The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 1911. E. NO. s4a.

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ACT to amend chapter 226 of the
neral Laws of Minnesota for the year
%, entitled An act requiring the
location OF children, and providing for
.lant officers i'll ungraded school dis
cts and cities.'
[ enacted by the Legislature Of the
tie of Minnesota:
ction 1. That section Of said chap
Z26 Of the General Laws of Minnesota
. LIE year 1899 be and the same is here
gmended by adding to the first para
T h Of said section 2 the following:
1 whenever such truant officer shall be
-Tned or have knowledge of any case
Z ruancy or continued non-attendance
tclool by any child hereby required to
nd school, it shall be the duty of such
4 MT officer TO Immediately notify the
nt guardian or other person having
Z legal charge or control of such child
I orthw1th send to and keep such child
chOol az required by this act"
Z C = That section L OF said ChaDter
+ OF the General Laws of Minnesota
E the year 1899 be and the same is
4 by amended so as to read aus fol-
I ection 4. Whenever any school board
Z GARD of education of any school dis
! or city shall in their discretion de-
. zine that all legal means to compel
attendance at school of any Juvenile
rderly person, as defined in and re-
ed by this act, have been exhausted,
I lout securing the attendance at
/ ol Of such child, or shall deem any
( rber of such truant or lIngraded
oil to be incOrrigible, vicious or i'm
al In conduct and a Juvenile disor-
4 Y person, the truaut officer upon he
4 directed so to do by such school
d or board of education, shall make
plant against such juvenile disorder
! erson before a justice of the peace,
lBdrate or other court having jllr-is-
IN 7tc-rI l..
J let or city. and thereupon such JUS
OF the peace, magistrate or other
I snail issue a warrant on such
. plant and proceed to a hearing upon
complaint, and if upon such hearing
JuSuce or the peace, magistrate or
court shall determine that said
is a Juvenile disorderly person, or
corTtS1ble, vicious or immoral in con-
WITHIN the meaning of this act
9r sixteen years of age, such Justice
4 ne peace, magistrate or other court
l sentence such child by him so
( rmincd to be a juvenile disord.r5V
on to the Minnesota State Training
/ )ol for boys and girls, at Red Wing
F -hc State of Minnesota. Provided
+ ever, that such sentence may, in case
he fIrst oftense, be suspended by the
Z In its discretion
E C.. 8. That section of said chapter
CT the General Laws of 1899 be and
same Is hereby amended so as to
! as 1odlOWs:
ection 8. Any parent, guardian or
I T person who shall refuse or fail to
to or keep in school any child Of
/ n he has the legal charge and con-
when notified so to do by the tr1ant
er as herein provided, or who shall
to comply with any of the provis-
of this act, and any person who in
s or attempts to induce any child
bsent himself unlawfully from school
nlploys or harbors while school is in
ION any child absent unlawfully from
'ol, Is guilty of a raisdelneanor. and
4 complaint and conviction thereof
re any justice Of the peace, magis-
, or other court having jurisdiction
Inisdemeanors in amy school dis
or city where such parent, guardian
other person resides, shall be pun
d by a fine not exceeding fifty dol
$50 or by imprisonment for not
2 than thirty (30) days; and all such
! when collected shall be paid into
county treasury Of the proper coun-
pr the benefit and support of the pub
lchools of the district or city wherein
4 offenSe is committed"
e. 4. This act shall take effect and
a force from and after its passage,
pproved April 6, 1901.