The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25


2 1907. be and the same is hereby
amended so to read as follows;
mitted TO the State Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children shall as to its
care and disposition by said home. be
subject to any special order OF the court
making such commitment. provided such
order be made at the time OF such COM
mitment. II the parent or parents of
poor and unable TO properly care for such
child, but otherwise are proper guard
ians, and II Is for the welfare of such
child to remain at home, the court may
enter an order finding such facts and
enable. the parent or parents to properly
care for such child. and thcreupon IL
shall be the duty of the Board OF County
Commissioners. and In those cities and
counties operating under Article Xxx of
the Constitution II shall be the duty OF
the department and authority performing
that part OF the functions OF Il board OF
county commissioners. or vested with
power for the relief OF the poor, to pay
for the best interest OF the child to
some other person designated by the
said % order r may desisnase the then amount
specified. or when SO ordered by the
court. It's equivalent in supplies and as
or neglected child until the further order
of the court. The Juvenile court in coun-
ties OF over 100, 900 population. and the
appoint proper persons for the purpose
Of investigation, visitation. the keeping
u
cases requiring relief under this act. The
details as to the number of such investi-
gators. their rights, duties and powers in
addition to that OF investigators of such
cases, their compensation the limitation
thereon and the authority OF the county
or city and county required to provide
for such compensation shall be as pro-
videu by law for the employment OF pro-
baton officers ~ such Juvenile and
the clerk of such juvenile or county
courts on or before December /; 1919.
OF each year thereafter. to submit to
such county board or other proper au-
thority a report OF all cases receiving re-
the sum necessary TO be plnced at Its dis
posal for complying with the provisions
OF this act. A copy OF such report shall
ties and Corrections II the state home
Is unable to provide any child with
within six months from the time OF Its
commitment, then us far as possible and
u for the best Interest Of the child i
ing out Of snid child in a suitable family
home until such time ns y may be
adopted or shall have reached the age or
sixteen years. Petitions and commit
ments under this act shall state the re-
ligious belief OF parents, 4 known. and
ascertain such fact. and family homes to
which children are committed shall
iigious belief on or before December I.
1912. and on each July LIST next there
after. before the convening of the sue
ceedlng general assembly, II shall be the
duty OF the superintendent OF said home
to submit to the governor and the state
board OF charities and correc tlons q de,
children in family homes and an esti-
mate as near as may be of the annual
said boarding out system and visitation
officers employed by said State Home
In connection Herewith. The governor
shall transmit such estimate to such
succeeding general assembly. which Is
hereby directed by the people of this
state to appropriate from the state treas
and visitation OF said children. and other
wise carrying into effect the provisions
ing the provisions hereof shall have the
right to proceed as for contempt of court
against officials who wllfully 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 amou'
appropriated for such purpose by the
county. city and county. or state author-
ties respectively. In counties having
population of over 10000, the boards of
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-
victed of non-support of women and
children. Any sums of money earned by
them or collected for their labor by the
or facilities shall be used for the main
tenance of the fund necessary to be ex
pended by the county or city and county
In carrying out the provisions of this
act. The board of commissioners of the
state penitentiary and reformatory shall
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 for
such labor shall be used for the main
tenance 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 est Of public morals and and fer the preven-
Section O. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
ballot box a ballot whereupon shall be
Printed or written the words;
For the Mothers Compensation Act.
being An, Act to Amend an Act Con-
cerning Dependent and Neglected Chill
dren, and Permitting Keeping Such Chill
dren in Family Homes. and for Work
port
Against the Mothers Compensation
Act, being An Act to Amend an Act
Concerning Dependent and Neglected
chIIdren. and Permitting Keeping Such
Warehouses; for Men Convicted of Nom
and shall Indicate his approval or rejec-
CX) mark after one OF said sentences.
The votes cast following the adoption or
rejection of said proposed law shall be
canvessed and the result determined by
the laws of the State OF Colorado for
the canvassing OF votes for Representa-
tives in Congress-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State Of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day Of
October, a. ID. 1912
JAMES Il. PEARCE.
(SEAL) Secretary of State.