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FOR GOVERNOR:
Ho.. JAMES M. SMITH
or jnrscooke.
Boetto* t TMrf.7, December t», 1871
Democntt, Beware.
Yesterday we published an extract
from the New York Timet, announcing
that the Radicals of Georgia had deter
mined to run James Atkins, of this city,
for Gorenor.
When the leaders‘of tfce party were
caucusing here in seeret, they nominated
Mr. Atkins, and we stated tho fact, but
we were authorieed by oertain members
of the caucus to say, that, afterwards, it
waa determined not to ran a candidate,
and to take no part in the eleotion.
We now learn, 'reliably, that in secret
oonclare, they hare determined lo run
Mr. Atkint! This determination has
boon oommunicated widely by their
secret organizations all over tho
State; and tho plan is to keep it se
cret from the Democrats everywhere, as
far as possible,—only the Loyal Leaguers
being made acquainted with tbe fact.—
The hope is that the Democrats will sup
pose there is no opposition to Ool. Smith;
that he will be eleoted any way, and not
turnout and vote the strength of the
party, while the full vote of the Radioala
will be east for Atkina—thus snatching
victory out of our hands.
A scant circular, giving details, bus
been printed and circulated in the State
ea Me sly among the faithful. It vat not
printed in thie city! It may have been
printed at some other point in the State,
and it may hare been in Washington,
D. a
Democrats, let the laet one qf you go to
the Polk next Wednesday and vote! This
is your duty to yourselves, to your neigh-
bora, to tbe State, and to your country.
Discharge it faithfully and all will be well.
The Communication or Albas.
We oall the speeial attention of our
readers to-day to an article over the sig
nature of "dibits.” It is from the pen
of a close thinker, and clear reasoner.
All laws should be (usde with the object
of scouring the administration of Justioo.
If the establishment of absolute Justice
between man and man, is the perfection
of reason, as it haa been claimed to be,
and proparly so claimed to be, then the
establishment of good Government, by
which, clone, Justioe eau be scoured, is,
also, tbs perfection of reaeon.
Free Institutions can only be maiutoin
ed, and perpetuated, iu tbe forums of
Bsasoa, Truth, and Justioe. They rest
entirely upon tbe intelligence, virtue,
and patriotism of the people.—
The chief eat of these is intelli
gence. Without this the snblimeet
virtue end the devouteet patriotism oan
avail bnt little. The guide of intel'l
genre, whioh direots virtue and patriot
ism, is pure and aound reason, whioh, on
all questions, yields to the demands of
“inexorable logic,” let the conclusions
be what they may.
All that is useful and great in human
progress, in every department of knowl
edge—in Boienoe, Art, Government and
Morals—rest upon the same unerring
principle.
Our object at present, however, was
simply to oall attention to the communi
cation referred to iu the oaption of this
article. A. H. 8.
[oommnoATED. ]
The Vacancy in the Supreme
Bench.
1. The Constitution distinguishes be
tween Ailing an oflloe regularly and for a
full term, and Ailing an unexpired term.
After the office has been onoe Ailed the
terms "vacancy" and “an unexpired
term” become synonymous To All for
the unexpired term means to All the va-
casey and vkx versa. This ia a complete
reply to thoee who deduce from the
grant of power in the Constitution to
Ail the office of Judge in question regu
larly by appointment, that the mode of
Ailing vaoanoiea is the same. This as
sumption, if carried to ita logical conae-
queooas, would require the cation oL the
Senate upon the Governor’s eppffint-
ment to All any vacancy in tba Supremo
Dinah, and would make Judge Loch-
nne'i appointment illegal, it having been
nude without the ooaonrtence of the
Beotia.
Tbe Oonatitulioo directs that the
of the Supreme Court shall be
~ by the Governor, with the ad-
conaent of tbe Senate. If thie
to vacancies there can be no ea-
em the oonclnsion that a vacant
can be Ailed only by appoint
ment, with the concurrence of tho Sen
ate. What right haa any one—applying
the clause—to leave out a part of ita
plain letter and spirit ? A similar argu
ment would require a vaoant elec
tive office to Jbe 8l , *‘d bv elec
tion. But this clans- r-f Con
stitution, above civ. 1 a never
been held to apply tom,, ,!,-ug bnt Ail
ing regularly- that is, to appointments
where it is intended Hint the appointee
bIioII hold for a fnli term. A vacancy
is to l>e filled nndcr the other clausa of
gpiaial application, which, by necessary
implication, empowers the Legislature to
provide by law for such a contingency.—
They can—provided they do it by law—
vest the power to fill vacancies in some
one else. They can, therefore, provide
that they themselves can fill by election.
2. Here is tbe clause of special applica
tion: “When any oflloe shall become va
cant, etc., the Governor shall bave power
to fill aucb vacancy, unless otherwise pro-
tided by lav.” It is worthy of note that
the exception which I bave italicised is
first found in tbe Constitution of 1861.
That of 1796 gave, without qualification,
to the Governor power to all all vacan
cies. These are ita wordain full: "When
any oflloe shall become vacant by death,
resignation or otherwise, tbe Governor
■hail bave power to fill such vacancy; and
persons so appointed shall continue in
office until a successor is appointed agree
ably to the mode pointed out by this Con
stitution or by tbe Legislature. ”
Until the Constitution of 1861 was
adopted it might have been argued with
reason that, as the Executive was consti
tutionally empowered to fill all vacancies,
any attempt by the Legislature to take
thupoweraway by statute was (utile.
This Constitution of 1661, which
changed for the first timo tbe mode of
making judges to appointment with the
concurrence of the Senate, made another
change affecting all offices, and estab
lished that the Legislature could provide,
by law, for filling any and all vacancies.
It matters not whether tbe substance of
Code 202, while in tbe act of 1845, or
ganizing the Supreme Court, waa law or
not before the adoption of this Constitu
tion, for when this Section 202, directing
that the Legislature should elect to fill
tbe vacancy, became law on the 1st day of
January, 1663, it was not then in con
flict with sny clause of tho Constitution
but, ou tbe contrary, such a provision, by
law, for filling tbe vacancy was then, for
tbe first time, supported by a Constitu
tion. Tbe Constitution of 1665, as to fill
ing vacancies, is an exact copy of its imme
diate antecessor. Tho Constitution of 1808
contains tho aamo clause, merely drop
ping the little word “lor” after "provid
ed,” without any change of sense. These
three Constitutions have each and all
supported, and not abrogated, tbe'Section
of the Code relied upon by Mr. Stephens.
Let it no longer bo contended that tbe
section is inconsistent with the supreme
law.
8. But this other clause of tbe late
Constitution is cited: "At tbe first ap
pointment of Judges of the Supreme
Cuurt, under this Constitution, one shall
bo appointed for four years, one for
eight years and ono for twelvo years, but
aU subsequent appointments, except to JUl
unexpired terms, shall be for tho term of
twelve yoars.” Special prominenco is
given to tho words which I have under
scored, and it is contended that they set
tle that an unexpired term must be filled
by Executive appointment. What is the
apparent intent of this clause ? Its main
purpose is to limit tenure and to put it
m the power oi us who live under the
Court, to hare z change therein every
fonr years. The tenure oi the first reg
ularly appointed Judges is to be differ
ent in time—one holds for four another
for eight, and the t’-ird for twelve
yeare—and afterwards each successive
regular appointee holds for twelve years.
And when an nnoxpired term is filled,
tho new officer will hold only till the ex
piration of that term. This last provis
ion was necessary to acoompliah fully 11.e
intention to giro tho powor of chnuging
tho character of tho Court every four
years.
Now, when the Constitution having in
contemplation this object of regulating
tenure, which ia utterly independent of
the mode of filling, uses this word “ap
pointment," a term whioh may be
ambiguous, whioh may l>o used
carelessly, which also may bo held
to mean election just os, by a famil
iar rule of construction, a remainder
may pass by a grant of a reverson and
e conrerso, and whioh may, also, mean
the sot of the Legislature in fllbng an
office—this word, smbiguouslydescriptivc
ot tbe mode oi filling, and used when
tho modo is not in contemplation—ia
seized upon to neutralize tbe clear and
plain enactment wherein the Convention
fixed the mode of filling an unexpired
term, and wherein they said, l>y over
whelmingly necessary implication, that
provision could be made by law for tilling
vacancies. This very word “appointed”
oocura in one of the paosugcB of the
Constitution under discussion, where it
may designate any mode conceivable of
fllbng an oflloe. I quote the clause
again from the Constitution of 1798 to
■bow how old is this ambiguity. It has
been used in tbe same senso in all our
Constitutions. It is tho conclusion of the
olsuso as tovaonneies: “And persons so
appointed shall continue in oflioo until a
successor is appointed agreeably to the
mode poiuted out by this Constitution,
or by the Legislature." I have under
scored the last “appointed.” In our past
hiatoty this word may liavo meant, ns ap
plied to different offices at different times,
election by the people, election by the
Legislature, as well ns Executive appoint
ment
A man makes a will, he de
vises land, he eschews all qunli
fictions, all conditions. Hie words
in the devise are so dear that
the legal construction of the
estate intended to be passed con be noth
ing else than a foe. Somewhere else in
the same instrument, when uot directly
contemplating the quantity of interest,
he recites it as a life estate. Would any
Court seize upon this mere recital to de
feat the testator's intontion? Bnt the
case would be stronger against the claim
ant of tbe fee than against the claim mado
for the Legislature. For tbe word con
tradicting the testator’s devise is plain
and unambiguous, and much farther iu
its difference of meaning from the devise
than the word seized upon here, is from
the unequivocal grant of power to the
Legislature to provide by law for filling
the vacancy.
Suppose the Legislature enacted that
hereafter the Judge of the Western Cir
cuit should noosed to any vacancy oc-
S in the Supreme Bench—would
question the constitutionality of
wf Thay oan make another pro
vision by law just us constitutional, and
they have made it—they can enact as
they did on the 1st day of January, 1803,
that the Legislature may fill such a va
cancy by eleotion. At.nr.
The following article was handed na
at a late hour ou Wednesday night for
publication. We were crowded for
space, and had a large amount of vary
important matter to get in, requiring
hard work by the lone in our oflloe. On
this account we ooadensed the following,
and in so doing, made ine author say iu I
ono important particu'ar what ho did lmn^cniiciTuiicpii
not intend, and which does him injqs-
tioe.
As he is usually very careful to be
oorrect in his statements, we take pleas
ure in laying the article, as originally
written, before ou rreaders tbia moruiug,
that the author may be set right:
Bin. Conic]-, Acting Ocvcmor—The
“ Vain Man,” Etc., Etc,
Editors Constitution: If the archives
in the Secretaiy of State’s office be ex-
amiued, I thins it will tie found that Mr.
Ben. Couiey, late President of the Senate,
and now acting Governor, without any
authority, I think, claims what no other
Governor has ever yet dared to claim un
der our pact and present Constitutions,
viz : the right to say or to dictate to the
Legislature whether or not it oan adjourn
or prolong its time.
I will not go further back than to say,
that the Constitution of February, 1861,
contains precisely the same provisions as
the present one in relation to Adjourn
ment and the Veto power, and Prolonga
tion beyond the forty days. And yet,
by referring to the pamphlet Acts of
1861, page 143,1 find the following res
olution :
“KOMBEn 26.”
‘Resolved, That the General Assembly
adjourn sine die on Monday the four
teenth instant Wakkzh Aixen,
“Speaker House of Representatives.
'J. B. Earan, Clerk pro tern.,
“House of Representatives.
“John Billups,
“President of the Senate.
'James M. Mobley,
“Secretary oi the Senate.
‘Read and adopted in each House 10 th
December, 1861.*”
To which Chief Justice Brown (uow
Republican) then Governor, bad the fol
lowing note appended
“*Resolutions on adjournment, do not re
quire, under Use Constitution, the Signature
qf the Governor.”
In 1861, the Legislature prolonged its
session two days, but no joint resolution
was signed by the Governor, for it, and
everything went on os usual! If any
sncli reaolution was ever sent to Gover
nor Brown, he would not sign it, because
it was none of liis business!
In 1802, the Legislature prolonged
twenty-three days and everything went
on as usual I If ever any joint resolu
tion was dent to Governor Brown, he
would not sign it, because it was uono of
his business I
In 1863, the Legislature prolonged ten
days, and everything went on os usual !
Anil if tho joint resolution was ever sent
to Governor Brown, he would not sign
it, becauso it wrs nouo of liis business!
Ia 1864, if ever any resolution for ad
journment wont to Governor BrowD, lie
uover signed itl
In 1865, if ever any resolution for ad
journment went to Governor Brown, he
never signed it!
But it appears that on tbe 15th Decem
ber, 1865, the following resolution was
sent to Governor Jenkins, who, only as
a matter of courtesy, it is presumed,
signed it:
“numbeb 3.”
“Resolved by tho Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly
met, That, when the two bodies adjourn
on Friday, the 15th inst, wo adjourn to
meet on the 15th day of January next
“Rosolvod, That a copy of the above
resolutions be transmitted by tbe Clerk
of tho House [no! by the Chairman qf the
Enrolling Committee, as is usual with. the
laws avid joint resUulions required to be
signed by tho Governor,) to the Gov
ernor."
Again, in 1866, tbe following joint res
olution was sent, perhaps, “by tbe Clerk
of tbe House,” or some one else, to the
Governor:
.“numbeb 6."
“Resolved, That the present session
of tho General Assembly bo extended
beyond tho timo prescribed by tho Con
stitution of tho btatc, mid that it do ad
journ sine die at 12 o’clock u., on Friday
next, the 14th inst.
“Assented to Dec. 10th, 1866.”
And Gov. Jenkins, as a mutter of cour
tesy, (for none arc more courteous than
her) also signed this, too.
And yet, with tho plain provisions of
tho Constitution, nnd tho course of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor Jenkins be
fore him, our accidental “sham" Gover
nor, or Aoting Governor, who has no
more right now, (in my judgment), to
oocupy tho Exeoutivo Chair than any
other citizen, coolly tolls tho Legislature
of the once free people of Georgia, that
ho will not recoguiz them as tho Legisla
ture siuco the forty days Iras boon out,
because his assent for them to sit longer
was not obtained! General Grant ought
to be more than ashamed of himself if
ho oountonances, for a moment, the
“antics” of Buclt a man I,
The facts above are obtained from the
Comptroller Goueral's Reports of 1862,
1863, 1864, 1865, and the pamphlet of
Acts of the years above referred to, all
Laws and Resolutions in the Secretary of
State’s offiee, having been published in
those pamphlet Acts.
Since 1866 wo havo had no regular ses-
sinn or any other rule as to adjournment
alter tho first session, exeept tbe will of
the military and that of Kufua B. Bui-
lock. Respectfully yours, T.
s-w-a
From tho Columbus (Ga.,) Sun, 0th December, 1871.
Memphis Avalanche—Again
The Avalancho la meutionod by tho Columbus
(Ua ,) Sun aa aiuonk tho journal* which "provoked
or not provoked, never miss an opportunity to make
a lick st Mr. Stephens." The philosophy of all this
the able editor explains on "two common elements
of human nature—first, euvy of superiors, ami sec
ond, never to forgive thoeo who havo Injured." Tho
Avalancho la a great amt good newspaper. It has
kept within the limits of the pi
lug Mr. Stephens' propoattioua.
Democrats to view a probable dissolution of the
party with complacency."
Can it l>e that tbe “great and good” is
so ignorrnt m not to know that at tbe
time Mr. titopbens was quietly writing a
book full of political knowledge, und
Mr. Toombs was an exile in a foreign
laud, that the principles of Democracy
then, were tbe same principles as now.
Tbe “impracticable*” who now view a
dissolution of tbe party with complacency
loft tbe Democracy only a few months
ago in search of golden wedges and Baby
lonish garments in tbe camps of the ene
my, and like many who go after wool,
now come back shorn. Tbe “groat and
good” has only met the fate Of all dlMV*
tore—despised ou one side, and suspected
on tbe other.
Tbe Avalanche, speaking for tbe Dem
ocratic Bouthern Press, says a majority
incline to tbe proposition that Democrats
must unite with disaffected Republicans.
The loading Republicans bave already
refused to abandon their old party, and
now we want to know where the soft
shells will go. Will they dare to crawl
back among those they habitually de
nounce as Bourbons, Red Hots ana Agi
tators? If to oppose robbery of States
and the destruction of all local govern
ment; to place tho superior under the
inferior race, and subject that superior
to be imprisoned, fined and driven into
exile for the crime of having loved too
well the land of their sires and the
homes of their hopes and affections, un
der laws which none but cowardly ty
rants would exact, or slaves would wil
lingly accept; if to reverence law when
sanctioned by the rightful authority of
mingled consent and power to punish the
guilty under ancient forms and shield the
innocent, the iguoraut and tHe helpiess;
if, in a word, to advocate justice, mercy
and truth always, and never legalize op
pression, wrong and usurpations as
finalities; if such principles are Bour
bon, Ac., bind them on our brows as
frontlets, and they will be as signs
whenever and wherever seen of Patriots
and Freem n.
to inclosed list of voters nnd the tally
sheets.
Given nnder our bands and official sig
natures this — day of December, 1871.
A B, Manager,
C D, Manager,
E F, Manager.
THE BONDS OF GEORGIA.
Official Notice tot lie Iloxidliold-
■ In combat-
kept within the
tnf Mr. Stapfcu.
ing personally offensive to that gcuUeniau. It baa
aatailed hla doctrine* bccauae they are injurious to
the beat iutoreata of the people; and tbe public have
accepted our views a* oorrect. Tbe Sun seems to
view it a crime to differ from Mr. Stephens. With
meu'a name* or antecedents wo bave uotlilng to do.
If Mr. Hteplieua dosirea hla paat to bo held aacred
he must keep within his limits. He baa chosen to
set hiraaelt up as a target, and if fired at cau have
no valid reason (o complain. Man worship ia a
weakness of which it would be well for our Georgia
contemporary to dispossess Itself.
We give the above in full from the
Memphis Avalanche, and propose to
prove from an editorial in tho same issue
as the above, that its professions of De
mocracy are hypocritical and its frequent
misrepresentations of Mr. Stephens and
his friends, are the results ot gross igno
rance or corrupt falsehood. The Ava-
lauche calls itself a “great and good news
paper.” Where is tie modesty and wis
dom of Solomon when he says—“Praise
not thyself, but let another's lips praise
then?” Who before ever heard x “great
and good” man oall himself “great and
good?** The very affirmation proves its
falsity and shame. Akin to the same
egotism is tho following:
•81 x month* ago w« doubt if there waa any other
irnal than the Avalanche that ventured to suggest
the probability of the necessity of the Democracy
voting for a Republican lu 1872."
T ".'—I oi tucti a suggestion being a
_attor of self-glorification, it vould be,
with a true Democrat, ou evidence of
the Tiieet treachery. Since that time
the ATahmche has been doing, under
the mask of Democmoy, ell it could to
effeo tho suggested necessity. Au open
Republican sheet could not hare dono aa
much to such on end. The “great and
*1 newspaper,” always “within the
its of the proprieties,” f .rtheraays:
•The porai.Unc of th. Bo.rbona, 1,-d by inch
ToomlM, hu earned
Utiemcse Curbs.
j-. Or. t zz r o w an n,
Proprietor Escalator Plastering Works,
P. O. Box 400, ATLANTA, QA.
aug28 flat.
Tho nctiug Governor, in a recent veto
mcflsage, speaks of tho “innocent hold
ers” of Georgia bonds, and holds that
tho credit of tlie State demands they
shoald bo protected, whether the bonds
were issued illegally and fraudulently or
not We doubt if Mr. Conley would
reason that way if an illegal or fraudulent
claim was presented against himself, no
matter how “innocent” tho holder might
be. Wo ask him for a candid answer—
would he pay such a claim, or wduld he ever
consider its payment necessary for the
protection of his individual credit ? If
the acting Governor should not answer,
we hope some loud-mouthed, anti-repudi
ation Radical who has stolen all he could
lay his hands on, and all of a sudden be
come an apostle of honor nnd good faith,
will do it for him.
There are no such persons as “inno
cent holders” of State bonds issued
by Bullock, under the authority of that
corrupt body sometimes spoken of as
the last Legislature of Georgia, or with
out that authority. Every capitalist in
America and Europe know full well
tho circumstances under which these
so-called obligations were created—they
knew that they wero “conceived in iniq
uity, and brought forth iu sin”—that
they were created by a body that was in
debted for its existence to fraud and Fed
eral bayonets, and not "by the tax-payers
of Georgia; and it liad been rung into
their ears, month after month, by the
State press, and the press of tho North,
by private correspondents, and in every
other way, that the bonds wero worthless,
and they should **>e\vare of them. They
took them with all this knowledge, and
as evidence of their distrust bought them
for a song, taking the chances of pay
ment. Call you such holders “inno
cent?” They are just about as innocent
man would be who bought your horse
from a thief after duo notice, nnd with
the full knowledge, that ho had been
stolen.
No: tho plea of “innocent holders”
will not do. Thero aro no such persons
iu existence, and as many who claim to
bo such were doubtless coadjutors with
tho robbers themselves, wo hope never to
soo them profit by tho villany.
Election Returns—Directions to
Managers.
It is tho duty of the Governor to send
out blanks for Managers to make roturns
ol Elections upon. This is a duty which
wo presumo Benjamiu Conley will not at
tend to. Wo therefore subjoin correct
forms and full instructions for making
out and forwarding Returns ol tho Elec
tion to bo hold ou the 19th inst. Let
Managers everywhere follow these, nnd
all will bo right.
We request Democratic papers to copy
tho following:
CONSOLIDATED RETURNS.
State of Georgia, County.
By virtue of tho Constitution and the
statutes iu such cases made und provided,
au election was held on this, the 19th day
of December, 1871, at the several elec
tion precincts, for Governor of said
State, to fill tho unexpired term caused
by tho resignation of Rufus B. Bullock.
The following is tho result of said elec
tion:
James M. Smith received votes.
Tho uudersignod, Superintendents of
said election, do hereby certify that tho
inclosed nnd annexed sheets of
paper contain the true nnd accurate stato-
incut of tho polls at tho several precinct
elections, as returned and consolidated by
us.
Witness our haud nnd official sigrn-
t ures, this day of December, 1871.
(To be signed by tho mnuagors.)
DIRECTIONS TO MANAGERS.
Note—As in cases of other Elections
—so in that for Governor. Tho same
formalities must l>6 observed, viz: A list
of vo-ers, one of tho tally sheets, the
oath, the certificate of (be Superintend
cuts, and the returns irom each of the
Precinct Elections, make up tho Return
of the Eleotion for Governor.
When the package is made up it must
be directed thus:
To tho President of the Senate nnd
Speaker of the Bouse of Representative#;
care of the Governor, Atlanta, Georgia."
The Supplemental Election Bill re
quires a full Duplicate Return, also, to
bo mado and addressed
“To the President of the Senate,
Atlanta, Ga.”
FORM OF PRECINCT RETURNS.
State op Georgia, )
County, f
By virtue of tho Statutes in such coses
made and provided, an Election was held
on the 19th day of December, 1871, at
Precinct of said county for Gov
ernor to fill tho unexpired term of Rufus
B. Bullock; and wo, the Managers of arid
Election, do horeby certify that upon
counting out tho votes polled, the follow
ing is the result:
zi«» or caxdidati. xo. or vote* uiuvid.
which will fully appear ly reference
AN ACT
To protect the people of the State of
Georgia against the illegul nnd fraudu
lent issue of bonds and securities, and
for other purjioses connected with the
same.
Whereas, Divers bonds, purporting to
be bonds of tho State of Georgia, and
divers bonds bearing the indorsement of
the State, have been issued and put in
circulation by Rufus B. Bullock, late
Governor of said State, and divers bonds
issued prior to his administration, have
been negotiated by him: And, whereas,
it is believed that a large portion of said
bonds have been illegally and fraudulent
ly issued and negotiated, and the extent
of said bonds so issued aud negotiated
is unknown to this General Assembly.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Georgia, That there shall be a commit
tee appointed of three, one by the Presi
dent of tho Senate, and two by the
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, who shall have full power and au
thority to examine and ascertain the
number of bonds which have been is-
suhiI as hereinbefore recited in the pre
amble of this act, and the aggregute
amount thereof ; and so fur as they have
been sold or hypothecated, by whom
sold, tho amount of money paid, to whom
paid, when paid, for what purpose nego
tiated, and all other facts connected with
the history of said bonds, and to report
the same to tho General Assembly at its
next aession.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That
said committee so appointed, be author
ized aud required to meet aud sit iu the
city of Atlanta during a term not exoeed
ing sixty days, commencing March 1,
1872, for the purpose named in the first
section of this act, and said committee
aro hereby invested with full power and
authority to examine witnesses under
oath, to send for persons, books and pa
pers, and to exercise such other power as
may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this act.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty <>f said committee,
immediately after the appointment to
give notice of the time and place of sit
ting by publishing this preamble aud
act, at least two months prior to their
sitting, in two newspapers in the city of
Atlanta, two in the city of New xork,
two in the city of London, and one in
the city of Frankfort.
Section 4. Be it enacted further, That
all persons holding bonds of the State of
Georgia, or bearing the indorsement of
said State, issued since July, 1868, are
hereby required to report the same tosaid
committee for registration on or before
the first day of April, 1872, and upon
failure so to report said bonds, and to
submit the same for registration, the same
shall be deemed prima facie t > have been
illegally or fraudulently issued.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That
the Treasurer of said State be, and he is
hereby prohibited from paying any in
terest on any bonds issued, negotiated
or indorsed by the State since tho 4th
day of July, 1868, until said committee
shall have made their report and the Gen
eral Assembly shall otherwise direct.
Section 6. Bo it further enacted, That
nothing contained m this act shall bo so
construed os to pledge tbe State of
Georgia to the payment of any bonds
i8su?u or indorsed by the State since the
4th day of July, 1868, by reason of said
bonds being registered as prescribed in
this uct, should it afterwards appear that
the same havo been illegally or fraudu
lently issued.
Section 7. Be it further enacted, That
the Governor be and is hereby author
ized and required to draw his warrant
upon the Treasury, iu favor of said com
mittee or such persons as they may des
ignate for an amount sufficient to defray
the expenses of publishing this pream
ble, and such other printing as may be
necessary to carry into effect tho pro
visions of this act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted, That
all "laws and parts of laws militating
against this act be aud the same are here
by repealed.
L. N. Trammell,
President of the Senate.
T. W. J. Hill,
Secretary of the Senate.
, James M, Smith,
Speaker House of Representatives.
J. D. Waddell,
Clerk House of Representatives.
Is Senate, December 9th, 1871.
Notwithstanding tho veto of His Ex
cellency, the Governor, this bill has this
day passed tho Senate by u Constitution
al vote of two-thirds, being yeas 25, nays
10. L. N. Trammell,
President of the Senate.
W. A. Little, pro tem.
Secretary of the Senate.
In House, December 9, 1871.
Notwithstanding the veto of his Excel
lency the Governor, this bill has this day
passed the House of Representatives by
a constitutional vote of two-thirds, boiug
yens 117, nays 20.
James M. Smith,
Speaker House Representatives.
L. Caiuungton,
Clerk House Representatives pro tem,
Office Secretary of State,
Atlanta, Ga., December 12,1871
The above and foregoing four pages of
written matter contain a true and correct
copy of the original of filo in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal of
office. David G. Cornua.
Secretary of State.
To (di trhom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that we, the
undersigned joint committee, appointed
by the President of the Senate und
Speaker of tho House of Representatives,
under authority of the foregoing act of
the General Assembly of Georgia, will
begin our sittings in tho city of Atlantn,
State of Georgia, United States of Amer
ica, on the first day of March, 1872, and
will remain in session until the first day
of Mav, 1872, for the purposes indicated
u said act.
The attention of i><N8<ms owning or
holding the bonds of the State of Geor
gia, or the bonds of Railroads indorsed
by the State of Georgia, and who expect
to present the same to the committee, is
called to tho first section of said act, as
to the nature of the testimony required
Persons desiring to communicate with
tho committee, will fid drees Thomas J.
Simmons, Chairman, care of N. L. An-
gier, Stat i Treasurer, Atlanta, Ga.
Signed at the Capitol, in the city of
Atlanta, State of Georgia, United
States of America, the 12th day of
December, 1871.
Thomas J. Simmons,
On the part of the Senate, and Chair-
mau of Joint Committee;
Garnett McMillan,
John L Hall,
On the part of the House.
a. B. BOOMS.
CONTRACTOR FOR BRICK AND
Stone Work, of ill oliMei. Flattering and
Ornamental work. Stone Cutting, etc.
QH«n.Qa.. Mar IS. MTL ft
MVTf. .rfJUK/i;
Painter and Decor a tor,
FFICK above W. tl. Jack's, Whitehall atroet, r
turn* thanks to hla old patron* for former
favor*, and hope# by attention to business to merits
continuance of the earns. epfifi-ly
MIDDLETON & BRO.,
Copper Smiths, Sheet Ires Workers
and Brzai Mouldera.
o r
rior manner. Hho» I
broad atreet
Atlanta Collecting Agency,
O F F I CKl
U i> Stairs, Dodd-a Corner,
WHITEHALL STREET.
Rents, waues, and accounts collected
i Short notice.
Books Posted on Reasonable Terms. A11 order
promptly attended to.
P. O. Box 913 J. H. GAVAN k CO.
UPIIOLHTERING,
Paper Hanging
AND
FURNITURE REPAIRING
LD CIIAIUS CANED AND NO CHARGE FOR
REVARNI8HING. Lounges Repaired, and Carpets
Laid.
C. I*. BROWN,
No. 2 DeGives’ Opera House,
* Marietta street
nov26-tf
DAY and Friday.
Ladles, Misses and Mastera, Thursday Afternoon
t 4 ; Saturday Moruiug at 11 A. M.
For terma, Ac., apply at Phillips k Crews.
novTttf
McDaniel & hooper,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Burning Oils, Lampi, Lamp Good*,
COOK’S VAPORINE BURNERS, FRUIT8,
Vegetable*,Fancy and Family Groceries
TOYS AND CHRISTMAS GOODS
GENERALLY.
Merino Shcop,Polund Chi
nn Pigs, I?uro Berk
shire Pigs,
• 8UPPLIED BY
Mark W. Johnson’s,
• OPPOSITE
Cotton Warehouse, 42 Broad Street.
C l ALL AND 8EE ME. AND PROCURE YOUR ME-
J R1NO 8HEEP, Special inducements offered to
Clubs, or those wbo wish to buy by car load.
BRAMAH FOWL*
EARLY ROHE.
Early Goodrich and Rusaett Potatoes.
GABDEJi NEEDS!
In Immenco quanti-f. from Dav
Sou*, are daily expected and w il b
able terms, at wholesale aud v 111.
Guano anil Su|>. n>liospliates
Of tbe highest standard, always in store, and will
be Riipplled on most favorable term*.
Pure Peruvian Guano iu store. Satisfaction guar
anteed, and orders and calls solicited.
Mark W. Johnson’s,
Agricultural Warehouse,
42 and 44 Broad Street,
July21-ly P. O. BOX 230, Atlanta, Ga.
Hailroab Qtbfitrtieements.
TO E MIG It ANTS.
T EST ROUTE FROM
Atlanta to Memphis
Western and Atlantic
Memphis & Charleston R.tE.
Leave Atlanta 0:00 A. M 10:30 P. M
Reach Memphis, next day.12.16 P. M 10:16 P. H.
NO OTHER ROUTE OFFERS
Double Daily Trains
TO ANY POINT ON TUB
Miwsixsippi River
SOUTH OF CAIRO.
73 MILES SHORTER
Than Any Other line to Memphis.
Making CLOSER CONNECTIONS with the only
• Train from Memphis to
LITTLE ROCK.
Starting from Atlanta at 10:30 p. m., you leave
hattanooga 6:30 a. m., arrive at Memphis 10:16 p.
m , leave Memphis for Little Rock 7:60 a. m.
If any one should offer Inducements to yon to go
via Nashville to Little Rock, remember that thero
ia bnt one train on that route, which leaves Atlanta
in the Morning starting 12 hours too soon, you are
on a tedious journey 9 hours longer, and arrive In
Memphis only to meet with 7 hours more detention
than if you had left Atlanta on the 10:30 p. m. train,
and gone direct by the only RELIABLE ROUTE.
If you are to go by boat from Memphis, leave Atlan
ta In the morning, arriving In Memphis 12:16 p. m.
Boats leave at 8:00 p. m., allowing ample time for
transfer and avoiding confusion. Finding our
Agents who will g<ve reliable information, and aUow
no one to deosive you.
L. P. GUDGRB, Agent, Dalton.
W. J. AKERS, Agent Atlanta.
B. F. PARKER, Agent, Chattanooga,
Or Address :
STATE OF GEORGIA, 1
Cot?ntt of Fulton. J
mU PETITION OF J. R. I
-L F. Wyly, O. E. Gibbon, W. H. Hancock, J. O.
Bruckner, L. B. Davis. William H. Cumming, W. P.
Pattlllo and J. E. Godfrey, and auch others as are or
may be associated with them, shows that they
desire to be incorporated uuder tbe name of tbe
" Eccentric Laundry and Laundry Machiue C
□y of the City of Atlanta;" that they desire
said corporate name to carry on the Laundry
business la tbe city of Atlsuts, in said couuty; that
the capital stock of said company shall consist of
one thousand *haros of ths par valuo of ten dollars
per share; that when four-fifths of ths capital stock
of tho stock being held as preferred stock for tho
tbousaud dollars; that your petitioners desire to
be incorporated fur the period of twenty years; and
your petitioners will ever pray, Ac.
Hailroab (Xbuerlmcmcnts.
Office Selma, Rome 3c Dalton R. R^po.
E.Y JOIIMMON, Local Ag't,
NO. 4, THE H. I. KIMBALL HOUSE.
Atlanta, Ga., October 12th, 1871.
F REIGHT AND FARE over Blue Mountain Route,
via S. R. A D. R. U and ita connections to all
terminal points, as low as by any other route, via;
To MONTGOMERY, SELMA, MOBILK,VICK8BURG,
JACKSON, CANTON, MERIDIAN aud NEW OR
LEANS.
Macon & Brunswick
UAILKOAD COMPANY.
Change of Schedule.
Leave Macon
Arrive at Brunswick...
Arrive at Jacksonville, Fla.
0:20 A. M.
9:25 P. M.
6.-00 A. M.
■ 6:46P.M.
Leave Brunswick 6:46 A.M.
Lears Jacksonville, Fla
Leave Brunswick
Arrive Macon
THROUGH PASSENGER TRAIN,
8:10 F. IL
7:46 A. M.
T.-OOP. M.
Leave Jacksonville, Fla. 7:00 A. M
Arrive Jacksonville, Fla..
Connects closely at Jea-up with traits for Sevan-
nah, Florida, and all points on ths A. AG. It. R.
At Macon with ths M. A W. R. R. trains U sad from
Atlanta.
No change of cars between Macon and Savannah,
and Maoon and Jacksonville, Fla.
IIA>VKIX8VILL.T3 THAI IV,
Leave Macon passenger shed 3:C5 P. M.
eat Hawklnanlle 6:45 p. M.
Leave Hawkmavtlle 6:45 A. M.
Arrive at Maoon 10 Jo A. M.
Atlanta & New Orleans
SHORT IiINE.
TIIG SHORTEST & QUICKEST DOUBLE
’ Ball]- Line From
Mlanla to the Mississippi River
VIA,
WEST POINT, MONTGOMERY,
and Mobile, for
NEW ORLEANS,
AND VIA
WEST POINT, MONTGOMERY,
SELMA AND MERIDIAN,
VIOKSBUR&,
And all intermediate Points.
O’!
Road aa follows :
Leave Atlanta at 6:50 A. M.
Leave Atlanta at 7:00 P. M.
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:00 P. M.
Arrive in Atlanta at 6:46 A. M.
Night trains run through to Montgomery WITH
OUT CHANGE OF CARS, forming a
DOUBLE DAILY CONNECTION
Central Mississippi, Central Alabama and Northern
Passengers leaving Atlanta
At 6:60 a. m„ Arrive in Selma at 8:32 F. M.
At 7:00 p. m., Arrive In Solma at 10:32 A. M.
Making cloae connections with Solma and Merid
ian Road.
BACCAQECHECKED FOR ALL TER
MINAL POINTS.
Ask for Tickets via West Point and Mont
gomery.
Tickets for sale at tho offloe of J. U. Porter,
Gsuoral Ticket Agent, at the Union Passenger Depot.
New Houle to Mobile, New Orleans
Ylcluburg and Texza.
Blue Mountain Route
V I A
SELMA, ROME, AND DALTON
Railroad and Its Connections.
13A88ENGERS LEAVING ATLANTA BY THE
I a a nVTc JJ.I'&STd SEHIS5
i the following schedules will bs run : at 10 A. M.. making cloae connection with
ACCOMMODATION 'rilAII-f, 1 VAST EXPRESS TRAIN
'Or Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad, arriving at
* ...8:101 “
Central Railroad, arriving at
Meridian
Vicksburg 2:66 P. M.
ALSO, make does connection at CALERA with
trains of South and North Slabataa Railroad, arriv
ing at
Montgomery 7:10 P. M.
Mobile 7:46 A. M.
New Orleans 4:21 P. M.
Ths Read haa bean recently equipped and Ita
equipment is not surpassed by any in the South
for strength and beauty of finish.
JfW No change of oar* between Rome and Selma.
PULLMAN PALACE CARS
ran through from ROMS YU MOHTOOMXRY to
Mobile without change.
NO DELAY AT TERMINAL POINTS.
Fare ee low aa by any ether Route.
«#- Purchase Tickets via Kingston at ths General
Ticket OAoe, or at »h* H. I. Kimball House.
JOHN B. PECK.
General Paeeenger Agent
E. O. BARNEY,
General Superintendent
X. V. JOHNSON. Loan! Agent,
aepUS-tf No. 4 Kimball House.