The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27
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Provisions 81 ne Lev crssting ) stat,
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The state board Of arbitration pro-
sided for By the BIN that became q law
Is 70 BE- appointed BY the governor. II
shall consist OF one employer Of labor.
one member Of some labor organization
and = third man agreed upon By these
two Of named by the governor 10 the
event Of failure TO agree.
The term Of membership win be six
years excepting that two Of those fIfnt
appointed shall serve two and four years
respectively. The board Il 70 employ 4
clerk who shall BE- paid o. day for
time actually employed.
The duties OF the board are thus de.
fined By the bill:
aSeetl0n 3. Whenever any cOntrO-
versy or difference. not involving Quet-
tions which may be the subject Of =
suit 1t law or bin In equity, exists
between an employer, whether an In
dividnal, co-paFtDershlp or corporation.
and his employees, II at the time he
employs not less than % persons In the
same general line OF business ia any
city or town or village In this state or
county. the board shall, upon appliea.
tion ~ hercinbefore provided and M
soon a. practicable thereafter, visit the
locality Of the dispute and make care
fni inquiry into the cause thereof, hear
all persons interested therein who may
come before them, advise the respective
parties what, IL anything, ought 70 be
done or submitted TO by either or both
10 adjust said dispute. and make writ
ten decision thereof. This decision
shall ut once be made public, shall be
recorded upon proper books Of record 10
be kept by the secretary Of said board.
and n short statement thereof published
10 the annual report hercisafter pro-
VIded for, and the said board shall cause
copy thereof TO be filed with the
county recorder Of the county where
such business 10 carried on.
'iSec. I. said application shall be
signed by said employer, or by q ma
jOrity OF his employees In the depart
ment of the business IN which the
controversy or difference exists, or their
duly authorized agent. or by both par
ties, and shall contain \ concise state.
ment Of the grievance complained Of,
and q promise 70 continue on In bust
ness or at work without any lockout or
strike until the decision Of said board,
II il shall be made in three weeks Of
the date of filing said application"
Decisions shall be binding upon the
parties who Join In the application for
six months unless written notice OF in.
tsntion to terminate them in 90 days is
given.
Parties TO dIspote may submit the
same TO q local board 10 be mutually
agreed upon. This board shall exer-
else powers similar 10 those OF the
state board, and its decisions sshall
have whatever binding effect may be
agreed BY the parties TO the controversy
W. AAAN ANAAANAA HuDAAA3oAVus
County aTbleFatOs shall be paid O.
q day by the county for actual service
not exceeding 10 days for any one
arbitration.
Whenever the state board shall bC
advised that a strike or lockout ia
threatened In any section. In business
employing not less than Is persons Ill
shall be the duty OF state board to put
itself into communication as soon AZ
may be with such employer and EN-,
ployes and endeavor by mediation e
effect an amicable settlement between
them. or endeavor 10 persuade them
IL strike has actually occurred il MAJ
Investigate the same and publish a re
port giving the causes aud assigning
the responsibility or blame.
Witnesses before the state board shall
be paid 80 cents for each attendanc,
and % cents for each hour Of attend
ance In excess Of two hours and s cent
mileage each way. Members OF tn
board will be paid 90 a day for eacl
day they are actually engaged in tn
performance OF their duties. Thes'
payments are TO be made by the state
The members are also to be allowes
actual travelling expenses.
The law Is said TO be modelled afte
the Massachusetts, statute. No mean
whatever are provided for enforcinl
It's decisions, friends OF the measur
stating that the effect aimed at I
capitalization Of public opinion am
bringing such public opinion to bea
upon the parties found 20 be in ID