Tensas gazette., 1916-11-10
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

oeuate Dill NO. 1Z. by MI. vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 4S
Of the Constitution of the State of
- Louisiana relative to the Limitation
or legislative powers by adding the
words. River Improvement districts.
harbor Improvement districts and
navigation districts" to the proviso.
excepting municipal corporations
having a population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. or
to the or Eanization OF levee districts
and parishes. from the provisions OF
said Article 4S of the Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
or amending. renewing, extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section I. Be II 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
81 or the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State. for their adop-
non or rejection. at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the frst Monday in the
month Of November. 1916. as follows:
Article 4S. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special law
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
fnal cases.
.Authorizing the laying out. opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads.
afghways. streets or alleys, or relating
TO ferries and bridges, or in
corporting bridge or ferry companies.
except for the erection OF bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any otAne- State.
Authorizing the adoption Of Iegiti-
nation OF children or the emancipa-
tion OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Remitting hnes. penalties. and for
textures. or refundng 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 population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred inhabitants. or
and parishes. river Improvement dis
tricts. harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts.
Granting to any corporation. associ-
.G or individual any special or ex-
Se right. privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment
Of or collection OF taxes, or for the re-
lief Of any assessor or collectors of
tAxes from the performance OF his Of
acial duties. or or 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-
tfon OF any court. or changing the
rules Of evidence In any judicial pro-
ceeding or inquiry before courts. or
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 ac-
Giving effect to informal or invalid
Wills or deeds. or to any illegal dis
position OF property:
Regulating the management of pub
lie schools. the building or repairing
a. school houses. and the raising OF
money for such purposes.
Le9alizing the authorized or invalid
acts Of any ofncer. servant or agent of
the state. or Of any parish or munic-
section :. Be It further resolved.
etc.. That the ofncial ballot to be used
- aid election shall have printed
tSereon the words. For the proposed
smendment TO Article <s Of the .Consti-
sssfson Of the State Of Louisiana. rela-
sSvs 10 the inclusion Of river and i'm
srovement districts. harbor improve
.snt district. and navigation districts
~ the proviso. excepting municipal
~orporations having Q population of
- tisss than twenty-five hundred in
Sshifsnts. levee districts and parishes
e~om the provisions Of said Article 4s
~ TIE Constitution providing for the
stinG. corporations. or amending.
|ssnSWin9. extending or explaining the
.tssS thereof" and the words.
HSrSSst the proposed amendment to
y s$scis 90 Of the Constitution Of the
~ ef louisiana. relative to the In.
SsSsns Of river and Improvement dis
ssees' hnrbor Improvement districts.
Savtration districts in the proviso.
sxinS municipal corporations hav-
~ 4 poeuletien Of not less than
cSssSac anA Darishss from the pro-