The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31
NEW LABOR LAW.
Judiciary Committee Makes Ra,or+
to the House of Represen-
tatives.


lon OF the membels, effectuallv rc-
medy conditions in the repeal of the
OLD law declared unconstitutional by
both the United States and State
courts. There were Il large number
or bills introduced and from several
OF these The ideas were obtained and
III order to avoid crow1ing the cal
endar un'Favorablc reports were given
on these which were adopted by the
house
The bill will come up for discus
sion ut an early date rs several res
oluiioHs calling for report from the
committee nave been introduced. The
provisions are as follows:
''.Section /. That any person
who shall hereafter contract with
another to render him personal ser
wee OF any kind and shall thereafter
fraudul'ntly. or with malicious in
tent to injurc his employer, fail or
refuse to render such service as
agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdcmcanor.
"Sce. 9. That any person who shall
hereafter contract to receive from
another personal service Of any kind
and to compensate nim therefor and
shall thereafter frauiulently, or with
malicious intent to inju:'e his en-
ployc, fail or refuse to receive such
service or to make compensation as
agreed upon, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdcmeanor.
"Scc. 3. That the failure Of either
party to such contract to perform The
obligations assumed by him there
under, without a sufficient cause AMI
to the injury of the otncr, shall b.,
prima facie evidence. in prosecutions
under sections | and 9. that he vio-
lated such contract fraudulcntlv and
with malicious intent to injure the
other party.
"Sac. J. That any pcrSon who shall
hereafter contract with another to
render personal service Of any kind
to him anl shall thereafter fraudu-
lently or with malicious intclt TO in
jure the employer, procure advances
in money or other thin" OF value
from him with intent not to render
the service agreed upon and who shall
thercaftcr with like intent, fail or
refuse to perform lire service agreed
upon, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demcanor. Proof of the fact that The
employe entered into the contract,
procured advances and failed or re-
fused to complete the contract of the
employer, shall be pri'na facie 2vi-
dcnce Of the offensc herein describ-
ed ana declared a misdcmcanor.
"'Sec. s. That any person who shall
reafter conratct with another TO
received from him personal service
Of any kind, to compensate him there
for and TO make advances to him and
shall thereafter fraudulently or with
malicious intent to injurc the en-
ployc receive the benefit Of such ser
vice in whole or in part and with like
intent fail or refuse to make the com
pcnsation or advances agreed upon
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
canor. Proof Of The fact that the en-
ployer entered into the contract, r.
crivrl the benefit Of the cmployc 5
services, in whole or in part. AMI fail
ed TO make the compensation or adj
vances agreed upon without sufficient
cause to the inquiry Of the cmployc.
shall be prima facic evidence Of the
offcnso herein described and declared
misdcmcanor.
Verbal or Written.
"Scc 6. The contracts referred to
in this act may be either verbal or in
writing: if i'm writing. they must DE
executed with the formalitics rcquir-
ell by section 355. criminal code,
1902; if verbal, they must be wit
messed by at least two disintcrestcd
witnesses; and the term Of service
contracted for must be for a definite
time, not exceeding one year.
"Scc. 7. That upon conviction. in a
court of competent jurisdiction Of
any person, charged with any viola
tioH Of this act, the person so convict
ed shall be punished by fine not less
than &5C and not exceeding 800 or
by imprisonment not less than 90
days AID not exceeding so days for
each offcnSe.
Those CONTRACTS Forbidden
"Scc. 8. That this act is not in
tended and shall moi hc construed TO