Evening journal., 1897-05-18

AL @ANN AOI the DelIef DTOltGllOn OF Ie-
BE 1T ENACTED by the Senate and
rouse or Representatives OF the State
Oh Delaware In General Assembly
Section /. That It shall be the duty OF
every person or corporation employing fe-
male labor to the number of ten or up
wards I'm New Castle county to provide
within three months after the passage OF
this act, a room or rooms, plainly and ap-
propriately furnished, for such employees
TO dress, wash and lunch in. separate and
apart from the male employees of such
person or corporation, allowing in said
separate room or rooms, at least nine
square feet of floor space for each en-
ploye, and further to provide washing
sinks for such female employees, separate
ana apart from such male employees, al
lowing one such washing sink to each ff-
teen OF such female employees by such
person or corporation; and further to
provide water closets for such female
employees separate from those used by
such male employees, provided that moth
ing IN this section shall apply to canning
establishments doing business in the
rural districts of said county.
Section 2. II shall be the duty Of every
store keeper in New Castle county to pro-
vide seats for his or her clerks and en-
pioyes so that when unemployed such
clerks and employees may be seated
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of every
person or corporation employing female
labor 10 provide such places for such fe-
male employees to work in during cold
weather as shall be reasonably and COM
fortably warm.
Section 4. IL shall be unlawful for any
employer of female labor, or any over
seer superintendent, foreman or boss OF
toward female employees any abusive in
decent or profane language, or to in any
manner abuse misuse unnecessarily ex-
pose TO hardship, or maltreat any such
female employe.
Section 5. Any person violating
Of ' this RsO''s1cr aet 81 Shall isl0n be deemed SeI
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
vction thereof. shall be fined not less
fart md 4
dollars for each offense. Any person or
corporation violating any provision of the
first, second and third sections of this act
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined the sum of ten dollars and shall be
subject TO the further penalty of ten dol
lars for each day thereafter during which
such corporation or person shall refuse OF
neglect to provide the furnished rooms,
therein mentioned
Section 6. Prosecutions for viola
tion Of the provisions of this
act may be instituted upon the
complaint os any person before any
justice OF the peace in New Castle county,
resident in the hundred in which the
place of business of such employer shall
be located, or in a hundred adjacent
thereto. Any such justice Of the peace
shall have jurisdiction to hear, try and
determine such complaints, with an ap
peal to the Court of the General Sessions
OF the Peace and jan Delivery. Upon
conviction of violation of any Of the pro-
visions of this act the justice of the peace
hearing, said complaint in case said de-
fendant is corporation, shall have
authority TO issue execution, against said
defendant for the hne and costs, and all
penalties imposed or accruing against
this act. All fine and penalties imposed
under this act shall be paid into the treas
ury of New Castle county. In any prose-
cution under the first section of this act
it shall be necessary to aver in the COM
plant, or to prove in behalf of the prose-
cution at the trial thereof. that the de-
fendant employs female labor to the num-
ber of ten or upwards, provided, however,
that the defendant in any such prosecu-
tion may introduce evidence upon this
point and If the justice OF the peace try
ing said cause shall find that such de-
fendant does not employ female labor to
the number of ten or upwards, said prose-
cution shall fail. All prosecution under
this act shall be in the name of New Cas-
Section Z. The chief justice of the State
of Delaware is hereby authorized and re-
qured within sixty days after the pass
age Of this act, to appoint a female in
spector. whose duty 1t shall be to visit
from time TO time all stores, mills. fac
tories and other places of business where
female labor is employed. and to duly en-
force the provisions OF this act When
ever said Inspector shall ascertain that
the provisions of this act, or any of them
are being violated by any employer OF
New Castle county, IL shall be the duty
of said inspector to serve upon such vio-
ten notice that, unless such employer
shall conform to the requirements OF this
act. ana wholly cease any NloldllOh
thereof within ten days from the service
of such notice, such employer will be
prosecuted under the provisions OF TINS
act. and It shall further be the duty of
such inspector in case of the neglect or
failure OF such employer who has received
such notice to conform to the provisions
of this act. and to cease all violations
thereof within ten days from the SAID
service of said notice, to institute the
prosecution Of such recalcitrant employer
or employers. under the provisions OF
this act, by swearing out before any JUS
tice of the peace in New Castle county
resident in the hundred where said en-
ployer may have his or her or its place
of business, or in an adjacent hundred
the necessary warrant or complaint ant
thereupon to assist and enforce the prose
cution of the person or corporation Sc
complained Of to the fun extent of he
power, and it shall further be the dut.
of such inspector in case any prosecution
under the provisions of this act, shall b'
begun or Instituted by any other persoi
than such inspector to aid, further ant
to assist such Independent prosecution o
such employer to the best of her power
and whenever such Independent prosecu
tion OF any such employer shall be begul
by any person other than said inspector
it shall be the duty of the justice of tn
peace before whom such complaint shal
be made, to straightway notify by du
course of mail, the inspector appointei
under this act informing such inspector
of the name of the complainant and de
fendant. of the names OF the witnesses
indorsed upon said complaint and of tn
day, hour and place hXed Tor the hearing
OF said cause.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty Of ever.
EMPLOYER Of female labor i'm New Castl
county whether TO the number of tel
or upwards or less, to permit said inspec
tor to have full and free access at an,
time during the working or noon hour
of said employees to the place of bushes
of such employer where such employe
are employed, and in case any such EN-
ployer shall refuse such inspector ful
and free access to his place Of bushes
as aforesaid or shall i'm any way hinde
or prevent the full performance of her dL
ties Of inspection under the provisions o
this act. such employer shall be deeme
guilty OF "A misdemeanor. and upon con
victiOn OF such interference with said IN
spectOr i'm the performance OF her duties
shall pay a fine to New Castle county o
ten dollars. which fine shall be collecte
i'm the same manner as the other fine
and penalties heretofore provided for j
this act.
hereby notified that a strict cOmplianc
with the purpose and spirit Of this ac
will be required, and females whose du
ties comes under the provisions OF thi
bill are requested for their own protec