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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
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VOL. I—NO. 28.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY' 11, 1868.
flKOnaiA STATE CONVENTION
fniBTr-sirra djlt,
I nrronrzi) xxnuti.r fob in* DAILY OVtxtOX.]
Tuesday, Fob. 4,1SC8
Convention met at regular hour. Prayer
by the Chaplain. Journal renil ami ap
proved.
On motion lenvo of nbacnca was granted
to Messrs. Daley, Powell, Stowsrt, Edwards,
and Davis.
The PRESIDENT laid before tbo Con
vention tbe lollowlng communication from
Maj. Ocn. Meade:
IlKAOQ'nS TlIUlD MlUTABY DlSTIUCT.)
(Dep't of Georgia, Florida and Ala.) >
Office Ass’t Adi. Gen.,)
Atlanta, Ga- Fen. 3, IStfe.
• Ifon. J. It. rarrott, President Constitutional
Contention, Atlanta, On:
Sir: A careful survey of the condition ol
tbo State Treasury and of the probablo In
coming revenue and demands upon the
State, justify me In reporting to you that X
shall he ablo by the 13th of March proximo,
to pay to the disbursing agent of the Con
vention the sum of 430.000—one-half of
which will bo available on or about the
Kith Instant. As this sum completes the
amount of the requisition opproved by my
predecessor and myself, I take this occa
sion to say that after carefully examining
tbo financial condition of tho State, as left
by tho ont-golng provisional executive
olllc.er, together with tho demands to be
met under tho heads of the civil lists and
public institutions, that I cannot feel my
self authorized to sanction any greater ad
vance from tho State Treasury to the Con
vention than is herein indicated, and that
I must request tho co-operation of the
Convention In conforming to this decis
ion.
In coming to this decision, which Is
based on providing for the immediate and
imperative wants of the Convention from
the usual sources of revenue, by the collec
tion of taxes and net proceeds of the State
Head. I feci compelled to decline approv
ing or undertaking any llnanclnl scheme
involving tho credit of the State, or antici
pating future revenue.
Very respectfully, vour ohv.'scrvant.
Geo. G. Mradr,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
The unllni.lied business of yesterday
was resumed, and Mr. liXGbY continued
Ids remarks. At the expiration of twenty
minutes lie was informed by the President
jiro tun- Mr Conley—that tbe time allowed
uii-ler tii.* vehv lor ills first speech was ex
hausted.
Mr. A l\ M A X lai.-ed a (Mint of order,
slating Unit a inothui made by Idmseit yes
terday to extend the time for Mr. liigby’s
ypei'oh. The point was sustained, by the
Coiiieotion. and Mr. II. concluded Ids re
marks.
Mr. BLODGETT offered tbe full wing
as an .uiu’iufmeut to tin* substitute of Mr.
Ihillock:
See. —. All contracts made and not exe
cuted during tlie late rebellion with tbe
intention anil for tbo ptirtiose of nidi:
and encouraging said rebellion, or when
was tho piirjioso and intention of one of
the parties to such contract to aid or en
courage sucli rebellion, and that fact was
known to the other party, whether said
contract was made by any person or cor
poration with the State or Confederate
States, or bv a corporation with a natural
person, or between two or more natural
[H’rsons, are hereby declared to have been
and to he illegal, and all bonds, deeds,
pnmilsory notes, hills, or other evidences
of debt, made or executed by tho parties
to Ma li contract, or either of them, In con
nection with “ueh Illegal contract, or as
tho ciinsideratlon for, or In furtherance
I hereof, are hereby declared null and void,
a Id shall lie so held ill all courts in this
State. »hen an iiitempt shall bo made to
enforce any such contract, or glvo val
idity to any such obligation or evidence
of debt. And, In nil eases when the
dcflmdatit or any ono Interested in the
event of the miu will make a plea that ho
has reasoi. to helluva that tho obligation
or evhhioc it Indebtedness upon which
the sub is pretltented, or some part thereof
lias been gn o or used lor the illegal pur-
pose aforesaid, the burden of prool shall be
upon tlie pi-datin' to satisfy the court and
jury that tiio bonds, deeds, note, bill or
other evidence or evidences of Indebted
ness upon whit'll said suit Is brought. Is or
are not. nor Is any part thureof, founded
upon, or in any way connected with any
such illegal contract, and has not been used
in aid of the rebellion; and tho date of
such bond, deed, note, bill, or other evi-
dcnces of indebtedness shall not bo evi
dence that it Inis or has not, since Us date,
been Issued, transferred, or used In aid or
the rebellion
Mr. Itltl.I.OCK accepted the amend
ment of bis colleague, wlilcb made It a
portion of the substitute.
31 r. BLODGETT supported Ills amend
ment, and roller generally, and was follow
ed by Mr. AHHBURN to tho snmo effect.
Mr. UK AN E opposed relief, and Mr. Md-
CAY iavorcil It. Mr. BLODGETT moved
the previous question, which motion wi
sustained. Upon the question, “shall tbo
main question bo now put,” tho yeas and
nays were called and resulted yeas BO, nays
03. as follows: .*H.
Yeas—Messrs. Alexander, Andorson.BOd-
ford, Bowden or Monroe, Blodgett, Blount,
Brown, Braeowcll, Bullock. Burnett, Camp-
liell. I atchlng. Caldwell. Clift, Christian or
Newton. Chatters, Chambers, Cooper, Cobb
of Houston. Crayton, Davis, Dinkins. Gib-
sou. Gilbert. Goodwin. Golden,'Harris of
Newton, Harrison or Hancock, lligden,
llotclikiss, Howe, Hutcheson, Jackson,
Joiner, Jones. Jordan. Linder. Lumpkin,
MeCav, MeWhoriWr. Noble, l*»lmer, Potts,
Reynolds. ilozar. Roberts, haulier, Seeley,
Sherman. Hlillth of Charlton, Stone. Hirlek-
laml, Tray ivlek, Turner. Whitaker, 11 ooten.
■ftfla .
Nays— Messrs Akerni.ui. Angler. Asliburn,
lleah il, Baldwin. Bell of Banks, Bowden of
Campbell, Blghy. Bryant, Itry.on, Bradley,
I arson, Cameron. Casey, Christian of Kur
il’, Cole. Crane, Crinvlord, Crumley, Lot
ting, Dunning, Dimiiegiiu, Ellington,
Flynn, Fort, t.iillfiml. llarland,
Hudson. King, Knox, I.ee. Lott,
Marler, Maull, Mutlicws, Muitinot uarron,
Martin of Calhoun. Mcllan, Minor, Miller,
Moo is’ of White, Mtsire of Columbia, Mur
phy, Dope. 1’rlnce. Klee, Robertson, Suffuld,
Hikes, Shields. Smith of Thomas. Shrop-
IVIre. Shumate. Stanford, S
Haltan. Woddull, Welch, WhUehead of Cole. Crane. Crawronl, L'nimley, cutting,
■ ahurke, IVhttcloy, IVooiley, Yentcs—00. | Dniinlug. Dunnegan. Ellington, Fields,
So the question was lost, when Mr. AK- ,-Fty tin. ilarland, lllgbce, Hutcheson, King,
EKMAN proceeded to address tho commit-
tco in opposition to relief.
Mr. SEELEY offered tho following
amendment, to come In as tbo fill excep
tion of the substitute of Mr. Bryant.
Provided, That jurisdiction over debts
for tho purchaso or hire of slaves, or over
debts tho credit of which was based on
slaves as property, shall not bo conferred
on any Court In this State.
Mr, BLODGETT offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That debate on the question of
Relief bo closed to-morrow at 11 o’clock.
Mr. TURNER offered the following res
olution
Resolved, That the several gentlemen
S ropoBlng substitutes anil amendments to
io report of tbo Committee on Relief, bo
constituted a committee, and that they bo
allowed two days to report; and that tho
Convention proceed In tho meantime with
Its other business.
Mr. BRYANT moved to nmend tho
amendment to tho substitute of Mr. Bul
lock, by striking out the words two-tblrds
and Insert a majority.
Mr. PARROTT moved that tbo Chair
appoint a select committee of five, to
whom should ho referred all tlie propost
tlons pending, connected with relief, and
that the commHleo bo Instructed to report
to-morrow morning.
Alter remarks from Mr. HARRIS, Chair
man of tho Conimlttcoon Relief, Hr. PAR
ROTT withdrew Ills motion, anil tho ques
tion recurred upon the resolution of Hr.
Blodgett, which was adopted,
On motion lenvo of nlisonco was granted
to Messrs. WhUehead of Butts, and Rich
ardson, when tlie Convention adjourned.
Wko.nf.sdat, February G, 1803,
Convention met at the regular hoar.
Prayer by Lite Chaplain. The Journal
read and approved,
The regular order of busbies, wua re
sumed, being the consideration of the-va
rious prepositions for relief. These were
tho soeond reports of the majority and
minority of the committee, tho substitute
of Mr. Bullock ns amended by Messrs.
Blodgett and Seeley—amendments accept-
cd by Mr. Bullock—and tbe substitute for
the second majority report proposed by Mr.
Bryant.
Messrs. HOTCHKISS and WillTELY
addressed the Convention until tbe hour
tlxed for the close of tbo debate, when the
Chair announced the order of the proposi
tions. Tho first. Ill order was the amend
ment of Mr. Bryant, to strikeout the words
two-thirds and Insert a majority. In tlie 7th
exception of Mr. Bullock’s substitute. The
yeas and nays were ordered and resulted,
yeas 71. nay nu, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Akcrman. Alexander, An.
gicr, Ashburn, Barton, Ueatrd. Baldwin.
Bell of Oglethorpe. Bell of Banks, Bowers.
Blghy, Bryant, Braeewell, Bryson, Carson,
Cameron. Clift. Christian of Early. Clai
borne, Cobb of Houston. Cole, Conley,
Crane, Crawford, Crumley, Cutting, Dun
ning, Dunnegan, Ellington. Fields, Flynn,
Fort, Guilford, Ilarland, Higher*. lligden,
Houston, Hudson. Hutcheson. King, Knox,
Leo, Linder. I-ott. Madden, Maddox, Mar-
ler, Mathews. Martin of Carroll, Marlin of
Calhoun. Mcllan, MrCuy Miller Moore of
White, Murphy, l’ope. Prince. Satfold,
Haulier, Shields, Smith of Coweta. Smith of
Thomas, Speer, Shropshire. Stanford, Stan
ley, Trammell, Welch, Williams, Woodey,
Ycatcs—71.
Naya—Messrs. Anderson, Bedford, Bow
den of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe,
Blodgett, Blount, Brown, Bradley, Bullock,
Burnett, Campbell, Casey, fluid well, Chris
tian of Newton, Chatters. Chambers, Coop
er, Costln, Cray ton, Davis, Dinkins, Gib
son, Gilbert. Goodwin. Golden, Harris of
Newton. Harrison of Hancock, Hotchkl-s,
Hooks, Howe. Jackson, Joiner, Jones, Jor
dan. Lumpkin, Maul. Minor, MoWborter.
Moore ot Columbia, Noble, Palmer, Potts,
Reynolds, Rice, Rozar, Roberts, Robert
son, Sikes, Sherman, Shumate, Stone,
Strlcklnnd. Traywlek. Turner, Walton,
Wallace, Whitaker, Whitehead of Burke,
Whlteloy, Wooten—tiO.
So tho motion prevailed,
Mr. BRYANT moved to refer the several
propositions to a select committee of live,
with Instructions to report to-morrow
morning.
The yeas and nays were ordered and re
sulted—yeas 44, nsys 87, as follows
Yeas—Messrs. Akermsn, Angler. Bald
win. Bell of Banks, Bowers, Blghy, Bryant,
Braccwell, Bryson. Cameron, Cole, Crane,
Crawford, Crumley, Cottlng, Dunning,
Dunnegan, Ellington. Fields, Flynn, Fos
ter of Morgan. II Ighec, Houston, Hudson,
Hutcheson, King, Knox, Lee, Maddox,
Marlcr, Mathews Martin of Carroll, Me
llon, Moore of White. Murphy, Saffold,
Shields, Smith of Thomas, Speer, Shrop
shire, Stanley, Trammell. Welch, Woodey,
Yeatcs—13.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson,
Asliburn, Bedford, licaird, Bell of Ogle
thorpe, Bowden of Campbell. Bowden of
Monroe, Blodgett. Blount, Brown, Bradley,
Bullock, Burnett, Cnmpbell, Carson, Casey,
Caldwell. Clift. Christian ot Newton,
Christian of Early, Chatters, Claiborne,
Chambers; Cooper, Cobb of Houston, Cos
tln, Conley. Crayton, Davis, Dinkins, Fort,
Gibson, Gilbert. Goodwin. Golden. Quit-
ford. Ilarland. Harris of Newton, Harrison
of Hancock, lligden, Hotchkiss. Hooks,
X Iowe, Jackson, Joiner, Jones, Jordan, Key,
Linder, Lott, Lumpkin, Madden, Maull,
Martin of Calhoun, McCay. Minor, Miller,
McWhorter, Moore of Columbia, Noble,
Palmer. Popo. l’otts, 1’rlnce, Reynolds,
Klee, ltozar, Roberts. Robertson, San It, r,
Hikes, Sherman, Smith of Charlton, Smith
of Coweta, Shumate, Stanford, Stone,
* ■ ! Turner, Walton,
T bltcbcnd of Burke,
White!), Williams, Wooten—87,
So the motion to refer was lost.
The question recurred upon tho amend
ment of Mr. Bryant to the substitute of
Mr.Bulluek. and the yeas and nays being
ordered, resulted yeas 40, nays 87, as fol
lows :
Ayes—Messrs. Akerman. Alexander, An-
i- glcr. Bell or Banks, Bmvero. Blxby, Bryant,
i'. Bryson. Cameron. Clllt, Christian of Kurly,
>f Cole. Crane. Crawford, Crumley, Cottlng,
Knox, Lott, Maddox, Marlcr, Mathews,
Martin of Carroll, Martin of Calhoun, Me
llon, Minor, Miller, Moore of White, Saf-
fold, Saultcr, Shields, Smith of Tliomas,
Shropshire, Stanley, Trammell, Woody,
Yeatcs—HI.
Nays—Messrs. Anderson. Ashburn, Bed
ford, Bcalrd, Baldwin, Bell of Oglethorpe.
Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe,
Blodgett, Blount, Brown, llrucewell, Brad
ley, Bullock, . Burnett. Campbell, Car-
son, Catching, Casey, Caldwell, Christian
of Newton, Chatters, Clnlrboruc, Cham
bers, Cooper, Cobb of Houston, Costln,
Chatters, Claiborne, Chambers, Coope
Custlu, Conley, Crayton, Cottlllg, D»vi ,
Dinkins, Gibson, Gilbert, Goodwin, Gold
en, Guilford, Harris of Chatham. Harris of
Newton, Harrison of Hancock, IJIghee
Hotchkiss, Hooks, Howe, Jackson, Joiner*
Jones, Jordan, Lumpkin, Madden, Maull*
Minor, MeWhorter, Moore of Columbia*
Murphy, Noble, Palmer, l’otts. Prince
Reynolds, l!| 0 e, Rozar. Roberts. Sikes,
Sherman, Smith of Charlton. Speer. Shn-
vlck,
Turner, Walt'em Wftilacc. Wcleli. Whitaker!
Whitehead of Burke. Williams. Wooten
Mi*. BRYANT moved to strike out the
, „, „, .. , tT , .words “or hire,” in Mr, Seeley's amend-,
lligden, Hotchkiss, Hooks, IIowc, Hudson,! . T f J
■ a-son, Joiner, Jones,.Jordan.Lco, LUv- 1 nu nt ’ Lo,t -
ULrni DUUU Ol llUUIlUIli OGMIllf
Conley, Crayton,Davis,Dlnkln", BortGIbr
son, Gilbert. Goodwin, Golden, Guilford,
Harris of Newton, Harrison of Hancock,
lligden, llotclikiss. Hooks, Howe, Hudson,
Jacloon, Joiner. J.n . J.fhn. I..., I.in-.
der, Lumpkin, Madden. Maull, McCay, Me-; Mr. MILLER oflereil an amendment to
Whortcr, Moore of Columbia, Morphy.
Noble, I’almcr, Pope, Potts, 1’rlnce, Rey
nolds, Rozar. Roberta, Robertson, Sikes.
Sherman,"Smith of Charlton, Siieer, Shu
mate, Stanford, Supple, Stone, Strickland.
Traywlcli, Turner, Walton, Wallace, W clch,
Whitaker. Whitehead of Burke, Whlteley.
Williams, Wooten—87.
So the substitute was lost.
The question then recurred upon thesub-
stltutoofMr. Bullock.
Mr. MoCAY offered the pillowing
amendment, which was accepted: “Except
when tho debt or contract la act up by way
of defonso to any matter of which tho
court has jurisdiction, and said debt Is more
than any debt due by defendant to the
plaintiff, P>r which the emits ere denied
Jurisdiction.”
" Mr. STANFORD offered the following
amendment, in addition: “In all eases
where the defendant has absconded, or la
about to rentovo himself or property be
yond the limits of the State.”
Tho yeas and naya were ordered and re
sulted—yens <7, nays 74, os follows
Yeas—Messrs. Akcrman, Alexander,
Angler Bell of Banks, Bowers, Blgby,
Bryant. Bryson. Buchan, Burnett. Came
ron. Clift, Christian of Early, Cobb of
Houston. Colo. Crane, Crawford, Crumley,
Diiimlug. Dunnegan, Ellington, Fields,
Flvun, Hurl,I ml. lllgbce, Houiton, Hudson,
Hutcheson. King. Knox, Lee, Linder, Lott,
Madden, MsiltltiX, Marhir, Mathews. Mar
tin ot Carroll. Martin of Calhoun. HoHan.
McCay. Miller, Moore of White, Murnhy,
Rice, Suffnlt!,. Saultcr. Shields, Smith of
Thomas, Spoor, Shropshire, Stanford,
Stanley, Trammell, Traywlek, Welch,
Whlteley, Williams, Woody, Yeatcs—07.
Nays—Messrs. Anderson, Ashburn, Bed-
for, Bealnl, Baldwin, Bell of Oglethorpe,
Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe,
Blodgett, Blount, Brown. Braccwell, Brad
ley, Bullock, Campbell. Carson. Catching,
Casoy. Caldwell, Christian of Newton.
Chatters. Clniliorne. Chambers. Cooper,Cos
tln. Conley, Cray tot, Davis. Dinkins, Ulb-
»on. Gilbert, Golden, Guilford. Harris 01
Newton, Harrison of Hancock, lligden.
Hotchkiss. Hooks, Howe, Jackson, Joiner.
Jones, Jordan. Lumpkin. Maull, Minoru
McWhorter, Moore of Columbia, Noble.
Palmer, Pope, l’otts, 1’rlnce, Reynolds,
Rozar, Roberts, Robertson, SlkesShertimi.
Smith of Charlton, Smith of Coweta, Sim
ulate, Supple. Stone. Strickland, Turner.
Walton. Wallace, Whitaker. Whitehead of
Burke, Wooten—74.
So the amendment was lost.
Mr. AKERMAN moved to uiiienil tlie
substitute by adding such portions of Hie
substitute made by Sir. Trammell on Sat
urday last.
The yeas ami naya were ordered, and re
sulted, yens 55. nays 77, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Akerman, Angler. Barton.
Baldwin. Bell, of Banka, Bowers. Blghy,
Bryant, Ilry*on. Cameron. Clllt, Christian,
ot Early, Cole, Conley. Crane. Cruwlord,
Crumley, Cottlng. Dunning. Dnnnegnu,
Ellington. Fields Flynn. Fort, Ilarland.
Hlgliee.IIouston. Hudson. Hutcheson, King.
Knox. Loe. Lott. Maddox, Marler, Math
ews. Martin, of Carroll. Martin, of Calhoun,
Mcllan. Minor. Miller, Moore, of-White.
Rice, Saffold, Shields. Smith, ol Thomas
Speer, Shropshire. Stanford. Stanley, Trams
inell. Turner, Welch, Woodey, Ystoa—83.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander. Anderson.
Aslibun. Bedford, Bealnl, Bowden, of
Cainpticll, Bowden, of Monnev Blodgett.
Blount, Brown. Braccwell. Bradley. Buch
an. Bullock. Burnett. Caniplicll, Carson.
Catching. Casey, Caldwell. Christian, of
Newton, Chatters. Claiborne. Chambers.
Cooper, Cobh, of llmtaton. Costln. Crayton.
Davis, Dinkins.Gibson, Gilbert. Goodwin.
Golden, Guilford. Harris. of Chatham. Har
ris. of Newton, Harrison, of Ilanenek. Hlg
den, Hotchkiss, Hooks. Howe, Jneksnn.
Joiner. Jones, Jordan, Lumnkln. Msdilen.
Maull, McCay. McWhorter, Moore, of Co
lumbia. Murphy, Noble, Palmer, Pope,
Potto. Prince, Reynolds, ltozar. Itolicrls.
Robertson. Sikes, Sherman. Smith, ol
Charlton. Shumate, Supple. Stone. Strick
land, Triywlck. Walton. Wallace, Whitaker.
Whitehead, of Burke, Whlteley, Williams.
Wooten—77.
So tho amendment was lost.
Mr. SAFFOLD moved to amend by add
ing the words “and all debts due charita
ble Institutions slid Institutions of learn
Ing, and mechanlca and laborers.”
Agreed to. yeas 01, nays SI.
Mr. BLODGETT moved the following
amendment, which was accepted:
Except where the debt Is for real prop
erty sold, and one-third or not more of the
purchase money has been paid, and the
suit Is In the name of tlie vendor, and the
said property exists In tbe bands of the
debtor who refuses to deliver It buck to
the vendor, or when R has been fraudu
lently disposed of by the debtor to avoid
Judgments.
Mr. SAFFOLD moved to strlko out the
amendment offered by Mr. Blodgett and
accepted by Mr. Bullock. Lost—yeas St,
nays78, as follows;
Yeas—Messrs. Akermsn. Angler, Bell of
Banks, Bowers, Blghy, Bryson. Canon,
Cameron, Caldwell, Christian of Newton,
Christian of Early, Cobb of Uouston, Cole,
Crane, Crawford, Crumley, Dunning, Dun-
neguu, Ellington, Fields Flynn, ilarland,
lligden, Houston. Hudson, Hutcheson,
King, Knox, Lee, Lott, Maddox; Marler,
Martin of Carroll, Martin of Calhoun,
Mcllan, McCay, Miller, Moore of White,
Pope, Robertson. Saffold, Haulier. Shields,
Smith of Thomas, Shropshire, Stanford,
Stanley, Trammell, WMteley, Woodey,
Yeatcs—01.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander. Anderson,
Ashburn, Bedford, Bealnl, Baldwin. Bell of
strike out the two last lines of tho second
section; sod add so that It will read—
“ivhcrca debt Is against a corporation in
Incorporate capacity." Agreed to. yeas
UN, nays <H.
Mr. VeCAY moved to mnond tho antend-
• .'mentor Mr, Blodgett, by inserting
'alter tho'word “plea” the wonls, “supported
by Ills affidavit.” Amendment accepted.
Mr. CRANE moved to further amend by
striking out tlie words “or wrong" In
fourth line, and “or done." in llffli line.
Accepted.
Tho question then recurred upon the
adoption of Mr. Bullock’s substitute is
amended, and Upon this question tlie yens
and nays were demanded, and resulted,
yeas 81, nays 48.
Yeas—Meslrs. Alexander, Anderson,
Asliburn, Bedford, Bcalrd, Bell of Ogle
thorpe, Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of
Monroe, Blodgett, Brown, Braeewell, Brad
ley, Bnchsix Bullock, Barnett, Campbell,
Carson, Catching, Casey, Caldwell, Clift.
Christian of Newton, Chatters, Claiborne,
Chamber*; Cooper, Costln, Coniev.
Crayton. Davis, Dinkins, Fort, Gibson, Gil
bert, Goodwin, Golden, Giillfon). Harris of
Chatham, Karris of Newton. Harrison of
Hancock, Hlgilcn. Hotchkiss, Hooks. Howe.
Jackson, Joiner, Jones, Jordan. Lumpkin.
Maull, Mtoor, McWhorter, Moon* of Co
lumbia, Murphy, Noble, Palmer. Potts.
Prince, Reynolds, Rice. Rozar. Roberts.
Robertson, Sikes, Seeley, Sliennrn. Smith
of ChsrltonJSpeer, Shumate. Supple. Stone.
Strickland, Traywlek, Turner. Wnlron.
Wallace, Welch. Whitaker. Whitehead ol
Burke, Wliltdy, Wooten—81.
Nays—Meters. Akcrman, Angler. Bald
win, Bell of Banks, Bowers, Blghy. Blount.
Bryant, Cameron. Christian of Early, Cole,
King, Knox, Lott, Maddox. Mnrlisr. Ma
thews. Martin of Carroll. Martin ol Cal-
honnd, McHnn, McCay, Miller. Monre of
White, Pope, Saffold, Shields. Smith of
Thomas, Shropshire, Stanford. Trammel,
Williams, Woodey, Yeatea—18.
■So the Substitute was agreed to. .
Tlie question then turned upon the
adoption ofthe report as amended by the
substitute of Mr. Bullock, and tlie yeas and
nays were ordered, resulting, yeas hi, nays
45,os follows; s
Yeas—Alexander. Anderson, Asliburn.
Bedford,; llenlrd, Bowden, of Campbell,
Bowden.* of Monroe, Blodgett. Blount, Bry
ant, Brown. Hnu*t*well, Bradley, Buchan,
Bullock, Burnett, Cumpbell, Cursmi. Catch
ing. Canoy. Caldwell. Chatters, CTilborno,
Chambers. Cooper. Cobti, of Houston. Cos
tln, Conley. Crayton, Davis Dinkins. Gib
son. Gilbert. Goodwin. Golden. Guilford.
Harris of Chatham, Harris of Hancock,
lligden. llotclikiss Hooks llowu. Jackson,
Joiner, Junes Jordan, Lumpkin, Maull,
Met,"ay. Minor. MeWhorton, Moore, of Co-
louihhi. Murphy, Noblo. Palmer, Pope
Potts. Prince, Reynolds Rice, ltozar, Rob
erts. Robertson, Sikes Seeley, Sherman,
Smith, of Charlton, Speer, Shumate, Snp-
■ ,’ick. Turner,
aker. White-
head, of Burke, Whltely, Wooten.—88.
Navs—Messrs. Akerman, Angler, Bald
win. Bell of Oglethorpe, Bell of Ranks
Bowers Blgby, Bryson, Clift, Christian of
Earlv, Cols Crane, Crawfold. Crumley,
Cottliig. Dunning. Dunnegan. Ellington,
Fields Flynn. Ilarland, Hlghee. Hudson,
llutelienson. King. Knox, Lois Marler.
Matthews Martin of Carroll, Martin of
Calhoun. Mellsn, Miller. Moore of White,
Saffold. Shields Smith of Thomas Shrop
shire. Stanford; Stanley. Trammell, IV [I-
llams Wooiley, Yeatoe—43.
80 the ordinance was Anally adopted.
Mr UCL1.0CK moved to suspend tlie
rules tu allow the following resolution to
Is* taken up.
Resolved. That the President of this
Convention ha and ba is hereby authorized
to warrant the payment of such bills or
account* ns may lie approved by the Audit
ing Committee, and not otherwise ordered
hy 1 Ids Convention.
The yeas and nnyi were ordered aud re-
ulteil—yets 41 nays S3.
So the motion to suspend waa lost.
Mr. McCAY moved to tuspend the rules
to allow the passage of of a resolution rel
ative to fbel. boat. . 1,
On motion of Mr. BRYANT, the ropott
of the Committee on the Executive Depart
ment was taken np and made the *|ieclal
order for to-inorrow.
The Convention then adjourned.
Tuunatuv, Feb. 0, 1888.
Convention met at tliu regular hour.
Prayer by the Chaplnln. Journal read and
approved,
Mr. DUNNING moved to reconsider the
vote upon tbe passage of tlie relief
measure.
Mr. BRYANT gave notice that ho would
inoven I'eeonslderaslon ofthe action on bb
amendment. "
A memorial of a number of citizens of
Cobb county, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. DUNNING proceeded to address the
Convention In support of tho resolution to
reconsider, and nt the conclusion of jits re
marks,
Mr. McCAY moved to lay tho motion to
reconsider on tlie table, ujion which mo
tion tho yeas and nays were demanded,
and resulted yeas 81 nays 43, as fol-
Blodgett. Blount, Brown, Braeewell, Brad-! Bower*, Blodgett, Bryant, Brown, Rrsre-
loy. Bullock, Barnett, Carson, Catching. [ well, Ilardlev. Bullock, Barnett, Carson
Cuwv. CaldweH. Clllt* Christian of New- C'aiiw, I ’diflFi*!!. (Sift, Christian 0?Newton,
ton, l Inlborne. l '!iairil„,|,, 1 Vop,
Houston, Cobh of Madison, Costln," Oinloy,
Crayton, Cottlng, Rail*. Dinkins, Gibson,
Gilbert, Goodwill. Golden, Harris of New
ton, - Harrison of Hnneock. IUtehkbs,
Hooks, llowe, Jackson, Joiner, Jones. Jor
dan. Knox. Lee. Under. Lumpkin. Maull.
McCay, MoWborter. Moore of Columbia.
Noble, Palmer, Pope, Prince, Reynolds.
Rozar, Roberts, Robertson, ftaidter,’ Sikes.
Seeley, Sherman, Smith of Charlton. Speer.
Shropshire, Shumate,Supplo, Scope, Strick
land, Traywlek, Turner. Walton, Wallace,
Wcleli, Whitaker, Whitehead of Burke,
Whlteloy, Williams, Wooten—83.
Nays—Akerman, Angler. Baldwin, Bell
of Banks, Bowers, Blghy, Brjvjht, Bryson,
I aineron, Christian of Early. 1 ole, Crane.
Crawford. Crumley, Dunning, Dunnegan.
Ellington, Fields, Fort, norland, lllgbce,
Hlgilcn, Houston, Hudson. Hutcheson,
King, Lott, Madden, Maddox, Martin of
Carroll, Martin of Calhoun, McHnn, Minor,
Miller. Mooro of White, Murphy, ltlco,
Saffold, Shields, Smith of Coweta, Smith of
Thomas, Stanford, Trammell. Woodey—t;,.
So the motion to lay on the table pre-|
vailed.
Mr. BRYANT moved to reconsider the
action of tho Convention upon his amcnd-J
mat.
|Mr. MoCAY rose to a point of order,
Tho votee to lay tho motion to reconsider
on tho table, oarrled with It all the ac'tlon
of tho Convention on tho Subject of relief.
The CHAIR ruled the point out of order,
foom which decision Mr. MoCAY appealed.
Before a vote wot taken on tho appeal,
Mr. DUNNING stated that his motion
wu to reconsldor all the action of the Con
vention. Whereupon tho CIIAIR decided
Mr. Bryant's motion out of order.
Hr. SPEER moved a suspension ofthe
rules to allow the Introduction of a resolu
tion fixing tho payment of the pages.
IRules suspended and too resolution w’as
read, amended, and adopted, as follows:
Iteiolvcd, Tlmt the employment of three
Pages be and the same Is hereby authoriz
ed Irom the ffrst day of the session of this
Convention, nnil that said Pages bo allow
ed one dollar per day each, fur their ser
vices and that the Auditing Committee lie
authorized to Issue their warrant to eaeli
of said Pages for the respective amounts
due them to date, which Hcnmnis shall lie
countersigned by the President and attest
ed by the Secertary. and that the Messen
ger ho authorized to purchase fuel mill
lights for the use of this Hall, and that the
sum of three dollars per day lai allowed to
Ian assistant Messenger and asalstaiit Door
Keeper each, dating from thv t'Otnineiirc-
ment of toe seaslmi anil payable under the
provisions of tills resolution In relation tu|
Pages.
The special order—t he report of the I
Icoininltteeou the Executive liepirtnient— |
was taken up|
Mr. PARROTT—Mr, Trammell In the|
clmlr—after some remarks, offered ns
ItunUfMUtor the reports or.the various!
committees 10 report article* for a now
Constitution, the Constitution of 1885.
with amendments, which lie conceived!
would meet tlie present situatloii^B
Mr. ASHBURN rose to a point of order. I
The special onler of the day was the te-
(’nnlrjv C'ruylo.'i, Cruui-
Ins, Dunning, Ki-
Clnlfx
Houston. Costly
Icy, Cottlng. Dayls. Dlnkln
llngton. Oliboit. Goodwin; Golden. "Gull-
ford, Harris of Newton, Harrison of llmi-
I'Ui'k, lllgbce. Hotchkiss, IIowc, Jackson,
Joiner, Jones, Jordan. Knox, Under,
Lmnpktn, .Maull, .Mcllan, McKay, Minor,
Moore of Columbia, Murphy, Noble. Pal
mer, 1’ope. Prince, Reynolds, Rice, ltozar,
Saffold, Sikes, ricclcy, Sherman, .Sneer, Shu
mate, Supple. Stone, Turner, Walton, Wal
lace, Belch, Whitaker, W’hltehead of
Burke, Whlteley, William*—83.
Nays—Messrs. Angler, lb’ll of Banks.
Blghy. Blount. Bryson, Cameron, Catch-
lug, Christian of Earle, Cole, Crane, Craw
ford, Dunnegan. Field*, Flynn, Fort, nor
land, Higdon, Houston. Hudson, Hutche
son, King, Lee, Loti, Maddox. Mathews,
Martin of Carroll, Martin ot Calhoun, Mil
ler. Moore of White, Robertson. Haulier,.
Shield*. Smith of Coweta, Smith of Thomas,
Shropshire. Stanford. Waddell, Woodey—
Mr. HARRIS roovcil the adoption of too
report of the Committee on tho Executive
Department w ithout amendment.
Mr, CONLEY moved the previous ques
tion, which motion was not sustained.
Mr. BLODOETT moved to amend tho
8th Section, ss follows:
There shall be a Lieutenant-Governor,
elected at tlie same time and for the same
period as the Governor, who shall preside
ovor tho deliberation* of the State Senate,
and. In case of death, resignation or disa
bility of too Governor, ahnll exorcise thn
Executive rawer of toe Government until
the removsl of tho olsnbllity ortho election
and quallffeatlon of a Governor.
“' "Acatlon of tho Lieutenant Gov
ernor aliall be the same as those of the
Governor. Ills emolument shall bo while
presiding over thu Senate, double the per
diem of tho Senator.
Strike out the words “ President of too
Senate, where they occur, and Insert
“Lieutenant Governor.”
Mr. BRADLEY moved to Insort the
wonls “and Lieutenant Governor” after
the wont Gouemor In the ffrst line, to
strikeout the ivon! other In the fourth
line, and to strike out the wonls “orclthcr
ol them." In the llfth line ofthe 1st section.
Mr. BRYANT preceded to advocate the
anipijdini’iii. Inn was interrupted by toe
nmiminiTinriit of the death of Hon. C. C.
Richardson,
Mr. BEDFORD moved to suspend the
rules to allow bun to Introduce n resolu
tion. The rules were suspended and the
follow lug resolution was rend ami passed.
Upon liif"rnititloii having been received
In this Convention of the death of the lion.
C. C. IMclurdson, delegate from toe MKh
District: therefore licit
Resolved, l'liut 11 committee bo appoint
in'the Clmlr to prepare a suitable memo
rial ill honor or tbe deceased, and rc|K>rt
the same to this Convention on to-morrow
morning.
Measr*. W. ilfi.r.t. flrVanf. Smiley. Whltc-
ly and Bullock were appointed a commit
tee under the resolution.
I.cave of absence wa* gamed to Messrs.
CUtahing. Mcllan. Harris. ■ nt Newton.
Traywlek. Martin, of chllmnn. Bell, of
well taken, from which decision Mr. ASH
BURN appealed,
The question being “shall the decision of
the Chair bo sustained by the Convention.”
nftor eomo discussion Mr. AHHBUI1N
withdrew tho nppeal, and nftcr remarks
reucwcil It. Tbo yeas and nays were de
manded and resulted yeas (13, nays 58, aa
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Akcrtnan, Angler. Bell ot
Banks, Bowden or Monroe. Blgby. Blount,
Brown, Braccwell, Bryson. Burnett, Car
son, Cameron. Caldwell. Christian or Early.
Chambers. Cooper, Cole, Crane, Craw
ford, Crumley, Dunning, Dunnegan. El
llngton, Fields, Flynn; Fort, Harluml.
Hlghee. lligden, Hotchkiss Houston,
IIowc. Hudson, Hutcheson. Jones. Jordan.
King, Knox. Lee. I.ott. Maddox. Marler,
Mathews, Martin of Carroll. Martin of
Calhoun. Mollait’McCay. .Miller. Moore 01
White, Robertson. Saffnld. Haul tor. Shields.
Smith ot Coweta, Smith of Thomas. S|K*or.
Shropshire, Shumate, Stanford. Traywlek,
Turner, Waddell, Welch, Woodey—M.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander. Anderson.
Ashburn, Bedford, Bealnl. Bell of Oglo-
thorc. Bowers, Blodgett, Brynnt. Bradley,
Bullock. Catching. Casey.Clift,Christian of
Newton, Cobh of Houston. Costln, Conluyi
Crayton, Cottihg, Davis. Dinkins. Gilbert,
Goodwin,Golden, Guilford, Harrlsof New
ton, Harrison ofn.mcock, Jackson, Joiner,
Uniior, Lumpkin, Madden. Maull. Minor,
MoWhartcr. Moore of Columbia, Murphy
Noble, Palmer, Pope. Potts, • 1’rinee.
Reynolds, Rozar. Sikes, Seeley, Sliermnu.
Supple, Stone. Walton, Wallace, Whitaker,
Whitehead of Burke, Whlteley, Wooton—
So tho decision of too Chair was sns*
teteod.
Mr. PARROTT proceeded to uilvocate
the adoption of tho Constitution of 1803.
us he proposed to amen] It. 1
Mr. ANGIER urged the «nrno views.
Tho people were already restive livcaiiseol
the delay that 1ms already occurred, and
it would not, under the present condition
of tho country, ho wise to postpone final
action any longer than Is absolutely uecos-
sary.-1-e*! vini; j* ,J ; . ' *,
Mr, IIIIYANT opjiosol tbo proposition,
and favored tbe consideration of tho nqiorta
of tho committee. But If It was decided to
inako short work—to act without delibera
tion—lie should propose the adoption, ns a
whole, of the Constitution recently pre
pared hy the Reconstruction Convention
In Alabama. :iK d ■•htkuf Bp*!
Mr. WHITELY moved to lay tbo substi
tute of Mr. Parrott on tho table, and upon
this motion tho yeas and nays were order
ed and resulted—yeas 82. nays 37, as fol
lows :
Monroe, Blodgett, BioVnt,' Bryant,! Yeas—Mcssf*.Alexander. Ashburn, An- , Yens—Messrs. Akerman, Alexander,An-
Brown, Braccwell. Bradley, Buclian, Bui- 1 derson, Bedford. Bealnl. Bell of Oglethorpe, derson. Asliburn, Rcdfonl. Bealrd, Baldwin,
lock. Campbell, Catching, Casey, Clift, Bowden of Campbell, Bowden of Monroe, Bell of Oglethorpe, Bowden oj! Campbell,
Oglethorpe, Bowden of Campbell, Bowden lows:' ....
of Monroe, Blodgett, Blount, Bryant, Ycns-Mos-rs. Alexander. Ashburn, An-
port of the Committee nu the Executive | Rank*, mid.Dows.
Department; therefore a motion to adopt! 1 m umtloii by Mr. W V LI. M'K. It was
an entire Constltlon was not In order. | Ri-solusl. That as * mark of respect In
The CHAIR decided the pointed ,| 0t to* "'“''“’.D "f Hon. < C. Hhilianliwn.de-
.. . . . censed, this 4"iivenili.n do now adjourn.
j The Convention then adjourned lint 11 to-
‘ morrow.
M«|>uklie
AiXAkri 11*.. Jan. 31st. 1803.
Hon. Foa/Mi IU.. i iirrr. Chairman Hate
Central Cammfiler:
DkarSih: We. the undersigned, mem
bers of the Statu Central Committee, re
quest that the eall for a State Convention
of thu Republican party on the 10th day of
February, lie siis|irnded. Among other
reasons, wq would call your attention to
toe (net that the Constitution *1 Convention
will n?t, lisvo closed Its Dior* hy thst
lime, mid therefore, it said KuiiuMiean
COnventlmi desired to nominate State
Officers. It would not know what offices
would lie creatod. We tear 1 that the party
wll| nut he ffilly represciYliil 1 at that tlnm.
jVc. therefore, very respectfully reqiiret
jolt to suspend Hie call for ssld Republican
Convention. ,
Very respectfully, yours,
Wit. M*nKU*M.
J. K. IlnYAST,
B. Burnt. „
W. If. Nohme.
RODKHT Al.RXAMir.il.
IIk.vjauix Di'xxiaiAx.
“ 8. W. Braird.
C. C. BlcilAlinsiix;,
GUO. Wai.lacr.
John Bowlsd,
1 1 ' "I*. M Smusur,
■ H. M. TttnjtKit.
O. W*. ASHDCBX.
T. G. CAMranu..
Him.or.Ua. Coxstitu'i. Coxtzntiox.)
. , Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 31, 1888. j
In compliance with the requestor a ma
jority of the State Central Committee of
tbo Republican Party, and over two-thirds
of the members signing the call for tho
meeting on tlie 19th. Instant, said cnll Is
hereby suspended, for the reasons stated.,
Duo notlco will be given of such date its
way be deemed advisable for tho meeting
of tho Convention, and fho purfioso for
which it will bo hold,
Fostrr Blodoztt,
Chairman Btato Ocn. Coin.
Tire Vies I’rrsidkxct. — Among toe
names being urged for the nomination to
tho Vico Presidency. on too Hepubllcau
ticket, M that of Hon. Henry WlUor,
Senator ffrom Massachusetts. Judge Kelly
of Pennsylvania, la also spoken very fre
quently In connection with tho nomination.
