The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-30


latiun 81 not less than twenty Ave
hundred inhabitants OF To the orgard
cation Of levse districts and parishes.
trom the provisions of said Article IS
81 the Constitution providing fer
Creating corporations. or amending,
renewing, extending or explaining the
charters thereof
Section + Iie II resolved by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected 10 each
house uoncurring. That the following
amendment to Article ~ Of the consiitu.
ton II the state Of Louisiana be submitted
10 the qualified electors Of the state, for
their adoption or reIaetlou, al the Con
gFessional election Ca be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday tn the
month Of November 1915 AZ fellows
Article ~ The General Assembly shall
not pass auy local or speeal law on the
f0llosluE specified subjects
For the opening and conducting Of cleo
tluna. of fking or changing the place OF
voting
Changing the names Of persons
Changing the venue In civil or criminal
eases
Authorizing the laying eus. opening.
closing, altering OF maintaining roads,
highway strses OF alleys, ot relating 80
ferries and bridges. OF Incorporating
bridge OF ferry companies. except fer the
erection Of bridges crossing streams which
fofm boundaries betseen this and any
ether State
Authorizing the adoption 81 iegttimation
Of children or the emancipation II miners.
Granting divorces
Changing the law Of descent or sue
,easioh
Affecting the estates II minors or
persons unher disabilities
Renting fines. penalties and forfeit
ures. OF sefuudinK moneys legally paid
,nto the treasury.
Authorizing the construction Of street
passenger railroads IN any incorporated
tgNn uf city
Regulating labor, trade, manufacturing
20 agriculture
Creating corporations. OF amending. re
newtng extending. or explaining the char
tsrs thereof provided, this shall not apply
TO municipal corporations having Il poPg
iatIun II not less than twenty Ave hun
area inhabitants, or 10 the Organization
Of lsyes districts and parishes, river i'm
prov cement districts. hafboE improvement,
districts and navigation districts
Granting to any corporation. assoeia.
tion. ar Individual any special OF exclusive
right privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment OF or
collection OF taxes, or tor the relief Of any
assessor pf collector Of taxes from the
performance If his official duties. or Of
his suretiss for liability. nor shall any
sueh law eF ordinance he fasssd by any
political corporation Of the state
Regulating the practice 81 jurisdiction
Of any court, OF changing the rules ef
e, laence In any judicial proceeding or
Inquiry before courts. or providing or
changing methods for the collection Of
dsbts or the enforcement ~ 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 o. Invalid willis
or deeds. or to any illegal disposition Of
property.
Regulating the management Of public
, schools the building or repairing of
| sehaolhouses. and the raising Of rnoney
for such purposes
Iegal'Eihg the unauthorized oF invalid
acts Of any officer. servant or agent Of
the State OF of any parish or municipality
thereof
Section q BE II further resolved, etc,
That the of'lclal ballot 10 be used at said
election shall have printed thereon the
words For the proposed amendment 10
Article "a OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana. relative 10 the inclusion OF
river and Improvement siistrietn. harbor
Improvement districts, and navigation dis
,rirts In the proviso excepting municipal
corporations having population ~ not
less than twenty FIVE hundred Inhabitants
ievee districts and parishes from the pro
visions 81 said Article ~ Of the Constltu.
ton providing for the creating corpora
lions, or amending. renewing. extending
OF explaining the charters thereof" ard
the words Against the proposed amend
i1hNt ~ RFAEtie " 81 tll# CONSTITUTION W
the state 81 Louisiana, relative 60 the
inclusion ~ river and Improvement dis
trtcts harbor Improvement districts. and
| nav igasion districts In the pr9viso, ex-
eeptibg municipal corporations having a
population of not less than twenty i've
hundred inhabitants. leyee dIstricts and
parishes from the provision OF aald Article
is Il the Constitution providing for the
| creating corporations, OF amending re-
newinE extending or explaining the char.
ters thereof" And each elector shall In.
dictate, az provided by the general election
lava 81 the state. whether be votes for or
aEaips, the proposed amendment
FEHNASD MOUTON.
Lieut. tiev and President Of the Senate
HEWITT nOUASCHAun
Speaker Of the House 81 Representatives
approved July s, 1916
II Ct PLEASANT.
Governor % the state ~ Louisiana
true copy
JAMES } RAIl.EY,
Secretary Of State
ACT NO. isa.
Senate ntil Nc ia6--ny MIR Pearce