Evening star., 1901-04-02

nection with any industry in the colony,
may be registered as union. upon ccul-
plying with the terms of the law.
Any industrial union may purchase or
take on lease in the name of the union or
OF trustees for such union any house or
building and any land, and may sell. mort
gage, exchange or let the same or any part
thereof; and no purchaser, assignee, mort
gaSee or tenant is bound to inquire wheth-
er the union or the trustees have author
ity for such sale. mortgage, exchange or
letting; and the receipt of the trustees is a
discharge for the money arising therefrOm.
In and for every Industrial district there
Is established & board Of conciliation to
have jurisdiction for the settlement of in
dustrial disputes occurring in such district
which may be referred to it by one or more
of the parties to an industrial dispute or
by industrial agreement.
Each Of the boards consists Of such equal
number OF persons as the governor deter
mines, being not more than six nor less
than four persons, who are chosen bv the
industrial unions of employers and Of work.
ers in the industrial district respectively,
such unions voting separately and electing
an equal number of such members
But One Court.
There is one court of arbitration for the
whole colony for the settlement of indus
trial disputes This court consists of three
members. appointed by the governor one
SO appointed being on the recommendation
OF the councils or a majority of the coun-
ellis of the industrial associations of work
ers In the colony and one appointed on the
recommendation OF the councils of the in
dustrial associations Of employers of the
colony. NO recommendation is made as to
the third member who must be a Judge of
the supreme court. and is appointed from
time to time by the governor. who is presi-
dent OF the court.
In case of the illness or unavoidable alb
sence OF such judge at any time the gov
k
supreme court judge. to be and act as
president, who holds Cfficc only during the
illness or unavoidable absence of such
Judge Each member of the court holds
once LOT three years, and Is eligible for
reappolntment and any casual vacancy oc-
curing IN the membership by death. dis
qnailncat1on, resignation or removal is sum-
plied IN the same manner as the original
appointment was made. The governor may
remove any member of the court from of.
nee who becomes bankrupt, who NAV be
convicted OF any crime the punishment of
whieh Is death or Imprisonment with hard
lapor Tor the term of three years or un-
ward. who may become of unsound mind
or VINO shall be absent from three consecu
tive sittings Of the court
Eltner party to the dispute may appear
personally or by agent, or, with the con-
sent Of all the parties, by counsel or So
ncuor, and may produce before the court
sucn witnesses, books and documents 20
sucn party may think proper; and the
'A~S po"OA " permit any other DartV
VINO mas or may appear to have a common
interest In the matter, and be willing to be
joined IN the proceedings on such terms as
1t thinks fit. 80
II any person shall willfully insult any
memper OF the court or the clerk during
the sitting OF the court or shall willfully
interrupt the proceedings of the court. or
De guilty In any other manner Of any will
fui contempt in the face of the court It
snal be lawful for any officer of the court
with or without the assistance of any other
person, to take such offender into custody
and remove him from the court, to be de-
tanned IN custody until the rising of the
court. and the person so offending shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding $50 for
such onense, to be recovered in a summary
manner.
Award Within a Month.
The award Of the court must be made
within one month after it shall have begun
to sit for the hearing Of any reference,
and shall be signed by the president Of the
court and have the seal OF the court at
tached thereto. and shall be deposited In
the office Of the clerk Of the district where
in the reference arose, and be open to in
spection without charge by all persons in
terested therein during office hours
The court in Its award, or by order made
on the application OF any Of the parties at
any time during the currency OF the award,
may Ax and determine what shall consti-
tute breach OF the award. and what sum.
not exceeding $2,600. shah be the maximum
penalty. payable by any party Or person In