The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-22
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the
General State Election on April
2lSt, 1908.
ACT NO. 10.
BY Mr.. Kelley.

OF the state OF LOulSlalla, pTonlpltlnS tno
doing of business in this State by any for
eign, federal or nonresident corporation
which shall sue the State of Louisiana or
any of it's political subdivisions or public
officers, or any citizen of this State in the
Federal Court. or which. when sued shall
remove or petition for the removal of
cause into the Federal Court.
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State ofLOuisana, twO-thrds
of all the members elected to each House con-
curing That the following amendment to the
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 doing bus
mess in this State. which shall institute any
suit or action at law or in equity against the
State of Louisiana. or any Of it's political sub
divisions or any of it's public officers. or against
any corporation or citizen of this State. in any
other court or courts than such as may be
created and organized under the Constitution
and laws of this State. or which when sued by
the State or any Off political subdivisions. or
any of its public officers or any corporation or
citizen of this State, shall remove. or petition.
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 to
operate conduct. or do any business within
this State and thereafter any contract or
agreement engagement or undertaking with.
| or by, or to said corporation shall be utterly
null and void.
Any foreign federal or nonresident cor
poration, or any person acting as agent. SER
want or officer of such corporation who shall
make or attempt to make any contract agree
ment undertaking or engagement for with,
by or in the name of. for the use and benefit
OF. such corporation. after the said corporation
shall have violated any of the provisions Of the
foregoing paragraph. shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor. and on conviction shall be fined not
less than One Hundred Dollars. nor more than
One Thousand Dollars. and may also be impris.
oned with or without hard labor for not more
than twelve months. or both, at the discretion
of the court; provided. that it is not intended
hereby to interfere with or prohibit the trans
action of interstate business authorized under
the laws and Constitution ofthe United States
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors of the State at the genera
election to be held on the 2lSt day of April
1908. and on the official ballots to be used a
such election shall be placed the words "fo
the joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisiana
| prohibiting the doing of business in this State
by any foreign federal or nonresident cor
pOratiOn which shall sue the State of L0uiSi
ana or any of its political subdivisions or pub
lie officers. or any citizen OF this State in tn
I Federal Court, or which. when sued shall re
: move or petition for the removal of q caus
. into the Federal Court" and the word
against the joint resolution proposing a
{ amendment to the Constitution the State o
Louisiana prohibiting the doing of business Il
this State by any foreign. federal or noh-reS
D dent corporation which shall sue the State o
e Louisiana or any of it's political subdivisions O
public officers. or any citizen of this State j
p the Federal Court or which, when sued. sha
remove or petition for the removal Of caus
into the Federal Court and each elector Sha
indicate. as provided in the general electio
laws of the State. which of the: provisions
81 ''for" or against. he votes for.
J. w. HYAMS.
e :. Speaker Of the House OF REPRESENTATIVE
]. Y. SANDERS.
) Lieut. Governor and President of the SENATE
l. Approved November 25th- 1901 49, =, -,.-
= NEWTON c. BLANCHARD VI. :.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
8 A true copy: e.. ., .....,... ~ -
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State. ~.