342 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 173]

130. It shall be the duty of the police commissioners of
Baltimore City at the same time that the census of legal voters
in said city is taken under their direction as provided by sec-
tion 17 of Article 33 of the Code of Public General Laws, also
to cause to be made by the members of the force under their
control annually a separate record of the full name, age, color
and sex of every child between six and sixteen years of age in
each precinct of the said city, and the place where and the
year and month when such children last attended school,
together with the name and address of the parents, guardians
or persons in parental relation, and of employers of such chil-
dren, which record shall be furnished by said police commis-
sioners to the board of school commissioners of Baltimore City.
Whosoever has under his control a child between said ages and
withholds information in his possession from any officer
demanding it relating to the items aforesaid or makes any false
statement in regard to the same, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and be fined not more than twenty dollars.

131. It shall be the duty of the principal or head teacher
of every public or private school in this State to report imme-
diately to the school commissioners of the county where such
school is located, or of Baltimore City if located therein, or to
an attendance officer or other official designated by such com-
missioners, the names of all children enrolled in his or her
school who have been absent or irregular in attendance three
days or their equivalent without lawful excuse within a period
of eight consecutive weeks.

137. Attendance officers may visit all establishments where
minors are employed in their several cities and counties, and
ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary to
law. Attendance officers may require that the certificates pro-
vided for in Article 100 of the Code of Public General Laws
of Maryland relating to minors employed in such establish-
ments shall be produced for inspection.

138. Any person violating any provisions of this sub-title
where no special provision as to the penalty for such violation
is made, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined
not exceeding fifty dollars for each offence.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a new section be
added to Article 77 of the Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland, title "Public Education," sub-title "School Attend-
ance," to be known as section No. 124A, and to follow section
124 as above re-enacted, so as to read as follows:

124A. Every child residing in any county of this State
between eight and fourteen years of age shall attend some day