St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-17
ACT NO. 1875,

House Bill No. SO.
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 hald on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in Nove8 IN 1898 as ga
same being "A Joint Resolution propos-
ing amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to ra a ~
Legislature regulating the care of neglect
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial of adults in certain cases, establishing ng
leans, and 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
sand inhabitants: and providing formalties
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO of 1908 may be extended to other
fning the jurisdiction Of the Juvenile
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
dop E6s 20 nto sa aso oa sd
after January l., 1911.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, twothirds of the
That Act No. PAS, 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
IA Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the State of Louisi-
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 Juvenile. Court in the
Parish of Orleans, and providing for, sep
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts of the
District Courts outside Of d said parish and
ether rsnd 40 onws
Act No. 80, adopted June 80, 1908. as
amended by the act adopted by the Legsla.
ture at the regular session begun s and held
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
Juyeails Court IN the srsh IF 2rle pro-
yiding for seperate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts, of the District Courts outside of
said parish; defining the. jurisdiction of said
officers OF either sex for indeterminate s' sem
from, and making other provisions cognate
thereto, and suspending the same in SO far
as 1t affects all parishes outside OF, the Par
lSu OF OTlodHS cACept 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, 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
60 into effect on and after January 1, 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, rs 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. Mt 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
q part OF the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana conformably to the requirements
thereof. shall go into effect and operation
IN and after January l. 1911.
Section 8. Be it further resolved. ETC., |
That on the official ballots to be used at
said election shall be placed the words
For the Juvenile Court Amendment and
he words. Against the Juvenile Court
and each elector shall indi-
,ats. ss provided in the general election