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Section IS. No female minor under
eighteen years OF age. no male minor
under sixteen years of age, and no woman
snail anl,,b be EMPLOYED IN lahoring IN any ar:
lnent in the state, more than ten hours
in any one day. except when it is neces-
saiy to make repairs to prevent the in
terruption of the ordinary running of the
machinery. or when a different appor-
tionment of the hours of labor is made
for the sole purpose of making shorter
days work for one day of the week: and
in no case shall the hours of labor eN-
coed tifty-eight in n week; and no male
person sixteen years of age and over
shall be so employed as above, more than
ten hours q day during minority, unless
he voluntarily contracts to do so with
the consent of his parents, or one of
them. if any, or guardian, and in such
case he shall receive extra compensation
for his services; provided, however, that
any female of eighteen years of age or
over. may lawfully contract for such
labor for any number of hours in excess
of ten hours a day, not exceeding SIN
hours in any one week. or sixty hours in
any one year, receiving additional COM
pensation therefor; but during her minor
ity the consent of her parents, one of
them or guardian, shall be first obtained.
This act shall take effect January first.
nineteen hundred and ten.-(Approved
March IS
Chapter n.
High Schools.
Section l. No school shall be regarded
as u high school within the meaning of
any of the provisions of chapter fifteen
of the Revised Statutes unless such
school shall be included in the following
classes.
Glass A. This class shall include such
schools maintain at least one approved
course of study through four years OF
thrty-six weeks each and of standard
grade, together with approved laboratory
equipment, and shall employ at least two
teachers; provided the town. precinct or
propriate and expend for instruction
therein at least eight hundred and fifty
dollars annually exclusive of all tuition
received.
Glass b. This class shall include such
schools as maintain one approved course
of study through at least two years OF
together with approved equipment, pro-
vided the town, precinct or union MAN.
tanning such school shall appropriate ana
expend for instruction therein at least
five hundred dollars annually exclusive
of all buttons received.
Glass C. This class shall include such
schools as maintain at least one APP
proved course of study through Tour
years of thirty weeks each: PROVIDED .ne
school shall appropriate and expend FOR
instruction therein AT least four hundred
and fifty dollars annually exclusive OF all
Section 3 town, precinct or union
maintaining a high school, as defined in
section one of this act shall be relm-
bursed by the state for two thirds OF tne
amount paid for instruction in such
school: but in no case shall more than
five hundred dollars he paid by the state
to a town, precinct or union in any one
year.
Section s. town. precinct or union
maintaining a high school. as provided in
class A of section one OF this act, shail
not be obliged to pay tuition under SEE
tions sxty-three and sixty-four OF chap
ter fifteen. A town. precinct or UNION
maintaining a high school. as provided IN
class b of Section one shall not be obllSed
to pay tuition for any pupil until ne mas
completed the first two years of the
course of the class 3 school, and for only
two years of subsequent work. A town.
precinct or union maintaining high
school. as provided in class c of section
one, shall be Obliged to pay tuition for
such portion of four years course as
may be determined by the state superlh-
tendent of public schools.
Section 4. All schools of secondary
grade receiving state aid shall he in.
spected annually under the direction OF
the state superintendent of public schools,
and for this purpose he shall be author
lied to eXDend not to exceed two thou
sand dollars annually, which sum shall be
paid from the state appropriation for the
support of high schools; and he shall de-
terInine what schools are included in the
classification of section one of this act
what schools maintain the courses OF
study what schools are entitled to state
aid and what schools maintain approved
courses for the reception of tuition
scholars
Section s. After this act takes effect all
other state aid for high schools as pro,
vided by law shall cease.-(Approved
March I'D
Chapter ~.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and fifty-three of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and seven relating to
Transportation of Public Officials.
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred fifty-three of the Public Laws OF
nineteen hundred and seven is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
ANY" in the first line thereof the. word
federal and after the word state" in
the first line thereof the words or coun-
ty, or municipal also by inserting after
the word ANY" in the ninth line the word
FEDERAL and after the word state" in
the ninth line the words or county, or
municipal SO that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section l. No person holding any fed
eral. state or county or municipal office
shall request for himself Or another,
accept or use any free transportation
upon a steam or other railway, or any
ticket or token which entities him to
which he has paid a less price than is
demanded of the public generally; and no
officer. agent or employee of such railway
corporation, shall knowingly issue. de-
mentioned, or to or for anv other person,
at the request, solicitation or procure
nent of any federal, state, or county or
municipal officer, except for cases of
charity, free transportation or any ticket
or token which entities him to transport
tation at a less rate of fare than is de-
manded of the public generally
Section .. Section two of chapter one
hundred fifty-three of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and seven is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
state" in the sixth line the words or
county or municipality by Inserting after
the word every in the seventh line the
words or county municipal by insert
ing after the word every in the tenth
line the word federal by inserting after
the word state" in the eleventh line the
words or county or municipal by in
sorting after the word any in the tif
tenth line the word federal and by in
sorting after the word state in the fif-
teenth line the words or county or
municipal so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section 2. This statute shall not apply
to the issuance and interchange of passes
for officers, agents. employees. surgeons.
physicians and attorneys of railroads and
other carriers, and their families, but
such officer. agent or person, IL holding
or receiving free or reduced rate trans
portatOn, shall not receive from the state
or county or municipality any mileage or
pay for personal transportation such