Tombstone epitaph., 1910-11-27
Proceedings of the T. Statehood Convention

ope or tne Dcet itI Iptitshs | q .o come before the constitutional cons sention for final action ct sn early date is the bill relating to corpora Iions. Section one defines the term "eor' and sayeit includes all as sociations and joint stock companies having the powers of corporations. the said powers not being possessed by firms or individuals.
 Section six is to the effect that no corporation shall engage in any ous'- ness except that authorized by its charter.
 Section seven provides that no cor poration organized outside the hmits of this state shall be allowed to trsnssct business under conditions any more favorable than thoee apply ing to Arizona companies,
 Section seven torb,ds corporations issuing stocks or bonds except Tor money, labor or property
 Lessors of grants or franchises are held liable under the franchise ss originally granted and no sct o! theirs can relieve them of such liability.
 Both domestic and foreign corpora tions are required to have enc or more pl.ces oi business in the state.
 It. provided that the property oi corporatiops shsll forever be subject to the right of eminent domain by the state.
 Directors aud managers must al- wave be elected by the votes cf stock holders.
 Section F provides for double lfs. bility of stock holders in banking and insurance corporations. The single liability is in effect as to all otber cor porstions, the same se in practically every state in the union.
 Section l3 provides that the presir dent, director or other cfioer of . bank. who shall ascent to receive de- posits woen the bank is in 6 known insolvent condition, shall become in diyidually liable for such deposits.
 Section l4 abrogates the fellow servant law with respect to railway, street railway and mintnR companies.
 Monopolies and trusts shsll psver be allowed ,n the new state according to tbe laet section of the bill. All contracts for the Arbitsry regulation pi prices or to regulate productirn or transportation are made unlawful.
 TUESDAY
 Proposition No. 6l passed ,requiring s all officers elected in the new state to be qualified electors in the place in (which they srcd eelete
 The office of mine inspector was created The mine inspector to be a competent miner, elected for e period of six years The legislature was in- structed to psse laws requiring that all mines Ire equipped with sil possible ssfety appliances and pro- tections to the workmen employed in them.
 Although the committee on mines and mining had reported fsvorsbly on the creation of c stste geologist, on 6 vote being taken the convention de. cided that the office vac not necessary as yet, by vote of 37 to 10.
 Bill No. 20. allowing the state to engage in industrial pursuite was re. ported for indefinite pcstponsment by large majority.
 Propositions 35 and 39 efnitely postponed on the grounds that they were purely legislative and unneces- ssry in the constitution.
 A bill dividing the etste g government into executive. judicial and legislative departments, passed.
 Propositions No. 96. s9, I33, i46 and 45 were killed ss being legislative.
 Bill No. 97. against lobbying on the chamber floor, passed. All voting aye but Ellinwood,
 Proposition No. 40 on counties and municipalities. provides in the coun- ties for the offices of sheriff. recorder, treasurer. three supervisors, school superintendent and county attorney. On motion of Cunningham, sn asses sor wss added to shs elective Cfices and also . surveyor. A motion to make the clerk of the board of super- visors an elective office vas lost.
 WEDNESDAY The sducstioua bi l provides that | the schools shall be open ct leset sis montbs in the year. Motion to make 1t apply seven months voted down. The proposition provided that there be compulsory attendance at school between the sges of 8 and l6 yesrs of ere, but it was decided co let the pres. eut law apply. The present law is between the sges of ! cpd IA. The color question came up. e the prop sisiou provides for separate schools foe those of African descent. The