The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23

amount or premiums or deposits as he
ttereon shall be tho rame as If the re-
turn had been made.
Section ss. Every. sues insurance car;
Tier shall on or before the first day of
April 1890, and each year thereafter,
make RETURN verified by the affidavit
Of Its president and secretary, or other
chief officers or agents, to the suporin-
tendent of the insurance department,
stating the amount of all such gross
premiums or deposits, and credits during
the year ending on the 3ist day OF De-
cember, next preceding. Upon the recent
Of such returns, the superintendent shall
the various insurance carriers on the
basis and at the rate provided in section
81 OF this act, and make schedule there
Of, duplicate copies Of which, properly
certified by said superintendent, shall be
filed in tho Office Of the state auditor
and state treasurer on or before tho 18th
day of April I'm each year. Immediately
thereafter the superintendent shall notify
the Insurance carriers of the amount Of
taxes respectively due from them, and
such taxes shall be paid annually into the
workmens compensation fund OF the
state treasury on or before the first day
of May, next ensuing. II not so paid the
state treasurcr shall certify the fact 10
the superintendent, who shall thereafter
suspend such delinquent carriers of in.
sIranCe from the further transaction Of
business In this state until such taxes
shall be paid. Upon receiving said money
the state treasurer shail place the. whole
thereof to tho credit Of the fund for the
support Of the worllmen's compensation
commission OF Missouri; provided, that
when at any time such fund snail have
reached the sum of 100000 any excess
amounts thereafter received shall revert
to the state treasury. such payments to
continue until tho amounts Of the Origt-
nal apbrpprlAi ION as provided Tor IN Sec
tiou 10 shall have been repaid.
Section 10. II any such insurance car
rier shall withdraw from business In this
state before tho tax shall iall due ac-
SardinE to the prov sious Of this act, or
shall fail or neglect to pay the tax tm-
posed herein. the superint tendent shall at
once proceed to collect the same, and lie
is hereby empowered aud authorized to
employ such legal process as may be nee
eSsary for that purpose, and when so col
lected he shall pay the same into the
state treasury as part Of the fund for
the support Of the N0rkmeu's compensa-
tion commission. The suit may he
brought by the superintendent in his own
name, in any court of this state having
Jurisdiction; reasonable attorneys fees
may be taxed as costs therein, and pro-
cess may issue to any county Of the state,
and may be served as IN civil actions or
In cases Of uni1CprporGtc associations,
partnerships, internationally contract or
other plan or scheme, upon the principal
agent Of the parties thereto.
Section II. Wherever the employer
carries his own risk or wherever sUbsti-
tute schemes for insurance provided for
I'm section 33 have been approved, the
commission shah inform the superintoud-
eut of insurance, VINO, thcreupon, shan
assess aud IN like manner collect n SIM
| liar tax from the employer carrying his
same basis as taxes ARE assessed against
Insurance carries, OF any character, carry
ing like risks in this state under the
provisions of this act.
Section Il. Any person or persons who
shall in this state act or assume to act
as agent for any such Insurance carrier
state has been suspended under this act,
| while such suspension remains IN force,
or shall neglect or refuse to comply with
any Of the provisions Of this act Cbliga-
tory upon such person or party, or who
shall willtully make false or fraudulent
statement OF the business or condition OF
any such insurance carrier. shall be
deemed guilty Of a mlsdemcanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punish by
! fine Of not loss than $500 nor more than
| 5000 or by imprisonment In the county
| Jail for not less than one week nor more
| than one year, or by both such fine and
Section a. Whenever by this act any
officer ia required to give any notice to
any insurance carrier, the same may be
given by mailing the same, postage pre-
| paid. addressed TO the principal office Of
| the Insurance carrier or Its agent in this
! general agent or chief officer thereof in
| the United States.
| Section "a Amy insurance carrier for
| eign or domestic, liable to pay a tax upon
| its promiums or deposits under this act
| shall not be liable 10 pay any other or
| further tax upon such premiums or de-
| and the provisions Of this act shall also
| extend and apply to all premiums or de-
/ poStts received during any part or the
| year 1919.
Section 10. Any person, corporation, his
! or its directors, officers or agents, or any
| other person who violates any Of the pro-
not hereinbefore been specifically pro-
vided, shall be deemed guilty of misde-
| meanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be. punished by fine Of not less than
| mont in the county Jail for not less than
| one week and not more than one year, or
! both such fine and Imprisonment.
/ Section 76. All Of tho provisions Of this
| act shall be literally construed, with a
! view Of the public welfare, and sub
| stantial compliance herewith SHAH lie
| sufficient to give effect to all rules, rcgu-
| latiOns, requirements, awards, orders or
| decisions OF the commission, and they
| shall not he declared imperative, Illegal
or void for any omission Of technical
nature In respect thereto.
Section II. II any section subsection,
! sentence, clause or phrase Of this act ls
] for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
/ such decision shall not affect the validity
/ Of tho remaining portions Of this act. The
! general assembly hereby declares that il
| would have passed this act, and escn sec
| tiCn, subsection, sentence, clause and
! phrase thereof, irrespective Of the fact
! be declared unconstitutional
Section 7s. All acts or parts Of acts
! In conflict or inconsistent herewith are to
tina. extent hereby repealed.
| Section ~, tOr the purpose Of paying
! the salaries and expenses Of the members
/ Of the commission and its emplpycs, the
sum Of S5o,g9O per year or 50 much there
| Of as may be necessary is hereby apprO-
! priated, and shall be known as the work.
! mems compensation fund. The amount
| Of said appropriation to be refunded as
| provided I'm section SO.
! Section so. Notwithstanding the emer-
| gcnCy clause hereto attached sections two
! to four, inclusive, and section th!rty-four
! Of this act shall not take effect until No
! Vember, 1919.
Section 81. II being necessary for the
| commission herein Created 10 he fully or
| gau.zCG ana make preliminary prgpara-
! tiOus, and there being an immediate
| necessity therefor, creates an emergency
! within the meaning Of the Constitution,
/ and except as In this act otherwise pro-
vidcd, this act shall take effect from and
attsI ,be date Of its approval
PROPOSITION NO. IS.