Seats to be provided. Employment forbidden. Enforcement of laws. Limit of day's labor. Age limit. Certificates quired. re CHAPTER 19.-Seats for female employees. SECTION 4. In every manufacturing, mechanical, mercantile and other establishments, in this State, wherein females are employed. there shall be provided, and conveniently located, seats sufficient to comfortably seat such females; and during such times as such females are not necessarily required by their duties to be upon their feet, they shall be allowed to occupy the seats provided. [See also Appendix B, page 1087.] CHAPTER 78.-Employment of women and children in mines. SECTION 17. No boy under fourteen years of age, nor female person of any age shall be permitted to work in any coal mine, and in all cases of doubt, the parents or guardians of such boys shall furnish affidavits of their ages; any operator, agent or mine fore man who shall knowingly violate the provisions of this section or any person knowingly making a false statement as to the age of any boy under fourteen years of age, applying for work in any coal mine shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days, in the discretion of the court. WISCONSIN. ANNOTATED STATUTES OF 1898-SUPPLEMENT OF 1906- Unlawful employment of children. SECTION 439ca. Any truant officer within this State shall have power to visit factories, workshops, mercantile establishments and other places of employment in their respective localities and ascertain whether any minors are employed therein contrary to law. They may require that the age and school certificates and lists of minors who are employed in such factories, workshops, mercantile establishments and other places of employment, shall be produced for their inspection, and they shall report all cases of such illegal employment to the school authorities of their respective cities, towns, villages or districts and to the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector. Such truant officer shall receive no compensation from the State for performing such services. Employment of women and children. SECTION 1728. In all manufactories, workshops and other places used for mechanical or manufacturing purposes the time of labor of children under the age of eighteen years and of women employed therein shall not exceed eight hours in one day; and any employer, stockholder, director, officer, overseer, clerk or foreman who shall compel any woman or any such child to labor exceeding eight hours in any one day, or who shall permit any child under fourteen years of age to labor more than ten hours in any one day in any such place, if he shall have control over such child sufficient to prevent it, or who shall employ at manual labor any child under twelve years of age in any factory or workshop where more than three persons are employed, or who shall employ any child of twelve and under fourteen years of age in any such factory or workshop for more than seven months in any one year shall be punished by fine not less than five nor more than fifty dollars for each such offense. SEC. 1728a. 1. No child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years shall be employed, required, suffered or permitted to work at any time in any factory or workshop, store, hotel, res 1All statutes amended or created by acts of 1907, 1909, and 1911 appear in their proper places as of the Annotated Statutes, serially numbered. taurant, bakery, mercantile establishment, laundry, telegraph, telephone or public messenger service, or the delivery of any merchandise or at any gainful occupation, or employment, directly or indirectly, unless there is first obtained from the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector or from the judge of the county court or municipal court or from the judge of a juvenile court where such child resides, a written permit authorizing the employment of such child within such time or times as the said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge, or judge of a juvenile court may fix: Providing, That such times shall not conflict with those designated in subsection 1, of section 1728c, and that no officer herein mentioned shall have power to delegate the duty of granting permits to any subordinate officer or other person. 2. No child under the age of sixteen years shall be employed, Employments prohibited. required, suffered or permitted to work at adjusting any belt or in oiling or assisting in oiling, wiping or cleaning any machinery when the same is in motion or in operating or assisting in operating or taking material from any cirrcular [circular] or band saw, or any crosscut saw or slasher or other cutting or pressing machine, from which material is taken from behind, wood-shaper, wood-jointer, planer, sandpaper or wood-polishing machine, picker machine, carding machine or machines used in picking wool, cotton, hair or any upholstering material, cylinder or job presses, dough brakes or cracker machinery of any description, laundry machinery, emery or polishing wheel for polishing metal or wood turning machine or stamping machine in sheet-metal and tinware manufacturing, or boring or drill presses or stamping machine in washer and nut factory, stamping machine in lace, paper and leather manufacturing, corrugating rolls in roofing or washboard factories, burnishing machines in any tannery or leather manufactory, wire or iron straightening machinery, rolling mill machinery, punchers or shears or washing, grinding or mixing mill of calendar [sic] rolls in rubber manufacturing, nor shall any such child be employed at or assist in sewing belts in any capacity, or in the manufacture of paints, colors or white lead, or in the manufacture of any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used, or occupation causing dust, in injurious quantities, or in the manufacture or preparing of compositions of dangerous or poisonous dyes, or in the manufacture or preparing of compositions with dangerous or poisonous gases, or in the manufacture or preparation of compositions of lye, or in which the quantity thereof is injurious to health, or on scaffolding or on a ladder or in heavy work in the building trades, or in the manufacture of any goods for immoral purposes, nor in any tobacco warehouse, cigar or other factory where tobacco is manufactured or prepared or as pin boys in bowling alleys, or in any theater or concert hall, or in operating any steam boiler or steam generating apparatus, or in any other employment dangerous to life or limb, injurious to the health or depraving to the morals of such child; nor shall any female child under sixteen years of age be employed in any capacity where such employment compels her to remain constantly. 3. No child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed, Age limit. required, suffered or permitted to work at any time in any factory, manufacturing establishment or workshop, store, hotel, restaurant or bakery, mercantile establishment, laundry, telegraph, telephone or public messenger service, delivery or merchandise or at any gainful occupation or employment, directly or indirectly, except as provided in this section. Vacation em 4. No child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed, required, permitted or suffered to work at any gainful occupation ployment. or employment at any time except that during the vacation of the public or equivalent school in the town, district or city where any child between the ages of twelve and fourteen years resides, it Records. Proof. Public perform ances may be employed in any store, office, mercantile establishment, warehouse, telegraph, telephone or public messenger service in the town, district or city where it resides and not elsewhere: Provided, That it shall have first obtained a permit in the same manner and under the same conditions set forth for employment during the regular session of the school, except that for such vaca. tion permit no proof of educational qualification shall be necessary. 5. The said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge, or judge of a juvenile court shall keep a record, stating the name. date and place of birth and place of school attended by any such child, and the county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court shall report when so requested by the commissioner of labor or State factory inspector, the number of permits issued by him from time to time as hereinbefore provided. 6. When the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court has reason to doubt the age of any child who applied for such permit the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court shall demand proof of such child's age, by the production of a verified baptismal certificate or a duly attested birth certificate, or in case such certificates can not be secured, by the record of age stated in the first school of enrollment of such child, and if such proof does not exist or can not be secured then by the production of such other proof as may be satisfactory to said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court and no permit shall be issued unless proof of such child's age is filed with the said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court. Whenever it appears that a permit has been obtained by a wrong or false statement as to any child's age, the commissioner, State factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court of the county where such child resides shall revoke such permit. SEC. 1728a-1. No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed, required, suffered or permitted to play on any musical instrument, or to sing or perform in a circus, theatrical or musical exhibition, concert or festival, or in any public place, unless there is first obtained from the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector, or assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or the judge of a juvenile court where the child resides, if such child is a resident of this State, and by a county judge. municipal judge, or judge of a juvenile court of this State if such child is not a resident of the State, a written permit authorizing the appearance of such child at such places, at times as the said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court may fix: Provided, That it appears to the satisfaction of such commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge, or judge of a juvenile court, that the appearance of such child shall not be detrimental to its morals, health, safety. welfare of [or] opportunities for education equivalent to that of the common schools: Provided, also, That a child under fourteen years of age shall be accompanied by a parent or guardian, approved by the said commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, county judge, municipal judge or judge of a juvenile court. But the provisions of this section shall not prevent the education of children in music or their employment as musicians, or participants, in a church, chapel, school or school exhibition or any home-talent exhibition given by people of the local community. SEC. 1728a-2. No child under sixteen years of age shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in or about any store, brewery, distillery, bottling establishment, hotel, barroom, saloon, saloon dining room or restaurant, or any place in connection with a saloon or similar place of any name, or in or about any dance hall, bowling alley, pool room, beer garden or similar place of any name in which strong, spirituous or malt liquors are made, bottled, sold or given away. SEC. 1728a-3. 1. The permit required by section 1728a of the Statutes shall state the name, the date and place of birth of the child, and describe the color of hair and eyes, the height and weight, and by distinguishing facial marks of such child, and that the papers required in subsection 2 hereof have been duly examined, approved and filed. 2. The following evidence, records and papers shall be filed before such permit is issued: (1) Evidence showing that such child is fourteen years of age in one of the following forms: (a) A duly attested transcript of the birth certificate, filed as prescribed by law with the register of vital statistics, or other officer charged with the duty of recording births. (b) A certificate of a person in charge of a public school in the State or elsewhere, having a course of not less than eight years, or of a school in the State other than a public school, having a substantially equivalent course of study of not less than eight years' duration, in which school a record of the attendance of such child has been kept, showing that such child is a graduate of such school, and that according to the records kept in such school, such child is at least fourteen years of age; or (c) A passport or a duly attested transcript of a certificate of baptism, showing the date and place of baptism of such child. (d) If such proof does not exist or can not be secured as provided in subdivisions (a), (b) or (c), of subdivision (1) hereof, then such proof as may be satisfactory to the official issuing such permit may be filed in lieu thereof. (2) A certificate of the superintendent of schools or the prin- Literacy. cipal of the school last attended by the child, or in the absence of both of the aforementioned persons, a certificate of the clerk of the school board, showing that such child is more than fourteen years of age, and stating also the date of the birth of such child, and the number of years it has attended school. Such certificate shall contain the further statement that such child has attended the public school, or some other school having a substantially equivalent course, as required by law, within the twelve months next preceding the date of such certificate, or next preceding the fourteenth birthday of such child; that such child is able to read and write simple sentences in the English language, and is familiar with the fundamental operations in arithmetic up to and including fractions, and that it has received during such one-year period, instructions in spelling, reading, writing, English grammar and geography; or in lieu of such statement relative to its educational attainments, that such child has passed successfully the fifth grade in the public school, or in some school having a substantially equivalent course, or that it has attended school for at least seven years. It shall be the duty of such superintendent, principal or clerk to issue certificate upon receipt of any application in behalf of any child entitled thereto. Statement by (3) A letter written on such regular letterhead or other business paper used by the person, stating the intention of such per- employer. son, firm or corporation to employ such child, and signed by such person, firm or corporation, or by some one duly authorized by them. SEC. 1728a-4. 1. For the purposes of [sections 1728a to 1728j, inclusive,] the commissioner of labor, factory inspector, any assistant factory inspector, truant officer, any police officer or any private citizen may make complaint of the violation of any provisions of [sections 1728a to 1728j, inclusive.] Complaints. state 2. When complaint is made by truant officer, police officer or any private citizen to the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, the commissioner of labor shall investigate or cause to be investigated such complaint, and if pursuant to any such investigation, a violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be found, the commissioner of labor shall prosecute or cause to be prosecuted any such violation. SEC. 1728a-5. In cities of the first, second or third class no persou under the age of twenty-one years shall be employed or permitted to work as a messenger for a telegraph or messenger company in the distribution, transmission or delivery of messages or goods before six o'clock in the morning and after eight o'clock in the evening of any day. SEC. 1728a-6. 1. Every person, firm or corporation, agent or manager of any firm or corporation, employing minors in any factory or workshop, store, office, hotel, mercantile establishment, laundry, telegraph, telephone or public messenger service within this State, in addition to filing the certificate of intention to employ with the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, shall file with the officer signing such permit, a statement of actual employment of such minor, the date of employment, and that the necessary permit has been duly received and filed, shall keep said permits on file in the same place where such minor is employed, and subject at all times to the inspection of the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or assistant factory inspector, and shall post a list of said employees with said information at or near the principal entrance to the factory, or other building where such children are employed: It is further provided, That upon the termination of employment of any minor, said employer shall return within twenty-four hours the permit for employment of such minor to the person and place, designated by the commissioner of labor, with a statement of reasons for the termination of said employment. 2. Every person, firm or corporation, desiring to become the employer of children under the age of eighteen years, shall file with the commissioner of labor a statement of this fact, in order that a special inspection of his factory, workshop, bowling alley, store. hotel or mercantile establishment, restaurant, bakery, laundry, telegraph, telephone or public messenger service may be made or caused to be made by the commissioner of labor. SEC. 1728a-11. No person shall employ a minor over fourteen years of age in any city, village or town in which a public evening school or continuation school, for the industry in which the minor is to work, is maintained, unless he receives and places on file a written permit issued by the commissioner of labor, State factory inspector or any assistant factory inspector, or from the judge of a juvenile court where such child resides, authorizing the employment of the minor, as provided in section 1728b of the Statutes, and certifying either to his ability to read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, or that he is a regular attendant at the public evening school or continuation school. SEC. 1728a-12. No parent, guardian or custodian shall permit a minor over fourteen years of age who has not the certificate referred to in section 1728a-11 to be employed. SEC. 1728a-13. Any minor over fourteen years of age, required by section 1728a-11 to attend an evening school or continuation school, shall furnish to his employer each week during its session a record showing that he is a regular attendant at the evening school or continuation school. The employer shall file all records of attendance with the minor's permit to work, and no minor, subject to [section; 1728a-11 to 1728a-17, inclusive,] shall be employed unless the records of attendance or absence for valid cause during the previous week be on file, |