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Page 74 - The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of this state, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the expenses of the commission.
Page 74 - ... of this act, and who shall refuse or neglect to appear and testify or to produce books and papers relevant to such investigation...
Page 68 - ... appoint one person as the successor of the Commissioner whose term shall expire in that year, to serve as such Commissioner for four years from the first Monday of July then next ensuing, and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Page 72 - It shall be the duty of the collector, postmaster, and other officers of the United States, at any place outside of the District of Columbia where examinations are directed by the President or by said board to be held, to allow the reasonable use of the public buildings for holding such examinations, and in all proper ways to facilitate the same.
Page 75 - ... anticipated) in the way of conferring upon any person, or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of...
Page 71 - ... and the board may, at any time, substitute any other person, whether or not in such service, in the place of any one so selected; and the board may themselves, at any time, act as such examiners, and without appointing examiners.
Page 72 - ... and of the date thereof, and a record of the same shall be kept by said commission.
Page 75 - No officer or employee of the United States mentioned in this act shall discharge, or promote, or degrade, or in [any] manner change the official rank or compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten so to do, for giving or withholding or neglecting to make any contribution of money or other valuable thing for any political purpose.
Page 69 - Recommendations for appointment or promotion. No recommendation or question under the authority of this chapter shall relate to the political opinions or affiliations of any person whatever ; and no appointment or selection to or removal from an office or employment within the scope of the rules established as aforesaid, shall be in any manner affected or influenced by such opinions or affiliations.
Page 68 - Commissioner shall, before entering upon the discharge [of the duties] of his office and within ten days after receiving notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of this state...

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