Transportation and storage of unless labeled. 312. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, nitro glycerine, That it shall be unlawful hereafter to bring within this State, or etc., prohibited to transport, carry, ship, deposit, store, or place nitro-glycerine, giant powder, dynamites, dualine, or any other substance of which nitro-glycerine shall constitute an ingredient, or that may be exploded by concussion, in or upon any car, vessel, steamboat or other water-craft or public conveyance, wharf, or other public place within the State of Michigan, unless the package or box containing the same shall be labeled on the outside thereof, the words "Nitro-glycerine, dangerous;" and also the same shall appear as inserted or written in or upon the bill of lading, freight bill, or other evidence of transportation; thereby giving the character and nature of the articles so shipped: Provided, That no provision of this act shall be so construed as to permit the transportation of any of these articles on any passenger train, or freight trains to which a passenger car is attached, or upon any steamboat, propeller, or other vessel used in part or in whole for the transportation of passengers, and that no such materials shall be discharged from any railroad car, boat, or vessel, at any of the wharves, docks, or depots in this State between the hours of six A. M. and six P. M. of the day.-§ 9115. Proviso. Penalty. Goods may be seized and sold when person 313. SEC. 2. If any person or persons shall violate the provisions of this act, or if any person or persons shall knowingly receive, sell, or deliver any of said substances, unlawfully shipped or deposited as aforesaid, each and every person so offending shall be guilty of an offense, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine in any sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the State prison not exceeding two years, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. § 9116. 314. SEC. 3. And in case any party so violating this act cannot be found or reached, the goods so unlawfully shipped shall violating cannot be seized and sold, one-half of the proceeds of such sale to be given to the informer and one-half to the State.-§ 9117. be found. Carrying or sending ex etc. [On transportation of kerosene, benzine, naptha, or other inflammable oils or fluids, see Act 191 of 1881, Secs. 419 and 420 of this compilation.] CARRYING OR SENDING EXPLOSIVES IN PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, AND HAV- Act No. 91, laws of 1889, entitled, "An act to punish any person who sends, takes, or carries, or attempts to send, take, or carry, or procure to be sent, taken, or carried, dynamite, nitro-glycerine, or other explosive substances, either as freight or baggage, on any passenger boat or vessel, or any railroad car, or train of cars, or on any street car, stage or vehicle used wholly or partly for carrying passengers." 315. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, plosives in pub- That no person shall order, send, take or carry, or attempt to lic conveyances, order, send, take or carry dynamite, nitro-glycerine or any other explosive substance which explodes by concussion or friction, concealed in any bag, satchel, valise, trunk, box, or in any other manner whatever, either as freight or baggage, on any passenger boat or vessel, or any railroad car or train of cars, street car, stage or other vehicle used wholly or partly for carrying passengers. EXPLOSIVES. GASOLINE. SALE AND USE OF TOY PISTOLS. 316. SEC. 2. In case any person violates any of the provisions a felony. of section one of this act, he shall be deemed guilty of felony, and the offense shall be deemed to be committed in any county through which such person procures or attempts to procure the transportation of such dynamite, nitro-glycerine or other explosive substance, and upon conviction he shall be punished by imprison- Penalty. ment in the State prison not to exceed ten years: Provided, That Proviso. such person shall be imprisoned for life or any number of years in case such dynamite, nitro-glycerine, or other explosive substance, explodes and destroys human life while in possession of any carrier, or on any boat, vessel, railroad car, street car, stage, or other vehicle, contrary to any of the provisions of section one of this act. consignee. 317. SEC. 3. Any consignee to whom any such dynamite, Liability of nitro-glycerine, or other explosive substance has been consigned by his procurement in violation of any of the provisions of section one of this act shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be punished in the manner prescribed in section two of this act. Act No. 126, laws of 1885, "An act making it a felony to manufacture, buy, sell, furnish, or cause to be furnished, or have in possession any nitro-glycerine, dynamite, giant powder, or any other dangerous explosive material for unlawful purposes, and to provide a punishment for the same.' " substances. 318. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Explosive That any person who shall manufacture, buy, sell, furnish, or cause to be furnished, or have in possession any nitro-glycerine, dynamite, giant powder, or any other dangerous explosive material, with the intent to willfully and maliciously destroy the life manufacture, or property of another, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and Penalty for on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the sale, etc, of. State prison for a term not less than one year nor more than twenty years. Act No. 146, Laws of 1889, entitled, "An act to require the labeling of all gasoline, benzine and naphtha sold at retail." to be labeled. 319. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Gasoline, etc., That every druggist, grocer or other person who shall sell and deliver at retail any gasoline, benzine or naphtha, without having the true name thereof and the words "explosive when mixed with air" plainly printed upon a label securely attached to the can, bottle or other vessel containing the same, shall be punished Penalty. by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. SALE AND USE OF TOY PISTOLS. Act No. 138, Laws of 1883, entitled, “An act to prevent the sale and use of toy pistols." Sale, etc., of forbidden. 320. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, cartridges, That no person shall sell, give, or furnish to any child under the pistols, etc., age of thirteen years, any cartridge of any form or material, or any pistol, gun, or other mechanical contrivance, specially arranged or designated for the explosion of the same.-§ 91226. 321. SEC. 2. Any person, violating any of the provisions of Penalty for. the foregoing section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, 89 Certain persons not to have same in their possession. Setting of a spring gun, etc., deemed a misdemeanor. Killing of person by gun so set deemed manslaughter. Steam vessels to be provided with fire screens. Penalty for neglect to provide. Owner liable for neglect. and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.-§ 91226. 322. SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of thirteen years, to have in possession, or use any of the articles named in section one of this act.-§ 91226. SETTING SPRING-GUNS AND OTHER DANGEROUS DEVICES.* Act No. 97, Laws of 1875, entitled, "An act to prevent the setting of guns and other dangerous devices." 323. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That if any person shall set any spring or other gun, or any trap or device operating by the firing or explosion of gunpowder or any other explosive, and shall leave or permit the same to be left, except in the immediate presence of some competent person, he shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor; and the killing of any person by the firing of a gun or device so set shall be deemed to be manslaughter.-§ 9114. PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE FROM STEAM VESSELS. Act No. 183, Laws of 1881, entitled, "An act to compel steam vessels navigating the waters of the State, to provide fire screens for smoke stacks, and to provide a penalty for its violation." 324. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That all vessels using wood for fuel, navigating any of the waters of this State, shall be provided with suitable fire screens attached to the smoke stack of such vessels to prevent the escape of fire. Such fire screen shall be of the best approved kind, shown by experience to be proper and suitable for protection from fire.— § 2033. 325. SEC. 2. The owner or owners and master of any steam vessel, navigating the waters of this State, who shall neglect to provide his or their vessel with the fire screens attached to the smoke stacks of said vessels, as mentioned in section one of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or by confinement in the county jail not exceeding thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and each and every day, during which such vessel is so improvided with the fire screens mentioned in section one of this act, shall be deemed a separate offense. The owner of such vessels shall also, when any person is injured in person or property by reason of fire, occasioned by the neglect of such owners of such vessels to comply with provisions of section one of this act, be liable to the amount of damages sustained to the person so injured, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.- 2034. * On sending explosive substances with intent to do bodily harm, see Act 202 of 1879, Sec. 524 of this compilation. SAFETY OF PERSONS IN FACTORIES, MINES, ETC. VII.-SAFETY OF PERSONS IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, MINES, ETC., AND DUTIES OF CERTAIN INSPECTORS. 91 More on this subject is to be found under the head "II. Local Boards of BLOWERS WHERE EMERY WHEELS OR BELTS ARE USED. Act 136, laws of 1887, entitled, “An act to provide for blowers in establishments where emery wheels or emery belts are used." emery wheels, 326. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Factories using That all factories and workshops where emery wheels or emery etc., to provide belts, of any description, are used, either solid emery, leather, blowers, etc. leather-covered, felt, canvas, linen, paper or wheels rolled in emery or corundum, shall be provided with blowers or similar apparatus, which shall be placed over, beside or under said wheels, in such manner as to carry away the dust arising from said emery wheels while in operation, directly to the outside of the building, or some receptacle placed so as to receive such dust. neglect. 327. SEC. 2. Any person, company or corporation who shall Penalty for willfully neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this act shall, for each offense, forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt in any court of competent jurisdiction. 328. SEC. 3. Nothing in this act shall apply to factories, saw Exceptions. mills, shingle mills, and workshops in which such wheels or belts are occasionally used and only by men not especially employed for that purpose. LINE SHAFTING IN FAIR GROUNDS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES. Act 156, laws of 1885, entitled, "An act to prevent accidents by line shafting used on fair grounds or other public places where machinery is running on exhibition." prevent persons 329. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Certain shaftThat all shafting put up for the running of machinery on exhi- tected so as to bition in this State, where the public are invited to assemble, from coming in shall be so put up as to prevent any person or persons coming in contact with. contact with the same. compliance. 330. SEC. 2. Any person or persons using shafting as named Peralty for nonin section one of this act, who shall refuse or neglect to comply with the same before setting said shafting in motion for exhibition, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court; and any company, corporation or individual shall also be liable for all damages which shall be sustained by any person by reason of such refusal or neglect. Children under ten years. Under 14 years, attendance at EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS, AND WOMEN IN CERTAIN CASES. Closely related to this subject is act 260, laws of 1881, entitled, "To provide for the protection of children," published further on under the head, "Protection to Health, Life, and Morals of Children," under the general head X.-"Certain Social Relations, Morals, etc." : Act 39, Laws of 1885, entitled, "An act to regulate the employment of children, young persons, and women in certain cases." 331. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That no child under the age of ten years, shall be employed in any factory, warehouse, or workshop where the manufacture of any goods whatever is carried on, or where any goods are prepared for manufacturing. 332. SEC. 2. No child under the age of fourteen years shall school required. be employed by any person to labor in any business, unless such child shall have attended some public or private day school, where instruction was given by a teacher qualified to instruct in such branches as are usually taught in primary schools, at least four months of the twelve months next preceding the month in which such child shall be so employed, except in districts in which only three months of school are taught by a qualified teacher: Provided, That a certificate of such attendance from the superintendent of the school, or the director of the school district in which such child shall have so attended school, shall be evidence of a compliance with the provisions of this section, if acted upon by the employer in good faith. If any such superintendent or director shall knowingly make a false certificate, he shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this act, and shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided. Proviso. False certificate. Disposition of certificates. Inspection of. Under 18 years, limitation 10 hours. Dinner hour. Seats for female employes. Penalty for violation of this act. 333. SEC. 3. Certificates given under the preceding section shall be deposited with the employer, at the time of employing any such child, and shall be kept by him on file in his office, and shall, at all times, be subject to inspection by the persons authorized to make inspections under this act. 334. SEC. 4. No child, or young person under the age of eighteen years, and no woman, shall be employed in any factory, warehouse, workshop, or place where the manufacture of any kind of goods is carried on, or where any goods are prepared for manufacturing, for a longer period than an average of ten hours in a day, or sixty hours in any week, and at least one hour shall be allowed in the labor period of each day for dinner. 335. SEC. 5. Every person, who shall employ any female, in any factory, warehouse, workshop, store, or hotel shall provide suitable seats for the use of the females so employed, and shall permit the use of such seats by them, when they are not necessarily engaged in the active duties for which they are employed. 336. SEC. 6. Any person, company, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, shall, for each offense, forfeit a penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered before any competent court. 337. SEC. 7. In all cities it shall be the duty of the superin |