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factories employing more than ten persons and report twice a year to the commissioner of labor." (Laws of 1891, p. 160, i.)

Hours of labor. No special regulation for women.

Sanitary regulations. I. Establishments where dusty work- is carried on shall be lime washed or painted at least once a year if women or children be employed. (Laws of 1891, p. 161, sec. 8.)

2. Establishments where women or girls are employed must contain suitable places for them to wash and dress if unclean work has been performed. (Same as above, sec. IQ.)

3. Stairs used by females must be properly screened. (Same as above.)

4. Establishments employing both sexes must provide suit- able and separate closets for their use. (Same as above, sec. 1 1.)

Seats provided. Seats must be provided for women and girls to be used when their duties do not require them to be on their feet. (Same as above, sec. 13.)

CALIFORNIA.

Inspection. This was provided in 1889. The commissioner of labor is to enforce the factory acts. (Acts of 1889, chap. 5, sec. 7.)

Hours of labor. No minor under eighteen years of age shall work more than ten hours per day, or sixty hours per \\ (Acts of 1889, chap. 7, sec. i.)

Sanitary regulations. Factories must have (i) cleanliness. (2) proper ventilation, (3) separate closets for the sexes where both are employed. (Act- <>t 1889, chap. 5, sees. I and 2.)

Seats provided. Scats must be furnished females to be used when their work permits. I | above, sec. 5.)

We have now before ui J>MS of the factory laws for

women in the various states. Such measures as the guarding of machinery and other allied ones have not been considered in this discussion, as they do not apply more directly to women