Chap. 228.—An ACT making it a misdemeanor for any person over the age
of 18 years to cause or encourage any child under the age of 18 year
to commit any misdemeanor; to send a child under 18 to certain places:
or in any way to contribute to or cause a child under 18 to be guilty of
vicious or immoral conduct, and providing punishment therefor.

(Ss. B. 151)

Approved March 24, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
any person over eighteen years of age who shall cause or encourage
any child under the age of eighteen years to commit any misde-
meanor or who shall send or cause to be sent any such child to, or
permit any such child to enter or remain in, any house of prostitu-
tion, or any saloon or wineroom, or to any policy shop or gambling
place, or to any pool room or bucket shop, knowing them to be such.
or who knowingly permits or induces any such child to enter or
remain in any such place or in any place for an unlawful purpose.
cr who knowingly permits, contributes to, encourages or causes anv
such child to be guilty of any such vicious or immoral conduct, as
is herein specified, or who shall subject any such child to vicious or
immoral influences, in the manner herein specified, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sub-
ject to punishment by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
or by imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding one year, or
both.

2. This bill shall not be construed as repealing or modifying or
in any way affecting sections thirty-six hundred and seventy-seven.
thirty-six hundred and seventy-eight, thirty-six hundred and eighty.
or thirty-seven hundred and ninety of the Code of Virginia.