New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21

or the p1OPoSeu a"ehoS"' ~ Va
Constitution of the State of Louislan
providing for the funding OF certai
debts of the City of Shreveport;
and the words
Against the proposed amendment t
the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isana providing for the funding of Ger
tain debts of the City of Shreveport;
And each elector shall indicate on tn
ballot cast by him whether he votes TO
or against the proposed amendment.
| FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut. Gov and President of the Senate
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July 5, 1916.
K. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A trde copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO lis.
Senate Bill No. T. By Mr.. Vincent.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article IS
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the limitation OF
legislative powers by adding tie
words river Improvement districts,
harbor improvement districts and nav
igation districts" to the proviso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having
population OF not less than twenty
five hundred inhabitants, or to the or
ganizaton of levee districts and par
ishes, from the provisions OF SAID Arti-
Gle 48 of the Constitution providing
for Creating corporations, or amend
ing, renewing, extending or explain
ing the charters therol."
Section l. Be it 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 49
of the Constitution u the State of Lou
siana be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State, for their adoption or
rejection, at the Congressional election
first Monday in the month of November
1916, as follows:
At1cle 48. 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
NAL cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
closing, altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys, or relating
10 ferries and bridge, OF IN o4pora
bridge or ferry companies, eA,ept ~
he erection of bridges crossing s. cams
which form boundaries between THIS
Ind any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of legitims-
ion Of children or the emancipa lion oil
minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
ession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
'erson under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties, and for
eitures, or refunding moneys legally
a.d INTO the treasury.
Authorizing the construction of street
assenger railroads in any incorporated
own OF city.
Regulating labor, trade, manufactur-
ng or agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending,
enewing, extending, or explaining the
harters thereof; provided, this shall not
pply to municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty five
undred inhabitants, or to the organize
ion of levee districts and parishes,
ver improvement districts, harbor i'm
rovement districts and navigation dis
'icts.
Granting to any corporation, associa
on, or individual any special or exclu- {
We right, privilege or immunity. {,
Extending the time for assessment of ,
: collection of taxes, or for the relief .
any assessor or collector of taxes from
he performance of his official duties, or {
his sureties for liability; nor shall any !
lch law or ordinance be passed by any :
olitical corporation of the State.
Regulating the practice of jurisdic-
on of any court, or changing the rules 1
evidence in any judicial proceeding \
inquiry before courts, or providing
changing methods for the collection
debts or the enforcement of judy
ents, or prescribing the effects Of ju- :
cial sales.
Exempting property from taxation. =
Fixing the rate of interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil &C. 8
ms. :
Giving effect to informal or invalid =
Ills or deeds, or to any illegal dispo- ),
ion of property.
the management Of pub \
schools, the building or repairing of :,
lighthouses, and the raising of money =.
: such purposes. =
Legalizing the unauthorized or in r
lid acts of any officer, servant. or =,
ent of the State, or of any parish or =
lnicipality thereof. =.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
lat the official ballot to be used At =,
ID election shall have printed thereon =
words: "For the proposed amend :,
mt to Article 4S of the Constitution of ~
State Of Louisiana, relative TO the =:
fusion Of river and improvement dis :.
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