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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 28.
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GKORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. • « •'
Tczsdat, September 20,187a
The Seoete was celled to order zt the tunel
hoar bj President CONLEY.
Prmyer.br the Bev. Dr. Prettjmmn.
Roll m called, and the joarnfil of
▼ioaa day read and approved.
Mr. BRUTON moved to reconsider ao much
of the journal as referred to the bill to
additional State aid to the Bainbridge,
ber and Colnmbna Railroad.
Mr. NUNN ALLY supported the reconsider
ation.
Mr. BROCK opposed, and called the previ
ous question.
Messrs. BRUTON, HOLCOMBE, and DUN
NING opposed the previous question.
On a call of the yeas and nays the motion
to reconsider was carried, by 17 to 15.
Mr. HARRIS moved to recommit the bill.
Mr. WELLBORN moved to strike out $100,-
000 and insert $50,000.
Mr. HOLCOMBE moved to amend by giv
ing a like amount to the Atlanta and Boswell
Railroad, to build a bridge over the Chatta-
hoochee.
Mr. CAMPBELL and Mr. DUNNING op
posed the bill.
Mr. MERRn<Ti moved to postpone indefi
nitely.
Mr. BRUTON defended the bill and called
the previous question.
Mr. Wellborn’s amendment was carried.
Mr. Holoombe's amendment was lost.
The MU was lost by 16 to 14.
The unfinished business of yesterday come
up, being the election bill.
Mr. HARRIS moved that the Senate go into
comnnttee of the whole and proceed with the
consideration of the hill,
Mr. BURNS made the point of order that
as a quorum was not present yesterday that the
bill had not been read a second time.
Tho PRESIDENT decided that the bill had
been reed a second time.
Mr. BURNS appealed from tho decision of
the Chair.
Mr. CANDLER supported to appeal.
Mr. MER1ULL explained the circumstances
under which the difficulty arose.
Mr. SPEER called the previous question.
Mr. BRADLEY said that not more than a
S uarter of the Mils passed had been read in
re presence of a quorum.
The decision of the Chair was sustained by
26 to 5, as follows:
Yarns—Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Bruton.
Campbell, Colman, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning,
Griffin (6th), Griffin (21st), Hams, Hender
son, Henry, Hungerford, Jones, Jordan, Ma
thews, Merrill, McWhorter, Sherman, Smith
(7th), Smith (36th), Speer, Traywick, Wallace,
Welch-26
Nars—Messrs. Burns, Candler, Hinton,
Holcombe, Wellborn—5.
A message was received from his Excelli
the Governor announcing that he had eif
a bill granting a street railroad for the cii
Rome, Georgia.
Mr. NUNNA
scribed how fhir elections had been defeated
by the Democrats in many counties ut the last
Presidential election. Ho moved to lay ‘he
to reconsider on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was lost by
I yeas to 16 nays, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Bradley. Oniiwi. Cravton.
Dickey,'Griffinof tbe6th, Harris^Henderson,
Jones, Merrill, Sherman, Speer, Wallace,
Welch—13.
Nan—Messrs. Bowers, Bruton, Burns,
Candler, Dunning, Griffin of the 21st, Hicks,
Hinton, Holcombe, Jordan, Mathews, Me-
Whorter, Normally, Smith of the 7th, Tray-
wicks Wellborn—1C.
Mr. CANDLER then took the floor, and
said it was understood in the country that the
object of the MU was to hold no elections this
fall; that caucuses had been held, the highest
legal tribunals consul ted to this end, and that
thu bill was the result H it wss to secure a
fair and peaceable election, then the person
who drew the MU was most unfortunate in his
language. The bill simply provided for hold
ing an election this fidl-it did not look to the
Ylr! HUNGERFORD spoke of the Presiden
tial election in Burke county in the year 1868,
and described the emount of intimidation in
Ms district At the time of prolongation, the
Democratic party were loud in their praises of
Mr. Akerman—why could they not now trust
him on this question?
Mr. BURNS made a characteristic speech.
If the MU passed, then he would join a band
of Ku-Klux—not midnight assassins—bat a
band of men who would protect themselves
and Georgians. He read a substitute he pro
posed, taking out of the hands of the Gov
ernor the appointment of managers, and plac
ing it in the hands of the Ordinary, whoshould
appoint two Democrats and two Republicans,
who, with a Notary Public or Justice of the
Peace, should hold the election.
Mr. SPEER celled the previous question.
Mr. WELLBORN and Mr. NUNNALLY
^h^previous question was sustained, and
the motion to raoonsider was lost by 13 18-
Yeas — Messrs. Bruton, Bums, Candler,
Wirlra, Hinton, Holcombe, Jordan, Mathew,
McArthur, Nunnally, Smith 7th, Traywick,
Wellborn—13.
Nats—Messrs. Bowers, Bradley, Campbell,
Colman, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Griffin
Ctb, Griffin 21st, Harris. Henderson, Hunger-
ford, Jones, Merrill, Sherman, Speer, Wal
lace, Welch—18.
The Senate then adjourned.
Tbussdat, September 22,187a
The Senate was celled to order at the usual
hour by President CONLEY.
After prayer by the Bev. Dr. Prettyman, the
roll was called and the journal oftlie previous
day read and approved.
Mr. NUNNALLY offered a resolution to ap-
ioint a committee of three to inquire if any
>onds bad bean sold for leas than the law al
lowed by the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
He wanted the reporta of such things denied
to save the credit of the road and the State.
H the reporta be true, then he for one would
not vote for the bill pending. H it was untrue,
then the reports should be denied.
Messrs. GRIFFIN of the 21st, TRAYWICK
and COLMAN opposed the suspension of the
rules, and the resolution was laid upon IV.
HALLY moved (o make the bill
tbo special order for to-morrow in order to
■ give Senators time to digest the provisions of
the bill.
Mr. WELLBORN thought the MU should be
considered in committee. The Senate bad
bad no time to read the MIL
Mr. HINTON said the unfinished business
was on the call for the yeas and nays on refer-
Mr. HARRIS called the previous question.
Mr. BURNS said the Senate should be per
mitted to read the MIL Ho would withdmu
his motion to refer it to the Judiciary Com
mittee if it should be referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. WELLBORN said he could not under
stand how the biU should come up for a third
raiding without a two-thirds vote.
The previous question was sustained, and
Mr. Harris’ motion carried.
The Secretary eommenced reading, when
Mr. HOLCOMBE caUed attention to the
law os laid down by Cnshing'sjMannal, with
regard to committees oi the whole, to show
that tho House conld not go into such a com
mittee on the soma day that the motion was
made.
A motion to adjourn was lost by 20 to 9.
On tbe order to read the bill,
Mr. HARRIS moved that tbe time be ex
tended until two o'clock.
Mr. WELLBORN said the action of the
Senate had been to commit the bill. It conld
not be read.
The PRESIDENT decided the point not
woll token.
Mr. WELLBORN appealed
The Senate sustained the President by 23
toJ5.
Mr. CANDLER moved that leave of absence
be granted to the six Democrats present for one
day. Carried.
Messrs. Candler, Borns, Hinton, Nannally,
Holcombe and Wellborn then left the Senate.
The MU was then read.
Daring the reading Messrs. Hinton, WeU-
born, and N unnally returned to the chamber.
Mr. NUNNALLY moved to postpone the
biU until to-morrow. Lost by 12 to 17.
Mr. HUNGERFORD moved the previous
question, which wss ordered, and the MU
passed by 19 to 11 as foUows:
Yeas, Messrs Bowers, Bradley, Campbell,
Colman, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Griffin,
21st, Harris, Henderson, Henry, Hungerford,
Jones, Merrill, McWhorter, Sherman, Speer,
Wallace, Welch.—19.
Nays, Messrs. Brock, Bruton, Griffin, 6th,
Hinton, Jordan, Mathews, McArthur, Nun-
nally, Smith 7th, Traywick, WeUbom.—11.
Mr. HINTON gave notice that be should
move a reconsideration to-morrow.
The rules were suspended, and
Mr. McWHORTER introduced a bUl to
amend the homestead law which was read a
first time.
Mr. BRUTON, a bill to secure policy holders
in Life Insurance Companies.
The Senate then adjourned.
Wcdsxsdat, September 21, 1870.
Tbe Senate met at tbe usual hour and was
caUed to order by President CONLEY.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Prettyman, tbe
roU was called and the journal of the previous
day raad and approved.
Mr. BROCK asked leave to change bis vote,
given yesterday, against tbe election bfih
Granted.
Mr. HINTON then moved the reconsidera
tion of the election MIL Hs contended that
a quorum was not present when the bill was
read, either a first or second time; that it bad
never passed the Senate. Tho Constitution
was violated in many ways by tho bill; pre
cincts were abolished, the right to challenge
was abolished, imprisonment was allowed
Without process of law. Mr. Hinton made a
speech of an hour, having his time extended.
He was eloquent and used temperate language.
Mr. BRADLEY followed. He caused toTxs
read from the desk a portion of a law passed
by Congress to protect citizens in their rights
to vote at elections. The State Government be
ing only provisional, the laws of Congress
were paramount and the Shennon.bill the only
law prescribing qualifications of voters. The
only legal registration was the one taken nnder
the military officer. It was very advisable to
have the election at Christmas time when every
one was free, not just in the time of cotton
picking when difficulties might arise between
the employees and employed.
Mr. CAMPBELL answered that portion of
Mr. Hinton’s argument referring to the duties
prescribed by the bill to be performed by
managers, and the formation of linos at polling
plaoes. He said the same thing had been
practiced in New York yearn ago. He argued
for the justness and equity of the bilL No
precincts were altered by the MIL By the Con
stitution precincts could be established b;r
managers, and that was all the bill provide: I
for. Not one unconstitutional provision had
been shown in the MIL The colored man did
not ask for sympathy, only justice. They
should remember when they trampled on the
rights of others—they must understand that
their own were liablo to be tramplod on also.
He moved to lay the motion to reconsider
the table, but withdrew it
Mr. Harris read a short letter from Attorney
General Akerman, as follows:
“ Atlanta, September 20, 1870.
Dear Sur—I approve of the “Election Bill,'
and earnestly recommend its passage.
I sea no good ground of objection to any
part of it
(Signed) Amos T. Akerman.
Mr HIGBEE spoke of the friendly feeling*
of the North with regard to the South. He
wished simply a fair election. He read a care
fully drawn np opinion on the laws of Con
gress regarding elections, and stated that an
election should, in his opinion, not taka place
until 1872.
Mr. SPEER wanted tbe MB passed ss it was
He waa for a fair and free election, without
stuffing ballot-boxes or fraud.
Mr. CANDLER asked if it was not the ob
ject ofthe bin to defeat an election this fall.
Mr. SPEER said certainly not He de-
Several committees made reports.
Mr. CANDLER moved to take up a bill to
charter the bank of Albany for the purpose of
concurring in a House amendment that the
bonk should not charge more than legal rate
of interest, which amendment was concurred
A House resolution authorizing the Treasu
rer to pay to each member $100 was amended
to read $150, and passed.
The following bills were read a first time;
Mr. Sl’EER, to declare tbe poll tax of 1868,
1869, and 1870 if uncollected Ulegal, as no
common schools had been established.
Mr. MERRILL, to incorporate the Bonk of
Americas.
Mr. BURNS moved to take cp the House
resolution looking to adjournment Agreed to.
Mr. BURNS moved to concur.
AD. HUNGERFORD moved to strike out
first and insert sixteenth.
Mr. SPEER opposed the resolution alto
gether. A committee bad been formed to in
vestigate the matter, and they had come to the
conclusion that the business was so enormous
that they could not approximate a day.
Mr. Harris said the first thing to be done
was to stop the introduction of new matter.—
Ho moved to lay the resolation on the table,
which motion prevailed by 21 to 13.
Mr. HINTON introduced a resolution tnxtop
the introduction of new matter from date, un
less by a two-thirds majority. Adopted.
The following bills were read a third time
and disposed of;
To enable the Brunswick and Albany rail
road to cross the Flint River, was tabled for
the present
To confer corporate powers on the South
Carolina Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Brunswick and Augusta
Railroad Company, passed:
To incorporate the Bainbridge and Camilla
Railroad Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Atlanta and Bine Ridge
Railroad. Lost, a similar House bill having
been passed.
To incorporate the Great'Southern Railroad
Company.
Hr. BURNS moved to postpone the biU for
the purpose of having it printed, as it granted
extraordinary powarx. Agreed to.
To incorporate tbe Flint River Railroad
Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Brunswick and Havana
Railroad and Steamship Company.
After an amusing tittle debate about build
ing railroads over tbe Gulf, the bill passed,
an amendment granting State aid being lost
To incorporate the Gainesville and Elk
Ridge Railroad Company. The committee re
commended that the bill do not pass, and it
waa lost.
To incorporate the Americas and Isabella
Railroad Company. Passed.
A resolution of tbe House rescinding the
limitation of State aid to the Cartersville and
Van Wert Railroad was indefinitely postponed,
the committee reporting against it
To alter and straighten the Central Railroad.
Passed.
To alter and amend the charter of the Co
lombo* Railroad. Passed.
The following Senate kills were read a third
time and disposed of:
To amend certain sections of the Code
relation to liens on boats and other craft Lost.
To change section 3,150 of the Code. Re
ported on adversely.
Mr. NUNNALLY moved to disagree with the
report
After a discussion the report was disagreed
to, and the bill laid on the table forthe present
To amend an act incorporating the Planters
Loan and Banking Association. The Commit
tee on Banks recommend that the bill do not
Mr. NUNNALLY moved to disagree to tbe
report
Mr. BURNS moved to recommit
After discussion Mr. NUNNALLY caUed the
previous question. The report of the Com
mittee was disagreed to. and the bill passed by
a vote of 15 to 13.
A question of the necessity of a constitu
tional majority was raised, and Mr. BURNS
gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
To amend the Homestead and Exemption
act Passed.
Mr. McARTHUR proposed a resolation au
thorizing tbe Governor to purchase a sufficient
number of Conley’s Anahzed Constitution of
Georgia to supply the Executive Department
and the General Assembly. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
To incorporate the Atlanta Rank.
The honr of one having arrived, the biU was
laid over.
The following bills were read a first time:
Mr. MERRILL, to authorize the sale of
property of the CarroUton male and female
academy.
Mr. CAMPBELL, to legalize the action of
tho City Council of the city of Darien in lay
ing out and surveying said city.
Mr. HINTON called the attention of the
Senate to the Get that a quorum was not
^SThOLCOMBE moved the roll be caUed
Wd absentees sent for.... Agreed to.
Tho roU was caUed and a quornm was found
to be present
Mr. NUNNALLY moved that aU absentees
without leave be brought in. Carried.
The Messenger was ordered to comply with
tbe order.
Mr. CAMPBELL, for tbe better government
of cities and towns.
Tbs following bills were read a second time
and referred:
To incorporate the Bank of the State of
Georgia, at Atlanta. Banks.
To pay juries on inquests and ia.i --sing
damages in laying ofit roads. -Jidici .ry.
For the relief of administrators and guxrdi-
yitfl Judiciary.
Mr. McArthur, and Mr. Griffin of the 21st
arrived.
Concerning the appointing and commission
ing of Sheriffs. Judiciary.
To relieve Wilbur Jeter. Judiciary.
For the relief of debtors on contracts mode
prior to Jane 1,1865. Jadiciary. - j
To amend the Homestead Act. Jadiciary.
To receive policy holders in life insurance
a then odjournc<L
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuxssat, September 20,1870.
House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker McWhorter in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley.
Journal of yesterday was read.
Ur. HARRISON of Hancock moved to re
consider so much of yesterday's proceedings
as relate to the indefinite postponement of a
bUl to amend the Act granting State aid to the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company.
Mr. BRYANT opposed the motion on the
ground that additional aid to tho said road is
not necessary, and that it would injure the en
dorsement given to other roads, Ac.
Mr. TURNER of Bibb favored tbe biU, re
marking that fifteen thousand dollars per mile
had been granted to a great many roads and
that this only received ten thousand dollars at
time when it was only worth about as much
i sis thousand is now; that the road opens up
country which has been greatly increased in
value and leads to a port which will eclipse
every other in this State; that the road, though
running, is not in good order, and money *-
needed to make it a safe route, Ac.
Mr. FITZPATRICK favored the motion to
reconsider. He remarked that there is no pos
sibility of the State's losing one dollar. Mr.
Fitzpatrick called the previous question, which
call was sustained.
On the main question the yeas and nays
were demanded with the following result:
Yeas C8; Nays 43.
The biU to incorporate the McDonough and
Western Railroad Company, and to grant State
aid to the same, was read a third time and
passed.
On motion of Mr. HALL of Glynn Major
Richard Orme was invited to a seat on this
floor.
On motion of Mr. BARNUM the some cour
tesy was extended to CoL Benjamin May.
On motion of Mr. MOORE Wm. Dawson,
Esq., was invited to a seat
Several of the standing committees submit
ted reports.
The bill to incorporate tho Atlanta and
Savannah Air-Line Railroad Company, and to
grant tho aid of the State to the same, was
read a third time.
Mr. BRYANT moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Mr. ANDERSON favored tbe motion re
marking that yesterday this House chartered
a road running over exactly the same section
of country.
Mr. DUNCAN said that the road which was
chartered jesterdav was gotten up for the pur
pose of defeating this road.
Mr. LEE said that the road from Covington
to Milieu was nearly an air-line between At
lanta and Savannah, and that most of the pro-
>osed routes would be no farther distant apart
ban 5 miles. He favored the motion to post
pone, and called the previous question which
was sustained.
The main question was put and the motion
to indefinitely postpone prevailed.
The bUl to loan tho credit of the State to the
Trion Railroad Company was read a third
time.
Mr. BRYANT moved to indefinitely post-
the bill.
Mr. WfUMATE favored tbe motion on tbe
ground that •tlicr roads run through the same
section.
Mr. CLEGHORN opposed the motion re
marking that he desired this bill to go to tbe
Governor and stand an equal chance with
Mr. OSGOOD called the previous question.
Tho main question was put, and the moiw*
to indefinitely postpone prevailed.
The bill to incorporate the Georgia'Sea
board and North-western Railroad Company
and to grant State aid to the same, was read
the 3d time.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Morgan, moved to in
definitely postpone on account of other roads
running parallel with it.
Mr. O'NEAL, of Lowndes, remarked that
thif was the first railroad bill that he had ever
introduced into the House; that he was in no
way interested in it, and although his name
was included in it as one of the corporators,
ho was willing for it to be erased from the bill
if any one desired it; he said that those who
say that the road runs parallel with other roads
have only to look on the map and they will
find out that they are mistaken. The road
starts from Lawton, a station on the Golf Rail
road, the place where a Florida road comes in,
and that it runs direct for Barnesville, on the
Macon and Western Railroad; that the object
of its friends was to give the people of Flori
da and of Georgia, along the line of the pro
posed route direct communication with At
lanta. The corporators reside in the comities
through which the road will pass, and no oth
er roads ran near the proposed route.
Mr. BETHUNE opposed the bill, and re
marked that he objects to seeing these bills
granting State aid to railroads piled up by the
cart load and forced on the Governor; that so
much StAteaidis raining the State and dis
gusting tbe people. He renewed the motion
to indefinitely postpone.
This motion was put before tbe House, and
on a call for the yeas and nays, the vote stood
yeas 29, nays 79.
Mr. DARNELL called the previous question
on the passage of the bill. The call was sus
tained and the bill was passed.
The hill to amend the act to loan the credit
of tho State to the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad was taken np.
Mr. NISBET of Dado moved to amend by
inserting three thousand instead of five thou
sand dollars per mile.
This amendment was accepted.
Mr. BRYANT moved to amend by adding
the Macon and Augusta, the Georgia and Cen
tral Railroads.
Mr. SCOTT opposed the passage of the bill
in his usual forcible manner, and called the
previous question on the adoption of Mr. Bry
ant’s amendment.
On motion of Mr. NESBIT of Dade Mr.
Bryant’s amendment was laid on the table.
The main question on the passage of the bill
was put.
The yeas and nays were called for with the
following result—yeas 65, nays 42.
On motion of Mr. HALL, of Meriwether,
the general appropriation act and the bill
amend the act to authorize the Governor
borrow money to pay members of the General
Assembly, etc., were read a second time.
The General Appropriation Act was made
the special order for Friday, and 200 copies
were ordered to be printed. %
The bill to amend the act to authorize the
Governor to borrow money to pay the mem
bers of the General Assembly was read a third
time.
Mr. HALL, of Meriwether, said that this
bill is only intended to remedy defects in the
original bill and to include the payment of the
■ftWriim of Judges, etc.
Mr. ANDERSON argued that the bill is un
necessary, because the bill known as the
“bond bill” raises the money, and it is only
naoesaary that officers get warrants and they
will get their money.
The motion for the passage of the bill was
put andpre vailed.
Mr. HARPER, _ of Terrell, offered a joint
resolution instructing the Treasurer to pay to
each member of the General Assembly one
hundred dollars. This resolution was adopted.
A message from the Governor was received,
saying that his Excellency had approved and
signed the following acts, to-wit:
An act to incorporate the Central Georgia
Agricultural and Manufacturing Company.
Also, on act to repeal an act to provide
the levying and collection of a tax for tbe pay
ment of costs due to Clerks and Sheriffs in *
solvent criminal etc.
Mr. PARKS introduced a bill to sell certain
property of the Stale connected with the Pen
itentiary, and to provide a separate asylum for
colored lunatics.
A bill for the relief of Jeter Webster, of Mus
cogee, was read the first time.
The bill to donate certain lands to the Oak
City Hook and ladder Company, of Bain
bridge, was read the third time and passed.
The bill to authorize tbe Ordinary of Clay
county to issue bonds to build a court-house,
Ac., was passed.
The bill to amend the charter of the city of
Macon, to divide the said city into wards, Ac.
was read a third time.
Mr. SCOTT moved to make the same the
special order for Saturday next
Messrs. ARMSTRONG and SCOTT advo
cated this motion on the ground that the citi
zens of Macon object to the bill, and shonld
be beard on so important a measure.
The motion of Mr. Scott did not prevail.
Mr. FITZPATRICK said that nine oat of
every ten men in Macon desired this bill, that
they had had no election since 1865, and that
he did not see how men who oppose prolon
gation in one form, can uphold it in another.
Mr. O'NEAL of Lowndes called the previ
ous question on the passage of the bill—which
call was sustained.
The yeas and nays were demanded with the
following result: Yeas 58; Nays 4L
On motion of Mr. SISSON, the Senate bill to
authorize the Mayor and Council of tho city
of Atlanta to provide for the introdnetion of
water works into said city, wss read the third
carefully prepared, and* would affect none but
iij. poyen of Atiauto, who are very desi-
rons for its passage.
The main question was put and the bill was
P< Xhe bill to incorporate the ThomasviUe
Loon and Trust Company was read a third
time, and on the passage of this bill the yeas
and navs ware called, with the following re
sult: Yens 96; Nsys 0.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Floyd, Madison, Maul, Colby, Page, Johnson
’ Towns, Bryant, Osgood, Horen, and Dun-
The honr of adjournment having arrived,
the SPEAKER declared the House adjourned
until 9 a. M., to-morrow.
Wednesday, September 21.
The House was colled to order ot the ap
pointed honr by Speaker McWHORTER.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley.
Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. O'NEAL, of Lowndes, moved to recon
sider so much of yesterday’s proceedings as
relate to the indefinite postponement of the
bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Savannah
Air-Line Railroad Company. He remarked
that everybody is aware that this proposed
road will conflict with the Macon and Western
Railroad, which is the slowest road, with the
meanest cars, in the State; and that compe
tition is necessary to bring that road to ftunirii
sleeping cars, make quick time, etc., and this
notwithstanding the Senator from the Twenty-
second was on the floor of the House of Rep
resentatives felling him that the road is in fine
condition, etc. And again, there is the veri
table old Central Railroad that this Air-lane
route will compete with—indeed the road from
Covington to Tennellc, on the Central road,
‘ used for the purpose of defeating the meas-
ai SIr. SHUMATE opposed the motion to re
consider, and yielded the floor to Mr. Lee,
who said that the question is whether this
House, having granted State aid to one road,
will incorporate another running not more
than five mil— from it, and to grant aid to it
also; and that the object of the friends of the
Atlanta and Savannah Air-Line Railroad is to
defeat the one proposed to be run from Cov
ington toward Savannah.
Mr. HOLCOMBE remarked that he did not
agree with Mr. O’Neal, and if the road from
Covington to Tennellc, on the Central Rail
road, was getting up to defeat the other it was
more than he knew or believed. Mr. Hol
combe called the previous question, which call
was sustained, and the motion to reconsider
was lost ,, .
Mr. SHUMATE moved to reconsider the in
definite postponement of a bill to loan the credit
of the State to tho Trion Factory Railroad.
He remarked that he had unintentionally mis
represented the position of other roads.
Mr. DARNELL hoped that the motion
would prevail, for this road' will benefit his
section, which hitherto been neglected.
Mr. DARNELL called the previous ques
tion, and the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. SCOTT moved to reconsider the passage
of a bill to amend the charter of Macon and
divide the city into wards, etc.
Mr. SCOTT remarked that Macon is one ot
the most intelligent communities in the State,
and her citizens are almost unanimously^ op
posed to this measure; that he has a petition
signed by over fifteen hundred out of about
eighteen hundred voters asking that this meas
ure shall be reconsidered.
Mr. FITZPATRICK remarked that tele
grams had been received from Macon, saying
that a public meeting was held there last night
favoring this bill—that he did not believe the
men whose names were on tbe petition nllaTjJ
to by Mr. Scott were opposed to it—and that
the said petition was gotten np in opposition
to •- hilt to extend the limits of Macon, Ac.—
that he was not surprised that the Mayor and
Council ot Macon opposed the bill, for they
had been holding fat offices for four years, and
doubtless wanted to prolong their term—but
that all men there nearly, regardless of color
or politics, favor an election, and he was sur
prised that the gentleman from Tloyd would
oppose giving the people & chance to bold an
election. He called the previous question.
On the motion to reconsider, the yeas ana,!
nays were called, with the following result:
Yeas 45, nays 60.
The bill to loan the credit of the State to the
Trion Factory Railroad Company, was passed.
The bill to amend the charter of tho Savan
nah, Ski da way and Seaboard Railroad Com
pany, was read a third time, and on motion of
Mr. OSGOOD, the 3d, 4th, and Gth sec
tions were stricken out and tho bill was
passed.
The bill to change the line between the
counties of Stewart and Webster was passed.
On motion of Mr. HALL, of Meriwether,
the tax bill was made the special order for to
morrow.
On motion of Mr. ZELLARS, all new coun
ty bills were made the special order for
Monday next
The Senate amendments to the bill to in
corporate the Atlanta and Bine Ridge Rail
road Company, were concurred in.
The Senate amendments to the biU to in
corporate the Chattahoochee and Air-Line
Railroad Company, were concurred in.
$he bill to authorize the Ordinary of Hous
ton county to subscribe for stock in the Fort
Valley and Hawkinsville Railroad, was read
the third time and passed.
The bill to allow the county of Stewart to
subscribe for stock in the Cuthbert, Bain
bridge and Columbus Railroad, was read a
third time and passed.
The bill to protect the credit of the State in
reference to the gaaranty of railroad bonds,
was read the third time and passed.
The bill to amand an act to authorize the
county of Habersham to aid in the construc
tion of the North-Eastern Railroad, was read
a third time and passed.
A bill to allow certain parties therein named
the right to dig and mine in certain naviga
ble streams of this State for phosphate rock,
Ac., was read a third time.
Mr. McCORMICK moved to indefinitely
postpone the same.
Mr. McWHORTER explained the purport
of the bill and said that tbe company is organ
ized to investigate whether or not there are
any deposits in the State.
Mr. HARPER, of Terrell moved to amend
by requiring 5 per cent of tie gross profits to
be paid to tbe State and to confine the opera
tions of the company to tbe Atlantic coast.
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. O'NEAL, of Lownao, moved to amend
by reserving the right to grant like privilege
to other parties.
Mr. SIMMS moved to lay Mr. O’Neal’s
amendment on the table. Lost.
Mr. BETHUNE offered ai amendment pro
viding that new compania shall not operate
and reported it It was a bill for lawyers to
make fees, out oL There was no. relief
ill it. If the plaintiff proved he had paid
the taxes on the debt, as they conld all
do in important cases, the plaintiff would, nn
der the substitute, get a judgment for tbe fall
amount of the debt The bill did not meet
tho expectations of tho country. lie was in
favor of permanent relief.
Mr. HARPER of Terrell, favored the substi
tute.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that this
act does not propose to give any new relief.
It only proposes to set up the Relief Act of
1868 as it was before it was torn to pieces by
the Supreme Court The Supreme Court by
its decisions has torn several holes in the act
histrionic, dramatic and other performances
ncnn.1 jq ^nufiirB.
13. On any person or company failing or re
fusing to pay the tax on shows and exhibitions
required by this Aot, it shall be the duty of
the Tax Collector in each and every county,
and he is hereby required, to issue an execu
tion against said person or company so failing
or refusing to pay said tax on snows and exhi
bitions, to be directed and levied by any Sher
iff or constable of said county, upon any and
all of tho property that may be found and be
longing to said person or company. And all
money so collected shall be paid into the
Treasury of the State, for educational pur-
rithin twenty miles of this company.
Mr. SCOTT said that there is no man on
this floor more in favor of developing resources
than he, bat that granting exclusive privileges
to a few persons sometimes works public harm.
These corporators probably know where the
rock is, and now it is proposed to allow them
privileges which are not to be interfered with..
Mr. Scott called the prevbus question on the
passage of the bill os ametded, which call was
not sustained.
Mr. HARPER, of Terrill, was in favor of
the bill which he said wodd tend to develop
the resources of this SUte, and that private
property cannot be interfered with nnder the
Constitution. Mr. Harpel called the previous
question on the panage ofthe bill, which call
was sustained.
On the main question the yeas and nays
were demanded with the fdlowing result—yeas
76, nays 34.
Mr. SCOTT asked if tie bill did not grant
a gratuity and require a ivo-thirds vote.
The SPEAKER said that the bill was
Mr. HOLCOMBE said that the bill had been
The bill to authorize the sale of certain
bonds, etc., was lost.
The bill to relieve certain property from tax
fi. fas. was read the third time and lost
On motion of Mr. DiRNELL the rules
were suspended to take tp a resolution pro
viding for the purchase o! a pamphlet of the
laws passed at this sessiot by Mr. Flesh at 50
per copy. \
Mr. BARNUM moved b amend the resola
tion by inserting 25 insteal of 50 cents, and
Z. D. Harrison instead of i. Flesh.
Mr. DARNELL called tki previous question
on the passage of the origiial resolation.
This call was sustained.
On the main question fie yeas and nays
were called for, with the following result:
yeas 63, nays 50.
On motion of Mr. O’NEIL of Lowndes the
bill to extend the lien of let-off and recoup
ment os against debts contracted prior to June
1, 1865, ete., was taken tp and read a third
time.
As . ....
mittiw was also read.
Mr. BETHUNE said tlis was an important
subject; that it had been referred to a special
committee of the best men in both branches
of the General Assembly; that that committee
had consulted with the ablest men in the State,
and, after that consultation, had reported the
original bill, which would pass the Senate;
that the substitute was nothing more than the
old relief bill of 1868; that the original bill
had been referred to the Judiciary Committee,
who had not examined it, and did not have it
before them; but the enemies of relief had got
up this substitute, pretending to be relief men,
of 1868, and this act merely proposes to mend
those holes. It proposes to carry into effect
the act of 1868 as wo intended it then. And
this is eminently just, as it gives to all parties
the same sort of relief, There were thousands
of cases determined and finally settled nnder
the act of 1868. and it to but evenhanded
justice that those pending in court shall be
settled by tho same law. This bill to not such
relief as I would prefer. Tho relief which I
prefer was stricken from the Constitution by
Congress and I have introduced bills to the
some effect, but I perceive that a majority of
this House will not go os far as mj*self on re
lief, hence I accept this bill as a compromise.
I believe the people will be content with this
act if administered os we intend it.
Mr. PORTER of Chatham moved to lay the
bill on the table, and have two hundred cop
ies printed—remarking that he was not exact
ly prepared to act on the question. This mo
tion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. NASH, CoL J. N. Glenn
was invited to a seat on this floor.
On motion, Mayor Obear, Hon. Elijah Bond
and Hon. H. Glover were invited to seats on
this floor.
Leaves of absencu were granted to Messrs.
Nisbet of Dade, Beard, Smith of Muscogee,
Costin, Hall of Glynn, and Stone.
On motion, the House adjourned until 9 a.
m. to-morrow.
Thursday, September 2*2, 1870.
House met at the usual hour.
Speaker McWhorter in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crumley.
Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. DUNCAN moved to correct ihe journal
in so far as it shows that the motion to recon
sider the indefinite postponement of the bill to
incorporate tho Savannah and Atlanta Air-
Line Railroad Company did not prevail.
The SPEAKER said that the clerk to ii
doubt as to the correctness of tho count.
Mr. LEE said that he thought the clerk’i
count was correct
Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes moved to take the
vote over os the only way to settle the matter.
Mr. RAWLES made the point of order that
calling the vote over would amount to recon
sidering a reconsideration.
Mr. SHUMATE remarked that there
fault on the part of the Journalizing Clerk, lie-
cause the journal shows the vote as it was an
nounced.
The SPEAKER ruled that the journal wa*
correct.
Mr. LEE made the point of order that the
question was settled when the vote was an
nounced and entered on the journal without
objection.
Mr. TURNIPSEED demanded a ruling on
this point.
Tbe SPEAKER mled that the poiut w
token, and that he did not sec how the matter
was to bo reached.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes said that if there
was a wrongin this matter there mast be a
remedy, and the clerk has said that a wron;
has been committed.
Mr. O’NEAL appealed from the Shaker, on
Mr. Lee’s point ot order.
The appeal was put before the Honse, and
the ruling was sustained.
Mr. SCOTT moved to reconsider the action
of this House yesterday, in relation to the pas
sage of a resolution authorizing the publica
tion oT the laws passed at this session of the
General Assembly.
Mr. SCOTT remarked that Mr. Harrison,
who hod been employed in this work for some
tiine. only received 40 cents per copy, and now
proposes to do it for 25 cents—just half the
amount to be given to the other man—and
that abont eight lmndred dollars would be
saved the State.
On the motion to reconsider, the yeas and
nays were demanded, with the following re
sult: Yeas 38, nays G7.
Mr. OSGOOD offered a resolution recalling
the bill to amend tbe chnrter of the Savattnah,
Seaboard and Ski da way Railroad Company,
from the Senate, for the purpose of correcting
certain clerical errors. This resolution was
adopted.
Several of the standing committees submit
ted reports.
The Finance Committee recommeuded the
passage of a bill to repeal the, usury laws.
On motion of Mr. FRYER, Colonel T. F.
Jones was invited to a seat on the floor of the
House.
Mr. SIMMS, of Chatham, moved to suspend
the rules to take up a bill to amend the road
law in Chatham county, so tor as to make cer
tain roads public. The motion did not pre
vail.
The special order of the day, to-wit, the
Tax bill, was takeu op and passed by sec
tions.
Mr. ANDERSON said that the tax had al
ready been assessed under the provisions of
this act, wto’ch is very similar to the not of
1869.
The allowing to the Tax bill as adopted by
sections:
An Act to levy and collect a tax for the support
of the Government for tho year 1870, and
for other purpose.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly, That his Excellency the Governor
to hereby authorized and empowered, with tho
assistance of the Comptroller General, to pro
ceed to assess and levy such a per centage on
the taxable property as will produce, in tho es
timation of the Governor, the sum of five hun
dred thousand dollars, exclusive of specific
taxes.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority of
the same, That in addition to the ad valorem
tax on real and personal property, as required
by the Constitution and assessed in tho pre
ceding section, the following specific taxes
shall be levied and collected:
1. Upon every practitioner of law, physic
and dentotry, ten dollars.
"2. Upon every doguerrean, nmbrotype,
photographic, or similar artist, fifteen dollars.
3. Upon every person carrying on auction
eering, twenty-five dollars.
4. Upon every keeper of a pool or a billiard
table, kept for public play, twenty-five dollars
for each table.
5. Upon every keeper of a bagatelle table,
for public play, twenty-five dollnrs for each
table.
G. Upon every keeper of a ten-pin alley, or
alley of like kind, for public play, twenty dol
lars.
7. Upon every keeper of any other table,
stand or place, or any other game or play,
with or without a name, unless for exercise or
amusement, not prohibited by law, ten dol
lars. That all venders of any patent medi
cine, liniment, or any other article of like
character, (except regular merchants and drug
gists,) shall be liable for a tax of fifty dollars
for each county in which they may peddle.
8. There shall be levied a specific tax, for
educational purposes, of ten cents per gallon
on every gallon of brandy, gin, whisky or rum,
whether foreign or domestic, which is sold by
any person in quantities less than thirty gal
lons, in this State, and the amount sold shall
be given in under oath. Quarterly returns
shall be made on the first days of April, July,
and October and January, in each year, by all
persons within the county who sell liquor in
quantities less than thirty gallons, of the
Sec. 3 That no non-resident person shalL
sell or offer for sale, any goods, wares, mer
chandise in any county in this State, or ex
hibit any samples of such goods, wares or
merchandise, with intent to sell the same,
without first obtaining from the Ordinary of
the county a license to do so; and for which
license he shall pay over to said Ordinary the
sum of one hundred dollars as tax, the same
to be paid by said Ordinary to the Tax Col
lector of the county, by him to be returned
and paid over as a part of the State tax of said
county, and such license shall only authorize
such sales and offering to sell, in the connty
for which granted. Any such non-resident
person selling or offering to sell any goods,
wares or merchandise, without first obtaining
a license, os aforesaid, shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor and, on conviction in the Superior
Court in the county where the crime was
committed, be fined in a sum not less than
five hundred dollars or imprisonment in the
common jail not longer than three months, *
the discretion of the Court. One-half of such
fines be paid to the informer prosecuting such
person.
Sec. 4. And that no non-resident of this
State, shall be allowed to sell any spirituous
liquors in this State without first obtaining a
license for the same, from some Ordinary, for
wnich he shall pay one thousand dollars, the
same to be paid into the Treasury of the State
for educational purposes; and if any person
shall violate the foregoing provisions, he shall,
on conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding
five thousand dollars, one-half to go to the in
former, and the other half to be paid into tho
Treasury of the State for educational purpo
ses, or imprisoned not exceeding two months,
or both at the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 5. And bo it further euactcd. That all
railroad oompanies incorporated in this State,
shall pay an annual tax of one-half of one per
cent on their net earnings.
Sec. 0. All home and foreign insurance com
panies, doing business in this State, shall pay
one per cent, on all premiums, in money or
othercise, received by them ; Provided, That
when a home insurance company pays its tax
its capital stock, it shall pay no tax on its
premiums; and all express companies from
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
inch aa Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Consumption.
l'robably never before in the whole history of
medicine, has any thing won so widely and so
deeply upon tho confidence of mankind, as this
excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints.
Through u long series of years, and among most
of tho 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 lungs and throat, have
made it known as a reliable protector against
them. While adapted to milder forms of disease
and to young 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 should be kept on
hand in every family, and indeed as all are some
times subject to colds and coughs, all should be
rovided with this antidote for them.
Although settled Consumption is thought in
curable, still great numbers of ewes where the
SICKNESS, PAIN AND D
other States, doing business in this State shall
pay a tax of one per cent, on the gross
amounts of their receipts at their offices in
this State, to be given in and paid os in suc
ceeding sections; and that all domestic ex
press companies, and domestic insurance
companies doing business in this State pay an
annual tax of one-half of ono per cent, on
their respective gross receipts ; Provided, That
the taxes assessed by the above sections on in
surance companies are subject to modification
by subsequent legislation of this General
Assembly.
Sec. 7. That tho oath to be administered to
all persons making returns on their taxable
property, shall be in the following words:
“You do solemnly swear that you will true an
swers give to all lawful questions which I may
put to you, touching the return you ore about
to make, and that you will make a true, return
of all your taxable property: so help you
God?” And it shall be the duty of the officer
takiug such returns, to inquire of each and
every person taking said oath, touching all his
taxable property, or his liabilities for specific
taxes, os named in this act, and the Comptrol
ler General shall publish a list of all questions
to be propounded to tax-payers.
Sec. 8. That all taxes assessed under this
act shall be assessed and collected in United
States currency, and the value of the property
on the first day of April shall be the basis of
tbe taxes.
Sec. 9. That there shall be no tax on in
come, other than that provided by sections 5,
and G.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this act contained
shall l>e so construed as to repeal or affect sec
tion 796 of the revised Code of Georgia, ex
empting certain property from taxation: Pro
vided, however, That all plantation tools, and
also all mechanical tools, over the value of
three hundred dollars, shall be subject to tax
ation ad valorem.
Sec. 11. That no assessment uliull lie made
for county or city corporation purposes, on the
specific tax herein imposed on practitioners
law, physic, and dentistry.
Sec. 12. A11 shares in any national bank
this State shall be given in by the individual
or corporation owning the said shares, which
shall be taxed as other property of this State
of like character.
Sec. 13. That the provisions of this-act
shall continue in lorce until repealed.
Sec. 14. That all acts of tho Governor,
Comptroller General, and other officers, look
ing to assessing and collecting taxes for tho
present year, by the virtue of a joint resolu
tion passed by this General Assembly on the
last, be, and the some are, hereby
legated*
Sec. 15. That the Comptroller General
empowered and required to cause the taxes
bo collected by tbo 15th day of Decern ber next.
Provided that no poll-tax shall be collected
unless a system of Pablic Schools shall have
been established by this General Assembly.
Sec. 16. Repeals conflicting laws.
On the adoption of the proviso to the 15th
Section, the yeas were 53, nays 48.
On the adoption of the bill tho yeas were
and the nays were 43.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Harden, Reddish, Lustinger and Sewell.
On motion the House adjourned until 9
to-morrow.
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS,
STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Atlanta, September 20th, 1870.
ORDERED:
By his Excellency, the Governor, that the reward
offered in his proclamation of the 13th Inst., for
apprehension and delivery of L. D. Smith, with evi
dence to convict* to the Sheriff of Meriwether county,
be increased to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Given under my hand and seal of office.
David G. Cotting,
sep 22-d3twlt Secretary of State.
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Asthma is always relieved and often wholly
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ment of menstruation, while older one* dread its de
cline at the “turn of life.** Sometime* the menstrual
flow is too much, or too little' or may bo attended
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Falling of the womb ia an exceeding])’ common com
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der ordinary treatment, is difficult to cure.
Hysterics. Green Sickness, Irritability of the Womb,
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at once for a bottle of English Female Bitters aud be
cured. Its effects are magical in such com plaints.
Surely no mother will postpone and delay this dutv
until
DEATH IS AT THE D00H.
Jan lG-dJcwly
THE
amonhfc sold the preceding quarter. Said re
turns shall be .made to the Tax Collector of
the connty, who shall demand and collect the
tax due when the return to mode. It shall be
the duty of the Tax Collector to require all
persons selling said liquors to make their re
turns and pay the tax thereon; and ii any per
son shall toil or refuse to make his return and
pay said tax, he shall be assessed by the Col
lector a specific tax of one thousand dollars,
and the Collector shall proceed to collect the
same by execution, as in other cases of other
taxes due and unpaid, to go into effect on the
1st of October, 1870.
9. That each and every male inhabitant of
this State, on the first day of April, between
the ages of twenty-one and sixty, shall pay a
tax of one dollar for educational purposes.
10. That all sleight-of-hand porformers, or
magicians, shall pay the unm of twenty-five
dollars for each and every performance, in
each and every connty where they may ex
hibit, to tho County Tax Collector.
11. That all circus companies shall pay ono
hundred dollars for each diyy they may exhibit
in cities containing a population over ten
thousand, and fifty dollars in all cities con
taining a population between five and ten
thousand, and twenty-five dollars in all towns
or other places with a population under fivo
thousand.
12. That all other shows or exhibitions, er-
cept for literary or charitable purposes, in this
State, shall pay the sum of twenty-five dollars
in each and every county where they may ex
hibit: Provided, That this shall not apply to
A BOOK FOR THE MILLION.
MARRIAGE | ...VSSlimSL.
p TTTT^U 1 about to marry, on the
VJ U IURj. I physiological mysteries
and revelations of the aexual system, with tho latest
discoveries in producing and preventing offspring, pre
serving the complexion, Ac. ....
This is an interesting work of two hundred and
ought to bo under lock and key, and not laid ear*
lessly abont the house. .
Sent to any one (free of portage) for fifty cento.
Address Dr. Butts’ Dispensary, No. 12 N. Eighth St.,
St. Louis, Mo. . _
Notice to tire Afflic ted and Uufortu-
" Before applying to the notorious Quacks who adver
tise in public papers, or using any Quack Remedies,
peruse Dr. Butts’ work, no matter what your disease
is, or how deplorable your condition.
Dr. Butts can bo consulted, personally or by mail,
in the diseases mentioned in his ^T ork *
N. Eighth Street, between Market and Chestnut, St.
Louis, Mo. H-dAwiy
LOOK TO YOUR CHILDREN.
THE GREAT SOOTIIIKO REMEDY.
3Ir*.
W lilt comb'
Syrap.
Mrs.
Whitcomb’s
Syrup.
{ Cares colic and gripin’
in the bowels, and fa
cilitates tbe process of
teething.
( Subdues
and over. „
eases incident to in- [
font* and children. j
f Cures diarrhea, dysen- ]
tery and summer f
complaint in children f
all ages.
I or *B ages.
It is the Great Infonts’ and Children’s Soothing Rem
edy in all djsordera brought 1 n,h
ercause.
i by teething or any oth
prepved fa; the GltAFTOX MEDICINE OO.,
Mo.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers in Mediciue every
.bar*. • m»; zdiwl;
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
I N pursuance of an order from the Court of Ordina
ry of Banks county, will be sold before tho Court
House door In Atlanta. Ga., on the first Tuesday in Oo-
tober, 1870, between the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing property belonging to the estate of Aaron Bell, do-
ceased: A house and lot on Cooper street. The house
contains four good rooms, besides aa attic, and two
oood rooms is the basement. The lot contain* about
nns acre, and ia well fenced; located ia a splendid
ofeighborbood, and convenient to the b ?*»easpartk>n
of the city. This lot was formerly known as the Bag-
by place. Also, one good iron safe. Sold for the ben-
ellt of tbe he*, art creditor.. Tam.: Strict!; caht
August 13th, 1870. ALLEN J. BELL,
auglG-wtd Administrator..
A rr. RAILROAD HANDS can be had at$l?&
40 per day. Foreman, 22 years experience
per day. Apply to W. 0. ALLEN.
johr 3-tf
CROWNING POINT ATTAINED
IN THE
Manufacture of Flour.
The Untlersiaruotl Now Offers to the Public
VIE
Godfrey Flour Cooler
BOLT CLEAN ER.
PATENTED JANUARY O, 1S60.
fen pieced
at the head of the Chest The air is conveyed into
the Chert by a tin tube along sad parallel with the
reel, and issued through a slot in the side of the tube
on to the cloth, with sufficient fores and in such quan
tity as to keep the meshes open and absorbs the steam
generated in grinding, consequently the cloth and the
It largely increases tbs Bolting capacity of the Bolt,
frees it from bugs and worwu, and gives an increased
and uniform yield of flour to the bushel of wheat
The cost of applying ths improvement ia but small,
requires but little power which ia obtained from some
convenient shaft running the bolt or elevators.
I respectfully submit to the consideration of tho
public the subjoined certificates:
Orncs Oaklet Mills MAKuracnnaKo Co.,
Marietta, Ga., July 5,1870.
Ml B. P. Wells: Tour Patent Cooler, placed in my
bolting chest, as an experiment has largely increased
the bolting capacity or my cloth, and I deem it quite
... - ^ regard the investment *
s respectfully,
WM. L. MANSFIELD.
Hcbox Mills, Mich., July 22, 18G7.
I have milled in Scotland, England, Ireland, France,
the Canadas, and in America; I have tried almost every
improvement made in milling, and am free to say that
the invention of Mr. Godfrey, known as his “Atmos
pheric Blower on the Bolt’’ is the best thing that I
have yet seen. Without this improvement we never
have been able, in wet weather, to grind more than
nice bushels per hour. Now wo ran grind sixteen
bushels per hour, yielding from forty to forty-two
pounds per bushel, and being clean bolted. It is an
invention which I can confidently recommend to
miners. DAVID SCOTT.
And many other testimonials from the largest mills
in the United States.
Agents wanted in every county in the 8tote, to which
aug 14-lawdawly
TO THE
MERCHANTS J)F ATLANTA.
THE ATLANTIC AND GCI.F
FREIGHT and PASSENGER LINE,
STARTING FROM SAVANNAH,
C CONNECTS at Jessup .with the Macon and Brans-
j W ick Railroad, at Macon with the Macon aud
Western Railroad, and at Atlanta wiU: tbe various
roads diverging from this city, forming an unbroken
lino from the seaboard to all points in Middle and Up
per Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana. Arkan
sas and Tennessee.
pf EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS REN
THROUGH DAILY FROM SAVANNAH.
No Brcakase of Hulk.
Through rates given and Bills of Lading signed from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore, and Sa
vannah, at the very lowest published rates. If quick
time, low rates, and prompt settlements for loss or
damage occurring on the line, constitute a claim to
your patronage, than instruct your correspondents to
ship “Care of Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Agent, Sa
vannah, Qa.”
Call on Mr. H. P. CLARK, Agent of the Macon and
Western Railroad, for the latest published Tariff of
Bates and Classification ot Freights to Atlanta.
The General Agent cordially invites his Atlanta
friends, who may visit New Tort, to call at tho office
ofthe Line—they will find a desk at their service and
Atlanta papers on file. C. D. OWTpi8,
General Agent, 229 Broadway, corner Barclay at.
Postoffice address. Box 5023.
New York, February 1,1870.
G. T. ANDERSON.
General Western Agent Atlantic and Gulf, and Ma
con and Brunswick Railroads, Atlanta, aa.
augg-3mos.
NOTICE.
1 IX tlio heireof Aaron Bell, drerared.I*te of Bank,
A. count;, GMr^k Kidall other portic, interested,
are hereb; notified to meet me ml Homer, Banka ooun*
t;, Georgia, on the 7th da; of Norember, 1870, for a
final aetiiuneat of tfaa eatatoof the aaid deceaaad.
Jol; 7th, 1870. ALLEN J. BELL.
ini; lMtawIm Adminlitrator.
In all these complaints the system evidently shows *
want of red blood, aud Mr. Churchill, in his work on
Disease* of Females, says: “Bearing in mind that the
blood is remarkably deficient in red corpuscle*, and Un
known property of iron to correct this condition, theo
ry suggest* it as the most to be relied on, the best of
which is Citrate.” Citrate of iron enters largely into
the composition of English Female Bitters, combined
with powerful vegetablo tonic* of rare qualities.
Among the mountains of Tennessee and the pinoj -
woods of Mississippi, is found a certain hard and llili-
ty root, which has been in secret use by some old luid-
wivea for many years, possessing magic powers in reg
ulating and restoring all females suffering with any af-
the principal ingredients in these Bitters. Other pow
erful uterine and general tonics also enter into its com
position. We also add Lcptandra or Black root, suffi
cient to act upon tho liver aud keep the bowels open.
RLOOMING YOUNG GIRLS,
Middle-aged matrons, those at the critical period, and
the aged grandmother, are all cured by the use of our
I English Female Bitters, now prescribed aud used by
physicians all over tho country.
| If you are troubled with Falling of tho Womb, at
tended with a sense of weight and bearing down iiain
in the back and side, and other attendant evils, Eng
lish Female Bittern will give entire relief.
I Those at the “turn of life,” mothers alter confine
ment, and all others (male or female) who are conva-
lescents from any protracted or debilitating complaint^
who gain strength slowly, and whose digestion is stow r:
and imperfect, will find these Bitters the very thing
their system demands. It give* a powerful appetite,
alda and assists digestion,arouses the liver, strength-. '!
lens mentally and physically, and fills the whole system :
with pure crimson blood coursing through ite chan
nels.
C0JD10N UR0U-SH0P RITTERS.
Empty Bitter Bottle*, of various styles, can l>c found
around almost every dwelling and cabin throughout
the land. Their taste is pleasant, and are advertisel
to cure almost every disease, while the manufacturers
know they possess uo medicinal properties whatever.
They are so many disguises for exceedingly common
beverages which do not, nor cannot possibly cure any
01 Beware of these pleasant bitters in quart bottles;
they contain a sting for your vitals, and he who Buy*
them carries a “toper’s” grog into his house. One
man who knows nothing aboflt medicine, says his big
bottles of common stuff will cure chills and fever,
rheumatism and consumption; another, whose bottle
is very fancy, cures all imparities of the blood, makes
old men young, casts out devils, restores sight to the
blind, and numerous other miracles; while yet anoth
er, who presumes every man a drunkard, proposes to
cure colic, in-growing nails, yellow fever, heart dis
ease and love-sick maidens!! Wo know they make no
such cures, we know the peopl* at large are deceived
and swindled, and as we desire to ventilate these com
mon humbugs, make the following challenge to one
and all:
ONE HUNDRED D0LLAKS
MRUSloUeQWAllM of ENGLISH FEMALE BIT-
TERS contains as much medicinal properties ae </»•
bottle of any of the pleasantly tasted, common od
tiecd bitters of the day!
decide the question. Be it underei i that i '-
Female Bitters is not a beverage, but ; . i
Iron and Vegetable Tonic combined,-curinf; long i
ing chronic female complaint* in very direction
Fut up in Urgo bottle, mt $1 per boW«. J
mm ‘ 1 sold by d. L girts
J. 1*. DliOSl iOOLE A CO..
Propri-t us, Memphis, T«
at $1
bottles for $S 00, and sold byd
everywhere.
DR0HG00LE & CO.’S BUCUU,
combination for all affections
,„ T der ever offered to the pub
lic. It U prepared by regular physicians an 2 •
the profession.
Price $1 or, aix bottles for $5.
and merchant* everywhere.
J ly 9-dkwly
Sold by Drug d»rt*