The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13

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TO INVESTIGATE THE AGRICUI~
TURAL AND MANUFACTURING IN
TERESTS OF THE STATE, AND DE
WISE MEANS TO DEVELOP THE
SAME.
II is hereby enacted by The General assembly
Of The State Of Vermont:
SIC. 1. The governor of the state is hereby
authorized and directed to appoint a COM
missioner to collect authentic statistical in
as full rs may be possible, cover
ing convenient series of years, in regard to
the agricultural interests and productions of
the state, its live stock interests and the
prices OF farm property and farm labor, also
in regard 10 the manufacturing interests of
the state, and especially Of its undevelOped
and agricultural resources,
and report the same TO the next biennial ses-
sion of the Legislature.
SEC. 3 Said commissioner shall, as he
proceeds with the work above specified,
which shall also include a comparison OF said
statistics with those of other states territories
and countries so far as conveniently obtain
able, and an investigation of the legislative
means employed by other states, territories
and countries to advance their agricultural
and manufacturing interests, take such ex-
perimental action as shall seem to them best
to bring the agricultural and manu-
featuring advantages of the state to the
knowledge OF the people Of other states or
and induce them 10 purchase lease
or labor upon unOccupied or abandoned or
other lands or farms for the purpose of Guilt
waiting such lands or farms. and to occupy
and improve the manufacturing facilities of
the state, and for the prosecution of such ex-
perimental work in addition to the expenses
of such commissioner hereinafter provided
for, two thousand dollars is hereby approprk-
ated to be used in whole or in part by said
commissioner in his discretion for such puT-
pose and paid out of the state treasury upOn
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the commissioner shall present all bills Of
expense incurred in pursuance Of this section
and detailed report of such experimental
work with the results thereof so far as ascer-
tainable shall be included in said coumis-
sioner's report.
SEC. 3. Said commissioner shall also re-
port bill to the next legislature, should he
conclude further legislative action advisable
embodying the result of his conclusions as to-
the permanent establishment of "a bureau or
commissioner of immigration, specifying the
duties of such bureau or commissioners salar-.
les or salary OF the same and appropriations
for expenses connected Herewith, or as to
the use of such other agencies as NAV seem
best calculated to develop such agricultural
and manufacturing interests as indicated in
the preceding section, specifying the neces-
sary appropriations to maintain the same.
SEC. 4. Said commissioner shall be paid
his actual expenses and FIVE dollars per day
for the time actually spent in performing the
services specified in this act, which shall he
audited by the auditor of accounts and paid
upon his order out OF the state treasury.
SEC. D. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November q, 1888.
No. 111.-AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION
THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY-SIX OF THE REVISED
LAWS.
Il as hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC l. Section three thousand two hum
dred and seventy-siX Of the revised laws is
hereby amended as follows: By inserting
between the word instruments and the
word cor" in the eighth line thereof,
the words "or for encouraging and pro-
noting the breeding Of horses and other
domestic animals" Also by inserting be-
tween the word "fairs " and the word cor &"
in the eleventh line thereof the words " and
breeders meetings."
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November Of, 1888.
No. lean ACT TO AMEND SECTION
FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED
AND ELEVEN AND SECTION FOUR
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND
TWELVE OF THE REVISED LAWS.
II is hereby enacted byH General Asssalbl,,
Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC. l. Section four thousand two hum
dred and eleven of the revised laws il hereby
amended by inserting between ahe word
" fair and the word "by" in the third
line thereof, the words, cor breeders as
ISOLATION"
SEC. 2. Section four thousand two hun
dred and twelve Of the revised laws is hereby
amended by inserting between the word
" fair " and the word as lin the third line
thereof, the words, Tor breeders association. "
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November q, 1888.
No. 113.-AN ACT TO PROVIDE A RE
NlSED ROSTER OF VERMONT
TROOPS.
10 is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Vermont:
SEC. /. The Acknowledgement is hereby di-
recIed to prepare revised roster of the Yer
mont troops in the war of the rebellion
together with list of native Vermonters
who held commissions in the Union regiments
and organizations of other states, and an in
dex to the hospital records now in the adiu-
tant and inspootor-goneral's Office and he ma y
procure the printing of one thousand copies
OF the said roster, list and index in single
volume, of which number five hundred
copies shall be placed in the adiutant-geaer.
al = Office for the use of the state; one hun
dred copies in the state library, and one CODY
snail be sent To each town to be placed in the
town clerks office, not to be sold or disposed
OF, but to be kept in said Office for the benefit
OF the town; also one copy to each Grand
Army post in the state out OF those to be
placed in the adjutant-general's office, and
one copy to each public and college library
in this state.
SEc. 2. The person or persons with whom
the adlutant-general may contract 10 print
the said revised roster, shall be allowed to
supply copies OF the same to the public at
cost price of printing and distributing the
same, said cost price TO be determined by the
governor and Acknowledgement. The ac-
counts OF the acknowledgement for such (pre.
paration), printing and distribution of the
sald roster shall be allowed by the auditor OF
accounts when approved by the governor.
SEC. j. No expense shall be incurred
under this act, unless first specifically author
lied by the governor.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November &c. 1885,
No. 114.-AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT
OFTHE REVISED LAWS OF VERMONT
ENTITLED MILITIA"
10 is hereby enacted by the General Assembly
ofhe State Of Vermont:
SEC. 1. Section one of the act entitled
An act to amend section three thousand
seven hundred and fifty, chapter one hundred
and sixty-eght of the revised laws of Yer
mont, entitled Militia" approved Novem-
Der %, 1882, is hereby amended to read as
follows: The organized militia shall consist
OF twelve companies OF infantry, of fifty-one
officers and men each, and one battery of
light artillery of not more than eighty officers
and men, said companies of infantry shall
be divided into regiments and battalionssis
the commander-in-chef may direct. The
said organized militia shall constitute a
brigade, which shall be armed, drilled and
disciplined, and the officers elected, appointed
and commissioned, agreeable TO the consti-
tuition OF the state, subject TO such rules and
regulations as the commander-in-chief may
from time to time prescribe.
SEC. g Section three thousand seven hun
dred and tifty-nine, chapter one hundred and
sixty-eight OF the revised laws Of Vermont, is
hereby amended to read as follows: The
brigade commander shall appoint his staff
and shall execute such orders as he NAV re-
ceive from the commander in-chief, and shall
from time to time issue such orders as are
necessary for the regulation and government
OF his brigade. not inconsistent with the laws
OF this state or the United States, and shall
cause the orders received and orders issued
by him to be recorded. The surgeon general
shall perform such duties within his depart
ment as are prescribed by the commander-in-
chief
SEC. 3. Section three thousand seven hun
dred and sixty-nine, chapter one hundred
and sXty-eight of the revised laws of Yer
mont, is amended by striking out the words
" In the month Of June"
SEC. 4. Section three thousand seven hun