The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-20
~ SENATE
THURSDAY. FEB 10 1850 a. m

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amendment 10 me Dill 5. II which was
pending at ne sdjonrnment yesterday, so IS
the repairs c ( bridges where over SO in cost
shall be left u the discretion OF the County
Commissioner
Mr.. McTN TOSa thought the Senate should
consider this bill carefllly. II would seem
that every two years there is some new road
law proposed AID re cen not be too careful
in tampsring with a MEASURE that Affects
every township IN the State.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed
UNION DEroTs or RAILWAYS.
EThe motion to reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. Winters Union Railway bill S. 1S9-ses
page 1861 WAS passed. was taken up.
Mr.. WILLARD: 1t was repreptesentsd Ia
the Senate that it was purely local ques-
ton. Even on the third reading there was
IN attempt not TO send the bill through. l.
is bill for the creation OF the greatest mo-
nopoiy ever known IN the state Of Indiana,
and the bill by tie vote Was not permitted
to be amended. I entered 4 motion for re
consideration OF the vote by which il was
passed. 1t would place in the hands of the
Union Railway Company just what toll it
pleased to demand on every car o. freight
passing through this city Doss that look
ike bill for buildings union depot? 1t is
close corporation into which
no man can buy--this stock must
be alienated or transferred IN
any way whatever, except as appearances 20
the railroads in each proprietary c0rpora.
ton. By this bill, changing all former Ia va
they may go out throughout the whole State,
eDd where they find any land the railways
may want they can condemn such land &C.
cording to the provisions OF any or either OF
the charters OF any Of these proprietary rail.
waJ companies or other laws. IL gives to
every railroad IN the State the right 70 con-
denim land In fee simple anywhere in the
State under the charters OF any railroad that
enters ia the State. There never vas In the
history OK the State, such IA attempt u Dass
sueh = monopoly undei the pretence OF
handiug new Union Depot Ia the city OF
Indianapolis. The bill Is skilfaliy drawn to
defeat the will OF property holders whose
realty Is proposed 20 be used. 10 absolutely
siences the voice OF the people In the Inn
mediate vicinity Of property they want and
these provisions are extended throughout
the State q Indiana. II you pass this bill,
ffr ell time % come there never can be
company TO compete with this Union
Railway Company you PRACTICAL say no rail-
road line can ever DO built from Indianapolis
10 Evansville. There never vet was at.
tempted 10 be- granted In this State such n
fuonopoiy-uiterly preventing any add.
tiepal railway competition Ira the city OF
Indianapolis because no railroad can be
built form this city bat = business will con.
fict with that OF some -. road nov estab.
llthed This bill for ell ,.ine transfers 10
this monopoly the right u cpntro all the
Isiiway tfaflie Of the State. I never kueW
on such y monopoly AZ Is proposed Ia this
Dill. IN only tNo Of the twenty sections OF
tLia bill II Union Depot mentioned. bat II
comes here with the pretensa OF being
Union Depot bill while Il il for tho absolute
ruin Of certain property that company may
~ish to condemn, aud gives % property
-, ders no redrssa whatever II this bill can
- nlase nill Tor the erection Of Unlon
Depot so ~ 70 protect property. holders, no
man will more gladly favor such proposi-
ton than myself.
Mr.. WINTER. During the thirty.three
yean since the Law was enacted there has
been but one Union Railway Company
formed in this State and that Is the one In
this city; and 20 Il has come 10 be said that
this bill will affect only the city of Indian
apois, while, IN fact, such Union Railway
companies may bs formed in any city OF the
State where the surroundings afford an occa-
sion. Now when this company find IL nee.
essary TO build much larger depot, which
will require the expenditure OF over 81 co.,
go. and 10 DO so it must have authority 90
borrow money, iuch legislation as
~ proposed in this bill becomes nee.
eEary. While this has been matter
q agitation IN the city for many years past,
ard while ell the papers OF the city have
united in ureing The Legislature the pass.
age Of this bill. and while not single citizen
that know CT has objected it Is most mar
velous that the Senator from Lawrence
(Mr. willard has discovered this company
TO he an oppressive monopoly. Myself and
my colleagues have no interest IN any OF the
railway companies that would make as
champions OF them rather than our con.
stlt1ents. The Union Depot was constructed
in 1852. and since then has had the right 10
levy toll and have yet 20 discover that any
citizen OF Indiana feels that he has been
robbed OF plundered by anything OF the
kind. Whoever heard. OF a railroad com.
pany that has not right to levy tax?
Why, Senators, what Is railroad COM
psny organized forl Another nightmare the
Senator haze discovered Is that this railway
company has The right TO 20 out anywhere
IN the State and confscate anyb0dy's prop
erty. The Senator talks as though this was
new power. Let us see what powers are
given By the present Law Reads Sec. 90o OF
rne code. For thirty-thIee years the Union
Railway Company has had thee powers that
the Senator says are 50 uerilcu TO the In
habitsnts of the State of Indiana. He says
that this company may co1oe I'm property
under the provisions OF the charter OF any
ore OF these proprietary companies Such
provision is also Cd with age Reads Sec.
Hos Who hes been hurt by ii Ia the past
thirty three years? There is nothing new in
the PROVISIONS OF this Dill on that subject.
In this old ssw there is 5 provision thar no
sdvantsge shall be taken OF the benefits.
The imputation has been made that the Sen.
ate has been imposed upon, and | want to
show that Is not the case. The argument
trait this corporation can 90 out anv.
vheTe IN the State and condemn
land is unworthy of notice: for
every one knows property can be condemned
Only for the purposes stated-f0r the build.
ing Of Union Depot or for the purposes of
a Union Railway Company. This bill. in
SO ad of being for the purpose OF excluding
Is brought here for the express purpose of
brir ging in all other railroad companies and
giving fnem 4 voice in the managemeut