The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-11-05

tiat nonody can miss il.
Undoubtedly the General Assembly NAV ex
press the will OF the State that the public work
shall be sold, and make all needful rules an,
regulations concerning the sale for this is law
making. Perhaps that branch of the govern.
nehl may also designate the executive or min.
's'eIiai agent 6y whom MS laws upon the subiec
shall be carried into effect But it caono
aei1aifg make ifs gqie because that is manifest.
y ahd necessarily executive. The act of ma.
kih6 far, open, and honest sale, is ia its ma
iufe such tiIat 80 legislative BODY can noes;hIy
perform H. Il IS out of the question for co,nne-
i!ne purchasers to bargain, nteotiate. and acres
| PuoHc!y Nlsa one hundred and tbirtv-tbree
men divided into two bodies, and sjtfng IN
! a'H rent Chambers. Another mode was adop-
ted 10 tts!s case and that was, TO hear privais
proposals elandestiaely whispered into the ears
! u 'Jr members by the specu!aters who met
! iae"' IN tae corners, or dogged them on tbp
5"afd walk. Bu; ilthe character of The STATE
/ Is 70 3" saved from Utter ruin, or her pr3nerfg ?
protected irofn pluader, it must be done nv
co"haiHg lie legislature to ITS approariat. dn-
''ys' iht legislative halls are not auction
rooais, aGdihe members are not elected fo cbal,.r
"Ha the aeea Customers who ccme 10 Harris.
bar 10 deal WITH the Stat,
Tie Fgcesstg OF having sucl dntv ,e,r,--
w "AlSeF Is perfectly o0y!-
oas' II It &c madr ihe dutv Of one capsbis ner-
son, hr VII inform himself on tae sut,irct
"tllI1 30 5oJy Of hundred, spvrpfy-6v4
...L I'1''' d1'4t H. One person "ili act
with TF"mPtntss and alacrity the slow :a5.i3n
u an no"ieiay legislature wouli BE- fatal 10 the
state interests. above az, !. concentrates
l"T responsibility, and thus iasures faitness N
-. -, 10 governors even If be
ti,;s y - '''4NT SaSa sale as
nr,,.,,, 4,e, ''0' '''' Conscience would
,.,
=; f1' s''"' aflsaS "!lrihPF elVen iunC- /
80, = 'i'.''- IS 'es'sia'i'e or executive,
~. - - - 1'' % de'e'Hineii Il 5y tlan !
y. All ,.,,7-i, :, ta' "S 'oA's1's1.t =, just
he a,tar ~, 's,I y Que ana no' by
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slita.s as ihis. ''N " ''le C"N-
Tie very fifSt seHtt7,1, +-''i I'iy ara
conscious is author was of this GitlcdHp.'tel.
poor attempt is made to get round i, declaring
thai Il shah be the duty OF the governor 10 sell
and Geiigtr, Sc. and then goes on us4th q series
of provisions winch leaves The executive not
raii!lir 81 power Tie act has more than one
u tbese cunning little eyasiJGs. For instance, Il
gives thr appointment OF three engineers to tae
governor, and provides that Cne oi them shall BE-
tae chief engineer Of lhe company. Ii declares
lhat the eatre proceeds OF the sale shall 80 into
,ac shifting luai, although large portion Of the
a,aces ds ace distributed TO private corporations
am aware that the duiy Of making such
- It,,
,.,ig .,.rira or tins court IN .lI0H VS.. Pern'a r.
. r. T,h;ol, il would b. truer to call it
-. Rut that makes no difference uow.
7, :. ao,,,l, f,r me that if IS not leqisIative.-
Tbe Genial Assembly can no more exercise
tb,. dn.j.s sol sheriff than il can exercise those
If Judge or governor.
nj The low the totally Inadequate price
eq;sI,tnra agrr-d 10 axe t1r this prop
srty is of i,s.lf su.ic,snl to stamp il as faudu-
Irn( ca rs lace. Those members Of tie majority
vino did not knew auy better were imposed on,
and those who did Wele- let ne speak II plain
u-tiley we're dishonest. At ali events, the
purchaser knew that the Commonwealth was
grossly CHEATED But even il this were not 50,
lhe exclusion OF ompetiion-continlng the pro-
posai to one company atone-wouId be Sai.-
/ Cieni to make the whole transaction deiesta''e'
Ii does net rise to 'he dignity OF a 'shal' aus
ton" ] need not eia0sTaie this because 'ne 70.
opinion otthe Court IN ,lIot vs., Fea"Syi0 i0a'l1l
R1:troai C0mPmy IS tuii 10 the polnt' a@d
establishes he undenia6Iy true doctrine that lHe
satle priocipirs which protect other owners III
the enjoyment OF their property are aPPLieu oy
the constitution TO the protection oi the STATE III
her proprietary rights. After you have sad
as you dad in tie cited, that an act OF assem-
bly, authorizing a sale OF pubic property win