The Harrison times., 1914-06-06

| A Bill for an Act 20 Re Entitled AN Act
90 Create ana Establish a state Min.
| Ing Board 10 Define lts Duties and
Powers. TO Define the Qualifications
Duties ana Powers Of the State Mine
Inspector
FOR ACT No, l.
AGAINST ACT No, 4,
| BE II Enacted by the People OF the State
| Of AfknufdH'
Section T. 10 secure efficiency in the
| work Of mining coal In this state, and
| Il higher ana more equitable standard Of
! qualification I'm the service Of mine IN
| HpoctlnR ana In persons who handle
! machinery nppurtenant 10 coal mining
| and who conduct mining operations FOR
| tho production OF coal State Mining
| Board w hereby created, which shalt
| consist Of five members; one Of whom
| shall be n practical mining engineer
| three of whom shall bo practical minors
at the time Of appointment, actually On,
gNged In digglng coal, aud ono OF whom
| shall he mine operator, Each memr
! bor Of shld Board shall be n citizen Of
| the State, n qualified eleetor thereof, OF
! good repute ana temperate habits and or
! the age NJ twenty five years, The mema
! berb or said Board shall he appointed
| by the Governor for "A term OF two
| years and untll their respective Ncocn,
sora shall be- appointed and qualified
| unless sooner removed for adequate
cause
Sec 2. Immediately upon receipt OF
| their appointment said members shall
| proceed "a organize, by elroting one Of
! their number chairman, ana some compos
/ tent and suitable person not Nom.
| hor ~ Secretary after which the mom-
! hGrk and Secretary ahull be sworn, az
| State and County officers are sworn to
| the faithful performance Of their duties
Ree. 2, a majority of said hoard shall
! 4AHgJtItfff a Ig IuH
| be fully empowered 10 adopt such rules
! conditions und regulations, not ncun-
slstent with tho law as they may deem
| proper 10 govern ltH proceedings said
| Hoard shall have exclusive control Of
granting certificates OF competency, ar
| hereinafter provided, ana shall meet At
such times and places no IN ita diseFes
| tion may be deemed advisable
| hee, 4 Hpfofe any certificates df
| competency shall be issued by said
J Hoard II shall make formal inquiry into
aud pass upon the qualifications or tho
applicant TO flll the position lndltntei
! by his application.
! Rre b, II shall he unlawful for any
| person t0 engRge IN mining coal, or 10
| act hR State Mine Inspector Mine Man
| ager Superintendent. Pc il0ss, Hosting
/ Engineer or Fire liOHH without first
! having obtained n certificate " e0mpes
| tonoy ~ hereinafter provided
| n shall also be unlhwful Tor any per-
| son ~ engage IN any occupation n coal
mines not herein enumerated without
| first having obtained a certificate 0f
| competency
Aii persons engaged IA any Of tho
| foregoing occupations shall Within
| thirty DAYS after tho adoption df this
| Act mako application tu said Hoard for
| "a certificate uf competency ana II shall
| he tho duty Of said Board Nv flN a time
| aud rlRue for the examination ~ Apt
piiOaNtR. ana give due notice thereof bv
uUblifHtdn VA some newspaper having
! a b6RRfide circulation IN the county
| Rbare such examination iH to ha held
! Sec q. All applicants FOR the position
| az coal Miner must submit TO, and satls-
| fhctorlly pnFF, an examination ~ to
| their practical knowledge of mining
| coal
| competency RH Rtate Mine inspector
WUst procure evidence satisfactory 90
| ihe Hoard, that they are citizens bf the
| etate ar Arkansas ~ least tWentVafiVb
| ears af hHe and shall have had five
| VonpH practical experience HH hn actual
| punl Wlner Hud W pnOd renute nud tenn
uothtH hHhllHi such applicant for Mine
| mHupptnr must submit tn ana HatlHfae.
| iUrllV PASS AN examination Hs ta hiH
| experience IA mines, generating danger
| OiH gases. their practical ami technical
knowledge df the nature hhd property
| 0f fire damn tho laws of ventilation
| IbH structure hhd uses uf safety lnmtf
! nul understanding nt the laws ~ ihln
| dtntn Governing the conduct ANA unerA
| tihn of coal mines
All applicants coming before the Beard