which was read the first time, and referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Calder, Phillips, Shackelford, Tripp and Hammell.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to appropriate money for the purposes therein designated; which were severally read the first time.
Mr. Hines, of Decatur, introduced a bill for the relief of James Lanier, of Decatur county, and to extend to him certain privileges therein named; which was read the first time.
Mr. Wilson, of De Kalb, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to authorize and require the Judge of the Superior Courts in the Coweta Circuit to hold Court two weeks at each term of said Court, in DeKalb county, and to provide for the same; which was read the first time.
Mr. Deadwyler, of Elbert, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the North Eastern Plank or Rail Road Company of the State of Georgia, and to punish persons for violating the same; which was read the first time.
Mr. Fortner, of Emanuel, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act consolidating the offices of Clerks of the Superior and Inferior Courts of the county of Emanuel; Which was read the first time.
Mr. Robinson, of Fayette, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to exempt Giles Newton, of the county of Fayette, an aged, honest and infirm man, from the provisions of the acts of the General Assembly concerning peddling, and to authorize him ,to engage in that business, without license.
Also, a bill to repeal the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh sections of an act to authorize further progress upon the Work of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road, and for other purposes therein specified, and to provide for a sale of said Road, and for the employment of certain convicts therein assented to the 22d of December, 1843; which were severally read the first time.
Mr. Culberson, of Floyd, laid upon the table a resolution, which was read. The order being suspended, the following resolution was taken up and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Speaker proceed to appoint the Standing Committee on the Georgia Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb; whereupon the Speaker appointed the following, to wit:—Messrs. Culberson, of Floyd, Phillips, Gartrell, Howard of Crawford, Ramsey, Lawton, Johnson of Coweta.
The following message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Glenn, their Secretaty:
Mr. Speaker,—The Senate has agreed to a report and resolution from the Committee of Finance, requesting the Governor to take such action as he may deem necessary, to collect the claim of the State, of Georgia«against the United
