Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-24
Buttering their Broad

Inc palTlotic au" P'""of'1
free State" Legislature of Kansas, in
stead of repeating the bloody "border
ruffian" laws, which the united choice
of the North called upon them in I'M
mistakeabe shrieks to do, wisely lcgis-
lated for their individual interests and
gave the laws broad sanction to the
following among many other, sPecula-
tons and public robberies. A cores
pondent OF the Rochester Union gives
the points:
The railroad bills merit some notice.
An act was passed establishing the
Kansas City, Usage and Neosho Valley
Railroad Company. The railroad is to
commence al the terminus of the Pa
cifc Railway at Kansas City and run
through the counties Of johnson and
Lyking thence in south westerly d.
rection to some point upon the Neosho
river, where it is intended TO intcrsect
with the Leavenworth and Fort Gibson
Railroad. The road will extend over
a distance OF about one hundred and
forty miles. 1t is intended to connect
the southern part Of the Territory with
the Eastern States. The road has to
be COMMENCED within three years and
completed within ten years thereafter,
otherwise the charter will be lost. The
company is allowed a capital Of slo,-
100000; they can commence the
work when 100000 of stock shall
have been subscribed. The company
expect to have the road finished in five
or six years. The looks are open for
subscription.
Another act authorized and estab-
lished the Kansas Central Railroad
Company. The road is to run from
Wyandott City to Fort Riley. The
company have obtained very liberal
charter; they have the privilege Of
extending the road to any point in the
Territory west Of the sixth principal
meridian, and to construct branch
rom a point at or near Lawrence to
Lcavcnworth City also to construct
branches to any part of the country
through which the main line may pass.
The road is through some Of the finest
parts Of the Territory, and is on d.
rect route west to the Pacific. From
Wyandott to Fort Riley is about l4O
miles distant.
An organization called the Leaven-
worth and Fort Gibson Railroad Com
pany has been chartered. The distance
between the two points here named is
rome $50 miles. 1t is calculated that
it will cost $5,OOO,OoO to build the
road. The company have made a con-
dlt'onal treaty with the Osages for
million acres Of land. Said treaty will
have to be ratified by the President
and Congress before it is of any effect.
The company propose to issue at an
early day 100000 of stock, the con-
ditions Of payment being two per cent
down, and the rest properly secured
and payable with interest in six years.
The first section of twenty miles of the
road will be commenced next Fall, or
rather let out on contract. The road
runs through Lawrence, Minneola,
Usage City and to Fort Gibson. 1t
connects with the Southern Missouri
Railroad near the north western corner
of Arkansas, and runs into the Indian
Territory nearly one hundred miles.
1t is proposed to get grant of land
from the Indian Council for the road.
The Governor vetoed this bill on the
ground that it was illegal for any per-
son or persons, save the United States
government, TO treat with the Indians
for the sale of their lands. The Legis-
lature, however, passed the bill by
two-third vote.
All these railroad charters are got
up by spectators for the purpose OF
obtaining grants of land, establishing
monopolies, and, briefly, as means OF
obtaining money under false pretenccs.