The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-18
AN ACT.
To Establish a Compulsory School Law In and For the Territory
 of Arizona.


 of Arizona.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislative Assem-.
 bly, Of the Territory of Arizona:
 SECTION l. Every parent. guardian or other person in the Territory of Arizona having con- trol or charge of child or children between tho ages of eight and fourteen years, shall be re- quired to send such child or children to apublic school for period of at least tewlve weeks in each school year, at least six weeks of which shall be consecutive, unless such child or chil- dren are excused from such attendance by the l Board of School Trustees of the school district Tn which such parents or guardians reside upon US being shown to their satisfaction that the bodily or mental condition of such child or chill dreu has been such as to prevent his or her or their attendance at school or application to study for the period required, or that such child orchildren are taught in private school or at home in such branches as are usually taught in primary schools, or have already acquired the ordinary branches of learning taught in the pub. lie schools provided, in case a public school shall not be taught for the period of twelve weeks, or any part thereof during the year, within two miles of the nearast travelled road of the residence of any person within the school district, he or she shall not be liable to the pro. visions of this Act.
 Sec. g. It Ehall be the duty of the Board of School Trustees of each school district in the Territory on or bJOre the first Monday in Sep- tember of each year, to furnish the Principal of each public school taaght in such district with list of all children resident in the school dis triet between ths ages of eight and fourteen years said list to be taken from the report of the l school census marshal
 At the beginning of each school month there. | atfer 1t shall be the duty of the Principal of each school in snch district to report to the Board of School Trustees of such district the names of all children attending school during the previous school month. When it shall ap. pear, at the expiration of two school months, | the Beard of School Trustees that any parent guardian or ctherperso having chArzeof anY ! child or children, shall have failed to comply with the provisions of this Act, the Board sfslI cause the Clerk of the Board of Trustee to serve notice upon such parents, guardians or other persous; and ifwithin ten days after service of such notice, such parent guardian or other per- son shall have failed to f1rnssh the Board Of Trustees with good and sufficient reasons for noncompliance with the law, the Board shall cause demand to be made upon such parent, guardian or other person for the amount of the penalty hereinafter provided; when, if such pa. rent guardian or other person shall neglect or refuse to pay the same within ten days after the making of said demand, the Board shall com mence proceedings in the name of the school district for the recovery of the fine hereinafter provided before any Justice of the Peace in the precinct in which said school district IS located: or if there be no Justice of the Peace therein. then before the nearest Justice of the Peace fin he County.
 Sec. 3. Any parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of any child or chil. dren. failing to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and shaI be liable to fine of not less than ten dol lars nor more than twenty dollars for the frs. ofense, nor less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars for the second and each subsc- quent offense, besides the cost and collection
 Sec. { Whenever it shall appear to the satis. faction of the Board of School Trustees of any school district in this Territory that the parents guardian or other persons having control sni charge of any child or children In attendence upon the public school of said district iu accor- dance with the provisions of this Act, are una bls to procure suitable books, stationary, ets:, for such child or children, itshul be the duty of such Board to procure, or cause to be procured for such child or children all necessary books, stationary, etc, the same to be paid for out of the funds of said distrcl iu the same way that other claims against the school district gre now allowed and paid; provided, that all books, sta tioLsTy etc, purchase under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed the property of the school district, to be under the care and control of the School Trustees when not in actual use. Sec, 5. All fines collected under the provisions of this Act shall bs paid into the County Trea- sury on account of the County School Fund,
 Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the County Su perindent of Public Schools in each county in this Territory to cause this law to be published in some newspaper in his county, If there be one, four consecutive times, annually for period of two years. the expenses of such publication to be allowed and paid for out of the general school fund of the county. The Roard of School Trus- tet in each school district shall cause to be post cd annually for period Of two years, in three public place in their district. notice of the re. quirements and penalties of this Act
 Sec. ,, To give full force and effect to the pro. visions of this Act. Principals of schools are d. lowed, as last resort, to employ corporal pun ishment; provided, that in no case shsli such punishment be inflicted within one hour from the commss on of the ofScnse and provided further, that in no case must kicks or cufIs be employed. nor blows directed 10 any part of tle body susceptible of injury,
 Sec. 8. This Act shall taken effect and be in force from and after July 1st, 1ss9
 This bill having remain with the Govornor tn days. Sundays excluded, snd the Legislature having been in session during that uue. b.. came law the'steoud day Of Aprl. A. D, Asss:: G. .. MUKPHY Secretary of TerritorY GnYArnnr Nnrfharu Inf fsanrnia