St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-04
Act No. lis

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Senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 4S
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the limitation
of legislative powers by adding the
words, River Improvement districts,
harbor Improvement districts and
navigation districts to the proviso.
excepting municipal corporations
having q population of not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, or
to the organization of 1evee d1stricts
q parishes, from the provisions of
said Article 4S of the Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
or amending, renewing. extending or,
explaining he charters thereof"
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of Lou
tsiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
the following amendment to Article
40 of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State, for their adop..
ton or rejection. at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the Arst Monday in the
month Of November. 1916, as follows:
Article 4s. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special law
SA Lag ~ II SpSCktGu 66DySCtSs .
For the opening and conducting Of
elections. or fixing or changing the
place of voting.
Changing the names OF persons.
Changing the emu In civil or GRIM
fnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys, or relating
to ferries and bridge. or in
orals nr Dl 1has OF Jerry e2mpas.es.
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any other State.
Authorizing the adoption Of lsEsti-
nation Of children OF the emanc1pa-
ton Of minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting The estates Of minors or
persons under disa bilities.
Remitting anes. penalties, n for
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 ahall
not apply to municipal corporations
having q population OF not less than
I ~" VA< va ok
to the organisation Of levee districts
and parishes, river Improvement dis
tricts. harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts.
Granting to any corporation, associ-
alton or Individual any special or ex-
elusive right, privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment
Of or collection OF taxes, or for the re-
lief of n assessor or collectors OF
taxes from h performance OF HIS Of
fetal duties. or Of his sureties for
| liability; nor shall any sueh law or
ordinance be passed by any political
corporation Of the State.
Regulating the practice Of jurfsdic-
.,1s q & :pk sssr II e 5aase.ai p sse
cee6inG or inquiry bafore courts. or
providing or changing methods fer the
collection Of debts or tbs enforcement
Of 1udEments or prescribing the sf-
Tfxing the rate Of interest.
Concerning any erfni1ai Or civil ae-
items.
Giving eject to Informal Or invalid
wills or deeds. or to any illegal dts
position Of property.
Regulating the management Of pub
to Schools, the buiidih9 or rspairing
1 Of SchoeI houses. and EAsf raising q
mooney for sueA purposes.
Legali&lAg The authorized or lAy@N4
L ~ Va ~&AS
ME- state. or ef Rms parish or Auais-
ipality thereof.
section a. be II further resolved,
etc. That the efhcial ballot to be ussd
| thereon the words, Fer the proposed
amendment to Article 40 OF the Consfi-
tation Of the state 81 Louisiana, rsla-
tive 70 the inclusion of river and fna-
mont district. and navigation districts
In the proviso. excepting municipal
corporations having q population Of
NO tess than twenty-five hundred In
habitants. loves districts and parishes
from the provisions Of SAID Article 40
creating, corporations. or amending.
renewing, extending or explaining the
charters thereof" and the words,
Against the proposed amendment 70
State of Louisiana, relative to the In
(, clusion Of river and improvement dis
tricts, harbor Improvement districts.
n navigation districts in the proviso.
! ing a population Of not ress than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. levee
districts and parishes from the pro-
vision Of said Article AZ VI the Consff-
tuition providing for the creating cor
tending or explaining the charters
thereof And each elector shall I'M
dictate. as provided by the general
! election laws Of the State. whether he
votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the Hous of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 5, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
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