The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01

q 1907. be and the game Is her eby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section Z. Any dependent child COM
mitted to the State Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children shall, as to its
care and disposition by said home. be
making such commitment. provided such
order be made at the time OF such COM
mitment. IL the parent OF parents of
such dependent or neglected child are
poor and unable to properly care for such
child. but otherwise are proper guard
child to remain ut 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
power for the relief OF the poor, to pay
for the best Interest OF the child, to
some other person designated by the
court l., Tor that purpose; % at sue such times times
so specified. or when SO ordered by the
court. its equivalent In supplies and as
s.stance. for the care OF such depend.
or neglected child until the further order
of the court. Tho tuveniIe court In coun-
ties 81 over 100000 population; and N.
appoint proper persons for the purpose
OF investigation. visitation. the keeping
OF TttnFuS uf1u tnt tuikltE ol itBoIt$ III
cases requiring relief under this act. The
details 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
videu by law for the employment of pro-
bation officers In such juvenile, and
county courts. 1t shall be the duty OF
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-
lief under this act, and an estimate of
the sum necessary to be placed at Its dis
posal for complying with the provisions
Of this act; A COPY OF such report SHAH
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 ns far as possible and
v for the best interest OF the child It
ing out of said child In suitable family
home until such time II may be
adopted or shall have reached the age Of
ments under this act shall state the re-
llgious belief OF parents, u known, and
II not known the court shall endeavor to
ascertain such fact. and family homes to
which children are committed shall as
far as practicable. conform 10 such re
ligious belief. On or before December l,
1912. and on each July 1st next there
after. before the convening of the sue
ceeding 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 corrections de-
tailed report of such boarding out of said
children in family homes and an estl-
mate near as may be of the annual
sum necessary for the maintenance Of
said boarding out system and visitation
officers employed by said State Home
In connection Herewith. The governor
shalt transmit such estimate to such
el1crephiur general uaqambtN which ia
hereby directed by the people of this
state to appropriate from tho state treas
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
against officials who wilfully refuse to
comply with It's orders directing their
compliance with the provisions hereof. I.
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 n
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
authorities In charge of such warehouses;
or facilities shall be used for the main
tenance of the fund necessary to be ex-
pended by the county or city and count y
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 his, act. This act & shall be ~ libera,ly ,i,
the home and the state. and in the inter-
est of public morals and for the preven-
tion of poverty and crime.
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous OF voting for or
against. this measure shall deposit in the
ballot box ballot whereupon shall be
printed or written the words:
For the Mothers Compensation Act.
being An Act to Amend an Act Con
dren, and Permitting Keeping Such Chill
drel in Family Homes. and for Work
houses for Men Convicted of Non-Sup-
port.
Against the Mothers Compensation
Concerning Dependent and Neglected
Children. and Permitting Keeping Such
Children in Family Homes. and for
and shall Indicate his approval or reJec-
ton Of said measure by placing n cross
CS) mark after one OF said sentences.
The votes cast following the adoption or
rejection of said proposed law shall be
canvassed 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. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State of Colorado. at
the city OF Denver, this First day of
JAMES B. PEARCE,
fSEAI.) Secretary of State.