The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-07
FULL TEXT OF EVERYBODY.
BODY.MUST-WORK" LAW.

Following is the text CT the State
law, effective June 20, next, which
prescribes the requirements made of
all able-bodied men during the period
of the war:
"Section 2. From the time this
act becomes effective, and thencefor-
ward until six months after the ter
mination of the present war between
the United States of America and the
imperial German government, all
able-bodied male residents of this
State between the ages of 16 and 60,
except bona-fde students during
school term, who shall refuse to
regularly engage for at least Sc
hours per week in some lawful or
recognized business, profession, occu-
patton or employment, whereby he
may contribute to the support of him
self and those legally dependent up
on him, shall be held to be vagrant
within the meaning and effect Of this
act, and shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. Upon conviction the defend
ent shall be fined not less than $40
or more than 500 for each offense.
AS a part of such punishment such
offender shall be sentenced by the
trial court to work not exceeding 60
days upon the public roads or streets,
or upon some public work being done
in this county in which persons shall
be convicted, or by any municipality
therein. One-half the fair value Of
any such labor so performed under
such sentence shall be paid by such
county or municipality receiving the
same towards the support of any per-
son legally dependent upon each, but
if there are no such legal dependents,
account of any labor performed un-
der such Judgment. Any labor so re-
quired by a judgment or conviction
hereunder shall be rendered in all re-
spects as now provided by law in the
case of prisoners in Jail. Prosecu-
tions hereunder shall be instituted
and conducted as other criminal
prosecutions, and in no case shall the
possession by the accused of money,
property or income sufficient to sup
port himself and those dependent up
on him be defense to any prosecu-
ton under this act. In no case shall
the claim by the accused of inability
to obtain work or employment be a
defense to prosecution hereunder.
"Section 3. All county judges,
justices of peace, mayors and police
Judges within the State are hereby
given jurisdiction to try and punish
all offenders under this act, or such
prosecutions may be by indictment.
Each week or portion thereof that
such resident shall continue a vagrant
hereunder shall constitute a separate
offense and no appeal shall be allow
led from any judgment or conviction
flor vagrancy unless the accused shall
lgive bond, with penalty and security
fixed and approved by the court
Igranting the appeal, continued not to
violate this act during the tendency
of such appeal. Any judgment for the
performance of labor hereunder may
be suspended by the court pronounc-
ing the same, upon the execution by
the person convicted, of a bond, with
the penalty and security approved by
the court, conditioned to comply with
provisions of this act for one yearfrom
1.-THE date of such bond. A violation OF
the condition of such last mentioned
bond shall entitle the State to recover
the amount of the penalty thereof
and in addition thereto the convicted
person shall be rearrested and requir-
ed to serve the sentence formally pro.
nOunced against him.
"Section 4. For the purpose OF
this act any male person found in
this State shall be deemed a resident
and in any prosecution hereunder
proof that the accused habitually
loiters in idleness in streets, roads
depots, poolrooms, hotels, stores OF
other public places, or that he is
habitually intoxicated, or addicted to
the use of narcotic drugs, or is a pro.
fessional gambler, or being able
bodied is supported, in whole or in
part, by the labor of any woman OF
child, shall be prima-facia evidence
of vagrancy.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of
sheriffs, constables, mayors, marshasl
sheriffs, chiefs of police, police.
men and all other police officers to ar
rest any person within the territorial
limits of their jurisdiction whom they
believe to be violating the provisions
of this act"