The Harrison times., 1911-06-17

act, all persons under the age or II
years are declared TO be wards OF
the state and their person subject to
the care. guardianship and control
OF the court herein created. A court
to be known as the juvenile court Is
established in the several counties,
to be held by the county Judge in each
county The clerk of the county
court is made clerk Of the juvenile
court and must keep a record, to be
known as the juvenile court record.
The juvenile court may be opened
and adjourned as the Judge may deem
proper. This court shall have original
jurisdiction over all dependent and de-
ljnqUent children, or wards of the
state, under this act. The words,
dependent child are defined as
meaning any male child who while
under the age of Il years, or any
female child who while urder the age
OF 1S years, is destitute, homeless, or
abandoned; or has not proper paren-
tal care or guardianship; or is found
living in a house of i'll fame; or has
a home which by reason of neglect
or cruelty on the part of its parents
or guardian is an unfit place for such
child; and any child who, under the
age Of 10 years is found begging, sell
ing any articles, singing or playing
any musical instrument in the street
for gain. The words delinquent
child mean any male child who under
the age of II years or any female
child who under the age Of Is years,
violates a law of the state; or know
ingly associates with thieves, vicious
or immoral persons; or leaves home;
or grows up in idlcness or knowing
ly frequently visits houses Of i'll 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 yard
or tracks or attempts to jump on
any moving train, or writes or uses
vulgar obscene or profale language
or smokes cigarettes about any pub
ItC DldIc VI StuOOl uOuot, anu otITi
demoralizing conduct. Such child
shall be proceeded against on behalf
Of the state and in the interest or
The child and with due regard for
by petition to be filed by any re-
rutable person, TO the end that it shall
lie dealt with. protected and cared for
m the county court as ward Of the
state. II the court snail find any male
r&ild under II years old or any fe-
male child under g years old, to be
dependent. neglected or delinquent
within the meaning of this aC., the
court may allow such child to remain
al tNo home Of its parent or guardian,
subject to the yistations Of a proba-
ton officer, to he 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
IS the case may be, are mf' or in
capable TO protect, eGJCa'n aY' disci-
plne such child in a proper manner,
then the court may cOmmi' such
Chi'd TO the care and keeping Of some
reputable citizen of good moral char"
acter or may order II TO the care OF
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 l2 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 12 years 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 appeale
to the circuit court for further adiudi'
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
a misdemeauor and fined in any SUM
not exceeding $500 or Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding one
year. This act is copy of the 1u-
venle court law now in force IN
Denver, which it is claimed has work
cd very successfully.
Act 2l7 amcnds section 699l of Kir-
by's digest so that in counties OF
over $4,000 population the board CT
equalization shall consist Of five mom-
hers instead OF three, also that the
boards Of equalization shall moot 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 bilis
of exception in cases OF appeal bear
the endorsement OF opposing attorn'
eys in the case, the same shall be
filed by the clerk and become part
Of the record as effectively as II
signed by the Judge before whom the
case was tried
Act pa appropriates $4,000 to EN-
ploy stenograpners for the supreme