from reducing the number of its or his employees whenever in its or his judgment business necessities require such a reduction. SEC. 7. The agreement of arbitration shall provide for the compensation of arbitrators, and their traveling and other necessary expenses. Approved March 29, 1907. CHAPTER 184.-Examination, etc., of steam engineers at mines. SECTION 2. Section one of the amended so as to read as follows: act [of March 17, 1905] is hereby Section 1. In addition to the various other powers and duties provided by law for the boards of county commissioners of the several counties of this State said boards shall have the power, and it is hereby made their duty, to regulate the operation of stationary engines, steam apparatus or other hoisting machinery used for the purpose of hoisting or lowering men or material from a shaft or mine subject to and in conformity with the provisions of this act. SEC. 3. Section three of the act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3. No license shall be granted or issued to any person to operate any stationary engine, steam boiler, hoist, apparatus or machinery, until the applicant therefor shall have taken and subscribed to an oath that he has had at least one year's experience in the operation of steam boilers and machinery, or whose knowledge and experience is not such as to justify the board before whom such application is made in the belief that he is competent to take charge of all classes of steam boilers and other stationary hoisting machinery. SEC. 4. Section seven of the as follows: act is hereby amended so as to read SEC. 7. Any person operating any stationary engine, steam boiler, hoist or other stationary machinery or apparatus or hoisting machinery used for the purpose of hoisting or lowering men or material from a shaft or mine, where the lives, health or limbs of men may be involved, who has not first procured the license herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty ($50) dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty nor more than one hundred and twenty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be held to apply to those operating in person their own private apparatus nor to persons operating any stationary engine, steam boiler or other apparatus or machinery for town or city purposes. Approved March 29, 1907. CHAPTER 186.-Hours of labor of telegraph operators, etc., on railroads. SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association operating a railroad within this State to permit any telegraph or telephone operator who spaces trains by the use of the telegraph or telephone under what is known and termed "block system" (defined as follows): Reporting trains to another office or offices or to a train dispatcher operating one or more trains under signals, and telegraph and telephone levermen who manipulate interlocking machines in railroad yards or on main tracks out on the lines connecting said tracks or switches, or train dispatchers in its service whose duties substantially as hereinbefore set forth, pertain to the movement of cars, engines or trains on its railroad by the use of telegraph or telephone in dispatching or reporting trains or receiving or transmitting train orders as interpreted in this section, to be on duty for more than eight hours in any twenty-four consecutive hours. SEC. 2. Any person, corporation or association that shall violate section 1 of this act, shall pay a fine of one hundred dollars for each violation of this act. SEC. 3. The fine mentioned in section 2 of this act shall be recovered by an action of debt in the name of the State of Nevada for the use of the State, who shall sue for it against such person, corporation or association violating this act, said suit to be instituted in any court in this State having appropriate jurisdiction. SEC. 4. The said fine when recovered as aforesaid, shall be paid without any deduction whatever, one-half thereof to the informer and the balance thereof to be paid in to the public school fund of the State of Nevada. Approved March 29, 1907. CHAPTER 202.-Rate of wages of laborers on public works. SECTION 1. On all public works carried on in the erection of public buildings by or for the State of Nevada, or by any individual, firm, company, or corporation under contract with the State of Nevada, unskilled labor shall be paid for at a rate of not less than three ($3) dollars per eight-hour day for each male person over the age of eighteen years who shall be employed at such labor. SEC. 2. Any person or persons, firm or corporation conducting or carrying on any public work, as specified in section 1 of this act, that shall violate the provisions of this act, upon conviction of such violation in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined the sum of fifty ($50) dollars for each man employed at such labor for not less than three ($3) dollars per eight-hour day. Approved March 29, 1907. NEW HAMPSHIRE. ACTS OF 1907. CHAPTER 94.-Hours of labor of women and children. (See Bulletin No. 73, pp. 748, 749.) CHAPTER 113.—Electric railways—Cars to have power brakes. SECTION 1. On or before May 1st, 1910, all eight-wheeled or double-truck cars, so called, operated by electric power, for the purpose of conveying passengers, by any street railway in the State of New Hampshire shall be provided with power brakes of a standard of efficiency to be approved by the railroad commissioners. SEC. 2. Any street railway failing to comply with the provisions of section 1 of this act shall be liable to a fine of ten dollars ($10) per day for each car operated without such equipment. Approved April 4, 1907. CHAPTER 142.-Barber shops-Inspection, etc. SECTION 1. Boards of health of towns and cities are hereby authorized and directed to promulgate the following rules and regulations for the management of barber shops. Barber shops or places where the trade is carried on shall be kept at all times in a cleanly condition. Mugs, shaving brushes and razors shall be sterilized by immersion in boiling water or some sterilizing solution after every separate use thereof. A clean towel shall be used for each person. Alum, or other material, used to stop the flow of blood shall be used only in powdered form. The use of powder puffs and sponges is prohibited. Every barber shop shall be provided with hot water. No person or persons shall be allowed to sleep in any room used wholly or in part for tonsorial purposes nor shall the business of a barber be carried on in any room used as a sleeping apartment. Every barber shall cleanse his hands thoroughly immediately after serving each customer. SEC. 2. Any person violating any of the rules and regulations prescribed herein, or any other rules and regulations, prescribed by the boards of health for the protection of the public health in barber shops shall be fined not less than ten dollars for each offense. SEC. 3. From and after the passage of this act it shall be the duty of boards of health in the several towns and cities to regularly inspect all barber shops and prosecute such violation of the rules and regulations as may come or be brought to their notice. Approved April 5, 1907. CUMULATIVE INDEX OF LABOR LAWS AND DECISIONS RELATING [This index includes all labor laws enacted since January 1, 1904, and published in successive issues of |