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N. S. MORSE. ~ r-iurr:.:nrzzz:r_.... November Eukhtoms.— Elections lake place on the 7tb of November next in the States of Now York, New J&vey, Minnesota and Wis consin In New York, a Secretary of State, Comp troller, Attorney General, State Tieusurer, Inaitector of Prisons, State Engineer, Canal Commissioner, Oldk of the Court of Appeals, and Judges of the Court ol Appeals, arc to be chosen. Both'the Republican and Democra tic parties havo strong tickets in the field. In New Jersey, a Governor and members of the Legislature are to bo chosen. Marcus L. Ward is the Republican, and Theodore Run yon, the Democratic [candidate for Governor. 'lhecanvas is being prosecuted with great vigor on both sides. In Massachusetts a Governor and Legisla ture aro to lie elected. Alexander H. Bui •lock is the Republican, and Darius N. Clark, the Democratic candi late for Governor. In Minnesota Win. R. Marshall is the Re publican, and Ilenry M. Brice, the Democratic candidate for Governor. A Legislature is alsv to he elected. lii Wisconsin tli* Republicans linvo nomina tod Lucius Fairchild lor Governor. The Demo crats have made no nomination yet,. All of these Slates, except, New Jersey, voted last full for Lincoln and Johnson. New York and. Now Jersey are regarded as doubtful at present. ukckii’TSoi Cotton in Great Britain.—Tho following table giv s (ho receipts of cotton in (Jroat Britain for two periods of four years, one being that immediately jut c.sling tbe war, and the other that, 01 the war : Before the war. During the war. founds. founds. 1857 .994,287 900 1801.... 1,260,325 900 1858 ...1,018,1:10,000 18(12 535,00 f’fiOO 1899. . . 1,191,009,300 1863. .. . (182,810,000 18(10 1,417,1574,800 18(14 ... '110,850,000 The large amount obtained in 1801, is ac - counted tor from the fact of tbbto being no blockade of (lie Southern ports for the first four mouths of that year, and it was then for a long time so iutfficicut that blockade runners curried on a prosperous and profitable trade. Below is given a list ol the countries from which England drew her supply, nud the amount received lrom each, during tUo year 1804, und appended to it ia an estimate of the receipts lor the current year, which appears to havo met with general acceptance in the bust informed commercial circles : From. Actual Import. Estimated Im in 1804. port in 1865, India 1,999,514 baled. 1,500,000 bales. Chinn. . 1590,074-bales. 600,000 bales. Egypt. 254,102 bales. 875,000 bales. Brazil . 212,192 bales. 250,000 bales. America 197,770 bales. 100,500 bales. West In dies, etc... 59,645 bales. 10,000 bales. Smyruia .Si Medi torranean ports, 02,053 bales. 93,000 bales, 'total 2,587.356 bales. 3,100,000 bales. Amkruian Institute Bair— Practical Test or AuumciAL liEua.—Thft practical test of tho merits of artificial legs on exhibition at tho American Institute Fair, on Saturday evening, was both novel and attractive. It, co. sit <1 of a walking match along the center aisle of the Fair building. Three gentlemen entered the list and gave a specimen of their facility in walking on these substitutes lor natural legs. Tho first contestant, Mr. Bates, was a tail, heavy mau. over six loot high, and weigh ing over 200 pounds, lie wore a pair of ar titicul legs be Lad used less than three weeks, and therefore walked somewhat unsteadily. The second competitor, Mr. Augberger, fol lower!, wearing but one artificial leg. He walked a fourth of a mile without a curie in lour minutes with apparent ease, and was warmly applauded. Mr. Frank Stuart closed the performance, wearing two artificial legs, applied just below the kuee. lie walked a halt mile in nine minutes without a cane, with so much spirit, ease and naturalness, that he was frequently obstructed and taken hold of by persons who could uot believe that ho wore two artificial logs, and he was finally obliged to take the largo statul and exhibit the legs and feet to tbe audience, when be was loudly applauded. All of these gentlemen wore the artificial leg and patent India rubber foot manufactured by Mr. A A Marks, No. 575 Broadway. There were two other gentle men present, each wearing two c.l Mr. Mark’s legs. This walking match originated with Mana gers Carpenter and Ely, and was superintended L»y the mauagers in person, tho object being to enable tbe thou-ands ol legless soldiers to avail themselves of the benefits of a lair trial ol the real working merits ol tho many arti ficial legs constantly thrust upon their at tention. There are several exhibitors of artificial limbs in the Fair, most ii uot all of whom are expected to given sample ol tbe walking capability of their respective limbs at the walking match which takes place this evening at eight o’clock. A prize will bo awarded to tbe most successful walker. Any information in regard to Ilia above novel and at the same time useful invention, can be obtained at the furniture store of Mr. C. A. I’latt, iu this city . Mr. P. is the agent , for the sale of these artificial legs lor Georgia, and all the Southern States. Froih er,o\ of Puke Ikon fok Electric Mao,- nets. —M. Becquerel has been trying to find a cheap method ot obtaining such iron, and he has devised cue by which he thinks that electrolytic iron could be obtaiud at a price at which it would not be too costly tor use in the construction of telegraph” and othe electro magnetic apparatus Into one of the brauohes of a large U shaped tube he pours a solution iff proto-sulphate of iron, and into the other braueli a solution of chloride of sodium, lie then plunges into each branch a plate of platinum, one connected with the positive and the other with the negative pole of a constant battery of three or more cells. He so regulates the intensity of the current as to keep the disengagement of hydrogen barelv perceptible, and the final result of the primary and secondary actions which place is that a double sulphate of iron and sodium is termed at the positive pole, aud that oxide of iron is reduced by hydtogtn at the negative pole. The reduced iron is of course deposited on the negative electrode, frem which, how ever, it may be readily detached. It is all but absolutely pure, and is attracted by the mag net much more powerfully than the purest iron hitherto obtainable in commerce. The new Mexican loan of $30,000,000 meets with a ready sale iu New York. The small pox is on the increase iu Mont gomery, Ala. There are übt less than 30,000 Americau travelers now iu Europe. J. E. Worcester, L. L. D., author of the Worcester dictionary, <\Jed at bis residence in Cambridge, October 27, aged 81. Snow fell In the interior of Massachusetts, October 27. [From Macon Telegraph] fiKOKGU STATE CONVENTION THURSDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 10 A resolution iu regard to drawing cents w passed, aud seats drawn. A Resolution to add eight more members to the business committee of sixteen-lost. Motion to amend election ordinance to limit the temi of members of Legislature and Gov ernor, to be elected, to one year—lor t The election ordinance was passed as re ported by committee—yeas 233, nays 35. 1- ifteen hundred copies of election ordinance ordered printed tor general circulation. A resolution that the rules of the convention be altered so that the yeas and nays ol the iiieiiibeis on any question, shall be entered on the journal ut the desire of one fifth of the members present, and not a less number—laid over. Gen Tillson, of freedman’s bureau was in vited to uddiess tho convention on Friday evening. Gen. A. U. Wright, Guv. J. E Brown, 11. V. Miller, Uobt. Trippe. aud B. H. Hill, invited to seats on the Hour. Resolution allowing Secretary to employ an additional assistant, passed. FRIDAY MORMU OCTOBBR27. Committee of sixteen granted leave to retire lor business. SPEECH.CF MR. HIM, Mr. Hill : Mr P.esidgpt.--1 gave notice on vCsterdav, that. I would this morning move the reconsideration of the ordinance, repealing the ordinance of the 19th of January, 1861, and subsequent ordinances und resolutions I made this in no captious spirit, und with no dtsire to make procrastoau bod for any man to bo laid upon. It was made with no purpose of producing schism between these who opposed tho secession ordinance, and those who condemned it. My object was to give expression to my individual setiment up or. the subject. ]am not in the habit of gov erning my conduct by considerations of policy. It is a habit which I think I shall adhere to. On this occasion, at the soliciiation of many friends, wbo lour years ago agreed cordially with me in opinion, upon tho subject of seces sion, and for a variety of reasons, the best oi which is, the harmony of this body, and the danger of distracting itß councils, 1 have been induced to reconsider this motion. . The ap peals of my friends, and the inducements they suggest, do not fall unheeded upon me. 1 declare upon this Hoor, that even after the soirows and disasten; which have come upou this land, I have no personal bitterness to wards any mau in Umaven or on earth, wbo lias contributed to bring about tho secession of this State. There are to day higher, nobler considera tions, than the mere discussion of this sub jecl, which weigh upon my mind; and it. is not my purpose, nor is it my leeling, (o limit my associations with men politically, by tho tost of catholici'y, in regaid to opinions upon this subject. I would not wound the feelings of any mau lam frank to say, that my as sociations with meu who have disagreed with me upon this subject, both in nay own county and elsewhere, is and has been, of tho most, cordial character. My labors in this body, shall be beet to one single purpose, and, that is, the earliest admittance of Georgia into the Union, and the restoration qg he.- ancient rights, so far as may bo permitted. That is iny earnest desire. I have no friends 10 ro waid, or euemies to punish. I have not yet combined with any political organization. I do uot say what I shall do in the future. lam unwilling to be tbe first to produce dissenion in this body, and I therefore withdraw my mo tion to reconsider. A resolution that a commission consisting of two persous, be appointed by his Excellency, tho Provisional Governor of Georgia, to pre pare and report to tho next Legislature, what laws will be necessary ami proper, in conse quence of tho alterations made iu the funda mental law, and especially to prepare and submit a mode for the regulatiou of labor, and the protection and government of the colored population of this State, and that the Legisla ture fix the compensation of said commission, was leferred to the committeqon business. The President announced as foliows the Committee to petition the President of the United States to pardon Jefferson Davis, A. H. Stephens aud other prisoners. Anderson, of Chatham; Cook, of Macon; Mathews,of Ogle thorpe ; Saflbld, of Morgan ; Hook of Waeh ugton. A resolution that the President of this Con vention be authorized to appoint two standing committees, to conaist of five delegates each, obe known as the Committee on Enrolment, and .the Auditing Committee was agreed to. A resolution that the delegatee of this Conven tion may, without disrepect, sit covered during the deliberations of this body was lost. The President announced as follows tbe Committee on Enrollment—Barnes, of Colum bia ; Lewis, of Greene ; Hammond, of FuD tou ; Black, of Scriven ; Mathews, of Wash ington. Also as follows the Auditing Com mittee Mathews, of Spalding ; Reynolds, of N'Wton ; Blount, cf Jones ; Blanco, ot Polk; Ware, of Pearce. Mr. Doyal, of Spauldiug offered the fol - lowing ordinance : AN ORDINANCE. For the exemption of certain property from levy aud sale. *- Re it ordained by the people of Georgia, iu Convention assembled. That the following property of every debtor, who is the bead of a family, shall be exempt from levy and sale, by virtue of any process under the law of this Mate, and the same shall remain foi the use and benefit of the family of such debtor, to wit • 100 acres of laud, including the dwelling house and other improvements ; provided the said land shall not derive its chief value from any other cause than its adaptation to agricul tural purposes ;or in lieu of the above land veal estate iu any city, town or villiage, not exceeding $3,000 in value ; two horses or mules, two cows and calves ; 20 head of hegs, aud provisions for the family for 12 months ; all his or her household and kitchen furniture, and plantation tools ; one loom two spinning wheels, two pair of cards and 100 pounds of lint cotton ; cooking utensils, common tools of trade of himself aud family, one buggy or carriage, one .wagon and harness, the libraries of professional men, wearlug apparel ofhim selves and family, family Bible and religious and school books, and family portraits, and such other property as the L ‘gielaluro may prescribe Every debtor claiming the benefit of this ordinance, shall make out a schedule of the , property so exempted, and have the same re corded in the office of the clerk of the Superior- Court : and when the schedule is so filled, the onus snail be on the creditor to show that the debtoi owus other property than that named iu said schedule. If the debtor shall own more lands or real estate thau is exempted by th's ordinance, the rule for ascertaining surveying aud setting apart the same, shall be that presented bv the present code of Georgia. Any officer levying or selling, or any cred itor pointing out, any property exempt from levy and sale, under this ordinance, knowing the same so be exempt, shall be guilty of a trespass ; and the debtor may institute au ac tion and recover from said levying officer or cre.l itoi, double the value of the property so levied ou and sold. Ihe debtor shall have no power to alienate or encumber aDy ot the property exempt un der this ordinance, but the same may be sold under au cider of the presiding judge of the Superior Court where the property may be, ami the proceeds thereof invested in other property, or appropriated to the use of the family of said debtor ; and the said judge shall have the power, and it shall be his duty, to pass such order, either at chambers or in AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1865, term, as will effectually secure said property, so exempted, to the use and benefit of tbe family of the debtor ; said pioperty, so exempt ed, undenting ordiucnce shall be for the use f t the wire of any person, during her natural fife, and at her death to be equally divided between her children under the age ot 18 *euis, if any ; it not, to children ovei that age, »> on failure of issue to tho next of kin. Vsr. Goode, of Housto i, introduced the fol lowing ordinance, wince he asked to oe refer ed to iho business committee : AN ORDINANCE. 1o ratify certain laws passed, and judgments rendered, since the passage of the Ordinance of secession, to provide for the introduction of paVoie evidsnee, to ascertain tbe consid erations of certain contracts, and for other purposes therein mentioned : Bo it ordained, That all laws which had been passed by theeeveial Legislatures of the State of Georgia, since the passage of tbe Or dinance of secession, not ineonmatant wiih the Goustitution ot the U. S., or the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as said Constitution existed on the 19th day of January, 1801, and which have not expired by their own limita tion, except laws ielating to crimes, and laws effecting slave's, tie and*the same are hereby ratified and declared of lull force and diguity. 2. And he it further ordained, That all oiiiJal acts and proceedings, judgments, de crees* and ordeis, of the several courts of law and equity of this Elate, rendered since the passage of the Ordinance of secession, and ail marriages solemnized since the passage of said Ordinance, be and the same aro hereby ratified and declared as valid an i binding, as if said Ordinance had uot been passed. 3. And be it further ordained, That parole testimony shall bo admissable in all courts of law and equity in tin's State, to show the con sideration- of all unexecuted contracts made and entered into, since the passage of the Ordi nance of secession and the value of tho same ; and also to show whether it was tho intention ot (no contracting parlies, that the money ealic,l for by said contracts, was to be 'paid in specie or in a particular currency. OOVARNOR’s MB3SAUK. • The following message trom his Excellency, James Johnson, was delivered to tbe Conven tion, by L li. Briscoe, liis Secretary : Mr. President—l am directed by the Gov ernor to transmit to the Convention a commu nication in writing : Executive Office, ) Milledgstville. Ga., Oct 29, 1805. J Gentlemen ol the Convention : Brig. Gen. Tillson, acting assistant commis sioner ol the bureau of refugees, freedmen and abandoned lands, has communicated to mo a proposition on a subject, to which I in vito your attention. You will find it con tained in the copy of his letter, herotoattached. Not having power to confer jurisdiction in courts, or to prescribe the mode of trial of of fenders, 1 could not enter into the arrangraeuls suggested, but submit tbe matter to the dis cretion of the Convention. Such an arrang ment, if made, and executed in good faith, by the officers designated will, iu my judgment, tend much to an early removal of martial law. J. Johnson, I’ro. Gov. of Ga. The letter of Gen. Tillson, alluded to in the above message. In substance : Ho represents to the Governor that the Bureau is embarrass ed in the administration of justice, and in the regulation of tbe colored population, by a lack of a sufficient numb r of officers in the army to act in all the counties of the State ; that the objects of the Bureau, and the welfare of the community would bo very much promoted if the Convention would authorize him to ap point, in the various counties of the State, where there are no military authorities, M igis trates r.ud Ordinaries to act as agents of the Bureau ; that in making sucli appointments he \yould be governed by the fitness of the appli cants requiring only lhat such agents, in the discharge of their duties, should adminis ter simple justice without regard to condition or color. The mdfsage was refered to the committee ol sixteen ; as was also tho message of Gov. Johnson delivered at the opening of the ses sion. Mr. Parrott, of B irtow, introduced tho an nexed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE To prevent levy or sale of tho property of debtors, until the adjournment of the next Legislatu.o. Be it orda'ned by tho people of Georgia in Convention assembled. That there shall be no levy or sale of the property of debtors, under any execution, precept or order, except where debtors have or are abscondiug, or removing, or about to remove without the limits of any county, until the adjournment ol the next Legislature. 2. Be it further Ordained, That any officer, or other person violating this ordinance, shall bo liable to be punished by fine, at the discre tion of the Superior Court. Mr. Parrot advocated his ordinance, a3 ho said the “stay law’’ ended with tho war, and many people would bo inconveiuced it some thing were uot done to lelieve them. Tho or dinance was referred to a committee of three. Mr. Parrott of Bartow, Floyd of Newton, and llill of Morgan. Mr. Lipman of Monroe, introduced tho an~ uexed ordinance. AN ORDINANCE To declare void certain liabilities of indebt edness, created by the State of Georgia since the Ist day ot January, 1861 Bo it therefore ordained by the State of Georgia in Convention assembled, That all State securities and liabilities of indebtedness, of whatever character they may be, created b> the State, lo aid in ihe prosecution, directly or indirectly, of the late war against the Unit ed States of America, be an the same are hereby declared void. There was much discussion over this ordi uanc *. Some members thought it ought to be referred to tiro Committee o‘ sixteen ; one wanted it referred to a Special Committee of seven : another thought it ought to bo laid on table balance of session ; Another was opposed to Prying it on the table, as he wanted it dis cussed; in order to prevent excitement at the coming- election ; another thought it ought to be referred to a Special Committee as the Commutes of sixteen might not report on it at all ; another thought that it was already re h i red to the Comiuitte of sixteen, and could not be taken lroni their consideration ; Mr. Jenkins of the Committee of sixteen, said he understood the Governor’s message had been relerred to that Committee, an 1 that the mat ter spoken or in the Ordinance was also spoken of in the message, aud that he considered it was fairly in ihe hands of the Committee, and ought not to be taken from them unless they showed a disposition not to report, upon it ; he said he wis opposed to layiug it on the table, and that the matter would have the earliest attention of the Committee which he wai a member. None of the speakers appealed to be iu fa vor of repudiation, some were in favor of paying every debt the Male justly owes in full ; others thought; the debt contracted dur mg the war was not under legal obligations to pay , for the contingency expressed on the note, "six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States and the Confederate States.’' has never happened and never wiil happen, au tit is well under stood from our law books, the debt is not le gally binding. Nevertheless those who took tins ground were willing to have the debt paid when • ‘scaled down to a specie basis. The discussion ended by withdrawing the motion to refer the ordinance to a committee of seven, and refering it to the committee of sixteen. CONSTITUTION' OF THE STATE. Mr. Jenkins : The committee of 16 have had under consideration, a draft of a constitution for the Sate ot Georgia, They have not gone through with that draft, but they concluded that perhaps it woo'd bo best to report that portion of it on which they have already acted, ;n older that the Convention may have some business before it. By Jthe time the Con vention gets liirougti with (his portion of the constitution, the committee think that they will have another pot tion ready, and the Con vention can go u» continuously in their action. They have diiected me to report this as so much pr< gress made on the constitution. TlieSmtary then read: CONSTITU * TON OF l HE STATE OF GEOR GIA. ARTICLE FIRST. DECLARATION OF BIGHTS. Ist. Protection to persons aud property is the duty of the government. 2d. No person shall be deprived of life liber ty or pioperty, except by due processof law. 3rd. '1 he writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspfii.laiL unless, in ease of rebellion or invasion, the pubi c safety may requv»a.it. 4th A v.ell regulated Militia being necessa ry to the security of the State, the right of the people to keep aud bear arms shall not be infringed. sth. Perfect freedom of religious sentiment be and the same is hereby secured ; and no inhabitant of said State shall ever be molested, in person or property, nor prohibited from holding any effiee of tiust, on accouQt of his or her religious opinion. 6th Fre< dom of* speech and freedom of the pressure inherent elements of political liberty. But while every citizen may freely speak, or write, or print, on any subject, he shall bo responsible for the abuse of the liberty. 7th. The right of Die people to appeal to the courts ; to petition to the government on all matters of legitimate cognizance, and peac.ibly assemble for t he consideration of any matter of public concern, shall never be im paired. 8:h. Every person charged with an offense against the laws of the Btate, shall have the privilege and benefit of counsel ; shall be furn ished on demand, with a copy oi tho accusition, and a list 61 the witnessis on whose testimony tbe charge against him is founded ; shall have compulsory process to oblain the attendance of his own witnesses; shall he confronted with tho witnesses testifying against him, aud shall have a public and speedy trial by an impaitial jury. 9th. No person shall be put in jeopardy of life or liberty, more than once, for the same offense, save on bis or her own motion for a new faisjl after conviction or in case of mis trial. 10th. No conviction shall work corruption of blood, or general forfeiture of estate. lltli. Excessive bail shall not bo required, nor excessive tines imposed, nor cruel and un usual punishments inflicted. 12th. Tho power of the courts to punish for contempt shall be limited by legislative acts. 13th. Legislative acts in violation of the Constitution are void, aud the Judiciary shall so deelare them. 14th. Expost facto laws, laws impairing the obligation r-f contracts, and ret oactive laws injuriously affecting any right of the citizen, are prohibited. 15th. Laws shall have a general operation, and no general law affecting any private rights shall be varied in a particular case by special legislation except with the free consent, in wri ting of all persons to be affected thereby; and no person being under a legal disability to con tract, is capable of such free consent. 16th. The power of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised by the General Assem bly, only to raise revenue for tbe support of the Government, to pay the public debt, to provide fertile common defense, aud for such other purposes as the General Assembly may be specially required or empowered to accom plish by this Constitution. But the General Assembly may, by statute, grant the power of taxation for designated purposes, with Buch limitations as they may deem expedient, to county authorities and municipal corporations, to be exercised within their several territorial limits. 17th. In cases of necessity, private ways may be granted upon just compensation being first paid, and with this exception private use, and then only on just compensation to be first provided and paid, unless there be a “p'.easing uuforseen necessity, in which event the General Assembly shall make early pro visions for such compensation. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seiznres, shall not be violated ; and no wa#rant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oaih or affirmation, and particularly describing the place or places to be searched, and the persons and things to be seized. 19th The person cf a debtor shall not be detained in prisioa, after discharge or for the b.uefitof his creditors, of all his estate, not ex pressly exempted, by law from levy and sale. 20th. Ihe Government of tho United States having, as a war measure, proclaimed all slaves held or owned in this state, emancipa ted from slavery, and having carried that pro clamation into full, aud practical effect, there shall henceforth bo, within the State of Geor gia, neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, save as a punishment for crime, after the legal conviction thereof; provided, this acquiescence in the action ot the Government of the United States, is not intended to operate as a relin quishment or waiver, or estopel, of such claim for compensation of loss sustained by reason of the emancipation of his slavrs, as any citizen of Georgia may hereafter make upon the justice and magnanimity of that govern ment. 21st. The enunciation of rights herein con tained, is a part of Ibis Constitution, but snail not bo construed to deny to the people any in herent rights, which they have hitherto en joyed. ar.TIOI,E SECOND— SEC. 1. Ist. Tire Legislature, Executive and Judi ciat Departments, shall be distinct, and each department shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy. No person or collection of persons, being of one department, shall ex ercise any power properly attached to either of the others, except in cases hereby expressly provided §S2d. The Legislaluie power 6hall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of i\ Senate and House of Eapresenatives, the members whereof shali be elected, aud returns of the elections made iu the manner now pre scribed by law (until changed by the General Assembly ') on the fifteenth of Nov in the piesent year ; and bieaially thereafter on the first vVeduesday of October, to serve until their successors shall bo elected ; but the General Assembly may, by law, change the day of election. 31. Tiie first meeting of the General Assem bly under this Constitution, shall be on the first Monday in December next, after which it shall meet annually on the first Thursday in November, or on such other day as the Gen eral Assembly may prescribe. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to trans act business, but a smaller nunjber may adjourn from day to day, and compel - the attendance ot 'ts absent members as each House may provide. No session of the Gen eral Assembly, after the first above.mentioned, 3hall continue longer than forty days, uhless prolonged by a vote of two thirds of each branch thercor. 4th. No person, holding any military com mission or other appointment, having any emolument or compensation annexed thereto, under this .Stale or the United States, or either of them, (except Justices of the Inferior Court, Justices of the peace aud officers of the milita,) nor any defaulter for public money, or for any taxes required of him, shall have a seat in either branch of the General Assembly ; nor shall any senator or representative, alter his qualification as such, be elected by the Gen- eral Assembly, or appointed by tho Go with the advice aud consent of two tliiw the Senate, to any office or appointment having any emolument cr compensation an nexed thereto, during the time ior which ho shall have been elected. sth. No person convicted of any felony, be fore any comt of this Stale, or of tbe United States, sbiil'. be eligible to any office or ap pointment of honor, profit or trust, within this State, until he shall have been pardoned. Cth. Ko person who is a collector or holder of public money, shall be eligible to any office in;his State, until the same is accounted for, and paid into the treasury. SECTION 11. Ist There shall he foity four Senatorial Dis tricts in the Stale of Georgia, each composed of three contiguous counties, from each of which districts' one Senator shall bo chosen un til otherwise at ranged, > s hereinafter provided. The said distncio shall be constituted ol coun ties as follows: The Ist District of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham] " 2nd “ Liberty, Talnatt, aninteeh. “ 3rd •“ Wayne, Pearce, Appling. “ 4th “ Giyan, Camden, Charlton. *• sth “ Coffee, Ware, Clinch. “ (ith Echols, Lowndes, Berrien. “ 7tli ,L Brooks, Thomas, Colquitt. “ Blh “ Decatur, Thomas, Miller. “ 9 ill “ Early, Calhoun, Baker. “ 10tli “ Dougherty, Leo, Worth. “ llUi “ Clay, Randolph, Terrell. “ 12th Bt,ev\ait, Webster, Quitman. '• 13th “ Sumter, Schley, Macon. “ 1 -Itli “ Dooly, Wilcox, Pulaski. “ loili “ Montgomery, Telfair, Irwin. '• Kith “ Laurens,'Johnson, Emanuel. “ 17th '• Bullock, Striven, Burke. “ ]Bth “ Richmond, Glassoock, Jefferson. “'l9th *• Tallioferro, Warren, Greene. “ 20ih “ Bildwin, Hancock, Washington, “ 21st *• Twiggs, Wilkinson, Jones. “ 22d “ Bibb, Monroe, Pike. “ 23d “ Houston, Crawford, Taylor. “ 24th “ Minion, Cliutt’cUee, Muscogee. “ 25th “ Harris, Upson, Talbot. “ 26di “ Spalding, Butts, Fayette. “ 27th “ Newton, Waiker, Clarke. “ 28th “ Jasper, Putnam, Morgan. “ 29th Wilkes, Lincoln, Columbia “ 30th “ Ogiethorp o , Madison, Elbert. “ 31st '• Hart, Franklin, Habersham. “ S2d “ White, Lumpkin, Dawson. “ 33d “ llail, Banks, Jackson. “ 34th '• Gwinnett, Dekalb, Henry. “ 35th “ Clayton, Fatten, Cobb. “ 36th “ Merriwei her Coweta Campbell. “ 37tli *■' Troup, Heard, Carroll. “ 38th “ Harrison, Polk, Paulding. m “ 39th “ Cherokee, Milton, Forsyth. “ 40th “ Uii'ou, Towns, Rabun. “ 41st “ Fannin. Gilmer, Pickens. “ 421 Bartow, Floyd, Chattooga. “ 43d “ Murry, Whitfield, Gordon. “ 44th “ Walker, Dade, Catoosa. If n new county bo established, it shall be added to a distiict which it joins. The Sena torial Distiiets may he changed by the Gener al Assembly, but only at the first session after" tho faking of each new census by the United States government, and their number shall never be increased. 2nd. No person shall boa senator who shall not bat e attained to tho age of twenty-five years, and boa citizen of the United States, and have been lor three years an inhabitant of this State. 3d. The presiding officer shall be styled tbe president of the Senate, and shall lie elected by ballot from their own body. 4th. The Senate shall havo the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall ho on oath or affirmation; and no person shall bo convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. Judgment, in cages of impeachment, shall not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to ho,d and enjoy any office ot honor, profit or trust within this State; but tho party convicted shall, neverthe less, be liable aud subject to indictment, trial, judgment aud punishment according to law. SECTION lir. Ist. The House of lleprcsenatives shall be composed as follows : The thirty-seven coun ties having the largest represenative popula tion, shall have two represenatives each. — Every other eouuty shall have onß represeua tive. The resignation of tho counties having two represenatives shall be made by the Gen eral Assembly immediately after the taking of each census. 2nd. No person shall be a Represenative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-one ycais, and be a citizen of the Uni - ted States, and have been for three years an inhabitant of this .State, and for one year a resident of the count y which he represents 3d. The presiding officer of the Houso of Repres’enatives shall be styled the Speaker, and shall bo elected viva voce from their own body. 4th. They shall have the sile power to im peach all persona who have been or may be in office. sth. Ail bills for raising revenue, or ap propriating money, shall originate in the Houso of Representatives ; but- the Sen ato may propose or coucr in amendments, as other bills. * SECTION 4. Ist. Each house shall be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its own members, and shall havo power to punish them for disorderly behavior or misconduct by censure, line, imprisonment or expulsion ; but no member shall be expelled except by a vote of two thirds of the bouse from which he is expelled. 2d Each house may punish, by imprison ment not extending beyond the session, any person not a member, who shall be guilty of a contempt, by any disorderly behavior iu its presence ; or who, during the session, shall threaten injury io the person or estate of any member, for anylhing said or done iu either house; or who bhali assault or arrest any wit ness going to or returning therefrom ; or who shall rescue, or attempt to rescue, any person arrested by order of either house. 3d. The members ot both houses shall be free from arrest, except tor treason, felony or breach of the peace, during their attendance on the General Assembly, and in going to or returning therefrom. And no member shall be liable to answer, in any other place, for anything spoken in debate in either house, 4th. Each House shall keep a journal of ils proceedings, aud publish them immediately af ter its adjournment. The yeas and nays of the members on any question, shall, at. the desire of one-fifth of tue members present, be entered on the journals. The original journals shall be preserved*!after publication) in the office of the Secretary of State ; but there shall Ijpe no other record thereof. sth. Every bill, before it shall pass, shall be read three times ami on lure* separate and dis tinct days in each House, unless in cast* of actual invasion or insurrection. Nor shall any law or ordinance pass which refers to more than one subject matter, or contains matter different from what is expressed in the title thereof. « Gth All Acts shall be signed by the Presi dent of the Senate and the Speiker of the House of Representatives'; an 1 no bill, ordi Dance, or resolution iuieadeT to have the effect of law, which shall have been rejected by either House, shall be again proposed un der the same or any other title, without the consent of two thirds of the House by which the same was rejected. 7th Neither House shall adjourn for more than three days, nor io any other place, with out the consent of the other ; and in case of disagreement between the two Houses on a question of adjournment, the Governor may adjourn then. Bth. Every Senator and Representative, be fore taking his seat, shall take an oath or atlir mation to support the Constitution of the United States and this State; and also that he v r OL. LXXIV>OL.'XXIV NtJ. 46. a itter, Ah,’.- * OF 0:1',. ’ .01;: servin':-, M JlplßiPw tho term f • ~ on Ac ' Houses, thq * eof shall - iSs V. Ist. " n * Nls'.oabh Bhall have pow er to make n.v fi ordinances, consistent with this und‘not repuguaut to the Constitution of the l States, which they shall deem necessau md proper for tho welfare of the Stnt<v 2d. They may alte* e boundaries of coua ties, and lay off aud establish uew counties; but every bill to establish anew county shall be passed by at least two-thirds of the mem mers present, in each branch of tho General Assembly. 4th. Tho General Assembly shall have pow er to appropriate money for the promotion of learning and science, aud to provide for the education oi the people. sth. The General Assembly shall have power, by vote of two-thirds of each branch, to grant pardons in case of final conviction for treason, and to pardon or commute, after final conviction, in capital cases. 6th It shall be the duty of the General As sembly tom-ike laws to protect and govern free persons of color, providing in what cases their testimony shall be received, to regulate their transactions with citiz ms, to regulate or prohibit, their emigration into this State from other States of tho Union, or elsowere, to con ler jurisdiction upon Courts now existing, or that may hereafter be, by them created, in criminal cases excepted lrom the delusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court, and in civil cases whereto persons of color are parties, and at its next session, and thereafter, as the pub lie welfare may require, to provide by law for the protection and security of the persons and property of the freedmen of this state, and guard them and the S ate against any evil that may arise from their suddeD emancipation. SECTION VI. Ist. The General Assembly have no power to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies, except to banking, insur ance, canal, p’.ank roads, navigation, mining, express, lumber, manufacturing and telegraph companies; nor to mike or change election precincts ; nor to establish bridges and ferries ; nor to change names, or legiti mate children ; but shall by law prescribe the manner in which such power shall be exercised by tho Courts. But no bank chailer shall be granted or extended, and no Act passed author izing the suspension of specie payment by aDy chartered bank, except by a vote of two thirds of both branches ol the General Assembly; 2nd. No money shall be drawn from tbe Treasury ot this State, except by appropriation made by law; and a regular statement and ac count of the receipt aud expenditure of all public monev shall bo published from time t j time. 3d. No vote, resolution, law or order shall pass, granting a donation or gratuity in favor of any person, except by tho concurrence of the General Assembly. 4th. No law shall bo passed by which a citi zen shall be compelled, directly or indirectly, to become a stockholder in, or contribute to a, railroad or other work of internal improve ment, without his consent; except the inhabi tants of a corporate town or city. This provis ion shall not be construed to deny the power of taxation fur the purpose ot making levees or dams to prevent the overflow of rivers. A motion that the report be taken up by sections was carried. The President—lt will be understood that when a section is read, it will be considered as adopted if no objection is raised. A motion that that portion of the Constitu tion bo printed which contains material altera tions from the Constitution as it has hereto fore existed, oil account of altered relations of tbe colored population, was agreed to. When the section of tho Constitution rela ting to “toleration” of religious opinion had been read, Mr. Crawford, ot Green, said : I move that the word “toleration be stricken out and freedom inserted. * I think religion is a matter between a persou's conscience and bis God.” The motion was carried. Mr. Hill moved further to amend the section by inserting after the word property, the words “ no religious test shall be required of any person to enable him to held an office of public trust ” Tho amendment was agreed to. After adopting that portion of the Constitu tion relating to the rights of the State, the Convention adjourned. SATURDAT MORRIAG, OCTOBER 28. Mr. Jenkins moved that the clause in the declaration of rights in reference to the judi cloub system which had been adopted by the Convention be referred back to the Committee of sixteen. The motion was carried. The President—Heretofore I have suffered the second and third reading of ordinances re quired by tho lilies of this body, to be done by tHles only. I would like for the Conven tion to indicate its wish upon that course. It was moved and carried that this be the practice of the Con veil tior. Mr. Jenkins off red the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, That the Constitution that may be adopted by this Convention, and all Ordi nances aud Resolutions passed, shall be signed by the President and Secretary of the Conven tion, which shall be a sufficient authentication thereof. No Ordinance already passed upon one reading shall lack validy fort.hat reason. Mr. Williams, of Muscogee : I offer the fol lowing ordinance : * JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. 1. The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court for (he cor rection of errors, a Miperior Court, County Court, Ordinary and Justices'Courts, and in such oilier courts as may be established by law. 2d. The Supreme Court shall consist of three judges, who shall be elected by the Leg islature of the State, for such term of years as shall be prescribed by law, and shall continue iu office until their successors shall be elected and qualified, removeable by the'Govemor on the address-of two thirds of each branch of the General Assembly, or by impeachment and conviction thereon. The Legislature shall to arrange the election of said judges that the term of one of said judges shall expire at a time, and shah elect his successor at such term as they may direct prior to tho expiration of his term. 3d. The said Supremo Court shall have no original jurisdiction, but shill boa court alone for the trial and correction errors in law and equity, from the Superior Courts of the several circuits, and shall sit at least twice a year, at a time prescribed by law at the seat of government of this .Slate, for tho trial and determination of all writs of error friftn the s -id several Superior Courts. The said Supreme C-urt shall chspose of and finally determine every case on the docket of such Courts, at the first or second term after such writ oT error brought, and in eise the Plaintiff in error shall not l>e prepar ed at the first terra of such Court, after error brought, to prosecute the case unices precluded by some Providential cause from such prosecu tion, it shall be stricken from the docket, and the judgment below shall stand affirmed sth. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall be elected by the qualified voters residing in the circuits in which said Judges are to serve for the term of four years, and shall con tinue in cilice until their successors are elected and qualified, removable by the Governor on the address ot two thirds ot each branch of the General Assembly or by impeachment and conviction thereof. 6th. The Superior Court shall have excla ve jurisdiction in all cases of divorce, both total and partial, but. no total divorce shall be granted except on the concurrent verdicts of two special .juries. In each divorce case, tbe Court shall regulate the righ's and disabilities of the parties. 7th*. . The Superior Court shall have exclu_ sive jurisdiction in all cases lespecting titles to land which sha i be tried iu the county where the laud lies, aud also in all other civil causes, except, such as may be within the ju risdiction of the county aad Justices (Joints, also iu all equity cases which [shall bo tiled iu tho county where one or more of me de fendants reside against whom substantial re lief is prayed. • I Bth. The Superior Court shall have appellate j urisdietion in all such cases as may be provi ded by law. 9th. It shall have power to correct errors in inferior judicatories by writ of certeo rari, and to grant uew trims iu tho Superior Court upon proper and legal grounds. 10th. It shall have Dower to issue writs of mandamus, prohibit! ns, sieri facias and other writs which may bo for carrying its powers fully into effect.' 11th. Incases of joint obligators, or joint promissors or copaituers. or joint tresspasses resicing in different comAies in this State tbe suit may be brought in either county. 12th. In case of a maker and endorser or en dorsers of promissory notes residing in dif ferent counties in the State tbe same may be sued in the county where the maker res’ ’es. 13th. The Superior Court shall have exclu sive jurisdiction in all crimi-ial cases where tbe otfeuso charged i she bill ot indictment is capital, and also in all cases where the offense charged is or may or shall be punishable iu the Penitentiary for a term over two years aDd in all cases which subjects the offenders to the loss of life, limb or member, all which criminal cases shall be frfed in the county where the_ crime was committed, except in cases where a jury cannot be obtained. 14tb. Tho Superior Court shall sit in each oounty twice iu every year, at such staled times as have been or may bo appointed by tho General Assembly. 15th. The Judges of the Superior Courts shall have salaries adi quato to their services fixed by law, which shall not bo dimfiftshed during their continuance in office, but shall not receive any perquisite or emoluments whatever from parties or others on account of any duty required of them. 16th. There shall be a State’s Attorney and Solicitors elected in the same manner as the Judges of tho Superior Court, and be .commis sioned by tho Governor, who shall hold their offices for the term cf four years, or until their successors shall be elected and qualified, un -1 ess removed by sentence or impeachment, or by the Governor on the ordeis of two-tLirds of each branch- oi the General Assembly. They shall have salaries adequate to their ser vices,-fixed by law, which shall not be dimin ished during tl>eir continuance iu office. 17th. There shall be organized by the Leg islature a county Court iu and for each county, in' which one Judge .shall preside, to be elected by the qualified voters of each ccunty, at Ruch time as the Legislature may direct, and who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and shall ho 1 his office fur the term ot four years and until his successor is elected and qualified. He shall receive a yearly sala ry, to be paid to him out of the public funds of the county in which lie presides, at such time, aud iu such amount as the Legislature may direct, by which may be raised in each eouuty, according to the service which may be required of him, shall also bo entitled to col lect and receive such tax fee or cost as may be directed by law, on judgments, criminal or civil,.which may bs rendered in said Court, to be collected as other costs iri said cases. 18th There shall in liko manner be elected a County Solicitor for each county, wbo sha" be commissioned by the Governor for the term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. He shall diligently prosecute for all offenders within tho jurisdiction of «aid Court, and shall recoive such fees or posts in each case as may bo directed by law. 20th. Tbe Solicitor shall make out, in writing, an accusation, stating the offense charged, up on which the defendant shall go to trial before said judge, who shail hear the testiu ny for aud against the accused, and shall render such judgment as the facts and. the i-w require; provided, that in all cases involving confine ment in the penitentiary, or imprisonment in the common jail of tho county for a term of six months cr of imprisonment or labor at any other place as may bo prescribed by law, for a term longer than six months, or of a fine over SSOO, the accused shall have, the right to bo tried by a jury of twelve men, who may be immediately empanneled by the court in such manner, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law. 21st. The OOUDty Court shall have jurisdic tion of all civil cases arising between a white person and a negro, but all contracts for the performance of labor or the payment of money, must be in writing, and signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby ; the performance or breach of such contract may be proved by such competent oral testimony as may be di rected by law. Said court shall have the power to bind out orphan children under the age of 21 years, and all other children whose father is living ; if not, whose mother may consent thereto 22d. The said Court shall hold its sessions or terms at the Court llouso, at least once in every month, andoftener it necessary. It Bhall ba a Court of record. Shall exercise all the powers of the Judge of 'he Superior Court in all cases within its jurisdiction, and its judg ments for the infliction of punishment, or for the payment of money shall be enforced in such way and manner as may be directed by law. , _ 23d. The powers of a Court of Ordinary and of Probate, shall be vestedin an Ordinary for each county from whose decisions, there may be an appealto the Supeiior.C'ourt, under regul ation prescribed by law. The Oidinary shall bs ex-ofleto clerk of said Court, and may, ap point a deputy .clerk The Ordinary as clerk, or his deduty may issue citations and grant tem porary letters of administration, to hold until permanent letters are gianted, and said Or dinary as clerk, or his deputy, may grant mar riage licenses. Tho Ordinaries in and for tho respective counties, shall be elected in tho same manner os other county officers. He shall hold his office for the term of four Ffars, and ualii his succesror is elected and qualified, and shall becommiesoned by the Governor. In case of any vacancy of said office of Ordi nary, from any cause, the same may be filled by election, as is provided in relation to other county offices, and until tho same is filled, tho clerk of the Superior Court for the time being shall act as clerk of said Court of Ordi nary. The Legislature may make tho Ordina ry eligible also to hold the office of Judge of the county Court, in counties not having more than one Representative in the Legislator. 24th. The Justices of the Peace shall be elected in each district by the persons entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, and shall have and exercise Euc-h power and jurisdiction as may be conferred upon them by .law. 2Jth. The civil business of the Inferior Court together with the papers, dockets and records in relation thereto shall be turned over to the Superior. Court, and the county busi ness together 1 with the | apew and records pertainffio- thereto shall be turned over to tho commissioners of roads, bridges and revenue, and who shall be electa as other county offi - cer and who shall hold their office for the term of four tears, and who shall be authorized to exercise all the powers and authority, now 1 vested in the Inferior Court in relation to county matters. _ . Mr. Warren of Pulaski offered a resolution to the effect that tho Piesident ot this Con