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Athens Southern Watchman (Newspaper) - January 8, 1862, Athens, GeorgiaBy John h. dollars in Advance volume my number 41, the Southern watchman. Terms. A Quot Kyd a a Al Labia a year a a a a Quot a a a a me mar rms Birtt Dot an. A no Wui by discontinued at Tbs option of to editor until nil arrearage in a its. Advertising. _ ?.? a it marked will to pah lured All forbid at one Dollar por minaret of 9 Lineo Pmj a a Quot it a a a is lib a a Kly a a it to Yotz advertisers. 9�. In Advance. Tax a it a to a Bill to make effectual the second clause of the second Section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the state of Georgia and to prescribe Moro fully the Mode by which the rights and disabilities of parties in action of divorce shall be determined. Because it is a legislative Assumption of Power Given by the Constitution to the in some court and on Tho ground that Tho gis Latnrop has no right to direct what shall to the judgment of the courts As to the disabilities of Tho parties As that discretion is by the Constitution expressly vested in the Coarts and is therefore expressly denied to Tho general Assembly. A Bill to Amend the Chartor of the Cherokee insurance amp banking company so As to reduce the capital Stock of said Bank to vol ease the same from extra tax assessed against the said Bank and for other purposes. Because it is a virtual re charter of the Bank and the Bill docs not that it passed by two thirds of both houses of the general Assembly As required by Tho Constitution. And on the further ground that it contains no personal liability clause and no termination of the duration of the charter. And on the still further ground that this is the second time this Bank has applied to the general Assembly for Relief against its own neglect to pay its tax and has run the state in the loss of time by a the general Assembly while considering the question to More expense than the amount of the tax. It is not therefore proper that it be again relieved against its own neglect by paying simply tax duo. -4 Bill to incorporate warehouse insurance and Deposit companies in the Cilious of Americus and Albany. On the ground that it contains no personal liability clause. A Bill to consolidate the offices of Ordinary and clerk of inferior court of the county of Gilmer. On the ground that the duties of the two offices Are not under the Laws of this slate compatible with each other and on the further ground that the act violates the Constitution of this state. For the Relief of Solomon Newsom and for other purposes _ for the reasons of Public policy which the governor has frequently expressed in his communications to Tho general Assembly he withholds his Sanction from this Bill. A Bill for the Relief of David Dyer Thos. Hollis Lester Markham John Huff and James w. Burnsides and other purposes therein named. For reasons of Public policy which the governor has frequently explained in his communications to the general Assembly he withholds his assent to this Bill. A Bill for the Relief of William e. West of the county of Polk. On the ground that the state is not liable to pay the damages claimed on the statement of facts recited in the Bill. A Bill for the Relief of Anderson m. Hamilton of the county of Whitfield from the payment of a certain judgment and forfeiture rendered against him. For reasons of Public policy which the a governor has frequently exp aimed in his communications on Tho return of similar Bills to the general Assembly to withholds his assent from this Bill. A a Bill to Amend an act passed dec. 12th, 1850, entitled an act to incorporate an insurance company in the City of Columbua to be called the Georgia Home insurance company. Because to did not think it Good policy to extend the charter for fifty years and because the provision relating to Tho insurance of the lives of husbands by their wives opens a wide door for frauds upon the rights of creditors by enabling Tho wife to take the Money of the Luis bund and place it in the bands of a Friend to be used fair Tho purposes act which would place it beyond the Roach of Tho just debts duo by the husband to creditors. A Bill to stello the conflicts of the Codo of this state with the acts of the last Gan eral Assembly and for other purposes. For Tho reason that the Bill does not make sense As enrolled and there exists i no conflict Between the code and the acts of last session and cannot till the legislature again meets As the Codo docs not go into operation til 1st january 1863. A Bill to repeal so much of an act passed in the year 185q, adding lot of land no. 6, to Talbot county and to change certain county lines and for other purposes. Because it changes among others Tho Lino Between Bulloch and Emanuel counties without giving such description of Tho new. Line that a Surveyor could look to Tho act and ran it out and make it certain. To clarify on for Rifle Goji locks. A fill a phial three parts with Almond Oil then fill up the remainder with clean Lead chips. Keep the phial in a warm room and shake it now and then for a month it the end of which time most of the Muei. Lago and acid naturally in the Oil will have combined with the Lead and thus to clarified and fit for lubricating gun locks and other similar work. The Lead is easily procured in chip3 by cutting up with u knife a couple of elongated bullets. A number of years ago professor Rogers made some experiments in the Salalac tic caverns of Virginia for the Piff pose of obtaining Somo data in regard to Tho ago of these desp Sites. He placed vessels in an a frequented part of the Cavo beneath drippings of various dimensions whore they remained for a period of from five to seven years. To arrived at Tho conclusion As the result of his observations that the Ralo of accretion is one tenth of an Inch in five years or an Inch in fifty years. That was a smart Nigger a who i speaking of Tho happiness of married folks said a a Hatari pends All Godder a Pon How Dev enjoy a

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