The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

Sec. 31 1a. That in case of sickness
 or other disability of the registrar
 the registrar on the approval of the | probate judge may appoint deputy | registrar pending the sickness or dis
 ability, provided, however, that in nc | case shall more than one salary be ] paid.
 | Sec 32. All laws and parts of laws 1 in conflict herewith are hereby ex- pressly repealed.
 1 Sec. S3. This act shall take effect upon it's approval.
 Unsigned by the governor).
 | Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State
 AN ACT
 No 5O6) GIT. 974. Brindley. To amend sections 645O, as amended by an act approved August 25 1gO9 and 6451, 6452, 6453, 6i54, 6455 and ei56, as amended by an act approved August 20, 1909, and 6457 645S, 6460, 6461, 6462 and 6463, as amended by an act approved August 20, 1909. 6464 and 6465, as amended by an act approved August 25, 1909, of the code of Alabama of 1907.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That section 645o of the code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: Section 6450: Juvenile wards of
 the state defined. Any child under 16
 years of age who violates any law of
 the state, or who violates any ordinance
 of any municipality of this state, or who IS ncorrigible, or who knowingly asso-
 ciates with thieves, or gamblers or who
 is growing up in idleness or crime; or
 knowingly visits or enters a house of i'll
 fame; or who knowingly visits or patron
 lzes any policy shop, bucket shop, pool
 room, billiard room bar room, or club
 room, where liquors are kept or drunk,
 or served to members; or where any
 gaming table, or device for gambling
 is or Is operated, or who loiters about
 any such places; or who habitually
 smokes cigarettes; or who wanders about
 the streets at night without being on any
 lawful business; or who habitually wan
 ders about any railroad yards, or tracks,
 or jumps or hooks on to any moving
 engine or car; or unlawfully enters any
 engine or car; or who habitually uses
 any vile obscene. profane, or indecent
 language; or is found in possession of any
 indecent, lascivious book, picture, print
 card or paper; or who is in possession of
 any pistol, dirk, bowieknife or metal
 knuckles; or is guilty of immoral con
 duct in any public place, or In or about
 any schoohouse, or who engages in any
 occupation, calling. or exhibition, or is
 found in any place for permitting which
 an adult may be punished by law; and generally, any child who so deports him.
 self, or is in such condition or surround ings, or is under such improper, or in- sufficient guardianship, or control as to endanger the morals health or general welfare of such child shall be deemed a ward of the state, and entitled to it's
 care and protection, and the state shall exercise its right of guardianship and con- trol over such child in the manner herein after provided.
 Sec. g. That section 6451 of the code of Alabama be amended as to read as follows: Section 6451: Courts having Jurisdiction iof children, wards of the state. The probate courts of the several counties of the state shall have original jurisdiction of all proceedings coming un-
 der the provisions of this chapter, and in cities having recorders courts, with the power to try misdemeanants against the
 laws of Alabama, in such cities, such recorders courts shall have. concurrent Jurisdiction with said probate courts, of the cases of any such children who are arrested and brought before it charged With any such misdemeanor, or with a violation of any ordinance of such city, and said probate, or recorders courts shall have full power and authority to issue all writs and other processes neces- sary or proper to the administration of such Jurisdiction. Said courts shall have the power to determine the form and character of their records, and to devise and publish rules to regulate the pro- ceedings of all cases coming within the provisions of this chapter, and for the conduct of all probation and other off, ficers of the courts in such cases and such rules shall be enforced and con- strued benefically for the remedial pur- poses embraced herein. The said courts may also devise. promulgate and cause to be printed for use of the public, and for use of the county, or city, such forms as may be found necessary and
 convenient. for cases coming under the provisions of this chapter All such ex- pense and all expenses of maintenance and care of wards of the courts under detention that may be incurred by order of said courts in carrying out the pro- visions and intent of this chapter shall be valid charge against said city or county, as the case may be. Sec. 8. That section 6452 of the code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows. Section 6452: Issuance and service of summons on child and parent. Any parent having knowledge of infor- nation that a child residing in or who is actually within said county, and who Is within the provisions of this chap ter, or who is subject to the jurisdic- tion of said court under this chapter,
 may file with said pfobate court a sworn petition. stating the facts that bring such child within said provisions, and this petition may be upon the in- formation and belief of affiant. The style or title Of the proceedings shall be: ...... ...... county, Alabama, (in- serting name of county. in the matter of .............. dnserting name of child), a child under 16 years of age.
 The petition shall set forth the name
 and residence of the child, and of the parents, if known to the petitioner. and shall give the name and residence of the person having the guardianship, custody control or supervision of such child if same be known or can be as certained by the petitioner, or the pe- tition shall state that they are un- known, if that be the fact. Upon the filing of the petition with the court,
 the court or judge thereof shall forth
 with, or after causing an examination
 to be made by an officer or other per-
 son, cause summons to be issued
 signed by the judge or clerk of said
 court, requiring the child to appear be- fore the court, and the parents. guar