The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-13
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TIE NEW LEGISLATURE TN SESSION.
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Sensible Address of the Presi-
dent of the Senate.
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alex II. Stephens, in Declining to be q
candidate for Congress, Suggests the
Nomination CT Men Not Identi-
NED with the Confederacy.
Provisional Governor Johnson Asks to
be Relieved.

MACON Ga, Dec. 9, 1856,
The first Legislature since the war assembled at Mi,
ledgcvlc the 4th II is composed of the finest ability
OF the State and nearly every county had representa-
tive upon the floor the first day. The organization Of
each house effected during the morning by the
choice Of the following ocers:-Prcsidcnt OF the senate
William Gibson; Secretary, J. b. Weems Speaker Of
the House, Thomas Hardeman; Clerk J. ID. Waddel.
President Gibson. before taking the chair delivered an
address, in which no said that having fought the war
through and been conquered, find the affairs Of the
State in most deplorabc condition; tho whole system
OF labor sustained by fathers through successive
generations wholly destroyed, and the capital OF the
country thoroughly exhausted. But 10 becomes your
duty 50 to frame your legislation that upon roins OF
the ou new system arise which Will contribute To
me advancement OF Geogi. in wealth, prosperity and
power In order that this system should prove ecctua
we must bury our prejudice in the past; must
ciliate the views Of those from whom we now widely
uiHer, ana with whom VIC lately stood In hos
TIE conflict Let Us shape our legislation that
while we guard with the utmost caution interests nj
nome, we shall win the confidence Of our late enemies
put We trust, to be friends Of common
Try with common fate awaiting us ALL" The speaker
effect.
The Governors message was then read II is a very
silly document containing only four or 1--WE points He
first recommends that When murder any other high
crime Is committed the offender be brought 10 Jus
tce immediately that the state railroad be conducted
upon and different plan; that the Stat University
be given funds with which TO resume operations. and
that the Legislature pass the Congressional amendment
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IL was expected that tho regularly elected Governor
Charles j. jenkins, would be inaugurted the first
second day Of the session But President johnson
blasted and upset these hopes and expectations by
sructing his Provisional Governor 10 hold his Office
until further notice. He also directed that certificates
election be not given members Of Congress recently
chosen This order from the President knocks all
calculations about speedily getting back into the Union
getting nd OF military rule, aud the end OF the
chapter. In the meantime everybody is running around
asking everybody else What ucNy
Yesterday the amendment to the constitution abolish
ing slavery introduced into the House, and under
suspension or the rules almost unanimously passed The
motion elected debate The Senate PASSED il this
morning. And 50 slavery Is dead IL Georgia II sleeps
an eternal sleep and the exclusive property Of
that renowned individual, ''the future historian II IL
to be hoped that he viii keep il carefully In his shelves
and not thrust the disgusting subject upon the public
any more than clD be helped
4. " stephens has written letter 10 friend in tho
Leg slature, in which he positively declines being
ddate for the United States He thinks he would
mob be admitted II elected lac OF the high
fIactng parties of the late rebellion He therefore sug
gests that senators DO made OF who iden,i-
ned with the coniederacy. Such will BE- hard
md. II. v. Johnson Joe. Brown and Ben Hin stand
next highest upon the list Amy of them would be glad
10 get IN.