The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-08-10
CHILD LABOR BILL PASSED.
In Georgia House Of Representatl> b
by an Overwhelming Vote.
Measure Up to the Senate.

By the Unexpectedly large vote OF
103 to 62, the Georgia house OF repre-
sentatives Thursday passed the child
labor bill by Mr.. Bell Of Fulton and
after the announcement Of the result
the measure was,, on motion Of the
author, ordered Immediately trans
mitted to the senate.
The galleries, crowded to the doors
with ladies and others who had man
ifested a deep interest in the debate,
gave vent to their approval OF the
houses action in loud and prolonged
applause. Frequently during the de-
bate similar outbursts OF applause
greeted eloquent expressions in be-
half Of the bill, and once or twice
Speaker slaton threatened to clear
the galleries unless order was main
tanned. But the ladies were bound 70
have their way, though they had the
assistance Of others in giving vent 70
these expressions Of approval Of the
earnest sentiments spoken in behalf
Of the measure.
Practically all the amendments OF
fered were defeated with the excep
ton Of one offered by the committee
permitting children under II years to
be employed only when their fathers
are totally" dependent upon them,
the word totally being inserted. Fol-
lowing is the text of the bill as passed
by the house:
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state Of Geor.
gia, and it IS hereby enacted by au-s
thority of the same, That no child
under the age Of IL years shall be
employed at labor in or about any
factory or manufacturing establish
ment within this state, unless wid.
owed mother or aged or disabled fa-s
ther is totally dependent upon the Ia.
Dor OF such child, or in case child is
an orphan and has no other means OF
support.
"No- child under the age of 10 years
shall be 80 employed under any cir
cumstances.
"Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That it shall be-:
unlawful for any owner, superintendss
ent or other person acting in behalf
of a factory Or manufacturing estab.
lishment to hire or to employ any
such child unless there is first provid-
ed and placed on file in the ohice of
such an employer, an affidavit signed
bv the parent or guardian or person
standing in parental relation thereto,
certifying to the age and date OF birth
Of said child. Any person knowingly
furnishing a false certificate OF thas
age o. such child shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor.
"Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That no child unrs
der IA years Of age shall be employed
or labor in any factory or manufac.
turing establishment within this state.
between the hours Of Z p. m. and 6s
a. m.
"sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That from and at.
ter the 1st Of September, 1907, mo-
child under IA years Of age shall be
emp oyed at labor in any factory or
manufacturing establishment in this
state unless he or she can write his
or her name and simple sentences In
the English language. - :
"Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That any person..
corporation or representative Of such
corporation who violates any Of tho
provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor.
"Sec. 6. Be it further enacteS by the
authority aforesaid, That all acts and
parts of acts in conflict with this act
are hereby repaled." -, 80
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