The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-04
speech of senator d b. CulbersOn on the
international Railroad ELL.

Mr. Preside7lt-No citizen Of Texas loses one tota
Of ri hts by the sAge Of this hui IL The ACT VI
1870, by which the 6haItcr OF this mpany was
or nted, was fraud and outrage o. the rights ot ne
people THE act no meahe Il glizts or NtsIizes That
fraud fastens IL upo The pc p II does not sane
tify OF make legal that hich was III, gal and wrong,
but IL The original act rtrOsity, us ne Sena-
sGrosiIS in az It's hdeous shap s. only r,lie
nifty. Th Senator from kllis mises ncrved the Sena-
Tor from Upshur Gave k"own that eiator long
and well and position this question, as under
Stood BY is perfe ty te aOie. he doss I propose
vdies of my taxpayer un the If 1870 As
original proposition. tn law 1 1870 may be in viola
aior Camp, but hs act, deLng with the act Of Is D,
where finds II, Limits it's operat on TO iiree instead
six milliun- ellimed under the charter u lti-
garion must sping rom ct OF 1870 ana II M IN
Y of LIE b. involved IN ne cOntro-
versy we propose to lin the hazard and peril Of tax
payers TO three millions. I c lia1 ty OF the taxpayer
10 sponi i open question. aud res tnteyTd, d
lJ is not proposed 10 dIve the citizen from the court
house deprived OF his rign ~ resirt this tax, bat 70
leave him e Hh with all the privleg be ever hAd
litigal h rig in tie premises 10 illustrate:
II tu.s "a shtnld b,cUme law, ami citizen Of VA
ron county bring his suit in be cOllec.
Il IA of the tax. he C rise ute bis suit 10 hnal
judgment wi bout let HI dance from any prOvirion
in his BILL and if The courts finally decide that the
Leg stature had power TO pass fhe ACT o. 1870 he
in no respecI damaged by the passa Of this act H.
on rary, cDuIts should lfirm the p0wer N
the Lesla pass thai act aud declare the liability
OF the taxpayers under he charter the tate, with
honor unsettled will have saved ior the tsxpayers
III &c millions Of money by the enactment Of this law.
IL Is g7avet cOntedrd that by the passage OF tnis
act affirm the policy Of ohd rubridies nd vote tax
tIn Of this bill l. iegitiHaie and wholly unsupported
A ERs SENATOR IRELAND.
call The aftel ton Of Ike SEN 10 the ex raordi-
nay position assumed by the Senator rom Guada-
lupe. Il for, for thai senator, imagine,
tina be uHced in the outs OF his remarks, that
times change and men change with tbs m" i re-
righil, in the Convention Of 1856, the Sen
provided tna, the legislature o. the ate sh I'D
encour ge internal improvements BY appropriate leg
iralipn bit shali pr vi lie for the payment OF all debts
crea ed Here We have cl ,Arlv announced the ,hey
OF Creating debts, Ontradis ingnished irUn Land
DONATE ms and subsidies N aid - raiiioadr. am
happy know hat thr sesat does not occupy that
pc itiOu to-day, ami IL Afford me much pleas e 10
see that among he viciss udes q political life be
hes NJ lasi placed himself on the true ground elwayr
occupied by me, whIs is hat no country rule BY the
people and in subordinHtOn 10 Written consillu
ton, should allow the property Of its citizens
| taxed far any purposes except 10 defray the ex-
/ penses Of ,ivi experimentation public defense, -
the general welfare and 70 mainialn puDhc chArites
such 10 the genius OF republican government ~ IN
der tod BY me- and the people should nes er cnnset
10 I've under acOnstItulion which failei 10 mark the
bour ny q taxation The Senator ys that We are
st ing tofasten upon the people great debt Si.h-
OF the friends u ts measure, VIII be noted from
what have already said wife the attention -
sos.s - se,ie tbis oSesn MOI nla,,, dave ago b..
introduced into this body bill 10 settle the dispute
bets cen the company and the States " het wa the
/ hills Strap douafe that 90 ap my twenty sec
tons OF laud 70 the mile &C the Stase and 20 ex
empt tie properly from iaxaiion for twenty yesrs
/
the act OF Is O. II b, lievea as he doer, that u
company had no claims upon The state for amieable
AID just settlement u its clim-, thai Il q NJ right
to ask he considers 10 Of tie i'eop then would
be the lat man 10 oner The company donat on g
twenty seciioHs OF iaIC 10 the mile and * mp -
/ property from taxation for years. Whsre did
inc Senat get the pgWer 20 II SAY the LINDA and
I company chartered wlths { auth5rlIy u the Con-
saiution. and covered tn bribery and torrnpltOu,
erty rues With It the hight 10 make n I'D sodl
| 20 whom tie Senat clog euily and path ticaI .
auaes, SAX up every year = the sss. ssors once az
ing in wealth. fpnndor, nAsnihce &C nd grandeur,
weep y hs humble cottsge with IN u MI ions M
plny for tiir somtlsny len old so.die are turn
sway without Giving th- reward ~ merit and ser
v.e Ion since rendered. II an hHrd MAJ, ~ this
ausioa II ~ Senator would imply, y''u msy realch
the journals throHg ana you VA never nn9 ina. !
bread; never treated him pauper when ih- State
pruposrd 70 eusion HIM he Iel-o as.igns hy ih-
ssna - fof BIZ adt0e-cy ins y % y nen nsse e
b. tRtes distinctly that there j. dds1ene- IN pm
cpl bes.e D = eifl = Ind and bold o. money 81
the ln.fion lani aad iaxes III they M hi md
cJull inierpose al laT, he saat q 81 hoEiiy n
the - nst tuition 10 i-eue bonds n ard 81 rilruud
strange, indeed, Il this b. goo rsason, LAW Or logic
NJ ADTo AcT
Of The measure ard att 10 q D. rfe4e the impression
ihd % ocac IN llra urc Be 1u-c hopes O. a.
Jefsgznn TINS =, iose my h.ule - Ensnl0fits
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u enlicsa ertfi 6 rcach-d tl- n nd chiF-
ally o. hean ID pr1cir'1zta Re POI le; buf "a
Fordi fee ~ q nie csl crtc- ne. Tia Ieot J. q
old Csrs Maiion a. d iiJuie whom lave n nor y
y .rpsc.1n this ~ p erpaci - ncf Lou p1rer
higher, blrr. ollier uts ihan iltrfest g
taca Be t1Ht ~ M coup1g and 11rt % ~ tt1e, q
Ihe War haurt = ny c.,u-tt heats u zone hsl
rnexpe led frc "a scnataF a he shOuld uppCee IN.
en- rgnise becansc b &c hot prs q u ihe rod
fho1d B. exteltc1 % III hlo W .1dE. O. f1- iUge
for the pop q D. Ear Ne rincefs Wou he sup
PM ~ M g. racb trovi-ion v e nade u ~ 1oeI
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coulIIrulrl f1r ccnpa1g e1zblcd ~ r11ch ear
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uurk te RIO Grlnle. o. meet Ils .i1lrcd cuftr
pr.se ~ ch-riered - ihs NIX, - e.1v-rLnlsnI
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