ers for sale to any
employe of a mine for illuminating purposes in a mine any oil or
paraffine wax, fish oil or any other illuminant, other than those
specially provided for in section nine hundred and seventy-four of
the General Code, unless with the consent and approval of the chief
inspector of mines contrary to the provisions of section nine
hundred and seventy-four and nine hundred and seventy-five of the
General Code, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, and for a second or
any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not less than ten
days nor more than twenty days, or both, at the discretion of the
court.

=Using oil for illuminating purposes in mines.=

Any person who knowingly uses for illuminating purposes in a mine,
any oil or paraffine wax, fish oil or any other illuminant whatever
other than those specially provided for in section nine hundred and
seventy-four of the General Code, unless with the consent and
approval of the chief inspector of mines, contrary to the provisions
of sections nine hundred and seventy-four and nine hundred and
seventy-five of the General Code, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
fined not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, and for
a second or any subsequent offense shall be fined not less than five
dollars nor more than ten dollars, or imprisoned not less than five
days nor more than ten days, or both, at the discretion of the
court.

(934-1a.)

=REGULATING AND PROHIBITING SOLID SHOOTING.=

=Failure to obtain permit; penalty.=

Sec. 976-1. Whoever being engaged in the operation of a coal mine
causes or permits any solid shooting to be done therein without
having first obtained a permit to do so from the industrial
commission of Ohio shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars.

=Permit must be obtained.=

Sec. 976-2. A permit to do solid shooting may be issued by the
industrial commission of Ohio in the case of any mine when
application shall be made therefor by the owner, lessee or person
engaged in the operation thereof and by a majority of the miners
employed therein, and when such industrial commission shall be
satisfied that such method of blasting is necessary for the just and
reasonably profitable operation of such mine. Such permit may be
revoked at any time by said commission after