Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-04-04

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thc other house, and It Is Tor that
reason that the new Orleans Ia
ciiic Railroad Company cndoavor-
cd, not once, but repeatedly, to
have Congress recognize the valid
isy Of til cir claim TO this grant OF
land. 1t is for that reason that
they made strenuous efforts 10 nave
legislative recognition that they
lad earned this land grant, and it
is for that reason that no act OF
Congress, no proceeding of the two
houses can be shown by which the
Congress Of the United States. the
granter Of these lands, " which
the Congress { &c United states.
,nc lrihu - VII 'ch 'at been select
Ell 'y l a-a nnr,ic;. has cNct. ny
aTy Legislative a 90 ~ &nE JOINT
proceeding. en- .ile si-9ALestfcc-
ogni,.Ju rhn,cv"r - :1c cam o;
the Rev Orleans Pacific Railroad
Company 10 49, land. IN nv
Judgment thar IS not only Al, LII
gal uut :. fraudulent title.
I II would take too long to review
all the proceedings and tra4Sac--
tons in connection with ,hls IAN"
grant. II Is \ very painful history.
II is one that presents features
which | hope willncyer be present
ed again iii the history Oh 'iiiS
country:
In lHG9 the Legislature OF LOUIS
lana incorporated the backhohe
{ Railroad Company. III lo'- 'ilc
charter WIS amended puC IN poili
of these acts II wa sp'"ih'aiiS
provided an" made ih eEl Pres c0n-
dltlon ct The exercise Of any cor
poratc power by INC Hai kh'!iG ;
| Railruad Company iL''' 'h'y 'h"ti u 7
! build a railroad on me east "ailN < o.
the Mlss!sslppl river nom Ne" VT +
lean: TO Baton h'uSc tA'' W'si l
say, an express condllioh " vi. VIZ
very existence OF inc corpoi" 'ioii =
1t was created Tor that purpose
The line OF mat raiiToau was 70
Gated by the state % houl7iai'a III
the act OF incorporation II W 4"
not ie!t discretionary 70 niis CIV,
but IL Is III me pIO.i'o 81 ''lI Az E
Provided, that this faliF0ad cTi"-
pany incorporated shal ~ d
railroad rom New Ofiyah: ~ D -.
Rouge, on the east slae u Iile vi"
sisSlppl Mver.
The grant OF lands was m@de .!
Congress IN 1911. mat grant De-
came, as 1t were, part OF me 'h'n
charter OF The BacNDohe ha'ifoa"'
. Congress could hot increase inc
powers Of that corporation; Noh'
gress coulG not change ,he location
Of the road as located by The S'a'C
Of LOUISIANA in the charter OF iAl
Backbone Railroad. II Congress
chose to MAKE u aohacoh; II mace
that donation subject to all the con,
, dltions and limitations cchtiheI
III the state chaIter.
, Now l VIII ask Inc senator IRON
, Colorado, or any other person coz
: versant with TINS subject, WictheI
t either the or5inai grantee OF 'l'
assignee Oh the grant has ever oui'
. a solitary nile or l"ot OF failrot'
/ ON the east bank Oh the MISSISSIPPI
\ nvcr: is 1t complying WIN IN
/ conditions OF the STATE 'har'Gf L
S the Backbone railroad 10 purcilaS
e or to bulld raiifoad on inc Yves
e side OF the mississippi river
Il Had not the state ol LoulSlan
Q the power TO create whatever ca
5 paclles and faculties II chose VIII
s reference to this act OF Hiate moor
!, poratlon And Is 1t not
o clear proposition lhat "heihc
= II was oi9apieu ny ts 'i =.
n ter "r whether II was us
+ qualified d." any otnef manner
c could no! accept th"' gran, :. ir d
e congress 'i.loSs Il 'oOIt AuiIii IL
: condition. OF It's charter!
{ he assignee oi 'lhS ROAD PuftIl''
{. ca a portion OF road on Ihe "c'
5, side OF the S'i's iss5tppl river, al
" continued 10 bulid 1t 10 b%io
Is Refuge OF, the west SIDE OF the MI.
: slsSlppi. L say thatltls a clear pro-
r. osiuon IN law that lhc origin
-, .r,.a;,t Nvge nT1pTtltnI IRON. ~