The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-23


person to serve for three years. Not
more than two commissioners shall be
members of the same political party.
They shall receive salary, but the
amount is not stipulated. The COM
missioners shall classify all the salaried
offices i'm the state. and shall prepare
rules and regulations, subject to the
approval of the governor and make an
annual report to the governor. The
fourth section of the proposed act indi-
Gates the character of the rules which
the commission shall adopt. There
must be open competitive eXamina-
tions and selections must be made from
those taking the highest grade.
AS To PROMOTIONS.
Promotions shall be made upon the
basis of merit and competition, prefer
ence being given TO those who served
in the army or navy. Even laborers are
required to be examined as to their
ability to perform the duties. Copies
of the rules must be published and
distributed. There shall be d chief ex-
aminer who shall have q secretary and
subordinate examiners, who shall re-
ceive 81 day compensation. The
names Of all persons appointed as eX-
aminers must be published.
The commission will sit in Harrisburg
and keen a record of their proceedings.
They are required to investigate the
manner of the enfol cement of the act.
and are given the nower to surmon
witnesses and administer oa.hs. and
where persons refuse to appear as wit
nCsscs they can be tried in the courts.
officers having appointments to make
must certify that fact to the commits
sion. which makes n selection and re-
.t.,n.
motions or removals and discharges
must be reported to the commission.
Officials are prevented from receiving
recommendations from any other per-
son for appointment. 1t is made the
duty of any person in the service of
the state to assist the commission in
carrying out the provisions Of the act,
or in discovering any violations or the
same. Controllers. treasurers, and aud
iting officers are prohibited from pay
ing any person in the classified civil
service. unless they have been appoint
ed under the provisions Of this act.
NOT POLITICAL, NOT RELIGIOUS.
Every person shall hold his Office as
long as he shall behave himself well,
and shall not he removed therefrom ex-
cept for cause. which shall be neither
political nor religious. In case of re-
moval detailed statement In writing
of tho cause of such removal must be
a,ed In the office of the commission.
and - REQUESTED furn,shed IN tha ner-
Son rar,oraI No onno;ntiva office,. or
a,,,rinya 90 Tho c,n,monwooIth or .ny
o,.'r ~. o,,rt,, 20 ',hioh this oct am,
liz, .ho ~ SnS;,,t oroiI,, nr hw ,attar a.,
receive or be in any manner concerned
in receiving any assessment for pOliti-
cai pul :oses, ~. s'an mn, a. Sns ioo',s
the uu'i.s VI any oiiieer VI Tue eo'ii'ilon-
tribution; in short, political assess
ments cannot be received or made. No
officer is permitted to remove or threat
en- to remove any public employe for
political reasons. No applicant for ap-
pointment can pay or promise to pay
any compensation for his appointment.
Any person violating the provisions
Of this act shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. and on conviction be impris-
oned for not less than thirty days nor
more than one wear. and by a fine Of
not more than $500. as the court shall
imnose
The second hill, prob,bits the nav.
mont of any occunation or moi, tox as.
.assea for state mr. cn,,ntv nurnoses of
anv e,ector Nv any narsop other than
the elector n apainst whom such tax has
heen assessed excent ,Inon the sena-
rats u,ritten and siunsd order NJ s,,ch
assessed electors II makes II unlaw-
fui for anv nnrsnn TO vote or .ttemnt to
vote nj any election upon tnx re-
ce,nt obtained in viola tion ~ the act
other nerson authorized TO collect tax
TO receive the same from any person
other than the ejector Violations NJ
this act are punishable nv fine and i'm.
nrisonnoent
- ''0''''e'
CoNcEHNiNa FHiMAhlhs.
oxarc;so % nf ths r,sbt oF s,rsraga et
nr;,,o rios ard cannroi or snaoiaj alec-
i,nns and tn nrohihit interferenca with
Tho r,%ht IN vots at nr;marv eIsctiona
and maet,nps for marty n,,rnoses and
agSxes nena1ties ~ fncs and i'm ,nnr,snn,.
ment n makes n mia wf,,j for anv
oainer or nenher of the nolice M, no ia
fire. donartment or anv emnlove Of the
state To influence or attemnt TO in
Guence anv eIector at urinary or other
aIect,ons Jt makes n mia yful for tho
mavor or chief OF any department TO
direct or suggest to nny member OF the
nolice force or any official or emuloye
how he shall vote. 1t also makes II
! unlawful for any railroad. railway or
traction officer to solicit or influence
any voter in respect to the exercise of
| the right of suffrage. The penalty ia
imprisOnment of not less than one
month or not more than two wears and
| fine not exceeding s., 900. The fourth
| bill is an ac. to prohibit assessments.
| it prohibits any officer making an as
| sessment upon the pay. wages or SAL
ary of any public officer or employe,
| The penalty is fixed at q fine Of not
more than 1000 and IMPRISONMENT of
not more thar two years.
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