The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-21

of the certificates of competency. AN applications for the position of Mine Manager. Hoisting Engineer. Pit Boss. Superintendent and Fire Boss shall be accompanied by fee of S2.50. and an additional fee of s2.60 shall be paid by the applicant upon the issuance or ms certificate of competency. All appn- cants for certificates of competency Tor the position of State Mine Inspector, shall accompany their application with fee of Si2.5G and an additional fee or $l2,50 shall be paid upon the issuance of certificates of competency.
 Sec. i0 The members Of the state Mining Board. except the Secretary. shall receive as compensation Tor thelr for each and every day actually engaged in the performance of their duties. ana whatever further sums are necessary 70 reimburse them for travelling expenses as may bs incurred by them in the dis- charge of their duties The compensa- ton of ths Secretary shall be fixed by the Board. and said Board may in its discretion, establish an office in any. city or town in the State of Arkansas which. in It's judgment. may better enable If % carry into effect the provisions or this
 Sec. il. Said Board shall be. required ts keep an accurate account of all fees paid by applicants for the various posl- tions herein enumerated, and after ue- ducting the sums allowed each meInner PCT of said Board and the expenses, and the salary and expenses of the Secretary. they shall account for the over-plus' If any 10 thair successors in once .,
 See 12. Said Board shall for gcod cause, have a right to revoke any certi- ficAte of competency issued by It. but before it shali be authorized to revoke eny certificate so issued, it shall give to the party charged, ten. days notice in writing of the time and place of hear
 Sec. 1s. The State Mine Inspector is .I cer.. with full power to arrest and de- tain any person or persons found viola ting this Act, or any other law relhhE to mining, or engaged in any attembt to violate any such law or part thereof; or against whom Is found any evidence of a previous violation of any such law and no shall have power and an hority to file within court Of competent juris- ing any person or persons With a viola ton of this Act or any other mining law or part thereof; and if shall be the duty of such court upon filing Of 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 shall be detnined by the Inspector for longer period than twenty-fours hours with out filing a charge or procuring war rant against rbn nim eeto CT tneni M,re rnsn.c,or shall have power. and it shall be his duty. to Immediately stop the opera tions of any mine or part of mine when any dangerous or unlawful condi- ton 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 a mine when such dangerous or unlawful condi- tion or conditions are removed
 Sec. 15 Every person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con vlction shall be fined for the first of- fense not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty doi- lars and for the second offense. iT con victed of a first offense, shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dol iars and not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than thirty days. and not more than twelve months and for each subsequent offense after conviction of two or more offenses the ornndpr tipoil conviction shall he nun- isned as for a second offense as herein Sec. i6. The invalidity Of any section or mart 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 sec IT. This Act sail be cumulative 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 force from adopted at any election by The People
 Filed in the office of the Secretary of state on the 18th day of May. 1914.
 Each Elector may vote for or against
 Witness my official signature this EARLE W. HODGES. (seal) Secretary of State.