Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-09

monwcnith or between such employer and
any trade union, labor uniou, or otuet
oisanization OF workingmen. shan Dc
lawful 10 settle the same By arbitration, III
the Following manner: 80
Section 3. Either party TO such dispute
SHAH be at liberty 90 nle, with the clefs Oh
me hastings or corporation court Oh eue
city or town iH which such business IN con-
dpcted. and IL there be none suen
then with the clerk OF the circu,t
conrt OF the county ia when sucn
town Is situated, petition setting ,o III
p'aiDly the matter IN dispute between ,ne
parties and naming two disinteres,eu per
sons as arbltrators; and the petitioner y!
petitioners shall at the same time uePost
With the said clerk TOT IT,
Upon the Il ing OF the said petllloh
the said clerk shall forthwith issue sum
mons TO the person or persons complalnedW
To answer within - days. Inc sara an
Swer II one lie flied. shall give consent 10
the moposed arbitration, aud snail also
name two disintere8ted persons az arbltrR-
tors, and there shall be deposited Dy the re-
Spondent or respondents with thc salu eletk
ppon the fiilng OF such answer e. for costs.
1hercupon the said clerk shall forthwith
issue notices TO the persons named by thc
parties as arbitrators. liking the place ana
lime for their ifst meeting, which shaI De
not later than two days after the date of the
said notices. The said persons shall meet
1T the time and place 20 liked and select
nnh arbitrator who shall be forthwith notl-
FED, aud each member OF the o0arn Oh
arbitration thus constituted shal Jake
an oath faithfully 10 perform MS duties.
Inc said Board snail proceed as expedl,
tiOuSly as may be 10 near the parties anu
their testimony, and Ia decide the matters
i'm dfSputc and shall forthwith return their
award in writing signed by at least three
OF them. TO the said clerk. VINO shall enter
the same OF record IN book 10 De kept ior
the purpOse and the same shall have the
force of n Judgment OF the said court. and
may he enforced a. judgments of a like ma
tnre are enforced. Eat II the award is that
any act shall be performed by either party
other than the payment OF speclnc sum
Of money, 10 shan fix time within which
such act snail be performed. II the same Is
not performed rs required. the court 10
whose clerks Office the said award mas Deeh
returned shall. upon motion. AFTER que no.
lice. enforce the Performance OF said award
by contempt proceedings.
section 3. The award Of the arbtrators
small determine the liability OF the parties
for COSTS including the disposition OF the
funds deposited therefor; and the clerk OF
the court 10 which said award is returned
shall tax the sad costs, including tneIelh
the foes OF The uTbilTatOrs. at the fate Oh >
ptr DAY for fach, and the fees of the oncefS
Of fle court ct the rates prescribed by law
tor similar services; but no attorney lee
shall he taxed. In case no answer TO the
petition is fled within the time herein
above prescribed said petition shall stand
dismissed. ana said Gle. shall return TO the
petItlUneT OF petitioners the sum depos tied, |
ltss he officers fees Incurred.
section /. II any ofthe persons selected as
arhltiators declines 10 act. or 10 for any rea- |
son there be vacancy in the board, said |
vacancy shall he tilCd 10y another nonlna-
ton by the parry who originally nOminated |
the arbitrator whose place mas become !
section ,. No statutory or other form Of
technical pleading snail he required under
This act. but any petition OF answer nled |
hereunder sha! he deemed sufficient If II |
plainly expresses the intent Of the party |
ming u. All proceedings hereunder shail /
I've simple and summary. AMI all process |
and notices required shall be served as pro- |
ViGed 10y law.
section &. Whenever the term "em- |
plo, or" Is used in this act IL shall lie held !
10 include d" frm, "JOint stock company |
and corporation
section :. Awards rendered under his act |
shall he liable TO be set aside by the court /
TO " hich they are returned on the ground |
OF fIaud or corruption
Seciion =. lhis act shall be in force from |
lis passage.
We do not say it is q perfect mea-
sure, but We do say it is a perfectly |
fair ore, at least to the labor unions.
We recommend that it be published, |
that the public may see what was of
fe1ed, and that workingmen-the
rank and file OF the uniOns-may see
what they might have had, and also
that tie business public and the labor
unions as well may discuss the draft of
the bill, and, if it has any merit, amend
and perfect it, perchance for future use.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLEN TALBOTT,
ROBERT 5. BOsHEH,
I. WILEY DAVIS,
EVERETT WADDEY,
ROBERT STILES,
Committee.