The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-15
An Important Measure Affecting Employ.
ment Bureaus IntroduG6dbY Mr.. Kizef.
APEAALTY FOR MAKING FALSE PROMISES
Or Giving False HnformntionLRcvo>
cation orLiccnsc, 5000 Fine, or u
jail Observation-Disclosures Con.
ceruinE Ltcenses-Must Pay thc
city Fifty Dollars Annually,

one Oh 'thc best known figures in the
Norfolk Police Court is n man named
Walden, who runs an employment ,bu-
rcau" on Church street, and has been
arrested and tried numcrously upon the
charge of inducing the Euiieless to come
here under promise OF obtaining work
FOR them, pockcting their fee and lcav-
Ing them 10 SHIFT for themselves. In
each instance he has COTTON Off scott
free. chiefly because there was no law
In Virginia to meet the case
With view of rtmedyinE this de-
feet and especially for protcc;iuJ; COIN
claimants against Walden and his Xix
Delegate Charles G.. lSizer, of Norfolk.
soHe days ago introduced into the
House ~ bill which Is of not only of
interest to laborcrs, but to the legal
fraternity here, ana all those who have
'neen or expect Ito be Police Justices. Ii
Is accordingly published below in fun:
Secti2n !. he is enacted by the Gene
rHl Assembly of Virginia, That It shall
not be lawful for any person, firm or
corporation to keep open, or establish.
amy intelligence or employment office
Tor the purpose of procuring or obtain
ing. for money or other valuable CON
SSdtSr'ati1n, any work, cmployTncnt ar
occupation Rorpersons seeking the same.
or TO otherwise engage in the business
of procuring employment for others for
money or other valuable consideration
IN any CITY or town in this Common.
wealth, or WITHIN three miles from the
corporate llmts thereof. without frs,
having obtained from the treasurer of
the city or town In which such Office
IS situated, or sunh business Is car-
ried on. q license so to do, and having
paid therefor to tho treasurer OF the
said City In which such office IS sftua.
nlIGinNCO
of money aa Is hereinafter specified
Section 2. Dvery person. firm or COR
porution, applying for n license under
this aoe shall pay to the treasurer of
'1he olty or Town, as aforesaid an nm
nual license fee OF fifty dollars. and
upon payment of said fee. shall III, on
TITLED TO receive Il certificate, signed nv
uhe said CITY treasurer, setting forth
'thot a'he license fee has been paid. and
that Slch applicant has been licensed
10 pursue the business of an cmp,oy
ment agent, for the period of ono wear
IRON 'the date OF said certificates: said
license Zee no he paid to the said treas
tier the usual day for collecting licen-
seS IN each year. And 1t shall no thc
auty OF any person Obtaining said GER
Vllicate or license, ITO keep said certin.
cate or license publicly exposed to
view, IN The office used by him for car
is"i'5 VA S'tiu business, together with
q printed schedule Of the feos IN hn
charged for his services.
Section 3. IT any person, finn or cor
por@tton, not being licensed ms nrorc.
said. shall engage In the business of nm
eHpsoyment ngemt, or in any way act
as q broker between employer and em-
pioye, and take money or other vnluo-
irle consideration for such services nv
IL any person. firm OF corporation. 10
ing so licensed shall refuse to exhibit
MS centihcate or license. he shan M.
deemed guilty OF n misdcmeauor nnd
on conviction thereof, shall he son,
fenced ITO pay n fine not exceeding ono
hundred dollars.
seetlon d. If any person, firm or cor.
poration, engaged In the omnloy,nen.
agent business, and having n licrnsn nc
heretofore provided by this act sh,rI
sifc raise Information or make f,,sn
promises concerning any work IN. Or
cupatfon TO any one obtaining his ser.
wees Tor procuring such work or oc-
strpauon, or shall change n greater SIM,
ior ms services than are set forth In
sllo schedule. he shall be deemed ,r,yIl-
~ or misdemsanor. and upon con
Vaction thereof shall forfeit mis- 1icnnsn
pay n fine not exceeding two hun6rni
DOLLARS, '2r be confined in jail NOT mo-,
unsan twelve months Mt the Discretion
OF the court ''''''