Page:Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia 1849.djvu/42

Rh Franklin, Gwinnett, Heard, Upson, Wilkes, Mcintosh, Thomas, Jefferson, Cobb, Hancock, Dooly and Marion, passed on the 9th December, 1839, so far as respects the county of Franklin. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the second section of an act, passed on the 24th December, 1833, entitled an act to levy and collect taxes for the political year 1834. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act passed on the 22d day of December, 1840, abolishing the office of Adjutant General of the State of Georgia, and to revive an act passed on the 28th December, 1836, organizing the same, which were severally read the first time. Mr. Griffin of Hall, introduced a bill to repeal the ninth section of an act incorporating the Gainesville Rail Road Company. Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in the county of Macon, which were severally read the first time. Mr. McDougald of Muscogee, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to prohibit encroachment upon the sovereign rights of the Slate of Georgia, by foreign banking companies. Mr. Jones of Paulding, from the committee appointed on the part of the House, made the following report: The committee appointed on the part of the House to join the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Governor elect, and notify him of his election, and ascertain whether he accepts the same, and at what time it will suit his convenience to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, Report, that they have discharged the duty assigned them, and received for answer, that he accepts the appointment, and will be ready to attend in the Representative Chamber this clay at 12 o'clock M., to take the oath of office, prescribed By the Constitution of this State and of the United States. On motion of Mr. Lawton of Scriven, the House took a recess until 12 o'clock. The House again convened, when on motion of Mr. Wig- gins of Twiggs, The Clerk was directed to inform the Senate, that the House of Reprnsentatives, are now ready to receive them in their Hall, for the purpose of attending to the inauguration of the Governor elect, which duly being performed, At 12 o'clock, M., the President and members of the Senate attended, and being seated, the Governor elect was introduced by the Joint Committee, attended by the Secretary of State, Secretaries and Messenger of the Executive Department, Comptroller, Treasurer, and Surveyor General, Director and Cashier of the Central Bank, the Judges of the