The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-04-18
ACT NO. Ia

All M. IL.
By Mr.. Favrot. Senate Bill No. 8.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 2S6 Of the Constitu-
tion Of the state of Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisia-
ma, thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring, that Article
1S6 of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article 2ss. If any railroad, express,
telephone, telegraph, steamboat. or
other water craft, or sleeping
car company, subject hereto, d.
reetly. or in directly, 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, a greater or
less compensa ton for any service rem
dered by 1t, than it charges. demands
or receives from any other person, firm
-cnrnnratinn for doing q like and
late any of the rates, charges, oTueFs,
rules or decisions of said commission.
such railroad, steamboat or other water
craft, express, telegraph, telephone, or
sleeping car company, shall forfeit and
pay 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 a rate or charge for the trafis-
portation of passengers or freight, or
for the transmission of messages or
conversations by telephone or tele-
graph, within the State. shall 60 into
effect at such times as may be fixed by
the Commission, and shall remain IN
effect and be complied with unless and
until set aside by the commission, or
by a final judgment Of court of COM
petent jurisdiction, rendered on final
trial in q suit to set aside and annul
the sama.
Provided that, whenever any rate,
charge, rule, regulation, order, Or deci-
sion, of the Commission, Is contested In
court, as provided by this Constitution,
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, OF
sleeping car company, or corporation,
contesting the same, shall forfeit and
pay to the state Of Louisiana. the sum
| Of not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars no1
|
day, for each day that the putting into
effect and operation Of the rate, order
charge, rule, regulation, or decision, Of
the Commission may have been sus.
pended by such suit. to be found and
aipdasd a,1i9 Lied hs bHoue6t and n ali sacf
cases, the said court shall. in its juds'
| ment, maintaining the said rate
charge. rule, regulation. order, or deci'
| sion, enter up decree and judgment
against the plaintiff therein, condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay to the Stat
of Louisiana the amount OF the sait
nenalty or forfeiture so found and ad
Judged by it, which amount, after de
ductine therefrom, the attorneys fee
provided by Article 2SS OF this Constitu
tion. shall, when collected, be paid int
the state Treasury, for account or IN
General School Fund of the State.
The power and authority OF the Com
mission shall affect and include, no
only the transportation Of passengers
freight, express matter, and telegrap
and telephone messages, bet"ee
noints within this State, and the use Q
snch instruments within this State, bu
,bau also affect and include all mat
ters and things connected with an
concerning the service to be given
railroad, express. telephone, telesrapl
i, steamboat and other Wa Ter craft, an
, s,eening car companies and corpora
lions. in the State, and their operatio
within the State.
f Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc
That the foregoing amendment to II
Constitution of the State OF Louisiar
y he submitted to the electors OF u
4 state at the general election to be ne
on the 21st day of April. 1908. and
= the official ballots to be used at SUI
election shall be placed the words: I
the proposed amendment OF Article
: of the Constitution Of the state
# Louisiana" and the words against
proposed amendment Of Article 2sS
the Constitution Of the State OF Loul
;. ,ana." and each elector shall fndlca
q as provided In the general electl