Washington telegraph., 1914-07-03

tfg B5Ak6, ana saIn Hoard may, IN fts
discretion establish an office IN any city
or town IN tfe State of Arkansas which,
in its Judgment, may better enable. it to
carry into effect the prnyisions of this
Sec. III, Said Board shall be required
TO keep an accurate account OF all fees
paid by applicants for the various posi-
tions herein enumerated. and after de-
Quoting the sums allowed each member
or Said Board and the expenses, ana the
sSSiary and expenses Of The seGGstary
any. TO their successors In office.
Sec, ~. Said Board shall for good
cause, have a right to revoke any certi-
before 1t shall be authorized to revoke
any certificate 80 issued, 1t shall give to
the Npar4y charged, ten days notice In
writing of the time and place OF hear
ing.
Sec IS. The State Mine Inspector is
hereby empowered to act as police Off
GER. with full power to arrest and de-
tain any person or persons found viola
ting this Act, or any otner law relating
to mining, or engaged in any attempt
to violate any such law or part thereon;
or against whom is found any evidence
of previous violation of any such law
and he shall have power and authority
to file within a court of competent 1uris-
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 ii shall be the
duty of such court upon finng or 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 snail DO
detained by the Inspector for longer
period than twenty-fours hours with
out filing charge or procuring war
rant against him or them:
Sec IA The States Mine Inspector
shall have power, and il shall be his
duty, to Immediately stop the opera
tions of any mine or part of mine,
when any dangerous or unlawful condi-
tlon 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. 49, Every person violating the
provisions of this Act shall be deemed
viction shall be fined for the first Of
fense not less than fifty dollars, nor
more than two hundred and fifty dol
lars, and for the second offense; II con-
not less than two hundred and fifty dol
lars and not more than five hundred
dollars and imprisoned in the county jail
for a period of not less than thirty
davs. and not more than twelve months;
and for each subsequent Offense. after
conviction of two or more offenses. the
offender upon conviction, shall be pun
ished as for second offense, herein
Sec. 16 The invalidity of any section
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. IL. This Act sail be cumulative
of all laws now in force or that shall
be hereafter put in force. except such
laws as now exist whose provisions are
in conflict with this Act and this Act
shall take effect and be in for>e from
and after 1t shall be constitutionally
adopted at any election by The People
Filed I'm the office of the Secretary Of
State on the 18th day of May, 1914.
Each Elector may vote for or against
the above Act.
Witness my official signature this
29th day of May, 1914.
EARLE W. HODGES,
@& Secretary of State.