Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-22

ISlcn causes. ANY parry - suNi, -
lipo before said commission. snail nave
the same right to remove the order
lentered therein 10 che saprefne court
of the state, as given under the pro-
lvisions hereof to the company or
Icorporation against WHICH such order
lis directed.
In addition TO the other powers
vested in the supreme court by TINS
constitution and the laws or tne
state the said court shall nave the
Ipower, and il shall be its duty 70 d.
eide such cases on their merits AMI
carry into effect its Judgments, orders
land DEGREES, made In such sases bV
fine, forfeiture. mandamus, inJunc-
Ition and contempt or any other ap-
Iprupriate proceedings.
Sec. S. Tho commission shall de-
itermne no question and issue no n'"
der in relation 70 the matter spfeIt
fled in the preceding sectio A'tef
ten days notice to the parties con
cerned. and after public nearing
/ thereon unless in case of Default.
sec. 9. IL is hereby made the duty
of the commissioners to exercise con-
stant diligence in informing them"
selves of the rates and charges oil
TRANSPORTATION and transmission com
panies and common carriers ensageu
lin the transportation of passengers
land property from points in this state
lto points beyond Its limits, ana iroin
ipoints in other states to points III -lis
state; and. Whenever it shall come 70
the knowledge of the commission pF
complaint or in any other manner
THAT the rate charged BY any trans
iDortation or transmission company ol
common carrier, on interstate pu9l
lnees. Is unjust excessive or unreasoh-
liable. or that such rates dlscrlmlnAts
Iagainst the citizens of the state, hliu
In the Judgment Of the eommiSSl ~
such complaint is well founded anu
the public welfare involved, the coHl'
mission shall institute and prosecyl
to a final determination before IN
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION uI
! commerce court, on other lawful au q
ithoritv having jurisdiction in ti'S
| premises, such proceedings as It may
deem expedient to obtain such rellei
| as conditions may require,
Sec 10. No transportation or
/ transmission company or common
carrier shall charge or receive any
! greater compensation in the assre-
gate. for transporting as lhtra- -state
| commerce the same class ol passeh'
| gers, or like amount, ana sahie
class of passengers, or 4 IKE hfhot'il., ~
| and the same class of property or for
I
sage between points in this state, over
| a shorter than longer distance
| along the same line and in the same
| direction. the shorter being included
| in the longer distance; hut TINS sec
| ton shall not be construed as authof-
izing any such company or common
carrier 10 charge or receive as great
compensation for shorter as lor
| longer distance; provided that teie-
graph and telephone companies may
In certain cases, with the approNai oi
the commission base their charges
upon the air line distances instead Of
the distances actually Travelled by
the messages. The commission may
from time to time authorize any
snch company or common carrier TO
disregard the foregoing provisions oil
this section, by charging such rates
ne the commission may prescribe as
inst and equitable between such com
many or common carrier and the pub
lie, to or from and junction or eompe-
titive points, or localities, or Wbere tne
competition OF points located Wthout
or within this state may neeessitate
the prescribing OF special rates Tor
the protection Of the commerce 'ot
this state, or In cases of general epi-
denies, pestilence, calamitons vista
tions or other exigencies. This sec
ton shall not apply To mileage uck-
cts or to any special excursion OF
Communication rates; or 10 speclal rates
for services rendered in the Interest
of any public or charitable oD1ect'
when such tickets or rates snail nave
been prescribed or authorized by the
commission, nor shall it apply to spe-
olal rates for services rendered 70
the United states or this state.
mi icCi0n shall
have the right AT all times to inspect
the books. papers and records of oil
such companies and common carriers
doing business in this state, and to
REQUIRE from such COMPANIES ana
common carriers from time to time
special reports and statements, under
oath. concerning their business. The
commissioners shall have the power
to administer oaths and certify 10
their official acts.
Sec. H. No corporation in exist.
ence at the time of the adoption OF
this constitution shall have the bene-
fit of any future legislation, nor shall
any amendment or extension to its
charter be granted, until such cor
poration shall have filed in the office
of the commission an acceptance oi
the provisions of this constitution;
provided. however. that whether or
not they file such acceptance such
corporations shall he subject to the
provisions Of this constitution and
the laws Of this state.
General Provisions.
Sec. 8. The legislature shall pro-
vide for the organization of corpora |
tions by general law. All laws re-
lating to corporations may be altered. |
or repealed by the legisla- /
turc, al any time, when necessary |
tor the public good and general wei |
fare, and all corporations, doing bust |
ness in this state, may. as to such |
business. be regulated, limited or re- /
strained by laws not in conflict with |
the constitution OF the United States !
or of this constitution.
See. a. The police power of this |
state is supreme over all corporations /
as well as individuals.
See g. Every railroad, car or ex-
press company, shall respectively re- /
ceive and transport, without delay or /
each others cars, tom
mage and passengers, under such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
sCribed by the commission.
Sec. Is. All telephone and tele-
graph lines. operated for hire, shall |
receive and transmit each others
messages without delay or discrimin-
alton, and make and maintain con-
nections with each others lines, un-