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for in n court OF competent jurisdic-
ton, and In case of q continuing violation,
each days continuance thereof shall be.
and deemed to be. a separate n distinct
offense.
Section "a. II any party shall die pend
ing any proceedings under this act, the
same shall not abate. but on notice to the
parties may be revived and proceed in
favor Of the successor to the rights or
against the personal representative Of the
party liable, in like manner as in civil
actions.
Section IS. Any person who shall make
or conspire with. aid. or abet another to
make, any false or fraudulent claim to
compensation or other benefits under this
act, and any person who shall by fraud.
deceit or Misrepresentation receive, make
or cause to be made, or conspire with,
aid or abet another to receive, make or
cause to be made, any payment of COM
~pensation under this act to which the
recipient is not lawfully entitled, and n
person who h by fraud, deceit or mis-
representation and with intent to defraud,
cause or procure, or conspIre with, aid
or abet another In causing or procuring
any person entitled to any benefits under
this act to fail to make claim therefor
or to accept in payment thereof less tina
is due under this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than n
week nor more than one year, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
Section So. There is hereby treated the
Missouri workmen's compensation COM
mission consisting of four members to be
appointed by the governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, and
the commission shall organize by electing
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
for six years, and thereafter all vacancies
shall be filled as they occur. The terms
Of office Of the first commissioners shall
begin on tho date Of their appointment,
which shall be Immediately after the adj
journment 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 h
on account of bis previous vocation, en-
ployment or a&filiation 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 previ-
GUS vocation, employment or affiliation
shall be classified as a representative Of
employees: Provided, however, that for
tine first four years after the approval of
this act in the appointment Of members
of the commission, preference shall be
given, other conditions being equal, to
honorably discharged United States SOL
diers, sailors and marines, but any other
| ~.afa-a,aa ~ Observation-Disclosures riff-
zens of this state in connection Herewith,
is hereby declared to be unlawful. Such
commissioners may be removed in like
manner as is provided by law for members
of the public service commission. Vacan-
cie6 shall be filed by the governor for the
uneXpired term, and during any vacancy
the remaining members shall exercise all
Of the powers of the commission. The
annual salary Of Zach commissioner shall
be three thousand five hundred dollars.
Section 81. Each commissioner and each
person appointed to office or employment
by the commission shall, before entering
upon his duties, take and subscribe to an
oath or affirmation to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States n OF this
state, and to faithfully and honestly dis
charge the duties of such office or employ
ment. Each commissioner n each per-
l SOlA GpBNLLlNpA ~ SAlANS W SAAS
shall give his whole time to his duties,
nor shall he serve on any committee OF
any political party. Each commissioners
shall before entering upon his duties give
a bond to the state of Missouri in the
sum of fifty thousand dollars conditioned
that he will faithfully perform the duties
Of his office, n If a surety company
BOND be given the premium therefor shall
be paid by the state as other expenses
under this act.
Sec. So. The commission may sue and
be sued in its official name and shall have
a seal bearing the inscription Missouri
workmen's compensation commission
The seal shall be AFFIXED to all writs and
authorization of copies OF records, papers
on file, and to UGH other instruments as
the commission shall direct, and all courts
shall AXE judicial notice of such seal
Copies of the records and proceedings oil
the commission, and of all papers on file
in its office, certified under the said seal
shall be evidence in all courts of the
state.
Section 50. The commission shall appoint
and prescribe the duties of a secretary
whose salary shall be $500 per annum,
and he shall hold office at the pleasure Of
the commission. The commission may
appoint OF employ during its pleasure and
prescribe the duties OF such employees as
may be necessary to the proper admins
tration of this act at salaries to be fixed
by the commission and approved by the
governors; provided, however, that such
salaries shall in no case exceed $500 pei
month to any s~tenographer, 500 pei
month to any clerical employee or $15(
per month to any other employee Of
assistant. The commission may also APP
point a medical adviser whose salary shall
be fixed by the commission, but shall not
exceed 81, 900 per annum. The commission
may also appoint to hear any case any
circuit judge who shall act without com
p~ensation therefor.
Section 60. 1t shall be tn, duty of thu
Encouragement to furnish the commits
sion with such legal services as it ma!
require, and to appear on it's. behalf IL
all actions or proceedings to which it may
be a party.
Section GIL. The commission shall prepare
and furnish free of charge blank forms o
all notices, claims, reports, proofs an(
other blank forms and literature which 1
may deem proper and requisite to thu
efficient Administration Of this act. !
may also authorize the publication ant
distribution of such blanks by employer
and other persons.
Section 81. The commission shall be pro
vided with an office at the state capito
in which it's records shall be kept and ma.
maintain offices in such parts Of the stat
as may be liked by it. The commission
shall also be provided with the necessar,
office furniture, books, stationery AM
othAr aunnliaa. paner and stationery Sha