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


under fourteen rs years of age an any bust
ness or service whatever. during any part
Of ths term during Which A. the public schools
In session, except pursuant to consent Of the
Mayor or President Of the Council Of the
atrical exhibitions or concerts as provided
in Section 10 hereof -
Sec. That Section 10, Chapter 8, General
Laws Of 1912, as amended by Chapter 100:
General Laws Of 1913, be. and the same ts
Section 10. That n t. no children Under the
age of sixteen t16) years shall be employed
at sewing belts. in any, capacity whatever;
machinery; they shall not OIL or assist in
oling, wiping or cleaning machinery. they
sna not operate or ASSIST IN operatang
erst p.aners,. sand paper or. wood polishing
machinery. emery or POLISHING wheels used for
chnery, stamping machines in sheet metal
and tinware manufacturing. stamping ma
chimes IN washer a and nut tactorles RES operatlag
ing factories. nor shall they be employed in
operating any steam boiler. steam machinery.
Or other steam generating apparatus or as pin
boys in any bowling alleys. they shall not
operate. or assist in operating dough crates,
or. or cracker machinery OF any description;
they operate, or assist In operating rolling
mill machinery. punches or shears, washing,
grinding or mixing mill or calendar rolls In
rubber manufacturing; nor shall they operate,
or assist In operating laundry machinery; nor
shall they be employed in any capacity In
preparing any composition in which DANGER
GUS or poisonous acids are used, and they
shall not be employed in any capacity in the
aa Of bp Or
whatever in operating. or assisting to operate
any passenger or freight elevators; nor shall
the ma4ufacture of goods for IMMORAL pur-
poses, or In any other employment dangerous
to ther te ye or Their heath a or morals
Of amusement. Provided that this section shall
not apply to the employment Of any child
as a singer musician in a church. school
or academy, or in teaching or learning the
science or practice Of music or as a musician
In any concert. or in a theatrical exhibition
city, or the President of the Council Of the
village. where such concert or exhibition takes
place. Such consent shall not be given at any
time for any child, local or transient. under
ten years of age, nor in any case unless writ
ten application be made to the officer en-
powered to give such consent at least seventy
two o., hours previous to any performance
for which such consent may be given. Such
application and the consent based thereon
shall specify the name Of the child. its age.
and the names and residence of its parents
and guardians. the nature, kind. duration and
together with the places and character Of the
exhibition: The Mayor of the city, or Pres
ident Of the Council Of the Villages may gran.
NS) hours before the first performance OF
exhibit forward to the Commissioner Of Labor
and to the Secretary Of the Minnesota Child
ton and consent; land if it shall appear tc
such Commissioner or Secretary, or assistants
| that such consent is in violation Of any ex.
listing law, or that the character Of the per.
Torrance Is such as to be dangerous to the
life. or limb. or injurious to tho health OF
morals Of such child. then the Commissioner
| Of Labor shall have power to suspend the
operation Of such consent pending investiga.
ton. and shall have power upon such in.
vestigadon to revoke such consent. The ap
pl1cant shall be promptly notified Of any sus
pension or revocation Of a permit. and Of the
and shall have the right to appear at such In
Vestigatton and be heard. If permit be re
yoked for any reason other than the un
su1ta oleness of the proposed place. the chile
| for whom said permit is requested shall not b.
permitted to appear in the proposed exhibition
at any point within this State for period O.
one year thereafter; and the fact that
permit may be thereafter granted by a mayo
! or president Of the Council for such child t,
appear in such exhibition shall not be bal
TO prosecution for violation Of this act
| thorize any violation Of paragraphs one, tire.
and four of Section 1889, Revised Laws O.
| 1905; nor shall females under sixteen QG
where such employment compels them to re-
main standing constantly. Provided, that il
any action brought against an employer of an,
child under IN sixteen 90 years Of age &C
| SO employed. If the employer shall have Oh
tanned. and kept file in like manner a.
herein provided for employment certificates
or tha rSe e5 Or Stains
sixteen 16) years OF age. such employment
shall not be deemed Violation Of this act
Any person employing any child In violation
guilty Of a misdemeanor.'
asec. 8. This Act shall take effect and be 1,
force from and after its passage.
Approved April rs. 1913.