Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1867-06-27
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LegIslatiYe Legerd n main.

Legislative LegeFd5 main.
The tact and the ingenuity of she
American people are proverbial. And
not only has this peculiar faculty been
developed in all the various branches and
pursuits of usual life, but to a remarka.
bic extent has it prevailed in the diplo.
macy and Legislation of government
A prominent illustration of The pc@ar
and efficiency of these wonderful gifts
has been recently furnished US By cur
legislative sOlons. So generally has be-
come the hostility of the people to sll
special grants and franchises, and lhe
creation of monopolieS, which have nei
bodies to be kicked or souIes ID be danli
that they have in many instances inoor
poraied in their Organic Act, a posilive
and unqualified prohibition against The
exercise Of this power. Fhs Gems
of Nebraska under the influence of
ample Of other States, ip lerms require
all corporations to be formed unde a
general law.
This was a wise provision, intende 10
protect the people from the exacting Be-
mands Of remorseless bodies, and
ming up TO fair competition, every III Ke
that required corporate bodies" TO 1 Is
cute. No one clause so much secps
the commentator of our citizens, and
but for the cupidity and cunning Of scme,
would have vouchafed to the people lse-
quale protection. But there were 5sh-
ers, whom lhese guarantees did not suit
The land grabber. the speculatOr, the 70.
raciDus iaekall, were on the alert, and as
altiheir schemes seemed destined Il de-
feat unless this constitutional barrier vas
overcome, set right diligently to work,
and under their magic influence behold
how constitutional prohibitions can Be
surmounled. Section 75 of the general
law of Incorporation reads as follows
Such incorporation shall be authorizes
and empowered TO locate, construct, ,furp.
ish maintain, operate and enjoy a Rail
road with single or double track, pilI
such side tracks, turn.outs. Offices and
deposits as shall be necessary betweenl
The places of the termni of the said road
commencing at or within, and extending
TO or into any town, cily or village named
as the PLACES of the termni of said road
and construct branches from the NAN
line to other towns or places within the
limits of the territory.
No monopolies created, no lands d0.
mated, and no exclusive rights or pri1f
leges granted under this section but
presto change. This section was amend-
ED, beng approved By our vigiIant Gov
ernor on the 7th of this month and now
reads as follows:
"Sec. rs. Such corporation shall be
authorized aud empowered. and shat
have the sole and exclusive right as here-
after provided, to lay out. locate. con.
siruct, furnish, maintain, operate and en-
Joy a railroad, with single or dooble
track. other such side tracks, Lyrnopss,
offices and depots as shall be necessary
between the places of the terminus Of
the said road commencing at or wilhin
and extending to or into any town. city
or village named as the place of termnl
Of sid rad, and for a disisnce of five
-liles an each side. and parallel with the
SAN read end Al all points between lhe
pace named as lhe Iermni thereof
nus .e Legislature does what ihe
'Consusuuop fofbids. Bat mark what
follows t1is aeTdinary evasica or
assumption hhis a'9adment was 40
proved by the governor os - ~
the eighth of June, The Ess.b..-. -
braska Air Line. from Desolo. Ssasbsac
ton county, TO Fremont, "svas orgssizec
under the general lazy as above ames sasd
and by which they expect to receive
bout one hundred thousand acres 81 ad
and ,he,folIowing gentlemen rs ofces
of the company: D @ SANDER apf q
Onthank. members of the House OF hep.
resentatI7es from Washington county
] T DAVIS. Senator from the said county,
(who was the only gentleman north OF
the Platte who voted for location Of pub
| lie buildings at lincoln j Thomas Ken
nard, Secretary of State. and one of ;he
commissioners to locate Capital building:
at Lincoln City, and John T. Bowen
| Clerk of the House of Representatives
/ But tax. paying cItizeps of Nebraska apt
all YOU who feel pride and interest il
i our young State, and desire fo see IL
policy and affairs conducted upon heal
| Inv Republican 5asis-the. end is not yet
Painful as it is, this exposure is deman
ded by every consideration of party ant
public policy and common honesty, AM
we will defend the Republican part
from the aspersion .heaped upon ii b
those who have been "weIghed in tn
balance and found wanting" On th
eleventh day of June, and after .apPrc
val of the amendment referred to, 9Th
Nemaha Valley. Lincoln CITY S Cello.
bus Railroad was incospolssd. 9 s9.ll'
r mencing at Rulo, in kieaaFds0y ss1uss
: ( where Col. Presson resides ns.'ss 7
The Great Nemaha river 5A''''1 Oi'S
thence to Columbus.
s gibe ssid railros,, SHAH pass through
- ..aed counties, or parts
~ .y.ssf' 3 ',s ga gdson. .Pawnee, johnson
80. : aard and Butler. The Of
I 81 this road are Gov. .Buller, (wht
Of he Commissioners 10 select, TIT
ION Of The public buildings Epd de
srmine where Lincoln City shall hello
cated ! Il ]. Collins, T j Majors. Jas. I
! Tockef, VIM. Daily, w FChepin, Jas
: T Hdle. Call Republican members, ex
: cep, Hole, of the Legislature who per
sitently voted for the removal and nev
, location of all public buildings At Lin
enlD, and E S Dundy, J T Hall, J ]
Lanssisr and p " Hitchcock who a