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Rh authorize the South-Western Rail Road Company to construct its Rail Road through the Public Reserve, and for other purposes, which was read the first time. Mr. Fish of Bibb, presented the memorial of the Committee of the State Agricultural Association, on the subject of promoting and developing the Agricultural interest of the State, which was read and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Internal Improvements. The following message was received from his excellency the Governor, by Mr. Patton, his Secretary: Mr. Speaker—His excellency the Governor has assented to and signed a resolution bringing on the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Northern Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Eastern Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Southern Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Western Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Middle Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Ocmulgee Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Flint Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit—a Judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Circuit—a Judge for the Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and Terminer of the City of Savannah—and a Solicitor General of the Coweta Circuit, which I am directed to return to this branch of the General Assembly. Mr. Sanders of Butts, laid upon the table the petition of sundry citizens of Butts county, praying for the extension of the boundary line of the county of Butts, which was referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Sanders, Watson, and Howard, without being read. Mr. Harrison of Chatham, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Trustees of Wesly Chapel, Andrew Chapel, and Trinity Church, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in the city of Savannah, which was read the first time. Mr. Nelson of Cobb, laid upon the table the petition of Reue M. Pittman praying for relief, which was referred to a Special Committee consisting of Messrs. Nelson, Faver of Meriwether, and Fields, without being read. Mr. Nelson introduced a bill to be entitled an act to change the boundary line between the counties of CobB and Paulding, which was read the fust time. Mr. CalderofCobb introduced a bill for the relief of William Pearce, to change his name to William Gault, &c, which was read the first time. Mr. Howard of Crawford, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to authorize and empower his excellency the Governor for and in the name and behalf of the State of Georgia, to subscribe for five thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, in the capital, stock of the South Western Rail Road.