, 1874-05-27
Acknowledgement Sloan's Opin~
ion on the Wisconsin
Law.
uo Believes tho Law to Be Strictly
Constitutional.
An;ther Suit Against a Wisconsin
); J" Railroad Agent.
miscellaneous Railroad Matters.

request OF COY. Taylor, an elaborate opinion
indicating tho oonhtitutonnlity Of tho law regu-
atiug railways, pasaod at the last sesson Of tho
Legislature, has bren prepared by Attorney.
9onoral Sloan aud will bo publishcd here in tho
morning.
Following is the full toxt Of tho opinion.
Trio Legislature Of tho State Of Wiaoonpin At It's 1aBs
.n ts1'o m SS, 1tn II Fhs to ~
i,s S;th day Airi' ia!4 Ths act olassasd ii ls
Isr1nas Of the s9 1oa and mits
Of sfee nRfes ss ss ~ s9p1s %s
tion submitted to this oco Is a. to tho consttutfonn1
validity Of tlta enactmcnt.
general avs out sna not DO cfeated bye spocal ach
ss c o5cs the u sas os E.
os aess as hs " % p1ovons %
this section 1nay 70 altered or repealcd by the 1esisa
es to this rosoryod power Of alteration repcu but
Savo' ' !ed 70 homo discussion p' md diner-
tho United statea held That charter of Incorporation
Tss liz s 10 mpa
ho s,atf
10 ~
control which, praytots To that decision, was
TO s1 @ ~ ay y sh M n
s1sseiss II ~ 'ssa.s would III isr s6Sst i t5e
%s Of Powerful sosporatioa. rhis
:a''ns vel ;:?sss':e Y y +.
Court. aays tho obeet of reseTvstton q similar
rHSAr TjUht&
anl privileges in form which y preclude lsglsIa-
ye s tnair s1oreisc t9e ppo n
Il IL provision Intended % rreaervo to tho gtaso
tho control oxor ita contract With the eorporatlons
s@1 @ nsa e e
gaon Ine courts .. cur ~ oWh naro heu rs ,5e
md, he thoy avc not passad upon the iroet
question now psedSntca aaSo Be- ~ ~ oponS ~
10 the purpo'o Of I'll sdopuon aud OF w "cope III"
'eHntt ,, -, =. =
In tic Madison: "ae.torn 3 Mi1waukee Sa PsnE s1a
aan taa 10 wopay ", y S, 2. ~
tse.tng be rste Of toll which might 1e easrSed BY
int e act of Tas conract upes
the % opig So ta. Msa Its soped n 10 ssoe,s
ssss!es ~ :saS;ss 'sss e. ,!s!- ss. 20
;nsf s e. sf95 xs
~ ~ HaIst'y 1tJ Gtnn Hua ~ nI roorS that tha ~
y! t ut @ 1.a.e ss ,,t ~" ,e tha 1 ~
o'aSons lEo thn one before IL. In sii casos whers
| IL, 4. n hp }hm n}o-
ha sa o
Ea o nu c son@ noe s Il tn o
afs sa M o. soGn g. ~ NJ .cs no
Sm5 sfter ssisrsias Z the aost1ae established r
snu t n1he,".s s"So a. pnac1 at.ta h5 on.ti+,9
tonsi regulation Or spsaad legislative enHemsnt to
ass.l e ~ nn,,,3 sbn+ III onvar ~ ,nna;%sn
sSa oa q Or sepesi ia etss p ths one
HUI. ue ; uI 'f ~ 4 ~ - nI imt oTr,t ~ r. 9rsn
roy ios tle ona no M .t ~ iae ~ A.
kssntoE nd 81 such sorrorsons 10 nov ST.
upon te 1an ot ~ W x a,crvno
& tsiF s:; s.d ;s;@S'sl,ag @ 1
s Nasro 'ss Vs. aierehanto Insurance Company lfwis
t. th o1rss Of Il e eon e
aIos of h ~"
s hev aoS not o
ercse eiaer as mator Of corporste AUTHORITY Or of
ega or conaaonal re' ~ SStwsen thsnsGxes
% esssed nc 70 t Sn e.
tracts under %eh 'oy oocaae eoe1s IT, q ans ooi
1a sSss @ e
} atn open to tnem;" aca,. :, u o,x... >. :, .,
Hna in oan st .e: g. r. or1qn 10 d s 81
!ho power Of tue IeqIalatura to. ropssl
,a srFy u bofH5S he Sx eIRraon q
act, and to confer the franchise upon another person.
hollis thSt sueh poTer e.isted q to az individual
naSs sfs's0 tho sF"n' aa not amount TO CONTRACT 10
%These views nsy, perhaps be .trs1sthsnea BY :he
s ss
81 corporations created by Il. llad tis franchise
e5t h s nS.s %
aaea tho Courts q or own stae q 70 ths design
that sfs ss os se atlsa na Ct m
jIication in tAo Courts Of other Etatcs and Of Tho