Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-21

be six years, except that when first con-
STUFFED two members OF the commission
snail be appointed for four years and two
for six years, and thereafter all vacancies
shall be filed as they occur. The terms
or office Of the first commissioners shall
BEGIN on the date Of their appointment.
which shall be Immediate after the adj
JouHnment OF the general assembly. Two
members of the commission shall be APP
pointed from each OF the two dominant
political parties, and at least one member
OF said commission shall be a person who
on account of his previous vocation. EN-
ployment or affiliation shall be classified
as a representative of employers. and at
least one member of said commission
shall be a person who, on account of his
previous vocation, employment or affilia-
ton, shall be classified as a representative
OF employees; provided. however. tina for
the first four years after the approval OF
this act the members of the commission
shan be honorably discharged United
states soldiers, sailors or marines. Such
commissions may be removed in like
manner as is provided by law for mem
beTs of the public service commission
vacancies shall be filed by the governor
for the u~neXpired term, ana during any
vacancy the remaining members shall eX-
ercise All OF the powers of the commits
sion. The annual salary of each commits
s!oner shall be four thousand dollars.
Section 81. Each commissioner and
each person appointed to office or EN-
fore entering upon his duties. take and
subscribe to an oath or affirmation to
support the Constitution of the United
states and Of this state, and to faithfully
and honestly discharge the duties Of such
OFFICE or employment. Each COMMISSIONS
and each person appointed to office by
the commis.!C1 shan give his whole time
to his duties, nor shall he serve any COM
mittee of any political party. Each com
missioner shah before entering upon his
duties give a bond to the state of Mis-
souri, in the sum Of fifty thousand dollars
conditioned that he VIII faithfully per-
form the duties Of his Office, that II a
surety company bond be given the pre-
MUM therefor shall he paid by the state
as other expenses under this act.
Section 80. The commission may sue
and be sued in its official name and shall
have a seal bearing the inscription Mis-
souri, workmen's compensation commits
sion" The seal shah be affixed to all
writs and Authorization Of copies of
records. papers on file, and to such other
instruments as the commission shall di-
rect and all courts shall take judicial
notice Of such seal. Copies OF the records
and proceedings Of the commission and
Of all papers on file in it's office. certified
under the said seal shall be evidence in
all court of the state,
Section 50. The commission shall ap-
point and prescribe the duties Of a sec
rotary whose salary shall be 3d. 500 per an
nun and he shah hold office at the
pleasure of the commission. The COM
mission may appoint or employ during its
pleasure and prescribe the duties Of such
employees as may be necessary TO the
proper administration of this act. at sal
aries to be fixed by the commission and
approved by the governor, provided, how
ever. that such salaries shall in no case
exceed 500 per month to any steHogra-
pher, 500 per month to any clerical
employee or $3.50 per month to any other
empiOye on assistant, The commission
may also appoint a medical adviser whose
Itsalary shall be fixed by the commission.
but shall not exceed 81 ,O0o per annum.
The commission may also appoint to hear
any case any circuit judge who shall act
without compensation therefor. provided,
however, that for the first four years after
the approval of this act all paid APP
pointees and employees Of the commission
shall be hOnorably DISCHARGED United
States soldiers. sailors and marines.
Section 60. 1t shall be the duty of the
encouragement TO furnish the commits
sion with such legal services as it may
require, and 10 appear on its behalf In all
actions or proceedings TO which 1t may
Section 81. The commission shall pre-
pare and furnish free Of charge blank
forms Of all notices, claims, reports.
proofs and other blank forms and lttera-
QUlsite to the efficient administration Of
this act, 1t may also authorize the pub
LEGATION and dtstrihutiqn ot such blanks
bT employers and other persons.
Section g.. The commission shall be
provided wish an office az The state cap
itOl iu which It's records SHALL DC kept and
may rualnt@ia Offices in such parts Of the
state as pay be fixed ny il, The COM
I mission SHAH also he provided Wlth the
EerfssaIy office furniture, books, station
cry, and other supplies; Taper aud STA
. dove for The commission as provided by
chapter 90. K. s.. 1903. The commission
era ard each ot their appoirters ana en-
plpEes shall have reimbursed TO Them
their actual travelling expenses AND dis
burSeIuGuts Incurred In the uiagl4r2e OF
their duties while away from their regu-
lar Offices ana places Of residence, hat
the same SHAH not be paid until verified
by the affidavit of tie person who in
Cured them and approved by the chair
man Of tie "oNmisSiqn. Al salaries, .eE-
penses and costs under this act shall be
paid monthly out of the state treasury
I from the fund for the supper Of the Mis-
souri, workmen's compensation commits
sion.
Section 63. The commission and it's
members shall have such powers as may
he necessary to carry out all the pro-
( rules and regulations as may be necessary
for any such purpose.
Section Ca. The commission shall
charge and collect the following fees, to
be paid at least once each month into
the state treasury TO the credit of the
fund for the support of this act: For
| copies Of papers and records not required
/ TO be certified or otherwise authentlcated
! by the commission, ten cents for each one
hundred words and figures; for certified
( copies of official documents, awards or
other records, fifteen cents for each one
hundred words and figures, and one dol
lar for every certificate under seal affixed
thereto; for each certified copy Of annual
report Of the commission, one dollar and
fifty cents, for copies of evidence and
proceedings, fifteen cents for each one
hundred words and figures; also all other
fees and charges allowed or required TO
lie collected under this act or any other
law. The commission shall also fix and
! collect from the employer the reasonable
I expense OF any investigation necessary
to determine his ability to carry his own
insurance, No fees shall be charged or
| collected for copies of papers, records, or
! official IN furnished to public Of
fiCerS for use in their official capacity. or
! for annual reports or other matters pub
lished by the commission, in the ordinary
| course of distribution. but the commits
sion may fix reasonable charges for pub
location issued under it's authority.
Section 65. Every public officer with
out e~AactiHg q fee or charge therefor,
shall furnish the commission ON applica-
ton with a certified copy Of any d6cu-
ment, or part thereof on file in his office,
receive from the commission any fee for
entering, filing, docketing or recording
any document required or authorized by
law to be filed in his office,
Section 66. The commission h make
n submit TO the governor, on or before
the second Monday of January, in each
year, a report containing a full and COM
! plete account of its transactions and pro-
ceedingS for the preceding year, together
with all statistics and information coll
lected by 1t, and such other facts, sug-
gestions and recommendations as il may
deem of value, which report shall be laid
before the legislature.
Section 67. For the purpose of proVid-
iTF for tho AYIanSn nf 1in1CtaPi tliG