St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-23
Act No. lis
Senate Bill \

! 0eu&Ie Bin NO. ". by Mr.. vincent
) M JOINT RESOLUTION
roposing 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 population Of not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. or
to the organization Of levee districts
and par shes, from the provisions of
providing for Creating corporations
or amending, renewing. extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section I. De 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
istana. two-thirds Of all the members
the following amendment to Article
~ Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the State. for their adop
election to be held. on the first Tues
day after the hrst Monday in the
month Of November. 1915. Is 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
Authorizing the laying out. opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads.
highways. streets or alleys. or relating
to ferries and bridges. OF in
cooperating bridge or ferry companies.
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this ana any other State.
authorizing the adoption Of legiti-
.snation Of children or the emancipa-
ton OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
eession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Renting fines. penalties. and for
fsitures. or refundirg moneys legally
paid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction Of
street passenger railroads in any in
corporatsd 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
twenty-five hundred inha bitants. or
to the organization Of leves districts
and parishes. river Improvement dis
trfcts. harbor Improvement districts
0Hu Navigation OISlFlCtO.
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 any assessor or collectors Of
taxes from the performance OF his Of
hcial duties. or Of his sureties for
liability; nor shall any such law or
ordinance be passed by any political
corporation Of the state.
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ton 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
Of judgments. or prescribing the eff
fects OF judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate OF interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil &C.
lions.
wills or deeds. or to any illegal dis
position Of property.
Regulating the management Of pub
lie schools. the building or repairing
Of school houses. and the raising Of
money for SUCH purposes.
Lega lizing the authorized or invalid
acts of any officer. servant or agent of
the State. or of any parish or munic-
ipaMty thereof.
ssetion 2; Be It further resolved:
At satA election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article ~ Of the Consti-
tvepn Of the State of Louisiana. rela-
ttvAt tie inclusion OF river and i'm
provNtent districts. harbor improve
nsnt district. and navigation districts
in TIM provieo. excepting municipal
corporaons having = population of
no tleks\than twenty-five hundred in
habitantA levee districts and parishes
from the \rovixions Of said Article 4S
Of the coNtitution providing for the
i creating, Operations. or amending.
,enewins, e$ending or explaining the
Earters th\eof:" and the words.
Asainst the proposed amendment to
Arttele ~ OF he Constitution Of the
State Of LouisN pa. relative to the in
clusion OF river\nd improv ement dis
tricts. harbor IA brow meat districts.
and navigation dAficts in the proviso.
excepting municir corporations hav-
ing a population not less than
districts and parish from the pro-
vision OF said Article y of the Constt-
tuition providing for e creatinr cor
porations. or amendinx renewinr. ex-
lending or explaining the chartera
Aaksof." And secA s1 ker shaI In