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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AUGUST 2, 1870.
GEORGIA JLEGISIiATURE.
SENATE.
Tuesday, July 26, 1870.
The Senate was colled to order by the Pres
ident.
After Prayer by the Her. Wesley Prettyman
the roll was called and the journal of the pre
vious day read and approved.
On motion of Mr. SPEEB, Gen. Duff Green
was invited to a seat on the floor of the Sen-
ntf. '**T
Mr. SPEEB moved that guests be furnished
chairs by the messengers. Carried.
Mr. BROCK moral that the Secretary be
authorized to increase the clerical force of the
Senate to such a number as was absolutely
necessary.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS the resolution
was tabled for the present.
Mr. SP.KF.lt offered a resolution that the
report of the investigating committee on the
charges against the Governor and Treasurer
bo referred to the Finance Committee, to re
port as early as practicable:
Mr. BURNS wanted to refer it to a special
committee. *
Mr. DUNNING opposed referring it to any
committee.
A motion to table was lost by yeas 10, nays
The motion to refer to Finance Committee
prevailed.
The Committee on Banks reported favora
bly on the bill to incorporate tho Georgia
Banking Company of Savannah, with some
amendments.
On motion, the Senate concurred in the
House resolution of condolence for the death
of Hon. B. W. Flournoy.
Mr. CAMPBELL, moved the following reso-
lotions:
Whereas, By an act of Congress, approved
• July 15,1870, Georgia has been declared en
titled to representation in Congrees; and
Whereas, Senators and Representatives
have not yet been admitted, ana until such
admission any Civil Government in the State
is subject to the paramount authority of the
United States; and -•
Whereas, Tho -military orders assigning
Major General Terry to the command of the
Military District of Georgia, under the Recon
struction laws, have not been revoked. We.
therefore, deem it inexpedient and improper
that any legislation, by the General Assembly
or any action by the people of Georgia, ahonld
be had or done by which any impediment
might be placed in the way of the immediate
admission of her Senators and Representatives
to seats in their respective homes upon the
assembling of Obngress in December next.
Be it, therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, in General Assembly met, That
no election shall be held in Georgia until after
the final action of Congress tally recognizing
tho accomplishment of the reconstruction of
Georgia by tho admission of her Senators and
Representatives to their seats.
2. Be it further resolved. That the General
Assembly repeal the election laws prescribed in
Irwin's Revised Code not adapted to onr pres
ent State Constitution, and proceed to the en
actment of others in their stead snitablo to our
present form of government
3. Be it further resolved. That the General
Assembly do now proceed to the general legis
lation demanded by the wants of tbo State
and the recommendation of our constituents.
Mr. BROCK moved to make them the spe
cial order for to-morrow at 11 o'clock.
A motion was made to make them the spe
cial order for next Tuesday, which was lost
The motion to make special order for to-
morrow was carried.
A message was received from the House
announcing the passage of a resolution to ap
point a joint committee to attend the taneral
of Maleom Claibom, deceased, of Burks
The Senate concurred in the resolution,
and the President nominated Messrs. Camp
bell and Crayton as tho Senate Committe.
The Senate then adjourned in respect to tho
WxorresDAT, July 27, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to ordeT by the President at
10*. K.
After prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman,
the roll was called and the journal of the pro
vions day read and approved.
Mr. WELLBORN, daring the reading of the
journal, gave notice of a motion to reconsider
that portion of it which referred to making
the reaolntioiu offered by Mr. Campbell, the
special order of to-day, and when tho journal
had been read, he stated his reasons, which
were, that several Senators wore absent and
that they should have an opportunity to be
present without dodging the ancstion.
Mr. HUNGERFORD moved that the reso
lution to raoonaider be tabled. The yeas and
nays ware called with the following result:
Yeas—Messrs. Brock, Campbell, Caiman,
Corbitt,Crayton,Dickey,,Griffin (21st.) Harris,
Henderson, Higbee, Hnugcrford, Jones, Mer
rill, Sherman, Wallace and Welch—16.
Nats—Messrs. Burns, Candler, Donning.
Fain, Hicks, Hinton, Mathews. McArthur,
Nesbitt, Nnnnally, Richardson, Smith (SGth)
Stringer, Trnywick, Wellborn and Wool-
The PRESIDENT voted yes, and the mo
tion to lay the resolution on the tabic was
carried.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
mode a report that they found that the Into
R R. McCutehcn, hod refused to take tho
oath; that be was ineligible, and that William
Henry having received the next highest num
ber of Votes was entitled to his sent ns Sena-
tor from the 44th District.
Mr. HIGBEE, in a few remarks supported
the report of the committee, who, with one ex
ception, had coins to the above conclusion.
In tho course of the examination no reflections
bad been east upon the character of Mr. Henry,
and the committee was satisfied that he would
reflect credit on his district and the State.
Mr. WELLBORN submitted a minority ro-'
port.
Mr. HIGBEE moved the adoption of the ma
jority report.
Mr. BURNS said that several parties from
Mr. Henry’s district wished to give evidence
before the committee, and they hod not yet
had time to ofier it In order that they might
do so, he moved to recommit tho report
Mr. HIGBEE thought that ample time bad
been given to bring forward evidence. Tho
opinion of the committee was almost unani
moot dn the three propositions named.
Mr. SPEER said Mr. MeCutchen himself
had told him that he eonld not qualify, and
was going home; and when pressed to do so,
he and no—be was the best radge of bis own
conscience. He (Mr. Speer) had great respect
for Mr. Henry. If in qualifying he perjured
himself, he would render himself liable to a
charge of perjury before the Superior Court
Mr. FAIN supported the motion to re-com
mit and Mr. BROCK urged the adoption of the
Sir. NUNN ALLY asked Mr. Brock on what
principle of law he would seat Mr. Henry
tier the Constitution or the Reconstruction
laws.
Mr. BROCK said, under ihe Reconstruction
laws.
Mr. HIGBEE moved tho previous question
which was carried, and the Senate decided not
to re-commit the report by a vote of 11 to 21
as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Burns, Candler, Fain, Hicks,
Hinton, Mathews, McArthur, Nesbitt, Nun-
nally. Wellborn, Wooten—11.
Nut-lion Campbell. Colman, Corbitt,Cray-
ton. Dickey, Dunning, Griffin Gth,Griffin 21st,
Harris, Henderson, Higbee, Hnngerford, Mor
rell, Richardson, Sherman, Speer, Stringer,
Wallace, Welch, Brock, Jones—21.
The question then recurred upon the mo
tion to adopt the majority report
Mr. CANDLER raised a point of order,
which was evermied, that the previous ques
tion had exhausted the subject
Me. BUBNS again appealed for delay to en
able the Walker county men to come np and
give their evidence.
After some rather warm remarks from Mr.
CANDLER, the question was put and the re.
port of tho conflmttee adopted, by 23 to 3, as
follows: -
Yeas—Messrs. Brock, Campbell. Colman,
Corbit, Crayton, Diakey, Donning, Griffin
(8th), Griffin (2fst), Hams, Henderson, Hicks,
Higbee, Hnngerford, Mathews, MezrsQ, Rich
ardson, Sherman, Speer, Stringer, Jones,
Wallace, Welch-23.
Nats—Messrs, Burns. Candler, Fain, Hin-
ton, McArthur, Nesbitt Naturally, Wellborn
Wooten—9.
Mr. HINTON gave notioe that he would
move for a re-consideration to-morrow.
A motion was then mado to swear in William
Henry.
Tina aroused all the ire and oratorical pow
ers of tho Democratic member* of the Senate.
Mr. CANDLER rad Mr. HINTON, each, ex
hausted the tune allowed for debate (half an
honr) in eloquent efforts to cany their point
which was to prolong discussion until tho
it had
Mr. HIGBEE obtained the floor and called
» previous question, which was ordered on
division by 19 to 12.
The main question was then put and Mr.
Henry was seated by a majority of 22 to 10, os
follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Brock, Campbell, Colman
Corbett, Crayton, Dickey, Dnnning, Griffin
Gth, Griffin 21st Harrison, Henderson, Hig- *J
•e, Hungerford, Jones, Mathews, Merrell,
ecrman. Smith 2Gth, Speer, Stringer, Wal-
cc, Welch—22.
Nats—Messrs. Bums, Candler, Faip, Hin-
n. McArthur, Nesbitt, Nnnnally, Traywick,
Wellborn, .Wooten—10.
Mr. CANDLER handed in a protest against
Mr. Henry's taking the oath, which was read.
Mr. HENRY then canto forward and was
qualified as Senator of Georgia before U. 8.
Commissioner, W. R Smith.
Pterions to Mr. Henry taking the oath, Mr.
CANDLER moved an adjournment which
was negatived on division. The President
was in tho act of announcing tho result
when
Mr. NUNNALLY called for the yeas rad
nays.
The PRESIDENT said it was too lato and
proceeded to fimiah the announcement of tho
division.
Mr. NUNNALLY maintained his posi
tion.
The PRESIDENT told him he was out of
order.
Mr. NUNNALLY, who was pale with in
tense feeling, said he knew it, and if the Sen
ate wanted to expel him they could do it, the
sooner the better.
Mr. BUBNS said there were nine of them
who would follow if/. Nnnnally out of the
Senate.
This scene -created great excitement and
much applause from the galleries.
When Mr. Henry turned from the desk and
looked for a seat,* the gentlemen on the Dem
ocratic side of the House raised an ironical
laugh, and when the Senator had taken a seat
they were courteous enough to hiss.
Mr. HUNGEBFOED moved to extend the
time of the session to two o'clock.
Mr. BBOCK moved to take up the special
order. ^ Carried.
A message was received from his Excellency
the Governor, through Mr. Atkinson, his Sec
retary.
Mr. HABBIS moved that when the Senate
abjeurn, it meet at 4 p. h.
Mr. NUNNALLY took the floor, his excite
ment having abated somewhat, but yielded to.
Mr. BBOCK, who moved that tho Senate
do now adjourn, which was carried.
Thursday, July 28, 1870.
Tho Senate met at the usual hour and was
colled to order by the President
Prayer was offered by the Bev. Wesley
Prettyman.
The roll was called and the journal of the
previous day was read and confirmed.
Mr. BRADLEY offered a resolution that
Senator Nunally did, on yesterday, behave in
a disorderly, manner, and used language con
trary to the rules of the Senate, and that the
resolution be referred to General Terry and
ask him what action was necessary to be taken
in tho matter.
The President ruled tho, resolution out of
order.
The special order being the- resolutions of
Mr. Campbell, they were taken up.
Mr. NUNNALLY offered the following as a
substitute for them:
Whereas, Different views are entertained by
members of the General Assembly in regard
to elections under the Reconstruction acts of
Congress; and
Whereas, AJjach confusion may result from
precipitate action in regard thereto; and
Whereas, The Hon Amos T. Akerman, a
citizen of Georgia, baa been made Attorney
General by the President of the United
States, showing bis entire confidence in bis
ability; and
Whereas, The Hon. Amos T. Akerman is
fully acquainted with the laws of this State,
as well as the Reconstruction acts of Congress;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives in General Assembly met, That no
action be taken by this General Assembly
upon the question of an election this fall,
until the opinion of the United States Attor
ney General is obtained upon tho laws of
Congress and this State in regard thereto; and
be it further
Resolved, That the Governor be, and he is
hereby, requested to communicate with the
Hon. AmosT. Akerman, Attorney General,
and famish him with a cojpy of these resolu
tions, and request his opinion at the earliest
day practicable.
Mr. WOOTEN made an able and elaborate
speech in opposition to the resolutions. His
manner was in marked contrast to the violence
of Messrs. Candler and Hinton yesterday, bis
language being temperate and his manner ns
iisoal, courteous and gentlemanly.
On motion, Mr. Wooten’s time was extended,
and he occupied the attention of the Senate for
forty minutes.
Mr. HlOBEF. tallowed in a carefully pre
pared well digested speech. His argument is
clear and unanswerable. He said :
By tho reconstruction act passed March 2d,
18C7, it is declared, “That until tho people of
tho State shall be by law admitted to represent
ation in Congress, any civil government which
may exist therein shall be deemed provisional
only, and subject to the paramount authority
of the United States at any tune to abolish,
modify, conirol or supersede the same.”
By the act of Congress passed June 25th,
1868, usually called the ‘Omnibus Admission
Bill,.” it was declared, that Georgia “shall be
entitled and admitted to representation in Con
gress, as a State of the Union, when the Leg
islature of said State shall have duly ratified
the XIVth Amendment,” and given its assent
to a certain condition imposed by said act,
and, furthermore, shall have respected tho
prohibition from holding office contained in
section three of the XIVth Amendment Also,
the following words are found in that act:
“And it is hereby made the duty of the Presi
dent, within ten days after receiving official
.information of the ratification of said Amend
ment by the Legislature, to issue a proclama
tion announcing that fact” The President
did anuonnee what he, perhaps, deemed a fact,
the due ratification of the XIVth Amendmedt
But such was not the fact It lrnd not then
been duly ratified. The body ratifying was not
constituted in acconlunco with law—was not,
in fact, a legally constituted body, and was
so declared afterwards.
No doubt tho members elect from Georgia
to the lower House of Congress, interested as
they were to-obtain their seat3 thereof, repre
sented tho situation of tho friends of recon
struction iu Georgia in as favorable a light as
possible; that they were capable of maintain
ing their rights and the liberties of all. What
tboy, no doubt, desired, sir, I am willing to
pay them the compliment, they were per
suaded to'bdieve and give currency to, as a fact.
Congress, however, soon learned their delu
sion, and acted accordingly. As was stated
yesterday by an honorable member on this
floor—and I say it iu fib unfriendly spirit—
’“Whom tho geds would destroy, {hey first
make mad.” Members of tho Legislature
rushed on, in their madness, to revolutionary
acts, and the hopes of immediate and com
plete restoration to the Union were destroyed.
The eyes of Congress were directed to their
proceedings.
So, now, blinded by a strange infatuation—
I know no other term—men seem rushing on
to repeat the errors of the past
After the proclamation of tho President,
Representatives from Georgia were admitted
to their seats. The military officers turned
over the government to the civil officers elect
and the civil officers assumed authority, and
legislated and governed Georgia as a real
State until Congress passed the act of Decem
ber 22d, 18C9, whereby it was declared that
Georgia was not admitted to representation,
and could not be until she had respected the
prohibition from holding office contained in
tho XIVth' Amendment; had reseated tho.col
ored members, and ratified the XVth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States.
Thereupon cettain general orders were
countermanded and tho military resumed con
trol over the State. The Legislature was re
organized; the XIVth and XVth Amendments
to the Constitution of the United -States rati
fied, and consent given to a certain condition
imposed whereupon Congress by an aetpassed
July 15th, 1870, declared the State of Georgia
entitled to representation in Congress, was
much as tho Reconstruction acts had finally
been respected and the XVth Amendment
duly ratified by a legal Legislature. And fur
thermore declares, that nothing in that act or
other acts should be construed to affect the
term of officers or of members of the General
Assembly elected nnder the restrictions of the
Constitution of the State.
By the Constitution of the State of Georgia
the term of office of the members
of 'the House and one-half of the Senators
is two years, and this term, by tho act referred
to here, - is not to be affected.
By the Convention of 1867 and 1868, it was
ordained that persons elected, (referring to
Governor, members of the General Assembly,
Ac.,} os provided in the Constitution, shall
enter upon the duties of the several offices to
which they have been respectively elected,
tthen ordered so to do by act of Congress or by
the order of the General commanding, and shall
continue in office till the regular succession
provided for after the year 1S6S, and until
successors are elected and qualified, so that
said officers shall, each of them, hold their
offices, as though they were elected on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
ber 1868.
The first election for Governor, members of
the General Assembly Ac., was held at the
time as for voting on tho ratification of
the Constitution, for tho purpose of avoiding
any unnecessary delay or loss of timo and use
less expense to the State. On the presump
tion that tho Constitution would bo ratified
by the people and approved by Congress, and
the State admitted in time for the officers and
members of the General Assembly elected to
act as State officers after admission, to date
their official term from November 1868.
Had the State been admitted in ’68, the
term of office of the present members of the
General Assembly and all civil officers would
dote from that year, '68. But os Congress,
December 22d, '69, declared that, the State
was not admitted, and could not be, except on
certain conditions, and afterwards July 15th,
*70, when said conditions seemed to have been
complied with in good faith by a legal legisla
ture, Congress declared the State of Georgia
entitled to representation in tho Congress of
the United States.
It therefore follows that tho official term of
Bwmhew of the General Assembly, as of all
civil officers elected in *68, must commence iu
'70, provided the State shall be by law admit
ted to representation as a State -of the Union
during that jrear. otherwise their legal rights
and the rights or Electors would not be re
spected.
I know it has been said that we ore to have
an election this fall,'irrespective of the. action
of the Legislature. I hope, however, that the
decision of the Legislature will be such as net
only the laws demand, but the rights and
privileges of electors and elected; and that
this decision will be respected and acceded to
by the people, is also approved by the au
thorities to whom we are amenable. None
perhaps, know the intensity of my desire to
see the South and aU sections of the country
prosperous and free; Government in the hands
of the most enlightened and just;-all classes,
all races, all citizens permitted to progress,
and finally to attain that maximum of refine
ment and power, which their interests, their
necessities, and their instincts demand.
Mr. SPEER moved to suspend the rules and
take np the House bill to ascertain the amount
of the school fund, and to allow the State to
borrow the some and deposit bonds.
The bill was read, mid was opposed by
Messrs. Burns and Candler.
It was supported by Messrs. Merrell,Harris
and Wooten.
Mr. HIGBEE said: I do not rise to argue
the propriety of passing this bill. The mem
bers of the Senate do not desire it. They seem
ready now to act upon it But I do desire to
say that I regret very much tho conflict of
opinion existing between the Executive and
the Treasurer. Iam willing, bo far as possible,
to regard them as honorable men. And while
I am willing to say this, I am unwilling that
tho civil officers of the State be longer de
prived of their pay, when funds are in the Treas
ury which may be used without marring any In
terest; but on the contrary, promote the best
and dearest interest, namely: that of educa
tion. by making such use of the educational
fund, us when needed for disbursement, it will
be far more enhanced in value, and more safe
than as now used.
He called the previous question, which was
sustained.
The bill passed by a vote of 29 to 8. as fol-
ws:
Yeas—Messrs. Bradley, Brock, Campbell.
Coleman, Crayton, Dunning, Fain, Griffin,
6th; Griffin, 21st; Harris, Henderson, Henry,
Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Mathews, Merrill,
McArthur, Nnnnally, Richardson, Sherman,
Smith, 7th; Smith, 36th; Speer, Stringer,
Traywick, Wallace, Welch and Wooten—29.
Nays—Messrs. Bowers, Bums, Candler,
Dickey, Hicks, Hinton, Nesbitt and Wellborn
—8.
Mr. CAMPBELL rose to argue his resolu
tions .bnt gave way to
Mr. SMITH (7th), who offered an amend
ment striking out all after tho words “no
election,” and inserting “that this General
Assembly, being provisional, has no power
over the .question of elections until such time
as the final action of Congress fully recogniz
ing the accomplishment of tho reconstruction
of Georgia, by the admission of her Senators
and Representatives in Congress to their
seats,” which amendment was accepted by
Mr. Campbell.
Mr. CAMPBELL then addressed the Senate
at length contending that, as the government
only a provisional one, they could not le-
y hold an election.
r. WELLBORN then took the floor and
occupied it until the hour of adjournment, in
an argument against tho resolution. He gave
way to
Mr. HARRIS, who moved that when the
Senate adjourn it meet at £ r. xr. for tho read
ing of bills a second time, which was carried.
Mr. WELLBORN hold the floor to-morrow,
svzaoso SESSION.
The Senate met at 4 r. m., pursuant to ad
journment The President in the chair. The
following bills were read a second time^^^H
To change the county line between Macon
and Sumter counties. Counties and County
To allow the State Road to run freight trains
on Sundays. Internal Improvements.
To alter and amend certain sections of the
Code in relation to Bens on boats and other
crafts. Judiciary.
To incorporate the Planters’ Bank of For
syth. Banks and Bankings.
To regulate tho rate of interest. Bonks and
Bankings.
To legalize the revision of the jury box of
Pike county. Judiciary.
Declaratory of the law§ of this State in re
gard to the granting and sustaining of bills of
review. Judiciary.
To repeal an net to organize a Criminal
Court for each county. Judiciary.
To amend an act to incorporate' the Savau-
nafit Griffin and North Alabama Railroad. In
ternal Improvements.
To repeal the act incorporating tho town of
Waynesboro. Committed.
To reduce the per diem pay of the General
Asaembly. Finance.
To loan the credit of the State to the Dalton
and Mogantown Railroad. Internal Improve
meats.
To amend tho 2741st section of the Code.
Judiciary.
To incorporate tho Merchants’ Exchange
Bank of Augusta. Bonks and Banking.
To organize District Courts. Judiciary.
# To amend section 2974 of the Code. Judi-
To extend the State aid to the Savannah,
Griffin and North Alabama Railroad. Internal
Improvements.
To incorporate the Street Railroad Company
of Rome. Internal Improvements.
To prohibit running trains on Sunday. In
ternal Improvements.
To change time of holding Superior Court
in Marion county. Committed.
To regulate practice in the Supremo Court,
and fix costs of clerks in certain cases. Judi
ciary.
To authorize and require Judges of Sapcrior
Courts to grant new trials in certain coses.
Judiciary.
To rihango line between Lowndes and Tlrmirg
county. Internal Improvements. ■
To amend the bill incorporating tho tewn
of Lumpkin. Judiciary.
To increase salaries of Superior and Su
preme Court Judges. Judiciary.
To amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Jndiciaxy.
To create a Board of Commissioners in each
county iu the State. Judiciary. Hipi
Declaratory of the status for briefs of evi
dence filed on motion for new trials in Supe
rior Courts. Judiciary,
To authorize the Governor to appoint a
State Geologist Judiciary.
To define the eligibility of jurors. Judi
ciary.
To create Boards of Commissioners for
county purposes. Judiciaiy.
To incorporate the Dollar Savings Bank of
Atlanta. Runltg and Banking.
To change the width of the streets of Daw-
sonville. Judiciary.
To incorporate the Bank of the Interior.
Bonks and Banking.
To incorporate the Planters* Loon and Sav
ings Bank. Bank and Banking.
To authorize the Ordinary of Glynn to is
sue bonds to complete the Court-house, etc.
Judiciary.
To incorporate the Southwestern Bonking
Company of the city.of Albany. Judiciary.
To legalize the drawing of jurors in McIn
tosh county. Judiciary. •
To incorporate the Flan tors’ Loan and Trust
Company. Bonks and Banking.
To incorporate the town of Montezuma.
Judiciary.
To change tho time of holding the Superior
Court of the county of Macon. Judiciary.
To change 1977 and 1969 of tho Code. Ju
diciary.
To change time of holding Superior Couri
in county of Emanuel. Judiciary.
To incorporate the Georgia Loan and Bank
ing Company. Banks and Banking.
To create a board of commissioners in Rich
mond coni;:v»Jndidaiy.
To amend the charter of the Georcia Mutual
Fire and Life Insnranco Company. Banks and
Banking.
To incorporate tho Loan and Trust Company
of Barnesville. Banks and Banking.
To incorporate tho town of Fort Valley.
Committed.
To incorporate the Fort Valley Loan and
Trust Company. Banks and Banking.
To incorporate tho Cotton States Fertilizing
Company. Internal Improvements.
To provide for tho setting aside of home
steads. Judiciary.
To change section {3150 of thd Code. Ju-
diciory.
To authorize the Ordinary of Oglethorpe
county to issue bonds ($10,000) to build a
poor-house. Committed.
To require non-resident liquor dealers to pay
tax. Finance.
To authorize tho Ordinary’ of Fatten toi
bonds to build a jaiL Finance.
To legalize processes issued by clerks of the
Superior Court of Fulton county. Judiciary.
To change time for holding Superior Courts
Atlanta Circuit Judiciary.
To donate lands in county of Cobb to the
Marietta Male Academy, internal Improve
ments.
To declare the liability of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad in certain cases. Finance.
To appoint a legal adviser for the Western
and Atlantic Railroad. Judiciary.
Mr, WELCH moved that 100 copies be
printed of the School Bill, and that it be re
ferred to the Educational Committee. Carried.
To incorporate the Columbus, LaGrange
and North Georgia Railroad. Internal Im
provements.
To amend section 649 of tho Code. • Inter
nal Improvements.
To revise charter of the Barnesville, La-
Grange and Oxford Railroad. Internal Im
provements.
To prohibit persons from recovering damo-
E for cattle Killed on the Western and At
tic Railroad. Judiciary.
To encourage the building of mills etc.
Judiciary.
To amend the charter of the Atlanta and
Roswell Railroad. Internal Improvements.
.To confer corporate powers on the ’South
Carolina Railroad Company in this State. In
ternal Improvements.
To relieve all railroads from liability from
killing stock, etc. Judiciary.
To amend the homestead laws, 6tc. Ju-
For the relief of the people. Judiciary.
To incorporate Gainesville as a city. Ju-
ciary.
To incorporate the Atlanta Bank. Banks and
Banking.
To incorporate the Atlanta and Lookout
Railroad. Internal Improvements.
To incorporate the Planters’ and Exchange
Bank of Macon. Haulm and Banking.
To incorporate the Potterville Manufactur
ing Company of Taylor comity. Internal Im
provements.
To repeal laws making it penal to erect
dams, Ac., in Conasauga river. Internal Im
provements.
„ To incorporate the Macon Canal and Man
ufacturing Company. Internal Improve
ments.
To amend charter of the Ocmulgee River
Railroad Company. Internal Improvements.
To incoipomte the City Bank 'of Albany.
!V>n1r« and Banking.
To incorporate tho Bainbridge Loan and
Trust Company. Banks and Banking..
To incorporate the Brunswick Bonk and
Trust Company. Banks and Banking.
To extend the charter of the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad to the Savannah and
Charleston Railroad. Internal Improvements.
To cany into effect tho 6th article of the
Constitution; Education.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, July 2G.
Tho House met at the usual hour, and was
called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Crawford.
The journal of yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. HALL, of Glynn, gave notice that he
would move for a reconsideration of so much
of yesterday’s proceedings, as relates to the
expulsion of Moses Bentley, Messenger of tho
House.
Mr. RICE said that he hoped the House
would not entertain a motion to reconsider.
The act of Bentley deserved immediate
demnation. Nothing has been done to
injure him, except such action as the dignity
of the House demanded. f
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, opposed any re
consideration o^the matter. This House and
the State have been insulted by Bentley’s SfPs.
duct.
Mr. HALL’S motion to reconsider wat
lost
Mr. TURNER offered tho following resolu
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Hon. Maleom Claiborn,
member of this House, has suddenly departed
this life. Therefore
Resolved, That a joint committee of three
from the House and two from the Senate, bo
appointed to make suitable arragements for
the funeral of paid deceased, and that this
House, asking the concurrence of the Senate
therein, do now odloum until 10 a. il, to
morrow.
Messrs. Turner, Madden, of Burke, and
Warren, of Burko, were appointed on the
joint committee.
Wednesday, July 27, 1870.
House met at the usual hour. The Speaker
in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantley,
The journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, from tho Spe
cial Committee, reported favorably on the bill
to amend the charter of Cortersville, with cer
tain amendments thereto.
The motion to suspend the rules to take np
the said bill prevailed, and the bill was read
the third time.
The amendment of the committee was ap
proved, and the bill, together with a local bill
by Mr. HARPER, of Terrell, in relation to
road law, was passed and ordered to be trans
mitted to the Senate.
Mr. SAULTER*S resolution, to scat certain
members, being tho regular order of unfinish
ed business, was taken up.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, rose to a point
of order, and said that the gentleman in ques
tion were not elected nnder General Meade’s
order, and that they are not entitled to their
seats nnder the act of Congress, dated Decem
ber 22, 18G9, and that a similar point of order
was sustained by 1he Speaker on the 3d of
May last.
The Speaker again ruled that the point was
well taken from which ruling Mr. fBryant ap
pealed, saying that Georgia has been admitted
in tho Union, that the assertion that Georgia
is not in the Union is a mere quibble that if
Georgia is not in the Union, wnat right has
this Legislature to enact laws? Georgia is a
State, and is recognized as such. The great
point aimed at is the defeat of an election this
fall and these men ore to be kept out in fur
therance of thiq object. A message from tlij^
Senate was received saying that Senate had
concurred in the House resolution to appoint
a Committee to confer with the Mayor and
Council of Atlanta on the “Capitol question.”
Also that the Senate had concurred m the res
olution of respect to the late Hon. R. W. Flour-'
noy.
Mr. O’NEAL replied to Mr. Bryant, saying
that the gentleman from Richmond was not
competent to declare the duty of this house he
having resigned.
Hr. BRYANT said that he withdrew his
resignation before he was notified of its accep
tance.
Mr. O’NEAL continued: Georgia had not
been fully reconstructed and that she is not
fully in the Union, that Mr. Smith, of Coffee,
in favor of whose admission he had voted, was
elected under Gen. Meade’s order, while the
members from Irwin and Telfair were elected
under proclamation of Gov. Bullock in 1868,
upon the faith of a joint resolution by a Legis
lature virtually declared illegal by Congress,
that if he believed these gentlemen were legal
ly entitled to their seats he would so vote.
On motion the Rev. Dr. Hamilton was in
vited to a seat on this floor.
Mr. HARPER hoped that the sealing of tho
gentlemen from Irwin and Telfair would
not bo made a party question, that the joint
resolution under which the said gentler
men were elected was passed before
tho colored members were expelled;
that tho election under Meade’s proclamation
was not held in the said counties because the
managers were providentially hindered from
attending the polls; that when Gen. Meade
left Georgia all the rights he had in such mat
ters fell upon Gov. Bullock.
Mr. BRYANT’S appeal from the Speaker’i
decision was lost upon the calling of the yeas
and nays. The vote stood as follows—those
voting to sustain the decision ore:
Messrs. Atkins, Allen of Jasper, Allen of
Hart, Bell, Bethune, Belcher, Beard, Barnes,
Bradford, Carson, Campbell, Clower, Costin,
Colby, Cunningham, Darnell, Davis, Ellis,
Fitzpatrick, Floyd, Goodwin, Golden, Gard
ner, Gilford, Hillyer, Holcombe, Houston,
Harden, Haren,. Hughes, Hutchens, Hooks,
Harrison of Hancock, Joiner, Jackson, John
son of Towns, Johnson of Spalding, Johnson
of Forsyth, Lee, - Linder, Lindsey, Madden,
Madison, Max well, MauU, Moore, Nesbit o
Gordon, O’Neal of Lowdnes, O’Neal of Bald
win, Porter, Perkins, of Dawson, Reid,
Rice, Rodgers, Richardson, Strickland,
Simms; Stone, Smith of Chatham,'
Smith, of Muscogee, Tweedy, Thomason,
Turner, Warren, of Bork<*'Williams of Har
ris, and Williams, of Haralson.
Those voting to over rule the Speaker’s
decision, were Messrs. Armstrong, Ander
son, Bennet, Brewster, Brown; Ballanger,
Bryant, Buchan, Clark, Caldwell, Cloud,
Clighorn, Cobb, Duncan, Erwin, Felder,
Fowler, Ford, Fincannon, Gober, Gray, Gul-
latt, Higdon, Holden. Hamilton, Darkness,
Hook, Humber, Harris, of Murray,- Harper,
of Sumter, Harper, of Terrel, Harrison, of
Franklin, Hall, of BuHock, Hall of Glynn,
Lastinger, Mathews, McArthur, McDougml,
Nash, Qsgood, Price, Paulk, -Phillips, Pepper,
Perkins, of Cherokee, Reddish, Barney, Ros
ser, Hawley Saul ter, Sisson, Shumate,
Seale, Shackleford, Sorrels, Smith, of
Coffee, Smith, of Wayne, Tomlin,
Tate, Tumipseed, Vinson, Waltlndl, Welchel,
Warren of Quitman, and Williams of Morgan.
Mr. RAWLS gavo notice that he would
move for a reconsideration of thin question to
morrow.
At the appointed hour the Penitentiary
port was token up.
Mr. BRYANT spoke at length opposing
and condemning the report made by the com
mittee, and particularly the speech of the
chairman. He commented, at length upon
the mode of punishing convicts, and espec
ially the manner in wmch females ore treated.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the
House adjourned pending the speech of Mr.
Bryant until 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met at 4 o’clock p. xr. The fol
lowing bills were read the second,
A bill to add an additional section to the
Penal Code. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
A bill to enforce factors' leins as mortgages
on personal property. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
A bill to fix compensation for making re
cords in cases of felony. Referred to same
committee.
A bill to incorporate tho Georgia and Ten
nessee Railroad Company. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations.
A bill to repeal setion 4736 of Irwin’s Code.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the sup
port of the Government for the year 1870.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
A bill to amend an act for the more efficient
preservation of order at elections. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
A bill to repeal an att prohibiting the sole
of agricultural products in Towns and Macon
counties. Referred to Finance Committee.
A bill to make an appropriation for leveling
breastworks near Savannah. Referred to Fi
nance Committee.
A bill to incorporate the People’s Savings
Bank and Trust Company. Referred to the
Committee on Banks.
A bill to incorporate the North and South
Railroad, Ac: Referred to Finance Commit
tee.
A bill to incorporate the Ringgold and Coop
er’s Gap Railroad Company, and to - lend State
aid thereto. Referred to Committee on Agr^
culture and Internal Improvements.
A bill for the reliefjrfAdelia Edmj
Referred to JudiciaryjMpmittee.
A bill to authorizolQpftntendent and War
dens of Athens to aid in the extension of the
Georgia Railroad to Rabun Gap. Referred to
Finance Committee.
A bill to incorporate tho town of Euharlee.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
A bill to incorporate Lookout Mountain
Railroad Company. Referred to Committee
on Corporations.
A bill to authorize N. Chapman and W.
Winbom to exhibit the slight of band without
tax. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
A bill to alter and amend paragraph 3d, sec
tion I960 Irwin’s Code. Referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
A bill to incorporate the Memphis Branch
Railroad Company. Referred to the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements.
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council
of Rome to subscribe not less than $100,000
in stock in tho Memphis Branch Railroad
Company. Referred to Finance Committeo.
A bill to lend State aid tp the Memphis
Branch Railroad. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
A bill to incorporate the town of Forestvillc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
A bill to incorporate the town of Greens
boro. Referred to a Special Committee.
A bill to change the time of holding the
Jackson and Guinett Superior Court Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to change the linos between Henry
and Butts counties. Referred to Committee
on county lines.
A bill to incorporate tho town of Clarkes-
ville. Referred to Committeeon Corpora
tions.
A bill to amend charter of Planters Ware
house Company, Macon. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
A bill to change tho timo of holding Hous
ton Superior Court Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
A bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and
Hawkinsville Railroad Company. Ordefed to
be engrossed.
House adjourned until 10 a. m., to-morrow.
[Note by the Reporter, during the morning
session yesterday a communication from his
Excellency tho Governor was received, but
was not read and was accidentally omitted in
our report] *
Thuusday, July 28, 1870.
House met at tho usual hour, and was called
to order by tho Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Brantley.
The Clerk read tho journal of yesterday’s
proceedings.
Mr. RAWLS’ motion to reconsider the ac
tion of the House yesterday in sustaining the
ruling of the Speaker on the question of seat
ing certain members, came up. Tho Speaker
ruled that there can be no appeal from an
peal, bnt promised that he would sustain
motion hereafter, if he finds that the authori
ties on such subjects did not sustain folly his
present ruling.
On motion of Mr. DARNELL, tho Govern ox’i
communication was token np and mid. The
Governor recommends an appropriation of
seven thousand dollars to meet debts owed by
the Penitentiary. The communication was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. BRYANT resumed his remarks on the
“ Penitentiary Report” He said that be be
lieves that there is a dangerous combination
in Georgia known as ihe “Ring,” or Big Firm
and that the said Ring is interested in the
fanning out of Penitentiary convicts. He ad
vocated a repudiation of the contract with
Messrs. Grant Alexander A Co., and a return
of the convicts to the Penitentiary.
Mr. HILLYER said that his speech had no
connection with any ring; that nobody had
anything to do with it and that he alone is
responsible therefor.
Mr. RAWLS said that as a member of
the committee, he felt it his duty to vindicate
the report; that Mr. Bryant’s reasons for ob
jecting to the report were selfish.
A message from the Senate was received,
saying that the Senate had passed the House
bill to set apart and secure the school fund.
Mr. RAWLS continued that the effect of
such reports as are rife in regard to the pun
ishment of convicts tend$ to deter crime, even
if they were true, but the gentleman had not
commented on rebutting testimony; that the
committee saw and heard things not in the
report; they went among the prisoners and
saw for themselves. They found that oat of
the convicts, many were found who contradict
ed the evidence of .cruelty; that the convicts
were generally a rough set, steeped in crime,
and must be punished if it is desired to man
age them; that if the recommendations of the
:aa Via Knliovoc tlmt. tTio
Mr. TWEEDY • said that he opposed the
fanning out of convicts at the outset, and
that there was a legal difficulty in hiring out
convicts who aro sentenced to tho Peniten
tiary—that any petty magistrate can catch up
men and women of all colors and send^hem to
Grant, Alexander A Co., upon frivolous pre
texts—that in his own city young girls have
been sent, off as vagrants, and that they wore
principally colored—that this infernal system
of petty magistrates should be broken np.
That the statement that notes on the Western
and Atlantic Railroad hare been hawked over
the streets is untrue, and that the aspersions
against certain gentlemen who have brought
property and intelligence to this Stato aro un-
unfounaed—that os an evidence of the un
fairness of the aspersions made a few days
ago, he would, with the permission of the
Chair, read a communication from one of the
gentlemen showing that the charge against
the Georgia National Bank as to the question
of real propety was unfounded, and in ,this con
nection he would say that tho other gentle
men* whom the gentleman from Richmond
had denominated the “Big Firm” were just
such men as any State need welcome and ap
preciate. The following is a copy of the let-
er read by Mr. Tweedy:
1Ton. R Tweedy—Dear Sin: In answer to
your enquiry I have the pleasure of stating
that the approximate valno of real estate
owned by the Stockholders of the Georgia
National Bank is‘$l,250,000, of which three
quarters are located in this State, and mostly
in the city of Atlanta. The approximate value
of whole property of Stockholders is upwards
of $2,000,000. Yours truly,
Jno. Rice.
Mr. SIMMS said that ho did not, as a mem
ber ol the committee, sign or approve the re
port, and that there was meanness or.moncy
sehind the speech of the chairman of the com
mittee, and that ail the reports of cruelty were
substantially verified.
A message from the Governor was received,
saying that he had approved the bill for the
better securing of the School Fund, and the
resolution appointing a joint committeo to con
fer with tho Mayor and Council of Atlanta.
On motion of Mr. TUMLIN, Dr. A. D
Hamilton was tendered tho use of this thill to
deliver a lecture on tho physical training of
woman.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Strickland, Harkncss, Rainey and Seal on spe
cial business.
Also to Messrs. Humber, Allen, of Hart:
Carson and Maxwell, on account of sickness.
Pending Mr. Simms' speech, the House ad
journed until 10 a. if. to-morrow.
committeo are carried out, he believes that the
system will work well, and that there has been
latterly an improvement in the management
of convicts. Ho wanted to know what the
gentleman from Richmond meant by “white
washing”—does he mean the Governor. Every
one of the contractors swear that the Gover
nor is not interested in any manner.
When before in the Jiistory of Georgia has
such treatment been necessary for colored
men, who are the largest class in the peniten
tiary. To the gentleman from Richmond is,
in a measure, due the change in the status of
the negro.
- Tho House resolution, appointing a Joint
Committee to confer with the Mayor and
Council of Atlanta, was concurred in by tho
Senate and returned to the House.
Mr. BELCHER opposed the report,, and
contrasted the punishments of other systems
with that of Grant, Alexander A Co. That
the contractors have violated their obligations,
and nothing remains but for the State to re
pudiate it.
Mr. DUNCAN opposed the adoption of tho
report, on the ground that the State is paid
nothing by the contractors for services that are
worth about three hundred thousand dollars
per year; but if Grant, Alexander A Co. have
complied with the contract, the State cannot
rescind, otherwise if they have not, which
subject should be investigated.
Thomas L. Taylor, Trustee—award from
Pulaski. Argued for plaintiff in error by Mr.
Anderson, and for defendants in error by A.
T. Burke and Judge Clark.
The Court adjourned till 12 u., to-morrow,
when remaining decisions will bo delivered
and the business of this term finished.
Special Notices.
The Llfc-Snfltiiiiilng Principle.—Til©
vital and the mtnfcdar systems are entirely distinct
from each other. A man may have the brawn of a
Hercules, but if he la deficient in vital energy he will
sar as well, or last as long, or be aa healthy and
happy while he does last, aa the man of ordinary, or
■lender build, who possesses a larger share of
this animating principle. One of the greatest - recom
mendations of that pure vegetable invigorant, Hostet-
ter'a Stomach Bitters, is that it increases the vital
force of the system. No medicine con double the vol
ume of a man’s muscle, or thicken and. vulcanize his
thews and sinews; but Hoatetter’s Bitters has-an effect
much more important. Its use promotes constitu
tional vigor. It. reinforces the life-power, of which
bone and sinew and muscle aro merely the instru
ments, holding tho same relation to it that machinery
does to steam. Let tbo slight and apparently fragile
take heart; they may have more, stamina, though far
leas physical strength, than tho broad shouldered ath-
letes they regard with envy. To restore, to sustain,
tg increase this stsmtnal principle which, when in
fall supply, is the source of health and tho be‘t guar
antee of longevity, is a special property of tho famous
restorative. It is not only a specific for dyspepsia,
biliousness, Intermittent fevers, constipation, Ac., and
a preventive of all diseases of a malarious character,
bnt tho best of all medicines for strengthening the
constitution and awakening the powers of nature from
Whatever cause they may have become lethargic.
july26-d&wlw .
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.
Jane Term, 1870.
JOSEPH E. BROWN, C. J. "
H. K. McKay, 1 . . .
Hieasi Wat-nke, f A 880 ™* 468 -
Order of Circuits with tbo nambrr of cases
from each—
Bine Ridge Circuit 4
Western Circni t
Southern Circuit 2
Southwestern Circuit 17
Pataula Circuit 34
Chattahoochee Circuit 42
Macon Circuit C
Flint Circuit
Tallapoosa Circuit 6
Atlanta Circuit
Rome Circuit 10
Cherokee Circuit : 6
Northern Circuit 8
Middle Circuit. . 9
Ocmulgee Circuit 9
Eastern Circuit.
Brunswick Circuit
DALLY PBOCEEDINGS.
Tuesday, July 26, 1870.
E. W. Miller, Esq., from Marion county,
was admitted to the Bar.
The following judgments were rendered:
Emu Wells vs. A. B. Flowers—Certiorari
from Liberty. Judgment of the Court below
reversed on the ground that tho Court erred
in ordering the certiorari dismissed; he
should have ordered the Justice of the Peace
to make such answer os the law required.
Dawson B. Lane, guardian, and Early W.
Thrasher vs. Abner M. Parteo and wife-
equity from Morgan. Judgment reversed on
the ground that the Court erred iu charging
the jury “that if Thrasher took the mortgage
on the land believing it to be 1 Lane's with no
notice to the contrary that Thrasher could
not subject it to his mortgage if they should
find it was bought with trust funds.”
being the opinion of this Court that
Thrasher.was a bona fide mortgagee of tho land
without notice of the trust that he is en
titled to be protected in the same manner
bona* fide purchaser of tho land would bo to
the extent of his interest in the land as such
bona fide mortgagee; and that tho judgment
tho Court below refusing a new trial os to
Lane be affirmed.
Catherine M. Blow, vs. Ada C. White—com
plaint on note from Jones—judgment of the
Court below affirmed.
Thomas Whaley vs. John Cunuinghnm—
Garnishment from Greene—judgment affirmed.
Margaret A. O’Byrne, et al, vs. The Mayor
and Aldermen of Savannah—complaint and
foreclosure of mortgage from Chatham—judg
ment reversed on the ground that the Conrt
erred in failing to ^instruct the jury, that they
should deduct from the note the amount of
tax assessed by the de facto government of the
city during the war, which was included in
and formed part of its consideration, the pre
cise amount of which, as the record shows,
is ascertainable. Jadgement should be render
ed in favor of the city for the amount of the
ground rent and the tax assessed by the right
ful government of the city since the war.
James F. Hanson vs. Robert Crawloy
complaint from Morgan—reversed on the
ground that the Conrt erred in granting
a new trial, and erred in its charge to the jury,
this conrt being of tho opinion that Hanson is
released from his contract of securityship un
less tho facts show that he signed th 3 note with
the knowledge that it was to be paid in
gold.
Mary E. Howes, administrator, vs. B. A.
"Whipple, et al.—Equity from Wilkinson.—
Judgment reversed, on the ground that the
Court erred in not granting a new trial, it be
ing the opinion of this Court that, under the
facts disclosed by the record, Mr. Howes had
such an interest in the cotton before the death
of Brown as that the proceeds of the same, to
the amount of $2,100 00 and interest, were not
assets in the bands of his* administrator for
distribution, and that the same ought to be
paid to the administrator of Howes.
William B. Gaulden vs. John Stoddard
Suit oh a note for slaves, frour Liberty.—Judg
ment reversed, on the ground that the Court
erred in hearing and de$j£ing tha motion for
a new trial, this Court being t>f the opinion
that tbe Court had no jurisdiction of the mo
tion, but oaght to have left tho case just os it
stood at the time of Aho^adoption of tho ~
stitution of 1868.
F. W. Sims A Co.' vs. Robert C. Humber—
case fro in Chatham—judgment reversed on
the ground that the court erred in setting
aside the verdict of the jury and ordering
new trial * -
Jesso Brewer, ndministator, vs. Stephen
Baxter et eL—Trover, from Liberty—judg
ment reversed on the ground that the court
erred in holding and deciding that the paper
writing offered in evidence was a deed and not
a testamentary paper. " ; .
Thos. J. Finney, guardian, vs. Mary Ann
Sanford et aL—complaint and new trial from
Baldwin—reversed on tho ground that the
court erred in granting a new trial in this
Agreement in the cose of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States vs.
Catherine A. Patterson, was resumed and con
cluded by Gen. Henry R. Jackson, for plain
tiff in error.
No. 1, Brunswick circuit—Lee, Wyley A
Co. vs. Silas Overstreet—was continued for
Providential cause.
Pending argument in No. 2, Brunswick
circuit—Dart et al. vs. Orme et aL—the Court
adjoumed till 10 o’clock, a. il, to-morrow.
Wednesday, July 27, 1870.
Argument in No. 2, Brunswick Circuit—
Dart et al. vs. Orme et oL—was resumed and
concluded.- John M. Guerard, Esq., for plain
tiff in error; General Henry L. Denning for
defendant in error.
No. 3, Brunswick Circuit—Atlantic and Gul
Railroad Company et aL vs. Tho Brunswick
and Albany Railroad Company et ah—was dis
missed because prematurely brought to this
Court
No. 4, Brunswick Circuit—Julia A. Mitchell,
administratrix, and Eliza Jones, administra
trix, vs. Tho Mayor and Council of Bruns
wick—was dismissed.
Thuusday, July 28, 1870.
The Court heard argument in the throo last
uses on the docket, to-wit:
Abel Johnson vs. Zonmans A Strickland—
Contempt from Clinch. Argued by Judge R.
H. Clark for plaintiff in error. No appearance
for defendants.
E. A. Rhodes vs. the State—Simple lar
ceny from Cherokee. Argued for plaintiff by
N. J. Hammond, Esq., rad for defendant in
error by Col. James & Brown.
TVm. Si. Anderson, Administrator vs.
SICKNESS, PAIN AND DEATH
Legitimately result as penalties for violations of natu
ral laws, from which none escape.
The faded cheek, the pale and wan features, the dull
eye, the clouded-intellect, the deep hearing sigh, the
feeble and emaciated frame, tho dejected brow, the
tottering att indicate previous transgression of
law. Knowing that “procrastination is the thief of _
time,” all intelligent beings apply for some remedy as
soon aa circumstances permit; while those who do not
act upon the principle that “delays are .dangerous,”
losaniore time and pay more money.
Thousand of mothers and daughters, in all stations
and conditions of life, are suffering, lingering and «H
ing from the effects of some dreaded and dreadful
‘Pain Killer.”—The foreign and do
mestic demand for Perry Davis & Son’s great medi
cine—the Pain Killer—was never before so large as it
has been of late; and we think tho time has arrived
when the declaration may bo made, without the pos.
sibility of refutation, that the city of Providence, in
the State of Rhode Island, of the United States of
America has furnished the entire habitable globe' with
a mcdicino, which, in point of universality of demand,
extent of usefulness, complete efficiency for all tho
purposes for which it is designed and wide spread, en
during popularity, has never beon equaled by any
medicine in Europe or America.
Tho universality of the demand for the Pain Killer
is a novel, interesting, and surprising feature in tbe
history of this medicine. Its “fame has gone out*
into every quarter of the habitable gtobe. The Pain
Killer is now regularly sold in l«rge and steadily in
creasing quantities, not only to general agents in every
State and Territory of the Union, and every Province
of British America, bnt to Buenos Ayres, Brasil, Ura-
guay, Peru, Chili and other South American States, to
the Sandwich Islands, to-Cuba, and other West India
Islands; to England and Continental Europe; to Mo
zambique, Madagascar, Zanzibar and other African
lauds; to Australia and Calcutta, Rangoon and other
places in India. ILhaa also been sent to China, and
doubt if there is any foreign port or any inland
city in Africa or Asia, which is frequented by Ameri
can and European missionaries, travelers or traders,
into which the Pain Killer has not been introduced
and been sought after.
Tho extent of its usefulness is another great feature
of this remarkable medicine. It is not only the best
thing ever known, as everybody will confess, for
bruises, cuts, burns. Ac., hut for dysentery or cholera,
or any sort of bowel complaint it is a remedy unsur
passed for efficiency and rapidity of action. In the
great cities of British India, and in tho West India
Islands and other hot climates, it has become the stan
dard medicine for all such complaints, as well as for
dyspepsia, liver complaints, and other kindred disor
ders. For coughs and colds, canker, asthma and rheu
matic difficulties, it has been proved by the most abun
dant and convincing trials and testimony, to be
valuable medicine. The proprietors are in possesion
of letters from persons of the highest character and
responsibility, testifying, in unequivocal terms, to tho
cures effected and the satisfactory results produced, in
an almost endless variety of cases, by the use of this
great medicine.—Providence Advertiser.
Sold by L. H. Baadfteld and all druggists in Atlanta.
• July 23-dAwlm
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forrl
ALE COMPLAINT,
That claims its victims throughout tho length and
breadth of our land.
Many females suffer in some way at each monthly
period; some girls are in great peril at the commence*
ment of menstruation, while older ones dread its de
cline at the “turn of life.” Sometimes the menstrual
flow is too much, or too little* or may be attended
with pain; may be irregular or entirely checked, or
changed in appearance, attended with other distress
ing symptoms. Leucorrhcca, or tho “Whites,” fre
quently drains the system, or ulceration of the womb
may create pain and cans© rapid prostration.
Falling of the womb is an exceedingly common com
plaint, giving much trouble and distress, which, un
der ordinary treatment, is difficult to cure.
Hysterics, Crecn Sickness, Irritability of the Womb,
id other serious and fatal complaints follow the fe
male sex throughout life. lives there a medic* 1 Gen
tleman who lias or can relieve the fair sex ofj^^b°«£^
trouble* ? Not many. Is -there ncr oomTinatlun oi
remedial agents that will come to her rescuof We an
swer, Yes.
ENGLISH FEMALE “BITTEKS,
The only acknowledged Uterine Tonic and Female Reg
ulator known, will cure a}l those complaints above
mentioned in an incredibly ahort time. The Bitters
at once arouses, strengthens and restores the womb to
its natural condition, removing obstructions, relieving
pain and regulating the monthly period. Yonder
stands a pale, feeble and languid girl, just bunting
into womanhood; she is the pride of all, but hark!
she silently steals a pickle, cats chalk, or a slate pencil;
— appetite for food; she turns with a dull eye and
iks solitude; her eye no longer sparkles; her merry
laugh is no longer heard ringing through the air; she
mopes about with bloodless lips and gums, with head
ache. palpitation, constipation, swimming of the head,
cold feet and hands, melancholy; she has a coated
tongue, offensive breath, and a host of other evils too
numerous to mention.
When neglected all these symptoms become aggrava-
ed, there is sick stomach, heartburn, a dark line set
les under the eyes, the legs and ankles are swollen, tho
hair loses its gloss and falls off, there is brittleness and
splitting of the finger-nails, swollen abdomen, extreme
nervousness, frctfulnesa, pains and aches, dry cough.
Hysterical Fits, rapid prostration, epilepsy and death!
If you, or any of your friends, are thus afflicted, send
at once for a bottle of English Female Bitters and be *
cured. Its effects are magical in such complaints.—
Surely no mother will postpone and delay this duty
until
DEATH LS AT THE DOOR.
SIMMONS’ JTgSta th. *d..
B Sometimes the pain is in the,
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Tho stomach is affected, with loss of
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I HWNiftfTTVM nm ’>*»*■[ having left undone some-
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S&r Notice to the Afflicted and Unfortu-
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In all these complaints tli« system evidently shows a
want of red blood, and Mr. Churchill, in his work on
Diseases of Females, says: “Bearing iu mind that the
blood is remarkably defleieut in re<l corpuscles, and the
known property of iron to correct this condition, theo
ry suggests it as tho most to be relied on, the best of
which is Citrate.” Citrate of Iron enters largely into
the composition of English Female Bitters, combinnd
with powerful vegetable tonics of rare qualities.
Among tbe mountains of Tennessee and the piney-
woods of Mississippi, is found a certain hard and Uni
ty root, which has been in secret use by some old mid
wives for many years, possessing magic powers iu reg
ulating and restoring all females suffering with any af
fection of the womb This root wo have obtained,
gavo it a fair test in our practice and it is now one of
the principal ingredients in these Bitters. Other pow
erful uterine and general tonics also enter into its com
position. We also add Leptahdra or Black root, suffi
cient to act upon the liver and keep the bowels open.
BLOOMING YOUNG GIRLS,
Middle-aged matrons, those at the critical period, and
the aged grandmother, are ail cured by tho use of our
English Female Bitters, now prescribed and used by
physicians all over tho country.
If you are troubled with Falling of the Womb, at
tended with a sense of weight and bearing down i»ain
loscents from any protracted or debilitating complaint,
who gain strength slowly, and whose digestion is slow
and imperfect, will find these Bitters the very thing
their system demands. It gives a powerful appetite,
aids and assists digestion, aronsoa the liver, strength-
nels.
COMMON GROG-SHOl* BITTERS.
Empty Bitter Bottles, of various styles, can be found
around almost every dwelling and cabin throughout
the land. Their taste is pleasant, and are advertised
to cure almost every disease, while the manufacturers
know they possess no medicinal properties whatever.—
They arc so many disguises for exceedingly common
beverages which do not, nor cannot possibly cure any
Beware of these pleasant bitters in quart botUee;
they contain a sting for your vitals, and he who buys
them carries a “toper’s” grog into his house. One
man who knows nothing about medicine, says his big
bottles of common staff will cure chills and fever,
rheumatism and consumption; another, whose bottle
is very fancy, cures all impurities of the blood, makes
" young, casts out devils, restores sight to the
cure colic, in-growing nails, yellow fever, heart dis
ease and love-sick maidens!! We know they mate no
such cores, we know the people at large are deceived
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
That one UdAespotmftd of ENGLISH FEMALE BIT
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bottle of any of the pleasantly teste*, common adver-
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Female Bitters is not a beverage, but is a powerful
Iron and Vegetable Tonic combined, coring long stand-
MAN HO O D !
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