Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-02
ACT NO. 1856.


A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245. approved July s, 1908 and
approved by majority of the electors OF
election bsld on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908. as a
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-
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, establishing
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
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 IL affects all
parishes outside of the Parish of Or
leans. except parishes which contain an in
corporated town Of more than seven thou
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. 90 Of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
courts and providing that said amendment,
II adopted, shall go 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 concurring
adopted as part OF the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, at the general CongreS
sion.l election held the Tuesday od following
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying and carrying into
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
making other provisions cognate thereto, be
so amended as to read as 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
under. and for the trial of adults charged
with any violation OF the laws protecting
the physical moral and mental well being
of 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-
viding for seperate sessions. as Juvenile
Courts. OF the District Courts outside Of
courts. and providing them with probation
| officers of either sex for indeterminate sen
fences by said courts and for appeals there
thereto and suspendins the same in so far
as 1t affects all parishes outside Of the Par
ish Of Orleans except parishes which con
| tain an Incorporated Town OF more tnan
| seven thousand inhabitants. and providing
| therein formalities by which the effect and
operation Of the Act No. 80 of 1908. a.
amended by the Act Of the Legislature OF
1910. herein referred TO, may be extended ia
| other parishes. and more fully declaring and
| defining the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
| Courts in regard TO children and other per
| sons who may be charged before said courts.
| providing said amendment. il adopted, shall
| go into effect and after January 1. 1911.
| 10 hereby ratified and approved: and fur
| Their provided that all provisions Of the pres
| emit Constitution in conflict with the pro
| visions OF said act, as amended. and this
| amendment are TO that extent and for that
| purpose only repealed.
| Section 2. Be IL further resolved, Tia,
| 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
part Of the Constitution of the State oil
| Louisiana conformably to the requirement.
| thereof. shall go into effect and operation
| on and after January I. 1911.
| Section 3. Re il further resolved etc
That on the official ballots 10 be used al
said election shall be placed the words
! For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. Against the Juvenile Cour
| Amendment:'' and each elector shall indi
cate. as provided in the general election