St. Tammany farmer., 1916-10-07
Act No. lis


tie, JOINT RESOLUTION
.h oposing an amendment to Article 4s
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana relative to the Limitation
or legislative powers by adding the
words. River Improvement districts.
harbor improvement districts and
navigation districts" to the proviso
excepting municipal corporations
having a population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. or
to the organization of levee districts
and parishes. from the provisions of
said Article 4S of the Constitution
providing for Creating corporations
or amending. renewing, extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
islana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, That
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-
tion or rejection. at the Congressional
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
month Of November. 1916. as follows:
Article IS. The General Assembly
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.
lnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out. opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys. or relating
70 ferries and bridges. or in
except for the erection OF bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
ries between this and any other State
s'dthorizing the adoption Of legiti-
nation Of children or the emancipa-
tion OF minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
eession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disabilities.
FIXTURES. 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
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, or
to the organization Of levee districts
and parishes. river Improvement dis
tricts. harbor Improvement districts
anu Navigation OlSCFlCIS.
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
ficial duties. Of 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-
tion 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
fects OF judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate OF interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil ac-
tions.
Giving effect to informal or invalid
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-
ipality thereof.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved.
ETC., That the On1c1al ballot % be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article 4s of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive to the inclusion of river and inn
provement districts. harbor improve
ment district. and navigation districts
in the proviso. excepting municipal
corporations having a population of
no tless than twenty-five hundred in
habitants, leyee districts and parishes
1.,om the provisions of said Article 4S
r. the Constitution providing for the
- ating. corporations. or amending,
u lewing. extending or explaining the
Charters thereof" and the words,
Against the proposed amendment to
Article As OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana. relative to the in
clusion of river and improvement dis
tricts. harbor improvement districts,
and navigation districts in the proviso
excepting municipal corporations hav--
ing a population of not less than
twenty five hundred inhabitants. leyee
districts and parishes from the pro-
vision of said Article - Vt the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating cor
porations. or amending. renewing. ex-
tending or explaining the charters
tharSof." And each slsctor shall In