The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17

ameudrd So as TO read I,s foIinvs. '''
Won d. Any dependent child COM
mitt lu the State Home for Dependent
care Uud dlsnnsItIou i,,, enij t.,,,. -,
SUD- ~ 10 any special order of the court
maklug such commitment nrnvidrd snrb
ordtr ue mHde AT me nm, ~ snch com,
mitneGt If tho nar,ut or. n,r1r,v -,
sucn Ntpondent or neglected child are
child, hut 0therwis., ttre nr"ner a,,ardl ara
lai laiisi anu u Is Tor the welfare OF such
cur" In fcnnlu at home. the court may
enter uu order finding .uch fuc,s ana
Xxi me amount Of money necessary to
enalIt the parent or parents Ia nronerIv
care Tor such child ana thcrcupon it
shall bg the duty of fhe Ron ri or t'nuntv
ConllnlNeinners. and In those cities and
coun nirs operating under Article NX of
tne constitution IL shall be the duty oil
the department and authority performing
tnat part of the functions of board OF
couhly commissioners. or vested with
pow Tor the relief of the poor. to pay
such l1ient or parents. or, If II seems
for HE best interest OF the child to
| som, other person designated by the
conrl Tor that purpose. nj such times
| as $40 order may designate the amount
80 sptgltled. or when so ordered bv the
cour us equivalent in supplies and as
| sistnnge for the care of such depend,
1 or neElecird child until the further order
OF the court. The juvenl.e court in coun-
| ties Of over 100000 population, and the
/ couht} court in all other counties shall
| appont proper persons for the purpose
OF Investigation. visitation. the keeping
| OF records and the making of reports In
case requiring relief under this act. The
detaiiS as to the number of such inyesti-
gator their rights, duties and powers in
addition 10 that of investigators of such
| case their compensation. the limitation
| theron and the authority Of the county
| or CITY and county required to provide
for such compensation shall be as pro-
| vide hy law for the employment of pro-
| Datloh officers IN such juvenile and
COUNTY courts. 1t shall be the duty of
the clerk Of such juvenile or county
court on or before December l.. 1912.
and on or before the first day of July
| of each year thereafter to submit to
such county board or other proper au-
I thority report of all cases receiving re
| lief under this act. and an estimate OF
| the sum necessary to be placed at its dis
posal for complying with the provisions
Of tlis act. a copy of such report shall
| be fled with the State Board of Char-
| ties and Corrections. II the state home
| Is unable to provide any child with
| Family home through voluntary adoption
! within six months from the time of its
/ commitment then as far as possible and
| II for The best interest OF the child it
| shall 10 It's duty to provide for the board
| ing out Of said child in n suitable family
HON. until such time as 1t may be
| adoptcd or shall have reached the age OF
| sfXteau years. Petitions and commit
| ments under this act shall state the re
| igious belief of parents. If known. ana
| II NOT known the court shall endeavor to
| ascertain such fact. and family homes to
| which children are committed shall
| far MS practicable, conform to such re
| Iigious belief. on or before December /,
| 1912 and on each July LIST next there
| after before the convcuing Of the sue
| ceeding general assembly, II shall be the
duty Of the superintendent OF soid home
i to submit to the governor and the state
\ Joarj of charities and corrections de-
i tailed report of such boarding out of said
l children in family homes and an esti-
l mat as near rs may be of the annual
| sum necessary for the maintenance of
/ said boarding out system and visitation
offocrs employed by said State Home
/ in connection Herewith. The governor
/ shall transmit such estimate to sucl
1 succeeding general assembly which is
1 hereby directed by the people of this
i STATE 10 appropriate from the state treas
ury sum sufficient for the boarding out
| and visitation of said children. and other
| wise carrying into effect the provisions
/ of this act Any of said courts enforc-
| ing the provisions hereof shall have the
/ right to proceed as for contempt of court
| agsinst officials who wilfuly refuse TO
| compliance with the provisions hereof:
| provided the sums paid out under this act
| shall not exceed in any year the amou'
| Appropriated for such purpose by the
| county. city and county, or state authors
| ties respectively. In counties having a
population of over 10000, the boards of
| couniy commissioners. and in cities and
| counties operating under Article NN of
| the constitution. the authority perform
ing Ike duties to those of county com
| nsiasi"pers. shall establish and maintain
| detention and employment of men con-
| victed Of non-support of women ana
| children. Any sums of money earned by
| them or collected for their labor by the
| authorities in charge of such warehouses;
| or facilities shall be used for the main
| tenapce of the fund necessary to be eN-
pended by the county or city ana county
| in carrying OUT the provisions of this
act. The board of commissioners of the
state pententiary and reformatorv sha u,
make such similar provision as to SAID
board seems most practicable TO profit
ably employ all persons committed TO
such prisons for non-support OF women
or children and any sums received Tor
| such labor shall be used for the main
tenance of the fund provided by the
state for compliance with the proNisio,ns n $
of this act This act shall be liberally
construed for the protection of the child.
the home and the state, and in the inter-
est of public morals and for the preNen-
tion of poverty and crime.
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of votirg for or
against this measure shall deposit in the
ballet box ballot ,S wnerenpoh warHl shai' Ut
For the Mothers Compensation Act.
! being An Act TO Amend an Act Son Son
iren. and Permitting Keeping Such chill
iren in Family Homes, and for WORK
houses for Men Convicted of Non-sup-
port
Against the Mothers Compensation,
Act, being An Act to Amend an Act
Concerning Depenuenl aliu .>e, ".
Children and Permitting Keeping. Such
Children In Family Homes, and FOR
Warehouses for Men Convicted OF Nom
Support"
and shall indicate his approval or re1ec-
ton of said measure by placing a cross
(X) mark after one of said sentences,
The votes cast following the adoption or
rejection of said proposed law Shaii he
canvassed and the result determined py
the laws of the State OF Colorauo tor
the canvassinE of votes Tor Represeit"
tives in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and atfiNed inc
Great Seal Of the State of Colorado. az
the City of Denver, this First dav OF
October, A. D. 1912.
fSEAT.N Secretary of state.