Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-04
ACT NO. 1856.
House Bill No. S6.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

house Dill NO. 90.
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 a majority OF the electors OF
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908, as
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 Che care Of neglect
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 District Courts
outside of said parish. and making other
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 formalties
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 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 concurrine
That Act No. 245, approved July 8, 1908
sdped o. as part on the ,ts Of the
sional election held the Tuesday following
the first 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
cases. establishing a Juvenile Court in the
Parish of Orleans. and providing for sep
arate sessions. as Juvenile Courts Of the
Ds o GSsr; Of said parish and
so amended as to read as follows:
Act No. SO. adopted June 30. 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla.
ture at 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
with any violation of the laws protecting
the physical. moral and mental well being
of children OF with desertion or failure to
suPpOTs T cnHr or ea ,hS Srsa11pS the
providing judge and officers therefor; pro-
viding for separate 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 sex for indeterminate SEN
fences by said courts and for appeals there
thereto. and suspending the same in so far
as it 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 formalties 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 to children and other per.
sons who NAV be charged before said courts.
providing said amendment, il adopted shall
On into effect and after January l. 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 are to that extent and for that
purpose only revealed.
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 Congres.
sional election To be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in No
This proposed amendment il approved as
q part of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana. cnnformahly tn the reauirements
thereof shall en- into effect and operation
on and after January I. 1911
Section 2. Be IL further resolved. etc
That on the ofi-ial ballots IN be used at
said election shall be placed the words
. For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
the words. ''Agsirst the Juvenile Court
ard ea.h elector shall indi.
cate. ss provided In the general election