The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-09
year, in the valuation Of Co. proper,v

yesr, IN the valuation Of Co. property.
Mr.. HAuS, explained, tina. the pon, Of :,
tine. j was that there was nm ircro" musca
per cent, IN lGa9, and 20 in 1850. or %' OF u
amount IA the latter gear as ihe res,iu svoe w.
Me projected Raft Road, no, ,ha, i. , m,sffs Ia
disputed the increase OF the other uo'ed OF
valuation Of property. 'es "a To
Mr.. PRESTON, ef Linn, said, thu, wb.,,
tive action goes beyond certain lim;,. !. 'essla.
to be democratic. And this occuYs;n Ceases
sent case, when the riph,s Of the m;na 'as PIE.
not regarded. Then, il the memo,;.l q
bis own town, he should feel bound W." 70,
against II. For we have no right "a ,.t vo's
lar from the minority 10 build . Rail n. eoI'
Illinois. oaa IN
Mr.. fLMr-I, has been introduced :.
Of challenge, that there Is no one on i; way
who dares nsser. that this biilisu,ron ,t;ha n0or,
! assert fs. The Constitution Of The s,s ..aa'
bids either direct Or indirect Subscription e oi'
Stock o. any corporation whatever III. !" 'ls
inserted in the instrument to proNct II. .a's Va,
the minority. For Lcgis,ating IN M ga'sof
proposed, is virtually and indirectly mai 1.annet
State take Stock, which is expresslv rS', To
by the Constitution. There i. vas, S ,D;mso'ddea
between compelling one TO take S,"aef
granting liberty TO others 10 take S,ocl md
pcliing III. minority 10 do, wha, the ~. ION.
ask the power, in their corporate canac,s !phlr
This, would no. call democratic h',hode.
cratic. II the majority may Thus ruta ."'o,
grcdtest extreme, wish 10 be d.livs,,,a y he
this responsibility, from the worst k;nd ~ ''oa
nv. The only rights Of The maiori,v 0, vna'
minority are restricted 10 political m3,,. ' hs
not to s,atte.s Of Lairrnnl improremen, ND
this bill being passed, doing Jus, wha, Il. not
s,itufion forhids! ]. is the same old Nv C'a'
sion. Every democrat should raise h s.ssos
against il. hope this General Assemh'. 'olss
take the right stand. lie, us favor rn,e,.!., WI
provements as lar aswe can. ] am in fav., :,
such Improvements. Give the RICH, Of w,s " -,
encourages them to subscribe. Bat we NM, ~. .a.
compel any to take Stock. sThis Vii; o os n0
| hiiI yield my hearts, tlood.n 0pp0s
Mr.. Harper argued the absu,di,v IF
till tre.y eii;-ca OF Davenport should ,s,, saans
it woald perhaps never occur. |, wonJ , W.,
ting that town in bad predicamen, II. put
ed Il only another and indirec, way or amsns I'm.
| the charter Of Incorporation IN The case ~
town. 400
| Mr.. ALrE,prR moved the previous ousx,;.,
hu, gave way TO Mr.. Summers, who said r. :.
! first deemed the matter unconstitutional n.
| the gentleman from Wape,lo county On, r,.,"
but after corresponding with legal genlrn,, !.
| considered j, 6arely constitutional. IT, VAL,
| vote for it, under ihe circumstance 81, ,ss.
tanrly, account OF bciag in priaeipe oa0oya !,
al surh dc5fs being created withcu, the p,ovi,o,
II paying Them, aside from assessment.
| In reply TO MIR. Hnnn, he would sag. sy,,
citizen OF s OH county knew that he va. nom =.
| ted and elected as Democrat He ,hoayh, Il.
bill opposed 10 all democratic pfincipI,. ),
| creating deb's wi'hou, having the means 10 n,
| them And further, he thought the gen,I.r,,
from Clinton. Mr. Hann, had changed hi.rta,
since he cnme 10 town, on this suhlee, n,
| Haunt was formerly opposed 10 such acon o(
the Legislature as this bill contemplate,
do not know, confined Mr.. Summers sp,I
shall be driven 10 the wall, in my coun,r io,h,
part take in this matter: bat If SO, desl,, IA
stand or TALL on The ground Of democratic ptlei.
piles, and IL ! fall, 10 faH ike other good Demo
Gratis, in Massach uset,s and els~ here, eonlen1.
ing for the true doctrines Of the Denoeraer Of
The country.
Mr. Di8sLE hoped the member freq sest
county, Nr. 5 ,mmers) would vote night, on Ne
bill, and so maintain the true doctrine Of Ia
democracy lie urged him 10 vote consis,snlv
" i,h his principles, rs il was rs. question
Mr.. HagsouR II understand this vote 10 b.,
test question a. 10 granting 10 aey town Or cspa,
~ the power 10 take stack. would like 70
vote anything consistent In favor Of Dssehp0r,
and am anxious that this vote be no. mad. a ies,
question.
conceive that there is difference be.w.eai
60, pornte town and county. Hence DO na
wish il 10 be regarded a. a test vote on the whok
question.
A. 10 Illinois, lin reply 10 Mr.. ilaun,) j, w
the matter was all prepare.i by conventions olthe
H. s..t hafsH thA I lat
Mr. M,CR.RY.-I do not subscribe to II.
principles Of modern democracy. | was in The
convention that formed the constitution Of shB
state, and was in favor of retaining The clause n
feuing 10 internal improvements, and he poser
or raising funds, as the bill con; templates, hys
reference Of The article to The people. gave
nv vote. the only one, believe, given fof d.
Bat o. the power is moi retained ~ the consita-
ton, | am not in favor OF this bill.
Mr.. G,LpEs.-I consi,le, this bill nothing more
than granting a corporation the right Of r''ins
money for the general good, as in case OF 'he cay
ehsrter oil MQScatipe, Just passed IN tins hoae.
KID 4 thus bIII Is rejected, Il Is equivalent !oes
ting of the right OF every corporate town eiJ
on The Mississippi river, that has such Pfo'naa
IN its charter. Hence, TO be consistent, weoass!
to repeal every such provision IN the charters
Mascsiine, or any other corporate town ,na
state. For instance, Dubuque, Just before M
home voted $50, 900 for matter OF public slh'!,
with minority of IA voters against u, ana meg
Il said ai,erw ards, that, il they were 10 soss
gain, they would vote for the iinPfo enea', 'la
for raising the sum. In the case OF pssehpo'
erery man but screen voted Tor raising The Slew,
and, hence he would grant the power 50 '0a0'"
that corporation. 80,
Mr.. UarS. having leave added and exPiaae.a;
Cincinnati has voted lately one million 'ol 'ra
roads OFT OF Ohio, in the States oil lndlaua am !.
linois; Louisville has voted some S3U.sWlS.
So has s.. Louis. And why not Oaserpen ~
lowed TO vote $4,000 for the Rock Iss00 '''
Lasalle Railroad IN.
Mr.. FoLsoM-i vote Tor the measure, . ~.
voice OF Davenport il 50 nearly unanimous =, \.
not know neither il will be sdvantasec's
long run, or not, 10 the town OF DasenPU. IA
leave the wisdom or The folly oil The mess ~. !.
that town, as corporate and competent ~,
Judge for them selves in the matter. -. ~ y
BY legitimate authority. The r'sn. ~" a.
raise money is recognized BY every Gu! IA
land but Davenport; and hence this oh y, s ID
Davenport asks leave TO advance IN wsa'" ,,.n
am 10 favor OF granting this facility 70 ma
II could see any constitutional oote -.
should oppose it. differ from 'he ses' .a,,
from Wapelio county, MIR FLisr, on .' ~.
What the State does, IT does either oy 'ps| !. i
authorized agents directly or indueeuy ,euId