A BILL TO AMEND THE JUDICIAL CODE AND TO DEFINE 28177 PART 5 DECEMBER 18, 1928 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 1929 LIMITING SCOPE OF INJUNCTIONS IN LABOR DISPUTES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928 UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, in the committee room, Capitol, Senator George W. Norris presiding. Present: Senators Norris (chairman) and Blaine. Because of several requests that have been made for additional hearings on this injunction bill, the full Committee of the Judiciary having considered the report of the subcommittee, instructed the subcommittee to hold additional hearings. I think it is fair to say that it is not so much because the committee wanted further light, but because of the requests that have been coming in. So the subcommittee are taking it up again, not because they want to-I think it is the opinion of the subcommittee that it does not care for further hearings but we are acting under the directions of the full committee. The sentiment was, after full discussion in the committee, that the subcommittee would not be expected to go into any extended hearings, but would give both sides an apportunity to be heard, if they wanted to be heard further; but we were directed, in our discretion, if we saw fit, to limit the time. Now we do not want to open up the question for unlimited hearings if we can avoid it, still we want to accommodate those who want to be heard, and we would like to, if we can, finish the hearings in a couple of days, and we think considering that the hearings to begin with were unlimited and everybody had all the time they wanted, that we ought to be able to get through with this matter in two days' time, giving one day to each side. So as to avoid repetition, we would like to have you gentlemen, if there are several of you to be heard on one side or the other, to agree among yourselves, if you can, as to the time. The committee will be glad to give permission to anybody on either side of the question to file briefs or statements and we will have them printed in the record for the benefit of the full committee and anybody else who wants to study the question. Now, these requests for a further hearing have come mostly from those who oppose the bill. I would like to inquire of those gentlemen who want to be heard in opposition to this kind of legislation whether you have reached an understanding or agreement about a division of time among yourselves so as to conserve the time of the committee as much as possible. |