The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-06
ARTICLE TX.
CORPORATIONS.


Section l. As used In this article, the
term Corporation" or "compcny shall
include all associations and joint stock
companies having any power or privi-
leges, not possessed by individuals. and
exclude all municipal corporations and
public Institutions owned or controlged
b ythe state; the term charter shall
mean the charter Of incorporation by or
under which any corporation is formed.
thorlty Under which all foreign corpora
tions are permitted to transact business
IL this state.
Railroad and Public Service Corporations.
Sec. 2. Every railroad, oil pipe, car,
express. telephone Or telegraph corpora
tlon or association organized or author
lied 10 do transportation or transmits
sion business under the law Of this state
for such purpose shall. each respectively.
have the right to construct and operate
Its line and operate the same between
any points in this state, and as such to
connect at the state line with like lines;
and every such company shall have the
right with its road or line. to intersect,
connect with or cross any railroad or
such line.
Sec. 3. Every railroad, car or ex-
press company, shall, each respect
lively, receive and transport each others
cars, loaded or empty tonnage and pas
sengers, without delay or discrimination.
under such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed BY law or any commission
created by this constitution or by act
Of the Legislature for tnat purpose.
Sec 4. All oil pipe companies shall
be subject to tho reasonable control and
regulation Of the corporation commits
sion and shall receive and transport each
Others tonnage or oils. or commodities,
under such rules and regulations as shall
be prescribed by law. or such commls-
sion.
Sec. 8. All telephone or telegraph lines
operated for hire, shall, each respective
W receive and transmit each others
messages without delay or dlscrimIna-
tion, and make physical connections with
each others lines under such rules and
regulations as shall be prescribed by
law. or by any commission created by
this constitution, or any act Of the leg
islature for that purpose.
Sec. 8, Railroads heretofore construct
ed, or which may hereafter be construct
ed in this state. are hereby declared public
highways. Every railroad or other pub
lice service corporation organized or do
ing business In this state, under the laws
or authority thereof, shall have and
maintain a public office or place in this
state for the transmission Of It's business,
and where shall be kept, for inspection
by the stockholders OF such corporation,
books, In which shall be recorded the
amount OF capital stock subscribed, the
names Of the owners OF stock, the
amounts owned by them, respectively
the amount of stock paid. and by whom;
the transfer Of said stock, with the
date Of transfer; the amount OF its as
sets and liabilities and the names and
places OF residence OF Its officers and
SUCH other matters required by law or
by order OF the corporatiin commission.
The directors OF every railroad company,
or other public service corporation, shall
hold at least one meeting annually in this
state, public notice OF which shall be
given thirty days previously. and the
president or superintendent OF every rail-
road company and other public service
corporation organized or doing business
in this state under the laws OF this state
or the authority thereof. shall report an
nually under OATH and make such other
reports as may be required by law or
order Of the corporation commissioner.
to said commission, their nets and do
ings which report shall include such
matters relating to railroads and other
public service corporations as may be
prescribed oy law. The legislature shan
pass all necessary laws enforcing. by
suitable penalties, all the provisions In
.his section.
Sec. 4 The rolling stock and ali other
movable property belonging to any rail-
road transportation. Transmission or
other public service corporation IN this
state shall be considered personal proper
ty, and its real and personal property. or
any part thereof shall be liable to exc