The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
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THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

The general assembly of Georgia met at MledgcvilIe
ON the 3lst ultimo. Hon. Jno. G. Ward was unani-
mousy elected president of the senate and Mr. Terbune
chosen secretary The house of epresen tatiyes
called to order by Hon. John w. ii. Underwood, speak
and change made in the organization OF the
last session The governors message received read,
and three hundred copies ordered to be printed by each
branch. In discussing the banking question and the
banks the governor says, with considerable force
For the purpose of compelling these corporations to
yield obedience to the law in future respectfully
ommend that the penalty for dsobedence be increased
and in addition to the penalty already prescribed that
tax OF two per cent month upon the whole amount OF
quen bank be levied and collected in gold and silver for
the entire time during which any such bank may in u-
remain in state of disobedience, and fail to make
its returns directed by the statutes
The governor regards paper currency safe which
is regulated to be at all times readily converti
Bile into gold and silver He also recommends tho pro-
hbition of bills under ten dollars and calls attention
the proprety of establishing sub treasury system He
recommends also aid to the railroads. and for the purpose
of educating Georgia teachers in Georgia colleges pro-
poses hat the State issue her bonds payable at such dis
tant times the legislature may Designate bearing in
terest at per cent payable semannuay. The in
teest to be paid out of the next earnings of the State
road and the bonds to be redeemed out of its proceeds
should it be sold That she deliver $500 900 of
these bonds to the State university at Athens ad
donal endowment $50 900 to the Georgia Military In
itute at Marietta and $50 900 each of the three de-
nominationa colleges in the State in consideration that
each of said five colleges will bind itself to educate
nually young man State student YZOO
OF annual interest which the endowment given by the
State pays to tho college furnishing him with board,
lodging lights Washing tuition and all necessary expen
except clothing which might be furnished by the stu
dent himself his parents The interest this $780,
600 of bonds would be S2S, 900 per annum."
In relation to the subject of taxes he believes that
all unnecessary, wastenl, extavagant appropriations
should be avoided and that more taxes should be
raised than the necessities of the State require under
economical administration of the government He also
calls attention to the fact that the present tax bank
agencies of other States located in Georgia is less than
the tax the bank capital of Georgia. which he regards
as discrimination against the Georgia banks. If any
discrimination is made, he thinks it should be made in
favor of the latter. He also recommends heavy tax
lottery dealers within the State and trusts that the
legislature twill authorize the appointment of suitable
geologis and chemist to make geological survey OF
the State and chemical analysis of the SOIL In different
sections to develop the mineral wealth of the State
and to determine the productions to which each kind of
soil is best suited -
relation to the financial condition of the State we
give the following extract ''As Georgians have
much to be proud of the financial condition of
State and of her high character abroad Probably the
bonds of other State in the Union current
command higher price in the market. Her people
ertan of honor that will permit stain to
rest upon her proud escutcheon and they will to it
that her high character is maintained In consideration
of her ability to pay may Justly be said that her pub
lie debt is little than nominal Without reference
to any other of her great resources the Western and At
lantc railroad will, in my opinion, command from eight
last nsament of the public debt is due The whole debt
does not amount to half that sum, and may, in few
years, be extngushed from the incomes Of tho road
alone. I"
Tho annual report of the commissioners of the State
Lunatc Asylum has also been laid before the Legislature
Ample provision has been made for the accommodation
of the inmates of this institution and the commissioners
feel sure every Georgian will contemplate with honest
pride this State institution complete in all its parts and
arrangements and inferior to in the land in its pc
cuar adaptation to the wants of the unfortunate per-
who compelled to seek refuge within its walls
The reorganization of the supreme court is agitated
among the people, and it is highly probable that this
question will occupy portion of the attention OF the
present legislature For several years past considerable
attention has been directed to this MATTER and If mis-
take not has been before previous legislatures but not
acted upon.
On Friday last bill introduced providing for the
repeal of the clause in the State constitution prohibiting
the importation of slaves from other States AS it
stands negroes cannot be carried into Georgia from other
States for SALE but persons moving in for permanent resi-
dcnce take their slaves with them The discussion
of the bill has been set apart for future day.