Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-03-27
FARMERS BOARD OF TRADE.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment and to pre-
scribe the duties of a board Of trade, to be known
asthe Farmers Board Of Trade Of the State of
Minnesota.
WHEREAS, sore is in existence boards Of trade,
chambers of commerce. and various other sssoca-
onsin 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 ts demanded behalf Of the tillers of
the soil; therefore,
Be enacted oy the Legislature of the State Of Min
Section 1. That it is hereby made the duty of the
judge of each judicial district within the State to ap
who shall be well versed in the theory and practice
of agriculture, and who is not an incumbent Of any
public Office Of the State, and who il not q stock
holder Officer trustee assignee or e1nploye Of any
ton created under the laws thereof and one that Ia
not directly indirectly connected with any associa-
ton which has for its object the buying and selling
Of produce.
Sec. g. The persons appointed shall constitute a
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 CT
Office for the faithful discharge Of the duties Of their
office.
Sec. 8. The said board Of trade shan meet in tho
city of st. Paul on the first Tuesday in September
each year. aud thereafter at such times and places a
they may designate
Sec. 4. The board shall elects president, and may
appoint SuC0 OCuer OHt oE- ~ lucy may Q6em noCe6.
sary. They may also employ secretary and pre-
scribe his duties.
Sec. S. The board shall have full power to mako al
needful rules aud regulations necessary to carry out
fully the meaning and intent of this sct
Sec. g. 1t shall be tho duty Of the State board Of
trade to assume and exercise constant supervision
the agricultural interests Of the State aud shall
mako report to the legislature present such facts
statistics and suggestions as in thor juuR may
be necessary to Induce legislation for the protection
and welfare of the entire agricultural interest.
| Sec 7. The members of the board shall receive IS
compensation for their services three dollars per
day, and mileage to the amount Of their necessary
actual expenses.
Sec. 8. che president shan call special meetings
Provided, that there shall rot be more than two
meetings in each year, aud that the Per diem shall
not coed ten days for each member.
Sec. 9. The s1In of fifteen hundred .SOO1 dollars
or 40 much thereof aa may be ne ersary IL hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the tr.as,ry not
otherwise appropriated, for the of sad board TO
I've expended only for the purposes herein express
ell.
! Sec. 10. The money hereby appropriated shall re-
main IL, the treasury subject to the order Of said
board
J Soc. II The offcers Of any agricultural aociety,
And delegates representing any DInt'~r Of farmers
niay he Admitted 70 the meetings of the board under
rules and regulations prescribed Ivy the t., ard
Sec H. The uielIt,ers Of eAd board shall hold
sI'-cttvey, foll~s: Those a,,rf,,s..d from the
Numbered Districts Tor two y~sr., and ,h.-e
from the odd for fonr years. unless so,rer rrv"h~d
Ivy the jude appointing thsm which may bs done
any time for proper rcasons
Aec. b. This scf shall take effect and b tn force
from AID after fts passsge,
Approved March II. 1873.