The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-28

annually, and that such institute shall
continue in session not less than three
nor more than five days, and shall give
at least thirty days notice OF the time
and place eflfolding such instituted by
publishing in o newspaper published ID
the county, and by written notice to
each teacher.
There is added to section 1149 the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
See. 1149. A. That every parent, guar
dian, or other person in the territory OF
Montana, having control Of any child or
children between the ages of eight and
fourteen years, shall be required to send
such child or children to a public school,
or private school, taught by a competent
instructor, for a period of at least twelve
weeks in each year, six weeks Of which
time shall be consecutive, unless such
child or children are excused from such
attendance by the board Of trustees Of
the school district in which such parent,
guardian, or person, having control OF
such child or children resides, upon it's
being shown to their satisfaction that
such parent or guardian was not able, by
reason of poverty, to cl0the such child
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mental condition has been such as
to prevent his attendance atschool CRAP
pIication to study for the period re-
quired; Or hat such child or children
are taught at home by a competent in
structor, in such branches as are usually
taught in the public schools, subject to
the same examination as other pupils Of
the district in which the child resides;
or that he has already acquired the ordi-
nary branches required by law; or that
there is no school taught within u
mile of the domicile or place of residence
Of such child or children; Provided,
That no child shall be refused admission
to n public school IN account of race
or color.
Sec. 1149. B. Any parent, guardian, or
other person failing to comply with the
provisions Of this act shall, upon con
viction be deemed guilty of q INSIDE
meaner, and fined in a SUM mo- less than
five nor more than ten dollars for the
first offense, nor less than ten o more
than twenty dollars, or thirty.days inn
prisonment in the county jail, for the
second and every subsequent offense.
Said action shall be prosecuted in the
any court of competent Jurisdiction; and
all fines SO collected shall lie paid into
the county treasury for the support Of
common schools. (
Sec. 1149. G. 1T shall be the duty OF
any school trustee to inquire into all
cases of neglected. the duty prescribed
ia this act, and ascertain from the per-
son or persons neglecting, the rea-
sons, if any, therefor, and shall
forthwith proceed to secure the
prosecution of any offense occurring I'M
der this act, and any trustee neglecting
to secure such prosecution for such Of
Tense within ten days after a written no
tice has been served on him by any tax
payer in said district or city unless the
person or persons sc complained of shall
be excused by the district board of trls-
tees, for reasons hereinbefore stately,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and liable to a fine Of not less than
ten nor more than fifty dollars, which
fine shall be prosecuted for and in the
name of the Territory Of Montana, and
such fine, when collected, shall be paid
into the county treasury as in section
1149, B, of this act.
Sec. 1149. d. If, upon the trial of any
offense, as charged in section 1l49, G, it
shall be made to appear to the satisfac-
ton of the court or judge trying the
same, that such prosecution was mali
cious, then the costs in such case shall
be adjudged against the complainant, or
person %instituting such proceedings, and
collected as fines in other cases.