The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-04-03

i, be held in this State on the 21st day
Of April. 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Governor and President OF
the Senate.
J.. ". HYAMS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
Approved November 9th. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy: 4,
JOHN r. MICHEL. :
Secretary of State.
ACT No. IL. !
b M. Tayrot. Senate Bill No. D..
SUBSTITUTE BY THE 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 L. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Louis
lana, two-thirds of all members elect
ed to each House cOncurring. that Ar
ticle 2S6 Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana be amended SO as to read
q follows:
Article 2S6. II any railroad. express.
telephone. telegraph. steamboat. or 9TH
or 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
It. than 1t charges. demands or receives
from any other person. firm or cOrpor-
alton. for doing . 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 a One Hundred
Dollars, nor more han Five Thousand
| Dollars to be recovered before n 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 h trans
~portati0n 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 rs may be fixed by n
Commission. and shall remain In effect
and be compiled with unless and until
set aside by the commission. or by q
final Judgment of a court of. competent
Jurisdiction, rendered on 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 Constitu-
ton, or by any amendment thereto. and
the same Is maintained on final trial.
by q court Of competent jurisdiction. the
railroad. express, telephone. telegraph.
steamboat or other water craft. or
sleeping a company. or corporation
contesting the Same. shall forfeit and
pay to the State of Louisiana, the sum
Of not less than Ten ($10.0 0) Dollars
NOR more than Fifty (350.00) Dollars,
Der day. for Zach 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 adjudged By the court u
which such suit may be brought and
In all such cases. h said court shall. In
charge, rule. regulation. order. or de-
cision. enter up a decree and judgment
against the plaintiff therein, condemn,
ing such plaintiff to pay to h State Of
Louisiana the amount of the said PEN
atty, or forfeiture 80 found and ad'
Judged by 1t, which amount, after de-
Quoting therefrom. the attorneys Zee:
provided by Article 288 Of this constitu.
ton, shall. when collected. be paid Int
the State Treasury. for account OF tn
General School Fund OF the State.
The power and authority Of the Com.
mission shall affect and include, mo-
only the transportation OF passengers
freight, express matter, and telegraph
and telephone messages, between points
within this :tate, n the use OF suci
instruments within this State. blu shall
also affect and include all matters ant
things connected with n concerninl
the service to be given by railroad. ex
press, telephone, telegraph, steamboa
and other water craft. and sleeping ca
companies and corporations, in tn
State, and their operation within tn
State.
See. 2. Be It further resolved. etc
That the foregoing amendment to tn
Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
be submitted to the electors OF TN
State 1T the general election to be he'll
, on the 21st day Of April, 1908. and o
the official ballots to be used at sue
election shall be placed the words
sfor the proposed amendment Of Arti
!, Gle 2S6 Of the Constitution Of h Stat
Sc Louisiana" and the words "agains
the proposed amendment Of Article -
Of the Constitution Of the State Q
Louisiana." and each elector shall indi
cate a. provided in the general eaectio
. laws Of the State. which OF the pro
D Visions ''for" or against" he votes To-
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor ana President .
: the Senate.
i ]. w. HYAMS,
: Speaker OF the House u Representa-
: tiveA r.
. Approved November 18th. 1907.
: NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
: 4 truo copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
: Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. IS.
- Nj. llfllsaps. Senate BIN Ne.
d JOINT RESOLUTION
i Proposing an amendment to Article q
OF the Constitution Of the State {
Louisiana relative to RailPOada. Ey