The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-05

mllltla IN tne Strlke area Is ploudois
correct, but it by no means follows
that the convening of the legislature
would obviate the necessity for the
presence of the militia. In that event,
the commonwealth would have two bills
of costs to settle instead of one.
The governor, as is well known, Is a
sturdy advocate of compulsory arbitra-
tion. More than year ago he drafted
Il bill on this subject and 1t has been in
his mind ever since. Circumstances
then were not propitious for the bills
enactment, but now he evidently thinks
that they are. Although at the time OF
its preparation we discussed the gov
ernors measure at length, we now re-
produce it for the public's information:
Whereas, Much trouble and destruc-
tion of property and life have resulted
from disputes between employer and em-
ploye in this state and 1t is advisable as
a. police regulation for the protection of
human life and property that some sys-
tenn or plan should receive legislative ap-
proval that would prevent the recurrence
of the numerous difficulties that have oc-
Cured in your state.
Therefore. be 1t enacted, etc.
First-'rhat whenever any serious dis
pute arises between employer and his or
its employees In this state of sufficient
gravity to threaten cessation of labor
on the part of the employees. they shall
within three days after having passed a
resolution to arbitrate the dispute by a
majority vote at meeting called for that
purpose, select three arbitrators and shall
within two days after such selection no
tify the employer of the names selected
as arbitrators to settle the dispute in
controversy between the said employer
and employees. The said employer shall
within three days thereafter select three
arbtrators to sit with the three selected
by the employees and notify the committee
of the employees within two days of their
selection. The six arbitrators thus Sc
lected, or any one of them. shall within
two days notify th9 president judge of
the court of common pleas of the county
wherein the dispute exists of their selec-
tion of arbitrators to settle the dispute
pending. The said president judge shall.
within three days after such notice. select
fair. impartial citizen of the county,,
who has no connection in a business way
with the dispute, to sit as n seventh ar
bitrator in the settlement of said dis
pute. These arbitrators shall. within
three days after the selection of the sew
enth arbitrator, meet at some conven-
IL.
sides. examine witnesses. hear argument
of counsel and consider and determine
the dispute in controversy and decide 1t
and notify the employer and employees of
their decision. and said decision shall be
final and conclusive upon both parties
without exception or appeal or writ of
error.
Second-In case the employees In said
dispute or any considerable number of
tn
traitors for consideration and settlement
of said dispute but shall strike or cease
to work, it shall be sufficient reason
for the governor of the state to appre-
hend violence and breach of the public
peace and he shall send sufficient state
troops at once to the place of the dis
pute for the preservation of public order
and for the preservation of life and
property and the keeping of the public
peace. and said troops shall protect not
only the property and the lives of the
citizens of the community, but shall pro-
tect such men as desire to work for the
employer in said dispute.
Third-In case the employer, after re-
ceiving notice OF the appointment of said
three arbitratOrs by the employees, shall,
for q period of three days, refuse to ap-
point arbitrators to represent it or him in
said arbitration, such fact shall be suffi-
cient menace and cause to apprehend riot
and disturbance of the public peace and
loss of life and property to Justify the
interference of the state officials, and 1t
shall he the duty of the inspector OF
mines for the district in which the diff
Guilty arose. II 1t arose out of and con-
cernng mine, or If factory or work.
shop it shall be the duty of the factory
inspector of the state to at once close the
mine or factory or place of operation, and
prevent all further work and labor and
business at said mine, factory or place
of operation until said dispute Is ended
and said employees return to labor. and In
case of resistance to the said inspector
ii shall be the duty of the governor to
aid and protect and assist him in the
carrying out OF his order by the employ
ment of such military force of the state
as shall he necessary
Fourth--The decision of said arbitra tors
shall be rendered within ten days from
the time of the commencement of their
sessions.
Fifth-The expenses of said arbitration
shall he paid out of the treasury of the
state, each arbitrator receiving $500 per
day during said hearing, not to exceed
In time ten days, and the subpoenainG OF
witnesses and the mileage and cost and
attendance of witnesses shall be paid
likewise out of the treasury of the state
In the same manner as witnesses In judi
cial proceedings are paid, A stenogra-
pher and typewriter may be employed by
the decision of the board at cost not to
exceed 5000 per day each, who shall take
the notes of said hearing and reduce them
to typewriter copies, and they shall be
for the use of the board and for the use
of both sides of the controversy, and
one copy of notes of the testimony shall
be filed with the award.
SiXth--When said decision is rendered
by said board, 1t shall be filed In the