Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-13
AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST.

| AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST. So
The following is copy Of the act for
the appointment Of an Agricultural Chemist,
passed at the late session of the Maryland
Legislature
SECTION l.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, Tha, the Governor
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall hereafter annually appoint and
commission a person of ability, integrity,
and suitable practical and scientific attain
ments as agricultural chemist for the State :;
and if the Senate shall have adjourned be-
fore the Governor shall make the appoint
ment for the present tvear, or if vacancy
shall hereafter occur during the recess Of
the Senate, then the Governor alone shall
make such appointment, which shall be
good and valid until the 10Th day after the
next meeting of the Senate.
Sec. 9. Be 1t enacted, That the State
shall be divided into three districts, the frs.
shall comprise that part of the State now
comprised in the first gubernatorial dis
,rict the second that of the third guberna-
lorial district, and the third that of the Sc
cond gubernatorial district.
SEC. 3. Be 1t enacted, That the said ag-
rcuI.ural chemist shall spend one year, the
first beginning on the date of his appoint
ment in each of said districts in the order
named; it shall also be his duty to spend
one month in each county and Howard dis
lricl, and visit each election district.
SEC. 4. Be 1t enacted, That it shall be
the duty of said agricultural chemist to ana
lyze specimens Of each variety Of soil OF
The county, in which he shall be, that may
be brought to him, or that he may find to
exist, and also to examine, and il necessary
anaivze specimens of each kind of mari or
other mineral or vegetable deposit that may
come to his knowledge, in order that his
instruction may be of the more practical
utility.
SEC. 5. BE Il enacted, That it shall also
be his further duty to deliver one public
lecture, after having given timely notice
thereof in each election district in each
county, and then to deliver a course of lee
lures at each county town, and some CEN
trail place in Baltimore county, after having
given also sufficient notice thereof in each
election district, and he shall also permit
the clerk OF the levy court or of the COM
missioners Of the tax, as the case may be,
to take copy of said course of lectures to
be retained and kept for the use and benefit
of the county, and published by said levy
court or commissioners of the tax, if to them
it shall seem expedient.
SEC g. Be it enacted, That the said che
mist shall make an annual report to the
House of Delegates, if in session. and if not,
then to the Governor (whose duty it shall
be to cause the same to be published) of
his proceedings, and such other matters
touching the agricultural interests of the
State as may be considered necessary.
SEC. 7. find be it enacted, That for the
faithful discharge of his duties, the said che
mist shall receive the annual salary of ST.
500, to be paid as the salaries of other civil
officers are or may be paid, and for the pur-
chase Of chemical implements and materials
the said chemist shall be allowed for the
first year the sum Of 5000 in advance, and
on each succeeding year sum no, exceed
ing $50, out Of such moneys as may be in
the treasury, and not otherwise appro-
priated.