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Considering what has occurred in many places from the
ignorance of the work-people as to the state of the law re-
specting combinations, we have judged it expedient and
useful to publish an abstract of the Act passed during the
last Session of Parliament. A mistaken and mischievous
opinion exists among the labouring classes, esp:.-cially in
Glasgow and London, that this Act leaves theta free not
only to fix the rate of remuneration below which they will
not work, but by force and threats to prevent others from
working at a lower rate than they may think fit to require.
It certainly never was the intention of Parliament to en-
courage or sanction these violent proceedings. The object
of the repeal of the old combination laws was to establish
perfect freedom with respect to the bargains made between
master and journeyman as to work and wages. It is dis-
graceful to the operative mechanics of Great Britain, that
any portion of them should have manifested a disposition'
to avail themselves of the right which they supposed the
repeal of the combination laws Savo them, to commit the
outrages to which they have had recourse, in order to en-
force their demands upon their employers ; and it is not
lea impolitic than disgraceful, because the late conduct of
the weavers of Glasgow, and sonic workmen in London,
directly tends to produce an opinion, that the intertits of
trade, and the peace of society, require the re-enactment of
the oppressive powers formed plumed by the masters.
The Ket In question Is the Sth George W. c. 9i. It
was passed the 25th of June last, and is intituled—
" An Act to repeal the Laws relative to the Combination of
Workmen ; and for other purposes therein mentioned."
It begins by reciti .4, •• Whereas it is expedient that rt., laws
relative to the combination of workmen, and to fixing the wages of
labour, should Le repealed ; that certain combinations of masters
and workmen should be exempted from punishment; and that the
attempt to deter workmen titan work should be punished in a sum-
mary manner."
It therefore enacts that 3! enumerated Acts and parts of Acta,
together with all other laws, statutes, and enactments now in force
throughout or in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. relative to combinations to obtain an advance of wages,
or to lessen or alter the hours or duration of the time of working,
or to decrease the quantity of work, or to regulate or contra! the
mode of carrying on any manufacture, trade, or business, or the
management thereof; relative also to combinations to lower the rate
of wages, or to increase or alter the hours or duration ache time of
working, or to increase the quantity of work, or to regulate or too.
trop the mote of carrying on any manufacture, trade, or business,
tithe management thereof; relative also to fixing the amount of
the wage; of labour; relative also to obliging workmen not hired
toenter into work ; together with every other Act and enactment en-
forcing or extending the application of any of the Acts or enact-
ments repealed by this Act, shall be and the same are hereby re.
pealed save sod except in as far as the same may have repealed
any prior Act or enactment.
11. That Journeymen, workmen, or other persons who shall enter
into any combination to oLutin as advance or to fix the rate of
wages, or to lessen or alter the hours or duration of the time o
working, or to decrease the quantity of work, or to induce another
to depart from his service before the end of the time or term for
which lie is hired, or to quit or return his work before the same shall
be finished, or nut being hired, to refuse to enter into work or em-
ployment, or to regulate the mode of carrying on any manufacture,'
trade, or business, or the management thereof, shall not therefore
be subject or liable to any indictment or prosecuticti for conspiracy,
or to any other criminal information or punishment whatever, under
the common or the statute law.

That toasters, employers, or other persons, who shall enter
into any combination to lower or to fix tile rate of wages, or to in-
crease or alter the hours or duration of the time of sinking, or to
increase the quantity of work, or to regulate the mode of carrying
on any manufacture, trade, or business, or the management there-
of, shall not therefore be subject or liable to any indictment or pro-
secution or fur conspiracy, or to any other criminal information or
punishment whatever, under the common or the statute law.
IV. That all penal proceedings for any act or omission against
any enactment hereby repealed, and not made punishable by the
I provisions of this Act, or for any act or omission hereby exempted
from punishment, shall become null and void ; and that no penal
proceedings for any art or omission against any enactment hereby
repealed, and not made punishable by the provisions of this Act,
or for any act or omission hereby exempted from punishment, shall
be instituted against any one in relation to anv such offence already.
incurred ; provided that no person shall be subjected to loss or halm.
lit y for any thing already done, touching any act or omission the pe-
nal proceedings against which are hereby made null and void, or
shall lose any privilege yr protection to which the enactments here-
by repealed entitle him.
V. That if any person, by violence to the person or property, by
threats or by intimidation, shall wilfully or maliciously Mite an-
other to depart from his hiring or work before the end of the time or
term for which he is hired, or return his work before the saint shall
be finished,' or damnify, spoil, or destroy any machinery, gals,
goods, wares, or work, or prevent any person not being hired from
accepting any work or employment • or if any person shall wilfully
or maliciously use or employ violence to the person or property,
threats or intimidation towards another, on account of his nut com-
plying with or conforming to any rules, orders, resolutions, or re-
gulations made to obtain an advance of wages, or to lessen or alter
the hours of working, or to decrease the quantity of work, or to re-
gulate the mode of carrying on any nianutacture, trade, orbusiness,
or the management thereof; or if any person, by violence to the
person or property, by threats or by intimidation, shall wilfully or
maliciously force any master or mistress manufacturer, his or her
foreman or agent, to make any alteration in their mode of regulat-
ing, managing, 'conducting, or carrying on their manufacture,
trade, or boatman ; every person so offending, or causing, procur-
ing, aiding, abetting, or insisting in such offence, being convicted
thereof in manner hereafter mentioned, shall be imprisoned only,
or imprisoned and kept to hard labour, for any time nut exceeding
two calendar months.

%I. That if any person shall combine, and by v:olence to the
person or property, or by threats or intimidation, wilfully and ma-
liciously force another to depart from his service before the end of
the time or term for which he or she is hired, or return his or her
work before the same doll be finished, or damnify, spoil, or de-
stroy any machinery, tools, goods, wares, or work, or prevent any
person not being hired front accepting any work or employment:
ur if any person so combined shall wilfully or maliciously use or
employ violence to the person or property. or threats or intimida-
tion towards another, on account of his or her rot complying with
or conforming to any rules, orders, resolutions, or regulations,
made to obtain an advance of wages. or to lessen or alter the hours
of workirg, or to decrease the quantity of work, or to regulate the
mode of carrying on any manufacture, trade, or business, or the
management thereof; or if any persons shall combine, and by vio-
lence to the person or property, or by threats or intimidation, wil-
fully or maliciously force any master or mistress manufacturer, his
or her foreman or agent, to make any alteration in their mode of
regulating, managing, conducting, or carrying on their manufac-
ture, trade, or business; each and every person so offending, or
causing, procuring, aiding, abetting, or assisting in such offence,
being convicted thereof in manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be
imprisoned only, or imprisoned and kept to hard labour, for any
time not exceeding two calendar months: provided always, that
nothing herein contained shall alter or affect any law now in force
fur the prosecution and punishment of the laid several offences:
only that a conviction under this Act for any of such okirewes shall
exempt the offender from prosecution under any other law or
IMMO.

% Ard for the more effectird prosecution of offenders against
this Art. be it further enacted, That on complaint and information
upon oath before any one or more Justice or Justices of the Peace.
of any offence having Leen committed against this Act within his
or their respective juildictions, such Justice or Justices are hereby
authorises' and required to summon the person or persons charged
with any such offence against this Act to appear before any two
Justices at a certain time and place to be specified, such place to
be as near to the place where cause of such complaint shall have
arisen as may be; ciad if any person or persons so suminotnal shall
not appear &crowding to such summons, then such Justices (proof
on oath haring been first made before them or haul of tlw due set_
vice of such summons upon such pram or p rsons, by cleliveti3g
the same to hint or her personally. a leaving the same at his or her
usual place of abode. provided the sa us shall be so left twenty-four
hours at the least before the time which shall be appointed to attend
the said Justices upon such summons) shall make and issue their or
his warrants or warrant fur apprehending the person or persons so I
summoned and not appearing as aforeeatd, and bringing Lint or her
before such Justices ; or it shall be Lawful fur such Josticts, if
they shall think fit, without issuing any previous summons, and
instead of issuing the 1410 e, 11l 01 such complaint and information
upon oath as aforesaid, to make a ul bate their warrant or warrants
for apprelici cling the person or perscns by such information charged
to have offended against this Act. and bringing hint or her betnre
I such Justices ; such Justices this lard they are hereby authoricaal
and required forthwith to make icquiry touching the matters COM_
plaineul of, and to examine into the ,ante, and to hear and deter-
' mine the matter of every such complaint ; and Olson confession ty
the party, or proof by two or more credible witnesses upon oath
(which oath such Justice or Justin es ate hereby authorised to
adna-
nuster), ti convict or acquit the party againt whom complaint s`:.:Al
have been made as aforesaid ; such conviction, and the concuilt-
anent thereon, to be in the form or .o the effect of the form to the
schedule to this Act annexed.

VIII. That no Justice of the P. ace, being also a master, or the
father or son of any master, in at y trait or n:aoufacturc, shall act
as such Justice under this Ae•.
IX. That it shall be lawful for the Justk: or Justices of the
Peace before whom any such complaint and information shall be
made as aforesaid, and he and they are hereby authorised and re-
(pima, at the request in writing of any of the parties, to issue his
or their summons to any winless or witnesses to appear and give
evidence before such JUllleell at the thne and place appointed for
hearing and determining such romplaint, and which time and place
shall be specified in luch sanlaiot.. ; and if any pima so sum.
monad to appear as a witness ;a :.:urz,aid shall nut appear before