Washington telegraph., 1914-07-10
Mining Board
ACT No.4
LAW CREATING STATE MINrNG
BOARD.
PROPOSED By INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT NO. 4.

A Bill for an Act to Be Entitled IAN Ac
to Create and Establish State Min
ing Board to Define it's Duties ant
Powers. to Define the Qualification
of Miners and the Qualification
Duties and Powers of the State Mini
Inspector
FOR ACT No. 4.
AGAINST ACT No. 4.
Be il Enacted by the People of the State
of Arkansas:
Section l. To secure efficiency in the
work of mining coal in this State and
q higher and more equitable standard of
qualification in the service of mine in
specting, and in persons who handle
machinery appurtenant to coal mining
and who conduct mining operations for
the production of coal. 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 men,
Der of said Board shall be citizen of
the State, qualified elector thereof, of
good repute and temperate habits and of
the age of twenty-five years The men,
| bers of said Board shall be appointed
| by the Governor for q term of two
years, and until their respective succes-
| sorsy snan De aPPOintei- ana quaITTIed.
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 cOmpe-
| tent and suitable person. not a mem
| Der as Secretary, after which the mem
| hers and Secretary shall be sworn, as
| State and County officers are sworn TO
! the faithful performance of their duties
Sec. 3. 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 shall have exclusive control of
| 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, a Before any certificates Of
| competency shall be issued by sail
/ Board it shall make formal inquiry into
/ and pass upOn the qualifications Of the
| applicant to fill the position indicated
/ by his application.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
| person to engage in mining coal. or to
! act as State Mine Inspector Mine Man
acer. Superintendent, Pit Boss Hosting
| Engineer. or Fire Boss without first
| having obtained a certificate Of compe-
! tency. as hereinafter provided.
1t 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.
All persons engaged in airy of the
| foregoing occupations shall, within
thirty days after the adoption of this
Act, make application TO said Board for
| a certificate of competency and il shall
be the duty of said Board to fix time
| and place for the examination of ap-
plicants, and give due notice thereof by
publication ,5IG IN some a;o newspaper having
| where such examination ts - - h-I4
| sec. 8. All applicants for the position
of Coal Miner must submit to- and salts
factorily pass, an examination to
their practical knowledge of mining
coal
| competency as State Mine Inspector
must procure evidence satisfactory to
| the Board. that they are citizens of the
| State of Arkansas; at least twenty-five
| years of age, and shall have had five
| wears practical experience as an actual
| coal miner, and of good repute and tenn
| perate habits; such applicant for Mine
| INSPECTOR must submit to and satisfac-
| torily pass an examination as to his
| experience in mines, generating danger
Gus gases, their practical and technical
| knowledge of the nature and property
of fire damp. the laws of Ventilation.
| the structure and uses of safety lamps
! and understanding ef the laws of this
State governing the. conduct and opera
All applicants coming before the Board
| for certificate of competency u. W.
| Managers, S'lperintendsHts-a and ID
| must produce satisfactory evidshce q
the Board that they are at least twenty
five years of age; that they have had at
least five years practical mining ex-
| perience. and that they are men Of good
| reDute AID temperate habits: they must
also submit and satisfactorily pass such
an examination as to their experience in
mines. and in the management of men,
| their knowledge of mine machinery and
appliances. tine use of surveying, and
other instruments. the property of mine
! gases. the principles of mine ventila-
| tor and the special duties and response
oi1tfes of Mine Managers. Superintend-
| ents and Pit Boss. as the Board shall
deem reasonable.
All persons seeking certiricates of com
| potency as Hosting Engineers must pro-
/ duce satisfactory evidence to the Board
! that they are at least twenty-one years
on age Ihat they have had at least Two
| years experience as firemen or engineer
OF a hosting plant. and are Of good re-
| pute and temperate habits. They must be
| prepared to submit to and satisfactorily
! pass an examination as to experience In
| handling hoisting machinery, and as to
| their practical and technical knowledge
| of the construction. cleaning and care
| of steam boilers. the care aad adjust
ment of the hoisting engine. the man
| agement and efficiency of pumps. rope
and winding apparatus. aad 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 a coal miner
and shall possess a general knowledge
| of ventilation, mine gases and safety
lamps and shall qualify in all other
respects as the Board deems proper.
All persons seeking certificates to
| engage in occupations in coal mines not
| herein enumerated shall appear before
| the Board and submit to an eXaminl
| tion as to their knowledge of coal mines
| and such other requirements as the
! Board may deem proper.
! Sec. Z. The certificate provided for in
| this Act shall be issued under the sigma
| ture and seal of the State Mining Board,
to all who receive rating. above the
| minimum fixed by the rules of the
| Board; such certificate shall contain
| full name, age, and place of birth of
| the recipient, and the length and nature
| of his previous service in or about coal
| mines, and the Board shall make and
dresses of all applicants and of all per-
| sons to whom certificates are issued
| The certificates issued under the pro-
| visions of this Act shall entitle the hold
| er thereof to accept and discharge the
| duties for which they are declared qua
| lifted, at any mine IN this State, where
their services may be desired.
Sec. g. Nothing in this Act shall be
| construed to prohibit persons from
learning the occupations herein enume-
rated. If working under the immediate
| guidance and direction of a certificated
| person; provided that no certificated
| person shall have under his imm ediate
| guidance and direction more than one
person learning any occupation herein
| enumerated And 1t shall not be con-
| strued to Prohibit any person entering
the State and accepting employment In
any of the various occupations mention
| ed herein. provided such person shall,
within ten days after accepting such
employment, make application to said
Poard and secure a certificate as herein
| provided.
Sec. .. The application of all per-
| sons for the position of Coal Miner, and
| nnCifinnG IF