The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-23

be cOnCCleu must We hpt~iiN"iig
stated.
The governor. auditor, treasurer
secretary Of state, attorney general
state inspector and examiner, and
president Of the board of agriculture
shall oonstit0te the state board OF
euualizatun Railroad and public
service corporation property is TO be
assessed by the board
Tax Exemption.
Property used for free libraries.
museums, public cemeteries. schools
charitable iustittions, property Of
the United States, the state, counties
and municipalities. growing crops,
and personal property OF the heads
uf families not exceeding S100 per-
sonal property or ex-Ccnfederate and
ex-un,on soldiers to the amount Of
$50. the Murrow lndien home and
the Whitaker orphan home, Gnall be
exempt from taxatlom The legisla-
ture may also aJthori2 any city or
town By majority vote OF the peo-
pie, to exempt manufa earring estab-
lishments and prblic Utilities from
Imnicipal taxation for period of
not exceeding FIVE years, as an induce
mert tc theif location
The Indebtedness which Che people
may vote on 2 city, county or district
shall not exceed FIVE per cent OF the
totsl taxable valuation. and provision
must be- made to pay the interest and
principal within % years. For the
purpose Of constrrcting or purchns-
ing public utilities, tho voters Of any
Incorporated town may vote a larger
indebt dnes.
Municipal Corporations.
Cities Of 1900 popslation or more
may franc new hqrtCrs, upon the
people olecting two freehOldors from
each ward the charter drafted by the
board .of freeholders TO be approved
by the people at an election Before
the charter IS Submitted 10 the peO-
pie for their approved it must be APP
proved by tie gov grnor The initia-
tyc and referendum is reserved TO
the people of cities. 20 per cent OF
the electors OF the city being ncces-
sary to initiate measures through pc.
titions to be voted on b. the people.
Franchises cannot b granted on re-
newed except by vote of the people
at q general or spccisl election. Tho
people may also initiate franchises
by the 25 per cent petitions
Every municipal corporation may
engage in any business or enterprise
IN which a person. firm or corpora
tiop may engage by virtue of a fran
chiso from the city.
Private Corporations
The issuance Of actitiOua stock or
/ Inltfgflnnur Hsr
ration campaign contributions, own
er5hip by one corporation Of stock
| IN any competitive corporation, aud
the Incorporation Of companies or as
so iations To deal in farm lands are
lprohibit q in the article on private
corporations. Every license or char
! ter granted 90 q miniug or public ser.
vice corporation must contain a stip-
ulation that the corporation will sub.
I nit amy difference i has with its en-.
| pl0yes 10 arbitration as shall be pro.
lyded by law Before corporations,
foreign or domestic, shall be permit.
ted 10 do b"siness in tho state thoy
shall file with the secretary OF state
"a list of the stockholders and the
amount of stock they own. Foreign
! corporations must name an agent mp
on whom legal s1mmons may be had
/ Foreign corporations are required t0
/ Ioboy the laws drafted 10 govern do.
tmcstlc corporations. bgi the legisla
ture may discriminate against for
eign corporations ia any way IL deems
leXDcdient Foreign corporations can
not remove cases from the state Ia
the federal courts without fOrfaitina
their rieht 10 do business in the state
Discrimination between communities
in the sale Of commodities IS prohib
ited. an existing charters under
(which bODg fac organizations shall
mot have taken place at the tine o
the adoption Of the constitution shal
th reafter have no value.
The legislature may define what g
Ian agreement or monopoly In rc
lstralnt OF trade snd provide the pun
lighment
Denatared Alcohol
The prohibition provisions In the
constitution shall not prevent th'
manufacture or sale Of denat.fed ~
cChO under such regulations as Ia,
Legislature ana the United State.
commissioner Of internal revenue
SHAH prescribe
lhe legislature may provide laws
authorizing Cities 10 pension meriio
ric-a on disabled hfolnen.
Employer. Liability.
The defense of COniribnfOry negil
gence or assumption of risk shall N
Ways be q Sucsiion Of fact and shal
be LETT 70 the jury The right To re
cOyer damages for injuries Fesuilinl
n death shall never De- abTosafed, AM
the amount recoverable shall not b
subj Il 10 any sIalAlQIY llRlllallnna