The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-10

the legislature:
A BILL
To provide for the creation Of com
nilsson to recommend such changes In
the laws as may be necessary or ad-
visable for, the regulation OF coal mines
In the state OF Ohio. and for the pro-
lection of the health and lives OF oper-
atives IN such mines. and for an APP
preparation TO pay the expenses there
BE Il enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State OF Ohio:
Section l. That the governor, by and
with the consent OF the senate. shall
appoint a commission or seven citizens
Of the state OF Ohio, three OF whom
shall be practical miners or operatives In
coal mines, and one OF whom shall be
the chief inspector Of mines suf this
state, who shall constitute a commission
60 recommend such changes in the laws
aE may be necessary or advisable for
the regulation Of coal mines In the state
of Ohio and for the protection Of the
health and lives OF operatives IN such
mines; and In case a vacancy shall oc-
cur In said commission the governor
s. authorised to MI the same.
Section 2. Such commission shall in
quire Into the conditions surrounding
the operation and conduct OF coal mines
IN the various districts OF the state OF
Ohio, with the view OF ascertaining
whnt provisions Of law would best pro-
mote and protect the health and safety
Of the miners and operatives therein
and the mutual interests OF the miners
and operatives; and for this purpose II
shRll hear representatives of the miners
and operatives In such mines and the
owners and operators OF such mines,
such commission may employ as
expert mining engineer and electric
ian at salary not TO exceed ten dlOupl
dollars Der day, and shall invite the
fullest and Clearest presentation OF the
views OF all persons Interested In the
operation OF coal mines In this state and
shall have authority 10 send for persons
and papers and may personally investi-
gate the conditions surrounding coal
mines In the various districts OF this
state.
Section g. Such commission shall be
organized by the election OF proper Ofii-
GERS, and shall make Its report 20 the
governor for Transmission 20 the General
Assembly as soon as ~ shall have com
pleted the Investigations herein provided
for, together with It's recomme ndations
Of changes In ana additions TO the exist
ing laws. with the bill or bills submitted
for enactment. ana It's reason therefor.
Section 4 The commission shall meet
IN the ONCE Of the chief Inspector Of
mines and shall provide necessary sta
tionery for It's use. II may employ a
EtcnOtrapher. who shall act as secretary
and whose services shall be paid for out
of the money hereby appropriated; and
the commission shall have free access
10 the rolls. books and records In all
departments OF the state. The commits
sioners shall each receive the sum of
hve dollars per days for the time actu-
ally employed In the work OF the commits
sion, togethsr wath actual expenses
incurred while travelling 10 and attend
Ing mestingr or while engaged In the
work % the commission The sum of
flve thousand dollars. or 10 much there |
Of as may be necessary, to pay the same. !
be and II II hereby appropriated out Of
any money In the treasury not other
wise appropriated, TO be paid upon the |
duly authenticated requisltion OF the
commission accompanied by vouchers
showing the purposes for which drawn, |
when approved by the governor.
A BILL. 1
To supplement section 1861 of the Revis- |
ed Statutes OF Ohio by enacting a sec |
tion TO be designated as section, es5la l
OF the Revised Statutes OF Ohio relats
ing 10 the watering and feeding OF ami
mails which have been borrowed or
BE It enacted by the General Assembly
Section /, That section 6s6l of the Re
yised Statutes Of Ohio be supplemented
by enacting section 6s5la OF the Revised
Statutes OF Ohio as follows:
Section eS5ia: Whoever having directly \
Dr Indirectly hired or borrowed any
Morse. mare, stallion, hlly, gelding pony. /
" mule. negiects or fails 20 feed and \
Hster said horse. mare stallion, fily,
Bclding. pony or mule, with wholeso some
feed and water as frequently an once IN
very six hours while the said horse,
mare. stallion, my. Eeidins. pony. or
mule II being used and IL in his posses
don or ccnfroli shall be fined not more
than twspty-fye Cy26.00l nor less than
nve (s6.0oJ dollars, or be Imprisoned not
more than ten days. or both,