Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-31
MEASURES AIM TO
PROTECT LABOR
ouinn's Bill Would Curb
Strikebreaking and Me-
cabe's Regulate Hours.
sspeciaI to the Newark star.l


TRENTON, Jan. 9.-Labor meas
ures will figure actively in doings dur
ing the remainder of the session of
the State Legislature. Matters con-
corning the welfare of worl<ingwomen
and children are contained in bills
now in the lower house. Assembly
man Arthur A. Quinn, of Middlesex
Z county, who is president of the New
Jersey State Federation of Labor, is
sponsor for two measures; Assembly
man Lawrence McCabe, jr.. of Essex,
a like number, while Assemblyman
Joseph P. Mulligan. of Hudson,
matches the others on this point
A bill by Mr.. Quinn. advanced to
third reading, contains these provi-
sions:
Aims at Strikebreakers.
"First-It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, corporation or associa-
ton, during the continuance of a
strike, lockout or other labor trouble
or dispute, to attempt to engage or
hire any person or persons to fill the
place or places of any employees, who
are on strike, or are locked out or
: involved in any labor trouble or dis
pDte, by advertising in any newspa-
per, periodical, trade journal, poster
Or circular or by any other mode or
means, unless the person, firm, cor
for, or otherwise attempting TO hire
ior engage said person or persons to
Z fill said place or places, shall plainly
set forth in said advertisement or
other statement that IL strike. lock-
out, or other labor trouble or dis
pute exists, the date of it's commence
n1ent, the name of the employer and
the location, of the factory, work.
shop. mine, store or plant where tie
strike lockout or other labor trouble
or dispute is in progress.
Secondary person, firm, corpora
tion or association, who violates the
provisions of this act, shall be liable
to a penalty of two hundred dollars
for each offense.
s naturalization for the recovery of
the penalty for any violation of this
act may be brought in any court of
competent jurisdiction in the name
of any person or persons of full age,
who will prosecute the same, and In
case of recovery, one-half of the
amount of the Judgment recovered
Ashall go to the person or persons in
: whose name or names the action is
brought, and the other half shall be
paid by the person or persons re-
E covering the same to the treasurer
of the State OF New Jersey for the
use of the State.
'.Fourth--All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed. and this
= act shall take effect Immediately.
Other Labor Bills.
Other bills of interest TO workmen,
women and children, advanced to
{ third reading, are the following:
No. 50 (By Mr.. Mulligan)-Prohibits
the employment of females as core
makers or moulders in foundries and
factories.
No. S3 (By Mr.. Mulligan)-Provides
In worltman's COMPENSATION cases in
the Common Pleas Court a reason
able fec for medical examination and
medical testimony may be taxed in
the cost of the proceedings
No. So (By Mr.. McCabe)-Limits
the hours of female employees to nine
hours in one day; 81 hours in any
one week; the nine hours of work in
any one day to be enforced within
ten consecutive hours.
No. Sc (By Mr. McCabe)-Amends
the title of the act relative
TO the employment of employ
ees and operatives in facto-
ry, laundry, workshop, etc, and
provides that no child under fourteen
shall be permitted to work in any
newspaper plant, printery, factory,
workshop, mill or place where print
Ing or the manufacturing of goods is
carried on.
No. go (By Mr.. Quinn)-Authorizes
the Governor to appoint a chief boiler
inspector to inspect steam boilers and
all steam generating apparatus. and
authorizes the chief to appoint and
employ not exceeding six deputy in
spectors. all of whom shall be prac-
teal boilermakers of not less than
ten years experiences; term, Ave
years: salary, $4,000 for chief;
deputies salary, ST 800