Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-13
CIarke's ChiId Labor BiII.


A delegation of supporters Of Repre-
sentative Clarke's child labor bill APP
peared this afternoon before the judi
ciary committee of the senate in defense
of the measure. The hearing was held
IN the senate chamber and a. number OF
senators not on the committee and persons
interested in Juvenile work from Lincoln
and Omaha were present. There was no
one present representing the opposition to
the bill
The discussion was opened by Judge
Kennedy of Omaha who explained the bill
in detail FIe said II was substantially
the law OF Illinois, He was followed by
Prof. George r. Howard OF the state uni
versity, who discussed the history of child
labor legislation in the last 100 years.
Prof. Howard declared the child labor law
Of Russia was superior To the present Ne
braska law The other speakers were:
H. W. Pennock of Omaha, who drew tho
bill; Judge A. L. Sutton. Prof. w. l..
stephens Of Lincoln, a. j. Donohoe, rep
resentins the Omaha labor, unions; viii M.
Maupin. representing the State Federation
Of Labor. and s. p. Morris. secretary of
the Associated Charities OF Omaha.
Exemption Bill IL Challenged.
The senators who fought the bulk sales
bill on. the floor of the senate Monday
are pointing to bill providing that 10 per
cent Of the salary OF a laboring man,
mechanic or clerk shall be subject to ex-
ecution for debt. as evidence that the
charge OF a coalition between the whole
salers and the retailers is true. The charge
was made by Senator King Monday in the
debate on the bill that the wholesalers and
retailers were working hand IN hand. the
former for the bulk sales bill and the lat
ter for the exemption bill The introduc-
ton OF the exemption bill the day follow
ing the Passages OF the bulk sales bill Is
held by them to be evidence OF the truth
OF Kings statement.
Joe Burns of Laheaster county is espe-
cially worlSedS up ayei{ che discovery that
the name Of seustgr phqmas, who intro
duoed the bulk salca Sliityas originally on
the cover Of the exemption bill, but had
been scratched on ana The name of Senator
Thomson OF Buffalo bounty substituted as
the introdueer. The EafeSster county SEN
ator is getting ready to touch of some
fireworks when the exemption bill comes
up. a,'bS
The bill, which IS sssd to be favored by
retail dealers ahd Oothsfs having accounts
with laboring men provides that 90 per
cent Of the wages OF persons who are heads
of families3 shall be exempt from execu-
ton. attachiDent'ior garnishee. The pres
ent law extfnptsr sixty days wages. The
bill would sct as a reduction OF the amount
of the exemptions The bill in full is as
follows:. ~, IS Nt,f,@ls.f ',
The wages OF all persons who are heads
OF families. in the hands OF those by whom
such persons may be employed both before
and after such wages shah be due shaf
be exempt from the operation of attach.
ment exception and gaFnlshee process "a
the extent of 90 per cent OF the amount OF
such wages provided, that nothing in this
act shall be so construed as to protect the
70 abscond from the state, from the pro-
visions OF law now in force upon that sub
1ect.
AbOlishinE Fiscal Agency.
II is not improbable that hill will he
introduced at this session of the leKisla-
tnre to repeal the law establishing d state