, 1875-02-16

tanning Tho State Prison. Notwithstanding
which facts, We llare no apprehension TINT
slavery is about to he established in Illinois.
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MODIFICATION OF THE POTTER LAW.
The report Of tho Railroad Commissioners
Of Wisconsin is readable, though lengthy,
document 1t bctokens an honest enteayor
to disseminate practical information regard
ing the railroads of the State. The report
proper covers 14o printed pages, Over 500
additional pages comprise statistical tables,
showing tho operations Of Wisconsin rail-
roads, their cost, comparisons Of the PorrEn-
law rntes with corresponding rites on roads
in other States, and copies Of oil communfca-
tiona or decisions bearing upon the subject.
Evidently tho Commissioners aimed to pre-
sent both sides Of The question. Their views
in the main are conservative and their rec
concentrations doubtless will command pon-
6ideration.
Their first duty, it is announced, was to
acquaint themselves with the nature Of the
controversy. They find that every industry
and every interest Of society are affected in
some way by tho cost Of transportation, that
are not always identical, that competition is
but an uncertain reliance, and conclude that
the controversy is irrepressible If reliance is
placed upon economical laws alone, it being
conflict between the interests of society on
tho ono hand and the natural Eelflshness OF
monopolies on the other. They dwell nt
considerable length upon tho undue
cost Of construction, the injudicious
location OF roads and their misman-
agemont. In defense Of the PorrER law
they claim it is based on the principle OF
general rather than specific legislation, that
maximum arc preferable to special rates, and
! thatit provides for correct information as
bnsis of future action. The faults they in
dicato aro numerous: 1t bears heavily on the
new roals, is not sufficiently elastic, takes no
account Of short distances, fxos 1naxima
for carloads only, treats connecting Lines az
! continuous, but Ia silent as to division Of
earnings, imposes duties impossible Of
accomplishment, and inadoquately pro-
| vidcs for enforcement, BY way Of
| remedy they advise that the cost Of the
Wisconsin roadB be determined by ap-
| praisal, the Commissioners to have the mid
of competent engineers in this work,
the appraisal to bo subject to limitation and
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