The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-24

Constitution - Committee RECON-.
mends some Heroic Measures.
Chairman Frank Wilkeson and Repre-
sentative ". r. Roberts Of Spokane cous-
y. TWO members q a special coinmittee
of the hosise appointed near the c.nse OF
the session two years ago 10 investigate
the legal status or the Northern Pacific
land grant IN tais state. have signed re-
pog, 10 the heuse which is herewith priat-
ed. The third mena0er OF the committee ,s
Hon E. II. Gaie. of tAis city. who Is =
s,,frrlssar-ssle,s.t 81 the next house. MIR. Gaie
has not signed The report.
Tia committee was appointed to inves-
tIgase the legality CO the transfer OF the
granted lands OF the Northern Pacific in
this state frem the old Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. which received tho
lands nr.ier agt II congress. 70 the North
ern raciac Railway Company. or Wis
cousin. the corporation which Succeeded
the old company in tho possession OF the
ligfe and It's property of every description.
The report Is fully seIf-exliauatory, and 10
as follows:
To The House of Representatives.. State
OF Washington.
G4ntlasaen The committee apEaint-
ed under House Resolution No j.
paSse4 os The Legislature ~ the state
of Washington March ]. 1881. % inses-
figstta certain proceedings ny mesna Of
which corporation known as the
Northern pacasio Railway Company.
created Icy and existing under III. laws
% the state ef NiacoHSiT. claims to
have acquired anG IL exercising eeEtaln
rights. privileges and franchises OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. a
corpora ton created by AMI existing un-
der the laws Of the Unstcd states. row
report tlseir findings 10 vou.
We find, as follows The said North
eTn Pacific Railway Company Claims
TO have acquired said rights. privileges
ard franchises under a final decree Of
the circuit court of the United States
fer the eastern district Of Wisconsin.
entered on tbs 2iln day of April. 1896.
IN a suit 10 which the United states
was not party, brought to foFscioae
certain InorlgAse, ni8isie by the said
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
without lawful FIgii: Or authority. ard
contrary to The provisions 0f It's char
ter and to the JOINT resolution os con-
gresa. approved M3.rca /. i5s9. and May
81. ISfa. respectively.
No Riaat to the Lands Vow.
The NortheFfs Pacific Railroad Gem
pany waE created ng act OF congress on
lands or egFtain conditions. IL. At3f not
fts ssccessoSs. wss ny section of said
cAAt-ef aufaorazed 70 receive patents
for said lands The state uf Washing
ton IL a party 10 this charter The
state has active Interest in Ire dis
position 20 ~ made III public iaada shat
lie within It's boundaries and IN protect
the Interests uf the people Of Washing
tgu agsi 10 advance their mstsgisi well
fare tile state can rl@attsIliy insist tsat
the %or,i1sfn Pacific Railroad Company
should have ilysst up 10 The terms Of ;ts
charter. which az ts1t contract ae-
tween 5b6 corporation ana sns tIas,ni
States, ANA cite Of tsse provisions ~ that
CHATTER - that TIE patents fuf tbs lands
earned under The charter sNAtj ~ issued
to i1e <oIsHcFn }aaiAe Railroad tou4-
paaV. uGt 10 5ts successor. The char
Ter of she Northern Iaeifc Railroad
GnfnlanE, seeSion il. fof9tde the cers-
Ygauy 50 irsae mortgage h5gis or isen4s
81 amy description. a.ta00s TIC atstaeri-
zatl0a of congress. sfhe said company
tIIs}ef the tslay resolution Of congress
approved May 81. iH0 Was &itEhVrized
- lay osso u1ofsgage ou rs properly.
This it did Ins mortgage wns fore
Nsosed 5u 1850. aD5 tue company WAS
then ra~araanixed The Bgsa Nortif@ga
Pae.tle Railroad Cnmls8ny had no Dow-
cr - lsszia another mortgage covering
auy ~ lss property. beCs aye the 0rtgin~
al rspm9anF hs1 es 2us1sai the rigat 10
sesisH GnastEaRs ts5ats t88t had sseen
conferred oa IA by feiat resolutions of
cffasrtG from rEnEfrss authorizing say
mort cages ssEe 1i4e firs1 issue that
haze fsseu iaj4 lsy tais company On its
ssss.zssFtE F'f1sa the date ~ thss gera~
sslasafe ~ fha first aud authorized lssue
OF naaF gage bombs ia itIs. nj bonds is-
sued 9S Inc N3ftasrn Pacific Railroad
CuusIAng were and q ~ illegal. and ean-
safgtsfgffy lnEAfi&s Therefore taa ssfss
a8ustn c5EEHgseson known AZ tsss
Northern f'sc3ae Rn4lway s'ofnpany.
Nnifh ln zoe a#ss5Ysa 10 p1rrnase tae
Isres~7sg aUa fraschisss If tffs Northern
f8elf1& kai.fo&d Company aG the f8ss-
es0gnre 0f i.seNal ard Invalid Yn3f, gage
i,9tssfs wnieh tha original coFSsaany rad
lsea4ea acquired valid title ~ sila
iaaas Rraatad ~ thu claFser 20 sac
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
5stn seTes cf which are ia Wishing
tan. Ti7ie 70 nrsSeFfT raanot -
qsirssl - tge f1rne}osssfe = sileEai sad
invalid sngg4xases, crested tY tae COM
gstgw pursuant To Aais or rs fsart a aich
wsrs u3fra wires az fa@ t1tne - i.sAir
execution ard hssVe rot SINCE FrssH legal
- rot4tes3. or n 4ny naaefirsF 3s4iiisei
pursuant 70 3a@.
Tfe fa prgeur7ss4 fnat each tsor8-
h.steg has3 sqf.ae II th@ae fundamental
detects sa 81 were matters eg fgcaTgi
ara apparent gf9m tae ,f5ssite statutory
lass ~ Ire Faisc.s SsHsss
R~serston 10 she United states.
II sha fg 8gsans.a et4sYsfss-N ffeln has law
faliy aassesss3ess 80 ms franchise. rights
ard gyTasrsrtzea Of tse ~ artbagm Pacific
ksalirC@d tsanspasF. wliish II "a m@t
Il csssss s4a8 ag4s.Te patsn'S % fasF saFsis
grated ts egg@ iaz1sr easpcs essen with
ds.s ennars sssafs8. aefisa o@sasasa ma
eaarsax sY1Aless ihe iagats - lee $erfn~
TSss gas1s EaB1F9&s Company ard m.
u. "a E1cresssyr T7as pase1ssd iasriz
SssFsgjs8 gsa&s II sfesssfeH3Dsa had fezs law
9sSsty f1GtaszAgd ssY tssf WISCONSIN, essgpst-
RATIOS. 1asf tie usEazeutseI ianda ess.lif
ssg< ga b9se t&Yf fasH. e he Esfp Ug-
Gars1 ~ sh% Ses1asS Es&te@ e9ssrt az
s74s-9e
ts sssaasa nes8E. h.ssfsg ,Ae an@eld par
t~xSs S& t1s Ns..1.&~1 EsSsSs Easlrusd