The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-01
The First Proposition introduced
in the Constitutional COnven-
ton.
BY MR. GRAHAM.

First That any railroad corporation association organized OF
dong business the State OF Oklahoma shall have the right
ana connect at the state line with railroads of other States Every
railroad company shall have the right with its road
meet Win or cross any other railroad and shall receive and transport
cGh the others passengers, tonnage loaded empty without
by law
second Railroads heretofore constructed which may hereafter
M IN ms State ana all railroad companies
pes sleeping companies and oil pipe line companies
caree 10 be common carriers The legislature shall pass to u
anu lasse l arIas 10 cor cct abuses to prevent unjust
dsernaton cNoron IN tie rate of freight and passenger tariffs
on al railroads and common carriers this State and enforce
laws by adequate penalties and the further accomplishment
Objects and purposes may provide and establish all requisite
ed ADEQUATE and advisable
lRFd Every railroad or Other corporation organized doing
business IN this State under the laws authority thereof shall
OF its business Where transfers Of sock bap be- & % ]
ana Tor the officers acting under and behalf
the OF the the stock the b, them
sVy tc amount o stock paid and by whom the ranfr OF said
stock with the date OF transfer the amount OF its and liabilities
and the and places Of residence OF its officers The
OF every railroad or transportation company shall hold meeting
dg n us aiaie u9C notice OF which shall be given Thirty
DAYS previously thereto and the President Superntcndcnt shall
yided for BY the legislature domes which report sha
include such matters relating TO railroads and taisporatons
'iloie % l'isrlcS srI 'N( provisions Oh 'hiS section
fouft me rolling stock and all movable property belonging 70
state shall be considered personal property and its and personal
property any part thereof shall be liable to execution and sale
shall pass no laws cNenrtng any such property from execution sale
OF laNSlo1.
companies shall transport within this State any article commodity
manufactured mined or produced by under authority
winch may own m whole or in part which itmay any
tett direct or indirect eNcep such articles commodities
be necessary and intended Tor its in the conduct of
common carrier and no railroad other transportation company
or the essccs purchasers of any such railroad
poaon company shall consolidate the stoc property franchises
OF such corporation with lease purchase the
o. Or IN any way control any railroad or transportation company
owning or having under ITS control parallel competing line
sal any officer OF such railroad transportation company
Ce o any oef railroad or transportation owning
hakig control Oh parallel or competing line
No Imoau or other transportation company now existing
or hereafter organized under the this shall consolidate
by private or judicial sale otherwise with railroad transpor
alo company existing hereafter under
any other State Of OF the United States.
seventh Each railroad or transportation company operating ia this
state ha pay IN addition TO other taxes provided for by hc egs
ate franchise tax equal 10 cenum upon the receipts