Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-09-25

be made by any railroad, or transportation, or express
company, between persons or places within this
State, but excursion or communication tickets may be
ISSUED and sold at special rates. provided such rates
pOrtation, or express company, shall be allowed to-
charge. collect, or receive. under penalties which
the Legislative Assembly shall prescribe. any great
err charge or toll for the transportation OF freight or
passengers to any place or station upon is route or
line, than IL charges for the transportation of the |
same class Of freight or passengers To any more DIS
GInt place or station upon its route or line within
uttion company. nor any lessee, manager. or other
employe thereof shall give ANY preference To any in
dividual association or corporation, in furnishing
money or other cNprcSs matter.
| SIC. :. No railroad, express or other trlusporta-
| ton company, in existence AZ the time eft the adop-
ton Of this Constitution. shall have the benefit of
any future legislation. without first filing in the of
prov isi"ns of this Constitution in binding form
SEC.o .. The right of eminent Domain shall never
I've abridged, nor - construed A. To- prevent the LrS
| iSlatlve Ass.inbly from taxing the property and
franchises nfincorpnrItcd companies, and s~uhjccting
yiduals; and the police pDwers Of the State shall
never he abridged, or sn construed, a to permit cor
pofatiouS To conduct ih-ir business iu such manucr
As to- infringe the equal rights uf individuals, ur the
general well being fthe state.
SEc. 10. No corporation shall issue stocks or
bonds. except for labor duuc, services performed, OF
money and property actually received; and all Icti'
tiuus increase Of stock or Indebtedness shaIlhc void.
Il The stock of corporations shall not We increased cN-
ccpt in pursuance nt general law, nor without the
consent of the persons holding a majority uf the
stock FIRST obtained At a meeting held after At leI-t
thirty DAYS notice given in pursuance Of law.
sac. "a. No foreign corporation shall do any
business m this state without having one or more
known places uf business, and an authorized agent
or agents in the same upon whom prpcc-s may I've
\ served. And no company or corporation formed
under the laws 1T any other country, state or terri
tory, shall have nur Inc allowed to exercise or enjoy
within this state any greater rights or privileges
than those possessed OF cni,rd by corporations nf
the same or similar character created under the laws
| of the State.
$40. -. No street or other railroad shall br
constructed within any city or town, wIth"u; the
consent of the local authorities having CONTROL ct the
Il .Fr.s 49, havl ..4y V.rsup.fa1 In h. a-aYup5t=l ky 1ugl
street or other railroad.
SEc. q. The Legislative Assembly shall pass no
Law for the hcneft of a riilrtEId or other corporation,
1r any individual or association of individuals. ret
respective in it, operation, or which imposes on the
people Il any county ~ municipal subdivision OF the
State, a new Inability in nrSErct {" transactions or
considerations already passed
SIC. ~. ANY association or c"rp"rdt'nn, critic
lrSSr,S ~ managers thereof organized for the pur.
pose. or any individual shall have the right In con
struct or maintain lines If telegraph or telephone
within this state, and connect the slus Win "thcf
lines: and the Legislative Assembly shall by gen
regulations To give full EJECT to this section, No
Telegraph or telephone COMPANY shall consolidate
with. or hold a controlling interest IN. the si0ch oT
tund> "t duN other Telegraph, "T tri'photle SnihIsWN
owning ur having the control of 4 competing line
or acquired ~ purchase, or othcrNlsr. any "'her
$40. Is. II any railroad, telegraph, telephone,
express or other corporation or cnmphny grganizsd
under any of the laws IF this state, shall Cunsrli-
date, hy sale or otherwise with any railroad. tclc
gr,rh. Telephone express. OF other corporation or
gauized under any fthc laws of any other state or
Territory of tho t'pii-I States, the same shall MOI
thereby bccouac a foreign corporation. hut the court
Of this State shall retain. jurisdiction over that r1r'
II "a the rurt,nrate prorsrtv within the limits OF the
States, in All matters that NAV ARISE as u >sud C"n
: s~uI!dation had not taken place
ST. 10 IL shall hc unlawful for any rcrSnu
: cnmpanv, or corporation 10 require uf its servants nj
,rrpinycs asa conditions of their employment nr 9th
I erwise, any contract ar agreement Whereby Suci
: parsons, COMPANY or cooperation shall ne Trt'iss'
or discharged from LIABILITY OF Tysp"nsthilIt!
: wants or employees while in the service ct such per
son. company, OF corporation, hy r-asnn .. the neg
. Inc a-1cntS NJ employee thereof; and such contract
shall be absolutely null and void,
SIC. a.. The Legislative assembly shan nn
pass any law permitting the leasing or alienation O
' any franchise 80 A. to release ~ relieve the tranShIs
n or prppcryt held thcTcunder from any "f the iiahih
ties vt the lessor 90 grAntor, "r lesser or gtInaSt
contracted or incurred IL the operation, use enjoy
mrnt nf such franchise, or anV ct us priVtegcS -.
SEc. - The term ,cnrp"idIl"n, As gsSu ~ I, ~ ~
=. article shall nc held ana construed 10 include an a
!, snriatinus and joint stock companies having OF cN
crciSing any vt the powers. 81 PriNHeEcsot o"tp,td
: lions not possessed hy individuals or partnership
I and ali corporations shall have the right to sue an
shall he subject to I've sued in all courts IN bike case
Z IS natural persons, subject To- such regulations an
x conditions a may NC prescribed nv law
= SIC. ~. Dues from private corporations .haii r
!" secured nv surf ,-oans A. NAV lc prescribed ny Llw
SEc ~. No Incorporation strSk company, PEI
~ son cr association uf persons in the state vt Mountain
~ AL directly az Indirectly combine or form what
4. known as a trust. OF make any contract with ar
!. person or persons, corporations, or stock Con,IHH
&c foreign OF domestic through their stakeholder
q trustees OF in anv manner whatever. for the pnrPn'
- Of fixing the Price OF regulating the pr9duehen
e any artcIe Of commerce, or IF the product OF ~
soil. for consumption by the people; The LeElsii
~ i've Assembly shall pass laws for the enforceinei
OF thereof Nv adequate penalties To the extent, q ne
cssarator that purpose OF nc toTist9 ns.t S1 -,
!. pora} Hghihiting them from carrying ON bus
= ARTICLE XVI.
i. RcIrsL CORPORATIONS NND OFFICES.
Stcyfoxh Inc several counties Of the Iertitoi
or Of Montana. a. they shall exist At the time OF u
" admission ofthe state into the Union are herrhy ~
he rIarcd to- I've the counties Of the State until other WI
established or changed Nv law.
or SIC =. The Legislative Assembly shan haNe
u poye- TO rcu,nyc the Cuuntv scat 81 any county u
Inc same shall I've proSidrJ for by general law a.
e. no county seat shall I've removed unless a majority
e, the qualified electors 81 the county. at a general Gle
in ton an a proposition to remove the county seat sh,
he vote thcrt Tor; hut NO such proposition ShaH ne SUI
r mitted nftencr than once m f"ur wars.
~ So, a In all cas.s Of the establishment Of a ne
:, county Il sfail te:heLd u pay IT. nt,hle rr"parais
ch OF all then existing Liabilities ot the county, ~ Cnu
all tics from which il j. formed, les the ratable PruIu
or ton Of the value of the county huildi:gs anI pr
?. mel: W,o.iEsi That nothiug in this seeti'
X shitl prevent the re adjustment OF county Hhes u
IS So In Sarh cnustty there shall I've elected thr,
ny county commissioner whose term OF "uhcc shah
n,g four years. a yssa.Sy 70 ths sD SSs,T NV ihs d
q trict Judge of the diitriCt in winch the Vacancy "
sc. There shall he elected in each county q
in following officers; one county clerk, who shAI
1t, clerk Of the board of county commissioners M
he / ,,ai,io recorder one sheriff. one treasurer, VINO sha
- he collector of taxes; PrcsEk"d, That NO person ~
g hold the Office of county treasurer TOT mnrs ul'n !"
b consecutive terms. one county superintendent
cd schools; ore county surveyor. one assessor ~
N. coroner: one public administrator. Persons eieTt'
of tu the different Offices named in this section sha
nd hold their respective offices for the term of two wear
ies aud until their successors are eIe,tea aha 9,ta,n ns
Vacancies in all county, township ana PIS''nS. ~ NJ
ces, except that of county commissioners, shlh
hiIrd hy appointment by the hoard ct county COZ
nj. mIssiuners, and the appointee shah AQUA Ms ''
~ until the next general election;
ne $50 The Legislative Assembly may rT"Nh
VI for the election or appointment ot such other count
az township. precinct and municipal officers a. pa5l
" convenience may require and u,s'I ,SIlh - ~ =
&c coed two years except as IN this constitution othe
b. WIS., ARTICLE XVII.
~ PUBLIC LANDS.
nc SECTION .. All lands of the state that hI
been, or that may h 3 be sr an sS v 70 'nS r 9T
ns OF devise from any person or eoTpori ni1h sn', ~
." public lands of the state, and SHAH be heIa ~ un
f yided. Tor the respective purposes Tor Which, u'
have been or may he granted, onA ! % or intr,r
~ therein, shall ever be disposed ut except an pnrs
cc ance OF general n~s pLos'S !, ~ ~ tbe tate or h
~" trrrst disposed of 10 he asccrtained IN such mann
as may he provided by lswi he paid or ,, safely :, :
state holds Nv grant from the United States tn AZ
case in which the manner Of dispersal anu nihin'n
of price are SO prcscrhcd) bc disposed of, except IN q
he manner and Tor at least the price presSrhed IN u
or grant thereof, without the consent 9t ths tnit,
he States. Said Lands shall he classified by the boa'
ter of Land commissioners as follows: First, LAM
which are valuable only for grazing purpose
al he timber that IS on them. Third, agrcultur
"a lands. Fourth, lands within the limits OF any tow
or or city or within three miles of such limits; ~
X TiK,L That any of said Lands may be re.classrh'
Tor whenever nv reason of increased facilities ior iri ~
e- ton or otherwise, they shall he subject To dificre
D. classification.
We SIC. q, The lands Of The first of said classes M
he sold or leased, under such rules and Regulation
he as may I've prescribed by law. The lands of q
n. second class may he sold, or the tiintr
of thereon may he sold. under such rules and regul
VI tons as may be prescribed y law; INC agrleHltni
us Lands may &c either sold or leased, under such rl
and regulations a. may I've prescribed by law. III
dc lands Of the fourth class shall I've sold ~ atcrna
e. lots Of not more than five acres each, and not mo
all | -. b,ff 81 "a a trart of such Lands shall