Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
ChllDIABOR BILL !

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I'M Msa tnd Which Has Been =.
vorably Acted ON BY Oeulaittse ei
Lesislsture Also Covers TactoS3
Inspection Problem.
The cotton manufacturers OF th.
state are watching with interest the
substitute bill proposed by the Nsfth
Carolina cotton mill men as substi,
tute for the Hinsdale bill introduced
in the Legislature some weeks aga
The new bill which was presented he-
fore the committee of manufactures
Of the House, was adopted as express.
ing the views Of the House committee.
after a number Of cotton mill men
had been heard.
The text Of the new bill, which ha.
been favorably reported by the com.
mittee is as follows:
A bill to be entitled an act tc
amend: An act to regulate and re-
strict child labor in manufacturing
establishments:
The General Assembly Of North Car
olina do enact:
"Section l. That the Public Laws
Of 1907, Chapter 463 be, and the same
is hereby amended by inserting at the
end Of section thereof, the follow
ing sections.
"Sec. s. That it shall be the duty
Of each person and the superintendent
Of each corporation engaged in man.
ufacturing business, ard who employs
labor in any factory or manufactnr>
ing establishment within the. State
of North Carolina to report to the
Commissioner Of Labor and Printing,
| in writing and under oath, on the 1rst
day of January and July Of each year,
except where such days fall on the
Sundays, and in such cases then\on
the day following, whether or not the
provisions and requirements of Chap
ter 1853 Of the Public Laws Of 1907,
in so far as said provisions are apph-
cable to such persons or corporation
engaged in manufacturing as afore-
said, have been faithfully complied
with but such person or corporation
for whom such reports are respective
Fly made. Al +1.9.
"sec. 6. That any person so engag-
ed in manufacturing or the superin-
tendent Of any such corporation, or
the person who holds the position of
such superintendent under whatever
name, who shall fail to make such re-
port, within thirty days from January
and July of each year, or shall swear
falsely, shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor and fined or imprisoned in
the discretion Of the court.
"Sec. z. That it shall be the duty
of the Commissioner of Labor and
Printing to furnish to all persons and
corporations so engaged in manufac-
lturing, blanks containing forms Of
|such reports.
| "Sec. 2. That upon report being
made to the Commissioner Of Labor
and Printing Of the violation Of any
Of the provisions Of Chapter 463 Of
the laws Of 1907 by any person or COR
poration SO engaged in manufacturing
lit shall be the duty Of the ~Commis-
sioner Of Labor and Printing to re-
port the same to the sheriff OF the
county in which such persons or cor
poration is engaged in the manufae-
turing business, and it shall be the
duty Of such sheriffs to investigate
and make report of his investigation
and the results thereof. to the Com
missioner of Labor and Printing, and
/ If the Commissioner Of Labor and
Printing deems proper, he shall re-
port the facts to the solicitor of the
Il district and one or more justices Of
the peace in the county in which such
manufacturing business is carried on.
Sec. 3. That Section 6 Of Chapter
463 Of the Acts Of 1907. shall be num-
bered section 8.
"Sec. 4. That. this act shall be In
force from and after July /, 1902