Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-02-17

AGRICULTURAL CHEMIsr-The follow
ing is copy of the Bill reported by Mr..
CoAD, and which passed the House of Dele
gates on the 9Th inst:
A bill entitled, an act to provide for the
appointment of an Agricultural Chemist for
the State.
Section !. Be 1t enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryland, Tha, the Governor
by and with the advice and conservative Sem
ale, shall hereafter annually appoint and COM
mission aperson of ability, integrity, and suit
able practical and scientific attainment as ag-
ricullural chemis, for the State; and if the Sen
ate shall have adjourned before the Governor
shall make the appointment for The present
year, or if a vacancy shall hereafter occur
during the recess Of the Senate, then the
Governor alone shall make such appoint
ment which shall be good and valid, until
The tenth day after the next meeting of the
Senate.
SEC. 9. BE 1t enacted, That the State
shall be divided into three districts, the fir: t
shall comprise that part Of the State now
comprised in the first gubernalorial district :;
the second that of the third gubernatorial
district, and the third that of The second gu
bernatorial district.
Sec. 3. Be 1t enacted, That the said sg-
ricultural chemist shall spend one year, The
first beginning on the date Of bis 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
trict and visit each election district
Sec. A Be IL enacted, That it shall be
the duty of said agricultural chemis, to an
alyze specimens of each variety Of soil of
the county, in which he shall be, that NAV
be brought to him, or that he may find to
exist, and also to examine, and if necessary
analyze one specimen of each kind Of mari
or other mineral or vegetable deposit that
may be of the more practical utility.
SEC. 5. Be it also enacted, That it shall
also be his further duty to deIve, one pub
lie lecture, after having given timely notice
thereof, in each election district in each
county, and then 10 deliver course of
lectures at each county town, and some
central place in Baltimore county, after
having given all sufficient notice lhereol
in each election district, and he shall also
permi. the clerk Of the levy court or oil
the commissioners 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 bene fit Of the county, and published
by said levy court or commissioners
of the tax, if to them it shall seem expe-
dent
Sec 6. Be 1t enacted, That the said che
mist shall make an annual report TO the
House Of Delegates, if in session, and if not
then 10 the Governor (whose duty it shall be
to cause the same to be pubished) of his
proceedings, and such other matters touch
ing The agricultural interests of the State as
may be considered necessary,
Sec. z. find be IL 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 o. other civil
officers are or may be paid and for the pur.
chase of chemical implements and materials
the said chemist shall he allowed for the
first year the sum Of 5000 in advance, and
on each succeeding year sum not exceed
ing $50, ont Of such money as may be
in the treasury and not otherwise ap2ropri-
a,ed.