St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-09-16
Act No. 252

Senate Bill No. 181. BY Mr.. Davey
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article
1s3 of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana relative to the Civil
District Court for the Parish of Or
leans.
Section l. Be 1t 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 1888 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-
coed one hundred dollars, exclusive OF
interest; and exclusive jurisdiction in
suits by married women for sepafa-
ton of property. in suits for separa-
ton from bed and board, for divorce,
for nullity of marriage. or for inter-
dictfon, and in suits involving title to
immovable property, or to ONCE or
other public position, or civil or polit-
tcal 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
tions 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 tho
Clerk Of the Civil District Court, and
and Recorder of Mortgages of said
Parish, and their expenses. and also
shall have power to fix the tariff of
costs and charges to be paid for OIL
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
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 fer 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
/
surplus fund. to the establishment
! and maintenance Of the court house.
Section e. Be 1t further resoIy ed.
| etc, that the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana be submitted to the electors of
the State at tbs 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 ba placed the words.
Yer the proposed amendment to Ar
tlale 1913 Of the Constitution OF the
state Of Louisiana," and the words,
Against the proposed amendment TO
Article 1873 Of the Constitution OF the
8tate Of Louisiana" and each elector
shall indicate. as provided In the gem
srai 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 s. 1916.
r. G. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
/ JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.