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21 Ohio C.C. Dec. 14

Bolton v. State

Ohio Circuit Courts

Decided January 11, 1909

Ohio Circuit Courts · decided 1909-01-11

<p>CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — INFANTS—WORK AND LABOR-</p> <p>Act Limiting Employment of Girls under Eighteen Years to Eight Houbs. per Day is Constitutional.</p> <p>Act 99 O. L. 30, fixing eight hours as the maximum hours in one day in which girls under eighteen years of age shall he permitted to work in. certain occupations and imposing a penalty for violation thereof, is constitutional.</p> <p>[Proof of this decision and syllabus was submitted to Judge Winch and corrected. — Ed.]</p>

Decided 1909-01-11

WINCH, J.

¶1Plaintiff in error was convicted of employing a girl nnder eighteen years of age and permitting her to .work more than eight hours in one-day in the factory of which he was superintendent, contrary to the provisions of the Act of February 28, 1908, 99 O. L. 30.

¶2In this court it is claimed that the provision of the law referred to, under which plaintiff in error was convicted, is unconstitutional.

¶3We find nothing upon which to base this claim. The state has. plenary power to legislate regarding minors, as wards of the state; they have only such right to contract as the state awards them.

¶4That the provision of the law referred to is a reasonable exercise-of the police power of the state is apparent, if it be viewed in its bearing upon the health of immature girls who are to be the future mothers-of our citizens. The judgment of the legislature in this matter, is not. to be set aside by the courts.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

Henry and Marvin, JJ., concur.
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