St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-10-21
Act No. 252
Senate Bill No. 1sl. BY Mr.. Davsy
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 1s1. BY Mr.. Davsy
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 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou.
isiana. two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House eoncurring. that
the following ame1dmsat be submit
ted to the electors Of this State. for
their approval or rejection, at tho cleo
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the drst Monday in November,
1915.
Article 1913. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate jurisdiction. and exclu-
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 for separa-
ton from bed and board. for divorce.
for nul1fty of marriage. or for inter-
dtction. and in suits involving title to
lmmovable property. Or to ONCE or
other public position. or civil or polit-
eept as hereinafter provided, where no
specific amount IL in contest. and Of
all proceedings for the appointment Of
receivers or liqrAdaters to corpora
lions o. partnerships. And said court
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
leans. accruing ana accrued. and to
this end shall dx AID regulate. from
time to time. the number of deputies
ana employees OF the ohaces of the
Clerk Of the Civil District Court. and
city Courts. Register Of Conveyance:
Parish. and their expenses. and also
shall have power to nx the tariff Of
costs and charges to be paid for ON
cial services. which shall not exceed
~. in said stae?a which are paid
publication Of which tariff. when
made. shall be given. They shall have
power to determine whether any
amounts from said fund. or its e1sssa.
Ing testimony by short hand and to
regulate ana provide fer the same.
The judges Of said court shall each re-
ceive an additional annual salary Of
one thousand dollars. payable monthly.
payable out Of this fund: and provided.
further. that the said Judges shall be
authorized to contribute out Of said
surplus fund. to the embellishments
aad 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
nrst Monday in November, 1915, and
On the ofncial ballots to be used at
said election shall be- placed the words.
FER the proposed amendment to Ar
tSels Ia Of the Constitution Of the
Bt0ta Of Louisiana" and the words.
"Aaaiast the proposed amendment to
Article 133 Of the Consultation Of the
State Of louisiana, and each electof
shall indicate. rs provided in the gem
eral election laws OF the State, wheth-
or he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July 8. 1915.
=. r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State 81 Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary - oeatA