Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-27
Hon. W. D. I'M On Railroads and Cor
-. porations. ..

On the 9th 0QE Of ADrII. IHI|. |rfOff
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thought OF, hon. w. u. an wes mem
Der Of the Ohio House OF Representatives
which At that time had under cousidera.
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wy :. ''e.' 'ss"sy ~. ' y
tne otn aAticie OF the constitueion, sddint
the following 10 the section. ssfsbasi
.xcent eouuties tovurhips an,
municipal corporations. may, IN such manner a
shsl 81 provided by law. loan their credit 10 "a d
the consiruetion al railposds 10 an smouht n N,
case Of county. not exceeding at any one time, on
per cent OF ths v.l1e of te property of the count
ON the duplicate for taxation; and IN the case Of
1s msn,cpai sh ny ~ ss
erty Of the townshIp or municipal corporation, q
the dnplicste fot taxation, but no law suthortzins
1 ~ vs ~ ~ go ~ s seeor. o he A.
fecied thereby voting a soias N regular election.
Aoainst this amendment Mr.. Hjll made
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q spoeon .i7n Su'o'' wy laAe s'e io''o"
ing extracts;
'sIf this resolution is adopted and be.
comes part Of the Constitution of the
State, it makes radical change in our
organic laws. It wipes out of our politi.
preserved our State from bankruptcy;
which has diminished our taxes. decreas-
ed our burdens, and which is rapidly ex-
tinguishing our State debt. The sixth
section of the eighth article OF the Con-
stitution, which is songht to be sup.
planted by the adoption of this resolution,
reads as follows:s ~ ~
SECTION Q. The general assembly shall never au.
thorIze any county city, town or township 6y vote q
any joint stock company corporation or association
VI Va 10 ulse 10,
citation.
This Is the provision OF the oonstitu-
. lion wn,cn .ne aovoca.es ESQ., ol ene resolu.
.t;a % nro,;s;o, @ n % svh;nS con, rosnJ.d tsa mas s
t;ra % ;nstrnn nn,ant 70 the neonls end T !, ~ .a, =
III. ;so .,uan;a; ~ .ne psyp,o tt gnu ~ was
as;~ s,.,s ~,'. ny RUs., ',I M a. - % az osusa nS:a
so rat;tr tb;s aonst;tw,;on va ; r. lii ~ "'o
W CO y ha,;a sns etsOn ts;S .'Voa a. .ne poais.
th,t 49, VI .I,s TL,,;a az : "iso luo1sule
~ .noS . - II aau Dsnu.s y NV va
..;t,,.;o - th 10 M ~ av'on a,so sie oon, -,
ss.u s.,.'.,..; .nsn, s a.1 .s an opPUssu oi.1
t;or ~ = fra.,S I ~, ~ ~ | T.a ts;snSo s
aa. .,un 70 !. ~ fsor @ 49, h e ;. .i;enus ,;..s
IL arso,,nt 81 ha iau;aJ T~drua - I'LL ~
i;,,;t2 r. ron;5e, tIat ~ $3.50 :,
law 40 ,,or ca,,t ~ eli +ha tasoL,o M, ay
a.ts ,s;thE;o ~ a, H., ;,s. - - c;tr, Riop
t.o to nor - cont n sIJ;t;nn and a tha sSe to,rS.
si;ns ~, t,,o r,oL;no ~ III 6ra -. 80.
T,la ~ oaat - tsras ~ AZ Y.pt 70 eons,
tha yebar;na e. @ ,,,a,s =, sN5 ~ tha p,ol;sy y
J;t;on to-,vba, he now nov. @ 20 Co. e.. S..,a =. o..
Nat;onaj MI, noaas -- INA E how i ha M to,;na wy
NJ 7'IYn, t 1S11
Mr. hhi linen proceeded 10 examine
the general, state and local public debts
and to show the aggregate amount OF
toxes na;5 Al nro,,s shd cort;n,as.
80. - :, .,,,. -i,sl 80 ~ n,
Upon .ns ss.luia.e u o,uoV,voo innaoi
tanIs IA tnis n.ase, sne ProporS,on oi taxe'
20 eacn ReLson2 2 y Wv 40. Sonsioerlne
tne growsh y ci.les N. .laa .uanper q non
plouu1cesLs,;y 1S*s, ;yl'o = PA u Inc sggregae'
Popuia.ioa y veIy llooIaa esslmase 70
W sVauyeu nuf a-nous .ue actual p,oouceI'
y Wealth; N snas estioa.e toos eacn woIA,
.ng lhan lol .le year iooa coh.rinutsc
n1,as ~ .iH way VI VaAes, uilsc. anu lnulrec!
9ll4 40, y we inaAe ~ " aiiosauce ior theii
souTces'ot wealth. ag,
nSle arg lac.s wnic1 a ~ Wouid Le Wei
l9r .ne saA payelsaol onio 20 conte,n' !.
p.ase. Aau nss .peT cells. Innre 20 .ai'
SUN SUN On every ooliars 3 WortR OF propeIsy
.naS man OWLS and u VIII DankIup,
alu us.eriy luln every conmunl'y tna'
LIS ssiss sne eapelIlnene, DUE IneIe is IA,
otnel Pf9sislon ol ,he oonsel.u.iosa . y !
Mnlcn 1esi6e 20 can the attenSion 4, oI Gne n
Ilouse-tne nrsI paragraph Oh oection ~
AEt' :, feaus as iolioWs: ss
hriyate property shall ever be held inviolate, ,bu
'uI,elslen' ~ y me y pupnc Neiiafe. ,s
NOW, 81, II yon propose 10 turn the
Psupie " Onio over 70 the tenaer mefcies
o. tne raiiIoads, wipe CUT Sectlon ~ o.
Arelcle aiso, because II TINS resolution
pecomes part 2, the Cons!ltution, pri'
wave properly VIII % heid lnvloiate nc
IonHol. ~ VIII hase pug pIoxieioi. J, "
vour organic law IN ulrect conHlcC with
another, the rights of minorities will be
IGNORED and ali the safeguards and nro.
lection which the restraints of written
CONSTITUTION throw around the citizen
will be- taken away. Gentlan,an will
,i,;... AZ. a.. .y:. 49,, 49, 80
0iaiIs Ni saat ~ suo AiaJuIlty .haso Wig lIignt
TO rule in all cases. Sir, / deny that this
is the theory tInoYl which our Govern
mont x,,as forrdai TIa ,,a,x, ;aaa - ~.
TsiNi q tno - iu0a - s siis
r0ueral system, as UNDERSTOOD Dy the Iar.
mers of the Government in recoQnizinp
cne sovereignty oL gne ctasss, was Ior tne
Ilno ~ M asans' 'Ts Tb over
the veryi becinnine. Rhode Island and
Delaware were invested with the same
power ana tne same voice IN one branch
VI sne NAtional Legislature as new forR