New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 135.


House Bill No. So.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
| of the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245. approved July 8, 1908 and
approved by majority ot the electors OF
the State at the geneysl ,Congressions
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908, as a
| part of the Constitution of this State. the
being "A Joint Resolution propOs
| ing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State Of Louisiana relative to ratify-
ing and carrying into effect an act Of the
Legislature regulating the care OF neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial Of adults in certain cases. establi fishing
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
provisions cognate thereto. so as to sus.
pend the same in far it affects all
parishes outside of the Parish of Or.
leans, except parishes which contain an in
corporsted town of more than seven thou.
sand inhabitants. and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. sa of zoos may be extended to other
fning the Jurisdiction Of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
courts. and providing that said amendment,
If adopted shall 60 into effect and
after January 1, 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State OF Louisiana, two thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring.
That Act No. 245 approved July g. 1908
adopted as part OF the Constitution Of the
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908, being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying and carrying into
effect 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
District Courts outside Of said parish and
making other provisions cognate thereto, be
40 amended as TO read as follows:
Act No 81 adopted June 30, 1908, A.
amended by the act adopted by the Lexisla
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May Q. 1910 regulating the care, treat
ment and control of neglected and delin::
auent children. seventeen years Of age and
under. and for the trial Of adults charged
with any violation OF the laws protecting
the physical, moral and mental we'll being
of children or with desertion or failure to
support wife children: organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans.
providing judge and ofieers therefor; PRO
Courts. Of the District Courts outside Of
said parish: defining the Jurisdiction OF said
courts, and providing them with probation
tences by said courts and for appeals there
from. and making other provisions coGnate
thereto. and suspendins the same in so far
ish of Orleans. except parishes which CON
tain an incorporated town Of more than
seven thousand inhabitants and providing
therein formslities by which the effect and
operation Of the Act No 80 Of 1908 40
amended by the Act Of the Legislature Of
1910. herein referred 10. NAV be extended 70
other parishes. and more fully declaring and
defining the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard 20 children and other per-
who NAV be charged before said courts
providing said amendment, if adopted shall
go into effect on and after January I. 1911.
is hereby ratified and approved. and fur
ther provided that all provisions Of the pres
eut Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions Of said act, amended and this
amendment 10 that extent and for that
purpose only renealed.
Section . BE il further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted 20
the electors OF this State for their approval
or rejection REQUIRED by the Constitution
Of Louisiana. ST the mex. general Congress
sonsl election 70 be held in this State on the
Tuesday falinwins the first Monday in No
vernher 1910.
This proposed amendment II approved As
pert Of the Cor sti-utinn 0f the Stste Of
Louisiana canfnrmshI - the requirements
thereof shall 81 into effect and operation
on snd after 1aruarv : 1911.
Section 3 Re IL further resolved etc
That on the official ballots 10 be used At
Sid election shsn he piaced the words
For the Tuveniie Court Amendment" and
the words. Against the Iuveriie csnrt
Amendment sri each elec,er shall ira;.
cate. as provided in the general election