, 1865-01-28

that are bringing thci. influence to bear upon in.
dividas1 mesnters Of this House. Knowing that
from the inju.tice Of railroads, he deemed II hii
drty to InsIat ahat Just and proper restrictions
should bo pltced on new corporations asking to
inr tmenfmenu u or alterations Of ttsir present
i'hey say II you pass these restrictions upon
reads now being organized. there will 10 no more
rcads built snd no more competition. lie differed
viii that sentiment and believed that the peuple
knew their own interests quite a. we'll AZ those
who were sent here to represent them. It takes
considerable time fof the America people to be-
come aroused upon great public issucs, but when
aroussd they To1k wtt VT IN S;nesgy aud will that
The Peep know and iecl that railroads arc
gnet convenience and advantage, when properly
managed, and thcy will alwa.s be willing to pur~
Ne would vote to-day to give them three ccnts
;ss!;: Is s9sss1 %s
ihan Ne cau carry for with our teams. Ii hsve
not time to follow Mr. Brown further in his able
Mr.: Do11os said the gentlemen upon tho other
side have been very eloquent upon this ques-
M M. cuuDs rose to a point Of order.
SrEAEIA-State Tonr point Of order.
Mr.. CRllDs-The gentleman has spoken once
upon the question.
Mi. Dol1oN was allowed to proceed upon gene
nj consent he said he did not undersmnd why
gentlemen should feel SO tender.iooted upon this
question, 1t struck him that the wnJ 10 break
down sneh monopolies as the Illinois Genital, aud
to make Competing lines, Ind tSen The ine1tabis
laws Of commerce will right their wrongs, and re-
move all cause Of complaint lie desired to en-
SsVs ens nfs bes eS
rcads. III. bolton had no doubt the illinois Can.
III r. ss Sas it, o. ss hs as.
here asking any favor. Of this Legislature nor Is
going nto b. here during tihe sss:
HS With esvea ss eah IN Rrogoas gEs ,n he s,
such a basis as the old roads have. Some seem to
hare DOUBTS about our being able to repulato the
q that g9int: 20 The gentlemen on t9e other
that those old ronopolies hare vested rights that
Rass Ro Sae h@ a9xs I'll Rs9Rs M ms for
nols Central aud all that class Of corporasors III It
became necessary to pass general law. but It
seems to me that nothing could be more detsimeu-
I'll to the 1nterest Of this great and growing Stats
than to c9mber our new railroad charters With
tuch provisions that they canno1 be- hui'f. This
ia just what the old 1osds want. You can never
etr1ctons in The new cha1tcrs Of the old roads.
never % can @ sSeIe our onrseires IN . .hs. W. II
co1EsEing restrictions In the new charters.
BIZ. BRoWS-Who are the persons who arc send-
Ing in petitions for restrIctions1
Mr. boL1oN-Tho petitions that have been in
troduced here hare been to hare some restrictions
p1aced upon existing roads. There has not been
one petition introduced By any gentleman asking
that these restrictions should be placed on tho
new charters. Every one Of these petitions ask
tbs passage Of come law that shall reach the old
monopoliea. This people want NIL tho railroads
they can get for they know that competition H.
ways reduces the thrills on the roads. Let rs
adopt this resolution. and allow frca competition,
and the people will sustain Ut. Let us N Ike a
general law that will reach the Illlsols Central,
and all the other biz roads, and then we will do
something for the Interests Of the State.
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