Cheyenne record., 1915-07-01

ceeding 3 months or both in the dis
cretion of the court; and upon convic-
not exceeding 200 dollars, or be inn
prisoned in the county Jail not exceed
ing 8 months.-R. S. SOB.
81. Delinquent girls under eighteen.
From and after the passage of this act
any law OF this state defining delin-
quency or concerning contributory de-
linquency shall, for the protection OF
girls, be held to include all girls rn-
der the age of eighteen years.-S. L.
II, p. 29s.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
II. Children sent to school-excep-
ton appeal. That in all school dis
tricts of this state, all parents, guar
dians and other persons having care
OF children shall instruct them, or
cause them to he instructed, in reading
writing, spelling, English grammar,
geography and arithmetic. In such
districts, every parent, guardian or
other person having charge of any
child between the age of eight and six
teen years, shall send such child to a
public private or parochial school for
the entire school year during which
the public schools are in session in
such districts; Provided, however,
that this act shall not apply to child
rem over Ii years of age where such
child shall have completed the eighth
grade, or may be eligible to enter any
high school in such district, or when
its help is necessary for its own or its
parents support, or where for good
cause shown it would be for the best
interests OF such child to be relieved
from the provisions of this act: provi-
ded furtner, that if the child sufficient
ly instructed at home by a person
qualified, (holding teachers certifi-
cate) such child shall not be subject
to the provisions of this act: and
Provided, further, that if a reputable
physician within the district shall cer-
tify in the child's mental condition
does not permit its attendance at
school, such child shall be exempt
during such period of disability from
the requirements of this act
Il. Truant-who is-juvenile disor-
derly person. Every child within the
provisions of this act who does not at
tend school, as provided in section one
OF this act, or who is in attendance at
any public, private or parochial school
and is vicious, incorrigible or irhmor-
al in conduct, or who is an habitual
truant from school or who habitually
wanders about the streets and public
places during school hours without
any lawful occupation Unemployment, o..
or who habitually wanders about the
streets in the night time, having no
employment or lawful occupation
shall be deemed Juvenile disorderly
person, and be. subject to the provision
of this act.-R. s. 533
IS. Juvenile disorderly person
commitment-term When
ever child shall be Juvenile disor-
derly person, within the meaning of
this act, the truant officer, school
teacher, or other reputable person
may make complaint to the county.
The county court shall hear and de-
termine such complaint, and if deter
mined thatthe child is a disorderly per
son within the meaning of the act, he or
she shall be committed to children's
home, if eligibl', or to the boys or
girls, industrial school, or some other
training school, taking into account
the year of the child in reference to
the Institution selected. Any chill
committed to the children's home, on
being shown to the Judge of the court
that it is incorrigible and vicious. may
be transferred to the industrial school
or other institution. The expense of
the child to the juvenile reformatorys
and of the cost of the case in which
the order of commitment is made,
shall be paid by thecounty fromwhi
the child is committed.-R. S. $50.