St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No. r. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

senate Bill NO. ". by MT. vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 4s
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the Limitation
of legislative powers by adding the
words. River improvement districts.
harbor improvement districts and
navigation districts" to the provfso.
excepting municipal SO corporations
having . population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred -inha bitants. or
to the organization. of levee d,stricts
and parishes. from tine provisions Of
said Article Is of tho Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
explaining the charters thereof"
Section I. 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
Louisiana be submitted to the aualified
electors of the State, for their adop-
tion or rejection, at the Conversational
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the frst Monday In the
month Of November. 1916. % follows:
Article g.. The General Assembly
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
lnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out. opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads.
highways, streets or alleys. or relating
to ferries and bridges. or in
except for the e. erection Of bridge:
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any other State.
Authorizing the adoption Of legiti-
nation of children or the emancipa-
ton Of minors.
Granting divorces.
eession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Renting fines. penalties. and for
FIXTURES. or refundicg 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.
renewing. extending. or explaining the
charters thereof; provided, this shall
not apply to municipal corporations
having a population of not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. or
to the organization Of levee districts
Improvement
tricts. harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts.
Granting to any corporation, assocl-
alton or individual any special or ex-
elusive right. privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment
lief Of any assessor or collectors OF
taxes from the performance Of his Of
hcial 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 Of any court. or changing the
rules Of evidence in any judicial pro-
ceeding or inquiry before courts, OF
providing or changing methods for the
collection OF debts or the enforcement
Of judgments, or prescribing the ef-
fects OF judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation
Fixing the rate OF interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil &C.
tions.
Giving effect to Informal or invalid
Wills or deeds. or to any illegal dis
Regulating the management of pub.
lie schools, the building or repairing
of school houses. and the raising OF
money for such purposes.
Lega1izing the authorized or invaliG
acts of any officer. servant or agent OF
the State. or of any parish or munic.
ipality thereof.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc. That the official ballot 20 be uset
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 4S OF the Consti.
tuition Of the State OF louisiana rela.
tive to the inclusion OF river and. i'm.
provenent districts. harbor improve
ment district. and navigation district.
in the proviso. excepting municipal
corporations having a population Of
no tless than twenty-five hundred in
habitants, levee districts and parishe.
from the provisions of said Article A
Of the Constitution providing for tn,
creating. corporations. or amending
renewing. extending or explaining thu
charters thereof" and the words
Against the proposed amendment t,
Article As of the Constitution of tn,
State Of Louisiana. relative to the in
clusion of river and improvement dis
tracts, harbor improvement districts
and navigation districts in the provisc
excepting municipal corporations hav
ing population of not less thai
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, leve
districts and parishes from the pro
vision of said Article ~ VI the Consti
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. ex
tending or explaining the charter
xhereof." And each slector shall In