Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-03-26


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William B. Dodd.
CHGP. CXXY.-An Act to incorporate the Guardian
Society and reform Juvenile Offenders in the
District Of Columba.
Be it enacted Ly The Senate and House Of Rsprsss-
tGtires Of the Uhited 8 0tcs Of Anpssiea ~ Congress
assembled Thst Amos Kendall John H. F3rosdhead
Zenas O. Robbins Sayles s. Bowen, FOhsmiah r.
Northrup, Beniamin b. French, Joseph Bryan, Pc
ter N. HiginbOthsm, Thomas T.. Jenner, David W.
Heath, James r. Barr, Matthew Waite, Samuel A.
b. Aekim, John r. Eourse, and SteThen Prentis,
and their associates and successors being members
Of tad society by paying into its treasury tue sum
Of tive dollars annually, life members. By paying
| fifty dylIars at one time ten dollars annually,
for SIX years, are hereby incorporated and made .
body LOlitie by the Bame Of the Guardian SocstyH
for the purpose Of encouraging and aiding Impair
italy such Of the pOOs, the ignorant and the vicious
| rs can be induced to make such efforts as they
ought for the Improvement Of their condition, and
by that name shall have perpetual succession, with
the pOWeT 20 common seal, % and be sued
70 plead and be impIeaded in any court Of the Uni
ted States, TO collect 50 bscFIPtions, make byaWs
and rules nesdful for the gov Of said oorpOr
alton lot repugnant TO the laws Of the United
States, NAV have, hold, and receive real and per-
sonsl estate, by purchase gift, devise may use,
sell, or convey the same for the purposes and benefit
Of said cOrpol alton may choose such officers and
teachers as they may deem necessary, prescribe
their duties, and fix their compensation.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That they
may, at their discretion, receive into house Of in
dnstry provided by said society any minors, under
the age Of eighteen years, who shall be convicted Of
any crime, offence, or misdemsaDor other than such
as are capital or-punishable BY imITisonment for
life and such person shall be committed by the
court, or magistrate before when the eouVictlon
shall be had, to said house Of industry with al al
tednate sentence to the Jail Ienitentiary of the
District of COlrmbia if the trustees decline to re
oeiVe or heep them. aud to the commitments shall
be annexed the names and regGdenees Of the wit
nesses examined and the substance Of the evidence
given.
SEC 5. Andbs it further enacted, That the court
may, with the Of accused persons, or their
parents guardians in writing arrest proceedings
1t any time, and commit them to the house Of in-
dustry.
SEc f. And be it further enacted, That the trus-
tees may receive any children at the request of the
parent6 guardians, or next friend the mother,
if the father be dead, has abandoned his family,
does not provide for their support, oris habit
ual dTunkard such parents, guardians, next
friend, or mother, making q written surrender Of
such children.
SEC. 5. And be it further enaeqed, That the trus-
tees shall be required to receive any offenders
known TO be extremely vicious nor to keep any who
may preve incOrTigible, or Whsss continuance may
be deemed injurious; and those whom any two Of
the trustees the superintendent, il duly authoriz
ed by the board, shall to keep or receive keep.
shall be disposed Of according 70 their alternate
sentance.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That persons
committed witnesses, and those under the age Of
eighteen years committed for trial shall be placed
in the house Of industry instead Of the Jail pens
tsntiary, unless they are 10 Vicious that placing
them in il should be deemed injurious.
Sec. z. And Be il further enacted, That no CON-
mitment shall be for shorter term than until the
offender is reformed tWenty-oue years Of age sx-
cept such may be committed FOR trial or as wit
ness but any Of tnem who may be deemed to be
thoroughly reformed may be discharged during
good BEHAVIOR the order Of the boaEs Of trustees
duly entered upon their record.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the SUP.
intendent may, with the concurrence Of The board
Of trustees. govern the nmstes preserve order en-
Orce discipline, impart instruction In the veBera.
tion and love Of God in morality, useful knowle6
and some regular course Of labor and establish
rules fer the preservation Of health and their pro-
per pbyseal intellectual and moral training until
they are reformed and discharged, or tWenty-cas
years Of age, renanded Ss iDcoFTigigibie The
trustees may bind out. with their eUnstnt b. sn.
denture, any who may appear 10 be sufficiently re-
formed, where they will have the benefit Of good
example, wholesome Instructions, ard other means
of improvement in virtue and knoledgo. and the
opport unity Of becoming intelligent, moral, and
useful members Of society. They may appoiat
committee Of one or mere Of their own number 70
execute and deliver indentuFes, WbaIl be hle6 and
kept in the ofhce Of the house Of industry. The
super ntendent msy let out inmates 70 hire daring
the daytime 70 employers whose work is act too
distant from the house Of industry for him to hsye
the general inspection Of their conduct and the
treatment they reoeiVs.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted That If any
apprentices, prove untrustwUFthy and unrefofmed,
thS trustees may. Bt their discretion permit their
return, and order the indentuIes cancelled. Fugi-
t;ves from the house Of industry from spreEtec-
ship, may be arrested and returned 10 house Of in
dustry By sheriff, eOustabls, police o6irer or an
Ocsr Of the house Of industry, on the written or
der Of any two Of the trustees OF the suLeri1tsn-
dent.
Sec. 10 And be It further enacted That persons
under the age Of eighteen years shall be entitled TO
private examination and trial. If they request il
in writing, &C which only the parties shall be ad
mitted, their parents, guardians, or other legal
presentat ives.
See. III. And be it further enacted, That be ex-
Penses Of maintenance Of the inmates committed f0-
offences against the people, or for trial, Wit
nesses, shall be paid by the county, and these of
persons committed by pareuts guardians or aext
friends, shall be paid By thu psrsJns committing
them, unless the trustees shall Otherwise dsssrmine
The Gates Of expenses shall be fixed BY hs board 81