The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24
HERE AT LAST.
Bill to Arbitrate Labor Trouble
Is introduced.
Senator F. Dumont Smith Is
the Author.
CREATES A NEW COURT
It Is Called "Court Of Com
Citation"
Employer or Employees May
Apply For Redress.
Powers Are to Be Similar to
Thosa of Other. Cn7rgs<
Powers Are to Be Similar to
Those of Other Court.

The bin which attracts more attention
among the working people Of the state
of Kansas than any other was intro.
duced by Senator Smith this morning
The bill is entitled, IAN act creating
a court of conciliation. defining the jur-
isdiction and powers thereof and provid-
ing for proceedings and procedure
therein
The bill has the endorsement of the
state labor eon1nittee,in in fact was drawn
by them and their attorney and has
been looked over and amended three or
four times by Senator Smith, who is
chairman of the judiciary COMMITTEES OF
the senate, and, after this revision, has
the sanction of the labor board.
The bill provides that q court of rec
ord be established to be known as the
court of Cancellation which shall con-
sist of three judges. The court shall
have jurisdiction throughout the state
of all disputes between employees and
employer or between employees ard
strikers which disturb, or threaten to
disturb, the peace of the state or coun-
ty or city, or threaten to interfere with
the continuous uninterrupted and peace
able operation of any railroad, mines,
packing house, factory, street car lire,
or any other industry of public import
ance or upon which the people or 2 ny
community depend for products or SER
vices needful to a modern community.
The bill provides that the court Of
cOnc1l1at1On may prescribe ana proI1u--
gate rules for its government and regO-
lations and procedure in matters within
its jurisdiction, and it may exercise such
powers in addition to those specifically
conferred as may be necessary or exped-
lent to carry into full effect the purposes
Of this act In all matters within its
jurisdiction, and for purposes enabling
it to fully exercise its Jurisdiction, Il
shall possess fun common law ard
equity powers. It may compel the at
tendance of witnesses, and may compel
the production Of records, books, papers
and documents bearing on matters with
In it's jurisdiction, and has the same
power to compel persons to appear and
testify and the same power TO punish
contempt, as the district courts possess.
Technical rules of pleading shall not ap-
ply to the court, but the proceedings
therein shall be liberal and adopted to
a fair, full and speedy hearing and in
felligent conclusion of matters to be in
Quired into and determined, having in
view the purpose of the courts creation.
It also provides that process may be
directed to sheriffs or other officers who
shall make prompt returns The court
shall have the same power over officers
required to serve its processes as dis
trict courts, and may exercise it through
out the state. The court shall have
marshal as other courts have.
1t also provides that any person or
firm whose business is interfered with
by dispute with employees or a strike.
or 20 per cent of any body or class Of
employees having dispute with an en-
ployer mentioned in the act, may file
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