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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...jurisdiction for trial, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars, or be sentenced to hard labor for a term not exceeding three months. Sec. 3. No child under the age of thirteen (13) years shall be employed at labor or detained in any factory or manufacturing establishment in this State fx'tween the hours of 7 p. m. and 6 a. ni. standard time, and no child under the age of sixteen (16) years shall be so employed or detained between said hours for more than fortyeight hours in any one week; and no child under the age of twelve shall be employed or detained in any factory or manufacturing establishment for more than sixty-six (66) hours in any one week. Sec. 4. Any person, persons or corporation or representative of such corporation who violates any of the provisions of this act, or who willfully or knowingly suffers or permits any child to be employed in violation of its provisions, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than ($200) two hundred dollars. Approved February 25, 1903. Act No. 94.--Accident on railroads. Section 18. Every person or corporation operating a railroad shall give notice to the commissioners of any accident happening on any portion of its line within this State, which is attended with serious injury to the jerson of any one, within twentyfour hours thereafter; and upon receiving such notice, or upon public rumor of such accident, one or more of the commissioners may repair to the scene of the accident, and inquire into the facts and circumstances thereof; and the result of such inquiry, with such details as may be deemed necessary, shall lie entered upon the record of the proceedings of the...