Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-01-12
AND FARES

The following In the concurrent rsso-
luton introduced BY Asssmblyman Gray
before the Legislature at Carson. read.
ordered printed and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations:
wEKaxAs. The Central Pacific Railroad
Company Of California. . cooperation
formed under the laws Of California 70 run
. railroad eastward. frsm the navigsble
vatsu OF the Pssihc Ocean. and whose
rssd has bssa almost vhslly built d the
sxpsass Of the Federal Government. have
sen at 10 impsse . tariff on passengers Of
seven and one-hAlf cents per mile. In coin.
. rate moro than three ~ timss - great
- tAs average charge BY ether railroads,
and q freight tarif. discriminating sspe-
oially against the people Of Nevada. OF GER
responding Outrageous proportions; and
NHxlKAs. That tariff and tax are not
osly sxorbitant In thsmsslvss. but are
productive Of evils that are little less than
i~asupportable by the people Of this State.
In thai they rstard all branches Of bust
nsss By lsvying an unjust and diserinin-
ating tai. keep up the present high on.
penss Of. and consequent high price Of
iabsr. preventing the working Of any but
highly remunerativs mines, forcing out
Of employment the various stage lines
and transportation companies without al.
fsriing any AAsquats compensation ; and
wHEnEAs. The net sarnings OF the Gen.
trial Pacific Railroad. notwithstanding an
extraordinary sx~travagancs Of manage
msnt. have amsltsa 70 ss~venty-avs per
cent. Of gross earnings; and
wuRaKAs, By section eighteen OF an Aot
entitled a. An Act 10 aid In the censtruc'
tioa Of Q railrsad and telegraph line from
the Missouri River 10 the Pacific Ocean.
and 70 secure 70 the Government the use
81 the name for psstAl. military and other
purpose" approved July first. eighties
hundred and sixty-two, under. and BY viz
| tue Of which Act the said Central Pasihc
HAilread Company Incorporation va,
formed. provides that Congress may. a.
any time. add 10. alter. amend. or repeal
the Act referred 10 ; therefore be- IL
Resolved. by tho Assembly. the Senate
csncurring. that our senators Be instruct
ID. and that our Representative In Con-
grsss b requested. TO introduce. and sup.
port 10 the utmost Of thsir ability. and
urge the passage, by al honorable means,
Of . hill providing for the immediate 70
ductisn Oh the rates Of fare and freight
charged BY the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. which shall be uniform and
bear some reasonable relation to the
charges Of other railroads Ia the United
States.
Resolved, That the Governor DO request
ID 70 transmit . copy Of these resolutions
10 each Of u representatives, In Con-
grsss.
Ever since the completion Of the rail-.
road across the continent. although II
has BEEN recognized a. . great public
c~onvsnisnes and benefit. yet much com
plant has been made relative to the high
tariff Of transportation over II. Most
especially has complaint been made oi
the evidently unjust discrimination made
by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany against this State. The press and
the people have loudly protested against
this apparently barstacsd injustice. but
without avail. that powerful monopoly
conscious Of its strength and u help
isssnsss. giving little or no heed to oui
complaints. Whatever degree or shadow
Of justice the Railroad Company nigh
have on its side has never been apparent
bat II the matter can be laid squared,
before Congress. the rights and wrong
s~laborstsly discussed and the points q