Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-13
LAWS OF 1885.
WAGES OF LABOR.

ORPOlAlIo |
Section /. That section one OF an
act entitled, can act to provide for the
nayment of wages of labor in the law
fui money of the United States, APP
moved March 90, 1881, be n the
same is hereby amended by striking u
the words sat any time after the ma
thrifty thereof" in the fourteenth iihe
of said section, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "within thirty days
after date or delivery thereof" and by
addiuo to said section one OF said ACT
tbe following: provided, that II SAID
corporation, person or firm engaged as
sneciied in this section, have a fegu-
lar nav day once in every thirty days,
then said corporation, person OF nrnh
shall not be required to redeem sucn
token or evidence of Indebtedness III
cash until the first pay day after the
same becomes payable, as herelnbe-
fore proyided: and such token or evil
deuce of Indebtedness shall be present
ed for payment in cash only on sucn
nav DAVIS" so that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows: Sec
tion /. 1t shall not be lawful for any
corporation, person or firm engaged IN
manufacturing or mining in this state
to issue, pay out or circulate for pay
mept of the wages of labor, any order,
check, memorandum token or evidence
of Indebtedness, payable in whole or III
part otherwise than in lawful money OF
The United states. unless the same Is
negotiable and redeemable at its race
value, without discount, in cash OF IN
goods. wares or merchandise or sup
DIies, at the option of the holder, at the
store or other place of business OF such
firm, person or corporations, or al the
store of any other person on Whom
such paper may be drawn, where
goods, wares or merchandise are kept
for sale, sold or exchanged, and the
person who, or corporation, lrm OF
company which, may issue any such
order. check, memorandum, token OF
other evidence of Indebtedness, shall.
upon presentation and demand, with
in thirty days from date or delivery
thereof, redeem the same in goods
wares, merchandise or supplies at the
current cash market price for ilke
goods, wares, merchandise or supplies
or in lawful money OF the Unltec
States, as may be demanded by tn
holder of any such order, memoran
dunn, token or other evidence OF In
d%ebtedness: provided, that if said cor
poration, person or firm engaged, Al
specified in this section, have a regu-
lar pay day once in every thirty days
the said corporation, person or firm
shall not be required to redeem sucf
token or evidence of Indebtedness, IL
cash, until the first pay day after thu
same becomes payable, as herein pro
vided, and such token or evidence o
indebtedness shall be presented fol
payment in cash only oil such pay
days.
Sec. 2. That section two of the &C
aforesaid be and the same is hereb,
amended by striking out the word
sat or after the maturity thereof" il
the tenth line of said section, and in
sertine in lieu thereof the word
s'within thirty days from date Oh de
livery thereof, by said company or it;
AGENT" so that said section, whel
amended, shall read as follows: Sec
ton 2. Any officer or agent of an,
corporation or any person, firm o
company engaged in the business o
manufacturing OF mining in this state
who, by themselves or agent, shall is
sue or circulate in payment for wage
of labor any order, check, memoran
dunn, token OF evidence of indebted
ness, payable in whole Or in part, 9th
.erwise than in lawful money of tn
United States, without being negotia
BILE and payable at the option of tn
holder in goods, wares, merchandise
supplies or lawful money of the Uni
ted States, as required by the first sec
ton of this act, or who shall fail to re
deem the same when presented TO
payment, within thirty days from dat
or delivery thereof by said company Q
its agents, at his or their Office or plac
of business, in lawful money of tn
United states, OF who shall compel G
attempt to coerce any employee of an
such corporation, person, firm or com
pany to purchase goods, wares, mer
chandise, or supplies from any partic
ular person, firm or corporation, sha
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, o
conviction thereof, shall be fined NJ
less than ten nor more than five hui
dred dollars for each and every sue
offense.