The Republican journal., 1905-03-30

from the last in said section. the w.,
Ior1eit sum- and inserting in nj,
tnereoi the words be punished by 81 t,'N
also by striking out after the w1rJ :"
iarS in the last line but one in SAIL I
tion, the words, Ito the treasurer nf .
city or town: so that said section '"
amended. shall read as follows. '
Section 40. Every child between ..
seventh and fifteenth anniversart..s ,,f v.
birth shall attend some public day e.,
during the time such school is in So
ana an absence therefrom of one-hait
or more shall be deemed a vioIafi,a
inns requirement; provided that ner
absence may he excused by the sllr..,
tending school committee or supcrI,i,
ent OF schools or teachers acting H.
rection OF either: provided also, thai
attendance shall not be REQUIRED n d.
chiiu ootained equivalent instructor
a IKE period of time, in an 91,r-
private school or in any other manu.
proved by the Superintending schunI , o.
mltteei provided. further. that clli..
shall not be credited with attendafi..
private school until certificate saoV..
their names, residences aud aIt,
at such school signed by the persoe
persons having such school in .iur.
Shali be filed with the school Office.
the town in which said children Re-
ana provided. further. that the SIN
/.
from the public schools any child XVI
physical or mental condition makes n .
eSpedlent for him to attend An p,
sons having children under their conf,
shall cause them to attend school ~ M
ylaeo IN TINS section, and for eVvrg
lect of such duty shall be punished
me not exceeding twenty-five doll M.
shall be imprisoned not exceeding i.+,
days ''--
Section 10. Section fifty-one of =.
chaPter fifteen is hereby ameudu
striking out. after the word ''pcrS,,,.
the seventh line OF said section. thg 49,
maple TO the penalty provided 10
section and by inserting in place t.,,
the words 'neglecting TO perform n +
Ties prescribed in said section by prlre
~ entering complaint before a r.I
trate, and by striking out after the a
iieslectlng i'll the thirteenth line Of s
section the words ito prosecute whe- ,
rected us required by law" and inS.
IN place thereof the words ANY def. D..
CURED of them under the provision.
this chapter and by striking out .-
the words fifty dollars in the fouft.l.
line of said section, the words a.,
use of the public schools in the ar,
town neslecting as aforesaid, or t. ri
use of the public schools in the en-
town where such truant officer resi-
SO that said section fifty-one as amt.. /.
shall read as follows:
Section 81. Cities and towns shaU
nually elect one or more persons. T..
designated truant officers. who shl7I
cure INTO all cases of neglect of m .
tles prescribed in section forty-lIiuY
ascertain the reasons therefor ami
promptly report the same to tho -....
intending school committee, and surU
ant officers or any of them shall. viii.
dlrerled by the school commute.
superintendent in writing, prnscurr,
tho name OF the city or town. any r.
neElectiug to perform the dutir4
Scflhed IN said section, by promptly
ing Il complaint before Il Iuagistr!lt..
SAID officers shall, when notified Il,
teacher that any pupil is Irregular 17
tendance, arrest and take such Ilf.-
Schp0l when found truaut; and f.
such officers shall enforce the Pm
OF sections one hundred and eight
one hundred and twenty inulHsll.
inns ehapter- Every city or town n =
ing To elect trUant officers, and 10
officers ueglectus any duty reuutr
them under the provisions OF this cI
shall forfeit not less than ten um
than fifty dollars. The municipal mr.
shall fix the compensation of The. t,.
officers. elected as prescribed in til
ton. Superintendug school comm Fl
may till vacancies occurring dul1l-
year. and shall elect trua1t otllr,.
their first meeting after the annual r4
ing or the town. in case the town nrg
to do So, or tho trulnt officers eluU
any OF them, fail tn qualify.
Section II. Section tifty-thrce of
chapter fifteen is hereby arueu,l.0
striking out after The ord ''sntll. g
is the last word in the fourth lirc a.
section, the words forfeit mot exc, IL
twenty dollars for III, Use Of the i..
schools of the city or town IN viii
child resides, to be recovered by IL.
ant officer on complaint" aud by ms
IL place thereof the words be J,u.-
by Il fine not exceeding twenty dolbtrs
OF
IS follows:
Section %. Any person having COZ
OF a child. whG is an hlbitual trl1lu'
defined in the foregoing section. and 20
III any WAY responsible fOr such trl
and amy person who induces n ci.
absent himself from school or h.lrl0
conceals such child when he is IN
shall be punished by It fine not exc.
twenty dollars or shall be imprisouc,
exceeding thirty days.
Section T. Section tifty-four of
chapter fifteen is hereby amended 10y
ing after the word 'ttty-threc." III
last line of said section, tho word
warrants issued by sad courts or
Justices upon complaint, or for :Iu oN
committed under said sections y
legal processes issued by said COM
trltl justices for the purpose Of car.
into effect the provisions of this $
ana OF SAID sections numbered forty
tfty-onc and iitty-three, shall be Or
to and executed by the truIut OH.
either of the truant officers, OF TIN.
where the otfcnSe is committed. All
collected under said ,hrcc last nam
tions shall be paid to the treasurer pi
city or town in which the oftens, H.
mltted. for the support ut the f.
schools therein so that said section
four. as amended, shall read rs follow
Section "a On complaint of thu If
officer, an habitual tluaut. il Il boy
be committed to the state srhu,U
boys, or if Il girl, to the State iudu
school for girls, or to amy truaut $
that may hereafter he established 7
or municipal courts and trial ,ll-
shall have jurisdiction of such COMP
and of the offenses described in SOL
torty-nine. fifty-one and iifty-thrr
warrants issued by said courts ur
justices upon such complaint or TO-
ofensc committed under said sect
and all legal processes issued hy
courts or trial justices for the purp,
carry ing into effect the provisions ot
section and of said sections uumi
forty ninc, fifty-one and fifty lN
may be directed to and executed los
truant officer, or either of the tr,Ett
GERS. of the town where the olfVu'
committed. All fines, collected uuder
two last named sections. shall be ul..
the treasurer of the city or town in
the offense is committed, for the sui'
of the public schools therein.
Section 10. Section sixty-two OF
chapter fifteen is hereby amended ht
sorting after the word town in TIN n
line of said section the words which %
not maintain a free high school OF 81 g..
ard grade and, further, by insertrs u
the word town in the first part rl Il
third line of said section, the wor5
with the school board of any adJult
town and by erasug the word "r-'
lished' in the Nth line of said section 10
inserting in place thereof the word
ra,If n1C., Ixyi y,cA tj,,tr fthv- u