New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

| Constitution of the State OF Louisian
providing for the funding of certain
debts of the City of Shreveport
and the words
Against the proposed amendment t.
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isana providing for the funding of Ger
| tain debts of the City of Shreveport,
And each elector shall indicate on thu
ballot cast by him whether he votes 70
or against the proposed amendment.
| FERNAND MOUTON.
| Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July :. 1916.
r G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. rs.
Senate Bill No. T. By Mr. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 4S
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the limitation Of
words river Improvement districts.
harbor improvement districts and nav
igation districts" to the proviso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty
five hundred inhabitants. or to the or
ganization of levee districts and par
ishes, from the provisions of said Arti
Il o(
for Creating corporations, or amend
ing, renewing, extending or explain
ing the charters Thereof"
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, That
the following amendment to Article 4S
of the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State, for their adoption or
rejection, at the Congressional election
to be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month of November
1916. as follows
AShcle 49, The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special law
For the opening and conducting of
elections. or fixing or changing the place
of voting.
Changing the names of persons
Changing the venue in civil or Grim
inal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
closing, altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys, or relating
10 ferries and bridges, or incorporating
bridge or ferry companies, except for
The erection of bridges crossing streams
which form boundaries between this
md any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of legitima-
ion of children or the emancipation oil
minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
ession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
'erson under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties, and for
eitures, or refunding moneys legally
aid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction of street
assenger railroads in any incorporated
own or city.
Regulating labor, trade, manufactur-
az or agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending,
extending, or explaining the
harters thereof; provided, this shall not
pply to municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty five
undred inhabitants, or to the organiza-
on of levee districts and parishes,
yer improvement districts, harbor inn
rovement districts and navigation dis
lets.
Granting to any corporation, associa
on, or individual any special or exclu-
We right, privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment of 4
collection of taxes, OF for the relief
any assessor or collector of taxes from .
lie performance of his official duties, or !
his sureties for liability; nor shall any .
ch law or ordinance be passed by any +
'litical corporation of the State. >
Regulating the practice of jurisdic- q
on of any court, or changing the rules 4
evidence in any judicial proceeding \
inquiry before courts, or providing =
changing methods for the collection
debts or the enforcement of judg- :.
ents, or prescribing the effects of ju- !.
rial sales. =,
Exempting property from taxation. 4
Fixing the rate of interest ,
Concerning any criminal or civil &C =;
ms. +.
Giving effect to informal or invalid >,
lis or deeds, or to any illegal dispo- :,
ion of property. -
the management of pub =.
schools, the building or repairing Of \;
and the raising of money a,
such purposes. "a
Legalizing the unauthorized or in nj
lid acts of any officer, servant, or
ent of the State, or of any parish or o.
thereof. m
Section O. Be it further resolved, etc, ~
at the official ballot to be used at
d election shall have printed thereon N
) words: "For the proposed amend +,
mt to Article 48 of the Constitution of 81,
State of Louisiana. relative to the N
fusion of river and improvement dis Il,