The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-03-27
To be Submitted to the
ACT NO. II.

by M. f8vrot. senate Eli NO. ,.
SUBSTITUTE BY TIE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE or TIT SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article go CT the Constitu-
ton Of the State OF Louisiana
Section /. Be II resolved by the
General Assembly OF the State OF Louis.
lana two-thisfs OF all members elect
ed TO each House concurring. that Ar
ticle 2se OF the Constitution OF the state
OF Louisiana be amended SO as TO read
as follows:
ArticlS-2S6. 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, q greater or less COM
pensation fer any service rendered by
II. than II charges, demands or receives
rom any other person. firm or corpor-
alton, for doing a like and centempor-
Sneous service. or shall violate any %
the rates. charges. orders. rules or de-
ci<ions Of said Commission. such rail-
road. steamboat or other water craft,
express. telegraph. telephone. OF sleep
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 4 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 he fixed by the
Commission. and shall remain in effect
and be complied with unless and until
set aside by the commission. or BY
final Judgment OF court Of competent
Jurisdiction, rendered on final trial In q
suit to set aside and annui the same
Provided that, whenever any rate.
charge, rule. regulation, order, or de-
cision, Of the Commission, is contested
In court. as provided by th's Constitu-
ton, or by any amendment thereto. ans
the same Is maintained on final trial.
ay a court Of competent jurisdiction. the
railroad. express. telephone. telegraph,
steamboat or other water craft. or
sleeping car company. or corporation,
contesting the same. shall forfeit and
pay to the State OF Louisiana. the SUM
Of not less Than Ten (stseo) Dollars
nor more than Fifty t35e.ee) Dollars.
per day. for each day that the putting
into effect and operation Of the rate.
order. charge, rule. regulation. Or de-
cision, OF the Commission may have
been suspended by such suit to be
found and adjudGel ~ tie ssHFt N
which such suit may - brought and.
Ia all such cases, the said court shall. In
its 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 to the State Of
Louisiana the amount Of the said pen
atty, or forfeiture 20 found and adj
judged by II. which amount, after de-
Quoting therefrom. the attorneys fees
provided by Article 2ss OF this censtitu-
ton. shaI when collected. he paid int
the State Treasury. for account Of the
General School Fund Of the State
The power and authority of the COM
mission shall affect and includs. net
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 matters and
things connected with and concerning
the service TO be given by ra-iroad. ex-
press, telephone. Telegraph. steamboat
and other water craft. AMI sleeping car
companies and corporations. in the
State, and their operation within the
State.
Sec. e BE u further resolved. etc,
That the foregoing amendment 10 the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
he submitted to the electors of the
State at the general election TO be held
n the 21st day OF April. 1908. and on
the official ballots to be used at such
election shall he placed the words:
'.for the proposed amendment Of Artf-
Gle ass of the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana" and the words against
the proposed amendment OF Article 2se
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Lsuisians." and each elector shall indi-
cate as provided in the general election
laws Of the State. which OF the pro-
visions, "for" or against" he Votes for.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of