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Gri, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1866,
NEW SERIES—NO. 47.
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LEO Ala ADVERTISEMENTS.
Liaotland.br Administrators, Exce-
f, m Grfftrciinns, nro required by law to
Idd on the firpf Tuesday hi each'mottth,
9 i the hours of ten in the forenoon
| tlrcc in the afternoon, at the Court
jse in the county in which tho property
■S5& to.'se sale* must be givon Jfa a
llic mette 40 days previous,
lottos oft ho sale of,- personal prh portjr
it be given id like .manner, tJupdgKtt.
Eic gaiette, 10 days previous to snle day.
fotice to Debtors and Creditors of an ea-
1 must ho published 40 days,
lilico that applicivtions will be, made to
Court of Ordinary for leave to'sell labd
ft bt published for two monrthi.\ . • / ;
Jufions fof 1 fetters of AdmrnistrntiOn;
Irtliansiiip Ac., must be published 30
l-f.ir dismission troin Administration,
Itbly fix months—for dismission from
Irdianship, 40 days v . . /< .
■ulesfor tho Toreolojleurd of Mortgages
It bo tmhlisfied'himiflily fdf four months
|r establishing lost papers, for the full
9 e of three months—for compelling titles
j Executors or Ad/niniptrators, where
,1 ins been given by the deceived, wr tho
■ jnaco ol three months.
lublications will always bo coritinued
lording to these, tho legal requirements,
otherwise ordered, at the following
RATES.
|ri(T« Sales per levy of ten lines or
|ss $ 3 00
IrilTs Mortgago fi. fa. sales, per
Vy, 5 00
k Collector’s sales, per levy, 6 00
Itions for letters of Administration... 3 00
ItioDS for letters oI Guardianship..... 3 00
lice ot application for dismission i
Tom Administration, 6 00
lice cf application for dismission
lorn Guardianship, 4 00
llieation to sell land 0 00
lice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 00
^ of Land, per square, 4 00
■ of perishable property, 10 days... 2 00
|rav Notices, GO days,, . 4 0)
closure of Mortgage, per square... 4 00
man advertising his wife, (in ad-
lance) 10 00
Sail Road Guide.
S0TICETO PASSENGERS.
ROME RAILROAD
CIIAN0R OF
. SCHEDULE,
In and after March 12th, the trains will
f as follows:
‘fire Rome at.. 0 P. M.
■rive at Kingston ut 7 30 P. M
have Kingston ut 7 A. M.
Jrrive at Rome. at... f 8 30 A. M.
Jhc Day Train mi the Romo Railroad will
continued on the above date. ,
e l’as«cnger Train will connect at Kings.
|Ga.. with tho Night Tra n on tho West-
p A Atlantic Railroad.
'TheRegular Passenger Trains oh tho
Irgm, Atlanta and West Point, Macon
i y^stera, East Tennessee and Georgia
J. 1,10 Nashville ar.d Chattanooga Rail-
Ip connect with the Night Passenger
U n « on tho Western and Atlantic Rail*
going south will find comfort-
Mnd commodious Stages in waiting at
pie to carry them to Bluo Mountain, Ala.
fre ttjey make sure and prompt eonncc-
tl ‘,° Alabama & Tennessee River
j Selma, and poiuts South of that
C. M. PENNINGTON,
Eng. & Supfc.
I WESTERN AND ATLANTIC R. R.
Iw Atlanta at 7 an a m
■ lv e at Chattanooga 8 30 i* m
f, v e Chattanooga at..................0 10 am
'«jt Atlanta nt 6 40 i» m
_ e Atlnti n at. 7 30 p u
fv«r. t( ;! la,tane0£rn nt 6 35 a m
l.'cUiattanooga ut 7 10 pm
| vo nt Atlanta at 0 00 a m
ROBERT BAUGH;
Superintendent.
►pt. 14; *65.
GEORGIA.RAILROAD. '
I'' f l ' !inl “ “ 7 OS A it
T Ve “t Atlanta ~—M fl $ u
lent 14 lop, Tl* W COLE,
| Superintendent.
I t L.\NTA AND WEST POINT R. R.
Allan ta nt 0 00 am
«4t»
kpUi... GEORGE G. HULL,
**- ’ . Superindont.
AND WE8T POINT R, R.
at 916 r «
! 0»lombi
'tRomeryat .'.4 00 a i
— on it
Daniel ir. gram,
Gen. Superintendent.
[%H, '85,
MAC0S an D WESTERN r. r,
Mr. ” AT PAS »eMOER TRAIN,
a.>.J ....7 30 AX
1 W, ' M
,Vft at Macon.]*;***'"
J**." Macon. !l,0nTT,,AI *
Tml' Atl *?.Mi .
I Sept. 14 >(tr E. B. WALKER,
t—I! * * Superintendent,
two CHATTANOOGA R. R.
I«xp4 (« ... W. J. BTEVHNS, .
> «un. Superintendent. |
It. D. HARVEY. ntJNLAP SOOTT.
Harvey & scott.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
BROAD STREET, ROME, GA'.
Office open at all hours. Prompt atten
tion given to drawing Dbe'ds and contracts,
as well as to all other branohea of thotr
profession.
HILLY HILLS, ,
In office with thenf,'gives his special at-
tontion to all Justice C"Urt 1 htntters and all-
small clutms under their advice and assis
tance, and is authorized to receive and ro-
ccipt for all claims and other business, in
their absence, ,
, febl8-tw. , .
j. W. B. UNDRJIWOOO jCf.jjL SMITH.
UNDERWOOD & f«H
Attorneys at Law.
. , Home, ;
Office on Broad street, next door to Ex
press office. dec5 tw ly
T. W. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEY. AT LAW,
■ ROME, GA. •;
TT AVINQ returned to Romo, will resume
XI the practice of his profession in afl
its branches. Office at his old stand.
Aug.31. .' „:tf...
J. I. WRIGHT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ROME. GA.
jar- Offico opposite the Choice HoteT. '
AugSl. 3m.'..'
A. R. WRIGHT. B. V. BROYLES!
WRIGHT & BROYLES,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,,
Rome, Ga., >
Office dn Brood Street, over Hr, J* H. How-
lin's Drti'g Storo. '
XVf ITjL practice in tho counties of Floyd,
Y Y Folk, Hamilton, Paulding, #ass, Gor
don, Whitfielf)* Catoosa, Walker and Chat
tooga; also in tho Biiprome apd Federal
Courts in the State; and will attend to tho
Collection of CLAIMS ON TIIE GOVERN-
ME1*T. . Oct26..ly.
It. D. Harvey,
AGENT FOR THE SALS OF
REAL ESTATE
Rome, Ga.
Sopt2l. „..ly ..
A. C. PERRY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Summerville, Ga.
Will promptly attend to all business entrus
ted to his care.
jonll-twly
J. A. ILANCF.. i. F. THOMPSON.
BLANCE & THOMPSON,
ATTORNEYS AT IjAVV,
CEDARTOWN, C»A.
Will praetfoftin the Court* of Polk, Floyd,
Paulding, and Haralson, nnd the Supremo
Court of the State. Particular attention paid
to tho collection of all* claims of every de
scription. [jnn20-trily
WM. FARELL, M. D„
OFFICE
NO. 3, CHOICE HOTEL,
ROME, GA.
OctlO-
DR. HILLYER
HAS RETURNED FROM ATLANTA,
A ND would respectfully inform those
wishing to consult him professionally,
that ho,may be fouud ut Dr, Mitchell's Drug
Storfe. mar3.tw2w
Dr.Jas.II.lawreuee
RESIDENT ©ENT4ST,
;b v r.
ROME - GEORGIA
Nov.0. ...tf...
DRS. GRAY & PINSON
Practicing Physicians,
CAVE SPRING, GA.
TT A VING formed a copartnership, for
XJL the purpose of-practicing their profes
sion in its various brunches,,«UVt their ser
vices to-thoeitisscnBof-CHve Spring and vi
cinity. Having bad ten years experience—
(bar of which was in tiie C. S. Arihy—4hcy
hope to give entire satisfaction.
jjEfr Office same as occupied by Dr. Gray
Cave Spring. Sepl28. ....ly..;.
CHOICE HOTEL,
BROAD STREET, ROME, GA.
3. C. RAW LINS, Popt.
,*T> AQGAGE token to and from thfe Depot
J) free of charge. Aug31...tf.
Insurance.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL,
GEORGIA HdME,
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA,
METROPOLITAN, N. YORK,
CONTINENTAL, N. Y T ORK*
HOME INSURANCE GO.,
New Haven, Conn,
ft. J. BAYABD,
nov30 Agent.
A RILL
To be entitled nn act to organize a
County Court, define its jurisdlotion,
and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Tbe General Assembly of tho
State of Gedrgiu do enact, That a
Court ahull be organized in eaoh county
in this State to be culled the County
Court, the Judge of which shall be en :
titled the County Judge.
Sec. 2. He it further enacted, That
the County Judge shall be elected on
tbe 1st Wednesday in May, 1866, on
thofbst Wednesday in January, 1870,
and every iourth year thereafter, and
shall in all cases hold his office until bis
successor ib elected and qualified. Any
vacancy in the cilice shall be filled as in
the case of the Clerk of the Superior
Court, as provided in the Beotions 251
' of the Cod'e, v upon fiftee
and 252 of the Cod'e, v upon fifteen days
notice. This ollicer shall be commis
sioned by the Governor, and take the
oath bf Office prescribed for Judges of
the Superior Court, and no other oath.
Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted, That
the J udge shall receive no salaiY' from
the Stutc, but shall receive compensa
tion lor his services in the way of fees
hereafter named, which shall be taxe.d
in his bill of costs.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
no disqualification for holding the office
of County Judge shaj.Lgrise from being
Clerk of the inferior'Court, or 1'rpm
holding any other offitSif not involving
duties, incompatible with tho duties ol
County Judge. .'lie may, if an Attor
ney at Law, practice in cases nevor con
nect'd wi»h his own Court, but neither
he nor h,B copartner shall praotice law
in any preceding in his dwn Court, or
in any cause in any other Cpurt of
which his Court has, or has had, or may
lion is not vested in some other court, 1 day of the session; to which tbe samo
including ‘jurisdiction in legitimatiz- are returnable. The same class of oases
ing persons, and changing names; the returnable to, the serai nnunl session^
court shall exercise its jurisdiction un- shall bo served at least fifteen days be-
der the rules of tho Superior Court, un- fore the first day of tiiq session to Whiob
less specially excepted. Appeals its i the same is returnable,
now. tuken from the Inferior CourtB, Sic. 20. Be it further enacted, That
may be taken to tbe Superior Court. continuances may bo allowed utu,«r
Sec. 13. Be it lurther enacted, That 1 the same rules as in tbe Superior
tlie County Court Bhail bo held at tbe j Court.
Court Mouse of the County, and tbe ! Sec. 27. Bo it further enacted, That
Judge shall have his office at the- same j trials shall be had at the second ses-
place, and the rulea of practice of tho sioo after servioo of prooess at tho term
Superior Court shall apply unless spe
ctully excepted.
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That
in case of a vacancy, or that tfie Judge
cannot preside from Bickness, absence,
disability or from,any otberoauso, eith- .
er of .the Justices of the inferior Court ! with
qUired-by t
slisll execu
may preside utitil such vacancy is filled,
or dtshbility removed.
Sec. 15. Bo it further enaoted, That
the Sheriff and his deputies, when ro
be countv Judge or Clerk,
le atty writ, or process, or
ordor of.the county Court or Judge, as
if from the Superior Court, and shall
attend the s. ssions of said court. For
cases in the County Court within the
jurisdiction of a Justices’.Court, the
Sheriff's fee shall be the same as a Con
stable’s; in other oases', they - shall be
the same as in the Superior. Court, for
summoning juries for the semi-annual
session five dollars, for the monthly or
,g special 8ossiona,,three dollars. !?'
of \ Sec.-16. Be ft further enacted,': That
tho Bailiffs may be appointed by tho
county Judge, not to exceed fohr in
number, of whom one shull be called
Special Bailiff. They shall eaoh give
bond in a sum to be fixed by tbo County
Judge, be sworn to tbefaithtul and im
partial discharge of their duties, and
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE R. R.
Leave Nashville r -]' 001 A x 7 46 r x
Arrive Louisville -6 99 f “ 3 9 g * “
Leave Lhuisvilto -7 00 A x 7 00 a x
A Xh. a ;eu V ;sro'bVu B edo° r Uni g hUraii-
the Counties so oxce^ted, the Judge
shall have the qualifications hereinafter
set forlh in Section 44f
Sec. 5. Bo it further enacted, That
the County Judge may issue bail pro
cess in civil esses, admit to bail inciim-
inul cases, issue attachments, foreclose
mortgages on personal property, issue
warrants of distress for rent, possesso
ry warrants, writs of Aniens corpus and
other writs of warrants, not within the
exclusive jurisdiction of some other
Court or officer. He niay attest con
tracts or deeds l'or registry, administer
oaths, and exercise all the powers of a
Justice of the Peace in matters civil
and criminal, issuo warrants requiring
offenders to be brought before him or
some oth r Judge, or some Justice, and
sit singly -or in conjunction with others,
its by law required, on a Court of En
quiry. The foregoing enumeration is
not exliausttvo, but the County Judge
may in general exercise all such powers
ns are grunted to him by law, or essen
tial to tbe functions granted.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
the County Judge shall, by himself or
Clerk, keep a strict account of all fines
und forfeitures and other monies which
comes to his hands as County Judge, or
to his Clerk in his official character, and
shall pay over the same to the County
Treasurer, and report suoh receipts and
payments to tho Grand Jury of tho
County at each session of tho Superior
Court, llo shall keep nn index of all
Court contracts tiled in his office, and
a list of alt certificates and discharges
granted by him according to law, which
index and list shull be open for publio
inspection. It shall be bis duly to pro
vide a seal for the County Court, to be
used when necessary by himself or the
Clork, and until such seal is provided,
tiie private seal of either ntny be used.
CLEBK.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That
the Clerk of the County Court may be
either the County Judge himself or any
person appointed by tho Judge, remov
able nt his pleasure, to be paid by him,
and for whose good conduct ho is re
sponsible, It shall be tbe duty of the
Judge to have a Clerk in office in case
of bis own siokness or absence. The
appointment and removal of the Clork
shall be entered on the minutes. He
shull be sworn to the laithful and im-
rartial discharge ef bis duties, und shall
)c competent to discharge all ol tbe du
ties of the Judge, net judicial in tboir
character.
Sec. 8 Be it further enacted, That
tho Clerk, or the Judge acting as such,
shall k- ep the Minutes of the Court, re
oord its proceedings, issue its orders
und processes, and keep proper Dookots,
to-witi one Subpconu and ono Execu
tion D®ket, tor ail the sessions of said
Court; l'or the monthly and special ses
sions one Docket of civil coses gener
ally ; find also one for ciihiinal oases;
for the semi-annual sessions one com
mon law Docket; onaDocket forclaiins,
motions, ilTegality and other like pro
ceedings; and any other Docket tor
either session which the Judge may di
rect.
JUH1SD1CTION
Sec. 9. Bo it further enacted, That
the County Court shull hove concurrent
jurisdiction in ull civil cases and crim
inal cases in which exclusive jurisdic
tion is not by law vested in some other
ootirt, and such jurisdiction shall-be
exercised us hereinafter provided f° r -
Sec. 10. Beit further enacted, That,
tiie County Court shall hold semi-annu
al sessions iu the soveral counties of
this St"le, on the same days as the In
ferior Courts are now held; also month
ly sessions on the 2d Monday in every
month, and Special'terms in tbe discre
tion of the Judge.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That
the.County Court at its monthly and
speo al sessions shatljhavo jurisdiction,
without limit os to amount in ail oases
arising out of the relation of master
and servant, whether suits for wages,
applications tp enfojoe perlortnanoe, or
tor other purposes; also applications for
the eviction of trespassers, intruders
and tenants holding over; for the par
tition of personal property; for the trial
of possessory warrants or proceedings
under distress waJrants, Aafteos corpus
oases, and all other oivti oases m which
no' more than one hundred dollars is
claimed as damages, or prtneipal sum
^ U Sec. 12. Be it further enaoted, Tha*
the County Court, at its semi-annual
sessions, shall have concurrent juris
diction with other courts of law, in all
oivil oases, of whtoh exolusive junsdto-
J ltd go shall assign tho duty to the
riff or his deputy, to collect all ex
lions for cost, and in all cases where
ts are not paid inslunter, executions
e'refor shall be issued, and ten per
nt. additional collected on commis
sions of the collecting officer. One or
more temporary bailiff for particular
occasions may also be appointed, who
need not giro bond, but must be sworn,
and their appointment entered on the
minutes, A bailiff's fee Bhall be the
same as a sheriff’s in like cases.
Sec. 17. Bo it further enacted, That
immediately after lnselection and qual
ification, tbe Judge and Sheriff shall
proceed to make out a list of persons
from the Receiver’s digest, who are
liable to jury duty, which shall be de
posited iu the jury box. He shall draw
therefrom not more than eighteen nor
less than thirteen grand jurors, in the
manner pointed out by law for tbe
drawing of grand jurors iu tho Superior
Courts. They shall be summoned to
attend at the^first court, whether it beu
monthly or semiannual session, and
shall be organised and sworn in the
samo manner ,as grand jurors of tiie
Superior Court, The proceedings in all
respects, so far as applicable to said
court, shall conform to the usages and
laws which govern the Superior Court.
Sec. 18. Be it further enao.ed, That
the first grand jury which maybe drawn
shall serve at the monthly sessions, and
until the adjournment /of the semi-an-
nuul session of the Court, The Judge
shall then, in the manner heretofore
prescribed, and ut each semi-annual
ses.ien thereafter, draw a new ( jury,
which shall serve’Jfor tiie 'next six
months, and (luring ' the r.ext semi an
nual session. .
Sec. 19. Bo it further enacted, That
from the same jury box, ami at the
same time, and in the same manner, the
Judge shall draw a jury of twelve, who
shall serve at the first court thereafter,
and at each succeeding monthly court
lie shall draw a jury of twelve, and
th"y Bhall he so drawn that the same
jury shall not sit at two succeeding ses
sions, and if from any oausetiioro should
be a deficiency of the or ginal pannel,
at tiie session of said court, tho Judge
shall cause to he summon -d a sufficient
number of talis-jurors, to make up the
original panel for the trial of oivil cases,
and shall also summon twelve tulis-ju-
rors, to make up ft pannel of twenty-
four jurors for tho trial of criminal ca
ses, trora which, by strikes as in tbo
Superior Court; a jury may be selected.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted. That
all civil cases before the monthly ses
sions shall be tried by the Judge, with
out the intervention of a jury, unless a
jury is demanded by one of tho parties
to the record, anu tft special' courts
where a jury is demanded, the Judge
shall cause to be summoned from tuo
by-stauders, a jury of five men.
Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, That
the JurorsBcrving in tho County Court
shall take the same oath us is provided
for like jurors in the Superior Court,
and they shall be paid in the same
manner.
Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That
all the officers of tiie County Court
shall be responsible for their good con
duct ns such, under tiie same rules as
officers of the Superior Court. It is^a
Court of Record, and Die proceedings
shall,bo recorded as in the Superior
Court. Its power to punish for con
tempts shall bo the same as tl)03e of
the Superior Court, and the general
provisions of the Code from Sec. 197 to
203, inclusive, concerning the powers
of a Court, apply to it.
Sec. 23. Be it further enacted, That
the provisions of the Code concerti ng
nn'ondments from Sec. 3410 to 3436, in
clusive, and concerning defences, from
Seo, 3381 lo3388, inclusive, apply to tbe
County Court at either session.
St.c. 24. Ba it further enucted, That
in the semi-anuai session the mode of
commencing suit, service anil proceed
ings in general, shall t'e the same as in
the Superior Courts. In all oivil oases
not hereinafter excepted, brought to
the monthly sessions, the plaintiff
shall procure from the Court a sum-
suecceding that to which such process
is returnable, unless on cuuso shown
for oontin lance.
Seo. 28. Be it further enacted, That
tiie testimony of either parly shall be
competent in oases wbtoh .would be
fin the jurisdiction of a Justice of
tho Feace, and tho Judge shall have
the power to compel tho attendcncO of
witnesses by Subpoena or othorwise.
Sec. 29. Be it further enacted, That
verdicts or judgment may bo so mould
ed as so subserve the ends of justioa,
and may be -either for a sum cer
tain for the delivery of specific proper
ty, for tiie eviotion of an intruder, or
the performance of a court contract, or
in suoh other form as may. seem just
and proper, and may be in the alterna
tive.
Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, That
the regulation for salotmder execution,
in order, for sums exceed ng fifty dol
lars, shall be as in tbe Superior CourtB,
and lor fifty dollars or less, us in jus
tices Courts; and in case of perishable
property the Judge may so order the
time of sale as to subserve the ends of
justice.
Sec. 31. Be it further enacted, That
a Certiorari may he had upon the appli
cation of the party complaining of er
ror to the Cout ty Judge within ten
days after the trial with notice to the
opposite party, or his attorney, stating
the grounds of his complaint nni giv
ing a brief of.the material evidence up
on which it shall be the duty of tho
Judge to proceed as under a writ of
of Certiorari to certify tho proceedings
of the County Court to the Judge of the
Superior Court within ten duys after
such application, and the Judge of the
Superior Court shall hear and finally
determine the same at tbe Chambers or
the session of the Superior Court as
may seem proper.
Sec. 32. Be it further enacted. That
claims to personal property, in the
monthly sessions, when the execution
or order issues Irom said Court, and in
the semi-anual sessions in the same
manner us '.n tbe Superior Court,
Sec. 33r Be it further enacted, That
in cases of attachments returnable to
the monthly session, the trial and p
ceedingsshall be the same as in Ji
lice’s Courts, and when returnable to
the semi-anual sessions, shall be tiie
same as in the Superior Courts.
CRIXINAL JURISDICTION,
Sec. 34. Bq it further enacted, That
the Criminal jurisdiction of the County
Court as its monthly and semi-anual
sessions extended to all offenses of
which exclusive jurisdiction is not vest
ed in somo other court,
Seu. 35, Be it further enacted, That
if any offeree is charged which is with
in the jurisdiction of tiie County Court,
and upon tho trial thereof, it shall np-
pear that tho crime committed is of a
grade beyond its jurisdiction the trial
thus begun shall be regarded as if be
fore a court of inquiry, and tbe Court
shall dispose of the case accordingly.
Sec. 36. Be it further enacted, That
ail of tiie proceedings in preferring bills
of indictment or presentments, und sub
milling the same for trial, shall con
form to the laws and rules governing in
tit9 Superior Court in similur proceed
ings. •
Sec. 37. Be it further enacted, That
every indictment in tbe County Court,
either ut its monthly or semi-anual ses-
sion, shall be in otder for dial at the
term at which it is found, hut it shall
be the duty of the Judge to allow reas
onable time to both parties to summons
witnesses, and to the defendant to pro
cure .counsel.
Seo. 38. Bo it fuither enaoted. That
if the accused has no counsel, and is un
able to employ counsel, it shall be Hta
duty of the Judge to assign counsel to
the nccused, and to issue Supoonos for
sucti witnesses, as he may represent to
be material for his defense, and if neo
essary, to compcll their attendance,
provided the Judge may exercise dis
cretion In compelling the attendance
of witnesses whoso testimony in tho
opinion of tiie Judge would be immate
rial in the case.
Sec. 39. Be it further enacted, That
Die oounty Judge shall have power to
use the county jail for the detention of
accused parties, and for the punish
ment of tliosa convicted of offenses or
guilty of contempt. Commitments by
the county Judge shull be lawful war
rant to the j..ilor, undshult be qboyed by
him.
Sec. 40. Bo it further enacted. That
a Certiorari at the instance of the de
fendant muy he had as provided in sec
tion 23, and upon notice to tbe Judge
of the application the sentence shall he
suspended until the Certiorari is deoil
ed. On hearing such writ of Certiorari
the Judge of tho Superior Court m .y
either grant a now trial or pass such
judgment or sentenoe as, in view
of tiie whole case, is consistent
with justioe; and when any such case is
oarried up as herein provided, the So
licitor or Attorney General of tho Cir
cuit shall take charge of, and proseoula
ttie same, for which he shall be allowed
the same fees in hills found in the Su
perior Court.
Sec. 41. Be it further enacted, That
tlioro shall also be a prosecuting Attor
ney who shall be called County Solici
tor. He shall bo elected at the same
time, and commissioned in the same
ntunner as the Judge of said Court. He
shall have been a practicing Attorney,
and after his election ahull reside in.
the oounty, he shall he qualified and
6OST8.
Sec. 42. Bo it further enacted, That
in cases not specially excepted, the
Judge’s cost in the semi-anual Courts
shull be the samo as those of the Clerk
of the Superior and Inferior Courts for
like services. In cases in the monthly
and special Courts, if tho sum in dam
ages claimed exceed fifty dollars, then;
two thirds of suoh costs, and if not'
over fifty dollars then one-third of suob>
costs shall bo taxed os . Judge’s costs,
and in all other cases in wfiich he is
authorized to act he shall hare such
fees as are now allowed by law to the
other officers for similar services. ; The
Judge’s costs in oriminal cases .shallbe
two dollars for evpry case begun, anlt
two dollars additioual for every, case'
tried or transmitted' to the Superior
Court. The Judge's costs for a case In
which discharge or spocifio perform-.
ance is prayed or other like case not
claiming money, ehull be two dollars.—.
For the foreclosure of mortgages, the
partition of personality, the removal ofr
intruders, tresspassers or tenants hold*,
ing over, the trial of claims for thp,
Certiorari of any case, forcible entry or
detainer, abatement of a nuisance; also,
for proceedings usually tried at Cham-'
bers, suoh as Bossessory warrants, Hat!
boas Corpus cases, and tho like, three
dollars. In cases in which no fees uro
prescribed by law, the Ordinary or .any
three Justices of tbe Inferior Court/
may determine what shall bo the Judges'
costs. ,• ,. j-
Sec. 43. Bo it further enacted, That
the County Solicitor shall, receive the’
same fees us are now allowed to’tnb So
licitor General of the Cirouit in ^ the Su
perior Court for suoh coses its come
within the Jurisdiction of the County
Coart.
Sec. 44. Bo it further enaoted, Tfcof
incuses between master and ^servant,
which shall go against tire servant, the
judgments l’or costs upon written no-
tioe to tho master, shall operate as a
garnishment against him, and he shull
retain a sufficient Sum for the payment
thereof out of any wages due to said
servant, or to become due during the
period of servioe, and may be oiled at
any time by the collecting officer, to
make answer thereto.
Sec. 45. Be it further enaoted, That
in the following county, to wit; Mub-
cogeo, the qualifications for county
Judge shall he, first, that ho shall bo a
resident of tho oounty from the time of
his election, and second, that he shall
have b-eif a practicing-Attorney of this
State. If the fees preset ibed by this
aot shall not be sufficient to compen
sate the Judge for his servioe he bus to
perform in said county, the Justices of
the Inferior Court may, in their dis
cretion, pay suoh ad fitional sum from
the county funds os will ensure him a
oompetent salary.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS,
PROVISION DEALERS.
And Commission Merchants
K EEP constancy on hand all kinds of
Family Supplies.
ALSO—Cotton Yarns, Osnaburgs, and Sheet
Buy and sell all kinds of Country Produce
at their old stand on Broad Street, No,,i,
Choice Hotel. jan23-tw
mons, in which shall be set forth the [ sworn as Solicitors and Attorney Gen
ground or grounds of complaint; and e rals are'qualified and sworn, and Bhall
the-time of trial, which summons shall be removable from office in the same
be served by the Bailiff or other officer manner as Solicitor Generals aroremov*
at least five days before the time of tri- ! able, and in case of vacancy or absence,
at. i sickness or other disability, the Judge
Sec 25. Re it furthor enaoted, That may ut.point any practicing Attorney
attachments, claims, garnishments and to perform his duties during suob ubt _
other like proceedings, returnable to senoo, siokness or other dis' btlity, or th« g.lioi, or barrel by
the monthly sessions, shall bo served until suoh vacancy oan be filled by a
not less than ton days before the first' new election.
0. W. r. LANKIN.
n. X. ANDERSON
LIVERY
AND SALE STABLE,
BY
E. Q. LOGAN,
Broad Street, Rome, Ga., opposite Sloan’s
old stand-
janll-tw1y
MORRIS KOBH.
Marks k Kolia,
DEALERS IN
DRYGOODS, GROCERIES,
READY MADE CLOTHING, Ao., A*.
I N Romo, (ho business will be conducted
by M. Marks, first dnor above Voal’s old
nd. Sep7- tf.
BOOKS & STATIONERY.
H AVING resumed roy old business again
in this plaoe, I lake pleasure in stat
ing to my friends and the public generally
that I have on hand and receiving, a' largo
assortment of
School and Miscellan66us
BOOKS,
LETTER, NOTE AND CAP PAPAR,
ENVELOPES,
PENS, INK,
StATB/S. . , .
PEN HOLDERS,. ^ _
. PENCILS,
Ink Stands, Blank Books, Wall Papering*
etc., «tc., Cfc.. ..
School Teachers and Country Merchants
applied on reasonable terms.
§opt28...tf. HENRY A. SMITH.
. /.*h. coopcii.
Fitner, Cooper & Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
AND *
Commission Merchants*
PITNER’S CORNER, BROAD STREET
Rome, Ga.
W ILL -RcaeiYo and Sell, BMp or Store
Cotton or other Produoo for tbe Plan-
tors. Mr. J. H. Cooper, who has ha<l tang
experience in the Cotton trade, will .give
his special attention to that branch of (he
business. • Sept28..tf
Apple Cid«‘r. -•I-.
TU«T ..RECEIVED A FINE LOT. OF
M SWHET APPLE CIDER for sal* by
Ttboh, knight Js CO.
aaohl8.tw.tf < ' 0 ■ 1