New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
BY TELE CIR A P H
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cd .mashoa tho ;nIictmen,s. This decision
;r ia nnderstood relieves Harrington and
those indicted with him from further trouble.
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minis Encyclopedia Of Printing, 1920 ems.
| Second Class-Time, one hour and thirty
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| stick, fall size. 225l ems.
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The tournament took place in the RepuO-
Hcan office. The decision was in accord
ance with the rules previously established,
and none were present except the judges,
referee and proof readers. The tourna-
ment was closed with banquet tonight
Judge DureIl,. Resignation and the Cam
didates for the Place,
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nuIeils iesgna.l'n rs o, ,hot tbs res;ana
s!a.eu ~ Jeu.os ro;a, him fro,,, ;,nneachment
dnn tion WI; ~. hv io the House nnless accented
p - .y,,,l:nont onnl;conts for the
Alnons .no n;i1;nns Shold"n HawLins
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On Monday, or soon therealter' n1pie
sentative Houghton, OF California, VIII IN
troduce in the House OF representatives .
bill to aid the construction VI Tue oou,nol !
Pacific railroad, which has Deen prepared
by the parties directly Interested. copy
OF the bill Will also De introduced III the
Senate.
, The preamble recltes that the IeXas aho
Pacific Railway Company mas peeh hereto
I fore authorized to construct 1urn,sh, nlalu
tain and enjoy continuous rallroau ano
telegraph line, with the appuft9nancSSs 80
from a point at or near Marsnali, IN ths
State of Texas, to the ship canal IN the Bay
of San Diego, along or near ihe th'r,y
second parallel OF latitude, ana tnat tht
Atlantic and Paclhc rallroaa mas Deen au
thorized to construct, fnrnlsn; maihtah
and enjoy. continuous railroad AM
telegraph line, with the appnrtenansc,es
3 from the town OF Springheio, M!1 ..I.1
: souri,, along or near the thlrty q
. parallel of latitude by the most practicable
: route to the Pdclhc ocean, anu I1rther io
cite the condition OF these roads at I'M
a present time, showing that the leAas AM
, Pacific Company has 80 miles OF roa'
r completed, and ~ me Atlanslc anu lac,n
Company has ''oo miles oI Ioau III opera
ton, and that the sovernment mas reserve "
Q the alternate sections OF puOllc iahus .,
!. | each side OF both lines OF roads, IN accord
ance with their congressional lanu grant
through to the racine COAST.
The preamble also asserts .na. lno ale' a't
. | ests OF the country Will pe promoted Dy
q connection OF these ROADS SO az 10 secur
the completion OF southern line " tI
Pacific, and restore 10 tne go'ernhirenn r7 =
. | about thirty million acres OF nanu mere etolor
y l Al
fore proposes 10 authorize Ine Atlantl1 aH .1
Pacific Railroad Company 10 ex!ehu IL
. road southwestwerly TO a point Oh Junction
!, with the Texas and racine raiiroao
. not further west than the hunured anu iourt
meridian, and the TWO companies sna
together enjoy all the Dement'S acq'ii
J, ed by their original charters except ina
8 the land grant shall not be dupncated
Both lines from the junction east shalI
put on an exact equailty as 10 an consigne n,-
business over the man trnnk nne. ~ In
g Texas and Pacific Company Is also autnoi
!. lied to acquire by purchase, consolldatlol
or otherwise, the property ana Irahchlse @
;. any other corporation now authorized q
d construct railway over any part OF Tn
O route from the Colorado river TO San Fran
@ cisco. The bill requires, on pan
of forfeiture OF franchise, tnat I'M
+ Texas and Pacific railroad snail
put in operation from its eastern termlnn
:. to the point of junction within three years
and the Atlantic and Pacific within 81
years from the passage OF this act, and tina
o the main trunk line shall be put IN opera
ton TO the Pacific coast within ak year
a from the enactment OF this bill.
4 The bill further provides that the gov
1 interes. on yearly five per cent bonds to o