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decisions of a commissioner upon any such investigation, inquiry or
hearing undertaken and held by him shall not become and be effective
until approved and confirmed by the commission itself, and ordered
by the commission to be filed in its office; and upon such confirmation
and order by the commission, such decision shall be and be deemed to
be the decision and order of the commission.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 5 (p. 348).

417. The salaries of the commissioners, the general counsel of the
commission, the assistant to the general counsel, the stenographer to the
general counsel and the secretary to the commission, shall be paid
monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller of
the treasury, out of the funds provided therefor. The commissioners,
general counsel to the commission and his assistant, the stenographer to
the general counsel, the secretary of the commission and its officers and
clerks, inspectors, experts and other employees shall have reimbursed to
them, by the state treasurer, upon the warrant of the comptroller, all
actual and necessary traveling and other expenses and disbursements
incurred or made by them in the discharge of their official duties. The
salaries or compensation of all other officers, clerks, inspectors, members
and employees of the commission, and all persons appointed by the
general counsel to the commission, shall be fixed by the commission,
subject to the written approval in every case of the governor.

The sum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) annually, or so
much theieof as may be necessary annually for the maintenance of
said commission and the payment of the salaries of the commissioners,
the general counsel, assistant counsel, secretary, stenographer, clerks,
inspectors and all other employees whatsoever of the commission, and
for investigations and hearings and all its necessary and incidental
expenses, is hereby appropriated, and shall be payable on the order or
orders of said commission, drawn upon the comptroller at monthly inter-
vals and at such other times as the commission may deem necessary,
and upon such order or orders of the commission, the comptroller shall
draw his warrant upon the treasurer of the State, at the end of each
month, and at such other times as the commission may deem necessary,
as aforesaid, for such amounts as the said commission may certify to be
due and payable for all the said salaries, costs and expenses of the said
commission as aforesaid, not exceeding, however, the amount herein
appropriated therefor.

1910, ch. 180, sec. 6 (p. 349).

418. It shall be the duty of the general counsel of the commission
to represent and appear for the commission in all actions and proceed-
ings involving any question under this sub-title, or under or in refer-
ence to any act, order or proceeding of the commission, and if directed
to do so by the commission, to intervene, if possible, in any action or
proceeding in which any such question is involved; to commence and
prosecute all actions and proceedings directed or authorized bv the com-
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