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THE EXPRESS.
Cartersville, January 20, 1876.
Local Notices 15 cents per line, and id cents
for each additional publication, and no display
allowed in the locitl columns of this paper.
MOMiY AND COTTON MARKET.
Offick of The Fxpress, |
C artrrsv llle. G A., January 18, 1870.$
Corrected Weekly by J. .1. Howard, President
of the Planters’ and Miners’ Bank.
FINANCE.
Buying Selling
Gold,premium $1 12 1 14
Gold closed in New Y'ork Tuesday, at 1.13.
COTTON.
f Receipts light; prices range from 9 12 cts.
There artTlarge orders from spinners for good
grades; bring it along.
Low middlings closed in New Y'ork yester
day at 12 9-10.
ABOUND. THE TOWN.
Notes Gathered Here and There by our
Reporters.
Crops of oats and wheat in Bartow
looking fine.
Mercury down to 20° above Zero
Saturday morning last.
Cartersville schools are now run
ning in full blast.
How about that leap year party?
We continue to sigh.
llez Best’s delivery wagon is the
institution of the village.
~ “Blow ye winds,” etc. This weath
er is considerably Marchy.
Mr. Bans Sellers was in town yes
terday to greet his old friends.
We have a plethora of corn in our
county; price 55 to 60 cents per
bushel.
Oats, hay, fodder and shucks and
all such provender are lower in price
than since 1860.
Just because this is leap year is no
reason why the girls should play
“leap frog.”
This is the year in which the young
ladies will “pop” without the con
sent of “pop.”
The Roma Commercial says: Broth
er Ranking, of Cartersville, was in
the city on Tuesday.
Messrs Lyon and Dobson left the
city Tuesday to engage in a protract
ed hunt among the mountains Good
luck to them
Our Bill, old Bill, Bill, the great,
Bill, the immortal Bill Arp was in
town yesterday, and told some of his
best yarns at the Bartow House.
Trying to do business without ad
vertising is like throwing kisses at a
pretty girl in the dark. Nobody but
yourself know v s what you are doing.
Major Campbell Wallace, who is
well known by every man in this
section for ids unswerving integri
ty, paid us a eall on Tuesday. We
are always glad to greet such hon
est men as he.
Col. Daniel S. Printup, of Rome,
called to see us Tuesday. The Colo
nel visited Cartersville for the pur
pose of arguing an important case
of injunction before Judge Mc-
Cutchen.
To one of these old Cartersville
bachelors, whose affections are not
anchored, perhaps there is nothing
more excruciatingly aggravating
thail the spectacle of a beautiful wo
man, with her sleeves rolled up,
scratching her husband’s back.
In a list of the members of the com
posing department of the Savannah
News, we notice the name of Mr. W.
C. Travis, who was formerly a mem
ber of the press gang of The Ex
press, He has many friends in Car
tersville.
When this old hat of ours was new
it was the latest style of the season ;
but a year’s use wore it out of style
and it became a shocking bad hat.
While in Atlanta last week, we left
the old and soiled tile with Jim Fish,
at Lewis H. Clarke’s, and it came up
to us this week a bran new beaver.
What’s the use in buying anew hat
when an old one can be made new.
There is a girl in this here town,
She is so wondrous wise,
She tied her tie-back back so tight,
It pulled out both her eyes.
And when she found her eyes were out,
With all her might and main,
She turned her tie-back round iu front,
And pulled them back again.
“CROOKED WHISKY.”
Killing of a Distiller in Gilmer County.
In Gilmer county, on the line of
Fannin, on Thursday night, the 13th
instant, a distiller named John Emo
ry, was killed by a Federal soldier,
under the following circumstances,
as we understand them :
Soldiers were placed on guard at
the door of a distillery, with four
prisoners inside. The sentinel on
the outside states that he heard men
coming up to the house, and all the
men scattered behind trees except
one, who advanced and snapped a
pistol, and remarked, “Take that,
you and and Yankee son of a b—h.”
Tiie sentinel then fired and killed the
jcitizen, who was the oNvner of the
still, the shot taking effect near the
mouth, from which he died imme
diately.
A squad of soldiers, on Sunday
morning, left Ellijay for Cartersvilie
with a, number of prisoners, when
they were overtaken by U. S. Mar
shal Blacker, Lieutenant Haynes,
IT. 8. A., the sheriff and coroner of
Gilmer county, when Marshal Black,
er and Lieut. Haynes took the sol
dier who did the killing and re.
turned to Ellijay for an investiga
tion before the civil authorities.
No news received since. The re
turn of Marshal Blacker, Lieutenant
Haynes aud squad, with the prison
ers, were expected every moment
yesterday afternoon.
Cotton ties at 5)-£ cents per pound (by the
bundle) for the cash. Gilkkath <fc Sox.
Lewis Clarke, the Atlanta Hatter.
Mr. Clarke is one of the livest qpd
most successful dealers of hats in the
South. His stock comprises all
grades and styles of good hats, and
his prices are as low as can be had
anywdiere. Parties desiring kind
and liberal treatment will ahvays
find both at Clarke’s. We have
known the gentleman for many years
and take great pleasure in recom
mending him and his establishment
to all our friends. Give him a call
when you go to Atlanta, whether you
want to purchase or not.
BARTOW SUPERIOR COURT.
The Grand Jury for tlie Present Week and
Cases Disposed Of.
*
The following is a list of the grand
jury sworn for the second week of
Bartow Superior Court:
David W. Stokely, Foreman.
D. W. Rogers, Clerk.
C T Shelman, V B McGinnis,
J D Lanier, Alf B Best,
F M Walker, H H Holmes,
B F MeMakin, Nathan Land,
Satn’l J Carlisle, J If*Rhodes,
O P Heath, J R Adair,
P E Hawkins, J C Milam,
B J Lewis, Isaac Thompson,
T W White, J C Rogers,
CASES DISPOSED OF.
The following cases were disposed
of up to yesterday at noon, for the
past week:
Jacob Elsas vs Geo T Bryant, et al.
Verdict for defendant. Akin & Son
and A. Johnson, attorneys for de
fendant.
H. P. Giireath vs Z. W. Jackson,
et al. Settled by motion and agree
ment of counsel.
P. Moore, et al, vs P. J. Guyton,
et al. By consent of parties, W.
T. Wofford and Warren Dobbs as
executors of P. J. Guyton, deceased,
be made parties defendant in this
case.
Joseph Davis vs M. Y. Lanham.
Dismissed. Akin & Son for defend
ant.
E. B. Stoddard & Cos. vs Bonner &
Armstrong. Verdict for defendant.
Wofford & Milner, attorneys for de
fendant.
A. B. Patterson vs. L. S. Mum ford.
Verdict for plaintiff for $16.48 witli
costs of suit. Wofford & Milner,
plaintiff’s attorneys.
C Henry Garden, owner, vs A. M.
George & Son. Verdict for defend
ant. Tumi in & Moon, attorneys for
defendant.
Jackson & Clayton vs Amelia M.
Foster. Judgment rendered by the
Court for plaintiff. Akin & Son for
plaintiff.
Susan L Solomon, executor, vs T.
K. Sproull, principal, and I). B. Cun
yus as security. Judgment rendered
by the Court for the plaintiff for the
sum of 8295.95 and interest and costs.
Akin & Son for plaintiff.
A H Mosteller vs Peter Gath
right. Judgment for plaintiff. Stan
sell for plaintiff.
E ijah Lumpkin vs L" S Ramsey
and J. W. Ramsey. Judgment for
plaintiff. W T Wofford, plaintiff’s
attorney.
James Colbert vs Janies E Rob
ert.;, et al*. Judgment for the plain
tiff. Wofford & Milner, plaintiff’s
attorneys.
Madison Jamison vs R T Brooks,
principal, C A Dumvoody, security,
and C. Howell, endorser. Judgment
for plaintiff for S2OO. Wofford it
Milner for plaintiff.
J C Bradshaw for the use of Sam
uel Lovinggood vs John Goddard
and L. Abernathy. Judgment for
plaintiff for $149 with interest and
costs. Wofford & Milner, plaintiff’s
attorney.
W & A R R Cos vs W K Har
ris, et al. Judgment for plaintiffs for
$1,130.68 with interest and costs.
Wofford & Milner, plaintiffs’ at
torneys.
Tiie State vs John Ponder. De
fendant discharged. Wofford it Mil
ner for defendant.
The State vs J L Pierce. Defend
ant discharged. Akin & Son for de
fendant.
The State vs William II Tram
mell. Defendant discharged.
The State vs Chas. Cothran for sim
ple larceny. Verdict, guilty. So
licitor General and Wofford it Mil
ner for State.
The State vs Allen J. Sanders for
cheating and swindling. Verdict,
guilty. Solicitor General and Wof
ford it Milner for State.
Superior Court Items.
Col. James R. Brown, of Canton,
was in attendance upon court last
Thursday.
Col. John W. Wofford made a very
amusing but powerful speech in the
case of Elsas vs Bryant on Thursday
last.
One of the rising young lawyers of
the bar—his name we won’t publish
this time—had better look sharp or
his moustache will get away from
him. It is growing very fast.
Joe Moon asks us to inform his
friends to be and appear at the court
house some time during the next
week, for he then and there intends
to deliver a big speech for the benefit
of tiie public generally.
Our young friend, John L. Moon,
of Atlanta, made a neat little speech
in the court house last Saturday.
John gained his case.
This is the week for fun in tiie court
house. The criminals are being tried,
and what they say is laughable in
deed.
Harris & Murphey’s art gallery at
the court house is a jolly affair, and
affords considerable amusement to
the “sprigs” when they are tired of
long-winded arguments.
50 boxes Window Glass.
300 lbs. Putty.
I, lbs. While Lead.
1 barrel Tanners Oil.
5 barrels Linseed Oil.
Full assortment colors, ready-mixed Paints,
Brushes, &c., recently received and offered at
bottom figures, for cash, by
D. W. CURUY,
Next door to to Post Office-
Among the Pines anil Saw Mills,
C. 1L C. Willingham , Esq.:
Dear Sir—Mail your paper to my
address at Taylorsville, for I see you
are for all classes, mechanics, farmers
and merchants, and a well-wisher for
the prosperity of all laboring men.
I was a reader of your paper pub
lished at Rome, and learning of your
removal to Cartersville, and connec
tion with The Express, I have de
termined to subscribe. I shall be
able to forward you some other names
soon. A Saw Mill Man.
S. H. Fatillo, the Tailor.
In another column will be found
the card of this gentleman whose
merits are so well known that they
need no commendation from us.
BARTOW COUNTY.
Interesting Information from the Re
ports of State Officials.
We have received from W. L.
Goldsmith, Comptroller General,
Thos. P. Janes, Commissionerof Ag
riculture, George Little, State Geolo
gist, and J. W. Renfroe, State Treas
urer, copies of their reports re
spectively. From these reports we
propose to cull out such items of in
formation in regard to Bartow county
as we kkow will be interesting to tiie
general reader. The information wa
thus give will show Bartow to be
one of the best counties in the State
in all respects, and in some points
superior to any other county. The
aggregate value of her improved
and wild lands ($2,046,181) is the
greatest of any county in the State.
The Comptroller’s tables show:
226,441 ac: cs of improved land valued
ut P . 019,265
43,781 acres ol wild laud valued at 26,918
275,224 acres in all valued at -f2,046.181
\ alue of city and town property 602,660
Amount of money and sol vent debts.. 691.575
Value ot merchandize 153,905
Household and kitchen furniture
above SSO 95,920
1 lantation and mechanical tools
above $25 18,9:10
Value ot stocks and bonds 53,205
Values of bank shares in the State 70)
Value of other property (peisoual) not
enumerated, except annual crop.. 468,865
Aggregate value of whole property of
the coun'.y. $4,141,926
Number of white polls 2,044
Number of colored polls 809
Number of children between six and 18 and
Confederate soldiers under 30 years. .5.148
Amount of school fund paid to county $1,942 95
The following items are from the
report of the Commissioner of Agri
culture:
Number of acres planted in corn 25 944
“ “ cotton 1.5,33)
“ “ wheat 19.172
“ oats 6,995
“ “ rye 56
“ barley 10
“ cow peas.... 5,504
,l clover grass 1,769
“ ,l bermuda “ 2
“ •’ other grasses 2,122
“ tobacco 67
“ sorghum C 47
“ sweet potatoes 466
“ irish “ 81
“ melons 76
“ “ gardens 217
Number of apple trees 33,998
“ peach “ 61.340
“ pear “ • 2,966
NUMBER OF ANIMALS ON HAND, APRIL 1, 1873.
Number of horses and mules 2,697
“ jacks and jennets 19
“ work oxen 322
all other cattle 4,999
Whole number of hogs 9,561
Number of hogs for killing 4,818
“ sheep 2,854
“ goats 133
FARM LABORERS.
Number of wages hands 520
Hands working rented lands 1,600
Croppers on shares 549
Number of white lauorers, all classes 1,810
“ colored “ “ 1,304
Acres of euclosed'pasture 6,894
“ under fence 100.010
“ original woods not wild lands 103,992
MISCELLANEOUS.
Number of dogs 1,363
“ sheep killed by dogs 277
“ fish ponds 6
“ stands 01 bees 978
11 grown poultry of all kinds 24,902
Bartow is not only a splendid agri
cultural county, but is rich in min
eral deposits—iron, slate, baryta,
gold, maganese, limestone and sand
stone.
These items show Bartow to be one
of the best counties in the South, and
being entirely out of debt, it pre
sents one of the best in lhe State for
emigrants.
Ladies dress goods 25 cents per yard.
Former price, 40 to 40 cents.
N. Gilkeath & Son.
Y'ick’s Floral Guide.
We have received the annual.num
ber of this excellent book. Mr. Vick
has such a well established reputa
tion all over the United States as a
seedsman as to need no commenda
tion from us. Persons desiring good
seeds of all kinds cannot do better
than to send their orders to “Vick,
the seedsman.” The book is full of
information for the ladies. Ho sells
at very moderate prices. Send for
price list. Address, James Vick,
Rochester, N. Y.
Call at N. Giireath & Son’s and you will
find a bargain in those nice cassimere patterns.
Rich Copper Mine in Haralson.
The North Georgia Mining Com
pany, composed of Messrs. W. A.
Huff, C. A. Nutting and James Rals
tons, of Macon, and others, have
found a “big bonanza,” near Rock
mart, in Haralson county, in theshape
of a copper mine. All of the above
gentlemen were in town last week—
the two first dining with General
Young on Sunday. They had fine
specimens of the ore, which indi
cated a bonanza indeed.
The Bartow House.
This hotel, under its present man
agement, has leaped high up into
popular favor. Mine host Dickerson
seems to know just exactly how to
please his guests. The register shows
up over fifty names for the last two
days. And then there’s Pleas Shel
man, the indefatigable clerk, be
hind the desk to greet his many
friends.
The Pacific Guano Company,
The attention of our planters is re
ferred to the advertisement of the
Pacific Guano Company. This com
pany represents a capital of $1,000,-
000, and this is an assurance that
their fertilizers are first-class. Mr. T.
W. Baxter represents this company
in Cartersville, and all who expect to
use fertilizers this year will do well
to give him a call.
N. Giireath & Son.
This firm in a large display adver
tisement, which will be found in an
other column, set forth that it is to
the interest of all who are in need of
dry goods, groceries and supplies to
purchase of them. Particular atten
tion is directed to that part of the ad
vertisement relative to advances
made to planters.
11 incs Sellers’ Saloon, Atlanta.
\
Attention is directed to the card of
Mr. Sellers, who has recently opened
business in Atlanta. His saloon is
supplied with the best of liquors, and
visitors are waited upon with polite
ness. The saloon is handsomely fitted
up, and is located in the heart of tiie
business of the city.
The Etowah Foundry.
This institution, Wallace & Ilack
ett, proprietors, throws to the breeze
this morning an advertisement. This
is an enterprise of which Cartersville
should feel proud. The proprietors
will soon commence an addition to
the building, thereby making the
moulding room twice its present size-
ROME NEWS.
Notes Here and There from the Hill City.
Rome, Ga., Jao. 18, 1876.
The Government steamboat inspec
tors came upon Sunday night last
and inspected the steamers Mary
Carter and Magnolia on Monday and
found them sea worthy and their
officers competent and worthy of
public confidence.
General James Tilton was taken
quite ill on Saturday night after his
return from Cartersville, but is up
and all right again.
John W. Yarbrough, of the Cave
Spring Enterprise , was in the city on
Monday last.
Peter says he buys lager beer by
the barrel, sells it by the gallon and
drinks it by tiie glass.
Judge Underwood is running the
third week of court with as much ce
lerity as it is possible for him to do.
Acton, of the Constitution , was here
this week. The porters of the Choice
House tried to get him into tiie om
nibus edgewise, but could not, so
they sent him to the Rome Hotel,
near the depot, where he broke
through two chairs. No damage
done, however.
The foundry, rolling mill and nai[
factory have been taking stock, and
will start again in a few days.
Seay Brothers are turning out
stoves and hollow-ware of the finest
quality and on a large scale.
J. J. Vandiver says he feels like a
judgment has been sent on him, for
what, lie don’t know. In August
last it was too cold to sell ice, and the
winter has been so warm he can’t
sell coal.
Sam Morgan is all right and happy
now. There is no reason why he
should not be.
Judge McGuire has been absent a
few days. He is looking well and
sprightly. Things look encouraging.
Sargeant is feeding his guests on
the fat of the land and tiie best of
oysters.
Dowdle and Betterton, the city po
licemen are keeping tiling.; quiet on
the streets.
Cotton is still coming in which
keeps things lively among the mer
chants.
A national bank will soon be open
ed here.
Henry.
Call aud price Opera Flannels (plaids and
plains) belore buying elsewhere.
N. Gilkeath <fe Sox.
Aaniana Classical School.
Attention is directed to the adver
tisement of Mr. John H. Fitten,
principal of the above school. The
exercises of his school will commence
January 17th, 1876. The number
will be restricted to twenty boys.
They will be received into the fami
ly of the principal as his sons, and he
will spare no pains as to their mor
ality, &c. For particulars address
J. H. Fitten, at Adairsville.
Eil. F, Shropshire & Cos.
Attention is directed to the adver
tisement of the above firm, dealers iu
shirts, drawers, etc. Mr. Pattillo will
take your measure if you want to or
der shirts from them.
Fine tobacco and cigars, cheap, at W. II
\\ IIvLE A: CO.’s Book store jaul3-2t.
Bacon on Time.
J J Howard and Son will soon
have a lot of bacon, which they pro
pose to sell to furmeis on time, with
approved security Read their ad
vertisement and givp them a call
Land for Sale.
J. A. Howard, our ordinary, offers,
in this issue, a lot of excellent land
in this county, for sale.
A line, heavy, all wool double shawl, hand
some patterns, for $5. Gilreatii & Sox.
Secretary Fish and Cuba-
Washington, January 17 Secre
tary Fish was to-day before the
House Comnutee on Foreign Affairs
by invitation, and in formal terms,
informed the committee of the present
condition of the Cuban question. He
did not specifically state the terms of
the Circular recently addressed to
Foreign nations on the subject, but in
timated that it merely asked their
moral support in the event of media
tion or intervention by the United
States. Alluding to the recent Madrin
telegram, giving an outline of Spain’s
reply to the American Circular, he
said lie did not regard its tone as un
friendly. In regard to the negotia
tions now in progress, they were con
ducted in a conciliatory spirit on
both sides, and certainly without
threats on the part of the United
States, and hope that the negotiations
would terminate satisfactorily He
was willing that the correspondence
should be laid before the House and
this would be done should that body
call for it. Subsequently a resolution
was passed calling for the correspond
ence, which will soon be communi
cated by the President to the House.
The Centennial Bill-
Washington, D. C. January 17-
The Centenial bill is said to be gain
ing ground rapidly. Several promi
nent Southern men have taken a deci
ded stand for it—among then Sen
ator Gordon, of Geergia. lie agrees
with Senator Bayard that it is both
constitutional and sanction by num
berless precedents. He has exprssed
himself very freely and earnestly for
the bill, on the following grounds:
First—that no section is so deeply in
-terested in the proper celebration
and re-establishment of the principles
of 1776. and in the restoration of
good-will in the country, as the South
Second-that the proposed appropria
tion would cost only about 3 1-2
cents per capital in the United States
Third-that Pennsylvania has paid
four and a half millions of the five
millions already expended, and that
it would be unjust to make the State
pay more, whereas the appropriation
by Congress would perfect the nation
al character of the celebration.
Fourth—that foreign nations having
accepted the invitation to come, the
reputation of the government is in
volved in perfecting the arrange
ments; and on this account he would
regret to see the South vote against it
GEORGIA LEGISLATORS.
Second Day- Thursday January 13, 1876.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order by
the President at 10 a. m. precisely. *
The journal of the preceeding day
was read and approved.
RILLS ON FIRST READING.
By Senator Arnow —A bill for the
protection of the ballot-box in the
State of Georgia.
By Senator Black—A bill to pro
tect and encourage the agricultural
interests of this State, define the
offence of larcency from the field and
prescribe a penalty therefor.
A resolution for the meeting of
Doth houses to elect State Treasurer
was passed.
BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
A bill to punish any one selling,
giving, lending, etc., deadly weapons
to minors .without permission of
proper authority, was read second
time and referred to the judiciary
committee.
A bill to alter and amend an act
entitled an act for the prevention of
cruelty to animals was read second
time and referred to the judiciary
committee.
A NEW BILL.
Senator Kibbee, by leave, introduc
ed a bill to be entitled an act to de
clare certain 6 per cent, bonds of the
State of Georgia, authorized by an
act of the 17th of Febuary, 1854, to
be invalid nul and void. Read first
time.
Senator Blanco moved a recess to
11:45, which was agreed to.
After recess the President called
the Senate to order at 11:45 precisely.
The Senate went into executive
session and confirmed the appoint
ment of James Jackson, Judge of Su
preme court vice R. P. Trippe, re
signed : Logan E. Bleckley, judge
of supreme court, vice H.K. McCay,
resigned ; M. J. Crawford, judge of
superior court, Chattahoochee circuit,
and A. C. Pate, judge superior court,
Oconee circuit.
Thereupon the Senate adjourned to
10 a. m. Friday 14th.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The house met at 10 a. m. and was
called to order by Speaker Harde
man.
C. C. Humber was sworn in as a
member from Stewart county, vice
S. Walton deceased.
ON FIRST READING.
The roll of counties was called and
the following bills introduced and
read the first time.
Also to repeal the act to amend the
constitution relative to homestead
and exemption.
Mr. Baker—to repeal the act cre
ating the State board of health.
Also, to repeal the act regulating
tiie sale of liquors so far as applies
to Bartow county and city of
Cartersville.
Mr. Hardeman—To exempt from
taxation cotton, corn and other pro
duce in the hands of the producer on
the first of April.
Mr. Hamilton—To authorize the
Grangers’ Life and Health insurance
companies to establish a State depart
ment in Georgia.
to regulate the compensation
of tax collectors and tax receiver and
treasurer of Floyd county.
Also, to regulate their commissions
of tax collectors and tax receivers in
this State. Ranges from 2 to 8 per
cent, according to digest.
Mr. Crymes—To repeal the act to
establish the department of agricul
ture.
Mr. Rankin—for the relief of W.
H. Alexander, of Gordon county.
Mr. Candler—To authorize the gov
ernor to order an election of dele
gates to a constitutional convention
in Atlanta on the second Tuesday in
May. Appropriates $30,000 for ex
penses.
Mr. Meadors—to repeal the act
creating the State board of health.
Mr. Miller —To allow defendants in
criminal cases to take testimony by
deposition outside the limits of the
State.
Mr. Warner —to reduce the pay and
mileage of members of the General
Assembly— $5 per diem ; $3 per every
20 miles.
Mr. Williams—To exempt from
process of garnishment the wages of
journeymen and day laborers.
Mr. Livingston—to regulate mar
riages in this State.
Mr. Fickling—To require ordina
ries to make exhibits of financial con
dition of counties, and tax collectors
of the condition of their books, and
county treasurers of their receipts
and disbursements.
Mr. Graham —To amend the char
ter of the Rising Fawn Iron Com
pany.
fcTATH TiU3AOriSISTV.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of a
resolution bringing on the election of
State Treasurer at 12 M., to-day.
At 12 M. tlie Senate came in.
Senator Harris nominated John W.
Renfroe, of Washington county. Mr.
Renfroe received 201 votes and Mr.
W. B. Lowe 1. Mr. Renfroe was de
clared duly elected.
Mr. Warren is chairman of the fi
nance committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Turnbull—lnstructing the fi
nance committee to report tiie general
appropriation and tax bills as early
as practicable. Agreed to.
Mr. McKinley—Assuring the peo
ple that the constitution will not be
changed so as to permit the impris
onment of debtors or a change made
in the homestead laws.
Mr. Rankin—That the portion of
the governor’s message relative to
the public debt "be referred to the
finance committee and tiie other por
tions of the message to appropriate
committees. Agreed to.
Mr. Bierce —To hold election for
treasurer on Tuesday the 18th.
Oil motion the House adjourned
until 10 A. M. Friday.
Third Day—Friday January 14tli, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 a. m. Presi
dent Simmons in the chair. Prayer
by Rev. J. P. Duncan. The roll was
called and a quorum found present.
The journal of the previous day
was read and approved, after resolu
tion by Senator Kibbee, adopted yes
terday, had been, upon his own mo
tion reconsidered and referred to the
finance committee.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
By Senator Arnow —To repeal an
act to amend the constitution of
the State so as to provide for a reduc
tion of the homestead, approved Feb.
15,1875.
By Senator Arnow —To repeal the
act allowing parties to waive the
homestead privilege. t
By Senator Blance—To realize the
election of municipal officers in the
corporation of Cedartown, and for
other purposes.
By Senator Felton —To authorize
county school commissioners, or
members of comity school boards, to
administer the necessary oaths in
conducting investigations, etc., coa
nevted with school affair.
By Senator Felton—To repeal so
much of the general school law as re
quires the county school commis
sioner to make the am ointment of
the county school fund upon the ba
sis of the school population iu each
sub district.
! By Senator Howell—To require
j chattle mortgages,or other mortgages
upon stocks of goods or other person
al property, to be recorded within
| thirty days from (late.
By Senator Howell—To change
the penalty of cheating and swin
dling and make the same felony.
. By Senator McDaniel—To give ju
risdiction in suits' for property set
apart under the homestead law and
alienated, toj equity, and requiring
those who seek equity to do equity.
By Senator Peavy— To protect and
preserve, unimpaired, the right of
trial by jury.
BILLS OX SECOND READING.
All the bills introduced yesterday,
were read their second time and re
ferred to their appropriate commit
tees.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Harris moved to add the
name of Senator Matthews to the
committee on lunatic asylum. Agreed
to.
Senator Kibbee introduced a reso
lution that the governor, if not det
rimental to the public interest, be re
quested to give the Senate a state
ment of the coupons of the State un
presented, which should enter into
the account of the late treasurer, and
any information he may have con
cerning them.
The resolutions adopted.
Senator Dußose moved that Sena
tor Arnow be added to the' judiciary
committee.
Senator Winn moved to adjourn.
Senator Harris amended to adjourn
to 10 a. m. Monday next.—Carried.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at
10 a. m. by Speaker Hardeman.
House lulls were read the second
time and referred to appro'priate
committee.
The bill to call a constitutional con
vention was read the second time and
referred to a special committee con
sisting of Messrs. A. R. Lawton, W.
11.filarrison, T. M. Furlow, E. W.
Milner, of Marrion, A. M. Speer, J.
A. Stewart, of Rockdale, David Ir
win, Patrick Walsh, and A. D. Cand
ler.
Mr. McKinley’s resolution relative
to the homestead and imprisonment
for debt was referred to’the judiciary
committee by yeas 79, nays 46.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr. Walsh—To amend the act to
provide for the ensuing of municipal
corporations.
Air. Brown—To more effectually
provide for the collection of the State
tax emigrant no agents.
Mr. Rankin—To require receivers
of tax returns to take down the first
names of taxpayers.
Also, to change the lines between
tlie counties of Floyd and Gordon.
Mr. Wessalouska—To prevent the
sale of farm products between sun
set and suu rise and prescribe a Dull
ish moiifc ttrereior.
Also, for the relief of J. E. Maguire
of Bartow county.
Mr. Maxwell—To lay out and or
ganize anew county from the county
of Decatur.
Mr. Hamilton to amend the'act to
relieve maimed andulisabled soldiers
by applying its provisions to those
mentally or physically disabled by
wounds in the head.
- Mr. Baker—To regulate the pay of
jurors in Bartow.
Also, To require the judges of The
superior courts to give.in charge sec
tion 1402 and 1408 of the code.
Mr. Turnbull —To repeal the act
creating the office of state geologist.
ADDED TO COMMITTEES.
. The speaker announced that he had
appointed the ;new members to the
following committees:
Irwin—Judiciary and internal im
provements.
Bi n n s—Co r pora tion s.
Hu m ber—Ed u cation.
Deaf and dumb—Holcombe.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Atkinson Requesting the
governor at his earliest convenience
ail information within his control as
to what quisites, fees, commissions,
and 'compensation(exclusive of an
nual saliries appropriated by law)
that are incident to an attached to
the offices of the secretary of State,
State treasurer and comptroller gen
eral, the sources from whence same
arises and what amount has been re
ceived iu each of said offices from
those sources during the two last
fiscal years and what appropriation
of the same is made by law.
Mr. Turnbull—Resolved, That his
excellency, the governor be and he is
hereby requested to furnish at his
earliest convenience any information
tnat may be in his possession to the
General Assembly in regard to the
sale and disDOsitinn of tlm si.‘2nn,jinn
bonus issued under and by virtue
of the act approved Febuary 19th,
1873, and that his excellency be re
quested to especially state how
said bonds were sold, to whom and
for what amount they were sold.
The House adjourned until 10 a. m.
Saturday.
Fourth Day-Saturday, January 15. 1876.
SENATE.
The Senate not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House was called to order at
10 A. M., by Speaker.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal the act to amend the con
stitution by reducing the homestead.
Made special order at 11 a. m., Thurs
day.
House bills were read the second
time and referred to appropriate com
mittees.
Mr. Shewmake’s amendment to
the tax act was referred to a special
committee consisting of tlie bache
lors and widowers on the floor,
Smith, of Dawson, chairman.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The rules were suspended for the
introduction of new matter.
Mr. Carlton —To create anew ju
dicial circuit from the Western and
Blue Ridge circuits.
Mr. Hoge—To subscribe for 1,000
copies of Hopkins’ annolated penal
laws of Georgia.
Mr. Willis, of Macon—To make
penal the reckless discharge of fire
arms on streets or public roads.
Mr. Meadors—To repeal the act to
appropriate funds to the State col
lege of agriculture and the North
Georgia agricultural college at Dah
lunega.
Mr. Terrell —To create anew coun
ty from Habersham and Franklin
counties.
Mr. Warner—To specify the time
that county treasurers and their se
curities are bound on official bonds.
Mr. Wofford —To amend the act
consolidating the offices of tax re
ceiver and collector and sheriff in
Murray county.
Mr. Stallings—To amend the con
stitution of Georgia by making
the sessions of the legislature bi-eu
nial.
The special co mnittee on the bill
to call a constitutional convention,
reported a bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to submit the question to the
people at an election to he held on
the first Tuesday in May next.
Electors to have on their ballots “For
convention” or “ Against conven
tion.” Should a majority be cast in
favor, the convention will assemble
in representative hall in Atlanta, at
10 A. M., on the first Wednesday in
June. The basis of representation
is eleven delegates from each con
gresskmfft district, making!# in all.
Electors can vote for delegates at the
election on the same ballot. $25,000
is appropriated for expenses. The
bill was read the first time.
RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO.
Mr. Turnbull’s resolution calling
upon the Governor for information
in regard to the sale and disposition
of the $1,200,000 bonds issued under
the act of 1873, was read the second
time aud agreed to.
Mr. Atkinson’s resolution calling
upon the governor for information
concerning the the perquisites and
fees received by the secretary of
State, State treasurer, ami Comptrol
ler General, was read the second time
and 'agreed to.
On motion *of Mr. Hoge, 3 H)copies
of the reply of Jack Jones, ex-treas
urer, was ordered printed for the use
of the House.
The House adjourned until 10 A.
M. Monday.
Fifth Day—Monday January 17, 1876.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at
10 A. M.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Lester, chairman of the ju
diciary committee reported favorably
bills found below under the head of
“Bills an Third Reading.”
Senator Kibbee,chairman of finance
committee, reported bills fur passage
to-wit:[
To declare Invalid and void certain
6 per cent bonds of 1854.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
By Senator Black—To define 'the
liabilities of parties farming on
shares.
By Senator Black—An act to foster
ana encourage sheep husbandry in
the State of Georgia, declaring sheep- !
killing dogs a public nuisance requir
ing their disiruction, and holding
the owner responsible for damages.
By Senator Dedwiler—To realize
all acts of the electie board of physi
cians of this State.
By Senator Gilmer—To prevent
the sale of property set apart fur
homestead or trust for minors.
By Senator Hester—To prescribe a
punishment for those who may be
concerned in the executive of mob or
lynch law.
By Senator Hester—To amend the
jury laws of this State so far as the :
grand juries are concerned, and to fix
their terms of service and compensa
tion.
The Clerk of the House of Reprts
tatives appeared with a message from
that body announcing the passage by
the House five several bills. The j
message was received.
By Senator Iloweli—To authorize
the comptroller general to collect the
debts due the State from the lessees
ot penitentiary mnaiiat*.— ■
By Senator Hudson, 25th, —To re
peal an act entitled an act to amend
an act to provide for the collection
and publication of statistics concern
ing the agriculture of the State.
By Senator Kibbee—To authorise
the issue of the bonds of the State to
retire by exchange the recognized
bonds of the Macon and Brunswick
ray road, and of the same kind of
bonds of the North and South rail
road. [Twenty year bonds at seven
percent, interest.]
By Senator McDaniel —To provide
for the taxation of shareholders in
banks upon the value of their shares.
[Requires the presidents of banks and
banking associations to return on
oath the amount of stock held by ail
stockholders in such corporations,
both resident and non-resident, ana
provides the mode of levying and
collecting the tax.]
By Senator Reese—To authorize
the HTTU'WIrrg-of IVAmuou. Th wcutt to
have the legality of his claim fried*
in the court* of the State, upon ills
giving good and solvent bond to se
cure the cost of suit.
By Senator Reese—An act to pro
vide for the publication of the laws
of tliis State. [That the Governor
shall publish the laws as soon as
signed by him, in a public gazette at
the capital for the space of thirty
days[
By Senator Reese—To provide the
mode of serving writs upon miors.
By Senator Reese—To define and
punish criminal negligence.
Alsu, to define the time within
which proceedings to set aside judg
ments or decrees shall be instituted.
Also, to give time to removed ad
ministrators to make final settle
ments.
Also, to regulate the law of larceny
in the State of Georgia.
Also, to alter and amend the home
stead laws of the State.
Wajufcan up—
peared with a messsage fiom his ex
cellency, the Governor, which was
received.
By Senator Reese—To authorize
parlies in this State to establish lost
papers, notes, etc., in a summary
manner.
By Senator Reese—To provide for
the collection of taxes in this State.
By Senator Winn —An act declara
tory of the common law doctrine con
cerning the forfeiture of tenants of es
tate for life, and other purposes.
By Senator Winn—To consolidate
the offices of tax receiver and collec
tor and require one man to perform
the duties and be known as “tax re
ceiver and collector.”
Senator Kibbee moved to take up
the Governor’s message and the
Clerk read the same.
The bill declaring void certain 6
per cent, currency bonds of the State
authorized by an act of 1858, having
been reported favorably from the
finance committee, was taken up
and passed.
The bill to be entitled an act to
punish any person furnishing a mi
nor with deadly weapons,having been
reported favorably from the judiciary
committee with amendments, was
taken up.
The amendments of the judiciary
committee were agreed to.
The bill to amend an act entitled
an act for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, having been reported
favorably from the judiciary com
mittee, was taken up and passed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motiofl, Senator Cooper was ad
ded to the judiciary committee.
On motion, Senator Crawford was
added to the committee on deaf and
dumb asylum.
On motion, Senator Knight was
added to the finance committee.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The hills awaiting second reading
were taken up and referred to their
appropriate committees.
The President had read a commu
nication from Ex-Gov. Joseph E.
Brown, president of the W. & A. li.
R. company, to the Governor and
General Assembly, inviting tnem to
an excursion over the road from At
lanta to Chattannooga, that the lat
ter may ascertain with what care
and industry Ihelesces had complied
with the terms of their contract, as
the occasion may afford.
Senator Reese moved to refer the
communication to the committee |on
ou the state of the republic. Agreed
to.
On motion of Senator Harris the
Senate stood adjourned to 10 a. m.
Tuesday the 18th.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House was called to order at
10 a. m. by Speaker Hardeman.
BILLS OX FIRST READING.
Mr. Duggan—'To regulate the pay
ment of costs in this State. Requires
hem paid in advance.
Mr. Clements—To regulate the pay
of jurors in Whitfield county.
Mr. Hutchins—To declare dogs not
to be property.
Mr. Williams —To regulate the is
suing of attachments where both par
ties are non-residents.
Mr. McAfee—To prevent and pun
ish cheating and swindling in giving
of mortgages.
Mr. Chappell—To regulate the sale
of opium aud all preparations there
of.
Mr. Hoge—To accept certain real
estate tendered by the city of Atlan
ta of the city hall square for the site
of a capitol.
Mr. Duggar—To encourage sheep
raising in this State.
Mr. Smith—To reorganize the Geo
rgia penitentiary.
Mr. Warren—To levy a tax for
1875. 4.lothsofl per cent fixed as
maximum.
Also—To make .appropriations for
the year 1876.
31 r. Hamilton, of Floyd— t T° pro
vide for the registration* of dogs in
this State.
Mr. Neal—To consolidate the
offices of taxes collector and recei% r er
in B irtow county.
Mr. Black—To establish a State
house of reform, iu old penitentiary
building in Milledgeville.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To define the liabilities of owners
of pastures for stock. Referred to
the committee on agriculture.
Messrs. Livingston, of Newton,
and Hardeman, of Bibb, presented
communications from the Georgia
State Grange, which were referred
without reading.
Mr. Lawton introduced anew rule
to the standing rules:
No section of the code shall be
amended or repealed by mere refer
ence to its numbers, but the amend
ing or repealing act shall refer also
distinctly to the subject matter in
the title, and shail fully and dis
tinctly describe the law to be
amended or repealed, as well as the
alteration to be made, and no bill
shall be entertained by .the House
which does not conform to this rule.
Agreed to.
A message was received from the
governor, conveying therejnirtof the
bond committee, Messrs. Snead and
Kibbee. On motion 400 copies of
the report were ordered printed for
the use of the House.
Mr. Duncan introduced a resolu
tion requesting Congress to repeal at
once the law which requires every
banking association to pay a tax of
ten per cent, ou all bills issued for
currency.
Mr. Baker introduced a resolution
a jtnt eclat Iffiminitteo
f to consider the matter of the alleged
violation of the lease of the Western
and Atlantic railroad by the lessees.
Mr. Peeples Introduced a resolution
advancing *5,000 to the state printer
to enable him to prosecute his duties.
Rules suspended and the resolution
agreed to.
An invitation from Jos. E. Brown,
president of the lessees of the Western
and Atlantic railroad company, ten
dering an excursion to the members
of the general assembly, the governor
and the heads of departments at such
time as they may select, was .read.
Sixth Day—Tuesday January 18th, 1876.
SENATE.
Wednesday January 18th 1876.
The Senate convened at 10 A M.
The roll was called and a qtToruni
found present.
STANDING COMMITTEES!
Senator Winn, chairman of the
on hank 0 , reported one
bill.
Senator Lester, chairman of the
judiciary committee, reported eight
bills.
BILLS ON THIRD READING. .
The bill to protect the ballot in the
State of Georgia, having been report
ed from the judiciary committee
without recommendation, was taken
up and on motion of Senator Arnow
indefinitely posponed.
The bill to protect and preserve
unimpaired the right of trial by jury
having been reported favorably from
thejudiciary committee, was taken
up and upon motion of Senator Har
ris was made the special order for
Friday, at 10 a.m.
The bill to realize the election of
municipal officers in the town of Ce
dartown, having been reported favor
ably from thejudiciary committee,
was taken up and passed.
The bill to repeal the act to enable
to, waive the , examnLipriS
made by the homestead law. having
been reported unfavorably from the
judiciary committee, was taken up.
By leave Senator Arnow withdrew
the biil to repeal tlie act to amend
the constitution with reference to the
homestead exemptions.
A NEW BILL.
By Senator Cain—To provide for
granting one new trial iu all civil
cases hereafter tried in the superior
court of this State.
By Senator llunson,2sth, —To al
low convict labor in certain counties
to be employed upon the public
works of the county.
By Senator Winn—To create anew
judical circuit, to be called the Apa
laehi circuit, comprising the counties
of Gwinett, Clark, Morgan, Jackson,
Newton and Rockdale.
By Senator Kibbee—To prescribe
for the collection of costs in the Su
preme Court and provide for com
pensation for the deputy clerk.
The bills introduced yerterday
were read a second time and each re
ferred to appropriate committee.
Senate adjourned until 10 A. M. to
morrow,
HOUSE OFREPRE3ENTATINES
The House was called to order at
10 a, m, by Speaker Hardeman,
To allow defendants in criminal
cases to take disposition outside the
limits of the State. Re-committed,
The resolution of Mr Duncan, of
Douglass, praying the Congress of
the United States to repeal at once
i the law requiring a tax of ten per
cent upon all banking institutions on
, all bills issued for currency was re
. ferred to the finance committee.
The motion to indefinitely post
i pone was lost by yeas, 40; nays, 88.
The resolution was then agreed to.
The resolution of Mr Baker re
! citing that whereas it is alleged that
; the lessees of the Western & Atlantic
Railroad had violated 11th section of
| the act to lease the road, that a joint
| special committee be appointed to in
vestigate the matter, was read the
second time and made the special or
der for Friday.
The resolution of Mr Turnbull au
thorizing the governor to sell the
Foster Blodgett building in Atlanta,
was read the second time and agreed
j to.
The resolution of Mr Potts that no
more bills to amend the constitution
be received until the question of call
ing a constitutional convention is
settled, was read thesecoud time ac *
indefinitely postponed. in
The house adjourned
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