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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0545 and id is 1 raw text is: RESOLUTIONS. 117
Flaigs ciptur i iy the 18th Glt. Regt.---Denfenses at Savannah.
(No. 47.)
Resolvcd, the House concurring, That the Message of His Ex-
cellency the Governor, on the subject of certain fings captured by
the 18th Georgia Regiment at the late battle of Manassas, be re-
lerred t- a joint committee, three from the Senate, and five from .*btco(
the House, to be appointed by the President of' the Senate ande;1l'g;
Speaker of' the House; and that said committee be instructed toe re;'re
report to the Houses of' thie General Assembly, at their earliest
convenience.
Assented to Deceimber l :, IS2..
(No. 4 q.)
Wmni:.&s, H. *W. Mercer, Brigadier General Commanding at
the city of' Savannah, ha'; inforied his Excellency the Governor
that he has no powr longer to hold the slaves now labo.ring ournmb.
the defenses of said city; that he will make no further effort to
secure laborers himself, and that if the people and government of
the State of Georgia mean Savannah to be defended, they must
themselves furnish the necessary labor;
And whereas, the Governor has c01mmufllnicated the same to the
Generrl Assembly, and requested its aid and discretion [direction ?]
in the prenises:
Tcrejilrc resolced by thr Stantc.and Iouse of Irprcsentatives, That
his Excellency the Governor be requested to enquire, without de-
lay, of' the War Department of tho Confederate States, whetherit a
is the sense and desire of said Department that negro labor shoulds avagalb.
be employed to complete the earth defenses around the city of
Savannah ; and if' so, whether it, is the wish of the War Depart-
ment that the State of Ceorgia shall furnish said labor.
Resolvd jrither, That should the War Department desire said
labor to be furnishied by the State of' Georgia, the General Assem-
bly will grant aon adeqii ate appropriation ot of' the Treasury, andWarDept. t.
place it in the hands of the Governor for the purpose of' complet-
ing Said def'nses by contract, on soucl terlms as his Excellency may
be able to m ake ; the work to be dlone according to plans and
specifications to be furnished by the General commanding this
Department.
R~solved /arther, That, in case the Governor cannot make the
contracts necessary in the promises, (or shall be satisfied that the
same cannot be nade,) the Governor shall be authorized to im- a.v to av.
press the number of' negroes necessary, giving due credit to the'Wt.r
counties and individuals lfurnishing negroes heretofore, and lo otherg',&.c
counties in exposed positions of' the 6tate which may be e ig.ged
in making obstructions for public defense; Prorided, that such im-
prcssmnent shall begin with the county of' Chatbam, and courties
contiguous thereto; And provided jirlthcr, That, in the eveir of
impressment, just and reasonable compensation shall be paid for
the services of the negroes so impressed.
Apsented to November 14, 1862.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsga0545&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)