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THE CAR TERSYILLE EXPRESS. BY C. 11. C. WILLINGHAM. The Cartersvllle Express. [OLD STANDARD AND EXPRESS.] RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy one year $2 00 One copy six months 1 00 One copy three months 50 Jn Ad nance. Clubs.—For Clubs of ten copies or more $1.50 per annum for each copy. RATES OF ADVERTISING. The following are our established rates for advertising, and will be strictly adhered to in all ease': in 1 wk 2 vvs 3 w> 4 w- 2 m. 3 ui.,6 m.il2 in 1 $1 00 >i so $2 Oo 42 50 4 4 50 (6 00 |9 00 sl2 00 2 2 0 1 3 00 4 00 5 00| 9 00 12 OOilT 00 ;2 00 33 CL 4 50 5 '.5 6 70 12 00 16 00 21 Oo 30 00 4 4 00 5 75 7 25 8 50 i4 50 ‘ 8 75 25 00 36 00 5 5 0 7 0o 8 75 10 25 17 O 0 21 50 29 <*/ 42 00 6 60082510 25 i9 O-l]!9 5) 24 25133 00 48 On 7; 7 <k) 9 50 II 75 13 75 22 OS' 21 00137 00 54 00 8l 8 Oo 10 75 13 25 15 50 >4 s<i *) 75:41 00 00 00 0 9 00 12 OO 14 75] 17 25 27 00 32 50 4 > 00 66 00 10! 9 75 13 00 16 ft: M 75 23 25 35 Ou|4B 50 71 00 11 10 50 14 00 17 25 10 35 31 5',37 50:52 00 76 00 12] 11 15 1.0018 50 21 75 33 75 40 00:5 .50 81 04 M 12 00 16 00 19 75.23 5 .6 OJ 42 5-/ 59 00 86 0) 14 12 75l 17 01-21 0n:24 75 18 95 45 00 6 2 50 9! 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Sheriff sales, per levy $2.50 •• mortgage li fa sales, per inch 4.50 Citations for letters of administration ... 3.00 “ ” *“ •* guardianship 3-00 Application for dismission from admins’n. 6.1 X) “ *• guard’slip 2.50 “ “ leave to sell land 2.50 Sales of land periijch 2.50 Sales of perishable property, per inch.... 1 50 Notice to debtors and cieditors 3.50 Foreclosures of mortgage, per inch... 4.0 b Estray notices, thirty days 2.50 Application for homestead 1.50 All legal advertisements mnxt be paid for in adciince, and officers must act accordingly; and that they rn iv know how to collect for those charged lor by the inch, wc will state that 195 words (in this type) make an inch. When Bills are Due. All hills for advertising in this paper arc due i>t any time after the lirst insertion of the same, and will he collected at the pleasure of the proprietor, unless otherwise arranged by con * ract. 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 Advertise in 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.