The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
TEE CHILD LABOR BILL.
A Majority Of the Senate Committee
Against It. IL.

In tho senate Friady throe reports
wero submitted from tho committee on
commerce and manufacturers On tho
ohld labor bill. Tho majority Of the
oom nittcc, consisting of Senators Sui
Iivan, Blrnwoll, Brown, Sarratt, Stan
land, Dean and Gainos, simply mado
an unfavorablo report. Senators May
field, Glenn and Caughman submitted
o substitute bill, which is as follows: K
| A bill 10 prevent ohildren under IL
years Of ago from working in the fac.
tories, minos and textile manufacture.
ing establishments Of this State. undor
conditions thoroln stated, and to pros
vids punishment for violations Of this
act, and for other purposes. "a;
| Bo it onaolod by the general assem-
bly, Of tho State Of South Carolina:
Section That from and after tho
first day Of May, 1901. no child under
tho ag Of IL years shall be omp oyod
faotuiing establishment Of this State;
and that from and aftor tho fret day
of May, 1902 no child under tho age
of L shall bo employed In any factory,
tory, mine or toxtiie esta olishmens Of
this State; thst from and aftar the frat
day of MAY 1903, no child under the age
Of IL years shall be employed in any
faa'0ry, mine or textile establishment
OF this State; and that after May i,
! 1871, no cnild shall be allowed to work
later than8 clock at night or before
6 a. m. (.
Seo. g. That from and aftor the frat
day Of Janusry, 1902, no child under
tho age of 10 yoars Bhall bo om ployed
in any factory, mlno OF textile essah.
lishmont Of this State unless said%ohild
or Its Farspt sha make &sStisfaoioIrtty
proof that tho said child bas, Sg DUNG
the past IL months, attended somo Dub,
Ito school az least for months; and that
for this purpossos the ocrtlfioalo of tho
teachor or The record Of the sonooi
whero said child attended shall By
lrlmc faoio proof that said child han SO
complied Win the provisions Of this
| act.
SEQ. 3. That evory ownor, superin.
te dent, manager or oversoor of any
fao!ory, mlne or textile manufaotur:
Ing establishment, and any othor par.
son In charge thereof or oonneos
thorewith, VINO shall emp ploy any suJh h
child contrary to tho provisions OF
this act, shall be guilty of misde.
meanor, and for every suoh otfonse
shall, upon conviction thorolf be tioed
not less than $lOnor more than $40, or
DO imprisoned uot longer than 80 days,
at the discrstion of tho court.
500. T.. That any paront, guardian
or any other person having under his
or her control any child, who consents,
suffers or permits the employment oi
his or her child or word under tho agos
as above provided, or who knowingly
or wllfally misropresen,s the age Of
suoh child or ward to any Of tho per.
sons named in section of thia sot, ii
order to obtain employment for such
child or ward, shall bo doomed guilty
of misdomeanor, and for every su,l
Qtfenso shall, upon conviction thereof,
DO fined not loss than 81, not moro thar
500, or bo imprisoned not longer thar
| 30 days ct tho discretion Of tho court.
J Se,. 5. That all acts and parts o.
acts in conflict with tho provisions 81
this aot be, and the Same arc horeby
repealed.
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