Chapter 715. To amend sections eight, nine, and fifteen of the Act entitled “An Act revising and amending the various Acts establishing and relating to the Reform School in the District of Columbia,” approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six
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CHAP. 715.— An Act To amend sections eight, nine, and fifteen of the Act entitled “An Act revising and amending the various Acts establishing and relating to the Reform School in the District of Columbia,” approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. June 5, 1900. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, District of Columbia.Reform School.Vol. 19, pp. 50, etc., amended. That sections eight, nine, and fifteen of the Act entitled “An Act revising and amending the various Acts establishing and relating to the Reform School of the District of Columbia,” approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, be, and they are hereby, amended as follows: 267 Amend section eight so that it shall read as follows:
" “ Sec. 8. That whenever any boy under the age of seventeen yearsCommitment of boys under 17. shall be brought before any court of the District of Columbia, or any judge of such court, and shall be convicted of any crime or misdemeanor punishable by tine or imprisonment, other than imprisonment for life, such court or judge, in lieu of sentencing him to imprisonment—by whom made. in the county jail or fining him, may commit him to the Reform School, to remain until he. shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, unless sooner discharged by the board of trustees.
And the judges of—in what cases. the criminal and police courts of the District of Columbia shall have power to commit to the Reform School, first, any boy under seventeen years of age who may be liable to punishment by imprisonment under any existing law of the District of Columbia, or any law that may be enacted and in force in said District; second, any boy under seventeen years of age, with the consent of his parent or guardian, against whom any charge of committing any crime or misdemeanor shall have been made, the punishment of which, on conviction, would be confinement in jail or prison; third, any boy under seventeen years of age who is destitute of a suitable home and adequate means of obtaining an honest living, or who is in danger of being brought up, or is brought up, to lead an idle or vicious life; fourth, any boy under seventeen years of age who is incorrigible, or habitually disregards the Commands of his father or mother, or guardian, who leads a vagrant life, or resorts to immoral places or practices, or neglects or refuses to perform labor suitable to his years and condition, or to attend school.
And the presidentCommitment by president of board of trustees. of the board of trustees may also commit to the Reform School such boys as are mentioned in the foregoing third and fourth classes upon application or complaint, in writing, of a parent, or guardian, or relative having charge of such boy, and upon such testimony in regard to the facts stated as shall be satisfactory to him; and for taking testimonyin such eases, he is hereby empowered to administer oaths.” " Amend section nine so that it shall read as follows:
" “Sec. 9. That every boy sent to the Reform School shall remainPeriod of detention. until he is twenty-one years of age, unless sooner discharged or bound as an apprentice.” " Amend section fifteen so that it shall read as follows: " “Sec. 15. That the board of trustees may make such by-laws, rules,By-laws. and regulations for their own government and that of the institution, its officers, employees, and inmates, the employment, discipline, instruction, education, removal, and absolute, temporary, or conditional release of all boys committed to the school, as they may deem necessary and proper, and as are not contrary to the Constitution and to the laws of the District of Columbia.
” " Approved, June 5, 1900.