Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-23
WHAT eUs uwnIKERs ARE psrxe
BiiIs Of GeseraI Interest View Before
the legislature for Csasideratisa.

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BitIs Of GeseraI lnserest View Refsr,
the legislature for Csasiderattsa.
ATTACzMEyTs AND GAESrsHnNTs
T. B. No. III, introduced by Mr.
Cruteber. Is IN relation 70 astaceneu
and garniskneuts, the merits Of whict
can be plainly seen BY the public print
sr. "a 10 70 the latest take be has lad
since the session began.
FKsCrsG AND oPEsATISG 8AILRoADs-
Jadee Lewis introduced II. B. No
l4J. requiring the fencing and operation
OF railroads. Railroad companies are
made liable for all damages sustained
BY reason Of their Negligence For
faiiare to pay within thirty days after
notice In sritiue Is given. accompanied
BY aftldsvit Of q money extent of Ices,
the company is liable to double the
value OF the damage done. Trains on
depot grounds are forbidden TO run ST
greater rate of speed than eight miles
an hour, liability fer negligence being
incurred for violation of this provision.
Railroads are also made lisble for dam
ages By IRE caused by their engines.
All railroads Are required tn permit
other railroads to connect, and shall
draw tbs cars of sacn other railroads
over Its ovn lines. vhen asked TO do so,
at reasonable terms When unable to
agree upon reasonable terms. the same
shall be fixed by commission appoint
ed BY the district judge, and their re-
port, when confirmed, shall be binding
for two years at iesst.
ANOTHER FORFEITURE MEMORIAL.
II. NJ No. II. introduced by Mr.. Ar
rasmith, IL almost as sweeping q for
feiture memorial as that Of Mr.. Man
day. 1t declares the grant to have been
enc OF conditions precedent. condition
ed upon the completion OF the whole
road BY the 4th of July, 1877. Not only
10 the road not completed now, but at
tast time not a mile of it was built 10
Eastern Washington, Idaho or Moa.
tsna. The lands along the company g
route we're chiefly settled upon and i'm
proved siace the expiration Of the time
limited for constructing the entire road,
With view to securing title from the
General Government. the people know
ing the company had not earned the
land grant, and the company being un-
able to acquire any further right by sub
sequent construction of the road. The
memorial declares the pretended title of
the railroad company t. these lands ia
absolutely void, and said railroad con-
pany IS not entitled to relief in either
Law or in equity, upon the breach Of
the conditions aforesaid.
A aroahv adm AZ ant of Chi. ,.auxou
toos question is much desired, and
would inare TO ths benefit OF all con-
cersed, said railroad company not OK
cepted. and its persistent efforts to pre-
vent the same is retardInR the rapid
settlement and development Of the Ter
ritorv.
Persons who are DESTROYS Of possess
ing themselves of land are 10th to pur
chase the same from said railroad COM
pany or its assigns. because of the IN
certainty OF its pretended title to said
lands.
II the said grant Of lands were re-
stored to settleaeu, under the govern
ment land laws, the same would seoB
be occupied by resident citizsns aud
tillsrs of the soil. thus producing wealth
and prosperity in which said railroad
company. as well az others, would share
The unsold portion Of the grant OF
lands claimed by the said Northern Pa
eifis Railroad Company bears no part
of the burden of taxation, which neoes-
sarily renders said borden unequal.
Upon Congress Is urged the great Inn
portsnce Of taking into immediate con-
sideratiou the grant of lands To the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company As
aforesaid. and pass ssme act declaring
the said grant forfeited to. the Govern
ment of the Enited States.