The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-27
"a BILLS ARE.
PROPOSED FOR.
HELP OF CHILD
SChildren's Code Commission
Program Is Laid Before
The State Senate
ALL BILLS "DOVETAlL"

ate yesterday, ny SeHoloAS D. -
Baker, (N) Renville county and L..
r. Baird Qnd) Stark county.
These are the bills endorsed by
the childrens code commission. They
s, would make the state board of ad-
ministration the supervising body
which would watch out for the well
fare of children in the state.
1--WE have tried to dovetail togeth-
er general cnild welfare scheme
with adequate supervision and
means for administration that
should assure efficiency" said c. l..
Young, Bismarck, who spent several
months of his time in drawing up
the measures.
He estimated that $4,000 year
would be all the expenditure need
ed to put the laws into effect. He
also said that North Dakota laws as
now constituted are very inadequate
and that the proposed network of
laws will put the state in the front
rank in the matter of childrens
welfare.
Provision is also made for Bur-
eau of Child research in the Univer-
sity department Of psychology.
!. Not law mas been submitted
/, that has not worked out in practice
in some other state, Mr.. Young as
serted, in expressing hope that the
Legislature would pass them. He
declared no experimental or "fad"
Flaws were included.
+ A brief resume Of the bills fol-
! lows:
S. b. 172-An act granting to and
imposing upon" the board of admin
'istration the wnole duty Of admin
.Sistering the childrens laws and pro-
tviding the board shall have authori-
'ty to employ help to do this. This
is the key bill.
{ S. B. 173-Authorizlng appoint
.ment by the county commissioners
sof county child welfare board,
whenever any county board of COM
hmissioners shall deem one neces-
Isary. 1t is provided that the super
fintendent of schools and one Of the
commissioners snail compose the
board.
S. B. 174-Amending existing law
providing for a juvenile court, clar-
Eifying it generally, requires appoint
Ement of a juvenile court commits
isioner in every county and makes
more adequate provision for invest
sigation of complaints.
S. B. 175-Makes provisions of ex-
samination, commitment, care, re-
please and discharge of persons al
legged or found to be feeble minded.
T. S. B. 176-Provides that if the
parents or guardians Of any crippled
schildren in the state haven't the
funds necessary to provide the pro-
tper treatment to remove or lessen
Ithe physical defeat a petition may
be made to the district court and
the child may be turned over to the
board of administration after due
investigation. After the board has
taken steps to have the defect re-
NEEDED the cost shall be charged
against the county.
S. B. 177-Amends present child
labor law to put "teeth" into it and
provide for administration. Places
it under jurisdiction of the work
mems compensation bureau with
numerous local officers (such as SUI
perintendents of schools, peace off,
GERS, etc. to aid in local enforce
ment. Before it was wholly in the
hands of school superintendent
Wthout central agency.
S. B. 178-Provides that any per-
son or agency which imports or
places children in North Dakota
must be- licensed and must furnish
bond in. case child later becomes
charge of the state.
S. B. 179, $50 and 181-Additional
laws providing for licensing of PER-
sons and agencies dealing with chill
.dren. y
S. B. 1s2-Amends present law to
prohibit placing by unlicensed, per-
sons or agencies.
I! S. B. 183-This is the law which
prohibits boys under 10 and girls
under 10 from practicing street
trades such as selling newspapers.
Boys between the ages Of 10 and 16
would have permits to engage in
street trades.
S. B. 1S4-Provides for complete .
machinery for licensing Of any kind
of maternity hospital.
S. b. 185-Amends mothers PEN
~
ceiving aid must be d citizen or
have declared her intent to become
one. Also before pension can be
allowed for abandonment or deser-
tion criminal must have been made
!. against the husbands. Also provides
Tor disclosure of all real and per-
sonal property before granting PEN
sion. Provision is made, too, for
investigation surrounding the appli-
cant.
s. B. 186-Amends present law re.
garding abandonment, assertion,
neglect or non-supnort to clarity it.
5. B. 187-Re-enscts illeTitimacy
act to bring it into line with the
uniform law plan of the commission
'on uniform state laws Of the Amer
lean Bar association.
s. B. 188-Prohibiting the/placing
Of dependent children In any insti-
tuition for delinquent children.
5. b. l89-Replaces an imperative
law. Provides that the right to q
child shall be Transferred from one
person to another only by authority
of district court.
y s. B. 190-Provides for exclusion
Of spectators from the trial Of . |
minor. This to keep the minor from
becoming hardened to the publicity
attending trial.
3. B. 191-Puts. the law, IN lire
with the present status Of women
gives father and mother equal
rights In child.
;. 3. 1922 Provides ,gainst tax |
ing indecent liberty with child.
=. B.si9S- Provides Investigation