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Among the first bills passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, is one lessen the salaries of public officers, &c lt reduces the salary of the Go- vernon from four three thousand dollars; that of officers of State from two thousand to sixteen hun dred. The salaries of the officers of the Central Bank and the price of the public printing reduced 20 per cent. The salaries of the Juges reduced from twenty-one hundred ta sixteea- hundred and eighty dollars, and the fees of the county officers and their salaries 20 per cent. Instead of five dollars day, the members of the legislature are to receive four dollars day for the first thirty days, and on- ly two dollars for every subsequent day of each son.

 This is very commendable reform, except in the case of the Judges Few men of talent and learning wlll accept judgeship at l60O dollars per anhum, when they can make five thousand by the practice of the law. IL is true the honor is something, bot ho- nor is valued by persons just in proportion to the prospect il affords of subsequent profit, judge ship is contemplated life-estate--as the uitima- fum o those who accept the office Cat least this is the in the older parts of the couny) and should therefore, afford comfortable subsistence those who dedicate ther life and taents to it. Honor will feed and educate family better than it will ''set leg"

 The reduction in the of members of the legis- kture is most admirable. It ought to be called proposition to prevent the public money from being wasted by idle takers. It would be glorious plan for the Congress of the United States. Any man of well disciplined mind can express his views most measures ofpubc interest as well in half an hour as intwo days. Franklin and Washington never took longer to deliver speech NER

 Long parliamentary talks originated about the lime of Rurke who unfortunately possessed iacil iiy ol speech which knew no bounds, and which has been an enduring precedent to every man who, with ihe gab of that great man, ncies he possesses his talent. Even hs written speeches would have been wonderfully improved by Ia little more compactness. The modern virtue is much talklng-the oldest pre- cept on record is, " bride your tongue."