The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-19
: CHILD LABOR MEASURE
Is Again Passed Overwhelmingly by
Georgia House of Representatives.
Approval by Senate Assured.

! Approval by Senate Assured.
The Bell child labor bill was passed
by the Georgia house of representa-
! tiyes Monday just before the adjourn
,, ment Of the morning session by a vote
of 125 to 2. The bill was passed with.
out material amendment, such amend.
ment as it receive being recommend
ed by its author. 1t is. assured Of
passage in the senate, inasmuch as
it is Identical in it's terms with d
bill introduced in that body few
days ago as the joint act of twenty
three senators.
The Perry amendment, confning to
eight hours a day the employment OF
children under 16 years of age, was
lost by a vote of 81 ayes to 70 noes,
Messrs. Alexander of DeKalb, Coving-
ton of Colquitt, Judge. Perry Of Hall,
and others, urged the passage Of the
amendment as wise and humane.
Mr.. Covington, in explaining his
vote, said the time was not far dis
tant when children over 16 years
and children under 16 years would
not work over eight hours in day,
law or no law, which sentiment was
greeted with wild applause.
The principle features of the bill
are shown in the following extracts:
That from an after the approval
of this act, nc child under ten years
of age shall be employed or allowed
to labor in or. about any factory
or manufacturing establishment with
in this state, under any circumstances.
That on and after January 1, 1907,
no child under twelve years of age,
shall be so employed, or allowed TO
labor, unless such child be an o.
phan and has no other means of sup
mort, or unless a widowed mother,
or an aged or disabled father, is
dependent upon the labor of such
child.
That on and after January 1, 1908,
no child under fourteen years OF age
shall be employed or allowed to labor
in or about any factory or manufac-
turing establishment within this state
between the hours Of Z p. m. and
6 q. III.
That on and after January 1, 1908,
no child under fourteen years OF age
shall be employed or allowed to labor
in or about any factory or manufac-
turing establishment within this state,
unless he or she can write his or her
name and simple sentences, and shall
have attended school for three
months each year until each child
shall have passed the public school
age. six weeks of which school at
tendance shall be consecutive.
That it shall be unlawful for any
owner, superintendent, agent or any
other person acting for or in behal1
of any factory or manufacturing es-
tablishment tc hire or employ any
child unless there is first provided
and placed on. file in the office OF
such employer an affidavit signed ny
the parent; guardian or person stand
ing in parental relation thereto, GER
tifying to the age and cate OF Dlrth
of such child, and other facts re-
quired in this act.
Any person knowingly furnishing a
false affidavit as to the age, or as
TO any other facts required by this
act, shall be deemed guilty of a. mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be- punished as prescribed in
section 1889 Of the penal code OF Geor-
gia, 1895.
That the affidavit and certificates
required in this act shall be open 10
inspection by the grand 1ar1es Oh
any county where such factory or
manufacturing establishments are 10
Gated.
That any person, or agent, or rep
resenta tive of any firm or corpora
ton who shall violate any provision
of this act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be punished as prescribed in
section 1889 of the penal code or
Georgia, 1895.
Any parent, guardian or other per-
son standing in parental relation to
child, who shall hire or place tor
employment or labor in or about any
factory or manufacturing establish
ment within this state, child in vlo-
lation of any provision of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a mlsde-
meanor.
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