The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-07-26

Mr.. Mcneil To amend an act in
cooperating the town of Carrollton.
4 message was received from the
Senate, stating that resolution re-
questing the judiciary Committees
of the Senate and House to consider
Jointly the legal questions involved
in the elections for State House Off
GERS and the appointment and con-
firmation of Judges of the Superior
Courts.
The resolution was read and con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Crittenden A resolution re-
questing Comptroller General to
furnish information about wild lands
in the State.
Mr.. Bum; To amend an act in.
cooperating Cedar Town.
Also, to amend 9TH clause I'd sec
ton of an act to levy and collect a
tax for the support of government
for year 1869, excepting regularly
authorized physicians from the pen
alties of the law.
Mr.. Pou: To amend laws of State
in reference to the revision Of jury
boxes and drawing of juries, to pro-
vide for their compensation.
Mr.. Howell: To amend an act in
cooperating Alpharetta.
| Also to amend an act establishing
a system OF public instruction.
Also to amend section |, article Z
Of the Constitution Of the State.
Mr.. Burke To repeal an act to
preserve the peace and harmony of
the people of the State.
Also to exempt manned and dis
abIed soldiers from the payment of
poll tax.
Mr.. Dell To amend the laws in
relation to giving bonds in claim
cases.
Mr.. Hall of Merriwether: A res.
olution requesting the Judiciary
Committee to provide a remedy for
the practice Of carrying concealed
weapons.
Mr.. Farmer: To repeal an act to
authorize Ordinances of the State TO
issue writs of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Martin: To authorize the
grand juries of different counties in
this State to appoint any one or more
of the citizens to inspect and exam
inc the Offices, records, ETC., Of dif-
fercnt officers in the county.
Mr.. Bum: To incorporate the
Etna Iron Manufacturing Company
of Polk county.
On motion Of Mr.. Pierce, the re
port of the committee on the condi-
ton of the Lunatic Asylum, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Lmatic
Asylum.
Mr.. RawIeg. chairman Of Finance
Committee reported the purchasers
of the land scrip, the first payment
of which debt was due in 2 months,
were ready to discharge the first
payment Immediately with dis
count of Z per cent, and recon-
mcnded that the proposition be &C
cepted,
The report was adopted and sent
Immediately to the Senate.
Reading of bills resumed.
Also to authorize the Governor to
warrant on Treasurer for whatever
sum may be due Milledgcville Man
ufactming Company for goods fur
nished penitentiary in 1869.
Mr.. Simmons of Gwinnett 10
regulate pay of grand and traverse
iuries in Gwinnett county.
Mr.. Wilson: To provide for the
appointment of Inspectors of Steam
Boilers in this State.
Mr.. Hughes To create Board
of Commissioners and Revenues in
Forsyth county.
Mr.. Bacon: A resolution direct
ing the Committee on the Lunatic
Asylum to furnish the House with
an abstract of the evidence in refer
ence to the matters charged in the
report submitted to them. Passed.
Mr.. Hughes A resolution requir-
ing the appointment of a joint com
mittee of five from the House and
two from the Senate to investigate
the truth of the allegations made
against the official conduct of the
Hon. Noel B. Knight, Judge of Blue
Ridge Circuit. Adopted, MesSrs.
Hoge, Pierce, Wood, Russell, and
Long appointed on the part of the
House.
A bill to lay out new county
from the counties of Habersham and
Franklin.
Also to change section |, article Z
of the Constitution, so as to reduce
the hsmestead.
Mr.. Graham TO abolish officer
of Coroner and provide for the dis
charge of the duties heretofore as
signed to that officer.
Also to amend section ,, 920 of the
code.
Also to prevent the fraudulent
giving in of wild and unimproved |
lands in the State.
Mr.. Durham To authorize the
Governor to purchase farm for the
Georgia State Agricultural College.
to issue : per cent bonds of the
State to pay for the same, and to
GRANT il. when purchased. To the !