The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-29

the industrial supreme court. 10 the
other series may be prefxed the word
federal in each case.
These courts shall have full jurisdic-
ton in every case in which industrial
problems are involved, and which can
not be tried in the civil courts. Full
liberty shall be given in the present.
ing of evidence, and no evidence which
may have a bearing on the case In
hand shall be ruled out on technical
grounds.
In rendering decision, the court
shall first strive to so suggest ADJUST
ments of differences that the decision
of the court shall be satisfactory to
both or all, parties concerned, and
may be voluntarily accepted by them.
But in case of failure in such arbitra-
ton the decision of the court shall be
accoring to the facts and shall be final,
subject only to appeal from lower to
higher courts. And such appeal may
be from a lower court of one series to
a higher court of the other series, or
of the same series, as the appellant
may elect.
An Industrial Court.
To avoid arbitrary methods of dis
cipline, the industrial court shall ap
point for each industry, or for group
all cases of discipline shall be refer
red. In such cases, and in cases of
docking" and kindred cases, the en-
ployer and the employe shall come be-
fore the commissioner as plaintiff and
defendant. The commissioner shall try
the cases and shall render decision
according to the rules of the business
or industry as they may apply, accord
ing to the facts. An appeal may be
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court shall not be bound by any rules
of employers or employees, but shall
render decision on the merits of the
case according to the facts, the pur-
pose of the decision being the securing
of fair dealing and justice to all con-
cerned.
A case may be brought before an in
dustrial court before or after a strike.
1t may be brought by employers by any
agent appointed by them for this pur-
pose. Employees may become plaintiffs
in any case by agents duly appointed
by them in a meeting called for the
purpose Of appointing such agents, or
by persons authorized to act for strik-
ers, or a portion of them. The public
may enter suit in the industrial court
by an agent or committee appointed
in a meeting Of citizens called for the
purpose of making such appointment.
The government may take action on
its own account. The court may, on
its own behalf summon the contending
parties for hearing of the case as if
it had been brought by one or the
other Of the parties as plaintiff.
In case of strike the government
may, at it's discretion, and in case of
danger of rioting or other disturbance
of the peace it shall, take possession of
the labor part of the business or indus
try involved 1t shall, by public no
tice, inform the strikers that the case
and all matters involved in the strike
are in charge of the court. And when
such notice is given to the strikers and
the employers, all further negotiations
shall be through the court; and any
disturbance on the part of the strikers,
or other persons, because of the strike,
shall be treated as contempt of court.
In order to protect the owners and the
public against needless loss by the ces-
sation of labor, the court may employ
laborers to take the places made tenn
porarily vacant by the strike, on such
terms as shall be satisfactory to the
employers and also to the court But
such employees shall hold such places
only until the settlement of the strike.
And when the strike is settled, if it is