Sts., § 3738, which provides that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who may be employed by or on behalf of the government of the United States. Industrial Health - Page xxxedited by - 1924 - 1184 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States - Naval law - 1875 - 388 pages
...labor. Government of the United States. '[See $ :56H9, under APPKOPRUTIONS. ] Ei„l,ti 101 , rs a workmen, and mechanics who may be employed by or on behalf of the Maj' 23,1SÎ2. SEC. 2. That the proper accounting officers be, and hereby are, authorized and required,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1877 - 542 pages
.....;!i wet ion :f7:!" Revised Statute*), which requires that " eight hours nhall constitute I'l.iy's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics who may be employed by or on i-lialf of the Government of the Unite<l States." Tins act has reference to the time of labor and not... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 1126 pages
...Rev. St. 3738 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 2507]). That statute provides that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the government of the United States." In United States v. Martin, 94 US 400, 404, 24 L. Ed. 128, the Supreme Court... | |
| United States. Department of Justice - Attorneys general's opinions - 1881 - 790 pages
...and intent of section 3738 of the Revised Statutes, which declares that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the Government of the United States." The provisions of this section (commonly known as the " eight-hour law") were... | |
| United States. Department of Justice - Administrative law - 1881 - 792 pages
...intent of section 3738 of the Revised Statutes, which declares that " eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the Government of the United States." The provisions of this section (commonly known as the "eight-hour law") were... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1882 - 810 pages
...printers and bookbinders." The Revised Statutes provide : " SEC. 3738. Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the Government of the United States." The ''joint resolution" of April 10, 1880, (21 Stats., 304,) "providing for... | |
| Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt - Engineering - 1883 - 354 pages
...from sunrise until sunset. — Revised Statutes, § 3738. June 28, 1868. Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the Government of the US US "8 hour law. Fourteen days=one " furtniglit" Ten years=l decade. Fortnight. Miscellaneous... | |
| John W. Hogg, United States, United States. Navy Department - Naval law - 1883 - 416 pages
...Eiïht hours a SEC. 3738. Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, day's labor. workmen, and mechanics who may be employed by or on behalf of t.ho Government of the United States. [See this section under CONTRACTS, Part I, and § 3689, under... | |
| United States. Comptroller of the Treasury - Finance, Public - 1885 - 414 pages
...so to apply it. Section 3738 of .the Revised Statutes declares that : " Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics...may be employed by or on behalf of the Government of the United States." This provision is general, but the act of March 3, 1883, (22 Stat., 563T sec.... | |
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