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Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889
The Wyoming Constitution Convention began September 2, 1889 without the authorization from an enabling act. The articles were individually voted on, creating the final Constitution of Wyoming on September 30, 1889. It was later ratified on November 5, 1889.
Committee of Revision and Adjustment
Also referred to as Committee No. 19
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Session 6720: 1889-09-26 00:00:00
The committee was referred the files on Police Powers; Federal Relations; Railroad and Telegraph Lines; Labor; Corporations other than Municipal; and a substitution for several files.
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Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [Substitute for File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment]
Section 1. Any railroad corporation or association organized for the purpose, shall have the right to construct and operate a railroad between any points within this state and to connect at the state line with railroads of other states. Every railroad shall have the right with its road to intersect, connect with or cross any other railroad, and all railroads shall receive and transport each other’s passengers, and tonnage and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination.
Sec. 2. Railroad and telegraph lines heretofore constructed or that may hereafter be constructed in this state are hereby declared public highways and common carriers, and as such must be made by law to extend the same equality and impartiality to all who use them, excepting employes and their families and ministers of the gospel, whether individuals or corporations.
Sec. 3. Every railroad corporation or association operating a line of railroad within this state shall annually make a report to the auditor of the state of its business within the state, in such form as the legislature may prescribe.
Sec. 4. Exercise of the power and right of eminent domain shall never be so construed or abridged as to prevent the taking by the legislature of property and franchises of incorporated companies and subjecting them to public use the same as property of individuals.
Sec. 5. Neither the state, or any county, township, school district or municipality shall loan or give its credit make donation to or in aid of any railroad or telegraph line; provided, that this section shall not apply to obligations of any county, city, township or school district, contracted prior to the adoption of this constitution.
Sec. 6. No railroad or other transportation company or telegraph company in existence upon the adoption of this constitution shall derive the benefit of any future legislation without first filing in the office of the secretary of state an acceptance of the provisions of this constitution.
Sec. 7. Any association, corporation or lessee of the franchises thereof organized for the purpose shall have the right to construct and maintain lines of telegraph within the state, and to connect the same with other lines.
Sec. 8. No foreign railroad or telegraph line shall do any business within the state without having an agent or agents within each county through which such railroad or telegraph line shall be constructed upon whom process may be served.
Sec. 9.No railroad company shall construct or operate a railroad within four (4) miles of any existing town or city without providing a suitable depot or stopping place at the nearest practicable point for the connivence of said town or city, and stopping all trains doing local business at said stopping place. No railroad company shall deviate from the most direct practicable line in constructing a railroad for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this section.
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- Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [Substitute for File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e705168) [This document]
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- Relating to Railroad and Telegraph Lines [Substitute for File No. 31, Committee of Revision and Adjustment] (introduced on 1889-09-26 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e705168) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]