Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-21
ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. Sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. Sc.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana by amending
approved by majority of the electors OF
the State at the general Congre ssional
election he'd on the Tuesday following
part Of the Constitution of this State. the
same being "A Joint Resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution Of
ing and carrying into effect act of the
Legislature regulating the care Of neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial of adults in certain cases, establishing
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or.
leans. and providing for separate sessions,
as Juvenile Courts Of the District Courts
outside Of said parish and making other
pend the same in so far as II affects all
parishes outside of the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain an in
corporated town Of more than seven thou
sand Inhabitants. and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO Of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de.
filming the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said aI,endment,
IL adopted. shall go into effec on and
fs;'i '9ssa,y l. I'. Il: e.n....nsr,
members elected to each House = seurri me-
That Act No. 245. approved July's. 1908.
adopted as part OF the Constitution of the
sUns Of eeSn 6.a .,s tn: SnTs
the first Monday in November. 1908. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
effect an act of the Legislature regulating
the care OF neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial Of adults in certain
cases; establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish Of Orleans. and providing for sep
arate sessions. as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside of said parish and
so amended as to read follows:
Act No. SO, adopted June 30. 1908 as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May 9. 1910. regulating the care, treat
ment and control Of neglected and deln.
quent children. seventeen years of age and
With any violation of the laws protecting
che physical. moral and mental we'll being
cf children or with desertion or failure to
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
providing a judge and officers therefor: pro-
yidng for separate sessions, as Juvenile
said parish; defining the jurisdiction of said
courts. and providing them with probation
officers of either sex for indeterminate SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from. and making other provisions cognste
thereto and suspending the same in SO far
as II affects all parishes outside of the Par
ism OF Orledns. except parishes wnfcn con-
tain an incorporated town Of more than
seven thousand inhabitants, and providing
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation Of the Act No. SO Of 1908 as
amended by the Act of the Legislature Of
1910. herein referred TO. may be extended to
other parishes, and more fully declaring and
defining the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other per-
sons who NAV be charged before said courts
providing said amendment. il adopted. shall
go into effect on and after January I. 1911
is hereby ratified and approved and fur
Their provided. that all provisions of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of said act, amended. and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section 2. BE il further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted TO
the electors of this State for their approval
or rejection. required by the Constitution
Of Louisiana. at the next general Congress
sional election TO be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
vember. 1910
This proposed amendment, IL approved as
q part of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. conformably tn the require nents
thereof. shall 60 into effect and operation
on and after January I. 1911.
Section 3. BE il further resolved. etc.
That the official ballots tn be used al
said election shall be placed the words,
For the Juvenile Court Amendment" and
the words. Against the Juvenile Court
and each elector shall indi.
ssts. provided In the general slsseioa