The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-04-04
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments
To Be Submitted to theEIectOrs at the
General State Election on April
2lSt, 1908.
ACT NO. 10.
By Mr.. Kelley

ACT NO. 10.
pv Mr. Rei,ev. Senate Bill No. s.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Processing an amendment to the CONSTITUTION
of the State of Louisiana, prohibiting the
doing of business in this State by any 1or-
elm. federal or nonresident corporation
which shall sue the State of Louisiana or
any of it's political subdivisions or puDhc
officers, or any citizen of this State IN the
Federal Court, or which, when sued snail
remove or petition for the removal OF d
cause into the Federal Court.
Section I. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State ofLouisiana' two-tmroS
of all the members elected to each House con-
curing, That the following appointment 10 tne
constitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the electors of the State at the next
general State election, to be held IN April
1908 to wit:
ANY foreign, federal or nonresident cor
poration. operating, conducting or doihg ouS-
mess il this State. which shall institute any
Suit or action at law or in equity against the
State of Louisiana or any of its political SUD-
divisions, orany of it's public officers OR against
acv coruoration or citizen of this State. IN any
other court or courts than such as may De
! created and organized under the Constitution
and laws of this State. or which when sued by
| the State or any of its political Subdivisions or
any of it's public officers, or any corporatlon or
| citizen of this State shall remove, or pelltlon'
| Or move to remove said suit to any other court
than court created and organized under the
laws of this State. shall by this fact alone be
debarred, prohibited and denied the right 10
operate. conduct. or do any business w'thn
this State and thereafter any contract OF
agreement, engagement or undertaking "fth'
or nv. or to said corporation shall be utterly
null and void.
ANY foreign. federal or nonresident cor
noration or any person acting as agent. SER
want or officer of such corporation VINO -
make or attempt to make any contract a.
ment, undertaking or engagement 1or' y"
nv or in the name of, for the use and benefit
of snch corporation. after the said corporation
sail have violated any of the PROVISIONS OF the
O agoing paragraph, shah be guilty OF mis-
Z, neanor, and on conviction shall be fined moi
U less than One Hundred Dollars, nor more tnal
Y One Thousand Dollars, and may also be lmprls
oled with or without hard labor for not hiof'
than twelve months. or both. at the dlScretio
. OF the court provided. that it is not lntenoe'
herebv to interfere with or prohibit the trans
u action of interstate business authorized unde
= the laws and Constitution ofthe United States
Section 9. Be it further resolved, etc
Z That the foregoing amendment to the Const
G tuition of the State of Louisiana be suDmltte
m tho electors of the State at the genert
Z election to be held on TIE 2lst day OF Apr
n 1908 and on the official ballots to be used
such election shall be placed the words 1o
IL the Joint resolution proposing an amendmer
n to the Constitution of the State OF Loulsian'
prohibiting the doing OF business in this stat
~ by any foreign, federal or NONRESIDENT co
n poration which shall sue the State OF Louis
ana or any of its political subdivisions or pu
L lie officers. or any citizen of this State 10 IL
r. Federal Court or which. when sued, Snail I
move or petition for the removal OF a cau'
into the Federal Court" and the wore
against the Joint resolution proposing
r amendment to the Constitution ofthe State
Louisiana. prohibiting the doing OF business
at this State by any foreign federal or non-re
. dent corporation which shall sue the State
IL Louisiana or any of it's political Subdivisions
r. public officers, or any citizen of this State
Federal Court, or which, when sued sh
n p, move or petition for the removal of a eau
n into the Federal Court" and each elector sb
indicate. as provided in the general elecu
De laws of the State which Of the provision
for" or against" he votes for.
WHYAMS,
a Speaker of the House of Representative
n J.Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Governor aud President OF the Sena
Il Approved November 18th, 1907.
M NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louislal
Gu A true copy:
~ JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.