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. ‘KM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Woaro much indebted to Hon. John 0.
Drowning for his kind attentions in furnish
ing us with a largejnumbet of public docu
ments from the sent of government, and here
by tender him our cordial thanks.
GODEY’f LADY’S BOOK.
We have done with puffing periodicals, but
where they are subjects of deserved praise,
it it a pleasure to us to do them justice. Os
this class la the periodical whoso name heads
this article. The December number if now
before us, and it is the *< jiftu ultra of the
series, lias never been beat. Fifty-one
engravings, sixty articles and one hundred
pages. Two splendid steel engravings, one
colored fashion plate, and the “Editorial
Blipper,” printed in colors, an original design
by the gifted editor himself; and Oodey in
timates that the book will bo better next
year than it ever has been. Philadelphia,
Three dollafs per annum.
LADIES’ HOME MAGAZINE
This is a younger work thau Godcy, but
is making rapid strides towards rivalling it
in public estimation. It is a vastly improved
periodical compared with its numbers a few
years ago, and yet it was always a clever
publication. Tho Boy*’ aud Girls’ Treasury,
and the Mother’s Department, are new fea
tures in periodicals, aud give to the Ladies’
Home Magazine an interest that others do
not possess. Philadelphia. Two dollars per
annum.
COSMOPOLITAN AST JOUBUAL.
This is one of our favorites. We hnvo
mot with no periodical during the present
year where tho articles have been more inter
esting, nr so universally well written. We
should feel it deprivation to bo denied the
seading of tiiis work as it issues quarterly
from the precs. We refer to the Actuary’s
advertisement, which will be found in its
proper place in to-day’s paper.
BOVTEEBN UTZXABY M ESSEN OKB
” This pariadieai is published in Richmond,
Virginia, and should be patronized by every
man at the South who can afford it; first,
because it ranks amongst I lie first periodicals
of North America, and secondly, because it
ia f Southern origin, and should bo fostered
by Southern people. Largely as Southern
writers bare contributed to American litera
ture, they can hardly bo SAid to have a lit
erature of their own. Almost every article
emcnating from a Southern pen is but a con
tribution to Northern periodicals and the
Northern press. You cannot pass the street
without being bailed to club for some Nor
thern Magazine, while Southern productions,
quite as worthy and valuable, are passed
over and wbally disregarded. Thfesc tilings
ought not so to he. W liilst we should regard
tho one at thohr proper value, the other
should command our fostering care; and
when worthy, as tills periodical is,we should
endeavor to ffcitnoto it by every means in
our power. I’i ice 83.00.
DEATH BY BOBHINO.
We regret to slate, (snys the Savannah
Ilepuldicau of the lOihinst.,) that the esti
mablc lady of Dr. Wragg, of this city, was
seriously burnt about 6 o'clock last evening,
by her clothes taking fire. She was stand
ing near the grAto when her dress ignited,
which, being of a light texture, soon envelop
ed her in flames. Sho rushed to an adjoin
ing room for blankets to smother the fire, at
the same time screaming for help, but before
assistance could be given, her clothing was
consumed, and her person terribly burnt.—
Dr. Sullivan it using cvciy effort to alleviate
ber sufferings.
Dr. Wrngg had, but an hour before tlie ac
cident. left ou tbc steamer Gordon, to ac
company bis daughter to Charleston.
On the next day the Republican announ
ces the death of Mrs. W. as follows : —When
penning the notice for yesterday’s paper, of
the terrible accident to Mrs. Wrsgg, which
occurred tbc evening previous, we bad no
thought that wo would so soon be called on
to chronicle its melancholy result. Every
effort that medical attention could devise
proved of no avail, and at one o’clock yes
terday morning her spirit took its flight.—
Most truly do we unite with this community j
in sympathy with Dr. Wrsgg and the braised
hearts of Ids nfflifted family.
THE SWAM? NEAB IBWINYILLE.
We see that Mr. Dorrniny.the ILprescn
tafiViS from Irwin county, has Introduced -a
bill before the Legislature, for an appropria
tion to build M road, through the Alapaba
Swamp, leading to and from the county site?
We are informed that a petition for aid on
behalf of this’ road was before the Legisla-
the last session, and rejected. We*
are also aware, tliA public aid can and altouid
be granted to bat few cases of this kind, or!
the desks of the Legislature would soon be
groaning under the weight of petitions from
all parts of the Slate, and many of the coun
ties wonld do nothing themselves, but look
entirely to the Legislature. Notwithstanding
nil this, and much more that might be said,
we look upon tiie case before us as one of
extreme necessity, and calling londly for le
gislative action. The county of Irwin, as is
well known, is neither populous nor wealthy ;
the swamp is more tbaft a mile wide, and at
best, in the driest times, and lowest stages of
water of tire Alnpaha, is barely passable on
wheels in any kind of safety ; but in rainy
weatlier, or when the waters of the river are ‘
up, no one can venture over the road but at
tbe risk of life or limb. It will require from j
three to five thousand dollars to throw up a
proper embankment, nnd make a good road
through tho swamp. This the people of Ir- \
win county cannot raise. But they are will- j
ing to do what they can; and we were in-1
formed and assured, while there, that if they
could get an appropriation of bnt twenty-five 1
hundred, or even two thousand dollars, from
the Legislature, they could mannge to get
the balance, cither in cash or labor, and build
the road. This small pittance, we think,
should bo allowed them by the Legislature.
It would be as well appropriated aa any sum
ever has been under tbe name of State aid. j
The road passing through this swamp leads |
directly to Albany, and is the- great thor
oughfare for all the marketable produce of
that and several other counties.
1 BY FIBE,!
We regret to state that the Lafayette Hall,;
at Milledgevillc, was totally destroyed by
fire on Monday morning, the 15th inst., about
3 o’clock. The fire was occasional by a de
fective chimney. Mr. Candler, the former
Comptroller General, was the occupant, who
had had tbe house fitted up in comfortable sty le
just before the session, nnd was being liber
ally patronized by members and others at the
scat of government. His loss is serious, and
we sympathize with him.
The large flouring mill at Macon, lias also
receutly been burnt down. This mill was
very complete, and turned out a fine article j
of flour. It will bo n loss to that section of j
tho State, nnd we hope the proprietors will
put it up and in operation again.
BETTJBN OF MB. FORSYTH.
lion. John Forsyth, late minister to Mex
ico, nrrived at Mobile on his return borne, on
the 15th iust.
The last ncjva from Mexico is, that The
city had been attacked by the liberals, nnd
four hundred of Znlonga’s forces slain. The
liberals were in possession of nearly the
whole country, except tho capitol.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Rev. A. Graham will preach in the
Methodist Church Thursday, thanksgiving
day. at 11 o'clock, A. M. We trust the citi
zens will generally attend.
LAND PIRATES.
The city of Baltimore has been very in
dulgent to this class of their population, who
have had it pretty much after theirown fashion
in that city for several years past, and had be
come so open and bold in their depredations
on the more orderly portion of tiie commu
nity as to form themselves into organized so
cieties, nnder the names,of “ Plug Uglies,”
•• Blood Tubs,” and other etiphonions names
of like chara ler. In their daring they as
sumed the rule o.f the city, took possession
of the polls on days of election, and con
trolled the elective franchise by force, accord
ing to their own liking ; preventing many of
the citizens from voting, unless according to
thoir wishes, and keeping others from tho
polls altogether, through terror of personal
violence. In their daring the city of Balti
more was not sufficiently large for their ope
ration*. They extended them to Washing
ton. Waal) remember their expedition to
the scat of , the General Government, their
efforts to control the elections there also! by
personal violence, nnd of their final route
and defeat by the firmness and decision of
President Buchanan and some of the spirited
U. S. officers then present in tho city. The
citizens of Baltimore are now reaping a gold
en harvest from all this rowdyism. Their
police officers have been publicly shot down
in their midst in performance of their duties,
and when arrests were attempted by the au
thorities, rescues were interposed in open
day light by the mob. The people were
thus brought to choose between submitting
to a corrupt, unprincipled and -blood-thirsty
violence, or act in defence and support of
law and order. They have been aroused at
last. The murderers of the public officers
have keen arrested, the lawless have been
put down, public meetings have been held
by the citizens without interruption, and law
and order will probably bo again established.
The city of Baltimore teaches a moral less
on, never let the first act of lawless violence
pass without its just punishment.
THANKSGIVING DAT.
The Governors of Georgia, Maryland, Al
abama, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Massachu
setts, Maine, Connecticut and New Ilamp-
I sliire have each issued proclamations desig
nating Thursday the 25tk inst., to be ob
served ns a day of public thanksgiving.
THE UTEBABY SOCIETY’’ OB BLETOHEB •
!'7*'*ITITOTE.
Our paper is, strictly, one devoted to poli
tics, yet we cannot boast of our taste, aa ed
itors, as decidedly running in that channel.
Wa love to step aside occasionally from the
troubled stream of politics, and crop tbe
flowers of literature that unveil their loveli
j ness upon the river bank or in tiie way-side
fields. Indulging this propensity, we to-day
• lay before our readers the productions of “a
head unmellowed but a judgment ripe”—of a
young lady, a pupil in the Fletcher Institute,
located at t Thomasviiie. This institution is
now in a more flourishing condition than ev
er before—has about one hundred and fifty
pupils, many of them coming a considerable
distance from this and the neighboring coun
ties, and a number more, as we understand,
not coming, because they could not find suit
able board in town. Milton Wilder is at tbe
| bead of the Institute, assisted by competent
teachers. Amongst them, and we will ven
ture to say at their head, is Mrs. M. -E.
‘Chandler, who attached herself to the In
-1 stitute the beginning of the present term, and
lias already distinguished herself as a auperi
-lor instructress. Amongst other valuable in
novations in the Institute, she has induced
the young ladies to organize a literary so
ciety, and contribute, once a week, for their
mutual improvement, a literary composition,
such as taste, inclination, time or availability
might dictate. From these productions we
1 have been permitted to select the two fol
i lowing for publication, one in poetry the oth
er in prose. As we have intimated, they
: arc the productions of a “ school girl,” yet
1 wc have seen many from much older heads,
and of much largor pretensions, fall far be
! low them.
BY-GONE DAYS.
’Ti twilight'* hour,
The hour to memory Riven ;
A utillne** rent* on wood and bower,
And tilence reigns in earth and heaven;
‘Tin at this sweet enchanting hour,
That memory dwelt* with foud delight,
Amid the fairy scene* of yore;
When with n spirit free aud light,
We culled the flower* of “by-gone days.”
When wrapt in slumber’* sweet embrace,
My wearied heart forgets hereare;
Bright visions, showing many n faeo
And form of loving ones and dear,
My spirit views in dreamland's bowers;
“Each form aud face I know full well, ,r~
And many a story do they tell,
Os blissful hours ln “ by-gone day*.”
Then come* a voice —a low sweet voice.
Which tell* of pleasure* long since past,
Os childhood’s short and fleeting joys, _
Os hope*, which were too bright to last.
Like a stream of music telling,
Os those gay and gladsome hours ;
From the hulls of memory swilling.
Come* the voice of “ by-gone day*-” Eva.
MIDNIGHT MOSINGS.
’Tis night, nnd all nature wears a gloomy j
appearance, for the, sky is overcast with j
dark nnd lowering clouds, nnd the rain is de
i scet.ding in torrents to j lie earth. Ail have
retired, savqj myself, to seek relief from
present cave’ in the “land of dreams.”—
Though there is no one with me, and though
! no sound is heard, save the pattering of the i
rain on the roof and the low moaning of the j
wind among the tail pines, yet I am not;
alone. Alone, did I say ? Ah! no,, for in j
| “ memory’s mental glass” I view many forms j
i nnd faces that are dear to me, and it ia with
Ia mingled feeling of joy nnd sadness that I
scan the pages of the past. It is a mix-j
! tnre of lights nnd shadows. Now a scene of j
domestic bliss is presented to view. Here
are happy parents, nnd loving nnd sprightly
children. The eye lingers long on this pic
ture, nnd, in imagination, we hear the inno
cent prattle and merry laugh of happy child
hood. Beauteous, sunny childhood ! NVIio does
not love that? But turn the leaf, another scone
meets the eye, and as we gaze upon it a sigh
escapes the heart and a tear fills the eye, for
it ia sad to look upon. There is a vacant
chair a round flie fireside, there are tears an
the cheeks of those gathered there. It needs
no tongue to tell that tho happy circle is bro
ken, that one link in the chain is severed,
and one of their number gone to dwell in
the land of spirits. Now the innocent prat
tle and the merry laugh are exchanged for
the sad face nnd the weeping eyes of the
mourner. We gaze not long on this picture,
for it fills the heart with sadness, and wc turn
our eye to one which lias more sunlight. Tims
it is, that the scenes greet my eye. Now
they are glowing with the first bright antici
pation of youth, gilded with hope —now |
shaded by tho cares of maturity—and now ;
the shadows deepen into an impenetrable
gloom, which fills the soul with unutterable
woo. Such is the past —a mixture of light
and shade, and each one conveying its less
on in terms-stronger than words. I love the ;
past, its scenes, its faces are dear to me ; and
though sometimes inclined to murmur be- j
cause it is not all sunshine, yet, even in this,
there is a wise provision. The shadows serve
to make the light more brilliant, aud the
present is more highly appreciated if the
past Las been gloomy. If to-day the sun ;
seems to shine with unusual brilliance, it is
“ Because it is tiuged with the mellowing ray
Os yesterday’* sunset of Badness.”
And yet thousands plunge into the giddy
whirl of dissipation, to drive away its scenes
and hush in silence its warning voices.—
They turn away as if to shut out some dreud- 1
ful vision, not thinking that the present, with
all its pleasures bo highly prizod, will one
day form a page in tbe past. Ah memory!
source of joy and sorrow, and how roysteri-;
ous. Sure this, like all the other faculties,
was given to man for some wise purpose, and.
like them, should be improved. And why
may it not be improved, until approaching 1
nearer its destined perfection, it is transplanted j
to that effulgent” land of light” where it shines j
in all its glory—a part taf the immortal
man 1 But this is a question the mind, as it
is, cannot answer. Then be still restless
spirit. “ Look out mournfully on the past,;
it cannot return—wisely improve the present,
its moments are thine—and go forth hopeful
ly and without fear into the dark future.”
* Eva.
HOBB CAMELS.
We learn that the ship Thomas and bark
Lucerne, the former having eighty camels
on board, and tlio later forty, have arrived
off the Southwest Pass, and have been or
tlored to Galveston.
Column u jested for the Wire-Gran Reporter.
Day LaK e, Thomas Cos., Nov. 12.
Messrs. Editor* : In the Enterprise of the
sth inst., the following question is propound
ed to me, and as courtesy alone prompts me
to reply, I will be very brief
••Would the taleuted Dry Lake correspon-;
dent of the W. G. R., or someone else,
please let me know how hammock sells on
the banks of this pellucid Lake ? I would ;
desire to purchase not exceeding five or six
hundred acres, a small portion of pine for a
residence, would be noTSSrious objection?”
Bill Green wants to know the price of
hammock, and presume that he will ad
mit of the correctness of the immortal “Web
ster’s” definition of that word. Hear what
Webster says:
Hammock, is a kind of hanging bed, sus
pended between trees or posts, or by hooks.
It consistsof a piece of hempen cloth about
six feet long and three feet wide, gathered at
the ends, and suspended by cords. It forms
a’ bed, or a receptacle for a bed, on board of
ships.
Now sapient and erudite Bill Green, we
lament the necessity very much of informing
your bachelor-ship that there are no such
beds as you want upon the banks of the Dry
Lake, consequently we cannot inform you of
the price; we would suppose, however, that
where such quantities are purchased you
could get them very cheap.
I think, you are profusely liberal in your
numbers. The idea of six hundred acres in-
terspersed with hanging roust indeed
present an imposing aspect. 1 suppose, how
ever, that it was your intention to offer one
bed to each of your bachelor friends. Oh,
no, you did not say bachelor—yon said
batchelor. What peculiar class of objects
are they ? I suppose it is that species that
listen (as you so poetically delineated) “to
the reminiscent song of the melancholy crick
et"—but I’ll not criticise the word, as that is
only one other instance of the display of your
unlimited and unbounded learning ; therefore
I humbly submit to your orthography.
Take my advise and leave for the wilds of
Texas, or some unknown region—hoping my
reply is as much, if not more than your
bachelor-ship expected, and that ydh may
never more trouble me with your silly intern
rogatories, as I will notdeign to reply to
them. I remain as usual, -.¥■ Z.
of tjje legislature.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11. *
In Senate, Mr. Shropshire moved a recon
sideration of the vote of yesterday, by which
the hill for the erection of anew
of the counties of Walker and Chattooga,
was lost.
A long debate ensued on this motion, but
the Senate refused to reconsider.
Mr. Fambro introduced a bill to alter the
constitution so as to reduce the number of
i Representatives and Senators.
A large number of bills were introduced
! which will be noticed when they are brought
I before the Senate.
All other matter in Senate on the 11th i
| inst. we noticed last week.
In the House, same day, Mr. Wilkes
moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday on
the bill to prevent the increase of bank and
railroad cbaiters. Motion lost.
FRIDAY, NOV. 12.
j In Senate, Solomon Cohen, of Savannah,
i was elected Director'of the Bank of the Stnte
;of Georgia, by the Legislature, on behalf of
j the State.
On the same day, in the House, Mr. Mc-
Donald introduced a resolution to lay out a
new.county from the counties of Lowndes,
Clinch and Berrien.
By Mr. Harris—A bill to lay out anew
! county from the counties ofScriven, Burke,
Emanuel and Bulloch.
By Mr. Canon —A bill to exempt physi
cians from jury and militia duty.
Passed in Senate—A bill to permit the col
lection of interest on open accounts the same
’ as on liquidated demands.
Mr. Wall, of Coffee, in the House, intro-
I duced a bill to incorporate the town of Doug-
Jaat-in said county ; and Mr. Gay, of Colquitt,
to incorporate the town of Moultrie, in Col
quilt county.. - - - :
Mr. Holden, of Talliaferro, introduced a
bill to add an additional section to the 4th ar
ticle of the constitution, to operate on bank
charters hereafter to be granted and upon all
banks whose charters may hereafter be
changed.
No person or persons who shall purchase
the charters from the original corporators shall
have power to conduct banking operations
under the charter. Upon suspension of spe
cie payments all bills in circulation shall bear
interest from that date.
All executions issued against Banks may
be levied on the private property of stockhol
ders until the claims of the creditors are paid,
and stockholders shall have the right to en
force instant contribution —no act of the cor
-1 poration shall so dissolve it as to prevent the
1 collection of claims against it hy law—no act
of the Legislature- shall authorize-any bank
to issue bills while the same is under suspen
sion. The Legislature shall have the right
to alter, modify or repeal charters. Circu
lation, jhall at no time exceed the proportion
of S3 to SI of specie boua fide in the vaults
of Banks.
By Mr. Fortner, of Wilcox—To give the
election of county treasurer of Wilcox coun
ty to thepeople.
The House took up the special order, to
wit, to lend the aid of the State to the Ma
con & Brunswick Railroad.
This bill occupied the House the remainder
of the day, and the debate was not finished
w hen the House adjourned.
NOV. 13.
I In the Senate, after some unimportant billa
were introduced, the Senate passed to the
regular order of the day, being bills for a
third reading. The following bill was taken
up: _
A bill to lav out anew county from Stew
art and Randolph. Messrs Reynolds, Bart
lett aud Billups spoke against the new coun
y-
Messrs. Guerry and Tucker in, favor. On
the call of the yeas and nays the yeas were
57, the naya were 37. So the bill passed.
The new county is called Hayne.
A bil| to increase the salaries of Solicitors
of the State was taken upland referred to
the cointnittec on the Judiciary.
A bill to simplify practice and pleadings
in the Justice's Court, was read a third time j
and passed by the Senate,
j Jn the House, the consideration of the bill i
to lend the credit of the State to the Macon (
4k Brunswick Railroad was resumed. The (
bill was finally passed, yeas 71 naya 68.
BILLS LOST.
To exempt students, teachers, dec. from
road, patrol and military duty.
Regulating advertisements of Sheriffs,
Constables, dtc.
To allow Judges of Superior Courts to
bold adjourned terms-^-Passed.
To raise the jurisdiction of Magistrate's
Courts—-Postponed indefinitely*
And then the reporter of the_ Federal
Union winds up as follows:
In closing our Legislative report we must
be'excused for congratulating Mr. Mintz, up
on the passage of his bill. Mr. Wilhite has
“ made the trip”—he has landed on the
other side of Jotdan.” ThrMacon 4k Bruns
wick road is “ right side up with care." —
“ Look out for the engine when the whistle
blows.” The ladies were out to-day in all
their beauty and loveliness, and for once., we
are glad to-morrow is Sunday. By 12 to
night, we hope to be able to “ sing with the
spirit ahd_the.understanding,”
“ Another six day’s work is done,
Another Sabbath is begun, &c.”
The house adjourned to 9J o’clock Mon
day morning.
• MONDAY. \qv. 15.
Sunday, we see, has passed over in Mil
ledgcville as well as elsewhere. We hope
the reporter of the Federal Union will let
us know how he enjoyed the day.
On Monday Hon. John E. Ward, who had
been absent to Savannah for a few days pre
vious, took the chair again in Senate, and at
10 o’clock called the body to Order.
The regular order of the day was reading
bills a third time.
A of bills of a local character
were then disposed of.
A bill to exempt the hands of contractors
on the A. 4c. G. Railroad from duty, was
lost; and
A bill to compel the owners of land in the !
county of Irwin to return the same to tfie
Clerk of the Superior Court, was laid on the
table for the balance of the session:
A bill to alter the law in regard to gar
nishments and attachments, making stock,
4te. liable, was passed.
A hill to abolish the usury laws in this
State was lost.
A bill to incorporate the town of Warcs
boro was passed.
A bill to change - the times of holding the ,
Inferior Courts of Baker and Mitchell was
passed. —•
A bill to alter tbe constitution so as to re- j
turn to annual elections was lost.
A bill striking out of the constitution all
that part prohibiting the importation of slaves.
Made especial order for Saturday next—
A bill to change the Penal Code, making :
the crime of night burglary punishable with
death. Amended by making the punish
ment twenty years in the penitentiary, at
the discretion of the Court. Passed as
amended.
A bill to make the crime of robbery by
open force punishable with death —amended
by altering to from four to twenty years in
the penitentiary. As amended passed.
In the House of Representatives, on the
same day, the Federal Union gives us to un
derstand, that at an eoilier hour than usual
the members of the House thronged the
Hull. Anticipating a hard fight upon the
reconsideration of a bill passed on Saturday
last, the friends und opponents of the bill
seemed loth to commence business. Any
quantity of private speeches were made by
msidirs and outsiders. Speaker Underwood
being absen’, Mr. Milledge took the chairand
called the House to order. During the read
ing of the journal, Mr. Irwin, of Wilkes,
gave notice of his intention to move a re-con
sideration of the bill lending the credit of the
State to the Macon an;! Brunswick Railroad.
Mr. Hammond, of S. C„ was invited to a
seat on the floor of this House.
After a sharp and animated debate on the
above bill, which occupied the whole day,
the vote was taken upon reconsideration, and
resulted, yeas 74, nays 63. So the bill for
lending the credit of the State to the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad is again on the table
of the House of Representatives, and may j
be taken up at any future time.
The House theu adjourned. ... •
“TUESDAY, NOV. 16.
The Sehate met, and was called to or
der nt half past 9 o’clock.
Motions were made for re-eonsidering sev
eral of the bills disposed of yesterday, aud j
lost.
Mr. Cone, of Bulloch, moved a re-eonsid-1
oration of the bill to return to annual sess
ions, which was lost on yesterday.
After considerable debate, the motion to
re-consider was carried.
On the call of the connties a number of
new bills were introduced, amongst them,
By M. Bartlett, of Jasper—To alter the
law in regard to administrators, widows’
year’s support, return of schedule, drc.
By Mr. Gibson, of Richmond—To add an
additional section to the Penal G,ode. Fin
ing and imprisoning any one for maliciously
c&Ming any one a thief, rascal, dec.
By Mr. Johnson, of Fayette—To define
the duties of Clerks of the Superior and In
ferior Courts.
By Mr. Reed, of Talliafcrro—To compel
free persons of color to leave the State.
By Mr. Spalding, of Mclntosh—To re
peal the law changing the trials of negroes
from the Inferior to the Superior Courts of
this State.
By Mr. Tucker, of Stewart—To compel
the banks in this State to make their returns,
providing that the banks shall pay two pdr
cent per month fur tlie time they refuse to
returns.
By Mr. Whitaker, of Fulton—To alter
the law in regard to the election of Solicitors
by the people, so far as relates to certain Ju
dicial Circuits in this State.
A bill to alter the law in regard to new
trials was read a third time and passed by
Senate.
A bill to define the liability’ of drawers,
&c. of bills of exchange elicited considera
ble debate, and was lost.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the same day, a bill to
regulate and dispose of free persons of color
in the State was lost.
To amend an act in relation to warning
bands to work roads passed,
To amend certain acts exempting certain
property from sale. Exempts the working
implements of the wife* the law and medi
cal library of practitioners.—Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr. Cook, of E^rly—To require the
( Governor to withhold the residue of
i State’s subscription to the Main Truuk Rail
road, until the Directors comply with certain
directions, doc.
Also, to aid the citizens in constructing
Railroads. This is a general State aid bill/
The bill to aid in the construction of the
Georgia Air Line Railroad Company was
laid on the table for tbe present.
To provide for the execution of criminals
in private. Passed.
To consolidate the offices of Clerks of the
Superior and Inferior Courts pf Mitchell
county. Passed.
To alter and amend the 3d ftnd 7th sec
tions of the constitution of this State. This
bill provides that the mombers of the Senate
and House of Representatives shall be elect
ed auuually. To change the constitution!
there is required a two thirds vote by yeas
and nays. The yeas were 50, nays 79/ So
tbe bill was lost.
Then the reporter of the Federal Union
says—“ Leave of absence for a few hours r
was granted to Mr. Milledge, pro tern Speak
er. In a few moments Mr. M. returned to
the chair, and thauked the|House ycry kind
ly for the leave granted. ‘No doubt under
similar circumstances, Mr. M. would be plea*,
ed to have leave of absence again.” Very
mysterious, all that. What does it mean? -
To authorize the Ordinaries to issue cost fi
fas. Passed.
To authorize the collection of interest on
open accounts. Passed.
There was a large amount of other busi
ness transacted in both Houses to-day, but
we have only room to notice such as was ei
ther introduced or disposed of.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17.
In Senate to-day, the bill defining the lia
bility of drawers of drafts, checks, dtc., was
reconsidered.
The special order of the day was, the bill
to better regulate the management of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. , After de
! bate ami amendment tbe bill passed. ~~
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
To ncrease the salary of the Superinten
dent of the W. 4c A. R. R. from $3,000 to
$5,000. Lost.
To allow the counties of the State who de
sire it to have one Justice of the Inferior
Court to act a* the Inferior Court of said
counties. Laid on the table for the present.
A bill to educate teachers for the State.—
Referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to alter the 3d section of the Ist ar
ticle of the Constitution, so as to have annual
elections.
The yeas and nays were called as is ne
cessary according to the Constitution. The
yeas are 54 the nays 52, so the bill was lyst,
it requiring a two-thirds majority to pass the
bill, r
A bill to alter the first section of the first
article of the constitution—to abolish the Su
preme Court—was taken up, and after de
bate its further consideration was postponed
till the first Monrlhy in December next,
j A bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and
Atlantic Railroad Company, was passed.
A bill Jo amend the road laws of Ogle
thorpe, was amended by adding Wayne,
Early, Colquitt, Berrien, Thomas, Ware,
and other counties. As amended the bill
passed.
: + _ A bill to alter the 3d, 4th and 7th Sec. of
the Ist Act of the Constitution —The Senate
to consist of 40 members, five from each dis
trict, one Representative from each county—
was next taken up for consideration. After
debate, made the special order of the day
for Monday week.
I And lnye the gallant reporter of the Fede
ral Union says again—“we will not closo
without noticing the presence of the ladies in
the Senate Chamber this morning. The
sight of their presence during the proceed
ings is a perfect treat.” We do wonder how
this gentleman is able to report at all, with
j so much dimity before him.
The Senate adjourned to 9£ o’clock, to
morrow morning.
In the House, same day, Mr. Moore, of
i Clark, moved to reconsider so much of the
journal as relates to the disposition of free
persons of color—which, after debate, was
carried.
Mr. Findlay, of Lumpkin, moved to recon
sider the bill passed on yesterday, in relation
to the private execution of criminals. Mo
tion lost.
Mr. LuffmUn, of Murray, moved to recon
sider the bill passed yesterday, allowiug the
collection of interest oii open accounts.
Here Mr. Hardeman made some pertinent
and cogent remarks. He said, he was oppos
ed to the practice of reconsidering every
morning what was passed the day before. —
j Let gentlemen be more particular, and vote
| advisedly, and when we do a thing not have
to undo it. ‘
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The bill, lost yesterday, in relation to poll
; tax, was also called up for reconsideration. —
Motion lost.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME. ,
To extend the provisions of writs of cer*
tiorari to possessory warrants, passed.
To amend an act more effectually to pro
tect private property, postponed indefinitely.
To repeal certain portions of an act rela
tive to free persons and negro preachers. —
Lost.
To compel Grand Jurors to present all of
fenders against the criminal laws of this Stato
which may come under their observation for
six months prior so court. Lost.
To compeLJustices of the l’eace to give
bond and security for the faithful perform
ance of their duty. Postponed indefinitely.
To make uniform the decisions .ot the Su
preme Court of this State. Laid over for
the present. A
To abolish imprisonment for debt. The
Judiciary committee reported a substitute.
The substitute was adopted in lieu of the
original, and'Settle call the yeas were 55,
nays 6tf.
To /epeal the law requiring slaves to be
tried toy the Superior Court. Passed.
To alter Ist Section, sth Article of tho
Constitution —yeas 75, nays 54.
To curtail the powers of the Supreme
Court. Passed.
To provide for the compensation of com
missioners, dec. Postponed indefinitely.
To authorize tho State Treasurer to make
certain advances. Passed. _
As funds are getting scarce in the pockets
of the members (one announced that he had
but 37 £ cents) this bill passed with but few
dissenting voices. . ‘ _
And here comes thp reporter of the Fedi
eral Union again. He must bo wanting to
get married. .
“We have noticed, for several days, tlm
absence of Speaker Underwood. Fho p ro
tem Speaker, Mr, Millodge, acquits liitws^f