The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-04

in the charge fer transportation. or In
any way. shall be deemed guilty OF a
nlisdemeanor. and punished BY a hne OF
not more than Zoo and by Imprisonment
IN the county jail for not more than one
year; and any person who shall violate
any provision OF this law, or who shall
wiifully obstruct the execution u any
order or decree OF the court. shall bs
deemed guilty OF nisdemeanor. ana on
conviction punished as above provided.
Any railroad company. which by any %
its officers. agents. employees, or other
wise. shall violate any provision OF this
act or shall neglect or refuse TO obey
any order or decree OF the court for more
than ten days after notice thereof. OF
which shall discriminate In favor OF or
against any shipper or consignee. shall
be deemed guilty CT a miSdemesnor. and
shall be subject TO a penalty OF $4,000:
and each day that such company shall
violate any provision OF this act or neg
lect or refuse 10 obey an 1s1er gr. decrce
OF the court shan constitufe 4 separate.
distinct and additional o1ense and mis-
demeanor; and il shall be ,he duty % the
state solicitor 10 prosecute such oftenSeS
or by civil action 10 sue for AMI recover
all such penalties.
Sec. A. Notwithstanding the provisions
OF this act providing f1r the enforce
ment OF the orders or DEGREES o; said
court, AL damages sustained BY Or ac-
cruing 10 any person. partnership. or cor
poration. or 10 the state. or 10 any To-
Itical subdivision thereof. or 70 any mu-
by any railroad company OF this sct or
any law OF this state or Cs any lawsSl
order or decree OF said court, may De
recovered by action in any court Of com
petent Jurisdiction. together with costs
and reasonable attorneys fees; and u in
any such action Il shall be determined
that such disobedienee was wilfuL eXem-
plary dam = may be awarded in addi-
ton TO actual damages and not exceeding
treble the amount thereof.
Sec. e. Whenever Il shall be made TO
appear 10 said court by &fElSavit that a
strike OF employees or part 81 them Of
any railroad company organized under the
laws OF q S state or dong business there
in, is obslructing commerce or the traffic
on such railroad and mconyeniencing the
public. OF the people OF any municipality.
or endangers or threatens the public tran
quAity. said court shall issue a citation
requiring said corporation 10 appear be-
fore Il, az r day and hour named. ana
make answer, verified by the positive oath
OF an officer or agent OF said corporation.
residing IN this state. and then presant
therein, concerning the said strike is
extent. the cause or causes thereof. what
conduct, II any. OF said corporation or itS
officers led 20 such strike. AID tbs pre-
else point or points OF dispute between
said corporation and its striking en-
ployees, II said answere be rot male al
the time fixed. or be evasive. the court
shall make a final decree as upon hear
ing and enforce the same as such. II
co -. 81
ter shall be without delay summartly
heard upon evidence; and II the eorporl-
ton be found free from fault n the ITern-
ises and. the strike unreasonable The
court shall so find, and the said proceed
ings shall be dismissed; and thereIpon.
and upon public notice as ordered BY the
court given OF such decision, u shall be
unlawful for said strikers or any % them
20 interfere IN any manaer whatever. b.
word or deed, with any other employ ecs
said corporation may employ aud set 10
work But II the court shall find tha- "a a
corporation has failed ia its duty toward
its employees. or any ~ them, or mas
been unreasonable, tyranuical. oppressive
or unjust and the strike resulted there
from. the court shall so nnj specifically.
and shall enter a decree commanding such
corporation to proceed forthwith To per~
form It's usual functions for th2 public
convenience and % the usual extent and
with the usual facilities, as before said
strike occurred: and II said decree shall
not De implicitly obeyed ia fuli and tn
good faith, the court may take charge
Of said corporations property and opcrais
the same through a receiver or RECEIVERS
appointed by said court until the court
shall be satisfied that said corporation is
prepared 20 fully resume its functions al
costs 20 be paid by said corporation. II In
answer 20 said original process ordering
Il 10 show cause as aforesaid. said corpor-
alton shah show % the courts satistac-
ton That said striking employees have
resumed work and said strike has ended.
the proceeding shall be dismissed IL Ia
such answer Il shall show 30 the courts
satisfaction that said striking employees
have resumed work under ah agreement
70 remain ia said corporations service
and that the corporation viii sbife BY ths
rendinR the hearing Of the proceedings
terms OF said agreement Jhen. and Only
in such case the hearing % said matter
fn controversy concerning the cause or
causes az said strike may be postponed
on request a reasonable time, OF from
time - time, while said employees 30 re-
main az work. and upon settlement o.
said strike. said proceedings may be a.
any time dismissed. aut f said employees
again QUIZ work sad mater shan De
brought 10 an immediate hearing and
decree Notwithstanding pen1inS post
ponement
sec a.. This action shall take eject
and be in force from ard af-er 80 ~
day Of March. 1880 ard after US 2NpS'
cation ~ the Official state paper.