The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-28
Col. |. I. BRYANT
REPORTS
As Commissioner Of Labor
He Tells the Governor
What Has Been Done
in 1904.
FACTORY LAW SUPERVISION
Manufacturers Evince a Desire
tocomply With the Rules
Laid Down.
FACTORY LAW SUPERVISION

Governor Stokes has in hand Colonel
L. I. Bryant's report as Commissioner
Of Labor. Amongst other things it
says
previous to September !, 1903, the
age limit for the employment of chill
dren in the State was fourteen years for
girls and twelve years for boys. From
September /, 1903. to September i. 1901,
the age limit was fourteen for both girls
and boys. On September j, 1901. the
present Iaw creating the Department of
Labor went into effect and the age re-
manned fourteen for both girls and boys.
The great difference between the present
law relative to the employment of chill
dren and that which existed during the
year previous is IN the required proofs
of age Under the old law the unsup-
ported affidavit by the parents Of a child
was sufficient protection TO the manu-
facturer, and the practical workings CT
this requirement was unquestionably
creating many cases of false swearing
and placing premium on perjury. The
burden of the proof was entirely upon
the department and before it could OBJ
tain conviction II was rea,,ired te satisfy
a court that the child was not fourteen
Years Of age. II was also necessary
under the old law 10 bring snit against
the parents or custodian of a child for
false affidavit. A fine was to be i'm
oosed by fhe court. but NOT 10 exceed
$50.
AS Frequently they were in destitute
circumstances. il was dificnlt 70 bring a
suit and Obtain or collect satisfaetorv
t,s,ana cas Ono afstl,a ereatesf advantage,
of fl,e nrasert law i that ths onpertnnify
to nrenare . false a atfi,lavit IS reduced 10
tI,fs Yniri4,,,7n f1nssysF ii ssras,s5f svSfs5
tl,e ,n,,fa cturar IS entitled 10 fhe sans
immnnitv from > sniff for the empIovynerpl
of ! child nrovidea he has f;rst secured
nm attidavit from the parent or parents
snnnarted bv one of the required proofs
of AGE and that correct comics of ali pa.
ners cartif;cataS nassports and aftiSayifs
ralaf;og +o sn,1b emnlovno s,,4 shall r.
n,ailsd nostaea nrena;S ia the denart.
nen+ - Trapfon y;tbir tyepty-fon,
hours after the same are fled. He must
also keen in the main office Of his place
! raq;ster in which shall be reeolsled The
names nIaces of residence and time d
emnlovmes,f az ali sueh minors WORKING
nnder cart;ficates transcrints. passport,
~ attid.v;ts For tbe nnrnose of nroyins
+hoir aoa os;ld,an a,.a divided ;nTe fhree
cIassas
.sona--Nat;va- horn children.
.s,rba nsrant or nare,,ts m,,st make af
e,,,ar;t ,afo.a 81 a,,tror;vad of,;nar tba4
~ ohi,d i nasf fo,,tasn xaars az age
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50 - r. s.a,4 & IL oh;,d,.
t,;m4,, III. a+tastad ~ i, otpcer antbor
ia ~ law q taan records Of births Il
tba town or CITY in which tbe child wa.
horn IF no Sueb h;rtb record can h
ol,ta;noa and tba child was haptised
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.s j. az ah,,roi,' a. ,,a,;sb ;n ,yb;cl
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ss,s aar,, I'M az attids III sbaI, at fortl
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