The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-03-07
ACT No, II.

b. Ar- Favroi Senate Bill No 9.
SUBSTITUTE By THE JUDICIARY CON-
MITTEEOF THE SENATE FOR SENATE
BILL No. J.
4 JOIN. resolution pgopOSlng al amentneEt 10
Article ~ Of the Constitution OF the State
OF LOUISIANA.
Section J. Be ir>e~o.vet by the Genera
Assembly Of TIE State Of LJ8isisaa tzc-tiIi-st>
% al members electei 20 each House c01cur-
rig that Article - Of the Constitution Of tbe
State % Louisiana Dc an=nde- 10 read a. 70,
loES
Article Isl Il any rl5lroal. express. reie-
lho1e- telegraph Steamboat. o. other ~ateg
craft. o. s.eeT5ag car cOm;a1y, subject hereto.
iirec1ly OF Indirectly or ~ any special rste-
rebate. o. other device. >kzu intentionally
eharEe- denaDl- collect OF receive tr0u any
sta-sJD. Eyn OF corporation q greater or les
ctE.lTe1sa-iV for any seETice rrode-ed by il.
ina. il charges. demands o. receives from a8y
t1e. person i'm Og co-ss3-3tiJl- fJg doing .
re az cOate1D1-zae 5uS se-vice. Or shall no
sie a1y 3f the rates chs-Ees- orders. rules OF
IeclSi02> : OF Saii Commission such railroad.
. sIesnsoaE O. other E4.e- craft. express. ;ele-
-raph telrpaJ1e. OF Steering ear coEc.a1y.
>Aa1 to-feit all pa - the State 1ot less han
NE Hurried D1-ars. nor more than Fire
-sOCsz1i DJllars 10 o. recovered before zly
court Of competent iszri~;ic Jon. az the se;t Of
tie State. q; tie donlciIe Of The Commission.
Provided that every order or de-
cisiOn OF the Commission, fixing and
establishing q rate or charge for the
transportation OF passengers or
freight. or for the transmission OF
messages or conversation byyelephone
OF telegraph. within the Statt. shall
20 into effect al such times as nay be
fixed by the Commission. and shall
remain in effect and he complied with
unless and until set aside by the conn
mission. or By a final Judgment of a
court Of competent Jurisdiction. rem
derad on final trial in a suit to ST
aside and annul the same.
Provided that. whenever any rate.
charge, rule, regulation. order or de-
cision. OF the Commission is contested
in court. as provided by this Consti-
tuition. or by any amendment thereto.
and the same is maintained on final
rial. by court OF competent jurisdic-
ton. the railroad. express. telephone.
telegraph. steamboat or other water
craft. or sleeping car company. or
corporation. co1testing the same.
shall forfeit 2nd pay TO the State of
Louisiana. the sum of not less than
Ten $1,000 Dollars nor more than
Fifty lsG.no) Dollar. 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 haye been
suspended by such suit. to be found
and adiudged by the court in which
such suit may BE- brought and. in all
such cases, the said court shall, in It's
judgment. maintaining the said rate.
charge. rule. regulation. order. or de-
cision. enter up decree and Judgment
against the plaintiff therein. condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay the State OF
Louisiana the amount OF the said pen
atty or forfeiture SO found adjudged
by it. which amount. after deducting
therefrom. The attorneys fees provid-
ed by Article 2SS OF this Constitution.
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
Commission shall affect and include.
not only the transportation of passen-
gers. freight, express matter. and tele-
graph and telephone messages. be-
tween points within this State. and the
use of such instruments within this
State. but shall also affect and in
.clude all matters ind things connected
with and concerning the service to be
given by railroad, express, telephone.
telegraph. steamboat and other water
craft, and sleeping car companies and
corporations, in the State. and their
, operation within the State.
Section ,. Be it further resolved.
ETC., That the foregoing amendment
to The Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the electors
of the State at the general election to
be held on the 2lst day of April, 1903.
and On the official ballots to be used
at suchelection shall be placed the
words: "for the proposed amendment
OF Article 2S6 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana. and the words