard.
MOUNT VERNON.
course of Instruction to be such as will fit i By Mr. Hardeman—A bill to compen-
' the student to be a teacher of
i Oh! have ye
that lay,
common ; sate T. P. Stubbs and other members of
nm”li«uTthc~Idt notes of Scho<)1, “ g0od overseer ’ or farmer ’ or me ' j the con,mittc8 appointed to examine the
' chanic—or if he has the irrepressible en-; affairs of the State Road.
long attendance upon the Court. ' After [ sion, in reference to the boundary question,
years of delay should it happen, as it fre-; between the State of Georgia, and the State
quently does, that the witnesses are out! of Florida, were communicated by me to
of the way, and the community have be-1 the Governor of that State, soon after your
Colne careless about the case, the accused j adjournment. I received from his Excel-
snfficicnt to pay their actual expenses.—
ft is proper that an appropriation be made
sufficient to compensate them liberally for 1
the services rendered.
FOR SOLICITOR-GENERAL,
J. A. W. JOHNSON,
OF MURRAY COUNTY.
Fire.
As it floats on the breeze sweeping moun-; ergies of inind, to rise above these ordina
ry pursuits to distinction among men!
is theii ready fir trial. In this 'vfay many lency, assurances of his desire for an car-i the financial condition of the state. The Gin House, and contents, belong-
tain and bay-
| ’Tis the mild voice qf woman, in tones soft
i and low, i
Of Mount Vernon she sings, where ourj
hero lies low.
i Where the hare finds sure refuge from!
hunter and hound.
Some such plan would seem more like
ly to answer the end which the Governor
desires than the one he suggests.
If Franklin College, after all that has
A bill to provide for the issue of licen
ces for the sale of spirituous liquors, by
the Grand Jury, and for punishing the
violation of the same.
By Mr. Sprayberry—To authorize ali
ens to own and sell real estate in the same
been done for it, and with its corps of j manner as if they were citizens of the
of the most bloodthirsty and abandoned ] ly, and amicable adjustment of the diffi-j For a statement of the condition of the j n g to Mr. Mark A. Hardin, of this court- Where the dove builds her nest ’mid the heavily salaried officers, cannot take care , United States.
criminals in the State, are permitted to es
cape, often with very light, and some
times with no punishment ai all. If the
defendant and his counsel will exercise or
dinary diligence in the preparation of the
case; T am not satisfied, from rears of ex-
cujty, with u promjse to lay the resolutions i Treasury, I refer you to the report of Col. ty, were destroyed by fire on Saturday
before the legislature of that State at its ‘ John H. Trippe, the vigilant and trust- last. . Loss estimated at fifteen hundred
next session. } worthy officer who presides over that de-
ixdex to the records of plats. j partment. As Georgians we have much
The index to the records of the plats of! reason to be proud of the financial condi
dollars.
silence around. i of itself; let it go. Why in Germany, the 1 Mr. Cooper of Scriven— \ motion to re
And the sorrowing sea-bird oft hies from profess^ pay for their places- It is e!e- j for so much of the Governor’s Message
AVhcnfthe brushwood has grown to the ' ” cn *“3' cducation ’ Pf ctical education, j as refers to Lottery Tickets, to a special
Godey’s Lady’s Book,
top of the pale.
. that Georgia most needs. The State has ; committee of 3 a°Teed to
I done her part for Collegiate Instruction.
i no iiuiex io me reeorus oi me ptais oi i ut puuu wi me uuauwai wum- « » ■ Where tl ■ rose vire once trai i ><L ■ ’ 1 — — '
lands granted under the law of head rights, \ tion of our State, and of her high charac- December, has been received ; it i ] < 1 festoons fiow I ^ piace within tlie reach of the sons
upon the beiydi, had been kept up in the Surveyor Gencr- j ter abroad. Probably the bonds of no contains 51 engravings, 60 articles, and And the jasamine mingled with wild this- j I )00r farmers, tradesmen and inechan-
perichccat the bar,
that no reason exists, why a trial
be delayed in any ease. Ion
second term after the iindmg of the bill of mutilated condition. There is no Tndex
indictment, unless it be f>r very special of plats issued since 1829. This is not the
1 ics, the education which will fit them for
should 1 al’s office, from 1767 to 1829, in a very j other State in the Union are more current, i 100 pages—17 full length figures of fash- j ties grow ;
than the large volume; which is now in a very ! or command a higher price in the market, lions. It is enough to give bachelors the Dh! sad desolation enshrouds the lone usefulness in their callings.
Her people entertain a sense of honor that j heart-ache to look at “Godey’s Unrivalled ^ykere rests
will never permit a stain to rest upon her : Fashions.” Terms, §3 a year.
Privideiitial cause.
Tim Constitution of (1 corgi:
that all criminal cases “shall be tried in
the county where the crime was commit
ted." Since the State lias been cut into
fault of the present laborious and faithful
provides ; officer, who has charge of that department,
as his predecessors for nearly thirty years
had failed to keep up the Index. Believ
ing it a matter of importance that the large
• small counties it may often happen, in the number of books, containing these very
inost atrocious eases < .1’ murder, that a pub- : important records, be Indexed to the pres-
lic investigation may be had, before the ’ ent time, I employed Maj. II. J. G. Will-
committing; magistrate, or on a first trial ' iams, an excellent clerk, of great exact-
before the Superior Court, which from : ness in comparing the records, and of la-
some cause may not lie final, in which, on borious research, to copy the mutilated
account of the excitement
nity the evidence mav b
in the conmiu- j Index Book; supplying it wherever lost
proud escutcheon; and they will sec to it
that her high character is maintained. In
- our great Chieftain, our coun
cil, our brave.
CASS.
See the Law Card, in another col
umn, of Mr. E. M. Keith. Mr. Keith is
Oh! is he forgotten; who watches or
cares?
tie more than nominal. Without reference , . , ,
;ood lawyer,
Legislative.
We give only that portion of the pro
ceedings of the Legislature which are of
to any other of her great resources, the
Western & Atlantic Itailroed will, in my |
opinion, command from eight to ten mill- j
ions of dollars in the market, by the time !
the last instalment of the public debt is !
He has the reputation of jW ^^ but the eagle, still circling a-
round.
and as such we can safely recommend him Guard the spot, where the bones of our ;
as worthy of the confidence of the public. ^ cro are found.
Forgotten ! ah, no! there are hearts true j
Negro Killed.
Joe, a slave belonging
due. Ihe whole debt does not amount to Carter, of Kingston, in this county, was
half that sum, and may, in a few years, be killed on
and warm,
to Mr. James j In this nation of hearts, that for liberty
bum
Mr. Young of Union : A bill authoriz
ing the appointment of a State Geologist.
A bill authorizing the collection of in
terest on open accounts.
A bill to allow bail to slaves and free
persons of color.
A bill to form a new county out of
detailed in the from the original records ; and to extend j extinguished from the incomes of the road James T.
nil the citizens of the j it from 1820 to the present time. When! alone.
hearing of nearly
county, subject to do jury duty, and at a j completed, the whole will make two com-
subsequent term of the court, it may there- mon size volumes. 1 presume there can
fore he impossible, to get a jury, in the ; be no difference of opinion as to the pro
county, competent to try the ease, and the priety of preserving the public records in
good condition. 1 recommend the passage
of an act, authorizing the Governor to draw
IxHIJlntUU, Ill IIIID tuutliv, »»**!> **j ! m< 1 T ) ! . I
~ , . . , , „ T.pf cnnmr 1 nomas and .Lowndes, has passed both
i Saturday evening last, bv Mr. ! . , al : s P nn P to heart, and let hand .’ 1
, c . . J „ * , join with hand, j branches of the Legislature.
• . C ‘ l - ’ ° VCr , t Cl ,° r ‘ r • a cr ' 1 Till the North with the South form one ' A bill to form a new county out of por-
1 He was whipped or rather beaten to death ! unbroken band.
criminal o‘n that account imiy escape con
viction and punishment, in view of the
happening of such a contingency, I would his warrant, upon the Treasury, for a sum
most respectfully suggest an alteration of: sufficient to pay for the work when com-
to authorize' the 1 plctcd ; and that three suitable persons be
the constitution, ;
presiding Judge, in such
his opinion the ends of jus!
to change the venue and order that the |
case be transferred to, and tried in any ad- j
:s, when in appointed to examine the work, and re-
require it, j port its value to the Executive.
the agricultural interests.
While the State has made large appro-
joining county which he may designate; i priations, from time to time for clearing
the county where the crime was commit- 'out rivers, constructing railroads, and for
ted to bear the.expense of the trial, should ; the encouragement of commerce, and oth-
it fall upon the count}'. I er pursuits, it is much to be regretted that
tax laws. |so little has been done to encourage her
I beg leave to invite your attention to ! gnat agricultural interests—-upon which
the suggestions contained in the able re- 1 almost every other class is dependent for
port of the Comptroller General, pointinj
out certain defects in our present tax laws
assistance and support. No other occu
pation is more useful than agriculture.—
The State with from one to two millions with sticks,
of inhabitants, a large territory, a salubri- known. A coroner’s jury returned a ver-
ous climate, immense mineral wealth, vast diet of murder,
agricultural resources, and an extensive
system of internal improvements, may
then be out of debt, and in possession of
ten millions of dollars worth of State pro- j
perty. And by the exercise of a little pru-
county out of po:
tionc of Chattooga, Gordon and Walker:
Sheats has left for parts nn- „ . !t„* ,,, a ’
, . , j A e Masons, yc Odd Fellows Mystic bands Lost } cas 4.1, nays l>7.
rnnor s inrv wfiimnd * rnr. .. ’ J ’ • . ... . _
all,
The bill altering the act in relation to
Cosmopolitan Art Journal
This valuable publication for December,
j has been received, ft contains a large
quantity of entertaining reading matter,
j Awakc from } our lethargy rise at the ( the notice to be given by insolvent debi-
! Tenths from the College walls, give us I 0rS t0 ] thCir Creilitors ’ was a,nendcd a,ld
| your might, | passed.
And when others rejoice, your hearts will Mr. Smith of Towns, reported a resolu-
fee! light
tion from the committee on the Pcnitcnti-
dencc and forecast in her legislation, she : alld several splendid engravings. Pub- To those who may turn a deaf ear to the ar J% that it was expedient to change the
may also have a common school fund as \ hshed quarterly by the Cosmopolitan Art;
large, and a standard of education as high j
as any State in the Union.
This is no fancy sketch. It is a conclu- j
sion drawn from facts. But I must turn j
from these proud anticipations of the fu-1
ture greatness of our State, with the ex
pression of the ardent hope, that they may
be much more than realized.
Association, 458 Broadway, New York, at >
$2 per annum.
Masonic Signet and Journal.
The November number of this publica-
I tion has been received. It is edited by
Samuel Lawrence and W. T. C. Camp
bell, and printed by C. R. Ilanleitcr, At-
cry,
Vnd say, who will care for our graves,
when we die ?
i Who’ll raise us a monument high as the !
sky.
location, and for that purpose to raise
joint committee to ascertain the site, &c.
Mr. Whitaker moved to refer the bill
incorporating the Rail Road City Bank to
bv.
I’ll tell you your memory will pass with
a day,
And thy dmst, with thy lands, from thy
y , - ' , . . ilanta, Ga, Terms, $2 a-year, in advance. x - ^ 18 ' rs j l ,ass a, ' a 3> ,
In closing this communication, I desire j r J ’ No lond recollection, thv memory afford,
to join with the General Assembly in re
turning sincere thanks to Almighty God,
for the abundant mercies, and rich blcss-
and proposing important amendments; No class mere honorable than our farmers, ' mg-S which have been poured out, upon
also to valuable and hut-resting statistical j
information appended to the Report. By ,
examination ot this reiiort it will be seen ,
j our beloved State since wc separated,
j There has been no lack of provisions in :
| the land. The laborer of every class, has
who, as a class, are honest and patriotic.
They bcrS - without a murmur their full
share of the burdens of the Government.
that the present tax on bank agencies, of Why then should they he longer denied jbeen able to supply his necessities by the i
other Stales, located in this State, is less
than the tax on bank capital in this State. .
This is a discrimination against our own ! in any and ali legislation, which will pro- j and beast; and with the exception of the j
and requires fur-: mote this great and vital interest. In this j visitation of yellow fever, upon the kind j
connection we should not forget the ncc-1 and hospitable inhabitants of our beauti- j
cssity v. liich exists for the development of! ful seaport city,
And have us a mansion, and harbor hard ' the Judiciary. Mr. Harris of Wortli jo
cosely moved to refer it to Gov. Brown,
which created quite a laugh.
A bill to alter and amend the 1st sec
tion of the 3d article of the Constitution
of the State of Georgia. This bill propo
ses to abolish the Supreme Court; after a
little discussion the bill was laid on the
tabic, for the present.
Mr. Harris of Worth, from the commit
tee on new counties, reported a bill or
ganizing a new county from Ilenry and
Fayette. After some amendments and
their share in its benefits ? I shall cordi-, fruits of his labor. The barns of the bus-
ally co-operate with the General Assembly j bandmen teem with plenty for both mini i
Contents:
The Symbols of the Egyptians compar
ed with those of the Hebrews ;
Golden Fleece; Ambition; Fiery
Cloud;
Historic Sketches of American Mason-
j ry ; Minnie Wimberly’s Experience ;
Gleanings from the old Records ; his vieflrs of thc currency, of which I am j discussion the bill passed, (the Senate) by
The History of Freemasonry and Ma- not qualified to judge, but particularly to : yeas 73, nays 37.
, For thy name is not found on the Vernon
Record. CAROLINA.
For Tiie Standard.
1 Got. Brown's Education Views.
■ The Message of Gov. Brown is a re
markable State Paper. I do not refer to
sonic Digest;
Questions of Masonic Usage;
Masonic Intelligence; Editors’ Table ;
Gen. John A. Quitman, &c.
that portion of thc Message which refers ; Mr. Fanibro—A bill for the better reg-
to Education. This Message is remark-! ulation of thc practice of the Supreme
banks, which is unju,
ther legislation. If any discrimination be
tween those agencies and our own banks
is made, it should he in favor of the latter. | 0: ‘ r great mineral resources.
It will also be seen that several of the
Railroad Companies in this State, whose
roads arc in successful operation, pay no ;
tax whatever, under the present, law.— chemical analysis of the soil, in different j lence.) yet it may he said as truly as in j publicans have been elected.
Some which pay tax, ami others which do sections, so as to develop thc mineral j any former year, that the devourcr has
I able because its author is not afraid of de-
j tails. Tiiesc usually frighten public men.
Court of Georgia ; also a bill for defining
the liability of stockholders in Banking
They prefer grandiloquent but vapid gen- and other chartered institutions ; also
i bill for abolishing the laws in relation to
cent that
note to he
(stature will authorize the appointment ' than at for
of a suitable Geologist and Chemist, to ! prived her of d ^ ^
make a geological survey of the State, and j the bereaved I tender my sincere condo- j Lceompton Democrats, and 104 Black Re- their attention, the subject of Education, j
The dele- ‘ Without fear he has counselled appropria-
not, are exempt by their charters, from ’ wealth of the State, and to determine the j been rebuked, and the pestilence which i same States, stands, 52 Democrats, 2 A
ever paying a tax of more than one half of productions to win
one per cent upon theii* net incomes. I
refused my sanction to two bills chartcr-
gation in the present Congress from thc tions of thc most liberal extent. For the
manner in which this has been done, for
best suited.
Many of thc most intelligent and useful
ing Railroad Companies at your last scss- citizens of our State, devoted to her great
ion; because the proposed charters con- agricultural and mechanical pursuits, are
tained this nrovision. T do net believe the lading much interest in our agricultural joy, and sing for gladness.
ich each kind of soil is|walkethin darkness has been stayed;- : mericans, 11 Anti-Lccompton Democrats, I the obviously honest and fearless spirit ‘ be increased to $10 0i)0
while the Holy Spirit has been poured and 85 Black Republicans. which has actuated him, he will receive 0 f t bc stockholders aut!
cl fiilli.vnnl ncnful mil In manr -nnrlc nf mir In mnn> ‘ —1 l-1 - ,1 .1 ,1 i,,., ! ’
State should ever yield her right to tax,
to any.extent her nece. side’s may require.
fairs. The object of these exhibitions, is
to bring together as much as possible of
urisdie- thq intelligence of our State in council, for
any and all property within" her ju;
lional limits. Should it ever become nec- ipui*pose of devising tlie best means for
other ' the advancement of agriculture, mechanics,
&c. By awarding premiums, a generous
cssary on account of invasion
public calamity, greatly to increase the j
revenue of the State, 1 can see no good rivalry Is encouraged, which often causes
reason why millions’ of property belong- i valuable improvements, and leads to very
ing to wealthy corporations within her
useful discoveries. Thc ladies contribute
borders, should, by imprudent and partial ! much to the interest of these occasions, by
legislation; be exempt from bearing a just their presence, and the exhibition ofmag-
proportian of the public hardens, by being
subjected, to a nominal tax only. And if
there over was any reason for grantin
nificent specimens of their handwork.—
i The line arts are encouraged here. At
i these exhibitions planters and mechanics
such exemptions m tiie past, that reason ; from different sections of the State, arc
no longer exists, since the building of j brought together, and valuable improvc-
raihroads in our State has ceased to be an meats made in one section become known
experiment Than fore 1 think such ex- t0 aft- The Fair Grounds at Atlanta, where
emotions from taxation should not be cx- the meetings for the whole State are held,
tended or encouraged by future legislation, arc ill bad condition. I am informed that
But as tho public exigencies do not require j several of the States have made liberal ap-
bigh taxation at present, and as several cf prepriations to encourage these oxhibi-
fhe most wealthy Railroad companies in j tions. 1 think it good policy. I therefore
the Staie have in their charters the provi-; recommend an appropriation sufficient, to
sion above mentioned, T recommend that j put the State fair grounds in good order,
the tax, for the present 0:1 all thc comps- j and to erect thc necessary buildings ; and
iiies in the State be made uniform, and that a small annual appropriation be made
that each be required to pay a tax of one ! to keep up the exhibitions, in case the in-
lialf of one per cent on its net incomes; to ! comes of the society should be insufficient,
be paid into the treasury each year with- j 1 think the farmers and mechanics have a
out cost to the State. j right to demand at least these small sums.
I also recommend that a heavy tax be | report of senate committee os the wes-
imposed upon each; and every person who ! tern * Atlantic rail road.
as commissioner, agent, trustee or in any j The,Committee appointed by the Sen-
other capacity, shall be engaged in draw- j ate at your last Session, to investigate the
ing any lottery, or. pretended lottery, or in ; affairs of the AYestem & Atlantic Railroad,
Felling lottery tickets, within this State, j havg^made their report to me, as directed
i resolutioaof the Senate, with the
It is time the moral sense of bur people ■ 1
were aroused for the suppression of this ■ request that I have it published in pam-
deeeptivc, fraudulent and demoralizing . phlct form. In compliance with their re-
practice; which entourages among the j quest I have bad 5,000 copies printed for
people a spirit of hazzard and gambling,
depriving them cf large sums of money
every year, which too often brings distress
upon helpless women and children ; while
i pampers idle drones in society, who nei
out, in many parts of our State, in more j Elections arc yet to be held in 15 States,
copious showers than in former years, ! The present delegation from these States
causing thc Christian’s heart to leap with sta nds, 62 Democrats, 12 Americans,!
Anti-Lccompton Democrat, and 7 Black
I earnestly invoke a continuation of those | Republicans.
rich blessings upon the people of our be- j
loved State; and trust they may never be , Death of the Oldest man ill Cass conn-
the respectful regard of every thoughtful
Georgian, of whatever shade of political o-
pinion.
Mr. Hill of Sumter—A bill for incorpo
rating in the city of Macon, the Cotton
Planters’ Bank and Loan Association,
with a capital of §5,000,000, subject to
i,000, at the option
authorizing them to
commence operations as soon as $300,000
shall be paid in, in gold and silver, or the
notes of specie paying banks; limits the
After this tribute to the noble temper! stockholders to citizens of this State
I and motive of the Governor’s Message, an '
gaged in the planting business, and the
unmindful of their constant dependence
upon Him, at whose bidding, States and
Empires, are created and destroyed.
ty*
• enquirj as to whether his suggestions are ^ number of shares ($100 per share) to he
j the best which the Legislature can con- j taken by any onc stockhol d er to 100.
• sider, will not be thought to be prompted \
Mr. John Summers of this place died on ; a spirit hostile to him.
Thc resolution, that our Senators and
Representatives be instructed to use their
The resolution, to elect a bank director
of the Bank of the State of Georgia on the
part of the State, was agreed to ; Solomon
Cohen was elected.
The bill to prevent the increase of bank
and railroad charters was read the third
time, in the Senate, and lost—yeas 68
nays 70.
Mr. Hill of Harris—A bill to alter tlie
law in regard to the foreclosure of mort
gages in the State, altering the law en
tirely.
A motion to reconsider the bill lost to
prevent the increase of bank and railroad
charters; the motion to reconsider was
lost—yeas 67, nays 77.
A motion to reconsider the bill lost to
allow parties to recover more than 7 per
cent, as they might stipulate ; thc motion
to reconsider was lost—yeas 55, nays 88.
By Mr. Millcdge—A bill to alter the
8th section of the 4th division of thc Pe
nal Code, so that voluntary manslaughter
shall be punished by confinement in tho
Penitentiary not less than two nor more
than twenty years.
By Mr. Roberts of Scrivcn—A bill to
repeal the 1st section of the 10th division
of the Penal Code in respect to vagrants,
and declaring that hereafter any person
convicted of vagrancy shall be tied before
the court house door and receive not more
than 500 nor less than 50 lashes, laid on
by the Sheriff'.
Mr. Paine: A bill to alter the law ex
empting from debt certain articles, so as
to make it include thc following articles:
all household and kitchen furniture, in
cluding spinning wheels, looms and cards
used by the family, all bedding and bed
clothes; onc cow and call; one farm horse
or mule, 10 head of hogs, $100 worth of
provisions, tools of trade, a family bible,a
family library not exceeding $100 in val
ue, all wearing apparel of family, 50 acres
of land in the county where he lives, and
five acres per each child under 15 years
of age, $500 worth of real estate in the
city or town in lieu of 50 acres of land in
the country, farming utensils not exceed
ing $50 in value, one shot gun or riflo
with equipments, uniform equipments
with trooper’s horse.
Mr. Roberts : A bill for the establish
ment of the Marietta Bank in thc city of
Marietta, with a capital of $100,000, in
shares of $100 each, subject to be in
creased to $250,000, with the privilege of
commencing operations as soon as $50,-
000 should he paid in, in gold or silver.
Mr. Kenan : A Dill to require $200,000
of the earnings of thc State Road to be
applied to the reduction cf the State debt
annually, and to authorize Justices of the
Inferior Court to levy taxes for education
in their several counties.
Mr. Bigham—A bill to provide for the
sale of two-thirds of thc State Road, and
to consolidate other funds for the purpo
ses of Education, so that there shall not
be a man or woman in Georgia unable to
I read and write.
Monday night last, lie was a native of j Our Collegiate Institutions, seem to be influence for the establishment of a Na-! TI,e biU to cx P ,ain thu acts of 1801 * nd
JOSEPH E. BROAVN. j Ireland; has been living in the United i designed to fit young men alone for pro- ! ti()nal Armory, somewhere on the State j ,818 » rcs P ect “:
the manumission of
The South and the Presidency.
j States for many years, and for several | fessional life, and particularly that kind of j Roa( p or at so j ne othcr int within the j -“laves, was read the third time and pass-
• years has been a citizen of Cass connty ;: professional life which involves talking.— j limits of the gtatc was ] a j,i 0 n the table ! cd ' ^ thc Housc -l 11 declares a will or
'f° r . thC hl8t U ™ yearShc haS . been living Demosthenes and Cicero are the heroes of; foTthe^alance of the session'
late speech in that State, expressed him
self as follows touching this subject:
“ I never doubted that
in this place. His precise age is not known, the hoys. Our Colleges have got their!
-yeas 54,
! nays 81.
camel mfoht: , th ° Ugh bebe , ved be wa f at j »et that way. Proclivities are as heredita- ■ By Mr . Sddey, in the form of a rcsolu-
, , r . . . c ; learit one hundred years old “ After life s ! r y i„ Colleges as families. It requires, t : on jw : t j c „ ctandir.o- rule of the
go through thc eye of a needle, am fitfidfever” the old man doubtless “ sleeps more than a generation to correct them.! Ho u SC , where all bills for laying out new = Thi
AYe have enough talkers now in Georgia, j counties are introduced, they shall be ac-
j If wc question thc graduates of our Col-; companied with a diagram or map of the
wholly incredulous as to any man
tertains sound views on the subject of
Southern rights, ever being crowded into
the Presidential chair. He may entertain
Arthur’s Home Magazine,
For December, has been received The
sound views and keep them to himself or publishers inform us that this number of
deed giving freedom to slaves void, but
good as to other matter contained
The Brunswick railroad bill has passed
the House, by a majority of three votes.
bill lends the aid of the State to the
Brunswick railroad company ; it is one of
the most important bills of the session,
he may so disguise them in general ver- thc Home Magazine closes its most sue
bage, as to make them palatable. But if cessful year. The publishers announce, ^ ^ than ^ ^ ^ re8ult
leges, we shall find some who have deriy-! new county and the nulnber of citizens j al ^ r ha * L had a fight to Pff *
^ ed an inexpressible advantage from their contains as nearly as practicable—
“j College course, but it is to be feared that j which was adopted
a large number have received on the whole, Ry Mr. Cannon of AYayne—A hill to
his views arc sound and he expresses them for the coming year, among other leading
is chargeable to the student himself, or to
prevent the use of any and all Latin
Mr. Shropshire moved for a reconsider
ation of thc bill for laying out a new coun
ty from Chattooga, Gordon and AA'alker ;
the motion to reconsider was last—yeas
with tho boldness of a freeman, and the attractions, a new novel from the farm-! ^inconsistency of hiseducation with his
T 3 1 ... ...... 1.. kin nanr. AU J il f J I •
independence of a man, he seals his pros- ing pen of Miss Townsend, one of the Ed-
pects forever.”
j itors, entitled “ AYait and See” It will
: sulisequcnt life. So far as we need profes
sional or literary men, our Colleges are of
Senator Brown is right Aspiring South- be commenced in January, and be contin- ^ advanta ' to ^ But we need some! codifipr , ‘
m Statesmen cling to the Union with! ucd through six or seven numbers of the TnsHtllH(wls w :,l odve an education
the hope of reaching thc AYliitc House.— Magazine. A rare treat is in store for its
They dare not take a bold stand for the readers. Terms, $2 a-ycar.
South for fear of injuring their political
pfospects. Hence tlie dough-faced sub- (
missionists in Congress. If they believed |
there was no chance of their becoming
Institutions which will give an education
; to those who do not look to professional
'life.
phrases in thc acts of the Legislature, and 1 na ^ s ’’ 8 *
also in any codification of the laws; that j ^ r ‘ Strickland: A bill declaring that
where they already exist in the laws, thev j 1 obbeI T b Y °P en f° rce shall be punished
shall be translated into English by future : hy death > also ’ a bil1 Glaring that bur-
I glary in the night shall be punished by
death.
A motion to reconsider the loss of a
resolution in relation to the Superintcnd-
Mr. Smith, of Towns: To create and
set apart as a common school fund $300,-1
000 from the earnings of the State Road,
City Mill» in Arhea.
On AVednesday morning, 10th inst., the j delphia.
Macon Flouring Mills, recently erected
Gov. Brown proposes to mix paying and the proceeds of the ^ school fand ^ j ent of the State Road; the motion to re-
^UvTumroved. It' and w V^g students in the same Insti- under the direction of a Superintendent | consider P reTaiIed
1000 pages from 25 tution ' This mbcture works rery ^' of Common Schools, to be elected bv the ! Mr Neel of f ass J-esolution that
’, , , g , even at the North—it will be worse at the Legislature. j the Superintendent of the State Road in-
Mr. Whitaker moved to take up a reso- clude in his rep0rts * statement of
lution to request the Judiciary Committee ^ re ' gbts at eacb de P° b
The giving an education for nothing is j to report some bill to compel the banks Gholston, from thc committee on
< a bad plan. This plan is adopted by re- j to make their reports—agreed to. , the Penitentiary, offered a bill to appoint
i to increase thc ministry.— Mr. Jossey—A bill to amend the act a committee to ascertain a suitable place
J. Pcterson^306 Chestnut -afreet, Phila-; ^ °fquestionable utility. If a boy lias incorporating Marshall College, in Griffin, • for the building of a new Penitentiary.
the start of an education, and if he has so as to give the entire control to the! Mr. Cannon: A bill to compel sheriffs
Peterson’s Magazine,
For 1859, will be
will contain nearly
President of the Union, they would soon i to 30 steel plates, and about 800 wooden- i E^’Vroi^'L^n Th7t^o
turn Fire-eaters and each and all aim at ^ S * Stephens »dMr d#sses would ^ ^ c uence .
the Presidency of a Southern confedera- Charles J. Peterson, are its Editors, and
tion. Patriotism kicks the beam when write exclusively for it; and they will be
weighed with ambition. assisted by many of the best female wri-
° Macon State Prc**. ters. Terms, $2 a-year. Address Chas. | hodies *° increase thc ministry.—
ther labor nor produce anV thing, but'who office.
distribution. Any number of the printed ■ near the Macon A AA'estem Railroad De-
copies which may be desired by the Gen-1 pot in Macon, vras destroyed, with con-
eral Assembly, or by the members for dis
tribution among their constituents, will be
furbished on application at the Executive
the material of a man in him, he will find' Baptists,
the way to complete it The first awake- ‘
Bank Agency.
By reference to our advertising columns
tents, by fire. The property was ownedby, it ^nibe seen that Mr. Tbos. M. Compton,
lLSit, , &^’ ^kiss^^ 1 of Hus jdace, has been appointed agent bfi son of the poor man can enter Ctdlege; be
$18,000, one-half of which is covered by the Bonk of theState of South Carolina, and j must be prepared by dassical Instruction
insurance. ' will make advances on produce, 4a, and —How is he to get it
* i 1
t to write in bills of sale the name of the
Mr. Holden : To amend the law in re-. newspaper in which the sale was adver-
ning of ruind is the great difficulty—when; lation to marriages, and attaching penal- j tised.
this is done, the rest follows. Before the ties within certain degrees of consanguin- On the 10th, Mr. A. M. Speer sent in
ity. ! his resignation as Clerk of the House.—
Mr. Bigham: To repeal all laws author-; Mr. Shropshire, Assistant Secretary, was
The parent who izing Lotteries. X > appointed in his place.