Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-19

legally qualified. as 10 the iusanirv Of the per.
son, which shall be sufficient warrant Tor re-
ceiyine such person into the asylum.
SEC. T. This act shall take effect from IT.
passage.
Approved Nov. %, 1884.
No. 53.-An act IN amendment Of Section.
1879. 1889, and 1925 and 70 repeal Section.
$500, 1891, 1922 and 1893 OF the Revised
Laws, relating 10 the Vermont Reform
School
II is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC !. Section forty three hundred and
eighiy-nine Of the Revised Laws Is hereby
ametded 80 AS to read ~ follows.
When parent or guardian having the care
and custody OF a boy or girl under the age OF
sixteen vears, desires 10 place such boy or Cirl
IN the reform school tor discipline and reform.
such parent or guardian may apply ~ the
judge OF The probate court OF the probate dis
trict IN hitch such parent or guardian resides /.
and o., upon examination and investigation,
such judge Is satisfied that sucn boy or girl /. a
proper person u Oe sent To sad schOO he shall
20 certify, and thereupOn such parent or
guardian may take such boy OF girl 70 said
-choul; and II, upon examination OF such Ger
uncAte, and examination Of said bow or girl,
the trustees ART satisfied rs TO the regularity
aud suiiicicncy OF said certificate and ais sat-
ished That the boy or girl Is a proper person to
~ admitted into the school, aud that It would
"a
inmale thereof, aud there IL room IN the school
tor him Or her, such boy or giri NAV be re-
ceiVed Into the school, upon the payment by
toe parent or guardian OF sucn part, winch
shAli not bv less than one half, OF the expeu. e
Of keeplng such boy or girl rs may be agreed
upon 10y ana between such parent or guardian
and the trustees VI the school, and when - re-
ceiVed and Admitted into the school sach boy
OF girl shall ~ subject 70 the rules tecu latons
AMI discipline Of the school, a. II sent there
under sengenre Of court.
SIC. ,. Whenever hoy or girl is sought b.
be admitted into the reform school under the
provisions Of seciiOn Oss VI tfis act, and such
Dof OF Eiri and Ills or nee parents are Withuut
adequate pecnnlaTy means ~ paw for Keeping
suca 10y OF rirl al the school. the trustees NAV
M their discretion receive such boy or glrl INTO
tile school without cJinpensa ION therefor; pro-
yldeu that before receiving such bJy or rtri IN
- the schoJ 81. Il shall be the duty of the trust
eea ~ make d!listnt enquiry ~ 10 the want OF
sucl pecunisry means On the part oil the DOv
OF Eifl OF bis OF her parents, aud uniess thew
the said trustees, art satisfied, upon such Gu
curry that thcfe Is an unquestiOuAbie want OF
snch meAns, they shall derliue to receive such
10y or cirl IN the school except under the pro-
visiDAs Vi section one Of tbis uct.
sHc. .. An. hoy or girl received into the rt-
form school under the provisions Of sectiuns
one or twO Of this aci, may he discharged from
BALD schO0- al any time by the trustees, at their
discretion.
SEC. 4. Section four thousand three hun
dred and ninety eight Of the Revised Laws IL
hereby anended 30 as 10 re4l a. f0ilUws
When the trustees beileyu that an inmate
who was taken 10 said school by sentence or
vTurr ui justice OF the peace was over tine are
OF sixteen Years wneu 80 sentenced. or was 80
idlOtic A. 10 be irresponsible tor crime or Tor
any cause iucapaDie OF receiving benefit from
attempts at instruction., CT that the cOnricfiun
oil such inmate was Tor q cause sO trivial a.
fairy 10 Indicate that tue purpose OF the pros
ecutlOu was u throw the expense Of support
upon the stale, rather tnan 10 further the cause
Of lusticc. Tie trustees shau investigate such
Case and II tney mud the facts " liz 90 they
may disCharFe such inmates sIatIng In
the discharge the reason therefor. or they
NAV urder such inmate u the alternative SEN
icnce, a. ~ case Of refractory or disUrduriv In
mates IN SAID school, aud m either case they
suili Immediately give notice Of tueir d1ings 10
tue seirctIneu OF the town from winch said in
mase was cent. And IN case suru ul,charfe /,
granted idr tn- Reasons that SAID trustees con-
cinde thai tue boy or girI m question was sent
10 the school for insufficient Cause, or WAS over
sixteen years OF age al the time VI senteucs. or
Tor thr reason Thai the uustees determine mat
the hlr or eirl Is ldlUlc aforesaid and IA
case ~ ntra TIE trustees conclude from tbe fpt
VestiHatlun aforesaid that the purpose OF send-
ing such by or giri 10 the scuuui was 10 throw
TIE burden uf support upon TIC state. rather
Khan ~ further TIE cause OF Justice. and lpe
hoy ur Eill .n question Is iur tnat mason dis
caaiEud, the town from which said bly or girl
Is sent suai pay 10 the state all OF TIE expenses
oi iut state pertaining 70 rsCeiylng, keep.ng ana
caring for such boy or gal priT 10 his or Der
dlscnaiEc; and such e& plnsrs NAV he sued fJr
and recovered o. such town Eltu iuIl COSTS OF
suIL uu4er tue provisions OF SeCtiuu four
Thousand three hundred End tftV-uve o. the
revised laws; uut no suCh suit shall be CON
insn>ed uutii at beast ten days after the notice
Aforesaid has been given 70 such town OF the
discharge OF such boy or girl An Notice shat
be iu writing and directed posted and mailed
Ia the sOirctuieu Of the towE 10 question, and
when so directed, posted ami mailed each re-
qulremeut a. % notice snail be deemed TO have
b-eu Complied with, ami when 81 b expense Is
CLAIMED, an lteiulzed account Of such expenses
SHAH ~ cent with sad notice, together WIKI =
demand tuat the same he paid al once. In no
event snail town be liable under This section
10 pay the expenses OF boy Or GIL Tor = lJnler
period than tulrty days.
SEC. D. ANY sun OF proceeding instituted
under or by virtue OF section four thousand
three hundred aud htly-nye Of the Revised
Laws, OF under OT by virtue Of this act, or Doth
Tor q recovery OF debt Or demand accruur
from The business transactions OF said reform
scnOOl, or Tor the recovery OF the expenses
namel IN section four ui this act may he re-
lurna1ie AND had To and AZ the city OF Yer
@euii-', ~ TIE county Oh Addison. n within the
Jurisdiction VI justice of tue peace, and II NOT
Wiiulh the lunsulctluu OF justice Uf the peace
sueu tult ar Proceeding may he returuabie aud
hai 10 snd lu the county court within and tor
the SAID county of Addison; bar no SUCH suit
OF proceeding snail he brought or Instituted gx-
cepi when directed by the trustees.
Sac. q. Section forty three hundred and sCy-
eniy siue OF Ils Revised Laws, Is hereby amend
cd % As 10 read rs follows:
When boy under sixteen OF a girl under
sixteen and not less than ten years of age. /,
convicted " An Ofiense not punishable with
death, the court may sentence the offender 10
the reform school until OF age, and tue court
shall decide and make record OF the day when
such person becomes of age. And in case Of
suuh sentence the court shall adj in substance
the following; "And IN case SAID, lnalnlnr ne
person sentenced, shall not Obey the rulfula-
mons OF sach school and be OF good department,
he or she shall re- Inere insert the alternative
stutence-I But no boy under ten years OF age
shall be committed 10 the school for an ofTsnse
punishable only by lne, but If such boy is SEN
fenced 70 pay nne, or fine and costs, and Is
committed iu default OF payment, such commit
ment shall be 10 the reform school, and the
mitIlmus Shall ne made accordingly.
SEC. z. Sections tUrty three hundred and
nj ETY., forty three hundred and ninety one
forty three hundred aud ninety Two and FORTY
three hundred and ninety three OF the revised
laws, and number bS OF the laws Of 1882, are
hereby repealed.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from ihs
passage.
Approved Nov. 25ih, 1884,
No. b4.-An act in amendment Of section 25ss