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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 854. 1901. 1253 at it at any time before judgment is entered in cases of issues of law or fact tried by the court. Sec. 400. CoNT1xUANc1:.—No such amendment shall entitle either C°““¤“**¤°€· party, as of course, to a postponement of the trial or to a continuance of the case to the next term of the court; but the court shall allow a postponement or continuance in case the ends of justice require it, and upon such terms as the court shall deem proper. If such amendment is ordered and a postponement or continuance is allowed after the jury have been sworn the jury shall be discharged. Sec. 401. Cos·rs.—In all cases of amendment such costs shall be 0**** allowed the party against whom the amendment is made as* the court may determine. CHAHER Nuca. APPRENTICES. App’€““°°*‘· Sec. 402. BY wnom Bou1"““°m "°“”°· appyentice by his guardian; or, if none, by his father; or, if neither fat er nor guardian, by his mother, with the consent, entered of record, of the probate court, or without such consent if the minor, being fourteen years of age, agree in writing to be so bound; or by the probate court as hereinafter provided. Sec. 403. TEaM.—The utmost term of any apprenticeship shall be T€’m· until the apprentice attains the age of twenty-one if a boy, or eighteen years if a girl. . Sec. 404. CoNTaAoT.—The writing by which such minor is bound P°“"“°‘· as apprentice shall specify his a e and what art, trade, or business he is to be tau ht. T e master shall be bound to teach the same, and also to teachiim reading, writing, and common arithmetic, and to supply him with suitable clothing and maintenance, and pay such amount, if any, as may be agreed upon for his services and expressed in the contract. The writing by which any minor is bound shall be filed in the office of the re ister of wills, and until it be so filed the master shall not be entitleg to the services of said apprentice. V Sec. 405. COl&[PLAINTS.—·r].`h€ probate court, during the term of any C°mP'¤i¤tS- apprenticeship, may hear complaint of the apprentice, indentured c 11d, or anyone in his behalf, against the master or person to whom indentured, for undeserved or excessive correction, want of instruction, insufficient allowance of food, clothing, or lodging, or nonpay- ment of what was agreed to be paid; or the complaint of the master or person to whom indentured against the apprentice O1` indentured child for desertion or other misconduct; and, after reasonable notice of the complaint to the party against whom it is made, may determine the matter in a summary way and discharge either party from the contract of apprenticeship, or make such order as the case may require. Sec. 406. REMOVAL OF‘APPRENTlCE.·—NO master of an apprentice _Re¤wv¤l<>fapprc¤- shall send or carry his apprentice out of the District, except in the tm case of mariners; and the said probate court, on being credibly informed that any master designs so to remove his apprentice, may require him to give bond conditioned against such removal, and on his refusal so to do may discharge the apprentice. Sec. 407. ASSIGNhENTS.—Tl[1€ contract of apprenticeship, with the ·\¤¤is¤¤¤¤¤¤¢¤- approbation of said court, may be assigned by the master. or, after his death, by his personal representatives, on such terms as the court may prescribe. Sec. 408. CONCEALMENT.-If any person shall conceal, harbo1·, or G¤¤<>=»¤1¤¤<==¤¤¤- facilitate the runningl away of an apprentice, he shall be liable to an action therefor by the maste1·, either in the .said supreme court or