The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-04-15
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take 4 hand in the antl-bOEcOtt bill
which was before the senate and which
was about to be presented for passage.
There were certain features of the bill
which passed the house that We're
more distasteful than others to Or
ganized labor and the Trades Assembly
committee went down to have them
eliminated from the bill if it must
pass. The parts Of the bill which the
business mems committee desired i'll
serted was satisfactory to the COM
mittee and a compromise bill was 4
greed upon so far as Duluth interests
were concerned.
The following is the bill in it's orig
inal form:
A BILL.
For an act to prohibit boycotting CT
any other means injuring, interfer-
ing with or preventing the carrying
on of any business or the pursuit Of
any lawful work or enterprise.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
| state of Minnesota.
Section 1. 1T is hereby declared to
be unlawful for, any two or more per-
sons. or corporations TO combine, agree
to combine, to conspire together, for the
purpose of preventing any person, per-
sons or corporation from carrying OIL
any lawful business in this state, or for
the purpose. of interfering with the
same in any manner, or for the pur-
pose OF not. dealing with, or influenc-
ing any other. person or persons not
to deal with, any person, persons, class
Of persons or corporation, so conduct
ing any such lawful business. %
Sec. ,. 1t is hereby declared to be
unlawful for any two or more persons
or corporations to combine, agree 10
combine, or conspire tgether, for the
purpose of declaring boycott against
any person or corporation, or to circu-
late, Or cause to be circulated, boy
coti cards or dodgers. or to advertise
by word, in writing, or by any other
means whatsoever. that a. boycott eN-
lists against any such person, persons
or corporation.
Sec g. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to go to or near the
place of business of any other person,
pc, sons or corporation. and infuen; ::
Or attempt to influence customers. OF
patrons Of such business to withhold
their trade or patronage, or to else
where on account of such business be-
ing subject to a boycott, or for any
pei son, for the purpose of influencing
another to withhold trade or business,
to advise or communicate the fact,
either by word or in writing fRHt any
pel son, persons or corporation is SUBJ
ject to a boycott.
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, by threat, intimida-
ticn, force or coercion of any kind, to
hinder or prevent or attempt to hinder
or prevent, any other person from en-
gaging in OF continuing in any lawful
work or employment, either for HIM
self or as wage worker.
Sec. 5. Any person, persons or cor
poration, or. any of the agents, repre-
sehtatives or employees Of any person,
persons OF corporation, who shall be
guilty of a violation of any of the pro-
visions of any of the preceding sec
t:tns of this act. shall be guilty of Il
n,isdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than fifty dollars ($50.0W nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.'
O0), or by imprisonment in the county
jai; for a period of not exceeding six
Is. months or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of the
court.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pass
age.
The bill with the amendments a.
greed to is as follows:
A bill for an act boycotting or pre-
venting the carrying on OF any lawful
business or the present Of any lawful
business or enterprise. 1t is hereby
declared to be unlawful for any two II
nIre persons or corporation to com
bine, agree to combine or conspire TO-
gether for the purpose of preventing
| any person. persons. or corporations
from carrying! on any lawful business
in this state.
It is hereby declared tS be unlawful
| for any two or more persons or cor
Dorations to circulate or cause TO be
circ ulated boycott cards or dodgers de-
claring that a boycott exists against
| al,y person. persons or corporations M
this state. It shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to go to or near the
place of business of any other person.
pe ersons or corporation and influence
| cr attempt to influence customers or
patrons of such business to withhold
their trade or patronage therefrom.
Any person, persons or corporations
or employees of any person. persons or
corporations who shall be guilty OF Il
violation of any of the provisions OF
| any of the preceding sections of this
| act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than $50
| nor more than $500 or by imprison
| ment in the county Jail for period of
not exceeding six months or by both
such fine and imprisonment in the dis
cretion of the court.
The following members of organized
labor made up the delegations:
Mr.. We. +. AfcEwen, Mr.. Paul
| son. of the cigarmallers union;
James Dunn. of the freight handlers;
Thomas Savard, Of the walters; Joseph
Kenney and Joseph La Chance, of the
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