St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-25
kCONOMY The WATCHW0RD.

the treasury.
Chaplain Forbes read a chapter from
the Billie at the opening Of the senate
Yesterday morning. which alluded TO
The pride OF the ancient ofbceholder
over being better than other men. In
lis prayer that followed blessing was
asked upon the defeated senator, the
new senator. the prospective governor
and The man who shall tie soon elected
to preside over the senate. Thanks
where rendered for giving the country
Il Plymouth Rock. Bunker Hill and an
Apuomattoy. Grace was asked TO sus-
tain the state senators in emuiatlng
worthy statesmen named in the history
Of the country.
a IEine Inspector.
Senator Spencer. of Duluth, INTRO
duced an important bill yesterday that
provides for the creation of a mine in
specting department. This grows out
of the mining of IRON ores, and is new
thing in this state. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on mines and
mining. The provisions of the bill are
as follows:
The governor shall appoint mine in
spector Immediately after the passage
OF this act. The Inspector shall be a
practical miner. The governor may
also appoint as many deputies as he
deems necessary for the purpose of dis
charging the duties of the proposed law.
The inspector shall give a bond of
5000 ana hle il with the state auditor.
The deputies shall be under the super
vision of the state inspector.
The duties OF the mine iuspactor shall
be TO visit all mines in the state. pro-
ducing iron ore. He shall have power
70 condemn all places where he shall
find the employees are i'll danger, from
careless mining or defective machinery
or appliances. He shall compel the
erection OF partitions between all shafts
where ore Is being hOisted and where
there are ladder ways Tor employees to
ascend or descend 10 and from work. In
ease mine is found to be dangerous
The Inspector may order laborers to
stOp work
at once. and shall notify the superin-
tcndent to make the place safe.
The mine inspector shall require mine
owners to place safeguards at the opens
ing to shafts so as to guard against ac-
cideuts to workers by the falling of ma
teriaI into the Shaft. He SHALL also re-
QuiTu carriages in which WOrkmen ride
Up or down the shaft to be covered. Tie
mine inspector may also prescribe rules
deemed necessary to protect employees
from danger
If persons are Kept at work in a con-
dcmued mine, except those making re-
pairs. the mIne owners shall be liable
.1Jr resulting accidents. producing death
OF injury.
The mine superintendent or owner IS
required to furnish maps. drawings and
plans OF mines when an official visit IS
made by the mine inspector or his
deputy. The Inspector is also to be pro-
yided with guide through the mines,
as We'll as suitable ladders and facilities
Tor making an inspection. The penalty
for violation OF the law is a fine Of MOI
less than 800 nor more than $500 for
each otfenst.
The salary Of the state mine inspector
shaI! be $3.50 per annum, and of the
assistants Sl.50O, payable monthly.
They shall also have Il mileage at the
rate of ! cents per mile, when travelling
on official business. The salary and ex-
penses shall be paid out of the state
treasury upon warrant of the state audi
tor.
The inspector shall make any inyesti-
CATION as to the condition of any mine
when requested 10 do so in writing by
ten WOrEmen, provided the attention OF
the mine superintendent or owner shall
,have been first called to the matter of
complaint and no reEedy has been
provided
The state Inspector shall make an
nu2I reports TO the STATE auditor. speci-
flying the number and location of mines,
with description of them. He snail
also report as to accidents and their
cause and circumstances.
70 Bank Grabs.
Senate File Nc. GS, introduced by SEN
ee0r CTOmkhte and referred 10 the iu-
dietary committee. proposes an amend
ment to the penal code relative to re-
ceiyiug deposits in insolyent banks. 1t
is intended TO amend section 467, chap
FER 10 of title ID OF the penal code. so as
10 punish by imprisonment for term
of not less Jhan one nor more than ten
years, OF me of not less than $500 nor
more than Sl,Oe0. any officer. director,
stakeholder, cashier. teller. manager,
member or clerk, or agent of anV bank
Of any description. who shall accept d
deposit Of money when it is known, or
here is good reason to know that such
bank IS InsClyent.
NC Growers.
Senate File No. 102, introduced by
Senator Ihedin and referred to the ju-
dietary committee, prohibits the giving
Or selling OF liquors to minors, even