Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-14
ACT NO. 1856.
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
approved by q majority of the electors of
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday following
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
a 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 formalities
by which the effect and operation Of Act
No. SO Of 1908 may be extended to other
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,
IL adopted shall go into effect on and
after January I. 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
members elected to each House concurrin~,
That Act No. 245. approved July 8. 1908.
adopted as part Of the Constitution Of the
State, Of Louisiana, at the general Congres-
the first Monday in November. 1905 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 in certain
Parish of Orleans. and providing for sep
arate sessions as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside Of said parish and
so amended as to read as follows:
Act No. SO. adopted June 80. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla:
ON May 1915. regulating the e.re a' treat asn
ment and control Of neglected and delin.
quent children. seventeen year. Of age and
with any violation Of the laws s protecting
the physical moral and mental well being
OF children or with desertion failure to
providing a judge and officers therefor: pro-
viding 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
from, and making other provisions cognate
thereto. and suspending the same in so far
as IL affects all parishes outside OF the Par
ISL of Orleans except parishes which con
seven thousand Inhabitants. and providing
therein formslities by which the effect and
operation of the Act No.. 50 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
filming the jurisdiction Of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other per-
sons who nav be charged before said courts.
providing said amendment If adopted shall
90 into effect and after January 1, 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 IN that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section 3 Be il further resolved, That
said proposed amendment be submitted to
the electors nf this State for their approval
or rejection. as required by the Constitution
Of Louisiana. az the next general Congress
sional election 70 be held in this State on the
Tuesday fAhrwing the first Monday in No
vembsr. 1910.
This proposed amendment. IL approved as
part Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. c,rforuTably to the requirements
thereof shall e. into effect and operation
on and after J~nnarv T. 1o1l
Section 3 81, i further resolved, etc,
said election shau he placed the words
''For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. ''Av.insf the Juvenile Court
and each elector shall indi-
cate. - provided In the general election