New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-20

with the City Of Nes-fork fsirly and honestly NM
tY IN the power oil TIE ~ to oic r. TO do what was
night with The ety.. Gentlemen. that bill IL a f.ir
sample OF all the Others tie Governors veto on aAs
one to the contrary not viii standing.
why, they tell u, sito regard to these railroads
about which We have card 20 inuch thar there 4. =
great necessity for ilrods in tits ci,y wb;es
they cay Is fifteen miles long. The Governor IN hi
Message, desires the same roads and % he des,rss
among other things, rla the fare on all the 49,
should be equAl. Have my learned fIiends a,,.mnssj
to deny that the iare in these ills wss erec
same a. what they were the old roadsf Rh.
what Is Of the gr-ai faults 81 AZ the Guv.,nsyt
with these actsf They DON, pay large bonus ;psa
the City Treasury tor yon and 10 pay whence. 49,.
ride, as we Frequently do On those railrads IN ths
City m New-fo'k. hey don't ray a large bonns "a
relieve Den from paying for the Improvement az ~
city In proportion 10 ieir property. They don't nav
large bonus into the City Treasury In order 10 revs
the rich aud compel the poor 10 paw larger price fs
travelling than tley OF erwis- would. For ali tbat :.
railroad corporation any other CORPORATION nav, +;
the way Of bonus Is es mated in lie capital sock q,
to the holders OF that sock and the managers will 90
to it, II they can, that tley sla reap fair rewsr6
for all 'her investments, il Whatever form do NOT
Time Gov. Morgan fr Ge irnR that toe Glars 10 which
he belongs should lie taxation do not blame the
slayebolders OF Bal iHore that they should have a
Park more expensive than own, built by the poor
who Tide i'll the lrods and public cODveyances and
wDO have 10 pay thi- boGns ! mean 1 don't blame
tuem tar tLeir elss IL concerned. But cav
Gov. Morgan In worthy blame If he attempts 70.
folst tn.se obnoxious pn les iuo these bills. Sup.
poe all the Railroads through country had pay
boz us on their charters lie would relieve the rich
ffUm taxes out would necessarily impose upon the
passenger IN andii"I1i hurdep; and | am thankful,
tor one that the Legislature cid not adopt any such
provi-on II rgarC c. these in the City Of
New-YOfk. Anu trnst, gentlemen, that when any
OF you Use III 90 roads yol will be- able TO recoeet
that you are hot payuH tax into the Treasury Of
that lily, whos1 bu-ino You Increase by your bus
thee, and whose prosI eriy you pamper by your
business. There Is arcey railroad IN the state
that charges the fare alloaed by law. The New-lot
Central, with It's fare r,0uced 10 Two cents a mile
does not charge even that willie II they had paid Q.
bonus Of $1,000 U "a the STATE they would have TO
Increase the iaTe i order reap fair investment on
their capital. Yet If were u RI Ia the City Of
Newl FORK should admire the logic Of bs Honor the
Governor.
Now, was there 10 necessity foe railroads when
these bills passed Let harmed iIerd speak
lie has told OF the Toir, AMI Sixth, aud Eighth
nue. ro,ds extending 10 the ppIer p'rt OF the ey, With
this rae Of fare and with a's calculated 70 COM
tain ~ Ieo 10 comfortably, snt yet he has told you
shat ut neal al hOurs la the day from morning TIL
Lite at mig IT, there are generally from g. 10 20 hanging
thrse carr, MANY then st the imminent hazard
OF tL.il lives aud Yet &c ls WRONG 70 have railroads
uuless yoa have them with tue Governors parcu"
lar prnci IL att acned tbem-ihaL bonus must be
paid into The City rreasu u Buf, gentlemen his Ex.
teeDcy DISCOVERED al these acts grants 10 per-
petuity! You have heard Vt th0ts who See thingr
which are lot 20 10 s-.0 and tie same difficulty
reeiDs 70 nave existed WIN tnst Win
learned friend in this respect l will endesvor 70
you that they hot IN perpetuiiy at all; bot
that they be repeated Whenever tie Legislature e
IL session, II they desire 10 do My learned friend
says they Cannot Ge repealed because they not
joint sio conpapes, but hey ADMIT that the Legis
latre has provided tor ealing certain corporatinn
aud joint STOCK COMPANIES. Now, Is not necessary
tuat tDiug should be- called joint stock company,
or corporation, or aSo i''ion Ia orer 70 MAKE 60
Tie Qu, siion Is simply whether they exercise the
rights OF associations the rights of corporations, OF
tie lights of J"int st,cA In other words,
DO ey ex-r,se H. bts wbicn lnuiydusls as sucb and
eoPartners as sae cannot 20 Gan Individuals exer'
CT the iigtt OF lI railroads through the streete
Ut the CiGy OF Ne. York Can partnership be Or
ginized Tor such ousiuess liat No. They must
rave in addition ~ the assochtng together OF the per-
and innsidusls franchise granted by Toe Leg1.laS
tuFe VI The State, winch aloe grant IL. We have
H. lie instrument beIe cal ed the COhst tutiOB Is IL
snall my lear ell fie8Ge say, bat II 10 very potent
indeed, and want " cali your attention NOT only 70
the ID section of a. etn article but also 20 the LIST
section. There VIII be mystery then, and think
no question but that the Legislature can, ut sny
moment iIey pcsfe, hler lei ea aS OF these char
tels as they re nit; that Tie giant is upon tbia
constitutional couuitioD thai Legislature shall have
that power. The let eecioI OF arl,le ON says:
"C5rpcrsons may b. ioncd under general laws but shalt
oy ,p dniip4l purposes and
Of he coup ivd audvr general laws. Az
general laws ard 'pecs scs I'D pyr;ualt 10 LL section nA1
Be itered RON time ~ tiSus, or -peAied., 49, -
And these a 70 caees, aud you will Ind them
acted upon in Syracuse, Newell OK, Buffalo, Brook
lyn, AID don't know but other CITIES. " Aud may
tie iIOm time ~ tine rel called Ii ls not necessary
70 insert q in till here l. bill thai eannot
he cVnrovereo, aud witch oyerfides all other bills
and all ober until tue peU lie, IN their majesty
and in constitutional way, sGaIl wipe Il out, and
place another i'll It's sIead aud the third section OF s
arti,le SAYS:
The gin Corporation used In th, article shall be con
u-d include CITATIONS aud joint stocs companies h.,
sany Of tbs powers aud pn'rg' VI corporations nos pos
a.
Is il kos one OF tue iuodens Of corporation to b
allowed to lay down r-iL AID carry passengers on o
railroad
But, gentlemen, there Is another difficulty with this
bill which the Governor LA. found oi and which u
hs opnon aud tie opinion o. Dir. Greeley, Is evidence
OF fraud and corrup lou the part Of the Legislature.
They provided tor this monstrous principle That sus
TO 10 brought by aud against heee companies shall 10
TIED In tbs Flint judi ial District Of New York
Well now in tue flint lis r, they have not construed
the meaning OF this secJn rightly ut ALL II reers only
10 the suits ~ be brvdbt III pursuance o this ac az
for instance any din, ulty might arse between
the city or the properly owners Outng on the streec
la which the roads wee. IL Was never intended 70
relate " suits between them and individuals. Bus
whether it was LOT 10 II consequence whatever,
will show you by another institution y provision
Now you will bear IN MUD, that Mr. Coz king testified
herr, Ia be believed thai Mr. Lit John took paA
in the debate hills but believed be did on tho
West Washington Market bill but not on theso rail.
road bills when they were nrst passed. but be dlQ
alter the Governors veto presented. The Speaker
does not draw up the bs, aud be is not accountable
for their form; he j. accountable 0uly 70 the ssIDa
ex ent as any other member VI tie Legislature, TO see
tIst taey Contain 10 principle injurious TO pnt hs
property, fur he ean uBGeF the circumstances .,
tho ease. These bills parsed IL the first place With al
their features without any attention being paid 70
them 80 tar rs tile Speaker Vas concerned. NOW,
eentl.men, there i, lile rule of parliamentary Lave
which provides thai when bill Is returned under tho
veto Of tho Governor il cannot he anended-you naVe
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