Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-03-20

NASuil VI lle GcueEdl Fun0.
Article so. Appropriations for the
clerical expenses of the officers named
in the preceding article shall specify
each item of appropriation; and shall
not exceed in any one year, for the
Treasurer the sum Of Two Thousand
Dollars; for the Secretary Of State, the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the
salary Of the Assistant Secretary Of
State and all clerical force Of the In.
surance Department and all. other ex-
penses of his office shall be included
In this amount; and for the Auditor Of
Public Accounts, the sum Of -Four
Thousand Dollars. &.
Section q Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That the foregoing amendments Of the
Constitution of the state. shall be sub
mitted to the electors for their appro-
val or rejection. as required by Article
321 Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana and general election laws Of
this state at the general State election
to be held in this State on the 21st
day of April, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
]. w. HYAMS,
Speaker of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved November 27th. 1907.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. II.
By Mr.. Favrot. Senate Bill No. Q.
SUBSTITUTE BY THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
FOR SENATE BILL NO. /.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 2s6 Of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Louisiana.
Section /. Be 1t 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 it, than it charges, demands
or receives from any other person, firm
or corporation, for doing a like and
contemporaneous service, or shall vio-
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
pay 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 II
| effect and be complied with unless ant
until set aside by the commission, Of
by a final judgment of a court OF com
peten. Jurisdiction, rendered on fina
trial in suit to set aside and annu
the sama.
Provided that, whenever any rate
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sion, of the Commission. is contested II
court, as provided by this Constitution
or by any amendment thereto, and tn
same is maintained on final trial, by |
court of competent jurisdiction, tn
railroad, express. telephone, telegraph
steamboat or other water craft, o
sleeping car company. or corporation
contesting the same. shall forfeit ant
pay to the State of Louisiana, the sun
\ Of not less than Ten $4,000 Dollars no
; more than Fifty (s50.00) Dollars, pc
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 ant
adjudged by the court in which sucl
suit may be brought and, in all sucl
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 judgmen
against the plaintiff therein. condemn
ing such plaintiff to pay TO the Stat
Of Louisiana the amount of the sal
penalty or forfeiture so found and "a
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 tn
General School Fund OF the State.
The power and authority Of the Com
mission shall affect and include, nc
only the transportation Of passenger,
freight. express matter. and Telegram
and telephone messages. betwee
points within this State, and the use G
such instruments within this State, bu
: shall also affect and include all mat
, tiers and things connected with an
concerning the service to be given
railroad. express. telephone. telegraph
, steamboat and other water craft, an
sleeping car companies and corpora
/ tons. in the State. and their operatio
; within the State.
l Section 2. Be II further resolved. etc
: That the foregoing amendment to tn
| Constitution of the State Of Louisian
be submitted to the electors Of tn
| State at the general election to be hel
3 on the 21st day of April, 1908, and o