The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-01
AMENDMENT


interested therein. shall hold the Of
fee OF said corporation commissioner.
or perform any Of the duties thereof.
and the commissioned shall not be
qualified To act upon matters
pending before him In which he Is in
terested either as principal, agent or
attorney.
Sec. 3. The commissioned shall
have one clerk and such other ofli-
GERS. assistants and sub-ordinntcs as
may now bc prescribed by law for
the state corporation commission, or
as may In the future be prescribed as
law for the commissioner, al Of whom
shall be appointed by aud subject To-
removal by the commissioner Tho
commissioner shall prescribe rules
for the government ana transaction
OF the business Of his office, except so
far as specified by this constitution.
The attorney general Of the state or
his legally authorized representative
shall be the attorney for the com
missioner.
Sec. O.. Subject 10 the provisions Of
this constitution, and of suCh rules,
requirements n regulations AS may
be prescribed Dy Law. the office OF the
state corporation commissioner shall
be the department OF government
through which shall he issued all
\ charters for domestic corporations.
and amendments or extensions there
of and all licenses 10 foreign cprpor-
atlOns to do business in this state; and
through which shall be carried out
! all Of the provisions OF this coHstitu-
/ lion relating to corporations. and the
laws made In pursuance thereof. The
commissioner shall prescribe the form
OF all reports which may be required
OF corporations by this constitution or
by law. and shah collect, receive AID
preserve such reports annually
tabulate u publish them. Al fees
required by law TO oe paid for the NJ
ing Of articles of Incorporation, re-
port and other documents. shall be
collected by the said department and
pa.d into the state treasury.
Sec. g.. The commissioner shall
have power and be charged with the
duty of fixing, determining, supcryis-
ing, regulating and controlling an
charges and rates 81 railway express,
telegraph, telephone, sleeping car,
and other transportation and trans
mission companies and common car-
riers within the state Co require rail-
wa. companies 10 provide and main
tain adequate depots, stock pens, sta
ton buildings, agents and facilities
for the accommodation of passengers
and for receiving and delivering
freight and express; and Co provide
and maintain necessary crossings,
culverts and sidings upon and along
side their roud-beds, whenever In the
Judgment OF the commissioned the
public interests demand, and as may
be reasonable and just. The com
missioner shah also haye power and
Lechargod with The duty To- make ana
enforce reasonable and just rules re-
quiring the supplying of cars and
equipment for the use of shippers ana
passengers, and 10 require all iutra-
state railways. transportation COM
panies ar COMMON carriers, 20 pro-
vide such reasonable safety appii-
auces In connection with all equip
ment. az may be- necessary and prop
or Tor the safety OF IT, employees and
the pu0iic, end as are now or may De
required by the federal laws, rules
and regulations governing interstate
commerce. The commissioner shall
have poWe. 90 change or alter such
rates. TO change. alter or amend his
orders, rules. regulations or detcrmi-
nations, and To- enforce the same m
the manner prescribed herein; pro-
vided. that IN the matter of liking
rates Of telephone and telegraph COM
panies, due consideration shall DE
given 10 the earnings, investment and
expenditure Ra a whole within the
state. The commissioner shall have
power to subpoena witnesses and en-
force their attendance before himself,
through any district court or the SUI
preme court of the state, and through
such court 10 punish for contempt;
aud he shall have power, upon a hear