Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. sc.
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
a. proved by majority of the electors OF
the State at the general Congressional
election held on the Tuesday blowing
the first Monday in November 1908. as
part Of the Constitution of this State. the
same being "A Joint ReSp.u ion 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 # Or
leans, and providing for separate sessions
IS Juvenile Courts OF the Dis'ri,' Courts
outside of said parish, and making other
provisions cognate thereto. SO as to sus
pend the same in 50 far as II affects all
leans except parishes which contain an in
corporated town Of more than seven thou
sand inhabitants. and providing formaities
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
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who NAV be charged Def re said
courts and providing that said amendment.
II adopted. shall go into effect on and
after January 1, 1911.
Be il resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana. tvo birds Z the
members elected to each HOUSE .n~~urrir-
That Act No. 245, approved IN 2 1908
adopted as part OF the Constitution ~ the
sional election held the TUESDAY following
the first Monday in November. 100 being
"A Joint Resolution promising an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State Il Louisi-
ana relative to ratifying and carving into
effect an act of the Legislature regulating
the care OF neglected and delinquent ~hi'
cases. establishing a Juvenile Cpur, ia ,he
Parish Of Orleans. and prnvidinc f'r sep
arate sessions. as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside 81 said parish and
90 amended to read as follows:
Act No. 80. adopted June 30. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture at the regular session begun and held
on May 8. 1910 regulating the care. treat
ment and control Of neglected and delin.
quent children. seventeen years Of age and
with any violation of the laws protecting
the physical. moral and mental well being
Of children or with desertion or failure TO
support wife or children: organizing the
providing a judge and officers therefor; pro-
viding for seperate sessions, Juvenile
Courts. Of the District Courts outside Of
said parish; defining the jurisdiction of said
courts. and providing them with probation
officers Of either for indeterminate SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there.
from, and making other provisions cognate
thereto. and suspending the same in so far
as 1t affects all parishes outside Of the Par
ish Of Orleans. except parishes which 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. SO 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 10 children and other per-
sons who NAV he charged before said courts
providing said amendment il adopted. shall
90 into effect and after January I, 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, 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 Ia
the electors ~ This State for their approval
or rejection. REQUIRED by the Constitution
Of Louisiana NJ the next Feueral Congress
sional election 70 be held in this State on the
Tuesday FLOWING the first Monday in No.
vemher 1910.
This pr'D ed amendment. IL approved A,
part of the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana. cNnfNrmahly - the requirements
thereof shall @ into effect and operation
on srd af'e- Iprnarv ro11
Section 2. pe IL further resolved etc
That the ofi 'ial har,.s ~ he used al
sold election shsll he n'aced the words
Wv 'he fr~e~i'a Courr .-,r-dvrpnt' and
'NP wordS "t~~inst IRE ruvpriIp Court
amendment rrd ea n el-~tor shah indi.
'H's &c nrovided In TIE general election