Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-09

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itute one. "a corporation
1ei'eved e. a being created by law
+ private st;an and name from it's
wing an artificial capacity, losing
9r suite Individuals who compose 1t,
a !: Il contemplation, and being
ing only bnly in such acquired capa-
anu denomination as the WIS
anu uhos has given it. Such in my
oI us UNDERSTANDING of the trainers
ION was and then and now, the com
constit' the people of Iowa. What
g. eonvictit lied body, holding charter
nan an power by which it is con
me SOW and shareholders, president
~, Win res or other artificial head,
'neo.ors ts acquired name, was ever
ouslhe em considered a private cor
ION. We action and uniform acqui.
'ner ieg i Of the people for series OF
''e oh " to some weight in constitu-
are eh1 How much the various
! eAPo kral Assemblies, believed by
y iormf mich received the sanction OF
ne oe SIN Ihe acts of the last General
DI,,gg IN to the various rail road
lnoiy panies in Iowa, which re-
r ~ of Gov. Hampstead, make
y ta r veto. leave others Wi
~. krmine.
laI Is to the laws of ls47 p
= Ae4, IS, ls49 pages u,
and l57 for various
Are individuals to
,kall thereon
1he laws of
as an evidence
fion under the adj
sgs; also refer in the
Oh Ii Of the right of way to
all 7 road companies therein
tione{ particularly to an act up
are l6 hitch an extract is hereafter
n, as an te of constitutional interpre-
IN undel lministration OF Gov. Hemp
Sec. 1. enacted by the General As
,ly Of IN, e of Iowa, That the Port Lou
Napello al Virginia Grove plank road and
pe iompan is hereby authorized
ect bril-; across the Iowa river at wa
} So
Sec. IL. nj so soon as said bridge is
pleted, sal company is authorized to take
for passage Jer the same, not to exceed the
unit which, fries at said town of Wapello
bw to take" which was appro-
Feb. 5, Is
m a legisl re when prohibited from crea.
? a private rporation, add to one or build
4 it! if sd me constitutional prohibition
lin and nu ory. Did the giant authorl-
the Port isa company to build bridge
take toll! Icon create corporation! if so
act was u, stitutional and ought to have
vetoed have already seen that cor
ton is ai ihcial person, and what pre-
S the leg ure from comforting the same
or upon d more natural persons which
ay confer such artificial person. ldld
consider of these acts, all of which
ported, Cd ng the right of way to builc
Is and bril- aud take toll thereon. as con
ng any c, Fate powers or privileges; bu
ne light o license, which it was perfectly
petent fo legislature to give, either t.
'orate bod artificial pcrsons) or privat'
viduals raj persons), to build road
bridges, times in the highway, as will
particuia dge, and always under suel
rendered the sanction of Law
,ssarv
fter a care eview of the constitution ant
slant leg on under it, l am yet of tn
viction til; particular act under eonsid
ion amou 10 nothing above or beyOn,
q granite individuals in their privat,
acity. to h bridge in the public high
: upon ID ned by one of them, and re
q in re Dmpensation fixed by law
ing no le to an incorporation, an,
differiu eiple with the acts which
e cits
Nsire in relation To tb
mr. i:,.iIp Ell
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y s one snr zen way. 1T IS true that the I, !,
. nAou ~ ehty years unless Purehased
county e the Judge can NIX the Toll
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cans for ueft, ,chereby indioiduals h'
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