The St. Mary banner., 1908-03-14

he sum Of Four houSdna DoilaIS
Section >. BE il further resolved. etc.
That the foregoing amendments OF the
Constitution of the state. shall be sub
mit,ed 10 the electors for their approval
or rejection. az required by Article 33l
Of the Constitution of the State of Louis
;ana aud general election laws of this
state ut the general state election to be
held in this State on the 2lst day of
April. 1908.
j Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
j. W. HYAMf.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved November eth. 1907.
NEWTON {. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN +. MICHEL.
Secretary Of state
ACT NO. "a.
By Mr. Favrol. Senate Bill No. 9.
SUBSTITUTE By THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE,
FOR SENATE BILL NO. l.
4 joint resolution proposing an amend
lpent to Article 2S6 Of the Constitu-
iion Of the State Of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
two-thiIds of all members elected to
each House concurring, that Article 2S6
oi the Constitution Of the State Of Louis
lana be amended SO as to read as follows:
Article 2S6 If any railroad, express
telephone, telegraph, steamboat. or
other water craft. or sleeping car COM
pany, subject hereto, directly. or indi
rectly. or by any special rate. rebate, or
other device, shall Intentionally charge.
demand. collect or receive from any per-
son. firm or corporation, i greater Or
less compensation for any service rem
dcred by ii. than il charges demands or
receives from any other person, firm or
corporation. for doing a like and con
temporaneous service. or shall violate
any of the rates, charges. orders, rules
or decisions Of said commission. such
railload. steamboat or other water craft,
express. telegraph. telephone. or Sleep
ing car company. shall forfeit and pay
TO the State no, less than One Hundred
Do,lars. nor more than Five Thousand
Dollars to be recovered before any
court of competent jurisdiction. at the
suit Of The STATE. at the domicie Of The
Comm! >son.
Provided tia, every order or decision
"f the Commission. fixing and establish
ing Il rate or charge for the transporta-
tion Of passengers ~ freight, or for tie
transmission of messages Or conversa-
lions by Telephone or telegraph. within
the State, shall 90 into effect at sucn
time as may be fixed by the Commission,
and shall remain in effect and be com.
piled with unless and until set aside by
the commission, or By a final Judgment
If court Of competent jurisdiction,
rendered on final trial in a suit to set
aside ana annul the same
Provided that. whenever any rate.
charge. rule, regulation. order or dec
Si"n. # the Commission, i, contested in
,n;irr. Is p'cvi vi ~ Hi Tou>t'trlinn.
III u! ANY amci,.iug..l lii,I.t,. .aJ TIE
same j. maintained on final trial, by a
T. arr II competcni jurisdiction. the
express fc!rph"". telegraph, |
Steamboat OF other water craft. or
sleeping car company. ~ corporation.
the .samr. shall forfeit and
2ay i,t the State Of Louisiana. he sun
II not less than Ten $1,000 Dollars nor
more ihan Fifty $50 Oo) Dollars. per
las. inr eacn day that the pnlting into |
-ftct and operation. of the rate order, |
'haige, rule. regulation. or decision, If |
he commission may have been suspend. |
ii by such suit, to be found and adjuay-
~ by the court iii which such suit may
Dc brought and. IN al such cases, the |
said court shall, in its judgment, main
aiming the said rate, charge, rule, regu-
alton, order. or decision, enter up a
!ecree and Judgment against the plain
if therein, condemping such plaintiff to
,ay to tbtState of Eonisiana the amount
II the said penalty nr forfeiture 50
ound and adjudged by it, which
mount. after deducting thercfrom, tie
attorneys fees provided by Article 2S8 of
his Constitutions. shall, when collected.
- paid inio the safe Treasury, for ;,c-
ouut Of tie General School Fund of ,he
>tate
The power and authority IF the Com
aissioA Shall affect and include, not only
he transportation OF passengers, freight,
xprsss matter, and telegraph aud iele-
hone messages. between points within
hic State, and The use Of such insiru.
ien's within this States but shall also
fleet and include all matters and things
pnnected with and concerning the
eiSice - be given By railroad, express.
eiephone, telegraph. steamboat .arfth
'her water craft, and sleeping car com
anies and corporations, in the State, N
nd their operation within the State. II
Section ?. Be it further resolved, etc. 4,
hat the foregoing amendment TO the
on-titalion OF the State of Louisiana he 4
to the electors of the State II /
le general election 10 be held on the 4