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Debates Over Iowa County Railroad Bonds and Repudiation
Senators clash over a bill to relieve fifteen counties from state taxes to cover railroad bonded debt. Dixon denounces repudiation and cites Supreme Court rulings that bonds are void, while Campbell and others argue such relief would burden other counties and threaten state credit. The discussion cites Iowa and U.S. Supreme Court cases and debates legality, equity, and precedent.
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Dixon
General Assembly
Muscatine
Senate
Mississippi
United States Court
Scott
Claussen
Nator Campbell
Friends
Jasper
Newton
Johnson
Fairall
Iowa
Ita
Dixox
Lee
Senator Dixon
Iowa County
Senator McNutt
Muscatine County
Mahaska
Mr. Dixon
Bennett
Campbell
United States Supreme Courts
Washington
Mississippi River
Washington County
Oskaloosa
Supreme Court
District Court
Supreme Court of Iowa
Supreme Judiciary of
Beck
Mr. Fairall
Justice Beck
United States
United States Supreme Court
J Beck
Supreme Court of United States
Hays
Supreme Court of the United States
Gelpcke
City of
Supreme Court of
State of
Wapeilo
Leffingwell
Warren
Supreme Court of the
United Bench
Wappello
Tuill
City of Dubuque
Federal Supreme Court
Miller
Justice Miller