The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-13
CHILD WORKERS MUST SHOW TICKETS
ANY COMPANY EMPLOYING BOYS
OR GIRLS UNDER IS MUST
HAVE CERTIFICATES.

Bassett, is an act relatinS to the com.
pulsory education of children between
the ages of eight and Is years in
the state of Washington, providing
penalties for the violation of this act
and repeating all laws and parts Of
laws in conflict with the provisions @.
this act
Section 1. ALI parents, guardians
and other persons in this state having
or who may hereafter have immedi-
ate custody of any child between eight
and Is years of age shall cause sucn
chold to attend the public schools 81
the district in which the child reside:
for the full time which such scnoOl
may be in session, or shall attend IN
approved private school for the same
time, unless the child is physically or
already attained q reasonable prOficien-
cy in the branches required by law to
be taught in the first eight grades of
public schools of this state as provided
by the course of study of the - :
school, is otherwise being furnished
with the same education, or has been
excused from such attendance for
some other sufficient reason. by the
superintendent of the schools of the
district in which the child resides, of
there be such superintendent, and
in all other cases by the county super
intendent of common schools.
No Child Under IS.
Section 2 No child under the age
of Is years shall be employed in any
manufacturing, mechanical or mercan-
tile establishment, or by any telegraph
corporation or person in this state dur
ing the time which the public schools
of the district in which such child re-
sides are in session, unless the said
child shall present a certificate from a
school superintendent, as provided for
in section one of this act. eXcusing the
said child from attendance in the pub
lie schools and setting forth the reason
for such excuse the residence and age
of the child. and the time for which
such excuse is given. Every owne.
superintendent, or Overseer of any es-
tablishment. corporation, company or
person employing any such child shall
keep such certificate on file so long as
such child is employed by him, her or
it. The form of said certificate shall
be furnished by the superintendent of
public instruction.
Section 3. Any person violating any
of the provisions of the two preceding
sections shall be fined not more than
twenty-five dollars. Attendance Of
ficers Shall make complaint for viola
ton OF the provisions of this act, to
a justice of the peace or to a judge of
the superior court.
Section f. To aid in the enforcement
of this act, attendance officers shall
be appointed and employed as follows:
In Incorporated city districts the board
of directors shall annually appoint one
or more attendance officers. An at
tendance officer may be sheriff, dep
uty sheriff. constable. a city marshal,
or a regularly appointed policeman. In
all other districts the county superin-
tendent shall act as attendance officer,
and he shall also have authority to
appoint one or more assistant tend
ance officers to and him in the per-
Torrance of his duties as attendance
officer. The compensation of the at
tendance officer in such city districts
Gon h. five nd hxy no hn1
appointing him. The attendance Offic-
err shall be vested with police powers,
the authority to make arrests and
serve all legal processes contemplated
by this act, and shall have authority
to enter stores, mills, shops or other
places in which children may be en-
ployed, for the purpose of making such
Investigations as may be necessary to
the enforcement of this act. TAe at
tendance officer is authorized to take
between eight and Is years of age,
who may be a truant from school, and
to conduct said child to his parents,
for inves .igation and explanation, or
to the school which he should prop
erly attend. The attendance officer
shall institute proceedings against any
officer. parent. guardian, person, COM
pany or corporation violating any pro-
visions of this act. and shall other
wise discharge the duties prescribed
in this act, and shall perform such
other services as the superintendent of
schools Or the board of directors may
deem necessary. The attendance Of
ficer shall keep a record of his trans
actions, for the inspection and inform
alton of the board of directors and the
city and county superintendent, and
shall make detailed report to the
superintendent of the city or of any
county, as often as the same may be
required.
May Bind Child Over.
Section s. And attendance officer.
sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, police
man, or any other officer authorized