Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-10
Mining Board)
ACT No.4
LAW CREATING STATE ArrxrSa
BOARD.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO. T.


A Bill for an Act TO Re Entitled AN Act
20 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. 4
AGAINST ACT No. T.
BE Il Enacted by the People OF the State
OF Arkansas:
Section /. TO secure efficiency In the
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 90 coal mining
and who conduct mining operations for
the production OF coal. a State Mining
Board Is hereby created. which shall
consist OF five members. one OF whom
shall be a practical mining engineer.
three Of whom shall be practical miners.
at the time Of appointment. actually en-
gagged In digging coal. and one OF whom
shall be mine operator. Each mem
ber OF said Board shall be a citizen OF
the State. q 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 term OF two
years. and until their respective success
sors shall be appointed and qualified.
unless sooner removed for adequate
cause.
Sec 2. Immediately upon receipt OF
their appointment. said members shall
proceed ia organize. by electing one OF
their number chairman. and some compe-
tent and suitable person. not a mem
ber as Secretary, after which the mem
bers and Secretary shall be sworn as
state and County officers are sworn, 20
the faithful performance OF their duties
Sec. 3. majority OF said Board shall
constitute a quorum and the Board shall
be fully empowered 20 adopt such rules
conditions and regulations, not incon-
slsteut with the law, as they may deem
proper to govern it's proceedings. Said
Board shall have exclusive control OF
granting certificates OF competency as
hereinafter provided, and shall meet a {
such times and places as IN its dlscre-
tion may be deemed advisable.
Sec g. Before any certificates of
competency shall be issued by said
Board Il shall make formal inquiry into.
and pass upon the qualifications OF. the
applicant 70 fill the position Indicated
Sec s. Ii shall be unlawful for any
person to engage IN mining coal, or 20
act as State Mine Inspector. Mine Man
arer. SUPERINTENDENT, Pit Boss. Hosting
Engineer, or Fire Boss without first
having obtained a certificate OF compe-
tercy. as hereinafter provided.
IL shall also be unlawful for any per-
son 20 engage IN any occupation In coal
mines not herein enumerated without
first having obtained certificate Of
competency.
All persons engaged in any OF the
foreroing occupations shall within
thirty days after the adoption OF this
Act make application 20 said Board for
a certificate of competency, and II shall
be the duty of said Board TO fix a time
and place for the examination OF ap-
niicar,ts, and give due notice thereof by
nvhIicatlon I'm some newspaper having
y bonafide circulation In the county
here such examination is TO be held.
Sec s. Al applicants for the position
~ coal Miner must submit TO, and salts
factorily pass, an examination as TO
their practical knowledge Of mining
NnpIicants seeking certificates Of
,ornpeteucy as State Mine Inspector
,,,,,st procure evidence satisfactory to
he BOARD. that they are citizens Of the
Gtote OF Arkansas, at least twenty-five
oars OF age. and shall have had five
ycars practical experience as an actual
SCoi miner. and Of good repute and tenn
ncrate habits. such applicant for Mine
fnsnector must submit to and sqtlsfaC-
tnriv pass an examination as to his
oyueTience in mines, generating danger
o,,s gases. their practical and technical
knowIedge Of the nature and property
Of fire damp the laws Of ventilation.
Inc structure and uses OF safety lamps
and understanding OF the laws OF this
state governing the conduct and opera
tOn OF coal mines.
An applicants coming before the Board