The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-04-24
p,,HL1C GENERAL Laws.
TCHAPTER AL

:, ACT to regulate the Importation
80 the State Of Maryland of actual
.aunsrs yagrant, criminal. incorrigi-
Ma insane or helpless crippled or
d,saased children. and providing a
-.roItv for the violation thereof
cotton /. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
al Assembly of Maryland That It
.au he unlawful for any person, corr
o-otion. association or institution to
rinq or send, or receive, or cause to be
ought. or sent or received into the
+ote of Maryland, any actual pauper,
Grant criminal, incorrigible, insane
belpless crippled or diseased child
~ the purpose Of placing such child in
nv home in Maryland or procuring the
,ocng of such child in Maryland by
,denture, adoption or otherwise, with
ut first obtaining the written consent
Ii the Board of State Aid and Charities
! MARYLAND, and complying with the
*o,lowing requirements: Before such
&arson. corporation, association or in
titution shall bring, or send, or re-
Give or cause to be brought or sent
= received any such child into this
tate they shall furnish to the said
hoard of State Aid and Charities of
Ifaryland an indemnity bond in favor
the State of Maryland in the penal
nm of ten thousand (s10,000) dollars,
4 he approved by said Board of State
Md and Charities of Maryland. said
2ond to be conditioned that they will
I once upon the placing of such child,
feport to the Board of State Aid and
Charities of Maryland, its name and
/ ge and the name and residence of the
berson with whom it is placed; that if
nv such child shall, before it reaches
khe age of twenty-one years, become
/ public charge, they will within thir-
kv DAYS after the written notice shall
have been given them of such fact by
he said Board Of State Aid and Char
Ities of Maryland, remove such child
/ rom the State; that they will not
blaze. or cause to be placed, any such
Ehild except under written contract
which will secure such child prop
II home and will make the person so
feceiving the child responsible for it's
ROPER care, education and training;
hat they will properly supervise the
<are and training of such child and
<ause such child to be visited at least
Snce in six months by a responsible
berson, and that they will make the
laid Board of State Aid. and Charities
If Maryland such reports of their work
Is the said Board from time to time
hay REQUIRE"
Section 2. And be it further enacted,
That any person. corporation, associa-
hon or institution, or any officer or
Igent thereof, who shall violate any
II the provisions of this Act. shall be
Euilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
Eonviction shall be fined a sum not
Exceeding one thousand ($1000) dollars.
Section 8. And be it further enacted,
that the provisions of this Act shall
lot apply to relative going to any
|ther State and bringing child into
his State for the purpose of giving 1t
home in his or any other family, nor
10 the placing Of children in any in
Intuition in this State.
Section f. And be it further enacted,
that this Act shall take effect from
he date of it's passage.
Approved March 8, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of Senate.
]. ENOS RAY, JR..
Snaaker of House of Delegates