The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-24
SPARTA, (Gee.) Nov. 81,

C5hd Camfts jcr 1asoo Spectators
The following resolutions were introduced, at
the commend cmenr of the present session of the
Legislature, by Mr. BRAN, Sof Chatham y the
| preamble was proposed by Mr.. T. H. CUMMrNs,
(of Wilkes y and the word " uuGaiin7oas!y" was
inserted on motion of Mr.. DAVIES, COT Chgtlain-)
LEGISLATURE or GEORGEA. 80.
In tie House ef Representatives, 17th Nos: 1907
| WHEnGAs, in the year l795, as will be uccol-
iected with emotions of ind gnatioI by every viz
! tuous citizen OF this state combination of slfiu-
entail and nonied men, succeeded by briba,y All
corruption, in Obtaining the passage of IN act con-
ycyng the right of this state in a well knorytD
portion of the Western country, called Y AGO..
to several companies of Purch,sers---.lrd where
Is the succeeding legislatures duly convinced Of
the .'agitlous agency winch had procured the act
AZORES. nd, viItuously determined by rescindins
law, to prohibit ali contracts, convevanccs ana
grants ,Hnating i'll that fraud from being carr
ed into etiec. 1t su!enuly becomes this Legis,l-
tIre TO suppori and preserve consistent, the rep.
tation of this state by DENYING the statements OF
band of Speclt iators, combined from New Hamp-
shire to the M. sissippi, to eubezzle the f,inda
either OF this Starc or the United States, and to
riot OF the profits of extensive tract of country,
III aledging faIseLy, that the state OF Georgia con-
tempated III the articles OF cessiUn OF the Unit
ed States of her Western Territory in 1896, fusy
co'nPro'niSe 9 tie fd&o2 cka0rs, any zpay Sphaf-
ever And III as much as it is important to the de-
cision of Congress this subject. and greatly so
to the dignity and justice of the state of Georgia.
thar tie ruth ii is, in this matter, t'shonid be
fully and tnequiyocally defined, it is therefore,
Resolved Hnanim ", By the Senate and House.
Of Representatives. he sfate Of Gcorqia, in Ge-
neral Assenl6iy met, That they have viewed and
still view with abhorrence, the attempt made by
set OF unprincipled men, commonly known by
the aPpellation Of lazoo men, to corYupta maio-
rity OF the Legislature OF this state, in the year
1895, which attempt was rendered abortiye by
virtue of the succeeding legislature
Resoivetun aniDiousI,, That it never was the in
tention OF the legislature OF this state wien they
ratified certain articles of agreement and cession,
entered INTO by commissioners appointed by the
any desire to compromise Claims that originated
in fraud, and which were rendered invalid by the
state sovereignty.
Senate and House OF Representatives oS the state
OF Georgia be given To JOIN RANDo JPN, mem
Der OF Congress from the state of Virginia, and
tie late majority Of tic Nnh Congress, for their
vIltu )us and maniy opposition TO a compromise.
which would in their opinion equally compromt
the dignity oftbe goyernmen: ofthe United States
and The sovereignty of this state.
Resolvea mIaninOaSLy, That the Governor be-
requested to transmit copies Of the foregoing re-,
solutions to Mr.. kANDoLPH, to thc Secretary Of
state, Secretary OF the Treasury, and the Attor-
ney-GeneTal Of the United States.
FsHar from the Journal,
Anes!, HINES HOLT, Clcrt
ConcW7sI Hnaninloasiy in Senate, 1871 Nov. 1907.
WILL. RObEkfSOS, GeGcy.