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Newspaper Page Textj m j i / a v iy JlLLJAjny ir* ♦ “Ej^tOK PEASES TO BK DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jcferson. VOLUME XXII ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1870, NUMBER 36 UJffKli) Jutfllijjfufrr : DAIi.V AM) V\ KLKl.Y BY JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, Projirii-f o r . ATLANTA, GEORGIA, was taken Wednesday. September MIGISLATIKF FOHUiTH DAY'S PHOPEKDINGS Tuesday, August 30, ls?0. SENATE pursuant to adjournment, at auil was Called to Older by The Senate me^ 10 o'clock, A Al tbe President. Pray* r by Kev The Roll wan Wesley Prettymati. •tilled and tbe .1 Hirnal of yes terday read and approved. Ou motion of Mr. I’auipbel!, colored, seats on tbe floor were tendered to Mr Maddox and Rev. Dr. L&ndtum of Havannan. Air. Traytrick moved to reconsider tLe action of tLe Senate on yesterday in changing tbe hour of meeting. Air. tspeer objected to reconsideration, and moved to lay upon the table. Lost. The question of reconsideration was then put and canied, and the former hours viz : From 10 A. M. to 1 P. At , were re-eaiablisbed. Mr. Burns moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in regard to the admission of new matter after Thursday. A message was rcceiv. d from the Governor. Air. Harris opposed reconsideration and moved to lay the motion ou the table. Carried. Mr Speer offered a resolution that the Senate wifi not hereafter entertain any new bills grant ing Slate aid to railroads. The Senate refused to suspend the rules to take up the resolution. The message ol the Governor was then taken up and read. On the regular call of proceedings, the reso lution of Mr. Speer, in regard to grunting State aid was taken np and, on motion of Air. Well born, was laidoD the table. Air. Nunnallv, Chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements, reported on various bills before that Committee. A resolution, reported on by the Finance Committee, was then taken up, providing for the compensation of certain physicians lor ser vice in attending small pox cases, uuder the au thority of tbe State, in the years 1803 and 1803, and requiring tbe Governor to draw his warrant on tbe Treasurer lor satisfying all judgments procured on such claims in the proportion ol one dollar to four. Mr. Nunnally objected to the word “ judg ments” in tbe resolution, and thought tbe unli quidated claims should also be paid. Bradley, colored, opposed the resolution as unconstitutional in providing for tbe payment ol contracts made while the State was in rebellion. Mr. Speer offered an amendment that tbe res olution be extended so as to include all such claims up to datu. Mr. Nunnally moved to recommit the resolu tion to the Finance Committee. Mr. Hinton hoped the resolution to recommit Would prevail. Air. Wellborn also favored recommission and opposed the amendment because the law uuder which the services were rendered had long since been repealed. Air. ilolcoink objected to calling up these old war claims—bad always heard that these particular Haims were unjust, and moved to postpone the whole matter indefinitely. Air. Hinton opposed (he motion, and read an opinion ol Chief Justice Brown aud also of Justice AlcCay, in regard to the liability of the State for the amount of the judgmeut claims.— He claimed that the resolution was not uucou &(Rational because the services though rendered dining tbe rebellion were not in aid luere.it. Air. HuDgerlord demanded I hat the diderent accounts of tbe physicians he read liy the Clerk which, was dope. On the call of the previous question the vote on the motion to postpone indefinitely resulted, ayes, 24 ; nays, 10. Carried. Air. Hinton gave notice of a motion to re consider. A bill recommended by the Finance Com mittee to enable the Mayor aud City Council ol Marietta in Jevy a tax for the benefit of the ALarietla Female Academy was tlreu taken up and read for the third time. Bradley, colored, desired the bill to be amended so as to exclude the colored people ot the. city from the taxation provided for, as ile-y could not enjoy the benefits ot the institution. A message was received from the House re commending the passage of certain bills, and stating that a resolution bad been passed in structing the Secretary of (he Senate and Clerk of tbe House to retain all hills granting State aid and submit them to the Governor together; and asking the concurrence of tire Senate. Air. Dunning stated that the colored people ot Al&rielta desiied the passage ol the bill, and had so expressed themselves in public meeting, aud favored the bill. Air. Speer hoped the bill would pass, and be lieved that the amount raised from the colored people would not compare with the lienefit which they would derive from such a measure. Campbell, colored, supported the bill. Mr. Smith, of 36th, called tbe previous ques tion, which was sustained. The vote being taken the bill was passed. A bill to regulate tbe rate of interest in this State recommended to pass by the Finance ConunUtee was then taken up and read the third time. This bill fixes the legal rate at 7 j»r cent., unless on contracts reduced to writing, when any rate may be collected. Air. Wellborn opposed tbe bill as encourag ing unlimited pecuniary oppression, aud especi ally outside of the cities. Air. Speer was in lavor ol the bill, and called the previous question. Air. Harris offered an amendment, that noth ing in the bill should be coustrued to authorize the collection ot a higher rate ot inttrest than 10 per c< nt. Bradley, colored, humorously objected to making the law subordinate io contracts. Mr. Hinton hoped the call lor the previous question would not prevail. Air. Holcomb believed the attempt to gag the Senate by the previous question was the best evidence of improper motives lor tbe passage of the bill—he moved to lay tbe bill on the table. The vote bciuir taken on the. motion to lay on the table, resulted—Ayes, 17 ; Noes 17. The Chair voted noe. Lost. The question was then put on the passage of the bill and resulted—Ayes, 17; Noes, IS. Lost. Air. Wootten gave notice of a motion to re consider. He moved to take up the bill to amend the Ocmuigee aud North Georgia Rail road, which is tbe House amendment that tbe Central Railroad shall in no wise control this railroad. On motion, this amendment was concurred in. Mr. McArlhnr moved to discharge the special order, which was the consideration of railroad bills. Lost. Mr. Speer moved to concur in the House resolution in regard to retaining bills granting State aid and submitting them at the s&nte lime to the Governor. Not acted on. The House hill to incorporate the Atlanta & Lookout Kaiir >sd Company was read and tabled. A bill to exuud lbs charter of the Charleston & Savannah Railroad Company recommended to pass by the Committee on Internal Improve ments was theu taken up, read and passed. A bill to lucorporaie the Albany, M.ihi e and New Orleans Railroad Company was read, with the amendment of the committee, granting aid to the amount ot $10,000 per mil..- Air. McArthur moved to suite out **$10,000,'' and insert “$28,000." per utile. Mr. Holcomb opposed the amendment. Mr. Dunning objected to loading down meri torious schemes by exorbitant demands for State aid. The amendment of the committee was with- d*awu, as inserted by mistake. Mr. Ale Anhui's amendment was also witir- d. •»<* i 1 . On mothm I he bill was amended by striking out horn U»e hrsl section, live million dollars < npitat. 1 lie bdl was then pul on iis final passage,and the yea-iaud nays being c*I|< ,i. stood, yeas 24, nays 4. S<< the hill was passed. Mr. McArthur introduced a bill to legalize the elections of 1868 in the counties ot Teltair and 11 win lor members ot the House and conuty officers. Read the first lime. A bill to incorporate the North Georgia and North Carolina Railroad Coomany up read and passed. > A bill to increase the capital slock ol the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company was read. Air Candler oflered aD amendment, provided said increase be paid in Cash at par value.— A«l\ud. 4 Mr. Brutton moved to amend—Frovkded increase of capital shall not be exempt from tax-^ alien as the other capital stock. Lost. The vote being taken (he hill wdki passed. On motion of Air. Speer tue Senat journed. ienate then ad- HOUSE. House met at the usual hour, Speaker Mc Whorter in the (’hair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly. The Journal of vtslcruaj’s proceedings was read. Air. Turner gave notice that he would move lor a reconsideration ol the action of this House in giving $15,000 per mile of guaranty to the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad, and all other railroads, to which the said amount was granted yesterday. Air. Sorrells gave notice that he wonld move for a reconsideration ot the action of this House in incorporating the Ocmulgi ee River Railroad* Air. Scott gave notice that he would move for a reconsideration of the action ot this House in giviDg $9,000 per mile, additional guaranty to tUe Albany and Brunswick Railroad. Air. Darnell made the point ot order that these bills having been ordered transmitted to the Senate, by a two-thirds vote; that it is out ot the power of this House to reconsider, which point the Speaker ruled was well taken. Mr. Scott made the point of order that the Senate was not in sesrion yesterday afternoon, and that these bills have not yet passed from the custody of this House. The Speaker ruled that the point was not well taken, from which ruling Mr. Scott appealed. The appeal was put before tbe House, and the Speaker’s ruling was sustained. Mr. Scott gave notice that he would move for a reconsideration ot the action ot this House in passing a resolution instructing the President oi the Senate and Speaker of the House to keep back all railroad bills until all bills ot a like nature had been acted on by this House. All these motioos to reconsider were nullified by the Speaker’s ruling on Mr. Scott’s appeal. » The bill to incorporate the Lookout Mountain Railroad was read the third time. Mr. Scott opposed the bill ou the ground that the proposed road would run within eight miles ot the road lrom Rome to Kingston and would pass over the same territory as other roads already built or incorporated. Air. Hall, ot Glynn, advocated the bill and said that it did not behoove the gentleman from Floyd to oppose these measures when his own city had received so many privileges lrom this Legislature. Mr. O'Neal, oi Lowndes, said that he had set out some time ago to fight State aid, but that he had been forced to fall back from his posi tion ; now he wants all these bills to go to the Governoi, and wanted this one to stand a chance with the others; perhaps His Excellency might preler it to some of the others in the same section. Air. O’Neal called the previous question, which was sustained and the bill was passed and ordered transmitted to the 8enate. The bill to open and construct a rail mad from Athens to Clayton Georgia was read the third time aud passed. The bill to incorporate the Chattahoochee Air-Line Railroad was read a third time aud passed. The report of the Committee on (he bill to incorporate and grant State aid to the Griffin, Mouticello and Al&dison Railroad Company, WHS, «lii motion of Mr. Williams, of Morgan, laid n the table, and the Seuate hill, ou the same subject, ou its third reading, was taken np. Air. Turner said that as the Georgia road had agreed to back the enterprise there could be no U9e tor granting State aid ; that the State has endorsed railroads to the amount of about $40,- 000,000, and be feaied hrl rudu would be im paired at home anil abroad. Mr. Rice moved to reduce the amount of State aid. Air. Williams called (he previous question on the adoption oi ihe original bill. Which call was sustained, aud the full was passed. Mr. Fitzpatrick gave notice that lie would move to-morrow for a reconsideration of their aeliou ou this hill. The Speaker announced that the appointed li ur had arrived for taking up the charges of ijiibety against Messrs. Atkins aud Stone. Air. Darnell moved to postpone the consider ing of the question until after the conclusion ot tbe action on railroad bills. Which motion pre vailed. A message from the Seuate was received, sxying that the House resolution, authorizing aud requiring the Treasurer to pay to each member ot the General Assembly $100, had been concurred in. The bill to incorporate the Great Southern Railroad Company, aud to grant State aid to the same vvas read a thin! time, passed, aud On motion nt Atr. Tweedy was ordered to be transmitted in tint Senate. Ou motion oi Air. Scott the rules were sus pended aud the following bills were read the second time, lo-wit: A bill to fix the salaries of Judges of the Su perior Court. A bill to legalize the processes of clerks of the Superior Courts of the Atlanta Circuit was read a third time and passed. The bill to change the lime of holding the Superior Courts <>i Hie Atlanta Circuit, was read a second time Toe bill to incorporate the Gainsville & Elli— jay Railroad, and to grant State aid to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars per mile to Ure same was read the third time, passed and ordered to be transmitted to the Senate. The bill to loan the credit of the State to the Amet ieus aud Florence R rilroad Company, was read a third time, passed and ordered to be u lusuihted to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Williams, of Alorgan, the use of this Hall was tendered to the Hon. Amos T. Akerman, on Thursday night, lor me purpose ot delivering an address. A message from the Senate was received say ing that the House bill to enable the Alayor and Council, of Alarietta, to levy a tax within the city limits for the Marietta Female College had been concurred in. The bill to loan the credit of the State to the Polk Slate Quarry Railroad Company, was read a third lime and passed. Ou motion of Air. Tweedy, Hon. D. Irwin was invited to a seat on this floor. On motion of Mr. Armstrong the same cour tesy was extended to Col. J. B. Weems ; also, on motion ot Air. Franks to A. Scnmidt, Super intendent Alacon & Brunswick Railroad. The bill to extend the aid of this State to the completion of the Savannah, Griffin & North Alabama Railroad Company was read a third time and passed. The bill to incorporate the Americas & Isa bella Railroad Company was passed and ordered to be transmitted to the Senate. The bill to incorporate the Atlanta & Blue Ridge Railroad Company was amended, passed and ordered to be transmitted to the Senaie. Leave ol absence was granted to Air. Hillyer. On motion, the House adjourned until 9, A. M.. to-morrow. [Note by the Ri-porter—In our report of Monday’s proceedings ot the House of Repre sentatives wherever the name of “ Air. Newton ” occurred should have been ** Mr. Lee, ot New ton F-UTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEFOISOS. Wednesday, August 31. SENATE. The Senate nvt at In o’clock, A. AI., pursu ant to adjournment, md was called to order by President Conley. Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman. The Roll was called, and the Journal of the last day read and approved. Air. Hinton moved to reconsider the action of yesterday.in regard to the compensation ot cer tain physicians tor services rendered in various smali-pox cases under the law ot 1863. Air. Wootten supported the motion at length. He stated that these claims had already been - — w, 1 an able and public-spirited speecaA He believed the measure would meet the immediate necessity of ttrF«State by atirartiug a large amount of cap ital to it. Air. Holcomb objected to innovation upon tbe old and well lijeil system, and especially to placing such pnvr io lb • bands of monied men. He moved to lay the motion to r< consider outlie fable. Lost. Mr. Nunnally layered reconsideration, ami in sisted that the lawestatiU-liing 7 percent, as the rate of interest had proved a source of great op pression in restriiding I he power ol poor men to borrow money. ' Air. Speer called the previous question on re consideration. The call being sustained the vote was taken, and resulted, yeas 23, na>s 0. Carried Air. Sherman offered an amendment that the rate of interest shall never exceed 18 per cent.— He reviewed the damage done to the State of Illinois by a similar law passed by that State some years ago. Air. Harris spoke against the measure as class legislation, and oflered an amendment that the rate shall be restricted to 10 per cent. Mr. Merrc-11 favored the bill aDd called the previous question. « Biadley opposed the call for the'previous question. . Alessrs. Trawiek and Hinton likewise opposed the call. The question was then put upon the amend ment ot Air. Sherman, which was lost. The vote was then taken upon tbe amend ment of Mr. Harris, that the rate ol interest shall not exceed 10 per cent, per annum, and resulted—yeas, 17 ; nays, 20. Lost. The main question was then put upon the pas sage of the bill and resulted as follows: Yeas—Alessrs. Brock, Candler, Colman, Dunning, Fain, Hicks, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, -Jordan, Aiatthewe, Alerrell, McArthur, Nunnally, Sherman, Speer, Stringer, Welch and Wootten—19. Nays — Alessrs. Bowers, Bradley, Bruton, Barns, Campbell, Corbin, Crayton, Dickey, Griffin 6lh, Griffin 21st, IT in i-, Henry, Hinton, Holcomb, Smith 7th, Traywick, Wallace aud Wellborn—18. So the bill was Das-ed. On motion ol Air. Burns, the time was exten ded for the purpose of reading Dills for the first and second time. Air. Speer moved to take up the House resolu tion in regard to retaining bills granting State aid to railroads, until all such ate passed and submitting them together to the Governor, and to concur in the same. Air. Candler claimed that the time had been extended for the purp ise of reading bilis and nothing else could be entertained. The Chair susiaiued the point. Air. Alalhews oflered a resolution that when the Seuate adjourns, it shall adjourn to meet at 3 o’clock, P. Al. to-morrow, in order to allow the members opportunity to attend the laying of the corner stone of the Alethodist Church to morrow morning. Adopted. The following bills were theu read for the first time: My Mr. Wootten—A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts in this State. By Air. AIcArthur—A bill to require all rail road bonds endorsed by the State to be registered in tbe office of the Secretary of State. A bill to incorporate the Midway Free Com mon School. A bill to inco-potato the Flat Rock Railroad Company. -A bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe Manu facturing Company, of Flat Rock; Georgia. A hill io make a law to set apart a home stead euIject to levy and sale in certain cases, and lor other purposes. A bill to provide for the holding elections for ruemlairs ot the House of Representatives of the United Slates. A bill to authorize executors, administrators, and guardians to purchase and hold homesteads in certain cases. A House hill to incorporate, the Atlanta and Bainhriilgf fUiiToad Company. Ou motion ot Air. AIcArthur, the Senate then adjourned until 3 P. Al., to-morrow. HOUSE. TUe IIouse met al the appointed hour and was called to order by Speaker McWhorter. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brant.ly. The Journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read. Mr. Belcher oflered a resolution that Whereas, This Legislature is characterized by fauaticism ou railroad matters; and Whereas, There is no more territory for the construction of railroads, therefore be it Resolved, That we ask the United States Gov ernment for permission to construct railroads in Alaska, and. that we be allowed to extend State aid to the same. The Speaker ruled that the resolution was not germain to tbe business before the House. Railroad bills were resumed. The bill to allow tiie Southwestern Railroad Company to subscribe for stock in the Ameri- cus and Florence Railroad Company was read the third time and passed. On motion ot Mr. Tomlin fhe rules were sus pended and the Senate amendments to the North and South Railroad Company Yvere agreed to. On motion of Air. Joiner, the rules were sus pended to take up a bill to lorleit the franchises ol Nelson Tift, aud others, to erect a ferry or toll bridge near Albany—which motion pre vailed, and On motion of Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, the bill was reterred to the Judiciary Committee. Air. Shumate oflered a resolution providing for the payment of printing done by newspapers in this State, which resolution was adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the Seuate. Mr. Tweedy offered a resolution rescinding a resolution approved Alarch 13,1869, restricting the extension of State aid to the Cartersville & Van Wert Railroad, as between those two points, which resoluiion was adopted. The case ot Air. Stone, charged with bribery, was taken up aDd tbe evidence read. Air. Bryant oflered a resolution dismissing the charges against him, as there was not sufficient evidence against the accused—he argued that considerable pressure bad been brought against Stone to make him vote for prolongation—that all political parties use their influence to make their members vote as caucuses determine, in defiance of all thi3 Stone voted against it and displayed moral courage. Mr. O’Neal, of Baldwin, offered a resolution exneiling Mr. Stone. Air. Johnson, of Spalding, offered a resolution dismissing the charges against Messrs. Stone and Atkins respectively. Air. Bryant continued, aud remarked that he believed all the members voted conscientiously, but that thore who were against the measure known as prolongation, thought that Stone hav ing voted against the measure, ought to have a testimonial ot respect, and they gave him a watch as such, and that nothing was said about this watch until after the vote in question. Mr. Turner said that he was one ot those who favored prolongation, bat that he did not cen sure Mr. Stone ; that he is sorry to say that the Republican party does not stick together as it should ; sometimes white Republicans go astray and why should a colored man be more cen sured. Air. Stone said that his people wanted him to vote against this measure, for some of them wanted him to go home and give them a chance, and that he was conscientious in his vote. Air. Turner called the previous question on the adoption of Mr. Johnson’s resolution to dis miss the charge of bribery against Mr. Stone. On the motion to adopt the resolution the yeas and nays were demanded with the follow ing result—yeas, 100; nays, 10. Mr. Atkins’ case was taken up. Air. Turner moved to ru e ut rfl.- evidence in relation to money paid Mr Atkms to secure his vote for Joseph E Brown,tor United Stales Senator. Air. Lee said that he believed Mr. Tamer’s point well taken, as this Committee was ap pointed to investigate the case so far as prolon gation was concerned. Air. O’Neal, of Lownds, remarked that the reorganization of this flonse does not preclude this House from investigating'the conduct of a member before said reorganization—that the resolution under which this committee was ap pointed, gives power to this committee to go back and investigate all the acts of these two members, a- tar as 1SGS. Neither Congress, passed upou by the (Joint ami allowed, and the nhe Governor uoi UieCourts, have decided that resolution proposed merely to direct the Treasu n-r to satisiy judgments s«> obtained. Mr. Aferrell opposed reconsideration, and moved to lay on the table. Carried. Mr. Fain moved to reconsider the bill regula ting the rate of interest in this State, which was lost ou yesterday, aud supported the motion in this Legislature was not a de facto Legislature, competent to enact laws, aud the reorganization will not protect Air. Atkins lrom the penalty of bribery—Atkins himself says that he was a member of this Legislature iu 1863, and can he now shield himself from the acts done by him while he was such and that the Speaker of this House does not stand as a judge oyer a crimiua^case because this man is not up on a criminal charge and these technical objections do not properly come up in this issue hut the whole master should go Deiore tbe House. Air. Bcihune argued that tbe election at which Mr. Alksii'’ vote was said to have been bought was illegal and con* q really the vote was a nullity. Air. Siuiiaa saii that there is a particular feature in tuis case, to wii * tin! this is the first time in 240 years th™ 1 ■ g • bought t white man, for in this case . u.— i.» was the per son who paid the $300 tor tiie white man’s vote. The Speaker ruled that it is competent inr this House to act on the case ot Mr. Atkins in cluding his conduct in the election for St u&tor to the United States Congress in 1863 Air. Fitzpatrick oflered a reaclutif.it expelling Mr. Atkins without back pay or miieigu. Air. Bc-Icber moved to strike out the words “ back pay or mileage.” AD. Turner moved to allow Mr. Atkins until 11 A. M., to-morrow, to prepare his defense, which motion prevailed. Several of the standing committees submitted reports. “ Ou motion of Mr. Bethune the Senate amend ment to the llouae resolution on the subject of relief, was concurred in. On motion ot Mr. Scott, tbe rules were sus pended and the bill to change the- time ot hold ing tbe Superior,Courts ot the Atlanta Circuit, was read the third time and passed. A communication in writing was received from the G.iverijfpt^ but notread. A message from the Governor was received sayiDg that the resolution requiring the Treasu rer to pay to each member of tbe General As sembly one hundred dollars had been approved and signed. A message from the Senate was received say ing that the following bills had passed that body, to-wit. A bill to extend the charter of the Charleston & Savannah Railroad Company. A bill to incorporate the North Georgia & North Carolina Railroad. A bill to incorporate the Albany, Mobile & New Orleans Railroad Company. A hill to increase the capital stock of the Georgia Railroad Company ; also. That the House amendment to the bill to in corporate the Ocisulgee Railroad Company had been cocurred in. Leaves ol absence were granted to Messrs. Paulk, Humber, Franks, O’Neal of Baldwin, Walthall, Belcher, Frudden and Salter. Air. Tumlin moved to adjourn until 3 P. M. Air. Turner moved to adjourn until 9 A. M., to-morrow, which motion prevailed. FORTY-SECOND DAY’S PB0CEEDIN3S. SENATE. Thursday, September 1,1870. The Senate met at 3} o’clock, P. M., pursuant to adjournment, attd was called to order by President Conley. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fnller. The Roll was called, and the Journal of yes terday read and approved. Mr. Hungerford moved to take up and concur in the House resolution directing the Secretary and Clerk to retain bills granting State aid to Railroads, until all such can be presented to the Governor at the same time. Air. Merrell opposed the resolution on con stitutional grounds, ana moved to lay it on the table. Lost. Mr. Hungerford called the previous question. The voic being taken on the passage of the resolution, re.-ulted; yeas, Messrs. Bowers, Cray ton, Dickey, Henderson, Henry, Higbee, Hun gerford, Jones, Jordan, Sherman, Stringer and Welch—12. Nays—Alessrs. Bradley, Brock, Candler, Dun ning, Griffin, Hicks, Holcomb, Hinton, Math ews, Aferrell, McWhorter, Smith 7th,Traywick, Wellborn, Woorieu—16, Lost. The following bills were then read the first lime: Mr. Merrell—A bill to amend section 675 of Irwin’s Revised Code. Mr. Fain—A bill to incorporate Fayette county into the Atlanta circuit* *Wj, a bill to authorize the putting up of gates across public roads in the count.ie.s ot'Marray, Gordon and Whitfield. Air. Sherman—A bill for the relief ot W. T. Loltou, of Troup county. A House bill to incorporate the Lookout Mountain Railroad Company and grant State aid to tiie same. A House bill to amend an act to incorporate tbe Augusta & Hartwell Railroad Company. A message was received from the Governor. Tiie following Senate bills were then taken up lor third reading: A bill io incorporate the Atlanta & Columbus Air-Line Railroad Company. Mr. Hinton moved to amend by inserting“ or as near as practicable” after the words * 1 by way ol Hamilton.” Adopted. The vote was then taken and the bill passed. A bill to incorporate the Great Western Rail road Company. Passed. A bill to incorporate the Barnwell, Millen & Albauy Railroad Company. Air Hungerford ; moved to lay this bill on the table and to substitute for it a House bill to incor porate tbe Branch Trunk Railroad Company, and to grant State aid to the same. The motion was carried, and the House bill referred to committee. A bill to amend an act incorporating the Augusta and Hartwell Railroad Company. Mr. Sherman moved to substitute a House bill for tbe same purpose, which was read. Mr. Sherman called the previous question on the bill. Alessrs, Wellborn and Dnnning opposed the call. Air. Speer oflered an amendment that the road shall run through Barnesville and Clarks ville. Air. Candler claimed that the House bill could not be entertained, not having been read but once. Air. Nunnally insisted that the Senate bill had been read three times, the House bill might be substituted for it and acted on as such. The Chair ruled that no House bill could be substituted for a Senate bill until it had reached the same s^age. On motion <>f Mr. Wootten the Senate bill was laid ou the table for the present. Air. Hinton, chairman of the committee ap pointed to investigate certain bonds issued for educational purposes found by tbe Secretary of State, submitted a report ot that committee, which recommended the destruction of the bonds and tuat the amount thereof be entered on the minutes of the Executive Department. Air. Burns moved that the report of the com mittee be adopted. Mr. Hinton spoke in favor of the recom mendation. The previous question was called and the re port of the committee was adopted. House bills were read for the first time. On motion the Senate adjourned until 10 A. M., to-morrow. HOUSE. The House met at the usual hour, the Speak er in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantly. The Journal of last day’s proceedings was read. On motion ot Mr. Shumate, the rules were suspended and the Senate bill to legalize the re vision of Jury boxes in certain caries was read the second time. On motion of Mr. Lee, the Governor’s com munication, received on yesterday, was taken up and read, in which His Excellency informed the General Assembly, that there is no money in the Treasury of the amount placed there under the resolution to set apart au-1 secure tbe ru bool Fund, the same having been expended ru tbe payment of lawfal demands A communication from the Governor in relation to the Home and Foreign Com missioners of Immigration, was also resd; also, a communication in relation to an appropriation tion for tbe Georgia State Agricultural Society, in which His Excellency recommends the pay ment of the amount due the Society under an act passed in the year 1800, <fcc. He also recom mends that the act be amended so as to sBoir an annual appropriation for the same of ten thousand dollars. The special order of the day, to-wit t- A reso lution in relation to back pay of members seated m place of those declared ineligible, was taken up. Air. Bethune advocated the resolution, and remarked that these members are legally entitled to their pay; they were ready to lake their seats in IS6S, bat were kept oat by a misconstruction of the law. Mr. Shumste moved to refer the resolution to which motion was j the Fmv-cc ■ ■■■i .. WitblilaniJ- Mr. Tweedy favored the passage of the reso lution, and said that all precedent requires that these members be paid. Mr. Porter said that this is not a party qoee lion, and that Democrats as well as Republicans are interested in this question; that the colored members had bfen paid and he wants the others paid who are equally entitled to their money. Air. Turner said that these members are en titled to their pay because they were kept out by no fault of their own, and if other men got pay illegally they should be made to disgorge it. AD. Harper, of Terrell, opposed the resolution and said that Congress had never given back pay beyond a session ; that the members who were elected were turned out by the military and these members were seated unexpectedly; called up here and conscrip'ed into the Legisla ture; these cases are not similar to the cases ol the colored members, which latter class of mem bers were duly elected and pot back by au thority of Congress. Mr. Armstrong said be is one of those inter ested, and that he was here in 1808 knocking at the door of this House with a just and good claim to his seat, and that as a legal proposition there is no difference between the cases of these members and the colored members, tor it was declared in the act of Congress that no persons ineligible ahonld hold seats in the Provisional Legislature, and said eligibility was determined, by tbe 14th Amendment to the Constitution ot the United States; all that the members inter ested ask for is that the House follow the prece dent and give them justice; he argued that the votes cast for ineligible persons were nullities, and those candidates who opposed them were legally elected and entitled to all the rights, &c., ot members, &c. Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, remarked that the House has decided that the members in ques tion were entitled to their seats; that those who received the highest number of votes were ineli gible, and the votes cast lor them were mere blanks. Consequently their opponents received the highest number of legal votes; that Con gress has recognized this as the first and only legal Legislature, and that body had reference to tbe adoption ot the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments in that decision, and these mem bers were seated upon the idea that they were entitled to their seats on the 14th of July, 1870, and it follows as a matter of course if they were entitled to their Beats tbey were entitled to their pay, on theBame principle the colored members were paid, and this resolution is a mere form ality. Air. Fitzpatrick called the previous question, Which call was sustained. Mr. Scott raised the point of order that mem bers who preler claims against the State are not entitled to vote. The Speaker ruled that the point was not well taken. On the motion to adopt, the yeas and nays were demanded with the following result: yeas 53, nays 52. So tbe resolution was adopted. The case ot Mr. Atkins was resumed. Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said that this is a grave question and should be carefully consider ed before a fellow man is consigned to infamy ; this case has come up as the presentment of a grand jury, and it there is any doubt about gnilt, let Air. Atkins have the benefit of the doubt; that he believes no jury in the State would con vict, and that the witnesses to the payment of the $300 are as gnilty as the receiver. Air. Harper argued that all the evidence agaiifat Atkins is hearsay, except that given by Echols, and he claims to have paid $300, and that he got it from some unknown person; and again, this Committee w< >nld never have been appointed if Atkina bad not. voted against pro longation, for the action which is attempted to be proved is barred by the statute of limitations. A letter from Judge Joseph E. Brown was received, saying that he nor his friends, by his consent, had given any money to any persons to influence their voles and he challenges the full est investigation; that Echols is au unknown negro boy, and his story is in all probability without the slighest foundation. Mr. Fitzpatrick said that in the opinion of the special committee, Mr. Atkins was not en titled to a seat on this floor, he having been bribed to vote for Joe Brown in 1868, and that he understands that Echols, whom Judge Brown terms a boy, was called np in a room in this building, where he saw the Attorney General, and some others, who tried to persuade him that he swore to a lie before tbe committee. Mr. Fitzpatrick gave a detailed account of the evi dence taken by tbe committee. Air. Bethune raised the point of order that Mr. Fitzpatrick should not be allowed to detail evidence not contained in the written evidence handed, by that committee, to the House. The Speaker ruled that the point was not well rakcD, from which ruling Mr. Bethune ap- ptiiK'd. The appeal was put before the House, and the Speaker’s ruling was sustained. Mr. Ramum rose to a point of order, that a certain Seuator and other parties were on the floor of this House interfering with the business. Mr. Fitzpatrick agreed and said that the point was well taken and that the son ot the Treas urer had suggested to a member that he should appeal from tbe Speaker’s ruling. Mr. Simms said that he only rose to advocate the negro side of this question. Mr. O’Neal, ot Lowndes, made the point of order that the question of color was not before the House, which point was ruled as well taken. Mr. Simms continued that tbe communication read before this House, styling Echols, a grown man, *' a negro boy,” was an insalt to the dig nity of the House, and wa3 intended as an insult to every colored man on this floor. Mr. Humph said that he was one of tbe com mittee, and tried to do his whole duty, and that It would be a disgrace to this House and the State if this matter is dodged. Mr. Rumph called the previous question on the adoption of tbe resolution to expel. The yeas and nays were demanded. Before the vote was announced, Mr. O’Neal, of LowDdes, asked that every member be re quired to \Ot3. The Speaker ruled that the point should have been raised as each name was called, from which ruling Mr. O’Neal appealed, and the Speaker was overruled, and all members were required to vote. Tne result was, yeas 65, nays 45—so the reso lution, which required a two-thirds vote, did not prevail. Air. Lane, chairman of the Special Commit tee on Relief, reported a bill to extend tbe lien of set off and recompense as against debts con tracted before the 1st day of June, 1865, and to deny to such debts the aid of the coarts until tbe taxes thereon have been paid. The Speaker at a quarter of two o’clock de clared tbe House adjourned until 9 o’clock a x. to-morrow. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE. Me IHaaa.'aetonr by tbe Side of tbe Warmer. It was Gen. Jackson who said that “ to plant the manufacturer by the side of the farmer is the true and sore way to increase tiie recom pense of the husbandman’s toil; even though his metals, his implements, his wares, and his fabrics, should cost him more money under a protective policy than under free trade, be would nevertheless pay for them with leas of produce or labor, ana in the operation gain the large benefit oi greater diversity ot interests in the community." And it will not be long before tbe manufactu rer will be planted by the side of tbe farmer of the South—the manufacturer ot cotton by the grower ot that great Southern staple. And than what will become of the Lowells of the North and East 7 lu comp tittou with the 8>Hitbern manufacturer they must -wDaily fnd We (Oat HjI 1:Y- iO sot: a, but the time will surely come when rhe inarm'ac.torer “planted” by the side ot the cotton grower, will reap a harvest which New England may well envy. She will then sorrow lor the policy which she has pursued toward the booth, and which will wrest from her the prosperity which she has enjoyed at the expense of the booth. Transportation or Goods la Bond by BaUroad*. It is important that Railroad companies should know that in the revised regulations reDtiug to the transportation of goods In bond, the Treasury Department will require that all such goods must be transported inrough the country in iron cars, which will be fastened with the new lock shortly to be selected. Raif- road companies intending to carry such goods aud not having iron cars, will be required to iuroiah the same belore they will be allowed to carry the goods. Prepare your iron cars 1 Airornef General Akerman. A highly esteemed personal aud political friend transmits to us the following article. The pres ence of Ain. Akerman in the city makes it an opportune time for tiie appearance ot the article, ami we therefore comply with the re quest to publish it, though we disclaim any re sponsibility for whatever it embraces: It having been anuouuceJ in the papars that the Honorable A. T. Akerman, Attorney-Gen eral, would, by special invitation, address the Southern Republican Association, o’ Washing ton, on the political situation ot the South, your correspondent, who is neither a Radical nor a Republican, duly attended. The tact that the body of Lincoln Hall was filled on so sultry a night, in depleted Washington, showed that unusual interest was taken in this address. It was generally understood that he had originally declined the invitation of the Association. A previous letter of his, very moderate in tone, had proved quite unsatisfactory to the Radical wing of the Southern Republicans in this city. His final acquiescence, following on the recent elections in North Carolina, created, therefore, the impression that he bad, if even reluctantly, come forward to speak ex cathedra lor the ad ministration and for the Republican party as its official Southern representative. Borne, and indeed a large number of his audi tors, came in the expectation ot hearing “raw head and bloody bones” stories cf Ku Klux out rages and the old soothing threat repeated of con ciliating the South into loyalty by fire and sword, for it must be remembered that this W. S. As sociation is very extreme in its views and verges in part towards the most rabid radicalism. Some who were Democrats came in a like hope and a like anticipation though inspired by totally opposite motives. They belonged to those whose chief laith in the future is based on confidence in the injudicious violence ot their adversaries. Some were Southerners, hostile to Republicans as the persecutors and calumnia tors of their section, and all were curious to hear what the orator of the evening had to say on the condition of the South, and to measure according to their individual judgment what "manner of man” he was, so little known to the general public and filling an official sta tion so important. It must be admitted that the new Attorney General bad a very tryiDg task before him, and that it seemed difficult, if not impracticable, to satisiy one part ot bis auditory, without render ing himself amenable to the bitter criticism of the remainder. Mr. Akerman proved himself, however, equal to the occasion. After a dis course ot nearly two hours and a halt, during which he rivetted the undivided attention ot his' bearers, he closed amidst general appl&nse, by which during his progress he had been inter rupted, and withdrew, having secured the good will and the respect ot every individual in that hall, though probably few, if any, individuals in it had heard from his lips exactly what they expected or wished to hear. I term it a dis course rather than a speech, because (seemingly by design) differing as far as possible from what we conventionally call an oration. There was this happy accordance in the method and sub stance of bis" address” that in the former he appeared studiously to eschew all the ad cap- tandum arts of rhetoric, and in the latter avoid ing all appeal to the imagination or passions of his auditors, to make it only to their common sense and reason. With a placidity of manners which at first might have been mistaken for timidity, but which soon proved to be only the confidence of a man thoroughly self-possessed, he proceeded, condensing his ideas into terse but simple language, with an earnestness, con veying the idea ol singleness of purpose and conviction, which contagiously impressed his hearers. Your correspondent, whilst earnestly dis claiming political conversion by Air. Akerman's address, as probably was the case with all present, (tor who, nowadays, is converted by any speecn however eloquent?) yet acknowledges to a great modification of preconceived opin ions, and believes this to have been the case with every one of his listeners who was not intrenched in inveterable prejudices. It was difficult,indeed, for one side entirely to resist the Christian charity and statesmanlike comprehensiveness of his views, or for the other to ignore the force of his inexorable logic on many points, whilst the tone he assumed and the obvious policy be indicated, were calculated to place his party in so favorable a light-as to draw from a Democrat tbs compliment that such a man would do more damage to the Democratic party than a score of rabid Radi cals, in or out ot Congress. The address of Air. Akerman was an implied rebuke aud a wholesome admonition to the violence of some Republicans, whilst he spoke with kindness, respect, and even affection of tbe Southern people, amongst whom, years before, he had cast his lot, pointed out how natural it was that tbey should still desire a chief part ot their ideas on the situation from their former leaders, and clearly indicated that argument, temperance, moral suasion, not brute force and abuse, were the way to win them back; yet, on those leaders, he was bitterly severe, without in dulging in any personality which their best friends could have resented. He showed, tor instance, that having per suaded tbe people into secession and avowedly referred the issne to the “ God of battles/' who had decided against their cause, and having made au unconditional surrender to an adver sary, they should, from their point of view, re gard it as irreligious and dishonorable to en deavor now to evade the terms imposed. Again, with regard to the war “on carpet-baggers/’ (in the category of whom Mr. A. cannot be classed, any more than Henry Clay,) without defending them, he made a telling point against tbe in consistency ot their wholesale denunciations, by recalling that tbe Southern Confederacy was largely represented in this way in its Congress, and that in tbe United States Congress and State Legislatures, no objection seemed to be made to carpet-baggers, providing they were Democrats, so that it appeared, that tbe grievance was not in the carpet-bag, but in the documents that it contained. Referring to Alex. H. Stephens, to whom he made complimentary allusions, (and whom, by the way, in the style of his oratory and. manner he in many respects resembles,) he deprecated, as mischievous, tbe animus ot his recent book, and the time of its publication. Its leading idea, he said, was tnat by denying tbe rights«of secession, we were tending towards centralization, and that centralization was Im perialism ; that is to say. Despotic Monarchy. Now, argued Mr. Akerman. if Georgia, seceding, had set up for herself, would not that have been centralization? But would that have been Im perialism? It half a dozen of the Southern States had set up independently for themselves, here would have been half a dozen centraliza tions, or six lold more centralization, but would that have been Despotic Monarchy? Air. A. pointed out how these leaders bad successively prophesied that it the Confederacy tailed, the peo ple woold be deprived, not only of their negroes but of their lands and houses, and everything; how, it the nerro was allowed to vote, or allowed civil or political rights, or to hold office, a war of races and St. Domingo massacres most ensue, and that nothing ot this kind bad occur red, and that as tar as the State of Georgia was concerned, with a few local exceptions, the peo ple were as prosperous, as peaceful and as secure as in any pari ot the Unioo, and that the gradual dissipation ol these anticipations of evil, would eventually have its weight. On the whole, and whoever he may have disappointed, Mr. Aker man lett the mass of his auditors favorably im proved with his moderation and wisdom, more charitably and hopefully disposed towards each other, and convinced that there were more ridee than one, on several subjects adverted to, which they had uot previously sn-ipecie 1. # # # Redemption oi mutilated Bank Notes. Under tbe rules ot tbe United States Treasury, all mutilated bank notes are redeemed, accord ing to the degree of mutilation. A note with a certain portion of its superficial surface torn off is never redeemed at its full value, but io proportion to the quantity ot superficial surface presented for redemption. Since greenbacks woe introduced tbe redemption divuion of tbe Treasury has been constantly engaged in re deeming this mutilated currer cy, and an account of the discount has been kepi, which shows an aggregate uo to the present date ot $180,693, which the Gorernment has thus saved, all ot which has, of course, come out ot the pockets of the holders. JRuskin, in one of his recent lectures, says: “Though England is deafened with spinning wheels, her people have not clothes; thoogfi she is black with digging of tael, they die of cold; and though she ha9 sold her soul for gain, they die ot hunger,” Tne 1>M« President Lincoln. Airs. Lincoln having been brought promi nently before the public again in connection with the pension recently granted by CoDgrers, the papers are producing some things not very complimentary to the widowed lady. The fol lowing for instance, from tbe New York Democrat : The President was sealed in a room of the White House, in conversation with members ot his Cabinet A secretary entered with a bill of goods Mrs. Lincoln had lately purchased iu Ni-.w York. The amount of goods was so great, and the price so outrageously exorbitant, Air. Lin coln refused to give an order for payment of the bill till he had sent for his wife, who, in re sponse to the summons, came to the room, wle n the following conversation ensued: Mrs. Lincoln—What did yon send for me foi ? The President—Did you purchase such a hill of goods when in New York ? Mrs. Lincoln—Yes. What of it ? The President—Did we need even the quarter of all these things ? Mrs. Lincoln—I wanted them, and that is enough ? The President—But yon did not agree to pay such an extravagant price ? Afro. Lincoln—I did,for 1 aua no Jew, and you know it. The President—I cannot pay such a hill —it’s too bad. Airs. Lincoln—You will pay it or I’ll tear all the furniture out ot the house! The President gave orders to pay the bill, and, with tears in his eyes, said, while walking the floor, his wile standing by with lace flushed with anger— “O Mary I I wish we had never come here from our home in Illinois. Once you were a good, home-like; wife. Now, you "are leading me to my ruin, and making me the too! of those who will not quit till I am dead ! ’ Airs. Lincoln went lrom the room, sUnimimr the door alter her. The President stood by n window a few moments and wept; retired for a moment, bathed his face in ice-water, returned to the room, and with— .“Excuse me gentlemen; we are all human, you know !”— Seated himself in a chair at the head of the table, and the consultation then in topic was continued. That Lincoln is happier now than when alive we have no doubt; that he is a martyr, we ad mit, but not to his country. A Game ot Poker on tbe Cara. A traveling correspondent oi the Gourier- Joumal tells the following story of a game ot railroad poker he saw played recently: We were soon enlivened by the appearance ot a Cincinnati sport en route lor tbe springs, and a Louisville clothier going to New Orleans, who began to play a lively gave, twenty-five centa ante, and no limit at aU. Oar sympathies were soon arrayed on the side of Lonisville, who played a square game, and against Cincin nati, who rung in all the foul tricks he knew. Louisville was a little dark-haired, bright-eyed man, a German and a Jew, but as honest as day. Cincinnati was a big, red laced mustache, pretty sharp, and thoroughly unscrupulous. When Cincinnati had won about three hun dred dollars, one of took Louisville aside and told him what was going on, while another stack an ace up one sleeve and a king up the other. “Now,” said they, "he’s been cheating you from the firat, and, it yon want to get even, you must do as we tell you.” Louisville said he would. They told him to wait until he got two aces or two kings; then to fetch down one of the old cards from his sleeves, and to "go in.” The very next hand he got four kings. They began to bet. Cincinnati saw his ten and went five better. Louisville went fifty bet ter. Cincinnati raised him a hundred. Louis ville came to time and added fifty to it. Cincin nati responded and put on a hundred more.— Louisville said, “ I’m in," and called him. There were nearly seven hundred dollars on the table, and Cincinnati laid down ionr aces. Louis ville raked the money in his lap and laid down five kings! “Why,” says Cincinnati, “that’s barefaced swindling.” “Bwindlin’ de dam,” says Louisville, ‘ It’s pen swindlin’ all de time,” bringing his fist down flat, “Go in, Israel,” says a voice. “Well,” says Cincinnati, risurg, ‘ I think I II just fight on that.” “Oh, my Abednego,” says another voice. But little Louisville rose up, and poking oiU his neck and his hand as far as they would reach, he says: “Fight, is it ? Fight! By Gods I fight you mit de bowie knife, mit de piato 1 , mit de deringer, mit de Colt’s navy, mit de gun, mit de cannon, or mit de damn’d old musket mit de bayonet t I fights you mit anyding, an’ I fight you right now. Vich you choose ?” Cincinq^ti concluded he wouldn’ fight. He said the crowd was against him, declared lie couldn’t get fair play, and got off at the next station. fFrom the Glen’s Falls (N, Y.) Republican ] A Wife’s Excuse for a Great Sin. On Tuesday last the wife of Charles Scripter, residing on Warren street, departed hence on the early afternoon train, intimating that she was going to Saratoga on a brief visit. Her h usbaud, who bad been absent to Chester, returned to his domicile on Saturday evening and found it de serted. The person in whom Mrs. Scripter lound her much desired “ affinity ” is said to be one Mose Watson, tor some time in tbe employ oi George A. Swain, the lumberman. Air. 8. is a carpenter by trade, and is represented to be a sober, industrious, frugal, and honorable man.— Although married seven years, Mr. and Airs. Scripter were a childless couple. Tbe deserted husband, like a sensible man, declares that he will not go in pursuit of his truant wife. Below is tiie letter which Mrs. Scripter ielt for the perusal and edification of her husband: “ Well, Charley, there is not much for me to say to you; only don’t mourn for me, for you deserve a better woman than I. I don’t love you, and yon know it well, and I love the man I go with better than my own life. You and me conld never be happy together. That you know as well as I, and it is growing worse all the time. While I have lived with you I have been true to you in character. You may be lieve it or not; and now I feel I could be true no longer; so I leave you. Yon bave said many a time you would never lollow me. Now we will see. But I can tell you it will do you do good, for we shall be on th3 lookout for you ; and another thing, we shall go farther than you think for. Before you read this hundreds of miles will lay between yon and us. Don’t care any more for me, for you are worthy of a beittr woman than I ever shall make. But you can think I am happy with the man of my heart’s choice. You will corse me, and I don’t b'ame you for that. [Here several lines are complete ly obliterated.] Charley, think it i3 tbe best thing that ever happened to you, for it is. So good-bye, and forever; tor I would rether die than see your face. Helen. Tke Crops on the Theatre of War. A Frankfort letter ot July 30, to the London Non, says: “A more unfortunate time for tire outbreak ot hostilities could hardly have been selected. The crops are nearly ready for the sickle, and there is bat a scanty supply of labor. Throughout the vast tract of country I have traversed, from tbe lertile valleys of the Rhine and Moselle to the sandy plains which encom pass Berlin, the eight ol warring com fields was the one which uniformly met the eye. Here and there a tew women were cutting do wn tbe ripe grain, yet in the majority of the fields there were no signs of the husbandman plying bis necemary task. In the vicinity of the Rhine the crops appear to be nnosaally luxuriant. The drought, of which complaints are made North as well as elsewhere, does not seem to have proved very injurious. It is expected that tLe Tin tags will be uuexceptfonally good, pro vided an opportunity is afforded tor peaceably plucking the grapes. When gazing upon the glorious promises ol the prolific earth, it is almost impossible to realize the fact that a tremendous effort is being made to undo the work which has been accomplished with much toil, and to con vert the smiling corn-fields and vineyards into a barren and blackened battle-ground. ’ ' T. P. Collins, of Westfield, Maas..feared and foretold his insanity, and sometime since asked the officials to take him to the Northampton Asylum. They were incredulously heedless until his vagaries came to confirm hi3 last sane words. A Gentleman paid a compliment to a beau tiful German lady at Newport, by telling her she resembled the Prussian army. " How so,” she asked. “ You are winning,” was the reply

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Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, September 07, 1870, Image 1