The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26

vent or lessen delinquency, dependency
or effectiveness; the considera ton OF
and notes upon social patho logy
or the cause of detrimental forms OF abnor-
mality, or all classes of individuals who, from
mental, moral or physical defects, are depend
ent upon or injurious to society; an analysis
of the antecedents or causes of social disease
as necessary preliminary to its prevention or
amelioration; the consideration of education
in its relation to the moral, mental and physi-
cal development of individuals and society,
and its direct bearing on those pathological
elements that tend to social degeneration.
2. To prepare and have printed form or
blank. to be used by the teachers of the pri-
mary and grammar grades of the county, or
city and county, in securing the personaland
antecedent clinical or other history of each
registered pupil. The teacher shall request
each parent to complete the form, or blank,
and shall cause the same to be filed for the
perusal of the specialist in sociological educa-
tion. Upon the promotion of each child the
teacher shall transmit the said history to the
teacher of the next higher grade, an it shal
be passed on in like manner by each teachel
until the pupil is graduated or retires from
school, when it shall be returned to the pupil
or parent.
8. Upon the request of the Superintendent OF
Schools TO attend the county or city and
county institutes, and he may lecture before
them on sociology in its relation to the public
schools and the profession of teaching.
4. To study crime and pauperism with refer
ence to drunkenness, the use of opium, NOR
phine and other drugs, idiocy, insanity and
other nervous diseases, or to inquire into the
causes which are producing the criminal and
pauper population, and to suggest remedies
based upon the results of al examination of
the organic aud psychical constitution of per-
sons comprising the said population Of the
county or city and county, and their life as re-
lated to their physical and social environ
ment.
5. Upon the request of the District Attorney
in Grimm al trials where the defense is insan-
ity he may act as counsel and as an observer OF
the accused during the trial, or in any other
medico- legal capacity; provided, however,
upon the expression of a desire by pauper
prisoner to have counsel for his defense
assigned by the court he may, in the advance
ment Of the study of social pathology. be
appointed as such counsel by any magistrate
before whom the accused is arraigned.
8. To collect assort, systematize and present
in biennial reports statistical details relating
to the different branches OF sociology and the
several subdivisions OF criminal an thropology,
and all such other Information as he may
deem essential to further the object sought to
be obtained by this statute. together with.such
comments on social diseases and the probable
future OF the same as he may deem good and
salutary Copies of such reports to be filed
with the Superintendent of Schools, Recorder,
Sheriff, Legislature, Governor Superintendent
of Pubic instruction, ano The principals OF
the State normal schools
1t shall be the duty of all the officers
of any Jail, prison, morgue, reformatory, pub
lie poorhouse, as sylum, or almshouse and hos
pital within the State, or any other public
officer to furnish. upon written request of the
specialist in sociological educatto n, all infor
nation in their power necessary to assist in
carrying out the objects of this act. The
specialist shall have free access to all such
| institutions for the purpose of investigating
social pathology, and may be permitted to per-
form therein autopsies upon the bodies of de
ceased persons, or to be present at the same
or in a manner as mentioned in sections 3095
and 1904 of the Political Code; and all print
ing required by the specialist in the discharge
of his duty shall be performed by the State
| Printing Department, and a least 5000 copies
| Of the printed report shall be furnished the
specialist for free distribution among the Su-
perintendents of Schools OF the counties, ant
cities and counties, and the various public
Libraries and educational institutions in the
! State.
| 1llrQ-Any person VINO WlllluiIy lmpeQeS o.
! prevents the specialist in the full and fire.
| performance of his duty in any public institu
| ton or place or other manner shall be guilty
of misdemeanor.
| Fourth-It shall be the duty OF the Board o
| Supervisors of the county or city and county
| to fit up and furnish rooms for the use of tn,
specialist in the building occupied by the
| Superintendent of Schools; 10 appropriate
sum not exceeding $500 each year for sta
| tionery, postage and other contingent ex
penses of the specialist in sociological edu
cation; to allow and authorize the employ
ment of such clerical or other assistance b.
the specialist as they may deem reasonable
and such expenses shall be audited and paiC
as other accounts are audited and paid by thu
county or city and county.
Fifth-The Board OF Education of the count!
or city and county, on the recommendation o
| the specialist, may prescribe and enforce al
| rules necessary to further the object sought t,
be attained by this act
Sixth-The specialist in sociological educa-
ton must be licensed to practice medicine,
surgery and law in all counties and cities and
counties of this State; and in the perform
ance of his duties as specialist, his appoint
ment and employment as such shall con tinu,
| for the same period OF time that the regula
class teachers of the primary and grammar
schools are now appointed and employed il
the county, or city and county. The salary o
the specialist in sociological education shall
be the same as that now paid the Superin
| teAdent Of Schools in and for the county, o.