St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-29
ACT no. 135.
d0uS0 BIZ NO. 90.
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
approved BY = majority Of the electors s. Of
election held on the Tuesday following
the first Monday in November, 1908, as a
part Of the Constitution Of this State, the
ing an amendment to the Constitution of
the State of Louisiana relative to ratify-
ing and carrying into effect an act of the
ed and delinquent children and for the
trial of adults in certain cases, establishing
Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or
as Juvenile Courts Of the District Courts,
outside of said parish, and making other
provisions cognate thereto. SO as to sus;
parishes outside Of the Parish Of or.
leans, except parishes which contain an In
corporated town Of more than seven thou.
by which the effect and operation of Act
No. SO of 1908 may be extended to other
parishes and more fully declaring and do
Courts in regard to children and other
persons who may be charged before said
courts, and providing that said amendment,
afte aoG 9anu;ry na 1911 ''0 'As'' Oh anu
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louihans, twothirds Of the
members elected to each House eoaou1 ,d0gg
adopted as part Of tie Constitution of the
State, Of LOUISIANA . At t., the general cEnsIss.
the irst Monday. In November zoos, being
to . the CONSTITUTION 81 the State 81 Lonisi.
eject e an act Of TIE Legislature regulating
the care of neglected and delinquent chill
dren and for the trial Of adults in certain
parish Of Orleans. and providing for sop,
arate sessions, as Juvenile Courts Of the
District Court, outside Of said parish "pd
80 amended as to read as follows
Act No SO, adopted June 80, 1908, as
amended by the act adopted by the LsEisla,
ON oafe May 3, 1916. 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 we'll being
Of children or with desertion or failure to
providing . judge and officers therefor; pro.
viding Tor seperste sessions. as Juvenile
said parish; defining the. Jurisdiction Of said
officers Of either sex for indeterminate sen.
from, and making other provisions coenste
thereto, and suspending the same in SO far
as it affects all parishes outside Of the Par.
ish Of Orleans except wn nrs tbsn
seven thousand inhabitants, and providing
therein formalities by which the effect and
operation Of To At No; IS Of 1908: a. q;
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
20 into effect on and after January l, 1911,
IA hereby ratified and approved: and. fur.
Their provided. that sl1 provisions Of the pres
emit Constitution In conflict with the pro-
visions Of said set, as amended, and this
amendment are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed.
Section q. Be 1t further resolved, That
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
part Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana, conformably to 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
Amendn ent:' and each elector shall fndi-
cate, - provided IN the general election