The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-04

say that the cormorant spirit of corporations
which has trampled our fair Commonwealth
under foot and which this day rides rough
shod over the rights OF the people of Penn
sylvania, has shown a disposition this
evening TO crush us. Thank God, we stand
here in The majesty of freemen Our voice
and our votes shall be used against the eff
forts of these monster corporations, let them
come in whatever guise they may. We
shall meet them and their apoigists in the
spirit of men-fairly if they prter. any way
if they choose. We want none of their
yankee Inventions Myself and those who
act with me commend these corporations
TO fair and legimase ends; but they must
not expect to come up into the great DEM
orratic north, and TO do with us as they
please. We demand protection for the
rights of our people. hope that this house
will moi disregard those rights By passing
this bill. would say, with due respect TO
the gentleman from Dauphin, that | think
on this question he has treated myself aud
other gentlemen interested, in a manner
unbecoming representative. We deeply
feel the intended wrong and shall resist it
like men. Since be has spoken here, !
have seen q monster anaconda" in this
bill.
This il not the only instance in which
the rights of my constituents have been en-
dangered, during this session, bo The greed
of the corporation power in the Legislature
Bot recently detected the same agents at
work in the attempt TO rejuvinate the Nc.
Canley Coal Company, and the Columbia
Coal and Iron Company. located in my own
county by dividing the Companies, under
different corporations and thereby defraud-
ing the honest citizens OF their legal rights,
ton by which their just rights had been SO
cured. The corporaiors wanted the Acts
but they wished 10 evade all the Safeguard ,
and restrictions of former legislation. That
was the reason why they did not apply to
the Representative from Columbia. Our
people will rejoice to learn that the corpo-
Tationists, with the aid OF foreign Repre~
sentative, were defeated in their unjust
Vaccinations and trust, Sir, they will have
the satisfaction OF seeing this dodge also de.
feated
We Eve in remarkable times, and who
shall set bounds TO monopolis aud oppres-
sion. Why sir, in Columbia county, | have
learned with amazenent and surprise, that
even the dead bodies of our gallant soldiers
whe nobly fell upon the battlefield, in de-
fence of our liberties-fghtng for the Stars
and Stripes, have been charged double and
in some cases treble price-ireight, on being
returned TO their friends and last resting
place. Who thus extorted many from the
patriotic dead Was il the Railroad or
Express companies. Let them answer TO
themselves, their county and their God in
the great day.
Mr. STRANG. desire TO vote UNDER
stsndingly OH this question, and in order TO
do so, desire to ask the gentleman from
Northumberland question. This bill pro-
vides, simply that this company shall have
the privilege OF mining coal on their own
lands. Nov, to understand how The Con-
stituents of the gentleman from Northum-
berland are to be unfavorably effected by
this provision.
Mr.. BROWN, Northumberland. will
answer the gentleman. There are num-
Der of my constituents who own lands ad-
joining the land on which il is proposed 10
locate this road. II is their intention, after
a while, when times become better, to
open mines in that country, and as a mat.
ter of course, the means of getting their
coal TO market will depend entirely upon
this road. They will be compelled to pay
whatever amount of freight the company
may see proper TO charge. If this compa-
ny engage also in mining coal they will
have shch an advantage over private oper-
ators as must prove almost destructive TO
the latter. AS / have said, | cannot see
where would be the consistency OF passing
this bill, when we this morning passed a
joint resolution calling upon the Attorney
General 10 take measures for ahnulling the
contract giving the Delaware and Hudson
canal company the right 70 mine coal.
Mr.. ROSS, Luzerne. The action of the
House this morning was only for the pur-
pose of authorizing tn Attorney General TO
test the validity of the contract between the
Delaware and Hudson canal company, and
the Pennsylvania, coal company. 1t in
volved nothing about mining al all.
MIR. BROWN, Northumberland. I have
the exact words of the resolution here. 1t
was resolution requiring the Attorney
General 10 institute proceedings to repeal
the charter or annul the contract of the Del
sware and Hudson canal company, and
the Pennsylvania coal company, on account
Of their charter giving them The privilege OF
mining coal.
Mr. STRANG. Where companies thus
mine coal aud conflict with the interests OF
individuals, does it amount to anything