Graham guardian., 1911-02-03
THE CONSTITUTION!
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stock shall be offered for 81. Z 10
! 20 the public shall make such irports
to The Corporation Commission, un-
der oath, and provide such infor-
nation concerning their acts anl
operations as may be required by
law, or by the Corporation Com
mission.
Sec. IA. The Corporation Com
mission shall, to aid it in the proper
discharge of its duties, ascertain the
fair value Of the property within
the State of every public service
| c rpolation doing bus n SIS therein;
and every public service corporation
doing business within the State shall
furnish to the Commission all evil
dence in its possession, and all as
sistance in it's power, requested by
the Commission in aid Of the deter
mination Of the value Of the prop
erty within the State Of such public
service corporation.
Sec. Is. No public service cor
I.poration in existence at the time of
the admission of this State into the
Union shall haye the benefit Of any
future legislation except on con-
dition of complete acceptance Of all
provisions Of this Constitution ap-
plicable to public service corpora
tions.
Sec. 16. If any public service
corporation shall violate any Of the
rules, regulations, orders, or de-
cisions of the Corporation Commits
sion, 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 competent jurisdiction.
Sec. II. Nothing herein shall be
construed as denying to public SER
vice corporations the right Of ap-
peal to the courts of the State from
the rules, regulations, orders, or
DEGREES fixed by the Corporation
Commission, but the rules, regula-
tions, orders, or DEGREES so fixed
shall remain in force pending the
decision of the courts.
Sec. 1S. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law, each Commissioner shall
receive salary of three thousand
dollars year, together with his ac-
tual necessary expenses when away
from home in the discharge Of the
duties of his office.
Sec. 10. The Corporation Com
mission shall have the power and
authority to enforce it's rules, regu-
lations and orders by the imposition
of such fines as it may deem just,
within the limitations prescribed in
Section is of this Article.
ARTICLE XVI
MILITIA
Sec. l. The militia of the State
of Arizona shall consist of all able
bodied male citizens of the State be-
tween the ages of eighteen and
forty-five years, and of those be-
tween said ages who shall have de-
clared their intention to become
citizens of the United States, re-
siding therein, subject to such ex-
emptions as now exist, or as may
hereafter be created, by the laws of
the United States or Of this State.
Sec. 2. The organized militia
shall be designated The National
Guard of Arizona" and shall con-
sist of such organized military |
bodies AS now exist under the laws
of the Territory of Arizona or as
may hereafter be authorized by
law.
Sec. 3. The organization, equip |
ment and discipline of the National !
Guard shall conform as nearly as
shall be practicable to the rcgula.
tons for the government Of the |!
of the United States.
ARTICLE XVII
WATER RIGHTS
Sec. /. The common law doctrine
of riparian water rights shall not
obtain or be of any force or effect
in the State.
Sec. 2. All existing rights to the
use of any of the waters in the
State for all useful or beneficial
purposes are hereby recognized and
confirmed.
ARTICLE XVIII
Sec. |. Eight hours and no more,
shall constitute lawful days work
in all employment by, or on behalf
Of, the State or any political sub
iivision of the State. The Legisla,
ture shall enact such laws as may
be necessary to put this provision
INTO effect, and shall prescribe
proper penalties for any violations
)f said laws.
Sec. 2. No child under the age
IF fourteen years shall be employed {
n any gainful occupation at any
lime during the hours in which the