New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-07

For the proposed amendment to tn
Constitution of the State of Louisian
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
lsiana 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 70
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.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiaua
A trae copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. lis.
Senate Bill No. u. By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article d
of the Constitution of the State ..
Louisiana relative to the limitation 0.
legislative powers by adding the
words river Improvement districts
harbor improvement districts and nav
igation districts" to the proviso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having
a population of not less than twenty
five hundred inhabitants, or to the OF
ganization of levee districts and par
ishes, from the provisions OF said Artl-
Gle 48 of the Constitution providing
for Creating corporations, or amena-
ing, renewing, extending or explain
ing the charters therof."
Section l. Be it resolved by tn.
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring, Tha,
the following amendment to Article 20
of the Constitution of the State of Loa
lsiana be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State, for their adoption OF
rejection, at the Congressional election.
TO be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in the month of Novembe.
1916, as follows:
AtGcle 48. The General Assembl,
shall not pass any local OF special Law
on the following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting OF
elections, or fixing OF changing the plac.
Of voting.
Changing the names Of persons.
Changing the venue in civil or Grim
nal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening
closing, altering OF maintaining roads,
highways, streets OF alleys, OF relating
% ferries and bridges, or incorporating
bridge or ferry companies, except 70.
he erection of bridges crossing streams
which form boundaries between this
Ind any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of legitima
ion Of children OF the emancipation O.
minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
ession.
Affecting the estates of minors o.
'erson under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties, and for
eitures, or refunding moneys legally |
aid into the treasury. 80
Authorizing the construction of stree.
assenge1 railroads in any incorporated
own or city. !
Regulating labor, trade, manufactur-
az or agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending,
extending, or explaining tn.
harters thereof; provided, this shall no,
pply to municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty-five
undred inhabitants, or to the oIganiza
on of levee districts and parishes
yer improvement districts, harbo1 i'm
districts and navigation dis
lets.
Granting to any corporation, associa-
on, OF individual any special or exclu-
We right, privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment o.
collection Of taxes, or for the 1eliei
any assessor or collector of taxes from
le performance of his official duties, o.
his sureties for liability; nor shall an.
.ch law or ordinance be passed by any
olitical corporation of the State.
Regulating the practice of jurisdic-
on Of any court, or changing the rule
evidence in any judicial proceeding
; inquiry before courts, or providing
changing methods for the collection
debts or the enforcement of judg
ents, OF prescribing. the effects of ju-
cial sales.
Exempting property from "taxation.
Fixing the rate of interest. Il
Conserving any criminal OK civil &C
ms.
Giving effect to informal or invalit
ills or deeds, OF to any illegal dispo
lion Of property. Il
the management Of pub
schools, the building or repairing Of
hoolhouses, and the raising Of money
: such purposes. II
Legalizing the unauthorized or in
lid acts of any officer, servant, O,
emit of the State, OF Of any parish O.
thereof. Il
Section g. Be it further resolved, etc.
lat the official ballot to be used att
id election shall have printed thereon
E words: "For the proposed amend