OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
AUSTIN
Honomblm John D. RI&
Coulerloner, Bureau of Labor Stiatlrtios
Aurria, Poser
Dam Sir:
II onApril 24,
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or mom that
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Atiial. 1573 of
1573, Panal Coda,
r 8!Aplayeaof any PtWWA,
rartrr 8mplot a4 0hila
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Xn Speare v. City of San Antonia, 223 9.Y. 166, lt
we6 selQ by the 3uprear Court ot Terasr
“l%ofa 16 but ona rulr of OOn8tZ’UOt~OA, aAd that I#
that the Lep,islatirrintent ram8 &OV8rZIem
Hoaorable John Ii. kee4, p8ge 2
_. _. Thus _. * statute. . *roulQ
to it8 lcfenaec aaope lte gOnera purpose, end Oh8 8Ad QC
object sou&t tu be e i telnmd , all of %&lob are osttere OS
leglrlnti*a Lnt*nt.
The pnreaoeat 6~11 wh!~oh Jrttole 1573, eupP~,
emnireatlg *‘wht to prerrat woe injury to ehlldrrn under
15 yenta of ngc< remultl~ frmi the oooupetion 3f lm&
children la UAAS~ labor Ln or sbmt faotorler, rille,
rorkehops and lronarlea, thle regmrdleee of the rim bi
the oity or town in ublah luob lpeollisd setablirhAeAtA
might be situated. The alar at the city ox' town in *hioh
eueh lotabllehmrtit 8i&ht be eltoa%oQ eouid hate 110 off+
on the evil sopght to ba prerenQe4 lo this r88plOtr The
uorur ". . . or in reosrager rervlor In towns or oltira
or sore then 15,000 po Alatioa. . . .* l~ply only to t&o
llaplO$Wsnt OS 8UOh Ohi P dr8A :A A8#88ng8r 88rviOO iA tURAA
or altlea of 100m 15,000 popoleblon,
then laoordlw %a the
preer~l~ redera oeaeua. Wml~er tly the 1r&l. ttirr OOA-
~*:uerra met weeenger rerrlor -is oft&e* or towlu hetin&
TVpOplet:OA 0s AOre theA x5s000 WnU WI8 hiD43erOUb tiem
IA oft188 havhg a lewer pepaletioab By 80 llnltio(c Bh%r
feature of the Aot thaw effect la to p&&t tha l aplO~ojrrat
at ohildren onder 15 fears OS ofid lo mesee~er aenlor Jm
tome &ohg a populetlaa of 15,000 br Letr.
A0 Oitt AOr'tiOUD :A &m &oOty bsViIl& l
more than 15,000, ohil6ren uader the age
lawfully be empleefed in 0ee#eager rervloe Ln eAY slty or
tOWA :A BFOUA COAAtY. However, rash oblldren uy mot bo
amlored to labor fa’mw f6OtO?y, alUs wmbbop or bundrF
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