Penalty. Definition. License required. Who may issue license. Records. Fee. Time of issue. Restriction as to place. Revocation. Females not further notice as said railroad commissioners may deem expedient and order. And said board shall have authority to modify, change, and revise any orders by it made under this act from time to time, after personal notice to the street railway company affected, giving it a chance to be heard, and such further notice as it may deem expedient. SEC. 2. Any street railway company which fails or neglects to comply with such orders of the board of railroad commissioners shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50) for each day during which such failure or neglect continues. SEC. 3. The term "company," as used in this act, shall include any corporation, partnership, or person owning or operating a street railway. ACTS OF 1901. CHAPTER 60.-Employment offices. SECTION 1. Whoever, without a license therefor, establishes or keeps an intelligence office for the purpose of obtaining or giving information concerning places of employment for domestics, servants, or other laborers, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information concerning such person for or to employers, or for the purpose of procuring or giving information concerning employment in business, shall pay a fine of ten dollars for each day such office is so kept. SEC. 2. The mayor and aldermen of any city, or the selectmen of any town, may, for the purposes mentioned in the preceding sec tion, grant licenses to suitable persons, subject to the provisions of sections 3 to 7, inclusive, and may revoke the saine at pleasure. SEC. 3. Licenses granted to keepers of intelligence offices shall be signed by the clerk of the city or town in which they are granted, and every such license shall be recorded by the clerk of the city or town in a book kept for that purpose, before being delivered to the licensee. Such license shall set forth the name of the person licensed, the nature of the business, and the building or place in such city or town in which it is to be carried on, and shall continue in force until the first day of May next ensuing, unless sooner revoked. SEC. 4. The board issuing such a license shall receive for the use of the city or town for each license such sum not less than two dollars as the board shall deem reasonable. SEC. 5. Such license may be granted during the month of April, to take effect on the first day of May then next ensuing. SEC. 6. No license issued as aforesaid shall be valid to protect the holder thereof in a building or place other than that designated in the license, unless consent to removal is granted by the mayor and aldermen or selectmen. SEC. 7. When such license is revoked, such clerk shall note the revocation upon the face of the record of the license, and shall give written notice to the holder of the license by delivering the same to him in person or leaving it at the place of business designated in the license. ACTS OF 1903. CHAPTER 95.-Employment of females in barrooms, etc. 2. To permit any girl or woman, to be employed. liquor on the premises [where liquor is sold]. ** to sell or serve any NEW JERSEY. GENERAL STATUTES-1895. Boards of arbitration. (Page 73.) Submission of Constitution of board. SECTION 22. Whenever any grievance or dispute of any nature growing out of the relation of employer and employee shall arise grievances. or exist between employer and employees, it shall be lawful to submit all matters respecting such grievance or dispute, in writing, to a board of arbitrators, to hear, adjudicate and determine the same; said board shall consist of five persons; when the employees concerned in any such grievance or dispute as aforesaid are members in good standing of any labor organization, which is represented by one or more delegates in a central body, the said central body shall have power to designate two of said arbitrators; and the employer shall have the power to designate two others of said arbitrators, and the said four arbitrators shall designate a fifth person, as arbitrator, who shall be chairman of the board; in case the employees concerned in any such grievance or dispute as aforesaid are members in good standing of a labor organization which is not represented in a central body, then the organization of which they are members shall have the power to select and designate two arbitrators for said board, and said board shall be organized as hereinbefore provided; and in case the employees concerned in any such grievance or dispute as aforesaid are not members of any labor organization, then a majority of said employees, at a meeting duly held for that purpose, shall designate two arbitrators for said board, and the said board shall be organized as hereinbefore provided. Board to be SEC. 23. Any board as aforesaid selected may present a petition to the county judge of the county where such grievances or dis- approved. putes to be arbitrated may arise, signed by at least a majority of said board, setting forth in brief terms the nature of the grievance or dispute between the parties to said arbitration, and pray-ing the license or order of such judge establishing and approving said board of arbitration; upon the presentation of said petition it shall be the duty of the said judge to make an order establishing such board of arbitration and referring the matters in dispute to it for hearing, adjudication and determination; the said petition and order or a copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which the said judge resides. SEC. 24. The arbitrators so selected shall sign a consent to act Organization, as such, and shall take and subscribe an oath before an officer powers, etc. authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully and impartially discharge his duties as such arbitrator, which consent and oath shall be immediately filed in the office of the clerk of the county wherein such arbitrators are to act; when the said board is ready for the transaction of business it shall select one of its members to act as secretary, and the parties to the dispute shall receive notice of a time and place of hearing; the chairman shall have power to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas for the production of books and papers, and for the attendance of witnesses, to the same extent that such power is possessed by the courts of record or the judges thereof in this State; the board may make and enforce the rules for its government and transaction of the business before it and fix its sessions and adjournments, and shall hear and examine such witnesses as may brought before the board, and such other proof as may be given relative to the matters in dispute. SEC. 25. After the matter has been fully heard, the said board or a majority of its members shall within ten days render a de Decision. Power as to cision thereon, in writing, signed by them, giving such details as will clearly show the nature of the decision and the matters adjudicated and determined; such adjudication and determination shall be a settlement of the matter referred to said arbitrators, unless an appeal is taken therefrom, as hereinafter provided; the adjudication and determination shall be in duplicate, one copy of which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county, and the other transmitted to the secretary of the State board of arbitration hereinafter mentioned, together with the testimony taken before said board. SEC. 26. When the said board shall have rendered its adjudicaother disputes. tion and determination its power shall cease, unless there may be in existence at the time other similar grievances or disputes between the same classes of persons mentioned in section one [sec. 22], and in such case such persons may submit their differences to the said board, which shall have power to act and adjudicate and determine the same as fully as if said board was originally created for the settlement of such other difference or differences. State board. Appellate powers. Original pow ers. SEC. 27. Within thirty days after the passage of this act the governor shall appoint a State board of arbitration, to consist of three competent persons, each of whom shall hold his office for the term of five years; one of said persons shall be selected from a bona fide labor organization of this State; if any vacancy happens by resignation or otherwise the governor shall, in the same manner, appoint an arbitrator for the residue of the term; said board shall have a secretary who shall be appointed by and hold office during the pleasure of the board and whose duty it shall be to keep a full and faithful record of the proceedings of the board and also possession of all documents and testimony forwarded by the local boards of arbitration, and perform such other duties as the said board may prescribe; he shall have the power, under the direc tion of the board, to issue subpoenas, to administer oaths in all cases before said board, to call for and examine books, papers and documents or any parties to the controversy, with the same authority to enforce their production as is possessed by the courts of record, or the judges thereof, in this State; said arbitrators of said State board and the clerk thereof shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and be sworn to the due and faithful performance of the duties of their respective offices before entering upon the discharge of the same; an office shall be set apart in the capitol by the person having charge thereof, for the proper and convenient transaction of the business of said board. SEC. 28. An appeal may be taken from the decision of any local board of arbitration within ten days after the filing of its adjudication and determination of any case; it shall be the duty of the said State board of arbitration to hear and consider appeals from the decisions of local boards and promptly to proceed to the investigation of such cases, and the adjudication and determination of said board thereon shall be final and conclusive in the premises upor all parties to the arbitration; such adjudications and determina tions shall be in writing, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to each party; and two of the State board of arbitrators shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and may hold meetings at any time or place within the State; examinations or investigations ordered by the State board may be held and taken by and before any one of their number if so directed; but the proceedings and decision of any single arbitrator shall not be deemed conclusive until approved by the board or a majority thereof; each arbitrator shall have power to adminster oaths. SEC. 29. Whenever any grievance or dispute of any nature shall arise between any employer and his employees, it shall be lawful for the parties to submit the same directly to said State board in the first instance, in case such parties elect to do so, and shall jointly notify said board or its clerk, in writing, of such election; whenever such notification to said board or its clerk is given. it shall be the duty of said board to proceed, with as little delay as possible, to the locality of such grievance or dispute, and inquire Into the cause or causes of grievance or dispute; the parties to the grievances or dispute shall thereupon submit to said board, in writing, succinctly, clearly and in detail, their grievances and complaints, and the cause or causes thereof, and severally agree, in' writing, to submit to the decision of said board as to matters so submitted, and a promise or agreement to continue on in business or at work, without a lockout or strike until the decision of said board, provided it shall be rendered within ten days after the completion of the investigation; the board shall thereupon proceed to fully investigate and inquire into the matters in controversy, and to take testimony under oath in relation thereto, and shall have power by its chairman or clerk, to administer oaths, to issue subpœnas for the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, to the same extent as such power is possessed by courts of records or the judges thereof, in this State. SEC. 30. After the matter has been fully heard, the said board, or a majority of its members, shall within ten days render a decision thereon in writing, signed by them or a majority of them, stating such details as will clearly show the nature of the decision and the points disposed of by them; the decision shall be in triplicate, one copy of which shall be filed by the clerk of the board in the clerk's office of the county where the controversy arose, and one copy shall be served on each of the parties to the controversy. SEC. 31. Whenever a strike or lockout shall occur, or is seriously threatened in any part of the State, and shall come to the knowledge of the board, it shall be its duty, and it is hereby directed to proceed, as soon as practicable, to the locality of such strike or lockout and put themselves in communication with the parties to the controversy, and endeavor by mediation to effect an amicable settlement of such controversy; and if in their judgment it is deemed best, to inquire into the cause or causes of the controversy, and to that end the board is hereby authorized to subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, and send for persons and papers, in like manner and with the same powers as it is authorized to do by section eight of this act [sec. 29]. SEC. 32. The fees of witnesses of aforesaid State board shall be fifty cents for each day's attendance and four cents per mile traveled by the nearest route in getting to or returning from the place where attendance is required by the board; all subpoenas shall be signed by the secretary of the board and may be served by any person of full age authorized by the board to serve the same. SEC. 33. Said board shall annually report to the legislature, and shall include in their report such statements. facts and explanations as will disclose the actual working of the board, and such suggestions with regard to legislation as may seem to them conducive to harmonizing the relations of, and disputes between employers and employees and the improvement of the present system of production by labor. Decision. Mediation. Fees, etc. Report. Compensa SEC. 34. Each arbitrator of the State board and the secretary thereof shall receive ten dollars for each and every day actually tion. employed in the performance of their duties herein and actual expenses incurred, including such rates of mileage as are now provided by law, payable by the State treasurer on duly approved Vouchers. 66 SEC. 35. Whenever the term "employer" or employers" is used in this act it shall be held to include " firm," "joint stock association," company," " corporation," or “individual and individuals" as fully as if each of said terms was expressed in each place. State board of arbitration. Definitions. (Page 76.) SECTION 36. Samuel S. Sherwood, William M. Doughty, James Martin, Charles A. Houston, Joseph L. Moore, be and they are pointed. hereby constituted a board of arbitration, each to serve for the term of three years from the approval of this supplement [to Board ap secs. 22 to 35, above], and each arbitrator herein named shall SEC. 37. In case of death, resignation or incapacity of any mem- SEC. 38. The term of office of the arbitrators now acting as a board of arbitrators, shall upon the passage of this supplement cease and terminate, and the persons named in this supplement as the board of arbitrators shall immediately succeed to and become vested with all the powers and duties of the board of arbitrators now acting under the provisions of the act of which this act is a supplement. SEC. 39. After the expiration of the terms of office of the persons named in this supplement, the governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, their successors for the length of term and at the salary named in the first section of this supplement [sec. 36]. Wages preferred—In assignments. (Page 79.) * SECTION 8. At the first term of * [the orphans'] court succeeding the expiration of the time fixed for filing the list of creditors, and of giving notice to creditors as aforesaid, should there be no exceptions made to the claim of any creditor, or if exceptions have been made and adjudicated, or settled by said court, the said assignee or assignees shall then proceed to make from time to time, fair and equal dividends (b) among said creditors, of the assets which shall come to hand, in proportion to their claims; and as soon as may be, and not exceeding one year thereafter, shall render, on oath or affirmation, a final account to the orphans' court of said county, (c) in like manner and upon the same notice to creditors and others interested, as is now or may hereafter be directed in regard to executors and administrators; and excep tions may, in like manner, be filed to such accounts and proceeded in as prescribed in regard to executors and administrators, and the settlement and decree of said court shall be conclusive on all parties, except for assets which may afterwards come to hand, or for frauds or apparent errors: Provided, That the wages of clerks, minors, mechanics and laborers, due at the time of making such assignment, from the person or persons making the same, shall be preferred debts, and shall be first paid by said assignee before any other claim or debt shall be paid: And provided further, That no payment shall be made as a preferred debt to any one person to an amount exceeding three hundred dollars. Exemption of wages from attachment. (Page 116.) SECTION 103. The wages, salaries or other compensation for labor, work or services done or rendered within this State, or elsewhere, due to a nonresident employee, shall not be liable to attachment at the suit of a nonresident creditor, or his or her assigns. * Incorporation of building associations of organized labor. (Page 167.) SECTION 81. In the several counties in this State in which there 1 |