Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-28

ACT NO. IA
BY Mr.. Favrot Senate Bill No. 9.
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-
ton of the State of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it 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. or
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, a greater or
less compensation for any service rem
dered by 1t. than it charges. demands
or receives from any other person, firm
or corporation, for doing a like and
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late any OF the rates, charges. orders,
rules or decisions of said commission,
such railroad. steamboat or other water
craft. express. telegraph, telephone, or
sleeping car company, shall forfeit and
kpay to the State not less than One
Hundred Dollars, nor more than Five
Thousand Dollars to be recovered before
any court of competent jurisdiction. al
| 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 trans
portation of passengers or freight, OF
| for the transmission of messages OF
conversations by telephone or tele-
graph, within the State, shall go 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. oil
by a final judgment Of court OF COM
peten: Jurisdiction, rendered on fina
trial in suit to set aside and annu
the Same.
| 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 ths
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 sun
of not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars mol
more than Fifty (s5000) Dollars. pei
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 anC
adjudged by the court in which sucf
suit may be brought and. in all sucf
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 judgment
against the plaintiff therein. condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay TO the Stat,
Of Louisiana the amount Of the sale
penalty or forfeiture so found and al
judged by II. which amount. after de
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 TIL
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 telegraph
and telephone messages. between
points within this State. and the use o
such instruments within this State. blu
shall also affect and include all mat
tiers and things connected with an,
concerning the service to be given b.
railroad. express. telephone. telegraph
steamboat and other water craft, an
; sleeping car companies and corpora
lions. in the State. and their operation
; within the State.
Section q Be it further resolved, etc
, That the foregoing amendment to tn
Constitution Of the State of Louisiani
be submitted to the electors of tn
State at the general election to be he'll
) on the 21st day of April. 1908. and o.
; the official ballots to be used at sucl
election shall be placed the words: 80
the proposed amendment of Article Is
: OF the Constitution Of the State @