St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
ACT NO. 1856.
HOUSE, BIZ NO. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. Sc.
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 majority of the electors Of
the State at the general Congressional
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 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 1is.r strict; Coa trs
provisions cognate thereto so as to sus.
pend the same in so far as it affects all
parishes Outside OF the :, Parish .a - OF Or q?
corporated town of more than seven thou
sand Inhabitants: and providing formalities
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. 80 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
courts and providing that said amendment:
if adopted, shall go into effect on and
after January l., 1911.
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of the
members elected to each House concurring,
That Act No. 245,. approved July 8, 1908,
State. of Louisiana, at the general Congress
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first Monday. in November. 1908. being
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying and carrying into
effect an act of the Legislature regulating
dren and for the trial of adults in certain
cases, establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish of Orleans, and providing for. sep
District Courts outside Of said parish and
SO amended as to read as follows:
Act No 50, adopted dn June - 80 1905 "a, as
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May 9, 1910. regulating the care. treat
ment and control Of neglected and delin,;
auent 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
support wife or children; organizing the
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
providing judge and officers therefor; pro.
Courts, of the District Courts outside Of
said parish: defining the jurisdiction Of ssid
courts, and providing them with probation
fences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cognate
thereto, and suspending the same in SO far
as affects all arshas o. In fGe
tain u an incorporated town Of more than
seven thousand inhabitants, and providing
therein formalities BY which the effect and
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
20 into effect on and after January L. 1911.
Is 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
siona1 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 Of
Louisiana conformably to the requirements
thereof shall 90 into effect and operation
on and after January /. 1911.
Section 8. Be it further resolved, stc
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, as provided In the general election