Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-22

from the amendment the words land it
shall be their duty" ..
Mr.. Rea. must object to that amend
ment.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed
and read third time; and being en-
crossed. it was accordingly read the |
third time.
Mr.. Crittenden. l have another
amendment which l wish to offer, to
come IN after line II.
The Speaker. Under the rules OF the
house the bill is not now amendable. but
the gentleman can move rsconsidera-
ton OF the vote by which it was ordered
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Crittenden. / will make that mo-
tion in order that may offer simple
amendment to it. 1t is to add the words
provided, that il said bridge is not
completed within three years from the
date of the passage of this bill. then the
charter therein granted shall be tor.
feited."
The question was taken upon the mo-
ton to reconsider, and it was agreed to.
The question recurred upon ordering
the bill to be engrossed and read third
time.
Mr.. Crittenden. move to insert al
ter line II Of the first page the follow
ing:
Provided, That if said bridge is not
completed within three years from the
date OF the passage OF this bill the char
ter hereby granted shall be forfeited.
Mr.. Rea. hope that amendment will
not pass; three years is too short a
| time.
Mr.. Crittenden. will modify it and
make 1t four years. l will state that the
read has not been completed upon either
| side OF the river, either at Lexington or
on the other side OF the river, and my
object in moving this amendment is to
prevent this or any other corporation
from getting the privilege OF building u
bridge and holding it to be sold to some
body else. think it congress gives them
the charter to build bridge at this
poin: they should do the work within y
reasonable time, and think four years
is ample time.
Mr.. Pollard. II the gentleman had
built many bridges across the Missouri
river he certainly would not expect that
this bridge could be built in three years.
most emphatically hope that tho amend
ment will not be adopted.
Mr.. Crittenden. I will state, ii my
colleague will permit me. that bridge
has been built in district adjoining
mine within two years.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri. will state
that congress gave to railroad COM
pany the right to build bridge Glas-
gov, and it was built within eight
months after the charter was given
them.
Mr.. Crittenden. I will accept the
amendment to make the time four years.
The question was taken on Mr.. Crit
tenden's amendment as modified and 1t
was agreed to.
The bill, as amended, was ordered to
be engrossed and read third time.
Mr.. Cole. Would it be in order to
move an amendment to the second sec.
ton, to strike out that portion of it
which instructs the legislature Of Mis-
souri,? 1t seems to me that the pro.
vision to instruct. the legislature OF the
state Of Missouri to perform certain acts
is not within our constitutional power
Mr.. Reagan. The gentleman mistakes
the language of the section. l do moi
think it is liable to that construction.
The clerk read as follows:
..If said bridge shall be built for the
passage of wagons, vehicles, animals,
and loot passengers, then the Legislature
OF the state of Missouri shall have au
thority, and it shall be their duty, upor
petition Of citizens wishing to use the
bridge, to fix the rates of toll tor the
passage Of wagons, vehicles. animals
and toot-passengers over said bridge
And the said Legislature may change
the same from time to time as justice
and right may require.
Mr.. Reagan. l trust that by unani-
nous consent the words '.and it shall be
their duty will be struck out. They
ought not to be in the section. and die
not know they were there.
Mr.. Rea. I ask that those words bt
struck out.
The Speaker. If there be no objec
ton, the section will be amended by
striking out those words.
There was no objection. and the Sec
tion was amended accordingly.
The bill. as amended, was ordered t.
be engrossed for a third reading; wa!
accordingly read the third time, and ther
passed.
Mr. Rea moved to reconsider the vet,
by which the bill was passed and also
moved that the motion to reconsider bt
laid on the table.
! The latter motion was agreed to.