The Forrest City times., 1914-06-12

Bill for an Act to Re Entitled An Act
 to Create and Establish q State Min
 Ing Board. to Define it's Duties and
 Powers. to Define the Qualifications
 of Miners and the Qualifications.
 Duties and Powers of the State Mine
 Inspector.
 FOR ACT No {
 AGAINST ACT No 4
 Be II Enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas:
 Section l. To secure efficiency in the work of mining coal in this State. and hISher and more equitable standard of modification in the service of mine in specting, and in persons who handle machinery appurtenant to coal mining ana Who conduct mining operations for the ProduC ton of coal State MininP Board is hereby created. which shaii consist of five members; one of whom shall be practical mining engineer three Of whom shall be practical miners Rt the time of appointment actuall, on gagged in digging coal. and one of whom snail be mine operator. Each mem bef of said Board shall be d citizen of the State, qualified elector thereof nf good repute and temperate habits and of the age of twenty five years. The rnen- berS of said Board shall be apnointed by the Governor for term of two years. and until their respective succes- sors shall be appointed and qualified unless sooner removed for adenuate cause
 Sec ?. Immediately upon receipt of their appointment said members shsll proceed to organize by electing one of their number chairman. and some conoDe- tent and suitable person. not a mero Der as Secretary. after which the rnern hers and Secretary shall be sworn ne State and County officers are sworn 10 the Ialth1ul performance of their dutfes
 See. 5 A majority of said Board shah constitute quorum and the Board shaii be fully empowered to adopt such rlles conditions and regulations, not incon- a lr hn 11xt
 proper to govern it's proceedings Said Board shall have exclusive control of granting certificates of competencv as hereinafter provided and shall meet at such times and places as in it's discreN ton nay be deemed advisable
 Sec. 4 Before any certifica+e. o, competency shall he issued by said Board it shall make formal inquiry into applicant 10 fin the position indicated by his application.
 Sec 5 It shall be unlawful for any person to engage Tn mining coal. or to act as staIe Mlnf Inspector Mine Man afer. Superntendent Pit Boss, Hoisttnc Engineer, or Fire Boss without fj5sf having obtained 4 certificate of coIoue, te4cg. as hereinatter provided.
 It shall also be unlawful for any per son 10 engage tn any occupation n coal mines not herein enumerated without first having obtalucd d certificate If competency
 All pc 9hii1 JASGStO .H any LT THr foregoing ocouUHtions shaii pafhf, thirty days after the adoption Of +bIs Act make application to said Board go, certificate of .competoncy, and fl 1hall be the duty of said Board to fix q ime and place for the examination of ap pllcants, anu give due notice thereof hV publication in some newspaper hayine bonaftde circulation in the .olInty where such examination ls to be be1S
 Sec. 6. All applicants for the positior of Coal Miner must submit to and sa+ie- factor1ly pass an examination as 4o their practical knowledge Of nir,ine coal
 Applicants seeking certificates of competency as State Mine Inspec+,, must procure evidence satIsfacforv Tc the Board, that they are citizens of tbe State of Arkansas, at least twept,-ri,,,. years of age. and shah have had five years practical experience as an acft,a, coal miner, and of good repufe and tern perate habits; suen applicant for Min. Inspector must submit 10 and sqtissan toriy pass an examination as fo h. experience jn mines, generating danper ous gases. their practical and technjca knowledge Of the nature and nronert, Of fire damp, the laws of ventlIstinr' the structure and uses of safety iann, ard understanding of the laws of 1bj' State governing the conduct ana onera tor of coal mines.
 All applicants coming before the Be.