Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-01
Text Of Bill Creating State
Mines Department Intro
duced By Speaker BaCa and
Backed By Mining and De-
velopment Interests of State

VelOpmont Interests OF State
Onc ~ the most important mems
ures introduced In the legislature h
the stutc mineralosisi hill introduced
IN the hous. by Speaker ". l.. Baca
und referred 10 the committee on
mines The hiil in full N ~ follows:
An act creating the office ~ state
iulnctuiogisi.
Bc IL enacted by the legislature Of
the state uf New Mexico.
Section That the office of state
minorulogist be- and IN hereby cree
atod and established.
Sec. % % SHAH be- the duty 81 the
governor D., ana With the advice asd
consent ut the senate. to appoint to
the office ct state minernloglst some
suitable person. possessing such puai-
ihcuiious and training as H. specified
ln tho fuliuWing section of this act.
VII" shall hold office for period 81
four years ana Intil his successor ~
appointed and qualified.
Sec. 2. No person shall Ice eligible
Geo tho OHIO" uf state mineruiosist UNI
Jess b" ne citizen ~ the United
states. "t least thirty years of age.
and who shall have resided cOntinu-
uusly in New Mexico Aye yenrs next
prrrrdinE his appointment
The stat" mincraiogist shall BE- a
graduate of some reputable school of
mining technology and must be- espe-
'inlN qualified IN the subject Of min
rrn'uu,, prtrulogy ana gcolngy. and
who alsu must have had practical ex.
p"ri"nrc n Held work and In general
mining operations
~'c &. II shall bee the duty ~ the
stat. Wircrulogist Go make. facilitate
Qua encourage special studies ~ the
IMMORAL resources ana mining indus
TRIES "t the state, 10 collect statistics
aud accurate Information concerning
th" output and occurrence of the
W'tilirorpus and non-m, tallifcrous
uinlus products Of the state, and the
methods pursued in their mining. re-
dU.uuI and recovery. Go encourage
efforts leading to greater efficiency
|ud economy boo mining nal milling.
f.ndlug 200 prevent unnecessary waste
ui the various mineral products. go
maintain. loo effect. % bureau of in
formation concerning aI Inquiries
relative goo the mineral resources ut
iH" state. Geo issue from time Co time
bulletins, professional papers. mineral
Hud geological maps. DESCRIPTIVE. of
amy particular district. OH region, coai
Held. urtcsian belt mineral springs.
deposits OF potash. salt. sulphur aud
gypsum uu building stones. cement
materials. phosphate rocks, aluuina.
lime and .lays. on the occurrence ana
d."iilnuti"u II tho ores OF gold. silver,
copper lead. zine and iron. tu collect
rIi. ana economic mineral specimens
q" boz preserved IN the office uf Inc
state miu"rJlngist, typical ~ tn" min.
rTHl resources uf the state, for conn
uHrs"u aud scientific study. ana such
mineral collection muN bp DISPLAYED
100 advertising the resources ct th,
state 100 any national CO.. international
exposition, and Geo 60 such other
things that the said stat, mingralugisl
uH. deem proper and cNpcdirnt hi
promoting no, mining industry Tor tb,
general good uf tho people 81 th,
state.
Sr, p. Bciur, entering upon IA,
duties of mis- office. ,h, stat, mineral
urisi shalt take aud subscribe m,
uHtu uf uf'lC" us th, other state ofli
,'iH ana shall give bond iu the sun
OF twenty live thousand dollars ful
fhr faithful Performance Of his dutle'
Hul 100 protecting th, good name col
tu' state. said bona tp be- approved DO,
in, governor
Sec e. tn, state miuoraloEi4t shal
receive three hundred dollars peel
month aud an necessary and travel
ms expenses incurred iu the perform
aur' uf his official duties. payuhI
monthly Before any payment i
made uf expense Items, ls herein in
dIUut"d. vouchers covering same shal
u' submitted cuch month Co m, stat
auditor accompanied b> sub-Nouch
,rs for the items thereof, vhencye
practicable. railroad fares excepted
The stat" minefUluRist shall dcyut
h.s full time Go the duties of his Of
uuc.
S"r &, The state mincraluEist {
hereby authorized ana empowered b
thu state uf New Mexico tu receive obi
behalf oi the state. for the use ant
uvu'ui ui th' people ui M, stat,
sIfts. Requests. doNists and legaplos %
rrIl or other property and Ia use IN
same. Whenever practicable in uc
gsdHur' with the wishes ol the do
Iuu. otherwise. in absence eft amy oN
y pressed Wishes of the donor, such dt
nations viu Do. used len the mannr
Inul no" state mincrIlugist deem