The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-11
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Lengthy opinions 70 thsnstiag GsnsFal Assaqr
Dg. Ihe 49, - o. 1Pea Railwa1 g.
ton, which was yesterday sent 70 the Hoast
IN response TO RESOLUTION OF that hody, cglE
ing upon him tos IN Oplnina aato WASHER
there e1ists AN. cpnetitnfonal = Lna ms
pedlment to the Legislature re9uiAtiug ~ INV
the freight and passenger tarlfa o. railways
operated in the State
II will be rememb ered 81 many ofQnE rad
srss and bl sh u tAs Stntss that - yeers
ngo Hon. & y bisSsH then Anotney Cen
erai. now decs:.ed, randefsd % opinion sp-
on the same sublect matter, hptdinE - the
! asts 81 u LsgisIatuf6s shartefs q ofkanisa-
ton, etc., under which the railroad COMB
MES were ofmed, wefein the nature Of grants,
and that sns dtess Foeesa ~ poNef . In
terfere By lcgislatson With the sction Of the
companies. Ihs opin.ons gtAQpgh wntasn
With the cieAfness Ara t0tee Neaehk elernCs'
ferlzed everything nal caude anonF Tie tinei
and learned mind Of MI. bissell, Vas not sat.
isfactorY to very laEes majority Of the laws
yers o. the State, ana 80 e4Aeedi1el9 dis
tasteful 70 the greaf body q thsps6ptA. Ma,
lor UConnof, = the opinion submitted yes
terday, maintaane - Of the question: d.
reofly oppoesd 70 That q Nc - sAl0ney
Genersi. he present legal sdssesr q the
Legislature helds shae our constitution -
mental law Of the btAte, and eatnfofJ pro-
visson, which be quotes, are 70 BE- taken ana
considered a. forming part and parcel Of the
contract, and that, 20 conndering the matter
the State has NOS psrted WITH or ceded away
the power to iegisiAte on ths q; apy other
matter connected With railroads, aad 70 pref
vent the imposition BY the companies Of uuHs
just and discriminating tariffs. Hs ssks viii
great perstneees whether e esnie bf mo-
ment be qasAnned, seGag te& mo Ae1sta>
ture regulates the crates Of toll ct mills. of
passage on ferry boats, sad conters authority
on comparatively insignificant municipal cor
porahons, to say 70 the draymaRs or ca6nan,
or esprsss>carrler, ou may charge 10
much and no more, end u you violate your
franchise shall ne taken from you, that
railroad, running the entire length Of the
state, ana CONNECTING, may pe, WITH z line
from New ork to San tranoiseo, should A.
tempt TO build up one CITY and ruin another
BY unjust and partial action = 70 IT. rates OF
tarihs, thus iDlariouslJ anecung the eonmer>
clai ana industrial interests OF the State, and
Ee1 oe oe3on Inc power o. the Legistetare.
such doctrine the Attorney General hoids
70 be IN antasnolsn 70 our Whole theory OF
government, uue1y uns0ene, sas.amed
OConnor pays high complimsnt 70 the
learning and integrity OF the ianented bisseli,
buta the same time maintains ms own views
OF the question with strength and ciearness
OF arguments snd as seompeseceo OF iiius>
tration in the CITATION and exposition OF aus