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ages above specified, may be bound by the

XVII. Colored children, between the
ages mentioned, who have neither father
nor mother living in the District in which
they are found, or whose parents are pnu-
pers, or unable to afford to them mainte.
nance, or whose parents are not teaching
them habits of industry and honesty, or
are persons Of notoriously bad character,
or are vagrants, or have been, either of
them, convicted of an infamous offence,
may be bound as apprentices by the Dis
trlct Judge, or one of the Magistrates for
the aforesaid term.
XVIII. Males, Of the age of twelve
years, and females, of the age of ten wears.
shall sign the inden,ure of apprenticeship
and be bound thereby.
Xix. When the apprentice is under
these ages, and in all cases of compulsory
apprenticeship, where the infant refuses
assent, his signature shall not be necessary
to the validity OF the apprenticeship. The
masters obligation of apprenticeship, ip
all cases OF compulsory apprenticeship, and
cases where the faith Ter or mother does not
bind child, shall he executed in the pres
ence of the District Judge. or one of the
Magistrates, certified by him, and filed in
the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court.
Xxx. The indenture of voluntary ap-
prentic. ship shall be under seal, and be
signed by the master, the parent and the
apprentice, attested by two credible wit
nes>es, and approved by the District Judge
or one of the Magistrates.
AAl. All instruments Of apprenticeship
shall be executed in duplicate. one of which
shall be retained bv the master and the
other filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court. For the approval of an
instrument of apprenticeship, thus exccu-
ted in duplicate, the master shall paw an
aid of three dollars to the Magistrate, or
District Judge, as the case may be.
AAll. The master or mistress shall teach
the apprentice the business Of husbandry,
or some other useful trade or business,
which shall he specified in the instrument
Of apprenticeship; shall furnish him whole
some food and suitable clothing; teach him
habits Of industry, honesty and moEal,y;
govern and treat him with humanity; aud
If there he school within q convenient
distance, in which coored children are
taught, shall send him to school at least
six weeks in every year Of his apprentice,
ship, after he shall be Of the aSe q! ten
years: Proridcd. That the ,esc!,sr OF
such school shall have the license Of the
District Judge to establish, the same.
AAllI. The master shall have authority
TO intlct moderate clIastiselnent and l.n-
pose reasonable restraint upon his appren-
t'ce, and to recap,urc him il he depart from
his ser vice.
AAlF. The master shall receive to his
own use the profits Of the labor of his ap
prentice. The relation Of master and ap-
prentice shall ho dissolved by the deatl of
the master, except where the apprentice is
engaged in husbandry, and may be dis
solved hy order OF the District Judge. when
both parties consent. or it. shall appear TO
be seriously detrimental to either party.
In the excepted case, it shall terminate at
the end of the year i'll which the master
died.
XIV. In cases Of the hahitual violation
or neglect of the duties herein imposed on
the master, and whenever the apprentice
IS In danger Of moral contamination by
the vicious conduct Of the master, the re
lation of master and apprentice may be
dissolved by the order Of the District
Judge. And any person shall have the
right to complain to the District Judge,
that the master does not exercise proper
discipline over his apprentice, to the injury
OF his neig ghbor; and il upon investigation,
it shall be 80 found, the late contract be-
tween the parties shall be dissolved.
XXVI. In cases of alleged violation of
duty, or Of misconduct on the part of the
master or apprentice, either party may
make complaint to Magistrate, who shall
summon the parties before him, inauire
into the cause Of complaint, and make such
order as shall be meet, not extending to
the dissolution of the relation Of the par
ties; and if the master be found to be in
default, he shall be fined not exceeding
twenty dollars and costs; and if the ap-
prentice be in default, be may be corrected
in such manner as the Magistrate shall
order. A frivolous complain. made bv
either party shall be reg garded as a de-
fault.
&XV1l. 10 cases in which the Distric.
Judge shall order the apprentice to be dis.
charged for immoderate correction, or un.
lawful restraint Of the apprentice, the mas.
ter shall be liable to indictment, and, on
conviction. to fine and imprisonment, at
the discretion of the Court, not exceeding
a ilne OF fifty dollars, and imprisonment Of
thirty days, and also to an action for dam.
ages by the apprentice.
AXVllI. All orders made by a Mapis.
trate, touching the relation of master and
apprentice, shall be filed In the Office Of
the Clerk of the District Court.
AA'A. A mechanic, artisan or shop
Keeper, or other person, Who is required to
havea license, shall not receive any color.
ed apprentice without having first obtained