... IOVERVORKING CHILDRRYN IN FACTORIES. r O hrl~s. ...

... OVERWORKING CHILDREN IN COTTON - FAGWORIES. On Thursday last, an interesting case came on at tlh Stockport. Petty Sessions.-Mr. Thomas Foster, of MALri- chester, exhibited six informations against Mr. Mloors, of Conpstall, for having persons under 16 ...

... Committee for the Protection of the Ten Hours Factory Act, held on the a 4th of May, 1850, it was resolved:- - ?? i 1. That the government proposition to ?? time of - work In factories of women and children is an unjust and cruel Y attempt to deprive them ...

... would be unavailing; it is, however, unnecessary. Parliament passed an act to restrain the employment of women and children in factories, but it would not interfere with the right of an adult male to work as long as he chosen. But no act is needed. There ...

... THE TEN¶HOTURS' ACT. me-.A . _ The act passed for the limitation of the hours of labour for women and children in factories has been a priceless boon to the inhabitants of the manufacturing districts. We are glad to know that in this town its provisions ...

... amendment to include among these exceptions legisla tion respecting factories, workshops, and mines, or the reduction of the hours of labour of men, Women; and children in factories, workshops. and mines, was continued by Mr. RiELD, who assured the mover ...

... union ht was able to give much valuable information to the Royal Commission on Labour regarding the R . employment of children in factories and workshops. I An deatsn/c roq'ddivotexists between theoflicers of the o union and the Education Department, and ...

... remain, your's respectfully, Fcbruary 27, 1835. A PARFNT. OxFACTORY CHILDREN. Tp TUE EDITOR OF TILE PRESTON CHRtONICLE. I Sir, The question, ?? are ?? children employed in factories capable of eniring 12 hour labour, may be best answered by considering ...

... workers. employed in textile fac-tories. The clause was pro- posed to be brought into operation gradually, an3i would not alfeot the workers prejudicially for a long time if it did at ?? The plan hie proposed would give i the children a chance of a. better education ...

... favour of legoislation for the protection ofi . children in factories and elsewhere. I wvas againstI , it when it interfered with adults. I am so now. IA large section of the Tories voted for the Factory X 3 Bill to revenge themnselvesa upon manufacturers ...

... amendments in ceon- mittee ot the Poor-law Bill. FACTORIES.-Mr. F. Ma!ul/e gave notice, that on Tuesday next he sbhoild move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the employment of children in factories. On the motion of Sir If. Fleetwood, returns were ...

... crown, praying that his majesty be graciously pleased to direct the provisions of the act passed for the protection of children in factories be duly enforced. (Hear, hear.) Mr. P. THOMSON presented a petition from Man- chester, praying for the repeat of the ...