New-York tribune., 1896-04-25
REINHARD BILL SIGNED.
~ protect WOMEN AND CHILDREN
WORKING IN STORES.
49,. uoNAN UNDER TwENTY-ONE AND NO BOY
Under SIXTEEN Is TO RE ALLOWED TO
WORK MORE THAN SIXTY HOURS
wEEK-PROvIsIONs TO CARE

WORK MORE THAN SIXTY HOURS
wEEK-PRovIsIoNs TO CARE
FOR THEIR HEALTH
.,.snv April Ex-Governor Merton has signed
,nr,h,vman II. T Andrews's bill regulating the
,,o,rent of women and children IN hercah'he
.".ah,,shments. This bill was prepared pv 'he
~,hard Sweatshop Investigating Comnittee' a
sure similar to this has been defeated IN the
r.0,sature at each session for the last hai-oozeh
e,s This year the advocates OF the OH anu
49,. whom It affects got together and the An
80 Us compromise bill. which was placed on 'he
..,rte books to-day. is the result
~. hill provides that no boy under sixteen
i o,d and no woman under twenty one years
yea nloved in any mercantile establishment in
.ss state shall be required or permitted 10 WORK
.s.re,n more than sixty hours In any one "eeh'
80 more than ten hours In any one DAY, uniess 'o
no' m-nose Of making a shorter workday on any
Az. day of the week; and In no case sna'' any wy
o ~ sixteen or any woman under tweh'y-ohe
u" ,v mercantile establishment after 10 o CLOCK
~o,~ roornng or before I o'clock in the morning
u - ,oregoinc provision is not TO be so CONSTRUCT as
-. .rnv 10 the employment or any person III any
.antue establishment on Saturday None Vi
~ . nrovisions are to apply to the employment
a, any persons between the LOT" u"' "a
~ the 1st day of January .
M child under fourteen Is TO oe empioyeu II, -
4o,oor,,le w establishment In this State. 1t shall
=. IN. duty Of every person employing cinuie e'
w Sasn a register in which shall be recorded inc
-. birth age and place of residence OF every
H""'e .rrnloved by him under the age OF SIXTEEN
" =, shall be unlawful for any proprietor. agent
60, or other person connected with Her-
~. establishment TO hire any child under the
'" :, s,x,een 10 work therein unless there Is hrst
aee ond naced on file in the office certihcate
80 .,s Health Department of the city or Town
-. srch child lives or is employed. The cer'ili-
~. .hau state the date and place OF birth OF the
Ina vhenever possible. and shall describe as ac-
urat.v az may be the color of hair color Oh eyes,
hs,gh. and weight and any dist'ngushaoie iaciu
Us and shall further state that the Heanh
snartrnent is satisfied that such chu - P! M
able 10 perform the work which II intehus 20 ot .
and that the date OF birth set forth IN the
THE words mercantile establishment are con-
s.red 10 mean any place where soous' waits %
merchandise are offered ior s.le e, ,,us, he nro-
suitable and proper washroom must De Ply "
,,3ed in each mercantile establishment IN WhiSh
women and children are employed. IL shaH pe .iic
Sr,w 81 ali employers Of women in any nercaiitlie
as.ab,ishment TO provide chairs or stools Tor ther
a esS 20 the number of one seat for every three
"r,en 1se, emnloyed and TO permit the use Of such
81 ats by such employees at reasonable ules 10 SUN
an extent as may be requisite Tor the preservation
~ their health. No woman or child snall De en-
,iovad IN the basement OF any mercante estaDhsil-
nent unless permission is obtained py tne pro-
rSa,or fron, the Health Department. Not less than
Ise.wava ninites shall be allowed for the monday
meal . .,.,o. ora ,ncornora tod
villages with a population Of 5000 or more, anu IS 10
take effect on September /. 1896.