The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-09
SEATS FOR CLERKS.
Woman Inspector TO be Named for
Inspection.


Columbia, March 6.-The law re-
ouiring seats for female employees In
merchantiie establishments In South
Carolina will be rigid,y inforcej by
the State department Of agriculture.
commerce and Industries. Commits
sioner Watson will name a woman In :
spector ss provided by the act. The
name of the Inspector will not be ar
nounced until the report for the year
has been prepared.
The following Is the act to regulate
the hours OF labor for women en-
ployed Ia mercantile establishments: :
THAT from and after the passage
Of this act the hours Of labor Tor
women employed In mercantile estab-
hshments In this State shall be Tim
ttsd to so hours per week. not to
exceed IL hours In any one day. and
that such female employees shall not
be required to work later than the
hour Of 10 o'clock p. m. The en-
forcement Of this law Is placed In
factory Inspector.
ANY employer OF female labor In
mercantile establishments who shall
violate the provisions Of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine Of not
less than $40 dollars nor more than
$40. or Imprisonment Of not less than
ten days nor exceeding so DAYS"
The following Is the act with -ef-
erence 60 the employment Ok an in-
spector
That section S3S. OF the criminal
code Of South Carolina. be amended
by adding at the end of said section
the words. the commissioner Of agri-
culture. commerce ami industries.
and the state factory inspectors. are
hereby charged with the enforcement
OF the provisions CT this law. and said
commissioner Is hereby empowered
from time to time. whenever he may
deem II necessary. TO- employ female
inspectors for the purpose of collect
inS evidence. The sum of 5000, X
20 much be necessary, shall annually
be appropriated for the purpose Of
m M nrxo oaf inSx NA. - Inc
tors" 30 that the section. when so
amended, shah read as follows:
''It shall be the duty Of all en-
pioyers Of females In any mercan-
tile establishment. or any place where
goods or wares OF merchandise are
offered for sale. To provide and main
tain chairs and stools. or other suita-
bic seats. for the use OF such female
employees at reasonable times, to such
an extent as may be requisite for the
preservation OF their health. And
such employees shall be permitted TO
use same. as above set forth. In front
OF the counter. table desk or any
fixture when the female employe for
the use OF whom said seat shall be
Kept and maintained Is principally
engaged In front OF said counter,
table. desk. fixture: and behind such
counter. table. desk or fixture
when the female employe for
the use OF whom said seat
shall be kept and maintained is
principally engaged behind said
counter. table. desk or fixture.
Any person who violates or omits
10 comply with any of the forcgo-
ing provisions OF this section. or who
suffers or permits any woman tC
stand. In violation OF its provisions
shall be guilty Of misdemeanor
and. on conviction. shall he punished
by a fire VI no. less than $50 dol
lars nor more than St0O for each of
Tense. The commissioner of agri-
culture. commerce and industries. ant
the state factory inspectors. are here
by charged with the enforcement o
the provisions Of this law. and sale
commissioner " hereby empowered
from time To- time. whenever he ma,
deem II necessary. To- employ femal,
inspectors for the purpose Of collect
ing evidence. The sum Of S3OO. II =,
much bc necessary. shall annually b,
appropriated for the purpose Of com
pcnsating such female inspectors"