The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-17

OOWAHS ducy VI puUllC place VI UuSlueSS
where pool. billiards or bowling are
played, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and shall be punished by fine Of not
exceeding ten QO) dollars
80 Days Jail Sentence for Keepers.
Sec. 2. Every keeper or person in
charge of any public pool or billiard room,
public bowling alley or public place of
business where pool billiards or bowling
are played who shall permit or allow any
person under the age of eighteen Q8)
years of age, or any minor pupil of any
school, college or university to play any of
said games therein, or to gather in, loiter in
or frequent any such place, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and be punished by a
fine of not less than twenty-five (25) dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding thirty (30) days.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall pro-
hibit the parents or lawful guardians of
such minors from granting privileges pro-
hibited by this act, provided, that same
shall be in writing, signed by such par
ent or guardian.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1909. -, t-.-....
Parents Must Send Children to
School
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
| State of Minnesota: ,s-~.
Sec. 1. Every parent. guardian. or
other person who resides in any school
district and who has control of any child
or children of or between the ages of
eight and sixteen. years, and in school
districts contained in cities of the first
class between the ages of eight and
eighteen, shall send such child or children
to public OF private school in each year
during the entire time the public schools
of such district are in session. 49,.
| Provided, however, that such child or
children may be excused from such at
tendance upon written application to
the school board by the parent, guardian
or person having control of such child or
children for the whole or any part of such
period by the school board or board of
education of the school district in which
such parent, guardian or person having
control over such child or Children re-
sides, upon it's being shown to the salts
faction of such board;
| Q) That such parent, guardian or 9TH
er person having control is not able by
reason of poverty to clothe such child pro-
perly; or
(2) That such child's bodily or mental
condition is such as to prevent his at
tendance at school or application to study
for the period required; or
(3) That such child has already COM
pleted the studies ordinarily required in
the Eighth grade; or
| (4) That there is no public school
within reasonable distance of his resi-
dence.
$50 Fine for Keeping Children Out
.: of School s;". -.
! Any person who shall fail or refuse to
send to OF keep in school any child or
children of whom he has legal charge or
control, and who is required by law to
attend school, when notified so to do as
hereinbefore provided, and any person
who induces or attempts to induce any
child unlawfully to absent himself from
school, or who knowingly harbors or en-
ploys while school is in session any child
unlawfully absent from school, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. and shall be
punished by fine of not to succeed fifty
(5O dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county jail for not more than thirty 500
days.