, 1873-03-27

buhS 10 Do 1hh1ltsttct+ hfn Bnh1ecE lilo treasury
to tho raids Of lawyers a!l over tho State, whono
intoreet 1t world DO to stimulate n,,l encourage
litfgntion Mr.. Hnyapo would defond ovory-
body past, proscrt, aid future. h1r. 13ratlwoll
ohferved tint rai1rond conductors and .tllolr
3r'ss III Ing n had taken o!tzGna BY iont tho ~, mp,
TUG enrn,, inanltlng tho persons 30 pitched
out, inanltng tho Legislature, md fnRulting tho
dignity, OF the Slate. IIo waB for defending the
viding that the Aiiornoy-a and tho hail
road Commissioners should docido that tho cahou
woro worthy Of dofenAo., Mr.. Hawea was
opposed 70 tho nubatitMto, and favored
to to 'nnonamonts IL Until tho c9ts DECIDED 'a
obey Y. Tic railroads woro guilty Of mob law.
mud the wlolo people Bhoull unite to t1ofond
those sin.glod out for prosecution. Mr.. Mormon
waH IN favor of tho amendment. hlr. Oborly
than tho logal faro II they refused ovory hour IN
tho day, ovory day In tho wcols, md 30 on until
all tho groonbaekn in tho Troanury wcro uAod up.
MIR. Gordon beloved no railroad II, the State
stntea Court il tint iii wa passed.. alr. Dun:
ham had no hesitation In doing wl,nt ho l,olioved
to bo proper III opposing blil that would pro-
voko litigation and compel tho State to pay
tho, tho piper. 1lo belioyod Tits yaH tho d1nt
State should defond private a,ilts. IIo counsolod
prr1dolsce mud moderation. When thoy author
tied Tho psoplo who .actad in good faith to In
volyo tho State IN litigation, they act dangerous
camo from tho Committee, but llo did not think
evcry man In tho State could bo trusted. 1Io
know mon, 1t tho amendment carried, who would
got OIL o train III 80 n,inutca to bring OF, q
collision. AIr. Lano Of Hancock, VIVA opposed
favor of restricting raiiroad ratou; but tI.oro
wore grave doubts Us to tho constitntionaity Of
tl!o rnilroad laws. Alr. Cassody dofendol tho
bill. The railroads nwitclod law-abidlng cltf
Ia f1N1 %4sr}H
their backs, and turned thonl out Of the cara;
and now lnenbors Of tho House objected To pro-
tectng men who would 10 similarly outraged III
tho f1lturo.
Tho following is House bill No. 532:
D1I1. for un net to Dcfno tho Duea Of tho Attorney
sEorlos ]. Ut 4 snaetei tho 1o'e IF the stae Of
aal DO o duty Of to Attorney General Of thi8 stato
to arear nnl defend any action actions heretofore
either In thu courn Of this state or Of tho United
atatcs, or which may hereafter 10 instituted iii my
a a ars sor tor 6 Of asnes for Any set
alleged cause Of notion grow out Of tho aca mud
duct Of such citizen Or citizens, IN good fa done mud
establish reasonable maximum ratio Of charges for
tho tra,hrortaon Of l,astengcr. OIL railroats In this
roe AG q G IL s09a @
ton Of Gald auss and contlnct Tho Baid Attorney
General ia 1creby authorized to call to his ai IN the
defense Of such nctto, actions such additional co
sci aH lo niny deem necessary.
SEC .. The costs Of defending any s,tch action or
aetons, and Of such additional counsel, together with
my judgment that nay he rendered agatnat tic dr.
fontsant or defendants ttercin ha bc certified to fAo
Railroad and Warehouse Commission, and by said
Commission to tho Auditor OF Public Accounts, who
sail draw his warrant therefor upon tho TrchHuror,
payable to said Attorney General out Of my fulla That
may DO appropriated By this General Assembly for tho
use Of snfd ConmicE!on; md tho sail Att0rncyGe-
crnl shall liRc the sanao iii sclrgo Of auch costs, Mt
torney fees, md Judgment, If any, ant1 shall lilo his
vouchers therefor will sud Commission.
Anu wllGrCaH, by reason Qf tie pGlunE Of such stG
thereof emergency exists requiring TINT this net
hhal take effect ,nrdIatcy therefore, thia net shalt
takc c ,ct nn be III force from and after Its raaBage