The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-20
JUDGES DO NOT
SIGH FOR HONOR
COURT WORK rs NOT
ENTICING.
Chamberlain Bill Provides that the
Judges Shall Take Turn in the Work
DEFINITION OF . Delinquent Chill
dren-La Follows Plan Of the I'LL
nois Enactment.

Il None Of the six Of Hennepin county's
district judges are indulging in an I'M.
dignifed scramble for the honor of pre-
siding over the Juvenile court. Each
judge admits, guardedly, that perhaps
the new law is wise one, but each
points an accusing finger at a fellow
friends peculiar fitness for the work. In
the parlance of the street, the Judiciary
Of the district bench of Hennepin is
By act Of the legislature, thru bill
introduced by FL. B. Chamberlain, all
dependent, neglected and delinquent
children in each of the three large coun-
ties Of Minnesota will, after June /, be
Of the district court, to be designated
by the judges en- banc. The law pro-
vides that one judge shall be appointed
to have charge Of the court for a year
at least. The work will fall regularly
to each of the Hennepin county Judges,
but once during his term of office.
Under tn, law a new room to be
known as the Juvenile courtroom !"
will be provided. by the county COM
not been officially considered but will
be taken up in the near future as well
as the naming of the Judge first to pre-
side over the juvenile court.
Follows Illinois Plan.
The law is drawn in conformity to the
Illinois law which has given such salts
places. It provides that children 8
cases now under the jurisdiction of the
muicipal and the probate courts, shall
! be cared for by the designated Judge Of
the district court. The theory is that
the dependence and neglect Of children
arises in many instances thru divorces
and deaths, and that, having cognizance
OF these, and the legal disposition of
them, the district court judge is in a
insight, and with more complete
knowledge Of cause and effect.
The law applies only to children un.
der IT years Of age. dependent
child'' and 1<neglected child, means
any, child who, for any reason, is
neglected or abandoned; or dependent
upon the public for support, or who
guardianship. or who habitually begs
or receives aims, or who is found liv-
ing, in house Of illfame, or with any
vicious or disreputable persons, or whose
home, by reason Of neglect, crulety or
! depravity on the part Of it's parents, or
other person in whose care it may be,
/ is in an unfit place for such a child;
and any child under the age Of 10 years
found begging, peddling or selling any
cal instrument upon the street, or giv-
ing any public entertainment or is
used in aid Of any persons SO DOING
| Delinquent Children.
| The words delinquent child" in.
cludes any child under II years. Of age
who violates any law Of this state OF
any city, or village ordinance. or who
is incorrigable, or who knowingly asso
ciates with thieves, vicious or immoral
persons, or who's without consent, alb
sents himself from his place Of abode
crime, or who knowingly frequents dis
orderly or gambling resorts, or wht
habitually uses vile language, or wht
habitually wanders about RAILROAD
yards Or jumps any moving train o.
enters any car or engine without law
full authority, or who is guilty Of any
immoral conduct in any public place
or about any schoolhouse.
ity to dispose of all children who come
before it, It may commit child tt
the custody Of any suitable person o.
association. .ss-,4 -
Associations receiving children By
order Of the court shall have power tt
find suitable homes for them and ac
as parties in the adoption OF such chill
) dren.
This act, the law provides, shall b
literally construed to the end that tn
care, custody and discipline Of chile
shall approximate, as nearly as may be
that which should be given by its par
ents. -.
The work of the probation office
and his woman assistant will be ma
,, terially| increased by the new law: II
view Of this a law was passed raisin,
; the salary of this officer from 81 20.
to $1,000 per year, and that OF his as