exhibition, use or employment of any child actually or apparently under the age of sixteen years, or who has the care, custody or control of such a child as parent, relative, guardian, employer or otherwise, sells, lets out, gives away, so trains, or in any way procures or consents to the employment, or to such training or use, or exhibition of such child or who neglects or refuses to restrain such child from such training or from engaging or acting: (1) As a rope or wire walker, gymnast, wrestler, contortionist, rider or acrobat, or upon any bicycle or similar mechanical vehicle or contrivance; or; (2) In singing, or dancing, or playing upon а musical instrument, or in a theatrical exhibition or in any wandering occupation; or; (3) In any illegal, indecent or immoral exhibition or practice; or in the exhibition of any such child when insane, idiotic, or when presenting the appearance of any deformity or unnatural physical formation or development; or; (4) In any practice or exhibition or place dangerous or injurious to the life, limbs, health or morals of the child; shall be regarded as contributing to the neglect and delinquency of children and guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the parish jail or parish prison for no more than two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and provided, further, that any person, firm or corporation licensed as or holding a license for any theatre within this State, who shall be convicted hereunder, shall, upon such conviction forfeit such license. But this Act does not apply, nor shall any act prior thereto, apply to the employment of any child as a singer or musician in a church, school or academy, or in teaching or learning the science of practice of music, or in theatrical exhibition, or as a musician in any concert, where a permit therefor has first been secured from a judge of a juvenile court, or a district court acting as a juvenile court. In the case of a non-resident child no permit shall be granted unless such child be accompanied by a parent or a guardian or a custodian duly designated in writing, attested by a notary public by said child's parents or guardian; nor shall said permit be granted unless it be shown to the satisfaction of the court that said child is receiving and during the period of said permit will receive proper instruction and teaching in common school studies. The court granting such permit shall have the power to exact from the employer of the child, as a condition precedent to the granting of such permit, under such stipulations and conditions as may be determined by the judge of such court, a bond in a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, to be executed in favor of the State of Louisiana, and conditioned to secure and guarantee the proper tuition as well as the moral and physical health of such child while in such employment. Such bond may be forfeited by showing a breach thereof in the State of Louisiana or elsewhere, and in such proceedings testimony may be taken as provided by law in civil cases in the civil courts of this State. Such permit shall not be given unless previous twenty-four hours' previous notice of the application therefor shall have been served in writing upon the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, if there be one in the parish, and a hearing had thereof, if requested, and such permit shall be revocable at the will and discretion of the authority granting it. The permit shall specify the name of the child, its age, the names and residence of its parents, or guardians, and its employers; the nature, time, duration and number of performances permitted, together with the place and character of the exhibition. But no such permit shall be deemed to authorize any violation of the first, third or fourth subdivisions enumerated above. Repealing Clause Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws. contrary to and inconsistent with or in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. TITLE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AS GYMNASTS, ETC. AN ACT to prevent the employment of children as gymnasts, contortionists or acrobats and to prevent their employment in places where their morals are liable to be corrupted, etc. Employment of Children as Gymnasts, etc., Prohibited SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That any person who employs, or exhibits or gives away for the purpose of employing or exhibiting a child under fourteen years of age, for the purpose of walking on a wire or rope, or riding or performing as a gymnast, contortionist, or acrobat in any circus or theatrical exhibition or in any public place whatsoever, or who causes, procures or encourages any such child to engage therein, shall be punished by a fine by any committing magistrate, of not less than ten dollars. nor more than twenty-five dollars or shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not exceeding thirty days or both, at the discretion of the Court. License Restricted, etc. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That no license shall be granted for a theatrical exhibition or public show in which children under fifteen years of age are employed as contortionists, acrobats, or in any feats of gymnast or equestrianism, or where in the opinion of the mayor of the city or town authorized to grant licenses, such children are employed in such a manner as to corrupt their morals or impair their physical health. PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES TO SELL TITLE LIQUORS, ETC. Act 43 of 1894, p. 49 AN ACT making it a misdemeanor for any owner, proprietor, keeper or lessee, or agent, manager, or conductor of any concert hall, or saloon where spirituous liquors, wines or malt are sold at retail, to allow any females to dispense or distribute among the audience such liquors, wines or malt, and providing a penalty therefor. Employment of Females in Saloons or Similar Places Prohibited SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That no owner, proprietor, keeper, lessee or agent, manager or conductor of any concert hall or saloon where spirituous liquors, wines or malt are sold at retail shall employ or suffer to be employed any female to distribute or appear among the audience or frequenters of such concert hall or saloon for the purpose of distributing or selling or taking orders to be filled, any such spirituous liquors, wines or malt, and any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction shall be imprisoned in the parish jail not less than thirty days nor more than three months and a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for each and every offense. Repealing Clause Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws contrary to and in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. TITLE SEATS FOR FEMALE OPERATORS IN ELEVATORS AN ACT making it the duty of every owner, manager or agent of any place of business, or establishment, wherein or whereon an elevator is installed to provide suitable seating or resting accommodations for the female operator, etc. Seats Must be Provided, etc. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That every owner, manager or agent of any place of business wherein or whereon an elevator is installed for the carrying of persons, goods, wares or merchandise, shall provide for the convenience of the female operator of said elevator, while on duty, proper seating or resting accommodations. Violations and Penalty Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That the violation of this Act on the part of any owner, manager or agent as herein provided shall be a misdemeanor punishable before the court of proper jurisdiction by a fine not to exceed twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed ten days. Repealing Clause Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT OF LOUISIANA Act 20 of 1914, p. 44 (As amended by Act 243 of 1916; Act 38 of 1918; Act 234 of 1920; Act 244 of 1920; Act 247 of 1920 and Act 43 of 1922.) TITLE AN ACT prescribing the liability of an employer to make compensation for injuries received by an employee in performing services arising out of and incidental to his employment in the course of his employer's trade, business or occupation in certain trades, business and occupations, abolishing in certain cases the defense and assumption of risk, contributory negligence and negligence of a fellow servant in actions for personal injury and death, establishing a schedule of compensation, regulating procedure for the determination of liability and compensation thereunder and providing for methods for payments of compensation thereunder. Act Created and Defined SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, That this Act shall apply only to the following: 1. Every person in the service of the State, or of any parish, township, incorporated village or city, or, other political subdivision, or incorporated public board or commission in this State authorized by law to hold property and to sue and be sued, under any appointment or contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written except an official of the State, or of any parish, township, incorporated village or city, or other political subdivision, or incorporated public board or commission in this State authorized by law to hold property and to sue and be sued; and for such employee and employer the payment of compensation, according to and under the terms, conditions and provisions hereinafter set out in this Act, shall be exclusive, compulsory and obligatory; provided, that one employed by a contractor who has contracted with the State, parish, township, incorporated village or city, or other politcial subdivision, or incorporated public board or commission in the State, through its proper representative, shall not be considered an employee of the State, parish, township, incorporated village or city, or any other political subdivision, or incorporated puklic board or commission. 2. Every person performing services arising out of and incidental to his employment in the course of his employer's trade, business or occupation in the following hazardous trades, businesses and occupations: Hazards (a) The operation, construction, repair, removal, maintenance and demolition of railways and railroads, vessels, boats, and other water crafts, terminal docks, street railways, factories, mills, including rice mills, cotton-oil mills, saw mills, shingle mills, planing mills and syrup |