The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-19
Law ON CHILD LABOR
Work That 10 Being Done BY the
North carolfns Lawmakers.

Monday was a busy day in the Legis-
Iature. The following bills were in
troduced and referred to the committee
indicated.
Graham, of Lincoln to amend the
law, providing that only half fees
shall be paid where no true bill is
found by grand jury in Lincoln county.
Referred to finance committee.
Harrison, to protect game in Hall
fax county. Referred to committee on
propositions n grievances.
Crisp, to incorporate Granite Falls
graded school, in Caldwell county.
Referred to committee on education.
Harrison, to, protect of
barber shops. Referred to committee
on propositions and grievances.
Allen, to repeal chapter 736, laws Of
1901. Referred to committee on pro-
positions and grievances.
allen, to abolish Office of standard
keeper for Currituck county. Put on
calendar.
Taylor. to regulate the fees of GER
tain officers in Brunswick county.
Committee on salaries and fees. Y
Stronach, to prevent misrepcesenta-
ton in connection with sale of mer-
chandise. Referred to committee on
finance.
Butler, to re-establish the office of
treasurer for Sampson county. Re-
ferred to committee on finance.
Graham, of Lincoln, to amend law
relating to drainage in Lincoln county.
Referred to committee on agriculture.
Butler, to authorize commissioners
OF Sampson county to pay any surplus
remaining from bond fund into the
county treasury. Referred to commit
tee on finance.
Rector. to allow commissioners OF
Henderson county to sell real estate.
Referred to committee on counties,
cities and towns.
burlington, to amend private laws of
1901, relating to bond issue and poll
tax in town Of Mooresville. Referred
to committee on finance.
Graham, Of Granville, to amend the
pension law so that the minimum al
lowance for fourth class pensioners
shall be 500. Referred to committee
On pensions.
In the Senate the following were
among the bills introduced.
Eller, to amend charter of the town
of Salem.
Wright, to amend section l,027 of The
Code.
Toms, bill to supply the clerk Of
the Supreme Court of Henderson oun
ty with certain books and have GER
tain books rebound.
Ward, bill to amend chapter 20,
public laws of 1899.
Coke, bill to amend section 1872 Of
The Code.
Williams, to amend chapter %, public
laws of 1904, fixing the time of hold
ing the courts of the 10th judicial dis
trict.
On Wednesday the House and SEN
ate attended the Inauguration In a
body, and but little was done in h
way OF legislation.
In the Senate Thursday a number Of
bills were introduced. The following
passed second and third reading:
Joint resolution, that 100 sheets of
the Revised Statutes be distributed to
persons in the State who will exam
inc it carefully and make such rec
concentrations as may be admirable
to the codification committee, there
being a large number of matters need
ing careful scrutiny, which would be
difficult to give in this Legislature.
The work will be laborious, exacting
and far-reaching. No harm can come
Of it and a great deal of good may re-
suit. The second and third readings
carried unanimously.
That the committee on rules make
inquiry the number Of and pay of the
door-keepers, pages and the other en-
ployes in the Senate. and the number
actually needed to do the work.
To regulate the pay Of Jurors in Cra-
ven county. That those jurors not
chosen to serve, as in cases of special
venires, be paid $1.00- per, day, this
not to apply to Craven county. The
bill passed second and third readings
and was Sent to the House without
ergrossment.
To abolish Nuese river in township
3, Craven county, as a lawful renee.
The bill, upon objection Of Mr.. Scales,
was referred to the committee on
counties, cities and towns.
The House had about the usual run
Of private and local bills. The most
important measure proposed so far
is Cunningham's child labor bill, the
full text Of which follows:
The General Assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
That chapter 473 of the public laws
OF 1903 be. and the same is here,
amended SO as to read as follows:
Child Labor Bill.
Sec. 1. That no male child under
twelve years OF age, and no female
child under fourteen years OF age,
shall be employed Dr. work in n fac
tory or manufacturing establishment;
and no child under sixteen years of
age shall be employed or work in
mines in this State.
Sec. 2. No male child under four
teen years of age shall be employed,
permitted or. suffered to work in any
factory or manufacturing establish
ment unless he car read and write
as hereinafter prescribed, and unless
the person or corporation employing