The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11

Commissioners. Upon June LIST, 1859, ali Of
the terms Of the Commissioners In ONCE
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
q term OF two years, one for term of
years. Upon the expiration Of the Term
Of each Commissioner, his successor shall
be appointed by the Governor for q term
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office, and shall not hold any position Of
trust or engage In any occupation or bus.
mess interfering or inconsistent with his
or under any committee Of political party.
Each Commissioner shall hold office until
his successor shall be appointed and shall
the Governor for the unexpired term. The
Governor may at any time remove any
Commissioner from office for fnemciency,
neglect Of duty or malfeasance In Office.
Before such removal he shall give such
Commissioner copy of the charges against
him and shall fix time when he can be
heard in his own defense, either in per-
son. Or by Which shall not Dc less
shall be open to the public. The principal
Office Of the Commission shall be in the
City Of Baltimore, but branch Offices may
be established at other places In the State
for the purpose Of administering this
Article.
2. The Governor shall designate one
meluDeF OF the COmmlSSlOu as the COdlf-
man thereof, and he shall be the admins
trative and executive head Of the Com
mission and shall have the final authority
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
AMI and e1 the Gomms
and determination Of cases, as hereinafter
provided The other three members are
hereby vested with authority. to hear and
investigation which the Commission Is au-
thorized to hold or undertake; and any one
of such other three members can preside
alone at any such hearing, trial, inquiry
determination made by any one member
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.
b. The present employees of the Com
mission shall continue to serve In their
present positions and shall retain all Of
their rights under Article GA Of the An
notated Code, title "Merit System" The
Chairman of the Commission shall have the
are provided for in the Budget, which APP
p0intments 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
expense, and allowed by the Chairman OF
the Commission. The Chairman of the
Commission shall keep and maintain its
main Office and such branch Offices az 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
provide itself with seal for the authenti-
-ings, upon which shall be inscribed the
words, Estate Industrial Accident Commits
sion, State Of Maryland-Oficial Seal"
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 constt-
9. The Secretary Of the Commission shall
keep and maintain a full and true record
Of all proceedings Of the Commission, of
sthe Commission or BY its rules. Of decf.
sions or orders made by any member of
the Commission and Of all decisions or or
aad con SS Ss by BY i and ordered led. and
he shall be responsible to the Commission
for the safe custody and preservation Of all
such documents at its office. BE shall have
OF the State, so far as the exercise OF such
power 10 properly incident to the perform
ance Of his duty or that Of the Commits
may designate, from time In to to time. one Of
the clerks Of the Office, appointed by him,
to exercise the powers and duties OF the
Secretary during his absence.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect June l. 1899.
Approved: May IL, 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 (a) Of Article 18 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 ct
least two newspapers in each Of the
Counties Of the State where 90 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 Balu-
more, one of which shall be published
In the German language, in such man.
ner and for such time as IL provided
In Section / of Article IL 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 BOTH
DAY OF JULY, IN THE YEAR OF
OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND MIMI
HUNDRED AND FORTY.
HERBERT r. OCONOR
By tho Governor:
1AaEsiA"S/ FRANCIS pErRoTT
~ Secretary Of StutA