Mr. Sanders, from the special committee to whom was referred the memorial of sundry citizens of Monroe county, praying to be added to the county of Butts, made a majority report favorable to the prayer of the memorialists; and introduced a bill to add a part of the county of Monroe to the county of Butts, which was read the first time.
Mr. Carlton, from the special committee to whom was referred the memorial of snndry citizens of Fayette county, reported a bill to add a part of the county of Fayette to the county of Campbell; which was read the first time.
Mr. Shackelford, of Cass, introduced the following bill, to alter and amend an act entitled an act to organize the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, &c.; which was read the first time.
Mr. Harrison, of Chatham, introduced the following bill for the relief of E.G. Ponder and WW Barton.
Also, a bill to allow the Sheriff of Chatham county certain fees which are not now provided for by law, and to allow him to appoint special deputy Sheriffs in certain cases; which were severally read the first time.
Mr. Harris, of Clark, laid upon the table the memorial of sundry citizens of Clark and Jackson counties, accom-panied with the following bill, to wit:
A bill to authorize William A. Carr and Peter A. Summey of Clark county, to open and keep open the North Oconee river, from the Factory dam at Athens in Clark county, to Burns' mills in Jackson county; which was read the first time.
Mr. Harris also laid upon the table the memorial of the committee from the Southern Central Agricultural Association praying for encouragement and protection of sheep husbandry; which was read, and with an accompanying bill referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvements.
Mr. Harris introduced a bill for the relief of Charles B. Lombard, and for other purposes; which was read the first time.
The following message was received from the Senate by Mr. Glenn, their Secretary:
Mr. Speaker—The Senate has passed the following bills, to wit:
A bill to incorporate San Marino Lodge, No. 34, Greenesboro', Georgia.
A bill to designate the holidays to be observed in the acceptance and payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes, and to allow three clays, commonly called three days of grace, for the payment within said time of all sight drafts or bills of exchange drawn payable at sight.
A bill to amend the several acts in relation to the city of Augusta, and to amend the acts passed on the 27th day of
