Lower coast gazette., 1910-09-17

House cOncurring, That Act No. PAS.
| approved July Sth. 1908, adopted as
| part Of the Constitution of the State
Of Louisiana at the general congress
sional election held the Tuesday fol-
lowing the first Monday in November
1908. being "a Joint Resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to ratifving and carrying into ef-
feet an Act Of the LEGISLATURE regu-
lating the care Of neglected and dalin-
Nuent children and for the trial Of
adults in certain cases, establishing 2
Juvenile Court in the Parish Of Or
leans, and providing for separate SEES
| sions. as Juvenile Courts of the Dis,
trict Courts outside Of said parish and
making other provisions cOgnate there
to be 50 amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Act No. 81. adopted June Goth, 1908.
as amended by the Act adopted by the
LEGISLATURE at the regular session be-
gun and held on May 9th, 1910. regu-
lating 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 well being
of children or with desertion or failure
10 support wife or children: organizing
the Juvenile Court in the Parish OF
Orleans. providing a iunge and officers
therefor: providing for separate SEES
siOns. as Juvenile Courts of the Dis
tri"t Courts outside Of said parish; de.
fning the jurisdiction of said courts;
and providing them with probation Of,
fcers Of either sex for indeterminate
sentences by said courts and for ap-
reals therefrOm, and making other pro
| visions cOgnatp thereto. and suspend
ing the same in so far as 1t affects all
parishes outside of the Parish Of Or
leans. except parishes which contain
an incorporated town OF more than
seven thousand inhabitants, and pro-
viding therein formalities by which the
| effect and operation of the Act No. 50
Of 1905 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 persons
who may he charged before said
courts. providing said amendment. II
adopted, shall 90 into effect on and
after January 1st, 1911. IS hereby rati-
fed and approved: and, further pro-
vided that all provisions Of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the
provisions of said Act as amended and
this amendment are to that extent and
for that purpose only repeated.
Section .. Be it further resolved,
That said proposed amendment be sub.
mitted to the electors of this State for
their approval or rejection. as required
by the Constitution Of Louisiana, at the
next general congressional election to
be held in this State on the Tuesday
following the first Monday in Novem-
Der. 1910.
This proposed amendment, If ap-
proved as a part of the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana, conformably
to the requirements thereof, shall go
into effect and operation on and after
January LIST, 1911.
Section 8. Be it 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'; AMI
| each elector shall indicate, as provided
in the general election laws of the
State whether he votes for or against
| said amendment.
H. G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House of Representa-.
tives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 5. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.