The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
JrThos. Henin. Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No. 29.) H. ~. To amend Section of an act entitled
 '.An Act to amend Sections 369s. 36S9.
 s7oo. s7oz, y7o4. s71o. s7i2. y1S. s714. s7ls,
 s7l7. s7ls. s72o. s7z. s71, s726 and
 3726 of the Code of Alabama of 1896
 For the purpose of securing uniformi-
 ty in the laws governing the State
 institutions for the deaf and blind.
 and for the better control and manage
 ment of the same, and for the sup-
 port of said institutions. And to re-
 peal Sections 37D5. S706. 5707, 370o, Sn5.
 ans. 37z2 and SPA" approved Nov. g,
 1900.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section of an act entitled "An Act to amend Sections s6ss. s6ss. s7oo s7o2 37o4. y71o. s712, 371s, s14 s6, s717. 371s. s72o. 372l, S7s, 3726 and 3I26 of the code of Alabama of 1896. For the pur- pose of securing uniformity in the laws governing the State institutions for the deaf and blind. and for the better control and management of the same and for the support of said institutions. And to re-. peal Sections S7o5. So6 37O. s7oe, s7l5, 371s, s722 and 372i,' approved November 2Sth, 1900. be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec ton g. Be 1t further enacted, That Section s704 of the Code of 1896 be amend ed so as to read as follows: ''s7o4 (object of the school. application and admission. term of pupilage.) The object of such school shall be to afford the means of education to the deaf of the State. All deaf children of the State between the ages of seven and twenty-one, who are of sound mind. free from disease and of good character. may be admitted to the bensfits of this school. All applicants .i, ktofo orf6 v f,r00 tn Board of Trustees that they are citizens of the State; that they are proper can didates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person, or by next friend, or by affidavit of any person ,cognIzant of the facts before Q Probate Judge or Notary Public. The length of time which any pupil may continue In school shall not exceed ten years, Pro- vided, however, that the Board of Trustees may increase the term of a pupil from year to year upon the recom- mendation of the principal. to not exceed- ing four additional years. and no pupil shall be retained in school after having passed the age of twenty-five. No pupil shall be retained in school after 1t has been ascertained that such pupil has ceas- ed to make progress or is not being bene- fitted. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees Section o. Be 1t further enacted, That Section 3714 of the Code of 1896 be amend ed so as to read as follows: STA (Ob- ject of school. Application and admis- sion, term of pupilage.) The object of such school shall be to afford means of education to the blind of the State. All blind children of the State between the ages of seven and twenty-one who are of sound mind free from disease and of good character may be admitted to the benefits of this school. All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the Board of Trustees that they are citizens of the State and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person, or by next friend, or by affidavit of any per- son cognixant of the facts before a Pro- bate Judge or Notary Public. The length of time which any pupil may continue in school shall not exceed ten years, ProYi- ded, however, that the Board of Trustees may increase the term of q pupil from year to year upon the recommendation of the principal to not exceeding four ad- ditional yeafs. And no pupil shall be res tained in school after having passed the age of twenty-five. No pupil shall be retained in school after 1t has been ascer- tained that such pupil has ceased to make
 
 pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees. Sec ton 16. Be 1t further enacted. That Section S7zs of the Code of 1ss6 be amend ed so as to read as follows. .S723 (Ob- ject of school. Application and admis- sion. term of pupilage.) The object of such school shall be to afford the means of education to the negro deaf and blind of the State. All negro deaf and blind children of the State between the ages of seven and twenty-one who are of sound mind, free from disease and of good character. may be admitted to the benefits of tho school. All applicants must make satisfactory proof to the Hoard of Trustees that they are citizens of the State. and that they are proper candidates for admission. Proof may be made by the applicant in person. or by next friend. or by affidavit of any person cofRizant of the facts before q @oroOate Judge or Notary Public. The length of time which any pupil may continue in school shali not exceed ten years. Pro- vided, however. that the Board of Trus- tees may increase the term of c pupil from year to year upon the recommenda- ton of the principal to not exceeding four additional years. And no pupil shall be retained in school after having passed the age of twenty-five, No pupil shall be retained in school after 1t has been ascertained that such pupil has ceased to make progress. or Is not being benefit ted. Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees.
 Approved. Feb. F. 1908.
 Oncial. J. Thos. Hehin, Secretary of State.