The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-09-02
latiye powers by adding the words

districts" to the proviso. excepting
municipal corporations having 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 AZ
of the Constitution providing for
Creating corporations, or amending.
renewing, extending or explaining the
charters thereof"
Section 1. 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 As. The General Assembly shall
not pass any local or special law, on the
following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting of cleo
lions, 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 legitimation
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 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 OF
inquiry before courts. or providing OF
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
property.
Regulating the management of public
schools. the building or repairing o.
. schoolhouses. and the raising of money
, for such purposes.
. Iegalizing the unauthorized or invalit
acts of any officer. servant. or agent o
the State, or of any parish or municipalit!
, | thereof.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That the official ballot to be used at salt
!, election shall have printed thereon tn
4 words: For the proposed amendment 7
!. Article As of the Constitution Of the Stat
7, of Louisiana, relative to the inclusion o
river and Improvement districts, harbo
| ion c
tricts in the proviso. excepting municipa
> corporations having population Of no
: less than twenty-five hundred inhabitants
> llevee districts and parishes from the pro
visions of said Article IS of the Constitu
: ton providing for the creating corpora
tons. or amending, renewing. extendin
- or explaining the charters thereof" an
the words Against the proposed amend
y ment to Article IS of the Constitution G
= the State of Louisiana. relative to tn
: inclusion of river and improvement dis
:, tricts. harbor improvement districts, an
navigation districts in the proviso, ex
:. cepting municipal corporations having
!, population of not less than twenty-fiv
= hundred inhabitants, levee districts an
= parishes from the provision of said Articl
IS of the Constitution providing for til
creating corporations or amending. re
newing extending or explaining the chal
:, tiers thereof" And each elector shall ir
- dicate as provided by the general electio
n laws of the State. whether he votes for {
- against the proposed amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,
:. Lieut. Gov and President of the Senat
- HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representative
Approved: July 5. 1916.
R G. PLEASANT,
~ Governor OF the State of Louisian
"a A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
"A Secretary OF State.
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