The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTkhNoON sESSioN.
The memorial, during recess, was sign
ed by a very large number of names.
MIR. Machin, from the committee on
resolutions. reported the following, which
he read
wimHnAs our nation has reached social emf
hence never before reached by any olhrr nation
and further progression requires the entire emanc
patton OF labor from the power OF all monopoly
And ,.
vests In Congress the power 20 regulate commerce
among the Statcz; aud
WuEEEAS, The regulation OF freight charges
made by the railroad companies, where lines ex
tend from one STATE 60 another state. l. properly
Included within such power, and
WnRREAs The vxhorbitant charges made by
many NJ the railroad compauies OF the United
states aHd particularly by those who have liucs 10
the state OF Illinois, have become grirNou-ly dis
rrimIuatiur aud oppressive. therefore,
Rcsalrsf That the senators and Representatives
iu Congress from Illinois be- instructed 20 u-y their
innugug, IN layot Of and 10 yHis Cor some on,
the relief - much needed hv the produenr classes
Rssoirsd That ln thus memorialiHu- Congress
we do not surrender the right OF tla General As
sgmby pi this state to regulate and control freight
and passenger tariffs on railroads IN this state,
Rssoirsd That tu the sense OF this meeting mar
through legislation and the courts expect relief
from the burdens aud Determinations impose
upon NJ by transportation compauic-, Ana that
Legislators or Officers In the cnurt-, who fall or re
fu., 10 enact or execute proper laws that effect
hp required 90 rcsi u that their Offices may be hlcd
by competent aud efficient men, who will enact
Resided That the unvarantabIe defiance Of law
by all the railroad corporations Of the STATE, 10
their continued and contrmptuou- violation OF th'
act fixing reasonable passenger rates. should De
condemned ami denounced by an Law. abiding Citi
Jsu- and thIt We rall upOu the civil authorities q,
protect from insult aud violence passengers upOl
our railway trains who tender tbs rates p-escribe'
by law.
u the General Assembly, h. requested and instruct
cd to procure At THU session the passage Of law
4. Fixing reasonable maximum rates OF freight-
. MAXIM the taking OF rates IN excess oi thos
prescribed hy law offence for which the Cuuiur
tor or other officer shall be liable 20 summary ar
rest and prompt punishment: and
Declaring 10 pursuance OF tho constitution q
Illinois, that the railways Of this state arr publ
highway. over which, subject Ia tolls Ike tho-
now paid colorcd lines q" all persons shall have On
right of trau-mittiu. freight and passenger car-.
Rss0irsd That the best Interest," OF the west d.
mand cheap tran-portayion to tide water hy raj
road that this conyenuon request the Legislature
ui Indiana, ohio. New York. Pennsylvania, an
Sew Jersey, states lying betw cen u aud the Sc,
border ~ pass laws fixing reasonable maximum
rates of transportation for ireights and passenger
and 90 permit the products Of our state and % o.
states west Of u to rrach the eastern markets at
price not ave times The cost TO the railway Tor q
The opening OF feasible water commune,
tons. tu connect tho vast Interior river sy-te
with the ocean commerce NJ our great COmmerci
city, meets our APPRECIATION
hss0trsl That the power Of this and all loo
organizations should be welded az the ballot DO
by the election 10 all ofacrs trum highest 10 lo'
c.t legislative, exoeulye and ludieall Of such a.
only such. persons a. sympathiZe with in IN
movement, aud believe, a. We do, that there il
rightful remedy for this wrong and that It can al
must be- enforced, and 90 this end We pledge o
votes az all elections where they Will have beaIi
against the wrong IN question.
Rss0iUta, That the Governor In appointing :
MrCrea, u warphouscmnn Of Cook county, Joi
sullwell Of Livingston, and " II Robinson,
wayne county, for Commissioners upon the Ka
roau and Warehouse Commission has entirely
nored and di-rogarded the expressed wishes Of d
farmers Of this State the class most deeply int
eat"d IN the enforcement OF the law creating "a
commission and that w. Instruct and demand
our senators 20 use all honorable means 20 prove
the confirmation OF such appointment by the Sc
ate
Rssoired, That we suggest the name Of the r,
lowing gentlemen; r. p Morgan. & G. Buell. al
" G.. flagg, who arr known 80 be, and who
that they are In sympathy with the true Rgrict
tlral Interests Of the State, for appointment on ii
Resoipsd, That agriculture l. the basis Of matte
a. existence, growth. and prosperity, and that b.
cure equality with other interests We must Ia
Rssoirsd That the present rate Of taxation. ST.
and National Is iearfully enormous when cumpai
with the cash value Of our producta, and that biz
crprices OF less taxation must prevail
Rss0iued That q copy Of these resolutions he a
10 our Senator and Representative At sprngae
The report was accepted.
Mr., ). u. Larue of COe, also introdu
ed the following
hssoirsd, That the proposition Of Rock Isla
and Moline for an increase Of Supervisor me,
with our entire and decidCd disappruyai
Speeches were then made by A. j. q
born, ID. N.Foster and j. Il Dantorth j
after which the resolutions we're all unar
mously adopted A vote of thanks 10 n
speakers was passed also a request tn
all the papers in this county publish Il
proceedings.
The following central committee was a
pointed 10 call further meetings, vi
Charles Machiu f. Y. Feaster, j.
Larue, John Liphardt and Joseph Ora
enhorst.
The meeting then adjourned