Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-02-13

Rowe, and referred to the Committee on
State affairs If it passes, md the cons
mi,tee appointed under the resolution
finds the affairs OF the NJ. Z r. Il Co to
be as the preambls supposcs then we
dopt see what's to prevent Iowa county
becoming owner of the railroads
WHEREAS, 1t has been represented that
the SAID railroad was built with the
means of The people OF the county OF
low a that the person or persons claim
ina to own IT have deprived the people OF
all interest in it, tho principal claimant
having been only the contractor, and
that he has never accounted with any
one for over s 800 900 of securities de,
lyered to him that said road receives u
draw back ct thirty per cent on all earn.
iuus ON through business coming and
going over I2O mules OF the roads OF the
j Illinois Central and Northwestern Rail
road CorH! anies, that said drawback is
added to the usual charges OF said com
pnnies aud is paid hY the people who
make use Of the same as a means of
transportation, and whieh has, since the
said road has been runniag, amounted 90
enough money to pay Tor building
another slmilHr road that during the
last Is wears the said drawback has
amounted to II large sun, and that it has
not been reported in the gross enrniu.s
Of said road Tor taxation, thus aeirauiinn
the States of the tax thereon that IL is
not believed that the report of said rail,
road company made TO the State, in
, cludes in other resp eta, all of It's earn
ings that the said owner or owners have
IN sappropriateI the interest coupons
paid by the people for interest en- bonds
used in building said roads. and have
brought suits hereon, which have been
: prosecuted to Judgments and havr been,
aud are now annoving and tninagins the
people of said coanty hy the most perSis-
tent efforts to col ect them; that by such
prosecution and court processes they
| have and do prevent the people of said
. county from paving their usual taxes
4 (unleSs they also pay these fraudulent
: claims); stop the public schools and de-
: prive them OF the means to support their
local government, Jr to pay their state
tan; that for these and other claim
based on bonds used to build said road.
over S5OO0OO Of taxes was levied in Iowa
county for lN12 a sum which the people
'' OF said county are utterly unah9e.to pay,
II and is enough money to pay Tor building
i still another >inilar road that sub~tau
y. TALLY the said claimant hniit the road
with the mean. OF the people OF said
county, and the road have, by said extra
It thirty per cent, extorted enough money
h to build another similar road, and ave
now, with the unlimited powers ST toe
United States courts, demanding cash
y down enough to build another similar
c road, and are ut the same tame using the
: road to eltort the last possible cent on
every poand OF Freight and every pasSen-
ger that said Chains against the people
OF Iowa county, although technically de,
y cided against them, are not founded on
I, rgbt and Justice, it never, in their in
y ceution, being intended shat said people
:, should pay them that this state OF AT.
fairs prevents and retards the settlement
! and improvement OF said county, lcpress.
es the value Of property therein, and de
i stroys the prosperity OF its people; and
4 " BEGEAs, The said people request, as
means ol reiet from the grievances
aforesaid, that the State resume the pow
= ers and franchises heretofore grated To
r said company, and apprint committee
a to take charge and control of SAID road
=. and its appuFtenances, and to fully IN.
yestignte lis affairs and 20 report thereon
ut the next meeting Of the Legislature,
80 that equity and .iaslica may be done
by assigning said road and property to
> and in proportion to the actual means,
. any pers0a or persons, or corporation,
o provided to build the same; and not
beiag satisfied by proper evidence of The
: truth OF sad representation, therefore
1 Rg&olcei b. he .isSemb}y tie Senate
b coHcaJr0lg, That "a ioint select com.
inI,tee to be composed Of three members
be appointed one FROM the Senate and
two from the Assembly, whose duty it
e -hail he, and who shall have power and
: authority to fully and thoroughly inves>
q tigate all and singular the matters anI
things above set forth or in any way cun-
nectcI herewith, or with said railroad
> and for these purposes said coTsmittee
shall have the power, and they are here
by authorized to examine un bath All tie
t officers and employees. ani claimants
or owners Of said railroad, aud all IN
book, and papers, and all or any 9th,
Witnesses :l,ey NAY deem necessary,
, ei'hgr in or out Of he state. to Issue sul-
o puenas for witnesses, to send for persons
aud papers to compel their appearan, G
iad production TO administer 9a,l : to
! employ "a competeat clerk, md to do such
l further acts aud things as may be nee
p e.,ary in the premises, and bat tsti>
mony tahen by said committee be IDLY
reported to the Legislature at its next
: session, together With their conclusions
/ pron al tac te,,inony il the case
Rrr few bens have The courage to lay