Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-29
Published March 10, 1870. ]
CHAPTER e6---GENERAL.


suent OF the state reform school.
THE people Of the state OF Wisconsin represented In
senate ami assembly, do enact as follows;
Section / The state reform school at waukesha
shall be the place OF confinement and instruction of all
male chldroh between the ages Of eight aud sixteen
years. who shah be legally committed to the state
form sehoola as vagrerts, or conviction of any
criminal ohaase or for ncorrigle vicious conduct,
BY any court having competent authority 10 make said
Sec . Fae managers Of the state reform school are
hereby clotFad with the sole authority discharge
any child " children from said reform school, who
have heretofore been may hereafter be legally com
mited ther4u power shalrest solely with said
board OF Managers and with other person or persons;
but II shall Dc the duty said board of managers and
they shall have 10 return any child 20 the court
justice or ether authorities ordering directing said
enid 10 o. epmuaitted when in tae Judgment OF said
managers they may deem said child Improper sub
iect ior their care and management, or who shall be-
iound ineoragibe, whose continuance in the school
they may daem preudicial to the management and dis
ciphne thereof, or who in their judgment ought to be
removed irom the school Tor any and ia such
case said court police justice other authority shall
nave power and are hereb required to proceed they
might have cone, had tRey not ordered the commit
ment TO suck school,
Sec 3. The superintendent of the state reform
seaoo sha charge to each of the several counties in
TINS state IN book provided by i'm for that purpose,
the sum OF one dollar ($l00 per week. for the care
ana of each person remaining in said state
reform school, who committed thereto as a yaggapt
or By reason Of ineorigbe vicious conduct or who
may thereafter bereceiyod into said state school,
consulted tot VACANCY or incorrigble vicious
tha The costs Of the original commitment ali person.
TO said state reform school shall be chageablc TO the
county nom which the person committed said school
y sent and precidea further that shall be the duty
Of the superintendent Of said state reform school to
procure the arrest and return Of any person escaping
theretrom and It shall be the duty of any Justice
OF me peace, marshal constable, upon nforma ton
% such escane to arrest and return any such fugitive
as above mentioned.
school shall keep accurate account of the amount
from sA county Tor The support OF persons there
rom and shall annually bsiore the tenth day Of
ctooer IN eAch year report TO The secretary OF state
the amount which may then be due from each county
or the yea ending on the first day of October proceed
ING, Wich report shall state the Of each person
Tor whom sach account is rendered, the number Of
weeks which such person has been in said school dur
ing SAID year. and the amount charged for OF
persons respectively and such report shall be verified
by the oath of said superintendent
The secretary OF state shall add the amount due
any COUNTY "a This state Tor the support OF sucn persons
70 e slate lax apportioned to said county, and such
amount shall be collected and paid into the state
treasury ~ he use OF the state reform school.
sec D. The board Of managers shall consist OF Eve
members. who shall be appoinod By the governor aud
hold their ces for three years said board to be dvi.
De INTO three classes and divided that the term OF
one class snail expire each ear the first Tuesday
OF March anu shall receive for their compensation two
ao4as and atty cents ~ j0) per day for every day
actually employed ana ten cents To- per mile
miie actuatlE Travelled, aud shall verify their
by their oa' j or Affirmation
see y. Such manage saaa have the power 10 max
fules' fesN tlons ordinances and laws for the gov
ernnet Gsscipne aui management 1T The sta relo "a
schuol, ans tue lnmais thereof to them NAV seem
Just and praper' prsrided a such rules and bylaws
shaii be "a aceorcauce with the constitution Of this
state andth constitution Of the United States aud
tey shai lave the power 10 place the children
mlteu TO taeir care during the minority OF said
chafeu, ~ such employmants, and cause them TO be
instructed "a sneh Branches Of useful knowledge
saai oe sued TO their years and capacities and they
shall have mower in their discretion to bind cut said
children, 81 h their consent the consent Of their
parents GUARDIANS theg have any, apprentices
servants o0dng their minority to such persons and at
III tn as ta4f tNQfiA
nienls a. 10 their Judgments will be most for their
formation and amendment and the future benefit Of
such chidtea Pr0Uidsd that the religious opinion
OF The inmates shall not be interfered with
See 4 the said managers shalt appoint a super
intehden Of said state reform school, and such officers
as they may eeem necessary for the interest Of the in
sttution, with view TO The accomplishment OF the
OBJECT Of Tits establishment aud economy Of its manage
ment and The said managers shall make out detailed
report 10 tn governor Of theperormanee of their duty,
on or before the tenth da Of October in each year
winch report sha contain a statement Of the number
OF persons ~ the school at the commencement OF the
year. the number received during the year, and In the
institution az the Of the year, tog ther
with all such facts and statements they may deem
necessary % communicate which report shall be laid
before the legislature by the governor.
Sec !. The courts and several magistrates any
county IN this state Il their discretion sentence
70 the state reform school any such male, who may be
g 'nvicted :et0re them a. vagrant OF any petit
larceny a.isdemeancr anu the several courts m3y,
their discretion, send to said state reform school any
such male ~ho may - convicted before them Of any
0hense which, under ths existing laws would be punish
able bJ imprisonment in the state prison proUided
In all cases tho o. commitment shall not be
than TO tn age CT twenty. years.
Sec. 9. Tie managers of the state reform school shall
have power In their discretion, restore any person
duly conn tied 10 said school TO the care Of biz
parents guardian, before the expiration Of thsi.
minority Z 10 their judgment, il would be most lor
the future heneft and advantage Of such person.
Soc. 10. The courts and several magistrates in an}
county 10 ae state shall also have the power to CON
INIT to the state reform school any male child under the
ages specified In section Of this act, upon com plants
and due proof made to said court magistrate by the
parent guardian Of such child, that by reason of in
corrgbe vicious conduct such child IL beyond the
control arr over Of such Parent guardian, and chat
due regar tor the morals and future welfare Of such
child mauestly require that he should be committed
u the guaedanship Of ths managers Of the state re-
form schcal.
See. II. The managers OF the state reform school
hereby aathorzed and directed 20 procure suitable
places for tho females under their charge and in their
discretion dispose Of them in their judgment, will
be for their best interests aud the interest Of the state
Sec. r. There is hereby appropriated out of any
ey in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, five
thousand rs to deErag the expenses Of the charges
contemplated by this act to supply deficiency caused by
fire. and the support OF the additional inmates received
Ia said reform school, siuce last report.
SEC. ID III acts ana pats Of acts inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act hereby repealed aud this
shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved March 10, 1870.