The weekly loyal Georgian., 1868-02-15

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to-day.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Cor
TING's resolution, and it was carried-yeas
l29 nays, 0.
Mr.. BULLOCK offered the following, whicl
was unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That in the outrageous insinua-
tions and charges made by the delegate
from Chatham, A. A. BRADLEY, who bal
been expelled from this Convention, We
recognize only the senselesS mouthings Of
an irresponsible person, and it is the unani-
nous opinion of this body that nothing in
the falsehood which the delegate has uttered
can be regarded as detracting from the high
social position and standing of the gentle
men and their families who were thus
| assailed.
| The Chair (Mr. CoNLEY occupying the
posltion) ordered the Sergeant-at-Arm to
bring Mr.. BRADLEY before the bar of the
Convention.
On motion of Mr.. BRYANT, the Convention
took up the report of the Committee on
Franchise, section Sd being first in order,
and the amendment of Mr.. Miller to the sec
ton being before the Convention.
Mr.. BLoUNT offered the following substi.
tute for the section, which was read for the
information of the Convention. 4
The following classes of persons shall not
be permitted to vote or hold Office: lst.
Those who shall have been convicted of
treason, embezzlement of public funds, nal
teasance in office, crimes punishable by
law with Imprisonment in the pententiary.
bribery, and those who are idiots or insane.
Mr.. BLoUNr addressed the Convention, dd-
vocating the principles set forth in his SUBJ
Stitute.
Mr.. MILLER's substitute was discussed at
length, and is as follows
Substitute for Section 3. The General
Assembly may provide from time to time for
the registration of all electors. but the
following classes Of persons shall not be
permitted to register, vote, or hold Office
lst Those who shall have been convicted of
treason, embezzlement of public funds, mall
teasance IN office, crimes punishable by law
with Imprisonment in the penitentiary, or
bribery. I'd. Those who are idiots or insane.
On the adoption of Mr.. MILLER's substi |
tute the yeas were ia, nays l6.
The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that the
city had been searched, and Mr.. Bradley
could not be found.
On motion of Mr.. AKERMAN, the Commit. |
tee on the Bradley case were discharged
from further consideration of the subject.
Mr.. BULLOCK submitted the following
letter:
HALL OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. IL, 1868.
Z. N. TrammeU:
DEAR SIR: | herewith enclose you the
etter alluded to this morning by the expel-
ed member, Bradley. 1t has no date as to
ime or place, nor has it any signature. 1t
makes no allusion to you, and only alludes
o the President of the Convention as per-
on from whom he Bradley could perhaps
gain information concerning the libel there
n contained. The said Brady was ex-
libiting it around, and upon exhibiting it
o me, L Informed him that once lived in
he county with the President, and that it
n no aCdy made arg iaSinuatiOn as to him.
Believing | recognized the hand-write,
nd believing I knew who the writer was
nallclOusly endeayoring to lniure, imme-
lately procured possession of the docu
nent' with a view to its suppression,
about two weeks after l thus suppressed
he mischevous letter, the said Bradley
allied on me for it-last Monday-but I
fssdf tS to ef eOdRuce dR@ haEs mischief IL From FtosT the he
me it came into my possession until after
ne allusiOn to it this morning, it remained {
I my law office, and no one saw it. You
re at liberty to make such use of this letter,
Dd the enclosed, as you may think.proper.
Very respectfully,
HENRY p. FARROW.
The following is the letter enclosed in
Ir. FarrOw's communication t
= p Bradley, Esq:
SiR-Some men are trying to expel you :;
ON the Convention. They have no right to J
it. If you are guilty as charged, you are
etter than others who have not been con-
cted. There is one delegate in the Con-
2ntiOn who, it is reported, seduced his
lies sister, and got child by her, and if n
ey try to expel you, bring this up-call +
pom them to expel all who have seduced f
egro and white women, too. Ask your g
resident, j. r. Parrot, if he does not know i
delegate who has seduced his sster-in-aw. t
suggest that you introduce a resolution to Il
'point committee to inquire into a report 4
all delegates who have been guilty of .
duction of either black or white women. II
fer you to A. NJ. Franklin, w. II. Prtchett,
A. Howard and j. j. Jones, all of Car r,
rsville, Ga, as witnesses. !,
On motion of Mr.. EDWARDS. the above
rrespondence was ordered to be placed on =
2 minutes OF the Convection Il
Mr.. COTTING offered the following; o
WHEREAS. some unauthorized person
Is undertaken to institute proceedings in D
e Supreme Court of the United States, :,
the name of the State of Georgia vs.. D
ener Is Grant, Meade, and others, there b
re.
ReSO've by this Convention, represent
g the people and sovereignty of the State
Georgia. that no person has been EN-
'wered by any statute of this State. or by p
" ordinance of this Convention, to com a.
ence or prosecute any such suit, and that 81
G people of Georgia, as plaintiffs, will
It litigate said suit, and demand that it .,
dismissed from said Court. u
ResOLred. That as it may be necessary ii
at an Attorney should be employed to IL
present the State of Georgia iu said suit, d
C Hon. B. II. Bigham, of TrOup county, -
authorized and empowered to represent r
e State III the above mentioned case be- .
re the Supreme Court, and procure the til
smsSal of the same. fl
Pending the consideration of the ques-
IN to suspend the rules, the hour of two
clock arriving, the Chair (Mr. Conley 81
cupyiDg the posltiOn) declared the Con- tn
ntion adjourned. m
The Professor of Astronomy in Chinese Fl
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