Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

zion OF cnlldren or the prevention a
feres with or obstructs such ofiicer 81
agent or any sheriff. deputy sheriff
and shall be punished by fine not exceed.
ing five hundred dollars or by imprison-
Section 4. Sections forty-five and forty.
SIX OF chapter sixty-one Of the revised
statutes Of nineteen hundred and three
are hereby amended so that said sections
as amended shall read as follows: >
Section Is When complaint in writing.
signed by any such officer or agent OF
any society for the protection Of children
or the prevention Of cruelty to the same,
or city. Is made under oath to the fudge
OF any court held within and for the
county. In which said town or city Is
located. alieging that any child in said
fully neglected by MS parents or parent.
or by the wilful failure of such parents
or parent Is not provided with suitable
food clothing or the privileges Of educa-
any disorderly house. house OF iii fame
gambling place or place where intoxf.
eating liquors are sold, or other place
such child is an orphan without means
of support or kindred Of sufficient ability
who viii furnish such support. and pray
may rs i ina s sdlta e ana proper provision
port and education Of the child named IN
such complaint; the magistrate or Judge
to whom such complaint is made shall Is
sue his warrant and cause such child ard
its parents or parent II any to be brought
before him, and IL upon hearing n an
pears that the allegations Of said COM
plant are true. and that It is suitable
and proper that such child shall be eup-
ported and educated away from It's
parents or parent. he shall order 1t into
institution as is provided therefor BY
such town or city. or to such charitable
institution or private person as he deems
suitable. provided that such institution or
educate said child: but such order shall
not extend beyond the time when such
enid arrives at the age of twenty-one
year !, II male or at the age Of eighteen
tlon or person can be found. the magis-
trate or judge may in his discretion, IL
me circumstances appear to require II,
order said child temporarily into the Gus.
tody of any such officer or agent. or Of
any such institution or suitable person
conserving consent, to receive said child. and the
ing such period until permanent nro.
vision can be made therefor, in the man.
ner above specified. shall be paid by the
Town IN which said child resides and said
town may recover the amount thereof
rom the parents or parent of said child.
II any. as provided in section fifty of this
chapter - "N'"
section 46. Upon petition of the SUPER
institutions asking for the care and cus-
tody of any such child an order to the
same erect. as provided for in the pre-
oso ing section. may be made by the judge
OF me PROBATE court In any county where
either of the parents or the parent ar
such child resides. If written Consent be-
gwen as provided in section rhirty-two
DEGREES provided for in this and the pre-.
ceding section shall have the same effect
To- div est, the parents or parent Of all
specified in section thirty-four Of said
chapter sixty-seven. and said institution
shall have full custody and control over
said child thereafter for said time. and
nave authority alone to give the con.
sent required in said section thirty-two.'
section 5. Section forty-eight Of chan.
Ter sixty-one of the revised statutes Ot
pealed.
Section 6. Section seven OF chapter
siNty-three of the revised statutes OF
nineteen hundred and three Is hereby
section Z. Whenever man. having
VIE, minor child. or children, residing
MIN; inns state. and being of sufncient
vide for them, wilfully and without
reasonable cause, refuses or neglects to
provide suitable maintenance for them.
ne, ne supreme judicial court. the superior
licipal court. in term time or vacation.
n the county where the wife or such
minor iI child or children reside. on petit
ION or the wife for herself and for such
MID or children. or of such child or chill
lren by their guardian. after such notice
o the husband or father as 1t may order,
I' hearing. may order him to con.
ribute to the support of his wife and
uch minor child or children or either Of.
mem such sums payable weekly. monthly
4 quarterly. as are deemed reasonable
ND Just. and may enforce obedience BY
appropriate DEGREES. Execution may also
or costs ~
Section l. Whoever admits or allows
Q remain in any tlisorderiy house, house,
4 Ill fame. gambling place or place
where Intoxicating liquors are sold. or
tner place Injurious ITO health or morals.
ote, Kept: maintained. managed or
ontroiled by him in whole or in part.
ny cnlld under the age of sixteen years.
nan De punished by a fine not exceeding"
ne hundred dollars or by imprisonment
ot exceeding sixty days.
Section s. Whoever by himself .b,v
lerk, servant or agent. directly or indi.
ectly. has in his possession with intent
sell, offers for sale. sells or gives away
o any cniid under the age Of sixteen
erson. any intoxicating liquors. and
Ihoever by himself. his clerk, servant
r agent, directly or indirectly employs
i'm IN the illegal keeping or the Illegal
ale or Intoxicating liquors, shall be nun.
'ned IN addition to the penalties other
use provided against the illegal Keeping
or sale or illegal sale Of intoxicating
quors, by fine not less than one hun
red dollars or by imprisonment not less
nan sixty days.
Section 8. No person shall employ or
ause to be employed. exhibit, use or
ave IN custody. or train for use, en-
ioyment or exhibition, any child under
lNteen years Of age, and no parent.
uardian or other person. having carr.
usfody and control Of such child. shall
rocure or permit the training use en-.
loyment or exhibition of any such child.
begging or soliciting or receiving aims
any manner or under any pretence, or
any Illegal indecent or immoral ex-
ibition or practice. or In any exhibition
I any such child when insane or idiotic
when possessing any defOrmity and
natural physical formal ton, or In any
ractice. exhibition or place dangerous
Injurious to the life, limb. health or
lorais OF such child Whoever offends
gainst the provisions Of this section
nall be punished by a fine not exceeding
ne hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
OF exceeding sixty days.
Section 10. All fines or penalties pro
ided for by the terms Of this act may
e recovered or enforced by complaint or
allotment. and in all prosecutions under
MS chapter and the amendments and
editions thereto. trial justices and
ldges Of municipal and police courts
,ithin their counties shall have by COM
lainf ORIGINAL and t,rr