Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-09-09
ACT NO. iS5.
House Bill No. SO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. SO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State Of Louisiana by amending
Act No. 245, approved July 3, 1908, and
approved by majority of the electors OF
the State at the general Congressional
election bsd 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-
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
provisions cognate thereto, so as to sus:
pend the same in so far as it affects all
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. SO of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
fning the jurisdiction Of the Juvenile
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said amendment,
If 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 Congress
sonal election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908. being
IA Joint Resolution proposing 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 groviGa nnt Tor sep .bs
District Courts outside of said parish and
making other provisions cognate thereto, be
so amended as to read as ,r fOiiow VS. ,oos
amended by the act adopted by the Legisa
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May 1910 regulating me care aId d dseh,
under under. and for the trial Of adults charged
with any violation, OF the laws prGtIcting
Of children or with desertion or failure TO
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the psrlsh OF nns
viding for seperate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts of the District Courts outside Of
said parish; defining the jurisdiction 81 SAD
ofcers of either sex for indeterminste SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cogn.te
as il 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. SO OF 1908, az
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 child and other per-
sons who may be charged before said courts,
providing said amendment, II adopted shall
20 into effect on and after January L, 1911.
Il 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, rs amended, and this
amendment are to that extent and for thaf
purpose only repealed.
Section 2. Be ii 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
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 /, 1911.
Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc,
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. As provided In the general election