Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
10. SIG. A. fPubltshea June - 1909
CHAPTER 32s- I.AWS oE 1919.

! AN At to amend sections l72sa ITzSa-I
144zSo' ItSsc ll2sd, 1T2Se. iT2sf, lT2eg.
( to child labor
| The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
( sehsed n Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section 1. Sections I72sa. 1T2sa--1,
I lI2s6, lI2se. 1T2Sd. 1T2Se 1T2sf, 172Sg
d;< =. ana lt2si OF the statutes are amend
! tween the ages Of fourteen and sixteen
| years shall be employed at any time In any
about any mine, sore, hotel mercantile es-
/ tabashment, Laundry. telegraph. telephone
/ or pubic messenger service or at any gain
/ fui occupation, directly or indirectly, unless
| tt re is mast obtainAI from the commis-
] sioner Of labor state factory inspector any
assistant factory inspector. or from the judge
/ o. -, M county cHurt or municipal court OF
1 from the Judge OF \ juvenile court where such
/ child resides, a written permit upon a written
! and signed recommendation Of the school
| principal where such child attended school,
/ or where there = no such principal then
/ by the clerk Of the board OF education In
/ the district where the child resides. author
| King the employment OF such child within
| such time or times as the said commissioner
/ OF labor, state factory Inspector, any assist
ant fact ~ Inspector, county Judge, mu-
| nieipal Judge, or Judge OF juvenile court
herein mentioned shall have power to dele
gate the duty Of granting permits TO any
yided fu Their that such permit shall not be
| granted ~ any child who IS unable 70 read
and write simple sentences In the English
language or the language of his native
2. No child under the age Of sixteen
years shau be employed Ia adjusting any
belt or in oiling or assisting In oiling,
wiping or cleaning any machinery when the
same lie in motion or In operating or assist
ing Ia operating any circular or band saw.
wood shaper, wood -1ointer. planer. sand
paper, or wood polishing machine, picker
machine or machines used In picking wool,
cotton hair or any upholstering material,
papeIelacing machine, leather-burnishing
machine, dough-brakes or cracker ma
chinery, of any description, laundry ma
chinery, emery or polishing wheel for pol
ishing metal or wood turning machine or
stamping machine In sheet metal and tin
ware manufacturing, stamping machine In
washer and nut factories stamping machine
In lace, paper and leather manufacturing.
corrugat1g rolls 10 roohng factories, bur
nishing machines IN any tannery or leather
mandatory, wire or Iron Strengthening ma
chinery. rolling MILL ma chinery, punchers
or shears or washing. grinding or mixing
mill or calendar rolls In rubber manufac.
turing, nor shall any such child be employ
ed at or assist In sewing belts In any capac-
tty, or In the manufacture II paints. eolors
or white lead or in the manufacture OF any
composition In which dangerous or poison
Gus acids are used, or in the manufacture
OF any goods for immoral purposes nor In
any tobacco warehouse, cigar or other fac
tory where tobacco Is manufactured or pre-
pared or in any place where intoxicating
liquors are made, given away or sold, or
In any theater or concert hail. or in ope>
rating any passenger or freight elevator,
steam boiler or steam generating apparatus,
or In any other employment dangerous to
life or limb, injurious 10 the health or de-
prnving of the morals of such child; nor
shall any female child under sixteen years
Of age be employed In any capacity where
such employment coinpels her to remain
standing constantly.
3. No child under the age OF fourteen
years shall be employed in any factory,
workshop bowling alley or in or about any
mine
4. No child under the age Of fourteen
years shall be employed, required or suffered
to work for wages at any galnful occupation
at any time except that during the vacation
Of the public or other school In the town,
district or city where any child between the
ages OF twelve and fourteen years resides,
1t may be employed In any store Office,
hotel, mercantile establishment, telegraph,
telephone or public messenger service n the
town, district or city where IL resides and
not elseW nere. provided that there IS first
obtained from the commissioner OF lator,
state factory inspector any assistant &C
tory .H>ccctor, county Judge, municipal
whers such child resides. written
permit authorizing the employment OF such
child during the regular school vacation
only, but no such child shall be pro-
hiblted By this act from being employed at
8. The said commissioner OF labor. state
factory inspector. any assistant factory In
spector. county Judge. municipal Judge or
Judge of a Juvenile court shall keep
record. stating the name, date and place
Of birth and place Of school attended by any
such child. and the county judge. municipal
Judge or Judge Of Juvenile court
shall report when 20 requested by
the commissioner of labor or state factory
Inspector, the number of permits issued by
him FROM time to time as hereinbefore pro-
vIded.
g. When the commissioner of labor,
state factory Inspector. any assistant fac
tory inspector, county judge, municipal
judge or judge Of a Juvenile court .
has reason to doubt the age Of any child
who applies for such permit. the commits
sioner Of labor, state factory Inspector, any
assistant factory inspector. county Judge,
municipal Judge or Judge Of Juvenile court
shall demand proof of such child's
age, by the production OF verified baptis-
NAL certificate or duly attested birth cer-
tlhcate. OF In case such certificates cannot
be secured, by the record of age stated In
the first school Of enrolment Of such child,
and II such proof does not exist or CANNOT
be secured then by the production OF su, a
other proof as may be satisfactory to sa 4
commissioner Of labor. state factory inspec-
t..S, any assistant factory inspector county
Judge, municipal Judge or judge of Juvenile
unless proof Of such chllds age is filed with
the said commissioner of labor. state fac.
tory inspector. county Judge. municipal
Judge or Judge Of a Juvenile court.
Whenever II appears that permit has been
obtained by wrong or false statement as
10 any child's age, the commissioner. state
| factory inspector, any assistant factory In
spector, county Judge municipal Judge or
judge Of Juvenile court OF the
| county where such child resides shall revoke
such permit.
Section 172Sa--1 No child under four
teen years Of age shall be employed re-
quired, suffered or permitted to play on any
Classical Instrument, or to sing or perform in
circus theatrical exhibition or In any pub
lie place except upon the special per-
mission Of the commissioner OF labor state
factory inspector. an assistant fac
tory inspeeto aounty judge, municipal judge
or t. Judge OF a Juvenile court where
the child res.des, " such child is resident
Of this state, and by county Judge, munici.
pal judge - Judge of d juvenile court of
this state :. such child is not a resident OF
the state. But the provisions of this
section shall not prevent the education OF
children Ia music or their employ
meut as musicians in a church. chapel,
school or school exhibition or prevent their
tA&trE pant In any festival, concert or mu-
steal exhibition.
SECTOR rash l. 1t shall be the do y
OF every person. firm - eo'rJration. agent
or .aanager Of any hrm or corporation en-
I pioEing minors in any mine. factory or
workshop. bowling alley, store, office, hotel,
/ graph, telephone or public messenger
service within this state to keep a
register In the place where such minor Is
employed and subject AZ MI times to the in-
Spection OF any factory Inspector. or assist
ant factory inspector. yruant officer, 10
Gt.s, date Of birth and place OF residence. OF
every child employed, permitted or suffered
TO work therein, under the age OF sixteen
years.
> II shall be unlawful for any person,
I arm or corporation. agent or manager OF
/ any Arm or corporation 20 hire of employ,
permit Or suffer tn work in any mine, tner-
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