The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19
Iat purpose. at such time.

=, for that purpose. at such times
Il s.ecifled, or when so ordered by the
90 81 It's equivalent in supplies and as
eo s,nnc4' for the care OF such depend
or M ~ourt The juvenhe court in coun-
o. me ef over 100000 population, and the
ties " court in all other counties shall
gppTnnveestigation, visitation. the keeping
o. nnonords and the making of reports in
Of re gTegulring relief under this act The
e ,aaseis as to the number of such investi-
deians their rights, duties and powers in
Ea,nq,inn 10 that of investigators of such
ad sns their compensation. the Limitation
cas sseon and the authority of the county
or city and county rea sha b .o provide
l3t to' ~ nv law for the employment of pro-
vyp,Ion officers in such juvenile and
county courts such It s 1n1en Ss ta os ds5y Of
th me re on or before December 1, 1919
co Gov On or before the. first day OF July
az anu each year thereafter, to submit to
such county S9a of ali Er ceses au
M under this act, and an estimate of
,ss sum necessary to be placed at Its dis
n .ns for complying with the provisions
Of Vie nsd with the State Board OF Chart
be. and and Corrections. II the state home
u y unable to provide any child with
family home tnT6agfh ro vo'q ihe INA adoption
'Snlm,, i,i then as far as possible and
cIGD for the best interest Of the child IT
Kali II be its duty to provide for the board
s 'nS out of said child in suitable family
, hnm cunt until such time as It may be
nnG Inrdt or shall have reached the age of
s,rteen years. Petitions and commit
IIr,ous belief of parents. II known. and
Wsnot known the court shall endeavor to
aseertain such fact, and family homes to
which children are committed shall. as
W. no practicable, conform to such re-
IIrious belief. On or before December /.
,ei9 and on each July 1st next there
ofter before the convening of the sue
ceedlng general assembly. 1t shall be the
Suty Of the superintendent of said home
~ submit to the governor and the state
hoard of charities and corrections a de-
tailed report of such boarding out of said
children in family homes and an esti-
mate as near as may be of the annual
snm necessary for the maintenance of
said boarding out system and visitation
officers employed by said -, State Home
shall transmit such estimate to. such
succeedlng general assembly, which is
hereby directed by the people of this
ury a sum sufficient for the boarding out
and visitation of said childre n, 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
srainst officials who wilfully refuse to
comply with its orders directing their
compliance with the provisions hereof:
provided the sums paid out under this act
shall not exceed In any year the amor
appropriated for such purpose by the
county city and county. or state authori-
ties respectively. In counties having a
county commissioners and In cities and
counties operating under. Article Xxx of
the constitution. the authority perform
ing like duties to those of county com
missioners shall establish and maintain
warehouses; or proper facilities for the
detention and employment of men con-
vcted of non-support OF women and
them or collected for their labor by the
authorities in charge of such warehouses
or facilities shall be used for the MAIN
pended by the county or city and county
In carrying out the provisions of this
act. The board of commissioners of the
state penltentiary and reformatory shall
board seems most practicable to profit
ably employ all persons committed to
such prisons for non-support of women
or children, and anyNsums received for
such labor shall be used for the main
,enance of the fund provided by the
state for compliance with the provisions
Of this act. This act shall be literally
construed for the protection of the child,
the home and the state. and in the inter-
est of public morals and for the preven-
ton of poverty and crime
Section z. Each electOr voting at Salu
election and DESTROYS of voting for or
against this measure shall deposit in the
ballot box n ballot whereupon shall be
printed or written the words:
For the Mothers Compensation Act
being An Act to Amend an Act. Con
corning Dependent and Neglected Chill
dren, and Permitting Keeping Such chill
dren 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 Dependent and Neglected
Children. and Permitting Keeping Such
Children in Family Homes. and FOR
Warehouses; for Men Convicted of Non
support"
and shall indicate his approval or retec-
ton Of said measure by placing a cross
LN mark after one of said sentences,
The votes cast following the abortion or
rejection of said proposed law shall be
canvassed and the result determined hN
the laws of the State of Colorado for
the canvassinE of votes for Representa-
tves in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the city of Denver, this First dav or
october, A. d. 1912
JAMES p. PEARCE,
fSFAT.l Secretary of state.