The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-03
Legislation for Labor.


gress have introduced the following
bill. While they do not consider the
bill perfect they think it is a step in
the right direction, which may be per-
fcctcd by subsequent legislation. Tho
following Is the text of tho bill:
That whenever differences or con-
troversies arise between common car
riers engaged in the transportation of
property or passengers, whether said
common carriers he private persons or
corporations, between two or more
States of the United States, or within
the Territories Of the United Statea, or
within the District Of Columbia, and
the employees Of said common carriers.
which differences or controversies NAV
hinder, impede, obstruct, interrupt or
aaect such transportation of property
or passengers, or when such employees,
or any of them, allege that he or thoy
have been treated unjustlv or oppres-
siyeiy, either as to wages, hours of
labor or otherwise, by such common
carrier. If upon a written proposition
or either party to controversy to sub
init their differences to arbitration tho
other party shnil accept the PROPOSE
ton, thon and IN such event tho COM
mon carrier Is hereby authorized to
select a'd appoint ono person, and
such employees, rs the case may be, to
select and appoint another person, and
the two persons thus selected aid ap-
pointed to select third person, all
three Of whom shall bo citizens of the
United States and wholly impartial
and disinterestcd in respect to such
ditfotences or controversies, and tho
three persons thus selected and ap.
pointed shall be and they are hereby
created and constituted a board Of
arbitration with the duties, powers
and privileges hereinafter set forth.
SEcTioN 2. That tho board of arbi.
trati0n provided for in the first section
Of this Act shall possess all tho powers
and authority In respect to admins
tering oatha, subp@naing witnesses
and compelling their attendance, pre-
serving order during the sittings Of
fhe board, Furnishing for contempt and
requiring tho production of papers and
wriungs, md all other powers and
privileges in their nature applicable.
now possessed and bel0uging to United
States commissioners appointed by the
Circuit Court Of the United States. and
eaid board Of arbitration may appoint
q cl lerk and employ stenograDher.
ana prescribe all reasonable rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with tho
provision and PURPOSES of this Act.
looking to the speedy advancement Of
the differences and controversies sub
mitteu to them to conclusion and de-
termination. Each of said arbitrators
shall take 0n oath to honestly, fairly
and faithfully perform his duties, and
that he is not personally interested in
the subject matter in controversy.
which oath may be administered 6v
any State or Territorial officer author.
lied to administer oaths. Tho third
person so selected and appointed as
aforesaid shall be president of said
OOurds and any order, finding.
conclusion or award made by the mn
jority Of such arbitrators shall be Of
the same force and effect as If all three
OF such arbiipafors concurred therein,
or united in making tho same.
SECTION 3. That it shQl be the duty
of said board Of arbitration, immedi.
ately upon their eciection, to organize
at the nearest practicable point to the
place Of origin Of the difficulty or con-
trnvcrsy and determine the matters of
diiference which may be submitted to
fhcm ia writing by all parties, giving
s'S '" Aah obpi 'uHlt! W uc Ueuru on
oath, IN person aud by Witnesses, and
also granting them the right to be rep
resented by counsel, and after CON
cluding its investigation said board
shall publicly announce its award.
which, with the findings of fact, upon
which 1t is based, shall be reduced to
writing and signed by tho arbitrators
concnrring therein, and, together with
the testimony taken in the case, shall
63-~Q Qled with tho commissioner Of
labor OF the United States, who shall
make such award public as soon az the
satao shall fJave been received by him.
SECTION 4. >frhat 1t shall be the right
OF any ompioyes engaged in the con.
troycrsy tof&pp6int by designation in |
writing one or more pcrsons to act for
them in the Relection Of an arbitrator
to represent them upon Ale board Of
" $3.50.
SRc1IoN 8. That each member Of said
tribnnalssof arbitration, and each clerk,
etenographer aud witness attending
before them shall be entitled to receive
like fees OF compensation as United