St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-14
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No 70 BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article IS
of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the limitation
of legislative powers by adding the
words. River Improvement districts.
harbor improve nient 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 As of the Constitution
or amending, renewing. extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House concurring. That
- 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
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
lnal cases.
Authorizing the laying out, opening.
closing. altering or maintaining roads.
highways. streets or alleys. or relating
to ferries and bridges. or In
except for the erection OF bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
fiss between this and any other State.
. Authorizing the adoption Of legiti-
nation of children or the emancipa-
ton OF minors T.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law Of descent or sue
oession.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Renting fines. penalties. and for
ssitures. or refundirg moneys legally
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 inha bitants, or
to the organization Of levee 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.
Extending the time for assessment
OF or collection Of taxes. or for the re-
!ief OF any assessor or collectors OF
taxes from the performance OF his Of
ncial 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 eff
fects of judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Fixing the rate of interest.
Concerning any criminal or civil &C.
lions
Giving effect to informal or invalid
WINS 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
AVS vi diS officer, servant or agent Oh
the State. or of any parish or munic-
1pality thereof
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc, That the official ballot 10 be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words, For the proposed
amendment to Article As of the Consti-
tutlon of the State OF Louisiana, rela-
tive to the Inclusion OF river and i'm.
proverent districts. harhor improve.
ment district. and navigation districts
IN The proviso, excepting municipa
corporations having a population oil
no tless than twenty-five hundred in.
napltants, leNee districts and parishes
from the provisions of said Article A
OF the Constitution providing for the
= creating, corporations. or amending
renewing. extending or explaining tn.
charters thereof" and the words
Against the proposed amendment t.
Article AZ of the Constitution of tn,
state OF Louisiana, relative to the in
clusion OF river and Improvement dis
trtcts. harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts in the proviso
excepting municipal corporations hay
ing d population Of not less thar
. twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, leve,
districts and parishes from the pro
vision OF said Article 10 uf the Constt
tuition providing for the creating cor
poratlons, or amending, renewing, ex
tending or explaining the charter
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