The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08

ocial. appropriated or belonging
os sfid institution. with q detailed
.tement of dispursemen.s. 49,
ssaction I. WHEN woman over the
sec.e'o sixteen years Is convicted be-
Oh ON court or trial justice having
re A. ion of the offenee. of an Of
riso' punishable by imprisonment in
ns e prison, or in the county jail.
. any house of correction, Such
-. or Justice may order her COM
smsnf TO the reformatory Ior, WON.
sentence her to the punishment
or nv law for the same offense.
ovp women Is sentenced to the
eS er for Women. the court or
!, ,nstice imposing the sentence
~ ~ not prescribe the limit thereof.
~ !, he for q term OF more than
kvaars. but no woman committed
.ss reformatory upon q sentence
.hin prescribed limit. as aforesaid.
vi n'A be held therein for more than
wars il sentenced for felony. nor
yea are than three years If SEN
"a for a misdemeanor. II the SEN
e ;mposed upon any woman be for
~ .han FIVE years, she shah be so
IA far such longer term.
~ i.hroIeh oversight, or otherwise,
H. ,erson be sentenced to imprison-
in the said Reformatory for
nmen for a definite period Of time.
"a sentence shall not for that rea-
he void but the person so sem
a shall be entitled to the benefit,
Subject to the liabilities Of this
IN The same manner and to the,
axtent es IL the sentence had
IN the terms required by this act.
.nch case said trustees shall de-
AZ TO such offender q copy Of this
.ction s. The judge or magistrate
Emitting a woman pursuant to this
shall cause the superintendent Of
Peformatory to be Immediately
,Asd of such commitment, and shall
sse a record to be kept Of the name,
birthplace, occupation, previous
rmjtments, IL any, and for what Of
a the last place Of residence OF
n woman, and the particulars of
offense for which she is COM
ted. A copy of such record shall
transmitted with the warrant Of
,mitment to the superintendent Of
~ stated therein and such other
IS as may be directed by the Board
trustees to be recorded in such
m as the Board of Trustees shall
efmine.
action Q. Such judge or magis-
n shall. before committing any
"a woman, inquire into and deter
" the age Of such woman at the
of her commitment, and her age
SO determined. shall be stated in
mittimus. The statement Of the
of such woman In such mittimus
II be conclusive evidence as to such
in any action to recover damages
her detention or Imprisonment un-
such mittimus, and shall be pre-
nptive evidence thereof In any 9TH
inquiry, action, or proceeding re-
Ing to such detention or imprison-
Ri.
ection 10. II any woman COM
ted to said Reformatory is, at the
e Of her commitment. the mother
D nursing child in her care and I'M
one year of age, or is pregnant
b child which shall be born after
lin such child in said Reformatory
II 1t shall be two years Of age,
n 1t must be removed therefrom.
Board of Trustees may cause
child to be placed in any asylum
children in this State and pay for
care and maintenance of such
d therein ct rate not to exceed
and one-half dollars q week, until
mother Of such child shall have
d to the care and custody of some
tive or proper person willing to
Ime such care. II such woman, at
time of such commitment. shall be
mother of and have under her ex-
1--WE care. a child more than one
of age. which might be otherwise
without proper care or guardian
the magistrate committing such
nan shall cause such child to be
Init tAd IN T.
lided by law for such purposes, or
he care and custody of some rela-
or proper person willing to as
e such care.
by commitment Of a child under
provisions Of this section to the
ody of any asylum for children or
ny relative or other person. shall
ub5ect to the provisions of section
OF chapter one hundred and nine
x of the public laws of nineteen
bred thirteen.
fction II. When it appears to the
stees that a woman who has been
enced to the Reformatory for
hen has reformed. they may issue
yer permit to be at liberty pro-
hs that some suitable employment
Mutation has been secured In ad-
Z Tor such women, and upon such
conditions as the Trustees shall
crlpe curing the remainder of the
for which she might otherwise
eld In said Reformatory, and they
revoke said permit at any time
Pc its expiration; but no such per-
shall be issued to any woman who
been sentenced for more thar five
:. II permit SO issued to any
an be revoked, or IL a woman es-
from the Reformatory, the
q of Trustees may cause her to
e-arrested end returned thereto
ne unexpired portion of her term.
% from the time of her escape or
evocation of her permit. Any in
ordered returned to the Reform
may, on the order of the super
oent or other officer of the nsti-
q. be arrested and returned to
neiormatory. or to any officer or
thereof, by any sheriff, con-
e. police officer, state agent for
protection of children or other
,n and may also be arrested and
NED by any officer or agent of the
rmatory.
noeyer advises. induces. aids or
any woman committed to said
,matory or to the charge or
aianship of said Trustees to es-