The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-01-29

ture nave no intention or passing ang
anti strike law at this session, for the
measure provides that the commits
sion shall "do all in it's power to pro-
mote the voluntary arbitration, med
iation and conciliation of disputes be-
tween employers and employees"
IT is one Of the most important
pieces of legislation to be considered,
at this session. It Is taking a long
step forward, and should receive the
earnest consideration of every per-
son in Minnesota who has its welfare
at heart. The full text of the bill is
as follows:
"section I. The department of
labor and industries is hereby con-
tinued as a department Of the state
- government, under the control and
management of the Industrial Com
mission of Minnesota, hereinafter cre-
ated.
"Section 2. There is hereby created
a commission to be known as the "In-
dutsrial Commission of Minnesota"
hereinafter called the commission.
The commission shall be composed of
= three commissioners who shall be ap-
pointed by the governor by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate.
The first three commissioners shall
be appointed within thirty 900 days
after the passage Of this act and be-
fore the adjournment Of the present
legislature, if Practicable. One shall
lie appointed for a term ending June
30, 1923; one for term ending June
80, 1925; and one for a term ending
ffa,. oh
commissioner shall be appointed for
term of six years. Not more than two
commissioners shall belong to the
same political party. 1nasmuch as
the duties to be performed by such
= commission vitality concern the en-
ployers, employees, as well as the
whole people of the state, it is hereby
declared to be the purpose of this act
that persons be appointed as COM
missioners who shall fairly represent
the interests of all concerned in its
administration. Any vacancy on the
commission shall be filled by the gov
= ernor by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate for the unexp1red
portion of the term in which the va
cancy occurs.
"Section 3. Each commissioner
shall receive an annual salary of
$4,000, payable in the same manner
that other state salaries are paid.
Each commissioner shall devote his
: entire time to the duties of his office.
The commissioner whose term first
expires shall be chairman. Each
commissioner, before entering upon
the duties Of his office, shall take the
oath prescribed by law.
'Section 4. The governor may at
any time remove commissioner for
inefficiency, neglect Of dusx. or NAL
feasance in office. Before such re-
moval he shall give such commis-
sioner a copy of the charges against
him and fix time when he shall be
heard in his own defense, which shall
not be less than ten days thereafter,
and such hearing shall be open to the
public. It such commissioner shall
= be removed, the governor shall file
a complete copy of all the charges
made against such commissioner and
his findings therein, with record OF
the proceedings. Such power of re-
moval shall be absolute and there
shall be no right of review in any
court whatsoever.
: Section S. Every commissioner
and every officer or employe Of the
commission, who by solicitation or
otherwise exerts his influence, li-
rectly or indirectly, to induce other
officers or employees of the state to
adopt his political views, or to favor
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