, 1916-12-16

complaint also from the other party or parties
in which cnse The matter shall be proceeded
with as just mentioned
3.
The Executive Committee presides over
the meetings of the Delegation. in such a
way that the members alternate IA Chair
man one for each separate case. the Chair
mauship for the first case to be de-
cided by casting of 10 8. When a Media
tor, CTR. s 20 of the agreement is appoint
ed, he presides as chairman. The Chair
mann examines the contending parties and
their witnesses. Each of the Delegates
has a light to demand information from the
parties or witnesses, but only through the
Chairman. The Chairman conducts the
voting on the decisions Of the Delegation
Decisions of the Delegation shall be passed
by simple majority OF votes, but decIsl' MS
imposing fines or compensation shall only be
passed by absolute majority OF votes. or
more than one half OF the votes, SO how
ever, that if absolute majority of votes be
not obtained for a result, then those who
have voted for the most severe result shall
be considered as having voted for the result
next in severity and so on, until absolute
majority he obtained Iu case a mediator
be appointed be has the casting vote, accord
lug to s 20 of the agreement
5 4.
In s 2 is mentioned how cases are to be
decided when any Of the parties does not
appear. Members of "Ihe Labour Uuion"
or "The Planters Association" are bound to
give evidence before the Delegation, aud,
in default thereof, are to be deprived of
membership of the organization to which
they belong
SIS.
The member of the Executive Committee,
who is not acting AS Chairman, or i'll case of
q Mediator being appointed, the delegate
whom he may chose, keeps a protocol, duly
authorized, by the Delegation, in which prof
tocol shall be entered the names of the
Delegates present, eventually Of the Media
tor, the names of the contendiug parties
an the complaints, tue names Of the wit
nesses and the designation Of other proof pro-
duced. the decisions of the Delegation and
how the different Delegates have voted.
eventually the appointment of a mediator. his
name and whether he is appointed by the
Delegates or bY the Governor. No account
of the proceedings shall otherwise be euter-
ed in the protocol, rs the decisioA is not to
be contested when once passed.
All The Delegates, eventually the Mediator
also shall sign their names to the protocol.
The Executive Committee issues copies OF
the final decision to the contending parties
and to "'The Lubour Union" and 1.-The Plan
ters' Association"
Sc.
The Delegation can impose fines on la
bourers from 2 Frcs. SO Bit to 35 Frcs., on
drivers from 2 Frcs. 50 BIT to so Frcs. on
overseers from 5 Frcs. to 100 Frcs., on man
ayers from Is Frcs. to 225 Fro+. and on
owners and administrators from rs Frcs. to
500 Frcs. The fines accrue to the Poor
Commission of the jurisdiction in which the
trunsgression is committed, or, if the trens-
erosion be committed in both Jurisdictions
with half of the amount to eacu OF the two
poor commissions.
The Poor Commissions are expected to
distribute the amounts thus placed at their
disposal among INDECENT labourers in add
tion to what they otherwise obtain as support
from the Commission.
81.
The Delegation decides, according to its
own estimate of the damage caused by the
transgression and of the costs incurred by
either party on account of the procedure,
what compensation in money the transgres-
sor4 shall pay to the offended party in ques-
tlon.
SO