Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-02-20

in the generations yet to come the vast
population who are to inhabit the grand
territory traversed by these railways,
to fill it with American activity and en-
t-rprise, over whose necessities of trans.
portation, over whose necessities for
fuel, over whose necessities for the arts
and occupations oflite as connected with
iron, the great working metal of the
world, and coal its necessary coadjutor
it may be that those people will come
TO ask whether they are to live under
the principles of n Tree constitution or
under the bylaws of corporation,
which is without restraint except those
limitations which human endurance
will ever put upon human power, let it
assume what shape it may.
"Sir, hope and pray that this Con-
gress will not release one iota Of its
power Of amendment, alteration, or re-
peal over the acts which brought into
being these artificial persons and Gre
at.d them the agents Of the American
people, to use the money and the pro-
perty of that people for the public well
fare and not for private profit. 1t is
my sense of the Importance of thi, bill,
OF the magnitude of the consequences
involved in the decision of the Senate
that has induced me 70 detain it 50
long
The above selection from Mr.. Bay
ards speech is given for the purpose
of showing his inconsistency; and the
following is appended by those in favor
of the bill to rebut Mr.. Bayards asser-
that "Deelaware has omitted to retain
power to restrict railroad companies
Speech in the House Of Representa-
tives, December l4, on the Interstate
Commerce Bill lin reference to the New
York Board of Trade. ):-That lesolu-
tion proposed that commission Of com
petent experts should be created by
Congress, to supervise inter State com.
merce. "Just as similar commission
in Massachusetts, without power tOI
change rates or to do anything else
than to inquire into and point out
abuse, has reformed the railroad sys
TEN in that State, SO Congressional
Commission appointed to overlook inter-
State commerce, point out abuses and
call public attention at once to any vi
oIatlon Of the laws of trade, would
very soon cure all these abuses which |
admit are very grievous. I'd. S. Hewin.
On the right of Inspecting Records
$50 in respect of those quasi public
corporations which have dealings with
the public as a public, like common
carriers, millers, &C., there is legisla-
tive power Of visitation that undertakes
to prescribe the duties which such cor
poration shall perform toward the pub
lie. ."-Judge Ed"umds.
From late Supreme Court decision,
Of statutes
it is the duty of private corporation
to keep its records 80 located as to rem
d"r it accessible to the process and to
the exercise of the yisitatorial power of
the State by which it is created, and a
forfeiture may L- adjudged for violation
Of this common law Obligation
On the Massachusetts, Commission -
SIN the west, the fundamental idea be-
hind every railroad act was force. In
the Massachusetts act the fundamental
idea was publicity; the commission
represented public opinion. The law
creating the board and defining its field
of action, was clumsiIy drawn, and
throughout it there was apparent a
spirit of distrust in its purpose. In
theory an experiment, in reality a
makeshift. The powers conferred on
the commissioners hardly deserved the
name. In fact however the law could
not have been improved. Had it not
been a iagrant Legislative guess it
would have been an inspiration. =
ChaS. fraacis .idamS.
The views of Mr.. Bayard when they
became generally known, had decided
effect. Members, whose minds were
halting between conflicting opinions
became centred Their doubts were
removed and they no longer hestated
as to the unconstitutionality ofth bill.
Many of these are as ardent peach men
as the men advancing the bill them
selves; and in adopting Mr.. Bayard's
views they claim to be governed by
what they deem the best interest of the
State.
Opposing the act as they do, they
are not actuated by feelings Of sympa-
thy tor the road, but merely under the
conviction that the course adopted is
not the best movement that could have
been taken for the consummation Of the
end desired.
In other words they believe in the
abrogation of the charter under which
the company is at present running. LII
the bill is defeated, and from present
appearances there is no doubt but what
it will BE-, the cause may be traced to
this effect.
NEW GAME LAWS.
The Delaware Association for the Pro-
t.etion of Game il holding large meet
ing in the House chamber, nearly all
the members of the Legislature being
in attendance. The object of the so
ciety is to get aid from the Legislature
Tor the protection OF game.
LargeCalG
S. A. Bailey of Mill Creek Hundred,
sold calf seven weeks old, to Richard
Fisher, weighing 2sS pounds, at . cents
per pound. 1t was cross OF the Dur
ham stock of Josiah Hulett and Hol
stein belted COW. We are informed by
a good farmer that it was the best calf
of its age he ever saw. Mr.. FISHER
will have if on his stall in the Second
street market on Saturday, the End
inst.
Why not make up your minds, at
present, what hotel you are gong to-