The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-10
MARSHALL CHILD LABOR BILL.
Full Text Of the Important Measure Which
Has Passed Both Houses Of the
General Assembly.

first day of May, 1908, no child un-
der the age of 10 years shall be en-
ployed in any factory, mine or textile
manufacturing establishment Of this
State; and that from and after the
first day of May, 1904, no child un-
der the age of II shall be employed
in any factory, mine or textile M anu
featuring establishment of this State;
and that from and after the first day
of May, 1905, no child under the age
of IL years shall be employed in any
factory, mine or textile manufacture
ing establishment of this State, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That from and after May 1st,
1903, no child under the ago of IL
years shall be permitted to work be-
tween the hours of 7 O'Clock p. ~.
and Z o'clock IN the morning in any
factory, mine or textile mandatory
of this State.
Sec. 3. That children of widowed
mother and that children of totally
disabled father who are dependent
upon their own labor for their sup
port, and orphaned children who are
dependent upon their own labor for
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 child or children of a widowed
mother, or totally disabled father,
the said mother or totally dis
abled father, aud in case of orphan
4 children, the guardian of said chill
dren, or pc son standing in loco
PARENTS of said child or children,
shall furnish to any of the said i,or-
/ sons named in Section 4 OF this act,
an affidavit duly sworn to by him or
her, before some magistrate or clerk
of court Of the county in which he
or she resides, stating that he or she
is unable to support the said chill
dren, and that the said children are
dependent upon their own labor for
their support; then, aud in that case,
the said child or children of the said
widowed mother and the said dis
abled father and said orphan chill. e.
dren shall not be affected by the
prohibitions in Section 1 of this act,
and filing of said affidavit shall be
full justification for their employ
ment. Provided, further, that the
officer before whom the said affidavit
d shall be subscribed shall endorse
II upon the back thereof his approval
and his consent to the employment t
Of said child or children. Any per
& son who shall swear falsely to the
t facts set forth in said act shall be
d guilty of perjury and shall be in
y diotable, as provided by law: Pro
h. vlded further, That the employment
# of said child or children shall be sub
ject to the hours of labor herein
limited
5% SEQ. 4. That any owner, superin
Il tendent, manager or overseer of any
# factory, or textile manufacturing
~ establishment or any other person in
81 charge thereof, or connected there,
q with, who shall employ any child
g contrary . the provisions of this
q act, shall be guilty of mis-
81 demeanor, and for every such
u offense shall, upon conviction there.
n Of, be fined not less than $40, nor
II more than $50, or to be imprisoned
not longer than 30 days, at tho dis
cretion of the court.
Sec. 5. That any parent, guardian,
or other person having under his or
her control any child, who consents,
suffers or permits tho employment of
his or her child or ward under the
ages as above provided, or who mis-
represents the age Of such child or
ward to any of the persons named in
4 Section 4 of this act, in order to OBJ
S tain employment for such child or
s ward, shall be deemed guilty of II
II m'sdemeanor, and for every such
&4 offense shall, upon conviction there
3of, be fined not less than $40 no,
@ more than $50, or be imprisoned no,
5sBlonger than 30 days, in tho discre
tion of the court.
Sec =. That any parent, gu ,rdian
or person stonding In loco parentis