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Name of State or Territory, and Date of Law. Age limit. Term in Year. Kemarks. New Jersey— continued. New York. 1 May, 1874. Amended 1876. Ohio. 3 877. 8 to 14 8 to : i At least 14 weeks 12 weeks. 6 weeks to be consecutive. Law not operative where school accommodation insufficient. Penalties added to public school money. No boy under 12 nor girl under 14 may be employed in any factory, mine, or workshop; nor shall any child between 12 and 15 be so employed unloss such child shall have attended some public or private school for at least twelve consecutive weeks or two terms of six weeks each within the year preceding such employment ; but no child under 14 years of age shall be employed in any such establishment longer than an average of ten hours a day. Unless— (a) Child attend private school for same term, or instructed regularly at homo for same period in spelling, reading, writing, English grammar, geography, and arithmetic, or (6) Mental or physical condition of child makes attendance inexpedient or impracticable. Employment of children under 14 years, not instructed as aforesaid, restrained, and school trustees or officers appointed for purpose, must examine all manufacturing establishments within their jurisdiction to see whether restrictions complied with. Penalty Idol, for first offence, and 5dols. for every week, not to exceed thirteen in any year there was, after written notice, continued violation of law ; and see 0. rep., 1885, p. 192. Text books provided for children unable to pay. If child cannot be induced to attend school, parent may be relieved of penalty, and child dealt with as habitual truant. Unless— (a) Excused for reasons in preceding cases given, or (6) Because time and labour of child essentially necessary to support indigent parent, brother, or sister. Provision against employment under 14 during school hours unless— (a) They have had above twelve weeks' schooling, and (b) Have delivered to their employers a certificate to that effect. Text books supplied to children too poor to pay. Penalty not less than 2dols. and not more than 5dols. for first offence, not less than 5dols. nor more than lOdols. subsequently. If Clerk of Educational Board fails to prosecute every offence, he is liable to penalty of not less than lOdols. nor more than 20dols. for each case. Two weeks' attendance at halftime or night school made equivalent to one week at full day school. No child from 13 to 16 to be employed in factory unless child has attended school at least three months within year of employmont. Penalty for employer or parents SOdols. for every offence. No child under 15 to be employed in factory unloss child has had at least three months' schooling in year preceding employment, and not to be employed for more than nine months in year (calendar). Penalty for employer or parent 20dols. for each offence. Unless— (a) Child otherwise furnished with moans for education for like period, or (6) Has already acquired necessary learning. Child offending liable to arrest and delivery to school teacher, notice thereof being given to parent, who, if he does not send child to school within six days of receiving notice, liable to penalty of lOdols. to 20dols. Fine goes to school funds. Child from 10 to 14 who has lived in the State for one year not to bo employed in mill or factory unless has attended public school at least throe months during preceding year. Penalty for employment lOdols. to 20dols. Unless excused for reasons before specified. Text books free to children unable to pay. Penalty Sdols. to lOdols. for first offence, and lOdols. to 20dols, subsequently. Pennsylvania. 1849. Rhodk Island. 2 1854, and amended recently. Every child 3 months. Vermont. 21 Nov., 1867. Amended 23Nov. 1870. Wisconsin. 1 Sept., 1879. 7 to 15 .. At least 12 weeks TERRITORIES. Arizona. There was a compulsory school law passed 9th February, 1875; but it has been dropped by amended school law of 1883. Unless — (a) Parent could not send child, or (6) Was sending child to private school, or (c) Child shows such physical or mental inferiority as made school attendance inexpedient. Penalty not to exceed 20dols. District of Columbia. 23 Juno, 1864. 8 to 14 .. 12 weeks. 6 weeks to bo consecutive. New Mexico. 5 months. Washington Territory. 1877. G to 16 .. 6 months. 6 weeks to bo consecutive. This law only applies to towns and villages containing more than 400 inhabitants. Attendance not compulsory if— («) Mental or bodily condition prevents it, or (b) If children engaged in labour necessary for their own support, or that of others dependent on them, or (c) Are taught necessary branches in private school, or (a) Already have acquired them. No penalty. Unless — (a) Excused on physician's certificate of sickness, or (6) By District Board, if attendance would work great hardship. Penalty not to exceed 25dols. Wyoming. 1873. i 6 to 21 .. j At least 3 mo's. 1 See also S. and 2 By the amende truancy upon the tn Notr.—This tab 1685, p. xv. E.I., 14th October, 1881. But special «l law of 1883 "tho responsibility fc uants themselves."—C. rep., 1885, p. 5 ile docs not purport to show tho " legi ly see tho C. rep., 1884, p. xxx. and seq., and p. 191 and seq. >r non-attendance at school is placed upon the paront or guardians; fo/ S43. il school ages;" for which see Amer. Cominr. Bcp., 1885, for 188J-84; C, rop.,