The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

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proper discharge OF. the dutie of such posi-
lion u. so person shall be appointed TO the
positi q deputy labor commits a who
board Of examiners may de errnine necessary.
No person shall be appointed superintendent Of
e1naa g ~
the commissioner of labor upon the conditions
under which 81 women and children are at
taurants mercantile Establishments and other
places where women and ch1idren are en-
ployed, with such recomm sa t Is as VIII
and children so employed in this state. No
person shall be appointed as 2 local manager
aent Offices . Who IS not possessed of such
knowledge; as the board - examiners may
deem necessary for the proper. fulfl lmentn of
be competent. for appointment as statistlcian
in the department of labor who has not dem
Z Of the board of examiners, by. his fulfllment
Of similar duties at a previous time, or, in
the absence Of, or In addition addition, to previous
examination as the board OF examiners shall
provide for the filing Of such sta tistical pc.
by the commissioner to assist in statistical
or Investigation work shall nave such; quail
flcations and pass such examinations as the
missioner of labor shall be empowered to
Temporarily appoint properly qualified persons
who have not passed sucn examinations as
; for period of not to exceed sixty (60) days
duration. Provided: that such appointments
sa go ds%s Unless appntee has
passed the regular examination for such po-
son No shan be figbe TO APP
Of labor, who, in addition to passing such
examinations or meeting. such requirements
boa z9eo N the oa
officers Of his moral, mental and physical fit
ness to hold such position.
Sec 4. BOARD OF EXAMINERs-To
carry out the provisions Of Sections and
OF this act a board Of examiners Is hereby
sioner and two persons appointed by the gov
ernor. The labor commissioner shall be an
ex-oflcio member Of said board and the other
member shall be appointed for a term of two
years beginning the first Monday In January
Of each odd numbered year. Provided, that
the first under this section on shall
of the inability Of any member Of this board
to be present at any examination, the gov
act in his place. The state labor commits
sioner shall be the secretary Of such board,
fnS s s the S.ra shall II
shs sa: se
lie lie records The secretary Of the board shall
likewise keep and have open to the inspec-
Sn OF the Public e t Of to the
Two (2) members Of the board shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction Of bust
board from its number. No member Of the
board shall receive any compensation for his
services herein required, except his reason
paid out Of the fund appropriated for the
maintenance Of the department Of labor in
the, same manner as other charges against
Sec. s. EXAMINATIoNs-Th board Of
examiners shall provide suitable lists Of ques-
tons for such examinations which shall be
submitted to the applicants in such manner
as the board may determine; and list shall
Which list the labor r' co1nmissioner shall make
selections for the positions above named.
The board OF examiners shall convene for
the purpose Of holding the first examination
and annually thereafter, Special examina-
tions may be held by the board upon the
written request Of the labor commissioner
shall be eligible to appointment at any time
within one year from the, date Of his esx-
mentaiiy n' and n physically At. thirty go days
notice, signed by the secretary Of the board,
of any examinations held under the provisions
Of this act shall be given by one i.
Paul. Minneapolis, and Duluth and such no.
tice shall state the tin time ana place thereof
which the applicants will be examined. All
examinations shall be held in the City Of St.
xed By the Ss soa aa at tan any time there be
an insufficient number of eligibles the com
missioner shall have authority to temporarily
to to hold I Until such list Of e1gibles has been
sufficiently rep1enished, but not to exceed
three months provided th unless les
examiners shall hold an examination to re-
plenish the list Of eligibless within three
months Of he date Of such temporary ap-
in the Bureau of Labor, Industries and Com
merce. covered by the provisions of this act
and subject to examination under the pro-
Gated on August i, ie1a and shall be Allied
, by such persons as appointed under the
provisions OF this act.
; Sec I. TERMS DEF1NED-The words
factory and ''mill,' used in this chap
ter, shall mean any premises, where water,
L is used in the aid of manufacturing or print
ing ing process there carried on; The term
as SO used sh 9aatorn mean
, as above defined, wherein manual labor is
exercised by way Of trade or for purpose OF
altering, repairing, cleaning, ornamenting, An
ishing or adapting for sale or use any article
%o part t se Ss; s s ts ang %eS
; construction, operation, alteration, or repair
of railroad street railway of the works
ce: .e ct any or mnnr
ing The term mercantile establishments
shall mean any wholesale or retail establish
ment, theater. bowling alley, pool room OF
other place Of amusement, hotels, restaurants,
photograph galleries, warehouses. But moth
ing herein shall interfere with the powers
conferred by law upon tn, railroad and ware
house commissioners or the county mine In
spectors.
Sec g. DUTIES AND POwERs-The de-
partment shall enforce all laws regulating
= the employment Of minors and women. the
| protection of the health, lives limbs, and
; rights. of the working classes, and those
trades and crafts, and shall be clothed Will
the same powers. for the enforcement Of the
compulsory education and truancy laws as
144s, Revised Laws Of 1905. It shah be EN-:
powered to gather statistics relating to all
branches OF labor, to labor troubleS and
unions, and to the economic and Social con-
charge of its duties the members and en-
ployees Of the department may enter any
factory, mill, workshop, warehouse. mercantile
, establishment, Office engineering work or 9TH
er place where persons are employed, at all
: reasonable times, and give such direction as
: may be necessary to enforce: the laws. They
may also enter any place where intoxicating
beverages are sold. for the purpose Of enforc.
, ing the child labor and school attendance
laws or other duties imposed upon them. AMI
member Of the Department of Labor and In
mony. and compel the attendance of wit
, fnesses, and shall have authority to administer
! oaths and take testimony under OATH but ne
shall be ito to attend as
for witnesses In the district court.
? The Bureau Of Women and Children shall
have \power. to enforce and cause to be en-.
forced, by complaint in any court or other.