Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-02-03
SENATE.

MoSD.Y, Jan. %, 1877
Mr sprott presented the petition Of
citizens Of Lee county, for the passage @,
a Law tc regulate the practice Of medicine
Referred to AIessrs. Sanford, Sprott, Ful-
linN ider and Eissell.
Mr.. Hughes presented the lollowinr
pro est -
The anderiigred, members Of the SEN
ate, in the xefcise CT constitutional
rig,t, DO hereby protest against the aclian
Of 4 maIori:yDi the Senate, of Friday The
22G instant, ~ the passage Of an act grant
ing to Isaac \. l.efevre, his heirs and as
sigfs, the exclusive privilege to establish
aud keep Ferry across the Mississippi
river At the town Of Montrose in Lee
county, for the term Of twelve years
We profess against the passage of the
sai,1 act as s'aiag at utter variance with
oota the letter nd spirit of The constitu-
tlor |! grantS 10 the sad Lefevre. his
heirs and assigns, the exclusive privilege
Of Ferry landing for foor miles along
the bank of is}e Mississippi rivera right
whlcn was Before common 10 all-and
The refcre, in. lie opinion Of the nndersisn
ed. is as full IA act Of Incorporation f1i the
purposes granted, as any act could be for
the purpose OF carrying or any other
branch Of business i grants 10 him the
exclusive right Of landing upon the bank
OF the Missi$s pp' river tor lonr miles, and
thereby vests il lin all The property ne
cessafy 10 "a rry OF his business, except
The beats uses. N Transporting passengers
&c 'oss said Ei,'er
The constitution provides that "cor-
pocat!nns sa:>l 10, be created in this State,
by special 'aws, except for poitica! or
municipal purposes, and the undersigned
be ieve the 3assage Of the act referred 10
| is in direct ,,,iolAt;on Of the above quoted
provision oft.c constitution, as they look
ulo1 'he la1s |con'erring upon Lelevre the
exclusive psi:isege Of ferrying across The
Mississippi river as complete charte. as
II dozen ot'!}l persons we're Incorporated
with him, IS it grants him all Tie priy!-
'eBes and property in the land Necessary 10
| cary on his Business. anc that to the eN-
cl, sion Of lie: rest OF Inc community.
ihs IS a. special privilege granted to
Lrfevre, his Hers ard ASA gnS,-a SPECIAL
privilege 70: j Ferry is the same N pin
clple as tina: s'equired 10 make i rail road,
canal, or toF any othe. purpose Suppose
charter oe granted 10 Leievte for either
Of the PURPOSES aforesaid or for right of
way, as many might be pleased 10 call i,
and he, imne :}iate'y after receiving said
| grant, shou d:ass On the same 10 number
Of other persons. we ask what would pre-
vent this try p constituting, in point OF
Hinciple and lact, special privilege or
charter 10 such company and Upon The
same principle would be special privi-
lege or charter to the said Leievre, his
heirs and ass igas And as the undersign
e", believe that any privilege granted %
any man or SET Of men, tc the exclusion OF
others, is;a c3larter within the nearing Of
the constitution, they ther elore do hereby
solemny protest against he passage Of
ssid ACT, ard ask that this their protest,
be spread upon the journals Of the Senate
THOMAS HUGHES,
THOMAS BAKER,
49, JOHN NJ. WHITAKER,
81. ROBERT BROWN,
JOHN J. SELMAN,
PHILIP P. BRADLEY.