, 1869-02-06
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way Fa:e n.ll, placing his opjections to
1t upon tic ground that It Is an act i'm
psirlpg the obligation Of contracts, aud,
consequently, such an act as the Lcgisla-
ture is prohibited from passing by both
NatiorRl AID State Constitutions The
right Of the public to demand that rail.
read charges shsll be reasonable he hclds
csn be sssertcd only through the courts,
hy individuals who may claim that the
chsrecs arc unreasonable lie refers to
hi. resent inaugural message rs present.
Il, substantially the same Views IS shoss
4dv:r cd In his veto message.
Comparing these TWO messagea, We find
that tlc inapg5rsl sugges cd 70 the Gent
.ssl Asaembly the oonslderattoa OF the
qut.'ion whe.bcr i: possessed the power
10 regulate railroad charges, or not; and
also whether the exercise Of such power
would be e1ped:cnt or otherwise. Atthe
same tiEc /. reminded the General Assem-
hly that the Cor opslisut4on oil the United
States prohibits any State from passing a
Law impsiriDg the ob!tg .tfon Of contracts.
The gist Of the inaugu, Il message, 50 fsr
as it relates to this subject, Is embraced
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prsre,pies advested 10 have 20 apoles;son 10 cof:
RaseSs ;eculss ~ .oant .as a
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The General Assembly. and It snch grant irre-
ttei ~ M ,pture eonifot
which nu.t ee Tec.rded as ,se ebsrseF Of ali liz
nu ,pc .neeia5 l,|sIh.t r9stnea to ;n
l1Eer.se y M sane eese1al inpa.t eoniet upon
1ecests1S to a.;enpt to detefmina the intes,ion
Of the Cereal Assembly in The nae Of the
tneetat st.,u1e.. =. in nv iudcraept g s4n,eo. ~
frsEt TO salvfy corporation Of thc power 70 az
fot .ts te1y,ses. hesevtT expressed, is alssYs a.
tended O. tae = 'ns.p.-ao!s condition that It thsa
EoTds mployed IL sae general slaa;e. 1s md ,ae
tpesse' laE; M Shieo @ haTe passed onds5 1ay oe.e1:
,os r.tc ei coancass:ion @ m % to bs ehaeed. Fixed q
.oa afe ast y re-
Ely be conveniently s.ecrsainsd md collected
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suite"
A eaTeful examination Of the TWO docu'
neIts will show ahst they sre not iucon'
t'stent with each other, s1shough cur
s:1y re.dirg might lead 10 the opposist
conclusion. But this is Of little const-
quence. II is far mcre important tha
tie Governor should be tiasslyr Il gh. thar
ttat he should be consistently wrong
We Think h It he is right in withho|d.nl
his signature iron lhs bill, snd ifhe ha
incurred the risk OF some Temporary
unpoputarlty in soma quarters b,
his present action, he is still more e1.
titltd to credit for what he hss done
The bill was hasty, ill-advised, and, j,
reepect Of cue railroad at leazt The Itlj
u,is Ceutral. plainly uncons,i,uuon.,
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