The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-04

to Create and Establish a state Min ing Board, to Define Its Duties and Powers, to Define the Qualifications of Minors and the Qualifications. Duties and Powers of the state Mine | Inspector.
 FOR ACT No. I
 AGAINST ACT No. (.
 Be 1t Enacted by the People of tho State | of Arkansas:
 | Section l. To secure efficiency in the | work of mining coal in this State, and | 0 higher and more equitable standard of | qualification in the service of mine in- | epecting. and in persons who handle machinery appurtenant to coal mining and who conduct mining operations for tho production of coal, State Miring | Board Is hereby created, which shall | consist of five members; one of whom shall be 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, e 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 uWil their respective success | sors shall be appointed and qualified. unless sooner removed for adequate | cause.
 Sec. g. Immediately upon receipt of l their appointment. said members shall | proceed to organize. by electng one of | their number chairman, and some compe- | tent and suitable peeson. not a mem | Der as Secretary after which tho mem | hers and Secretary shall be sworn. as | State and County officers are sworn. to | the faithful performance of their duties. | Sec. 8. A majority of said Board shall | constitute a quorum and the Board shall be fully empowered to adopt such rules conditions and regulations, not incoTi- sistent with the law, as they may deem | proper to govern its proceedings: Said NA CI4on hnn taf ntrNI nf | granting certificates of competency. as | hereinafter provided and shall meet at such times and places as in its discre- | ton may be deemed advisable.
 Sec. 4 Before any certificates of | competency shall be issued by said Board 1t shall make formal inquiry into, applicant to i'll the position indicated
 Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mining coal. or to | act as State Mine Inspector. Mine Man | eger Superintendent Pit Boss, Toisting l Engineer, or Fire Boss without first having obtainet a certificate of c0mpe- | 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
 All persons engaged in any of tho foregoing occupations shall. within
 thirty days after the adoption of this
 
 a certificate of competency, and It shall | be the duty of said Board to fix a time l and place for the examination of ap- l plicants, and give due notice thereof by | notification in some newspaper having | a bonafide circulation in the county | where such examination is to be held.
 Sec. 6. All applicants for the position | of Coal Miner must submit to, and satis-
 factorily pass, an examination as to
 their practical knowledge of mining
 coal.
 competency ns State Mine Inspector | must procure evidence satisfactory to | the Board. that they are citizens of the
 State of ArkanEas; at least twenty-five
 years of age and shall have hnd five | years practical experience as an actual
 coal miner. and of good repute and tenn
 perate habits: such applicant for Mine l inspector must submit to and s1Hsfac- | torily pass an examination as to his experience in mines. generating danger ous gases. their practical and technical | knowl edge of the nature and property | of fire damp. the laws of ventilation, the structure and uses of safety lamps and understanding of the laws of this | State governing the conduct and opera | ton of coal mines.
 | All applicants coming before the Board | for certificate of competency as Mino Managers. Superintendents and Pit Boss | must produce satisfactory evidence to | the Board that they are at least twenty | five years of age: that they have had at least five years practical mining ex- l perlcnce ana that they are men or Roou | repute and temperate habits; they must | also submit and satisfac torily pass such | an examination az to their experience In mines. and in the management of men: l their knowledge of mine machinery ana | appliances. the use of surveying, ano | other instruments. the property of mine | gases. the principles of mine ventila- | ton and the special duties and responsl- bilities of Mine Managers. Buperintend- ents and Pit Boss, as the Board shall deem reasonable.
 All persons seeking certificates of com ! potency as Hoisting Engineers must pro | duce satisfactory evidence to the Board l that they are at least twenty-one years of age. that they have had at least two | years experience as firemen or engineer | of hoisting plant and are of good re- | pute and temperate habits. They must pc | prepared to submit to and satisfactory | pass an examination as to experience Tn l handling hoisting machinery, and as to 1 their practical and technical knowledge | of the construction cleaning and care | of steam boilers. the care and adjust ment of the hoisting engine, the man. agement and efficiency of pumps, rope and winding apparatus and in and
 about the lowering of men Into the | mines.
 | All applicants for certificates as Fire Boss shall be at least twenty five years | of age and shall have had at least five | years practical experience as coal miner. l and shall possess a general knowledge | of ventilation. mine gases and safety l lamps. and shall qualify in all other | respects as the BOafd ueemb pTopcfs | All persons seeking certificates to | engage in occupations in coal mines not | herein enumerated. shall appear before l the Board and submit to an examtna- l tion to their knowledge of coal mines | and such other requirements as the 1 Board may deem proper
 Sec. T. The certificate provided for in | this Act shall he issiled under the sigma | ,ure and seal of the State Mining Board | 10 all who receive a rating above the | minimum fixed by the rules of the
 Board: such certificate shall contain
 full mama age, and place of birth of
 the recipient. and the length and nature , of his previous service Tn or about coal ] mines, and the Board shall make and 1 preserve record of the names and ad- | dresses of all applicants and of all per 1 sons to whom certificates are issu ed | The certificates issued under the pro-
 visions of this Act shall entitle the hold | CT thereof to accept and discharge the
 duties for which they are declared qua
 lified, at any mine in this State, wher,
 their services may be desired
 Sec. B. Nothing in this Act shall b,
 construed to prohibit persons iron
 learning the occupations herein enume
 rated, if working under the impediat,
 guidance and direction of certificateC
 person; provided that no certified teC
 person shall have under his immedat {,
 guidance and direction more than on,
 person learning any occupation hereii