The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17

of such juvenile or county courts. on or be-
fore December l. 1872. and on or before
the first day of July OF each year there
after. TO submit TO such county board of
other proper authority n report OF all
ca ses receiving relief under this act, and
an estimate Of the sum necessary TO be
placed at Its disposal for complying with
the provisions OF this act. A copy OF such
report shall be filed with the State Board
Of Charities and Corrections II the state
home is unable to provide any child with
| a family home through voluntary adoption
within six months from the time OF Its
commitment. then as far possible and
~ for the best interest OF the child IL
shall be Its duty TO provide for the board
ing out of said child In suitable family
home until such time as IL may be adopted
or shall have reached the age OF sixteen
years. Petitions and commitments under
this act shall state the religious belief OF
parents, II known and II not known the
court shall endeavor TO ascertain such fact
and family homes TO which children are
committed shall. Rs far as practicable. con-
form to such religious belief. On or before
December LIST. 1912, and on each July LIST
next thereafter, before the conyenlng OF
the succeeding general assembly. 1t shall
be the duty OF the superintendent of said
home TO submit to the governor and the
state board OF charities and corrections
a detailed report Of such boarding out OF
said children in family homes and an esti-
mate as near rs may be Of the annual
sum necessary for the maintenance of said
huNEulug out system ana VISITATION OF olll-
GERS employed by said State Home In con
nection Herewith. The governor shall
transmit such estimate TO such succeeding
general assembly. which Is hereby directed
hy the people OF this state to appropriate
from the state treasury a sum sufdcient
for the boarding out and visitation OF said
children and otherwise carrying Into ef-
feet the provisions Of this act. Any or
said courts enforcing the provisions here
OF shall have the right to proceed as for
contempt OF court against officials VINO
VIII fully refuse TO comply with Its orders
directing their compliance with the pro-
visions hereof; provided the sums paid out
under this act shall not exceed In any year
the amount appropriated for such pur-
pose by the county, city aud county. or
state authorities respectively, In counties
having population of over 10000. the
boards Of county commissioners, and In
cities and counties operating under ARTl-
Gle NN OF the constitution, the author
lty performing like duties TO those of coun-
ty commissioners shall establish and main
tain workhOuses or proper facilities for the
detention md employment of men convict
ed OF non-support Of women and children.
Any sums Of money earned by them or col
lected for their labor by the authorities In
charge Of such warehouses or facilities
shall be used for the maintenance of the
fund necessary TO be expended 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 pro-
ticnble to profitably employ all persons
to such prisons fop non-support
of women or children, and any sums re-
celved for such labor shall be used for the
maintenance 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 state. and In the Interest
of public morals and for the prevention
OF poverty and crime
Section .. Each elector voting at said
election and dcsirous OF voting for or
ballot box whercupon shall be printed or
written words:
For the Mothers Compensation Act, he
ing an Act to Amend an Act. Concerning
Dependent and Neglected Children, and
Permitting Keeping Such Children in Fam
ily Homes, and for warehouses; Tor Men
Convicted of Non Support"
Against the Mothers Compensation Act,
being An Act TO Amend an Act Concern
ing Dependent and Neglected Children, and
Permitting Keeping Such Children In Fam
Ily Homes, and for Warehouses; for Men
Convicted of Non-Support."
and shall Indicate his approval or reJec-
tion Of said measure by placing cross IN
mark after one of said sentences. The
votes cast following the adoption or re-
lection of said proposed law shall he can
vassed and the result determined by inc
laws of the state of Colorado for the can
vassing of votes for Representatives In
Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Grea,
Seal of the State of Colorado at the City
of Denver, this First day Of October, A ID.
1912.
tSEAL)
JAMES d. PEARCE,
Secretary Of State.