 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - Attorneys general's opinions - 1905 - 216 pages
...Labor — Employees of the Commonwealth — ' ' Office Work." RL,c. 106, § 19, providing that "nine hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who are employed by or in behalf of the commonwealth," does not include employees whose duties are of such... | |
 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - Attorneys general's opinions - 1908 - 176 pages
...the meaning of this section, — so that the section as amended will read as follows : — Section 1. Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now or hereafter employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, or of any county therein, or of any... | |
 | Lynn (Mass.) Mayor - Lynn (Mass.) - 1900 - 28 pages
...large majority to accept the provisions of Chapter, 344, Sec. i, of the Acts of 1899, providing that "eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now employed, or who may hereinafter be employed, or on behalf of any cities or towns of this Commonwealth."... | |
 | Horace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Edward McPherson, Henry Eckford Rhoades - Almanacs, American - 1868 - 672 pages
...and those having suits In the court of claims.] No. 46. — The Eight Hour law. Be it enacted, That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the government of the United States... | |
 | Massachusetts - Massachusetts - 1892 - 1052 pages
...MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH OR ANY CITY OR TOWN THEREIN. SECTION 1. Nine hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics now employed or who may be employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any city... | |
 | United States - Law - 1868 - 368 pages
...the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the government of the United States... | |
 | Frederick Charles Brightly - Law - 1869 - 680 pages
...Stat. 36, which Is hereby supplied and repealed. 1. Eight boon to constitute a day'e work. 1. That H now employed or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the Eight houra to government of... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 678 pages
...Bill. 1868, January 6 — The House passed this bill, without a division: Be it enacted, <Stc., That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed, or who may be hereafter employed, by or on behalf of the government of the United States... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1872 - 912 pages
...allow me to read the phrase of the law ? Mr. SUMNER. Certainly. Mr. MORTON. The law provides that " eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics now employed," &c., by the Government. Mr. SUMNER. "All laborers, workmen, and mechanics ;" and why... | |
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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. 
