Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-18
ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. SO.

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Prot hing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245. approved July s, 1908, and
approved by a majority of the electors of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November. 1908. as
part of the Constitution of this State, the
same being "A Joint Resolution propos
ing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to ratify
Legislature regulating the care Of neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial Of adults in certain cases. establishing
q 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 SO far as it 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. 80 of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
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 ON and
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurrng
That Act No. 245. approved July 8, 1908
adopted as part OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, at the general Congress
the rst Monday e in NovemS ss isos. 'G BEING
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to rai,tyins and carving into
the care Of neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial Of adults in certain
cases; establishing a Juvenile. .Court. in the
arate sessions as Juvenile Courts of the
District Courts outside Of said parish and
making other provisions cognate thereto. be
Act No. 49, adopted June 3d. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisa
ture at the regular session begun and held
nn NAY and control 81 nse tss &
quent children. seventeen years Of age and
under. ard FOR the trial Of adults charged
with any violation, of the laws protecting
Of children or with desertion or failure to
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
viding for separate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts of the District Courts outside of
said parish; defining the jurisdiction of said
courts. and providing them with probation
officers of either for indeterminate sem
fences by said courts and for appeals there.
from, and making other provisions cognats
as it affects all parishes outside Of the Par
ish Of Orleans. except parishes which 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. 80 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 /. 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 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, as 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
3 part of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. conformably tn the requirements
thereof shall go into effect and operation
on and after January I. 1911.
Section 3. Be il further resolved. etc,
That on the official ballots TO be used at
said election shall be placed the words.
For the Juvenile Court Amendment" and
the words Against the Juvenile Court
Amendment: and each elector shall indi-
cate. ss provided In the general election