The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

bate court under the provisions Of
this act.
Sec. 10. No officer, court or magls-
trate shall commit a child known to
lie under sixteen years Of age to jail
or other prison, unless such child Is
charged with a crime punishable by
death; but if such child is unable to
give bail it may be detained in or com
mitted to the care and custody OF the
Sheriff, police officer or probation Of
ficer, who shall keep such child in
some suitable place, or it may be held
otherwise as the court may direct;
provided however, that nothing in
this act shall be held to amend or re-
peal existing acts or laws relating to
rsentences to or confinements in the
Vermont industrial school, or trans
fers from that school to jails or penal
institutions.
Sec IL. The court may at any time
require from a private institution, as
ISOLATION or person receiving or de-
string to receive children under the
provisions OF this act such reports, In
formation and statements as the
Judge deems proper and necessary
/ for his action, and the court shall IN
no case be required to commit a child
to the care of person, association
or institution whose standing. con
duct or care of children, or ability TO
( care for the same. is not satisfactory
/ to the court.
! Sec. -. In a case in which the
court finds a child neglected, depend
ent or delinquent, it may in the same
or subsequent proceedings, upon the
summoning or voluntary appearance
! of the parents of the child. or either
/ of them proceed to inquire into the
ability of such parent or parents to
support the child or contribute there
| to, and if the court finds such parent
or parents able to support the child
or contribute thereto. the court may
enter such order or decree as shall be
according to equity in the premises,
and may enforce the same by eXecu-
/ tion, or in any way In which a court
of equity may enforce its orders or
DEGREES; and no property Of such par
ent or parents, or either of them, shall
/ be exempt from levy and sale under
such execution Such parents or
either of them shall have the right
to an appeal to the county court from
the order of the probate court.
Sec. 13 The fees of officers and
courts incident to proceedings under
this act shall be paid by the state
provided that in proceedings under
section II of this act the court may
in its discretion. assess costs against
such parents, and in the case of an ap-
peal TO the county court from the ac-
ton of the probate court In proceed
ings under this act. the county court
may in its discretion, assess such
costs against the appellant as are
deemed just
Sec. IA. Nothing in this act shall
be construed to repeal any portion OF
the criminal law of this state, nor OF
any law concerning or affecting
minors, except such portions thereof
as are in conflict with the provisions
of this act, and all such portions are
hereby repealed
Sec Is. This act shall be literally
construed to the ends that its Dur
pose may be carried out: that the
care. custody and discipline of a child
shall approximate, az nearly as NAV
be, that which should be given by It's
( parents; and that the restraint of a
/ delinquent child shall tend rather to-
ward his reformation than to his pun.
! ishment as criminal
Approved January 30, 1913.