Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-21
THE N|NE,HOUR BILL
introduced in the Assem-
bly, Today.
Is MADE A SPECIAL ORDER
The Senators Did But Very Little to
Earn Their Paw.

day, and only three matters were pre-
sented for consideration.
Senator Kenyon, from the judiciary
committee, reported an act " hich author
lies the city Woonsocsei TO issue addi-
tional bonds; passed.
The Lieutenant Governor presented the
annual report of the Rhode island Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
II was ordered communicated to the
House OF Representatives.
The House Of Representatives was called
to order by Clerk Conleyiin the absence
OF the Speaker, and Hon. George L. Brown
OF Providence was elected Speaker pro tenn
DR.. Garvin, from the committee on
Special Legislation reported the nine hour
bill as follows:
"Section l. Section of Chapter $40 Of
the Public Laws 10 hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
"'Section 1. No minor under sixteen
years OF age and no woman shall be en-
ployed In laborlng In any manufacturing
esta ablishment more than nine hours Ia
any day, except when IL is necessary to
make repairs IL prevent the interruption
OF the ordinary running he machinery,
or when a different spportionment OF the
hours Of labor u made for the sole pur.
pose Of making shorter days work for
one day of the week; ana In no case snail
tho hours OF labor exceed fifIy-four in
any ono week. Every employer shall post
In q conspicuous place in every room In
WHICH such persons are employed, a
printed notice stating the number OF
hours work required of them on each day
of the week, the sum total OF which shall
not exceed fifty four hours as aforesaid.
And the employment OF any such per.
son for longer time In any day than as
stated In said printed notice shall be
deemed a violation of this section, unless
1t appears that such employment is TO
make up for time lost on some previous
day of the same week IN consequence OF
the stopping Of machinery upon which
such person was employed or dependent
for employment
"SEC. 2. No minor under sixteen years
Of age and no nomsn shall he employed
In laboring In any mercantile establish
ment more than nine hours in any DAY.
And in no case shall the hours of labor
exceed fty. fosr In any one week. And
every employer shall post in : conspicu.
ous place In every room IN which persons
are employed printed notice stating the
number OF hours work required Of them
on each cay OF the " eek, the sum total OF
which shall not exceed fiity-fOur hours as
aforesaid. And the employment of any
such person for a longer time in any day
than as stated Ia such printed notice
shall be deemed violation of his section,
unless II appears thst such employment
IS To max up for time lost on sJme pre-
vious day OF the week in consequences of
the closing of the msrca ntiie establish
ment In which such person Was employed.
Provided, that d ifferent apportionmsnt
OF the hours OF labor may be made for the
sole purpose Of making shorter or
longer days work for one day of the
week.
''Sec. g. Section 2 of said Chapter 519 is
hereby amended so a. to read as follows;
"'Sec. 2. Every person who employs or
has In his employment or under his
charge, any person In violation of the
provisions OF the preceding sections, and
every such person who fails TO comply
with the requirements thereof, and every
parent or guardian who permits any such
minor to be so employed, shall be fined
not less than ffty nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each offence. cert ficate
or guardian or, IL he has no parent or
guardian, by himself, at the time OF his
employm ment In a manufacturing estaD-
lishment or In mercantile esta blishment,
shall be prima facie evidence OF his age
upon any trial OF any person or persons,
other than the parent or guardian, for a
violation OF the preceding sections
"Sec. 4. The several district courts shall
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Common Pleas division OF the Supreme
Court over ail violations Of The provisions
of this sst and to the full extent OF the
penalties therein specified, parties defen-
daDt, however, having the same right To
appeal from the judgment OF the said dis
trict courts a. 10 now provided by law In
other criminal cases. No complainant
under this act shall be required to give
surety for coats.
"Sec. 8. All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
And this act shall take effect on aud after
the first day OF April, A. ID. 1894"
DR.. Garvip, In moving It's passage, made
lengthy speech in support OF the bill
and analyEed every section Of 1t quite
clearly.
Mr.. Mulholland moved that it be con-
tinued until next Friday and be made
special order at IL 80 O'Clock and 1t was so
voted.
A message was received from the Senate
transmitting several papers and all we're
referred to the appropriate committees.
An invitation to visit the Soldiers
Home In Bristol In May was accepted.
Mr.. Smith presented an act authorizing
the Commissioner OF Public Works OF
Providence to lay sewer connections in
side the curb line aud charge cost OF same
to the sbutting owner; referred.
Also an act authorizing the City Coun-
eli OF Providence to sIpend 5000 on
pedestal OF the proposed statue to
EbenEer Knight Dexter; referred.
The House then adjourned until Friday
as tomorrow will be the anniversary OF
Washington's birthday,
Hearings.
The Committee on Elections will give a
puDlic hearing on the Pawtucket election
cases Friday morning at 10 80 O'Clock.