, 1870-08-12

Metz, and forty from Nancy, Prince
Frederick Charles was within tuenty
miles of Metz and twenty-five from
Nancy. Hariug, at least, twenty miles less
distance TO make to cut of 3TacMahon than
!lAca1ahon must make to effect a junction,
ve are prepared to believe that the Prus-
sion centre has ''broken the French line
Lstseen Aets and Nancy" and that the
news will be OF an engagement with sIAo-
sialons corps separately, which can scarce-
y fail to result fasorably for the Prussiaas.
MICHIGAN RAILROAD AMENDMENT,
Tie Michigan Legialatnrs has finally
agreed upon tbs railroad aid amendment
TO slt State Constitution, and the form of
its submission for ratification, aud tho time
i''he voted on, which is at the regular
State election in November. All the SEC
t'"ns concerning future subscriptions and
donations to railroad companies were
stricken out, because it was found impos-
f:hle to obtain tha requ;ite two-thirds vote
with them in. Tha amendment finally re-
ec1ved si1ty-se:su votes in The House,
which was the very least number that
uonld carry it, and the Senate concurred
in tie amendment by vote Of txoosy-
three to four. This settles the object IF
tic session. and the Legislature has already
adjourned.
The amendment contains Ehrce distinct
propositions, 10 bs submitted to separate
vote. Tie flrst clause Of the first section
is almost Identical with sha 1aet ,,.,.a ,f
Sectisn Is of the Railroad article af ,ha
Iilinois Coustisution: aud tho sacon,3
cian.e makes . nroy;,;on in ra.her ,o,-a
,,.i.ni.o tetmx than in ths 1,1;no;a R,;,r,a;,
t-t;c1u The xact;on -asas ~. fo,,.
"sEc1.ox l. The Legislature NAV. from t,uc tn
s!n.e: 49, iaNs ESTABLISHING resarnabo maximum
gers sLa >lSst On different TalroAds In 1a,s Sste.
,', 80 ~" !a oieh RAINING egntfaSts between such
utn.1u ,.vnr ~ r;.h.r ~ 3.,1,I s..,,nnsnies T.
n..t. 4.o. ~ 41,ut ; y, eGel " Hnca sunpaaes ~
s-Hihat LIE, eNtaIaale1 cFrtaR ee1hec1h9 us
- "
.:, .. ~,
tA ta.~Ay. Fs''stoes that Inc taneFal As
,cnllv shall pass LAWS 10 correct abuses and
Ite'eAl tnInAA u'sea a'niual1pu ana e1tor-
lion il tue rates OF Freight and nassenpnr
,,r;ffs IN The different roi1rno.1s :, III. CO.
t.I1Aa pu LAe a1AG4eut 1A1l1oauh III tQtS StAtG.
sY1,is spl,s.sntia1lv corcrs +ro s,mo c,or,.1
N@"' -''" 'N~1 NAAo ~@A".o b .o44'as
ana eA'esus 'ai'nef ...,
''Ao'''se" io''oS
~. N r,t,ro,,, o,r,op,,.on s,ur 49,,
."s: rs >teck property, or franchises With a1y
r:tnr lire nix IN no c,s saa; nv pe!a
"a ,akr riavr, except up6n public no,ice given,
-. ~ ~. + 70 ~ n In such
This section is the same as Section II Of
the Railroad a.ticl. in our new constitution.
..r.ut that ours a1s4, uraviles that a ,na.
;,,rr ,f ". 1;,.ct,-1 ~ al r,;,-o,a 49,
,u,r,t;or. yhs,, ,,., ,;t;,an. an,, .-os;,,.., -
,,,a s,.,s ~ ,>~'1' ''>1s ~" -
TIA l.s, ,-,x.;.;o, ,,s ~, ...
which tho chief interest cantrc,, * u. fa
],us.
..sfe I rhc 1<ct.,,,u,a mn, n,c.,,. N
law, f'r the "a. u1e,t, b5 the conniaz, townships.
,q hsrr1ai, g1 1Se .1 81 - ~ onaH 2,
i"rGs'', u ssts 81 'ns Lss,sIa1,e ny sas
tor aal III nil ol 4:.y railroad company. Sacn
tw,sip .r nr,rsnIv ssnc ~ INV az y v ,n
sasr. ant IT M cseit shall the state t4y OF be-
v.1n,. .4' ~ W. ~ R,.on O.. Soeh n3nis g. o
.: -: q 'aI .:rt.at ceunars. to,en.hil,s. ami
,.,re sttr ri liz oIf and f1e na'u.e ~ Il :,
@.'.t-"
te vital point Of this sac.ion is contain
I'd il tie it"'icised portion of the section.
Ill the trtntls heretofore issued and moi
1'aM, may he 'egalized and made binding
III fie :.s1-Faye7s Of the municipality issu-
'ns the ssa1nr. ty having the question of
payment and fegalization specially resub-
,n't'eA 20 Ike electors II The voters ratify
Tie issue of the bonds. together with the
manner OF payment, then the Legislature is
authorized to provide Ivy law for their pny-
n"nt ny ta1ahon OF the property of the
county. township or municipality iacarE'ng
such Indebtedness, and in no event shall
the State become liable for the payment Of
ihoet. bonds, or any part thereof.
It viii he seen that, after the people have
ra'is:cd this section 1scst November, the
'"'n'ls heretofore issued are not legalized