The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-13

 of the certificates of competency. All applications for the position of Mine Manager, Hoisting Engineer Pit Boss. Superintendent and Fire Boss, shall be accompanied by a fee sf $2.50. and an additional fee of s250 shall be paid by the applicant upon the issuance of his certificate of competency. All appli- cants for certificates of competency for shall accompany their application with a Tee of Sl 30 and an additional fee of sl2.50 shall be paid upon the issuance of certificates of competency:
 Sec. 10. The members Of the State Mining Board. except the Secretary. shall receive as compensation for their services. the sum of five dollars per day for each and every day actually engaged in the performance of their duties and whatever further sums are necessary to reimburse them for travelling expenses and for such other necessary expenses as may be incurred by them in the dis charge of their duties. The compensa- tion of the 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, fin it's judgment. may better enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this Act.
 Sec. II. Said Board shall be required te keep an accurate account of all fees paid by applicants for the various post tions herein enumerated, and after de- ducting the sums allowed each member of said Board and the expenses, and the salary and expenses of the Secretary, they shall account for the over-plus, if any, to thar successors In office
 Sec. 12. Said Board shall for geod cause, have right to revoke any certi- ficate of competency issued by it. but before it shall be authorized to revoke eny certificate so issued. 1t shall give to the party charged, ten days notice in writing of the time and place of hear ing.
 harphU amnOwQrad a nO1tCa of cer. with full power to arrest and de- tain any person or persons found viola ting this Act. or any other law relating to mining, or engaged in any attempt to violate any such law or part thereof or against whom is found any evidence of previous violation of any such law and he shall have power and au hority to file within a court of competent juris- diction, affidavit or information charg- ing any person or persons with a viola tion of this Act or any other mining law or part thereof; and it 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 bc detained by the Inspector for a longer period than twenty-fours hours with out filing a charge or procuring a war rant against him or them.
 Sec 14 The State Mine Inspector shall have power and 1t shall be his  tions of any mine or part of a mine when any dangerous or unlawful condl- tion 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- ton or conditions are removed.
 Sec IS. Every person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con vlcton shall be fined for the rrst of fense not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty dol victed of q first offense. shall be fined rot less than two hundred and fifty dol lars and not more than five hundred doliarg and imprisoned in the county iafl for period of not less than thirty davs. and not more than twelve months: and for each subsequent offense after conviction of two or more offenses the offender, upon conviction, shall be pun isned as for a second oHense, as herein Sec f6. The invalidity of any section or part 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 po sec t' l7. This Act sail be cumulative of all laws now in force or that shali be hereafter put in force. except such laws as now exist whose provisions ara in conflict with this Act; and this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after it shall be constitutlonally adopted at any election by The People Filed in the office of the Secretary ot State on the 18th day of May. 1914.
 Each Elector may vote for or against the above Act
 Witness my official signature this 2sth day of May 1914.
 EARLE W HODGES.
 sSssIa Secretary ct State.