The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-19


 to Create and Establish a State Min ing Board. to Define it's Duties and Powers. to Define the Qualifications oi Miners and the Qualifications, Inspector.
 FOR ACT No. l.
 AGAINST ACT No 1. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:
 Section 1. To secure efficiency in the work of mining coal n this State. and a 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. a State Mining 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 a mine operator. Each mem- ber of said Board shall be citizen of the State. a qualified elector thereof of good repute and temperate habits and of the age of twenty-five years. The mem- bers of said Board shall he appointed by the Governor for a term of two years, and until their respective success sors shall be appointed and qualified unless sooner removed for adequate cause.
 Sec. 9 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 bers and Secretary shall be sworn. as State and County officers are sworn to the faithful performance of their duties
 Sec. g. 4 majority of said Board shall constitute a quorum and the Board shall be fully empowered to adopt such rules conditions and regulations. not incon- slstent with the law, as they may deem
 
 Board shall have exclusive control of granting certificates of competency. as hereinafter provided, and shall meet at . such times and places as in it's discre- tion may be deemed advisable
 Sec. {. Before any certificates of competency shall be issued by said Board it shall make formal inquiry into and pass upon the qualifications Of. the by his application.
 Sec. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mining coal. or to act as State Mine Inspector. Mine Man acer, Superintendent. Pit Boss. Hoisting Engineer. or Fire Boss without first having obtained a certificate of compe- 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 competency.
 Ali persons engaged fin any of the 
 thirty days after the adoption of this Act. make application to said Board for a certificate of competency, and 1t 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 In some newspaper having a bonafide circulation in the county where such examination is to be held
 Sec g. 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 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 years practical experience as an actual coal miner. and of good repute and tenn porate habits, such applicant for Mine Inspector must submit to and satisfac- torily pass an examination as to his experience in mines, generating danger ols 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 aud understanding of the laws of this State governing the conduct and opera ton of coal mines.
 All applicants coming before the Board