Pocahontas star herald., 1911-06-23

vironment. For the purposee &c ,bi.
act all persons under the are Of 81
years are declared to be warao n
the state and their person suhtect II
the care, guardianship and contro
of the court herein created oorr
to be known as the juvenile conrt !,
established in the several counties
to be held by the county Judge IN eacl
county. The clerk of the cornt,
court is made clerk Of the iuvonilr
court and must keep a record ~ he
known as the juvenile court record
The juvenile court may be ononad
and adjourned as the Judge NAV doen,
proper This court shall have origina
jurisdiction over all dependent and de
linquent children, or wards Of tbe
state, under this act The words
dependent child, are defined as
meaning any male child who wbic
under the age of II years. or any
female child who while under the ace
of IS years, is destitute, homeless or
abandoned; or has not proper naren.
tai care or guardianship; or is found
living in a house of i'll fame. or has
home which by reason of neo,ect
or cruelty on the part of its narents
or guardian, is an unfit place for such
child; and any child who, under the
age OF 10 years is found begging cell.
ing any articles, singing or plaving
any musical instrument in the street
for gain. The words "delinouent
child mean any male child who under
the age of II years or any female
child who under the age of 1S wears.
violates law of the state; or know
ingly associates with thieves, vicious
or immoral persons; or leaves home.
or grows up in idleness; or knowing
ly frequently visits houses of III re-
pute, saloons, gambling houses pool
rooms; or who wanders about the
street at night unless on lawful busi.
ness; or loafs about any railroad ward
or tracks or attempts to jump on
any moving train, or writes or uses
vulgar obscene or profane language
or smokes cigarettes about any pub-
lie place or school house, and other
demoralizing conduct. Such child
shall be proceeded against on behalf
OF the state and in the interest of
the child and with a due regard for
the rights of the parent or guardian,
by petition to be filed by any re.
putable person, to the end that 1t shall
be dealt with, protected and cared for
in the county court as a ward of the
state. If the court shall find any male
child under II years old or any fe-
male child undeIs 1S years old. to be
dependent, neglected or delinquent
within the meaning of this act. the
court may allow such child to remain
at the home of its parent or guardian,
subject to the visitations of a proba-
tion officer, to be selected by the
court for the purpose of looking after
the welfare of such child. But If it
is found that the parents or guardian
as the case may be, are unfit or in
capable to protect, educate and disci-
pline such child in a proper manner,
then the court may commit such
child to the care and keeping of some
reputable citizen of good moral.char-
acter, Or may order it to-thea @ rel AZ
some suitable state institution, pre-
pared for the education and training
of children. No court or magistrate
shall commit a child under the age
OF IL years to jail, but to care of some
suitable person or place other than
a Jail or prison enclosure. In no
event shall a child over u wears old
that may be sentenced to confine-
ment under this act be put in
the same building with adult convicts.
Cases under this act may be appealed
TO the circuit court for further adjudi-
cation. Any person who shall by any
act contribute to the dependency or
delinquency of any child, as defined
in this act shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and fined in any sum
not exceeding $500 or Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding one
year. This act is a copy of the ju-
venile court law now in force in
Denver, which it is claimed has work.
cd very successfully.
Act 217 amends section 6991 of Kir.
by's digest so that in counties of
over $4,000 population the board of
equalization shall consist of five mem
bers instead of three, also that the
boards of equalization shall meet with
the county court at the term next
following the setting of the board,
when grievances as to Increases or
reductions in assessments made by |
the board shall be heard, and that |
appeals may be taken from the
county court to the circuit court in
such cases.
Act 2lS provides that where bills
OF exception in cases of appeal hear
the endorsement of opposing attorn.
eys in the case, the same shall be
filed by the clerk and become a mart
of the record as effectively as If
signed by the judge before whom the
case was tried
Act 224 appropriates $4,000 to EN-
ploy stenograpners for the supreme
court during the next two years
Act 23l-Compulsory school AT.
tendance-every parent or guardian
having charge Of any child between
the ages of s and 16 Years eball