of the said board or other expense shall be paid out of the State SEC. 11. No person shall present himself for examination as Apprenticeabove provided as an applicant for a license until he shall have ship, etc., required. served a three years' apprenticeship at horseshoeing, nor unless he has attended a course of lectures devoted to the anatomy of horse's feet for one school year in some institution of learning: Provided, however, If no institution affording such instruction shall have been convenient to the applicant's place of residence, the board may, upon finding that the applicant has by other means acquired a satisfactory knowledge of such subject, dispense with said qualification. Applicants who are not found qualified by said board may present themselves again for examination after the expiration of six months. Notice to be SEC. 12. It shall be the duty of the secretary of said board to notify all practicing horseshoers in the State after said board has given. been appointed by [of] the provisions of this act within thirty (30) days after said board shall have been appointed: Provided, That the failure of said secretary to so notify any horseshoer, or the failure of any horseshoer to receive said notice, shall not be a defense to any prosecution begun in accordance with the provisions of this act. Railroads Through freight trains not to be run without a full crew. (Page 522.) Full crew re SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company in the State of Ohio, that runs more than four freight trains in every quired. twenty-four hours, to run over their road, or any part thereof, outside of yard limits, any through freight train with less than a full train crew, consisting of five persons; one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, and two brakemen except that a light engine without cars shall have the following crew: One engineer, one fireman, and one conductor or flagman when running a distance of more than twenty-five miles from starting point. SEC. 2. Any superintendent or his assistants or other officer, or employee of any railroad company doing business in the State of Ohio, who shall send out on the road, or cause to be sent out on any road, that runs more than four freight trains in twentyfour hours, any through freight train whose crew consists of less than those named in section one of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars for each offense, [.] the probate courts of the several counties of this State shall have final jurisdiction of offenses under this act. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the commissioners [commissioner] of railroads and telegraphs to enforce this act. H. Doc. 733, 58-2-59 Penalty. Enforcement. debts. Provisos. OKLAHOMA. STATUTES OF 1893. CHAPTER 17.—Liability of stockholders of mining and manufacturing corporations for debts due employees. Stockholders PARAGRAPH 1074. The stockholders of any corporation formed liable for wage for the purposes mentioned in this article [mining, manufacturing etc.] shall be jointly and severally liable, in their individual capac ities, for all debts due to mechanics, workmen and laborers employed by such corporation, which said liability may be enforced against any stockholders by an action at any time after an exection against such corporation shall be returned not satisfied: Provided, Such action be commenced within four months: And pro vided always, That if any stockholder shall be compelled by any such action to pay the debts of any creditor, or any part thereof. he shall have the right to call upon all the stockholders to con tribute their part of the sum so paid by him as aforesaid, and may sue them jointly or severally, or any number of them, and recover in such action the ratable amount due from the person or persons so sued. Classes of labor forbidden. Same subject. Observance of another day. Trades etc., forbidden. Penalty. Intoxication CHAPTER 25.-Sunday labor. PARAGRAPH 1878. The following are the acts forbidden to be done on the first day of the week, the doing of any of which is Sabbath breaking. First. Servile labor. Third. Trades, manufactures and mechanical employments. Fifth. Serving process, unless authorized by law so to do. PAR. 1880. It is a sufficient defense in proceedings for servile labor on the first day of the week, to show that the accused uniformly keeps another day of the week as holy time, and does not labor upon that day, and that the labor complained of was done in such manner as not to interrupt or disturb other persons in observing the first day of the week as holy time. PAR. 1882. All trades, manufactures and mechanical employments, upon the first day of the week, are prohibited. PAR. 1885. Every person guilty of Sabbath breaking is punishable by a fine of one dollar for each offense. CHAPTER 25.-Intoxication of railroad employees. PARAGRAPH 2275. Every person who, while in charge, as engiof engineer, etc. neer, of a locomotive engine, or while acting as conductor or driver upon a railroad train or car, whether propelled by steam or drawn by horses, if intoxicated, is guilty of a misdemeanor. life. CHAPTER 25.-Negligence of employees on railroads. Negligence PARAGRAPH 2276. Every engineer, conductor, brakeman, switch endangering tender, or other officer, agent or servant of any railroad company, who is guilty of any willful violation or omission of his duty as such officer, agent or servant, by which human life or safety is endangered, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed. is guilty of a misdemeanor. Intimidating workingmen. CHAPTER 25.-Intimidation of employers and employces. PARAGRAPH 2544. Every person who, by any use of force, threats or intimidation, prevents or endeavors to prevent any hired foreman, journeyman, apprentice, workman, laborer, servant or other person employed by another, from continuing or performing his work, or from accepting any new work or employment, or induce such hired person to relinquish his work or employment, or to return any work he has in hand, before it is finished, is guilty of a misdemeanor. PAR. 2545. Every person who, by any use of force, threats or intimidation, prevents or endeavors to prevent another from employing any person, or to compel another to employ any person, or to force or induce another to alter his mode of carrying on business, or to limit or increase the number of his hired foremen, journeymen, apprentices, workmen, laborers, servants or other persons employed by him, or their rate of wages or time of service, is guilty of a misdemeanor. CHAPTER 25.-Employment of women and children-Hours of labor. Intimidating employers. PARAGRAPH 2550. Every owner, stockholder, overseer, employer, Ten hours a clerk or foreman, of any manufactory, workshop, or other place day's labor. used for mechanical or manufacturing purposes, who, having control, shall compel any woman or any child under eighteen years of age, or permit any child under fourteen years of age, to labor in any day exceeding ten hours, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred and not less than ten dollars. Penalty. Ninety days' ex CHAPTER 34.--Exemption of wages from attachment, etc. PARAGRAPH 2844. The following property shall be reserved to the head of every family residing in the Territory exempt from earnings attachment or execution and every other species of forced sale for the payment of debts, except as hereinafter provided: Sixteenth. All current wages and earnings for personal or professional services earned within the last ninety days. To constitute a head of a family requires a condition of dependence on the part of others whom one is under legal or moral obligations to support. An unmarried man supporting a dependent mother and sister is the head of a family within this section. 73 Pac. Rep. 291. empt. Current PAR. 2846. The following property shall be reserved to persons who are not heads of a family, exempt from attachment, execution wages. and every other species of forced sale; except for liens given by the owners: Second. The earnings of the wife are not liable for the debts of the husband, * * CHAPTER 59.-Earnings of minors. Payment of to mi PARAGRAPH 3562. The wages of a minor employed in service may be paid to him or her until the parent or guardian entitled wages nors valid, thereto gives the employer notice that he claims such wages. when. CHAPTER 66.-Exemption of wages from garnishment, etc. ex PARAGRAPH 4383. The judge may order any property of the Three months' judgment debtor, not exempt by law, in the hands either of him- earnings empt, when. self or any other person or corporation, or due to the judgment debtor, to be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, and may enforce the same by proceedings for contempt, in case Same subject. Provisos. Three months' earnings ex empt, when. Eight hours a day's labor. Attorneys' fees to be allowed, when. Proviso. Claim must be stated, of refusal or disobedience; but the earnings of the debtor for his personal services, at any time within three months next preceding the order, can not be so applied, when it is made to appear, by the debtor's affidavit or otherwise, that such earnings are necessary for the use of a family supported wholly or partly by his labor. PAR. 4384. The earnings of a debtor, who is a resident of this Territory, for his personal services at any time within three months next preceding the issuing of an execution, attachment or garnishment process, cannot be applied to the payment of his debts when it is made to appear by the debtor's affidavit or otherwise that such earnings are necessary for the maintenance of a family supported wholly or partly by his labor: Provided, That at the time of filing such affidavit the debtor shall notify the plaintiff or his agent or attorneys thereof in writing: And provided, That nothing herein contained shall prevent the adverse party from controverting the matters sought to be proven by such affidavit by counter affidavit, or if sought to be proven in any other manner the same may be controverted by any competent evidence: And provided further, That such counter affidavit shall be filed within twenty-four hours after the notice of the filing of the said debtor's affidavit, and final hearing shall be had thereon at a time to be fixed by the court within ten days from the notice of the filing of the debtor's affidavit if pending in the justice's court, and if pending in the district court it shall be tried at the first term held after filing such affidavit. CHAPTER 67.-Exemption of wages from execution, etc. PARAGRAPH 4803. The earnings of the debtor for his personal services, at any time within three months next preceding the issuing of an execution, can not be applied to the payment of his debts, when it is made to appear, by the debtor's affidavit or otherwise, that such earnings are necessary for the maintenance of a family supported wholly or partly by his labor. CHAPTER 72.-Hours of labor on public roads. PARAGRAPH 5726 (as amended by chapter 29, Acts of 1899). All male persons between twenty-one and fifty years of age, who have resided thirty days in this Territory, who are capable of performing labor on public highways, and who are not a township or county charge, shall be liable each year to perform four days' work of eight hours each on the public roads, * * ACTS OF 1895. CHAPTER 51.-Suits for wages--Attorney's fees. SECTION 1. In all cases within the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace, where any action is brought by any laborer of any kind, clerk, servant, nurse or other person, for compensation claimed due for personal services performed, if a recovery be had in such action, the plaintiff shall, in addition to the amount found due, be entitled to recover as part of the costs, a judgment against the defendant, for an attorney's fee of not less than two dollars and fifty cents, and not more than fifteen dollars, to be fixed by the court, for the use and benefit of plaintiff's attorney, together with costs: Provided, however, That if the defendant appear before the time set for trial, and offer to confess judgment for a sum of money and costs, and make a tender of the same, and the plaintiff, on trial, fails to recover a greater sum, then no attorney's fees or costs incurred after the tender shall be taxed against the defendant. SEC. 2. Any person claiming the benefit of this act shall state in his petition that his claim is due for personal services, and the court shall state upon the records that fact, if judgment be recov ered; and when an execution is issued thereon, it shall be endorsed "For personal services," and the defendant shall hold no property exempt from levy under such execution, any exemption law to the contrary notwithstanding. ACTS OF 1897. CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 4.-Blacklisting. Blacklisting SECTION 1. No company, corporation or individual shall blacklist or require a letter of relinquishment, or publish, or cause to forbidden. be published, or blacklisted, any employee, mechanic or laborer, discharged from or voluntarily leaving the service of such company, corporation or individual, with intent and for the purpose of preventing such employee, mechanic or laborer, from engaging in or securing similar or other employment from any other corporation, company or individual. SEC. 2. Any person or persons, company or corporation violating this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, and any person so blacklisted shall have the right of action to recover damages. CHAPTER 40.—Trade-marks, etc., of trade unions. Penalty. Counterfelt SECTION 1. Whenever any person or any association or union of workingmen has heretofore adopted or used or shall hereafter ing labels, etc., unlawful. adopt or use any label, trade-mark, term, design, device or form of advertisement for the purpose of designating, making known or distinguishing any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor, as having been made, manufactured, produced, prepared, packed or put on sale by such person or association or union of workingmen, or by a member or members of such association or union, it shall be unlawful to counterfeit or imitate such label, trade-mark, term, design, device or form of advertisement, or to use, sell, offer for sale, or in any way utter or circulate any counterfeit or imitation of any such label, trade-mark, term, design, device or form of advertisement. SEC. 2. Whoever counterfeits or imitates any such label, trademark, term, design, device or form of advertisement, or sells, offers for sale, or in any way utters or circulates any counterfeit or imitation of any such label, trade-mark, term, design, device or form of advertisement, or keeps or has in his possession, with intent that the same shall be sold or disposed of, any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor to which, or on which, any such counterfeit or imitation is printed, painted, stamped or impressed, or knowingly sells or disposes of any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor contained in any box, case, can or package to which, or on which, any such counterfeit or imitation is printed, painted, stamped or impressed, or knowingly sells or disposes of any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor contained in any box, case, can or package, to which or on which, any such counterfeit or imitation is attached, affixed, printed or painted, stamped or impressed, or keeps or has in his possession, with intent that the same shall be sold or disposed of, any goods, wares, merchandise or other product of labor in any box, case, can or package to which or on which any such counterfeit or imitation is attached, affixed, printed, painted, stamped or impressed, shall be punished by a fine of not more than a hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months. Penalty. Copies of la SEC. 3. Every such person, association or union that has heretofore adopted or used, or shall hereafter adopt or use, a label, trade- bel to be filed. mark, term, design, device or form of advertisement as provided in section 1 of this act, may file the same for record in the office of the secretary of the Territory of Oklahoma by leaving two copies, counterparts or facsimiles thereof with said secretary, and by filing therewith a sworn application specifying the name or |