The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

| largement of its works, highways or | Improvements, which compensation
 shall be paid before such taking. injury or destruction. The legislature Is here
 by prohibited from denying the right l of appeal from any preliminary assess
 ment of damages against any such cor
 porations or individuals made by view
 CTS or otherwise. but sych appeal shall not deprive those who have obtained the judgment of condemnation from a
 right of entry, provided the amount of
 the damages assessed shall have been paid into court in money and bond shall have been given in not less than
 double the amount of the damages as-
 sessed. with good and sufficient sure- ties. to pay such damages as the prop erty owner may sustain; and the amount of damages in all cases of ap- peal shall. on demand of either party,
 be determined by jury according to
 law.
 shall be secured by such means as may
 be prescribed by law; but in no case
 shall any stockholder be individually liable otherwise than for the unpaiu
 stock owned by him or her.
 237. No corporation snail issue pre ferred stock without the consent or the
 owners of two-thirds of the stock of
 ass The Legislature shall have the mower to alter, amend or revoke any charter of Incorporation now existing and revocable at the ratification or this Constitution. or any that may pc here- after created. whenever, in it's opinion. such charter may be injurious to the citizens of this State. in such manner,
 however that no injustice shall be done
 to the stockholders.
 239. Any association or corporation
 organized for the purpose, or any inol-
 vidual, shall have the right to con
 struct and maintain lines Of telegraph and telephone within this State. and
 connect the same with other lines: and
 the legislature shall, by general law or uniform operation, provide reasonable regulations to give full effect to this
 section No telegraph or telephone
 company shall consolidate with, or hold
 a controlling interest in the stock or
 bonds of. any other telegraph or teie- line, or acquire, by purchase or other
 wise. any other competing line of tel
 egraph or telephone.
 340 All corporations shall have the
 right to sue, and shall be subject to be
 sued. in all courts in like cases as nat ural persons.
 in this article, shall be construed to in
 clude all joint stock companies and all associations having any of the pow CTS or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partner ships.
 1T PAP All railroads and canals not , constructed and used exclusively for , private purposes shall be public high ways, and all railroad and canal com r panies shall be common carriers. Any association or corporation organized For l the purpose shall have the right to . construct and operate a railway be- : tween any points in this State. and to . connect at the State line with railroads . of other States. Every railroad com ! pany shall have the right with its road to intersect, connect with .or cross any . other railroad. and each shall receive and transport the freight and passen- , gers and cars, loaded or empty. Of the others without delay or discrimination. l 243 The power and authority Of reg
 ulating railroad freight and passenger 3 tariffs, the locating and building of . passenger and freight depots. correct ; ing abuses, preventing unjust discrlm- ination and extortion and recurring . reasonable and just rate of freight and passenger tariffs. are hereby conferred l upon the Legislature. whose duty 1t ,, shall be to pass laws from time to time regulating freight and passenger 7 | tariffs, to prohibit unjust discrimina- 7 tion on the various railroars. canals . and rivers of the State and to prohihit the charging of other than just ana
 reasonable rates, and enforce the same = by adequate penalties
 PA. No railroad or other transports c tion company or corpora ion shall grant e free passes or sell tickets or passes at = a discount. other than as sold to the T. public generally. to any member or the s Legislature. or to any officer exercising e judicial functions under the laws or n this State: and any such memher or
 officer receiving such pass or ticket |, for himself or procuring the same fPr u another shall be guilty of rnisdH- 1t meanor. and upon conviction shali ne 1T fined not exceeding five hundred dol IT lars and at the discretion of the court 5, trying the case, in addition to such me e may be imprisoned for term not eN- f ceeding six months. and upon convic- y ton, shall be subject to impeachmen' B. and removal from office. The courts having jurisdiction shall give thls Ia " specially in charge to the grand JulleS'
 and when the evidence is sufficient |" " authorize an indictment, the grand 'Gry y
 must present a true bill. That the Clr- r cult Court or any other Court of like Ju rsdetiSn soS in any sa' county memDr in'H or or # officer is transported by the usc ,i of such prohibited ', pass or t'SHT. tb. U shall have jurisdiction or .hS l. case, provided, only one prosecution e shall be had for the same offense; and e provided further, that the trial and T judgment for one otfense shall rot bar l. a prosecution for another offense, wfen n the same pass or ticket is used; and IL provdedl further. that nothing here IT '- shall prevent a member of the I'eSls!a- l. ture who is a bona fide employe ct Il railroad or other transportation com Il pany or corporation at the time of his l. election, from accepting or procnrlns fnr himself or another. not a meane' 1T of the Legislature or officer exercising ., judicial functions a free pass over ti.f "a railroad or other transportation com l. pany or corporation by which he iS E.. employed H..
 245. No railroad company shall giv' if or pay any rebate. or bonus Tn the V nature thereof, directly or indirectly h or do any act to Inislead or deceive ii the public as to the real rates chcrgec n or received for frcights or passage ,f and any such payments shall he illeSa t. and void. and these prohibitions shal 1- be enforced by suitable penalties.
 ,r 246. No railroad, canal or transpor l. tation company in existence at the tim
 If the ratification of this Constitution 10 shall have the benefit of any tutur, V legislation by general or special law! l. other than in the execution of 'rus ts created by law or by contract, excep ls | mn CO1di ion of comble+a acsanfanca n