Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-06
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
To be Submitted to the Electors at
the General State Election
April 2lst, 1908.

State Treasurer 10 be placed to the
credit Of the General Fund.
Article 50. 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 1t 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 OF
Louisiana and general election laws OF
this state at the general State election
10 Dt nclu III ohdtC va ehS 49,
day of April. 1908.
]. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
j. w. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House of Represents
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. H.
By Mr.. Favrot. Senate Bill No. Q.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. I.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 2Ss of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana.
Section /. Be 1t resolved BY the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisia-
ma, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring, that Article
| 2S6 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. OF
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, greater OF
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, Of
sleeping car company, shall forfeit and
pay to the State not less than ON
/ Hundred Dollars. nor more than Five
Thousand Dollars to be recovered befor'
any court Of competent jurisdiction. q
the suit OF the State, at the domicile o
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, o
for the transmission of messages o
conversations by telephone or. tele
graph, within the State shall go int
effect at such times as may be fixed b.
the Commission, and shall remain II
effect and be complied with unless an,
until set aside by the commission, o
by a final judgment Of court OF com
peten. Jurisdiction, rendered on fina
trial in a suit to set aside and annu
the .sama.
Provided that, whenever any rate
charge, rule, regulation. order, or deci
sion, Of the Commission. Is contested Il
court, as provided by this Constitution
or by any amendment thereto, and tn
same is maintained on final trial. by
court of competent Jurisdiction, tn
railroad, express, telephone, telegraph
steamboat or other water craft, o
sleeping car company, or corporation
contesting the same. shall forfeit an
pay to the State OF Louisiana, the sur
OF not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars no
more than Fifty (s50.00) Dollars, pc
day. for each day that the putting int
effect and operation of the rate. order
charge, rule, regulation, or decision. o
the Commission may have been sus
pended by such suit. to be found ant
adjudged by the court in which sucl
j suit may be brought and, In all sucl
cases, the said court shall, in its judg
ment, maintaining the said rate
charge, rule, regulation, order, or deci
sion. enter up a decree and judgmen
against the plaintiff therein, condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay TO the Stat
of Louisiana the amount Of the sal
penalty or forfeiture so found and ad
. Judged by 1t, which amount, after dc
, Quoting therefrom, the attorneys fee
provided by Article 2SS 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, nc
only the transportation of passenger
freight. express matter, and Telegram
and telephone messages. betwee
points within this State. and the use {
such instruments within this State. br
Z shall also affect and include all mat
D tiers and things connected with an
concerning the service to be given b
: railroad. express. telephone, telegraph
0 steamboat and other water craft. an
r sleeping car companies and corpora
a tons. in the State, and their operatio
r within the State.
il Section 2. Be It further resolved. etc
r That the foregoing amendment to ii
i Constitution of the State of Louisian
: be submitted to the electors Of II