The Washington times., 1894-07-19
SOLVING LABOR PROBLEMS
Bill Has Been introduced for Nom
partisan Commission.
THE PRESIDENT TO APPOINT 1T
To Consist Of Five Representatives Of Labor,
Agriculture and Commerce Respectively,
Each Division to Appoint Two More Mem
bers and Lawyer-salaried at IS, ,0o0.

| Subjoined is the full text Of a bill intro
| duced Yesterday in the House Of Represents
tiyes by Hon Thomas W. Phillips, Representa-
tive from Pennsylvania, and q member Of the
Labor Committee.
The bill, which explains itself, will be
pressed to an early consideration by the Com
mittee on Labor, of which Hon. L. E. Nc
| Gam, of Illinois, is chairman.
The bill Is to authorize the appointment OF
| a non-partisan commission to collate informa-
| ton and to consider and recommend legisla-
| tion to meet the problems presented by labor,
| agriculture, and capital. and is as follows:
whereas many OF those engaged in the
various fields of labor and also many Of those
engaged in agricultural pursuits are organ
lied, and together with those engaged in
commerce, are presenting grievances to Con-
gress and to the various state governments.
seeking and demanding legislation in their
behalf; now, therefore, in order to give
hearing and to meet the requirements Of
this large number Of citizens,
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States Is hereby
authorized and required to appoint COM
mission composed as follows: Five men rep
resentative of labor, five men representative
of agriculture, and five men representative
of business, but Il majority OF this commission
shall not belong to any one OF the political
parties which took part in the last presi-
dental election.
Section q After the appointment OF this
commission, each division of five is hereby
fh0r rnI nd sf.H tn oh ~ n
two additional commissioners to act with them
on terms of equality, making the whole num-
ber twenty-one; but neither one OF the d1vi-
sions of five shall make both of its appoint
ments from the same political party.
EACH DIVISION TO EMPLOY LAWYER.
"Section 3. Each division ofseven shall have
the right to employ one lawyer, whose COM
pensation shall be the same as hereafter
provided for a member of the commission.
Each division shall be allowed one secretary
at salary of $500 month while the COM
mission is in session. The commission shall
convene In the city of Washington, D. c.,
within sixty days after its appointment by the
President and shall as soon as practicable
appoint the additional members as provided
for in section 2. but may proceed with busi-
ness in the meantime.
Section 4. The commission shall elect its
own chairman and officers, but in case of dis
agreement chairman shall be selected by
each division to serve in rotation 30 days
eacn.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty Of this COM
mission to inquire whether adequate laws
have been enacted to carry into effect the
principles declared by the founders of this
government: That all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, that among these
are life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness
and whether there are laws now in existence
which abridge these rights.
TO INVESTIGATE ALL LABOR TROUBLES.
Section 6. In pursuance of this object, it
shall be the duty OF this commission to in
vestigate questions pertaining to immigra-
ton, to labor. 10 agriculture, and to business,
and recommend to Congress such legislation
as it may deem pest upon these subjects.
.'Section Z. 1t shall furnish such information
and suggest such laws as may be made a
basis for uniform legislation by the various
states of the Union. in order to harmonic
conflicting interests, and to be equitable to
the laborer, the employer, the producer, and
the consumer.
Section g. The commission shall receive
petitions and grant reasonable time for hear
ings on subjects pertaining to its duties, and.
if deemed necessary, it shall appoint a sub
commission or commissions to make investi- |
cation in any part of the United States, and
it shall be allowed expenses for the same. 1t |
shall have the authority to send for persons |
and papers. to administer oaths or affirma- |
tions. All necessary expenses. including |
reading clerk, shorthand reporters, rent for |
the place OF meeting. furniture and fixtures,
and printing, shall be allowed.
Section g. The term fthe commission shall |
betwo years, unless its work is accomplished in |
less time. and the term Of service shall not be |
less than six months in each year. The salary |
and mileage of each member of this commits |
sion shall be the same as that Of the members |
OF the House of Representatives.
"Section 10. Any vancancies occurring in the |
commission by reason of death, disability. or
from any other cause, shall be filed by ap-
pointment in the same manner and by the |
same authority as the commissioner was ap-
pointed whose place is to be filled.
'.Section IL. A sum sufficient to carry QUIT the |
provisions Of this act is hereby appropriated |
out of any moneys in the Treasury of the |
United States not otherwise appropriated. |
All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed"
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Marriage Licenses.