St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-30
Act No. us

0OuAte ELL NO. ~. by MI. vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 48
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.
having a population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, or
to the organization Of levee districts
and parishes. from tins provisions of
said Article 4s of tho Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
or amending, renewing. extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section 1. De 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
tsiana. 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-
ton or rejection, at the Congressional
elestion to be held on the frst Tues
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
1na1 cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
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-
ries between this and any other State.
Asrfh he I'D ~
nation OF children or the emancipa-
ton OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under dis4bilities.
Renting fines penalties. and for
fsitures, or refundi'lx 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 eorperations. or amendtng.
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-
alton OF individual any special or sx-
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 hts Of
fetal duties. or Of his sureties fer
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
Of judgments. or prescribing the ef-
fects Of judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation
Fixing the rate OF interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil &C.
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.
Legalizing the authorized or invalid
acts of any officer. servant or agent of
the State. or Of any parish or munic-
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
etc, That the ofiicial ballot 70 be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 48 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, relA-
tive to the inclusion Of river and Inn
provenent districts, harbor improve
ment district. and navigation districts
In the proyiso. excepting municipal
corporations having 4 population of
no tless than twenty-five hundred in
habitants. levee districts and parishes
from the provisions OF said Article 4s
Of the Constitution providing for the
creating. corporations. or amending.
renewing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof" and the words.
Against Me proposed amendment to
Article 4SP pr the Constitution of the
State Of Ldk isiana. relative to the in
clusion Of 4 yer and impros ement dis
tricts. harhDr improvement districts.
and navigation districts in the proviso.
excepting municipal corporations hav-
ing a population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. levee
districts and parishes from the pro-
vision of said Article - VI the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating COR
porations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
thsrsef." And each slscteF shan In