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ingredient which may be deleterious, injurious or poisonous to
the consumer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction,
in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined for each and
every offence a sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two-
hundred dollars.

Health-Hours of Labor of Children.

1874, ch. 3. 1876, ch. 125.

139. No child under the age of sixteen years shall be employed
in laboring by any person, firm, or corporation, in any cotton,
woollen or other manufacturing establishment in this State more
than ten hours in any one day.

1874, ch. 3. 1876, ch 125.

140. Any such person, firm or corporation who shall em-
ploy any child under sixteen years of age, contrary to the pro-
visions of the preceding section, and any superintendent, 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 said section,
shall, for each offence, be punished by a fine not exceeding 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 section shall be begun within one year from
the commission thereof.

Ibid.

141. The two preceding sections shall not apply to children,
engaged in agriculture, household or mercantile pursuits.

Health-Hours of Labor of Street Car Employees.

1886, ch. 163.

142. No horse railway company, incorporated under the laws
of this State, and no officer, agent or servant of such corporation,
and no person or firm owning or operating any line or lines
of horse railways within the limits of this State, and no agent or
servant of such firm or persons, shall require, permit or suffer its,
his or their conductors or drivers, or any of them, or any employees
in its, its or their service, or under his, its or their control, to