The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-15
PROPOSED PROPOSED SECTION SECTION 4s 49,
RAILROADS. PROPOSITION
But Attorney GeneTaI West In.
slsts That Repeal Of Sec. 9
Has Sinister Meaning

At the special election to be held
throughout Oklahoma on June II, In
addition to the question for removal
OF the state capital from Guthrie,
there viii be submitted 10 d vote oil
the people the proposed section 49 OF
article 3 Of the constitution, which
was Initiated some months ago un-
der supervision of the Oklahoma
Moderated Commercial clubs. The
chief claim in support Of the amend
ment is that II will permit foreign
railroad corporations to acquire the
property Of domestic corporations, or
those organized under the laws OF
Oklahoma, now expressly prohibited
by section Of article 8, of.the state
constitution. The campaign thus far
has been made upon The straight re-
peal of section 9, but in fact, the
proposed amendment makes no ref
erence TO that section ethe. by name
or number. Its adoption, however,
would wipe section 8 from the consti-
tuition Section 9 reads
Neither shall any railroad com.
pany, transportation company or
transmission company organized un-
der the laws in this state consoli-
date by private or judicial sale, or
otherwise, with any railroad com
pany, transportation company or
transmission company organized un-
der the laws of any other state or OF
the United States.
Section 49, which it is proposed to
adopt as part of the constitution,
attached to article g. reads as fol-
lows
Sec. 40. Any railroad, transporta-
tion or transmission company or
ganized under the laws Of any other
state, or of the United States, or
any territory thereof, and owning or
operating any line or lines in this
state, or which may wish to con-
struct or extend its line OF lines in
or into or through this state, shall
have the right and power upon filing
a copy OF its articles Of Incorporation
with the secretary of this state, and
appointing and maintaining resi-.
dent agent upon whom process may
be served, TO extend or construct its
line or lines in or into or through
this state, and build branches, and
make additions or improvements and
exercise the power and right of emf
nent domain to accomplish the cor
porate purpose of any such corpora
ton, and any such foreign and any
domestic railroad, transportation or
transmission company may lease,
purchase or otherwise acquire and
operate the line or lines Of any rail
road, transportation OF transmission
company in this state, and any such
foreign or domestic railroad, trans
portation or transmission company
IS hereby authorized and empowered
TO make such lease sale or other
disposition Of its property, or any
part thereof, provided only that the
line or lines of such railroad trans
portation or transmission company,
so leased. purchased or acquired.
shall in some way connect at any
point or form a part OF the line o.
lines constructed or projected, OF
system or business Of such foreign or
domestic railroad. transportation or
transmission company, thereby form
ing connected or branch lines to the
line or lines of such foreign OF do
nestle railroad, transportation or
transmission companies constructed
or projected, thus facilitating the
transmission Of intelligence and form
ing through or extended lines oil
transportation or transmission and
communication from and to various
points in the state. Such foreign
corporation shall not be required to
maintain a general Office or to hold
60 porate meetings in the state: OF
keep It's books or records in thia
state except as may be necessary in
the transaction Of its business within