St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-28
Act No. 252s

= '5o1Nr RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
|, 1873 ofsthe Constitution OF tho State
Of, .Isouisians srelative ITO the Civil
|. District Court for the Parish of Or
Section /. Be It resolved, ~ the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurrtng, that
the following amendment be submit.
ted to tho electors Of this State tat 10, for
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after tho nrst Monday in November.
1915.
shall have exclusive and general orig
inai probate Jurisdiction. and exclu.
sivs original civil Jurisdiction. in all
cases where the amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive OF
interest: and exclusive Jurisdiction in
ton Of property. In suits for separa-
ton from bed ana board. for divorce.
for nullity OF marriage. or for inter-
diction, and in suits involving title to
immovable property. or to ONCE or
zeal rights: and in all other cases. ex-
eept as hereinafter provided. where no
specific amount IL in contest, and Of
all proceedings for the appointment Of
receivers or liquidators to CORPORA.
shall have authority to issue all such
writs. process and orders ~ may be
necessary or proper for the purpose OF
the Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
It. The judges Of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the Judicial
Expense Fund for the Parish of Or
leans, accrutng ana accrued. and to
this end shall nx and regulate. from
time to time. the number OF deputies
and employees Of II. omees o Of tns
city Courts. Register Of conveyanoes
and Recorder Of Mortgages Of said
Parish. and their expenses. and also
shall have power to NJ the tariff OF
costs and charge, to 6s paid ID. for om
in any respect the tariffs now n1ed 81
law. in said Offices. which are paid
into. and constitute said fund. Due
publication Of which tariff. when
'h ,a d S.ssIn. h %. ;ss h:y;
amounts from said fund. or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense Of tak-
Ing testimony by short hand and 70
regulate and provide for the same.
csive an additional annual salary Of
one thousand dollars. payable monthly.
on their own warrant, which shall be
payable out Of this fund: and provided.
further. that the said judges shall be
authorized to contribute out Of said
surplus fund.-. to the embe1lishment
and maintenance Of the court house.
Section 2. Be II further resolved,
etc. that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana she submitted to the electors Of
the State at this next election
Tor Representatives in Congress to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
arst Monday in November. 1916. and
on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
Yer the proposed amendment to Ar
| tlele 1a3 Of the Constitution of the
state Of Louisiana" and the words.
"Against the proposed amendment to
Article 133 Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Louisiana" and each electof
shall indicate. IS provided In the gen
eral election laws Of the State. wheth-
o. he votes for or against the proposed
| amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
| Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Represents
| ttves.
| Approved: July 8, 1915.
| r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
/ 4 true copy:
| JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary - eeAtA