The labor world., 1899-11-11

date for denomination.
The matter of sending a delegate to
Detroit in December will also be dis
cussed and all delegates should be
present.
The lady clerks are making
preparations for the dance to be given
in Maryland hall Thanksgiving even
ing. Union music has been engaged
md fine time is promised.
FiloWing is the law regulating child
labor which is now being enforced, and
a viOlater of which was recently pun
ished in Superior:
CHAPAER 274.
An act to regulate the employment of
minors in the state of Wisconsin.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section 1. No child under fourteen
years of age shall be employed at any
time in any factory or workshop or in
or about any mine. No such child shall
be employed in any mercantile estab-
ishment, laundry or in the telegraph,
telephone or public messenger service,
except during the vacation Of the pub
ic schools in the town, district or city
where such child is employed.
Section 2. 1t shall be ,.he duty Of
every person, firm or corporation, agent
or manager of any firm or corporation
employing minors in any mercantile
establishment, store, office, laundry,
manufacturing establishment, factory
or workshop or in the telegraph, tele-
phone Of public messenger service with
in this state to keep a register in said
mercantile establishment, store, office,
laundry, manufacturing establishment,
factory or workshop in which said
minors shall be employed Or permitted
or suffered to work, in which register
shall be recorded the name, age, date
Of birth, place Of residence OF every
child employed or permitted or suf-
fsred to work therein under the age of
sixteen years and it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation,
agent or manager Of any firm or cor
Doration, to hire or employ or to permit
OF to suffer to work in any mercantile
establishment, store office, laundry,
manufacturing establishments factory,
Or workshop, telegraph, telephone or
rublicc messenger service any child
under the age of sixteen years unless
there is first provided and placed on
file in such mercantile establishment,
store, office, laundry, manufacturing
csta, a,blishment, factory or workshop an
affidavit made by the parent stating
the name, date and place of birth and
name and place of the school attended
by such child. If such child have no
parent or guardian, then such affidavit
shall be made by the child, and the
register and affidavits herein provided
for shall, on demand, be produced and
shown for inspection to the factory in
spector, assistant factory inspectors or
any officer of the bureau of labor and
industrial statistics.
Section 3. No person under the age
Of sixteen years shall be employed,
required, permitted or suffered to work
'or wages ct any gainful occupation
longer than ten hours in any one day,
1ior more than six days in any one
week, or after the hour of nine at night
nor before the hour of six in the morn
ing.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
commissioner Of labor, the factory or
assistant factory inspectors to enforce
the provisions of this act, and to prose-
cute violations of the same before any
court of competent jurisdiction in this
state. 1t shall be the duty Of the said
commissioner of labor of the factory
or assistant factory inspectors, and they
are hereby authorized and empowered
to visit and inspect, at all reasonable
times, and as often as possible, 81!
places covered by this act
Section 5. The commissioner of la
Dor, the factory or assistant factory
inspectors shall have the power to de-
mand a certificate of physical fitness.
from some regularly licensed physician
in the case of children who may seem
physically unable to perform the labor
at which they may be employed. and nc
minors shall be employed who cannot
obtain such certificate.
Section 6. Whenever it appears upon
due examination that the labor Of any
minor over twelve ycars Of age, who
would be debarred from employment
under the provisions Of section one OF
this act is necessary for the support OF
The family to which said child belongs
or for its own support, the county
judge Of the county whore said chil(
resides. the commissioner of labor OF
any factory or assistant factory in
spector may in the exercise of thei1
discretion issue. free Of charge. a per.
NIT CT excuse authorizing the employ
| ment Of such minor within such time
| or times as they may fix.
Section I. No firm, person or cor
| rCra ton sha,H employ or permit any
child under sixteen years of age t(
have the care. custody. management o.
! operation of any elevator.
| Section s. The words "manufactur
ing establishment" as used in this act
shall be construed to mean any plac
where goods or products a.rc manufac
iured or repaired. dyed, cleaned or sort
| ed, stored or packed, in whole or il
Fart, for sale or for wages, and no