The log cabin Democrat., 1914-06-18

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 Ages: by Regulating the Hours anc
 Conditions Under Which Employme,n' Certificates May Be Issued and Filed.
 FOR ACT No. 1.
 I AGAINST ACT No l..
 Be it enacted by the People of the State | of Arkansas:
 | Section 1 No child under the age ot | fourteen shall be employed or permltteu
 to work in any remunerative ocoupator, | in this State. except that during Schoo'
 vacation children under fourteen Ee" s oT r
 may be employed by their parents u' | guardians ir1 occupations owned or con | trolled by them.
 Sec 2. No child under sixteen year,s | shall he employed or permitted t% "Ttn l in any occupation dangerous to me III ' | and limb or injurious to the health ana l morals of such child: or in any saloon, | resort or bar where intoXicatlng lquoI ' ] Of any kind are sold or dlspenfsedi, i +non | shall any child under the age or SsAtee.. l he employed upon the stage or any
 theater or concert hall or in eonnect,to,' oI l with any theatrical performance pr "tlhT emcb 1 exhibition or show. nor shall any SucI, | child be employed who has not p'1l pasSeg i four yearly grades in the pubic Scliooi' | or equivalent thereof ..., sbaI1 Sec g. No child under sixteen Shal44 1 be employed or permitted 70 work at | any of the following occupations; " Adjusting any belt to any maCh,nelE CD sewing or lacing machine peliS Hi,n in env workshop or factory; G) ollins' wfping or cleaning machinery or aSS!St Ing therein: (b operating or sSIstMInS M fn operating any Of the ioIoWrrs if Ha, chimes: (a) Circular or 9aaa +a,s Sar fd( wood shapers; Co wood iointers, sIl n1aners: Gel sandpaper or wood potlsh- ing machinery; f( Wood tuInInS ros boring machinery; (g) picker aI ndg. @b9 carding machines; G) job or eFllnuer rrinting presses operated by power other than foot power; l11 po,in1s ohiros oe drill presses; (k) stamping In1oa'tIe tI,er
 in manufacturing; 0D metal or panea ting machines; (m) corner staylhs n,n chimes in paper box factorles' th' et'ar S.epa,. boilers: (o) dough brakes or efStcktr ynachinery of any description; Cp1 wire or, iron straightening or drawing tla1 chinery; Cd rolling mill macnlne,,f; r, washing. grinding or nniXlhs nie' Ie| m ;,, (s) laundering machinery; "a! o, dt' proximity to any hazardous or uns s.af VI cd belts machinery or gearing 'ol ol upon any railroad. whether steam eie"' tric or hydraulic. - r.,
 The state Board of Health may. from time to time. after a hearing duly han determine what other occupal"ils ,,t sufficiently dangerous to the l,s ,s,or,,s of or injurious to the health or lnoIals ol children under sixteen years 10 Just their exclusion therefrom; aud nc emu under sixteen years of age snail De etn ployed or permitted to work in any oc- cuno tion thus determined to be danger ous or injurious; and provided that there shall be right of appeal to the state or County Court rom any su'li "e i''
 Sec 4. No child under the age of six teen shall he employed, permltted or suffered to work in any capacity; tll ln about or in connection with any pro cesses in which dangerous or po'sonous acids or gases or other chemlcais are used: CD nor in soldering; (3( nor Tn
 occupations causing dust in ln1urious quantities; (4 nor in scafold1Hg: 70 ror in heavy work in the building trades: (6) nor in any tunnel or eXcaVa tion; (7) nor in any mine @ coal f nrGa hnTI xsf inc alley or pool or billiard room; nor fin any other occupation dangerous to the life and limb or in1url2Ms q1I to the
 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 mSre 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
 If eighteen years shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in any oc- cunation for more than six days Tn any ,rcelx nor more than fiftY-four hours Tn any week. nor moro than ten hours in anv one dav nor before the hours of six In the morning or after the hour Of ten
 Sec ' No person. firm or corpora ton shall employ or permit any child under sixteen years to work In or m connection with any eStapllSnfneHl or Occupat tion unless the person. tirm or cnrnoration employing such child pro cures and keeps on file and accessible to the proper official, an emp'oYment ccrtificate as hereina fter provided he euonEoyn,ert certificate shall he issue only bv the Superintendent or Principal of thc Pubic Schools. or some person authorized by him in writing in the citv 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 s. The person authorized to issue an emplovment certificate shall not is sue such certificate until he has received examined. approved and filed the docu. ,3nntarv evidence that the child is or +be ace and educational standard repre- sante5. nor until he has personally examined the child who shall slgn the certificate in the presence or the oillcel show the date of Its issuance the name sex. date and place Of 6lrth ana tne nlace of residence of the child and snail | contain q statement of the proof or age l orrentaa and shall certify that the child ! ro,ned in such certificate has appeared l before the officer issuing the same. ! Sec Q No member of the School Board 1 or other person shall have authority | to iesle eraploymtnt certificate to any l child then in or about 10 enter such 1 Dnrson;s own employment or the em- l n1o1pent of firm or corporation of 1 which he is member, off1cer CT em- l ployee, t,.- Sec 1c Upon the enactment of this 1 law it shall become the duty of the ! sfate Superintendent of Public Jnstruc-
 ton to provide suitahe blanks db5ont to b@ o9
 gnbn0is <ai of each district within the state. on which may be recorded con- elusive evidence as to the age and edu- l cational standing of every child apply ing for an employment certificate.
 See il. The. Commissioner of La | bor and Statistics. inspectors of fac | tories or mines proba tion officers, agents
 of the Humane Society. truant officers
 and other. authorized insneGtors, may l;
 within their respective districts or juris l diction. visit and inspect at any time
 Sny rlace where children are employed
 nd shall ascertain whether ary minors
 gre employed therein contrary 10 the
 nrovlsions of this act; and they sha1
 report to the school authorities n a. g any n;
 cases of chllaGe4 un4g[ teen years 9l . and truant officers shall also report th'
 same to the Commissioner of Labor anc
 If shall be the duty of the Commits