The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-28
CHILD LABOR JAW
 IS AGREED UPON VIII Pass Senate and House Without Opposition MRS. ORR GETS THE CREDIT  HllI Provides That No Child Under the Age of 12 Years Shall Work Un-
 less to Support Aged or
 lnfirm Parents. i,
MRS. ORR GETS THE CREDIT

child labor law for Alabama is now prac- tically assured and 1t Is scheduled to go through the legislature without the assist ance of a lobby There is neither to be a lobby against 1t.
 This condition is brought about by an agreement between representative of the child labor committee the manufact- urers' committee and Mrs c. P. Orr, representing the Federation of Women's clubs of Alabama This agreement was finally reached and signed today, and ufi- der It's terms the three organizations concerned are pledged to give the meas ure loyal support.
 Credit Due to Mrs. Orr.
 To Mrs Orr Is possibly due the great est credit for effecting this agreement. Several months ago she inaugurated the work, which resulted in conference be- tween the mill men and the child labor committee. At first both sides were stub born, but Mrs. Orr worked faithfully and zeaIously for an agreement. It had seem ed by the action of former legislative bodies in the state, that no very radical measure could be enacted into law. and Mrs. Orr had faith in compromise meas- ure.
 As a matter of course, the bill agreed upon is not entirely satisfactory to any faction, but as a compromise, all have considered 1t fair.
 The measure is to be presented to both houses tomorrow Mir Rich of Mobile will introduce the bill into the house, and MT Blackman of Calhoun will present It to the senate.
 The Agreement.
 The following Is the agreement reach ed between the several interests.
 The undersigned, representing the child labor committee and the cotton mill in- dustry of Alabama respectively hereby agree to the terms of a bill to be entitled "An act to regulate the employment of minors in factories or manufacturing es- tablshments in this state and to pro- vide for the punishment of violations Of the regulations prescribed"
 J. B. GASTON,
 EDGAR GARDNER MURPHY,
 ALEX T. LONDON.
 For Child Labor Committee.
 B. B. COMER,
 JOHN w. TULLIS,
 D. T. GOODWIN.
 For the Cotton Mills. The Federation of Women's Clubs Of AldDduldy DJ ISlIS. Os OAAB " <AASN London, her representative.
 The Bill.
 The full text of the bill to be presented is as follows:
 A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the employment of minors in factories and manufacturing establishments In this state and to provide for the punishment. violations of the regulations prescribed. Section l. Be 1t enacted by the legisla- ture of Alabama that no child under the age of twelve Q2) years shall be em- ployed in or about any factory or manu- featuring establishment within this state unless widowed mother or aged or dis abled father is dependent on the labor of such child, or in case a child Is an orphan and has no other means of support. No child under the age of ten Q0) years shall be so employed under any circumstances. Sec. 2. That 1t shall be unlawful for any factory or manufacturing establishment to hire or to employ any child unless there Is first provided and placed on file in the office of such employer an affidavit signed by the parent or guardian or person standing in parental relation thereto, certifying the age and date of age of said child; any person knowingly furnishing a false certificate of the birth of such child shall be deemed guilty of a mlSQemeanOr, ana Bnall De brought De- fore some justice of the peace or other court or officer, having jurisdiction for trial and upon conviction shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than five and not more than one hundred dollars, or be sentenced to a term of hard labor for term not exceeding three months.
 Sec. B. That no child under the age of thirteen Q3) years shall be employed at labor or be detained in any factory or manufacturing establishment in this state between the hours of D. m. and a. m., standard time, and no child under the age of sixteen Q6 years shall be em- ployed or detained between said hours for more than forty-eight hours in any one week. and no child under the age of 12 shall be employed or detained in any factory or manufacturing establishment for more than sixty-six (66) hours in any one week.
 Sec. 4. That any person, persons corpor- ation or representative of such corporation who violates any of the provisions of the act, or who wilfully or knowingly suffers or permits any child to be employed in violation of it's provisions. shall be deem- ed guilty of misdemeanor and on con- viction shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars G2O0).
 Sec 5. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act hereby repealed. Sec. G. That this act shall take effect from and after sixty days after Its ap-