Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No. 70. By Mr.. Vincent

Senate Bill No. r. By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to Article 4S
or the Constitution OF the State of
louisiana relative to the limitation
or legislative powers by adding the
words. River Improvement districts,
harDor improvement districts and
navigation districts" to the proviso,
y excepting municipal corporations
- having a population of not less than
twenty-five hundred inhabitants, or
to the organization of levee districts
ana parishes. from the provisions of
said Article 4s of the Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
or amending, renewing extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section 1. Be 1t 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
AZ or the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State. for their adop-
ton or rejection. at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
DAY 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
elections. or fixing or changing the
place of voting.
Changing the names OF persons.
Changing the venue in civil or GRIM
tnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
Closing. altering or maintaining roads.
highways. streets or alleys. or relating
to ferries and bridges. or in
cooperating bridge or ferry companies.
except for the erection of bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any other State.
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nation Of children or the emapcipa-
ton OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Renting fines. penalties. and for
FIXTURES. or refunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction of
street passenger railroads in any in
corporated town or city.
Regulating labor. trade, manufac-
turing or agriculture.
Creating corporations. or amending.
charters thereof; provided. this shall
not apply to municipal corporations
having population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred inha bitants. or
to the organization OF levee districts
and parishes. river Improvement dis
tricts. harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts.
Granting to any corporation, associ-
alton or individual any special or ex-
elusive right. privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment
of or collection OF taxes. or for the re-
lief of any assessor or collectors OF
taxes from the performance of his Of
f1cjal 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 jurisdic-
ton or any court. or changing the |
rules of evidence in any judicial pro-
ceeding or inquiry before courts or
providing or changing methods for the
collection of debts or the enforcement |
Of judgments. or prescribing the eff
fects OF judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate of interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil ac- |
lions.
Giving effect to informal or invalid |
wills or deeds, or to any illegal dis
position of property.
Regulating the management of pub
lie schools. the building or repairing |
of school houses. and the raising OF /
money for such purposes.
Legalizing the authorized or invalid |
acts OF any officer. servant or agent of /
the State. or OF any parish or munic-
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 IS OF the Consti-
tution Of the State Of Louisiana. rela-
tive to the inclusion of river and i'm
districts. harbor improve
ment district. and navigation districts
n the proviso. excepting municipal
having . population of
"a tless than twenty-five hundred in
~ Infants. levee districts and parishes
rom the provisions of said Article IS
"a the Constitution providing for the
sresting, corporations. or amending.
..reving, extending or explaining the
.harters thereof" and the words.
n =, inst the proposed amendment to
! -<scIe ls Of the Constitution OF the
No Of Louisiana, relative to the in
1ss.Sicn OF river and Improvement dis
Sess.ss' harbor Improvement districts, |
~ navigation districts in the proviso.
.~esoting municipal corporations hav-
~ 4 population of not less than
hundred inhabitants. levee
S2friets and parishes from the sro-