Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-27
rsLIC ACTS.
PAsaD MAY SESSION, 1866.
.,. sRAPTnR XIV: EF DahliSh ,a State Board of Apricul

PAsGD MAY SESSION, 1866. 6.s..4,r~.
 
 ~7 CHAPTER XIV: Aa ~ - ssAsblish a State Board of Agricul
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 Tit Anictel by the Senate and House of YswsuAtstives in General Assembly eonven- I Gx0r The governor, one person appointed froA es6h county by the agricultural socie- ties in each county, receiving an annual boun- ty froH the state, and four other persons ap- pointed by the governor, with the advice and opssat of the Senate, shall constitute the ctsts board of agriculture Provided in case any agricultural society above named shall neglect to appoint the member cf this board to which it is entitled, the president of such society shall be the member for that county;
 Spo. 2, One half of the,appoiuted members of the board shall retire from office on the se- aeud Wednesday of May in each year, accor- ding to their appointments. The vacancy thus occurring ahall be filled by the governor Cd Senate. orIny the agricultural societies, as the offices were before filled i; and the persons thus appointed shall hold their offices for two ssars from the expiration of the former terms Other vacancies may be filled, in the same man aae for the remainder of vacant terms. At the first meeting of the board, the individuals (Aose terms of office expire in one year shall be determined by lot. ..,te. s24a3saa !. Sru 5. The board shall meet at one of the tste capitals, where the General Assembly shall meet at least once in each year, and as mlsh oftener as may be deemed expedient. The compensation of the board of agriculture call be three dollars per day for each mem bsR while engaged in the duties of his office, lbr term of service not to exceed fifteen days in each year besides the usual rate of fare to ana from place of resi- ience. e-.,,
 A { '.11. e|r the duties S1 . secretary, whc shall be ex- Sfieis. member of the same; who shall re- seits for his services the sum of three dollar 8 ner Ssy and his travelling expenses while en- Aesd ia the duties of his oficeagof #ElrE i. S1e. '. The board shall investigate sucn subjects relating to improvement in 'agricul- Alrs snd horticulture in this state as they ekink prsper, and may take, hold in trust, and kDsroise control over donations or beauests made to them for promoting agriculture ;edu- cotton, or tho general interests of husbandry. SSo. . The board may prescribe forms for 4nd regulate the returns required of the differ nt agricultural societies, and furnish to the ssssstsry of each such blanks as they deem Astsssary to secure uniform and reliable sta hstiss . and any society neglecting in any ysAf to comply with the regulations of the board shall not be entitled to the allowance ffs3 the state. as by law now provided, the year nsxt succeeding. ae ee A
 ets- !. The board shall annually, on or be- fsre the fourth Wednesday of May, by their ShSirmAn or secretary, submit to the Legisla- taTt detailed report of their doings with easA accommodations and suggestions as the aetsrssts of agriculture may require. s',t
 e1G. 5. The secretary of the board, under 3s sdireetion of tho comptroller, shall in each year ssute to be made and printed as full an eH kA Afy af tho AsGiSs ss Ae deems useful, together with the asport of ths Lesislature; provided that the Nhols volume shall not exceed two hundred ead fifty psess octave and the whole number priats4 shall not exceed three thousand, one thoueaAd for the use of the General Assembly, end two theusand for distribution under di. Seslisa of the board
 6Se .. The sstrstsry shall visit different esstis1 tf ths state, for the purpose of inquir- iAg ists tAt methods and wants of practical lnssanAfy; sscsrtAiAing the adaptation of aGissleurd pfodustS to soils climates and h0Sses; encouraging the establishment of ils rssasA and of dsssemnating useful infor- Astioa il agriculture by means of lectures, or sth1eiss, and shall annually make a detailed sspsrt to the board. s5 .ss's'7-
 S1o. 10. The secretary or members delega- ted by the board shall as far as practicable, visit the different agricultural exhibitions in he ststs and report to the board upon matters psrteiaing to the interests of agriculture, as indicated by these exhibitions. s-
 Slo. II. Ths comptroller shall annually drsv his order on the treasurer for such sums of oosev ss nsy Do necessary to defray the apsases of the boSfd and secretary, provided fer by tAls Ast, a account thereof having been erst rsadsrsd by the secretary of the board, sDl eueitsa by the secretary of state, state tssseurss, end comptroller, provided that the vAsls ssa % expended shall not exceed fifteen haplse4 dsllsrs. < VI &5sg<4$&| ,5IEEEfST
 eDo. la. The first meeting of the board, for sfpasatisA, shall be held in New Haven, on the ~ Wednesday of August, 1866, and sub esSstat Aestiags may be called by the presi- dent or sseretary upon the request of four n4bsrt of the board. #
 Approved, June 80, 1866. =s "-~ es