The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-11-20

Icorporation, in whiclr shall be recorded the
amount of capital stock subscribed or paid in,
land by whom the names of the owners OF It's
stock and the amounts owned by them, respec-
lively, the transfers of said stock, and the names
and places of residence of its officers.
SEC g All individuals associations, and cor
lporations shall have equal right to have persons
land property transported over railroads and
canals aud no undue or unreasonable discrim-
ination shall be made in charges for or in fzci-
ties for transportation of freight passengers
wi hin the State, or coming from or going TO any
other State Persons and property transported
lover any railroad shall be delivered at any sta
lion at charges not exceeding the charges for
Transportation of persons and property OF the
same class in the same direction TO any more
.idistant station but excursion and commuta-
ton tickets may be issued at special rates.
i SEC A. No railroad canal, other corpora
.ltiou or the ,essees, purchasers, or managers OF
Iany railroad or canal corporation shall consoil-
date the stock. property, or franchises OF such
lcorporation WITH or lease or purchase the woi ks
or franchises Of or in any way control any 9TH
ler railroad canal corporation owning or hay-
ling under its control parallel or competing
line, nor shall any officer OF such railroad or
canal corporation act as al officer OF any other
= railroad or canal corporation owning or having
the control ot parallel or competing lire, and
q the question whether railroad, canals are par
r lallel or competing lines shall when demanded
Il by the party complainant. be decided Ivy jury
q as in other civil issues.
: SEC. 5. No incorporated company doing the
e business of a common carrier shall directly oi
4 indirectly, prosecute or engage IN mlnlng ol
manufacturing articles for transportation ovei
e its works, shall such company, directly oI
?, Indirectly, engage in any other business thar
e THAT of common carriers, hold or acquir'
Hands freehold easehold, directly or indirect
d Ily, except such shall be necessary for carry
l.,tn .....Y. ar.rt
e featuring company may carry the products o
v tits mines and manufactures on its railroad o
Ie canal not exceeding fifty miles in length.
d SEC. 6. No president director, otti,er, agent
N or employee of any railroad canal compan,
e shall be interested directly Indirectly, in th
,e Furnishing of material or supplies TO such com
II pany, or In the business OF transportation as
IF common carrier of freight passengers owe
,e the works owned, leased, controlled or worke
le by such company.
~ Sec T. No discrimination in chaa9es or facil
er tiles for transportation shall be made betwee
s. transportation companies and individuals. or i
favor of either, by abatement, drawback, c
Iotherwse, and no railroad or canal COMPANY
or any lessee, manager, or employee thereo
shall make any preferences in furnishing cars {
a motive power.
" SEC. 8. No railroad, railway or other trans
I'll lportaton company shall grant free passes
e.lpasses at discount, 10 any persons except of
ty cers employees of the company.
IN SEC. y. No street passenger railway shall /
lie CONSTRUCTED within the limits of Cit
borough or township without the consent of i
ID local authorities.
IL SEC. 10. No railroad, canal or other transpo
tation company, in existence the sine of th
adoption of this article, shall have the benei
of any future legislation by general speci
ial laws, except on condition OF complete accep
nj ance of all the provisions of this article
en- en- Sec. IL. The existing powers and duties
Ii the Auditor General in regard TO railroads, CT
nails, and other transportation companies e.
ne cept as to their accounts are hereby transferre
,er TO the Secretary of Internal Affairs. who ses
ra- have general supervision over them, subje
on TO such regulations and alterations shall
10 provided by law; aud in addition To th- annu
in reports required TO be made said Secret
mt ry may require special reports at any time npS
n9 g any subject relating TO the business of said
al panies from any officer officers thereof.
he SDC. l.. The General Assembly shall enfor
90 by appropriate legislation the provisions OF t
ais article.