The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-11


 | FOR ACT No. 1.
 | AGAINST ACT No. 1.
 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas
 Section i No child under the age oi fourteen shall be employed or permlttite ti', to work in any remuneratlVe . ocC pa,,oo, in this State. except that durihg SuIloU o rs vacation children under fourteen years may be employed by their parents oi guardians in occupations owned or corr trolled by them.
 Sec 2 No child under sixteen years shall be employed or permitted tr WIZ y;eo fin any occupa ton dangerous to ine s IIis and limb or injurious to the healtH aiiu @ morals of such child: or in any Salooli. resort or bar where intoxicating liquoI ' of any kind are sold or dispenfSeGi sixtner shall any child under the age Of siXteeI, be employed upon the stage ol any theater or concert hall or in connect,lon ,l' with any theatrical performance or olneb , child be employed who has not pal9,I paSST., ., four yearly grades in the pubic schoot7 or equivalent thereof ., a,,nt1
 Sec. 3. No child under sixteen Eiia, | f f be employed or permitted 60 WoIh u any of the following occupations: VI! Adjusting any belt to any machInery (2) sewing or lacing machine oeIiT diiing ,' any workshop or factory '3! ssis+ Otsiist1' wiping or cleaning machinery or aSsiSt- Ing therein: (D operating or asSlStlhS in operating any of the following lld Mdl chimes: (a) Circular or band saws f5I wood shapers; Co wood 1oalo,ds' 1d no,isb, eL. ing machinery; fo. wood turning boring machinery: (g) picker mac i'e9 or machines used in picking WOOL 1io carding machines; GD lop or cS n,,,,e other than foot power; C) boring or drill presses: (k) stamping mncn.,les i T used in metal or in paper or lea o,,t manufacturing; CD metal or papea oo- {r,,N chimes in paper box factoriess tn) ste,i steh Ill LII boilers: (o) dough brakes or crachea cra. machinery of any descriptions .pl WIae or iron straightening or oraWlnE 1T, chinerv: (u) rolling mill machinery VT washing. grinding or mixing machlnel (s) laundering machinery: to) or III proximity to any hazardous or uhk kcE ca' or U ed belts machinery or gearing; Nol or upon any railroad, wnethet S'ea''i' ~ tric or hydraulic. <.o,,
 The State Board of Health may, i.o9' time to time. after hearing dulY hau determine what other occupatlohS ar. suficientIv dangerous to the life or llmn or nutritious to the health or moraiS children under sixteen years to 1ust;IA their exclusion therefrom and no chllo 1nder sixteen years of age snail De etn- ploved or permitted to work in any oc- cupation thus determined to be haneer- ous or- injurious; and proVlded tna. thele shall be right of appeal 10 the Stale VI County Court from any such determlha- ton.
 teen shall be employed. permlt'eu or suffered to work in any capacltS, .l, n Io,. about or in connection with any pro cesses in which dangerous or po'Sohous acids Or gases or other chemicals are used: (2) nor In soldering; 03o nor In
 occupations causing dust in injurious quantities; (Q nor in scanoldlng; ,ol TOT in heavy work in the building trades; CO nor in any tunnel or eXcaNa- tion; CD nor in any mine coa hreaKer
 S n l- ing alley or pool or billiard room; nor fin any other occupation dangerous to the life and limb. or injurious to the health and morals of such child;
 Sec 8 No child under the age of six teen years shall be employed permitted or suffered to work for more than SIN days in any week, nor more than forty eight hours in any week nor ten m4pe tthn tha hours of six in the morning or after seven in the evening.
 Sec. 6. No boy girl under the age of eighteen years shall be employed, nermitted or suffered to work in any oc- cuDa ton for more than six days in any week. nor more than ftfty-four hours Tn any week nor moro than ten hours m any one day. nor before the hours of six fin the morning or after the hour of ten In the evening.
 Sec '. No person. firm or corpora ton shall employ or permit any chfio ,,rder sixteen years to work in or in connection with any establishment or occupation, unless the person. firm or corporation employing such child pro cures and keeps on file and acceSS'nie to tho proper official. an emploYment certificate as hereinafter provided. I he endowment certificate shall be issued only bV the Superintendent or Prlnclpai of the Public schools, or some person authorized by him in writing in the city town or township where such child resides. or by the Commissioner of La hor and Statistics or by some person duly authorized by him
 Sec &. The person authorized to issue an ernnloyment certificate shall not is sue such certificate until he has received examined. approved and filed the docu, rantarv evidence that the child is ol the age and educational standard repre- eented: nor until he has personally examined the child who shall sign the certificate in the presence or the ofncel issuing the same. Each certificate shal | chow inc date of it's issuance. the name | sox. date and place of birth and tho i Dlace of residence of the child, and shal 1 contain a statement of the proof of agt l accepted and shall certify that the chile i ,aned in such certificate has appeared | before the officer issuing the same. 1 See 9 No member of the School BoarC ! or other person shall have authority 1 ot5T ieenc ieli endowment certificate to any l Cb07 then in or about to enter Suci | rereop's own employment or the em | rlovment of a firm or corporation O | which he is member, officer CT em
 Sec. 10. Upon the enactment of thi i law it shall become the duty of tn l State Superintendent or Public tnstruc
 stou 10 provide suita6Ie ,,- h2nkS ,, 5rt to b b i Schools of each district within tho
 state. on which may be recordtd, con l .'ueiVe evidence as 10 the age and e9u 1 catioral standing of every child apply ! ue for an employment certificate.
 Sec H. The Commissioner of La bor and Statistics inspectors Of fac tories CT mines. probation officers. agent Of tho Ilum2ue Society, truant officers
 and other authorized inspectors, ma, l within their respective districts or iuris 6iction, visit and inspect at any tim
 any place where children are emnl5oyee ! are employed therein contrary to tn ] rroY.aIons of this net; and they shal
 rcpart to the school authorities an
 .asee of children under sixteen years O
 aee discharged for Nlee8l employment
 ana traaut officers shall also report tn
 same to the Commissioner of Labor an
 ii shah be the duty of the Commits
 siouer of Labor and Statistics, factor | inspectors, mine inspectors agents O fra Humane Society. probation officers