The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-20
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
To be Submitted to the
ACT NO. IL

ACT NO. Il
b Mr.. Fayrot. Senate Bin No. ..
SUBSTITUTE BIZ TIE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. !.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 2s6 of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of louisiana
Section /. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF Louis
lana, two-thists OF all members elect
ed to each House concurring. that Ar
ticle 2s6 of the Constitution OF the State
OF Louisiana be amended 10 as to read
as follows:
Articlaf2s6. II any railroad. express.
telephone. telegraph. steamboat. or 9TH
er water craft. or sleeping car company.
subject hereto. directly or indirectly. or
by any special rate, rebate, or other de-
vice. shall Intentionally charge. demand.
collect or receive from any person, firm
or corporation. a greater or less COM
pensation for any service rendered by
II. than II charges. demands or receives
from any other person. firm or corpor-
alton. for doing a like and contempor-
aneous service. or shall violate any Of
the rates. charges. orders, rules or de-
cisions Of said Commission. such rail-
road, steamboat or other water craft.
express. telegraph, telephone, or Sleep
Ing car company. shall forfeit and pay
to the State not less than One Hundred
Dollars. nor more than Five Thousand
or competent Jurisdiction. at the suit
Of the State, at the domicile Of the
Commission.
Provided that every order or decision
Of the Commission. fixing and estab-
fishing a rate or charge for the trans
portation Of passengers or freight. or
for the transmission OF messages or
conversations by telephone or telegraph.
within the State. shall go into effect
at such times as may be fixed by the
Commission, and shall remain In effect
and be complied with unless and until
set aside by the commission. or by Q
| final judgment of a court Of competent
| Jurisdiction, rendered Oh final trial In Q
suit to set aside and annul the same.
Provided that, whenever any rate,
| charge rule. regulation. order. or de-
cision. Of the Commission. II contested
| In court. as provided by this Constftu-
ton, or by any amendment thereto. and
| the same Is maintained on final trial
by a court Of competent jurisdiction. the
railroad. express, telephone. telegraph.
steamboat or other water craft, on
sleeping car company. or corporation.
contesting the same. shall forfeit and
, pay to the State of Louisiana, the sum
of not less than Ten ($lo.o0) Dollar
nor more than Fifty (S5o.0o) Dollars
per day. for each day that the putting
| into effect and operation Of the rata
order, charge, rule. regulation. or de-
cision. Of the Commission may havs
been suspended by such suit. to b
| <ox,pH era adfod~oH NV thu rourf An
which such suit may b brought ana
| In all such cases. the said court shall, In
| its Judgment. maintaining the said rate
| charge, rule. regulation. order. or de-
| cision, enter up a decree and judgment
| against the plaintiff therein. condemn
| ing such plaintiff to pay 70 the State u
Louisiana the amount of the said pen
atty. or forfeiture 90 found and ad-
| Judged by It. which amount. AFTER de-
| Quoting therefrom, the attorneys feel
| provided by Article 2SS OF this constitu-
ton shall. when collected. be paid into
the State Treasury, for account Of the
| General School Fund Of the State
The power and authority of the Com.
mission shall affect and include. moi
only the transportation Of passengers
| freight. express matter. and telegraph
and telephone messages. between potnti
within this State. and the use OF such
Instruments WITHIN THIS Stote. OUT 0u4l
also affect and include all matters and
| things connected with and concerning
| the service to be given by railroad. ex.
| press. telephone. telegraph. steamboat
4 and other water craft. and sleeping c.,
companies and cor1orations. In th<
State. and their operation within tn
State.
Sec. :. Be It further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to thu
Constitution Of the State Of LOUISIANA
| be submitted to the electors OF thu
State at the general election to be hel<
on the 2lst day OF April. 1908, and 81
| the official ballots to be used at sucl
| election shall be placed the words
~for the proposed amendment OF Arti'
| Gle 2Se Of the Constitution Of the stat
Of Louisiana." and the words ~agains
the proposed amendment OF Article ~
Of the Constitution Of the State o
Louisiana and each elector shall indi
/ cate as provided In the general election
| laws Of the State. which OF the pro
/ visions, flor" or against" he votes Tor
i J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
J. w. HYAHS
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
Approved November 18th. 1907.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State AZ LOUISIANA
a true copy:
JOHN Z. MICHEL.
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