The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-04

years from said first day of July, to succeed the member whose term ex- pires on said day. In event of failure to so appoint, on or before July 1st in any year the member whose term expires in that year shall continue in office until his successor is duly ap- pointed If any vacancy occurs in said commission the Governor shall appoint a commissioner to fill such vacancy within sixty days.
 QUALIFICATIONS AND SALARIES.
 3. No officer, employee, attorney, or agent of any public service company shall be a. member or employee of said commission. Each member of said commission shall be paid at the dollars per annum, and their transpor- tationi expenses. The salaries and ex- penses of the commission shall be paid monthly from the treasury of the state.
 REMOVALS.
 4. Misconduct, material neglect of duty, incompetency in the conduct of his office. Or active participation in political management or campaigns by any commissioner shall constitute cause for removal. Such removal shall be made only after judgment of the superior court rendered upon written complaint of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may file such complaint in his discretion, and shall file such complaint if so directed by the Governor, or if so requested in writing by one hundred electors of the state. Upon the filing of such com plaint a rule to show cause shall is- sue to the accused, who may make any proper answer within such time as the court may limit, and shall have the right to be heard in his own de- fense and by witnesses and counsel. The procedure upon such complaint shall be the same as in civil actions, but such complaints shall be privileg- ed in order of trial, and shall be heard as soon as practicable. If af- ter hearing the court shall find cause for removal to have been proved, it shall render judgment to that effect, and thereupon the office of such com missioner shall become vacant. If the court shall find that cause for yremov- al has not been proved it shall dis miss the complaint.
 OFFICE AND RECORDS.
 5. The Comptroller shall furnish the commission an office in the Capitol, which it shall keep open during the usual business hours, and at which it shall keep all it's records. The com mission shall keep a record of all com munications addressed to it, or to any of it's members, or employees officially, of all it's and their official acts and proceedings and of all facts learned in relation to any casualty or accident, with the names of the persons from whom such facts were obtained, or by whom they may be proved.
 EMPLOYEES.
 6. The commission may appoint a clerk and may employ from time to time such accountants, engineers, in- spectors, and other experts or agents as it may require, and shall deter mine their compensation; but the com mission shall not expend a larger sum than that biennially appropriat ted for it's use by the General Assembly. RIGHT OF ENTRY. PENALTY.
 2. The commissioners and their em- pioyees engaged in the performance of their duties as such may enter any premises, buildings, cars. or other places belonging to or controlled by any public service company at all req sonable times. and any person ob- structing or in any way causing to be obstructed or hindered any mem Der or employee of the commission in the performance of his duties as such shall be fined not more than two hun dred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
 EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES
 AND DOCUMENTS.
 s. The commission, in it's discretion. may delegate its powers in specific