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THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. DAILY PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE. GEORGIA’S LAW makeiis and what TnEY ARE DOING TO ADVANCE TUK GRAND OLD STATE’S INTERESTS. THE HOUSE. 27th Day —The new matter is all on the clerk’s desk of the house, according to the mle adopted by that body of the legislature, which made Friday the last day for the introduction of new matter. Accordingly, the day was spent entirely with the reading of new bills, and there were nearly a lull hundred of them piled of on the table before the call of the roll counties was finished. There are now nearly 450 bills before the legislature, arising i ft the house, since the present session began. Among those introduced Frida were several important ones. Among them are the following: A bill regu¬ lating the sale of tax fi. fas. in Appling time county. A bill changing the for holding Floyd county railroad superior coinmis- court. A bill to authorize the sioners to appoint a civil engineer w hose duty it shall be to insp ct the various railroads of this State in the interests of the traveling public and the employes of railroads, and for other purposos. To incorporate section the 1533 town (C) of of Clarjjesville. the coderela- To amend tive to the appointment of chemists and inspectors of fertilazers, by striking out the proviso that the salary of no in- spector shall exceed one-half the fees re¬ ceived by him. A bill to create in each county a board of equalization subject of all personal and real property now to taxation. A bill to amend the act knowm as an act to make permanent the fund for the University of Georgia. A bill fixing the time for holding courts iu the new circuit of Tallapoosa. A bill requiring all dealers in fire-arms to apply for permission to the ordinary by January 1st, and pay a lee of $50, and to require such dealers to keep a record of all sales, who the purchaser, etc. To provide Richmond for the hiring of convicts in coun'y. To enlarge the powers of the county boards of education iu this state, allowing them the right to hire teachers by salary if they deem best. A bill to authorize guarantee companies security aud nds. like corporations to become on b A bill to repeal the fence law for the one hundred and thirty-third district of Mc¬ Duffie county. , A bill by request to have judges and solicitors appointed by the governor. The house of 28tii Day.— representa¬ tives devoted the entire day Saturday to the reading of bills the second time. There was but little new mat.er intro¬ duced. 29th Day’. —The most important busi¬ ness before the legislature Monday was the consideration of the tax bill in the house. It was the special order for the day. Futures are destined to jump clear out of sight during the next two years. The tax on firms dealing in futures was raised from $500 to $10,000 a year. There is a little change in the tax bill from what it was last year. The bill was read the third t me and then, on motion of Dir. Huff, of Bibb, it was adpted by sections. The most noticeable fact is that the rate of taxation is lower than it was for 1889 and 1890. The tax rate for 1889 whs four and two-tenths mills. For 1891 it was fixed at three and five-sixth mills. For 1890 the tax rate was three and four- tenilis mills. For 1892 it is fixed at three and five sixth mills. At 12 o’clock the house and senate went into joint ses sion for the purpose of electing a solic¬ of itor for the southern circuit in place Hon. Daniel W. Rountree, resigned. Hon. John It. Slater, of Lowndes coun¬ ty was elected without oppossition. The paragraphs fixing inhabitant a poll tax of one dollar on every male between 21 and 60, except blind persons, maimed or crippled Confederate soldiers, was adopted, and then several other sections fixing the same tax on doctors, bank presidents and firms negotiating loans, presi¬ railroad, express and telegraph dents as was fixed last year ($10) was adopted. The tax on circuses is materi¬ ally increased, The last act required for a tax of $200 on all circus companies Georgia. each day they may exhibit in The present act increases this tax to $300 a day. This act excepts histrionic,musical, operatic and elocutionary entertainments. Dealers in firearms will now pay $25 for each plabe of business in each county where the same are sold. The seven¬ teenth section is cue of great confederacy. importance to the old soldiers of the This sect ion provides that all blind per - sons and confederate soldiers relieved from paying poll taxes shall also he re¬ lieved fioni paying taxes for the perform¬ ance of any game or play, on ten pin alleys, shooting galleries, on vending pate -t medicines, and on venders travel¬ ing on the rivers in boats. 30th Day.— In the house, on introduced Tuesday, Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, a bill to be entitled an act to declare dogs property in Georgia. Section 1 is as follows: Be it enacted by the gen¬ eral assembly of the state of Georgia. That, from and after the passage of this act, dogs in this state shall be property, affected with all the rights aud liabilities of other personal property. Section 2. Repeals conflicting laws. Colonel Bob Whitfield, of Baldwin, wants to look up the $24,000 that has accumu¬ lated to the credit of the educational fund for negroes for the past three years, aud have it placed back iu the general fund of Georgia’s treasury. His resolu¬ tion to this end passed the house and was transmitted to the senate. The bill in¬ troduced by Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, pro¬ viding for the taxing of railroads by mu¬ nicipal governments, passed the house on a mammoth follows: vote. O her bills passed were A bill to appropriate money for inffexiug the journals of the house and senate. A resolution for tbe North and SouthStreet Railroad Company. Also, to amend the charter of east Home. To instruct the governor to enquire lunatic into the amount of insurance on the j asylum, and to have the buildings insured i for half the amount of their value. A resolution that the gov rnor be requested in making his requsitiou under section | 1,661, of statutes of United States, for j arms, that he make them so as they will j conform to the resolutions of the military | advisory board. To authorize the frnvcmnr to make settlement of liti- gatnon over the Georgia state -ottery. To fix the time for holding court in the new circuit known as the Tallapoosa cir- cuit. To amend the act providing for the giving in of wild lands for taxation, fio provide when attachment leins on realty shull take effect against third Georgia parties, To amend the school laws of governing the powers of boards of com- missioners and teacher’s examinations, THE SENATE. 27th Day.—A nother fight on the de- partment of agriculture was inaugurated Friday in the senate. The bill is by Senator Vincent, of the forty-first. Its proposition is brief and to the established point—to repeal the act of 1874, which the department, and all acts amendatory thereof. The Ellington fertilizer bill passed the senate, practically without op- position, the vote being 34 to 1. Some general bills and more local bills come up every legislature, intended to protect the farmer against having his cotton stolen, The most sweeping could meas¬ well ure of this kind that he devised was introduced by Senator Todd. It is “to prevent the sale of cotton, in the seed or lint, without the consent of the owner of the land upon which the cotton is raised.” It is a mis- demeanor to buy, as well as to sell, with¬ out this written consent. Senator John¬ son, of the thirty-ninth, introduced an important hill. It is a code amendment, section 3554. to make only one-half of the daily, weekly or monthly wages of journeymen, mechanics and day la¬ borers exempt from garnishment. again The Twitty hill w’as taken up by the senate agricultural committee. One amendment was adopted, and then the bill was reported favorably. That amend¬ ment was made by the author of the bill, in lieu of all the amendments. That leaves the bill exactly as it is for amounts not exceeding $200. For amounts exceeding $100, but net more than $o00, 5 per cent attorney’s fees is allowed; and for amounts over $500, 2£ per cent. But in no case—no matter what the amount may be—shall an obligation to pay attorney’s fees, in addition to the interest specified, be binding unless a judgment is rendered. The bill to consolidate aud amend the common school laws of the state, enure up for a third roadiucr It was ordered printed, and made the special order for Wednesday. The following senate bills were passed: To incorporate the Southern National Railroad company. To incorporate the Bank of LaGrange. To incorporate the Merchants’ Exchange Bank to d Trust company. To incorporate the Columbus investment company. To incorporate the Bank of Mon oe. Amending the charter of tlie Contractors’ Association To In¬ corporate the Savannah Savings and Mortgage company. Amending the char¬ ter of the American Trust and Banking company. Amending the charter of the Germania Savings bank. To provide of a system of public schools for the town Calhoun. 28th Day. —The senate committee on deaf and dumb asylum made their report Saturday. An appr priation of $6,000 was recommended. Senator Terrell’s bill, to prevent the combination of insurance companies to lessen competition, opposition. was passed bill in the senate Martin, without of Fuiton, The by Mr. to make the six months’ appropriation for the Technological school was also passed. A senate fight on the Twitty bill was post¬ poned by the bill being referred, by its friends,back to the agricultural commit¬ tee. The following bills were passed: To amend the charter of the Macon aud At¬ lantic. To relieve E. J. Murphey and the citizens of Pike county. To relieve the British American Assurance Company from penalty for delay in paying taxes. To incorporate the North Georgia Rail¬ road Company. To authorize the Sa¬ vannah and Western to 1 av track on cer¬ tain streets in Columbus. To incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association of Atlanta. To amend the charter of the American Loan andBanking Company. To noncorporate the town of Tennillc. To incorporate the Bank of Mavsville. To amend the charter of the Eaton and Machen railroad. To pay the Western and Atlantic examiners, Messrs. Hillyer, Screven aud Ciarke, $250 each for their w< ik. To incorporate the Exchange bank, of Atlanta. To prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors within four miles of Aberdeen church, in Carroll county. To 'amend the charter of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery railroad. To incorporate the United Statc9 Mutual Accideut Insurance Association of At¬ lanta. 30th Day— The Twitty bill was re¬ ported Tuesday from the senate agricul tural committee with the recommenda¬ tion [that “it do pass as amended.” A thin attendance, however, caused it to be tabled by its friends, to be taken up at the earli st opportunity . when there is a full attendance. Senator Todd’s bill, to make the done barkeeper the responsible for the damage by man who gets drunk on his whisky, was reported back by the temperance committee with the recom¬ mendation that “it do not pass.” Mr. Ellington’s bill, to allow any county in the State to supple¬ ment its quota of the school fund by special ad valorem tax for school pur¬ poses, avas reported back with the rec¬ ommendation that it pass. It was made the special order for next Thursday. The bill by Senator Irvine, of the forty- second, to change the time for holding the superior courts of the Rome circuit was passed. The bill by Senator Smith, of the twenty-eighth, giving the landlord a lien for “stock, mules or horses” fur¬ nished the tenant, was passed. Pike, The house bill, by Mitchell, of to re¬ lieve C. W. Oliver, tax collector of that county, from a penalty of $68. was passed. Mr. Calvin’s resolution relating to prolongation of the ses¬ sion wasjjuiueh talked about Tuesday. Governor Northen has submitted a re¬ port to the advisory board in which he heartily favors the enlargement of the military forces, and urges their support. Gov. Northen vetoed his first bill Tues¬ day. It was a bill to established the Exchange bank of Waynesboro, and was introduced by Mr. Davis, of Burke. ALLIANCE EXCURSION. MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION MAKING A TOUR OF FLORIDA. The alliance excursion, composed of the delegates of the late national conven¬ tion, mid their friends, began leaving Ocala Tuesday on their tour through the Florida tne state. A long special train of Southern lailroad was crowded with aiiiuncemcn, ladies nud newspaper men, numbering in all 283persons, from thirty- five different states. The trip. was a continual ovation to the farmers. They were met with bands of music and sp ak- ers at stations along the route, and at Brooksville a procession of public school children, headed by the cornet band, met the excursionist at the depot and escorted them to the courthouse square, where a barbecue of tropical fiuic awaited them. At Leesburg the party stopped long enough to hear Colonel a wel¬ come speech by the mayor. thanking the Polk, iu his response, after people of Leesburg for the reception, aid the time had come when it must be decided to have self government. At Brooksville, Colonel Livingston, of Georgia, said the farming masses had never had such an ovation before, and they would appreciate it. They were 'iling to rule tilts country for decades. At Tarpon Springs Tuesday night the town b.azed with bonfires as the train drew up, and the houses were brilliantly illuminated and decorated with Chinese lantern Wednesday they went by steamer from Petersburg to Port Tampa, and from there to Kissimmee aud Or¬ lando. A RAILROAD COLLAPSE. THE THREE “c’s.” ROAD PLACED IN THE HANDS OF A RECEIVER. A Knoxville, Tenn., specw'Yt a ■—* *»s- day says: The three “C’s.’j 4*g the han Is of a receiver, e£n offered *' at Jonesboro, has aptj of Science late, Of McmpHis, it ? member of the firm of Jp^j 1 on mien & Co. The road is one mid mode s through Johnson City, and s ", to Minneapolis, Ya. The WSf ,1)11 thirty miles of the track laid in Tennessee from North Carolina north. It is said the company owes about $800,000 to the contractors and engineers. The Massachusetts and South¬ ern Construction Company, which is building the road, goes into the hands of a receiver also. It is said the road owes McDonald, Sh a & Co., c.early $500,000. Mr. Tate will take possession at,once. INSURANCE MEN OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA MEET AND ORGANIZE. The general life insurance agents of North and South Carolina held a meet¬ ing at Charlotte, Friday, and organized the “Life Insurance Association of the Carolinas.” The following officers were elected: J. D. Church, of Charlotte, president; W. J. Roddy, of South Caro¬ lina, and John C. Drewery, of North Carolina, vice presidents; S. L. Adams, of Durham, secretary and treasurer. A big convention was appointed to be held at Charlotte the third Tuesday in Jan¬ uary. MORE RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE CONGER LARD BILL PASSED BY NEW YORKERS. The New York Chamber of Commerce, . a Thursday, passed resolutions that the Conger lard bill, now before the United States senate, was unwise and unjust, and that all legislation on this subject should lie included in a general food adultera¬ tion act, which will prohibit injurious adulterations and insure the sale of non¬ in juriousarticles of food for what they are. THE REASON FOR IT. “That man,” said Tie proprietor, “is as rich as Croesus, yet ne kicks like a made every time he pays hs bill.” “Still, it's natural enough to kick that way when he's well heeled, you know.” —[Philadelphia Tines. Administrator’s Sale. By virtue of an erder of the Court oj Ordinary of said c -unty, will be sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Knoxille, on the first Tuesday in January next, witiin the legal hours of sale, sixty acres, more or less, of lot of land, number twqhundred and forty-five (245) in the second district of originally Houston, now Oawford county, being the widow’s dower in the estate of James D. Eubanks, diseased, Sold as the property of the eflate of said James D. Eubanks, deceased, f for J. A. distribution. Eubanks, Administrator. December lst^i880. ORDINARY’S NOTICES. | election result. 1 EORGIA. Crawford County. —At VJ the election held in and for the 532nd District, G. M., said county, on j ft ,1890, on the question, “For Fenc CD ” or “Stock Law,” there was a majority of votes cast lor “Stock Law,” and the result is hereby declared in favor of Stock Law, in and for said District; and it is ordered, by the authority in me vested under the laws of said State, that all provisions of law, regulating and controlling same, go into effect in said Militia District within six months from this date. Wi ness, ray hand officially, this the first day of De¬ cember, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. RESULT OF ELECTION, f* EORGIA, Crawford County.— The U vote polled in the 529th District, G. M., said county, on the 22nd day of N - vember, 1890,” on the question, “For Fence” or “Stock Law,” at an election hi Id in and for said district, stood on consolidation thereof fifty-seven majority in favor of fence, and the result is so de¬ clared by me as required under the laws of said State. Witness my hand offi¬ cially this the fiist day of December, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA, Crawford County. Under and bv virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county I will sen i e.ore ilie e urt-house door, in the town of Knoxville, said county, on the first Tuesday in January next, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the following described property to-wit: All of the land lying on the west side of the A. & F. R. F., in the second district of said county, and be¬ longing to the estate and home place of J. W. Lowe, deceased containing seven (seven acres, more or less, adjoin¬ ing lands of W. S. Bond, Cicero ^fil¬ lers, J. W. Stroud. Sold for the benefit of him and his creditors. Terms cash. Mrs. J. B. Lowe, Adm’tuc of John \V. Lowe, deceased. De\ 2d, 18JO. NOTICE. All teachers who wish to secure license to teach in the pub.ic schools of Cra w¬ ford county for the year 1891, will meet me in Knoxvdle on Dec. 20th, to stand the public exam nation. day I will pay off tranchers on that for teaching iu the public schools this year. II F. SANDERS, C. S. C. Dec. 2, 1890. NOTICE. Oak Grove School will open the 5th day of January next. Wouldfbe glad if the patrons would send in the first day, if they can conveniently do so, as it is much better botii for teacher and pupils. ADAB. WILSON, Dec*. 1st, 1890. Teacher. ?iOTIC£. There will be -a c unty meeting of the Alliance on the first Monday in Decem¬ ber next, and a full attendance of dele¬ gates from all the lodges is requested, as there will be business of importance be¬ fore the body. Every Alliancemau in the county is invited to attend the meeting on December first. Geo. W. White, i'resident Co. Alliance Nov. 6, 1890. Notice of Local Legislation. Notice is hereby given of intention to apply to the next General Assembly for the passage of a Law to be entitled An Act to amend tbe act entitled An Act to prescribe the mode of granting license to sell intoxicating liquors in the counties of Jefferson, Burke and W shington. So far as the same i elates to Crawford and for other purposes. Oct. 7th, 1889. XXX Send Your Orders to oca CHERRY STREET, ftlACON, GA. -FOR-- Fine Old Straight rwO-STHAP WHIMS, Blue Crass Rye, Hume Bourbon, Hellwood Rye » Fincb’s Golden Wedding Rye, S. \V . Private Stock North Carolina Corn and Apple Brandy. Georgia Hand-Made .T i -»» , Peach i Brandy, i -- The Best Goods for the Money in Georgia ! Give me a Call when in the city, or send me your orders. CRAWFORD SHERIFF’S SHIES GEORGIA, Crawford County-01- iice of Ord nmy <>f said C >unty : The 1< <juis ; te number < f Freeholders as p ro ^ v ided by law, of .he 529th District G M of said county, have filed with ru fc , petition ask that election, their ng an submitting to'.hi qu 05 j strict tie questi u •• be “For Face” or “Stock Law, to held and / of S aid district, Ik i* there- f>>re ordered by the Authori- ty in me vested that such election |. c held on Saturday the 22nd day of Nov<?n> ber, 1890, alto the order has been ad¬ vertised as provided elect by be law held in such cases. Said on to as the laws of said State directs. Witness my. hand officially this the 20tli d iy of Octo¬ ber, 1890. Crawford O. P. WRIGIIT, Ordinary of County, Ga. #"tEORGIA, Crawford County.—No- tice is hereby given i f intention to apply to the next Legislature for the pass¬ age of a law to be entitled An act to pre vent the sale of liquor within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford county, and for other purposes. Q PATE OF GEORGIA, CiiAWKmuv County. —The re< uisite number of freeholders in the 532d District, G. M.. of said county, have filed with me in terms of the law, a petition said district asking for an election in and for on the question, “For Fence” or “Stock Law," and it is hereby ordered by the authority ic me vested that said election be held on the 22nd day of November, 1890, and fur¬ ther that same be held in strict compli¬ ance with the law in such cases made and provided. Witness my hand officially this the 20th day of October, 1890. O. P. Wright, Ordinary. G EORGIA, Crawford County. James A. Eubanks, Administrator of James D. Eubanks, deceased, has applied to me for leave to sell sixty acres of laud belonging to the estate of said deceased, and such leave will be granted on the first Monday in December next unless good objections are filed. Witness my hand officially October 21st, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. EORGIA, Crawford County.—W ill \ I be sold before the court house door in the town of Knoxville, said couny, on the first Tuesday in January next, within the legal hours of sale, to-wit: the following Lot de¬ scribed property, of land number one hundred and twenty-nine (129) in the 6th district of said county, containing two hundred two aud one half (2024) acres more or less; sold a< the property of the estate of A. G. Allen, deceased, under and by virtue of afi fa. issued from the Justice e -urt of the 532nd District, G. M., said con ty, in favor of M. E'kan vs M. A. Allen, ad ministratrixof said A. G. Aden, deceased. , Said property found in possession of Thos. G. Dickson, now executor of said M A. A len, who is now deceased. Term' cash. Witness my hand officially. B. A. HARTLEY, Sheriff. VJ / T EORGIA, Crawford County— Thomas J. Pierce has applied tome for letters of guardianship for the per¬ son and property of James Holmes, and such letters will be granted by me on (he I first Monday in January next, nnle- good objections are filed. Witness my Hand officially this Dec. 1st, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT, Ordinary. / W EORGIA, Crawford County—J. Vj E. McElmurrav has applied to me I for letters oi guardianship of the person and property of Ella and Hallie MeE murrav, minor children of Alonzo MvEl- niurray, deceased, and such letters will be granted applicant on the first Moud.-n . in January next unless good objections I are filed. Witness my r hand officially,! this Dec, 1st, 1890. O. P. WRIGIIT, Ordinary. G EORGIA, Crawford County— Will be held before the court house door in the town of Knoxville, said county, on the first Thursday in January next, within the legal liouis of sale, the fellow- ing property, to-wit: One house aud iu the village of Musella, said county; said lot lying west of A. & F. R It, near theieto iu said v Huge, and immedi- ateiy south of lot on which storehouw of J. S. McGee is located, and containing one acre, more or less. Sold as the pror erty of J. 8. McGee to satisfy a li la issued from the superior c urt of sai county in favor of Potts & Potts «s. Mc¬ Gee Pros., a firm compost <1 of Jeff D- J. S. McGee. Terms, cash. Witness my hand officially, tins cembtr 2d, 1890. B. A. Hartley, Sheriff. J 'I EORGIA—Crawford County. authority^ VJ Under and by virtue of in us vested by the last will and test:' ment of Gray Andrews, late of ssk county, deceased, we will on thefir ?i Tuesday in January next, between legal hours of sale, sell before the court house in the town of Knoxville, Id' sat'- county, lot land No. 178 in the 2d 1 of the county aforesaid, for distubuti' 1 aud the payment of d< bts. Terms cask A. M. Andrews, J. T. Andrews, 4t Executors- / ^ EORGIA Craw ford County.— Mr*- VJ 8. A. Kelley, guardian of Nora K ley and Abigail Cochran, ha9 her3aidgu»t applied me for her dismission from dianship. and her application will “ passed upon at my office on the lust Mot- day in January next. Witness w*y k ft! J officially ihU Dec. 1st. 1890. WRIGHT- O. P. Ordinary, j