Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-07
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We fine the following act, to altel
and amend the laws Of this State in rela-
ton to apprentices - in the Macon Ga
Journal and Messenger Of the lstinst:
SECTION 1. BE it enacted, ETC., That
I from and after the passage Of this act,
| all minors may, by whichever parent has
/ control Of them, be bound out a. appren-
/ tees TO any respectable person, until
they attain the age of twenty-One, or f0T
a shorter period.
Sec. .. II shall he the duty of the
Judge of the County Court or Ordinary,
TO bind out in like manner, all minors
whose parents reside out of the county,
the profits Of whose estate are insufficient
for their support and maintenance. Also,
all minors whose parents, from age, in
trinity or poverty, are unable 70 support
them.
Sec. s. Indentures Of Apprenticeship
shall be made In duplicate, aud witnessed
In the same manner as deeds. The oyigi-
mai shall be kept by the master, and the
duplicate shall be filed or recorded either
in the Office Of the County Court, or Or
dinary's Office, and il shall be necessary
for the apprentice 70 sign the same.
THE DUTIES or MASTER.
Sec. 4. The master shall teach the ap-
prentice the business Of husbandry, house
service, or some other useful trade or oc-
cupation, which shan be specified in the
instrument of apprenticeship; shall furn-
ish him with wholesome food, suitable
clothing, and necessary medicine and
medical attendance; shall teach him
habits ofindustry, honesty and morality,
and shall govern him with humanity.
using only the same degree Of force to
compel his obedience as a father NAV use
with his minor child.
CONTROVERSIES PENDING THE REI.A-
TIoNs.
Sec. 5. In all controversies between
the master and his apprentice pending
the existence Of the relation, the Judge
of the county court, or the ordinary,
may exercise jurisdiction, and on COM
plant Of either party, and notice to the
other, may cause justice TO be done in a
summary manner. If the master be in
default he shall be fined at the discretion
OF the court not exceeding $50; and if
the apprentice, the court may order such
correction as the circumstances may de-
mand, not extending to cruelty.
DISSOLUTION OF THE RELATION.
Sec. g. BY consent Of the parties, the
Judge of the County Court, or the Ordi-
nary, may dissolve the relation at any
time; and on the death of the master,
the said Judge Of the Ordinary NAV dis
solve it, or substitute in place of the de-
ceased, his legal Representative, or some
member Of his family in which event.
the person substituted, by filing a writ
ten acceptance, shall hencefOrth have al
the rights, and be bound forall the duties
0i the original master. Dissolution bv
or tor the death of the master. /
shall be subject to the sound discretion l
Of the Judge of the County Court or Of !
the Ordinary as also shall be the selec- 4
ton Of a successor to the master as above /
but if no successor be desic- /
mated, and his acceptance filed within I
three months after death Of the master, |
hen the relation shall no longer exist.
SEC. Z. The judge Of the county court /
)r the ordinary, may also dissolve the re-
alton, at the instance Of the master, for /
gross misconduct in the apprentices: q. at /
he instance Of the apprentice, or any 4
riend Of his, for cruelty in the master. /
ir failure TO furnish food, clothing. medi- I
'ine, or medical attendance. or for
eopardy of the good morals of the ap- I
Prentice, by reason of the masters de I
lraved conduct.
'ROCEEDs OF LABOR-ALIOwANCE TO
APPRENTICES.
Sec. S. To the master shall belong the
lroceeds Of the apprentices labor; but at
he expiration of his term Of service a
aithful apprentice shall be entitled to a
mall allowance from the master, with
which to begin life: the amount to he
eft in the first instance to the masters
generosity. II the master offer less than
ne hundred dollars, the apprentice may |
ecline it, and rite the master before the
ldge Of the county court, or the ordi-
AIRY and after hearing both parties and
heir witnesses, if any, the judge or ordi-
AIRY shall fix the sum to be paid, in
reasing or diminishing the amount Of
ered, according TO the merits Of the ap-
renuce, the means of the master, and
be length and fidelity Of the service.
Sec. .. The master shall have a right
{ action against any person employing
is apprentice, with notice Of the fact,
nd the damages recovered shall not be-
sss than twenty-five dollars.
Sec. l9. All laws Of this State in refer
nee TO apprentices, not inconsistent with
bis act, are declared Of force, and all ar
cles apprenticeship heretofore required !
D he approved by, and recorded in the
Inferior Court, shall hereafter be flied
nd recorded as directed in section third
this act.
Sec. II. Repeats conflicting laws.
Approved 18th March, 1886