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JOURNAL
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STATE OF GEORGIA.
AT AN
ANNUAL SESSION
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
BEGUN AND HELD AT
jVlILLRDGEVILLE, THE SEAT OP GOVERNMENT,
IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER,
1824.
AIILLEDGEVILLE:
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JOURNAL
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3KIEB SISSIES
of the
STATE OF GEORGIA,
At an annual session of the General Assembl y begun and held at
idle Staie-iiou-*e in the town of .Milledgeville, on Monday the first
day of November 1824, the following members from their several
counties attended, and the hon. David Blackshear chosen as Chair-
tnati, having taken his seat, they produced their credentials, and were
severally sworn agreeably to the Constitution of this state, and to
support that of the United States, by Harris Allen, Esq. one of the
Justices of the Inferior Court of Baldwin county, and took their seats,
to-wit.
Fuom the coun'y of Hall, the hon. Fleming F Adrian.
From the county of Elbert, the hon. Beverly Alien.
From the county of Liberty, the hon. Wm. W. Baker.
From the county of Wilkinson, the hon Samuel Beall.
From the county of Laurens, the hon. David Blackshear.
From the county of Crawford, the hon. John Blackstone. <
From the county of Baldwin, the hon. Jaiqes Bozeman.
From the county of Decatur, the lion. James Brown.
From the county of Hancock, the hon. Epps Brown.
From the county of Jasper, the hon. John W. Burney.
From the county of Habersham, the hon. Benjamin Cleveland.
From the county of Clarke, the hon. Zadock Cook.
From the county of Columbia, the hon. Peter Crawford.
JBYom the county of Chatham, the lion. Wm. Davies.
* From the county of Jefferson, the hon. Roger L. Gamble.
From the county of Pike, the hon. Springer Gibson.
From the county of Oglethorpe, the hon. George II. Gilmer.
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le County of Tattnall, the hon.John H.Gilmore.
be county t>f Madison, the hon. Samuel Groves,
le county of Putnam, xhe hon. Simon Holt,
le county of DeKalb, the hon. Lochlin Johnson,
ie county of Newton, the hon. Harrison Jones,
le countv of Dooly, the hon. Wm. Lampkin.
ie county of Franklin, the hon. Jas. 11. Little,
ie county of Warren, the hon. Henry Lockhart.
ie county of Glynn, the hon. Jas. C. Mangham.
ie county of Montgomery, the hon. Duncan MeCrimmOn-
ie county ofScriven, the hon. Roger McKinnie.
ie county of Rabun, the hon. Andrew Miller,
ie county of Jones, the hon. J. C. B. Mitchell,
ie county of Irwin, the hon. JJfUdd Mobley.
ie county of Jackson, the hen. Hugh Montgomery;
ie county of Walton, the hon. Zacharioh Phillips,
ie county of Effingham, the hon- Clem Powers,
ie county of Mcintosh, the hon. Allen B. Powelh
ie couaty of Bibb, the hon. Oliver H. Piince.
be county of Bullock, the hon. Allen Rawls.
ie county of Lincoln, the hon. Rem. Remson.
ie county of Henry, the hon. James Sellers,
ie county of Wayne, the hon. Sherrard Sheffield,
be county of Early, the hon. Richard C< Spann.
be county of Greene, the hon. Thomas Stocks,
be county of Morgan, the-hon. Young Stokes,
be county of Fayette, the hon. James Strawn.
be county of Emanuel, the hon. Stephen Swain,
lie county of Pulaski, the hon. Ezekiel Taylor,
be county of Washington, the hon. Wm. A.Tcnnille*
ie county of Monroe, the hon. Hope H. Tignor.
be county of Richmond, the hon. Val. Walker,
be county of Houston, the hon. Wm. Wellborn,
he county of Burke, the hon. John Whitehead,
he county of Twiggs, the hon. Ezekiel Wimberly.
he county of Wilkes, the hon. Thomas Wooten; and
he county of Gwinnett, the hon. Thomas Worthy.
The senate then proceeded by ballot to the choice of their president,,
^nd on counting the vote3 it Appeared that the hon. Allen B. Powell,
of the county of Mcintosh, was duly elected president of the Sehate
of the state of Georgia.
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They then proceeded in like manner to make choice of their sacre-
tary, and on counting out the votes it appeared that William Y. Han"
sell was duly elected secretary.
They then proceeded in like manner to the choice of their messen-
ger, and on counting out the votes it appeared that Henry Williaid*
was duly elected messenger.
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'they then proceeded to the choice of door keeper, when on cObrA-
iug out the votes it appeared that Rhodom A. Greene was duly elect-
ed door-keeper.
From the county of Telfair came the hon. John Coftee, produced his
credentials) was qalified by the president of senate* and took his seat.
On motion of mr. Swain,
Resolved, That the secretary inform the house of representatives
that the senate is organised and ready to proceed to business, having
made choice of the hon. Allen B. Powell, of the county of Mcintosh,
their president, and William Y. Hansell, their secretary.
On motion of mr. Swain,
Resolved, That the rules of senate of the last session be adopted
for the government of the present session) until altered.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock
TUESDAY, 2d November iG-M,
; From the county of Camden came the honorable John Hardee*
produced his credentials, was duly qualified by the president of the
senate, and took hi^ seat.
On motion of mr. Lockhart,
Resolved, That the president appoint a committee on privileges
and elections, with power to send for persons and papers.
Whereupon the president appointed messrs. Lockhart, Whitehead,
Mitchell, Tennilie and Mobley, that committee,
Mr. Holt laid on the table the following resolution.
Resolved, That the president now proceed to the appointment of
the following joint standing committees on the part of senate, to-wit
On the state of the republic—finance—internal improvement—
public education and free schools—banks—printing—judiciary—
military—enrollment—and penitentiary.
Mr. Walker laid on the table the followingreso'ution.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of senate to,
;join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the house of
representatives to wait on his excellency the governor and inform him
that the general assembly is now organized and ready to receive any
communication that he may think propter to lay before them.
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Mr. Swain laid on the teble the following resolution,
' Resolved, That a committee he appointed to prepare and rcpoKt
a bill to lay oil'Emanuel county into election districts.
. Mr. Worthy notified the senate that he will after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to give
further time to the fortunate drawers in the land lotteries of this state
fro take out their grants.
Mr. Jones notified the senate that he would after to day, move for
the appointment of a fcommittee to prepare and report a bill for the
alleviation of the purchasers of fractions at the late fraction sales.
Mr. Prince notified the senate that he shall after to day move for
a committee to be appointed to enquire what extent and what mode
of relief will be proper for the county of Bibb, and that they have
power to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Mobley laid on the table the following resolution.
Resolved, That there be a committee appointed to prepare and re-
port a bill for the division of Irwin cpunty.
Mr. Davies notified the senate that he will after to day, move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
entitled an act to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall convicted of the
murder of a slave in the county of Chatham.
Mr. Davies also notified the senate that he will after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
entitled an act to prohibit the cultivation of rice within two miles of
the limits of the city of Savannah in the county of Chatham.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, informing the Senate, that the house of represen*
t:ilives are now organized, having chosen the hon. John Abercrombie
their speaker, and Wm, C. Dawson their clerk,gnd are ready to pro*
ceed to business.
And ne withdrew.
The president laid before the senate a written communication and
documents from John J. Maxwell, Esq. of Bryjin county on the sub-
ject of a tie in the election of senator of said county, which was read
and referred to the committee on privileges and elections.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by mr..
Dawson their clerk, informing the senate that the house of represen-
tatives have appointed a comwittee on their part to join such com-
miltee as may be appointed on part of the senate to wait on his ex^
cellency the governoi\and inform him that the general assembly i$
now organized and ready to proceed to business.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up t«e message, concurred therein and joined a
committee on their part consisting of messrs. Walker, Gilmer $nd
liurney. ,
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Mr. Walker from the joint committee appointed to wait on his eii-
'c'ellency the governor and inform him that the general assembly are ,
now organized, Reported—
Tnat they had performed the duty assigned them, and received for
answer from his excellency, that he will lay before both branches of
the legislature his communication at 12 o'clock this day.
Mr. McKinne presented two petitions from John Rawls and Wil-
liam Gross, and faom sundry other citizens of Scriven aounty, pray-
ing. the remission of certain fines imposed on the said Rawls and
Gross, which were read and referred to a committee consisting of
messrs. M Kinne, Cook and Rawls.
Mr. Montgomery presented a petition and documents from Richard
Hutchinson and Johfi Osborn and sundry other persons, praying the
emancipation of a certain person of color by the name of Henry,
commonly called Henry Adams.
Which was read and referred to a committee consisting of messrs.
Montgomery, Cleveland and Sellers.
Mr. Holt called up the resolution for the appointment of the joint
standing committees, which was read and agreed to.
Whereupon the president appointed the following committees/-viz«
Committee on the State of the Republic.
Messrs. Stocks, Wooteu, Gilmer, Burney, Holt, Walker and Prince.
On Finance.
Messrs. Brown of Hancock, Mitchell, Crawford, Coffee, McKinne,
Johnson and Beall.
On the Judiciary.
Messrs. Gamble, Davies, Little, Montgomery, Blaokshear, Cook:
and Wellborn.
On Banks.
Messrs. Bozeman, Wimberly, Jones, Spann, Gilmorej Rav/Is and
Tennille.
On Agriculture*and Internal Improvement.
Messrs. Allen, Whitehead, Worthy, lignor, Brown of Decatuij,
Powers and Mangham.
On "Public Education and Free Schools.
Messrs. Cleveland, Baker, Blackstone, Miller, Sheffield, Seller^
and ltemson.
Military Committee.
Mfssrs. Wimberly Walker, Coffee, Black shear, Miller, Brown of
Hancock, Tennille.
Committee on the Penitentiary.
Messrs. Lockjiart, Gibson, Swain, Adrian, Pnillins, Groves aad
Taylor. V
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On Enrollment.
Messns. Stokes, Lamkin and McCrimmon.
On Printing.
Messrs. Ilardee, Strawn and Gamble,
On motion of mr. Montgomery,
Resolved, That both branches of the general assembly will convene
in the representative chamber on Thursday the 4th of November,
instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of electing nineelectors
of President and Vice President of the United States, also a senator
to represent this state in the Congress of the United States for the
term of six years from and after the fourth day of March next, and
also a senator to represent this state in the Congress of the United
States in the room of the hon. Nicholas Ware, deceased.
Ordered, that the secretary do carry the same io the house of re-(
presentatives for their concurrence.
The following communication with accompanying documents was
received from nis excellency the governor, by his secretary mn
Wood, viz;
Executive Department, Georgia. >
, MUledgeville, 2d Nov. 1824. 5
Fellow• Citizens of the Senate,
Jind House of Representatives,
It is a matter of gratulation, that sirtce the lastassem-
bly of the legislature, the United States have confuted in a state of
peace with alt nations, courting amicable relations with all by a just
and impartial system,and exhibitin'gat the same time, the armor neces-
aary to command respect to our rights every where. Connected with
such happy auspices, the present year has been made memorable by the
landing ot General, late Marquis, La Fayette, on the soil where the
first years of his distinguished life were devoted, by purse and sword,
to defend all that we held sacred, of political and civil rights. It was
due to him to be invited by the chief magistrate, in the name of the
people of the state, to our bosoms, and it was accordingly done.
When it is said the United States have so far caused their rights to
be respected by all nations, it is by no means to be understood that
such a state of things can be lasting. The wisest policy the most pa*
ciSc dispositions, will not assure us against a change. At this mo*
ment an organized confederacy of despots in Europe, more formidable
than ever known before, shake their bloody sceptre at all nations who
contend for freedom and the rights of man. The United States and
Great Britain present the only barrier to the destruction of liberty,,
else the spirit which animates the Greek in his glorious struggle with
the Turk would have been extinguished, South-America subdued,and
our fire-sides assailed. So long as the United States and England
are leagued againt them, these enemies of the human race dare not
commit themselves to the seas. Meanwhile the progress of mind, ab
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ways seeking liberal principles, will make the cause of right andjue-
tlce stronger every day, until this array of tyrants shall be broken!
and scattered, and liberation from thraldom be complete and univer-
Sal.
The strongest operative principle of the American institutions in
diffusing blessings of all kinds among savage and civilized men, is the
principle of universal toleration, religious and political. This princi-
pie having its foundation in the American constitutions of government,
is dispensing its beneficent influences every Where, to the uttermost
ends of the earth; and in perfect accord and harmony with the precepts
of the gospel, it will make that gospel more and more active in the le-
clamation of human nnture in regions where the rbse never blossom-
ed, and where the savage continues to hunt his fellow man as the
beast of the forest. In fact, for the spreading of the benign doctrines
of Christianity among the idolatbr ana heathen, there 13 reason to be-
lieve that an all foreseeing Providence has made this great, and I hope
unambitious nation, its chief instrument. If the millenium is to come,
American institutions, under the same direction, will bring it to pass.
Then, for the first time, comes the epoch of universal peace. Before
that, it is our business and our duty to be prepared for war. No so-
vereign state, whatever be its relation to others, should suffer itself to,
be wronged or insulted. The weaker, the more strenuously it should
insist on its rights, the more vigorously defend them. The Romans
never counted the number of their enemies, and it is better that all pe-
rishthan that one tittle of honor be surrendered Maintaining, how-
ever, with reason, justice and firmness, those rights which belong to
us, we ought to make it Our care scrupulously to respect the rights
others;
I call yofir attention, therefore to the state of our militia—under a
good system, a bulwark—under a bad one, a rope of sand. It is re-
commended to you most earnesiy, to revise your System. Pains have
been taken to give it all the efficacy of which it Was susceptible.—
Wanting an energetic principle to enforce itself, it would not haVfc
been made available for even a temporary organization, but for the
virtue and patriotism of our citizens. These virtues, in some degree*
supplied the defects of the law, and will enable me to make a tolera-
ble satisfactory estimate of the military power of the state. I cannot
in a message like this," enter into detail, but you have accompanying
documents which will suffice to show partially the defects or the re-
medies, But suffer me to entreat, that in this revision you look to a
military system purely abstracted from, and having ho connexion
Wita the civil polity. The citizen ia a different being from the sol-
dier. Ca* ry the civil law into the camp, the latter becomes a fungus
upcr: the state. Instead of perfect subordination and discipline, Which
rega-d his own preservation and the safety of the Coiintry, he looks
constantly to his civil privileges—makes the law for his own govern*
merit, and decides when he shall look the enemy in the face—when
betake himself to flight. In no country can such a military system
be maintained as a reliance for defence. Even under the laws of the
United States* when the militia take the field, they are subjected to
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taarlial law. It is the novelty of this restraint which in war gives
rise to so many difficulties, and cases so many embarrassments before
the militia are qualified for acfive service; and how easy for the citi-
zen to learn that, consulting his own safety and thesafety of the state,
the moment he takes his position in the ranks, his first duty and his
first virtue is obedience, and how habitually easy in war will be the
practice thus acquired in times of peace. It will be vain to attempt
to discipline the mil itia in times of peace, unless the strictest subordi-
nation and obedience can be commanded among all ranks, from the
general to the private. The basis of any good system is organization.
Without permanent organization it need not be attempted to uniform,
equip, arm or discipline. The organization of the company is the ba-
sis of the whole, and it is ascertained by sufficient experience, that it
isi extremely difficult to maintain a complete organization of compa-
nies under the present system. The supineness and indifference of
the people who elect the "company officers in a period of peace, their
carelessness in attending elections at all, and conseqently the very
improper selections which are frequently made have had a tendency
to impair the value of the commission, which ought always to be held
honorable. The uncertainty of preferment too, which ought to be the
sure reward of merit, deters young men of good character from seek-
ing commissions of the lower grade. In fine, the numerous resigna-
tions constantly occurring, and the disinclination freqently manifest-
ed for this service, shew the defect to be radical, and to require an
effectual remedy. A uniform prescribed for the militia, cheap am!
useful in the ordinary occupations of life, would have a tendency to
diffuse more generally, that military pride so essential to the charae-
ter of the soldier. The time, it is hoped will arrive, when, under the
wise provisions of the act of Congress for this purpose, the-whole bo-
dy ot the militia of the United States will be supplied with arms and
equipments. In this event, it will be desirable to establish in each
county a central depot of arms, to be used on field days, and as the
public service may require.
As one of the prominent evils of the existing system, is the habitual
non execution of the sanctions and penalties prescribed by the laws,
you will find it indispensable, as well for the enforcement of these,
as for the uniform and regular execution of their general provisions to
provide for the appointment of an adjutant-general, with adequate
rank, and emoluments, having his office at the seat of government, and
if it be thought proper, to establish drill schools for the officers in cen-
tral points of divisions or brigades, their general superintendence and
dbection should be confided to him under the orders of the comman-
der in chief. The reports of maj. gen. Newnan and brig. gen. Harden,
merit your attention.
Intimately connected with the defence, is the public education of
the country. Every citizen, to be qualified efficiently to defend his
rights and those of his country, should possess intelligence enough
clearly to understand them, ana this in the complex relations of our
political syssem, is at once the more necessary and the more difficult.
The rich and the poor now unite in the acknowledgment of the ad-
vantages accruing from an enlarged system of education, which will
qualify them eqally for all the occupations, civil and military, to
which the state may call them. In the front of the higher academic
institutions already organized, you will take pleasure to recognise
Franklin College, an ornament, and under proper endowment, an in-
stitution of first utility to Georgia. Next, the academies of counties
only requiring a fostering hand to cause them to flourish and produce
fruits worthy of the fathers who laid the foundations. I recommend
to you to give to these institutions liberally and unsparingly, aceord-
ing to their wants. But above all, I recommend that to the poor of
our fellow citizens you extend a bountiful hand. A poo and honest
man is the noblest work of God. How much more worthy your care
the children, who under your protecting auspices, might be the best
Of men, under your neglect, the worst. Nothing is more easy than to
comprehend all under the expanded wings spread over these institu-
tions. by the constitution and the laws which limit your discretion in
nothing, but the duty always imposed upon you to take care that of
public moneys appropriated to any objeet, a strict accountability be
exacted. The rule of apportioning annually a specific sum among
the different counties, in proportion to representation, as adopted by
an act of the last legislature is not only a fair one, but of easy exe*
cution.
The period has arrived when Georgia can no longer postpone the
great work of internal improvement. If considerations of the high-
est order could not prevail, state pride would be a motive sufficient-
ly strong to determine her. Some of her sisters are already far in
advance of her. Almost all of them have, to a greater or lehs extent
embarked in it. She sees the most enterprising and persevering among
them already deriving advantages from if, which place them in the
first rank of opulence and power. A state, therefore, like Georgia,
blessed by Providence with the means of reaohing the highest com-
mercial prosperity, by a road, plain, direct and practicable, will no
longer linger in the rear. She will begin, and with a little patience
and perseverance, instead of decaying cities and a vascilating trade,
and what is most humiliating, that trade seeking an emporium else-
where than within her own limits, she will witness the proud and anl-
mating spectacle of maratime towns restored and flourishing, new
ones rising up—her trade steady and increasing—her lands augment-
ed in value and improved in cultivation—the face of the country
beautiful and adorned; and she may witness what was once deemed
impossible to human effofts, the western waters, mingling with her
own, and the trade of Missouri and Mississippi floated through her
own territory to her own sea-ports, and all this within the compass of
her own resources, provided the ordinary economy, prudence and fore-
sightbe'employed to husband, cherish and improve them. The first
and most important step will be to command an engineer of science
and practical skill, and measures have been taken to procure the ser-
vices of such an one. As it is indispensable that he rank among the
highest of his profession, it follows that his compensation should be
fixed at such a rate as other states have assigned to the like order of
talents and qualification. I am persuaded you will not hesitate to
do this. The legislature of Georgia is too enlightened to undervalue
the services of mind, and looking to her true interest in this particu ■
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jtor, she will find the best economy in the highest compensation. The
critical accuracy necessary in ever}' stage of the proceeding, the mi-
nuteness of observation, the correctness of calculation, and the appli-
cotion of the mathematical science to the whole, require the first or-
<der of cultivated mind, and under the direction of such a mind there
is moral certainty, that mistakes or errors of a fetal character will
Hot occur. In avoiding these you save an expenditure, in comparison
with which, the salary of a life time would be as nothing. The tabo-
rious topographical explorations and surveys which must precede the
plans and estimates for the execution of the great works, will also re-
quire time ; for they are these which will determine what ought first
to be undertaken—what most benefieial—what most practicable—
what least expensive.
In calling your attention to the Judiciary, I am only directing it
to objects with which it has been familiar. To bring justice as near
as possible to the home of every citizen, at the least possible expense
and with the greatest possible expedition, are maxims of the common
law, sound and salutary. The best maxims upon paper are of but
little value, unless carried into practical effect, in England, where
they have been long disregarded, but whence we derivo our models,
they have, at this moment, the worst system of practical municipal
jurisprudence of any country on earth, and this, chiefly, from the ne-
gleet of those very maxims. The delays and and expenses of justice
are ruinous; so much so, that the very best part of their system, the
High Court of Chancery, has become a nuisance to the country. Of
What avail are the best principles of juridical science to any people,
if in practice they are constantly abused ? In our system there is
3bite enough of (delay and expense, and these may be diminished by
. discarding some silly maxims of the common law. But again, it is
to be considered that justice should not only be rendered cheaply,
expeditiously, and conveniently, it should be rendered also with uni-
formity: that is, in all like cases there should be like-decisions. In
the practice under our system,it is impossible to assure this desirable
result, from two causes. 1st. From a number of judges acting sepa-
rately and apgrt. 2d. From a want of time to mature their decisions
in the most important cases. It has no doubt fallen within the ob~
servation of all of you, that frequently the most difficult and complex
. questions arise before our judges, and they have no more time for the
investigation of them, than for the decision of the most plain and sim*
pie ones. I advise you, therefore, if for the sake of uniformity, a!
ways so desirable in the administration of justice, you deem it expe-
dient to organise a Court of Errors—that you so organize it as not
to enhance the expense to suitors. It is before such courts; as com-
Bionly organized, that this evil is so sorely felt by the citizen. The
Expense is increased. An argument is admitted: and this is the
source of the expense. The argument is good for nothing. The par-
ties before 'he court want not the argument:—they want the decision.
They will be quite content with the argument of the judges, and
if the judges selected for their legal wisdom, specifically to decide
question-., o Saw submitted by the records of the courts below, cannot
decide pui rewt.y without a laboured re-discussion of such question?-
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oofc by themselves, but by- others who ought hot to be our superiors-^-
such a court will only be an evil, by the amount of the unnecessary
expense thus incurred* Otherwise/much of good might result from
it. more especially if it be made the duty of the court to pass finally
upon all questions at the first term.
The compilation and digest of the Statute Law of England in force
in this country, has been confided, according to your direction, to
Willhm Schley, Esq, And Charles Harris, Thomas U, P. Charlton,
and William Davies, Ksqrs. gentlemen of distinguished eminence at
the bar; have been appointed with supervisory powers to advise from
time to time, alterations or amendments as the work progressed; so
that whilst by this concert and co operation it will be rendered more
perfect and complete, its final adoption as part of the code of this
state will also be rendered more certain. In connection with this
important subject, may I be permitted to suggest a like revision and
digest of its companion, the common law ; or, returning to the dark
ages, what belongs to them, would it not be worthy of the generation
in which we live, if Georgia, by embodying the best parts or the com-
won and statutory law of England, the Roman civil law, and the Na«
poleon code, (the last by far the best system extant,) were to supply
for herself a code of Jurisprudential Ethics, which having their foun-
dationsin reason, justice, and common sense, would be alike applica-
ble to all times and all circumstances ; and relieving Georgia from a
dependence on foreign legislation, relieve her from reflections humi-
Hating to her pride and mortifying to her self-love.
The molified penal code of Georgia, had hvo humane objects in
view—1st, To spare the life of the criminal whenever it could be done
wi-b safety to society. 2d. To reform him by confinement and hard
labor—a system which is constantly exbitited in contrast to the
bloody one of England, and which from its congeniality with tho
American character and feeling, it would be desirable to perpetuate.
Our code however, is in its theoretical detail defective, and I have no
doubt that our Judges, who are most familiar with its virtues and its
faults, will pronounce it so. Its mode.of execution is at least equally
so. The remedy of both is within your power, and to apply it, it is
only necessary lo understand clearly what the defects are. It will
be seen on the most superficial survey, that we passed at once from
the extreme of severity to the extreme of lenity. It was never believ-
ed that under any tolerable system of criminal jurisprudence, punish-
ment could be dispensed with, and yet the object of reform accom-
plished. This, however, is our system in practice. There is not
riven the appearance of punishment connected with our Penitentiary
establishment, unless the restraint upon the liberty of roaming at large
for the commission of crime, be considered so. I he far greater pro-
portion of the convicts at all times are better fed, clothed, and lodged
than they have been accustomed to be: and whilst they perform the
work necessary to keep the body in a healthful state, they enjoy, not
merely the benefits of society, but exactly that description of it which
in or out of the establishment, they would seek and court. The
punishment in ordinary cases, should be hard labor and solitary con-;
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finement—hard labor by day and solitary confinement by night. The
practice of crowding four or six convicts in the same dormitory, is
replete with evils which inevitably and directly defeat the very end
of the institution. Not only is vice rendered more vicious by it, but
the hope of reformation is forever cut off from those who, not harden*
ed in iniquity, are willing to contemplate in darkness and solitude
their first offences against the law, and the gloomy consequences
which never fail to follow them. Every species of association or in-
tercourse between the convicts ought to be suppressed, unless it be
that kind of it, which is indispensably necessary to the performance
of the work in which they are engaged. Some lessons have been
taught by the experience of the oldest institutions in the United
States, which ought not to be lost to us in looking to the improve-
meat of our own. Tim oldest and most obdiir&te offenders acknow-
ledge that continued solitary confinement is the severest, the most
irksome and most tedious of all the punishments they have suffered,
nevertheless they continue obdurate and unreclaimed. This fact,
whilst it affords additional proof of the policy which would prevent
association or intercourse between older andj younger offenders, and
between these and strangers of every description, may show also the
expediency of dispensing with continued solitary confinement in most
of the aggravated cases, and in place of it, prolonging the time for
which they are committed. The report of the principal keeper of the
Penitentiary, will disclose some judicious observations relative to the
present state of the police, discipline and financial economy of the
institution, and certain suggestions for reform and improvement in
each.
With unfeigned regret I fell myself constrained to expose the state
of the controversy in which Georgia has been reluctantly involved
with the United States. That every disposition existed originally
on the part of this government to pursue our claims against the gen-
oral government with moderation and good temper, is manifest from
the proceedings themselves. The Executive branch of it unequivo-
catly disclaims to have been prompted on his part by any other than
the most friendly feelings towards the constituted authorities of. the
United States, and he tondly trusts that whatever of irritation has
been engendered, or unkind sentiments expressed, the cause is to be
sought exclusively in the deep conviction felt by the government of
Georgia, that Georgia was about to suffer flagrant wrong and injus-
lice, by the course of policy adopted by the United States in their
intercourse with the Indians. Nor were any complaints elicited of
/this, other than such as were made in the most decorous and respectr
f ul terms, before the delegation of Georgia found themselves in ah
attitude of humiliation at Washington, by the comparison forced upon
them, between their own relation and that of a certain other defgation
to the Executive government of the United S ates, in their intercourse
with it. Nor was arty measure resorted to here of an uncourteous
character, until the President of the United States, in a message to
Congress, had so treated the claims of Georgia and the rights of the
Indians as to foreclose the former forever from making any. further
r-laim or demand upon the latter, provided there should be a recog-
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nitfon by Congress or by Georgia of the doctrine asserted by that
message. The Governor would have been wanting in duty to the
people, whom on that occasion he represented, if he had not seized
the first moment to protest, in the strongest language, against such
doctrines; and whatever may have been offensive in the manner of
the protest which he interposed, he insists that in regard to the mat-
ter, truth was in every part of it maintained with the most scrupulous
fidelity. The principle asserted by the message was, essentially, that
the Cherokees were now the fee simple proprietors of the soil they
occupy, and of consequence that no right of territory could lawfully
pass from them without their voluntary and express consent—A prin-
ciple so strange and novel, asserted for the first time in the history of
the government, connected as it was with the declaration just previ-.
ously obtained from the same Indians, that they never would consent
to part with another foot of territory, amounted to an absolute denial
of our rights and the destruction of our claims either upon the United
States or upon the Indians now and forever. It was in contestation
of this novel and strange principle the Governor of Georgia found it
to be his duty to address himself to the Executive government of the
United States, in very plain language. The United States govern-
ment seemed not to have understood our motto or our emblem, or
understanding, to have disrespected them. All our obligations, there-
tore, to the United States and to ourselves, our love of peace, of har-
mony and of union, prompted to this as the only means of warning
the United States government, in due time, that they were precipita-
ting themselves upon a crisis, the least deplorable of the results of
which would be the entire ruin and destruction of the weaker party—-
results which could not be sought by the United States, and which,
we on our part had the strongest motives to avoid. There is yet time
to avert them, and it is confidently believed they will be averted. It
is impossible for the United States, upon a deliberate re-examination
of the subject, ever to persuade themselves, that it would be possible
for the state of Georgia, or any other state possessing even limited
sovereignty, to make a tame abandonment and surrender of indispu-
table and sacred territorial rights, to such pretensions as the United
States government have thought proper to urge in behalf of the Cher-
okees. The documents having relation to this unpleasant subject,
accompany this message, and I will add little else to the matter of
them, save a single tact, to shew how much the United States gov-
ernment have deceived themselves by asserting the principle just ad-
Verted to. In the year 1785, the United States concluded a treaty
at Hopewell, with the Cherokees, in the first article of which it is
declared " that the United States give peace to them and receive
them into the favor and protection of the United States," and in the
4th article of which it is further declared," that the boundary ailotieu
to the Cherokees for their hunting grounds shall be" so and so. com-
prehending these very lands which we now demand of the United
States. And this concession of even a usufructuary interest is made
on certain conditions stipulated in the treaty, and which of course,
if violated on the part of the Cherokees, would cause a forfeituie of
even this right of hunting. The treaties of Galphinton and Shoul-
derbone, between Georgia and the Creeks, held in the years '85 and
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*86, contain similar stipulations, recognizing the right of soil, sove-;
reignty and jurisdiction to be in Georgia and the United States, and
the right of hunting only in the Indians, and within such limits as
Georgia and the United States have designated. You wiil perceive,
therefore, that whatever might have been the kind of tenure by which
land were acknowledged to be holden by the Indians before the treaty
of Hopewell, after that treaty, so far as respects the Cherokee title
to their lands, the tenure was definitively settled. If the fee simple
had been with them before, from that moment it departed;from them,
and vested in Georgia. It could vest no where else, because the
United States at that time recognized the paramount claim of Geor-
gia. Now it would behoove the United States to shew how Georgia
was divested of this title. She could not be divested but in virtue
of her own express consent, anu then it behooves the United States
'to shew the treaty, grant or concession, in which such consent was
given. So far from the United States being able to do this, we pro-
duce the articles of Sgreement and cession, to show a confirmation
to us of this same territory thus acquired by the treaty of Hopewell.
Suffer me to add that the United States have, in theory and practice,
uniformly acted upon the principle of the treaty of Hopewell with
regard to all other Indians; that is to say, conceding the right of use
to the Indians, they have reserved to themselves the allodial title,
with which is essentially connected jurisdiction and sovereignty.
And that for some reasons or other altogethr unexplained, the case
of Georgia has been made an exception, both in theory and practice.
The Commissioners of the United Slates, in their negociations at
Ghent, asserted the rights of the sovereignty and soil of all the In-
dian country within their boundaries to be in the United States, and
consequently that the Indians were mere tenants at will. They as-
guffied moreover what is undoubtedly true, that the system adopted
by the UiiiiOd States towards the aboriginess is more liberal and hu-
mane than that practised by any other nation before them. The
treaty of Hopewell is the basis of all oiht r treaties with the Chero-
kees. Its provisions are confirmed expressly by the subsequent ones
of Philadelphia in '94, Tellico in ?98, and Teilico in 1805. Disre-
garding the stipulations of these treaties, the United States acknow-
ledge the fee simple to be in the Indians. The Indians therefore
pay rightfully cede certain portions of territory in fee simple, to pri-
vate citizens of Georgia. Georgia in the last resort is forced to draw
the sword against her own flesh and blood. The United States will
then be the primary agent in fomenting civil war between the citi-
zens of Georgia ; and what will be more unnatural—the citizens of
Georgia resident in the Cherokee county, wiil appeal to the govern-
ment of the United States to vindisa^ their supposed rights, against
the assaults of their own brothers. Thus the United States, by their
new doctrine, overthrow the entire system of polity before established
in their intercourse with the Indians, and wiil, if they persevere, re-
duce Georgia to the necessity of resorting for redress to measures
depending on herself alone.
As to the guaranties contained in these treaties, they are guaranties
tt> the Indians of the right of hunting on the grounds allotted them
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ks securities against the trespasses of the whites, who might inter"
fere with that use, and not guaranties of fee simple title. How could
the treaties expressly take from the Indians the fee simple in one ar-
tide and guarantee it to them in another ? If the United States have
encouraged the Cherokees to make expensive improvements on the
lands of Georgia, and such improvements are assigned as the reason
for not making the relinquishment, the United States are bound in
honor and. justice to pay the full value of them, and to give to the
Cherokees territory of their own elsewhere, corresponding in extent
and fertility with that which they abandon. The government of
Georgia solemnly disavows any intention to do the least injustice to
the Cherokees. On the contrary, it would respect their rights, as it
would those of any other people, and will contribute its full quota at
aii times, as it has done in past times, to civilize, improve and perpet-
uatea race of men of great nobleness of spirit, and with whom she
has generally lived on terms of peace and friendship, but it can
scarcely be expected by the Cherokees themselves, that obvious and
indisputable rights of citizens of Georgia, should be yielded to any
interest of theirs whether real or imaginary.
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The government of the United States have thought proper to state
an account current with the state of Georgia in this account Geor-
gia is charged with an aggregate of 87,7*35,243, made up of the fol-
lowing items, viz: §1,250,000 under the articles of agreement and
cession—§958.954 paid in extinguishment of Indian claims—
gl,244,137, for 995,310 acres of Arkansas land at the minimum price
of 81 25—and g4,284,151 paid to the Yazoo claimants. It is per-
fecdy fair and quite consistent with usage, that Georgia, on her part
should state an account also; and taking the rule adopted by the
United States government, viz: the. present minimum price of the
pub i :• lands, the account would stand thus—80,000,000 acres ceded
to the United States, at §i 25 per acre, #100,000.000—from which
deducting the above amount, changed to Georgia by the United States,
yviil leave a nett balance of 892,264,757, gratuitously presented by
txeorgia to the United States. It will be recollectetyiowever, that
from the date of (he contract with Georgia in 1802, until the 24th day
of April, 1820, the minimum price of public lands, had been fixed at
§2 per acre, and when it is considered that between the two periods
no lands were sold for less, and large quantities were sold fpr more,
the account can thus be siated—80,000,000 at 52 per acre, §160,000
000 ; making the same allowance for Arkansas lands exchanged wish
the Cherokees, and giving credit to the United States for.$ 1,990,620,
instead'of §1,244,137*, the balance due to Georgia would be gl5l,5l8,
274, The whole revenue of the United States would not pay it in
seven years:—to pay it in one year would involve the mass of the
population cf the United Slates in infinite distress. The interest
would have enabled Georgia to dispense with taxes—to educate all
her citizens at the public expence-—to have armed and equiped her
imii h—to have made a garden of the face of the country, intersect-
ed every where by turnpikes and canals, and studded with the menu-
meats of art. Foregoing these advantages for the benefit of the Uttl-
ted S ales, Georgia \vould have been the last to remind the United
States that sacrifices had been made on their account, if the federal
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government postponing the rights and interests of Georgia, to ths'
imaginary rights of the Indians, had not forced upon her a comparison
of what she is* with what she might have been.
But it cannot even be conjectured upon what grounds Georgia has
been charged with the amount paid to the Yazoo claimants. Georgia
was not consulted in the compromise with those claimants. She never
therefore gave her assent to the compromise. On the contrary, so
For as she could, she did, by her delegation in Congress resist it.—
Georgia, so long as she remained a moral agent could never assent.
The act was, in effect and substance, a formal decree of the highest
authorities known to the constitution of the United States, in per-
petual testimony of the reward which awaits those who shall in future
time successfully bribe and corrupt the representatives of the people
to sell theif country; adi as in this case it was the Legislature of
Georgia which had been so bribed and corrupted, it could not be ex-
pected by the United States tfiat her estate ever would'be given. It
would have been equally reasonable, if the United States had sur-
rendored the entire country to the claimants, and charged Georgia;
with the value of it.
No time was lost in transmitting to the President the memorial of
the last legislature on the subject of citizens claims against the Creek
Indians, which had been provided for by the treaty crncluded at the
Indian Springs. The answer of the President, communicated through
the Secretary of War, is submitted. You will see that the decision
of which we complained is considered final, and that no revisal of it
need be expected, he provision of the treaty was undoubtedly de-
signed to cover the whole amount of claims of every description, and
of every date, up to the yeat 1802, the justness and fairness of which
could be substantiated by sufficient evidence.—Nevertheless the Pre-
indent has thought proper to reject claims for property taken and des-
troyed, only because it happened to be destroyed, although the broad
and comprehensive words of the treaty are Property taken or des-
troyed,n and he has moreover resorted to the rules of interpretation
prescribed by the law of nations to expound treaties concluded with
savages, by which a farther considerable amount isdeducted from the
claims of Georgia, pre-existing treaties^-not having, according to thos«
rules, specifically provided for them. This construction is the more
unreasonable,as those treaties were concluded not by Georgia,-but by
the United States, who ought not now to cause the citizens of Geor-
gia to suli'er by their own neglect or omission. Georgia, however,
having improvide tly assented to refer those claims to the arbilre-
ment of the President alone without appeal, whatever reason she may
have to complain of the injustice of the decision, she is precluded
from resorting to any measures of her own for redress. The Indiana
well understanding that the aggregate of the claims amounted to
more than §250,000, intended that the the entire sum should be ap-
plied to the satisfaction of them. According to the rules adopted by
the President, claims to the amount of §100,000 only, have been ad-
mitted. Whether the balance, viz, $ 150,000 will be credited to tin;
Indians or will pass into the treasury of the United States, is net
known.to me.
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1 announce to you with pleasure that in compliance wUh the re-
quest contained in the memorial of the last session, and in fulfilment
of • he stipulations of the articles of agreement and cession, a treaty
is about to be holden with the Creeks for the extinguishment of their
cia«ms to all the lands within our limits. May we not flatter our-
selves that this friendly measure is the precursor of the final adjust;
ment of all differences between the general government and the state
of Georgia; and that, in a like treaty with the Cherokees, we may
see all difficulties removed—the relations of the two governments
restored to what they ought to be, and an old contract which has com-
tributed so much to disturb them, carried into complete and findl
execution.
It gives me great pleasure ajso to be able to inform you, on the au-
thority of our agent, that the claims for militia services which have
been earnestly and repeatedly pressed upon the federal government
for some 20 or 30 years past, and which have so far remained unsatis-
lied, will be likely to find * gracious reception at the ensuing session
of Congress. To promote this desirable result, I recommend to you
to continue the services of Col. Hunter on the part of the state. The
justice of these claims is so undoubted that to be universally acknow-
•iedged, they need only be understood.
As soon as it was ascertained that Congress had passed an act au-
ihorising the President to procure the necessary surveys, plans and
estimates for rtpads and canals, &c. I addressed a letter to the Presb
dent, requesting that Georgia should be admitted to a participation
of any benefits or advantages which might result to the union from
that act, and called his attention particularly to the importance of
connecting the waters of the Savannah with those of the Tennessee,
and the waters of the St. Mary's with those of the Suwanee. His
answer, given through the Secretary of War, is transmitted herewith,
it was presumed that the Congress had derive^ its power to pass the
act from the provisions of the constitution which authorise it to regu-
late commerce between the different states, and which confide to i<l:
the defence of the country; and that no operations would be attempt-
cd under it which would be confined exclusively to the limits and
jurisdiction of any particular stated—Taking this for granted, so far
from opposing obstacles to its execution, I thought it my duty to in-
fcerpose our claim for that proportion of any good r-sulting from it,
which might rightfully belong to Georgia—And here permit me, as
connected with this subject to ask your attention to a resolution of
the last legislature which authorises the Governor to direct a survey
to be made between the navigable waters of the St., Mary's and Su~
wanee rivers/or the purpose of connecting them by a canal—a meas-
ure of great interest to Georgia, and unquestionably of first impor-
tance to the United States—but certainly one whjeh can be carried
into execution by the United States alone. The territory through,
which the canal must pass, is the property of the United States, with-
in their exclusive jurisdiction, and any survey attempted there, un-
4er the orders of the Governor of Georgia, would be considered a
trespass and perhaps resented accordingly. Whilst, therefore, I feel
^he utmost solicitude that this work should be undertaken promptly,
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and believe to, that the United States cannot engage In one which
will contribute so importantly to the interests ami safety ot the whole
union, I humbly submit to you the reconsideration of the measure
referred to, that if you concur in opinion with me, the resolution imy
be rescinded. Georgia will not voluntarily place herself in the
wrong with the United States whilst points in controversy of a de-
licate nature remain unadjusted between them.
In executing the resolution of the legislature relative to the run-
ningof the line between this state and the state of Alabama, it was
discovered from the correspondence between the two governments,
that the executive of the United States had cever been informed of
the desire of ihe state of Alabama to have the line run. And for
this reason alone did the United States object to take any agency in
the work. It is true they assigned the additional one of the United ,
States being under no obligation to do so by the articles of agreement
and cession, as'the legislatures of Georgia and Alabama had believed.
Those legislatures were mistaken, but the United States were never-
theless bound by considerations of interest to see that the line when
run, was truly run and marked. The country co terminnus with that
©f Georgia belongs as yet to the United Slates and not to Alabama,
and when looking to the ultimate interests of Alabama we invited her
in the spirit of sisterly affection, to unite and co operate with us, it
was not expected that the principal obstacle to the execution of the
work would be found in the denial by the government of the United
States that Alabama wished it, especially when it was known here,
that so long ago as January, 1823, the legislature of Alabama had
come to resolutions expressive of their utmost solicitude that the Sine
should be speedily run, and that copies of the same should be trans-
mitted by the Governor without delay to the President of the Uni> d
States and to the Governor of Georgia. A copy having been receipt d
in due time at this department, it was presumed that one had ;,.r0
been received by the Executive of the United States. It was iv t far
the governor of Georgia to enquire whether, in conformity with the
requisitions of the resolutions, a copy had been forwarded to the
President of the United States, or whether if forwarded, it had been
received. It is sufficient that the United States government may
now know that the assent of Alabama to the running of the line is
not wanting, and it oniy remains for me to assure the legislature that
whenever it becomes necessary to the interest of the state to cau«e
the line to be run such measures as they think proper to adopt will
be carried into execution effectually and without delay. The state
of Alabama will of couise be invited to concur, and both will con-
sider it due to the Uhittd Slates to give them timely notice. The
correspondence on this subject with the government of the United
States and that of Alabama is submitted.
It is with great reluctance I feel myself constrained to call your
attention to the general relations between the federal and state gov-
crnments. These relations, instead of being fixed and permanent
as the constitution itself, are changing every day although the instru-
inent which defines them does not change. There is in alJ pi Jihcal
bodies, however organized, an instinctive passion for the accumulation
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ol power. Those of the Unitet) States have nut been backward in
exhibiting this trait, and as this, like most other strong passions, ac-
quires strength by indulgence, it is not a subject of wonder that at
this day it should be displayed with a force and effect calculated to
awaken the most fearful apprehensions. Under its impulses, if not
restrained, the states will be ultimately stripped of the powers once
considered essential to their sovereignty, and be doomed to move in
the humble and sub'r iina^ spheres of corporations, merely munici-
pal, without referring to the series of measures which (derived by lat-
itude of construction) have had a tendency to weaken the powers of
the states, and to strengthen those of the general government, it will
be sufficient to advert to those of more recent occurrence, because of
mote alarming character. They are the attempted restrictions
upon the state of Missouri as conditions of her admission into the
union—the repeated and partially successful assertion of absolute
and uncontrolable power over internal improvement,—and lastly,
but least to be expected, the bold assumption ot the power to regulate
at pleasure by duties, restraints and prohibitions the entire industry
of the country, and eventually of course to prescribe the direction
which the labor of every man shall take, whatever be his own natural
inclination or propensity. It was confidently believed before, that if
there was any one political feeling cherished by the people of the
United States, more universally than another, it was that the free-
dom of industry, that is to say, the right of every man to betake him-
self to aay honest employment whatever, as best suite'- his inclination
or interest was absolutely secured against the possibility of encroach-
meat from any quarter. The confiding American people no more
thought of guarding this right of freedom of industry against the in-
vasion of their representatives, than of prohibiting them from con-
taminating the purity of the atmosphere they breathed, or poisoning
the fountains of water from which they drank. Nevertheless this'
sacred right, derived immediately from deity, rnd Which no human
institutions could take away, did not present evena n impediment to
the giant strides of the federal government. In thus defying nature
and transcending the limits of the constitution, what apology could be
found for poor, frail, misguided man, but the one which tlje advocates
of this system have sought for themselves—a refuge in the explo-
ded doctrines of the sixteenth century—a refuge indeed, because
covered with a veil of thick darknesss* But to our shatne be it writ-
ten, the descendants of the very people of Europe who were enchain
ed for ages by this system rise up in our day, with uplifted hands and
voices against it. It is this say they which'confined our fathers to
their work shops—which cut off all intercourse between man andjman,
by which intellect could be improved—which made the son to tread
in the footsteps of the father—and which left him no ideas, no senti-
meats, no feelings but what belonged to his family and to his trade.
The American Congress who ought to be in the van cf every thing
liberal in politics, in commerce and in the arts, go back to this era to
seek lessons or instructions for their constituents. As Providence
will have it, these constituents arc 300 years in advance of them, and
unless they give lessons to their representatives in turn they will find
the general government very soon employed in making roads and dig-
ging canals within their ovrn exclusive limits and jurisdiction—levy-
as
thg taxes o« one portion of the community for the single purpose of
giving encouragement to the industry of another portion of the same
community, and finally passing an act of universal emancipation,
which would undoubtedly be the last. If the legislature of a state
should resolve to resist such assumed powers, the United States gov-
eminent would be reduced to the unpleasant alternative either of en-
forcing them because they were clear, manifest and explicit ones, or
of revoking them, as of eqaivocal and doubtful character, and not jus-
tifying a recourse to civil war to maintain them. And it would seem
that this single consideration would be sufficient to deter any wise
and prudent administration of government under our constitution
from acting upon such constructive powers at all.
1 recommend to you to avoid the unnecessary multiplication of
laws, as well as their frequent alteration and amendment. In fram-
jng such as are necessary, too much caution cannot be observed. Dis-
courage divorces, seldom creditabLe either to those who ask, or to
those who grant them, and always indicating a depraved state of so-
ciety. Give the more important elections to the people, and confide
to others the less—Duties ought never to be required of them, which
they are unable or unwilling to perform. If the people desire to re-
tain the inferior and less important elections, undoubtedly their wishes
ought to be consulted. It is believed they do not. Of this, however,
you are the best judges. The election by the people should be real,
not nominal. They should have motives sufficiently propulsive to
turnout in their strength whenever the laws require it. It is believ-
ed that the civil and military elections which devolve upon the peo-
pie, would if they were compelled to attend them, stop the plough
one-fourth part of the year, bring great distress on families of the
poorer class, and subtract in the same proportion from the product of'
the national industry. Our political morality will never be pure as
long as offices are sought with the avidity and importunity, which
now distinguish the canvass for them, in all the states with the ex-
ception of New-England. Whenever it is believed by the people that-
those who seek office with most eagerness are frequently the most un-
worthy, the evil will have found its remedy. Merit is always con-
spicuous enough, and our people will be sufficiently enlightened to
discover and appreciate it The nomination therefore as well as the
election of the candidate ought to belong to them. The American
historian will blush to record the scenes in which, within the passing
year, candidates for the first dignity have not disdained to be actors,
A practice ripened into custom among a whole people, though proved
to be a bad one, is not easily changed or discontinued. It is known
that this must be the work of time, and of the intelligence and virtue
o! the people themselves. Whilst I am disposed (o respect as I ought,
long and established habits and opinions, I would reproach myself
were f to withhold a single sentiment the expression of which it wa>$
believed the interest or honor of the country requited,
It will be your duty under the constitution and laws to proceed at
en early day to theelectior. of nine electors of President and Vice^
President; and during the session, to the election of a senator of the
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3»IAited States to succeed the hon. John Elliiot, whose tern of service
empires on the third of March next—also a senator to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the hon. Nicholas Ware, and three bri»
gadiers-general, viz: for the first brigade of the second division, vice
Thomas Glacock, resigned—for the second brigade of the second di-
vision, vice John Irwin, deceased—and for the second brigade of the
third ^division, vice Elias Beall, removed.
The clauses in the public acts which authorise free persons of co-
jtor to be sold into slavery ought to be expunged from them, as repug-
uant to the constitution and the iaavs of God.
The report of the Treasurer will exhibit the state of our finances.
The aggregate of sales of thedast fractions amounted to §262,325 25
cents. The commissioners who superintended them deserve well for
the assiduity, fidelity and integrity with which they discharged the
laborious duties.
A statement of the votes taken at the late general election in con-
forrnity with a resolution of the legislature, with a view of ascertain-
ing the popular will in relation to the mode of choosing electors of
President and Vice-President, is submitted; from which it appears
that a preference has been given to that by popular election, and by
a large majority.
A statement of warrants drawn on the treasurer, and a list of ex-
ecutive appointments are likewise submitted.
Various acts and resolutions have, according to their requisitions^
been completely or partially carried into eft'dct1, as you will see by the
documents herewith submitted, viz : resolutions relative to the navi-
gation of Brier creek—to the Steam-Boat Company—to suits against
the commissioners for selling fractions in Walton, Gwinnett, Hall,
Habersham and Rabun—to appoint some person to rent out Indian
reserves—to correspond with the Post-master General in relation to
the'transportation of the mail between Savannah and Augusta, and
that relative to the navigation of Tugalo.
The commissioners appointed to open a road from the A la palm fo
the Florida line, not having reported in nursuance of the requisition
of the resolution of the 22<i December 1623, no measures have been
taken in further execution of it.
A resolution of the legislature of Ohio is submitted, recommending
the abolition of slavery. Whilst it affords evidence that our sister
has not interests of her own to occupy her, and that she manifests
very tender conpern for ours, we cannot forbear saying that our pro-
perty will be safe in our own keeping for the present. It is mortify-
ing.that our rights of private property should, in violation of every
sentiment of delicacy and propriety, be canvassed and passed upon
by strangers of every description, and in every possible lorrn of com-
bination and conspiracy. We must arrest this nuisance or throw it
back upon the aggressors. That self created societies, prompted by
false conceits of philanthropy and benevolence, should officially ijj-
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termed tile in a matter which it is impossible for them to comprehend,
because of the dense atmosphere of prejudice which surrounds them
would be unpardonable if it were not known that upon certain sub-
bjects and in the most enlightened communities, there are to be found
the greatest enthusiasts and fanatics. But that the enlightened state
of Ohio should assume the prerogative of dictating to Georgia what
disposition she shall make of her own domestic property, is passing
strange. Georgia has never attempted to interfere, directly or indi-
rectly with the internal polity, local institutions, or rights of property
of any of the states, and it was hoped that the same delicacy and for-
bearance would have distinguished the conduct of other states in re-
lation to herself. The respectable state of Ohio ought to remember
that there may be some things connected with her own institutions
and manners not very agreeable to the people of Georgia, and that
the work of retaliation is always an easy one. She must learn too
that the question which she has taken the liberty to present to the le-
gislature of Georgia, is one which Georgia will never permit herself
to receive at the hands of strangers—that she will make it for her-
self whenever it may be proper to make it at all, and exactly at the
time and after the manner she shall deem best; and repulsing all fo-
reign interference as obtrusive, will take to herself evclusivciy the
good and the merit, as she will certainly be obliged to take the evil
which may come of it. Our sister of Ohio will understand for the fu-
tare that this a subject sui generis which only ourselves can compre-
hend, that the efforts of others to better the condition of the negro
have invariably made it worse, and that the negro has never yet found
a sincere friend but his master.
I lay before the legislature at the same time, sundry other resolu-
tions of the states of Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine, New-York, and
Mississippi.
The returns of the diiferent Banks in which the state has an inter-
est, are submitted. Two of them have not been made in conformity
with the terms of the resolution of the last session, and have been so
notified. All of them should resume specie payments without delay.
Whatever may be the state of debit and credit in the cour se of trade
between this and other states, producing an unfavorable rate of ex-
change, that exchange will always be augmented in proportion to the
real or supposed depreciation of our paper. And if there exists no
cause for the real, the bank should furnish no pretence for a construe-
tive depreciation—a consequence inevitable from a failure to pay ia
specie, and which will be a clear subtraction from the wealth of Geor-
gia, to the amount of that depreciation.
Finally, I recommend to you to bring to the consideration of the
Subjects submitted, calmness rind temper, and more especially a kind-
ly feeling and forbearance towards each other; so that from the mea-
sures which follow, we may be able to render an account of our stew-
ardship creditable if not to our understandings, at least to our hearts.
Unless I deceive myself you m*y safely count on similar feelings
predominating here, and if from this concert and concurrence benefits"
donotensue.it will be more our misfortune than our fault. Whatever
of error or oniission may result; good intentibri and the love of oourttry
will atone for. You will see, indeed, indications of unpleasant feelings,
the offspring of our controversy with the United States. Entertaining,
we are bound in honesty to express them. The highest considerations
and the warmest sympathies attract us to the great centre of our so?
cial System. That centre, however, must revolve on its axis in the
place assigned to it. The primary and secondary bodies miist move
each in its own Orbit. It is our duty in keeping the even tenor of
ours to contribute td the order and harmony of the whole, and this
duty we $vill endeavour to fuiSL That no baleful comet may in its
irregular course strike one of them from its place, and deranging the
system, bring all back to chads and confusion, is the fervent prayer
of your fellow-citizen.
G. M.i TROUP,
Which was read and ordered to lie' on the table.
The! Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, U November, tm.
Mr. Lofckheart from the committee on Privileges and Elections
reported as follows:
The committee on' privileges and elections beg leave to repbrt, in
part—
' The petition of John J. Maxwell with the accompanying documents,
have been attentively examined, whereby it appears that John J. Max-
we'll and Andrew Bird werecatididates for a seat in the senate of this
state from the county of Bryan, and that they had an equal number
of votes. It further appears'by the depositions of Thomas Ham and
Gabriel Ratcliffthat Barrett Downs, J. Pickets, Thomas Lanier, Solo-
mon Ralston.. Jacob Holbrook, John Rogers, Martin Sherman, Robert
Partoc, Reuben English, Edward Davis, Thomas Present and Richard
Crum did vote at said election for the said Andrew Bird.
It further appears by the deposition of John Wells, tax- collector
for Bryan county that the following person, to wit: Richard Crum,
lotao* llrdston, J. Picldes, Jphn Rogers, Edward Davis, Thomas
Prer.-pt, Jacob Hoi man and others have not paid their taxes for the
years 1321 and 1822.
Your committee are of opinion that the last mentioned seven per-
sons ven; not entitled to vote at said election, and that they should
be denuded from the poll of the said Andrew Bird, whereby the said
John J. jdaxwell will be constitutionally entitled to his*seat.
Ben. 4
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Your commijttee therefore beg leave to submit the following resolu
tion.
Resolved, That Gol. John J. Maxwell from the county of Bryan is
constitutionally entitled to his seat in this branch of the general as-
sembly.
Which was read and agreed to.
Whereupon the honorable John J. Maxwell attended in Senate/
was duly qualified by the president and took his seat.
Mr Allen presented a petition from James Dudley, which was read
and referred to a committee consisting of messrs. Allen, Gilmer and
Montgomery.
Mr Allen also presented a petition from Amos Richardson, which
was read and referred to a committee consisting of messrs. Allen,
Lock heart and Crawford.
The following communication was received from his excellency
fhe governor by Mr. Wood his secretary, to wit:
Executive Department, Georgia, >
Millerfgeville, Sd Nov. 1834. y
t invite the attention of the legislature to the case of the Africans
in the possession of the state, It is important that this property
should cease either to be an incumbrance or a subject of controversy.
They bad formerly been distributed among different persons, who in
consideration of their services engaged to feed and clothe them—re-
eently it had been attempted to make them profitable to the state, and
for this pnrpose, as well as to watch over their safety, which had been
frequently threatened, an agent was appointed, with instructions to
hire thetn to the best advantage, and to persons of good character,
who would treat them kindly, and be responsible for their delivery on
his demand. They were accordingly h»rrd for'an amount which af-
ter defraying all expenses would have left a considerable sum to be
passed to the credit of the African fund. It was not long however,-
before attempts were made to inveigle and carry them off—in one of
these,notwithstanding the vigilance of the agent, the party succeed-
ed—two. were stolen and have not been recovered—in a subsequent
one they succeeded sofar,as to inveigle ami convey six of them, un-
dor cover of night, to a plantation of Lewis Bond, where after inces-
sanfpursuit, they were finally discovered; secreted in a house under
lock and key. Having good reason to believe, from the best inform a-
tion, that William Bowen had been the principal agent in both in-
stances, he was ordered to be arrested, and finding that the charges
against him would be supported by-sufficient testimony, he made vo-
luntary confession, The presiding magistrales nevertheless, discharg-
et! him upon the allegation of a pretended claim. A second effort to
bring Bo Weft to justice, failed in like manner, and seeing that he was
sustained by the officers of justice, as well as others, he became em-
hnleened, and threatened to seize and carry away the negroes by
foiLC, wherever he could find then.-. Appeals were made to some-of
the higher inSgistrc^j, to interpose their authoiity for the execution
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of the laws thus outraged and defied, but in vain, But for an act ot
Providence one of the judges would have attended here promptly,
upon my invitation, and as nothing would have been asked but what
the laws commanded, there is no doubt, that William Bovven would
have been committed or recognised both for his appearance aud good
behaviour. As it happened no alternative remained Dut a passive
abandonment of the property or the protection of it by the power of
the executive—there could be no hesitation—and as it was right that
the public buildings and the public ofiicers should be used for the seV
curity of the public property, the Africans were ordered to be lodged
within the walls of the Penitentiary; and General Newnan was re-
quested, whilst he employed them as beneficially a3 he could for the
advantage of the state, to look to their safety. This task, though no
part of his appropriate duty, he undertook and fulfilled to my satis-
taction. When soon after it was threatened to wrest them from his
possession, by force and under cqlor of law, he was ordered to. defend
them to the last extremity; and if what was threatened had been at-
tempted, I have no doubt hp would .have approved himself worthy of
my confidence.
The circuit court of the United States bad decreed the property
to be in Madrazo, who being a Spanish subject, navigating under a
Spanish flag, and engaged in a trade sanctioned by the laws ot Spain,
his vessel and cargo were piratically captured and piratically con-
demned. A demand was made by the agent of Madrazo under that
decree for the delivery of both money and negroes in possession of
the state after deducting all expresses heretofore incurred but no at-
tention was paid to it, and considering that error might possibly have
been committed in the court below, and having resolved that the pro-
perty should be surrendered to no "authority but your ofvn, I caused
an appeal to be entered to the supreme court where it is now depend-
i'ng. / ' ' '
That William Bdwen haying referred an analogous claim to thp
superior court of the state for their decision, without awaiting that"
decision and disregarding the decrees of the circuitcourt against him,
and paying no respect to tbe appeal pending before the supreme court,
or the claim and possession by the state, but disregarding and con-
temning all, should with the countenance, and encouragement of cer
tain magistrates and others of the county of Baldwin—first covertly,
and then openly, attempt to wrest this property from the state, and
that these magistrates prohibited by the laws to take cognizance of
cases, between citizen and citizen, when the amount exceeded thirty
dollars, should assume the power to issue process to compell a sur-
render of property valued at many thousands, and to decide b:>;h the
right of property and the right of possession, even without the inter-
vention of a jury, presented cases so strange, anamalous and paradox-
real that no solution of them could be found in any principles known
to the laws, to justice, or to reason ; and moreover exhibited a law-
Lessness of character and disrespect to the rights of the state so dis-
reputable to a well governed community, that I trust you will see the
necessity of interposing your powers promptly to reprehend what is
censurable in the past, and to prevent for the future the possibility of
$ny like occurrence. All the papers connected with this subject are
herewith transmitted, as is also one containing an expose of the prin*
ciples and views which governed my conduct throughout the whole
01 these transactions. The report of the agent, L. Q. C. Lamar, E q.
will shew you the difficulties he has had to encounter, in the execu-
tion of my orders at every step of his progress. The ability, zeal and
firmness with which he iqet all, and surmounted many of them, in the
double capacity of counsel and agent, and the untiring perseverance
which he has displayed to the last, merit my highest commendation.
Signed^-
G. M. TROBT.
Which was read, and together with the accompanying documents
referred to the joint judiciary committee.
Also the following communication, to-wit:
Executive Department, Georgia
24.1
Milledgeville, 3d Nov. 1824
Notlopg after the adjournment of the last legislature certain char-
geS were preferred by A. B. Powell, Esq. then a senator from the
county "of Mcintosh, and a director on the part of the state, of the
Bank of Darienj implicating the board of direction of said bank in
malversation in office; at the same time, mr. Powell having resigned
his seat at the board, and recommended James Smith, Esq. as a fit
person to supply His place; I did not hesitate, knowing the iniegiity
of mr. Smith to make the appointment, and to inform mr, Powell
that on your first meeting, I would not fail to call your attention to
the very grave and serious charges exhibited by him against the ad-
ministration of the bank. A similar notice was given at the same
time to the bank itself. Proceeding, as these charges do, from a sen-
ator and director, and involving the purity of an instituion in which
the community have a very deep stake, and the state itself a very
large intesest, you will no doubt feel it to he a primary duty to give
to the charges a prompt, scrutinizing, and ample investigation, so that
if they fee sustained, a corrective may be applied^ which will not
only assure the Bank of Barien,a prudent, judicious and faithful adr
ministration of its affairs for th® future, but will operate as a caution
to all similar corporations within our own limits, that nothing but the
strictest probity, and the most upright management of the interest
confided to them will secure your confidence and support, and that
any departure from these will not fail to bring upon them your se-
verest animadversion and displeasure.
|t will be recollected, however, that credit is the animating princi-
pleof these institutions, that credit and character are inseparably con-
nected, and no arraignment of the latfer for light or trivial causes
Should be either countenanced or tolerated. The papers marked
A. and accompanying this communication, are all which relate to the
subject of it, and they embrace both the charges and the defence.
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It is very desirable that a subject of this delicacy and involving
such great interests should meet as much despatch as is consistent
with due deliberation, and it is to be presumed from the very early
notice given to the parties of the measures designed to be taken here,
that they are prepared with all the testimony which may be deemed
material to support either the accusation or defence.
Signed,
G. M. TROUP.
Which was read, and together with the accompanying documents
referred to the joint committee on banks.
Mr. Cleveland presented a petition from John Davis, which was
read and refer red to a committee consisting of messrs. Cleveland,
Tigner and Groves.
On motion of mr. Bozeman.
Whereas by the census lately taken throughout this state, it is al-
most rendered certain that an increase of the number of the mem-
bers in the popular branch of the legislature will be from twelve to
twenty members; and the representative chamber being too small
for the accommodation of the present number with any convenience
Be it therefore resolved by the Senate and House of ttepresenta-
tives, That his excellency the governor be and he hereby is author-
izetl and requested to contract with mechanics of skill and industry
to make and have completed by the meeting of the next general as-
sembly such additions and alterations in the representative chamber
as he may deem necessary and proper for the comfortable accoinrno-
dation of at least one hundred and fifty members, and that he is here-
by authorised to pay the expenses out of the contingent fund hereafter
to be appropriated.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, informing the Senate, that the house of represen-
tatives had concurred in the resolution of senate for the election of
nine electors of President and Vice President of the United States,
and also for the election of two senators in the congress of the Uni-
ted States from this state.
And he withdrew.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Unsolved, That so much of the communication of his excellency
the governor as relates to the extinguishment of Indian title to the
lands in the chartered limits of this state, and Indian claims with
documents Nos. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15 and 16 be referred to the committee
on the state of the republic.
That so much of said communication as relates to the judiciary
system be referred to the committee on the judiciary.
That documents Nos. 9, 13 and 14 be referred to "the committee on
Usance.
That so much of Said communication as relates to internal improve-
ment with documents Nos. 6, 11 and 12 be referred to the committee
on internal improvement.
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J That so much as relates to banks with documents Nos. 17,10, 19,
Mid 20 be referred to the bank committee.
That document No. 2 be referred to the penitentiary committee.
And that document No. 1 be referred tq the military committee.
Mr. Sellers notified the senate that after to day he will move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to ap-
portion the representatives in the different counties throughout this
state agreeably to the late census of this state as prescribed by the
constitution.
On motion,
The honorable senator from the county of Chatham was added to
the joint committee on internal improvement.
Agreeable to notice mr. Swain moved for the appointment of u
committee to prepare and report a bill to lay off Emanuel county in-
to election districts.
Ordered, that messrs. Swain, Bawls and McCrimmon be that com-
mittee.
Mr. Montgomery from the committee appointed, reported a bill to
be entitled an act to emancipate a certain colored man by the name
of Henry, commonly called Henry Adams, which was read the first
time.
Mr. Sellers notified the senate that after to day he will move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to in-
corporate the Henry county academy.
On motion,
Tne honorable senator from the county of Oglethorpe was added
. to the joint judiciary committee.
The honorable senator from the county of Laurens to the commit-
tee on the state of the republic.
The honorable senator from the county of Habersham to the joint
committee on internal improvement > and
The honorable senator from the county of Bryan to the joint com-
mittee on the penitentiary,
• Mr. Cleveland notified the senate that he will after to day, move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
amend the third section of the act. regulating the general elections in
this stale, and to appoint the time of the meeting of the General As-
sembly, passed February 11th 1799.
The following communication was brought from his excellency the
Governor, b/ his secretary mr. Wood, to wit:
Executive Department, Georgia, ?
Mil Led%e.vHle, Sd Nov. 1824. J
At the January term 1824 of the superior court of Chatham coun- •
ty, Thomas F. Hall was convicted of the murder of a negro slave,
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•atfii lus execution was, for various reasons, respited until the 22d ol.
November 1824. It is believed that this unfortunate man is sincere-
ly penitent, and now a proper object of legislative clemency. A cer*
titled cop; of the record in this case is deposited in the Executive of-.
fi.ee, and will be at the service of the legislature at any time.
Signed,
G.M.TI40UR
Which was read and ordared to lie on the table.
Mr. Stocks notified the senate that after to-day he will , move for
the appointment of a,committee to prepare and report a bill to admit
Richard K. Pines and John S. Lewis to plead and practice as altor*-
neys, solicitors and proctois in the several courts of law and equity in
this stale.
Mr. Stokes notified the senate that after to-day he will move for
the appointment of a committee to( prepare and report a bill to sepe-
rate and divorce Betsey Brown and Henry P. Brown her husband.
On motion of nr. Coffee,
Resolved, That the secretary pf state be requested to deliver to the
secretary of senate the bill passed at the last session of the legislature,
altering and amending the second section of the Qd article of the con-
stitution of this state.
Read and ordered to lie an the table.
• Mr. Mangham notified the senate that after to-day he will move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill for
the relief of Thomas Foley.
Mr. Maugham also notified the senate that after to day he will
move for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill
for the relief of the distressed citizens in the counties of Chatham.
Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock,
TlfURSDJil', U:i *\*ocenib«i', 1834,
Agreeable to notice, mf. Mangham moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill for the appointment of a com/
mitteeto prepare and report a bill for the relief of the distressed dti
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zensin the counties of Chatham/Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn
and Camden.
Whereupon, the president appointed messrs. Mangham, Hardee,
Sheffield, Baker, Maxwell and Davies that committee.
Mr. Mangham also in conformity with his notice of yesterday, mov-
ed for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill for
the relief of Thomas Foley.
Ordered, that messrs. Mangham, Gibson and Swain be that com-
mittee.
Mr. Davies gave notice that he would after to day move for the ap-
pointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled
an act to authorise James Cleiand to plead and practice as an attor-
ney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in this state.
„ Mr. Davies also gave notice that after to-day he would move fo^
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be en-
titled an act to authorise the judge of the superior court for the east-
ern district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a woman of color
named Reno.
Mr. Worthey notified the senate that after to day he would move
ft>r the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
be entitled an act to incorporate the Gwinnett county academy.
Mr. Jones agreeably to his notice of yesterday", moved for the ap-
pointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill for the allevia-
tion of the purchasers of fractions at the last fraction sales.
Ordered, that messrs. Jones, Adrian and Fhillips.be that commit-
.tee.
Mr. Sellers called up his notice of yesterday, and offered by way of
substitute, the following motion :
Resolved, That there be a committee on the part of senate to join
such as may be appointed by the house of representatives to prepare
and report a bill t'o apportion the representatives throughout this
state agreeable to the fifth census of enumeration as provided for by
the constitution.
Which being adopted, the president thereupon appointed messrs.
Sellers, Stocks, Montgomery, Whitehead and Davies that committee.
A message from the house of representatives by tar. Dawson their
clerk, to-wit:
Mr. President,
Tne house of representatives have appointed on their part the
following joint standing committees, viz.on the state of the republic
•—on finance—on the judiciary—on agriculture and infernal improve-
meat—on public education and free schools—on banks—on the yen-
itentiary—on printing—on enrollment—and a military committee.
And he withdrew.
Mr-Sellers agreeably to notice of yesterday, moved for the apt-
pointmeot of a committee to prepare and report a bill to incorporate
the Henry county academy.
Ordered, that messes. Sellers, Jones, and Brown of Decatur be that
committee.
Mr. Cleveland agreeable to notice, moved for the appointment of
a committee 'o prepare and report a bill to amend the third section
of an act regulating the general elections in this state, and to, appoint
the time of the meeting of the general assembly, passed February
eleventh 1799.
Ordered, that messrs. Cleveland, Brown of Hancock, Walker,
Baker, Bla; kshear, Holt and Prince be that committee.
Agreeable to notice, mr. Prince moved for tie appointment of a
committee to enquire what extent and what mode of relief will be
proper for the county of Bibb, and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise. ,
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Mitchell and^Winiberly be that com-
mittee.
Mr. Davies, agreeable to notice, moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to prolii-
bit the cultivation of lice within two miles of the limits of the city of
•Savannah in the county of Chatham.
Ordered, that messrs. Davies, Powers and Giimer be that commit-
tee.
Mr. Mobley agreeable to notice, moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill for the division of Irwin county.
Ordered, that messrs. Mubley, Coffee and Brown of Decatur, be
that committee.
Mr, Prince had leave to introduce instantp.r, a bill to be entitled an
act to give to master carpenters and masons a lien on buildings erect-
ed by them in the town'of Macon, which was received and read the
first time.
Mr. Alien notified the senate that he would after to-day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be en-
titled an act to amend an act to appoint commissioners for the better
regulation and government ot the town of Elberton.
Mr. Strawn notified the senate that he would after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill toautho-
rise the justices of the inferior court of Fayette county to convey to
the trustees of the academy of said county a lot of land on the "west
side of the town, for the purpose ol erecting ah academy thereon.
Agreeable to notice, mr. Worthy moved for the appointment of. a
-committee .to prepare and report a bill to give -further time to form-
nate drawers in the land Iotteey of this state to take out their grams,
Ordered, that messrs. Worthy, Bozemau aud Maxwell be that com-,
aiittee.
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A message was brought from his excellency the Governor W his
secretary mr. Wood, informing the senate that his excellency the go-
vernor had assented to and signed the resolution which originated in
senate on the 2d inst. appointing this day at the hour of It o'clock A.
M. for the election of nine electors of president and vice president of
the United States—a senator to represent this state in the congress of
the United States for the terra of six years from and after the fourth
day of March next—and a senator to represent this state in the con-
gi ess of the United States in the room of the hon. Nicholas Ware,
deceased.
Mr. Coffee called up his resolution of yesterday, that the secretary
of state be requested to deliver to the secretary of senate the bill pass-
ed at the last session of the legislature altering and amending the se-
cond section of lhe second article of the constitution of this state.
Which was read and agreed to.
Whereupon, the said bill was received and read the first time.
A message was received from the house of representatives by their
clerk mr. Dawson, informing the senate that the house of representa-
tives are now ready to receive them in the representative chamber
for rhe purpose of electing by joint ballot, nine electors of president
ot t'le United Sates—alfeo a senator to represent this state in the
congress of the United States for the term of six years from and after
the 4th day of March next—and also a senator to represent this state
in the congress of the United States in the room of the hon. Nicholas
Ware, dec.
And he withdrew.
Whereupon, the president and members of senate repaired to the
representative chamber, and being seated, both branches of the Gene-
ral Assembly proceeded by joint ballot to the election of nine electors
of president and vice-president of the United States, and on count-
ing out the votes it appeared that Elias Ileal 1 of the county of Mon-
roe, Thomas Cuinming of the county of Richmond, John 'Floyd of the.,
county of Camden, John Harden of the county of Twiggs, Warren
Jourdan of the county of Jones, William Matthews of the county of
Jackson, John Mcintosh of'the county of Mcintosh, John Rutherford
of die county of Baldwin, and William Terrell of the county of Han-
cock, were duly elected.
They then proceeded in like manner to the election of a senator to
represent this state in the congress of the United States from and af-
ter the 4' h day of March next, and on counting out the votes it ap^
peared the hon. John McPherson Berrien was duly elected.
They then proceeded in like manner to the election of a senator
to represant this state in the congress of the United States in the room
of the hon. Nicholas Ware, dec. and on counting out the votes it ap-
peared the hon. Thomas W. Cobb wa^ duly elected.
The senate returned to their chamber, and adjourned until to-mor-
row morning 10 o'clock.
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FRIDAY, 5th November, 18124.
Agreeable to notice mr. Stocks moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to admit Richard K. i lines and
John S. Lewis to ptead and practice as attorneys, solicitors and proc-
fprs in the several courts of law and equity in this s'ate.
Ordered, that mes&rs. Stocks, Prince and Da vies be that committee.
Mr. Prince notified the senate that he will after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to pro-
vide for the trial of claims of slaves levied on under execution, and
also to p epare and report a bill concerning elections.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by mrv
Dawson their clerk, informing the senate that the house of represen-
tatives have passed a resolution that both branches of the general
assembly will convene in the representative chauiber on Saturday
next, at 11 o'clock A. M. for the purpose, of electing a brigadier-
general of 'the first brigade of the second division, a brigadier-general
of the second brigade of the second division, and a brigadier-general
of the second brigade of the third division, to fill the several vacuo*
cies in those brigades, as announced in the communication of his ex-
•cellency the governor.
Ordered that said message lie on the table.
Mr. Allen presented a letter from major-general Wiley Thompson,
announcing his resignation as major general of the fourth division of
the militia of the state of Georgia.
Which was read and laid on the table,
Mr, Gilmer presented a petition from John Stewart of Oglethorpe
county, which was read and together with accompanying documents
referred to a committee consisting of messrs. Gilmer, Holt and Stocks.
Agreeable to notice mr. Allen moved for the appointment of a comr
mittee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to amend an
act to appoint commissioners for the better regulation and govprnr
rpent of the town of Emberton.
Ordered, that messrs. Alien5 Jones and Gamble be that committee..
Mr. Beal! notified the senate that after to-day he will move for the
appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled
an act to incorporate the Wilkinson county academy.
Mr. Stocks presented a printed memorial from the president of the
steamboat company of the state of Georgia, which was read and re-
ferred to the joint judiciary committee.
Mr. Stocks presented a communication from George II Clayton,
Esq. treasurer of this state, accompanied with a statement of: the re-
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4ieipts and payments at the treasury office, during; the political year
1824, which was read and referred to the joint committee on finance*
On motion of mr. Gilmer,
Resolved, That the president of the senate be authorised to assign
a seat within the bar of the senate to any person or persons who may
desire to report the proceedings and debates of the senate.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Burney notified the senate that after to day he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
entitled an act to alter the time of holding the inferior courts in the
•county of Jasper.
Agreeable to notice mr. Strawn moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill authorising the justices of the
inferior court of Fayette county to convey to the trustees of the
a ademv of said county a Jot of land on the west side of the towa
.for the "purpose of erecting an academy thereon.
, Ordered, that messrs. Strawn, Johnson and Wellborn be that com-,
miitee.
Mr. Stokes agreeable to notice moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to separate and divorce Betsey
Brown and Henry P. Bro t?n her husband.
Ordered, that messrs. Stokes, Sheffield and Hardee be that com-
tnittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Da vies moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to au-
thorise James Cleland to plead and practice as an attorney and soli-
citor in the several courts of law and equity in this state.
Ordered, that messrs. Davies, Stocks and Sellers be that committee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Davies also moved for the appointment of
a committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act t6 au-
thorise the judge of the superior court for the eastern district toap-
point a guardian or trustee for a woman of color named Rino.
Ordered, that messrs. Davies, Blackshear and Holt be that com-
uiittee.
Mr. Cleveland notified the senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to in-
corporate Clarkesville academy in the county of Habersham.
Mr. Sellers notified the senate that after to day he.would move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to au-
thorise the justices of the inferior court of Henry county, out of any
lands by them heretofore purchased for county purposes, and not
otherwise appropriated, to convey to the trustees of the Henry coun y
academy so much thereof as may by them be thought proper for th«
purpose of erecting an academy edifice thereon. •
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Mr. Cleveland notified the senate that ha would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and repo i a bill to
alter and amend the lit st section of the third ariiclo of the consti-
tution.
On motion,
The hon. senator from the county of Newton was added to the
committee on finance.
The hon. senator from the county of Putnam to the printing com-
mit'ee.
Tne hon. senator from the county of Liberty fram the committee
on banks—and
The hon. senator from the county ot flail to the committee on pub-
lie education and free schools, in the place of the hon. senator from
the county of Wayne who was excused from serving on said com-
mittee.
The bill to be entitled an act to emancipate a certain colored man
by the name of Henry, commonly called Henry Adams.—and
The bill to be entitled an act to'give to master carpenters and mas-
ter masons a lien on buildings erected by them in the town of Macon,
were severally read the second ^tirne and ordsred for committee of
the whole. .
The act to alter and amend the second section of the second arti-
cle of the constitution of the state of Georgia, was read the second
time and ordered for a third reading to morrow. ..
Mr. Jones from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to grant temporary relief to the purchasers of fractions?
lots and islands, winch was read the first time.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock?
8A TURD AI', 6th November, 1824.
f)n motion,
The hon. senator from the county of Wilkinson had leave of ab-
^ence until Tuesday next 10 o'clock, and
The hon. senator from the county of Monroe had leave of absence
until Tuesday evening next.
Mr. Swain presented a memorial from sundry citizens of Emanuel
county, which was read and referred to a committee, consisting of
messrs. Swain, McCrunmon and Gilraore.
The president laid before senate a written communication from
William Triplett, esq. comptroller general, accompanied with docu-
roents and an account of the receipts and disbursements at the trea-
sury during the political year 1824.
Which was read and referred to the joint committee on finance..
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That the communication of maj. gen. Wiley Thompson,
announcing his resignation as major-general of the 4th division of the
militia of this state, be referred to his excellency George M. Troup,
commander in chief, and that he be requested to communicate to this
legislature whether said resignation is accepted or not.
The senate took up the resolution from the house of representa-
lives appointing this day at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. for the elec-
tion of three brigadiers-ganeral.
Which was read-—
And on the question to concur therein, it was determined in the ne-
gative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are yeas 25—nays 28.
Those who voted in the affirmative® are
Messrs.
Allen
Bt own of Hancock
Cook'
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Hardee
Holt
Jones
Lampkin
Little
Lockhart
Manghara
Maxwell
McKinnc
Miller
Montgomery
Prince
Rawls
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Whitehead
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Adrian McCrimmon Swain
Baker Mitchell Taylor
Ktackstone M< bley Tennille
Bozeman Phillips Tignor
Brown of Decatur Powers Walker
Burney Ilemson Wellborn
Cleveland • Sellers Wimberly
Coffee Spann Woolen
Gilmore Straw n Worthy
Groves
The senate took up the order of the day, and the act to alter and
amend the second section of the second article of the constitution of'
the state of Georgia, was read the third time.
Whereupon, .
Mr. Blackshear moved to lay the bill on the table for the presents,
-and on the question it was determined in the negative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are yeas 10—n
Those who voted
in the affirmative are
Messrs*
Baker
Hardee
Power 9
Blackshear
Mangham.
Taytor
Brown of Hancock
Max well
Wimberly
Crawford
Those who voted
in the negative, at e
Messrs.
Adrian
Holt
Remson
Allen
Johnson
Sellers
Blackstone
Jones
Sheffield
Bozeman
Lampkin
Spann
Brown of Decatur
Li) tie
Stocks
Burney
Lockhart
Stokes
Cleveland
McCrirnmon
Strawn
Coffee
McKinne
Swain
Cook
Miller
Tenniile
Davies
Mitchell
Tignor
Gamble
Moblev
Walker
Gibson
Montgomery
Wellborn
Gilmer
Phillips
Whitehead'
Gil more
Prince
Woolen
Groves
Raw Is
W orthy
On t,h.e question, ' Shall this bill now pass ?' it was determined ia
the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, (the president voting in the
affirmative) are—yeas 47, nays 9.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
President
. Holt
Remson
Adrian
Johnson
Sellers
Blackstone
Jones
Sheffield
Bozeman
Lamkin
Spann
Brown of Decatur
Li? tie
Storks
Burney
Lockhart
Stokes ■
Cleveland
Maxwell
Straws
Coffee
McCrirnmon
Swain
Cook
McKinne
Tertfliiie.
Crawford
Miller
Tignor
Davies
Mitchell
Walker
Gamble
Mohley
Wellborn
Gibson
Montgomery
Whitehea*
Gilmer
Phillips
W ooten
Groves
Prince
Worthy
Hardee
Xiawls
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Those who"voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Allen Brown of Hancock Powers
Rker Gil more Tat lor
Blaickslrear . Maugham Wimberly
The bill to be entitled an act to grant temporary relief to the pur-
chasers of fractions, lots and islands, was read the second time and
ordered for committee of the whole.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to emancipate a certain colored man by the name
of Henry, commonly called Henry Adams, ir.r. Jones in the chair j
the president resumed the chad-, and mr. Jones reported that they
had gone through the same without amendment,
The senate took up the report and agreed thereto.
Whereupon,
The said bill was read the third time—
And on the question, "Shall this bill now passr" it was deter-
mined in the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, (the president voting in the
negative) are yeas 28, nays 26.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Adrian
Gamble
McKinne
Allen
Gibson
Miller
Blackshear
Gil more
Montgomei
Blackstone
Holt
Phillips
Bozeman
Johnson
Sellers
Burney
Jones
Stokes
Cleveland
Little
Straw a
C office
Lockhart
"Wellborn
Cook
McCrimmon
"Worthy
Davies
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
President
Maxwell
Stocky
IPaer
Mitchell
Swain
Brown of Decatur
Mobley
Taylor
Brown of Hancock
Powers
Teuuilie
Crawford
Prince
Walker
Glmer
Raw Is
Whitehead
Gloves
Ilemscn
"Witnberly
Hardee,
Sheffield
Wooten
Maugham
Spann
The Senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to give to master carpenters and master, masons
a lien on buildings erected by them in the town of Macon, mr« Black-
shear in the chair, the present resumed,the chair, and mr. Black-
fjhear reported the bill without amendment.
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The Senate took up and agreed to the report, and the bill was read
the third titne and passed.
Mr. Stocks from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to authorise cerlain.persons to plead and practice in the-
several courts of law and equity in this state.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Swain from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to establish and regulate district elections in the county
of Emanuel.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Worthy from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled aff act to continue id force an act passed 20th Of Nov. 1823;
extending the time for taking out grants for land drawn in the two
last land lotteries in this state, and to regulate the fees thereon,
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Allen from the committee to whom was referred the petition
of Amos Richardson, reported as follows:
That they have had the same under Consideration, and are of opinion
that the prayer of the petitioner is reasonable and ought to be granted.
They therefore beg leave to introduce the following resolution :
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That Amos
Richardson is entitled to the sum of dollars as a re mil-
ne-ation for a horse, saddle, bridle and gun taken from him by the,
enemy in the revolutionary war while in the service of the state of
Georgia as a mounted soldier, and that the same be insertedjn the
appropriation act.
Which was read and and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Davies from the committer appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to authorise the judge of the superior court of the east-
e. u district to appoint a guardian dr trustee for a certain woman of
colcr named Rino, which was read the first time.
On mofion of rnr. Sellers,
Resolved, That the joint judiciary committee be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of providing by law for the compensating
of grand and petit jurors.
On motion,
The honorable senator from the county of Habersham was added
to the military committee—and
The honorable senator from the county of Bibb to the bank com-
mittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Cleveland moved for the appointment of
a committee to prepare and report a bill to incorporate Clarksville
academy in the county of Habersham.
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Ordered, that messrs. Cleveland, Adrian and Strawn be fhrit coin^
mittee.
Mr. Cleveland also agreeable to notice moved for the appointment
of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to
alter and amend the first section of the third article of the constitu-
tion.
Ordered, that messrs. Cleveland, Davies and Gilmer be that com-
mittee. •
Mr. Gilmer called up the resolution of yesterday authorising the
president to assign a seat within the bar of the senate to a reporter or
reporters of the proceedings and debates of senate.
Which was amended to read as follows, and agreed t^.
Resolved, That the president of the senate be authorised to assign
a seat within the bar of the senate to messrs. Camak & Ragland for.
the purpose of enabling them to report the proceedings and debates
of the senate.
Agreeable to notice mr. Worthy moved for the appointment of &
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Gwinnett county academy.
Ordered, that messrs. Worthy, Mitchell and Remson be that com-
mittee.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, informing the senate that the house of represen-
tatives had concurred in the resolution of senate appointing a com-
mittee to prepare and report a bill to apportion the representatives
throughout this state, agreeable to the fifth census or enumeration
as prescribed by the constitution, and have appointed a committee on
their part consisting of messrs. Day, Pope, Law, Branhatn, Burnside,
Pooler and Fort of Twiggs.
k That they have added messrs. Fort of Baldwin and Lumpkin to
the joiht judiciary committee.
Messrs. Adams and Law to the committee on the state of the re-
public.
Messrs. Oliver and Crocker to the penitentiary committee,—-and
Messrs. Holt, Ingersoll and Turner to the committee on agriculture:
aed internal improvement,—and
That the house pf representatives had passed the following bills, vrz»
A bill to be entitled an act to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall of
Chatham covnty,—and
A bill to be entitled an act to extend the time to fortunate drawers
in the land lottery by authority of the act passed on the 15th day of
May, 1821, entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the lands lately
acquired by the United States for the use of Geoigia of ti e Creek
Indians, ike. and aisnto extend the time to fortunate drawers in the
land lottery by authority qf an act passed J 5th of December, 1818,
entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the late cession of. land
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obtained from the Creek and Cherokee nations of Indians, by the
Suited States, &c. and aUo to continue in force the present fees.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the message and the bills therein contained were
read the first time.
Mr. Davies from the committee appointed, reported a bill to au-
thorise James Cleiand to plead and practice as an attorney and soli-
citor in the several courts of law and equity in this state, "which was
read the first time.
Mr. Davies from the committee appointed, also reported a bill to
be entitled an act to prohibit the cultivation of rice within two miles
of the limits of the City of Savannah in the county of Chatham, which
Was read tbe fir^st time.
Agreeable to notice mr. Prince moved for the appoinment of a com-
mittee to prapare and report a bill to be entitled an act to provide for
the trial of claims of staves levied on under execution, and also to
prepare and report a bill concerning elections.
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Stocks and Little be that committee,
The following communication was received from his exzellevicy
the governor by his secretary, Mr. Wood.
Executive Department, Georgia, >
Miltedgeviile, 6thJYov, 1824. 5
I enclose additional returns received this morning from the presi-
dent and directors of the state bank supplying certain deficiencies
in the former ones. There not being time to copy them, the originals
are sent to the house of representatives.
Signed,
G. M. TROUP,
Which wa? read and ordered to lie op the table. .
On motion,
The hon. senator from Madison was added to the committee on
public education and free schpols.
ff?Mr. Bozeman notified the senate that he would after to day move
for the appointment of a committee to bring in a bill to alter the
time of the sitting of the superior courts for the co,unty of Baldwin.
Mr. Allen notified the senate that he would aftpr to-day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be en?
titled an act to separate and divorce Lucy Hudson and Charles Hud-
son her husband.
Mr. Sellers from the committee appointed* reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to incorporate the Henry county academy and to ap-
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point1 trustees for the same, which was received and read the first
time.
Mr. Cleveland from a'committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled an act to incorporate the Clarksville academy in Habersham
county, which was received and read the first time.
Mr. Jones notified the senate that he would after to-day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to repeal
a law passed in the year 1817, prohibiting the introduction of slaves
only on certain conditions.
Mr. Taylor notified the senate that after to-day he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
legitamatize, alter and change the names of Winney B. James F.
and William A. Osborn to that of Winney B. James F. and William
A. Nusom, it being the name of their reputed father.
On motion,
Thehon. senator from Jefferson had leave of absence for a few days.
The senate adjoqrned till Monday morning 10 o'clock.
MOJVDJl ¥, Stk November, 1
On motion,
The senate reconsidered so much of their journal of Saturday last
as relates to the disagreement of senate to the resolution from the
house of representatives for the election of three brigadiers general.
Ordered, that said resolution lie on the table.
The president of senate being indisposed, the hon. senator from
the county of Greene was nominated by him to act in his place as
president in his absence.
Mr. Lockhart from the committee on privileges and elections, re-v
ported as follows, to-wit:
The committee on privileges and elections beg leave to make a fur-
ther report:
Your committee have had faid before them, the election returns
,frotn the county of Appling, whereby it appears that Samuel E. Swil-
ley and Philemon Bryan were candidates for the appointment of
senator from the cour-ry ?dbre;.a)d for a seat in this branch of the ge-
heral assembly, and that they had on equal and the highest number
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of votes, and no evideice having been produced before your commit-
tee to prove the illegally of any of said votes—
Your committee beg leave to offer the following resolution :
Resolved, That his (xcellency the governor be and he is hereby re-
quested to issue a wrii of election to fill the vacancy occasioned by
said tie in said county as soon as may be practicable.
Which was read ant agreed to.
The following communication was received from his excellency the
Governor, by his seer tary mr. Wood, to wit:
Executive Department, Georgia, >
MiUedgeville, 8th JYov. 1824. y
The resignation ot tnaj. gen. Wiley Thompson, commanding the
4th division of the miltia of this state, has been received and accepted.
G. M. TROUP.
On motion of mr. B&er,
Resolved, That the committee on public education and free schools
be requested to enqure into the expediency of enhancing the free
school fund to five hurdred thousand dollars, with leave to report by
bdl or otherwise.
Read and ordered t< lie on the table.
Agreeable to notice mr. Sellers moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare hd report a bill to be entitled an act to aufho-
rise the justices of tie inferior court of Henry county, out of any
lands by them heretfore purchased for county purposes and tiofc
otherwise appropriate), to convey to the trustees of the Henry county
academy so much theeof as may by them be thought proper for the
purpose of erecting at academy edifice thereon.
Ordered, that messg. Sellers, Walker and Coffee be that commit^
tee.
Agreeable to noticemr. Allen moved for the appointment of a com-
raittee to prepare and report a bill to be emitted an act separate and
divorce Lucy Hudson ind Charles Hudson her husband.
Ordered, that messn. Allen, Baker and Spann be that committee.
Mr. Loekhart presetted a petition bom Dennis L. Ryan, executor
of Philip Brantley defeased, praying the emancipation of three aged
negroes, agreeably to the request contained m the last will of the said
Brantley. v '
Which was read a,id referred to a committee coaastir g of meisrs.
Loekhart, Montgom|ry and Cook.
The senate took up the resolution from the house of representatives
for the election of three brigadiers-general whkh was amended by
striking out the word Saturday and inse tin^ Tuesday, and further
amended by adding,(t and a major-generai to con maud the 4th divi-
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slon of the militia of this state* in place of major general Wiley
^Thompson resignedand being read as amenied, was concurred in-
Mr. Prince frojn the committee appointed, cported the following
bills:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide, for the trial of claims of
slaves levied on under execution ; and
A bill to be entitled an act concerning electons.
Which were severally read the first time.
Mr. Prince presented a petition from Cornelus Cohron, which was
read and referred to a committee consisting ofinessrs. Prince, CJeve-
land and Adrian.
Mr. Sellers from the committee appointed, rported a bill to be eft
titled an act to authorise the justices of the hferior court of Henry
county to convey to the trustees of the Henry ounty academy a part
of the lands heretofore purchased for countypurpoSes, for the pur-
pose of erecting thereon an academy edifice.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Maxwell notified the senate that he wtuld after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepae and report a bill to
be entitled an act to lay out the county of Byan into election dis-
tricts.
Mr. Baker notified the senate that he would after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare aid report a bill to lay
out the county of Liberty into election district, and to alter the place
of holding the battalion and regimental mustes.
Mr. Prince from the committee appointed o enquire what extent
and what mode of relief will be proper for the:ounty of Bibb, report-
ed as follows:
That the committee have had under their serious deliberation the
matters thus referred to them. To arrive at a fair and satisfactory
view of the relative situation-of the county oBibb as compared with
other new counties, and to enable the senate he better to judge im-
partially of whatever peculiar claims it maybe said to have on the
justice of the state, it may not be amiss to advert briefly to what
would have been the present situation of that county if the public re-
serves hud not been located within its limits.
It is not perceived that the county can found any just claims tore-
lief on account of the seat'of justice having beeV fixed at Macon by
law, there being little doubt that it would have teen located there if
it had been lefc at the discretion of the interim! court. But in that
case, and supposing the land to have been owne'f by individuals, it is
probable that the justices could have purchased! a sufficiency of land
for the site for a sum which could hardly have exceeded g5C00 j and
the whole amount of the proceeds of the lots after Jeductim- uch first
cost, would have been applicable to county purposes. The 6U iots «1-
ready gold average-$325 each-; the whole number lots is 458. If
IT
Independently |
the opinion of yoi
in a mere pecunis
the county as will
we strike off the four citire new lower ranges of squares, comprising
172 lots, as worth nothing, and estimate the residue of those unsold
at only 8150 each, the; will amount to 833,900; which with 821.178
the amount of thtjse ahcady disposed gives the total of 855,078 as
the probable proceeds. It is therefore evident, if these estimates are
not above the truth of the case, (and it is believed they are much too
low) that if the clunty lad been allowed as other counties have been,
to purchase their lland at its market price, the county would have noW
been in possessioit of funds and resources to an amount upwards of
550,000. It will be for the legislature to consider how far the com-
munity of interests which exists between that county and the state
ought in natural justice to operate as a misfortune to the former
lovvever or the principles of abstract justice, it is in
r committee important to the interest of the state
hy po nt of view, to adopt such measures in aid of
at tlje same time operate to promote the growth
and prosperity of (he town.
The state has at thid time unsold 398 town lots, and owns in the
reserves that join and encompass them, about 22,000 acres of land.
The future value of this property, ought in the opinion of your com-
ttrittee to be estimated from two to four hundred thousand doiiars, as
it may be enhanced by the prosperity and growth of the place or be
depressed and diminished by the failure of its present prospects.
The interest wh ch ti|e government therefore has in adopting and
strenuously pursuing every such measure as will tend to cherish this
town and advance its importance, by the attraction of population, by
the increase of cap tal, imd by stimulating the activity of its trade, is
so striking, that eonment is altogether unnecessary. Bat sd far is
this from having been heretofore done, that your committee are con-
strained to admit that the unity of its interests with those of the gov-
crnment has thus mr operated greatly to its injury in various modes,
besides the direct Joss of its funds as just mentioned. We wilt
state some of theml There beiBg no lands to be purchased which lie
nearer to the town than four or five miles, forms with some persons
who wish for adjacent country establishments, a decisive objection to
the purchase and mprovement of lots in the town; others are de-
terred from the want of such schools «s would already have been in
operation if the proceeds of the lots had, as in the other new towns in
this state, been in part applicable to that object. The exclusion of
settlers from an arei of six by five miles of extent in the heart of the
country, throws the heavier burthen of taxation on the inhabitants of
the residue. But above all; this last cause has kept down the popu-
lation below thenunber of £000, so that for the next ensuiiig seven
years that county, nw containing upwards of 1900 persons, will be
restricted to one member in the house of representatives.
The current years revenues of the reserves which was allotted to ,
that county at the lapt session, has yielded' in gross amount, as your
committee are informed, about S4000, none of which is yet due. It is
believed that when the jail now building shall have been paid for, and
the arrearages tootheh counties, and the current cxpences of the year
rue discharged, this sum will be exhausted. A court-house is still to
be built; nifie or ten public bridges are, some of them to be built
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principles of com-
interest which the
he county of Bibb
'e from its local si-
sttid all of them to be kept up; a mile or thereiboutjof causeway is to
be constructed a»d kept in repair, besides th; other usual and inci-
dental county charges to be defrayed by a pofjulatidn not able to pay
a heavy tax, and who are excluded by the government from the best
lands in the county. Andthis land moreover djiiy rising in the value to
the government from the labour and improvements of the inhabitants
around it, and from every public civil or commercial improvement,
some of which they are new endeavoring to effect.
Your committee are therefore of opinion, that the
mon justice, as well as that deep and immediate
state has in the destiny of the town of Maconj that
be allowed to retain some of the benefits thataccrif
tuation, and of such a kind as being permanent, in its nature will ^f-
ford a correspondent permanent relief.
Your committee are not aware that this ea t be tone In any mode so-
. beneficial to the county, and at the same time' so likely to improve
the town of Macon and enhance the value of he public property there,
as by permitting them to build a bridge at jhat place, and allowing
them to receive a specified toll thereat, so 16ng as they may keep it
UP; , .
The situation ol a town on each bank readers a bridge almost in-
dispensable. The local authorities being at the ?pot can better su-
perintend its erection and repairs and collect the tolls, and on the
whole will render it much more productive to hem than it could
ever be to the state. And finally, the state will, as owner of the lots
and lands contiguous, largely participate in the tenefi-ts that will ac«
crue from that as well as the other improvements >f the town I. will
be seen that by the act of Dec. 1805, the inferior emit are already au-.
thorised to erect the bridge in question-, subject os|ly to any future ai-
terations in such establishment as the legislature^ may deem proper.
It can hardly be supposed, that under this claim,/reserving the * v,-ht
of alteration, the legislature would, if they had built it, taken it from
them. A declaratory act stating explicitly, that which is now in sub-
stm ce fairly implied, and thus assuring the couniy that this claim *vdl
never be wrested to their prejudice, is the extent and mode of relief
which your committee would specifically recommend.
They therefore beg leave to report the following bill.
Whereupon, mi*. Prince reported a bill to be entitled an act to re-
lievc the county of Bibb, and explanatory so far as respects the coun-
ty of Bibb, of the first section of an act entitled an act authorising the
inferior courts in each county to establish femes and bridges, and
such rates for crossing thereat as may appear reasonable, and to au-
thot ise the erection of a toll bridge on Canoutuee in Liberty county,
passed the sixth day of December 1805. j
Which was read the first time. I
Mr. Stokes from the committee appointed, reported a bd
rate and divorce Betsey Brown and lieuiy Jp. Brown her «ui ji
which was read the first time.
«°pa-
irid.
Mr. Gilmer from the committee to which-was referred ;; e >c n
of general John Stewart, reported a bdi to be entitled an -ret in quiet
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the claim" of general John Stewart to the rights, benefits and privileges
of a shoal on the Oconee river, adjoining fraction No 466 in the 2d
district of the county of Baldwin at the time of the grant, now Put-
nam county, which was read tire first time.
Mr. Allen from the committee to whom was referred the'petition of
James Dudley, reported a bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend
an act entitled an act for the relief of James Dudley, which was read
the first time.
Mr. Powers notified the senate that he would after to day, move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
revise and amend the several land aets now in force in this state in
relation to head rights and bounty warrants.
Mr. Strawn notified the senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
incorporate the academy of Fayette county and appoint trustees of
the same.
Agreeable to notice mr. Jones moved for the appointment of a coift,-
miltee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to repeal &
kw passed in the year 1817, prohibiting the introduction of slaves
only on certain conditions.
Ordered, that messrs. Jones, Blackshear and Lockhart be that coin-
mittee.^
Agreeable to notice mr. Taylor moved for the appointment of .a
committee tq prepare and report a bill to legitamatize, alter and
change the names of Winney B., James F. and W illiam A. Osburn,
to that of Winney B., James F. and William A. Nusora, it being the
name of their reputed father. d.
Ordered, that messrs. Taylor^ Wimberly and Ralls be that com-
jnaittee.
Mr Lockheart notified the senate that he would after to day mov£
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
divorce Marv Ray and John Ray her husband.
Mr. Miller notified the senate that after'to-day he would move fo
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill for tie
appointing trustees of Rabun county academy and to incorporate the
same.
Mr. Worthy from the committee appointed, reported * to be
entitled an act to incorporate the Laurenceville academy in the county
of Gwinnett and to appoint trustees for the same, which \yas read the
first time.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time and order-
od for a third reading, viz:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Cl/rksville academy
fa Habersham county,—and
Ben. 7
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A bill to~be entitled ah act to authorise the judge of the superior
court of the eastern district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a
certain woman of color named Rino.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time, and or-
dered for committee of the whole, to-wit: ,
A bill to be entitled an act to extend the time to fortunate drawers
in the land lottery, by the authority of the act passed on the fifth
day of May, 1821, entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the
lands lately acquired by the United States for the use of Georgia* of
the Creek Indians, &c. and also to extend the time to fortunate draw-
ers in the land lottery by authority of an act passedon the 15th day
of December, 1818, entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the
late cession of land obtained from the Creek and Cherokee nations
of Indians by the United States, &c. and also to continue in force
the present fees.
A bill to be entitled an act to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall of
Chatham county.
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Henry county acad-
emy and to appoint trustees for the same.
A bill to be entitled an act to establish and regulate district elec-
tions in the county of Emanuel.
/ A bill to be entitled an act prohibit the cultivation of rice within
two miles of the limits of the city of Savannah in the county of
Chatham. - *
A bill to be entitled an act to authorise James Cleland to plead
®nd practice as an attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law
and equity in this state,—and
A biil to be entitled an act to authorise certain persons to plead
and practice in the several courts of law and equity in this state.
The senate resolved into committee of the whole on the bill to be
entitled an act to grant temporary relief to the purchasers of fractious,
lots and islands, mr. Brown of Hancock in the chair. The president
resumed the chair and mr. Brown reported progress and requested
leave to sit again.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
Mr. Allen from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
ytled an act to separate and divorce Lucy Hudson and Charles Hud-
soni,er husband, which was read the first time.
Mr. Bozfcwan notified the senate that he will after to morrow move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
continue in force for a limited time an act passed at the last session*,
entitled an act to revive and continue in force an act entitled an act
to extend the time of taking oat grants on surveys made on head
rights and bounty warrants.
•Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.'
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TUESDAY, 9 th November, 18244
Mr. Hardee notified the senate that he would after to-day ask leave
to introduce a bill to proportion the hands liable to road duty so far
as respects the county of Camden.
The president laid before senate a memorial from Eli MtConnel of
the county of Hall protesting against the constitutionality of the
right of the honorable senator from said county retaining his seat in
the senate of this state, which was read and referred to the commit?-
tee on privileges and elections.
On motion,
'' Document No. 13, heretofore referred to the committee on finance
was referred to the committee on privileges and elections.
On motion,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine the engrossed
journals of senate and see that they are correctly engrossed.
Ordered, that messrs,. Holt, Burney, Baker, Powers and Coffee be
that committee.
Mr. Swain from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions in the
Ohoopie river calculated to prevent the free passage of fish of said
river so far as respects the counties of Tatnall, Montgomery and
Emanuel, which was read the first time.
Mr. Crawford introduced a resolution in favor of John Keiener of
Bibb county, which being read was ordered to lie on the table.
Agreeable to notice, mr, Lockhart moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to divorce
Mary Ray and John Ray her husband.
Ordered, that messrs. Lockhart, Jones and Wellborn be that com*
mittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Beall moved for the appointment of a com-
mittee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an,act to incorpo-t
rate the Wilkinson county academy.
^ Ordered, that messrs. Beall, Groves and Gibson be that committee;
Agreeable to notice mr. Miller moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to ap-
point trustees of Rabun county academy and to incorporate the same.
Ordered, that messrs. Miller, Taylor and Hardee be that committee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Strawn moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to incorporate the academy of
Tayette county and appoint trustees of the same..
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Ordered, that messrs.Strawn, Johnson and BlaGkstone be that comt
mittee.
Agreeable to notice tnr. Powers moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to revise and amend the seve-
ral land acts now in force in this state in relation to head rights and
bounty warrants.
Ordered, that messrs. Powers, Rawls apd Mitchell be that com-
mittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Maxwell moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to lay out.
the county of Bryan into election dismcts.
Ordered, that messrs. Max well, Davies and McKinnee be that com?
mittee.
On motion of mr. Davies,
Resolved, That the joint committee on public education and free
Schools be instructed to enquire into and report upon the propriety
of making some pecuniary allowance to the Savannah free behoof
society of Savannah with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Prince from the committee to whom was referred the petition,
of Cornelius Coliron reported—
That they have had the same under consideration, ar.d are of opin-
ion that some compensation is due tq the said petitioner. They there-
fore recommend the following resolution.
Resolved, That the sum of ' be inserted in the appro?
nidation of act of the present session, as a temporary relief of the said
Cornelius Cahron as a remuneration and reward in part for his for?
mer losses and services. r
Ordered to lie on the table.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, mr. Holt
in the chair, upon the bill »to be entitled an act to pardon Thomas
Franklin Hall of Chatham county; and having spent some time
therein, mr. President resumed the chair, and mr. Holt from the com*-
puttee reported progress and had leave to sit again.
A message from the house of representatives by mr. Dawson theft '
derk, to-wit i
Mr, President, '
Tne house of representatives have passed the following bills? to-
wit t
A b'll to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an
act to r emove the court house or the site of the public buildings in
the country of Wayne, passed the 10th December, 1823.
A bill to the entitled an act to establish a ferry on the Alatamaha
at the place called Man's ferry in the county of Apphng,
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A bill to be entitled an act to establish an engine company in the-
city of Darien,—and
A bill to be entitled an act to define an act entitled an act to au-
ihorise the enforcement of the patrol law in the city of Savannah in
certain cases therein mentioned.
The house of representatives have agreed to the amendments of
senate to the resolution of the house relative to the election of cei>
tain generals.
They have agreed to a resolution authorising the commitee on the
state of the republic to send for persons and papers relative to the
memorial of the steamboat company.
To which they desire concurrence.
I am also directed to inform the senate that the house of repre-
sentatives are now ready to receive them in the representative cham-
ber for the purpose of proceeding by joint ballot to the election of
three brigadiers and one major general, agreeable to a joint and corK
curred resolution of both branches of the general assembly.
And he withdrew.
Whereupon the president and members of the senate repaired to
the chamber of the house of representatives, and being seated, botfcr
branches of the general assembly proceeded by joint ballot to the
.election of a brigadier general of the first brigade of the second di-
vision of the militia of the state of Geoigia. And on counting out
the votes it appeared that Wm. W. Montgomery was duly elected.
They then proceeded to the election in like manner of a briga-
dier-general of the second brigade of the second division of the mi-
litia of the state of Georgia. And on counting out the votes it ap*
peared that Anderson Abercrombie was duly alected.
They proceeded in like manner to the election of a brigadier-geae-
ral of the second brigade of the third division of the militia of the
state of Georgia. And on counting Out the votes it appeared that
Thomas Dawson was duly elected.
They then proceeded in like manner to the election of a major-
general to command the fourth division of the militia of the state or
Georgia in the place of major general Wiley Thompson resigned.
And on counting out the votes it appeared that John A. Heard Was
fluly elected.
The president and members of senate returned to the senate cham-"
ber'—and
Thp senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.-
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WEDNESDAY, 10th November, 183&
On motSwi,
The hon. senator from Houston had leave of absence a few days,
Mr, McKinne presented the petition of Stephen Pierce addressed
to the honorable the senate and representative branch of the legisla-
ture of the state of Georgia, praying to run a line ot stages from Sa-
Vannah to Augusta, which was read and referred to a committee con-
sistingof messrs. McKinne, Davies, Powers, Whitehead* and Walker.
The senate again resolved itself intp a committee of the whole,
upon the bill to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall of Chatham county*
mr. Holt in the chair ; mr. president resumed the chair, and mr. Holt
r6ported that they had gone through the bill without amendment.
The report being agreed to,
The bill read the third time-—
And on the question, " Shall this bill now pass P it was deter"
mined in the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are yeas 47"—nays 6»
Rawls
Remson
Sellers
Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Swain
Taylor
Tennjlle
Walker
Wimberlv
Worthy *
Whitehead
Wooten
The following communication was received from his excellency
the governor, by his secretary mr. Wood.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs,
Adrian
Gilmore
Allen
Groves
Baker
Hardee
Beall
• Holt
Blackshear
Johnson
Biackstone
Jones
Bozeman
Little
Brown of Decatur
Lockhart
Brown of Hancock
Maxwell
Burney
McCrimmon
Cleveland
McKinne
Coffee
Miller
Crawford
Mitchell
Davies
Montgomery
Gibson
Phillips
Gilmer
Powers
Those who voted
in the negative,
Messrs.
Cook
Prince
Mobley
Tignor
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Executive Department, Georgia, , ^
Milledgeville, 10th Nov. 1824. ^
To the honorable the President
And Members of the Senate.
I transmit to the legislature an additional return of the Planter's
Bank, received yesterday. The original is inclosed to the house of
representatives.
Signed,
G. M. TROUP.
Which being read was referred to the committee on banks.
Mr. McKinne notified the senate that on to-morrow he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
eutitled an act to alter and change the name of John Early W. Pies*
kett to that of John Early W. Oliver.
Mr. Blaekshear had leave to report instanter, a bill to be entitled
an act to vest the powers of the commissioners of the court-house and
jail of Laurens county in the inferior court of said county.
Which 4vas read the first time.
Mr. Beall from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to appoint trustees of the Wilkinson county academy
.and to incorporate the same, which was read the first time.
Mr. Maxwell from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled an act to establish and regulate district elections in the
county of Bryan, and to punish those who mpy attempt to defeat the
same, which was read the first time.
The senate took up the message from the house of representatives,
of yesterday and tne resolution authorising the committee on the*
.state of the republic to send for persons and papers relative to the
memorial of the steam boat company, was read and concurred in, and
the bills therein contained were severally read the first time.
The following message from the house of representatives was re*
ceived by mr. Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills i
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Houston county aca«
demy, and to appoint trustees for the same.
A bill to be entitled an act to legitamatize and change the names
of certain persons therein mentioned.
A bill to be entitled an act to add two additional places of election
in the county of Glynn for the greater convenience of ajl the citizens
thereof.
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A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Perry in the
county of Houston and to appoint commissioners for the same, and
A bill to be entitled an act to make valid certain grants to land
lying within certain reservations taken and held under and by vir~
£ue of the late treaties between the United States and the Cherokee
Ration of Indians.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
The. senate took up the message and the several bills therein con-
tained, and were read the first time.
The following bills Were read a second time, and ordered for a third
Reading, to wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorise the justices of the inferior
court of Henry county, to convey to the trustees of the Henry county
academy a part of the lands heretofore purchased for county purpo*
ses, for theporpose of erecting thereon an academy edifice; and
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Lawrenceville acade-
Vny in the county of Gwinnett, and to appoint trustees for tne same.
*
The following bills were read a second time, and ordered for a
committee of the whole to<wit r
A bill to be entitled an act to quiet the claim of gen. John Stewart;
to the rights, benefits and privileges of a shoal on the Oconee river
adjoining fraction number 466, in the 2d district of the county of
Baldwin at the time of the grant, sow Pu tnam county.
A bill to be entitled an act to separate and divorce Betsey Brown
Smd Henry P. Brown her husband.
, A bill to be entitled an act to keep open, remove and prevent ob-*
structions in the Ohoopie river calculated to prevent the free*passage
of fish of said river, so far as respects the counties of Tattnall.
Montgomery and Emanuel.
A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an
act for the relief of James Dudley.
A bill to be entitled an act concerning elections.
A bill to be entitled an act to relieve the county of Bibb, and ex
planatory so far as respects the county of Bibb, of the first section of
an act entitled an act authorising the inferior courts in each county
to establish ferries and bridges, and such rates for crossing thereat as
may appear reasonable, and to authorise the erection of a toll bridge
on Canouchee in Liberty county, parsed the 6th day of Dec. 1805.
A biH to be entitled an act to provide for the trial of claims of
slaves levied on under execution,—
A bill to be entitled an act to separate and divorce Lucy Hudson
,and Charles Hudson her husband.
The bill to be entitled an act to authorise the judge of the eastern
district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a certain woman of color
natned Rino. was read the third time and passed.
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The bill to be entitled an act to incorporate Clarkesvil'le acideiify
in the county of Habersham.
Was read the third time,
Whereupon,
On motion of mr. Crawford,
Resolved, That all bills for incorporating county academies be coni*
mitted to a committee composed of the members from the counties
who have presented or may present such bills, and that they be in-
structed to consolidate the same and report one general bill for that
purpose.
The sfenate resolved itself into a committee of the whole oh the bill
to be entitled an act to establish and regulate district elections in the
county of Emanuel ; mr. Biackshear in the chair, the president re-
sumed the chair, mr. Biackshear repotted progress and had leave to
sit again.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole upon the
bill to be entitled an act to extend the time to fortunate drawers in thd
land lottfeey by the authority of the act passed oh the fifteenth day of
May 1821, entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the lands late-
ly acquired by the United States for the use of Georgia of the Creek
Indians, &c. and also to extend the time to fortunate drawer! in the
land lottery by authority of an act passed* on the 15 th day of Decern-
ber 1818, entitled an act to dispose of and distribute the late cession
of land obtained from the Creek a.nd Cherokee nations of Indians by
the United States, &c. and also to continue in force the present fees,
mr. Bozeman in the chair ; the president resumed the chair, and inr*
Bozeman reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report;
The bill was read the third time and passed;
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on th# biU
to be entitled an act to authorise certain persons to plead and practice
in the Several courts of lawand equity in this state;,mr. Lockhart in
the chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Lockhart report-
ed progress and had leave to sit again.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, upon the
bill to be entitled an act tb authorise James Cieland to plead and
practice as an attorney and Solicitor in (he several courts of law and
equity in this state, mr. Crawford in the chair; the president resum-
ed the chair, and mr. Crawford reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, 10 O'clock-
Hen.
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THURSDAY, \ \th November, 1824
Mr. Sellers moved that the minutes of yesterday so far as relates
to the resolution committing all hills for incorporating county ayade-
mies to a committee composed of the members from xhe coaut.es who
have presented or may present such bills, and that they be u-etrccted
to consolidate the same and report one general bill for that purpose,
be reconsidered.
Ordered that said resolution lie on the table.*
The president laid before the senate the communication of Thomas
Mitchell, surveyor general.
Which being read, was referred together with the accompanying
document to the committee on finance.
On motion,
The* honorable senator from the county of Hall had leaVe of absence
until to-morrow evening.
Agreeable to notice, mr. McKinnee moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to alter
and change the names of John Early W. Preskitt that of John Early
W. Oliver.
Ordered, that messrs. McKinnee, Wooten and McOrimmon be that
cbmmittee.
Mr. Miller from the committee appointed reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to incorporate the academy of Rabun county and to ap-
point trustees for the same, which was read the first time.
Mr. Tigner notified the senate that after to-day he would move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be en-
titled an act investing the state's interest in the fraudulently drawn
land in the last purchase, in the trustees of the several county acade-
mies.
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Mr. Taylor from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to legitimate and change the names of Winney B. James
F. and William A. Osburn to that of Winney B. James F. and Wil-
Jiam A. Nusom, which was read the first time.
Mr. Lockhart from the committee appointed, reported a bill tc be
■entitled an act to carry into effect the last will and testament of
Philip Brantley, deceased, so far as to manumit or set free three tie-
groes by the name of Old Ben, Lizzy, and Old Miily, which was
read the first time.
On motion of mr. Powers,
Resolved, That the honorable senator from the county of Bul'oc-i
be added to the committee on agriculture and int. .n: I im; roi tin nt
and that he be excused from serving on the comm.uee on oanks
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On motion,
The hoti. senator from Warren was added to the bank committee
in room of theThon. senator from Buiioch excused.
Mr. Prince submitted the following resolution:
Whereas by the 15th section of an act approved the 2$d December
1822, directing among other things the sale of fractions and of lots
in the town of Macon it is declared that any legal holder of a cefr-
tificate shall be authorised on paying into the treasury the full amount
of the purchase money, to leave the interest of the amount unpaid,
deducted from the original amount and on such payment shall be en-
titled to a grant. Ami whereas a doubt is entertained whether this
privilege of prompt payment extends as well to the purchasers of
lous as of fractions.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the treasurer when the same
may be .oft'oied to receive from any purchaser of such lots or from the
legal holder of the certificate payment in full of the purchase money
under the same regulations as from purchasers of fractions.
Ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of mr. Beall,
Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of authorising sheriffs to take bond and
security of defendants for the forthcoming of property levied on.
Mr. Taylor presented the petition of David Deffnall of Pulaski
county, which being read was referred to a committee consisting of
messrs. Taylor, Crawford and Miller.
Mr. Strawn from the committee appointed reported a bill to be enti-r
tied an act to authorise the justice of the inferior court for the county
of Fayette out of any lands by them heretofore purchased for county
purposes, ond not otherwise appropriated to convey to the trustees
of the Fayette c«unty academy such portion thereof as may be deem-
ed necessary for the purpose of erecting an academy edifice thereon,
which was read the first time,
Mr. Tennille presented the petition of Reuben Whitefield of
Washington county, which being read was referred to a committee
consisting of niessrs. Tennille, Biackshear and McKinne.
Mr. McKinne from the committee appointed reported a bill to be
entitled an act to alter and change the name of John Early W. Pres-
kitt to that of John Early W. Oliver, which was read the first time.
The senate took up the resolution in favor of John Keener, which
was read and agreed to, and is as follows;
Whereas John Keener of Bibb county became security for LawSon
J. Keener for the rent of the ferry across the Ocmulgee river at the
town of Macon for the year 1822, for which rent a judgment for up-
wards of 82,100 with interest and cost has been recovered against
tfie said John Keener.
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Resolved, That all further procedings be stayed on said judgment
for one year from the first day of January next: Provided, That the
said John Keener do pay the interest and cost due on said judgment
jand give good and sufficient security to be approved of by the soli-
citor-general of the Flint circuit within twenty days, for the pay?
ment of the principal and interest that may be due on the said judg-
(nent.
Mr. Stocks notified the senate that after to-day he would move for
fhe appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill authori-
ping a partial failure of consideration to be pleaded in certain cases.
The senate took up fhe report upon the petition of Cornelius Coiiron,
Which was read.
Whereupon,
Resolved, Tfyat the hpn. senator from the county of Bibb have leave
to withdraw the petition and documents of the said Cohron, provided
be should deem it proper so to do.
On motion,
Ordeied, that the hon. senator from the county of Elbert have leave
to withdraw the petition of and documents Amos Richardson.
On motion.
The hon. senator from the county of Oglethorpe had leave to with'
d^aw the petition and documents of Gen. John 6tewart.
Mr. Swain notified the senate that he would after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill author-
jsing the commissioners and trustees of Emanuel county academy to
establish free schools in said county.
Mr Jones from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be en-
titled an act to repeal a law passed in the year 1817, prohibiting the
introduction of slaves only on pertain conditions, which was read the
first time.
On motion of mr. Burney,
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of changing the law on the subject of dowers, so
as to prevent any widow hereafter from being entitled to any thing
more of the real estate of her deceased husband than a third part of
such as he died seized and possessed, and that they report by bill or
Otherwise.
The following message was received from the house of representa-
tives, by mr. Bawson their cleik,
Mr. President,
The house of representatives haye passed the following bills
A bill to alter the name of Lewis Berren Hill, to Lewis Berric^
Floyd.
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A bill to be entitled an act to make permanent the site of the pub-,
lie Daildings in the county of Decatur.
A bill to be entitled an act to establish district elections in the
county of Dooly and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the
?ame. ,
And a bill to be entitled an act more effectually to carry into effect
an act to prevent obstructions to the passage of fish in the Ocmul*
gee river and its branches, passed on the 25th December, 1821.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
Mr. Stokes from the committee of enrollment reported as duly en-
polled and signed by the speaker of the house representatives an
Act to pardon Thomas Franklin Hall of Chatham county.
Which was presented to and signed by the president of senate.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said ret to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
Mr. Coffee laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be requested as early
as is convenient, to open a correspondence with the general govern-
ment and the government of Florida if'necessary, on the subject of
establishing permanently the line dividing this state froin Florida,
and to take all measures necessary to accomplish this object.
On motion of Mr. Walker,
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of modifying the penal code so as to authorise
the judges of the superior courts to sentence criminals for a less pe-
riod of time than four years for minor offences, and also to alter the
law with regard to the punishment of manslaughter.
Mr. Mangham from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled an act for the relief of Thomas Foley, which was read the
first time.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time, and or-
dered for a third reading, viz:
A bill to be entitled an act to vest the powers of the commissioners
of the court house and jail of Laurens county in the inferior court of
said county.
A bill to be entitled an act to legiiamatise and change the names
of certain persons therein named.
A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act to remove
the court-house or the site of the public buildings in the county of
Wayne, passed the 10th day of December 1823 ; and
A bill to be entitled an act to define an act entitled an act to au-
thodse the enforcement of the patrol law in the city of Savannah, in
certain cases therein mentioned.
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The following bills were read the second time and ordered for
committee of the whole.
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Bryan, and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same.
A bill to be entitled an act to establish an engine company in Sa-
vannah.
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Perry in the
county of Houston, and to appoint commissioners of the same.
A bill to be entitled an act to establish a ferry on the Altamaha ri-
ver at the place called Man's ferry in the county of Appling, &c.
A bill to be be entitled an act to incorporate the Darien Fire En-
gine Company.
A bill to be entitled an act to add two additional places of election
in the county of Glynn for the greater convenience of all the citizens
thereof.
And a bill to be entitled an act to make valid certain grants to lands
lying within certain reservations taken and held under and by virtue
of the late treaties between the United States and Cherokee natioq
of Indians.
The bill to be entitled an act to authorise the justices of the infe-
rior court of Henry county to convey to the trustees of ihe Henry
county academy a part of the lands heretofore purchased foi county
purposes, for the purpose of erecting thereon an academy edifice* was
read the third time and passed.
The senate again resolved itself into a committee of ihe whole on
the bill to be entitled an act to authorise certain persons to plead and
practice in the several courts of law and equity in this state, mr,
Ijockhart in the chair ; the president resumed the chiar, and mr.
Lockhart reported the bill with amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report, ,
Whereupon,
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of a bill
to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an act for the
better regulating the admission of attornies to plead and practice in
the several courts of law and equity within this state, passed Dec. 8
1806."
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to provide for the trial of claims of slkves levied
on under execution, mr. Hardee in the chair; the president resumed
the chair, and mr. Ilardee reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the Whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to prohibit the cultivation of rice within two miles
of the limits of the city of Savannah i:i the county of Chatham, mr.
Stocks in the chair; the president resumed the chair,and mr. Stocks
reported progress and had leave to sit again.
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The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to separate and divorce Lucy Hudson and Chas;
Hudson her husband, mr. Stokes in the chair; the president resumed
the chair, and tnr. Stokes reported progress and had leave to sit
again.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act concerning elections, mr. Cleveland in the chair j
tiie president resumed the chair, and mr. Cleveland reported progress
and had leave to sit again.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act entitled an act for the
relief of James Dudley, mr. Whitehead in the chair; the president re-
sumed the chair, and mr. Whitehead reported the bill without amende
ment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
Whereupon,
The bill was read the third time—and
On the question, ' Shall this bill now pass P it was determined in
the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 47, nays 4.
Those- who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Holt
Remson
Baker
Johnson
Sellers
Beatl
Jones
Sheffield
Blacksbear
Little
Spann
Blackstone
Lockhart
Stokes
Bozeman
Mangham
Straw n
Brown of Decatur
Maxwell
Swain
Burney
MtCrimmon
Taylor
Tennille
Cleveland
McKinne
Coffee
Miller
Tignor
Cook
Mobley
Walker
Crawford'
Montgomery
Whitehead
Davies
Phillips
Wimberly
Gibson
Powers
W ooten
Gil more
Prince
Worthy
Groves
Rawls
Those who voted ih the negative are
Messrs.
Brown of Hancock Mitchell Stocks
Gilmer
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act' to keep open, and pievent obstructions in the
Oisoopie river calculated to prevent the free passage of fish of said
river, so far as respects the counties of Tatnall and Emanuel, mr.
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Mobley in the chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Mob-
ley reported the bill without amendment.
The sehate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.'
The senate adjourned UDtil to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
FRIDAY, 12th November, 1824.
Mr. Johnson moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yester-"
day as relates to the passage of a bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the trial of claims of slaves levied on under execution.
On the question to reconsider,
It was determined in the negative.
On motion, ✓
The hon. senator from the county of Twiggs had leave of ab-
aence until Monday next.
The hon. senator from the county of Oglethorpe had leave of ab-
.sence after Monday next for a few days. (
And the hon. senator from the county of Crawford had leave of ab-
sence from this evening until Monday next.
The president laid befcre the senate a communication of the comp-
troller-general, which being read, was referred, together with the ac-
companying documents, to the joint committtee on finance.
Mr. Beall had leave to introduce iostanter, a bill to be entitled an
act to legalise the acts of all the deputy clerks of the superior courts
under the age of twenty one years.
Which was read tlie first time.
Mr. Blackshear from the committee on the state of ttie republic,
to whom were referred the correspondence between his excellency,
the governor and the post-master general, reported
That there is nothing contained in said correspondence that re-
quires legislative interference. They therefore suDout the follow-
ing resolution.
Resolved, That the committee on the state of the republic to whom
was referred the correspondence between his excellenc} the gover-
nor and the postmaster-general be discharged from the further con-
sideration thereof.
Which was read and agreed to.
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Mr. Stocks agreeable to notice mffved lor the appointment of a conir
mittee ro prepare and report a bill authorising a partial failure of
consideration to pleaded in certain cases.
Ordered, that messrs. Stocks, Prince and Jdhnson be that com-
mittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Swain moved for the appointment of a Com-
mittee to prepare and report a bill authorising the commissioners and
trustees of fehnanuel county academy to establish free schools in said
county.
Ordered, that messrs. Swain, Groves, and Lampkin be that com-
mittee.
Agreeable to notice mr. Tignor moved for the appointment df a.
committee" to prepare and report a bill, to be entitled an act investing
the state's interest in the fraudulently drawn land in the last pur-
chase* in the trustees of the several county academies.
Ordered, that messrs, Tignor, Gilmer and Prince be that commit-
tee.
• Agreeable to notice mr. Bozeman moved for the appointment of
a committee to bring in a bill to alter the time of the sitting of the
superior conrts for the county of Baldwin.
Ordered, that messrs. Bozeman, Holt and Phillips be that commit-
fee.
. Mr, Holt had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to be entitled an
act to compel tax-collectors in the several counties in this state to
attend at the general elections for the purpose of preventing impro-
per votes, which was read the first time.
The message from the house of representatives oTyesterday w&s
taken up, and the bijls therein contained were severally read the first
time.
On motion of mr. Prince, t
Resolved, That so much of the message of his excellency tie
governor as relates to the selling of free persons of color into slavery
be referred to the committee on the judiciary and that they have leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of mr. Blackshear,
The hon. senator from Pulaski jhad leave to withdraw the petition
of David Delfnali.
On motion,
The hon. senator from Bibb was added to the joint committee op
the judiciary.
On motion of tor. Blackshear,
I The hon. senator from .Habersham had leave to withdraw the pet!-1
tTon of John Davis.
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The following message from the house.of representatives wsfS rk-'
csivtci by tnr. Dawson their clerk.
«$fr. President.
The house of representatives have passed the foljm- it g l\ :
A bill to be entitled an act to .alter the militia kr r- date
so fai as relates to.the county of Richmond and to a: h : o or-
ganizatiou of a iegkmary corps in tha city of Augusta.
A bill to be criiitb-b an act to authorise the tr tops of - now
In Rutnant county to consolidate and {arm one tr«>o und -cb
the same to the oiuesfc colonel's regiment in said »' runty ui, cer-
tain regulations
A bill to oe entitled an act to lay out a read in tiie eeuaty of am-
den and to appoint commissioners for the same,-—mu
A biii U} ne entitled an act to incorporate the V* a'nut,Creek Lap-
tist chur; h in the county of Jones.
The house of representatives have passed resolutions confirming
the executive appointments made during the last pclhieal year.
And he-withdrew.
The senate took the reconsideration of yesterday on the resolution
that all bills tor incorporating county academic* be couin uted to a
committee composed of the members from the counties who have pre-
sented or may present such bills, and that Ihey be instructed to con-
solidate the same and report one general bill for that purpose.
Which was read—.and •
Mr. Crawford proposed the following in.lieu thereof, viz :
Eesalved, That all bills presented to the senate for incorporating
county academies be referred to the joint committee on public educa-
tion and free schools, with instructions to enquire whether all dona-
tions by the state and individuals, and all property real and personal
held by county academies fe or is not fully and completely vested ia
the trustees of county academies as a body corporate, with full and
ample powers for the protection of the same under-the charter of
the 27th January, lTt>5, and subsequent acts passed relative to the
University and county academies, and that they.be instructed to re-
port a general bill for securing property in the possession or here-
after may come into the possession of the trustees of county acade-
mies, if they fmd that the laws on this subject are -detective.
Which was read,
Mr. Beall then proposed to amend the same by adding,
" And that tliey be instructed also to enquire into the expediency
®f repealing ali the laws m this state incorporating academies. .
Whereupon,
On motion of mr. Sellers, i
Besomed, That the said resolution together with the proposed,
amendments lie on the iable the balance of tlu.. session.
The following bids were taken up, read the second time and orc!< rt
ed for a third reading, y.z :
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A biU to be. entitled an act to incorporate the Houston county
.{£Cedennv and to appoint trustees for the same.
V b;h to be entitled an act to incorporate the academy of Rabun
counfv a?ifi to appoint trustees for the same. .
A oil! lo be entitled an act to appoint trustees of the Wilkinson
Co. nty academy and to incorporate the same.
\ bid t(> be entitled an act to authorise the justices of the infe-
rior court far the eouLty of Fayette out of any lands by them here-
tofore purchased for county purposes and not otherwise appropriated
to co.nvev to the trustees of Fayette county academy such portion
they'd as m'<y be deemed necessary for the purpose of erecting .an
academy edifice thereon.
A bill to be entitled an to alter and change the name of John
Early VV Proskitt to that of John Early W. Oliver.
And a bill to he entitled an act to legitimatize and change th'e
names of Winney B., James F. and William A. Nusora.
The following bills were taken up, read the second t;ime, and bi>
dered for committee of the whole, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal a law passed in the year
1817, prohibiting the introduction of slaves only on certain condi-
tions. • *
A bill to be entitled an act to carry into effect the last will and
testament of Phillip Brantley, deceased, so far as to muariumit and
set free three negroes by the names of Old Ben Lizzy and Old Milly.
And a bill to be entitled an acf for the relief of* Thomas Foley.
The following bills were taken up, read the third time and passed
viz: .
A bill to incorporate the Clarksville academy in Habersham county.
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Lawrenceville acade-
my in the county of Gwinnett, and to appoint trustees lor toe same.
A bill to be entitled an act-to kgitamatize and change the names
of certain persons therein mentioned. v
A bill to be entitled an act to define an act entitled an act to au-
fhorisethe enforcement of the .patrol'law in the city of Savannah in
certain cases therein mentioned.
And a bill to vest the powers of the commissioners of the court-
house and jail of Laurens county in.the.inferior court of said county.
The bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to remove the.
cOurt house or the site of the public buildings in the county of
Wayne, passed the lQth December, 1823, was read thp third time.
Whereupon a memorial from the citizens of Wayne county Being
read, the bill was ordered to lie on the table for the present.
The senate resolved itself isto committee of the whole, on the bill
1o be entitled an act to incorporate the Henry county academy and
imappj)int trtfetees for the same, mr» Woolen in the chair; the pre-
sjdent resumed the chair and n*\ Woolen reported the bill with
amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the
bill to separate and divorce Betsey Brown and Henry P. Brown her
husband, mr. Cook in the chair. The president resumed the chair
and mr. Cook reported the bill without an amendment.
The senate took up-and agreed to the report.
.The bill was read the third time—
And on the question, if Shall this bill now pass if the yeas aM
nays being required, are—yeas 28, nays 22. -
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Johnson
Stocks
Baker
Jones
Stokes .
Beall
Lampkin
Strawn
Bozeman
Lockhart
Swain
Brown of Hancock
McKinne
Tennille
Burney
Mitchell
Tignor
Coffee
Phillips
Walker
<Silmore
Remson
Whitehead
Hardee
Spann
Wooten
Holt
Those who voted
in the negative, are
Messrs.,
Powers
Blackshear
Gibson
Blackstone
Gilmer
Prince
Brown of Decatur
Groves
Rawls
Cleveland
Little
' Sellers
Cook
McCrimmon
Sheffield
Crawford
Miller
Taylor
Davies
Montgomery
Worthy
There not being a constitutional majority the bill was rejected^
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on tire
bill to be entitled an act to make valid certain grants lying within
certain reservations taken and held under and by virtue of the late
treaties between the United States and Cherokee nation of Indians,
mr. Prince in the chair. The president resumed the thair, and mr.
Prince reported the bill with amendment,
i The senate took up and agreed to the report
The bill was read the third time and passed. .
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 oxlock.
*v2 TUill}A V, 15th.November, 1 824.
1 Mr. McKinne presented the memorial of John Smith of Scriven.
Jaunty, which was read and refefred to a select committee, consist-,
ing of messrs. McKinne, lilackshear and Strawn.
Mr. Prince notified the senate that he would after to day, move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill t*>
discharge females from the performance of patrol duty.
On motion,
The hon. senator from DeKalb had leave of absence a few days.
The hon. senators from Washington and Decatur had leave of ab~
sence until Monday next.
Mr. Prince had leave to introduce instanter, a oil! to !>e entitled
an act explanatory of an act for laying out a town on the Ocmulgee
river and for other purposes, passed the £3d December 18.22, which
was read the first time.
On motion,
The hon. senator from the county of Jasper had leave Of absence
until Wwlnesday next; and
The hon. senator from the qounty of Chatham had leave .of absence
for a few days. *
Mr. Montgomery presented the petition of a number of citizens of
Jackson county, praying the incorporation of a female academy in said
county, to be styled the Harmony Grove Female Academy, which
was read and referred to a committee consisting of mcssrs. Mont*
gomery, Groves, pnd Little.
Mr. Hardee from ipo joint committee on printing, reported,
That they have contracted with Camak & Ragland -for the pifcif-
ing copies of the laws which may be passed the present
session of the legislature at two and one-ninth cents per sheet of eight
octavo pages—dor printing copies of the journals of each
branch of the General Assembly at one and eight tenths of a cent per
sheet ef eight octavo pages, and the printing which may be ordered
during the present session, on the same terms that it was done the
Ja3t session. The laws to be delivered by the first of February, the -
journals by the 1st of March next; tor the performance of which they
are ready to give bond and security.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Head and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Lampkin laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be, requested after the
first day of June next to send some competent mathematician to ex-
amine thp first district of Dooly,, and report whether the same has
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been surveyed according to law, and if it is found not to be surveyed,
bis excellency is hereby requested to have it surveyed.
Agreeable to notice, mr. Hardee reported a bill to be entitled an
act to relieve the inhabitants of Little Satilla or Hardee's Neck, i(i
the county of Camden from working or performing road duty on the
post road, and to approint commissioners for the same, also to compel!
all persons within said limits to work on the same.
Which was read th.e first time.
Mr. Swain from the committee appointed reported a bill to be enti-,
tied an act to authorise the trustees and commissioners of Emanuel
county acadeihy to establish free schools ifi said county, which was
read the first time, '
Mr. Tignor from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled an act to vest in the academies of certain counties, one-half
of certain lots of land, which was read the first time.
Mr. Allen from the joint committee'on internal improvement, to
whom was referred the correspondence of the governor with the pre-
sid«nt of the United States, in which he requests that Georgia may
participate with other states in the advantages of the apt of the 30,th
of April last, authorising the president to procure the necessary sur-
veys, plans and estimates for roads and canals, reported,
That they had the same under consideration,and although they be,-
lieve that little or no benefit will accrue to this state from the appro-
priation made for the purpose of carrying said act into effect, yet as a
further appropriation may be made at the next session of Congress for
the same purpose, they would recommend that the governor continue
to press the claims of the state, should a further appropriation be
made.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The senate took up the resolutions requesting the governor as early
as is convenient to open a correspondence with the general govern-
rnent and the government of Florida if necessary, on the subject of
establishing permanently the line dividing this state from this state
from Florida, and to take all measures necessary to accomplish this
object.
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Prince notified the senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare, and report a bill to
fix the times for the sitting of the superior and inferior courts of the
Fiint circuit.
Mr. Little notified the senate that after to-day he would move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
entitled an act to establish and fix the name of the academy at Carnes-
vijle in Franklin county, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
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Mr. Spann presented the memorial of Othn'eil Weaver, praying the
emancipation of ten negroes, which was read and referred to a com-
mi.ttee consisting of messrs. Spann, Beail and Swain.
Mr. Cleveland from the committee appointed, reported a bill to be
entitled an act to -amend the third section of the act regulating the
general elections in this state, and appointing the time of the meet-
ing of the General Assembly passed the 11th February 1799, which
was read the first time.
Mr. Spann notified the senate that after to day he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
authorise Daniel R. W. McRae to plead and practice as an attorney
and solicitor in the courts of law and equity in this state.
The following bills were taken up read the second time, and or-
dered for a third reading, viz :
• A bill to be entitled an act to establish district elections in the
county of Dooly, atfd to punisli those who may attempt to defeat the
same. •
A bill to alter the name of Lewis Berrien Ilill to Lewis Berrien
Floyd; and
A bill to make permanent the site of public buildings in the coun-
ty of Decatur, &c.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time and ordefe*
(id for committee of the whole, to-wit:
. A bill to legalise the acts of all the deputy clerks of the superior
courts under the age of .twenty-one years.
A bill to Compel tax collectors in the several counties of this state
to attend the general elections for the purpose of preventing improper
vote9j and
A bill more fully to carry into cffectanact to prevent obstructions
to the passage of fish in the Ocmulgae river and its branches, passes!,
on the 25.i.h day of December 1821.
The following bills were taken up, read the third time raid passed/..
A bill to alter and change the name of John Early W. PreSkUt to
thai of John Early W. Oiiver.
A bill to appoint trustees of the Wilkinson county academy and
to incorporate the same.
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Houston county aca
demy, and to appoint trustees for the same.
A bill to incorporate the academy of Rabun county, and to appoint
trustees for the same.
Abiil to authorise the justices of the inferior court for the county
of Fayette out of any iajmis by them heretofore purchased for county
purposes and not otherwise appropriated to convey-to the trustees of
the Fayette county academy such portion thereof as may be deemed
necessary for the purpose of erecting an academy edifice thereon.
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And a bill to legitimate arid change foe names of Winney B. James
F. and William A. Oshorn to that of Winney B. James F. and Wil-
liain A. Nusotni
Mr. Prince laid on the table the following resolution :
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Whereas the maps of the districts in the last purchase are soihe of
Dhem so torn and muttilated as to be useless.
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be Requested to appoint
one or more persorfS to transcribe said maps or as many of them as
in the opinion of the surveyor-general may require it.
On motion, •
Resolved' That the joint judiciary committee be instructed to in-
quire into4he expediency of allowing such fees as may seem reason-
able to justices of the peace and constables for the several additional
duties imposed on them by law, since the passage of the law estab-
tishing the fees of those officers.
Mr. Powers from the committee appointed, reported a bill to
ameml the several land acts now in force in this state in relation to
head rights and bounty warrants.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act for the relief of Thomas Foley, mr. Gilmore in
the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Gilmore re-
potted the bill without amendment.
'the senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill to
be entitled an act to incorporate the Oarien lire engine company, mr.
Cleveland in the chair. The president resumed the chair and mr.
Cleveland reported the bill with amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to establish and regulate district elections in the
county of Bryair and punish those who may attempt to defeat the
same, mr. Crawford in the chair. The president resumed the chair,
and mr. Crawford reported Ihebill with amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the thud time and passed:
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to repeal.a law passed in the year 1817, prohi-
biting the introduction of slaves only on certain conditions, mr. Bur-
bey in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Burney
reported the bill with an amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time—
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And on the question,' Shall this bill now pass P it was deteimfegii
in the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 33, nays 1*
Those who voted in th£ affirmative are
Messrs.
aker Jonca Rawls
Blackshear Lamkin Retnson
Burney Little Sellers
Cleveland Lockhart Sheffield
Cook McCrimmon Spann
Crawford McKinne Stokes
Gibson Miller Strawn
Gilmer Mitchell Taylor
Gi smore Mobley Tignor
Groves Phillips Wooten
Hardee Priupe Worthy
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Alien Mangham Stocks
Beall Maxwell Swain
Bozeman Montgomery Walker
Brown of Hancock Powers Whitehead
Coffee
Thesenate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole upon
the bill to be entitled an act to establish and regulate district elec-
tions in the county of Emanuel, rar. Sellers in the chair, 'yhe pre-
sident resumed the chair; and mr. Sellers reported the bill with amend-
meut.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed under the title of
a bill to be'entitled an act to layoff Emanuel and Tattnall counties
into election districts.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by tor.
Dawson their clerk, informing the Senate, that the house of represent
tatives have passed the act to alter and amend the second section of
the Second article of the constitution.
And that they had given leave of absence to the clerk of the house
of representatives for a few days, and had appointed Alfred B.Holt
clerk pro tem.
The senate took up the message of the house of representatives of
yesterday and concurred in the resolutions confirming the executive
appointments made during the last political year, and the several
bills contained in said message were read the first time.
Mr. Montgomery from the committee appointed reported a bill to
incorporate the female academy at Harmony Grove in Jackson county,
which was read the first time.
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Agreeable to notice mr; Baker moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to lay out the county of Lib-
fejty into election districts and to alter the place of holding baitallion
and regimental musters.
Ordered, that messrs-Baker, Maxwell and Mangham be that com-
mittee.
Mr. Stokes from the joint committee on enrollment reported as duly
enrolled and signed by the speaker of the house representatives an
act to extend the time to fortunate drawers in the land lot'.eey by the
authority of the act passed on the fifteenth day May 1821, entitled"
an act to dispose of and distribute the lands lately acquirers by the
United States for the use of Georgia of the Greek Indians, &e. and
also to extend the time to fortunate drawers in the land lottery by
authority of an act passed on the 15th day of December 1818, enti-
tied an act to dispose of and distribute the late cession of land ob*
tained from the Creek and Cherokee nations of Indians by the United
States, &c. and also to continue in force the present fees upon the
grants.
Which was presented to and signed by the president of senate.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said ect to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
The senate adjourned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
MGNBJ1Y, wVou. 15th, 18-24.,
Mr. McKinne from the committee appointed, reported a bill to au*
thorise William Smith to erect abridge across the Beaverdam creek
in the county of Striven, on the road leading from Savannah to Au-
gusta, which was read the first time.
Mr. Bozertulnfrom the committee appointed, reported a bill to al-
ter ,rod fix the time of holding the superior court of the county of
Baldwin in the Ocmulgee circuit, which was read the first time.
The senate took up the report of the joint committee on printing
whic h was read and agreed to, and is as follows .
They have contracted with Camak & Ragland for the printing of
2.500 copies of the laws which may be passed the present session of
the legislature, at two and one-ninth cents per sheet of eight octavo
pages—for printing 2,000 copies of the journals of each branch of dte
General Assembly at one and eigi)t-tenths of a cents pe«- sheet of eight
octavo pages—and the printing which may be ordered during the
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present session on the same terms it was done the last session. The
laws to be delivered by the 1st of February, the journal* by th l»* of
March next, for the performance of which they are ready togive bond
and security.
All of which is respectfully submitttd.
On motion of mr. Swain,
Resolved, That the senate and house of representatives of the state
of Georgia wili adjourn sine die on the eleventh day of Dec. next.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Worthy notified the senate that after to-day he would move for
the appointment of a .committee to prepare and report a bill to alter
and amend an act passed the 8th day of December 1823, to regulate
general elections, so far as respects the county of Gwinnett.
Agreeable to notice mr. Spann moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to authorise Daniel R W. Mc-
Rae to plead and practise as an attorney and solciitor hi the courts of
law and equity in this state.
Ordered that Messrs. Spann, Brown and Taylor be that committee.
Agreeably to notice, Mr. Prince moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to discharge females from the
performance of patrol duty.
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Adrian and Gamble be that commit-
tee.
The senate took up the report of the joint committee on internal
improvement, which being read was agreed to.
Agreeable to notice mr. Prince moved for the appointment of a.
committee to prepare and report a bill to fix the tiroes of the sitting
of the superior and inferior court of the Flint circuit.
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Tignor, Jones, Gibson and Sellers be
that committee.
Mr. Gamble notified the senate that after to day he would move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be
entitled an act to appoint county treasurers, and to define their du-
ties,
The senate took up the resolution requesting the governor to send
some competent mathematician to examine the first district of Dooly,
and report whether the same has been surveyed according to law,
which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Gilmore had Icp.ve to introduce instanter, a bill to authorise
James Kemp to keep up a ferry across the Altamaba river, which,
was read the first time.
Mr. Strawn from the committee appointed, reported a bill to incor*-
porate the FayetteyilSe academy, and to appoint trustees of the same,
which was read the first time.
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Mr. Jones notified the senate that after to day he would mov£
for the appointment ofa committee to prepare and report a bill to pre*
vent the return of fraudulent draws from and after the first day of
January next.
Agreeable to notice ror. Little moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to establish and fix the name
of the academy at Carnesville in FrankHn county, and to incorporate
the trustees thereof.
Ordered, that meaars. Little, Beall and Whitehead be that commit'
tee.
The senate took up the following bills, which were read the second
time, and ordered for a third reading, viz:
A bill to authorise the trustees and commissioners of Emanuel
county academy to establish free schools in said county.
A bill to lay out a road in the county of Camden, and to appoint
commissioners for the same.
A bill to incorporate the female academy at Harmony Grove in
Jackson county ; and
' A bill to relieve the inhabitants of Little Satilla or Hardee's Neck
in the county of Camden from working or performing road duty on
the post road, and to appoint commissioners for the same,, also to com-
pell all persons within said limit to work on the same.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time and order,-*
ed for committee of the whole
A bill to vest in the academies of certain counties one-half of cer>
fain lots of land.
A bill to amend the third seotion of the act regulating the general
elections in this-state and appoint the time of the meeting of the gene-
ral assembly, passed the 11th February 1799.
A bill to incorporate the Walnut Creek Baptist Church in the
county of Jones.
A Dill to authorise the troops of cavalry now in Putnam county to
consolidate and form one troop, and to attach the same to the oldest
polonels regiment in said county, under certain regulations.
A bill explanatory of an act for laying out a town on the Ocmul-
gee river and for other purposes, passed the 23d December 1822.
A bill to alter the militia laws of this state as far as relates to the
county of Richmond, and to authorise the organization of a legionary
corps in the cuyo f Augusta; and
A bill to amend the several land acts in this state in relation to
head rights and bounty warrants.
Ordered, that two hundred copies of said hill be printed for the use
of both branches of the General Assembly.
The bill to alter the natne of Lewis Berrien Hill to Lewis Berrien
Floyd, and
The bill to make permanent the site §f the public buildings in the
r 9Tjnty of Decatur and to name the same, and to designate one or more
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additional sites in Said county for holding flections and to punish
those who may attemfyt to defeat the proviso n of this act, and to al-
low the clerk of the superior court to keep hty office at his own house.
Were read the third time and passed.
The following message from the house of [representatives was re-
ceived by rar. Holt their clerk pro. tempore.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passe 1 a bill which originated
in senate to give to master carpentere and masons a lien on buildings
ereoted by them in the town of Macon.
And they have agreed to a resolntion appointing trustees of the
academy of Decatur county.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the message and the Resolution therein con-
tainecl was read and concurred in.
The bill to establish district elections in the county of Dooly and
to punish those who may attempt to defeat me same, was read the
third time.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
Resolved, That the bill to establish district elections in the county
of Dooly, &c. and all other bills relative to d : i : ■-
fore the senate be recommitted to a select c
be directed to report one general biii on that
strict elections now be-
>mmittee, and that they
subject or otherwise.
On motion of mr. Lampkin,
Ordered, that the said resolution He on thf table for the balance of
the session.
Whereupon, the said bill was passed undeh the title thereof.
The senate resolved itself into committeejof t??e whole on the bill
more fully to carry into effect an act to prevent obstructions to the
passage of fish in the Ocmulgee yver and it^ branches, passed on the
25th day ©f December 1821, mr. Miller in the chair; the president
resumed the chair, and mr. Miller reported the bill without amend-
ment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole op the bill
to carry into effect the last will and testament of Philip Brantley de-
ceased, so far as to manumit arid set free three negroes by the names
of old Ben, Lizzy and old Miliey, mr. Brown of Hancock, in the
chair, the president resumed the chair, and rhr. Brown reported the
bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
Whereupon,
The bill was read the third time—and
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, And on the question, ^ Shall this bill now pass it was determined
in the negative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are yeas 23—nays 24.
Those who voted in t!
Messrs.-
Adrian
Beall
Blackstone
Brown of Hancock
Crawford
Gamble
Gibson
Hardee
e affirmative are
' Those who voted in
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Blackshear
Bozeman
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Gihnore
J^nes
I^ampkin
li'tle
iockhart
angham
cKinne
ilier
ontgomery
le negative are
roves
axweil
cCrimmon
ipitchell
ilobley
hi! lips
owers
lemson
The president being called on for his vote, voted in the negative.
The senate reso'ved
concerning electicus, mi.
cd the chair, and mr. Mi
again.
Prince
Rf-wls
Sellers
Sheffield
Stocks
Straws
Worthy
Spann
Stokes
Swain
Taylor
Tignor
Walker
Whitehead
Woolen
self into committee of the whole on the bill
. Mitchell in the chair, the president resum*
Ichell reported progress and had leave to sit
Mr. Prince notified me senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a\committce to prepare and report a bill to ex-
cusethe justices of the inferior court from the performance of road
and militia duties. |
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Mr. Prince also notified the senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill for the
construction of a toil bridge at Macon.
Also a bill to be entitled an act for the relief of Bibb county.
Mr. Spann from the committee appointed, reported a bill to au-
tiiorise Daniel II. W. MoRae to plead and practice as an attorney
and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in thisstqjfc^,
which was read the first time.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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TUESDAY,ltih November, 1824.
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Mr. Blackstone presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Craw-
ford county on the subject of cutting a canal to connect the western
extremity of our state with the Atlantic.
VVhiln was read and referred to the committee on internal improve-
Inent.
The president laid before senate the annml report of the military
store-Keeper.
Which was read and referred to the military committee.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
llesohed, That the military committee exanine and report the con-
dition and order in which the arms are in that are deposited in the
arsenal in Miliedgeviile.
Mr. Lockhart from the committee on privileges and elections to
whom were referred the memorial and remonstrance of Eli McCon-
nel contesting the right of F. F. Adrian, senato* elect from the connty
of Hall to a seat in this branch of the general assembly, Reported-—
That to enable them to ascertain officially whether the said F. F.
Adrian was in default as alleged by said memorialist, they called on
(i. R. Clayton, Esq. treasurer, and obtained the document No. 1,
which shews that John Loving, Samuel Jackson and F. F. Adrian,
Esqrs. had received as commissioners of fraction sales, the sura of
twenty-one-thousand six hundred and eighty-fite dollars, eighty-seven
cents, and that the aforesaid commissioners ire entitled to a credit
at the treasury department for the amount dm them for their servi,-
ces rendered as commissioners aforesaid which will amount probably
to near three hundred and twelve dollars. Deducting this last
amount from the three thousand six hundred ind eighty-five dollars,
eighty seven and a half cents, leaves a balaice due to the state, by
said commissioners of three thousand three hundred and seventy-three
dollars, eighty-seven and a half cents.
Vour committee also herewith submit the depositions of major
James Meriwether, marked No. 2, and of John Loving, marked No.
3, which last document the said F. F. Adrian relies on as hia princi-
pal defence against the charge of ineligibility, whereby it appears that
the said F. F. Adrian did on the 27th September, 1821, resign as com-
missioner aforesaid, and left the whole of the business with Col.
Jackson asd him (Loving) to settle which could not then be done, aa
there was no one appointed to examine the books, and further that
they (Loving and Jackson) did let the said Adrian have part of the
money until said books could be examined, and Adrian's note payable
to themselves, which note they still hold agreeable to his acknow-
lodgements.
All which is respectfully submitted.
The report and its accompanying documents being read, were or
dered to He on the table for the present.
'Mr. Prince from the committee appointed, reported a bill to dis-
charge females from the performance of patrol duty? which was read
the first time.
Agreeable to notice nr. Prince moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare ani report a bill io excuse the justices of the
inferior court from the ferformance of road and militia duties.
Ordered, that messrs Prince, Tennille and McCrimmon be that
committee.
Mr. Prince also agreeable to notice, moved for the appointment of
a committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act for
the construction of a tell bridge at Macon—also a bill for the relief
of Bibb county.
Ordered, that messrs Prince, Blackshear and Walker be that com-
mittee.
The following message was received from the house'oT repl esenta-
fives, by mr. Holt, thei: cleik pro. tern.,
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed a bill of senate to au-
thorise James Cleland to plead and practise as an attorney and soli-
citorin the several cowts of law in equity in this state.
They have passed tie following bills.
A bill for the temporary relief of purchasers of fractional surveys
lots or islands at the ate sales in this state
A bill to alter and amend an act entitled an t to revise amend
and continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of
'taking out grants on surveys made on head rights and bounty war-
rants.
A bill to incorporate Goshen academy in the county of Lincoln
and appoint trustees lor the ssme.
A bill 4o authorise the justices of the inferior court of Morgan county
to lay off in the town of Madison a certain number of lots therein
named fpr religious purposes.
A bill to establish and fix the name of the academy in the town of
Forsyth in Monroe county and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
And a bill to separate and divorce Thomas G. Duke and Louisa
his wife.
They have agreed to a resolution appointing on their part a com-
mittee to join such as have been appointed on the part of senate to
prepare and report a bill to alter ana fix the times of holding the su-
perior and inferior courts in the Flint circuit,—and
They have agreed to the report of the committee on printing rela-
live to printing the laws and journals of the present session, ana such
other printing as may be ordered by the present legislature*
To all which they desire concurrence.
And he wilfedrew.
*■ Agreeable to notice mr. Gamble moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to appoint county treasurers
and define their duties.
Ordered, that messrs. Gamble, Whitehead and Mobley be that com*-
raittee.
The senate took up the message from the house of representatives,
and the bills therein contained were severally read the first time.
The senate concurred in the report of the committee on printing
relative to printing the laws and journals of the present session and
such other printing as may be ordered by the present legislature.
Mr. Lamkin notified the senate that on to-morrow he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a biil to re-
peal an act entitled an act to alter and change the site of the public
buildings of the county of Dooly, passed the 10th of December, 1823,
and to appoint commissioners of the public buildings of said county,
and to appoint commissioners Jo pitch on a site ot the public buildings
of said county in room of those heretofore appointed.
Mr Tennille from the committee appointed, reported a bill for the
relief of Reuben Whitefield, which was read the first time.
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
An act to alter and amend the second section of the second arti*
cle of tlie constitution of the state of Georgia.
And an act to give to master carpenters and master masons a lien
on buildings erected by them in the town of Macon.
Which were presented to and severally signed by the president of
senate.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollmont do carry said acts to
his excellency the governor for his assent.
Mr. Stocks presented the petition of the trustees of Greene county
academy.
Which being read was referred to the joint committee on public
education and free schools.
Mr. McKinne from the committee appointed, reported a bill for
the relief of John Rawls and William Gross.
Which was read the first time.
The senate took up the resolution requesting the governor to ap-
paint one or more persons to transcribe certain maps in the surveyor-
general's office, or as many of them as in the opinion of the surveyor-
general may require it.
Whereupon,
Mr. Prince moved the following as a substitute.
Mesolved, That a committee ]>e appointed to examine and report
to the senate what will be the probable expense of transcribing such
.of the plans of districts of the land disposed of in the two last lfet-
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testes transcribing and of the mode best adapted to their future pre-
servation.
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Stocks and Crawford be that com-
mittee.
The bill to alter and amend an act to remove the court house or
the site of the public buildings in the county of Wayne, passed the
10th day of December 1823, was taken up, read the third time and
passed.
The following bills were taken up, read the second tithe and or-
dered for committee of the whole.
A bill to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts in
the county of Baldwin in the Octnulgee circuit.
And a bill to authorise William Smith to erect a bridge across the
Beaverdam creek in the county of Scriven on the road leading from
Savannah to Augusta.
The bill to alter the militia laws of this state so far as relates to
the county of Richmond and to authorise the organization of a le-
gionary corps in the city of Augusta, was ordered for committee of
-tne whole on Monday next.
Also the bill to vest in the academies of certain counties one half
of certain lots of land.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time, and or-
'dered for a third reading.
A. bill to authorise Daniel R. W. McRae to plead and practice as,
an attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in
this state.
A bill to authorise James Kemp to keep up a ferry across the Ala-
tamaha river.
And a bill to incorporate the Fayetteville academy and to appoint
trustees for the same.
The following bills were read the third time and passed.
A bill to incorporate the female academy at Harmony Grove in
Jackson county.
A bill to authorise the trustees and commissioners of Emanuel
county academy to establish free schbols in said county.
A bill to relieve the inhabitants of Little Satilla or Hardee's neck
in the county of Camden from woiking or performing road duty on
the post road, and to appoint commissioners for the same, also to com*
pel all persons within said limit to work on the same,—and
A bill to lay out a road in the county of Camden and to appoint
commissioners for tha same.
The senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
biH to authorise 'he troops of cavalry now in Putnam county to con-
solidate and form one troop and so attach the same to the oldest coin.
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nel's regiment in said county, under certain regulations, Mr. Grovas
in the cfiair. The President resumed the chair, and mr. Groves re*
ported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, upon thd«
bill to compel tax-collectors in the several counties of this state to
attend at the general elections for the purpose of preventing impro-
per votes, mr. Beall in the chair; the president resumed the chair,
and mr. Beall reported progress and had leave to sit again.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to incorporate the Walnut Creek |Baptist church in the county of
Jones, mr. Strawnin the chair; the president resumed the chair, audi
mr Strawn reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered that the report lie on the table.
The senate again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on
the bill to legalize the acts of all the deputy clerks of the superior
courts under the age of twenty-one years, mr. Blackstone in the chair.
The president resumed the chiar, and mr. Blackstone reported the
bill with amendment.
The senate took up the report, which was read, amended, and;
agreed to.
The caption of the bill being amended—
The bill was read the third time and passed under the$tle of a bill
to legalise the acts of deputy clerks of the superior and inferior
courts and coerts of ordinary under the age of twenty-one years,
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That the returns of county academies made to the sen-
atus academicus and by a resolution of that body referred to this
branchjgof the general assembly be referred to the committee on pub-
lie education and free schools.
On motion of mr. Powers,
Resolved, That the joint judiciary committee he and they are here-
by required to take into consideration the propriety of providing by
law for the support of the families of persons confined in the peni-
tentiary, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Tignor notified the senate that he would after to-day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to au-
thorise sheriffs of the several counties in this state to advertise their
sales in the nearest or most convenient public gazette to where such
sheriffs may reside.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY, 17th JVmember, 1824.
Mr. Baker from the committee appointed, reported a bill to estab-
lish and regulate district elections in the county of Liberty,and tore-
move the battalion and regimental parade ground.
\ i W hich was read the first time.
Agreeable to notice mr. Worthy moved for the appolnment of a.
committee to prepare and report a bill to alter and amend an act pass-
ed the 8th day of December 1S23, to regulate general elections, so far
as re-.p'cts ;he county of Gwinnett.
Ottered, that messrs. Worthy, McCrimmon and Swain be that com-
mittee.
On motion of mr. Miller,
Resolved, That the military committee be directed to enquire into
the expediency or inexpediency of reporting a hill declaring what
length of time it should require to vacate a commission by the ab-
sence of the incumbent from his command.
Mr. Gamble from the committee appointed, reported a bill to ap-
point county treasurers, and to define their duties.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Allen from the committee appointed, reported a bill toameud
an act entitled an act for the better regulation and government of the
town of Klberion.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Prince from the committee appointed, reported a bill lor the
construction of a toil bridge at Macon.
Which was read the first time,
Mr. Prince from the committee appointed, reported a bill for the
relief of Bibb county.
Which was read the first time.
And mr. Prince from the committee appointed, also reported a bill
to exempt justices of the inferior court from performing road and mi-
litiaduty.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Little from the committee appointed, reported a bill to estab-
lish aud fix the name of the academy at Carnesville in the county of
Franklin, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
Which was read the firtt time.
On motion of mr. Coffee,
Resolved, That hi3 excellency the governor be requested to forward
to each member of the senate and house of representatives, and to each
major and brigadier-general one copy of the laws and journals of the
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legislature, in addition to the number heretofore forwarded : Vrovid-
ed, that the general officers who are members of the legislature, shall
receive but one copy.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time, and order-
ed for a third reading.
A bill .to discharge females from the performance of patrol duty.
A bill "for the relief of Reuben Whitfield.
A hill to establish and fix the name of the academy in the town of
Forsyth in Monroe county, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
A bill to incorporate Goshen Academy in the county of Lincoln,
and to appoint trustees for the same; and
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Morgan coun.
ty to lay of!' in the town of Madison pertain number of lots therein
named for religiQus purposes.
The bill to authorise Daniel 11. W. McRae to plead and practice as
an attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in
this state, was read the third time Ordered to lie on the table.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time and order-
ed for committee of the whole.
A bill for the relief of John Rawls and William Gross.
A bill to seperate and divorce Thomas G. Duke and Louisa his
wife.
A bill to alter apd amend an act entitled an act to amend and
continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of taking
out grants on surveys made on haad rights and bounty warrants, and
A bill for the temporary relief cf purchasers of fractional surveys,
lots or islands at the late sales in this state.
The bills, to-wit:
A bill to authorise James Kemp to keep up a ferry across the Alta-
maha river, and
A bill to incorporate the Fayetteville academy and to appoint trus-
tees for the same.
Were read the third time and passed.
f The bill to amend the third section of the act regulating the gene-
ral elections in this state and to appoint the time of the meeting of
the General Assembly oassed the lith Feb. 1799.
Was ordered for a committee of the whole on Tuesday nest.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
Jo incorporate the town of Perry in the county of Houstoti, and to ap-
point commissioners for the same, mr. Gilmore in the chair; the pre-
sident resumed the chair, and mr. Gilmore reported the bill without
amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
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'INie senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bfrl
explanatory of an act for laying out a town on the Ocmulgee river and
for other purposes, passed the 23d Dec 1822, mr. Teunille in the chair;
the president resumed the chair, and mr. Tenmlle reported the bill
tyith an amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bilt
to authorise William Smith to erect a bridge across the Beaverdam
creek in the county of Scriven, oh the road leading from Savannah to
Augusta, mr. Mangham in the chair; the president resumed the chair,
and mr. Mangham reported the bill with rmendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts of the county
of Baldwin, in the Ocmulgee circuit, mr. Baker in the chair ; the pre-
sident resumed the chait, and mr. Baker reported the bill with amend-
,ments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report ; and
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of a
bill to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts of the coun-
ties of Baldwin and Wilkes, and the superior and inferior courts of'
the counties of Elbert and Madison.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to compel tax collectors in the several counties of this state to attend
at the general elections for the purpose of preventing improper votes.,
mr. Allen in the chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr.
Allen reported the bill with amendments.
The senate took up the report, which was read, amended and agreed
to.
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The bill was read the third time under the title of a bill further de*
lining the duties of collectors of taxes.
And on the question " Shall this bill now pass ?"
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 26, nays 26.*
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
ABen
Baker
Biackshear
Brown of Decatur
Crawford
Gamble
Groves
Holt
Jones
Montgomery
Miller
Mitchell
Little
Lockhart
Maxwell
Powers
Prince
jfiawis
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Tignor
Walker
Whitehead
Wimberly
WTooi;en
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Adrian Gibson Sellers
BeaU Gilmore Spann
Blackstone Lampkin Strawn
Bozeman Manghara Swain
Brown of Hancock McCrimmon Taylor
■Burney McKinne Termille
Cleveland Mobley Wellborn
Coffee Phillips Worthy
Cook Remson
There being a tie, the president voted in the affirmative, and the
bill passed under the title thereof.
Mr. Stocks from the committee appointed, reported a bill authoris*
ing a partial failure of consideration to be pleaded.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Baker notified the senate that he would after to day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to re-
peal the ninth section of an act passed the 28th Dec. 1822, to autho-
rise upon certain conditions the organization of squadrons of cavalry
in the first military division in this state, and for the encouragement
cf volunteer corps of cavalry within the same.
The senate took up the resolution requesting the governor after the
first day of June next, to send some competent mathematician to ex-
amine the first district of Dooly, and report whether the same has
been surveyed according to law, and if it is found not to be surveyed,
his .excellency is hereby requested to have it surveyed.
Which was amended by adding the words "giving to Muidock
McCloud, the district surveyor, ninety days notice of such examina-
fcion."
Which was read and agreed to as amended,
Mr. Montgomery laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That Iris excellency the governor be and he is hereby ait-
thofised and required to employ some good draftsman to make an ac-
curate map of the state of Georgia, designating thp relative situation
and bounds of each county, and that he lay the same before the next
legislature for their inspection, and that he pay for the same out of the
contingent fund.
The following message was received from the house of represen-
tatives by mr. Holt, their clerk pro tempore.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed a bill which originated
in senate to authorise the judge of the superior court of the eastern
district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a certain woman of color
named Rino.
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They have agreed to the amendment proposed by senate to the bill
..of the house t<i be entitled an act to make valid certain grants to
land lying within certain reservations taken a< d held under and by
virtue of the late treaties between the United States and Cherokee
nation of Indians,—and
To the amendments proposed by senate to the bill to be entitled an
act to incorporate the Darien fire engine company.
They have concurred in the resolution requesting his excellency
the governor as early as convenient to open a correspondence with
the general government, and the gonernment'of Florida if necessary
on the subject of establishing permanently the line dividing this state
from Florida.
They have agreed to a resolution appointing a committee to join
such committee as maybe appointed on the part of senate to ascer-
tain what amount of money will be necessary to be inserted in the
appropriation law of this session for the reimbursement of the per-
sons who have be,en engaged in taking the census of the several
counties in_ this state.
. And agreed to a resolution requesting his excellency tee governor
to furnish the joint committee appointed to apportion the represen-
tation of the several counties of this state under the new census,
with a digested table of said census, stating in separate columns the
white, black and representative population of each county.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the message and concurred in the resolution.to
appoint a committee to join such committee as may be appointed on
,thepartof senate to ascertain what amount of money will be neces-
rary to be inserted in the appropriation law of this session for the
reimbujsement of the persons who have been engaged in taking the
census of the several counties in this state, under the requirement of
an act of the general assembly of this state, passed the 10th day of
December, 1823, and joined a committee on their part consisting of
messrs. Stokes, Burney and Whitehead.
The senate also /concurred in the resolution requesting his excel-
lency the govcrnortto furnish the joint committee appointed to ap-
portion the representatives of the several counties of this state no-
tier the new census with a digested table of said census, stating in
separate columns tqe white, black and representative population of
each county—also if any counties have faded to make out then re-
turns in conformity to law to inform the committee thereof.
Agreeable to notice, rar, Lamkin moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to alter
and change the site of the public buildings of the munty of Dooly,
passed the 10th December, 1823, and to appoint commissioners of
the public buildings df said county and to appoint commissioners to
pitch on a site of the public buildings of said cotinty in room of those
heretofore appointed.
Ordered, that messrs. Lamkin, Walker and Coffee be that com'
mittec.
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Mr. Gilmofe notified the senate that he would after to dajmove for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to compel
persons having academy funds in their hands unaccounted for to pay
interest on the same till paid in|p the hands of the inferior court or
trustees of the different county academies. .
Agreeable to notice mr. Tignor moved for the appointment of a com-
mjttee to prepare and report a bill to authorise sheriffs of the several
counties in this state to advertise thair sales in the nearest or most
co ivenierit public gazette to where such sheriff* may reside.
Ordered, that messrs. Tignor, Gibson and Ifolt be that committee.
Mr. McKinne from the committee appointed, reported a bill to se-
cure to Stephen Pierce his heirs and assigns for the term of ten years
from the first day of January next the exclusive right of running a
line of stage carriages bo* ween the cities of Savannah and Augusta.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives the
following acts.
An act to define an act entitled an act to authorise the enforce-
ment of the patrol law in the city of Savannah, in certain cases there-
in mentioned.
And an act to legitamatize and change the names of Avey Mera-
ny Albritton and Aley Mehaley Albritton to Avey Merany Leap-
trot and Aley Mehaley Leaptrot.
Which were presented to and severally signed by thexpresident of
senate.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to
his excellency the governor for his assent.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock."
THURSDAY, mh November, 1824.
On motion of mr. Brown of Hancock, to reconsider so much of the
journal of yesterday as relates to the passage of the bill further de-
fining the duties of collectors of taxes.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 24, nays
. Sex. 12
Oil
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Adrian Groves Spaiwi
Beall Lampkin Strawa
Biackstone Mangham Swain •
Bozeman McKinne Taylor
Brown of Haneock Mooley Tennille
Barney ' Phillips Walker
Cleveland Remson WeUborta
Gibson Sellers Worthy
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen Jones Prince
Baker Little ILwls
Blackshear Loekhart Sheffield
Brown of Decatur Maxwell Stocks
Crawford McCrimmon Stokes
Gamble Miller Tignor
Giunore Mitchell Whitehead
Hardee Montgomery Wiroberly
Holt Powers Wooten
On motion,
The hon. senator from Morgan had leave of absence after to-mor-
row for a few days.
Mr, Bozeman presented the petition of Samuel Buffington, which
was read and referred together with its accompanying documents to a
committee consisting of messrs. Bozeman, Cleveland and Holt.
The president laid before senate a communication of the comptrol-
ler general, inclosing the report of the attorney-general, which
was referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr. Sellers presented five petitions from sundry citizens of the
counties of Monroe, Henry and Pike, praying the formation of a new
county, which was read and referred to a committee consisting of
messrs. Sellers, Tigner and Burney.
Mr. Gamble from the committee on the judiciary, reported—
That the judiciary committee to whom was referred the enquiry
into the expediency of so changing the law on the snbjecf. of dower as
to prevent any widow hereafter from being entitled to any thing
more than a third part of such real estate as the husband died seised
and possessed of, beg leave to report—
That a bill is now in progress in the house of representatives em-
bracing that object, and therefore recommend that such committee be
discharged from the farther consideration thereof.
♦
Mr. Gamble further reported—
That judiciary committee to whom was referred an enquiry in-
fo the expediency of authorising sheriffs to take bond and security of
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defendants for the forth coming of property levied on, beg leave to
rer_.it—
That: they have enquired into this subject, and the result of the
enquiry has been a thorough conviction of the inexpediency of giving
to sheriffs the authority contemplated by the motion referred to them.
M_r. Gamble also reported—
' That tha judiciary committee, to whom was referred the memorial
of the steam-boat company, ask leave to report—
That the said memorial has been referred by the representfiiivq
branch of the legislature to the joint committee on the state of the re-
public, and understanding that the said committee have acted on it,
your committee offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the judi, iary committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the same.
Which were severally read and agreed to.
Mr. Bozeman from the joint committee on banks, to whom was re-
ferred the communication of the governor relative to the charges of
A. B. Powell, Esq. against the Directors of the Bank of Darien, laid
on the table the following report—
That they have examined the said communication and accompany-
ing documents, and are of opinion that the interests of the state as a
stockholder in the said bank do not require that the same should be
made the subject of legislative investigation. They are the more
willirg to avoid 'at this time an investigation under the charges made
by mr. Powell, as they intend to recommend the appointment of a
committee to examine into the condition of this and other banks and
report to the next legislature. As this committee in their ex-amina*
tion must necessarily turn their attention to those points on which
the charges are founded, the joint committee beg leave to recommend
the following resolution;
Resolved, That the committee op banks be discharged from the fur?
ther consideration of the communicatisn of his excellency thfe go-
vernor relative to the charges of Allen B. Powell, esq. against the
Bank of Darien, and that the parties have leave to withdraw their res*
pective papers.
Mr. Gibson presented the petition of a number of citizens of the
cfounties of Pike, Monroe and Crawford, paying the formation of a
new county.
Mr. Blackstoue also presented another petition to the same effect.
Which were read and referred to a committee consisting of messrs#
Gibson, Blackstone and Tigner.
Mr. Tigner fro# the committee appointed, reported a bill autloris-
ing sheriffs to advertise their sales in the nearest and most convenii
cjjt public gazette.
Which was read (he first time.
The senate took up the order of t$e day.
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The following bills were read the second time, and ordered for
a third reading, viz:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation and
government of the town of Eiberton; and
A bill to establish ami fix the name of the academy at Carneavillc
in the county of Franklin and to incorporate the trustees thereof. ,
The following balls were read the second time and ordered for com-
mittee of the whole, to-wit:
A bill to appoint county treasurers acd to define their duties.
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Liberty, and to remove the battalion and regimental parade ground.
A bill authorising a partial failure of consideration to be pleaded.
A bill fry the relief of Bibb county.
A bull for the construction of a toll bridge at Macon.
A bill to exempt justices of the inferior court from performing road
and militia duties j and '
A bill to secure to Stephen Pierce, his heirs and assigns, for the
term of ten years from the first day of January next, the exclusive right
of running a line of stage carriages between the cities of Savannah
and Augusta.
The following bills, were taken, up, read the third time and passed,
viz;
A bill to discharge females from the performance of patrol duty..
A.bill for the relief of Reuben Whitefield.
A bill to incorporate Goshen Academy in the county of Lincoln,
and to appoint trustees for the same.
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Morgan coun-
ty to lay oft'in the town of Madison, certain number of lots therein
named for religious purposes.
And a bill to establish and fix the name of the academy in the town
of Forsyth, in Monroe county and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
The bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to revive and
continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of taking
out grants on surveys mad eon head rights and bounty warrants,
Was made the order of the day for Tuesday next.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, on the bill
to separate and divorce Thomas G. Duke and Louisa his wife, mr.
Maxwell in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr.
Maxwell reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill read the third time—
And on the question, " Shall this bill now pass 3^ the and .
being required, are—yeas 31, nays 18.
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Those who voted in the affirmative, are.
Messrs.
Alien Groves • Stocks
Baker Hardee Swain
Beall Lampkin Tennille
Bozetnan Manghatu Tigncr
Brown of Decatur McCrimmon Walker
Btown of Hancock Mt-Kinne Wellborn
Buruey Mitchell Whitehead
Coffee Phillips j Wimbcrly
Gamble Remson Wooien
Gibson Spann Worthy
Giltnore
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Ad rian Little Powers
Blackshear JLockhart Prince
Blackstone Maxwell Ha wis
Cleveland ' Miller Sheffield
Crawford Mobley ^ Stokes
Holt Montgomery Taylor
There not being a constitutional majority it was rejected.
• The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
bill tor the relief of John Ravvles and Willte.ni Gross, mr. Walker in
the cnair. The president resumed the.chair, and mr, Walker report-
ed progress and had leave to sit again.
Mr. Gamble notified the senate that he would after to-day move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill t-o
amend the-judiciary laws of force in this state, so far as relates to
the illegality of executions, ami to authorise the courts in certain ca-
ses to enquire into, and correct errors and irregularities in judg-
meats.
The following letter was presented by mr. Bozeman and addressed
To the honorable the President and Members of Senate.
Gentlemen,
Having been erected senator for the county of Hall ia
the present legislature, f repaired to the seat of government and took
my seat, under the clearest conviction in my mind, that 1 was consti-
tutionally qualified, and I have the proud consolation of still retaining
this opinion, as no part of the public money e/er came into rny pos-
session under the appointment of commissioner of the fraction sales.
And it follows of course that I do not wi'hhold any public money that
came into my hands as a public functionary. It is true, and has ne-
ver been denied, that I borrowed money from the iwo remaining com-
missioners after 1 resigned, and gave them my note for it, which con-
stitutesdebt to individuals, and not to the state. But inasmuch as
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my election ha» been contested upon the ground of ineligibilty under
the allegation of my holding public money, unpaid aid ur.-ccourjted
for at the public treasury, and as the committee on privileges and
elections has made a report which induces a belief that a diftt/enc* of
opinion exists on this point, I have determined to relieve the senate
from the disagreeable necessity of discussing the constitutionality of
my election by offering my resignation.
The hoiieraole the senate will therefore please to consider this as a
resignation of my seat in the same*
I have gentlemen, the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Yr. obedient servant,
FLEMING F. ADRIAN.
18th Nov. 1824.
On motion of mr. Bozeman,
Whereas, Fleming F. Adrian a member of this house from the
county of Hall, has this day resigned his seat in the senate of the !e».
gislature of the state of Georgia—
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be notified thereof, and
that he be requested to issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy oc*
casioned by said resignation.
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en,-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
An act to authorise James Cleland to plead and practice as an
attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in this
state.
An act to incorporate a Fire Engine Company in the city ofDarien.
An act to make vaiid certain grants to land lying within certain
reservations taken and held under and by virtue of the late treaties
between the United States and the Cherokee nation of Indians.
An act to change and legitamatize the name of Lewis Berrien Hill,
to Lewis Berrien Floyd.
An act to alter and more effectually carry into effect an act to pre.
vent obstructions to the passage of fish in the Ocmulgae river and its
branches, parsed on the 25th day of December 1821—and
An act to authorise the judge of the superior court of the eastern
district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a certain woman of eo-
lor named Rino.
Which were severally presented to ar.d signed by the president of
senate.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollmont do carry said acjts to
his excellency the governor for his assent.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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FRIDAY, 19th November, 1824,
Mr. Blackshear from the committee on the state of the republic, to
whom was referred the communication of his excellency the governor
and the accompanying resolution of the legislature of the state of
Ohio on the subject of the abolition of slavery having had the same
under consideration, ask leave to report-?-
That the constitutional guaranty made to the states holding slaves
is not less sacred than the obligation imposed upon the constitution
and laws for the protection of the rights of private property. Such
states owe it to themselves to preserve unimpaired those rights, since
the causes which extracted the constitutional concession on this sub-
ject, continue to exist in all their force. Your committee are there-
fore constrained to view the resolution of. the legislature of Ohio as
calculated io infringe the rights of the state of Georgia in common:
with other states similarly situated in this particular, and as indeli-
cate in those from whom it emanates. If the ** evil of slavery be
considered a national one," your committee take leave to refer the
legislature of Ofeio to the situation of the country as it was originally
settled in the south by our ancestors, and to those circumstances by>
the force of which slavery in America commenced its existence.--.
While your committee contemplate with no ordinary emotions the
ameliorated condition of the slave in the southern country, they view
with regret this unnecessary interference on-the part of a sister state
so well calculated to excite the anticipations and hopes of the slave
and to impel him to those acts, which instead of bettering his con-:
dition, must augment his misfortunes. Your committee therefore
consider the resolution as violative of the true dictates of humanity,
and this idea is supported by a contrast of the slave population of
the south with the wretched and miserable condition of the free peo-
pie of color who croud the the houses of punishment and correction
in some of our sister states. If in the south they do not revel in li-
herty, they are at least supplied with the necessary wants of life-
Georgia claims the right with her southern sisters whose situation
in this regard is similar, of moving this question when an enlarged
system of benevolent and philanthropic exertions in consistency with
her rights and interest shall render it practicable.
Your committee take leave therefore to recommend the following
Resolution.
Resolved, That the resolutions of the stute of Ohio proposing the
emancipation of slaves, passed on the 17th day of January, 1824, be,
and the same is hereby disapproved by the legislature of this state,
aild that his excellency the governor be hereby requested to transmit
a copy of this resolution to the executive of each of the United
-States. ,
Which was read an,d agreed to.
Mr. Blackshear from the committee on the state of the republic
also made the following report:
m
The committee oil the state of the republic to whom was referred
a resolution of the state of Mississippi expressive of the &e ise of the
legislature of that s>ate on that pari of the l.ite message of the pre-
sident of the United States to Congiess, which announces the policy
intended to be pursued by the Uni ed States in reference to certain
views imputed to the principal' powers of Europe, have had the same
under their serious deliberation.
Although 'he course of national policy indicated in the communi-
cation referred to, must be considered as that which is alone consis-
tent with the attitude which this nation ought to assume and main-
tain in the actual condition of the world, and nothing but what ought
if possible, to increase and confirm the just confidence hitherto re-
posed in the venerable and illustrious statesman who now administers,
the government. Yet as the people of this nation have appointed
another medium for the expression of their sentiments on questions
of international policy, your committee deem it most correct and
adviseable for this iegisl tore to abstain from interposing officially'in
this and all other malters not regularly within the scope of their pow-
ers- Your committee therefore respectfully recommend the ad op-
the following resolutions.
Resolved, As the opinion of the legislature of the state of Georgia,
that as well to preserve a due distinctness in the operations of the
general from the state governments, as from an undiminished conli-
dence in the present chief magistrate of the Union, they deem it in-
expedient to act on the resolution transmitted from the state of Mis-
sissippi.
Ji< solved fia ther, That'his excellency the governor be requested
to transmit to the governor of the state of Misssssippi a copy of the
foregoing resolution.
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Jones presented the petition of many citizens of Newton county
praying the formation of a new county, which was read and referred
to the same committee the petition from the counties of Henry and
Monroe were.
On motion, - •
Mr. Jones was added to that committee.
On motion of mr. Prince,
Resolved, That the joint committee on the judiciary be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of providing bv law for the entering
appeals in cases where either party may or shall have departed this
life so soon after the verdict as that an appeal cannot be entered by
their executors or administrators as the law now stands, and that
they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
The bill authorising sheriffs to advertise their sales in the nearest
and most convenient public gazette was read the second time and or-
derecl for committee of the whole.
The bill to establish and fix the name of the academy at Carnesvrlle
in the county of Franklin, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
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And the bill to amend an act entitled an act for the better regular
tion and government of the town of Elberton, were read the third
time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the
bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of Liberty
and to remove the battallion and regimental parade ground, mr.
Brown of Decgtur in the chair. The president resumed the chair,
and mr. JB'OWu reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report
The bill was read the third time'and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
for the relief of Bibb county, mr. Wimberly in the chair. The pre-
sident resumed the chair, and mr. Wimberly reported progress and
had leave to sit again. v
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to appoint county treasurers and to define their duties, mr. Coffee in
the chair. The president resumed th-e chair, and mr. Coifee reported
the bill with amendments.
The senate took up the report which was read.
Mr. Maxwell moved to amend the report by adding as an addi-
tional section the following.
And be it further ^enacted, That the counties of Bryan, Bulloch,
Crawford, Hancock and Emanuel shall be exempt from the opera-
tioas of this act."
And on the question to agree to the proposed amendment it was
determined in the affirmative.
the
Those who voted
Messrs.
Baker
Blackstone
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cook
Camb!e
Gibson
Gil more
Groves
Hardee
Jones
Little
yeas and nays being required are—yeas 34, nays 18.
in the affirmative are
Lockhart
Mangham
Maxwell
McCrimmon
Miller
Montgomery
Phillips
Powers
Prince
Rawls^
Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Tignor
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wooten
Wort'iv
Those who voted ia the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen Blackshear
Beall Bozemari
Sen. IS
Brown of Decatuf
Cleveland
Coffee
Crawford
Holt
Lampkin
McKinne
Mitchell
Mobley
Remson
Sellerg
Taylor
Walker
Wimberly
The report being further amended by the following enacting clause,
to wit:
And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act shall be so con-
stued as to abrogate the office of trustees of the poor school fufid,
created by the act approved the 22d December, 1823, or to interfere
with the academy funds of the county,
The report being read as amended was agreed to.
Whereupon,
The bill was read the thircl time.
And on the question ' Shall thi3 bill now pass?' it was determined
ih the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—yeas 41, nays 10.
Those who voted in
Messrs.
Allen
Blackshear
Bozeman
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gibson
Giimore
Hardee
Holt
the affirmative are
Jones
Lamkin
Little
Lockhart
Manghaio
Maxwell
McCrimmOn
McKinne
Miller "
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Rawls
Remson
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Baker Groves
JBcall Mitchell
Blackstone Mobley
Brown of Decatur
Sellers
Sheffield
Spann
.Stocks
Swain
Taylor
Tennille
Tignoc
Walker
Whitehead
Wimberly
Woo ten
W orthy
Phillips
Strawn
Weilborn
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
for the construction of a toll bridge at Macon, mr. Maxwell in the
the chair. The president resumed the chair and mr. Maxwell report--
cd progress and lud leave to sit again.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill to
exempt justices of the inferior court from performing road and raili-
tia duty, mr. Rawls "n the chair. The president resumed the chair
and mi*. Rawls reported that they had disagreed to the bill.
The senate took up the report which was agreed to.
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The following message was received from hip excellency the goy-
ernor by mr. Pierce Kis secretary.
Mr. President,
His excellency the governor has assented to and signed
An act to alter ana amend the second section of the second art!-
cle of the constitution of the state of Georgia.
. And an act to give to master carpenters and master masons a lien
on buildings erected by them in the town of Macon.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment carry said acts to the
secretary of state's office and see the great seal of this state affixed
thereto.
The following message was received from the house of represent
tatives by mr. Holt, their clerk pro tempore.
Mr. President. '
The house of representatives have passed a bill to alter and amend
an act entitled an act to impose an additional tax on pedlars and
other itinerant traders, passed the 9th day of December, 1819.
And a bill far the relief of Isaac Bryan.
To vyhich they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock-
tfATURDA Y, 9.0th November, 1824.
Mr. Wellborn notiiied the senate that after to-day he would move
lor the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
be entitled an act to establish a ferry on the Ucmulgee river, to be
called and known as Abner Veasey's ferry at or near Piney Island on
§aid Yesey's lands.
Agreeable to notice mr. Gamble moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to amend the judiciary laws of
force in this state, so far as relates to illegality of executions, and to
authorise the courts in certain cases to enquire into and correct errors
and irregularities in judgments.
Ordered, that messrs. Gamble, Davies and Hardee bethat commit*
tee. !
Mr. Sellers from the committee appointed, reported a bill to lay
. out a new county ut of part of the counties of Henry, Monroe ana
Newton, and to organise the same.
Which was read the first .
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Mt. Wimberiy presented the petition of sundry citizens of Twiggs,
county,praying to add a part thereof to the county of Bibb, which
was read and referred to a committee, consisting of messrs. Wimber-
Jy Prince and Taylor.
Agreeable to notice mr. Gilmore moved for the appoinment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to compel persons having aca-
demy funds in their hands unaccounted for to pay interest on the
same till paid into the hands of the inferior courts or trustees of the
different county academies.
Ordered, that messrs. Gilmore, Montgomery and McCrimmon be
that committee.
Mr. Allen from the joint committee on agriculture and internal in*
provement to whom was referred the documents relative to the im-
proVementofthe navigation of Brier creek, reported— 4
That they have had the same under consideration, and find that the
sum of $8,000 has been drawn from the treasury of the state by the
treasurer of the board of commissioners for the improvement of said
creek, and that the said commissioners have made a contract with ma-
jor E. Byneof Burke county, for making navigable that part of said
creek between Ray's bridge in Burke county and Jones' mill in the
county of Scriven, for the sum of $5,500—$5,000 of which sum was
paid in advance, the balance was to be paid when the work was com-
pie ted. It further appears that there yet remains in the hands, of the
treasurer of said board the sum sf $2,935 12§ cts. $500 of which sum
ought to be paid to the said contractor, whenever it shall be ascer-
tained that the contract has been complied with. It further appears
that the said contractor did, in October 1822, notify ibe then com-
missioners that he had completed the work according to contract,
that in consequence of high water the said commissioners deferred"
the examination after which time, four of the commissioners resigned
without examining said work, and that there has never been a full
board since.
Your committee therefore ask leave to introduce the following re-
solution.
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be requested to take
such measures as he may deem most expedient for carrying into cxe-
cqtion the resolution of the last legislature relative to the navigation
of Brier creek.
Jind be it further resolved, That the commissioners for the im-
proy.ement of the navigation of said creek in Scriven county, be re-
quested to examine that part of said creek between Ray's bridge in
Burke county and Jones' mill in Scriven county, and report to Ids
excellency the governor whether the said major E. Byne has complied
with his contract or not, and if he has, that his excellency the gover-
nor be requested to direct the treasurer of the firmer commissioners
of Burke county to pay to the said Major E. Byne the sum of $5C0.
The joint committee on agriculture and internal improvement, to
whom were referred the report of the commissioners for the improve-
meni of the navigation of Tugaio river, beg leave further to repi? f—
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That they have had the same under consideration, and that it ap*
pears that the said commissioners are using every effort in their povv-
er to complete the same agreeable to the provisions of an act passed
the 19th of Dec. 1818.
They therefore recommend the following resolution :
Resolved, That the commissioners of Tugalo river be and they are
hereby directed to exercise their best judgment in completing the na-
vigation of said river, and that they transmit a complete statement
of their proceedings thereinto his excellency the governor, and that
his excellency the governor be requested to transmit a copy of this
resolution to said board of commissioners.
Which were read and agr eed to.
Mr. Gamble from the committee appointed reported a bill to amend
the judiciary laws of force in this state so far as relates to illegality of
executions, and to authorise the courts to enquire into and correct er-
rors and irregularities, in judgments.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Lampkin from the committee appointed, reported a bili to
repeal ao act entitled an act to alter and change the site of tie pub-
lie buildings of the county of Dooly, passed the 10th day of Decern-
ber 1823, and to appoint commissioners of the public buildings of said
county, and to appoint other commissioners to fix on a site for the
public buildings of said county in room of those heretofore appointed.
v Which was read the first time.
Mr. Blackstone from the committee appointed, reported a bill to lay
out a new county taken from Crawford and Pike.
Which.was read the first time.
Mr. Spann from the committee appointed, reported a bill to carry
into effect a clause of the last will and testament of Mark Cole, de-
ceased, so far as to manumit and set free ten negro slaves, by the
names of Bob, Molly, Mary, John, West, Wise, Lee, Eastlv, Jane and
Clark.
Which was read the first time.
Mr, Cleveland had leave to report instanter, a bill to divorce West
Walker and Sarey his wife.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Davies presented a memorial of sundry citizens of Savannah,
which was read and referred to a committee consisting of messrs.Da-
vies, Maxwell and Powers.
Mr. Bozeman from the select committee to whom }vas referred
the petition of Samuel Buffington, leported thereon.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The senate took up the message from the house of representatives
of yesterday, and the bills therein contained were severally read the
first time.
toe
The senate took up the report of the committee of the whole on
the bill to incorporate the Walnut Creek Baptist church in the county
of Jones, and agreed thereto.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Swain notified the senate that he would after to-day move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to be en-
titled an act to repeal so much of the penal code of this state as re-
lates to penitentiary confinement as does not extend to the natural
life of the convict.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to add two additional places of election in the county of Glynn for
the greater convenience of all the citizens thereof, mr.'Powecs in the
chair. The president resumed the chair and mr. Powers reported
the hill with amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed under the title pf
a bill to establish additional election districts in the county of Glynn
and to punish those persons who may vote at more than one place on
the same day.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
authorising sheriffs to advertise their sales in the nearest and most
convenient public gazette to where such sheriffs may reside, mr. Jones
in the chair. The president resumed the chair and mr. Jones, report-
ed that they had disagreed to the bill.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
authorising a parttal failure of consideration to be pleaded, mr. Tay-
lor in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Taylor
reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to secure to Stephen Pierce, his heirs and assigns for the term of ten
years from the first day of January next the exclusive right of run-
ningaline of stage carriages between the cities of Ssvannah and
Augusta, mr. Remson in the chair. The president resumed the chair,
and mr. Remson reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
Whereupon.
The bill was read the third time—
And on the question,4 Shall this bill now pass ?' it was determined
in the negative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are yeas 24—.nays 26.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen Bozeinan Cook
Baker. Brown of Hancock Crawford
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Gamble
Groves
Hardee
Little
Mitchell
Powers
Prince
Rawls
McCrimmon
McKinne
Reruson
Sheffield
Taylor
Tignor
Mangham
Maxwell
Whitehead
Wirnberly
Those who voted
in the negative are
Messrs.
Beall
Biackshear
Blackstone
Brown of Decatur
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Da vies
Gibson
Gilraore
Holt
Jones
Lockhart
Miller
Montgomery
Phillips
Sellers
Spann
Stocks
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
Woolen
Worthy
The following communication was brought from his excellency
the governor, by his secretary mr. Wood, viz:
I transmit to both branches of the legislature copies of the report
of the chairman ot the Oconee navigation association-—of the com-
missioners appointed to superintend the improvement of the naviga-
tion of Savannah river from the town of Petersburg to the village of
Andersonville—and also a report and documents of one of the com-
missioners for opening the Alapaha road.
Which was read and referred to the committee on internal im-
provement.
A message was brought from the house of representatives by their
clerk pro tempore, mr. Holt, informing the Senate, that the speaker
of the house of representatives having obtained leav^ of absence they
had made choice of Irby Hudson, Esq. as their speaker pro tempore.
And that they had agreed to a report and resolution in favor of
Seaton Giantlaad.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the message and the resolution in favor, of
Seaton Grantland therein contained was read, amended and concur-
red in.
The bill to authorise Daniel R. W, McRae to plea;! and practice
as an attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity
in this state, was read ihe third time and passed.
Executive Department, Georgia:
xlvjg l/erakimci^il| ulukula^
Milledgeville, 20th Nov. 1824.
G. M. TROUP.
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On motion,
The hon. senator from the county of Wilkinson had leave of absence
Until Monday evening next. '
Mr. Davies presented a memorial from the Hibernian society of
the city of Savannah, which was read and referred to a committee
consisting of messrs. Davies, Gamble and Little.
On motion of mr. Oavies,
Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary do enquire into the
policy of amending the laws now in force relative to the recording of
mortgages, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Davies notified the senate that after to day he would move
for the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to
repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse between the
banks incorporated by the general assembly of the state of Georgia
and the bank of the United States and the branches thereof, as far
as regards the demands which may be made for specie by the latter
on the former, and exempting; the bills and notes of the banks incor%-
porated by the general assembly from bearing interest when they shall
be collected, acquired, purchased or received in deposit by the bank
of the United States or the branches thereof, if the said bank or the
branches thereof shall demand the same to be redeemed in specie.
The senate adjourned till Monday morning 10 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. McKinne;
The senate reconsidered so much of theiV journal of Saturday as re-
lates to the rejection of a bill to secure to Stephen Pearce, his heirs
and assigns, for the term of ten years from the first day of January
next, the exclusive right of running a line of stage carriages between
the cities of Savannah and Augusta.
On the question to reconsider—•
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 30, nays 20.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
MONDAY, Nov. Q2d, 1824,
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Blackshear
Bozeman
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r* mves Mc^rimiuou Taylor
Y*™ McKinne TpniUe
J^nikin Powers Tigner
little Prince Walker
Mangham Pawls "Whitehead
Af jtxw-.ll Sheffield Wimberly
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
JVackstone Lockhart Stocks
Purney Miller Strawn
Cleveland Mobley Swain
Coffee Montgomery Wellborn
Qiimore- Phillips Wooten
Holt Re o, son Worthy
Johnson Spann
Mr. Worthy "Trom the committee appointed, 'reported a bt|i
to alter so much of an act emitted act to regulate the general elec*
tiuns of this state and to appoint the time of the meeting of the Gene-
ral Assembly of this sfare, so far as the s ame requires one of the elec-
tin as in the county of Gwinnett to be held at the house of William
Terry.
Which was read the first time.
Agreeable to notice mr. Wellborn moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to est?b-
dish a ferry on the Ocmulgee river to be called and known as Abner
Vesey's ferry, at or nea" the Piney Island on said Vesey's larnlst
Ordered, that messrs. Wellborn, Lamkin and Sheffield be that.com*
mittee. -
Agreeable to notice, mr. Davies moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to be entitled an act to regu-
late the intercourse between the banks incorporated by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia and the.Bank of the United States
and the branches thereof, as tar as regards the demands which may
be made for specie by the latter on the former and exempting the bills
and*u4tes of the banks incorporated by the General Assembly from
drawing interest when they shall be collected, acquired, purchased
or received in deposit by the Bank of the United States or the branch-
es thereof, if the said bank or the branches thereof shall demand the
same to be redeemed m specie.
Ordered, that messrs.- Davies, Gilmer and Blackshear be that com-
mittee.
Mr. Stocks presented the petition of Thomas Mitchell, surveyor-
general, which was read and referrred to a committee consisting of
messrs. Stocks, Bozeman and Cook.
A message was received from his excellency the Governor by his
secretary mr. Pierce, informing the senate that his excellency the go-
vernor had approved and signed a resolution which originated in this
branch of the legislature, requesting him to correspond with the geaa*
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ral government and the government of Florida if necessary, on the
subject of tunning the dividing line between this state and Florida.
Mr. Pierce also delivered the following communication :
Executive Department, Georgia. £
tfthUedgevilley 22d J\ ov. 1824. ^
I sutvpiitibr the consideration of the legislature the transcript of a
record which reached the executive depaitment through the office of
the corhptroile' general, to whn h it was communicated, for the pur-
pose of causing a su pension of further proceedings against delinquent
debtor^, h/id in confoimitv with the express injunctions of an act of
the legislature This officer was instructed to disregard the injnnc-
tioo, because opposed to the positive mandate of the legislature, con-
acitutionally g'ven. The proceedings intended to be stayed by it,
were notwithstanding arrested by an executive order, it being appa-
^rent upon the face ot this transcript, that against the commissioners
appointed for selling fractious in Hall, Rabun, &c. charges of high
crimes and misdemeanors were ao far sustained by the court, as to
warr# t a decree, not only compelling the defendants, messrs. Jack?
son, Adrian and Loving to answer, but' ordering the arrestation ot"
further proceedings of iheexeciriyegovernmenl against the complain-
ant. It was impossible for such a document to pass the eye of the
executive unheeded. These officers invested with a public character
•by your own appointment, were charged substantially before the high-
ear judicial tribunal of the state, wi h having received monies from a
private citizen on a,public account, which they converted to their
own use, and secondly, with the alteration, interlineation or mutila-
tian of a bond—that the bonds of (lie commissionets were so given
a Cb charge them severally, instead of jointly and severally—that
consequently it is extremely difficult to ascertain the amount of the
defalcation of each—hat'he bond alleged to be mutilated carries
such mutilation on the face of it; and that moreover, divers grants
which had passed all the forms of office, and which only remained to
be ailed oy the commissioners, were, notwithstanding a peremptory
demand, withheld, and continued to be wuhholden. For the honor
ot the state, it is h ped that the most heinous of these charges cannot
b." supported, and that it may be in the power of the commissi ners
to ex meia e themselves from even the suspicion of having so offend-
ed It is certain however that the commissioners are in arrearg to
the state to a considerable amount, yet this consideration is not in any
manner to prejudice these officers, who upon the criminal charges, are
always presumed to be innocent unci! the contrary is proven. The gov-
eminent of Georgia, in the employment of agents to superintend its
various interests, has been peculiarly unfortuuate, especially when a
control over public monies has been considered as indispensable to the
correct performance of the duties confided to thpm. The love of mo-
ney is the vice of the \mencan character—We are bound to guard
toe private citizen against the pernicious influence of this passion on
the part of the public officers, more especially against those of our
own app iatmeut; having done so, our next obligation is to take caro
that strict accountability be'requited of all who have the care of pub"
tor
life money, and that fraud, embezzlement or malversation be purist
ed in a manner so exemplary as to give stimulus to virtue and. make-
dishonesty so ashamed of its own deformity, that .you may be spared--
the trouble either of electing or punishing unworthy tn$n.
Signed,
G. M.TROUP.
Which was read and referred with its accompanying documents,
fco the judiciary committee.
Mr. Gamble from the judiciary committee to whom was referred
fhc resolution relative to the propriety of providing by law for the sup-
port of the families of persons confined in the penitentiary, reported,
That they have had the same under consideration, and are of opinp-
ion that" it would be inexpedient to make any such provision,
Mr. Gamble further reported—
That the judiciary committee, to whom was referred the expedieiv
ey of modifying the penal code, so as to authorise *he judge- of the
superior court to sentence criminals for a less period of time than four
y< at s for miuor offences, have had the consideration and beg
leave to report—
I'hat such an alteration would be unadvisable, inasmuch as U would
tend to enhance unnecessarily the expenses of the penitei-®f.iry, a
grievous complaint already against said institution, and inasmuch al-
so as said offences have at presen* annexed to them very suitable and.
adequate punishment, the committee further report—.
Tnat it is inexpedient to alter the law relatiug to manslaughter, as
that crime is very clearly defined and suitably punished under the
existing laws on the subject.
Wherefore,*
Be it resolved, That the judiciary committee to whom said refer-
ence was made, be fully discharged from the further consideration,
thereof.
Which were read and agreed to.
Mr. Gamble from the judiciary committee, also reported the fol-
Towing bills:
A bill concerning the figps of justices of the peace and constables.
A bill allowing executors and administrators to enter appeals^
Certain cases.
Aud a bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws which auth«tse the
Celling into slavery of free frrsons of color,
W hich were severally read the first time,
Mr. Prince from the committee appointed, reputed a bill to fix the-
,tjme of holding the superior and inferior cour,»^°ttue hiint circuit.
Which was read the first time.
On motion of rar. Whitehead,
Res dve.d, That the committee op the judica-y be intruded t*> en-
quire into the propriety of passing an act piohioning th. judges of the
10&
superior courts in this state from practising as attorneys, proctors or
sober.ors in the district or circuit courts of the United States for the
district of Georgia.
On motion of mr. Lochart,
Hvsolved, That the committee on the penitentiary be and they are
hereby authorised to have printed the report of the inspectors of the
penitentiary to said committee., with such other documents as they
may deem prudent for the use of the members of the Ge?ieral Assem-
Mr. Gilmore from the committee appointed, reported a bill to com-
pel persons holding academy funds unaccounted for to pay interest
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Gamble notified the senate that after to day he would move for
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill concern*
ing warrantys.
Mr. Lamkin from the joint committee on enrollment reported as
duly enrolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representa-
fives the following acts. -
An act to incorporate 'Goshen academy in the county of Lincoln
and appoint trustees for the sr me.
An act to establish and fix the name of the academy in the town of
Forsyth in Monroe county and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to remoye the
court-house or the site of the public buildings in the county of
Wayne, passed the lOth December, 1823.
An act ®o lay out a road in the county of Camden and to appoint
commissioners for the same.
An act to incorporate the .town of Perry in the county of Houston,
and to appoint commissioners of the same.
And an act to cause the justices of the inferior court to lay off* three
lots of land in the commons of the town of Madison, Morgan coun*
ty whereon the Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist persuasions have
the right of building churches.
Which were presented to and severally signed by the president of
senate.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
Mr. Iceman called up the report of the committee on the petition
of Samuehxqffiington, which is as follows:
The select coh*pittee to whom was referred the petition of Samuel
JjUiTingfon, have the same and the accompanying documents a
due and strict examint*^0Dj and upon turning to the law passed 25th
December, 1821, appoint)^ commissioners to rent out all such frac-
tions and islands as were imitate fit for cultivation, situate in the
several counties for which the^^yere appointed, were not authorized
by the law to rent out either irh^ioris or islands other than those
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which were in a state fit for cultivation, and it fully appears from the
documents that the nine islands in the Ocmulgee river, at the place
known and called by the name of the Wicked Shoals, were not lie lot
cultivation—though it seems clear to your committee that they rent-
ed them out because they were called good fisheries, and that mr. Buf
fington though he rernonstrat-d against the right to rent, as they were
not fit f<?r cultivation, rented them to. keep the crouds of citizens
which would necessarily resort thither from trampling his crop, and
with the hope that he might raise the amount of the rent from the fish-
eries, though in this hope he was entirely disappointed by the deter-
mination of the neighbors not to be so deprived of a benefit which
they beiieved to be their privilege, and which they had enjoyed in
common and unmolested for so long a time.
We are therefore of opinion that it is but an act of sheer justice
to refund the said Buflington the amount of the rent paid iy him for
the nine islands which were not in a state fit for ccultivation, say
one hundred and ninety-four dollars and seventy five cents, and there"
fore beg leave to recommend the following resolution.
Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and ninety-four dollars
and seventy-five cents be appropriated to the said Samuel Buffin&ton.
j_ Which was read—.and
0:i motion that toe same do lie on the table the balance of the
session, it was determined in the affirmative.
And the yeas aqd nays being required, are—yeas 30, nays 2i.
Those who voted in the affirmative,*re
Messrs.
Allen
Baicer
Biackshear
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Gibson
Gil more
Little
Lockhart
Maxwell
McCrimmon
Miller
Ra wl 3
Sellers
Sheffield
Stocks
Taylor
TenniSle
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberly
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Blackstone
Bozeman
Cleveland
Coffee
Groves
Hardee
Holt
Johnson
Larapkin
Mangham
MitcheB
Mobiey
Phillips
Rem son
Wooten
Worthy
Spann
Srrawa
S vain
Walker
Wellborn
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to be entitled an act to alter the militia laws of this state as far as
relates to the county of Richmond, and to authorise the organization
1(0
of* a legionary cospsin tlm city of \ugusta, nfr. Slocks in the chair $
the president resumed Lie chair, and mr, Stocks reported the bill with,
out amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report
And the bill was read the laird time—
And on the question " Shall this bill now pass ?" it was determined,
ih the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 31, nays 20.-;
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker ,
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilraer
Gilmore
Hardee
Holt '
Little
Lockhf.rt
Maugham
Maxwell
McCrinnnon
Miller
Mitchell
Montgomery
Powers
Prmce
Bawls
Sheffield
Stocks
Taylor
Tinner
Whitehead
Wuuberly
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Black*, tone
Bozo man
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Groves
Johnson
Lam plan
Mohiey
Phillips
fiemson
Sellers
Spann
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn'
Woolen
Worthy
The bill to divorce West Walker and Sarah his wife—and
The bill to repeal an act entitled an act to alter and change tb#
site of the public buildings of the county of Dooly, passed the lUth
day of December, 1823, &c. were read the second time and ordered
for a third reading.
The following bills were read thesecond time and ordered for com*
mittee of the whole, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend an act entitled an an act to impose an
additional tax on pedlars and Other itinerant traders, passed the 9th
day of December, 1819.
A bill for the relief of Isaac Bryan. t
A bill to lay out a new county taken from the counties of Crawford
and Pike.
• A bill to amend the judiciary laws of force in this state, so far as
relates to the illegality of executions,, and to authorise the courts to
enquire into, and correct errors and irregularities in judgments.
ill
Anil a bill to lay out a new county out of parts of the counties o;£
Henry, Moiiroe and Newton, and to organise the same.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
,to establish an engine company in Savannah, mr. Swain in the chnir.
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Swain reported the bill
without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and . .
The biil was read the third time and passed.
Thgsenate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
for the temporary relief of purchasers of fractional surveys, lots or
islands at the late sales in this state, inr. Remson in the chair;"the
president resumed the chair, and mr. Retnson reported progress and
had leave to sit again.
A message from the house of representatives was received by rar.
Dawson, their clerk. , . 1
Mr President,
The house of representatives have concurred ip the amendment
proposed by senate to the bill of the house ro establish district elec-
tions in the county of Dooly and to punish tiios® who may attempt to
defeat the same.
And to the amendments to the bill to authorise the troops of cavalry
now in Putnam county to consolidate and form one troop, and to at-
tach the same to the oldest colonels regiment in said county, under
certain regulations. , . " -
They have concurred in the report of the committee on agriculture
and internal iraprovemeht on the subject of the correspondence with
the general government on internal improvement,
They have agreed to a report and resolution in favor of Charles
Dameron.
And he withdrew, . '
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
■TUESDAY, 23d November ■, 1.82s.
0n motion, »
The hon. senator from the county of Wayne had leave of absence
tor to-day.
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Mr. B^ker notified the senate that he would after to-day move fo*
the appointment of a committee to prepare and report a bill to amend
the law relative to the prohibition of slaves from selling certain com*
modifies without tickets.
Mr. Gamble agreeable to notice moved for the appointment of a.
committee to prepare and report a bill concerning warantys.
Ordered that messrs. Gamble, Miller and Gibson be that committee*
Mr. Barney agreeable to notice, moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to alter the time of holding the
inferior courts in the county of Jasper.
Ordered, that messrs. 'Barney, Mitchell and Janes be that com-
On motion of mr. Prince,
Whereas it is represented that the papers which appertain to the
senate, and which were in the custody of the predecessors of the
present secretary are in great confusion.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine them to re-
port to the senate their actual condition, and what measures will in
their opinion be most expedient to be adopted in respect to the same.
Ordered, that messrs. Prince, Maxwell and Baker be that commit'
tee.
Mr. Gilmer presented a memorial of John Stiles and others, citi-
zeris of Savannah relative to the cultivation of rice near Savannah,
which was referred to the committee of the whole to whom has been
referred the bill to prohibit the cultivation of rice within two miles
of the city of Savannah.
The senate took up the message from the house of representatives
of yesterday, and the resolution therein contained appropriating four
hundred dollars to Charles Damaron in lieu of a bounty of land, as
a revolutionary soldier, was read*
And the question to concur therein, the yeas and nays being rfc-
quired are—yeas 36, nays 18.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker'
Beall
Johnson
Jones
Lampkin
Little
Maxwell
McKinne
Miller
Mpbley
Spann
Stocks
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Walker
Sellers
Sheffield
Blackstone'
Burney
Coffee
Cook
Davies
Gibson
Gilraore
Groves
Ha^dpe
Montgomery
Phillips
Prince
Rawls
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimberly
Worthy
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illose who voted in the negative are,
• Messrs.
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Blackshear
Bozeman
Gamble
Gilmer
Holt
Mitchell
Powers
Hern son
Taylor
Tignbr
Wooten
I
Lockhart
Mangham
Cleveland
Crawford
McCrimmon
Mr. Jones had leave to introduce instanter a bill for the relief or
Robert Johnson and Anna Johnson his wife.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Da vies from the committee appointed, reported a.bill to repeal
an act entitled ah act to regulate the intercourse between the banks
incorporated by the general assembly of the state of Georgia, and
the bank of the United States and the branches thereof, so far as re-
gards the demands which may be made for specie by the latter upon
the former, and exempting the bills and notes of the banks incorpo-
rated by the general assembly from bearing interest when they shall
be collected, acquired, purchased or received in deposit by the bank
of the United States or the branches thereof, if the said bank or
branches thereof shall demand the same to be redeemed in specie.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Blackshear presented the memorial of Roswell King, Joel
Crawford, Farish Carter and Samuel Rockwell, praying to be incor-
porated under the name and style of the Grand Canal Association of
Georgia, &c. ' .
Which was read and referred to a select committee consisting of
mesrrs. Blackshear, Gilmer, Davics, Prince and Burneyr
Mr. Prince presented the petition "and memorial of Wm. Bowen.
, Which was read in part and referred to the joint judiciary com*
mittee.
Mr. Wellborn from the committee appointed reported a bill to au»
thorise Abner Vesey to establish a ferry across the Ocmulgee river.
Which was read the first time.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to amend the third section of the act regulating the general elections
in this state, and appoint the time of the meeting of the general as-
sembly, passed the 11th of February, lT^t), mr. Worthy in the chair.
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Worthy reported the bill
'without amendment.
On the motion to lay the report oh the table the balance of the ses-
sion.
The yeas and nays being required arc a£ follows—yeas ?5, nays 27.-
Sexv,
15
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Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen Gibson
Baker Gilmer
Blackshear Gilmore
Brown of Decatur Holt
Brown of Hancock Jones
Coffee Lamkin
Cook Lockhart
Crawford Maxwell
Davies McCrimmon
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Beall
Blacks tone
Bnzeman
Burney
Cleveland
Gamble
Groves
Harciee
Johnson
Little
Miller
Mitchell
Montgomery
Phillips
Powers
Rawls
Remson
Sellers
McKinne
Mobley,
Prince
Sheffield
Spann
Taylor
Walker 4
Wimberly
Stocks
Strawn
Swam
Tennille
Tignor
W el l born
Whitehead
Wooten
Worthy
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read ihe third time—
And on the question ' Shall this bill now pass ?' the yeas and
being required are—yeas 24, nays SO.
Remson
Sellers
Strawn
Swain
Well born
Whitehead
Wooten
Worthy
Mobley
Prince
Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Taylor
Tennille
Tignor
Walker
Wimberly
Those who voted in
the affirmative are
Messrs.
Beall
Johnson
Biackstone
Little
Bozo man
Miller
Burney
Mitchell
Cleveland
Montgomery
Gamble
Phillips
Groves
Poweirs
Hardee
Raw Is
Those who voted in
, the negative are
Messrs.
Allen
Gilmer
Baker
Gilmore
Blackshear
Holt
Brown of Decatur
Jones
Brown of Hancock
Lamkin
Coffee
Lockhart
Cook
Mangham
Crawford
Maxwell
- Davies
McCrimmon
Gibson
McKinne
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the following message was received from the house of represent;
lives by mr. Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills, to-wit:*
A bill to authorise the trial of certain causes in Morgan superior
court
A bill to authorise the jusfices of the inferior court of Newton
county to convey to the trustees of the Newton county academy at
Covington a part of the lands heretofore purchased for county pur-
poses for the purpose of erecting thereon an academic edifice.
A bill to change the time of holding the inferior court of Hancock
county so far as relates to the summer session thereof,
A bill to amend an act entitled an act authorising the inferior
courts in each county in this state to establish ferries and bridges, &c.
passed 6th December, 1805:
A bill to amend so far as respects the county of Burke an act to
alter and amend an act entitled an act to regulate and keep in repair
the public roads &c. in the counties of Burke, Jefferson, Richmond,
Green© and Morgan so far as respects the counties of Burke, Jeffer-
son and Richmond, passed December 13,18$9.
A btll to establish a ferry across the Chatahoochie river at a place
called by the name of Mc Wright's ferry.
A bill prescribing the mode of partitioning such lots of land drawn
in the land lottery authorised by an act passed the 15th day of May,
1821, as have been or may be declared by judgment of court to be
fraudulently drawn.
A bill to authorise Anderson C. Middlebrooks and John W.
Graves to establish a toll bridge on the Apalachie river, at or near
Hick's ford.
A bill to alter and change the names of Jared Spence to that of
Jared Johnston, and Charles Roberts to that of Charles Wheeler.
A bill to entitle the incorporated academies of Oglethorpe county
to their full dividend of the fund set apart for county academies.
And a bill to reduce the ferriage on Broad river and to establish
the same permanently by law.
And he withdrew.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and amend an act entitled an act to revive, amend and con-
tinue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of taking out
grants on surveys made on head fights and bounty warrants, mr. Mc
Kinne in the ciair. The president resumed the chair, aud mr. Mc
Kitine reported progress and had leave to sit again.
The following bills were taken up, read the second time and order-
ed for a third reading, viz ;
A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws which authorise the
selling into slavery of free persons of colour.
A bill to fix the times of holding the superior and inferior courts
of the Flint qrcrfft.
lie
And a bill to alter so much of an act entitled an act to regulate
the general elections of this state and to appoint ;he time of the
meeting of the general assemby of this state, so far as the same re"
quires one of the elections in the county of Gwinnett to be held at
the house of Wiiliaal Terry. ;
The following bills were read the second time and ordered for com*
mittee of the whole.
A bill to compel persons holding academy funds unaccounted for
to pay interest in certain cases.
A bill concerning the fees of the justices of the peace and con-
stable.'—and
Jg A bill allowing executors and administrators to enter appeals in
certain cases. . .
The bill to repeal an act entitled an act to alter and change the
site of the public buildings in the county of Dooly, passed the 10th
of December, 1823, and to appoint other commissioners to fix on a
9ite for the public buildings of said county in room of those heretofore
appointed, was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved 'itself into committee of the whole on the
bill to lay out a new county out of part of the counties of Henry,
Monroe and Newton and to organize the same, mr'. Lamkin in the
chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Lamkin reported
progress and had leave to sit again.
On motion,
That the senate now adjourn.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 28, nays 25.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Baker
Blackshear
Black, stone
Bozetnaa
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gilmer
Gil more
Hardee
Johnson
Mangham
McCrimrnon
McKinne
Mobley
Phillips
Remson
Sellers
Spann
Stocks
Strawn
Taylor
Tennille
Worthy
Those who vo4ed in
Messrs.
the negative are'
Gamble
Cleveland
Coffee
Allen
Beall
Lamkin
Little
Gibson
Groves
Holt
Lockhart
Maxwell
Miller
Mitchell
^ntgomej-y
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Power*- Swain Whitehead
prince Tignor Wimberly
Rawls Walker Woolen
Sheffield
The president adjourned the senate until to-morrow morning, 10
o'clock*
WEDNESDAY, mh November1 1824.
Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yes-
terday as relates to the concurrence in the report and resolution in fa-
vor of Charles Dameron.
t Which was determined in the negative.
' On motion of rar. Cleveland
To reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the
rejection of a bill to amend the third section of the act regulating the
general elections in this state, and appoint the time of the meeting of
the General Assembly, passed ll'th February 179&.
1^ was determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 26, nays 27.
Tho«e who voted in
the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Beatl
Johnson
Remson
Biackstone
LP tie
Sellers
Boz.eman
Miller
Strawa
Burney
Mitchell
Swain
Cleveland
Mobley
Wellborn
Coffee
Montgomery
Whitehead
Gamble
Phillips
Wooten
Groves
Powers
Worthy
Hardee
Rawls
Those who voted in
the negative are
Messrs.
Allen
Crawford
Jones"'
Baker
Davies
Lockhart
Blackshear
Gibson
Mangham
Brown of Decatur
Gilmer
Maxwell
Brown of Hancock
Gil more
McCrimmon
Cook
Holt
McKinne
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Frince
Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Taylor
Tennille
Tignoe
Walker
Wimberly
The honorable senators fro'm the counties of Twiggs, Pulaski and
Early had leave of absence after to day lor a few days.
Mr. Walker presented the petition of a number of citizens resid-
ing or owning property in the upper or western part of the city of Au-
gusta, praying the establishment of a new market-house, which was
read and referred to a committee consisting of messrs. Walker,
Crawford and Bozeman.
Mr. Cleveland from the joint committee on public education and
free schools, to whom was referred the memorial of the commission-
ers of the Greene county academy, reported.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Gamble from the committee appointed, reported a bill con-
kerning warrantys.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Mitchell had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to establish and
make permanent a ferry on the Ocmulgee river in the county of Jones,
to be known by the name of Pierce A. Lewis's ferry.
Which was read the first time.
On motion of mr. Holt,
Resolved, That the joint committee on public education and free
schools be instructed to enquire into the propriety of amending or
explaining the several laws now in force in relation to the Senatus
Academicus of this state, and the right of the several county acade-
mies in accepting private donations, and also the accountability of
said county academies to the Senatus Academicus, and an uniform
method of their annual reports to the same, and that they be autho-
rised to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Lamkin from the committee on enrollment reported as duly eo-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the
following acts:
An act to incorporate the Walnut Creek Baptist church in the
county of Jones.
An act to incorporate the Hofleton county academy, and to appoint
trustees for the same.
An act to establish district elections in the county of Dooly, and
to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same.
An act to authorise the troops of cavalry nowin Putnam county to
consolidate and form one troop and to attach the same to the oldest
colonel's regiment in said county under certain regulations.
Which were presented to and severally signed by the president of
senate..
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Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to
his excellency the governor for his assent.
The bill to authorise Abner Vesey to establish a ferry across the
Ocmulgee river, was read the second time and ordered for a third
reading.
The following bills were read the second time and ordered for com-
mittee of the whole:
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse
between the banks incorporated by the General Assembly of the state
of Georgia and the Bank of the United States and the branches there-
ot, so far as regards the^demands which may De made for specie by^
the latter upon the former, &c.
A bill to carry into effect a clause of the last will and testament
of Mark Cole, dec. so far as to manumit anil set free ten negro slaves
by the names of Bob, Molly, Mary, John, West, Wise, Lee, Easily,
Jane and Clark.
A bill for the relief of Robert Johnson and Anna Johnson his wife;
and
A bill to alter so much of an act entitled an act to regulate the gen-
eral elections of this state and to appoint the time of the meeting of
the General Assembly of this state, so far as the same requires one of
the elections in the county of Gwinnett to be held at the house ot Wm
Terry.
And the bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws which authorise
the selling into slavery of free persons of color, was read the third
time and passed.
A message from the house of representatives by mr. Dawson their
clerk, to-wit: •
Mr. President,
Tne house of representatives have passed the following bills, to-
wit:
A bill to alter and amend the fourth section of an act to alter and
amend the road laws of Glynn county, passed 1821, and to increase
the road commissioners therein.
A bill to authorise the superior courts of this state to appoint per-
sons to assign and set off dower and to prescribe the mode of pro-
ceeding therein.
And a bill to repeal so much of the 1st section of an act entfcled
an act to amend an act entitled an act to revise and amend the judi-
ciary system of this state passed 16th Feb. 1799, and provide for the
opening and adjourning of the several courts of ordinary of this state,
in certain cases passed Dec. 171823, as relates to offences not subject
to penitentiary punishment, and which are not punished with death.
They have agreed to the report of the joint committee on agricul-
tare and internal improvement, relative to the navigation of Broad
$nd Savannah rivers.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew. '
1'2G
The senate took up the message and concurred in the report and
resolution oi the committee on internal improvement relating to the
navigation of Broad and Savannah rivers
The bills contained in said message, and also those in the message
«f yesterday were severally read the first time.
The bill to divorce West Walker and Sarali his wife, was read the
third time—
And on the question, Shall this bill now pass t*' it was deter-
mined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 26, nays 27.
Those who voted hi the affirmative are
. Messrs.
Allen Hardee
Baker Johnson
Beall Jones
Bozeman Lamkin
Brown of Hancock Mangham
Burney McKinne
Coffee Mitchell'
Gamble Phillips
Gilmore Remson
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs,
Blackshear Groves Powers
Blackstone Holt Prince
Brown of Decatur Little Rawls
Cleveland Lockhart Sellers
Cook Maxwell Sheffield
Crawford McCrimmon Stocks
Davies Miller Taylor
Gibson Mobley ~ Tignor
Gilmer Montgomery Worthy
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to form and lay out a new county taken from Crawford and Pike, mr
Wellborn in the chair ; the president resumed the chair, and mr.
Wellborn reported the bill with an amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill
for the relief of Isaac Bryan, mr. Johnson in the chair ; the president
resumed the chair, and mr. Johnson reported the bill without amend-
inent.
On motion,
To lay the report on the table for the balance Of the session, it was
determined in the affirmative.
Spanii
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Walker
Whitehead
Wimberly
Wooten
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Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Beail
Blackstone
Bozemau
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Giimer
Groves
Johnson
Jones
Lamkin
Lo( khart
Maogham
Maxwell
M.;Cnmmon
McJCirme
Miller
Mitchell
Mobley
Powers
Prince
liawfs
li-mson
Sheffield
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimberly
Spann
Stocks
Siokes
Strawn
Swain
Taylor
Tennille
Tigner
Walker
Wooten
Worthy
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen
.Baker
Bhickshear
Crawford
Gilmore
Holt
Little
Montgomery
On motion of rar. Bozeraan,
The hon. senator from the county of Chatham was added to the
joint committee on the state of the republic.
On motion of mr. Bozeman,
Resolved, That the committee on banks be authorised to have the
reports and exhibits of the different banks published for the in forma*
tion ot the members of the legislature and the community at large.
The following communication was received from his excellency the
Governor, by mr. Pierce his secretary, to wit:
The legislature will see by the enclosed letter of mr. Bolton, who
had volunteered his agency in procuring the services of a civil engi-
neer for Georgia, and whose exertions to this end have been unremit-
ted, that he has succeeded in obtaining, at least for a time, the servi-
ces of mr. White, a gentleman second to none of his profession in the
United States, and of the most unexceptionable character.
I recommend to the legislature to adopt measures to enable the ex-
ecutive to avail itself of this offer, so that by a temporary or perma-
nent engagement with mr. White, (as may be deemed most advisea-
•ble) a beginning maybe made in the great work, under.the most hap*
fj auspices.
Executive Department, Georgia,
MUledgeviUe, 24tkJS'ov 1824.
I
Signed,
G. M. TROUP.
■sra-
12*
Which was read and referred, together with its accompanying do*
ctoment, to the committee on internal improvement.
The bill to secure to Stephen Pearce, his heirs and assigns, for the
term of ten years from the 1st day of January next, the exclusive right
of running a line of stage carriages between the cities of Savannah
and Augusta, was taken up and lecommitted to a committee of the
Whole.
Mr. Walker from the committee appointed, reported a bill to au-
t'horise the establishment of a new market house in the city of Au«
gusta.
Which was read the first time.
Agreeable to notice mr. Baker moved for the appointment of a
committee to prepare and report a bill to amend the law relative to
the prohibition of slaves from selling certain commodities without
tickets.
Ordered, that messrs. Baker, Mangham and Ilardee be that com.
mittee.
On motion of mr. Powers,
Resolved, That the joint judiciary committee be and they are here-
by required to take into consideration the propriety of reducing the
number of the justices of the inferior courts from five to one in each
county, and to allow them an adequate salary for their services from
and after the next election of said officers, and also to enquire into
the propriety of changing the method of appointing justices of the
peace and reducing their number to one in each captains' district,
and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
: On motion of mr. McKinne,
f Resolved, That the governor be requested, during the ensuing sum-
met to cause to be made such alterations and improvements in the
seats of the president and secretary of the senate ss may make them
correspond with the general character of the hall, and the furniture
thereof, and to arrange the seats of the senate in such manner as t$
make them more commodious.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morhing 10 o'clock.
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THURSDAY, 2.5th November, l'824ir
Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yes?
terday as relates to the rejection of a bill for the relief of Isaac Bry-
an, which was determined in the negative,
The hon. senator from Telfair had leave of absence after to-day un*
til Monday nest.
Mr. Blackshear from the joint committee on the state of the repub*
lie, to whom was referred the/memorial of the steam boat company,
reported.
Which report being read was ordered to lie on the tab'e.
Mr. Blackshear from the committee on tbe state of the republic, to
whom was referred that part of the governors communication rela-
tive to the correspondence on the subject of citizens claims against
the Indians, reporter?—
That they have had the same under consideration and after exami-
ning the various documents on the subject, (that is the treaty at the
Indian Springs apd the memorial and remonstrance of the last legis.-
lature on that subject) are of opinion that the memorial and remon-
strance of the last legislature has embraced a full, view of the subject,
and there does not appear any new matter to present itself to this
committee on thee subject that would go to alter the opinion of the
President, except the fact that the President appears to think or ad-
mit as a fact, that there was at times open declarations of war existing
between the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, and that the treaties
between the United States and those Indians was a final settlement
of all matters then existing, this committee are of the opinion that
there never was any thing like a formal declaration of war existing
between them, but to the contrary, when the citizens of Georgia be-
lieved themselves in tbe mostsafety»"lhey sustained the greatest loss;
aHd that at those treaties mentioned by the President, if was so un-
certain whether the Indians would meet of not, that if the citizens
had have intended to assert their right at that time, they could not
have done so, for the meetings were uncertain & temporary. There-
fore, this committee are of the opinion that the President, if he was
advised of this fact, he could not lay the construction on the treaty at
the Indian Springs which he has thought a correct one, for that was
the first opportunity which the citizens had to adjust with the In-
dians their claims, and that it was done by and with the consent of
the whole tribe; therefore ought to govern. As such the committee
beg leave to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That his excellency governor Troup has complied with
the intention of the memorial and remonstrance of the last legislature.
Be it further resolved, That his excellency be requested to as-
certain, in such manner as hp may deem expedient, all the evidence
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on the view of the matter taken bv this committee, as to the ground
of their being no declarat on of war exis ing between the parties, and
that the treaty was between the United States at d Indians, and r.ot
the state of Georgia, and that he continue the correspondence as he
may think proper on that subject for the interest of the ciiiiens Georgia.
Which was read and agreed to.
The following bills were read the second time, and ordered for a
third reading.
A bill to change the time of holding the inferior court of Hancock
county, so far as relates to the summer session ,thereof.
A bill to establish and make permanent a ferry on the Ocmulgee
river in the county of Jones, to be krkswn by the name ol Fierce A.
Lewis's ferry.
A bill to alter and change the names of la red Spence to that of Ja-
• red Johnston,and Charles Roberts to that ot, Cliai ies Wheeler.
A bill to authorise Anderson C. Middleb'Viks & John W. Graves
to establish a toll bridge over the Appalachee viver, at or near Hicks'
ford. *
A bill to authorise the trial of certain causes\ia Morgan superior
court. v
A bill to be entitled an act to establish a ferry across the Chata-
•hoochie river at a place known by the name of McW light's terry.
A bill to authorise the jusiices of the inferior court of Newton
county to convey to the trustees of the Newton county academy at
Covington a part of the lands heretofore purchased for county purpo-
ses, for the purpose of erecting thereon an academic edifice ; and
A bill to amend, so far as respects die county of Burke, an act to al>
terand amend an act entitled an act to regulate ar.d keep in repair
the public roads, causeways and bridges in the counties cd Burke, Jcf-
ferson and Richmond, Greene aid Morgan, so far as inspects-the
counties of Burke, Jefferson and Richmond, passed Dec. 13 h 1809.
The following bills were re'ad the second time, and ordered for a
committee of the whole, to-wit:
'#»
A bill to amenj! an act entitled an act authorising the inferior courts
in each county in this state to establish ferries, bridges, See passed 6:h
Dec. 1805. '
a bill to entitle the incorporated academies ef Oglethorpe county
to their full dividend of the fund set apart for county academies.
A bill to repeal so much of the first section of an act entitled an act
to amend an awe entitled an act to revise and am nd the judiciary sys-
tern of this stake,passed 16th day of February 1799, and to provide for
the opening rmd adjourning of the several courts of ordinary in this
staie, in cer tain cases, passed 17th Dec 1823 as relates to offences not
subject to penitentiary punishment, and which are not punished with
de&.h.
A bill to reduce the ferriage on Broad river, and to establish the
san e 'permanently by law.
Abtii concerning warrantys. *
425
A biil to aster and amend the fourth sec'ion of an act to alter aticf
amend the roa<i lawsuit Glynn county passed 1821, and to increase the
road commissioners therein.
A bill prescribing; the mode of partitioning such lots of land drawn in
the land lottery authorised by an act passed the l5tnday of May 1821,
as have been or may be declared by judgment of court to be fraudulent"
ly drawn.
A bill to authorise the superior courts of this state to appoint per-
sons to assign and set oifuower and to prescribe the mode of proceed-
ing therein.
The hill to authorise the establishment of a new market house in
the city of Augusta, was made the order of the day tor Tuesday r ext.
The bill to authorise Ahner Veasy to establish a ferry across the
Ocmuigee river, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Maker from she committee appointed, reported a bill to amend
the law prohibiting slaves from selling certain articles without licence*
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Burney from the committee appointed, reported a bill to change
the times of-holding she inferior courts in the county of Jasper.
\V hich was read trie first time.
Mr. Rawls presented the petition of Willis Young of Scriven
county, which was read aud referred to the judiciury committee.
The Koo. senator from Decatur had leave of absence after ta day
until Monday next.
Mr. Crawford had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to amend
and explain the fourth section of an act to sell and dispose of the
fractional pans of surveys of lands w hich remain unsold in the coun-
ties of Walton, Gwinnett,- Hall, Habersham and Rabun, and also all
such parts of lots of land as Have been forfeited to the-state, as have
been fraudulently drawn.
Which was head the first time.
Mr. Davies from the committee appointed, reported a bill toregu-
lab? the election of Aldermen for the city of Savannah.
Which was read the first time.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
concerning elections, mr. Cleveland in the chair. The president re-
su med the chair, and mr. Cleveland reported the bill withoat amend-
merit.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time.
And on the question,4 Shall this bill now pass?' it was determined
in the negative. .
The senate resolved itself info a committee of the Whole, on the
bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to revive, amend and
m
continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time #f taking -
; out grants on surveys made on head rights and bounty warrants, mr.
Blackshear ui the chair; the president resumed the chair, and iwv
Blackshear reported progress and had leave to sit again.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
for the temporary relief of purchasers of fractional surveys, lots or
islands at the late sales in this state, mr. Montgomery in the chair.
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Montgomery reported
progress and had leave to sit again.
The following message was brought from thg house of representa-
fives, by mr. Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
Thehous® of representatives have passed the following bills, to-witt-
A bill io separate and divorce Ann Ware and George Ware
j)er husband.
A bill to compel executors, administrators and guardians to account
for the interest of monies appropriated to their own use belonging
to minor children. >
A bill to authorise William Career to build a dam on Chatahoochia
river, and to cut a canal from the same.
A bdl for the relief of John Burgess.
And a bill to vest in the Hibernian society of the city of Savan-
nah all monies arising from the sales of escheated estates of Irishmen
in the county of Chatham.
And he withdrew.
Tt),e senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock-.
4
FRIDJLF, 2Uk November, 1824... 1
On mo$on of Mr. Hardee,
Resolved, That the joint committee on internal improvement do
take into consideration the importance of cutting a canal from the
most practicable point on the Atatamaha river to Brunswick, and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
Which was read and agreed to.
Th-e hon. senator from the county of Washington had leave of ab-
sence after to-day till Monday next.
Mr, Gamble presented the petition of John Pugsley, which was
read and referred to the joint committee on finance*
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Mr. Davies from the joint judiciary committee to whom was re,-
fferred so much of the communication of his excellency the governor
as relates to the Africans now in possession of the state reported.
Which report being read ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Davies from the committee to whom was referred the letters
of the attorney and comptroller general relative to an execution
against Win. W. Oliver the former tax-collector of Scriven county,
have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report—
That inasmuch as the state is remediless as against James Bryant
the former sheriff of that county and his securities, on account of
their insolvency and the collusion between the said sheriff and tax-
collector in making an entry of false satisfaction upon said execution
and delivering the same up to the defendant, when in truth nothing
was received thereon, being manifest to the committee, they respect-
fully submit the following resolution.
Resolved That the comptroller-general is hereby authorised and
required to issue a new execution immediately against said default-
ing tax-collector for the amount due by him to the state, and forward
the same without delay to the attorney general of the state*
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Davies from the joint judiciary committee reported a bill to
prohibit the judges of the superior courts in this state from practising
as attornies proctors or solicitors in the district or circuit courts ot
the United States for the district of Georgia.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Davies also from the joint judiciary committee to whom was4
Keferred that part of his excellency the governor's communication
which relates to a court of errors and appeals, Reported—
That they have had the same under consideration and are of opin-
ion that the powcf to establish such court is not vested in the legis-
lature by the existing constitution and that it is inexpedient to alter
the constitution at, this time. They therefore beg leave to offer the
following resolution.
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be released from the fur-
tlier consideration of that subject.
Which was read and agreed to.
The bill to.change the time of holding the inferior courts in the
county of Jasper, was read the second time and ordered for a third
reading. .
The following bills were read the second time and ordered for
committee of the whole.
A bill to amend and explain the fourth section of an act to sell
and dispose of the fractional parts of surveys of land which remain
unsold in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and
Rabun, and also all such parts of lots of land as have been forfeited
to the state as have been fraudulently drawn.
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A bill to amend the law prohibiting slaves from selling certain ar*
tides without licence.
A biil to regulate the election of Aldermen for the city of Savan-
Bail,
The bill to authorise Anderson C. Middlebrooks and John W.
(l avs to es abiish a toll bridge over the Apalachie river, at or near
Hick's ford for a third reading, was ordered for committee of the;
whole. 1 ,
The following bills were read the third time and passed.
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Newton
county to convey to the trustees of the Newton county academy at
Covington a part of the lands heretofore purchased for county pur-
poses for the purpose of erecting thereon an academic edifice.
A bill to authorise the trial of certain causes in Morgan superior
court.
A bill to alter and change the name of Jared Spence to that of
Jared Johnston, and Charles Roberts to that of Charles Wheeler.
A bill to change the time of holding the inferior court of Hancock *
county so far as relates to the summer session thereof.
A bill to establish a ferry across the Chatahoochie river at a place
known by the name of McWright's ferry,—and
A bill to amend so Far as respects the county of Burke an act to
alter and amend an act entitled an act to regulate and keep in re-
pair the public roads causeways and bi itlges in the counties of Burke,
Jefferson and Richmond, Greene and Morgan, so far as respects the
counties of Burke, Jefferson and Richmond, passed Dec. 13, 1809.
The senate again resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
biil for the relief of purchasers of fractional surveys, lots or islands
at the late sales in this state, mr. Montgomery in the chair The pre-
sident resumed the chair and mr. Montgomery reported the bill with
amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and amend an act entitled an act to revive, amend and
continue in force an act entitled an act to extend the time of taking
out grants on surveys madeon head rights and bounty warrants, mr.
Blackshear in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr.
Blackshear reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
And the bill was read the third time and passed, under the title of
A bill to revise and amend the several land acts now in force in
this state in i elation to vacant lands and lands surveyed on head
rights and bounty warrants.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 44, nays 6.
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Those who voted in the affirmative are
Rawls
Rem soil
Sellers
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Tenntlle
Tigner
Walker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wooten
Worthy
Sheffield
Swain
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, on the bill
for the relief of John Rawles and William Gross, mr. Groves in the
chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Groves reported
the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 27, nays 22,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen Gilmore Mobley
Blackshear Hardee Powers
Blackstone Johnson Rawls
Bozeman Lockhart Sellers
Brown of Decatur Mangham Strawn
Brown of Hancock McCrimmon Tennille
Burney McKinne Wellborn
Cleveland Miller "VVooten
Gamble Mitchell W orthy
Those who voted in the negative, are
IVfACQrtS
Baker ' Holt Sheffield
Beall Jones Stocks
Cook Little Stokes
Crawford Maxwell * Swain
Davies Montgomery Tignor
Gibson Phillips Walker
Gilmer Prjnce WhiteheM
Groves
Sen, 17
Allen
Baker
Beall
Blackshear
Blackstone
Bozeman
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Cook
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmore
Groves
Hardee
Holt
Johnson
Jones
Little
Lockhart
Mangham
Maxwell
McCrimmon
McKinne
Montgomery
Phillips
Powers
Prince
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Davies Mitchell
Miller Mobley
im
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bili
to lay out a new county out of part of he counties of Henry, Mon-
roe and Newton, and to organise the same, mr. Cleveland in the
chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Cleveland reported
the bill witn amendments.
Ordered that the report lie on the table.
A, message was received from his excellency the governor by mr.
Pierce his secretary, informing the senate that his excellency the gov-
ernor has assented to and signed,
The act to authorise the judge of the superior court of the eastern
district to appoint a guardian or trustee for a certain woman of color
named Rino; and
The act to authorise Jas. Cleland to plead and practice as an attor-
ney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in this state.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to the
secretary of state's office and-see the great seal of this state affixed
thereto.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr,
Dawson their clerk, informing the senate that the house of represen-
ta ives had passed
A bili to raise a tax for the support of government for the year
1825; and
A bill to lay out a new county out of the counties of Gteene,
Wilkes, Warren, Hancock and Oglethorpe.
And he withdrew.
Mr. Mangham from the committee appointed, reported a bill for
for the relief ot certain inhabitants uf the counties of Chatham,
Bryan. Lioerty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden, who suffered by the
hurricane of the 14th of September, 1824.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Stocks from the committee to whom was referred the petition
of Thomas Mitchell, surveyor general, reported.
Which report was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Davies from the judiciary committee, to ,whom was referred
the petition of Willis Young, reported—
That they have had the same under consideration, and report that
the said petition is unreasonable, and that the petitioner have leave to
withdraw his petition.
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Prince from the committee appointed to examine and report or
the expediency and expence of transcribing certain plans of districts,
reported.
Which report being read was ordered to lie on the table.
On motion,
Vhat the senate adjourn, it was determined in the affirmative.
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The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 24, nays g-
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
.Allen
B-ker
B^ck-beir
r'a.^-f-rre
f: ' r. i a
a-.vii of Hancock
B-f - 7
Crawford
Davies
Gil more
Hardee
Holt
Jones
Lockhart
Mangham
McCrimmon
McKinn*
Remson
Sellers
Stocks
Stokes
Tennille
Wellborn
Whitehead
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs*
BeaJI Miller Sheffield
Cleveland Mitchell Strawn
Cook Mobley Swain
Gamble Montgomery Tigner
Groves Phillips Walker
Johnson Powers Wooten
Little , Prince Worthy
Maxwell Rawls
The president adjourned the senate until to morrow morning 10
o'clock.
SATURDAY, 2.7th November, 1824.
Mr. Davies moved to reconsider the journal of yesterday so far as
relates to the passage of the bill for the relief of John Rawls and
William Gross, which was determined in the affirmative.
Ordered that said bill do lie on the table.
The senate took up the report of the committee af the whole on
the bill to lay out a new county out of part of the counties of Henry
Monroe and Newton, and to organize the same..
Which was read and agreed to.
Ordered that said bill lie on the table.
On motion of mr. Prince,
Resolved, That the surveyor-general do report to the senate the
area in miles square, as near as he can ascertain the same, of the
iS2
county proposed to be laid out from the counties of Greene, Wilkes,'.
Oglethorpe, Warren, and Hancock, and also of the county proposed
to be formed out of the counties of Henry and Monroe.
On motion,
Ordered that the hon. senator from the county of Irwin have leave
qf absence until Monday next, 12 o'clock.
On motion of mr. Maxwell,
Resolved, That the president of senate be authorized to have seats
provided in the senate chamber for the honorable gentlemen elected
electors of president and vice-president, and that they be invited to
occupy the same, as it may suit th-em during their stay at Milledge-
ville.
The senate took up the resolution proposing the adjournment sine
die of both branches of the legislature on the 11th of December next.
Which was ordered to lie on the table.
The senate also took up the resolution authorising and requiring
his excellency the governor to employ some good draftsman to make
an accurate map of the state of Georgia, designating the relative sit-
nation and bounds of each county,&c.
Which was read and disagreed to.
A printed communication addressed to the president aud member
of the senate, on the subject of cutting a canal from the Alatamaha
to Turtle river and improving the town of Brunswick, was opened:
read, and
On motion of mr, Hardee,
Referred to the joint committee on agriculture and internal Ua-
provements.
On motion of mr. Maxwell,
Resolved, That the committee on agriculture and internal improve-
ment be instructed to inquire into the expediency of cutting a canal
Jrqm Alatamaha to Sapeio river.
Mr. Davies presented the petition of Henry King of the state <$f
Pennsylvania, which was read and referred to the joint committee oh
finance.
Mr Gilmore had leave to introduce instanler, a bill to authorise
Joseph Tilman to erect a toll bridge over Canouchec river on his own
Jiand, which was read the first time.
The bill fpr the relief of certain inhabitants of the counties d.f
Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn arid Camden who suffer-
ed by the hurricane of the 14th Sept. 1824.
And the bill to prohibit the judges of the superior courts in this
state from practising as attornies proctors or solicitors in the district
or circuit courts of the United States for the district of Georgia,
were read the second time and ordered for committee of the whole. •
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The bill to change the-time of holding the inferior courts in tile
county of Jasper, was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itselfinto committee of the whole on. the frill to
amend the judiciary Jaws of force in this state so far as relates to il-
legality of executions, and to authorise the courts t» inquire and cor-"
rect errors and irregularities in judgments, rar. Maxweli in the chair.
The president resumed the chair and mr. Maxwell reported that
they had disagreed to the bill.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole otithe bill
to compel persons holding academy funds unaccounted for to pay'
interest in certain cases, rar. Da vies in the chair. The president re-
sumed the chaii, and mr. Davies reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill concerning the fees of justices of the peace and constables
was laid on the table the balance of the session.
The senate resolved itselfinto committee of the whole on the bill
to allow executors and administrators to enter appeals in certain
cases, mr. Montgomery in the chair. The president resumed tjie
chair, a.nd mr. Montgomery reported the bill without amendment
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill to carry into effect a clause of the last will and testament;
of Mark Cole, deceased, so far-as to manumit and set fr<ie ten negro
slaves, by the names of Bob, Molly, Mary, John, West, Wise, Lee,
Lastly, Jane and Clark, was ordered to Hp on the table (he balance
of the session.
The senate resolved itselfinto committee of the whole on the bil^~
for the relief of Robert Johnson and Anna Johnson his wife, mr*.
Blackshear in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and ran
IjUackshear reported the bill with amendment.
The senate toqk up and agreed to the report
The bill was read thb third time and passed.
A communication together with some accompanying documents,
was received Irom his excellency the governor, by rar. Wood his sec-
rotary.
On motion^
That the senate do now adjourn.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 25, nays 21.
Those who vojed in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Raker Biackshear Bo/moan
Bcali IHackstone Barney
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Cleveland Johnson Sellers
Cook ' Jones Stocks
Davies McCrimmon Stokes
Gamble McKinne Strawn
Gilmer Mitchell Tigoor
Gilmore Remson Worthy
, Hardee
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Allen Lockhart Prince
Brown of Decatur Mangham Rawls
Brown of Hancock Maxwell Sheffield
Crawford Miller Swain
Gibson Montgomery Walker
Groves Phillips Whitehead
Little Powers Wooten
The president adjourned the senate until Monday morning, 10
o'clock.
MONDAY, 29th November, 1824.
The communication of his excellency the governor was taken up,
which is as follows:
Executive Department, Georgia,?
MilledgeviUet 29th Nov. 1824. $
I transmit to the legislature a letter of Charles Harris, esq. late
commissioner of fortifications at Savannah, with accompanying docu-
ments. You will see the reasons why the accounts have not been
closed under my instructions, and why your interposition is rendered
necessary. It may be well for the legislature at the same time to en-
quire into the state of the accounis generally, between this state and
tbe United States, with a view to ascertain to what amount advan-
ces have been made by the former on account of fortifications, and to
what extent and in what manner she has been reimbursed The do-
euments are transmitted to the senate for the use of both branches.
Signed,
G. M. TROUP.
Which was read and referred with its accompanying documents,
to the joint committee on finance.
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The senate took up the messages from the house of representatives
and the bills therein contained were severally read the first time.
On motion^
The hou. senator from the county of Putnam had leave of absence
for to day.
The bill to authorise Joseph Tilman to erect a toll bridge over Ca-
nouchee river on his own land, "
Was read the second time and ordered for committee of the whole.
The bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to impose an
additional tax on pedlars and other itinerant traders, passed the 9th
day of Dec. 18i9,
Was made the order of the day for to morrow.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bilt»
to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse between
the banks incorporated by the general assembly of the state ofGeor-
gia and the bank of the United States and the branches thereof, so
far as regards the demands which may be made for specie by the
latteron the former, &c. mr. Groves in the chair. The president re-
sumed the chair, and mr. Groves repot ted the bill without amend-
ment.
Ordered, that the report do lie on the table.
The following message was received from the house of represen-
tatives by mr. Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills, to-
wit:
A bill to divide the county of Appling.
A bill to incorporate the Huntsvifle academy in Jasper county.
A bill to lay off define and keep open the main channel of Broad
river, so as to psevent the obstruction of the passage offish, and to
appoint commissioners for the same ; and
A bill to exempt all aliens residing at any time being within the
state of Georgia from the performance of ordinary militia duty and
other military duty except the duties hereinafter specified.
The house have agreed to a resolution in favor of George Staple-
ton, a revolutionary soldier,
They have agreed to the report of the committee on the state of the
republic, to whom was referred the correspondence between his ex-
cellency the governor and the general government upon the subject -
ofthe further extinguishment of the Indian title to the territory with-
in the limits of Georgia.
To a resolution in favor of "William B. Brown.
To a resolution in favor of Amos Richardson.
To a resolution authorising the governor to furnish the clerks of
the different counties each vvitn a copy of the laws and journals ofthe
present session.
IS.
To a resolution making appropriations to the solicitors-general 6i"
the northern and western circuits for collections made by them for
the state.
To which they desire concurrence.
And they have concurred in the resolution of senate requesting
the governor to appoint a competent mathematician to survey the
first district of Dooly, and report whether the same has been survey-
ed.
And he withdrew.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill"
to amend an act entitled an act au thorising the inferior courts in
each county in this state to establish ferries and bridges, &c. passed
6th December, 1805, mr. Crawford in the chair. The president re-
sumed the chair and mr. Crawford reported that they had disagreed
-to the bill.
0 Ordered that said report lie on the table.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole .on the bill
to repeal so much of the first section of an act entilted an act to
amend an act to revise and amend the judiciary system of this state
passed 16th February, 1799, and to provide for opening and adjourn-
ing the several courts of ordinary in this state in certain cases, pass-
ed 17th day of Dec. 1823, as relates to offences not subject to peni-
tantiary punishment, and which are not punished with death, mr.
Stocks in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Stocks
.reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up the report.
And on motion to lay it on the table the balance of the session, it
was determined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 38, nays 10.
Those who Voted
in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Gibson
Powers
Baker
Gilmore
Rawls
Beall
Groves
Sellers
Blackstone
Hardee
Sheffield
Bozeman
Jones
Spann
Brown of Decatur
Little
Stock#
Brown of Hancock
Lockhart
. Stokes
Burney
Mangham
Strawn
Cleveland
Maxwell
Swain
Cook
McCrimmon
Tignor
Crawford
McKinne
Walker
Davies
Mitchell
Worthy
Gamble
Phillips
Those who voted
in the negative are
Messrs.
Miller
BJacksheav
Johnson
Gilmer
Jjamkin
Mobley
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ilemson Whitehead Wootea
"Wellborn
The bill to reduce the ferriage on Broad river and to,establish, the
same permanently by law, was ordered to lie on the table the balance
of the session.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
concerning warrantys, mr. Walaer in the chair. The president re-
sumed the chair, and mr. Walker reported that they had disagreed
to the bill.
The senate took up and disagreed to the report; and
On motion,
To lay the bill on the table for the balance of the session, it was
determined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 3S, nays 12.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Gibson
Phillips
Baker
Gilmer
Prince
Beall
Gilmore
•Sellers
Blackshear .
Groves
Sheffield
Blackstone
Hardee
Spann
Bozernan
Johnson
Stokes
Brown of Decatur
Jones
Strawn
Brown of Hancock
Little
Tignor
Burney
Lockhar.t
Walker
Cleveland
Maxwell
Wellborn
Cook
McCrimmon
Whitehead
Crawford
Mitchell
Wooter?
Bavies
Montgomery
Those who voted
in the negative are
. Messrs.
Gamble
Miller
Hems,on
Lampkin
Mcbley
Stocks
Mangham
Lowers
Swain
McKiune
Raw is
Worthy
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
bill to authorise the superior courts of this state to appoint persons
to assign and set oft*dower and to prescribe the mode of proceeding
therein, mr. Montgomery in the chair. The president resumed the
chair, and mr. Montgomery reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to authorise Anderson C. Middlebrooks of Morgan county and John
W. Graves of Clarke county to establish a toll bridge over the Apa-.
lachie river, at or near Hick's ford, mr. McKinne in the chair. The
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13'S
president resumed the chair, and mr. McKinne reported the bill with
amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The caption being amended,
The bill wap read the third time and passed under the title of a
bill to authorise Anderson C. Middlebrooks of Morgan county and
John W. Graves of Clarke county to establish a toll bridge over the
Apalachie river, at or near Hick's ford, and Richard S. Park of thd
county of Morgan to erect a toll bridge ov6r the Oconee river at or
near his mills.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill
to e-ititle the incorporated academies of Oglethorpe county to their
full dividend of the fund set apart for councv academies, mr. Cleveland
in the chair ; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Cleveland re-
ported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The caption being amended,
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of a
bill to entitle the incorporated academies of Greene and Oglethorpe
counties to their full dividend of the funds set apart for county acad-
emies.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
prescribing the mode of partitioning such lots of land drawn in She
land lottery authorised by an act passed the 15th clay of May, 1821,
as have been or may be declared by judgment of court to be fraudu-
lently drawn, mr. Baker in the chair; the president resumed the
chair, and mr. Baker reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; aud
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to regulate the election of aldermen for the city of Savannah, mr.
Gamble in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr-
Gamble reported the bill wi-h amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time anu passed.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock*
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TUESDAY, SOth November, 1824,
Mr. Prince moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yes-
terday as routes to the rejection of the bill to repeal so much of
the 1st section of an a t to amend an act entitled an act to revise
and amend the judiciary syst-m of this state passed 16th day of Feb.
1799, and to provide for the opening; and adjourning of the several
courts of ordinary of this state, in certain oases, passed 17th Decern-
ber 1823, as relates to offences not subject to penitentiary punishment
and which are not punished with death.
Which v/as determined in the negative.
On motion >4 nr. Montgomery,
Resolved That the hour ot meeting of the senate be at nine o'clock
in fu.cre.
The bou senator from the county of Liberty had leave of absence
for a tew days.
The president laid before senate the following communication from
Thomas Mitchell, esq. surveyor general:
In obedience to a resolution of senate of the 27th inst. the Survey-
or general begs leave to submit the fotlowing report—
F< om.the best information I have been able to obtain by the map of
the state and other sources, the contemplated new county to be form-
ed out of the counties of Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren and
V\ ilkes, contains an area of two hundred and seventy--five square
miles, or equal to a surface of about sixteen and a half miles square.
And the new county proposed to be formed from the counties of
Henry and Monroe, contains an area of one hundred and forty-one
square miles, or a territory of about equal to eleven miles 72 chain
square.
All which is respectfully submitted,
By your most obedient and very h'ble scrv't,
nio. MITCHELL, Sur. Gen,
Surveyor General's Office, >
29th November, 1824. y
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The senate took up and agreed to the report of the corrimitteeon
the state of the republie, to whom was referred the memorial of the
steam boat company, which is as follows;
That it is desirable to the state to dissolve its connection with thd
said company, and to withdraw its funds from a situation in which
they are exposed to the hazards of mercantile adventures—that in-
stead of rescinding the agreement of 1820, as prayed for in the said
memorial, it is desirable to the state to rescind the original agree*-
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meni for the purchase of stock; and in doing this, the state would be
willing tq give the said company credit for the sum of 832,000 receiv-
ed on account: Therefore,
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby au-
thorised and requested on payment into the treasury within six months
from this date of the sum of sixty-eight thousand dollars to surren-
der to the said company its certificates of stock, its bond and mortga-
ges. the agreement of 1820, and to grant to the said company as an
acquittance from all demands : Provided, the said company at the
time it pays the money aforesaid, shall surrender to the state all rights
it may n,ow enjoy of exclusive navigation by steam of the waters of
this state, which the slid company have derived or exercised under
any acts of this state.
The senate took up the hill4 to lay out a new county out of the
counties of Henry, Monroe and Newton, and to organise the same.
The caption being amended by striking out the word " Newton,"
The bill was read the third time.
And on the question ' Shall this bill now pass?' it was determined
in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 15, nays 35*
Those Who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Bozeman
Johnson
Spann
Burney
Mitchell
Strawn
Cleveland
Mobley
Swain
Coffee
Phillips
Tennille
Hardee
Sellers
Wellborn
Those who voted in
the negative are
Messrs.
Allen
Groves
Prince
Bead
Holt
Rawls
Blacksbear
Jones
Remson
Blackgtone
Little
Sheffield
Brown of Decatur
Lockhart
Stocks
Brown of Hancock
Mangham
Stokes
Cook
Maxwell
Tignor
prawford
McCrimmon
Walker
Davies
McKinnc
Whitehead
Gamble
Miller
Wooten
Gibson
Montgomery
Worthy
Gilmer
Powers
Mr. Crawford had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to repeal an
act to ctfmpe lthe clerks of the superior courts to keep their offices at
the court-house of their respective counties, or within one mile there-
of, so far as respects the county of Decatur.
Which was read the first time*
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■\The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to authorise the establishment of a new market-house in the city of
Augusta, mr. Jones in the chair. The president resumed the chair
and mr. Jones reported progress and had leave to sit again.
Ordered, that the bill lie on the table until called up.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and amend an act entitled an an act to impose an addi-
tional tax on pedlars and other itinerant traders, passed the 9th day
of December, 1819, mr. Alien in the chair. The president resumed
the chair, and mr. Allen reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And on the question, " Shall jthis bill now passt*' it was defer-
mined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 30, nays 23,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Beall
Hardee
Remsort
Biackstone
Johnson
Sellers
Bozeman
Jones
Sheffield
Burney
Little
Spann
Cleveland
Lockhart
Strawn
Coffee
MeQrimmon
Swain
Cook
McKinne
Tennille
Gibson
Miller
Walker
Gil more
Phillips
Wellborn
Groves
Prince
"Worthy
Those who voted
in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Holt
Rawls
Blackshear
Mangham
Stocks
Brown of Decatur
Maxwell
Stokes
Brown of Hancock
MitcheJJ
Tignor
Crawford
Mobiey
Whitehead
Da vies
Montgomery
Wimberly
Gamble
Powers
Woolen
Gilmer
The bill to vest in the Hibernian Society of the city of Savannah
all monies arising from the sales of escheated estates of Irishmen of
the county of Chatham, was read 2d time and ordered for third read-
ing-
The Following bills were read the second time and ordered for com-
mil tee of the whole, to-wit:
A bill to lay out a ne w county out of the counties of Wilkes, War-
ren, Hancock, Greene and Oglethorpe.
A bill to raise a tax for the support of government for the year 1825.
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A bill to authorise William Garner to build a dam on Chataiiccchie
"river, and to cut a canal from the same.
A bill to compel executors, administrators and guardians to account
for the interest of monies appropriated to their own .se belonging
to minor children.
A bill to separate and divorce Ann Ware and George Ware
her husband.
A bdl for the relief of John Burgess.
Mr. Blackshear from the select committee to whom was referred
the petition of Roswell King, Joel Crawford, Farish Carter and Sam-
uel Rockwell, reported a bill to incorporate the Georgia Canal Com-
pany.
Which was read the first time.
A message was received from the house of representatives by tnr.
Dawsou their clerk, informing the senate, that the house had passed
a bill to prescribe the mode of choosing the electors of president and
vice-president of the United States to which this state is entitled by
the constitution of the United States.
And he withdrew.
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
An act to change the time of holding the inferior court of Hancock
county so far as relates to the summer session thereof.
An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Newton
county to convey to the trustees of the Newton county academy at
Covington a part of the lands heretofore purchased for county pur-
poses for the purpose of erecting thereon an academic edifice.
An act to amend so far as respects the county of Burke an act to
alter and amend an act entitled an act to regulate and keep irt re-
paa'r the public roads causeways and bridges in the counties of Burke,
JelFerson and Richmond, Greene and Morgan, so far as respects the ■
counties of Burke, Jefferson and Richmond, passed Dec IS, 1809.
An act to establish a ferry across the Chatahoochie river in the
county of Gwinnett, at a place known by the name of McWrightus
ferry, and to'vest the righr thereof in Matthew McWright and his
heirs, and to fix the-rate of ferriage.
An act to alter and change the names of Jared Spence to that of
Jared Johnston, and Charles Roberts to that of Charles Wheeler.
An act to make permanent the site of the public buildings in the
county of Decatur and to name the s«me, and to designate one or
more, additional sites in said county for holding elections, and to pun-
ish those who may attempt to defeat the provisions of this act, and to
allow the clerk of the superior court to keep his office at his own
house.
An act to authorise the trial of certain causes in Morgan superior
court.
An act to alter the militia laws of thi3 state as far as relates to the
county of Richmond, and to authorise the organisation of a legionary
corps in the city of Augusta >'and
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An act to establish an engine company in the city of Savannah.
Which were piesented to and severally signed by the president of
Senate. " ,
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to
his excellency the governor for his assent.
Mr. Davies had leave to introduce ins tauter, a bill to incorporate
the Savannah St. Andrew's Society.
Which was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Lockhart,
Resolved, That two hundred copies of the bill to incorporate the
Grand Canal Company, be printed for the use of the members.
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The hon, senator from l)e Kalb had leave of absence for a few days.
.Mr. Davies presented the memorial of E. W'ombersie, which was
read and referred to the committee on finance.
On motion,
The ho n. senator from the county of Bryan was added to the com-
mittee on finanee.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
Resolved, That in the event of the non-attendance of any one or
more of the electors of president and vice-president of the United
States, between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock of this day,
that his excellency the governor be requested and he is hereby autho-
rised to fill the vacancy occasioned by the non-attendance of said
elector or-electors.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning,9 o'clock-.
WEDNESDAY, 1st December, 1324.
On motion of mr. Stocks, .
So much of the journal of yesterday as relates to the alteration qf
the hour of meeting to nine o'clock, was reconsidered.
The yeas and nays being required thereon are—yeas 24 nays 18.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. _
Beall Bozeman Cook
Blackshear Brown of Hancock Davies
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Jones
43 il more
Hardee
Holt '
Rem son
Sellers
Spann
McCrimmon
McKinne
Fhiilips
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Tigner
Lamkin
Lockhart
Wellborn
Wimberly
Messrs.
Alien
Blackstone
Those who voted in the negative* are
Little
Maxwell
Powers
Rawls
Swain
Burney
Gamble
Gibson
Groves
Montgomery
Miller
Mitchell
Mobley
Tennille
Whitehead
Wooten
Mr. Gamble had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to change the
time of holding the superior court in the county of Burke so far as'
relates to the spring term of said court.
Which was read the first time,
Mr. Holt laid on the table the following resolution:
Whereas at the last session of the legislature the following resold
tion was passed* to-wit:
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby au-
thorised and required to suspend the proceedings on a mortgage fi. fa.
against fractions No, 285, and 292 in the 14th district of formerly
Baldwin, now PutDam county for the term of twelve months.,
Jlnd be it further resolved, That the solicitor-general of the Oc-
mulgee circuit do take all legal means to obtain a judgment as soon
as possible on a bond given by John A. Cuthbert and his securities,
Isaiah Favour and Luke J. Morgan, which suit has been ordered by
the late governor and pay inio the treasury the sum so raised in dis-
charge of the aforesaid mortgage fi. fa.
And whereas the solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee circuit has not
had time to collect any money on said bond.
Re it therefore resolved, That his excellency the governor be and
he is hereby authorised and required to suspend the proceedings on a
mortgage fi. fa. against fractions No- 285, and 292 in the 14th district
of formerly Baldwin now Putnam county, until the first day of Oc-
tober next: Provided, That nothing in this resolution shall go to re-
lease said fractions from being subject to said mortgage fi. fa.
The senate resolveditself into a committee of the whole on the bill
to establish a ferry on the Alatamaha river at the place called Man's
ferry in the county of Appling, &c. mr. Beall in the chair. The pre-
sident resumed the chair* and mr. Beall reported the bill without
amendment.
Ordered that said report lie on the table'.
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The senate took up the messages from the house of representatives,
. The report and resolution respecting the further qjinguishmt-nl of
Indian title to tue territory within ttie limits ©f Georgia, was read and
concurred in.
The resolutions in favour of the solicitor's-general of the northern
and Western circuits was read and concurred in.
The resolution in favor of Win. W. Brown was read and concur-
red in.
And the several bills therein contained were read the first time.
The following communication was received from the electors of
President and Vice President of the United States by mr, Jaillet,
their secretary.
Thfe electors of President and Vice President of the United States
for the ensuing four years from the fourth day of March have the
honor to inform the senate that they will be ready a 12 o'clock this
day to proceed to the discharge of their duties, ana request to be in-
formed whether it will comport with the convenience of the senate
for them to assemble in the senate chamber at that hour for that pur-
pose.
The following communication was received from his excellency the
Governor, by mr. Pierce his secretary, to wit:
Executive Department, Georgia, ?
Milledgeville, \st Dec 1824. £
I submit for the consideration of the legislature a letter received
yesterday from the mayor of Savannah, announcing the introduction
of a contagious disease into that city which in its essential Character-
istics bears a strong resemblance to the small pox. The suggestion
in relation to the establishment of a Lazaretto for the reception of
the diseased, merits your attention. Every aid and assistance which
can be contributed fo remove the sick beyond the limits of the city,
and concentrate them in some isolated position will at once secure the
country from infection and enable it to maintain the usual intercourse
with the town.
Whilst other states and cities are visited by this affliction it will
be vain for Georgia to hope for absolute exemption by aby means to
which she would have recourse. A cordon of health effectually cut-
ting ail communication between town and country of our own state
and between our own and other states, may be considered by you as
purchasing this exemption at too high a price, nor can the duration
of the evil and consequently of the remedy be calculated.
Signed*
G. M. TROUP.
Which was read, arid referred together with the letter from the
mayor of the city of Savannah, to a committee consisting of messrs.
Davies, Maxwell and Powers.
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Uis excellency the governor also informed the senate by mr. PkrCe
his secretary, ttjkt he had approved and signed the report of ^
committee on internal improvement, on the subject of the a" ^ «.T *\,a»
gress of the 30th April last authorising the President to p c«"ee die
Necessary surveys,plans and estimates for roads and carats.
On motion of mr. Gilmer,
Unsolved, That the senate will adjourn at half past 11 o'clock, As
M. this day. , '
Resolved, That the secretary of the sen? te inform the electors of
President and Vice President of the United States of the
mentof the senate, and that the senate chamber will be prepared at
the hour of 12 o'clock this day fur their meeting.
•t '
f-< Mr. Fignor had leave to introduce insfanter, a blti to authorise the
infer]ur courts of Monroe county to make and convey ti les „o ceitaih
lots or parts of Jots in the town of Forsyth to the liaptist and other
religious societ ies.
Which was read the first time.
I
Mr, Gilmer presented the petition of sundry citizens of Oglethorpe
county, which
On motion,
Was referred to the committee on public education and free school^.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10. o'clock.' .
THURSDAY, 2d December, 1824. .
Mr. Stocks
Moved *"o reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as related
to the concurrence of senate in the resolution of the house of repre-
sentatives in favor of William W. Brown.
Which was determined in the affirmative.
Mr. Rawles laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved, That the election for principal keeper and inspectors fof
tiie penitentiary shall take place on Monday next at seven o'clock
post meridian.
Mr, Swain laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved, That the senate .will not receive any new matter after
.Saturday the 11th inst. and that the senate will adjourn sine die on
Saturday thereafter.
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The senate took np the resolution of the house of representatives
in favor of William W. Brown, which was read, amended and agreed
to, and is as follows:
Whereas, William W. Brown of Jones county rented the ferry
across the Ocmuigee river in the town of Macon for the year 1823, f*r
the payment of which rent he is bound by ihiee promissory notes,
with good security:
Resolved That the soUritor-general be instructed te suspend all pro-
ceedings on the part of the state, against the said William W. Brown
and his secu ities, for the term of one year from the first of January
next: Provided, the said Wm W. Brown shall pay the interest on
s id debt, together with the cos^s and the solicitor general's commis-
sious for collection, and that he shall give further security if required
by the aforesaid solicitor general, and provided that nothing herein
contained shall goto prevent the immediate collection of said debt if
the securities already bound do urge the same.
The senate took up the resolution of the house of representatives
in favor of George Stapletson, which was read, amended, agreed to,
and is as follows:
Resolved, That the sum of four hundred dollars be and the same
is heneby set anai\t and appropriated for the said George Stapleton in
lieu of a bounty Ujind due him by the state of Georgia for services ren-
dered during thfe years 1777, 8 and 9- and for which he has never re-
ceived any thing By way of compensation, and that the same be in-
serted In the appropriation act.
The following message was received from the house of represeni
tatives by mr. Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the fallowing bills, which
originated in senate, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the llenry county academy, and to appoint
trustees for the same.
A bill to incorporate the Fayetteville academy and to appoint trus
tges for the same.
A bill to appoint trustees for the Wilkinson county academy and
to incorporate trustees for the same.
A bill to alter and change the name of John Early W. Preskett to
that of John Early W. Oliver.
A bill to authorise James Kemp to keep up a ferry across the Alta«.
maha river.
A bill to vest the powers of the commissioners of the court house
and jail of Laurens county, in the inferior court of said county.
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court for (he county
of Fayette, out of any lands by them heretofore appointed for county
purposes and not otherwise appropriated to cpnvey to.the trustees of
the Fayette county academy, &c.
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A bill to legitimate and change the names of Winney B, James Fv
and William A. Osburn to that of Winney B, James F. and Wm. A.
Nusom.
' A bill to incorporate the Lawrenceville academy in the county of
•Gwinnett and to appoint trustees for the same.
A bill to lay off Emanuel county and Fatnall into election districts.
A bill to repeal a law passed in the year 1817 prohibiting the in-
production of slaves, only on certain conditions.
A bill to incorporate the academy of Rabun county and to appoint
trustees for the same.
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Bryan and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same.
A bill to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions in the Ohoo-
pie river calculated to prevent the free passage of fish of said riyer so
far as ifespects the counties of Tatnall and Emanuel.
And a bill to incorporate the Clarksviile academy.
They have concurred in the resolution of senate authorising the
governor to fill any vacancy which may have cccured in the electoral
college of this state.
They had passed the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Pulaski, and to punish those who attempt to defeat th§ same.
They have agreed to a resolation appointing a committee to join
such as may be appointed on the part of senate to take into conside-
ration the constitutionality of the law passed the last session of con-
gress, laying additional duties on impost, and have appointed as a
committee on their part, messrs. Lumpkin, Pooler, Thomas of W ar-
ren, Holt and Baxter.
The house has agreed to the amendments of senate to the bill of
the house to alter and amend an act to revive and continue in force
fin act entitled an act to extend the time of taking out grants on
surveys made on head rights and bounty warrants.
To the amendments of the bill for the temperary relief of purcha-
ser* of fractional surveys, lots or islands, at the late sales in" this
ftate.
And to the amendments to the bill to add two additional places of
election in the^county of Glynn, for the greater convenience of all
the citizens thereof
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the report on the bill to establish a ferry on the
Aiatamaha river at the place called Man's ferry in the county of Ap-
pling, &c. which was amet ded and agreed to.
> And thelfiil was read the third time and passed.
The senate took up the resolution of the house of representatives
in favor of Amos Richardson, which was read.
And on the question to concur therein, it was determined in the ne-
■ gMive.
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The yeas and nays being required thereon, are—yeas 23, nays -2.8.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Ailen
Beali
Biackstone
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Burney
Coffee
Davies
Gamble;
Groves
Jones
Lamkin
Lockhart
Maugham
Montgomery
Phillips
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackshear Little
Brown of Hancock McCrimmon
Cleveland Miller
Cook Mitchell
Crawford Mobley,
Gibson Powers
Gilmer Prince
Gilmore Rawls
Hardee Xtemson
Holt
Spann
Strawn
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Worthy
Sellers
Sheffield
Stocks
Sfokes
Swam
Taylor
Tignor
Wimberly
Woo ten
Mr. Allen from the joint committee on internal improvement, tt>
whom was referred the report of the commissioners of the (Jconee.
Navigation Association, reported—
That they have carefully examined the same, and find that they
have made considerable improvements in the navigation of said river
by removing a considerable number of logs of various sizes out of said
river, also by removing a number of trees from the margin of said ri-
ver, which eventually would have obstructed the navigation; they
have also caused several canals or cuts to be made, which shortens
the distance and facilitates the passage of boats. Your committee
further find the said board have under their control 18 working hands,
810,000 in bank stock, $551 47 in notes, accounts and attornies re-
ceipts, and gl20 cash on hand. Your committee therefore recoin-
mend the following resolution :
Resolved* That the said board of commissioners are entitled to the
highest confidence for their strict attention and indefatigable exertions
in promoting the interest of the state, so far as respects the improve-
ment of said river.
And be it further Resolved, That his excellency the governor be
and he is hereby requested to transmit a copy of this report with the
accompanying resolutions to said board of commissioners.
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Allen further reported—
That the joint committee on internal improvement to whom were
referred the report of the commissioners appointed to superintend
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the improvement of the navigation of Savannah river from the town
" tif Petersburg to the village of Andersonville, report—
That they have had the same under consideration, and find that
they have completed the navigation of that section of said river, with
the exception of a small distance, so that a boat can pass with 80 bales
of cotton, and that there yet remains in the hands of the treasurer of
said board, the sum of $55 68| which they u jem sufficient to com*
plete that section of said river as above stated".
Your committee therefore recommend the following resolution:
Resolved, That said board of commissioners be and they are hereby
directed to exercise their best judgment in completing the navigation
of that section of said river, so far as the funds in their hands shall ex*
tend.
Which was read and agreed to.
The following communication was received from his excellency
the governor, by mr. Pierce his secretary, viz:
Executive Department, Georgia, )
Milledgeville, 2d Dec. 1824. J
The copy of a letter from major-general Adams herewith sent, will
apprise you of his resignation of the command of the fifth division of
militia, and his reasons for the same.
The vacancy occasioned by the retirement of this old and merito-
rious officer you will probably consider it incumbent on you to fill dur-
rig thfe present session.
Si^n6d}
G. M. TROUP.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse
between the banks incorporated by the General Assembly of the state
of Georgia and the Bank of the United States and the branches there-
of, so far as regards the demands which may De made for specie by
the latter upon the former, &c.
Was made the special order for to-morrow.
The senate took up the bill to fix the times of holding the superior
and inferior courts in the Flint circuit.
Which was amended by unanimous consent.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
Mr. Tignor had leave to introduce instanter, a bill authorising Geov
A. Brown to keep a ferry across the Ocmulgee river near the Long
Shoals, on his own land.
Which was read the first time.
The following bills were read the second time* and ordered for .
a third reading, viz:
A bill to incorporate te Iluntsville academy in Jasper county.
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A bill to incorporate the Savannah St. Andrews Society*
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court in the coun-
of Burke, so far as relates to the spring term of said court.
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to compel the clerks of the
superior courts to keep their offices at the court house of their re-
spective counties, &c. so far as respects the county of Decatur.
And a bill to authorise the inferior court of Monroe county to make
and convey tides to certain lots or parts of lots in the4town of For-
syth to the Baptist and other religious societies.
The following bills were read the sfccond time, and ordered for a
committee of the whole, to-wit:
A bill ?o prescribe the mode of choosing electors of president and
vice president of the United States to which this state is entitled by
the constitution of the United States.
A bill to divide the county of Appling.
A bill to layoff, define and keep open the main channel of Broad
river, so as to prevent the obstruction of the passage of fish, and to
appoint commissioners for the same ; and
A-bill to exempt all aliens residing or at any time being within the
state of Georgia from the performance of ordinary militia duty and
other military duty except the duties hereinafter specified.
The bill to incorporate the Georgia Canal Company was read the
second time and ordered for committee of the whole.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to secure to Stephen Pierce, his heirs and assigns, for the term of ten
years from the 1st day of January next, the exclusive right of running
a line of stage carriages between the cities of Savannah and Augusta,
mr. Blackshear in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and
mr. Blackshear reported the bill with amendment. „
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time under the title of
A bill to secure to Stephen Pierce the sole and exclusive right of
running a line of stage carriages, between the cities of Savannah and
Augusta for the term of ten years.
And on the question,' Shall this bill now pass?' it was determined
fn the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 35, nays If.
Those who voted in the affirmative, arc
Messrs.
Allen
Groves
Miller
Blackshear
Ilardee
Mitchell
Bozcman
Holt
Powers
Brown of Decatur
Lamkin
Prince
Brown of Hancock
Little
Ha wis
Coffee
Lockhart
Rernson
Cook
Mangham
Sellers
Crawford
Maxwell
Sheffield
Davies
McCrimraont
Stokes
Gamble
McKinne
Taylor
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Tignor
Walker
Whitehead
Wi ruber ly
Worthy
Those who voted in
the negative, are
Messrs.
Beall
Jones
Mobley
Sfrawfi
Swain
Tennille
Burney
Cleveland
Montgomery
Gibson
GiMner
Gd more
Phillips
Spann
Stocks»
Wellborn
Wooten
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and amend the fourth section of an act to alter and amend
the road laws of Glynn county, passed i82I,and to increase the road
commissioners therein, mr. Holt in the chair. The president resum-
ed the chaii, and mr. Holt reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report j and
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of a
bill to alter and amend the fourth section of a road act passed the
23d Dec. 1822, for the county of Glynn, and add two commissioners
to the board and to compel one half of the hands residing on Colonel's
Jekyl and Blythe islands to work on certain cuts.
The bill to vest in the Hibernian society of the city of Savannah
all monies arising from the sales of escheated estates of Irishmen of
the countyof Chatham was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill-
to prohibit the judges ot the superior courts in this state from prac-
tising as attornies in the district or circuit courts of the United States
for the district of Georgia, mr. Lockhart in the chair. The president
resumed the chair, and mr. Lockhart reported the bill with amend-
ment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report
The bill was read the third time—
And on tfre question ' Shall this bill now pass r' it was determined
In the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 47", nays 3,-j.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Beall
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Gil more
Groves
Hardee
Jones
Lampkin
Little
Mitchell
Montgomery
Phillips
Prince
Lockhart
Mangham
Maxwell
McKinne
Miller
McCrimmon
Raw is
Remson
•Sellers
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn'
Swain
Taylor
Ten mile
Tigner
Walker
Well bora
Whitehead
Wimberly
Wooten
Worthy
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Holt
Mobley
Powers
The senate resolved itself into committee ©f the whole on the bfti
to amend and explain the fourth section of an act to sell and dispose
of the fractional parts of surveys of lands which remain unsold in the
counties of vValton, Gwinnett, Hall, Habersham and Rabun, and
also all such parts of lots of land as have been forfeited to the state
as having been fraudulently drawn, mr. Maxwell in the chair. The
president resumed the ctuir, and mr. Maxwell reported the bill with-
out amendment
Ordered that said report lie on the table.
The bill for the relief of certain inhabitants of the counties of
Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden who suffer*
ed by the hurricane of the 14;h of Sept. 1824, was ordered to lie ob
the table the balance of the session,
And the yeas and nays being required thereon are—yeas 27, nays
23.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Beall
Blackshear-
Barney
Coffee
Crawford
Jones
Lampkin
Little
Maxwell
McCrimmon
Mitchell
Mobley
Montgomery
Remson
Sellers
"Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Swain
Tigner
Gilmore
Groves
Wellborn
Whitehead.
Wimberly
These who voted
in the negative, are
Messrs.
Alien
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Cleveland
Cook
Davies
Gamble
Hardee
Miller
Phillips
Powers
Prince
Holt
Lockhart
Mangham
McKinne
Rawls
Sheffield
Taylor
Tennillo
Walker
Wooten
Worthy
The senate adjourned untill to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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FRIDAY, 3d December, 182£
On motion of inr. Allen,
The senate reconsidered^so much of the journal of yesterday as
related to its disagreement in the resolution of the house of repre-
sentatives in favour of Amos Richardson.
On motion of mr. Mangham,
The senate reconsidered so much of their journal of yesterday as
related to the laying on its table the balance of the session a bill for
the relief of certain inhabitants of the counties of Chatham) Bryan-,
Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden, who suffered by the huiri-
cane of the 14th Sept. 4824.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
The messenger had leave of absence for a week by furnishing a
Substitute.
_ The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to lay out a new county out of the counties of Wilkes, Warren, Han-
' cock, Greene and Oglethorpe, mr. Allen in the chair. The president
resumed the chair and mr. Allen reported they had disagreed to the.
bill.
The senate took up the report.
And on the question to agree thereto, the yeas and nays being re-
quired are—yeas 31, nays 21.
Thos$ who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Beall
Biackshear
Brown of Depatur
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gdmer
Gilmore
Hardee
Mitchell
McKinne
Milter
Lockhart
Mangham
Maxwell
Holt
Jones
Montgomery
McCrimmon
Powers
Prince
Rawls
Sellers
Sheffield
Taylor
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberly
Worthy
Those who voted
in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackstone
Bozeman
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Gibson
Groves
Lamkin
Little
Mobley
Phillips
Remson
Spawn
Stock?
Stokes
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
Wooteh
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Mr. Lockhart |irom the joint committee on the penitentiary repdH-
cd, which report was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Lockhart from the committee aforesaid reported a bill to re-
peal the fourth section of an act to carry into effect, the penal code
and to repeal the fourth section of an act entitled an act to carry into
effect the penal code.
Which was read the first time.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
The hon. senator from the county of Decatur had leave of absence
until Monday next.
The following message was received from the house of represen-
tatives by mr. Dawson* their clerk.
Mr. President,
Tne house of representatives have passed the following bills, to"
wit:
A bill to amend the estray laws of this state.
A bill to authorise the volunteer company in Jones county, com-
moniy called the Clinton Independent Blues to receive members from
the thirty-first regiment.
And a bill tqjtppoint trustees of the Jasper county academy and
to incorporate the same, and also to grant a lottery for the same.
The house has passed the following bills whichoriginated injsenate,
to wit
A bill to provide for the trial of claims of slaves levied on under
execution.
A bill to alter and amend an act for the relief of James Dudley
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Henry county,
to convey to the trustees of the Henry county academy a part of the
lands heretofore purchased for county purposes, for the purpose of
erecting thereon an academy edifice.
A bill further defining the duties of collectors of taxes.
And a bill for the relief of Thomas Foley, with amendment.
They have agreed to a resolution relative to thejelection of certain
bank directors and officers of the penitentiary.
To which they desire concurrence.
And be withdrew.
The senate took up the message and concurred in the amendment
made by the house of representatives to the bill for the relief of
Thomas Foley.
The resolution relative to the election of certain bank directors
and officers of the penitentiary was read aud amended by striking
out' 10 o'clock' and inserting 4 11 o'clock' and further amended by
adding 'and also a major-general of the 5th division of the militia of
15B .
this state in place of major-general DaviJ Adams resigned7 and co&»
curred in as amended.
Ordered, that the secretary return the same to the house of reprc»
sentatives.
The resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire
into the expediency and constitutionality of the act of Congress,
passed last session to amend an act laying additional duties on im-
posts, and to report by bill or otherwise, <vas concurred in.
Whereupon,
A committee was joined on part of senate consisting of messrs.
Stocks, Crawford, Little^ Allen and Montgomery.
The bills in said message and also the bill in the message of yes-
terday were read the tirst time.
On motion of mr. Wimberly,
Resolved, That the ^printing committee be requested to have print-
©d two hundred copies of major general Newnan's report, also two
hundred copies of brigadier general Harden's report for the use of
the legislature, agreeable to a resolution of the military committee-
The Hon. senator from Monroe county had leave of absence for a
few days- *
On motion of mr. Cleveland,
Resolved, That the joint committee on printing be and they are
hereby instructed to contract for the printing of a sufficient number
of the copies of the report of the joint committee on the penitentiary
so as to furnish each member of the legislature with one copy, and
that the expense be paid out of the printing fund.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the biU
to establish a new market in the city of Augusta, mr. Gamble in the
chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Gamble reported
the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time—
And on the question " Shall this bill now pass F" it was determined
5h the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being rerpiired are—yeas 29, nays 22,
Those who voted in
the affirmative are
Messrs.
lowers
Beail
Groves
Blackstone
Lamkhi
Remson
Bozeman
Little
Sellers
Burney
Mangham
Spann
Cleveland
Maxwell
Strawn
Coffee
Mitchell
Swain
Davies
Mobley
Taylor
Gamble
Phillies
Tennille
151
Walker
Wellborn
Wimberlv
Woo ten
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Alien
Blackshear
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gibson
Gilmer
Gilmorc
Hardee
Holt
Jones
Lockharfc
McCrimmon
McKinne
Miller
Worthy
Montgomery
Prince
Haw Is
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Whitehead
On motion,
That the senate do adjourn.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 22, nay3 24.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Bozeman
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Coifee
Cook
Crawford
Gibson
Gilmer
Gilmore
Hardee
Jones
Lamkin
Mangham
McCrimmon
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Allen Little
Beatl Lockhart
Blackstone Maxwell
Cleveland Miller
Davies / Mitchell
Gamble Montgomery
Groves Phillips
Holt Powers
McKinne
Prince
Remson
Spann
Stocks
Tennille
Wellborn
Rawls
Sheffield
Strawn
Taylor
W alker
Whitehead
Wimberiy
Wooten
Mr Davies had leave to introduce instanter a bill more particularly
:.o define the qualifications of voters for aldermen of the city of Sa-
to
vannah.
Which was read the first time.
The senate adjourned until to morrow morning, 10 o*cWk
im
SATURDAY, 4th December, 1834,
Mr. Gil more moved to reconsider so much of the Journal of yes-
terday as relates to the passage of a bill to authorise the establishment
of a new market house in the city of Augusta*
Which was determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 25, nays 27V<■
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Baker
Holt
Powere
Blackshear
Jones
Prince
Brown of Hancock
Little
Rawls
Cook
Lockhart
Sheffield
Crawford
Maxwell
Stokes
Davies
McKinne
Taylor
Gibson
Miller
Whitehead
Gilmer
Montgomery
Wimberly
Gilmore
; Those who voted
in the negative are
Messrs,
Allen
Hardee
Spann
Beall
Lampkin
Stocks
Blacks tone
Mangham
Strawn
Bozeman
McCrimmon
Swain
Burney
Mitchell
Tennille
Cleveland
Mobley
Walker
Coffee
Phillips
W eliborn
Gamble *
Remson
Woo ten
Groves
Sellers
Worthy
Mr. Bozeman called up the report of the committee of the whole on
the bill to amend an act entitled an act authorising the inferior
courts in each county in this state to establish ferries and bridges, &c*
passed 6th December, 1805,
A petition of sundry citizens of Baldwin county being presented
and read,
The report was read and agreed to.
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en-
roiled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the,
following acts:
An act for the temporary relief of purchasers of fractional surveys,
lots or islands at the sales in this state.
An act prescribing the mode ef partitioning such lots of land drawn in
the land lottery authorised by an §pt passed the 15th day of May 1831,
im
aS have been or may be declared by judgment of court to be fraudulent
ly drawn.
An act to provide for the trial of claims of slaves levied on tin-
der execution.
An act tp revise and amend the several land acts now in force in
this state in relation to vacant lands and lands surveyed on head
rights and bounty warrants.
An act to authorise the superior courts of this state to appoint per-
Sons to assign and set off dower and to prescribe the mode of proceed-
ing therein.
And an act to establish election districts in the county of Glynn,
and to punish those persons who may vote at more than one place on
the same day.
Which were presented to and severally signed by the president of
the senate.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
The following communication was received from his excellency
the governor, by mr. Pierce his sect etary :
Executive Department, Georgia, £
MUledgevillef 4th Dec. 1824. ^
I make known to the legislature the existence of a vacancy in the
1st brigade of the 5th division of militia, occasioned by the resigna-
tion of brigadier general Shorter, received at this department yester-
day.
Signed^
' G. $1. TROUP.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That the senate and house of representatives will con-
vene in the representative chamber on Monday next at H o'clock for
the purpose of proceeding to the election of a brigadier-general of the
1st brigade of the 5th division of Georgia mflitia, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of general R. C. Shorter.
Mr. Davies presented the petition of sundry citizens of Mcintosh
county, praying the relief of two individuals therein named—which
was read and referred to the committee on the state of the republic.
The bill authorising George A. Brown to kef"**, ferry across the
Ocmulgee river near the Long Shoals, on his owr nd.
The ^11 to appoint trustees of the Jasper counfy academy and to
incorporate the same, and also to grant a lottery for the benefit there-
of; and
The bill to authorise the volunteer company in the county of Jones,
commonly called the Clinton Independent Blues, to receive members
from the 31st regiment, &c.
Were read the $d time and ordered for a third reading.
The following bills were read the second time and ordered fijfr
a committee of the whole.
A bill to repeal the fifth section of an act entitled an act to carry
into eil'ect the penal code, and to repeal the 4ih section of an act en-
titled an act to carry into effect the penal code. :
A bill more particularly to define the qualification of voters for al-
dermen of the city of Savannah.
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Pulaski, and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same.
And a bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend the estray
laws of this state, so faras relates to the time of advertising and toll-
ing horned cattle, sheep, goats or hogs before they are sold, passed
the 20th of Dec- 1823.
The bill to raise a tax for the support of government for the year
1825, was made the order of the day for Wednesday next.
The following bills were read the third time andipaSsed.
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court in the cotn-
ty cf Burke, so far as relates to the spring term of said court.
A bill to repeal an act to compel the clerks of the superior courts
to keep their offices at the court house of their respective counties, or
within one mile thereof, so far as respects the county of Decatur.
A bill to incorporate the Savannah St. Andrew's Society.
A bill to authorise the inferior court of Monroe county-to make
and convey titles to certain lots or parts of lots in the town of For-
syth,to the Baptist ahd other religious societies; and
A bill to incorporate the Huntsville academy in Jasper county.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
bill to authorise William Garner to build a dam on Chatahoochie ri-
ver, and cut a canal from the same, mr. Taylor in the chair, the pre-
siilent resumed the chair, and mr. Taylor reported the bill without
amendment.
Ordered, that the report lie on the table.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to compel executors, administrators and guardians to account for the
interest of monies appropriated to their own use belonging to minor
children, mr. Montgomery in the chair. The president resumed the
Chair, and mr- Montgomery reported progress and had leave to sit
again.
* th
The senate rek-aved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
for the relief of John Burgess, mr. Powers in the chair. The presiv
dent resumed the chair and mr. Powers reported they had disagreed
to the bill.
The senate took up and agreed to the report,
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the biii
io separate and divorce Ann Ware and George Ware her husband,
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air. MafSHiahi in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and;
mr. Mangham reportedthe bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
- The bill was read the third time. .
And on the question * Shall this bill now pass ?' there not being a
constitutional majority the bill was rejected.
The yeas and nays being required, are-
-yeas 27, nays 2
Those who voted in
the affirmative are
-
Messrs.
Allen
Groves
Strawn
Baker
Hardee
Swain
Beali
Lamkin
Tennille
Bozeman
Mangham
Walker .
Brown of Hancock
Mitchell
Wellborn 1
Burney
Phillips
Whitehead
Coffee
Remson
Wimberlyj
Gamble
Spann
Wooten
Gilmore
Stocks
Worthy
Thosfe who voted in
the negative, are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Holt
Powers
Blackstone
Little
Prince
Cleveland
Lockhart
Rawls
Cook
Maxwell
Sellers ;
Crawford
McCrimmon
Sheffield
Davies
Mobley
Stokes
Gibson
Montgomery
Taylor
Gilmer
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, on thebUi
to be entitled an act to amend the law prohibiting slave from selling
certain articles without license, mr. Groves in the oh air. The pre-
sident resumed the chair, and mr. Groves repoited the bill without
amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse
between the banks incorporated by the general assembly of the state
of Georgia and the bank of the United States and the,branches
thereof, so far as regards the demands which may be made for specie
by the latter upon the former, &c.
Was made the special order of the day for Tuesday nest.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to exempt all aliens residing or at any time being within the state of
Georgia from the performance of ordinary militia duty, and other
military duty escept the duties hereinafter specified, mr. Coffee fti
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tha-chair* The president resumed the chair, and mr. Coffee reported
the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The bill to prescribe the mode of choosing the electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the,United States to which this state i&
entitled by the constitution of the United States was made the or-
der of the day for Thursday next.
The senate adjourned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
MONDAY, 6th December, 1824.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr>
D'awson their clerk,
Mr. President.
r The house of representatives have agreed to the amendments pro-
posed by senate to the bill of the house to alter and amend an act
entitled an act to impose a tax on pedlars and other itinerant traders
passed 9th day of December, 1819.
To the amendments to the bill to entitle the incorporated acade-
inies of Oglethorpe to their full dividend of the fund set a part for
county academies.
To the amendments to the bill to'authorise Anderson C. Middle-
brooks and John W. Graves to establish a toll bridge over the Apa-
lachie river at or near Hick's Ford.
The house of representatives have agreed to the amendments of
senate to the resolution in fayor of Seaton Grantland.
They have concurred in the resolution in favor of William W.
Oliver, tax-collector of Scriven county.-
In the report of the committee on the state of republic, on the re-
'public, on the resolution of Ohio relative to ike abolition of slavery.
In the report and resolutions made by the committee on the slate
tif the republic on the resolution of the state Mississippi expressive
of the senate of that state on that part of the message of the. presi-
dent of the United States in reference to certain views imputed to
the principal powers of Europe..
In the resolution ©f the joint committee on agriculture and infer-
rial improvement relative to the improvement of the navigation of
Briar Creek.
In the report of the committee on the state of the republic relative
to the correspondence between the governor of this state and the
United Stgtes, on the subject of citizens claims against the Indians.
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In the report of the committee on the state of the republic on the
memorial of the steam-boat company.
They have agreed to the amendments of senate to the resolution
, in favor of -ViJliam W. Brown.
To the amendments to the bill of the house to alter and amend the
fourth section of an act to alter and amend the, road laws of Glynn
passed 1821, and to increase the number of commissioners therein.
To the amendments to the bill to establish a .ferry on the Alatama.-
ha at a place called Man's ferry in the county of 4ppling.
They have concurred in the report of the joint commiti.ee on agri-
culture and internal improvement on the subject of the navigation qf
the Savannah river. " .
In the report of the committee on agriculture and internal im*
prove meat on the report of the commissioners of the Oconee navi-
gation.
The house has agreed to the amendments of senate to the resolur
tion in favor of George Stapleton.
They hane concurred in the resolution relative to the election of A
br igadier general.
The house has agreed to a resolution in favor of James Lasseter
a revolutionary soldier.
To one in favor of Henry Mitchell of Franklin county.
To one in favor of William Kemp a revolutionary soldier.
To which they desire concurrence.
And they have passed the following bill of senate, to-wjt
A bill to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts ofi
the counties of Baldwin and Wilkes, and the inferior courts of the
counties of Elbert and Madison.
They have agreed to the amendments made by senate to the resq-
lution relative to the election of certain bank directors and the ofii-
cers of the penitentiary on this day.
They have agreed to a resolution relative to the compensation of
those individuals who took the late census of this state.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
The hon. senator from the county of Bryan had leave Gf absence
after to day .for the balance of the session.
A message was received from his excellency gov. Troup, by my.
Pierce his secretary, informing the senate that he had approved and
signed, a resolution which originated in it, appointing this day at 11.
o'clock A. M. for the election of a brigadier general of the first bri-
gads of the fifth division of Georgia militia,
A committee from the house of representatives composed of messrs,
Holt, Law, Lumpkin, l^enan and Burnside, to impeach at the bar of
senate the fraction selling commissioners, appeared and delivered, as.
follows: «• *
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Mr. President, and Gentlemen of Senate,
We are directed by the house of representatives to impeach at.
the bar of the senate John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F.
Adrian, commissioners appointed by a joint ballot ©f both branches
of the legislature for the sale of fractional surveys, of divers high
crimes and misdemeanors, to-wit:
Of embezzling the public funds and property, and of altering and
obliterating public securities.
And we do hereby, in the name of all the citizens of this state, ira-
peach the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian
of malpractice in office, to wit: for the embezzlement of public
ittone^ and property accordingly—and for the alteration of public
securities also. And we do demand in the name of the house of re-
presentatives and of all the citizens of this state, that the said John
Loving, Samubl Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian shall be sequestered
from all offices a«*i appointments unless duly delivered by judgment
of the senate, and that in due time the senate shall be furnished with
articlesof impeachment against the said John, Samuel and Fleming F.
, And we are further directed to submit to the wisdom of the senate,
whether it might not be proper at this time to take into custody the
bodies of the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F.
Adrian by virtue of warrants to be issued by the president of the
senate, by the order of resolution of your honorable body.
And they withdrew,
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, informing the Senate that the house of represen-
tatives were ready to receive this branch of the legislature in their
Chamber and to proceed to the several elections agreeably to concured
resolutions.
Whereupon the president and members of the senate repaired to
the chamber of the house of representatives and being seated both
branches of the general assembly proceeded by joint ballot to the
election of two directors on the part of the state for the Planter's
bank ; and on counting out the votes itappeared that John H. Morell
and Calvin Baker, Eeqrs; were duly elected.
They then proceeded in like manner to the election of six directors
on the part of the state for the Bank of tb£ State of Georgia, and on
counting out the votes it appeared that William II. Bullock, Charles
Harris, Mordecai Myers, Robert Taylor, George Schley and Joseph
B. Herbert, Esqrs. were duly elected.
They proceeded in like manner to the ejection of five directors on
the part of the statforthe Bank of Parien ; and on counting out the
votes it appeared that George Atkinson, James Troup, James Smith,
Thomas Spalding and James Dunwoody, Esqrs. were duly elected.
They then proceeded in like manner to the election of a principal
keeper of the penitentiary; and on counting out the votes it appeared
tl at Peter J. Williams was duly elected;
They then proceeded to the election of three inspectors "of the
penitentiary ; and on counting out the votes it appeared that Edward
Cary* William Green and Arthur Ginn were duly elected.
- Fhey proceeded in like manner to the election of a major-general
to command the fifth division of Georgia militia, to 611 the vacancy
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occasioned by the resignation of major general Adams ; and on'
counting out the votes it appeared that Reuben C. Shorter was duly
elected.
They also proceeded in like manner to the elected of a brigadier*
general of the first brigade of the fifth division, to fill the vacancy
of Reuben C. Shorter, resigned; and on counting out the votes ifc
appeared that John Wilson was drily elected.
The president and members returned to the senate chamber, and
Tire senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock'..
TUlSSDAr, 7lh JJecemt>er: I'8£g;
Mr. Bozeman from the joint committee on banks, to whom were re-
ferred the reports and exhibits of the different banks in this state, in
which the state is a stockholder, made in conformity with the requisi-
tions of a resolution of the legislature of this slate, having had the
same under consideration, laid on the table the following report-—
That it does appear to your committee that the affairs of the Plan-
ters' Bank have been ably managed, and that the exhibit shews the
bank not onlyfto-be solvent, but in a very prosperous condition. They
consider the policy which has been adopted by the State Bank as a
good and sound one, and they believe that the institution under its
present management merits the full confidence of the stale: they
would however observe, that this bank and the Planters' bank have
failed tq comply with that part of the resolution of the 23d December
1823, which requires that an exhibit of the names of the parties, ma-
kers and endorsers of bad paper, be annually in ado to his excellency
the governor. >
Tne requirements of the resolution alluded to have been fully com-
plied with by the Darien Bank. Your committee arc of opinion that
with proper management this institution will be enabled to sustain
her credit, and to exhibit a wholesome and sound condition.
They have examined the exhibit of the Augusta Bank, and take
much pleasure instating that said exhibit presents a very sound and
prosperous state of the affairs of said bank, and fully complies with
the requisitions of the resolution of the'Jast legislature. Your com-
mittee would recommend to the legislature the appointment of a com-
mittee -with power to examine into the affairs^ of the rt iff* rent banks
in which the state is a stockholder,' to report to the next legislature.
They would also recommend the repeal of so much of the resolution
of 1823 as requires the names of individuals whose debts maybe
"C/wisideied as bad cr doubtful.
if>6
The senate took up the message of the house of representatives ©£
yesterday—
The resolution in favor of James Lassetcr a revolutionary soldier,
and the resolution in favor of William Kemp a revolutionary soldier,
were severally read and ordered to lie on the, table.
The resolutions relative to the compensation of those individuals
who took the late census of this state, was read and concurred in.
, The resolution in favor of Ilenry Mitchell of Franklin county, was
read, and on the question to concur therein, it was determined in the
negative.
The yeas and nays being required thereon are—yeas 23 nays 24.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Ilardee
Strawn
Baker
Holt
Swain
Bozeman
Little
Tennille
Brown of Decatur
Mangham
Walker
Burney
Miller
Wellborn
Cleveland
Phillips
Wiroberly
Gibson
item son
W orthy
Groves
Spana
Those who voted
ia the negative, are
Messrs..
Beall,
Gilmore
Prince
Blackshear
Jones
Rawls
Brown of Hancock
Larnkin
Sellers
Cook
Lockhart
Sheffield
Crawford
McKinne
Stocks
Davies
Mitchell
Taylor
Gamble
Motiley
Whitehead
Gilmer
Powers
Wooten
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That his excellency the^overnor be by message of sen*
ate informed of the communication yesterday received by this body
from the house of representatives—And in conformity thereto he is
hereby requested to sequester and suspand the said John Loving, Sa«
muel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian from all and every office which
they or either of them now hold by authority of this state, until they
shall answer such charges or articles of impeachment as the house of
representatives shall exhibit against theuj, and they be ^herefrom du«
ly delivered by judgment of the senate.
Resolved, That the president do appoint, subject to the approval of
this house, three messengers, for the purpose of arresting the bodies
of John Loving, Samuel JacKson and Fleming F. Adrian: And that
the president do issue his warrants directed to the said messengers
as well as to all other civil officers of this state, commanding them or
either of them, in the name of this state, to iake into his or then cus-
tody, the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian,
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&ad- cause them forthwith to be brought before the bar of the senate of.
the state of Georgia, then and there to answer such charges as have
or shall be exhibited against them by the honorable the house of repre-
sentatives of the said stale, and further to be dealt with according to
law and justice, and to abide by any further order of the senate there-
in, until they shall be duly delivered from said charges by judgment
of the senate.
Mr. Prince laid on the table the following resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary be directed to have copies of
the printed journals of the present and future sessions of the senate
half bound in boards, in a cheap, plain and substantial manner, in vo-
lumes of convenient size, and keep them under his care for the use of
live members.
Mr. Holt called up the resolution authorising and requesting his
excellency the governor to suspend the proceedings on a mortgage ft.
fa. against fractions, No. 285 and 292 in the 14th district of formerly
Baldwin now Putnam county, until the 1st day of October next, &c-
Which was read and agreed to.
The senate took up and agreed to the report of the committee of
the whole on the bill to repeal an act to be "entitled an act to regulate
the intercourse between the banks incorporated by the general as-
sembly of the state of Georgia, and the bank of the United States
and the branches thereof,so far as regards the demands which may be
made for specie by the latter upon the former, &c.
The b'dl was read the third time—
And on the question ' Shall this bill now pass?' it was determined
in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required thereon, arc—yeas 21, nays 24.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Bcal 1
Blackstone
Burney
Cleveland
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
'K.
Gilmer
Gilmorc
Groves
Holt
Mobl.ey,
Powers.
Pt ince
Rawls
Sheffield
Walker
Whitehead
Winiberly
Woo ten
Worthy
Thbsc who voted in
the negative are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Biackshear
Bozeroan
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Co ft'ee '
Cook
Gibson
.Jones
Little
Mitchell
Phillips "
Lockhart
McKinne
Miller
Be in son
Sellers
Spann
Stocks
Strewn
Swain
Taylor
Tcnnille
IGtai
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to incorporate the Georgia Canal Company, mr. Stocks in the chain
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Stocks reported progress
and had leave to sit again.
The president appointed William Christian, John H. Lawson, and
John tJ. Brown, special messengers (agreeable to resolution) tnexe-
cute his warrants on the bodies of Fleming F. Adrian, John Loving
and Samuel Jackson.
Whereupon,
The president signed triplicate warrants, in the form and substance
following, to-vvit;
State of Georgia.
* The hon. Allen B. Powell, president of the senate of said state in
General Assembly met, to William Christian, John H. Lawson and
John U. Brown, messengers appointed by a resolution of the senate
for that special purpose, or to either of them, and to all and every of
the civil officers of this state, greeting:
Whereas, the senate, by a communication from the house of repre-
sentarives dated the 6th day of December instant, transmitted by a
committee from that body, have been informed in the following words:
jMr. President and gentlemen of the. Senatei
We are directed by the house of representatives to impeach at the
bar of the senate John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian,
commiasiouers appointed by a joint ballot of both branches of the le-
gisiature for the sale of fractional surveys, of divers high crimes and
misdemeanors, to-wit: of embezzling the public funds and property,
and of altering and obliterating pubiie securities. And we do hereby
in the name of all the citizens of this state, impeach the said John
Loviug, Samuel Juekson and Fleming F. Adrian of mai-practice in of-
See, to-wit, for the embezzlement of public money and property ac-
cordingly, and for the alteration of public securities also: And we de-
m.anu in the name of the house of representatives and of all the citi-
zeus of this state, that the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and
Fleming F. Adrian shall be sequestered from ail offices and appoint-
meats, unless duly delivered by judgment of the senate. And that in
due time the senate shall be furnished with articles of impeachment'
against the said John, Samuel and Fleming F. And we are further
directed to submit to the wisdom of the senate whether it might not
- be proper at this time to take into custody the bodies of the said John
Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, by virtue of war-
rants to be issued by the president of the seqatc, by the order or re- '
solution of your honorable body.
And whereas the senate has resolved that the president do issue
his warrants against the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Flem-.
ing F.Adrian, on the information contained in the said communica-
lion.
These are, therefore, in the name of the state of Georgia, to com*
mand you the said William Christian, John H. L&wson and John U.'
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Brown, or either of you, and all and every of the civil officer or ofii-
cers in the said state, to take into custody the said John Loving, Sam-
uel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, or any or either of them, and
conduct him or them before the bar of the senate of the state afore-
said, then and there to answer such charges as have and shall be ei-
hibited against them by the hon. the house of representatives, and
further to be dealt with according to law and justice, and abide by
any further order of the senate therein until he or they shall be duly
delivered from said charges by judgment of the senate. And for you
and each of you so doing, this shall be to you and each of you suffi-
cient authority.
Given under my hand and seal in the Senate chamber, this the 7th
day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand oight hun-
dred and twenty-four.
Signed,
ALLEN B. POWELL,
President of the Senates
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, 8th December, 1824.
On motion of mr. Cleveland,
The senate reconsidered so much of the journal of yesterday as re-
'ates to the disagreemennt of senate in the resolution of the house of
representatives in favor of Henry Mitchell of Franklin county.
On motion of mr. Gamble,
The senate reconsidered so much of their journal as'related to the
rejection of the bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the in-
tei Course between the banks incorporated by the General Assembly
of ihe state of Georgia and the. Bank of the United States and the
branches thereof, so far as regards the demands which may be made
for specie bythe latter upon the former, tcc.
Ordered, that the said bill lie on the table.
Mr. Jones laid on the table the following resolution ;
Resolved, That the inspectors of the penitentiary shall not act as
contractors for that institution.
The senate took up the resolution of the house of representatives in
favor of Henry Mitched of Franklin county, which was amended and
concurred in.
Ordered, that the secretary carry the same to the house of re pre-
sentatives for their concurrence.
Sen. 22
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The senate again reserved itself into committee of the whole off the
bill to incorporate the Georgia Canal Company, mr. Stocks in the
chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Stocks reported-
that they had gone through the bill with amendment.
Ordered, that the report do lie the table.
'i*he senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to divide the county of Appling, mr. Jones in the chair. The presi-
dent resumed the chair, and mr. Jones reported the bill without
amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time—
And on the question, • Shall this bill now pass?' it was determined
fh the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 4£, nays fr.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs,
Bead
Groves
Remson
Blackstone
Hardee
Sheffield
Blackshear
Holt
Spann
Bozeman
Jones
Stocks
Brown of Decatar
Little
Strawn
Burney
Lockhart
Swain
Cleveland
Manghanv.
Taylor
Coffee
McCrimmon
Tennille
Cook
McKinne
Walker
Davres
Miller
Wellborn
Gamble
Mitchell
Whitehead
Gibson
Phillips
Wimberly
Gilmer
Powers
Wooten
Gilmore
Ha wis
Worthy
Ifhose who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen Brown of IJaneock Montgomery
Baker Crawford Stokes
A message by inr. Pierce was received from his excellency the go-1
vernor, informing the senate that his excellency the governor fwd ap-
proved and signed the following resolutions which originated in this
branch of the legislature:
One, requesting his excellency the governor, after the first day of
.Tune next,to send some competent mathematician to examine the first
district of Dooly county, and report whether the same has been sur-
veyed according to iaw, and if found not to be surveyed to have it
surveyed, giving to Murdoch McLeod the district surveyor ninety
.days tiotice of such examination.
One, disapproving the resolutions of the state of Ohio, proposing
emancipation of slaves, passed on the 17th of January 1824, and
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requesting ins excellency the governor to transmit a copy of said re,
solution to the executives of each of the United States.
One, directing the board of commissioners appointed to superintend
the improvement of the navigation of Savannah rivhr from the town
of Petersburg to the village of Andersonvilie, to exercise their best
judgments in completing the navigation of that section of said river,
so far as the funds in their hands shall extend.
One, o i the subject of the correspondence between the governor
and the government af the United States in relation to claims of the
citizens of this state against the Creek nation of Indians,
One, on tlis subject of the resolution of the state of Mississippi, e»r
pressive of the sense of the legislature of that state on that part of the
late message of the president of the United States to congress, which
announces the policy intended to be pursued by the United States in
referrence to certain views kaputed to the principal powers of Eu-
rope.
One, highly complimenting the commissioners of the Oconee river
forming the Oconee Navigation Association, for their strict attention
akd indefatigable exertions in promoting the interest of the state,
r espects the improvement of said river.
One, requiring the comptroller general to, issue a new execution
against Wm. W. Oliver, formerly tax collector of Scriven county, for
the amount due by him to the state, and forward the same without de-
lay to the attorney-general of the state.
One, on the subject of the improvement of the navigation of Brier
creek.
One, on the subject of the steam boat company of Georgia.
And that he has assented tp the act to provide for the trial of claims
of slaves levied on under executions.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to the
secretary of state's office and see the great seal of this state affixed
thereto.
Mr Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly
enrolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
the following acts.
An act to establish and make permanent a ferry on the Altamaha ri-
verat the place called Man's ferry, and to vest the right in Sterling
Jones and Samuel Pitts of Warren county, proprietors thereof.
An act further defining the duties of collectors of taxes.
An act to vest the powers of the commissioners of the court-house-
and jail of Laurens county jn the inferior court of said county.
An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Henry
county to convey to the, trustees of (he Ilenry county academy a
part of the lands heretofore purchased foi cqunty purposes, for the
purpose of erecting thereon an academy edifice.
An act ot authorise James Kemp to establish a ferry across the
Alatamaha river, on his own land.
An act to repeal a law passed in the year 181?, prohibiting the
Introduction of slaves only on-certain conditions.
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An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court for the couu-
ty of Fayette out of any lands by them heretofore purchased for
county purposes and not otherwise appropriated to conve) to the
trustees off Fayette county academy such portior..thereof as msy be
deemed necessary for the purpose of erecting an academy edifice
thereon.
An act to legitimate and change the names of Winney B., James
P. and William A. Osburn to that of Winney B., James F. and Wm
A. Nusom.
An act for the relief of Thomas Foley.
An act to incorporate Clarkesville academy in the county of Ha-
bersham.
An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act for the relief of
James Dudley.
Ah act to incorporate the Huntsville academy in Jasper county
An act to entitle the incorporated academies of Greene and Ogle-
thorpe counties to their full dividend of the funds set apart for county
academies.
An act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions in the Oboo-
pie river calculated to prevent the free passage of fi ;h of said river,
so far as respects the counties of Tattnall and Emanuel.
An act to alter and amend the fourth section of a road act passed
the 23d Dec 1822, for the county of Glynn, and add two commission-
ers to the board and to compel one half of the hands residing on Colo-
nel's Jekyl and Blythe islands to work on certain cuts.
An act to exempt all aliens residing or at any time being within
the state of Georgia from the performance of oidinary militia duty or
other military duty except the dunes hereinafter specifird.
An act to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Bryan, and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the samp.
An act to appoint trustees of the Wilkinson county academy and
to incorporate the same
An act to vest in the Hibernian society of the city of Savannah all
monies arising from the sales of escheated estates of Irishmen of the
county of Chatham.
An act to incorporate the Clayton academy in Rabun county, and
to appoint trustees for the same.
An act to lay off Emanuel county and Tattnall into election dis-
tricts.
An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to impose an ad-
ditional tax on pedlars and other itinerant traders, passed 9th day of
December 1819.
An act to authorise Andepson C. Middlebrooks of Morgan county,
and John W. Graves of Clarke county, to establish a toll bridge over
the Appalachee river, at or near Hicks' ford, and Jiichard S. Park of
the county of Morgan to erect a toll bridge over the Oconee river, at
pr near his mills.
An act to alter and change the name of John Early "W. Preskitt
to that of John Early W. Ol.ver.
An act to incorporate the Fayetteviile academy in the county of
Fayette, and to appoint tru e- for the seme.
An act to incorporate tin- Henry county academy and to appoint
trustees lor the same, $nd
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An act to incorporate the Lawrenceville academy in the county of
Gwinnett, and to appoint trustees tor tne same.
Which were severally presented to and signed by the president of
the senate.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
The senate took up and agreed to the report on the bill to autho-
rise William Garner to build a dam on Chatahoochie river, and cut
a canal from the same. The bill being amended by unanimous ton-
sent, was read the third time—
And on the question " Shall this bill now pass ?" it was determined
in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 26, nays 20.
Those who voted in
the affirmative are
Messrs.
Baker
Holt
Strawn
Bead
Lockhart
Swain
Bozeman
Manghatn
Ten mile
Brown of Decatur
McCrimmon
Walker
Cleveland
McKiune
Wellborn
Gamble
Item son
Whitehead
Gilmer
Sheffield
Wooten
"Gilmore
Hpann
W ot thyj]
Groves
Stocks
Those who voted in
the negative are
. Messrs.
Allen
Gibson
Powers
Blackshear
Hardee
Prince
Brown of Hancock
Jones
flaw Is
Coffee
Little
Stokes
Cook
Miller
Taylor
Crawford
Mitchell
Wimberly
Davies
Montgomery
The hon. senator from the county of Tatnall had leave of absence
for a few days.
The senate adjourned until to morrow morning, 10 o'clock.
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THURSDAY, 9th December, It24..
.On motion or mr. Stocks,
The senate reconsidered so much of their journal as related to the
passage of a bill authorising Wm. Garner to build a dam on Chata-
hoochie river and cut a canal from the same.
The hon. senator from the county of Madison had leave of absence,
for a feto days.
Mr. Montgomery laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That the committee on public education and free schools
do examine, digest and propose some plan ot distribution by which
lus excellency the governor may be assisted in apportioning the poor
school fund, or proceeds thereof, amongst the several counties not
having taken the census agreeably to an act of the general assembly,
passed on the 22d December, 1823.
The senate took up the report and resolution of the house of re-
presentatives in favor of Amos Richardson and concurred therein.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 28, nays 22.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Beall
Groves
Jones
Lampkin
Phillips
Rawls
Spann
Strawn
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
Blackstone
Bozeman
Lockhart
Mangham
McKinne
Miller
Little
Burney
Coffee
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Montgomery
Whitehead
Worthy
Those who voted
in the negative, are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Brown of Hancock
Cleveland
Cook
Crawford
Gilmer
Hardee
Holt
Mitchell
Mobley
Powers
Remson
Sellers
Sheffield
McCrimmon
Wimberi.y
Wooten "
Stocks
Stokes
Swain
Taylor
Tigner
Mr. Brown of Hancock from the committee on finance to ■whom
was referred thefpetition of Emanuel Wamberzie, Reported—
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That they 'nave had the said petition under their mature c'onsidera^
t'ton, but from the long standing of said claim and no proof being
before them that the said Emanuel Wamburzie did in time make suit-
able endeavours to find said land as mentioned in his deed from the
commissioners of confiscated property, and believing that the claim
of said Wamburzie is at this time unreasonable, and ought not to be
"•ranted. They therefore submit the following resolution.
& Resolved, That the petition of Emanuel Wamburzie is unreason-
able, and ought not to be granted. -
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Brown from the committee on finance to whom was referred
the petition of John Pugsley, and its accompanying documents, Re-
ported—
That after examining the tax-book of Jefferson ceunty for the year
1813, 1814 and 1818, find that tne said John Pugsley gave in his tax-
able property in that county, and otl examining the tax book of Burke
, county for the same years, find that said John Pugsley was returned
as a defaulter for the year 1813, §24, for the year 1814, §12, and for
the year 1818, $11 12A The tax collector's receipt for Burke coun-
ty for 1813 and 1814, is §36, and for 1818, §23 68^, and in the year
1818, there is another receipt from Burke county for §10 SO.
Your committee therefore believe the petition to be reasonable and
just and ought to be granted. They therefore recommend the follow-
ing resolution.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ii General
Assembly met, That the sum of §69, be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated for and to be paid to John Pugsley, to repay to him the
sum wrongfully paid by him as taxes for the years 1813, 1814 and
1818, and that the same be provided for in the appropriation law, to
be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated^
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Cleveland from the joint committee on public education and
free schools, to whom was referred a resolution from senate directing
an inquiry into the propriety of amending or explaining the several
laws now in force in relation to the Senatus Academicus, and the
accountability of county academies to the same, and a uniform rae~
thod of their reports, Reported—
That they have had the same under counsideiation and take leave '
to oiler the following remarks.
The charter of the University invests the general superintendance
of the literature of the state to. the Senatus Academicus, which body
under the law is force on that subject is constitued of the governor
of the state for the time being, the president of the senate, (bespeak-
or yf the house of representatives, the senators from each county,
except the one from which the speaker of, the house may be, and the
trustees of the University of the state.
The duty of this body when convened is to consult and advise, not
only upon the affairs of the University, but also to remedy the defects
and advance the interests of literature throughout the state ingeneral
-—and in order that correct information may be had, it is made the
duty of the members fee obtain information and acquaintance with
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the State and regulation of seminaries of learning in their respective
counties, that they be thus possessed of -mat; er whereon to deliberate
and act.
In the 14th section of the charter it is declared that all public
Schools instituted or to be supported by funds or public monies in
this state, shall be considered as parts or members of the University,
and shall bejunder the foregoing regulations.
In the 13:h section of said charter it is made the duty of the pre-
sident ot sime of the college faculty to visit at least once in each
year, the several county academies and examine into their order and
performances. In our widely extended country and increasing num-
ber of seminaries this regulation appears to be impracticable, and
has grown out of use—and as information in this way cannot be had,
the committee recommend the following resolution.
Resolved, That hereafter it shall be the duty of the trustees of all
academies in this state which derive a part or the whole of their sup-
port from the state funds, to make an annual report to the senators of
the county in which such academy may be, of the following form.
1st. The number, and salaries of instructors.
2d. The number of scholars.
3d. The annual income.
4th. Branches of learning taught in each.
Together with any material changes which may have taken place since
the last report.
Resolved further, That if any academy shall fail to make such
report in tune for it to be laid before the Senaius Academicus, such
academy shall be debarred from any further aid from the funds which
now are or may be hereafter set apart for that purpose, until such re-
port shall be made as herein contemplated.
Which was read and agreed to.
Mr. Cleveland from the committee on public education and free
schools who were instructed to inquire into the expediency of making
an appropriation for the Savannah free school society, laid on the
table the following Report—
That by the taws heretofore passed by the legislature provision has
been made for the education of poor children, by which provision the
county of Chatham will be entitled to a portion of the funds set apart
for this important purpose. The committee therefore see no reason
for making any special appropriation to aid said society, and therefore
request that they be discharged from the further consideration of the
subject referred to them.
Mr. Davies had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to vest the poor
school fund of the county of Chatham in the Savannah free school
society.
Which was read the first time.
Mr. Prince called up the resolution directing the secretary to have
copies of the printed journals of the present and future ses-
sions of the senate half bound in boards, &c.
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Ordered that said resolution lie on the table the balance ST the se$«
slou.
The bill to authorise Wm. Garner to build adatn on Chafahocchte
river, and cut a canal from the same, was recommitted to a committee
of the whole.
A message was received from the horae of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills, to-
wit:
A bill for the laying off and further sale of lots in the town of
Macon.
A bill to alter and amend an act more effectually to define the du-
ties of the adjutant-general, division and brigade-inspectors and to
regulate their pay, passed 17 Dec. 1823.
A bill to appropriate monies for the support of government during
the political year, 1825.
A bill to amend the third section of an act entitled an act pointing
out the duties of sheriffs in selling lands under execution, passed
the 23d day of December, 1808.
A bill to establish and fix the name of the Mineral Spring academy
in the county of Wayne, and.to incorporate the trustees thereof. 1
And a bill to autho ise certain commissioners therein named to es-
tablish a lottery tor the purpose of raising the sura of twenty thousand
dollars to be appropriated to the building of a masonic hall in the
city of Augusta.
And they have agreed to resolutions relative to the counties which
have not yet returned their amount of ihe census, and to certain bank
dividends.
To which they desire concurrence.
The kouse of representatives have also passed the following bills,
to-wit:
A bill defining the duties of officers and plaintiffs in collecting
money and pointing out the mode of trials of disputes arising thereon.
A bill to alter and amend an art entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Clinton in the county of Jones, and for appointing commis-
sioners for the better regulation and government of the town passed
4th day of December, 1816.
A bill amending the several acts incorporating the town of St.
Mary's.
And a bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of the
county of Hall to remit a fine incurred by Ezekiel Tread-way.
The senate took up the message and the bills therein contained were
severally read the first time,.
The senate also concurred in the resolution contained is said mes-
sage.
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The senate took up the report of the committee of the whole oil
the bill to incoporate the Georgia Canal Company.
The thirteenth section of the bill b^ing under consideration,
Mr. Coffee moved to strike out the words, " the twenty filth day
of December, 1825," and insert "the first day ot August, 1826.".
And on the question to agree to the amendment as proposed it was
determined in the negative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—yeas 24, nays £7/
Those who voted
in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Cook
Sellers
Baker
Lam kin
Strawn
Beali
Li.tle
Swain
Blackstone
McKinnc
Tennille
B v.emuii
Mitchell
Wellborn
Barney
Mobley
\V ooten
Cleveland
Phillips
Worthy
Coffee
Rem son'
Those who voted
in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Jones
Sheffield
Brown of Decatur
Lockhart
Spann
Brown of flaucock
Mangham
Stocks
Crawford
McCritnmon
Stokes
Gamble
Miller
Taylor
Gibson
Montgomery
Tignor
Guuier
Powers
Walker
Hardee
Prince
Whitehead
Holt
Rawls
Wimberly
The thirteenth section was amended to read as follows ;
Jlnd be it further enacted, That all lands within five miles of the
intended c nal, and within three hundred feet of its navigable artifi..
cial feeders if any, Provided, such feeders do not injure the naviga-
tion of any water courses that now are or hereafter may be made
navigable by the slate, which shall not be'granted on the twenty fifth
day of December, 1825, shall be reserved to be used by the compangr
in the construction thereof, and shall be granted progressively to the
company in fee simple as the canal shall be progressively completed,
which lands when granted shall be free from taxes tor ten years :
Provided, That no such grants shall issue until twenty miles or more
of such canal shall have been in full operation at leasi one year: Jlnd
provided, That nothing herein contained shall operate against the
rights of orphans, ideots or lunatics, and until twelve months from
and aft.er such disability shall have been removed : Jlnd provided
further, That nothing in this act shall extend to lands to which the
Indian title has not been extinguished, and the same has been laid
out into counties : Jlnd provided also. That no grants shall be issued
i7d
to said company for any lands except for the lands within five mile's
of that part of the canal which shall previously have been rendered
navigable for boats of twenty live tons burden.
And on the question to agree to the section as amended it was
determined in the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—yeas 37, nays 1$
Those , who voted
Messrs.
Blackshear
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Groves
Hardee
Holt .
Jones
in the affirmative are
Little
Lockhart
Mangham
McKinne
Miller
Mitchell
Mob ley
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Rawls
llemson
Those who voted yi the negative are
Messrs.
Allen Burney
Baker Cleveland
Beall Coll'ee
Blackstone Crawford
Sheffield
Spanrt
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Taylor
Tennille
Tignor
Walker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimberly
BlcCrimman
Phillips
Swain
Woo ten
The report being further amended was agreed to.
The bill read the third tune—
And on the question ' Shall this bill now pass ?' it was determined
in the affirmative.
Arid the yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 38, nays 1JZ
Those who voted
Messrs.
Baker
Blackshear
Blackstone
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
.Burney
Cook .
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Groves
Hardeo
in the affirmative are
Jones
Lampkia
Little
Lockbart
Mangham
McKinne
Miller
Mitchell
Mqbley
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Bawls
Rem son
Sheffield
Spann
Stokes
Taylor
Tennille
Tigner
Walker
Whitehead
Wimberly
Wooten
Worthy
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Those who voted in the negative are
f Messrs.
Allen
Beail
" Cu'vpland
Coffee
Davies
Holt
McCrimmon
Phillips
tellers
Stocks
Strawn
Swain
tCrawford
The honorable senator from the county of Dooly had leave of ab-
sence for a few days.
Mr. Blaekshear had leave to introduce instanter, a bill to organize
Apnling and Ware counties.
Which w'a3 read the first time.
The President laid before senate a communication from the comp-
troller-general inclosing the copy of a letterfrom the solicitor-gene-
ral of the Flint circuit
Which was read and referred to the committee on finance.
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clojgJt,-
Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yester-
day as related to the passage of a bill to incorporate the Georgia c&-
ijai company.
Which was determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 19, nays 31.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
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Messrs.
Allen
Beall
Blackstone
Brown of Decatur
Brown of HancocJk
Cleveland
Coffee
Crawford
Davies
Groves
Holt
McCrimmon
Montgomery
Phillips
Sellers
Stocks
Strawn
Swain
WimberJy
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Baker
Bjackshear
Bozeioan
Barney
Cook
Gamble
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Gibson
Mitchell
Gilmer
Mobley
Hardee
Powers
Jones
Prince
Little
Remson
Lockhart
Sheffield
Mangham
Spann
M-:K»nne
Stokes
Miller
Taj I of
Tennille
Tignor
"Walker
"Wellborn
V hi re head
Woo en
Worthy
On motion of mr. Baker,
The hon. senator from the county of Bullock had leave of absence;
afier Tuesday next for the balance of the session.
The senate took up the bill for the relief of John Rawles and Wii-
lis Gross—
And on motion, to lay it on the table for the balance of the session-,
it was determined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 27, cays 24?
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Baker
Giimer
Sellers
Reall
Groves
Sheffield
Biackstone
Holt
Stocks
Cleveland
Jones
Stokes
Coffee
Little
Swain
Cook
Lockhart
Tavlor
Crawford
Miller'
Tignor
Davies
Montgomery
Walker
Gibson
Prince
Whitehead
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen Mangham Remson
Biackshear McCYimraon Spann
B >zernan Mi Kirne Strawn
Brown of Decatur Mitchell Tennille
Brown ol Hancock Mobley Wellborn
Burney Phillips WimberJy
Gamble Powers Wooten
Hardee Rawls Worthy
Mr. Jones called up the resolution prohibiting the inspectors of thfe
penitentiary from acting as contractors for that institution, and cffersb
ed the following as a substitute:
Resolved, That the board of inspectors make a weekly deposit ot
all monies received on account of the penitentiary in one of the banks
of this place, and that there should be no monies paid on account of
the institution, unless by checks from said inspectors, and counter
signed by the secretary. And it shall be the duty of said clerk to
iSZ
'rnrnish a weekly statement of the amount of sales both for cash araif
on a credit, to be kept in a separate book for that purpose, for the in-
spection of the board at its regular meetings.
And be it further Resolved, That no monies shall be received by
any officer of the institution except it be the principal clerk, to be
disposed of as already mentioned.
And be it further resolved, That the inspectors shall not act as
■contractors for said institution.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to prescribe the mode of choosing electors of president and
vice president of the United States to which this state is entitled by
the constitution of the United States.
Was made the special order of the day for Monday next.
A message from gov. Troup, by mr. Pierce his secretary.
Mr. President,
His excellency the governor has assented to and signed the follow-
jng acts, which originated in this branch of the legislature.
An act further defining the duties of collectors of taxes.
An act to appoint trustees for the Wilkinson county academy and
to incorporate trustees for the same.
An act to establish and regulate district elections in the county of
Bryan and to punish those who may attempt to defeat the same.
An act to incorporate the Clayton academy in Rabun county andttt
appoint trustees for the same.
An act to lay off Emanuel county & Tatnall into election districts.
An act to alter and change the name of John Early W. Preskett to
that of John Early W. Oliver.
An act to incorporate the Lawrenceville academy in the county of
Gwinnett and to appoint trustees for the same.
An act to incorporate the Fayetteville academy and to appoint tru&?
tees for the same.
An actito.incorporate the Henry county academy, and to appoint
trustees for the same.
An act to incorporate Clarksville academy in the county of Habere-
sham.
An act for the relief of Thomas Foley.
An act to alter and amend an act entitted an act for the relief of
James Dudley.
An act tp authorise James Kemp to establish a ferry across the AJta£.
maha river, on his own land.
An act to repeal a law passed in the year 1817 prohibiting the in-,
fcroduction of slaves, only on certain conditions.
An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court for the county
of Fayette, out of any lands by them heretofore purchased for county
purposes and not otherwise appropriated to convey to the trustees of
the Fayette county academy such portion thereof as may be deemed
necessary for the purpose of erecting thereon an academy edifice.
An act to legit mate and change the names of Wimiey B, James F.
and William A. Osburn to that of Wimiey B, James F. and Win. Av
tss
An act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions in theOfroo*
jfie river calculated to prevent the free passage of fish of said rLer so
far as respects the counties of Tatnall and Emanuel.
An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court of Henry county,
to convey to the trustees of the Henry couny academy a part of the
lands heretofore purchased for county purposes, for the purpose of
greeting thereon an academy edifice.
An act to vest the powers of the commissioners of the court-house
andv jail of Laurens county, in the inferior court of said county.
Ordered, that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to
the secretary of states' office, and see the great seal of the state affix-
ed thereto.
A message from the house of representatives was received by mr.
Da son their clerk, informing the senate, that
The house of representatives had passed the following bill of senate,
to-wit;
A bill to lay out a new county from the counties of Crawford and
Pike.
They have agreed to the report and resolutions of the joint commit-
tee on agriculture and internal improvement, on that part of the gov-
emor^s communication relative to the commissioners appointed to
open a road from the Alapahato the Florida line ; and
To a iesolution ia favor of Yelverton P. King, esq. solicitor-gener
ral of the Oimulgee circuit; and
To a resolution relative to the printing of the compilation of the
British statutes, arranged and collected by William Schley, esq. and
to make an appropriation for the same.
To which they desire concurrence.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the message and concurred in the resolution in
favor of Yelverton P. King, solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee circuit j
and
In the resolution in favor of William Schley.
The report and resolutions on the subject of the Alapaha road, was
read and ordered to lie on the table.
The following bills were read the second <4me, and ordered for
a third reading, viz;
A bill to vest the poor school fund of the county of Chatham in the
Savannah Free School Society.
A bill to alter and amend an act to incorporate the town of Clin-
ton in the county of Jones, and for the appointment of commissioners
for the better regulation and government of said town, passed 4th De-
cember 1816.
A bill to authorise certain commissioners therein named to es'ab-
lish a lottery for the purpose of raising the sum of $20,000, to be ap*
propriated to the budding of a masonic hall in the city of Augusta.
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A Hill to estsbiiijli and fix the name of (he Mineral Spring academy
in 'in* '.ounty of Wayne, and to incorporate the same.
A m? a bill to amend the 3d section of au act pointing oat the doty
of sneafta in s .lliitg lands under execution, passed 22d of Dec. 1808.
The bill to appropriate monies for the support of government dur»
ing the political year 1825.
The bill defining the duties of officers and. plaintiffs in collecting
money and pointing out the mode for the trial of disputes arising
thereon.
The bill to organise the counties of Appling and Ware.
The bill for the laving oft* and further sale of lots in the town of
Macon
The bill to alter and amend an act more effectually to define the
duties of the adjutant general, division and brigade inspectors, and to
regulate their pay, &c. passed 17ih Dec 1823. -
The bill to autno sse he justices of the inferior court of the county
of Hall to remit a fine incu. red by Ezekiel Treadaway; and
The bill amending the several acts incorporating the fowp of St.
Mary's.
Were read the second time and ordered for committee of the whole
The following bills were read the third time and passed.
A bill to authorise the volunteer company in the county of Jones,
commonly called the Clinton Independent Blues, to receive members
from the 31st regiment, &,c.
A bill authorising George \. Brown to keep a ferry across the'
Ocmulgce river near the Long Shoals, on his own land.
And a bill to appoint trustees of the Jasper county academy and to
incorporate the same, and also to grant a lottery for the benefit thereof.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill
to compel executors, administrators and guardians to account for the
interest of monies appropriated to their own use belonging to minor
children, mr. Groves in the chair. The president resumed the chair,
and mr. Groves reported they had disagreed to the bill.
On motion to lay it on the table for the balance of the session, it
was determined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 36, nays 13,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Beall
Blacks tone
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Barney
Cleveland
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gibson
Gilmer
Groves
Hardee
Jones
McCritnmort
Prince
Hawls
Sheffield
Spaim
McKinnc
Miller
Mitchell
Mobiey,
Phillips
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Stocks
Stokes
S tra.wn
Swain
Tennille
Tig no r
Walker
Wimberl*
vvr,,„. . »
Wooteti
Those who.voted in the negative are
Messrs,.
Blackshear
Lockhart
Montgomery
Powers
Remson
Sellers
Taylor
Wellborn
Whitehead
Coffee
Gamble
Holt
Little
The seriate resolved itself into committee of the whole oh the btli
to raise a tax for the support of government for the year 1825, mr.
Miller in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Mil-
!er reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, that the said report lie on the table.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to lay off, define and keep open the main channel of Broad river, so
as to prevent the obstruction of the free passage of fish, and to ap-
point commissioners for the same, mr. Taylor in the chair. The pre-
sid^nt resumed the chaii, and mr. Taylor reported the bill with amend-
me nt.
Ordered, that the said report lie On the table.
Mr. Gamble laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That the frequency of visits to the penitentiary being
productive of^insecurity, euorinous waste of time, and distracting the
attention both of keepers .and convicts, it is of vital importance to
the prosperity of that institution that it should be restricted as far as
possible, and the board of inspectors are hereby authorised to adopt
such measures as in their discretion they may deem proper for the
purpose of remedying that inconvenience.
Mr Barney called up the resolution requiring the governor to have
printed a sufficient number of copies of the acts of the legislature* to
forward by mail or otherwise, one copy to each of the clerks of the
superior, inferior and courts of ordinary throughout this state,
M-. Crawford proposed to amend the resolution, as follows :
It is further Resolved, That no local law or laws passed at
the present session of the legislature, or which soall be hereaf-
tei passed shall be printed at the public expense—that it shall
be the duty of the secretary of state when r*»juir^d to deliver to any
person interested in any local law or laws passed at the present ses-
sion, or which shall hereafter be passed as aforesaid, one copy of such
law or laws, properly certified by the secre&ry under the great seal
of the state; and for such services the secretary of state shall be en-
titled to and receive as a compensation the sum of for each
copy of the law or laws, to be paid out of the contingent fund, and his
excellency the governor is hereby authorised and requested to draw
a warrant or warrants on the treasurer in favor of the secretary of
state for the same.
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Whereupon,
Mr. Sellers offered tbe following as a proviso:
Provided, The sam® »h<dl not extend to the local acts relating to
any county wh»®<» hath not been organised and represented ten years.
Whereupon,
On motion of mr. Baker,
To lay ihe resolution together with the amendments on the table
for the balance of the session.
It was determined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required thereon are—ryeas*S9 nays IT
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen Jones , Spann
Baker Little Stocks
Beall Lockhart Stokes
Blackstone McCriramon Strawn-
Boz«man McKinne Swain
Brown of Decatur Miller, Taylor
Brown of Hancock Mitchell Tennille
Burney Mobley Tignor
Cleveland Montgomery Walker
Coffee Phillips Wellborn
Gibson Prince Whitehead
Groves Remson Witnberly
Ilardee Sellers Wooten
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Blackshear ' Gamble Powers
Cook Gilmer Rawls
Crawford Holt Sheffield
"JJavies Mangham
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
SJ TURD A V, 1 Uh December, 1824.
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Mr* Powers moved to reconsider so much of the journal of yester-
day as related to the rejectiba. ol a resolution of the house requir-
ing bis excellency ihe govtrner\o forward by mail or otherwise one
copy of the acts of the legislature each of the clerks of thesupe-
riov, inferior, and com ts of ordinary throughout this state.
Which to as determined in the ncgatiye.
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The hon. sen? tor from the county of Decatur had leave of akscHEe
until Monday evening next.
The bon. senator from the counry of Effingham had leave of ab-
sence after Tuesday next for the ba'ance of the session.
The hon. senator from the county of Glynn had leave of absence
until Wednesday next.
The hon. senator from the county of Lincoln had leave of absence
after Tuesday next for the balance of the session.
Mr. Sellers offered the following resolution.
Resolved, That no member of senate shall be allowed pay while
absent from the services of the same, unless such absence be occasion-
ed by sickness either of himself or family. Whereupon,
Mr. Crawford moved to lay it on the table the balance of the ses-
Vion, it was determined iu th.e affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 37, nays 10#
Those who voted in (he affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Hardee
Baker
Jones
Beall
Little
Blackshear
Lockhart
Bozeman
McCrimmop
Brown of Hancock
McKinne
Cleveland
Miller
Coffee
Mitchell
Cook
Phillips
Crawford
Prince
Davies
Rawls
Gibson
Remson
Groves
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Biackstone Mobley
Burney Powers
Gamble. Sellers
Gilmer
Spann
Stocks
Stokes
Strawn
Taylor
Tennille
Tignor
Walker
Whitehead
Wimberly
Wooten
W orthy
Sheffield
Swain
Wellborn
The senate took up the resolution of the hosue of representatives in
favor of William Kemp, a revolutionary soldier, which being amended
by striking out " four hundred," and inserting 4t two hundred" was
concurred in.
The senate took up the bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate
the if*t ircourse between the banks incorporated by the general as-
semblv of the state of Georgia, and the bank of the United States
and the branches thereof,so far as regards the demands which may be
made for specie by the latter upon the former, and exempting the bills
and notes of the banks incorporated by the general assembly from*
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bearing interest when they shall be collected, acquired, purchased,
or received in deposit by the bank of the United States, or the
branches thereof, if the said bank or the branches thereof shall de»
mand the same to be redeemed in specie.
Which was read the third time—
And on the question, " Shall this bill now pass ?' it was deter-
mined in the ffi native.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 23, nays 22.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen Gamble Taylor
Beall Gibson Tignor
Blackstone Gilmer Walker
Bezeman Mobley Whitehead
Burney Phillips Wirr.berly
Cleveland Powers Wooten
Crawford Prince Worthy
Davies Rawls
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Baker Little Sellers
Blackshear Lockhart Spann
Brown of Hancock McCrimmon Stocks
Coffee McKinne Stokes
Cook Miller Stra,wh
G .oves Mitchell Swain
Hardee liemson Tennille
Jones
The president claiming his right to vote, gave his vote in the affir-
mative.
Mr. Jones called up the substitute offered yesterday to the reso?
lution of Wednesday last relating to the internal affairs of the peni-
tentiary, which was read, amended and agreed to.
Mr. Gamble called up his resolution of yesterday, which was read
and agreed to, and is as follows :
Mesolved, That the frequency of visits to the penitentiary being
productive of insecurity, enormous waste of time, and distracting the ,
attention both of keepers arid convicts, it is of vital importance to
the prosperity of that institution that it should be restricted as far as
possible; and the board of inspectors are hereby authorised to adopt
such measures as in their discretion they may deem proper for the
purpose of remedying that inconvenience.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, informing the senate that the house of represent-
tatives had agreeo to the resolution of the joint committee on finance
on that part of the governor's communication upon the subject of
»rfcited Indian reserves. '
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Thafc they had agreed to the report of the joint committee 01*
finance, on that pat^of the governor's commsimca ion, relating to the
correspondence between his excellency the governor and the solicitor-
general relative to the fraction selling commissioners.
That they had agreed to the report of the committee on that part
of the. governor's communication, relative to the unsold fractions.
That'they had agreed to the report of the joint military Committee
on the state of the arsenal and magazine.
That they had agreed to the report of the joint military commit-
tee relative to the propriety of distributing certain arms, &c.
That they had agreed to the report of the joint committee on banks,
on that part of the governor's communication relative to the charges
of A. B. Powell, Esq, against the directors of the bank of Darien.
And that they had agreed to a resolution in favor of Charles J.
McDonald, solicitor-general of the Flint circuit.
To all which they desire concurrence.
Mr. Brown of Hancock, from the committee on finance to whom
was referred the petition of Henry King of the state of Pennsylvania
setting forth that he is the owner and holder of sundry audited cer-
fcific&tes, amounting to six thousand eight hundred and ninety pounds
eighteen shillings and eleven pence due by this state, and praying a
renewal of the same, or that the payment thereof be provided
for, in such way as the legislature may direct, reported—
That they have had the same under consideration, and from the
lapse of time that has intervened between the date of those cer tifi-
cates and the present application, as well as from the many statutes
that have been passed by the legislature relative to similar certificates
together with th6 uncertain knowledge they have of the same'being
genuine; and as to the other three certificates purporting to be paid
out of the treasury, your committee have not been able to find any
law authorising the payment of such demands, and inasmuch as they
believe that the precedent would be a bad one, (yet .if the state is
justly and equitably indebted the amount ought, to be discharged,)'
and as the laws have been enacted lor the prevention of fraud, and
those certificates, to say the least of them, seem doubtful, your com-
mittee recommend the following resolution.
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner is unreasonable and
ought not to be granted.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Allen from the committee on infernal improvement, &c. to
whom was referred the resolution from senate recommending the
consideration of cutting a canal frbin the Alatamaha river to Bruns-
wick, reported—
That they have had the same under consideration, and are of
opinion that the plan is practicable, and when carried into elfict
might be of benefit to the state. They do net think it advisable,
however, to recommend the adoption of any niea .ures relative the.e-
to As soon however as a board of public works be established,
they would recommend that the subject be laid before them for their
consideration at an early period.
Which was read and aareed te.
I'&b
Mr. Allen from the committee on internal improvement to whom
was referred the resolution directing them to inquire info the expc-
diency of cutting a canal from the Alatamaha to Sapelo river, re"
jwrted—
That they have performed the duty assigned them, and are of opin*
ion that .it would at this time be inexpedient to adopt any specific
course in relation to such contemplated canal, inasmuch as no general
system of internal improvement has been adopted. ,
Which was read and agreed to.
The bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the town of Clinton in the county of Jones; and for the appointment
of commissioners for the better regulation and government of said
town, passed, 4th December, 1816.
And the bill to establish and fix the name of the Mineral Spring
Academy in the county of Wayne, and to incorporate the trustee^
thereof, were read the third time and passed.
The bill to amend the third section of an act entitled an act point-
ing out the duty of sheriffs in selling lands under execution, passed
?2d day of December, 1808, was read the third time.
And on motion to lay it on the table the balance of the session it
was determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 21, nays 25.
Those who voted
in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Baker
Jones
Rawls
Blackshear
JLockhart
Sheffield
Brown of Hancock
McCrimmon
Stokes
Cook
McKinne
Taylor
Crawford
Miller
Tigner
Gamble
Powers
Whitehead
Gibson
Prince
W'imbcrly-
jf Those who voted
in the negative, are
£ Messrs.
Allen
Groves
Stocks
Beall
Little
Strawii
Biackstone
Mitchell
Swain
Bozeman
Mobley
Tennille
Burney
Phillips
Walker
Cleveland
Remson
Wellborn
Coffee
Sellers
Wooten
D'vies
Spann
Worthy
Gilmer
By unanimous consent the bill was committed to committee
the whole.
The bill to authorise certain commissioners therein named to es*
tabiish a lottery for the purpose of raising the sum of twenty thoir-
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sand dollars to be appropriated to the building a masonic hall in the.
city of Augusta, was read the third timel
And on the question ' Shall thi3 bill nolr pass?' it was determined
in the affirmative.
Tlie yeas and nays being required are-
Those who voted in the affirmative are
•yeas 34, nays 11.]
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Bozeman
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Coffee
Crawford
Gamble
(jribson
Groves
Jones
little
Lockh art
McCrimmon
McKinne
Mitchell
Phillips
Powers
Rawls
ltemson
Sellers
Spann
Stocks
Thoee who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Biackstonp
Cleveland
Cook
Davies
Gilmer
Hardee
Mob ley
Stokes
Strawn
Swain
Ten ni lie
Tignor
W^ker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimberly
Woolen
Worthy
Prince
Sheffield
Taylor
The bill to vest the poor school fund of the county of Chatham in
the Savannah free school society, was read the thixi.time, aniendedr
by unanimous consent, and passed under the title of
A bill to vest the poor school fund of the county of Chatham in the
Savannah free school society, and the poor school fund of the county
Effingham in the justfces of the inferior court of that cdunty.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to repeal the 5ih section of an act entitled an act to carry into effect
the penal code, and to repeal the 4th section of an act entitled an
"act to carry into effect the penal code, mr, Prince in the chair. ' The
president resumed the chair, and mr. Priuce repoited the bill with-
out amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolyed itself into committee of the whole, on the bill
more particularly to define the qualifications of voters for aldermen
in the city of Savannah, mr. Stokes in the chair; the president re-
sumed the chair, and mr. Stokes reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
And the bill was read the third time and passed.
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The bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend the estray laws
of this state so far as relate^ to the time of advertising and tolling
horned cattle, sheep, goats, Sep. was ordered to lie on the table the,
balance of the session.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson their clerk, '
Mr. President.
The house has this day agreed on articles of impeachment against
John Loving, Samuel Jacksoa and Fleming F. Adrian, commissioners
who were appointed bv jointballot of the legislature in.the year 1820,
to sell the fractional parts of surveys lying in the couDties of WaL
ton, Gwinnett, Ilall, Habersham and Rabun, and have unanimously
constituted and appointed rjiessrs. Holt, Law, Burnside, Kenan and
Lumpkin managers on the part of the house of representatives, to
conduct said impeachment. And I am instructed to say that said
managers will in due time .present to the senate a copy of the articles
Itous agreed on by the house of representatives.
And he withdrew. , '
The senate adjourned until Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
M0.iYD.iY, lolh December, 1824,;
The hon. senator from the county of Wayne had leave of absence
after Saturday next for the balance of the session.
The hon. senator from the county of Pike had leave of absence af-
ter Friday next for the balance of the session.
John H. Lawson and John U. Brown, two of the special messeit-
gers of senate, returned two of the warrants of the 7th inst. against
John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, duly executed,
to-vvit:
MilledgeviUe, Dec. loth) 1824.
In pursuance of the within warrant, I have the body of John Lev
ing at the bar of the senate awaiting your order.
Signed,
JOHN H. LAWSON,
im
By virtue of the within warrant, I have the body of Samuel Jack-
.son, as I am within commanded, at the,bar of the senate.—l3th Dec.,
.1824.
Signed,
JOHN U. BROWN.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That the secretary of senate inform the house of repre-
.sentatives that John Loving and Samuel Jackson, two of the persons
against whom they have proposed to prefer articles of impeachment}
are now at the bar of senate.
Whereupon,
The managers on the part of the house of representatives attended
in the senate chamber and preferred the following articles of impeach"
ment against the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F.
Adrian, to-wit:
The committee appointed for the purpose of preparing articles of
impeachment against John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Flem-
ing F.Adrian, commissioners for selling; and disposing of fractional
surveys, take leave to submit to the house of representatives the fol-
lowing articles, to wit s
Articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives
of the stale of Georgia, who possess the sole power to impeach alt per-
sons who have been or may be in office in behalf of themselves and all
the citizehs of the said state—whose sole power it is to try the issue
between the stale of Georgia and John Loving, Samuel Jackson and
Fleming F. Adrian, as commissioners for selling and disposing of the
late fractional surveys for the high crimes and misdemeanors follow-
ing, to-wit:
Article 1st. That the said John Loving, Samuel Ja.ckson & Flem*
ing F. Adrian, by virtue of an election and appointment of the legis-
lature of the state of Georgia, held and made on the blank day of
blank in the year eighteen hundred and blank, after having entered
into bond and taken the oath prescribed by law, did take upon them-
selves the duty required of them—and on the first Monday in Au»
gust in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-one, at Jefferson in the
county of Jackson in said state, commenced selling the fractional
parts of surveys, and dontinued selling the same from day to day ac-
cording to the terms of the act passed on the 22d day of December,
eighteen hundred and twenty, until the thirty-first day of August,
eighteen hundred and twenty one. That the cash sums received
from said sales amounted to twenty-one thousand six hundred and
eighty five dollars and eighty seven cents. And that the said John
Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adriap, or one or more of
them, do now corruptly, illegally, and without any just cause, retain
and keep in their hands, as appears by a statement in the trea-
sury office in this state, a balance of three thousand six hundred and
eighty five dollars and eighty-seven cents, or some other large sum,
being part cash payments made by purchasers in preference to giving
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founds as allowed by the act referred to, and part cash received by
them on account of the sum required by law to be paid by purchasers
of the fractional surveys on receiving their grants for the fractions by
them purchased.
Article 2d. That the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Flem-
ing F. Adrian, as commissioners aforesaid, were furnished by the
state with six hundred and eighty blank grants, to enable them to
execute full'and complete titles to the purchasers of said fractional
surveys; and the said John Loving,Sartiuel Jackson and FlemingF.
Adrian, to he great damage and serious injury of the state of Geor-
gia and good people thereof, contrary to the trust and confidence re-
posed in the said commissioners, and in violation of their sacred oaths
by them taken as aforesaid, do withhold four hundred and forty four
or other large number of said grants, and do refuse to return or ac-
count for the same, although positively required to do so by the exe-
cu live of the state.
Article 3d. That during the continuance of the sales of said frac-
tional parts of surveys lying in the counties of Walton, Gwinnett,
Hall, Habersham and Rabun, one Thomas Mc Adams became the pur-
chaser of the fractional survey, number three hundred and forty five,
in the seventh district in the county of Gwinnett aforesaid, for the
sum of eight hundred and five dollars, of which sum the said purcha-
3er paid the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian
two hundred and one dollars and twenty five cents, as the fourth part
of the price of said fractional survey, and which by the said act above
referred to, was required to be deposited with the commissioners at
the time of purchase, and also paid to the said commissioners at the
same time the sum of four hundred and two dollars and fifty cents,
expecting the deduction of eight per centum per annum from the
same, as authorised by the sixteenth section of the act aforesaid, in
full of the second and third payments which would have become due
at one and two years from the time of making such purchase, and for
the last term of said purchase money—the said Thomas McAdams
executed his bond with one Benjamin Plaster as his security, payable
to the governor of Georgia for the time being and his successors in of-
lice, and due the seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred and
twenty-four, for the sum of two hundred and one dollars and twenty-
five cents, the said last mentioned sum being the whole amount due
for the said fractional survey, after the payments made by the said
Thomas McAdams as aforesaid, that the said commissioners were
furnished with printed bonds to be made payable in three annual in-
stalments,accornit g to the provisions of the act aforesaid, in which
said printed bonds ulanks were left for the dates and sums.
That after said Thomas McAdams had paid to the said commission-
ersthe thfcefirst instalments of the said purchase money as before
mentioned, the said commissioners presented to the said Thomas and
Benjamin one of (foe said bonds, in which the blank for the last instal-
ment (which was mad? payable on the 17th day of August 1324,)
was filled with the sum of two hundred and one dollars and twenty-
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jive cents, the whole amount due for said fractional survey—That the
said commissioners, before the signing ai:(J executing of said bond by
the said Thomas and Benjamin, drew black lims with a pen through
the blanks ieft for ti»e iirst and second payments orinstalments in said
bond—that the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F.
Adrian, corruptly, wilfully and disgracefully, and for their own great
gain and profit, did alter, interline and mutilate said bond, t>y filling
up each of the blanks through which said lines had been drawn, with
the worda two hundred and one dollars and twenty five cents, or
other woials of the same import, and erasing the words two hundred
and one dollars and twenty five cer ts, which were in the bond when
executed, the said bond appearing for four hundred and two dollars
and fifty cents,at two equal instalments at one and two years from
the date of said bond, instead of two hundred and one dollars and
twenty five cents, payable at three years from the date of said bond.
Article 4th. That they the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and
Fleming F. Adrian, by the proceeding and conduct set forth in the
foregoing articles, contrary to the hign and important trust confided
to them as commissioners aforesaid, and the sacred bath by them re-
spectively taken, have for the sake of lucre and gain and their own
personal aggrandizement, been disgracefully instrumental in estab-
fishing a precedent- subversive of the good faith which ought to bo
f.»und in the actings and doings of all persons to whom the great con-
cerns of this state and the interest of the good citizens thereof may
hereafter he confided.
And the said house of representatives by protestation, saving to
themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any other
accusation or impeachment, and also replying to the answer or an-
swers that the sa>d John Loving, Samuel Jackson or Fleming F Adri-
an or either of them shall make thereto, and of offering proof of the
premises, respectively or collectively, or of any other impeachments
or accusations that shall be by them exhibited against the saicf John,
Samuel and Fleming F or either of them, as the case shall, according
to the usage and custom of the legislature, require; and they pray
that the said John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian
may be put to answer to all and every of the said articles, and that
such proceedings and examination, trials and judgment may be had as
may be agreeable to law and justice.
On motion,
John Loving and Samuel Jackson, two of the fraction selling com-
missioners,now at the bar of this house awaiting their trial for high
crin.es and misdemeanors, charged upon them by the house of repre-
sentatives,
It is ordered that they be put into the custody of the messenger of
senate, subject to the order and call of the senate, and that the mes-
senger be served with a copy of this order.
\
On motion of Mr. Prince,
Jtesolved, That John Loving, Fleming F. Adrian and Samuel Jack*
son who stand impeached before this house for high crimes and mis-
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demeanors, be famished by the secretary of senate, each with a copy
of the articles of impeachment.
On motion of rar. Gamble,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report
rules tor the government of senate in the trial of JohnvLoving, Sam-
oel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, commissioners of the sales of
fractions against whom the house'of representatives have preferred
articles of impeachment, and i hat the comm ttee prepare ail oath to
be administered to the members of senate on trie trial of said impeach*
menr.
Ordered, that messrs. Gamble, Davies, Stocits, Ikrrney and Gilmer
be that committee.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
Unsolved. Thar the secretary of senate be and he is hereby authorised
to employ one additional engrossing clerk in his office.
The senate took up the report of the committee on finance on the
petition of Henry King of the state of Pennsylvania setting forth that
he is the owner and holder of sundry audited certificates, amounting
to six thousand eight hundred and ninety pounds eighteen shillings
and eleven pence, due by this state and praying a rcuewal of the
same, or that the payment thereof be provided for in such way as the
legislature may direct.
Which was read, amended, agreed to, and is as follows:
That they have had the same under consideration, and are of opia*
fort that the prayer of the petitioner is reasonable and ought to be
granted,
Whereapon,
Mr. Stocks presented a bill to extend the time for renewing cer-
tain audited certificates, and to permit the renewal of certain treasu-
rer's certificates therein named.
Which was read the first time.
The senate.took up the report on the bill to raise a tax for the sup*,
port of government for the year 1825.
Which was amended by adding the following section :
And be it further enacted, That in all cases where execution shall
he issued by tax collectors and levied by any sheriff or deputy sheriff
or any constable on perishable property, the said sheriff pr constable
shall advertise the same in three of the most public places in the said
district only, and be allowed the same fees as constables are authbris-
ed to receive for levying executions.
And was agreed to.
As ameflded, the bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill
to prescribe the mode of choosing the electors of President and
Vice President of the United States to which this state is entitled
by the constitution of the United States, mr. Wimberly in the chairs
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The president resumed the chair, and rar. Wimberly reported the
bill with amendment
The senate took up the report,
And mr. Iiurney moved to amend the report by the following sub-
stitu'e:
A bill to prescribe the mode of choosing the electors of President and
Vice President of the United S ates to which this state is entitled
by the constitution of the United States.
Section 1. Be it envcted by the Senate and House of Bepresenta-
tives of the. State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the
passing of this act, tne number of electors to which this state maybe
enticed, shall be elected in the following manner, viz: It shall he
the duty of all persons entitled to vote for members of the General
Assembly in the se/cral counties of this state to assemble on the first
JMonday in November 1828, and on the first Monday in November in
every fourth year thereafter, at the usual places in each and every
county of this state fur holding elections for members of the General
Assembly, and vote for a number of electors equal to the whole num-
ber of senators and representatives to which this slate may be enti-
tied in the congress of the United States, which election shall be
opened and closed at tne same hours, and superintended in the same
manner as elections for members of the General Assembly of this
state, and the presiding justicesat said elections shall make returns
of the state of the polls at said election to the executive of said state,
in the same manner as returns are made by law, of the election of re-
preservatives from this state in the congress of the United States:
Provided, that the returns of the state of the polls at the election of
electors shall be made to the executive within fifteen days from and
after said election shall take place.
Seo. 2. And be it farther enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
it shall be the duty of the governor lor the time being, on receiving
the returns of said election and ascertaining the persons who have
received the highest number of votes, by express or otherwise, to no-
tify each person so elected of their election, at least five days before
the first Wednesday in December next theieafter.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That/if any perfon or persons
so elected shall refuse to serve, or shall be prevented by death, or
Otherwise, from attending at the seat of government on the first Wed-
nesday in December after his or their election, then the remaining
electors shall by ballot proceed to fill the vacancy or vacancies so
occasioned.
On the question to agree to the substitute, it was determined ip
ijegative, _
The, yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 2p, nays 27,
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Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Beall Mitchell
Blackstone Mobley
Bozeman Phillips
Burney Remson
Cleveland Sellers
Coffee Sparm
Groves . Strawn
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Blackshear
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Jones
Little
Lockhart
McCrimmon
MolCinne
Miller
Montgomery
Powers
Swain
Tennille.
Walker
Wellborn
Wooten
Worthy
Prince
Rawls
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberly
Ordered, that said report lie on the table.
The senate took up the report on the bill to lay off, define and
keep open the main channel of Broad river so as to prevent the ob-
struction of the free passage of fish* and to appoint commissioners
for the same.
Which was amended and agreed to.
The bill was read thg third time and passed.
The senate resolved itself into committee" of the whole on the bill
to organise the vountiesof Applir.gand Ware, mr. Sellers in the chair.
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Sellers reported the bill,
with amendments. {
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of
A bill to organise the counties of Appling, Ware, Pike and Upson
and to authorise the justices of the inferior courts of said counties
to select public sites for skid counties and for other purposes.
Mr. Gamble from the committee appointed submitted the following
rules for the government\of the high court of impeachment on the
trial of John Loving, Samhel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian frac-
iion selling commissioners.
Rule 1st Before any proceedings shall take place on said impeach-
ment, the senate shall adjourn or postpone legislative business, some
justice of the peace or justice of the inferior court of this state shall
administer the following oath to the president: You do solemnly
swear that you will well and truly try, and a true judgment give in
the trial of the impeachment of John Loving, Samuel Jackson, and
Fleming F. Adrian, according to the constitution and laws of the
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state of Georgia according to the best of your power and abilities'1;
Provided, That you are not discharged from the consideration of the
articles of impeachment preferred by the house of representatives
against John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian. So
help you God.
Rule 2d. The president shall then administer the same oath to each
•of the members.
Rule 3d. As soon as the court ot impeachment shall sit for the
purpose of proceeding with the trial, the president shall take his
seat and call to order, the senators shall then take their seats.
f Rule 4th. Whenever the court is organized and ready to proceed,
the secretary shall inform the house of representatives, when directed
by the president so to do, that the senate is ready to proceed upon
the impeachment of Loving, Jackson and Adrian, and on giving no-
tice the first time, shall add—and have prepared seats far theaccom-
modation of the managers and the counsel of the respondents within
the bar of the senate.
Rule 5th. The parties accused shall not -appear within the bar of
^he senate, but may have seats without the bar near their counsel.
Rule 6th. When all parties are ready to proceed with the trial,
the leading manager on the part of the house of representatives shall
open the prosecution and examine the testimony, and after notice is
given that the party introducing a witness is done with him, the cross
examination may take place on'the other side in the usual way;
Provided That there shall not be more than one examining counsel
on the part of the accused to every witness.
r Rule 7th. All motions shall be made to the President, and if he
or any member of the court shall require it, shall be reduced to
writing and read by the secretary, and all decisions shall be had by
ayes and noes without debate.
Rule 8th. The oath administered to the witnesses, shall be as fol-
lows : You do solemnly swear or affirm, that the evidence you shall
give in the case now depending between the state of Georgia, and
John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian for high crimes
and misdemeanors shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, So help you God. Which oath shall be administered
by the president.
Rule 9th. When a majority of the court shall think properall per-
sons shall retire from the chamber, lobby and gallery.
Rule 101 h The president shall have the right and it shall be his
duty at all times wben application shall be made to him for that pur-
pose to grant, subpoenas .to witnesses for or against the parties ac-
eused in the following words,
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The Honorable the House of Representatives 1
of the State of Georgia, j
versus ^ yfmpeachmert
John Loving, Samuel Jackson, and Fleming |
* F. Adrian. J
TO Greeting t
You are hereby commanded, that laying all other business aside,
you be and appear before the Honorable the High Court of Impeach-,
nient at the seat of government, on the day of
then and there the truth to say in the above case as a witness in be-
half of the state, (or the defendants as the case may be,) herein fail
not, under the penalty of one thousand dollars.
Witness the Honorable \LLEN B. POWELL,
President of the Senate1.
The flay of 1824.
Which shall be signed by the secretary of the senate.
Ru'e 11th. When the arguments are closed on all sides, the presi-
dent shdl put this question " Are you now ready to decide on the
several articles of impeachment ?" If the majority should reply no,
the court shall adjourn till the next day ; if a majority should reply
yea, the presuic;U shall direct the secretary to read the first article,
and then ci>! «•,. each member by name and propose the following
question, viz.: lit. how say you, are the respond-
eats, John Loviog Samuel Jackson and Fleming F.Adrian guilty or
not guil y of a high csime or misdemeanor, as charged in this article
of impeachment?. Whereupon, each member Shall rise in his place
ami say, Guiltv, or Not Guilty. And the same proceedings shall
take place on each and all the articles.
Rule 12th. Any thing not provided for in the foregoing rules may
at any stage of the proceedings be altered, added to, or amended, as
a majority may think fit, fco that the same is not done, or attempted,
whilst the managers of the house of representatives atid the counsel
of the accused are present ami acting in their official capacity.
Which were read and agreed to.
On motion of mr. Montgomery,
Brsolved, That the senate will meet at three o'clock this evening
for the purpose of forming a judicial court to hear and determine on
certain charges preferred by the house of representatives against
. John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, and that the
house of representatives be forthwith informed thereof.
The senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.
SOI
Three o'clock P. M?
The senate met pursuanjt to adjournment.
On motion of mr. Gamble,
Resolved, That the senate do now form themselves into a high court
of impeachment for the trial of John Loving, Samuel Jackson and
Fleming F. Adrian, commissioners of the sales of fractions, and do
take the-oath agreed upon by senate.
Whereupon,
The oath agreed upon by the senate was administered to the pre-
sident of the senate by the hon. Thomas Stocks; a justice of the in-
ferior court of Greene county, and by the president to the members
of senate present.
On motion of mr. Gamble,
Ordered, that the secretary inform the house of representatives
that the high court of impeachment for the trial of John Loving,
Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian is organized, and now sitting
and ready to proceed upon said impeachment, and have prepared seats
for jhe accommodation of the managers and the counsel of the res-
poridents within the bar of the. senate.
Whereupon,
Messrs. Holt, Burnside, Lumpkin, Law and Kenan, the managers
on the part of the house of representatives attended and took seats
provided them.
And John Loving and Samuel Jackson attended by Samuel Rock-
well and William H. Torrence, Esqrs. their attornies Their at cor-
nies were addmitted within the bar to seats provided for^them.
And the incssangcrof ssnate having proclaimed that the high court
of impeachment was opened and silence being commanded on pain
of imprisonment, the returns of the special messengers on the war-
rants being read, and the said John Loving and Samuel Jackson stand-
ing at the bar of the senate.
The articles of impeachment preferred by the hon. the house of
representatives were then read to the said John Loving and Samuel
Jackson by the secretary1 of the senate, and being charged therewith
on their arraignment by the president of senate, and being asked,
" Are you guilty or not guilty ?"
The counsel for John Loving and Samuel Jackson moved in their
behalf, that they have dime given them to plead to the articles of im-
peachment until to morrow at 3 o'clock, P. M.
And on the question to agree thereto, it was determined in the
affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 40, hays 5*
Sen.
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Those whm voted
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Bead
Buckstone
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cock
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Groves
Hardee
in the affirmative are
Jones
Little
Lockhart
McCrimmon
McKinne
Miller
Mitchell
Mobley
Montgomery
Phillips
Powers
Prmce
Sellers
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackshear Crawford
Brown of Hancock Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Straw n
Swain
Taylor
Tennille*
Tigner
Walker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wjmberly
Wooten
Worthy '
Stokes
The committee of managers from the house of representatives
prayed to be furnished with a copy of the rules adopted by the senate
to govern the high court of impeachment.
Unanimously agreed to.
The counsel for the prisoners prayed to be furnished with a copy
of the rules of this court governing cases of impeachment.
Agreed to unanimously.
The committee of managers prayed that the prisoners at the bat
he recognized with good security to attend the court from day to day.,
' Osd e red, that they be bound m a sum of five thousand dollars each,
yirith two securities each, each of the securities in the sum of twenty-
jfive hundred dollars, which recognizance shah be entered into before
the secretary before whom such sureties shall justify in theusuai form.
Agreed to unanimously.
The court adjourned until to-morrow, 3 o'clock P. M.
The managers and counsel for the respondents having withdrawn
The senate adjourned until to morrow morning, 10 o'clock.
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TUESDAY, 14th December, 1824.
On motion of mr. Crawford,
The senate reconsidered so much of their journal of yesterday as
related lo'the passage of a bill to raise a tax for the support of govern-
ment for the year 1825.
Mr. Rawles laid on the (able the following resolution-:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine, sign and cer-
tify the accounts of the members of the senate for their attendance for
the present session of the legislature.
Mr. Gamble submitted the following additional rules for the govern-
ment of the high court of impeachment.
1. In all motions to the high court of impeachment, the party mov-
ing shall open the argument in support of the motion, the adverse side
may reply, and the mover shall conclude, which shall close the argu-
ment upon the motion, unless the court should call for further dis.
cussion, and upon all questions submitted, the managers and counsel
shall each be heard but once unless by special permission of the court,
2. Upon all preliminary questions the ayes and noes shall only
taken by request of any two members of said court.
Which were read and agreed to.
Mr. Prince called up the report on the subject of transcribing plans
of districts, which was read, amended and ordered to lie on the ta-
ble.
The senate took up the bill to raise a tax for the support of govern.-
ment for the year 1825, which was recommitted insfanter.
The senate then resolved itself into committee of the whole on sa'd
bill, mr. Wimberly in the chair. The president resumed the chair?
and mr. Wimberly reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time and passed,
Mr. Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly en-
rolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the
following acts.
An act to alte.r and amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Clinton in the county of Jones, and for appointing commis-
sioners for the better regulation and government of the town passed
4th day of December, 1816. - ,
An act to appoint trustees of the Jasper county academy and
to incorporate the same, and also to grant a lottery for the benefit
thereof.
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An abt to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts of
the counties of Baldwin and Wilkes, and the superior and inferior
courts of the counties of Elbert and Madison.
An act to establish and fix the name of the Mineral Spring academy
in the county of Wayne, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
\n actio authorise the volunteer company in the county of Jones,,
commonly called the Clinton Independent Blues to receive members
from the thirty-first regiment of (Jeorgia militia, and to exempt said,
company from battalion and regimental mnsters, except in certain ca-
ses.
An act to divide Appling county.
An act to form and lay out a new county taken from Crawford and
Pike.
An act to authorise certain commissioners therein named to es-
tabiisJi a lottery lor the purpose of raising the sum of twenty thousand
dollars to be appropriated to the building of a masonic hall in the
city of Augusta.
Which were presented to and severally signed by the president of
Senate.
Ordered that the committee op enrollment do carry said acts to his
excellency the governor for his assent.
The senate took up the bill to establish and regulate district elec-
tions in the county of Pulaski, and to punish those who may attempt
to defeat the same.
On motion of mr. Blackshear,
. That the bill stand for committee in June next, it was determined.
in the affirrpative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 26, nays 22.
the affirmative, are
Those who voted in
Messrs.
Allen
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Gil more
Hardee
Jones
Lockhart
McCrimmon
Miller
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Remson
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberly
Thosp who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
B&ker Cleveland Manghafti
Beall Coffee McKiDnc
Blackstone Cook Mitchell
Boteman Groves Phillips
Little Sellers
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Spaaii
'Strawn
Swain
Tennilie
Walker
Wcofen
Worth j
The bill to extend the time for renewing certain audited certificates
and to permit the renewal of certain treasurer's certificates therein
named, was read the second time and ordered for com of the whole.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
amending the several acts incorporating the town,of' St. Mark's, mr.
Tignor in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr.
Tignor reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate resofved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to authorise the justices of the inferior court of the county of Hall
to remit a fine incurred by Ezekiel Treadway, mr. Mangham in the
chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Mangham re-
ported the bid without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time—
And on the question, * Shall this bill now pass r' it was determiner!
in the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—ye as 29, nays 19..
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Beall
Blackstone
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Gibson
Groves
Hardoc
Little
Mangham
McKinne
Miller
Mitchell
Montgomery
Phillips
Spann
Those who voted in tlje negative are
Messrs.
Baker
Blackshear
Brown of Hancock
Crawford
Davies
Gamble
Gilmer
Gilmore
Jones
Lockhart
McCrimmon
Powers t
Prince
Strawn
Swain
Tennilie
Walker
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimberly
Wooren
Worthy
Sellers
Sheffield
Stocks
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the
bill for the laying off and further sale of lots in the town of Macon,
206
snr. Wooten in the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr.
Wooten reported the bill with amendment.
The seriate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time and passed under the title of a
bill tor the further sale of lots in the town of xVlacon.
On motion of mr. Gamble,
Resolved, That the minutes of the high court of impeachment on
the trial of John Loving, Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian te
entered on a separate journal and be read in its proper place.
A message from the house of representatives by mr. Dawson
their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills, to-
wit: ,
A bill for the relief of Levi Reynolds.
A bill to vest in the inferior court of the several counties of thi^
state the exclusive right to appoint notaries public.
A bill to amend the several acts establishing a mayor's court in tlie
city of Augusta.
A bill to authorise the justices of the inferior court of either coun-
ty to build bridges over water courses dividing counties.
A bill to change the name of Henry Hill.
A bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to make permanent
the site of the public buildings in the county of Monroe at Forsytlf,
and to incorporate the same, passed the 10th day of Dec. 1823.
And a bill for the relief of certain tax collectors of this state.
They have agreed to a resolution requesting the governor to cause
the different inferior courts of each county to be furnished as early
as practicable with a copy of the laws of the present session.
To a resolution relative to the branch of the Darien Bank at Ma-
rion.
To the report of the joint committee on banks, relative to the state
and condition of the various banks in which the state is interested.
To a resolution relative to certain districts which it is thought have
been regularly surveyed.
To a resolution appointing Jos. V. Bevan for the purpose of collat-
ingand publishing ail papers relating to the original settlement and
political history of this state.
And they have agreed to a resolution authorising his excellency the
governor to draw on the contingent fund for what money be may
deem necessary in order to receive the early distinguished friend of
this country, La Fayette, who it is understood intends visiting this
State
And they have concurred in the resolution of senate in fator of
John Keener.
The, senate adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.
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3 o'clock, P, Mi.
The senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of mr. Gamble,
The senate postponed further legislative proceedings.
The president took the tribunal seat, and the high court of impeach-
ment was opened by proclamation,
The president having resumed his senate—f
On motion,
The hon. senator from Camden had leave of absence after Saturday
next for the balance of the session.
On motion of mr. Prince,
Resolved, That the president of the senate do appoint
at his discretion, messengers to serve subpoenas or any
•notices or processes that may be necessary in the progress of the im-
peachment now before the senate.
Read and ordered to lie on the table. '
The senate adjourned untill to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
WEDJSfESDJlY, \$th December, 18j&"'
Mr. Brown of Hancock frdin the joint committee of finance sub-
gutted the following report:
The committee pn finance having devoted some time and labor to
the duties assigned thern in examining the documents submitted to
Iheir investigation, with the aid of information received from the
Treasurer and Comptroller-General, beg leave respectfully to Re-
port—
That they have made an attentive and careful examination of the
state and situation of the treasury, and find that the warrants drawn
on the treasurer, the entries on his books, his abstract, and the report
of the comptroller general of the amount of monies received, and
warrants paid by the treasurer during the last political year, agree,
except a difference of eighteen dollars and ten cents, which the trea-
surer admits to have been received by him over and above the sum
208
with which he is charged by the comptroller. This difference has
arisen from the treasurer's having received the fees on a lottery grant
Avhich was not presented to he checked within the political year.
The statement of warrants drawn on the treasurer in the last poli-
tical year by the executive is in the usual form; the committee deem
it important, that that document should betaken and considered a
part of their report, as it shews in detail for, aud on what account,
and on wnat fund those warrants were drawn. The aggregate amount
of the warrants drawn by the executive department on the different
funds appropiiated as stated in that document, will seldom agree with
the reports of the treasurer and comptroller, inasmuch as a number
of those warrants are not presented to the treasurer for payment pre-
vious to the 31st day of October, which is the close of the political
year.
It appears to your committee from the reports of the treasurer that
there have been paid into the treasury during the last political year,
the following sums, viz:
State stock, ------ 215 02|
, General tax of 18 '0 - - - - - 483 00
do IS 16 - - - - £8 12
do 1820 - ... 4,122 91
do 1821 - - - - 6,274 40
do 1822 - - - - 81,896 10-J
do 1823 .... 16.819 79
Direct tax, 1813 - - - - - 257 32
do 1814 - - - - - 674 57
Vendue tax - - - - 1,899 16|
,Dividends on Augusta Bank Stock - / - 12,000 00
do Darien do - - - 26,000 00
do Steam boat stock - - - 8,000 00
Bedney Franklin, Solicitor-general - - 2,067 56
Bonds for fractions in Baldwin, aud Wilkinson, L. C. 2,244 75
do " and square lots, sold in 1811 - 1,300 14
do " sold under act of 1820 - 13,580 10J
do forfeited land - - - - - 849 49
do rent of fractions - - - 5,221 67f
do " " property at Fort Hawkins - - 116 74
do lots in Macon - 2,976 18
Notes for rent of reserved lots ... 244 78
Land reserved at Macon - 2,264 25
Lots " by land act of 1818 - - - 3,452 73
Fractions " " 1818 - - 12,845 49|
do « ■ « « 1821 - - 60,400 9>3£.
Tax on Bank Stock - - - - 8,771 89
Trustees of the University - 10.846 16|
Tots fraudulently drawn in the lottery of 1820 - , -54 25
Land drawn for in the lottery of 1820 - - 15 054 00
do «• « " 1821 - - 28,961 00
Fund raised by tax on pedlars . " 130 00
do " fees on grmts for land in Baldwin and
Wilkinson L. C. - 36 45
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For balance in the Treasury on the 31st of Oct. 1823, 425,775 60£
$756,530 60
The following sums were paid for President's and Speaker's
warrants, and warrants drawn by his excellency the Governor on the
Treasurer, between the 1st of November 1823, and-the 31st day
of October, 1824.
President's and Speaker's warrants - - 41,393 10
Fund for the redemption of the public debt - 12,035 29
Land Fund - - - - - 1,733 10
Civil establishment, 1821 - - - - 56 25
do 1823 - - - 7 125 00
do 1824 -s 18.635 73
Special Appropriation, 1822 - - - 8,000 00
do 1823 - , - - 5,236 25
do 1824 - - 7 096 40
Contingent Fund, 1823 - 2.535 95J
do 1824 - - - - 6,734 55J
Military disbursements 1823 - 1,226 53
Appropriation for Printing for 1824 - 14,081 27|
do the Penitentiary for 1824 - 9,379 38
do County Academies. - - - 1^,502 01
liand Fund of 1823 - - - 4,756 12
8158,526 94J
After deducting this sum from the amount remaining in-
the Treasury on the 31st day of October 1823, and
the receipts of the last year, it leaves now in your
Treasury, - - * 598,003 65 J
Which balance consists of the following denomination of batik notes,
specie, and deposits, to-wit:
State Bank notes, - " - - . g258,80o 00
Darien do ..... 215,000 00
Augusta do .... 43,405 00
Planters' do - - - 29,570 00
United States do .... 285 00
French crowns and ftalf crowns* - - - 1,038 40
ben.- £7
210
Dollars, half dollar?, and small change, -
Deposited in the Darien Bank and passed,to the credit of
the Treasurer,
208 40
49,696 80$
5598,003 65$
The committee believe that the practical part of internal improve-
ment cannot now be commenced with any probability of success, as
any effort to apply your funds without .the aid of surveys and esti-
mates, would be hazardous and chimerical. A period therefore of
several years must elapse before those surveys and estimates can be
made, and before any efficient measures can be taken for the consum-
mation of this purpose. Whilst these difficulties exit to retard, what
fs deemed a policy, whose tendency is incalculably beneficial, your
committee would respectfully suggest that the attention of the legis-
lature be early directed to it, in making such provision as would ne-
cessarily and ultimately secure its complete accomplishment. They
are further urged in making this suggestion, by the fact* that at this
time the amount of monies in your treasury is, about 700,000 dollars,
which is daily accumulating in a proportion far exceeding the ordina-
ry expenses of government. It is almost needless to observe that
this sum being inactive, must necessarily be unproductive, and that
its protection and security rpsts on one or two locks and a feeble
fuard of three or four persons. Possessing then the means, and ac-
nowledging the policy of improving the county, it is respectfully
recommended that a liberal provision be made for the attainment of
this object. A reference to the former part of this report, will dis-
close the cause why an immediate use of the sum in your treasury
cannot be immediately applied to internal improvement with any
hope of success. It is therefore respectfully recomended to the le-
gislature, to authorise the treasurer, under the direction of his excel-
lency the governor, to invest such a portion of the monies now in your
treasury as you may deem proper, in such productive stock as the ex-
ecutive may deem most for the interest and benefit of the state.
21 i
The committee beg leave further to report, that it appears from the
comptroller general's report, that the gross amount of taxes assessed
Upon the citizens of the several counties of this state, are as follows :
Counties.
Year.
Amount Taxes
Counties.
Year.
Amount Taxes.
Appling
1823
$302 42
Jasper
1823
' , 4475 36
Baldwin
tt
4034 90
Jones
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4118 59
Burke
tt
3456 81
Jefferson
it
2192 33
Bullock
t<
744 61
LaurenS -
tt
1535 79
Bryan
tt
860 10
Liberty
it
2670 16
Bibb
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675 42
Lincoln
tt
1575 37
Camden
a
2881 88
Madison
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780 91
Chatham
u
19,900 28
Mcintosh
tt
3316 62
Clarke
it
2670 83
Monroe
tt
1324 94
Columbia
u
3565 32
Montgomery
u
512 95
Crawford
tt
221 77
. Morgan
tt
4413 54
Decatur
t(
Newton
tt
1150 53
Dooly
tt
82 26
Oglethorpe
tt
4082 51
DeKalb
ft
384 58
Pulaski
n
1065 04
Effingaam
ft
996 79
Putnam
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4362 00
Elbert
tt
3226 34
Pike
it
338 79
Earley
Emamiel
tt
286 68
Rabun
tt
87 58
tt
527 86
. Richmond
tt
14,160 94
Fayette
it
275 65
Striven.
it
1492 31
Franklin
tt
1791 92
Tattnall
tt
607 70
Glynn
tt
1200 68 '
Telfair
a
449 75
Greene
tt
4221 82 .
Twiggs
tt
2444 65
Gwinnett
ft
1098 15
Walton
it
1196 57
Habersham
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718 76
Warren
tt
2766 28
Hall
it
962 56
Washington
tt
2549 37
Hancock
it
3910 68
Wayne
tt
320 92
Henry
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610 14
Wilkes
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5727 60
Houston
tt
191 50
Wilkinson
it
1307 25
Irwin
tt
82 63
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Jackson
tt
1975 94 <
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J132,9p5 65
The committee are unable to ascertain the net amount of the gen-
eral tax paid into the treasury.. They have reasons to believe that
fifteen per cent is a reasonable and nearly a correct deduction which
ought to be made from the gross amount for the collector's and re-
ceiver's commissions, insolvents, defaulting tax collectors and sheriffs.
The committee beg leave further to report that the following list
of defaulting tax-collectors exhibits the amount for which executions
have been issued against them and their securities (where security
has been given) by the treasurer and comptroller general also the
amount reported to be due by the same defaulting tax-collectors by
the comptroller general at the commencement of the present session
of the legislature, together with the dates of the executions, viz.
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The difference which appears in the foregoing statement, between
fiie amount tor which executions have issued, and the comptroller's
report, »rises principally from payments having been made into the
treasury by defaulting tax collectors subsequent to the date of the
execution, and from the comptroller not deducting the commissions
of the collector and receiver and the insolvent list.
The committee have ascertained satisfactorily that whenever tbe
proper credits are given for commissions and insolvent lists, the ac-
counts of a large portion of the collectors reported as now in default
will be balanced or nearly balanced. The committee therefore for
the purpose of closing those accounts recommend that the comptrol-
ier be instructed to issue executions in all cases herewith reported,
wherein it shall satisfactorily appear to him that balances are due to
the state, and where it does appear to the comptroller that the de-
faulting tax collectors reported by him as such, are not in arrears tq
the treasury, ihe comptroller shall balance or close such accounts,
and such collector shall not again be reported to the legislature as a
defaulter.
It appears to the committee that the balances reported to be due
by Peter Devaux, collector of Chatham county, John Dericott of
Wilkes county, Thomas H. Handley of Richmond, who are reported
to be indebted to the state in laige amounts, and other collectors who
are indebted to the state in inconsiderable sums, are considered by
the committee as lost to the state. It is therefore deemed unneces-
sary for the comptroller to again notice them in his annual report.
The committee are iaformed that a number of the executions issued
by the treasurer and comptroller have gone into the hands of the
sheriffs. That the state has been defrauded out of large sums of
money by the collusion and management of the sheriffs ana collectors
and their securities and their property sold for a less sum than its
real value, and in some instances sheriffs have collected money us-
der executions issued by the treasurer and comptroller and have be*
come insolvent or fled from the state, and in some instances sheriffs
have collected the whole or a part of the monies from defaulters, and
have neither returned the execution or paid over the money to the
treasury. The committee therefore recommend the adoption of tbe
following resolution:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the comptroller-general where
he has reason to believe that fraud or collusion has taken place be-
tween any .sheriff and a defaulting tax collector or his securities in
the sale of property or otherwise, it shall be his duty to instruct the
attorney or solicitors-general to make a strict enquiry into such
fraudulent transactions, and report the facts to the comptroller, and
upon the receipt of such reports it shall be his duty immediately to
lay the same before the executive department. And his excellency
the governor is requested to order a suit or such other proceedings as
he may deem advisable for the recovery of monies due the state an-
der these circumstances, and that in all cases where executions have
heretofore been issued by the treasurer or comptroller-general and
the same shall have been lost, and the comptroller be and he is Jiere-
by authorised and required to issue anew execution against such de-
faulting tax collector.
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• Benjamin Gordon,
James Kidd,
Tandy D. King,
Luke I, Lambert,
Joshua Lee,
Henry Ligon,-
Adam Lawson,
Thomav Moody,
William Mattox,
J. M. C. Monfgomer
William Merri-ffc,
Th urn as McGehce,
Wi li mi -VI eggs,
D:i . id viorgori,
John Pu ree,
George Fallen;
Zac.iui iah Pudlips,
Liberc
I Mac rat-fish,
Co: lif'1 Pun.-,
D. Hamilton, E. Philips, Feb. 7,
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20 l&k
Thomas Dobbs,
Jan. 22,
it
25
Alexander Ware,
20,
u
34
Steward Devann,
28,
ti
35
Henry H. Langford,
Feb 1,
tt
44
William B. Hancock,
8,
it
25
David Lawson,
10,
it
10
Nicholas W. Wells,
Jan. 10,
46
225
Bernard G. Thomas,
20,
tt
25
y Samuel Pruitt,
22,
it
40
Zachariah Philips.
31,
tt
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George Brown,
Feb. 1,
U
90
Henry Gordon,
8,
tt
12
George Muddox,
28
tt
28
William Sentral,
Jan. 23,
it
13
J* Taornton,
((
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16
William Merret, .
31,
tt
195
David Hamilton,
Feb. 7,
it
12 12 k
Morgan Grilleih,
tt
15
Matthew T. Miller,
21,
a
65
Wo let given for reserved lots delivered the Comptroller.
Securities Names.
Zachariah Corley,
Do.
William Booker,
Z dekiah ^kales.
Obligors Names.
Jonathan Cor ley,
Do.
William Culbreth,
Ezekiel Daniel,
Do.
Samuel Hutchinson, V. Harralson,
Geo.W. Humphries, Thomas Moody,
Isaac Hill, William Heotley,
John VV. Hamilton, James Abercrombie,
Sirnson Hamilton, Do.
John Keadle, Martin Deal,
Dale.
Feb; 15, 1821
Jan. 28, «
27, "
Feb. 15, «
Marable, Ogilby, Booker, Jan. 22, 1822
Feb. 15, 1821
Peyton Noland,
J. B. Pendfleton,,
Prior Tally,
Littleberry Watts,
Charles Strozier,
Jacob Early,.
Shadrick Morris,
V. Harralson,
March 4, 1822
18, 1823
Jan. 27, «
June 4, 1821
,Jan. 28, 1822
Amount.
21
30
136
172
73
5
201
65
15 50
86
10
76
278
2
217
g 1.387 50
A list of Bonds for the rent of property at Fort Hawkins.
Dale.
Jan.4,1823
Obligors Names.
Henry Audolph and Spencer Riley,
Wm. W. Brown and K. Curl, 8. Williams,
Irwin Bullock and Charles Bullock, "
Alexander Merriwether and James II. Fultoft "
Francis H. Godfrey and Francis Bacon, "
Stephen M. Ingersoll and Henry G. Ross, "
Jehn Keener and Alexander Merriwether, March 19,
Sen. 32
Amount dm.
36
2,501
100
100
60
200
20
S50
Matthew Robertson and George Jewett, Jan* 4, "
Spencer Riley and Henry Audolf, " "
Jeremy Stone a-.d Robert Coleman, " "
Sberrod Whittington and Peter Litiridge, "
A receipt dated 1 Oth July, 1823, given by Charles J. Mc
Donald, solicitor general of the' Flint district for an
agreement and aftermentioned bonds delivered him to,
collect for (he state, viz.
Charles Bullock's agreement or lease. May 7, 1821
John Beard ami John Jenkins' bond, Jan.
Charles Baliock and John Jenkins,
Soltmon Groce and Reuben Wilks,
Ingersoli & Ross, and Luke ltoss,
L&wson I. Keener and John Keener,
Harrison Smith and HenryG. Ross,
Jeremy Stone and Hugh Knox,
James Thompson snd James II. Benton,
Alexander Merriwether and Jonathan Hudson,
40
35
225
50
3,366
113 50
1822
35
ft
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30
a
200
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2,125
it
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60
<<
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a
120
36,574 50
Receipt and Notes for Indian Goods..
Amount (hie. .
Joseph Spencer, Geo. W. Chislom, Horatio Marbury, 21
Alexander McMillan, John Paulett and J. B. Oliver, 21 45
Alexander Love, John Paulett and William Wright, 24 43
Samuel Barron, William Barron and Francis McMurray, £7 96§
Horatio Marbury, John Cobbs, Nathan Powell and John
Downer's note, 12172
Horatio Marbury, Daniel Sturges, Jr. and Chesley Bost-
wick, Sr. 67 01
James Bozeman, Michael Shelman and John Bostwick, 52
Edwin Mounger, George R. Clayton and John Bostwick, 71 38
A Receipt dated 15th Oct. 1802, given by Robert Walker
Esq. solicitor-general for bonds and notes for Indian
goods placed in his hands for collection of which there
appears from'the books of the treasury oflice to remain
uncollected a balance of principal, exclusive of four
notes mentioned therein, which have been returned into
the treasury, 306 68^.
3713 64
•J list of Bonds for Fractions sold in Baldwin and Wilkinson.
Principals Names„ Securities Names. Date. Amount*.
Joseph Bell Thomas Huges Dec. 1 1807 22 22
Thompson Bird D.Newoan.M. L.Pryor Jan.ll 1808 295 75
^Abner Chapman Debna Chapman 29 291 &
251
Simon Clement
Do.
John Cumbest
David Creswell
Thomas Cargill
Willis Cooper
-Benjamin Ragsdalc
Do.
Edward Cavenah
George Adams
Roderick Easley
Willis Mangham
27,
Dec. 22, «
17
Feb. 3, «
19, "
8, «
Jan. 30, «
Thomas B. Rutherford Feb. 11, "
James Alston Dec. 14, 1807
R. Futwell, J. L. Piercy Feb. 6, 1808
F. Flournoy R.SimmsO. Echols, R. Easly
Joseph Fkspatrick Henry Walker
Robert Fluker
David Flukef
Gabriel Gunn
Leonard Green
Thomas Haynes
Henry Haynes
Wm. Hammett
Do.
Mathew Hawkins
Joshua Hagerty
Wingfield HamneC
•Thomas Loyd, Jr.
John Lewis
George W. Moore
Edwin Mounger
Ephraim Green
Henry Haynes
Thomas Haynes
Isaac Phillips
Joseph Phillips
Thomas P. Hawkins
Abe! Hagerty
Richardson Hamner
Thomas Loyd, Sen.
Charles Deveraux
James Hamilton
Elijah Clark
Alexander Mackey Alexander Cotton
Michael Moore Thomas CargR
Dec. 12, 1807
Jan. 30,1308
« h
29, «
27, «
22, «
Feb. 3, «
18, "
2, 4t
Dec. 14, 1807
Feb. 25, 1808
Dec. 29, 1807
Feb, 4, 1808
Jan. 11,
14,
29,
28,
30,
22,
K
Daniel Newnan Bird, Strong, Bledsoe,
Do. Napier, do. do,
John McLemore James McLemore
Martin Nail Thomas Colbert
.Zacheus Philips Joseph Carter
Do. Isaac Phillips
John S. Porter David Fluker
Do. Do.
George Ramsey John Morris
Peter Randolph Edmund B. Jenkins
Do. William Shaw
Thomas Runnels Francis Pickett
Robert Richards . Joseph Carter
William Shaw Peter Randolph
Do. Do.
William Shaw Peter Randolph
Do. Do.
Do, Do.
Do. Do.
Do. Do.
Do, Do.
Do. Do.
Do. Do.
Red. Simms, O. Echols & J. Taylor, W.Randle Feb.15 1808
P. Scarborough jr. Peter Scarborough, sen, Jan. 27,1808
David Taylor Carter B. Harrison, 26, "
Feb. 2, *'
Dec. 3. 1807
2, «
Feb. 22, 1808
Jan. 29, «
30, «
Dec. 2, 1807
Dec. 21,1707
21,
2,
1,431
152 20
161 82
40 83$
1,559 20
372 72
1,684 22
87 50
26 50
I 85
246
62 93
597 50
697 07
300
227 20
845 30
43 2$
2,101
405 65
4
792
74 56i
52 5jQ
187 50
345 25
295 44
300
539 25
1,015
30
61 37
234 374
72 06~
II 20
ill 37
1,071 44
. 24
1,045 50
111 96a
50 41*
137 50
121 91
55
87 08
37,50
175 18
187 91
342 12
189 25
1,277 75
252
Samuel Walker jr. Samuel Walker, sen.
Do Do
Green Young Henry Walker,
Do Joseph Carter,
29,
" S 50
U
" 224 25
(I
* 178 75
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S^.1.541 82'
♦3 list of Bonds for Lots sold in the town of Macon.
Obligors Names.' 1 Securities'Nantes. Date. Anit due.
Farish Carter C J McDonald, A.McGregor,Mar. 6, 1823, 250
Do ; Do do " « 305
Do Do do " " 368 56
Do Do do " " 503
Do Do do " '* 352 80
John Childers Isaac Phillips, Jer. Smith, " " 300 50
Samuel Gillespie A. Dearing, O. H. Prince, " w 177 50
Ingersoll & Ross, J T Rowland,C Bullock,N Wells " 453 75
Robert Mathews John Wroodall,E. Bevill,, " " 255 .
John Murphey A. Merriwether,S. M.lagersoll " " 300
ThomasT. Napier U.S. W hitfield, Wm. Brewer, " " 394 71
Thomas "Napier C. J. McDonald, H. G.Lamar, tf " 344
Do , Do do " " 365 50
Hope H. Slatter Tho. Flewellen, S. F. Slatter, *< " 33125
Shad'k F. Slatter Do Isaac Phillips, '4 " 492 50
Eli S. Shorter C. J. McDonald, C.Bullock, «* « 340 75
Do Do do ' " V 235
Richard C Wilson D. S. Boothe, A. Merriwether, " " 538 76
Joel Rushing J. H. Rogers & J. Keener, • " " 280 50
Bonds for the State Housein Louisville, and rent of Fractions in the
7th' District Baldwin,
State House, - - - . 262 88
Rent of Fractions 7th District Baldwin, - - 7 v
&26Q 88
The committee^have not deemed it of importance to insert in the
foregoing schedule the different receipts given by the former attor-
ney and solicitors-general, for bonds given for the put chase of revert-
ed confiscated property, for Indian goods, for fraction bonds,,for rent
Of fractions, for lots purchased in Milledgeville, &c.
The committee recommend the adoption of the following resolu-
tions:
Resolvedt That the comptroller-general be directed to instruct, the
attorney and solicitors-general of the different circuits to make astrict
enquiry into the state and situation of all bonds, notes and special*
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ties heretofore delivered to their predecessors in office, for the coliec-
iion of monies due by individuals to the state, ekner tor reverted con-
fiscated property, fractions, rent of fractions, town lots, Indian goods,
or otherwise, and that they do make a special report of the result of
their investigation and inquiry to the comptroller-general, whose duty
it snail be to lay the same before the executive dep in meru; and his
excellency the governor is request d to order such proceedings in the
premises as be may deem most to the interest of the state
And be it further resolved, That it shall be the duty of the comp-
troller gerieral within three months to furnish the present attorney
and solicitors-general with a schedule of all bonds, notes and special-
ties heretofore delivered to their predecessors in office, for the col-
lection of monies due and owing the state by individuals residing in
their respective circuits.
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
The following message was brought from the house of representa-
tives, by mr. Dawson their clerk, informing the senate, that the house
of representatives had passed the following bills, to-vvit t
• . ' ■ ■
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savcnnah, and
the hamlets thereof,
A bill to amend and explain the the 5th section of an act passed
1823, creating a poor school fund.
A bill.for .the relief of Lpvick Pierce of Greene county, and other
purchasers of University lands.
. A bill to regulate the weighing of cotton in the city of Savannah
and to appoint a public weigher for the same.
A bill to authorise his excellency the governor to appoint commis-
sioners to contract for the building a bridge across the Uemulgee ri*
ver at Macon and for other purposes.
A bill to authorise Ebenezer Jencks to construct a canal from the
Ogeechee to the Savannah river, and to vest in him and his represen-
tatives the proprietary interest thereof for the term of rixly years.
A bill to amend the road laws of this state, so far as relates to the
county of Baldwin,.and
A bill to apportion the representatives among the several counties
In this state, according to the fifth enumeration or census.
And he withdrew.
The senate took up the several messages from the house of repre-
sentarives, and the bills contained in the message of to-day, and also
the bills contained in the-message, of yesterday, were severally read
t he first time. ; .
The report of the committee on finance on the petition of John
Harriss, and on thm correspondence between the governor and solioi-
tors of the Flint and Western circuits, on the states' claim against
Jonn Loving, Fleming F.'Adrian and Samuel Jackson, late commis-
sioners of fraction sales.
The report of the committee of finance on the subject of forfeited
Indian reserves.
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The report of the committee on the unsold fractions lying on the
Indian boundary line in the fifth district of the county of Early, and
fraction No. 24| in the fifth district of Monroe county.
The report of the military committee to whom was referred the re^
solution enquiring into the propriety of distributing 250 swords and
250 pair of pistols among the squadron of cavalry attached to the 1st
division of Georgia militia, &c.
And the resolution requesting the governor to have examined and
re surveyed certain districts in the counties of Irwin and Habersham.
Were severally read and concurred in.
Ordered, that the balance of said messages do lie on the table for
the present.
The senate took up the report of the committee of the whole on
the bill to prescribe the mode of choosing the electors of President
aud Vice-President of the United States to which this state is entitled
by the constitution of the United States.
Which was read,
Whereupon,
Mr, Burney moved to strike out the fifth section of the bill, and
insert in lieu thereof, the following.
And be it further enacted, That when the election of electors
shall devolve on the legislature under the provisions of this act, the
legislature shall be required to select the requisite number of electors
from amongst the 27 candidates who have received the highest num-
ber of votes by the people.
And on the question to agrer thereto, it was determined in the ne-
gative.
The yeas a!nd nays being required, are~yeas 19, nays 28.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Eeall
Biackstone
Bozeman
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Davies
Groves
Little
Mitchell
Mobley
Phillips
Sellers
Strawii
Swain
Walker
Wellborn
Wooten
Worthy
Those who voted in
the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
Brown ot Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Jones
Lockhart
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Gilmore
Holt
Powers
Prince
Spann
Mangham
McCrimmon
Miller
Montgomery
2S5
Stocks Tennllle Whitehead
Stokes Tignor Wimberly
Taylor
The report was then agreed to.
The bill read the third time—
And nn the question " Shall this bill nove pass r" it was determined
in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 31, nays 17.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Beall
11 lacks tone
Bozeman.
Burney
Cleveland
Coffee
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gibson
Groves
Hardee
Holt
Jbnes
Little
Mitchell
Mobley
Montgomery
Phillips
Prince
Sellers
Those who voted in the negative, are;
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Blacksbear
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Da vies
Gilmer
Gilmore
Lockhart
Mangham
McCrimmon
Miller
Spann
Strawr.
Swain
Taylor
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
Wimberly
Wooten
Worthy
Powers
Stocks
Stokes
Tignor
Whitehead
William Christian one of the select messengers appointed by the
president to execute his warrant on the bodies of John Loving, Sa^
inuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, made the following return
By virtue of the withjm warrant I have the body of Fleming F.
Adrian, as I am within commanded, at the bar of the senate.
Signed*
WM. CHRISTIAN.
ISth De*. mi.
Whereupon,
Ordered, that the messenger be instructed to take into custody the
body of F. F. Anrian until otherwise directed.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson its clerk, informing the senate that the house had passed a
bill to regulate the fees of the clerks of the courts of ordinary, in cer-
tain cases.
The senate adjourned until 3 o'clock, P.
grown ovt of this subject, they cannot but approve of the course of
conduct purSiied by the executive, as one imposed upon him by the
duty of his station and the requirements of justice.. Referring to
the proceedings which were commenced and are now progressing to
a final decision in the supreme court of live United States, t.hq com*
min.ee find that when a iibel was filed by Madrazzo a Spanish sub-
ject in the district court of the United States, W.Ilium Bowen inter-
posed a claim to this Africans in question, according to the practice
of admiralty courts. That from the decision of that court, and from
the decision of that circuit court mr. Bowen appealed to the supreme
court of the United States where the case is now pending and will
be decided, which decision whether favorable or adverse to the ^faimg
of mr. Bowen will be final and conclusive. Your committee are also
of opinion that if the decision of the supreme court sfiould be un-
favorable to the claims of the state) good policy and a regard for jus-
tice will require that she should acquiesce in that decision and give
tip the Africans to whomsoever they shall appear to belong, even if
the state could not be coerced into acquiescence by the strong aim of.
the law. The state therefore in the opinion of your committee is
bound to preserve and protect the property in litigation, in order that
she may when the rights of the parties shall have been decided upon
cither avail herself of a favorable decision, or be prepared in a diiier-
cnt event to pursue the course dictated b\ policy and justice. To
enable her to meet cither result, she is bound to protect the property
and preserve it from any attempt to wrest it from het.
Your committee taking it into their consideration the difficulties
which have heretofo e attended this business, would gladly recorn-
mend such a course for the future as would relieve the state from
further embarrassment, but the committee are unable under existing
circumstances to devise such a course.
Your committee have afso had under consideration the petition ot
tnr. Bowen in which he proposes to have the property in litigation
given up to him upon his giving security to indemnify the state against
the claims oJ all other persons. Your committee are of" opinion that
Ihis proposition should not be acceded to, because they believe it
would be impolitic anil unjust Good policy and a proper regard for
the requirements of justice demand of the state that whenever she
'makes a voluntary surrender of the Africans it should be made to
those who stall have established a just and legal claim to them. Put-
ting out of view the mode and inanner in which the Africans were,
brought within the jurisdictional limits of the United States and giv-
ing to mr. Bow eh the full benefit of the argument w hich he present?*
growing out of the want of intention on his part to violate the laws
of lii's country. The committee are satisfied that the facts attending
the transit of the Africans from Amelia island to the Creek agency
were stich as authorised their seizure and detention. The conse-
quence of this detention has been that persons setting up a claim
folhe property and who were disposed to contest the rights of those
under whom mr. Bowen claims title have had an opportunity of pre-
senting those claims before the proper tribunal. So far as thesa
claims have been investigated, the comniiitee are of opinion thai
great doubts have been cast upon the justice of mr. Bowen's claims;
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leaving the question-, however, to be decided by that tribunal to whicli
it has been carried, and to which it properly belongs, your committee
are decidedly of opinion that respect lor herself and a proper regard
for the dictates of justice require of the state that she should pt&-
serve and protect the property until that decision shall have been
made, and when the property is surrendered, let it be to those whose
claims shall have been satisfactorily established before the competent
tribunal.
Your committee therefore recommend the adoption of the follow-
ing resolutions:
Unsolved, Thai the legislature approve the course pursued by his
excellency the governor in relation to the Africans in possession of
the state amilst the.'dill)cutties resulting from conflicting claims to
the property prosecuted in different courts, having or pretending to
•have concurrent jurisdiction.
Unsolved, That this legislature are of opinion that his excellency
the governor will be warranted m pursuing such a course of conduct
in future for the security and protection of the said property as his
wisdom and prudence may suggest, uutil the title thereto shall have
finally been decided upon
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby
authorised and requested to employ counsel to defend the rights of
this state before the supreme court in the cases there pending in r.e?
iation to the Africans now in possession of the state.
Whereupon,
Mr. Gamble offered the following as an amendment:
Your committee have also had under their consideration the peti-
tion of William Bowen in which he proposes to indemnity the state,
by bond and security against the claims of all others by the state syr-
rendering to him the money the Africans sold for. and those remain-
tng on hand, and your committee are of opinion that such a course
would not entirely relieve the state from all possible trouble or lia-
bility which it is her interest and policy to accomplish. But your
committee are of opinion that if rnr- Bowen will in a reasonable time
deposit in the executive office a relinquishment made by the Spanish
claimant Juan Madrazo or his agent or attorney of all claim or litsn
whatever that he may have against the state of Georgia, her agents or
officers, and at the same time deposit a like relinquishment made by
himself in consequence of any interference or actings or doings ot!
the state, her agents or officers, that the best interests and policy for
the state is to grant the prayer of the petitioner. Therefore—
Resolved, That his excellency the governor is'hereby authorised
and required to deliver and pay over to William Bowen the sum of
dollars, and all the African negroes and their offspring
now in the custody of the state, so soon as he shall deposit in the
executive ofljce a lawful relinquishment to be made to Juan Madrazo
Or his lawful agent or attorney to ail claim or lien whatever on the
state of Georgia her agents or.officers for any interference or sup-
posed liability iu relation to the Africans claimed by Juan Madrazo
and that William Bowen do at the same time make a full and com-
plete relinquishment of any claim whatever he may have on the'state
of Georgia, her agents or officers, for her interference or supposed
liability in relation to said Africans in any manner whatever : Pro-.
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itided nevertheless, That such relinquishment be made $nd deposited
as aforesaid on or before the fifteenth of January next.
And in the event of the said William Bowen failing or neglecting
to comply with the proposition herein before mentioned, your com-
mittee would then recommend the adoption of the following resolu*
tion:
t
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby
authorised and requested to employ counsel to defend the rights t>f
this state before the supreme court in the cases there pending in re-
lation to the Africans now in possession of the state.
Which was read—and
On motion of mr. Gilmer,
That the previous question be taken thereon,
It was determined in the affirmative, and the main question put--
and on the question to agree to the original report and resolutions
it was determined in the affirmative.
The senate took up the report of the joint penitentiary committee*
which was read-—and on motion to strike out that part of the report
relating to the allowance of pay to the inspectors thereof. The words
^one hundred and twenty five dollars," with a view of inserting in
lieu thereof " two hundred and twenty-four dollars," it was deter-
mined in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 26, nays 23.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Baker
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
B^own of Hancock
Coffee
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gibson
Gilmer
Hardee
Holt
Jones
McCrimmon
McKinne
Powers
Prince
Stocks
Taylor
Tennille
Tignor
Walker
Whitehead]
Wimberly
Worthy
Messrs.
Beall
Blackstone
Bozeman
Barney
Cleveland
Davies
Gilmore
Groves
Those who voted in
the negative, a re "
Johnson
Little
Lockhart
Maugham
Miller
Sellers
Sheffield
Spann
Strawn
Swain
Mitchell
Mobley
Phillips
Wellborn
Wooten
The report being further amended, was agreed to, and is as follows.:
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The joint committee oa the penitentiary have performed the
assigned them, and in making the following report, take a pleasure
in representing the establishment to be in a more flourishing state
than they have known since its erection, which must, in a considera-
hie degree, be attributed to the care, management and direction of
the inspectors, and of the principal keeper.
The internal regulations for the government of the convicts—the
order and regularity with which the different branches of work are
carried on, evince a management on the part of the principal keeper,
that is highly creditaole to him.
Your committee are further of the opinion, that the institution for
the political year past, has been conducted in a manner judicious and
benelicial ; and if similar arrangements are continued, they haye no
doubt, but in a few years it may be brought to produce a revenue to
the state, instead of an expense as hitherto. Should that be the fact,
a double advantage will be derived therefrom; in the first place.,
such persons as were disposed to violate the laws would' be kept sepa-
rate and apart from the rest of the community ; and in the second
place, while doing penance for their offences, would at the same time
be learning a trade wherewith they might support themselves when
again let loose on society, without resorting to their old practices.
- Your committee have examined the smiths' department, and find
the work executed therein to be of a superior kind, and at prices lower
than they can be obtained elsewhere.
They have also examined the books of the penitentiary, and find
them correct and accurately kept A schedule of the notes and ac-
counts due the institution, were laid before them and particularly ex-
amined. They feel confident that the credit given to the patrons of
the institution, has been judiciously extended, and if at in this diffi-
cult and important matter, a great improvement has been made.—
However, they are of the opinion, that that part of the business can-
not be too strictly attended to.
They have also examined the shoe, boot, harness, and the tayloring
departments, and find the work carried on in those different branches
lobe to the interest of the state, as much so as the nature of the case
will admit.
They cannot refrain from expressing their approbation of the con-
duct and management of the superintendents of those different
branches.
They have further examined the penitentiary edifice, and find the
main building, the guard-house, the hospital, and w ork shops in good
condition, with the exception of a few panes of glass deficient in'
some of the windows,arnd of a small portion of the plastering that has
fallen off.
Your committee have also examined the raw materials, and manu-
factored articles appertaining tu the painter's department, and of the
different workmen in wood, and find the raw materials of the best
quality that the country affords, arid procured at a moderate price.
Thermanufactored articles are cheap, and executed in a manner high-
ly creditable to the institution. The workmen appear orderly and
attentive, and pursue their various occupations with assiduity.
A memorial from the inspectors" of the penitentiary, relative to the
Africans being received within the walls thereof, agreeable to the. di-
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received within the walls thereof, agreeably to the directions given by
his excellency the governor, has been laid before your committee.,
who are of the opinion that the measure recommended by his excel-
lency and adopted by the said inspectors, was highly commendable,
and the only one by which the Africans can be safely secured, until
disposed of according to law.
Your committee beg leave to recommend the adoption of the fol*
losing resolutions:
Resolved, That in all cases where persons are sentenced to the
penitentiary, it shall be Ihe duty of tke'clerks of the superior courts
of the respective conuties where such persons maj be sentenced, tp
inform the principal keeper of the penitentiary immediately thereat-
ter by mail, or private conveyance, where there is no post office in che
county, of the sentence of the said convict, and thae he is detained'iti
the county jail, or under guard, as the case may be, subject to the or-
dec of the keeper aforesaid.
All the expenses incurred after the conviction of the said convict
are to be paid by the keeper of his deputy previous to his delivery,
Provided, That the clerks aforesaid should fail or neglect to give the
necessary information to the keeper Within due time, then and in that
event, they are bound to pay out of their own funds, the expense in-
enrred by the detention of each and every convict previous to his be-
ing delivered over to the order of the said keeper.
Resolved, That a fire engine be immediately procured for the use
of the said institution, and that an additional well be dug in the yard
thereof.
Resolved, That instead of repairing the cells, which from their in-
judicious location, are in a decayed situation, and unfit (if repaired)
to answer any length of time the various purposes for which they were
originally constructed, that in lieu therefore of their being used as
places of punishment, yonr committee recammend moderate corporeal
punishment under proper restrictions, and when approbated by a ma-
jority of the inspectors that may be present at the time, with the
principal keeper.
Resolved, That the dormitories of the convicts, which are weak
and badly constructed for the purpose they were intended, be strength-
oned in such a manner as the principal keeper may direct. From a
Statement laid before your committee of the expense thereof, they
are induced to believe it will not exceed $700, and yet when accorn-
pjished will produce an annual saving in consequence of a diminu-
tion of part of the guard of upwards of $1,500 to the institution.
Resolved, That the sum of #300 per year be allowed the physician
for his medicine and attendance ou the convicts in the penitentiary
Instead of $500, hitherto given.
Jind be it further resolved, That the inspectors of the penitentiajy
be allowed #224 per year, as hitherto given. 1
Jind be it furUiir recommended, That an alteration be made in the-
fifth section of the penal code, and that the 4th section be repealed.
Resolved, That the penitentiary committee be discharged from fur-
iher service.
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The senate took up the report of the joint committee on finance*
tb whom was referred the petition of Emanuel VVomber/.ee, which
Was read and agreed to.
The senate took up the report (of the house of representatives) of
the joint committee on banks, to whom was referred the reports anil
exhibits of the different banks in this state in which the state is a
stockholder, made in conformity with the requisition of a resolution
.of the legislature of this state, which is as follows:
That it does appear to your committee that the affairs of the Plan-
ter's Bank have be'eu ably managed, and that the exhibit shews the
hank not only to be solvent, but in a very prosperous condition. They
consider the policy which has been adopted by the State Bank as &
jgttod and sound one, and they believe that the institution under its
present management, merits the full confidence of the state. They
would however observe that this Bank and the Planters' Batik have
failed to comply with that part of the resolution of the 22d Decern1
ber 18£3, which requires that an exhibit of the names of the parties,,
makers and endorsers of bad paper, be annually made to his exceilen-
cy the governor.
The requirements of the resolution ailuded to, have been fully
complied with by the Darien Bank. Your committee are of opinion;
that with proper management this institution will be enabled to sits*
tain her credit, and to exhibit a wholesome and sound condition.
They have examined the exhibit of the Augusta Bank, ami take
much pleasure in stating that said exhibit presents a very sound arid
prosperous state of the affairs of said bank, and fully complies with
the requisitions of the resolution of the last legislature.
Your committee would recommend to the legislature the appoint-
snent of a committee with power to examine into ihe affairs of the dtf-
ferenfc banks in which the state is a stockholder, to report to the next
legislature.
They would aiso'recortimend the repeal of so much of the resolu?
tion of 1823 as requires the names of individuals whose debts may be
considered as bad or doubtful.
Which was read and concurred in.
The senate adjourned until half past 8 o'clock, P. M.
.. The senate took up and Concurred in the resolution of the house bf
Representatives, appropriating the sum of jg400 to Joseph V. Bevan,
for the purpose of collecting, arranging and publishing all papers re-
Jating to thwpolitical history oftbis state.
The senate concurred in the resolution of the house, requesting
the directors of the Darien Bank to make such arrangement for the
iccomraodation of those persons who at e indebted to the Bank of Da-
[■ten oa notes which have been discounted at the branch at Marion, as
may not be inconsistent with the interest of said bank.
The senate took up the report of the joint committee on banks from
the house of representatives, which was read as follows :
The joint committee on banks to whom was referred the communi-
cation of the governor relative to the charges of Allen B. Powell, esq»
against the directors of the Bank of Daiien, report—
That they have examined the said communication and accompany-
ing documents, and are of opinion that the interests of the state as a
stockholder in the said bank do not requite that tne same should be
made the subject of legislative investigation. They are the more
willing to avoid at this time, an investigation under the charges made
by mr. Poo ell, as they intend to recommend the appointment of &
committee to examine into the condition of this and other banks, and
report to the next legislature. As this committee in their examina-
tion, must necessarily turn their attention to those points on which the
charges are founded, the joint committee beg leave to recommend the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on banks be discharged* from the
further consideration of the communication of his excellency the go-
vernor, relative to the charges of Allen B. Powell, psq. against the
Bank of Darien, and that the parties have leave to withdraw their re*
spective papers.
And on motion to concur therein, it was determined in the affirms-
live.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 43, nays 8.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs. .
Allen
Gilmer
Montgomery
Baker
Gilmore
Powers
Beali
GtO-M'S
Prince
Blackshear
H' < dee
Sheffield
Biackstune
Holt
Spann
Brown of Decatur
Jones
Stocks
Brown of Hancock
Li t ile
Stokes
Cleveland
Lockhart
Taji-jr
Coffee
Manghnm
'Tennille
Couk.
McCrim-i.ori
Tismor
Crawford
McKinne
V- Sker
Davie s
MiU-.r
Vv' urebrad-
Gamble
MiioltJi.
\\ ifob-Hy-
Gibson.
Mf-L -
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Swain
Worthy
A message was brought from his excellency the governor by his s£»
cretary mr. Pit rce, informing the senate that his excellency the go-
vernor had assented to and signed,
An act to alter and fix the time of holding the superior courts bf
the counties of Baldwin and Wilkes, and the superior and inferior
courts of the counties of Elbert and Madison.
And ah act to form and lay out a new county taken from Craw-
ford and Pike.
The senate took up the resolution of the house of representatives,
requesting the governor after the first day of June next to send some
competent surveyor to ascertain whether certain districts in Irwin
and Habersham had been correctly surveyed.
Which was read, amended and disagreed to.
The following message was brought from the house of represen-
tatives by mr. Dawson, their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house ot representatives have agreed to the amendments made
by senate to the bills of the house, following, to-wit:
The bill to prescribe the mode of choosing electors of president and
vice president of the United States to which this state is entitled by
the constitution of the United States.
The bill to raise a tax for the support of government for the year
1825j and
The bill for the further sale of lots in the town of Macon.
They have concurred in (he resolution of senate in favor ot Wm.
Favour.
In the resolution relative to the frequency of visits to the peniten-
tiary.
In the report of the joint committee"on agriculture and internal im-
provement, relative to the cutting of a canal from the Altamaha river
to Brunswick.
In the report of the same committee relative to the expediency ot,
cutting a canal from the Altamaha to Sapelo river.
In the resolution authorising the secretary of the senate to employ
an additional engrossing clerk.
In the report of the joint committee on,finance, on the petition of
John Pugsley^
And in the report of the joint committee on public education and
tree Schools, relative to the ceunty academies of this state, &c-
The house of representatives have passed the following bill.
Those who voted in the negative, are
, Messrs. ,
Bozcman Phillips
Burney Sellers
Johnson
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A bill to be entitled an act to create a board of public works, ami
to provide for the commencement of a system ot internal improve-
merit.
To which they respectfully request the early attention of the sen-
ate,
The senate took up the message, and the bill therein contained
wa read the first time, and also the bill in the message of yesterday.
The senate took up the report of the committee on the petition of
Charles J, McDonald, solicitor general of the Flint circuit, from the
house of representatives, which was read and amended by inserting
" and also the aoiichors-general of the Western and Southern cir-
cpits," and on the question to concur therein as amended, it was de-
termined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 19, nays 20.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Biackstone Lock I art Strawn
Bozeuan Maugham Swain
Burney Mitchell Tennille
Cleveland Phillips Wellborn
Gamble Spann "Whitehead
Gitutr Stocks "Wooten
Holt
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Alien
Baker
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur
Cook
Gibson
Gilmore
Groves
Ilaidee
Little
McCrimmon
Miller
Mobley
Montgomery
Prince
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor k
Wimberly
Worthy
The senate took up the report from the joint military committee
from the house of representatives, and on motion to. strike out " one
hundred dollars," proposed to be appropriated for compensating the
military store keeper for his increased labor in discharging the duties
of his office, it was determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 14, nays 28.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen Gilmer ' Montgomery
Blackshear Gilmore Prince
Cook Holt Stokes
Crawford Li? tie t Taylor
Gibson McCrimmon
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
OflFee
Gamble
Blackstone
Bozeman
B own of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Baker
Beall
McKinne
Mitchell
Mnbley
Sellers
Spann
Groves
Hardee
Johnson
Maogham
Stocks
Strawn
Swain
Tennille
Wellborn
Whitehead
Wimherlv
Wooten
Worthy
And the same being read was concurred in.
The senate concurred in the resolution of the house of ropresenta-
tives in favor of James Lassiter, a revolutionary soldier.
The senate took up and agreed to a resolution requesting the go-
vernor to have made such alterations in the seats of the president
and secretary of senate, &c. as may make them correspond with the
general appearance of the hall.
The resolution authorising the president of senate to appoint mes-
sengers to serve subpoenas, notices or processes that may be neces-
sary in the progress of the impeachment now befofe senate, was read
and agreed to.
Mr. Gamble laid on the table the following resolution :
Resolved, That both branches of the legislature will adjourn sine
die on Saturday next.
The bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah and
the hamlets thereof, was ordered for a second reading in June next.
The bill to regulate the weighing and storage of cotton in the city
of Savannah, and to appoint a public weigher tor the same.
The bill for the relief of Levi Reynolds ; and
The bill for the relief of certain tax collectors.
Were read the second time and ordered for committee in Junenext.
The bill to authorise Ebenczer Jencks to construct a canal from the
Ogeechee to the Savannah river, and to vest in him and his represen-
tatives the proprietary interest thereof for the term of sixty years.
Was read the second time and ordered for committee cf the whole.
The senate adjourned until to morrow morning half past 9 o'clock.
FRIDAY, 17 th December, 18%,
,0a motion of mr. Holt,
to reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as relates to then,
agreement of senate to the report of the joint judiciary commit tea
on the subject of the Afiicans now in possession of the state, it wgy
determined in the negative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—yeas 19> nays 2.8,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Cleveland
Coffee
Crawford
Gamble
Hardee
Holt
Johnson
McKinne
Montgomery
Powers
Strawri
Tennille
Walker
Wellborn
"VVirnbcriy
Worthy
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Baker Little Sellers
Beall Lockheart Spann
Black shear Maugham Stocks
Blackstone McCrimmon Stokes
Brown of Hancock Miller Swain
Davies Mitchell Taylor
Gibson Mqbley Tignor
Gil more Phillips Whitehead
Groves Prince Wooten
Jones
On motion of mr. Mangham,
To reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as related to
that part of the report of the penitentiary committee as far as res-
pects the salary of the physician thereof, it was determined in the-
negative.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
To reconsider so much of the journal of yesterday as related to
the rejection of the report on the petition of C. J. AJcOonald j soli-
citor general of the Flint circuit, it was determined in the negative.
' S
The yeas and nays being required, are-—yeas 22, nays 27.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. s ,
Blackstone . Clevel n 1 ; Gamble
Bozeman Coffee Gilmer
Burney Davies Johnson
26'1|
iifickhsu t
Mangiuvn
JMcKinne
Mitchell
Phi i lips
rfpann
Stocks
Sfraw.i
Swain
Teuiiilie
Walker
Well horn
Wootcn '
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Blackshear
Brown of Decatur ,
Brown ot Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gibsin
Allen
Baker
Bcall
Giimore
Groves
Holt
Jones
Little
McCriramoa
Miller
Mob ley
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Sheffield
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberiy
W or thy
From the county of Hall came the hen. Richard Wynn, and hav-
, ing produced his credentials, the oath required by the constitution of
this state was administered by the horn Alien 13. Powell president
of tire senate.
He then took his seat.
The following communication was received from Governor Troup,
by his secretary, mr. Pierce.
.is a reasonable expectation ought to be indulged that the treaty
pov holding with the Creeks after the negotiation has been thus far
protracted will terminate in a further Requisition of territory. I te*
commend to you before your adjournment to pass a provisional re so-
lution requiring the governor to convene the legislature and at such
season as may bast comport with your convenience.
On motion of rnr. Swain,
Resolved, That both branches of the general assembly will ad-
jparn on the 19th instant, sine die.
Which was "ordered to lie on the table.
Brown of Hancock from the joint committee on finance to
whom was referred the communication between his excellency the
Governor and Charles Harris, Esq. late commissioner of fortifications
at Savannah, reported—
That they have had the same tinder consideration and after an ex-
animation of the accounts, your committee would recommend the
adoption of the following resolution.
dissolved, That the vouchers Nos. 1, to 14, inclusive, presented to
the committee by his excellency the Governor, from Chides iiartis,
Executive Department, Georgia, £
MilledgevUlef 17tit Dec,. 18 24. \
Signed
G. M, TROUP.
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Esq. late commissioner of fortifications at Savannah, amounting iu
the aggregate to $2,099 12» cents, be received as satisfactory and
placed to the credit of said commissioner.
And be it further resolved, That the sum of g579 02, be placed
in the appropriation law subject to the order of Daniel Gugle in foil
of his account with the commissioners of fortifications of Savannah,
and the sum of §251 to John Haupt for services rendered the com-
missioners as desk for the year 1817.
And be it further resolved, That his excellency be requested to
take such measures as he may deem most expedient to adjust and
close the accounts between Georgia and the United States on the
subject of fortifications.
Which was read and agreed to.
On motion of mr. Brown of Hancock,
Resolved, That the joint committee on finance be discharged from
the further consideration of matters appertaining to their appoint-
ment.
Mr. Gamble called up the resolution of yesterday, having for its
object the adjournment of both branches of the legislature sine die,
on S-irurday rhe 18th instant.
Which was read and agreed to.
Ordered that the secretary do carry said resolution to the house
of representatives for their concurrence.
The senate took up the report of the committee on finance which
being amended was ageeed to.
Mr. Prince laid on the table the following resolution.
Itesolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Staxe of
Georgia, That if by the pending treaty with the Creek nation of
Indians, a further cession of territory should be obtained, and if such
territory in its extent location and quality should when taken in con-
necdoa with any other matters which may clain the attention of the
legislature render an extra session expedient, his excellency the gov-
cinor is requested to convoke both branches of the general assembly
at such time in the ensuing political year as he may deem most
proper.
On motion of mr. Stocks,
Resolved, That the lion. Simon Holt, James Bozeman and Roger
Melvione be and they are hereby appointed a committee to adjust
the accounts of the members and officers of the senate and to see
the unfinished business brought up, and that the secretary of seriate
and his assistants be allowed the sum, ot six dollars each for three
days to complete their unfinished business, and the committee the
sum of four dollars each per day for the like period, and that the
said sums be placed in the president's warrants.
bit*. Prince from the committee appointed to examine and report
upon the papers of the senate that wete in the custody of the pre-
duressors of the present secretary,, reported-—
27 i
That the papers referred to are in a very confused state and re-
quire f-> cs tiled and arranged. They therefore recommend the adop-
tion of trie following resolution.
Unsolved, - hat the secretary of the senate be and he is here, y
directed to arrange in proper files the said papers, and have them
placed in cases suitable for convenient reference, and for their future
preservation.
Which was read and agreed to.
The following bills were read the second time, and ordered for a
thiiM reading :
A bill to authorise the governor to appoint commissioners to con-
tract fur the building of a bridge across the Ocmulgee rivqr at Macon
and for other purposes.
To change the name of Henry Hill.
To amend the road laws of this state so far as relates to the county
of Baldwin.
To apportion the representatives among the several counties in this
state according to the fifth enumeration or census.
fo authori&e the justices of the inferior court of either county to
build bridges 6ver water courses dividing counties.
To amend an act entitled an act to amend the several acts estab-
iisrimg mayor'^s court in the ci-y of Augusta, &c.
For toe relief of Lovick Pierce of Greene county and other pur-
chasers of University lands.
To vest in the inferior courts of the several counties of this state
the exclusive .right to appoint notaries public.
The bill to b^ entitled an act to amend and explain the fifth section
of an act passed the 22d December, 1823,-entitled an act to alter
'and amend an act passed 23d December, 1822, to distribute the bank
dividend and oilier nett proceeds of the poor school fund amongst
the different counties in this stale, was read 2d time and ordered lor
committee in Jqne next.
The yeas and nays being required thereon are—yeas 30 nays 17.
Those who voted in the affirmative ace
Messrs.
Allen
Beall *
Biackshear
Biackstona
Brown of Decatur
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gilmer
Powers
Prince
Sellers
Sheffield
Spann
Stocks
Imckheart
Maogluim
McCrimmon
Montgomery
Tenniile
Tignor
Stokes
Taylor
Walker
White head
Wimberly
Wooten
Worthy
Wynn
Those who voted
la the negative are
Messrs.
Bozeman
Cleveland
Coffee
Davies
Gibson
Burney
Grove®'
Holt
Johnson
Jones
Little
Mitchell
Mobley
Phillips
5 tram.
Swain
Wellborn
The bill to alter and amend an act entitled an act to make perma-
iient the site of the public buildings in the county of Monroe at For-
syth and to incorporate the same, passed the tOlh day of December,
1823
The bill to regulate the fees of clerks of the courts of ordinary in
certain cases,—and
The bill to create a board of public works and to provide for the
commencement Of a system of internal impiovement,
Were read the second time and ordered for committee of the whole..
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to extend the time of renewing certain audited certificates and to
permit the renewal of certain treasurer's certificates therein named,
mr. Daviesin the chair; the president resumed the chair, and rnr.
Davies reported the bill with amendment.
The senate took up and agreed tothe report.
The bill read the third time— !
And on the question " Shall this bill now pass r" it wits determined
in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 31, nays 18.
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Baker
Blackshear
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Coffee
Crawford
Da vies
Gamble
Gibsoti
Gilmer
Gil more
Groves
Hardee
Holt
Johnson
Little
Lockhart -
Manghaia
McOhmnon
Phillips
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs.
Allen
Bcall
Blackstone
Brown of Hancock
Burney
Cleveland
Cook
Jones
Mitchell
Mobley
Montgomery
Powers
Prince
Sheffield
Stocks i
Stokes
Strawn
Swain ,
Taylor
Tignor;
Walker
Whitehead
Worthy
Sellers
Tenriille
W ellborn
Wimberly
Wooten
Wynn
Ordered that the secretary do carry said bill to the house.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bilk
defining the duties of officers and plaintiffs in collecting money, and
pointing nut the mode of trial of disputes arising therefrom, mr.
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Powers in tne chair; the president resumed the chair, and mr. Pow-
e*s reported the bill without amendment.
Ordered, that said report lie on the table the balance of the si on
The following message from the house of representatives by
-mr. Dawsdn theitr clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills bf
senate, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the female academy at Harmony Grove in
Jackson county.
A bill to authorise Abner Vesey to establish i ferry across the
Ocmulgee river. ,
A bill to amend an act for the better regulation and government of
the town of Elberton;
A bill to vest the poor school fund of the county of Chatham in the
Savannah free school society, and the poor school fund of the county
of Effingham in the justices of the inferior court of said cOunty.
A bill to change the time of holding the inferior courts in the
county of Jasper.
A bill to repeal an act to alter and change the site of the public
buildings in the county of Dooly, passed the 10th of December, 1823,
and to appoint other commissioners to fix on a site for the public
buildings of said county in room of those heretofore appointed.
A bill more particularly to define the qualification of Voters for at-
dermen of the city of Savannah.
A bill to amend the law prohibiting slaves from selling certain ar*
tides without licence.
A bill to incorporate the Savannah St. Andrews Society.
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court ih the coun*
iy of Burke, so far as relates to the spring term of said court.
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse
between the banks incorporated by the General Assembly of the
state of Georgia and the Bank of the United States and the branches
thereof, so far as regards the demands which may b& made for specie
by the latter upon the former, &c.
A bill authorising George A.. Brown tb keep a ferry across thfc
Ocmulgee river near the Long Shoals, on his own land.
A bill to authorise the inferior Court of Monroe county to' make
and convey tides to certain lots or parts ot lots in the town of For-
syth to the Baptist and other religious societies.
A bill to repeal an act to compel the clerks of the superior courts
to keep their offices at the court house of their respective counties, or
within one mile thereof, so far as respects the county of Decatur.
A bill to prohibit the judges of the superior courts in this
State front practising as attornies proctors or solicitors in the district
or circuit courts of the United States for the district of Georgia*
A bill to establish and the name of the academy at Carnesville
in the county of Franklin and to incorporate theHrustees thereof. -
A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws which authorise ty*
selling into slavery of free persons Of colour
Ben. 35
£74
A bill to alter so much cf an act entitled an act to regulate the.
general elections of this state and to appoint the time of the
meeting of the general assemby of this state, so far as the same re-
quires one of the elections in the oounty of Gwinnett to be held at
the house of William Terry.
A bill to compel persons holding academy funds unaccounted fotf
to pay interest in certain cases.
A bill to legalise the acts of deputy clerks of the superior and in-
ferior courts and courts of ordinary under the age of 21 years.
A bill to authorise the trustees and commissioners of Emuaudl
county academy to establish free schools in said county.
A bill to authorise William Smith to erect a bridge across the
Beaverdam creek in the county of Scriven on the road leading from
Savannah to Augusta.
A bill explanatory of an act for laying out a town on the Ocmul-
gee river and for other purposes, passed the 23d December 1822.
A bill to secure to Stephen Pierce the sole and exclusive right of
running a line of stage carriages between the cities of Savannah and
Augusta for the term of ten years.
A bill to discharge females from the performance of patrol duty.
A bill to authorise Daniel R. W. McRae to plead and practice as
an attorney and solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in
this state, with amendments ;
A bill to establish and regulate district elections in the county ojT
jLibetiy, and to remove the battalion and regimental parade grounu,
\7nh amendments; 'and
A bid to relieve the inhabitants of Little Satilla or Hardee's neck
in the county of Camden from working or performing road duty on
the post road, and to appoint commissioners for the same, also to com-
pel all persons within said limit to work on the same, with amend-
ments^
They have agreed to a resolution in favor of Henry L. Jones,, late
fix collector of Baldwin connty.
To which they desire concurrence.
They have disagreed to the report of the joint committee on finance,
on the subject of the Alapaha road, and directed me to deliver to sen-
Ate all the papers and documents on that subject.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on- the bill
to authorise William Garner to build a dam on the Chatahoochie ri-
$er and cut a canal from the same, mr. Taylor in the chair. The pre-
sident resumed the chait, and mr. Taylor reported the bill with amend-
ment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
I'he caption being amended,—•
The bill was read the third time, and passed under the title of a btyl
to authorise W illiam Garner to build a dam on the Chatahoochie ri'-
ver, adjoining his own land, for the purpose of erecting a mill.
$be yeas and nays'being required thereon, are—yeas 31, nays 17.
Th ose who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
■Baker Groves Spacn
Beall Holt Stocks
filackshear Mangham Straws
Blackstone McCrimmon Swain
Bozeman McKinne Tennille
Brown of Decatur Mobley Walker
Burney Montgomery Wellborn
Cleveland Phillips Whitehead
Davies Sellers Wooten
Gilmer Sheffield Worthy
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gib3on
Gilmore
Jones
Little
Lockhart
Mitchell
Powers
Prince
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
Wimberly
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole, on the bill
to appropropriate monies for the political year 1825, mr. Lockhart in
the chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Lockhart rg-
ported the bill with amendment,
Ordered, that said report lie on the table.
A message from the governor by mr. Pierce his secretary.
Executive Department, Georgia,
Milledgeville, 17th Dec. 1824.
S transmit to the legislature an executive order passed this day in
relation to certain grants withheld from the state by John Loving,
Samuel Jackson and Fleming F. Adrian, its execution and the report
thereon of the secretary of state and surveyor-general. These papers
are deposited in the office of the secretary of state for safe keeping,.
Subject to the order of the legislature or either branch of it.
Signed*
G.M. TROUP.
Which, together with its accompanying documents, were read and
ordered to lie on the table.
T|ie senate then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. of this daf .
l '
8 o'clock, P. Mi
The senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Prince called up the resolution of this morning, which was,
read, amended, agreed to, and is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State
of Georgia, That if by the pending treaty with the Creek Nation of
Indians, a further cession of territory should be obtained, and if such
territory in its extent, location and quality should, when taken in
connection with any othermatters which may claim the attention of
the legislature, render an extra session expedient, his excellency the
governor is requested to convoke both branches of the General As-
sembly, to meet on the first Monday in May next.
Mr. Holt from the committee appointed to examine the engrossed
journals of senate, reported—
That they have examined the ssme up to the 13th instant, and find
them engrossed in a style of neatness and correctness which reflect
Credit on the engrossing clerk, mr. Michael J. Kenan.
Which was read and agreed to.
The senate having postponed further legislative business,
The president took the tribunal seat; and
The high court of impeachment was opened by proclamation..
The managers and parties having retired,'
The President resumed the presidential chair; and
The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock*
£)n motion of mr. Prince,
To reconsider so much of the jourual of yesterday as.related to
the ordering of the bijl to apportion the representatives among the
several counties in this state, according to the fifth census, for a thittS
SJlTUUliJIY, nth December, 1824:
Which was determined in the negative.
%r*
The senate took up the message of the house of representatives of
yesterday and disagreed to the amendments proposed to the bill to
relieve the inhabitants of Little Satiila or Hardee's Neck, in the
county of Camden from working or performing road duty on the post
road, and to appoint commissioners for the sarne, &c.
The resolution in favor of Henry L. Jones, late tax collector of
Baldwin county, was read and concurred in.
The amendments by the house of representatives to the bill to
authorise D. R. YV. McRae to plerd and practice-as an attorney and
solicitor in the several courts of law and equity in this state, were read
and concurred in.
The senate took up and concurred in the amendments proposed by
the house of representatives to the bill to regulate the holding ofdis-
trict elections in the county of Liberty, and to change the battalion
and regimental parade ground.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson, their clerk.
Mr. President,
The house of representatives have passed the following bills of
senate, to wit:
A bill to fix the times of holding the superior and inferior courts
of the Flint circuit.
And a bill to organise the counties of Appling, Ware, Pike and Up-
son, arid to authorise the Justicrs of the inferior courts of said coun-
ties to select public sites for said counties, and for other purposes,
with an amendment.
The senate took up the message and concurred in the amendment
made by the house of representatives to the bill to organise the coun-
ties of Appling, Ware, Pike and Upson, &c.
A message was received from the house of representatives by mr.
Dawson, their clerk.
Mr. President,
Thehoaseof representatives have agreed to the amendments of
senate to the bill to be entitled an act to authorise William Garner
to build a dam on. the Chatahoochie.
They adhere to their amendments to the bill of senate to relieve the
inhabitants of the Little Satiila or Hardee's Neck, &c.
They have concurred in* the report of the committee on the peti-
tion of Thomas Mitchell, surveyor general.
In the report of the joint judiciary committee relative to the Afri-
sang.
In the report relative to the commissioners of fortifications at Sa-
yannah.
In the report on the petition ofEmanuel Womber/.ee.
278*
In the resolution relative to certain alterations being made in the
senate chamber.
In the report of the joint committee on finance.
In the resolution relative to a called session, with an amendment by
way of substitute.
In the report of the joint penitentiary committee.
They have agreed to the report of the joint committee on finance,
relative to Adam G. Saffold late solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee
circuit, and respectfully request the immediate attention of senate to
this report, and desire their concurrence.
The senate took up the message and the amendments made by the
house of representatives to the bill of senate to relieve the inhabitants
of Little Satiila or Hardee's Neck from working on the post road,
&c. were read; and
On motion,
Resolved, That the senate do disagree to all of said amendments
ond adhere to their original bill, and request a committee ot confer-
rence.
Ordered, that messrs, Hardee, Baker and Davies he that commit-
tee.
The amendment made by the house of representatives to the reso-
lution of senate relative to a called session of the legislature, was read
and concurrod in.
The report of the committee of finace relative to the accounts of
Adam G. Saffold, late solicitor-general of the Ocmulgee circuit, was
taken up, read, and °o motion to concur therein, it was determined
in the negatives ' '
The yeas and nays being required, are-—yeas 14, nays ^4.
Those who voted
in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Cook
Taylor
Beall
Jones
Tennillc
Bozeman
McKinne
Walker
Brown of Hancock
Mitchell
Wimberly
Coffee
Stocks
1
Those wljp voted
in the negative are
Messrs.
Baker
Gilmore
Prince
Biackshear
Groves
Stokes
Blackstone
Hardee
Strawn
Brown of Decatut
Holt
Swain
Cleveland
Little
Tignor
Crawford
Lockhart
Whitehead
Davies
Miller
Wooten
Gamble
Montgomery
Wyniv
Gilmer
Phillips
£79
The following bills were read the third time and passed.
A bill to apportion the representatives among the several counties
m this state, according to the fifth enumeration or census.
A bill to change the name of Henry Hill.
A bill to authorise the justices of th| inferior court of either coun-
ty to build bridges over water courses dividing counties.
A bill to amend the several acts establishing a mayor's court in the
city of Augusta, and alse the several laws incorporating the same.
A bill for the relief of Lovick Pierce of Greene county, and oth^f
purchasers of University lands.
A bill to vest in the inferior court of the several counties of th&»
state the exclusive right to appoint notaries public.
A bill to amend the road laws of this state, so far as relates to the
county of Baldwin.
The bill to authorise his excellency the governor to appoint coramis-.
sioners to contract for the building a bridge across the Ocmulgee ri
ver at Macon and for other purposes, was read the third time.
And on the question,' Shall this bill now pass ?' it was determined
iff the affirmative.
And the yeas and nays being required are—yeas 35, nays
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Baker Gilmer Sellers
Blackshear Groves ' Spann
Blackstone Holt Stocks
Brotvn of Decatur Johnson Swain
Brown of Hancock Lamkia Tennille
Burney' Little ■ Tignor
Cleveland Locktfert Walker
Coffee McKinne Wellborn
Cook Mitchell Whitehead
Davies Phillips Wirnberly
Gamble Powers Wooten
Gibson Prince
Those w&o voted in the negative, ajfe
Messrs.
Allen Crawford Montgomery
Beail Gilmore Taylor
Bozeman Jones Wynn
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to alter and amend an act more effectually to define the duties of the
adjutant-general, division and brigade inspectors, and to regulate
their pay,&c. passed 17th December 1823, mr. Bozeman in the chair.
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Bozeraan'reportcd the bill
with amendments
The senate took up and agreed to the report
The bill was read the third time—
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And passed under the title of a bill "to extend the time hereto-
i^re allowed by law for division and brigade inspectors to perforin
their military duties."
The senate resolved itself into committee .of the whole on the bill
to amend the third section of an act entitled an act pointing out the
duty of sheriffs in selling lands under execution, passed the 22d
day Ot December, 1808, mr, Cleveland in the chair. The president
resumed the chair, and mr- Cleveland repotted the bill with amend-
merit. „
Oh motion to lay it on the table the balance of the session it was
determined in the negative.
The yeas and nays being required are—yeas 19, nays 23.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs.
Allen
Blackshear
Brown of Hancock
Cook
Crawford
Gamble
Gibson
Holt
Jones
Lockharfc
McCrimmon
Montgomery
Powers
Those who voted in the negative, are>
Messrs.
Baker
Beaii
Blackstone
Bozeman
Brown of Decatur
Eurney
Cleveland
Coffee
Davies
Giimer
Groves
Hardee
Johnson
Little
McKinne
Mitchell
Prince
Stokes
Taylor
Tignor
Whitehead
Wimberlv
Phillips
Stocks
Strawn
Tennille
Walker
Wooten
Wynn
The report being taken up was agreed to.
The bill read the third time—
And on the question ' Shall tSsis bill now pass P it was dqterraijj«d
iJMhe affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are yeas 24, nays is<
Those who voted in the affirmative, are
Messrs..
Baker Giimer Montgomery
Beall Groves Phillips
Blackstone* Hardee Stocks
Bozeman - Johnson Strawn
B arney . Lam kin Teanille
Cleveland Little Walker
Coffee McKir.ne Wooten
Davies Mitchell Wynn
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Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs.
Allen Gibson Prince
Blackshear Holt Stokes
Brown of Decatur Jones Taylor
Brown of Hancock Lockhart Tignor
Cook McCrimmon Whitehead
Crawford Powers Wimberly
Gamble
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to authorise Ebenezer Jencks to construct a canal from.the Ogeechee
to the Savannah river, &c. mr. Brown of Hancock in the chair. The
president resumed the chair, and mr. Brown reported the bill with,
amendments.
The senate took up and agreed to the report.
The bill was read the third time—. . . . i
And on the question * Shall this bill now pass ?' it was determin-
eSd in the affirmative.
The yeas and nays being required, are yeas 32, nays 13'.
Strawn
Taylor .
Tennille
Tignor
Walker
Wellborn ,
Whitehead
"Wimberly
Wooten
Worthy
Montgomery
Stocks
Swain
"Wynn
The senate took up the report from the house of representative^
of the committee on agriculture and internal improvement, on the
subject of the road from the Alapaha to the Florida line) which was
read, amended and concurred in.
. . » ■ ' - • ■ ■ ■ > • r ) • ^.
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole On the .bill
to create a board of public works, and to provide for the commence
ment of a system of internal improvements, mr. Tignor in the.chaiiC
The president resumed the chair, and mr. Tignor reported that they
had the same under consideration, and disagreed thereto.,
HEX. dfy ■ ' " -
Those who voted in
the affirmative, arc
. Messrs.
Alien
Gamble
Baker
Gibson
Be all
Gilmer
Biackstone
Groves
Boieman.
Johnson
Brown of Decatur
Lamkin
Burney
McKinhe
Cleveland
Phillips
Colfee
powers .
Cook
Prince
Davics
Stokes
Those who voted in
the negative, are
. Messrs.
Blackshear
Jones
Brown of Hancock
Lockhart
Crawford
McCrimmon
Gilmorc
Mitchell
Holt
•282
The senate took up the report, and on motion to disagree thereto,
it was determined in the nogative.
The yeas and nays being required, are—yeas 15, nays 28.>
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs.
Allen Da vies Stokes
Baker Hardee Walker
Blackshear Holt Wellborn
Bozemun Prince Whitehead
Burney Stocks , "Wynn
Those who voted in the negative are
F Messrs.
Beall , Groves Phillips
Blackstone Johnson Spann
Browu of Decatur Jones Strawn
Brown of Hancock Lamkin Swain
Cleveland Little Taylor
Cook Lockhart Tennilie
Crawford McKinne Tiguor
Gamble Miller VV imberly
Gilmer Mitchell Wooten
Gilmore
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
to regulate the fees of the clerks of the courts of ordinary in certain
cases, mr. Gamble iii the chair. Tlie president resumed the chair,
and mr. Gamble reported the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read tire third time arid passed.
i
The senate resolved itself into committee of the whole on the bill
aPer and amend an act entitled an act to make permanent- the site
<of the public buildings in the county of Monroe at Forsyth arjd to
incorporate the same, passed 10th December' 1823, mr. Wynn id the
chair. The president resumed the chair, and mr. Wynn reported
the bill without amendment.
The senate took up and agreed to the report; and
The bill was read the third time and passed.
The senate adjourned until 3 o'clock, P, M,
£83.
Three o'clock P. M-.
the senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of mr. Swain,
Resolved, That the secretary of senate do now inform the house
of representatives that the senate is now ready to adjourn, sine die.
Which was read and ordered to He on the table.
Mr. Groves submitted the following, which was read and ordered
to lie on the table, viz :
Whereas experience proves that the proceedings of the General
Assembly would be greatly facilitated, and the interest of the good
citizens of this state be as strictly adhered t.o:—and whereas it is
important.that'.economy and republican simplicity should be pursued
by all deliberative assemblies.
Be it therefore resolved by the Seriate and Ilonse nf Ilepresenta-
fives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly, met, 'That the
several grand juries in this state be requested at the last term of
their superior courts proceeding the meeting of the next general
assembly to express their opinions as to the propriety or impropriety
of altering the seventh section of the first article of the constitution
of this state, so as to reduce the present -number of members in the
house of representatives, and also as to the propriety or impropriety
of laying off the state into senatorial districts, and that the foreman
of the.several grand juries in this state furnish their next senator
with, the result of their deliberations on these important subjects, and
that the said senators lay the same before this branch of. the general
assembly at the next meeting thereof. ,
And be it further Resolved, That the judges of the superior courts
be and they are hereby requested to call the attention of the grand
juries to this subject at the courts which may be held next before the
meeting of . the next legislature in the several coupties of this state.
The following message was brought from the house of representa-
lives, by mr. Dawson their clerk.
. Jtlr. President,
Th% house of representatives have agreed to the amendments of
-senate to the bills of the house, to wit:
The bill more effectually to define the duties of the adjutant gene-
ral, division and brigade inspectors, and to regulate their pay.
And the bill to amend the 3d section of an act pointing out the duty
of sheriffs in selling lands under execution, passed 22d day of Dec.
1808.
And they have agreed to the amendments of senate to the resolu-
lions and report relative to the Aiapaha road.
The house of representatives have agreed to a resolution prevent-
ing the inspectors of the penitentiary from being contractors.
284
?0 a resolution authorising his excellency the governor to send
Certain books to the newly created counties.
To a resolution appointing a committee to wait on his excellency
and inform him that the general assembly is now ready to adjourn
sine die.
To which they desire concurrence.
The house of representatives have agreed to the amendments of
senate made to the bill authorising Ebenezer Jenks to cut a canal
from the Great Ogeechee river to the Savannah.
And they have agreed to a resolution appropriating mon^y for in-
ternal improvement.
The senate took up the message and concurred in the resolution
preventing the inspectors of the penitentiary from being contractors.
In the resolution authorising his excellency the governor to send
certain books to the newly created counties.
In the resolution appointing a committee to. wait on his excellency
the governor and inform him that the general assembly is ready to
adjourn sine die. and joined a committee on their part.
The resolution appropriating money for internal improvements
was read and concurred in. '
The senate took up the report of the committee of the whole op.
the bill to appropriate moneys for the political year 1825.
Which was read amended and agreed to.
The bill read the third time and passed.
A message from the house of representatives by mr. Dawson their
clerk, informing the senate, that the house had agreed to a resolution
appointing a committee of two on their part to join a committee of
one to be appointed on part of the senate to examine into the situa-
tion of the different banks of this state and report their condition to
the next legislature,—and that they have appointed a committee on
their part to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of
senate to- see the unfinished business of the legislature brought to $
close.
The senate took up the message and amended the resolution ap-
pointing a committee to examine the banks &,c. by striking out" one"
on the part of senate and inserting " two" and concurred therein as
amended—and joined a committee to see the unfinished business
brought up, consisting of those heretofore appointed on yesterday.
Mr. Cleveland from the joint committee ®n public education and
free schools made the following report.
Which was read and agreed to. •
The joint committee on public education and free schools to whose
consideration that part of his excellency's message relative to public
education was submitted, report—
That there is nothing therein contained which claims the imme-
diate a teriion of this legislature. We Would-barely observe that
there remains much to be done on this great subject, but as the lcgis-
885
t&ture is now near its close, and no general plan of public education
having been commenced, your committee conceive that any legmla-
tionupon the subject is now impracticable, and beg to be discharged
from the further consides;ation of (he matter referred to them.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell,
Resolved unanimously. That the thanks of the senate be and they
are hereby given to the honorable Alien i> Powell for the firm inde-
pendent and (dole maimer in which lie lias discharged tile duties of
president of this branch of the general assembly.
On motion of mr. Cleveland,
Resolved, That his excellency the governor be and he is hereby
authorised to instruct the sheriff of Habersham county to rent for the
year 1825 any improved part or parts of fractional surveys that have
not been drawn or sold agreeable to the laws on that subject.
Jlnd be it farther resolved, That on on any persons renting such
fraction he shall .give note with approved security on twelve months
credit, made payable to his excellency the governor, the sheriff re-
faining live per centum for his services, and he is further ordered to
transmit the notes so taken to the comptroller general's office;
Which was read and agreed to.
"Ffed senate adjourned until 9 o'clock, P. Mv.
A ins o*clock} P.«/!/.
The senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr Stokes from the committee on enrollment reported as duly
. .enrolled and signed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
the following acts.
An act to authorise the justices of the inferior court of eithe'r
county to build bridges over watercourses dividing counties.
An act to apportion the representatives among the several counties
in this state according to the fifth enumeration, in conformity to the
seventh section of the first article of the constitution.
An act for the relief of Lovick Pierce of Greene county and other
purchasers of University lands.
An act to appropriate monies for the support of government during
the political year, 1825.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the several acts
establishing a mayor's court in the ciry i f Augusta, and also these'
veral laws incorporating said city.
286
An act to change the name of H«nry IIill.
An act to alter and amend an act entitled an act to make permanent
the site of the public buildings in the county of Monroe at Forsyth,
and to incorporate the same, passed the 10t h day of Dec. 1823.
An act to vest in the. inferior courts of the several counties of this
state the exclusive right to appoint notaries public.
An act to authorise Win. Garner to build a dam on the Chatalmochie
fiver adjoining his own land for the purpose of erecting a mill.
An act to authorise Ebenezer Jenks to construct a canal from the
Ogeechee to the Savannah river, and to vest in hirn and his represen-
tatives the proprietary interest thereof for the term of sixty years. <
An act to amend the road laws of this state so far as relates to the
county of Baldwin.
An act to regulate the fees of clerks of the courts of ordinary in
certain case?. *
An act to amend the third section of an act entitled an act point-
ing out the duty of sheriffs in selling lands under execution, passed
22d day of December, 1808.
An act to, extend the time heretofore allowed by law for division
and brigade inspectors to perform their military services.
An act to authorise the governor to appoint commissioners to con"
tract for the building of a bridge across the Ocmulgee river at Macon
and for other purposes.
An act explanatory of an act for laying out a town on the Ocmul-
gee river, and for other purposes, passed 23d Dec. 1822.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the intercourse
between the banks incorporated by the general assembly of the state
of Georgia and the bank of the United States and the branches there-
of, so far as regards the demands which may be made for specie by
tiie latter upon the former, &c.
An act to vest the poor school fund of the county of Chatham in
the Savannah free school society, and the poor school fund of the
county of Effingham in the justices of the inferior court of that
county.
An act to legalizes the acts of deputy clerks of the superior and
inferior courts atid courts of ordinary under the age of twenty one
years.
An act to incorporate the female academy at Harmony Grove in
Jackson county.
An act to authorise Wot. Smith to erect a bridge across the Beaver-"
dam creek in the county of Striven on the road leading from Savan-
nah to Augusta.
An act to amend an act entitled an act for the better regulation
and government of the town of Elberton.
An act to incorporate the Savannah St. Andrew's Society.
An act to establish and fix the name of the academy at CarnesviHe
in the county of Franklin, and to incorporate the trustees thereof.
An act to discharge females from the performance of patrol duty.
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to compel the clerks of the
superior courts to keep their offices at the court house of their res-
pective counties, or within one mile thereof, so far as respects the
county of Decatur.
28?
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act alter and
change the' site of public buildings in the county of Dooly, passed
10th day of December, 1823, and to appoint other commissioners to
fix pa the site /i»r..the public buildings of said county in the rtlom of
those heretofore appointed. I
An.act to establish a ferry on the Ocmulgee river at or near a place
called Piney Island in the twelfth district!;; Houston county.'
An act to compel persons holding academy funds in their hsncls to
pay interest in certain cases. "
. An act to,authorise Daniel R. W. McRae, Richard K, Hihc'/J'ohn
S. Lewis, Thomas Beatl, Lucius L. Whittich, PeterAi-Earfy, Albert
Y. Gresham, Iverson L.Harris, 'lines ilolt, and Lesley rhomoson,
to pleat! and practice as attornies and solicitors in the several courts
.•of -lawand.equity in this state.
An actto.ohauge the time of holding'-the superior court in thj coun'v
fry of Burke, so far as relates to the spring cenii of said court
An act to change the time of holding the interior court! in the
county of Jasper. J
An act to prohibit the judges of the superior courts in .this state
from practising as attornies in the district and circuit court! for the
district of "Georgia. j
An act to establish and regulate district elections in the County of
Liberty. . j
An act to secure to Stephen Pierce, the sole and exclusive right
of running a line of stage carriages between the cities of Savannah
arid Augusta for the term of ten years.
An act more particularly to define the qualifications of loters for
aldermen of the city of Savannah.
An act to authorise the trustees and commissioners of Eman-uei
county academy to establish free schools in said county.
An act to alter so much of an act entitled an act to regulafr: the gen?
eral elections of this state and to appoint the time of the nee ting of
the General Assembly of this state, so far as the same requi es one of
the elections in the county of Gwinnett to be held at the house of VVt*
Terry. 1
An act to amend the laws prohibiting slaves from sellim certain
articles without licence. . V
An act to fix the times of holding the superior and inferior courts
of the Flint circuit. \
An act to authorise the inferior court of Monroe county ti make
and convey titles to certain lots or parts of lots in the town cf For-
syth, lo the Baptist and other religious societies.
An act to repeal all laws and parts of laws which authorise the
selling into slavery of free persons of color j
An act to organize tho counties of Appling, Ware, Pike and Up*
son and to authorize the justices of the inferior courts of-saidcoun%
ties to select public sites for said counties and for other purposes.
And an act to authorize George \. Brown to keep a ferrv across
the Ocmuigee river near the Long Shoals on his own land.
Ordered that the committee on enrollment do carry said acts to-h
excellency the governor for his-assent.
On motion of tor. Gamble,
Resolved, Th,at in future when the attorney generai or an) solicitor-
general shall make application to the legislature for commissi smt, fojr
money collected or compensation for any service rendered the state.
they
shall specially set forth from what persons the money has been
collected, and what trouble they have been ac, and what Labor they
have lestowed in arid about the said collections or services for which
fjiey charge, in order that the legislature may have such information
as wi
In
exam
1 enable them to do justice both to said officers and the state.
A pessage from the house of representatives by rar. Dawson their
clerk informing the senate that the house had concurred in the rose-
iutior of senate authorising the renting of certain fractions hi Ha-
berham county,—and
he amendments to the resolution appointing a committer, to
ne in^D the state of the banks.
The resolution from the house of representatives requesting the
governor to draw upon the contingent fund to defray the expenses
incuried by the reception of Gen. Lafayette amongst us,, was read,
and unanimously concurred in.
On motion of mr. McKintie, '
It nets unanimously resolved, That the secretary of senate has the
approtktion of this body, for the excellent and able rhunner in which
he has discharged the duties of his appointment.
a message was received from the house of representatives by mr,
Oawsoji their clerk, informing the senate that the house had concur-
sed in the resolution of senate requiring the attorney-general and
.solicitors general to set forth in their statement to thq legislature for
what persons the money upon which they ask commissions has been
.collected, &c.
MriDozeman presented a warrant upon the treasurer for the pay-
aientjof the members of senate and its officers, t
Wiich was signed by the president.
Mt. Allen from the joint committee appointed to wait an his ex-
ijeUpcy the governor informing him.that the general assembly were
abojlt to adjourn sine die, and to know if ho had any further com*
muikation to Jay before them, Reported—
That they had performed tbst duty and: received for .answer from
his/excellency the governor that he had no further communication to
lay before the general assembly.
A message was received from the house of repnsentatives by mr.
Dawson its clerk, informing the senate that .the house of represen-
tatives were ready to adjourn sine die. .
Ordered, that the secretary do inform the he ci <-\i representatives?
that the senate are ready to adjourn sine die.
Whereupon,
The. president adjourned the senate-.without a day,
win <&» astir
1st. The president having taken the chair and a quorum being pr£»
sent, t ie journal of the preceding day shell be read.
2d. No member shall speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the
business of senate, or read any printed paper while the journal of
public papers is reading, or when any member is speaking in debate;
3d. Each member, when he speaks, shall address the chair stand-
ing in his place, and when he has finished, shall sit down.
4th. No member shall speak more than twice in any cue debate, on
the same day, without leave of senate.
5-h When two member, rise at the same time, the president shall
name the person to speak ; but in all cases, the member first rising*
ahull speik first.
6th. No motion shall be debated until the same be seconded.
7»h. When a motion shall be made and seconded, it shall be reduc-
ed to writing, if required by the president or any member, delivered
in at tiie table and read, before the same shall be debated.
8th. While a question is before senate, no motion shall be receiv-
ed, unless for an amendment, for tne previous question, or for post-
poning the main question, or to commit or to adjourn.
9th. The previous question being moved and seconded, the ques-
tiou from the chair shall be, shall the main question be now put? and
if the nays prevail, the main question shall not then be put.
10th. If a question in debate contains several points, any member
may have the same divided.
11 h. When the yeas and nays shall be called for by two members,
each member called upon, shall (unless excused by senate) declare
openly, and without debate, his assent or dissent, to the question, and
upon the call of the house, the members shall be taken by their names
hi alphabetical order.
14th. Any member intending to ask leave to bring in, or move for
a coaimi .tee to be appointed to report a bill, shall give at least one
days notice of such intention, and the title of such bill.
13 h. No bill shall be committed or amended until it shall have
been twice read, after which, it may be referred to a committee.
14di. Wnen a member shall be called to order, he shall sit down
until the president shall have determined whether be is in order or
not; and every question of order shall be decided by the president,
without debate; but if there be a doubt in his mind, he shall call for
the sense of senate.
15th If a member be called to order for words spoken, the exeep-
tionabie words shall immediately be taken down in writing, that the
president may be better enabled to judge of the matter.
I6ch. When a blank is to be filled, and diil'erent sums and different
days shall be proposed, the question shall be taken on the highest
sum, and most distant day, first.
mil. All petitions shall be numbered as they are received, and
taken up and decided on in the same order as they were received.
18th. No member shall absent himself from the service of senate,
without leave of senate first obtained.
19th. I'he motion of adjournment shall be the first in order, with-
out debate.
20th. No member shall leave his seat after adjournment, until the
president shall have left the room.
Sen. 87.
INDEX
TO THE ANNUAL SESSION OE
1824.
A.
Mbercrombie, John, speaker of the house of representatives 6,
Anderson—elected brigadier-general 53.
ACADEMIES—bill reported to vest eertain propertv in certain coun
ties 70.
Bill reported to compel pefsons holding the funds of, to pay
interest 108, passed 133, passed| house of rep. 274, enrolled
286.
Adams, H -nry—petition in his favor referred 7, bill reported to emam
. cipate 30, bill passed 40.
Adrian, mr.—added to committee On free schools 30,leave of absence
58, resignation of 93.
Adjutant General, 8fc—bill of house of rep. more effectually defining
the duties of, &c. passed 280, enrolled 285.
Adjournment sine die—res. fixing the time of 75, amended and agreed
to 270, 288, res. fixing the hour of, on each day 139, recon-
sidered 143.
Africans—report on the subject of those in possession of the state
257, agreed to 260, concurred in by house of rep. 277.
Alatamaha river—bill of bouse of rep. to establish a ferry over 52,
passed 148, enrolled 171- ♦ «
Alap'aha road—report and resolutions of house of rep. on the subject
of 183. amended and concurred in 281.
Aliens—bill ol house of rep. to exempt from military duties , passed
161, enrolled 172.
Appling county—bill of house of rep. to divide, passed 170, enr. 204,
Appling and Ware counties—bill reported to organise 180, passed 198,
passed house of rep 277, enrolled 287.
APPROPRIATION—bill of house of rep. to appropriate monies for
the year 1825, passed 284, enrolled .
ASSEMBLY, GENERAL—organised 4.
Bill reported to alter the time of the meeting of, rejected 114.
Res. laid on table proposing to reduce the no. of members 283.
Attorney and solicitors-general—resolution fatiher defining iheirdu-
ties agreed to -388, concurred in 288,
■£92'
Audited Certificates—hifl reported authorising the renevvfti of cec,
tain 196, passed 272.
Augusta, city of—memorial for a new market house in the upper part
of, referred 118, bill reported 122, passed 156—bill ofhoUse
of relating to the mayor's court of, passed 279, enrolled 285,
B.
Baker, mr. added to bonk committee 57.
Baldwin county—bill reported to alter the times of holding the supe-
rior courts of 74, passed 86, passed house of rep. 163, en-
rolled 20-1, assented to 265.
Bill of house of rep. to amend road laws of, passed 279, en»
rolled 285.
B ANKS—corn, on appointed 7, report of, relative to charges against
the Darien Bank from house of rep 264, concurred in 264.
Report on the state of, from (he house of rep. concurred in 268-
Bill reported relative to the intercourse between 113, ne?. 167,
reconsidered 169. passed 1&8, passed house of rep. 273, en*
rolled 285.
Directors of, on part of the state elected 164.
Res. of house of rep. appointing a committee to examine into
the situation of the 284, concurred in 283.
Bdplist Church—bill of house of rep. to incorporate the Walnut
creek, in Jones coumf, 66, passed 102, enrolled 118.
Jleall, mr.-—leave of absence 37, 114.
Berrien, John M.—elected senator to congress 34.
Bevau, Joseph V.—res of house of rep. in favor of, concurred in 263
Bibb county—report on the mode proper for the relief of 46. 1
Bill reported for the relief of 84.
B/ackshear, mr.—vdded to com. on the state of the republic 30.
Bhckftone. mr.—leave of absence 64.
Bowell, Wm—-memorial of, referred 113', (see Africans)
Brown, mr. of Decatur—leave of absence 125,155,187.
Betsey and Henry .P.— bill reported to divorce 48, rejected 68.
George A.—bill reported authorising him to keep a ferry 150>
passed 184, passed house of rep 273, enrolled.
William W —res. of house of rep. in his favor, cone, in 145.
Bridges—bill of house of rep. relating to the building of, passed 279,
en»ofled 285.
Brier creek—report relative to the improver-net tof the navigation of
100, concurred in 162, approved 171.
Broad river—bill of house of rep. to keep open, passed 198.
Bill cl house of rep to reduce ferriage on, postponed 137.
>3. Report relating to the navigation-of, concurred in 120.
Brian county—bill reported to establish district elections in 55, pass-
ed house of rep. 148, enrolled 172, assented to 182.
Ikaac—bill for his relief, negative J 120.
Bujjington, Samuel--petition of, ref, 90, report on 108, postponed 109..
Barney, rur.—leave of 69.'
Burgess, John—bill of house of rep. for his relief, disagreed to 160.
■Burke county—Lili of house of rep. relating to roads in, passed 128,
enrolled 14 2.
293
Jhtrke .ccuntij—bill reported to alter the lime of holding the -up error
courts in 144, passed 160, passed house of rep. 273, enroll-
ed 287.
c.
Camak <§* Ragland—president authorised to assign them a seat with-
in tire senate chamber to report the debates 42.
Appointed state printers, (see printing) 74.
lamden county—bill of house of rep. to lay out a new road in 66,
passed 82, enrolled 108.
Bill reported altering road laws of, passed house of rep. wUh
amendments 274, amendments disagreed to by senate 277,
house of rep. adhere 277, senate disagree and appoint com
^ mittee of conferrence 27-8.
\arnesvHle Academy—bill reported to incorporate 84, passed 96,
passed house of rep. 273, enrolled 286.
reenters and masons—bill reported to give them a lien on build-
ings in Macon 33, passed house of rep. 77, enrolled 81, as
seated to 99.
^sms— res. of house of rep. to provide compensation fior the per-
sons engaged in the taking of, concurred in 166.
thaw, county and others—bill reported for the relief of certain iu-
habitants of 130, postponed 153, reconsidered 154—bill re-
ported concerning the poor school fund of 116? passed 191,
passed house of rep, 273, enrolled 286.
■zens* Claims—report on.the subject of 123, agreed to 124, con-
currcd in 162, approved 171.
ims to slaves—bill reported concerning of* 45, passed 62, passed
v house of rep. 155, enrolled 159, assented to 171.
Cirk^ille academv—bill reported to incorporate;44, passed 67, pass*
ed house of rep. 148, enrolled 172, assented to 182.
\caderoy—bill reported to incorporate 58, passed 71, enroll-
I 172, assented to 182. -
erks Kj| reported to legalise the acts of their deputies 64, passed
J passed house of rep. 274,enrolled 286.
Gleland, JuW—bill reported to authorise him to plead and practice
/ passed 57, passed house of rep. 80, enrolled 94, as-
seiAd to 130.
Cleveland, mn_.added to com. on internal imp. 30, military com. 37.
Clinton, to wn ^—bill of house of rep. concerning of, passed 190, en-
rolledW.
Cobb, Thomas Wy~e!ected senator to congress 34.
4'o/H'on,CorneliuL_petition of, referred 46, report on 52, leave to
withdravmpecg 6Q.
Comptroller Gene\t—communication from 38, 64,90,180.
Coffee, uir.—leave <%bsonce 123.
Cuinmu ticaiion frorUhe governor at the opening of the session 8, re-
ferred 29. \
On the subjecVfthe Africans 26.
On the subject V the charges against the Darien Bank 28.
Relating to ThcW Franklin Hail 30.
enclosing additiiai statement from State Bank 43.
*c4
Cl
204
"Commnrti cation on the resignation of maj. gen. Thompson 45.
Enclosing additional return of the Planter's Bank 54.
Enclosing reports of the commissioners of the Oconee and Sfr>
vannah rivers 103.
On the subject of the fraction selling commissioners 106,
On the subject of topographical and civil engineer 121.
On the subject of fortifications 134.
Enclosing letter from the major of the city of'Savannh rela
live to the appearance of the small pox 145.
Announcing the resignation of maj. gen. Adams 150.
Announcing resignation of brig. gen. Shorter 159.
On die subject of the Indian treaty 269.
On the subject of grants heretofore placed in thehands of th|
fraction selling commissioners 275.
§■onstihliion—bill to amend the second section of second article o>]
34, passed 39, passed house of representatives, 73, enrolleq
81, assented to 99.
Consideration—bill >eported concerning partial 87, passed 102. i
Corps legionary—bill of house of representatives to organize 6j
passed iiO, enrolled 142. - 1
Courts of Ordinary—hill of house of representatives to regulate tip
fees of cleiks of passed 282, enrolled 285.
Crawford county—memorial of citizens of referred 79.
0.
Dameron Charles—resolution of house of rep. in his favoi c4*
cured in 112. 1
Darien—billot nouse of representatives to establish an enginycoi,-
pany in the citv of, 53, passed 72, enrolled 94. j
Davies Mr.—added to com on internal improvement 30, leaae of as-
sence 69., added to com. on the state of the republic/2i.
Davis John—petition of referred 29, leave to withdraw pcffion 6c
Dawson Win. C.—clerk of house of rep. 6,
Thomas elected brigadier general 53. / • L
Decatur county—bill of house of rep. to make permanent the sitec^
the public buildings in 61. passed 76, enrolled A2.
Trustees of "the academy of appointed, 77. /
Bill reported relating to the clerk's office in 1 j> passed 160*
passed house of rep, 273, enrolled 286. /
Deffnali David—petition of refer'd 59, leave to witfvaw petition 65.
Districts—resolution of house of rep relating to 1® resurveying of
certain ones concurred in £54, reconsiti/ed 256, laid on
table 257. /
Dooly county—bill of house of rep. to establish dstrict elections in,
61, passed- enrolled 118, /
Resolution to have the first district in res/^d agree to 87,
concurred in 136, approved, 170. J
Bill reported relating to the public buil(j/£s of 101, passed 116
passed house of rep. 273, enrolled £?•
Dower-— bill of house of rep. concerning of j/ssed 137, enrol'd 159.
295
pudley James—-petition of refe-red 26, bill, reported on 49, passed
/ 63, passed house of rep. 155, enrolled 172, assented io 182.
Duke Thomas G. and Louisa—bill of house of jep. to divorce 80
rejected 93.
E.
Elberton town of—bill reported for the better regulation of 84, passed
97, passed house of rep. 273, enrolled 286
Electors of president and vice president of the United States—reso-
lutioo for the election of 8, concurred in 29, assented to 34.
Nine elected 34, seats provided for 132, communication from
145. *
Bill from In use of rep. prescribing the mode of choosing of,
passed 255.
Elections—oill reported concerning of negatived 125.
Emanuel county—bill reported to lay of election districts in 41,
passed 73, passed house of rep. 1^8, enrolled 172, assented
to 182.
1 Bill reported to establish free schools in 70, passed 82, passed
I house of rep. 274, e* r died 287.
enrollment—com. on appoin ed 7.
Irrors court of and appeals—report on the subject of 127.
istrays— bill of house of rep. concerning of postponed 192.
xvecutive appointments resolution confirming of concutred in 75.
kcecutors and administrators—bill reported concerning of 107, pass-
1 ed 133.
And guardians—bill of house of rep. to compel them to pap
interest on monies &c. postponed 184.
F.
favor Vm.—resolution for relief of 144, agreed to 167, concurred
\in 265 "
Fayette tounty—bill reported for the benefit of the academies of 59,
/ \assed 71, passed house of rep. 147, enrolled 172, assented
I /\182. 't
Fat/efteviZAacademy—bill reported to incorporate 75, passed 85,
pa\ed house of rep. 147, enrolled 172, assented to 182.
Females—biV reported to discharge them from the performance of
patn duty, 80, passed house of rep. 274, enrolled 286.
Finance—-compn appointed 7, report ot 253, agreed to 270, conc'd.
On the abject of fortifications at Savannah agreed to 270,
com ul£d in 277.
iMint circuit—bji reported to fix the time of .holding courts in 1C7,
passed «o, passed house of rep. 277, enrolled 287.
Florida—resolu?W) relating to running the dividing line between
and this\tate agreed to 70, concurred in 88, approved 105.
Foley Thomas—bi\reported for his relief 61, passed passed house
of rep. 15\ enrolled 172, assented to 182.
Forsyth academy iiMonroe county—bill to incorporate enrol'd 108;
296-
Fmctions—hi\\ reported for the relief-of purchasers of 37, bill of
house of rep. to same effect passed SO and 128, enroi'd 158,
Fraudulent draws—bill of house of rep. relative to the partitioning-
of enrolled 3 58.
Free persons of color—bill reported to prevent the selling- into s!a*
very of 107, passed 119, passed house of rep". 273, enrolled 287.
G,
Gamble Mr.—-leave of absence 44. . I
Garner Wm.—bill of house <rf rep. to allow him to build a miildarriJ
&c. passed 173, reconsidered 173. passed 274, enroi'd 285^
Gilmer Mr—added to judiciary com. 30, leave of absence 64.
Gilmore Mr.—leave of absence 173.
Gibson- Mr.—leave of absence 192.
Glynn county—bill of house of rep. concerning elections in pass-
ed 102, enrolled 159.
Bill of house of rep. concerning the read laws of passet
152, enrolled 172.
Goshen academy—bill of house of rep. to incorporate 80, enroi'd 10£
Grants—bill reported to extend the time of taking out 41, bill i
house of rep. to the fame effect 42. passed 57, enrolled 7 .
Grantland Seaton—resolution of house of rep: in favor of 103, corj
curred in 103.
Greene Rhodam A.—elected doorkeeper of senate 4.
County academy—memorial of trustees of ret 8t, report or|
• Gwinnett county—bill repotted respecting the elections in 105, pai
ed house of rep. 274, enrolled 287. J
Groves Mr.—added to com. on free schools 43, leave of absence 171
II.
Habeas corpus—bill of house of rep, concerning of disagreed/to 133
Habersham county—resolution relating to unsold fraction/ill 2851
concurred in 288. /
Mall Thomas F.—bill of house of rep. to pardon 42, passjn 59, en^
rolled 61. /
County writ of election for senator of ordered 93./
Bill of house of rep. authorising the inferior courtof, to re.,,.,,
a certain fine passed 205 /
Hancock county—bill of house of rep. to change the tpe of holding
the inferior courts in passed 128, enrolled* 42.
Hansell Wm. Y.—secretary of senate 4. vote of spoliation to 288
Hardee Mr.—leave of absence 207 and 256. J
Harmony Grove academy—petition for incorporationof referred 69,.
bill reported 73, passed 82, passed house/f rep. 278, en-
rolled 286. /
Heard John \.—elected major-general 53. J
Henry county academy - bill reported to incom>rate 43, passed
house of rep. 147, enrolled 172, assume/to 182.
County—bill reported for the benefit of/ae academy of 46#
passed 68, passed house of rap, 155, eM'ed 171, assented
to 182. 1 /
S3T
Hibernian society—memorial of referred 104, bill of house err rep,
to vest certain property in passed 152, enrolled 172.
Hill Lewis Berrien—bill of house of rep. to change the name of 60.,
passed 76, enrolled 94.
Henry—biil of house of rep. to change the name of passed
279, enrolled 286.
Ttolt Mr.—added to printing com. 27, leave of absence 134.
Albert B.—clerk of house of rep. pro tempore.
Houston county academy—bill of house of rep. to incorporate 55,
passed 71, enrolled 118.
Hudson Lucy and Charles—bill to divorce 50.
Irby—speaker of house of rep pro tem. 103.
Huntsville academy—bill of house of rep to incorporate passed 160,
enrolled 172.
I.
Inipeachment of Loving, Jackson and Adrian by com. of. house of
rep. 164, governor requested to sequester them from office
166, president authorized to appoint messengers to appre-
hend them 166, messengers appointed and warrants issued
168,- notice from house of rep. of articles agreed on 102,
warrants against Loving and Jackson returned, executed
192 and 193, articles preferred 193, Loving and Jackson,
ordered into custody of the messenger 195, furnished with
a copy of the charges 196, com. appointed to report rules
tor the government of the high court 196, rules reported
198, agreed to 200, high court organized 201, managers and
parties attend 201, proceedings 201, additional rules pro-
posed 203, minutes of the court otdered to be kept separate
from the journal of senate 206, court opened 207, presi-
tdent authorises to appoint messengers to serve subpoenas,
&c. 207 and 267, warrant against Adrian returned execu-
. ted 255, court opened 255 and 276.
Indian reserves—bill from house of rep. concerning of passed
\ enrolled report on concur; ed 153.
Territ6ry-«-report on the extinguishment of title to 145, con-
curred in 145.
Territory—resolution concerning of concurred in 188,
Internal Improvement—com. on appointed 7. reference on propriety
of cutting a canal from Alatamaha to Brunswick 126, docu-
mfcnt on same subject reterred 132, report on agreed to 189^
concurred in 265.
Reference on the.subject of cutting a canal from ilatamaha
to Skpelo 132, report on agreed to 190, concurred in 265.
. Hes. of fiouse of rep. appropriating money for 284, con. in 284.
J.
Jasper county—bill 'reported to change the time of holding the infe-
rior court ip 125, passed 133, passed house of rep. 273, en«
rolled 287.
Sen. 38
Academy—bill reported to incorporate and authorise a lottery
- for &c„ passed 184, enrolled 203.
Jenks Ebenezer—bill of house of rep. authorising him to cut a canal
passed 281, enrolled 285.
Johnson Robert & Anna—bill rep. for their relief 113, passed 133.
Jones Mr.—added to com. on Gnance 37.
1 Henry jL.—resolution of house of rep. in favor of 274, con-
curred in 277.
Johnson Mr.-r-leave of absence 143, leave of absence
Judiciary—com. on appointed 7.
Referred to on propriety of compensating jurors 41
Rrelating to du?ies of sheriffs report on 59.
On subject of dower report on 90.
On revising penal code report on 61, 107.
On subject of free persons of color 65.
Relating to fees of justices and constables 72.
On the propriety of providing support for families of
persons conGoed in the pemtenHaiy 83, report 107.
On the subject of entering appeals 96.
Relative to recording mortgages 104.
Relating to the judges of the superior courts 107.
On the propriety of reducing the number of justices of
the inferior courts and justices of the peace 122.
Bill reported to amend so far as relates to illegalities in exe-
cutions, correction of errors &c. 101, disagreed to 133.
Bill of house of rep. relating to the duties of officers and
p'aiutiffs in collecting monies &c. postponed.
Journals of Senate—com. appointed to examine 81, report agreed to
276.
Justices of the peace and inferior courts—bill reported to exempt
from road and militia duties 84, disagreed to 96.
Bill reported concerning of 107 laid on table
Judges of the superior courts—bill reported prohibiting them from
practising in the United States' courts 127, passed 152,
house of rep. 273, enrolled 287.
' K.
Keener John—resolution in his favor 31, agreed to 60, concurred 206.
Kemp. James—bill reported authorising him to keep a ferry 75, pass-
ed 85, passed house of rep. 147, enr. 171, assented to 182.
William—resolution of house of rep. in favor'of con. in 187.
King Roswel! and .others—memorial of referred 113, bill reported
142, ordered to be printed 143, passed 179/
Henry—-petition referred 132, report on 189, amended and
agreed to 196, and bill reported, (see audited certiGcates)
Yelverton P.—resolution of house of rep. in favor of con. 183.
L.
LAFAYETTE General—resolution of house of rep. authorising the
Governor to. provide for the reception of concuned in
unanimously 288.
29 9
Lasseter James—res. of house of rep. in favor of concurred in 267.
Larrikin Mr.—leave of absence 180,
Laurens county—bill reported to vest cettain powers in the inferior.
court of 55, passed 67, passed house of rep. 147, eniolied
171, assert ten to 162.
Land acts—-bill reported to amend as to head rights and bounty war-
rants 41, bill of the house of rep. on the same subject 80,
passed 72, and 128, enrolled 159.
Law courts of—bill reported to authorise certain persons to plead
and practice in 41, passed 62.
Laws—resolution of house of rep. relating to the distribution of
postponed 186.
Lawrenceville academy—bill reported to incorporate 49, passed 67,
passed house of rep. 148, enrolled 172, assented to 182.
Lewis Pierce A.—bill reported to establish his ferry 118.
Liberty county—bill reported to establish district elections in 74,
passed 97, passed house of rep. 277, enrolled 287.
Lnckhavt Mr.—added to bank committee 59.
Lottery—bill of house of rep. to establish to raise #20,000 passed
19l.j enrolled 204.
M.
Macon town of—bills reported relating to 69, passed 86, passed house
of rep. enrolled
Bill reported for the construction of a bridge at 84.
BiIi of house of rep. for the further sale of lots in passed 206.
Bill of house of rep. for the erection of a bridge at passed
279, enrolled 285.
Mcintosh county—petition of sundry citizens of referred 159.
McConnel Eli—memorial of referred 51, report on
McRae Daniel R. VY\ and others - bill authorising to plead and prac-
tice law 71, 78, passed 103, passed house of rep. 274, en-
rolled 287.
Mc Wright's ferry—bill of house of rep. to establish passed 128,
enrolled 142.
Madison Morgan county—bill of house of rep. authorising lots to be
laid olf in for religious purposes 80, passed enrolled 108.
Mangham Mr.—leave of absence 187.
Maps ot late purchases—res. for transcribing of 72, disagreed to 130.
Of the state—resolution concerning of 87, disagreed to 132
Marion town of—resolution of house of rep. relating to the branch
bank at concurred in 264.
Maxwell John J i—communication from relating to contested election
6, report on 25, added to penitentiary com. 30, added to
com. on finance 143, leave of absence 163..
McDonald Charles J.1—res. of house of rep. in his favor 189, con.
Middlebrooks Anderson C. and John W. Graves—bill of house of
rep. authorising to build a bridge passed 138, enrolled 172.
Military com. appointed 7, reference to 79, 84, report of concurred
in 189, 254, 267.
Storekeeper—annual report of referred 79.
goo
'Mitchell Thomas, surveyor-general—memorial of referred 58.
. Petition of referred 105, report on 257.
Agreed to 257, concurred in 277.
Henry resolution of house of rep. for relief of negatived
165, reconsidered 169, amended and concured in 169-
Mineral Spring academy—bili of house of rep. to incorporate &c.
passed 90, enrolled 204.
Mobley Mr.—leareof absence 132.
Monroe county—4rill reported for the benefit of religious societies,
&c. 146 passed 160, passed house of rep. 273, enrolled 287»
Bili from house of rep. relating to the public buildings in
passed 282, enrolled 285.
Montgomery Wm. VV.—elected brigadier-general 53.
Morgan superior court—bill of house of rep. authorising the trial of
certain causes in passed 128, enrolled 142. ^
K.
.Names—bill of house of rep. to change of certian persons 55. passed
67, enrolled 89.
New counties—petitions for one from Henry, Monroe, &c. 90, and 96»
bill reported 99, rejected 140.
Petition for one from Crawford and Pike 91, bill reported 101,
passed 120, passed house of rep. 183, enrolled 204, assent-
ed to 265.
Bill from house of rep. to Jay out one from the counties of
Greene &c. negatived 154,
Newton county—bill of house of rep. lor the benefit of the academy
of passed 128, enrolled 142.
Newly created counties—r esolution of house ol rep, requesting the
governor to send certain books to concurred in
Notaries pu .lie—bili of house of rep. prescribing the mode of ap-
pointing of passed 279, enrolled 285.
0.
Ocmulgee river—bill from house of rep. tof keep open 61, passed 77,
enroled 9 i.
0co«eeNavieatiou_-reportrelating to 149, agreed to 149, concurred
iq 163, approved 171.
Oglethorpe county—bill of house of rep. respecting the academies of,
passed 138, enrolled 172;
Petition of sundry citizens of, referred 146.
Ohoopie river—bill reported to keep open 51, passed 64, passed house
of rep. 148, enrolled 172, assented to 182.
Oliver, Wm. H.—rep. relating to 127, conc.in 162, approved 171.
Osborne, Winney B- and others—bill reported to change the name of
58, passed 72, passed h. of rep. 148, enr. 172, assented to 182
\P.
Pedlars—bill of h. of rep. relating to the tax on, passed 141, enr. 17s
Penal Code—bill rep. to alter 155, passed 191.
aoi
Penitentiary—-com. on appointed 7, authorised to have printed the
report of the keeper & inspectors 108, rep,of, agreed to 260*
Penitentiary—principal keeper and three inspectors of. elected 164.
Resolution relating to internal police of 188,concurred in
Res. respecting the frequency of visits to 188,concurred in 265.
Res, of house of rep. p.ohibiting the ihspecurs ol, from being
contractor^ £83 concurred in 284.
Perry, town of—bill ol house oi rep. to incorporate 56, passed 85, en-
rolled 108
Pierce, Stephen—mil reported authorising him torun a line of sta-
ges, ike. 89, rejected 102, reconsidered .04, passed 151
passed house ol rep £74, enrolled 287. *
Lovick—mil of house of rep. for his relief, pasierl 279, enr. 285.
Poor School Fund—bill of house relating to, .postponed 271.
Resolution of house of rep. concerning of, corcurred in 177. ,
Powell, Allen B.—elected pres. of senate 4, vote of hanks to 285.
Powers, rar.—leave ol absrnce 187.
Privileges and Elections—committee on appointed J, report on the^
communication ol John J. Maxwell £5 agrtcd to £6.
Report on the senatorial election of Appling count) 44.
Document referred to, report on the qualiication of F. F.
Adrian 79.
Printing committee on, appointed 7, report of 69, ag-eed to 74, eon-
curred in 81.
Prince,mv.—added to bank com. 41, added to judiciary com. 6&.
jPres&iR, John Early VV.—bill reported io ch>nge the name of 5%
passed 7 i passed house ol rep 147 enr. 172,assented to 182.
Public Works—bill of house of rep. to create a board of, disagreed
to 281.
Pugsley, John—petition of, ref. 126, rep. on agreed to 175, con. in 265.
Pulaski county—bill of house of rep. to establish district elections in,
postponed 204.
Putnam county—bill of house of rep. relating to the cavalry in 6^
passed 83, enrolled 118.
It.
Raivles, John, and Wm. Gross—petition of,-referred 7, bill reported
for relief of 81, passed 129, recons'd 131, postponed 18t.
mr. added to com on int. improv't 58, leave of absence 181.
Jiemson, mri~leave of absence 187.
Representatives—bill ol house of rep. to apportion, passed 279, en»
rolled 285. '
Representative Chamber—res. for the enlargement of T9.
Reports of generals Newnart and Harden ordered to be printed 156.
Reynolds, Levi—bill of house of rep. for his relief, postponed £67.
Richardson, Amos—petition of, referred 26, rep. on 41, leave to with-
draw papers 60.
Res. of house of rep. in his favor neg. 149, rec. 154, con. in 174.
Rice—bill reported to prohibit the cultivation of, near Savannah 43.
Riiio, a woman ol color—bill reported to appoint a guardian or trus-
tee for 41, passed 56, passed house of rep. 87, em oiled 94,
to ISO.
802
TioCtds and jCanals—rep. on the subject of, approved 146;
liPK.n fcr the guvirnraent of senate, adopted 5.
htjun, Dennis L — executor of Philip Brantlej, petition of, referred
45, bill icported 47, rejected 78.
s.
Savannah, city of—bill to enforce the patrol law in 53, passed 67, eft-
roiled 8'.
Peri-ior. of sundry citizens of, referred 101.
BUi o esbblisli an engine company in* passed 111, enr. 143.
Bill to extend the corporate limits of, postponed 267.
B;li rep. concerning the election of aldermen in 125,passed 138
Bill .of hcase of rep. to appoint a public weigher in, postponed
267.
Bill re.po'ted to define the qualification of voters for a'der-
men 157, passed 191 passed h. of rep. 273, enrolled 287
River—rtpert relating to the navigation of 150, concurred in
163, ajproved 170,
Snjfuld, \dam G.—res. of h. of rep. in favor of 278, disagreed to 278.
Schley, YVm—res. of house of rep. in favor of, concurred in 183.
Schools, Free—romir-ittee on, appointed 7, returns made to the sena-
tus aczdcmicus, referred to and referrmce to 118.
Report ol, agreed to 175, concurred in 265.
Report o! 176.
(Secretary "of senate—com. appointed to examine the papers in the of-
lice of H2, report and resolution on agreed to 271.
Authorised to employ an additional clerk 196, cone, in 265. •
Senate Chamber—resolution to have alterations made in 122, agreed
to 267, concurred in 278.
Sheriffs— bill reported concerning sales of 91, disagreed to 102.
bill of hfsuse of rep. further defining the duties of, passed 280,
enrol hoi 285. '
Sheffield; rnr.—leave of absence 111, 192.
Shorter, Reuben C.—elected major-general 165
Slaves—bill n-poited to repeal all laws prohibiting the introduction
of 69, passed 72, passed house of rep. 148, enrolled 171, as-
seated to 183. , ^
Bid r. purled to prohibit them from selling certain articles 125,
pissed 181, passed bouse of rep. 273, enrolled 287.
Slavery—ire port on the resolutions ot the state of Ohio, proposing the
aboirlm of 95, concurred in 162, approved 170. .
Smith, Win—petition of referred 69, bill reported on 74, passed 86,
passed house of 274, enrolled 286.
Solicitors General—res. in favor of, of the Western and Northern
circuits,cone.uned in 145.
Spence, Jared—bill of house of rep. td change the name of, passed 128,
euro! leu 142.
Spann, (\~ir.—leave of absenee 118.
State of the republic—com. on appointed , report of on the subject
of post rou es ,
Report on resolutions of Ohio (see slaver)) 95.
Report on resolutions of Mississippi 96, conc. in 162,app'd 171
303
Stewart, John—petition of, referred 35, report 011 48, leave to with-
draw his papers 60.
Steam Boat Company—memorial of, referred 35, report on 139, agreed
to 139, concurred in 163, approved 171|
St- Mary's— bill of house of rep. relating to, passed 205.
Stokes, me.—leave of absence 90.
Stapleton. George—res. of house of rep. in favor of 147, cone, in 147.
Stiles, John and others—memorial of referred lip.
St. Andrew's Society-—bill reported to incorporate 143, passed 160,
passed house of rep. 273, enrolled 286.
Surveyor General requested to transmit certain information relative
to contemplated new counties 132, communication from 139.
T.
Taylor, mr.—-leave of absence 118.
Tax Coliectors—bill reported defining their duties 65, passed 86,
passed house of rep. 155, enrolled 171, assented to 182.
Bill of house of rep. for the relief of certain, postponed 267.
Bill of house-of rep. to raise, for support of government, pass-
ed 196, reconsidered 203, passed 203, passed h. of rep. 265.
Tennille, mr.—leave of absence 69, 126.
Thompson, major general—letter of resignation fiotn 35, referred to
the governor 38.
Tigner, mr.-—leave of absence 37, 156.
Tillman, Joseph—bill rep. authorising him to erect a toll bridge 1(32.
Treasurer—statement of, presented and referred 36, 35.
Treasurers, county—bill reported to appoint 84, passed 98.
Tugalo river—report relating to the navigation of 100.
Twiggs county—-petition of sundry citizens of, referred ICO.
u.
Unfinished business—committee appointed to see it completed 270,
v.
Veasy, Aimer—bill reported authorising his ferry 113, passed 125,
passed house of rep. 273.
Volunteer Company of Jones county—bill of house of rep. relating to,
passed 184. enrolled 204,
w.
Walker, West and Sarah—bill reported to divorce 101, negatived 120
Womberzee. E.—memorial of, referred 143, leporf on 174, agreed to
263, concurred in 277.
Ware, Ann and George—bill of house of rep. negatived 161,
Warrantys—bill repoeted concerning of 118, disagreed to 137.
Warrant for the pay of members and officers of senate, signed 283.
Wryne county—bill of house of rep. relative to the removal of the
court-house in 52, passed 82, enrolled 108.
301
Weaver, Othniel—memorial of, ref. 71, bill reported lOl, balance
si oo 133,
Whitpfiel(LR>:ubcii—petition of, referred 59, bill reported SI,passed
Williams, Henry—i-elected ma»*enge.r 4, leave of absence 15 t,
Peter J.—r he ted prin-'p.d keeper of the ponitentiar* 161.
Wilkinson county academy—b-H reported to incorporate 2'>, p r*ae:'
71,'passefl house ot rep. 147, mr^Med 172, assented to K->2t
Wilson, Joun—ebjc'ed bng'(ihr-gmeral 165.
Wyttn, lliab#rd—*|u«tifir-d as senator ofllal! county 2Sf>,
Wimberbj, mr.—leave ot absence 118.
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Young, Willis—psticion of, referred 125, report on 1W