Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, at the bi-ennial session of the General Assembly, commenced at Atlanta, November 3, 1880, and extending to December 4, 1880

JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT THE
BI-ENNIAL SESSION
OF THE
. GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
COMMENCED AT A'l'LANTA, -
NOVE~IBER 3, 1880, AND EXTENDING TO DECEMBER 4, 1880.
ATLANTA, GEORGik:
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JOURNAL.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, November 3, 1880.
'fhe House of Representatives met pursuant to law, and was called to order by Henry R. Goetchins, Clerk of the last House, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The roll of members elect was called by counties, and the following members presented themselves, and were sworn in by Ron. A. C. Pate, Judge of the Superior Court of the Oconee Circuit, to-wit:

From the county of Baker, Primus W. Jones.

From the county of Baldwin, F. G. DuBignon.

From the county of Banks, W. A. Quillian.

From the county of Bartow, T. W. Milner and J. C.

Brunson.

From the county of Berrien, W. S. Walker.

From the county of Bibb, A. 0. Bacon and A. J.

Lane.

From the county of Brooks, T. N. Arrington.

From the county of Bryan, R. F. C. Smith.

From the county of Burke, E.A.Perkins, S. J. Heath

and J. F. Bates.

From the county of Butts, R. W. Mays. From the county of Camden, Anthony Wilson.



From the county of Calhoun, James Kiel.

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From the county of Campbell, W. S. Zellers.

From the county of Carroll, J. A. Jackson and G.

W. Awtry.

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From tlte county of Catoosa, A. H. Gray.

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From the county of Charlton, James Thompson. From the county of Chatham, W. S. Basinger, Geo. N. Nichols and D. Clinton Bacon. From the county of Chattahoochee,LaFayetteHarp. From the county of Chattooga, John W. Maddox. From the county of CherokPe, W m. C. Dial. From the county of Clarke, Pope Barrow. From the county of Clay, R. A. Turnipseed. From the county of Clayton, R. E. Morrow. From the county of Clinch, J. L. Sweat. From the county of Cobb, A. J. Hansell, D. W. Orr. From the county of Coffee, William Gaskins. From the county of Columbia, C. H. Shockley. From the county of Colquitt, M. B. McClellan. From the county of Coweta, W. A. Post and U. B. Wilkinson. From the county of Crawford, C. H. Walker. From the county of Dade, S.C. Hale. From the county of Dawson, John Palmour. From the county of Decatur, W. W. Harrell and J. D. Farnell. From the county of Dodge, Nicholas Rawlins. From the county of Dooly, Isaiah Williams. From the county of Dougherty, John G. Hester and Ishmeal Lonon. From the county of Douglas, J. S. James. From the county of Early, Joel W. Hightower. From the county of Echols, J. F. Hall. From the county of Effingham, Edward Bird. From the county of Elbert, James H. Brewer. From the county of Emanuel, J. A. Brinson. From the county of Fannin, E. J. Henry. From the county of Fayette, D. A. McLucas. From the county of Floyd, John W. Turner and S. W. Wright.
From the county of Forsyth, A. J. Julien. From the county of Franklin, W m. R. Little.

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From the county of Fulton, F. P. Rice, W. H. Patterson and Henry Hillyer.
From the county of Gilmer, Jonathan Withrow. From the county of Glascock, E. G. Scruggs. From the county of Gordon, W m. R. Rankin. From the county of Greene, James B. Park and W m. R. wilson. From the county of Gwinnett, N. L. Hutchins and R. E. Mitchell. From the county of Habersham, F. S. Davis. From the county of Hall, John B. Estes. From the county of Hancock, W. J. Northern and J. W. Moore. From the county of Haralson, J. M. McBride. From the county of Harris, H. C. Cameron and L. L. Stanford. From the county of Hart, .A.. J. Mathews. From the county of Heard, Wesley Spearman. From the county of Henry, C. T. Zachry. From the county of Houston, Edwin Martin, W. C. Winslow and .A.. L. Miller. From the county of Irwin, W m. Branch. From the county of Jackson, .A.. T. Bennett and J. B. Silman. From the county of Jasper, Fleetwood Walke:t:. From the county of Jefferson, J. H. Polhill and Jas. Stapleton. From the county of Johnson, W. L. Johnson. From the county of Jones, David W. Lester. From the county of Laurens, Henry M. Burch. From the county of Lee, Frank Johnson. From the county of Liberty, John Mcintosh. From the county of Lincoln, .A.. E. Strother. From the county of Lowndes, P. B. Whittle. From the county of Lumpkin, B. J. Davis. From the county of Macon, J. M. Dupree and Wm. M. Dykes.

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From the county of Madison, Young A. Daniel.

From the county of Marion, S. B. Story.

From the county of McDuffie, H. C. Roney.

From the county of Mcintosh, Thomas Goodrich.

From the county of Meriwether, "\V. J. Barnes and

R. D. Render.

From the county of Miller, J. V. Heard.

From the county of Mitchell, "\V. N. Spence.

From the county of Milton, Thomas L. Lewis.

From the county of Monroe, C. A. Turner and G. G.

Flynt.

From the county of Montgomery, C. C. McAllister.

From the county of Morgan, F. C. Foster.

From the county of Murray, 'V. C. Carter.

From the county of Muscogee, L. F. Garrard and

Reese Crawford.

From the county of Newton, L. B. Anderson and L.

"r L. Middlebrooks. From the county of Oconee,

\V. Price.

From the county of Oglethorpe, James M. Smith

and ,V. M. "\Villinp;ham.

Prom the county of Paulding, H. N. Hagen.

Prom the county of Pickens, W. T. Day.

From the county of Pierce, A. W. Moore

Prom the county of Pike, E. F. Dupree.

Prom the county of Polk, C. G. James.

From the county of Pulaski, L. M. Lamar.
From the county 6f P11tnam, vV. B. Wingfield.

Prom the county of Quitman, J. J. Crumbley.

Froth the county of Rabun, James M. Ritchie.

From the county of Randolph, R. D. Crozier.

From the county of Richmond, Davenport Jackson,

H. D. D. Twiggs and. S. W. Ma.ys.

From the county of Rockdale, \V. L. Peek.

Prom the county of Schley, T. F. Rainey.

From the county of Screven, J. L. Singleton.

From the county of Spalding, John J. Hunt.

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From the county of Stewart, Z. S. Coffin and T. B. Hightower.
From the county of Sumter, John L. Adderton and S. T. Fagan.
From the county of Talbot, .J ohu H. Martin and John W. Robins.
From t!:;.e county of Taliaferro, B. F. Moore. From the county of Tatnall, T. J. Edwards. From the county of Taylor, J. J. McCants. From the county of Teltair, J olm \Vilcox. From the county of Terrell, S. R. Christie. From the county of Thomas, H. ::M. Sapp. From the county of Towns, Wm. H. McClure. From the county of Troup, B. C. Cook and O.A.Bull. From the county of Twiggs, J. T. Glover. From the county of Union, J. V. Smith. From the county of Upson, B. G. McKinney. From the county of walker, J. B. \Vheeler. From the county of \Valton, H. 0. Carithel's. From the county of \Yare, \Vm. M. Denton. From the county of \Varren, \V. A. Dyer. From the county of \Vashington, M.D. C. M. Summerlin and John '1'. Youngblood. From the county of vVebster, John P. Beatty. From the county of \Vhite, .T. J. Kimsey. From the county of --Whitfield, C. E. Broyles. From the county of \:Vilcox, S. D. Fuller. From the county of Wilkes, M.P. ReeseandA. W. Hill_
From the county of \Vinkinson, Benj. Fordham. From the county of \Vorth, J. M:. Sumner.

The House then proceeded to the election ofa Speaker.
Mr. Hutchins nominated Hon. A. 0. Bacon, of Bibb. M:r. Jackson,. of Richmond, ~minated Hon. II. D. D.
Twiggs, of Richmond, but Mr. Twiggs withdrew his name from the contest in favor of Mr. Bacon.
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On taking the vote, viva voce, it appeared that Ron. A. 0. Bacon had received a majority of all the votes cast, to-wit: 164 votes, and was declared duly elected.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Newton, a committee of three was appointed to conduct the Speaker to the chair-committee consisting ofAnderson, Hutchins and 'fwiggs performed that duty, and the Speaker elect en tered upon the discharge of the duties of his office.

Tile following members, who were absent when the roll was called, presente.i themselves, and were sworn in, to-wit:
From tbe county of DeKalb, H. C. Jones. From the county of Bulloch, Jasper "\Vilson.

The next business in order was the election of Clerk. Mr. Barrow nominated Mark A. Hardin, of Bartow, and Mr. Miller, of Houston, nominated Henry R. Goetchins, of Mu:_;:cogee. On calling the roll, the vote, taken viva voce, was, for Mark A. Hardin, 136 ; for H. R. Goetchins, 30. Mark A. Hardin, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Clerk of the House.
Mr. Anderson, of Newton, nominated Ron. H. D. D. Twiggs, of Richmond, for Speaker protem. On taking the vote, viva voce, Mr. 'fwiggs received a majority of the votes cast and was declared duly elected.
The election of Doorkeeper was next in order. Mr. Northern nominated B. H. 1filler; Mr. Zachry nomi-
nated E. B. Thomas, and Mr. James nominated M. vV.
Camp. 'fhe vote being viva voce, B. H. Miller, it ap: peared, had received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper.
The next business in order was the election of a Messenger. Mr. Render nominated J. R. Smith; Mr. Awtry nominated W. B. Richards; Mr. Quillian nominated - - Owens. On taking the vote viva 'VOce, it

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appeared that J. R. Smith had received a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected.

Mr. Burch offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution-
Inviting reporters of the State and city press to seats on the floor of the House.

Mr. Hansell offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to wit :

A resolution-
To appoint a committee of three to procure the services of a Chaplain.
The Speaker appointed as such comm\ttee: Mr. Hansell, Mr. James, and Mr. Milner.

Mr. Miller offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
That a commi~tee of five (of which the Speaker shall be Chairman) be appointed by the Speaker, whose duty it shall be to report, as soon as practicable, rules for the government of the House, and that in the meantime the rules of the last House shall be of force.

Mr. Rankin offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution-

That the Clerk inform the Senate that the House has

perfected its organization by the election of Ron A.

0. Bacon as Speaker, Hon. H.lD. D. Twiggs as Speaker

protem., Mark A. Harden as\Clerk, B. R. Miller as

Doorkeeper, and J. R. Smit4. as Messenger, and is

ready to proceed with businesl.

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'fhe following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake- :
I am directed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has organized by the election of Ron. James S. Boynton, President; W. P. Price, President pro tem.; "\Villiam A. Harris, Secreretary; H. H. Cabaniss and C. J. "\Velborn, Assistant Secretaties; A. J. Cameron, Messenger; and L. J. Alred, Doorkeeper, and is now ready for the transaction of business.
Mr. Northern offered the following joint resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of three to act in concert with a committee from the Senate to wait on his Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that both branches of the General Assembly are organized and ready to receive any communication he may have to make.
The Speaker announced as the committee to wait on the Governor, Messrs. Northern, Gray and Youngblood.

Mr. vVilkinson offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Authorizing the .Messenger to appoint four pages, and that their pay be one dollar and fifty cents per day.

The House then proceeded to draw for seats. The Speaker announced the reception from the Governor of the papers in certain election cases, which would be turned over to the proper committee when appointed.
Mr. Northern, chairman of the committee on the part

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of the House to wait on his Excellency the Governor, reported that they had performed that duty, and had to report that the Governor would to- morrow morning communicate with the House in writing.

Mr. Hansell, chairman of the committee to secure the services of a Chaplain, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee, appointed to secure the services of

a Chaplain, beg leave to report that they have secured

the services of Rev. John Jones to perform said duty.



A. H. HANSELL, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Adderton, the House adjourned

till10 o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, November 4, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. John Jones.
The roll was called, and a quorum found to be present.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Adderton offered a resolution fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment of the House as follows : Meet at 10 o'clock a. m., and adjourn at 1 p.m. Mr. Hansell moved to amend by striking out "10" and inserting "9." The amendment was adopted, and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to.
The following members, who were absent on yester-

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day, presented themselves, and were duly sworn in, to wit:
From the county of Appling, Lemuel Sellers. From the county of Glynn, Thos. W. Lamb. From the county of Wayne, A. Clarke.

The following message was received from his Excellencythe Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary:

Mr. Speaker:
l am directed by his Excellency the Governor to deliver to the House a communication, in writing, with accompanying documents.

On motion of Mr. Northern, the message from the Governor was taken up and read, as follows :

ExECUTIVE DEPARTllfENT, STATE OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA, GA., November 3, 1880.
To the General Assembly :
I extend a cordial greeting to the Representatives of the people of Georgia, who now assemble to consider the public welfare in the second biennial session under our new Constitution. Through the blessings of a kind Providence, our State has been permitted to grow in prosperity. There is everywhere in the broad limits of the commonwealth progress, order, thrift and contentment. All industries have thrived. All classes rejoice in an improved condition, and in the hopefulness of a bright future. Our resources have multiplied and developed. The different sections of the State have grown in wealth and population. Our credit maintains its exalted standard. Our public debt is diminishing. Crime is steadily on the decrease. It is a matter of congratulation to all true patriots to observe the rapid progress
of the State in moral and material civilization.

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In reporting to the General Assembly the workings of the various departments and institutions of the State government, it becomes necessary to include two years. Accompanying are copies of the reports of the officers in charge, t.o which the members are referred for the details of each.

THE STATE FINANCES.

At the close of the fiscal year-September 30, 1878-

the balance in the Treasury was $295,789.68. During

the year from October 1, 1878, to September 30, 1879,

inclusive, the receipts amounted to $1,847, 790.54, mak-

ing a sum total in the Treasury of $2,143,580.68. The

disbursements during that fiscal year were $1,212,-

671.60, leaving a balance in the Treasury September 30,

1879, of $930,908.62.

During the year from October 1, 1879, to September

30, 1880, inclusive, the receipts were $4,589,015.64, mak-

ing a sum total in the Treasury of $5,519,924.26. 'rhe

disbursements during this fiscal year amounted to

$4,833,683.79, leaving a cash balance in the Treasury

September 30, 1880, of $686,240.47. One large transac-

tion reported was the item of $2,298,000.00. This was

the funding of the 7 per cent. endorsed bonds of

the Macon and Brunswick, North and South, and Mem-

phis Branch Railroads in 6 per cent. State bonds under

the act of 1877.

The Treasurer recommends that the act approved De-

cember 14, 1878, authorizing and requiring the Gov-

ernor to issue $100,000 of 4 per cent. bonds in 1881 to

meet bonds issued under the act of February 27, 1856,

be repealed, as there is a surplus in the Treasury. He

also recommends that of the $400,000 of 4 per cent.

bonds already issued, of which 8300,000 have been re-

deemed, the remaining $100)000 still out be called in

and redeemed, as there is a sufficient surplus in the

Treasury to do so.

I concur in these recommendations.

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Such action will save interest to the State, and will diminish instead of increasing the public debt.
The report of the Comptroller-General exhibits the gratifying fact that the increase in the value of the taxable property of the State in the last year will exceed fourteen millions of dollars.

THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The management of the Lunatic Asylum for the past two years has been able and economical. The average of patients during the year, from October, 1878, to October, 1879, was 748 patients, at a cost per capita of 32 9-10 cents, against 34 35-100 the year before, and 36 63-100 in 1877, showing a steady reduction of expense. The year's expenditures aggregated $89,629.19, which included the purchase oftwenty-fiveacresofland and the rebuilding of stables and barnes. The whole number of patients in the Asylum during the year was 951. A balance of $35,000 was left unexpended to the credit of the Asylum fo1 this fiscal year.
The average of patients for the year, from October, 1879, to October, 1880, increased from 748 to 820, and the cost per capita was 35 64-100 cents, bei16g an increase due to advance in the price of supplies, provisions and labor. During this year, new buildings were added for the accommodation of colored patients, under the authority of the General Assembly, and were paid for out of the savings of the two previous years. One hundred and sixty-four new rooms were added to the Asylum The whole expense of the Asylum for this year, including many improvements, was $106,722.39. The whole number of patients was 1,058. The number of cases discharged restored was greater than any previous year. The attention of the General Assembly is called to certain suggestions in the repvrts of the Trustees accompanying this message. The proper vouchers
e for the expenditures of the Asy1urn are in the Executive

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office for the examination of the legislative committee. Special attention is called to the recommendation of
the Trustees and Superintendent for an additional Asylum, as the present building will not accommodate the insane of the State.

THE PENITENTIARY.

The Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary reports that October 20, 1878, tlwre were in the Penitentiary 1,239 convicts, and since then have been received up to Octo ber 1, 1880, 444 convicts, making an aggregate of 1,683 in the two years. Of this number, 332 have been dis-
charged, 80 died, 32 escaped and 52 pardoned-496 in all, leaving 1,187 in the Penitentiary. As in 1877 there were 209 convicts received, and 340 in 1878, or 549 in the two years, against 444 in 1879 and 1880, it will be seen that there bas been a gratifying decrease in crime in the State. The decrease in deaths and escapes shows the humane treatment of the convicts as well as the vigilant discipline preserved. Every effort has been made to secure the two-fold object of the strict execution of legal penalties in conjunction with humanity. The grand juries of the counties where the camps are located maintain a close supervision of the convicts, and report them in excellent order, and as col'lducted with every regard to the law and the welfare of this unfortunate class.

The Principal Keeper recommends that when convicts are released from the Penitentiary, some provision should be made for supplying them with a small sum of money to enable them to return to their homes. Without money, and under suspicion created by their convict garb, they are driven sometimes to crime to get subsistence. The recommendation is worthy of consideration, and I suggest further, that provision be made for supplying them with citizen's clothes.

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THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
During the year 1879 the revenue of the State University at Athens was $33,274.57. The total number of students was 149. In the last year, 1880, closing July 8th, the total available fund was $40,035.96, of which $7,276.65 was the balance from the previous year. The disbursements were $32,138 48, leaving a cash balance of $7,897.48. The amount realized from tuition was $2,277.50. The whole number of students at Athens in 1880 was 152, a small increase over the previous year. Of these 82 were in the Literary College, 63 in the College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, and 7 in the Law School.
In the Branch Colleges at Dahlonega, Thomasville, Cuthbert and Milledgeville were 1,024 pupils, showing a most remarkable patronage of these institutions, and their value to the State. At Dahlonega were 325males 245, and females 80; at Thomasville, 170-all males; at Cuthbert 178-ali males; and at Milledgeville 351-males 165, and females 186. Adding to these the 112 students in the Medical Department in Augusta and we have the large aggregate of 1,288 students receiving education at these various State institutions.
I cannot forbear a few words of earnest commendation of these branch colleges. Their remarkably successful establishment in so short a time, and the good they are doing constitute the best practical commentary upon the sagacity and public spirit that inspired them. The North Georgia College last July commissioned 79 young men and women to teach in our State schools, and reliable returns show that the teachers sent out from this institution instructed in the fall of 1879 no less than 5,000 children. The college at Thomasville was not organized until September, 1879, and it now has 4 teachers and 177 pupils. The citizens of Thomasville raised $7,000 by private subscription, and in-

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vested it in connection with the campus and buildings of the old Fletcher institute, generously given by the Methodist church. This college has received $2,000 from the Trustees of the State University. The college at Milledgeville was organized in January, 1880, and the old State capitol utilized for the purpose. With only $1,200 of State money, this institution has employed 10 teachers a~d instructed 385 children. This college will get $2,000 for the year from the Trustees of thl:l Stat.e University. The college at Cuthbert began work September 15, 1879, and has had 4 teachers and 187 children. The college property consists of good buildings and real estate, which formerly belonged to the Bethel Female College and the Cuthbert Male High School.
In view of the valuable work effected in the great cause of education by these institutions, I submit to the General Assembly the question whether the public interest cannot be substantially subserved by some judicious method of aid and encouragement to these col leges.
THE DEPARTMEN'f OF AGRICULTURE.
The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture is especially interesting, and shows valuable results. The duty of protecting our farmers from inferior fertilizers is very important. The statistics show that during the season of 1879-80, there were 119,583.06 tons of commercial fertilizers inspected in the State. This was an increase of 34,534 tons over the previous year. Of these, 104,838 tons were ammoniated superphosphates, and 13,906 tons were acid phosphates. The number of brands of fertilizers was 182 for this year, against 162 last year.
The amount of money received from the inspection of fertilizers was $59, 791.53,and the cost of inspection was $10,353.17, leaving a balance of $49,438.36 of revenue
, from this source that went into the Treasury. Of the

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$10,353.17 of cost, however, $841.79 was paid on previ-

ous account.

The Commissioner recommends a revision of the laws

relating to the inspection and analysis of fertilizers on

account of their ambiguity and the impracticability of

executing some of the requirements. The Commis-

sioner also recommends that the surplus of money from

the inspection of fertilizers be used in establishing an

Experimental Farm.

The Department has issued 148,000 copies of circu-

lars and crop reports, and has now in press a '' Manual on Cattle" for distribution.

The Commissioner includes in his report the report

of the Superintendent of Fisheries of Georgia. In June

over one million of young shad, received from the

United States Commissioner of Fisheries were placed in ,.

the Oconee, Ocmulgee and Chattahoochee rivers.

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small number of German carp were also distributed for

ponds. The Superintendent recommends a reasonable

appropriation to carry on the work of stocking our

rivers with fish.

The Commissioner of Agriculture calls attention to

the gratifying fact of the advance in the agricultural

prosperity of the State, to improvement in home com-

forts on the farms, to the general introduction of im-

proved implement,_, and machinery, and improved

methods of culture. Steam power has been largely

utilized on the farms, especially in running cotton gins.

An increased demand has been made for improved

seeds. Thoroughbred cattle and sheep have been

bought. The dairying interest has received a decided

impetus. Local agricultural organizations have been

instituted in greater numbers. And there seems to be

a general and practical interest taken by the farmers in

the Department of Agriculture.

THE STATE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEli.

The report of the State School Commissioner shows

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that in the last year the attendance u-pon the white schools was 145,000, and colored schools 79,000, making a total of 224,000, being an increase of 14,000 over the year 1878.
The Commissioner gives the attendance since the inauguration of the school system in 1871, and the figures exhibit the gratifying fact of a steady growth of the system in each year. In 1871, white pupils, 42,914; colored, 6,664; total, 49,578. In 1873, white, 63,922; colored, 19,755; total, 83,677-increase, 34,099. In 1874, white, 93,167; colored, 42,374; total, 135,541increase, 51,864. In 1875, white, 105,990; colored, 50,358; total, 156,394-increase, 20,808. In 1876, white, 121,418; colored, 57,987; total, 179,405-increase, 23,011. In 1877, white, 128,296; colored, 62,330; total, Hl0,626-increase, 11,221. In 1878, white, 137,217; colored, 72,655; total, 209,872-increase, 19,246. The total number of children of school age is 433,444. The net amount apportioned in 1879 for the schools was $155,264.31. In 1880 the ~mount was $185,789.54. The increase in 1880 was due to the liquor tax, a half year's yield furnishing $35,000. The poll tax is to be added, which is retained in the counties. In 1879 the net poll tax collected was $160,484.35. 'l'he whole amount estimated for the public schools for 1880 will be $376,000. Certain cities and counties, under local laws, raise by local taxation for school purposes about$150, OOOyearly, making the whole sum, which will be annually raised by the present laws for free education, $526,000.
The Commissioner recommends a number of methods for increasing the school fund, to which legislative attention is directed. The sum of 8300,000 has supported the public schools in the different counties for periods varying from one and a half to three months of the year. The steady increase in the attendance at the public schools demonstrates the growing popular appreciation of .them and their enhancing ut~.ty. I trust

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that some means may be devised to strengthen this powerful instrument of State progress.

THE ATTORNEY-GENEUAL'S REPORT.
The report of the Attorney General includes the ope rations of his department since 1878. In 1874 an act was passed by the Legislature taxing the property of all the railroads in the State as other property of the citizens is taxable. Many of these corporations claimed that they were entitled by their charters to a limited prescribed rate of taxation, and that it was a violation of the contract made with the State to attempt to impose a higher rate. The rate prescribed in their charters was generally one-half of one per cent. upon their net income. 'fhe object of the act was to test the right of the State to tax the railroads beyond the limit prescribed in their charters, and a method was prescribed by that act by which the railroads could avail themselves of all the privileges conferred by their charters. Suits were instituted after the passage of that act against most of th~ railroad companies for taxes due under that act during the term of my predecessor; and while taxes were collected against these roads which bad no chartered exemptions, yet in most of the leading lines of this State, the decisions of the courts, either of this State or the Supreme Court of the "United States, were adverse to the right of the State to recover any taxes beyond its chartered rate. 'l'heseji. fas. were generally for taxes due for the years 1874 and 1875.
Still, the Legislature, by re-enacting the act of 1874only amending it-continued to impose the tax, and . made it the duty of the Executive to enforce it it possible under the law.
The Attorney-General called my attention to these acts, and suggested that if new suits were instituted against the railroads, a decision might be obtained from the courts, either declaring these exemptions unconsti

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tutional, or else materially modifying them. General Toombs, who had been employed in the suits arising under thefi.fas. for the years 1874 and 1875, was also employed at the suggestion of the Attorney-General to aid him in reopening this litigation. The ComptrollerGeneral, whose duty it vms under the law to issue the
fl. fas., declined to do so on the ground that, under the
decisions of the courts, no taxes were due by the roads beyond their chartered rates, unless an Executive order was issued requiring him to do so. This order was accordingly given and thefi.j"as. issued.
The report of the Attorney-General will show theresult of that reopened litigation, and that from this source, apparently closed, there has been collected for the State the handsome sum of $216,683.27. These collections embrace taxes from the railroads for the years 1874 and 1875, as well as subsequent years with interest thereon from the time when due. A principle has been established which will result in bringing a large amount of revenue into the State Treasury annually from this source.
1'he Attorney-General recommends some legislation in connection with the tax on certain roads, to which special attention is called. The Attorney-General further recommends that, in order to secure a proper return of the taxable property of railroads, the duty of determining what taxes the roads should pay, should be devolved by the Legislature on the Railroad Commission instead of the Comptroller-General.
A very important case is now pending, which involves the constitutionality of the act creating the Railroad Commission. A bill was filed by M. K. Jessup, surviving trustee of the bondholders, for the old Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, in the United States Court, to restrain the Commissioners from executing the act to regul;:~.te tariffs. Judge Bradley dismissed this bill, when a second bill was filed by one of the stockholders of the

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Savannah, Florida and Gulf Railroad Company, and a preliminary injunction has been granted, and the case is now pending. As the case is one of importance, I retained General Toombs and Messrs. .Mynatt & Bowell to assist the Attorney-General, and have paid them a portion of their fee out of the contingent fund. I respectfully call the attention of the General Assembly to the case, and to the employment of assistant counsel, and request that an appropriation be made for paying their fees.
In conformity with a resolution of the General As-
sembly, fi.fas. were issued against John vV. Renfroe,
'l'reasurer of the State, and his sureties, for certain moneys rect>ived as interest on the public funds. Bills were filed in thesE' cases by the defendants, and injunctions were granted, and the cases are now pending.

THE GRANT C!DIPROMISE.
In the case of the State against John Jones, Treasunn, and John T. Grant and C. A. Nutting, sureties, a judgment was obtained for $96,000, dated :May 23, 1879. A motion was made to set aside the judgment. The suit was instituted during the term of my predecessor, by the Attorney-General, N. J. Hammond, and Governor Smith employed to assist him Gen. H.. Toombs, Messrs. McCay & Trippe, Col. -Willis A. Hawkins and Mr. Wm. T. Newman. All of these able lawyers advised acceptance of $35,0u0 offered in compromise by Mr. Grant. The tax books showed the available property of Mr. Grant to be about $62,000, on which there was a mortgage of $22,000 made prior to the judgment. This left but $40,000 of property to cover the judgment. Mr. Grant urged, and some of the State's counsel conceded, that he gave the bond to serve a temporary purpose, deemed important for the public service, and thought that the new bond given was lagally a substitute for his bond. This constituted a strong, equitable

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reason for accepting the compromise. Under the circumstances, I felt that I had no alternative except to act upon the unanimous recommendation of the counsel for the State and accept the $85,000 as the best thing for the State's interest. 'fhis offer was accepted pending the motion to set aside the judgment. The Supreme Court afterwards decided in favor of the State, but the decision would not l.1ave increased the chances of a larger recovery.

'l'IIE 1lACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILIWAD.
'fhe General A:,;sembly passed an act, which was approved September 8, 1879, authorizing the lease of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, with the privilege by the lessees of purchasing the road for $1,125,000. On the 16th of September, 1879, the roart was advertised for lease as directed by the act, the lt"ase to be made at public outcry, in Macon, on Thursday, the 6th day of November, between the legal hoHrs of sale. 'fhe road was put up on the said day, and the bidding was not finished when tile legal hours of sale had closed, while in the confusion and rapidity of bids as the clock struck, it was impossible to decide whose bid was entitled to the lease, and the highest bid obtainable had not been offered. The sum of $176,000 was bid as the yearly rent. In conformity with the law, the road was readvertised for lease on the 18th day of November, 1879, in Macon; the lease to be made on Tuesday, the 13th day of Jadnary, 18RO, in the legal hours of sale, and to continue from day to day until made. The road was knocked down to Mr. James M. Couper, representing a company of capitalists, for the sum of $194,000 ren tal, and the $10,000 required by the act was promptly paid. In concluding the negotiations, the lessees offered to purchase immediately, and desired an unconditional warrantee deed to the road, which I did not feel authorized to give in behalf of the State. After

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some delay, the lessees consented to receive the road under a deed accompanied with an explanatory document that no warrantee was given, save such as was authorized by the law of the lease and the general laws of the State. On the 28th day of February, 1880, the lease and sale were concluded, and the road transferred to Jas. M. Couper, Geo. H. Hazlehurst, A. J. Lane and W. M. Johnston, as lessees first, and afterwards as purchasers. All of the provisions of the law were complied with. The sum of $250,000 in 4 per cPnt. bonds of the State of Georgia was paid by the purchasers, and the title transferred. The purchasers have already begun to survey a route for the extension of the road from Macon to Atlanta, as required by the act, within twelve months after the execution of the lease.
The act has been fully executed, the sale 0f this val uable property having been effected to a strong company, financially responsible, and in every way legally bound to carry out to the letter the law of the purchase, and l have every reason to believe they will comply with their obligations.
'l'he Directors of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad make their final report of their management of the road from September 30, 1878, the date of their last report, to February 29, 1880, when they turned over the road to the lessees and purchasers. The earnings during this period were $608,731.36, and t;he expenses $496,246.35, leaving a balance of $142,484.91. The road has paid into the Treasury during these seventeen months $164,608.12, which includes some of the earnings previ ous to October, 1878. Considerable addition was made to the equipment of the road, including engines, cars and rails. The Directors refer to the reduction of the net income received by the State from the road by several large amounts paid since the road was seized by the State in 1873, including $97,796 of fare bills of the old company, $11,585.06 of old mortgage bonds, and

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$14,041.60 of freight balances lost, due by the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad.
The Directors have been engaged. under Executive direction, since the sale of the road, in winding up the unsettled business, a portion of which still needs some attention, but is in process of settlement.

::\lACON AND BRUN:SWICK RAnROAD COUPONS.
The last General Assembly passed a resolution approved October 17, 1879, requesting the Governor to investigate and report to the next General Assembly about the validity of certain coupons due on or before Janu ary 1, 1873, of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad endorsed bonds.
I have to report to the General Assembly, in response to this resolution, that the coupons referred to were coupons of the first mortgage bonds of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad endorsed by the State. Governor Smith seized the road on account of the non-payment of the interest by the road July 2, 1873. The interest was due July 1, 1873. The Legislature of 1875 passed an act authorizing the issue of $540,000 of bonds to pay the back interest on these and other bonds, and June 23, 1876, Gov. Smith gave an order to the Treasurer, which appears upon the minutes of the Executive Department, which contains these words:
"In paying off the coupons or the $1,950,000 Macon
and Brunswick Railroad. recognized and endorsed 1st mortgage bonds, you will be authorized to accept and pay those only which matured July 1, 1873, and to July 1, 1876, inclusive."
'rhe exclusion of the coupons due before July 1. 1873, was based upon the following considerations: The Governor, under the law authorizing the endorsement, approved December 3, 1866, was required when any bond or bonds endorsed by the State, or the interest due

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thereon, shall not be paid by said railroad company at maturity, or when due, to seize the road upon information of such default by any holder of said bond or bonds, and apply the earnings of said road to the extinguishment of said bond or bonds or coupons. The first information given by any holders of said bonds of default in the payment of interest, was on the 2d day of July, 1873, of default of the interest due July 1, 1873; and upon this information the road was seized. No information was given of default in the payment of any interest due before this time, and the Executive had therefore no chance to protect the State's interest, if there was such default; and the act authorizing the endorsement only provided for the application of the earnings of the road when seized by the State to the extinguishment of said bonds or coupons in default of the payment of which the road was seized. The coupons due on or before January 1, 1873, of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad endorsed bonds, were excluded from payment under the Executive order of June 23, 1876, quoted above, as not being valid and binding claims against the State, the holders losing their right by their failure to inform the Governor of the default; the State, by this failure to give notice of the default, losing the opportunity to protect its interest.
It would be a difficult and tedious task to ascertain the facts about the holders of these coupons, and when and from whom they received them. Under the present construction of the law, they are not valid claims against the State. The facts ascertained are respectfully reported to the General Assembly for such action as is deemed proper.
THE DEAF AND DOl\IB INSTITUTE.
In 1879 there were 67 pupils, and in 1880, 64 in the State Deaf and Dumb Institute. Of these there were 43 males and 24 females the first year, and 32 males and 32 females the second year.

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In 1879 the receipts of the Institute were $15~ 641.94, including balance of $1,135.80 from the previous year, and the amount paid out was $15,016.07. In 1880 the receipts were $16,959.87, and the expenses $14,618.18, leaving a balance July 1, 1880, of $2,341.69.
The Superintendent calls attention to the fact that the accommodations are very crtlwded, no additions having bePn made to buildings that were first used for 40, and now are used for 67 pupils. There is an absolute necessity for an enlargement of the buildings. Some fifteen applications from colored mutes have been made for admission to the benefits of the Institute. The Trnstrees furnish a statement of the treatment given by other States to their deaf and dumb, and they show that Georgia is the lowest of all the States in the general appropriation for these unfortunates. Attention is called to the recommendations of the Superintendent and Trustees.

ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.
The year from October. 1878, to October, 1879, was
the 28th year of the Georgia Academy for the Blind, and the expenditures amounted to $9,624.26. The whole number of pupils in attendance was 66, and the average monthly attendance was 58. The per capita cost of each pupil was 8165.93. Forimprovements and repairs $3,300.03 were expended.
During the year from October, 1879, to October, 1880, the 29th year of this Institution, the number of pupils was 57, the State app1opriation 812,000, and the expenditures by the Principal for maintenance, salaries, etc., was $10,340.84.

'l'HE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The report l>f the Railroad Commissioners has not been prepared for the Executive, on acconnt of the illness of Col. Barnett, to whom was specially deputized

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the preparation of the report. I am informed that the report is being prepared, and I will lay it before the General Assembly as soon as completed.

COMMISSIONER OF LAND AND Il\IMIGRATION.
Under an act approved October17, 1879, I appointed Mr. Francis Fontaine ~tate Commissioner of Land and Immigration-an office without emolument from the State. The Commissioner entered immediately upon the discharge of his duties, opening two offices, one in New York and one in Atlanta, entering upon an extensive correspondence in this country andEurope, and printing circulars and pamphlets to disseminate information of our soil, climate, productions and resources. His expenses, including the cost of his living, he reports atabout$2,500, while his fees have altogether aggregated about $l00. Agents have been appointed North and in Europe. The matter of immigration has been practically inaugurated, and information learned as to the proper methods to succeed with it.
The Commissioner reports very fully his Pxperience, and prPsents an interesting and instructive paper, furnishing valuable and detailed information on this most important subject. He concludes that the best plan to get immigrants for Georgia is to obtain them in Europe, and bring them direct to the State by steamship to Savannah, distributing them by our own railroads. He suggests that the following changes be made in the act:
A fixed salary and an office at the capitol) in Atlanta, for the Commissioner; a salary for one secretary; office rent and fixtures provided tor in the city of New Yark, if that office be continued; a fixed sum provided for printing, stationery, postage, etc.; and authority to make contract8 of a business nature with applicants for labor, under certain limitations, in order to defray the expense of agents in such cities or counties in Europe as circumstances shall warrant, subject to the approval

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of the Governor or Bureau of Immigration, if such a bureau be constituted.
If immigration is to be encouraged, the fact must be recognized that the State must incur some expense to obtain its benefits. If additional labor is needed to develope our mineral deposits, to cultivate our idle land, and to run manufactures, we must go to work practically to get it. Mr. Fontaine has made a good beginning, and attention is directed to the record of his labors. as containing the germ of what seems to be the most feasible plan to secure such immigration as we wish and need. The matter is commended to thP- careful consideration of the General Assembly.

PARDONS.
I submit, in accordance with the requirement of the new Com;titution, a list of the pardons granted by me since the date of my message to the last General Assembly, giving the particulars in each case of Executive clemency.
MAIMED SOLDIERS.
The last General Assembly passed an act carrying into operation the last clause of paragraph 1 section 1, article 7 of the new Constitution, to supply the soldiers who lost a limb in the military service of the Confederate States with substantial artificial limbs during lift:>. 'l'he method of proof was submitted to the AttorneyGeneral, who prepared carefully a system of blanks for use. The soldiers were required to make affidavit of the facts entitling them to the aid of the State, and to support their claim by the affidavit of a commissioned officer of their company, or if there was none, by the affidavits of three responsible citizns to the facts, and these affidavits were required to be attested by officers holding their commissions from and recorded in this office. A certiticatt> under official st>al from the Ordi-

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nary of the county where the applicant lived was finally exacted as to the identity of the applicant, and his witnesses and their respectability, to complete the proof. The blank forms were sent to the Ordinaries of the different counties for distribution among the maimed soldiers, and the great bulk of the applications were sent direct to the Comptroller-General, who kindly consented t9 take the trouble of drawing and remitting t:1e money. Thus every effort was made to guard against fraud, while affording every facility to the poor soldiers to secure their money with as little expense and trouble as possible.
The sum of $69,870 has been paid out on this fund to 960 maimed soldiers. In spite of evPry effort to prevent it, some parties in Atlanta forged the seals of the Ordinaries of several distant counties, and presented some bogus applications very skilfully gottPn up, and thereby drew a small portion of this fund. But the duplication of a name led to inquiry, and resulted in the discovery of the fraud. The matter was promptly put in the hands of the Solicitor General of the Atlanta Circuit, and the parties were arrested and indicted, and one of them has been tried and convicted.
STATE DEPOSITORIES.
Under the act of the General Assembly, approved October 16, 1879, I appointed as State Depositories the following banks, each under a good bond of fifty thousand dollars, as required by the law, viz: the "Central Georgia Bank" of Macon, the "Citizens' Bank of Georgia" of Atlanta, the "Southern Bank of the State of Georgia" of Savannah, the "Eagle and Phamix Manufacturing Company" of Columbus, the "Bank of Rome" of Rome, the ' LaGrange Banking and Trust Company" of LaGrange, the "Georgia Railroad and Banking Company" of Augusta, the "Bank of the University" at Athens, and the "Bank of Americus" at Americus.

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These depositories agreed to furnish all exchange free of charge, and each to take, if required, its proportion of 4 per cent. bonds at their pa~ value, and thus preserve the credit of the State.

GEORGIA'S liiNER.AL RESOURCES.
The la!!t General Assembly made no appropriation for the continuance of the geological survey of the State and the payment of the State Geologist. The fieldwork was therefore suspended. The Stata Geologist has continued the correspondence of his office to some extent, and the collection of ores and geological data along the lines of the various railroads. He reports a constantly increasing interest in the mineral region of the State. There are in operation 50 gold mills, with nearly 500 stamps, representing a capital of half a million of dollars, brought into the State from the North and West during the five years of the active prosecation of the survey. New investments are being constantly made.
The State Geologist reports that he has just finished the work of collecting the mineral statistics of Georgia for the tenth census of the United States. The mining of manganese ore in Bartow county, brown hematite iron in Dade county, and copper in Haralson county, are among the developments of the last year, and may be ascribed to the Geological Department. Fertilizers are being made of the potash deposits in Houston and Twiggs counties. Soap-stone is being shipped from Murray and Fannin counties, sand-stone from Bartow county, and asbestos, barite, mica and rutili from other counties.
The collection of minerals discloses some astonishing evidence of Georgia's wealth in minerals. There are specimens of iron ore from 71 counties; granite from 45 counties; gold ore from 61 counties; lime-stone from 48 counties; quartz from 46 counties; soap-stone from
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22 counties; mill rock from 71 counties; asbestos from 28 counties; copper from 27 counties; corundum from 9 counties ; kaolin from 11 counties; manganese from 15 counties; serpentine for mantels from 11 counties, etc., etc.
The survey shows water power afforded by over 600 streams, ranging from 10 to 300, and as high as 30,000 horse power. These can be used for cotton factories and other manufactures.
The State Geologist calls attention to the vast number of valuable statistics and facts that have been gathered by the survey of the varied and magnificent resources of our State that have not been published, and whose publication, under official authority, would be beneficial.
A large map of the State, complete and accurate, is under way. Every State in the Union save one has had geological surveys. It is a matter of serious consideration for the General Assembly whether the interest of the State will not be subserved by the completion of the geological survey.

CONCLUSION.
The interests of this great commonwealth which are committed to our hands by the Constitution of the State, are of incalculable importance and dignity. If by our patriotic devotion we shall conserve and advance these, we shall have accomplished a great work -one worthy of the noblest ambition. The times are propitious for our efforts in behalf of our beloved State. And now that the excitement and disturbing agencies of popular elections are no longer diverting OUl' attention, we may bring an undivided zeal and industry into our labors for the public weal. The happiness which good and wise government so powerfully aids in diffusing, is worthy of the highest powers and utmost sacrifices of the sons of the State, and the glory of our com-

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mon country will be consummated when every community embraced in the great family of States is made to share in that large degree of prosperity which wise government will surely promote.
I gratefully feel my obligation to assist you in every attempt to elevate the fame and increase the happiness of the people of our beloved Georgia, and I can propose to my own ambition no higher enterprise or nobler reward than to be a co-worker in this glorious service.
ALI<'RED H. CoLQUITT.

Mr. Northern offered the following joint resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
By the House, the Senate concurring, that both branches of the G-eneral Assembly meet in the Representative Hall to-day, 4th instant, at 12 o'clock m., for the purpose of opening and publishing the returns of the election for Governor, as provided by law.

Mr. Miller offered the following resolution, which

was read and agreed to, to-wit:



A. resolution-

By the Honse, th~ Senate concurring, that the Speaker appoint a committee of seven on the part of the House to confer with a committee on the part of the Senate, to ascertain and report as early as practicable, what officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following joint resolutions of the Honse of Representatives, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee of

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three on the part of the House, to act in concert with a committee on the part of the Senate, to wait on his Excellency the Governor, and inform him that both branches of the General Assembly are organized and ready to receive any communication he may have to make; and have appointed on the part of the Senate, Hon. E. P. S. Denmark and Hon. A. C. Westbrook.
Also, a resolution-
In relation to opening and publishing the return::, of the election of Governor, as required by law.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Senate to transmit to the House of Representatives the accompanying returns of the election for Governor and State house officers, which have been transmitted to the Senate by the Secretary of State.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the House, to-wit:
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President of the Senate, to confer with a like com::nittee to be appointed on the part of the House, to ascertain, and report at as early a day as practicable, what public officers are to be elected by the General Assembly at its present session, and to suggest a suitable time for holding the elections; and has appointed the following committee: Messrs. Parks, Meldrin and Westbrook, and I am directed to transmit the same to the House forthwith.

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Mr. Reese offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To print 1,000 copies, each, of the Governor's message and accompanying documents.
Mr. Roney offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Directing the Clerk of the House to have 300 copies of the Constitution of 1877 printed for the use of the House.

The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate convened with the Honse in the hall of the House of Representatives,and the President ofthe Senate and the Speaker of t!::.e Honse of Representatives opened the returns, and it was found that for Governor, Alfred H. Colquitt had received 118,349 votes, and Thomas M. Norwood had received 64,004 votes.
Alfred H. Colquitt having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Governor of the State for the term provided by law.
For Attorney-General, Clifford Anderson having received 162,537 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
For Treasurer, D. N. Speer received 129,490 votes, and John W. Renfroe received 36,386.
D. N. Speer having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
For Comptroller-General, W. A. "\Vright having received 165,119 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
For Secretary ot State, N. C. Barnett having received 164,951 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected.
On motion, the joint session was tht>n dissolved, and the Senate retired.

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By unanimous consent of the House, Mr. Miller was allowed to make a motion to reconsider the action of the House in adopting a resolution to appoint a committee to ascertain what officers are to be elected by this General Assembly.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the resolution was then withdrawn.

On motion of Mr. Miller, the following Senate resolution was taken up, read and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee from the Senate and House to ascertain and report what public officers are to be elected, etc.

Mr.DuBignon offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolution-
To appoint a committee from the House, with one from the Senate, to notify Alfred H. Colquitt of his election, and to ascertain his wishes in regard to his inauguration.
On motion, the House then adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

A'I'LANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 5, 1880.
'fhe House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Rainey, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.

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Mr. 'rurner moved to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House in fixing the hour of meeting at 9 o'clock a. m.
~fr. Peek moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
On the motion to lay on the table, :Mr. Wheeler called for the yeas and nays.
The call was not sustained. The motion to lay on the table did not prevail. The motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Turner moved to amend the resolution by striking out "9" and inserting "10." On motion of Mr. Miller, the resolution was laid on the table.

William M. Hammond, member elect from Thomas

county, preE'ented himself, and was sworn in by the

Speaker.

Mr. Lester offered a resolution that the members from

the various judicial circuits meet in caucus on the ques-

tion of judgeships, etc.

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The resolution was lost.

Mr. Hunt offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-

Instructing the Secretary of State to communicate with Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of census, and ascertain the population of each county, from the tenth census, with a view to the apportionment of representation in the General Assembly.
The Speaker appointed the following committees, to-wit:
Committee to inform the Governor of his electionMessrs. DuBignon, Burch and Peek.
Committee to ascertain what offiers are to be elected by this General Assembly-Messrs. Miller, Gray and Twiggs.

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The Speaker announced the following Committee on Rules: The 8peaker, ex-officio chairman ; A. L. Miller, W. M. Hammond, J. H. Pol hill and L. F. Garrard.
Mark A. Hardin was ::;worn in by the Speaker as Chief Clerk of the House.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the joint resolution of the House appointing a committee to wait on his Excellency Alfred H. Colquitt, and inform him that the returns of the recent election have been duly opened and published; that he has been declared duly elected Governor of this State, and ascertain at what time it will suit his pleasure to be inaugurated; and have appointed on part of Senate, Messrs. Reid and Fouche.
Mr. DuBignon, chairman on the part of the House of' the joint committee to wait on Governor A. H. Colquitt and notify him of his election, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The committee appointed to wait on Governor Alfred H. Colquitt and notify him of his election, submit the following report: That they have di::;eharged that duty, and the Governor submits that if it be the will of the General Assembly, it will be his pleasure that the inaugural exercises take place on Tuesday next at 12 o'clock m.
Respectfully submitted. F. G. DuBwNON,
Chairman House Committee.
Mr. Post ofl'ered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a comniittee of three to wait on the Rail-

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road Commissioners, and request them to re-port at the earliest practicable day what defects there are in the present law regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs.
Mr. Lewis gave notice of a motion to reconsider the action of the House upon the resolution just passed as above.

The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary:
Mr. Speaker :
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House a communication in writing, with an accompanying document.
The communication from the Governor was, on motion of Mr. Estes, taken up and read, and is as follows:

ExECUTIVE DEP.A.HTMEN'l',
STATE uF GEORGIA.,
ATLANTA, GA., November 6, 1880.
To the General Assembly :
I have the honor to transmit to the two branches of the Legislature the report of the Commissioners designated by resolution of the last General Assembly, approved August 15, 1879, consisting of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, to see that a good title is conveyed by the city of Atlanta to the State of Georgia for a capitol site, and to adJust the proposal to build a capitol.
ALFRED H. CoLQUITT.
To tlte General Assembly of the State of Georgia:
In accordance with a resolution of the Legislature entitled "a resolution to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the proposal of the Mayor and Council of the city of Atlanta to convey to said State

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a site on which to build a capitol, and to adjust and settle with said Mayor and Council their proposal to to build for said State a capitol building," approved August 15, 1879, we have examined the title to the City Hall lot, mentioned in the said resolution, <tnd find that the title to said property is unencumbered. We have accepted from the Mayor and Council of the city of Atlanta, for the State of Georgia, a conveyance of the sa1d property in fee simple, and have filed the same in the Executive office.
The said Mayor and Council having failed to offer to the State any other property in addition to the City Hall lot, we have not been called upon to investigate any other title, but in pursuance of the fourth section of said resolution, we have estimated the value of the old capitol building at Milledgeville at the sum of $85,000, and have submitted it for acceptance to the saH Mayor and Council, but at the date of this report they have not signified their willingness to pay the said sum in satisfaction of the proposal mentioned in the resolution.
Respectfully submitted. ALFRED H CoLQur.rT, Governor. RUFUS E. LESTER, President Senate. AcGUSTUs 0. BACON,
Speaker House Representatives.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the !::louse, to-wit:
Resolved, That a committee of three from the Senate he appointed to act in conjunction with a committee of he House of Representatives, to make suitable arrange-

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ments for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock m., and have appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Meldrim, Hawes and Baker.

Mr. Rice offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to confer with the city council of Atlanta, in regard to arrangements for the building of a capitol on the City Hall lot.

On motion of Mr. DuBignon, the House took up, read and concurred in the Senate resolution, which is as follows, to-wit :
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of three from the Senate to act in concert with a committee from the Rouse, in making arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, on Tuesday next at 12 o'clock m.
The Speaker appointed as said committee, Messrs. Adderton, Jackson of Carroll, wingfield, Wright and Anderson.
On motion of Mr. Roney, the House then adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 6, 1880. The House met pursuant to adjournment, wa~ called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. H. H. Tucker. On motion of Mr. Estes, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.

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The Journal ofyesterday was then read and approved. On motion of Mr. Lewis, so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House in agreeing to a resolution to appoint a committee of three to confer with the Railroad Commissioners in relation to defects in the present law, was reconsidered.
By consent of the House, Mr. Post withdrew the resolution.
Mr. J. vV. Hightower, member elect from Early
county, presented himselt, and was duly sworn in by the Speaker.
Leave of absence for one day was granted to Mr. Foster, on account of important business.

Mr. Wright, of FlGyd, offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Directing the Clerk of the House to have 500 copies of the report of the Commissioner of Land and Immigration printed.

Mr. Miller, chairman on the part of the House of the joint committee of the House and Senate, submitted the following report :
.1.1f.r. Speaker :
Your committee, appointed under and by virtue of the joint resolution instructing and directing them to ascertain and report what public officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, and to suggest and recommend the time for said election to come on, beg leave to submit the following report:
After careful inquiry and investigation, we have ascertained that the following officers are to be elected at the present session:
United States Senator, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. John B. Gordon, resigned.

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A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, to fill the unexpired term, occasioned by the resignation of the Ron. Hiram Warner.
A Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the full term of six years, commencing the first day of January, A. D., 1881.
An Associate Justice, to fill the unexpired term of the Ron. James Jackson, resigned ; said term to expire on the first day of January, A. D., 1883.
An Associate Justice, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. Logan E. Blecklf~y, resigned ; said term to expire on the first day of January, A. D., 1885.
A Judge of the Superior Court of the Middle Judicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the Ron. Herschel V. Johnson; said term to expire on the first day of January, A. D., 1883.
Also, a .Judge of the Superior Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of the Ron. Hugh Buchanan, resigned; said term to expire Janu ary, 1, 1881.
Also, a Judge for the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of the Ron. Martin J. Crawford; said term to expire on the the first day of January, 1881.
Also, a Judge of the Superior Court:::; for each of the
following judicial circuits : The Albany Circuit. The Atlanta Circuit. The Blue Ridge Circuit. The Chattahoochee Circuit. The Cherokee Circuit. The Coweta Circuit. The Eastern Circuit. The Northern Circuit. The Oconee Circuit. The Southwestern Circuit. Their terms to begin Jannary 1, 1881.

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We also fil'ld that there are to be elected by the present General Assembly a Solicitor-General for each ot the following judicial circuits, to-wit:
The Albany Circuit. The Atlanta Circuit. The Augusta Circuit. The Blue Ridge Circuit. The Brunswick Circuit. The Chattahoochee Circuit. The Cherokee Circuit. The Coweta Circuit. The Eastern Circuit. The Flint Circuit. The Macon Circuit. The Middle Circuit. The Northern Circuit. The Ocmulgee Circuit. The Pataula Circuit. The Rome Circuit. The Southern Circuit. The Southwestern Circuit. The Western Circuit. As to the day on which the foregoing elections for judicial officers and Solicitors-General shall occur, your. committee respectfully recommend next \Vednesday, the tenth instant, as a suitable time to begin the elections of said officers, beginning at 12 o'clock m. Your committee would further recommend that the foregoing elections be brought on in the following order, to wit : To begin with the election of SolicitorsGeneral, taking up the judicial circuits in their alphabetical order, as above herein stated, and conclude the election of those officers before proceeding to the judicial officers. Then take up the election of Judges of the Superior Courts for the judicial circuits in which judges are to be chosen at the present session, as before herein re-

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cited, beginning with the circuits in their alphabetical

order.

After the election for Superior Court Judges is com-

pleted, proceed to the election of Justices (Associate

and Chief) of the Supreme Court in the following order,

viz : An Associate Justice to fill the unexpired term

of the Ron. James Jackson, resigned ; an Associate

Justice to fill the unexpired term of the Ron. Logan E.

Bleckley, resigned.

A Chief Justice, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the

the resignation of the Ron. Hiram Warner, as above

herein recited.

A Chief Justice for the full term of six years, com-

mencing January 1, 1881.

Respecfully submitted.

[Signed]

JAs. G. PARKS, Chairman.

w. P.

MELDRIN,

A. c. WESTBROOK,

Committee on part of the Senate.

A. L. MILLER,

Of the committee on part of the House.

On motion of Mr. Miller, three hundred copies of the report were ordered printed for the use of the House, and, on motion of 1\ir. Miller, the consideration of the report was made the special order for Monday next, immediately after the reading of the Journal.

The Committee on Rules submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules respectfully report the following rules, which they recommend for the government of the House :

DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER.
1. The Speaker shall, iri his discretion, suspend ir-

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relevant debate, and command silence, wh~>never he may deem it needful.
2. In all cases of election by the House, the Speaker shall vote. In other cases he shall not vote unless the House shall be equally divided, or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal, and in case of such equal division, the question shall be lost.
3. When two or more members shall rise at the same time, the Speaker shall name the person entitled to proceed.
4. All committees shall be appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise ordered by the House.
5. The method of stating a question, or any motion, by the Speaker, after the same has been read by the Clerk, shall be as follows: "All you who are in favor of the motion will say, aye; all you who are against it say, no." And when a decision may seem doubtful to the Speaker, or a division is demanded by any member of the House, the Speaker shall call upon the members in favor of the motion to rise, and after a count is had by the Clerk, he shall call upon the members to reverse their position, and the Speaker shall announce there. sult.
6. When any member is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the House, he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address :iimself to "Mr. Speaker." He shall be confined to the matter in debate, shall not speak more than twice on any subject, nor more than once until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken. If any member, in speaking, or otherwise transgress the Rules of the House, the Speaker shall or may call him to order-in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down, unless permitted to explain. The House shall, if appealed to, decide, and if the decision of the House be not submitted to, the delinquent, for the first offense, shall be re-

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proved; for the second, fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars, and continuing refractory, may be expelled from the House.
7. The members of the House shall forbear from pri vate conversation, and preserve silence until a speaking member shall have taken his seat.
8. The members shall avoid naming each other when they may have occasion to take notice of their observations, but may designate them by the place in which they may be, or the county they represent.
9. No member shall address the House or interrogate a member who is speaking, except through the Chair.
10. .No member shall pass between the Chair and a member while he is speaking, nor shall any member, at the time of adjournment, leave his seat until the Speaker retires.
11. In all elections, a majority of the members present shall be necessary to a choice.
12. Any member may call for a division of the ques-
tion on a subject in which the sense thereof will admit of it.
13. The previous question, viz.: "Shall the main question be now put?" shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members voting, and on the previous question there shall be no debate.
14. The motion for the previous question shall take precedence of all other motions, except a motion to adjourn, or to lay on the table ; and when it is moved, the first question shall be : "Shall the motion for the previous question be sustained?" If decided in the affirmative, the House shall then proceed to act on the previous question; but before the main question is put, twenty minutes shall be allowed to the committee to close the debate. \Vhere the report of the committee is adverse to the passage of the bill, or other measure, the introducer of the bill shall be allowed twenty minutes before the time allowed to the committee for
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closing debate. The chairman of the committee, or the introducer of the bill, or other measure, may yield the floor to such persons as they may indicate for the time allowed them under this rule.
15. When a subject is before the House for consideration, no motion shall be received but to adjourn, to lay on the table, for the previous question, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to amend which several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand here arranged. No motion for adjournment shall be debatable, and the motion for adjournment the second time shall be out of order until further progr~>ss has been made in the business before the House.
16. No member shall smoke in the House, nor shall he converse with anyone over the bar thereof.
17. All resolutions and all motions to amend any matter before the House shall be in writing ; no motion to lay an amendment on the table shall be in order ; and the yeas and nays on any question shall, at the desire of one-fifth of the members present, be entered on the Journal, and the Clerk shall also enteron the Journal the names of those members not voting.
18. When a message shall be sent to the House of Representatives, it shall be announced at the door of the House by the Doorkeeper, and be respectfully communicated to the Chair by the person through whom it may be sent.
19. It shall be the order of the day, every Wednesday, to take up and decide on reports of committees on petitions, and all petitions shall be numbered as they are received, and taken up and disposed of in the order they were received, unless otherwise ordered by a majority of the House.
20. Any motion, not privileged, containing new matter shall lie at least one day on the table ; nor shall any bill, ordinance, resolution, or other matter, in any

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shape, whether original in the House, or transmitted from the Senate, be brought before the House a second time, during the same session, after a determination has been had thereof, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.
21. When the Journal of the preceding day shall be read, it shall be in the power of any member to move for a reconsideration of any matter therein contained, except such matter has been reconsidered: Provided, such member shall notify the House of his intention to move such reconsideration at any time before the Journal is confirmed. But in cases where the life of an individual is concerned; or when he is in prison for life, there may be two reconsiderations.
22. Notions for reconsideration shall be in order immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, on the day succeeding the action sought to be reconsidered, except that any matter which could not be reconsidered on the succeeding day shall be in order for reconsideration on the day of said action. The action of the House upon an amendment may be reconsidered at any time before final action upon the section, bill, or resolution to which it relates.
23. Bills reconsidered shall take their place at the foot of bills then in order for a third reading.
24. After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before the decision on consent of the House.
25. Any member may enter a protest against any proceeding of the House.

BILLS.
26. It shall be in order to introduce bills, or other matter, upon the call of the counties, without any previous notice having been given for that purpose.
27. No debate shall be admitted upon any bill at the

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first reading, and the question shall be: "Shall this bill be committed or engrossed?" In case of engrossment, the entry thereof shall be made by the Clerk, and the bill shall not be amend~tble thereafter, unless subsequently committed. In case of commitment, it shall be to a committee of the whole House, unless the House shall otherwise direct, and bills committed to the whole House shall be considered in committee of thP whole House. In cases where the report of a committee is favorable to the passage of a bill, the same shall be read a second time and passed to a third reading without question. Where the report of a committee is adverse to the passage of a bill, on the second reading thereof the q uesti9n shall be on agreeing to the report of the committee. If the report of the committee is agreed to, the bill shall be lost. If the report of the committee is disagreed to, the bill shall be passed to a third reading, unless recommitted. Any bill may be withdrawn at any stage thereof, by consent of the House.
28. No bill or resolution shall be transmitted to the Senate on the day of the passage thereof, unless twothirds of the members present shall so order.
29. The House shall entertain no bill, or amendment to a bill, proposing to grant corporate powers and privileges to private companies, except to Banking, Insurance, Railroad, Canal, Navigation, Express or Tele graph Companies, nor to make or change election precincts, nor to establish bridges or ferries, nor to change names, or legitimate children, or graP..t divorces.
30. No bill shall be entertained by the House which contains more than one subject-matter, or contains matter different from what is expressed in the title thereof; and no bill shall be passed unless it shall receive a majority of all the votes of all the members elected to the House.
31. No bill shall be printed until after the same has

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been reported to the Honse by the committee to which it has been referred, or by request of said committee, and the order of the Honse agreeing thereto.
32. vVhenever the Constitution requires a vote of twothirds of either or both houses for the passing of an act or resolution, the yeas and nays on the passage thereof shall be entered on the J onrnal.
33. No bill or resolution appropriating money shall become a law unless, upon its passage, the yeas and nays, in each house, are recorded. A.nd all proceedings touching the appropriation of money, shall be first considered in committee of the whole House.
34. No law, or section of the Code, shall be amended or repealed by mere reference to its title, or to the number of the section of the Code, but the amending, or repealing act, shall distinctly describe the law to be amended or repealed, as well as the alteration to be made.
35. The general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing exceiJt appropriations fixed by previous laws, the ordinary expenses of Executive, Legislative and J ndicial Departments of the government, payment of the public debt and interest thereon, and for support of the public institnti,ms and educational interests of the State. A.ll other appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one suoject. ;
36. No special or local bill shall be read or considered by the Honse until the same has been reported by the Committee on Local and Special Bills, unlf'ss by a twothirds vote. A.nd no bill shall be considered or reported to the Honse by said committee unless the same shall have been laid before it within fifteen days after the organization of the General Assembly, except by a two-thirds vote. Upon the introduction of local and special bills, they shall be referred by reading the titles of the same to the Committee on Local and Special Bills. If said bills are reported back without consoli-

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dation with other bills, the same shall then be read the first time, when the introduction of new matter is in order; and such consolidated bills shaH be in order for reading and reference in like manner. The standing committees to which such bills are referred shall, in reporting thereon, state whether the proper notices required by law have been given of the intention to app1y for the passage of such bil1s. On the passage of such bills the evidence of said notices shall be exhibited in the House.
cmDIITTEES.
37. The Speaker shall appoint the following Standing Committees:
General Committee on Judiciary, for consideration of general bills.
Special Committee on Judiciary, for consideration of special or local bills.
Committee on Finance. Committee on Corporation::;. Committee on Railroads. Committee on State of the Republic. Committee on InternRl Improvements. Committee on Agriculture. Committee on Privileges and Elections. Committee on Enrollment. Committee on .Journals. Committee on Military Affairs. Committee on Banks. Committee on Education. Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Committee on Blind Asylum. Committee on Lunatic Asylum. Committee on Penitentiary. Committee on Auditing. Committee on New Counties and County Lines. Committee on Public Printing. Committee on Immigration.

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Committee on Public Property. Committee on Public Library. Committee on Privileges of the Floor. Committee on Wild Lands. Committee on Special and Local Bills. Committee on Rules, of which the Speaker shall be ex-officio Chairman.

1tiiSCELLA.NEOUS RULES.
38. A majority of the House shall constitute a quo rum for the transaction of business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the presence of absent members.
39. On all questions, whether in Committee or in the House, the last amendment, the most distant day, and the largest sum, shall be put first.
40. "\Vhen a message from the Senate, or from the Executive is announced at the door of the House, by the Doorkeeper or Messenger, all business shall be suspended until the same is respectfully communicated to the Chair, by the person bringing it.
41. A simple majority may call up, for consideration, a paper ordered to lie on the table.
42. Applause or hisses in the Representative Chamber, or in the galleries or lobby, during any speech or legislative proce~dings, shall be promptly suppressed.
43. During the reading of yeas and nays on any question, no debate shall be had.
44. Any member presenting a petition, memorial, or remonstrance, shall, as concisely as practicable, intimate the name and object of the petitioner, memorial ist, or remonstrant, which shall be noted on the Journal, and the paper may then be referred without reading.
45. The Speaker may, during a day's sitting, name any member to perform the duties of the Chair, during any part of that sitting, but no longer.

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46. No member shall vote upon any question in the event of which he is immediately and particularly interested, or in any case where he was not present when the question was put, unless by permission of the House. In every case of a contested seat, the sitting memher and the contestant shall retire from the House before the vote is taken.
47. Upon the call of the members, ordinary or extraordinary, the names of the absentees shall be noted, to be dealt with as the House may direct ; and the absence of members beyond the leave obtained shall be particularly noted.
48. The several standing committees of the House shall have leave to report by bill or otherwise.
49. The Clerk of the House shall take an oath for the true and faithful discharge of the duties of his office, to the best of his knowledge and abilities, and shall be deemed to continue in office until another be appointed.
50. The Clerk shall take special care of the books provided for the use of the House.
51. The joint Committee of Enrollment shall carefully compare enrolled bills and resolutions, and correcting any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bills or other papers, make their report forthwith to therespective houses.
52. The Clerk shall, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, call the counties for the introduction of new matter, beginning alternately at the first and last of the alphabet.
53. The rules of this House shall in no case be suspended, nor shall the order of business be chang~d, except by a vote of thee-fourths of the members voting.
54. All bills and resolutions shall be called in the order in which they stand on the calendar; and before reading any bill or resolution the second or third time the Clerk shall distinctly state its number and the name of the member by whom introdnced.

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55. After the announcement of the Standing Committees, no new members shall be added thereto by the House, unless it be at the request of a majority of the committee to be added thereto.
56. When any question arises which is not provided for in the foregoing Rules, the same shall be controlled by the rules usually governing parliamentary bodies.
57. No person shall be allowed to enter upon the floor of this House, except the members and officers thereof, the officp,rs and members of the Senate, the Governor of the State, and the heads of the offices of the Executive Department, ex-Governors, Judges of Supreme and Superior Courts, in actual commission, ex-presiding officers of the Senate or House, and such others as the House may allow, upon recomwendation of the Committee on the Privileges of the Floor.
58. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Journals to read the Journal of each day's proceedings, and report to the House that the same is correct before the Journal is read by the Clerk.
59. The unfinished business in which the House was engaged at the adjournment of the preceding day shall have the preference in the orders of the day, after the call of the counties, unless otherwise ordered.
1. Orders of the day. 2. House bills for a third reading. 3. House bills for a second reading. 4. House resolutions. 5. On Monuays, Wednesdays and Fridays, after the call of counties, bills of the Senate for the first and second reading. 6. Bills of the Senate for the third reading. 7. Senate resolutions.

CHANGING THE RULES.
60. No change of, or addition to, these rules shall be made, unless such proposed change or addition be first

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referred to the Committee on Rules, and reported back

to the House.

In reporting these Rules to the House, the Committee

on Rules take the liberty of recommending to the mem

bers of the House the revised edition of Mell' s Manual

of Parliamentary Practice as a valuable work of easy

reference.

Respecfnlly submitted.

A. 0. BACON,

Speaker and Ex-officio Chairman.

\V. M. HAl\rMOND,

A. L. MILLER,

J. H. PoLHILL,

L. F. GARRARD.

On motion of Mr. Miller, the report of the Committee on Rules was adopted.

Mr. Barrow offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Directing the Clerk of the House to have three hundred copies of the Rule8, and tlle list of the standing committees, and a list of members and their post-offices printed and bound together, with the same number of copies of the Constitution of 1877, with analytical index, for the use of the House.
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, the Rouse then adjourned till 10 a. m. on Monday.

A'l'LANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 8, 1880. The House met pursuant to afljournment, wa~ called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. H. H. Tucker.

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On motion of Mr. Hansell, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.
The Journal was thAn read and approved. The special order for the day was taken up. Mr. A. C. Tharpe, one of the members elect from Bibb, was sworn in by the Rpeaker.

Mr. Miller, chairman, on the part of the House, of the joint committee of the Senate and Honse of Repre.sentatives to ascertain and report what officers are to be elected at the present session of the General Assembly, and to fix the time, submitted, for the minority, the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
We, the undersigned, members of the joint commit tee of the General Assembly, appointed to ascertain and report what officers are to be elected by the same, and to suggest at what time said election should take place, beg leave to submit the following minority report:
vVe concur fully in the report of the majority, so far as it sets forth and determins what officers are to be elected by the General Assembly at its present session, but we dissent from a majority of the committee as to the time when said elections shall take place; and in lieu thereof, we respectfully recommend to the General Assembly the expediency of electing the officers hereinafter mentioned, in the manner directed by law, on Tuesday, the 16th day of the present month, at 12 o'clock m., in the order in which they are mentioned. The office first named to be filled first, and each to be filled one after the other as named, and that said election be continued fFom day to day at the convenience of the General Assembly until all of said offices are filled by it, to-wit:
1st. A United States Senator to fill the unexpired
term of the Hon. J olm B. Gordon.

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2d. The Justices of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

3d. The Judges of the Superior Courts of Georgia to

be elected.

4th. The Solicitors-General to be elected.

Respectfully submitted.

H. D. D. TWIGGt>,

AnTHUR H. GHAY,

Of the Committee.

Mr. Miller moved the adoption of the majority re, port.
Mr. Twiggs moved, as a substitute, the adoption of the minority report.
On the question of adopting the minority report as a substitute for the majority report, Mr. Miller called for the yeas and nays ; the call was sustained, and, on calling the roll, tlle vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs. -

Anderson, Awtry, Beatty, Bennett,
Bran~on,
Brewer, Brinson, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, DuBignon, Dyer, Dykes, Estes, Fordham, Fuller, Glover, Goodrich, Gray,

Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, James, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Keil, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lonon, Little, Martin of Houston, McAllister, McCants, McClure, Mcintosh, Middlebrooks,

Palmour, Park, Patterson, Post, Rainey, Rawlins, Render, Rice, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Bryan, Spearman, Stapleton, Strother, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Jasper Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden Wilson of Greene,

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Hagen, Hale, Hansell, Harp, Heard,

Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Pierce, Morrow,

Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Zachry.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Bassinger, Bates, Bird, Branch, Bull, Burch, Christie, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Foster, Garrard, Gaskins, Hammond, Harrell,

Heath,

Reese,

Hill,

Ritchie,

Hunt,

Robins,

Jackson of Richmond, Roney,

Janes,

Sellers,

Jones of Baker,

Singleton,

Jones of DeKalb,

Spence,

Lane,

Stanford,

Lester,

Story,

Maddox,

Summerlin,

Mttrtin of Talbot,

Sumner,

Mathews,

Sweat,

Mays of ButtR,

Tharpe,

Mays of Richmond, Thompson,

McClellan,

Turner of Monroe,

McKinney,

'Valker of Berrien,

Miller,

Walker of Crawford,

Moore of Hancock, 'Vheeler,

Nichols,

Whittle,

Northern,

Williams,

Perkins,

Wilcox,

Pol hill,

Wingfield.

Rankin,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Barnes, Barrow,

Hull, Lewis,

Quillian, Smith of Oglethorpe,

Broyles, Clark, Daniel,

McLucas, McBride, Moore of Taliaferro,

Smith of Union, Willingham, Wilkinson,

Davis of Habersham, Orr,

Youngblood,

Denton, Dial,

Peek, Price,

Zellers, Mr. Speaker.

Edwards,

Yeas, 82. Nays, 68.
Not voting, 25. So the minority report was adopted.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
M1. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, and ordered the same transmitted to the House of Representatives at once :
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Committees on Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, report Rules for the government of the two houses in General Assembly.
Also, I am directed to transmit to the House of Representatives the report of the committee to make suitable arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor.
On motion of Mr. .Hammond, the House took up and concurred in the following Senate resolution, to-wit:
A resolution-
To direct the Committees of Rules of House and Senate to report rul~s for the government of the two houses in joint session.

The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciaty, to-wit:
By Mr. SweatA bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating and malt liquors within this Sta~e, except in incorporated towns having two thousand or more inhabitants. Also, a bill to amend the law of processioning in this State, so as to authorize and allow owners of lands to have lines and corners established, where they have been obliterated, or were never actually surveyed. By Mr. HansenA bill to provide for the making out lists of tax de-

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faulters, and furnishing said lists to election managers in this State.
Also, a bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet on the result of any election, and to prescribe the penalty.
By Mr. ParkA bill to carry into effect article 6, section 18, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of 1877, so as to create a permanent Board of Jury Commissioners in each county. By Mr. ZachryA bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Henry county. By Mr. LewisA bill to amend the act requiring constables and bailiffs to sell only on the regular court days, approved A~1gust 1, 1879.
By Mr. LamarA bill to provide compensation for .Judges of the Superior Court in certain cases. Also, a bill to amE>nd section 205 of the Code with reference to disqualification of Judges in certain cases. Also, a bill to amend sections 1443 and 1444 of the Code of 1873, relative to lawful fences. Also, a bill to provide for the sale of the year's support, where the same is set aside in property.

The following bill was introduced, read the first. time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. DuBignonA bill affecting discipline in the University of Geor~ gia.

'l'he following bill was introduced, read the first time and reterred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By. Mr. SweatA bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to set fire to the woods where the owner objects.

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The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. Rankin-A bill to provide for a uniform assessment of railroad property for taxation.
The following bills were introduced, read the first ti~e and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit: ~ By Mr. Lewis-
A bill to repeal the act authorizing the issue of bonds of this State for certain purposes, approved December 14, ]878.
By Mr. LamarA bill to authorize and direct the Treasurer of the State of Georgia to pay certain valid past due bonds of the State, signed by Chas. J. McDonald, Governor, and I. Crawford, President of the Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

. The following bills were introduced and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. MorrowA bill to change the charter of Jonesboro, with reference to the time of holding elections, and other purposes. By Mr. StanfordA hill to establish a branch College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts at Hamilton, Harris county, Ga. Ry Mr. Davis of Lumpkin.A bill to incorporate the Dahlonf'ga, Dawsonville and Gainesville Telegraph and Telephone Company. By Mr. LamarA bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville, andrequire a registration of vottrs. Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Cochran, and to grant certain privileges to the same.

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By Mr. WingfieldA bill to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. A. Leonard, as securities of J. A. Cameron, from liabilities on bond. By Mr. M0C.1.ntsA bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Butler, so as to authorize the Mayor and Council to levy taxes for school purposes.

The Speaker then announced the following standing committees of the House:
General Committeeou the Judiciary-Mr.Hammond, chairman ; Milner, Basinger, Janes, Jackson of Richmond, Barrow, Dupree of Macon, Roney, Twiggs, Hunt, Hightower of Stewart, Stanford, Post, DuBignon, Bull, Reese, Winslow, Anderson, Hillyer, Maddox.
Special Committee on the Judiciary-Mr. Polhill, chairman; Gray, Estes, Crawford, Cameron, Turner of Monroe, Wingfield, Singleton, Jones of DeKalb, Kim sey, McBride, Silman, Mays of Richmond, Branson, Turnipseed, Render, Sweat, Lewis, Little, Dupree of Pike, Day, Spence, James, Shockley, Middlebrook.
Committee on Finance-Mr. Hutchins, chairman; Miller, Northern, Garrard, Foster, Fuller, Whittle, Burch, Martin of Talbot, ~Vrig!:;.t, Lamb, Hill, Adder ton, Patterson, Hester, Coffin, Bacon of Chatham, Flynt, Peek, Park, Farnell, Wheeler, Glover, Zachry, Davis of Habersham, Bennett, Beatty, Youngblood, Christie, Crumbley, Davis of Lumpkin.
Committee on Local and Special Bills-Mr. Gray, chairman; Singleton, Hammond, Hightower of Stewart, Stanford, Turner of Moore, Wingfield, Mays of Richmond, Silman.
Committee on Corporations-Mr. Estes, chairman ; Polhill, Roney, Rankin, Hutchins, Garrard, Cameron, Hillyer, Basinger, Twiggs, Martin of Talbot, Dupree
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of Macon, Jones of DeKalb, 'Vinslow, Foster, Render, Little.
Committee on Railroads-Mr. Rankin, chairm:tn; Garrard, Reese, Bacon of Chatham, Rice, Jack1-1on of Richmond, Feagin, Lane, Lamar, Stapleton, DuBignon, Branson, Clarke, Bull, Estes, Hutchins, Miller, Hester.
Committee on Privileges of the Floor-Mr. Dupree, of Macon, chairman ; Foster, Wheeler, McAllister, Davis of Lumpkin, Spearman, Brinson.
State of the Republic-Mr. Twiggs, chairman; Hansell, Stanford, Carithers, Singleton,Turnipseed, Tharpe, Henry, Hunt, Strother, Walker of Jasper, .Jackson of Carroll, Morrow, Palmour, Fordham, Rawlins, Hall, Polhill, Roney, Robins, Branson, Sapp, Kimsey, Carter, Hagen, Day, vVilliams.
Committee on Education-Mr. Northern, chairman ; Cameron, Mitchell, Barrow, Awtry, Crozier, Broyles, Cook, Adderton, Davis of Lumpkin, Harrell, Mays of Richmond, Wingfield, Turner of Floyd, Maddox, Shockley, Nichols, Clarke, McCants, Middlebrook, Hammond, Hale, Mcintosh, Goodrich.
Committee on Internal Improvements-Mr. Lamar, chairman; Smith of Oglethorpe, Bird, Johnson of Johnson, Daniel, McCants, Moore of Hancock, Smith of Bryan, Rainey, Harp, McLucas, Orr, Sellars, Brewer, Barnes, Gaskins, Dykes, Nichols, Jones of Baker.
Committee on Agriculture-Mr. Smith of Oglethorpe, chairman ; Peek, Northern, Scruggs, Burch, Glover, Walker of Jasper, Robins, Jones of Baker, Carter, Arrington, Feagin, Sapp, Cook, Story, Coffin, Martin of Houston, Crozier, Crumbley, Tharpe, Barnes, McClellan, Harrell, Harpe, Price, Bates, I}ightower of Early, Rawlins, Johnson of Johnson, Carithers, Lamar, Lester, Daniel, Strother, Denton, Mays of Butts, vValker of Crawford, Edwards, McLucas, Flynt, Zachry, Se1-

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lers, Orr, Lamb, Park, Julian, Bennett, Stapleton, Rainey, Youngblood, Bird, Fuller, Moore of Hancock.
Committee on Privileges and Elections-Mr. Miller, chairman; Garrard, Janes, Roney, Dupree, Milner, Barrow, Whittle, Spence, Sapp, Silman, Crozier,Lamb, Bull, Jones of DeKalb, Hunt.
Committee on Banks-Mr. Basinger, chairman; Hill, 'V"ilkinson, Patterson, Cook, Hester, Miln~>r, Turner, Post, Branch, Julian, Denton, Dyer, Hightower of Stewart.
Committee on Enrollment-Mr. Sweat, chairman; Northern, Hansell, Peek, Mitchell, Zachry, Willingham, Martin of Hou~ton, Mathews, Story, Dupree of Pike, Jackson of Carroll, Hester, Spence, Bates, Stapleton.
Committee on J ournals-Mr. Harrell, chairman : Harp, Kimsey, McLucas, Moore of Taliaferro, Dyer, McKinney, Heath, .James, Clarke, Awtry, Quillian, Dial.
Committee on Military Affairs-Mr. Crawford, chairman ; Basinger, Gray, Smith of Oglethorpe, Twiggs, Summerlin, McClure, Rice, Tharpe, Lester, Lewis, Daniel, Keil, McBride, Wright, Ritchie.
Committee on Public Library-Mr. Jackson of Rich mond, chairman; Cameron, Dupree ofPike, Hightower of Stewart, Rankin, Shockley, Middlebrook, Price, Beatty, Hill, Reese.
Committee on Deaf and Dnmb Asylum-Mr. Willingham, chairman : Cook, Dial, Bird, Summerlin, Hal1, Reese, James, Zellers, Dykes, Bull, Brewer, Wrig:tt, Rice, Bennett, Arrington, Maddox, Hale, Harrell, Moore of Taliaferro.
Committee on Academy for the Blind-Mr. Summerlin, chairman; Walker of Jasper, Turner of Floyd, Mitchell, Whittle, Sapp, Moore of Pierce, Mays of

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Butts, Branch, Beatty, Christie, Mathews, Palmour, Price, Story, Lester.
Committee on Lunatic Asylum-Mr. Perkins, chairman; Scruggs, Summerlin, Cook, McClure, Zellers, Walker of Berrien, Jackson of Carroll, Wright,Wingfield, Lamar, DuBignon, Smith of Union, Dykes, Price, Day, Mathews, Withrow, Henry, Williams, Burch, Hightower of Early, Heard, Davis of Habersham, Dyer, Thompson, Mcintosh, Johnson of Lee.
Committee on Penitentiary-Mr. Lane, chairman ; Milner, Perkins, Zellers, Barrow, Hansell, Willingham, Heard, Smith of Union, Sumner, Post, Sellers, Walker of Berrien, Fuller, Farnell, Edwards, Spearman, Fordham, Hagen, Christie, Arrington, McCants, Bennett, Coffin, Story, Jackson of Carroll, Burch, Wilson of Bulloch, Moore of Hancock, Lonon, vVilson of Camden.
Committee on Wild Lands-Mr. Garrard, chairman; Anderson, Wilcox, Wilson of Bulloch, Flynt. Dial, Denton, Hillyer, Quillian, Whittle, McBride, McAllister~ Heath, Brinson, Withrow, McClellan.
Committee on Counties and County Lines-Mr. Janes, chairman ; Robins, Scruggs, Henry, Carter, James, Crumbley, Palmour, Williams, Spearman, Strother, Heard, Lewis, Gaskins.
Committee on A nditing-Mr. Fuller, chairman ; Lamb, Wilkinson, Walker of Crawford, Thompson, Sumner, Johnson of Johnson, Gaskins, Mays of Butts.
Committee on Public Printing-Mr. Martin of Houston, chairman ; Nichols, Moore of Pierce, Julian, Keil, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Smith of Bryan~ Ritchie, Broyles.
Committee on Immigration-Mr. Barrow, chairman; Lamar, Stanford, Patterson, Bacon of Chatham, Bull, Adderton, Jane::~, McAllister, Clarke, Sellers, Edwards, Morrow, Moore of Hancock.

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Committf'e on Manufactures-Mr. Hansell, chairman; Wilkinson, Youngblood, Carter, Davis of Habersham, Nichols, Wilson of Bulloch, Hale, McKinney, Strother, Julian, Park, :McClellan.
Committee on Public Property-Mr. DuBignon, chairman ; Rice, Sweat, vVilcox, vVilson of Greene, :McKinney, Branch, Dyer, Walker of Crawford, Post, Turner of Floyd, Hunt, Mathews, Denton, Barnes, Awtry.
Committee on Rules-A. 0. Bacon, Speaker and exofficio chairman; W. M. Hammond, A. L. Miller, J. H. Polhill, L. F. Garrard.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Broyles, on account of sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. Adderton, the House adjourned tilllO o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 9, 1880.
'fhe House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and a quorum found to be present. Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read and approved.
By consent of the House, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. EstesA bill to add an additional exception to section 3854

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of the Code of Georgia, touching the competency of witnesses.
Also, a bill to carry into effect article 6, section 18, paragraph 2'of the Constitution of 1877, in relation to the selection of jurors.
By Mr. Martin of TalbotA bill to amend sections 3338 and 3339 of the Code of Georgia, so as to change the time of filing petitions and issuing process in the Superior Courts. Also, a bill to provide for appeals in the Superior Courts of this State. By :Mr. FosterA bill to provide for the appointment of Judges of County Courts pro hoc vice, when incumbents are for any reason disqualified. By Mr. ReeseA bill to provide for the compensation of certain pub lie officers of this State. By Mr. MiddlebrookA bill to provide for appeals in the Superior Courts of this State. By Mr. LewisA bill to provide for the service of summons in suits in the Justices' Courts of this State against joint ob ligors or promisors. By Mr. ParkA bill to regulate the procuring, drawing, empaunelling and obtaining juries in the trial of misdemeanors in the County Courts of this State. By Mr. PostA bill to prohibit the employment of minors without the consent of parents. By Mr. YoungbloodA bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of Washington. By Mr. JamesA bill to amend section 4372 of the Code of Georgia.

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Also, a bill to compel prosecutors in certain casesto pay costs.
The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. BarrowA bill to repeal the act to provide for the compensation of Sheriffs for summoning grand and petit jurors of Dougherty county, approved N uvember 22, 1859, so far as the same relates to the county of Clarke. Also, a bill to provide for the payment of the debt of Clarke county. Also, a bill to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to take up certain other bonds. Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating the Athens Transfer Company. By Mr. BransonA bill for the relief of E. V. J ohn&on, of Bartow county, and for other purposes. By .Mr. LewisA bill to repeal the acts creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Milton county, approved October 26, 1870, and January 20, 1872. By Mr. PattersonA bill to relieve W m. H. Clarke, James 0. Harris, Wm. E. Hoyle, George W. Jones and George T. Fry, from liability, as securities on the bond of S. R. Hoyle, to the county of Fulton. By Mr. Tharpe-
A bill to provide for the payment ot interest on the
bonds of the city of Macon.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and r8ferred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. RiceA bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company.

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The following bill was introduced, read the first time and reterred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Barrow. A bill to make uniform fees of Tax-Receivers and Collectors in all the counties of this State.

The following bills were introduced, read the first ti~e and referred to the Committee on Education, towit:
By Mr BarrowA bill to authorize each and every municipal corporation in the State to establish and maintain a system of public schools. By :Mr. LesterA bill to secure the gradation of teachers of public schools.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
'fhe Senate has agreed to the following resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A resolution-
Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to occupy the rooms in the capitol, recently occupied by the Post-office and State Boad of Health.

On motion of Mr. Adderton, the following Senate resolution was taken up and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution-
Authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to occupy the rooms in the capitol recently occupied by the Post-office and State Board of Health.

The following leaves of absence were granted: To

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Mr. Story, on account of sickness in his family; to Mr. Perkins, on account of sickness in his family ; to Mr. Smith of Bryan, and Mr. Brewer, on account of business ; and to 1\fr. Heard, on account of sickness

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Senate to transmit herewith a supplemental report o' the committee to inquire what officers are to be elected by the present General .Assembly.
Also, a report of the committee to suggest rules for the government of the Senate and House of Representatives, when in joint session, which has been adopted by the Senate and ordered transmitted to the House for concurrence
MT. Speake1 :
The joint Committee on Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives beg leave to submit the following Rules for the government of the General Assembly, when convened in joint session:
Rule 1. The time of the meeting of the two houses in Joint session, shall be determined by the concurrent resoluti.on of the Senate and House of Representatives, except where provided by law.
2. At the hour determined by the concurrent resolution, the Senate shall repair to the hall of the House of Representatives.
3. The President of the Senate shall preside and announce that the General Assembly is in joint session, and cause to be read the resolution convening the same. He shall put all questions to the body and decide all questions of order. An appeal may be taken from any of his decisions to the whole General Assembly.

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4. The Speaker of the House shall sit on the left of the President of the Senate.
5. In announcing a candidate, the mover shall not make any commendatory or other remarks.
6. No debate shall be in order, except as to questions of order.
7. No motion to adjourn shall be in order. In lieu thereof, there shall be the motion to dissolve the joint session, which shall be in the form, "That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved," or 'That the joint session of the General Assembly be now dissolved to be reconvened at a time named." The latter motion shall have precedence of the former.
8. The motion to dissolve the joint session, either indefinitely, or until a fixed time, shall always be in order, except that after the call ot the roll has commenced it shall not be in order until after the result of said vote shall have been declared by the President of the Senate.
9. When a motion to dissolve the joint session shall be decided in the negative, the same shall not again be in order until other business shall have intervened.
10. When a motion to dissolve the joint session either indefinitely, or to a fixed time, shall be decided in the affirmative, the President of the Senate shall so declare, and the Senate shall, without further motion, immediately repair to the Senate Chamber.
11. A majority of each house shall be necessary to constitute a quorum of the joint session.
12. These rules may be amended by the concurrent resolution of the two houses, and they, or either of them, shall cease to be in force when either house shall notify the other house of its withdrawal of its consent to the same.
The Committee further recommend that the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives have printed and substantially bound a Legisla-

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tive Manual for the use of the General Assembly, which shall contain the following matter:
1. Officers of the Executive Department. 2. Officers and members of the Senate. 3. Standing Committees of the Senate. 4. Rules of the Senate. :"5. Rules for the government of the General Assembly in joint session. 6. Officers and members of the House of Representatives. 7. Standing Committees of the House. 8. Rules of the House of Representatives. 9. Constitution of the State with analytical index.

'rhe committee further recommend the adoption of the following resolution :
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That seven hundred copies of the Legislative Manual be printed for the use of the members of the two hvnses, to be distributed rateably; and that this provision take the place of the orders of each House heretofore made for the printing of the Rules.
J. S. BoYNTON, Ex-officio Chairman on part of Senate.
A. 0. BACON, Ex-officio Chairman on part of House.

Supplemental report of committee to inquire what officers are to be elected by the General Assembly :
Mr. SpeakeT:
Your committee, appointed by the joint resolution, directing them to ascertain and report what public officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, and to suggest a suitable time for such elections to come on, ask leave to supplement their report heretofore presented, by adding the following theretv, to-wit :
A Solicitor-General for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit

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is to be elected to fill the unexpired term occasioned by the resignation of Bon. A. T. Hackett-said term to expire January 1, A. D., 1881. Also, a Solicitor-General for the Northern Judicial Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Bon. Seaborn Reese, resigned.
Respectfully submitted. JAMES G. PARKS, Chairman,
A. c. "\VESTBROOK,
P. W. MELDRIM, Committee of the Senate.
A. L. MILLER, Chairman. H. D. D. TWIGGt>, AR'l'HUR H. GRAY,
Committee of the House. On motion of Mr. Hammond, the rules were suspended and the report of the joint Committ~e on Rules was taken up, read and concurred in. This action of the House was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.

The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate and House of Representatives convened in joint session in the hall of the House of Representatives, and Alfred H. Colquitt, Governor-elect, was duly inauguratedthe oath of office being administered by Hon. James Jackson, ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
On motion of Mr. McDaniel, Senator from the 27th District, the joint session was dissolved.
On motion of Mr. DuBignon, the Rouse then adjourned till10 a. m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, vVednesday, November 10, 1880. The House met pursuant to anjournment, wa~ called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Chaplain.

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The roll was called, and a quorum found to be present.
Mr. Harrf:'ll, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
During the reading of the Journal, Mr. Hammond gave notice of a motion to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House in concurring in the Senate resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to occupy the rooms lately occupied by the Post-office and the State Board of Heath.
The Journal wa~ read and approved.

The rPgular order, the calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up, and the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary:
By Mr. BroylesA bill to amend section 1712 of the Code of 1873, prescribing grounds for total divorce.
By Mr. KimseyA bill to require the Ordinaries of the several counties in this State to furnish dockets, at the expense of' the county to Justices of the PeacP, and Notaries Public and ex-officio Justices of the Peace, and to require said officers to return these dockets, when full, with all papers to the Ordinary, and to provide a penalty.
By Mr. MillerA hill to declare male heads of families, who have taken a homestead of realty, freeholders for all purposes required by law.
By Mr. McBrideA bill to amend section 4161 of the Code of1873, with reference to answering summons of garnishment in Justices' Court.

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By Mr. GaskinsA bill to require the Solicitors-General of this State to pay into tbe several County Treasuries all fines and forfeitures, and to provide for the disbursement of the same. By Mr. WilkinsonA bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Jackson of Carroll-A bill to amend section 4161 of the Revised Code of 1873. By Mr. ZellersA bill to amend section 4066 of the Code of 1873, allowing plaintiffs to traverse the return in cases of certiorari. By Mr. BarrowA bill to repeal an act conferring additional powers upon Tax-Collectors, and to make them ex-officio Sheri1Is in certain cases. By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to make the defendant in any criminal case, and in any action or suit in any court of law or of equity, where the ground of the suit or action is the adultery of the defendant, a competent witness.

The following message was received from the Senate, through C. H. Wellborn, Secretary pTo tem. thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the action of the House in adopting the minority report from the committee to inquire into the officers to be elected by the General Assembly, and set a day therefor, with an amendment
in the nature of a supplemental report, in which they
ask the concurrence of the House.

The following bills were introduced, and, without

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being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. SummerlinA bill to authorize the city of Sandersville to levy a tax for the purpose of establishing public schools in said city, and to provide for the support of the same. By Mr. PattersonA bill to allow the trustees of the Reformed MPdical College of Georgia to remove said college from Macon to Atlanta. By Mr. TurnPr of FloydA bill to incorporate Etowah City. By Mr. OrrA bill to amend the act providing for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue in the counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair, so far as applies to
Cobb. By Mr. LaneA biil to amend an act to authorize the issue of in-
terest-bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, for refunding the present bonded debt, and for funding that part of the floating debt of the city, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BasingeL"A bill to provide for the payment of ten coupons of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad bonds, endorsed by the State, held by George J. Mills. Also, a bill to provide for the payment of two coupons of Macon and Brunswick Railroad bonds, endorsed by the State, ht:'ld by Aug. Barie.

The following message was received from the Senate, through C. J. 'Vellborn, Assistant Secretary thereof:
Mr. SpeakeT : I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that
they have this day elected C. J. Wellborn Secretary pTo tem. of the Senate.

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The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. LesterA bill to increase the salary of the Governor of Georgia. By Mr. MillerA bill to amend the act regulating the manner ofletting out contracts to build or repair public buildings, bridges, causeways, or other public works in the counties of this State, and to prevent any officer, whose duty it is to make such contracts in behalf of the county, from receiving any pay, profit or fee arising out of any such contract. By Mr. Turnipseed-A bill to repeal the first section of the act regulating and reducing the fees of Tax-Receivers and Collectors in all the counties of the State, approved September 26, 1879. By Mr. wilson of Greene-A bill to regulate the fees of County Treasurers of the State, and to repeal all local laws relating thereto.

The following resolution was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis of Habersham-
A resolution-
To authorize the sale of the old Post-office fixtures, etc.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referrel to the Committee on Internal Improvements, to-wit:
By Mr. Smith of UnionA bill to amend section 610 of the Revised Code of Georgia, with reference to public road hands.

The following bills were introduced, read the first

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time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. FarnellA bill to regulate the distribution of the poll tax raised for the support of public schools. By Mr. JamesA bill to prohibit State and County School Commissioners, and other persons, from being book agents, etc. By Mr. GaskinsA bill to abolish the office of State School Commissioner by repealing section 1248 of the Code of Georgia.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and reterred to the Committee on Railroads:
By Mr. RankinA bill to amend the act to provide for the regulation of railroad freights and passenger tariffs in this State, approved October 14, 1879.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Property :
By Mr. HarrellA bill to provide for the sale of certain public lands, and for the disposition of the proceeds thereof to public schools.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture :
By Mr. PriceA bill to prevent the purchase, or sale of, or receipt, or delivery of seed cotton after sunset and before sunrise.

Mr. Miller offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionTendering the use of the hall of the House of Representatives to General A. R. Lawton for the purpose of
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addressing the members of the General Assembly at 8 o'clock this evening.
Mr. Basinger offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Referring so much of the Governor's message as relates to certain past due coupons of the bonds of the the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, indorsed by the State, to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Hansell offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolution-
Tendering the use ofthe hall of the House ofRepresentatives to Bishop Beckwith to lecture on temperance tomorrow night at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Dial offered the following resolution, which, under the rules, was laid over for a day, to-wit:
A resolution-
By the House, the Senate concurring, requesting the State School Commissioner to furnish full and itemized accounts of all receipts and expenditures for the public school fund.

Mr. Hammond then moved to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the action of the House in concurring in the Senate resolution to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to occupy the rooms in the capitol lately occupied by the Post-office and State Board of Health.
The motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Hammond then offered the following, which was read and agreed to, to-wit: The action of tlie House of Representatives on yester-
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of .Agriculture to occupy the rooms in the capitol recently occupied by the Post-office and the State Board of Health, having been this day reconsidered; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be directed to proceed to the Senate and request that said resolution be returned to the House.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Arrington and to Mr. Dykes on account of sickness, and to Mr Zachry for to-day and to-morrow.
On motion, the House then adjourned till10 o'clock a.m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Thursday, November 11, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and a quorum found to be present. Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read, corrected and confirmed.
By permission of the House, Mr. Basinger was permitted to withdraw the following bill, introduced on yesterday, to-wit:
By Mr. Basinge.rA bill to provide for the payment of two coupons of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad bonds, indorsed by the State, and held by Augustus Barie.
On motion of Mr. Branson, the rules were supended and ihe following bill was introduced, read the first

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time and referred to the General Committee on the J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. BransonA bill to dispense with grand jurors in the Superior Courts of this State, when the sessions shall continue longer than one week, for such weeks as the presiding Judge shall deem them unnecessary.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do not pass :
"A bill to be entitled an act to provide for making out lists of tax defaulters, and furnishing said lists to the election managers of the several precincts of this State, and for other purposes.''
Respecfully -submitted.
vV. M. HA::'IIMOND, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate~ through C. J. Wellborn, Secretary protem. thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the House resolution appointing a joint committee to confer with the general council of the city of Atlanta, to take in charge, on the part of said city, the erection ot a capitol building, and have appointed on said committee, onthe part of the Senate, Senators Hawes and Winn; and I am directed to transmit the same forthwith to the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. Northen, the rules were suspended
and the roll of counties was ordered called, for the introduction of new matter. The roll was called n.nd the following bills introduced, read the first time and re-

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ferred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-

wit: By Mr. DuBignon-

A bill to amend section 1319 of the Code of 1873, re-

lating to the election of county officers.

By Mr. Basinger-



. A bill to repeal an act to allow persons, again&t

whom warrants are sued out as intruders, or as tenants holding over, three days within which to file counter affi.da vi ts.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide for the sale of railroad and bank stock, and stocks of other incorporated companies.

By Mr. Branson-

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the compen-

sation of tales jurors.

By Mr. WilkinsonA bill to provide compensation for jurors serving in County Courts in this State.

By Mr. Foster-

A bill to amend section 4077 of the Revised Code re-

lating to tenants holding over.

By Mr. Day-

A bill to repeal an act to repeal 4323 of the Code ; to prescribe the punishment of persons convicted of mur-

der, and for other purposes, approved December 16, 1878.
By Mr. TwiggsA bill to appropriate money and provide for the prep-
aration, publication and distribution ot a general his-

tory of Georgia.

By Mr. PriceA bill to make penal the employment of minor children under certain circumstances.

By unanimous consent of the House, Mr. Hammond

moved to reconsider the action of the House in authorizing the sale of old Post-office fixtures.

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The motion prevailed, and the resolution was reconsidered and referred to the Committee on Public Property.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referrei to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. BasingerA bill to permit charitable bodies corporate to surrender their charter, and transfer property and effects to other incorporated bodies of a similar nature, and to permit such similar bodies to accept such transfer, and to define, the rights and liabilities of the corporation accepting.

The following message was received from the Senate, through C. J. Wellborn, Secretary pro tem. thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House of Representatives, asking for a return of the Senate resolution, which the House concurred in, and afterwards reconsidered its action, to-wit:
A resolution to authorize the Commissioner of Agricultureto occupy the rooms recently occupied by the Post-office and the State Board of Health, and I am directed to return the resolution herewith.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. BarrowA bill to amend the act, approved March 2, 1875, relating to the county of Butts, so as to make the same apply to the 217th, 218th and 220th Militia Districts of Clarke county. Also, a bill to provide for the compensation of the Solicitor-General of the Western Circuit, for servjces in criminal cases in the county of Clarke.

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By Mr. ShockleyA bill to incorporate the town of Groveton, in the county of Colu~bia.
By Mr. BirdA bill to prescribe the method of granting license to sell spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the county of Effingham, and to increase the fee for same to five thousand dollars.
By Mr. McBrideA bill to repeal the act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions to the free passage of fish in the waters of all rivers and mouths of creeks, approved December 10, 1878, so far as the same applies to the county of Haralson.
By Mr. BarnesA bill to amend the charter of the town of Greenville, Meriwether county.
By Mr. SummerlinA bill to exempt Howell's Battery from road and jury duty.
By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend an act to establish a new charter for the city of Atlanta.
Also, a bill to amend section 60 of an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta.
Also, a bill to amend the act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By .Mr. RiceA bil1 to increa~e the State school fund by adding thereto the remaining half rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

The following bills were introduced, read the first

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time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit: By Mr. Wilson of Greene-A bill to fix the maximum to be chargOO. by the county
authorities for licensing the sale of spirituous liquors. By Mr. PriceA bill to amend the act authorizing and requiring the
Governor to furnish certain counties with Supreme Court Reports, weights and measures, etc.
By Mr. HutchinsA bill making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the State, and for other purposes herein mentioned per annum, for the years 1881 and 1882.

The following bill was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution.
Mr. Hester offered a memorial on the railroad question, which, without being read, was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary: Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by his. Excellency the Governor to deliver to the House a communication in writing, with accompanying documents.

Mr. Peek offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit:
A resolutionTo appoint a committee on the Geological Bureau.

Mr. Hunt offered the following resolution, which was read, and, under the rules, laid over, to-wit:

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A resolution-
To appoint a committee to investigate and report upon the practicability of repealing the convict lease.

On motion of Mr. Gray, the use of the hall of the House of Representatives was granted to Ron. Joseph E. Brown, for Monday evening next, to address the members of the General Assembly.
Mr. Peek offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee to confer with a committee from the Senate to examine and report upon the occu pancy of the rooms lately occupied as a post-office.

The following leaves of absence were granted, to-wit: To M~ssrs. Hall and Crozier, on account of sickness ; to Messrs. Winslow, Polhill and McBride, ou account of sickness in their families ; and to Messrs. Moore of Taliaferro, Park, vVilson of Greene, Dyer and Bates, on important business.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on the Blind Asylum to visit that institution.

Mr. Hunt offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of five to examine Mitchell's system of book-keeping for county purposes.

The following bill was read the second time, the report of the committee, adverse to the passage of the bill, was agreed to and the bill lost, to-wit :
A bill to provide for making out lists of tax defaulters and furnishing said lists to the election managers.
On motion, the Honse then adjourned tilllO a. m. to-morrow.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Friday, November 12, 1880. The House met pursuant to arljou.rnment, wa~:~ called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Chaplain. The roll was called, and a quorum found to be present. Mr. McLucas, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. 'l'he ,Journal was then read and approved.

On motion of Mr. Patterson, the communication received on yesterday from the Governor, was taken up and read, to-wit:
ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA, GA., November 11, 1880.

To the General Assembly :
I have the honor to call the attention of the General Assembly to the following matters:
The last General Assembly appropriated $8,000 a year for the years 1879 and 1880 for the printing fund. The printing furnished by the General Assembly itself exceeded the appropriation of both years, leaving a large deficit in the amount necessary to pay the public printing of the two years. As early as last March the Public frinter, J. P. Harrison, in the amount of work done, was in excess of the appropriation about $7,000, and has been carrying that amount since then. There is, up to the 1st day of November, a balance due him of $5,626.98, for which immediate provision should be made in advance of the general appropriation act. 'l'he accounts ofthe Public Printer are herewith transmitted, which have been audited, save the amount of $544.77 that has been due since March.

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I also call attention to the following matter: During Governor Smith's administration, Messrs. Van Dyke, Cooke, and Van Dyke, of Chattanooga, Tenn., were employed to represent the State of Georgia in three bills in equity, filed against the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the Chancery Court of Hamilton county, Tennessee, in which all the property of the State of Georgia in Tennessee was levied on by attachment in aid of said bills.
The complainants were Mrs. Emma Blodgett, of Atlanta; the Elliott National Bank and John Demeritt, of Boston, Mass.; and J. Nelson Tappan, as Trustee of H. Clews & Co., of Mew York. Messrs. Van Dyke, Cook and Van Dyke associated with themselves Col. N. J. Hammond, of this city. The three cases were decided in favor of the State in the court below. The two last were appealed to the Supreme Court, and there also the State prevailed. I made some advance on the fees to Messrs. Van Dyke, Cooke and Van Dyke. But as no fee had been fixed, and the amounts involved in the cases were large, I refer to the General Assembly the fixing of the fees and making appropriation. therefor. All the particulars will be laid before such committee as may have charge of the matter under order of the General Assembly.
ALFRED H. CoLQUITT.

On motion of Mr. Patterson, so much of the message as relates to the deficiency in the fund for public printing was referred to the Committee on Publ.ic Printing.
On motion of Mr. Wright, the remaining portion of the message was referr~d to the Committee on Finance.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Wellborn, Secretary protem. thereof:
Mr. Speaker : The Senate has agreed to the following resolution,

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in which the concurrence of the House of Representatives is asked, to-wit:
A resolution to require the State School Commissioner to report amounts due public school officers and teachers for 1871.
This resolution is ordered transmitted at once.

Mr. Lewis moved to take up the resolution just received from the Senate.
The motion did not prevail.

The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up.
'fhe following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, towit:
By Mr. Smith of UnionA bill to prohibit the running of trains on any railroad in this State on the Sabbath day. By Mr. ClarkeA bill to require railroad companies to keep an agent at all regular stations, and for other purposes.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to prescribe the mode of granting license to sell intoxicating liquors iu the county of Telfair; and a.lso, within the corporate limits of the incorporated towns in said county, and to prescribe a fee of five thou sand dollars for the same, and for other purposes. By Mr. Dupree of Pike-. A bill to repeal so much of an act, approved February 28, 1874, forbidding the sale of intoxicating liquors, and bitters, within one mile of the depot building in the town of Milner, so far as relates to the incorporate limits of Milner.

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By Mr. HagenA bill to incorporate the town of Dallas, Paulding county. By Mr. HillyerA bill to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of the parties, during the March and September terms of said court in every year.
By Mr. RawlinsA bill to repeal the second section of an act repealing an act approved February 27, 1877, entitled an act to repeal an act creating a County Court of each in this State, except certain counties therein named, approved January 19, 1872, so far as the same applies to the county of Dodge. By Mr. MaddoxA bill to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Rairoad. By Mr. BasingerA bill to provide for the payment of two coupons of a bond of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company; indorsed by the State, each for the sum of thirtyfive dollars, and due July 1, 1872, and January 1, 1873, held by Augustus Barie. , Also, a bill to provide for the payment of two bonds of the State of Georgia, one for $1,000, dated January 1, 1843, and due January 1, 1873; and one for $500, dated July 1, 1852, and due on demand after July 1, 1872, and the unpaid coupons attached to said bondssaid bonds and coupons being the property of the es tate of N. B. Knapp. By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend section 35 of an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874. By Mr. LaneA bill to prohibit the buying, selling, delivering or receiving of any farm products therein specified, be-

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tween the hours of sunset and sunrise in the county of Bibb, and for other purposes.
By Mr. JamesA bill to amend an act to carry into effect the last clause of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of 1877, approved September 20, 1879, so as to allow H. K. W. Childress, of the county of Douglas, the benefits of said act. By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874. By Mr. TwiggsA bill to amend an act to incorporate the Augusta Savings Institution.

Mr. Foster offered the following resolution, which was read and laid over under the rules, to-wit:
A resolution-
To provide for the appointment of a joint committee from the House aud Senate to inquire into and report upon the present condition of the convicts, and whether the law regulating the leasing out of penitentiary convicts has been complied with.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. StrotherA bill to require each county which shall adopt the provisions of sections 1449 to 1455, inclusive, of the Code, known as the stock law, to enclose said county by a lawful fence.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to.wit:
By Mr. WrightA bill to authorize the Trustees of the State Univer sity to accept as a branch of the said institution, a col-

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lege of agriculture and the mechanic arts to be established at Rome, to make appropriations for the payment of teachers of said college out of the land scrip fund ..

Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Loca~ and Special Bills, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had before them the following bills, which they find incapable of being consolidated with any other bill or bills, and report the same back to the House for a first reading and reference, to-wit:

To the Committee on Corporations-
A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski, and to grant certain privileges to the same.
Also, a bill to incorporate Etowah city.

For reference to the Special Committee on the Judiciary-
A bill to be entitled an act to change the charter of Jonesboro, with reference to the time of holding elec tions for municipal officers. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the char ter of Hawkinsville, in the county of Pulaski, and to require a registration of voters.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. LPonard a:Q.d E. A. Leonard, securities of J. A. Cameron, from liability on bond, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county, now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.

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Also, a bill to relieve William H. Clarke, James 0. Harris, William E. Hoyle, Geo. W. Jones and Geo. T. Fry from all liability as sureties on the bond given by Samuel R. Hoyle, to the county of Fulton, as Tax-Collector of said county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to allow the Trustees of the Reformed Medical College of Georgia to remove said college from Macon to Atlanta, Ga.

For reference to the Committee on Finance-
A bill for the relief of E. V. Johnson, of the county of Bartow.

Reported back for the first reading the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens Transfer Railroad Company.
Respectfully submitted. A. H. GRAY, Chairman.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, whioh they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of Henry, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the act approved August 1, 1879, requiring constables and bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court days, except in cases of property likely to deteriorate in value by keeping.
The committee have also considered the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to make it a misdemeanor to bet on the result of any election, and to prescribe the penalty therefor.

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The committee have also had'before them the following bill, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 1443 and 1444 of the Code of Georgia, of 1873, relating to lawful fences, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. W. M. HAMMOND, Chairman.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Public Property :
By Mr. DuBignonA bill to appropriate five thousand dollars for therepair of the public buildings at Milledgeville, in said State.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. WilkinsonA bill to better promote the peace in localities where there is no police force kept.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :
By Mr. WithrowA bill to provide for the establishment of a branch department of the State Lunatic Asylum, to be located in the county of Pickens, to make an appropriation for the same, and for other purpose. By Mr. PattersonA bill to refund tax to transferrees ofji.fas. against wild lands for the tax of 1874-5-6-7, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and, on motion of Mr. Adderton, referred to a special committee of seven, to be appointed by the Speaker, to-wit:
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By Mr. AddertonA bill to re-enact the act creating the office of State Geologist, and to provide for a geological survey of the State, and for other purposes.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. WingfieldA bill to amend an act, approved October 13, 1879,. in reference to the jurisdiction of the County Courts of this State.
By Mr. PriceA bill to allow defendants in distress warrants to stop proceedings in forma pauperis, and to authorize the prompt sale of certain perishable property levied on by distress warrant.
By Mr. MiddlebrookA bill to regulate and prescribe the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of this State.
By Mr. RenderA bill to provide for the auditing of county claims or orders. By Mr. McintoshA bill to amend section 610 of Irwin's Revised Code.
By Mr. SpearmanA bill to alter and amend the act to alter and define the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public, as also the fees of constables of this State, approved February 26, 1877. By Mr. EstesA bill to authorize and make legal a change of venue in civil or criminal cases under certain conditions or circumstances in said act mentioned. Also, a bill to add a proviso to section 520 of the Code, relating to the fees allowed the Tax-Collectors of this State for collecting county taxes.

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By Mr. PostA bill to provide places for holding Justices' Courts. By Mr. ShockleyA bill to compensate certain officers for services ren~ dered, where, by law, no adequate compensation is furnished. By Mr. TurnipseedA bill to extend the time of Tax-Collectors in making their final settlements with the State. By Mr. DuBignonA bill to amend section 3249 of the Code of 1873, in reference to certain laws to be given specially in charge to the grand juries in this State. By Mr. SpenceA bill to change the time of holding Superior Court in Mitchell county.

On motion of Mr. Reese, the use of the hall of the House of Representatives for this (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock, to Gen. Robert Toombs, for addressing the General Assembly.

On motion of Mr. Foster, the rules were suspended, and the following resolution taken up, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to inquire into and report upon the present condition of the convicts.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the resolution was referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary.

The following bills, having been before the Committee on Special and Local Bills, and reported back by said committee, were read the first time and referred to appropriate committees, as follows, _to-wit :
By Mr. MorrowA bill to change the charter of Jonesboro, with ref-

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erence tcJth& time of holding elections for municipal
ofii.oere; arid for other purposes.
Wired to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.
. By :Mr. Davis of Lumpkin-
~ bill to incorporate the Dahlonega, Dawsonville
. and Gainesville Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations. ''I : By Mr. Lamar-
A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville; in Pu-
laski county, and require a registration of voters.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. WingfieldA bill to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. A. Leonard, as securities of J. A. Cameron, from liability on bond, etc. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. Lamar-

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A bill to alter and amend the several acts incorporat-

ing the town of Cochran, in the co"unty of Pulaski, and

to grant certain privileges to the same.

Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. BarrowA bill to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county, now outstanding, or with which to raise money to pay off said bonds. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr BarrowA bill to amend the act to incorporate the Athens Transfer Railroad Company, so as to give the said company the exclusive right to own and operate a railroad between the points named in the act, and to pro vide that the Georgia Railroad or Northeastern Railroad may purchase said road at any time within five years from its completion upon terms specified. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. BransonA bill for the relief of E. V. Johnson, of Ba;rtQw eounty, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Mr. PattersonA bill to relieve 'Villiam H. Clarke, James 0. Har- . ris, William E. Hoyle, George W. Jones and George T. Fry from all liability as sureties on the- bond given by Samuel R. Hoyle, to the county of Fulton, as Tax-Col- . , lector of said county. Referred to the Special Cammittee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill to allow the Trustees of the Reformed Medical College of Georgia to remove said college from Macon to Atlanta, Ga. Referred to the Special Committee ou the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Lamar, the following bil!, reported by the General Committee on the ,Judiciary, was taken up and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
A bill to amend sections 1443 and 1444 of the Code of Georgia.
The Speaker announced as the committee, under the resolution to examine into Mitchell's system of bookkeeping, Messrs. Hunt, Patterson, Dupree of Pike, Zellars of Campbell, and Crumbly.
And as the special committee to consider the bill relative to the Geological Bureau, Messrs. Adderton, Peek, Lane, Estes, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial, and Northen.
The following leaves of absence were granted, to-wit: To Messrs. Davis of Lumpkinr Cook, Nichols, Glover, Moore of Hancock, Barrow, Jackson of Carroll, on account of business; and to Mr. Roney, on account of sickness.
On motion, the House then adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 13, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. ll. H. Tucker.
The roll was called, and a quorum found to be present.
Mr. Heath, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Lamar offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To observe Thursday, November 25, 1880, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and to appoint a joint committee to make arrangements for appropriate services.

The following bill for a second reading, was, on motion of Mr. Hansell, laid on the table, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit betting on elections in this State.

The following bills were read the second time, to -wit : A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of this State for the county of Henry. Also, a bill to amend the act requiring constables and bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court days, approved August 1, 1879.

The following resolution was read the second time, and, on motion of Mr. Milner, referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee to investigate and report upon the practicability of repealing the convict lease act.

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On motion of Mr. Branson, the rules were suspended for the purpose of introducing bills.

The following bill was introduced, and, by a vote of two-thirds-yeas 118, nays 0-was read the first time and referred to to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Branson-A bill to refund tothe purchasers, or those holding under them, money received by the State of Georgia for lot of land No. 124, in fifth district, third section, of originally Cherokee, now Bartow county.
The Speaker appointed as the committee on the part of the House to make arrangement for the proper observance of Thanksgiving Day, Messrs Lamar and Farnell.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. Bacon of Chatham-A bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah. By Mr. Smith of UnionA bill to authorize the County Board of Education of Union county, Georgia, to pass upon the claim of W. C. Hughes, former County School Commissioner, and to pay the same out of the county school fund.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. KimseyA bill to repeal an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution, approved October 17, 1879, and to provide for the revision of the jury boxes. Also, a bill to make verbal slander, in certain cases, a misdemeanor, and provide a penalty.

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By/Mr. Martin of HoustonA bill to protect children from demoralizing influences.
By Mr. ReeseA bill to provide for sales made under and by virtue
of anyfl. fa., or other process issued from the County
Courts of this State.
By Mr. HuntA bill to amend section 3648 of the Code of Georgia.

The following bill was introduced, read the first ti:ne and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. JulianA bill to fix the compensation of County School Commissioner of the respective counties of this State, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Penitentiary, to-wit:
By Mr. MiddlebrookA bill to provide for the appointment of a Chaplain for the county chain-gangs of this State, and for compensation of said Chaplains.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
ByMr. FlyntA bill to protect the farming interests of this State by making parties, who permit animals to run at large, liable to damages for any trespass which such animals may commit.

The following bill having been considered and reported back by the Committee on Local and Special Bills, was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Turner of FloydA bill to incorporate Etowah City.

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On motion of Mr. Adderton, the thanks of the House were tendered to Ron. Francis Fontaine for his valuable and interesting pamphlet on immigration.

The Speaker appointed the following committee, on the part of the House, to confer with the City Council of Atlanta on the subject of the erection of a capitol puilding: Messrs. Rice, Foster and Sapp.

The following leaves of absence were granted: to Mr. Hill, on account of sickness; to Mr. "Willingham, on account of sickness in his family; and to Mr. McKinney and Mr. Barnes, on important business.

On motion, the House then adjourned tilllO o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 15, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, wae called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. H. H. Tucker.
The roll was called and a quorum found to be present. Mr. Kimsey, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read and confirmed.
Mr. Hunt moved to reconsider so much of the Journal of Saturday as relates to the action of the House in referring to the Committee on the Penitentiary a resolution to inquire into and report upon the practicability of repealing the convict lease act.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
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the hall of the House of Representatives was tendered to Ron. J. C. C. Black, for the purpose of addressing the members of the General Assembly, at 4 o'clock p. m. to-day.
Leave of absence was granted for to-day to Mr. McClure, of Towns, on important business; and to Mr. Turner, of Munroe, on account of sickness in his family; and to Mr. Whittle, on account of sickness.

On motion of Mr. Miller, the Committee on Privileges and Elections was granted leave to retire from the hall.

On motion of Mr. Hunt, the resolution just reconsidered was called up, amended so as to direct the Committee on the Penitentiary to inquire into the practicability of repealing the convict lease act, and agreed to, as amended.

The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. Jones of BakerA bill to repeal an act to amend the act creating a County Board of CommissionArs for Baker county. By Mr. MilnerA bill to repeal an act authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court of Bartow county to settle or compromise the bonds of said county that are now due and unpaid, and to issue new bonds for the same, approved February 23, 1866. By Mr. ,I ones of BakerA bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Baker county to levy and col
ot lect a tax 50 per cent. on the State tax for 1881 and
1882.

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By Mr. MilnerA bill for the relief of J. E. McGuire, of the county of Bartow.
By Mr. WilkinsonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
By Mr. HaleA bill to protect the citizens of Dade county from the injurious consequences of cattle speculators, and other persons driving stock into or through said county, and spreading diseases to the destruction of cattle.
By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend an act amendatory of the charter of the city of Atlanta, approved February 27, 1875. Also, a bill to incorporate the C. & 0. Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HillyerA bill for the relief of the estate of John Caldwell, deceased. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of West End, ect.
By Mr. Turner of FloydA bill to in~orporate the Rome Southern Railroad Company.
By Mr. ParkA bill to repeal an act approved February 27, 1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax-Receiver of Greene county.
By Mr. Rawlins-
A bill to allow John vV. Buchannon and David Lovet
to peddle without license. Also, a bill to prescribe the manner of paying jurors
and bailiffs of Dodge county. Also, a bill to repeal the act regulating the sale of
liquor in the town of Eastman, in the county of Dodge. By Mr. Crozier-A bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court

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for the county of Randolph, approved February 21, 1876, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SingletonA bill to prescribe the method of granting license to sell liquors in the county of Scriven, and to increase the fee to ten thousand dollars.
By Mr. Feagin-A bill to provide for the collection of poll tax in the city of Americus.
By Mr. McCJ.ntsA bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor.
to By Mr. Beatty-
A bill repeal the act consolidating the offices of County Treasurer and Clerk of the Superior Court of Webster, and to provide for the compensation of the same, approved February 19, 1876. . Also, a bill to provide for the compensation of the Treasurer of the county of Webster.
Also, a bill to amend an act amending the act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Webster, approved February 14, 1873.
Also, a bill to amend the act creating a Board of Commissioners for the county of Webster, approved August 23, 1872.
By Mr. JamesA bill to repeal the act consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in Douglas county. By Mr. Tharpe---'A bill to amend the act authorizing the issue of interest-bearing bonds of the city -of Macon, approved August 15, 1879.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:

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By Mr. KeilA bill to fix the precincts at which each and all the voters of the several counties of this State shall vote, and prescribe a punishment for violation of the same. By Mr. HillyerA bill to authorize the restriction of their liabilities by sureties on official bonds, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to declare the lien of judgments rendered in the Justices' Courts, and to require their record in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in certain cases. Also, a bill to declare the binding force of mortgages, and determine their priority of lien in certain cases, and to regulate their record. By Mr. JanesA bill to alter and amend paragraph 5 of section 2484 of the Revised Code of Georgia, in relation to the rules of inheritance between brothers and sisters. By Mr. Martin of TalbotA bill to require that the Soliditors-General of the several circuits of this State shall be required to bring rules against attorneys at law in certain cases. By Mr. RitchieA bill to amend an act to prevent the driving or grazing of diseased cattle into places other than those where cattle are diseased, and to fix a penalty for the same.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. NorthenA bill to provide for holding teachers' institutes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and reterred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. LesterA bill to regulate the hiring of minors.

The following bills were introduced, read the first

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time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit: By Mr. GarrardA bill to amend the Constitution of this State. By Mr. CoffinA bill to amend section 3939 of the Code of 1873, ex-
empting persons therein named from jury duty.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Counties and County Lines:
By Mr. MillerA bill to amend an act to carry into effect paragraph 3, section 1, article 2 of the Constitution of this State, approved October 14,1879.

By a two-thirds vote, yeas 93, nays 3, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. LaneA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to include within the incorporate limits of said city certain lands therein described.

Mr. Maddox offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate the ownership and condition of the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, with power to send for persons and papers.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, of Chatham, the use of the hall of the House of Representatives was tendered to Gen. A. R. Lawton for to-morrow morning from 9 to 10 o'clock, to address the members of the General Assembly.
And, on motion of Mr. Rice, to Mr. J. H. Seals for Tuesday night, of this week, to deliver a lecture.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 91, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Henry county.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the act requiring constables and bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court days, ap proved August 1, 1879.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hall, of Echols, on account of sickness.

On motion, the House then adjourned till10 a. m. tomorrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Tuesday, November 16, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and a quorum found to be present.
Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. L. B. Anderson on account of sickness, and to H. M. Burch on account of sickness in the family.

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Mr. Miller, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following cases of contested elections, to-wit:
1st. William Kennedy, contestant against R. F. C. Smith, the sitting member, frorp. the county of Bryan.
~d. Garie Lang, contestant against Anthony Wilson, the sitting member, from the county of Camden.
3d. F. R. Freeman, contestant against R. A. Turnipseed, the sitting member, from the county of Clay.
4th. F. M. McKenney and lsaac Hinson, contestants against Frank Johnson, the sitting member, from the county of Lee.
5th. W. A. Smith, contestant against P. B. Whittle, the sitting member, from the county of Lowndes.
In the first case, that of Kennedy against Smith, the contest turns upon the vote of Way Station precinct, in said county of Bryan. The committee find from the evidence that 279 legal votes were cast at that precinct on the day of the election, and that of that number Kennedy, the contestant, received 49, Smith, the sitting member, received 45, and one James Andrews rect:ived 185. The managers at said precinct, however, returned said vote as follows: Smith 174, Andrews 97, and Ken nedy 8. The effect of this false and fraudulent return, when added to the vote cast at the other precincts in said county, was to secure the election of Smith, the sitting member. The true return from said precinct secures the election of Kennedy, the contestant.
The committee feel it, moreover, their duty to record in this report their unqualified condemnation of the conduct of said managers at said Way Station precinct, and to express the hope that the proper officers of the

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State will take steps to secure their punishment in the courts.
In the second case, that of Lang against Wilson, the committee find that the requirements of the election laws have been substantially complied with, except at Casey's precinct, where no tally sheets nor list of voters were returned. But excluding the vote cast at said precinct, Wilson, the sitting member, still retains a large majority of the votes cast at said election, and the committee find that he is entitled to the seat now held by him.
In the third case, that of Freeman against Turnipseed, the contestant has not appeared before the committee, nor has any testimony been furnished them in said case. They, therefore, find that the sitting member is entitled to the seat now held by him.
In the fourth case, that of McKenney and Hinson, contestants against Johnson, the contestant Hinson has not appeared before the committee, nor has any testimony as to his rights in the premises been furnished them. From an examination of the testimony submitted by the contestant McKinney, ~he committee find that Johnson, the sitting member, received the highest number of legal votes polled at said election, and is consequently entitled to the seat now held by him.
In the fifth case, that of Smith against Whittle, the committee find from an examination of the testimony submitted by the contestant, that the sitting member received a majority of the votes polled at said ele,ction, and is, therefore, entitled to the seat now held by him.
To carry out their findings in said five cases, as above set forth, the committee submit the following resolutions, and recommend their adoption by the House :
1. Resolved, That at an election held in the county of Bryan, on October 6, 1880, for members ot the House of Representatives of Georgia, Wm. Kennedy received the highest number of legal votes legally polled for
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Representative of the county of Bryan, and is entitled to said seat.
2. Resol?Jed, That at an election held in the county of Camden, on October 6, 1880, for members of the House of Representatives of Georgia, Anthony Wilson received the highest number of legal votes legally polled for Representative of the county of Camden, and is entitled to said seat.
3. Resolved, That at a'n election held in the county of Clay, on October 6, 1880, for members of the House of Representatives of Georgia, R. A. Turnipseed received the highest number of legal votes legally polled for Representative from said county of Clay, and is entitled to said seat.
4. Resol?Jed, That at an election held in the county of Lee, on October 6, 1880, for members of the House of Representatives of Georgia, Frank Johnson received the highest number of legal votes legally polled for Representative of the county of Lee, and is entitled to said seat.
5. Resolved, That at an election held in the county of Lowndes, on October 6, 1880, for members of the House of Representatives of Georgia, P. B. Whittle received the highest number of legal votes polled for Representative of said county of Lowndes, and is entitled to said seat.
Respectfully submitted. A. L. MILLER, Chairman.

On motion of Mr Miller, the resolutions were taken up one at a time, and voted on seriatim.
The first resolution, declaring Wm. Kennedy entitled to the seat, now occupied by R. F. C. Smith, was agreed to.
The second resolution, declaring Anthony Wilson entitled to the seat now occupied by him, was agreed to.



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The third resolution, delaring R. A. Turnipseed entitled to the seat now held by him, was agreed to.
The fourth resolution, declaring Frank Johnson entitled to the seat now held by him, was agreed to.
The fifth resolution, declaring P. B. Whittle entitled to the seat now held by him, was agreed to.

Mr. Rankin, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to- wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the running of cars on the various railroads in this State on the Sabbath day, and to prescribe punishment therefor.
Respectfully submitted. W. R. RANKIN, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate,

through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

..

The Senate has passed the following bills, to-wit:

.A bill to alter and amend section 3972 of the Reyised Code of Georgia, relating to the levy and sale of

mortgaged personal property, and to authorize a more

speedy.sale thereof, by the requisite constitutional ma-

jority of yeas 23, nays none.



Also, a bill to amend section 2041'of the Code of1873,

which relates to the mode of obtaining exemptions, by

the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 31, nays

none.

The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House of Representatives, appointing a committee to arrange for divine services on Thursday, N ovem-



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ber 25th inst., the same being a day of thanksgiving, have appointed on part of the Senate Mr. Woodward.

At the request of the committee, the following members were added to the Committee on Enrollment, towit : Messrs. Farnell, Harrell, Kimsey, Nichols, Little, Day, Perkins, McLucas and Scruggs.

On motion of Mr. Spence, the rules were suspended for the purpose of allowing the introduction of new matter.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit :
By Mr. SpenceA bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change the time of holding municipal elections. Also, a bill to incorporate the Planters Banking "\Varehouse and Commission Company.
By Mr. Wilcox-
. A bill to require a registration of the legal voters of the county of Telfair.
By Mr. KimseyA bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within two miles of the Court-house, in the town of Cleaveland, White county.
Also a bill to incorporate the Cleaveland and Lula Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to repeal the general jury law, so far as relates to the county of White, and to establish the old jury commissioners in lieu thereof.
By Mr. HuntA bill to amend the charter of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in said city.

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By Mr. Jackson of RichmondA bill to fix the compensation of the Solicitor of the County Court of Richmond. ByMr. FlyntA bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within one and one half miles of Unionville Church, in Monroe county. By Mr. Turner of MonroeA bill to prohibit the sale of liquor within two miles of any church or place of worship in the city of Forsyth, Ga. By Mr. AwtryA bill to prohibit the sale or furnishing of liqnor or bitters in the limits of the 714th District, G. M., of Carroll county, and to provide a penalty. By Mr. PriceA bill to create the office of County Solicitor for the County Court of Oconee county, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of ~aid officer.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committra on the Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The General Committee on the Judiciary have ha l

under consideration the following bill, which thEy recommend do pass, by substitute herewith submitted, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 205 of

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the Code of 1873, by prohibiting Judges of the Supreme

Court to sit in cases in which they have presided in an

inferior judicature.

The have also had consideration the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to provide compensation for Judges of the Superior Court, designated by the Governor, to preside in the Supreme Court.
Respecfully submitted. W. M. HAUMOND, Chairman.

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By a two-thirds vote-yeas 139, nays none-the fol lowing bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary, to wit:
By Mr. Spence-
A bill to amend the act providing for a County Board of Commissioners for the county of Mitchell, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, so as to regulate the pay of the clerk of said board.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 98, nays none--the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary :
By Mr. HuntA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city, to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other purposes.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 99, nays none-the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis of Lumpkin-
A bill to appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars to the University of Georgia, to rebuild andrefurnish the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 116, nays none-the following bill was introduced, read the.first time and referred to the Committee on Finance:
By Mr. Wilson of Greene-A bill to repeal an act approved February 17, 1877, to reduce the compensation of the County 'rreasurer of Greene county.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106. nays none-the fol-

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lowing bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary :
By Mr. Rice- . A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton county.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and rPferred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. PerkinsA bill to provide for the levying of a tax of one-tenth of one per centum upon all taxable property in this State, and for the collecting of the same, and for applying the same to the support of the common schools of this State.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Walker of JasperA bill to authorize and require the Clerks of the Superior Courts of this State to cancel the records of deeds made to secure debt, mortgages and other liens required by law to be recorded, and for other purposes. By Mr. BarrowA bill to add a proviso to section 3383 of the Revised Code of 1873. By Mr. JamesA bill to amend an act amendatory of section 2009 of the Code, relating to the approval and recording of applications for homestead

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance :
By Mr. :McClureA bill to give the Comptroller-General authority to extend the time of the Tax-Collectors of this State in making their final settlements with his office for taxes due the State.

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By Mr. LewisA bill to prescribe the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public in snits f01: the foreclosure of mortgages on personalty. By Mr. MillerA. bill to amend section 1631 of the Code, and to repeal 1633 of the Code.
Mr. Nothen introduced the following resolution, towit:
A. resolution-
To allow R. F. C. Smith, unseated this day, per diem and mileage.
Mr. Price, of Oconee, raised the point of order that the hour fixed by law for taking the vote for Senator had arrived, and the resolution was not in order.
'rhe Speaker ruled the point well taken, and that the resolution must lay on the table for the present, as the special order for the hour took precedence of the regular order.
The hour ot 12 o'clock meridian having arrived, the House proceeded to the election of a Senator, as provided by law, to represent thjs State in the Congress of the United States for the remainder of the term that began on the 4th of March, 1879, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. J olm B. Gordon.
Mr. Hillyer nominated Joseph E. Brown, of Fulton. Mr. Lane nominated A.lexancler R. Lawton, of Chatham . . The vote was taken viva voce, and the result was as follows, viz.: Joseph E. Brown received 118 votes. Alexander R. Lawton received 48 votes. A. 0. Bacon received 1 vote. Chas. J. Jenkins received 1 vote. Rufus E. Lester received 1 vote. Nut voting 6.

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Joseph E. Brown receiving a majority of all the votes cast.

Those voting for Mr. Brown are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Awtry, Barnt:s, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Bran8on, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Burch, Cameron, Carter, Clark, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lu~pkin, Day, Dial, DuBignon, Dyer, Estes, Farnell,
Fe~in,
Flynt, Fordham, Fuller, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Hammond, Hansell, Harp,

Harrell, Heard, Heath, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, James, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Julian, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lonon, Lewis, Little, :Maddox, niartin of Houston, McAllister, McBride, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, Middlebrook, :Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Post,

Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rawlins, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Roney, Sapp, Sellers, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Umon, Spearman, Stapleton, Strother, Sumner, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, "\Valker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, "\Valker of Jasper, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden, "\Vilson of Greene, Wingfield. Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry. Zellers.

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Those voting for Mr. Lawton are Messrs.-

Arrington1 Bacon of Chatham, Basinger, Bates, Bull, Christie, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Daniel, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Foster, Garrard, Hightower of Stewart, Hill,

Hunt, Jackson of Richmond, Janes, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Keil, Kennedy, Lane, Lester, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McCants, McKinney, Miller, Moore of Hancock,

Nichols, Northen, Pol hill, Rankin, Reese, Robins, Singleton, Spence, Stanford, Story, Summerlin, Tharpe, Whittle, Wilson of Bulloch Wilcox, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Carithers, Denton,

Dykes, Edwards,

Mays of Butt., McLucas,

Joseph E. Brown 118. Alexander R. Lawton 48. Mr. Barrow voted for A. 0. Bacon. Mr. Wheeler voted for C. J. Jenkins. Mr. \Villiams voted for R. E. Lester. Not voting 6.

On motion, the House then adjourned tilllO a. !ll to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, November 17, 1880.
The Honse met pursuant to adjournment, wae called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.

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Mr. Heath, from the Committee on Journals, re- . ported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read, corrected and approved.
Mr. Wilkinson offered the following resolution:
A resolution-
Fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment of the joint sessions of the General Assembly.
Mr. Twiggs moved to amend by striking out the word "including " and inserting " after," in lieu thereof.
Mr. Polhill offered a substitute for the resolution. Mr. Miller moved to lay the whole matter on the table. The motion to lay on the table prevailed.

'rhe resolution in reference to the payment of mileage and per diem toR. F. C. Smith came up as unfinished business.
Mr. Shockley moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Finance.
The motion did not prevail.
On the question of agreeing to the resolution, Mr. Branson called for the previous question.
'rhe call was sustained and the main q nestion ordered, and, on taking the vote, the resolution was agreed to.
The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of llf~W matter, was taken up.

The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. HeathA bill to repeal the act repealing the act providing for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Circuit as to Burke county.

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By Mr. LaneA bill to authorize the Board of Public Education and Orphanage of Bibb county to collect the poll-tax of said county from the Tax-Collector of said county.
By Mr. NicholsA bill to incorporate the Savannah Storage Company.
By Mr. BasingerA bill to amend the act incorporating the Skidaway Narrows Canal Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Vernon and Ogeechee Canal Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah and Tybee 'fransportation Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Freight Tramway Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Transportation Company.
By Mr. BatesA bill to provide for the payment of extra compensation to the Sheriff and Clerk of Burke counta, Ga., for services during court.
By Mr. BarrowA bill to allow the Mayor and Council of Athens to use certain money set apart for building cisterns for certain other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act approved February 26, 187,6, so as not to compel the Mayor and Council of Athens to levy certain taxes.
By Mr. DuBignonA bill to amend the several laws incorporating the city of Milledgeville, in reference to the election of Marshal and Deputy Marshal.

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By Mr. JamesA bill to confer power on the Ordinary of the county of Douglas to erect gates across roads. By Mr. Turner of Floyd- ' A bill to incorporate the Rome and Carrollton Railroad Company. Also, a bill to incorporate the Roine and LaGrange Railroad Company. Also, a bill to prevent the sale of liquors within three miles of Pisgah and Mount Pleasant Churches, in Floyd county. By Mr. PattersonA bill to refund certain taxes, illegally collected, to the Underwriters' Agency of New York. By Mr. LambA bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues~ of Glynn county, to issue bonds, not exceeding fifty thousand dollars. By Mr, EstesA bill to provide for one grand jury for each term of Hall Superior Court. By Mr. WrightA bill to incorporate the Rome and LaGrange Railroad, and confer certain powers thereon. By Mr. Turner of FloydA bill'to incorporate the Red Line Steamboat Com-
. pany. By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend the act incorporating the "National
Mercantile Debt Assurance Company." By Mr. Davis of HabershamA bill to repeal thA act creating a County Court for
the county of Habersham. By Mr. PattersonA bill to appropriate money to refund double taxes
collected by the State from the Home Insurance Company, of New York.

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By Mr. EstesA bill to establish a City Court in the county of Hall.
By Mr. McBrideA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Buchanan, in Haralson county, and adopt a new charter for same.
By Mr. Davis of LumpkinA bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to pay W. J. T. Hutchinson, former 'fax-Collector of Lumpkin, the same fees for the years 1877, 1878 and 1879 as are allowed other collectors for like services.
By Mr. HillyerA bill to amend the act granting certain privileges to R. C. Mitchell & Co. in making an abstract of the records ofdeeds arid mortgages in the county of Fulton.
By Mr. AndersonA bill to amend the act allowing the Board of Commissioners of Newton county to levy an extra tax for certain purposes.

By a two-thirds vote, yeas 113, nays none, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. PerkinsA bill to extend the incorporate limits of Wanesboro, in Burke eounty, to one thousand yards in all directions from the Comt-house; to confer jurisdiction upon the Commissioners, and authorize the levying of an ad -oalorem tax within said limits.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Immigration, to-wit :
By Mr. Bacon of ChathamA bill to establish a State Board of Health.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:

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By Mr. BasingerA bill to repeal an act to amend section 1876 of the Revised Code, in relation to the binding out of certain minors assented to February 26, 1875. Also, a bill to amend section 340 of the Code, so as to authorize Clerks of Courts of Ordinary to administer oaths. Also, a bill to authorize the Ordinaries of this State to issue dedimus protestatem in cases over which they ha,e jurisdiction. By Mr. PostA bill to provide for the speedy enforcement of liens on realty. By Mr. LambA bill to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed pilots, and their boat keepers, actually engaged on the pilot boats in the various parts of this State. Also, a bill to make slander a criminal offense, and provide for its punishment, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Lunatic Asylum, towit:
By Mr. EstesA bill to establish a bmnch of State Lunatic Asylum in Hall county.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker_:
The Senate has agreed to the following resolutions, and asks the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A resolution to appoint a committee of five from the Senate and ten from the House of Representatives on State Hygiene and Sanitation.
Also, a resolution to return the thanks of the people

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of Georgia to Hon. R. N. Ely, for the able discharge of his duties in pressing the claims of the State in railroad tax cases.

The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to- wit:
.A. resolution to appoint a joint committee to examine and report upon the occupancy of the rooms lately occupied as a Post-office, and has appointed as said committee on part of the Senate, Messrs. Bird and Maddox.

Also, the Senate has passed the following bills, towit:
.A. bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend section 3976 of the Code of 1873, so that no order from the Judge to pass the order of foreclosure upon personal property shall be necessary to postpone the sale of the mortgaged property, by the requisite constitutional mojority of yeas 27, nays 4.
Also, a bill to require Judges of the Superior Courts to specially give in charge to grand juries the statutes, which relate to the violation of election laws, and the furnishing of liquors on election days, by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 33, nays none.

Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A. bill to make uniform the fees of Tax-Receivers and Collectors in all the counties of this State.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal the first section of t}le act entitled an act to regulate and reduce the fees of the Tax-Receivers and Collectors in all the counties of this State, to repeal all local laws relating

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thereto, and for other purposes, approved September 26, 1879.
.Also, a bill to provide for the salary of the Governor to be raised.
.Also, the following bills, which they recommend that the introducers be allowed to withdraw, to-wit;
.A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the fees of County Treasurers of the State, to repeal all local laws relating thereto, and for other purposes.
.Also, a bill to be entitled an act to fix the maximum to be charged by the county authorities for licensing the sale of spirituous liquors.
.Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3939 of the Code of 1873, exempting persons therein named from jury duty.
The committee have also had under consideration the following local bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
.A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act approved February 17, 1877, to reduce the compensation of the County Treasurer of Greene county.
Notice of the introduction of said bill has been duly published, as required by law.
Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTCHINS, Chairman.
Mr. Northen, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report, to-wit :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend the introducer be allowed to withdraw:
.A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the office of State School Commissioner by repealing section 1248 of title 13, chapter 5 of the Revised Code of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. W. J. NoRTHEN, Chairman.
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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the following resolutions, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Rep, resentatives, to-wit :
.A resolution to appoint a committee of six from the Senate and twelve from the House, to report upon existing legislation relative to subjects of medical interests .
.Also, a resolution in relation to the purchase of a safe for the use of the Treasury Department.
.Also, a rasolution that the Senate and House of Representatives be convened in joint sPssion, this 17th inst. at 12m., for consolidating and announcing result of the election for United States Senator, and for the purpose of electing Judges and Solicitors, as heretofore provided by resolution of the General .Assembly.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had before them the following bills, which they report back to the House with recommendation that the introducer be allowed to withdraw them, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 3338 and 3339 of the Code, changing the time of filing petitions and the service of processes, and for other purposes .
.Also, a~bill to provide for appeals in the Superior Courts of this State.
Respectfully submitted. W. M. HAMMOND, Chairman.

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On motion of Mr. Polhill, the following Senate resolution was taken up, read and concurred in, to-wit :

A resolution-
To provide for the meeting in joint session of the Senate and House to-day at 12 m. to declare the vote for Senator, and for the election of judicial officers, as previously provided.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referrei to the Committee on Finance. to-wit:
By Mr. LewisA bill to provide for the reimbursement of counties for the expense of keeping lunatics.

Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had under consideration the following bills, which they find incapable of being consolidat8d with any other bill or bills, and respectfully report the same back to the House, to be referred to their appropriate committees:
To the Committee on BanksA bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Augusta Savings Institution.
Also, a bill to provide for the payment of two bonds of the State of Georgia, one for one thousand dollars, dated January 1, 1843, and due January 1, 1873, and one for five hundred dollars, dated July 1, 1852, and
. due on demand, after July l, 1872, and the unpaid
coupons.attached to said bonds-said bonds and cou-
pons bemg the property of the estate of Noah B. Knapp, lately of Chatham county, deceased.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah.

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To the Committee on the Special Judiciary-
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the County Board of Education of Union county, Georgia, to pass upon the claim of W. C. Hughes, former County School Commissioner, and to authorize them to pay the same . out ot the county school fund.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to carry into effect the last clause of paragrab 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of 1877, approved September 20, 1879, so as to allow H. K. W. Childress, of the county of Douglas, the benefits of the above recited act.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of the parties, during the March and September terms of said court every year.

To the Committee on Corporations-
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dallas, in the county of Paulding.

To the Committee on Railroads-

A bill to be entled an act to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and to author ize said road to consolidate its road with any other road incorporated by this State, or the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

To the Committee on Education-

A bill to be entitled au act to establish a branch College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts and Sciences at Hamilton, in this State.



To the Committee on FinanceA bill to provide for the payment of two coupons of

a bond of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Com-

pany, endorsed by the State, and for the sum of thirty-

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five dollars, and due respectively July 1, 1872, and January 1, 1873, held by Augustus Barie.
A. H. GRAY, Chairman.

At the request of the committee, Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, was added to the Committee on Finance.
At the reqnest of the committee, the following gentle. men were added to the Committee on Education, to-wit: Messrs. Reese, Estes, Lester and Martin of Talbot.

The hour of 12 o'clock meridian having arrived, the Senate appeared in the ball of the House of Representatives, and the General Assembly was called to order by Ron. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate.

The Journals, of the Senate and of the House, of yesterday were read, and, upon a consolidation of the votes of both houses, it appeared that.Joseph E. Brown bad received a majority of the votes in each bouse, and he was declared duly elected Senator to represent the State of Georgia in the Congress of the United States for the remainder of the term, beginning March 4, 1879, and ending March 4, 1885, made vacant by the resignation of Ron. John R Gordon.
The reports of the committee from the House and Senate, in regard to the officers to be elected at this session of the General Assembly, and the resolutions contained therein, previously adopted by both houses, were read for information.
The President of the Senate, presiding over the joint session of the General Assembly, then announced as the business in order the election of a Chief J ut:~tice of the Supreme Court, to fill the unexpired term of Ron. Hiram Warner, resigned, which term expires January 1, 1881.
Mr. Rice nominated Ron. James Jackson.. The vote was taken viva voce.

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Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Hon. James Jackson are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, :McDaniel, Mattox, :MeWhorter, Meldrim, Mosely Neal,

Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Hon. James J apkson 43. Not voting 1-Mr. Parks.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Jackson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles,

Heath,

Perkins,

Henry,

Polhill,

Hester,

Post,

Hightower of Early, Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Rainey,

Hillyer,

Rankin,

Hunt,

Rawlins,

Hut{!hins,

Reese,

Jackson of Carroll, Render,

Jackson of Richmond, Rice,

James,

Ritchie,

Johnson of Johnson, Robins,

Johnson of Lee,

Roney,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

Jones of DeKalb,

Sellers,

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Bull,

julian,

Scruggs,

Cameron,

Keil,

Shockley,

Carter,

Kennedy,

Singellton,

Carithers,

Kimsey,

Silman,

Christie,

Lamar,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Clark,

Lamb,

Smith of Uruon,

Coffin,

Lane,

Spence,

Cook,

Lonon,

Spearman,

Crawford,

Lester,

Stanford,

Crozier,

Lewis,

Stapleton,

Crumbley,

Little,

Story,

Daniel,

l\faddox,

Strother,

Davis of Habersham, Martin of Houston, Summerlin,

Davis of Lumpkin, Martin of Talbot,

Sumner,

Day,

Mathews,

Tharpe,

Denton,

Mays of Butts,

Thompson,

Dial,

Mays of Richmond, Turner of Floyd,

DuBignon,

McAllister,

Turner of Monroe,

Dupree of Macon,

McBride,

Turnipseed,

Dupree of Pike,

McCants,

Twiggs,

Dyer,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

Edwards,

McClellan,

Walker of Crawford,

Estes,

Mcintosh,

Walker of Jasper,

Farnell,

McKinney,

Wheeler,

Feagin,

McLucas,

Whittle,

Flynt,

Middlebrook,

Williams,

Fordham,

Miller,

Willingham,

Foster,

Mitchell,

Wilkinson,

Fuller, Garrard,

Milner, Moore of Hancock,

Wilson of Bnlloch1 Wilson of Camdea,

Gaskins,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilson of Greene,

Glover,

Moore of Taliaferro, Wilcox,

Goodrich,

Morrow,

Wingfield.

Gray,

Nichols,

Winslow,

Hagen,

Northen,

Withrow,

Hale,

Orr,

Wright,

Hammond,

Palmour,

Youngblood,

Hansell,

Park,

Zachry,

Harrell,

Patterson,

Zellers,

Heard,

Peek,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hall,

Janes,

Burch,

Harp,

Sweat.

Dyke11,

Hon. James Jackson 168. Not voting 7.

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Upon counting the votes of the General Assembly, it appeared that Hon. James Jackson had received 213 votes, the same being a majority of all the votes cast, and he was thereupon declared duly elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the unexpired term made vacant by the resignation of Ron. Hiram Warner, which term expires on the 1st of January, 1881.
The next business in order was the election of a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, for the full term of sixyears, beginning Ja~mi.ry 1, 1881.

Mr. Rice nominated Hon. James Jackson. Mr. MeWhorter, of the Senate, nominated Hon. David A. Vason.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the result was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Jackson are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry, Harris,

Harrell, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Payne,

Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Wilson, Winn, woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Vason are Messrs.-

Baggs, .Brown, Carter,

Curtis, Hawes,

Jackson 36. Vason 7. Not voting1-Mr. Parks.

McWhorter Westbrook

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Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Jackson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Cnwford, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller,

Henry, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Hunt, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, ):[athews, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McAllister, McBride, McCants, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce,

Perkins, Polhill, Post, Price, Quillian, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene,

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Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Heath,

Morrow, Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek,

Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

1'hose voting for Mr. Vason are Messrs.-

Christie, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Farnell, Hagen, Harrell,

Heard, Hester, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Keil, Lonon,

Moore of Taliaferro, Rainey, Sumner, Tharpe, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

.Anderson, Burch, Dykes,

Hall, Harp, Janes,

James Jackson 148. D. A. Vason18. Not voting 9.

Sweat, Williams, Yllungblood.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 209, necessary to a choice 105, that Ron. James Jackson had received 184, and David A. Vason had received 25.
Ron. James Jackson having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, for the full term of six years, from January 1, 1881.
On motion of Senator McDaniel, the joint session was then dissolved to convene again.at 3:30 o'clock p.m.
Leave was granted to Mr. McBride to withdraw the following bill, to-wit :
A bill to repeal the act approved December 10, 1878,

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in reference to the keeping open of streams for the free passage of fish, so far as relates to Haralson county.

On motion of Mr. McBride, the rules were suspended

and the following bill introduced, and, without being

read, referred to the Committee on Special and Local

Bills, to-wit :

By .Mr. McBride-

A bill to repeal the act approved December 10, 1878,

with reference to the free passage of fish in rivers and

mouths of creeks, so far as the same relates to Haral

son county.

,

On motion, the House then adjourned to 3 o'cl.ock

p.m.

3 O'CLOCK P .. M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
By permission of the House, Mr. Martin, of Talbot, withdrew the following bills, to-wit:
A bill to amend sections 3338 and 3339 of the Code. Also, a bill to provide for appeals in the Superior Courts of this State.
On motion of Mr. N orthen, the following Senate resolution was taken up and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolutionThanking Hon. R. N. Ely, late Attorney-General of the State, for faithful and efficient services.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the .Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. PriceA bill to fix a permanent tax on all circus companies exhibiting in this State.

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Alsor a bill to provide compensation for managers and clerks of elections in this State.
By Mr. ReeseA bill to regulate the practice in the courts of this State, as to requests to charge the jury. By Mr. Martin of TalbotA bill to provide for the filing bills and petitions, and the service of process and subpoena, and to allow judgments to be rendered at the first term, and to allow appeals from a petit jury to a special jury to be drawn from the grand jury in the Superior Courts of this State.

The following bills were introduced, and, without

being read, referred to the Committee on Local and

Special Bills, to-wit:

By Mr. Crozier-

A bill to submit to the voters of Randolph county

the question of granting licensed to retail spirituous

and malt liquors in said county.

By Mr. Denton-



A bill to fix the license fee to sell liquors in the

county of Ware.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. PeekA bill to apply all moneys received by the Department of Agriculture for inspecting fertilizers, in excess of what is necessary to defray its expenses, to the common school fund.

'I'he following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. CoffinA bill to exempt fomjury duty all practising dentists By Mr. ReeseA bill to regulate the manner of letting out contracts

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to build or repair public bridges over water courses which divide one or more counties from each other, and to provide for the payment for the same.

The following bill was introduced, read the first ti::ne and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. BroylesA bill to add to the school fund of the State, and for other purposes.

Mr. Wheeler introduced the following resolution, which was read and laid over under the rules, to-wit:
A resolutionTo authorize the Committee on the Penitentiary to inquire into the advisability of devoting the fund arising from the hire of penitentiary convicts to public schools.

Mr. Hill introduced the following resolution, which was read and laid over under the rules, to-wit:
A resolutionTo instruct the Finance Committee to inquire into the condition of the safe in the Treasury Department, and the expediency of purchasing a new one.

The hour for the joint session of the General Assembly having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the Honse of Representatives and the General Assembly was called to order by Ron. James S. Boynton, President of the' Senate.
The presiding officer announced, as the business in order, the election of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to fill the unexpired term of Ron. Logan E. Bleckley, resigned, which term expires on the 1st day of January, 1885.
Mr. Butt of the Senate nominated Ron. Martin J. Crawford.

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On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Crawford are Messrs.-

BaggB, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, l\1c Daniel, 1\Iattox, MeWhorter, Meldrim, :Mosely, Neal,

Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Wilson, Winn, Vvoodward, 1\Ir. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Carter, Harris,

Parks,

Martin J. Crawford 40. Not voting 4.

Westbrook.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Crawford are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Arrington, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson,

Heath,

Perkins,

Henry,

Polhill,

Hester,

Post,

Hightower of Early, Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Rainey,

Hillyer,

Rankin,

Hunt,

Rawlins,

Hutchins,

Reese,

Jackson of Carroll, Render,

Jackson of Richmond, Rice,

James,

Ritchie,

Jane~,

Robins,

Johnson of Johnson, Roney,

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Brewer,

Johnson of Lee,

Sapp,

Brinson,

Jones of Baker,

Sellars,

Broyles,

Jones of DeKalb,

Scruggs,

Bull,

Julian,

Shockley,

Cameron,

Keil,

Singellton,

Carter,

Kennedy,

Silman,

Carithers,

Kimsey,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Christie,

Lamar,

Smith of Union,

Clark,

Lamb,

Spence,

Coffin,

Lane,

Spearman,

Cook,

Lonon,

Stanford,

Crawford,

Lester

Stapleton,

Crozier,

Lewis,

Story,

Crumbley,

Little,

Strother,

Daniel,

Mad -:lox,

Summerlin,

Davis of Habersham, Martin of Houston, Sumner,

Davis of Lumpkin, Martin of Talbot,

Sweat,

Day,

Mathews,

Tharpe,

Denton,

Mays of Butts,

Thompson,

Dial,

Mays of Richmond, Turner of Floyd,

DuBignon,

McAllister,

Turner of Monroe,

Dupree of Macon,

McBride,

Turnipseed,

Dupree of Pike,

McCants,

Twiggs,

Dyer,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

Edwards,

l\IcCiellan,

'Valker of Crawford,

Estes,

Mclntose,

Walker of Jasper,

Farnell,

McKinney,

Wheeler,

Feagin,

McLucas,

Whittle,

Flynt,

Middlebrook,

Williams,

Fordham,

Miller,

Willingham,

Fuller,

Mitchell,

Wilkinson,

Garrard,

Milner,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Gaskins, '

Moore of Hancock, Wilson of Camden,

Glover,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilson of Greene,

Goodrich,

Moore of Taliaferro, Wilcox,

Gray,

Morrow,

Wingfield,

Hagen,

Nichols,

Winslow,

Hale,

Northen,

Withrow,

Hammond,

Orr,

Wright,

Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek,

Youngblood, Zachry,
Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Burch,

Dykes,

Foster,

Hall.

Martin J. Crawford 171. Not voting 4.

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Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that Hon. Martin J. Crawford had received 211 votes, the whole number of votes polled, and a majority of all the votes caf'lt, and he was declared duly elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ron. Logan E. Bleckley, for the term ending January 1, 1885.

The next election in order was for an Associate Justice to fill the unexpired term of Hon. James Jackson, resigned, said term to expire on the 1st day of January, A. D., 1883.
Mr. Twiggs nominated Ron. George N. Lester, of Cobb.
Mr. DuBignon nominated Ron. Alex. M. Speer, of Spalding.
Mr. Butt, of the Senate, nominated Ron. John T. Clarke, of Randolph.
Mr. Hammond nominated Ron. Augustus H. Hansell, of Thomas.
Mr. Wilson, of the Senate, nominated Ron. John W. Park, of Meriwether.
On calling the roll of the Senate, the result was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Byrd, Curtis, Duggar, Hackett, Hicks,

King, Mattox, McWhorter, Moseley, Neal,

Payne, Price, Suddath, Treadwell, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Bond,

Harris, Smith of the 5th,

Storey, Mr. President.

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Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Butt, Carter, Guerry,

Johnson, McDaniel, Reid,

Smith of the 15th, Westbrook, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Baggs, Denmark,

Harrell, Hawes,

Jordan.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Daniel, Fouche,

Gorman, Meldrim,

Wilson.

George N. Lester received 16. A.. M. Speer received 7. John T. Clarke received 9. A.. H. Hansell received 5.
John vV. Park received 5.
Willis A.. Hawkins received 1-Smith of the 23d.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.--

Awtry, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Carter, Clark, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Estes, Hagen, Hall, Hansell, Heard, Henry, Hutchins,
10

Jackson of Carroll, James, Janes, Julian, Kimsey, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Maddox, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McClure, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, ~foore of Taliaferro, Orr,

Palmour, Park, Patterson, Rankin, Ritchie, Smith of Union, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, williams, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood.

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Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Anderson, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Branson, Cameron, Carithers, Cnwford, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Flynt, Foster, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Heath, Hunt,

Jackson of Richmond, Johnson of J ohnscn, J ohuson of Lee, Little, Martin of Houston, ~lays of Butts, .McCants, Mcintosh, McKinney, .McLucas, ::\liddlebrook, Milner, ::\Ioore of Pierce, Morrow, Peek, Perkins, Price, Quillian,

Rice, Roney, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Spearman, Strother, Sweat, Turner of Monroe, "\Valker of Crawford, wheeler, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wingfield, "\Vinslow, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for 1\lr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Arrington, Branch, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Farnell, Fordham, Fuller,

Gaskins, Hammond, Harrell, Lamb, )icAllister, :\IcClellan, Nichols,

Polhill, Rawlins, Sapp, Spence, Sumner, 'Valker of Berrien, Whittle.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are MPssrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Bird, Christie, Coffin, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Feagin,

Glover, Harp, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hillyer, Keil,

Lamar, Northen, Sellars, Stapleton, Story, Turnipseed, Wilkinson.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs -

Barnes, Barrow,

Lane, Martin of Talbot,

Robins, Smith of Oglethorpe,

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Bull, Cook, Garrard, Hill, Jones of Baker, Kennedy,

:Mathews, Miller, Post, Reese, Render,

Stanford, Summerlin, Walker of Jasper, Willingham, l\Ir. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Adderton,

Rainey.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Burch,

Dykes.

Mr. .Tones of DeKalb voted for Mr. Mynatt.
George N. Lester 49. Alex. M. Speer 55. Aug. H. Hansell 22. .John T. Clarke 22. John W. Park 22. Willis A. Hawkins 2. P. L. Mynatt 1. Not voting 2.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total vote was 2l7, necessary to a choice 109.
George N. Lester had received 65 votes. Alex. M. Speer had received 62 votes. John T. Clarke had received 32 votes. Aug. H. Hansell had received 27 votes.
John ,V. Park had received 27 votes.
'Villis A. Hawkins had received 3 votes. P. L. Mynatt had received 1 vote. No one recPi ving a majority of the votes cast, the President declared that there bad been no election, and ordered another ballot.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Byrd,

Hicks, King,

Payne, Price,

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Curtis, Duggar, Harris, Hackett,

Mattox, Me'Vhorter, Moseley, Neal,

Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Winn.

Those not voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown,

Bond, Gorman,

Smith of the .5th, ::\Ir. President.

1'hose voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Butt, Carter, Hawes,

Johnson, McDaniel, Parks,

Reid, Smith of the 15th, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Baggs, Denmark,

Harrell,

.Jordan.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Daniel, Fouche,

Meldrim,

WilHon.

'rhose voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Guerry,

Smith of the 23d

We~tbrook.

George N. Lester 18. A. M. Speer 6. John T. Clarke 9. A. H. Hansell 4. John W. Park 4. willis A. Hawkins 3.

On calling the roll of the lions::-, the vote was as follows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Awtry, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Davis of Lumpkin,

Janes, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Kimsey, Lane,

Orr, Palm our, Park, Patterson, Rawlins,

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Day,

Lonnon,

Edwards,

Lester,

Estes,

Lewis,

Fordham,

Maddox,

Hagen,

}lays of Richmond,

Heard,

:McAllister,

Henry,

.McBride,

Hillyer,

)lcClure,

Hutchin~,

Mitchell,

Jackson of Carroll, Moore of Hancock,

Jackson of Richmond, }loore of Pierce,

James,

:Moore of Taliaferro,

Ritchie, Smith of Umon, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, \\'heeler, Williams, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, \Vithrow, Youngblood.

Those voting for .:\Ir. Speer are .Messrs.--

Anderson, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Branson, Cameron, Carithers, Crawford, Davis of Habersham, DuBignon,: Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Goodrich, Gray, Hale,

Heath, Hunt, J ohusou of J ohuson, Jones of DeKalb, Little, ::Hartin of Houston, :\Iartin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, )fcCants, )lclntosh, l\IcKinuey, :\IcLucas, )liddlebrook, :\Iilner, :\Iorrow, Peek, Perkins, Price,

Quillian, Rice, Scrugg&, Shockley, Singelltou, Silman, Spearman, Strother, Sweat, Turner of .Monroe, Walker of Crawford, wilson of Bulloch, \Vilson of Camden, Wingfield. \Vinslow, Wright, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for l\Ir. Hansell are Messrs.-

Arrington, Branch, Deuton, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Farnell, Hall,

Hammond, Hansell, Harrell, Lamar, Lamb, :\IcClellan, l'.""ichols,

Sapp, Spence, Summerlin, Sumner, \Valker of Berrien, Whittle.

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Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Bird, Brinson, Christie, Coffin, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Feagin,

Glover, Harp, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightcwer of Stewart, Keil, Kennedy, )iathews,

~orthen,
Polhill, Roney, Sellars, Stapleton, Story, Turnipseed, Wilkinson.

'rhose voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Barn.,s, Barrow, Bull, Clark, Cook, Garrard,

Hill, Jones of Baker, )filler, Post, Reese, Render,

Hob ins, Smith of Oglethorpe, Stanford, 'Valker of Jasper, Willingham, )fr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Adderton,

Rainey.

Those not voting are l\fessrs.-

Burch, Dykes,

Hankin.

George N. Lester 51. Alex. M. Speer 55. A. H. Hansell 20. John T. Clarke 25. John W. Park 18. Willis A Hawkins :2. Not voting 4.

Upon counting and consolidating tile vote, it ap peared that the total number of votes cast was 215necessary to a choice 108.
George N. Lester received 69 votes. A. M. Speer received 62 votes. John T. Clarke received 34 votes. John \V. P~uk rt>ceived 22 votes. A. H. Hansell received 25 votes. \V. A. Hawkins received 5 votes.

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No one receiving a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election, and the third ballot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

BaggR, Barked ale, Bond, Byrd, Curtis, Duggar, Harris,

Hackett, Hicks, King, Mattox, McWhorter, Mosely
~eal,

Payne, Price, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baker, Gorman,

Smith of the 5th,

Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Brown, Guerry,

Smith of the 23d, Westbrook,

Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Denmark,

Jordan.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.--

Daniel, Fouche,

Meldrim,

Wilson.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Butt, Carter, Harrell,

Hawes, Johnson, McDaniel,

Parks, Reid, Smith of the 15th,

George N. Lester 20. A. M. Speer 4. Willis A. Hawkins 5. A. H. Hansell2. John W. Park 4. John W. Clarke 9.

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Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Awtry, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Carter, Clark, Day, Denton, Edwards, EsteR, Fordham, Hagen, Heard, Henry, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll,

Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Kimsey, Lane, Lonnon, Lester Lewis, :Maddox, Mays of Richmond, :McAllister, :McBride, :McClure, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Orr,

Palmour, Park, Patterson, Rankin, Rawlins, Rice, Ritchie, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, Williams, Wilson of Greene, wilcox, \Vi throw, Youngblood.

Those voting for :Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Anderson, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Cameron, Carithers, Crawford, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Heath,

Hill, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Little, .Jfartin of Houston, .Jiartin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, McCants, Mcintosh, .JicKinney, :McLucas, )Iiddlebrook,
.Jiilner, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, .Morrow, Peek, Perkins, Price,

Quillian, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Shock!ey, Singellton, Silman, Spearman, Strother, Sweat, Turner of :Monroe, \Valker of Crawford, 'Valker of Jasper, \Vheeler, WilAon of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wingfield, Winslow, Wright, Zachry.

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Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Adderton,

Dupree of Macon,

Rainey.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Arrington, Farnell, Gaskins, Hammond,

Hansell, Harrell, Lamar, Lamb,

Nichols, Sapp, Spence, Whittle.

ThosE> voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Barnes, Barrow, Bird, Bull, Cook, Garrard,

Jones of Baker, :\!iller, Post, Reese, Render,

. Robins, Stanford, Willingham, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Branch, Christie, Coffin, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Feagin, Glover,

Harp,

Polhill,

Hester,

Stapleton,

Hightower of Early, Story,

Hightower of Stewart, Summerlin,

Keil,

Sumner,

Kennedy,

Turnipseed,

Mathews,

walker of Berrien,

:\IcClellan,

Wilkinson.

Northen,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Burch,

Dykes,

Hall.

George N. Lester 54. A. M. Speer 61. W. A. Hawkins 3. A. H. Hansell 12. John W. Park 16. John T. Clarke 26. Not voting 3.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it ap-

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peared that the total number of votes cast was 216necessary to a choice 109.
George N. Lester received 74 votes. A. M. Speer received 65 votes. .John T. Clarke received 35 vqtes. John \V. Park received 20 votes_ A. H. Hansell received 14 votes. W. A. Hawkins received 8 votes. No one having received a majority of the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election. On motion, the joint session was dissolved till 12 o'clock meridian to-morrow. On motion, the House then adjourned till10 a. m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, November 18, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, wa~ called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Post, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and confirmed. The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up.
The following bills were introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to- wit :
By Mr. YoungbloodA bill to require pPrsons residing in other counties, but owning fift_y: acres or more of improved land in the

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county of Washington, to return and pay taxes on the

same in said county ot Washington.

By Mr. McClure-

A bill to repeal the act to revise the jury box, and

establish a Board of Jury Commissione1s, approved

October 17, 1879, so far as the 8ame applies to the

county of Towns.

By Mr. Adderton-

A bill to provide for the payment of jurors and offi-

cers in County Courts of Sumter county.

By :Mr. Jackson of Richmond-

A bill to exclude from the village of Summerville, in

Richmond county, the lands of D. R. vVright and J.

P. Verdery

By Mr. McClure-

A bill to appropriate money to construct a public

road across the Blue Ridge, in Towns county.

By Mr. Jackson of Richmond-

A bill to incorporate the Richmond County Railroad

Company.

By Mr. Mays of Richmond-

A bill to repeal an act to repeal an act providing for

the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta

Judicial Circuit, so far as the same relates to the county

of Richmond.

Also, a bill to amend the act authorizing the City

Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said

city.

By Mr. vVingfield-

A bill to provide for the appointment of for the County Court of Putnam county.

a

Solicitor

By Mr. Whittle-

A bill to prohibit the sale ofliquor in Lowndes county,

and provide a penalty.

By Mr. Davis of Lumpkin-

A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in

Dahlonega.

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Also, a bill to repeal the act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor in the 821st district, G. M., of Lumpkin county.
By Mr. Walker of JasperA bill to create a city government for the town of Moticello, Jasper county. By Mr. McBrideA bill to repeal the charter of the town ot 'rallapoosa, and adopt a new charter for same. By Mr. StrotherA bill to provide for the compensation of the Ordinary, Clerk of Superior Court and Sheriff of Lincoln county. By Mr. -wrightA bill to incorporate the Rome and Atlanta Railroad.
By Mr. Hightower of EarlyA bill to reduce the official bond of the Sheriff of Early county.
By Mr. Jones of DeKalbA bill to repeal the act approved September 25, 1879, in reference to the road laws of the State, so far as the same relates to the county of DeKalb.
By Mr. James-A bill to repeal the act conferring additional powers on Tax-Collectors, so far as relates to Douglas county.
By Mr. Jones of DeKalbA bill to amend the act incorporating the Stone Mountain Granite and Railway Company.
By Mr. BarrowA.bill for thP. relief of James Camak, and provide for the payment of past due bonds.
Also, a bill for the relief of vV. B Thomas.
Also, a bill to pay B. F. Culp and John B. Burch the reward offered for the arrest of Charles F. Kelly.
By Mr. Maddox-
A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of

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Floyd county to purchase one or more bridges over the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers at Rome.
By Mr. DuBignonA bill to increase the !5alary of the County Treasurer of Baldwin county to five hundred dollars. Also, a bill to amend the act approved February 15, 1876, amending the charter of Milledgeville.
By Mr. JulianA bill to incorporate the Cumming and Suwannee Railroad Company.
By Mr. YoungbloodA bill to authorize an election in the county of Washington to test the will of the legal voters of said county as to the sale of spirituous liquors.
By Mr. HesterA bill to amend the act to authorize the county of Dougherty to issue bonds to the amount of $30,000, approved September 10, 1879.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A resolution-
Instructing the Secretary of State to communicate with General Francis A. vValker, Superintendent Census, and request him to furnish the General Assembly with an official statement of the population of each county, as appears from the records of the tenth census

The Senate has passed the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend the garnishment laws of thiA State, by a constitutional majority of yeas 24, nays none.

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Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution-
To return the thanks of the people of Georgia to R N. Ely for the able discharg-e of his duties in pressing the claims of the State in railroad tax cases.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance :
By Mr. HutchinsA bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, to pay the interest and maturing principal of the public debt, and for educational and other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years 1881 and 1882. By Mr. Mcintosh--
A bill to not pay any member per diem and mileage,
if such memb~r' s seat be contested and illegally held. By Mr. N orthen-A bill to impose a tax on dealers in spirituous ~nd
malt liquors and intoxicating bitters, and to provide for the collection, and appropriate the net proceeds to the support of public schools.
By Mr. PattersonA bill to pay T. L. Snead for services rendered the State of Georgia in settling the claims of the State against Henry Clews & Co. By Mr. GoodrichA bill to regulate the payment of per diem pay and mileage in cases of contests and contesters.

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By a two-thirds vote-yeas 97, nays none--the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary: . By Mr. Post-
A bill to amend the County Comt act as to Coweta county.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. RonPyA bill to provide for the trial of certain cases by a special jury to be selected from the grand jury. By Mr. SilmanA bill to require the Judges of the Superior Courts in certain cases to advertise the order in whieh they will take up the dockets of said courts By Mr. HillyerA bill to prohibit and prevent the sale of lottery tickets, combinations, or numbers indicating the distri bution of prizes. By Mr. BarrowA bill to regulate the tracing of land lines. By Mr. HeathA bill to amend section 1445 of the Code of 1878_ By Mr. \VrightA bill to prohibit the granting by the courts of this State of more than two new trials to the same pat-ty in any civil cause tried in any of the courts of this State.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays none-the fol lowing bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary, to. wit:
By Mr. GarrardA bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court for the county of Muscogee, and to provide for the disposition of cases pending therein.

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By a two-thirds vote-yeas 109, nays none-the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. PattersonA bill to amend the act authorizing the lease or sale of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad~ so as to extend the time for payment, and authorize a change of name.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to prohibit the buying, selling or receiving any farm products between the hours of sunset and sunrise, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary:
By Mr. SweatA bill to provide for the care, labor and reform of the convicted criminals of Georgia.

By permission ofthe House, Mr. DuBignon withdrew House bill No. 231, viz :
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Milledgeville.

On motion of Mr. Bacon of Chatham, the Senate resolution ''to appoint a committee of five from the Senate and ten from the House on State Hygiene and Sanitation" was taken up, amended and adopted as amended.

The hour of twelve o'clock meridian having arrived, the SenatH appeared on the floor of the hall of the House of Representatives and the joint session of the General Ass~mbly was called to order by Ron. James
S. Boynton, Presid~nt of the s. .nate, who announced
t:1e business in order to be the election of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to fill the unexpired term

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of Ron. JamPs Jackson, resignPd, which said term expires on the first of January, 1883.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Byrd, Curtis,
Dug~ar,
Hackett, Hicks,

!.Iattox, Me \Vhorter, Moseley, Neal, Payne,

Price, Suddath, Treadwell, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Bond,

Gorman, Smith of the 5th,

Storey, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Baggs, D.nmark, Harris, Harrell,

Hawes, Jordan, Johnson, King,

Parks, Reid, Smith of the 15th.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Butt,

Carter,

McDaniel.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Daniel,

Fouche,
~feldrim,

Wilson.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Guerry, Smith of the 23d,

Westbrook

Woodward.

George N. Lester received 14. A. M. Speer received 7. A. H. Hansell received 11. John T. Clarke received 3. John W. Park received 6. Willis A. Hawkins received 4.
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Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote wa!.i as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Awtry, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Clark, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Estes, Fordham, Hagen, Hale, Heard, Henry, Hutchins,

Jackson of Richmond, James, Julian, Kimsey, Lonnon, Lester Lewis, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McClure, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Rawlins,

Ritchie, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, Wheeler, Williams, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Withrow, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Anderson, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Cameron, Carithers, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Goodrich, Gray, Heath, Hillyer, Hnnt, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, .

Jones of DeKalb, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, McCants, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Peek, Perkins, Price,

Quillian, Rankin, Roney, Scruggs, Singellton, Silman, Spearman, Story, Strother, Sweat, Turner of Monroe, 'Valker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wilson of Bulloch, 'Vilson of Camden, Wingfield, Winslow, Wright, Zachry.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-

Arrington, Branch,

Hammond, Hansell,

Northen, Polhill,

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Branson, Christie, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Farnell, Feagin, Gaskins, Glover, Hall,

Harrell, Hester, Hightower of Early,
Jane~,
Jones of Baker, Keil, Kennedy, Lamar, Lamb, McAllister, McClellan, Nichols,

Reese, Rice, Sapp, Sellars, Stanford, Stapleton, Sumner, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Whittle, Wilkinson, Youngblood.

ThosE> voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Barnes, Barrow, Bull, Cook, Garrard,

Hill, Jackson of Carroll, Mathews, Miller, Post,

Render, Robins, Summerlin, Willingham, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham,
Bird, Brinson,

Coffin, Daniel,

Harp, Hightower of Stewart.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

Adderton,

Rainey.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Burch,

Dykes,

Davis of Habersham,

Lane,

George N. Lester 45. .A. M. Speer 59. .A. H. Hansell 43. John W. Park 15. John T. Clarke 7. W . .A. Hawkins 2. Not voting 4.

Upon counting the vote, it appeared that the total

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number of votes cast was 215-necessary to a choice 108.
A. M. SpPer received 66 votPs. George N. LPster received 59 votes. A. H. Hansell receiv~>d 54 votes. John W. Park received 20 votes. John T. Clarke receivPd 10 votes. W. A. Hawkins received 6 votes.
The President announced that no one bad rPceived a majority of all the votes cast, and there was, therefore, no election, another ballot was ordered.

Mr. Hammond withdrew the name of Ron. Augustus H. Hansell.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Bagge, Byrd, Curti, Dllggar, Hackett, Hicks,

King, :Mattox, McWhorter. :Mosdey, Neal,

Payne, Price, Suddath, Treadwell, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baker, Bark"dale, Brown,

Bond, Carter, Gorman,

Smith of the 5th, Storey, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Butt, Denmark, Harris, Harrell,

Hawes, Johnson, McDaniel,

Parks, Reid, Smith of the 15th.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are MPssrs.-

Guerry,
~rAdraZd,

Weatbrook,

Woodwa.rd.

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Tbo3e voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Daniel, Fouche,

Jordan, :Meldrim,

Wilson .

George N. Lester 16. A. M. Speer 9. John T. Clarke 10. Willis A. Hawkins 4. John W. Park 5.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Lester are Messrs.-

Awtry, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Clark, Day, Denton, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Fordham, Hagen, Hale, Hansell, Heard, Henry, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll,

Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, .Johnson of Johnson, Julian,
Kim~ey,
Lon non, Lester, Lewis, Mays of Richmond, :McAllister, McBride, McClure, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, ~foore of Pierce, ~Ioore of Taliaferro, Orr,

Palmour, Park, Patterson, Quillian, Rawlins, Ritchie, Smith of Oglethorpe,. Smith of Union, Tharpe, Thompson, Tnrner of Floyd, Twiggs, Wheeler, Williams, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Withrow. Youngblood. Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Anderson, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bra.nson,

Hunt, Johnson of Lee, Jones of DeKalb, Lamar, Little, Maddox,

Rankin, Rice, Roney, Scruggs, Shockley, Sin&ellton,

166

J OURN.AL OF THE HOUSE.

Carithers, Davis of Lumpkin, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Goodrich, Gray, Harrell, Heath,

Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, McCants, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Morrow, Peek, Perkins, Price,

Silman, Spearman, Strother, Sweat, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Winslow, Wright, Zachry,

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

.Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Bird, Branch, Christie, Coffin, Cn.wford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Feagin, Gaskins, Glover, Hall,

Hammond, Harp, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Jones of Baker, Keil, Kennedy, Mathews, McClellan, Nichols,

Northen, Polhill, Sapp, Sellars, Spence, Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Sumner, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, \Vilkinson, Wingfield.

Those voting for Mr. Park are Messrs.-

Barnes, Barrow, Bull, Cook, Dial, Garrard,

Lamb, Miller, Post, Reese, Render,

Robins, Stanford, Whittle, Willingham, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Hawkins are Messrs.-

.Adderton,

Dupree of Macon,

Rainey.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Burch,

Dykes.

Davis of Habersham,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1880.

167

George N. Lester 58. Alex. M. Speer 54. John T. Clarke 40. John W. Park 16. Willis A. Hawkins 3. Not voting 4.

Upon counting the vote of the General Assembly, it appeared that the total vote was 215-necessary to a choice 108.
George N. Lester had received 74 votes. Alex. M. Speer had received 63 votes. John T. Clarke had received 50 votes. John W. Park had received 21 votes. Willis A. Hawkins had received 7 votes. No one having received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.

The roll of the Senate and the House was called, but before the result was announced, the names of John T. Clarke, John W. Park, Willis A. Hawkins and Geo. N. Lester were withdrawn, and the roll was ordered to be called again for a verification.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark,

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter,

Parks, Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, WeAtbrook, Wilson,

168

JOURN.AL OF THE HOUSE.

Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Meldrim, Mosely, Neal,

Winn, "Woodward, ~fr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Duggar,

Treadwell.

Alex. M. Speer 42. Not voting 2.

Upan calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Speer are Messrs.-

.Adderton, .AnderAon, .Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett,
Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, D&y,

Heard,

Pol bill,

Heath,

Post,

Henry,

Price,

Hester,

Quillian,

Hightower of Early, Rainey,

Hightower of Stewart, Rankin,

Hill,

Rawlins,

Hillyer,

Reese,

Hunt,

Render,

Hutchins,

Rice,

Jackson of Carroll, Ritchie,

Jackson of Richmond, Robins,

James,

Roney,

Johnson of J obnson, Sapp,

Johnson of Lee,

Sellars,

Jones of Baker,

Scruggs,

Jones of DeKalb,

Shockley,

Julian,

Singellton,

Keil,

Silman,

Kennedy,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Kimsey,

Smith of Union,

Lamar,

Spearman,

Lamb,

Stanford,

Lonnon,'

Stapleton,

Lester,

Story,

Lewis,

Strother,

Little,

Summerlin,

Maddox,

E\umner,

Martin of Houston, Sweat,

Mvtin of Ta.lbot,

Tb.a.rpe,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1880.

169

Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fulier, Garrard, Ga"kins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell,

Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McAllister, :McBride, McCants, l'\IcCiure, McClellan, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook,
::\I iller,
Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of PiercP, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek,

Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Tuner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twigg, walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, \V alker of J a~per, \\heeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, \VilHon of Camden, "Wilson of Greene, "Wilcox, Wi,.gfield, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

'fhose not voting are :Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Crawford, Dykes,

Janes, Lane, Mays of Butts,

Alex. M. Speer 166. Not voting 9.

Perkins, Spence, Winslow.

Upon counting the vote cast in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total vote cast was 208 votes, and that Alexander 1\f. Speer had rc>ceived a majority of all the votes, to-wit, 208 votes, and he was thereupon declared duly elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of this State, to fill the unexpired term of .l::l.on. James Jackson, resigned, which term expires January 1, 1883.

170

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

On motion, the joint session was dissolved, to convene again at 3:30 o'clock p. m.
The House then adjourned till 3:25 o'clock p. m.

3:25 0' CLOCK p. M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
Mr. Harrell offered the following resolution, which was read the first time, and, under the rules, laid over for a day, to-wit:
A resolutionInstructing the General Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the sale of wild lands under taxji.fas., and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following resolution, towit:
A resolution-
Instructing the Secretary of State to communicate with Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintend~nt of Census, and request him to furnish the General Assembly with an official statement of the population of each county, as appears from the records of the tenth census.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.
The hour of 3:30 having arrived, the Senate and House of Representatives again convened in joint session, and Ron. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate, called the General Assembly to order.

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171

The President announced as the first business in order, the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Albany Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Hester nominated Ron. William 0. Fleming, of Decatur.
Mr. Hawes, of the Senate, nominated Hon. Isaac A. Bush, of Mitchell.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to wit :

Those voting for Mr. Fleming are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Curtis, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry, Harris,

Harrell, Hackett, Hicks, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Neal,

Payne, Price, Reid, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn,
Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Bush are Messrs.-

Baggs, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Daniel,

Hawes, Jordan, Johnson, King, Mosely, Parks,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell.

W. 0. Fleming 25. I. A. Bush 18. Not voting 1-Mr. Brown.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Fleming are Messrs.-

Arrington, Awtry,

Heath, Hester,

Northen, Orr,

172

JOURNAL 0]' THE HOUSE.

Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, B,mnett, .Brewer, Cameron, Clark, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Davis of Habersham, D.nis of Lumpkin, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, EJwards, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hansell, Harrell,

Hill,

Park,

Hillyer,

Patlerson,

Hunt,

Pt>rkins,

Hutchins,

Polhill,

Jackson of Carroll, Rankin,

Jackson of Richmond, Re~se,

Janes,

Render,

Johnson of Johnson, Rice,

Johnson of Lee,

Robins,

Kennedy,

Roney,

Kimsey,

Sapp,

Lamar,

Scruggo.,

Lamb,

Silman,

Lane,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lon non,

Strother,

)Lirtin of Talbot,

Tharpe,

McAllister,

Thompson,

l\Ic!Jride,

Turner of )fonroe,

McCants,

Twigg,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

Mclnto~h,

'Vheeler,

McKinney,

Whittle,

Middlebrook,

Williams,

l\liller,

Wilkin~on,

Milner,

WilHon of Bulloch,

Moore of Hancock, Wilcox,

:Moore of Taliaferro, Withrow,

Morrow,

Wri~ht,

Nichols,

Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Bush are Messrs.-

Adderton, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Brinson, Broyles, Carter, Carithers, Christie,. Cook, Daniel, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Maoou,

Highkwer of Stewart, James, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Keil, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mathews, Mays of Butts, McClellan,

Rawlins, Ritchie,
Sellar~,
Singel! ton, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Sumner, Turner of Floyd Turnipseed,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 18, 1880.

173

Estes, Fordham, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Harp, Heard, Henry, Hightower of Early,

Mitchell, McLucas, Moore of Pierce, Palmour, Peek, Post, Price, Quillian, Rainey,

Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of GreenE:', Wingfield, Winslow, Youngblood, Za.::hry, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Bates, Branson, Bull, Burch,

Crumbley, Day, Dykes, Hall,

Mays of Richmond, Shockley, Sweat. Willingham.

W. 0. Fleming 93. J. A. Bush 69. Not voting 13.

Upon counting the votes in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 205- necessary to a choice 103.
Wm. 0. Fleming received 118 votes. Isaac A. Bush received 87 votes. \Vm. 0. Fleming having rect>ived a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly electrd Judge of the Superior Court~ of the Albany Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning Jan nary 1, 1881.

The next election in order was for a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Atlanta Circnit for the full term, beginning the first of January, 1881.
Mr. Rice nominated Hon. George Hillyer, of Fulton county.

Upon calling the roll of the senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hillyer are Messrs.-

~

Ha.rris

Pa,y~~e,

174

JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

Baker, Barksdale, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks,

Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Wilson,! Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brown,

King,

Westbrook.

George Hillyer 41. Not voting 3.

On calling the roll of the l:Iouse, the vote was as fol lows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Hillyer are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Awtry, Baeon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Br!l.nch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Clark,

Heath,

Price,

Henry,

Quillian,

Hester,

Rainey,

Hightower of Early, Rankin,

Hightower of Stewart, Rawlins,

Hill,

Reese,

Hillyer,

Render,

Hunt,

Rice,

Hutchins,

Ritchie,

Jackson of Carroll, Robins,

Jackson of Richmond, Roney,

James,

Sapp,

Janes,

Sellars,

Johnson of Johnson, Scruggs,

Johnson of Lee,

Shockley,

Jones of Baker,

Singellton,

Jones of DeKalb,

Silman,

Julian,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Keil,

Smith of Union,

Kennedy,

Spearman,

THURSDAY, NovEMBER 18, 1880.

175

Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Kimsey, Lamar, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, McAllister, McBride, McCants, McClure, McClellan, :McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, 1\forrow, Nichols, Northern, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek, Polhill, Post,

Stanford, Stapleton,
Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, wilson of Greene, wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Bates, Bull, Burch, Crumbley, Day,

Dykes, Gray, Lamb, Lane, Martin of Houston, Mays of Butts,

Mays of Richmond, Mcintosh, Perkins, Spence, Sweat.

Hillyer 157. Not voting 18.

176

JOURNAL OF THE HorSE.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appParPd that the total nnmlwr of votes cast was l~J8necessary to a choice lOU; that Ron. Gt>orge Hillyer had receivPd 198 votPs, all the votes cast and a majority of all tlw votes cast, and he was thPreupon dPclared rl uly electPd .Judge of the SupPrior C.mrts for the Atlanta Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January J, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Judge

of the SnpPrior Courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit, for

the term of four years, bPginning January 1. 18Hl.

Mr. Barrow nominated Ron. James R. Brown, of

Cherokee county.



On calling the roll of the :5enate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Brown are Messrs.-

Baggs,

Harrell,

Payne,

Baker,

HawP~,

Price,

Barksdale,

Hackett,

Reid,

Bond,

Hicks,

Smith of the 5th,

Butt,

Jordan,

Smith of the 15th,

Byrd,

Johnson,

Smith of the 23d,

Curti~,

King,

S;orey,

Daniel,

McDaniel,

Sudda.th,

Denmark,

Mattox,

Treadwell,

D11ggar,

McWhorter,

westbrook,

Fouche,

1\Ieldrim,

Wfnn,

Gorman,

MoRley,

Woodward,

Guerry,

Neal,

Mr. President.

!Iarris,

Parks,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brown,

Carter,

James R. Brown 41. Not voting 3.

Wilson.

THuRSDAY, NoVEMBER 18, 1880.

177

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Brown are Messrs.--

Adderton, Arrington, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller,
lS

Heath,

Polhill,

Henry,

Post,

Hester,

Quillian,

Hightower of Early, Rainey,

Hightower of Stewart, Rankin,

Hill,

Rawlins,

Hillyer,

Reese,

Hunt,

Render,

Hutchins,

Rice,

Jackson of Carroll, Ritchie,

Jackson of Richmond, Robins,

James,

Roney,

,Janes,

Sapp,

.Johnson of Johnson, Sellars,

Johnson of Lee,

Scruggs,

.Jones of DeKalb,

Singellton,

Julian,

Silman,

Keil,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Kennedy,

Smith of Union,

Kimsey,

Spence,

Lamar,

Spearman,

Lamb,

Stanford,

Lonnon,

Stapleton,

Lester,

Story,

LewiK,

Strother,

Little,

Summerlin,

:Maddox,

Sumner,_

}fartin of Houston, Tharpe,

.Martin of Tal bot,

Thompson,

Mathews,

Turner of Floyd,

~~Allister,

Turner of Monroe,

McBride,

Turnipseed,

McCants,

Twiggs,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

McClellan,

Walker of Crawford,

McKinney,

Walker of Jasper,

McLucas,

Wheeler,

Middlebrook,

Whittle,

Miller,

Williams,

:\Iitchell,

Willingham,

Milner,

Wilkinson,

178

JouRNAl. OF TII"E HorrsE.

Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, :\Ioore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palmonr, Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins,

Wilson of Bulloch, 'Vilson of Camden, 'Vilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, 'Vi throw, Wright, Y onngblood, l':achry, Zellars, :\fr. Speaker.

Those not voting are :Messrs.--

Anderson, Branch, Bull, Burch, Crumbley, Dyer,

Dykes, Hall, .Jones of Baker, Lane, Mays of Butts,

James R. Brown~159. Not voting 16.

:\'lay~ of Richmond, :\Iclntosh, Price, Shockley, Rweat.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 200necessary to a choice 101; that Hon. James R. Brown had received all the votes cast, to-wit: 200, the same being a majority ofall the votes cast, and he was thereupon declared duly elected .Judge of the Superior Courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January J, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Judge of the Chattahoochee Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Butt of the Senate nominated Hon. Beverly A. Thornton, of Muscogee.
Mr. Hightower, of Stewart, nominated Hon. J. L. Wimberly, of Stewart.
Mr. Gorman of the Senate nominated Hon.T. T. Willis, of Talbot.

THUHSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1880.

179

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Wimberly are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Bond, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark,

.Guerry, Harrell, Hawes, Hicks, Jordan, McWhorter,

Parks, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Wilson, Winn, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Willis are Messrs.-

Brown, Byrd, Duggar, Gorman,

Harris, Hackett, King, Moseley,

Reid, Smith of the 5th, Treadwell, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Thornton are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Butt, Fouche, Johnson, McDaniel,

Mattox, Meldrim, Neal, Payne,

Price, Smith of the 15th. Storey, Westbrook,

J. L. Wimberly 19. J. T. Willis 12.
. B. A. Thornton 13.
Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Wimberly are Messrs.--

Anderson, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Brinson, Christie, Clark,

Hall,

Price,

Heard,

Quillian,

Hightower of Early, Ritchie,

Hightower of Stewart, Roney,

Hill,

Sellars,

Hunt,

Shockley,

Jones of Baker,

Spence,

Julian,

Spearman,

Keil,

Strother,

180

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Coffin, Cook, Crumbley, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Feagin, Flynt, Fuller, Gaskins, Glover,

Lewis, Maddox, 1\Iartin of Houston, ~lays of Butts,
~IcOlure,
McClellan, Milner, Xorthen, Park, Peek, Pol hill,

Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, "Talker of Berrien, walker of Crawford, wheeler,
Williams,. wilson of Camden, wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow.

Those voting for .Mr. wm~s are Messrs.-

Adderton,

.Jones of DeKalb,

Awtry,

Kennedy,

Barnes,

Kimsey,

Bates,

Lamb,

Branson,

Little,

Broyles,

::\Iartin of Talbot,

Cameron,

McAllister,

Carter,

McCants,

Carithers,

:Yicintosh,

Crozier,

McKinney,

Day,

}fitchell,

Denton,

::\Iome of Hancock,

Dupree of Pike,

Moore of Pierce,

Dyer,

Moore of Taliaferro,

Estes,

Morrow,

Hammond,

Xichols,

Heath,

Orr,

Henry,

Palmonr,

Hillyer,

Patterson,

Jackson of Carroll, Perkins,

.Jackson of Richmond, Post,

James,

Rainey,

Johnson of Lee,

Hankin, Reese, Render, Rice, Robins, Sapp, Scruggs, Si ngellton, Silman, Smithof Union, Stanford, Story, Summerlin, Sumner, Turner of }fonroe, wilkinson, .Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Withrow, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Thornton are Messrs.-

Basinger, Bennett, Brewer, Crawford, Daniel, Davis of Habersham,

Hale, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Hester, Hutchins,

:McLucas, ::\Iiddlebrook, Miller, Rawlins, Smith of Oglethorpe, Stapleton,

TnuRsDAY, NovEMBEI{ 18, 1880.

181

Davis of Lumpkin, DuBignon, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Goodricl1, Hagen,

Jane~,
Johnson of Johnson, Lamar, Lonnon, Lester :\Iathews, .McBride,

Tharpe,
"rTurnipseed, alker of .Jasper, Whittle, Willingham, Wright, )fr. Speaker.

Those not voting are :Messrs.-

Arrington, Bull, Burch,

Dykes, Farnell, Gray,

Lane, )lays of ltichmond, Sweat.

J. L. Wimberly 60. J. T. Willis uS. B. .A. 'fhornton 40. Not voting 7.

Upon counting the vote taken in the General Assem-

bly, it appeared that the total number of vetes cast was

212-necessary to a choice 107.

.J. L. vVimberly received 79 votes.

B. A. Thorn ton received 58 votes.

J. T. vVillis received So votes.

No one having recPived a majority of all the votes

cast, there was no election, and the President so de-

clared.



On motion, the joint session of the General Assembly was dissolved, to reconvene at 10:::30 o'clock to-morrow morning.

On motion of :Mr. Lane, of Bibb, permission was granted to introduce the following bills, which, without being read, were referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. LaneA bill for the relief of the Mechanics' Building and Loan Association of Bibb county. Also, a bill for the relief of the Home Building and Loan Association of Bibb county.

182

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Also, a bill for the relief of the Ocmulgee Building and Loan Association of Bibb county.
Also, a bill for the relief of the Bibb Building and Loan Association of Bibb county.
..:\.lso, a bill for the relief of the City Building and Loan Association of Bibb county. On motion, the House then adjourned till10 a. m. tomorrow.

ATL..\.N'l'A, GEORGIA, Friday, November 19, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. wheeler, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Harrell, chairman ofthe Committee on Journals, teported the ,Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

The following communication was received from llis

Excellency the Governor, through Mr. vVarren, his

Secretary, to-wit:



Mr. Speaker :

I am directed by his Excellency the Governor to de-

liver to the Hou::;e of Representatives a communication

in writing :

ExECUTIYE D:EPAJ:T3IEN'.r, -

ATLANTA, GA., November 19, 1880.

To the General Assernbly :
I have the honor to inform yon that the Ron. Alexander M. Speer has tendered to this Department his

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188

resignation of the office of Judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit, and that the same has been accepted.
ALFRED H. CoLQUITT.

:Mr. Estes, dwirman of the Committee on C01po1a tions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had before them the following biij, which they direct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, tow1t:
A bill to be entitled an act to better preserve the peace in localities where there is no police force kept.
The committee have also had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to include within the corporate limits of said city, four acres of land having improvements thereon, adjoining the present boundary of said city, and known as part of the Holdridge place, now occupied by R. H. Rockhill, and for other purposes.
Proper notices required by law have been given of intention to apply for the passage of the foregoing bill.
Respectfully submitted. J. B. E~TEs, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Harrell, the following resolution was taken up, read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution-
Instructing the General Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the sale of wild lands under taxfi.f'as., with a view to affording some relief to citizens ol this State, and to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Miller offered a resolution with reference to tlle

1S4

JOl!RNAL OF THE HoUSE.

election of a Judge of the Flint Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Judge A. M. Speer.
On motion of :Mr. Miller, the resolution was laid on the table.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Arrington, on account of sickness; and to Mr. McAllister, on account of sickness in his family.

By a two-thirds vote, yeas 139, nays none, the following bill was introduced, read the first. time and referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. WrightA bill to establish a system of public schools in the city of Rome.

The hour of 10:30 having arrived, the Senate appeared on the floor of the House, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Mr. Boynton, President of the Senate.

The President announced as the first business in order, the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit for the full term of four years, commencing January 1, 1881.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to wit :

Those voting for :\fr. \Vimberly are Messrs.-

Baggs, Bond, Carter, Curtis, Daniel. Guerry,

Hawes, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McWhorter,

Parks, Smith of the 15th, Suddath, \Vinn, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. 'rhornton are Messrs.-

~!attox,
M!!ldrim,

Pri!!l',

Storey.

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185

Those voting for Mr. Willis are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche,

Gorman, Harris, Harrell, Hilckett, McDaniel, Mosely, Neal, Payne,

Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Treadwell, Westbrook, ':Vilson, :\Ir. President.

J. L. Wimberly 17. B. A. Thornton 4:. J. T. vYillis 23.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. vVimberly are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hightower of Early, Peek,

Bacon of Chatham, Hightcwer of Stewart, Polhill,

Beatty,

Hill,

Rawlins,

Bennett,

Hunt,

Ritchie,

Branch,

James,

Smith of Umon,

Brinson,

.Johnson of Johnson, Spence,

Broyles, Christie,

Julian, Keil,

Spearman, Stapleton,

Clark,

Lamar,

Strother,

Coffin,

Lester,

Sumner,

Crumbley,

Maddox,

Turner of Floyd,

Davis of Lumpkin, Martin of Houston, TwiggE,

Dupree of Maoon,

~lays of ButtR,

'Valker of Berrien,

Feagin,

McBride,

Walker of Crawford,

Flynt,

:McClure,

"\Valker of Jasper,

Fuller,

l\fcClellan,

Wheeler,

Gaskins,

Middlebrook,

Williams,

Glover,

:\Iilner,

Wi1l0n of Camden,

Gray,

}loore of Pierce,

Wilson of Greene,

Hale,

:Moore of Taliaferro, Wingfield,

Hansell,

N o r t h en,

"\Vinslow,

Harp,

Orr,

Withrow.

Heard, Those voting for Mr. Willis are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry,

Hester, Hillyer,

Quillian, Rainey,

1815

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bird, Bran,on, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Cook, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Day, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Garrard, Goodrich, Hammond, Harrell, Heath, Henry,

Hutchins,

Rankin,

Jackson of Carroll, Reese,

Jackson of Richmond, Render,

Johnson of Lee,

Rice,

Jones of Baker,

Robins,

Kennedy,

Roney,

Kimsey,

Sapp,

Lamb,

Sellars,

Lonnon,

Shockley,

Lewis,

Singellton,

Little,

Silman,,

~Iartin of Talbot,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

~Iathews,

Stanford,

~feAllister,

Story,

:McCants,

Summerlin,

Mcintosh,

Tharpe,

.:\IcKinney,

Thompson,

.Miller,

Turner of Monroe,

Mitchell,

Turnipseed,

:Moore of Hancock, Whittle,

.Morrow,

Willingham,

Xichols,

Wilkinson,

Palmour,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Park,

Wilcox,

Patterson,

Wright,

Perkins,

Youngblood,

Post,

Zachry,

Price,

Zellars,

Those voting for Mr. Thornton are Messrs.-

Brewer, Crawford, DuBignon, Fordham,

Foster, Hagen, Janes,

McLucas, Scruggil, )Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes,

Hall, Jones of DeKalb, Lane,

J. L. Wimberly 67. J. T. ~lis 93. B. A.. Thornton 7. Not voting 8.

)lays of Richmond, Sweat.

FRIDAY, NovEl\IBER 19, 1830.

187

During the calling of the roJJ, and before the count was completed, Mr. Garrard withdrew the name of Beverly A. Thornton.

Upon counting anri consolidating the vote of the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 2ll-necessary to a choice 106, and that J. T. "\Villis had received 116 votes, J. L. "'Wimberly 84 votes, and B. A. 'rhornton 11 votes.
Mr. J. T. Willis having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly electrd Judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Judge of the Cherokee Circuit for the term of four years, commencing January 1, 1881.
Mr. Rankin nominated J. C. Fain, of Gordon. Mr. Broyles nominated R. J. McAmy, of \Vhitfield. Mr. Hackett nominated I. A. Shumate, of \Vhitfield.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Fain are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Brown, Daniel, Duggar, Gorman, Guerry, Harris, Harrell, Hawes,

Hicks, .Jordan, .Johnson, King, Me'Vhorter, :Meldrim, Mosley, Neal, Payne, Reid,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, "'estbrook, Woodward, ~Ir. President.

Those voting for Mr. Shumate are Messrs..,!_

Barksdale, Butt,

Byrd, Hackett,

Price.



188

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting for Mr. McAmy are Messrs.-

Bond, Carter,
Curti~,
Denmark,

Fouche, :McDaniel, Mattox,

Parks, Wilson, Winn.

J. C. Fain 29. I. A. Shumate 5. R. J. McAmy 10.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as fol lows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Fain are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Awtry, Barnes, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Cameron, Carter, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Day, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Flynt, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hagen,

Harrell, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hillyer, Hunt, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, ,Johnson of Johnson, Jones of Baker, Kennedy, Lamb, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, McBride, McKinney, McLucas, }liddlt!brook, Milner, Patterson, Polhill, Rankin, Rawlins, Render, Rice, Robins

Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Singell ton, Silman, Smith of Union, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Crawford, 'Walker of Jasper, Williams, Wilson of Camden, wilcox, Wingfield, winslow, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.



FRIDAY, NovEMBER 19, 1880.

189

Those voting for Mr. McAmy are Messrs.-

Beatty, Bennett, Broyles, Bull, Carithers, Christie, Coffin, Cook, Daniel, Feagin, Gray, Hansell, Harp,

Hightower of Stewart, Palmour,

Julian,

Park,

Keil,

Perkins,

Kimsey,

Post,

Lamar,

Price,

Little,

Ritchie,

~!a thews,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Mays of Butts,

Spence,

McCants,

Turner of Monroe,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

)fcClellan,

Willingham,

1\Iclntosh,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Miller,

wilson of Greene.

Those voting for Mr. Shumate are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Brinson, Clark, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial, Fordham, Hale, Hammond, Heard,

Heath, Hill, Hutchins, Johnson of Lee, Maddox, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Northern,

Orr, Peek, Quillian, Rainey, Reese, Stapleton, Strother, Summerlin, 'Vheeler, Whittle, Wilkinson.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes, Hall,

Jones of DeKalb, Lane, Mays of Richmond,

J. C. Fain 92. R. J. McAmy 38. I. A. Shumate 36. Not voting 9.

1\IcAllister, Nichols, Sweat.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 210necessary to a choice 106-that J. C. Fain had received



190

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

121 votes, R. J. McAmy 48 votes, and I. A. Shumate 41 votes.
Mr. J. C. Fain having received a majority of all the votes, was declared duly elected Judge of the Su.perior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1,1881.
The next circuit in order was Coweta Circuit. On motion of Mr. Daniel, of the Senate, it was resolved to elect a Judge of said Circuit for the unexpired term of Ron. Hugh Buchanan, said term expiring January 1, 1881, first, and for the full term afterwards. Mr. Bull nominated Hon. F. M. Longley, of Coweta.

On calling the roll of the 8enate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Longley are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, )fcDaniel, Mattox, )fcWhorter, Meldrim, Mosely, Neal,

Parks, Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell. WeRtbrook, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

F. M. Longley 43. .Not voting 1-Mr. Wilson.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Longley are Messrs.-

Adderton, .A.ndenan,

Harrell, Heard,

Polhill, P01t,



FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880.

191

Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Cook, Cnwford, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Hagen, Hale, Hammond,

Heath, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, .Janes, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Keil, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lester, Lewis, Little, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McCants, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, McLucas, Middlebrook, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, ~Ioore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patter110n,

Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese, Render, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Shockley, Singe! I ton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Twiggs, walker of Crawford, walker of Jasper, \Vheeler, Whittle, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, \Vilson of Camden, \Vilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellal'll,

192

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Hansell, Harp,

Peek,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Barnes, Burch, Christie, Coffin, Crumbley, Dykes, Goodrich, Gray, Hall,

Hightower of Stewart, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Lane, Lonnon, Maddox, )lays of Butts, McAllister, .McBride,

McKinney, Perkins, Price, Rice, Scruggs, Stapleton, Sweat, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Berrien, William~

F. M. Longley 146. Not voting 29.

Upon counting the votes in the General Assemh1y, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 189necessary to a choice 95, and that F. M. Longley had received 189 votes, all the votes cast, and a majority of all the members voting, and he was declared duly elected Judge of the Sriperior Courts of the Coweta Circuit for the unexpired term of Hon. Hugh_Buchanan, which term expires January 1, 1881.
The next election in order was for a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Coweta Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. James nominated Hon. Sampson ,V. Harris, of
Carroll county.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.-

Bagg~~,
Baker, Barksdale, Brown,

Guerry, Harris, Harrell, Hackett,

Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th,

FHIDAY, NOVEliiBER 19, 1880.

193

Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman,

Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks,

Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook. 'Vilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Hawes,

HickA.

S. W. Harris 42. Not voting 2.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Clark, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley,
lS

Hester,

Post,

Hightower of Early, Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Rainey,

Hillyer,

Rankin,

Hunt,

Rawlins,

Hutchins,

Reese,

.Jackson of Carroll, Render,

Jackson of Richmond, Rice,

James,

Ritchie,

Janes,

Robins,

Johnson of Johnson, Roney,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

.Jones of DeKalb,

Sellars,

Keil,

Scruggs,

Kennedy,

Shockley,

Kimsey,

Singell ton,

Lamar,

Silman,

Lamb,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Lonnon,

Smith of Union,

Lester,

Spence,

Lewis,

Spearman,

Little,

Stanford,

194

JouRNAJ, OF THE HousE.

Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, DuprEe of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Flynt, Feagin, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard,. Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Heath, Henry,

:Maddox, Martin of Houston, :Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McBride, 'McCants, McClure, :\fcClellan, Mcintosh, McKinmy, McLucas, Middlebrook, Miller,
~Iitchell,
Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierc~>, Moore of Taliaferro,
~forrow,
Xichoh, Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Pol hill,

Those not voting are Messrs.--

Anderson, Arrington, Bates, Bull, Burch, Coffin,

Day, Dykes, Gray, Hall, Johnson of Lee, .fulian,

S. W. Harris 158. Not voting 17.

Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of l\Jonroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, wilson of Bulloch, 'Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, winslow, Wright, Youngblood, l':achry, Zellars, :\Ir. Speaker.
Lane, l\IcAllister, Stapleton, Sweat, Withrow.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880.

195

of votes cast was 200-necessary to a choice 101 ; and that Sampson \V. Barris had received 200 votes, the same being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Courts of the Coweta Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January .1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Judge of the Chattahoochee Circuit, to fill the unexpired term Ron. Martin.:{. Crawford, which term expires January 1, 1881.
For this place Mr. Butt, of the Senate, nominated Ron. J. L. Wimberly.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Mr. Wimberly are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche,

Gorman, Guerry, Harris, Harrell, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, :McWhorter, Mosely,

Neal, Parks, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Treadwell, Westbrook, Winn, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Hawes, Mattox, Meldrim,

Payne, Suddath,

Wilson, Woodward.

J. L. Wimberly 37. Not voting 7.

196

JouRNAL OF THE HotrsE.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote wa~ as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr: Wimberly are Messrs.---

Adderton, Anderson, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brimon, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, C'hristie, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Denton, Dial, DnBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins,

Henry,

Peek,

Hest.er,

Pol hill,

Hightower of Early, Post,

Hight<-wer of Stewart, Price,

Hill,

Quillian,

Hillyer,

Rainey,

Hutchins,

Rankin,

Jackson of Carroll, Rawlit'ls,

Jackson of Richmond, Render,

James,

Rice,

Janes,

Ritchie,

Johnson of Johnson, Robins,

Johnson of Lee,

Roney,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

.Tones of DeKalb,

Sellars,

.Julian,

Scruggli,

Keil,

Singellton,

Kennedy,

Silman,

Kimsey,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lamar,

Smith of Umon,

Lamb,

Spence,

Lonnon,

Spearman,

Lester,

Stanford,

Lewis,

Strother,

Little,

Summerlin,

Maddox,

Sumner,

Martin of Houston, Tharpe,

Martin of Talbot,

Thompson,

Mathews,

Turner of Floyd,

1\Iay~ of Butts,

Turner of Monroe,

)fays of Richmond, Turnipseed,

McBride,

Twiggs,

McCants,

'Valker of Crawford,

11IcClure,

'Valker of Jasper,

Mcintosh,

Wheeler,

McKinney,

Whittle,

McLucas,

Williams,

Middlebrook,

Willingham,

Miller,

Wilkinson,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Milner,

Wilson of Camden,

FRIDAY, :NOVEMBER 19, 1880.

197

Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Heath,

::\Ioore of Hancock, ::\ioore of Pierce, .Moore of Taliaferro, ::\Iorrow, Xichols, Xorthen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson,

'Yilson of _Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, 'Vinslow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry,
Zellar~,
::\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting ar~ Messrs.~

Arrington, Bates, Beatty, Bull, Burch, Daniel, Davlli of Lumpkin, Day,

Dyke~,
Hall, Hunt, Lane, .McAllister, ::\IcC!ellan, Perkins,

J. L. Wimberly 157.

Not voting 18.

Reese, Shockley, Stapleton, Story, Sweat, 'Valker of Berrien, Withrow.

Upon counting the. votes in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 194necessary to a choice 98, and that J. L. Wimberly had received 194 votes, the same being a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Courts of' the Chattahoochee Circuit for the term expiring January 1, 1881.

The next election in order was for a J ndge of the Eastern Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Basinger nominated Hon. W m. B. Fleming, of Liberty county.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:
Thos(> voting for Mr. Fleming are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker,

Guerry, Harris,

Neal, Parks,

198

JouRNAL O.l!' THE HousE.

Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter,
Curti~,
Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman,

Hawes,. Hackett, Hicks, .Jordan, Johnson, King, :\IcDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, ::\Iosley,

Payne, Price, Reid, f:imith of the 1.5th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Harrell, Smith of the 5th,

Storey,

Treadwell.

W. B. Fleming 40. Not voting 4.

On calling the roll of the H.out>::>, tlw vote was as follows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Fleming !lfe Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carithers, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Cook,

Hightower of Early, Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Rainey,

Hillyer,

Rankin,

Hunt,

Hawlins,

Hutchins,

Reese,

J ack~on of Carroll,

Hender,

Jackson of Richmond, Rice,

James,

Ritchie,

Janes,

Robiru;

.Johnson of Johnson, Roney,

Johnson of Lee,

8app,

Jones of Baker,

Sellar,;,

Jones of DeKalb,

Scruggs,

Julian,

Singell ton,

Keil,

Silman,

Kennedy,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Kimsey,

Smith of Union,

Lamar,

::;pence,

Lamb,

Spearman,

:FRIDAY, N OVEliBER 19, 1880.

199

Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Lumpkin, Davis of Habersham, Day, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of J\Iacon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Heath, Henry, Hester,

Lester, Lewis, Little, .!\Iaddox, )'lartin of Houston, )Iartin of Talbot, )!a thews, .M:ays of Butts, )lays of Richmond, McBride, )IcC ants, :\IcClure, :'IIcClellan, :\Iclntosh, :\IcKinney, McLucas, :\Iiddlebrook, :\!iller, Mitchell, .Morrow, Nichols, .Sorthern, Orr, Palm our, Park, Patterson, Peek,
Perkin~,
Polhill, Post,

Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of J\fonroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, \Valker of Berrien, walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, wheeier, Whittle, Williams, wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, 'Wilson of Camden, wilcox, Wingfield, winslow, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, J\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Branson, Bull, Burch, Carter, Crozier, Denton, Dykes,

Edwards, Foster, Gray, Hagen, Hall, Lane, Lonnon, McAllister, Milner,

:\Ioore of Hancock, J\Ioore of Pierce, ::\Ioore of Taliaferro, Shockley, Sweat, Tharpe, Willingham, \Vilson of Greene.

W. B. :Fleming 148. Not voting 27.

200

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

. Upon counting the vote ih the General Assembly, it
appeared that the total number of votes cast was ISSnecessary to a choice 95-and that Hon. Wm. B. Fleming had received ISS votPs, the same being a majority of all the votes cast. Mr. ,V. B. Fleming was declared duly elt>cted Judge of the Superior Courts of the Eastern Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, lSSl.

On motion, the joint session of the General Assembly was dissolved, to reconvene again at 8:15 p. m.

On motion of Mr. Hunt, the resolution, laid on the table this morning, providing for an election to fill the vacancy in the Flynt Circuit, caused by the resignation of Ron. Alexander M. Speer, was taken up, read and concurred in, and, on motion of Mr. Miller, ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.

On motion, the House then adjourned till 3 o'clock p.m.

3 O'CLOCK P. M. 'rhe House reassembled, the ::;peaker in the Chair.

l\Ir.Jones, of Baker, introduced the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution-

Requesting the Govemor to furnish the House of Representatives an itemized statement of taxes collected from railroads, and of fees paid to Attorney

General and associate counsel.

.

The Speaker appointed as tlw committee on the part

of the House to investigate the ownership and condition

of the lease of the "\Vestem and Atlantic Railroad,

Messrs. Maddox, Rankin, Foster, Roney and Turner

of Monroe.

FRIDAY, NOVE:MBER 19, 1880.

201

Mr. Hammond, chairmanof the General Committ!'>a on the Judiciary, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The General Committee on the J ndiciary have had under consideration the following bills, whioh they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale, by retail, of spirituous, intoxicating and malt liquors within the State of Georgia, except in incorporate towns and cities where the population exceeds two thousand, and to provide punishment therefor, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 4372 of the Code of 1873, making certain offences triable before courts of inquiry.
Also, a bill to compel prosecutors, in certain cases, to pay costs in courts of inquiry.
Also, a bill to amend section 1712 of the Code, prescribing the grounds for a total divorce in this State.
Also, a bill to declare male heads of families, who have taken a homestead of realty, freeholders for all purposes required by law.
Also, a bill to require Solicitors-General of this State to pay into the county treasuries all fines and forfeitures collected by thEm, and to provide for the disbursement of the same.
The committee have also had under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of vVashinton.
Also, a bill to amend section 4161 of the Code, which -provides for the answering of garnishmens in Justices' Courts.
The committee recommend that the following bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 406fl of the Code of 1873, so

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as to allow plaintiffs to traverse the truth of the answer or return in cases of certiorari.
The committee recommend that the following bill do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to amend the law ofprocessioning in this State, so as to authorize and allow the owners of land to have the lines and corners established in certain cases, and for other purposes.
The committee have also had before them the following bill, which they report back with recommendation . that the introducer be allowed to withdraw it, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend section 4HH of the Code of 1873.
Respecfully submitted. W. M. HA)IMOND, Chairman.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 120, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Svecial Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. DuBignonA bill to incorporate the Baldwin Manufacturing Company.
The hour of 3:15 p. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the House and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Mr. Boynton, President of' the Senate.
The first business in order was the election of a Judge of the Middle Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Hon. Hershel V. Johnson, deceased, said term to expire Jan uary 1, 1881.
Mr. Polhill nominated R. vV. Carswell, of Jefferson.
Mr. Brinson nominated Josephus Camp, of Emanuel. Mr. Singellton nominated John C. Dell, of Screven.
On calling the roll of the ~enate, the vote was as follows:

FRIDAY, NovEMBER 19, 1880.

203

Those voting for Mr. Carswell are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Byrd, Carter, Daniel,

Guerry, Harrell, Hawes, Jordan, McDaniel,

McWhorter, Neal, P1ice,
Reia,
Westbrook.

Those voting for Mr. Dell are Messrs.-

Bag~,
Bond, Butt, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Harris,

Hackett, Johnson, King, Mattox, Meldrim, Mosely, Parks, Smith of the 15th,

Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Wilson, Wino, Woodward, ~Ir. President.

'fhose voting for Mr. Camp are Messrs.-

Curtis,

Hicks,

Smith of the 5th.

R. W. Carswell17. ,John C. Dell 24. Josephus Camp 3. .Not voting 1-Mr. Payne.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for :Mr. Carswell are Messrs.-

Barrow, Beatty, Bennett, Brewer, Bull, Coffin, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike,

Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, .Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Kennedy, Lamar, Le1ter,

Price, Quillian, Rankin, R a w lin~, Reese, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Roney, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman,

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Dyer,

Lewis,

Edwards,

Maddox,

Farnell,

}fathews,

Feagin,

:\lays of Riehmond,

Flynt,

)fcAllister,

Fordham,

}fcBride,

Foster,

)fcClure,

Fuller,

)IcClellan,

Garrard,

)lcLucas,

Gaskino,

:\Iiddlebrook,

Glover,

)!iller,

Gray,

:\Iilner,

Hammond,

:\Ioore of Hancock,

Hansell,

:\Ioore of Pierce,

Harp,

:\Ioore of Taliaferro,

Harrell,

Xorthen,

Heard,

Orr,

Henry,

Palmour,

Hester,

Park,

Hightower of Early, Patterson,

Hightower of Stewart, Peek,

Hill,

Polhill,

Hillyer,

. Post,

Hunt,

Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Strother, Summerlin,
~un1ner,
Tharpe, Thompson, Turnipseed, Twiggs, \Valker of Berrien, \Valker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, \Vheeler, Whittle,: \Vilkinson, Wilson of Camden, \Vilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, \Vi throw, Youngblood, Zachry, ZellarPo

Those voting for Mr. Dell are Messrs.--

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Basinger, Bats, Bird, Branch, Branson, Broyles, Burch, Cameron, Carter, Clark, Cook, Cnwford, Daniel, Dial,

Estes, Goodrich, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Heath, Keil, Kimsey, Lamb, Lonnon, Little, :Martin of Talbot, McCants, Mcintosh, McKinney, Nichols,

Perkins, Rainey, Robins, &liars, Singellton, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Turner of Floyd, Turner of :\Ionroe, williams, Willingham, "Wilson of Bulloch, Wright, Mr. Speaker.

FRIDAY, NovEl\IBER 19, 1880.

205

Those voting for Mr. Camp are Messrs.-

.Anderson, Awtry, Brinson, Carithers,

Christie, Day, Denton, Martin of Houston,

Mays of Butts, Mitchell, :\Iorrow.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Dykes,

Lane, Stapleton,

Sweat, Winslow.

R. W. Carswell108. John C. Dell47. Josephus Camp 12. Not voting 8.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 211necessary to a choice 106-that R. W. Carswell had received 125 votes, John C. Dell 71 votes, and Josephus Camp 15 votes.
Mr. R. W. Carswell having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly ~ected Judge of thA Superior Courts of the Middle Circuit for the unexpired term made vacant by the death of Ron. Hershel,V. Johnson, said term to expire on the first day ot' January, 1883.

The nt>xt election in order was fur a Judge of the Superior Courts of fhe Northern Circuit for the full term of four years, from the first day of January, 1881.
Senator Mattox nominated Ron. E. H. Pottle.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pottle are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksd&le, BrOw!!,

Harris, Harrell, H&wet!, Hackett,

Parks, Payne, Price, :Jmd,



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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, CurtiR, Daniel, Denmark, Dnggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

E. H. Pottle 43. Not voting 1-Mr. Smith of the 15th.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pottle are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, . Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley,

Heath,

Patterson,

Henry,

Peek,

Hester,

Perkins,

Hightower of Early, Polhill,

Hi~htower of Stewart, Post,

Hill,

Quillian,

Hillyer,

Rainey,

Hunt,

Rankin,

Hutchins,

Rawlins,

.Jackson of Carroll, Reese,

Jackson of Richmond, Render,

James,

Ri.ce,

.Janes,

Ritchie,

Johnson of Johnson, Robins,

.Johnson of Lee,

Roney,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

. Jones of DeKalb,

Sellars,

Julian,

Scruggs,

Keil,

Shockley,

Kennedy,

SingeIIton,

Kimsey,

Silman,

Lamar,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lamb,

Smith of Union,

Lane,

Spence,

Lonnon,

Spearman,

FRIDAY, NOYEMBBR 19, 1880.

207

Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon. Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards,
Este~,
Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Lester Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, ::\Iartin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McCants, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, )lcKinney, McLucas, ::\Iiddlebrook, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, :Morrow, Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palm our, Park,

Stanford, Strother, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, 'Valker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars. Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for .M:r. Reese are Messrs.-

Price,

Sweat.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Barnes, Burch,

Dykes, Foster, Hall, McAllister,

Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Winslow.

E. H. Pottle 162. Seaborn Reese 2. Not voting 11.

Upon counting the votes in the General Assembly,

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it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 207 -necessary to a choice 104.

Ron. E. H. Pottle having received 205 votes, a majority of all the votes, he was declared duly elected Judge ofthe Superior Courts of the Northern Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next election in order was for a J ndge of the Oconee Circuit for the full term of four years, begin.ning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Lamar nominated Hon. A. C. Pate, of Pulaski.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pate are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, :McWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks,

Payne, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the ] 5th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook, wilson,
"'inn, 'Voodward, Mr. President.

A. C. Pate 43. Not voting 1-Mr. Hicks.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

FRIDAY, NovEMBER 19, 1880.

209

Those voting for Mr. Pate are Messrs.--

Adderton, Anderson, Awtry, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie,
Cla~k,
Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich,
14

Harrell,

Polhill,

Heard,

Post,

Heath,

Quillian,

Hester,

Rainey,

Hightower of Early, Rankin,

Hightower of Stewart, Rawlins,

Hill,

Reese,

Hillyer,

Render,

Hutchins,

Ritchie,

Jackson of Carroll, Robins,

Jackson of Richmond, Roney,

James,

Sapp,

Johnson of Johnson, Sellars,

Johnson of Lee,

Shockley,

Jones of Baker,

Singellton,

Julian,

Silman,

Keil,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Kimsey,

Smith of Umon,

Lamar,

Spence,

Lamb,

Spearman,

Lane,

Stanford,

Lannon,

Story,

Lester,

Strother,

Lewis,

Summerlin,

Little,

Sumner,

Maddox,

Tharpe,

Martin of Houston, Thoinpson,

Martin of Talbot,

Turner of Floyd,

Mathews,

Turner of Monroe,

Mays of Butts,

Turnipseed,

~fays of Richmond, Twiggs,

McBride,

Walker of Berrien,

McCants,

Walker of Crawford,

McClure,

Walker of Jasper,

McClellan,

Wheeler,

Mcintosh,

Whittle,

McKinney,

Williams,

McLucas,

Willingham,

Middlebrook,

Wilkinson,

Miller,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Milner,

Wilson of Camden,

Moore of Taliaferro, Wilson of Greene,

l.Iorrow,

Wingfield,

Nichols,

Withrow,

210
Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp,

Jol!RNAL OF THE HousE.

Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park, Peek, Perkins,

Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Bates, Bird, Burch, Daniel, Dykes, Foster, Hall,

Henry, Hunt, Janes, Jones of DeKalb, Kennedy, McAllister, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock,

Moore of Pierce, Patterson, Price, Rice, Scruggs, Stapleton,
'Vilcox, Winslow.

A. C. Pate 149. Tom Eason 1-Mr. SwPat Not voting 25.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 193necessary to a choice 97.
Hem. A. C. Pate having received 192 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Courts of the Oconee Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next election was fur a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Southwestern Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Guerry of the Senate nominated Hon. C. F. Crisp, of Sumter.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

FRIDAY, N OYE~fBER 19, 1880.

111

Those voting for Mr. Crisp are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry.

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, Me \Vhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Parks,

Payne, Price, Reid, Bmith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are 1\fessrs.-

Neal,

Smith of the 15th.

A. C. Pate 43. Not voting 2.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Crisp are 1\fessrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Awtry, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron,

Henry,

Post,

Hester,

Price,

Hightower of Early, Quillian,

Hightower of Stewart, Rainey,

Hill,

Rankin,

Hillyer,

Rawlins,

Hunt,

Reese,

Hutchins,

Render,

Jackson of Carroll, Rice,

Jackson of Richmond, Ritchie,

James,

Robins

Johnson of Johnson, Roney,

Johnson of Lee,

Sapp,

Jones of Baker,

Sellars,

Julian,

Scruggs,

Keil,

Shockley,

212

JouRNA.L OJ<' THE HousE.

Carter, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Lumpkin,. Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,.

Kennedy, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, , Lester, Lewis, Little, ::\Iaddox, ::\Iartin of Houston, :Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McCants, McClure, McClellan, .:\Iclntosh, McKinney, .:\IcLucas, :\fiddle brook, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, .:\Ioore of Hancock, .:\Ioore of Pierce, ::\Ioore of Taliaferro, ::\Iorrow, Nichols, Northern, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek, Polhill,

SingeII ton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, 'Vilson of Camden, "'ilson of Greene, 'Vilcox, Wingfield, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Thosenot voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Bacon of Chatham,
Bates, Burch, : Christie, Davis of Habersham,

Dykes, Hall, Heath, Janes, Jones of DeKalb, Kim1ey,

McAllister, Perkins, Story, Sweat, 'Vinslow.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880.

213

C. F. Crisp 158. Not voting 17.

Upon counting the votes in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 201 -necessary to a choice 101.
Mr. Charles F. Crisp having received 201 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of thA Superior Courts of the Southwestern Cir cuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

On motion, the joint session was dissolved to reconvene at 10:30 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Mr. Lamar, chairman on the part of the Honse, of the committee to make arrangements for the proper observance of Thursday, 25th inst., as Thanksgiving Day, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The joint committee, appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, to make arrangements for the proper observance of Thanksgiving Day in this hall, respectfully report that they have secured the services of the Rev. A. T. Spalding, D. D., of the Baptist Church, the Rev. John \V. Heidt, of the Methodist Church, and Rev. David \Vilis, of the Presbyterian Church.
L. M. LA~IAR, Chairman. J. 0. FARNELL,
House Committee. J. H. 'VooDWARD,
Senate Committee.

On motion, the House then adjourned till10 a. m. tomorrow.

214

JouRNAL OF THE RousE.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 20, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and :opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Kimsey, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The o.~ournal was then read a.nd approved.

By unanimous consent of the House, Mr. Jones, of Baker, was allowed to make a motion to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House upon a resolution requesting the Governor to furnish certain information in regar'i to taxes collected from from railroads, and fees paid Attorney-General and associate counsel.
'rhe motion to reeonsider prevailed, and by permission of the Honse the resolution was withdrawn.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 111, nays none-the following bill was introduced, to-wit:
By Mr. St.JryA bill to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes. By a two-thirds vote-yeas 104, nays none-the above bill was _read the firsc time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

On motion of Mr. Park, the following bill, reported back by the~Committee on Local and Special Bills, was taken up, read thH first~tirne and referred to L1e Special Committee"on'.the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. ParkA bill to repeal an act, a ppruved February 27, 1877,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1880;

215

consolidating the offices of Sheriff and 'fax-RecE>iver of Greene county.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 113, nays none-the following bill was introduced, to-wit:
By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank of Augusta, Georgia.

By a vote of two-thirds-yeas 106, nays none-the bill was ordered read the first time, but before the reading was completed, the hour for the joint session arrived, and the reading of the bill was suspended to make way for the special order, the continuation of the election of Judges and Solicitors in joint session.

Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills, submitted the following report:
M;. Speaker:
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had under consideration the following bill, which they find incapable of being consolidated with any other bill, and respectfully report the same back to the House to be referred to the Special Judiciary Committee:
A bill to be entitled an act, approved February 27, 1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax-Receiver of Greene county.
Respectfully submitted. A. H. GRAY, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the
House of Representatives, bringing on the election for a Judge of the Flint Circuit.

The hour of 10:30 a. m. having arrived, the Senate ap-

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peared in the hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Ron. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate.
The President announced as the first business in or~ der, the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Ron. A.M. Speer, which said term expires January 1, 1883.
Mr. Hammond nominated Ron. John B. Stewart, of Spalding.
Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Mr. Stewart are Messrs.-

~. Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Ra.rri, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks. Jordan, .Johnson, King, :McDaniel, Mattox,
:\Ic'Vhorter, :Meldrim, l\Ioseley, Parks,

Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook. Wilson,
'Vinn, 'Voodward, :\Ir. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Carter,

Neal,

Payne.

John W. Stewart 41. Not voting 3.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Stewart are Messrs.-

.A.dderton, AnderRon,

Harp, Heard,

Perkins, Polhill,

SATURDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1820.

217

Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover,

Heath,

Post,

Henry,

Price,

Hester,

Quillian,

Hightower of Early, Rainey,

Hightower of Stewart, Rankin,

iim,

Rawlins,

Hillyer,

Reese,

Hutchins,

Render,

J ackRon of Carroll, Rice,

Jackson of Richmond, Ritchie,

James,

Robins,

Janes,

Roney,

Johnson of Johnson, Sapp,

Johnson of Lee,

Sellars,

Jones of Baker,

Scruggs,

Jones of DeKalb,

Shockley,

Julian,

Singellton,

Keil,

Silman,

Kennedy,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Kimsey,

Smith of Union,

Lamar,

Spence,

Lane,

Spearman,

Lonnon,

Stanford,

Lester,

Story,

Lewis,

Strother,

Little,

Summerlin,

Maddox,

Sumner,

Martin of Houston, Sweat,

Martin of Talbot,

Tharpe,

Mathews,

Thompson,

Mays of ButtA,

Turner of Floyd,

Mays of Richmond, Turner of Monroe,

McBride,

Turnipseed,

McCants,

Twiggs,

McClure,

Walker of Berrien,

McClellan,

Walker of Crawford,

Mcintosh,

Walker of Jasper,

McKinney,

Wheeler,

McLucas,

Whittle,

Middlebrook,

Williams,

Miller,

Willingham,

Mitchell,

Wilkinson,

Milner,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Moore of Hancock, Wilson of Camden,

Moore of Pierce,

W"ilson of Greene,

Moore of Taliaferro, Wilcox,

218

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Hansell,

Morrow, Northen, Orr, Park, Patterson, Peek,

Wingfield, Withrow, Wright, Youngblood, Zellars, :Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes, Hall, Harrell,

Hunt, Lamb, McAllister, Nichols,

John D. Stewart 162. Not voting 13.

Palm our, Stapleton, winslow, Zachry.

Upon counting the votes in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 203-necessary to a choice 102, that John D. Stewart had received 203 votes, the same being a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Courts of the Flint Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Hon. A. M. Speer, resigned, which term expires January 1, 1883.

The nP-xt business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Albany J ndicial Circuit.
Mr. Hester nominated Jesse W. Walters, of Dougherty.
Mr. Keil nominated A. H. Alfriend, of Dougherty.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Walters are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Daniel, Denmark, Gorman, Guerry, Harrell,

Hawes, Hicks, Jordan, McDaniel, McWhorter, Mosely, Parks,

Reid, Smith of the 23d, Treadwell, Westbrook, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

SATURDAY, NoVEMBER 20, 1880.

219

Those voting for Mr. A.lfriend ar~ Messrs.-

Baggs, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis,

Duggar,: Fouche, Harris, Hackett, Johnson, King, Mattox,

Neal, Payne, Price, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Storey.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Meldrim,

Suddath,

Wilson.

J. W. Walters 21. A.. H. A.lfriend 20. Not voting 3.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those Vl)ting for Mr. vValters are Messrs.-

Adrlerton, Anderson, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Basinger, Bennett, Bird, Bull, Carter, Christie, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Edwards,
Este~,
Farnell, Foster,

Hansell,

Post,

Hester,

Price,

Hightower of Early, Rankin,

Hightower of Stewart, Rawlins,

Hill,

Reese,

Hillyer,

Render,

Hutchins,

Rice,

Jackson of Richmond, Robins,

James,

Roney,

Janes,

Sapp,

Jones of Baker,

Sellars,

Lamar,

Silman,

Lamb,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Lester

Spence,

Lewis,

Story,

Little,

Strother,

Martin of Houston, Summerlin,

Martin of Talbot,

Sweat,

Mathews,

Turner of Monroe,

Mays of Richmond, Turnipseed,

McBride,

Twiggs,

McClellan,

Walker of Berrien,

Milner,

Walker of Crawford,



220

JouRNAL OJ!' THE HousE.

Fuller, Garrard, Gaskins, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond,

NIChols, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Perkins, Polhill,

Williams, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Alfriend are Messrs.--

Awtry, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carithers, Clark, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Glover, Goodrich, Hall, Harp, Heard,

Heath, Henry, Jackson of Carroll, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Keil, kennedy, Kimsey, Lane, Lonnon, Maddox, McAllister, McCants, McClure, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of' Taliaferro, Morrow, Northen,

Peek, Quillian, Rainey, Ri.tchie, Scruggs, Shockley, Singell ton, Smith of Union1 Spearman, Stanford, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd. walker of Jasper
'Vheeler, Whittle, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden Wingfield, 'Vi throw, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those not v~ting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes, Harrell,

Hunt, Jones of DeKalb, Mays of Butts,

J. W. Walters 89.

A. H. Alfriend 76.

Not voting 10.

Miller, Stapleton, Winslow.

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Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 206necessary to a choice 104 ; that Jesse W. Walters had received 110 votes, and A. H. Alfriend 96 votes.
Jesse W. Walters was thereupon declared duly elected Solicitor General of the Albany Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning Jaduary 1, 1881.
The next election in order was an election for a Solicitor General of the Atlanta Circuit.
Mr. Price of the Senate nominated John Milledge, of Fulton.
Mr. Hillyer nominated B. H. Hill, Jr., of Fulton~ Mr. Morrow nominated W. H. Tigner, of Clayton.

On calling the roll of the l::lenate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hill are Messrs.-

Baggs, Bond, Denmark, Duggar, Gorman, Harris, Hawes, Hicks, Jordan,

Johnson, Me Daniel, Mattox, Meldrim, Mosely, Neal, Parks, Payne,

Reid, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Treadwell,
We~tbrook,
Wilson, Wino, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Milledge are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Byrd, Carter, Curtis,

Daniel, Fouche, Guerry, Harrell, Hackett, King,

McWhorter, Price, Smith of the 5th. Smith of the 15th, Storey, Woodward.

B. H. Hill, Jr., 25. John Milledge 1H. W. H. Tignor 1-Mr. Butt.

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting, for Mr. Hill are Messrs.-

Anderson, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Carithers, Christie, Cook, Cnwford, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Fuller, Garrard, Glover, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hansell, Henry,

Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, Jones of Baker, 1 Julian, Kennedy, Lane, Lonnon, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McCants, McClure, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Northen,

Orr, Palmour, Patterson, Polhill, Quillian, Rankin, Rawlins, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sellars, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Strother, Summerlin, Thompson, Twiggs, Williams, Willingham, 'Vilkinson, Wilcox, Wingfield, Withrow, Wright, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Milledge are Messrs.-

Adderton, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty,

Hammond, Heard, Heath, Hunt, Keil,

Reese, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton,

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Bird, Branch, Branson, Brinson, Clark, Coffin, Crozier, Crumbley, Denton, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Gaskins, Goodrich, Hall,

Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lester, Mays of Butts, McAllister, McBride, McClellan, Mcintosh, McKinney, Park, Peek, Perkins, Post, Price,

Sumne1, Sweat, Tharpe, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, 'Valker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Whittle, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Tigner are Messrs.-

Awtry, Harp, Johnson of Johnson,

McLucas, Rainey,

Story, Wheeler.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes,

Harrell, Johnson of Lee, Jones of DeKalb,

B. H. Hill, Jr., 97. John Milledge 61. W. H. Tigner 8. Not voting 9.

Miller, Stapleton, Winslow.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 210necessary to a choice 106; that Ben. H. Hill, Jr., had received 122 votes, John Milledge 79 votes, W. A. Tig. ner 9 votes.
Ben. H. Hill, Jr., having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

224

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Augusta Circuit.

Mr. Roney nominated Salem Dutcher, of Richmond. Mr. Byrd, of the Senate, nominated H. E. W. Palmer, of Burke. Mr. Twiggs nominated Boykin Wright, of Richmond.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. \Vright are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt, Carter,
Curti~,
Daniel, Denmark, Duggar,

Gorman, Harris, Hawes, Hackett, King, McDaniel, Meldrim,

Parks, Payne, Storey, Suddath, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Thos~ voting for Mr. Palmer are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Byrd, Fouche, Guerry,

Harrell, Hicks, Jordan, Mattox, McWhorter,

Mosley, Price, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th.

Those voting for Mr. Dutcher are Messrs.-

Baggs, Johnson,

Smith of the 23d,

Westbrook.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Neal,

Treadwell,

Wilson.

Boykin Wright 21. H. E. W. Palmer 16. Salem Dutcher 4. Not voting 3.

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Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Wright are Messrs.-

Anderson, A.wtry, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Brinson, Bull, Cameron, Carter, Christie, Cook, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Estes, Farnell, Fuller, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hagen, Hammond, Hansell, Harp, Heard, Henry, Hester,

Hightower of Early, Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Rainey,

Hillyer,

Rankin,

Jackson of Richmond, Rawlins,

James,

Reese,

Johnson of Johnson, Render,

Johnson of Lee,

Rice,

Jones of Baker,

Ritchie,

Kimsey,

Sapp,

Lamar,

Sellars,

Lonnon,

Scruggs,

Little,

Silman,

Maddox,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Mathews,

Smith of Union,

Mays of Butts,

Spearman,

Mays of Richmond, Strother,

:\IcAllister,

Sumner,

McClure,

, Sweat,

Mcintosh,

Thompson,

McLucas,

Twiggs,

Middlebrook,

Walker of Crawford,

Milner,

Walker of Jasper,

Moore of Pierce,

Whittle,

Morrow,

Williams,

Nichols,

Willingham,

Orr,

Wilson of Camden,

Patterson,

Withrow,

Peek,

Wright,

Polhill,

Zachry,

Post,

Zellars.

ThosE> voting for Mr. Palmer are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Brewer,
16

Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Hale, Hall, Heath,

Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Palm our, Park, Perkins, Robins Singellton,

226

JOTTRNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Broyles, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, DuBignon, Edwards, Feagin,

Hunt, Janes, Julian, Keil, Kennedy, Lamb, Lester, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, McBride, McCants, McKinney,

Spence, Story, Summerlin, Tharpe, Turner of Monroe, Wheeler, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Dutcher are Messrs.-

Branch, Branson, Gray, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Lane,

Lewis, McClellan, Northen, Shockley, Stanford,

Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Wilkinson, Wilcox.

Those not voting:are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Dykes, Harrell,

J ont'l of DeKalb, Miller, Moore of Taliaferro,

Roney, Stapleton, Winslow.

Boykin Wright 93. H. E. W. Palmer 56. Salem Dutcher 16. Not voting 10.

Upon counting the vote cast in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was ~W6-necessary to a choice 104; that Boykin Wright had received 114 votes, H. E. W. Palmer 72 votes, and Salem Dutcher 20 votes.
Boykin Wright!having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Augusta Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

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The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Blue Ridge Circuit.
Mr. Rice nominated Geo. F. Gober. Mr. Estes nominated Thos. F. Greer.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vof e was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Greer are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Byrd, Curtis. Duggar, Gorman, Harris,

Harrell, Hicks, Johnson, McDaniel, Mattox, Moseley,

Price, Reid, Smith of the 15th, Suddath, Westbrook, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Gober are Messrs.-

Barbdale,

Fouche,

Bond,

Guerry,

Butt,

Hawes,

Carter,

Hackett,

Daniel, Denmark,



Jordan, King,

Meldrim, Neal, Parks, Storey, Winn, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brown, McWhorter, Payne,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d,

Treadwell, Wilson.

Thos. F. Greer 19. Geo. F. Gober 18. Not voting 7.

On calling the roll of the Hons~, the vote was as folows, vi;r,:

Those voting for Mr. Gober are Messrs.--

Adderton, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes,

.Tackson of Richmond, McCants,

James,

McClellan,

Janes,

Render,

Johnson of Johnson, Rice,

228

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Blsinger,

Johnson of Lee,

Beatty,

Jones of Baker,

Branch,

Jones of DeKalb,

Brewer,

Lamb,

Bull,

Lane,

Carithers,

Lon non,

Christie,

Lester,

Clark,

Lewis,

Coffin,

Maddox,

Cook,

Martin of Houston,

Dial,

Martin of Talbot,

Dupree of Macon,

Mathews,

Dupree of Pike,

Mays of Butts,

Dyer,

McBride,

Edwards,

Mcintosh,

Feagin,

McKinney,

Garrard,

Mitchell,

Gray,

Milner,

Hagen,

~foore of Hancock,

Hale,

Morrow,

Hall,

Xichols,

Hammond,

Xorthen,

Hansell,

Orr,

Harp,

Patterson,

Hester,

Peek,

HightC'wer of Stewart, Polhill,

Hill,

Post,

Hillyer,

Reese,

Hunt,

Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Singellton, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Strother, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of .:\1onroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, walker of Berrien, walker of Crawford, Wheeler, Whittle, WilkinHOn, 'Vilson of Camden,
'Vilcox, "Tright, Zachry, Zellars.

'r!wse voting for Mr. Greer are Messrs.-

Anderson, Barrow, Bates, Bennett, Bird, Branson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis oi Habenham,

Foster, Fuller, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Heard, Heath, Henry, High.tower of Early, Jackson of Carroll, Julian, Keil, Kimsey, Lamar,

Park, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Ritchie, Robins, Silman, Smith of Umon, Summerlin, Sweat, Walker of Jasper, Williams,

SATURDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1880.

2~

Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, DuBignon, Estes, Farnell, Flynt, Fordham,

Little, Mays of Richmond, McAllister, McClure, McLucas, :Middlebrook, Moore of Taliaferro, Palmour,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Brinson, Burch, Dykes, Harrell,

Hutchins, Kennedy, Miller, }!oore of Pierce,

Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Withrow, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker.
Perkins, Shockley, Stap)eton, Winslow.

George F. Gober 97. Thomas F. Greer 65. Not voting 13.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 199necessary to a choice 100; that George F. Gober had
F: received 115 votes, and Thomas F. Greer 84 votes. George Gober having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declartd duly elected Solicitor General of the Blue Rige Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning Jaduary 1, 1881.

The nP-xt business in order was the election of a So-

licitor-General of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Lamb nominated G. B. Mabry, of Glynn.

Mr. Clark nominated J. I. Carter, of Appling.

Mr. Mays, of Richmond, nominated Ira E. Smith, of

Glynn.



On calling the roll of the Henate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Bond, Byrd,

Hackett, Jordan,

Reid, Smith of tlie 5th,

230

J uURN.AL OF THE HousE.

Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

King, McDaniel, Mosely, Neal, Parks,

Smith of the 23d, Storey, wil8on, ~Ir. President.

Those voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

Bagg8, Barksdale, Daniel, Harrell,

Hawes, Mattox, McWhorter,

Price, 'Ve8tbrook, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Carter are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt, Carter,

Curtis, Hicks, Johnson,

Meldrim, Smith of the 15th.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brown, Harris,

Payne, Suddath,

Treadwell, Woodward.

Ira E. Smith 20. G. B. Mabry 10. J. I. Carter H. Not voting 6.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

'!'hose voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

.Adderton, Basinger, Branch, BranRon, Broyles, Cameron, Cook, DuBignon, Dyer, Estes, Farnell, Flynt, Gaekiue.

Jackson of Carroll, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Maddox, Mathews, Mcintosh, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Morrow, Northen,

Render, Robins, Sapp, Singell ton, Smith of Ogldhorpe Smith of Union, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford,



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231

Goodrich, Hagen, Hammond, Hansell, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hill,

Orr, Perkins, Pol hill, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Reese,

Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Williams, Willingham, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Youngblood.

Those voting for Mr. Smith are :Messrs.-

AnderROn, Barnes, Bates, Bennett, Bird, Bull, Carithers, Christie, Crawford, Crumbley, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, Feagin, Foster, Gray, Hale, Heath, Hillyer,

Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond, James, Johnson of J ohnsou, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Keil, Kimsey, Lamar, Lester, Martin of Houston, Mays of Richmond, McClure, McKinney, Middlebrook, Moore of PiercP, Moore of Taliaferro, Palm our, Park,

Peek, Post, Price, Roney, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Spearman, Stanford, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Whittle, Wilkinson, Wingfield, Withrow, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Carter are Messrs.-

Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Beatty, Brewer, Brinson, Carter, Clark, Coffin, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Dupree of Macon,

Fuller, Garrard, Glover, Hall, Harp, Heard, Hightower of Stewart, Janes, Kennedy, Lewi8, Little, Martin of Talbot, Ko.ys of Butte,

McCants, McLucas, Mitchell, Nichols, Patterson, Rawlins, Rice, Ritchie, Sellars, Spence, Story, Turnipseed, Wilcox,



232

JoDRNAL OF THE HousE.

Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Fordham,

McAllister, McBride,

Wright, l\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.--

Arrington, Burch, Dykes, Harrell,

Hunt, McClellan, Miller,

Stapleton, Wilson of Bulloch, Winslow. -

G. B. Mabry 62. Ira E. Smith 56. J. I. Carter 47. Not voting 10.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 204necessary to a choice 10:3; that G. B. Mabry had received 72 votes, Ira E. Smith 77, and J. I. Carter 55 votes.

The President declared that there had been no election, no one having received a majority of all the votes cast, and another ballot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

Bagg~,
Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Carter, Daniel, Denmark,

Gorman, Harrell,
Hawe~,
Hackett, Mattox, .:\IcWhorter,

Payne, Price, Treadwell, westbrook,
'Vinn, Woodward .

Those voting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.---

Baker, Butt, Byrd, Curtis,

Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey,
1

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Duggar,

Meldrim,

Fouche,

Moseley,

Guerry, Hicks,

Neal, Parks,

G. B. Mabry 19.

Ira E. Smith 23.

J. I. Carter 1-Mr. Reid.

Not voting 1-Mr. Hicks.

Suddath, Wilson, Mr. President.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

Awtry, Basinger, Branch, Branson, Brinson, Broyles, Cameron, Carter, Clark, Cook, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Farnell, Garrard, Gaskins, Goodrich, Hammond, Hansell, Heard, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Janes, Johnson of Lee,

Jones of Baker, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lewis, Little, Maddox, .Martin of Houston, :Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Butts, McBride, McClellan, Mcintosh, Milner, Moore of Hancock, l\1orrow, Northen, Orr, Perkins, Pol hill, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Reese, Render, Rice,

Ritchie,
Robin~,
Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Shockley, Singellton, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Floyd, Turner;.of Monroe,
Turnip~eed,
Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Williams, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Withrow, Youngblood, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson,

Gray, Hagen,

Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro,



234

JouRNAL oF THE BousE.

Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Bull, Carithers, Christie, Coffin, Cr'lwford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Estes, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster,

Hale, Heath, Hightower of Early, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Keil, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lester, Mays of Richmond, McCants, McClure, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell,

Nichols, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Peek, PoRt, Price, Rawlins, Scruggs, Silman, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Sweat, Thompson, Twiggs, Whittle, Wilkinson, Wilcox, Wingfield, Wright, Zachry, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Carter are Messrs.-

Barrow, Brewer, Fuller,

Glover, Hall, Harp,

McAllister, Story, Wheeler.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arrington, Burch, Day,

Dyke~,
Harrell, Hunt,

Miller, Stapleton, Winslow.

G. B. Mabry 82. Ira E. Smith 77. J. I. Carter 6. Not voting 10.

During the progress of this ballo~, and before its completion, Mr. Clark withdrew the name of J. I. Carter.

Upon counting the vote in the General .Assembly, it



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appeared that the total number of votes cast was 208necessary to a clwice 105; that G. B. Mabry had received 101 votes, Ira E. Smitll 100 votes, and J. I. Cartel 'i votes.
TLcJ ~>r, s:lent declared there had been no election. On motioll, the joint session was dissolved to rt>con. vene at 10:30 o'clock a.m. Monday.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hunt, on account of sickness; to Mr. Brinson, on account of sickness in his family; and to Mr. Keil, on important lmsiness.

On motion, the House adjourned till10 o'clock Monday morning.

A':I'LANTA., GEORGIA,
Monday, November 22, 18~0. 'fhe House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to urder by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. W. E. Boggs. Upon calling of the roll it appeared that there was a quornm present. Mr. Harp, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday exa:nined and approved. The ,J onrnal was then read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Ritchie, on account cf sickness ; to Mr. Christie, on account of sickness in his family ; and to Mr. Johnson of Johnson on business.
The unfinished business of Saturday was first in order, and the following bill was taken up, read the first time and refPrred to the Committee on Banks :
By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank of .Augusta.


286

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance:
By Mr. ChristieA bill to impose certain duties of Tax-Receivers and Collectors of this State.

The following bill was introduced, under a suspension of the rules, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary :
By Mr. RaineyA bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court for the county of Schly.

The hour of 10:30 a. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the House, and the General Assembly convened in joint session, and was called to order by Hon. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate.
Mr. McBride moVt-~d to dissolve the joint session, to be reconvened at 3:30 o'clock p. m. to-day.
The motion did not prevail, and a ballot was ordered for a Solicitor- General of the Brunswick Circuit.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Fouche, Guerry, Hicks,

Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Meldrim, Mosely, Neal, Parks,

Reid, Smith ot the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

Bond, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Duggar, Gorman,

Harrell, Hawes, H11ckett, Mattox, McWhorter,

Price, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn.



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237

Those. not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Denmark,

Harris, Payne,

Ira E. Smith 22. George B. Mabry 17. Not voting 5.

Suddath.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those Vl)ting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bull, . Coffin, Crawford, Crumbley, Day, Denton, Edwards, Feagin, Fordham, Foster, Gray, Hall, Hightower of Early,

Hightower of Stewart, Post,

Hillyer,

Rice,

Hutchins,

Roney,

Jackson of Richmond, Sellars,

Julian,

Scruggs,

Kennedy,

Shock~ey,

Lamar,

Silman,

Lester,

Smith of Union,

Mays of Richmond, Spence,

McCants,

Spearman,

McClure,

Story,

Miller,

Sweat,

Mitchell,

Thompson,

Moore of Pierce,

Walker of Berrien,

Morrow,

Wilkinson,

Nichols,

'Wilcox,

Palmonr,

Wingfield,

Park,

1Vinslow,

Patterson,

Wright,

Peek,

Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Mabry are Messrs.-

Awtry, Basinger, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Cameron, Carter,

Hill, Jackson of Carroll, James, Janes, J ohuson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Kimsey, Lamb,

Rawlins, Reese, Render, Robins,_ Sapp, Singellton, Smith of Oglethorpe Stanford, Stapleton,

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Carithers, Clark, Crozier, Daniel, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike1 Dyer, Farnell, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hale, Hammond, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Henry, Hester,

Lane, Lonnon, Little, Maddox, Martin of HouRton, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, McBride, McClellan, McintoRh, Middlebrook, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Northen, Orr,
Per~dns,
Polhill. Rainey, Rankin,

Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Floyd. Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Jasper Whittle,
William~,
Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, wilson of Camden Wilson of Greene, Withrow, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Brinson, Burch, Christie, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial, DuBignon, Dykes,

Estes, Flynt, .Fuller, Hagen, Hansell, Heath, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Lewis,

Ira E. Smith 61. G. B. Mabry 84. Not votin_:; 31.

Mays of Butts, McAllister, McKinney-, McLucas, Moore of Taliaferro, Price, Quillian, Ritchie, Walker of Crawford, Wheeler.

Mr. DuBignon announced that on this question he was paired with Mr. Price ; that if Mr. Price were here he would vote for Smith, and he (DuBignon) would vote for Mabry.
Upon the counting of the vote cast in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes

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cast was 184-nt Cl'Ssary to a choice 93 ; that G. B. Mabry had received 101 votes, and Ira E. Smith 83 votes.
Mr. George B. Mabry having received a majority of all the votPs cast, was declared duly ~lected SolicitorGeneral of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Chattahoochee Circuit.
For this place the names of H. Bussy, A. A. Carson, Samuel B. Hatcher, Thomas W. Grimes and Grigsby E. Thomas, Jr., were placed in nomination.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Grimes are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark,

Duggar, Fouche, Johnson, King,
~IcDaniel,
McWhorter,

Neal, Price, Reid, Westbrook, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Guerry. Hawes,

Hackett, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d,

Storey, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Bussy are Messrs.-

Bond, Gorman,

Jordan, Moseley,

Treadwell.

Those voting for Mr. Hatcher are Messrs.-

Carter, Harrell, Hicks,

Mattox, Meldrim, Parks,

Smith of the 15th. Wilson.

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Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harris,

Payne,

Suddath.

T. W. Grimes 17. A. A. Carson 10. H. Bussey 5. S. B. Hatcher 8. Not voting 4.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was a:s follows, to wit :

Those voting for Mr. Grimes are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bennett, Branson, Bull, Crawford, Crumbley, Day, DuBignon, Dyer, Farnell, Foster, Garrard, Gray, Hammond, Heath, Henry, Hill,

Hillyer,

Polhill,

Hutchins,

Rankin,

Jackson of Richmond, Reese,

James,

Rice,

Janes,

Roney,

Kennedy,

Sellars,

Kimsey,

Shockley,

Lamb,

Silman,

Lonnon,

Spence,

Little,

Strother,

Mays of Richmond, Sweat,

McBride,

Twiggs,

McClure,

Walker of Jasper,

Mitchell,

Whittle,

Milner,

Willingham,

Nichols,

Wilson of Greene,

Orr,

Wingfield,

Park,

Wright,

Patterson,

Zellars,

Perkins,

Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Barnes, Beatty, Bird, Broyles, Carithers, Dupree of Pike,

Goodrich, Hall, Harrell, Hester, Lamar, Martin of Houston, McCants,

Singellton, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spearman, Story, Sumner, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien,

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Edwards, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Glover,

Mcintosh, Miller, Moore of Pierce, Rainey, Render,

Walker of Crawford, Williams, Wilcox, Winslow, Withrow.

Those voting for Mr. Bussey are Messrs.-

Cameron, Carter, Hale, Harp, Heard, Hightower of Stewart, Johnson of Lee,

Jones of DeKalb, Martin of Talbot, McClellan, Middlebrook, Northen, Robins, Scruggs,

Stanford, Turner of Floyd, "Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Youngblood, Zachry.

Those voting for Mr. Hatcher are Messrs.-

Awtry, Branch, Brewer, Clark, Coffin, Daniel, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Gaskins,

Jones of Baker, Julian, Lane, Lester,
Mathew~,
Mays of Butts, Moore of Hancock, Morrow, Palmour,

Peek, Post, Rawlins, Smith of Union, Stapleton, Summerlin, Tharpe, Thompson.

Those voting for Mr. Thomas are Messrs.-

Crozier,

Jackson of Carroll,

Hightower of Early, Maddox,

Those not v~ting are Messrs.-

Sapp.

Ander~on,
Arrington,

Dykes, Estes,

Brinson, Burch, Christie,

Fuller, Hagen, Hansell,

Cook,

Hunt,

Davis of Habersham, Johnson of Johnson,

Davis of Lumpkin, Keil,

Dial,

Lewis,

T. W. Grimes 60. A. A. Carson 36. H. Bussey 21. S. B. Hatcher 26. G. E. Thomas, Jr., 5. Not voting 27.

McAllister, McKinney, McLucas, Moore ef Taliaferro, Price, Quillian, Ritchie, Turner of Monroe, Wheeler.

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 188necessary to a choice 95; that H. Bussey had received 26 votes, A. A. Carson. 46 votes, Thos. W. Grimes 77 votes, Samuel B. Hatcher 34 votes, and Grigsby E. Thomas, Jr., 5 votes.

The President declared that there had been no election, no one having received a majority of all the votes cast, and another ballot was ordered.

On calling the roll of the SenatP- the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Grimes are Messrs.-

Baggs, Baker, Barksdale, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar,

Fouche, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, Me'Vhorter, Meldrim, Neal,

Parks, Price, Reid, Smith ot the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Westbrook, winn, )Jr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

&own, Bond, Carter, Gorman, Guerry,

Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Mosely,

Smith of the 23d, Storey, Treadwell, Woodward.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Harris, Harrell,

Payne,

Suddath.

T. W. Grimes 25. A. A. Carson 13. S. B. Hatcher 1-Mr. Jordan. Grigsby E. Thomas 1-Mr. Wilson.

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Upon calling thP roll of the House the vote was as

follows:

Those voting for Mr. Grimes are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Hill,

Park,

Barrow,

Hillyer,

Patterson,

Basinger,

Hutchins,

Perkins,

Bates,

Jackson of Richmond, Polhill,

Bennett,

James,

Post,

Branch,

Janes,

Rankin,

Branson,

Johnson of Lee,

Reese,

Bull,

Jones of Baker,

Rice,

Carter,

Julian,

Roney,

Clark,

Kennedy,

Shockley,

Coffin,

Kimsey,

Singel! ton,

Crawford,

Lamar,

Silman,

Crumbley,

Lamb,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Daniel,

Lane,

Spence,

Day,

Lonnon,

Stapleton,

DuBiguon,

Little,

Strother,

Dyer,

Maddox,

Sweat,

Edwards,

Mathews,

Turner of Floyd,

Farnell,

1\Iays of Richmond, Turner of Monroe,

Foster,

McBride,

Twiggs,

Garrard,

McClure,

Whittle,

Gaskins,

Middlebrook,

Willingham,

Gray,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Camden,

Hammond,

Milner,

Wilson of Greene,

Harp,

Moore of Hancock, Wingfield,

Harrell,

Nichols,

Wright,

Heath,

Northen,

Youngblood,

Henry,

Orr,

Zellars,

Hightower of Early, Palmour,

Mr. Speaker.

Hightower of Stewart,

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Barnes, Beatty, Bird, Broyles, Carithers, Crozier,

Hale, Hall, Heard, Hester, Jones of DeKalb, Lester, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot,

Scruggs, Smith of Union, Spearman, Story, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

,

Denton, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Estes, Feagin, Flynt, Glover, Goodrich,

McCants, McClellan, Mcintosh, Miller, Moore of Pierce, 1-forrow, Rainey, Render,

Turnipseed, walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Wilkinson, Wilcox, Winslow.

Those voting for Mr. Thomas are Messrs.-

Jackson of Carroll, Sapp,

Walker of Jasper,

Withrow.

Those voting for Mr. Hatcher are Messrs.-

Brewer, Fordham,

Mays of Butts, Peek,

Sellars.

Those voting for Mr. Bussey are Messrs-

Cameron, Rawlins,

Robins, Stanford,

Zachry.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Brinson, Burch, Christie, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial,

Dykes, Fuller, Hagen, Hansell, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Lewis,
~lcAllister,

McKinney,
~IcLucas,
Moore of Taliaferro, Price, Quillian, Ritchie, 'Vheeler, Wilson of Bulloch.

T. W. Grimes 88. A. A. Carson 47. G. E. Thomas 5. S. B. Hatcher 3. H. Bussey 5. Not voting 28.

Upon counting the vote cast in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 186-necessary to a choice 94; and that Thomas W ..

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Grimes had received 113 votes, A. A. Carson 60 votes, H. Bussey 5 votes, S. B. Hatcher 3 votes, and Grigsby E. Thomas 5 votes.
Mr. Coffiu withdrew the name of Mr. Hatcher during the progress of the ballot.
Thos. W. Grimes having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, for the full term of four years, the 1st of January, 1881.
Mr. Gray nominated E. D. Graham, of Bartow. Mr. Milner nominated Jas. W. Hani::>, of Bartow.

Upou calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to wit :

Those voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Brown, Byrd, Carter, Daniel, Denmark, Fouche, Guerry, Harris,

Harrell, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Neal, Reid,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Treadwell, Wilson, \Vinn, .:\lr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Graham are Messrs.--

Baker, Bond, Curtis, Duggar, Gorman,

Hawes, Hackett, Mattox, Mewhorter, Meldrim,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Moseley, Parks, Price, 1rVestbrook, Woodward.

Buggs, Butt,

Payne,

J. W. Harris 25.

E. D. Graham 15.

Not voting 4.

Suddath.

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On calling the roll of the l.IousB, the vote was as folows, viz:

'fhose voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.

Adderton, Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barntos, Barrow, Basinger, Bennett, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Daniel, Day, Dupree of Macon, Dyer, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Harp, Harrell, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill,

Hillyer,

Polhill,

Hutchins,

Post,

Jackson of Carroll, Rawlins,

Jackson of Richmond, Reese,

James,

Render,

Janes,

Rice,

Johnson of Lee,

Roney,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

Jones of DeKalb,

Sellars,

Julian,

Scruggs,

Kennedy,

Shockley,

Kimsey,

Silman,

Lamb,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lane,

Smith of Umon,

Lonnon,

Spence,

Martin of Talbot,

Spearman,

Mays of Butts,

Stanford,

~lays of Richmond, Story,

McBride,

Strother,

McCants,

Summerlin,

.i'IIcClure,

Tharpe,

McClellan,

Thompson,

Mcintosh,

Turner of Floyd,

Miller,

Turner of .:\-lonroe,

Mitchell,

Walker of Berrien,

Milner,

'Valker of Crawford,

.:\Ioore of Hancock, Walker of Jasper,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilson of Camden,

Morrow,

wilson of Greene,

Nichols,

Wingfield,

Northen,

Wright,

Orr,

Youngblood,

Park,

Zellars,

Patterson,

.i'IIr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Graham are Messrs.-

Bates, Beatty, Bird, Carter,

Heard, Heath, Lamar, Lester,

Stapleton, Sumner, Sweat, Turnipseed,

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Crumbley, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Estes, Feagin, Gray, Hale, Hammond,

Little, ' :Maddox,
Martin of Houston, Middlebrook, Palmour, Peek, Perkins, Rainey, Rankin, Singellt<:m,

Twiggs, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Winslow, Withrow, Zachry.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Dykes,

Arrington,

Farnell,

Brinson,

Fuller,

Bull,

Hagen,

Burch,

Hansell,

Cameron,

Huut,

Christie,

Johnson of Johnson,

Cook,

KeiJ,

Davis of Habersham, Lewis,

Davis of Lumpkin, Mathews,

Dial,
J. vV. Harris 102.

E. D. Graham 41.
T. vV. Milner 1-Mr. Hall.

Not voting 31.

McAllister, McKinney, McLucas, Moore of Taliaferro, Price, Quillian, Ritchie, Robins, wheeler, wilcox,

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, H appeared that the total number of votes cast was 183-
necessary to a choice 92 ; that .T. vV. Harris had re-
ceived 127 votes, and E. D. Graham 56 votes.
James W. Harris having received a majority of all
the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor General of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit for the full term
of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Coweta Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Daniel of the Senate nominated .T. L. Cobb. Mr. Price of the Senate nominated H. M. Reid. Mr. Foster nominated George Latham. Mr. Wilkinson nominated Wm. Y. Atkinson.

248

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

ThosP voting for Mr. Reid are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Curtis, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche,

Hackett, Hicks, King, Mattox,

Price, Reid, Storey, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr.. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt, Byrd, Gorman, Guerry,

Harrell, Jordan, Meldrim, Neal, Parks,

Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Wilson, Winn, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Latham are Messrs.-

Bond, Moseley,

Treadwell,

westbrook.

Those voting for Mr. Cobb are Messrs.-

Carter, Daniel, Hawes,

Johnson, McDaniel,

McWhorter, Smith of the 5th.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Brown,

Harris, Payne,

Suddath.

H. M. Reid 12. 'V. Y. Atkinson 15. Geo. Latham 5. J. L. Cobb 7. Not voting 5.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Reid are Messrs.-

Barrow, Basinger,

Hightower of Early, Rainey, Hightower of Stewart, Rankin,

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Bates, Bennett, Bird, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Christie, Clark, Crawford,. Day, DuBignon, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Fordham, GMkins, Gray, Hall, Hansell, Heath, Henry,

Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, James, Johnson of Lee, Kimsey, Lamar, Lonnon, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mays of Butts, McClure, :Mcintosh, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner, Palmour, Patterson, Perkins, Pol hill, Quillian,

Rawlins, Reese, Rice, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Strother, Summerlin, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wright, Youngblood, Zellars.

'l'hose voting for Mr. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Branch, Bull, Crumbley, Daniel, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell, Flynt, Glover, Goodrich, Hale, Hammond, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Hester,

Northen,

Jackson of Richmond, Park,

Janes,

Post,

Jones of Baker,

Render,

Julian,

Robins,

Kennedy,

Sapp,

Lamb,

Stapleton,

Lester,

Sumner,

Martin of Talbot,

Turner of Monroe,

Mathews,

Twiggs,

Mays of Richmond, Walker of Berrien,

McBride,

Walker of Crawford,

McCants,

Whittle,

McClellan,

Wilkinson,

Miller,

Wilson of Greene,

Moore of Hancock, Wingfield,

Moore of Pierce,

Winslow,

Nichols,

Zachry.

Those voting for Mr. Cobb are Messrs.-

Awtry,

Jones of DeKalb,

Stanford,

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Carithats, Crozier, Garrard, Jackson of Carroll,

Lane, Peek, Silman, Spearman,

Tharpe, 'Valker of Jasper, Williams, Withrow.

Those voting for .Mr. Latham are Messrs.-

Beatty, Davis of Habersham, Foster,

Lewi,, ).lcAllister, Orr,

Singellton, Story, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs. -

.Ander~on,
Arrington, Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Joffin, Cook, Davis of Lumpkin,

Dial, Dykes, Feagin, Fuller, Hagen, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil,

:McKinney, McLucas, Moore of Taliaferro Morrow,' Price, Ritchie,
''heeler, Wilcox.

H. M. Reid 73. W. Y. Atkinson J4. J. L. Cobb 15. Geo. Latham 8. Not voting 25.

Upon counting the vote cast in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 189-necessary to a choice 95 ; that J. L. Cobb had received 22 votes, H . .M. Reid 85 votes, W. Y. Atkinson 69 votes~ and Geo. Latham 13 votes.
Mr. McBride withdrew the name of Geo. Latham. It appearing that no one had received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.

On calling the roll of the ~enate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Reid are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Brown,

Hawes, Hackett,

Mosely, Price,

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Bond,

Hicks,

Reid,

Curtis,

Johnson,

Smith of the 15th.

Duggar,

King,

Storey,

Fouche,

Mattox,

Treadwell,

Harrell,

Mc-Whorter,

Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt, Byrd, Gorman, Guerry,

Jordan, Meldrim, Neal, Parks,

Smith of the 23d, 'Vi! son, Winn, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Cobb are Messrs.-

Carter, Daniel,

Denmark, McDaniel,

Smith of the 5th.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

BaggE~,
Harris,

Payne, Suddath,

Westbrook.

H. M. Reid 21. W. Y. Atkinson 13. J. L. Cobb 5. Not voting 5.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Reid are Messrs.-

Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bennett, Bird, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Clark, Coffin, Crozier, Daniel,

Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, James, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Kimsey, Lamar, Lane, Lonnon, Little, Maddox, D-fartin of Houston,

Rice, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Strother,

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JouRNAJ, oF THE HousE.

Davis of Habersham, Day, DuBignon, Dyer, Edwards, Estes,
Gaskin~,
Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Heard, Heath, Henry, Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill,

l\Iays of Butts, McBride, McClure, Mcintosh, :Middlebrook, .Mitchell, Milner, Orr, Palmour, Patterson, Peek, Polhill, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese,

Summerlin,

Sweat,

Tharpe,

Thompson,

Tnrner.of Floyd,

Turnipseed,

Twiggs,

walker of Crawford,

walker of Jasper,

Willingham,

t.

Wilson of Bulloch,

'.Vilson of Camden,

Withrow,

Wright,

Youngblood,

Zachry,

Zellars.

Those voting for 1\fr. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Beatty, Branch, Crumbley, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Garrard, Glover, Goodrich, Hammond, Harrell,

Hester, Jackson of Richmond, .lanes, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Kennedy, Lamb, Lester, Lewis, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, .McCants,
~!cClellan,
Miller, .Moore of Hancock, .Moore of Pierce, Nichols,

Northen, Park, Post, Render, Robins, Sapp, Singellton, Stapleton, Sumne1, Turner of Monroe, 'IValker of Berrien, Whittle, Williams, Wilkinson, \Vilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Cobb are Messrs.-

Awtry,

Carithers.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington,

Dial, Dykes,

McKinney, McLucas,

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Brinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Cook, Cnwford, Davis of Lumpkin,

Foster, Fuller, Hagen, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, McAllister,

Moore of Taliaferro, :Morrow, Perkins, Price, Ritchie, wheeler, Wilcox.

H. M. Reid 95.
W. Y. Atkinson 54.
J. L. Cobb 2. Not voting 24.

Mr. Awtry, of Carroll, withdrew the name of Mr. Cobb during the progress of the ballot.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 189necessary to a choice 95; that H. M. Reid had received 116 votes, W. Y. Atkinson 67 votes, and J. L. Coob 7 votes.
H. l\f. Reid having received a majority of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Coweta Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
On motion of Mr. Turner, of Monroe, the joint session was dissolved until 3:15p.m. to-day.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Fuller, on account of sickness ; to Mr. Cameron and Mr. Mays, of Butts, on account of sickness.

At the request of t}le committee, Messrs. Barrow, Hill, Mathews and Stapleton were added to the Committee on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

On motion of Mr. Adderton, the House then adjourned till3 o'clock p.m.

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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Hightower, of Stewart, the rules were suspended, and the following bill introd need, read the first time and referred to the General Com mittee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Hightower, ,pf StewartA. bill to transfer the county of Stewart from the Chattahoochee to the Southwestern Circuit.
On motion of Mr. Milner, the rules were suspended a.nd the following bill introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Mays of ButtsA. bill to +o amend section 4161 of the Code of 1873, relating to garnishments in Justices' Courts.
On motion of Mr. James, the rules were suspended and the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. JamesA. bill to amend section 4139 of the Code of Georgia.

On motion of Mr. Ht>ster, the following bill was introduced by a two-thirds vote-years 115, nays noneand, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. HesterA. bill to authorize the Governor to draw his warrant on the treasury for the payment <>f Henry P. Hammett of excess of $26.87, received on the sale of his wild land.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was introdneed, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. HesterA. bill to provide for the appointment of Assessors of

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the taxable property of this State, and to repeal an act approved February 12. 1874, to provide for the correct assessment of the taxable property of the State.

On motion of Mr. Williams, thP rules were suspended and thl:' followi11g bill introduced, read the first time and referrPd to the Committee on Agriculture :
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to probit the killing of wild rieer and turkp,y in their raising season, outside of enclosed grounds in this State.

On motion of Mr. Broyles, the rules were suspended and the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J ndieiary, to-wit:
By Mr. BroylesA bill to prevE>nt the supprt>ssion of the truth by the employment of the witness as an attorney.

The hour of 3:15 having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the House ofRepresentativt>s, and the General Assembly was called to order by Hon. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate.

The first business in order was the election of a Solicitor-Gt:meral of the Eastern Cireuit.
Mr. Gray nominated \Valter G. Charlton. Mr. Brown of the Senate nominated Alfred B. Smith.

On calling thP roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Charlton are Messrs.--

Barksdale, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curti9. Daniel, Denmark, Duggar,

Fouche, Guerry, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Johnson, McWhorter,

Meldrim, Parks, Reid, Storey, westbrook,
'Vinn, 'Voodward.

256

, JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those Vl)ting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Bond, Gorman, Hicks, Jordan,

King, McDaniel, Mattox, Moseley, Neal, .Smith of the 5th,

Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Treadwell, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harris,

Payne, Price,

Wilson.

Walter G. Charlton 22. Alfred B. Smith 17. Not voting 5.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Charlton are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bennett, Branch, Branson, Bull, Coffin, Crawford, Davis of Habersham, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell, Foster, Garrard, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond,

Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, Jones of Baker, Kimsey, Lamar, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McClure, McClellan, McLucas, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Nichols,

Rankin, Reese, Render, Rice, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Stanford, Strother, Tharpe, Thompson, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Willingham, Wilson of Camden,

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1880.

257

Han~ell,
Harp, Harrell, Heath, Hester, Hightower of Stewart, Hill,

Northen, Orr, Park, Patterson, Peek, Post, Quillian,

Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Zachry, Mr. Speaker.

Those nting for Mr. Smith are Messrs.-

Awtry, Barnes, Beatty, Bird, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Carithers, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Day, Denton, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Glover,

Goodrich, Hall, Heard, Henry, Hightower of Early, Jackson of Carroll, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Lamb, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, McCants, Mcintosh, McKinne:o-, Middlebrook, Miller, Moore of Pierce, Morrow, Palmour, Polhill,

Rainey, Rawlins, Robins, Smith of Oglethorpe Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Sumner, Sweat, Turner of Floyd. Turner of Monroe, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Youngblood, Zellars.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Clark, Cook, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial,

Dykes, Fuller, Gaskins, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Keil, Kennedy,

Little, Mays of Butts, McAllister, Moore of Taliaferro, Perkins, Price, Ritchie, Wilcox.

Walter G. Charlton 90. Alfred B. Smith 60. Not voting 25.
17

258

JouRNAL oF 'l'HE HousE.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appE>arPd that the total number of votes cast was 189necessary to a choice 95; that walter G. Charlton had received 112 votes, and Alfred B. Smith 77 votes.
Walter G. Charlton having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Eastern Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next businPss in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Flint Judicial Circuit, for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.
Mr. Wright nominated Robert Berner, of Monroe. Mr. McDaniel, of the Senate, nominated Emmett Wommack.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Mr. Wommack are Messrs.-

Bond, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman,

Guerry, Harrell, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, McDaniel, Mattox,

.MeWhorter, Neal, Parks, Smith of the 15th, Storey, Wilson, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Berner are Messrs.--

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Denmark,

Hawes, Hackett, King, Meldrim, Moseley, Reid,

Smith of the 5th, Treadwell, Westbrook, 'Vinu, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harris,

Payne, Price,

Wommack 21. Berner 17. Not voting 6.

Smith of the 23d, Suddath.

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1880.

209

Upon calling the roll of the Honse, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Wommack are Messrs.-

Adderton,
Ander~on,
Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Carter, Carithel'!l, Coffin, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Denton, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Garrard, Gaskins, Goodrich, Hagen,

Hale,

Post,

Harp,

Quillian,

Henry,

Rainey,

Hester,

. Rankin,

Hightower of Early, Rawlins,

Hill, .

Rice,

Hutchins,

Sellars,

Jackson of Carroll, Scruggs,

Jackson of Richmond, Silman,

James,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Johnson of Lee,

Smith of Union,

Julian,

Spence,

Kennedy,

Stapleton,

Lane,

Sumner,

Lonnon,

Thompson.

Little,

Turner of Floyd,

Maddox,

Turnipseed,

Mathew8,

Twiggs,

Mays of Richmond, Wheeler,

McCants,

Whittle,

McClPilan,

Willingham,

Middlebrook,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Camden,

Orr,

Wilson of Greene,

Palmour,

Withrow,

Park,

Zachry,

Peek,

Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Berner are Messrs.-

Arrington, Barnes, Bates, Broyles, Bull, Crawford, Crozier,
Day, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon,

Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lester, Lewis, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, McBride,

Render, Robins, Roney, Sapp Singellton, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Strother, Summerlin,

260

JouRNAL oF 'l'HE HousE.

Dupree of Pike,

McClure,

Flynt,

Mcintosh,

Fordham,

McKinney,

Foster,

McLucas,

Glover,

Miller,

Gray,

Milner,

Hall,

Moore of Hancock,

Haminond,

Moore of Pierce,

Hansell,

Ni_chols,

Heard,

Northen,

Heath,

Patterson,

Hightower of Stewart, Perkins,

Hillyer,

Polhill,

Janes,

Reese,

Sweat, Tharpe, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Berrien, WalkPr of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Williams, WilkinAon, Wingfield, Winslow, Wright, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker.

Those not v.:>ting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Clark, Cook, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial,

Dykes, Fuller, Harrell, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Mays of Butts,

Emmett Wommack 83. Robert Berner 71.

Not voting 21.

McAllister, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Price, Ritchie, Shockley, Wilcox.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 192necessary to a choice 97; and that Emmett 'Vommack had received 104 votes, and Robert Berner 88 votes.
Emmett Wommack having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor- General of the Flint Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The nAxt business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Macon Circuit.
Mr. Miller nominated W. E. Collier. Mr. Summerlin nominated J. L. Hardeman. Mr. Tharpe nominated C. L. Bartlett. Mr. Lamar nominated R. W. Patterson.

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1880.

261

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt,

'

Carter,

Denmark,

Duggar,

Gorman,

Harrell, Jordan, Meldrim, Mosely, Price,

Smith of the 15th, Storey, Treadwell, Westbrook, Woodward.

Those voting for l\fr. Collier are Messrs.-

Brown,

Hicks,

Smith of the 23d,

Bond,

McWhorter,

Suddath,

Byrd,

Neal,

Wilson,

Curtis,

Parks,

Winn.

Guerry,

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Daniel, Hawes, Hackett,

Johnson, King, McDaniel,

Mattox, Reid, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harris,

Payne,

Smith ot the 5th.

J. L. Hardeman 16. W. E. Collier 13. C. L. Bartlett 10. R. W. Patterson 1-Mr. Fouche. Not voting 4.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Arrington, Branch, Davis of Habersham, Day,

Kimsey, Lamb, Lane, Lester,

Robins, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs,

262

JoURNAL OF THE HousE.

Denton, Dupree of Pike, Estes, Feagin,
Ga~kin~,
Hall, Hammond, Henry, Hightower of Early, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Kennedy,

Martin of Tal bot, Mays of R;chmond, McClure, McClellan, McKinney, Mitchell, Moore of Pierce, Morrow, Peek, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese,

Spence, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Sumne1, Sweat, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, "\Valker of Berrien, Wheeler, Wilson of Bulloch.

'l'hose voting for Mr. Collier are Messrs.-



Adderton, Bates, Beatty, Bird, Brewer, Carter, Dupree of Macon, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Garrard, Glover, Hale, Harrell,

Heard, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, McBride, Miller, Moore of Hancock, Nichols, Orr, Palmour, Patterson,

Pol hill, Post, Rice, Singellton, Smith of Union,
Thomp~on,
Turner of Monroe, Williams, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Winslow, Youngblood, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Barrow, Basinger,
Benne~t,
Broyles, Carithers, Coffin, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Flynt, Fordham,

Foster, Hagen, Hansell, Harp, JameR, Lewis, Maddox, Martin of Houston,
~Iiddlebrook,
Park, Perkins, Roney,

Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spearman, Strother, Tharpe, walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Whittle, Willingham, Wingfield, Withrow, Zachry.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1880.

263

Those voting for Mr. Patterson are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Barne8, Branson, DuBignon, Goodrich, Gray, Heath, Hester,

Lamar, Lonnon, Little, Mcintosh, "\filner, Northen, Quillian,

Rainey, Render, Shockley, Twiggs, Wilkinson, Wright, :\fr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Clark,
Cook, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin,

Dial, Dykes, Fuller, Hightower of Stewart, Hunt, Jackson of Carroll,
Janes, Johnson of Johnson, Keil,

Mathews, Mays of Butts, McAllister, McCants, McLucas, Moore of Taliaferro,
Price, Ritchie, Wilcox.

John L. Hardeman 48. \V. E. Collier 40. C. L. Bartlett 37. R. W. Patterson 23. Not voting 27.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that thP- total number of votes cast was 188necessary to a choice 95; and that W. E. Collier had received 53 votes, John L. Hardeman 64 votes, C. L. Bartlett 47 votes, and R. W. Patterson 24 votes.
No one having received a majority of all the votes cast, there was no election, and the President so declared, and another bollot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

ThosP voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown,

Gorman, Harrell,

Price, Smith of the 15th,

264

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Denmark, Duggar,

Jordan, Johnson, King, Meldrim, Moseley,

Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Bond, Daniel,

Hackett, McDaniel, Mattox,

Reid, Westbrook.

Those voting for Mr. Collier are Messrs.-

Fouche, Guerry, Hawes, Hicks,

McWhorter, Neal, Parks,

Wilson, Wino, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harris,

Payne,

Smith of the 5th.

John L. Hardeman 22. C. L. Bartlett 8. W. E. Collier 10. Not voting 4.

Upon calling the roll of the House the -vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Arrington, Awtry, Branch, Branson, Davis of Habersham, Denton, Dupree of Pike, Estes, Feagin, Gaskins, Goodrich, Gray,

Kimsey, Lamb, Lane, Lon non, Lester, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Richmond, McClure, McClellan, McKinney, Mitchell, M~re of Pierce,

Sell art', Scruggs, Spence, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd,

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1880.

265

Hale, Hall, Hammond, Harp, Heath, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker,

Morrow, Peek, Quillian, Rankin, RawlinR, Reese,
Robin~,
Roney, Sapp,

Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, 'Vheeler, Wilson of Bulloch, Wright, Zachry,
Zellar~,
~Ir. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Collier are Messrs.-

Adderton, Barnes, Bates, Beatty, Bird, Brewer, Carter,
Coffin,
Dyer, Farnell, Garrard, Glover,

Harrell, Heard, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, McBride, Miller, Milner, Moore of Hancock,

Nichols, Patterson, Polhill, Rice, Singellton, Turner of Monroe, Williams, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wins!ow, Withrow.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs -

Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bennett, Broyles, Carithers, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Hagen,

Hansell, James, Kennedy, Lamar, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mcintosh, McLucas, Middlt!brook, Northen, Orr, Palmour, Park,

Post, Render, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spearman, Tharpe, Walker of Crawford, 'Valker of Jasper, Whittle, Willingham, Wingfield, Youngblood.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Brinson,

Dial, DuBignon,

Mathews, Mays of Butt!!,

266

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Bull, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Clark, Cook, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Day,

Dykes, Fuller, Hightower of Stewart, Hunt, Jackson of Carroll, Janes, Johnson of Johnson, Keil,

McAlli~ter,
~IcC ants, Moore of Taliaferro, Perkins, Price, Rainey, Ritchie, Wilcox.

John L. Hardeman 64. vV. E. ColliAr 36. C. L. Bartlett 44. Not voting 31.

During the progress of this ballot, Mr. Bacon, of Bibb, announced. the withdrawal of 1\iir. R. W. Patterson from the race.
TJpon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 184necessary to a choice 93; that J. L. Hardeman had received 86 votes, W. E. Collier 46 votes, and C. L. Bartlett 52 votes.
The President declared that no one had received a majority of all the votes cast, and there was no election.
Another ballot, the 3d, was ordered. Mr. Jones, of Baker, placed in nomination Samuel \V. Jamison.

On calling the roll of the 8enate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar,

Gorman, Harrell, Hackett, Jordan, Johnson, King, Meldrim, Mosely,

Neal, Price, Smith of the 15th. Smith of the 23d, Storey, Treadwell, Woodward, Mr. PreRideut.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1880.

267

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Bond, Curtis,

McDaniel, Mattox,

Reid, Suddath.

Those voting for .Mr. Collier ar.~ .Messrs.-

Fouche, Guerry, Hawes,

Hicks, McWhorter,
've~tbrook,

Wilson, Winn

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bagg!l, Harris,

Parks, Payne,

Smith of the 5th.

.Tohn L. Hardeman 24. C. L. Bartlett 7. W. E. Collier 8. Not voting 5.

Mr. Parks, of the t-'enate, announced that he was paired with Mr. Wright, who, if he wt>re here, would vote for Hardeman, and Mr. Park for Collier.

On calling the roll of the lfous:::-, the vote was a's folows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Hardeman are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Awtry, Barnt:s, Beatty, Bennett, Branch, Branson, Crawford, Davis of Habersham, Day, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Edward,

Johnson of Lee, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lon non, Lester, Martin of Talbot, J\fays of Richmond, McClure, McClellan, McKinney, McLucas, Mitchell, Milner,

Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spence, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Sweat, Thomp!!On,

268

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Estes, Farnell, Feagin, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hammond, Harp, Heath, Henry, Hightower of Early, James,

Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Morrow, Orr, Palmour, Peek, Perkins, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese, Render, Robins,

Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Wheeler, Whittle, WiJJiams, Wil8on of Bulloch, "Wilson of Camden, Withrow, Youngblood, Zachry, ZellarR, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Collier are Messrs.

Bates, Bird, Carter, Coffin, Crumbley, Dupree of Macon, Garrard, Harr!lll, Hill,

Hillyer,

Polhill,

Hutchins,

Post,

Jackson of Richmond, Rice,

Jones of DeKalb,

Singellton,

Julian,

Smith of Umon,

McBride,

Turner of ~1onroe,

Miller,

Wilkinson,

Nichols,

Wilson of Greene,

Patterson,

Winslow.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Brewer, Broyles, Carithers, Daniel, Dyer, Flynt, Fordham, Foster,

Hagen, Hansell, Heard, Hester, Kennedy, Lewis, Little, :\I add ox, Martin of Houston, Mcintosh,

Middlebrook, Northen, Park, Silman, Spearman, Tharpe, Walker of Crawford, walker of Jasper, Willingham, Wingfield.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Brinson, Bull,

Dial, Dykes, Fuller,

Mathews, Mays of Butts, McAllister,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

269

Burch, Cameron, Christie, Clark, Cook, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin,

Highkwer of Stewart, Hunt, Jackson of Carroll, Janes, Johnson of J ohnRon, Keil,

McCants, Moore of Taliaferro, Price, Ritchie, Wilcox, Wright.

J. L. Hardeman 88. W. E. Collier 27. C. L. Ba1tlett 31. S. W. Jamison 1-Mr. Jones of Baker. Not voting 29.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 1H6necessary to a choice 94; and that John L. Hardeman bad received 112 votes, \V. E. Collier 35 votes, C. L. Bartlett 38, and S. \V. Jamison 1 vote.
Mr. John L. Hardeman having recPived a majority of all the votes cast, was declared d nly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Macon J ndicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

On motion, the joint session of the General Assembly was dissolved to reconvene to-morrow at 10:30 o'clock a.m.
On motion, the Honse then adjourned till10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Tuesday, November 23, 18~o.
The Honse met pursuant to adjoumment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the calling of the roll was dispensed with.

270

LJouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Mr. Heath, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterd~y examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the amendment of the House of Representatives, to the Senate resolution appointing a joint committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, increasing the number of the committee from the House from ten to thirteen.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House of Representatives, to-wit :
A resolutionTo appoint a committe!' of five from the House and three from the Senate to investigate and inquire into the ownership and condition of the lease of the West ern and Atlantic Railroad. And have appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. Hackett, Butt, Parks.

On motion of Mr. Martin, of Talbot, the rules were suspended, and the following rt>solution was introduced, read and referred to the General Committee on the. Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Martin of TalbotA resolutionTo refer so much of the Governor's mt->ssagP, as relates to the lease and sale of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, with instructions to inquire into certain points recited therein.

TummAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

271

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 103, nays none-the following bill was introdneed, and hy a two-thirds vote yeas 103, nays none, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. GoodrichA bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Mcintosh and city of Darien, and to define their powers and duties, approved February 26, 1876.

On motion of Mr. Lamar, the rules were suspended and the following bill introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. LamarA bill to amend Rection 3976 of the Code relative to illegalities to personal mortgaw~ executions, and for other purposes.

. Under a suspension of the rules, thr> following bill was introduced, read the first time anrl referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. \VhittleA bill to authol"ize Ordinaries and County Commissioners to sell to the highest bidder insolvent taxfi.fas.

Under a suspPnsion of the rules, thr! followiTJg bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. MitchellA bill to provide for the more thorough and ~::-ffic~ent collection of the poll tax.

The hour of 10:30 a. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the HousP, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Hon. J as. S. Boynton, President of the Senate.

JODRNAL OF THE HousE.

The first business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Middle Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Summerlin nominated Jesse 0. Robson. Mr. Polhill nominated R. L. Gamble. Mr. Singellton rose to a personal explanation.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Gamble are Messrs.-.

BarkRdale, Brown, Byrd, Carter, Daniel, Denmark, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry, Harris,

Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, King, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim,

Moseley, Neal, Parks, Payne, Price, Reid, WeRt brook, Winn, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Robson are Messrs.-

Baker, Bond, Butt,
Curti~.
Duggar,

Johnson, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey,

Suddath, Treadwell, Wilson, Woodward.

R. L. Gamhle29. Jesse A. Robson 14. Not voting 1-Mr. Baggs.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

'l'hose voting for Mr. Gamble are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bird,.

Hightower of Early, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond,

Pol hill, Post, Price, Rankin, Reese, Roney,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

273

Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Joffin, Cook, Davis of Habersham, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt, Garrard, Gaskins, Goodrich, Gray, Hammond, Hansell, Heath,

Janes, Julian, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lester, Lewis, Little, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McBride, Mcintosh, Miller, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Northen, Park,

Sapp, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Stanford, Stapleton, Strother, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Walker of Berrien, Willingham, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Robson are Messrs.-

.Andernon, .Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Bennett, Branch, Carithers, Clark, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, Feagin, Fordham, Foster, Glover, Hagen, Hale, Harp,
18

Jackson of Carroll, James, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Lonnon, Maddox, Martin of Houston, McCants, McClure, McClellan, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro Morrow, Nichols, Orr, Palmour, Patterson,

Render, Rice, Robins, Sellars, Scruggs, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Summerlin, Sumner, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turnipseed, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden,

274

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Harrell, Heard, Henry, Hester,

Peek, Quillian, Rainey, Rawlins,

Wilcox, Withrow, Zellars.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bates, Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Crozier, Dupree of Macon,

Dykes, Estes, Fuller, Hall, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson,

Keil, Mays of Butts, McAllister, Perkins, Ritchie, Story.

R. L. Gamble 80. Jesse A. Robson 76. Not voting 19.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 199necessary to a choice 100 ; that"'R. L. Gamble had received 109 votes, and Jesse A. Robson 90 votes.
Mr. R. L. Gamble having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor General of the Middle Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The m~xt business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of theNorthern Circuit for the full term of four years.
Mr. N orthen nominated Geo. F. Pierce, of Hancock. Mr. Mattox, of the Senate, nominated John P. Shannon, of Elbert. Mr. Reese nominated E. T. Shubrick, of Wilkes.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Baker, Butt,

Guerry, Hackett,

Price, Reid,

TuEsDAY, NoTEMBER 23, 1830.

275

Carter, Curtis. Daniel, Denmark,

Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, McDaniel,

Smith of the 15th, Storey, Westbrook, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Shubrick are Messrs.--

Barksdale, Bond, Fouche, Harris, Harrell, Hawes,

King, McWhorter, Meldrim, Neal, Parks,

Smith of the 5th, Treadwell, Wilson, Wino, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Shannon are Messrs.-

Brown, Byrd, Duggar,

Mattox, Moseley, Payne,

Smith of the 23d, Suddath.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs,

Gorman,

Geo. F. Pierce 18.
E. T. Shubrick 16.
John P. Shannon 8. Not voting 2.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, DuBignon, Fordham, Foster,

Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, James, Jones of DeKalb, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lane, Lester, McCants, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner,

Price, Rainey, Rankin, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Mon~oe,

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J.OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Glover, Hale, Hammond, Hightower of Early,

Moore of Hancock, Morrow, Northen, Polhill,

Walker of Jasper, 'Whittle, Wingfield, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Shnbrick are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Branson, Bull, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Garrard, Gray, Hagen, Hansell, Heard,

Hester,

Post,

Hightower of Stewart, Reese,

Hill,

Robins,

Jackson of Richmond, Roney,

Janes,

Shockley,

Lamb,

SingeI!ton,

Maddox,

Spence,

Martin of Talbot,

Strother,

Mays of Richmond, Sumner,

McBride,

Turner of Floyd.

McClellan,

Twiggs,

McKinney-,

Walker of Berrien,

Miller,

"'alker of Crawford,

Moore of Pierce,

wheeler,

Moore of Taliaferro, Williams,.

Nichols,

Wilkinson,

Orr,

Wilson of Camden,

Patterson,

Wilson of Greene,

Peek,

Wright.

Those voting for Mr. Shannon are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Bates, Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Cook, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Day, Gaskins, Goodrich,

Harp, Henry, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Julian, Lamar, Lonnon, Lewis, Little, Martin of Houston, Mathews, McClure, Mcintosh, Palmour, Quillian,

Rawlins, Render, Rice, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe Smith of Union, Summerlin, Tharpe, Turnipseed, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Withrow, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Burch,

Hall, Harrell,

McAllister, McLucas,

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880.

277

Cameron, Christie, Dykes, Estes, Fuller,

Heath, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Mays of Butts,

Park, Perkins, Ritchie, Wilcox, Winslow.

Geo. F. Pierce 52.
E. 'r. Shubrick 58.
John P. Shannon 46.
Not voting 19.

Upon counting the vote in the General .Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 198nece~sary to a choice 100; that George F. Pierce had received 70 votes, John P. Shannon had received 54 votes, and E. T. Shubrick 74 votes.
No one having received a majority of the votes cast, the President declared there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

ThosP voting for Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Butt, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Gorman, Guerry,

Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, King, McDaniel, Mattox, Moseley, Payne,

Price,

Reid,

Smith of the 5th,



Smith of the 15th,

Storey,

Suddath,

Westbrook,

Woodward.

'l'hose voting for Mr. Shnbrick are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Byrd, Fouche, Harris, Harrell,

Hawes, Johnson, McWhorter, Meldrim, Parks,

Treadwell Wilson, Winn, Mr. President.

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JoURNAL oF l'HE HousE.

Those voting for Mr. Shannon are MPssrs.-

Bond,

Duggar,

Smith of the 23d.

'rhose not vuting are Messrs.-

Baggs,

Neal.

George F. Pierce 25. E. T. Shubrick 14. Johu P. Shannon 3. Not voting 2.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Arrington, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Bull, Carithers, Clark, Crozier, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, !)avis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, DuBignon, Edwards, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hale, Hammond, Harp,

Heath, Hightower of Early, Hillyer, Hutchins, James, Johnson of Lee, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lane, Lester, Little, Martin of Houston, Mathews, McCants, McClure, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner, Moore !Jf Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Northen, Palmour,

Perkins, Polhill, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Rice, Sapp, Sellars, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Summerlin, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Wingfield, Withrow, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker.

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

279

Those voting for Mr. Shubrick are Messrs.-

Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Bates, Branson, Coffin, Crawford, Crumbley, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Farnell, Feagin, Garrard, Harrell, Heard, Hester,

Hightower of Stewart, Reese,

Hill,

Robins,

J ackRon of Carroll, Scruggs,

Jackson of Richmond, Shockley,

Janes,

Si ngell ton,

Jones of Baker,

Spence,

Lewis,

Strother,

Maddox,

Sumner,

Martin of Talbot,

Turner of Floyd,

l\Iays of Richmond, Twiggs,

McBride,

Walker of Berrien,

:McClellan,

Walker of Crawford,

:\IcKinney,

Wilkinson,

Miller,

Wilson of Camden,

Nichols,

wilson of Greene,

Orr,

Wright,

Patterson,

Zellars,

Those voting for Mr. Shannon are Messrs.-

Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Carter, Cook, Gray, Hall,

Hansell, Henry, Lamb, Lonnon, :Mcintosh, Peek, Post,

Render, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Willingham, Zachry.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Dykes, Estes, Fuller,

Hagen, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Mays of Butts, 1\IcA.llister,

Park, Ritchie, Roney, Turnipseed, Williams, Winslow.

George F. Pierce 85. E. T. Shurick 58. Jo~n P. Shannon 16. Not voting 16.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

appeared that the total number of votes cast was 201necessary to a choice 101 ; and that Geo. F. Pierce had received 110 votes, E. T. Shubrick 72 votes, and John P Shannon 19 votes.
George F. Pierce having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Northern Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-GeMral for the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, for the full term of four years.
Mr. Foster nominated W. S. McHenry. Mr. Wilson of Greene nominated John A. MeWhorter. Mr. Wingfield nominated Robert Whitfield. Mr. DnBignon nominated F. C. Furman.

On calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Byrd, Denmark, Fouche,

Gorman, Hicks, Johnson, Reid,

Smith of the 15th, Westbrook, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.-

Brown,
Bond, Carter, Daniel, Duggar, Harrell,

McWhorter, Meldrim, Neal, Parks, Payne,

Price, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Wilson, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Furman are Messrs.-

Butt, Guerry, Harris, Hawes,

Hackett, Jordan, King, Mosely,

Smith of the 5th, Storey, Treadwell.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880.

281

Those voting for Mr. McHenry are Messrs -

Curtis,

McDaniel,

Mattox.

Robert Whitfield 13. John .A. McWhorter 16. F. C. Furman 11. W. S. McHenry 3. Not voting 1-Mr. Baggs.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. "\Vhitfielri are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Branch, Bull, Clark, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Farnell, Fordham, Glover, Hall, Hansell, Harrell, Heard,

Jackson of Richmond, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lane, Lester, Martin of Houston, Mays of Richmond, McClellan, McLucas, Milner, Morrow, Orr, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins,

Robins, Roney, Sellars, Spearman, Stanford, Story, Summerlin, Sumnet, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Jasper, Whittle, Wilcox, Wingfield, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. McWhorter are Messrs.-

Anderson, Barnes, Bates, Bennett, Bird, Brewer, Broyles, Carithers, Crumbley, Daniel, Dial,

Jackson of Carroll, James, Janes, Lamb, Lewis, Little, McBride, McCants, McClure, Middlebrook, Mitchell,

Quillian, Reese, Sapp, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Stapleton, Strother, Sweat, Walker of Berrien,

282

JouRNAL oF THE Hovsi<;.

Dyer, Feagin, Gray, Hammond, Heath, Henry, Hightower of Early, Hill, Hillyer,

Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Palmot,r, Park, Patterson, Peek, Polhill, Post, Price,

williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wi!Ron of Bulloch. \Vilson of Greene, \Vi throw, Wright, Zachry, ZellarR.

Those voting for Mr. Furman an Messrs.-

Awtry, Bacon of Chatham, Beatty, Branson, Carter, Coffin, Crozier, Day, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Flynt, Gaskins,

Goodrich, Hagen, Hale, Hester, Hightower of Stewart, Hutchins, Johnson of Lee, Julian, Martin of Talbot, Mcintosh, Miller, ~Ioore of Hancock,

Nichols, Northen, Perkins, Render, Singell ton, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Twiggs, \Valker of Crawford, \Vheeler, "rilson of Camden, Youngblood.

Those voting for Mr. McHenry are Messrs.-

Barrow, Basinger, Davis of Lumpkin, Foster,

Garrard, Harp, Jones of DeKalb, Lonnon,

Maddox, McKinney, Scruggs, Silman.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Crawford, Dykes,

Estes, Fuller, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of Baker, Keil,

Mathews, Mays of Butts, McAllister, Rice, Ritchie, Winslow.

Robert Whitfield 49. John A. MeWhorter 60. F .. C. Furman 36. W. S. McHenry 12. Not voting 18.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880.

283

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 200necessary to a choice 1Ol ; that .John A. MeWhorter had received 76 votes, F. C. Furman 47 votes, Robert Whitfield 62 votes, ,V. A. McHenry 15 votes.
No one having received a majority of the votes cast, the President declarecl that there had been no election, and ordered another ballot.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit :

Those voting for Mr. 'Vhitfield are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Fouche, Gorman,

Harris, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson,

Reid, Smith of the 15th, Westbrook, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.--

Barksdale, Bond, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar,

Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks,

Price, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Winn, Wilson.

Those voting for Mr. Furman are Messrs.-

Guerry, Hawes,

King,

Storey.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Harrell,

Payne,

Treadwell,

Robert Whitfield 16. .John A. MeWhorter 19. F. C. Furman 4. W. S. McHenry 1-Mr. McDaniel. Not voting 4.

284

JoURNAL vF THE HousE.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote wu~ as follows, to-wit:
'fhose voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Arrington, Bird, Branch, Bull, Clark, Cook, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Edwards, Feagin,' Gaskins, Glover, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard,

Hester,

Robins,

Hightower of Early, Spence,

Jackson of Richmond, Spearman,

Kennedy,

Stanford,

Kimsey,

Summerlin,

Lamar,

Sumner,

Lane,

Tharpe,

Lester,

Thompson,

Martin of Houston, "\Valker of Berrien

Mays of Richmond, Wheeler,

McClellan,

Whittle,

Milner,

Williams,

:Morrow,

Wilson of Bulloch

Orr,

Wilcox,

Rainey,

Wingfield,

Rankin,

Withrow,

Rawlins,

Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.-



Anderson,

Janes,

Price,

Awtry,

Jones of Baker,

Quillian,

Barnes,

Julian,

Reese,

Bates,

Lamb,

Render,

Bennett,

Lewis,

Rice,

Brewer,

Little,

Roney,

Broyles,

McBride,

Sapp

Carithers,

McCants,

Scruggs,

Crumbley,

McClure,

Shockley,

Daniel,

McLucas,

Smith of Oglethorpe

Dial,

:Middlebrook,

Smith of Union,

Dyer,

Moore of Pierce,

Stapleton,

Gray,

:i\Ioore 8f Taliaferro, Strother,

Hagen,

Palmour,

Sweat,

Hammond,

Park,

Willingham,

Heath,

Patterson,

Wilkinson,

Henry,

Peek,

Wilson of Greene,

Hightower of Stewart, Perkins,

Wright,

Hill,

Polhill,

Zachry,

Hillyer,

Post,

Zellars.

James,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880_

285

Those voting for Mr. Furman are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Beatty, Branson, Carter, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Day, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell,

Flynt, Fordham, Goodrich, Hale, Jackson of Carroll, Johnson of Lee, Lon non, Martin of Talbot, Mcintosh, Moore of Hancock, Miller,

Mitchell, Nichols, Northen, Singellton, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Turnipseed, Walker of Crawford, Wilson of Camden, Youngblood.

Those v.:>ting for Mr. McHenry are Messrs.-

Barrow, Basinger, Davis of Lumpkin,

Foster, Garrard, Jones of DeKalb,

Maddox, McKinney, Silman.

Those not voting are Messr,13.-

Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Davis of Habersham, Dykes, Estes,

Fuller, Hunt, Hutchins, Johnson of Johnson, Keil,
Mathew~,
Mays of Butts,

McAllister, Ritchie, Sellars, Story, Walker of Jasper, Winslow.

Robert 'Vhitfield 51. John A. MeWborter 61. F. C. Furman 35.
w. S. McHenry 9.
Not voting 19.
Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 196necessary to a choice 94 ; that Robert W~itfield had re- , ceived 67 votes, John A. McvVborter 80 votes, W. A. McHenry 10 votes, and F. C. Furman 39 votes.
No one having received a majority of the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.

28~

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On calling the roll of the Henate, the vote was as fol lows:

Those voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Butt, Byrd, Fouche,

Gorman, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, Reid,

Smith of the 15th. Storey, Treadwell,, WeRtbrook, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. McWhorter are Messrs.-

Bond, Carter, Curtis, DaniM, Harris, Harrell,

Mattox, McWhorter, Meldrim, Mosely, Neal, Parks,

Payne, Price, Smith of the 5th, Suddath, Wilson, Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Furman are Messrs. -

Guerry,

Hawes,

King,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

BaggE",

Duggar,

Smith of the 23d

Denmark,

Robert Whitfield 18.

John A. McWhorter 18.

F. C. Furman 3.

W. S. McHenry 1-Mr. McDaniel.

Not voting 4.


On calli11g the roll of the 1fouse, the vote was as fol-

fows, viz:

'

Those voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Arrington, Bird, Branch,

Hester, Hightower of Early, Jackson of Carroll,

Palmour, Rainey, Rankin,

Bull,

Jackson of Richmond, Rawlins,

Clark,

Julian,

Spence,

Cook,

Kennedy,

Spearman,

Davis of Habersham, Kimsey,

Stanford,

TUESDAY, N OVEMB.h:R 23, 1880.

287

Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Flynt, Fordham, Gaskins, Glover, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Heard,

Lamar, Lane, Lester, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McClellan, McKinney, Milner, Moore of Pierce, l\forrow, Northen, Orr,

Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Wingfield, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry,
Barn~::s,
Bates, Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Carithers, Crumbley, Daniel, Dial, Dyer, Feagin, Gray, Hagen, Hammond, Heath, Henry, Hill,

Hillyer, James, Janes, Jones of Baker, Lamb, Lewis, Little, McBride, McCants, McClure, Middlebrook, Moore of Taliaferro, Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Polhill, Price, Quillian,

Reese, Render, Rice, Roney, Sapp, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Umon, Stapleton, Strother, Sweat, Twiggs, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Greene, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. Furman are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Beatty, Branson, Carter, Coffin, Crozier, Day,

Goodrich, Hale, Johnson of Lee, Mcintosh, Miller, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Nichols,

Post, Singellton, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Wilson of Camden, Withrow.

288

JODRNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Those voting for Mr. McHenry are Messrs.-

Barrow, Basinger, Crawford,

Foster, Garrard, Hutchins,

Jones of DeKalb, Maddox, Silman.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Dykes, Estes, Farnell, Fuller,

Harrell, Hightcwer of Stewart, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Lonnon, Mays of Butts, McAllister,

McLucas, Ritchie, Robins, Sellars, Scruggs, Story, Winslow.

Robert Whitfield 63. John A. MeWhorter 57. F. C. Furman 32. W. S. McHenry 7. Not voting 16.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 198necessary to a ch9ice 100 ; that Robert A. Whitfield had received 81 votes, John A. MevVhorter 75 votes, F. C. Furman 35 votes, and'"" A. McHenry 7 votes.
Mr. DuBignon withdrew the name of Mr. Furman during the progress of this ballot.
No one having received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, viz :

Those voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Butt, Byrd,

Harris, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan,

Reid, Smith of the 15th, Storey, Treadwell, Westbrook,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

289

Curtis, Fouche, Gorman,

Johnson, King,

Woodward, Mr. President.

'l'hose voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.-

Bond, Carter, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Harrell,

Mc,Vhorter, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks, Payne,

Price, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, Wilson, Winn.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs,

Guerry,

Mattox.

Robert Whitfield 22. John A. MeWhorter 18. W. S. McHenry 1-Mr. McDaniel. Not voting 3.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote wat5 a~ follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Whitfield are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Basinger, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Branson, Bull, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt,
19

Heard,

Orr,

Hightower of Early, Palmour,

Hutchins,

Rainey,

Jackson of Richmond, Rankin,

Johnson of Lee,

Rawlins,

Jones of Baker,

Robins,

Jones of DeKalb,

Singellton,

Julian,

Spearman,

Kennedy,

Stanford,

Kimsey,

Strother,

Lamar,

Sumner,

Lane,

Tharpe,

Lonnon,

Thompson,

Lester,

Turner of Floyd,

Martin of Houston, Turner of Monroe,

Martin of Talbot, Turnipseed,

Mathew~,

Walker of Berrien

Mays of Richmond, Walker of Crawford,

McClellan,

Walker of Jasper,

290

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Fordham, Garrard, Glover, Hale, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Harrell,

Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Miller, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Morrow, Northen,

Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Wilson of Bulloch, Wingfield, Withrow, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter are Messrs.-

Awtry,

Hillyer,

Bacon of Chatham, Jackson of Carroll,

Barnes,

James,

Bates,

Janes,

Bennett,

Lamb,

Brewer,

Lewis,

Broyles,

Little,

Carter,

Maddox,

Carithers,

McBride,

Crawford,

McCants,

Crozier,

)lcClure,

Crumbley,

Middlebrook,

Daniel,

:Moore '9 Taliaferro,

Dial,

Nichols,

Dyer,

Park,

Feagin,

Patterson,

Goodrich,

Peek,

Hagen,

Perkins,

Hammond,

Polhill,

Heath,

Post,

Henry,

Price,

Hightower of Stewart, Quillian,

Hill,

Reese,

Render, Rice, Roney, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman. Smith of Oglethorpe Smith of Union, Spence, Stapleton, Summerlin, Sweat, Twiggs, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those v.Jting for Mr. McHenry are Messrs.-

Barrow,

Foster.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Brinson, Burch, C&meron, Christie, Day,

Estes, Fuller, Gaskins, Gray,'
Hester, Hunt,

Mays of Butts, McAllister, Moore of Pierce, Ritchie, Sellars, Story,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

291

Denton, Dykes,

Johnson of Johnson, Keil,

Robert Whitfield 81. John A. McWhort8r 70. F. C. Furman 1-Mr. Mitchell. W. S. McHenry 2. Not voting 20.

Wilcox,
Win~low.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 196necessary to a choice 94 ; that Robert Whitfield had received 103 votes, John A. MeWhorter 88 votes, W. A. McHenry 3 votes, and F. C. Furman 2 votes.
Robt. Whitfield having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

On motion of Mr. Sapp, the joint session was dissolved to reconvene at 3:30 p. m.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs Sellars and Daniel, on account of sickness in their families; and to Mr. Martin, of Talbot, and Mr. Bacon, of Chatham, on important business.

At the request of the Committee on Lunatic Asylum, the following gentltmen wPre added to said committee, to-wit: Messrs. Turner of Monroe, Julian, Palmour, Kimsey, Crawford, and Moore of Pierce.

By unanimous consent of the House, the following resolution, referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, was, on motion of Mr. Miller, withdrawn from said committee and returned to the House for action, to-wit:
A resolution in regard to the lease or sale of Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
The House then adjourned till 3:15p.m. to-day.

292

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

3:15 O'CLOCK P.M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.

On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the following resolution was taken up, read and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
.A resolution-
Directing the Committee on the Penitentiary to inquire into the advisability of devoting the fund arising from the hire of convicts to puhlic education.

On motion of Mr. Martin, of Houston, the rules were suspended, and thelfollowing bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on .Agricultme, to wit:
By Mr. Martin of HoustonA bill to extend the usefulness of the Department of .Agriculture, by establishing a County Board of Agriculture in each county of this State ; to prescribe the manner of its election, its duties, and for other pur poses.
On motion of Mr. Harrell, the rules were suspended and the following bill introduceo, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Wild Lands, to-wit:
By Mr. HarrellA bill to provide for the keeping of a record in each county of this State of the wild lands lying in said county, and to regulate the manner of giving in wild lands for taxation.
Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

293

House of Representatives the following resolution, towit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of eight, five from the HouAe and three from the Senate, to investigate and inquire into the ownership and condition of the lease of theWestern and Atlantic Railroad.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The hour of 3:30p.m. having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the House, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Ron. Jas. S. Boynton, President of the Senate.

The first business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Pataula Circuit for the full term of four years.
Mr. Parks, of the Senate, nominated Jas. H. Guerry, of Terrell.
Mr. Lane nominated J. T. Flewellen, of Randolph.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to wit :

Those voting for Mr. Guerry are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, D~niel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Guerry,

Harris, Harrell,
Hawe~,
Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, ::1-IcWhorter, Meldrim, Moseley,

Neal, Parks, Payne, Price, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Storey, Suddath, Westbrook, Winn, Wilson, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. Flewellen are Messrs.--

Gorman,

Mr. President.

294

JouRNAL oF THE RoesE.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Reid,

Smith of the 23d,

Treadwell.

J a~. H. Guerry :38. J. f. Flewellen 2. Not voting 4.

Uvm calling the roll of the Honse, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for l\fr. Guerry are Messrs.-

Adderton, AnderRon, Arrington, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Joffin, Crawford, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dial,
Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Feagin, Fordham, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hammond, Harp,

Hill,

Perkins,

Hillyer,

Polhill,

Hunt,

Post,

Hutchins,

Price,

Jackson of Richmond, Quillian,

James,

Rainey,

Janes,

Rankin,

Johnson of Lee,

Reese,

Jones of Baker,

Rice,

Jones of DeKalb,

Roney,

Julian,

Singell ton,

Kennedy,

Spence,

Kimsey,

Stapleton,

Lamar,

Strother,

Lonnon,

Summerlin,

Lewis,

Sumner,

Little,

Sweat,

Maddox,

Thompson,

Martin of Houston, Turner of Floyd,

Mathews,

'Valker of Berrien,

:\fays of Richmond, Walker of Crawford,

~IcBride,

'Valker of Jasper,

:McClellan,

Wheeler,

~Iclntosh,

Whittle,

McLucas,

Williams,

Middlebrook,

Willingham,

Miller,

Wilkinson,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Milner,

'Vilson of Camden,

:Moore of Hancock, Wilson of Greene,

Moure of Pierce,

Wingfield,

Moore of Taliaferro Wii1Hlow,

TuEsDAY, :NovEMBER 23, 1880.

295

Harrell, Heath, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Stewart,

Nichols, Northen, Palmour, Patterson, Peek,

Wright, Youngblood, Zachry, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Flewellen are Messrs.-

Awtry, Barnes, Barrow1 Bennett, Bird, Cook, Crozier, Daniel, Day, Dyer, Farnell, Flynt, Hansell,

Heard, Jackson of Carroll, Lamb, Lane, Lester, McCants, )IcClure, McKinney, Morrow, Orr, Park, Rawlins, Render,

Robins, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spearman, Stanford, Tharpe, Turnipseed, Withrow, Zellars.

Those not voting are l\fessrs. -

Bacon of Chatham, Brinson,

Foster, Fuller,

Burch,

Garrard,

Cameron, Christie, Denton, DuBignon, Dykes, Estes,

Gaskins, Hall, Hightower of Early, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, )Iartin of Talbot,

Jas. H. Guerry 110.

J. T. Flewellen 39.

Not voting 26.

Mays of Butts, McAllister, Ritchie, Sellars, Story, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Wilcox.

Upon this question Mr. Hightower, of Early, stated that he was paired with Mr. Keil, who would vote for Guerry if here, and he (Hightower) would vote for Flewellen.
Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 189necessary to a choice 95; that J as H. Guerry had received 148 votes, and J. T. Flewellen 41 votes.

296

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

James H. Guerry having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor. General of the Prtaula Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Rome Circuit.
Tht>names of J. H. Hoskinson, W. M. Henry,Junius Hillyer, J. I. vVright, " N. King and A. W. Williamson were placed in nomination.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, viz.:

Those voting for Mr. Wright are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Denmark, Guerry, Hawes, Hicks, Johnson,

King, Mosely, Neal, Price, Smith ot the 5th,

Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath, 'Vilson, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. King are Messrs.-

Baker, Brown, Byrd,

Curtis, Daniel, Duggar,

Gorman, Mattox, Meldrim.

Those voting for Mr. Hoskinson are Messrs.-

Bond, Butt,

Harris, Harrell,

Parks, Reid.

Those voting for Mr. Hillyer are Messrs.-

Jordan, McDaniel,

McWhorter, Westbrook,

Winn.

Those voting for Mr. Henry are Messrs -

Fouche, Hackett,

Payne,

Storey.

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1880.

297

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs,

Carter,

Treadwell.

J. I. Wright 16. J. N. King 9. J. H. Hoskinson 6. Junius Hillyer 5. W. M. Henry 4. A. W. Williamson 1-Mr. Speaker. Not voting 3.

On calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Wright are Messrs.-

Arrington, Barrow, Beatty, Bennett, BranRon, Brewer, Carithers, Clark, Cook, Daniel, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Dupree of Pike, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt, Foster, Glover, Hall,

Heard, Hutchins, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Kennedy, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Martin of Houston,
~fcCants,
McClure, McKinney, McLucas, Morrow, Orr, Palmour,

Peek, PoRt, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rawlins, Robins, Sapp, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Sweat, Tharpe, Turnipseed, Walker of Jasper, Williams, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Withrow, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr.' King are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Bates, Dupree of Macon, Feagin, Garrard,

Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Jackson of Carroll, James, Janes, Kimsey,

Park, Polhill, Rankin, Reese, Spence, Summerlin,

298

JouRNAL OF THE Hom3E.

Hagen, Hammond, Harp, Heath,

Lewis, McBride, ::.Yliller, Nichols,

Sumnet, Whittle, Wilson of Greene, Zachry.

Those voting for Mr. Hoskinson are)\fessrs.-

Anderson, Bird, Crawford, Crozier, Davis of Habersham, Dial, DuBignon, Fordham,

Hester,
Mathew~,
McClellan,
~Icintosh,
Perkins, Roney, Shockley,

Spearman, Stanford, Strother, Turner of Floyd, 'Valker of Berrien, Wilson of Camden, Wright.

Those voting for :Mr. Hillyer are Messrs.-

Barnes, Branch, Crumbley, Hansell, Harrell, Hightower of Early, Hillyer, Hunt, Jackson of Richmond,

Little, Mays of Richmond, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Northen, Patterson, Render,

Rice, Singell ton, Silman, Stapleton, Turner of Monroe, Wilkinson, Wingfield, Winslow, Youngblood.

Those voting for :Mr. Henry are Messrs.-

Basinger, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Coffin, Dyer,

Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Henry, Julian, Maddox,

Middlebrook, Mitchell, Scruggs, Thompson, wheeler, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Denton, Dykes,

Estes, Fuller, Gaskins, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts,

J. I. \Vright 57.

McAllister, Ritchie, Sellars, Story, Twiggs, Wilcox.

TuEsDAY, NovEMBIR 23, 1880.

299

J. N. King 30. J. H. Hoskinson 22. Junius Hillyer 27.
vV. M. Ht>nry 18.
A. W. Williamson 1-Mr. Walker of Crawford. Not voting 20.
Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 196necessary to a choice 99; that J. I. Wright had received 73 votes, J. N. King 39 votes, J. H. Hoskinson 28 votes, Junius Hillyer 32 votes, W. M. Henry 22 votes, an!f A. W. Williamson 2 votes.
No one having received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared that there had been no election, and another ballot was ordered.
Mr. Hunt withdrew the name of Mr. Williamson before the result of the first ballot was announced.
Mr. Milner witlldrew the name of Junius Hillyer.

On calling the roll of the ::;enate, the vote was as fol lows:

Those voting for Mr. Wright are Messrs.-

Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Carter, Curtis, Denmark, Duggar, GueFy,

Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Johnson, l\fattox, Mosely, Neal, Price,

Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Suddath,
We~tbrook,
Wilson, Wino, Woodward.

Those voting for Mr. King are Messrs. -

Baker, Butt, Byrd, Daniel,

Gorman, Harrell, King, McWhorter,

Meldrim, Parks, Payne, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Henry are Messrs.-

Fouche,

McDaniel,

Storey.

300

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

ThosP voting for Mr. Hoskinson are Messrs.-

Jordan,

Reid.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggt<,

Harris,

Treadwell.

J. I. Wright 24. J. N. King 12. W. M. Henry 3. J. H. Hoskinson 2. Not voting 3.

On calling the roll of the J:Ious::-, the vote was as fol fows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Wright are Messrs.-

Arrington, Barnes, Barrow, Beatty, Branson, Brewer, Carithers, Clark, Cook, -<Jrumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Day, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Estes, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Glover, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Heath,

Jackson of Richmond, Rawlins,

Johnson of Lee,

Render,

Jones of Baker,

Rice,

Jones of DeKalb,

Robins,

Julian,

Roney,

Lamar,

Sapp,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lonnon,

Silman,

Lester,

Smith of Uruon,

Lewis,

Spence,

Little,

Spearman,

Maddox,

Stapleton,

Martin of Houston, Sumner,

Mathews,

Sweat,

Mays of Richmond, Tharpe,

McCants,

Thompson,

McClure,

Turner of Floyd,

Mcintosh,

Turnipseed,

McKinney,

Walker of Berrien,

McLucas,

Walker of Crawford,

Moore of Hancock, 'Valker of Jasper,

l\Ioore of Pierce,

Williams,

Morrow,

Willingham,

Northen,

Wilkinson,

Palmour,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Peek,

Winslow,

Post,

Withrow,

TuEsDAY, NovEMBER 23,1880.

301

Hester, Hillyer, Hunt, Hutchins,

Price, Quillian, Rainey,

Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

Those voting for Mr. King are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry,

Hill, Jackson of Carroll,

Park, Patterson,

Bates,

James,

Perkins,

Branch, Crawford,

Janes, Kimsey,

Polhill, Rankin,

Davis of Lumpkin, Dupree of Macon, Feagin, Fuller,

Lamb, McBride, McClellan, Miller,

Reese, Strother, Summerlin, Turner of ::\fonroe,

Hagen,

Moore of Taliaferro, Whittle,

Hammond,

Nichols,

Hightcwer of Stewart, Orr,

Wilson of Camden, 'Vilson of Greene.

Those voting for Mr. Henry are Messrs.-

"Basinger,

Goodrich,

Middlebrook,

Bennett, Broyles,

Gray, Hale,

Mitchell, Milner,

Bull, Carter, Coffin,

Henry, Kennedy,

'Vheeler, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Hoskinson are Messrs.-

Anderson, Bird, Crozier,

Dial, DuBignon, Shockley,

Stanford, Wingfield, Wright.

Those not voting art' Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Garra:.:d,

Brinson,

Gaskins,

Burch,

Johnson of Johnson,

Cameron,

Keil,

Christie,

Martin of Talbot,

Denton,

Mays of Butts,

Dykes,

McAllister,

Farnell,

J. I. Wright 92.

Ritchie, Sellars, Singell ton, Smith of Oglethorpe, Story, Twiggs, Wilcox.

J. N. King 37.

W. M. Henry 16.

J. H. Hoskinson 9.
Junius Hillyer 1-Mr. Hightower of Early. Not voting 20.

302

JouRNAl. Oli' THE HousE.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 196necessary to a choice 99 ; that J. I. Wright had received
116 votes, J. N. King 49 votes, .r. H. Hoskinson 11 votes,
W. M. Henry 19 votes, and Junius Hillyer 1 vote. Mr. DuBignon withdrew the name of Mr. Hoskinson
before the ballot was completed. J. I. Wright having received a majority of all the
votes cast, was declart>d duly elected Solicitor-General of the Rome Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning .January 1, 1881.

'l'he next business in order was the election of a So licitor-General of the Southern Circuit.
Mr. Sapp nominated Robert G. Mitchell, of Thomas.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Mitchell are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Carter, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman,

Guerry, Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, McWhorter, Moseley,

Neal, Parks, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Meldrim,

Payne, Price,

Treadwell.

Robert G. Mitchell 39. Not voting 5.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880

303

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as

follows:

Those voting for Mr. Mitchell are 1\fessrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, . Branson, Brewer, Brinson, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Day, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree -of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hammond,

Hansell,

Park,

Harp,

Perkins,

Harrell,

Polhill,

Heard,

Post,

Heath,

Price,

Henry,

Quillian,

Hester,

Rainey,

Hightower of Early, Rawlins,

Hightower of Stewart, Reese,

Hill,

Render,

Hillyer,

Robins,

Hutchins,

Roney,

J ack~on of Carroll, Sapp,

Jackson of Richmond, Silman,

James,

Smith of Union,

.Johnson of Lee,

Spearman,

Jones of Baker,

Stanford,

Julian,

Stapleton,

Kennedy,

Summerlin,

Kimsey,

Sumner,

Lamar,

Tharpe,

Lamb,

Thompson,

Loimon,

Turner of Floyd,

Lester,

Turner of Monroe,

Lewis,

Turnipseed,

Little,

Walker of Berrien,

Maddox,

Walker of Crawford,

Mathews,

walker of Jasper,

)fcA!lister,

"rheeler,

McCants,

Whittle,

)fcClure,

Williams,

Mcintosh,

"Willingham,

McKinney,

Wilkinson,

Middlebrook,

Wilson of Bulloch,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Camden,

Moore of Hancock, Wingfield,

Moore of Pierce,

Withrow,

Morrow,

Wright,

Nichols,

Youngblood,

N orthen,

Zellars,

Orr,

Mr. Speaker.

Palmour,

304

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Arringt{)n, Awtry, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Daniel, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dyer, Dykes, Edwards, Estes, Fuller, Gaskins, Hagen, Hunt, Janes,

Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Keil, Lane, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McClellan, McLucas, Miller, Milner, Moore of Taliaferro, Patterson, Peek, Rankin,

Rice, Ritchie, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spence, Story, Strother, Sweat, Twiggs, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Winslow. Zachry,

Robert G. Mitchell 125. Not voting 50.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 164necessary to a choice 81; that Robeet G. Mitchell had received 164, a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Southern Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

On motion, the joint session was dissolved to reconvene at 10:30 a. m. to-morrow.

On motion, the House then adjourned till10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, November 24, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 24,1880.

305

The roll was called and a quorum found to be present. Mr. Harrt->11, chairman ofthe Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Eltes, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
TheCommitteeon Corporations have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes therin named.
The proper notices have been given of intention to apply for the passage of the foregoing bill, as required by law.
Respectfully submitted. J. B. EsTEs, Chairman.

Leaves of absence were granted as follows, viz.: To Mr. Maddox, Mr. Walker of Jasper, Mr. Crumbley, Mr. Carithers, Mr. Martin of Houston, Mr. Zachry, . Mr. Feagin, Mr. Spence, Mr. Jones of Baker, and Mr. Barnes, for a few days on important business; and to Mr. Twiggs and Mr. Willingham for one day each.

The hour of 10:30 a. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared in the hall of the House, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Ron. James S. Boynton, President of the Senate.

The first business in order was the election of a So-
licitor-General of the Southwestern Circuit for the full of four years.
Mr. Gm. rry, of the Senate, nominated Charles B. Hudson, of Schley.
so

306

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

On calling the roll of the Senate, the vole was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hudson are MPssrs.-

Baker, BarkRdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Curtis, Daniel, Dnggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry, Harris, Harrell,

Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Mattox, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks, Payne, Price,

Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, WeRt brook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Byrd,

Carter, Denmark,

Hawes, McWhorter.

Chas. J. Hudson 38. Not voting 6.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Hudson are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Barnes, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Brewer, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Col!ln,

Henry,

Post,

HeRter,

Price,

Hightower of Early, Quillian,

Hightower of Stewart, Rainey,

Hill,

Rankin,

Hillyer,

Raw Iilli,

Hunt,

Reese,

Hutchins,

Render,

Jackson of Carroll, Rice,

Jackson of Richmond, Ritchie,

James,

Robins,

Janes,

Roney,

Johnson of Lee,

Sapp,

Jones of Baker,

Scruggs,

Julian,

Shockley,

Kennedy,

Silman,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1880.

307

Cook,

Kimsey,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Crawford,

Lamar,

Smith of Union,

Crozier,

Lamb,

Spearman,

Crumbley,

Lane,

Stanford,

Davis of Habersham, Lonnon, Davis of Lumpkin, Lester,

Stapleton, Strother,

Day, Denton,

Lewis, Little,

Summerlin, Sumner,

Dial, DnBignon,

Martin of Houston, McBride,

Sweat, Tharpe,

Dupree of Macon,

McCants,

Thompson,

Dupree of Pike,

McClure,

Turner of Floyd,

Dyer,

McClellan,

Turner of Monroe,

Edwards, Estes, Farnell,

Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas,

Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford,

Feagin,

Midd).,brook,

Walker of Jasper,

Flynt,

Miller,

Wheeier,

Fordham,

Mitchell,

Whittle,

Foster,

Milner,

Williams,

Garrard,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilkinson,

Gaskins,

Moore of Taliaferro, Wilson of Bulloch,

Goodrich,

Morrow,

Wilson of Camden,

Gray,

NicholA,

. Wilson of Greene,

Hagen,

Northen,

Wingfield,

Hale,

Orr,

Wins!ow,

Hall,

Palmour,

Withrow,

Hansell,

Park,

Wright,

Harp,

Patterson,

Zachry,

Harrell,

Peek,

Zellars,

Heard,

Perkins,

Mr. Speaker.

Heath,

Polhill,

Those not votinp: are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Fuller,

McAlliRter,

Arrington,

Glover,

1-Ioore of Hancock,

Bacon of Chatham, Hammond,

Sellars,

Beatty,

Johnson of Johnson, Si ngellton,

Branson,

Jones of DeKalb,

Spence,

BrinRon,

Keil,

Story,

Burch,

Maddox,

Twiggs,

Cameron, Christie,

Martin of Talbot, Mathews,

Willingham, Wilcox,

Daniel,

Mays of Butts,

Youngblood.

Dykes,

Mays of Richmond,

Chas. B. Hudson 143. Not voting 32.

sos

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Upon counting the vote in the GPnPral AssPmbly-, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 181necessary to a choice 91 ; that Charles B. Hudson had received 181, a majority of all the votes cast, and he was declared duly elected Solieitor-Gt>neral of the Southwestt>rn Judicial Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 188L
The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Western Judicial Circuit for the full term of four vears.
Mr. Kimsey nominatf'd M. G. Boyd, of \Vhite. Mr. Barrow nominated A. L. Mitchell, of Clarke.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, viz :

Those voting for Mr. Mitchell are .Messrs.-

Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry, Harris,

Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan,
John~on,
King, McDaniel, Mattox, Meldrim, Moseley, Neal, Parks,

Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook,
Wil~on,
Winn, Woodward,

Those voting for Mr. Boyd are Messrs.-

Baker, Duggar,

Payne,

Price.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Carter,

Harrell, McWhorter,

Albert L. Mitchell 35. M G. Boyd 4. Not voting 5,

Mr. President.

WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 24, 1880.

309

On calling the roll of the l:Iouse, the vote was as fol. fows, viz:

Those voting for Mr. Mitchell are Messrs.-

Adderton,
Barn~:s,
Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Brauch, Brewer, Broyles, Bull, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Hansell,

Harrell,

Orr,

Heard,

Park,

Heath,

Patterson,

Hester,

Peek,

Hightower of Early, Pol hill,

Hill,

Price,

Hillyer,

Quillian,

Hutchins,

Rainey,

Jackson of Carroll, Rankin,

Jackson of Richmond, Rawlins,

James,

Reese,

Johnson of Lee,

Render,

Jones of Baker,

Rice,

Jones of DeKalb,

Robins,

Kennedy,

Roney,

Lamar,

Sapp,

Lamb,

Shockley,

Lane,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lon non,

Spearman,

Lester,

Stanford,

Little,

Stapleton,

Maddox,

Story,

Mathews,

Sumner,

Mays of Richmond, Sweat,

McBride,

Thompson,

McCants,

Turner of Floyd,

McClellan,

Turnipseed,

MciutoBh,

Walker of Crawford,

McKinney,

Whittle,

McLucas,

Williams,

Middlebrook,

Wilkinson,

Miller,

Wilson of Bnllocb,

Mitchell,

Wilson of Camden,

Milner,

Wilson of Greene,

Moore of Hancock, Withrow,

Moore of Pierce,

Wri!;ht,

Moore of Taliaferro, Zellars,

Nichols,

Mr. Speaker.

Northen,

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Those voting for Mr. Boyd are Messrs.-

Awtry, Davis of Lumpkin,
Day, Dial, Estes, Harp,

Henry, Janes, Julian, Kimsey, Lewis, McClure,

Morrow, Palmour, Perkins, Smith of Union, Tharpe, Walker of Berrien.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham,
Bran~on,
Brinson, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Cook, Daniel, Dykes, Fuller, Gray, Hammond,

Hightcwer of Stewart, Hunt, Johnson of Johnson, Keil, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, McAllister, Post, Ritchie, Sellars, Scruggs, Singellton, Silman,

Spence, Strother, Summerlin, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Walker ol Jasper, Wheeler, Willingham, Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Youngblood, Zachry.

A. L. Mitchell 116. M. G. Boyd 18. Not voting 41.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 173necessary to a choice 87; that Albert L. Mitchell had received 151 votes, and M. G. Boyd 22 votes.
Albert L. Mitchell having received a majority of all the votes cast, was dedart>d dnly elected Solicitor General of the Western Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1881.

The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-GenPral of the Cherokee Circuit, to fill the unexpired term ofHon. A. T. Hackett, resigned, which term expires January 1, 1881.

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Mr. Hackett, of the Senate, nominated James W. Harris.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Butt, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman, Guerry,

Harris, Harrell, Hawes, Hackett, Hicks, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Moseley, Neal, Parks, Payne,

Price, Reid, Smith of the 15th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Suddath, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wilson, Winn, Woodward, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Carter,

Mattox, McWhorter,

Meldrim, Smith of the 5th.

James W. Harris 38. Not voting 6.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Harris are Messrs.-

.Adderton, .Awtry, Barnes, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Branch, Brewer, Broyles,

Heard, Heath, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James,

Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson, Polhill, Post, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins,

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Carter, Carithers, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, EsteR, Farnell, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Hagen, Hale, Hall, Hansell, Harp, Harrell,

Janes, J ohnon of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Kennedy, , Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, l\Iathews, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McCants, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, :McLucas, Middlebrook, Miller, Mitchell, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Northen,

Reese, Render, Robins, Boney, Sapp, Scruggs, Shock!ey, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spearman, Stapleton, Strother, Sumner, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, "'alker of Crawford, Whittle,
William~,
Wilkinson, Wihon of Bulloch, "\Vi IRon of Camden, Wilson of Greene, "\Vi throw, Wright, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Basinger, Branson, Brinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Daniel,

Hammond,

Hightower of Stewart,

Hunt,

Johnson of Johnson,

Keil,



Martin of Houston,

Martin of Talbot,

Mays of Butts,

McAllister,

McKinneY',

Milner,

Singellton, Silman, Spence, Stanford, Story, Summerlin, Twiggs, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Willingham, Wilcox,

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Dykes, Edwards, Fuller, Goodrich, Gray,

Peek, Perkins, Rice, Ritchie, Sellars,

Wingfield, Winslow, Youngblood, Zachry.

J. W. Harris 128. Not voting 47.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 166necessary to a choice 84; that James W. Harris had receivt->d 166 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, and he was thereupon declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, to fill the unPxpired term of A. '1'. Hackett, resigned, which said term expires January 1, 1881.

'l'he nPxt business in ordPr was the election of a Solicitor-GenPral of tl1e Northern Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Seaborn Reese, resigned, which term expires January 1. 188l.
Mr. Reese nominated Geo. F. Pierce, of Hancock.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to- wit:

Those voting for Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Baker, Barksdale, Brown, Bond, Byrd, Curtis, Daniel, Denmark, Duggar, Fouche, Gorman,

Guerry, Harrell,
Hawe~.
Hackett, Hick-, Jordan, Johnson, King, McDaniel, Meldrim,

Moseley, Reid, Smith of the 5th, Smith of the 23d, Storey, Treadwell, Westbrook, Wino, Woodward, Mr. Presic.lent.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Baggs, Butt,

McWhorter, Neal,

Price, Smith of the 15th,

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Carter, Harris, Mattox,

Parks, Payne,

Suddath Wilson.

Geo. F. Pierce 31. Not voting 13.

Upon calling the roll of the Honse, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for .Mr. Pierce are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Barnes, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Brewer, Bull, Carter, Carithers, Clark, Joffin, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Ga.kins, Gray, Hagen, Hale, Hall,

Henry, Hester, Hightower of Early, Hill, Hillyer, Hunt Hutchins, James, Janes, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Julian, Kennedy, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lennon, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Mathews, McBride, McCants, McClure, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Miller, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Morrow,

Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Pol hill, Post, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Rankin, Rawlins, Reese, Render, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Scruggs, Shockley, Smith of Union, Spearman, Strother, Sumner, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Whittle, Williams, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene,

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Hansell, Harp, Harrell, Heath,

Nichols, Northen, Orr, Palmour,

Withrow, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderf'on, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Basinger, Bennett, Branson, Brinson, Broyles, Burch, Cameron, Christie, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dykes, Edwards, Estes, Farnell, Fuller, Glover,

Goodrich,

Sellars,

Hammond,

Singellton,

Heard,

Silman,

Hightower of Stewart, Smith of Oglethorpe,

Jackson of Carroll, Spence,

Jackson of Richmond, Stanford,

John~on of Johnson, Stapleton,

Jones of DeKalb,

Story,

Keil,

Summerlin,

Lester,

Turner of Floyd,

Martin of Houston, Turnipseed,

Martin of Talbot,

TwiggA,

Mays of Butts,

Walker of Jasper,

Mays of Richmond, Wheeler,

McAllister,

Willingham,

McClellan,

Wilcox,

Middlebrook,

WiPgfield,

Moore of Taliaferro Winslow,

Rice,

Wright,

Ritchie,

Youngblood,

Geo. F. Pierce 114. Not voting 61.

Upon counting the vote in the General Assembly, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 144necessary to a choice 73; that George F. Pierce had received 144 votes, a majority of all the votes cast, and he was thereupon declared duly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Northern Judicial Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Seaborn Reese, resigned, which term expires January 1, 1881.

This having concluded the business for which the joint session was convened, on motion ot Mr. Barrow, the joint session was dissolved.

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Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Turnipseed, on account of sickness.
Mr. Coffin offered the following resolution, which was read, and, on motion, laid on the table, to-wit:
A resolution~ To take a recess on Thursday, the 2d day of December, 1880, until the first wednesday in July, 1881.
Mr. Clark offered the following joint resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to inqnire into the question of an eady adjournment of the General Assembly.
The regular order, calling of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, was taken up.
The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary : Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by his Excellency the Governor to deliver to the House a communication in writing, with an accompanying document.
Mr. Barrow, chairman of the Committee on Immigration, makes the following report : M;. Speaker:
The Committee on Immigration beg leave to report the bill, of which the following is the title:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to encourage immigration to Georgia, and for other purposes, approved Ovtober 17, 1879.
PuPJ!; BARRow, Chairman.
Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker :
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had

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nndPr consiilPration the following bills, which thev report back with the recommendation that they do pass by substitute, to-wit.:
A bill to provide for the appointment of Judges of County Courts pro h.oc vice, when incumbents are for any reason disqnalifhd.
Also, a bill to rt->peal an act to confer additional powers upon the Tax-Collectors of the several .counties of this Statt>, and to make said Tax-Collt->ctors ex-officio Sheriffs in certain cases, approved August 21, 1879.

The committee have also considered the following hill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to wit:
A bill to be entitlt->d an act to provide for the service of summons in suits in the J nstices' Courts of this State, against joint obligors, joint-contractors, copartners, joint-trespasses, makers and endorsPrs of promissory notes, drawers, acceptors and endorsers of fortign and inland bills of exchange, or other like instruments, residing in different counties.
The committee have also had under considf'ration the following bill, which they report back with the recommendation that the introducer be allowed to withdraw it, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the employment of minors without the conset of the parent or guardian.
Respecfully submitted. W. M. HAMMOND, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the Honse of Rt>presentatives, appointing a committee to ascertain if the present session ofthe General Assembly can be adjourned at an early day with a view of meeting again sometime in the year 1831, and has appointed

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as said committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Butt and Harris.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referrel to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. QuillianA bill to rPquire vPndors of sewing machines to procure license, to provide a penalty for a failure so to do, and for other pmposes.

The following bill was introducen, read the first ti:ne and referred to the Committee on Education, towit:
By Mr. PerkinsA bill to prevent farming out of, or sub-letting, contracts to teach public schools.

On motion of Mr. Hunt, the resolution adopted appointing a committee on adjournment, was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.
The Speaker appointed as the committee on the part of the House, Messrs. <?lark, Coffin and Barrow.

The following bills were introd need, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J u diciary, to-wit:
By Mr. ZellarsA bill to amend section 1407 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the licensing of druggists. Also, a bill to amend section 1408 of the Code, relating to the punishment for the illegal sale of drugs. By Mr. BarrowA bill to amend sections 3201, 3204, 3205, 3206, 3207, and 3208 of the Code of Georgia. By Mr. ShockleyA bill to amend section 4637 of the Code of Georgia of 1873. Also, a bill to amend section 4504 of the Code of Georgia.

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Also, a bill to amend section 4612 of the Code of 18i3. By Mr. HillyerA bill to allow defendants in error to exc~>pt and assign error in cases carried to thP Supreme Court. Also, a hill to appropriate the sum of fifty dollars to I. Y. Sawtell for twPnty-five days' attendance as a witness before the .Joint Wild Land Committee at the last General Assembly. By Mr. EstesA bill to change the manner of conducting the business of the Superior Courts, hy redncng the number of duckt>ts and prescribing the manner of arranging cases and calling them for tri.1l, and disposing of each in its order. By Mr. McintoshA bill to protect managers of elections held in this State, and any papers necessary to proper returns from any voting precinct in this State. By Mr. BullA bill to change section 4109 of the Code of 1873, so as to provide for post-mortem examinations.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 100, nays none-the following bill was introduc~d, and, without being rPad, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or other intoxicating liquors within Dooly county, and to provide a punishment for the same.

Mr. Barrow, chairman of the Committee on Immigration, introduced the following bill, which was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Immigration, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to encourage immigration to Georgia, and for other purposes, approved Odober 17, 1879.

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On motion of Mr. Rankin, three hunnred copit>s o tlw rPport of the Railroad C>mmissioners were ordered printed for the use of the House.

The following hill was introducPo, read the first time and rpferred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. WrightA bill to appropriateA $3,000 to the TrustePs of the Dt>af and Dnmh Asylum, for the purposH of fitting up rooms in the building fnr colored mutes at Cave Spring, and to make other improvemPnts and rPpairs, as set forth in the official report of sairl TrnsfePs to the Governor for the year 1880, and the further sum of $5,000 for the support of colored mutes.

By a two-thirds vote-yPars 111, nays nonP-the following bill was introduced, anri, without bPing read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit :
By Mr. HillyerA bill to incorporate the Peoples Mutual Relief Association.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 111, nays none-the following hill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, towit:
By Mr. Hillyt>rA bill to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Aid Association of Georgiil, and through such association tope cnniary aid for the families, heirs or legatees of deceased Masons.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 93, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, towit:

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By Mr. Davis of HabPrshamA bill to declare the brirlge now hni1t by W. D. Young. across the Tallulah Rivt>r, in Rabun ~onnty, a toll bridge, and to allow said \V. D. Young to charge and collect reasonable rates of toll, and for other purposes.
By permissi~n of the Hnnse, Mr. Turner withdrew Honse hills Nos. 200 and 201, as follows:
A bill to prohibit the sah~ of liquor in two miles of any church in the town of Forsyth.
Also, a bill to prohihit the sale of liqnor within one and a half miles of Unionville Church, in Monroe county.

Under a suspension of the rules, the followi11g bill was introd need, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to. wit:

By Mr. HammondA bill to anthodze the Governor to furnish arms and accontrenJPnts to the cadets or E<tudents of branches of the State University now establi:5hed, or hereafter established.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on the Deaf and Dumb Asylnm:
By Mr. MillPrA bill to allow certain pupils to attend the Deaf and Dumb Asylum of this State as day scholal's.

Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, chairman of the Commit. tee on Agriculture, submitted the following report, towit: Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill, towit:
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A bill to bP entitle<l an act to am<>nd sPctions 14-13 and 1444 of the Code ot Georgia of lSn, relative to lawful fences, and for other purposes, which they recommend do pass.
Respectfully submitted. J AlliES M. S:\UTH, Chairman.

Mr. Summerlin, chairman of the Committee on Blind Asylum, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The committee of both the Senate and of the House of Representatives on the Georgia Academy for the Blind, having obtained leave therefore, together vi::;ited that institution on the morning of the 12th inst. Although this visit at that time was unPxpected, and not annonnct--d until the night previous, they were most cordially received and welcomed by both Trustees, officers and pupils, and the courtesies extended them in the discharge of their d utit:>s.
An exhibition was made before the committees of the progrt>ss of the pupils in their rPspective departments of literature, music and_industl'ial pursuits, of the peculiar modes of inst.Luctions; not only giving .. ntire satis faction, but drawing forth the warmest commendation.
They found by inspection in a body, and personally, the home~and grounds of those unfortunates kept in a neat and cleanly condition, and the arrangements generally well suited for the comfort and well being of the inmates. Fifty-four pupils were reported as then present in the Acadt>my, all having the_appearance of well cared for youths and children.
The comttJittee take .pleasure in commending the managt-ment in all particulars.
The amount of mont>y asked for the maintenance of the institution, as it n<JW is, is $10,000 pt>r ann n m for the next fiscal year, btgin ning the 1st of Oct. last. Believing that the finances of the Academy~for the Blind have

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been managPd with care ani!. economy, and that this sum is in no wise excPssive of the jnst rt>qnirt>mf nts, the committee recommend that the appropriation be grantt><L
Thf> nttf>ntion of the committee was called to the subject of the ed ncatinn of tl]e blind colored youths of the Statf>, and have hnO. before them the report of the Academy for the Blind for the last year, and noted what had bf>f>n said therein in rf>lation to this subjf>ct, both hy the Trustf>es and Principal in his supplf>mental rf>pnrt. 'fhe committee saw in the institution two c1lorf>d boys tan2:ht in the way mf>ntionf>d hy tlw Pl'incipa,l, who were able to rt>ad the raised print readily and with f:'ase, seemingly making rapid progress in their studies.
Thf> wants of that class of our population deserve the consideration of the Genf>ral Assembly, and the committee rt><'omrnend that some proper action by bill or otlwrwise he tnkPn upon the suggestion of the Trustees, ana that th"l appropriation of ten tlllmsand dollars, or so much therPof as i" actually necessary for the purchase or rt>nt of suitable propf,rty for a department for the blind youths of the colored population, and the maintenance of such as may be received therein as principal or apprt>ntices.
(Signed)
Senate-J. F. Brown, chairman; J. H. Baker, L. Johnson, S. G. Treadwell, S. H. 1\Iosely, R. N. King.

House-~I. D. C. M. Summerlin, chairman; J. W. Turner, R. E. Mitchell, P. B. \Vhittle, H. M. Sapp, A. M. MoorP, R. \V. Mays, Wm. Branch, ,J. B. Beatty, S. R. Christie, A. J. Matthews, John Palmour, W. \V. Price, S. B. Story, James Lester.

Mr. 1\Iartin, chairman Committee on Public Print ing, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker :

The Committee on Public Printing beg leave to re-

port they have under consideration the message of the

Governor asking for an appropriation to cover a de-

ficienl'y in the printing fund tor the year 1879 and

and 1F80, and the accompanying accounts of the pub-

lic printing ; and on a partial investigation of the sub-

ject, we rPcommend an appropri:ltion for the payment

of the balance due Mr. Ja.mes P. Harrison, Pnhlic

Printer, amounting to $5.6!6 93, less the sum of $1,-

600.00 wear and tear on type, machinery, etc., which

item we reserve for further investigation; and WH also recommend the payment of interest at. 7 pPr cent. pi>r

annum on the balance due, to wit: $4.026.93 from the

date of the auditing of the sai<i. accounts by the proper

officers.

En. MARriN, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the rules were suspqnd ed, and the following bill rt>ad the second time and recommitted to the CommittE>e on Finance, to-wit:
A bill making appropriations for the executive, legislative and judicial expenses of the government, and for other purposes herein mectioned, per annum, for the years 1881 and 188~.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, three hundred copies of the above bill, with certain amendments, to be furnished by the Committee on Fin<tnce, were 0rdered printed for the use of the H mse.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee onE 1ucation, to-wit:
By Mr. Summel'linA bill for the establis.hing an academy for the colored blind chilchen of Georgia. By 1\fr. FlintA bill to provide a revenuP, to be appropriated to the public school fund of this State, by levying a tax on dogs.

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The following bill was introduced-by a two-thirds vote, yeas 91, nays none, and without being read, referred to the Committee on Lo.cal and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. Moore of PierceA bill to rept-al all laws incorporating the town of Blackshear; and also all laws conferring jurisdiction on the Mayor, and to provide for an election of Mayor and Aldermen, and prescribe their powers and duties.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 91, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to. wit:
By Mr. JanesA bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating spirits within three miles of Shiloh Baptist Church, in the 1079th District, G. M., Polk county.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 91, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. JanesA bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three mile:; of Bethlehem Church, 1074th District, G. M., Polk county.

The following bill was introd uc~>d, read the first time

and referred to the ,Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. Adderton-

.

A bill to amend section 3d of the act of October 14,

1879, in rdation to the Railroad Commission, by add-

ing a proviso thereto.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referrPd to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Smith. of Union-

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A bill to amend an act to rPduce and regulate the fees ot' Tax Receivers and Collectors in this StatP, and to repeal all local laws on said subject. Approved September 26, 18i9.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 9~, nays none--the following bill was introduced, and without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. SumnerA bill to determine if the sale of intoxicating spirits shall be prohibited in the county of 'vVorth.

V'ave of ab8ence was granted to Messrs \Valker of B""nit>n, Render and Coffin, on business; and to Mr. \Vin::llow and .Mr. McBride, on account of sickness in their families.

On motion of Mr. Turner of Monroe, the Ho:1se then adjourned till 10 o'clock Friday morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 26, 1880.

The Honse met pursuant to ailjou.rnment, wa~ callP.d
to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by

the Chaplain.



The roll was called, and a quorum found to be pres-

ent.

Mr Jamet:i, from the Committee on Journals, rPport-

ed the Journal of \Vednesday examined and ap-

proved.

The Journal was then read and approved.

The first business in order was the reading of bills, berdofore referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, and reported back by said committee.

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The following bills wer~ read the first time and referrPd to appropriate committees, to-wit:
By 1ft-. Stant"ordA bill to establish a branch college of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts and Sciences, at Hamilton, in this State. Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. HaginA bill to incorporate the town of Dallas, Paulding county. Referred to the Committee on Corpcrations. By Mr. HillyerA bill to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of parties, during the March and September terms of said court in every year. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MaddoxA bill to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and to grant certain powers aud privileges to the same, and to authorize said road to consolidate its road with any otller road incorporated in this State or the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on RailroadsBy .Mr. BasiugerA bill to provide for the payment of two coupons of a bond of the .Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, indorsed by the StatP, each for the sum of $35, and due respectively July 1, 1872, and January 1, 1873, held by Augustus Barie. Referred to Committee on Finance. Also, a bill to provide for tht:> payment of two bonds of the State of Georgia, one for $1,000, dated January I, 1843, and due January 1, 187::!; aud one fur $500, dattd July 1, 18:)2, and due on d~->mand after July 1, lti72; and the unpaid coupons attached to said bonds,

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said bonds and coupons being the property of the estate ot Noah B. Knapp, lately of Chatham county, deceasPd.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. James-
A bill to amPnd an act to carry into effect the last clausP- of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the Constitution of 1877, approved September 20, 187H, so as to allow H. K. \V. Childress, of the county ot Douglas, the benefits of the above recited ad.
Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Twiggs-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Augusta Savings Bank.
R.-f't'rred to the Committee on Banks.
By Mr. BasingerA bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah. Referred to the Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Smith of Union-
A bill to authorize the County Board of Education of Union county, Georgia, to pass upon the claim of W. C. Hughes, former County School Commissioner, and to authorize them to pay the same out of the county school fund.
Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to repeal an act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of cer:ain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Richmond. Approved August 26, 18i9. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Polhill, chairman of the Special Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:

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Jfr. Speaker:
'l'he Speeial Committee on the Judiciary lwve had under considPration the following bills, which they report back with a recommt'ndation that tlwy do pass. The proper proofs of the notices rqnin:d by law were examined, as to each hill, and found correct, to-wit:
A bill to rt>peal an act, approved February 27, 1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Receiver of Tax Returns of the county of Greene.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city, and for other purposes.
Als0, a bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Fulton.
Also, a bill to repeal an act organizing a County Court for the county cf Muscog~e, and to provide for the disposition of causes pending tlwrein.
Also, a bill to authorize the Ord~nary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange fur county bonds of said county now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
J. H. PoLIIILL, Chairman.

Mr. Estes, chairman of the Committee on Corpora tions, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under considt>ration the following bill, whieh they recommend do pass, with an amendment, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to extend th2 corporate limits of the town of vVaynesboro, Burke county, Georgia, so that its limits shall extend one thousand yards in all directions from the centre of the courthouse square in said town; to confr jurisdiction upon the commissioners of said town within said limits ; to

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provide for the levying and collecting of an ad valorem tax on the propPrty in said town, and for other pur poses therein mt:>ntionPd.
TlJP proper notices required by law have been given of intention to apply Lr the passage of said act.
Respectfully submitted. J. B. EsTES, Chairman.

The call of the roll of counties, for the introduction of new matter, was taken up.

By a two-thirds vot~>--yeas 107, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being r~>ad, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to. wit:
By Mr. SummerlinA bill for the ownership of dogs in Washington county.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. WheelerA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 12, article 6 of the Constitution of Georgia, by repealing the provisions therein providing for the election of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Comts and Holicitors-General by the General As:;ernby, and by enacting that said officers be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. By Mr. Smith of UnionA bill to amend the Constitution of the State, relative to the election of certain officers. By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to repeal so much of an act to prescribe the manner of fixing the compensa;,ion ofjurors and bailiffs in all counties of the Stat.,, approved Odober ll, 1879, as relates to the manner and amount of compenoatiun

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of bailiffs, and to provide the mode of fixing the pay of comt bailiff:! for services in the Superior Courts.
By Mr. CarterA bill to amend the Constitution ofthis State. Also, a bill to amend the Constitution of this State. By Mr. Dupree of MaconA bill to amend an act to require the payment of moneys arbing from fines and forfeitures into the county treasury, and rf'gulate the disbursement of the same, approved February 22, 1876. By Mr. RiceA bill to repeal an act to regulate the rates and man ner of legal advertising in this StatP; to prohibit Ordinari~-s, ShPriff::l, Coroners, CIPrks, Marshals, or other officPrs from receiving or collt>cting, either from plain tiffs or defendants, ,,ther or greater fees than hereiu provided, and making a disregard :>f the requirements of tl1is act extortion, and prescribing the punishment therefor.; also, to revive the laws of force in tuis State at the time the above recited act became law, etc. By Mr. JamesA bill to amend section 2291 of the Code of Georgia of 1873. By Mr. KeilA bill to amend section 873 of the Code of 1873, referring to returns of lands, and to rept>al sections 8i4 and 875 of the Code which have reference to the returns of said lands.
By a two-thirds vote-yeas 93, nays none-the following bill was introduced, re;.d the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Janes-A bill to change and extend the corporate limits of the town of Cedartown, Polk county.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 103, nnys none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read,

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referrPd to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. RitchieA bill to create a County Court for the county of Rabun, to appoint a Judge thert-'or, to prescribe its jurisdiction and powers, and for other purposes.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 103, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to wit:
By Mr. CameronA bill to chang~ the lines between the counties of Meriwether and Ranis.

The following bills were introduced, read the first timt>, and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. StanfordA bill to abolish the office of County School Commissioner of this State, and impose the duties of said office upon the Ordinaries of this State.
Also, a bill to provide for a local Board of Trustees for the .Agricultural and Mechanical Arts and Sciences College at .tiamilton, in this State.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to to the Committee on Finance, towit:
By Mr. HillyerA bill to provide for the payment of certain bonds, with coupons attachPd, of the State of Georgia, falling due January 1, 1881.

On motion of Mr. Garrard, the rulPs were suspended

and the following bill r.-ad the SPcrmd time, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate thP. Buena Vista Railroad Com-

pany, and for other purposes.



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On motion of Mr. Rice, the rules were suspended, and the following bill read the SPCond time, to-wit:
A. bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton county.

The following bill was introduced, read the first tim~, and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. PostA. bill to provide for the speedy foreclosure of mortgages on realty in certain cases.

Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had under consitieration tlu., following hills, which th...y find incapable of consolidation with any other bill or bills, and respectfully report the same back to the House to be rt>ft:>Irt"'d to their appropriate committees, as follows :
To the Comrnittt:>e on Finance-
A. bill to be entitled an act for the relief of \V. B. Thomas.
Also, a bill to be e'ltitled an act for the relief of J. E. McGwire, of the cunnty of Bartow.
Also, a bill to provide tor thH payment ofBenjamin F. Culp and John B. Burch the reward off~red for the arrest of Charles I. Kelly.
Also, a bill to be Pntitled an act for the rt>lief of the Home Building and L()an Association of Bibp county, by remission of taxt:>s claimed by the. CornptrollHrGt>neral to bt>. due the State by it for certain years therein speeitied.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate mont>y to refund double taxes illt->gally collected by the State of Georgia from Home Insurance Company of New York.

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Also, a hill to he entitled an act to reqnir~> all p~>rsons residing in otlwr counties, bnt who own firty acrt>s or more of improved land in the county of \Vashington, to return and pay taxe::~ on the same in the county of W ashiugton.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate money to refund double tax..,s illPgally collPcted by the State of Georgia from the Underwriters' Agency of New York.
Also. a bill to he entitled an act for the relief of Jas. Canak from ra-t due interPst Oil bond.
Al~o, a bill to be entitleci an act for the relief of the Mechanics Building and Loan Association of Bibb county, by rPmission of taxes claimed by the Comptroller-GeH~>ral to be due the State by it for certain yt>ars herein spccifiei.
Also, a bill to be entitl,.,d an act fnr the relief of the City Building and Loan Association of Bibb connty, by remission of taXPS claimed hy tlw Comptroller-General to be due the State by it fur certain years herein specifh-d.
Also, a bill to be entit]Pd an act for the relief of the Ocmulgee Building and L1an As.;ociation of Bibb county, by remission of taxPs claimed by the Comptroller-General to he due the State by it for certain years herein specified.
Also, a bill to be en ti tied an act toprovide for the compensation of the Ordinary, Clerk Superior Court and Sheriff of Lincoln county.
Also, a bill to be ~>ntitled an act for the relief of the Bibb Loan and B1tilding Association of Bibb county, by remission of taxt>s claimed by the Comptroller Gen-. er:d, to be due the State by it for Ct>rtain years herein specified.

To the Committee on CorporationsA bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Plan-

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tPrs' Banking \Varf-lhonse and Commission Company at Camilla, Mitr.hell county.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Stone Mountain Granite and Rtil way Company, and to confer upon the same CPrtain rights, powers and privilew's, and for othPr purposes therein named, approved October 26, 1870.
Also, a bill to incorporate the C. and 0. Street Railroad Company. and for other purposes.
Also, a bill entithd an act to create a city governmPnt of the town of Monticello, i.1 the county of Troup, and to confer on th8 authorities thereat certain powers in lieu of the present town govemment, and for other purposes.
Reported back, with leave to withdraw-
A bill to bP entitiPd an act to prohi hit the sale of intoxicating drinks of spirituous ur malt liqnors within one and one-half miles of Unionville Church, in Monroe county, Ga.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks of spir-ituous or malt liq1ors within two miles of any church or place of worship in the city of Forsyth, Ga.
Reported back for first reading-
A bill to incorporate the Cumming and Suwannee Railroad Company, and for oth .. r pnrposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the R>me and Atlanta Railroad, from the city of Rome, G,.,orgia, to the city of Atlanta, Georgia; to grant certain powers and privilegt>s to the same.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome Southern Railroad Company; to build and owrate its road from RomP, Gt>orgia, southward to tlw Flodda line, in the dirPction of f:3t. Marks, Florirla, with branchPs to Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and Brun~wiek, Gt:>orgia; to aut hOI'ize said company to consolidate its road with any other railroad chartered by this State, the State of '!'en

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nesseP, or Floricl:l, so as to make a continuous line from Chattanooga, TPnn., to St. Marks, Fla., and to grant certain powt>rs and vrivileges to the same, and for other purp~ses therein named.
To the Committee on Internal Improvements-
A bill to be f'ntitiPd an act to appropriate money to lay out and construct a public road from the north side of the Bl ne Riilge, in the county of Towns, to the south side of the sam..., and for other purposes.
To the Committee on EJ ucation-
A bill to bP Pntitled an act to amPnd the charter of the city of Gr-iffin, so as to authol'izt-~ the Mayor and Council to establish a system of pnblic schools, and to provide rPvenue for the support of the same, and for other purposes.
To the Committee on the Special Judiciary-
A hill to amend an act entithd an act to authorize the City f:ouncil of Angnsta to cr.. at... a Boarrl of Health for said city, approved February 26, 1817, and amended August 23, 1879.
Also, a bill to be entithd an act to fix the compensation of the Solicitor of the County Court of Richmond county.
Also, a bill to be Pntitlt>d an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an aet entitled an act to provide for the paymPnt of certain insolvent costs in thH Augusta J udif'ial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Richmond, approved August 26, 18i9.
Also, a bill to be entitlt-d an act to excl nde from the village ofSummervillP, in the connty of Richmond, tl~e residences and lands now occupied by D. R. \Vright and .J.P. Verd...ry.
Also, a bill to he entitled an act to increase the salary of the County Treasurer of the county of Baldwin to five hundred dollars per annum.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an act to create the office of County Solicitor for the County Court of the county of Oconee, and provide for the appointment ~nd the compensation of the Solicitor.
Also, a bill to he entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a Solicitor for the County Court of Putnam county, and to define his duties, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled au act to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to grant to R. C. Mitchell & Co. certain privileges in making an abstract of the records of deeds and mortgages in the county of Fulton.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Floyd county to purchase one or more bridges on the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers, at Rome, Ga., and to issue bonds for the same, subject to the approval of the voters of said county.
Also, a bill to b(:' entitled an act for the relief of the estate of Jo"in Caldwell, deceased, so as to provide for the paying to said estate the sum of $106.00, which was paid to the State of Georgia by said J obn Caldwell in his lifetime for certain land which he bad purchased from said State, and from which he was afterwards evicted.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal the charter of the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson, to adopt a new charter for said town, and for other pu,rposes.
Also, a bill entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved February 15, 1876, amending the charter of the city of Milledgeville.
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Also, a bill to be Pntitled an act to reduce the official bond of the Sheriff of the county of Early from the amount now fixed by law to the sum of five thousand dollars.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to protect the citizens of the county of Date from the injurious consequences of cattle speculators, and other persons driving stock into or through said county of Dade, and spreading distemper or disease, to the destruction of the cattle of the people living there.
Also, a bill to repeal an act approved September 25, 1879, in reference to the road laws of the State, as far as they relate to the county of DeKalb.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to revise the jury box, and to establish a Board of Jury Commissioners. approved October 17, 1879, so far as the same relates to the county of Towns.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change the time of holding municipal elections from the second Saturday in January to the second Tuesday of the same month, and provide for the election of four Councilmen instead of three.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court of Bartow county to settle or compromise the bonds of said county that are now due and unpaid, and to issue new bonds for the same, approved February 23, 1866, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal so much of an act, approved February 28, 1874, which forbids the sale of intoxicating liquors, plantation bitters, etc., within one mile from the depot in the town of Milner, Pike county, so far as the incorporate limits of said town extend, to-wit: one-half a mile in every direction from intersection of Birch street and the rightof-way of the Macon and Western Railroad, and to

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invest in the authorities of said town the sole power of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating and spirituous liquors within the corporate limits upon such terms, limitations and restrictions as they may see proper to impose.
A. H. GRAY, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Hunt, the rules were suspended, and the following bill taken up, and read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city; to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Martin of Talbot, the following resolution was taken up, read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionInstructing the General Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the lease and sale of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, and report as soon as possible.

On motion of Mr. Wilkinson, the following bill was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
A bill to better preserve the peace in localities where ther~ is no police force kept.
'rhe following bill was read the second time, to-wit: A bill to amend the law ofprocessioning in this State, so as to authorize and allow owners of land to have the lines a.nd corners established where the same have been platted and granted by the State, but where no original survey was actually made, and for oth.:lr purposes.

Mr. Clark, chairman on the part of the House, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker : The joint committee from the 8enate anlj_ House of

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Representatives, appointed to take into consideration the propriety of an early recess of thP present session of the General Assembly, with a view of meeting again in 1881, submit the following resolution, and unanimously ask its adoption :

A resolution-

Resolved by the &nate and House ol Representa-

tives, That the present session of the General Assembly

do take a recess on Saturday 4th of December next, and

meet again on the first Wednesday in July, 1881.

Respectfully submitted.

A. CLARK, Chairman.

1

. Y. L. CoFFIN,

PrJPE BARROW!

Of the House.

The following bills, reported back by the Committee on Local and Special Bills, were read the first time and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:
By Mr. MilnerA bill to repeal an act authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court of Bartow county to settle or compromise the bonds of said county that are now due and unpaid, and to issue new bonds for the same, approved February 23, 1866, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill for the relief of J. E. McGuire, of the county of Bartow, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HaleA bill to protect the citizens of the county of Dade from the injurious consequences of cattle speculators, and other persons driving stock i11to or through said county of Dade, and spreading distemper or disease, to tt.e destruction of the cattle of the people living therein. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.

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By Mr. Dupree of PikeA bill to repeal so much of an act, approved February 28, 1874, which forbids the sale of intoxicating liquors, plantation bitters, etc., within one mile from the depot building in the town of Milner, in Pike county, so far as the same applies to the incorporate limits of the town of Milner, and invest the town authorities cf said town with the power of granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of said town. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PattersonA bill to incorpot'ate the C. & 0. Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. WilkinsonA bill to amend tbe charter of the city of Newnan. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HillyerA bill for the relief of the estate of John Caldwell, deceased, so as to provide for the paying to said estate the sum of $106, which was paid to the State of Georgia by said John Caldwell, in his lifetime, for certain land which he purchased from the State, and from which he was afterwards evicted. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Turner of FloydA bill to incorporate the Rome Southern Railroad Company; to build and operate its road from Rome, Georgia, southward to the Florida line, in the direction of St. Marks, Florida, with branches to Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and Brunswick, Georgia; to authorize said company to consolidate its road with any other railroad chartered by this State, the State of Ten-
nessee, or Florida, so as to make a continuous line from Chattanooga, Tenn., to St. Marks, Fla.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. SpenceA bill to am~nd the charter of the town of Camilla, by changing the time of holding municipal elections, and increasing the number of Councilm~n to four. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCantsA bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Tay lor. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SpenceA bill to incorporate the Planters' Banking Warebouse and Commission Company at Camilla, Mitchell county, Georgia. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. HuntA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the Mayor and Council to establish a system of public schools, and to provide revenue for the support of the same, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Barrow, the rules were suspended, and the following bill taken up and read the second time, to-wit:
By Mr. BarrowA bill to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county now outstanding, with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
Mr. James offered tbe:following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolution-
Instructing the chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills to report back to the House to-mor row all bills, incapable of consolidation, now before said committee.

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On motion of Mr. Mays of Richmond, the rules were suspended, and the following bill repo~ted back from the Committee on Local and Special Bills, was taken up out of its order and read the first time, and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Mays of RichmondA bill to amend an act authorizing the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said city, approved February 26, 1877, and amended August 23, 1877.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Zellars, Perkins, Post, Turner of Monroe, Hightower of Early,and Awtry, on account of sickness, and to Messrs. Strother Turner of Floyd, McCants and Heath of Burke, on important business.
On motion, the House then adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 27, 1880. The House met pursuant to ailjournment, wa!5 called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Barrow, the calling of theLroll was dispensed with. Mr. Harrell, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read and approved.
Mr. Polhill, chairman of the Special Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Special Committee on the Judiciary have had

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under consideration the following bills, which they re-

port back with a recommendation that they do pass.

Proper proofs of the notices required by law were

submitted and found to be correct as to each hill, to-

wit:

A bill to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try

civil cases, with the consent of parties, during the

March and September terms of said court in every year.

Also, a bill to provide for the payment of certain in

solvent costs in the Augusta Ju.dicial Circuit, approved

February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the

county of Richmond, approved August 26, 1879.

Also, a bill to authorize the City Council of Augusta

to create a Board of Health for said city, approved

February 26, 1877, and amended August 23, 1879.

Also, the following bill, as amended :

A bill to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and

E. A. Leonard as securities of J. A. Cameron from lia

bility as his bondsmen, etc.

Also, the following bills, which they report back

with a recommendation that they be allowed to be with-

withdrawn by the introducers, to-wit:

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for the

county of Mcintosh, and city of Darien, and to define

their powers and duties, approved February 26, 1876.

Also, a bill to carry into effect the last clause of par-

agraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of 1877,
approved September 20, 1879, so as to allow H. K. vV.

Chaldriss, of the county of Douglas, the benefits of the

above recited act.

Respectfully submitted.



J. H. PoLHILL, Chairman.

Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Finance have had under conside-

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ration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
.A bill to be entitled an act making appropriations for the executive, legislative and judicial expenses of the government, and for other purposes herein mentioned, per annum, for the years 1881 and 1882.
I am instructed by the committee also to return the general tax bill, with recommendation that it be read the second time.
Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTCHINS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following bills, and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
.A bill to authorize acknowledgements, attestations, etc., in other States, to be made before Notaries Public, etc., by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 25, nays none.
.Also, a bill to provide a penalty for buying or selling votes, and for other purposes, by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 24, nays none.
.Also, the Senate has passed the following House bill, to-wit:
.A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Henry county, and for other purposes, by the requisite majority of yeas 26, nays none.
.Also, the Senate has agreed to the following resolutions, and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
.A resolution requesting the members of Congress of Georgia to aid in obtaining appropriations for the education of the children in the Southern States.
.Also, a resolution to require Committee on State Library to inquire how many, if any, volumes of B. Y.

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Martin's State Reports of the Supreme Court of Georgia are needed for use of the State.

Mr. Peek submitted the following report :
M1. Speaker :
The joint special committee, appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives to confer with his Excellency the Governor, and the Justices of the Supreme Court as to the occupancy of the old post-office rooms by the Department of Agriculture, has discharged the duty assigned it, and begs leave to submit the following report:
The Governor and members of the Supreme Court, after an examination of the rooms, estimating the cost of needed repairs, and in view of the inconvenience to the officers connected with the court-room should it be removed, have decided not to make a change from where the court now sits; hence the occupancy of the post-office rooms by the Department of Agriculture meets with their approval.
We therefore recommend that the General Assembly order that said rooms be turned over to the Commissioner of Agriculture, to be repaired and fitted up so as to fit them for the Department of Agriculture.
s. M. H. BYRD, w. B. MATTOX,
Of the Senate.
w. L. PEEK, w. A. DYER, s. D. FULLER,
Of the House.

Mr. Northen, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under consid-

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eration the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to- wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to fix the compensation of County School Commissioners of the respective counties of this State, and for other purposes.
The committee have also considered the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for holdipg teachers' institutes.
Also, the following resolution, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Penitentiary :
A resolution-
That the Committee on the Penitentiary examine into the advisability of devoting the fund arising from the hire of penitentiary convicts to public education.
Respectfully submitted. W. J. NoRTHEN, Chairman.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, which they report back with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to dispense with grand jurors in the Superior Courts of this State, when the sessions shall continue longer than one week, for such weeks as the presiding Judge shall deem them unnecessary.
Also, a bill to repeal an act allowing persons against whom warrants are sued out as intruders, or as tenants holding over, three days within which to file connter affidavits.
Also, a bill to provide compensation for jurors summoned as tales jurors in criminal cases in this State.
Also, a bill to repeal an act approved December 16,

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1878, entitled an act to repeal section 4323 of theRevised Code of 1873, to prescribe punishment for persons con victed of murder, and tor other purposes.
Respecfully submitted. 'V. M. HAMMOND, Chairman.
Mr. Basinger,.chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which they have instructed me to return to the House with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, viz :
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of a bond of the State of Georgia for $1,000, dated January 1, 1843, and signed by Charles J. McDonald, Governor, with coupons attached for interest at 6 per cent. per annum,. and a bond of the said State for $500, dated July 1, 1852, and signed by Howell Cobb, Governor, with coupons attached for interest at 6 per cent. per annum, to the administrator de bonis non of the estate of Noah B. Knapp, lately of the county of Chatham, deceased.
Respectfully submitted, W. S. BASINGER, Chairman.

Mr. Rankin, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they have instructed me to report to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to- wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company; to authorize it to construct, equip and operate a railroad from Atlanta, in the State of Georgia, to some point on the line ofthe

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State of .Alabama, in the direction of the .Alabama coal fields, passing through the counties of Cobb, Douglas, Campbell, Carroll and Haralson, or either of said counties, as the Board of Directors of said company may deem most expedient, and for other purposes.
.Also, the following hill, which I have been instructed to report back with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
.A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the .Athens Transfer Railroad Company, etc.
Respectfully submitted, W. R. RANKIN, Chairman.

Mr. N orthen, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following act, to-wit:
.An act to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the county of Henry, and for other purposes.
W. J. NoRTHEN, Chairman protem.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The General Committee on the Judiciary have had under considertttion the following bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
.A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of Schley, and for other purposes .
.Als0, a bill to transfer the county of Sbwart from the Chattahoochee Circuit to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit.
The committee have also considered the following

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bills, and recommend that they do pass, by substitute, to-wi.t:
A bill to require the Ordinaries, or other officer or officers, having charge of the county affairs, to furnish good and durable dockets to the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of their respetive counties, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to allow defendants in distress warrants to stop proceeding informa pauperis, and to authorize the prompt sale of perishable property levied on by distress warrant.
The committee recommend that the following bill do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to declare the lien of judgments rendered in the Justices Courts, and to require their record in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in certain cases.

The committee have also considered the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to regulate and prescribe the fees of Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public in this State.
Respectfully submitted. W. M. HAM~IOND, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Cook, the rules were suspended, and the following bills introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. CookA bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of any church or school house in this State, except in incorporated towns or cities. Also, a bill to prohibit any person or persons dealing in liquors in this State, from employing any minor to sell the same, and prescribe a penalty therefor.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill

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was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. BurchA bill to change the time of holding Superior Courts of Laurens county, and to legalize the jurors already drawn for April term, 1881.
By a two-thirds vote-yeas 100, nays none-the fol, lowing bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, towit:
By Mr. ArringtonA bill to reduce the corporate limits of the town of Quitman, and confer additional powers upon the Mayor and Aldermen of said town.
By a two-thirds vote-yeas 100, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, towit:
By Mr. ArringtonA bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Brooks county to, prescribe the manner of the appointment of the members of such board, and for other purposes.
By a two,thirds vote-years 100, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. ArringtonA bill to curtail and define the powers and duties of the Judge of the County Court of Brooks county, in relation to county matters, and to fix the amount of his salary.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the rules were suspended and the following bill taken up and read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of

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the State government and the public institutions ; to pay the interest and maturing principal of the public debt and for educational, and other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years 1881 and 1882.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, this bill was recommitted to the Committee on Finance, and three hundred copies of the same, with such amendments as the Committee on Finance may furnish, were ordered printed for the use of the House.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. RankinA bill to empower the Railroad Commissioners to make joint freight rates, to publish rates, classifications, etc., to fix salary of the Secretary to the Railroad Commission.

By permission of the House, the following bill was withdrawn, to-wit:
By Mr. GoodrichA bill to repeal so much of the act to create a Board of Commissioners of Mcintosh county, as gives them authority over the city of Darien.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 104, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the law of processioning in this State, so as to authorize and allow owners of land to have the lines and corners established where the same have become obliterated, or where the same have been platted and granted by the State, but where no original survey was actually made, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, the proper notices of the intention to apply for the passage

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of said bill were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majoriry, yeas 102, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county, now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
The following bill was read the third time, the evidences of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city; to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Hunt, the bill just passed was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.
A resolution by Mr. Wilkinson, fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment, was not adopted.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 104, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton county.
On motion of Mr. Rice, this bill was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.
The following resolution was recommitted to the Committee on the Penitentiary, to- wit :
A resolutionThat the Committee on the Penitentiary examine into the advisability of devoting the fund arising from the hire of penitentiary convicts to public education.
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The following bill was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
A bill to amend the act to incorporate the Athens Transfer Railroad Company, so as to gives 1id company the exclusive right to own and operate a railroad between the points named in this act, and to provide that the Georgia Railroad or Northeastern Railroad may vurchase said road at any time within five years from its completion upon terms specified.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the Committee was agreed to, the proper proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 90, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes therein named.
On motion of Mr. Garrard, the action of the House on this bill was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.
The House went into Committee of the Whole House for the consideration of the general appropriation bill.
Mr. Milner, chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House have had under consideration the general appropriation bill. They have made some progress, and ask leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr. Clark, the report of the committee on the question of an early adjournment was taken up
Mr. Clark moved the adoption of the resolution contained in the report, which resolution fixes Saturday, December the 4th, as the day for the commencement of the recess of the General Assembly.
Mr. Day offered a substitute, which was lost. Mr. Garrard moved to lay the resolution on the table.

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On this motion, Mr. Wheeler called for the yeas and nays.
The call was not sustained. The motion to lay on the table was lost. Mr. Martin, of Talbot, moved to postpone the consideration of the resolution until Tuesday next.
Mr. Peek called for the previous question on the motion to postpone and the adoption of the resolution.
The call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
Mr. Garrard called for the yeas and nays on the motion to postpone action on the resolution till Tuesday next.
The call was sustained, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows, viz :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adderton, Awtry, Bates, Beatty, Bird, Burch, Cameron, Carter, Crawford, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Estes, Feagin,

Garrard, Gray, Hale, Hammond, Hansell, Henry, Hunt, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, James, Janes, Julian, Kimsey, Lewis, Martin of Talbot, Mathews, McClure,

Mcintosh, Miller, Mitchell, Morrow, Patterson, Rankin, Rawlins, Ritchie, Sapp, Singellton, Smith of Umon, Strother, Walker of Crawford, Wheeler, Whittle, Withrow, Wright,

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Branch,

Hill,

Peek,

Hillyer,

Perkins,

Jackson of Richmond, Polhill,

Johnson of Johnson, Price,

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Bran~on, Brewer, Brinson, Bull, Clark, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Denton, DuBignon, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt, Fordham, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hall, Harrell, Hester, Hightower of Stewart,

Johnson of Lee, Keil, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Mays of Richmond, McAllister, McBride, McClellan, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Milner, Moore of Hancock, Moore of Pierce, Nichols, Northen, Palmour,

Quillian, Rainey, Rice, Robins, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Silman, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Sumner, Tharpe, Thompson, Twiggs, Williams, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Youngblood.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Barnes, Bennett; Broyles, Carithers, Christie, Coffin, Crumbley, Daniel, Dykes, Foster, Fuller, Hagen, Harp, Heard, Heath,

Hightower of Early, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Kennedy, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mays of Butts, McCants, Moore of Taliaferro, Orr, Park, Post, Reese, Render, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe,

Spence, Story, Summerlin, Sweat, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Jasper, Wilkinson, Wilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas, 51.

Nays, 73.

Not voting, 51.

So the motion to postpone was lost.

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Upon the question of agreeing to the resolution, Mr. Lewis called for the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows, viz :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adderton, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Bird, Branch, Brewer, Brinson, Bull, Cameron, Clark, Cook, Davis of Habersham, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt, Fordham, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Hall,

Hansell,

Northen,

Harrell,

Peek,

Hester,

Perkins,

Hightower of Stewart, Polhill,

Hill,

Price,

Hillyer,

Quillian,

Hunt,

Rainey,

Jackson of Richmond, Rawlin1,

James,

Rice,

Johnson of Johnson, Robins,

Johnson of Lee,

Roney,

Keil,

Sellars,

Lamar,

Scruggs,

Lamb,

Singellton,

Lane,

Silman,

Lonnon,

Stapleton,

Lester,

Strother,

Mays of Richmond, Sumner,

McAllister,

Tharpe,

McClellan,

Thompson,

McKinney,

Twiggs,

McLucas,

Whittle,

:Middlebrook,

Williams,

Milner,

Willingham,

Moore of Hancock, Wilson of Bulloch,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilson of Camden,

Nichols,

Youngblood.

Those voting in the negative are Messn;;-

Awtry, Beatty, Branson, Burch, Carter, Crawford, Cro:z;ier, Davis of Lumpkin,

Hammond, Henry, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Janes, Julian, Kimsey, Lewis,

Mitchell, Morrow, Palmour, Patterson, Rankin, Ritchie, Sapp, Smith of Union,

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Day, Dial, Estes, Feagin, Garrard, Gray, Hale,

Martin of Talbot, Mathews, McBride, McClure, Mcintosh, Miller,

Spearman, Stanford, Walker of Crawford, Wheeler, Withrow, Wright.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Barnes, Bennett, Broyles, Carithers, Christie, Coffin, Crumbley, Daniel, Dykes, Foster, Fuller, Hagen, Harp, Heard, Heath,

Hightower of Early, Jones of Baker, J oneR of DeKalb, Kennedy, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mays of Butts, l\IcCants, Moore of Taliaferro, Orr, Park, Post, Reese, Render, Shockley, Smith of Oglethorpe,

Spence, Story, Summerlin, Sweat, Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, 'Valker of Jasper, Wilkinson, 'Vilson of Greene, Wilcox, Wingfield, 'Vinslow, Zachry, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas. 81. Nays, 44. Not voting, 51. So the resolution was adopted.

Mr. Martin, of Talbot, made the point of order that the resolution was not adopted, as a majority of all the

membe!s of the House had not voted yea on the reso-

lution. 'fhe Speaker decided the point not well taken.

Mr. Gray gave notice of a motion to reconsider. Mr. Twiggs moved to immediately transmit the ac-

tion of the l:{ouse o the Senate. The motion to immfdiately transmit prevailed.

Mr. Middlebrook moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

The motion prevailed.

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The following leaves of absence were granted: To Messrs. Harp, Orr, Edwards and Broyles on account of sickness ; to Mr. Wilson of Bulloch, on business, and to Mr. Story, on account of sickness.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Lunatic Asylum for Monday.

The House then adjourned till 10 o'clock Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 29, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clarke.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Kimsey, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of Saturday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.
Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had under consideration the following bills, which they find cannnot be consolidated with any other bill or bills, and respectfully return them to the House without recommendation, that they may be referred to their proper committees.
Reported back to be read first time, and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary-
A bill to be entitled an act to establish a City Court for the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof.

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A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Burke, approved February 26; 1877.
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal the charter of the town of Buchanan, in the county of Haralson; to adopt a new charter for said town, and for other purposes.
Reported back to be read the first time, and referred to the Finance Committee-
A bill to provide for the payment of the coupons of the sum ofthirty-five dollars each, due January 1, 1873.
A bill to re-peal an act entitled an act to consolidate the Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875.
A bill to be entitled an act to rPpeal an act to create and organize a County Court of the county of Habersham, in this State, approved February 25, 1876, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to abolish the County Court of Habersham county.
Respectfully submitted, A. H. GI~AY, Chairman.

Mr. Northern, chairmanp1o tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready fl)r the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following resolution, to wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a joint committee to confer with a com mittee appointed by the General Council of the city of Atlanta to take in charge, on part of said city, the

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erecting of a capitol building on the lot dedicated by the city to the State.
W. J. NoRTHEN, Chairman protem.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 89, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and by a two-th~rds vote, yeas 106, n,ays none, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit :
By Mr. LaneA bill to change the name of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 117, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and by a two-thirds vote, yeas 106, nays none, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations:
By Mr. Jackson of RichmondA bill to incorporate the Merchants and Planters Steamboat Company, and for other purposes.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 117 nays none-the following bill was introduced, and by a two-thirds vote, yeas 106, nays none, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr. Jackson of RichmondA bill to incorporate the City Bank of Augusta, and for other purposes.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 117, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and by a two thirds vote, yeas 91, nays none, referred to the Committee on Corporations, after being read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. PeekA bill to amend an act to amend the charter and change the seve:.al acts incorporating the town of Conyers, and for other purposes.

The following bills were introduced, read the first

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time, and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. MillerA bill to amend section 4565 of the Code of Georgia, so as to include those oounties where the authority to grant liquor licenses is vested by law in County Commissioners. Also, a bill to change the time for revising the jury boxes in this State. Also, a bill to provide for the punishment of persons who, as the servant or agent of another, keep, employ, use, preside or deal at any gambling table, and for other purposes. By Mr. WhittleA bill to exempt District School Trustees of public schools from road duty.
Mr. Foster offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution'l'hat a committee of five be appointed by the House to examine and see what bills it is important should be acted upon beforeadjourument. The Speaker appointed as said committee, Messrs. Foster, Jackson, Harrell, Post and Lamb.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements, to- wit :
By Mr. MillerA bill to declare the head of navigation of the Ocmulgee river, and to require all persons or companies owning or operating bridges across said river to construct suitable draws in said briqges for the'Passage of boats, and for other purposes. The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit : By Mr. HansenA bill to refer to the legal voters of the several coun-

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ties in this State the question of assessing a tax upon dogs.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were read the second time, to- wit :
A bill to repeal an act repealing an act providing for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Richmond, approved August 26, 1879.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court for the county of Muscogee, and to provide for the disposition of cases pending therein.
Also, a bill to change the time for holding the Superior Courts for the county of Schley, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to transfer the county of Stewart from the Chattahoochee to the Southwestern Circuit.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of vVashington.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company.

Mr. Crawford, chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Military Affairs have bad under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor to furnish-arms and accoutrements to the cadets or students of branches ot the State University now established, or that may hereafter be establishhd.
Respectfully submitted, REESE ORAWFORD, Chairman.

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Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Finance Committee, made the following report :

Mr. Speaker :

The Finance Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to regulate the manner of letting out contracts to build or repair public buildings, bridges, causeways, or other public works in the several counties of this State, and to prevent any officer whose duty it is to make such contracts in behalf of the county from receiving any pay, profit or fee arising out of any such contract, or from having any personal interest therein, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTCHINs, Chairman.

Mr. Basinger, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr Speaker:

The Committee on Banks have bad under considera-

tion the following bill, and instruct me, as chairman,

to return it to the House with the recommendation that

it do pa('s, proper evidence of publication having been

produced, viz:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Com-

mercial Bank of Savannah.

The committee have also had under consideration the

. following bill, and instruct me, as chairman, to return

the same to the House, with the recommendation that

i t. d o

pass,

with

certain

amendments

hereinafter

stated, .

VIZ:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Citi-

zens' Bank of Augusta, Georgia.

The amendments recommended are as follows :

1. Strike out the name of Stewart Phinizy from the

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list of corporators set forth in the 1st section, and insert in lieu thereof the name of Patrick Armstrong.
2. Strike out from the 14th section the words "with the right of renewal thereof at its expiration,'' so that the said section shall read as follows:
Be itj'urther enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately after its passage, and shall continue of force for thirty years; and that all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this charter be and the same are hereby repealed.
Respectfully submitted, WM. S. BASINGER, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary:
Mr. Speaker :
The Governor has approved the following resolutions, to-wit :
A resolution instructing the Secretary of State to communicate with G'n. Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of Census, and request him to furnish the General Assembly with an official statement of the populaiion of each county, as appears from the record of the tenth census.
Also, a resolution to appoint a committee of eight, fivefrom;the House and three from the Senate, to investigate and inquire into the ownership and condition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Also, a resolution to appoint a joint committee to confer with a committee appointed by the General Council ~the city of Atlanta to take in charge, on the part of ~aid city, the erecting of a capitol building on the lot dedicated by the city to the State.

The following bills, referred to the Committee on Lo cal aad Special Bills, and reported back to the House,

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were read the first time, and referred to appropriate committetls, as follows, to. wit :
By Mr. HeathA bill to repeal an act to repeal an act providing for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Burke, approved February 26, 1877. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JamesA bill to repeal an act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875, and amended and approved February 26, 1877, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. EstesA bill to establish a City Court in the county of Ball, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge of said court, and a Solicitor thereof. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McBrideA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson ; to adopt a new charter for said town, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the general appropriation act was taken up and made the special order for to-day, and from day to day until disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the House went into the Committee of the Whole House for the further consideration of the general appropriation act.
~
Mr. N orthen, chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, made the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee of the Whole House have had under

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consideration the bill making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the government, and for other purposes, for the years 1881 and 1882.
They have instructed me to report the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The House then took up the bill by sections. Mr. Barrow proposed to amend the second section by striking out the word '' three'' after the word '' and '' before "the House of RepresAntatives," and inserting "four," making the number of porters for the House of Representatives four instead of three. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Peek offered an amendment to the sixth section, by inserting an additional clause appropriating five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to fit up the old post-office rooms for the use of the Department of Agriculture. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Martin proposed to amend the amendment of the committee by making the amount appropriated for the printing fund ten thousand dollars. The amendment was not adopted. The report of the committee as amended was agreed to, and the bill read the third time, the title of which is as follows, viz : A bill making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the government, and for other purposes herein mentioned, per annum, for the years 1881 and 1882.

Upon the passage of the bill the yeas and nays were required to !>e recorded, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

.A.dderton, .Arrington,

Heard, Heath,

Park, Patterson,

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Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow,, Basinger, Bates, Bird, Branch, Brinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Carter, Clark, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Macon, Farnell, Feagin, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Gaskins, Glover, Goodrich, Gray, Hagen, Hammond, Hansell, Harrell,

Henry,

Peek,

Hester,

Polhill,

Hightower of Stewart, Post,

Hill,

Quillian,

Hillyer,

Rainey,

Hunt,

Rankin,

Hutchins,

Rawlins,

Jackson of Carroll, Reese,

James,

Rice,

Janes,

Robins,

Jones of Baker,

Sapp,

Keil,

Sellars,

Kimsey,

Singellton,

Lamb,

Silman,

Lane,

Smith of Oglethorpe,

Lonnon,

Spence,

Lester,

Spearman,

Lewis,

Stanford,

Little,

Stapleton,

Martin of Houston, Strother,

Martin of Talbot,

Summerlin,

Mays of Butts,

Sumner,

McAllister,

Tharpe,

McBride,

Thompson,

McCants,

Twiggs,

McKinney,

Walker of Crawford,

McLucas,

Wheeler,

Miller,

Whittle,

Mitchell,

Willingham,

Milner,

Wilkinson,

Moore of Hancock, Wilson of Camden,

Moore of Pierce,

Wilson of Greene,

Morrow,

Withrow,

Northen,

Zachry,

Nichols,

Zellars.

Orr,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Beatty, Bennett, Branson, Brewer, Broyles,

Harp, Hightower of Early, Jackson of Richmond, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Jones of DeKalb, Julian,

Ritchie, Roney, Scruggs, Shockley, Smith of Union, Story, Sweat,

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Carithers, Christie, Coffin, Day, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Dykes, EdwaTds, Estes, Flynt, Fuller, Hale,
Hall,

Kennedy, Lamar, Maddox, Mathews, Mays of Richmond, McClure, McClellan, Mcintosh, Middlebrook, Moore of Taliaferro, Palmour, Perkins, Price, Render,

Turner of Floyd, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Jasper, Williams, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Wingfield, Winslow, Wright, Youngblood, ,Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 113. Not voting 62.

So the bill was passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority.

Mr. Polhill, chairman of the Special Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Special Committee on the Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, which they report back with a recommendation that they do pass, the proper proofs as required bylaw having been examined and found correct, to-wit :
A bill to allow the Trustees of the Reformed Medical College of Georgia to remove said college from Macon to Atlanta, Ga.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change the time of holding municipal elections from the second Saturday in January to the second Tuesday in the same month.
Also, a bill to -provide for the payment of ceitain in. solvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved
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February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Burke, approved February 26, 1877.
They have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to change the charter of Jonesboro, with reference to the time ot holding elections for municipal offi. cers.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A bill to relieve J. E. McGuire, of the county of Bartow~ and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. J. H. PoLHILL, Chairman.
Mr. Barrow, chairman of the Committee on Immigration, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they report back with a recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to encourage immigration to Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879.
Respectfully submitted, PoPE BARRow, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Awtry and McClellan, on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr. Polhill, the House then adjourned to meet again at 3:30 p. m. to-day for the purpose of reading bills favorably reported on the second time.

3:30 O'CLOCK P. M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair. On the demand of Mr. Gray, the roll was called and a quornm found to be present.

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The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro, Clayton county, relative to changing the time of holding the elections for municipal officers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 205 of the Code of Georgia, by prohibiting Judges of the Supreme Court to sit in cases in which they have presided in an inferior judicatory.
Also, a bill to amend sections 1443 and 1444 of the Code of 1873, relativP to lawful fences, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. A. Leonard as securities of J. A. Cameron from liability on bond.
Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of Judges of County Courts pro hoc vice, where incumbents are for any reason disqualified.
Also, a bill to provide for the service of summons in suits in the Justices Courts of this State against coobligors, joint contractors, endorsers of promisory notes, etc.
Also, a bill to require Ordinaries in this State to furnish good and sufficient dockets, at the expense of the county, to the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public who are ex-officio Justices of the PeaCf', and require thA said Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public to return their dockets to the Ordinary's office when full, and to provide a penalty for a violation of the same.
Also, a bill to amend an act regulating the manner of letting out contracts to build or repair public buildings, bridges, causeways or other public works in the several counties of this State, and to prevent any officer, whose duty it is to make such contracts in behalf of the county, from receiving any pay, profit or fee arising out of any such contract, or from having any personal interest therein, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to amend section 4161 of the Code of

1873.

Also, a bill to allow the Trustees of the Reformed

Medical College of Georgia to remove said college from

Macon to .Atlanta, Ga.

.Also, a bill to repeal an act to confer additional pow-

ers on Tax-Collectors, and make them ex-officio Sheriffs

in certain cases.

Also, a bill to amend section 4066 of the Code of

1873, allowing plaintiffs to traverse the truth of the

answer in cases of certiorari.

.Also, a bill to allow defendantt~ in distress warrants

to stop proceeding informa pauperis, and to author-

izethe prompt sale ofcertain perishable property levied

on by distress warrant.

.Also, a bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of

Savannah.

.Also, a bill to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try

civil cases, with the consent of parties, during the

March and September terms of said court in every year.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of New-

nan .

.Also, a bill to declare the lien of judgments rendered

in the Justices' Courts, and to require their record in the

office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in certain cases.

.Also, a bill to repeal an act approved February 27,

1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax-Re-

ceiver. of Greene county.

Also, a bill to provide for holding teachers' insti-

tutes.

.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Ma-

con, by including certain described land within the

corporate limits of said city.

.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Ca-

milla, so as to change the time of holding municipal

elections, and to provide for the election of four Coun-

cilmen instead of three.

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Also, a bill to repeal an act approved February 17, 1877, to reduce the compensation of th~ County Treasurer of Greene county.
Also, a bill to extend the incorporate limits of the town of Waynesboro, Burke county, Georgia, so that its limits shall extend one thousand yards in every direction from the center of the Court-house square in E~aid town; to confer jurisdiction upon the Commissioners of said town within said limits ; to provide for the levy and collecting of an ad ?Jalorem tax on the property in said town, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, a bill to amend an act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said city, approved February 26, 1877, and amended August 23, 1879.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizens Bank of Augusta, Ga.
Also, a bill to authorize the Governor to furnish arms and accoutrements to the cadets or students of branches of the State University now established, or that may be hereafter established.

The following bill was read the second time and re-

ferred to the Committee ou Finance, to-wit:

,

A bill for the relief of J. E. McGuire, of the county

of Bartow, and for other purposes.

On motion, the House then adjourned till10 o'clock a. m. to-mouow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Tuesday, November 30, 1880.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened wlth prayer by the Chaplain.

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On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. James, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the resolution of the l::Iouse of Representatives, providing for a recess of the General Assembly from December 4th, next, until the first Wednesday in July next, by a substitute, which received the constitutional +wo-thirds vote of yeas 30, nays 4.
Also, the Senate bas passed the following bill of the House of Representatives, by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 23, nays 3, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to require Constables and Bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court days, only between the legal hours of sale, except in cases of property likely to deteriorate in value by keeping, approved August 1, 1879.
Also, the Senate has passed the following bills, and asks the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of an act entitled an act to define the jurisdiction, powers and proceedings of every County Court, etc., by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 25, nays none.
Also, a bill to provide for judgments for plaintiffs in foreclosing liens on personalty, by the requisite constistutional majority, yeas 30, nays none.

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Mr. Polhill, chairman of the Committee on the Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on the Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill, which they report back with a recommendation that it do -pass, the proper proofs rf'quired by law having been examined and found to be correct, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof.
Also, the following bills, which they report back with a recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to wit:
A bill to consolidate the Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875, and amended and approved February 26, 1877, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for a County Board ofCommissioners for the county of Mitchell, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof, so as to regulate the pay of the Clerk of said board.
Also, a bill to repeal the charter of the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson ; to adopt a new charter for said town, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, J. H. PoLHILL, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Hansell, the rules were suspended, and the following bill, reported back by the Committee on Local and Special Bills, was takenup, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. JulianA bill to incorporate the Cumming and Suwannee Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Lester offer the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolution-
Fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment of the House of Representatives as follows: meet at 10 a.m., and adjourn at 1 p. m. ; meet at 3 p. m., and adjourn at 5 p. m. for tile balance of the session.

Mr. N orthen, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report, to- wit :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Education have had under considration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to increase the public school fund by adding thereto the remaining half rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution.
Respectfully submitted. W. J. NORTHEN, Chairman.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills,
to-wit: By Mr. Sweat-
. A bill to fix the license fee for the sale of liquors in the county of Clinch at $1,500.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-
wit: By Mr. SweatA bill to prohibit the sale of liquor in the town of
Stockton, Clinch county.

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Also, by a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays nonethe following bill :
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to set fire to the woods of another in the county of Clinch in certain cases.
Also, by a two-thirds vote-years 106, nays nonethe following bill, to-wit:
A bill to provide a more thorough and perfect system of common schools for the county of Clinch.
Also, by a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays nonethe following bill, to-wit :
A bill to prohibit camp-hunting in the county of Clinch.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 101, nays none-the fol-

lowing bill was introduced, and without being read,

referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills,

to-wit:



By Mr. Janes-

A bill to change the corporate limits of Cedartown,

in the county of Polk.

By a two-thirds vote-years 101, nays none- tile following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. HutchinsA bill to incorporate the Loganville Railroad Company.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Martin of HoustonA bill to require plaintiffs in divorce cases to deposit the court costs with the Clerk, and for other purposes. By Mr. Mays of ButtsA bill to change the time of meeting of the General Assembly.

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By Mr. ZacheryA bill to amend an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution of 1877, approved December 16, 1878.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis of HabershamA bill to promote the agricultural interest of Habersham county.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 106, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, refern~d to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis of HabershamA bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Habersham.

On motion of Mr. Lewis, the rules were suspended, and the following Senate resolution taken up, read and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution-
To require the State School Commissioner to report amounts due public school officers and teachers for 1871.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. OrrA bill to authorize the Governor to lease a part of the right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were ex-

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hibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 112, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro, in Clayton county, Georgia, relative to changing the time of holding the elections for municipal officers ; to provide for and explain the qualifications of voters and the registration thereof; to change thA name of the corporation to that of Mayor and Council from Intendent and Commissioners, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Barrow, the Senate substitute for the resolution of the House on the question of an adjournment and recess was taken up.
On the question of the adoption of the substitute of the Senate, Mr. Barrow called for the previous question.
The call was sustained and the main question ordered, and on this question a two~thirds vote being required by constitutional provision, the yeas and nays were required to be recorded, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adderton, AnderRon, Arrington, Barrow, Basinger, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Branch, Brewer, Blinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Carithers, Cook, Crawford, Crozier,

Glover, Goodrich, Hagen, Hall, Hansell, Harrell, Heard, Heath, Hill, Hillyer, James, Janes, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Kimsey, Lamar,

Moore of Taliaferro, Park, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Polhill, Post, Price, Quillian, Rainey, Render, Rice, Roney, Sapp, Scruggs, Spence, Summerlin, Sweat,

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Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, DuBignon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Edwards, Farnell, Flynt, Fordham,

Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McClellan, Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Milner, Moore of Pierce,

Thompson, Twiggs, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Whittle, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow,
Yo~ngblood,
Zachry.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Jones of Baker,

Barnes,

Keil,

Bird,

Lewis,

Branson,

Little,

Carter,

Maddox,

Day,

Martin of Houston,

Dial,

Martin of Talbot,

Estes,

Mathews,

Feagin,

McAllister,

Foster,

McBride,

Garrard,

McCants,

Gray,

McClure,

Hale,

Miller,

Hammond,

Mitchell,

Henry,

Moore of Hancock,

Hester,

Morrow,

Hightower of Stewart, Nichols,

Hunt

Northen,

Hutchins,

Orr,

Jackson of Carroll, Palmour,

Jackson of Richmond, Rankin,

Reese, Ritchie, Robins, Sellars, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, St:.;other, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Wheeler, Withrow, Wright.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Awtry, Broyles, Christie, Clark, Joffin, Dykes, Fuller,

Gaskins, Harp, Hightower of Early, Kennedy, Rawlins, Story, Turner of Monroe,

Walker of Berrien, Williams, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas. 93.

Nays, 62.

Not voting, 20.

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The necessary two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate substitute was not concurred in.

By a suspension of the rules, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Price of OconeeA bill to provide for the payment of all managers of election and their clerks in this State, and for other purposes.

Mr. Hunt gave notice of a motion to reconsider the action of the House just had on the Senate substitute for the House resolution on the question of adjournment.
By unanimous consent, the motion to reconsider was taken up at once, and the action of the House was reconsidered .
.A. motion, by Mr. Garrard, to postpone action and make this question the special order for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning was voted down.
Mr. Jones, of Baker, offered an amendment to the Senate substitute striking out "Wednesday the 8th," and inserting "Saturday the 4th."
The amendment was adopted. Mr. Day proposed to amend by striking out "first" and inserting" second" before the words "Wednesday in July." The amendment was not adopted. Upon the question ofconcurring in the Senate amendment, as amended, the yeas and nays were required, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adderton, Anderson, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes,

Hillyer, Hunt, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond, Janes,

Patterson, Pee&, Perkins, Polhill, Post,

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Basinger,

Johnson of Johnson,

Bates,

Johnson of Lee,

Bennett,

Jones of Baker,

Bird,

Jones of DeKalb,

Brewer,

Julian,

Brinson,

Keil,

Bull,

Kennedy,

Burch,

Kimsey,

Cameron,

Lamar,

Carithers,

Lamb,

Cook,

Lane,

Crumbley,

Lonnon,

Daniel,

Lester,

Denton,

Little,

DuBignon,

Martin of Talbot,

Dupree of Macon,

Mays o! Butts,

Dupree of Pike,

Mays of Richmond,

Dyer,

McAllister,

Edwards,

McCants,

Farnell,

McClellan,

Flynt,

Mcintosh,

Fordham,

McKinney,

Foster,

McLucas,

Garrard,

Middlebrook,

Glover,

Miller,

Goodrich,

Mitchell,

Hagen,

Milner,

Hall,

Moore of Hancock,

Hammond,

Moore of Pierce,

Hansell,

Moore of Taliaferro,

Harrell,

Nichols,

Heard,

Northen,

Heath,

Orr,

Hester,

Park,

Hightower of Stewart,

Price, Quillian, Rainey, Reese, Render, Rice, Robins, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Singellton, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Spence, Stapleton, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Sweat, Tharpe, Thompson, Turnipseed, Twiggs, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow, Youngblood, Zachry.

Those voting in the negative are MessrA-

Beatty, Branson, Carter, Crawford, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Day, Dial,

Hale, Henry, Jackson of Carroll, James, Lewis, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Mathews,

Rankin, Ritchie, Sapp, Smith of Union, Spearman, Stanford, Turner of Floyd, Wheeler,

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Estes, Feagin, Gray,

McClure, Morrow, Palmour,

Whittle, Withrow, Wright.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Awtry, Barrow, Branch, Broyles, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Davis of Habersham,

Dykes, Fuller, Gaskins, Harp, Hightower of Early, Hill, McBride, Rawlins,

Story, Turner of Monroe, Walker of Berrien, Williams, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilcox, Zellars, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas, 118. Nays, 33. Not voting, 24.

So the requisite constitutional number having voted in the affirmative, the Senate substitute for the House resolution was concurred in, with an amendment, and ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. WinslowA bill to require certain contracts of laborers to be in writing, and for other purposes. By Mr. DuBignonA bill to amend section 4258 of the Code of 1873, in reference to Judges of the Superior Courts failing or refusing to sign bill of exceptions when properly tendered.

The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary:
Mr. Speaker : The Governor has approved the following act, to-
wit: An act to change the time of holding the Superior
Courts of the county of Henry, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Gray, chairman of the Committee on Local and Special Bills, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Local and Special Bills have had under consideration the following bills, which they find cannnot be consolidated with any other bill or bills, and respectfully return them to the House without recommendation, that they may be read and referred to their proper committees :
To the Special Committee on the JudiciaryA bill entitled an act to exempt from road and jury duty the active members of Howell's Artillery. Also, a bill entitled an act to confer power on the Ordinary of Douglas county to erect gates across public and private roads, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to suspend an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Milton. .Also, a bill to be entitled act to repeal an act entitled an act to keep open, remove and prevent obstructions to the free passage of fish. Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to keep open and remove obstructions to the free -passage o fish in the waters of all rivers, and the mouths of all creeks, of this State, so far as the same applies to the county of Haralson. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to provide for but one grand jury to serve for each term of Hall Superior Court without refertmce to the number of weeks such term may continue. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the county of Dougherty, by its County Commissioners, to issue bonds of said county for $30,000, and to provide, etc., etc., approved September 10, 1879. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to provide for com-

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pensation of the Solicitor-General of the Western Circuit for services in criminal cases in the county of Clarke.
Also, a bill to authorize and require the ComptrollerGeneral to pay toW.1. T. Hutchinson, former Tax Collector of Lumpkin county, the same fees for collecting the State tax for the years 1877, 1878 and 1879, as are allowed other 'fax-Collectors for like services.
Also, a bill to levy county tax in Clarke county. Also, a bill to provide for the compPnsation of Sheriffs summoning jurors in the county of Dougherty. Also, a bill to require a registration of the legal voters of the county of Telfair, to provide for such registration, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to provide for levying and collecting taxes for the payment of jurors and officers doieg duty in the County Courts of Sumter county. Also, a bill to repeal the second section of an act to suspend an act approved February 27, 1877, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a County Court in each county of this State, except certain counties therein named, approved January 19, 1872, so far as the same applies to the county of Dodge, and to abolish the County Court of Dodge county. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the creation ot a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair counties, in this State, to prescribe their duties, etc., so far as said act applies to the county of Cobb. Also, a bill to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution, so far as to provide for the revision of the jury box, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879, as relates to the county of 'White, and to re establish in lieu thereof the old Jury Commissioners, and the statutes relative thereto for
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said county, to-wit: the Ordinary, the Clerk of the Superior Court, and three commissioners to be appointed by the Judge of the Superior Court.
Also, a bill to curtail and define the powers and duties of the Judge of the County Court of Brooks county in relation to county matters, and to fix the amount of his salary.
Also, a bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for Brooks county, to provide the manner of the appointment of the members of such board, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Baker, approved February 20, 1877, amended by reducing the number of commissioners from five to three, and for other purposes therein named, and to provide for the revision of jury boxes of said county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prohibit the buying, selling, delivering or receiving of any farm products therein specified between the hours of sunset and sunrise in the county of Bibb, and for other purposes.
To the Committee on Corporations-
A bill to incorporate the town of Grovelton, in the county of Columbia.
Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Greenville, Meriwether county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Richmond County Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Baldwin Manufacturing Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome ani!. LaGrange Railroad Company, and to confer upon the same cer tain rights, powers and privileges therewith connected.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome and LaGrange Railroad Company from the city of Rome, Georgia, to

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LaGrangP, Georgia, to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Skidaway Narrows Canal Company, approved October 14, 1879.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah and Tybee Transportation Company, for the purpose of maintaining communication between the city of Savannah and Tybee Island.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Storage Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Freight Tramway Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Vernon and Ogeechee Canal Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Red Line Steamboat Company, and for other purposes.
To the Committee on Education-
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Rome.
Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Butler, and to authorize the Mayor and Council of said town to levy and collect taxes for the purpose of establishing and maintaining schools in said town.
Also, a bill to authorize the corporation of the city of Sandersville to levy a tax for the purpose of maintaining public schools in said city, and to authorize the County School Commissioners of Washington county to pay over to the Board of Education of said public schools such part of the State school fund as may be their just pro rata share thereof, and to authorize the City Council of said city to appropriate the proceeds from the grant of license to retail spirituous liquors in

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said city, and also the interests and dividends from the city's investment in the Sandersville and Tenville Railroad to said public school purposes.

To the Committee on Finance-
A bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Baker county, to levy and collect a tax of fifty per cent. on the State tax for 1881 and 1882, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for the payment of interest on the bonds of Macon (city).
Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Councilmen of Athens to use money set aside last year for the purpose of building public cisterns, to the appropriation to the Hook and Ladder companies for the purpose of securing a lot upon which to locate their hall.
Also, a bill to authorize the Governor to draw on the treasury for the payment of Henry P. Hammett of excess of $20.27, received on the sale of his wild land.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the issue of interest-bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon for refunding the present bonded debt, for funding that part of the floating debt of the city, and for other purposes.
Als0, a bill to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the county of Glynn to issue bonds not to exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars, etc., and for other purposes.
To the Special Committee on the Judiciary-
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or other intoxicating liquors within the limits of Lowndes county, and to provide a punishment for the violation of the same.
Respectfully submitted, A. H. GRAY, Chairman.

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Mr. Rankin, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads have had under consid-

eration the following bills, which they have instructed

me to report to the House with the recommendation

that the same do pass, to- wit :



A bill to be entitled an act to change the name of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act to empower the Railroad Commissioners to make joint rates, to publish rates, classifications, etc., to fix the salary of the Secretary to the Railroad Commission.

Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass as amended, to wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and to authorize said company to consolidate its road with any other road incorporated in this State or the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Also, the following bill, which they have instructed me to report back, recommending that the introducer have leave to withdraw the same, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to require railroad com panies to keep an agent at all regular stations, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. W. R. RANKIN, Chairman.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-

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rolled, and ready fl)r the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following act, to-wit:
An act to amend an act entitled an act to require Constables and Bailiffs to sdl only on the rt>gular monthly court days, only between the legal hours of sale, except in case of property likely to deteriorate in value by keeping, approved August 1, 1879.
Respectfully submitted, J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has agreed to the following resolution,
in wl.Jich they ask concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A resolution-
Appointing a committee of five from the Senate and seven from the House to inquire into the advisability of recommending a uniform system of keeping accounts by County Treasurers, and to examine all such systems as may be submitted to them and rt:lport upon the same, and have appointed upon such committee upon the part of the Senate, Messrs. MevVhorter, Baker, Denmark, Curtis and Mattox, and I am directed to transmit the same forthwith.

Mr. Hammond, chairman of the General Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The General Committee on the Judiciary have ha.i under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wir.:
A bill to amend section 3249 of the Code of 1873, in reference to certain laws to be given specially in charge to the grand juries in this State.

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Also, a bill to amend paragraph 5 of s~tion 2484 of the Revised Code in relation to the rules of inheritance, so as to allow brothers and sisters of the half blood on the maternal side to inherit equally with the whole blood.
The committee have also considered the following bill, which they report back with a recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the restriction of their liabilities by sureties on official bonds, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding Superior Court in Mitchell county.
The committee recommend that the following bills do not pass, to- wit :
A bill to extend the time allowed Tax-Collectors for making their final settlements with the State.
Also, a bill to require Solicitors-General to bring" rules " against attorneys at law in certain cases.
The committee report the following bill back, with a recommendation that the introducer be allowed to withdraw it, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act for the auditing of county claims or orders.
Respecfully submitted. W. M. HAllfMOND, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has assented to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the substitute of the Senate for the resolution of the House of Representatives, providing for an adjournment of the General .Assembly on December 4th, next, to meet again on the first W ednesday in July, 1881.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills,

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reported ba~ by the Committee on Local and Special Bills, were read the first time and referred to appropri ate committees, as follows :
By Mr. DavisA bill to repeal an act to create a County Court for the county of Habersham, in this State, approved February 28, 1876, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to abolish the County Court of Habersham county. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. StrotherA bill to provide for the compensation of the Ordinary, Clerk Superior Court and Sheriff of Lincoln county. Referred to the Special Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BarnesA bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Greenville, Meriwether cuuilty. Referred to the Committee 011 Corporations.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act repealing an act providing for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 187:3, in so far as said act applies to the county of' Burke, approved February 26, 1877.
Under a suspension of' the rules, the following bill was read the second. time and referred to the Committee on Railroads :
A bill to empower the Railroad Commissioners to make joint rates; to publish rates, classifications, etc., to fix salary of the Secretary to the Railroad Commissioners.
On motion of Mr. Hammond, the report of the committee, on the subject of business necessary to be transacted prior to the recess, was recommitted to the committee to be perfected.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 114, nays none, to wit :
A bill to amend section 205 of the Code of 187::J, by prohibiting Judges of the Supreme Court to sit in cases in which they have presided in an inferior judicature.

The following bills were by permission withdrawn, to-wit:
A bill for the auditing of county claims or orders. Also, a bill to change the name of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

During the consideration of a bill to change the law in reference to lawful fences, the hour of adjournment arrived, and the House adjourned till 3 o' cbck p.m.

3 O'CLOCK P.M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Twiggs, the following Senate reso lotion was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Hunt, laid on the table, to-wit:
A resolutionTo appoint a joint committee to inquire and report as to the advisability of recommending a uniform system of keeping accounts by County Treasurer.
By permission of the House the following bill was withdrawn, to-wit:
A bill to fix the maximum to be charged by the county authorities for licensing the sale of spirituous liquors.

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Mr. Estes, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, with amendments, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate Etowah City.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski, and to grant certain privileges to the same.
The committee have also had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass :
A bill to be entitled an act to change and extend the corporate limits of the town of Cedartown, in Polk county.
The committee have also had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass by substitute, to- wit :
A bill to be entitled au act to amend the charter of Hawkinsville, in Pulaski county, and to require a registration of voters.
The proper notices required by law have been given in regard to the intention of introducing each of the foregoing bills, and the proofs thereof submitted to the committee.
Respectfully submitted. J. B. EsTES, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was amended and agrl'led to, and the requisite constitutional majority not having voted in the affirmative the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to amend sections 1443 and 1444 of the Code of Georgia, relative to lawful fences.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the evidences of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requi. site constitutional majority, yeas 100, nays none, towit:
A bill for the relief of C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. A. Leonard as securities of J. A. Cameron from liability on bond.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 95, nays none, to- wit:
A bill to provide for the appointment of Judges of County Courts pro hoc vice, where incumbents are for any reason disqualified.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was amended and agreed to, the evidences of the publication of the proper notices required by law were exhibited and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 107, nays 3, towit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company.

Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Finance have had under their consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass as amended, to- wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, etc., for the fiscal years 1881 and 1882.
Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTOHINS, Chairman.

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On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the rules were suspended for the purpose of considering the general tax act.
The bill was taken up by sections. The report of the committee was amended and agreed to, and the bill read the third time and passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 119, nays none, and the title is as follows, viz : A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, to pay the interest and maturing principal of the public debt and for educational ~.nd other purposes hPrein mentioned for each of the fiscal yeas 1881 and 1882.
Mr. Adderton, chairman of the special committee appointed to consider a bill to be entitled an act to create the office of State Geologist, and to provide for a geological survey of the State, and for other purposes, report the same back to the House with the recommEndation that it do pass; with an amendment.
AnDERTON, Chairman. LANE, PEEK, EsTES,
DIAL~
DAVIS,
NoRTHEN, Committee.
On motion of Mr. Estes, the session of the House was prolonged until such time as the bills on the Clerk's desk for a second reading can be disposed of.

The following bills, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville, in Pulaski county, and to require a registration of voters.
Also, a bill to alter and amen.i the charter of the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski, and to grant certain privileges to the same.

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Also, a bill to increase the public school fund by adding thereto the remaining half rental of theWestern and Atlantic Railroad.
Also, a bill to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution of 1877.
Also, a bill to incorporate Etowah city. Also, a bill to re-enact an act to create the office of State Geologist, and to provide for a geological survey of the State, and for oth.:Jr purposes. Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome and Chatta nooga Railroad, and to extend certain powers and privileges to the same, and to authorize said Ioad to consolidate its road with any other road incorporated by this ~tate, or the State of Tennessee. Also, a bill to change the time of holding Superior Court in Mitchell county. Also, a bill to authorize the restriction of their liability by sureties on official bonds. Also, a bill to amundparagraph 5 of section 2484 of the Code of Georgia, in relation to the rules of inheritance. Also, a bill to repeal an act consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas. Also, a bill to amend the act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Mitchell county. Also, a bill to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof. Also, a bill to repeal the charter of the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson, and adopt a new charter for said town. Also, a bill to amomd section 3249 of the Code of 1873, in reference to laws to be given in special charge to grand juries. Also, a bill to amend an act to encourage immigra-

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tion to Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879.
Also, a bill to change and extend the corporate limits of the town of Cedartown, Polk county.
The following bill was withdrawn, to-wit : A bill to require railro.ad companies to keep an agent at all regular stations.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill, reported back from the committee on Local and Special Bills, was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr_ OrrA bill to amend the act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair, so far as the same relates to the county of Cobb_

Leave of absence was granted to Mr_ Jones of DeKalb, on business, and to Mr. Rawlins and Mr. Gaskins, on account of sickness.

The House then adjourned till 10 o'clock a.m. tomouow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 1,1880.
The House met pursuant to adjoumment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Harrell, chairman Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

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Mr. McBride gave notice of a motion to reconsider that portion of the Journal which relates to action of the House in passing the general tax act.

Mr. Rankin, chairman Committee on Railroads, submitted t.he following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads have had under con

sideration the following bill, which they have instructed

me to report back to the House with the recommenda-

tion that it do pass by substitute, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to empower the Railroad

Commissioners to make joint freight rates; to publish

rates, classifications, etc., to fix salary of the Secretary

to the Railroad Commission.

Also, the following bill, which I am instructed tore-

port with the recommendation that the introducer have

leave to withdraw the same, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled

an act to provide for the regulation of railroad freight

and passenger tariffs in this State, etc., etc., approved

October 14, 1879.

W. R. RANKIN, Chairman.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Henry county.
Also, an act to amend the act requiring Constables and Bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court. days, approved August 1, 1879.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

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Mr. Reese offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
.A resolution-
That all bills passed by the House to-day be at once transmitted to the Senate, unless notice of a motion to reconsider be given at once.
The motion to reconsider the general tax act was, on motion of Mr. Peek, laid on the table.
Mr. DuBignon, chairman of the Committee on Publie Property, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Public Proporty have had under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the repair of the public property at Milledgeville, and in adapting it to the purposes to which it is now by lawappli~d.
Also, a bill to provide for the sale of certain public lands, and for the disposition of the proceeds thereof.
F. G. DuBIGNON, Chairman.

Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Finance Committee, made the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Finance Committee have bad under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
.A bill to be entitled an act to give the ComptrollerGeneral authority to extend the time of t~e Tax-Collectors of this State in making their final settlements with his office for taxes due the State.
Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTCHINs, Chairman.

On motion of; Mr. Spence, the rules were suspended for the purpose of reading bills a third time.

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By a two-thirds vote-yeas 67, nays 23-the following bill was introduced, and without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. CarithersA bill to prohibit the sale of ardent or spirituous liquors in Walton county, and to submit the question to the qualified voters of said county.

The following bill was read the third time, the evidences of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 114, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville, in Pulaski county, and to require a registration of voters.
The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, the report of the committee waf' agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, y~as 105, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski, and to grant certain privileges to the same.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 96, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the service of summonses in suits in Justices' Courts of this State against co-obligors, joint contractors, endorsers of promissory notes, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays none, to- wit :
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A hill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts in the county of Washington.

The following bill was read the thirn timP, the rE>port of the committee was agreE>d to. and th~> bill passPd, as amf'nded, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays none, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act to rPgulate the manner of letting out contracts to build or rPpair public buildings, bridges, causeways, orotherpnblic works in~the SPveral counties of this State, and to prevent any officer whose duty it is to make such contracts in behalf of the county from receiving any pay, profit or fee arising out of any such contract, or from having any personal interest therein.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 4161 of the Cone of 1873, which provides for the answering of garnishments in Justices' Courts of this State.

The following bill was read the third timP, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 108, nays 2, to-wit:
A bill to require the Ordinaries of this State to furnish good and sufficient dockets, at the expense of the county, to the Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public who are ex-officio .Justices of thP PeacP, and require the said Justices of the PPace and Notaries Public to return their dockets to thP Ordinary's officP wllPn full, and to provide a penalty for a violation of the same.
~ Mr. Bacon, of Chatham, offered the following resolu-

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tion, which was read the first time, and laid over under the rules, to-wit:
A resolution-
Requiring the Finance Committees of the Honse and Senate to take such action, prior to adjournment on Saturday, as will Pnable them to lay before the General Asst:>mhly in July the information necessary in taking measures for the building of a new capitol, and authorizing the Governor to advertise for plans and estimates for building the new capitol.

The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, the report of the committee was agreed to and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yPas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate Etowah City.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays 4, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to confer additional powers upon the Tax Collectors of the several counties of this State, and to make said officers ex officio Sheriffs in certain cases.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 97, nays 4, to wit:
A bill to amend section 4066 of the Code of 1873, allowing plaintiffs to traverse the truth of the answer or return in cases of certiorari.

Tlw Honse went into the Committee of the Whole Honse for the purpose of considering a bill to increase the public school fund by adding thereto the remain-

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ing one-half rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Janes, chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, made the following report :

Mr. &peaker:
The Committee of the Whole House have had under consideration the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to increase the public school fund by adding thereto the remaining one-half rental of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
They have instructed me to report the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass.
Mr. Garrard moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, which motion prevailed and the bill was recommitted.

The Speaker announced as the committee on the part of the House on Hygiene and Sanitation, Messrs. Walker of Jasper, Cook, Dykes, Hall, Mathews, ~vlays of Butts, McClure, Moore ot Pierce, Perkins, Scruggs, Summerlin, Willingham and Zellars.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 105, nays none, to- wit :
A bill to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution.
Mr. Gray gave notice of a motion to reconsider this bill.

The following bill was recommitted to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A bill to re-enact an act to create the office of State Geologist, and to provide for a geological survey of the State, and for other purposes.

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405

The following bill was, on motion, laid on the table, to-wit:
A bill to allow defendants in distress warrants, to stop proceedings in forma pauperis.

The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of th.e publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 96, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of the parties, during the March and September terms of said court in every year.

The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 95, nays none, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and to extend certain powers and privileges to the same, and to authorize said company toconsolidate its road with any other road incorporated in this State or the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 92, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 3249 of the Code of 1873, in reference to certain lawts to be given specially in charge to the grand juries in this State.

On motion of Mr. Price, the following bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage, to-wit:
A bill to allow defendants in distress warrants to stop proceedings in forma pauperis, and to authorize the

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prompt sale of certain perishable property levied on by distress warrants.
On motion, recommitted to the General Committee on the Judiciary.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was amended and agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, yea~ 103, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the March term of the Superior Court of Mitchell county.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the cvmmittee was agret>d to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisitc constitutional majority, yeas 94, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah.

Mr. Foster offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee on Finance, towit:
A resolutionTo appropriate $2,000 to the Atlanta University for the purpose of educating colored persons for teachers.

Mr. Polhill, chairman of the Committee on the Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on the Special Judiciary have had
under consideration the following bill, which they report back with a recommendation that it do not pass; the proper proofs, though, as required by law having been examined and found correct, to-wit:
A bill to relieve Wm. H. Clark, James 0. Harris, W m. E. Hoyle, George W. Jones and George '1'. Fry

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from all liability as sureties on the bond given by Samuel R. Hoyle to the county of Fulton, as Tax-Collector of said county.
Also, the following bill, which they report back with a recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, to- wit :
A bill to relieve the estate of John Caldwell, deceased, so as to provide for the paying of said estate the sum of $106, which was paid to the State of Georgia by said John Caldwell, in his life time, for certain land which he had purchased from said State, and from which he was afterwards evicted.
Also, the following bills, which they report back with a recommendation that it do pass, the proper proofs required by law having been examined and found to be correct, to-wit:
A bill to be P-ntitled an act to repeal an act to create and organize a County Court for the county of Habersham, in this State, approved February 28, 1876, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to abolish the County Court of Habersham county.
Respectfully submitted. J. H. PoLHILL, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Christie on account of sickness, and to Mr. Adderton for one day on business.

The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived, the House adjourned till3 o'clock p.m.

3 O'CLOCK P.M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the pub-

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lication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays none, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the co~mittee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 93, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the restriction of their liability by sureties on official bonds, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the requisite constitutional majority not voting in the affirmative, the bill was lost :
A bill to declare the lien of judgments rendered in the Justices' Courts, and to require their record in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court in certain cases.
Mr. Hillyer gave notice of a motion to reconsider the action of the House just had.

On motion of Mr. Hunt, the rules were suspended and the Senate amendment concurred in to the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city, and define its jurisdiction.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 100, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act approved February 27, 1877, consolidating the offices of Tax-Receiver and Sheriff of Greene county.
The proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited prior to the passage of above bill.

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The House went into the Committee of the Whole House.
Mr. Hammond, chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, made the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee of the Whole House have had under consideration a bill to provide for holding teachers' in stitutes.
They have instructed me to report that they have made some progress, and ask leave to sit again.
On motion of Mr. Northen, the bill was then laid on the table.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following House bill by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 31, nays none, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city; to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other purposes, with an a:nendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

Mr. Smith, of Union, chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Internal improvements have had
under consideration the following bill, which they report back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 610 of the Code of Georgia, with reference to public road hands.
The following bill was read the third time, the report

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of the committf'e was agreed to, and the bill passed as amended hy the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 105, nays none, to- wit:
A bill to alter and amend paragraph 5 of section 2484 of the Revised Code in relation to the rules of inheritance between brothers and sisters, so as to allow brothers and sisters of the half blood on the maternal side to inherit equally with the whole blood.

The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 109, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to consolidate the offices of the Clerk of the Superior Court and 'freasurer of the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875, and amended and approved February 26, 1877.

The following bill was read the third time, the proofs of the publication of the notices required hy law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 110, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to allow the Trustees of the Reformed Medical College of Georgia to remove said college from Macon to Atlanta.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agrP,ed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 100, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend an act to provide for a County Board of Commissioners for the county of Mitchell, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties thereof so as to regulate the pay of the clerk of said board.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of thfl committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change the time of holding municipal elections from the second Saturday in January to the second Tuesday of the same month, and to provide for the election of four councilmen instead of three.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proof::~ of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed as amended by the reqnisite constitutional majority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to extend the incorporate limits of Waynesboro, Burke county, Georgia, so that its limits shall extend one thousand yards in all directions from the center of the Court-house square in ~aid town; to confer jurisdiction upon the Commissioners of said town within said limits ; to provide for the levying and col-
lecting of an ad valorem tax on the property in said
town, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, the report

of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the pub-

lication of the notices required by law were exhibited,

und the bill passed by the requisite constitutional ma-

jority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act approved February 17, 1877,

to reduce the compensation of the County Treasurer of

Greene county.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report

of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by

the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 100, nays

none, to wit :



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A bill to give the Comptroller-General authority to extend the time of the Tax-Collectors of this State in making their final settlements with his office for taxes due the State.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 108, nays none, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, approved February 15, 1873, in so far as said act applies to the county of Richmond, approved August 26, 1879.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 100, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judgeand Solicitor thereof.

The session of the House was prolonged until the bills now ready for a third reading, on the Clerk's desk, could be finished.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional ma-
jority, yeas tll, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said city, approved February 26, 1877, and amended August 23, 1879.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agrPed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 110, nays none, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court of Muscogee county, and to provide for the disposition of cause pending therein.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 101, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Tallap0osa, in the county of Haralson; to adopt a new charter for said town, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 114, nays none, to wit :
A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court for the County of Schley, and for other purposes.

The-following message was received from his Excel lency the Governor, through Mr. Avery, his Secretary:
Mr. Speaker:
The Governor has approved the following act, towit:
An act to amend an act entitled an act to require Constables and Bailiffs to sell only on the regular monthly court days, only between the legal hours of sale, except in cases of property likely to deteriorate in value by keeping, approved August 1, 1879.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by

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the rPquisite constitutional majority, yeas 107, nays nonP, to-wit:
A bill to transft>r the county of StPwart from the Chattahoochee to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes_

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 110, nays none, to- wit :
A bill to authorize the Governor to furnish arms and accoutrements to the cadets or students of branches of the Sate University now established or that may hereafter be established

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and th~:> bill passed by the requisite cunstitutional majority, yeas 119, nays nonP, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank of Augusta.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 106, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to change and extend the corporate limHs of the town of Cedartown, in Polk county.

Mr. Estes, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under con-
sideration the following bill, whiell they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an

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act to provide for the creation of Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Rt>venuesin the counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair counties, in this State, to prescribe their duties, etc., so far as said act applies to the county of Cobb.
Proof of proper notice of application for passage of said act has been prod need to the committee.
Respectfully submitted. J. B. EsTES, Chairman.
The following bills were read the third time and laid on the table, to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Macon, so as to include certain described lands within the incorporation.
Also, a bill to amend an act to encourage immigration to Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 102, nays none, to wit:
A bill to empower the Railroad Commissioners to make joint freight rates; to publish rates, classifications, etc., and to fix salary of Clerk of the Railroad Commission.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hammond on account of sickness in his family.
The House then adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m. tomouow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Thursday, December 2, 18 0.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the roll call was dispe~sed with.
Mr. Heath, from the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. DuBignon gave notice during the reading of the Journal of a motion to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House upon the pas-

sa~e of a bill to authorize the Railroad Commissioners

to make joint freight rates, etc.

Mr. Gray moved to reconsider so much of the Jour-

nal as relates to the action of the House in the passing

of a bill to carry into effect section 4, articla 8 of the

Constitution.

The motion prevailed, and the bill was recommitted

to the General Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Hillyer moved to reconsider so much of the Jour-

nal as relat1s to the action of the House upon a bill to

declare thP lien of judgments in Justices Court, and to

require their record in the Clerk's office of the Superior

Courts in this State, and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed, and, on motion, the bill was

recommitted to the General Committee on the Judi-

ciary.



Mr. Polhill moved to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House upon a bill to

empower the Railroad Commissioners to make joint

freight rates, etc.

Mr. Farnell called for the pre"\"ious question on the

motion to reconsider.

The call was sustained, and the main question or-

dered, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.

On motion of Mr. DuBignon, the bill was recommit-

ted to the Committee on Railroads.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, in which they ask concurrence of the House of Representatives, to wit:
A. bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangPrs of coal and petroleum oils.
Also, a bill to enlarge the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia.
Also,a bill to amend an act to rl:'nder more efficient and economical the analysis of fertilizers, etc.
Also, a bill to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution.
The Senate has also passed the following House bills, to-wit:
A. bill to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
Also, a bill to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton county.
The Senate has agreed to the following Senate resolutions, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A. resolution-
"'ln regard to publication of public acts, etc. Also, a resolutionTo request our delegation in Congress to use their
diligence in securing appropriations to render ourrivers navigable.
Also, a resolutionTo appoint a committee to examine and report as to the most feasible mode of furnishing suitable accommodations to the colored lunatics of the State.
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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed, by a constitutional majority of yeas 35, nays none, the following House bill, with an amendment, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of Representatives, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes therein named.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following resolution, towit:
A resolution in reference to adjournment. J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

Mr. Perkins, chairman of the joint Committee on the 8tate Lunatic Asy1urn, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee have visited the Asylum and carefully inspected its various departments, and take pleasure in stating that the institution throughout was in most excellent condition, reflecting great credit on the Trustees and entire corps of officers connected with its management.
The medical department your committee found to be in charge of capable and exp<:lrienced physicians, who are vigilant and attentive to the unfortunate inmates committed to their c~re.
Of the laundry and engineering departments, your committee deem it eminently proper to speak in laudatory terms. These departments, in their several and

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various appointments, are in most excellent condition, and are managed in an admirable manner.
The treasurer's and steward's departments made a good exhibit, evidencing the fact that these officers are I faithful in the discharge of their duties.
Your committee found upon investigation that their books are kept in a neat and systematic manner, with proper vouchers to correspond with all disbursements.
Your committee were especially pleased and gratified at the painstaking and careful management of the matron's department. The matron and her faithful assistants certainly deserve at our hands great commendation for their ceaseless care for the comfort and welfare of the patieflts.
Your committee made a careful and thorough scrutiny of the sleeping apartments of the institution, and found them all to be in first-class order and condition. The beds are kept clean and neat, and provided with sufficient and comfortable bedding and covering.
The culinary department we find to be in excellent condition, and well adapted to the wants of the institution.
The garden and orchard attached to the Asylum will contribute much to the welfare and healthfulness of the patients.
The orchard and vineyard have been only recently started, but bid fair to prove valuable adjuncts to the culiary department. Your committee deem it proper in their report to ::tdvert to the fact that the State has done its whole duty in providing for the comfort of the colored patients in the Asylum. The accommodation for this class of patients are excellent and.capacious. The new buildings for the colored inmates which were erected this year, in their construction and adaptation to the wants of the institution. are of a most satisfactory character, and evince the fact that the appropriation made by the

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General.Assembly for this purpose has beenj udiciously expended.
Your committee have had under consideration the ' suggestion made by the Trustees of the .Asylum in their
last annual report as to the propriety of insuring the buildings and property. Your committee believe that they should be insured, and recommend an annual appropriation of $1,750 for this purpose.
Your joint committee, in view of the increased cost of provisions, the well grounded prediction of so great an increase in the number of patients, the known economical management of the officers in charge, unanimously ref'ommend that the annual appropriation to this institution be increased to one hundred and twentyfive thousand dollars, in lieu of the amount fixed in the general appropriation bill, to-wit: one hundred and ten thousand dollars. Your committee would also recommend that the additional sum of five dollars per wet>k be appropriated to defray the expenses of the various amusements for the patients, deemed advisable by the resident physician. Your committee is reliably informed that this expense has hitherto been met by the different officers out of their private purses.
Your committee have also had under consideration the suggestion of the Trustees and resident physician as to the propriety of enlarging the institute. Your committee beg leave to withhold any report upon these suggestions at this time, and to make a supplemental report thereon at the summer session of the General .Assembly. Your committee, upon concluding their report, would refer to the number of inmates of the institution at this time. We find the whole number of patients to be eight hnndredand eighty-eight; of this number, one hundred and seventy-nine are colored. Witl10ut further amplifying upon the several departments of this institution, your committee would say that they believe the institution, in its entirety, is in

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admirable order, and that the unfortunate class of our population who find hom(>s beneath its roof are treated humanely and kinlly, and enjoy every advantage that attention and experience can suggest or provide.
Very respecutfully submitted. D. A. SMITH,
Chairman Senate Committee. E. A. PERKINS,
Chairman House Committee.

On motion of Mr. Kimsey, the rules were suspended and the following Senate resolution taken up, read and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution-
In regard to publication of public acts of the General Assembly.

Mr. Sapp offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Instructing the several committees of tht> House to return bills in their possession to the custody of the Clerk of the House, to be taken care of during the recess.

On motion of Mr. Garrard, the Senate amendment to the following bill was concurred in, to- wit :
A bill to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Mr. Middlebrook offered the following resolution, which was read, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a joint committee to inquire into alleged abuses of the convict lease sysh~m.
On motion of Mr. Lane, the resolution was laid on the table.

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On motion of Mr. Lane, the following bill, read the third time yesterday, and laid on the table, was taken up, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 88, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to include within the corporate limits of said city four acres of land, having improvements thereon, adjoining the present boundary of said city, and known as part of the Holdridge place, now occupied by R. H. Rockhill, and for other purposes.

Mr. Hunt, chairman of the special committee appointed under resolution agreed to November 11th, to examine Mitchell's system of book-keeping, with instructions to examine the same and make such recom mendation as might be deemed proper, submits the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
Your special committee finds that several counties, to-wit: Henry, Pike, Spalding, Greene and Meiiwether have adopted, and have now in use, the system known as "Mitchell's Complete System of Public Accounts," and it is highly commended not only by the officials, but the grand juries have indorsed the same. In most of these counties the system has been in use for several years. The advantages of the system are that it affords facilities whereby the actual condition of county fifinances can be seen at a glance, showing the amount that the Treasurer is chargable with, a record of orders drawn, date of the same, by whom drawn and to whom issued, and upon what account drawn and to whom issued. This book also shows the date such orders are registered, when, to whom, and amount paid. By this method funds are properly pro-rated. The disbursement book shows the cost of every county department

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and total disbursements, which, compared with receipt book, shows amount of appropriation on hand. In short, the advantages of the system are that grand jurors, without the aid of an expert accountant, can ascertain, in a short time, the precise Cl)ndition of county finances. The system prevents the occurrence of irregularities, and exposes them if they should occur. It is compiled in accordance with the requirements of existing statutes, and the cost of the books is as economic as those used under the usual method. Without recommending the passage of any bill, we deem it highly im portant to the public interest that each county should adopt the system, and therefore submit the following resolution:
Resolved by the General .Assembly, That Mitchell's Complete System of Public Accounts, now in use by the County Treasurers of Henry, Pike, Spalding, Meriwether, Houston and Greene counties, should be adopted by the various counties of this Rtate, as the same tends to prevent irregularities, and affords facilities to the publLc, whereby the true and correct condi-
tion of county finances can be readily discovered with out the aid of an expert.
On motion of Mr. Spence, the resolution contained in the foregoing report was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Bacon, the following resolution was taken up and read, to-wit:
A resolution-
Instructing the joint Committee on Finance to take certain steps, looking to providing for the building of a new capitol, prior to adjournment on Saturday.
The resolution was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Polhill, the rules were suspended, and the following bill read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court for

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the county of Habersham, approved February 28, 1876, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to abolish the County Court of Habersham county.
On motion of Mr. Orr, the rules were suspPnded and the following bill read the second time, to wit :
A bill to amend an act to provide for the creation of Boards of CommissionPrs of Roads and Revenues in the counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair; to prescribe their duties, etc., so far as applies to the county of Cobb.

On motion of Mr. Sweat, the morning session was extended for thirty minutes.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, and referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill to amend the garnishment laws of this State. Also, a bill to amen'! section 3972 of the Code of Georgia, relating to the levy and sale of mortgaged personal property. Also, a bill to amend section 2041 of the Code of 1873, which relates to the mode of obtaining 'exemptions. Also, a bill to amend section H976 of the Code of 1873, in reference to orders to postpone sale of mortgaged personal property. Also, a bill to require Judges of the Superior Courts to specially give in charge the law in reference to sale or furnishing of liquors on election days. Also, a bill to provide a penalty for buying or selling votes. Also, a bill to authorize acknowledgments, etc., in other States to be made before Notaries Public. Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of an act to define the jurisdiction, powers and prpceedings of every County Court. Also, a bill to carry into effect section 4, article 8 of the Constitution.

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Also, a bill to provide for judgments for plaintiffs in foreclosing liens on personalty.

'l'he following Senate bills were read the. first time and referr~d to th~J Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to render more efficient and economical the analysis of fertilizers.
Also, a bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of coal and petroleum oils.

The following Senate bill was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
A bill to enlarge the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, by making certain additions thereto.

Leave ot absence was granted to Messrs. Walker of
Berrien, Fuller, Kennedy, Sumner, Quillian, Harrell of Decatur, and Farnell, on account of sickness, and to Mr. Glover on account of sickness in his family.

On motion of Mr. Sweat, the House then adjourned tilllO o'clock a. m. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, December 3, 1880. The Honse met pur~uant to adjournment, wal5 called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the calling of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Harrell, chairman ofthe Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved. The Journal was then read and approved.


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Mr. Peek, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass:
A. bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to render more efficient and economical the inspection and analysis of fertilizers, and to amend the laws in relation to the inspection. analysis and sale of the same.

Also, the following bill do pass as amended : A. bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of coal and petroleum oils.
W ~f. L. PEEK, Chairman pro tem.

Mr. Milner, chairman pro tem. of the General Com-

mittee on the Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :

The General Committee on the Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which the_y recommend do pass, to-wit:
A. bill to amend the garnishment laws of this State. Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3972 of the Revised Code of 1873, relating to the sale of mortgaged

personal property. Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3976 of the
Code, in regard to foreclosure and sale of mortgaged

personal property.



Also, a bill to provide a penalty for buying and sell-

ing votes, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for judgments for plaintiffs in

foreclosing liens on personalty.

The committee have also had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:



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A bill to amend section 2041 of the Coue of 1873, which relates to the mode of obtaining exemptions.
Also, a bill to require Judges of the Superior Courts to give in charge to the grand juries the statutes which relate to the election laws, and furnishing of liquors on election days.
Also, a bill to authorize acknowledgements and at testations to be made in other States and Territories before Notaries Public, etc.
The committee have ahw considered the following Honse bill, and report the same back with recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1319 of the Code of 1873, relating to the election of county officers in this State.
Respecfully submitted. 'fHOMAS "\V. MILNER, Chairman ro tem.
Mr. N orthen, chairman Committee on Education, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under considration the following Senate bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to enlarge the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, by making certain additions thereto.
W. J. NoRTIIEN, Chairman.
Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Finance have considered the following resolution, which they recommend do pass, towit:
A resolutionTo authorize the sale of the old post-office fixtures, etc. Respectfully submitted.
N. L. HuTcH~s, Chairman.

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Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the Honse of Representatives, President of the Senate, and delivered to the Secretary of 8tate the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution relative to adjournment. Respectfully submitted.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker : The Senate has agreed to the following memorial and
resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the House of RPpresentatives, to-wit:
Asking the members of Congress from Georgia to endeavor to have the statutes of the United States so altered as to allow distillers of grain to have the same privileges as distillers of fruit, where the grain is of the distiller's own production, and in quantities of less than one thousand gallons.
Also, a resolutionEmpowering the joint committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad to sit during recess, eto.

Mr. Estes offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution- Appointing a joint committee to examiee the Hand Book of forms prepared by Silman and Thompson.

Mr. Jones of Baker offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionThanking the railroads of this State for courtesies and favors shown this General .Assembly.

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On motion of Mr. Milner, the rules were suspended and the following Senate bills read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the garnishment laws of this State.
Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3972 of the Revised Code of Georgia, relating to the levy and sale of morgaged personal property, and to authorize a more speedy sale thereof.
Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3976 of the Code of 1873, so that no order from the Judge to pass the order of foreclosure upon personal property shall be necessary to postpone the sale of the mortgaged property.
Also, a bill to provide a penalty for buying or solling votRs, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act to render more efficient and economical the analysis of fertilizers, etc.
Also, a bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of coal and petroleum oils.
Also, a bill to enlarge the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia by making certain additions thereto.
Also, a bill to provide for judgments for plaintiffs in foreclosing liens on personalty.

The following resolution was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionAuthorizing the Governor to sell the old post-office fixtures.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by

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the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 93, nays

none, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to provide for the creation of

Boards of Commissioners of Roads and RPvenues in

thP counties of Cobb, Dooly, Henry and Telfair to pre-

scribe their duties, etc., so far as said act applies to the

county of Cobb.



The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proofs of the publication of the notices required by law were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 92, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to repeal au act to create and organize a County Court for the county of Habersham, in this State, approved February 28, 1876, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to abolish the County Court of Habersham county.

On motion of Mr. Hutchins, the rules were suspended and the action of the House upon a resolution to authorize the Governor to sell the old post-office fixtures, was reconsidered and the resolution amended so as to make it a joint resolution, and agreed to as amended.

The following Senate bills, adversely reported on by the General Committee on the Judiciary, were read the second time, the reports of the committee agreed to, and the bills lost, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 2041 of the Code of 1873, which relates to the mode of obtaining exemptions.
Also, a bill to require the Judges of the Superior Courts to specially give in charge to grand juries the statutes which relate to the violation of the election laws, and the furnishing of liquors on election days.
Also, a bill to authorize acknowledgments, etc., in other States to be made before Notaries Public.

The Speaker appointed as the Committee on Form

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Book of Silman and Thompson, on the part of the House, Messrs. Estes, Barrow and Hillyer.

On motion of Mr. Mattox, the followin~ Senate resolution was taken up, read, and on motion of Mr. Wheeler, laid on the table, to-wit :
A resolutionEmpowering the joint committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad lease to sit during recess.

On motion of Mr. Day, the following Senate rPsolution was taken up, read, and, on motion of Mr. Reese, referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic, to-wit:
A resolution-
In regard to the distillation of whisky, and a memorial to the Congress of the United States.

Mr. Barrow offered the following resolution, which was read, and on motion of Mr. Barrow, the resolution and the message of the Governor were referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
A resolutionTo accept the surrender of the charter of the Bank of Athens.

Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, chairman of the Commit tee on Agriculture, submitted the following report, towit:
Jfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Agriculture have had before them for consideration the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the hiring of minors.
And the committee recommend that the same do pass. Also, a bill to he entitled an act to apply all moneys received by the Department of Agriculture for inspect-

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ing fertilizers, in excess of what is necessary to defray the expenses of said department, into the common school fnnd of the State.
Which they recommend do pass. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES M. SMITH, Chairman.
Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
The Commi,ttee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and teady for the signature of the Speaker of the House of RepresentativPs the following acts, to-wit:
An act to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to ameni the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city.
Also, an act to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to issue money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
Also, an act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads a'l.d Revenues for Fulton county.
J. L. SWI<.:.A.T, Chairman.
The fo1lowing message was this day received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary: Mr. Speaker :
I am directed by his Excellency the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with accompanying document:
ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA.., December 3, 1880. To the General Assembly : I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a

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communication, received at this Department, from Stevens Thomas, President of the Bank of Athens, in which, on behalf of the stockholders of said bank, he tenders a surrender of the charter of the same to the State.
I respectfully recommend the acceptance, by the General Assembly, of said surrender.
ALFRED H. CoLQUITT.

ATLANTA, GA., December 3, 1880.

To his Excellency HoN. ALFRED H. CoLQUITT, Go1Jernor
of Georgia :

SIR-The Bank of Athens was charter~d by the Gen-

eral Assembly of this State in 1856, with general banking privileges, including the right to issue bills. It

continued in operation until after the beginning of the

late war between the States, when it ceased voluntarily to

do a banking business, and confined its operations to

winding up its affairs. After the close of the war, the bank settled up in full with the bill-holders upon terms

that were satisfactory to both parties, the payments be-

ing m'lde in United States currency. All depositors

had been previously paid without delay, and all the

debts of the bank paid in full. At a recent meeting of

the stockholders of the bank, the winding up ofits af-

fairs was finally completed, and a resolution was by

them adopted .to dissolve the corporation of the Bank

of Athens by a voluntary surrender of its franchises to

the State. In obedience to this resolution the corporate fran-

chises of the said Bank of Athens are hereby volun-

tarily surrendered to the State of Georgia, and the

stockholders pray that the same be accepted by the

General Assembly.

[Signed]

STEVENS Tno:~IAs, President.

The following bills were withdrawn by their intro-
ducers, to-wit:
as

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By Mr. StrotherA bill to require each county, which adopts the provisions of the Code known as the fence law, to build a fence around the county. By Mr. Smith of UnionA bill to authorize the County Board of Education of Union county to pay the claim of W. C. Hughes. By Mr. DentonA bill to fix the license for the sale of liquors in the county of Ware. By Mr. LesterA bill to increase the salary of the Governor.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution in regard to the publication of the public acts.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 41, nays none, the following bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the government, etc., per annum for the years 1881 and 1882.
And I am instructed to transmit the same to the House of Representatives forthwith.
The Senate has also passed, by the requisite consti-

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tutional majorify, yeas 35, nays none, the following bill of the House of Representatives, and I am instructed to transmit the same forthwith, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro, in this State, as to the time of holding municipal elections.
Leave of abF~ence was granted to Messrs. N orthen and Strother on account of sickness in their families ; to Mr. Awtry on account of sickness, and to Mr. Summerlin on business.
Mr. Hutchins introduced the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionTo authorize the Governor to refuse the issue of more of the four per cent. bonds.

By a two-thirds vote-yeas 100, nays none-the following bill was introduced, and, without being read, referred to the Committee on Local and Special Bills, to-wit:
By Mr. PattersonA bill to authorize the compromise and adjustment of the claims due Howard VanEpps for insolvent costs due him as Solicitor of the City Court of Atlanta.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
'!'he Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following act, to-wit:
An act to amend the charter of the town of Jonesbora, in Clayton county, Ga.
Also, a resolutionTo authorize the sale of the old post-office fixtures, etc. Respectfully submitted.
J. L. SWEAT, Chairman.

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On motion of Mr. Garrard, the general appropriation bill, with the Senate amendments, was referred to the Committee on Finance and made the special order for to. morrow (Saturday) morning, immediately after reading the Journal.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to- wit :
By Mr. SweatA bill to require Tax-Collectors to receive jury scrip in payment of county taxes.

Mr. Branson offered the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution-
That :::nembers of this General Assembly shall not be entitled to mileage at the adjourned session.
.:.vlr. Price moved to lay the resolution on the table. On the motion to table, Mr. Milner called for the yeas and nays ; the call was not sustained, and the motion to table prevailed.

Mr. Coffin offered the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a sub-committee of seven from the Committee on Penitentiary to visit the various convict camps during the recess, and report to the General Assembly in July.
Mr. Middlebrook offered an amendment "that said committee be appointed by the Speaker," and on the amendment and the resolution called for the previous question.
The call was snstained, and the main question ordered.
The amendment was not adopted. The resolution was adopted. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hagen on account of sickness in his family.

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Mr. Mays, of Richmond, offered the following joint resolution, to-wit:
A resolution-
To appoint a committee of five from the House and five from the Senate to investigate the constitutionality of repealing the present convict lease, to report at the July session.
On motion of Mr. Mays, of Richmond, the resolution was ordered at once transmitted to the Senate.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Basinger and Johnson, of Lee, on account of sickness.
The morning session was indefinitely prolonged. On motion, the House adjourned to 3 p. m. to-day.

3 O'CLOCK P.M.
The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following bill of the House
of Representatives, with certain amendments, by the constitutional majority of yeas 41, nays none, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, to pay the interest and maturing principal of the public debt, and for educational and other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years, 1881 and 1882.
The following bill, with Senate amendments, was committed to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, to pay the interest and maturing principal of the public debt,

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and for educational and other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years 1881 and 1882.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were introduced and read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:
By Mr. GoodrichA bill to declare what are known as labor tickets negotiable and collectable by the holder or bearer, notwithstanding said tickets declare on their face that they are not negotiable, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Committee on the Judiciary. Also, a bill to prescribe a uniform system of in~ truction, and to secure uniformity in the text books in use in the common schools of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. By Mr. MooreA bill to compensate physicians, chemists, machinists, and other persons, who, as experts, shall be required to make investigations, and testify as such experts in any court of law or equity in this State, and provide for the payment of the same. Referred to the General Committee on the J ndiciary. Also, a bill taxing dogs in this State, and for the protection of the wool-growing interest of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

On motion, the Rouse then adjourned till10 a. m. tomorrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 4, 1880.
The Rouse met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Clark of the House.

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The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, viz. :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Barnes, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Bennett, Bird, Brinson, Bull, Burch, Cameron, Carter, Christie, Clark, Cook, Crawford, Crozier, Crumbley, Daniel, Day, Denton, Dial, DuBiguon, Dupree of Macon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Estes, Feagin, Flynt, Fordham, Foster, Garrard, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansell, Heath, Henry,

Hillyer, Hunt, Hutchins, Jackson of Carroll, Jackson of Richmond, James, Janes, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of Butts, Mays of Richmond, McAllister, McBride, McCants, McClure, .Mcintosh, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, Mitchell, Milner, Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, Morrow, Nichols, Orr, Palmour, Park, Patterson,

Post, Price, Rainey, Rankin, Reese, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Stapleton, Story, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, Wilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Camden, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Winslow, Withrow, Wright,

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Hester,

Peek,

Hightower of Stewart, Perkins,

Hill, .

Polhill,

Youngblood, Zachry.

Those absent are Messrs.--

Anderson, .Awtry, Basinger, Branch, Branson, Brewer, Broyles, Carithers, Coffin, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dykes, Edwards, Farnell, Fuller,

Gaskins, Glover, Hagen, Hammond, Harp, Harrell, Heard, Hightower of Early, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Keil, Kennedy, Mathews, McClellan, .Miller,

Moore of Hancock,: Northen, Quillian, Hawlins, Singellton, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Wilcox, Zellars, l\Ir. Speaker.

Present 131. Absent 44.

Mr. Heath, of the Committee on Journals, reported the Journal of yesterday examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolutions, to-wit:
A resolution to authorize the sale of the old postoffice fixtures.
Also, a resolution in relation to the issue of bonds. Also, a resolution appointing a joint commictee to examine the Hand Book of Forms, prepared by Silman & Thompson, and has appointed as committee on part of the Senate, Messrs. McDaniel and Price. Also, a resolution providing that the Finance Com-

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mittee of the two Houses investigate and report upon

the subject of building a new capitol.

The Senate has also passed the following House bill, to-wit:
A. bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company, etc., by a vote of yeas 27, nays none.

The Senate has refused to pass the following House bills, to-wit:
A. bill to give the Comptroller-General authority to extend the time of the Tax-Collectors of this State in making their final settlements with his office.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to regula_te the manner of letting out contracts to build or repair public buildings, etc.
Also, a bill to amend section 3949 of the Code of 1873, in referenee to certain laws to be given specially in charge to the grand juries of this State.

The Senate has also passed the following Senate bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to regulate and restrict the rate of interest, and for other purposes, approved October 14, 1879.

Mr. Hill, chairman pro te1n. of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
J,fr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the message from his Excellency the Governor, recommending the acceptance of the surrender of the franchises of the Bank of Athens, together with a joint resolution accepting said surrender, which resolution they recommend do pass.
Respectfully submitted. A.. W. HILL, Chairman protem.

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Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enroll-

ment, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
.An act to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
.Also, an act to amen1 the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city.
.Also, an act to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.
.Also, an act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads aTJ.d Revenues for Fulton county.
.Also, an act to change the charter of Jonesboro, with reference to the time of holding elections for municipal officers.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
~fr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the following resolution, in which they ask the concurrence of the House:
.A resolution-
To provide for an examination of the proposed new edition of the Code, and for a report thereon to the adjourned session of the General .Assembly.
The Senate has also passed the following Honse bills: .A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate

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the town of Hawkinsville, in the county of Pulaski, etc., by a vote, yeas 30, nays none.
.Also, a bill to repeal an act approved February 27, 1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax-Receiver of Greene county, by a vote of yeas 34, nays none.
.Also, a bill to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. .A.. Leonard as securities of J . .A.. Cameron from liability on bond, by a vote of yeas 31, nays none.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the .Augusta Judicial Circuit, etc., by a vote of yeas 30, nay~ none.
Also, a bill to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski, etc., by a vote of yeas 30, nays none.
.Also, a bill to change the time of holding the spring term of the Superior Court of the county of Mitchell, etc., by a vote of yeas 30, na.ys none.
.Also, the Senate recedes from amendment number four to the House appropriation bill, but insists on amendment number seven.

The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through Mr. .A.very, his Secretary:
Mr. Speaker :
The Governor has approved the following acts, to-wit: An act to change the charter of Jonesboro, with reference to the time of holding elections for municipal officers . .Also, a resolution in regard to publication of public acts, etc. .A.n act to authorize the Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds to substitute or exchange for county bonds of said county, now outstanding, or with which, if necessary, to raise money to pay off said outstanding bonds.

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Also, an t to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Fulton county.
Also, an act to incorporate the Buena Vista Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Griffin, so as to authorize the establishment of a City Court in said city, to define the jurisdiction of the same, and for other putposes.
Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker. :
The Finance Committee have had under consideration the amendments proposed by the Senate to the general appropriation bill, which they return with the following recommendations, to-wit:
That the House do concur in the following : First. As to allowance of two pages for the Senate. Second. As to allowance of three attendants of the water-closets. Third. As to appropriation for the payment of the outstanding 4 per cent. bonds. Fourth. As to payment of certain newspapers for printing the rates prescribed by Railroad Commissioners. Fifth. To purchase a safe for the Treasury Department. Sixth. To pay J. T. Taylor for indexing Journals. Seventh. To defray expenses of the committees for visiting the asylums. And that the House do not concur in the following : First. As to compensation of porters. Second. As to the appropriation for the support of the Lunatic Asylum. Third. As to appropriation for the public buildings fund, and salary for keeper of public buildings.
The committee have also had under consiieration the

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amendments proposed by the Senate to the general tax

bill, which they return with the following recommenda-

tions:

That the House do concur in the following :

First. As to paragraph 3 of section 2 in relation to

auctioneers.

Second. As to tax on sewing machine companies,

agents, etc.

Third. As to tax on property of banks and banking

associations, contained in section 10.

Fourth. As to the oath of tax-payers.

And that the House do not concur in the following :

The amendment levying a tax on the bonds of this

State.

The committee also propose (if allowable under the

rules) to amend the Senate amendment as to license tax

on liquor dealers, by striking the words "twenty five"

and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifty."

Respecutfully submitted.

N. L. HUTCHINS, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate,

through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following House bills, to-

wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish a City Court

in the county of Hall, and to provide for elections of a

Judge and Solicitor thereof, by a vote of yeas 28, nays

none .

.Also, a bill entitled an act to amend the charter of the

city of Newnan.

'

Passed by substitute, by a vote of yeas 31, nays none.

.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon,

and for other purposes, by a vote yeas 32, nays none.

Also, a bill to transfer the county of Stewart from the

Chattahoochee to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit,

etc., by a vote of yeas 32, nays none.

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'l'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has concurred in the House resolution to accept the surrender of the Athens Bank charter.
Also, the following House bills, to-wit : A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Citizens' Bank of Augusta, Ga., with certain amendments thereto, by a vote of yeas 34, nays none. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah, by a vote of yeas 34, nays none, with certain amendments thereto. Also, a bill to repeal an act to organize a County Court for the county of Muscogee, and to provide for the disposition of causes pending therein, by a vote of 30 yeas, nays none.
Also, a hill to repeal an act approved February 17,
1877, to reduce the compensation of the County Treasurer of Greene county, by a vote yeas 32, nays none.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson, and for other purposes, approved December 20, 1860, to adopt a new charter for said town, to provide for the time and manner of holding elections for municipal officers of said town, and to define the limits of the same, by a vote of yeas 33, nays none.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved 4th February, 1875, and for other purposes, passed by substitute by' a vote of 34 yeas, nays none, and substitute herewith transmitted.
Mr. Sweat offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
.A resolutionLimiting the time and number of speeches during the
session of to-day.

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The following leaves of absence were granted, to-wit: to Messrs. Wilson of Camden, Turner of Monroe, Mathews and Brewer on account of sickness, and to Mr. Stapleton on account of sickness.
Mr. Sweat offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
Forthe appointment of a joint committeefrom House and Senate to inform the Governor of the action of the General Assembly in relation to adjournment.
Mr. Barrow offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
That the surrender of the franchises of the Bank of Athens be and the same is hereby accepted.
The Speaker announced the following committee, on the part of the House, on the question of the constitu tionality of the convict lease system, Messrs. Mays of Richmond, Hunt, DuBignon, Milner and Reese.
The general appropriation bill was taken up and the Senate amendments considered.
The first Senate amendment increasing the pay of porters from one and a half to two dollars per day was concurred in.
The Senate amendment increasing the number of pages in the Senate to two was concurred in.
The Senate amendment, increasing the number of attendants upon the water-closets from two to three, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment, increasing the appropriation for the support of the Lunatic Asylum to eighty-three thousand five hundred and thirty-one dollars and sixtyfour cents, in addition to unexpended appropriations for 1881, and to one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars for 1882, was next taken up.

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Upon the qw~stion of concurring in this amendment, Mr. Peek called for the previous question.
The call was sustained, and the main question ordered, and the House refused to concnr in the amendment.
The Senate amendment appropriating money to pay interest and principal of four per cent. bonds was concurred in.
The Senate amendment making appropriations to pay balance due for printing to certain newspapers, on account of advertising done for Railroad Commissioners, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment increasing the amount for repairs of public buildings, etc., to $8,500, and the amount of the salery of the Keeper of the Public Buildings to $1,000, was not concurred in.
The Senate amendment, increasing the amount appropriated to pay for stationary for this General Assembly, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment, making an appropriation to pay for safe for the Treasury Department, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment, appropriating $100 to pay Jackson T. Taylor for indexing Journals of House and Senate, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment, making appropriation to pay expenses of committees visiting the Blind Academy and Lunatic Asylum, was concurred in.

On motion of Mr Hutchins, the general tax act was taken up for the purpose of acting on Senate amendments.
The first Senate amendment was concurred in. The second Senate amendment, to reduce the tax on liquor dealers from one hundred to twenty-five dollars, was taken up. The Finance Committee proposed to amend the Senate

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amendment by inserting "fifty" in lieu of" twentyfive."
Mr. Barrow made the point of order that such an amendment was out of order, as it amounted in effect to a new and distinct proposition by the House.
The Speaker ruled the point of order well taken. :Mr. RendPr called for the previous question. The call was sustained, and the main question ordered. On this question Mr. Smith, of Oglethorpe, called for the yeas and nays. The call was sustained, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows, viz :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Bennett, Branson, Biinson, Bull, Cameron, Carithers, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Day, Denton, Dial, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Estes, Feagin, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hall, Henry, Hester, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Hutchins, Jackson of Richmond,
2g

James, Janes, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Mays of Richmond, McBride, McCants, McClure, McKinney, McLucas, Middlebrook, l\Iilner, Moore of Hancock, l\Ioore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferr~ Nichols, Park, Patterson, Post, :Price,

Rainey, Rankin, Reese, Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Stanford, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Jasper, Wheeler, Whittle, Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Wingfield, Withrow, Youngblood, Zachry, Zellars.

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Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adderton, Barnes, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Bird, Branch, Burch, Carter, Clark, Cook, DuBignon, Flynt,

Fordham, Garrard, Hansell, Heard, Julian, Martin of Houston, Martin of Talbot, Mays of ButtR, McAllister, Mcintosh, Mitchell, Morrow, Orr,

Palmour, Peek, Pol hill, Render, Shockley, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, "Talker of Berrien, Williams, Wilkinson, 'Vinslow, Wright.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Basinger, Brewer, Broyles, Christie, Joffin, Crozier, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dupree of Macon, Dykes, Edwards, Farnell, Foster, Fuller, Gaskins,

Glover, Hagen, Hammond, Harp, Harrell, Heath, Hightower of Early, Hunt Jackson of Carroll, Johnson of Johnson, Jones of DeKalb, Keil, Kennedy, Mathews, McClellan, Miller,

Xorthen, Perkins, Quillian, Rawlins, Singellton, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of 1'vionroe, Twiggs, 'Vilson of Camden, wilcox, l\[r. Speaker.

YP-as, 87. Nays, 39. Not voting, 49.

So the Senate amendment was concurred in. The third Senate amendment, with reference to tax on sewing machina agents, was concurred in. 'rhe fourth Senate amendment, in reference to sewing machine companies and dealers therein, striking out

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section 9 and inserting a substitute, was concurred in. The fifth Senate amendment, adding a proviso to sec-
tion 10, in reference to tax on property of banks, was concurred in.
The Senate amendment to section 11 was concurred in.
The Senate amendment to t ection 13 was concurred in.
The Senate amPndment, making a new section, to be section 15, and making section 15 of the bill section 16, and providing for the taxation of' the bonds of the State of Georgia.
Mr. Price called for the previous question, on the question of concurring in the Senate amendment.
The call was sustained, and the main questioned ordered.
Mr. Spence called for the yeas and nays. The call was not sustained.
The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, of Chatham, the following House bills, with Senate amendments, were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Savannah.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizo.ns' Bank of Augusta.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to consolidate the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875, and amended and approved February 26, 1877.
The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived, the House adjourned till 3 o'cbck p.m.

3 O'CLOCK P.M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the chair.

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The roll was called and the following members answered to ther names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adderton, Arrington, Bacon of Chatham, Barrow, Bates, Bird, Branch, Branson, Brinson, Bull, Burch, Carter, Carithers, Cook, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Davis of Habersham, Day, Dial, DuBignon, Dupree of Pike, Dyer, Estes, Flynt, Garrard, Gaskins, Goodrich, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansell, Heath, Henry, Hester,

Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hillyer, Hunt, Hutchins, James, Janes, Kimsey, Lamar, Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, Maddox, Martin of Houston, )fartin of Talbot, 2\Iays of Richmond, McAllister, McBride, McCants, Me Kinne~, McLucas, Mitchell, Milner, Morrow, Nichols, Orr, Palmour, Patterson, Peek, Perkins, Polhill, Post,

Price, Rankin, Reese, Render, Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sapp, Sellars, Scruggs, Silman, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Union, Spence, Spearman, Stanford, Sweat, Thompson, Turner of Floyd, Twiggs, walker of Berrien, 'Valker of Crawford, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Willingham, "'ilkinson, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Winslow, Withrow, Wright, Zachry.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Anderson, Awtry, Barnes,

Hagen, Hammond, Harp,

Moore of Taliaferro, Northen, Park,

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Basinger, Beatty, Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Cameron, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Crozier, Davis of Lumpkin, Denton, Dupree of Macon, Dykes, Edwards, Farnell, Feagin, Fordham, Foster, Fuller, Glover,
Present, 104. Absent, 71.

Harrell, Heard, Hightower of Early, .Jackson of Carroll, ,Jackson of Richmond, Johnson of .Johnson, .Johnson of Lee, .Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Julian, Keil, Kennedy, :Mathews, ~fays of llu tts, :'IIcClure,
~IcClcllan,
:O.Iclntosh, )fiddlebrook, Miller, l\Ioore of Hancock, l\Ioore of Pierce,

Quillian, Rainey, Rawlins, Shockley, Singellton,
~tapleton,
Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Monroe, Turnipseed, "\Valker of Jasper, 'Vilson of Camden, Wilcox, Wingfield, Youngblood, Zellars, ~lr. Speaker.

'l'he following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. SpeakeT :

The Senate respectfully asks the return of the appropriation bill, passed by the House of Representatives and by the Senate, and~transmitted from the Senate this day for the correction of some minor inaccuracies.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

.J1. SpeakeT :
The Senate has passed the following House bills, towit:
A bill to amend section 4161 of the Code of 1873, which provides for the answering ot garnishments in Justices' Courts, by amendment, by a vote of yeas 34, nays none.

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Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the county of Schley, and for other purposes, by a vote of yeas 31, nays none.
Also, a bill to extend the corporate limits of the town ot Waynesboro, Burke county, by a vote of yeas 33, nays none.
Also, a bill to authorize the Governor to furnish arms and accoutrements to the cadets or students of branches of the State UnivPrsity, etc., by a vote of yeas 36, nays none.
Also, a bill to amend section 4066 of the Code of 1873, allowing plaintiffs to traverse the truth of the answer or return in cases of certiorar,i, by a vote of yeas 35, nays none.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to confer additional powers upon Tax-Collectors of the several counties of this State, etc., by a vote of yeas 30, nays none.
Also, a bill to provide for the trial of cases in County Courts when the Judge is for any reason disqualified, by a vote of yeas 29, nays none.
Also, a bill to permit the City Comt of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of the parties, during the March and September terms of said court in each year, by a vote of yeas 36, nays none.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the county of Washington, by a vote of yeas 33, nays none.
Also, a bill to provide for the service of summons in suits in the Justices' Courts of this State against coobligors, joint contractors, endorsers of promissory notes, etc., by a vote of yeas 38, nays none.
Also, a bill to incorporate Etowah City, in the county of Floyd, to confer certain powers and privileges upon the Mayor and Council thereof, and for other purposes, etc., by a vote of yeas 36, nays none.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome and Chatta-

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nooga Railroad Company, etc., by a vote of yeas 34, nays none.
Also, a bill to amend an art entitled an act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said eity, approved February 26, 1877, ete.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, so as to change the time of holding municipal dections, etc., with amendments, by a vote of yeas 80, nays none.

'fhe following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker :
The Senate having corrected an inaccuracy in its action upon a bill to be entitled an act making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the government, and for other purposes therein mentioned, per annum for the years 1881 and 1882, the bill is herewith returned to the House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Hut<:hins, the general appropria tion bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Crawford, the Door-keeper and Messenger of the House were sent out after absent members.

On motion of Mr. Spence, the following resolution was taken up, to-wit: a Senate resolution as follows:
A resolution-
In reference to an examination of a proposed new edition of the Code of 1873, with a view to a report on the same in July.
Mr. Hunt moved to lay the motion on the table. On this question, on a division, the yeas were48 and nays 48, and the Speaker voted nay. So the motion tu table did not prevail.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker : The Senate insists on its amendment, increasing the
appropriation for public buildings, etc., in the general apprpriation bill, grants the committee of conference, and has appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Westbrook, Butt and Meldrim.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enroll ment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the t;enate, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolutionTo require the State School Commissioner to report amounts due public school officers and teachers for 1871. Respectfully submitted.
J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
}}Ir. Speaker: The Senate recedes from its amendment to the bill of
the Rouse of Representatives to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, to pay principal and interest of the public debt and for educational purposes, which amendment provided for the taxation of bonds issued by the State of Georgia.
Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-

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rolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the

House of Representatives, the following acts, to-wit:

An act to alter and amend the several acts incorpo

rating the town of Cochran, in the county of Pulaski.

Also, an act to repeal an act to provide for the pay

ment of certain insolvent costs in the Augusta Judicial

Circuit, approved February 5, 1873.

Also, an act to repeal au act approved February 27,

1877, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax-Re-

ceiver of Greene county.

Also, an act to change the time of holding the spring

term of the Superior Court of the county of Mitchell

from the first Monday to the fourth Monday in March.

Also, an act to establish a City Court in the county of

Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge

and Solicitor-General.

Also, a resolution providing that the Finance Com-

mittee of the two houses investigate and report upon

the subject of building a new capitol.

.Also, a resolution in relation to issuing of bonds.

Also, an act to repeal an act approved February 17,

1877, to reduce the compensation of the County Treas-

urer of Greene county.

Respectfully submitted.



J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

Mr. Milner called for the previous question. The call was sustained and the main question ordered. The resolution was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Spence, Bous8 bills with Senate amendments were taken up.
The Senate amendment, which amendment is a substitute for the original bill, was concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan. The bill known as the general appropriation act was taken up. The Senate insisting upon its amendment

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increasing the appropriation for repairs of public buildings, and making the salary of the keeper of public buildings $1,000 instead of ;t\600.
On motion of Mr. Patterson, the House refused torecede from its disagreement to the Senate amendment, and asked for a committee of conference.

On motion of Mr. Milner, Senate bills for a third reading were taken up, and the following bills iead the third time, and the reports of the committees agreed to, to-wit:
A bill to amend the garnishment law of this State. Passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 95, nays none. Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3972 of the Revised Code of Georgia, relating to the levy and sale of mortgaged personalty, a:nd to authorize a more speedy sale of the same. Passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 91, nays 3. Also, a bill to provide a penalty for buying or selling votes, and for other purposes. Passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 92, nays none.
Also, a bill to alter and amend section 3976 of the Code of 1873, so that no order of the Judge shall be neeessary to authorize the filing of an affidavit of illegality to foreclosure of mortgages on personalty.
Passed by requisite constitutional majority, yeas 95 nays none.
Also, a bill to amend an act to render more efficient and economical the inspection and analysis of fertilizers.
Amended and passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 95, nays none.
Also, a bill to provide for judgments for plaintjffs in foreclosing liens on personalty.

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Passed by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 94, nays none.

The Speaker appointed as the committee of conference on the part of the HousP on the disagreement of the two houses on the appropriation bill, Messrs. Patterson, Reese, Beatty, Flynt and Hill.
The Speaker appointed as the committee to notify the Governor of the action of the General Assembly in regard to taking a recess, Messrs. Sweat, Kimsey and Lester.
The House concurred in the Senate amendmeP-t to the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 4161 of the Code of 1873.

The following Senate bill was, on motion, laid on the table, to- wit :
A bill to provide for the better security of life and property from the dangers of coal and petroleum oils.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the :::lecretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House of RepresAntatives to appoint a committee to inform the Governor of the action of the General Assembly in relation to adjournment, and has appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Price and Johnson.

Mr. Sweat offered the following resolution) which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
' To allow the chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, and three members of said committee, till Tuesday night next with the Clerk and his assistants to bring up the unfinished business of the session.

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The following Senate bill was, on motion, laid on the table, to- wit :
A bill to enlarge the Board of 'rrustees of the University of Georgia, by making certain additions thereto.
On motion of Mr. DuBignon, the following Senate resolution was taken up, read and amended, and adopted, to-wit:
A resolutionTo appoint a joint committee to examine and report as to the most feasible mode of furnishing suitable accommodations to the colored lunatics of the State.
Mr. Hutchins offered the following rPsolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionDirecting the Governor to inquire whether certain land on the outskirts of the city of Macon has ever been granted by the State, and, if not, to authorize the sale thereof.
The following Senate resolution was referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, to-wit:
A resolutionTo appoint a committee of six from the Senate and twelve from the House to report upon existing legislation relative to subjects of medical interests.

The following Senate resolution was laid on thetable, to-wit:
A resolutionIn relation to the purchase of a suitable safe and vault for the use of the Treasury Department.

The following Senate resolution was referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic, to-wit:
A resolutionRequesting the members of Congress to aid in obtain-

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ing appropriations for the education of the children of the South.
I
On motion of Mr. Gray, the time of the afternoon session was prolonged thirty minutes.
:Mr. Gray offered the following resolution, to.wit:
A resolution-
That the roll be called before adjournment, and that the names of the members absent without leave be par ticularly noted on the Journal as required by Rule 47 of the House.
On the question of agreeing to the resolution, Mr. Gray called for the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained, and on calling the roll the vote was as follows, viz:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Bacon of Chatham, Bird, Branson, Bull, Carter, Cook, Crawford, Crumbley, Daniel, Day, Denton, Dupree of Pike, Flynt, Goodrich, Gray, Hale,

Hall, Hansell, Henry, Hightower of Stewart, Hill, Hutchins, Janes, Kimsey, ::Haddox, Martin of Houston, l\lcAllister, McBride, )fcCants, McClure, Mitchell, Morrow,

Nichols, Pol hill, Price, Reese, Sapp, Smith of Oglethorpe, Smith of Umon, Spearman, Stanford, Thompson, Wheeler, Whittle, Williams, Wilkinson, Wright.

Those voting in the negative are MessrR-

Adderton, Barrow, Bates, Beatty, Branch, Brinson, Burch,

Lamb, Lane, Lonnon, Lester, Lewis, Little, :Martin of Talbot,

Rice, Ritchie, Robins, Roney, Sellars, Scruggs, Shockley,

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Cameron,

Mays of Butts,

Carithers,

Mays of Richmond,

Dial,

Mcintosh,

DuBignon,

McKinney,

Dyer,

Middlebrook,

Estes,

Milner,

Fordham,

Moore of Hancock,

Garrard,

Orr,

Heard,

Palmour,

Heath,

Park,

Hester,

Patterson,

Hillyer,

Peek,

Hunt,

Perkins,

Jackson of Richmond, Post,

Julian,

Rankin,

Lamar,

Render,

Silman, Spence, Sweat, Turner of Floyd, Turnipseed, Walker of Berrien, Walker of Crawford, 'Valker of Jasper Willingham, Wilson of Bulloch, Wilson of Greene, Winslow, Withrow, Zachry, Zellars.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Anderson, Arrington, Awtry, Barnes, Basinger, Bennett, Brewer, Broyles, Christie, Clark, Coffin, Crozier, Davis of Habersham, Davis of Lumpkin, Dupree of Macon, Dykes, Edwards, Farnell, Feagin, Foster,

Fuller, Gaskins, Glover, Hagen, Hammond, Harp, Harrell, Hightower of Early, Jackson of Carroll, James, Johnson of Johnson, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Baker, Jones of DeKalb, Keil, Kennedy, Mathews, McClellan, McLucas, Miller,

Moore of Pierce, Moore of Taliaferro, North en, Quillian, Rainey, Rawlins, Singellton, Stapleton, Story, Strother, Summerlin, Sumner, Tharpe, Turner of Monroe, Twiggs, Wilson of Camden, Wilcox, Wingfield, Youngblood, 1\lr. Speaker.

Yeas, 47. Nays, 68. Not voting, 60.
So the resolution was not adopted.

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The following message was received from the Senat~>, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Jfr. Speaker :
The.Senate concurs in the amendment of the House of Representatives to a resolution of the Senate appointing a committee to examine and report as to the most feasible mode of furnishing suitable accommodation to the colored lunatics of the State.
Also, the Senate has concurred in the resolution of the House of Representatives, reqnesting the Governor to investigate the title to a certain lot of land in the city of Macon, said to belong to the State of Georgia.

The Committee of Conference on the part of the House to consider the disagreement of the two houses on a bill making appropriations for the years 1881 and 1882, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of Conference to consider the disagreement of the two houses on a bill making appropriations for the years 1881 and 1882, have agreed to amend paragraph 7 of section 6 by striking out the words: "eight thousand one hundred dollars," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "eight thousantl three hundred dollars:" also, by striking the words, "six hundred," and inserting in lien thereof the words, ''eight hundred."
Respectfully submitted. W. J. NoRTHEN,
Chairman Hom:Je Committee.

Mr. Barrow offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :
A resolutionThat the Clerk ofthe House be instructed to have printed a list of all pending Honse bills by their titles,

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with their numbers and the names of the members by whom introduced, and that one copy be mailed to each member of the l::Iouse within twenty days from the beginning of the recess.
The report of the Committee of Conference was taken up. and the amendment proposed by the committee to the Senate amendment to the general appropriation bill was concurred in.
The following leaves of absence were granted, to-wit: to Messrs. Carithers, Scruggs, Twiggs, Crozif r, Zellars, Mcintosh, Hightower of Early, Johnson of Johnson, Jackson of Carroll, Tharpe and Feagin.
Mr. Garrard offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolutionThat the Governor be requested to have prepared a list containing the names of all maimed Confederate soldiers, with their counties and post-offices, who have received the benefits of an act to carry into effect the last clause of paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of 1877, said list to be furnished t.he House at the beginning of the July session. Mr. Lane, chairman of the Committee on the Penitentiary, reported the following as the committee appointed by the Committee on the Penitentiary to visit the various penitentiaries during the recess, to-wit: Messrs. Lane, chairman; Coffin, Perkins, 1.Villingham, Farnell, Post, Wilson of Camden, and Hansell. On motion, the House adjourned tillS o'clock p. m.

8 O'CLOCK P.M. The House reassembled, the Speaker in the Chair. Mr. Post offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit: A resolutionTendering the thanks of the House to the press of the city for courtesies extended during the session.

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Mr. Sweat, chairman on the part of the House of the '-'Ommitb-'e to notify the Governor of tlw intention of the GPneral Assem hly to tn ke a recess till ,July, reported that they had pt>rformed that duty, and the Governor had no further communication to make.
Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollmentreportasdulyenrolled, signed by the President of th~ Senate, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives, the following act:
An act to provide a penalty for buying or selling votes, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

The fo1lowing message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Jtfr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the report of the Committee ot Conference, appointed on the disagreement of the two houses on an amendment to the general appropriation bill, amending section 6 hy striking out $8,100 and inserting in lien tlwreof 88,300, and by striking out "six hundred dollars" from said sectit)n, awi inserting in lien thereof "eight hundred dollars," making the salary of the Superintendent of Public Buildings eight hundred dollars.

Mr. Sweat, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollment report as d r.ly enrolled
and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following acts, to-wit:
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An act to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company.
Also, an act to relieve C. D. Leonard, J. N. Leonard and E. A. Leonard as securities of J. A. Cameron from liability on bond.
Also, an act to transfe.,. the county of Stewart from the Chattahl)ochee Circuit to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate Etowah City, in the county of Floyd, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act to organize the County Court for the county of Mnscogee, etc.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Hawkinsville, in Pubski county.
Also, a resolution appointing a joint committPe to examine the "Hand Book of Forms," prepared by Silman & Thompson.
Also, a resolution to accept the surrender of the Athens Bank charter.
Also, an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Tallapoosa, in the county of Haralson.
Also, an act to provide for the trial of cases in County Courts, when the J ndge is for any reason disqualified.
Also. an act to repeal an act to consolidate the office of Clerk of the Superior Conrt and Treasurer in the county of Douglas, approved February 4, 1875, and amended and approved February 26, 1877.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act to confer additional power upon the Tax-Collectors of the several counties of the State, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the town of Camilla, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts for the county of Schley, and for other purposes.

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467

Also, an act to authorize the Governor to furnish
arms and accoutrements for the use of the cadets or students of the colleges now established, or that may hereafter be established as branches of the State University.
Also, an act to incorporate the Rome and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amen l an act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said citv.
Also, an act to amend section 4066 of the Code of 1873.
Also, an act to incorporate the Citizens' Bank of Augusta, Ga.
Also, a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee from the House and Senate to inform the Governor of the intention of the General Assembly in relation to adjournment.
Also, an act to change the time for holding the Superior Court for the county of "'\Vashington.
Also, an act to amend section 4161 of the Code of 1873.
Also, an act to extend the corporate limits of the town of vVaynesboro, Burke county, Ga., and for other purposes.
Also, an act to permit the City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases, with the consent of the parties, during March and September terms of said court.
Also, an act making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the government.
Also, an act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, and for other purposes.
Alsn, an act to provide for the sPrvice of summons in suits in the J nstic~-1 Courts of this State against co-obligors, joint contractors, endorsers of promissory notes.

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Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor te sell a certain parcel of land in Bibb county therein described.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan.
Also, the following acts that have been signed by the President of the Senate, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House :
An act to alter and amend section 3972 of the Revised Code of Georgia.
Also, an act to alter and amend section 3976 of the Code of 187:3.
Also, an act to provide for judgments for plaintiffs in foreclosing liens on property.
Also, an act to amend the garnishment laws of this State.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to render more efficient and economical the analysis of fertilizers.
Also, a resolution to provide fo;r an examination of a proposed new edition of the Code, and for a report thereon to the adjourned session of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted. J. L. SwEAT, Chairman.

Mr. Hester offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to wit :
A resolution-
That the thanks of the members of the House of Representatives be and the same are hereby tendered to Hon. A. 0. Bacon, Speaker, for the able, courteous and dignified manner in which he has conducted the businiss of this session.

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Mr. Lester offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution-
That the thanks of the House of Representatives are due and are hereby tendered to the Hon. Mark A. Hardin aud his assistants, :Mr \V. H. Harrison and Mr. Chas. P. Hansell for the courteous, efficient and incomparable manner in which they have discharged the duties of their office as clerks during the present ~ession of the General Assembly.

The following message was received from the Senat.:J, "' through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker :
The Senate is now ready to take a recess, in accordance with a resolution providing therefor, having completed all business pending before it.
Mr. Sweat offt->red the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to. wit:
A resolution-
That the Clerk of the House notify the Senate that, in pursuance of the joint resolution heretofore adopted, providing for a recess of the General Assembly until the first \Vednesday in July, 1881, that the House of Representatives is now ready to adjourn for that purpose.
The House 1hen adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, July 6, 1881.

ll.

~E~BERS.

Adderton . . . . . . .

. 13 72 97 105 155 253 325 3!)6

Anderson . . . . . .

. 10 126

Arrington . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Awtry . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2ii3

Bacon, of Chatham. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 110 126 160 42a 451

Bacon, of Bibb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 266

Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3!)2

Barrow . . . 10 58 il 72 78 86 100 1HJ 12-! 1.56 1.S!l 308 :115 316 318

319 3-!2 :H3 367 370 379 431 447 449 463

Basinger.

79 82 83 85 86 93 124 127 197 327 328 348 364

Bates . .

124

Beatty ..

108

Bennett . .

Bird ...

87

Branch ..

Branson . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 83 84 85 101 103 123 436

Brewer ..

Brinson

. . . 202

Broyles

77 111 187

Bull ..

31!)

Burch .

. 11 351

Cameron.

332

Carter . .

331

Carithers ..

401

Christie ..

.

Clark ..

236 . 14 92 229 234 316 3.S4

Coffin ..

. 110 140 245 316 436

Cook ..

. . . 350

Crawford

. . . . . . 363 455

Crozier .

. . . . . . . 107 140

Crumbley .... .

Daniel ...... .

Davi~, of Habersham

80 123 321 378 392

Davis, of Lumpkin .

. 64 100 118 126 155

Day . . . . . . . .

. 8,') 116 354 381 431

Denton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 434

Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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1\IEl\IBERS.

DuBignon

. . 38 40 43 63 85 97 99 124 145 157

160 202 238 288 302 383 400 416 460

Dupree, of ~lacon .

. 92 331

Dupree, of Pike .

341

Dy.:r ...

DykeB , . .

Edwards ..

.Estes . . . .

. 43 69 98 125 126 127 183 227

30.) 319 32\1 366 394 :3\!6 41-1 428

Farnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 116 416

Feagin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Flynt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 324

Fordham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ....

Fo:<tcr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 8.5 94 99 247 :362 406

Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .

Ga:-rard . . . . 40 .)8 llO 159 187 332 3;)4 30) 38l 404 421 436 464

Ga:;kins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 81

Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Goodrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 271 352 438

Gray . 12 60 89 95 96 131 215 245 3:33 358 ~l.19 370 38- 404 -:i.6 461

Hagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 327

Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 3-0

llall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hammond ..

. . . . 39 40 53 02 70 77 82 8- 85 96 145 164

201 216 31G :321 3-!7 3-!9 :390 392 409

Hansell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 13 59 62 82 102 362

Harp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harrell . . 69 ii' 81 83 lil 1Hi };)4 170 18:~ 18:3 292 :)05 :3-!3 3\18 425

I-Ieard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Heat:L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:2 123 1.59 270 3G6 416 4-10

Henry . . . . . . . .

Hester . . . . . . .

. 88 157 171 218 468

Hightower, of Early. .

. . . . . -!4 156 295

Hightower, of Stewart .

. ...... .

Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 441

Hillyer. . . 93 107 10D 120 126 139 221 319 :l20 327 3:32 341 408 416

Hunt . . . . . 39 88 89 104 ll5 118 :2(;0 2D!J :3-!:2 3.53 3til 408 422 4.55

Hutchins , . . . . . . . . . . 9 88 99 1~8 1i)8 324 344 351 :364 366

377 395 400 427 4:30 435 44-! 4-!8 455 460

J ack,on, of Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iS

J ack"'n, of Riehmoml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10.) 155 155 361

Jame,; . . . . . . . 10 11 81 94 108 125 156 326 3:28 3:H :342 :366 374

J:tn" .. . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . lOU 119 :325 331 :377 404

J,,hn::::.uu, uf Juhn:sou.

Johnson, of Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEMBERS.

473

Jones, of Baker . . . . . . . . . . . 106 200 214 266 381 428

Jone~, of DeKalb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Julian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 157 375

Keil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 218 331

Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kim~ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 103 10.5 116 214 308 359 421

Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 64 100 101 102 213 260 271

Lamb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H 125 127 229

Lane . . . . . . . . . . . 79 93 110 120 124 181 293 361 422 464

Lonon.

Lester .

. . . . 39 72 80 109 376 434 469

Lewis .

. 41 44 63 64 70 71 92 120 131 378

Little .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Maddox .

. . . . . . . . 93 110 156 327 431

Martin, of Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 292 367 377

:Martin, on Public Printing..

. . . . . . . . . 823

Martiu, of Talbot .

. 70 109 139 140 270 355 358

:Mathews . . . . . .

............

May,, of Butts . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 377

~lays, of Richmond .

. iS 155 215 229 328 330 343 437

McAllister . . . . .

McBride. .

. ii Si 126 139 15G 236 250 866 399

~IcCants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 342

McClure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 155

McClellan .

Mcintosh ..

. 98 158 319

MdGnney .

McLucas . .

. . . 90 116

l\Iiddlebrook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 !18 104 358 421 436

Mi,ler . . . . . . . 10 11 35 38 39 44 47 )8 5H 60 77 80 81 lOti

110 112 112 120 ] 23 188 260 291 299 321 362

l\iiller-Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 102 106 107

Milner . . . .

. . . 11 245 299 340 354 426 429 436 457 458

Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Moore, of Hancock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Moore, of Pierce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 438

Moore, Taliaferro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Morrow . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . 64 99 221

Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 124

Norlhen .

. 10 12 14 35 84 109 120 1il!l 158

274 346 347 349 360 866 376 427

Orr .

. . . . . . . . . 79 378 398 424

Palmour.

. ............ .

Park . . .

. . . . . . . . 63 70 107 214

Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . 71 79 87 90 91 93 94 97 101 107 125 158 160 341 4~5 458

474

MEMBERS.

Peek . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 89 140 355 361 367 426 448

Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 116 119 126 318 418

Polhill . . . . . 40 58 123 202 272 328 343 369 370 375 406 416 423

Po~t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 44 70 98 127 159 333 464

Price . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 85 88 98 120 13U 381 405 436 451

Quillian

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 318

Rainey ..

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 :L36

Rankin ..

. 11 64 e1 187 320 348 352 38U 399

Rawlins .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . fl3 107

Reese .

, . . 37 70 99 104 140 274 313 400

Hender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 98 449

Rice . . . . . . . . 43 71 87 110 119 133 136 173 227 331 333 353

Ritchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10!) 332

Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 43 159 224

Sapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 302 421

Sellars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Scruggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Shockley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 99 123 318

Singleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 202 272

Silman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Smith, of Oglethorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 431 449

Smith, of Union . . . . . . . . . 80 92 103 325 328 330 40!) 434

Smith-Doorkeeper .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11

Spence. . .

. 99 116 118 342 423 451 455 457

Spearman .

98

Stanford . .

. 64 327 332

Stapleton.

Storey. . .

. . . . 214

Strother . .

. 94 156 392 434

Summerlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 87 260 272 322 324 330

Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Sweat. .

. 62 63 160 170 292 376 389 399 418 424 425 428

432 434 435 436 442 447 456 457 465 469

Tharpe .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 71 108 260

Thompson ....

Tnrner, of Floyd .

79 104 107 125 341

Turner, of Monroe

. . . . . 39 253 321

Turnipseed. . . .

. . . . . . . 80 99

Twiggs . . . . . . . . 9 10"60 85 94 123 145 224 328 358 393

Walker, of Berrien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

V{alker, of Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Walker, of J aRper .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 156

Wheeler. .

. 122 141 182 214 269 292 330 359 398 425

Whittle . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 271 362

MEMBERS.

475

Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 319

Willingham . . .

Wilkinson .....

. 12 58 78 85 97 107 123 247 341 353

Wilson, of Bulloch .

Wilson, of Camden .

Wilson, of Greene . .

. 80 118

Wilcox.. . . . .

!J2

Wingfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 98 100 155

Winslow .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 383

\Vithrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Wright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 91 94 125 1-59 184 2-58 320

Youngblood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 70 154 157

Zachry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 63 378

Zellars . . . .

. 78 318

1\-Ir Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

INDEX.

ABSEXCE -LEAVE OF-

To Messrs. Foster and Broyle,; . . . . . . . . . H 69

)Iessrs. Perkins, Smith of Bryan, Brewer and Heard . . . 72 73

)Iessrs. Arrington, Dykes and Zachry . . . . . . . . .

83

)Ies,;rs. Hall, Crozier, Winslow, Polhill, )fcBride, }loore of

Taliaferro, Park, Wibon of Greene, Dyer and Bates . 89

)lessrs. Davis of Lumpkin, Cook, Xichob, Glover, }loore of

Hancock, Barrow, .Jackson of Carroll, and Roney . .

101

}Iessrs. Hill, Willingham, McKinney and Barnes .

105

)lessrs. ::\IcClnre, Turner of Monroe, and Whittle. .

106

}lessrH. S. B. Anderson andli. M. Burch..

111

::\Ir. Hall of Echols. . . . . . .

111

::\Iessrs. Arrington and ::\IcAllister . . . .

18-!

Messrs. Hunt, Brinson and Kiel . . . . .

2::15

Messrs. Ritchie, Christie, and Johnson of .Johnson . . . . . 235

.Messrs. Fuller, Cameron and }lays of Butts . . . . . .

253

}Iessrs. Sellars, Daniel, Martin of Talbot, and Bacon of Chat-

ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

}Iessrs. Maddox, 'Valker of Jasper, Crumbley, Carithers,

Martin of Houston, Zachry, Feagin, Spence, Jones of Ba

kPr, Barnes, Twiggs, Willingham . . . . .

305

::\Ir. Turnipseed . . . . . . . . . . .

316

Messrs. walker of Berrien, Render and Coffin .

326

Messrs. Winslow and }IcBride . . . . . . .

326

Messrs. Zellars, Perkins, Post, Turner of Monroe, Hightower

of Early, Awtry, Strother, Turner of Floyd, ::\IcCants and

Heath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Messrs. Harp, Orr, Edwards, Broyles, 'Vilson of Bulloch, and

Story . . . . . . . . .

359

Committee on Lunatic Asylum . . . . . . . .

359

Messrs. A wtry and :\IcCJell an . . . . . . . .

370

::\Iessrs Jones of DeKalb, Rawlins and Gaskill .

398

..\Iessrs. Christie and Addington . . . . . . .

-!07

Mr. Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

415

:Messrs. 'Valker of Berrien, Fuller, Kennedy, Sumner Quil-

lain, Harrell, Farnell and Glover . . . . . . . . . . . 425

INDEX.

477

Mesr~. Korthen, Strother, Awtry and Summerlin

435

Mr. Hag-en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

436

Messrs. B:1Ringer and Johnmn of Lee . . . . . .

437

Messrs. \Vilson, Turner of :\Ionroe, Matthews, Brown and

Stapleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7

l\Iessrs. Carithers, Scrug-gs, Twiggs, Crozier, Zellars, Mcin-

tosh, Hightower of Early, Johnson of Johnson, Jackson of

Carroll, Tharpe and Feagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

ADVERTISIXG-OFFICIALA bill to repeal an act regulating legal advertising . . . . . . 331

AGRICULTURE-DEPARniENT OF-
_-\. bill to extend the usefulness of the Department of Agriculture 292 To promote the agricultural interests of Habersham county 3i8

APPROPRIATIOXS-

A bill to appropriate money and provide for a history of Geor-

gia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

85

To appropriate money for support of Government for 1881. 82

88 324 354 366 436 44i 448 45i 459

To appropriate money for repair of public buildings in Mil-

ledgeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9i

To approprirte twenty tho:1and dollars to the U niV"!rsity of

Georgia, to rebuild the North Georgia Agricultural Col-

lege at Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

To appropriate money to refund taxes to Home Insurance

Company of New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

To appropriate money to build a road over Blue Ridge, in

Towns county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

155

To appropriate money to I. Y. Sawtell . . . . . . . .

319

To appropriate money to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

320

ASYLUM-LuNATIC-

A bill to establish a branch of

97

To establish a branch of in Hall county.

J27

ASYLUM-DEAF AND Du~m-
A bill to appropriate money to . . . . . . . . . . . . :320 To allow attendance of certain persons as day scholars. . 321

ASYL"CM-FoR THE BLI~mA bill to establish an academy for oolored blind . . . . . . . 324

478

INDEX.

AYES AN!J NAYS-

On adoption of minority report on election of officers . . . . 60 61

On taking a rece~s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 358

On general appropriation bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 369

On taking a recess (Senate resolution) . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

On reconsideration of Senate resolution relating to a recess . . . 382

On Senate amendment to general tax act . . . . . . . . . 449 450

On resolution to call roll before adjournment, and make a note

on Journal of ab~ent members. .

. . . . . . 462

BANKS-
A bill to incorporate Commercial Bank of Savannah .. 103 328 372 406 4-51
To incorporate the Citizens Bank of Augusta . . . 215 235 373 414 451
To amend an act incorporating the Augusta Savings Bank. 328 To incorporate the Planters' Banking warehouse and Co:n-
mission Companv of Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . 116 342 To incorporate the City Bank of Augusta . . . . . . . . 361

BOARDS OF HEALTH-
A bill to establish a State Board of Health . . . . . . . . . 126 A bill amendatory of an act authorizing a Board of Health for
Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 343 373 412
BONDS-OF CouNTIES, CITIES AND PRIVATE CoRPORATIONS-
A bill to provide for paying interest on bonds of city of .Macon. 71 Relating to the issue of bonds by city of ~lacon . . . . . . 79 To provide for paying ten coupons of M. & B. R. R., held by Geo. J. 1\lills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 To provide for paying two con pons of M. & B. R. R., held bv Ang. Barie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 83 To provide for paying two coupons of :\I. & B. R R., held by ,\ug. Barie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:3 327 To repeal an act authorizing the issue of bonds for Bartow countv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
tlo To ame~d the act authorizing the issue of interest bearing 1
bonds of the city of Macon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 To authorize CommiPsioners of Glynn county to issue bonds 125 To amend an act authorizing Dougherty county to issue bonds 157
BONDS-OFFlCI AL-
A bill to authorize the restriction of liahility by sureties on official bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 408

INDEX.

479

BONDS--OF STATE-

A bill to repeal act of December 14, 1878, authorizing issue of . 64

Directing Treasurer to pay certain bonds, past due. . .

64

Tn provide for payment of two State bonds . . . . . . . ~l3 :127

'i'o provide for payment of certain bonds with coupons . . 032

BRIDGES-

A bill amending acts relating to repairs of public bridges.80 371 402

To regulate building of bridges on county lines . . . .

144

To declare a bridge over Tallulah Ri\er a toll bridge .

321

CANAL (0:\IPANIES-

A bill to amend the charter of Skidaway Narrows Canal Co. 124

To incr,rporate Vernon and Ogeechee Canal Company .

124

CHAPLAIN-

Resolution in relation to .

11

Report of committee to select . . . .

13

Rev. John Jones selected and secured

13

CLERK-

Election of J\Iark A. Hardin .

10

Directed to inform Senate of House's organization

11

Qualification of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40

CODE-CHAXGES OF-

A bill to amend section 205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:3 :3il 393

To amend section 1443-1444 . . . . . . . . . 63 101 371 394

To make setting fire to woods a misdemeanor in certain cases 63

To make betting on elections a misdemeanor . . . . . . . 63

To amend section :;H.)4 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . 6!l-70

To amend sections 3338 and 3339 of the Code . .

. 70 139

To amend section 4:372 of the Code

70

To amend section 712 of the Cole .

77

To amend section 41()1 of the Code

. 77 372 402 4.59

To amend section 4Hil of the Code

. . . . . . 78

To amend section 4066 of the Code

. 78 3/:t 403

To amend section G10 of the Cude

80

To amend section 1:ll!) of the Code

85

To amend section 4071 of the Cude

85

Relating to repeal of section 4323 of the Code ..

85

To amentl section 610 of the Code .

98

To add to section .520 of the Code .

98

To amend section 3249 of the Code

99 397 405

480

INDEX.

To amendtection 3648 of the Code . . . . . . . . 104

To amend section 2-l8cl of the Code . . . . . . . . 109 397 410

To amend section 3939 of the Code

110

To amend section 3383 of the Code

119

To amend section 200!) of the Code

119

To ampnd section 1631 of the Code

120

To amend section 1816 of the Code

127

To amend Rection 3-10 of the Code

127

To amend section 144-5 of the Code

159

To amend section -1161 of the Code

254

To amend section 4139 of the Code

254

To amend section 3976 of the Code

271

To amend section 1407 of the Code

318

To amend section 1408 of the (',ode

318

To amend section~ 3201, 3204, 3205, 3206, 3207,3208..

318

To amend section -1637 of the Code

318

To amend section 4504 of the Code

318

To amend section 4612 of the Code

319

To amend section 4109 of the C,ode

319

'Io amend section 2291 of the Code

331

To amend section 873; to repeal sections 874 and 875 of the

Code. . . . . . . . . . . .

331

To amend sPction 456.') of the Code

362

To amend section 42-58 of the Code

383

co~nHSSIONERS-CoUNTY, ETc.-

A bill to repeal ~cts cre~ting Boards of, for :Milton county .

71

To repeal an act as to Commi>sioners for Cobb county . . 79 398

424 431

To amend an act creating a Board for Baker county .

106

To authorize the Commissioners of Baker county to levy and

collect a tax of 50 per cent. on State tax . . . . . . . . 106

To amend an act creating a Board, etc., for Taylor county.. 108

To amend an act creating a Board of Commis;;ioners for

webster county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

To amend an act providing Commissioners for l\Iitchell

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 397 410

To create a Board of Road Commissioners for Fulton coun-

ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 333 353

To authorize Commissioners of Glynn county to issue bonds 125

To amend an act allowing Commissioners of Newton county

to levy an Pxtra tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

To authorize Commissioners of Floyd county to purchase a

bridge over Oostaunala River.. . . . 156

INDEX.

481

Repealing an act creating Commissioners for Mcintosh county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 352
To create a Board of Commissioners for Brooks county. . . 351 To provide a Board of Commissioners for Habersham county 378

COMMITTEES-

To conduct the Speaker to the chair

10

To prepare and report Rules for the House ..

. 11 40

To procure the services of a Chaplain . . . .

11

To inform the Governor of the organization of the General As-

sembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To inform the Governor of his election . . . . .

39

To ascertain what officers are to be elected by this General As-

sembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

To arrange for the inauguration ceremonies . . . . . 43

Standing committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 to 69 116

On ~Iitchell's System of Book-keeping . . . . . . . . . . 101 422

On bill relating to Geological Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . 101

On observance of Thanksgiving Day . . . . . . . . . 103 213

To confer with City Council of Atlanta in regard to erection of

Capitol . . .

105

On finance . .

133

On education

133

On railroads .

200

On Deaf and Dumb Asylum.

253

On Lunatic Asylum . . . .

291

On adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 340

On local and special bills (instructions to) .

342

Sub-committee to visit convict camps .

464

On hygiene and sanitation . . . . . . . .

404

On form-book Silman and Thompson . . .

431

On constitutionality of the convict lease system.

447

Of Conference on appropriation bill . . . .

459

To notify the Governor in regard to a recess .

459

CONSTITUTION-

A bill to enforce article 6, section 18, paragraph 2, creating jury

commissioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

To enforce article 6, section 18, paragraph 2 of the Consti-

tution, selecting jurors . . . . . . . . . .

70

To enforce article 8, section 4 of the Constitution . . 88 397

404 416

To amend an act to enforce paragraph 1, section 1, article

7 of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 328

31

482

INDEX.

To repeal an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 378
To amend an a.ct to carry into effect paragraph 3, section 1, article 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
To amend the ConRtitution . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 331 To amend article 6, section 12, paragraph 1 of the Consti-
tution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 To amend the Constitution relative to election of certain
officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

CONVICTS-8TATEA bill to provide a Chaplain for. . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

COST&-
A bill to repeal an act relating to insolvent costs of Burke county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 366 392
To amend the acts as to payment of certain insolvent costs in Richmond county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 328 363 412
To authorize a compromise of costs due Howard Van Epps . 435

COUNTY CLAIMS-

A bill to provide for the auditing of .

98

COUNTY LINE&-CHANGE OF-
A bill to change the line between the county of :Meriwether and Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

OOUNTY OFFICERS-
A bill to creats the office of County Solicitor for County Court of Oconee county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
To reduce compensation of County Treasurer of Greene county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 411
To provide compensation for certain county officers of Lincoln county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 :>73 392
To reduce the Sheriff's bond of Early county. . . . . 156 To incre8ile salary of Treasurer of Baldwin county. . . . 157 To repeal an act prescribing pay of certain county officers
and fixing pay of bailiffs in Superior Court . . . . . . 331 To abolish the office of County School Commissioner . . 332 To repeal an act authoriziug Justices of the Inferior Court
of Bartow county to settle county bonds . . . . . . . 340
'V To rPpeal an act consolidating certain offices in ebster
county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

INDEX.

483

To repeal an act consolidating certain offices in Douglas county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 366 397 410 451
To repeal an act consolidating the offices of Tax-Collector and Sheriff of Greene county . . . . . 107 214 372 408

COURTS--CITY AND CouNTY-
A bill to provide for Judges pro hoc vice. . . 70 371 395 To provide for juries in certain cases . . . . . . . . . 70 To amend County Court act as to Dodge county. . . . . 93 To authorize City Court of Atlanta to try civil cases.. 93 327 372 405 To amend an act fixing jurisdiction of County Courts . . 98 To repeal an act creating a County Court for Randolph county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 To repeal the County Court act of Habersham county . . 125 392 424 430 To establish a City Court in the county of Hall . . 126 366 397 412 To provide for appointment of a Solicitor for County Court of Putnam county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 To amend the County Court act as to Coweta county . . 159 To repeal an act to organize a County Court for i\fuscogee county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 363 413 To establish a County Court in Rabun county . . . . . 332 To define the powers and duties of County Judge of Brooks county: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

COURTS-JUSTICE-
A bill to provic:le for service of summons in certain cases . 70 371 401 To provide places for holding Justice Courts. . . . . . 99 To declare the lien of judgments rendered in Justice Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3i2 408 416

COURTS-ORDINARY AND ORDINARIES-
A bill to authorize Ordinary of Clarke county to issue bonds . 70 100 342 353
Requiring Ordinaries to furnish dockets to Justices, etc . 77 371 402
Conferring certain powers as to gates on Ordinary of Douglas county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Authorizing Ordinarie~ to issue dedimw; protestatum in certain cases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Authorizing Ordinaries and County Commissioners to sell insolvent tax fi. fas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

484

INDEX.

COURTS-8Cl'ERIOR-

A bill to change the time of holding in Henry county . . 68 102 111

To provide for appeah in C~Ir. l\Jart in) . . . . . . . 70 139

To provide for arpeals in ()Ir. Middlebrook) . .

70

To change the time of holding in \Vashington county . 70

363 402

To change time of holding in Mitchell county . . 99 397 406

To require Clerks of to cancel certain mortgage deeds . . 119

To change the time of holding Schley Superior Court . . 236

368 413

To change and regulate the mann<'r of conducting busi

ness in Superior Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

To change the time for holding Superior Courts of Lau-

rens county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

CRIMES AND 1\ITSDEMEANORS-

A bill to prohibit betting on elections

102

To make oral slander a misdemeanor ..

103

To protect children from evil influences .

104

To make slandt>r a criminal offence . . .

127

To provide punishment for persons aiding at gambling

tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

To make it a misdemeanor to set fire to t:1e woods of an-

other in Clinch county . . . . . . . . . . 377

DEBTS--CouNTIES, MeNrcrrAL, ETc.-

A bill to provide for paying the debt of Clarke county. .

71

EDUCATIOJ\'AL-SCHOOLS, ETC.-
A bill relating to discipline in the State University . . . . . . 63 To establish branch of the State University at Hamilton, Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 327 Authorizing municipal corporations to establish schools . 72 To secure the gradation of teachers in pnbli~ schools . . 72 To allow the removal of Reform Medical Collt>ge . 79 96 101 372 410 To prohibit School Commissioners from acting as book agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 To abolish the office of State School Commissioner . . . 81 To provide for sale of certain public lands for benefit of public schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 To increase the school fund by appropriating balance of the rental of the State Road . . . 87 397 403 404

INDEX.

485

To authorize the trustees of the State University to accept

a college at Rome, Ga., as a branch . . . . . . . . . 94

To ~.uthorize Board of Education of "Cnioncounty to pass

upon claim9 of W. C. Hughes . . . . . . . . 103 328 434

To fix the pay ofCounty School Commissioners . . . . . 104

To provide for holding teachers' institutes . . - . . . 109 372

To appropriate money to rebuild the Xorth Georgia Agri-

cultural College at Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . 118

To apply the net proceeds from inspection of fertilizers to

the school fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

To add to the State school fund . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

To establish a ~ystem of public schools in the city of Rome 184

To prevent the farming out contracts to teach public scLools 318

To provide for local trustees of college at Hamilton . . 332

To provide a better ;;ystem of public schools for Clinch

county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

377

To provide uniform text books for pablic schools . . 438

ELECTIONS, ETc.-

Announcement by Speaker as to receipt of general election re-

turns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12

Returns of, opened and published in joint session . . . . . . . 37

Of United States E'cnator, Hon. J. E. Brown . .

. 120 133

Of Chief Justice Supreme Court, to fill vacancy . . . . . . 133 136

Of Chief Justice for full term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 138

To provide compensation for managers and clerks of elections 140 381

Of Associate Justice for unexpired term of Hon. Logan E.

Bleckley, resigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 145

Of Associate Justice to fill unexpired term of Hon. James Jack-

son, resigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 to 154, 160 to 169

Of Judge for Albany Circuit for fullterm . . . .

. 171 173

Of Judge for Atlanta Circuit for full term . . . . . . . 173 176

Of Judge for Blue Ridge Circuit for full term . . . . . . . 176 178

Of Judge Chattahoochee Circuit for full term . . . liS 181 184 187

Of Judge Cherokee Circuit for full term. . . . .

. . 187 190

Of Judge Coweta Circuit for full rerm. . . . . .

. . 190 195

Of Judge Chattahoochee Circuit for un~xpired term . . 195 to 197

Of Judge of Eastern Circuit ior full term . . .

. 197 200

Of Judge Middle Circuit for unexpired term .

. 202 205

Of Judge Northern Circuit for full term . .

. 205 208

Of Judge Oconee Circuit for full term.

. 208 210

Of Judge Southwestern Circuit for full term.

. 210 213

Of Judge Flint Circuit for unexpired term

. 216 218

Of Solicitor General Albany Circuit .

. 218 221

Of Solicitor General Atlanta Circuit . . .

221 223

486

INDEX.

Of Solicitor General Augusta Circuit .

. . . . 224 226

Of Solicitor General Blue Ridge Circuit

. . . . . 227 229

Of Solicitor General Brunswick Circuit.

. 2:29 :235 236 2~

Of Solicitor General Chattahoochee Circuit .

. :239 :245

Of Solicitor General Cherokee Circuit ..

. :245 :247

Of Solicitor General Coweta Circtiit..

. 247 253

Of Solicitor General Eastern Circuit .

. 255 258

Of Solicitor General Flint Circuit .

. :258 260

Of Solicitor General :\lacon Circuit .

. 260 269

Of Solicitor General Middle Circuit .

. 272 274

Of Solicitor General Northern Circuit

. 274 280

Of Solicitor General Ocmulgee Circuit .

. 280 291

Of Solicitor General Pataula Circuit .

. 293 296

Of Solicitor General Rome Circuit . . .

. 296 302

Of Solicitor General Southern Circuit. .

. 302 304

Of Solicitor General Southwe;;tern Circuit .

. 305 308

Of Solicitor General Western Circuit ...

. 308 310

Of Solicitor General Cherokee Circuit for unexpired term .. 310 313

Of Solicitor General Northern Circuit for unexpired term .. 313 315

To protect managers of elections in making returns . . . . . . 319

EXE11PTIONS-

A bill to exempt Howell's Batto:ry from road duty . . .

87

To exempt certain pilots from jury duty . . . . .

1:27

To exempt all practicing dentists from jury duty .

140

To exempt trustees of district schools from road duty . 362

EXPERT&A bill to provide compensation for as witnesses, etc . . . . . . 438

FEE&-OFFICIAL-
A bill to repeal an act fixing fees of Sheriff of Clarke county in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
To make fees of Tax-Receivers and Colectors uniform . 72 To provide compensation for certain officers of State . iO To regulate fees of County Treasurers . . . . . . . . 80 To regulate fees of Justices and Notaries . . . . . . 98 To provide for paying jurors and bailiffs of Dodge county 107 To provide for compensation of Treasurer of "'ebster
county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 To fix compensation of Solicitor of Richmond County
Court. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 To prescribe fees of Justices and Notaries in foreclosing
mortgages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

INDEX.

487

To provide extra compensation for the Sheriff and Clerk

Superior Court of Burke county . . . . . . . . . . 124
To allow ,V. J. T. Hutchi8on certain fees for collecting

taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

RequiringSolicitors-General to pay certain fees into county

treasuries . . . . . .

78

FINES AND FORFEITURESA bill to require the payment into county treasuries. . . . . . 331

GEOLOGIST-STATEA bill to re-establish office of &tate Geologist. . . . 98 396 397 404

IMMIGRATIONA bill to amend an act to encourage immigration . . . 319 397 415

INAUGURATION-

Of Alfred H. Colquitt, Go>ernor

76

INSURANCE CmiPANIES-

A bill to incorporate Sa;annah Fire & :Marine Insurance Co.. . 124

To amend the charter of the National Debt Aosurance Co . 125

To incorporate the Masonic )Iutual Aid AssoCiation

320

JUDGES--OF SUPERIOR CocRTS-
A bill to provide compensation for, in certain cases . . . . . . 63 Requiring publication of the order of trial in certain cases. 159

JUDICIAL CIRC'UITS-
A bill to transfer Stewart county to the Southwestern Circuit . . 254 363 414

JURORS AND JURIES-

A bill to dispense with grand jurors in certain trials in Superior

Courts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84

To provide compensation for tales jurors . .

85

To provide compensation for jurors in County Courts .

S.'i

To provide for payment of jurors in Dodge county . .

107

To repeal the jury law of White county . . . . .

116

To provide one gr:tud jury per term in Superior Court of

Hall county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

To repeal an act to revise jury box of Towns county .

155

To provide for paying jurors in Sumter county .

155

To change the time for revision of jury boxes.

362

488

INDEX.

LAND-

A bill to amend the law of processioning. . . . . . . 6~ 339 3-52

To regulate the tracing of land lines . . . . . . . . .

Hill

To keep a record of wild lands in er-ch county, etc. . . . . ~92

LIQUORS-

A bill to prohibit sale of except in town,: of cert~in population . o2

To regulate sale of in Georgia . . . . . . .

78

To repeal the act prohibiting ;;ale of near the town of ~Iil-

ner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 92 3-U

To regulate sale of in Telfair county . . . .

92

To regulate the sale of in Effingham county .

87

To fix the maximum for liquor license in the several coun-

ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 88 393

To repeal and act prohibiting sale of in Ea;;tman .

101

To regulate sale of in Scriven county . . . . . .

108

To prohibit sale of in Cleveland, \Yhite county . .

116

To prohibit sale of near Unionville Church, ~Ionroe Co . 117 321

To prohibit sale of near churches in Forsyth county . 117 321

To prohibit sale of in 714!h district, Carroll county. . . . 117

To prohibit sale of near Pisgah and ~It. Plea5aut Churches,

Floyd county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

To submit the question of prohibitiou to the voters of Han-

dolph county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 43-1

To fix the liquor licen~e for Ware county . . . . . . . 140 -134

To prohibit sale of in Lowndes county. . . . . . . . . . 15;)

To prohibit sale of in Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

To repeal the act prohibiting sale of in 821st district, Lump-

kin county . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 1-56

To submit the question of liquor sale to voters of Washing-

ton county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

157

To prohibit the sale of liquor in Dooly county . . . . . . 31\J

To prohibit sale of liquor near Shiloah Baptist Church, in

Po!k county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.')

To prohibit sale of liquor near Bdhld~em Church, in Polk

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

To decide as to sale of liquor in worth county . . . . . . :326

To prohibit sale of within three miles of churches and schools

except in cities and towns . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

To prohibit employment of minors in sale of liquor . . . 350

To fix the license fee for 8ale of liq nor in Clinch county . :l76

To prohibit the sale of Lquor in Stockton, Clinch county :~76

To prohibit the sale of liq nor in walton county . . . . 401

INDEX.

489

LOTTERIESA bill to prevent the sale of lottery tickets . 159

~IA.NUFACTUHIKG C<niPAKIESA bill to incorporate the Baldwin }Ianufacturing Company 202

l\IE}IORIALS-

On the railroad question .

88

l\IESSAGES- OF GovERXOR14 35 41 42 88 182 316 365 383 413 432 443

MESSAGES-OF SENATE--
12 35 36 40 G2 72 73 76 78 79 84 86 ~ll 115 121 130 157 215 270 317 :H5 :~7 4 390 391 409 417 418 428 434
4:>7 440 442 445 446 453 455 45G 459 463 465 469

MILITARY-
A bill to authorize the Governor to furnish arms to the State "Cniversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 373 414

MINORS-

A biil to prohibit employment of without consent ot parent or

guardian . . . . . . . . .

70

To make employment of penal .

85

To regulate the hiring of .

109

MISCELLA.NEO"CS-

Declaring male heads of families freeholders in certain cases . . 77

Increasing salary of the Governor . . . , . . . . . . . . . 80 434

Prohibiting ~ales of certain products at certain hours . . . . . 81

Anthorizing charitable corporations to surrender their charters. 86

To amend an act relating to Butts county, and apply its provis-

ions to Clarke county . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 86

To repeal an act relating to fn'e passage of fish in certain

streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 139

To amend the law relative to furnishing reports to the. several

counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

To provide for sale of railroad and b~nk stock . . . . . . . . 85

Prohibiting sale of cenain farm products within certain hours in

Butts county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Relating to enclosure oi countie" adopting stock law

. 94 434

To preserve order where there is no police . . .

. 97 339

490

INDEX.

To provide compensation foroflieers where no fees are provided . 90

To refunrl money paid the State for lot Xo. 124 in the .5th dis-

. trict 3d section of B<~rtow county . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

To protect farmers from trespassing of stock . . . . . . . . . 104

To protect citizens oi Dade county from cattle speculators .. 107 340

To reimburse counties amounts paid for keeping lunatics . . . 131

To prohibit payment of mileage and per diem to in CE'rtain cases ].')8

To regulate payment of mileage and per diem in certain cases. J,j8

To prevent the killing of deer and turkey in certain seasons . 25,')

To require vendors of sewing machines to procure license, etc 318

For the ownership of dog,; in 'Vashington county . .

330

To declare the head navigation on Ocmulgee Hiver . . .

362

To prohibit camp-hunting in Clinch county . . . . . .

:{77

To change the time of convening the General Assembly .

377

To require certain contracts of laborers to be in writing .

383

To declare labor tickets negotiable . . . . . . . . . .

438

MUNICIPAL JORPORATIOXS-

A bill to amend the charter of Jonesboro. . . . . 64 95 99 371 379

To amend the charter of Hawkin:wille . . 64 95 100 :l96 401

To amend the charter of Cochran . . . . . 64 95 I 00 396 401

To amend the charter of Butler. . . . . . . . .

65

To authorize municipal corporations to establish schools .. 72

To authorize Sander;;ville to levy a school tax ..

79

To incorporate Etowah City . . . . . . . . . 79 104 397 403

To incorporate the town of Groveton . . . . . .

87

To amend the charter of the town of Greenville ..

. 87 392

To amend the new charter of Atlanta . . . . . .

87

To amend section 60 of the new charter of Atlanta

87

To amend the new charter of Atlanta, approved February

28, 1874 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

87

To amend section 3.) of the new charter of Atlanta . . . . 93

To incorporate the town of Dallas, Paulding county. . . 93 327

To amend the charter of X ewnan. . . . . 107 341 372 408 457

To amend the charter of Atlanta, appro\'C~d Feb. 27, 187.5. . 107

To amend the charter of west End . . . . . . . . . . . 107

To provide for collection of poll tax for Americus . . . . 108

To amend the charter of city of Macon . . . . 110 3i2 415 422

To amend the charter of town of Camilla . . . I 16 342 372 411

To amend the charter of Griffin . . . . . 116 339 342 353 408

To confer certain privileges on }Iavor and Couneil of Athens 124

To relieve the }Iayor and Council of Athens from levying

certain taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

To amend the charter of .Milledgeville as to electwn of Mar-

shal, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

INDEX.

491

To repeal the old and establish a new charter for Buchanan 126

To amend the charter of Waynesboro. . . . . . . 126 373 411

To change the corporate limits of Snmmerville, Richmond

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.)5

To create a city government for :\Ionticcllo, J aRper county . 156

To repeal the old and adopt a new charter for the town of

Tallapom;a . . . . . . . . . . . . .. li)o 366 397 413

To amend an act amending the charter of :Milledgeville . . 157

To create a new charter for the town of Black.;hear . .

325

To extend corporate limits of Cedartown . . . 331 377 398 414

To reduce the corporate limits of Quitman . .

351

To amend the charter of Conyers . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

OFFICERS OF STATE-ELECT-

Colquitt, A. H., Governor, declared elected. . . . . .

37

Anderwn, Clifford, declared elected Attorney-General .

37

Speer, D. X., declared elected ~tate Treasurer. . . . .

37

'Vright, W. A., declared elected Comptroller-General.

37

Barnett, X. C., declared elected Secretary of State ..

37

ORGANIZATIOX-OF liOLSE OF REPRESE~TATIVES-

The roll call of member;; elect .

.5 9

Qualification of . . . . . . .

.5 9

Election of Speaker . . . . . .

. '.

. 9 10

Qualification of member" elect absent at first call

10

Appointment of committee to conduct the Speaker to the chair. 10

Election of Clerk . . . . .

10

Election of Speaker pro tern . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Election of Doorkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10

Election of Messenger . . . . . . . . .

. 10 11

Further qnalification of members elect . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14

Farther qualification of members elect . . . . . . . . . . . 39 44

Further qualification of members elect . . . . . . . . . . 59

PRACTICE-

A bill to provide for "ale of year's HU rport . . . . . . . . . . 63

To provide for appeals in the Superior Courts (by :Mr. J\Iar-

tin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

To provide for appeals in the Superior Courts (by :\Ir. :\lid

dlebrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70

To provide for ~ervice of mmmons in certain caRes .

70

To regulate the procuring, drawing, empaneling, of jurorR

in certain ca,.;es in County Courts . . . . . . .

70

To compel pro.'lecntor,.; in certain cases to pay costs .

71

To make defendants witnesses in certain criminal.cases

78

492

INDEX.

To repeal an act giving tenantR holding over three days for

filing county affidavits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

AIIow defendants in distress warrants to stay p;oceedings in

forma pauperi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 372 405

To authorize change of venue in civil and criminal cases . . DS

To provide for speedy enforcement of liens on realty. . . . 127

To regulate the practice as to reque,ts to charge juries. . . 140

To regulate the filing of bill8, and petitions, service of sub-

pamas, judgrueu:,;, appeals, etc . . . . . . . . . . . 140

To provide for trial by special juries in certain cases . . . 15D

To prohibit the granting of more than two new trials in civil

causes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

To prevent suppression of evidence . . . . . .

255

To aiiow defendantH in error to except and a>'sign error, etc. 319

To require plaintiff~ in divorce ca~es to deposit costs with the

Clerkof Court . . . . . . . . . . . . .

377

To provide for speedy foreclowrc of mortg~ges .

PUBLW PRINTI~G-

Order to print 1,000 copies each of the Governor"s )fessage and

accompanying documents. . . . . . . . . . . .

37

Order to print 300 copies of the Constitution of 1817 . . . .

37

Order to print 500 copies of Immigration Report . . . . .

44

Order to print 300 copies of report as to what officers are to be

elected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

Order to print 300 copies of the rule~, etc. . . . . . . . .

58

Orcler to print 300 copie,; Report of Railroad Commission .

320

Order to print 300 copies of general appropriation bill.

324

RAILROADS-
A bill to amend the Charter of Athens Transfer Co . 71 96 100 354 To incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama R. R. Co . . 71 363 To amend the act in relation to freights and p~;;scnger tariffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 To prohibit the running of trainR on Sunday . . . . . . D2 To require railroad companies to keep an agent at each station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 398 To incorporate the Home and Chattanooga Railroad . 93 327 397 405 To incorporate the C. and 0. Street Railroad . . . . 107 341 To incorporate Rome Southern Railroad . . . . . . 107 341 To incorporate the Cleaveland and Lula Railroad Co . 116 To incorporate the Rome and Carrolton Railroad Co . 12.') To incorporate the Rome and LaGrange Railroad Co . 125 To incorporate Richmond County Railroad Co . . . . 155

INDEX.

493

fo incorporate the Rome and Atlanta Railroad Co

156

To incmporate Stone :\Iountain Granite nnd Railway Co . 156

To incorporate the Cumming and Suwannee R. R. Co. 157 375

To amen<! the act authorizing the l::a~e or sale of the :\fa-

con and Elrunswick Railroad . . . . . . . . 160 33!1

To incorporate Buena Yista Rtilroad Co . . 214 332 354 421

To amend the act creating a Railroad Commission . . . 325

To confer additional powers on Railroad Commission . . 352

392 415 416

To change the name of )facon and Brunswick R. R. Co. 361 393

To incorporate the Loganville Railroad Co . . . . . . . 3ii

Authorizing the Governor to lease part of the right of

way of W. and A. R. R . . . . . . . . . . . 378

REGISTRATIO~-
A bill to require a registration of the legal voters of Telfair Co . 116

RELIEF-

A bill to relieve C. D. Leonard and others . . . 65 95 100 371 395

To relieve E. V. Johnwn, of Bartow county . . . . 71 96 101

To relieve W. H. Clark, J as. 0. Harris and others . 71 96 101

To relieve J. E. :\IcGuire, of Bartow county . . . 107 3-!0 373

To relieve the estate of John Caldwell. . . . . . . . 107 341

To relieve .J. w. Buchanan and David Lovet .

107

To relieveR. C. niitehell & Co .

126

To relieve James Camak . . . . . . . . .

156

To relieve W. B. Thomas. . . .

156

To relieve B. F. Culp and John B. Burch .

156

To relieve T. B. Sneed . . . . . . . . . .

158

To relieve Meehanics Building and Loan As~;ociation of

Bibb county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

To relieve the Home Building and Loan Association of

Bibb county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

To relieve the Ocmulgee Building and Loan Association of

Bibb county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

To relieve the Bibb Building and Loan Association of Bibb

county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

To relieve the City Building and Loan Association of Bibb

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

To relieve Henry P. Hammett, by refunding money for

wiid land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

RELIEF ASSOCIATIONSA bill to incorporate the Peoples Manufacturing Company. . . 320

494

INDEX.

REPORTERS-

Invited to seats .

11

Of thanks to

464

REPORTS-

Of committee to inform Governor of organization of the General

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 12 13

Of committee to select Chaplain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Of committee to inform the Governor of his election. . . . . . 40

Of committee to ascertain what officer~ are to be elected by tl:e

present General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 47 76

Of minority on officers to be elected by this General Assembly . 59

60 76

Of Committee on Rnleo. . . . . . . . .

47 58 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Of Committee on Local and Special Bills

0 95 131 215 333 389

359 384 388

Of Finance Committee . . . . . . . 12R 344 364 39.'\ 400 4~7 444

Of the Committee on the Judiciary . . 96 117 130 201 316 3~8 343

347 349 369 375 390 406 426

Cf Committee on Privileges and Elections . . . . . . . . . . 112

Of Committee on Railroads . . . . . . . . . . 115 348 389 399

Of Committee on Education. . . . . . . . . . . 129 346 376 427

Of Committee on Enrollment . . 158 170 292 349 360 389 399 418

428 432 434 435 442 456 465

Of Committee on Corporations

. 183 329 394 414

Of Committee on Immigration.

. . . 316 370

Of Committee on Agriculture .

. . . 321 426 431

Of Committee on Asylum for the Blind . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Of CommitteP on Public Printing . . . . . . . . . 323 400

Of Committee on Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 364 441

Of Committee on Military Affairs . . . . .

363

Of Committee on business before the House

392

Of Committee on Internal Improvement. .

409

Of Committee on Lunatic Asylum. . . . .

418

Of Committee of conference on general appropriation bill .. 463 464

Of Committee to notify Governor of recess . . . . . . . . . . 465

RESOLUTIONS-HousE-

Inviting reporters of the State press to ~eats on floor.

11

Provding a committt'e to eecure the services of a Chaplain.

11

Providing a committee to report Rules for the Honse . . . . 11

Requiring the Clerk to inform Senate of organization of House. 11

Providing a joint committee to inform Governor of the organiza-

tion of the General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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495

Authorizing the Messenger to appoint four pages . . . . . . 12

Fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment . . . . . . . 13 39

Fixing the 4th inst. to meet in joint session to count and publish

the vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35

Appointing a joint committee to ascertain and report what dli-

cers are to be elected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 38

To print Governor's :Message and accompanying documents

37

Directing the Clerk to have 300 copies of the Constitution printed 37

Providing a joint committee to notify A. H. Colquitt of hi elec-

tion, and ascertain his wishes as to inauguration . . . . . . 38

Requesting a caucus of members as to election of Judges . . . 39

Instructing the Secretary of State to ascertain the population of

the county, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Providing a committee to ask a report from the Railroad Com-

missioners as to defects in the law relating to tariffs, etc . . 40 44

Providing a joint committee to confer with City Council as to building of a capitol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Directing the Clerk to have 500 copies of the report on immigra-

tion printed for the House . . . . . . . .

44

Authorizing sale of fixtures of old post-office. . . . . . . . . 80

Tendering hall to Gen. A. R Lawton . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Referring Governor's Message in relation to certain coupons of M.

& B. R. R.. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Tendering hall to Bishop Beckwith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Requesting an itemized account of receipts and disbursements by

State School Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

To provide a committeee on the Geological Bureau . . . . . . 88

To provide a committeE' on the convict lease . . 89 94 102 105 106

In relation to the rooms in capitol used as a post-office .

89

Tendering use of hall to Han. J. E. Brown. . . . . . .

89

To provide a committee to examine _jfitchell's System of Book

keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

89

To require State School Commissioner to report amounts due

teachers, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92

Tendering use of hall to Gen. Toombs . . . . . . . . . .

99

Providin;..: a committee to inquire and report on the present con-

dition of convicts . . . . . . . . . .

99

In relation to Thanksgiving Day . . . . . . .

102

To investigate the lease of the State Roarl . . .

110

Tendering use of the hall to Gen. A. R. Lawton.

110

Tendering use of the hall to )fr. J. H. Seals .

110

Oi thanks to Hon. Francis FontainP . . . . . .

105

Tendering hall to Hon. J. C. (.Black . . . . .

106

To allow R. F. C. Smith per diem and mileage . . . . . . 120 123

Fixing hours for joint sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

496

INDEX.

To authorize the Committee on Penitentiary to inquire as to the

propriety of appropriating hire of convicts to public education 141

292 353

To inquire into condition of the safe in Treasury. . . . . 141 460

Instructing the Judiciary to inquire into the sale of wild lands

under tax fi. fas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 183

For election of Judge of Flynt Circuit . . . . . . . . . . 184 200

Requesting Governor to furnish statement of taxes collected from

railroads, and fees paid therefor. . . . . . . . . . . . 200 214

Referring Governor's :Message relating to lease of 11. & B. R. R . 2i0

In regard to lease or sale of .\I. & B. R. R . . . . . . . . . . 291

To take a recess 2d of December until 1st July, 1881 . . . . 316 354

To inquire into question of an early adjournment . . . . . 316 31

To provide a committee to examine business before the House .. 362

To fix hours of meeting and adjournment . . . . . . . . . 3i6

That all bills passed be transmitted to the Senate . . . . . . . 400

Directing Finance Committee to take proper action as to build-

ing a new capitol and report to July session . . . . . . . 403 423

To appropriate $2,000 to Atlanta university . . . . . . . . . 406

Instructing committees to return bills to Clerk for safe keeping . 421

To appoint a joint committee to inquire into the alleged abuses

of the convict lease system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 437

To appoint a committee to examine a certain hand-book of forms 428

Returning thanks to railroad officials for courtesies. . . . . 428 430

Anthorizing Governor to sell o!tl Post-office fixtures. . . . . . 429

To accept surrender of charter by Bank of Athens . . . . . 431 447

Authorizing the Governor to refuse the issue of four per cent.

bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

435

Denying mileage to members at adjourned session . . .

436

Appointing a sub-committee to visit the convict camps. .

436

Limiting debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

446

To inform Governor of the action of the General Assembly as to

adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44i

On bringing up the unfinished business . . . . . . . . . . 459

Directing Governor to inquire whether certain lands near 11acon

have been granted, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

460

Instructing Clerk of House to print all bills Ly their titles, etc . 463

Requesting Governor to have a !iRt of all maimed Confederates

who have received the benefits of article i Constitution .

464

Of th!tnks to the press . . . . . . . . . . .

464

Of thanks to Hon. A. 0. Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . .

468

Of thanks to Hon. :M. A. Hardin and assistants . . . . .

4()9

Instructing Clerk to notify Senate of readiness of Honse to ad-

journ.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469

INDEX.

ROAD LAWSA bill to amend the road laws of DeKalb county . . . . . . 156

RULESCommittee to prepare and report rules . . . . . . . . . . 11 40

SALES-OFFICIAL-
A bill to amend an act regulating constables' sales . . . 63 102 111 To regulate sales under fi. fas. from County Courts . . . 104

SENATE BILlS-

A bill to protect life and property from dangers of petroleum oil 425

429 459

To enlarge the Board of Trustees of the State University. . 425

429 460

To amend the garnishment laws . .

. 424 429

To amend section 3972 of the Code .

. 424 429

To amend section 2041 of the Code .

. 424 430

To amend section 3976 of the Code .

. 424 429

To change the law prohibiting sale of liquor on days of elec-

tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 430

To provide a penalty for buying or selling votes . . . 424 429

To authorize acknowledgments in other States to be made

before Notaries Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 430

To define the jurisdiction, etc., of every County Court . . . 424

To enforce section 4, article 8 of the Constitution . . . . . 424

Provide for judgments in foreclosing liens on personalty 425 429

To amend the act in relation to analysis of fertilizers .. 425 429

SENATE RESOLUTIONS-
Appointing committee to ascertain what officers are to be elected at this session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Relating to inauguration ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . 42 43 RequeRting committees of both Houses on Rules to meet jointly
and report Rules for joint sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Authorizing Commissioner of Agriculture to occupy certain
rooms of the capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 77 82 To meet in joint session for election of judicial officers. . . . 131 Complimentary to Major R. N. Ely, late Attorney-General. . . 139 To require State School Commissioner to report amounts due
public school officers and teachers for 1871 . . . . . . . . 378 Relating to a recess of the General Assembly . . . . . . . 379 381 Providing a committee to examine and report on general system of keeping public accounts. . . 393

498

INDEX.

In regard to publication of public acts of this sesion . 421
To empower a joint cowmittee on w. & ~-\. R. R. to sit during
rece~s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 H.elative to whioky distillation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Rela-tive to exawination of a new edition of the Code . . . 455 457 To appoint a joint committee to report the most feasible mode of
providing accommodations for colored lunatics . . . . 460 To appoint a committee on public health . . . . . . . . . . 460 Requesting onr members to procure aid of Congress for ednca-
t ional purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460
Requiring roll call before adjournment, and note of absent members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

SHOWS, EXHIBITIOXS, ETCA bill to fix a permanent tax on circus companieP . . . . . . 130

STEA~!BOA T CO~!PANIES, ETc.-
A bill to incorporate Savannah and Tybee Transportation Co . 124 To incorporate Savannah Freight and Tramway Co 124 To incorporate Savannah Tran,portation Co . . . . 12-! To incorporate the Heel Line Steamboat Co . . . . . . 125 To incorporate the Merchants and Planters Steamboat Co 361

STORAGE COli!PAXlESA bill to incorporate Savannah Storage Co . . . . . . . . . 124

TAX LAWS, ETc.-

A bill2requiring lists of defaulters furnished to election man-

agers

. . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 84 189

To provide for uniform assessment of railroad property

for taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

To repeal a law reducing fees of Receivers and Collectors 80

To repeal an act making TaxCollectors ex-officio

Sheriffs, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 372

To extend the time for Tax-Collectors to make final settle-

ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

To repeal an act consolidating the offic_,s of Tax-Collector

and Sheriff of Greene county . . . . . . . . 107 214 372

To empower Comptroller~General to extend the time of

final settlement with Tax-Collectors . . . . . . . 119 412

To regulate the giving in of taxes on land in 'Vashington

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

To repeal the act confering additional powers on Tax-

Collectors as to Douglas county. . . . . . . . . . 156 403

INDEX.

To provide for assessment of taxable property of this

State . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

To provide for the more thorough collection of the poll

tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

To provide a tax on dogs for educational purposes . . 324

To amend an act reducing fees of Receivers and Collectors 326

To levy and collect a tax for support of the government . 351

396 400 437 448

To refer the question of a tax on dogs to legal voters of

the several counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

To require Tax-Collectors to receive jury scrip for taxes. 436

To tax dogs for protection of sheep husbandry . .

438

To regulate distribution of poll tax . . . . . . .

81

To refund taxes to transferees of wild land fi. fas .

97

To levy a tax for school purposes . . . . . . . .

119

To authorize Tax-Collector of Bibb county to pay over

poll tax to Board of Education . . . . . . . . . . . 124

To refund certain taxes to Underwriters Agency of N.Y. 125

To fix a permanent tax on circus companies . . . . . . 139

To levy and collect a tax for support of the State govern-

ment for 1881-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

To impose a tax on sale of liquors for educational purposes 158

To impose certain duties on Receiver~ and Collectors

236

TELEGRAPH AXD TELEPHONE COMPANIES-
A bill to incorporate Dahlonega, Dawsonville and Gainesville Telephone Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 100