The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-25
HOURS FOR WORK ARE
STIPULATED IN EARLE BILL
METHOD PROVIDED FOR
MAkINk Up LOST TINE
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS


forts of Messrs. Mills. H. II. Harris, w.
S. Rogers, Jr, Brigham and Mum
These amendments were agreed to by
the senate and the bill was ratified.
The text Of the bill follows:
Sixty hours week in cotton and
woolen mills-Ten hours day or 90
hours a week: Provided, That the
hours Of a single day shall not exceed
II hours, except for the purpose Of
making up lost time as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall constitute the hours for
working all operatives and employees in
cottonand woolen manufacturing estab-
lishments engaged in the manufacture
of yarns, cloth, hosiery and other pro-
ducts for merchandise, except mechan-
ics, engineers, tiremen, watchmen,
teamsters, yard employees and clearical
force, and 90 hours work per week shall
be regarded as SIX full days and be
paid for accordingly. All contracts for
, longer hours Of work than herein pro-
vided in said manufacturing establish
ments shall be, and the same are here
by, declared null and void and any
person that requires, permits or suffers
any person to work longer time than
so stated shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor il each and every in
stance, and, on conviction in a court
of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined
sum of money not less than SIS nor
more than $Ioo, or imprisonment not
exceeding 80 days: Provided, That
nothing herein shall be construed as for
bidding or preventing any such manu-
featuring company from making up
lost time to the extent of 90 hours per
annum, beginning from January I of
each year current with the loss of time
incurred, where such lost time has been
caused by accident or other unavoidable
cause: Provided, further, That such
lost time shall be made up within three
months after the lost time was incur
red Provided, further, That all
manufacturing establishments subject to
the provisions of this section shall cause
to be posted in a conspicuous place in
every room where such persons are en-
ployed, a notice printed in plain type,
stating the number of hours work re-
quired of them on each day of the week,
the exact time for commencing work in
the morning, stopping at noon for din
ner, commencing after dinner and
stopping at night; the form of
such notice shall be approved
by the commissioner of agri-
culture, commerce and industries: Pro-
vided, further, That should any manu-
facturer desire to make up any lost time
caused by accident or unavoidable
cause to the extent allowed in this Sec
ton, he shall post in each room a type
written notice, stating the exact time
that will be made up, the exact time lost,
when lost, and for what cause. A COM
plete record of all lost time, and time
made up by dates, in hours and minutes
shall be kept by the proper officer of the
manufacturing establishment, and pre-
sented on demand of the factory inspec-
tor Failure to comply with any re-
quirements in this section shall be Deem
ed a violation of this act.
That all regular hands working in
cotton and woolen mills in this State,
whether working by the day, hank,
piece or cut, upon absence from their
said work, for any cause, shall not be
docked, nor have deducted from their
regular wages, more than the said ma
chine operated by them would have pro-
duced in the time of the absence Of
the said regular hand from his work,
and all spare or extra hands that are
employed to keep up or run the ma
chine or machines operated by the
regular hands shall be paid the full
amount deducted from the regular
hands wages. Any person or corpora
ton violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be fined not less than
$50 and not more than $Ioo for each Of
fense, or be imprisoned for not less than
ten nor more than 80 days"