Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-24
An Act establishing n General
Apprentice LAW, ana defining
lie obligations OF Master or
MlstrpsS and knnrnufipp

MtstrcSS anu apprentice
SEC. |. Be il eNacted By the LcgjS-
iature Of the state If TeroS, That it
shall be lawful for any minor to be
bound as an apprentice, by his or
hcr father, mother or guardian, with
their consent entered of record in
the Office of the Clerk Of tho county
of which the minor is n resident, or
without such consent, if the minor,
being fourteen years Of age, agree
in open Court TO he so apprenticed I;
ProviHcd, There be no opposition
thereto by the father or mother of
said minor.
SEC =. 1t shall he the duty of all
Sheritis, Justices Of tho Peace, and
other civil officers of the several
counties OF the State, to report to
The Judge Of the County Court OF
thoirrespective counties, any time,
all INDECENT or vagrant minors with.
in their respective counties or pre-
cincts, and, also, all minors whose
parent or parents have not the
means, OF who refuse to support
said minors; and thcreupon, it shall
be the duty Of the County Judge to
apprentice said minor to some suit
able or competent person, on such
terms az the Court may direct, hav-
ing particular care TO the interest Of
said minor.
SEC. 3. All indcnturcs of appren-
ticeship shall be approved by the
County Judge, and entered Of re-
cord in the Office Of the County Clerk
Of the county of which the minor
apprcnticed is a resident and the.
County Judge shall have exclusive
jurisdiction OF all causes Of action
growing out Of the relation ofmaster
or mistress and apprentice.
SEC. 4. The term Of apprentice
ship Of every minor, under this Act,
shall be until the minor attains the
age Of twenty-one years, unless
sooner married; Pr0Uided, That in
all cases where the age of the minor
cannot be asccrtained by record, or
other satisfactory testimony, the
Judge Of the County Court shall fix
the same.
SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the
County Judge, upon making the or
der of apprenticeship, to require the
master or mistress to give bond, in
such sum as he may direct, with one
or more good and sufficient securi-
ties, payable to the County Judge
and his SUCCESSORS in office, condi-
toned that he or she shall furnish
said minor sufficient food and cloth
ing--to treat said minor humanely
to teach or cause to be taught him
or her some specified trade or occu-
pation-to furnish medical attend
nncc in case of sickness, and for
general and faithful compliance with
The terms stipulated in the linden
lures as TO education, &c. and, in
default of the master or mistress to
comply with the stipulations of his
on her bond, suit may be instituted
by the father, mother or guardian Of
the minor, or by the County Judge,
upon the same, for all damages sus-
teincd,; and such damages, when re.
covered, shall be applied to the
use and benefit of the apprentice,
under such regulations as may be
prescribed by the County Judge
SEC 6. That in the management
and control Of an apprentice, the
master or mistress shall have power
TO infict such moderate corporal
chastiScmont as may be necessary
andproper.
SIC. {. That if any apprentice
shall run away from, or leave the
employ of h $ master or mistress,
without permission, said master or
mistress may pursue and recapture
said apprentice, and bring him be-
fore any Justice of the Peace of the
county, whose duty it shall be to
remand said apprentice to the SER
Vice Of his master or mistress and,
in the event of a refusal ON the part
Of said apprentice to return, then
said Justice shall commit said APP
prentice TO the county Jail, on fail
ure TO give bond for appearance at
the next term of the County Court;
and il shall be the duty of the Coun-
ty Judge, at the next regular term
thereafter, to investigate said cause,
and. If the Court shall be of opinion,
That said apprentice left the employ
Iaent Of his master or mistress with
ont good and sufficient cause, 10 or
der him TO receive such punishment
as may be provided by the vagrant
laws then in force, until said APP
prentice agrees. to return to his en-
p;oyment Prorided, That the Court
NAV grant continuances, as in other
cases; And further prOvided, That If
tho Court shall be of opinion that
said spprentice has good cause to
quit said employment the Court
shall discharge said apprentice from
bis indentures Of apprenticeship.
SIC. 8. That in case any master
or mistress Of any apprentice may
desire. he OF she shall have the priv Z
sieae to summon his or her appren-
lice 10 appear before the County
coars, Of the county in which the
parties may reside, AID, on good
aad sufficient cause being shown 70 /
said Court, aud on prod that said
..fiprcniice viii not be injured there
Is. shall be released from all liabii- 1
-. rs lnasfer or aistrass Of such Hp- /
prentice and his bond Cancelled.