The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-09

provided shall be exempted except af- ter public hearing Joy the comnis- sion.''
 Section 6 sets forth that the pur- pose of the act is to provide assur- ance that the selection and promo ton of every official and emp1oye in the classified service shall be deter mined with reference to his qualifica- tions and ability to efficiently and satisfactorily perform the duties of his office or employment.
 Section provides for formulating rules by the commission.
 Section amends the present law as to tests and sets forth among oth- CT things the following: Such tests shall be practical in their character and relate to those matters which will fairly disclose the ability of the persons tested to discharge the du- ties of the positions to which they may seek to be appointed and may include tests of mental qualification, of physical qualification and health technical skilI.s No question in the test shall relate to political or reI- gious opinions or affiliations
 The sections from to 21 deal all most entirely with the administration of the law by the commission.
 Section 21 says:
 Any official elected by popular vote at any time during his term of office may file with the civil service commission a notice setting forth the policy to be pursued by him in the appointment. promotion, retention, demotion, disnaissal, increase or de- crease in pay of all or any number of the employees in the department under him and containing a descrip- ton of the positions to be affected by this notice and po1icy.s' Section 22 says that when such mo- tice as described in Section 21 is fi1- ed the positions mentioned in the notice shall be-. without the restrcition 1 of the law except as governed by Sec ton 2S which gives an aggrieved ern- within one week, statement bear ing upon the matter with the com mission.
 Section 24 reads:
 "The governor on application to l him, therefore. may at any time and for such period as he may elect. ex- empt from any of the provisions of the civil service law any department, board, comTnission, employer or group of employees in the classified service, provided when any exemp- ton is so made by the governor he shall make a record thereof and a copy shall be placed on file in the office of the civil service commis- sion.''
 1 Section 25 provides that the act | S48Ssk4 G54A6 S1IGEt AFQ1n ttS passage.
 Mir. Tayaor's xainority bill recom- mends that the civil service co1nmis- sion shall not have the power to pass l upon the removals from the classified I service, but that power of removal for cause shall be vested exclusively in the appointing officer. or board. The change has met with the approval of prominent advocates of civil service, especially those in the Connecticut State Civil Service Reform Associa- l ton. The minority bill also removes from the classified service teachers and teaching forces, librarians, and their assistants in the state libraries. l The bill also recommends increasing the number of the commission to five. A number of other minor recommend ations, most of which have been ap- proved publicly by the State Civil Ser in the bill. l Both bills were ordered printed and placed on the calendar.