The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-01-23


vesoing the bin abolishing Slavery in that
Territory. IL 10 unfair in the Times. The
Governor, an Administration Democrat, only
eo-operased with the Douglas Democrats ia
che Legislature. Decsncy therefore demands
that the odium should be shared between
them.
RGov. Lowe, Ia his late message, in
speaking OF tho Railroads of the State, SAYS:
II cannot dismiss this subject without ad-
vising the passage Of On act that shall re-.
qnire majority Of the Board or Directors
OF oil corporations organized under and ia
virtue OF the provisions of our laws, TO re-
side and keep their Office OF business within
the State.D
An excellent suggestion, and one that
should De acted upon Immediately. We |
tnink restriction similar to the above should |
% imposed upon every Railroad company 10 I
the state. Let us see how it would affect /
us. The Mississippi md Missouri Railroad
company are compelled BY the laws now e.
listing TO retain one officer in the State, and
they have done 20 ia the person OF MIR. Price.
Che Secretary. The President resides in
new York, the Superintendent in Chicago.
and the majority OF the Directors live out
sioe the State OF Iowa. The Office Of the
company 10 located in Chicago. although,
tney pretend to have il here in Davenport
All the business of the road lie transacted in
Chicago the Office filled by Mr.. Price. not
amounting TO shucks, only in name. An the
money received from the BUSH ess of the road
sent 70 Chicago, whore it ie disbur.
and precious little OF it ever finds !. ea
nack TO this section. The fact Of vay
ness u, Oavenpors IL nothing b. the busi
ton. when ahA aho-1a a '"o o"'s
-. .uubbed on er.ery o. terminus. "
gers OF .ne .sau, ~ il they be suffered i
30 ON -Ancn iou' .sr, they viii run throug
our city wIsn0 at even stopping to water thei
We Ho, II that our Legislature will act ar
on do'f. Lewe's suggestion, and force tn
kaip. Dad companies 10 have majority Z
their Directors reside in the State, and wit
the exception of the President, ALL the III
GERS. 1t will make great difference TO II
eitisens of tho State, whether the money 90
lecsed from the business of the road il di
bursed 10 the State or taken to Chicago II
then paid out.
We copy the above from the Davenpo
Democrat, one OF the most prominent Der
ocratic papers in the State. Il would n
second proposition Of Gov. Lowe il it d
not feel that it Was eminently right and il
portant. And, for those roads not own
and managed At home, ~ ours are, the 81
eestion is timely and important. The tow
situated on those roads above US, under I
management of nonresident owners, II
keenly the value Of the advice given. '
hope tho Legislature may not overlook I
matter, but pass law in accordance vi
the suggestion. State interests imperative
demand il.
TOf the eight Minnesota Delegates
the Charleston Convention, two are Dou
las nen and the rest anti Douglas.
RTThs Boston Traveller publishes ,
following extract from private letter,
ceived In that city. from Petersboro'. N.
"You will be happy to learn that Ger
Smith has returned home |; that his health
fast improving that, though weak, be
perfectly sane talks freely on oil gr
events which have transpired; sleeps VI
and has a good APPETITE rides and wa
every day, but avoids reading and writ
and does not receive company ct prssent,
cause his strength IN not very great. He
however, round the village ~ usual, min
tering 10 the wants OF the sick and poor
His temporary alienation OF mind his ply
clans declare 10 have been caused by
physical disease, in which acute dyspep
was most apparent, and HE complete res
ration to full yigor Of mind and body 10 q
sidered certain.
A COOP RrDDANCE.--Tbe Herald OF III
dom 10 calied), pablishsd at Lawrsr