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“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IE LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson.
VOLUME XXH
ATLANTA, GA.^WEDNESP^Y, AUGUST 10, 1870.
NUMBER 32
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HOBLiKBBO DART UD tllKLT BY
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
Proprietor.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
JjjfBdneBdBPjjAuguB^O^J^STO.
W« publish, by request, the proceeding* of
the meeting beid yesterday at the City Bell
We were not nt the meeting, and bad nothing
to do with it
Oar jndgment ie against bolding meeting* to
oonsider questions, and for making issues with
the powers that b*s as long as we are in a coudi
tioD where we hays no right to determine, or to
make demands.
As to an election this fall, if the government
should permit one to be held, then it will be
time enough to take a part in It, and until then
onr friends mnat excuse the brimieucEK.
We have seen and reft the unprofitable effort*
made in Georgia by opposition to reconstruc
tion, and we greatly fear that it will be pro
longed by eudi demonstrations as are now be
ing made by (not the true Democrats) bat by
the smalgamationista. Ts be plain, it is a waste
of ammunition to make such demonstrations.
Why not team wisdom from the past, and
waU wl'h patience for a complete and safe res
toration of Georgia to her proper place in the
Union ? Surely the" outs ,A cau do without the
chance lor the offices until reconstruction is
completed.
Our peop’e want peace, they are sick and
tired cl this everlasting hue and cry about
oppression.
murders, Suicides, and Arson, ibe Bate.
The Boston Pott makes the following com
ments upon the present condition of the
country. They indicate the exiatence in the
North especially, of a bad sta'e of society :
“ Whatever wars rage elsewhere, the war of
violent passions goes on in this country at a rate
absolutely appalling. Never in onr history did
the preas teem with such a constant succession
of reports of inhuman and bloody deeds—mur
ders, suicides, arson, and their long line of
legitimate kin. The last shock of thi* kind is
caused by the mysterious murder of an old, re
spectable and retired New York merchant. He
was louDd dead In bis bed, bis skull crushed,
and with every proof of the assassin’s bloody
work fresh about him. The bankers of Wall
street offer a reward of ten thousand dollars for
the discovery of the criminal, which should be
increased ten told rather than suffer a deed of
such enormity to go unpunished. Is it in a re
laxed slate of sodal morals, or is it in the at
mosphere, that this insane riot of human pas
sion has its origin f Certainly, the state of
thicg3 is unprecedented, and it ts obvious that
some restraining power is wanted more than
the inefficient Influence ol threatened penalties.
It will uot take 1 mg for the current rage ol
violent passion to wash away the very buttresses
of tho social state.”
Rosih Carolina.
The Republicans ot South Carolina have
entered upon the Fall campaign by the renomi
nation ot Gov. Scott, white, ana Lieutenant-
Governor Rainer, colored. The nominating
Convention was lor the most part composed ol
colored delegates, although a pure and spotless
white, ex Congressman B. P. Whittemore,
appears to have been the leading spirit of the
body and the prime mover iu its proceedings.
Two delegations contested the seats for Charles
ton—one beaded by De Large, acd ol the black
est hue, and the other of a lighter complexion
Leaded by Senator Sawyer and Congressman
Bowen, natives, the one of Massachusetts and
the other ol Rhode Island As chairman of the '
Committee on Credentials, Mr. Whittemore
ignored the claims of the carpet-baggers, and
assigned the seats to the native colored delega
tion. Whittemore, in fact, bad everything nis
own way, and it was only by his favor, alter
much opposition, that Senator Sawyer was
allowed to open his mouth. He, too, reported
a platform, which was a lull endorsement ol
both the State and National administrations,
and included a call upon Congress for opening
to settlement some fifty millions oi acres ot
public lands tor the special benefit oi the freed-
men ol the South.
Mom. J«ka P. King.
We were highly pleased yesterday, to learn
from our tellow-cftizeu, Col. G. W. Adair, the
efficient and popular Auctioneer oi Atlanta, that
he bad sold three stores, being half ot the
Empire Block, to Judge King, ot Augusta, for
thirty thousand dollars.
This purchase speaks well for Atlanta. Judge
King is one oi the wisest and most sagacious
men in the South, aud the people of Georgia
have long since learned to honor him, and to
confide in bis superior financial abilty, and bis
good jndgment in all matters pertaining to the
interest of the State.
Couvsnlfun to Secure the Removal of the
National Capital.
The ageut of the Executive Committee ap
pointed at the St. Louts Convention, ior devi-
siog means to secure the removal of the national
capital, has secured I'ikc’s Hall, in Cincinnati,
tor the next Convention, which will be held Oc
tober 21,1870. The Convention is to be com
posed of three delegates irom each Congression
al district, six lrom each State at large, three
horn each territory and three from the District
of Columbia, to be appointed by Governors and
Territories respectively, and by the Mayor of
Washington or by a convention called lor that
purpose. _ _
In tee United States District Court at Knox
vilie, the other day, Judge Trigg, in charging
the Jury, relative to the Fourteenth Amendment,
■aid it included all persons who had held an
office ot any character before the war, and atter
ward participated in or given aid or comfort to
the rebellion, and that it was their duty under the
law to enforce this amendment, and to indict
all persons thus disqualified who held or offered
to hold or assume the duties ot any office.
monthly Report or llte Department ol
Asrtcultare.
We are indebted to the Hon. Horace Capron,
Commissioner at Washington, of the Depart
ment ot Agriculture, tor a copy oi his last
monthly (the July) report. This report em
braces touch valuable statistical information
concerning the growing wheat, earn, tobacco,
and cotton crops. We thank Commissioner C.
tor the copy which he has had the kindness to
transmit to this office
Qamblere by Nature.
The New Yo*k Express charges that the
majority ol the people are gamblers by nature,
and that they will lay wagers upon almost
everything, and as evidence, cites the tact that
In one public place ot resor in > h »t city on
Saturday night, July 23, beta to the amount of
$200,000 were made concerning the result ol the
war iu Europe. The majority ol people would
object very decidedly to being judged by New
York. _
680.000 Prussian* Cudir Arms.
The French journals say that the Prussians
have 300,000 men at Treves, 100,001 in the
Black Forest, 100,000 near .Haven ce, UK),000 >n
Schleswig and 80,000 nesr Berlin. The triangle
between Treves, Mayence and the river Lautem
is well filled with soldiers.
O’Neill Sent to the Penitentiary ior Two
Years.
At Windsor, Vermont, Gen O’Neill, con
victed ot rio &nug the neutrality laws, hsa been
sentenced u. two years’ imprisonment aud $10
tine, C..1 J. H tttown sentenced to niue months'
imprisonment and $5 fine, aud Capt. Monaihan
sentenced to six months’ imprisonment aud $1
fine.
Gssrfls iron.
Attorney General Akerraan, a Washington
telegram says, has been written to by several
Georgians, asking him to place his opinion in
writing on the status ot Georgia under the bill
passed on the last night of the session admitting
the State, but he dedlnaa to do so until it is
brought before him in a i«gal form.
What I*Cost to Ktea Asathtr Haa’s Win.
A tanner went to Troy. New York, a lew
days ago and Umd another man's wife, and
although the woman did not object to the kias-
rug, her husband has sued the termer tor $1,000
damage*. The tanner thinks the price is too
high, and instate that the woman shall pay halt,
as aba had as much tun oat of it as he had.
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CiEOKUU LEGISLATURE.
KIGUTKKNTU IUV'8 PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday, August 2, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and wa? called to or jer by the President.
Prayi r by Rev Wesley Preityman.
Tbe lloll was Riled, an 1 tin- Journal uf last
day read, when
Mr. Smith, ol the iifiih, suggested that the
names of the members who paired off, be left
off the Journal, which «vua sustained and the
Journal approved
The House resolution was taken up to refer
the report ot the joint committee appointed u»
inrestigite the condition ol the carrying out of
the contract made relative to the Penitentiary,
Ac, be leUrred t<> a special committee oi seven
from tbe House, aud five bom the Senate.
Motion was made by Mr Hungerford to lay
the resolution on the table tor Lhe present.
Mr. Hpeer moved that the resolution he con
curred iu.
Mr. Biadley moved, as a substitute, that Lhe
contract n| lJj 3 Excellency, tbe Governor, with
Grant, Alexandei A Co , be annulled for various
reasons, among wmch was want ot considera
tion to suat-in it; tor traiid ; lor inhuman treat
ment of the convicts in violation ot tbs contract;
because the convic'a were punished otherwise
than by hard labor as sentenced, and because
they were set tree Irom the places to which they
were assigned by the courts.
Bradley rose to a {evolutionary attitude, and
spoke fuiiou- v iu support ol hi-substitute He
contended tho tlie whole tuachiu.ry which
run th> Government o‘ Georgia, could be found
at No. 3, Wall street, New York. The sobati-
luie was lost, and the main question put/ESd
the Ur nate refused to concur in the House reso
lution by a vote of 15 to 9.
A message: irom the Governor, transmitting
reports of the Ooruptrol er General and Treas
urer, was receivt d am) lelened to the Finance
Committee.
Mr. CampDcll, colored, made a report iu re
lation to the luncat ot Mr. Claiborne, colored,
late member of the H mse.
A resolution waa then offered by Mr. Brock
to authorise t the Secretary to increase the cleri
cal force as in hia judgment might, be neces
sary to carry od the duties ol the office.
Mr Higbee offered the following amendment,
that the matter be referred to the Committee on
Enrollment, with instructions to inquire into
the necessity of appointing additional cletks,
and report at their earliest convenience
Senator Dunning moved the previous ques
tion, and the matter was referred to the Enroll
ing Committee.
Motion was then made to suspend tbe rules
for the purpose of reading bills the first time.
Mr. Burns introduced u resolution that the
Senate appoint a committee ot three to inquire
Dy what right or authority D. Willis bad drawn
one hundred dollars. Messrs Burns, Hunger-
ford and Dunning were appointed the commit
tee.
Mr. Campbell then introduced some resolu
tions in relation to sections 1269 and 12.0, and
that a committee Irom both Houses be appoint
ed to ascertaiu Irom the Treasurer how the
funds so applied have been disposed of, and
what amount is now on hand, and report the
same as early as convenient. The resolution
was referred to the Educational Committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorably
tor changing the lime of holding the Superior
Courts in the Atlanta Circuit; the bill being
read tbe third lime, was passed. The Com
mittee favored the hill on the third reading to
lega'ize the acts ol the Clerks ol the Superior
Courts ot Atlanta Circuit, since the resignation
ol Judge Pope. Passed.
The report from the Committee relative to
the salaries of the Judges ot the Supreme Court
of the State was then taken tip.
Mr. Brock was opposed to auy increase ot
their present salaries.
Bradley made a sensible speech; favoring an
increase ol the salaries. He claimed that the
Judiciary ot the State should be composed of
our ablest aud beat men, and such men should
be well paid lor their services; that without an
increase of pay the people of Georgia would he
without Judges ot ability to hold her courts,
enforce her laws and see justice administered to
her subjects. He referred in the course of his
remarks to the liberality ol the Northern people
in sustaining their public men, and that an
ordinary congregation there, would pay their
minister $5,000 to $10,000 annually.
Mr. Dunniog was iu favor ol the report, ad
vocating its adoption in a lew forcible remarks
saying, that he did not think their pay sufficient.
The report ot the committe was finally acted
on and adopted, by fixing the salaries of Superi
or Court Judges at $2,500 and that of the Su
preme Court Judges at $3,500
The bill tor changing the term of holding
Monroe Superior Court passed.
The bill came up tor repealing and annulling
an act incoporating the town ot vVayneurauvilie,
county of Burke.
Mr. Nuuually moved that it be referred to the
Committee on the State ot the Republic.
Mr. Iliii'cn moved to lay ou the table, aud it
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Speer moved that it be referred to the
Military Committee.
The motion to refer to the Committee on the
State ol the Republic was voted on and passed.
Mr. Harris moved that the session be exten
ded for the purpose of reading bills the first and
second time. Extended.
Mr. Hicks introduced a hill declaring that
since the Constitutional Convention had de-
dared A. A. Bradley inelligible, he be expelled
from the Senate.
Mr. Hungerlord moved that a committee be
appointed to cail on the Governor and ascertain
whether air. A. A. Bradley had sent in his re
signation.
Mr. Column moved that the whole subject be
referred to the Committee on Elections. It was
finally made the special order ot to-morrow
morning after the reading ot the Journal.
The following bills were then read :
A bill to alter and amend sections 472 s ) 4726.
4732,4733, 4734, 85, 36, 37, 38, 39,41,49 and 57
of Irwin’s Code.
A bill to repeal an act to compel the Ordinary
to bold his office in tho town of Rodgervtlle.
A bill to confer on churches, &c., the right to
own and possess property.
A bill to alter ibe manner of appointing com
missioners ot the academy of McIntosh coanty.
A bill for the establishment of District Courts.
A bill to amend the charier ot the city of
Albany.
A bill to reeulate the practice in the Supreme
Court in certain particulars.
A hill to prescribe the practice in the case of
injunctions, Ac., and the manner ot taking
judgments in the ssme to the Supreme Court.
A bill to authorize Charles H. Hopkins, ot
Chatham county, to plead and practice law.
A bill to incorporate the Albany, Mob'ie and
New Orleans Railroad Company, aud tor oilier
purposes.
A bill to add portions of Montgomery and
Pulaski counties to Lawrence.
A hill to incorporate the Birnes vilie, Milieu A
Albany Railroad Company; a bill to repeal an
act regulating tees in certain counties ; a bill to
amend sections 3906 and 3910 of the Code ; a
bill to chauge time of holding the Superior
C.iurt in Muscogee county ; a bill to incorpoiate
the Griffin Banking Company, in the city of
Griffin ; a bill to incorporate the Griffin, M'ntt-
ceilo and Madison Railroad Company ; a hill to
amera the charter incorporating the city cf
Griffin.
A bill to repeal section 415 of the Code.
A bill to define the liabilities of Sheriffs and
other ministerial officers of ihe State of Georgia.
A bid to amend ac tion 3,7s.S ot the Code re
ferring tt> rulu of evidence.
A biii to add a poi lion ot Montgomery and
Pulaski to Telfair.
A bill to iorm a new county out of Montgom
ery, Teltair, Laurens, and Poiaski.
The Senate then aejourued until to-monow
morning.
HOUSE.
Tbe Speaker called the House to order at the
usual hour.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly.
The Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. Hall, Chairman ot the Finance Commit
tee, recommended the passage of Ute following
Mils, vfa : The bill to incorporate theNeomon
A America* Railroad Company; and to extend
State aid to the same; also, a bill to lend State
aid to tbe Memphis Branch Railroad Company;
also, that the following bills do no* pass: A bill
tor the relief of Rebecca CoLen and P. T. Solo
mons, heirs of Colonel SleptaU ; also, that the
bill incorporating the North A South Railroad
Company, should paas.
A message from the Senate was received say
ing that a resolution had passed that body
which shapes tbe coarse of the General Assem
bly, so that there shall be no election for mem
bers oi the General Assembly this falL
A message was received from the Governor
accompanied by the reports of the Comptroller
General and Treasurer. The Governor's
sage and accompanying documents were refer
red to the Finance Committee.
Atlanta, Ga., August 1st, 1870,
To the General Assembly:
I herewith transmit the reports of the Comp-
troilei General and the Treasurer.
The report of the Comptroller General is very
complete and comprehensive .showing the resour
ces of the State, the receipts and disbursements of
the public money together with mach valuable
statistical information and gives ample evidence
that fhe important office ol Comptroller General
under tbe able management ot Hon. Mad son’
Bell, is fully performing the duty assigned to it
by law as tbe guardian ot the revenues and a
check, by examination and audit, upon all ac
counts against the State.
Tbe report ot the Treasurer discloses the
several amounts received into and paid out of
the Treasury during the year 1889.
Tbe duties of the Treasurer, am the custodian
and payee of the public money, are fully'
defined in the following extract from the Code,
to wit:
"It is moreover the duty ol the State Treas
urer to receive and keep safely all the money
which shall be paid to him in behalf cf the State,
giving certificates therefor, which ceertificatee
shall specially set forth the amount, era what sc
couot, and by whom paid; and shjnV be lodged
os vouchers in the Comptroller’s office; and .to
pay out the same only upon the warrants of the
Governor, when countersigned by the Comp
troller General, excepting the drafts of the Pres
ident ot the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives, lor the sums du.e to the mem
bers aud officers ot their respective bodies.”
The present Treasurer, however, reports a
schedule of 88 Executive warrants issued by the
Governor and couatersigned by the Comptroller
General, in payment tor lawful accounts, duly
audited, against tbe State, in favor of nearly, if
not quite, tbe same number of citizens, “payment
of which,” to use the Treasurer’s language, “has
been retused by the Treasurer, he believing them
to be illegal, by the manner of drawing,
and fearing be would be liable on his bond for
the amount if paid by him.
r £he attention ot your honorable body is in
vited to the novelty ol this proceeding. A pub.
lie officer whose duty by law it is to “keep s&feiy
all tbe money which shall be paid to him in be
half the Slate,” * * * “and to pay ont the
same only upon tbe warrants of the Governor
when countersigned by the Comptroller General,
except the drafts ot the President of the Senate
and the Speaker ot the Honse of Reprsentatives,
for the sums due the members and officers ot
their respective bodice.” refusing to honor “war
rants ot the Governor when countersigned by
the Comptroller General,” because he believed
them to be illegal 11
In this peculiar manner a single official, by
the exercise of his own opinion forces tbe State
into tbe disgraceful position ot repudiating her
current indebtedness.
By the report ot the Comptroller General, the
total receipts to January 15,1870, were $2,183,-
090 51. Cash balance on hand January 15,
1869,116,695 65. The total disbursements du
ring the year 1869 were $1,857,825 98. Cash
balance on hand January 1,1870, $441,980 18.
The net earnings ot the Western A Atlantic
Railroad were $250,000.
The Comptroller General estimates the taxa
ble value ot the property of this State for the
present year at two hundred millions ot dol
lars.
Of onr 6 per cent, bonds issued before the war,
say $155,000 fall due this year, and a portion
are now past'due. There are also some £18,000
sterling, being £15,000 sterling bonds, which foil
due in 1868, and interest on the same, amount
ing to about £3,000 sterling Btill unpaid.
This failure to meet promptly the Spate’s in
debtedness, does not arise from any want o!
solvency on our part, but simply from the pecu
liar and anomalous political condition which has
existed during the last two years. Now, how
ever, we are in proper condition to act upon the
internal affairs ot the State, and meet all finan
cial wants by appropriate legislation.
The legislation in regard to our public debt
which was enacted by your honorable prede
cessors was not oi a character to advance the
credit of the State. Holders of oar six per
cent, bonds, issued before the war and falling
due in 1866, 1867, 1868^nd 1869, were com
pelled to receive currency bonds in exchange or
go unpaid. This course was simply a compul
sory renewal of onr matured indebtedness or
fiat repudiation, and could not prove otherwise
than detrimental to our credit, both at home
and abroad, but the well known magnificence of
out; resources and the comparative insignificance
of our public debt has prevented, to a great
extent, the disastrous effect upon our credit
which would bare been experienced if our debt
had been larger.
In 1866 the Legislature, assembled under the
authority derived from the proclamation ot
President Johnson, authorized the issue of some
$3,900 000 ot currency bonds, bearing seven per
cent, currency interest and carrying a special
mortgage on tbe Western A Atlantic Railroad,
executed to three persons named in the act as
trustees. I am convinced that this act was
uuwise and injurious to the credit of the State.
Capitali^i who buy State bonds as an invest
ment verynaturally conclude that a State making
a special mortgage upon a particularly described
piece of property has little else behind In the
way of resources to meet its indebtedness, and
no amount of explanation, even if sensitive
capital would stop to listen, can overcome tbe
unfortunate impression thus created.
The bonds of the State issued before the war,
and tbe interest thereon, should be paid in gold.
It the State was liable to a snit in court, such
payment could be compelled under the recent
decision ot the Supreme Court of the United
States; bnt independent ot that, good faith,
under the implied agreement when tbe bonds
were issued, would demand of us the redemp
tion of these bonds when due, in a currency ot
the same value os that which we received for
them when i-sued; and no act will more
promptly fix the value of onr credit than thus
voluntarily meeting to the letter our financial
obligations.
To offer a second series of 7 per cent currency
bonds not carrying a special mortgage would
certainly fix a market rale lor them below that
now placed upon the mortgage issue of 1888,
nor would it be just to the present holders ot
the mortgage bonds to increase the amount of
bo ads based upon the mortgaged secority with
out tbeir consent. And as it is neither necessary
or politic to pay off the bonds falling doe this
year by an increased taxation, we must seek
seme means by Which our bonds will command
the highest market rate, and at the same time
relieve the issue from any unseemly irregularity
like that ot 1868. I would, therefore, respect-
tally recommend that your honorable body
authorize and provide for a new issue of bonds
having twenty years to ran, bearing seven per
centum interest, with interest and principal pay
able in gold at the Treasury here, and at the
office of the financial agent in New York and in
London. The issue to be used in meeting all
bonds now doe or falling doe until otherwise
ordered by law, and for the purpose ot funding
the seven per centum currency bonds carrying
the mortgage on tbe State Road. A bond of
this character would readily sell for par and
upwards in the New York markets at the
present time, and tor a higher rale os financial
matters become mase settled. Holders of the
currency mortgage bonds would find their inter-
est promoted by. exchanging for the plain gold
bon da, and the special mortgages would thus be
absorbed and canceled, and the State’s rail
road relieved ol the mortgage. We -would
then have but one series or character ot
bonds outstanding that hare been issued
since the war, and with this series weald
be able to fond or pay the six per dank
bonds, foiling duo 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873 and
1874, amounting in the aggregate to $1,373,000.
The bonds tailing doe subsequently, viz: 1878,
1879,1880 and 188L, being comparatively small
in amount each year, should be met oet of the
taxes daring those years. The debt of nearly
four millions fastened upon us by tbe legislation
of 1866 we mast expect to carry by promptly
meeting tbe interest for at kart twshty years
longer, until the increased valueof our rasoorees,
under careful and economical goamiun—tel
management, will enaUe us to ratae a afOoiawt
amount to moot a taige port of the principal
annually, without increasing tbe present tow
rate pi taxation.
By the rapid construction of nikoafis through
sections of oar State sot heretofore supplied
with convenient and speedy moans ot transpor
tation, the increase la tbe value at real estate
baa bean very considerable. Tbe increase du
ring last year, oa shown by the returns of April,
1869, aud April, 1870. In Fulton county alone,
baa been two millions of dollars, and this in
crease will continue throughout the State in a
still greater ratio atter tbe railroads nowjn pro
gress shall have teen completed.
We may safely estimate the taxable value of
real estate for the year 1880 at five hundred mil*
lions ot dollars. This will place us upon a ba
sis where with economical legislation and ad
ministration, the public debt can be gradually
absorbed, without increasing the rates ot taxa
tion.
Our debt is comparatively very small, being
only $6,014,600, and has not been increased
since 1867. We have State property that would
now sell at auction for more than twelve millions
of dollars, so that there can be no question or
doabt ob to the solvency ot the State.
Rom B. Bollock,
Mr. Hamilton, Chairman of the Committee on
Corporations, recommend the passage of the
following bilk, viz : A bill to incorporate tbe
North Georgia A Tennessee Railroad Company. }
also, a bill to incorpoiate tbe Lookout Mountain
Railroad Company.
Mr- O’Neal, ot Lowndes, Chairman <?t the
Judiciary Committee, recommended that the
following bills do not pose, vis: A bill to add
an additional section to tbe Penal Code; a. bill
to change the mode of enforcing liena, *mi aJi
bill to fix compensation lor tbe scriveiar •• in
cases of felonies j a bill for the reHet of .£pelia.
Edmonson, of Coweta county; a bill to author
ize N. Win bom and W. D. Winborn to exhibit
the slight of hand tree of tax; a bill to retfmd
to L W. Hozelbaret tax over paid ; also, a bill
to chauge the time ot holding Jackson and
Gwinnett Superior Courts.
On motion of Mr. Ufoe, the roles were sus
pended tor reading Mils a second time.
A number of bills were read and referred to
appropriate committees.
Mr. Osgood—A bill to incorporate tbe Policy
Holders* Life and Tontine Assurance Company
ot the South, was read tbe first time.
A message from the Senate was received
saying that tbe Ben ate hod refined to concur in
the Honse resolution to refer the report of tbe
committee appointed to investigate the Peniten
tiary to a joint committee, Ac.
Mr. Bryant offered a resolution that tfhen
this House adjourn, said adjournment be until
4 o’clock, P. M., tor the purpose ot reading bills
a second time.
Mr. Scott moved to amend by bolding a ses
sion from 8 to 10 o'clock, P. M., instead ol 4 to
6 P.M.
Mr. Tnmlin moved to ’Substitute 7 to 9, in
Mr. Scott’s resolution.
M* Phillips moved to hold but one session,
os the least done by the Legislature the better
for the people.
Mr. Turner, colored, remarked that as the
Legislature is to stay for “ twenty years," he
supposed business could be finished at onejses*
sion a day.
On motion of Mr. Goodwin, the whole ques
tion was laid on the table.
The usual boor for adjournment haying
arrived, the Speaker declared the House ad-
ourned until 10 A. M , to morrow.
Mr. iferrell said that bills were referred to
the Judiciary Committee on the 15th'Jnly and
that he bad turned them over to Mr. Carlton.
That tbe committee had been called to meet
and foul 001 met, and that he considered the pro-
raring of stationery and readiness for business,
by Mr. Carlton, a service.
Mr. Holcomb, said it he should be charged
with a crime, he would desire the action of the
Senate to be more certain it not more satisfac
tory; that from the course ot the Senate it
would appear that this body finds the Senator
guilty of the misconduct alleged against him,
and at Lhe same time exhonorates him without
giving any reason ior such action, other than
their own willingness and charity. We justify
a man after saying he is guilty of every charge
made against him.
Mr. Wootten then withdrew his substitute,
and tbe majority report with tbe amend ment of
Mr Nunnslly, was voted on, with the following
result: Yeas 18, nays 13.
So the Senate refused to adopt the report as
amended.
The main question was then put and the ma
jority report adopted.
A message was received from the Governor,
transmitting the report made by the Superin-
dent of Public Works, in regard to the obstruc
tions in the Coosa river near Rome, in which
jiip Excellency recommends an appropriation ol
.$lp,000 for the removal ot the same. The mes-
was referred to the Committee on Gen-
Improvement.
_ te committee on the purchase of the Kim-
in Opera House,} report that they have in
terviewed the City Council of Atlanta, and that
that body offer several proposdtonsindacing the
purchase, &c.
The report was made the special order for
Friday next at ten o’clock.
The Senate extended their session nntil half
past 1 o’clock, for the purpose of reading bills
,th8 first and second time.
Mr. Brock then desired a bill read for tbe
tiiird time changing the tinge for holding Hous
ton Superior Court.
On motion of Mr. Hinton, the Senate ad
journed until to morrow morning.
Generals, &c.; a bill to repeal all laws of abro
gating or rendering in ettective the statute ol
limitations.
NINETEENTH DAY’S PHOCBKDING8, >
Wednesday, August 3,1879.
SENATE.
Tbs Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. M., pursuant
to adjournment, and was called to outer by
President Conley.
Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Pretty man.
The Roll was called, and the Journal ol yes
terday read, after which Mr. Higbee suggested a
change in the verbage ot a resolution offered by
himself on yesterday, which correction was
mode, and the Journal approved.
Mr. Hutton, chairman of the special o.m
mlttee, offered a report'or the investigation by
the committee in reference to tbe appointment,
by Senator Merrell, ol J7 C. C. Carlton as clerk
ot the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The majority report that they see nothing
blameable in the conduct of Senator Merrell, in
making the appointment and rendering the cer
tificate, and recommend that he be exculpated.
The minority report offered by Mr. Hinton,
was that the certificate of the 25th of July, 1870,
given by Senator Merrell to J. C. G. Carlton,
does not speak truly, os the investigation shows
that no services hod been rendered by Mr.
Carlton as such Clerk, up to the date of the
certificate. That he would not charge the Sena
tor with intentional wrong, that be was too
charitable to think him guilty otso gross & vio
lation of law,'but would submit to the Senate
that Mr. Merrell hod certified falsdly.
Mr. Harris moved to adopt the majority re
port. He said that Mr. Merrell had the right to
make the appointment, and render the certifi
cate ; that this Senator should not be singled
out and thus charged, when other Senators bad
exercised the same privileges, and that the
clerks of other committees had donbtless drawn
money on like certificates.
Mr. Candler asked if tbe Senator, as chair
man ol the Finance Committee had given such
certificate.
Mr. Harris—I have not. But would say such
had been done by committees in like condition.
That he saw nothing reprehensible or wrong in
the Senator, and hoped the Senate would adopt
the majority report.
Mr. Hinton—While he made a report differing,
with other members of the committee, would
not say or believe that the Senator had done in
tentional wrong. That though such a wrong
and such a violation of law was uot intended,
it nevertheless existed. He disclaimed any In
tention to persecute or prosecute this man, and
HOUSE.
The House met at the usual hour, the Speak
er in the choir.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly.
The Journal of yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. Bryant rose to a personal explanation and
said that his remarks some time ago in reference
to the Georgia National Bank, wero made upon
tbe information from the Treasurer who said
that he batt made inquiry and found but little
real estate in this city was owned by the stock
holders of said bank, bnt that since that inquiry
investments bave been made here, and that he,
Mr. Bryant, has information that certain notes
given by officials of the State Road were pro
tested.
On motion of Mr. Hall, of Merriwether, the
rules were suspended to put the bills recommen
ded for passage by the Finance Committee, on
their passage.
A message from the Senate was received, ray
ing that the Senate bad passed the following
bills, in which they ask the concurrence ot tbe
House, to-wit:
A bill to legalize the processes issued by the
Clerks of the Superior Courts ot the Atlanta
Circuit; a bill to change the time ot holding
Morion Superior Court; a bill to fix the salaries
of Supreme and Superior Court Judges; also, a
bill to change the time of holding the Superior
Courts of the Atlanta Circuit.
A message from the Govennr, transmitting
the report of the Superintendent of Public
Works in regard to obstructions in the Coosa
river. The message was read, and together
with the accompanying report, was referred to
the Committee on Agricultural and Internal
Improvements.
On motion of Mr. Hall, of Merriwether, the
-S81 to incorporate the .Newnan A Americas
Railroad, aad to extend State hid to the same,
was made the special order for Monday next.
The bill to incorporate the North A South
Railroad, was read tbe third time.
On motion ot Mr. Tnmlin, Hon. J. T. Clark
was invited to a seat on this floor.
Mr. Phillips moved to strike oat the section
in the bill to incorporate the North & South
Railroad, which grants State aid to the same.
Mr. Phillips said that bills asking State aid for
railroad purposes are so numerous that, if
granted generally, would imperil the solvency of
tbe State; that many of these roads will not be
self-sustaining, and that he will oppose all such
measures.
Mr. Bryaut said that it should be considered
whether or not the road is worth endorsing, and
that the one under consideration, is worthy and
able to secure the State in the amount of aid
asked for, &c.
Mr. McDougal said that if this bill is passed,
the City Council of Columbus will probably take
three hundred thousand dollars worth of stock
in it.
Mr. Harper said that, as a general thing, he is
opposed to 8tate aid—that heretofore 20 miles
were required to be equipped before State aid
was granted—this road only proposes to equip
ten—that the State has one road which is a
fruitful source ot corruption, and he does not
propose to complicate the State with many
more.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, said that the road
will benefit the people of Alabama almost as
much as tbe people of Georgia—that there is
already a railroad from Coiambus to Atlanta via
Mncon and another via Opelika and West Point
—that the question as to whether this will be a
paying road, and whether the ten miles proposed
to be built would sell tor the twelve thousand
dollars per mile—that the Savannah papers bad
as thereveemed to be some precedent by which* condemned his acliop on the State aid question,
the Senator hod been guided, be would not do W Y ere , w,l . llDS tor lt . to extended to a rood
- terminating in that city—that he does not be
lieve in giving State aid to this road along
the proposed route; let the roads already aided
more than report tbe certificate untrue and leave
the Senate to act as the nature of the case de
manded.
Mr. Candler asked if any precedent could be
mentioned.
Mr. Hinton could cite no precedent, when It
was raid by Mr. Merrell that the Treasurer had
paid money on such certificates before.
Mr. Hinton introduced a resolution that Mr.
Merrell he expelled from the Senate tor his
misconduct In rendering a certificate to Mr.
Carlton, whereby the Government was defrauded
ot the snm ot $300.
Mr. Candler said something had been done;
and that something was either right or wrong.
He said he waa fin favor oi commencing at the
Chairman of tbe Judiciary Committee and run
ning down to the little pages that hang around
here. He had reason to believe that other men
hod done as tb.e Senitor had done, and we
ought to stop this thing and take bold of the
high criminal and the low criminal; and in
acting on this report, we ought to say whether
tbe certificate be true or ialse, and inflict such
penalty as the case may demand.
Mr. Wootten offered as a substitute that os
W. W. Merrell may have made an honest mis
take In rendering the certificate, yet be deserves
the public censure of this body lor such mis
conduct.
Mr. Wootten said that we onght to accord to
the Senator no criminal intention, bat that we
os Senators, as a duty to ourselves and ss a duty
to the people whom we represent, should vote
to this act tbe penalty it deserves; is the Senate
prepared to say that they accord approval to the
words contained in that certificate, when tbe
report of tbe committee shows them to be
untrue; you have to act upon it; you bave
to act not only with reference to an individual
Senator, but with reference also to tbe honor
and integrity of the Stale; be would that be
cuuldaay in his heart to this Seeator, “go, you
have done no wrong,? bat that tbe facta elicited
omMfawn out by Ibe investigation r: quires that
this conduct should be censured
Mr Harris, did not think that such a stigtr a aud
cenrare should be cast upon one of our body be
cause public clamor may demand it He said
in answer io a question of Mr. Duniiiog, iuat
many certificates of Senators In dnWlhg their
own pay Were not UteoIly true, ss tbey were
•Iten away from tbeir duties add were mud
tbeir per (Sen. He did not think it right (bit
Senates, by titer substitutes, should thus seek
to root infamy upon one of these Senators for
conduct which has been heretofore the practice
of many.
Mr. 8peer did net think that the conduct of
Mr. Merrell should be appeared, and paiffcolor-
by tbe Senate in securing the position
tor Mr. Oariton, but mid that he
tte majority report.
Mr. Naturally offered an amendment to the
majority report, declaring that Mr. Merrell acted
improperly in giving the certificate when
desk hod not been oppoinKd ur tbe cousmiti
Mr. Tweedy, Irom the joint special committee,
reported in favor ot the purchase ol the Capitol
Building, and of accepting the proposition ot
tbe City Council in relation thereto, which re
port was received and five hundred copies there
of ordered to be printed.
Mr. Tweedy moved to set down tbe Senate
resolution on the election question as the special
order for to-morrow.
Mr. Lee amended Mr. Tweedy’s motion sub
stituting to morrow week, which substitute was
agreed to.
Mr. SimmB gave notice that he would move
& reconsideration to-morrow.
The hour for adjourn meat having arrived the
Speaker declared the Honse adjourned until 10
A. M., to-morrow.
TWENTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday, August 4, 1870.
; SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, at
10 A. M., and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Preityman.
The Roll was called and the Journal of yes
terday read and approved.
Senator Speer rose to a question of privilege
aud referred to the u Roll ot Infamy ” as pub
lished by tbe Atlanta Constitution in which his
name appears. His remarks on this subject
were burlesquing and pungent against such
publication.
Senator Wellborn asked leave ol absence for
the Senators ot the 17th and 39tb, which was
granted.
Leave of absence was also granted the Sena
tor from the 33d.
The bill for changing the time of holding the
Superior Courts of Houston and Twiggs counties
was amended and passed.
Mr. Higbee, Chairman of Enrolling Commit
tee, made a report, recommending that twelve
clerks be appointed, in addition to tbe constitu
tional number, to be so employed aa the necesai
ties and duties ot the committee may require.
A resolution being offered to that effect was
be completed before aid is extended indiscrimi
nately.
Mr. Goodwin raid that he is opposed to an
indiscriminate granting of State aid, and moved
to make the bili the special order for Monday
next, which motion was withdrawn.
Hr Fiizpatrick called the previous question,
Which call was sustained.
The yeas and nays on Mr. Phillips’ motion to
strike out State aid stood yeas 37, nays 84.
Mr. Tweedy congratulated the House upon
the lively interest manifested upon this subject
and that even in view of a great European war
onr bonds are not depreciated; that the object
is to develop the resources ot the State; that
railroads increase the demand for labor and
secure better pay to laborers; that State aid to
the amount ot over four million dollars and
this amount is secured by first mortgage bonds
to over $9,000,000; that he is in favor ot grant
ing State aid and of developing resources; that
he does not favor the protection of the State
Road to the exclusion of other roods, Ac.
Mr. Williams called the previous question 9
and the bill was put on its final passage* The
yen and nays were called and resulted in yeas
93, nays 24, so the bill to incorporate and give
State aid to the North and South Road was
passed aud transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Price, Chairman of the Committee on
Agricultural and Internal Improvement recom
mended a substitute for the bill to incorporate
toe Ringgold and Coopt ris Gap Railroad, and
to extend State aid to the same; also, that tbe
following bill do pass with on amendment, to-
wit: A bill to amend the act incorporating tbe
Ocmaigee River Railroad, to change the name
of toe mii to leod Stale aid, Ac.
Mr. Hamilton, Chairman of the Committee
on Corporations, recommended the passage of
the following bills, to-wit: A bill to extend the
corporate limits of Bainbridge; a bill to incor
porate the town of Eabailee ; a bill te incorpo
rate the town of Clarksville ; a bili to _ lncopo-
rate the Empire State Works; also, a bill to in
corporate toe Elgin Slate Works.
Mr. O’Neal, Cbabman of the Judiciary Com
mittee recommended toe passage oi the folio w-
isg Wile, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend 3d paragraph ot
section 1,969, Irwin’s Code; a bill to create a
Board ot Road and Revenue Commissioners lor
Glynn county; s bill to provide for levying and
collecting coat ior shetifis, Ac., in insolvent
criminal cues, with an amendment thereto ; a
Mil for tbe relief of J. A. Walden, of Lee
county; a bill to provide that there shall be no
appeal from one jury to another in the city
court ot Augusta, with an amendment thereto;
a tall to change the manner of collecting taxes
itt Talbot county, Ac.; also, a bill to cany into
effect 3d paragraph. 5to article of the Coertltu-
tion of Georgia so far as it relates to filing de
fenses on oath, and also that toe following hills
do hot pom, to-wit :
A bill to amend the homestead law ; a MU to
point oat the mode ol paying fees of Solicitor
A petition was then received and read from
John J. Flournoy, memorializing tbe General
Assembly, requesting the passage of an act au
thorizing and requiring that illegitimate chil
dren, above two years, be token from their moth
ers and placed under the control of others, from
under the evil influence of snch mothers.
* O amotion ot Senator Speer the petition was
referred to a special committee, consisting ot
Messrs. Higbee, Bums and Me Arthur.
Senator Sherman introduced a bill to incor
porate tbe Augusta A Hartwell Railroad Com
pany.
The following bills were read:
A bill to change the name ot the City Bank
ing Company of Macon to City Bank ot Macon.
A bill to establish a City Court ot Macon,
giving jurisdiction to all civil coses when the
amount is $ ; also criminal jurisdiction
over all cases not amounting to felony.
A bill to alter and amend the road laws of
this State as far as relate to the county of Bibb.
A bill to change name of the Central Georgia
Banking Company to Central Georgia Bank.
A bill to tax the Central Railroad in certain
counties.
A btU to amend the charter incorporating the
town of Barnesville.
A bill to incorporate the Planters’ Manufac
turing Company.
A bill to increase the fees of Justices of the
Peace, Notaries Public and Constables.
A bill to authorize aud appoint a Board of
Commissioners in the city ol Atlanta in refer
ence to water works.
A bill to change the time of holding the Su
perior Courts of Macon Circnit.
A bill to prevent stock from running at large.
A bill to allow Clerks of Courts ot Record,
wbc have served fifteen years ss ouob, to plead
and practice law.
A mil to change the name, of Griffin Loan A
Trust Association.
A bill to provide for setting apart a home
stead on subsequent acquired property where
the petitioner for homestead had not assigned to
him originally the full amount allowed by law.
A bill to prevent the felling of timber and
placing of obstructions in Amacolola river in
the county of Dawson.
A bill requiring the Comptroller General and
Treasurer, to settle with W. W. Hindman, Tax
Collector of Campbell county.
A bill to incorporate the town oi Jefferson
ville, Twiggs county^
A bill to prevent monopolies and tax certain
railroad stock.
A bill to repeal Section 121 of the Revised
Code.
A bill to incorporate the American Industrial
Agency.
A bill to incorporate the Contractor’s Associa
tion.
A bill to incorporate the Dalton, Northeast
and Alabama Railroad Company.
A bill to incorporate the North Georgia and
North Railroad Company.
A bill to enable parties who are unable to give
security, to have the benefit of the claim laws.
A bill to regulate the lees of the Sheriffs of
this State.
Bradley gave notice that he would oppose it.
When the President announced that tbe
proper time for considering the bill would be on
the tbird reading.
A bill to incorporate tbe Colnmbns, Merri
wether and Atlanta Railroad Company.
A bill for tbe registry of voters in tbe town ot
Thomas vilie, Ga.
A bill to incorporate the Camilla A Cuthbert
Railroad Company.
A bill to loan the credit of the 3tate to the
Camilla A Cuthbert Railroad Company.
A bill tor the relief of J. F. Blackburn, C. G.
Campbell, C. C. Herring, N. O. Alexander, and
others.
Senator Wootten desired the Senate to take
np tbe bill to amend road taws ot the State in
Terrell county. The bill was taken up and
passed and transmitted to tbe House.
A resolution was offered that the resolution
of tbe General Assembly which was heretofore
adopted depriving the Courts ot jurisdiction ol
contracts entered into prior to June, 1865, and
forbidding levy and sale ot property under
execution issued in same, Ac., be continued of
force nntil further action be taken by the Gene
ral Assembly.
Mr. Hinton offered an amendment that the
provisions of tbe resolution cease at the expira
tion ot twenty days, which amendment was ac
cepted.
Tbe resolution as amended, was then adopted.
The Committee on Internal Improvements,
reported adversely to the passage of a bill allow
ing tbe Superintendent to run freight trains on
the W. A A. Railroad on Sunday. Bill tabled
for tbe present
A bill to fix the time for holding the Superior
Courts of county. Passed.
A Mil tor the relief J. A. Walton of Thomas
county. Lost
A Mil to extend aid to Savannah, Griffin and
North Alabama Railroad Company. Passed
and transmitted to tbe Honse.
A Mil to incorporate the Georgia Banking
Company.
Bradley opposed tbe passage of the bill.
Mr. Candler moved to lay on the table for tbe
present. The motion was carried.
Leave ot absence was granted the Senator
from the 16th.
The committee on printing made a report,
daring'the reading of which tbe Senate woe ad
journed by the President until 10 o’clock, A. M,
to-morrow.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called the House to -rder at the
anal hour.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Brantly.
The Journal ol yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. Hall, of Merriwether, gave notice that he
would move fora reeoanidrt a* ion of the House
proceedings in postponing tbe consideration of
the frill to. incorporate (he Newnan & Americas
Railroad Company, until Monday next.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndrs, said that he is taken
by emprise in regard to the n consideration of
this trill ; ths&it ie an important measure, and
■Mahers bave not had time to consider it; that
billsaro hardly ever attentively listened to on
the flirt and second reading, oe« he objects to a
“soap judgement ” on the question.
Mr. ahmsote eaid thslit k due to the Chair-
nelteeraa only wonta to potto own bill on a
lootiac with other Mils ot a tike nature,
Mr.nBryont advocated Mr. Hall’s motion to
reconsider, in order that (aid MU shoaM be
put in such a position as to allow it to come np
in its regular order.
Mr. Hall’s motion was put before the House
and carried.
Mr. Sims’ motion to reconsider the action
of yesterday in postponing the consideration ot
the Senate resolution on the “Election ques
tion” until next Thursday, was taken up.
Mr. Bryant spoke in opposition to the motion
to reconsider, saying that this is a grave ques
tion and should not be hastily acted on.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, said these resolu
tions are the most important business before the
House, and that this question should be disposed
ol. At the conclusion ol Mr. O’Neal’s remarks,
be called the previous question.
The yeas and nays were demanded.
Tbe Clerk announced a tie and tbe Speaker
said that in order to get rid ot the question as
speedily as possible, he would vote in favor of
reconsideration.
Alter the count some errors were discovered,
which the Speaker promised to look into and
correct.
Mr. Hall’s bill to incorporate the Newnan &
Americas Railroad Company was taken up,
read a third time, passed and ordered to be
transmitted to the Senate.
On the passage of said bills the yeas and nays
were called, with the follow ing result—yeas 86
nays 30.
The question of verifying the count came up,
and pending the discussion ot the right to cor
rect,
Mr. Tweedy moved tc adj ourn until 10 o’clock,
A. M., to-morrow.
The yeas and nays were called on the motion
to adjourn, and resulted, yeas 56. nays 69.
So the motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Phillips read from tbe rules and argued
that the Speaker should appoint a committee to
correct the mistake ot the Clerk.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, read from Cushing’s
Manual, and argued that Mr. Johuson, ot Spald
ing, was entitled to have his vote recorded, ho
having been out at the time his name was
called.
Mr. Shumate said that it was the duty of the
Speaker to have the mistake corrected.
Mr. Tweedy said that Mr. Phillips, of Eohole,
waa right and that a committee should be ap
pointed, and moved that a committee of three
be appointed to settle the matter.
Mr. Scott moved to lay Mr. Tweedy’s motion
on tbe table.
On the motion to lay on the table, the yeas
and nays were called.
The call tor the yeas and nays was withdrawn,
and on motion of
Mr. Shnmate, the Speaker and Clerk were
requested to correct the vote, and report the
same to the House to-morrow, as corrected,
[at which time we will publish the report of tbe
yeas and nays as corrected.]
Mr. Turner moved that Mr. Porter, colored,
be added to the Judiciary Committee, as an im
portant bill in relation to Savannah was before
the Committee.
The Speaker ruled that the addition could not
be mode without the recommendation ol a ma
jority of the Committee.
A message from the Senate was received, say
ing that the Senate had passed the House bill, to
change the time of holding Houston and Twiggs
Superior Courts, with amendments thereto,
winch amendments were concurred in by the
House.
Mr. Price, Chairman ot the Committee on
Agricultural and Internal Improvement, recom
mended that the bill to grant to certain persons
the right to dig and mine in the beds ot nav
igable streams for phosphate rocks, etc., and a
bill to protect the agricultural products ot Stew
art county do not para; that the bill to ineorpo -
rate the Central Georgia Agricultural and Manu
facturing Company do pass, with an amendment.
On motion the House adjourned until 10 A.
M. to-morrow.
[CONTINUED on second PAGE.]
The Democralle meeting.
Pursuant to * o*U for * meeting of the DdUQ )
cracy of Falton coanty, to appoint delegates to
the State Convention, which meets in tbe city
of Atlanta, on the 17th instant, quite a number
of citizens collected at the City Hall, and
organized the meeting by calling Col. R. F.
Maddox to the Chair, and requesting T P
Westmoreland to act as Secretary. Tbe Chair
man having announced that the meeting was
organized for business, Col. T. W. J. Hill moved
that a committee of nine be appointed to pre
pare business for the meeting. Tbe Chair
appointed the following committee, to-wit: T
W. J. Hill, Dr. Lane, Dr. E. J. Roach, David
Mayer, L. J. Glenn, Wade Hill, 8. B, Hoyt, C,
L. Pool, and A. B. Culberson; which commit
tee retired for a few moments, returned au4
reported the following resolutions to-wit;
We, the Democracy of Fulton county, in pri
mary assembly met, declare to the country that
we desire peace, and the union of all good citi
zens tor the good ot the country, a faithful ob
serrance of the laws, a universal and hearty
respect for the State and General Governments
and a fraternal purpose universally felt and pro
fessed to bury past differences and animosities
and to see all men of all colors and conditions’
throughout our beloved State, binding their best
energies to effect those beneficial ends; there
fore,
Resolved, That Messrs. John Collier, L. J
Glenn, E. M. Taliaferro, A. W. Mitchell, W. C.
Anderson aud Dr. J. F. Alexander, be appoint
ed as delegates, and E. F. Hoge, W. G. Lang
ford, W. A. Wilson, Levi Cohen, W. H. flqisey,
and Dr. W. ,C. Asher, as alternates, to repre
sent us and these views in the Democratic State
Convention, to be held in this city oa the 17th
of this month.
Resolved, That we regard the attempt on the
part of a small minority of onr people, to pro
long the term of service of tbe present Legisla
ture, as calculated to ferment discord aud do
mestic violence,'destroy, for the benefit of a a in
significant number, the union of our people to
bring the Constitution of the State and the laws
of Congress into contempt, to revive bitter aad
more malevolent feelings in onr midst than
were ever before engendered, and to postpone for
the basest and most selfish objects the universal
prevalence ot peace, and the glorious fruits of
peace in onr beloved States.
Resolved, That we do hereby solemnly instruct
onr Representatives in the Legislature to do all
that honorable and energetic men can do to
defeat the unholy effort of the Prolongationists
to rob a free people ol the right of representa
tion.
Resolved, That we hereby express, in the mo3t
sincere and solemn manner, our opinion that tbe
defeat of this ultra revolutionary and tyraaica!
measure, far exceeds in importance, any party
success whatever, and that it is our desire ia
vindicating and evincing onr sincerity to display
the utmost liberality to all classes ot our people
who oppose prolongation, and invite them to
units cordially with us in onr patriotic efforts to
defeat this monstrous wrong and injury.
On motion ot CoL E. F. Hoge, the above
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Capt. Henry Jackson offered the following
resolution, which was also adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That all papers in this city, which
favor an election next tall, be requested to putw
llsh the proceedings of this meeting.
Short and good speeches were made by Cols
Soge, Thomas, T. C. Howard, L. J. Gleau W
H Halsey, R. Cowart, Dr. Miller, Capt. Jacki
•on, Sidney Dell, and David Mayer, Esq.
There being no farther business, the meeting
adjourned. R. F. Maddox, Chairman.
T. P. WESTMobkland, Secretary.
Injunction Tekfobajuly Gbanted. —Tha
injunction prayed for by a large number of citi
zens and tax-payere of Macon, to restrain the
Mayor and City Council from donating city
lands or property to Mercer University, was
temporarily granted, yesterday, by Jadge Cole,
as the Mayor and Council were not ready to
respond to the bill of plaintiffs, and nntil they
do respond, the injunction granted will hold
good.
The above article ia from the Macon Telegraph
and Messenger.
We rather think Mercer University will hava
to rely upon her own energy, and voluntary
subscriptions from citizens who are disposed to
help her, and we hope the Atlanta people will
do so liberally.
District Courts.—We notice in onr reports
of Legislative proceedings that several bills have
been introduced looking to the establishment of
District Courts. We believe that there is much
diwrataifaction with the present system of judici
ary, so far aa the lower tribnnals are concerned-
It seems to be the intention of the members oC
the Geoeral Assembly to make a..change, nod.
WO suppose that the establishment of District
Courts will lie the remedy, which Courts m:
likely to absorb the criminal jurisdiction of Jus-*
tices in town Districts,