The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-09-03
published by Authority
CHAPTER NO. 100.
House Bill No. 552.

CHAPTER NO. 100.
House Bin No. 552.
(By Mr.. Strauss Of Shelby.)
An Act to require persons legally
chargeable with the care of q child
under the age of sixteen years to
provide for said child; declaring it to
be a misdefneanor to fail so to do;
fixing the penalty therefor and the
method Of procedure in such causes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General assembly of the state Of Ten
nessee, That 1t is declared to be a
misdemeanor for any person legally
chargeable with the care of a child
under the age of sixteen years, to will
fully and without good cause, neglect
or fail to provide for such child &C.
cording to his means, or to leave 1t
destitute, or in danger of becoming q
public charge.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That upon complaint on oath being
made TO the Judge of any juvenile
court against person who is charg.
ed with the violation Of the provisions
Of this act, said Judge must issue
warrant requiring the arrest OF the
said person, and that the said person
be brought before the Judge for ex-
animation.
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted,
That when said defendant Is arraign-
ed before said Judge. it shall be the
duty of the Judge to read the COM
plant to the defendant and ask him
whether he is guilty" or mot guilty"
of the charge. Should the defendant
plead guilty" the Judge may require
the defendant to give security by
written undertaking with one or more
securities approved by the court, to
the effect that the defendant will pay
to the clerk of the juvenile court
weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly, as
the court may order, for the space OF
one year thereafter, a reasonable
sum of money, to be specified by the
court, for the support of said child
after an examination to determine
the defendants ability to pay, and the
necessities of the child, which bond
must be fixed by the court in a sum
not less than the aggregate amount
OF payments to be made for one year,
and upon the giving of said undertake
ing, the defendants must be discharg-
ed, or the court in its discretion,
where the charge is first offense
and the facts of the case seem to war.
rant leniency, may release the de-
PENDANT upon his own recognizance
after the defendant has entered into
bond as hereinabove provided, but
without sureties. II the defendant
pleads mot guilty." the Judge shall
bind the defendant over for the action
of the grand Jury under bond in a
sum not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, to secure his appearance at the
trial.
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
That upon indictment and trial, or
upon arraignment, If the defendant
pleads guilty" or is found guilty
upon competent testimony, it shall be
the duty of the Judge of the criminal
court to determine and fix the amount
to be paid by the defendant as herein
above provided, and to require the de.
PENDANT to give security as provided
in section of this act, or release said
defendant on his own recognizance as
therein provided, and IL the undertak.
ing, as provided in said section, be
given, the defendant must be released,
but If not, the court must sentence
such defendant to the county work
house for period not exceeding elev.
en- months and Twenty-Five days and
to pay the costs Of the cause.
Section 5. Be it further enacted,
That at any time during defendants
confinement, snch defendant may and
shall be released from his term of
imprisonment upon giving the bond
as herein provided, or in the discre-
ton Of the court, upon his own recog. !
nizanee as hereinabove provided.
Section 6. Be II further enacted. !
that the undertaking mentioned In