Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-24
BILLS RELATING TO MINING
INDUSTRY INTRODUCED IN THE
LEGISLATURE BY COLE OF NYE

Copies Of two bills introduced in
the lower house of the legislature
by Assemblyman Cole of Nye, relat-
ing to the mining industry, have been
received In Tonopah. Mention Of
the measures was made yesterday by
the Bonanza in the special CORE
spondence from the state capital
Assembly bill No. /, which makes
the proof Of injury inflicted by aeci-
dents occurring in the underground
workings of mines prima facie evi-
dence Of negligence. reads as fol
lows
an all accidents against mining
companies or mine owners for dam
ages done to persons or property
proof of injury inflicted by accidents
occurring in the underground work
ings of the mine or mines of such
company or mine owners, shall be
prima facie evidence of want of rea-
sonabe skill and care on the part
OF the servants Of the company or
owners In reference to such injury.
This section shall apply TO employees
as well as other persons injured
while lawfully within the under
ground workings Of any mine in this
state"
The act is to take effect immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval.
Its intent is to abolish the doctrine
of fellow servant defense in damage
cases as is now required by law.
The second measure introduced by
Cole Is entitled Assembly Bill No. 4,
relates to the equipping of machinery
used for boring or drilling holes in
slopes and raises with water jets or
sprays or other means to prevent
the escape OF dust The measure
compels the use of the same and
provides a penalty for the violation
Of the act. The measure reads as
follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner, operator or person in
charge of any underground mine 10
cause TO be drilled or bored by ma
ehinery. a hole or holes In any stope
or raise In ground that causes dust
from drilling. unless said machinery
is equipped with a waterjet or spray
or other means equally efficient ia
prevent the escape of dust; provided
that when water-jets or sprays are
used water free from pollution with
organic or other noxious matter shall
be furnished.
Sec. 2 Where machinery used
for drilling or boring holes in Slopes
or raises is equipped as required by
section l of this act, it shall be un
lawful for any person or persons tC
drill or bore a hole in said stope o.
raise without using said appliance
for the prevention of dust.
Sec 3. Any person who violates
fAhANi VI AiAf ANp Blt1fhtAh SNNNAFAt
or any owner, operator or person II
charge OF any underground min
who hires, contracts with or cause
any person to violate the two pre-
ceding sections shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fin
OF not less than $780, nor more tha
$500, or by Imprisonment in the couT
ty jail not more than six months O
by both such fine and imprisor
ment
Sec. l. That the words person
operator, owner, and person
charge, wherever used in this az
shall be deemed to include corport
tions and associations existing undt
or authorized by the laws of eithC
the United States, the laws of tn
territories, the laws of any stat
or the laws of any foreign countr
Sec. 5, This act shall take effe
and be in full force from and aft
80 days next following it's passai
and approval
Both measures are of interest
the people Of Tonopah as they rela
to the mining industry and are
tended to promote the general W,
fare of men employed in this proft
sion. The bills are now being &C
sidered in committee.