method of making investigations, physical examinations and
inspections and prescribe the time within which adjudications
and awards shall be made, provided, always, that all such
rules and regulations shall conform to the provisions of this
Act.

SEC. 10. The Commission shall not be bound by the usual
common law or statutory rules of evidence or by any technical
or formal rules of procedure, other than as herein provided,
but may make the investigation in such manner as in its judg-
ment is best calculated to ascertain the substantial rights of
the parties and to carry out justly the spirit of this Act.

SEC. II. A transcribed, copy of the evidence and proceed-
ings or any specific part thereof, of any investigation taken
by a stenographer appointed by the Commission being certi-
fied and. sworn to by such stenographer, to be a true and cor-
rect transcript of the testimony, or of a particular witness, or
any specific part thereof, or to be a correct transcript of
the proceedings had on such investigation so purporting to be
taken and subscribed, may be received in evidence toy the Com-
mission with the same effect as if such stenographer were
present and testified to the facts certified. A copy of such
transcript shall be furnished on demand to any party in in-
terest upon payment of the fee therefor, as provided for tran-
scripts in the Circuit Courts of the counties or the Common
Law Courts of Baltimore City.

SEC. 12. The Commission shall prepare and furnish free of
cost blank forms and provide in its rules for their distribution
so that the same may be readily available, of applications for
benefits or compensation notices to employers, proof of injury
or death, of medical attendance, of employment and wage
earnings and such other blanks as may be deemed proper and
advisable, and it shall be the duty of employers to constantly
keep on hand a sufficient supply of such blanks.

SEC. 13. Annually on or before the first day of January
the State Industrial Accident Commission shall make a report
to the Governor, which shall include a statement of the num-
ber of awards made by it, the causes of the accidents leading
to the injuries for which the awards were made, and a detailed
statement of the expenses of the Commission and the condi-
tion of the State Accident Fund, together with any other mat-
ters which the Commission deems proper to report to the Gov-
ernor, including any recommendations it may desire to make.

SEC. 14. Every employer, subject to the provisions of this