The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Kansas Bill For Creation of
Court of Industrial Relations
IMPORTANT MEASURE TO COME BEFORE
SPECIAL SESSION KANSAS LEGISLATURE, JANUARY
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the same manner as service of notice of any
hearing before said court as provided by
this Act. Such terms, conditions, rules
practices, wages, or standard of wages so
| fixed and determined by said court and
stated in said order, shall continue for such
reasonable time as may be fixed by said
the parties.
| Sec. Z. It is hereby declared neces-
| sary for the public welfare that capital
used and useful in the industries, employ
ments, utilities or common carriers herein
| specified should receive a fair rate OF
profit to the owners thereof; and that
employments, utilities or common carriers
! should receive fair wage and have
i engaged in such labor. It is hereby de-
clared to be the duty of said Court of In
dustrial Relations in the performance of
its duties hereunder to give equal consid-
Grafton to the rights of capital and to the
rights of labor.
Sec. 8. Before any hearings, trial or In
such notice as the Court shall DEAN nee
essary shall be given to all parties inter-
ested by registered U. S. mail addressed
to said parties to the postoffice of the usual
place of residence of said interested parties
when same is known. or by the publication
culation in the county in which said indus
try or employment, or the principal office
of such utility or. common carrier, and
of said investigation or hearing The
| costs OF publication shall be paid by said
Court out of any funds available thereof.
Such notice shall contain the substance of
the matter to be investigated and shall
notify all persons interested in said matter
to be present al the time and place named
to give such testimony or to take such ac-
ton as they may DEAN proper.
Sec. o. Said Court of Industrial Rela-
t1on shall employ competent clerk. short
hand reporter and such expert accountants,
engineers, stenographers, attorneys, and
other employees, as may be necessary to
conduct the business of said Commission
and shall have the power and authority to
issue summons and subpoenas and compel
the attendance of witnesses and of parties,
and TO compel the production Of the books
and accounts of any industry, employ
ment. utility or common carrier affected,
or OF any association or union of en-
polyees, and to make any and all investi-
cations necessary to ascertain the truth
In regard to said controversy or misunder-
standing. In case any person shall fail or
refuse to obey any summons or subpoena
Issued by said Court after due service
then and in that event said Court is hereby
jurisdiction to compel obedience to such
summons subpoena.
Sec. 10. In case of the failure or refusal
or either party to said controversy to obey
and be governed by the order of said
that event said Court is hereby authorized
to bring proper proceedings in the Su-
preme Court of the State of Kansas to
in case either party to said CONTROVERSY
should feel aggrieved at any order made
and entered by said Court of, Industrial
Relations. such party is hereby author
lied and empowered within ten days to
bring proper proceeding in the Supreme
Court of the State of Kansas TO compel
said Court of Industrial Relations to make
and enter a just, reasonable and lawful
order in the premises In case of such
party, the evidence produced before said
Court of Industrial Relations may be con-
SaEtr sidered by said Supreme Court but either
evidence as 1t may desire which may be
introduced In open court or taken and
appointed by said supreme Court If either
party to such controversy shall in good
faith comply with any order of said Court
or Industrial Relations for n period of
sixty days more and shall find said
order unjust. unreasonable. or Impractical
Bile; said party. may apply TO said Court Of
thereof and said Court of Industrial Rela-
tions shall hear and determine said appH-
cation and make an order in like manner
and with like effect as originally. In such
case the evidence taken and submitted in
the original hearing may be considered by
said Court of Industrial Relations and stIch
new or additional evidence as either party
may offer may be taken. received. and CON
understanding shall he taken. by either
party TO the Spreme Court of the State of
Kansas under the provisions of this Act,
the trial thereof shall be do nova and said
shall have preference over
other civil cases before said court, and a
hearing and determination of the same
shall be by said Court expedited fully
rs may be possible consistent with a care
full and thoro trial and consideration of
said matter.
Sec. IL Workers employed by any of
the Industries. employments. utilities or
carries herein named and specified
may organize unions or associations. AMI
such unions and associations are hereby
empowered to incorporate as private cor
porations under the laws of this state under
the same rules and subject to the same
requirements as corporations organized nm
der the laws of this state for purposes other
than profit Any such corporation shall be
by said Court of Industrial Relations con-
sidered and recognized in all its proceed
ings as legal entity and may appear be-
fore said Court . Industrial Relations
neys. or other representatives. The right
Of such corporations to bargain collectively 1
and said Court of Industrial Relations shall |
give full faith and credit to any and all |
or agreements so made and enter |
I'd into by any of said corporations to the |
same extent ms contracts between indfyid- |
nails: provided. that said court shall make |
no rule nor allow any practice which shall |
in any way. discriminate against non-union |
Or unorganized workers.
Sec 12 1t shall be unlawful for any per- |
son. firm or corporation to discharge any |
employe or TO discriminate in any way
against any empfoye because of the fact |
that any such emnloye may testify as Il |
witness before the Court of Industrial ReIa-
tions, or shall sign any complaint or shall |
be in any way instrumental in bringing to |
the attention of the Court Of industrial Re- |
QI controversy or mis- |
between employers and en- |
ployes as provided herein.
Sec. H. 1t shall be unlawful for any per |
son, firm or corporation engaged in the |
operation of any industry, employment, |
utility, or common carrier wiilfully to |
fG oTRpse OF limit
feet prices. or for the purpose Of avoiding !
any of the provisions of this Act; but any .
person. firm corporation so engaged
may apply to said Court of Industrial Re /
ations for authority TO cease operations
stating the reasons therefor. and said !
Court of Industrial Relations shall hear
said application and if said application I
shall be found to be in good faith. au-
Lhorfty to cease operations shall be granted |
bY order of said Court In s1rcI, In, Z