The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-05-18
ICHAPTER 2se. ]

AN ACT to amend Article II, of the
Code of Public Genera Laws. tit-e.
r Pubs csntsr e tbe sna
Of 1904, which added said Article.
sections 139, lao and H41. under the
subtitle, School Attendance" and by
as section 142.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland That
the sections 13s. 14O, 141, of Article Il
title, Public Education" under the
subtitle school Attendance" are here
by repealed and re-enacted as follows.
and that a. new section be added to
follow Section 141. to be numbered
and designated as Section 142
139. Every deaf or blind child be-
tween six and sixteen years of age.
shall attend some school for the deaf
or blind for eight months. or during
the scholastic year, unless it can be
shown that the child is elsewhere re-
ceiving regularly thorough instruction
during the said period in studies usual
ly taught In the said public schools
for children of the same age provided.
that the superintendent or principal Of
person or persons duly authorised by
such superintendent or principal. may
excuse cases OF necessary absence
among its enrolled pupils; and pro-
this section shall not apply to child
whose physical condition is such as to
render it's instruction, as above des-
cribed, inexpedient or unpracticable.
| Every person having under his or her
control, a child between six and six
teen years of age. shall cause such child
to attend school or receive instruction
as required by this section.
1894. Provided that where the par
ent, guardian or any other person hav-
ing control of deaf or blind child Is
not financially able to pay for the
transportation of the child to and sron
said school, the same shall be paid ont
of the State appropriation for the school
which the child attends, provided. that
three reputable male citizens over the
age of twenty-one years. residents OF
the school district in which the said
child resides. shall certify under oath
that to the best of their knowledge and
belief the parent, guardian or otfcr per-
son having control of such child is
not financially able to pay the expense
of the child to and from school
14O. Any person who has such a
child under his or her control and who
fails to comply with any Of the p-av'-
sions of the preceding section. shall
shall, upon conviction thereof. before
justice of the peace, be fined sum
not exceeding five dollars for each of
fence.
tempts to induce any deaf or blind child
to absent himself or herself unlawfuliy
from school or employs or harhers any
school. while said school is in session
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or, and SHALL upon conviction thereof.
before justice of the peace be fined
sum not exceeding fifty dollars for
each offence.
LAP. The principal teacher of every
public school In the countries and the
Truant Officers of the city of Baltimore
shall within thirty days from the be-
ginning of the school year succeeding
the passage of this Act furnish the
Board of County School Comm ;ssiouers
or the Board of Education of Baltimore
City, as the case may be- with the
names of ill children who are deaf
blind or feeble minded, between the
ages of six and sixteen years inclusive
living within the boundaries of his
her school district who do not attend
school. And the Board of Co,inty
School Commissioners. or Board OF
Educa ton of Baltimore City. shall cer-
tify forthwith the names OF all such
deaf. blind or feeble minded children
to the respective principals of the State
Schools for such children
Section 2. And be 1t enacted. That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved March 81, 1906.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH
President of Senate
CARyILLE D. BENSON
Speaker of House of Delegates