The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-04

preparation act. or act appropriat ing
money for the expenses Of the Legisa
ture shall take effect until promul-
gated. Acts or laws shall be considered
promulgated ten days after the pub
LEGATION in the official journal Of no
tice by the secretary of state that the
said acts of the Legislature have oeeh
published in book form and are ready
for distribution.
the publication OF said acts in book
form and fix the time for their delivery
to the secretary of state In me pup
LEGATION of acts of the Legislature the
signatures Of the governor and presld-
ing officers OF its two houses shall be
omitted. but the date of the approval
Of the acts, or of their passage over the
governors veto or of acts becoming
law without the governors signature
shall be published at the bottom OF
"Article-The clerical officers of the
two houses shall be secretary OF the
Senate and clerk of the House of Rep
resentatiyes with such assistants as
may be necessary. The records of the
contingent expense committee OF each
house shall be audited by the super
visor of public accounts after each pay
ment is made by said committee during
the session of the Legislature, and after
the final payment by said committee.
and each report Of SAID audit SHAH be
published in the official journal and
in one daily newspaper of the city OF
New Orleans. No donation of any I'M
expended balances shall be made as
"Article-Any member of the Legsla-
ture who gives or offers or promises
to give. any official vote in considera-
ton of fee, reward or in considera-
ton that another members of the Leg
islature shall give any such vote, either
o Upon tns msfaf Rorfe G'nf the ofee
which such member holds upon con-
viction of such offense by the house
of which he is a member.
IN n mr. IN
and other supplies necessary for use In
all the departments of the government,
shall be purchased or contracted Tor OF
the lowest responsible bidder and un-
der such regulations as are or may be
prescribed by law.
mo member or officer Of any de-
any way interested in such contracts
and same shall be subject to the APP
prevail of the governor, the president
of the Senate and the speaker of the
House, or Of any two of them
"Articie-The attorney general, or
his assistant and two members or the
Legislature, one to be selected by each
house, shall constitute q legislative
bureau, to which all legislative matter
intended to have the effect of law shall
be referred before advancement to third
reading by the house where it did not
originate. for examination and report
as to construction, duplication. legality,
and constitutionslity. which said report
shall be advisory only.
"Artiole-The Legislature is author
ized to provide for the merger or con-
solidation into one department all ex.
boards or commissions. whether Gre
ated in the constitution, or otherwise,
whose duties or functions are ef sim
liar nature or character. and In the
event Of any such consolidation or
merger to reduce the number Of Of
fices at the end OF their current term.
Limitation OF Powers.
"Article-No money shall be drawn
from the treasury except In pursuance
Of specific appropriation made by law.
nor shall any appropriation Of money
be made for longer term than two
years. A regular statement and ao-
all public moneys shall be published ev-
cry three months. in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law.
"Article-The Legislature shall have
no power to contract or to authorize
the contracting of any debt or liabil-
bonds or other evidence of indebted
ness thereof, except for the purpose
Of repelling invasion. or for the sup
preston of insurrection. Nor shall the
Legislature ALLEVIATE or authorize the
alienation of, the fee of the bed of any
navigable stream. lake or other body of
ton. In all cases the mineral rights
on any or all property sold by the State
shall be reserved except where the
owner or person having the right TO
sold or adjudicated to the State for
foxes. This, however. shall not pre-
vent the leasing Of such lands and
rights for mineral or other purposes.
"Article-The Legislature, shall have
no power to grant or authorize any
parish or municipal authority to grant
any extra compensation fee or allow
ance to a public officer. agent, servant.
or contractor, nor pay nor authorize
the payment of any claim against the
State or any parish or municipality
H.
tract made without express authority
of law; and all such unauthorized
agreements or contracts shall be null
"Article--The Legislature shall not
pass any local or special law on the
following specified subjects:
For the holding and conducting OF
elections, or fixing or changing the
p'a Changing the names of persons
Changing the venue in civil or
authorizing the laying out, open
ing. closing. altering or maintaining
roads, highways streets or alleys. or
cooperating bridge or ferry companies,
except for the erection of bridges
crossing streams which form bound
aries between this and any other
State.
authorizing the adoption or legiti-
nation of children or the emancipa-
ton Of minors.
Changing the law of descent or sue
cession.
Affecting the estates of minors or
persons under disabilities.
"Remitting 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,
charters thereof; provided. this shall
not apply to municipal corporations
having population of not less than
$500 inhabitants, or to the organiza-
ton Of levee districts and parishes.
Granting to any corporation aSSo |
citation, or individual, any special or
exclusive right, privilege or immunity. |
Extending the time for the assess
ment or collection Of taxes. or for the
relief to any assessor or collector of
taxes from the performance of his Of |
ficial duties or of his sureties from
liability; nor shall any such law or
ordinance be passed by any political
corporation Of this State. |
Regulating the practice or 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 |
of Judgments or prescribing the effects
of judicial sales.
Exempting property from taxation |
Fixing the rate of interest
concerning any civil or criminal |
actions.
Giving effect to informal or invalid
wills or deeds or to any illegal dispo-
sltlon of property.
'Regula ting ID ypopana,roa.