Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-22
Senator whitney's Bill VIII Assist
in Solution Of Difficulties
TAKES EFFECTON APPROVAL
Phil Text OF the Measure ana "ha'
ii Provides For Iieneht OF
Capital and Labor

eapltal. The original intent Of the Dill
was to have the state pay salaries 10
the board but this was modified 50 as
to allow the arbtrators 81 day for
actual arbitration service, which WIN
be paid BY the parties to the con-
uoyersy The bill follows;
An act to create a State board OF Ia
Dor, cancellation and arbitration, Tor
the investigation and settlement OF dr.
ferences between employers and their
employees; to define the power and du'
ties Of the said board, fixing its mem
bers compensation and repeating chap
Ter l. of title SO Of the Revised Statutes
Of Utah, 1898
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF
the State OF Utah
Section l. Upon the approval OF this
act the governor, by and with the con-
sent OF the senate, shall appoint three
persons, not more than two OF Whom
shall belong TO the same political party,
who shall be styled a State board OF
labor, Cancellation and arbitration one
shall be an employer OF labor, another
shall be an employee and be selected
from some labor organization; the third
shall be some person who Is neither an
empl0ye nor an employer OF nanuhi
labor, and shall be chairman OF the
board. One shall serve for one year,
one for three years, and one for nve
years, as may be designated by the
governor at the time Of their appoint
fnent AT the expiration Of their terms
their successors shall be appointed IN
like manner for the term OF your years.
Should a vacancy occur at any time,
the governor shall, In the same manner,
appoint some one 70 serve the unex-
pired term, and until the appointment
and qualification OF his successor Each
member Of said board shall, before en-
tering upon his duties take the con-
stItutonal oath of office. The board
shall select from its members seero-
tary and shall establish suitable rules
OF procedure.
Sec. 2. Whenever Il shall come 10
the knowledge Of the said board that
a strike or lockout Is seriously threat
ened In the state. involving any em-
ployer and his employees, II he Is ems
ploying not less than ten persons II
shall be the duty OF the said board TO
put Itself into communication as soon
as may be with such employer and em-
ployes, and endeayor by mediation 20
affect an amicable settlement Said
board shall also request each OF the
parties to forward, TO Its secretary, an
application for arbitration,
sec 9. As soon as practicable, after
receiving such application the board
hall request each Of the parties 10
the dispute 20 agree upon written
statement of facts, relating TO the con-
troversy and to submit the same TO the
board, provided. that, when such agree
ment and statement cannot be reached,
each OF said parties may separately
submit 10 the board written state
ment Of grievances. Applications to the
said board for arbitration on the part
OF employers must precede any lock-
out and. on the part Of the employe,
any strike; provided, that In case n
lockout or strike alreadv exists the
board shall accord arbitration " the
parties shall resume their relations with
each other as employers and employees.
Said application shall include q pro-
mise to abide w the decision Of the
board and shall be signed by the em-
ployer or employers, or his or their au-
horlzed agent, on the one slde, ana Dy
a majority Of his or their employees on
the other.
sec l. AZ soon as pracucable, AFTER
receiving sald Applications the poard
shall proceed TO nrbitrate, When "
snail De necessary IN the judgment OF
SAID board II may engage the services
or q stenographer TO take ana trans
4 A.. -
scribe an account OF any arbitration
proceedmgs.
Sec D. 1he board snail have power
70 summon as witnesses by subpoena,
any operative OF expert IN the depart
ments or business aHected, ana any
person VINO Keeps the record OF wages
earned IN those departments or any
other person, ana 10 administer oalhs,
and 70 examine said witnesses and TO
require me production OF books papers
and records. In case OF disobedience
70 subpoena the board may invoke
the ala OF any court In the state In
requiring the attendance and testimony
OF witnesses ana the production OF
DOCKS, papers ana documents under The
PROVISIONS OF this section. Any OF the
district courts OF the state within the
jurisdiction or which such Inquiry Is
carried on may, IN case OF contumacy.
or refusal to obey a subpoena Issued
70 any such witness, Issue an order re-
curing snch witness TO appear before
said board and produce books and pa
pers u 80 ordered, and give evidence
touching the matter In question Any
refusal TO obey such order Of the court
may be punished by such court as a
contempt thereof
SEC 8. II shall be the duty OF mayors
OF cities and sherlffs Of counties, when
any condition likely TO lead TO a strike
or lockout exists, In the cities, or dis
tricts where they have jurisdiction, 10
immediately forward information OF
the same TO the secretary OF the state
board OF Cancellation and arbitration.
Such Information shall include the
names and addresses Of persons who
should be communicated with by the
board.
Sec y Any notice or Process issued
by the State board of labor, Cancellation
and arbitration shall be served by any
sheriff, TO whom the same may be d.
t.1 L.