The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07
ARTICLE ".


TANAIION.
Section l.
Par /. The right of taxation is sovcr-
cign righi-inalienabc, indestrnctiblc--is
Tie life Of the State, and rightiully belongs
so the people in all republican governments,
and neither the General Assembly, nor any.
nor all other departments of the government
established by this Constitution, shall ever
have thc authority toireeyocably give. grant.
limit, or restrain this right and all laws,
grants, contracts and all other acts what.
socvcr by said government or any depart
men, thereof 10 effect any of these purposes
shall be. and are hereby, declared to be null
and void, for every purpose whatsoever !;
and said right of taxation snail always be
under the complete control of and revoca-
bic by. the State. notwithstanding any gitl,
grant or contract, whatsoever, 10y the Gen
cral Assembly.
Section H.
Par. /. The power and authority of regu
lating railroad freight and passenger tariffs
preventing unjust determinations, and re
During reasonable and just rates of freight
and passenger tariffs are hereby conferred
upon the General Assembly. whose duty it
shall lie to pass laws, from time TO time. TO
regulate ireights and passenger tariff, to
prohibit unjust determinations ON the vari-
Gus railroads of this State, and 10 prohibit
said roads from charging other than just and
reasonable rates, and enforce the same by
adequate penalties
Par. 9 The exercise of the right of emil
nent domain shall never be abridged nor
So construed as to prevent the General As.
semhly from taking the property and iran
chiscs Of Incorporated companies and sub
icciing them TO public use, the same as the
nroperty of individuals and the exercise of
The police power of the State shall never be
abridged nor so construed, rs TO permit cor
polatons 10 conduct their business in such
manner as to infringe the equal rights of in
dividuals, or the general we'll being of the
State
Par. 3. The General Assembly shall not
remit the forfeiture of the charter of any
corporation, now existing, FOR alter or
amend the same nor pass amy other general
OF special law for the benefit OF said corpor-
alton, except upon the condition that such
corporation shall thereafter hold lis charter
subject 20 the provisions of this Consiitu
tiun and every amendment of any charter
of any corporation in this state, or any spec
ial law for lis benefit, accepted thereby, shall
operate rs Il novaiion of said charter and
shall bring the same NllttJt Tue l4NNlsiNltS W
this Constitution Pyoridod, that this see
ton shall not extend to any amendment for
the purpose OF allowing any existing road TO
take stock in or aid in the building of any
branch road.
Par 4. The General Assembly of this
State shall have no power TO authorize any
corporation to huy shares, OF stock, in any
other corporation in this State, or elsewhere.
or to make any contract, or agreement what
ever, with any such corporation, which may
have the effect, OF he intended TO shave the
effect, 20 defeat or lessen competition in
their respective businesses. or TO encourage
monopoly and all such contracts and agree
ments shall he illegal and void
Par > No railroad company shall give,
or pay aay rebate, or bonus in The nature
thereof, directly OF indirectly. or do any act
10 n4isleaa OF deceive the public as 10 the
real rats charged or received for freights or
passage, and any such payments shall be IL
legal and void, and these prohibitions shall
be enforced by suitable penalties
Par. 6. No provision oil this article shall
he deemed, held or taken to impair the obi