The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-10-14


lation Of not less than twenty-five
hundred inhabitants. or 10 the organi-
zation of Ievee districts and parishes,
from the provisions of said Article IS
of the Constitution providing for
Creating corporations, or amending.
renewing, extending or explaining the
charters thereof"
Section l. 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 IS. The General Assembly shall
not pass any local or special law on the
following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting of cleo
tons, 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
cession.
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 hum
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 or
inquiry before courts, or providing or
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 Of
schoolhouses. and the raising Of money
for such purposes.
Legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts on>any officer. servant, or agent Of
the State. or of any parish or municipality
thereof.
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 As of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana, relative to the inclusion Of
river and Improvement districts. harbor
Improvement districts. and navigation dis
tricts in the proviso. excepting municipal
corporations having a population Of not
less than twenty-five hundred inhabitants.
levee districts and parishes from the pro-
visions of said Article 4S OF the Constitu-
ton providing for the creating corpora
tons. or amending, renewing, extending
or explaining the charters thereof" and
the words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 4S of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the
inclusion of river and Improvement dis
tricts. harbor improvement districts. and
navigation districts in the proviso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having a
population of not less than twenty-five
hundred inhabitants, levee districts and
parishes from the provision of said Article
IS of the Constitution providing for the
creating corporations, or amending, re-
newing, extending or explaining the char
tiers thereof" And each elector shall in
dictate, as provided by the general election
laws Of the State, whether he votes for or
against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Ia HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: July 5. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State
ACT NO. 1874.