Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-07
COLORADO's CAPITAL
hi-yvsskiy Fay Day Law.

The bi'weekly pay aay law passed
at the last session OF the Legislature Is
OF interest to a large number OF people
In the state. In order that our readers
may be fully informed as to its pro-
visions II Is here printed In full:
Section I. All private corporations
doing business within this state. ex-
cept railroad corporations. shall pay to
their employees the wages earned each
and every fifteen days. In lawful mon.
ey of the United States. or checks on
banks convertible into cash on demand
at full face value thereof: and all such
wages shall be due and payable. and
shall be paid by such corporations. on
the 9Th and goth day OF each calendar
month for all such wages earned up to
and within fiye days from the date Of
payment: provided. however. that II
at such time OF payment any employe
shall be absent from the regular place
of labor. he shall be entitled to such
payment at any time thereafter: pro-
vided further. that each and every rail.
road corporation In this state shall
have at least one regular monthly pay
day In each and every month upon
which said pay day said railroad cor
poration shall pay to It's employees all
wages for service and labor performed
kuc NasSHAat thohkhs
In lawful money OF the United States.
or checks on banks convertible into
cash on demand. at full face value
thereof: provided further. that the
provisions OF this act shall not apply
TO any corporations exclusively opcrat.
Ing bitches. canals or reservoirs.
Section 2. Whenever any such cor.
poration fails to pay any OF their en-.
ploycs. ns provided In Section OF this
act. then penalty shall attach to such
corporation. and become due to such
employees. ms follows: A sum cquiva.
lent to a penalty OF Ave per cent. OF
the wages due and not herein provid.
ed. as iiquidatcd damages. and such
penalty shall attach and suit may be
brought In any court Of competent jur-
isdiction to recover same md the wa.
Scs due.
Section .. Whenever any cmpioye
Is discharged from the employ OF any
such corporation. then all unpaid
wages ofsuch cmpioyc shall immediate.
ly become due and payable. and II
such corporation fails to nay any such
discharged cmployc NIL the wages due
and payable to such discharged en-.
ployc. then the same penalty. fivc per
cent. shall attach to said corporation
and become due TO such cmpioyc Ms
provided In section OF this act.
Section 4. ANY cmpioyc or any as.
s!.ncc OF any such cmployo may re-
cover all such penalties that may. by
violation OF section OF this act. have
accrued to him. n: any time within six
months succeeding such icfnuit or de-
lay in the payment OF such wages.
Section 8. Any contract or agree.
mcnt made between any corporation
and any parties In It's employ. whose
provisions shall be In violation. eva
sion or circumvcntion OF this act. shall
be unlawful and void. but such en-.
ployo may sue nnd recover his wages
earned. together with such i've per
cover tne penalty. II the wages have
been paid.
Section 6. Whenever any such cor.
poration shall contract any or all Of
its work to any contractor. then II
shall become the duty OF any such cor.
poration to provide that the employees
of any such corporation or contractor
shall be paid according to the pro.
visions OF this act. and such corpora.
ton shall become responsible and II.
able to the employees OF such contract.
or In the same manner rs II said cm.
ploycs were employed by such corpora.
ton.
Section Z. Whenever II shall be-
come necessary for the employees to en-.
ter or maintain n suit at law for the
recovery or collection OF wages due rs
provided by this act. then such judg.
ment shall include n reasonable attor.
ney fee. In favor Of the successful par
ty. to be taxed rs part OF the costs In
the case.
Section S. II is herein provided that
all corporations hereafter organized
for pecuniary profit. except railroad
companies. shall be deemed to have in
corporated with special reference to
the provisions OF this act. and the OBJ.
legation to comply with each and ev-
cry provision herein shall be deemed
to be the condition upon which incor.
poration is granted by the state.
A wilful violation of any Of the pro.
visions herein shall be sufficient
ground or cause for forfeiture OF such
corporate rights and privileges to be
enforced by suit brought in the name
OF the people Of the state Of Colorado
upon relation of the attorney general
OF this state In any district court in
Colorado.
Section Q. In the opinion of the Gen.
eral Assembly an emergency exists;
therefore. this act shall take effect and
be In force from and after It's pass.
age.
Inspectors of Live Stock. "