CUMULATIVE INDEX OF THE LABOR LAWS
OF MASSACHUSETTS.

This index covers Labor Bulletin No. 67, which is a compilation of the
labor laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in force at the close
of the year 1909; it also covers labor laws subsequently enacted and pub-
lished in Labor Bulletins Nos. 73, 84, 92, and 95. The legislation enacted
in 1910 and published in Labor Bulletin No. 73 was reprinted in Labor
Bulletin No. 84; the legislation enacted in 1912 and published in Labor
Bulletin No. 92 is reprinted in Labor Bulletin No. 95.

Accidents on railroads and street railways; 1906, c. 463, pt. 1, §§ 6, 7, 11, 12, 14, 57, 62, 63,
Same, § 63 (as amended by 1907, c. 392, § 1) amended:

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84

84

67

117

14

35

127

70

92

50

174

Accidents. See also INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD, INJURY TO EMPLOYEE, and WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION.

Action of employees against employers, Right of; 1909, c. 363,
Actions against towns for labor performed on public work; 1909, c. 514, § 22,

Actions for damages, Venue of; 1910, c. 63 (repealing 1909, c. 514, § 145),

Actions for damages. See also Industrial accident board and Injury to employee.

Actions of tort against employers' associations or trade unions, Opinions of justices of 92
supreme court on bill respecting; 1912,

Actuary. See Savings bank insurance.

Advertisements concerning employment, Fraudulent; 1909, c. 514, § 27,

Advertisements for employees during labor disputes; Regulation of; 1910, c. 445,

1913, c. 779, § 18,

Age and schooling certificates, Production of, by employers; 1909, c. 514 § 64,
Same amended; 1913, c. 779, § 22,

Age certificate evidence of age of minor employee; 1909, c. 514, § 49,
Age for employment of minors, Minimum; 1909, c. 514, § 56,

Age of minor, Proof of; 1909, c. 514, § 59,

Same amended; 1913, c. 779, § 17,

Agricultural education defined; 1911, c. 471, § 1,

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Agricultural labor, Distribution of immigrants for; 1911, c. 158 (amending 1909, c 514,
§ 3),

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Agricultural school in or near Boston, Investigation of establishment of; 1911, Res. c. 109,
Agricultural school systems, Investigation of; 1910, Res. c. 133,
Aliens, Director of educational work for: 1913, c. 668,

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95

Alteration of buildings in Boston; 1913, c. 704 (amending 1907, c. 550, § 1, ¶ 4, § 40),

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92

Alteration of tenement houses in cities; 1913, c. 786, pt. I, §§ 3, 4; pt. IV, § 58,
Alteration of tenement houses in towns; 1912, c. 635, pt. I, §§ 3, 4; pt. IV, § 54, .

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codification of building laws; 1913 c. 655,

Same, pt. IV, § 54, amended; 1913, c. 614,

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Amendment of constitution of United States giving congress power to regulate hours of
labor; 1913, Resolution, H. Jan 30; S. Feb. 4,

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Annuity.

See Retirement.

Appeal from decisions of boiler inspectors; R. I.., c. 102, § 84 (as amended by 1907, c. 373),
Same amended; 1911, c. 562, § 6,

Appeal from decisions of examiners of hoisting machine operators; 1911, c. 656, § 4,
Appeal from decisions of inspectors of plumbing; 1909, c. 536, § 5,

Appeal from order relative to lien on personal property; R. L., c. 198, § 27,
Appeals from orders of elevator inspectors; 1913, c. 806, § 11,

Appeals from orders of inspectors of factories and public buildings of district police:
1908, c. 487,

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1909, c. 514, § 105,

1913, c. 655, § 55,

Apprentices; R. L., c. 155, §§ 1-20,

Arbitration committee on industrial accidents; 1911, c. 751, pt. III, §§ 5-7, 9-11, 14,

Same, as amended by 1912, c. 571, §§ 10-14,

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67

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73

84

123

37

37

Requisites of valid assignment; 1909, c. 514, § 121,

Standard form of assignment; 1909, c. 514, § 124,

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Validity of assignment as defense for failure to pay wages weekly; 1909, c. 514, § 113. 67
Validity of assignment for securing loan:

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125

84

92

95

227

Written consent of wife of married man necessary to validity of assignment:

Assumption of risk by employee not a valid defense against employers' liability; 1911,
c. 751, pt. I, § 1,

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Assumption of risk by railroad employee; 1909, c. 514, § 143,

Attachment of wages a valid defense for failure to pay wages weekly; 1909, c. 514, § 113,
Attendance officers, Truant officers to be known as; 1913, c. 779, § 13,
Attorney-general, Opinion of, on bills relating to hours of labor for street railway em-
ployees, 1913,

Attorney-general, Opinion of, on validity of vetoes of certain pension bills, 1912, .

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234

Attorney-general to investigate cost of living, etc.; 1913, c. 709,

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58

Automobiles. See Motor vehicles.

Bakeries, Regulation and inspection of; R. L., c. 75, §§ 28-30, 32-34,
Bar-rooms, Employment of minors in; R. L., c. 100, §§ 60, 61,

Baskets and boxes moved by women in mills and shops to be provided with pulleys or
other devices; 1913, c. 426,

Bells and whistles, Use of; 1909, c. 514, § 33,

Belts, Guards for; 1909, c. 514, § 94,

Same amended; 1912, c. 318,

Beneficiary corporations, Exemptions for fraternal; R. L., c. 119, § 12 (as amended by
1909, c. 407),

Benefit societies — railway relief corporations; 1906, c. 463, pt. I, §§ 46-48,
Bills affecting labor introduced during legislative sessions, Index of:

Bills affecting labor. See also Supreme judicial court opinions.

Birth certificates, Forging of; 1910, c. 249 (amending 1909, c 514, § 61),

Blind, Industrial schools and workshops for the; 1906, c. 385, § 4,
Blowers and fans in factories using emery wheels, etc.; 1909, c. 514, §§ 86-90,
Board of boiler rules:

Duties and powers of; 1907, c. 465, §§ 24, 25, 26 ( as amended by 1909, c. 393, § 2),
27,.

To prescribe regulations concerning compressed air containers; 1913, c. 629, § 2,
Board of charity, State, to establish designs and qualities of prison-made goods for pub-
lic institutions; 1913, c. 724,

Board of education, State:

Duties and powers; 1909, c. 457,

Same, § 3, amended; 1910, c. 282,

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92

95

95

73

84

67

Res. c. 133,

To investigate advisability of establishing a system of agricultural schools; 1910,

To investigate establishment of agricultural school at Boston; 1911, Res. c. 109,
To investigate granting of degrees by Lowell textile school; 1911, Res. c. 85,

To investigate part-time schooling; 1911, Res. c. 64,

To investigate retirement system for certain teachers; 1911, Res. c 47,

To investigate textile schools; 1911, Res. c. 62,

To keep lists of applicants for positions as teachers; 1906, c. 399 (as amended by
1907, c. 213),

To publish report on teachers' retirement allowances; 1913, Res. c. 35,
Board of elevator regulations, Duties and powers of; 1913, c. 806, §§ 6-10,
Board of free public library commissioners to appoint director of educational work for
aliens; 1913, c. 668,

Board of labor and industries, State:

Board established and powers and duties defined; 1912, c. 726,

Same, §8, amended; 1913, c. 813, § 8,

Same, § 13, repealed; 1913, c. 746, § 2,

Factory inspectors, Jurisdiction over; 1913, c. 610, § 3,

To determine dangerous occupations for minors; 1913, c. 831, §§ 4, 6,

To enforce child labor laws; 1913, c. 779, §§ 15, 18-20, 22, .

To investigate and regulate lighting of factories and workshops; 1913, c. 766,

To prescribe form of notices relative to hours of labor for women and children; 1913,
c. 758,

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To prescribe regulations for prevention of industrial accidents and diseases; 1913,
c. 813,

Boarding place, Right of employee in public work to select; 1909, c. 514, § 20,

Boards of health in cities and towns to inspect cold storage warehouses; 1910, c. 640,
Boards of retirement:

For city and town employees; 1910, c. 619, § 4,
Same amended; 1911, c. 338, § 4,

For county employees; 1911, c. 634, § 4,
For public school teachers; 1913, c. 832, § 4,
For state employees; 1911, c. 532, § 4,

Same, 3, amended; 1912, c. 363, § 3,

Boiler inspection department of district police:
Appointment of chief inspector; 1906, c. 521,
Same, § 1, amended; 1911, c. 619,

Appointment of five additional members; 1911, c. 620,

Compressed air containers, Inspection of; 1913, c 629, § 3,

Duties and powers: 1911, c. 656, §§ 3, 4, 6,

Salary and rank of chief inspector; 1911, c. 619 (amending 1906, c. 521, § 1).

Salary of clerk; 1913, c. 480 (amending R. L., c. 108, § 3), .

Boiler inspectors, Duties and powers of; R. L., c. 102, § 86 (as amended by 1905, c. 310),
1907, c. 465, §§ 4-16,

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Same, §§ 5, 13-15, amended; 1912, c. 531, §§ 3-6,

Boston and Maine railroad and its employees authorized to establish a co-operative pen-
sion system; 1909, c. 435, .

Boston building commissioner. See Building commissioner of Boston.
Boston, Building laws of; 1913, c. 586 (amending 1907, c. 550, §§ 128, 132),

Boston-building restrictions; 1912, c. 369 (amending 1907, c. 550, § 12, ¶ 7),

Boston, City of, to make payments to widows or next of kin of deceased employees; 1903,
c. 449,

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Boston - free employment office for minors to be established by school committee; 1913,

Boston lamplighters-transfer to other departments; 1913, c. 344,
Boston, Licensing of operators of passenger elevators in; 1913, c. 714,
Boston police pension provisions extended to Hyde Park officers; 1913, c. 770,
Boston protective department to pension employees; 1904, c. 233,
Boston, Retirement of veterans in the service of; 1911, c. 113,

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95

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84

Same amended: 1912, c. 395,

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Boxes and baskets moved by women in mills or shops to be provided with pulleys or other
devices; 1913, c. 426,

Bribery of employees; 1909, c. 514, §§ 28, 29,

Same, 28, amended; 1912, c. 495,

Bridge guards, switches, etc., on railroads; 1906, c. 463, pt. II, §§ 141-143,
Buffing wheels or belts, Protection of employees against dust from; 1909, c. 514, §§ 86-90,
Building commissioner of Boston:

Permits issued by; 1912, c. 713,

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92

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191

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67

11

92

19

95

185

67

94
27

92

Powers and duties of:

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1910, c. 284,