The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-10

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SIC. Z No debt shall bo contracted or liability in
ranes y % o an nyiosx gxceR1 s
therefor by the municipal government: .
| SEC. 3. Every city shall create sinking find,
which shall be nviolaby pledged for the payment Of
| It's funded debt.
ARTICLE XVI
! PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.
SECTION l. All existing charters or grants of spec
ial or exclusive privileges under which bona fidc
organization shall not have taken place and business
| been commenced in good faith at the time Of the
adoption of this Constitution, shall thereafter have
SIC 2 fhe General Assembly shall not remit the
forfeiture Of the charter Of any corporation now ex-
istng alter or amend the same or pass any other
general or special law for the benefit OF such corpor
alton except upon the condition that such corpora
tions shall thereafter hold its charter subject 10 the
| provisions OF this Constitution.
1 SEC. g. The exercise OF the right of eminent do
| main shall never be abridged construed 10
preveit % 'e "a Irod aEng te proP
subjecting them TO public use. the same as the prop
lerty of individuals and the exercise Of the po-
lice power of the State shall never be abridged or
construed as to permit corporations TO conduct their
| business in such manner as TO infringe the equal
rights OF individuals or the general well being of the
| State.
SEC L. In all elections for directors or managers of
a corporation each member or shareholder may cast
the whole number of his votes for candidate,
distribute them upon two or more candidates. as he
SIC .. No foreign corporation shalsdo any busi-
ness In this state without having one or more known
places of business and an authorized agent agents
| in the same, upon whom process may be served
SEC. 9. No corporation shall engage In any bus-
other than that expressly authorized in It's char
ter nor shall IL take or hold any real estate, except
such as may be necessary and proper for its legt-
SIC. T. No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds
except for money, labor done, money or property
actually received and all fictitious increase Of stocks
or Indebtedness shall be void the stock and indebt
edness of corporations shall not be increased except
in pursuance of general law nor without the consent
OF the persons holding the larger amount in value of
the stock first obtained at meeting TO be held aftsr
sixty days notice given in pursuance Of law.
n M nj ihpr pOrf nrQt M Ind
duals invested with the privilege of taking private
property for public use, shall make Just compensa-
construction or enlargement of their works, high
ways or improvements, which compensation shall be
| truetion. The General Assembly is hereby prohib-
tied from depriving any person of an appeal from
any preliminary assessment of damages against any
such corporations OF individuals made by viewers
otherwise and the amount of such damages in all
cases OF appeal SHALL on the demand of either party,
be determined by jury according to the course of
| the common law.
sEc o. Every banking law shall provide for the
registry and countersgning by an officer of the State
OF all notes or bills designed for circulation and that
ample security to the full amount thereof shall be
deposited with the Auditor General for the redemp
| ton of such notes or bills
SEC. 10. The General Assembly shall have the pow
er TO alter revoke or annul any charter of ncorpor
alton now existing and revocabc at the adoption of
this constitution, or any that may hereafter be Gre
ated whenever in their opinion It may be injurious
TO the citizens of this commonwealth, in such man.
ner however that no injustice shall be done to the
renew or extend the charter of more than one cor.
| pOratiOn.
sEc IL, No corporate body to possess banking and
dscountng privileges shall be created organized
in pursuance ofany law without three months pre-
viouS pubic notice at the place of the intended 10
cation of the intention 20 apply for such privileges
in snch manner az shall be prescribed by law, nor
| shall charter for such privilege be granted for
| longer period than twenty years
SEC. II. Any association or corporation organized
| for the purpose or any individual sha! have the
right To Instruct. and maintain lines of telegraph
within this state and 10 connect the same with 9TH
| or lines and the General Assembly SHALL by vener
al law OF uniform operation. provide reasonable
ulations to give fun effect to this section No tele
graph company shall consolidate with or hold a con
| telegraph company owning competing line, ac-
| quire by purchase or otherwise, any other compel
SIC. lS. The term "corporatons" as used in this
article shall lie construed include all joint stock
| companies or associations having any of the powers
or privileges of corporations not possessed by nd
viduas or partnerships. ,'
| ARTICLE XVI.
| RAILROADS AND CANALS.
SECTION. !. All railroads apd canals shall be public
highways, and all railroad and canal companies shall
be common carriers Any ASSOCIATION or corporation
construct and operate railroad between any points
within this state and TO connect at the state line
with railroads of other States Every railroad
pany shall have the right with lis road to nersect
connect win, az GROSS any other railroad, and shall
receive and transport each the Others passengers,
tonnage and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or
SEC, ,. Every railroad and canal corporation or.
ganzed In this State shall maintain an office therein
where transfers of its stock shall be made, and where
| holder or creditor of such corporation, in which
shall be recorded the amount stock subscrb
ed or paid in and by whom the names of the oGlieTs
of its STOCK and the amounts oynsipy them, respec.
lively, the transfers " said stook and the names and
places ff Tesis4enee of its officers
SEC. q, All individuals associations and corpora
tons SHAH have equal rights TO have persons and
property transported over railroads and canals and
no undue or unreasonable discrimination shall be
made in charges for or in facilities for transportation
OF freight or passengers within the state or compg
erty transported over epy aroad shall be delivered
st any sir,p % charges not exceeding the charges
tOr transportation OF persons and property of the
same class In the same direction any more distant
station but excursion and conmutation tickets may
SEC. 4 No railroad, canal, or other CORPORATION, or
the lessees purchasers or managers of any railroad
propeIsy S or iseH.eg 81 Such e6fpcfaon with, or
knse orpptchase the works or frapchises of, or in
any way control any other railroad or canal c0rpor
alton owning or having under IFS eQniTol pArallei
Or competing linz, n0r shan any ohieSf otsAch rail-
es raiiroad al esiieI Corporation owning or having
the control of a parallel or competing line, and the
question whether railroads OF canals aFo paIallcl
Competing lines shall, when demanded by the party
complainant DC decided by jury as IN oi-ier eva
SEC. 9. No incorporated company doing the busi-
ness Of common carrier SHALL directly or indirectly,
prosecute or engage IN mining or manufacturing ar
company, directly or indirectly, engage in ANY other
business than that Of compon es[refs or held or
digae Yg4eepg such as shan be necessary tor carry
ing on lis bushiess bus ahy mining OT manufaetur-
| lNc NlAi4lal1 AnAy tatiA WV FtNuuctc VI N9 hSo
aud inahufacoTas itS railroad or canal not cN-
ceeding iifty miles in length.
SEC. d. No president. director, officer agent,
ployee of any railroad canal company shall be in
terested directly or indirectly in the furnishing OF
materials or supplies 20 such company, OF in the
business OF transportation asa common carrier OF
freight or ssongors over the works owned, leased
controlled or worked by such company
SEC. 7, No discrimination IN charges or facilities
for ira sporAtion shall he made between traispOr-
tauon companies and individuals OF in favor oi
either, by Abatement, drawback or otherwise, aud
no railroad or canal company, or any lessee, mana
ger, employee thereof shall make any preferences
! in furnishing cars or motive power,
SEC. g. No RAILROAD, railway or other transportation
eopIpnF shaii grant fee passes or paSses At dis