The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-10-14

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municipal corporations having popu.
iatou ~ rot less than twenty FIVE
hundred Inhabitants. or to the orFaHi
cation ~ lbvee districts and parishes,
Ilom the provisions II said Article Is
81 the Constitution providing for
Creating corporations, or amending,
renewing extending og explaining the
charters thereof"
Section tie IL resolved b. the General
Assembly II the state Of Louisiana, two
thirds 81 al the members elected to each
house sousaFing, That the following
amendment to Article Is Of the Constitu-
ton 90 the state u Louisiana he submitted
e. tho qualified electors Of the state, for
their adoption OF rejection. at the Con-
gresslofal election 10 be hcld Oh the frat
Tuesday after She FIRST Monday IN the
munth of November 1915 as follows;
Article IS The General Assembly shall
not fssss suy local or special law ON the
following specified subjects
For the opening and conducting of eiec-
tious. o. fixing or changing the place Of
voting
Changing the venue In elvtl or criminal
eases
Authorizing the laying out, opening,
closing altering or maintaining reada,
Highways. stress Of alleys. ar relating 10
ferries and bridges, or Incorporating
bridge or ferry companies, except for the
erection Of bridges crossing streams which
furm boundaries between this and any
other state
Aushorizur the adoption Of Iegitlmatlon
Of children or the emancipation ~ minors.
Granting divorces
Changing the law If descent ~ sue
aess.ou
Affecting the estates ~ minors 81
persons under disabilities
RemIttng fines. penalties and forfeit
urcs. OF refuadiag moneys legally paid
uta the treasury
Authorizing the construction of street.
passenger railroads iH any incorporated
town pr city
Regulating tabor. trade manufacturing
or agriculture
Creating corporations, or amending, re-
nevIuR. extending ct explaining the char
tiers thereof provided. this shall rot apply
to municipal corporations having nopu-
latton ~ not less than twenty i've hun
drs3 inhabitants. or 80 the organization
Of lcver districts f.nd parishes, river i'm.
proyemcni iisifs It's, harhof Improvement
districts and 'saYigati0H districts
Granting f. any corporation, associa
gVaafBI mr. agFl34HiNS
rIsht, pf sjlege or immunity
Extending the time for assessment, OF OF
collection - taxes Or for the relief of any
assessor ~ rvliector 81 taxes from the
performance = his official duties. or Of
his suretles f1F liability. nor shall any
such law of rdirauee be pBssed by any
Political cof' ration ~ the state
RegmatInp 'hs rraetlee ~ Jurisdiction
~ any ru4. u' changing the rules 81
evidence ga ANY judicial proceeding or
lnqulrg before courts, or providing or
changing methods for the collection 81
Debts OF the enforcement Of Judgments.
~ prescribing the effects of judicial sales
EsemptIpg property from taxation,
Fixing the rate a, interest,
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Giving effect To informal or invalid wills
or deeds or to any Illegal disposition n
property,
Regulating the management II public
schools the building or repairing o.
seheoIhouscs. and the raising Of money
for such purposes
tegalising the unauthorized or Invalid
a.Bg r AZ n En1 af
the state or Of anY parish or Municipality
thereof
Section 2 BE It further resolved, etc,
That the official ballot 60 be used at aaid
election shall have printed thereon the
serls For the proposed amendment TO
Article "a Of The Constitution Of the state
81 louisiana. relative 20 the inclusion Of
river and Improvement districts. hafbor
Improvement r.stricts ard navigation dis
tricts Ia the proyieo, excepting municipal
corporations having a population 81 not
less than twenty -hes hundred inhabitants,
levee districts and parishes from the pro-
ytsioaa oI said Article 4s ei the Constitu.
ttaH providing for the creating corpora.
TONS or amending. renewing, extending
Or explaining the charters thereof" and
ihe words Against the proposed amend
meHt Ia Article Is Of the Constitution Of
the State ~ Louisiana, relative 20 the
Inclusion 81 river and Improvement dts.
trlcts harb"r Improvement districts, and
navigation districts In the pFo'iso, es.
ceptiHE municipal corporations having a
potuatlon OF not less than twenty five
hundred Inhabitants, leyss districts aaa
parishes from 'hH provision Of said Article
g. ~ The Constitution providing for the
creating corporations. or amending. re-
newinF. eStsuding " explaining the char.
tefs thereof And each aiscsor shall In.
dictate 40 provided b. the general election
laws 81 TIE state. whether he votes for or
aFaIHs' the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOTION.
Lieut. t9ey and President Of the Senate
HEWITT nOUANCHAUn,
epealeF ~ the House II Representatives
Approved Iuly &, 1915
n q PLEASANT,
tiayernoF ~ the state ~ Louisiana
4 true copy;
JAMES J BAILEY.
Secretary ~ state
ACT NO. ts4