The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-25

from grapes or berries grown In this State. All other laws and parts of laws that conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved. March IS, 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State
 No. sao.) AN ACT. (H. 80. To define who are delinquent children
 and to provide for their arrest,
 care and reformation.
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg isiature of Alabama, That any child under fourteen years of age, who vio- Iates any law of this State, or ordi- nance of any municipality hereof; or who is incorrigible; or who knowingly associates with thieves, gamblers, whores or vicious or immoral persons; or who Is growing ap In idleness or crime; or knowingly visits or enters house of ili-fame; or who knowingly visits or patronizes 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 oper- ated, or who loiters about any such places; or who habitually smokes cig- arettes; or who wanders about the streets at night without being on any
 
 wanders about any railroad yard or tracks; or jumps or hooks on to any moving engine or car: or upiawfuiiy enters any engine or car or habituaHy uses vile. obscene, profanes or Indecent language; or is found in possession of any indecent. or lascivious book. pie- ture, print, card. er paper; or in pos session of any pistol, dirk, bowie knife or knife of like kind, or of brass knucks; or is guilty of immoral con- duct in any public place or in or about any school house; shall be deemed a Juvenile delinquent person and shall be proceeded against, as such, in the man ner hereinafter provided
 Sec. E.. The Chancery Court. or any Court having equity powers and Juris- diction. shall have jurisdiction of all proceedings against any juvenile de- linquent under this act except in cities having Police Courts, with the power to try misdemeanants against the laws of Alabama. then in such cities such Police Courts saall have concur rent jarfsdiction of all proceedings un- der this act, with the Chahcery Court Provided. that, the Courts named in this Section shall not have Jurisdiction of or over boys charged with any assault upon a girl or woman. who shall be proceeded against and tried as pre- scribed by law before the enactment hereof.
 sec. s. That the Chancery Courts, Equity Courts and such Police Courts as have jurisdiction conferred upon them by this Act shall have Juvenile Docket" whereon shall be entered all cases against juvenile delinquents, and a separate minute book of all or ders and decrees entered or passed In cases of juvenile delinquents. The trial of all charges against juvenile de- totY A~ af n AffFarAn4 time from the hearing of other causes In said Courts. and no person shall be admitted to hear the trial of any JuYe- nile delinquent except the officers of the Court, attorneys engaged in the trial, and the parents of and the guar dians 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 it's respect and confidence.
 Sec. a. 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 necessary, shall appoint an attorney to represent the child.
 Sec. 5. That the Courts having ju- risdiction of proceedings against juve- nile delinquents, shall appoint proba- ton officers, who must be of good moral character, intelligent, of blame less lives, and in sympathy with the aim and purpose of the act; who un- der the orders of the Court shall have the oversight and care of such Juvenile delinquents as may be committed to his charge or supervision, and 1t shall be his duty to bring charges against juvenile delinquents who violate any provision of this Aot, and against any person who aids or encourages any 1u- venile delinquents in violating the law or who advises him thereto.
 Sec 6. Whenever any charge Is filed In a court having jurisdiction of of- lenses against this Act 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Court to issue thereon a summons commanding and recurring the child named in the charge or complaint to be and appear in the Court at an hour named in the sum- mons. The person making the charge or complaint must also name the fath- CT, or mother or guardian 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 its surround Ings and associations, and then deter mine what is best for the welfare of the child and render Judgment accord ingly.
 Sec. c. If the child have home, 1t must be preferred, unless the character or condition of the parents, guardian or person having control of the home 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 to the custody of some suitable person or home, and if the parents of the child have the ability, they must be required to provide for the support of the child under the orders of the court, or If the child have an estate in the hands of a guardian the guardian must be required to pay Tor US sup port so 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 1t nor estate sufficient for it's mainte- nance then the child must be commit ted to any home or school or reforma- tory in this State, that will receive and maintain the child. If the child Is not committed to home, school or reform atory maintained by the State or County, the Court of County Commis- sioners or Board 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 It's own liy- ing.
 are appointed by the Judge of a Police Court, municipal authorities shall pay the officers reasonable salary, to be agreed on by the Judge of the Police Court and the municipal authorities. When the probation officers are ap- -'.a-.aA h.. fha rhanNeIIor or Iudpe of