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THE CAR TERSYILLE EXPRESS.
BY C. 11. C. WILLINGHAM.
The Cartersvllle Express.
[OLD STANDARD AND EXPRESS.]
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Travelers’ Guide.
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
FROM and after this date the following
Schedule will he run on the Cherokee Kail-
Leave ltoc imart.at 7:00 A. M.
** Taylorsville, 8:00
“ Stih sboro, 8:25 “
Arrive at t urtersville, 9:10 “
Leave Cartersville 3:00 P. M.
Stilisboro, 3:50
“ Tuy.orsville, .4:30 “
Arrive at itockmart, . 5:15 ‘‘
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
AND ITS CONNECTIONS.
The following Schedule takes effect Novem
ber 28, 1875
NORTHWARD. No. 1.
Leave Atlanta 3 20 pm
Arrive < larters ville 636 pm
Arrive Kingston 6 42 p hi
Arrive Dalton 7 04 pm
Arrive Chattanooga 10 15 p in
No. 3.
Leave Atlanta 6 20 a m
Arrive Cartersvllle 8 42 am
Arrive Kingston 9 lj a m
Arrive Dalton 70 54 a ni
Ani ve.Chuttanooga 12 42 p m
* No. 11.
Leave Atlanta 5 65 p m
Arrive • 'art--rsvilie 8 50 pm
Arrive Kingston 9 24 pa
.wive Dalton 11 45 pm
SOUTHWARD- No. 2.
A rive Chattanooga 4 00 p m
Leave Dalton o P m
Arrive Kingston 7 31 p m
A'•rive Cartersville 8 02 p m :
Arrive Atlanta 19 10 P m |
No. 4.
Leave Chattanooga 6 15 am \
Arrive Dalton; 7 14 am j
Arrive Kingston 9 Oj am j
A .•vivo Cartcrsville 9 45 a m |
Arrive Atlanta - U 55 ’* n j
N o. 14. I
Arrive Dalton - .....X 00 a in >
Arrive Kingston - •••4 21 a m j
Arrive Cartersvllle - 5 18 am j
Arrive Atlanta 9 42 am
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 2, be
ween New Orleans and Baltimore.
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be
tween Atlanta and Nashville.
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos “a" nd 2be
tween Louisville and Atlanta.
Uff'No change of cars between New Orleans j
Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta and Baltimore :
and only one change to New Y’ork.
Passengers leaving Atlanta at 4 10 p. m , ar
rive in New York the second thereafter at 4 00 i
p. m. . , j
Excursion Tickets to the Virginia Springs |
and various summer Resorts will he on sale j
in New Orleans*Mobile, Montgomery, i olurn- ,
bus, Macon. Saw nnali, Augusta and Atlanta,
at great!v reduced rates Ist ot June.
Parties desiring a whole car through to the -
Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad- ]
dress the undersigned.
Parties contemplating traveling should send ,
i for a copy of the Kenneeaxo Route, Gazette, con- |
taining schedules, etc.
Ask for tickets via “Kennesaw Route.”
14. W. WKKNN,
I General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
} ma>22—dtt Atlanta. Ga. ]
POME RAILROAD COMPANY.
\ On and after Sunday, Dec. 12th trains on the
| Rome Railroad will run as follows:
DAY TRAIN—EVEKY DAY.
[ Leave Rome at 7 n m j
f Arrive at Rome 11.30 a m ;
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMODATION.
{Leaves Rome at 5 45 p m
: ATLANTA A WEST POINT RAILROAD.
PASSENGER TRAIN-OUTWARD.
| STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE
1 Atlauta 10:25 p.m.
{East Point 10:44 p. m. 10:44 p. m.
[Bed Oak 10:59 p. m. 11:44 p. m.
[ Faii-burn 11:2l p. m. 11:28 p. m.
[Palmetto 11:37 p.m. 11:38 p. m.
I‘ovvell’s 11 ;5 p. in, It :59 p. m.
iNiewnan 12:14 p. m. 13:15 a. ni.
| Puckett’s 12:30 a m 12:35 am
IGrantviiie 12:50 a m 12:51 am
[ Hogans ville 195 a m 1:09 am
■Whitfield's 1:34 a m 1:35 am
i LaGrauge 1:54 a m 1:55 am
Long Cane 2:21 a m 2:21 am
West Point 2:40 a m
P ASSENGEIt Tit AIS—IN W A RD.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE,
West Point 12:30 p m
l,ong Cane 13:36 p m 13:36 p m
I,a Grange 1 9/2 p m 1:03 p m
Whitfield’s 1:21 p in 1:21 p m
Hogansville 1:21 p in 1:42 p m
Grantville 1:51 P m 1:58 p m
Puckett’s 2:13 p m 2:18 p m
| Newnan 2;-c9p in 2.30 p m
| Powell’s 2:44 p in 2:45 p m
I Palmetto 3:i-6 p in 3:01 p m
t Fairhurn 3:32 pm 2:2.3 p m
I Red Oak 3:38 p m 3:42 p m
| East Poiut 3:57 p m 3:57 pm
|Atla’ita 4:15 ip m
SEL3IA, ROSIES DALTON.
MAIL TRAIN DAILY—NORTH.
Leave Rome - fi:10 p m
Arrive sit Dalton 3:24 p m
[ Making clo'-e connections at Dalton with the
Ktu-t Tennessee, Virginia and Oeorgia Kail
jr.i.i'l, and Western anil Atlantic Railroad tor
till Lantern and Western cities.
MAIL THAIN DAILY—SOUTH.
Leave Dalton R -00 pnt
Arrive at Rome 9.10 p nt
A s rive at Valera 5:40 a ni
A i l ive at Selma W;9U * m
I Making close connection atGulera tor Mont
untl points South, and at Selma wit-
A i bain a t entral Railroad tor Mobile. New Or-
Ja-'ans, Meridian, Vicksburg, Jackson, all
Stowm, South in Texas. Louisiana anil Missis
sippi. M. STANTON, Gen. Sup’t.
B Ray KNIfiHT, Get,. Ticket .and l*a‘gr Agt.
_• *
GEORGIY RAILROAD.
■ Day Passenger Trains on Georgia Railroad, (
Atlanta to Augusts, run us below:
,m.t'uves Augusta at P:4satn j
Ssfa aves Atlanta at - 7:00 a in
Arrives at Augusta 3:30 a ni :
Ai lives at Atlanta 6:45 p m |
Nijiht passenger trains as lollows:
- %,eaves Augusta at ...* t R :!5 pm |
■.raves Atlanta at 10:50 p nt
jSpA'ri ive> nt Augusta 3:15 a in
Arrives at Atlanta C:SS a m
Accomodation train as follows :
■Leaves Atlanta 6:00 p m
Covington 5:50 a ni
at Atlanta 8;15 a ni
■Arrives at Covington 7:30 p m
* THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS.
I Steamers on the Coosa River will run as per
■ schedule as follows:
H Leave Rome every Monday at 1 pm
I Leave Rome every Thursday k a to
1 Arrive at Gadsden Tuesday and Friday.. 9 a m
■ Arrive at Route Wednesday and Saturda'C p sr
rf. M. iiLUoXi.', UtMi’l *
GEOuOIA LEGISLATE RE.
Thirty-First Day—Wednesday, February
15, 1876.
SENATE.
Senator Hudson, 28th, moved to
reconsider the action of tiie Senate
on the passage of the dog law, which
motion prevailed.
Senator Peavy moved to reconsider
the action had yesterday on the
hunting and tishing act, which mo
tion prevailed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the practice in supreme
and superior courts in cases where
the State is party plaintiff. Passed.
To provide a remedy to persons
having a lien under section 1,979 of
the code. Passed.
To provide for the publication of
public laws. Amended and passed.
To enable purchasers of railroads
to form corporations for the purpose
of runningsuch railroads. .Amended
and passed.
To allow executors anti adminis-
trators to purchase propel ty at their
own sales. Lost.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To prevent hunting on the lands of
another without the consent of the
owner. Amended and passed.
To levy a tax for the support of the
government lor 1876. The Senate
receded from its amendments not
concurred in by the House.
To authorize the Granger’s Health
and Lite Insurance Company to es
tablish a State Department in this
State. Passed.
To regulate and prescribe the com
pensation of certain county officers of
Floyd county. Passed.
Senate adjourned until 3 o’clock.
The Senate re-assembled at 3 p. m.
Under the regular order came up
House bills for second reading. These
bills were read a second time and
referred to appropriate committees.
The Senate then cleared tlie desk
of ail House bills awaiting tluoir flrst
reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING, j
To regulate the compensation of
the Tax Collector and receiver of the
county of Cherokee. Passed.
On motion of Senator Crawford,
tiie Senate adjourned to 10 a. m. to
morrow, (Thursday) February 17th.
HOUSE
The House called to order at 9:30
a. m. by Speaker Hardeman.
Mr. Allred moved to reconsider
the action of the bill to amend the
act to loan the credit of the State to
the Marietta, Canton and Elhjay
railroad.
The motion to reconsider prevailed
by yeas 82, nays 74.
The special order being the recon
sider by yeas 82, nays 74.
The special order being the con
sideration of the act to encourage the
propagation of fish in the waters in
this Slate, was taken up. The House
resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, Mr. Speer in the chair.
Messrs. Fannin and Adams urged
the passage of tiie bill.
Mr. Turnbull moved to amend by !
including whales, alligators and go- j
pliers.
Mr. Bacon of Bibb, offered an ;
amendment at riklng out .'52,000 and j
inserting SSOO which motion pre- !
vailed by yeas 76 and nays 35.
Mr. McKinley offered an amend
ment striking out the loth of March
and inserting the2oth of April which
was agreed to.
Mr. Livingston offered an amend- ,
meet repealing all local or public!
laws conflicting with tiie bill, which ;
was agreed to.
Mr. Bacon, of Bibb, moved that the
committee rise and report tiie bill
back with the recommendation that
it do pass as recommended, which
motion prevailed and tiie bill passed.
The House adjouned until 3 P. m.
Tiie House was called to order at
3 p. id. by Speaker Hardeman.
The special order being the con
sideration of tiie act to repeal sections
4254 to 1256 inclusive, and to organ
ize anew tiie public school system of
tiie Slate was taken up.
The House resolved itself into tiie
committee of the whole, Mr. Huge in
the chair.
Mr. Speer offered as an amend
ment to tiie second section “to hold
their office for two years from the
date of their appointment and until
their successors are appointed.
Mr. Livingston moved that the
committee rise and report the bill
back with the recentme'uiation that
it do not pass.
Mr. Carlton, of Clarke, moved that
the committee rise, report and ask
leave to sit again, which motion pre
vailed.
The House adjourned until 9:30
a. in., Thursday.
Thirty-Second Days Proceedings—Thurs
day, February 17, 1876.
SENATE
Senate met at 10 a. m. President
Simmons in the chair.
Senator Peavy moved to recon
sider the’bill to allow certain judi
ciary officers to purchase properey at
their own sales. Not agreed to.
Reports ot committees were re-
ceived.
A memorial relative to the culture !
of fish was read and referred.
Senator Conner, chairman of the j
special committee appointed to con- j
sider the dog law submitted a re- •
port.
The roll was called for the intro-:
ductinn of new matter. The follow
ing bills were then introduced.
Senator Ivibbee —Resolution that
the Governor negotiate loans for cer-1
tain purposes.
On motion the rules were suspend
ed and and the resolution adopted.
On motion the rules were suspend
ed and the following bill of the
house was read:
A bill to license the keeping of;
dogs iu this State, and to encourage
sheep raising. The special commit
tee appointed to consider this matter
reported a substitute, providing for
the recovery of damage done by dogs
iu sheep killing.
On motion the substitute ot the
committee was taken up.
Senator Peavy offered an amend
ment that parties should not be re
sponsible for damage done to sheep
in their own land, and that there
should be less limit to the discre
tion of the courts in trying these
cases.
The call for the previous question
was sustained by a vote of 1G yeas
and 15 nays.
The amendments by Senator Pea
vy were divided, the first was lost
and the latter agreed to.
On motion to agree to the substi-
I lute reported Ly ti e Committee ti $
vote stoou as toiiows: yeas, 23, nays,
15.
On a final vote the bill was passed
by a vote of 21 to 17.
A message was received from his
excellency, the Governor, giving uo-
t ice of tiie approval of the following
bills:
To punish any person or persons
who shall give, lend or furnish
any minor or minors with deadly
weapons.
To authorize the Comptroller Gen
eral to collect by execution, debts due
the State, by lessees of penitentiary
convicts.
To allow judges of county courts
certain fees.
On motion the local hills of the
house were read the third time.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
The House was called to order it
9:30 a. m. by Speaker Hardeman,
The unfinished business of yester
day being the consideration of the
hill to repeal sections 1.234 to 1,265 of
the code and organize anew the pub
lic school law of this State, was taken
up. The house resolved itself into
the committee of the whole, Mr.
Peeples in the chair.
Mr. Miller, of Marion moved to
take up tiie bill by sections, which
motion prevailed.
The first section abolishing county
boards of education organized under
the act of 1872 after March 1, 1876.
Agreed to.
Mr. Revill offered an amendment
to the second section making the
term of the board two years, and un
til their successors are appointed and
qualified, and that future appoint
ments shall be made by the judges of
the superior court upon the recom
mendation of tiie grand juries at the
spring term for two years, which
amendment was agreed to.
The third section was stricken.
Mr. Shellnut offered two addition
al sections ; one that after the expira
tion of the present term of office of
the Htate school commissioner the
salary shall be $1,009 and that the j
office of secretary of the State school
commissioner shall be abolished,
which \v* agreed to.
Tne bill as amended, was then
passed by yeas 101, nays 52.
Mr. Adams gave notice of motion
to reconsider.
The bill to amend the act to loan
the credit of the State to the Marietta,
Canton and Eliijay railroad was ta
ken up, it being a reconsidered bill, j
The yeas and nays were called, and ;
the vote stood, yeas 71, nays 82. The ;
bill was lost.
The special order being the consid
eration of the bill to regulate the
leasing out of the penitentiary con
victs was taken up. The house re
solved itself into the committee of
the whole, Mr. Speer in the chair.
The committee rose, reported pro
gress and asked ieave to sit again.
The House adjourned until 3 p. in.
The House met at 3 p. m. and was
called to order by Speaker Harde
man.
The unfinished business of the
morning being tiie consideration of
the bill to regulate tho joiug ol
penitentiary convicts was resumed,
the house resolved itself into the
committee of the whole, Mr. Speer
in the chair.
Mr.“Hardeman offered an amend
ment authorizing the governor to
furnish 250 convicts to the Marietta
and North Georgia railroad, without
charge for three years, upon their
giving satisfactory obligation to feed,
clothe and care for the same, which
amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Tumlin offered an amendment
striking out “single company” and
inserting “one or more companies as
may best subserve the interests of
the State” which was agreed to by
yeas 69, nays 34.
Mr. Lamkin moved lo amend by
striking out SI,OOO as the salary of
the chaplain and inserting SSOO,
which was adopted by yeas 81, nays
33.
Mr. Harrison offered an amend
ment that if the convicts cannot be
leased the governor shall not be au
thorized to lease them out under the
provisions of the act of March, 1874,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Craig proposed to add an ad
ditional section authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint a chaplain to reside
on the island, which amendment
was agreed to.
Mr. Harrison moved that the com
mittee rise, and report the biil back
with the recommendation that it do
pass as amended, which motion was
carried.
The bill as amended passed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal the act creating a State
board of health.
The judiciary committee reported
a substitute amending the act, crea
ting county boards, etc.
The bill was passed.
To rediice the compensation of re
-1 ceiversand collectors.
Senate bill taken and passed as sub
! stiiute for house bill.
To limit the time in which suits
may be brought for homesteads,
i Lost.
To amend the constitution of this
! State. Tabled.
To create anew judicial circuit to
i be called the Central circuit. Amend
ed by striking out the counties of
Union and Towns. Tabled.
To prevent the sale of farm pro
ducts between sunset and sunrise.
| Tabled.
To amend the constitution of the
j State. Makes sessions biennial. In
definitely postponed.
To declare dogs not to be property.
Lost.
To prevent camp hunting in Doug
lass county. Amended by adding
Haralson county. Passed.
To consolidate the ofilees of tax re
ceiver and collector of Bartow coun
ty. Tabled.
To punish foeticide in this State.
Passed.
To create a county court in Dodge
county. Passed.
The House adjourned until 8 P. M.
The house met atß r. M., and was
called to order by Speaker Harde
man.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide an additional oath for
county school commissioners and
others holding trust funds. Lost.
To change the line between the
counties of Murray and Gordon.
Passed.
For the reli< f of J. Boorman-John
ston & Cos. Finance committee re
ported adverse to its passage. Mr.
Huge moved to disagree to the re
port. Indefinitely postponed.
To amend the charter* of Carter i
ville. Tabled*
Vo revive for 1876 the merchants
crop lien. Lost.
To declare dogs not to be property.
Lost.
To define the mode and manner of
the trial of chancery causes. Passed.
To supplement the present school
law in certain counties. Withdrawn.
To amend the constitution by giv
ing the right of appeal to juries from
decisions of tlie justices of the peace.
The vote was taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted in yeas 74, nays
41. v Not being two-thirds, the bill
was lost.
To make binding judgments
against executors, etc. Withdrawn.
CARTERSYILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24,1876.
To establish and fix compensation
of ordinaries for taking viial statis
tics. Lost.
The senate bill to fund certain
bonds of the Macon & Brunswick
railroad was made the special order
for Saturday.
The house adjourned until.9:3o on
Friday.
Thirty-Third Day—Friday, February 18.
1876.
SENATE
The Senate met at 10 a. m., Presi
dent Simmons in the chair.
The roll was called, ad journal
read and approved. Several tnemor
j iais were read and rnports of com
] mit tees were received.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To require railroad companies now
incorporated to commence work on
i the same within a specified time.
Lost.
To incorporate the Fulton manu
facturing company. Passed.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
A resolution relative to certain
charges made against the general
assembly of tne United States author
ities deprecating the revival of issues
that had been settled. The resolu
tion was referred.
The following Senate bills was tak
en up.
To amend the jury laws of this
State relative to the term of service
of grand juries. The report of ad
verse. ,
Senator Hester supported the bill
in an able argument, pending which
a message was received from the
House of Representatives. The bill
was lost.
The following bills were read the
second time:
To amend the laws relating to the
deal and dumb asylum at Cave
Springs, Ga. Passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate re-assembled pursuant
to adjournment.
Consideration of the appropriation
bill was resumed. On motion of
Senator Reese the matter before the
Senate was discharged for the pres
ent.
The fish bill, “to encourage the
propogation of fish in the waters of
this State and to apropriate money
for the carrying out of tlie intention
oi the act,” was read a second time
and referred to the finance committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The bills of the bouse of represen
tatives transmitted to the Senate
were taken up and read the first time.
The appropriation bill was again
resumed and the bill as heretofore
amended was read the third time and
passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON T, rT
... Governor to pro-
cure standard weights and measures.
Lost.
For the relief of J. E. Maguire, of
Bartow county. Lost.
To exempt from taxation farm
products iu the hands of the produ
cer on the Ist day of April, after its
production, yeas 15, nays 16; the bill
was lost.
To repeal an act to allow justices
of the peace to award costs against
the prosecutors or accused in their
discretion. Passed.
To amend an act to regulate the
weighing of cotton, corn and other
products, yeas 13, nays 19; so the bill
was lost.
Mr. Sweat, clerk of the house, in
a message, transmitted certain bills
of that body, which were taken up
and read the first time.
Senator Reese moved that, when
the Senate adjourns, it be to meet,
again at 8 o’clock r. m., which was
agreed to.
House bills on passage were again
resumed, as follows:
To re-enact an act to create a crim
inal court for county in the State so
as to make it apply to Bartow county.
Passed.
The senate adjourned to 8 r. m,
Senate met at 8 p. m. and went in
to executive session.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the admission of
deaf mutes into the deaf and dumb
asylum, and to appropriate money
to pay for the same. Passed.
To exempt from jury duty connuc
tor :of railroad trains. Passed.
On motion the Senate went into
consideration of house biil on their
first reading, and a large number was
disposed of.
()n motion the senate adjourned
until 10 a. M., Saturday.
HOUSE
The house called to order at 9:39
a. m. by Speaker Hardeman.
Mr. Adams moved to reconsider
the bill relative to organizing anew
public school system of the State,
which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Shellnutt moved to reconsider
action on the bill to amend the con
stitution by*giving the right of apeal
to juries from the decisions of the
justices of the peace.
BILLS ON THIRD READING
To regulate the traffic of seed cot
ton. Lost.
To define the duties and liabilities
of receivers appointed for railroads to
create liens, etc. Passed.
To repeal the act to amend the gar
nishment laws: Lost.
To releave plaintiffs in fi fas from
the cost in certain cases. Lost.
To amend section 2617 of the code.
Passed.
To change the time of holding
Cherokee Superior Court Passed,
To amend section 295 of the code.
L< ist.
To make penal the harboring, se
creting, or employing escaped con
victs. Passed.
To make penal the compounding
of Jarcencies below felonies. Lost.
To amend section 283 of the code.
Lost.
To purchase two hundred copies
of Hopkin’s an noted penal laws at
five dollars, and two hundred copies
of X. E. Hrrris’ digest of the decis
ions of the supreme court at $5. per
copy.
The House resolved itself into the
committee of the whole, Mr. Shew
make in the chair.
Mr. Candler moved to amend by
inserting 201) copies of Roberson Cru
soe.
Mr. Alfred moved that the com
mittee and report the bill back with
the recommendation that it do not
pass which prevailed by yeas 89,
nays 30. The bill was withdrawn.
To prevent swindleing by three
card monte and other devices. Lost.
To amend section 592 of the code.
Withdrawn.
To appropriate money to pay the
expenses incurred by the counties
in the insurrectionary districts.
The House resolved itself into the
committee of the whole, Mr. Adams
in the chair.
Mr. Shew make offered an amend
ment appropriating $5,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary.
Mr. Lawton offered an amendment
provided that'no account for the pay
proper of any officer or member of
any company for service rendered
shall be recognized.
Mr. Candler moved the committee
rise and report the bill back with the
recomendation that it not paas with
the amendment offered by Mr. Law
ton which motion prevailed.
Mr. Pittman offered an amend
ment that the provisions of the bill
do not apply to companies who serv-
eu with out the authority or direc
tion of the Governor, ‘which was
agreed to.
The amendment of Mr. Lawton
was agreed to and the bill passed.
To provide an additional oath for
special baliffs in superior courts.
Passed.
To amend the act incorporating
Cartersville. Lost.
To fix the manner on which judg
ments of foreclosures shall be taken
in mortgages given to loan and build
ing associations. Passed.
To authorize the mayor and coun
cil of Rome to settle their bonded in
debtedness. Passed.
To amend the laws of limitation in
this State. Passed.
RESOLUTION.
Mr. McKinley offered the follow
ing:
Resolved , That whereas a resolu
tion is now pending in Congress to
re-open and correct the settlement
of account between the United States
and the several States, founded on
advances by the States for the prose
cution of the war of 1812 and pay roll
and other papers of the executive de
partment show that Georgia is enti
tled to he ‘repaid the sum 0f5130,000,
and before the late civil war Cob
James A. Greene, of Milledgeville,
was appointed agent of the Sate of
Georgia, and still has the papers in
iiirj hands connected therewith, there
fore the agency of said James A.
Greene fur the State is hereby renew
ed with authority to settle fully with
the United States, either in the court
of claims or otherwise, and to receive
and to receipt for all moneys found
due the State fur advances of moneys
clothing or other valuables, in any
former war of the United States and
any sum he may actually receive at
shall be compensated therefor out of
such rate and amount as the Gover
nor may allow; provided that no
other fund shall be liable for his com
pensation or expenses but that actu
ally recovered by him for the State.
Adopted.
Mr. Peeples offered a resolution
limiting speakers to five minutes on
any bill or motion without the unan
imous consent of the House, which
was agreed to by yeas 72, navs 38. ..
The FTr/uov. -/•
HOUSE
The House was called to order at
three p, m. by Speaker Hardeman.
The motion to make the hill pro
viding for the sale of the North and
South railroad the special order for
Mondav next end print 200 copies of'
the bill was rescinded.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide the mode and terms of
sale of tiie North and South railroad.
Passed.
To change the time of the meeting
of the General Assembly. With
drawn.
T\- prr.rect ordinaries where admin
istration of estate is placed in the
hands of clerks of the superior courts.
Passed.
To prescribe the mode of selling
personal property subject to mort
gage liens. Passed.
In relation to garnishments, with
drawn.
To define the duties ond liabilities
of overseers of public roads and pro
vide for the disbutsement of fines
from defaulting road hands. Passed.
To providerfor road commissioners
in this State. Withdrawn.
To amend the act authorizing the
Governor to lease out the convicts.
Passed.
To relieve the loan and building
associations of the tax of 1875. Passed.
To incorporate the State horticul
tural society. Withdrawn.
To require municipal authorities
to levy a tax to pay the interest on
bonds falling due. Withdrawn.
To provide for the registration of
bonds in this State. Passed.
Senate bills were read the second
time and referred.
The house adjourned until 8 p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house met at 8 p. m., and was
called to order by Speaker Harde
man.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal tiie act exempting from
taxation manufacturers of cotton and
woolen fabrics. Tabled by yeas 76,
nays 30.
To authorize Judges of the Su
preme Court to purchase 50 bound
volumes of the Southern Recorder for
the State Library. Passed.
To provide for the payment [of
costs in advance in justices’ court.
Lost.
To vest in Superior Courts the right
to grant charters to private corpora
tions. Committee recommended as
a substitute an amendment to section
1686 to the code. Passed by substi
tute.
The house took up the general ap
propriation act and concurred in the
senate amendments to it, making the
per diem of door keepers SB.
The House adjourned until -9:30 a.
m., Saturday.
Thirty-Fourth Day—Saturday, February
19, 1870.
SENATE.
Senate met 10 a. m. President
Simmons in the chair.
Bills were read first and second
time and Senate adjourned until 3
p. M.
Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Simmons in the
ch:ii r.
On motion of Senator Kibbee the
bill to regulate the sale of poisons in
this State was reconsidered.
On motion of Senator Felton the
bill to amend the act to regulate the
weighing of corn, cotton, rice and
other agricultural products was re
considered.
On motion of Senator Lester the
hill to authorize the Governor to pro
cure standard weights and measures
and distribute the same, was recon
sidered.
Reports from the standing com
mittees were received and read.
The Senate took up and read bills
a second time, referring the same to
their appropriate committees.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the northern terminus
of the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad, and for other purposes,
j Passed.
On m >tion of Senator Kibbee the
rules were suspended and the reso
lution of the house that the General
Assembly adjourn sine die on Wedues
[ day next, at 12 p. m.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend an act to regulate the
weighing of cotton, corn, rice and
other agricultural products, etc.
Passed.
To regulate the sales of poisons
in this State. Passed.
Senate adjourned until Mondav, at
10 A. M.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order at
9:30 a. M., by Speaker Hardeman.
Mr. Black moved to reconsider ac
tion on the bill for the relief of the
State printer for 1871. which motion
prevailed by yeas 69, nays 28, and
tiie bill was recommitted.
Mr. Tumlin moved to reconsider
action on the bill regulating the tiaf
fie in seed cotton, which motion pre
vailed by yeas 63, nays 35.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To encourage immigration in this
State. The house resolved itself into
the committee of the whole. Mr.
Speer in the chair.
The committee rose and reported
the bill back with the recommenda
tion that it do not pass. Report
agreed to and bill lost.
To appropriate money for the use
of the State Lunatic asylum. The
house rtsolved itself into the com-
mittee ot the whole, Mr, Miller, of
Mat ion, in the chair. Tht? commit
tee rose and reported back the bill
with the recommendation that it do
pass. Report agreed to and bill
passed.
f lo provide for the dissolution of
grand juries in certain cases. Passed.
To prescribe the manner and time
of hearing for trinia l, uiui
mai cases before county courts.
Passed.
Mr. Clements of Walker, offered a
resolution that all bills reported ad
versely on, be tabled until all bills
favorably reported on, be acted on,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Peeples offered a resolution
that the session be extended to half
past one to get through with house
bills on a third reading, which was
agreed to.
Mr. Hoge offered a resolution that
a committee of one from ihe Senate
anti two trom the house be appointed
to report upon the status of business
with the view of adjournment, which
was agreed to. Messrs. Hoge and
Candler were appointed on the part
of the house.
The house adjourned until 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 3 p m and was called
to order by Speaker Hardeman.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the lines of the citv of
Carters ville s oi tne Superior
Courts to strike crimiual cases from
the dockets in certain cases. Passed.
For the relief of Mrs. G. W. Un
derwood, ot Bartow county. Passed.
The House disagreed to the Senate
amendment to the bill to prohibit
hunting on theJand of another, and
struck out the county of Bartow.
Mr. Tumlin offered a resolution
that the General Assetn >ly adjourn
sine die at 12 in. Wednesday.
Mr. Speer offered as a substitute
that the session be prolonged until 12
p m Wednesday, and that the Gen
eral Assembly do adjourn sine die at
that hour. Carried.
The house adjourned until 9:30 a.
m* Monday.
Special Notices.
IF YOU
Want b ardors,
Want a situation,
Want a sulcsm an,
Want a st rvaut girl,
Want to rent a store,
Want to sell a piano,
Want to sell a horse,
Want to buy a house.
Want to buy a horse,
Want to rent a house,
Want to sell a carriage,
Want a boarding place,
Want to borrow money,
Want to sell drygoods,
Want to sell groceries.
Want to sell furniture,
Want to sell hardware.
Want to sell real estate,
Want a job of carpentering,
Want a job of blacksmithing,
Want to sell millinery goods,
Want to sell a house and lot.
Want to advertise to advantage,
Wan’ttofind anyone’s address,
Want to sell a piece of furniture,
Want to buy a second-hand carriage,
Want to find anything you have b’St,
Want to sell agricultural implements,
Want to find an nu-nor
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TIIE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
Professional Cards.
LAW & REAL ESTATE.
W. T. WOFFORD,
4 NY' business left with C’apt. hnniford and
and \ Mr. Waters, who arc in my office, will re
ciwe my attention. I will be at my oifice usu
ally between the hours of 10 and U each morn -
ing, ]te!>lß] W.T. WOFFORD.
A. M. FOITE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CARTERSVILLE, GA
( With Col. Warren Akin,)
Will practice in the courts ol Bartow, Cobb,
Colt, Floyd. Gordon, Murray,Whitfield and ad
joining counties. dec2-ly.
It. W. 3IURPIIKY,
attorney at law
CART R VII.LE. GA.
OFFICE (up stairs) in the 1 rick building
corner of Main amt Irwin streets. dec2-tf.
J. W. HARRIS, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Cartersville, Ga.
OFFICE next door to The Express printing
establishment.
JOHN W. WOFFORD. THOMAS W. MIX.NRF
WOFFORD & MIIAER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA. f
OFFICE up stairs, Bank Block.
9-5-tt.
Tames b. comyers,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
WILL practice in the Courts of Cherokee
anil adjoining circuits. Particular attention
given to all biisiness entrusted to my care.
Collecting made a specialty. Office up-stairs
in the Uak Block. dec23-ly.
_ . 11. BIT ES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office in the Court House.
dec9-ly
IIOW F.JIAI>i: HOSIERY.
PERSONS desiring good and serviceable
SOCK* OK STOCKINGS,
Cotton or Woolen
Can find them at the store of
4- Sn HUDGINS.
Soiitliei-ii .Shirt Manufactory.
ED. F. SHRO~PSHIBE & CO..
Manufacturers and Dealers in
WHITE AND COLORED SHIRTS.
Collars, Bosoms and Drawers.
21-3 East Alabama Street, ATLANTA, Ceorgia.
tailors hop"** 08 *** t;artersv ' l ortt cring from ns can have their measures taken at Mr. I’atillo
SADDLES, HARNiSS, LEATHER ETC., ETC.
HUDGINS & MOUNTCASTLE
KEEP OK HAND AND M AKE TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE
SADDLES AND HARNESS OF THE BEST MATERIALS
AND IN EVERY STYLE DESIRABLE.
They keep on hand also a good stoek of H AMES, COLLARS, BRIDLFs, n ALTERS, WHIPS
Harness. Sole and Upper* Leathers,
KIP AND FRENCH CAT F SKINS.
tefttfsasa-* ° r ***“• ***”• *™-*•
Store on West M ini street, next door to V. A. skinner A Cos. dccl6-3m.
STOVES & TINWARE.
■
To tlle Citizens of Oartersville and Snr
rounding Country:
HAVING BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN .MV ARRANGE
menu t. Ictve Cartersville, I have concluded to remain
and cast my lot among her people. In opening b nsitiee
Fv J hereugabi i have concluded to do a STRICTLY CASH
business, thereby enabling me to oiler goods at EXTREME
Those wishing to purebatc
STOVES, TINWARE A HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
For CASH, RAGS, BEESWAX, FEATHERS, OLD BRASS AND COPPER CORN AND
FODDER, or anything that v.ill sell, can get the very bottom prices. But please i>o not
ask KuR CREDIT. I cannot afford to give it, eveu to the very best men iu the eountrv as
my goods are marked at CASH PRICES 3
Thanking my friends for their past patronage, and earnestly soliciting a continuance of
1 ‘' il " a,wa J s 1,0 found at my old stind in the old Exchange Hotel Buildiur on the
1L But; SQUARE. (janl-li) J. g. Alim
J. I). HEAD. DR. X. H. BAKER. \y. G. DOBSON.
J. IX HEAD & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods. CWW—
¥ y _ . Axv/JU % <CC. aC.
ir * ms-*
No. 71 Peach-tree Street - Atlanta, Ga.
OUR BARTOW, PAULDING AND CHEROKEE COUNTY FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO
call and see its when in the city, promising them the same courteous treatment and fair,
honest dealing they have had in our house while at Cartersville Our stor k will be found full
and complete iu all its departments, and prices as low as can be found iu this market.
N. 8.-Wp res sect fully ask consignments of cotton frets; our friends who wish to sell in this *
market, promising them the fullest market prices—and u s unnecessary expenses attached to
the sale of same. J. i). HE AD A CO.
Atlanta, .a.. January 6 18T0.
ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
VV allace &r FT ri cl-re If.
[MANUFACTURERS OF
Hollow Ware, Steam Eapes, Grates, Mantels, Mill Machinery, &c.
Highest Market Price for
OldL Iron, Copper and. Brass*
JOHN S. REESE &. CO General Agents, Baltimore, Md.
T. W. BAXTER,
Cartersville, Georgia,
SOLE AGENT IN BARTOW AND ADJOINING COUNTIES,
FOR THE
PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY.
CAPITAL, 81,000.000.
JUST RECEIVED AT WAREHOUSE OF t.ENERAL AGENT IN ATLANTA.
1,000 Tonii Huhible Pacific Guano,
100 Tons of Aci;l Phosph ite for Composting.
(NO OLD STOCK ON HAND.)
I AM now prepared to furnish dealers and planters in any quantity desired of the above high
grade and popular tertil zers, which are tr-ssb and iu fine condition, m l the analv-is recently
m ule, of the new stock, shows about 15 per cent, available phosphoric acid. 3>. p--r cent.
Ammonia, and nearly 2 percent, potash Sold on tine as usual, at toe low pri -e o 4*52 50 per
ton. delivered on board cars in Atlanta, with option to pay iu cotton Ist November, at 15 cents
per pound, basis New York Middlings. {3F”fM antei s s* ill note that freight is only front Atlanta
11.40 per ton. Call ou or send to me for circulars and analysis. Ke.pecifo.llv,
TANARUS W. lliixter.
j an2o-2m
THE GRANGERS
Llfl M HEALTH MM M,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Authorized Capital 4,000,000.
Of Which SIOO,OOO to be Owned in Each Department.
Each Policy-Holder is entitled to a vote in the management of the Company
OFFICE, MOBILE. ALA.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100,000.
\V. II KETCBI’M, President, j F. E. DAVIDSON', Vice President. 1 IS. XV. FORT, Sec’y
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT. HOME, GA.
Capital Stock 6100,000
Office No. 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
Major C. G. SAMUEL, President, ALFRED SHORTER Vice-President, It- -T. GWALT.VEV,
Secretary, L. ROWELL, Attorney, Dr G. W. UGLMES, Medical Examiner.
Hoard of Directors :
A. P. All good, Trion Factory; C. Rowell. Rome, fla.; Alfred Shorter. Rome. G a.; John H*
Newton, Athens, Ga.; A. Jones, Cedartown, Oa ; Hon. D. F. Hammond, Atlanta, Ga.; How
D. B. Hamilton, Borne, G a,; Cain Glover. Bom. , Ga.; T. McGuire, Borne, G.t.; F. Woodruff.
Rome, Ga.; M. H. Bunn, Cedartown, Ga.; A. J. King, Cave Spring, Ga.; Hon. W M.
Hutchins. Folk county, Ga.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT, MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Capital Stock 8100,000
lion. N. N. Clements, President and General Manager, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Hon. David Clopton.
Vice President, Montgomery, Ala.; W. L. Chambers,Secretary; Stone & Cloptou, Attorneys,
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMEYff, lIERIDIAY MISS.
Capital Stock _ 8100,000
Col. James W. Beck, President, John 11. Grav, Vice-President, L. A. Duncan, Secretary.
SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY,
Are the Leading principles of this Company.
ALL approvtd forms of Life and Endowment Policies issued ia sums of ? 100 up to?10,b(M). Also
Term Policies of one, three, or seven years.
All cite policies non-forfeiting after two annual payments, when the insured will be etutitled
to paid up Policy or Cash Surrender thereof.
Dividends may be used to protect policies against lapsing incase of failure to pav pre
miums, This with the non-forfeiting aud Ca-h Surrender featn.es. are sufficient to make this
Company popular among thinking men. AGENTS WANTED,
dec 2-tf W. G. ENGLAND,of Mobile, Ala., General superintendent of Agencies,
W. K. HUSEp Agent, Cartersville, Georgia-
VOLUME XVII—NUMBER S.