New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
REGULATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS.


and Clerk, the Assembly adjourned until tomorrow.
REGULATING THE EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
The following is the text of the law, re-
Gently passed. by the Legislature, prescribing regulations
for the employment OF minors:
SECTION |. BE Il enacted de-, That on and after the
passage OF this act IL shall not be lawful for person
persons in this State TO employ take appren
ce minor to learn the art mystery OF
trade or craft without first having obtained the consent
of such persons legal guardian or guardians; nor shall
unless agreement indenture be drawn up In writing
xscned under ca by be or nersons empovny
said apprentice and also by the parents or parent II any
lie living or by the guardian or guardians OF said appren
tce, and likewise by said minor person 40 becoming an
SEE said agreement or lndenture, in order to make
the law valid shall contain the following covenants ana
proyisons
That said person shall bound serve his employer
pSy for term Of not less than three 81 more than i've years
por or dSs Il. @ for which be shall be nsntufs
and said apprentice udeGtued . ss. shall leave h. ssd
employers compel Che Of the said appcpee under the
That said employer employer, shall covenant and in said
suitable and proper board los and msc for
and aid :a1 % IS Irhsr % M
.. their said apprentice branch bis their bushes. to rS.
be further bound The Of said apprenticeship 70 to SAID
term Of ppreUac. not . than three ." more than i've
years at such trade crs be specified said indenure
without comply ing with the provisions Of this act Shall
be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and on conviction
era Special Sessions held in and for the county In
se s %, saG P c or M na es @ s
$500 the nc TO be paid to the Treasurer OF said county
for the use and benefit OF said county.
SEC Any and all indentures made under and In pur
suance OF the provisions of this act shall not be Cancelled
dentures except in case OF death or by of
Judgment of the County Supreme Court OF this state
shall live with his employer employers and shall re
fuse to return may be arrested upon the complaint OF
said employer or employers and taken before any ags
trate having jurisdiction Of misdemeanors. who may
cancel said indsntnre and on conviction commit SAID
apprentice to the House OF Correction House or Refuge
County Jail In and for said county for such length OF
prentice .Sal Ssvs attained the age Of 81 Years and
said apprentice ndentured shall wilfuy neglect
fed In said indente then said indenture may be can
ceed in the Aforesaid and said apprentice SO
oil claims against said employer or employers and said
| iDdentures shall DO Cancelled
SEC. S. Should any employer or employers neglect or
refuse to teach to be Taught TO said apprentice
the art mystery OF the trade or craft TO when sad ap
prentice has been ndentured fail at any time to pro
vide suitable and proper board lodging ana medical at
parents guardian or guardians, may bring an action
against said employer or employers to recover damages
proved to the satisfaction of the said court shall
direct said indentres to be Cancelled and may impose
fine said employer or employers, not e9ceeulhk
scOO and not less than tO aud said fine shall be col
ected paid over TO said apprentice or his parent or
| guardian for his sole use and benefit.
SEC Any person harboring or employing an appren-
tce who has left his employer or employers except III
where the indentures have been cancelled knowing
said apprentice 10 be indentred, ana 70 nave let ms
of the same shall have been guilty of a misdemeanor,
aud ON conviction thereof shall be subject to fine OF not
| more than six months at the option Of the court.
SIC T. In Of the death Of the employer OF any ap
prentice ndentured the ndentures shall continue IN
l force and be binding on the heirs ADMINISTRATORS OF
executors OF said deceased employee .,,.os rr,oro,n
parts conflict with not in accordance with the pro
visions this act, shall be invalid and without any bind
SIC 8 All acts parts Of acts inconsistent herewith
SEC TO- This act shall take effect Immediately