The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23


they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows
1. A Commission is hereby created which
shall be known as the State Industrial Ac-
cident Commission, to be composed OF four
Commissioners. Upon June list, 1899, all OF
the terms Of the Commissioners In office
upon the taking effect of this Act shall
terminate, and the Governor shall there
upon appoint one Commissioner who shall
hold Office for term Of one. year, one for
term Of two - four
years. Upon the expiration of the Term
Of each Commissioner. his successor shall
be appointed by the, Governor for q term
Of four years. Each Commissioner shall
devote hrs entire time to the duties of the
office, and shall not hold any position OF
trust or engage In any occupation or bus
duties as such Commissioner, or serve on
or under any committee of a political party.
Each Commissioner shall hold office until
his successor shall be appointed and shall
have qualified. Vacancies shall be filed by
the Governor for the unexpired term. The
Governor may at any time remove any
egac a from t0T IN
Before such removal he shall give such
Commissioner copy Of the charges against
him and shall fix a time when he can be
heard in his own defense, either In per-
son, or by counsel, which shall not be less
than ten days thereafter, and such hearing
shall be open to the public. The principal
City Of Baltimore, but branch Offices may
be established at other places in the State
for the purpose of administering this
2. The Governor shall designate one
member Of the Commission as the Chair
man thereof, and he shall be the admins
tratiye and executive head a OF the Com
in all matters relating to the assignment
Of cases for trial, the management OF the
State Accident Fund and the administra-
tive work Of the Commission and its EN-.
ployees, except In the PRONUNCIATION OF
rules and regulations wherein the Commits:
sion shall act as a body, and In the trial
provided. The other three members are
hereby vested with authority to hear and
determine any hearing, trial. inquiry or
~ rs
Of such other three members can preside
alone at any such hearing, trial, inquiry
and Investigation, and every order and
shall be deemed to be the order or determi-
nation of the Commission. The Chairman
shall only sit in the trial of cases when,
in his Judgment, it is necessary to expe-
dite the trial work of the Commission.
5. The present employees Of the Com
mission shall continue to serve in their
their rights under Article GA Of the An
notated Code, title merit System" The
Chairman of the Commission shall have the
power to make any future appointments as
are provided for in the Budget, which ap-
pOintments must be made In accordance
with the provisions Of said Article GA.
The secretary and other assistants that
may be employed shall be entitled to re-
ceive their actual necessary expenses while
travling on the business Of the Commits.
sion. Such expenses shall be itemized and
to by the IN vino t6e
the Commission. The Chairman OF the
Commission shall keep and maintain its
main office and such branch offices as he
administration Of this Article. and shall
provide suitable rooms, necessary office
furniture, supplies, books, periodicals and
maps for the same. All necessary expenses
shall be. audited and paid out of the aap,
preparation in the State Treasury provided
for in this Article. The Commission shall
tsf with ssa F e
ings, upon which shall be inscribed the
words. Estate Industrial Accident Commits
sion, State Of Maryland-ofheiai; Sea. Seal ana
each person appointed to office or employ
ment by the Commission shall, before en-
tering upon the duties Of his Office or en-
ployment, take and subscribe the consti-
tutional oath Of office.
6. The Secretary Of the Commission shall
keep and maintain full and true record
Of all proceedings Of the C9mmiss sion OF OF
the Commission or by its rules, OF dec1-
sions or orders made by any member OF
ders made by the Commission or approved
and confirmed by it and ordered filed, and
he shall be responsible to the Commission
for the safe custody and preservation OF all
such documents at it's office. He shall have
the power to administer oaths in all parts
of the State, SO far as the exercise of such
power is properly incident to the perform
ance of his duty or that Of the Commits
sion. The Chairman of the Commission
may designate, from time to time, one Of
the clerks Of the Office, appointed by him,
to exercise the and duties OF the
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect June 1, 1899.
Approved: May II, 1889.
WHEREAS, petitions to refer the
aforesaid Acts of the General Assem-
bly, to the voters of the State of Mary
land, for adoption or rejection, have
been filed with the Secretary of State
in conformity with the provisions Of
Article XVI of the Constitution Of
Maryland, entitled "The Referendum"
and the said Acts of Assembly will be
so submitted to the voters at the cleo
ton to be held on November 5, 1910.
NOW, THEREFORE, !, HERBERT
r. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND, pursuant to
the authority and direction contained
in Section 5 (a) of Article 16 of the
Constitution of Maryland, do hereby
order and direct that this Proclama-
ton containing full, true and correct
copy of Chapters 1853 and 1872 of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of
Maryland Of 1889, be published in at
least two newspapers in each of the
Counties Of the State where so many
may be published and where not more
than one may be published then in
that newspaper, and in three newspa-
ers published in the City of Balti-
more, one of which shall be published
in the German language, in such man
ner and for such time as is provided
in Section 1 of Article IA Of the Con-
stitution of Maryland.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND. DONE AT THE
CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, THIS 10Th
DAY OF JULY, IN THE YEAR OF
OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED AND FORTY.
HERBERT r. O'CONOR
By the Governor:
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