Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-03-31
Published March 10. 1871
CHAPTER 6i.--GENERAL

sgemeat of the state reform school,
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact AZ follows
Sect /. The state reform school u waukeshs
shall be the place OF confinement ana instruction
Of all male CHI ldren be ween the sges Of eight and
sixteen yeas, who shall be legally commit ted to the
state reform schools as Migrants. or on conviction
OF any criminal 81 pses or for fncorrieible o
vicious conduct, BY any court having competent
authority To make such Commitment
Sec 2. The ..ianagera OF the state reform school
are hereby clothed with the sole authority to dis.
charge any child or children from said reform
scnoo' who have heretofore been o. NAV hereafter
be legally committed thereto; and sucn power shall
rest solely with said board OF mana era, and with
no other person or persons but II shall be the duy
of said board 4 managers, and they shall hsv.
power to return any child TO the court justice or
other authorities ordering or directing said chiid TO
be committed, when in the judgment OF said man
ayers hey NAV deem said child an improper SUBJ
ect for their and management, or who shall be
found ncorrgible, or whose continu 'nce IN the
school Trey may deem prejudiciai TO the manage.
ment and discipline thereof, or who In their jndg
ment ought TO be removed from the school for any
cause; and In snch said cou-t, police justice
or other authority shall have power, and are here
by required. to pro- eed az they might have done,
had they not ordered the commitment TO such
school.
Sec 8. Tho superintendent of the state reform
school shall charge to each o. the several counties
In this state in book provided bv him for that
purpose, the sum of oLe dollar ,00) per week,
for tho care and maintenance OF each psrson re-
naming in said state reform school, who WAS com
mitted thereto vagr,nt, or by reason OF incNr-
rioible or vicious conduct or who may thereafter
be received into said state reform school, committed
for varrancv or incorrieible or vicious conduct
T ON each Of such count respectively: Irortded
that the COTS Of the original commitment of all
persons to said state reform school -bal be charge
able to the county from which the person c. mint
ted to said school Ia sent; and propid flrher,
that il shall be- the DUTY of the superb tendent 4
said state refor school TO procure the arrest and
return OF any person escaping therefrtm, and II
shall be the In OF any Justice Of the peace mar
shal constable, npon Information Of such e'cape,
to arrest and return any such fugitive, as above
mentioned.
Sec 1 The superintendent Of the state reform
school shall keep an accurate account of Namount
due from each county for the support o. y rspns
therefrom, and shall spnuallv on or before the
tenth day of October in each year, report 10 the
rotary of state the amount which may then b, due
from each county for the yea ending on the FIST
Day of october pre- ednP. which report shall state
the name of each PCT son for whom such account is
rendered, the number OF weeks which .uch person
has been IN said school dnriDg said year an the
amount charged for each Of SD y rsorsrespecive
": and such report shall he verified by the oath o,
ga superin, endent az to It's CORE tness TIE acc
reta-y Of state shall add the amount due from any
county In this state for he support of such persous
10 the state tax arpnrtioned to said county, aud
such amount shall be collected and paid into the
state treasury for the of the state refn school
Sec. S. Tha hoard of managers shall consist of
Ave m mhers, who shall he appointed by the gov.
ernor and hold their ofh es for three years; sad
board 10 be divided into three classes, and d.
viied that the term OF one class shall expire each
year on the first TUESDAY Of March, and shall re-
ceive for their compensation two dollars and Atty
cents (f2 Coy per day for every dav nc ually en-
loved aud ten cents 10Y per mile FOR every mile
actually travelled and shah verify their account by
their oah or affirmation.
Sec g. Such managers shall have the power to
make rules regulations, ordlr ancos and by laws
the government discipline and management of the
state refo, m school. and the inmates thereof as TO
them may seem inst and proter: propihd. that
such ru and by Laws shall be In accordance with
the constitution OF this state and the constitution
the United Ststts and they shall have the power 10
place the children committed to their care, during
the minority OF said children. at such employ
ments and canse them TO he instructed In such
branches OF useful knowledge az shall be suited to
their years and capacities; and they shall have
power IN their discretion to bind out said children,
with their consent or the consent of their parents
or guardians if thev have any, as apprentices or
servants during their minority, to such persons and
Mt such places to learn such proper trades and EN-
payments, "a In their judgments will be most for
| tn cir reform ltion and amendment and the future
| benefit OF such children: prfuided, that tn re-
Igious opinions Of the inmates shall not be inter-
| fered with.
Sec 7. The said managers shall appoint super
intendent of said state form school, and such Of
hcers "a they may deem necessary for the interest
| of the ms tuition. with view to the accomplish
| ment of the object OF it's Enlistment and econo-
| my of lis Hlanaeement and tho said managers shall
| make out detailed report to the governor OF the
performas of their duty, on or before the tenth
| day of October In each year, which report shall
| contain statement of the number Of persons In
| the school at the commencemt mt of the year. the
number received during the year, and In the insti
tniion at the commencement of the year, together
| with all such facts and statements as they may
deem necessary to communicates which report shall
| be laid before the legislature by the governor.
Sec s. The courts and several magistrates In
| any county In this state may ia their discretion,
sentence 10 the stats reform soho i any such male
guo nav be convicted before them az vagrant, or
| of any petit larceny msdemeanor; and The sew.
| era conrts may In their discretion, send to said
state reform school any such male who may be con-
vced be fore them Of any offpnse which, under the
| existing laws, would be punishable by imprison
ment In the state prison pror'ded in all cases the
term of co nmim shall not be less than to the age
| of twenty-one years.
| SEQ The managers of the state reform schoo
shall have power in their discretion, TO restore any
pers n duly committed to said school, to the care
of his parents or guardian, before the expiration
| their minority, II in their judgment, 1t would b.
| most the future benefit and advantage OF such
| persons
|
to commit TO the state reform school any male chile
under the ages specified in section Of this act
| upon complaints and due proof made to sad cour
or magistrate by the parent or guardian OF Fucl
child thai by reason of incorripibe or vicious con
duct such child is beyond the control and power o
| such parent or guardian, and that due regard 70
| the morals aud future welfare of such child mani
| festly require that he should be committed to tn,
qua, d anship Of the managers of the state reform
| school
Sec Il. Tho managers Of the state reform schoo
| are hereby authorized and directed to procure suit
abe psces for the females under their charge ans
| In their discrei 10 dispose Of them as, in thei
| iudrment will be for their best interests and tn
| interest Of the state.
Sec 10 There Is hereby appropriated ont OF an,
| money In the general fund not Otherwise apprO
| priatea Ave thousand dollars, to defrny the ex
penses Of the chance contemplated by this act, Il
supply deficiency caused by hre. and the support o
| The additional inmates received In said reform
| school, since last report.
| Sec ~ An acts md parts of acts incOns listen
with the prov sions of this act hereby repealed
and this act shall take fleet and be ia force fron
and after It's pes1ge
Approved March 10, 1870.
Published March 10, 1901
CHAPTER 67--GESEBAL.