The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-25

license, of wines manufactured from
grapes or berries grown IN this State.
All other laws and parts of laws that con
nicts with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved. March -. 1871.
Official:
Frank y Julian.
Secretary of State.
No 800 AN ACT IL. 80.
To define who are delinquent children and
to provide for their arrest, care and
reformation.
Section /. BE il enacted by the Legis-
1ature of Alabama. That any child under
fourteen years of age who violates any
law of this State, or ordinance of any
hereof. or who is incorrigi-
bile; or who knowingly associates with
thieves, gamblers Whores or vicious or
immoral persons: or who IS growing up
In ldleness or crime, or knowingly visits
or enters house of ill-fame or who
knowingly visits or patronzes any policy
shop, bucket shop. pool room. billiard
room, bar room or club room where
liquors are sold or where any gaming
table, or device for. gambling Is or Is
operated, or who loiters about any such
places; or who habitually smokes Gig
arettes; or who wanders about the streets
at night without being on any lawful
business; or who habltuallv wanders
about any railroad yard or tracks; or
jumps or hooks on to any moving engine
or car; or unlawfully enters any engine
or car or habtuallS uses vile, obscene,
profane or indecent language; or is found
In possession of any indecent or lascivious
book, picture, print. card or paper; or in
possession of any pistol, dirk. bowie knife
or knife of like kind, or of brass knueks;
or Is guilty of immoral conduct in any
public place or in or about any school
house. shall be deemed a juvenile delin-
quent person and shall be proceeded
against, as such, in the manner here
matter provided.
Sec. .. The Chancery Court. or any
court having equity powers and jursdic-
ton, shall have jurisdiction of all pro-
ceedings against any Juvenile delinquent
under this act except in cities having po-
lice courts. with the power to try mis-
demeanors against the laws of Alabama,
then In such cities such Police Courts
shall have concurrent jurisdiction of all
proceedings under this act with the Chan
Gerry Court Provided, that. the Courts
named In this Section shall not have iu-
risdiction of or over boys charged with
any assault upon a girl or woman who
shall be proceeded against and tried as
prescribed by law before the enactment
hereof.
Sec. 8. That the Chancery Courts. Equity
Courts and such Police Courts as have
Jurisdiction conferred upon them by this
Act shall have n Juvenile Docket
wherein shall be entered all cases against
juvenile delnquents. and a separate min
ute book of all orders and DEGREES en-
tered or passed in case sof Juvenile delin-
quents The trial of all charges against
juvenile dellnquents shall be held at a
different time from the hearing Of other
causes in said Courts, and no person
shall be admitted to hear the trial of
any juvenile delinquent except the Off
GERS of the Court. attorneys engaged in
the trial. and the parents of and the guar
dams of the child, or the person having
the custody or control of the child; and
shall be so conducted as to disarm the
child's fears and win its respect and con-
hdence.
Sec L. The Court may require the
County Solicitor to appear in any cause
and prosecute the proceedings or charge
in the name of the State, and, If neces-
sary. shall appoint an attorney to repre-
sent the child.
Sec. ). That the Courts having jursdc-
ton of proceedings against juvenile de-
linquents, shall appoint probation officers
who must be of good moral character, in
telligent of blameless lives, and in SYM
pathy with the aim and purpose of the
act; who under the orders of the Court
shall have the oversight and care of such
ted to his charge or supervision, and 1t
shall be his duty to bring charges against
juvenile delinquents who violate any pro-
vision of this Act, and against any per-
son who aids or encourages any juve-
nile delinquents in violating the law or
who advises him thereto.
Sec. 6. Whenever any charge is filed in
a court having jurisdiction of offenses
against this Act it shall be the duty
of the Clerk of the Court to issue thereon
"a summons commanding and requiring
the child named in the charge or COM
plant to be and appear in the Court at
an hour named in the summons. The per-
son making the charge or complaint must
also name the father, or mother or guar
dian of the child and the person having
the custody or control thereof who must
also be summoned to appear at the trial
of the complaint. The Court shall so
conduct the trial without any form or
ceremony as to elicit the true state OF
mind and morals of the child, and It's
surroundings and associations, and then
determine what is best for lie welfare OF
the child and render Judgment accord
ingly
Sec. / If the child have Il home. 1t
must be preferred. unless the character
or condition Of the parents, guardian or
person having control OF the homo of the
child are such as to forbid the keeping
of the child in that home; and in this
case, the court may commit the child 10
the custody of some suitable person or
home. and If the parents OF the eA!!u
have the ability, they must be required
to provide for the support OF the child
under the orders of the court, or II the
child have an estate in the hands of
guardian the guardian must be required
to pay for its support 50 long as there
are funds of the child in possession or
control of the guardian If the child have
neither parents who are able to provide
for it nor estate sufficient for its main
tenance then the child must be committed
to any home or school OF reformatory
in this State, that will receive and main
tain the child - the child is not COM
mitted to home, school or reforma-
tory maintained by the State or County
the Court of County Commissioners or
Boards of Revenue of the County Of the
residence of the child. shall be required
by the Court to pay for its reasonable
and proper support, until the child is
adjudged by the Court to be able to
make its own living.
Sec. 8. Wherever probation officers arc
appointed by the Judge of Police
Court. municipal authorities shall pay
the officers a reasonable salary, to be
agreed on by the Judge of the Police
Court and the municipal authorities When
the probation officers are appointed by
the Chancellor or Judge OF court hav-
ing equity jurisdiction. the Commissions
ers Court or Board Of Revenue of the
County must pay the officers a reason
able salary, to be fixed by agreement
with the Chancellor or Judge.
Sec. g. In counties having no Police
Court with the power to try INSIDE
meanors, and no Chancellor living in the
County, and having Court exercising