The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-16
HOUSE BILL NO. ".
nv Ed DOyIF
BY ED DOYLE.
TO REGULATE THE PAYMENT or WAGES 10 EAi-
PLOYES BY FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS
BE b EMasLcd bN Mc PeohIc of NE STATE of Okdhoma.

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PAY or LABORERS.
Section That every Corporation Association, Company
Firm person engaged this State mining coal other
minerals OF quarryng stone in manufacturing steel lumber
saves heading barrels brick tile machinery agricultural
mechanical implements any article Of merchandise tie
employees Of printing houses cac' empoyc Of such Corporation
Company Associations Firm cr person. demanded, shall be
paid at least every weeks tile due each cnpoyc
for abor and such payment shall bc in lawful money of tc
United States and any contract o the contrary shall be void
Cards or checks must be paid IN casl
Sectiop That any person. Co-Iartncip, Corporation
Assocack any member agent cnpoyc thereof who sa
publish se circulate any check card or other paper which
not commercial paper, payable at fixed time in any bank IN
this State at lis ul face value in lawful money Of the United
stcs any cad check issued which shall be paid in lawful
money Of the United States each regular pay day any
poyc OF such person coParncship Corporation Association
pn Tor any work labor done by such cnpoye, shall be
gsty Of msdcneanor aud upon conviction thereof shall be
fined n any sum not less than Sioooo more than S3oooo
SALE or SUPPLIES TC EMpLDYE PRICE.
Section 8 It shall be unlawful for any Company Corpora
ton orssosaonirp person sell any merchandise sup
plies at higher price than such merchandise supplies sold
by such corporation Company Association firm Or persons 10
others for cash.
FAILURE TO PAY. DEMAND
Section a Every Corporation, Company Association Firm
person who shall fail for days after demand OF payment
has been made TO pay employees or their labor conformity with
he provisions Of this act shall he Liable to such enpovc for e
full value Of his labor which shall be added penay 81 one
dollar for each succeeding day exceeding ay double the
amount Of wages due and reasonable attorneys fec be
cred IN civil action and colcctable without relief
VIOLATION or ACT A MISDEAiEANOR
Section s. Every corporation of person who knowingly and
Wuy violates any Of the provisions OF Section three ca Of this
act shall be deemed guilty Of nsdeneano and upon conviction
shall be fined any not less than fifty dollars Ssooo) nor
more Ilal two hundred red dollars Saooool
LIENS NOT AFFECTED
Section This act shall moi any way affect the liens oi
aboref secured to them hy the laws Of this State
WAIVER or MONEY PAYMENTS PROHIBITED
Section That il shall be unlawful for any person or cor
pofaon mentioned in the other sections OF this act directly or
indirectly procure any person persons execute contract
agreement to waive his their legal right to demand 81 or
receive from such person Corporation least every two
weeks payment Of the due such person OF persons for
labor performed IN lawful money Of the United States
PROCURING CONTRACT or WAIVER pROHIBITED
Section Il shall be unlawful for any person or corpora
ten mentioned IN the other sections Of this directly or
indirectly procure any person persons execute any contract
agreement Y the Of which such person or persons agree
70 purchase any article OF merchandise food groceries or snp-
cs any particular person. corporations associations firm or
conany or particular place shop in this Staie
COERCION TO BUY AT ANY PARTICULAR PLACE
UNLAWFUL
Section0, Il shall be unlawful for any owner manager
superintendent operator boss agent or employer EMPLOYED ID
any q e occupations described IN Section bf this h to hold
ont any tokens Inducements make any threats Or promises
OF rewar any other by words acts 10 cnercc anv
os their employees 70 hy ary article Of merchandise fool
groceries supplies Of any particular person. corporation asso
cation n q company Or any particular place shop
ATTEMPT re- cOERCE
sSs91nIFq29d llNIh upawii ioisany owSer rsspagen
superintendent ofaapIoyesllr atcn,ptrgl
0PdE acts to anHoahvit RnioYes auy an itp
o merchandise food groceries, oF sppHcSdf any ftIaf
person. corporation association firm coupany Or II any
particular place, shop OF store IN the State
PENALTY
Section e Every owner corporation association