Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-12-22
The LEGISLATURE The Rail Roads.


House, Dec. l4.-Mr. Minor asked
leave to introduce IAN Act 10 insure the
completion Of TIE railroad system Of the
State"
Several gentlemen objected, on the
grounds that as the gentleman was a mem
Der Of the Committee on Internal Improve.
msnts, and that the reading Of the bill would
fOrestall the action of said Committee.
Mr.. Minor said he merely wished i. to
be read twice, and referred, SO that i. might
be printed.
1t is very lengthy document, bu, is
summed up in the proposition to grant to the
Pacific Road TO Kansas City, 81 ,5O0, 900;
10 the S. w. Branch 100000; TO Platte
Co. Road 100000; to Iron Mountain
Road 100000. I. restores the North
Missouri Road to its rights, as though ii
hrd not failed 10 pay its interest, and gives
to it the former appropriation of 81 $780,
900, making an aggregate Of $4,s5O,ooo.
Mr.. Davis, Of Buchanan, thought this
bill would complete the roads, and the State
too; aud he moved its rejection, that the
sense Of the, House might be taken in it.
Mr.. barnes said the Joint Committee
had been long time in session, and had
been labOring hard TO frame bill, without,
success. II anything could be done, i,
would be done on the principles contained
ia that bill. He would father il, because
he believed ii was as good as any tina: could
be prepared by that committee. Many
gentlemen were opposed TO State aid. In
that bill there was general relief and saliva
ton for the railroads. 1t was their duty TO
take that bill and wait no longer. He
wished it to be test vote and so regarded,
thu, every man who voted asuins, that bill,
voted against State aid.
! The question being put, on the rejection
Of the bill, the vote stood, Ayes 35; Noes
IS.
Mr.. Boyd Of Green. said that before tbs
end Of the week there would he two bills
presented there.
/ Mr.. Minor said there never was q bet
Ter institution eoncocted to slaughter bill
than this same Joint Committee. At the
meeting OF the Committee last night prop
osilion 10 gran, aid 10 the Pacific Railroad
was only negntived by vote @! 10 TO 7,
and another vote, lie, was taken on the
men had the majority, and they attempted
TO vote down every proposition which point
ed TO relief. He was O member Of tina;
Commute, and he could say they were no
nearer now 10 ogeeing than they were in
the beginning. if that bill was referred, they
would never hear Of il again. That Com
mi!tee was composed OF .he elements 10 Kill
If; il was the most wretched Committee
ever concoc,ed in that State, and SO consti-
tu,ed that they would never agree.
Mr.. Ament said that two bills would be
reported ftom that Committee, that would
save ten millions Of dollars 10 the Slate and
complete all the roads in the State.
Mr.. barnes said 10 every railroad man
there, that there was no probability of a bill
being prepared in that committee which
would prove acceptable 10 that Legislature
If the bill was no, perfect, and they did not
claim perfection for. it, it could be perfected
on that floor by concession, and by tho love
Of State and country. The motion 10 refer
is 10 defea! oil appropriation, in fact 10 kill
it. II any gentleman was in favor OF wind.
ing up and selling out the roads, !e, him
sho ~ il.
\ motion was then made 10 postpone
discussion on the matter until Tuesday
next, pending which the House adjourned.
The joint committee failed 10 agree, and
adjourned.
/ Mr.. Cowgirl introduced bill 70 sell out
the Roads, the main features OF which are
thus stated:
The North Missouri is to be sold for no,
less than two millions Of dollars, as it stands
and then they grant q charter 10 a new
Company 10 build the North Mis- above
the junction, and give TO it State bonds to
the amount Of Ten thousand dollars per mile.
The Pacific railroad, completed to Otter
vile, is TO be sold for not. less than four
millions of dollars. and then new Company
is TO be organized TO build the road from that
point 10 Kansas City, under the name Of the
Western Extension Of the Pacific Company
and TO receive $4,000 per mile. The Iron
Mountain Company is 10 be sold for ST.
500 600, and then the Cairo and Fulton
Road is 10 be authorized TO branch their
road SO as to unite at Pilot Knob, and TO
receive SIC, 900 per mile. All these grants
are made on the condition that new compan-
les complete ten miles Of road, and when
this is done they may draw 100000 of
bonds. As final provision, the bill organ
ICES separate Board for the South West
Branch, and changes all bonds not yet is
sued from guaranteed 10 State bonds"
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