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GEORGIA EEGISEATtTRE.
SENATE.
FniDXT, September 23, 1870.
Tbe Senate met at the usual hoar, and vna
called to order by President CONLEY.
! '• After prayer by tbe Her. Dr. Prattyman, the
roll was called, and the journal of the previ-
i day read and approved.
It. HUNGERFO&D moved to reconsider
Bainbridge and Ellijay Railroad bill.
HUNGEUFOBD moved to strike out
hing relating to State aid. Agreed to
is bill mutsed.
WELLBORN moved to reconsider the
the Senate yesterday referring to the
Io and Van Wert Railroad. Agreed
the resolati&u from the House was
incorporating the Atlanta Rank was
itted.
TRAYW1CK introduced a bill to repeal
‘ of 1831 requiring Justices of the Peace
to act as Bond Commissioners.
Mr. MATTHEWS offered a bill to incorpo
rate the Atlanta and Savannah Bailroad Com-
Tfae Senate refused to suspend the rales; so
the bill was not read.
Mr. JONES introduced a bill to incorporate
the Americas Bank and Trast Company, which
uas read a first time.
The Belief bill was then considered.
Mr. Brock’s bill was read and a substitute
reported by the committee was taken up and
read by sections.
The first scctiou was read.
Mr. HINTON objected; that it would con-
fiict with the decisions of tho Supremo Court
already made.
Mr. HABIIIS hoped the bill would be pass
ed as reported. The best legal minds in the
country had been consulted on the subject,
and he was satisfied it would be upheld by tbe
Supremo Court. This measure bad been anx
iously looked for and waited for, for years, and
now, wlusn the courts were sitting all over the
country, not a case was touched by common
consent of tbe court, lawyers and people.
There was an opportunity now to the settle
tlm matter.
Mr. DUNNING made a violent attack on
the bill and the principles sought to be upheld
by it.
Mr. NUNNALLY warmly replied to Mr.
Dunning.
Mr. CANDLER moved to strike out tbe
first section altogether. He made a strong
speech against the bill, appealing to tbe per
sonal feelings ot men who had any honorable
feelings. His address occnpied nearly an hour,
his time being extended by a vote of the Sen
ate.
Mr. BURNS demanded the previous ques
tion.
3Ir. BRADLEY opposed.
Tho main question wae ordered.
On tho motion to strike out, the yeas and
nays were demanded, and were, yeas 14, nays
16.
Yeah — Messrs. Bradley, Burns, Candler,
Corbitt, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Hinton,
Merrill, Smith 7tb, Speer, Wallace, Wellborn,
Welch—14.
Nats—Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Bruton, Fain,
Griffin 6tli, Griffin 21st, Harris, Henry, Hig-
bee, Jones, Mathew, McWhorter, Nnnnally,
Sherman, Smith 36th, Tray wick -16.
An amendment of Mr. SFEEB, that tbe bill
should not apply to parties who own reality to
the amount of $2,000 and upwards, and per
sonalty to the amount of $1,000, was adopted
by 18 to 13.
The section as amended was adopted.
Mr. BUltNS moved to reconsider tho vote
by which the hill was taken up by section.
A motion to adjonm was lost
Mr. MEIUULL moved to postpono the bill
indefinitely, which was lost by 15 to 17.
Mr. BUltNS’ motion was agreed to.
Tho previous question was ordered and the
bill passed.
Mr. BUltNS moved that when the Senate
adjourn it meet at 3 r. M. Agreed to.
Mr. nUNGEItFOBD moved that when tbe
Senate adjourn this afternoon it adjourn to
meet on Monday morning. Agreed to.
Mr. HINTON gave notice that ho wonld
move to reconsider the relief bill on Monday.
Tho following message from tho Governor
was read:
Executive Department, \ *
Atlanta, Georgia, Sept 23, 1870. J
To The Senate: An act to alter and amend
certain sections of tho Code relative to the
city of Suvanuuh, adopted in the Senate on
the 25th day of August and in the House on
the 15th ol' September, is herewith respect
fully returned without the approval of the
Executive.
Tho act, In my opinion, conflicts with the
Constitution, in that it requires a residence of
citizens* resulted In a free use of deadly weap
ons by jhe arm ad cifypofice, the killing of three
citizens find two policemen, odd in the wound
ing of several other persons, and also in endan
gering the lives of .women and children resid
ing in the neighborhood of the City Hall, in
fact, a lady was seriously wounded at the time
while sitting in her residence near that build
ing.
I would, therefore, respectfully, but ear
nestly recommend, that your honorable body
so modify the-act under consideration, os to
secure every citizen in his right to vote, with
ample opportunity to exercise that right in
Much a manner that a municipal government
may be elected for the city of Savannah that
will repreaent the ** ’ "
wishes and the preferences
of a majority of her legal voters.
Burns B. Bullock.
On motion the message was laid on the table
until Monday, and the Senate adjourned.
Monday, September 26,1870.
.The Senate was called to order at the usual
hour by President CONLEY.
Prayer by the Bev. Dr. Frettyman.
Boll wag-called "
[•called, and the journal of Friday
read and approved.
Mr. CANDLES moved to reconsider the
action of the Senate on Friday last with refer
ence to relief, in the absence of Mr. Hinton.
Tr. DUNNING supported reconsideration,
bm wjas reconsidered.
Mr. SPEER moved the bill be mode the
special order for Wednesday.
Mr. HOLCOMBE moved to-indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. S peers’ motion was carried.
Mr. MATTHEWS moved that tho Senate
meet in future at 9 a. and adjourn at 1;
meet at 3 p. m., and adjourn at 5 p. m.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing their disagreement with a Senate
amendment striking out a portion of the 22d
section of the Educational Bill.
Mr. WOOTEN supported the motion of
Mr. Matthews slightly modified. He was in
favor of sitting from ten to one, and from
three to five.
Mr. HUNGERFOBD moved to make the
time for the evening ression from 7:30 to 9:30
at night
Mr. HARRIS opposed night sessions. It
was good enough to let well alone. Night ses
sions would be prolific with reconsiderations.
As long as the Senate was ahead of the House
in business, he saw no necessity for extending
the sessions.
Mr. SPEER opposed and Mr, BURNS sup
ported tbe motion, the latter Senator arguing
that debates on unimportant qnestions should
be limited to five minutes. If Senators were
absent they could be sent for and compelled to
attend.
Tbe rules were not suspended, so the motion
was not considered.
The Finance Committee reported.
The Governor’s Message vetoing the Savan
nah Bill, was taken op and read.
Mr. HUNGERFOBD moved to sustain the
veto.
The veto was sustained by 24 to 9. Tho vote
was on the question being shall the bill pass not
withstanding tbe veto of the Governor? The
vote was as follows:
Yeas—Messrs Candler, Fain, Hinton, Hol
combe, Jordan, Mathews, McArthur, Well
born, Wooten.—9.
Nays—Messrs. Bowers, Bradley, Brock,
Burns, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt, Crayton,
Dickey, Dunning, Griffin, 6th, Harris, Hen
derson, Henry, Hicks, Hig bee, Hnugerford,
McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith,
36th, Speer, Wallace, Welch.—24.
Mr. BRADLEY moved to take np the
message of the House disagreeing with the
Senate amendment to striking out the 22d
section of the Education bill for the pnrpose
of concurring. The port stricken out was
with reference to the appointment of an As
sistant Commissioner.
Ms. BRADLEY moved the previous ques
tion: he moved to recede.
Mr. CAMPBELL opposed the previous ques-
threo months within the city limits before tbe
elector is authorized to cast his ballot. The
constitutional limitation as to residence is,
six months in tho State and thirty cfyys in the
county, next proceeding the election at which
tho elector proposes to cast his ballot The
bill under consideration is also objectiona! be
cause it fails to provide the opportunity for a
freo expression of the preferences of the elec
tors within the city limits in the selection of
municipal officers.
|; Under the statutes now in force, (section
4725 of the Code, > and which are not amended,
• the election is to take place on the second
Monday of October next, and the registration
of voters tor this year, under statutes still una
mended, closed on the first Monday of Sep
tember instant, (section 4735 of the Code.)
Under this registration, each and every elector
was required to pay one dollar as a registration
. ' fee. By the imposition of this unconstitutional
tax, a very largo number of citizens, lawfully
entitled to exercise the elective franchise with
in the city limits, have been excluded from
the registry, and have, therefore, been deuied
the opportunity of participating in the elt c-
\ tlou to be held on the second Monday in Oc
tober next.
To illustrate more clearly the entire absence
i of any approach to fairness in au election held
in tin* present condition of tho laws and their
| execution at Savannah, your attention is re
spectfully invited to a few statistical frets iu
relation to the voting population within the
* it corporate limits of that city.
f ‘* Tho first enumeration of voters after the col
ored men were enfranchised, was that held un
der the reconstruction act in 1867 -8. Under
l that registration there were two thonsaud seven
hundred and seventeen white, and three thou-
I sand live hundred and sixty-five colored voters,
making a total of six thousand two hundred
5 * and eighty-two persons entitled to vote within
the city. Under thht registration a certain
/ class of persons wero excluded from registra-
tion, bnt under tho present constitution all
citizens of tho United States and of this State,
twenty-one years of age who have resided in
the State six months, and in the county thirty
days, aro entitled to vote. And hence it is
reasonable to suppose that the total number of
voters within the city limits has increased
above the enumeration of 1867. I am offi
cially informed, however, that under tho regis
tration had by the city authorities which
closed in September 1869, there were regis
tered but three thousand and sixty-nine whites
and oho thousand and forty-four colored vo
ters. By this registration tho white vote was
increased three hundred and fifty-two, and the
colored vote decreased two thousand five hun
dred and twenty-one as compared with the
..m ii ^ I ili-O J iL:
registration of 1868. And this unjust discre
te still more apparent in tho registration
dosed on tho 5th of tho present
“Thereby a total of only two fhon-
hundred voters had been
this number only
colored. Thus, taking the Teg
'S as a basis, the registration
dosed practically disfranchises
* sixty-vine whites, and three
ed and seven colored voters
ier a majority of the whole
on of the city of Savannah who
from their rights as electors. I
ectfully submit to your honora-
an election held under such cir-
ir a municipal government, does
eans secure the constitutional
voters within its corporate limits,
>, iu the largest city of the State,
therefore respectfully invite your at-
. ten tion to the imperative necessity which ex
ists for providing for a free and untrammelled
registration of voters, and for a division of the
voters into wards, as in other cities, so that the
elections may be held separately, peaceably,
quietly, and with sufficient opportunities for
every citizen to vote. Aggregating the whole
population at the City Hall on one day, will
be likely to result in serious disturbances of
or in the use of harsh and unneces-
ires for its preservation. And we
’ortunatcly, a fatal illustration of the
this statement, in the experiences at
itial eloction in November, 1868.
an attempt by tho Sheriff of the
To give certain parties the right to dig and
mine for phosphates.
To anthorizo the county of Stewart to sub
scribe £100.000 to tbe Biinbridge, Cuthbert
and Columbus Railrord.
A tax bill to produce £500,000.
To incorporate tbe Rome and Summerville
Railroad.
To amend the act incorporating the Car
ters villo and Van Wert Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the Eatonton and Union
Point Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the Chattooga Coal and Iron
Bailroad Company.
To authorize the connty of Houston to sub
scribe $100,000 to the Fort Valley and Haw-
kinsville Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the Atlanta and Savannah
Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the Georgia Seaboard and
Northwestern Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the McDonough and Western
Bailroad Company.
To incorporate the Dalton and Northeastern
Alabama Railroad Company.
The following Senate bills were read a sec
ond time.
To repeal the act making Justices Co minis
sioners of Boads, Jkc. Judiciary.
To declare poll tax unlevied illegal. Fi
nance.
To legalize the action of the City Council of
Darien in laytug out and surveying the city.
Committed.
To incorporate the Bank of Ainericns.—
Banks.
To authorizo tho sale of property of the
Carrollton Male and Female Academy. Edu
cation.
To incorporate the Americas Bank and Trust
Company. Banks.
For the better government of cities, Jbc. Ju
diciary.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
tion; he moved to insist on the amendment
The Senate insisted upon the amendment
and a Committee of Conference was demanded,
and the following committee was appointed:
Messrs. Campbell, Harris and Holcombe.
Mr. HOLCOMBE moved that tbe'Senate
meet at 9, adjourn at 1, and meet at 3 for tho
purpose of reading bills a first and second
time.
A message was received from his Excellency
the Governor.
Mr. FAIN argued for the adoption of the
resolution of Mr. Holcombe.
Mr. SPEER moved to meet at 9 aud adjourn
at 1, and, if necessary, read bills a first and
second time after 1 o’clock.
Mr. UAHKIN thought it would have a ten
dency to Tetard legislation to have two ses
sions. The committees would havo no time
to work,
Mr, BRADLEY moved to meet at 10 and
adjourn At 3.
Mr. WOOTEN supported tho resolution of
Mr. Holcombe.
Mr. Bradley’s resolution was lost
Mr. Speer’s resolution was lost
Mr. Holcombe’s resolution was amended to
read 10 to 1 instead of 9 to 1, and (Hissed by
19 to 12. -
Tho Governor’s message was read. It ve
toed the bill incorporating Thomasville Loan
and Trust Company.
The message was laid on the tilde.
The following bills were read a third time
and disposed of
To incorporate the Great Western Railroad
Com pany—-passed.
To authorize the Governor to appoiut a
State Geologist
The time was extended to two o’clock for
tbe pnrpose of readiug bills a first and second
time.
A bill to appoint a Geologist was, after much
dtecussiou, referred to a special committee of
five, .consisting of Messrs. Dunning, Mathews,
Wellborn, Smith 36th, and Harris.
A bill to encourage imniigrationjvas recom
mitted.
Two bills, to relieve railroads from paying
for stock killed by trams, were lost
A bill to allow if. Runnels to practice medi
cine, was lost
A bill to authorize and require Judges of Su
perior Courts to authorize new trials was mart
i Committee reported adversely.
Mr. HINTON ssiid there must l>e a mistake;
that in committee it was resolved to recom
mend that the bill do pass. He moved to dis
agree to the roi>ort of the committee.
Explanations were made by Messrs. MER
RILL and WOOTEN.
Mr. WOOTEN moved the bill be recommit
ted. Agreed to.
Tbe hour of one having arrives!, the Door
keeper was instructed to allow no Senator to
leave without permission.
The following hills were read a second time
and referred:
To incorporate the Broad Street Railroad of
Savannah. Internal Improvement Committee.
To authorize water works aud general im
provements in the city of Rome. Committed.
To protect the credit of the State. Finance
Committee.
To relieve members of the Screven nnd Rus
sel Hose Company from jury duty. Judiciary
Committee.
To facilitate carrying cases to the Supreme
Court. Judiciary Committee.
To relieve Wm. Harrison aud Daniel E.
Horton of liabilities mi administrators bond.
Judiciary Committee.
To relievo* Mrs* H. S. Camack, of Clark
Connty. Finance Committee.
To change the lines between Cherokee and
Pickens counties.. Counties and County Lines
Committee.
To prohibit the grazing of stock except by
wirsons who own real estate. Agriculture and
! danufactores Committee.
To change the lines between Randolph and
Calhoun. Counties and County lines Com
mittee.
To incorporate tbe Newnan Bank, Loan and
Trust Company. Banks.
Relating to the filing of defense on oath in
all civil cases. Judiciary.
To incorporate the Macon Banking Compa-
*\ Banks.
To authorise Ordinaries and Road Commis
sioners to classify roads in counties. Judi-
ciary.
The following House bills were read a first
time:
To donate lands to the Oak City Hook and
Ladder Company No. 1, of Bainbridge.
To amend tbe acta incorporating the city oj
Macon.
Relating to steam saw mills.
To protect the credit of the State in refer
ence to guaranty of railroad bonds.
To change the lines between the counties of
Stewart and Webster and Webster and
Tenrell.
To incorporate the Judsou Springs Rail
road.
To allow the Brunswick and Albany Bail
road to build a bridge over the Flint'nver.
To authorize the county of Habersham to
aid in the construction' of tbe North Eastern
Bailroad Company.
To encourage tho manufacture of iron and
steel.
To amend on act granting State aid to the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company.
To authorize the Ordinaiy of Clay county to
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, September 23, 1870.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker McWhorter in tho Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley.
Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. SCOTT moved to reconsider so much
of yesterday’s proceedings as relate to the pas
sage of the tax bilL He remarked that this
motion was made on the account of some ob
jectionable features in the bill, and particularly
on account of the proviso to the 15th section.
Why was this proviso put in when a largo
majority of this House voted for a school bill ?
Was it put in to cheat the colored people out
of educational advantages for tho pnpose of
getting more votes from them ? Two hundred
thousand dollars of poll tax will be cut off if
they can claim that the system of Dublic
schools is not such as that contemplated, and
perhaps the school bill may be restored by the
Governor.
Mr. SHUMATE remarked that os it is proba
ble that the school bill will pass, be could not
sec any reason for the proviso.
Mr. SHUMATE called the previous ques
tion, which call was not sustained.
Mr. TWEEDY opposed the motion to recon
sider, remarking that the Constitution requires
the establishment of a system of public in
struction, and yet the members who swore to
support the Constitution have been so derelict
in their regard for that oath that no school
system has been established althongh the poll
tax has been enforced, which tax makes the
poor man nay as much as the rich. Now this
proviso only prevents tho collection of this
tax which would be illegal if tbe school sys
tem should not be adopted.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, argued that if
the school system was adopted then this pro
viso wonld be a nullity, and that the fnilures
thus far to have a system of education estab
lished must rest on Democratic shoulders,
who althongh they swore to support a Consti
tution requiring it, made no move in that di
rection when they were in the majority by
two-thirds during the sessions of 1868 and
1869. They now argue that a school system
is about to be established, and that this pro
viso is a mere superfluity. If they are so cer
tain that it means nothing, why do they fight
the measure so hard?
Mr. O’NEAL called the previous question,
which was sustained.
Mr. SCOTT called for the yeas aud nays,
with tbe following result: Yeas 51, nays 58.
Mr. RICE moved that the School bill be
taken up, for the purpose of concurring in the
Senate amendments thereto.
This motion prevailed.
31 r. RAWLES stated that he was under the
impression that certain parts which had been
atnckeu out by tho Honee had been passed
by the Senate.
’The SPEAKER ruled that there was no way
to reach the matter except through a commit
tee of conference.
Mr. TURNER of Bibb moVed to non-coucnr
in tho Senate amendment in striking out the
22d section.
This motion prevailed.
The other amendments were concurred in.
The bill to incorporate the Cuthbert Bank,
Loan and Trust Company was read a third
time.
Mr. RAWLES moved to amend, by restrict
ing the interest allowed to 7 per cent
This amendment was adopwd.
On the passage of the bill, then* were yeas
90, nays 0.
The bill to amend an act to give persons em
ployed in any saw mill, a lien of the highest
dignity, Ac., was read a third time and passed.
The bill to make penal the delivery of agri
cultural products after night in the connty of
Brooks, was read a third time.
Mr. SIMMS of Chatham, moved to indefi
nitely postpono the same on tho gronnd that
it was a viotatapp of the Constitution, Ac.,
wonld work iTjjreat hardship on the colored
people, and cast undeserved reflections on
them.
Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes, said that hereto
fore every little cross-roads grocer would buy
little bags of cotton, corn, Ac., from white and
black, and the jails were full of transgressors
of the law.
This bill proposes to punish those who buy
as well as those who sell; that he has seen this
law work well in his county, and he will frvor
Mr. HARPER of Terrell moved that when
this House adjourn, it adjourn until Monday,
10 a. m.
On this motion the yeas and nays were call
ed for, with the following result: Yeas 58,
nays 51.
A message from the Governor was received,
saying that his Excellency had approved and
signed an act to extend, continue and renew
the banking privileges, Ac., of the Central
Railroad and Banking Company.
The bill to define and fix the fees of Ordi
naries, Ac., in setting apart a homestead, Ac.,
was passed.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Davis, Clower, Tapley, Warren of Quitman,
Harper ot Terrell, Harkness, Linder, Powell,
Franks, Evans, Tumipseed, Darnell, Salter
and Cobb.
On motion, the House adjourned until 10
a. il Monday.
Monday, September 26, 1870.
House met at 10 a. m. Speake rMcWHOR-
TER in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly.
Journal of yesterday was read
Mr. TURNER of Bibb moved to reconsider
so much of Friday’s proceedings os relate to
the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale and
purchase of agricultural products in certain
counties after night
Mr. SIMMS remarked that a portion of the
people are compelled to work in the day time,
J ll,:, 1.211 n.. In in
and this bill is probably gotten up in the in
terest of rich and aristocratic planters. Nine-
tenths of the people and the counties affected
would not consent to the proposed measures,
if left to their choice; that he has seen the
hardships of a similar law, and had introduced
a bill to. repeal a similar law in two other
counties; that the bill is a violation of the
rights of a portion of the citizens of this State,
and consequently is unconstitutional.
Mr. TURNER remarked that the action of
this House, on this bill, is most inconsistent
of anything done at this session. The bill
singles out a county here and there, and that
he conld see no motive in its friends except a
malicious and wicked one ; for the counties
selected have bad reputations for the treat
ment of colored people, who have to work du
ring the diy, and under this law conld not
sell a water-melon after dark without commit
ting an ofiense.
Mr. PORTER hoped that the bill would not
become a law, because in contracts between
white and colored people, the colored give all
plo
day-time to their employers, and every minute
lost is marked against them. During liis visit
to Milledgcville he saw a colored woman badly
beaten. She and her son had been run
off from a place, thereby losing their year’s
wages.
Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes, opposed the mo
tion to reconsider, remarking that he originated
the idea in 1869, had the law passed for his
county, and finds that it works well. The bill
proposes to punish both seller and buyer, and
does not work a hardship on colored people!
Mr. PORTER called the previous question
on tho motion to reconsider, which call was
sustained, and the motion to reconsider pre
vailed
Mr. BELL, Chairman of the Committee on
Lnnatic Asylum, submitted a report recom
mending a separate Asylum for colored luna
tics, Ac. On motion two hundred copies of
the report were ordered to be printed.
The special order of the day, to-wit: “Bills
organizing and laying oft' new counties,” was
taken up.
Tho bill to lay off and organize a now county
from tho counties of Campbell and Carroll was
read a third time.
Mr, SCOTT read from the Constitution that
portion prescribing the number of Represent
atives at 175, and that no change can be made
change
in the apportionment except after the taking
of the census by the General Government,
and even then the whole number cannot be
increased; he argued that the new connty can
not have a Representative nnder this consti
tutional provision.
Mr. ARMSTRONG said that unless he can
have certain doubts as to expediency and con
stitutionality of laying off new comities re
moved he wonld be compelled to oppose all
sach measures, and that there are a good
many counties mentioned in the Comptroller
GeneraTs report, which do not pay tax enongh
to meet the charges of their Representatives
for per diem and mileage.
Mr.‘ANDERSON said that ia favoring the
bill l)e spoke at the request of the Represent-
Campbell county. That he under-
thut the people in the proposal
county are in favor of the clisnge.
Air. HALL of Meriwether moved to indefi-
tely postpone the bill—lost.
On the motion to adopt the report of the
committee recommending the passage ot the
bill, the yeas and nays were called with the
following result: yeas 66, nays 23. So the
bill was passed.
The bill to lay out a new connty from the
connty of Decatur was withdrawn.
The bill to lay out aud organize a new
county from the counties of Warren and Co
lombia, was read a third time.
Mr. RICE opposed the bill on the gronndthat
the majority of the .people there do not want
it, and because no change is necessary.
Mr. NEAL favored tho bill, and said that
nine-tenths of the people b> be effected are iu
favor of the new county.
Mr. SCOTT hoped that tho bill wonld not
it for any other county.
■. ARMSTRONG
Mr. ARMSTRONG opposed the bill as a
measure that was unconstitutional and unjust.
Air. FRANKS called the previous question
on the motion to indefinitely postpone. This
call was sustained nnd the motion to postpone
was lost.
Mr. SIMMS moved to omen'd by adding all
the counties of the State. This amendment
was not agreed to. Mr. Simms proposed to
add about half tho counties in the State. This
amendment was laid on the table. Amend
ments wero proposed adding the counties of
Stewart, Early, Thomas, Batts, Sumter, Ma
rion, Schley, Columbia, Clay, Polk, Quitman
and Webster.
On the adoption of the amendment the vote
stood, yeas 47, nays 43.
Mr. TURNER, of Bibb, said that the bill
was nnconstitational, Ac., but that he wonld
give his opinions when a reconsideration was
made.
Mr. SIMMS moved to adjourn until 9 am.
Monday. Lost.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, called the pre
vious question on the adoption of the bill as
This call was sustained.
On the passage of tho bill the yeas and nays
were demanded with the following result, yeas
47, nays 45.
Mr. DARNELL offered a resolution inviting
President Grant and his Cabinet to the State
Fair, Ac., and moved to suspend the rules to
take it up, remarking :
Mr. Speaker: I do not offer this resolution
at the instance of the State Agricultural Com
mittee nor have I any authority from them for
doing so, bnt I offer it in deference to the
The impression has gone out that the legis
lative committee to investigate the Western
and Atlantic Railroad reported the road in
good order. This is entirely erroneous, as
will be seen by a glance at the report of that
committee, pages 100 and: 101, wherein the
committee say:
“Your committee, after a personal examina
tion of the line of road, shops, etc., beg leave
to report that a huge portion of the rails now
in use on the line ot road are old and worn
ont, the replacement ot which, with new rails,
is absolutely necessary; and the machine shops
of the road being entirely constructed of wood,
which renders them unsafe, aud there now be
ing in them machinery worth more than two
hundred thousand dollars, which is all subject
to be destroyed at any moment; and the fact
having been made satisfactory to the minds of
this committee that a great portion of the
road requires ballasting.” * * *
• * -* “Wfl rinti,
‘We noticed that the bridges
on the line of road are fast decaying, and will
soon have to bo replaced, when we recommend
that they all be covered with tin, well painted,
and where the grade is not sufficient to allow
the train to pass on top of the covering, that
the framing of the bridges bo of sufficient
height to allow train hands to pass through
the bridge on top of the care without endan
gering their lives, and that the bridges be
built on the most modem styles, with iron
angle blocks, Ac. Therefore, your committee
recommend that an appropriation of money be
raised by tee issuing of State seven per cent,
coupon bonds, maturing twenty years hence,
for the purpose of making tho improvement
above indicated. This would place the road
in first-class condition, after which there
would be no reason why a handsome income
should not be paid into the State Treasury
monthly.”
On the 27th day of last August, I received
tee following communication from Col. E. W.
Cole, President of the N. A C. aud N. A N.
W. Railroads, and General Superintendent of
the Georgia Railroad:
Presidents Office Nashville and ]
Chattanooga and Nashville I
and Northwestern Railways, |
Nashville, Tenn. , August 25, 1870. j
Ilun. Foster Blodgett, Superintendent, etc., West
ern and Atlantic Railroad, Atlanta, Georgia:
My Dear Sip.; I have just returned from
Georgia, and having passed over the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, both in going and re
turning, I request to say, and trust ycu will
not take ofiense at my saying, that you have a
vast amount of work to do on your road bed,
bridges, etc., in order to insure safety aud con
venience in the transportation of tho heavy
business we anticipate the coming season.
Last season’s blockade of Jreigld at Chatta
nooga will readily remind you of the icant of
additional engines and cars on your road, and
we expect to not only maintain but greatly in
crease the freights the coming season.
You will not feel surprised at my anxiety for
the good condition and full equipment of your
road, when you recollect tho fact that I am
officially connected with three hundred aud
thirty miles of railway north of your road, and
with about two hundred and thirty miles south
of your line, and connecting directly at each
end of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
and our success in a great degree depending
upon the promptness with which the freights
may be dispatched over your roail.
This is not a question that interests alone
your road and ours, but one which affects di
rectly or indirectly every citizen of Georgia,
and those in the West trading with your sec
tion.
Trusting that these considerations may stim
ulate you to put forth your usual zeal to we* 6
the crisis now' upon you, I am, vory r®*’P cct -
fnlly, jour obedient servant
Mr. TWEEDY favored tee bill, and said
that be w’ould be glad to -see those counties
raked over and divided up, Ac., from ^ne of
which an Ordinary had been kicked ana fcu-
klaxed until forced to leave.
Mr. PHILLIPS of Echols argued that Ru
der the Constitution this body has the right
to form new counties, bnt that new counties
cannot get representation until after the tak
ing of the next census.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, remarked that he
did not believe that a new county could be
made out of counties having each but one
Representative. In this case the counties have
more than one Representative each* and the
objection does not exist.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, called the pre
vious question on the passage of tee bill,
which call was sustained.
The yeas and nays were domanded. In
frvor of the passage 53 yeas. Opposed to it 28
nays. So the bill not having received the
requisite two-thirds vote, was lost
Mr. BREWSTER presented a communica
tion from Wm. J. Hudson explaining his posi-
wishes of some of the friends of the President
and his Cabinet, who desire very much that
they be present during the Fair.
The Executive Committee will doubtless in*
vite them but the Legislature being in session
it was deemed no more than proper to extend
to them the hospitalities of the State through
her Representatives. I hope the motion to
suspend the rules for the purpose of taking
up the resolution and putting it on its passage
may prevail.
On tee motion to suspend the rules those
voting in the affimative were:
Yeas—Allen of Jasper, Alien of Hart, Be-
thune, Brewster, Brasscl, Barnes, Bradford,
Carson, Campbell, Clower, Oostin, Cunning
ham, Darnell, Davis, Ellis, Franks, Floyd,
Frjer, Goodwin, Gober, Gardner, Guilford,
Hillyer, Higdon, Holcombe, Hamilton, Hutch
ings, Hooks, Harris of Glascock, Hall of Mer
iwether, Joiner, Jackson, Johnson of Spald
ing. Johnson of Forsyth. Linder, Mndtlpn,
Maxwell, McCormick, Nesbitt of Gordon, Os
good, O’Neal of Lowndes, O’Neal of Baldwin,
Porter, Prodden, Powell, Reid, Rogers, Rich
ardson, Simms, Scroggins, Smith of Coffee,
Tweedy, Thomason, Turfier, Watkins, Warren
of Burke, Williams of Harris, Williams of
Haralson, Williams of Morgan, Zeilars.
Nats—Armstrong, Anderson, Bollenger,
Butts, Clark, Cloud, Cleghom, Cobb, Ford,
Gray, Gullatt, Harkncss, Hook, Humber, Har-
tion in reference to the decision of the Mil
itary Board, his application for removal of dis
abilities, and requesting that the communica
tion be spread on the journal.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that he did
not believe the House had the right to enter
the communication on the journal, os re
quested.
. Mr. RAWLES remarked that he thought the
; ournal the property of tho House, and that
' >y a majority vote anything conld be entered
thereon.
Mr. PORTERrof Chatham said that, when
tee colored members were expelled, the point
wimifrr to tee one made by Mr. O’Neal of
Lowndes was sustained.
The SPEAKER ruled that the communica
tion could be entered by the Honse.
A vote was taken, and the Honse decided ad
versely to the request
The bill to organize and layoff a new county
from the counties of Catoosa, Whitfield and
Walker, was lost
The SPEAKER informed the House teat the
vote on the bill to organize a new connty from
the counties of Columbia and Warren had been
announced wrong, and that the bill had passed.
A message from the Governor was received,
saying that his Excellency had approved and
signed tho act to authorize tee Central Rail
road nhd Banking Company to straighten its
line of road.
On motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG Gen. S. B.
Buckner, of Kentucky, was invited to a seat
on the floor of tho House.
The bill to organize and lay off a new coun
ty from the counties of Newton, Henry, Wal
ton and DeKalb was read a third time.
Mr. LEE favored the bill in a few forcible
remarks.
On tee passage of tee bill the yeas and nays
were called, with the following result—yeas
54, nays 26.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Forsyth, moved to
suspend the rules to take up a resolution offer
ed by himself fixing the time of adjournment
on the 10th day of October. The motion did
not prevail.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Fowler, McDougald, Reid, Maull, Cos tin, Wil
liams, of Morgan, and Hunter.
On motion the House adjourned until 9 a.
m. to-morrow.
E. W. Cole, Dissident,* etc.
To which I replied as follows:
Western and Atlantic Railroad, )
Office Superintendent, Atlanta, Ga., r
August 29, 1870. )
Col. E. IK. Cole, President Nashville and Chat-
unooga and Northwestern Railroad, and Gen
eral Superintendent Georgia Railroad nnd
Ranking Company, NashvUle, Tennessee:
My Dear Sir—In response to your esteemed
frvor of the 25th instant, wonld say that I
fully appreciate the force of the suggestion
yon are pleased to make in reference to tho
condition of this road, and that I am still do
ing everything in my power to put the road in
first-class condition.
To this end almost the entire earnings of the
road have been expended in payment of con
tracts for material and stock made by my pre
decessor, and in tho purchase of new iron,
rolling stock, motive power, aud equipment
for the road ordered by myself. But for
these necessary expenditures, I would have
been able to make larger payments into the
State Treasury than perhaps have been made
for years past, as the business of the road has
been larger than heretofore.
These expenditures havo enabled me to put
the road in better condition than it was last
year; bnt there is, as you suggest, much yet to
be done in order to meet tbe demands of the
trade.
There are some forty odd miles of the road
that require new iron ; the safety of tho road
demands this, and I hope to be able to supply
it soon. We also need at least 250 additional
freight cars, and at least 5 more first-class
freght engines. These, in addition to tho
repairs of bridges and road-bed, which you
suggest, will require additional heavy outlays
of money; and, in view of the heavy pay
ments made, and to be made, for repairs and
stock contracted for by my predecessor, aud
those I havo thought necessary to make, it will
be impossible to put the road in first-class
condition, and supply it with sufficient rolling
stock and motive power to do the heavy busi
ness anticipated by you this fall, without au
appropriation by the State for that purpose.
'Hie joint committee of our Legislature, ap
pointed to investigate the affairs of the road,
recommend, in their report to the Legislature,
an appropriation at once, for putting the road
in first-class condition ; and a bill, as I learn,
has been introduced for that purpose. Should
the recommendation of the committee bo
promptly acted upon, 1 hope to be able to
place the road in a condition second to that of
no railway in tie United States, and, conse
quently, in a condition to keep clear of all
‘freight blockades” during the ensuing season.
Thanking you for your timely suggestions,
and with sentimtats of great esteem, I remain,
Yours verj respectfully,
| Foster Blodgett, Supt
In order to ascertain the exact condition of
the rails, &c., I drected the Master of Trans
portation and Supervisor to make a careful per
sonal examination of the truck, and report the
result to me; also to report amount pqfd for
new track, engitas, cars, Jkc., and indebted
ness for same, wftfa amount necessary to put
the road in good order.
His report is herewith submitted, as fol
lows:
All the track between Dalton and Chatta
nooga is more or less worn, bat can be made
serviceable for two years or more by patching
and re-laying with such good rails as can be
culled from track tom up..
Five thousand dollars will be required to
complete the rock work ajfc Allatoona Creek,
and one thousand two hundred dollars to cover
tee bridge.
Twelve thousand dollars will bo required to
S at new bridge over Swamp Creek at Tilton
ridge, now in course of construction.
We havo forty miles of rails teat should
come out, as soon as they can bo taken out,
and thirty miles of them are iu a shocking
condition, unsafe to run over, and that wo do
not have more accidents is remarkable.
It will be impossible to ran the road through
the coming winter on anything like time with
out many fearful casualties, unless tee above
mentioned track shall have been relaid.
When yon assumed your duties as Superin
tendent of tho road, January 1st 1870, a great
portion of the track was in very bad order, as
to allignment and surface, owing to the fact
of your predecessor having directed the road
master, in the summer of 18C9, to reduce the
force of track hands on tee lino of road to
about So men, exclusive of foremen, or over a
mile and a half of track to each man—and that
great reduction was made during the sum
mer, when a large force should have been em
ployed to replace rotton cross-ties with sound
ones; thoroughly ram np an align the track,
placing it in condition to withstand the rains
of winter, and keep in safe order for tho
heavy freight business always done by this
road during the fall and winter.
When yon took charge it was absolutely
necessary to double the force of track hands,
in order to get tho track in condition to keep
tee trains npon it, by patting under new timber,
ballasting, raising aud aligning.
This track having been down iu the mud,
with an uneven surface, for so long a time,
was badly battered, and it became absolutely
necessary to replace much iron which was en
tirely worn out, with new rails. Over thirteen
miles of entirely new track have been laid be
tween Atlanta and Cartersville, with a short
stretch above Tunnel Hill, sinco January 1st,
1870.
The heavy business of last frll and winter
demonstrated that the motive power and roll
ing stock were inadequate daring the active
business season. Tbe severe aud constant
work our locomotives did, run them down to
a low condition. The same was the case with
the cars. Consequently it was necessary to
thoroughly overhaul and repair locomotives
aud cars, which necessitated a lafgo increase
of high-priced, skilled labor in machine and
car shops.
In order to bo prepared for tho next busy
season and to retire the hard-run stock for
repairs, you purchased 5 first-class locomo
tives, 50 box cars, and 25 coal cars, and had
built in the road’s shops 30 coal and box cars,
and purchased 5 passenger cars.
Herewith is a tabular statement showing
the amount of extraordinary expense from Jan
uary 1st, 1870, to August 1st, 1870, for track,
bridges, cars and engines purchased, etc.:
These are foots, taken, figure by figure, from
teo books, and, while I do not censure any
mor administration—thinking former Super-
ntendents did the best they conld;- nnder the
circumstances—I use the foots in explanation
of my own position.
In my opinion, one of three courses will
have to bo adopted with tho Western and At
lantic Railroad:
The first, and I think, the best conrso to
pursue would bo to appropriate not less than
five hundred thousand dollars to repair the
road and put it and its equipment in complete
order. I recommend this for the good of the
State, and my own vindication, as I took
charge of the road when it was in very bad
order, and am confident I can commence pay
ing not less than $25,000 per month into the
State Treasury, and continue it monthly, in
two months from tho time tbe appropriation
shall be made.
The second, and I think the next best
coarse, would be to lease the road to parties
resident of the State of Georgia, throwing
arotind tho lease ample safe-guards for the in
terest of the State, as to the amount of
monthly payments, maxi mums for charges of
freights, condition the road shall be kept in,
and security to the State.
The third is to sell the road, out aud out,
*r a stipulated sum.
Thanking yon for your kind attention, I will
ose, trusting whatever may be your action,
it will be lor the best interest of the State.
With the highest respect,
Foster Blodgett,
Sup’t Western aud Atlantic Railroad.
In connection with this statement, I will
submit the annual report of the officers of the
road for 1868; referring to pages 6, 7, 8 and
27, as therein marked “A;” also the annual re
port of the officers of the road for 1869, refer
ring to pages 12, 48, 50, 59, 60 and 61, as
therein marked “B;” also report of the Joint
Committee to investigate the affairs of the road
of 1869, referring to pages 25, 26, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, as therein marked “C;”
also report of Joint Committee to investigate
the affairs of the road of 1870, referring to
pages 37, 38, 39, 40, 100 aud 101, as therein
marked **D.”
Coiiies of the above reports nocompany this
statement Very respectfully,
Foster Blodgett,
Sap’t Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Knoxville Iren Works, «P ae8 • • •
Labor, track-laying- •
llock work, Allatoona Creek
Bridge,
jKl Coul ami box cars, built iu
road’s shops
23 Box cars, Dawsou Car Factor}’
25 Box cars, Ohio Falls Car Fac
tory
23 Coal cars, Ohio Falla Car Fac
tory
3 Passenger cars, New Haven car
Factory
2 Passenger cars, E. N. Kimball..
ul ltcsaca.
An in^dnable remedy for emigrants and
pemous traveling or temporarily visiting ma
larious districts, is to be found in Simmons’
Liver Regulator. If taken occasionally it will
prevent chills, fevers, and injurious effects
from change of water.
TRAVELING AGENT.
T. A. Roney is our Traveling Agent for
North Georgia, Middle and East Tennessee,
and North Alabama. Ilis contracts will be
recoguized. wtf
1K5.949 02:132,871 C9
In accordance with tbe foregoing report of
the prsscut condition of the rails, Ac., iron,
clamps, bolts, spikes, ties, Ac., for 40 miles of
new track, are immediately required.
ESTIMATE FOR ONE MILE OF NEW TRACK.
$7,650 00
165 00
600 00
760 00
400 00
Number of miles.
$9,575 00
40
Total for 40 miles. $383,000 00
Such of the iron taken up as can be used
will be employed in repairing track, partly
worn, and for side tracks—tho iron entirely
worn out eventually fiuding its way to the
Rolling Mill, to be exchanged for new, which
will be required by that time in addition to
the above.
RECAPITULATION OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR
EQUIPMENT OF ROAD.
Allatoona creek rock-work 5,000 00
Allatoona creek bridge cover 1,200 00
Uupaid bills for cars, engines,
iron, Ac 132,871 69
40 miles of new track 383,000 (X)
ris of ^Murray, Harper of^ Sumter, Harper ^of
Harrison of Franklin, Lastinger, Mc-
^|||m^£^^foulk, Perkins of Cher-
WESTEJLV AXD ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
Remarks and Statements of the Superintend
ent on tho Condition of tho Road, before
the Finance Committee of the Houso of
Representatives, September 23,1870.
Hon. IV. IL F. Halt, Chairman, and the Hon
orable Committee of the House of Representa
tives oh Finance:
Sms—At the request of your worthy chair
man, I appear before you for the purpose of
recommending to the committee, and through
whereby the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Total $522,071 69
ltespeectfnlly submitted.
A. L. Harris
Master Transportation and Supervisor.
It is the impression of a great many that the
Western and Atlantic Railroad has beau c
source of profit to the State, which is an erro
neous impression.
Alter tho completion and equipment of toe
road, the following appropriations were made
at various times, as indicated, to put it in
repair:
1861-2.j
1851-2.;
1865-6.',
1865-6. i
I860. |
Western jnd Atlantic Railroad,
Office Master T(ansp’txon and Supervisor,
Atlanta, Ga., September 1, 1870.
Hon. Fbster Blod/ett, Superintendent Western
and Atlantic Rdlroad, Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir: In afeordance with your instruc
tions, I have matte a minute personal examina
tion of every footaf the track of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta aud
Chattanooga, and herewith report the condi
tion of the rails: j
Two miles of nlw iron are required on the
second section, bitween the 4-mile post and
Chattahoochee Rirer. This will furnish say
one mile of patcl-iron, which will put the
track in good order between Atlanta and Chat
tahoochee River fir three years to come; 3
miles of new iroi are absolutely necessary
between Yinings ind Ruffs, there being that
amount of originally light iron, now entirely
worn out, in two stretches, between those two
points. This iron is very unsafe, if not posi
tively dangerous, t> run over; H miles new
iron required between Etowah ltiver and Car-
tersville; 3 miles mw iron absolutely necessary
between Carters vile and Rogers. This iron
is all gone at the joints and much laminated
throughout, and vtry unsafe;'9 miles new iron
absolutely necessary between Rogers and
Kingston. This iron is broken at the joints,
much laminated,| impossible to keep spiked
down or in tine tnd very unsafe; A mile new
iron required betveen Kingston and 59-mile
post—nearly won: ont; three-quarter mile new
iron absolntely necessary between 61J
miles and sixty-ive and one-quarter miles.
This iron is old aid worn ont, requiring con
stant* expensive attention and is very unsafe;
2J miles new iron, required between 66-mile
and Adairsville—marly worn out; £ mile new
iron required near 72-mile post; 1 mile now
iron absolutely necessary from 74^-mile (Mc
Daniels) to 75$. This iron is 3-inch and com
pletely worn out, tnd very nnshfe; 2} miles
new iron required between 75$ miles and 78-
mile (Calhoun)—4ery much worn and rough.
Unfit for track; 2) miles new iron absolutely
necessary between 80-miio and 824 miles.
This is 3-inch into, entirely worn out, and
very unsafe, if dot positively dangerous; 4
mites new iron required between 84-mile (Re-
saca) and 88-mile. Ends of roils oil broken,
flange at joints gone and track unsafe; 5 miles
new iron required, between Tilton and 95 miles.
Joints all gone, iron very much Laminated and
track very unsafe; 4 miles new iron required be-
tween 95 and 99 miles. This iron is rough
11till— iMiUnill famish “ **
Thus it will be seen the sum of three mil
lions six hundred and ten thousand six hun
dred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-seven
cents fias been appropriated for repairs of the
road since its completion and equipment,
while there have been paid into tee State
Treasury the following amounts, as certified
from the office of the Comptroller General:
September, 1854. $ 25,050
January, 1855 30,000
August, 1855 20,000
September, 1855, 50,000
1850 35,000
1857 108,500
1858 ....200,000
1859 420,000
1860 450,000
February, I860, to December, 1867 286,000
January to August, 1868 175,000
August to December 1, 1868 95.000
December, 1868, to November, 1869. ..250,000
1870 ;• 45,000
sidftrniilfi
Date of ApproprUtio;
114 January 12. 1S52 $ 523.000 00
110' December 4, 1851 139,200 00
18,March'42, i860 1,500,0000q
201 March 13, I860 464,152 23
15 December 18. 1866 ! 982,310 92
Total Appropriated 3,610,662 9
Total paid into tbe Treasury 2,189,550
The above are the payments in good money,
and do not include the large payments made
daring the war, in Confederate 1001103% which
amounted «o $2,763,000.
So it will be seen the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, as a paying institution, has not been
a success, as the appropriations, independent
of tho amount of its first cost aud equipment,
are in excess of the amount paid iuto the
Treasury in good money, one million four
hundred and twenty-one thousand one hun
dred and twelve dollars and ninety-seven
cents ($1,421,112 97.)
As tee committee is aware, I have paid $45,-
000 into the State Treasury since I took charge
of the road, Januaty 1st, 1870, and the reason
rhy I paid no more is because ot the large
amount of money paid ont for new tracks,
ears, etc., explained in the report of the Master
of Transportation and Supervisor, and tho
large force empk>3’ed repairing engines, cars
and track, and tho great number of ties and
quantity of fuel purchased and paid for.
My immediate predecessor reported gross earn
ings in April, May and Juno, *69 $259,132 18
And expenses
BUSINESS AND LOCAL NOTICES.
See advertisement of Dr. Butts’ Dispensary,
headed, “A Book for the Million—Marriage
Guide”—in another column. It should be
read by all. may 3-dAwly
Infants.—The most irritable and restless of
these tender little household buds,
charmoil, as it wero, into quiet aud repose, by
using Mrs. Whitcomb’s Syrup,
sep 27-ihkwlw
Females, old and 3-011 ug, who have so long
beeu troubled with some female complaint,
should not despair. Let us whisper words of
comfort You can be cured. You can be
snatched from the monster which has so long
prostrated aud paralyzed your whole system.
You can regain your health, your beauty,
3'our strength and buoyanc3 T . Take courage,
despond not, be cheerful; a remedy is at hand,
prepared b3- experienced physicians, specially
for just such diseases as afflict you; and as the
profession are using nnd prescribing this rem
edy with much success, we feel proud in call
ing 3’our attention to it. It comes highly re
commended, and we earnestly advise all suffer
ing females to use this great female medicine
at once. We allude to the “English Female
Bitters,” advertised in another column,
sep 9-d&wlm
Business ia getting better every day. Cotton is 1
ing in at the rate of one hundred bogs s day, and stim
ulates trade to a great extent. Retailers have opened
their new goods, which aro spread in gorgeouB array
to captivate a customer. There is also a vast amount
of painting, decorating and cleaning going on—pre-
pax ations for the Fair and fall trade.
Special Notices.
ASIATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA.
Almost every case cured vvltU
•E=>^.X3ST KILLER
[From Kcv. It. Telford, Missionary in China, 1
iting his home iu Pcnn.J
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By BUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of said State.
WHEREAS, Official Information has been received
at this Department that a murder was committed in
the county of Dougherty, on the 4tli day of Novem
ber, 1867, upon the body cf Edward N. Emerson, by
William IL Betts, and that said Betts has fled
from justice; and
Whereas, There is now pending iu the Superior
Court of Dougherty county a Bill of Indictment charg
ing said Betts with having committed said murder:
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issue this,
my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehension and de
livery of the said Wm. H. Betts, to the Sheriff of said
county and State, in order that he may be brought to
trial for the offense with ho stands charged.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State
at the capital iu Atlanta, this twentpsixth day of Sep
tember, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred
and Seventy, and of tho Independence of the United
States of America the Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
David G. Cottixo. Sccrctarv of State.
sej» 27-d.TtAwlt
A PROCLAMATION
GEORGIA:
By 1MJFUS It. BULLOCK,
(iovornor of said SUt<‘.
WHEREAS, It has boon officially roported to tliia Do-
partment, that on tho night of the 17th instant, a port>
of disguised men, six iu number, went to the bouse
of Albert Watson, a colored citizen, residing in tho
117th District G. M., of Hancock county, aud after
shooting him, the said Albert Watson, the ball passing
through the front part of his abdomen, took him some
distance from his residuce and cruelly beat him with
sticks averaging from one to one and a half inches in
diameter; and
Whorcas, It Is also officially reported that there is
:> security for the life of persons residing in Han
cock county who take any active steps to prevent
these outrages, or to bring their perpetrators to jns-
ce; and
Whereas, This is the third outrage of this charac
ter Which has been perpetrated in the county of Han.
cock within a recent period; aud
Whereas, By reason of the unrestraiued operations
of tho masked banditti, tho peace and, good order of
the said county of Hancock ia being jeopardized and
violated; and
Whereas, Extraordinary efforts seem to be necessary
to stimulate tho good citizens of said county to the ar
rest aud punishment of these midnight assasins:
Now, therefore, I havo thought proper to issue this,
my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS for tho arrest, with evidence
to convict, of any oue of the disguised men engaged
the murderous assault aforesaid, aud a reward of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each for tho arrest and
conviction of any additional number of said six pis*
GUISED MEN.
Given under my hand aud the Great Seal of tho State,
at tho Capitol in Atlanta, this twenty-sixth (lay of
September, in tho year of onrLord Eighteen Hun
dred and Seventy aud of the Independence of the
United States of America the Ninty -fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
David G. Cotting, Secretary of State,
sep 27-d3twlt
Legal Advertisements.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
G eorgia, towns county.—wm be sold before
the Court House door, in tho town of Hiawassee.
in said State, on tho firat Tuesday in November next,
within the legal hours of sale, all the lauds belonging
to the estate of Robert B. Allen, deceased. Sold lor
the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
Terms of sole: One-half of the purchase money paid
when tho laud is sold; the remainder twelve months'
timo with note aud approved security. This Septem
ber 10th, 1H70. THOMAS WILSON,
sep 20-40d Administrator.
Application for. Dismission.
G E0RG1A,DAW80.\ COUNTY. Whereas,
William L. Ray, administrator of Augustus Wil
liams, represents to tho court, in hia petition duly
filed aud entered on record, that he lias fully adminis
tered Augustus Williams’ estate.
This is, therefore, to cite all peraons concerned, kin
dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said administrator should not be discharged from
his administration, and rccoivo letters of dismission
on tho first Monday in November, 1870. This August
1st. 1870. DANIEL FOWLER,
mug 9-w3m Ordinary.
Application for Letters of Administration.
G EORGIA, IIAItALSON COUSTV—To All whom it
may concern.—C. C, Price having, in proper form,
applied to me for permanent letters of administration
on tho estate of G. Wiggonton, late of said county.
This ia to cite all and singular tho creditors and next
of kin of G. Wiggonton, to be and appear at my office
within tho time allowed by law, and show cause, if
any they can, why permanent administration should
not be granted to C. C. Price on G. Wiggonton's es
tate.
Witness my liand and official signature. September
5th, 1870. A. D. WOODS,
sep 9-30d Ordinary.
Application for Dismission.
G KORGIA, HARALSON COUNTY.—Where
as, James M. and Georg© Holcombe, administra*
ors of Martin Holcombe, doccased, represents to the
Court, in their petition duly filed and entered of re
cord, that they have jully administered Martin Hol
combe's estate.
Thie is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to
show cause, if any they can, why said administrators
shonld not be discharged trom their administratioir,
and receive letters of dismission, on the first Monday
in May, 1870. This March 7th. 1870.
A. D. WOODS,
mar 12-m6m Ordinary.
Washington, Penn.
Dead Sins: During a residence of some ten years as
missionary in Siam and China, I found your Vegeta
ble Pain Killer a most valuable remedy for that fear
ful scourge, the Cholera.
In administering the medicine I found it most ef
fectual to give a teaspoonfnl of Pain Killer in a gill of
hot water sweetened with sugar; then, ftftar about fif
teen minutes begin to glvo about a teaspoonful of the
same mixture every few minutes until relief was ob
tained. Apply hot applications to the extremities.—
Bathe the stomach with the Pain Killer, clear and rub
the limbs briskly. Of thoso who had the cholera, and
took tho medicine faithfully in the way stated above,
eight ont of ten recovered.
Truly yours,
K. TELFORD.
If attacked with the Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cramp,
Colic, don’t delay the use of the Pain Killer.
Administrator's Sate.
G eorgia, towns coumty.—wui it
sold before the Court House door, in the town ot
Hiawassee, in said State, on the first Tuesday in Oc-
Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms
of sale, $23 paid when sold, and twelve months’ timo
on the remainder, with note and approved security.
This August 1st, 1870. JOHN CORN,
aug 9-wtd Administrator.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral,
Fungchow, China.
Dkak Sirs: During a long residence in China I have
used your invaluable Pain Killer, both in my own fam
ily aud among tbe Chinese, and have found it a most
excellent medicine. Iu the summer of 1862 and ’63,
while residing in Shanghai, I found it an almost cer
tain cure for cholera, if used in time. Indeed, using
it in a great many instances, I do not remember fail
ing in a singlo case. For three years I have beeu re
siding in this place, more than fifty miles from a phy
sician, and have been obliged often to fall upon my
own resources in cases of sickness. The Chinese come
to us in great number* for medicine and advice.—
Though without medical knowledge ourselves, the few
simple remedies we can command are so much in ad
vance even of their physicians, that we havo almost
daily applications. We allow them to come, because
it brings us in contact with them, aud open* a door 0/
usefulness. Iu diarrhoea, colic, vomiting, cholera,
conghs, etc., your Fain Killer has been my chief med
icine. *
240,011 62
Net eamiugfl $ 19,120 56
Yet ho paid $75,000 into tee State treturary!
Iu Jnty, August, and September, 1869, he re
ported gross earnings.. $288,283 99
And expenses. 218,730 58
Net earnings. . .$ 69,553 41
Yet ho paid $75,000 into the State treasury!
How diil ho do this? By reducing tho force
in the shops and on the traek; allowing the
engines, cars, and track to run down to a low
condition, and by neglecting to pay for wood,
ties and iron used during the spring and sum
mer, and carrying the amounts thus due Into
this fiscal year, to be shouldered by my ad
ministration, as follows:
Fuel* $34,540 15
Ties 36.G82 38
NewBridgo Allatoona Creek 6,105 71
Track 30,000 00
Your* very truly,
T. P. CRAWFORD.
Sold by W. A. Lansdcll, and Rcdwino k Tot, At
tain. sep 23-dcodAwlm
Application for Letters of Administration.
G eorgia, dawson county.—To oil whom it
may concern.—J. W. Ledbetter having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent letters of adminis
tration on the MUte of Elizabeth Ledbetter, late of
said connty, this ia to cite all and singular tbe credi
tors and next of km of Elizabeth Ledbetter, to be and
appear at my office within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can, why permanent ad
ministration should not be granted to <J. W. Ledbetter
1 Elizabeth Ledbetter’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this Septem
ber 5th. 1870. DANIEL FOWLER,
sop 13-30d•Ordinary.
NOTICE.
A LL the heirs of Aaron BoD, deceased, late of Banka
county. Georgia, and all other parties interested,
aro hereby notified to meet me at Homer, Banks conn-
ty, Georgia, on the 7th day of Novombor. 1870, for a
final settlement of tho estate of the said deceased.
July Tth, 1670. ALLEN J. BELL,
jnly 15-ltawlm
For Diseases of the Throat and Dungs,
such as Cough*, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.
Probably never before in the whole history of
medicine, has any thing won so widely ana so
deeply upon tho confidence of mankind, as this
excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints.
Through along series of years, and among most
of the races of men it has risen higher and higher
in their estimation, as it has become better known.
Its uniform character and power to cure the va
rious affections of the longs and throat, have
made it known as a reliable protector against
them. While adapted to milder forms of disease
ami to voting children, it is at the same time the
most effectual remedy that can be given for incip
ient consumption, and the dangerous affections
of the throat and lungs. As a provision against
sudden attacks of Croup, it shonld be kept on
hand in ©very family, and indeed as all are some
times subject to colds and coughs, all should be
curable, still great numbers of eases where the
disease seemed settled, have been completely
cured, ami the patient restored to sound health
bv the Cherry Pectoral. So complete is its
mastery over the disorders of the Lungs and
Speakers find great
protection front it.
Asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.
Cherry Pectoral
So generally are its virtues known, that we
Ayer’s Ague Cure,
For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Bemittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Biliocui Fever, Ac.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisons.
As its name Implies, it does Cure, and docs not
...... without a parallel m the Ustory
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Application for Exemption.
G eorgia, habaesou oommi. — Botori t.
Spighta has applied to me for exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead,
and I will pass upon tho same at 10 o’clock, a. s., on
the 20th day of September, at my offleo in Buchanan.
A. D-WOODS.
acknowledgments wo receive qf the radical cures
effected in obstinate cases, and where other rem
edies had wholly foiled. .. . .
Unscdimntod persons, eifowr resident to. or
travelling through miasmatic localities, will bo
protected by taking the AGUE CUBE daily-
For Liver Complaints, arising from torpid
ity of the Liver, it to an excellent remedy, atiura-
failed.
Prejmred by J. C. Ayer
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