The Forrest City times., 1914-06-12
FOR ACT No. I AGAINST ACT No. ]

Conditions Under Which Employment
 Certificates May Be Issued and Filed.
 FOR ACT No l.
 AGAINST ACT No. l.
 Be IL enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas:
 Section l No child under the age of fourteen shall be employed or permitted fo work in any remunerative occupation in this State. except that during school vacation children under fourteen years may be employed by their parents or guardians in occupations owned or con frolled by them.
 Sec. g. No child under sixteen years shall be employed or permitted to work in any occupation dangerous to the Ite and limb. or injurious to the health ana morals of such child; or in any saloon, resort or bar where intoxicating liquors of any kind are sold dispensed; nor shall any child under the age of sixteen be employed upon the stage Of any theater or concert hall or in connection with any theatrical performance or other exhibition or show, nor shall any sucn child be employed who has not passeo -Four yearly grades in the public schoois or equivalent thereof.
 Sec. 3. No child under sixteen shall be employed or permitted to work at any of the following occupations: CD Adjusting any belt to any machinery C2) sewing or lacng machine belts In any workshop or factory; (3) o1IlnR wiping or cleaning machinery or assist ing therein (D operating or assisting
 
 chimes: (a) Circular or band saws; (o) wood shapers; co wood jointers; tdt plsners: Gel sandpaper or wood polish ing machinery: f) wood turning or boring machinery; (g) picker machines or machines used in picking wool; Ch) carding machines; O job or cylinder printing presses operated by power other than foot power; 0D boring or drill presses; (kl stamping machines nsed in metal or in paper or leather manufacturing; CD metal or paper cut ting machines: tm) corner stayil ma chimes in paper box factories; (n) steam boilers: fo) dough brakes or cracker machinery of any description; (p) wire or iron straightening or drawing ma ohinery: Cd rolling mill machinery; 'r) washing. grinding or mixing machinery; (s) laundering machinery; t51 or in proximity to any hazardous or unguard- cd belts. machinery or gearing; (6) or upon any railroad, whether steam, cleo Uric or hydraulic.
 The State Board of Health may. from time to time. after a hearing duly had determine what other occupations are sufficiently dangerous to the life or 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- ployed or permitted to work in any oc- cupation thus determined to be danger 0ns or injurious. and provided that there shall be right of appeal to the State or County Court. from any such determina- fion.
 Sec. 4 No child under the age of six teen shall be employed permitted or suffered to work in any capacity; CD in, about or in connection with any pro- eesses 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: tD nor in scaffolding; (5) nor in heavy work in the building trades: (6) nor in any tunnel or excava hen; CD nor in any mine. coal breaker, coke oven or quarry; (S) nor in bowl ans 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.
 Se". 5. No child under the age of six teen years shall be employed. permitted or suffered to work for more than six Gays in any week, nor wlorS 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. 6. No boy or girl under the age sf eighteen years shall be employed. permitted or suffered to work in any oc- equation for more than six days in any week nor more than fifty-four 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 tn the evening.
 Sec z 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 
 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 by the Superintendent or Principal of the Public Schools. 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.
 rla sKth SN i..e. An employment certificate shall not is cue such certificate until he has received examined. approved and filed the docu- rnentary evidence that the child is of she age and educational standard repre- scented: nor until he has personally orsmined the child who shall sign the certificate in the presence of the officer tesuing the same Each certificate shall chow the date of its issuance the name sex, date and place of birth and the place of residence of the child and shall contain 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 g. No member of the School Board or other person shall have authority to issue employment certificate to any child then in or about to enter such persons own employment or the em- ployment of a firm or corporation of which he is member officer CT em- pioyee.
 Sec. 10. Upon the enactment of this law II small become the dutN or the State Superintendent of Public Irstruc- tion to provide suitable blanks to be furnished to the Superintendent of Schools of each district within the State, on which may be recorded con elusive evidence as to the age and edu- eatlonal standing of every child apply ing for nn employment certificate
 Sec. |, The Commissioner of La ncr and Statistics, inspectors of fac tories or mines, probation officers. agents of the Humane Society truant officers, and other authorized inspectors. may within their respective districts or Juris- diction, visit and inspect at any time any place where children are employed, and shall ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary 10 the provisions Of this aotI and they shall report 10 the school authorities any cases of children under sixteen years of age discharged for Illegal employment; and trnant officers shall also report tho aame to the Commissioner of Labor and Statistics
 rloner of Labor and Statistics, factory Inspectors, mine inspectors, agents of the Humane Society, probation officers tfuant officers, and other authorized in- spec tors, charged with the enforcement sf this act 10 make complaints against any person violating any of the pro visions of this act. and to prosecute the Anne in q court of competent jurisdio- Nou. And the zcon1ni Missioner of Labor