The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-08

T" the Editor Of the WOHEISsNAi's ADvo...- w.
L have thus far prepared tbe nn.-.
bills for presentation when our Lso;J''
meets
PRISON LABOR
AN ACT Tor the better protection wv
chsnics Of the State, by regul tins n. III a.
convict labor in the several Stat Pr I've V
for other purposes. nS I'd
the people Of the State OF N.uy
sented in the Senate and Assemble n 'fpN'
follows: W eaae'
SECTION l: From aud after tie u.,, :.
this act che labor Of the cOnvlcts in IN
prisons, peuitentiaries, and OF he inm go
the houses Of refuge ii this STATE. AVN M \
let or hired out upon contract wv
Sac. 2. Hereafter such convict I.ho,
be at the disposal Of the Prison Ip,0..'.1l' ~
Il spectoTs Of the State prisons. p,nirrn,,'' v
or the labor Of the inmates Of tba $50
refuge 10 the state, at the disDosl A.
m managers d she houses Of refuge sh,n I. liz
piOs ed IN such branches Of Industry ana ."f
articles produced Oh reby a are Or NAV 1. i.
ported from other countries, or such a, -.
least conaicT with the mechanics and -
men Of the State, and any good. a.
manufactured by the convicts in Inc -
prisons and peni nIiarIes and ium.tes " M
houses OF refuge in the Stale shall not h. AL,
In the market or elsewhere At los rs,s MI
their market value n the time Of nil M
provided, that nothing ia this act shall 1. A.
strued 60 interfere with existing c,ntr.c.s M
pro vided further, that NJ convict rmulo, 4 '
the several prisons, penitenlIaries. Or nr',..
employed IN the houses Of refuge, shall r...,,
anv paw or eaolumenT for services
SIC. 8. The earnings OF the several D,;.,.
p nitentiaries and houses OF refuge nh !.
paid into the treasury OF the State. ineaan,
the earnings Of the present scaI wear v1if
N Il constitute sep rate aud distiuc, M.
to be known as The Prison snd Hoe. !
Refuge Fund.-" and the Legislature sb.I \.
nu lily appropriate such sums as may be ur.i.i
10 carry on the work or bu.ine-s at The ever,
prisons, penitentiaries and houses Of rsfu-s 4
the State.
SIC. 4. Any lri,on inspector ~ nsp,ciOr
pris n wardens or managers Of any Dn.a
penitentiaFy, or bou-es Of refuge in he 81
Who shall evade, or ate mpt 10 evais, aDy \
the provisions of this act, shin be deem
guilty Of q misdemeauor, ard. IN EuEc,,
proof thereof, shall be suspended from OI6c. |,
the Governor Of the Safe ard II any h,r.
Of managers Of sny house Of refuge IN h,
State, incorporated BY al set Of tbe Legs,
lure, shall evsde, or attempt % Avade, nv \
tie provisions # thi- act, they shall he csens
guilt OF q viOlAti ~ d. the sane. And On ~.
victiOn thereOf, IN ny District Court, the sda
t.r OF ineorpprltln und r which Ehey nj
have aurhoriI ~ ~ b. su-p-nJsd frou
operation, AMI he Ill Court 81 III At one. 4.
signate and apppint " ImnissiOn q, which WI
consist OF fivc me n,e, :, ~hO sh al superill-a
and man age Ile .fn.- i >utI n,uls gf rsia!.
unlil the Legal stare -tt. rrJvI, in Ha
manner il Al a. D, p.rmsnsit. maj gel; D..
vided, that any ma Iu1 o tie bort "
managers, nnl-c the sni rprp,r ga, sid. o.
be appoil'ri IN -tnn'r ~ 't. W Clnas.
sion.
SIC. s All ,ctS " pr. " wv. ,ciiG.va
here with are .r.-y ~ Ie4-L
rRADKs' UNII>s
AN ACT o "a ~ q m.-ltI.+. I.tr .tlu
ami !aborer> 20 "a ,ke 4 .I,,.rl... pi-4
lAtion- lor tl,'.ir ntud al, r"i.it WIG iIt
Lion.
The De pc 81 10 : ~ of Nv Yrz, tts
sented in { le Senate Ani A4.-nI'y, ir-la
as follow:
SEcrTpN 1. lt shall b. lAEfI 10 any ui NJ
sOcieiirs. aud associations o. N .chinics ia-
neymsn ,nd l4borers % make anI establish Il
necessary by-lAWs, rul - AMI regl ILiOns IN
their mutual aid, benefit aud protection.
Sac. 2 The provisions OF sub division 81 a
section ei.ht Of chapter one, TUE siH, part ir
81 the Revised Statutes, shall not pply d IN
members Of any society or assOci lIiOn nam.
Ia this act
SIC 8 This act shall take effect iuae
diately.
KIGHr HOUR LAW.
Al ACT to regulate thu hours Of i,bF
ItbO-'r+, Eorknen ana mechanics in TIE si
pho. MO N Sat"
Tie people " IT, SIT. VI Y IOrk rsp+
sentyd IN The sen u md Asseury n, % -nIea
follows:
SECTION |. Or-nl Al 'h' passage o. ta
act, eight hour n - c -tltute a diy's Fu
for ell labOrers, .rstnur or mechanics VI
may now be employed, or who may hereafter
employed by any officers or agents Of the SAa
or any party or parties contracting viii ~
State.
SEC. 2. Any officer or agent who I'M
evade, or attempt 20 eVads, any Of the prov
sions Of this act, Oh III be deemed guilty o'i
misdemea1or, aud, on sufficient proof there
shall be suspended from Office By the Govern
Of the State and any party or parties e'l-
tracing with the State WIN al al eVAde, OIL
tempt 20 evade, any Of the provisions q NJ
act, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemsrS
and, on conviction thereof in SnT DHE
Court, shall forfeit sucn contract, and % A.
ton thereto, shall b. Ii Iel not more than 1t
thousand dollars or less than one thOdsiA
dollars
SEc. 8 Tie act entitled "Au act 70 ln'
the hours OF labor CO stituting days E1ft
his Safe to eight hours" passed nay ~
j. hereby repealed
SEc. 4 This act shall take effect IHar
diatey.
OLD AND FILTHY BARRELs.
Az ACT To prevent the use Of old and aa
barrels Tor packing sugar, fJur and msar q
for other purpose
The people Of tn Stat If New York, r'pT
sented in the Se1at.. sud Assembly, 90 enact
follows:
SECTION |. Ary person D: persons "A' %
sell or Offer for -Ar any sugar, 'lr % II.
which shall be packed in old, second.hiaa
filthy barrels, Of ShnIever shape, sine or dInl
sion, or Sho sh n pack or cause 70 be VaeH
any sug r, -four or NAL in any barrel as H'F
said, with the intent % sell or offer the I'M
for sale, n all DC deemed guilty Of mr.
meanor, and, on conviction thereof 81"
fined not IN re than i've hundred dollars o. +
than one hundred dollars, or Imnriso 70
the coulfv jail for not more thin 81 2 l-
or less han thirty diy4, or both, 10 the al'.
tion ~ the Court, f,r every vi1a'ioi q N
act
SIC q One halt Of any fine which sn'u
imposed, IN pursuance Of this acc, d Y oe n.
A. resari to the party or parties Eno y
have furnished the IN OrmatiOn which X.
thr c"n, i"tion OF an7 person or pT.oo'
shai. VI I " sny W the provisions q ins '
- Tris act shall take effect l"'
dsr,I
The other bills, including an aPpso~
as. will be prepared by next Tuesday 4.
| take pride 10 stating that DIstnc' q .
'orney Garvin, to whom I submitted 70
n relation to prison labor, fully emu
the same. II has also received zoe
iorsement Of Mr.. Troup, State E1ecE.
and Mr. Wells, Of the Crispin Assocll.r,
think the other bills will meet vito 4
APPRECIATION. n
| shall leave for Albany on tns
Droximo, when I shall ask the gentlem'D
he Senate and the gentlemen Of 'oo Az
'embly to vote "aye" or "no up'u .,r
,ronos;t;ov, ,,,L,....t. 4 49, tho ab0r pAF