The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24
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with the clerk OF the court Of concilig-
ton. a verified petition against the en-
plo5er or employees or strikers, or sucn
as he may be able to name. setting
forth the cause OF the dispute or strike
and the contentious Of the parties there
70. and praying that the strike or ais
pute may be examined into, and II 1ur-
Their provides that any citizen or the
state may file a verified petition when
he IS satisfied that the disturbance or
strike viii interfere with the peaceful
operation Of an industry in the stare
In case a petition, properly Ver1ned rs
presented to the chief Justice Of the
court he shall order a citation and pre-
sent the controversy fully ana fairly Ter
inquiry and decision The parties cited
may appear before the court BY counsel
or representatives at the time and place
fixed By the court but the counsel must
Dc authorized by written power TO bind
ANY person who fails to appear upon
citation shall be deemed guilty OF direct
contempt OF the court
The time for citation shall be the
earliest time practicable and the place
most convenient for all parties con-
cerned-
If Il IS impossible for the court to
hear the evidence OF both sides at the
time and place set for citation. the court
shall give not more than two days time
for the written statements TO appear,
and it they have not arrived IN that
time the court shall ascertain from the
Of fact in the dispute. and by consent of
AL parties the court shall proceed to the
end that public tranquility and conVen-
fence shall not be disturbed or hindered.
No proceedings once begun shall be
dismissed upon stipulation or otherwise
unless the court agrees after an investi-
cation.
After investigating the matters before
81 the court may recommend a settle
1nent Of the dispute or strike. and If the
courts recommendations are agreed 10,
If-t
sngs in the official state paper, and, if
they please in some other paper in cir
culation where the dispute or strike
takes place
who shall be appointed and commission
ed BY the governor. one upon the recon-
mendati0n OF the plurality of the EN-
pioyers Of labor, one upon the recon-
InendatiOn Of the officers Of the labor
bureau ard the third to be neither an
employer or an employee but 10 be Sc
1ected by the governor The governor
IS TO MI all vacancies
The salary of the judges shall be ST..
500 per annum and the act shall take
effect as usual.
The judges viii choose their own chief
Justice for two years.
This is uuquestionably the most salts
factory arbitration law ever advocat ted
in Kansas, and it has the endorsement
of the labor organizations to start with
The findings Of the court are not man.
datOry, but the effect of the findings
viii make or break any one who goes
contrary TO them
1t will have a good effect upon all
questions between the employer and
employee and should receive the sane
tior&of all men in the legislature who de-
sire TO see justice done to both sides
The bill has been considered by men
on both sides and is considered fair; IN
fact no bill which has been presented
70 the legislature has been so thoroughly
considered before presentation as this
one