The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-09-16
Act No. lis

Ar Bill No. 20. Ey Mr.. Vincent
I JOINT RESOLUTION
losing an amendment TO Article As
" ne Constitution OF the State OF
: taisiana relative to the limitation
!. legislative powers by adding the
lcTds, River Improvement districts.
otrbor improvement districts and
e.tltgation districts" to the proviso,
Sspting municipal corporations
'1Ttng a population OF not less than
hnty-fve hundred habitants. or
he organization Of lcvee districts
W parishes. from the provisions OF
"a Article As Of the Constitution
!. euyiding for Creating corporations
] amending. renewing, extending or
phining the charters thereof"
SFctlon /. Be 1t resolved by the
pal Assembly of the State of Lou
pa two-thirds OF all the members
BED TO each House Concurring. That
following amendment to Article
the Constitution OF the State or
Siana be submitted to the qualified
> prs OF the State. for their adop-
or rejection, at the Congressional
fton 10 be held on the first Tues
Fl after the first Monday in the
pm OF November. 1916. as follows:
'ticle As. The General Assembly
not pass any local or special law
4Ae following specified subjects:
no the opening and conducting OF
hons, or fixing or changing the
e Of voting.
banging the names OF persons
aaneinG the venue in civil or Grim
cases
athorizing the laying out. opening.
hg' altering or maintaining roads.
Eays. streets or alleys. or relating
ferries and bridges, or in
VSorating bridge or ferry companies,
tfpt for the erection OF bridges
using streams which form bounda-
al between this and any other State
authorizing the adoption OF legiti-
ION OF children or the emancipa-
OF minors.
PAINTING divorces.
eiOn.
fectinG the estates OF minors or
'ons under disabilities.
snltting fines. penalties. and for
Lures or refunding moneys legally
INTO the treasury.
TathoriZing the construction Of
FN''NhS'i llAll i''lAE IN any IN
Orated town or city.
REGULATING labor. trade. mauurac-
ng or agriculture.
Xeating corporations. or amending
Tsng, extending. or explaining the
1ers thereof: provided. this shall
apply TO municipal corporations
Tns a population Of not less than
V-nVe hundred Inhabitants. OF
ae organization OF Icvcc districts
parishes. river Improvement dis.
haroor Improvement districts
hNigation districts.
anlhg TO any corporation. assoCI.
VI individual any special or rx.
-, Ight. privilege or immunity.
oulng the time for assessment
Junction Of taxes. or for the re-.
any assessor or collectors Of
IN Ion The Performance" Of his Of.
AT,,u uieS. or of his surcties fO1
800 nor shall any such law q,
o.e De passed by any politica
n 'Ofation OF the State.
Mslng the practice Of jurisdic.
any court. or changing tn,
evidence In any judicial pro
sIas Ut inquiry before courts. al
Ing or Changing methods for IN,
49,. OF debts or the enforcement
,ehts. or prescribing the ef
OF judicial sales.
mptlng property from taxation
Ne The rate Of interest.
eefhlng any criminal or civil &C
enect 10 informal or invali,
dyuon Of property
eu'atlnG the mana cement ~ nr,h
,ctos the building or rcpairln.
houses, and the raising O
tor such purposes.
me authorized or invali,
any ohcer, servant or agent q
NY thereof. '''"''''
4 vuon :. Be II further resolved
a., tsat me official ballot to he use,
- erection shall have prin'r,
me words. For the propus,
on 10 Article IS Of the Cousti
me state OF Louisiana. relR
\ we inclusion OF river and i'm
N, s tt districts. harhor iwproyr
tbsulct' and navigation district
NJ, proFlso, excepting muri.iDa
H. having population n
No.. man TWENTY-FIVE hundred I'm
- ieNr" districts ard rgr.-r..
provisions OF SAID Ar,,.,, f.
st,r constitution proyidin- FIR 81.
ING, corporations. or ar,.,,9t,,
r.s' extending or cNp'alniur m
HraS. lhercof,' and the worI
" ticia lhe proposed amendment I
OF the Constitution of ~
,ion louisiana. relative 20 III. in
Jtts W river and Improvement die
mdroor Improvement aisr~i't
en,;rsalion districts IN the proy,s.
Ing municipal corporations E,,
n,v equation OF not less ~
,nc,I Ne hundred inhabitants lev
y ana parishes from the pro