The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
LEGIsLATING ABOUT LABOR.
The Text Of the Bill Pending, and Likely
to be Passed by Congress:


The Text OF the Bill Pending, and Likely
to be Passed by Congress.
The following is the bill now before
Congress, TO provide u mode of ad
iustinS differences between corpora
tions and their employees:
SEC. l. Whenever differences or con-
trOversies arise between common car
ricrs engaged in the transportation Of |
property or passengers, whether said |
common carriers be private persons or
corporations, between two or more
States OF the United States, or within
the Territories of the United States, or
within the District of Columbia, and
the employees of said common carriers,
which differences OF controversies may
hinder, impede, obstruct, interrupt or
| affect such transportation Of propertv
or passengers, or when such cmployes,
or any OF them, allegc that he on they
have been treated unjustly or Opprcs-
| slvely, either as to wages, hours Of
labor or otherwise, by such common
carrier, if upon a written proposition
or either party to Il controversy to sub
NIT their differences to arbitration the
other party shall accept the proposi-
ton, then aud in such event the com
mon carrier is hereby authorized to
select and appoint one person, and
such employees, as the case may be, to
select and appoint another person, and
the two persons thus selected and ap-
: nointcd to select n third person, all
three Of whom shall be citizens of the
United States and wholly impartial
! and disintercsted in respect to suc
J differences or controversies, and ihr
L three persons thus selected and ap
A pointed shalt be and they are herGby
, created and constituted q board OF
l arbitration with the duties, bowers
, and privileges hereinafter set forth.
l SECTION 2. That the board of arbi
l tration provided for in tho first section
of this Act shall possess all the powers
, and authority in respect to admins,
3 tcrng oaths, subp9naing witnesses
I and compelling their attendance, pre-.
serving order during the sittings OF
the board, punishing for contempt and
requiring the production of papers and
writings, and all other powers and
| privileges in their nature applicable
now possessed and belonging TO United
States commissioners appointed by the
| Circuit Court Of the United States, and
: said board of arbitration may appoin,
clerk and employ stcnogruphcr
and prescribe all reasonable rules anl
regulations, not inconsistent with tho
provision and purposes Of this Act
looking to the speedy advancement O
the differences and controversies sub
mittcd to them to a conclusion and de
termination. Each of said arbitrator.
l. shall take an oath to honestly, tairl,
and faithfully perform his duties, anl
L | hni hn ia
tho subject matter in controversy
: which oath NAV be administered b,
Z any State or Territorial officer author
s lied to administer oaths. The thir,
e person SO selected aud appointed a.
4 aforesaid shall be president of sai[
Z board, and any order, finding.
a conclusion or award made by The ma
{ jurity of such arbilralors shall be o
T. the same force and effect as if all three
F. of such arbilratorS c0ncurrcd therein
1 or uCltcd in making the same
K SECTION .. That ii shall be the duty
e Of said board "i arbitration, immcdi.
$ atcly upon their selection, to organize
a at the nearest practicable point to tho
u place of origin of the difficulty or con-
< trovcrsy and determine the matters OF
! difference which may be submitted &c
them in writing by all parties, giving
them full opportunity to be heard on
= oath, in person and by witnesses, and
> also granting them the right to bc rep.
l. resented by counsel, aud after con
. cluding its investigation said boarC
+. Shall publicly announce its award
/. which, with the findings of fact, upD,
. which il is based, shall be reduced tC
1 writing aud signed by the arbitrator.
: concurring therein, and, together will
S the testimony taken in the case, Shal
Il TIC filed with the commissioner o
" labor of the United States, who siual
II make such award public rs soon as thC
L same shall have been received bv him
L SECTION 1. That it shall be the riyh
{, of any employees engaged in the con
: ;rovcrSy TO appoint by designation il
i writing one or more persons to ACT foI
. them in the selection of an arbitrator
G to represent them upon the board o
) arbitration.
SECTION 5. That each member Of sale
+ trlbunalsof arbitration, aud each clerk
o stcnographcr and witness attending
before them shall be entitled TO rrcciv,
y like fees or compensation as Unitct
! States commissioners, and clerks
S stcnographerS aud witnesses attending
= before United States commissioners
e and such fees or compensation shall bt
= payable by the United States in like
;. m@Hnrr as fees Of such United States
u commissioners and RitnesScs before
Q such United States commissioners IN
[ crlu.lnal causes are payable under cX.
: listing laws.
a GIGANTIC LAND FRAUD.
Grave Charges Against Prominent Cit.