The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-10-04
MODEL CONSTITUTION
REVIEW OF ORGANIC LAW OF OKLAHOMA BY
GOVERNOR |. F. {. GARVIN

interesting of the Oklahoma state constitution the
organic yet adopted by of the states given
in The Governor L. c. Garvn of Rhode Island
regret length fobds reproducing full but
present the salient features:
OF Bill of Rights may be said that the main it couched
recognized phrases protective of the individual which have
come AngoSaxon and American inheritance
addition obds the suspension of the writ of habeas
prohibits appropriations for religious sectarian de
perpues and monopoes shall be allowed 1t ad
verdcs sin civil and criminal cases less than eones
by three orts of the Jury hundred taxpayers of
county by petition grand jury and OF injunction
the accused trial by jury before penalty punishment
lis imposed"
Turning to the corporations deals with their rights in
different
"secton a8 The records files of all corporations
shall be- at times subject the full vtoa and nqus
itorial powers of the State
Furthermore every industry except agriculture put upon It's
good behavior follows:
"Secton The right of the State engage occupation
or business public purposes shall be denied prohibited
The prohibition liquor traffic in the Indian Territory
of the State continued for twenone and the question OF
applying the same entire submitted separately from
the body of the constitution and carried by large majority
Turning Bill of Rights the body of the Constitution IS
found to few Innovations of them admirable
office required of all State and county officials is
point In addition the usual formula each must
used money improperly his election
any election law will accept compensation or fec
except provided by law any free The official who
swearing falsely disqualified from holding that or
any other office.
Such an oath must be deterrent least of corrupt
practices in elections of maeasance in office.
position taken the limitation of public service
and mines eight hours per day Also in direct p
mare for all officers, including United States senator's
By XVIII complete home rule given municipal
poration The city frame and amend their
charter subject only governors decision constitution
atty electors equal oneourt of those voting at
the preceding election call special election for choosing
board of freehoders draft city charter In the same way
the voters may specific ordinance and if their petition
tlen
people the given veto ordinance
passed by the city council
Besides optional initiative and referendum
pusoy referendum provided the grant or renewal OF fran
chises none of which exceed twenty years
Then occurs the following wise and unique proviso
or shall power regulate the charges for public services be
surrendered exclusive franchises shall be granted
special Indebtedness may be incurred by popular vote for the
purpose of putting in force the following clause:
"Section Every municipal corporation within the State shall
have right engage any business enterprise which NAV
engaged in by person. firm corporation by virtue OF fran
chise from said corporation
And why not there way settle the mooed que
ton municipal ownership and operation than to leave to the
option of interested the people who pay
the bills in any event?
Article * very long deals with corporations The perma
nen of the first importance and seemingly wise
corporation commission elected by the peopone every two
years yearss endowed with penary of
forcenent The commissioners have pecnay interest
public utility
The commission may and charges may inspect all books
and papers of the corporation
Railroads declared be public highways they allow
crossings with other railroads. they commanded
to receive transport others without discrimination
shall any other public corporation having
competing line chartered by the State shall consolidate with
any company chartered elsewhere No railroad shall transport any
thing which except articles and commodities
railroad shall give frank free ticket free
pass other free transportation With certain enumerated
tons, every person is forbidden to free pass
Like restrictions apply other transportation and transmission
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