New-York tribune., 1874-05-16
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

PROVISIONS OF THE BIIL PASSED ny THE LAST LEG
IsLATURE-CHIIDREN BETWEEN AND IA YEARS
or AGE MUST BE INSTRUCTED IN CERTAIN
BRANCHES AT LEAST IA WEEKS IN EVERY YEAR
TREATMENT OF HABnUAL TRUANTS-PENAL-
TIES PROVIDED FOR VIOLATION OF THE ACT.
The Compulsory Education bill recently
signed by Gov Dix will take effect JAN j. 1875. The
act contains II sections the provisions oi which are
summarized below
Section is as follows All parents and those who have
the care of children shall instruct the or cause te
to be Instructed IN spelling, reading, Writing; Lhgsn
grammar geography, ana all.ieri, hr onro fEup1 n
charge of any child the ages OF eght and four
teen years shall suchtchl.d 10 attch some phDhc
or npivate day school least IA weeks In each year.
eight weeks at least OF which shall oe consecutive or TO
be instructed regularly at home az ieas "a IN eao
year in spelling, reading. wiring Enehsh Grammar,
geo rraphy and arithmetic unless the physical or
mental condition OF the ehlId Is sueh as 10 rehder
such attendance instruction inexpedent OF imprac
Section provides that "no child under the age OF IA
shall be employed by any person 10 ltDor Ia any Dusl
ness whatever during the school hours OF anv school
day of the school of the puoc scaoOl 10 the scho0
or the city where such child ls, unless the cnd
shall have attended public or private day school.
or regularly instructed a hoe ~ tho Dranches
in Section l. least IA weeks OF the 80 weeks
pext nreeedng any and every year In which such child
shall be employed the child SHALL at the time OF sneh
employmeut deliver to the employer written certlh-
cate signed by the teacher school trustee OF dis
trct or OF school certifying 10 such a'ehiance or
instruction. person employing cliu contrary 10
these provisions shall for each oense pay penalty OF
$50 TO the chief fiscal olcsr OF the city or
sperysor of the town which such Oense snail occur
tho sum to added 10 the pubc sehooi money oi the
district in which the oiiense occurred.
Section provides ltnat the trustee or trustees or
overv schoo district public school or union school, in
every town and city. shall in September ana February
~ eoch wear examine into the situation OF the children
employed in all manufacturing estaOIishnehts IN such
school districts and ascertain wnetner ai g
OF the act are duly Observed ana report an VIOLATIONS
TO the Treasurer chief fiscal officer OF said city or the
Supervisor OF said town. -, ,.--
Section provides that whenever child IL tempora-
ry discharged from employment III order to receive IN
sructon schooling such ehiIu sni pe sen, 10 solne
public or private school or regularly instructed AZ nome
Tor the period for which the child has been discharged
to the extent OF at least IA weeks IN a IN each year
Section 8 authorizes and empowers the trustee or
trustees OF anv school district or puOhc school, or the
President of any Union school, or m case there Is no
such officer then such officer as the Board OF Education
NAV designate, to that Sections J. p B. ana are
enforced, and 10 report IN writing al VIOLATIONS 10 the
officers mentioned IN previous sectionS. On written
noticp any person neutrality-suspicious. and shall pay
a penalty first Ofensc OF S ana ior eae succeed
ing ocnse S. for each week, not exceeding 10 weeks IN
Section is as follows In every case arising under
this act where the parent GUARDIAN OF otner person
having the control OF any child between the SAID ages
OF 8 and IA years. Is unable To provide snch
child for said IA weeks with the textbooks required 10
be furnished enable such child to attend school Tor
said period, and shall so state IN writing 10 he sald
trustee the sad trustee shall provide sd teNt-Doohs
for said Il weeks at the public school, for tue use OF
such child and the expense of the same shall be pad by
the Treasurer OF SAID city or supervisor OI hiu to"b
ON the certificate Of SAID trustee specifying the items
furnished fOi the use Of such child
section provides that when enid cannot De induced
TO attend school such child shall Oo regarded "a an ha
b,ual truant and the person having charge of 1t shall
be relieved OF the penalties after stating the clrcun-
stances in writing 10 the trustee incurred under sec
tons l. 4, and o. -,--.,.- 80. 4,
Section 8 empowers the Boards of Education ana
trustees make all needful PROVISIONS arrangements,
rules and regulations concerning habitual truants ana
children between aud IA iOund wahuerlg aDout tne
streets having lawful occupation anu growing up III
ignorance; and provide suitable places for the dlsrlp
line instructions and confinement, when necessary, ana
NAV reauire aid of the police and cOnstaDes 10 en-
force the said rules and regulations. These regulations
which may be amended and revised annually lh Deeen-
ber must be approved III writing by > JLstce of the
supreme Court the District before going into elect
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Section gives Justices OF the Peace civil justices,
and Police Justices jurisdiction OF all actions bIOuGht
unde, the act under the regulations authorized by
Section g. All &c ons To DC brought in the name OF
the Treasurer Supervisor, under the direction OF te
trustee or trustees or the officer designated by the
Board of Education.
Section 10 provides that two weeks attendance az
hatne or evening school shall be counted as one week
a "A day school.