The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-20
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
1873 of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish Of Or
leans.
Section /. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of Lou
isiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendment be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for
their approval or rejection. at the cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
! 1916.
| Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate jurisdiction, and eXclu-
sive original civil! jurisdiction. in all
cases where the mount in dispute or
| the funds to be distributed shall ex-
coed one hundred dollars. exclusive OF
interest: and exclusive jurisdiction in
| suits by married women for separa-
ton of property. in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce.
for nuiiity Of marriage, or for inter
diction. and in suits involving title to
fmmOvabfe property, or to office or
other public position. or civil or polit-
| zeal rights; and in all other cases. ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. where no
| specific amount is in contest, and OF
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or liquidators to corpora
lions or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
Writs, process and orders as may be
necessary or proper for the purpose Of
! the Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
it. The judges of said Cou en- Banc
| shall have control over the Judicial
! Expense Fund for the Parish of Or
leans, accruing and accrued. and to
this end shall fix and regulate. from
| time to time. the number Of deputies
and employees Of the offices Of the
Clerk of the Civil District Court. n
City Courts. Register Of C~onveyances
and Recorder of Mortgages of said
Parish. and their expenses. and also
shall have o W to fix the tariff or
costs and charges to be paid for OFF,
ciai services. which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now liked by
law. in said offices, which are paid
into. and constitute said fund, Due
publication of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shall have
power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund. or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense of tax
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same.
The Judges Of said court shall each re-
ceiye an additional annua 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 shaft be
authorized to contribute out Of said
surplus fund, to the establishment
and maintenance OF the court house.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
etc, that the foregoing amendment TO
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors of
the State at the next election
tor Representatives In Congress to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, 1916, and
on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.