New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-27
THO SOUTHERN STATES.
GrORGL.

GEORGIA.
plscUsloy on TIE BILL or W@uTi-iNo
SECTIONS ADOFTED-RAlsINe hONLi 4" iAi
uFuErrs OF TIE CONVENTION.
'''" Our S'r''' cones ATLANTA, Jep. 20 1879.
The Convention to-day went into COMMITTEE
Of the whole on the Bill Of Rights section 10 pens NM
,cnst8,raueD Some haltdozen substitutes ana ame'iu
Pants were proposed aud rejected, and the secton f'
adopted as presented by the Committee II Ie"os aus
s,r 10 To- M tlocstous oi tneas i9T Atc le i'.'-4l M
.s,er IN cvderre md tie jury sha bare ue At TO ee' "
sc,cn m c,er undergoing substitutes, proyisos ana
amendments resulted u the form fol0Nns r Govern.
SIC D. ne eA q gse 70 se ss The consideration Of
''y .5' a c cont,ee on the Bill Of Rights re-
,ported pro eress aud asked leave 10 ST asla no rules
Avn nccctua attempt was made to s,sIeI d IJ Inv Mr.
sn order 20 take up series Of % us nolnut action in
AehbuIn thanking Cen Meaee i9I i of he Conyer-
euforcine tie temporary Rchei ordnance OI ~, ~ ad
Ton also @ ,rorsrtv sold at shclf sales in viola
Glon Of Dis order. and asking the I 81 az" iI ne MIDI
nance and violated the military order .o,
another cAOrt 10 suspend ihe Iu.c ~ ~ az, ~ , be-
civil offices Of The state. was equally unsu,cessluI
resolution that tho proposition Of Nh Hopkins 10
,e,,i,tc az loan ~ $4,000 nom Northern capitalists, 10
defray the temporary expenses Of tins CohNehtoh' -
cordially approved aud that the same should be carried
mo iui1,Cdiatc oifct by the Financial Committee was
taken up and passed under Suspension on inc lles
such a resolution shows that there a'e some IeolIc
solid ucpc toOwho not only believe that the Georgia
Convention is constitutional ana ny 10 means DO cI
willing 20 back mp ielr lheoy Win (sN, to 600
from tie Waist standpoint, are as SoV" 40 'V'''V
The Performance Of jenkins and Jones, late Governor
and Treasurer OF Georgia in SPRUNG away 10 NeM &
lie Expectation Of breaking up the Georgia Convention
promises fair not Gully 20 be utterly uhIl -
hut 20 cntaugc them the said JENKINS ana jones' IN con"
plcauons that may turn out 20 uG ~ 1o tti9utie
and western Railroad, otherwise as the state i.l5eae
nl OF whose profits eOwhere they beong-to the state
matter Of rumor to-day, and telegraph you 10
that eject that Gen Meade has in Tie most se4te d
araLe manner persuaded the Treasurer Of the aiIoat
iulguetion to pay over me sum o. Sl'OVJ Ino ,
Treasury, now happily neTtJt 9I I0ics. l1- tn Le
dollars ol this sum Is 70 be forthwith lald over 90 ~
Dsburarg gent Of the Convention u Part pay mont %
mileage, per diem &c OF members H., - o.
on motion 10 close our account Of ploeetdlhgs on TO-
Of Mr. Ashbarn asking Congress 20 invest the Convention
with operative authority 70 vacdte TIE cVli olces O VI
prcscrbes IN lie supplemental acts OF Congress 10 INC
feconerue'ion acts was 'aHGn u consideration Of
the question, the hour Of adjournment was reached
RESOLUTIONS ASKING CONGRESS TO GIVE TIE
CONVENTION AUTHORITY TO FILL STATE
OFFICES.
re" '-' 'f'''- ATLANTA, Jan 81, 1s6s.
Mr. Ashburn's resolution, sadded with divers
substute and amendments came over from yesterday
II asks that Congress give this Convention The authority
DELEGATED 10 district commanders by Section Of the sup
elemental Reconstruction act OF Juy w i.g.; . A., $50
The resolution represents that u l. eshtl 20 the SUI
Nlsioal GOV l cii,ie and 40 moi come within the
provisions Of the fifth article OF the ConstituhGnai
amendment, " No person shall be elig9ie Nho nav
ing previously taken oath as Member OF C9nges or
as an officer of the United states or rs mener on any
State gsaturc OF as an executive or Judc3l OiSe
ANY state. to support the Constitution OF Inc CMteu
state SHAH have engaged in instruction or rebellion
against same, given ala or comfort TO inc enemies
one Of the substitutes from the extreme Conservative
wing expresses fun and complete commence III sl5Jot
Gen George G.. Meade, and that his powers are suIce
that he has the viii TO effect the restoration OF lAe
Mr.. Akennan's amendment was to the effect that i
the Convention IS 10 nave tne tbf NJ no rember Of
the Convention shall hold any oiLce under ~. -, A.,
Mr. Nmtelys substitute beside ASKING ihat the onccs
Of tho Provisional Governments filed by many VINO are
hostile 10 and insduOusy using their influence against
the restoration Of Georgia TO the Union, ana OtLN
REGARDING ReconstrucOn' also represents that IL de-
sirae t6 ask modification Of the 1estOath TO adj
init ofa persons who have aided aheed the aie WI
against the United states holding ONCE provided Such
persons heartily regret the past and are earnestly at
tached to and determined 10 labor Tor the reunion u TIC
States on the basis Of the RecOnstrueton acts ,.,o
The question called on Mr.. Whiteiys SUBSTITUTE
Tes4ltR6 On the adoption Of the resolution amended
was-Yeas, 92i Nays, A.
THE BILL OF RIGHTs-THE MONEY QUESTION
GEN. GRANT APPLIED TO FOR RELIEF
ATLANTA, Jan. 2j.--Ihe Convention to-day
voted $50 "a each member out OF the sO itceNe yes
terday The balance was reserved lOI Ae4ueH'"l -
-Four additional sections Of the bill Of Rights, none
which of a novel nature, were adopted;
The Committee on Finance reported that they had Ia
III interview with Gen. Meade and that the General Ia
applied Grant for the loan OF sufficient amour
o the funds sent by the state OF Georgia 10 pay US j
debtcdncss the Government the western and AIl
tic Railroad. Gefray al the expenses OF the CONVEX
ton and that Gen Grant accepts the proposin OF On
Convention far as his power extends and viii aiswe
definitely to-day possible should iils pfoposton Ia
what terms the money can be procured rom pal'les
Savannah. 80
Committee for procuring money.
Three candidates for Governor under theneW COLsltu
ton, II ratified, have been announced