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conciliation of controversies and disputes between employers and em-
ployees, and to avoid resort to lockouts, boycotts, blacklists, discriminations
and legal proceedings in or arising out of such controversies and disputes
and matters of employment. In pursuance of this duty, the said Commis-
sioner may, whenever he deems advisable, but subject to the approval of
the Governor, appoint boards of arbitration for the consideration and
settlement of such controversies and disputes, and may provide for the
necessary expenses of such arbitration boards, and for such reasonable
compensation to the members serving thereon as the said Commissioner
may deem proper, not exceeding, however, the sum of five dollars per day
for each member for each day during which such member is engaged in
work upon said arbitration boards. The said Commissioner shall prescribe
rules of procedure for such arbitration boards, and the said arbitration
boards shall have the power to conduct investigations and hold hearings, to
summon witnesses, and enforce their attendance through the ordinary proc-
esses of law in the cities and counties in which such arbitration boards
may meet, subject to all the penalties for non-attendance to which witnesses
in ordinary civil cases are subject, and in like manner may require the
production of books, documents and papers and may administer oaths, all
to the same extent that such powers are possessed and exercised by the
civil courts of the State; and said arbitration boards shall make, report
and publish findings for the settlement of such controversies and disputes.
The said Commissioner of Labor and Statistics shall himself have like
power to conduct investigations and hold hearings, summon and enforce the
attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, require the production of books,
documents and papers, and make and publish reports and findings with
respect to any and all matters covered by this section. Subject to the
approval of the Governor, the Commissioner may appoint and designate a
Deputy, and fix his compensation, who shall be known as the Chief Media-
tor, and who, together with any assistants who may be assigned by the
Commissioner, shall have in charge the execution of the provisions of this
section, under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner. The
Chief Mediator may act upon any board of arbitration, but in such event he
shall receive no compensation therefor in addition to his ordinary salary.
Nothing in this section contained shall affect the provisions with respect
to arbitration and award contained in Article 7 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, title "Arbitration and Award," nor the provisions with
respect to arbitration contained in sections 307 to 312 inclusive of the
Baltimore City Charter.

Hours of Labor, Workshops, Factories, Etc.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 13. 1912, sec. 12. 1916, ch. 406, sec. 12.

13. Upon the appointment and qualification of the Commissioner of
Labor and Statistics, all the powers and duties specified and set forth in
sections 1 to 56 inclusive of Article 100 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land, title "Work—Hours of, in Factories," sub-titles "Employment of
Minors" and "Hours of Labor for Females," including the receiving
and giving of notices, issuing certificates, papers and badges, preparing
and furnishing blanks and forms, making complaints and reports, making
payments and visiting, inspecting and entering premises, as said powers,
and duties are conferred by the provisions of said Article 100 upon the
Bureau of Statistics and Information, or its Chief, and upon the Inspector