The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-03-10
FIFTY.FIVE HOUR
LAW ADOPTED

free conference report on the So hour
textile bill, which recommended that
the senate amendments be accepted.
The senate amendments We're in the
form of substitute bill for the house
measure and provide for straight 30
hour week and not more than Ia
hours in one day law.
Provision is made under the terms
Of the amended bill for the making
| up of loss time within three months
tain conditions.
Under the terms Of the free con-
ference report the act reads
Section |. Fifty-tvc hours q " lex
IN cotton and woolen mills--l0 hours
a day OF So hours week; Provided.
That the hours of Il single day Shall
not exceed 10 hours. except for The
purpose Of making up lost time as
hereinafter provided shall constitute
the hours for working all opcrati, cs
| and employees in cotton and worlcn
manufacturing establishments en-
Gagged in the manufacture of va ms,
cloth, hosiery and other products of
merchandise, except mechanics, eNgi-
neers, fremen, watchmen, tcamstc crs,
yard employees and clerical force, and
for night running 55 hours per week.
All contracts for longer hours of work
other than herein provided in aid
manufacturing establishments shall
be, and the same are hereby, de-
"lared null and void; and any per-
any person to work longer time than
so stated, shall be deemed guilty of
= misdemeanor in each and every m
stance, and on conviction in court
of competent jurisdiction, shall be
fined sum of money not less than
S25 nor more than 500, or imprison-'
ment not exceeding 80 days: Provided, ,
That nothing herein contained shall
he construed az f0rbid ddiRg or pres
venting any sGcn nisnrraeta tas2sSig as.JTsa-
pany from making up lost time to the
extent Of 60 hours per annum, begin
ling from January l of each year cur
rent with the loss of time incurred,
where such lost time has ceen caus I'd
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 sutjec
Ia the provisions Of this section shall
cause to be posted in conspicuous
place in every room where such per-
sons are employed, Il notice printed in
plain type, stating the number Of
hours work rekuircd of them each
day Of the week, the exact time for
commencing work in the mornng,
stopping at noon for dinner, COM
mcncing 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
manufactures desire TO make up any
lost time caused by accident or uA-
avoidahle 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, tie
exact time lost. when lost and for
what cause. \ complete record Of AL
lost time, and time made up by dat.
in hours and minutes shall be- kept
by the propc' officers Of the manu;ac-
turing establishment and present: i
on demand Of the factory inspector.
Failure to comply with any rcqu;r"-
mcnts in this section shalt hr dtemrd
violation Of this act.
Sec. s. All acts or parts of ac;s
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are hereby. repealed.
"3. This act shall go into effect irl-
mediatcly upon its approval by The
governor
The conferecs were Senator Ne
Chez, Watkins and Rogers and Rep
rescntatives Hamblin, Blcase and Put
| nam-The State.