Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-11
COMMISSION ID SUBMIT NEW LAWS
Hampton Presents Bill to Place Submission of Mining
 Laws

Hon. ]. N. Hampton, councilman from Graham county. has introduced the following bill iuto the upper house of the legislature:
 Council Bill No. Ss.
 Whereas, metaliforous mining is the chief industry Of the territory of Arizona in which many thousand men are constantly employed, and;
 Whereas, Said employment is at tended with unusual risk and hazard to the life and health of such em- ployes, and;
 Whereas. It is the duty of the law making power to enact such laws as will properly safeguard the life and health of such employees while engag- ed in such pursuit, and;
 Whereas, It is desirable that q com plete and comprehensive code of laws regulating metalliferous mining and providing for effective mine inspec- tion should be enacted rather than that fragmentary and ineffective laws be placed upon the statute books, and i;
 Whereas. The employees fin such mines and the mine operators should bs given the fullest opportunity to be heard upon the subject before such code of laws becomes effective, there fore:
 Be it enacted by the legislative as sembly of the territory of Arizona:
 Section 1. That the governor, with the advice and consent Of the council, shall appoint five suitable persons. residents of Arizona, twp of whom shall be practical miners. and two Of whom shall be mine owners and Oper- ators employing at least one thousand men, and one of whom shall be a uerl- Der of the supreme court of the ter ritoTy of Arizona, (the term 'miuC owners and operators" shall be taken to mean and include the general tlau- ager, superintendent. or other manag- ing officer of any mine owner or oper- ator), who shall constitute a commits sion whose duty 1t shall be to prepare and draft a complete and comprenen- give code of laws regulating metallii- erous mining and providing for effect i've mine inspection One person shall be designated by the terms of his appointment as chairman of said commission; and the governor shall fill, by appointment, all vacancies which may occur in said commission. That each of said commissioners shall receive for such services rendered the sum of s10 per day fer each day while actually in attendance upon the ses- sions of said commission, not Co ex- ceed ten days. That said commission may employ a clerk or stenographer whose total compensation shall not exceed $100. and rlay likewise incur an additional expense for incidentals f not to exceed the sum of S50. Sec. 2. That said commission shall. within sixty days after appointment of the members thereof. meet. and 1t shall thereafter hold its sessions in the city of PhOenIx at the capitol. The expense, including compensation If said commissioners shall be paid oy the territorial treasurer upon vouchers certified by the chairman Of the commission. or by order of the other members of tho commission. a case of his absence or inability to act: and the sum of s650. or SO much hereof as may be necessary. Is here hy appropriated and made immediate lv available as a special fund for the uayment Of said compensation and ex- rpnses.
 Sec. .. The commission is cmpow- ored to make all necessary or -conven- lent and proper rules and ree7ilafioDs for the transaction of It's business. and shall. for a period of six corsec- ative days grant public hearings, at