St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-24
ACT NO. 1S5.
ouse Bill NO. 90.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. SO.
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 q majority OF the electors Of
the State Ct the general Congregational
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 the care OF neglect
trial Of adults in certain cases, establishing
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
leans. and providing 70, separate sessions
outside of said parish, and making other
provisions cognate thereto, so as to sus
pend the same in SO far as it affects sll
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 SO of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and de.
aning the jurisdiction , Of the Juvenile emile
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said amendment,
if adopted, shall 60 60 into effect on and
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds OF the
members elected to each House concurring
adopted as par, Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana, at the general Congress
sional election held the Tuesday following
to the Constitution Of the State OF. Louisi-
relative to ratifying and carrying mt,
tho care of neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial Of adults in certain
cases, establishing Juvenile Court -, in tn, the
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Courts outside Of said parish and nd
making other provisions eo ss1in thereto De
Act No SO, adopted June 30; 1908, as
amended by the act adopted by the Legisla,
ture at the regular session begun ana neiu
ment and control Of neglected and delin,;
quent children, seventeen years OF age ana
under and for the trial OF adults charged
the physical, moral and mental we'll being
Of children or with, diesertion or failure to to
support wife or the Parish Of oreans
providing q Judge and officers therefor: pro
viding for seperate sessions as Juvenile
s oGSr1 p.rish dsanns the jurisdiction Of said
courts, and providing them with probation
officers Of either sex for. indeterminste SEN
fences by, said courts and Tor appeais .nere.
thereto, and suspending the same in so far
as it affects all parishes outside Of s the Par
ISL Of Of more than
seven thousand inhabitants. and providing
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation of the Act No: SO OF 1908. ss
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 Juventls
Courts in regard to chill dren and other per
sons who may be charged before said courts;
providing said amendment it adopted, SHAH
20 into effect on and after January l.. 1911,
fs 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 q 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
sional election to be held in this State on the
Tuesday following the first Monday In No
vember. 1910.
This proposed amendment. If approved as
a part OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana cnnformably tn the requirements
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
on and after January l. 1911.
Section g. Be it further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words:
the words, Against the. Juvenile Court
Amendment:'' and each elector shall indi.
cate. as provided In the general election