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THE AfLAWTA WEEKLY CONSTITUTION* JAN. 25, (876.
The Legisit.tu» e.
Third Dif'i Proceed >p.
senate.
Tkc fkoale met at 10 a. ra.
President BI MUONS io the chair.
Prayer bx Rev. J. P. DUNCAN.
The roll waa called and a quorum
found present.
fne journal of the previous day wai
read and approved, after resolution by
Henator KIUUEE.adopttd jraterday,ha<i
been, upon bn own motion reconsidered
and rtf cried to the finance committee.
niLi-t on murr ukadijso.
lly Senator ARNOW—To repeal an
act io amend the constitution of the i LUe
to av to provide fora reduction of the
homes*ead, approved Feb. 15, 2975.
By Senator MRNOW—To repeal the
act blowing parties to waive ibe home
stead privilege.
By Senator BI.ANCF.—To legalize the
election of municipal officers in the cor
poration of Ccdartown, and tor other
purpose*.
By Senator DuBOSE—To alter and
amend section SCO of the revised code.
By Henator DtBOSR—To alter and
amend section KSsof the revised code.
By Henator FELTON—To authorize
couuty school commissioners, or mem*
tiers of county school hoards, to admin-
liter the necessary oaths in conducting
invest!gallant, etc., connected with
school* afTuir.
By Senator FELTON—To repeal so
much of the general school law as re
quir<.a the county school commissioner
to make the apportionment of the coun
ty school fund upon the basis of the
school population in each sub district.
By Senator HOWELL—To require
upon slocks of goods or other personal
prop# rty, to bo recorded within* thirty
days from date.
By Senator IIOWELL—To change the
penalty for cheating and swindling and
make ll»e same felony.
By Henator McllANIEL—To give
Mr LANG—To protect sheep raising ,
Mr. KENNEDY—To amend the present shape and mc~r
~ offl " of I ^ er “ fs ‘" i ^ ro]n Em,rot ' CfraE: !
Mr PIEKCE-l P ^Ihin« y tb e line, ! Ht BACON, of Bibb-To amend the j Protection. where the lew would Jui
SE2f COa0,, “ * & h0UD “ d | “^“ccrpbmtethe C.iy B*»k of Me, ‘^^menlx of the juUki-y com-
— i miltee were agreed to.
Fifth Day'. e-foceefiit ,e.
SENATE
Atlanta, Mosdat, Jan. IT, 1870
The aen*tc «u called to order a! 10 a.
jarora in Bartow.
Alao, To require the judge* of the
auperior courts to give in charge lections
Hitt and IMS of the code.
Mr. WALSH—To extend the lime of
office of mayor of Augusta to three
yean, and limit the time of aldermen.
Mr. TURNBULL—To repeal the act
creating the office of state geologist.
Mr. BOWEN—To change the time of
bolding Wilcox superior eourt.
Mr. HARRISON—For the relief of
■ be city of Eufanla, in Alabama.
ADDED TO COMMITTEES.
The speaker announced that be had
appciinted the new members to lb * fol-
lowing committees:
Irwin—Judiciary and Internal im
provements.
Binna—Corporations.
Humber—Education.
Deaf and dumb—Holcombe.
RESOI.l'TIOSS
„ _ . Mr. ATKINSON—Requesting Ihegov-
chattol mortgages, or other mortgages | ernor to furnbh at bia earliest conven-
• ' *— 1 fence all information within his control
tu to what per quistlea, fees, commissions
and compensation (exclusive of annual
salaries appropriated by law) that arc
incident to and attached to the offices of
the secretary of stale, state treasurer and
comptroller general, the sources from
Randolph. | con
Mr. ATKINSON—To amend the act
prohibiting Uw sale of farm products in :
certain countie* by applying its provis- 1
ions to Butts county.
Mr. SIIEWMAKE—'To repeal the act:
abolishing the office of county treaaurer 1
in Burke county.
Also, To amend the tax tet by taxing m
bachelors and forbidding w id .w. to mar- Prelidenl SIMMONS in the chair.
^sTtUUNEU-To prescribe the mode j ^nu^ol^he lf/dafiy‘^on. Fri-
Tllrnml^idni 0 * Uc “ S<a “° B k d j d.y, 14th, read and approved.
Alao, To tix'tbe salary of the county J retorts of standing committees.
judge of Brook* county. Senator LESTER, chairman of the
51r. BAKER—To regulate the pay of I judiciary committee reported favorably
Jurisdiction in auita for property act ■ whence ume arises and what amount
haA been received in each of said offices
from those sources during the two last
fiscal years and what appropriation of tb
t sme is made hv law.
Npart under the homestead law and alien
uted, to equity, and requiring those who
M-rk equity to do equity.
By .Henator I'E.WV—To protect and
preserve, unimpaired, the right ol trial
by jury.
By {senator HARRIS—For the relief
of A. B. Keren and Harnett Kcrce, of
Worth county, from the penalty incur
red an sureties on the criminal bond of
.lackmut Watson.
By S rnntor ABNOW —To incorporate
the St. Mary’s Air-Line railway com
pany.
I1II.I.H ON SECOND HEADING.
All the bills introduced yesterday, f what amount they were sold,
were read their second time and referred
t<» their appropriate committees.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
S-na’.or HARRIS moved to add the
niino of Henator M ttthews
is made by law.
T URNBULL—Resolved, That his
excellency, the governor be and be is
hereby requested to furnish at his earli-'
cst convenience any information that
may be in his possession to the general
assembly in regard to the sale and dispo
sition of the $1,200,000 bonds issued un
der acd by virtue of the act approved
February lOtii, 1873, and that his excel
lency lie requested to specially state how
slid bonds were sold, to whom and for
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr HENDERSON of Worth, moved
t.j udjiurn until Saturday at 10 o’clock
' Mr. ADAMS moved to adjourn until
.Monday. Lost.
Upon the vote on Mr. Henderson’s
»n that Him governor, if not detrimental ■ motion u division was called and ninety
uiltee on lunatic asylum. Agreed to.
Senator K1BBKK introduced a rcsolu
to the public interest, t»c requested to
give the senate a statement of the cou
pons of ibe state unpresented, which
hliould enter into the. account of the late
treasurer, and any information he may
have c ccicerning them.
The resolution was adopted.
Senator DulloSE moved that Henator
Arnow lie added to tho judiciary com-
mitlcc.
Senator WINN moved to adjourn.
Senator HARRIS amended to adjourn
to 10 a. in. Monday next.
Division was called upon the amend j
if.ei t, and it prevailed by a vote of 23 to 1
Id, und tin-Mimic thereupon stood ad-!
jourmd to Monday, the 17th, at 10 &. m. |
HOUSE.
The bousi; was called to order at 10
A m , by Speaker HARDEMAN.
Prayer by R-.v. JOHN JONES, Chap
lain.
nil.I.*' ON sKCONIV UKADlNU.
House bills wi re read the second time
ui 1 referred to abpropriate committees.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The bill to call a constitutional con
viiiticn was rciul the accord time and
referred to a special committee consist
ing ot Messrs. A. R. Lawton, W. II.
Ibtrrison, T. M. Furlow, K. W. Miller,
of Marion, A. M. H irer, J. A. Stewart
of Rockdale, David Irwin, Patrick
Wulsk, and A. I>. t’andler.
Tin: HOMESTEAD.
Mr. McKinley i* resolution relative to COUQ |y i .\mcnucu uy luscmug u»c
the homestead arm imprisonment for debt coum f t „ of Jefferson and Quitman.
by ;
s .referred to the Judiciary committee
, nnyi
Id.
lill.IJi ON FIRST HEADING.
Mr. SMITH—Tc» consolidate the offi
ces of t^x collector and receiver in Web
ster county.
Also, to consolidate the offices of Irens ! <»
urvr ami dork of the superior court in ]
Webster county
. oted yea. The yeas and nays were
called and the motion lost by yeas, 71;
nays, 83.
Leaves of absence were granted
Messrs. DeLoarh and Burns.
Mr. GRIMES offered a resolution ten
dering a seat to lion. M. J. Crawford,
which was agreed to.
The house adjourned until 10 a. m.
Saturday. ^
Fourth Day’s proceeding*
Atlanta, January 15,1676.
SENATE.
The senate not in session to day.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order at 10 a.
m, liy Speaker HARDEMAN.
Prayer by Rev. JOHN JONES, chap
lain.
nn.Ls on third reading.
To amend the charter of the city of
MiUcdgcvillc. Passed.
To provide for obtaining private ways
to timber landings in Kmanucd county.
Paved.
To organize a criminal court in Heard
county. Passed.
To repeal the act consolidating the
offices of tax receiver and collector with
that of Sheriff in Union county. Pass
ed.
To regulate the pay of jurors in
Dougherty county Tabled.
To provide for jury fees in Baldwin
county. Amended by inserting the
Passed.
To repeal the net to ntnend the consti
tution by reducing the homestead. Made
special order at 11 A. m , Thursday.
To repeal an act proh’diiting the sale
f liquor Within two milea of llariuooy
rove in Jackson county. Tabled.
HILLS ON SECOND READING.
Home bills were read the second time
bills found below under the Lead of
“Bills on Third Reading.”
Henator KIBBLE, chairman of finance
committee, reported two bills for pas
sage, to-wit:
To consolidate the offices of tax nceiv*
er and tax collector in Macon county.
To declare invalid and void certain 6
per cent bonds of 1854.
BILLS ON F.RST J X VDING.
By Senator ARNOW—An act to
amend certain acts at incorporation for
the city of Brunswick.
By Henator BLACK—To define the
liabilities of parties farming on shares.
By Henator BLACK—An act to foster
and encourage sheep husbandry in the
state of Georgia, declaring sheep-killing
dogs a public nuisance and requiring
their destru riioo, and holding the own
er responsible for damages.
By Henator BLANCE—To amend sec
tions 440J and 3047 of the revised code of
the state.
By Senator CARTER—To prevent
trespass by hunters upon the lands of
other parties within the c ;unty of Cam
den.
By Henator CARTER—To authorize
the board of commissioners of Stewart
county to hire out persons convicted of
misdemeanors within the limits of said
county.
By Henator CHASTAIN—To amend
an act to create a board of roads and
revenues for Gilmer county.
By Senator DEDWILER—To legalize
all acts of the eclectic board of physi
cians of Ibis state.
By Senator GILMER—To prevent the
sale of property set apart for homestead
or trust for minors.
By Senator HARRIS - T^cegulatcthe
pay of grand and petit jurors in the
county of Worth, allowing one dollar
per day and $3 for verdict.
By Senator HARRIS—To authorize
settlement of certain claims of W II
Hulsey, late solicitor general of the Cow
eta circuit.
By Senator HARRIS—To alter ami
amend section 383 of the revised code.
By Senator HESTER—To prevent the
sale of spirituous liquors within thr.c
miles of Holly Springs Baptist church in
the county of Elbert
By Senator HESTER—To prescribe a
punishment for those who may be con
cerned in the execution of mob or lynch
law.
By Senator HESTER—To amend the
jury laws of this state so far as the grand
juries are concerned, anu to fix their
terms ot service and compensation.
The CLERK of the house ot representa
tives appeared with a message from that
body announcing the passage by the
bouse of five several bills. Tlie message
was received.
By Senator HOPPS—To change the
line between the counties of Appling and
Wayne, and for oiber purposes.
By Senator HOPPS—To require the
tax receivers of Appling and Wayne
counties to return the tax-payers certifi
cates of the payment of taxes, naming
the lot or lots.
By Senator nOWELL—To authorize
tho comptroller general to collect the
debts due the state from the lessees of
penitentiary convicts.
By Senator HUDSON,25th—To repeal
an aet entitled an act to nraend an act to
provide for the collection and publica
tion of statistics concerning the agri
culture of the state.
By Senator KIBBEE—To authorize
the Issue of the bonds of the
slate to retire by exchange the
recognized bonds of the Macon 2c Bruns
wick railroad, and of the same kind of
minds of the North and South railroad.
[Twenty year bonds at seven perccut
interest. J
By Senator McDANlEL—To provide
for the sale of property set aside by the
laws of the state as homesteads and re
investment of the proceeds of said sale.
By Senator McDANlEL—To provide
for the taxation of shareholders in banka
upon the value of their shares. [Re
quires the pres.dcnls of banks and bank
ing associations to return on oath the
amount of stock held by all stockholders
in such corporations, hot» resident and
Also, to ngulate the compensation of j and referred to appropriate committees,
j.imrs in W Aster county. Mr. SHE WMAKKs amendment lotto
Mr. F<>RTE—To define tho liabilities j tax act was referred to a specialcommit
of ownera of pastures.
AUo, to protect the owners of stock in
Wayne county.
A Is» to regulate the compensation
of jurors amt bailiffs in Wayne coun
ty.
Also, to create aboard of commission
's of roads and revenue* in Wayne
county.
Mr. HI I ARM AN—To authorize the
sch *ol commissioners ot Tbomaaton to
cunvc v certain properly to Thomaatoc
lii.-h w-bool ami for other purposes.
Mr. TOOTLE—'To prevent the ob-
stiu lion of the waters of Beard’s creek
in tut nail county.
Mr WALSH—To amend the act to
provide for the issuing of municipal cor-
jioralions
Mr. CLARKE—'To prevent the sale of
liquor within three miles of Union church
in Richmond county.
Mr. BLACK-To grant authori.y to
the »Ulterior court of Fulton county to
grant certain charter*to operate overlie
> late.
pns-
Mr TUM1.1N —To hire out tli
mur.' In Randolph county.
Mr. DAT I'M AN —To provide for re
muncmlion of justices of the peace and
bailiff* iu Oglethorpe county.
Mr. WILLIAMS—To tlx the pay of
juror* in Muscogee county.
Mr. HILLER-To repeal C571 section
of the code.
Also, to amend icctlon 3725 of the
tee consisting ot 'he bachelors and wid-
cts on the fioor. Smith, tf Dawson,
chairman.
BILLS ON FIU iT READING-
The rules were suspendea for the in
troduction of new matter.
Mr KENNEDY—To declare the
meaning of section D2G of the code.
Also, to amend sections 279 to 317 of
the code, so far as relates to Bulloch
county.
Mr. FIERCE—To prohibit the sale of
liquor within one mile of klorgan camp
ground in Calhoun county.
Mr. SHELLSUTT—To amend the
act amending the charter of Ilowdon.
Mr. WHITTLE—To consolidate the
offices of tax receiver aud collector in
Chattahoochee couutv.
Mr. CARLTON—To create a new ju
dicial circuit from the Western and
Blue Ridge circuits.
Also, to amend the act amending the
charter of Athens.
Also, to repeal the act to regulate the
letting out of contracts to the lowest
bidder.
Also, to amend the act creating a
county court in Clarke county.
« I _ Cl VIU'IK T,.
The amendment of Senator CAIN, to
strike out hcraemen’s pistols was agreed
to.
Senator REESE withdrew bis amend
ment aad submitted a proviso of the same
tenor.
The proviso was agreed to and the re
port os amended was agreed to.
The bill was first put upon its passage
and a division called upon the vote. The
vote was yeas 30, nays 9; the bill was
declared passed.
The bib to amend an act entitled an
ac*. for the prevention of cruelty to ani
mals, having been reported favorably
from the judiciary committee, was ta
ken up and passed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
On motion, Senator COOPER was ad
ded to the judiciary committee.
Oa motion, Senator CRAWFORD w*s
added to the committee on deaf and
dumb asylum.
On motion, Senator KNIGHT was ad
ded to the finance committee.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bills awaiting second reading
were taken up and referred to tbeir op-
propriatc committees.
The prciidenl had read a communica
tion from ex Gov. Joseph E. Brown,
president of the W. A A. railroad com
pany, to the governor and general assem
bly .'inviting them to an excuision over the
road from Atlanta to Cbattascoga, that
the latter may ascertain with what care
and industry the lessees had complied
with the terms of their contract, so lar
as the occasion may afford.
Senatoi REESE moved to refer the
communication to the committee on the
state of the republic. Agreed to.
On motion of S« uator II ARRIS the
senate stood adjourm d to 10 a. m. Tues
day the 18tb.
HOUSE.
The house was called to older at 10
a. m. by Speaker HARDEMAN.
Prayer by Rev. JOHN JONES.chap-
lain.
BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
Mr. DUGGAN—To regulate the pay
ment of costs in this state. Requires
them paid in advance.
Mr. CLEMENTS—To regulate the
pay of jurors in Whitfield county
Mr. HE ARC Y--To esublLh a board
of commissioners in Talbot county.
Mr. TOOTLE—To create a board of
commissioners in Tatnall county.
Mr. BLACK—To repeal the second
section of the act to incorporate Augusta
‘ 1820.
Mr. HUTCHINS—To declare dogs
not to be property.
Mr. STEWART—To change the line
between thc^ountics of DeKalb and
Rockdale.
Mr. WILLIAMS—To regulate the
issuing of attachments where both par
ties arc non-residents.
Mr. CALHOUN—To regulate the pay
of jurors in Montgomery and Telfair
counties.
Mr. REY1LL—To change section 1040
of the code.
Mr. GRIMES—To abolish the pay of
jurors in Miller county.
Also, to regulate the sale of liquors in
Miller* county. Fixes the tax at $5u0
and written consent of two-thirds of rea-
idents'within three miles of place of sale
necessary.
Also, to amend the act creating a
couuty court in Miller county.
Mr. McAFEE—To prevent and pun
ish cheating and swindling in giving of
mortgages.
Mr. CHAPPELL—To regulate the
sale of opium and all preparations there
of.
Mr. RIDLEY—To create a board of
commissioners in Jones county.
Mr. BROWN—To amend section CIO
of the code.
Mr. CLEMENTS—To change the
lines between the counties of Irwin and
Wilcox.
Also, to make it penal to catch fish in
the Alapaha river, Deep creek. Hat
creek and their tributaries with any oth
er device than by hook or line.
Mr. WARE—For the relief of J. K.
Strickland of Heard county.
Mr. PEEPLES—To regu'ate the fees
of the commissioner! and marshal of
Lawrenceville.
Mr. W1LCUER—To regulate the pay
ments of tines and costs for misdemean
ors in Glasscock county.
Also, to regulate the fees of tax collec
tor in Glasscock couuty.
Mr. HOGE—To accept certain real es
tate tendered by the city of Atlanta of
the city hal. square for the site of a cap-
ilol.
Mr. DUNCAN—To amend an aet to
prevent camp hunting In this state by
applying its provisions to Douglasscoun-
non-resident, and provides the mode of ty. .. _
levying and collecting the tax. Mr. DLGGAR-To encourage sheep
Senator PEAVY asked 1 av<
Mr. HANDERS—To repeal the net
creating a board of commissioners in
Clay county.
Mr. WINNINGIIAM—To fix the
compensation of tax receivers and col
lectors in DeKalb county.
Mr. CASSIDY—To regulate tho pay
of jurors in Eifingliam county.
\l» * to apply the provisions of the: Mr. KENNEDY—To fix the amount
h. t regulating the sale of liquors and i for liquor licenses in Emanuel county at
granting of licenses in Jefferson and SLOW.
oiU«r counties to Marion county. Mr. HOGE —To subscribe for 1,000
Mr. CLEMENTS—'To change the copies of Hopkins annotated penal laws
lines between the counties of Irwin and 1 ol Georgia.
Worth I Mr. RANKIN—To compensate E. C.
Mr BUOWN-To more effectually I Mcrphy for senriees to the Mote,
provide tor the collection of the stair tax i Mr. CU.YI I ELL—Toabolish the of-
on cmi rant scents, tice of tax receiver m Laurens county.
Mr \N YNN-To amend the act organ Mr. WILLIS, of Macon-To makepe-
. ins a criminal court iu DeKalb, Henry ual the reckless discharge of Rrcarms on
and other counties mi lar a* applies to streets or public loads.
Henry county. Mr. MEADORS—To repeal the act to
Also, to amend the art for the pre- appropriate fund* to the state college of
wntioji of crueltv of animal*. 1 agriculture and the North Georgia agri-
Mr. WARE—To amend the act topic cultural college at Dahloncga.
vent tho sale of farm products between , Mr. TERRELL—To create a new
sunset and sunrise iu certain counties i county from Habersham and Franklin
by making its provision* app’-T to Heard 1 counties.
county ^ 1 Mr. EARNER—To specify ibe time
CANDI.ER —To anu ml section that couuty treasurers and their secuii-
.54 of tiie wide. ! are bound on official bonds.
Mr. Fee pies—To limit the time whe
_ Mr. McKINLEY—To further amend
Intlirt* U»7b*- brouihi'foif proinf.y i the charter ot MillrdgeTillc, relative to
nVirt a homeetead. Time fistedIsctorv' iheele«ioDot mai»h»l.
July l lfiTtt I Mr. THOMASON—To amend section
Sir’ CAHI.TON—To cr.ate a boar of the code.
ot commUsioncn of roads aad tevenu i Also, to prevent the killing of game in
n Greene county j Morgan county.
Mr. RANKIN—To require receivers i Also, for the relief of the securities of
..f tax returns to take down the first j Allen Williams.
a: us of uipayera. Mr WOFFOHD-To amend the act
Mso tc> change the lines between the, comolidating the offices of u* receiver
count*** of Flovd and Gordon. I and collector and sheriff m Murray
„ oT;£ C °SS? r BENNETT—'To rvpea! the act
constitution of Ihe sate. j contemns enmioal jurisdiction on the
Mr WII.SGN-F.tr the relief of Bu>' mayor and council ot Blackshcar.
re’l J McN« *'■. of Fulton eoui.lv. , Also, to change the lines between the
Mr HAMILTON -To amend the act: counties of Pierce and Appling,
consolidating the acts granting a charter Mr. SPEER—To require tne officers
i. Cave tinting ! o{ Spalding county to pay moneys col-
\lso to prohibit the saV of liquors 1 Kcted for fines and forfeiture* into the
within'two miles of Cedar Creek Baptist, county treasury,
church in Floyd countv. ! Also, to repeal the act to pay insolvent
Mr. DU0GAR—To consolidate the costs to county officers ol Mpalding
.11rej fi\ r<?:eir.*r aaJ coUcj'.or, i I county.
Fannin County. | Mr.UUMBEK r To change the line he-
Also, to abolish the offices of county tweea the ro
school commissioner and member ofjster- 1>l(ir
hoard of education in Fannin county.
Senator PEAVY asked 1 ave for the
day for the door-keeper because of ill
ness. G ranted.
By Senator O'DANIEL—To transfer
tho county of Twiggs from the Macon
to the Oconee circuit, and other purpo -
sea.
By SenatorPEBIIY—'To amend an act
for the prevention of the destruction of
insectivorous birds and exten d the oper
ations of the act to tliecouulics of Baker
ami Calhoun.
By Senator BEESE—To authorize the
allowing of Peterson Tbwcalt to have the
legality of his claim fried iu the courts of
the stale, upon his giviDg good und sol
vent bond to secure the cott of suit.
By Senator BEESE—To amend sec
tion of the Bevised Code.
By Senator REESE—To amend sec
tion 2232 of the Revised Code.
By Senator REESE—An act to pro
vide for the publicaticn of the laws of
this state. [That the governor shall
publish the lawa I a > non as signed by
him, in a public gsz. tie at the capito!
for the apace of thirty days.]
By Senator REESE—To relieve the
officers of tlie Georgia railroad, per
mitting them to run freight trains on
Sundays.
By Senator BEESE—To provide the
mode of serving writs upon minors.
lly Senator ItEESE—To amend the
charter of the Bank of Washington in
the town of Washington, Ga.
lly Senator REESE—To amend
act to provide for the payment or certsln
insolvent costa in the northern circuit.
By Senator BEESE—To define and
punish criminal negligence.
Also, to define tlie tunc within which
proceedings to set aside judgments or
decrees shall be instituted.
Also, to give time to removed admin
istrators to make final settlements.
Also, to regulate the law or latccny In
the state of Georgia.
Also, to alter and amend the home
stead laws of the state.
MESSAGE KKOM THE GOVERNOR.
Executive Secretary Warren appeared
with a message from his excellency, the
governor, which was received.
By Senator BEESE—To authorize
parues in this state to establish List pa
pers, notes, etc., in a summary manner.
By Senator REESE—To provide for
the collection of taxes in this state.
By Senator WINN—An act declarato
ry of the common law doctrine concern
ing the forfeiture of tenants of estates
for life, and other purposes.
By Senator WIN N—To consolidate
the offices of tax receiver and collector
and require one man to perform the du
ties and be known as “tax receiver and
collector.”
lly Senator Black—To arnci d section
4123 of tiic revised code.
By Senator IIOWELL—To incorpo
rate'the Harper Sewing Machine
pany ot Atlanta, Ga.
THE OOVEUSOB'S MESSAGE.
Senator KIBBEE moved to lake up
the governor’s message.
The clerk read the message, which is
referred to more fully in another col
umn.
The accompanying report of Mesirs.
Snead and Kihbee was then read by the
clerk partially, when on motion the fur
ther reading was suspended and SlW
copies ordered printed.
BILES OS Tillin' READING
The bill to consolidate the offices of
ceiver and tax collector of Macon
raising in this state.
Mr. WESSALOWSKY—To regulate
the pay of jurors in Dougherty county.
Mr. SAFE—To change the lines be
tween the counties of Pulaski and
Dodge.
Sir. MAGILL—To icpeal an act
creating a county court in Decatur
county.
Mr. SMITH—To reorganize the Geor
gia penitentiary.
Mr. ANTONY—To amend the act
prohibiting the sale ol farm products be
tween sunset and sunrise in certain coun
ties by applying its provisions to Clayton
county.
Mr. WARREN—To levy a tu for
lSTIk 4 ICtks of 1 per cent fixed aa
maximum.
Also—To make appropriations fer the
yearISTfi.
Mr. IlOGE—To incorporate the Har
per sewing machine company of Atlanta.
Mr. NELMS—To prevent hunting on
the lauds of another in Campbell county.
Mr. WILCOX—To change the lines
between the counties of Ware and Cof
fee.
Mr. PIERCE—To prohibit the sale of
liquors in Morgan, Calhoun county.
Mr. JONES—To require the ordktaric*
to iurnish collars for aogs.
Mr. HAMILTON, of Floyd—To pro
vide for tho registration of dogs in this
state.
Mr. FAIN—To amend the act amend
lng the charter of the White and Union
county Turnpike road company.
Mr. MATHEWS—To repeal the act
to create a hoard of commissioners in
Berrien county.
Mr. NEAL—To consolidate the offices
of tax collector and receiver in Bartow
county.
Mr. GEORGE—To reduce the sheriff’s
bond in B iker county to $300.
Also, To repeal the.act consolidating
the offices of tax receiver aud clerk of
superior court, and of tax collector and
sheriff in Baker county.
Mr. CARTER—To change the lines
between the counties of Appling and
ivnc.
Also, To amend the act creating a
hoard of commissioners in Applicg coun-
more bills for amending the constitution
be received. The house refused to sus
pend the rules to take it up.
Mr. WARREN introduced a resolution
reciting that at the last session Mr. All
red, of Pickens, was added to the en
rolment committee, which fact failed to
appear on the journal, and that he wa
a member of said committee and enti
tled to the per diem and mileage for the
three days extra received by him.
Unanimously agreed to.
Mr. DUNXAN introduced n reaolu
tion requesting congress to repeal at
once the law which requires every bank
ing association to pay a tax of ten per.
cent on all bills issued for currency.
Mr. SHARP introduced a resolution
tendering a seat to Hon. J. R. Brown of
Cherokee county, which was agreed to.
Yr. BAKER introduced a resolution
to appoint a joint special committee to
consider the matter of the alleged viola
tion of the lease of the Western and At
1 antic railroad by the lessees
Mr. TURNBULL introduced a resolu
tion authorizing the governor to sell the
Foster Blodgett lot in Atlanta.
Mr. BROWN introduced a resolution
that all bills for the consolidation of the
offices of tsx receiver and collector in
the several counties he refeired to the
judiciary committee with instructions to
report a general bill on the subject
The house refused to suspend the
rules to take it up by, yeas, 54; nays, 33.
Mr. CLEMENTS, of Walker, intro
duced a resolution that the call of the
counties for the introduction of new
matter be dispensed with after the 2!)ih
instant, and no new matler be entertain
ed unless by a thre -fourths vote. The
house refused to suspend the rules fo
take it up.
ADVANCE TO STATE EBINTER.
Mr. PEEPLES introduced a resolu
tion advancing $5,000 dollars to the
state printer to enable him to prosecute
his duties. Rules suspended and resolu-,
tion agreed to.
EXCURSION TENDERED.
An invitation from Joseph E. Brown
Resident of the lessees of the W. A A.
L R company tendering an excursion
to the members of the general assembly,
the governor and heads of departments
to Chattanooga at such time as they may
select, ni read.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Messrs. Anderson of Ncwfon, Tootle
of Tattnall, and Thomason of Morgan,
were granted leave of absence.
House adjourned until 10 a. m. Tues
day.
Sixtn Day’s Proceedings.
senate.
Atlanta, Wednesday Jan. IStli, 18T6.
The senate convened at 10 a m., at the
sound of of President SIMMON'S gavel.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. P. DUN
CAN.
The roll was called and a quotum
found present.
The journal of the day previous was
read by the clerk and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator WINN, chairman of the com
mittee on banks, reported ono bill, found
under "third reading.”
Senator LESTER, chairman of the jr-
diciary committee, reported eight bills,
fonnd under “third readings.”
Senator KIBBEE, chairman of the fi
nance committee, reported one bill, found
under “third readings.”
bills on third reading.
The hill to incorporate the Brunswick
Bank and Trust company, having been
reported favorably from the committee
on banks, was taken up, the reportagreed
to and the bill put upon its third and last
reading and passed; yeas 3T, cavs 4.
The bill for the relief of It. M- Varncl
and sureties having been reported favor
ably from the finance committee was ta
ken up, the report agreed to and the bill
passed.
The bill V> protect the ballot in the
state of Georgia, having been reported
from the judiciary committee without
recommendation, was taken up and on
motion of Senator ARNOW indefinitely
postponed.
The bill to protect and preserve unim
paired the right of trial by jury, having
>rcn reported favorably from the judici
ary committee, was taken np, and upon
motion of Senator HARRIS was mtde
ike special order for Friday,at 14 o'clock
The bill for the relief of Barnard and
A- M. Kerce, of Worth county, having
been reported favorably from tkc judici
ary committee, waa taken up and parsed.
The bill to amend section 8G0 of the
code, having been reported favorably
from the judiciary committee,was taken
up, but upon suggestion that the- house
of representatives bad adopted a rule not
to consider a bill referring to any section
of the code only by figures, the b ! ll wax
recommitted for amendment iu the cap
tion.
The hill to legalize the election of mu
nicipal officers in the town of Cedar-
town, having been reported favoribly
from the judiciary committee, was taken
up and passed.
The bill to repeal the act to enable
parties to w’aive the exemptions made bo
the homestead law, having been reported
unfavorably from the judiciary commit
tee, was taken up.
Senator BLANCE made a few earnest
remarks against concurrence in the report
of the committee.
Senator PEAVY also hoped the :co
ate would disagree to the report
Senator CAIN saw no impropriety in
the act enough to be repealed, or con
flict betwicn it and <be decision of the
supreme court
Senator HUDSON, 28th, referred to
the complications surrounding the pres -
ent homestead law of the state, and fa
vored the passage of the bill under con-
sidcralion.
Senator HOWELL referred the sena
tors to the law intended to he repealed
and explained that the law worked
damage, but permitted the head of
family to waive that which the law gave
as a privilege, that he might be able to
purchase family supplies and the
necessaries ot life. He hoped
the report would he agreed to.
Senator COOPER said the law ms
stood was negatory.'“nfe exemptions
were given for the benefit of those inca
pable of waiving them and be hoped the
report of the committee would not be
agreed to.
Senator MuDANIEL said that so
far as the milter bad passed before the
supreme court, its decision was favora
ble to the set intended to be repealed.
He was in favor of the report of the
committee.
Senator COOPER urged again that
the interest of the held of the family
not entirely in himself; it is a right
.. we and is much the right of the wife
and the children as of the husband.
Senator BLANCE made a series
earnest and lengthy remarks, appealing,
in the name of the women and children
of the state, for the repeal of the law.
The roll wa* called and the report
agreed to by a rote of 24 ayes to 18 nays,
and the bill was losL
county, hiving been reported favorably
untie 1 of Slewlut aad Web- 1 from the finance committee, was taken
' up and passed.
Mr. PICKLIN'—Toamcndsection4CS3 J The bill to amend on act to prohibit
Mr "WESSVLOUSKA— 1 To prevent 1 of the code the sale of intoxicating liquors in Put-
thc-niie of form products between tun Also, To prohibit the sale [of liquor i Lxmeounty outside the loan ofEaton-
L i »-d »ua rse and prescribe a punish-1 within three miles of any church or 1 ton, having been reported favorabiv from
_ > s.-hcol home in CarsonviUe district in 1 the judiciary, was taken an and passed.
n ~ of Coweta county io Taylor county. Tuc bill declaring void certain 6 per
Vran- wders on the county treasurer fir Mr. STALUNGS—To amend the con- cent, currency bonds of the state, au-
; ,r iomrs in 187A : stitution of Georgia by msking the »es- thorized by an act of 1858, havirg been
• i . j .a the offices of tax sions of the legislature bi-enniaL ! reported fayorably from the finance cem-
. ■\‘i^- , » n a°?olleetar int>iwetsi county i Mr. ALDKKMAX-To change the ! miltee, was taken up and passed.
UUKIV—To crea'e a supervisor lines between the counties of Decatur and 1 The bill to lie entitled an act to punish
‘ I isi thc county iffCffiumUr , Threnax any person furnishing a minor with
” V- . raauiholiz- the sheriff of Cc-I Mr. FAIN—To amend the constitution I deadly weapons, having been reported
lnmbu'county to levy and collect »j &£££*= ^ * ** I
Mr. CLEMENTS—To appropriate Senator CAIN moved to strike out the
u fas.
Mr. BLACK—To establish a state
hou*e of reform, ia old penitentiary
building in Milleageville.
Mr KEY ILL—To change sections
1C 15 of the code.
KILLS OS THIRD BEXDISG.
To incorporate the Tybee improve
meat company of^Savannali. Passed.
To chance and define the limits of
Camilla, Mitchell county. Passed.
To define the liabilities of owners of
pastures for stock. Referred to the
committee on agriculture.
To protect the owners of stock in
Wayne county. Referred to the com
mittee oa agriculture.
To change the lines between the coun
ties of Irwin and Wayne. Passed.
To amend the act prohibiting the sale
of farm products between sunset and
sunrise by applying its provisions to
Heard county. Vassed.
To regulate the pay of jurors in Dodge
county. Passed.
TIIE STATE GRANGE.
Messrs. Livingston, of Xewton, and
Hardeman, of Bibb, presented commu
nications from the Georgia state grange,
which were referred without reading.
AMENDIN’*i THE RULES.
Mr. Lawton introduced a new rule to
the standing rules:
No section of the code shall be amend
ed cr repelled by mere reference to its
cumbers, but the amending or repealing
act shall refer also distinctly to the sub
ject muter in the title and shall fully and
distinctly describe the law to be amend
ed or repealed, as well as the alteration
to be m xde, and no bill shall ba entertain
ed by the house which does nut conform
to this rule. Agreed to.
THE BOND COMMITTEE.
A message was received from the gov
emor, conveying the report of the bond
committee, Messrs Snead axe Kibbee.
Oa morion 400 copies of the report were
ordered printed fur the one of the boose.;
RESOLUTIONS
Mr. POTTS offered a resolution that
ADVANCE TO rKINTER.
Senator KIBBEE moved to take up
the resolution of the house to
advance $5,000 to the public
printer be taken up and concurred in,
which was done unanimously.
By leave Senator ARNOW withdrew
the bill to repeal the act to amcn^ the
constitution with reference to the home
stead exemptions.
The bill to extend the jaiisdiction of
the justices of the peace, etc., in Camden
LUC JU3MLW J-VOLC, LIU, 111 VUUUCU
county, having been reported favorably
from the judiciary committee, was taken
up and passed.
sew bill.
executors, to qualify as such without re
signing his office, and for other purposes.
By Senator McDONALD—To relieve
J. M. Livingston and Matthew Tucker
from liability upon a forfeited bond to
which they were sureties.
By Senator Winn—To create a new
judicial circuit,to be called the Apalachi
circuit, comprising the counties of Gwin
nett, Clark, Morgan, Jackson, Newton
and Rockdale.
By Senator Kl BBEE—To prescribe for
the collection of costs in tne supreme
court and provide for compensation for
the deputy clerk
Senator LESTER, chairman of the
committee on the state of the republic,
& resolution thanking Governor Brown,
president of the W. <k A. R. R , for the
invitation to an excursion; that the
senate is satisfied that the road is well-
kept, but that the interests of the people
demand that time should not be lest lor
the excursion and it is decline A
Senator HESTER thought the invita
tion should be accepted. He was de
cidedly in favor of the excursion and
thought the senate could well spate the
time. He opposed the report
Senator CAMERON agreed with Sen
ator HESTER, and moved that the
repc rt be land on the table for the pres
ent. Agreed to.
Senator BLACK offered a resolution
inviting ex-Gcv. Brown to a seat on the
floor of the senate.
Senator HARRIS moved to add the
name of lion. Jas. R. Brown.
The resolution was taken up and
adopted.
A letter from the principal of the
school for the blind inviting the members
to witness an exhibition by the pupils at
Dc Give’s, on thc20tb Inst.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bills introduced yesterday were
read a second time and each referred to
t& appropriate committee.
Senate adjourned until 10 a m tomor
row.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order at 10 a.
m , by Speaker HARDEMAN.
Prayer by Rev. JOHN JONES, chap
lain.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bills were read the second time
and referred.
bills on third reading.
To provide that the t rcasurer of Rich
mond county be allowed a salary.
Passed.
To declare the tax ordinances of Au
gusta for 1874 in full force. Passed.
~ To amend the act prescribing the
mode of granting liquor licenses in cer
tain counties by extending its provisions
‘ Marion county. Passed.
To repeal sections 3854 to 4301 of the
code, inclusive. Lost.
To allow defendants in criminal cases
take deposition outside the limits of
the state. Recommitted.
For the relief of W 11 Alexander of
Gordon county. Withdrawn.
To amend section 3554 of the code in
relation to garnishments. Lost.
To amend the act organising a crimi
nal court in lle'Kaib, llenry and other
counties so far as apply to llenry coun
ty. Lost.
To amend the tax act by taxing bach
elors and forbidding widows to marry
again. Passed.
resolutions.
Mr. RANKIN introduced a resolution
accepting the invitation of Hon. J. E.
Brown, president of the Western and
Atlantic railroad, and designating Satur
day next as the time, and appointing e
committee of one from the senate and
two from the house to notify him of the
acceptance.
Mr. BACON, of Bibb, opposed the
passage of the resolution, but lavored an
acknowledgement of the courtesy of the
invitation
Mr. PEEPLES offered an amendment
'provided members draw no pay while
on the excursion,” which was agreed to
by yeas 74, nays 46.
Mr.'WARREN moved to lay the rcso- dec5-w4
lution on the table, which prevailed.
Mr. WARREN moved to refer the
communication of Gov. Brown to the
commiltc on the state of the republic foi
proper acknowledgement, which pre-
The ccmmillce on the state of the re
public presented a resolution tb&t the
louse auly acknowledges the cour’csy
of the W. ds A. railroad company, in
imposing an excursion over the line of
ts road to Chattanooga, but inasmuch
as an acceptance of the favor w*ould
interfere with a proper discharge of its
duty, this house must respecttully de
cline it. Agreed to.
The resolution of Mr.CLEMENTS of
Walker, that the call of tho roll of coun-
ties for the introduction of new matter
be dispensed with after the 29lh, and
that no new matter be entertained, un
less by a three-fourths vote, was read
the second time.
Mr. RANKIN proposed an amend
ment that any new bill reported by a
committee be admitted.
Mr. SIIEWMAKE moved to strike
out by “three-fourths” aud insert “ma
jority.”
Mr. ALLRED s*id his experience for
three-quarters of a century was that such
resolutions did not amount to much and
he therefore moved the indefinite post
ponement of the resolution, which pre
vailed by yeas 87 nays 50.
The resolution of Mr. DUNCAN, of
Douglas praying the congress of the
United States to repeal at once the law
requiring a tax of ten per cent, upon all
banking institutions on all bills issued
for currency wa» referred to the finance
committee.
Mr. BACON, of Bibb, moved to
amend the resolution by striking out the
word “pray” and inserting in lien thereof
the word request. Mr. BACON said that
an individual might properly pray con
gress, but it did not become the legisla
ture to pray congress on this or any
other subject. The amendment was
adopted and the resolution then referred
to the committee on finance
The resolution of Mr. BROWN to re
fer all bills .ft r the consolidation of the
olfices of tax receiver and collector to the
judiciary committee to report a general
bill on me subject was read the second
time.
Mr. ALLRED moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution, lie did not
favor omnibus bills no way. What suit
ed Chatham would not >uit Pickens or
Gilmer.
Mr. FANNIN thought a more impor
tant measure had not been presented.
The burden of taxation was onerous
upon the people, and they should be re
lieved.
Mr. ADAMS thought that no legisla
tion could be enacted which could suc
cessfully regulate county taxes.
Mr. LIYINGSTON favored reference
to the committee. There was a demand
for retrenchment on this point.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost by yeas, 40; nays, 88.
Mr. PEEPLES moved to amend tiie
resolution by instructing the judiciary
committee to consolidate the bills into a
general bill, which motion did not pre
vail-
Mr. DAVIS of Milchell favored a gen
eral law.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The resolution of Mr. Baker reciting
that where a? it is alleged that the lessees
of the Western and Atlantic railroad had
violated the 11th section of the act to
lease the road, that a joint special com
mittee be appointed to investigate the
matter, was Tead the second time and
made the special order for Friday.
The resolution of Mr. Turnbull au
thorizing the governor to sell the Foster
Milton Coanty Depaly SherfS/3 Sale.
door in the town ot Alpharetta, Mil
ton, Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in February next,
the following property, to-wit:
Twenty-fire acre* of land on the eastern
side of lot of land number 272, in the 2d
district and 1st section of raid county.
Levied on as the nroperty of William Mor
ris, to saUify a A la. from the Justices
Court of the 1176th District, G M., in faro
of Susan Nailor vs. William Monls. Said
land is well tlx b<red. Property pointed
out by defendant. Levy made and return e
to me by John W. Dodds, L. C. Dece
her 24.1876. HAMPTON 8MITB,
dec29—wtd Deputy Sherlfi.
N 'tico in Bankruptcy.
'N the District Court of the United States
for he Northern District of Georgia—In
the matter o. Valentine 11. Taliaferro, bank
rupt.
Tbi ■ is to give notice once a week for
three weeks, that I hare been appointed
Assignee of the estate of the above named
bankr M pt, who has been adjudged a bank-
ru >t upon his own petition by the District
Court for said District. December 24,1875.
JOSEPH II. SMITH,
dtc23—dlaaSw Assignee.
GEORGIA^ Campbell county.
Ordinary’s«jfilce, December 21,1875.
17 HERVAS, E O. Bomar, adminisVa
. f tor of Martha A. Sewell, represents
to the Court, In his petition duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully admin
istered Martha A. Sewell’s estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they have, why said admin
istrator should no*, be discharged from his
administration on tire first Monday in
Apr!', 1876.
R. C. BEAVERS,
dcc23—dlamStn Ordinary.
AN OUTFIT FREE.
7E want some one in every county to
. J take orders aad deliver goodforo
the old and original C. O. D. House. Large
cash wages. Splendid chance In every
neighborhood for the right person of either
sex, young or old. Samp lea, new Hats,
circulars, terms, etc., a complete outfit
scut free and post-paid. Send for It at
once and make money at your homes. Ad
dress U. J. HALL A CO., 0 .V. Ho tear
St> eel, Ualtixnore, Jid.octlS-wiOt
Hilton CouutT Deputy Sheriff's Sale
for Hatch, 1876.
O N the first Tuesday in March next, «tll
be cold before the courthouse doer in
Alpharetta, Milton county, betweei the
legal hours of 6ale, lots of Und numbers
217.247,248,256 and 219 in the 1st district
and first section of said county contain'.og
io all two hnn<)tcd acres more or less, the
same being well improved. Levied on as
the property of Jackson Graham, by virtue
of a mortgage ti fa. issued from the Superior
Court of said county in favor of Thomas
LitUe
This December 2D, 187-».
H1MPTOS SMITH,
jtn2-w2.n Deputy sheriff
GEORGIA, Fulton Connty.
lurry’s Office, December 4th, 187?.
W ill RE AS, U I* represented tome tha
the estate of John Mann, late of said
county deceased, is unrepresented, and
that it 1* necessary that administration be
had on said estate.
All pet sons concerned are hereby notified
to file their objections, if any exist, on or
before the first Mondar In January next,
else letters of administration will be grant
ed the Clerk Superior Court or some other
fit and proper person on their own bond.
1 DANIEL PITTMAN,
Ordinary, Fulton County
GEORGIA, DeKnlh county.
Ordinary’. Office, January G, 1676.
L UTHER MAS JN ha applied to mi for
exemption of perjonaity and eettlne
apart and valuation of homestead, and 1
will pass upon the same, at my office, on
the 17th day of January, 1876, at twelve
u clock, m. J0UN B STEWARD,
jtttG—w2t Ordtnuy.
GEORGIA, Dade county
Ordinary’a Office, December
. _ leave to sell the real . _ _
Bradford deceased.
These are, therefore, to notify a* persons
concerned to file their objections, if any
they have, cn or before the first Monday In
February next, else leave will be g-anted
the applicant.
J*n3-w4w
Paints, Oils,Ac.
THE CHEAPEST PLACE
Iff TDE > SOL’rttERV STATES, TO BUY
Paints, Oils and Window Glass,
DUCK & CO.'S - ••••■ ;--25 Alabama street.
VTTE t*y our remote attention lithe shire article*. Keep uo Dniis const q lenity,
IT can afford to sell cheaper than those wlo sell every thlrg, baying, as w« do, lt<
much larger quantities from manufacturers. scpll-wly
GEORGIA, Milton county.
Ordinary’s Office, December S
1576.
J ACK:OX J. BRUMBALOW, hs» ap-
pfiea to ore for exemption of pt-r- t ally,
and 1 will pai* upon the same at 11 ..’«-lock
a. m.. on the 12'n day of Janu*»y, at
my office.
W. n XESBiT.
Janl — wl« Onili-A'-v
Fajette Count y ? he riff Sates.
W ILL be sold before the court tf ti-e
door In Fayetteville, Fayette county,
Georgia, on the first Tuesday in Februsry
next, In tha legal hour* of sale, tiie follow
ing property, to-wi:
sU2>t acres of laad,lot No 48, In th. up} er
7th district of > aid county. Levied cn as
the property of M B D’Vaughn, to satisfy a
taxfi fa agairst M B D’Vaughn for hi* tax
for the year 1875. Levy made and returned
to me by J H Waller, L C.
Also, at the tame time and place, lot of
Und No 233, in the 12624 district of Fayette
county, containing 202^acre*,more or less,
as the property of M B D’Vaughn. to falls-
fy a tax fi f* against said M B B’Yaushn.
Levy trade aid re urned td me by J H Wal
ler, LG.
Also, at the same time and place, 37
acres of Und, me r: or lcca. off oi lot of
land No 103, ia the 5th district of said
land No. 65 in the 6th district of said county,
containing 202^ acres, more or less. Levied
on as the property of B F McCollum, to sat
isfy ataxfi fa against BP McCollum, for
the year 1875. L-vy made and rt turned to
me by Jno B Williams, L C., this December
Mat, »875. J. W. BROWN,
JanM-wtd 8heiiff Fayette county, Ga.
GEORGIA, Fulton county*
Ordinary’s Office, Dec*~.aer4, 1875.
[7 HERB AS, William Jennings,admtnls-
. J t ato rof the estate cf Abram Wil
liams, late of said county, deceased, repre
sents that he has fully dachargcd Lis said
trust.
All persons concerned are hereby notified
to file their objections, If any exist, on or
before the first Monday in March next elte
letters of diem'salon will be granted the ap
plicant.
DANIEL PITTMAN,
dec5—lam4m Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fulton county.
Court of Ordinary, January term, 1875
w . trator of the estate of Mary 1. liana 1 Grand Cash Premium
cock, late of said county, deceased, has a^i l Grand t ash Premium
plied for lea’ra to sell the land belonging to * * n “*‘ ” *
said estate for distribution, all persons con
cerned are hereby notified to fi’e their ob-
jet’ons, if any exist, within the time pres
cribed bylaw. else leave to sell will be
granted the appl cant.
DANIEL PITTMAN,
j in4—w4*r Ordinary Fulton county.
Fnjctic County SlicrilPfSnlc.
W ILL be sold bjforc the Court House
door, In the town of Fayetteville,
Fayette county, Georgia, on the first Tues
day In February 1876, within the legal
hours of sale, the following j roperty,
to-wit:
Fifty acres of lacd, part of lot number
(252) two hundred and fifty-two, lying and
being in the TOVth District, O. M., of
Fayette connty, Georgia, belog the place
whereon on said Marion Jackscn now re
sides, it being on the south side of said lot
and bounded on the cast by lands of Ben
nett Jackson and on the west by Elisabeth
Jackson, and on the north by lands o:
Needham Jackson, and on the south by W.
P. Eason. Levied on by virtue of and to
satisfy five Jus ice Court fi. fas. issued
from the 7C9th District, G. M., Fayette
county, in favor of W. T. Sims is. Marion
Jackson. Levied on as the property of
Marion Jackson. Lc ?y made and returned
to me by B. L. McGough, L. C. This De
cember 29, 1875.
J. W. BROWN,
de c3l—wtd Sheriff.
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Ordinary’s Office, November 8th,1875.
W HEREAS, David Mayer, Administra
tor of the estate of Jacob Haas, late
of Tennessee, deceased, represents that he
has fully discharged his said trust.
All persons concerted are hereby notified
to file their objection, if any exist, on or be
fore the first Monday in February next,else
letters of dismission will be granted th
applicant. DANIEL PITTMAN,
Ordinary, Fulton County.
novS-wlawSm
Highest Premium $50,000.
By authority of an Actof the Io*'g’sla'urc
and the Article* « f Incorporation <t the
Topeka Library Atd Asar-chtlon.
R. A BARKER, f cc’v.
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29,1816.
—AT—
TOPEKA, KANSAS.
For the purpose of endowing the Topeka
Library Association, and to purchase
additional Books for said Libra
ry, cu which occasion
the sum of
$275,000.00!
IN CASH PREMIUMS
Will be Impartially distributed by lot among
the holders of Tickets.
TICKETS - r $i EACH.
SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS:
l GRAND CASH PREMIUM....*50,000
1 GRAND CASH PREMIUM.... 30,000
1 GRAND CASH PREMIUM.... 20,000
I Grand Cash Premium 15,000
1 Grand Cash Premium
10,000
. 6,000
. 5,000
. 4,<XW
. 3,000
. 2.500
Campbell Deputy Sheriff’s Sale.
W ILL be sold be'ore the Court House
door, in the town of Fairbura, Ga.,
on the first Tuesday In February, 1876, be
tween the ltgalhours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
One certain house and lot in the town of
Palmetto, known as part of lot No. 16, joins
W. W. Floyd on the cast. J. F. Ellington
on the west, and also oue house and lot,
containing three-fifths of acre, more or less,
number not known, *ylug east of Simeon
Zeilars aud adjoining Heurj Stip.s on the
south, In the said town of Palmetto, to sat
isfy an execution In favor of Wm. B Swann
against James M. Strong and 8olomon Ta
tum Issued from Campbell Superior Court.
Levied on aa tho t roperty of Solomon B.
Tatum and pointed cut bjr phdntiff.^
jan8—wtd Deputy Sheriff.
Toccoa Collegiate Institute
W ILL be open for the reception of
pupils on Monday, the 10th January,
1876. Persona desiring to patronize a first-
class School, in the. healthiest, moat de
lightful town in North Georgia, would do
well to send us their sons and daughters.
Tuition ranges from |2 50 Io |5 00 per
month.
Board in good families from |8 00 to
f12 00 per month.
With competent Teachers, Improved
Text books, good dls Ifliae and fine moral
and social surroundings, this offers supe
rior inducements to the public.
F|r farther Information or catalogue, etc.
address E. W. BALLENGEK, Prln
dctiO-dUAwlm
r-H. ng ' Hr. HENDERSON—To change the j with defensive * weapons even'whim
1 \ir \viitTTI E To reculnte the Dav linea between ttte counlic* of Wonit and in danger of nunck nod attempts upon j until rite question of the tailing of *
of^ion" C^itahoo^ wt»t“ Irwin. * to life- He thought it a bad bill m th, constitution^ wnrenrion it settled, no
By Senator KIBBEE—1 o provide for
the reorganization and protection of the
treasury department, and define the lights
and duties of the treasurer. [This Is a
lengthy and very important bill, provid
ing for an entire reorganization of the
methods of condacting the treasury de
partment. The present law does not
agree with the commercial and financial
facilities of the present time, and the bill,
which will soon be printed, provides for
bringing the businct) of the state finan
ces up to the modern rules and method3- ]
By Senator CAIN—To provide for
granting one new trial in all civil cases
hereafter tried in the superior court of
this state.
By Senator HUDSON, 25th—To allow
convict labor in certain counties to be
employed upon the public works of the
county.
By Senator CARTER—To provide
county board of commissioners for the
county of Stewart and to prescribe and
define the duties and powers thereof.
By Senator PAYNE—To declare
judges of county courts and clerks of
superior courts ex-oflicio ordinaries
cases where the ordinary is disqualified.
Also, to regulate official advertise-
inas and to limit the fees for the same.
By Senator PEAVY—To authorize
the county coart of Troup to take juris
diction of the will and estate of Joseph
L. Banning of Meriwether, and to allow
James W. Banning, ordinary of Merri-
j etc, ran,
Toccoa, Ga
GEORGIA, Fallon coanty.
Ordinary-’* Office, January Term 18 5
W SERE AS. Wm T Walker has applied
for letters ot guardianship of the
property of J W L alter, minor, resident
of said county.
All persons couce Led are hereby l
fled to file their objections, If any exist, on
or before the fir*t Monday in February ncx%
else lettcis will be granted the applicant.
Daniel futman.
jan.4—w4w Ordinary.
1 Grand Cash Premium .
1 Grand Cash Premium
2 Grand Cash Premium
1 Grand Cash Premium
1JGrand Cash Premium 1,500
1 Cash Premiums of tl.OOJ each 2 000
6 Cash Premiums of $50J each 3,000
10 Cash Premiums of $300 each. ... 3,000
20 Cash Premiums of $250 each 5,(0 J
10 Cosh Prizes at $100 each 5,COO
100 Cash Premiums. $50 each 5,0(0
200 Cash Premiums, $.0 each .. 6,000
300 Cash PiCmlumr, $25 each 7,500
500 Cash Premium*, $20 each 10.CC0
800 Cash Premiums, $l:> eech 12,000
1.000 Cash Premiums, $10 each 10,000
2,COO Cash Premiums, $3 each 10,0 0
95.000 Cash Premiums 47,500
100.000 Cash Premiums amo.ni’g to $275,000
To any person purchasing or acy agent
disposing of aeven tickets and remitting $7
to us, we guarantee one or more prist«.
W D Terry, S D MacDonald, Peter D Co*«k,
OFFICERS.
S D MacD jmdd, President (for 10 yeirs
editor and proprietor State Record,Topeka),
P D Cook, Treasurer,(City Tr. as’r,Topeka).
R A Barker, >ec ctary, (Ex Secretary of
State of Kansas)
The high character and great } opula Ity
of this cut rprise creates a demand for the
tickets unprecedented.
Agents Wanted. S.nd in your orders
at once if yr u wish to secure a supply.
gafLiberal Commissions are given aad
Agents are a’lowed to re uru all tickets
they are unable to sell.
N. B--To insure pronpt reply be iu
and write your Name, Town, County und
State plainly every time ycu write, aud a-*
dress your 1 iter* to
STATE CAl’ltfOL BANK,
j ui’i-wGin Topeka. K%n.
GEORGIA, Dado coanty.
Ordinary’s Office, December 17, 1875.
A LL persons interested arc hereby noti
fied that John Page, of the 875th Dis
trict, O. M., tolls before me as an estray, a
Clay Bank MARE, dark mane and tall,
blaze faced, left fore foot white, thirteen
and one-half hands hiffh, and about fifteen
or sixteen years o’.d; valued by Andrew
Brown and Larkin l'ayne, freeholders o
said county and district, to be worth twen
ty dollars.
The owner of said estray Is required to
come forward, pay charges, and take said
Mare away, or she w IU be dealt wt*h as the
law directs! J. A. BENNETT,
dcc21—w60d Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fulton couuty.
O.-dinary’* Office, January 3,1876.
[TILL!AM K. B GBY has appl e! fc.
. / exemption of personalty and i will
pass upon the same, on tLc 16th day of
Janni&ry, 1876
1>AN1£L PITTMAN, Ordinary,
jin4— w2t Fulton coun y
Ho Eimiw-jiHoiJLn BtiyiTgo jTABumt.
1’RErAUEl) BY THE
Hme Bitters Co.. St. Louis.
for sals nr rwR
RUGG13T3& DEALERS GENERALLY
augll— wCmo
GEORGIA Fulton County.
Ordinary’s Office, January Term, 1870.
cllc, is unrepresented, the pereon appointed
guardian failing' o give bond and qualify:
All persons concerned, ar£ hereby uotlttcd
to show cause, if any exist, at the next
term of this coart, why the guardianship of
said estate should uet vest in tho Clerk of
the Superior Court or some other fit and
proper persou. January 3,1876.
DANIEL PUT MAN, Ordinary,
jsp4—w4w Fulton county.
GEORGIA, DeKalb County.
Ordinary’s Office, Jan. 1,1S76.
r I1EREAS, J G Etilson, executor of
Boyce Eidsov, of sai«l county, de
ceased, has applicl to me for letters of dis
mission on said estate.
This is therefore to notify all persons
concerned, to show cause, tf any they can,
within tho time allowed by law, elso letters
of dismission will be granted to said appli
cant according to law.
JOHNS. STEWARD,
Jtn4-ltn3m.Ordinary.
GEORGIA, DeKalb County,
Ordinary's Office, Jan. 1st, 1876.
George W. House, deceased, has applied to
~c for letters of dismission from said trust.
This Is to notify all persons interested to
show cau-c If any they can, within the time
allowed by law, else letters of dismission
will be granted to said applicant according
to law. JOHN it. 3TE WARD,
Jan4-wlam-3m. Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fulton Couuty.
Court of Ordinart, January Term, 1816.
the estate of Loui» Vogvlsoerger, late of
said county deccastd.
All persons concerned arc hereby notified
to fl’c their objections, If any exls‘, on or
before the first Monday in February next,
else letters will be eranred the applicant.
DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary,
j«n4w4w. Fulton county.
OEORUIA. Fulton county.
Ordinary’s Office. December 24.1875.
J AME3 F. WHEELER has applied tor
exemption of personalty and 1 will pres
upon the same ,at my office at City Hall, on
Wednesday, the 5th day of January, 1876,
at 10o’clock a in.
DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary,
uec25—w*t Fulton county.
0. \T. ADAIR Auctioneer.
Executors’ Sale.
- JOSEPH WILLIS’ ESTATE
Henry County Sheriff’s Sale.
G eorgia, henry county.—wiu
bo sold btforo the Court Homo door,
la the town of McDonough, on the first
Tuesday io February next, ia the legal
hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
Ouc double seated ccd spring buggy, one
double-seated fide spring buggy, three
tingle seated tide spring buggies, four sets
of buggy harness, one s ilkey, one one-
horse dray harness. All levied on as the
property of Jlenry L. Gr ill i, succesaort®
Griffin A Whittle, to satisfy an attachment
L hands in favor of James R. Campbell
eoiy L. Griffin. Property pointed
by plaintiff In M'achmcnt. Tensutln
possession notified. This 28th day of De
cember, 1875.
Also, at the same time and place, one tay
horse, about twelve years old, one two-
horcc hack or sewing machine wagon,
number 310. All levied ou as the property
of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, to
satisfy a II. fa issued from Henry superior
court, iu favor of Henry L. Griflln vs. said
Sewing JVacIne Company. Property
K lntMl out by U. L. GrlUin, plaintiff in (l.
Tenant in possession notified. This
day of January, 1816.
P. E BR *WN, Deputy Sheriff,
Estray Notice,
G EORJIA, FAYETTE COUNTY.
Ordinary’s Office, January 4,1876.
All persons Interested ate hereby notified
that dames N. Me Esc hern, of the 709th Lis
trict, G. M., tolls befote me, as so estray,
one COW, o! a deep red color, long keen
horns, smooth crop off oi each ear. and a
srlit in each ear, about six years old, me
dium 6ize. Appraised by J. L. Grave* and
J. 8. Burdett, to be worth ten dollars, and
that it is worth 15 cents per dsy to keep
and take care of said estray.
The owner of said estray Is requ'red to
come forward, pay charges and take said
Cow away, or she will be sold on the free
hold of said James N. McEachein. on Fri
day, the 14th day of J .nuary, 1876, In the
legal hours cf s le.
L. B. GRIGGS,
j*u7—wit Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fayette county.
Ord'nary'a Office, December 6 1875.
TOTH ERE 18, E W. Leach almlnistra-
ffT tor de bonis non, etc., of William
Wyatt, deceased, has app’ied for leave to
aeil at private sale, one forty acre lot of
wild land number 283, in the 19th district
and 31 section ot originally Cherokee, now
Paulding county, Georgia, belonging to
said deceased:
This fa to notify all persons Interested lo
file their objections. If any they can, within
the time prescribed by law, else leave will
be granted aalda?jHcai^aa^a^j>UedJor.
det9—w4w Ordinary.
Blodgett building in Atlanta, was read
the second time and agreed to.
The resolution of Mr. POTTS that no
more bills to amend the constitution be
received until the question of calling a
constitutional convention is settle J, was
read the second time and indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. CRAIG offered u TesoTution to
print 300 copies of the report of the su
perintendent of the blind asylum, which
was agreed to.
Leaves of absence _ were granted to
Messrs. Nelson of Twiggs, and Baker,of
Bartow.
The house adjourned until ten o'clock
a. m. Wednesday*.
James *V. maniDg, wrawaxj or Jierr,- *ilj6mos.
wether county, who is one of the named
We copy the following flattering notice of
the Topeka Library All Association from
the Commonwealth:
“Steps have been taken which insures
the position of the above association on a
firm bast*, and ahead of any such institu
tion in the west. A scries of f sirs or enter
tainments ksve been provided for at which
prizes will be given. A company Las been
formed under the Incorporation laws of the
sta*e, under the name of the Topeka Libra
ry Aid Association, with 8D Macdonald as
preiifient; P. D. Cook, t easu«r ; and R.
A. Biker, secretary. These gentlemen are
well-known, not only by the citizens of To
pe k*. but of the stale, and ihtt they will
ca*xy out what they undertake and do as
they agree, nfeds no assurance from
us, were they are known. The ^ieeorporn*
tors of the a*»
J. M. fipencer, — - ...
& G. Searle and Peter D. Cook.
8it alvertisement In another column.
Douglas County Deputy fcherlfPs
Sales for February, 1870.
W ILL be sold before the court house
door, in the town of Douglasvil.c,
Douglas county, Georgia, on the first Tues
day la February next, between the legal
hours of sale, the folios log property,
to-wlt:
Forty acres of Und, lot No. 982, in the
18th district and 31 section of originally
Cherokee. now Douglas county. Leyie 1 <
as the property of Wm Miugravev, to ia*.i
fv two tax fi. fas. issued by the Tsx Col
lector of Douglas county. Pioperty poixt
ed out by J F Glov*r, 1 C. Levy made by
M 3 Gore, LC of laid county and return
ed to me
Also, at the same and place, three loU In
the town of Douglasvllle, known as town
lots of land. Nos. *2 and 23 of block 5, and
lot No. 1, block 27, as numbered and de
fined In the plin of ea d town of Douglas-
vllle, Georgia. Levied on as the property
ol J H Winter, to satisfy a 11 fa issued from
the Justices Court of the 730th District, G
M, in favor of W Z Self vs. J H Martin.
Property pointed out by defendant. Levy
made by E Horn, and turned ovet to me.
Also, at the same time acd place, one
house and lot in the town of DouglssviUe,
Georgia, known as lot No. 0, block No. 15.
Levied on as the property of W H Roach,
to satisfy a fi fa issued firm the Justice
Court of the 730tii Dlstr’ct, G M, In favor
of J W James vs. W 11 Roach. Property
pointed out by W H Reach. Levy made by
% Horn, L C, and returned to me
Also, at the same time and place, SO acres
of land lot No 551, In the 18Ua district and
21 section ol originally Cherokee, now
Douglas coanty, Georgia, It being 80 err*
oil of north and west sides ot said lot.
Levied on as the property of Levi Halls
war, Ar, to satisfy a fi fa Issued from the
Justice Court of the «30th District, GM, 1
Henry Sheriff’s Sales for February,
187G.
WIU be sold before the courthouse door
w the town of McDonough, Henry county,
Georgia, within the legal hours of srie. ou
the rat Tuesday in February, 1876, the I >1
almr property, to-wit: Lot of land No 106,
„ the 8th olstrlct Htnry county, Ga, to *at
lsfy two 11 fas in my hands In favor of B B
Watt and WII Bryans, transferee, vs Isaac
J Hartsfleld, Issued from Henry county
court. Levy made by R H Tomlinson form
er sheriff, ard turned over to me for read-
Ycrtisemem and sale.
Also, at the same time and place, 1-t of
land No 105, in 8th district Henry county,
•o sattify a tax fi fa issued from the tax col
lector Henry county against Isaac J H***s-
lield, property pointed out by I J Ila»ts
field, defendant In fi fa. This Dc ember
", 1875.
J4n2-wtd
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Court of Ordinary, January Term, .816.
W HEREA8, Mary A. Eagan, applies for
letters of admlnlstration ou tho ca
ts e of Michael Eagan, tate of said coun’y,
All persons concerned are hereby notified
to file their objections if any exist, cn c r
before the first Monday In February next,
else letterawlll be granted the applicant.
DANIEL PITTMAN,
Ordinary Fulton County.
4U5UCC COUIl Ol uic 1/uutu, w .*>, iu
favor of J P Watson, 8r., and James Wat
son, Sr., against said Levy Hallaway.
Property pointed out by James HsTaway si
said Levy Hallaway’s. Levy made by J8
Clinton,LC, and retur ed to me. This
Jane ary 4:h, 1876. J. C. JAMES,
jasti—wtd
4. L.
Deputy Sheriff.
GEORGIA, Campbell eon. tf.
Ordinary’. Clfflct, JIzmir? S, 1876.
W HEBE AS, Abiolxzn Trenlum, admln-
Utrator, with th. will annexed, *
Jorepb bishop, dMcaaed, applia to me:
letter* of dismileion from uidtnu:;
There are, therefore, to cite e*d edi
bey are known. Tbc iccorporm- ^ ^ latere*ted, to be amt eppe«r
association ere s. U Mirdooald I a . „nhla the time prewired by
cer, D. T. rty, B A. Barker, * ,. Wt ,ten and there to ehow cense, If any
of Fnlton county, wc will sell before
the court hous; door, in the city of Atlanta,
county of Fulton, on the first Tuesday of
Februaiy nex% wblilu the legal Loura of
Fifty seres inland lot 200, In the 14b
district of Fulton connty, bounded on
west and north by W F Poole prop
east by the cast portion of laid land tut.
south by M M Walls. There ia a corn mill
• ni thresher on the place, twelve acres of
bottom laud, ten acres of up Uod cleared,
balance In the woods, some heavy timber ou
It, about three acres in a good apple or
chard, lies about six miles couthwesfe of
Atlanta. Sold a* the property of Joseph
WlUis, deceased, for the benefit of his heirs
and creditors.
Terms—One-h«lf ca*h, balance first De
cember next,with ten percent. Interest.
J'JgE 'U D. WILLIS,
N. J. F. WILL'S.
SARAH G. WILLI?,
an£2 -w4w Ezecu tors.
J3L£3
GEORGIA, Fnlton tonnty.
Ordinary', Office, January term 1876.
W HEREAS, Henry W. Woodies eppS-
ed for letter! o. s^erdtesih y of the
property of JUmle “'Ullim*, minor.
Adpenona concerned ere hereby notified
lo file tbeir objection*, if aoy oxlit, on ot
before the fi it Monday in Febnuiy text,
a'*e letters will be era-.ted the applicant.
DANIEL. PITTMAN,
jan4—w4w Ordinary.
tiU TO
VIA. TBX——
Lone Star Route
International & Gt. Northern R. R
XT IS
The Shortest Quickest and Besl
ALL-RAIL LINE TO
Waco, Bremond,
Hearne, Rockdalo
Houston, Galveston
Hempstead, Brenham,
Columbia, Austin,
8an Antonio,
And all principal points In
CasterD,Ce3ii.i.Wederu& Sisihen
TE X AS!
fur a GUIDE AND MAI
of the route, widen w!U U
sent free, by addressing the General
Ticket Agent International and Great
Northern Railroad, HOUSTON. TEXAS.
Jxu8—wlv-n-r-n
Administrator’s Sale.
Y virtue of an order of the court of Or-
dinary, of Dade county, Georgia, will
be scld b f jre the c>urt houic door, in the
town of Trenton, on the first Tuesday In
February next, wiihln the legal hours of
sale, the following proper ty, to-wlt:
’Ol of lvml No. 104, and part of lot No,
, containing 2^0 acres, more or less, lying
and being in the IB'.h district, 4th section
of originally Cherokee, r.ow Didc county.
Id as tiie property of the estate of Alfred
_ reel David, lor the benefit of heirs and
creditors of said deceased. Terms madd
known cn d*y cf gale. Dee. 30ih. 1875b
F. M. STREET,
Administrator* -
Jan. I—wtd.
THAT MACICANE!
LlVIN GST027231
Kindles the cnthuriism oi the world
wherever heard. AGKNTS WANTED
everywhere to ee l his Couplets Idle and
Exploration*.* and l*a»t Journal*. 650
psges—only $2 50 Proof, by facts, and
our gp!csuld Illustrated circulars, that it
outfclls say other book, cent free. Write
at once; or, if !a haste lo work, send $1 00
for lull ou’fit for it and AXoTiisa Hoc book
guatis, to genuine addrecs, LIV1NG-
8 TONE’S P0BL18IIKR8, Cincinnati, O.
dcc31—wly
GEORGIA, Fulton connty.
Ordinary’s Office, December C, 1875.
W HEREAS, John C. Evfns, has
applied for letters of gusrdianshih cn
on tha property of Lewis 8. Peacock,
Chsmer A. reaccck, Augusta T. Peacock
cad Emma R Pearock, minors and orphans
of D. W. Peacock, deceased.
ah persons concerned are bereb7 notifl
a file their objections, If any exist, on
efore tin fi st Monday in January ne
l, , lo t ter* will be granted the applicant
DANIEL PiTTMAN, Ordinary,
dec 4—w4«r Fnlton count
GEORGIA, Milton connty.
Ordinary•* Office, December 3,1875.
W HFRKAS, R. J. and R. A. Camp, ad
ttioLtrators of the estate of A. T
Camp-deceased, applies to me for le’.tcrs
of dUmistion from said trust:
These arc, therefore, tcctic and sdraom-l
all persons interested, to be and a^near —
my office, within tie time pre/jrfbed _
law, then and there to «'uow cause, if any
they can. why letters of < UmUsion should
not be granted.
“Given under my band and official signature.
W. H. NEcBIT,
J«fi-wlam3a O.-Jlnzry.
ibe, cab, * by l.v.erf ot dismission tbooifi
ct be granted. R. C. BEAVERS, I
3*nV—dlsx-.aix
jLiatrtij' Notice.
GEORGIA, CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Ordinal}’* Office. January 13.13.fi.
rT'OLLP.D before me, tbie day, by Jcaleb
1 C. Creel, of tbe li04th IM»ulet.G. M ,
in u id county, a* an eitray, one no-horned
COW, a lizbt brlndle, wtb roue white In
the fete end flu.hr, marked with n rop nnd
elittaetch ear, medium alee Appralaed
by J. G. Mai on and IL B. Brog'on, free-
bolder* of laid district, to be worth tsetse
dollars, and that it is worth ten cents per
day to keep end take care ot a Id Cow.
The owner ia required to ome before
me, j rose property, pay .-c.1 and expense -,
end take said Cow away, or she will be sold
on the freehold of *a‘d J<*ab C. Creel, on
Saturday, the 42d day of January, 1875, Is
legal hour* ol tale-
GEORGIA, Fayette coanty.
Ordinary’s Office, Decemb r 27.18*5.
S usannah stincucomb, wife
NVhantel SUnchcomb, (he rclu>ing)
applied for eximption of personally one
setting apart and valuation of homestead
and twill pars upon the same, at 10 o’clock,
a.m..ou too 5th day of January, 18*6
a my office, u B . GRIG
tdec29—w2t Ori
deC20—w»d
Henry county.
» A MONTH—Aeur.H want
Micro. UiiMn.-.,,
stass- l*«rl Ii-iiIni-a frer
J. WOltTU A CO., fit.
rantM errry-
>ral>lc and first
t frce.Addretfc
Louis. Alo.
To Parmer*
$10 to 25 per Day Sonsand otber
mnmiiA voua# men to cell an ancle as STAPLE
'arrocra and oOtcn in I heir own
-artleulara Free. A.Mryss.
THE CEKTEtiXOAL CO., tL LouIb. Mo.
dtc3I—vly
Hipk T.'r N
Ordinary. * JenI3-w7t
S. Q. BEAVERS,
Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fnlton connty.
Ordinary's Office, December 4, luo.
W HERELB, Wm. D Grant, adminis
trator ot the estate ot Wm. Reid,
decease), reprt sente that be Use ful y dis
charged bis said trust end prays for letter*
of dUm eslon.
All persons corcerne 1 ere hereby notilrefi
to fl'e tbeir objection*, if any ealst, on or .
before the first Mon ley In March next, ail order* Adtirets cither
else letter* oldismlaslon will be granted ibe JAB. 1‘. HARRISON A CO.,
eonUcent. oa W. A. HEMPHILL A: CO.,
W DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary I*n0-w>f
no y7_wjimtm Fulton eonnry.
The Christian index and Baptist.
Organ of tlie Baptist Denomination.
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ing Denomination, this pape’, which, more
than & half century ago, unfurled Its ban
cer to the breeze, Is ati). now, what it was
then, a fcAoritc among the Baptists of the
South. Having passed through more than
five decades of prosperity and adversity of
war and of peace, and having never lowered
its standard; or bowed its knee at the
shrine of fa’se gods, wo may reasonably
expect it will continue threngh another fifty
years, as it now stands on the high road of
prosp:-ii‘y, with rcoio subscribers than it
i ever hid fines It waa called the Co lam-
in Star. In tbc days of Brantley and Mcr-
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sissippi aud Texas.
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iger.t tubstantlal ChrAllan people, it is
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