The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-02-13
House and .Scnnte.

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Child Labor Bill Us it passed the
Senate and House:
Sec. 1. That from and after tile
first day of May, 1908, no child under
the age Of 10 years shall be employed
In any factory, mine Or textile manu-
featuring establishment Of. this State;
and that from and after the first day
OF May, 1904, no child under the age
Of l shall be employed in any factory,
mine or textile manufacturing estab-
lishment Of this State; and that from
and after the first lay Of May, 1905,
no child under the age or l2 years
shall be employed in any factory, mine
Or textile manufacturing establish.
ment OF this State, except as herein.
after provided.
Sec. 2. That from and after MAY
lst, 1908, no child under the age Of z
years shall be permitted to work he.
tween the hours Of O'clock p. M. and
Z o'clok in the morning In any factory
mine or tiXtile mandatory Of this
State.
Sec. 3. That children Of a widow.
ed mother and that children Of a to-
tally disabled father who are depend
cnt upon their own labor for their
support, and orphan children who are
dependent upon their own labor fur
their support, may be permitted
to work in textile establishments OF
this State for the purpose OF earning
their support: Provided, That in
case OF a child or children or a
widowed mother, or of a total,
disabled father, the said mother OF
the said father, and in case of or.
pllan children, the guardian.. of said
children. or person standing in loct
PARENTS OF said child or children
shall furnish to any OF the said per
Sens named in Section Of this act
an affidavit duly sworn TO by him OF
her, Before sOme magistrate or clerk
OF court OF the county in which he
OF she resides. stating that he or she
is unable to support the said children,
are dependent upon their own labor
for Their support;;tben and in that
cas- ses. the said child or children of, the
said widowed mother and the said
disabled father and said orphan chill
drcn shall not he effected by the pro-
hibitionS in Section of this act, and
filling Of said affidavit Shall be full
Justification for their employment.
Provided, further, that the officer be-
fore whom the said affidavit Shall be
shall endorse upon the
back there Of his approval and his con-
sent to the employment Of said child
or children. Any person who shall swear
falsely to the facts set forth in said
act shall be guilty Of perjury and shall
be indictablc, as provided by law:
Provided further, That the employ
mcnt Of said child or children shall be
subject to the hours Of labor herein
limited. IS yi; I -. g.
- Sec. 4. That any: owner; super Fl 4:
tendcnt, manager or oversccr Of any
factory, or textile manufacturing eS-
Establishment or any other person In
charge thereof, or connected there
with, who shall employ any child con-
trary to the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty Of n misdcmcanor, and
for every such otfense shall, upon con
viction thereof, be fined not less than
$40, nor more than $40, or to be i'm
prisoned not longer than 30 days, at
the discretion OF the court.
Sec. S. That any parent, guardian,
or other person having under his OF
her control any child, who consents
suffers or permits the employment OF
his or her child or ward under tht
ages as above provided, or who mis-
represents the age Of such child O
ward to any Of the persons named il
Section 4 Of this act, in order TO OBJ
tain employment for such child o
ward, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demcanOr, and for every such offens
shall, upon conviction thereof, be iinet
not less than SO nor more than $50
or be imprisoned not longer than 81
days, in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 6. That any parent, guardian
or person standing in loco PARENTS
who shall furnish to the person
named in Section of this act a Ger
titicate OF n school teacher or schoo
trustee that their child or ward ha
attended school for not less than fou
months during the current schoo
year, and that said child or children
can read and write, may be permitted
to obtain employment for such chilt
or children in any of the textile cstab
lishments OF this State during th
months of June, July and August, an,
the employment Of such child or chill
drcn during said months upon tn
proper certificate that such child o
children have attended school as aforc
said, shall not be in conflict with til
provisions Of this act.
Sec. I. That in the.employment O
any child under the age'o of12 years il
any factory, mine or textile manufac
turing establishments, the owner q
superintendent Of such factory, min,
or textile manufacturing establish
mcnt shall require the parent, guar
dian or person standing in loco paren
tis Of such child, an affidavit, giving
the age OF such child, which atlidavi
Shall be placed. OH tilc in the office O
the employer: and any person know
ingly furnishing false statement o
the age OF such child shall be guilty O
IL misdcmcanor, and for every such Of
fcnsc shall, upon conviction, be tinet
not less than $40, or be imprisoned
not longer than 80 days, in the discre
tiOn Of the court.
Sec. s. That all acts and parts O
acts in conflict with the provisions o
this act he, and the same are hereby
repealed.
Caught in The Act.