The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10

ciate legal member shall be appointed
by the governor. the former for the
term of four years and the latter for
the term of two years upon the first
appointment under this act, all sue
cessive appointments to be for the
term of three years. The chairman and
associate legal member shall hold Office
for the terms aforesaid, unless re-
moved as herein provided, and until
their successors are appointed and
qualified. They shall be sworn and
for inefliciency, Wilful neglect of duty
or for malfeaSance in office may after
notice and hearing be removed by the
governor and council. In case of d
vacancy occurring through the death,
resigna ton, or removal. the governor
shall appoint a successor for the whole
term of three years, subject to removal
aforesaid
The chairman shall receive a salary
of three thousand five hundred dollars
per annum. beginning January first,
nineteen hundred and nineteen. and
the associate legal member shall re-
ceive a salary of three thousand dol
lars per annum. The commissioner of
labor and industry shall receive the
sum of one thousand dollars, in addi-
ton to his salary as commissioner of
labor and industry. The commission
er of insurance shall receive the sum
of five hundred dollars, in addition to
his salary as commissioner of insur-
anCe. The members of the commits
sion shall also receive their actual.
necessary, cash expenses while away
from their office on official business of
the commission.
The commission shall have clerk
appointed and removable by it. The
salary of the clerk of the commission
shall be fixed by the governor and
council upon recommendation of the
commission.
The associate legal member shall
have the same. authority, powers and
duties as the chairman, but shall only
exercise said authority, powers and
duties when requested in writing to do
SO by the chairman
The sum of twenty-eight thousand
two bundled dollars shall be annually
appropriated for the payment of Salar-
ley. clerical and other assistance. ply
Sicians. witness fees, travelling and
other expenses.
The commission shall have a seal
bearing the words industrial Accident
its Office and keep its records in the
state house in Augusta, but may hold
sessions at any place within the state.
The commission shall have general
supervision over the administration of
this act, and shall have powers;
I. To make rules and regulat tons
not inconsistent with this act or other
laws of the state for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions hereof.
II. To issue subpoenas for witness
es and subpOenas duces tecum to COM
pei the production of books and pa =
peUS and photographs relating to any
questions in dispute before it.
III. The chairman or the associate
ieSal member a any hearing under the
provisions of this act may Issue sub
poenas for witnesses and Subpoenas
duces tecum to compel the produc-
tiou OF looks and papers re]at-
ing to any matters involved in the
hearing Witness fees in all pro
ceedings under this act shall be the
same as for witnesses before the SUI
preme judicis! court
" The commission may, when the
interests of any Of the parties OF
when the admin istTation or the PRO
visions If this act demand, appoint 4
person in that pant of the state where
an accident has he ppencd, to make a
full investigation of the circumstances
surrounding said accident, and report
the same without delay to the office OF
the said commission.
" Dispositions taken for the
causes and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned may be used in all hearings
before the Industrial accident commits
sion.
The chairman of the industrial ac-
cident commission or the associate
legal member may issue commissions
to take deDoSitions to any United
States consul, United States vice con
sui, any Judge of any court of record
in the United States or any foreign
country. or to any notary public or
justice of the peace in tine State of
Maine, for either of the following
l. When the deponent resides out
Of or is absent fron the state
>. When the deponant is bound 70
sea. or is about to go out of the state
So When the deponent is so aged,
irfrm or sick as 10 be unable to at
tend at tine place Of hearing.
such deposition shall he taken by
written heterogeneous to be fled with
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