, 1884-03-20
CHAPTER So.

ANAcTt to provide for the education and training OFT juvenile deunouept,
Be It enacted BY the Council and House of REPRESENTATIVES of the
Territory Of Wyoming:
SECTION l. That it shall be lawful for the Judge of the
probate court of any county in this Territory to commit
to the care, custody and guardianship of the house of
refuge OF any state, where provision has been or shall
be made, any child or children, under the age of sixteen
years, who may have been convicted in the district court
of the county of which he is such Judge of probate. of
any otfense, except homicide, arson or rape, to be edu-
Gated, trained and treated in the same manner as the
children who haye been or may be committed to said
house of refuge from the state to which they NAV be
sent, and whenever, in the judgment of the manager of
the SAID house OF refuge, any child who has been COM
united from this Territory shall have become sufficiently
improved and reformed, the said manager shall have
authority to place the said child as an apprentice to some
useful trade or employment in any state in which the
said managers are now or may be authorized to place
the children committed to their care by the laws Of the
state to which they may be sent, or to return said child
to its parents or guardian.
SEC. 2 That it shall be lawful for the judge of pro-
Date IN any county OF this Territory, on complaint made
by the parent or parents or guardian of any child or
children under sixteen years Of age, that such child or
children is or are disobedient and uncomfortable, to COM
NIT such child or children to the said house of refuge to
be educated, trained and treated, and to be indentured
or discharged In the same manner as is provided in the
refuge shall have as full power and authority over the
children committed to their care by this act, as are
granted to and exercised by the said managers over the
children committed to the said house of refuge by the
courts of the state providing for the care, education,
training and treating of said Juvenile dclinquents.
SEC. 8. That the board of penitentiary commission
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keeping and maintaining juvenile delinquents, and there
upon the auditor of the Territory, shall draw a warrant
on the treasurer of the Territory, payable to the order of
the managers of said house of refuge, for the eduction,
support and maintenance of any child or children who
may have been committed from this Territory under the
provisions of this act for the preceding quarter: Provided,
That the charges and costs of such education, support
and maintenance shall not exceed the sum of four dollars
per week for each child, and that the superintendent of
said house of refuge shall furnish the governor with a
list of the children sent from this Territory remaining in
the house of refuge, together with the names of those
who have been placed out, and with whom, or returned
to their parents or guardians.
SEC. 4. That the costs and fees, which may be charged
by any sheriff, clerk or other officer in the execution of
this act, not hereby provided for by law, shall be taxed
and allowed by the Judge of probate or district court,
and paid in the same manner as the costs in other criminal
cases.
SEC. 5. That for the purpose of carrying out the
intention of this act, the board of penitentiary commits
sioners of this Territory is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to determine from time to time where such juvenile
delinquents shall be confined, and to make all contracts
between the Territory and the legally authorized author
tiles of any house of refuge or correction for the safe
Keeping, care and custody of juvenile delinquents from
this Territory: PTOUjded, That the house of refuge or
correction so selected shall be the one to which such
delinquents can be transported to and in which they can
be confined and maintained at the least expense to the
Territory.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage. ne,
Approved March 4, 1884.