St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-11-04
Act No. 252

Senate Bill No. ISL. By Mr.. Davsy
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
133 Of the Constitution Of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish Of Or
leans.
General Assembly Of tho State Of Lou
isiana. two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following ame7dmsnt be submit.
ted to the electors Of this State, for
tion to be held on the nrst Tuesday
after the flrst Monday in November.
Article 1a3. The Civil District Court
shall have exclusive and general orig
inal probate Jurisdiction: and exclu,
cases where tho 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 ana board. for divorce.
fAr nulltty 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-
copt 20 hereinafter provided. where NO
specifc amount IL In contest. and Of
ali proceedings for the appointment Of
receivers or 1iQutdators to corpora
lions Or partnerships. And said court
shall have authority to issue all such
Writs. process and orders a. may be
necessary or proper for the purpose Of
the Jurisdiction herein conferred upon
It. The Judges Of said Court en- Bane
shall have control over the Judicial
leans, accruing and accrued. and to
this end shall nx AID 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 r.. Of Conveyance, y; as;s
Parish. and their expenses. and also
costs and charg4e to be paid for ON.
cial services. whish shall not exceed
lax. in said e1ae!.. Which -. are paid paid
publication Of which tariff. whom
power to determine whether any
be- 70 thu Or .s Of
Ing testimony BY shsEt hand and 70
regulate and provide Ter the same
The judges Of said court shall eacA re-
cetvo 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 :. 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 hrst Tuesday after the
frst Monday IN November. 1916, and
on the of1ciAI ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
-yor the proposed amendment to A.
kiele l33 Of the Constitution Of the
0tets Of Louisiana" and the words.
"kHainst the propose4 amendment 70
Article 133 Of the Constitution OF the
State Of LoutsiAnA," and each elector
shall indicate, as provided in the gen
eral election laws OF the State. whetn.
ar he yotsS for or against the proposee
-'''>''' >'-'' FERNAND MOUToN.
Lieutenant Governor ana President Oh
49, HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House OF Represents
| ttves.
Approved: July &. 1915.
r. q. fLEAsANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louislana
4 true copy:
JAMES !. BAl121
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