The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-10-29

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pointed to such board, the President
shall appoint the person so desig-
mated. Such designation shall be
made only upon request made by the
President. If either or both parties
to any dispute shall not, when re-
quested so to do, designate d person
to be appointed to such board, the
President shall fill the vacancy
caused by such failure to Designate.
Each OF the members of such board
shall, before entering upon his due
ties. take and subscribe to an oath
OF affirmation that he will faithfully
and mpartially examine the matters
III dispute and make report in ac1
cordance with the provisions of this;
act, which oaths or affirmations shall
be annexed to the report of such
board.
Sec. 3. That each board shall
mold It's first meeting at such time
and place as shall be designated by
the President. aud shall determine
the rules of its proceedings and APP
point sucn officers and agents as may
be necessary for the transaction Of
its business. 1t shall be lawful for
any district court of the United
States, upon application for that pur-
pose made by the chairman or any
member OF such board, to issue
process to compel the attendance of
witnesses to give evidence and the
production of books and papers be-
fore such board Disobedience to
such process shall be adjudged d
contempt of the court issuing the
same. The board shall summon as a
witness any person whose testimony
is desired by any member of the
board, and each party to any dispute
shall be entitled to be represented
by counsel, who may examine witt
nesses and present printed argu-
ments lfader such rules as may be
made by the board. Witnesses shall
be entitled to the same fees that are
provided for witnesses attending
district court of the United States.
Sec. 4. That each board shall
conclude the taking of testimony
within twenty days after it's first
meeting, and shall report to the
President within FIVE days after the
Testimony is closed: provided, that
the President may extend the time
within which testimony may be
taken upon application of said board.
Sec. 8. That if, after the appoint
ment of said board, the parties to
any dispute between employer and
employees shall desire to end such
dispute by arbitration it shall be
lawful for them to submit all matt
ters in difference to the arbitration
of such board, which submission
shall be made under such rules as
may be adopted by the board. Upon
the submission of any matter in dis
pute, as authorized by this section,
the board shall consider the testi-
mony offered by the parties and
shall give judgment upon all matters
submitted. Each side to ai-y dispute
thus submitted shall be represented
by counsel, and a copy of the find
ings of the board shall be served
upon the counsel of the respective
parties within ten days after the
closing of testimony. A report of all
proceedings had under this section
shall be made to the President.
Sec. 6. That oaths and atfirma-
tions shall be administered by the
chairman or clerk of the board, and
any person who shall testify falsely
shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
The term employer" as used in this
act shall be held to include sseslploy-
ers, Hassocia tfon, ? company. and
Corporation" as fully as If each Of
said terms had been herein expressed
in each place where the term Yem-
ployer" is used. No person shall be
prosecuted or subject to any penalty
or forfeiture for or on account of
any transaction. matter, or thing
concerning which he may testify or
produce evidence. documentary or
otherwise. before said board or in
obedience to its subpoena.
REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENT.
This bin was referred to the Commit
e on Labor, of which John ]. Gardne
ON this State is chairman. That thi
epublican committee considered it
,od measure is evidenced by this Ell
,rsement which the chairman gave
hen he reported it:-
This bill authorizes the President 1
)point a board of investigation wher
dispute between employer and en-
oyes, either of whom are engaged
terstate or foreign commerce, has n
llted in or threatens a strike or lockou
hich will also have the powers of
,ard of arbitration if both parties to th
spute elect to submit the matter i
ference between them to such board.
Perhaps no more potent argument
seded in favor of the bill than is pr,
nted by present conditions 1t is b.
eved that an investigation by such
,ard as tie President would appoir
ould result in an authoritative repol
at would correctly advise the Presidei
nate @Ixrk1 IL
ing both parties to the bar of publ
,inion, and that such authoritative pul
.ity would go far toward an early Sc
if the anticipation of it did nc
'eyent many strikes and lockouts di.
'trous to the commerce Of the country
The estimate of the Commissioner q
abor, after an extended inquiry int
rikes and lockouts, that in the six year
ON 1880 to 1886 the cost to the en-
oyer and employees alone, without est
ating the incidental cost to the publ,
as nearly 100000, 900. and a later est
ate by another authority who has pu
e cost of strikes in the year 1894 alon
about the same figure, are conclusiv
the Importance of any measure ths
ould tend to prevent the disastrous COZ
quences of such disputes.
Speaker Henderson also thought we
the bill, for he advanced it ahead d
large number of other measures. Br
hen it was taken up Representatiy
urke objected to its consideration 0
e ground that it interfered with tn
ssted rights of capital and the measur
I'd to go over under the rule. NJ
urke was soon convinced that his obje,
ons were groundless. but the sessio
ijourned before the measure could
.ached again.
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