The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Labor

Chap. -: Amends factory sanitation act by
providing for exhaust fans and pipes tor eaen sa
machine or apparatus by which dust or IN
furious gases are produced.
Chan. IO7: Provides for that in the cOnstruc
joints. beams or girders on each door shall he
covered with close flooring for the protection
Of workman Both owner and contractor 1tl t ar are
violations Of which are defined as m1sdemean-
Chap. 12s: Empowers the labor commits
sioner to deliver in the custody of the school
authorities illterate children employed with
out proper legal authorization - - !,
Chap. 1870: Gives the labor commissioner and
his deputies all the powers Of sherins to make
Chan 22O Amends section 402c of the penal
code. making it misdemeanor to erect unsafe
scaffolding. interfere with the inspection of
scaffolding etc. by any officer to deface
or remove any notice posted thereon oy such
that have been declared unsafe
Chan. 392: Makes the use Of any labor
unions card by an unauthorized person a mis-
Chap. 3S1 Makes wearing the button Of any
labor union by any person not authorized oy
punishable by Imprisonment for not more than
20 days or fine OF not more than so or ooth
Chap 254: Amends the child labor act Of 1905
by providing that the attendance Ofncer snail
pioyment for the purpose of investigating viola
tOnS of the County SnpeTintenGentS OF
schools are required to ME MI With the labor com
and schooling certificates issued to children Of
ii and IL years Such reports must ne nied IN
January and July. The labor commissioner IS
charged with the enforcement Of the act and
he and his deputies given the powers and
authorities of sherins-
Chap. 1s1: A act makes maximum
day of eight consecutive hours for persons ON
plOyed in underground mines. workings, tunnels.
smelters and reduction plants. except in emer-
gency to life property from imminent
danger. Violations of the provisions of the act
and any person who foreman. manager, en-
ploycT superior shall command. persuade or
allow violations OF the act punishable by
a fine of not less than $50 more than $500
or by Imprisonment for not than three
ment
Chap 100 tnew1: Provides for licensing en-
ploytnent agencies by the labor commissioner
The fees in cities Of the first. 6rst and
half and second classes are fixed at $50; third
and fourth classes SIS: other cities and towns
So. No license shall be in force for more than
one year Separate licenses must he secured
for branch agencies. Failure to post licenses in
conspicuous places is made misdemeanor-
Upon conviction for the violation Of any Of
the commissioner may revoke licenses. License
fees go into the contingent fund of the labor
bureau.
Chapter l02: Amends section Of the en-
ployment agents act Of 1903 by giving the
labor commissioner authority To examine the
records Of employment agencies on written de
mand and giving him and bis agents the powers
of sherifs 10 make arrests for violations
Chapter 50: Amends section Of the en-
pioyment agents act Of 1908 by giving the fines
collected for violations of that act to the con
tingent fund of the labor bureau.
state and county officers to keep such record
and render such assistance TO the state labor
bureau may he necessary for the compila-
tion of the so called Japanese census.