The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-01-21
From New York.
a sILL FoR rHE PROJECTION :.
ERs AND IsoENTURED AppprSs Ior-

n BILL FoR the PROTECTION -.
ERs AND IHoENTURED APpRrs,,.rNor-
The New York Sun Of J,DU,,-,
says: l'a
Mr.. Frear h4, introduced M
reference ~ apprentices and al, Oul
ers, which provides that After i lploI-
sage Of this act it shall not NJ me-
to employ, or take az an apn,a avn
any minor person without fri , sulce,
ing the consent Of his guardian ~ P,ocu'-
dams, and that written indentnra. saaI.
be signed by both pkties IN ,, sa. 'Aal
ance with this act. a0Oofd-
section two provides that s.;d
prentice shall be bound for ~ ~
not less than three nor mora IN
years; that he shah not leave ~ n''
ployer tor the term during which t I'M
indentured, and that ifhe shaIl Nh y
his employer may compel his ,a,
under the penaltiestof Ibis ae,' y
the employer shall provide, Al M A. MA
during tie continuance Of said ,ns -l''
tlceship, suitable board loduinrr F''[
medical attendance for said apDF :, -
and shall teach or cause ID W t."l
to him every branch of his bus;~s.u
and at the expiration Of said ann.
tlceship the employer shall Civ. r@
said apprentice a Certificate N vy;s.
that he has served Jhis full term u Il
premiership at such trade or craft
Section three provides that apv u.
son or persons taking an apprsDs..
without comPlying'with the provi.ioD.
Of this act shall be'deemed guihv n
misdemeanor, and On conviction iha..
E of shall be subj TO fine of No, ~.
than $500, the I'll 70 BE- DaiI n NJ
treasurer of the cQknly for the ma ~
benefit Of the couuky.
Section four provides that all indsr
lures made under he provision Of ~,
act shall not be annulled before n.
expiration OF the term Of indenturs
except in case OF Aeath, or bv tia \,
der of OF judgmei I Of the county !,
! supreme court Of tins State for poOI
! cause; and any apprentice who sh,I
] leave his employee and refuse 70 retun
) may be arrested ind taken before avv
! magistrate having jurisdiction of M,
] demeanOrs, who may cancel said linden
| lures, and on CONVICTION commit az
apprentice TO the'House OF Correction
. House Of Refuge, or county isl 10
! such a time as he may think Just d
: until said apprentice shall have attain
! ed the age Of twenty-one years, ID
case said apprentice shall refuse Or neg
lect to perform Ills portion Of the con-
tract, then the lndentures may be can
celIed, and the apprentice shall fOrer
all back pay and all claims against BIZ
: employer.
Section FIVE provides that should tht
employer neglect or refuse to teach
his apprentice the art or mystery 81
the trade, or fail to provide suitable
board, lodging, and medical attend
, ance, said apprenticeOr his parents o.
guardians may bring an action SgainS
him to recover damages sustained b
| reason thereof, and if proved TO thI
satisfaction of ne court, the COur
shall direct his indentures to be csD
z celled, and may impose q hne On lt
employer not exceeding 81 900 nor les
than 800, the fine TO be paid 10 h
q apprentice or his parents or guardian
! for his sole use and benefit
= Section six provides any. person hl
boring OF employing an apprentice Vh
has left his employer, except 10 ea'
where the indentures have been can
celled, under penalty Of hne o.
more than 81, 900, or Imprisonment
the county jail for not more thAn A
months. at the option On the court
2 Section seven provides that 10 cls
Of the death OF the employer, the ID
b dentures shall continue in full force
and by binding on the heirs, admins
Y traitors, or executors OF the deceased
Section eight provides that any \
. dentures executed which conflict VIII
the provisions of this act shall b =
valid and without effect
Section nine repeats al acts, or PAT
z Of acts, which conflict with this scL