Arizona republican., 1910-12-10

, corporation engaged in the business ) of transmitting messages for profit, and shall, with its lines, make physical l, connection with the lines of any pub : lie service corporation engaged in the : business of transmitting messages for profit, under such rules and regula- : tions as Shall be prescribed by the Corporation Commission. or by law; Provided, that such public service cor porationsI shall deliver messages to other such corporations. without de lay or discrimination, under such rules and regulations as shall be prescribed by the Corporation Commission, or by law.
 Sec. To- Railways, heretofore con structed, or that may hereafter be constructed, in this State, are hereby declared public highways, and all rail road. car, express, electric, transmits sion, telegraph, telephone. or pipe line corporations, for the transportation of persons, or of electricity, messages, water, oil, or other property for pro fit, are declared to be common car riers and subject to control by lay.
 Sec. II. The rolling stock and all other movable property belonging to any public service corporation in this State, shall be considered personal property. and it's real and personal property, and every part thereof. shall be liable to attachment, execution, and sale in the same manner as the pro perty of individuals; and the law making power shall enact no laws ex- !, empting any such property from at tachment, execution, or sale.
 Sec. 12 All charges made for ser vice rendered, or to be rendered, by public service corporations within this State shall be just and reasonable, and no discrimination in charges, ser vice. or facilities shall be made be- tween persons or places for render ing a like and contempOraneous ser vice, except that the granting of free or reduced rate transportation may be authorized by law. or by the Corpora tion Commission, to the classes of persons described in the Act of Con gross, approved February II. 1887, en- titled An Act to Regulate Commerce. and the amendments thereto, as those to whom free or reduced rate trans portation may be granted.
 Sec. 13. All public service corpor ations and all corporations whose stock shall be offered for sale to the public. shall make such reports to the Corporation Commission, under oath, and provide such information concern ing their acts and operations as may be required by law, or by the Corpora tiOn Commission.
 hn rnic sion shall, to aid it in the proper dis charge of it's duties, ascertain the fair value ofthe property within the State of every public service corporation doing business therein; and every public service corporation doing busi- ness within the State shall furnish to the Commission all evidence in its possession, and all assistance in its power. requested by the Commission in aid of the determination of the val ue of the property within the State of such public service corporation. Sec 15 No public service corpor- ation in existence at the time of the admission of this State into tEe Union shall have the benefit of any future : legislation except on condition of com , pletc acceptance of all provisions of , this Constitution applicable to public service corporations.
 Sec. 16 If any public service cor poration shall violate any of the rules. regulations, orders, or decisions of the Corporation Commission. such corporation shall forfeit and pay to the State not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each such violation. to be recovered before any court of cOmpe- tent jurisdiction.
 Sec. 17. Nothing herein shall be construed as denying to public service corporations the right of appeal to the courts of the State from the rules. reg ulations, orders. or decrees fixed by the Corporation Commission, but the rules, regulations, orders, or decrees so fixed shall remain in force pending the decision of the courts.
 | Sec. 1S Until otherwise provided by law, each Commissioner shall re- ceive a salary of three thousand dol lars a'year. together with his actual necessary expenses when away from home in the discharge of the duties of his office.
 Sec 19 The Corporation Commits sion shall have the power and author ity to enforce it's rules. regulations, and orders by the imposition of such fines as it may deem just. within the limitations prescribed in Sec. 15 of this Article.
 | ARTICLE XVI.
 Y. MILITIA.
 Sec. l. The militia of the State of Arizona shall consist of all able-bodied male citizens of the State between the 1 ages of eighteen and forty . five years. and of those be- | tween said ages who shall have declared their intention to be- come citizens of the United States. ] residing therein. subject tO such eX-