The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-11-02
Act No. 115

Senate Bill No. 70. By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 48
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the limitation
or legislative powers by adding the
words River Improvement districts,
harber 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 levec districts
and parishes, from the provisions of
said Article 48 of the Constitution
| providing for Creating corporations
or amending, renewing, extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
| Section l. Be it 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
4S of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
| electors Of the State, for their adop-
tlon or rejection. at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1915, as follows:
Article As. The General Assembly
shall! not pass any local or special law
on the following specified subjects:
"a Ni4O OPFulIl5 anu conducting OF
elections, or fixing or changing the
place of voting.
Changing the names of persons.
Changing the venue in civil or GRIM
tnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening,
closing, altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys or relating
to ferries and bridges, or in
cooperating bridge or ferry companies,
except for the erection of BRIDGES
crossing streams which form bounda-
rtes between this and any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of Iegitt-
nation Of children or the emanoipa-
ton OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or suo-
cession.
Affecting the estates OF minors or
persons under disabilities
Renting fines. penalties, and for
textures, or refunding 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 q population Of not less than |
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants or |
to the organiza ton Of Ievee 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.
Extend g the time for assessment
Of or collection OF taxes, or for the re-
leI OF any assessor or collectors of
taxes from the performance of his Of
fetal duties, or of 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-
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
collection of debts or the. enforcement
or judgments. or prescribing the ef-
fects Of judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate of interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil ac-
lions.
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
of school houses. and the raising Of
money for such purposes.
Le2alfZing the authorized or invalid
acts Of any officer, servant or agent of
the State, or Of any parish or nuntc-
ipality thereof.
Section @ Be it further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
to Article As of the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Louisiana. reIa-
tive to the inclusion of river and inn
provement districts, harbor imnTove.
ment district, and navigation districts
In the proviso, excepting municipal
corporations having a population of
no tless than twenty-five hundred in
nabitants. levee districts and parishes
from the provisions of said Article AZ {
Of the Constitution providing for the
corporations, or amending. I
extending or explaining the ,
charters thereof" and the words, ;
Article AZ of the Constitution of the {
State of Louisiana, relative to the in :
,lusion of river and Improvement dis !
.ricts. harbor improvement districts :
and navigation districts in the proviso,
excepting municipal corporations hav- +
ng a population of not less than
hundred inhabitants. levee .
districts and parishes from the pro- r
Ttsion of said Article 40 of the Consti-
ution providing for the creating COR 1
ending or explaining the charters a
hereof" And each elector shall in
iicate. as provided by the general {
election laws of the State, whether he {
'otes for or against the proposed .
n
FERNAND MOUTON c
Lieutenant Governor and President Of a
the Senate. =
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD. G
speaker OF the House of Representa- f
tiVes.
Approved: July s, 1915, n
r. G. PLEASANT. d
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana, 4
| true copy: a
JAMES ] BAILEY 4,