The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-20
GEO RGIA.
THE CoNvENTIoN-REsoLUT OF THANKS
GEN. MEADE.

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THANKS TO
GEN. MEADE.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 17.-The Convention to-
day adopted, with some di sSenting votes, a
resolution thanking Gen. Meade for the course
he had pursued in regard to reconstruction.
The President laid letter before the Con-
vention from Connecticut firm, engaged in
the guano importation, stating it had lost an
order from Savannah for three thousand tons,
and could not collect for what had already been
fmaisned Georgia planters, on account of the
action of the Convention in forbidding legal
collections, and protesting against such action
as tending to destroy the credit of the South.
Three additional sections of the bill of rights
were adopted, The militia section is the usual
one about well regulated militia, &C., but has
added thereto that the General Assembly shall
have power to prescribe by law the manner in
which arms shall be born: by private persons.
General Orders No. II, dated at Atlanta,
Jan. II, removes John 4. Burns, Comptroller
of Georgia, for declining to respect the instrnc-
tions and failing to co operate with the Major
General commanding. Capt. Charles Whea-
ton, of the SD Infantry, has been ordered to
Milledgeville, to act as Comptroller.
GEN. MEADE ON THE GEORGIA FINANCES.
ATLANTA, Jan. 1S.-Gen. Meade sent In
communication TO the convention dated yes
terday, which, after acknowledging the receipt
of the resolution asking for pay, says: Il have
this day received information from the Treas
urer that there are no funds in the Treasury at
Milledgeyille. l have also been reliably inform
ed that some of the public institutions in the
State have been suffering on account OF non
appropriations for their support, and whether
the failure Of payment has been on account of
want of means in the State Treasury or for
other reasous am not at present advised.
shall give my best efforts to secure, without
delay, means of paying the incidental expenses
OF the convention, and at least portion per
diem and mileage of members. If / find, on
investigation, that any funds which should be
in the State Treasury have been placed beyond
my reach, I may deem it necessary to suspend
temporarily the paymen1of portion OF the
current salaries Of all officers who receive pay
either from the State Treasury or State road:
You will perceive from the facts above stated
that il is out OF my power at present to COM
ply with the request OF the convention, much
as desire to. In lieu of granting this author
ty, respectfully request that the requfsltion
OF your disbursing agent may be sent to me
for nv approval, that l may see that such
funds of the State az may become available,
tie properly distributed according to the pub
lie necessities"
imously to suspend the rules to consider the
resolution asking the Federal authorities to
make advances for the payment OF the conVen-
TONS expenses They also tabled the resoln-
ton to appoint a committee OF three delegates
TO examine the State Treasury. Sections
ard OF the bill of rights OF the old Constltu-
ton were adopted, .
One of the delegates gave, another the lie
during to-day's session, the quarrel arlalng nut
of non-receipt of pay. Both caught up chairs,
but violence was avoided and mutual apologies
| made.
| Gen. Meade has Issued an order validating
| the relief ordinance of the convention with,
| the exception that execution is not to be stayed
ID case Of taxes or laborer's wages.
The following were referred; Resolution that
| any voter on presentation of bis certificate OF
registration to the managers of elections for
ratification OF rejection of the acts of this con-
vention, be entitled and allowed to vote in any
! county or precinct of the State without regard
| To county or precinct in which they shall be
| Registered, a resolution thai there shall be no
enforcement of collection Of any debt contract
ed prior to January, 1861, Ill such dehtsto be
| suspended until the year 1900; a resolution
that 100 copies of the minutes be prip in book
form for the use of members of the convention;
resolution that all persons occupying public
lands be required to pay tax for schooi Puf
| poses the same as lawful owners ...4...s
SPEECH OF Ex-GoV. JENKINS.
Adyices from Milledgeyille state that Gov
Jenkins, on being called on to-day by citizens
| at the Executive Mansion, made speech, ana
said that the funds of the s tate had been res
moved to New York, aud that he should fight
for them before the Supreme Court. The books
of the State Treasurer cannot be found, he
Postmaster and express agents have refused 10
deliver over 10 Capt Rockwell, Gen. Meade, ,
appointee, the packages and letters addressed
to John Jones, Treasurer Of Georgia,