Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

2 with that of the Governor of the State v elected at the same time, and who F shall maintain their chief office, and - reside, at the State Capital. At the } first general State election held under 9 this Constitution at which a Governor Y is voted for, three commissioners shall - be elected who shall, from and after - the first Monday in January next sue I ceeding said election, hold office as
 follows:
 2 The one receiving the highest num- $ Der of votes shall serve six years, and the one receiving the second highest r number of votes shall serve four f years. and the one receiving the third , highest number of votes shall serve \ two years. And one commissioner shall be elected every two years there after. In case of vacancy in said of flee. the Governor shall appoint com l missioner to fill such vacancy Such r appointed commissioner shall fill such I vacancy until a commissioner shall . be elected at a general election as I provided by law, and shall qualify. } The qualifications of commissioners may be prescribed by law.
 II Sec. 2. All corporations other than
 municipal engaged in carrying per ? sons or property for hire; or in furn- b ishing gas. oil, or electricity for light l fuel, or power; or in furnishing water } for irrigation, fire protection. or other public purposes; or in furnishing, for profit, hot or cold air or steam for heating or cooling purposes; or in
 transmitting messages or furnishing public telegraph or telephone service 5 and all corporations other than muni- - cipal, operating as common carriers, l shall be deemed public service cOrpor- l ations.
 Sec. 3. The Corporation Commits I sion shall have full power to. and , shall, prescribe just and reasonable , classifications to be used, and just l and reasonable, rates and charges to , be made and collected. by public ser vice corporations within the State for , service rendered therein, and make
 reasonable rules. regulations. and or , ders, by which such corporations shall be governed in the transaction of busi- , ness within the State, and may pre- 1 scribe the forms of contracts and the systems of keeping accounts to be used by such corporations in tranSac- ting such business, and make and en-
 force reasonable rules, regulations, and orders for the convenience, com fort. and safety, and the preservation [ of the health, of the employees and } patrons of such corporations; Provid. 1 ed, that incorporated cities and towns may be authorized by law to exercise
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 porations doing business therein. in } cluding the regulation of rates and charges to be made and collected by such corporations; Provided further, r that classifications. rates, charges rules, regulations. orders. and forms or systems prescribed or made by
 said Corporation Commission may
 from time to time be amended or re.
 pealed by such Commission
 !, Sec'4 The Corporation Commits ,1 sion, and the several members there
 of. shall have power to inspect and investigate the property, books, pa pers. business. methods, and affairs f of any Corporation whose stock shall be offered for sale to the public and of any public service corporation doing
 business within the State. and for the
 purpose of the Commission, and of the f several members thereof. shall have the power of a court of general juris- f diction to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of evi- . dence by subpoena, attachment, and punishment, which said power shall extend throughout the State. Said
 Commission shall have power to take l testimony under commission or de. l position either within or without the 7 State.
 | Sec. ,. Provision shall be made by 7 law for the payment of a fee to the . State by every domestic corporation, : upon the grant, amendment, or exten- sion of its charter, and by every for
 eign corporation upon its obtaining a [ license to do business in this State {; r and also for the payment, by every do } nestle corporation and foreign cor poration doing business in this State. of an annual registration fee of not
 less than ten dollars, which fee shall , be paid irrespective of any specific !, license or other tax imposed by law : upon such company for the privilege , of carrying on it's business in this
 State, or upon its franchise or proper ; ty: and for the making. by every such corporation. at the time of paying such fee, of such report to the Corporation Commission of the status. business or z condition of such corporation, as may be preschibed by law No foreign cor : poration shall have authority to do !; business in this State, until it shall
 have obtained from the Corporation Commission a license to do business
 in the State, upon such terms as may be prescribed by law. The Legisla- , ture may relieve any purely chari, : table, social, fraternal. benevolent. or
 religious institution from the payment of such annual registration fee.
 Sec. 6. The law-making power may enlarge the powers and extend the
 duties of the Corporation Commission, and may prescribe rules and Tegula-
 ttions to govern proceedings instituted
 by and before it; but, until such rules
 and regulations are provided by law.
 the Commission may make rules and
 regulations to govern such proceed
 ings.
 Sec. z. Every public service cor
 poration organized or authorized rn- rI<