Evening journal., 1919-01-23
MINIMUM WAGES
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OF Representatives Of the State OF Della
ware in General Assembly met:
Section 4. Definitions. Where used in
this Act; the term commission" means
the Minimum Wage Commission created
by section two; the term woman" in
cludes only woman eighteen years Of
age or over, the term minor" means
person Of either sex under the age Of
eighteen years; the term Occupation
includes a business. industry, trade or
branch thereof, but shall not include
domestic service.
Sec. 2. Minimum Wage Commission.
Minimum Wage Commission is here
by created consisting OF three com
misisoners, to be appointed by the gov
ernOr within 80 days after the passage
Of this Act At least one Of the COM
missioners shall be a woman. As far
as practicable. the members shall be 50
chosen that one will be representative
Of employees. one representative Of EN-
ployers, and one representing the pub
lie. The term OF Office OF members OF
the commission shall be for three years,
except that the first members thereof
shall be appointed for such terms that
The term OF one member shall expire
on January 1, 1921, and on January 4
Of every succeeding year. Successors
shall be appointed In like manner FOR
full term Of three years. Vacancies
shall be filled in Ike manner by ap-
pointment by the governor for the un-
expired time. The first members ap-
pointed shall, within 20 days after their
appointment. meet and organize the
commission by electing one Of thefr
number as chairman; and on or before
the tenth day OF January Of each year
thereafter the commission shall elect
a chairman for the ensuing year. The
commission shall publish an offlcial
bulletin from time TO time and shall
publish and submit 10 the governor an
annual report OF its Investigators and
on or about the lrst day Of
January OF each year. A majority Of
the members shall constitute a quorum
20 transact business, and the act or de-
clsion OF such a majority shall be
deemed the act or decision Of the com
and no vacancy shall Impair |
the right Of the remaining members to |
all the powers OF the commits
sion.
Section S-secretsry and other EN-
ployes. The commission shall appoint |
q secretary who has had training and /
experience IN similar lines OF work. ]
who shall devote his entire tins to the (
work OF the commission and who shslll
not be a member Of the commission In I
Lhe exercise OF its best discretion the /
shall have power 30 re-
move the secretary. The commission /
shall also have the power TO appoint |
such other employees as may be needed I.
10 carry out the provisions OF this act, /
and said employees may be removed at /
The discretion Of the commission.
Section 4. Salaries and expenses The |
appointed under the pro-
OF this act shall serve without |
The commissioners and /
their subordinates shall be entitled TO
their actual and necessary expenses |
while travelling on the business Of the
The salaries Of the sec
retary and other employees shall be paid
monthly IN the same manner as the sal
laries Of State officers are paid, and
the expenses Of the commission and rs
and OF the wage boards, after
approval by two members Of the COM
mission and the State auditor, she'll
be paid by the State treasurer out Of
The general funds OF the State
Section 5.-sessions Of commission. /
The commission shall hold stated meet
ngs at least once a month during the /
rear and shall hold other meetings at
uch times and places as the needs Of
he public service may require. which
meetings shall be called by tue chair
nan or by any two members Of the
The commission ehali
.eep minutes Of its proceedings, show
ng the vote OF each commissioner upon
very question and records OF its eX-
limitations and other ofilcial action.
Section 6-powers OF individual CON-
missioner. Any investigation, inquiry
" hearing which the commission Is au-
horized TO hold or undertake, may be
leld or taken by or before any commits
doner, but the decision, o. detemlns-
ion or order Of a commissioner shall
not be the decision. determination or
,rder Of the commission until approved
md confirmed by a majority OF the
and ordered lled In It's Of
Gee. Each commissioner shall for the
purpose Of this act. have power 10 ed
minister oaths, certify TO official aois
lake atfldavlts and dispositions. issue
compel the attendance Of
and the production Of books
accounts, papers. records and docu-
ments before the commission or before
any wage board created pursuant TO
this act.
Section 7-Rules. The commission
shall adopt reasonable rules regulating
and providing for the method Of max
ing Investigations; the conduct of
Investigations and inquiries;
the organization and procedure Of wage
boards created pursuant to this act;
and otherwise for carrying into eff
feet the provisions Of this act
Section S-Issuance Of subpoena;
for failure TO lobey. The commission
may require by subpoena the attend
ance and testimony Of witnesses, the I
production Of ell books, registers and
1ther evidence relative 10 any matters
lnder investigation, at any such public .
,earing or at any session Of any wage
,oard held as hereinafter provided. In
ase OF disobedience to a subpoena the
commission may invoke the aid OF the /
,ourt Of General Sessions in requiring
he attendance and testimony OF wit
esses and the production OF docu-