The Forrest City times., 1914-06-26
FOR ACT No. l AGAINST ACT No.
s. fl enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:

Ioua m ,,orlt in any remunerative occupation ,n this State. except that during school vacation children under fourteen years p1ardians in occupations owned or con frolled by them.
 sbalI be employed or permitted to work sn any occupa tion dangerous to the life s16 limb or injurious to the health and morals of such child; or in any saloon, resort or bar where intoxicating liquors nS any kind are sold or dispensed nor .hslI any child under the age of sixteen be employed upon the stage of any tbea+er or concert hall or in connection with any theatrical performance or other .Ybibition or show, nor shall any such Shjld be employed who has not passed Your yearly grades in the public schools or equivalent thereon.
 eec 8 No child under sixteen shall he employed or permitted to work at any of the following occupations; t11 Adjusting any belt to any machinery; I25 sewing or lacing machine belts In any workshop or factory; (3) oiltng, TriIire or cleaning machinery or assist trr therein; (D operating or assisting In operating any of the following ma chimes: (a) Circular or band saws lb) wood shapers; co wood jointers; Cd) vIaners: fe) sandpaper or wood polish irg machinery; Cfl wood turning or boring machinery; tg) picker machines or machines used in picking wool; th) cordinc machines; C) job or cylinder nrinting presses operated by power 6ther than foot power; C) boring or drill presses: Ci) stamping machines used in metal or in paper or leather manufacturing: CD metal or paper cut ting machines: (m) corner stayitG ma chimes in paper box factories; tnl steam boilers; (o) dough brakes or cracker machinery of any descriptions Cpl wire or iron strengthening or drawing ma chinerv: (q} rolling mill machinery; (r) washing grinding or mixing machinery; fs) laundering machinery; (5> or in proximity to any hazardous or uneuard- cd belts machinery or gearing; (6) or upon any railroad, whether steam, cleo tric or hvdraulic.
 The State Board of Health may from time to time after hearing duly had determine what other occupations are sufficiently dangerous to the life ar limb or injurious to the health or morals of children under sixteen years to justify their exclusion therefrom; and no child under sixteen years of age shall be em- ploved or permitted to work in any oc cupation thus determined to be danger ous CT injurious; and provided that there shall he right of appeal to the State or County Court, from any such dctermina- tion.
 Sec f. No child under the age of six teen shall be employed. permitted or suffered to work in any capacity, G1 in, about or in connection with any pro oesses in which dangerous or poisonous acids or gases or other chemicals are used: (2) nor in soldering: (31 nor in
 
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 <, 5. No child under the age of six teen years shall he employed permitted or suffered to work for more than six days in any week nor 1ors 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 iD the evening.
 Sec 6 No boy or girl under the age of eighteen years shall be employed, permitted CT suffered to work in any oc- eupatlon for more than six days in any week, nor more than fiftyfour hours in any week. nor more than ten hours in any one day, nor before the hours of six in the morning or after the hour of ten In the evening.
 Sec 2. No person, firm or corpora tion shall employ or permit any child under sixteen years to work in or in connection with any establishment or occupation. Gnless 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 be issued only hy 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 hy the Commissioner of La Dor and Statistics or by some person duly authorized by him.
 Sec. S. The person authorized to issue sn employment certificate shall not is sue such certificate until he has received, examined. approved and filed the docu- mentary evidence that the child is or the age and educational standard repre- sented; nor until he has personally examined the child who shall sign the certificate in the presence of the officer Issuing 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, axl shall contain n statement of the proof of age accepted and shall certify that the child named in such certificate has appeared before the officer issuing the same.
 Sec 9 No member of the School Board or other person shall have authority to issue employment certificate to any chlla then in or about to enter such person g own employment or the em- ploymeut of firm or corporation of %hleh he Is member. officer CT em- ployee
 Sec. 70. Upon the enactment of this law shall become the duty of the State lperintendent of Public rnstruc- tion 10 provide suitable blanks 10 be furnished to the Superintendent Of sschools of each district within the State on which may be recorded con- elusive evidence as to the age and edu- catlonal standing of every child apply hg for an employment certificate.
 Sec. II. The Commissioner of La DOT and Statistics, inspectors Of fac torres or mines, probation officers, agents or the Humane Society. truant officers, and other authorized inspectors, may within their respective districts or Juris- ulctlon, visit and inspect at any time any TIace where children are employed, and shall ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary 10 the provisions of this act; and they shall report to the school authorities any cases of children under sixteen years of age discharged for illegal employment; and truant officers shall also report the same to the Commissioner of Labor and Statistics.
 It shall be the duty of the Comnis- sloner of Labor and Statistics, Factory inspectors mine inspectors, agents of the Humane Society, probation officers, uuant officers, and other authorized ln- spectors, charged with the enforcement or this act, to make complaints against any person violating any of the pro- visions of this act, and to prosecute the same In court Of competent jurlsdic- uon. And the Commissioner of Labor and Statistics may revoke any employ ment certificate issued in violation of this act
 , This act shall not be construed as Q oh of