motion of Mr. Robinson of Macon, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The House took up the report on the bill to be entitled an act to repeal all laws respecting the importation of slaves into this State. Upon motion of Mr. Jones of Paulding, it was made the special order for Wednesday, 14th day of November.
The House took up the report on the bill to be entitled an act to curtail and simplify criminal pleadings. Upon motion of Mr. Worrell of Talbot, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House took up the report on the bill to be entitled a bill to. lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Cass and Murray, to which Mr. Laughridge of Murray, offered an amendment, and it was made the special order for Thursday, the 22d day of November.
The House took up the report on the bill to be entitled, an act to incorporate the Hancock Steam Boat Company. Mr. Lawton of Scriven, moved to amend the bill by striking out the sixth and seventh sections, and to insert in lieu thereof, the following amendment:
Sec. 6th. And be it further enacted, That said Company shall be authorized to insure in some Insurance Company doing business in this State, all goods, wares, and merchan- dize, or other property which shall be transported or shipped in their boats against all risks, for which they are not legally liable; which motion prevailed.
Mr. Jones of Paulding, offered the following proviso as an amendment, to-wit:
Provided nothing in this act contained, shall prevent the Legislature from altering or repealing this act in any manner or at any time the public interests may seem to require.
Mr. McDougald of Muscogee, offered to amend by adding the following as a distinct section, to-wit:
Sec. 7 th. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the persons and property of said stockholders and all assignees thereof, shall be bound for the payment of all contracts made by said Company, or legal losses incurred by them, in proportion to the amount of the stock owned by each, which motion prevailed, after striking out, upon motion of Mr. Shackelford of Cass, the words, "or legal losses incurred by them."
Mr. Lawton from Scriven, moved to recommit the bill, which motion prevailed.
The following message was received from Seriate by Mr. Glenn, the Secretary, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker—The Senate has adopted a resolution in lieu of the resolution of the House of Representatives, setting apart a certain day therein named, to proceed to the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court, also, Judges of the
