The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-11

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E'r+~en ed TIM 41au.- Crmtntft~e-
A bill providing for compu sorry arbi-
trniioa = a. drAwl uD some iAne az ?, inn
m-dlAtely after the gr s.tt strike, by j. IN.
StOnecker Of tAIs cuy AID Vas slninstLel
III Charles Gurus " The commlttee on
labor.
The committee did not report the bill
TO the house, but insie II reported th ,
Springer bill, wn-ch provides for board
Of arbitration OaIF wael OJin par les 70
the controversy shall agree " submit
their i. II srsncss to Arbitration. This Is
considered the Weak sOlat ia the blii, as
I'll IRE IL nov suen a lay eAta nj w-Alcn is
seldom used
SIr. Slolecxer has received a letter
from COlgresssnAn Gurus winch says
that there wilt De no arbi ration bill
pissed at this session of c lngress, 50 sir.
Sionecxer's bill Will prlhaoiy get hear
ing before The next congress.
Iae bill drafted b. .dr. Sloaecker is
intended 10 apply only to Railroads en-
gagged "a the bushes OF Interstate COIN
nerce and Their emp.Jye Oh tae grOuu1
that colgress has no rig to 90 fur her.
The bill makes IL the duy Of the rail-
roads 10 furnish al squate facilities at all
times for the trans 4ssiOl Of pu.d4c bust
ness. lt IN lkes it pubic duty 10 trans
act business. IL - made unlawful for
railroads Or any agent III the roads 10 dis
Charge any class OF EN- Dloyes "A "A body
or d. anything which viii IN erfers wi
the performance 81 tAe.r asy 10 inc pup
lie.
The bill also makes it unlawful for the
employees to slrl1e Or 10 eomml. amy other
&C. which would proven the railroads
from Tire performance Of their dulles. 1t
provides or the aud inprIs JniHent for IA
violation of these prov of the bill.
The ine il ma 10 heavier for violation
on the PACK Of the con pAny because the
6le would probably operate against but
one member OF the company, while ia
the case Of the employees a large mass OF
men will be cOnc5 -ned, au1 ths ludlTI1-
ual tiAe il made i.gat.
here viii he no board Of arbitration,
but court composed Of tive judges.
holding their Offices for six years and
appointed by the president. with hea T.
quarters at Nasniugton The court Is
given The right TO hold 50 ssiOn5 Wherever
United ales courts are held au1 the
United 5 ates circuit court CLERKS AMI
marshats are made ex-oflic4O officers Of
the court of arnnr4tiOn SO that no new
court officers viii bs necessary.
When any Il spute Or disagreement in
regard 10 rate Of ages, or k.itd, Inanaer
Or time If employment, or OsEee matters
which alfeci the relation between the
IA lrOad company and any employees,
arises, either party may submit the dit
ference 10 the curt Of arOltrAtIon, by fiji
ing 4 complaint with the clerk Of the
circuit courL the court then ci-es the
opposite party to appear at time AMI
plac fixed by il, and after hearing both
sides The court determines the matter in
controversy. The court is given the
same power 10 enforce its orders that
the United States circuit courts now
have.
The employees are given the right to
call on tile UAited StHes districl actor
ney for counsel AMI advice. Either party
is given the right to appeal to the United
States court Of appeals. bat the decision
of the court of Arbitration remains in
force until the appeal is decided