Captions to Resolutions. No. 20, In relation to the Card Factory recent No. 38, Allowing the Secretary of State to em ly in operation in the Penitentiary. "21, In reference to a final settlement of the State's interest in the Cotton Card Factory. 22, For appointment of a joint Commit tee to draft a bill authorizing and establishing a State Orphan Home or Homes. 23, Respecting the penalty of the bond of Aaron Thornby, principal, and Edward R. Harden, security. 24, Requesting the Comptroller General to furnish certain information. 25, Relative to the Commissioners appointed by the late Convention to investigate the condition of the fi nances of the State from 1861, 26, Providing for the appointment of a joint Committee to examine into the proceedings of the Board of Directors, appointed for the Western & Atlantic Rail Road, by the Provis ional Governor. 27, Requesting the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to suspend the collection of the Internal Revenue Tax in Georgia, and requesting Congress to allow this State to assume and collect the same. 28, Requesting the Comptroller General to furnish certain information in regard to the Banks of this State. 29, Requesting a mail route to be estab lished from Doctortown to Ocmulgeeville. ploy a Clerk in his office for the purpose of replacing destroyed maps in the Surveyor General's office. 39, Requesting the Governor to pardon Epsey Wood, a convict in the Penitentiary from the County of Franklin. 40, Requesting his Excellency the Governor to instruct the Superintendent of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road to give certain aid to farmers and other persons upon said Rail Road. 41, Asking that the President will have certain mail routes opened in the State of Georgia. 42, To authorize certain persons to cast the vote of the State in elections held by the Atlantic & Gulf Rail Road Company. 43, Allowing M. P. Quillian certain privileges. "45, 66 66 30, Appointing a Committee to examine" 31, Expressing the cordial endorsement 432, Accepting the benefit of certain Acts ses. 4 44, Authorizing the Comptroller General to audit certain claims for printing and publishing. Authorizing and requesting the Governor to purchase Wellborn's Pamphlet of Public Laws, &c., of the present session, for certain County officers. 46, In relation to his Excellency the Pres. ident of the United States. 33, Requesting the Governor to memorial- 34, Authorizing the distribution or dispo- 35, Requesting the Postmaster General to "51, Lunatic Asylum simply to supervise the accounts made by the Steward. Authorizing the Governor to have a test made of the matters of difference between the State of Georgia and the United States touching the Western & Atlantic Rail Road. To allow the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House ten days to bring up the unfinished business. Authorizing the Governor to appoint a Committee to examine Digest of Reports of Supreme Court, by A. O. Bacon, Esq. 37, Making the Committee on the Gov. 53, For appointment of Committee' to no ernor's Message in relation to providing corn for the destitute a joint Committee. (No. 1.) tify his Excellency of readiness to adjourn, sine die. WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has, under the 5th Article of the Constitution of the United States, proposed as amendment to said Constitution, in the words following, to-wit; "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, Inaugurate Gov'r-Recess-Suits against Banks con'd-Advance to Legislature, $20,000 to L. Asylum. shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Sec. 2d. Congress shall have power to enforce this Article by appropriate legislation." Which amendment was approved on the 1st of February, 1865, Therefore, be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That the said Amendment amendment to the Constitution of the United States, be and the tion of II. S. same is hereby ratified and adopted. Resolved, That a certified copy of the foregoing Preamble and Resolutions be forwarded by his Excellency the Provisional Governor, to the Fresident of the United States, and also to the Secretary of State of the United States. Assented to December 9th, 1865. to Constitu abolishing slavery ratified. J. JOHNSON, Pro. Gov. of Ga. (No. 2.) arrange Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a Com-Committee to mittee of two from the Senate and three from the House of Rep-ments for inresentatives be appointed to make suitable arrangements for the auguration. inauguration of the Governor elect. Assented to 13th December, 1865. J. JOHNSON, Pro Gov. of Ga. (No. 3.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Assembly met, That when the two bodies adjourn on Friday the flfteenth instant, we adjourn to meet on the fifteenth day of January next. Resolved, That a copy of the above Resolution be transmitted by the Clerk of this House to the Governor. Approved 15th December, 1865. (No. 4.) menced against Banks Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That all suits Suits coonow commenced, or which may be instituted in any Court of the med State against any incorporate Bank of the same, stand continued Continued until the final adjournment of the present General Assembly. Approved 15th December, 1865. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Treasurer of the State be authorized to advance to each mem-. Tr. auth'd to, money te Sale of debris Mil. Institute-Branded stock-Disabled soldiers. advanco ber of the General Assembly and its officers the sum of one hunmembers of dred and fifty dollars, the same to be accounted for in a settlement Begislature. of their final accounts for per diem and mileage. Do for up 000 sup Resolved, That the Treasurere authorized to advance the sum Auth'd to ad- of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000,) as an advance for the support of the State Lunatic Asylum, for the years 1865 and 1866. And that the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars be advanced to the Trustees of the Blind School for the support of the same. Approved, provision having been previously made by law for these cases. CHARLES J. JENKINS, Governor. tio Asylum. Sale of debris of Military ⚫ Institute. 16th December, 1865. (No. 6.) The General Assembly do Resolve, That any two or more of the of buildings Inspectors of the Georgia Military Institute be and are hereby authorized, in connection with the Hon. David Irwin, President of the same, to sell, either at public or private sale, any portion of the debris of the buildings of said Institute, that may, in their discretion, greatly deteriorate in value by delay; the nett proceeds to be paid into the Treasury of Georgia. Preamble. Approved 16th December, 1865. (No. 7.) Whereas, The people in many sections of this State have become possessed of many horses and mules branded "U. S." and "C. S." by purchase and otherwise; And whereas, under the recent order of Maj. Gen. Steadman, they were led to believe that the Federal Government would not interfere with them in the right to hold, use and dispose of said horses and mules; And whereas, acting under this impression, many innocent parties have become the owners. of said stock by purchase and otherwise; And whereas, a more recent order of the Secretary of War, ordering the U. S. soldiers to take up, in the name of the Federal Government, all the branded stock found in the hands of the people, will work a great hardship, and deprive some of our poorest and most needy, citizens of the means of making a subsistence for themselves and families, Be it therefore Resolved, That the General Assembly of the State War to allow of Georgia most earnestly, but respectfully, request that the Secbranded stock retary of War do revoke said order, and do allow the present ownto retain the ers of said branded stock to retain the same. Requesting owners of same. Gov. request ed to trans mit copy to Be it further Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor, be reSecretary of quested to transmit a copy of this preamble and resolution to the Secretary of War. War. Assented to 18th January, 1866. (No. 8.) Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor, be requested to direct the Inferior Courts of the several counties of this State to re Governor's Message-President Johnson-Revision of Code. Requesting rect Inf. Cts ports con abled sol port to the Comptroller General, by the 15th of January next, the Gov. to di number of destitute soldiers' widows and orphans and disabled sol- to make rediers in their several counties; also the number of such widows, cerning dis orphans and disabled soldiers who are able in part to support them-diers, &e. selves; and also the probable amount of bread stuff required to supply such persons till the first day of October, 1866. Approved 18th January, 1866. (No. 9.) Message re Resolved, That so much of the Governor's Message as relates to Part of Gov's the improvement of the public grounds and the necessary repairs red to of public buildings, be referred to a joint committee of both bran- Committee. ches of the General Assembly, with directions to report upon the same at as early a day as practicable. Assented to 18th January, 1866. (No. 10.) Whereas, It is one of the privileges if not duties of this General Assembly, convened under circumstances so peculiarly interesting and important to the future of Georgia and her people, now that it is about to adjourn over its session for a brief peried, not to do so until it shall have given some expression of its high appreciation of the President of the United States, through whose justice and magnanimity, and through whose regard for the constitutional rights of the States, civil government has again been put in motion at the capital of this State, Endorses pol dent John son. Therefore be i Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, That in icy of PresiAndrew Johnson, the Chief Magistrate of the American Republic, Georgia, in her recent past, while yielding to a power she could not successfully resist, and in her present condition moving onward in the work of reconstruction, has felt a sustaining arm, and will ever be grateful for the generous clemency extended by him to her people, the magnanimity displayed toward them, and the determined will that says to a still hostile faction of her recent foes, "thus far shalt though go, and no farther," "peace, be still." Assented to 19th January, 1866. (No. 11.) Whereas, David Irwin, of the county of Cobb, one of the Commissioners who prepared the Code of Georgia, is engaged in and has nearly completed a careful revision of said Code, excluding therefrom all such parts as have been repealed, and including all laws passed since the adoption of the Code, which are now of Preamble Gov to ap ittee to ex point Coin amine revis ion of Colle. Gov'r to borrow inoney-Gov'r to make request of President. force, so as to make said Code conform to the 5th Clause of the 1st Section of the 5th Article of the new Constitution of this State,' with the addition, under appropriate heads, of such general laws as the General Assembly may enact at its present session; And whereas, the said David Irwin petitions the General Assembly to provide for the appointment of a committee to examine and report" upon the work, The General Assembly do therefore Resolve, That so soon as His Excellency shall be informed by the said David Irwin, that the said revision of the Code is completed, His Excellency, the Governor, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to appoint a committee of three competent gentlemen, whose duty it shall be to examine said revised Code, and report the result of such examination to His Excellency, the Governor of the State. Assented to 19th January, 1866: i (No. 12.) Gov. auth'zd. to borrow $100,000. Resolved, That His Excellency, the Governor, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow, upon the faith and credit of the State, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. Approved, to be executed under ordinance by the Convention, 20th January, 1866. CHARLES J. JENKINS, (No. 13.) Governor, Treamble. Gov'r. re quested to make request Whereas, The people of Georgia, in Convention and by legislative action, have in good faith accepted the issue of the late war, and are bound by every principle of honor and motive of interest, to defend and uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and the Government thereof; And whereas, such is well known to be our fixed and settled determination, we can therefore perceive no good reason for the longer continuance of military law or forces in our State, except such as may be requisite for a peace establishment, nor can we see the necessity for the seizure and occupancy of private property by the military authorities, Be it therefore Resolved, by the General Assembly of Georgia, That His Excellency, the Governor, be requested to communicate to His Excellency, the President of the United States, our fixed of President, and unalterable purpose to observe, obey and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, and the Government thereof, and to maintain by all the power of the State the supremacy of said laws, and to ask of him, if not a withdrawal of the troops of the United States from the State, a surrender of all private property belonging to individuals, and a restriction of the military to the occupation of barracks, forts and arsenals, or such other quar |