The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-09
MIR. IA WNEY'S BILL
The Measure to Prevent or Settle
{ Strikes on Railroads introduced
in the House.
Provisions OF the Bill and the Penal
ties For Disobedlence by
Either Side.
The Minority Report on the Jenkini
Case Submitted by Represen-
tatiye Stone.

recent strike i'm the Northwest on the
Great Northern railroad, whichf for sey-
eral weeks interrupted the transporta-
tion Of passengers, freight and malls
on the |, 500 miles Of that railroad, Con
gresham Tawney, OF Minnesota, haa
given the subject OF the settlement OF
controversies OF that nature by arbitra-
ton careful consideration, and has in-I
troduced bill looking TO that end. Il
differs very materially from all other
bills on the subject introduced In this
congress. It creates NO Offices, but
utilizes the circuit courts In carrying
ont it, provisions. Il applies only To-
controversies between railroad compa-
mics doing an interstate Lusiness and
their employees.
Provisions nj the Hill.
Under the provisions OF this bill, when
o controversy exists between a company
and it's employees which impedes Or
threatens to impede the transportation
OF passengers, or property, or mails,
either party by filing petition may
secure from the circuit court q citation
directing the other party to the contro-
versy to appear and answer. II neither
party exercises this right, either before
or within reasonable time after a
strike occurs, 1t Ii made the duty of the
district attorney of the United States
upon the request of any board of arbi-
tration to bring the parties into court
for the settlement of the dispute. Upon
the consent or the parties IL becomes
the duty of the court TO hear and deter
mine the controversy in the same man
ner it would hear and determine any
matter properly before il. II the par
ties do not consent to the court hearing
the controversy. board Of arbitration
IL 30 be appointed, to whom the mat
ter ID referred.
Hsw slss Board r. senstienssd.
This board i to conaist Of five pss-
aons. one TO DO sslocted ~ each of the
parties and three by the coart These
selected BY tho court shall not ~ con
mected with cr interested III any xaias
road company, either as m oisicer, stock
holder or employe. Objsctions 10 those
selected by tho court may be interposed
by either party. and if the court deems
the objection reasonable. the person OBJ
iected to shall not be- chosen. Should
either party fail or refuse to select .
representative. it 10 made the duty Of
the court 10 select ONE Tor them. This
board 10 then to hear and determine the
controversy. The time within which
its award must be fled Is left to the dis
cretion of the court. Within three
days after the award is fled, either
party may have It vacated or modified,
but only ON the grounds Of its having
been
. Procured ny Fraud oar corruption.
or upon errors of law materially Affect
ing the rights of either party. When
confirmed, the award becomes the de-
cree OF the court, and is to be conclu-
sive. Severe penalties are imposed Tor
q failure or refusal ON the part OF the
company TO comply with the Judgment.
provided such refusal causes strike.
But IL the company complies with the
judgment 30 long as the conditions in
force when ii is rendered remain sub
stantially unchanged, It is declared
to be a misdemeanor for two or more
OF the employees, or for amy outsiders to
combine either for the purpose Of caus-
ing strike, or for the employees to 20
upon strike on account of amy matter
previously determined by the Judgment.
This ID an offense which must be proved
BY q jury trial.
In the preparation Of the bill Con.
gresham Tawney was assisted by Con-
gressman Hartman of Montana, whose
citizens were also seriously affected by
the Great Northern strike. The bill
was referred TO the committee on the
iu1iciary