The copper era., 1903-02-19
WHAT THE S0L0NS
ARE DOING.

The ERA Is under obligations 20
representative Webb and Councilman
Rice for almost a complete list OF bills
introduced in either house up TO date.
The following new bills have been
introduced.
Bill No. 2l, The Railroad Rest bill,
requiring conductor on light engine
was defeated in the house by vote Of
l3 to 10, which will be generally APP
proved by all railroads.
HB No. 30, by Mr.. Marlar to pro-
vide lien, for the repair, protection,
Improvement, safe keeping or carriage
OF articles OF personal property. That
when such property has lawfully been
in the possession OF anyone for two
months, 1t can be sold for costs OF
keep, repairs. etc, after notifying its
owner to pay same, and on failure to
pay after five days notice property can
be sold at public auction, etc.
II B No. 81, by Mr.. Reed, provides
that county recorders shall retain as
compensation such fees as are paid
them for preparing and certifying to
any abstract OF title or certified copies.
II b No. -, by Mr.. Roemer, to
change the name OF the Reform school
at Benson TO The Territorial Indus
trial school," and to provide for the
completion, furnishing and maintain
ance OF same.
II B No. II. by Mr.. Marlar, to re-
peal an act giving the boards Of super
visOrs Of counties Of the hrst-class in
the territory OF Arizona the right to
appoint an officer TO be known as the
county commissioner OF immigration.
II B No. 7, by Mr.. Bernard, is a
lengthy amendment to the livestock
statutes. This is a lengthy bill and
makes many changes from the old law.
This bill is of much Importance to
cattlcmen, and it would be well for
those interested in the matter to write
their representatives for a copy OF the
bill.
II B No. Q, by Mr.. St Charles. to
create the Office OF Mine Inspector:
whose duty it shall be to inspect all
mines in operation, to ascertain the
safety OF tho same for the employees
when complaint shall be made against
said mines, and when inspector finds
that mines are not properly equipped
for any cause the inspector shall re-
quirc the owner or person in charge to
70 a,
safe for operation, and said owner or
other person in charge shall immedi-
ately make tho said repair. That said !
mine inspector shall be first-class, /
competent mining engineer and practl- /
cal miner, to be appointed by the gov
years. Owners Of property not com !
plying with orders Of the mine in !
.pcctor shall be fined not less than 800 |
nor more than $500 for each otiensc. |
The bill makes no provision for the !
pay Of the mine inspector, neither /
does it fix the amount OF his compensa- |
tion, hence it is not likely that the
office will be greatly sought after.
II ID No. IL lN NIl. WV an, blON lu'o
for the inspection Of steam boilers,
provides that the secretary Of the ter
ritory, attorney general and governor |
shall constitute Il board OF boiler in
spcctors, who shall appoint boiler in
spectOr who is practical boiler maker
OF an experience of not less than ten
years. Said boiler inspector is author |
lied to appoint deputy inspectors, who |
with the territorial Inspector shall /
serve four years each. The fees for |
inspection are SO for the first and 80 |
for each boiler after the first, il such |
boilers be inspected at the same time, !
but il u second inspection Is necessary |
the same year, Onc-half Of the usual /
fee shall he charged. Certificates OF |
inspection shall be given and kept in .
some conspicuous place. 1t shall also |
be the duty Of the inspector to examine /
and grant licenses to steam engineers .
entrusted with the care and manage
ment of steam boilers and steam MAJ
chimney, for which II fee OF s. is al
lowed. The inspector shall receive a
salary of S2iOO per year in addition to
the salaries OF his deputies, and ali
legitimate expenses paid by the terri
tory. All fees collected go to the ter
ritory. Noncompliance with the law
will subject owner of boilers to fine
OF not less than S5 nor more than $50
Railroad locomotive boilers of any
road that has practical boiler makers
employed in shops are exempt from
the provisions Of this act. The bill
should be amended So As to also include
mining companies employing regular
boiler makers steadily in their shops
II. Il. No I3, by Mr.. Lamont, pro-
vidcs that no license shall be issued by /
a sheriff to any person to open or con-
duct a saloon or way-side inn, outside Of /
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