The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-29
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. ISL. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. ISL. By Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Art:cl.
1913 of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section l. 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 amount in dispute or
the funds to be distributed shall ex-
ceed one hundred dollars. exclusive OF
interest: and exclusive Jurisdiction in
suits by married women for separa-
ton Of property, in suits for separa-
to& from bed and board. for divorce.
for nullity Of marriage, or for inter-
diction, and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to office or
other public position. or civil or pOllt-
ical 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 Court 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. and
City Courts, Register OF COnyeyancea
and Recorder of Mortgages Of said
Parish, and their expenses, and also
shall have power to fix the tariff or
costs and charges to be paid for Off
cial services. which shall not exceed
in any respect the tariffs now fixed 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 taxi
ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate 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 shall 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
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 shall be placed the words.