The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-11-03
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1Sl. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
133 OF the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana relative to the Civil
Instruct Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section /. Be II 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, Tor
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-
| siye 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
suits by married women Tor separa-
| ton Of property, in suits for separa-
tion from bed and board. for divorce.
for nudity of marriage, or for inter-
diction, and in suits involving title to
| ~immovable property, or TO once or
other public position, or civil or polit-
| ical rights; and in all other cases, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided, where no
specific mou is In contest. ana o!
all proceedings for the appointment OF
receivers or liquidators to corpora
toms or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to Issue all such
writs. process n orders as may be
necessary or proper for the purpose or
the jurisdiction herein conferred upon
II. The Judges Of said Court en- Banc
shall have control over the JudiclaI
Expense Fund for the Parish OF VI
leans, accruing ana accrued aha "
this end shall fix and regulate, from
lime To time, the number Of deputies
and employees of the offices or the
clerk of the Civil District Court, ana
City Courts, Register Of Conveyance
and Recorder of Mortgages OF saIu
IA rish. and their expenses. ana aiso
shall have power to fix the 1aflli OF
coats and charges TO be pald LOT ON,
Cip1 services. which shall not exceed
~ any respect the tarifs now fixed by
|aw. in said offices. when are pau
irto and constitute said fund. u
nnhIfcafion of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shaii nave
nower to determine whether n
amounts from said fund, or its excess.
shall be devoted to the expense OF TAX
inr testimony by short hand and to
,esuiate and provide for the same.
The Judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive 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 shah be
authorized to contribute out OF said
surplus fund, to the establishment
and maintenance Of the court house.
Section 9. 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
for 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 shalI be placed the words,