The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
REACH AGREEMENT
ON TEXTILE BILL
FIFTY-FIVE HOUR LAW FINAL
LY ADOPTED
Senate Amendments Accepted IL
Toto-Several Other Bills 90
Forward During Day
The State, 10.

Inc state, ~.
Both houses yesterday accepted the
free conference report on the 50 hour
textile bill, which recommended that
the senate amendments be accepted.
The senate amendments were in the
form of a substitute bill for the house
measure and provide for straight 80
hour week and not more than ten
hours in one day law.
Provision is made under the terms
of the amended bill for the making
up of lost time within three months
by working more than 55 hours un-
der certain conditions.
Free Conference Report
Under the terms of the free con-
ference report the act reads:
."Section l. Fifty-fve hours week
in cotton and wooden mills-ten hours
day or 55 hours week: Provided,
That the hours of single day shall
not exceed ten hours, except for the
purpose of making up lost time as
hereinafter provided, shall constitute
the hours for working all operatives
and employees in cotton and woolen
manufacturing establishments engag-
ed in the manufacture of yarns, clotn,
hosiery and other products of mer-
chandise, except mechanics, engln-
eers. fremen, watchmen, teamsters,
ward employees and clerical force, and
for night running 55 hours per week,
All contracts for longer hours Of work
other than herein provided in said
manufacturing establishments shall
be, and the same are hereby, declar-
ed null and void; and any person
that requires permits or suffers any
person to work a longer time than
so stated, shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor in each and every in
stance, and, on conviction in a court
of competent jurisdiction, shall be
fined sum of money not less than
s25 nor more than 500, or imprison-
ment not exceeding so days. Provid-
ed that nothing herein contained shall
be construed as forbidding or prevent
ing any such manufacturing company
from making up lost time to the eX-
tent of so hours per annum, begin
ming from January l 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
incurred: Provided, further, That all
manufacturing establishments subject
to the provisions of this section shall
cause to be posted in a conspicuous
place in every roen where such per
sons are employed, notice printed
in plain type, stating the number Of
hours work required of them each
day of the week, the exact time for
commencing work; in the morning,
stopping at noon for dinner, COM
mencing after dinner, and stopping at
night; the form of such notice shall
be approved by the commissioner OF
agriculture, commerce and industries:
Provided, further, That should any
manufacture desire to make up any
lost time caused by accident or un-
avoidable cause to the extent allowed
in this section, he shall post in each
room typewriter notice, stating the
exact time that will be made up, the
exact time lost, when lost and for
what cause. A complete record Of al!
lost time, and time made up by dates,
in hours and minutes shall be kept
by the proper officers of the manu-
featuring establishment and presented
on demand of the factory Inspector.
Failure to comply with any require
ments in this section shall be deemed
a violation of this act.
''Sec. 2. All acts or parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.
"3. This act shall go into effect i'm
mediately upon its approval by the
governor
The conferees were Senators Nc
Ghee, Watkins and Rogers and Rep
tesentatives Hamblin, Blease and
Putnam.