About Columbus daily enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.) 1874-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1877)
Sectk CtiOD, r - tow, toest ^<1 [\ —Paragraph 1. The jnris- iwors, proceedings and practice s or officers invested with jndi- i ,«ers (except city coarts) ot the ■ rade or class, so far us regulated nud the force and effect of the , judgment and decree, by sach severally, shall be uniform. This iuitv must be established by the 1 assembly. ou \ —Paragraph 1. There shall ittoruey general of this state, who e e iected oy the people at the same ( , r the same term, and in the same r B s the governor. Lt shall be the duty of the at- ■i-neral to act as the legal adviser executive department, to represent • e 1U the supreme court in all cap. omes: and in all civil and criminal uD y court when required by the : . and to perform sued other ser- s Si j H il be rtqtired of him by law. ,, a XL—Paragraph 1. There shall solicitor general tor each judicial v. uose oiiicial term, except when -,-ioued to liil an unexpired term, It shall be the duty of the jr-tieneral to represent the IState asea in the Superior Courts of his 1U i<l iu ail cases taken up from his itie Supreme Court; and to per- ;uh other services as shall be re- of him by law. XLL—Paragraph 1. The Judges - , me aud Superior Courts, and General,shall be elected by the 1 Assembly, in joint session, on tv, or da\ s, as snail be fixed by s jin lions of both houses. At the ,,j ihe General Assembly which is . t before tne expiration of the the present incumbents, as pro- u ibis Constitution, their succes- , 1 be chosen: and, the same shall it tic election of those who shall ; i;. in. Vacancies occasioned by n :,i-nation or other cause, shall be .v appointment of the Governor, ij General Assembly shall con- vhea .in election shall be held to nnexpireil portion of the vacant on XIII.—Paragraph 1. The >/j the ISupreme Court shall have, tne Treasury of the State, salaries • .*d three thousand dollars per tne judge* of the Superior Courts ave salaries not to exceed two id dollars per annum; the Attorney : si,nil have a salary not to exceed msaud dollars per annum; and the >rs General shall each have salaries exceed two hundred and fifty doi- r aunuui; but the Attorney Gener ic! U»ve any fee or perquisite in (■a arising alter the adoption of nstitutiou ; but the provisions of -lion shall not affect the salaries of iow in office. •j. The general assembly may, at ie, by a two-thirds vote of each . prescribe other aud different sal- ,r any, or ail, of the above officers, such change shall affect the offi cii in commission, on XIV.—Par. 1. No person shall go oi the supreme or superior or attorney general, unless, at the i his election, he shall have at- the ago of thirty years, and shall een a citizen of the state three Hid have practiced law for seven and no person shall be hereafter solicitor general, unless, at the ins election, he shall huve attained live years ot age, shall have been u of i he state for three years, and ive practiced law for three years •ecetling his election, on XV.— Par. 1. No total divorce 3 granted, except on the concurrent s ot two juries, at different terms 2. When a divorce is granted, the mi -ring the final verdict shall de- the rights and disabilities of the on XIV.—Par. I. Divorce cases 3 brought in the county where the unt resides, if a resident of this if the defendant be not a resident state, thou in the county in which intiff resides. 2. Gases respecting titles to laud 3 tried iu the county where the lano eept w here a single tract is divi- ■ a county line, in which case the >r court ol either county shall have it ion. Equity cases shall be tried in niuty where a defendant resides t whom substantial relief is prayed. 4. Suits against joint obligors, romissors, copartners, or joint tres- , residing in the different counties, tried m either county. 5. Suits against the maker and en- of promisory Dotes, or drawer, ac- au<i endorser of foreign or inland exchange, or like instrument, re in different counties, shall be t in the county where the maker or All other civil cases shall be ihe 0000(3" xvhere the defendant and all criminal cases shall be a (he county where the crime was lied, except cases in the superior where the judge is satisfied that un ml jury cannot be obtained in such ii>N XVII. Paragraph!. The pow- Uaugo the venue iu civil aud erimi- ■es shall be vested in the superior to be exercised in such manner as •n, or shall be, provided by law. ion XVIII. Paragraph 1. The if trial by jury, except where it is te provided in this constitution, emaiu inviolate, but the general >iy uitiy prescribe any number, not an live, to constitute a trial or trav- iry m courts other than the superior I he general assembly shall pro- for the selection of the most ced, intelligent and upright men i ns grand jurors, and intelligent ight men to serve as traverse ja- Xevertheless, the grand jurors shall npetent to serve as traverse jurors, lt shall be the duty of the gen- • enibly, by general laws, to pre- tbe manner of fixing compensation r- in all counties in this state. ion XIX. Paragraph 1. The general ■ ' y sh .1 have power to provide for a:ion of county commissioners iD entities as may require them, and uo their duties. ion XX. Paragraph 1. All courts ecial.y mentioned by name, in the iction of this article, may be abol- in any county at the discretion of ntral assembly. ion XXI. Paragraph 1. The costs in preui-j court shall not exceed ten -• until otherwise provided by law. ill - iu error shall not be required to - in said court when the usual r oath is tiled iu the court below. le III—Finance, Taxation and Public Debt. .’aragraph 1. The powers of the whole state shall be ex • general assembly for the poses only. port of (he state government 3 institutions. onal purposes, in instruct- n the elementary branches education only, interest on the public debt, principal of the public debt. > insurrection, to repel iuva- and the state in time of war. he soldiers who lost a limb, he military serx'ice of the states, with substantial arti- lring life, mil.—Paragraph 1.—All taxation uniform upon the same class of and ad valorem on all property to be taxed within the territorial of the authority levying the tax, • 1 be levied and collected under laws. The general assembly may, r - impose a tax upon such do- animals as, from their nature Jits, are destructive of other prop- t lie UfLUJMLBUS SUNDAY ENQUIRER: SUNDAY MORNING, dt le General assembly may, by from taxation all public ices of religions worship or cstitntions of purely public ty, all buildings erected for and used college, incorporated academy, or ^rninary of learning, the real and mal estate of any public library, and any other literary association, used . - or connected with such library, all noks am philosophical apparatus, and “I* Parity ther i all paintings and statuary of any company or association kept iu a public hall and not be d as merchandize or for purposes of sale or gain ; Provided the property so exempted be not used for purposes of private or corporate profit or income. Par. 3. No poll tax shall be levied ex cept for educational purposes, and such tax shall not exceed one dollar, annually, upon each poll. ’ Par. 4. All laws exempting property from taxation, other than the property herein enumerated, shall be void. Par. 5. The power to tax corporations and corporate property shall not be sur rendered or suspended by any contract or grant to which the state shall be a party. •Section III. Paragraph I. No debt shall be contracted by or on behalf of the state, except to supply casual defi- ciences of revenue, to -repel invasion, suppress insurrection, and defend the state in time of war, or to pay the exist ing public debt; but the debt created to supply defioiences in revenue shall not exceed, in the aggregate, two hundred thousand dollars. Section IV. Paragraph I. All laws authorizing the borrowing of money by or on behalf of the state snail specify the purposes for which the money is to be used, and the money so obtained shall be used for the purpose specified and for no other. Section V. Paragraph 1. The credit of the state shail not be pledged or loaned to any iudmdual, company, corporation, or association, and the state shall not be come a joint owner or stockholder in any company, association or corporation. Section VI. Paragraph 1. The general assembly shall not autuorize any couniy, municipal corporation, or political divis ion of this state to become a stockholder in any company, corporation or associa tion, or to appropriate money for or to loan its credit to any corporation, company, association, institution, or individual, ex cept for purely charitable purposes. This restriction shall not operate to prevent me support ot sohools by municipal cor porations within their respective limits: Provided, that if any municipal corpora tion shall offer to the state auy property lor locating or budding a capitol, and the slate accepts such offer, the corporation may comply with such offer. Par. 2. Tne general assembly shall not have the power to delegate to any couniy the rigUt to levy a tax for any purpose, except tor educational purposes, in in structing children in tne elementary branches of an English education only; to bund aud repair the public buildings and bridges to maintain and support prisoners; to pay jurors aud coroners, and for liti gation, quarantine, roads, and expenses of courts; to support paupers aud pay debts heretofore existing. •Section VII. Paragraph 1. The debt hereafter incurred by any county, mnmo- pal corporation, or political division of ihis state, except as in this constitution provided for, shall never exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property therein, aud uo such county, municipality or division shall incur auy new debt, except lor a tempo rary loan or loans to supply casual defi ciencies of revenue not to exceed one- filth of one per centum of the assessed value of taxable property therein, with out the assent of iwo-thuds of the qual ified voters thereof, at an election for that purpose, to be held as may be prescribed by law; but any city, the debt ot which does not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property at the time of the adoption of this constitution, may be authorized by law to increase, at any time, the amount of said debt, three per centum upon such assessed valuation. Par. 2, Any county, municipal corpora tion, or political division of this state, which shall incur auy bonded indebtedness under the provisions of this constitution, shall,at or before the time of so doing, pro vide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount, to pay the principal and interest of said debt within thirty yeurs from the date of the incurring of said indebtedness. Section VIII.—Par. 1. The state shall not assume the debt nor any part thereof, of any county, municipal corporation or political division of the state, unless such debt shall be contracted to enable the state to repel invasion, suppress insurrec tion, or defend itself in time of war. Section IX.—Par. 1. The receiving, di rectly or indirectly,' by any officer of state or county, or member or officer of 4 he general assembly, of any interest, piotns, or perquisites arising from the use or loan of public funds in his hands, or moneys to be raised through his agency for otate or county purposes, shall be deemed a felony, and punishable as may be prescribed by law, a part of which pun ishment shall be a disqualification from holding office. Section X.—Par. 1. Municipal corpo rations shall not incur any debt until pro vision therefor shall have been made by the municipal government. Section XI.—Par. 1. The general as sembly shall have no authority to appro priate money, either directly or indirect ly, to pay the whole, or any part, of the principal, or interest, of the bonds, or other obligations which have been pro nounced illegal, null and void, by the general assembly, and the constitutional amendments ratified by a vote of the peo ple on the first day of May, 1877; nor shall the general assembly have authority io pay any of the obligations created by the slate under laws during the late war between the states, nor any of the bonds, notes, or obligations made and entered into during the existence of said war, the lime lor the payment of which was fixed after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States and the Con federate States; nor shall the general as sembly pass any law, or the governor, or other state official enter into any contraot, or agreement, whereby the state shall be made a party to any suit in auy court of this State, or of the United States, insti tuted to test the validity of any such bonds or obligations. Section XII.—Paragraph 1. The bond ed debt of the State shall never be in creased, except to repel invasion, sup press insurrection, or defend the State in time of war. Section XIII.—Paragraph 1. The pro ceeds of the sale on the Western and At lantic, Macon and Brunswick, or other railroads, held by the State, and any other property owned by the State, when ever the General Assembly may authorize the sale of the whole, or any part thereof, shall be applied to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and shall not be used for any other purpose whatever, so long as the State has any existing bonded debt; Provided, that the proceeds of the sale of the Western and Atlantic railroad shall be applied to the payment of the bonds for which said railroad has been mortgaged, in preference to all other bonds. Section XIV.—Paragraph 1. The General Assembly shall raise, by taxation, each year, in addition to the sum required to pay the public expenses and interest on the public debt, the sum of one hun dred thousand dollars, which shall be held as a sinking fund, to pay off and retire the bonds of the State which have not yet matured, and shall be applied to no other purpose what ever. It the bonds cannot at any time be purchased at or below par, then the sinking fund herein provided for may be loaned by the governer and treasurer of the State, provided, the security which shall be demanded for said loan shall con sist only of the valid bonds of the State; but this section shall not take effect until the eight per cent, currency bonds, issued under the the act of February I9tb, 1873, shall have been paid. Section XV. Paragraph 1. The comp troller general and treasurer shall each make to the governor a quarterly report of the financial condition of the State, which report shall include a statement of the assets, liabilities and income of the state, and expenditures therefor, for the three months preceding; and it shall be the duty of the governor to carefully ex amine the same by himself, or thoroughly competent persons connected with his de partment, and cause an abstract thereof to be published for the information of the people; which abstract shall be endorsed by him as having been examined. Section XVI. Paragraph 1. The general assembly shall not, by vote, resolution ox order grant any donation, or gratuity, in iavor of any person, corporation or asso ciation. Par. 2. The general assembly shall not grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer, agent or contractor after the service has been rendered, or the contract entered into. ejection XVII. Paragraph 1. The office of the state printer shall cease wit a the expiration oi the term of the present in cumbent, and the general assembly shall provide, by law, tor letting the public printing to the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders, wno shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the faunful per formance thereof. No member of the general assembly or other public officer shall be interested, either directly or indi rectly, in auy sued contract. Article Till—Education. Section I. Paragraph I. There shall be a thorough system ot common schools for the education of children in the elementa ry branches of an English education oniy, as nearly uniform as practicable, the ex penses of which shaU be provided for by taxation, or otnerwise. Tne schools shau be free to all children of the state, but separate schools shall be provided for the white and colored races. Section 2. Paragraph 1. There shall be a state school commissioner appointed by the governor, and confirmed by the sen ate, whose term of office shall be two years, and until his successor is appointed aud qualified. His office shall be at the seat oi government, and he shall be paid a Binary not to exceed two thousand dol lars per annum. The general assembly may substitute for the school commission er such officer or officers, as may be deem ed necessary to perfect the system of pub- lie education. Section HI. Paragraph 1. The poll tax, any educational luud now belonging to the state (except the endowment of the debt due to the university of Georgia; a special tax on shows and exhibitions, and on the sale of spirituous or malt liquors which the general assembly is hereby au thorized to assess—and the proceeds of any commutation tax for military service, and all taxes that may be assessed on such domestic animals as, from their nature and habits, are destructive to other prop erty, are hereby set apart and devoted to the bupport of common schools. Section IV.—Paragraph 1. Authority may be granted to counties, npon the recommendation of two grand juries, and to municipal corporations, upon the rec ommendation of ihe corporate authority, to establish aud maintain public schools in their respective limits, by local taxa tion; but no such local laws shall take effect until the same shall have been sub mitted to a vote of the qualiged voters in each county or municipal corporation, and approved by a two-thirds vote of per sons qualified to vote at such election, aud the general assembly may prescribe who shall vote on such question. Section V.—Paragrapn 1. Existing local school systems shall not be affected by this constitution. Nothing contained in sec tion first of this article shall be construed to deprive schools iu this state, not com mon schools, from participation in the educational fund of the state, as to all pupils therein taught in the elementary branches of an English education. Section VI.—Paragraph 1. The trustees of the University of Georgia may accept bequests, donations and grants of land, or other property, for the use of said uni versity. In addition to the payment of the annual ihterest on the debt due by the state to the university, the general assembly may, from time to time, make such donations thereto as the condition of the treasury will authorize, and the general assembly may, from time to time, make such donation to any col lege or university for the education of the colored people (aot exceeding one) as the condition ot the treasury will author ize. Article IX. ■• Homestead and Ex emptions Section I. Paragraph 1. There shall be exempt from levy and sale, by virtue of any process whatever, under the laws of this state, except as hereinafter ex- oepted, of the property of every head of a family, or guardian, or trustee of a family of minor children, or every aged or infirm person, or person having the care and support of dependent females of any age, who is not the head of a family, realty or personalty, or both, to the value in the aggregate of sixteen hundred dol lars. Section II. Paragraph 1. No court or ministerial officer in this state shall ever have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, execution, or decree against the property set apart for such purpose, including such improvements as may be made thereon, from time to time, except for taxes, for the purchase money of the same, for labor done thereon, for material furnished therefor, or for the removal of encumbrances thereon. Section III.—Paragraph 1. The debtor shall have the power to waive orrenoance (in writing) his right to the benefit of the exemption provided for in this article, except wearing apparel, and not exceed ing $300 worth of household and kitchen furniture, and provisions for one year, to be selected by himself and his wife, if any, not to exceed three hundred dollars in value; and he shall not, after it is set apart, alienate or incumber the property so exempted, but it may be sold by the debtor, and his wife, if any, jointly, with the sanction of the judge of the su perior court of the county, where the debtor resides or the land is situated, the proceeds to be reinvested upon uses. Section IV. Paragraph 1. The general as sembly shall provide, by law, as early as prac ticable, for the setting apart and valuation of said property. But nothing in this article shall be construed to affect or repeal the existing laws lor exemption of property from sale, con tained in the present code of this state in par- gmphs *040 to 2049 inclusive, and the acts amendatory thereto. It may be optional with the applicant to take either, but not both of such exemplions. Section V.—Paragraph 1. The debtor shall have authority to waive or renounce in writing his right to the benefit of the exemption pro vided'lor in section four, except as to household and kitchen furniture, wearing apparel and provisions lor one year, to be selected by him- sell and wife, if any, not to exceed three bun dled dollars Section VI.—Paragraph 1. The applicant shall, at any time, have the riaht to supple ment his exemption by adding to an amount already set apart which is less than the whole amount of exemption herein allowed, suffi ciency to make his exemption equal to the whole amount Seclion VII.—Paragraph 1. Homesteads and exemptions ot personal property which have been heretolore set apart by virtue of the pro visions of the existing constitution of this state, and in accordance with the laws for the enforce ment thereof, which may be > ereafter set apart, at any time, shall be and remain valid as to all debts and liabilities existing at the time of the adoption of this constitutution, to the same ex tent that they would have been had said ex isting constitution not been revised. Section VIII.—Paragraph 1. Bights which have beome vested under previously existing laws shall not be effected by anything herein contained. In all cases In which homesteads have been set apart under the constitution of 18'38, and the laws made in pursuance thereof, and a bona fide sale of such property has been sub equently made, and the lull purchase price thereof has been paid, all right of exemption in such property by reason of having been so set apart, shall cease in so far as it effects the I right of the purchaser. In all such cases where i a part omy of the purchase price has been I paid, such transaction shall be governed by j the laws now of force in this state, in so far as I they affect the rights of the purchaser, as though said property had not been set apart. Section IX—Paragraph 1. The homesteads i and personal property to be exempted shall be set apart and valued by a commission of three ; free -holders of the county, one to be selected by the applicant, one by the creditor or credi- tors, and the other by the ordinary, and an appeal from theiraward may be taken to a jury l in the superior court. Article X—Militia, i Section 1.—Paragraph 1. A well regulated i militia being essential to the peace and securi- I ty of the state, the general.assembly shall have ! authority to provide by law how the militia of I this stare shall be organized, officered, trained, I armed and equipped; and oi whom it shall ; consist. . „ . ! Par. 2. The general assembly shall have I power to author ze the formation of volunteer companies (of Infantry, cavalry and artillery), ! and to provide for their organization into bat talions, regiments, brigades, divisions and corps, with such restrictions as may be pre scribed by law, and shall have authority to arm and equip the same. . Par. 3. The officers and men of the mil.it la and volunteer forces shall not be entitled to re ceive any pay, rations, or emoluments, when i not In aotive service by authority of the state. ! Article XI—Comities and County Officers. Section 1.—Paragraph 1 Each county shall be a body corporate, with such powers and limitations as may be prescribed by law (not incompatible with this constitution). All suits by, or against, a county, shall be in the name thereof; and the metes and bounds of the sever al counties shall remain as now prescribed by law, unless changed as hereinafter provided. Par. 2. No new county shall be created. Par. 3. County lines shall not be changed unless changed under the operation of a gen eral law for that purpose. Par. 4. No county sPe shall be changed or removed except by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the county, voting at an election held for that purpose,and a two-thirds vote of the general assembly. Par. 5. Old county organizations may be dis solved and merged with contiguous counties, b? a two-thirds vote of the qualified electors of such county, voting at an election held ior that purpose. Section 2 —Paragraph 1. The county officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties or districts, and shall hold their offices for two years. They shall be re moved on conviction for malpractice in office, and no person shall be eligible to any of tbe offices referred to in this paragraph, unless he shall have been a resident of the county for two years, and is a qualified voter. Section3.—Paragraph 1. Whatevs-tribunal, or officers, may hereafter be created by the general assembly for the transaction of county matters, shall be uniform throughout the state, and of the same name, jurisdiction and reme dies,except that the general assembly may pro vide for the appointment of commissioners of roads and revenue in any county. Article XII—The Laws of General Operation in Force in tills State. Paragraph 1. The laws of general opera tion In this state are, first, as the supreme law: the Constitution of the United States, the laws of the United States in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made under the authority of the United Statos. Par. 2 Second. As next authority thereto: this Constitution Par. 3. Third. In subordination to the fore going : All laws now of force in this state, not inconsistent with this Constitution, and the ordinances of this Convention, shall remain of force until the same are modified or repealed by the general assemb y. Par. 4, Local and private acts passed for the benefit of counties, cities, towns, corporations, and private persons or corporations, not inconsistent with the supreme law, or with this constitution and which have not expired nor been repeal d, shall have the force of tue statute law, subject to judicial decision as to their validity when passed and to any limitations imposed by their own terms. Par. 5 AH rights, privileges and immunities which may luve vested io, or accrued to, any per son or persons, or corporation, in his, her or their own right, or in any fiduciary capacity, under, and iu virtue of, any act of the general assembly, or auy judgment, decree, or o-der, or otherproceed’ing of any court of common jurisd.ctiou, in this c jnn° heretofoie rendered, shall be h<Id inviolate by all courts before which they in y be brought in ques tion, unless attached for fraud, Par. 6. All judgments, decrees, orders, and other proc edings, o the several courts of this state, heretofore made, within the limits of their general jurisdictions, are li.reby ratified and afll med, subject only to revision, by mot on for anew trial, appeal, or of review, or other proceed ing, in conformity with the lawof force when they were made. Par. 7. The officers of the government now ex isting shall continue in th exercise of their several functions until their successors re duly elected appointed and qualified: Provided, that nothing herein is to app.y to any officer, whose office may be abolished by this constitution. Par. 8. The ordinances of this convention shall have the force of laws until otherwise provided by the general assembly, e- cept the ordinances in reference to submitting the homeste id and. capital question to a v te of the people, which ordinances, after being voted on, shall have the effect of con stitutional pr ivisious. Article XIII—Amendments to tlie Constitutions. Section 1.—Paragraph 1. Any amendrn nt, or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives, and if the same shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be en tered on their journals, with the yeas and n«ys taken thereon. And the general assembly shall cause su h amendment or ununduents to be pub lished in one or more^ newsp pers in each con gressional district, for two mouths previous to the time of holding ihe next gcueral electio •, and shall also provide for a submission of such pro posed amendment or amendments, to the people at said next general election, and if the people shall ratify such an amendment or amendments, by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for mem bers of the general assembly, voting thereon, such amendment or amendments, shall become a part of this constitution, lkovided, That when more than one amendment is submitted at the same time, they shall be so submitted as to enable tbe electors to vote on each amendment separately. Par. 2, No convention of the peop e shall be called by tbe general assembly to revise, amend, or change this conadiution, uuless by the concur rence of two-tbirds of all tlie members of each hou.e of the general assembly. Tbe representation in said convention shall bo based on population as near as practicable. Section II. Par-graph I. The foregoing consti tution shall le submitted for ratification or rejec tion to the electors of tbe state, at an election to be held on the first Weilu sday in December, one thousaud eight hundred and seventy-seven, in the several election districts of this sta e, at which eleciioa every person shall be entitled to vote who was entitled to vote for members of the general assembly under tlie consti tution and laws of force at tbe uato of such elec tion; said election to be held aud conducied aB is now provided by law for holding elections for m mibers of the general assembly. Ail persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the cous.itution, shall write or have printed on their ballots the words “for Ratification;” and all per sons opposed to the adoption of the constitution shall write or have printed on their ballots the words “Against Ratification,” Par. 2. The votes cast at said election shall be consolidated in each of the counties of this state, as is now required by law in ehetions for members of tlie general assembly, anil returns tbe'-of made to the governor; and should a majority of a I the votes cast at said election be in favor of ratification, he shall declare the said constitution adopted, and make proclamation of tbe result of said election by publication in or e or more newspapers in each congressional district of the state, but should a majority of the votes cast be against ratification, no shall in the same manner proclaim the said constitution rejected. Ratification Meeting, There was a grand ratification meeting to-night. Hon. B. H. Hill made an elo quent speech, asserting that this is the best Constitution Georgia ever had, and af good as any in the entire thirty- eight States. He believed it was bound to be ratified, and that the delegates re turning home will receive, well-earned plaudits from their constituency. He said : “The man who opposes it will be like a man struck by iightuiDg, he will not know what killed him." Senator Gordon applauded the handi work of the Convention and pronounced it well. He believed we would ring out the old and ring in the new with shouts of triumph. After the speaking, D. P. Hill offered a resolution that Atlanta take the initiatory step in tbe ratification, and here, in pri mary meeting, pledge itself to the support of the Cons itution. George Fry, legislator from Fulton, moved to table the resolution, which was overwhelmingly lost. Amid wild cheers the motion of D. P. Hill was adopted. ALABAMA NEWS. —Fodder pulling in Chambers county. —Probate Judge Gothard, of Dallas county, has resigned. —The caterpillar is damaging greatly cotton in Monroe county. —Dr. B. F. Fowler, of Shelby, died last Sunday of paralysis. —Mr. A F. Smith, of Shelby county, has lost fifty-two hogs from cholera. —Oats at Tuscaloosa are plentiful at fifty cents per bnshel. Corn on the streets sold at ninety cents. —Caterpillars are in spots in the vicin ity of Greensboro. The plant is shed ding a good deal from rust. —Mr. W. B. Norwood, aged twenty one years, for the la§t three years in the em ploy of the M. & M. Railroad Company, as station agent and train dispatcher at Fort Deposit, was drowned at Point Clear, off Mobiie, while bathing, in the presence of his invalid father and sister. —Trains are now running with perfect regularity on the A. & C. Road—daily from Chattanooga to Tuscaloosa, and tri weekly from this point to Meridian. We learn that daily trains will run through at an early day. All the dangerous trestling has been thoroughly repaired, and the road to-day is in better running order than it has been since Stanton drove the last spike. Col. Ball has not only made needed repairs with the earnings of the road, but has promptly paid all the run ning expenses. ■••♦ •♦ ATTJE1TTIOX ALABAMA OFFICERS. We call attention of all our Alabama friends who have been lately elected to offics in that State, to the fact that every public officer, must before entering on the discharge of his duties as such officer, make and subscribe to an oath, and file it with the proper officer, and failure to do so is a misdemeanor, punishable by fine of not less than $200. See Revised Code of Alabama, page 120. We are informed that several have filed bonds, but no oath. If you desire cheeks with roses of health upon them, if you want that pecu liar brilliancy of complexion so prized by ladies and admired by everybody; if, in a word, yon want that perfection of physi cal appearance that pure blood insures, use Dr. Bull’s Blood Mixture. Don’t fail to wait till J. J. Giles returns to Columbus, if you want first-class pho tographs taken. His gallery will be opened again in a short time for his nu merous friends and customers. TRISITT (EPISCOPAL) CMUBCB. Services at 10^ o’clock A. m. and at 5 o’clock p. m. Pews free. [aplo sEly Analysis of Columbus Cotton Receipts. To date since September 1st, tbe total receipts foot up 72,325 bales, 20,701 more than last year. The M. & G. R. R. has brought 16,899 bales to Columbus—2,094 more than last season; the Southwestern 8,913—5,304 more; the Western Railroad 1,352—118 more; theN. & S. 2,668—995 more; the rivr 14,945—4,130 more; wag ons 27,548—8,036 more. Comparative Weather. For the week ending Friday night the average thermometer was 81 degrees, the highest 00 and lowest 71, and the rain fall .45 inch. The same week last year the average was 84, highest 96, lowest 73 and rain fall .60. Home Consumption. Since September l9t, our mills have taken 9,735 bales, against 10,492 last year —decrease of 767. The New Constitution. We present it to our readers. Its length compels us to leave ont several columns of other interesting matter. Assault on Capt. W. D. Chipley. It seems that an assault was made npon this gentleman, who is popular and highly esteemed in Columbne, on Thursday, at Pensacola junction in Alabama. Capt Chipley is superintendent of the Pensa cola Railroad. At the janction a man made two attempts to shoot him. Capt. C. disarmed his assailant and gave him a sound drubbing. All here are rejoiced to know the mnrderons attempt was frus trated. His assailant is a relative of Hardin, the arrested murderer, and oc curred two days before the latter’s cap ture. The assault was wilful. ATTENTION choral union. Attend call meeting to-morrow (Mon day) evening, for rehearsal at Sphinges’s Opera House. By Order of, G. W. Chase, Mnsical Director. J. H. Johnston, Secretary. Relegates from Russell County Alabama. In accordance with Circular reqnest of Col. Wm. H. Chambers, Master of the State Grange, of Alabama, tbe Probate Judge of Russell county, has appointed Hon. Mason J. Jones and Col. John M. Brannon, delegates to the “State Indus trial Convention’’ to be held at Blount Spriugs on the 4th of September next. These gentlemen will attend, and have been furnished with certificates of ap pointment, which is necessary to secure reduced railroad fare and seats in the Convention. HO! FOR CHATTANOOGA ! A delightful Excursion to Chattanooga via Atlanta on the 28th inst. Cheap fare, beautiful scenery, delightful trip! See small bills for particulars. Tickets at office of Western Railroad of Alabama. AGENTS WANTED To sell Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma chines. Outfit furnished. Etra inducements to Dealers ! Wheeler & Wilson M’p’g Co. Columbus, Georgia. Many a puny, debilitated infant, fret ting and wasting away daily, often unable to digest its food, may be rescued from an untimely grave by Teethina (Teething Powders. W. R. Kent, Druggist, keeps them. NEW FALL AND WINTER SAM PLES. Hofflin & Brother have jnst received a large and beautiful variety of Samples, and will be pleased to show them and take orders for suits. Style and make guaran teed. The Texas Murderer. Hardin, the Texas murderer, was taken from ihe jail in Montgomery yesterday at 3 a. m., by the detectives, and in a hack carried to No. 12 on the S. and N. rail road. They intended carrying him to De catur until the requisition of Gov. Hub bard, which is now being brought by pri vate messenger, arrives. We have not time to say more. J. J. Giles’ Gallery will be opened again in a short time, so wait until he returns, and let him make yonr pictures. Georgia and Alabama City Seeuritiesm The New York Financial thus gives the quotations of Southern securities, which we copy. The first price given is the one bid and the second that which is asked : Atlanta 7’s 85 to 90, 8’s 95 to 97, water works 91 to 93; Augusta 7’s 84 to 87; Columbus 7’s 67 to 72; Macon 7’s 75 to 85; Montgomery 8’s 30 to 50; Sa vannah 7’s 48 to 55. Railroads—Georgia Central bonds, 7’s 98 to 100, stock, no quotation; Georgia Railroad, bonds, 7’s 106 to 108, stock 68 to 75; Macon & Augusta, bonds, 2nd endorsed, 90 to 95, stock, no quotation; Montgomery & Enfanla, 1st 8’s g. endors ed, 26 to 30; Western of Alabama, 2nd mortgage 80, guaranted94 to 96,1st mort gage same. Georgia 6’s 99£; 7’s, new bonds, 107£; 7’s, endorsed, 107, 7’s, gold bonds, 107^ to 108i. All this, too, notwithstanding the cry of repudiation about which the Northern journals are howling. PERSONAL. Mr. J. Marion Estes has won an envi. able reputation for selling first class boots and shoes. He leaves for the North and East to-morrow to replenish his large stock, and our people may confidently go to him when they want cheap, elegant shoes. Mr. Estes deserves the patronage of the public and we trust he may secure it. _ STRAYED. One Sorrel Horse Colt, with blaze in face, white hind feet; left hind foot lately cut by halter; four years old. Was loose in city Friday evening. A liberal reward will be paid for the horse. J. D. Rambo. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 24th, 1877. Dr. C. J. Moffett—Dear Sir—We gave your “Teethina” (Teething Powders to our little grand-child with the happies results. The effects were almost magi cal, and certainly more satisfactory than from anything we ever used. Yours, very truly, Joseph S. Ket, Pastor St. Paul Church, ang 26—d2tw4t FOR LOOKOUT MOUNIAIN! On the morning of the 28 th inst. an Excursion goes to Chattanooga via Atlan ta. Be sure you go and see the beauties of Lookout Mountain and the grand scenery along the route. Fare for round trip $5.50. TUE PIONEER STORES. The Co-operative Company whose ad vertisement we call special attention to, is one of the institutions of onr city, the direct outgrowth of our increasing manu facturing enterprises. Many of our very best citizens have combined and putting their small amounts together have made a large and influential company. Their building is one of the handsomest in the South and splendidly adapted to their needs. Everything after the most modern style. Plate glass, elevators, high ceilings and everything to please the eye and add to the comfort of customers. The stock of goods has been bought in the past three weeks. Everything is fresh, new and cheap. The company, acting on the prin ciple that goods well bought are half sold, buy for cash and get the discounts. Of course they can give extra inducement to customers. Maj. Allen is President of the Company: Mr. Oscar Jordan, Treasurer. We found Mr. Thomas Chapman in the dry goods department, with plenty of customners. Wm. Cooper, Esq., who has a host of friends in Harris county, Ga., and Russell county,Ala., is in the grocery department. The stores will do a tremen dous retail business and buying close and largely can offer peculiar advantages to Bmail dealers. Go to Chattanooga on the morning of the 28th inst. An Excursion will leave here for Chattanooga via Atlanta. Fare for round trip only $5.50. Inquire at Western Railroad Co's Ticket Office. Merchant’s every day. Exchange — Fine Lunch FOR SALE. A large A No. 1 Harness Horse, per fectly kind and all right. Can be seen Tuesday at Lowell Warehouse. Slade & Etheridge. Northern White-Head CABBAGE at W. T. Robinson’s. JOHN WESLEY HARDIN. The Celebrated Texa. Outlaw—Ar rested and Jailed. Montgomery Advertiser, 25th.J From Leut. Armstrong, of the State po lice force of Texas, we gather the follow ing particulars of the arrest of John Wes ley Hardin, who is said to be known throughout the Lone Star Sate as one of tbe most desperate and dangerous men in the whole Southwest. About three years ago Hardin killed Sheriff Webb, of Co manche county, and made good his es cape. He had previously killed, accord ing to report, twenty-six men at different places and under various circuinstsnoes, and managed to elude the vigilance of detectives aud officers, except in two in stances, and in those two he was rescued from the officers of the law by armed and disguised friends and confederates. There are thirteen indictments against him for murder, and other charges for lesser crimes. After the killing of Sheriff Webb, and the escape of Hardin, the Legislature of Texas au thorized the Governor to offer a reward of four thousand dollars for the arrest of the fugitive, the usual amount being not more than five hundred. This law was passed about a year ago, and the detec tives then commenced operations, some scouring the country, and others in less demonstrative ways. A detective hired himself as a farm laborer to the father or father-in law of Hardin, and by his inno cence and guilelessness, and other arts peculiar to the profession, managed to learn something of the whereabouts of an absent “friend,” whose wayward course and self-imposed banishment was causing the old folks at home much grief and constant uneasiness. With this much to work upon, Lieut. Armstrong and his subordinate—the farm laborer—,hied themselves to Alabama. The absent friend was called by his friends at home by the name of Swayne, and for Swayne the search was instituted. Posting themselves fully on the geo graphy of Alabama, and becoming ac quainted with the dark places and by ways which a fugitive would probably seek, they finally concluded to settle down at Pensacola Junction for a short seige. Learning incidentally of a person who answered Swayne’s description they pro ceeded to Pensacola. There they spotted a man dressed in ordinary clothes, wear ing a straw hat and coatless, and “shad owed” him throughout the day. He was accompanied by three companions, and, ordinarily, would have been unnoticed. Their movements and conversation indi cated that they expected to proceed north ward on the afternoon train. Armstrong* and his assistant then revealed their secret to the Sheriff of Escambia, who, with two or three deputies, readily consented to assist in the arrest. Hardin and his companions were each armed with ordinary shot guns when they entered the cars, which they proceeded at once to file away in the racks above. At this moment Armstrong and two others entered at the front door with levelled pistols, whilst the Escambia sheriff and two other men duplicated the movement at the rear door. Hardin was overpow ered, after fearful resistance, and kept down by the main force of several per sons. One of the men known as Billy Mann, escaped through a window, and the remaining two struggled with all their might against the crowd with whom they were contending, now numbering a dozen or more, but were finally secured. Mann fired his pistol several times at the oars, but did no damage, and in return was shot dead on the track by some one within. The train tb6n moved off with Hardin se curely manacled, and his two companions under close surveillance. After leaving Pensacola some distance behind the two men were allowed to get off, there being no charge against them. Apprehending, from information received, that an effort would be made to secure Hardin at Pollard, the train passed there without stopping. In order to comply with tbe law in all particulars Hardin was carried before Justice Fuller yester day, charged with the murder of Charles Webb. The two officers, Armstrong and Duncan, were examined, npon which the prisoner was remitted to jail for farther trial on Wednesday next. He was taken before Judge Minnis af terwards on a writ of habeas corpus, J. W. Watts, Esq., appearing for the pris oner and A. A. Wiley, Esq., for the prose cution. Mr. Watts asked for the dis charge of the prisoner on the ground that the papers upon which he was held were insufficient, and cited the Code in sup port of this position. Mr. Wiley read telegraphic dispatches from the authori ties of Texas, stating that a requisition for the prisoner had been forwarded by mail, and Mr. Jack Ducan identified the prisoner as the Hardin alias Swayne, they were after. Judge Minnis ordered the sheriff to keep him in custody until fur ther orders of the court, and read from decisions of the Supreme Court of Ala bama which sustained him in this decision. The prisoner is now in jail in this city. He offered no testimony before the court. He is not more than 27 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches high, and weighs about 170 pounds. The Insidious Foe to Health, An atmosphere impregnated with the seeds of malaria, Is rendered harmless by the timely use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters: and if a re. sort to this benign protective agent has un wisely been deferred until the fever fits have developed, it will have the effect of checking them and preventing their return. This state ment is corroborated by thousands who have tried this medicine for fever and ague and bilious remittent fever, besides affections of the stomach, liver and bowels peculiarly rife in malarious localities. Throughout the West, indeed in every part of the American conti nent where malaria prevails, it is the accepted specific. Nor is the area of its usefulness cir cumscribed by the limits of the United States, since it is widely used in South America, Mex ico, Australia, aud elsewhere. GRANGE and FARMERS’ Warehouse, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. D. H. BURTS, Pres’t. T. J. WATT, Sup't. :o: OFFER OUR SERVICES to the planting community and Cotton Dealers as Factors and Commission Merchants, Pledging Personal Attention and Promptness in all business entrusted to our care. BAGGING and TIES furnished at Bottom Prices. ADVANCES MADE ON COTTON And. a.11 OtHor MeroHandise in Store. :0: RATES: Storage first month, per bale 25 cents Storage each subsequent month, per bale 20 “ Reweighing (when required), per bale 15 “ Commisssions ior selling when you desire us to sell, per bale 50 “ Drayage, per bale 8 “ [au‘28 dlt&w6in] CHEAP STJGkZrsT! CUT LOAF SUGAR, CRUSHED SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR, STANDARD A SUGAR, CREAM C SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, 7 1-4 pounds for $1 OO; 7 1-4 pounds for $1 OO; 7 pounds for$f OO; 8 pounds for SI OO; 8 1-4 pounds for $1 OO; 9 pounds forSIOO. 8.50 to $9.00 per barrel. NEW CROP FLOUR at All other Groceries reduced, and gauranteed of the finest quality. •ST I DELIVER ALL PURCHASES. C. E. H0CHSTRASSER. au20 d iw2w AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. M. M. HIRSCH. JACOB HECHT. G-ENEI^ALj AUCTION and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, OPPOSITE RANKIN HOUSE, COLUMBU S, - - GEORGIA. C. S. HARRISON, Auctioneer and Salesman. W ILL. give our personal attention to the sale of CONSIGNMENTS SCRIPTIONj OF EVERY DE” REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, MERCHANDISE, LIVE S i OCK, &o., at Auction and Private Sale. Administrators* and other Legal Sales In the oity and surrounding country attended to on liberal terms. The friends of Mr. Harri son and the public generally are invited to give us a call when they wish to buy or sell prop erty of any description. 43- LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS, which are respectfully solicited REFERENCES, by permission : Chattahoochee National Bank, National Bank of Colum bus Eagle & Phenix Manutacturlng Company. Columbus, Ga., August 28, 1877. mh4 dlv* CRAND RALLY ! STRIKFRS SUCCEEDED; THEY GAIN ED THEIR PRICE 2 Merchants’ Exchange! LINCK’S CELEBRATED SCHOONERS Only S cents From Monday. The well-known good Lnneh will be served as usual. Turtle Soup Monday from 11 to 1 o’clock p. m. iST The best of Drinks will be made up by an experienced hand in every style. No Hotel has received daring the past year more unlimited or well-merited praise from its guests than the American House, Boston. This famous Hotel has always borne a good name, and we congratulate the pro prietors on the reputation they have achieved.—Chicago Hotel Reporter. Loyal and disloyal is the way they class. Republicans now - a - days in Maine. Merchants’ Exchange—Best of Drinks served by a skilfnll hand. FOR SALE One Set of Cheap Walnut Furniture at Wheelek & Wilson Office. Merchants’ Exchange—Linck’s Schoon er five cents. Sensible Advice. You are asked every day through the columns of newspapers and by your Drug gist to use something for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint that you know nothing about, you get discouraged spending money with but little success. Now to give you satisfactory proof that Green’s August Flower will cure you of Dyspep sia and Liver Complaint with all its ef fects, such as Sour Stomach, Sick Head ache, Habitual Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart, Heart-burn, Water Brash, coming np of food after eating, low spirits, &c., we ask you to go to your Druggist and get a Sample Bottle of Green’s August Flower for 10 cents and try it, or a Regular Size for 75 cents; two doses will relieve yon. my8 d&wly MARKET REPORTS. BY TELEGRAPH TO THE ENQUIRER. FINANCIAL. London, August 26—Noon—Consols 96 3-16. Erie luy$. 2:00 p m—Erie 10%. Street, rate 1% uu<l 1% per cent, which Is below bank. Paris, August 24—2:30 r m—Rentes 106f and 40c. COTTON. Liverpool, August 25—Noon.—Cotton quiet and unchanged; middling uplands 6 16-lod, middling Orleans d; sales 7,000—for specula tion and export l,0o0. Receipts io-(lay 1,550—1,060 American. Futures l-32d cheaper : Uplands, low middling clause, August and September delivery, 5 19-32@5%d; Septemlier and October, 5 29-32d; October ami November, 5 15-16d. Uplands, low middling clause, new orop, shipped in October and November, per sail. 6 15-16d; November and December, 5 I5-10d. 2:30 p. m.—Of sales to-day 4,400 were Ameri can. 3:00 p. m.—Futures steady : Uplands, low middling clause, August de livery, 6 29-32d; August and September 5 29-32; September and Octobers 15-18; November anil December, 5 15-18 ; December and January, 6 15-16 J. CLOTHING! Suits Furnished Singly —OR— BY THE HUNDRED. O RDERS TAKEN for Suits according to measure. Goods made up ol any selec tion Irom the stock, or material brought in from elsewhere. 49* Satisfaction guaranteed. C. J. PEACOCK. Clothing Manutactory, 62 Broad St. au26 tf AT COST! AT COST!! Remember that we will offer for a short while onr entire stock of Spring and Summer Dress Goods at cost and below cost. e mean business. tf Blanchard & Hill. NEW SAMPLES FOR FALL AND WINTER 1877 and 1878. Thomas & Prescott, having received a large variety of Fall and Winter Samples, are now prepared to take measures and have Special Order Suits made up at short notice, in the most elegant styles. Perfect satisfaction gauranteed. C-iT The latest Fashion Plate on exhibi tion. ao!6 tf FRESH ARRIVAL! Black Lace Scarfs $1.50 to $3. White “ “ $1, $2 and $3. Embroidered Swiss Mnslins; Ladies’ and Gents’ Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs; Ladies’ Silk Ties; Lace Bibs; An elegant line of Marseilles Saits; A large variety of Japanese Fans from 10c. to $1; Dress Buttons in new shades, tf Blanchard & Hill. Worked to Death. We pity that mnch abused organ, the liver, it is held responsible for every little ache and pain. It is censured on every hand. It is made to daddy nearly all diseases, and is worked to death. This is detrimental, unwise and unsafe. Let the liver rest. Use no strong med cines. Keep your bowels open now and then by the use of mild and simple remedies, those which are pleasant and received kindly by the stomach. Such a remedy is Bailey’s Saline Aperient, which is pleasant, refreshing and effervescent It is sold at one-half the usual price, and is all you need. aul4 2w A lot of Toilet Soaps, Gelatine and Flavoring Extraots, for sale cheap, at tf Arson’s Drug Stork. NOTICE: One Hundred Cooking Stoves! FOR SALE for 30 DAYS For less money than they were ever sold at In Columbus, at 161 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. E. N. HAYS. &u26 lm ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Tax Receiver. I announce myself a candidate for the office of TAX RECEIVER to fill the unexpired term of my father. Election Tuesday, 28th of August, au8 td* JAS, T. THWEATT, To the Voters of Muscogee I am a candidate for the office of TAX RECEIVER. I have endeav ored to serve you faithfully In the past, and if you should do me the kindness to elect me, I will not dlsa; point you in the future. Election Tuesday, August 28th, 1877. au9 td* JORDAN L. HOWELL. FOR SALE AND RENT. For Rent on Reasonable Terms. T HE HOUSE AND LOT 1 now occupy, corner For syth and St. Clair streets The i Hou-e has seven rooms and i closets. Pantry and Kitchei.l connected with House; .-tables ffir lorn u»r es; splendid Vegetable Garden and bne front yard of shrubbery and splendid well of water. au23 tf 3. MARION ESTES. For Kent. rpHE NICE LITTLE HOUSE just across the street east of St. Luke Church. T.'^‘ V. au-8 tf J. MARIuN EsTES. WANTED, GOOD GENTLE BUGGY HORSE, suitable for ladles to drrve safely. Inquire at THIS OFFICE. auiB lw 33 onds. F OR SALE, a few City of Columbus Bonds of the new Issue, with acrued interest since April 1st. Coupons, April and October, re ceivable for Taxes and all other city 'lues. jodn black mar. aulOtf Broker. W- F. TICNER. Dentist* Over Mason’b Decs store, Randolph Street, Columbus, Ga. E. N. FRESHMAN & BROS., Advertising Agents, 186 W. Fourth St., CINCINNATI, 0., Are authorized to receive advertisements for this paper. Estimates furnished free upon ap plication. 4^ Send two stamps for our Advertiser’! Manual.
