GENERAL RULE III.

In section 9, line 2, after the word "service," insert the words "and

the classified railway mail service." The section as thus amended will

read:

9. Every applicant for examination for the classified departmental

service and the classified railway mail service must support the

statements of his application paper by certificates of persons

acquainted with him, residents of the State, Territory, or district in

which he claims _bona fide_ residence; and the Commission shall

prescribe the form and number of such certificates.

In section 10, line 1, after the word "or," insert the words "procured

by his;" strike out all after the word "connivance" in line 1 to and

including the word "and" in line 3, and in place of the words stricken

out insert the words "or any;" strike out all after the word "consent"

in line 1 to and including the word "examination" in line 5; strike out

the words "for refusing" in line 6; change the period to a comma at the

end of line 6 and insert after the comma the words "or to certify him

for appointment, or for his removal after appointment." The section as

thus amended will read:

10. A false statement made by an applicant, or procured by his

connivance, or any deception or fraud practiced by an applicant, or

by any person on his behalf with his consent, shall be good cause

for refusal to examine such applicant, or to mark his papers after

examination, or to certify him for appointment, or for his removal

after appointment.

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