The Washington times., 1913-06-20
NOLAN BILL LIMITS
|. NOMEN'S WORKDAY
Measure introduced Today Is
One Plank of Progressive
Party's Platform.

The most drastic measure relative
n the employment of women in the
District of Columbia which has been
proposed was introduced in the House
today by Congressman Nolan of Cal
iIornia-
II is the Progressive party measure
on this subject. Mr. Nolan to large
extent, brought about the eight-hour
law for women and girls in California
The bill contains an imprisonment pen
atty. -
Following is the text of the. bill.
Section i. No female shall be em-
ployed or permitted to work in any
mill. factory, manufacturing or me
chanical esta blishment or workshop.
including among others any laundry.
bakery, printing, clothing, dressma king,
millinery establishment, store hotel,
apartment house. public lodging house.
hospital, restaurant, office, or where
any goods or tickets are sold or distri-
buted, or by amy express transporta-
tion company. or in the transmission or.
messages or merchandise, in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, more than eight
hours In any one day, or more than for
weight hours in any one week. or more
than sfk dayssin any one week.
Not Before Seven.
Section 3 That no female under eight
cen years of age shall be employed or
permitted TO work IN or IN connection
With any of the establishments or soc-
cupations named In section 1 OF this act
before the hour of z o'clock in the morn
ing or after o'clock in the evening of
any one day.
Section 8. Where female is employed
in the same day or week by more than
one concern or employer IN any estab-
+f>~~- r1a<7f
OF this act. the total time OF employ
uient must not exceed that allowed per
day or week In a single establishment
OF occupation. 1t shall be the duty OF
the employer to make diligent inquiry
rs TO ouch previous or other employ
nlent Of such female employees else
where. and as to the hours of such ern-
plpyment. Any person who shall require
or permit a female to work in violation
OF the provisions of this section shall Re
liable tor a violation thereof. and the
Employment Of such female IN excess of
he total time of employment permitted
~ law shall be presumed In the abb
sence Of evidence to the contrary to be
with knowledge Of such Violation
Section 4. No female shall be em-
ployed or permitted to work more than
six hours continuously at any one, time
named In section of this act, without
the interval of at least three-quarters
of an hour; except that such female
may be employed for not more than
SIX and one-half hours continuously at
enc time IL such employment ends not
later than half past 6 o'clock in the af-
tefnoon, and she is not employed or
perrmitted to work during the remainder
OF the day.
Must Have Seats.
Section s. Every employer in any of
the establishments or other places men,
toned in section of this act shall pro-
yfde suitable seats for all female enl-
such seats when they are not engaged
IN the active duties Of their employ
u1ent
Section s. Every employer shall keep
a time book or record for every fe-
male employed in any establishment or
cccupation named IN section l of this
act stating the nmber of hours worked
by her on each day of the week, the
hours Of beginning and stopping such
work. and the hours of beginning and
ending the recess allowed for meals
Such time book or record shall be open
az all reasonable hours to the inspection
of the officials authorized to enforce
this act Any employer who fails to
keep such time book or record, as re-
qufred by this section, or makes any
false statement therein, or refuses to
exhibit such book or record or makes
any false statements to an official au-
TO any question put in carrying out the
provisions of this act, shall be liable
for a violation thereof
Section Z. That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia are hereby
authorized to appoint three inspectors,
two of whom shall be women, to carry
out the purposes of this act. at a COM
pensation OF s1.eeo per annum.
Amy Place. .-e
Section s. That the inspectors au-
thorized bv this act NAV in the dis
charge of their duties enter any place,
building or room where any labor is
being performed by females which is
affected by the provisions. of this act
Whenever such Inspectors NAV, have
reasonable cause to believe that any
such labor is being performed therein
Section 9. That the inspectors author
ned by this act shall visit and inspect
the establishments and places of en-
p3oyment named In section. 1 as often
as practicable, during reasonable hours.
and shall cause the provisions of this
act to be enforced therein. They shall
make a daily report to the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia, and
also report anv cases of Illegal en-
ployment contrary to the provisions of
this act to the corporation counsel OF
The District of Columbia.
Section 10. ANY person, firm. corpo- |
ration. or officer of firm or corpora |
don, who violates or ofnits to comply |
with any of the provisions of this act, |
or who employs, causes, suffers or |
permits any female to be employed in !
violation thereof. lis guilty of a misde-
meanor., ana shall: upon conviction |
by fine of not less than SIS nor more !
than $50; for a second offense by !,
fine of not less than 500 nor more than |
$50. or by imprisonment for not more |