Gunnison news-champion., 1912-10-25
ElGHT-HOUR BILL FOR
EMPLOYEES OF UNDER
GROUND WORKINGS.

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE op
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI.
p,t,N p,.,,,. ,iNnLk THE INITIATIVE AND
Notice Is hereby given that at the Ges.
e,al hiection to be held on the Fifth day
OF november, A. ID 1912. thew win be
submitted 20 the qualified electors OF the
state OF Colorado, for their approval or
reJection. the following proposed Law of
nc state Of Colorado. initiated by Peti-
tion under the Initiative and RefereNdum.
which Initiated petition Contained the sls
natures Of more than the required number
of legal voters. n per cent?, Of the state
of Colorado. duly verified In accordance
With the Law, and filed In the office Of
The Secretary Of State on the eECOND
day OF JULY, A. d. 1912, at 3;55 o'clock
p. m
| posed Law Is found In aectton / ~ irt,.
Gle 8 Of the Consultation Of the state os
oo.orado, providing for the Initiative cad
The proposed Law Of the state q Colorado
Is as follows;
TO REGJLATE AND LIMIT TIVE
tNpEs nj Es or GeaIsHn EMrLoyMENT ~ AL
GR3I.Np GnpI.Np WORKINGS, OPEN CIV
Mosks ,Nssi sMs s1,xr ,TEssi REnIcTi.S
TRAIING MILLS CHLoRINATioN
Processes, CYANIDE PROGRESSES
ANI ANn .okE 0vENs; TO DECLARE
i Mn EhfIt'1 NIfNTS INIy RVOy-S
TO HEALTH AND DANGEROrs Ts,
LIFE AND LIMR; TO PROVIDE A
PENALTy FOR THE VIOLATION OF
nHn PROVISIONS or THIS ACT; TO
| RtpLaL ALL OTHER ACTS AND
PaRrs OF ACTS IN CONFLICT WITH
Re u Enacted by the People OF the state
OF Colorado.
Section / Employment ;, an v~Ne,
ground mines. under ground workings open
n W"rh,hes' open pit workings. or direct
y ,, a,tendlng smelling furnaces. reductioa
works. stamp mills. concentrating mills
chlorination progresses. cyanide processes
ana coke ovens. wherever such emploV-
nms o,nh, ,, Is continuously In contact with nosi-
GUS FUMES, gases or vapors. is hereby Ne-
rlared 10 he Injurious TO health ana as,
eerous 70 life and limb
section 2 That the period Of cmp,ce-
MINES 'ta OF ,nsa men working In al under rrouna
ninss, under ground workings, omen cut
Workings. open pit workings or directiy M
tehhing smelting furnaces reductiop works
s.ahp mills. concentrating mills chIor,ns.
non processes, cyanide processes and coke
ovens. wherever such emplov me,t is co,
| tinuously In contact with noxious fumes
eases or vapors, shall not during anv one
Nithh any twenty four hours. except In
cases or emergency where life or proner.v
| Is IN imminent danger
.,'S,ean Sestion B Any person. persons. body or
'Vip"fhte employer who shall Violate o.
cause TO he violated auv Of the provisions
!" Ihis act shall he deemed guilty. 81 q
n,lssd,emeannr, nus, aud upon conviction thereof
sheh ne punished by fine of moi los.
Ihah Two hundred ma fifty dollars Ixa5o1
nor moro than five hundred dollars SON
or, or ~ Imprisonment IN the county isi
hnt Tess Than ninety days nor more -
sly months, or by both such fine ana i'm
Section 4. chapter no q, tho sos.t..
Laws or lha. approved Nareb 81 ION
WA 'harter 14A 81 The Session TarS ~,
III approved June .. 1911. and an otb.r
@ 80 sha parts ~ acts In confilrt v-ith
| this act. are hereby repealed
| - VII MISS WHEREOF, ' have bc-e-
| s s,9 So my hand md nffixed tho Great
"a ~ th" Stste ~ Colorado. ~ Tho CIV
! a n. 1912 '''"nef
| tSEALl
| JAMES n rTARrF
| Secretary Of State