St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30
Act No. lis

Senate Bill No. 70. BY Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 48
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 1evee districts
2 parishes, from the provisions of
said Article 48 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
46 OF 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
e~lection to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in the
month of November, 1916, as follows:
Article as. The General Assembly
shall not pass any local or special law
on the following specified subjects:
For the opening and conducting OF
- - LIZ "a
place of voting.
Changing the names of persons.
Changing the venue in civil or GRIM
fnai cases,
Authorizing the laying out, opening,
closing, altering or maintaining roads,
highways, streets or alleys, or eIatfng
70 ferries and bridges, or in
cooperating bridge or ferry companies,
except for the erection of bridges
crossing streams which form bounda-
NE rie9E net yV earn fbio a md M ntx.ar C4o4,
Authorizing the adoption of Iegiti-
nation OF children or the emancipa-
ton of minors.
Granting divorces.
Changing the law OF descent or suc-
ceseion.
Affecting the estates Of minors or
persons under disabilities.
Refnittfng fines, penalties. and for
Ieitures, or r~efunding moneys legally
paid into the treasury.
Authorizing the construction Of
street passenger railroads in any in
~corDorated town or city.
Regulating labor. trade, m~anufac-
turing or agriculture.
creating corporations, or amending,
renewing, extending, or explaining the
charters thereof; provided. his shall
not apply to municipal corporations
having a population of not less than
twenty-five hundred Inhabitants, or
% the organization of 1evee districts
$3.50 20 tGiiVS,H I4VSI Improvement QiS-
lricts, harbor Improvement districts
and navigation districts.
GrantlnI to any corporation, assocf-
a.ion or individual any special or ex-
cinsiYe right. privilege or immunity.
Extending the time for assessment
~ or collection of taxes, or for the re-
!ief Of any assessor or collectors of
tAxes from the performance of his Of
neal duties. or of his sureties for
nahility: nor shall any such law or
W. 0yHfHn ypn hn nreuaI a AZ a
corporation of the State.
Reg dating the practice OF iurisdfc-
ZION or any court, or changing the
rules Of evidence in any judicial pro-
ceeulng or inquiry before courts. or
prOvlding or changing methods for the
noiiection OF debts or the enforcement
81 Judgments. or prescribing the ef-
iects OF judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation.
Etxing the rate of interest.
tons.
Giving effect to informal or invalid
Wis or deeds. or to any illegal dis
position of property.
negotiating the management of pub
SS schools, the building or repairing
III scnool houses. and the raising Of
nancy FOR such purposes.
Legaiizing the authorized or invalid
acls OF any officer. ervan or agent of
sMs stats, or of n parish or munic-
panty hereof.
Section g.. Be it further resolved.
s.ca Thai the official ballot TO be used
= said election shall have printed
Nnsreon the words. For the proposed
amendment to Article IS of the Consti-
sntlon of the State of Louisiana, rela-
snse TO the inclusion of river and i'm
p.oVenlent districts, harbor improve
snent district. and navigation districts
me proyiso, excepting municipal
corporations having a population OF
NJ ltess than TWENTY-FIVE hundred in
aMoltants. levee districts and parishe s
on, the provisions Of said Article AZ
4 Nne Constitution providing for the
elng, corporations, or amending,
SnsMlns extending or explaining the
5s.arseFs thereof" and the words,
nsA,nst the proposed amendment &c
MSa.atastete ~ Of the Constitution OF the
.saaass Of Louisiana. relative to the In |
ssasaoa Of riEer and Improvement dis !
sstas herbor Improvement districts. |
) navigation 'distric.s In the proviso |
M~.lpuing municipal corporations hay- |
Z population OF not less than
@a%s as hundred inhabitants. leyac |
ssslcts and parishes from the pro-