Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-30
ACT NO. 1855.

House Bill No. So.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consultation
of the State of Louisiana by amending
approved by majority of the electors Of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908. as q
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,
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 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 formalties
by which the effect and operation Of Act
No. SO 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
after January 1, 1911.
/. Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds of the
That Act No. 2A5,. approved July 8, 1905
adopted as part OF the Constitution Of the
Of MIA at the nssSan
the first Monday In November. 1908. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an 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 tin in certain
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. 80. adopted June 30. 1905 ~
amended by the act adopted by the Lsgisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May Q, 1910. regulating the care. treat.
ment and control Of neglected and delin.
quent children. seventeen years Of age and
with any violation Of the laws protecting
the physical moral and mental well beine Z
Of children or with desertion or failure to
Juvenii. Court in the Parish Of Orleans.
providing judge and officers therefor: pro-
yiding 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
Sy ',d and ior
thereto. and suspending the same in so far
as 1t affects all parishes outside Of the Par.
ism 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. e3 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 may be charged before said courts,
providing said amendment, il adopted, shall
60 into effect 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, as 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. as required by the Constitution
Of Louisiana, ct the next general Conerex.
sional election TO be held in this State on the
vember, 1910.
This proposed amendment II approved as
. part Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, conformably to 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. Is provided IN the general election