Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-08
Validity OF THE WISCONSIN
EAiL.UuAO Ian.

Ry te.=c.aFi We have the following /
vo,,-t c.: &. Wv i.upoTtf--:. decision c"ii- /
-.-aia- til. Eal,reai Ac- in Wisconsin: /
Cb..=ze. Jasv G.-Tba Iuitrd States |
..s-.--l,- t..u-. ii Madison. u .@tuuSia. !
n as, tl,.-s3-,, that ~ i e ~ the t4rciSi-i
.1r,. nf ts...t :-,a5s. for H. r Eul''i"A % |
r.i,,-.,,- 1,;.,,..l.-s. ,.u3 :Ic.4ut .s.tsS. = /
,o,.-t;-utionsl and yaud- The case was |
,L,t af the Chicago and Northwestern |
Railroad Company vs. the state OIL We
...,,.,r The Railway Company Will |
NY. a1.r-ai il to tie United States 81
Urana Court.
A.to the immediate effects of this de-
,fs.an, a Ney York dispatch informs Us
- follows:
The decision AZ tue United States Cir
-. r1Trt Of Wisconsin. that toe tHi-
-,-3 and Northwestern Railroad and the
Milwaukee railroads ranst comply Win
.ha recent legislation OF that State IN re-
ir.., passenger AID freight rates. Is the
r-,iin.r ,..r,., both in Wall street anu
,,,r.,,,-r-iaI circles. The decision IS re
,7-f4d n Cs great Importance. Tor
zbo.,id !: re maintained by the United.
S.a.es St1rlnI,le Court the movement
.iU extend and will also test the cues
tion as 10 low far railroads axe 10 ne
subjected 10 legislation on the part OF
the State and General Government. Inc
Interests at stake affect the whole trade
If the country and especially between
the Eastern States aud the West. lie
decision Is regarded as permitting the
State authorities to proceed against
-uch railroads as have continued 10 Hlo-
ia.z the law. even 70 tie cZteL. OF an
n1l.inG their charters
asa matter OF course. legislation 81
feeling the rates OF railway charges has
no escape from the Adjudication of the
question Of its validity By tue CoEris
The ,aain question is. HIVE the States
ri-it to regui4te the matter OF ire-ehts
an- fares? The chief and most serious
.,useguen.e involved l., The power OF
Legislatures TO prescribe the schedule
Under which all railway lInes within
Their jurisdiction may be ran. In o'EeI
soTtI-. the people are TO have the night
m determine the tax which themselves
viii nav for travelling and the tran~por-
fa,ion of ireishts by rail. OF course all
these matters have yet TO be determined
hy .Ee decision af the Supreme Cont OF
The United States Perhaps 1t Will nc
E7- tn. h.. that the decision OF the iir-
.ri- Count az Wisconsin should he con
5rmeI. Certainly there oUgLt To he
son. definite settled railroad no!lrE
The bu,llinc.o: future railroads demands
tsis. These conflicting powers, or rather
the Undetermined. correiative rights OF
rtIlrcai eorIp2I.ies and the people
Whose. car.isls AID transportation agents
they AZ. should be determined There.
J. mT,-h TAX now Of vested rights Lei'!
nv rs lroad corporations. Unfortunately
vested rights. 80 called, and con>ti''-
fiona: rights. are The vdgUeat. uo'iGt
Eo.nini.Iiy the u.ost sacred and ilEih!I
r-nsrt!e.i OF all political rights. Thu
zsrueurss should De cleared ~. EIthei
the railway companies. like an lnGiSid
-,al have A right to fiz their own rate o
remuneration 10! services ie-iutiS"'
they have not: AID il they hare not
.her. probably. the Legislature has
Whatever the consequence to the exist
ing railway companies may be. tn
question should he settled as soon a
possible. Our notions regarding tn
anal outcome of this matter are Of !itti
relevancy and little consequence, b''; W
rannos avoid the conviction that u
ri.kt-the necessary rlsht-o. the pee
Ole 70 Ie.isiate upon these railway ques
tio,,, viii be sustained by the Suprem
Court. On further notion Is that In
ownership of the great trunk lines b
the government will follow as an in'
r~..ssij,le result of this determination {
The question by the Courts