The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
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troi any other railroad or canal
corporation owning or having un-
der its control II parallel or compet-
ing line, nor shall any officer of
such railroad or canal corporation
act az an officer of any other rail
road or canal corporation, owning
or having control OF parallel or
competing line and the question
whelher rni roads or canals are par.
aIleIor completing lines shall, when
demanded by the party complain
mt, be decided by y jury us in
other civil issues.
See. >, No president, director,
officer. agent or emplcye Of any
raAiroad or canal company, shall be
interested, directly orindirectly, in
the mrlisbingroi material or sups
pl.cs 10 such company, or in the
business vi transportation Us u
common carrier of freight or pas
sengers over the works owned,
leased, controlled or worked by
such company. Nor in any ar-
rangement which shall afford more
advantageous terms, or greater Ia
ciiltics than are offered or accord
ed to the public. And all con
tracts and arrangements in VIOLA
tion Mthis section shall be void.
See. 6, No discrimination in
charges, or facilities for transpor-
tation, shall be made between
transportation companies and in
dyidualS. or in favor OF either by
abatemeat, drawback or otherwise,
and no railroad or canal company,
or any lessee, manager or employc
Thereof shall make any preferences
in furnishing cars ormotive power.
Zee. !, Tho general assembly
shall prevent by law the granting
OF free passes by any railroad or
transportation company to any
officer of this state, legislative, cX-
ecuiive or judicial. 4
See. s, The. general assembly
shall not remit the iciture OF the
charter of any corporation now
existing, or alter or amend the
~me, orls.ss any general or special
law for the benefit OF such cor
poralion, except on condition that
such corporation shall thereafter
hold its charter subject to the
provisions Of this constitution.
See. 9. The exercise of the right
of eminent domain shall never be
abridged or so construed as TO
prevent the general assembly from
taking the property and franchises
Of incorporated companies, and |
subiec,ing them to public use--the |
same as the property OF individ-
uals.
Sec. 10. The general assembly
shall pass laws to correct abuses
and prevent unjust discrimination
and excessive charges by rail
road, canal and turnpike com
panies, for transporting freight
and passengers, and shall provide
for enforcing such laws by ad-
equate penalties and forfeitures.
Sec. II, That rolling stock and all
other movable property belonging
10 any railroad company or corpo-
sation in this state shall be consid-
cred personal property, and shall
be liable TO ececution and sale, in
she same manner rs the personal
properly OF individuals, and theI
general assembly shall pass no law
exempting any such property from
execution and sale.
Sec. -, All railroads which are
now, or may be hereafter built,
aud operated either in whole or in
part in this state, shall be rssponri-
bic for all damages TO persons and
properly, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by the gener-
al assembly.
The directors Of every railroad
corporation shall annually make Il
report unS CT oath, to theaudilor OF
public aP"osn,s. of all their acts
and doiags, which reports shall in
clude each matters relating TO rail
roads "a nay be prescribed by law,
aud the gsueral assewbly sbail pass
laws eniosclng by ss.tab,e penal
ties, the provisions Of this section.