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 of the certificates of competency An applications for the position of Mine Manager. Hoisting Engineer. Pit Boss. kuperintendent and Fire Boss, shall be additional fee of s250 shall be paid by the applicant upon tho Issuance of his certificate of competency. All appli- cants for certificates of competency for the position of State Mine Inspector. shall accompany their application with fee of Sl250 and an additional fee of sl2bO shall be paid upon the issuance of certificates of competency.
 Sec. 10. The nembere of the State Mining Board, except the Secretary shall receive sa compensation for their services. the sum of five dollars per day for each and every day actually engaged in the performance of their duties. and whatever further sums are necessary to reimburse them for travelling expenses and for such other necessary expenses ss may be Incurred by them in the dis charge of their duties The compensa- ton Of the Secretary shall bs fixed by the Board. and said Board may. in its discretion, establish an offlce in any city or town In the State of Arkansas which, in its Judgment. may better enable 1t to carry Into effect the provisions of this Act
 Sec. II. Said Board shall be required to keep m accurate account of nj fees paid by applicants for tlre various posi- tions herein enumerated and after de- ducting the sums allowed each member Of said Board and the expenses. and the salary and expenses of the Secretary, they shall account for the over-plus, If any, to fhair successors in office
 Sec. 12 Said Board shall for gcod cause. have a right to revoke any certi- fcate of competency issued by 1t. but before 1t shall be authorized to revoke eny certificate go issued, it shall give to the party charged, ten days notice in writing of the time and place of hear ing.
 Sec 13 The state Mine Inspector Is hereby empowered to act as police off, cer, with full power 10 arrest and de- tain any person or persons found viola ting this Act, or any other law relating to mining or engaged in any attempt to violate any such law or part thereof. or against whom Is found any evidence of a previous violation of any such law. and hs shall have power and all horitv to flo within a court of competent iuris- diction. affidavit or information charg- ing any person or persons With viola tion of this Act or any other mining law or part thereof; and it shall be tho duty of such court upon filing of such information or affidavit to forthwith cause to be arrested all such persons and proceed to the trial of such offender or offenders. without requiring bond for cost: provided that no person shall bo detained by the Inspector for longer period than twenty-fours hours with out filing charge or procuring a war rant against him or them.
 Sec. 14 The state Mine Inspector shall have power, and It shall be his duty to immediately stop the opera tions of any mine or nart of Q mine when any dangerous or unlawful condi- tion or conditions are found provided when any stop or stops are enforced he shall have the power to subsequently, reopen any such mine or part of mine. when such dangerous or unlawful condi- tion or conditions are removed
 Sec IS. Every person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed eufltv of a rnisdemeanor and upon con yietion shall be fined for the crst of fense not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty dol lars. and for the second offence. ir con vtcted of first offenHe, shall be fined not loss than two hundred and fifty dol lars nud not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned in the county iaii for a period of not less than thirty days and not more than twelve months. conviction of two or more offenses the offender, upon conviction, shall he pun ished as for second offelse, as herein provided.
 or part of a section or sections of this Act, shall in no manner affect the validity of any other portion or portions of this Act, exclusive of such invalid portion. if any.
 Sec IT. This Act sail be cun,uiatiye of all laws now in force or that shaii he hereafter put in force except such laws az now exist whose provisions are in conflict with this Act; and this Act shall take effect and be in force from adopted at any election by The People
 Filed In the office of the Secretary of State on the i2th day of May. 1914.
 Each Elector may vote for or against the above Act
 Witness my official signature this
 EARLE ". HODGES
 (SeaL) Secretary of State !