The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-28

prohibited from dcpriving any person of an appeal
against any such corporations or individuals made
BY viewers or otherwise: and the amount of such
mand of either party be determined by a inry ae
cording TO the course OF the common law.
registry and i;yn!ng by ar 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 redemption OF such notes or bills.
SEC. To- The General Assembly shall have the
power 10 alter, revoke annu any charter of In
corporation existing and reYocable at the
adoption of this constitution or any that ma ~
after he created. whenever in their opinion il may
be injurious to the citizens of this Com moIiw ca Il
in such manner however that no ininsiice shall he,
done to the coTporEtors. No law hereafter enacted
shaLI create renew, or extend the charter Of more
than one corporation. r-.s r.
and discouning privileges shall I've created or or
ganiZ2d in pursuance of any law without three
intended location, of the intention apply for such
privileges, in such manner shall be prescribed
by law, nor shall charter for such privilege be
grantc.i for a longer period than twenty years
SIC. II. Any association corporation organ
lied Tor the purpose any individual. shall have
the right to construct and maintain lines of tcle-
graph within this, State, ana to connect the same
with other lines; and the General Assembly shall
ny general law OF uniform operation, provide rea-
Son;ible regulations to give full effect to this
ton. No telegraph company snail consolidate
with or hold conf rolling interest in the stock
bonus of any other telegraph company owning a
competing inc, or acquire, by purchase or other
Vase. any other competing line of telegraph.
SEC. l3. The term corporations. used in this
article. shall be construed to include all Joint stock
companies or associations having any of the powers
or privileges OF corporations not possessed by nG
viduals or partnerships.
ARTICLE XVII
RAILROADS AND CANALS.
SECTION i. All railroads and canals shall he
public highways, and all railroad and canal com
panieS shall he common carriers. Any association
or corporation @anzcd for the purpose shall have
the right to construct and operate IA railroad be-
tween any points within this State ANA to connect
al the Siate line with raiiroars of other States
its road TO intcrSect. connect with or cross any
other ra iroad and shall receive and transrort each
the others passengers. tonnage, and ears, loaded
or empty, without delay or discrimination.
SIC. Every railroad and canal corporation or
ganiZed in this State shall maintain Otflce
therein, where transfers of its stock shall be made
and where its books shall be kept Tor inspection 10y
any s5ockhollcr creditor of such corporation in
which snail be recorded the amount of capital
stock subscribed or paid in, and by whom, the
names of the owners OF its stock and the amounts
owned hy them. respectively, the transfers OF 81 III
stock and the names and places OF residence of
SSE,. ,. hu individuals. associations. and cor
porations shall have equal right 10 have persons
and property transported over railroads and ca
naiS. and no undue unreasonable discriln nation
shall be made in charges for in facilities for
State or coI.,nS from going 10 any other State.
Persons and property transported any railroad
shall be delivered at any station at charges not cX
cecding the charges for transportation OF persons
and property of the same class in the saIhe drec-
tion TO any more distant station bat esreurs .on
rates.
or the ieSsees, purchasers, managers CT any rail
roGd er canal corporation, shall cnnsOiitute the
sock. propcrsy, or franchises of such corporation
With. or lease or purchase the works or franchises
of, or in any way control any other railroad or ca
2 parallel or competing line, nor shall any officer
Of such railroad or canal corporation act Off
Ger OF any other railroad or canal corporation
ing or haFln| Jhe control OF i parallel or COM
PetinG line, ana the question whether railroads or
canals are parallel or competing lines shall, w4,rn
demanded by the party complainant, be decided by
= jury Is 10 otGcT civIi issues.
SEC. ;. No Incorporated company doing the busi-
ness ot common carrier shall. directly or indirect
~ prosecute or engage in mining manufacturing
articles FOR transportation its works nor shall
SUch company. directly indirectly. eul-Ssre in
any ether business than that of common carriers
OF hold or acquire lands, freehold leaschold di-
reCtly Indirectly. except such as shall Re neccs-
sary for carrying on its business: but any mining
or manufacturing company may carry the products
Of its mnos AMI manufactures on its railroa,i or
canal not exceeding fifty miles in length
SIC. 6. No president. director officer, agent, or
employee OF any r2tlrond or canal company shall
he Interest c directly Indirectly. in the furnish
ing OF material or supplies to such company or in
tAr business of transpo a common carrier
leased, controlled or worked by such company.
$50. :. No discrimination in charges or facilities
for transportation shall be made bel ween
tation companies and indvidU2is. or i'll favor of
either, by abatemcnt, drawback, or otherwise and
fer. or employee thereof shall make am DrefJ.rs
enccs in furnishing cars or motive power.
SEC. $. No railroad. railway CT other transporta-
liu company snail grant Tree passes or passes At Il
discount. to any persons except officers employ
SEC. .. Eo street passenger railway shall he con,
structet within the limits Of any city borough or
township without the consent Of It's local autnori-
ties.
SIC. TO- No railroad, canal or other transpor.a-
tion company. in existence at the time OF the cp-
ton of this article. shall have Tie benefit of anv fti-
tuTc Legislation by genera! or special laws except
On coniton OF complete acceptance of all the pro
VISIONS Of this .ssiclc.
SEC. Il. The existing powers and duties of the
Auditor General in regard to railroads canals ami
other trans ortation companies. except as to their
accounts are hereby transferred to the Secretary
OF Internal hairs who shall have Il general SUI
PcrVlSon over them, subject to such regulations
and alterations as s;iall be provided by law and
IN addition to the annual reports now required to
De made, said Secretary may require special re-
ports a any time upon any subject relating TO th,
business oi said companies from any officer or Off
GERS thereof
SEC. - The General Assembly shall enforce hv
appropriate legislation the provisions of this a.
tcle.
ARTICLE XVIII
FUTURE AMENDMENTS.
SECTION L Amy amendment or amendments to
ms cons tuition may be proposed in the Senate or
houSc OF Representatives, and if the shall oe
atrSe'l 10 ny majority OF the members elected to
each house. such proposed amendment or amend