Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-15
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No. 70. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article As
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 population OF not less than
twenty-five hundred inhabitants, or
TO the organization of levee districts
ana 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 II 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
AZ or 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
election to be held on the first Tues
Gay after the, first Monday in the
month of November. 1916. as follows:
Article 4s. The General Assembly
shaii not pass any local or special law
on the following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting of
elections. or fixing or changing the
Changing the names of persons.
changing the venue in civil or GRIM
fnal 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-
ries between this and any other State.
Authorizing the adoption of legiti-
nation OF children or the emancipa-
Granting divorces.
Changing the law OF descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disabilities
Renting fines, penalties. and for
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
having a population of not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants. or
to the organization of levee districts
and parishes. river improvement dis
trfcts, 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-
lief 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-
rules OF evidence in any judicial pro-
ceeding or inquiry before courts. or
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 ac-
Giving effect to informal or invalid
Wills or deeds. or to any illegal dis
position of property.
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 official ballot to be used
~ said election shall have printed
thereon the words. For the proposed
smendment to Article As of the Consti-
trfion of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive to the inclusion of river and i'm
nrovenent districts. harbor improve
x,rent district, and navigation districts |
IN the proviso. excepting municipal |
having a population of
~ fiess than twenty-five hundred in |
~ hitants, levee districts and parishes |
from the provisions Of said Article As |
u the Constitution providing for the |
sse~sfinR. corporations. or amending. |
srenewing. extending or expiaining the
81 /; Esinst the proposed amendment to |
rtteie Is Of the Constitution OF the
sAanss If louisiana. relative to the In |
StHs.s AZ river and Improvement dis /
I,setS hafbor Improvement districts.
- sttnS municipal corporations h9v-
~ ppRuistioe q inc not S,,! les: , than
:c.0s,ssts ana parishes from the oro-