New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-14

t lot to be used In SAID eleCtioh' ~
words,
IL For the proposed amendment to tn
Constitution of the State Of Loulsian
providing for the funding of certal
: debts of the City of Shreveport"
e and the words
Against the proposed amendment t
, the Constitution of the State OF Lou
isiana 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 TO
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 Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. lis.
Senate Bill No. II. BY Mr.. Vincent
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
1
| OF the Constitution of the State Oh
Louisiana relative to the limitation 0.
legislative powers by adding tie
words river Improvement districts,
harbor improvement districts and nav
igation districts" to the provlso, ex-
cepting municipal corporations having
a population OF not less than twenty
hob, To no
ganization Of levee districts and par
lshes, from the provisions OF SAID Art
Gle 48 of the Constitution providing
tor Creating corporations, or ameno-
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, Iha.
the following amendment to Article 40
of the Constitution OF the State OF Loa
lsiana be submitted to the qualified elec-
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 NovemDe.
1916, as follows:
ASGcle 48. 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 plac.
of voting.
Changing the names of persons.
Changing the venue in civil or Grim
NAL cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening |
closing, altering or maintaining roads, |
highways, streets or alleys, or relating |
to ferries and bridges, OF incorporating !
bridge or ferry companies, except fol-
the erection of bridges crossing streams
which form boundaries between this
and any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of legitima
ton Of children or the emancipation o.
minors
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates of minors o,
person under disabilities.
Renting fines, penalties, and for
i
paid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction of stree.
passenger railroads in any incorporated
Town or city.
Regulating labor, trade, manufactur-
ing or agriculture.
Creating corporations, or amending,
:enewing, extending, OF explaining the
charters thereof; provided, this shall no,
.pply to municipal corporations having
population of not less than twenty-five
hundred inhabitants, or to the organiza
ion of levee districts and parishes,
liver improvement districts, harbor i'm
,rovement districts and navigation dis
riots.
Granting to any corporation, associa
ion, or individual any special or exclu- Z
i've right, privilege OF immunity.
Extending the time for assessment o.
Z collection Of taxes, or for the relief q
f any assessor or collector of taxes from
he performance of his official duties, OF {
+ his sureties for liability; nor shall any
UGH law or ordinance be passed by any
olitical corporation of the State.
Regulating the practice of jurisdic-
ion of any court, or changing the rules
evidence in any judicial proceeding p
z inquiry before courts, or providing
+ changing methods for the collection .
f debts or the enforcement of judg t
rents, OF prescribing the effects of ju- c
icial sales. c
Exempting property from taxation. p
Fixing the rate of interest. c
Concerning any criminal or civil &C. f
ons. In
Giving effect to informal or invalid a
ills or deeds, OK to any illegal dispo- Il
ton of property. c.
Regulating the management Of pub d
c schools, the building or repairing OF e
and the raising Of money G.
u such purposes. p
Legalizing the unauthorized OF in
lid acts of any officer, servant, o, el
gent Of the State, or of any parish o, n
unicipality thereof. o.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
hat the official ballot to be used 1t Il
id election shall have printed thereon L
e words: "For the proposed amend 81
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