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CARROLLTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1885.
$1.00 A YEAR.
BILL
To be entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Carrollton in
the countv ri *'■»'"*'** a fnr tha ».nnmntmpnt of fi A U(l£e ana
Solicitor
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Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the jame that^a
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remedies. , _ ,
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers
generally.
DR. W. L. HITCHCOCK
Late of Madison Georgia, has located
in the town of Carrollton for thapurpose
•f practising his profession. lie makes
a specialty of all chronic diseases, more
especially tjiose peculiar to females.
"Will cure cancers when in a curable con
dition. Dr, II. is one of the oldest root
doctors in the _ State,
and ranks high in the eclectic practice.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Call on him
at liis ofliee one dooi above \\ ells' livery
stable.
all civil cases above the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and not ex
coeding three hundred dollars, except divorce cases, cases respect-
titles to land and equity cases, and having criminal jurisdiction to
try and dispose of all offenses committed m said county of Carroll below,
felony andto sit as a committing court to hold preliminary examinations
of felonies committed in said county. ..... . .. n ., T
Sec. 2. Beit further enacted, that the jurisdiction of said City Court
shall include not only ordinary suits by petition and process, but all
other kinds of suits and proceedings which now or at anytime hereafter
may be in use in the Superior courts, either under the common law or bj
statute- and all attachment proceedings and all issues made by attitla-
J vit of illegality, counter affidavit or otherwise, in such suits and pro
ceedings, and all statutory awards and proceedings against intruders
and tenants holding over, and all proceedings for partition of personal
i>roperty, for trial of possessory warrants, and all issues upon distress
warrants for rent and upon forecloseure.of mortgages and liens upon
personal property, are hereby made returnable to said City. Court, pro
vided the amount involved is within the limits of the jurisdiction of
said Citv Court. And said City Court shall also have jurisdiction of all
suits on bonds taken in any suit or proceeding in said court, such as at
tachments, claims, replevy and other bonds of like nature, and to en
force in the same manner as the Superior courts the forfeiture of all bail
bonds in criminal cases returnable thereto or transmitted thereto from
the Superior court of said County, although the penalities m said bonds
may be greater or less than the jurisdictional limits of said City
Sec 3 Be it further enacted that there shall be a Judge of said City
Court*who jhftll be appointed by the Governor,Jby and with the advice
Monday in February, May, August and November, and continuing until
the business of the court is disposed of, unless sooner adjourned for good
cause; said terms of said Court shall be'held at the Court House in Car-
roll county, for the transaction ot civil and criminal business, for which
juries shall be draw’ll as hereinafter directed. The Judge of said City
Court shall in his discretion hold his court at the same place at any oth
er limes for the transaction of crimi
a jury, as speedily as possible consistent
when so transmitted such cases shall stand for trial at the next tern
of said City Court unless continued for good cause; the order or order*
so transmitting such cases shall be entered on the minutes of both
courts.
Sec. 29. Be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of all Justice*
of the Peace, notaries public and other judicial officers of this state setting
oa o onmmittinori'niirt tn hind nver to said Citv Court all persons chargee
■riminal business, which does not require as a committing court, to bind over to said City Court all persons charged
consistent with the interests of the State j with offenses below felony committed within the limits of said county
and tin; accused and he may also hold adjourned terms of the. regular
SADDLES, HARNESS ETC.
A. MITCHELL.
CAEROLLTON - -
Would inform the public that he has just
received a large addition to his stock of
Saddles, Harness
Indies, Martingales
Halters. Whips.
and everything usually kept in his line.
These goods will be gold at the very
lowest cash prices. Come and see
whether you buy or not. 3m.
r. c. McDaniel,
idieosttist,
O.A.IRIROLLTOIIXr,
Js now inserting full sets of 28 teeth for
620. half set 14 teetli, 810. Partial sets
and fillings cheap in proporton. Satis
faction guaranteed in every ease. Office
in Mandovilla building. __
Farmers Terrace Your Lan d
I have a good Theodolite and will use
it for two dollars and twenty five cents
per day. When I have to go beyond 5
miles you wust furnish me with as
much as three days work 201o 30 acres
per day. A. S. SR ICELAND.
Wh’itesburg., Dec. lotli, 1884.
Free to Farmers.
Tins Ratio*ai. Agriculturist.—An
American Farmer's Journal, will be sent
free for one year to every farmer who
sends us at once the names of ten far
mers, and 12 two-ccnt stamps for pos
tage, Ac. It is the best farm and home
pap*r in the United States, and this offer
is made only to secure names to whom
we can send specimen copies, as we
know every intelligent farmer, who
once 6ees the National .
hist, will subscribe for it. Regular
price, 81.00 per annum. Send to day and
secure this offer.
Address,
National Agricultbist,
Xunda. X. T.
Heard County Land for Sale.
80 acres more or less in the Twelvth
district of originally Carroll, but now
Heard county, being part of lot of
202 in said district. Will be sold cheap.
Apply at this office.
ATTENTION FARMERS,
I am agent for Cooper's celebrated en
ginos, Centennial, and Winship gins.—
Before purchasing give me a call, as J
flhinkloan make it to your interest.
XL FAIX.
quarterly terms of said City Court for which he may draw new juries,or
require the attendance of the same as in his sound-legal discretion may
seem best.
Sec. i4. Be it further enacted that in case of the absence of the Judge
of said City Court at any term thereof, the Sheriff or Clerk of said court
may adjourn to such time as the Judge may in writing direct-, or if no
direction be given the court shall be adjourned to the next regular
quarterly term. w ... x>i .
Sec. 15. Be it further enacted that in all cases the original petition
shall be filed in the clerk’s office at least fifteen days before the term of
court to which it is made returnable, and if filed within fifteen days, the
clerk shall make it returnable to the next succeeding term thereafter.
The service of process shall be made at least ten days before the term
to which it is made returnable. All ordinary suits stand for trial at the
second term as in the Superior court. Appearances and pleading shall
be a waiver of all irregularities of process or of the absence of service
thereof. .....
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted that all garnishment proceedings in said
City Court, when the garnishee shall be a resident of said county of
Carroll, shall be conformable to the laws of the State on that subject, in
the Superior courts, and when the garnishee shall reside in any other
'county of this State the same law shall prevail and be applicable to said
City Court, except the papers shall be returnable to the Superior court of
the garnishee’s residence and all subsequent proceedings shall be held
therein.
Sec. 1 £. Be it further enacted that all persons who are liable to serve
as grand and petit jurors in the Superior court of said county, shall be
liableto serve as petit jurors of said City Court; andjt shall be the duty
of the Clerk of said City Court to copy and arrange in alphabetical order
in a book to be kept for that purpose, the names of all persons liable to
serve as jurors grand and petit,in^the Superior courtof said county,under
the supervision of the Judge of said City Court, and to make a new list
asoften as the jury lists of said Superior court are revised to conform to
said revision, which book shall be kept in the office of the clerk of said
City Court. The said clerk shall also make out tickets equal in number to
the number of names on said lists and write upon each ticket the name
of one of the said persons and put it in apartment No. 1. of a box to b«
provided at the public expense, having two apartments marked No. 1.
and No. 2, until there shall tie a ticket in apartment No. of said box bear
ing the name of each person in said list.
Sec. 18. Be it further enacted that at each term of said court,,and in
open court, the Judge thereof shall draw from apartment No: l. of said
box thirty names of persons to serve as jurors at the next term thereaf
ter of said.City Court, and shall cause the Clerk to record the names of
the persons so drawn and then deposit the names so drawn in apartment
No. 2. of said box, and when the names are all drawn from apartment
No. 1. the drawing shall commence from apartment No. 2. and the names
so drawn and recorded as above specified shall be deposited in apart
ment No. 1. and so on alternately! The said box shall be kept under
one seal and lock and shall not be opened by any one except the Judge
of said City Court or the Judge of the Superior court when presiding in
his place, for the purpose of drawing juries in open court, except in cases
when from failure to draw a jury in term time or from other cause it
may be necessary to draw a jury for said City Court in vacation. If from
anycause a jury should not be drawn in term time either the judge of said
City Court or the Judge of the Superior court in said county may at any
time twenty-five days before the next term of said City Court in the
presence of the Clerk and Sheriff of said City Court proceed to draw a
jury in the manner above prescribed. The Clerk of said City Court shall
keep said jury box and the Sheriff, the key; and it shall be the duty of
of the Clerk of said City Court within five days after the appointment
practice law ili'aTthYcouLTo^ the - - J ud - e of - s - aid - Cit Y C - 0urt to Prepare said jury list in a box as here-
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and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office for the term of four
-ear* All vacancies in the office of the Judge of said City Court shall
be filled bv appointment of the Governor for the remainder of the unex
pired term and if a vacancy occur in office when the Senate shall not be
in session the Governor shall fill such vacancy by appointment and submit
such appointment to the Senate at its next session thereafter. No per
son shall be appointed Judge of said City Court unless at the time of
his appointment he shall have attained the age of twenty-five years and
have been a resident ot said county four years, next preceding his up
pointinent, and shall be a lawyer and have practiced law for four years
next preceding his appointment. The Judge of said City Court shall
take and subscribe before the Ordinary ot said county the oath of all civil
officers and in addition thereto the following: “I do solemnly swear that
alary of five hundred dollars per annum, which shall not bein-
x.v ..or diminished during his term of office, and which shall be paid
quarterly out of the treasury of said county of Cs
duty of the Ordinary of said county or any other
ceieve a s
creased nor
Carroll. It shall be the
person or persons ex-
as are not connected with any judicial proceeding befoie
The fees for such services shall be one dollar.
' ec. 5. Be it further enacted, that the Judge of said City Court may
cases growing out of proceedings in his own court. ,
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted that if, from any cause, the Judge of said
Citv Court shall be disqualified to preside in a case the Judge of the Su
thereof is from any'cause disquallified to preside, the parties or their
counsel may agree upon some attorney to preside, in his place and the
J udge of said City Court shall have an order to that effect placed upon the
minutes of said court. . - .,
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, that there shall be a Solicitor of ^aid
the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term, and should a
vacancy occur when the senate shall not be in session the Governor shall
fill such vacancy by appointment and submit such appointment to the
Senate at its next session thereafter. No person shall be" appointed So
licitor of said City Court unless at the time of his appointment he shall
have arrived at the age of twenty-one years and been a resident of said
JDJR. HD- "W- DORSBTT
.PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
TEMPLE, G-^A-
Having permanently located at Tem
ple I offer my professional services to
the citizens of Carroll and adjoining coun
ties. Special attention to Obstetrics and
diseases of Women. Office at Campbell
& Bells store. All calls promptly an
swered day and night—all night calls an
swered from B J. McCain's residence.
of Carroll to answer for said offenses.
Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, that the Judge of said City Court shall
have the same power and authority to preserve order, punish contempt*
and enforce his processes, sentences and orders, as is or mayjhercsfter
be vested in the Superior courts of this State.
Sec. 31. Be it further enacted that when any execution issued oat of
said City Court shall be levied on any realty in this State and n claim
shall be filed to the same, it shall be returned to the Superior court of th*
county where the land lies, and shall be tried and determined as other
claim cases returned to said Superior court.
Sec. 32. Be it further enacted tnat scieri facias to make parties In any
cause in said City Court shall issue as in the Superior courts and shall
have force throughout the State and be served by any sheriff or deputy
sheriff of this State.
Sec. 33. Be it further enacted that all laws now of force in this State
or that may be hereafter passed in reference to any matter over which
the said City Court has by this act jurisdiction, shall apply to said City
Court so far as the nature of the same will admit.
Sec. 34. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
SMS & WALKEE,
CARROLLTON, GA.
Chair and Furniture Shop.
Will make bedsteads and all kinds of
furniture. Repairing done at short notice
and in the best of style. A large lot of
chairs on hand for ale .s
A DD T'/ L Send six cents for pos-
JT JLttJL/J J-Ji flgc, and receive free, a
costly box of goods which will help you
to more money right away than anything
else in this world. All, of either sex,
succeed from first hour. The bread road
to fortune opens before the workers, ab
solutely sure. At once address, True
& Co., Augusta. Maine.
and in cases carried up to the Supreme court from said City Court to
which the State shall be a party, and shall perform therein such other
duties as usually appertain to this office. In case the Solicitor of said
City Court cannot attend the duties of the same it shall be his duty to
secure the services of some competent attorney at law to represent him
in said court and on his failure to do so the Judge oflsaid City Court
sh‘ 11 appoint some competent attorney to act as Solicitor pro tem. The
Afnirrr rr Solicitor of said City Court shall receive for his services the same fees
" as nre by law allowed Solicitor Generals for like services in the Superior
Courts and in the Supreme Court. His fees in said City Court shall be
paid pro rata with the Clerk and Sheriff’s fees out of any fines and for
feitures arising from cases that originate in said City Court. The fees
of said Solicitor for services rendered in the Supreme Court shall be paid
bv the State on the warrant of the Governor in all cases, when said Solic
itor shall present the certificate of the clerk of said City court, to the ef
fect that the defendant has been acquitted or is unable to pay costs. In
ca°es transmitted from the Superior court of said county, the Solicitor
General, Clerk and Sheriff thereof shall be entitled to have their claims
for services rendered in such cases paid pro rata with the Solicitor
Clerk and Sheriff of said City Court, out of any fines and forfeitures
arising from cases so transmitted.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted that the Clerk, Sheriff and their depu
ties of the Superior court of said county of Carroll, shall be ex-officio,
Clerk, Sheriff and deputies of said City Court, and as such shall perform
all the duties in said City Court, that are bylaw required to be perform
ed in the Superior court so far as-the same are applicable, and they
shall receive for their services the same fees as are allowed by law for
like services in the Superior court, and for services rendered where no
compensation is provided by law, they shall receive such compensation
as the Judge of said City Court shall in his sound discretion allow; all
the officersTff said City Court shall be amen able to the same process
and penalties as they are now amenable to as officers of the Superior
court and they shall be entitled to the same remedies to enforce the col
lection of their fees and costs in said City Court as they are now entitled
to in the Superior court.
Sec 10. Bait further enacted that in the exercise of its jurisdiction,
said City Court shall have power to enforce and be governed by the
same laws as to pleadings, practice, modes of procedure, procuring
testimony of witnesses, either by subpoena or interrogations, and the
productions of evidence by subpoena, duces tecum, or otherwise, which
prevail in or appertain to the Superior courts, as the same now exist
or as they may hereafter from time to time, be changed or modi
fied" so far as applicable and not inconsistent with this act, embracing al
so the rules of court as established by the Judges of the Superior courts
and the power to cause testimony to be taken and used, de bene esse
and for the purpose of perpetuating testimony within his jurisdiction,
according to the general law’s of this State.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted that tne Judge and all other officers
of said City Court shall have power respectively to administer oaths
pertaining to their offices and that the Judge of said City Court, shall
have power to attest deeds, mortgages and other papers and adminis
ter affidavits, to foreclose mortgage and liens on personal property
and issue distress warrants for rent and administer affidavits in all ca
ses any where in this State, in which such affidavits may be administer
ed by Justices of the Peace of this State.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted that all judgments and proceedings
of said City Court shall have the same dignity and binding effect as
judgments and proceedings of the Superior courts of this State and
shall be enforced b.v execution issued and signed by the Clerk of said
City Court, and bearing test in the name of the Judge thereof, and such
execution shall be directed to the Sheriff or his deputy of said City
Court and to all and singular the Sheriffs-and their deputies of this
State, and may be levied on and satisfied out of any property of the de
fendant where found in this state, in the samejmanner as executions from
I judgments and proceedings in the Superior courts of this State are
* latridrl or.rl GClf.itfipH
J. IF- COLE,
C AltROLLTOX, G A.
Is devoting most of his time and atlen- \ jevfedand satisfied,
tion to surgery andsurgicM di^.^es,:md; Skc. 13. Be it further enacted that there shall be four regular quar-
s prepared for most any operation. His j of gajd-Citjg Court held each yepr, commencing oil the *
in before prescribed, and the jury to serve at the first regular, quarterly
term of said City Court shall be drawn as above provided for drawing
juries in vacation.
Sec. 19. Be it further enacted that the Clerk of said City Court, shall
make out a precept containing the names of the persons drawn as direct
ed in the preceding section and a summons for each juror and deliver
the same to the Sheriff of said City Court at least twenty days before the
next term of said court, whose duty it shall be to serve each of said per
sons by handing him a summons personally or by leaving it at his most
notorious place of abode at least ten days before the term of said City
Court at which such person is required to attend. The same regulations
which prevail in the Superior courts in regard to summoning talesmen,
the competency of jurors and in regard to juries and jurors in general,
shall prevail in said City Court as far as applicable. The Sheriff shall be
entitled to a fee of five dollars for summoning the jurors for each term;
and the jurors so impanelled shall receive the same pay allowed jurors
in the Superior Court of the county of Carroll.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted that from the panel drawn and sum
moned as hereinbefore directed, the Judge of said City Court shall cause
to be made up two juries consisting of twelve jurors each, which shall
be known and distinguished as juries numbers ^ne and two and all case's
and issues to be tried by a jury shall be tried by one of those juries or bv
ajury stricken from both as hereinafter provided, unless trial byjury'
shall be waived. If said panel from' any cause should be reduced below
twenty-four the Judge ot said City Court shall fill it by causing talesmen
to be summoned instanter.
Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, that in all criminal cases tried before a
jury in said City Court, the defendant shall be entitled to seven perempt
ory challenges, and the State to five, and in civil cases the plaintiff and
defendant shall be each entitled to six, the plaintiff having the first strike
or challenge.
Sec. 22. Be it further enacted that the Judge of said City Court shall
hear and determine all civil cases over w’hich said court has jurisdiction
and give judgment and award execution thereon without a jury except
where either party shall at or before the calling of the appearance dock
et, at the appearance term of cases, demand in” writing a trial by jury
A failure to file such demand at or before the time of calling the appear
ance docket shall be a waiver of said right.
SElfc. 23. Be it further enacted that all criminal trials in said City Court
shall be tried by the Judge thereof Without ajury and without indict
ment by a grand jury, except when the accused shall in writing de
mand one or both of them. A plea to the accusation shall be a waiver
of both, and the accused shall not thereafter have the right to reeall such
waiver. When the accused demands indictment by a grand jury it shall
be the duty of the Judge of said City Court to commit or bind him over
to the Superior court. When indictment by a grand jury is waived, but
atrial byjuryis demandedif at a special term of said court, the caso
shall stand continued to the next regular quarterly term thereof and
shall then stand for trial in its order as other jury cases. If upon the
trial of any case in which the accused lias not been indicted, it shall ap
pear to the Judge that the evidence produced make a case of felony
against the aceused, he shall thereupon suspend the trial and commit
or bind over the defendant to the next Superior court as in preliminary
examinations.
Sec. 24. Be it further enacted that all defendants in criminal cases
where the prosecution originates in said City Court by any Justice of
the Peace or Notary Public, or other judicial officer, shall be tried up
on written accusation setting forth plainly and distinctly, the offence
charged, founded upon affidavit of the accuser, and signed by the Solic
itor of said City Court. And all the proceedings after accusation shall
conform to the rules governing in the Seperior courts, except there
shall be no ju’-y trial unless demanded, as hereinbefore provided, by
the accused. In all cases of trial upon accusation the offense shall be
therein charged with the same particularity both as to matter of
form and substance as is required by the laws and rules of criminal
pleading to be observed in bills of indictment in the Superior court.
Sec. 25. Be it further enacted that the Judge of said City Court shall
have.power to grant new trials in all cases, both civil and criminal,
tried in his court under the same rules and regulations which govern
motions for new trials in the Superior courts, so far as applicable. When
a criminal case is heard at a special session of said City Court and the
defendant desires to move for a new trial such motion must be
be made and passed upon by the Judge of said City Court within five
days after the rendition of the judgment complained of and not af
terwards, unless for good cause; further time may by order be gran
ted in the discretion of the Judge of said court, in other respects such
motion shall be governed by the ordinary rules aforesaid.
Sec. 26. Be it further enacted that a writ of error will lie direct to
the Supreme court ot this State from said City Court upon a bill of ex
ceptions made and filed under the same rules and regulations as govern
and control the issue of writs of error and filing bills of exceptions in
the Superior courts of this State.
Sec. 27. Be it further enacted that all parties in eases in said City
Court shall have the same powers and rights as to waivers in pleading
or other proceedure in said court in any matter pertaining to the same
as are allowed and upheld by the laws and rules governing such mat
ters in the Superior courts.
Sec. 28. Be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Judge
of the Superior court of the county of Carroll to pass an order, or or-
ders at or before the close of each term of the Superior court of said
county transmitting all presentments an J bills of indictment for of
fenses below felony returned by the Grand Jury thereof at any term of
said court, Jroix^gsid Sg|»erior court to the said CitjyCourt f9r.HisL.and
. Tobacco Culture.
The cultivation of tobacco seems
to be attracting unusual attention
in the South stimulated, perhaps,
by the numerous recent publica
tions, claiming a greater prosperi
ty for the tobacco farmers of Vir
ginia, Kentucky and North Caroli
na than for any other class of far
mers. There are indications that
the tobacco area will be extended
southward this season and, in an
ticipation of that event, the agric
ultural press is busying itself tell
ing the planters how to cultivate it.
Not long since we wrote on the
same subject and will only say here
that all the Southern States are
adapted to the growth of this plant
and many sections cultivated it
years ago, but, as usual, everybody
rushed into the new industry, then
encouraged by fancy prices, and, as
a matter of course, the market was
soon glutted and the high prices
thing of the past. We remember
that during our boyhood a farmer
by the name of Sweatman, in
Thomas county, Ga., succeeded in
marketing a small crop at such
high prices that it spread a mania
over the country for tobacco cul
ture which crossed the Florida line
and established the industry
Gadsden county, where it has con
tinued in a more or less flourishing
condition ever since. As the more
profitable and interesting industry
of truck farming however, has now
been introduced into that region, it
is not probable that the farmers
there will return to the cultivation
of tobacco, aspecially in localities
conveniently situated for the ship
ment of fruits and vegetables. But
there are numero'us localities with
out this convenience and, as tobac
co is a crop that gains by age, can
wait to advantage and will bear
hauling a much greater distance
over country roads, It may prove a
profitable addition to the variety
of crops already cultivated by the
farmers in such localities.
The seeds are sown in April in
this latitude, usually in old ash
heaps where logs have been burnt,
or they may be sown in ordinary
beds like cabbages or mustard and
fertilized with ashes.. When four
or more leaves appear the plan ts
may be set out three or four feet
apart both in rows and hills, accord
ing to the strength of the soil"
which should be high and dry’
though the plants must be well wa
tered throughout the dry or hot
season. As they must be “wormed”
with skill and absolute certainty
every day, space between the plants
sufficient to permit the passage of
a grown person is a necessity in or
der to avoid breaking off the great
leaves during the search for worms
or the eggs of the parent moth
All our fertile sandy lands, wheth
er pine or hammock, are well adap
ted to the growth of the plant, but
the hammock or swamp is the best,
and the richer the better. Rough,
fresh cleared swamp lands, not
too wet, may be utilized the first
year in the production of a crop of
tobacco; but the soil should be brok
en as much as possible and all root
organizations therein destroyed,
with certainty if the best results are
expected.
The processes of watering and
worming can be executed as effic
iently by women and children as by
men, and such labor being abund-
aut about towns and cities, it would
be a work of philanthropy to aflord
them such an opportunity for re
munerative employment. Their
services could also be again em
ployed in the easy work cf gather
ing and preparing the crop for mar
ket.—Savannah News.
Two Ways to Increase the 8tala'*
Revenues.
Judge Reese, in his able letter on
State finances, which we published
on Monday, said in substance, that
the people might as well under
stand at once that the capitol can
not be built unless the rate of tax
ation is increased, and he advised
that the rate be increased from 8
mills to 3.7 mills.
It seems to be pretty well un
derstood at Atlanta that the pres
ent tax rate will not meet the re
quirements of the government;
The work of constructing the capi
tol is not to be stopped, of course,
and the expenses of maintaining
the government must be met
promptly.
The question which the Legisla
ture must settle when it meets next
summer, is whether it will enact
an assessment law by which all
the property of the State can be
reached and made to bear its just
burden of taxation, or increase the
rate of taxation.
We have maintained, and still
maintain, that if the property of
the State were honestly assessed
the revenues from the present rate
of taxation would be ample to
meet all the demands upon the
State Treasury.lt is probable, how
ever, that the Legislature will not
attempt to giye the State an asess-
ment law that will relieve it of
its financial difficulties, but, if It
does anything, will increase the
rate of taxation.
It appears to he necessary that
some thing shall be done. If there
isn’t the credit of the State will
suffer. The members ef the Legis
lature might as well begin to think
of this matter now and prepare
themselves to discharge a very
disagreeable duty. It is a disagree
able duty to place additional bur
dens upon the people.
The honest tax-payers of the
State will never have a better time
thai^hat which will be presented
to them next summer of protesting
against the injustice of the present
assessment law. Let them appoint
a committee to appear before the
Legislature and exhibit the Injus
tice which the tax books show. Let
them point out that there are hun
dreds of thousands and, perhaps,
millions of dollars worth of prop
erty which^pays no tax at all, and
that a great part of the property
of the State is taxed at about one-
fourth of its market value.
The Legislature will be forced
to take notice of a presentation of
facts like those, and may deter
mine to increase the State’s reve
nue by honest taxation rather than
by increasing the rate of taxa
tion.—Savannah News.
Scene—A railway train. Dia
logue between a husband, and
wife, who have enjoyed several
years of wedded bliss: The wife—
“My dear, let me see your newspa
per a moment.—“Certainly, my
dear, as soon os we come to a tun- v<
■Hi
—Has the that cookery book any
pictures ?” said Miss C. to a book
seller. “No, miss, none,” was the
answer. “Why?” exclaimed the
witty and beautiful young lady,
what is the use of telling us how to
make a good dinner if they give tie
no plates ?”
Wife—“I noticed a statement the
effect that in New York city every
year $22,000,000 are spent for liquor,
but only $7,000,000 for religion.
That’s significant.” Husband—
“Significant of what?’* Wife—
“That you are having a pleasanter
time in this world than you will in
the next.”
A country girl wrote to her cous
in in Brooklyn to come up and
spend a month on the farm; they
were going to have husking bees
and dead loads of fun. The Brook
lyn girl replied that she would not
come, as the last time she was
there she was stung by a horrid
bee and didn’t want any more of
it.
—
A scientific gentleman in
don is trying to produce cats with
out tails. This should not be *
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