Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
Mining Board)
ACT NOD
PROPOSED 1T IsrTIATrvz yErITIos
ACT No. q.
Law clrArrro STATE nIrua
BOARD.

A Bill for an Act TO BE Entitled IAN Act
10 Create and Establish a 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. T.
AGAINST ACT No. 4.
Be Il Enacted by the People OF the State
OF Arkansas.
work OF mining coal In this State, and
a higher and more equitable standard OF
qualification In the service OF mine In
spectinG, and In persons who handle
machinery appurtenant TO coal mining
and who conduct mining operations for
the production OF coal, a State Mining
Board In hereby created. which shall
consist of five members; one of whom
shall be q practical mining engineer.
three OF whom shall be practical miners,
at the time Of appointment. sctuElly en-
Eaged In digging coal. and one OF whom
shall be a mine operator. Each mem
ber OF said Board shall be a citizen OF
the State, a qualified elector thereof, Of
good repute and temperate habits and OF
the age OF twenty-five years. The mem
bers of said Board shall be appointed
by the Governor for a term OF two
years. and until their respective success.
sors shall be appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed for adequate
cause.
Sec. g. Immediately upon recent OF
their appointment said members shall
proceed TO organize, by elscting one Of
their number chairman. and some compe-
ber az Secretary. after which the mem
hers and Secretary shall be sworn. as
State and County officers are sworn. 10
the faithful performance OF their duties.
Sec. 2. majority OF said Board shall
4 constitute n quorum and the Boa nd shall
hS fnllN NtnnOneFNd 10 admit
conditions and regulations. not incon-
/ sistent with the law, as they may deem
proper TO govern Its proceedings said
Board shall have exclusive control OF
granting certificates Of competency, as
hereinafter provided. and shall meet an
such times and places as In it's dIscre-
tion may be deemed advisable
Sec. 4. Before any certificates Of
competency shall be issued by said
| Board Il shall make formal ndulry into
| and pass upon the qualifications or the
applicant 10 fill the position iudis, led
by his application.
Sec. s. II shall be unlawful for anv
person TO engage IN mining coal. or 70
| act as State Mine Inspector. Mine Man
ager, Superintendent, Pit Boss. Holsting
| Engineer, or Fire Boss without first
having obtained n certificate OF CONNIE
tency. as hereinafter provided.
| IL shall ALSO be unlawful for any ner-
| son to engage In any occupation In coal
| mines not herein enumerated without
first having obtained certificate OF
! competency
All persons engaged in any OF the
| foregoing occupations shall, within
| thirty days after the adoption OF this
| Act, make application 10 said Board for
a certificate of competency, and AZ shaIl
| be the duty OF said Board to fix a tins
| and place for tile examination OF an.
plicants and give due notice thereof by
publication In some newspaper having
! a bonafide circulation In the county
| where such examination is TO be held
Sec. G. All applicants for the posItion
| OF Coal Miner must submit TO. and salts
! factorily pass, an examination as 10
! their practical knowledge OF mining
| coal.
! competency RS State Mine Tnspectot
| must procure evidence satisfactory tn
| the Board. that they are citizens OF tbe
| state of Arkansas; A. least twenty nv
Years OF age, and shall have Ind five
Years practical experience as an actnai
coal miner, and OF good repute and tsrn-
perate habits; such applicant FOR Mine
| Inspector must submit to and sqtIsrars
| torily pass an examination as 10 nj,
experience In mines, generating danger
| ous gases. their practical aud tscLricsI
| knowledge Of the nature and pronart,.
| Of fire damp, the laws or ventilsttnH
| the structure and uses or "a afety isro,..
and understanding OF the avs Of tbts
! state governing the conduct sna opsrs
zion OF coal m'rep.
All applicants coE!rr ttfors m. BoSrd