The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-10-26
Act No. lis
Senate Bill No. u. By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. Il. By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
! Proposing an amendment to Article 4s
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,
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
providing for Creating corporations
or amending. renewing, extending or
explaining the charters thereof"
Section 1. Be it 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
40 of the Constitution of the State of
| Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
ton 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 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
inal 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-
ton Of minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law of descent or sue
esssion.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disa bilities.
Renting fines. penalties, ana 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 n popui7tion Of not less than
twenty-hve hundred inhabitants. or
to the organic ttar Of levee districts
and parishes. river Improvement dis
tricts h-rbor Improvement districts
and ravieetion districts.
era nf'nr - any r@rporation, associ-
sttou 1diyidual any special or ex-
cln I've + rht privilege or immunity.
FytcrF e the tine for assessment
Of or re" etion Of taxes or for the re-
lief Of atir assessor or collectors of
take Fi.0 the performance of his Of
fcjal iaueS. or Of his sureties for
iiahiilt nor shall any such law or
ordinence be passed by any political
corporation of the state
Regulating tho practice of jurisdic-
tfon n 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 ac-
tons
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 official ballot to 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 i'm.
provement districts, harbor improve
ment district. and navigation districts
in the proviso, excepting municipal
corporations having population Of
fvua ny a.
habitants, levee districts and parishes
from the provisions Of said Article 48
OF the Constitution providing for the
creating, corporations, or amending,
renewing. extending or explaining the
charters thereof" and the words,
Against the proposed amendment to
Article IS OF the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana, relative to the in
clusion of river and improvement dis
tricts, harbor Improvement districts,
excepting municipal corporations hav.
ing q population of not less than
twenty-five hundred inhabitants, levee
districts and parishes from the ppo-
vision OF said Article 10 Of the Consti-
tuition providing for the creating cor
poraticns, or amending, renewing, ex-
tending or explaining the charters
thereof" And each elector shall in
dictate. as provided by the general
election laws of the State. whether ne
votes for or against the proposed
Amendment.
FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tiVes
Approved: July S. 1915.
r. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.