The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-06-14
A REMEDY.
Congressman Tawney Has a Measure Look.
ing to Enforced Arbitration.

ing to Enforced Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Since the re-
cent strike in the northwest on the
Great Northern railroad which for
several weeks interrupted the trans
portation of passengers, freight and
mails on the $500 miles of that rail-
road, Congressman Tawney, of Mime
sofa, has given the subject of the set
tlement of controversies of that nature
by arbitration careful consideration,
and Friday introduced bill looking to
that end. 1t differs very materially
from all other bills on the subject in
troduced in this congress. 1t creates
no new officers, but utilizes the cir
cult courts in carrying out its provis-
ions. 1t applies only to controversies
between railroad companies doing an
interstate business and their employees.
Under the provisions of this bill when
controversy exists between a com
pany and it's employees which impedes
or threatens to impede the Transports
tion of passengers or property OF mails
either party by fling petition may
secure from the circuit court citation
directing the other party to the con-
troversy to appear and answer. If
neither party exercises this right either
before or within reasonable time
after strike occurs it is made the
duty of the district attorney of the
UnitedS tates upon the request of any
board of trade or any ten citizens
TO bring the parties into court for the
settlement Of the dispute. Upon the
consent of the parties it 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 it. If the par
ties do not consent to the court hear
irg the controversy board of arbi-
tration is to be appointed. to whom
the matter is referred The board is
to consist of five persons, one to be Sc
lected by each of the parties and three
by the court Those selected by the
court shall not be connected with or
| interested in any railroad company,
| either as an officer. stockholder or em-
| ploye. Objections to those selected by
the court may be interposed by either
| party. and if the court deems the OBJ
| lection reasonable the person objected
to shall not be chosen. Should either
| party fail or refuse to accept a repre-
sentative it is made the duty of the
court to select one for them. This
board is then to hear and determine the
controversy. The time within which
it's award must be filed is to be left to
the discretion of the court. Within
three days after the award is filed
either party may move to have it va
Gated or modified. but only on the
ground of its having been procured by
fraud or corruption or upon errors OF
law materially affecting the rights OF
either party. When confirmed the
award becomes the decree of the court
and is to be conclusive. Severe penal
ties are imposed for failure or refusal
on the part of the company TO comply
with the judgment, provided such re-
fusal causes strike. But if the com
pany complies with the Judgment, sc
long as the conditions in force when il
is rendered remain substantially un
changed. it is declared to be misde
meanor for two or more of the EN-
ployes or for any outsiders to combine
or conspire for the purpose of causing
strike, or for the employees to so upor
strike on account of any matter pre-
viously determined by the Judgment