The Republican journal., 1911-04-06

when approved -(Approved March 81
Chapter %.
An Act to amend Section twenty-seven
of Chapter fifteen of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to Public School At
tendance
Section twenty-seven of chapter fifteen
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding after the last word of said
section the following: and every child
between the said ages Shall have the right
to attend the public schools in the town
in which his parent or guardian has a le-
gal res dence, subject to such reasonable
regulations as to the numbers and quail
fcations of pupils to be admitted to the
respective schools and as to other school
matters as the school committee shall
from time to time prescrlbe; so that said
section when amended shall read as
Section 81. The age of pupils allowed
to attend the public schools of the state
is hereby fixed between the ages of five
and tWenty-one years ana every child be
tween the said ages shall have the right to
attend the public schools in the town in
which his parent or guardian has a legal
residence, subject to such reasonable
regulations as to the numbers and quail
fications of pupils to be admitted to the
respective schools and as to other school
matters as the school committee shall
from time to time prescribe. '-(Approved
March 81
Chapter %.
An Act relating to Holidays.
Section lightweight of chapter fifteen
of the revised statutes of nineteen hun
dred and three as amended by section
fourteen of chapter forty-eight of the
public laws of nineteen hundred and FIVE,
as amended by chapter forty-eight of the
public laws of nineteen hundred and
SEVEN as amended BY chapter one hum
dred and ninety of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby
amended by adding after ft the word
Columbus Day, October twelve So that
said section lightweight, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section IS. The following days shall
be observed as school holidays, namely:
New Years day, January one; Washing
tons birthday, February twenty-five;
Patriots day. April nineteen; Memorial
day, May thirty; Independence day.
twelve; Christmas DAY, December
twenty five. Thanksgiving and Arbor
days, as appointed by governor and
council Provided, however, that Arbor
day shall not be recognized as a school
holiday, unless observed by teacher and
pupils for the purpose for which 1t is
All teachers of public schools in the
state may close their schools on the days
above mentioned and draw pay the same
as if their school had been IN session
upon those days. When any one of the
above named holidays falls on a Sunday,
the Monday following shall be observed
as a school holiday, with all the priv
leges applying to any of the days above
named February twelve shall be OBJ
served by the teachers and pupils in all
the public schools of the state as Lincoln
day, some part of which day, as far as
may be expedent, shall be devoted to
the study of the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln. When Lincoln day
falls on a Saturday or Sunday the obser-
vance of the same shall be as above
stated on the following Monday.'-(Ap
proved March 81
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section ninety-six of
Chapter fifteen Of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter eighty-seven of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and nine, relating to agents OF schools
in unorganized townships.
Section ninety-SX of chapter fifteen of
the revised statutes as amended by
chapter eighty-seven of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine is hereby
further amended by striking out the
sixth line thereof and the word said
in the eighth line thereof and inserting
in place thereof the following: purpose
the state superintendent is hereby au-
thorized to expend annually from the APP
preparation for the support OF schools In
unorganized townships sum not eX-
ceeding two thousand two hundred dol
lars so that said section, when amend
ed shall read as follows
Section g. The state superintendent
of public schools may appoint agents Tor
the several townships in which schools
Shall be established under section ninety
four who shall, under the direction of
the state superintendent, enumerate the
pupils assess and collect the per capita
tax employ the teacher and attend to all
necessary details in connection with SAID
school; for which purpose the state SUI
perintendent is hereby authorized to ex-
pend annually from the appropriation. for
the support of schools In unorganlZed
townships a sum not exceeding two thou
sand two hundred dollars. SAID agents
i'll the collection of the per capita tax
aforesaid, shall have the same powers
and may use the same methods as collect
ors of taxes in towns arc authorized to
exercise and use for the collecting OF
personal and poll taxes committed to
them; said agents may act as truant
officers in their several townships. and
may in their discretion compel the regu-
lar daily attendance at school of every
child in their townships between the
seventh and seventeenth anniversaries OF
his birth by arreSting and taking to
school any child when absent therefrom,
and any parent or guardian of any such
child or children, wilfully refusing to
allow said children under his control to
attend school, or opposing said agent IN
arresting and taking said children to
school, may be prosecuted by said agent
in the name of the state before the near
est trial Justice and if found guilty shall
d
lars for the use of the schools in the
township wherein said children are resi-
dents or shall be imprisoned for not ex-
ceeding thirty days. The state superin-
tendent may supply school books for the
schools established under said sections
under such conditions as to the purchase
and care thereof as he may deem proper
Section 81. For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of the three pre-
ceding sections. there is hereby appro
priated the sum of fifteen thousand dol
lars annually, which sum snail be de-
Quoted and set aside therefor by the
treasurer of state from the annual schoo
funds of the state.'-(ApproVed March g..
Chapter Is.
An Act relating to Equity Procedure.
In all causes of equity the court. by
special order may fix such time, or times
for filing answer, plea or demurrer, OF
replication, or for hearing or the cause
as justice may require. tApprove(
March 81
Chapter &c.
An Act requiring proprietors, manager:
and persons having charge of establish
ments or places where women or girls
are employed to provide chairs, stools
or other contrivances for the seat
ing of such employees, for rest whel
not actively engaged in duties in
consistent with such requirement, ant
providing penalties for the violation
thereof.
Section l. The proprietor, manager o
person having charge of any mercantil
establishment, store, shop, hotel, restau
! rant or other place where women or girl
are employed as clerks or help therein il