Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-02-28
ACT NO. 10

Joint RESOLOIION
assessing an amendment to the Con-
s,,tution of the State of Louisiana,
.rohibiting the doing of business in
mis- state by any foreign, federal or
ron-resident corporation which shall
.,e the State of Louisiana or any OF
i. political subdivisions or public
ar,cers. or any citizen of this state in
the Federal Court, or which, when
sued shall remove or petition for the
remoyaI OF a cause into the Federal
Court.
section l. Be 1t resolved by the Gen.
81 Assembly of the State of Louisia-
!. two-thirds Of all the members elect
~ 10 each House concurring, That the
sollowing amendment to the constitu-
lion OF the State of Louisiana be SUBJ
,stted to the electors of the State at
me next general State election. to be
bsld in April, 1908, to-wit:
Any foreign, federal or nonresident
corporation, operating, conducting or
aolne business in this state. which shall
institute any suit or action at law or
An equity against the State OF louisa
M or any Of its political subdivisions,
ar any of its public officers, or against
any corporation or citizen of this State,
IN any other court or courts than such
AZ NAV be created and organized under
the Constitution and laws OF this State,
ar which when used by the State or
any Of its political divisions, or
any Of its public officers. or any cor
poration 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
laws Of his State, shall by this fact
alone be debarred, prohibited and de-
MED the right to operate. conduct. or do
any business within this State and
hereafter any contract. or agreement.
engagement or undertaking with, or
By, or to said corporation shall be ut
terly null and void.
Any foreign, federal or nonresident
corporation. or any person acting as
agent, servant or officer Of such cor
poration who shall make or attempt to
make any contract, agreement, under
taking or engagement for. with. by or
In the name Of, for the use and benefit
q. such corporation. after the said
corporation shall have violated any OF
the provisions of the foregoing para
graph. shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or. and on conviction shall be fined not
less than One Hundred Dollars, nor
more than One Thousand Dollars, and
may also be imprisoned with or with.
out hard labor for not more than
twelve months, or both, at the discre-
ton OF the court; provided. that 1t Is
not Intended hereby to interfere with
or prohibit the transaction of interstate
business authorized under the laws and
Constitution Of the United States.
Section 2. Be IL 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 2lst day of April. 1908. and on the
Official ballots to be used at such elec-
ton shall be placed the words 'for the
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana, prohibiting the doing of bus
mess in this State by any foreign, fed
eral or nonresident corporation which
shall sue the State Of Louisiana or any
Of It's political subdivisions or public
onicers. or any citizen of this State In
the Federal Court, or which, wher
sued. shall remove or petition for the
removal OF cause into the Federal
Court" and the words against the
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana. prohibiting the doing OF
business In this State by any foreign
federal or nonresident corporation
which shall sue the State OF Louisiana
or any OF its political subdivisions oil
public officers. or any citizen of thi:
state In the Federal Court. or which
when sued. shall remove or petition FOL
the removal OF cause into the Fedora
Court" ana each elector shall indicate
Is provided IN the general election law:
81 the State. which OF the provisions
Tor" or against" he votes for.
], Y. SANDERS,
lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
J. w. HYAMS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved November 25th. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
so'ernor Of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.