Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-20
A Bill for
Relief of
Children
GOVERNOR WEST PROPOSES BILL
IN THE INTEREST OF THE chill.
DREN WHO ARE THE WARDS OF
THE STATE.

To systematic the care Of the
: states unfortunate children, Governor
7 West will propose for the considera-
tion OF the Legislature a bill providing
for the placing Of the several homes
of the state under state supervision
and control through the state board of
health. The bill will require that all
the institutions report to the state
board Of health, and that that board
report to the legislature.
Under the present plan, there is
no appointed person TO supervise the
work Of the institutions as a whole for
the state though the state makes ap-
preparations for the maintenance of
the homes The appropriations now
made biennially are as follows:
For st, Agnes Founding Asylum
at Park Place, st. Mary's Home for
Orphan Girls at Oswego, and st.
Mary's Home for Orphans and Found
lings at Beaverton, $4,000; for the
Boys and Girls Aid Society at Port
land, 100000; for the Florence Crit
tenden Home at Portland, $500; for
the Patton Home, $SOOO for the Baby
Home at Portland, $4,000, The total is
s54,50O.
A measure drafted by persons in
terested will be submitted to the legis-
lature providing for the care of way
ward girls. Governor West left such
a. provision out of his bill to avoid
confusion with the other proposed
measure.
Following is the text of the bill to
be submitted by the governor:
Text Of Bill.
"A bill for an act to place all charit-
able institutions maintained for the
purpose of caring for homeless chill
dren, orphans and foundllngs and
receiving state aid, under state SUI
peryislon and control through the
state board Of health, appropriating
money for their support, providing
for the commitment Of children, Civ
ing powers of guardianship to the
said institution, and repeating sec
tions 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1898.
1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899 and
400 Of Lords Oregon Laws.
Whereas it appears that large
sums are being appropriated annually I
for the support of numerous charitable
in this state which care
for homeless children, orphans and
and,
whereas, 1t Is undoubtedly wise to
continue such a policy until such a
line as the increase in population will
Justify the establishment and mainte-
nance of state institutions for the care
IF such children; and,
Whereas, with due regard for the
interest Of the public demands that
III such institutions enjoying state aid
'e subject to state supervision and
'egulation:
BE 1t enacted by the people of the
State of Oregon.
BE it enacted by the Legislative
assembly Of the State of Oregon:
Section l. There is hereby appro-
'riated s. annually out of any
unds in the hands of the state treas
Irer' not otherwise appropriated, for
he support of homeless, neglected
nd abused children, foundlings and
ndigent orphans under the age of
ourteen years now being cared for
+ who may be hereafter cared for
charitable institutions in this state
Section 2. Any charitable institu-
on in this state of the character
eretorore mentioned, wishing to Sc
IRE state aid shall make application -
the secretary Of the state board of w
ealth, file with said official COM
ete report financial and otherwise
'yering the affairs of the institution
II the preceding calendar year. and
larterly reports to the date of an
ication, showing the actual daily and
erage monthly population of the
ass Of children mentioned in this act
ID declare It's willingness to submit
rules and regulations prescribed
d visitation by the said board.
Board to Investigate.
Section 3 Upon receiving the an
cation, statements and declaration
'ntioned in the preceding section
state board Of health shall make
cause to be made, a careful inves-
alton and II It is found to be prop
managed and conducted and
rthy Of state aid certificate to
i effect shall be issued to the said
utution by the said board which
entitle it to receive state aid as
provided
ection 4. The said institution
II be entitled to receive a per can
allowance Of s. per month
ed upon the monthly average. fig
d from the actual daily population
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