The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21

IA. These sections were Objectionable
and the senators very wisely struck them
out.
The jurisdiction was changed from
county to district courts and all appeals
are to be made to the courts of civil APP
peals The bill, as it passed to engross-
ment, reads as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That when
ever any grievance or dispute of any ma
ture, growing out of the relation of the
employer and employees, shall arise or exist
between employer and employees, it shall
be lawful upon mutual consent of all
parties to submit all matters respecting
such grievance or dispute in writing to q
board of arbitrators to hear, adjudicate
and determine the same. Said board
shall consist of FIVE (5 persons. When
the employees concerned in such grievance
or dispute, as the aforesaid, are members
in good standing of any labor organiza-
ton which is represented by one or more
delegates in a central body shall have
power to designate two (2) of said arbitra-
tors, and the employer shall have the
power to designate two ~ others of said
arbitrators, and the said four arbitrators
shall designate fifth person as arbitrator,
who shall be chairman of the board. In
case the employees concerned in any such
grievance or dispute as aforesaid are
members in good standing of labor organi-
cation which is not represented in cen
trail body, then the organization of which
they are members shall designate two
members of said board, and said board
shall be organized as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and in case the employees concerned
in any such grievance or dispute as atore-
said, are not members of any labor or
ganization, then a majority of said en-
ployes, at q meeting duly held for that
purpose, shall designate two arbitrators
for said board, and said board shall be or
ganized as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 2. That any board as aforesaid
selected may present q petition i'll writ
ing to the district judge of the county
where such grievance or dispute to be
arbitrated may arise if it appear that all
requirements of the act haveheen complied
with, signed by majority of said board,
setting forth in brief terms the facts
showing their due and regular appoint
ment and the nature of the grievance or
dispute between the parties to said arbi-
tration, and praying the license or order
of said judge establishing and approving
of said board of arbitration; upon the pre-
sentation of said petition it shall be the
duty of said judge to make an order es-
tabiishing such board of arbitration and
referring the matters in dispute to it
for hearing, adjudication and determine,
ton. The said petition and order, or a
copy thereof, shall be filed in the office
of the district clerk of the county in which
the arbitration arises.
Sec. 3. When q controversy involves
and affects the interests of two or more
classes or grades of employees belonging
to different labor organizations, or of in
dividuals who are not members of labor
organization, then the two arbitrator
selected by the employees shall be agreed
upon and selected by the concurrent &c.
ton of all such labor organizations, and
majority of such individuals who are
not members of labor organization.
Sec. 4. The submission. shall be in
writing, shall be signed by the employer
or receiver and the labor organization rep
resenting the employees or any laborer OF
laborers affected by such arbitration who
may not belong to any labor organization
shall state the question to be decided and
shall contain appropriate provisions by
which the respective parties shall stipu
late, as follows
First-That pending the arbitration the
existing status prior to any disagreement
Or strike shall not be changed.
| Second-That the award shall be filed
in the office of the district clerk of the
county in which said board of arbitration
| is held, and shall be final and conclusive