The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02


Improvement districts and navigation
districts" to the proviso, excepting
municipal corporations having popu-
lation of not less than twenty five
hundred inhabitants, or to the organi-
cation of levee districts and parishes,
from the provisions of said Article 48
OF the Constitution providing for
Creating corporations, or amending,
renewing, extending or explaining the
charters thereof"
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring, That the following
amendment to Article 48 Of the CoRStitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the State. for
their adoption or reiectiou6e ~ -.
Tuesday after tla 3 4 Il
not pass any Id aEa & 4HsEB j IA a Z} Es ss|S
following specif Il T. & { sz
For the opening
lions, or fixing or III IN H. 4 III
voting. Rs
Changing the ma VII @s&
Changing the veN .7 a =
cases. r. 8 =
Authorizing the IayT@as NJ n |$#
closing, altering or maintaining u
highways stress or alleys, or relating g.
ferries and bridges, or incorporation
bridge or ferry companies, except for
erection of bridges crossing streams VIII
form boundaries between this and
other State.
mi, +l,1o sc lar
of children or the emancipation of mig
Granting divorces. "
Changing the law of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties, and forfeit
ures, or refunding moneys legally paid
into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction of street
passenger railroads in any incorporated
town or city.
Regulating labor, trade, manufacturing
or agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending, re-
newing, extending, or explaining the char
tiers thereof; provided. this shall not apply
to municipal corporations having s. popu
lation of not less than twenty-five hum
bred inhabitants, or to the organization
of levee districts and parishes, river i'm
provement districts, harbor improvement
districts and navigation districts.
Granting to any corporation, associa-
ton, Or individual any special or exclusive
right, privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment of or
collection of taxes, or for the relief of any
assessor or collector of taxes from the
performance Of his official duties, or of
his sureties for liability: nor shall any
such law or ordinance be passed by any
political corporation of the State.
Regulating the practice Of jurisdiction
Of any court, or changing the rules of
evidence in any judicial proceeding or
inquiry before courts, or providing or
changing methods for the collection of
debts or the enforcement Of Judgments
or prescribing the effects of judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate of interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil actions.
Giving effect to informal or invalid wills
or deeds, or to any Illegal disposition of
property.
Regulating, the management OF public
schools, the building or repairing of
schoo1houses, and the raising Of money
for such purposes.
Legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts of any officer, servant, or agent of
the State, or of any parish or municipality
thereof.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot to be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
Article 4S of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, relative to the inclusion of
river and improvement districts, harbor
improvement districts, and navigation dis
tricts in the proviso, excepting municipal
corporations having a population of not
less than twenty-five hundred Inhabitants,
levee districts and parishes from the pro-
visions of said Article 4S of the Constitu-
ton providing for the creating corpora
tons, or amending, renewing, extending
or explaining the charters thereof" and
the words Against the proposed amend
lnent to Article 48 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the
inclusion of river and Improvement dis
tricts, harbor improvement districts, and
navigation districts in the proviso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty live
hundred inhabitants, levee districts and
parishes from the provision of said Article
4S of the Constitution providing for the
creating corporations, or amending, re-.
newing, extending or explaining the char
tiers thereof" And each elector shall in
dictate, as provided by the general election
laws of the State. whether he votes for or
against the proposed ameu&&snt
FERNAND.
Lieut. Gov. and Presid Senate.
Speaker of the House Ia tqaass:
Approved: July 5, 1915
R. C. PLEA#NT,
Governor of the State of louisa