Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-03
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
To be Submitted to the Electors at
the General State Election
April 2lst, 1908.

State Treasurer 70 be placed to the
credit of the General Fund.
Article so. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named
in the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars; for the Secretary of State, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary OF the Assistant Secretary OF
State and all clerical force of the In.
surance Department and all other ex-
penses of his office shall be included
in this amount; and for the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, the sum Of -Four
Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Be II further resolved, etc.,
That the foregoing amendments OF the
Constitution of the state, shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their appro-
val or rejection, as required by Article
321 OF the Constitution Of the State or
Louisiana and general election laws OF
this state at the general State election
to be held in this State on the 2lst
day Of April. 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 9th, 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. II.
By Mr.. Favrot. Senate Bill No. ..
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 2S6 of the Constitu-
ton of the state of Louisiana.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of louisa
ma, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring, that Article
2Ss of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article 2s6. II any railroad. express,
telephone. telegraph. steamboat. or
other water craft, or sleeping
car company, subject hereto, d.
rectly, or indirectly, or by any
special rate, rebate, or other de-
vice, shall Intentionally charge. de-
mand. collect or receive from any per-
son, firm or corporation. a greater or
less compensation for any service rem
dered by 1t, than it charges, demands
or receives from any other person, firm
or corporation, for doing like and
contemporaneous service, or shall vio-
late any of the rates, charges, orders.
rules or decisions of said commission,
such railroad. steamboat or other water
craft, express, telegraph, telephone, or
sleeping car company. shall forfeit and
pay to the State not less than One
Hundred Dollars. nor more than Five
Thousand Dollars to be recovered before
any court Of 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 tele-
graph, 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 a final judgment OF a court or COM
peten. Jurisdiction, rendered on final
trial In a suit to set aside and annul
| the same.
Provided that, whenever any rate,
charge, rule, regulation, order. or deci-
sion. of the Commission, Is contested in
court. as provided by this Constitution
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, OF
sleeping car company. or corporation,
contesting the same. shall forfeit and
pay to the State of Louisiana. the sum
Of not less than Ten $1,000 Dollars nor
more than Fifty $50.00) Dollars, per
day. for each day that the putting into
effect and operation Of the rate. order
charge, rule. regulation. or decision. OF
the Commission may have been sus-
pended by such suit. to be found and
adjudged by the court in which such
suit may be brought and, In all such
cases. the said court shall, in its judy
ment, maintaining the said rate,
charge. rule. regulation. order. or deci-
sion, enter up a decree and judgment
against the plaintiff therein, condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay to the State
Of Louisiana the amount OF the said
penalty or forfeiture so found and ad-
judged by 1t. which amount, after de-
Quoting therefrom, the attorneys fees
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, not
only the transportation of passengers,
freight. express matter, and telegraph
| and telephone messages, between
points within this State. and the use OF
such instruments within this State, but
shall also affect and include all mat
tiers and things connected with and
concerning the service to be given by
railroad. express. telephone telegra phi,
steamboat and other water craft, and
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