Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-12-05
ARTICLE WI.

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OF exclusive uuu,I miicn . poIa
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aeoption isI, oi 'nis soohs'i'u'iVh sh"ii 'here0 '
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o, tho charter oi any m Vw
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sba n horoa cr hold it, charter snbect 10
,bo ,,rovisions of mis- constituion
S , ~, niso az tha rtaht os en,inent do
,ate sto,i ,ayer he nb,idgnd nrsn cnnstrued as To
nrc,ant tba syencroi assembly from taxing the
rronertv md cbieea n conDa mics
anu ,hr % VI iit sn thc same es
he ,rnnsr,y ~ indiyiduaIs, and The exercise Of
The nolicc n9wer oftho state shall never be a.
brdrrd nv sn med ~ 10 ner,nit cornoration
70 cn1iuct Their hnsiness In surb manner as To in.
srtnno the canal righs oripdivjdnais or The pencr
nj ,vei, hninv off ba STATE
See A. In Mi elections for directors or managers
of n cornorn ,inn zach mcmber or sharebojder NAV
cosJ Tho whole number of his votes for one candi-
Az 10 ~ astru,e m m unon two or more cand afcs
nc be mov rrefer.
Ssr a No fore;pn corpornfion sball do any busi
ness in mis- siafn without having one or more
knn,yn ,Inccs of bnsincss and nm nufhorizcd AGENT
or yenis in the same upon whom nrocess NAV he
asrycd
Or a Nocornoro;ion shall engage In any buei
moss other fhan fhaf expressly ntithorizcdin n its
charfer nor ehaj IL take or hold any real csiaie ex
eerI such as NAV be and nroper for is leg
ifiInn 10 business,
Sec. T. Nocorporation shall issue stocks OF bonde
except for money, labor done, or money or properly
aciuy received and all fictitious increase oi sfock
or indebtedness shall be void; the stock and IN;
debtednesso OF corporations shall nor be increased
exceptin pursuance of general law, nor without
the consent OF The persons holding me larger a
mouni i'll value Oi the SOtk fra obfalneu ara meet
ing 10 be held alCr S1Nfy days nJncc gwen IN ursu
ancc OF law.
SEC. 8. Municipal aud oiher corporations amin
dividuas invested with fhe privilege OF taxing pr-
vafe properly Tor public use, shall make JUS com
@ ION Sr 5Grery s r. Hrto OF nor STfGyts
highways or improvements; which compensation
shall be paid or secured before ouch taking, injury
OF destruction. The general assembly, is hereby
prohibited from dcpriving amy person Of an appeal
from any preliminary assCesinCuf of damages n
gu iust any such corporations or Individuals, made
by viewers or Otherwise; and ihe amount of such
dana gcs in all caace of appeal shall Gu ie demand
OF either party. hc dctermincd bya jury according
10 fl,e course of common law.
Sec D. Every banking law shnll provide Tor ne
500 "a am ojos or hiiis s;,,ad for circnIa ti"n
aud thai an uc security 10 the full amount therfol
shall be Deposited with fhc audiur general fer The
redemption o I such notes or bills.
SEC. 10. The general assembly shall have The pow
er 10 acr or nunul nuy charter of ucor ora
non now -xistiug and revocabe NJ The adoption OF
fhis constitution any fhatmay hereafter be ercat
ed wheaever in ihcir opinion itmay bc injurious 10
ihc citizens Of This commonwealth, in such manner
however that no injustice shall be doue 10 the cor
pOTat0rs No Law hereafter cnacieG shall create
new or extend the charter OF mere fhGn one corpora
ton,
co,,, ~ II, >o, u, es.ss bo ~ Inc, md lis
ri,iIrr. sl.il a creo ,c nr rr,r, in
rursusnce ornny law without three months previou;
i,,ilt, =, at no ,nco ~ ,ho irirncd Iocot
S ,h i,,tnnti", 10 ,r s,,ch ririIe,,es IN stt
no,er no Shei her rprcssrrhcd hr iaxs nor shoII
h, ~ cri s uT , 81 LIZ Innro,
nnrio ham Iwnnp ynnrs
Src u hnv association or corporation orraniz
cd G,r iLc nrr,;oss ar and tndiyitnai shali hay,
ca ,uI w p,Ipust OF anu iIun; l' rna,i 1ah t,
'ri,Hin ,hts Siotc and fn c"nnacf Tho sam,
S,ith nthnr Mrcs. ond ,bc GcncroI AsscmhIv shall
T, n6rsT ST y nneS am , fie uclclui AsSellulf s M
s6nablc rrpulaiousto give full effect 10 thts 500
iinn No tple,-raph company shall consolidate
with or hold conf roll ing interest in the stock on
honda Ofnny other telegraph company owning !
connecting fine, or acquire, by purchase or other
,yiac any other co,nuetipg line of telegraph
Sec ~. The term corporations, :" ny used il
this article shall bc construed 10 include all ion
stock companies or associations having any OF tn,
ppI hv Iiyidnais or rartnershr,si
.pTICrryrJt
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| RAILROADS AND cAhAiA
! Section l. All railroads and canals shall be pub
| lie Highways and all railroad and canal cumpan
| les shall be common carriers. Any association OF
! corporation organized for the purpose shall hav,
/ the right to construct and operate n railroad be
! tween any ponts within this state and to connect
at the state line with railroads of other states
! Every railroad company shall have the right will
! its road to ntcrsect, connect with, or cross any
/ other railruau. aud shall receive and transport
! each the Others passengers tonnage and cars load
/ ed or cmutv without dclaS or discrimination.
Stc . Every railroad and canal corpora ion or
,,aui9ed In thiS stale shall ainHn an office there
in where tarrsfcrs Of its stock ehall be maze ant
wbare It's hooks shall he KENT for inspert ion nv nm,
sfurE holder or creditor of such cGrpuratiO ION ii
| which shali he recorded the amount of caritn
! stock subscrihed or paid in and hv whom, IA,
names of he owners of Itq st Nk and the aIEuuut!
! nwncd hy Them respeciiygly the transfers of sail
slock AID the umtg md places Of residence of rs
| ogicera'
. SIC 2 All iuliyiluals associations and corpor
n;'9s shall have conaj r,,rIt to have personI and
! nrnucriv tran.nortsI over railroads and canals
and no Undue or unreasonable Discrimination she
be made in Charge Tor or IN facilities for transpor
tatiun OF rr.h nj or passengers within the state oI
c"nin,, from ar ,,'ii,,~ to .i7v otLer stnic Dor
/ SONG md nropPriy transnuricd over amy rnilroal
shall he delivered nj anV station nj charges not cN
cccliny the charges for transportation Of persons
and property of tLc same class il the same direc
tiOn In ANY more distant station. hut and
( commuiatiuu Tickets NAV be issued at sprCinl
! rates
! SEC 4 No railroad canal or other CORPORATION.
! Crthc lcsSces purchasers or managers OF any rail.
| road or canal c"rnorat ion, shall snnsoIiIaie the
| stock property 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
np cOrporntion owning or having under Its contr rol
raluilel or ca pIetini. line nor shall any officer
Of such railroad or canal corporation act us an on
,rr Al, any other rnllroad or canal cOrporat ion oE
nilw or Having the control of parallel or coInpc-
| ting line ana the Question whether railroads or
canals ARE parallel or competing lines shall when
! demanded by IN, Oart Y r,m,,lIinant hc decided
! by II Jury as in other civil issilcs
/ 'NsS 4 M ipr,rnuratnI r.innopv dniDV the
bs ipess of n common carrier shall directly or In.
| directly, prosecute or engage in mining or manu-
featuring articles for transportation over its works
nor shall such company direcily or Indirectly en-,
I gage i'm nuv other business than that OF cnn,pon
carriers or hold or acquire lands freehold or
hold dircctly ly or indirecly cxceDt such ms sbs II
be necessary for carving on its business: hut any
I mining or Manufacturing cumpany may carry the
! products of it's mines and manuiactoiics on it's
/ railroad or canal not exceeding dtty miles in
| length
Sc 6. 70 president. director. officer. agent or
/ employee ofany railroad or canal oompanv shall
be interested directly or indreciiy In ihe furnish