St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-02
Act No. lis
senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article ~
OF the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the Limitation
. Of legislAtivs powers BY adding the
words. River Improvement districts
harbor Improvement districts and
nevlgation Districts" to the proviso
sxeeptfng municipal corporations
having . population Of not less than
twenty-five hundred iahebitants. or
10 the organization OF levss districts
ana parishes. from the provisions of
said Article - Of the Constitution
or amending. renewing, extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isfana. two-tAfyds Of all the members
elected to each House eoncurrinE. That
20 Of the Contribution Of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State, for their adop-
ton or rejection, At the Conversational
election to b held on the hrst Tues
month Of November. 1915, as follow:
Article 4s. The General Assembly
shA4 not pass any local or special law
On tAs following spscifed subjects:
For the opening and conducting of
eieeuons. or liking or changing tho
Changing the names Of persons.
Changing the venue in civil or GRIM
=, 1athoris,ng tn. laying out, opening.
cioeing. altering or maintaining roads.
TO ferries and bridges. or in
cooperating bridge o. ferry companies.
s1oeDt for tie erection Of bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
RES oetwesn this ana any other State.
Authorizing the adoption Of legtti-
ton Of minors.
Granting dSV0eoeo.
Changing the law of descent or sue
oosslon.
0eIsons under disabilities
Aemitting fines. penalties. and for
tsatvres. or rsfundfng moneys legally
Pad lnto the treasury.
Authorisfng the construction Of
street ps:sfnger railroads in any in
Hs6ulatiae labor. trade. ma.ufae-
tufta0 or a6efsvltu1e.
Creating sorp4rations. or amending,
roew1ns. sztsadiag. or explaining the
not apply . municipal eorporations
having . population Of not less than
twenty-ave hundred Inhabitants. OF
20 the organization Of lsvee districts
and Daashes. river Improvement dis
And navigation districts.
alton sr individual ANY special OF ex-
elusive risht. privilege or im&aun1ey.
intending the time for essessmsnt
iief Of any assessor or collactors OF
taxes from the performance Of His o.
fciai duties. or Of his surotaos lDy
nahihty: nor shan any ssch law Or
corporation Of the state.
Rsgueating The practice Of Jurisdie-
rules Of evidence in any judicial pro-
seeding or inquiry before courts. or
OF OF d:s: for u:
fset: q judicial ss Ss.'''''As inc o.
Exemptins propsrtz from taxation.
Concerning ANY criminal Or 0ev1l &C.
tions.
Giving effect to informal or invalid
wills or deeds, OF to any illegal dis
position Of property.
Regulating the naenagemen& Of pub
lie schools; the building or repairing
money for such purposes.
Legalixing the authorised or invalid
acts Of any offlcsr. servant or agent Of
the State. or Of any parish or munic-
ipality thereof.
ETC.. That Il. ofi,cisl ballot to Be used
ct said election shall have printed
thereon the words. ''tor the proposed
ansadment to Article - Of the Consti-
e.ttoa Of the State Of Louisiana. rsla-
tive 70 the inclusion Of river aad inn
provenent districts. harbor Improve
nent district. and navigation districts
- the sprovtso. oxcepting municipal
corporations having . population OF
10 tless than twenty-five hundP0d in !
habitants. leves districts and parishes
FROM the provisions Of said Article ~
Of the Constitution providing for the
orsating. corporations. or emsndins.
STARTERS thereof" and the words. !
Article 4s of the Const1tutioa Of the
state OF Louisiana, relative 70 the in
clusion Of river and Improvement dis |
tricts. harbor improvement districts. !
and navigation districts in the proviso.
excepting municipal corporations hav-
Ing . population Of not lees than
twenty five hundred inhabitants, lovso
districts and parishes from the pso-
vision Of said Article ~ VI the Constt-
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. en-
tending or explaining the chaPtoSo
enereof." And each elector shall In
election laws Of the State. whetAer Ae
votes for or against the proposo6
HERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and Presidant ~
the Senate.
HEWITT BouANcHAun
speaker Of the House Of RepFosenta-
Assssvs1; LILY Z 4lsA