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Rh was referred the, petition of Reeve M. Pittman, reported favorably to the prayer of the petitioner, and recommended the passage of a bill for the relief of Reeve M. Pittman of Cobb county, and to appropriate a sum of money therefor; which was read the first time. Mr. Howard of Crawford, introduced a bill to authorize John C. Loyd, an infirm man of the county of Crawford, to vend merchandize as a pedler, without license; which was read the first time. Also, laid upon the table the memorial of James Harrison and Samuel Harrison, administrators of William Oliver. Also, imroduced a bill to establish the bridge across the Chattahoochee, at Eufala, Alabama, commonly known as the Irminton or Eufala Bridge, a free bridge in certain contingencies, and for other purposes ; which was read the first time and referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Howard, Tucker and Tripp. Mr. Howard of Crawford, introduced a bill to be entitled an act to change the name of John Hobb to John Newson; which was read the first time. Mr. Culberson of Floyd, from the Committee on Enrolment, reports as duly enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following resolution: A resolution setting apart Thursday, the 29th of November, as a day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God, &c. Mr. Morris of Franklin, laid upon the table a resolution authorizing his Excellency the Governor to furnish the county of Franklin with certain books; which was read. Upon motion of Mr. Worrell of Talbot, Mr. Robinson of Macon, was added to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Jones of Paulding, moved to suspend the order to take up the report of the Finance Committee, with an accompanying resolution of the Senate. The order being suspended, the following report and resolution were read and concurred in, to wit: The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the communication from his Excellency the Governor, relative to the military claims of the State of Georgia upon the General Government, beg leave to make the following report: Having confidence in the statements of the Governor, that the State of Georgia has a just demand against the General Government ot the United States, amounting to the sum of $112,612 22, as a balance of monies expended by the State for military services in the suppression of Indian hostilities, the payment of which has been refused under the rules of the Treasury Department in awaiting the same; and whereas, it is believed that some legislative action may be necessary, and that his Excellency the Governor having suggested the necessity that the State have an agent at Washington,