...decided by a large majority to accept the provisions of Chapter, 344, Sec. i, of the Acts of 1899, providing that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now employed, or who may hereinafter be employed, or on behalf of any cities or towns...

...enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the government of...

...1860, 12 Stat. 36, which Is hereby supplied and repealed. 1. Eight boon to constitute a day'e work. 1. That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now employed or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the Eight houra to...

...scarcely have any operation. This is not correct, because if the statnte isconRtitntioual.it will apply to laborers, workmen, mechanics or other persons employed by or on behalf of the State, in many oases ontside of the penitentiary and the charitable institntions, and also to many of the...

...President to Congress. In the attempt to better the condition of citizens at home, Congress passed a bill providing that " Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, mechanics, and workmen now employed, or who may hereafter be employed by, or in behalf of the Government...

...Eight-Hour Bill. 1868, January 6 — The House passed this bill, without a division: Be it enacted, <Stc., That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the government of...

...Senator allow me to read the phrase of the law ? Mr. SUMNER. Certainly. Mr. MORTON. The law provides that " eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed," &c., by the Government. Mr. SUMNER. "All laborers, workmen, and mechanics...

...SESSION. 1868, January 6 — The House passed this bill, without a division: Be it enacted, <frc., That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the Government of...

...25th ultimo, viz : Whether or not the act of Congress of June 25, 1868, (15 Stat., 77,) which declares that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers^ workmen, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the Government of the United States, is applicable to the...

...act to the date of the President's proclamation. The act of June 25, 1868, (15 Stat., 77,) delares that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the Government of...