The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-09-05

ton, clause or provision of this Act in any one
or more instances shall not be taken to affect
or prejudice in any way its applicability or
invalidity in any other instance.
Sec. TO- And be it further enacted That
this Act shall take effect on June l. 1889.
Approved: May 8, 1889.
CHAPTER 1872.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amend
rents Sections l, 2, 5 and of Article l01
of the Annotated Code of Maryland 1855
Supplement-, title "Workmen's Compensa-
ton" subtitle state Industrial Accident
Commission"
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Sections /, 2,
and of Article 10l of the Annotated Code of
MARYLAND u935 Supplement- title Work
mems Compensation" subtitle state Indus
trial Accident Commission" be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend
ments, to read follows
l. A Commission is hereby created which
shall be known IS the State Industrial Acc-
dent Commission. to be composed of four Com
missioners. Upon June LIST. 1889, all of the
terms of the Commissioners in Office upon the
taking effect of this Act shall terminate, and
the Governor shall thereupon appoint one
Commissioner who shall hold office for term
of one year, one for term of two years, one
for term of three years, and one for a term
of four years. Upon the expiration of the term
of each Commissioner. his successor shall be
appointed by the Governor for term of four
years. Each Commissioner shall devote
his entire time to the duties of the office, and
shall not hold any position of trust or engage
in any occupation business interfering
inconsistent with his duties such Commits
sioner, or serve on under any committee of
a political party. Each Commissioner shall
hold Office until his successor shall be APP
pointed and shall have qualified. Vacancies
shall be filled by the Governor for the unex-
pred term. The Governor may at any time
remove any Commissioner from office for in
efficiency, neglect of duty malfeasance in
office. Before such removal he shall give such
Commissioner a copy of the charges against
him and shall fix time when he be
heard in his own defense, either in person, or
by counsel, which shall not be less than ten
days thereafter. and such hearing 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 purposes of admin
iStering this Article.
2. The Governor shall designate one mem
Der of the Commission as the Chairman there
of. and he shall be the administrative and
executive head of the Commission and shall
have the final authority in all matters relating
TO the assignment of cases for trial. the man
agement of the State Accident Fund and the
administrative work of the Commission and its
employees, except in the PRONUNCIATION of rules
and regulations wherein the Commission shall
act as a bGdy, and in the trial and determine
ton of eases. as hereinafter provided The
other three members are hereby vested with au-
thority to hear and determine any hearing
trial inquiry or investigation which the Com
mission is authorized to hold or undertake;
and any of such other three members
can preside alone at any such hearing, trial
inquiry and investigation, and every order and
determination made by any one member shall
he deemed to be the order determination of
the Commission. The Chairman shall only sit
to the trial of cases when. in his Judgment it
is necessary TO expedite the trial work of the
Commission.
b. The present employees of the Commits
SION shall continue to in their present
positions and shall retain all of their rights
under Article GA of the Annotated Code
title Merit System" The Chairman of the
Commission shall have power to make any
future appointments as are provided for in
the Budget. which appointments must be made
IN accordance with the provisions of said Ar
tlcle 64A. The secretary and other assistants
that may be employed shall be entitled to re-
ceiVe their actual necessary expenses while
travelling on the business of the Commission
Such expenses shall be itemized and sworn to
by the person who incurred the 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 as he shall deem proper and necessary
Tor the 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 appro-
priaton in the State Treasury provided for in
TINS Article The Commission shall provide it.
self with a seal for the authorization of its
orders awards and proceedings, upon which
shall be inscribed the words State Indus
trial Accident Commission, State of MARYLAND
Official Seal"
Each member of the Commission and each
person appointed to office or employment by
the Commission shall. before entering upon
the duties of his office or employment take
ana subscribe the constitutional oath of office
6. The Secretary of the Commission shall
Keep and maintain full and true record of all
proceedings of the Commission, of all docu-
ments or papers ordered filed by the Commits
sion by its rules of decisions nc,la a.,
by any member of the Commission and of all
decisions or orders made by the Commission
or approved and confirmed by it and ordered
hled, and he shall be responsible TO the Conn
mission for the safe custody and preservation
OF all such documents at its office He shall
have the power to administer oaths in all parts
OF the State. so far the exercise of such
power is properly incident to the performance
OF his duty or that of the Commission The
Chairman of the Commission may designate
from time to time, one of the clerks of the
ONCE, appointed by him, to exercise the pow
ers and duties of the Secretary during his alb
sence.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect June l, 1889.
Approved: May IL. 1889.
WHEREAS, Petitions to refer the
aforesaid Acts of the General Assem-
ply to the voters of the State of Marv-
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,, |, HER ERT
R, O'CONOR, GOVERNOR O. 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 a full, true and correct
copy of Chapters 1853 and 1872 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land of 1889, be published in at least
two newspapers in each of the Coun-
ties of the State where so many may be
published and where not more than ono