Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
ACT NO. 1856.

House Bill No. SO.
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
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908. as q
part of the Constitution of this State. the
same being "A Joint Resolu 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 Of Or
leans. xnd 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. 80 Of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de-
ining 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 1, 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana. two thirds of the
members elected to each House concurrnc
That Act No. GAS. approved July 8. 1908.
adopted as part OF the Constitution of the
State, Of Louisiana. at the general Congress
the first Monday in November. 1908. being
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the State Of Lousi-
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 q Juvenile Court in the
Parish of Orleans and DrOvidinO foy
arate sessions. as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside Of said parish and
80 amended as to read as follows:
Act No. SO. adopted June 80. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture ct the regular session begun and held
on May 9, 1910. regulating the care. treat.
ment and control of neglected and delin.
quent children. seventeen years Of age and
under and for the trial Of adults charged
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.
vidng for seperate sessions as Juvenile
Courts. of the District Courts outside of
nd hs them S
officers OF either sex for indeterminate SEN
tences by said courts and for appeals there
from, and making other provisions cognats
thereto, and suspending the same in so far
as II 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. 80 Of 1908, %
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
go into effect and after January l. 1911
is hereby ratified and approved: and. fur.
ther provided that all provisions Of the pres
ent Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of said act, as amended. and this
amendment to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section 2. 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 20 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 tn the requirements
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
on and after January I. 1911
Section 3. Be il further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots. u be used al
said election shall be placed the words.
For the Juvenile Court Amendment" and
the words 'iAgsinst the Juvenile Court
Amendment" and ca. n elecfor shall indi.
cate. ~ provided In the general election
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