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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt:...of such child to be injured or his Violations of this act a misdemeanor. Acts repealed. Children illtreated may be removed from parent or guardian. What declared ill-treatment. life to be endangered by exposure, want, or other injury to his person, or causes or permits him to engage in any occupation that will be likely to endanger his health, or life, or deprave his morals; Third, One whose father, mother, or guardian is an habitual drunkard or a person of notorious and scandalous conduct, or a reputed thief or a prostitute, or one who habitually permits him to frequent public places for the purpose of begging or receiving alms, or to frequent the company of, or consort with reputed thieves or prostitutes, with or without such father, mother or guardian, or by any other act, example, or by vicious training depraves the morals of such child. AN ACT to prohibit non-incorporated societies, associations, organizations or persons from receiving, maintaining or placing minor children in homes. Act 42, P. A. 1890. The People of the State of Michigan enact: (145) Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any society. Unlawful for association or organization whatever, not incorporated under tfesetctc-6" the laws of this state, or for any person for himself, or as m!dmtinr agent, officer or employe of such society, association or or-minor children. ganization of this or any other state, to carry on the business of receiving or maintaining minor children in homes, or placing minor children in homes, on indenture, by adoption or otherwise, and any person who for himself, or as agent, officer or employe of such society, association or organization whatever of this or of any other state, shall carry on the business of receiving or maintaining minor children in homes, or...