APPENDIX I. PREAMBLE AND DESCRIPTION OF A PART OF THE ROUTE FROM A NEW SOUTH WALES CHARTER. AN ACT to authorize the construction of an extension of the railway commonly known as the Rosehill Railway, in three sections, from a point about 9 chains 75 links from the northern end of the Rosehill station platform, crossing the Parramatta River, traversing the districts of Rydalmere, Pennant Hills, Dundas, and Castle Hill, and terminating at Dural. (Assented to 13th June, 1893.) Whereas Benjamin Crispin Simpson, of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, civil engineer, being the present proprietor of the railway from Clyde station to the Parramatta River, known as the Rosehill Railway, is desirous of constructing an extension of such railway in three sections, from a point about nine chains seventy-five links from the northern end of the Rosehill station platform; then crossing the Parramatta River; then traversing the districts of Rydalmere, Pennant Hills to a point north of the Pennant Hills road, being three miles twenty-eight chains from the starting point, and being the first section of the said extension; thence traversing Dundas and Castle Hill to a point in the district of Castle Hill five miles twenty-four chains from the end of the first section, being the second section of the said extension; thence to a further point in the district of Dural three miles forty-one chains or thereabouts from the termination of the second section, being the third section of the said extension; such railway to run through certain private lands and certain streets described in the schedule annexed hereto: And whereas it is desired to construct such railway extension for the purpose of making the Rosehill Railway of greater use, and for the further purpose of opening up a most fertile and valuable district now without railway facilities, and of giving better access to the inhabitants thereof and the public generally to Sydney and surrounding country: And whereas the increased facilities of communication and traffic which would result from the construction of the said proposed railway extension would be for the public convenience and benefit, and it is desirable to authorize by legislative enactment the construction and maintenance of the said proposed railway extension subject to the provisions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative council and legislative assembly of New South Wales in parliament assembled, and by the authorityof the same, as follows: DESCRIPTION OF A PART OF THE ROUTE CONTAINED IN A PRIVATE RAILWAY CHARTER OF NEW SOUTH WALES OF 1893. The schedule.-First part.-Commencing on the Rosehill Railway at a point about nine chains seventy-five links from the northern end of the Rosehill station platform; thence in a northeasterly direction across the land enclosed for the said railway and belonging to the said Benjamin Crispin Simpson; thence bearing northeasterly through the property believed to belong to the Rosehill Racecourse Company to a road called South avenue; thence across that road bearing northeasterly to the southern boundary of land believed to belong to Septimus Alfred Stephen, and believed to be leased to Charles Edward Jeanneret for a tramway line; thence across the said leased land bearing northeasterly to a road called North avenue; thence across the said road bearing northeasterly to lands believed to belong to Robert Hudson bearing northerly to the western boundary of a reserved road; thence curving to a northeasterly direction along such road to the southwestern boundary of lands believed to belong to William L. Ferris and I. Ferris; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said lands to the southern bank of the Parramatta River; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said Parramatta River to the southern boundary of lands believed to be dedicated by by the Government for an asylum for the insane; thence across the said lands in a northeasterly direction to their eastern boundary; thence in a northeasterly direction through lands believed to belong to the trustees of Subiaco Convent to the southern boundary of a street called Victoria street; thence in a northerly direction across the said street to its northern boundary; thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction through lands believed to belong to the trustees of Subiaco Convent to the western boundary of land believed to belong to Jonathan Wooster; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said lands to the southern boundary of a road called Kissing Point road; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said road to its northern boundary; thence in a northeasterly direction across land believed to belong to Robert M'Cann to its eastern boundary; thence in a northeasterly direction through land believed to belong to G. M'Killop to the western boundary of a reserved road; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said road to its eastern boundary; thence in a northeasterly (curving to a northerly and northwesterly) direction through lands believed to belong to Neil Harper to the western boundary of a road believed to be called Adderton road; thence in a northerly direction across the said road to its eastern boundary; thence in a northerly direction through land believed to belong to George Hodge to its eastern boundary; thence in a northerly direction through lands believed to belong to Charles R. Mobbs to the eastern side of the road; thence curving to a northeasterly direction along the said road and through land believed to belong to Neil Harper, and also through land believed to belong to Enoch Smith to the eastern boundary of the said road; thence curving to northerly and northwesterly directions through lands believed to belong to Charles W. Mills to its northern boundary; thence in a northerly and northwesterly direction through lands believed to belong to Frederick C. Cox to its eastern boundary; thence in a northeasterly direction across land believed to belong to William Cox to the southern boundary of a road called Pennant Hills road; thence in a northeasterly direction across the said road to its northern boundary; thence still in a northeasterly direction across land believed to belong to Frederick C. Cox to the southern boundary of the road; thence across the said road in a northeasterly direction to its northern boundary; thence bearing northeasterly across land believed to belong to Edwin Harris, and terminating at a point in the said land three miles twenty-eight chains distant from the point of commencement of the first section herein before described. APPENDIX II. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RAILWAYS. ALABAMA. ART. XIV.—Corporations.—Private corporations.—Railroads and canals. SEC. 21. All railroads and canals shall be public highways, and all railroad and canal companies shall be common carriers. Any association or corporition organized for the purpose shall have the right to construct and operate a railroad between any points in this State, and to connect at the State line with railroads of other States. Every railroad shall have the right with its road t› intersect, connect with, or cross any other railroad, and shall receive and transport each the other's freight, passengers, and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination." SEC. 22. "The general assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discriminations and extortion in rates of freights and passenger tariff on railroads, canals, and rivers in this State." SEC. 23. " No railroad or other transportation company shall grant free passes 'or sell tickets or passes at a discount other than as sold to the public generally, to any member of the general assembly, or to any person holding office under this State or the United States.' SEC. 25. "No railroad, canal, or other transportation company, in existence at the time of the ratification of this constitution, shall have the benefit of any future legislation by general or special laws, other than in execution of a trust created by law, or by contract, except on the condition of complete acceptance of all the provisions of this article." ART. XI.-Taxation. SEC. 6. "The property of private corporations, associations, and individuals of this State shall forever be taxed at the same rate." * * * "Law requiring auditor to assess and collect taxes on the roadbed and rolling stock of railroads, and relieving these items from county taxation was valid."-M. & G. R. Co. v. Peebles, 47 Ala., 317. ARKANSAS. ART. XII.-" Municipal and private corporations. SEC. 1. "All existing charters or grants of special or exclusive privilege under which a bona fide organization shall not have taken place and business been commenced in good faith at the time of the adoption of this constitution shall hereafter have no validity." 66 SEC. 2. The general assembly shall pass no special act conferring corporate powers, except for charitable, educational, penal, or reformatory purposes, where the corporations created are to be and remain under the patronage and control of the State. SEC. 5. "No county, city, town, or other municipal corporation shall become a stockholder in any company * or obtain or appropriate money for or * * * loan its credit to any corporation." * SEC. 6. "Corporations may be formed under general laws, which laws may, from time to time, be altered or repealed. The general assembly shall have the power to alter, revoke, or annul any charter of incorporation now exising and revocable at the adoption of this constitution, or any that may hereafter be created, whenever, in their opinion, it may be injurious to the citizens of this State, in such a manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corporations."(See Ry. v. Gill, 54-101.) SEC. 7. "Except as herein provided, the State shall never become a stockholder in, or subscribe to, or be interested in, the stock of any corporation or association." ART. XVII. Railroads, canals, and turnpikes. SEC. 1. Identical with section 21, Article XIV, Alabama. SEC. 3. All individuals, associations, and corporations shall have equal right to have persons and property transported over railroads, canals, and turnpikes, and no undue or unreasonable discrimination shall be made in charges for, or in facilities for, transportation of freight or passengers within the State, or coming from or going to any other State. Persons and property transported over any railroad shall be delivered at any station at charges not exceeding the charges for transportation of persons and property of the same class in the same direction, to any more distant station. * * * SEC. 4. The leasing, control, consolidation, or purchase of a parallel or competing line forbidden. Officer of one road can not hold office in such lines. Question as to what is competing or parallel lines to be decided by jury, as in civil cases. SEC. 5. No officer, president, director, agent, or employee of any railroad to be interested, directly or indirectly, in furnishing materials, supplies, or business to company. SEC. 7. The general assembly shall prevent by law the granting of free passes, by any railroad or transportation company, to any officer of this State, legislative, executive, or judicial, SEC. 8. All charters held subject to constitution, and no amendment of charter or special law for benefit of corporation to be passed unless so held. SEC. 9. General assembly can take property and franchises of incorporated companies and subject them to public use, the same as property of individuals. SEC. 10. General assembly to pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discriminations. Penalties and forfeitures to be provided. SEC. 11. Rolling stock and all other movable property to be considered personal property. SEC. 13. Annual reports to be required. ARIZONA. The organic code contains no provisions on railways. CALIFORNIA. ART. XII.-Corporations. SEC. 1. "Corporations may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act. All laws now in force in this State concerning corporations, and all laws that may hereafter be passed pursuant to this section may be altered from time to time or repealed." SEC. 7. "The legislature shall not extend any franchise or charter, nor remit the forfeiture of any franchise or charter for any corporation now existing, or which shall hereafter exist under the laws of this State." SEC. 8. State can use property of corporations for public use same as that of individuals. SEC. 17. Same as section 21 of the constitution of Alabama, and section 1 of that of Arkansas. SEC. 18. Same as section 5, Article XVII, of constitution of Arkansas, with the addition "except such interest in the business of transportation as lawfully flows from the transportation of stock therein." SEC. 19. Free passes and discounted tickets forbidden. Penalty: Forfeiture of office. SEC. 20. Pooling forbidden. If rates are reduced for purposes of competition, the same shall not be raised "without the consent of the governmental authority in which shall be vested the power to regulate fares and freights." SEC. 21. Same as section 3, Article XII, Arkansas. SEC. 22. State divided into three sections, according to population._ _One railroad commissioner for each section, elected by the people for four years. Have power to establish rates for transportation of passengers and freight. Same to be published. Examine books, records, etc.; and may issue subpoenas; hear and determine complaints; punish for contempt of orders in the same manner and to the same extent as courts of record;" shall prescribe uniform system of accounts. Disobedience of orders of commissioner punished by fines not to exceed twenty thousand dollars. Agent or employee receiving rates in excess of those fixed fined five thousand dollars or one year in county jail. Legislature can extend power of commissioner. SEC. 23. Divides State into districts. COLORADO. ART. XV.-Corporations. · SEC. 1. All special charters granted, but under which business had not begun, not valid after adoption of this constitution. SEC. 2. No charter of incorporation shall be granted, extended, changed, or amended by special law, except for such municipal, charitable, educational, penal, or reformatory corporations as are or may be under the control of the State; but the general assembly shall provide by general laws for the organization of corporations hereafter to be created. SEC. 3. Identical with last eleven lines of section 6, Article XII, Arkansas. SEC. 4. Almost identical with section 21, Article XIV, Alabama, with the omission of last phrase “and transport," etc. SEC. 5. Same as section 4, Article XVII, Arkansas, but referring to consolidation only. SEC. 6. Identical with section 3, Article XVII, Arkansas, up to "Persons and property transported." SEC. 7. Benefit of future legislation denied until acceptance of provisions of constitution filed, in binding form. SEC. 8. Identical with section 9, Article XVII, Arkansas. SEE. 15. Unlawful for any corporation "to require of its servants or employees. as a condition of their employment any contract * whereby such person, * * * company CONNECTICUT. * * * * * * on account of Amendments, Article XXV: "No county, city, town, borough, or other municipality, shall ever subscribe to the capital stock of any railroad corporation, or become a purchaser of the bonds, or make donations to, or loan its credit, directly or indirectly, in aid of any such corporation;” debts contracted prior to adoption of this amendment not affected. DELAWARE. ART. VIII.-Revenue and taxation. SEC. 8. County or municipal aid to private corporations or persons prohibited. ART. IX.-Corporations. SEC. 1. No corporation shall hereafter be created, amended, renewed, or revived by special act, but only by or under general law, nor shall any existing corporate charter be amended, renewed, or revived by special act, but only by or under general law. Charters forfeited for violation of law. * * * SEC. 2. Acceptance of constitution by corporations necessary before charter can be renewed or amended. SEC. 6. Each shareholder entitled to one vote in elections for directors or managers. FLORIDA. ART. IX.-Taxation and finance. SEC. 7. State aid by means of taxation to corporations forbidden. SEC. 10. State credit not to be pledged or loaned to private corporations; State not to become a stockholder. City, county, borough, township, etc., also forbidden to aid such corporations, |