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ACT No. 245.
Senate Bill No. 68. BY Mr.. Barrett.

ACT No. 245.
Senate Bill No. 68, BY Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Louis
lana relative to ratifying and carry
ing into effect an Act of the Legis-
lature regulating the care of neglec-
ted and delinquent children and for
the trial of adults in certain cases,
establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish Of Orleans, and providing
for separate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts, of the District Courts outside
of said parish and making other pro-
visions cognate thereto.
Section l Be it resolved, by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected to each house con-
curing, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, be submitted to
the electors of the State at the
next general congressional election
to be held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908,
to-wit:
The Act adopted by the Legisla-
ture at the regular session begun and
held on May II, 1908, regulating
the care, treatment and control Of
neglected and delinquent children,
seventeen years of age and under,
and for the trial of adults charged
with any violation of the laws for
protecting the physical, moral and
mental we'll being of children or
with desertion or failure to support
wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans, providing Judge and officers
therefor; providing for separate ses-
sions, as Juvenile Courts, of the Dis
trict Court outside of said parish;
defining the jurisdiction of said
cour.s; and providing them with pro-
baton officers of either sex, for in
determinate sentences by said courts
and for appeals therefrom, and max
ing other provisions cognate thereto,
is hereby ratified and approved. and
all provisions of the present Con-
stitution in conflict with the provis-
ions of said Act and this amend
ment are to that extent and for
that purpose only repealed.
Section2. Be it further enacted.
etc., That on the official ballots to be
used at said election, shall be placed
the words: For the Juvenile Courts
amendment" and the words Aga
inst the Juvenile Courts amendment"
and each elector shall indicate, as
provided in the general election laws
of the State whether he votes for or
against said amendment.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
1fAnfanont Gnvornnr ond proCf,
dent Of the Senate.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Repres-
tatives.
Approved July 9Th, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of louisa.
ma.
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary of State.
ACT No. $50.
Senate Bill No. 40. BY Mr.. Barrel.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to articles
81 and 80 of the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana, relative to
fixing the salaries of the Auditor
of Public Accounts, Treasurer and
Secretary of State, and providing
that all fees received by the Sec
rotary of State, under existing
law or laws which may hereafter
he enacted, shall be covered into
the State Treasury.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House concurring,
That. Articles 81 and 80 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana be
amended 20 as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts snail receive a salary of
five thousand dollars per annum. The
Treasurer shall receive a salary Of
four thousand dollars per annum. The
Secretary of State shall receive
salary of five thousand dollars per
annum. Each of the said officers
shall be paid monthly, and no fees,
or perquisites or other compensation.
shall be allowed them: provided
that the fees now, or which may
hereafter be fixed by law to be
charged by the Secretary of State,
shall be collected and paid over by
him monthly to the State Treasurer
to be placed to the credit of the Cen
eral Fund.
Article 80. Appropriations for
the clerical and all other expenses
of the officers named in the proceed
ing article shall specify each item
of appropriation, and for all purpo-
ses shall not exceed in any one year
for the State Treasurer the sum OF
thirty-six hundred dollars; and for
all purposes for any one year for
the Auditor Of Public Accounts the