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Show A Mils' E INSPECTOR. lb. Kill I'rovldlujr tho l'roppr Ventilation, Ventila-tion, Timbering, Ktc., Passes the House. The bill for the protection of employees In coal mines, etc.. and to put a stop to the periodical reigns choke damp and death has passed the house aud anticipates no obstruction obstruc-tion in the council. This bill provides for regulating the working work-ing of metalliferous mines in the territory and the protection of the lives aud health of employees working therein. Also for tho appointment by the governor and others of a mine inspector, who must bo a citizen of the United States and the. territory and not have had less thau two years' practical experience. ex-perience. The inspector's bond is biaced at $41100 and he is debarred from being connected con-nected executively with any mining corporation. corpor-ation. His duties are lo examine any and all mines com plained of and lo demand such improvement us urn needed, also lo collect the names and locations ol all metalliferous mines in the territory and all data concern-lug concern-lug them, ulao to examine all the machinery connected with Ihcni, exits and ventilation, and explosive and InSsmable oils. He is given the right to cuter all miues, and any owner or leasee who refuses him such, subjects sub-jects himself to a line of from $100 lo 111110. The Inspector cannot proceed with his examination ex-amination uniess lie is accompanied by at least two miners selected ou the grounds, l'f the Inspector reveals any information in j regard to ore bodies or chutes in mines be- ing inspected, tlie penalty is his Immedlata j discharge. All accidents are to be reported by owners to the mine inspector upon their occurrence, who shall examine personally and make report and also attend the coroner's coro-ner's inquest. The Inspector's office is to be in Salt Lake city, and hi.- report hall be made to the gof- j ernor on or before December 1 of each v cur. His salary is :.4IH) a tear uud 10 cents" per I mile, or all legitimate mileage not to exceed ! $1IKKI a year. Upon a petition of fifteen or more miners the inspector can be subpoenaed by tlie dis-t-ii I court end made to fire an account of himself. The lull then iroes on to provide j for the best and most Improved machinery i and the utmost precautions regarding hu I man life aud heulth. The only feature about the hill to which the mine owners tile strenuous objection is that It puts the stock deal at the men y of silence aud temporarily in the bauds of the inspector of mines, who, if he be an ex-periencod ex-periencod minor can easily invoice the condition con-dition of things below while making his in pcetiou. Over this there is liable to be some ' trouble as copurations who make or lose thousands on the tniutest llluctuatlon WOUhj prefer to lay themselves liable to the Den alty. |