Chronicles of the Builders of the Commonwealth 2
Chronicles of the Builders of the Commonwealth 2
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The coolie system was forbidden. Eight hours were to constitute a day's work on all public contracts.
The constitution was widely objected to as hamper- ing legislation with too many restrictions ; introducing an untried plan of judiciary ; favoring non-resident holders of property in taxation ; taking away the con- Digitized by VjOOQIC THE NEW CONSTITUTION. 229 trol of railways from a large legislative body, and leaving it to three commissioners, with power to establish rates ; many evils whic...h promised to issue from such a constitution were left irremediable.
So many doubts rose even among workingmen con- cerning it that San Francisco, their stronghold, ac- tually rejected it, and the farmers alone, allured by a lighter taxation, passed it by a small majority, and made it the state law. Amendments of the old con- stitution would have answered better, for the new document failed in its main objects, to regulate cor- porations and equalize taxation. Bribery, corruption, Chinese, and other ills continued to flourish.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The coolie system was forbidden. Eight hours were to constitute a day's work on all public contracts.
The constitution was widely objected to as hamper- ing legislation with too many restrictions ; introducing an untried plan of judiciary ; favoring non-resident holders of property in taxation ; taking away the con- Digitized by VjOOQIC THE NEW CONSTITUTION. 229 trol of railways from a large legislative body, and leaving it to three commissioners, with power to establish rates ; many evils whic...h promised to issue from such a constitution were left irremediable.
So many doubts rose even among workingmen con- cerning it that San Francisco, their stronghold, ac- tually rejected it, and the farmers alone, allured by a lighter taxation, passed it by a small majority, and made it the state law. Amendments of the old con- stitution would have answered better, for the new document failed in its main objects, to regulate cor- porations and equalize taxation. Bribery, corruption, Chinese, and other ills continued to flourish.
What to read after Chronicles of the Builders of the Commonwealth 2?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918 to read onlineMoreLess
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