The age-herald., 1901-07-27

done, or money or property actually re- ceived; and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void. The stock and bonded indebtedness of corporations shall not be increased except in pursuance of general laws, nor v.;hout the consent of the persons holding tto isTger amount in value of stock, first O. .4l1- ..- 4s meet ing to be held after thirty days notice given in pursuance of law.
 Eminent Domain.
 Sec. '. Municipal and other corpora tions and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make Just compensation, to be ascertained as may be provided by law, for the property taken injured or de- stroyed by the construction or enlarge ment of it's works. highways or improve ments. which compensation shall be paid before such taking, injury or destruc- ton The legislature Is hereby prohlb- ited from depriving any person of an ap- peal from any preliminary assessment of damages against any such corporations or individuals made by viewers or other wise, but such appeal shall not deprive the person who has obtained the judg- ment or condenRla tfon from a right of entry, provided he shali have given bond with good and sufficient sureties to pay such damages as the property own CT may sustain; and the amount Of such damages in all cases of appeal shall, on the demand of either party be deter mined by a jury according to law.
 Sec 8. Dues from private corporations shall be secured by such means as may be prescribed by law, but in no case shall any stockholder be individually lis- ble otherwise than for the unpaid stock owned by him or her. .i ,-.
 Sec. 9. No corporation shall issue pre- ferred stock without the consent of the owners of two-thirds of the stock of said corporation. F.
 Sec. 10. The legislature shall have the power to revoke any charter of incorpo- ration now existing and revocable at the ratification of this constitution, or any that may be hereafter created, when ever, in their opinion, 1t may be injurious to the citizens of this state; in such man ner, however, tht no injustice shall be done to the stockholders.
 No Telephone Monopoly.
 Sec. H. Any association of corporation organized for the purpose or any ino'vidu- al shall have the right to construct and maintain lines of telegraph and telephone within this State. and connect the same with other lines, and the legislature shall, Dy RoneTHl IaW OI OpCi 1tiohts PhO vide reasonable reugiations 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 tele- phone company owning a competing line, or acquire, by purchase or otherwise. any other competing line of telegraph or tele- phone.
 Sec. 12 All corporations shall have the right to sue, and shall be subject to be sued, in all courts in like cases as natural persons. '-
 Sec. 13. The term Corporation as used in this article. shall be construed to in- clude all joint stock companies, or any associations having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possess ed by individuals or partnerships
 Railroads and CanaIs.
 Sec. A. All railroads and canals shall be public highways, and all railroad and canal companies shall be common car riers. Any association or corporation or gapized for the purpose shall have the right to construct and operate a railroad between any points.in this state and oop- meet at the State line with railroads of other States Every railroad company shall have the right with it's road to in tersect, connect with, or cross any other railroad, and shall receive and transport  cars. loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination.
 Sec. 15. The power and authority of reg ulating railroad freigfts and passenger tariffs, the location and building of pas senger and freight depots, correcting abuses and preventing unjust discrimna- tions and extortion, and requiring req sonable and just rates of freight and passenger tariffs, are hereby conferred ha T.aO whoqa drfV If shall be to pass laws from time to time regu- lating freight and passenger tariffs to prohibit unjust dscriminations on the various railroads. canals and rivers of this State and prohibit them charging other than just and reasonable rates and en- force the same by adequate penalties
 Free Passes.
 Sec. 16 No railroad or other transporta- tion company or corporation shall grant free passes or sell tickets or passes at a discount other than as sold to the public generally, to any member of the Legisla- ture or to any officer exercising judicial functions under the laws of this State; and any such member or officer receiving such pass or ticket for himself, or pro- curing the same for another. shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con viction shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and at the discretion of the court trying the case, In addition to such fine, may be imprisoned for term not exceeding six months: and upon con- viction shall be subject to impeachment and removal from office.
 The courts having Jurisdiction shall give this law specially in charge to the grand juries. and when the evidence is sufficient to 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 or 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 bar a prosecution for another offense when the same, pass or ticket Is used, and provided further, that nothing herein shall prevent a member of the Legislature who is bona fde employe of railroad or other transportation com pany or corporation at the time of his election from accepting, or procuring for himself or another, not a member of the I,estslature or officer exercising judicial functions, free pass over the railroad or other transportation company or cor poration by which he Is employed. No Rebates or Bonus.
 Sec IT. No railroad company shali give or pay any rebate, or a bonus in the na- ture thereof, directly or indirectly, or do any act to mislead or deceive the public as to the real rates charged or received for freaehts or passage; and any such payments shall be illegal and void. and these prohibitions shall be enforced by suitable penalties.
 Sec. IS. Rights, privileges and ease- ments for public utilities over, along and >< {xao ad >fffaa