The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 27O.-S. F. NO 20

CHAPTER 27O-S. F. NO. 80.
AN ACT to amend sections one ID,
fhree %: six 6} bs an des seven % Of
Minnesota for 1899, entitled An act
establishing probation system for
juvenile delinquents, and to amend sec
ter amended by Chapter 1O2 of the
General Laws of Minnesota for 1901.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That section one ID of chap
ter 154 of the General Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1899 be amended so as
to read as follows: In each county of
the State of Minnesota containing more
than fifty thousand (50O0O inhabitants
there shall be appointed an officer to be
known as probation officer. The said
the board of control of state institutions
but said nomination shall not be effective
pntll 1t snail be approved and confirmed
trfct court in and for such county. and
such probation officer shall have the
power and authority to appoint one or
to the approval of the Judges of the dis
trict court. Said probation officer and
ms deputies shall be appointed for a
cause.
The county commissioners of said coun-
and deputy suitably furnished Office
rooms, record books, blanks stationery
and postage as may be required for the
proper execution OF the purposes of this
act, SAID furnishings and office supplies
10 De PAID for out of any monies in the
general fund or their respective coun-
ties not otherwise appropriated upon
bills duly authorized and allowed in the
usual manner by said commissioners.
sec 2 That section two 90 of said
chapter 154 of the General Laws of Min
102 of the General Laws Of Minnesota
for 1901 be amended so as to read as
follows:
It shall be the duty Of said probation
officer or his deputy to be present at all
sessions of the municipal court in and
for the principal city in said county
and to be present in the district court of
said county, whenever any person I'M
der the age Of twenty-one (2D years is
brought into court for trial, charged with
Incorrigibility, vagrancy or with any VIC
ordinance or regulation. 1t shall be the
duty of said probation officer or his
deputy to be present in the probate court
of such county whenever any such child
shall be brought into said court for the
purpose of having it determined whether
such child shall be committed to the
wise and be responsible for the convey
ance of all children committed by said
court to the state public school at Owa-
tonna, and without compensation there
for other than transportation and other
actual expenses incurred.
Sec. B. That section three 90 of chap
ter 154 of the General Laws Of Mime
sofa for 1899 be amended so as to read
as follows:
1t shall be the duty of the said pro-
baton officers to represent the interests
Of such child in court; to make investi-
cations with reference to the case, which
the judge may direct; to make inquiry
into the nature of every juvenile crimi-
nal case brought before the court under
whose jurisdiction they act and they
may recommend that any such person
SO convicted by said court be placed upon
probation; to take an oversight of such
child should the case be continued or
the sentence be suspended and in gen.
eral to perform such acts with reference
to such child as the judgment of the
be such as shall be deemed for the best
interest of the child and of society. Said
probation officers shall not be active
members of the regular police force. but
duties have all the powers of police Off
GERS. Any officer who refuses or neglects
to make returns or to perform any Of the
duties required Of him by this act shall
forfeit two hundred (200) dollars to the
use Of the commonwealth.
Sec 4. That section four az Of said
chapter 154, as amended by chapter iO2
1901. be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
When any child under the age of TWEEN
tyfone (2D years shall be found guilty
of the violation of any law ordinance or
regulation or of incorrigibility, or va
grancy in any court of record in any
county containing more than fifty thou
sand 100000 Inhabitants, after pro-
nouncing sentence, the judge may stay
the execution of the sentence for such
period as he may deem proper, con-
ditioned upon the good behavior of the
child, committing the child on probation
during such stay to the care of the pro-
baton officer, or he may return the child
to the custody of his natural guardian,
subject to the supervision of the proba-
ton officer, under such conditions as the
court may prescribe. If at any time dur
ing the stay of execution of the sentence
it shall be made to appear to the salts
faction Of the court that the sentence
should be enforced. the court shall have
the power to revoke the stay of eXecu-
ton and enforce the sentence immediate
ly. If at the expiration of the stay it
shall appear to the satisfaction of the
court that the said child has complied
faithfully with the conditions of his pro-
baton, the court may suspend sentence
absolutely. The court may in Its discre-
ton hold separate sessions for the trial
and disposition Of d such cases cas- 1, - coli,
chapter 154 be amended so as to read as
follows:
1t shall be the duty of said probation
officers to report in writing to the court
as often as the court shall require, with
reference to the children committed to
his care, and it shah be the duty of said
of state institutions the condition and
disposition, and such other pertinent
facts relative to such children, quarterly,
on such blanks as the said board may
prescribe and furnish.
Sec. 6. That section seven 90 of said
chapter 154 be amended so as to read as
follows:
In counties of more than one hundred
thousand 100000 inhabitants accord
ing to the last state or national census
the said probation officer shall receive
from the county treasurer of the county
wherein such services are rendered,
salary of twelve hundred 0,20O dollars
per year and the deputy probation officer
in such counties shall receive in the same
manner five hundred 5000 dollars per
year. And in counties of less than one
hundred thousand 100000 inhabitants
and more than fifty thousand (5O,OOO)
inhabitants according to said census the
probation officer shall receive from the
county treasurer of the county wherein
such services are rendered a salary of
six hundred 600 dollars per year. Said
salaries to be paid by the county treas
urers of said counties in twelve %
equal monthly installments upon the
certificate of the clerk of the district
court of said counties for said amounts
and shall be in full compensation for all
services rendered by said officers or
Sec. I. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
Approved April Is, 1908.
CHAPTER 271-s.F. NO. 14S.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred
eighty six QS6 of the General Laws or
one thousand eight hundred eighty-tve
QSS5), entitled AN act authorizing the
formation of companies Tor mutual IN
surance against loss and damage by hail,
tornadoes, cyclones and hurricanes,
and the several acts amendatory there
of, being an act to revise and codlfy
the laws of this state with reference to
the formation of companies for mutual