The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-03

Conditions Under Which EmpIpNueiht iht h
 Certificates May Be Issued and Filed
 FOR ACT No 1.
 AGAINST ACT No. l.
 Be fl enacted by the People of the State
 Section l. No child under the age of fourteen shall be employed or p"fmItte" to work in any remuneratiyc og." "!'a,,"yi !la,,ooi in this State except that during schooI vacation children under fourteen years may be employed by their p9feutS o' guardians ip occupations owned or '""-
 Sec 9 No child under sixteen years stall be employed or permitted tn wnrh in any occupation dangerous 10 thf Hls and limb, or injurious 10 the heaIth "lln morals of such child; or 1n any sllnol, resort or bar where intoxicating llauofs of any kind are sold or dispensea' nor shall any child under the age or slN,eem be employed upon the stage or any theater or concert hall or in connection with any theatrical performance or other exhibition or show. nor shall any s surl, child be employed who has not passsu four yearly grades in the public schools or equivalent thereof u
 Sec. B. No child under sixteen shall be employed or permitted to worN 5 @I any of the following occupations; Cll Adjusting any belt to any machinery t2) sewing or lacing machine beltS Tn sny workshop or factory; tS) olilhg' wiping or cleaning machinery or asslst- ing therein; (D operating or assisting fin operating any of the following ma chimes: fa) Circular or band saws; (bl wood shapers; te) wood lolntet eu' pianers: Gel sandpaper or wood polish Ing machinery; (f) wood turning or boring machinery; fg) picker m1chines or machines used in picking wool; thD carding machines; CD job or cylinder printing presses operated bY power other than foot power; tj) boring or drill presses; tk) stamping machines used in metal or in paper or iehthet manufacturing; CD metal or paper cut ttrs {Yu) chimes in paper box factories; tn) steam boilers; to) dough brakes or cracker machinery of any descriptions ,pl wire or iron straightening or drawing ma chinery; Cd rolling mill machinery; tr) washing grinding or mixing machinery; fs) laundering machinery t5) or Tn proximity to any hazardous or unguard- ed belts. machinery or gearing; t6) or upon any railroad, whether steam, cleo tric or hydraulic.
 The State Board of Health may rom time to time. after hearing duly had determine what other occupations are suficientiy dangerous to the life or limb or injurious to the health or morals or children under sixteen years to 1ustiIy their exclusion therefrom; and no child under sixteen years of age shall be em- ployed or permitted to work in any oc- cupation thus determined to be danger ous or injurious. and provided that there shall be right of appeal to the State or County Court. from any such determina- tion.
 \. teen shall be employed. permitted or suffered to work in any capacity; CD in. about or in connection with any pro cesses in which dangerous or poisonous acids or gases or other chemicals are used: CD nor in soldering; (3) nor in occupations causing dust in injurious quantities; co nor in scanoidins; te) nor in heavy work in the building tion; CD nor in any mine. coal breaker. coke oven. or quarry; tSl nor In bowl ina alley or pool or billiard room; nor in any other occupation dangerous to the life and limb. or injurious to the health and morals of such child
 Sec. 5. No child under the age of six teen years shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work for more than six days in any week, nor more than forty eight hours in any week. nor more than eight hours in any day; or before the hours of six in the morning or after seven in the evening.
 Sec s No boy or girl under the age of eighteen years shall he employed, permitted or suffered to work In any oc- cupation for more than six days in any week. nor more than fifty-four hours in any week, nor more than ten hours m any one day. nor before the hours or siS fin the morning or after the hour Of ten in the evening,
 Sec. !. No person, firm or corpora ton shall employ or permit any child under 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 accessible to the proper official. an employment certificate as hereinafter provided The employment certificate shall he issued only by the Superintendent or Principal 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 bor and Statistics or by some person duly authorized by him.
 Sec B. The person authorized to issue an employment certificate shall not is- sue such certificate until he has received. examined, approved and filed Nhe docu- mentary evidence that the child Is of the age and educational standard repre- scented; nor until he has personally axamined the child who shall sign the certificate in the presence of th" oftic@ is.uing the same. Each certificate shall show the date of its issuance. the name, sex date and place of birth and the place of residence of the child and shall contain a statement of the proof of age accepted and shall c""tify that the child named Tn such certi lcute has appeared before the officer issuing the same.
 Sec Q No member of the School Board or other person shall have authority to issue employment certificate to any child then in or about t' enter such persons own employment or the em- ployment of a firm or corporation of Which he is member. officer CT em- pioNee
 law it shall become the duty of the state Superintendent oi Public trstruc- tior to provide suitable blanks to bc furnished to the Superintendent of Schools of each district within the State on which may be reCord' q con elusive evidence as to the are and edu- cational standing of every child apply ing for an employment certificate.
 Sac. II. The Commi ssioner If La bor and Statistics. inspectors of fac tories or mines. nrOhGtion officers. acentS of the Humane Society truapt officers and other authorized inspectors. may within their respective districts or juris dictiop visit and inspect at any time any place where children are employed. and shall ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary to the rrnvisions of this act: and they shall ra~ort to the school authorities any cases of children under sixteen years of age discharged for illegal employment. and truant officers shall also report tho same to the Commissioner of Labor and Statistics.
 It shall be the duty of the Commits sioner of Labor and Statistics factory inspeetors mine inspectors, agents of the Humane Society. proba ton officers truant officers. and other authorized in- spectors. charged with the enforcement