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41 f> /■» v, -J G FORGIA WE EKLY OPINION. vol. i-no. m - l ob .0 atlaNta, ga., Tuesday morning, February 4,186a- ITERMS—$3 00 J*m I Or.ORfllA STATU CONVENTION*'; | TniRTIISTn DAY, . r^REPOUTEII EXPRESSLY FOR TITE DAILYOMNIONj S Tuesday, Jan.2& 1808, Convention met at regular hour. Pray- 1 Srby the Chaplain. Journal read and np- I proved. Quorum present. [ Mr. ASHBURN moved a suspcusloa of the rules, to allow a resolution relating to cheap railway freights to be taken ijp and ordered to be panted. Mr. WHITELY moved to lay the motion to suspend on the table, which motion was sustained. RESOLUTIONS ASKINCJ NATIONAL AID FOB MATERIAL rUBPOHKS, AND RECOMMENDINQ THE “RAILWAY SYSTEM” AND A RECOGNI TION OF TllB I'RINCirLE, AS ART FORTH BY TnR “RAILROAD LEAGl|K.” f // Whereas, Bills havo been introduced Into Congress. whereby the initiative lias been taken to Inaugurate a National system of cheap freight Railways that will greatly improve, and equalize the advantages of all sections of the United .States, and It be ing demonstrated that such system, If adopted, would add more than seventy per K cent, to the etlicicncy of the Railway in Its ** capacity for business, while It would de crease the cost of transportation moro than one half of present charges; therefore Ressolved, That this Convention ap proves the principles and plan of said Congressional Bills, and the objects of the same, and hereby recommend to the peo ple of the State, or Territory of Georgia, I an earnest and cordial support of the * movement thus inaugurated by Congress. • \ Resolved, That in the power of the Ijni- 7 'ted States Government to provide for the f \ Rr uncra l we * ,are M*d to regulate commerce between the several States this Convention recognizes the authority In Congress to es tablish commercial thoroughfares running through u scries of States, or from the in terior to the sea-board; and further, it re cognizes, ns an inherent and positive right of each and every State, end all the people t hereof to pass over or through any other State with their persons and products with out any exaction, tribute or tax. to be paid therefrom into the Treasury of such State. Resolved, That while the mechanical or manufacturing industries of the United State; have been simulated by the Reve nue Laws of Congress, the agricultural and mining interest have received hut Ut ile direct aid from National Legislation; that now. for the first time, the agricultu ral Mud mining interests arc side by slue with the m< chaideal industries In Congress asking for the appropriate legislation Am 1 cadi, and such us will equally invigorate these great arms of national protection. Resolved, That while the proposed na tional system of cheap freight railway? Is peculiarly adapted to tho invigoration of agricultural production Mini mining de velopment, it will scarcely be less lienctf- e‘ul to the mechanical industries, and to commercial enterprise. Resolved, That in the present condition ol the country, financially, politically and industrially, material stutesmenshfp. In connection with the careful and vigorous -system, under steady policy'had' become iiidNpcfij'iiHle; that, next to the first duty • of all governments, which U U> maintain ' the rights of the citizens Inviolate, nothing mir !»,• f«u ilmlone or delated that, is * nnl to promote the common thrift «•. tM people. ’* •**' > • .solved, That in the opinion of this ('(invention, an outlay ol. two hundred millions, economically and judicially cx- VfSended in the establishment ol a National y/ftystera of cheap freight Railways would el result in immediate creation, of taxable / property to the extent of more than fifteen - dollars for each dollar expended; that while It could be attended with an Im mense additional vigor In developing re sources and invigorating production, it would save to the people in the expenses of doing their business, more than the In terest on. the National debt. Resolved, That a copy of these-resolu- i tions be transmitted to each Ilouse of Con gress. to the respective Conventions of the Southern Mates, and to the Legislatures of tin* several States, as the sense of this ( Convention. Mr. Bi.OUXT, speaking to a privileged quo-tii u. ••ailed attention to a commu nication in ti»H Journal and Messenger, of the 23 I. which, in his judgment, rqlipctcd wrongfully upon members of, jthla floor. He had asked from the editor? tfle name of their correspondent, who lqu\ declined giv ing him the name. He denounced the writer an an infamous scoundrel. !' Mr. SPEER moved a suspension of the rule* to allow the consideration of tho fol- 1 lowing resolution: , Resolved. That X. L. Angler, B. Cfenley. nnd S !•' Gove, be and they hereby added to the Committee on Printing. The motion to suspend was lost. Mr. UIGBEB, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported the following ordin- ounces and resolutions correctly enrolled, j j and ready for tho signaturesoftheX»resl- dent and Secretary: ’ A resolution to elect permanent Presl- K dent of tho Convention; A resolution requesting tho Messenger » to furnish water for the Convention; A resolution requesting the. Provisional i. Governor to fhrnlsh proceeding*'of the t . Convention of 1805; j A resolution appointing a Committee to , draft resolutions for tho Convention; A resolution to fUrnfsh Reporters of the .Piess with seats and desks; An ohlinanep granting temporary relief to tho people of Georgia; A resolution that the President shall j sign, and tho Secretary attest, all ordln- - ? nnces, resolutions, etc., passed by tbCCpn** vcntlon; : A resolution to ftirntsh members with copies of rule* for the government of the Convention; A resolution relating to the tag on cot- . ton; ? A resolution to shade the windows on \ the cast side of the Hall; A resolution regulating the meeting and Adjourning of the Convention; ' A resolution tendering a Beat to lion, Joshua foil on the floor of tho Convention; .A resolution that the post office address, dC., be pr ntod with the Rules; , A resolution fixing the per dicta flnd mileage of delegate* and officers of the Convention.. A resolution tendering seats on the floor to T. B. Sowan, former Missionary to Cen trill Africa, and to Hon. Judge Ersktne; / Rule* of the Convention; • Report of tho Committee on Rellpfj Report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections A resolution Approving the proposition of Mr. Hopkins to negotiate a loan of forty thousand dollars; A resolution to appoint a committee of five to investigate the charges against Re porters of the Press who have scats on tl»e H6or of tho Convention; A resolution appointing a committee of three to Inform Hon. John Erzklnc, Judge of tho U. S. District Court, of Jils invitation to a seat within the Convention; A resolution relating to chargee preferred against Aaron A. Bradley, a delegate to this Convention; A Resolution asking the proper act hol t- ties of tho United States to funjruti to the people of North-Eastern Georgia mall fa cilities. The regular order of the day—the ques tion of relief—was taken up> when Mr* AKERMAN resumed his remarks In op- poslon to relief. Ho occupied tho time un til 11 o’clock, when Mr. McCAY obtained tho floor, and proceeded to address the Convention in favor of relief. Ills speech was able, and delivered with great force, in response to that of Mr. A. As both speeches havo been reported by a compe tent reporter, and will probably be, pub lished at length, and as, also, our reports are officially restricted to giving a succinct history, of the proceedings, omitting the remarks of members, we refrain from making any extended reference to them. At the conclusion of the remarks of 3Ir. McCay, Mr. HARRIS, of Newton, Chair man of tho Committee on Uelluf, obtained the floor, and called for the reading of the resolutions reported by tho minority of the committee, nnd they were read as follows: Resol veil, That this Convention respect- Billy request tho Congress of tho United States, in view of the condition of the Southern States, to nmenJ ttic Bankrupt Law of 1867 in the following particulars, to wit: 1st. By providing that the reserv ation of property to tho bankrupt lie made iinitbrni in ail tho States, aud suffi cient for n frugal support to him and Ills family until their own industry can main tain them In comfort. 2d. By providing that the relief given by that law extended to fiduciary debtors who have not been faithless or otherwise culpable In their trusts. 3<t. ily .reducing tho expense.! of the proceedings when the estate of the bankrupt Is small. 2. Resolved. That the foregoing resolu tion lie sent by tho President of tills Con vent! ui to tlie President of the Senate and ,Sjn*a) <*r of tho Ilouse of Reprcsrniatlvas ni; tho United States, with a request that ‘It bo laid before those"bodies. v 8. Resolved, That, all ordinances nnd re solutions now before the Couyeiftion on the subject of Relief, except the foregoing, bo Indefinitely postponed, and that the Committee on Relief be discharged from further consideration of the subject. Mr. HARRIS moved to lay the resolu tion reported by the minority on tiie table, and the yeas nnd nays being culled result- illoivs: Alexander, Anderson, Bedford. Bealrd, Bell of Oglethorpe, Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe, Blodgett, Blount, Bryant, Brown, Braccwoll, Brad, ley, Bullock, Burnett, Cumpbel), Carson. Cutching, Casey. Clift, Christian of New ton, Chatters, Claiborne. Chambers. Cobb of Houston. Cost!n. Conlev, Crawford. Crayton, Cottiug, Davis, Dinkins, Dun ning, Edwards, Fields, Fort, Foster of Paulding, Gilbert, Goodwin. Gove, Grlden, Griffin. Guilford, Harris of Newton, nig- den. Hotchkiss, Hopkins, Hooks, Howe, Jackson, Jones. Key. Knox, Lee, Linder, Lumpkin. Maul. McCay, McWhorter, Mur- “My, Noble, Palmer. Potts, Prince, Rey- ilds, Klee, Richardson, Kozar, Roberts, DbcrtPom Sikes Se<-‘ of Charlton, Smith Whitaker, Whitehead of Burke, Wooten- 87. Nays—Messrs. Adkins, Akerman, An gler, Bowers, Bryson, Cameron, Crane, Crawford, Dunnegan, Ellington, Flynn, Ilarlaud. Harrison, of Carroll, Hlgbee, Houston. Holcombe, Hudson, Hutcheson, Lott, Maddox, Marler, Mathews. Martin,of Carroll. Marlin, of Calhoun, Martin, of Habersham. Mcllan, Miller, Moore, of White, Neal, Safl’old, Shields, Shropshire. Stanford, Stanley, Trammell, Turner, Wal lace, Waddell, Willi vllliums, Woodey, Ycates— Mr. CONLEY moved to refer the report back to the committee and that Mr. McKay be added to the Committee on Relief. Mr. RICHARDSON wished to offer a substitute, when Mr. BRYANT moved the previous question, when the CHAIR ruled the reso lution out of order. Mr. CONLEY moved to recommit the report to the Committee on Relief. Mr. TRAMMELL appealed from tho de cision of Chair, when tho Chair was sus tained by a largo vote. Tl>e report was then recommitted to the Committee on Relief. Mr. CONLEY moved to suspend the rules for tho purpose of allowing him to move that the appointment of an additions al member of the Committee, Mr. CONLEY moved that Mr. MoCay bo added to the committee. Mr. WADDELL moved to add tho name of Mr. Stanford. Mr. AKERMAN moved to Bmend the motion so that the Charman appoint two additional members of the Committee. Mr. BEDFORD moved the Convention adjourn. Lost. Mr. BRYANT moved the previous ques tion, which was that Messrs. McCay and Stanford lie added to tho committee. Upon which motion the yeas and nays were called, aud mulled—yeas 03, nays 52. _ Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson. Bedford, Bealrd, ‘Bowilen. of Monroe, Btodgett, Bryant, Brown, Bullock, Jlur- nctt,Uampbell, Carson, Casey, Christian, ‘in* Chatter*. Claiborne, Chambers, uurv, uriiuiTC, UOOllWin, VJOYc, UOI- den, Harrison, of Hancock; Higdon, Hop* „ , , Reynolds, Rice, Richardson. Kozar, Rob ertson, Sikes, Sherman, Smith, ol Charlton; Shumate, Stewart, Supple, .Stone. Strlek- latid. Tray wick, Wallace. Welch, Whitaker, Whitehead, of Burke; AVilllams, Wooteii- C9 Nays—Messrs. Adkins, Akerman, An gler, Bell of Bunks, Bowden oi Campbell, Bfyscn, Cameron, Clift. Cooper,* Crane, Crawford, Dttnnlug. Ellington. Fields, Foster of Paulding, Griffin, Guilford, flur- lafld, Harris of Newton, Harrison of Car- roll, IHgbcc, Houston. Holcomb, Hooks, Hudson, Hutcheson, Key, King, Knox, Lott,' Maddox, Marler, Martin of Carroll, Martin of Calhoun, Martin of IlaiierKhnui. Mcllan, Miller, McWhorter, Moore, of Wh!te,NeaI, Haired, Shields, Seeley, Smith of Cowata, Smith Of Tiiomns. Sj»wr. Shrop shire, Stanford, Trammell, Waddell, Woody, Yeates—52. Tho motion to increase the committee was adopted, and the Chair appointed Messrs. MeCay and Stanford on the com mittee. The Convention then adjourned. Report of. the Committee on tho Ex- f *«utlye.Depuriuieui. ■ ’ArtMe III—Section 1. 1. The Executive power shall he vested in a Governor, who shall hold hit office during tJ|C term of four year*, and until ?ueh time as a successor shall he chosen and qualified. He shall have a competent salary established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during the pe riod for which he shall havo peon elected; neither shall he recei ve, within that period, any other emolument from the United States, or either of them, or from any tor- tsignjH»>ver. j , 2. The .Governor shall be elected by the persons qualified to vote for members of tlie Getter 1 Assembly on * In the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and quadrennially thereafter, on the . until such time be altered by Jaw. which election shall be held at the places of hold ing general elections in tlie several conn- ties of this Stata, In the same manner as preseri lied for the election ol* members ot the General Assembly. The returns for every election of Governor shall Ik* sealed up by the Managers, separately from other returns, and directed to the President of the Senate and Sjieaker of the House of Representatives, and transmitted to Uls Excellency tlie Governor, or the person exercising the duties of Governor tor the time being, who shall, without opening the said returns, cause the same to Ik* laid be fore the Sen ate. on the day after the two Houses shall have laten organized; ami they shall be transmitted by the Senate to the House of Representatives. The member- of each branch„ofJho General Assembly shall convene in the Representative Cham ber,; and, Uie y President- of. Ibe .Senate and ‘she Speaker ot.‘His House of Representa tives shall open and fruhllsh rW* return* in the presence of 4lie GvirOfaV Assi-mVIy: and the person having the ni ijorlty of tin whole number of votes given shall be de elared duly elected Governor of this State: but ll no person have such majority, tlier, tVom the two persons having un* n.glieei nil in lie rot votes, who shall be in lib*, am. shall not decline an election at the t inn appointed for the l.egls’atun* to elect, th General Assembly -It.tli immediately elect a Governor viva tore; ;ind In all eases oi election of a Governor by the General As seuibiy. a majority of the Votes ol the members shall ne necessary for a eludce Contested elections shall be determine! by both Houses of the General Assent ly iu such manner as shall t»e. prescribed b,\ law. 3. No person shall hoelllgi -le ti* the ot- flceof Governor who .-hall not have been n cittzeii of the Dulled ht.rtcs iiiLevii yearn, and a citizen of this Mate ten years, and who hath not atbiliunj the age of thirty years. 4. Incase of tlie death, resignation or dis ability- of the Governor, the President ol the SoifUte shall exqn ise the Executive powers of the G%»vermnent until such dis ability be remove!!, or a successor is elect ed aUu qualltieil. And inen»e of tlmileuth. resignation or disability ot the Preslden of the Benate, tho Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the Ex ecutive powers «if the Government until the removal of the dlsability'Arr me elec tion ami qualification of a Governor.— The General Assembly shall have |siwer ti* provide by law tor lllllug unexplred lerius by special election. 5. The Govei nor shall. Iiefore he enters on the duties of Ids office, take the follow ing oath or affirmation: *•! do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case in ay la*), that I will faithfully execute the office ot Gov ernor of the Btate of Georgia; ami will. u> tho best of my abilities preserve, protect and defend the Constitution thereof, am! the Constitution of the United States ol America.” Section 2. 1. The Governor shad be ('omm inder-ln j Chief of the Army and Navy of this Butte, and of the Militia. 9. lie shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons to commute (tenuities and to remit any part of a sentem-c for oOeiiee* against tu State, except in cases of im peachment. 3. He shall Issue writs of election to till all vacancies that happen in the Senate or House of Kopresetitailviw,-ami shall have power to convoke the General Assembly on extraordinary occasions ; and shall give them, from time to lime, information the state of the Commonwealth, and re commend to their consideration such qteas-y ure* as he may deem necessary and ex pes tilent. . 4. When any office shall become vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise, tin* Governor shall have power to till such vu“ canoy, unless otherwise provided by law; and persons so appointed shall continue In olllpo until a successor liapiio'.n'tsl agreea bly to tho mode minted out b> this Con stitution, or by law in pur«uanee thereof. 6. A YMViDlt once rejected by the Senate shall not be re-appointed by tlie Governor to the same office during the same session, or the recess thereafter. unless Hie General Assembly, by their ad journment shall prevent its return, 11 may approve any appropriation, nnd dis approve any other appropriation In the same bill, ami the latter shall not bo ef fectual unless passed by two-third* of each Home. 7. Every vote" resolution, .or order, to which tho concurrence of both Houses may bo necessary,except on a question of election or adjournment, shall be presented to tho Governor, ami before It shall take effect be jgiproved by him, or. being dis approved,if mil here-passed hv two-third* of each Manse, according to tho rule* and limltatioiiinrcscribed In ease of a bill. 8. ThmHhall be a Secretary of State, a Comptrffl^Ieneral, a Treasurer, ami Sur veyor General, elected by the General As sembly, and they shall hold their offices for the like period as tho Governor, aud shall have it competent salary, which shall not be increased or diminished during the pe riod for which they shall have U*eu elected. The General Assembly may at any time consolidate any two of these offices, and require ail the duties to be discharged by any one officer. ti. The Great Seal of State shall he de posited Ij/Wijio Hffrl e of the Secretary of State, ami shall not he affixed to any In strument of writing but by order of the Governor or General Assembly; and that now in use shall be tho Great .Seal of tlie State until otherwise provided by law. 10. The Governor ahull have power to ap point Ids own Secretaries, not exceeding two In number, unless more shall be at thorized by tlio General Assembly. [Signed :J J. S. Biuuv, Cli’in. Report of tlt« Committee on Fran. Article —Electors. Skc. 1. In all elections by the people tlie electors shall vote by ballot. Skc. 2. Every male person l»oni in the United States, nnd every inale person who has been naturalized, or who has legally declared his intention to l»cconie a citizen of the United States, twenty one years old or upward, who shall have resided In this State six months next preceding the elec tion, and shall have resided three months in the county lu which he 6ffers to vote, except as hereinafter provided, shall lie deemed an elector; and every male inhabi tant of tlie age aforesaid, who may be a resident ol the State at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be deemed an elector, and shall have all the rights of electors as aforesaid. Resolved. That no soldier or sailor or marine In the military or naval service of the United States shall hereafter acquire a residence by reason of being stationed on duty in this State. Skc. 3. It shall be the duty of the Gen eral Assembly to provide from time to time for the registration of all electors: blit the follow lug classes of person* shall not Ik? perm it leu to register, vote or hold office: 1st, Those who may l»e disqualified from holding office bv the proposed am -ml inent to tlie Constitution of the United States, known as ••Article XIV,” and those who have been disqualified tram register ing to vote for delegates to the Conven tion to frame a Constitution for the State of Georgia, under the act of Congress to -Provide for the more efficient government of tile retail States ’ pus-ed by Congress MfeKk 2, 1SG7. and tin* acts supplemental tltmvCO : 1’iovldeil.tbaL when the Congn*.*!- *»• Y.v 1 *States',»li;:ll remove .-lii-li "J* pw-foM-* alV-cteil thereby shall Im* restored to all the right* and pih’l- icgcrt ol which they have lH*en restrained iv this section: And. provided, flintier, •h disability shall mu disqualify on as an elector after January 1. 2d. Those who shall have been con- ,'ictcd of tieiiMiu. embezzlement of publir fumis. malfeasance iu office, i rlim* |mni»h- tblu by law with imprisonment, iu the iVnltentlary. or brilnwy. 3d Tiiom* who ire. Iiliois oi-in-am r . skc. 4. AU persmi* before regi-fering mist r ke ami siilwt-rii'C rh«* following yttil: “I. . do solemnly sw drill) that 1 w ill support and nisi iuistit!iii>>n aud lawsuit*the l mil the Constitution .hat i am not by ny of the clauses of Si-etion 3 Article — of the Constitution ol Georg a; that I \ ill never countenance nor aid in iliese- auslon of this State from the Urilteu States. So help me Gml.” Skc. 5. Electors shaft In all eases, except treason, felony or breach ot the pence, hi privileged from arrest and civil pun-ess foi live days before the first clay of election, on the day of election, ami two day* *ub- •equeut to the lust day of election. my pen Skc. (J. It shall lie the duty of the Gen eral Assembly to enact adequate laws giv ing protection ng Inst the evils arising from the use of intoxicating liquors at •lection*. Bkc. 7. Returns of elections for civil of-^ fleers, elected by the people, w ho a commissioned by the Oover* for the Memliers of the Gem r shall be made to the Secretary unless otherwise provided Ji Assembly. Skc. 8. it shall lie the duty of the Gen- end Assembly to enact adequate law s giv ing protection to electors before, during ami subsequent to elect ions. Wkc. D. Tlie election of Governor. Sena tors and Representatives shall lie on tin Tuesday after the first Monday in Novcm- veniber, unless otherwise provided by the General Assembly. Skc. 10. All qualified electors, and none others, shall be eligible to any office in tills State, unless disqualified by the Constitu tion of this Starp. or by the Constitution of tiie United States. J. E. Bryant, Chairman. Wkslky Suitorsiiiuk, N. L. A N til Kit. Jas. L. Dunning, P. B Bkdkokd. - PKKSLKY Y A l Mi E. S. Conn. HT. In an uetlon brought iu tho Com mon Pleas Court of Hamilton county, Ohio, to recover damages for |a?rsoiial injuries sustained by tlie plaiutitf and his wife, in eonsequenee t»f tho act ol* a little child four years of age wavln* a flag in the face of h Horse, it was decided that the parent of tlie child was not liable for his will tul act, and the judgment was tor defendant. j 53T General Hancock, lu reply to an ap plication for a military commission to in vestigate and adjust certain claims of the freeuiiien upon tli lie crop of a planter in . , v,~ is referred I be i —* 0. Tlie Governor shall have the revision of the civil court, directing a sped all bills passed by both Hun* s Iiefore the j ot said court for that purposo. same shall become laws, but two-thirds of i / •* , ,, , . each House may pass a taw notwltbsuml- GP The House Committee on Banks has Ing his dissent, and If any hlU should rmDj sjitastanttally agrecd^to ;i bill authortalng days presented i rottirnwl by the Onv«rimr within tivoi tbt bt«cU'/!.lntutc»tuit« .liare- ,y» CSond.y. exc«pte.l) niter It linn bcin W»» nniioiml b»nL» rwldent wlUiln «nnt«l to him, the same dUtll bo n law, tliclr ri»j«ctlvo Staten. • T■'!>■'<!IIAPHIC HfTEtMOEKCE. roiiffrci. tonal. WAnnrxOTON, Jan. Ht-Stmte.— Mr. tVllnon introduced n bill removing tliedta- lilillltlrn of certain cltlacna of Virginia; The Secretory tvaa called on for an elab orate report regarding captured and aban doned property. The bill relieving Oo/. Patton from po- liil.nl dlnnbllltlea wtureaumnd. Ur.How ard nnd Mr- Drake wnn cd lurllier proof of llittoira •tneerlty." Mr. Biukuleiv and Mr. Johnaon opposed special Icglnlatlon on the aubject. Poat- poned. The Recount ruction bill waa reaumed. Mr. W’llnop (Hvored the bill. In opening, lie nulil be bad in tlie thirteen yean he bad M'cii In the Senate, intoned to a great many npecflica. Ho bad heard tlie domineering Llarls, the blusteringToomba, the plausible Mason, the wily Slidell, but he had ney,j listened to a more wickedapeceh than tWa 1 delivered by the Senator from Wisconsin, Mr. Doolittle, on Tbunday last. Mr. Johnaon followed with n powerful Constitutional argument agalnat the bill Tho hill relieving Gov. Patton pawed by a vote of 20 to 5. Tt,e Senato then adjourned. Ilmte.—Under the call of the Statce, the following amongotheri were Introduced: To tax national bolide; removing obatrac tlons at Hell Oate; (brblddlng aneasors and collectors from being Interested, di rectly or Indirectly, In forfeitures under the revenue laws; a bill, by Stevens, rela ting to suffrage, on national questions; to regnlate the appointment of government agents; providing a temporary govern ment for tVyomlug Territory; a bill, by Mr. Carey, to provide a uniform currency and liquidate the national debt; relieving McLane College, Tennessee; amending the national currency net; supplying docu ments to agricultural colleges; for tlie re moval of obstructructions from tlie upper Mi.souri river; a hill allowing transpor tation from the warehouse at Indinnoln. Texas to San Antonin; declaring com- pmmDm for the violation of the revenue law a felony: for the better organization dr the United States District Courts of (.ouisiona; establishing a branch mint at -ante Ke. A resolution wns passed repealing tlie territorial act of Montana on account ot the exclusion of certain classes from snf- u.mrlng—,in,Irf-tiie suspension s, ImlkriirWng^ho' R6ovn*tmc- frnge. Several Kxccutive communications were presented. Also a resolution of the Georgia Conven tion. urging the recognition of State gov ernments. Also lor the removal of disabilities end niodllle-tttnn of the test oath. Also*,petition from She nicnilier. nf the l.ulil-btua Convention, praying the re moval 'of Gen. Hancock nnd State and parish ofilt iaTs Also a jN!t It ion from the Mississippi Con vention. relative tu the Creed men's Bureau. The hill forbidding the payment of cer tain claims arising from the rebellion, was resumed. The till) was passed—yean 88. nays 63. The ‘Secretary of State wns asked the ex- qi-ii-c oj ^rre-tlng and trying Surratt, i,lion wa^tdopted. after eon-id.' illlbn, f the roles, I,in Committee to inquire whether com Ilia, ions have tieen made or attempted to i,struct the - tie execution of the laws Tilt power to send for persons and papers. itiUcellaneatta* The Bureau of statistics reports the uutnlwr of immigrants since 1881, at a iillllnn and a ' half. Inwanl passengers, not immigrants, during the same time n piarter of n million. X The Union l’acltlc Railroad Is In running order live htmdrod and foUk _ beyond Optolta—scvtahtonuSIhf Sve hun dred ft^t alKl^^jt^vgR’. TJte tqijTieinc Court decided that In n *ity, the captain of a vessel n n foreign port. irfin. Bureau agent, who stole lib money at Lake Providence, Louisiana. arreated at Charleston, Anil goes to .Veil Orleans Ironed. Most of the money wnn recovered and will t» refunded to the pro|tir claimants. Internal ltevcnuo receipts to-day 8728,- 000. Tlic/ullmvlng Is the siibstsnce of tho bill passed by tho House to-day: It enacts that iierealter no money shall be paid out of the treasury on tho following class of esses arlsltb! during the rebellion until fur'her action of Longress: First, On account of seizure or Impressment of, or for damages, or demurrage, or detention of any appli ances nf transportation, whether by land or water, In the Insnrreetlonnry States, Second, For transportation service, tolls, ferriage, etc, beyond tlie tarilT fixed by the Quartermaster General during the wnn Think For the use nnd occupntlpn of lands in the Insurrectionary States used for for mications and other military defensive purposes, during tho war. • .. j Order From Oeu, Hoyden, Moxtuosikbt, Jan. 17.—The following Important order was Issued to-dity : llKanqcBTXM Dis'r or'Amufu.l Montgomery, Ala, Jsn. 27, *88. J, Pursuant to General Orders No. 16. cur rent aeries, from Ileadqnarters Third Mili tary District, at tho election to bo held In the State of Alabama, In accordance with General Orders No. 101, lories of 1887, tho polls shall not bo opened at more than three precincts in each connty In the State, nnd said polls shall bo kept open, and votrt re elved thereat for four days, Instead of two days, anything In General Orders No. 101 to ths contrary notwithstanding. All public bar-rooms, saloons and other places for the silo of liqupg, at the county seats nnd ell other pbwes-wlwro the polls shall be opened. Will lie dosed from six o'clock On tlie evCnlngof tho third day of February, until six o'clock on tho morning of the eighth day of February, 1868. By- order of Brevet Brig. Gen. Jullui-lUyden. S. C. Greene, Capt. 24lb Intamry, Brevtt Major tr, 8. A, A. A. 0. outragaa In Rllsslsslppl. Jackson, Mlss,Jsn.27.—Tho Clarion has particulars of un outrage in Jasper coun ty, Mlislssipid, on the 2'itli and 2Ctli Inst. A! squad of armed men, who had been stealing hogs; waylaid: tho constables' possee, who yvero searching for them, with s Warrant for their arrest. Two white fnett were killed nnd one mortally wound ed and live severely. But ono negro wnn wounded and arrested. Heveral parties are Searching for tlie perpetrators. , The first fcml-centcnntat masonic cele bration of tlii* Stnto was hold at Nntehe* Inst week, and was ffirgcly attended. Prof. ThonratG. ra jiilght was elected Grand Muster for the ensuing year, The Convention to-day, niter hearing |e Deports,of committees, went Into Com ittce Of tlie (VI,ole od the consideration ■of tlio Bid of Rights. Fodr sections were atted upon. .steamer Bunk. Nnw Orlkans, Jan. 27,-eTlio steamer Kinersl. lienee for Clnelumiti, sunk at Tur ner's Bend, on Saturday evening. -Three Uves are reported Inst. The cargo, con sisting principally of between Hvo nnd six hundred hogshead* of sugar, nod the boat, arc tol3l Josses. f'lori«Iat'ou\*ention. Tallaiusskb. Jsii. .27—Tke Committee on Prlvilc»«k ami Elections made a major ity and minority report, the consideration of which? .after a short discuntdon, was iwttponed to CD#* 23d of February next. A committee on b«*nudnri«i of the .State, lo cation of the: mpltoL aud miscellaneous matters, was also appoiuted. JnviUtions were extended to Sohm Robinson, of New (ork, Gol. O. B.iUrt,, .liarrisuu Rcqd, and others, to address tho Don volition. After a general diseOsshrii " tho Convention ad journed. South Carolina C’onvculiou. Cuaklmtox, Jan, 27.—The Convention was engaged ii» .the couslderatlou of the report of the, Fiiiniu-o Committee, which reeommrudod the levying of a special tax to defray the expense* of the Convention, and preserve the credit of the State. The committee recommended tiiat the pay of the members be nine dollars per day and twenty cenUjnileagc. payable in bills re ceivable by^he State. Considerable excitement followed: tlie adjournment of the Convention, growfnj? out m an u**:fdlt upon the reporter of the Mercury, by Vson of Collector Mackey, rPraidcnt of the Convention, on account of an abuklyc article* In to-day’s Mercury. iVdrih Carolina Convention. RALKimr. Jan. 27.—The Convention oc cupied most of to-day in discussing the re- portofriie Committee of the Whole on Gov ernor mid* other neceMaary State Executive officers. Tt proposal to add to the present da ^IffieerM a Meiireimnt Governor, Snj>erin- L *tt torment of Public Works and .Siipcrinten- •1* nr of l*nbile Instruction. All to be elect ed for two years b\-tlie people. Mr. •able c lie could not comply with tlie order of the Convention to pay per diem, Ac, Refer red tef a committee to confer with Gi neral Canby. From IVuwhlngton. % .> A *j r IS.. ,11 S1IUII1 SBinniuviBini, ail IU IM* CICCl- for two years bv tlie |M*ople. Mr. Buttle. -Puijjfijreaaghirt^aiflJti «n. Ic coiiitiiuiiieatron giving Jasons Wasiunuto.n, Jan 28.—The Supremb Cqprt Is equally divided on the case of Jno. “•VEIgees, administrator, plaintiff In error, ^l affirm thereby* the judgment of the lower court, with costs. This case Involved the virtue of the President’s pardon. In re storing property, and was brought up from the District Court of Missouri, where Elgecs, ndmistratnr, sued the Treasury Agent for cotton seized In Louisiana. Ohio Election. CoLtnmuB, Jan. 28.—John Beatty, Re publican, ts elected to Congress to All the vacancy caused by tlie Ueutii of Mr. Ham ilton. Cincinnati, Jau. 28.—A broken rail threw Eastern hound train on the Atlantic and Great Western Road off last night near Lewlsburg. Several were hurt and can burped. Pakis, Jan. 28.—The Minister of the Fi nances says the expeoses of tho Luxen- bnrg complication and the possible liabil ity for Mexican bonds, necessitates a loan of four hundred mid forty millions of francs. Tlie ieport concludes by saying the object of this heavy sacrifice is to se cure iieace to France, and the great aim of tlie Emperor’s |K>llcy. I.i vkkidol. Jan. 28.—The bark Wapella, from New Orleans to Liverpool run ashore on the cost ol Wales. Only three of the crow and one woman was saved. Sir Car ling Eardley Is scut -need of eight months hard labor for bigamy. Hall or tuk Gkohou Constitution a CONVKNTION‘1 Atlanta, Gn„ January 29,1868. Editor the Daily Opinion: Sir: X’crmlt us to suggest the name of A. X Akerman .M n suitable man for Governor nt our next election, l'oun respectfully, ; Many Delegates. WWo aro Imlebtcd to lion. W. p. Kelley, of l'eiinsylvunts, for valuable pub lic documents. SAL) 8. \
