The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-30
TIE GELD LABOR BILL.
a Majority of the Senate Committee
Against II.

In the senate Ffiady three reports
were submitted from he committee on
commerce and manufac ures on the
ch Id la,oc Ill. The majority Of the
c, m nlttee, consisting of oeuAto!s Sal
livAn, BsrnEel, BroWn, SArratt, Stan
land, Dean and Gaines, simply made
an untayorabie report. Senator'S Nay
6eli, Gl5nn and Caug ghuan submitted
substitute bill, which is as follows:
A bill TO prevent children under II
years OF sge from working in the fac
tories, mines and te2,ils nanufactur'
ing establishments Of this state uader
conditions therein stated, and to pro-
vide punishment for violations of this
act. and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of the State Of South Carolina:
Section l That from and after the
first day Of May, 1901. no child under
the ag OF y years shall be emp Dyed
in any factory, mine or textile manu-
factuling establishment Of this State;
and that from and after the irst day
of May, 1912 no child under the age
Of II shall be employed IN any factory,
,ory, mine OF textile esta ollshnens Of
this State; that from and after the first
day of May 1903, no child under the age
Of II years shall be employed IN any
fsa ory, mine Or textile establishment
OF tnls State; and that after May l,
l9Ul, no enid shall be allowed to work
later than O'clock as night OF before
s 9. N.
Sec. 2. Tbst from and after the first
day of Jsnu.ry, 1902, no child under
the age of Is years shall be employed
in any factory, mine or textile essso.
lIshment Of this State unless said child
or It's parent shall make satisfactory
proof lnas the said ch.li bas, during
the past II months, attended some pub
lie school q, least for months; and that
for this purposes the certificate Of the
teacher or the record Of the school
where said child attended shall by
rrlne facle proof that said child has 30
complied with. the provisions Of this
act.
Sec. 3. That every owner, superin-
te dent, manager or overseor of any
esclory, mine or textile manufaclur,
Ing establishment, and any other Per
| son 10 charge thereof OF connect, d
Herewith, VINO shall employ aoy such
chlli contrary to the provisions or
this act, shall be guilty of mtsce,
manor, and for Every sued offeuse
shall, upon conviction there.f. be doed
not less than $40 nor more than $50, or
be imprisoned not longer than ~ days,
st tue discretion of tue curt.
Sec 4 That any parent, guardian
OF suy other person having under his
or her control any child, who consents,
suf.rs OF permits the employment OF
his or her child or word under the ages
as above provided, or who knowingly
or wl.fully mlscepressnis The age Of
su,h child OF ward TO sny Of the per
SONS named IN section 3 Of this act, II
crier ~ obtain employ meat for SUCH
oh,ld o, ward, shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemesnor, and tor every su;E
otTenee shall, upon conviction thereof,
De 6oed rot less thsD$2, not more Than
$5U, or be imprisoned not longer thai
~ days at the discretion of the court.
Se,. That al! acts and parts oi
scts in oola.c5 With tue provisions 0!
this act be, and the sane arc hereby
repealed.
s G Mayfsld,
7 L. Glenn.