Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-07

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- n,. uoines Register, April 81
~. GENERAL Assembly reiussd to yield |
"a he immense pressure brought % bear ~
the Stock Gamblers 20 secure , repeal OF
~. Az a. recurring the completion Of the Chi
e ss Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. II
re-, 'o, taxed measures to enforce the act.
In accordance with the suggestion OF Gov
ernor Merrill, expressed in special Mes
sage, the House, on the day before yester-
day, by unanimous vote, ant the senate
On yesterday by vote almos unanimous,
passed the followinrjoint rcsc uton:
Joint rssolution insfrucfinq Al ;ornsv Geasr-
al as to proceedings fosc. ing Chicago,
Rsck Island and Poetic Rcilrsad.
WHERRAs, The General Assembly Of the
State Of Iowa. did, % the 10th day u Feb
ruary, A. d. 1858, pass On Act entitled "A
bill, fos IN Act providing fes and requiring
the early construction Of the Chicago, Rock
Isirnd & Pacitic Railroad ison Dsvanpest
to Couscil Bluls," which was approved b.
the 0ovssnosoen the 11th day Of said month;
snd has tskss s6sct~by the puelica11on
thereof, 40 By lie terms provided; and
WHERsAs, Said A hes been duly ae-
| csptsd BY che Chicago, Rssk Lsland 3 p
cifie RAILROAD Company. ~ the mannes re-
quirsd BY the provisions thereof; and
| wsEaEAs, Said Act and the acceptance
thereof uoustitusse . 0Dntssot between The
said Company and The State Of Iowa which
should be faithfully and promptly perform
ed by the parties thereto; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has
reason to apprehend that certain ofiicera or
stockholders Of said Company, or Other
p ersors, may attemptto control said Com.
parry, Or corporation. to prevent prompt
performance on its part OF said contract, ol
10y vexatious litigation hinder or delay said
performance therefore
Be it Rss0lrsd by the General Assembly q
The State Of Iora That the Atty Gen. o
said State is hereby authorized, empcw
cred ond instructed to institute and
prosecute, in the name Of the Stat
Of Iowa, such suits and proceeding
. against said Company, Il officers, or an!
ether person or persona. % in his judgmen
,, may be necessary 10 secure or enforce. q
the part Of said Company, . prompt perfos
nance of and compliance with the require
msuts Of said Act, and that said AttorneI
General 10 also authorised, empowered ani
instructed to intervene in and defend in th
! name Of the State Of Iews, or take sue
ether steps - he nay deem nsceseary an
!. proper 10 any suits or proceedings inst
, tuted BY said Company, its officers. Or an
: Of ito stockholders, in the courts Of this q
!. State, Or Of the United States, when in h
.. opinion, such suits are or have been inst
tutsd for the purpose Of preventing Of d
. layiaG, On To- part q said Company, pc
!, fugmonce, Or Of compliance with the rsquir
msuts or provisions Of sold Act. or to j
!. otherwise delay or pre- vent the completio
Of the Railroad Of said Company from D.
!. neinss to Council BluGs, - required b
n the terms of said Act; and oil costs On
:. expenses attending such suits and proess'
!. ings shall be paid by said corporation,
Real estate 10 high in Wsshingtsn. =
l. rotary Wsl)ss' house vas put up u auction
. but withdrawn bscauss only ~, 900 wei
bid.
. A Washington correspondent who .
- mirss Gen. Grant, writes: "Gen. Grant
- face 10 astudy to me, always wearing
|. look Of pain. ~ il IN invisible world pro-
y ed him down from above. He Alwa,