The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-18
Introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative McGann as n Substitute
for Mr.. Wright's Bill.
NEW IDEAS INCORPORATED
PROVISION MADE FOR STOPPING
PROLONGED LABOR DISPUTES.
Against Obstinate Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia labor arbi-
tratlon plan has been devised by Attorney
general Olney and was introduced, to-day,
by Chairman Mccain, of the House COM
mittee on labor. 1t is intended as a substi-
tute for the one framed by Labor Commits
sioner Carroll d. Wright, as a result of
the labors of the Chicago strike commits
sion. In several points the bill is more
far-reaching in its propositions than any
that has been brought forward. The terms
railroad and ''employe'' are defined in
the bill, and the latter class includes those
working on cars operated by the carrier
under lease, making the carrier response
bic for their acts, as though they were en-
ployed directly by him. The wages paid
to employees, it is stipulatd, shall be rea-
sonable and just. In case of wage con-
troversies the chairman of the Interstate
State Commission and the chair
man of the labor organization shall COM
municate with the parties, endeavoring to
effect an anlicable settlement, and if this
mediation fails the controversy may be
submitted to a board of arbitration, of
which the chairman of the Interstate
m Commission shall be chairman,
and which shall consist also of one COM
missioner chosen by the employer and one
by the labor organization to which the
employees directly interested belong; or, if
they belong to more than one, by that
one which specially represents employees
of the same grade and class and engaged
in service of the same nature as the en-
ployes in the controversy. Where two or
more classes Of employees are interested,
their organization shall agree on their rep
~resentative. Other features are:
First-The parties shall stipulate in writ
ing that, pending the arbitration. the ex-
istlng status shall not be changed.
Second-That the award shall be final
unless set aside for error of law apparent
on the record.
Third-That the parties shall faithfully
equity so far as the powers of a court OF
equity permit.
Fourth-EmpIoyes dissatisfied with the
award shall not quit work without three
months notice in writing:
Fifth. The award shall be continued IN
force for two years and during that period
no new arbitration between the same par
ties on the same subject shall be had. After
United States Circuit court of the district
in which the difficulty occurs thirty days
tiers of law. after which it shall go into
effect if no exceptions are taken. If they
are taken it goes into force ten days after
their decision. If an agreement of arbitra-
ton shall be entered into by employees indi-
vidually instead of organizations the board
shall not be created unless the chairman
clates. During that time it would be unlaw-
full for organizations or employees to order,
aid or abet a strike or boycott, or to leave
their employment without giving thirty days
notice in writing, nor can they be dis
charged without thirty days notice except
for causes mentioned.
Violations of this provision are made a
misdemeanOr, punishable by $l,000 hne or
one years Imprisonment.
Membership in incorporated labor organi-
cations it is provided shall be terminated by
Indulgence in lawlessness, violence, de-
struction OF property, intimidation or threats
by members during strikes, but they are
not to be held Individually liable for debts
of the organization.
The employees of roads managed by re-
ceivers appointed by the federal courts
the officers of their organizations or their
representatives in the federal courts or
questions affecting the terms of their en-
ployment. Employers who make it a condi-
ton of employment that men shall not be
members of any labor organization. or dis
charge or threaten to discharge men for such
membership, or discriminate against them
because of it, or enter into contracts COM
polling the men to contribute to any fund
for charitable, social or beneficial objects or,
after discharging men, conspire to prevent
them from obtaining employment shall be
guilty of a miSdemeanor punishable by a
fine of from 500 to s., 200. If disputes threat
ening to fnjuriOusly affect the interests of
to arbitration the Acknowledgement the bill
provides, shall be authorized to apply to the
District Court for receivers for the railroad
to take possession of the property and run
it in the interest of the public and may
make the employers and employees and any
persons or organizations, aiding or abetting
them, parties to the suit.