The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-18

to 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. (.
 AGAINST ACT No (.
 Be 1t Enacted by the People of tho State
 of Arkansas:
 Section To secure efficiency in the work of mining coal in this State, and c higher and more equitable standard of qualification in the service of mine in- speeting, and in persons who handle machinery hppurtenant to coal mining and who conduct mining operations for the production of coal, q State Mining Board is hereby created. which shall consist of five members; ono of whom shall be q 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 Der 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. 2. Immediately upon receipt of their appointment. said members shall proceed to organize. by electing one of their number chairman and some comps- tent and suitable person. not mem- Der as Secretary, after which tho mem hers end Secretary shall be sworn, as State and County officers are sworn, to the faithful performance of their duties
 Sec. B. A majority of said Board shall constitute quorum and the Board shall be fully empowered to adopt such rules. conditions and regulations not incon- sistent with the law. as they may deem proper to govern it's proceedings Said Board shnll have exclusive control of granting certificates of competency, as hereinafter provided, and shall meet at Fuch times and places as in It's dlscre- ton may be deemed advisable
 Sec. 4. Before any certificates of competency shall be issued by said Board it shall make formal inquiry into. and pass upon the qualifications of. the applicant to fill the position indicated
 Sec. 5. It sitail be unlawful for any person to engage in mining coal or to act as State Mine Inspector, Mine Man aEer, Superintendent, Pit Boss. Hoisting Engineer. or Fire Boss without first having obtained certificate of compe- tency. as hereinafter provided.
 It shall also be unlawful for any per son to engage in any occupation in coal mines not herein enumerated without first having obtained certificate of competency
 Ali persons engaged in any of the 
 | thirty days after the adoption of this | Act. make application to said Board foi a certificate of competency, and 1t shal | be the duty of said Board to fix a time 1 and place for the examination of ap | plicants, and give due notice thereof b, l publication in some newspaper havint a bonafide circulation in the count, | where such examination is to be held | Sec G. All applicants for tho position l of Coal Miner must submit to, and satis factorily pass. an examination as t l their practical knowledge of minini coal.
 Applicants seeking certificates O i competency as state Mine Inspecto | must procure evidence satisfactory { | the Board, that they are citizens of tn | State of Arkansas; at least twenty-flv years of age and shall have had fiy l years practical experience as an actua | coal miner, and of good repute and tenn | perate habits. such applicant for Min | inspector must submit to and sattsfac | torfly pass an examination AS to hi | experience in mines. generating danger | ous gases, their practical and technica | knowledge of the nature and propert 1 of fire damp, the laws of ventilation | the structure and uses of safety lamp and understanding of the laws of thi State governing the conduct and opera 1 tion of coal mines.
 All applicants coming before the Boar for certificate of competency as Min Managers, Snperintendents and Pit Bos must produce satisfactory evidence ( | five years of age; that they have had a least five years practical mining ex pericnce and that they are men of goo | repute and temperate habits; they mus also submit and satisfactorily pass sucl an examination as to their experience Il mines, and in the management of mer their Knowledge of mine machinery an appliances. the use of surveying, an other instruments. the property of min gases. the principles of mine ventlla tion md the special duties and responsi bilities of Nine Managers. Superintend ents and Pit Boss. as the Board shal deem reasonable
 All persons seeking certificates or com potency as Hoisting Engineers must pro duce satisfactory evidence to the Boar that they are at least twenty-one year of age, that they have had at least tw years experience as firemen or enginee Of hoistinR plant. and are Of good re pute and temperate habits They must D prepared to submit to and satlsfac ctortl pass m examination as to experience I handling holsting machinery ana as [ their practical and technical knowledg Of the construction. cleaning and car of steam boilers the care and adjust ment of the hoisting engine tho man agement and efficiency of pumps. rop and winding apparatus. and in an about the lowering of men Into th | mines.
 All applicants for certificates as Fir Ross shall be at least twenty-five year of age and shall have had at least fiv | years practical experience as a coal miner l and shall possess A general knowledg of ventilation. mine gases and safet lamps. and shall qualify in all othe respects as the Board deems proper
 All persons seeking certificates [ engage in occupations in coal mines no herein enumerated, shall appear befor | the Board and submit to an eXamina tion as to their knowledge of coal mine and such other requirements as tn Board may deem proper
 | Sec T. Tho certificate provided for | this Act shall be issued under the sigma ture and seal of the State Mining Boart to all who receive a rating above tn minimum fixed by the rules of tn Board; such certificate shall contai full mama age. and plnce of birth o the recipient. and the length and natur of his previous service in or about coz mines and the Board shall make an preserve a record of the names and ad dresses of all applicants and of all pei sons to whom certificates are isEuet | The certificates issued under tho pro visions of this Act shall entitle the hold CT thereof to accept and discharge tn duties for which they are declared que llfied, at any mine in this State. wher | their services may be desired
 Sec s. Nothing in this Act shall h construed to prohibit persons froi learning the occupations herein enum, rated. if working under the impediat | guidance and direction of a certificate person; provided that no certificate | person shall have under his immediai guidance and direction more than or | person learning any occupation herei enumerated. And it shall not be COT | strued to IT iohibit any person enterin