The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-04-10
pROpOSD CONSTITUTIONAL
be Submitted to the

q be Submitted to the
tHr. YAxrot Senate BIN NO
fDsrTrUrn BIZ THE JUDICIARY
EolrznrrEE or TIE SENATE
\ FOR SENATE BILL NO. /.
6oint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO Article 2ss OF the Constitu-
Won Of the State Of Louisiana-
lection 1. Be Il resolved BY the
leraI Assembly OF the State Of LOUIS
"a tvo-thiuds Of all memoors eiect- 1
Sto each House concurrinG. hat Ar
h ase OF the Constitution Of the StaAe
b, ouisiana b amended % ~ 70 Feso
follows:
ArticiGfass. If any railroad. sxpr:ss'
, Sephons, telegraph. steamboat OF oen-
water craft, or sleeping car csnPeny.
htecf hereto. directly or indirectly. or
- any special rate, rebate. or other oe.
e. ehaIl Intentionally charge demand.
'rIllcct or receive from any person ufm
NJ corporation. q greater or less COM
hnsation for any service renoefeo ~
ri than II charges. demands or receive
u{om anv other person. firm o. eospoe-
0ion for doing q like and contempor-
neou. service. or shan violate any Oh
: he rates. charges. ordsrs. rules OF o.
isions of said Commission. sucn rA.s
load. steamboat or other water craft
Express. telegraph. tslephone. OF sieep-
Ing car company. shall forteat ano 49,
Il the state not less than One Hundred
6oiIsrs. nor more than Five Thousand
Dollar to be recovered before any court
If competent Jurisdiction. at the sun
Of the State, at the domieiie OF tns
ICommission -
Provided that every order or decision
AZ the Commission. fixing ana estAo'
| ii.hinr \ rate or charge for the trans
rortafion Of passengers or freight Oh
for the transmission Of messages @
conversations by telephone or telegraph
within the State. shall 30 into en-
n such times as may be nxeo oy tn'
Commission, and shall remain In etIeS
ana be complied with unless ana UNI
al asids by the commission. or oy
rrsi tud rment OF a court OF ccmpeten
1 iuri.diction. rendered on final trial In
\ s,,it TO set aside and annul the same.
PROVIDED that. whenever any ra.'
| oharre. rule. regulation, order. or oe
| cs.aon- Of the Commission. 70 contects
~ court a provided by this ConstHo
| sicn or by any amendment thereto. m
| the Same "a maintained on fnai tris
nv a court OF competent jurisdiction. q
| railroad. express. telephone. teaeeSsp
| steamboat or other water cfsK.
| sieeoing car company. or cofpo.sao
| contesting the same. sna!i tofscN =.
| Nv to the State OF Louisiana. me -
~ not less than Ten (tl6.oO Dona
nor more than Fifty ($se.00) Doiia'
| cer aay. for each day that the putui
into effect and operation OF the "a
: order. charge, rule. regulation. o.
| cision- of the Commission may M
, heen suspended by such suit, 70
sound and adiudged ~ the court
: wbicb such suit may - brought -
IN All such cases, the said court sn0i.
e its Judgment. maintaining the seio 9.
| charre. rule. regulation. order. cr
: | cision, enter up decree ana yuos
against the plaintiff therein; eo @s.sa
ine .uch plaintiff to pay 70 the e.ess
T-,,isiane the amount Of the saso p
aItv. or forfeiture 20 founc ana
,udrsd by II, which amount atter
Suctinr therefrom. the etforneys :
.rov,6sd bv Article 1ss C this constr
Il ucn .hsll. when collecfsd. DO paid !
= 81. STATE Treasury. S6r account OF
General school F>ur< OF the state
The power and authority OF the &c
81 r,,esion shah AFFECT and inciuoe.
= aniy the TRANSPORTATION Of pas:eng
- sreixht. express matter. and teieGn
Z and Telephone messages. between -
II within this State. and the use OF
q instruments within this esaee. Nv
= sI.o affect and include all matters
= tnInes connected with and concerf
= the ,eryice to be given BY railroad.
IL 80. teIephone, telegraph. stean'
d sod other water craft. and sleepins
q nies and corporations. IN
ststs and their operation within
So 4 BE Il further resolved.
~ rhat the foregoing amendment 70
u constitution Of the state OF Louis
ri - submitted to the electors OF
II state at the general election 20 -
q On the fist day OF April. w. ="
the official ballots % oe usoc =
= election shah be paacee tns
4 -for the proposed amendment OF
+ cie .se Of the Constitution OF the
~ Iouisiana." and the WORDS
TIE propossd amendment OF Artics
- the Constitution OF the o.as
= S.rs-ssna-- ana each slector shail
-. :. provided In the general Gle
Oh 49, Of the State. which OF the
~sssons. ~fog- Or -nGalnst.s he vote
s oil J. Z. 9ANDER3
Vl Lieutenant Governor -
81 the senate vxAra
81 speaker u TIE House 9 "se
al Ipprovsa Novsmbsr ssth. 1897.
81 NEWTON c. DlAANCAAl
al oovsfner Of the state - L'os'
4 : yoHT 7. MICHEL.
! III Secretary ct oease
I ACT NO. -.
@lH Mr.. Rellsy. oenASe III
JOINT RDDoLUTION
= Proposing IN amendment to sss
III utitution ef the state Of Los
r 81 prohIbiting the deins = susan
u Tits state ~ any foreign 80
non-residsnt corpora&aea wn'e'
vi 49, Ak~ea - Y<osnfn1n0R Or