AS ADOPTED AT THE MEETING OF DELEGATES, HELD AND AMENDED, JULY 1OTH, 1876. 1. THAT a Board of Trade be formed, to be styled the "BOARD OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION FOR THE LACE TRADE." 2. That the object of the said Board shall be to arbitrate on any questions that may be referred to it from time to time, by the joint consent of Employer and Workman, and by conciliatory means to interpose its influence to put an end to any dispute that may arise. 3. This Board to consist of twelve Manufacturers and twelve Operatives, five of each to form a quorum, the Manufacturers to elect six Levers, three Curtain, and three Plain Net representatives, and the Operatives six Levers, three Curtain, and three Plain Net representatives, each to be chosen by their respective associations. The whole of the delegates to serve for one year, and to be eligible for reelection. The new council to be elected in the month of January in each year. That when a special question arises upon which the members of the Board have not sufficient information, it shall be competent for either side to introduce, after seven days' notice to the secretaries, not more than two extra delegates, who shall give information and enter into discussion upon such question; but in every case, only members of the Board shall vote. The above alteration shall also apply to special meetings of each branch. No changes shall be made in the extra delegates whilst the question is under discussion. 4 The decision of the Board shall be binding on the parties to any dispute submitted by them. 5. That a committee of Inquiry of six members of the Board, three Employers and three Workmen engaged in that particular branch in which the dispute arises, shall inquire into any cases referred to it, such committee to use its influence in the settlement of disputes. If unable amicably to adjust the business referred to it, it shall be remitted to the whole of the members of that branch upon the Board, and should no agreement then be arrived at, the case shall be submitted to a full Board; but in no case shall the committees make any award. The committees to be appointed annually at the first meeting of the Board. 6. That the Board shall, at its first meeting in each year, elect a president, vice-president, treasurer, referee, and two secretaries, who shall continue in office for one year, and be eligible for re-election. 7. That the Board shall meet for the transaction of business once a quarter, viz., the second Monday in January, April, July, and October; but on a requisition to the President, signed by three members of the Board, specifying the nature of the business to be transacted, he shall, within seven days, convene a meeting of its members. The circular calling such meeting shall specify the nature of the business for consideration, provided that such business has first been submitted to the committee of inquiry, and left undecided by them. 8. The parties to any dispute remitted to the Board shall, if possible, agree to a joint written statement of their case, but if they cannot agree, a statement in writing from each party shall be made, and in either case forwarded to the secretaries within seven days of the Board's meeting. 9. That the president shall preside over the meetings of the Board, and in his absence the vice-president; in the absence of both president and vice-president, a chairman shall be elected by the majority present. The chairman to have but one vote, and in case of numbers being equal, appeal shall be made to the referee. 10. That the decision of the referee shall be final, and immediately binding on both sides. II. That when at any meeting of the Board the number of Employers and Workmen is unequal all shall have the right of fully entering into the discussion of any matters brought before them, but only an equal number of each shall vote. The withdrawal of the members of whichever body may be in excess to be by lot. 12. That any expenses incurred by this Board be borne equally by the Operatives and Employers, and the accounts to be produced and passed at each quarterly meeting. 13. That no alteration or addition be made to these Rules except at a quarterly meeting or a special meeting convened for the purpose. Any member of the Board intending to propose an alteration or addition shall furnish the exact terms thereof, in writing, to the secretaries twenty-eight days before such meeting, and the secretaries shall give twenty-one days' notice of the same to each member of the Board. MASTERS AND WORKMEN (ARBITRATION). 35 & 36 VICT., Chap. 46. An Act to make further Provision for Arbitration between Masters and Workmen. 6th August, 1872. WHEREAS by the Act of the fifth year of George the Fourth, chapter ninety-six, intituled "An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relative to the Arbitration of Disputes between Masters and Workmen," hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act," provision is made for the arbitration in a mode therein prescribed of certain disputes between masters and workmen : And whereas it is expedient to make further provision for arbitration between masters and workmen : Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: I. The following provisions shall have effect with reference to agreements under this Act: (1.) An agreement under this Act shall either designate some board, council, persons or person as arbitra tors or arbitrator, or define the time and manner of appointment of arbitrators or of an arbitrator; and shall designate, by name or by description of office or otherwise, some person to be, or some person or persons (other than the arbitrators or arbitrator) to appoint, an umpire, in case of disagreement between arbitrators. (2.) A master and a workman shall become mutually bound by an agreement under this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the agreement") upon the master or his agent giving to the workman, and the workman accepting, a printed copy of the agreement: Provided that a workman may, within forty-eight hours after the delivery to him of the agreement, give notice to the master or his agent that he will not be bound by the agreement, and thereupon the agreement shall be of no effect as between such workman and the master. (3.) When a master and workman are bound by the agreement they shall continue so bound during the continuance of any contract of employment and service which is in force between them at the time of making the agreement, or in contemplation of which the agreement is made, and thereafter so long as they mutually consent from time to time to continue to employ and serve without having rescinded the agreement. Moreover, the agreement may provide that any number of days' notice, not exceeding six of an intention on the part of the master or workman to cease to employ or be employed shall be required, |