The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
Proposed Constitutional
...., Amendments
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the
General State Election, on April
,...,,.,. . 2lSt, 1908.
ACT NO. 10.
BY Mr.. Kelley.

BY Mr.. Kelley. Senate Bill No. B..
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana prohibiting the
doing of business in this State by any for
eign, federal or nonresident corporation
which shall sue the State of Louisiana or
any of its political subdivisions or public
officers or any citizen of this State in the
Federal Court. or which, when sued shall
remove or petition for the removal of a
cause into the Federal Court.
Section !. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State ofLouisana two-thirds
of all the members elected to each House con-
curing That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
mtted to the electors of the State at the next
general State election, to be held in April,
1908. to wit:
Any foreign, federal or nonresident cor
poration, operating, conducting or doing bus
mess in this State. which shall institute any
suit or action at law or in equity against the
State of Louisiana. or any of its political sub
divisions. orany of its public officers or against
any corporation or citizen of this State. in any
other court or courts than such as may be
created and organized under the Constitution
and laws of this State, or which when sued by
the State or any of it's political subdivisions or
any of it's public officers, or any corporation or
citizen of this State, shall remove. or petition,
or move to remove said suit to any other court
than a court created and organized under the
In ~ 10 tat Sla1 hvf of hp
debarred, prohibited and denied the right to
operate, conduct, or do any business within
this State and thereafter any contract. or
agreement. engagement or undertaking with
or by, or to said corporation shall be utterly
null and void.
Any foreign. federal or nonresident cor
pOration. or any person acting as agent, ser
want or officer of such corporation who shall
make or attempt to make any contract, agree
ment, undertaking or engagement for, with
| by or in the name of. for the use and benefit
of, such corporation. after the said corporation
shall have violated any Of the provisions of the
foregoing paragraph, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and on conviction shall be fined not
less than One Hundred Dollars, nor more thar
One Thousand Dollars, and may alSobe impriS
oned with or without hard labor for not more
:. than twelve months, or both, at the discretion
of the court; provided. that it is not intended
hereby to interfere with or prohibit the trans
action of interstate. business authorized under
the laws and Constitution Of the United States
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the, Consd
tuition of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors of the State at the genera
election to be held on the 2lst day of April
1903. and on the official ballots to be used a.
such election shall be placed the words fol
the Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF Louisiana
prohibiting the doing of business in this STATE
| by any foreign, federal or nonresident cor
poration which shall sue the State of Louisi
ana or any of its political subdivisions or pub
lie officers, or any citizen of this State in the
Federal Court. or which, when sued. shall re
move or petition for the removal of a cause
| into the Federal Court and the word!
against the Joint resolution proposing al
! amendment to the Constitution of the State OF
| Louisiana. prohibiting the doing of business ir
this State by any foreign. federal or non-resi
dent corporation which shall sue the State o.
Louisiana or any of its political subdivisions OF
public officers. or any citizen Of this State il
the Federal Court. or which, when sued. shall
remove or petition for the removal. of a cause
into the Federal Court" and each elector shall
indicate, aSpFeyided in the general election
| laws of the State. Which of the provisions
for" Or, against, he votes for,
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
]. Y. SANDERS,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate
Approved November 18th. 1907.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.