Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-11-24


fling such contract, Tee uI twenty
i've cents, which shall he fall com,
pcnsation of all services require.
under this Act,
SEC, ). All labor contracts shaI
be made with the heads OF families
they shall embrace the labor of al
the members Of the family name.
therein, able to work, and 7uail b,
binding on all minors Of said lHmi-
lies.
SGc, 6, Wages due, under labor
contracts, shall be- Il lien upon one
halfof the crops, second only tC
liens for rent, and not more than
onc-halfof the crops shall be re-
moved from the plantation, until
such wages are fully paid.
SIC. 7. All employers, wilfully
hilingtocomply with their contract
shall, upon conviction, be fined an
amount double that due the laborer
recoverable before any ccurt ofcom-
pctcnt jurisdiction, to be paid to the
lubOrcr; and any inhumanity, cru
city or neglect Of duty, on the part
of the employer, shall be summari-
ly punished by fines, within the
discretion Of the court to be paid
to the injured party Pror7cI, that
this shall not be so construed aS Il
remission Of any penalty, now in
flictcd by law, for like oticnsos.
SEC g. In case Of sickness Of tho
Iaborcr, wages for the time lost shall
be deducted, and, when the sickness
is fGigncd, for purposc7 OF idI"ness,
and also, on refusal to work accOr-
ding to contract, double the amount
of wages shall be deducted for The
tine lost, and, a'so, when rntions
have been furnished, ana '"ou!d the
refusal to work continue bcyo@"
three days, the offender shal! be re
ported to Il Justice Of the Pcac" or
Mayor Of II town or city and shall
be forced to labor on roads, streets
and other public works, without pay,
until the offender consents to return
to his labor.
SEC. Q, The labor Of the employee
shall be governed by the terms stip-
nIated in the contract he shall obey
r!l proper orders Of his employer or
his agent, take proper care of his
work mules, horses oxen, stock Of
Ill character and kind also all az
ricultural implements: : and employ
,rs shall have the right to make
reasonable deduction from the la
oorers wages for injuries done to
or agricultural implements
to their care, or for bad
~ negligent work. FailineIto obey
'cas0nablc orders, neglect Of duty,
caving home without permission,
mpudencc. swearing or indecent
anguagc to, or in the presence Of
he employer, his family or agent,
u quarrelIing and fighting with ono
mother. shall be deemed disobcdi-
'ncc. For any disobcdiencc, fine
If one dollar shall be imposed on,
md paid by the offender. For all
ost time from work hours, withou.
permission from the employer or
lis agent, unless in case OF sickness,
he Iaborer shall be fined twenty
i've cents per hour. For all absence
rom home without permission, the
aborer will be fined at the rate OF
wo dollars per day fines to be de-
lounced at the time Of the deIin-
Iucncy. Lab0rers will not be re-
iuired to labor on the Sabbath, eX-
ept to take necessary care Of fstock,
nd other property on the pIanta-
ion. or to do necessary cooking or
lousehoId duties, unless by special
cntract for work Of necessity. For
IL thefts Of the laborcr from the en-
,lOycr ofagricuItural products, hogs,
heep. poultry, or any other proper 4.
Y Of the employer, or wiliul destruc |.
ion of property, or injury, the la +.
'orcr shall pay the employer double
he amount of the value Of the prop
rty stolen, destroyed or injured,
me half to be paid to the employer,
nd the other half to be pIac-
d in the general fund, provided
or in this section. No live stock .
hall be allowed to laborers without
he permission Of the employer. La
orers shall not receive visitors du-
ing work hours. All difficulties
rising between the employer and
lborcrs, under tins section, shail be
ettled, and all fines imposed by the
If not satisfactory to the Ia
orer, an appeal may be had to the
earest justice OF the Peace, ana
wo lreeholders, citizens one OF sad
itlzens to be selected by the EN-
Ioyer, and the other by lhe labor
+; and all fines imposed and col
ected under inns section, shall be
educted from the wages due, ana
hall be placed III Il common iuhdto
C divided among lhe otilef litOorers