Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-03-11
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said that such clause 'ud be fatal to the sale.
The property Of The company would be within
the Sate.an could not be carr ed away. The effect
of the amendment would be to create dslrust aud
defeet the sale.
Mr., Hand expressed great surprise that provis-
ion perfectly suicidal to the BILL should have pass
ed the House by strung vote. The general prin
ciple OF individual liability was correct, especial
ly IN small cOrpOratiOis and IN money corporal
tons But in this instance the company before
enjoying corporate powers, become the purchasers
Of two millions of property perma lily liked IN
the 81 tie. There was no neces ity for the rights
tor protection of any one that this amendment shOd
De adopted. But its effect upon the corporators
would De different. II would subject individual
stockholders To prosecution aud arrest Ia all parts
Of the Union and 10 foreign countries for debts OF
the company, aud that too before the least effort
had been made against the corporate property
Ii would put into the Hands of every dissatisfied
or reSengefuI man, the power Of pursuing any or
all distant Stockholders with vexatlous suits, when
the Company had five millions of properly liable
TO execution within this state. Why interpose
such useless obstacles-such fatal provisions IN
the bill, that benefit nobody, aud ca cula ed to
work injustice Oh individuals no offer to buy our
roads! II Is intended 10 prevent slle Of the pub
lie works and can have other object.
Nc. Peck opposed the motion TO reconsider.
lie SAID a motion of gentleman to whom some
suspicion OF opposition 10 sale had arached
had been carried by nearly iwo.lhirds vote with
out argument or deba.e-a proposition SO clear
and Just that members have almost insiinctiyely
voted for it. Ii Commended itself at once 10 the
good sense of the House. And now what reas
Ons re urged for its recol sheraton! Why be
use tt wsI dstrust aud fr,ghten corpora,ors.-
Tine gentle nan fr IN Macomb says the amend
u,snt will effect nothing. How then, he asked,
can 1t frighIeu corporaors. But the gentleman
from Wayne wea beyond and told the objections
the evils ii would occasion. II would make he
corpora,ors liable TO be sued Individually 10 other
states. But If the pruclple vas correct he thought
this an invalid objection. that wealthy men would
be liable to be sued in other states. The gentle
man from Wayne, (Mr. Handy is in favor of This
liabIlIy eau 'e IN any ordinary With this
acknow lrdgemeDt how can he be opposed to ap-
plying the principle TO this bill. Ii is principle
of The Democratic parry aud he felt Obliged TO ap
ply it ~ all churlers.
RAILROAD SALE
After consrdcra ,Ie debate The amendment was
reconsidered and lot 80 to 9.
We beg our readers to take partirulr notice
Of the position occupied by Messrs Hand and
Walk OIL this ques.iOD-voIIng according to their
principles and those Of the patty until TO their
surprise! the measure is carrIed then moving
consideration. swallowing their previous votes
and voting as directed by their masters. How
can they accouut for this conduct before the peo-
LEI How hard is it to serve two masters-prin-
c'pies Of the party, aud the pay of empoJ ers-at
the same time.
March, 7.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Blair, memorial of Asher B. Bates, rel
alive to the State Prison, stating from the Prison
Agents report that the expenses of that institution
for the past year, have been including salaries of Of
icers, S2O.529 Is and for further expenditure On
building account, $5,69l S6-making the aggregate
expenditure for the past year State Prison account
S26,22l %.
/ The memorialist proposes to lease of the State
the Prison and adjacent grounds belonging to the
State, and the labor of convcts for the term of ten
years, subject to existing contracts. He will
nant to sustain the convicts now sustained-pay
the expenses of maintaining the discipline, and expend
in permanent improvement what may be necessary,
to a sum not exceeding 1861 Sc yearly under the
direction of three disnterested persons to be selec
ted by the State and memoralist and at the end of
ten years, he will restore the property, with improve
ments to the State. For which support ofprisoners
improvements, &C., the State shall pay him annu-
ally $4,000, in monthly payments.
For the faithful performance on his part he will
give bond in the of 100000 to such officer as
may be designated with satisfactory surcities.
If the expenses to be great hereafter as last
year, this proposition would the State annually
over S2O,000i
The memorial was ordered printed.
SHEBoYGAN.-A number OF important sales of
property have been made 10 Sheboygaa within the
past few months, which the interest Of sew
era men of enterprise and capital in favo. at thai
Pcint. The Southport; American says that She
boygan county and the counties west now afford
the mos, favorable opportunities for selecting gov.
eminent lands of any section OF the territory, and
predicts that there will be general rush of i'm
migration to tina, place and country adjoining, the
coming season." The larger share of the lower
lake boats will probably make the Sheboygan a
stopping place which will Immediately give 10 that
place portion Of the commercial Importance
which its natural advantages promise. Pilot.