Wyoming State Constitutional Convention 1889

The Wyoming Constitution Convention began September 2, 1889 without the authorization from an enabling act. The articles were individually voted on, creating the final Constitution of Wyoming on September 30, 1889. It was later ratified on November 5, 1889.

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Session 6907: 1889-09-26 00:00:00

The committee considered the articles on Education; Public Lands and Donations; Coal Mines; Elections; Qualifications to Office; Schedule; and Boards of Arbitration.

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Concerning Coal Mines [File No. 87, Committee of the Whole]

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Section. 1. There shall be established and maintained the office of Inspector of Mines, the duties and salary of which shall be prescribed by law. When said office shall be established, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint thereto a person proven [+e705971]in the manner provided [+e705977]by law to be competent and practical, whose term of office shall be two years.[+e705971]

Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide by law for the proper [+e705981]develop[+e706023]mapping of mines and necessary provision for escape[+e705981 -e706023]ment[+e705981],[+e706023] openings and for the proper[+e705981 -e706023] ventilation[+e705981], drainage[+e706023] of mines that may be necessary to protect the health[+e705981 -e706023] and [+e705981]operation of[+e706023]secure the safety of the workmen employed therein,[+e705981 -e706023] a[+e705981]nd the [+e705981 -e706023]l[+e705981]egis[+e705981 -e706023]l[+e705981]ature shall further[+e705981 -e706023] m[+e705981]ines in[+e706023]ake such regulations from[+e705981 -e706023] t[+e705981]h[+e706023]i[+e705981]me to time a[+e705981 -e706023]s [+e705981]state[+e706023]may be necessary for the proper and equitable dra[+e705981 -e706023]inage of min[+e705981] No boy under the age of fourteen years and no woman or girl of any age shall be employed or permitted to be in or about any [+e705986]coal [+e705986 -e706004]mines for the purpose of employment therein; provided, however, this provision shall not affect the employment of a boy or female of suitable age in an office or in the performance of clerical work at such mine or colliery[+e705986].[+e705986 -e706023]es.[+e705981 -e706023] [-e706023]

[-e706023] The legislature shall provide by law for some equitable system for the proper examination of all persons acting as mine inspectors, mine foreman and fire bosses, as to their competency, and the legislature shall further provide laws, with penalty, in reference to all cases of negligence that may arise in the performance of the duties of such mine inspectors, mine foreman and fire bosses.[+e706016 -e706023][-e706023]

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