The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-17
J. Thos. Henln, Secretary of State.
Official
AN ACT

No 29.) tH. 79 To amend Section of an act entitled
 An Act to amend Sections 56ss, SJs9,
 S7oO S702. S74, s10, SIP. 37ls, 57l4, SIS,
 3717, 3719, 3Iz0 372. S72, 5f2o and
 S726 of the Code of Alabama of lS96.
 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 S705. S7o6 S707. 370s, 3715,
 3IlS. SiZ2 and 3724" approved Nov. 2S,
 1900
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legs- lature of Alabama, That Section of an act entitled An Act to amend Sections S69s, 3699, s700 3702 3704 3710. 9712 31l3, STl4. 37l6, 37l7 s79. S72O. s721 S72s. 3725 and 3726 of the code of Alabama of 1886. 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 3705. S7O6. S7O7 S7O9, Sn5, 3Tls, S722 and 372i," approved November 18th. 1900, be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec tion B. Be it further enacted, That Section 3704 of the Code of 1896 be amend ed so as to read as follows: ''S704 Object of the school. application and admission, term of pupilage) The object of such school shall be to afford the means of education 10 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 10 the benefits of this school All applicants t{cFa acto tn he 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 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 pupil from year tn 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 al any time for cause by the Board of Trustees. Section g. Be it further enacted, That Section 3714 of the Code of 1896 be amend ed so as to read as follows: "3T4. (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 .l,. tl 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 cognizant 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 a pupil from year to year upon the recommendation of the principal to not exceeding four ad- ditional years. And no pupil shall be re- 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 progress or Is not being benefited Any pupil may be dropped at any time for cause by the Board of Trustees. Sec tion IS. Be it further enacted. That Section 372S of the Code of 1896 be amend ed so as to read as follows: ''3723 tOb- 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 beuefits of the 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 person congizant of the facts before a 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 Trus tees may increase the term of a pupil from year to year upon the recommenda- tion 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 it 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. 12 1903
 Official. J. Thos. Hefin.
 Secretary of State.