Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-02
CoNsT1TUT1oNA1 AMENDMENT.

An ACT proposing an amendment 70 Section
l. Of Article 9, Of the Constitution of the
state Of Delaware, in Relation TO Corpora
BE IT ENACTED bv the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the state Of
Delaware, in General Assembly met two.
thirds Of al the members elected 70 each
House concurring therein)
Section 1. That Section !. Of Article g,
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Delaware.
be amended by striking out all Of Section l.,
Of said Article 9, and inserting In lieu
thereof, the following:
Section l. No corporation shall here.
after be created, amended, renewed or re-
vived by special act but only by or uAder
general law. nor shall any existing corpor.
ate charter be amended renewed, or re-
vived by special act, but only by OF under
general law but the foregoing provisions
shall not apply 10 municipal corporations,
banks trust companies possessing banking
power or corporations for charitable. penal.
reformatory, or educational purposes sus-
tanned in whole or in part by the State, all
Of which said last mentioned corporations
shall be created amended. renewed or re
vived only by special act and shall possess
only those powers, rights privileges and
franchises conferred by the special act Gre
ating' amending, renewing or reviving them.
and shall not merge or consolidate with any
other corporation except upon the consent
and approval Of the General Assembly two
thirds Of all the members elected 20 each
House thereof concurring therein The Gen.
eral Assembly shall by general law. provide
Tor the revocation or forfeiture Of the char
ters Of ell corporations for the abuse mis-
use or non-use Of their corporate powers
privileges or franchises ANY proceeding
for such revocation OF forfeiture shall be
taken by the Attorney General, as may be
provided by law. No general incorporation
law, nor any special act Of incorporation,
shall be enacted without the concurrence Of
two-thirds Of ell the members elected 20
each House Of the General Assembly, and
with reserved power Of amendment revocs
ton or repeal by the General Assembly with
the concurrence Of two.thirds Of all the mem.
bers elected 70 each House thereof "
COLEN FERGUSON.
President Of the Senate
CHARLES H GRANTLAND,
Speaker of the House.
Approved March 18th. 1915.
CHAS. r MILLER, Governor
I, Geo. H Hall Secretary Of state Of the
State Of Delaware do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct
copy Of Senate Bill, No e5 entitled AN
Act Proposing On Amendment 10 Section l.
Of Article 9, Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Delaware, in Relation 70 Corpora
ions as The same appears on the enrolled
bill tled in the Office Of tho Secretary Of
state and approved by the Governor March
sixteenth, A. p. 1915 which said bill pro
posing such amendment 70 the Constitution
Of this State, is published in accordance with
the requirements Of the Constitution Of the
States
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 1
have hereunto SET my hand and
ohoial seal, AZ Dover, this twenty
(sEAL) seventh day Of July in the year 81
our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and sixtsen
GEO H HALL
aug12sats-l8t Secretary Of State