St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-01
ACT NO. 135.
House Bill No. SO. -.............
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1908 and
the State at the general Congressional
election beld 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 ratlfy-
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
a 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 su.;
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 formaiitles
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. s3 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,
after January /. 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana. two thirds of the
snt Ae No s4s sapr July so
adopted as pars Of the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana, at the general Congress.
she ars s'e Monday in Noyember isos being
to the e Constitution Of the State Of Louisi.
ana relative to ratitying ana carving INTO into
the care of neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial Of adults in certain
gases, establishing Juvenile Court in the
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts of the
District Courts outside of said parish and
making other provisions eognate thereto be
Act No. So, adopted June, 80, 1908, as
amended by the act adopted by the Lsgisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on NAV 9, 1910. regulating the care, treat
ment and control of neglected and delin,,
uuent children. seventeen years Of age and
under. and for the trial of adults charged
the he physical moral and mental well being
Of children or with desertion or failure to
support wife or children organizing the
providing Judge and officers therefor; PRO
yidinr for seperate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts, of the. District Courts outside q
courts. and providing them with probation
officers of either sex for indeterminate sen
fences by said courts and for appeals there.
and making either bs n es fss
as it affects all parishes outside OF the Par
ish of Orleans, except parishes which con
tain an Incorporated town Oh HoHc enhA
seven thousand inhabitants, and providing
therein formalities by which the effect and
oneration 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 Juvent!s
Courts in regard to children and other per
sons who may be charged before said courts;
nroyidipg said amendment, il adopted, shall
% into effect on and after January l.. 1911,
Ia 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 it. 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
sionai election to be held in this State on the
Tuesday, following the arst Monday In No
This nroposed amendment, If approved as
a part Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Ionfsiana canformably to the requirements
thereof shall go into effect and operation
on and after January 1, 1911.
Section g. 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
eata, Is provided In the general election