Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
The eowowIns Bins Passed BY
the Eighteenth General As.
sembly Referred 10 tks
People BY Petition:
HOUSE BILL NO. 46, LAWS
1911.
MINERS AND SHELTERS
ElGHT-HOUR BILL.

USE BILL NO. 49, LAWS 1911 RE-
rEhKEip 10 THE PEOPLE OF THE
| STATE OF COLORADO BY PETITION
OF REFERENDUM
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That NJ
tne General Election to be held on the
tifth day Of November. A. D. 1912 there
VII be submitted to the qualined electors
OF the State Of Colorado for their approvaI
or rejection. HOUSE BILL NO. ~. which
House Bill was referred to the People Of
the state of Colorado by Petition OF Ref
erendum, containing more than the requis-
ne number of signatures IS per cent Of
the legal voters Of the State of Colorado
duly verified In accordance with law and
filed In the office Of Secretary Of state
on me second day 81 June, A. d. 1911,
The authority for submitting such Act is
Found In Section of Article Of the
1nstt1t,on ,,aisn m OF the state Of Colorado. pro
vldinG Tor the Initiative and Referendum.
HOUSE BILL NO 4s. LAWS 1911.
"A BILL FOR AN act TO REGULATE
AND LIMIT THE HOURS or EMPLOY
MENT n ALL uNDER stRoUND
MINES, TMDER GROUND WORKINGS.
woRkINGs. sMELTERs. REbTcrioN
WORKS. STAMP MILLS. CoNCEN-
rRaTiNG rRa MILLS, CHLoRINATloN
AND COKE OVENS; TO DrCLARf
CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTS INJURIOUS
TO HEALTH AND DANGEROUS To
tIEL .ITy ANn Eap LIME Iah o TO rR1XIpE 4 PEN;
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT: TO RE
PEAL CHATTER 119 OF THE SESSION
LAWS OF 1905, APPROVED MARCH u,
1905. AND ALL OTHER ACTS AND
IAKrs OF ACTS IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ACT"
BE 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Colorado:
Section 1. Employment an all under
ground mines, under ground workings open
cut workings. open pit workings. sinelters.
reduction works. stamp mills concentrating
mills. CllorfnatiOn IA
cesses and coke ovens. is hereby declar red
to he injurious to health and dangerous
to life and limb.
Sec. .. That the period Of employment Of
men working in ell under ground mines
under ground workings. open cut workings
open pit workings. smelters. reduction
works, stamp mills. concentrating mills
chlorinntion processes. cyanide processes
and coke ovens shall not exceed eight Is,
hours within any twenty four go hours
except In eases Of emergency where M, mr.
property Is In Imminent danger
Sec 3 ANY person. persons body cor
pOrate. general manager or emplorer who
shall violate or cause to he violated any
OF the provisions Of this act. shall he deem
ed guilty of msdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished bv
fire Of not less than two hundred and fifty
dollars N2-Hl nor more than five hundred
dollars $500. or hr imprfssnTnent in the
County jail not less than ninety 90, dars
nor more than six ffi months cr hy both
such fine and Imprisonment. Every day's
violation Of the provisions Of this act shall
constitute separate offense
Sec. T. Chapter 119 of the Session Laws
Of 1865. Approved March 21. 1905 and all
other acts and parts Of acts in conflict
with this acs are hereby repealed"
snprovcd Iune 2. 1911
Petition filed In the office of Secretary
of state on tho Third day Of August. A
n 1911 NJ 300 O'Clock T. NJ
In Testimony Whereof. I have he-eunfo
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
II the state of Colorado. al the City of
Denver. this First day Of October A II.
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fSEA1l JAMES b cEARCE
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