Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-10-10
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municipal corporations in existence at the
time Of the adoption Of this Constitution
shall have the benefit Of any future
legislation, without first fling in the
Office Of the Secretary Of State an &C
cepsance of the provisions OF this Con-
stitution in binding form.
SEC. 8. The right Of eminent domain
shall never be abridged, nor 30 construed
q TO prevent the Legislature from taking
the property and franchises Of incorpor
sted companies, and sub2ecting them "a
public nee the same as the property Of
individuals and the police powers Of
the State shall never be abridged OF &c
construed as to permit corporations to
conduct their business in such manner a,
to infringe the equal rights of individuals
or tho general we'll being Of the State.
SEC. 9. No corporation shall issue
stocks or bonds, except for labor done
services performed. or money or property
actually received, and all fictitious increase
Of stock or indebtedness shall be void
The stock Of corporations ehall not b
increased except in pursuance Of genera
law, nor without tho consent of thu
persons holding q majority Of the stock
first obtained at meetin held after al
least thirty days notice given 10 parsu
ance Of law.
SEC. 10. No foreign corporation
shall do auy business in this State with
out having one or more known places o.
business, aud an authorized agent o.
agents in the same, upon whom progress
may be versed !; and DO company or cor
poration formed under the laws Of any
other country, State or Territory, shall
have 0, be allowed to exercise or enjoy
within this State, any greater rights o.
privileges than those possessed or enjoyet
BY corporations Of the same or similar
character created under the laws Of thi
State.
SEC. II. No street or other railroad
shall be constructed within any city
town or Incorporated village, without tn
consent Of the local authorities havin,
the control Of The street or highwsy
proposed to be occupied by such street O
other railroad.
SEQ. IL. The Legislature shall pas
no lay for the benefit Of railroad O
other corporation, or any individual o
association Of individuals, retroactive i,
it, operation, or which imposes on tn
people Of any county or municipal sub
division Of the State new liability i,
respect to transactions or consideration
already past.
Sec. ID. Any association or corpora
ton, or the lessee or managers thereof
organized for the purpose, or any indi
vidual, shall have the right to construc
and msintain lines Of telegraph or tele
phouc within this State, and connect tn,
same with other lines; and the Legis
laturc shall BY general law OF uniform
operation, provide reasonable regulation
to give full effect to this section.
Sec. IA. II any railroad. telegraph
express or other corporation, organized
under any Of the laws Of this State, shal
consolidate BY sale or otherwise with an,
railroad, telegraph, express or other cor
poration, organized under any Of thu
laws Of any other State or Territory, @,
Of the United States, the same shall no,
thereby become foreign corporation
but the courts Of this State shall retain
jurisdiction over that part Of the corpor-
ate property within the limits of the
State in all matters that may arise as il
eaid consolidation had not taken place.
SEC. ID. The Legislature shall no,
pass any law permitting the leasing o,
sienation Of any franchise 30 as to
release or relieve the franchise or proper
~ held Hereunder from any Of the
liabilities Of the lessor or grautor, or
lessee or grantee, contracted or incurred
in the operation, rise or enjoyment Of
such franchise, or any Of its privileges.
SEC. 16. The term "corpcraticn," as
used in this Article, shall be held and
construed to include all associations and
joint stock companies, having or exercis.
ing any of the powers or privileges of
corporations not possessed BY individuals
or partnerships.
SEQ II. Dues from private cor.