Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-10-07
ACT NO. 1s5.
Rouse Bill NO. o.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. SC.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
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
part of the Constitution of this State, the
same being "A Joint Resolution propos.
ing 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
q Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans and providing for separate sessions.
as Juvenile Courts of the District Courts.
provisions cognate thereto. SO as to sus:
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
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
fning the jurisdiction of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be ,s CHARGED before said
il adopted shall 70 into effect on and
after January l.. 1911.
of the State of Louisiana. twothirds of the
members elected to each House concurring.
That Act No. 245. approved July 8, 1908.
adopted as part Of the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana. at the general Congress
sional election held the Tuesday following
the frst Monday in November. 1908. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an 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
eases, establishing a Juvenile. Court in the
Parish of Orleans. and providing for sep
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts OF the
making other provisions coSnate thereto. be
so amended as to read as follows:
Act No. SO. adopted June 30, 1908, 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 az. and
with any violation of the laws protecting
the physical, moral and mental well being
Of children or with desertion or failure to
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Orleans
providing a judge and officers therefor: pro-
viding for seperate sessions. as Juvenile
said parish; defining the jurisdiction Of said
courts, and providing them with probation
officers of either sex for indeterminate sen
by said nh .nd
thereto. and suspendinK the same in so far
as it Affects all parishes outside Of the Par
ish OF Orfeans. except parishes wnieh con-
tain an incorporated town Of more than
seven thousand Inhabitants and providing
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation of the Act No. IS 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
20 into effect on and after January 1, 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 .. 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 at the next general Congress
sional election 70 be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday In No
vember. 1910.
This proposed amendment, II approved as
part Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. conformably To the requirements
thereof. shall 20 into effect and operation
on and after January I. 1911.
Section g. BE Il further resolved. etc,
That on the official ballots to be used al
said election shall be placed the words.
For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. Against the Juvenile Court
Amendment" and each elector shah 'rdi-