Show TO Tn TORE REVISE RE VISE MINING lAWS PROPOSED PROPOSE Senator Smoot Will Wil Offer Resolution Resolution Resolution Res Res- Providing for Its Appointment Special to Tho Herald Herald i Washington Dec 16 E. H.-E. B. B B. B Kirby Chairman of ot the committee on laws of oC the American Mining congress congre discussed discussed dis dis- is-I is cussed toda today with wih Senator Smoot chairman chairman chair chair- chair I man of or the committee on public lands the question of or a general revision re arid and ard codification of or the mining lav laws lass s of ot tho United Stat States s Neither r t the e senator npr apr p Mr Kirby thought that it ft would be aa- aa Q- Q for tor Congress to ente enter n a general generl revision re of at the mining mining laws r at this session lut but ut the they agree agreed that ln j in-j to wh-Ich wh could Jd bc c us d. d o a ad advantage i- i vantage in n ti the there re re vision o ought af g gh t to o be collected ft t r I thu this end nd In In InIe view S Senator Sm Smoot oot will J offer a resolution auth authorizing tho the President to appoint a. a n commission ion con consisting con con- Isi n of or five vo i members m ber to hold hohl p hue hearings in the principal mining c n tars tors of or the tho west and andt Alaska Including Denver Butte Bute Salt Lake Prescott Prescot San Sn Fra Francisco Seattle Valdez and Nome ome The commission if appointed will wil call cl before it men noted for tor their knowledge knowl 1 edge of oC prospecting claim locations mine operating mine litigation and history of or mining laws Mining authorities au au- o 0 of r other countries s also wl will be consulted The commission on will wH be di directed directed di- di to make a report and suggest a aneW anew a neW v code of or with Ith the ex cx exception ox- ox of laws r relating to coal oil oi gas saline deposits and ad phosphates phosphates The Thc c commission will be selected by bythe bythe the President a list of or fifteen names of of which each of tho ot tho following tolo associations will wm submit five American American Ameri Amen can Mining c congress th the Miners' Miners and Mineralogists' Mineralogists association and the National National Na Na- NI- NI lonal As Association S p of Mining Engineers p |