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Resolution that the Governor be requested to provide against unjust discrimination in favor of Confederate contractors. 1862 116 (1862)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0544 and id is 1 raw text is: 8laves at work on the defenes~i at Savannat.-Cotton.---Cotton Planters'Cotventiou. (No. 44.) WHnEAs, information has been received, that the Confederate authorities having charge of the defences at Savannah, have taken the slaves of citizens o this State, hired at a very low price, and Ir'' placed them under charge of contractors, who have thus realized a large profit from the Coniederate Government, which is manifest- *1'' 'ly ulljust to the citizens of this State. 'iJA' B Bit therie/or resolced by tc Geiral Assemlhy if Georga, That his int f.vuro Excellency the Governor. be requested to provide against this un- *onfederate *, * ** 'go tu. just iscrillination. Assented to December 1:, 180 2. (No. 45.) WHERIAS, the General Assembiv tf Georg in Ias, with great unanimity, at this session passed a hiw having for its object the securing the growth of an abundant siply of provisions in this State, and in which said law the cultivation of cotton has been partially prohibited ; And vwrms, it is of vital iportance that; tle policy thus adopted by the State of Georgia, should be uni- form in all the cotton groving Stat es, in order to promote the greatest good: Be it thrtfore rsol/rd ly the( n eral A -thlU I/ (1cor-i, That his Excellency the Governor hw instructed to Ira nsmit to each of rtatins cot-the Executives of the cotton gIoVing St:tes, a copy of the cotton Act piassed byv this General Asumnbix', aCCotpanyIg said Act with an appeal to the cotton grovers of said States, to make the same concessions to oir coiuoit cmnse that have thus been made by the cotton grovers of G eorl .ia. Assented to December 13, 1 . (No0. 4 . Rvsolre d /Y th Gne ral Ass/I 1n/J y.' od toi, That the Governor be, and lie is hereby a thorizud ti take such steps as he .may deeii necessNry and Inrtper, ill lorwidii the ie fllorts (if the 'it ff Cotton Spiiner's Association antd Cott on huters' Convention of acon n this State, in promoting ti' spinning of cotton ito yarn for hoie Npinnerg' A n- hition, &.conutistilt1)on to imeet tb0 iwatits 01 our l) 0plt dminlg the war, and for export to foreign countries therealter, it being distintiely under- stood and stated that the power liereitibbfore grantid, is granted on the application of said -Cotton Spilner'.> Association, and for the private benheit of the part ies col) posing Ithe samte; alnd that ule expense to the State is to be incurred under thiis resolution, or ni- der any appointment that may he made, or action that may be ha in pursuance thereof. .' Assented to December 18, 16:2. RESOLUTIONS. 116

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