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 Sec. lz.-Al corporations shall have the risht to sue. and shall be subject tt pc sued. in all courts in like cases al natural persons.
 Sec. 13.-The term corporation" al used in this article. shall be construed to include all joint stock companies, o any associations having any Of tht powers or privileges of corporations no possessed by individuals or partner ships. Railroads and Canals.
 Sec. A.-All railroads and canals shall be public highways. and all rail road and canal companies shall Dc common carriers. Any association oi corporation organized for the purpose shall have the right to construct and operate railroad between any points In this State. and connect at the State line with railroads of other States Every railroad company shall have the right with its road to intersect, con- meet with. or cross any other railroad and shall receive and transport. each the others freight, passengers and cars loaded or empty, without delay or dis crimination.
 Sec. 15.-The power and authority oi regulating railroad freights and pas senEer tariffs, the location and building Of passenger and freight depots, cor recting abuses and preventing unjust discrfminations and extortion, and re- quiring reasonable and just rates oi freight and passenger trains. are here by conferred upon the Legislature whose duty it shall be to pass laws from time to time regulating freight and passenger tariffs to prohibit un. just discriminations on the various railroads. canals and rivers of this State. and prohibit charging other than Just and reasonable rates and enforce the same by adequate penalties.
 Sec. 16 No railroad or other transpor- tation company or corporation shall grant free passes or sell tickets oI passes at a discount other than as sold to the public generally to any member of the Legislature. or to any officer exercising Judicial functions under the laws Of this State. and any such mem. Der or officer receiving such pass oi ticket for himself or procuring the same for another. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding $500. and at the discretion of the court trying the case in addition to such fine may
  ing six months; and upon conviction shall be subject to impeachment, and removal from office. The courts hay ing Jurisdiction shall give this law spe- cially in charge to the Grand Juries and when the evidence is sufficient tc authorize an indictment the Grand Jury must present a true bill.
 Any county into or through which such member or officer is transported by the use of such prohibited pass ol ticket. shall have jurisdiction of the case. provided only one prosecution shall be had for the same offense; and provided further that the trial and Judgment for an offense shall not bal a prosecution for another offense when the same pass or ticket is used, and provided further that nothing hereir shall prevent a member of the Legis. lature who is a bona fide employe oi a railroad or other transportation com pany or corporation at the time of his election from accepting or procurine for himself or another, not a member of the Legislature or officer exercising Judicial functions. a free pass over the railroads and other transportation company or corporation by which he is employed.
 Sec. 17.-No railroad company shall give or pay any rebate, or bonus ir the nature thereof. directly or indirect. ly. or do any act to mislead or deceive the public as to the real rates charged or received for freights or passage and any such payments shall be illega and void. and these prohibitions shal be enforced by suitable penalties.
 Sec. 1S.-Rights. privileges and ease ments for public utilities over, alonf and uader the streets of incorporated cities and towns shall not be granted except by the proper legal authorities of such incorporated cities and towns
 Sec. 19.-No railroad, canal or other transportation company in existenc, at the time of the ratification of thi: Constitution. shall have the benefit O. any future legislation, by general ol special laws. other than in execution of trust created by law or by con. tract. except on the condition of com. plete acceptance Of all provisions o this article.
 The President pro tem-Under the rules 300 copies of this report will bt printed. and lie on the table until il ccmes up in the regular orCer for con. sideration.
 Mir. Sanford (Pike)-I understood there was minority report.
 The President pro tem-It has alread, been read.
 MT. Oates-At the time the Commit tee on Legislative Departm mt was called my attention was otherwise en gagged. l wish to make two or three reports from that Committee. Before they are read I have one ordinanc, here. referred to that Committee, No 47O. and the Committee find that it Wa. nrnnnrlU hut hot ft to go to the Committee on Amendint the Constitution and Miscellaneoul Provisions. and I am therefore instruct ed to return it and ask a reference tt that Committee. The ordinance is il regard to the method of amending tn, Constitution. and ought to go to tha Committee.
 The reference was so made.
 The report of the Committee upon tn, following ordinances was then read a. follows:
 MT. President. your Committee or Legislative Department. to whom wa, referred Resolution No. 194, to requir, the next Legislature to reduce the ta, on fertilizers to 10 cents per ton and t, provide for support of the Agricultura Schools out of the general fund of tn, State. Having carefully considered tn, same. instruct me to report with tn, recommendation that the same b, adopted by the convention.
 Respectfully submitted,
 Wm. c. Oates. Chairman.
 Resolution No. 194. by MT. Morrisette
 Resolved by the people of Alabama in Convention assembled. that the nex General Assembly of Alabama shall re duce the tax on fertilizer to 10 cents pc ton.
 Resolved further that the Genera