Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-30

sage between points in this state oNel
shorter than longer
long the same line and in the Same
direction. the shorter being ineluoea
in the longer distance. but this sec
tiop shall not be construed as author-
wing anv such company or common
carrier TO charge or receive as great
conDensation for shorter as loi
longer distance; provided, that tele
oronh and telephone companies may
in certain cases with the appfoNai %
tbe commission base their charges
unon the air line distances instead OF
the distances actually trdNeleo ~
the messages. The commission may
from time to time authorize any
such company or common carrier 10
disregard the foregoing provisions OF
this section, by charging such rates
as the commission may prescribe as
inst and equitable between sueh com
many or common carrier and the M
lie to or from and junction or pc
titive points, or localities, or WheA e-is
competition of points located wHnou-
or within this state may hecesslld -
the prescribing of SPECIAL rates lot
the protection of the commerce OF
mis- state. or in cases of general epi-
denies. pestilence, calamitous vista
tions or other exigencies. This sec
ton shall not apply TO mileage tlcK-
cts or to any special excursion or
communication rates; or to speelal rates
for services rendered in the interest,"
of any public or charitable opJec''
when such tickets or rates shall nave
heen prescribed or authorized by the
commission, nor shall it apply TO spe-
cial rates for services rendered TO
the United States or this state.
ri. fanasfT on
have the right at all times to inspect
the hooks. papers and records of all
such companies and common carriers
doing business in this state, and 10
require from such companies ana
common carriers from time to time
sDeciaI reports and statements, under
oath, concerning their business. the
commissioners shall have the power
to administer oaths and certify 10
their official acts.
Sec. -. No corporation in exist
ence at the time of the adoption OF
this constitution shall have the bene-
fit of any future legislation, nor shal
anv amendment or extension to ITS
charter be granted, until such cor
poration shall have filed in the office
of the commission an Acceptance OF
the provisions of this constitutions
provided however, that whether or
not they file such acceptance, such
corporations shall be subject to the
provisions of this constitution and
the laws of this state.
General Provisions.
Sec 13. The legislature shall pro-
vide for the organization of corpora
tions by general law. All laws re-
lating to corporations may be altered
amended or repealed BY the leglsla-
ture, at any time, when necessary
Tor the public good and general well
fare and all corporations doing busi-
ness in this state, may, as 10 sucn
business, be regulated, limited or re-
strained by laws not in conflict with
the constitution of the United States
or of this constitution.
Sec. IA The police power of this
state is supreme over all corporations
as we'll as individuals.
Sec. Is. Every railroad. car or ex-
press company, shall respectively re-
eeive and transport, without delay or
discrimination. each others cars, ton
mage and passengers, under such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the commission.
See. 16. 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-
der such rules and regultions as may
be prescribed by the commission.
sec. II. Any railroad corporation
or association organized for the pur-
pose. shall have the right to construct
and operate a railroad between any
points within this state or elsewhere,
and to connect at the state line or
elsewhere with the railroads of other
states: and, under such terms, order
or permission as may be granted in
each instance by the commission,
shall have the right TO cause its road
to intersect. connect with or cross any
other railroad.
Sec. IS. The right of eminent do
main shall never be so abridged or
construed as to prevent the legisla-
ture from taking the property and
franchises of incorporated companies
and subjecting them to the pupne
use, the same as the property of indi-