The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-13

Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senat
J. w. HYAMS,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 9th. 1907.
NEWTON C.. BLANCHARD.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN 7. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. II.
By Mr.. Tavrot Senate Bill No. =.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. l..
A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 286 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
ttcle 286 OF the Constitution of h State
of Louisiana be amended so as to read
q follows:
Article 286. 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-
pensati0n for any service rendered by
It. than it charges. demands or receives
from any other person. firm or corpor-
alton, for doing a 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 a
70 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 he trans
p%ortation 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 be fixed by the
Commission. and shall remain In effect
n be complied with unless and until
set aside by the commission. or by a
final judgment OF a court of competent
Jurisdiction, rendered on final trial in .
suit to set aside and annul the same.
Provided that, whenever any rate.
charge, rule, regulation. order, o. de-
cision, Of the Commission. is contested
IN court, as provided by this Constitu-
ton, or by any amendment thereto. and
the same is maintained on final trial.
by a 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 ($10.00) Dollars
nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars.
per day. for each day that the putting
into effect and operation of the rate.
order, charge. rule, regulation. Of de-
| cision. of the Commission nay have
been suspended by such suit, to be
which such suit may be brought and.
In all such cases, the sai court shall. In
its Judgment. maintaining the a rate.
charge, rule. regulation, order, or de-
cision, enter up a 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, OF forfeiture so found and adj
| judged by it. which amount, after de-
Quoting therefrom. the attorneys fees
provided by Article 288 Of this constitu-
ton. shall. when collected, be paid into
| the State Treasury, for account OF the
| General School Fund of the State.
The power and authority OF h Com
| mission shall affect and include, not
| 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 railroad, ex-
| press, telephone. telegraph, steamboat
and other water craft. and sleeping car
companies and CORPORATIONS. in the
| State, and their operation within the
State.
Sec. 3. Be It further resolved. ETC..
| That the foregoing amendment to the
| Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
\ be submitted to the electors OF the
| State at the general election to be held
on the 21st day of April, 1908. n on
the official ballots to be used at such
| election shall be placed h words:
"for the proposed amendment OF Arti-
| Gle 2S6 Of the Constitution OF the State
| Of Louisiana" and the words against
! the proposed amendment Of Article 2S6
| Of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana" and each elector shall indi-
cate as provided in the general election
laws of the State, which Of he pro-
visions, "for" or against" he votes for,
j. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
J: W. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tfves.
Approved November 2Sth, 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. Is.
~ NJ. Nsllsapa. Senate Bill No. 2.
JOINT RESOLUTION
ysoposine a amendment to Article 2SS
81 the Constitution Of the State OF
Leuisiana relative to Railroads.. Elk
preaA T6lsDAonA Telegraph. Steam
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