Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20
FARMERS BOARD OF TRADE.
1913

IN 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, sore is in existence boards of trade
chambers of commerce and various other associar
lions in the interest of speculation which are effect
i've in protecting the interests Of certain classes
and
WHEREAS, TIL. growth and prosperity of our State
depends mostly upon its agricultural resources
protection is demanded on behalf of the tllers Of
the soil therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Of Min
Section /. That il is hereby made the duty of the
judge Of each judicial district within the State to
point of the most able farmers residing therein
who shall be well versed in the theory and practice
of agriculture, aud who is not an incumbent of any
public office of the State. and who 10 not q stock.
holder, officer, trustee, assignee or employe of any
banking, moneyed savings institution or corpora
ton created under the laws thereof and one that is
not directly indirectly connected with any associa
ton which has for its object the buying and selling
of produce.
sec .. The persons SO appointed shall constitute
board of trade, which shall be styled the Farmers
Board of Trade of the State of Minnesota and shall
take and file with the secretary of State an oath 81
Office for the faithful discharge of the duties of their
Office.
Secs The said board of trade shall meet in the
city Of 81. Paul on the first Tuesday in September in
each year, and thereafter atsuch times and places
they may designate.
Sec. 4. The board shall elect president, and may
appoint such other officer they may deem neces-
sary. They may also employ secretary and pre-
scribe his duties.
Sec. 5. The board shall have full power to make an
needui rules and regulations necessary to carry out
fully the meaning aud intent of this act.
Sec. g. It shall be the duty of the State board Of
trade to assume and exercise constant supervision
over the agricultural interests the State and shall
make report to the legislature presenting such facts
statistics and suggestions In their judgment may
be necessary to induce legislation for the protection
and welfare of the entire agricultural interest.
Sec. z. The members of the board shall receive az
compensation for their services three dollars per
day, and mileage to the amount of their necessary
actual expenses.
J Sec 8. The president shall can special meetings
Provided, that there shall not DO more than two
meetings In each year, and that the per diem shall
not exceed ten days for each member.
SEQ. 8. The sum Of fifteen hundred ,500l dollars,
or 30 much thereof rs may be necessary, 10 hereby
appropriated out of any money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the of said board, to
be expended only for the purposes herein express
ed.
| Sec TO- The money hereby appropriated shall re-
main bl the treasury subject to the order Of said
board.
/ Sec. IL The officers OF any agricultural society,
and delegates representing any number of farmers
may be admitted TO the meetings of the board under
rules aud regulations prescribed by the buard.
! Sec ~. The members OF said board shall hold
spectively as follows: Those appointed from the
even numbered districts for two years, and those
from the odd for four years, unless sooer revoked
by the judge appointing them, which may be done At
any time for proper reasons
I SEQ. IS. This DOT shall take effect and be In force
from and after It's passage.
Approved March IL. lS7p.