The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-02

carriers engaged in interstate and territorial
transportation OF property or passengers and
their employees.
Section That whenever differences or con-
troversles arise between common carriers en-
gagged in the transportation Of property or pas
sengers, whether said common carriers be pri-
vate persons or corporations, between two or
more States of the United States, or within the
District Of Columbia, and the employees OF said
common carriers, which differences contro-
versies may hinder. injurs. impede, obstruct, In
terrupt or affect such transportation OF property
or passengers, or when such employees, or any of
them, allege that he or they have been treated
unjussly or cppressvely, either as to wages,
hours OF labor, or otherwise by such common
carriers if upon the written proposition of either
party to the controversy to submit their
differences to arbitration, the other party
shall accept the proposition. then. and
in such event che common carrier is
hereby authorized to select and appoint one per-
son. and such employe or employees, as the case
may be, to select and appoint another person,
and the two persons thus selected apd appointed
to select a third person, all three Of whom shall
be citizens of the United States and wholly inn
partial and disinterested in respect to such diff
ferences or controversies, and the three persons
thus selected and appointed shall be and they are
hereby created and constituted board of arbi-
traton; with the duties, powers, and privileges
hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. That the Board of Arbitration pro-
vioCu koI III tiio uFet EoCtlOu VI tulo dSS Shoia
possess all the powers and authority in respect
to administering oaths, subpHnaing witnesses
and compelling their attendance. preserving
order during the sittings of the board punish
ing for contempt. and requiring the production
OF papers and writings and all other powers and
privileges in their nature applicable, now pos
sessed and belonging to the United States COM
missioners appointed by the Circuit Court OF the
United States; and said Board of Arbitration
may appoint clerk and employ a stenographer,
and pra9criho all reasonable rulas and raCua-
tions, not inconsistent with the provision and
purposes of this act, looking to the
speedy advancement of the differences
and controversies submitted to them to
bitrators shall take an 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
by any State or Territorial officer authorized to
administer oaths The third person so selected
and appointed as aforesaid shall be the president
Of said board. and any order, finding, conclusion
or award made by majority of such arbitrators
shall he of the same force and effect as if all
three of such arbtrators concurred therein or
united in making the same.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of said
Board of Arbitration, Immediately upon their
selection. to organize at the nearest practicable
point to the place of the origin of the difficulty or
controversy, and to hear and determine the mat
tiers of difference which may be submitted to
them in writing by all the parties, giving them
full opportunity to beAeard on oath. in person
and by witnesses, and also granting them the
right to be represented by counsel; and
after concluding its investigation, said
board shall publicly announce its award.
which, with the finding of facts upon which it is
based, shall be reduced to writing and signed by
the arbitrators concurring therein, and together
with the testimony taken in the case shall be
fled with the Commissioner of Labor of the
United States, who shall make such award pub
lie as soon as the same shall have been received
by him.
"Sec. 4. That it shall he the right of any en-
ployes engaged in the controversy to appoint by
designation in writing one or more persons to act
for them in the selection of an arbitrator to rep
resent them upon the board Of arbitration.
'Sec. 5. That each member of said tribunal
of arbitration and the clerk, stenographer, and
witnesses attending before them, shall be enti-
tied to receive like fees or compensation as
United States commissioners, clerks stenogra-
piers and witnesses attending before United
States commissioners; and such fees or compen-
sation shall be payable by the United States in
like manner as fees of such United States COM
missiouers and witnesses before such United
States commissioners in criminal causes are pay
able under existing laws r.