The news & observer., 1901-03-10

the working people in the State and VIII
cheerfully submit to our part of the
burdens and labors to advance the cause
of general education.
t4) On the basis Of the above agree
ment of the cotton mill owners and
managers we hereby petition the legisla-
ture not to pass any labor laws al this
session of the legislature.
This agreement simply means that the
factories have kindly proposed to the
General Assembly TO take upon them
selves the burden of legislating In favor
of the operative Perhaps the railroads
and other employees would be glad to
have the same privilege.
Belowlwill be found the Limits of hours
and ages of child labor allowed in the
various States.
Many Of the States, as for example
Massachusetts, have so safeguarded child
labor and the labor OF women that actnai
hour and age limit in terms has not been
found necessary.
LIMITS IN AGE AND HOURS FOR EN-
PLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN
FACTORIES Second Special Report Of
Commissioner of Labor lS92-Revised
in 1896:
CaIlIOfnla, ~ ytdIS, ~ houl9i 4"o'
Colorado, IA yeaca. 90
Connecticut, IA years, 10 hours. III
hours, SOL a -.
Idaho, IA years, 8 hours, 229.
(a) Illinois l3 years, SS hours. 255-257
Indiana, IL years. hours, 2S7
Louisiana, IA girls, II boys, 10 hours.
$780,
Maine, l2 years, 10 hours, 39S-399
Maryland 12 years, 10 hours. 4O7-42l.
(b) Michigan II male, l6 female, ,
hours, sol.
Minnesota, lG years, 10 hours, $50.
(c) Nebraska, u years, 10 hours, C45-
$40.
(d) New Hampshire, 10 year. 10 hours.
650- 663.
(e) New Jersey, IA girls, y boys, 10
hours, GS3.
OD New York, IA years. hours, 75t-
719.
North Dakota, - years, 10 hours. SOP
818
CD Ohio, IL years, SO hours, SilS6?.
(h) Rhode Island 10 years, 10 n0ur3,
906- 1902
OD South Dakota, "A years, 10 hours,
1910
Tennessee u years, 1870
Cd Vermont, 10 years, 10 hours lOJ!.
% Virginia II years, 10 hours li0).
West Virginia, l2 years, 1l4l.
Wisconsin, u years, hours, 1852.
a. Illinois hours in the daytime con-
stitutes a days work in lllinois--longer
time only by agreement, and as child
cannot agree, it is inferred that eight
hours would be the limit in that State
for children.
b. Michigan-No person, etc, shall en-
ploy any male child under II years ~ age
nor female under 1G years of age for more
than hours a day. This act does rot
apply TO persons engaged in agriculture
or domestic duties nor to clerks
c. Nebraska-The employment of child
rem under the ages limited cannot exceed
four months.
d. New Hampshire child under I6
who cannot read and write shall be en-
ployed in factories during the session Of
the public school.
e. New Jersey. No child between l.
and Is years Of age allowed 10 be employ
ed unless he has attended school within
the year II weeks
f. New York.-The hour limit is OBJ
tanned in the same way as in Illinois.
q. Ohio. The hour limit is obtained in
the same way as in Illinois.
h. Rhode island.-No minor and no wo-
man under sixteen can be employed over
10 hours day in factories. (Manufac-
turies.)
j. South Dakota--Unlawfu to compel
any woman or any child under IS years
OF age or to permit any child under II
years Of age.
j. Vermont-Ten hour limit for child
rem under Is.
k. Virginia.No woman and no child
under II shall labor more than 10 hours
q daN In any faclOrN.