Arizona miner., 1867-08-24
LOINT RESnLUTION.

ed by the last Legislature Of this Territory,
and approved Nov. 6, 1896.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Wft reference 10 Eoaciists and Cdar,ers.
BE It resolved by the Legislative Assembly OF the
Territory OF Arizona.
That alI persons holding q charter or franchise
under any special incorporation act or acts here
tof1rc granted or passed by the Legislative Assem-
Div Of the Territory of Arizona, bc and they are
hereby requested to relinqui-h the same, and to
mcorI oratc under section eighteen, Of an act of
general interpretations, within siN months alter
the said act takes eject
That tie Governor. Judge Of the Supreme Court
residing at the capital and Secretary of the Terri.
tory. be and they are hereby appointed board OF
Commissioners on behalf Of the Territory, author
lied with full powers TO secure such rclinquish-
meut of charters or franchises, and TO perform all
other acts In the premises that may be required by
law.
That in all cases, when the same shall come TO
their know LEDGE TIC said commissioners, when "a
person or company holding or claiming franchise
or charter heretofore granted by the Legislature
of this Territory have not complied with the re-
I ouirctncnts Of such act acts granting such
franchise or charter, be and they are Hereby re
quired To notify such person or company 10 The
effect that he or they have forfeited their franchise
OF charter and are required forthwith 10 incorpo
rate under the general incorporation law, and up
on failure 80 10 30 after such notice. the franchise
or charter shall revert 10 the Territory.
That tho said commissioners are hereby required
10 report their acts and proceedings 10 the Legs
/ llturc at It's next annual session
| At the time, it was supposed that Congress
/ had PASSED. Tor would at an early day pass
lazy prohibiting Territories from granting
private charters or especial privileges, which
( law would have reference to the past rs well
as to the future. 1t seems, however, that
the Congressional act, approved March .
1867, does not undo anything done by the
Territories previous TO its date. Here it is,
/ in full:
"Be it enacted BIZ the Senate and House Of Rep
rese,,tatires Of the United States Of America n
| Congress assembled
THAT the Legislative assemblies Of the seyera
Territories Of the United States shall not, after the
pai sIgc OF this act, grant private charters OF
/ especial privileges, hut they may 10y general incor
poratiOn acts, permit persons TO associate them
/ selves together rs bodies corporate, for mining
manufacturing, aud other industrial pursuits"
This, it will he seen. does not interfere witt
private charters or especial privileges hereto
fore granted individuals, or companies by oul
Legislatures. 1t the same time, il was eyi
IDENTIFY the wish Of the last Legislature tha
i such charters should be given up, and organi
7 cation had under the general incorporation
act passed by that body. Hence the fins
, paragraph Of the foregoing Joint Resolution
I 1t will also be seen that board OF commits
] ment Of charters, and also to notify partie
c who have charters with the requirements O
T. which they have not complied, that the.
c have forfeited the same and are require,
+ forthwith to incorporate under the genera
!, act, or upon failure to do so the charter vii
y revert to the Territory.
c We understand that this Commission me
!. lately, and sent notifications 20 several par
g ties.