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HI. DW1KEI.L, Proprietor.
Tuesday Morning,.- : : Sept. 16,1879.
John Kelly could not control the
Democracy of New York, and as a con
sequence becomes an Independent can
didate for Governor.
The spirit that controls the Tamma
ny chief in his avowed purpose of help
ing the Radicals to defeat the Democra
cy of New York, is the spirit of an
“Independent candidate.”
Now that Judge Wright has declared
for Grant in preference to Tilden, may
we not hope for a publication of Fel
ton’s correspondence with Ferry and
other prominent Republicans, when he
was asking their assistance in his war
upon the Democracy last year?
TltEASUREIl HENFROE AGAIN.
In the proceedings of the committee
of the legislature raised to investigate
the affairs of the Treasury department,
and published in the Atlanta Constitu
tion of last Sunday, wo find an addi
tional statement made by 'Treasurer
Renfroe, in which he says he did not
know of the provision in the now con
stitution, which prohibits the Treasurer
from receiving any interest or any
thing arising from the deposits of the
State under any circumstances what
ever.
According to our understanding of
the theory of government, every man is
bound to know the law, and especially
the law pertaining to any office he may
fill, and that he will not be allowed to
plead ignorance as an excuse for mal
feasance or misfeasance. But, ai we
have before said, we think it would be
well under the ciroumstances for the
legislature, if Mr. Renfroe will make a
clear exhibit of all the State’s funds, aB
we believe he can do, except perhaps
the five or six thousand dollars of in
terest received, to allow. him to resign
and let the affair drop. We say this on
the supposition that no actual less has
occurred to the State on account of any
wrong done by Mr. Renfroe, and be
cause he has in our opinion managed
the finances of the State so far as out
side matters are concerned with ability,
and has been careful of the Btate’s in
terest in his conduct of the Treasury
department aside from this matter of
receiving interests on deposits.
We were pleased to see that the At
lanta Constitution in its issue of Sun
day morning took a view of the affair
similar to that expressed by us last
week. As that journal says, the punish
ment of impeachment is a severe one,
and is perhaps greater than the Treasu
rer’s conduct deserves, but we can see
no way out of the difficulty for him
except hy resignation and the clemency
of the legislature, for by his own ad
mission—frank and manly admission
though it be—he has confessed his guilt
in a technical sense. He has time and
again done what the constitution of the
State distinctly snys he should net do.
We repeat, let him settle up with the
State and resign; and then let the matter
drop. _
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.
If the Democratic State Convention
which recently met at Syracuse had
been harmonious in its action, nominat
ing the ticket it did, or one as good, the
success of the party would have been
almost a certainty. But the war be
tween Gov. Robinson and the Tamma
ny faction had grown so fierce that all
hope of compromise between them had
been abandoned before the meeting of
the convention, and as party affairs
stood at the time of the convention the
“Tammany party,” led by John Kelly,
had to be accepted as dictator, resulting
in the shelving of Gov. Robinson and
the defeat of Mr. Tilden as a power in
the State, or, on the other hand, John
Kelly and Tammany had to be ignored
which all knew would result in the
withdrawal of Kelly and as many Tam
many ites as he could control from the
convention, and, consequently, from
the party.
In this dilemma the party did not
hesitate. There was no dickering—no
giving way to fear, but the majority
boldly met the issue, and nominating
Gov. Robinson and a full ticket of good
men in thorough accord with him,
they, by their conduct, defied Tamma
ny and its chief, and told them to do
their worst. In doing this the Demo
crats of New York have, we think,
acted wisely, and should receive the
applause of the party throughout the
Union. Mr. Kelly, according to the
theory of the Democratic party, was but
a unit in the party, and had no right to
require of others unquestioning obe
dience to his will.
The chances of Democratic success in
November are of course diminished by
the defection of Kelly and his associ
ates, but the case is far from being
On the contrary, there are
strong grounds for expecting Gov. Rob
inson’s re election. He is very popular
in the rural districts, whilo Cornell is
not. He has sustained a well-earned
character for honesty and integrity du
ring his present administration, and
has made character as a reformer; and
already several of Tammany’s strongest
men have withdrawn and are support
ing him, while it is quite probable that
many more will do so.
Yellow Fever.
Memphis, Sept. 13. — Twenty-three
new cases in all, ten white and thirteen
colored, were reported to-day. Among
the number were G. W. Sperry, M. B.
Mahaffey, Charles Warden, J. L. Sharp,
G. Dever and Bland Gilmore. One ad
ditional death occurred, George N.
Paine.
Donations to the Howards to-day ag
gregated 81,545, $1,500 being from Geo.
H. Morgan, secretary of the Merchants’
Exchange of St. Louis, which makes
82,500 as the total subscriptions of the
Exchange to the Howards. The total
number of new caBes reported for the
week was 132; white 62; colored 70.
The total number to date, 1,136, The
total number of deaths officially re
ported for the week was 48; whites, 32;
colored, 16. The weather is clear and
pleasant, the thermometer ranging from
62 to 76 to-day.
New York Herald: The Democrats
at Syracuse yesterday, a f ter tho Tam
many delegation had bolted, renomi
nated the whole present State adminis
tration with the exception of Lieuten
ant-Governor Dorsheimer, for whom
Mr. Clarkson N. Potter was substituted
with his own consent. The proceedings,
after the withdrawal of the Tammany
delegation, was orderly and quiet.
Tammany bolted, sure enough; and
yet it is undeniable that the Democrats,
by renominating Governor Robinson in
the face of Tammany’s bluster and
threats, have given their party a future
in the State.
The garden at Ville d’Avray, in the
suburbs of Paris, and called when
owned by Balzac Les Jardies, is now
owned by M. Gambetta. He paid 86,-
000 for it. There in striot retirement he
will work about his garden for a few
days, wearing slippers and a. straw hat.
Suddenly of an evening he departs and
travels under an assumed name. In his
absence his coachman walks up and
down the garden in the same clothes.
the Marietta and North Georgia rail
road.
The resolutions were referred to the
committee on the ponitentiary, on mo
tion of Mr. Harrison.
A bill to amend section 4637 relative
to statements of prisoners in cases of
felony. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to make mi
nors parties to court proceedings where
property in trust, etc., is concerned.
Passed.
A bill to exempt ministers, apotheca
ries and active firemen from jury duty.
Tabled.
A bill to amend an act to prevent mo
nopolies in transportation of freights.
Tabled.
A bill to exempt banks chartered un
der the laws of this State from specific
or business tax. Passed.
A bill to amend section 623 of the
revised code providing for appeals “in
forma pauperis” so as to apply it to
courts of ordinary. Passed.
A bill to carry into effect the provi
sions of the constitution relative to the
revision of the jury box, etc. Passed
by substitute.
Senate.
Saturday, September 13.
The bill to relieve the lunatic asylum
was resumed, a substitute reported by
the committee on said asylum being
the subject of amendment and discus
sion.
The yeas and nays were recorded on
the question “Shall the bill, as amend
ed, now pass ?’’ The result was yeas
17, nays 16. There not being a consti
tutional majority voting yea, the bill
was lost.
Mr. Speer gave notice of intention to
move a reconsideration of the bill.
The Senate, as a court of impeach'
ment, continued the hearing of the case
against Comptroller General Gold
smith.
throw into any ditch trees or brush or
other obstructions. Lost.
A bill to prevent driving or penning
the cattle of another without the con-
sont of the owner. Tabled.
A bill to amond section 1456 of the
code relative to setting fire to the woods.
Lost.
Mr. King gave notice that he would
move a reconsideration.
A bill to authorize n coroner to appoint
a deputy. Passed.
Reloit, Ks., Sopt. 12.—This section
of country was visited by a heavy frost
this morning. A terrific hail-storm
passed through the northern part of
Lincoln county yesterday. The hail
was not large, but fell in vast amounts,
and was blown furiously along by high
winds, which unroofed several houses.
Legislative Summary.
Friday, Sept. 12.
The special order which was a bill of
the Senate to relieve the lunatic asylum,
was taken up. The committee on this
institution to whom the bill had been
referred, reported a substitute with the
recommendation that it pass.
1st section of the substitute prohibits
superintendent to receive any patient
who is able to pay his or her expenses,
unless a sufficient sum be advanced
quarterly for this purpose.
2d section provides: That superin
tendent shall give at least one month’s
notice to the guardian or trustee of pa
tients able, themselves, to pay their ex
penses, or whose kindred (who are le
gally liable) are able to pay their ex'
penses, of the requirement of the 1st
section, and on failure to comply with
same, shall be turned out of the asylum.
Section 3. Limit! the provisions of
the 1st and 2d sections speoial to the
clasB of patients who are able to pay ex-
penses, or whose kindred who are liable
to do so by law are so able.
Section 4. Requires statement of the
court having jurisdiction of the subject
and sending any patient to the asylum
to append to the usual order, a state
ment showing that neither said patient
nor his or her kindred legally bound for
his or her support, is able to pay the ex
penses of the patient.
Soclion 5. Requires superintendent to
pay over all moneys collected from pay
patients into the State Treasury, and to
make quarterly reports of all moneys
received from this source to the Govern
or of the State, and shall keep a list of
all pay patients and also of all patients
not able to pay their expanses.
The hour of 11 o’clock having arrived
the high oourt of impeachment con
vened, and the Senate was occupied
during the remainder of the day as such
court. It is thought the impeachment
trial will be concluded by Saturday, the
20th.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to prescribe the manner of let
ting out contracts to build bridges,
county buildings and other pul"
works in this State. Passed by a substi
tute proposed by tho judiciary commit
tee.
A bill to disqualify any judge holding
railroad stock from presiding in any
suit where interest of any railroad is at
stake. Passed.
The joint committee on the peniten
tiary reported that they had made a
thorough investigation of the lease of
the convicts by the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad. A resolution was ap
pended which instructed the Governor
to furnish the road with 250 able-bodied
convicts. The committee report that at
present many women, boys and infirm
men are at work on the road. The com
mittee reported that they bad inspected
the convict camps on this road and find
them well kept the convicts healthy and
cheerful and well satisfied with their
treatment
The report was long, and indicated a
complete inspection of the convicts on
HEARN MALE SCHOOL,
AT
CAVE SPRING, GEORGIA.
W. P. TROUT, .... Troasuror.
W. ABBURY, .... Secretary,
Rev. D. B. HAMILTON, Pres. Board Truiteea.
Fall Term opena Sopt 1—Closed Dec. IB, 1878.
Spring Term opeaa Jan. 12—Chios June 25,
1880.
Tuition for the year $10, $20, and $40. Tuition
free to twenty worthy indigent pupils. Inci
dental oxpenaeB for tho year, $1.
Board with Principal at $10 per month.
Addreas tho Prinoipat,
PALEMON J. KING, A. M.
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Mr. Cox, of Troup, moved to recon'
aider the action of the House in refns
ing to pass a bill to prescribe the man'
ner of selecting and impanelling juries
in criminal cases.
Mr. Luffman opposed the reconsider
ation and argued that the bill was an
innovation which would work badly.
Mr. Cox argued that the bill would
prevent packing juries. The motion to
reconsider prevailed.
Mr. Barksdale moved to reconsider a
bill withdrawn the day before to fix the
compensation of jurors in Superior
Courts, The motion prevailed.
Mr. Fort moved that the House
consider its action in passing a bill to
extend the time allowed for the com
pletion of the Great Southern railroad,
and argued against the bill.
Mr. Hulsey opposed the motion to
reconsider, and explained that the Great
Southern railroad was schemed to run
from Millen to the coast and not inter
fere with any other road in the State
The charter expires next year, and the
continuation is asked for the comple
tion of the road as soon as possible. '
Mr. Paine argued in favor of the pro
posed reconsideration. The motion to
reconsider was agreed to by 60 yeas to
52 nays.
BILLS ON THIRD READINCL
A bill to make it a felony for pres!
dents and directors of banks to receive
money when they are knowingly in an
insolvent condition. Passed by substi
tute.
A bill to provide for preservation
order on railroad trains. Passed.
A bill to amend section 4141 of the
code relative to serving notices on wit
nesses.
A bill to establish a lunatic aBylum
at Gainesville.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, moved that
the bill bo referred to the finance com
mittee. Agreed to.
A bill to regulate railroads. Tabled.
A bill to amend section 3409 of the
code, relative to manner of serving pro
cesses on insurance companies. Passed.
A bill to amend section 3408 of the
code, on changing of venue in suits
against insurance companies. Passed.
A bill to amend the astray laws as to
expenses of estrays. Passed.
A bill to prohibit betting on elections.
Mr. Miller thought the code covered
the offense.
Mr. Fort argued that it would tend
to puiify the ballot box. Betting on
elections, is a crying evil.
Mr. Nisbet thought the bill unnossa-
ry and that it would bo a dead letter if
of
New Advertisements.
Mr. Milner spoke in favor of the law
as necessary to preserve the purity of
the ballot box. He doubted if a man
could now be punished for betting on
elections. The very existence of our
government depends on the purity of
the ballot box, and this practice is cor
rupting.
Mr. Miller opposed the bill as making
it penal to bet even a cigar or a hat no
an election.
. Mr. Luffman argued in favor of the
bill as a measure to crush a prvailing
immorality.
Mr. Milner again spoke in favor of the
bill.
Mr, King briefly spoke in favor of the
bill as prohibiting a common speoies of
gambling.
On the passage of the bill the yeas
and nays 44, so tho bill was lost.
A bill to amend section 3548 of the
code relative to liens on property, pos
session of which has been held for four
years. Yeas 85; nays 4, so the bill
failed of a constitutional majority.
A bill to prevent the running of rail
road passenger cr express trains on the
Sabbath day.
Mr. Wilmot, the author of the bill,
moved to make it the special order for
next Thursday. Agreed to.
A bill to make it a penalty for anv
Stale official to make any contract with
the governor, or to receive any fee for
doing any official duty. Passed,
A Dill to compel insureanco compa
nies to make semi-annual reports.
A bill to amend the school law of
1872 so os to require greater competency
of teachers. Tabled*
A bill to make it a penal offense to
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GEORG I A, Floyd County.
W ILL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT
House door in the city of Rome, in Floyd
county, between the legal hours of sale, on the
First Tuesday in October, 1879,
the fqllowing propprty, (o-wtt:
Forty shares stjok in Empire I on Comrany
and tno steam pump, witn pipe running from
Etowah river to pump and from pump to tank,
about 75 feet, attached to rolling mill in Rome,
Ga.; also, one sheet iron smoke stack, with iron
frame and bands, and a lot of old fornace iron
in said rolling mill. Bartow Iron Company.
Also, house and lot No. —, in Coosa Division
of Rome, fronting on South atroet and running
back to fence of J. J. Soay'a stove foundry.
Estate of Frank Ralls.
Also, one-half interest in 10 acres of lot No.
208, 23d-district and 3d section. Z. B. Hargrove.
Alio, 9 acres in centre of west end of lot No.
87, 23d district and 3d section. H. Bradley.
Alio, houao and lot in South Rome, lot con
taining 2J acroa, moro or lees, W. L- Thompson.
Also, lot No. 140, 4th district and 4th section,
containing 140 acr.a, moro or legs. Judith
Lewis.
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