The indicator., 1897-04-03
AN IMPORTANT LAW.
Text of the Measure TO Encourage Arbi
tration of Disputes.

Text of the Measure To Encourage Arbi-
tration of Disputes.
Denver, March 3l.-Below is given Il
synopsis of the new arbitration lay
signed by Governor Adams yesterday
The bill was Introduced in the Leeisla
ture by Senator Carney:
senate bill No. 30 provides for the
establishment Of a "State Board OF AT
bitration. consisting of three members
which shall be charged, among other
duties provided by this act, with the
consideration and settlement by means
of arbitration. Cancellation and adjust
ment, when possible, of strikes. lock
outs and labor or wage controversies
arising between employers and EN-
ployes."
The three men TO constitute the
board shall be resident citizens of III"
State, and above thirty years of age
II is provided that ''onc of the mem
bers of said board shall he selected
from the ranks of the active members
of bona iide labor organizations OF inc
State of Colorado, and one shall he 81.
lected from active employers of lhbni
or from organizations representing
employers of labor. The third member
of the board shall be appointed by the
governor from a list which shall moi
consist of more than six names. select
ed from entirely dlsintercstcd ranks
submitted by the two members of thc
board above designated. If any vacau
cy should occur in the board the gov
ernor shall. in the same manner ap
| point an eligible citizen for the remain
der of the term, as hcrenbefore pro
yided.
The third member of the board shall
act as It's secretary. and receive a sal
AIRY of 81 200 per anmum. The other
two members shall each receive year
ly salary of $500 In addition TO his
other duties and privileges, the secre-
| tary is empowered, under the direction
! of n majority of the board. TO Issue
/ subpoenas, to administer oathS To wit
nvsScs cited before the board, 10 call
i for and examine books, papers and
/ documents necessary for examination
I in adjustment of labor differences
with the same authority TO enforce
| their production as is possessed 10y
| courts of record or judges thereof in
this State" The board shall have of
fees set apart in the state house for
/ its use
Whenever a labor dispute arises thu
parties 10 1t may elect TO submit It 10
! he Board of Arbitration. Each side
shall set down its grievances. etc, in
/ writing. agreeing. in writing also, td
submit to the decision of the board
and continue in business or ut work
| without lockout or strike. until sucl
decision is rendered; provided the de
cision is announced within period "i
ten days after the board has complet
ed Its investigation In invcstigntlna
disputes submitted to It, the Board OF
Arbitration has power to compel the
attendance of witnesses, production oI
books. documents. etc. and examine
all witnesses under oath.
Within ten days after the disput,
has been fully heard the board shal
render its decision in writing; foul
copies of 1t shall be filed, one with til,
secretary of state, one each with the
parties to the dispute and the fourtl
with the secretary Of the board.
Whenever strike or lockout occurs
in any part of the State and the boar,
has been notified thereof by writer
notice from either of the parties in
volved. or from the mayor or clerk o
the city or town, or from justice o
the peace Of the district where th,
strike or lockout exists or is threat
ened, the board shall proceed rs sooI
as practicable to the place where til,
trouble exists, and cndcavor to effec
an amicable settlement of the differ
cnce. If, in their Judgment. II is hes
to do so. the board may also proceed t.
investigate the strike or lockout b,
the methods described above.
If the parties to dispute betwceI
labor and capital agree to the step
they may submit their difference t'
the arbitration of n local board, to h,
chosen by mutual agreement Of th'
parties: or the employer may deslgnaf,
one member of such local board, th,
employees another. these two to selec
n third arbitrator, who shall act "a
chairman of the board.
The decision of either board of arbi
tration shall have such binding effec
as may be agreed up~n by the partie
to the controversy in their written sub
mission. Local boards shall have th
same power to subpoena witnesses
etc, that is vested in the state board
Provided the mayor and trustees o
l-the city. town or village where II loca
arbitration board Is created gives ap
prevail each member Of the boar,
shall receive 81 per day for actual ser
vice. If such hearing is held where Ii,
organized city, town or village govern
mcnt exists, the parties TO the contro
vcrsy must pay the cost of the heaI
ing.
The board shall make an annual re
port on or before November 10Th II
each year to the governor, and tn
secretary of state shall cause 900 COZ
les Of such report to be printed for eli
culation. The term Of office of eacl
member of the board shall he tw
years. For the purpose of carrying on
the provisions of the act an appropria
tion of $1,000 is made. to come ont o
the general revenue fund of ls97-9S, no
more than onc-half of that sum 10 h
expended in any one year.
outside of Colorado there are bu
very few States in the Union with
law similar TO the one digcstcd in til
above article. Senator Clrney's bill i
patterned somewhat after an act II
force in Massachusetts.
Greeks in the offensive.
Canca, March 3O.-The Greeks to-da
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