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nicipality shall call the election herei,
provided for.
Section 5. That the amendment pro.
vided by this act shall be submitted te
the electors of the State for their APP
proval or rejection at the Congressiona
election to be held en- the first TUESDAY
after the first Monday in the month Of
November, 1916, and there shall be
printed on the official ballot to be usec
IN said election the words
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
authorizing Municipal Corporations, Par
ishes and wards to vote certain taxes on
property for the acquisition and support
of Municipal Corporation, Parish ana
Ward Fairs, and the Parish of Caido
and City of Shreveport for the State Far
of Louisiana, at Shreveport, Louisiana
and the words
Against the proposed amendment t.
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana authorizing Municipal Corporations
Parishes and Wards to vote certain taxes
on property for the acquisition and sup
port of Municipal Corporation, Paris
and Ward Fairs, and the Parish Of
Caddo and City of Shreveport for the
Safe Fair of Louisiana, at Shreveport.
Louisiana"
and each elector shall indicate on the
ballot cast by him whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
S-.oo Inv cf he uovon
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate
Approved: July E, 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 252
Senate Bill No. 181. BY Mr. Davey.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An amendment to Article 1873
of the Constitution Of the State o.
Louisiana relative to the Civil District
Court for the Parish of Orleans
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
cral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
thirds of all members elected to
each house concurring. that the following
amendment be submitted to the electors
of this State, for their approval or re-
lection, at the election to be held on
day in November, 1916.
Article 1873. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general original
probate jurisdiction and exclusive orig
inal civil jurisdiction, in all cases where
the amount in dispute or the funds to
be distributed. shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive of interest; and ex-
elusive jurisdiction in suits by married
women for separation Of property, in
suits for separation from bed and board,
for divorce, for nullity of marriage, or for
Introduction, and in suits involving title
to immovable property, or to office or
other public position, or civil or politi-
cal rights; and in all other cases, except
as hereinafter provided, where no specific
amount 10 in contest, and Of all pro-
ceedings for the appointment of receiv-
ers or liquidators to corporations 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 Funds for the Par
ish of Orleans, accruing, and accrued,
and to this end shall fix and regulate,
from time to time, the number of depu-
ties and employees of the offices of the
Clerk of the Civil District Court, and
City Courts, Register of Conveyances and
Recorder of Mortgages of said Parish
and their expenses, and also shall have
power to fixe the tariff of costs and
charges to be paid for official services,
which shall not exceed in any respect
the tariffs now fixed by law, in said of
fees, 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 .x-
cess, shall be devoted to the expense of
taking testimony by short hand and to
regulate and provide for the same The
> uukcS Va SAIu NOuIt Shall caCn receive
an additional annual salary of One Thou
sand 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 O. Be it further resolved, etc,
That the foregoing amendment to the
of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors of the State
At the next election for Representatives
in Confress to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, 1916, and on the official ballots to
be used 1T said election shall be placed
the words: "For the proposed amend
ment to Article 1873 of the Constitution
If the State Of Louisiana" and the
words: Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 1873 of the Constitution
If the State of Louisiana" and each
.lector shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State
he votes for or avainst the pro-
posed amendment
FERNAND MOUTON,