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Resolved, That the consolidation of parallel lines of railway is 

 contrary to public policy, and should be prohibited by law. 



Resolved, That wherever a railway corporation ov-ns or controls a 

 line or lines in two or more States, it is the right and duty of the 

 General Government to regulate the rates of freight and fare upon 

 such lines, under the constitutional power to regulate commerce be 

 tween the States. 



Resolved, That we commend the thorough organization of the 

 farmers of the country in local, county, and State organizations, for 

 the purpose of reforming the great abuses and dealing out equal 

 and exact justice to all men. 



The foregoing report and resolutions were discussed to 

 gether. Professor Brown, of Indiana; Dr. A. C. Steven 

 son, of Indiana; Mr. Flagg, of Illinois; Major Milliken, of 

 Ohio; Mr. Papin, of South Carolina; Mr. Marlin, of Indi 

 ana; General Duke, of Virginia; Mr. Dalton, of Illinois; 

 Colonel Anthony, of Kansas; Colonel Younger, of Califor 

 nia ; General Jackson, of Tennessee ; Mr. Williams, of In 

 diana ; Mr. Taylor, of Indiana ; and Colonel Langdon. of 

 Alabama participated in the debate, which was character 

 ized by great clearness and temperance of statement. 



THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LAND GRANT BILL. 



A committee previously appointed to discuss the subject 

 of the Agricultural Colleges, and the manner in which they 

 have been conducted, submitted a majority report, embody 

 ing the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That the body here assembled for the promotion of agri 

 culture approve and indorse the efforts now being made to secure 

 additional aid from Congress in behalf of the colleges established, in 

 consequence of the land grant of 1862, in order to promote the lib 

 eral and practical education of the industrial classes in the several 

 pursuits and professions of life. 



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