Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18
THE GoLDEN-RoGAN ARBITRA.
TtON BILL.

The labor question II one which, ~
yeHf succeeds year, becomes - more md
more Importance a problem which de-
mnnds solution more and more furcibly
One of the most serious attendant evils
of the labor problem rs strikes and to the
end that this evil may be met aud robbed
of It's powers for ill Rcpresen.
tutiye Golden aud Hogan have
before the house hill which is receiving
the careful inspection of the most
thoughtful mcmbers. many of whom are
outspoken Ia its commendauon The
bill has been reported fnyoihbly. and
ns u now appears before The house, it ~
rich IN food for thought
IL goes upon the hypothesis that dis
agreement should be- settled. N possible.
without disturbance ana without cost To
tlp state. end 60 that und provides that
when amy grievance or diH nuto uf any
nature nrlsos between Wy employer and
rmplnye, The dispute shall bee sumaittel
no writing tO a hOnrd of arbitration. COM
posed of five. two chosen hy the lnborcIs
two by the employer. aud one who shall
Doe chairman. by the four thus selected.
Ia the cycnt the luhurcrs belong 90 a
labor organization Represented 10y one or
more delegates In q central body. that
body shall have authority 10 appoint the
two nrbitmtOrs 10 represent The lnbOrers.
These arbitrntOrs are 10 sign a written
with power to administer oaths, summon
witnesses. sond for papers, etc. They
shall hear the matter mpnrtnlly, aud
render a decision within ten days from
their organization. nnd that decision, one
copy VI which ~ ~ be- fled with the
secretary Of state and one with The coun-
~ clerk, shall settle the matter, unless nn
appeal Is had Here the bin proposes
that "a permanent board OF arbitration
shall be created. 10 whom all disputes
may, II desired, be- brought in the first
place 90 whom nll appeals from the de-
cisiOn of the temporary board above de-
scnbcd. must go for lnal settlement
The BIN provides That within thirty
DAYS after iW passage tle governor shall
trntion Of Eve one of whom
shall be railroad official, one
q railroad employe, one a. merchant
or manufacturer. one AM ngricultumlist
and one mechanic 0r labUrer.
This board rs 10 hold iu office twO
years. shall have one cierl, or Secretary,
and shall each. clerk Included, receive
ougnud in the performance Of their
duty
They win be- clothed with proper pow
er3 90 administer oath. issue subpucnas
and send for persons aud papers. and
their solo Official duty shall Dee the ar
btrati0n ~ disputes between employer
nnd employe
when original arbitration or appeals
are submitted 20 them ID shall be their
duty to proceed at once 20 the scene OF
the Disagreement having been first serve
cl with written notification 81 the mat
ter
Proceeding az once b. the business, The
parties TO The dispute shall BE- requested
10 submit their complaints III writing
together with a written agreement 10
abide by the decision Of ihe board and
pending the investigation, 10 continue
work without strike or lockout, proyid-
Ing the decision be- rendered within ten
days
il Il further provided 70 make h the
duty 20 DIE board 90 Investigate into
threatened strikes on lockOuiH, aud arbi.
frate the diaagreenents chuDag Tie
disturbance, Whenever such shall come
10 their knowledge. eudearOring by NEIL.
alton 10 effect nn ami@bie settlement
of the controversy