JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 193

CHAPTER 125.

AN ACT to repeal chapter three of the acts passed
at January session eighteen hundred and seventy-
four, entitled an act to limit the hours of labor in
this State, for all minors under sixteen years of
age, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That chapter three of the acts passed at January session eighteen hundred and seventy-four, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the follow- ing enacted in lieu of it.	Repealed.
1. No child under the age of sixteen years, shall be employed in laboring by any person, firm, or cor- poration, in any cotton, wollen or other manufactur- ing establishment in this State, more than ten hours in any one day.	Minors.
2. Any such person, firm or corporation, which shall employ any child under sixteen years of age, contrary to the provisions of this act, and any super- intendent, overseer or other agent of any such person, firm or corporation, and any parent or guardian of such minor, who permits such minor to work or be so employed contrary to the provisions of this act, shall for each offence, be punished by a tine not ex- ceeding fifty dollars for each and every case, to be recovered on complaint in any court of competent jurisdiction, and all prosecutions for offences under this act, shall be begun within one year from the commission thereof.	Penalty for violation
3. No part of this act shall apply to children en- gaged in agriculture, household or merchantile pur- suits. Approved March 25, 1876.	Not apply.

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