Archived Bill Info

"WILLIAMS", "NEEDHAM"

An Act amending the act of July 15, 1897 (P.L. 287), entitled "An act to protect the lives and limbs of miners from the dangers resulting from incompetent miners working in the anthracite coal mines of this Commonwealth, and to provide for the examination of person seeking employment, as miners in the anthracite region, and to prevent the employment of incompetent persons as miners in anthracite coal mines, and providing penalties for a violation of the same," establishing Miners Examining Boards in certain counties, decreasing the number of miners of each board and changing the method of their appointment; increasing the compensation of board members; changing certain powers of the compensation of board members; changing certain powers of the boards and members thereof; and increasing examination fees.

0538 White

Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining, May 25.

Reported as committed, June 21.

Passed first reading, June 22.

Recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations, July 11.

Re-reported as committed, August 1.

Passed second reading, August 2.

Passed third reading and final passage, August 3. (187-0).

In the Senate

Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining, August 3.

Reported as committed, October 6.

Passed first reading October 6.

Passed second reading October 7.

Passed third reading and final passage, October 10. (49-0)

Approved by the Governor, October 24.

Act No. 215