The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-15
ACT NO. 10.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, prohibiting the
doing of business in this State by any for
egn federal or nonresident corporation
which shall sue the State Of Louisiana or
any of it's 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
cause into the Federal Court.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly OF the State OtLouSiana, two-thirds
OF al the members elected to each House con-
curing. That the following amendment to the
constitution of the State of Louisiana be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State at the next
general State election. to be held in April.
1903. to wit:
Any foreign, federal or nonresident cor
pCratiop, operating. conducting or doing bus
mess in this State, which sdalt institute any
suit or action at law or in equity against the
State Of Louisiana, or any Of it's political sub
divisions. orany Of It's 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. N which when sued BY
the State or any of its political subdivisions or
any Of its 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
laws of this State Shall by this fact alone be
deharred, 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
OF 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 agrce-
ment, undertaking or engagement for with.
by or in the name Of for the use and beneft
Of such corporation, after the said corporation
shall have violated any of the provisions of The
foregoing paragraph. shall he guilty of mis-
Gemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not
less than One Hnn1red Dollars nor more than
One Thousand Dollars, and may also be impris-
oDed with or without hard labor for not more
than twelve months. or both, at the discretion
of the court; provided. that it is rot intended
hereby 10 interfere with or prohibit the trans
action OF interstate business authorized under
the laws and Constitution otthe United States
Section g Be it further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment to the Copsti-
.Ttio T,ff no r
to the electors Of the State at tire general
election to be held on the 2iSt day of April
1909, and on the official ballots t. be used at
such election sh8u be placed the words ''fOr
the Joint resolution proposing nm amendment
10 the Constitution of the State of Louisiana,
prohibiting the doiuG OF business in this State
by any foreign. federal or nonresident cor
p0r2-i0n which shall sue the State OF L0Utsi,
ana o. any OF its political subdivisions or pub
lie officers. or any citizen OF tGi3 STATE IN the
Federal Court or which. when sued shall re-
move or petition for the removal GA cause
into the Federal Court" and the wOrlS
against the joint resolution prJboSjug an
Amea irent to the Constitution of tie Suite uf
L1ci lana, prohibiting the doing OF business il
his Safe by airy focei.l fe1er!i or nGG-ve@i
dent corporation which shall sue the State St
Louisiana or any of It's political subdivisions or
public officers Or any cilize1 Of this State 10
the Federal Court, or which. when sued shall
remove or petition foc the removal OF a cause
into the Fedora! Court" aad each eleS COR shall
Indicate, as provided in the general election
laws OF the Stare, which Of the provisions
'ior' or against" Ne woes for.
j. W. HYAMS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
J. /. SANDEC5
Lieut.. Governor and President OF the Senate.
Approved November 25ah, 1901.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. :dICIEL,
Secretary Of State,