Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

one of their members as chairman. The
term OF office OF each commissioner shall
be six years. except that when first con-
stituted two members of the commission
shall be appointed for four years and two
shall be filled as they occur. The terms
of office of the first commissioners shall
BEGIN OF the date of their appointment,
which h be immediate after the adj
journment Of the general assembly. Two
members OF the commission shall he 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 affil!atiou shall be classified
as a representative of employers, at
least one member Of said commission
shall be a person who, or account OF his
previous vocation, employment or affilia-
ton, shall he classified as a representative
of employees; provided, however. that for
the first four years after the approval OF
this act the members of the commission
shall be honorab!y discharged United
States soldiers, sailors or marines; Such
commissions may be removed In like
manner as is provided by law for mem
hers of the public service commission.
Vacancies shall he filed by the governor
for the uneXpired term. and turing any
vacancy the remaining members shall eX-
ercise all Of the powers OF the commis-
sion. The annual salary OF each commits
siouer shall he -four thousand dollars.
Section 81. Each commissioner and
each person appointed to office or EN-
pigment by the commission shall, be-
lore entering upon MS uu-ltS' AbNG anu
subscribe to an oath or affirmation. TO
support the Constitution Of the United
States and Of this state, and to fatthtuly
and honestly discharge the duties or such
office or employment. Each commissioner
and each person appointed to office by
the commission shall rive his whole time
to his duties, nor shall he serve any com
mittee of any political party. Ilach com
miss ,oner shall before entering upon his
duties give a bond to the state OF Mis-
souri, IN the sum OF nifty thousand dollars
form the duties Of his Office, that il a
surety company bond he given the pre-
MUM therefor shall be paid by the state
as other expenses under this act.
Section SO. The commission may sue
and be sued in it's official name and shall
have a seal bearing the inscription MIS-
souri, woIkmen's compensation commits,
writs and Authorization of copies or
| records, papers on file. and TO such other
instruments as the commission s1aH d.,
notice of such seal Copies Of the records
and proceedings Of the commission and
of all papers on file in, its office, ceTtihed
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 q Sec
rotary whose salary n be " 900 per an
mum. and he shan hold office at the
| pleasure of the commission The. com
mission may appoint or employ during US
pleasure and prescribe the duties OF such
I BINl4CN Us tS may oC AN'ARSeA > " h'N
proper administration OF this act AT sal
aries to be fixed by the commission and
| approved by the governor; provided, now
ever, tina such salaries shall in no case
exceed 500 per month TO any Aenogra-
pher, 500 per month to any clerical
employee or $3.50 per month to any other
employe or assistant, The commission
may also appoint a medical adviser whose
salary shall be fixed by the commission,
hut shall not exceed $4,000 per annun.
The commission may also appoint to near
rAHy ,nya opty ofraNrff itNdUa rThn EhnH ACT
without compensation therefor; provided
however, that for the first four, years after
the approval of this act all paid ap-
p~ointees and employees Of the commission
shall be honorably DISCHARGED United
States soldiers, sailors and marines.
Section so, It shall he the duly Of the
Acknowledgement to furnish the commits
sion with such legal services az II may
require, and TO appear on its behalf in al
actions or proceedings to which it 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 N hteTa-
ture which 1t may deem proper ana re,
Guisite TO the efficient administration Oh
this act. II may also authorize the pub
LEGATION and distribution Of such blanks
by employers and other persons.
Section &C. The commission shall he
provided with an office at the state cap
itol in which its records snail be kept anC
may maintain Offices in such parts Of the
stale as may he fixed by II. The COM
mission SHAH also be provided with ttt
necessary office furniture, books, station
cry, and other supplies; Iaper, ana STA,
tionary shall be furnished, and printint
done for the commission as provided bi
chapter 90. r. S. 1909. The commission
ers and each Of their appointees and en-
Moves shall have reimbursed to then
their actual travelling expenses and DIS
hursements incurred in the discharge o
their duties while away from their reEu'
lar offices and places of residence, bu'
the same shall not be paid until verified
by the affidavit of the person who IN
Cured them and approved by the chair
man Of the commission. Al salaries, eX'
pense9 and costs undcr this act shau bt
bald monthly out of the state treasury
from the fund for the support Of the Mis-
souri, workmen's compensation commls'
Section 60. The commission and IT!
members shall have such powers as MAJ
be necessary to carry out al the pro
visions Of this act, and II may make Slct
rules and regulations as may be necessary
for any such purpose.
Section "a. The commission shall
charge and collect the following fees, t.
be paid at least once each month intt
the state treasury to the credit OF tn
fund for the support OF this act: 70
copies Of papers and records not require
to be certified or otherwise authenticate
by the commission, ten cents for each on
hundred words and nSureSi for CeEittie'
copies Of official documents, awards o
other records, fifteen cents FOR each on
Z III VIII 40 AAAaN 10 49, ffAa'a NNf~ $3.50
tar for every certificate under seal afilNe'
thereto; for each certified copy of annua
report OF the commission one dollar AM
hfty cents; for copies OF evidence an
proceedings, fifteen cents for each on,
hundred words and figures, also all othc
fees and charges allowed or required T.
lie collected under this act OF any otite
law. The commission shall also Tx am
collect from the employer the reasonab!
expense OF any investigation neeeSyaI,
to determine his ability 10 carry his owl
insurance. No fees snail be charged o
collected for copies OF papers records, Q
official documents furnished 10 public OF
fCers for use IN their Official capacity, Q
for annual reports or other matters pun
lished by the commission. in the ord'lit.
course Of distribution, but the conm,a
sion may fix reasonable charges for pub
!, hCatiOu issued urder its authority,
} Section 60. Every pubic officer win
: out eEaCtiuE a fee or charge therefor
shall furnish the commission on aPptICa
ton with u certified copy of any oocu
ment, OF part thereof on Tile in his Office
: and no public officer shall be entitled 1
? receive from the commission any fee 70
entering, filing, docketiug or recordin
any document required or authorized b
} law to be nled IN his OIrice.
Section 66. The commission shall max
} and submit to the governor, on or Detor
the second Monday of January. In eacO
year, a report containing a fun and com
plete account Of it's transactions and pro
, ceedinEs for the preceding year, togethe
r lected by 1t. and such other facts, sUg
I g~estions and recommendations as II ma
! deem OF value, which report shall be lai
before the legislature. .
l Section 81. For the purpose Of provid
ing for the expense of administering thi