The age-herald., 1901-06-20
MINERS WANT AN ARB|TRAT|ONLAW Ask That Lawmakers Provide
 for State Board WAS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH Yesterday Was Taken Up With Execu- tive Sessions By the Miners
 They Will Probably Not
 Ask Large Increase.
WAS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH

The committee on arbitration made it's report at yesterdays meeting of the an- nual scale convention of the United Mine Workers of Alabama, District No. 20 This report recommended that the constitutional convention pass an ordi- nance crea ating a state board of arbitra- ton.
 The report of the committed was made at the morning session of the coDven- ton, and was discussed at considerable length by the delegates. The ordinance the commmittee proposed and asks that the constitutional convention pass Is as follows:
 An ordinance to create a State Board of Arbitration:
 Section 1. The Legislature shall estab- fish a state board of arbitration of which the commissioner of agriculture shall be ex-officio secretary.
 Sec. 2. Whenever any disputes arise in any industry in this state between employers and employees. the different parties directly interested may agree to submit tho matter in disputes to be ar bltrated, which shall be organized as fol- lows:
 Each party in the dispute shall notify the secretary of the board of arbitration of their intention to submit their dis pute to arbitration, and certify to him the names of two persons to be commis- stoned by him to act as arbitrators. The secretary of the arbitration board shall call the arbitrators so commissioned, by him to meet at the capitol at Montgomery at as early date as practical, who will proceed to organize by electing disinter- ested person to act as umpire in case hoTy cha1l fo1l n o Tho hno ganized shall take cognizance of such dis putes only as are voluntarily submitted to it for adjudication: but the secretary shall have power to enforce all It's awards conferred upon 1t by the Legls- lature.
 Sec 3. The Legislature shall provide by law for the expenses necessarily incurred by the board. Respectfully submitted,
 J. J. SULLIVAN, ~
 J. T. REED.
 B. F. ROBINSON,
 Committee on Arbitration. This report was endorsed by the con- vention, and a copy of the ordinance for warded to c. P. Beddow, a delegate al Montgomery from this county.
 Executive Session.
 The greater part of the day was given to an executive session. At this sessor the committee on resolutions submitted c report, but no statements could be ob- tained as to the nature of this report, Il is believed that the greater part of the re- port had reference to the question of the new scale.
 The scale committee Is working with might and main to form it's report, but nc statement could be secured from any oi the members relative to the probable de. mands that will be made In this report The miners are giving attention to the effect the use of oil as a fuel Is having and will consider all question with regard to the sale and mining of coal before finally submitting their report. It cannot be forcasted, but it is not believed that any great increase will be asked for by the convention. It is almost certain that a slight >increase will be demanded though On the question all remain non- communicative.
 At the afternoon session yesterday Il was stated that the committee in charge of the scale question would not be in po- sition to make a report until Friday, and an adjournment was taken until that time.