The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-05-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 70 Ar .

On June II, the question Of amend
ing Article TX Of the constitution will
be submitted to the voters. It is i'm
portant to every voter to know exae.-
ly what the proposed change is and
therefore we present the amendment
in full below, together with the cap
tion, as 1t will be submitted Every
voter should study II carefully, in con
nection with the sections OF the constl-
tuition referred to-
State question No. ---- proposing
an amendment to Article TX Of the con
stitution.
Purpose OF measure is to supersede
sections 2, 6, 8, 8. II. 2S, 81 and por-
tions Of IS Of Article TX OF the state
constitution by adopting constitutional
provisions authorizing any transmits
sion or transportation company organ
lied out OF but having line in this state
upon condition named, to extend,
build branches, additions, improve
ments, exercise eminent domain, con
solidate with or dispose OF any Of its
rights to any like connecting corpor-
alton or one with it forming parts of
entire business and exempting such
companies from reports, inspections,
maintenance of office and books rs
provided by constitution in section
named.
BE il enacted by the people of the
state OF Oklahoma:
That the constitution OF the state Of
Oklahoma be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding to Article TX there
ri, to be, and become, section 40 Of
said article, the following:
Section 49. Any railroad, trans
portation or transmission company or
ganized under the laws OF any other
state, or Of the United States, or any
territory thereof, and owning or oper-
ating any line or lines in this state or
which may wish to construct or ex-
tend its line or lines in or into or
through this state, shall have the
right and power upon filing copy
Of Its articles OF incorporation witt
the secretary Of state Of this state,
and appointing and maintaining res
ident agent upon whom process may
be served, to extend OF construct it's
line or lines in or into or through
this state, and build branches, and
make additions or improvements and
exercise the power and right Of emf
nent domain to accomplish the corpor-
ate purpose Of any such corporation,
and any such foreign and any domes-
tic railroad, transportation, or trans
mission company may lease, purchase
or otherwise acquire and operate the
line Or lines Of any railroad, transpor-
tation or transmission company in this
state. and any such foreign or domes-
tic railroad transportation or trans
mission company is hereby authorized
and empowered TO make such lease,
sale or other disposition OF its proper
ty, or any part thereof, provided only
that the line or lires Of such railroad.
transportation or transmission com
pany q leased purchased Or Reaulted,
shall in some way connect at any
point Or form part Of the line Or
hnes constructed or projected, orsys-
tenn or business Of such foreign or do
mestic railroad transportation Or
transmission company. thereby sorm-
ing conrected or branch lines Of the
line or lines Of such foreign or do. |
nestle railroad transportation or
companies constructed
or projected thus fecilltating the I
Transportation 81 ieFlonu ur propers, 1