Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-11
FARMERS BOARD OF TRADE.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment and to pre-.
scribe the duties of board Of trade, to be known
as the Farmers Board Of Trade OF the State OF
Minnesota.
WHEREAS, There is in existence boards of trade,
Of commerce and various other assoca-
tons In the interest Of speculation, which effect
i've in protecting the interests Of certain classes;
and
depends mostly upon It's agricultural resources,
protection Is demanded on behalf Of the illers Of
the soil therefore,
Be It enacted BY the Legislature Of the State Of Min
Section i. That it is hereby made the duty of the
Judge Of each judicial district within the State to ap-
point one Of the most able farmers residing therein,
who shall be well versea in the theory and practice
of agriculture, and who is not an incumbent of any
public Office Of the State, and who Is not stock
holder officer, trustee, assignee or employe of any
banking, moneyed savings institution. corpora
ton created under the laws thereof and that is
not directly or indirectly connected with any assoca
hon which has for its object the buying and selling
of produce.
Sec. 2. The persons appointed shall constitute .
board Of trade, which shall be styled the Farmers
Board Of Trade Of the state Of and shall
Office for the faithful discharge Of the duties Of their
Office.
Sec 8. The said bosrd Of trade shall meet in the
city of ST. Paul on the first Tuesday in September In
each year. and thereafter at such times and places
they may designate.
Sec. 4. The board shall elect president, and may
1 appoint SUCH OtueC OmC0CS ~ lu0y may deem neC6S
! sary. They may also employ secretary and pre-
scribe his duties.
Sec.5 The board shall have full power to make al
needful rules and regulations necessary to carry
| fully the meaning and intent Of this act.
SEQ. 6. It shall be lhe duty Of the State board O.
trade to assume ADJ exercise constant supervision
over the agricultural interests Of the State and shall
make report to presenting such facts
statistics and suggestions Is in their Judgment ma
be necessary to induce legisah for the protection
End welfare Of the entire agricultural interest
Sec. Z. The members Of the board shall receive a
compensation for their services three dollars pc
day, and mileage to the amount of their necessar
actual expenses.
Sec. 8. The president shall call special meeting
q Provided, that there shall not be more than tw
meetings in each year, and that the per diem sha
not exceed ten days for. each member.
Sec. 9. The sum Of fifteen hundred 1901 dollar
or 80 much thereof as may be necessary, Is heret
appropriated ont of any money in the treasury M
otherwise appropriated, for the use Of said board,
, cd.
. Sec. 10. The money hereby appropriated shall +
main III the treasury subject to the order Of "a
. board.
{ Sec. H. The officers Of any agricultural societ
and delegates representing any number of farme
may be admitted to the meetings Of the board und
| rules and regulations prescribed by the board.
r Sec II. The members Of said board shall he
their Office for the term Of two and four years
: specively, rs follows: Those appointed from t
y even numbered districts for two years, and the
. from the odd for four years, unless sooner revok
by the Judge appointing them, which may be done
any time for proper reasons.
d Sec. IS. This act shall take effect and be IN for
from and after it, passage
Approved March IL, 1879.