The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-07

river improvement districts, harbor
II Improvement districts and navigation
districts" to the proviso, excepting
municipal corporations having a popu-
!. lation of not less than twenty-five
hundred inhabitants, or to the organi-
zation of levee districts and parishes,
from the provisions of said Article As
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 As OF the Constitu-
| ton of the State of Louisiana be submitted
TO the qualified electors of the State, for
their adoption or rejection, at the Con-
| gressional election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. as follows:
| Article 4s. The General Assembly shall
not pass any local or special law on the
following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting Of cleo
tons. or fixing or changing the place of
voting.
Changing the names OF persons
Changing the venue in civil or criminal
cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening,
closing, altering or maintaining roads,
highways, stress or alleys. or relating to
ferries and bridges. or Incorporating
bridge or ferry companies. except for the
erection of bridges crossing streams which
form boundaries between this and any
other State.
Authorizing the adoption of iegitimation
Of children or the emancipation of minors
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
cess:on.
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 a popu-
lation of not less than twenty-five hun |
dred 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
Regulating the management of public
schools, the building or repairing Of |
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,
evee districts and parishes from the pro-
visions Of said Article As of the Constitu-
lion providing for the creating corpora
tons, or amending. renewing. extending ]
Dr. explaining the charters thereof" and
The words Against the proposed amend
nent to Article As of the Constitution of
he State of Louisiana. relative to the .
Inclusion of river and improvement dis I
riots, harbor improvement districts, and ]
navigation districts in the proviso. ex-
,epting municipal corporations having a I
population of not less than twenty-five {
hundred Inhabitants, levee districts and q
parishes from the provision of said Article
IS of the Constitution providing for the I
treating corporations. or amending. re-
iewing, extending or explaining the char
ers thereof" And each elector shall in
iicate, as provided by the general election q
avs of the State, whether he votes for or l
against the proposed amendment. la
FERNAND MOUTON, ID
lieut.. Gov. and President Of the Senate t
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. s
speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July S. 1916. Id
r. G. PLEASANT. %
Governor of the State of Louisiana. q
true copy: lie
IANTE,c DATT rx l.