Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
Upln Senate For Pass
age and Interesting Dis
cussion Follows
ONE CLAUSE roo DRASTIC
Senator courtrisht Wants Second
Clause of Measure introduced In the
House by Representative Cummings.
Stricken Out Entirc-May Be
Amended.
;peoial 10 rimes-Republican.

4 Special 10 Times Republican.
,Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE first OF
the really important measures to come
up for debate in either house of the
/ legislature was the child labor bill in
;roduced in the house by Mr.. Cum
mings. of Marshall county. and in the
| senate by Mr.. Dowell, of Polk. The
bill has been reported on fayorably by
both the judiciary committees and yes
j;erday it was brought up in the senate
| for passage. At once an interesting
discussion was precipitated, and this
| Indicated the general desire to have the
| bin perfected before II is finally acted
| on. At the suggestion of Senator
mercantile establishments was strick-
en- out. He contended that this broad
term intended primarily to cover the
big department stores In the cities
really touches every establishment of
every kind where things are sold. 1t
would affect the little country store or
the candy shop or the lumber yard as
we'll as the department. stores. Then
Senator Brooks tried to get included
in the list of places enumerated, livery.
stables, but 1t was commended that II
this should be done whole flood Of
places should be included. Senator
COPYRIGHT wanted the second clause
stricken out entire, on the ground that
the third clause is intended to eN-
pressly provide to the contrary under
certain conditions. The clause is re-
garied as too drastic and 1t may be
amended. But the debate had only the
effect OF showing that the measure is
one that Will receive a great deal of
attention. Adjournment was taken
pending consideration. The opening
portions of the bill. which contain Ill
the essential features save those re-
and the details of carrying out the
law:
mo child under IA years of age. and
no child under l6 years of age who Is
less than sixty inches in height AMI
eighty pounds in weight, shall be en-
ployed in any mine, quarry. manufac-
turing establishment. factory, mill.
workshop or mercantile establishment.
mo such child shall be employed N
work performed for wages or other
compensation, to whomsoever payable.
curing the hours when the public
schools OF the school corporation IN
which he resides are in session.
mo such child shall be employed IN
any work, performed with or without
wages or other compensation. during
the hours when the public schools Of
the school corporation in which he re-
sides are in session unless he has with
IN the last twelve months attended
public or paroealial school for the pc
Rod provided by law.
NO child under 16 years Of age shall
he employed in any work which by
reason OF the nature of the work or
the place of performance is dangerous
TO life or limb or in which Its health
may be injured or its morals may he
deprayed, or in any place where in
toxicatinE liquors are sold or give.a
away.
mo female child under 16 years NJ
age shall be employed in any capacity
where such employment compels her
to remain standing constantly.
mo child under Is years OF age shall
be employed at any work in any mine.
quarry, manufacturing establishment,
factory. mill, workshop or mercantile
establishment, before the hour OF
hour of I O'clock in the evening. nor
oN.t y, ~ ~
work more than ten hours in any one
day or more than fifty-five hours iii
any one week.
evidence that any building or place
is erected OF maintained or business is
conducted contrary to or in violation OF
any Law OF the state or OF any ordi-
nance of any city or town or regulation
of board OF health or OF any notice
given by the commissioner of the bu-
renu OF labor statistics pursuant TO sec
ton number twenty-four hundred and
seventy-tw two OF the code shall be prima
facie evidence that such building or
place OF business is dangerous within
the meaning of this act. The taking
by an employer of any waiver or re-
lease from liability for damages for
future personal injuries shall be prima
facie evidence that the business or en-
ployment Is dangerous within the
meaning OF this act.
The presence of a child under 16
years OF age in any mine, manufactur-
Ing establishment. factory. mill or
workshop shall be prima facie evidence
OF his employment therein.
No person shall employ any minor
over II years of age. and no parent,
guardian or custodian shall permit to
be employed any such minor under his
control who can not read at sight and
write legibly simple sentences in the
English language while a public or pa
rochial evening school or other free
evening school Is maintained in the
school corporation in which such minor
resides or IS employed or In an al
Joining school corporation reasonably
accessible TO his place of residence. I'M
less such minor is q regular attendant
at such evening school or at day
school. Upon presentation by sucn
minor Of certificate signed by reg
ular practicing physician, and salts
factory 10 the officer or person author
lied to approve an age and schooling
certificate. showing that the physical
condition OF such minor would render
such attendance in addition to his daily
labor prejudicial to his health, said Of
fcer or person authorized to approve
an age or schooling certificate shall is
sue a permit authorizing the employ
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