The Harrison times., 1914-06-06
FOR ACT No, 1,
A0ANNST ACT No. /.

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Conditions Under Which 'Empl oyment
Certificates May Be lssned ana tlled.
FOR ACT No, =.
AGAINST ACT No. !,
BE n enacted by the People Of the state
section /. No child under the age or
fourteen shnll be employed or perm tieu
10 work in any remuneratiye occupHtIul,,
IN this state, except that daring schoo.
vacation children under fourteen yeal
may be employed by their parents OF
Tunrdians in occupations owned or con
trolled by them. 49,. ,,.o.s
Sec. 2. No child under sixteen years
shall be employed or permitted 10 W9IN
in any occupation dangerous 10 the III q
and limb, or injurious TO the health ' anu
morals of such child, or in any salooH'
resort or bar where intoxicating liquors
of any kind are sold or dispensed; nor
shall any child under the age OF sixteen
be employed upon the stage OF hng
theater or concert hall or I'm connecuon
with any theatrical performance or otnelr
exhibition or show, nor snail any SuVIi
child be employed who has not passeu
four yearly grades I'm the public schools
or equivalent thereon .u
Sec. 3. No child under sixteen shaI
be employed or permitted TO WORK a..
any of the following occupations ~
Adjusting any belt TO any machinery
(25 sewing or lacing machine belts IN
eny workshop or factory; CD olllnR'
winIng or cleaning machinery or assist
Ing therein % operating or asslstnB
IN operating any Of the following ma,
chimes; (a) Circular or band saws (9}
wood shapers; (c) wood jolnters; (d)
nlaners. (e) snndpaper or wood polish
Ing machinery; (f) wood turning or
boring machinery; (g) picker machines
or machines used In picking WOOL (nl
cnrding machines; a. Job or cylinder
printing presses operated by power
other than foot power; 90 boring or
drill presses; (k) stamping machlnes
used In metal or In paper or leather
manufacturing; % metal or paper CUT
ting machines, (m) corner stayltg ma"
chimes I'm paper box fnctoriesi (n) stean
boilers; (o) dough brakes or cracker
machinery OF any descriptions (p) wire
or iron STRENGTHENING or drawing ma
chinery; (d) rolling mill machinery lrl
washing grinding or mixing mnchineryi
(O laundering machinery; CO.. or IN
proximity TO any hazardous or unguhrd-
ed belts machinery or gearing (b) or
upon any railroad whether steam, eleo'
tric or hydraulic, -.
time 20 time after n hearing duly had
determine what other occupations are
Guflciently dangerous 20 the life or llmh
or injurious TO the health or morals OF
children under sixteen years TO 1usuty
their exclusion therefromi and no chlld
under sixteen years OF age shall be em-
ployed or permitted 10 work In any oc-
oupatIon thus determined TO be danger
oug or injurouRi and provided thol thefe
shall he right OF appeal 60 the state or
County Court, from any such detcfmina-
tion
Sec 4. No child under the age Of six
teen shall be employed, permitted or
suffered to work IN any cnpacityi O) In,
about or In connection with any pro-
cesaes IN which dangerous or poisonous
acids or gases or other chemicals are
used; (2) nor In solderingi (3l nor IN
occupations causing dust In Injurious
,ouantties OD nor IN scaffolding tO
nor In heavy work In the building
trades, (G) nor IN any tunnel or eNcovN-
ton tO nor In any mine, coal breaker,
coke oven, or quarry 90 nor IN bowl,
ing alley or pool or billiard room nor
bn any other occupation dangerous TO
the life and limb, or injurious TO the
health and morals OF auch child,
Sec, g. No chlld under tho age OF six.
toen years shall be employed, permitted
or suffered 10 work for moro than six
days I'm any week, nor more than forty
sight 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. G. No boy or glrl under the ago
OF eighteen years shall he employed,
permitted or suffered to work IN any oc-
rupatlon for more than six days I'm any
rweelt. nor more than flftyafour hours IN
any week, nor more than ton hours IN
any one day nor before the hours Of SIX
In the morning or after the hour OF ton
a. the evening
Sec, I, No person firm or corpora
tlon shall employ or permit any chl!d
connection with any establishment or
occupation, unless the person, firm or
corporntiou employing such child pro-
cures and keeps ON file and accessible
10 the proper official an employment
certificate Na hereinafter provided The
employment certificate shall be Issued
only by the Superintendent or Principal
OF the Public Rchools or some person
authorised by him IN writing I'm tho
CITY. town or township where such chlld
residea or by the Commissioners OF La.
bor aud Statistics or by soms person
duly authorized by him.
Sec g. The person authorized 20 Issue
an employment certificate shall not itH
sue such certificate until he has received
examined, approved ana fled inc duou
mentary evidence that the child In OF
the arc and educational standard repre-
ssnted, nor until no has personally
examined the child who shall sign the
certificate ln tho presence of tho oilirel
issuing the same, Each eertlflehte HhNl
chow the date 0f itH issuance! tho name.
sen, date aud place " birth ana The
,biaee af residence " the child and shpll
Senipin n abatement OF the proof OF ase
accepted and shall certify that the thill
named in such certificate has appeared
before tho officer isrulug the sumo
Sec o. No member OF the School Nonrl
or other person shall have authority
10 issue employment certificate 90 any
child then in or about 70 enter such
persona own employment or the ON.
piUyment ot D firm or corporation or
which he Ia n member officer or em-
Ree' 10. Upon the enactment of lhlp
law II shall become the dnty uf the
pihte guperlntrnd0nt nf Public lrairuca
tlon ta provide suitable blanks 20 ho
Furnished 90 the superintendent of
Schools Of each district within the
htate on which may he recorded COM
elusive evidence hh iu the sac ana cdu
rational standing of every child apply
ing for an employment certificate
Hnp. II The COmmlnHlOner Of la
Dor ana RthtHtlca inspectors of rae.
tories on mines probation onluerH agents
~ the Humane F0oiety Uuhnl officers.
and other authorized inspectors may
within their respective districts or lurle'
dietl0n visit and inspect at any time
aud Hhnu ascertain whether any minors
are employed therein contrary Nv tho
proVlal0nh of thlH act ana they shall
repart t0 tho school authorities any
cases NJ children under sixteen years 0f
sga discharged FOR ILLEGAL employment
and tfuant officers shall also report the
same 10 the commissioner OF Labor ana
II shal be the duty of the Commits.
eioner Of Labor and Statistics Factory
iupnprtntp mine inspectors, agents Of
the Humane HocletY probation plllretH