Year: 1868

ness OF said party, and immediate re-
turn shall be made TO the said Judge
OF this time and manner OF such SER
vice. The fees Of Judge, sheriff, or
other officer under this act, shall be
thesarne as now allowed by law FOR
| like ser vices. fs.q5s8


SEC. IA. AT the time and place
mentioned I'm said order, or at thu
time and place 10 which it may albs
adjourned, IL the parent or guardian
| TO whom said order may be addressed
shall appear, there [then1 In his or
her presence, or IL he or she shall fail
TO appear. then In the presence %
some suitable person whom the said
judge shall appoint ~ guardian od
Item, II shall and may be lawful for
said Judge 10 proceed To take vOlunta-
| ry examination or said boy or girl
and TO hear the statement Of the pnr-
~ appearing for him or her, and such
Testimony In relation to- the case ~
may be produced, and If upon such
examination and hearing, tho said
judge shall be satisfied that tile boy
ar girl IL q lit subject for the State Re-
form School, he may commit him Or
her to said school by warrant. i.n


SIC. Is. The Judge shall certify.
In tho warrant the place In which tho
boy or girl resided at the time OF his
or her arrest, also his or her age m
near as can be ascertained, and com
nland the said officer to take the HHid
boy or girl and deliver him or hHr,
without delay, 70 the superintendent
OF said school, or other person In
charge thereof, at the place where
the same Is established; and such
certificate for the purpose OF this act,
shall be conclusive evidence Of his or
her residence or aye. Accom- paiiy-
ing the warrant, the Judge shalt
transmit to the superintendent, by
the officer executing II, statement
of the nature of the complaint, to-
gether with such other particulars
concerning the boy or girl M tho
judge ID able TO ascertains gfE


SEc. l6. III the Judge n, Of the
opinion that the boy or girl is not u
fit subject for the school, or II said
boy or girl shall appeal from the de-
cision OF the court In which the con-
viction was had. he shalt remand him
or her to the custody OF the officer
who had him or her In charge, to DO
returned to the magistrate before
whom the conviction was had, 70 10
dealt with according to law.


SEC. IL. III any parent or gunrdi-
an shall make complaint to a county
judge, or Judge OF q court OF record,
that any boy or girl, the child or
ward Of such parent or guardian, Ii
habitually vagrant ar dfsorderly, or
incorrigible, II shall and may be law
ful for said Judge 20 issue warrant
to the sheriff or constable 10 cause
said boy or girl to be brought before
him at such time aud place as he may
appoint, when and where said Judge
shall examine the parties, aud " In
his Judgment the boy or girl is. q fis
subject for the Reform School he may
Issue an order with the consent OF
the said parent or guardian indorsed
thereon, to be executed by q sheriff
or constable, committing said boy or
girl to the custody Of the superintcn-
dent OF said school for reformation
and instruction TN he or che shall
attain the age Of majority; provided.
that security for the payment Of the
expenses OF said complaint, comnsit-
ment, and OF carrying said boy or
girl TO the Reform School and the ex-
penses of board &C such school, may.
In the discretion Of said judge, be re-
qulred Of said parent or guardian.


SEC. IL. No boy or girl sliAll DO
committed to said Reform School for
longer term than until no or she
attain the age Of major ity, but tho
said trustees, by their order, may at
any time, after one years service,
discharge q boy or girl from said
school, as . reward Of good conduct
In the school, and upon satisfactory
evidence OF reformation.


SEC. 10. Any boy or girl commit
ted TO the State Reform School shall
be there kept, disciplined, instruct
ed, employed, and governed, under
the direction OF the trustees, until ho
or she arrives at the age Of maturity,
or is bound out, reformed, or legally
discharged. The bindiHg out or dis
charge Of q boy or girl as reformed.
or al having arrived at the age OF ma
turity, shall be q complete release
from all penalties incurred by oon-
'yiction OF the offense for which he or
shc was committed.


SEc. 20. III any boy or girl, con-
victed OF felony, committed to the
Reform school, shall prove unruly
or incorrigible, or IL his or her pres
ence shall bs nlanifestly and persist
emily dangerous 10 the welfare OF tho
school. the trustees shall have power
to order his or her removal To the
county from which he or she came,
and delivery to the jailor OF the said
county. and proceedings against him
or her shall DO resumed, as IL no war
rant or order committing him or her
to the Reform School had ever been
made.


SEC. q. Every person who un-
lawfully aids or assists any boy OF
girl lawfully. committed to the Re-
form school In escaping or attempt
Ing to escape therefroni, or Knowing
ly conceals such boy or girl after llts
or her escape, shall be puniHhcd m
provided BY section 420a VI the rsvis-


sEc. q. For the purpose Of Imne-
dlately opening said school, the truss
tees thereof shail accept the props,si-
tion Of the trustees Of Whites lows
Manual Labor Institute made To tbs
General Assembly, and lease for such
term ~ they shall agree, not moro
than ten years, the lands, buildings
and appurtenances belonging 10 said
Manual Labor Institution, and at
once proceed 10 prepare for and open
. Reform School thereon ~ soon -
possible, ~ temporary establish
ment; and when 90 open, the fact
shall be published by said trustees In
one newspaper in each county In the
State In whicha newspaper 10 print
ed, whereup0n those provisions m
this act authorizing the commitment
Of persons to said school shall take
effect: and II shall be lawful for the
trustees OF said Reform School and
warden OF the penitentiary. in their
discretion, upon the consent In writ
Ing OF any e0nvfcts In said penitenti-
ary, OF the proper age, To remove such
convict TO said Reform School and
when the permanent school shall be
established and ready for opening
the said trustees shall remove and
transfer those persons at the tempe
rary establishment TO the permanant
school, and all subsequent commit
lments shall 10 made To said perma-
nent schooi; and for the purpose con
templated BY this section there ID sp-
propFiated the SUM Of tifteen th0ue-
and dollars, or 90 much thereof q
may be found necessary to bo expen-
ded IN discharging the expenses In
Cured, and In repairs and improve
uclIts made on, and liquidAting 4
small indebtedneas--n exceediug
4 tho aflm Of tW0nt ~ 6undrad d0f.