The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-17
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according to the general principles OF
! right and justice.
Evans, of Weber. said that there
should be no legislation in the conSti-
tuition He was in favor only of max
ing it obligatory on the legislature to
establish a board and define its duties.
Farr argued for the board.
Hammond wanted to strike out the
whole article. He was laborer and
had never had trouble with his friends,
the capitalists.
Partridge wanted the provision for a
board of arbitration retained. The
idea was good.
The Best Possible System.
Thoresen, of Cache, said It was best
to leave the whole matter to the legis-
lature. Boards of arbitratio have not
been proved successful. Let the in
vestigation be made by the legislature
and let it put in force the best possible
system.
Ryan wanted something better than
what was offered by the section. He
believed the legislature, if it investi-
gated, could perfect some system
which would meet, as far as possible,
the conditions complained Of
Inc motion to strike out the section
was voted down and at 1905 a recess
was taken until o'clock
upon reassembling a proposed SUBJ
stlIute of Bowdle's was voted down
Ryan's substitute was then taken I'D.
1t reads as. follows:
Ryan's Sweeping Substitute.
The legislature shall. by law, pro.
VIDE. First for protection of men en-
ployed In mines and other dangerous
occupations, and in cases prohibit the
employment of women and children
Second, provide for the cheap and
speedy collection of wages Third, pro-
teet employees from political and COM
mercial control. Fourth, Prohibit
ol2ckl1sting and importa ton of labor"
Ryan spoke in favor of his amend
ment but it was voted down.
Evans, of Weber, offered the follow
ing substitute for the entire article on
labor and arbitration:
Evans Wanted to Cut Down.
The legislature shall provide. BY
law, for board of arbitration which
shau fairly. represent the interests of
noth capital and labor; and it shall be
the duty Of said board under such
regulatlons as may be provided by law
70 endeaVor by mediation and con-
eilliation to effect settlement OF
dIH1culties between employer and en-
ploye.
The exchange of blacklists between
corporations shall be prohibited"
he believed 1T would be unwise TO
emoody the ideas Of the committee in
Inc organic law, as the plans nronosad
might be found impracticable and fha
legislature should have power to in
vestlgate and adopt the best possible
system. As to blacklisting, he be-
neved it was sufficient to prevent the
exchange of blacklists by CORPORA
lions. He believed any corporation has
right to keep list of it's discharged
men, The evils of exchanging them
should be put down. This is a con-
spiracy. A company may discharge a
man. 1t has perfect right to do so.
But it has no right to pursue these
men into other localities
The substitute was killed
Eight Hour Day.
Strevell offered an amendment to
the third section, providing for eight
hour day in mines and municipal
works, by adding, Sin the absence of
specific contract" This was carried.
Wins moved to strike out the Sec
ton. He said the whole matter should
be left to the legislature
Then ensued a scene which puts to
shame any of the bear garden scenes
Of President Smiths palmiest days.
SQuires asked what had become of
an amendment of Slower, to include
Smelters of lead ore in the section
The chair stated it had been ruled
out of order a few minutes before, and
had not been offered since.
Stover-I have sent 1t to the desk.
A Three Hinged Circus.
The Chairman have ruled It was
not presented.
Squires Chotly)-Is that your decis-
ion.
The Chair-Yes. The gentleman will
sit down.
Squires-Then 1 appeal.
The Chair-The chair IS appealed |
from. Mr.. Squires will take his seati
Squires did not sit down though he |
had been told to do so several times. !
Snow Qaughingly)-Call on the SER
geant-at-arms.
Squires sat down but few moments /
later was on his feet.
The Chair-Mr. Squires will take his !
seat. He is out of order.
Squires (hotly)-I am not out of or
der half SO much as the chair is.
james Was Heated.
James jumped forward. He was
fairly livid and held the gavel posed
in his hand as though he would strike.
His eyes were blazing and his beard
was bristling. Squires was nervously
the unlighted cigar in his
mouth and was by far the cooler of
the two though his face showed he
was at white heat.
Evans, of Weber, broke the sus>
pense by moving that Squires be
brought to the bar of the committee
and be reprimanded for his disorderly
conduct However, Hart said This
was beyond the power Of the commit
tee.
The appeal was argued and the
chair was sustained by an overwhelnl-
ing vote.
MackintOsh Humorous.
Mackintosh-I move an amendment
TO the section reading, The rate of
wages of miners shall be 81 a day.
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