Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Synopsis Of the Essential Requirements
Of the Bennett Law.

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which he resides for period of not less than
twelve weeks in each year.
The remaining part of Section |
provides for the fixing of the period
during which the child shall attend
school, not exceeding twentyfour
weeks; by whom such period shall
be fixed; during what time the at
tendance shall be continuous, and
for giving notice of the period so
fixed.
SECTION 9. The first part of Sec
ton 2 fixes the penalty for neglect
of duty by any person having con-
troll of such child, if failing to com
ply with the provisions of Section |,
which are quoted above.
The second portion of Section 2
states four cases which excuse the
child from attendance at school as
required by the first part of Section
| , quoted above:
LIST. That the person so neglecting
is not able to send such child to
school.
I'd. That instruction in the ee-
mentary branches commonly taught
in the public schools has otherwise
been gwen, for time equal To that
fixed by the board in compliance
with the law.
NOTE Under the second case. the required
instruction may be given in any school, no
matter where. and If so given Is a full compli-
ance with this law, and removes the necessity
of attending school in the district in which he
resides.
Sd. That the child has already
acquired such elementary branches
of learning.
4th. That his physical or mental
condition Is such AS to render A.
tendance inexpedient or impracyi-
cable.
Following is the exact wording
of the law on these points:
Provided, that any such child shall be ex-
cused from attendance at school required by
this act, by the board of education or school
directors of the city, town or district in which
such child resides, upon its being shown to
their satisfaction that the person so neglecting
is not able TO send such child to school, or that
instruction has otherwise been given for a like
period of time to such child in the elementary
branches commonly taught i'll the pubic
schools, or that such child mas already acquired
such elementary branches of learning, or that
his physical or mental condition Is such as to
render attendance ineXpedient or impractical
BILE, and in all cases where such child shall be
excused, the penalty herein provided shall not
be incurred.
SECTION 3. No school shall be regarded as
school, under this act unless there shall be
taught therein, AS part of the elementary
education of children reading, writing, arith-
metic and United States history, in the English
language. ..s ..s..tt 3 49, 70 Il.
Section is quoted immediately
following Section 2, as the meaning
of each will be clearer by such ar
raEgement.
Section 3 provides the penalty for
willtul Measurements made for the
purpose of evading the law by any
person having control of any child
whose age brings him under tLa
provisions of this act.
Section provides that five days
prior 10 the beginning of any pros
ecutiou under this act u written
notice shall be served by the Board
upon the person TO be proceeded
against, Notifying hun of his duty
under this law, and of his default
therein; and provides further that
no penalty shall be Incurred If at
the hearing of the prosecution the
court shall be satisfied that the per-
son proceeded against has caused
the child to attend school in good
faith, with intent 10 continue such
attendance.
Section 6 limits the beginning of
prosecutions To enforce this act, or
tor violations OF 1t, To school boards;
aud further provides tor the dlspo.
sition of all fines collected for VIC
lations of the law.
Section is as follows:
SECTION 7. Jurisdiction to enforce the PEN
alties herein described in this act is hereby
conferred on justices of the peace and police
magistrates within their respective counties.
Section s provides for the proven
ton of truancy, or the absenteelsm
of children from school, without
leave and against the will of the
parents, guardians or other persons
having the right to control such
children.
Section 8 is az follows:
SECTION o. No Child VI der thirteen years of
age shall be employed or allowed to work by
any person, company, firm or corporation at
labor or service in any shop, factory, mine,
store, place of manufacture, business or
amusement, except rs hereinafter provided.
SECTION 10. The judge of the county court
in the county where the child resides and is
said TO be employed or to work, may by order
of record, grant Il permit to any child over ten
years to be exempt and in such county from
the operation of this act as TO such employ
ment and to such extent, and for such time
and on such terms as may be named in such
permit, ON its being shown 10 his satisfaction
that such child can read and write the English
language ana that il is tit and proper, conSld-
erlng the lack of means of support OF the
family of W hich such Il child is Il member, that
such permit should be granted, and such per
init may be resCnded by any such judge on
written notice to such child, or to any person
having control OF or employing such child.
So much of Section 10 is given as
shows the conditions under which
a child may be exempt from the
provisions of Section 8. The re
mainder of the law is concerned