, 1890-02-20
roR a srArE anoLoaIsr.
Text of the Bill Introduced by Repre-
sentative Randall.

Text of the Bill Introduced by Repre-
sentative Randall.
Supplemental TO the foregoing
measure, Representative Randall,
OF Stevens county, has introduced
In the house an act to create the ap-
pointment of state geologlst, pre-
scribing his duties and compensa-
ton, making I'M Appropriation for the
same, and declaring an emergency.
II is as follows:
BE II enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Oi WaShntgiun:
s.ciOn l-'Ihe mining bureau shall.
within fifteen days alter the passage of
this act, with the nUyico and consent OF
the senute, ,.aptoint u stulc lesologisl, who
| shall be d person known to be competent
theoretically and practically acquainted
with the mining and the treatment ~
OF ores whose term Of Office shall lc the
! same as that of the officers, Win, cX-
ulilcir, comprise the mining bureau,
unless sooner rcmoned by the mining
bureau, for cause; provided, when Il
vacancy shall exist in the foregoing
Office, and the senate shall not po In
session, the eX.oiiiciO members OF The
mining bureau shall have the power to
| nil said vacancy, and the person so
appointed shall perform the duties, and
receive the compensation of such office,
A. hereinafter provided, until the next
session of the legislature, when the
Ihining bureau shall submit such ap-
poin,ment to the senate for their ap-
prUyal or rejection.
Sec. 2.-Ber0rc entering on the dis.
charge OF his duties, the state gcologit
stall take and subscribe to the OATH of
office the same rs that taken by tho
state officers.
Sec. 3.-The state geologist shall per.
form the duties of secretary of the min.
ing bureau, but shall have no vote inthe
dchberation of said bureau, and lie
shall perform all the duties which are
hereinafter provided, and such other
duties as may be directed by the mining
bureau.
Sec. At shall lie the duty of the
state geologist to collect reliable Stats
ticul Information concerning tho pro-
ductiun and reduction OF all precious
or useful minerals IN this state; 10 keep
on lille IN his oiiice all reports and papers
relative to his department, which shall
he submitted to the mining bureau, as
they may require and all correspondence
on Inc subject o! mining. milling and
reducing ores; he shall address circulars
To corporations and individuals engaged
in mining, aud obtain by correspondence
and otherwise such and any informa.
tion a. may bear upon this subject.
See. 5--lt shall be the duty OF the
state geologist TO collect, arrange and
classify mineral apd geological speci-
mems found In this state, and to assume
charge OF same under the supervision of
the mining bureau.
Sec. 6-Ail specimens collected by him
shall be carefully marked and catalogued
at the time lac obtains them, and lie
shall, In connection herewith, as soon
MS may be, prepare a description of
every such specimen, and of the locality
from which the same was obtained; lie
shall also, by analysis or assay, deter.
mine the character and value OF the
snnie AMI tn" cahinet shall remain the
property oi the state.
Socs sJ-It shall lie the duty OF the state
geOlOgist To assay or cause 10 be assayed
and hnayzed in his laboratory, speci-
mems of different ores, numerals metals
Goals, and mineral waters, mined or OBJ
tanned In this state whenever requested
50 to do. lie shall keep permanent
record Ofthc same, rcserying one hall of
the suociincn so received for the state
net llurgiual cabinet giving tho name
ol the county. mining district, lode
lcdle, deposit. vein or spring, whenever
Obtained, together with the value and de-
scripiion thereof which said rucord shall
be subject at all tunes to tho inspection
OF the mining bureau. For such assay
or analysis, tho state geologist shall