The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-15
PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF
RHODE ISLAND.
Passed at the January Session, A. d.
1892.
CHAPTER 1852.
Passed May 10, 1892. }

AN ACT in Amendment of Chapter 507,
Chapter 627, and Chapter 1925, OF the
Public Laws.
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. The Rhode Island State
Board OF Agriculture shall be constituted
as follows: the governor, Lieutenant
governor, and secretary of state shall bs
ex-officio members OF said board; one
member shall DO appointed from and by
the board OF managers OF the state agri-
cultural school; one member shall be ap-
pointed from and by each Of the agricui-
tural societies which receive an annual
bounty from the State; and three men,
bers shall be appointed by the governor,
one from each county not represented BY
an agricultural society as above and ono
resident in Providence county; one mem-
ber shall be appointed from and by the
Rhode Island State Grange, Patrons OF
Husbandry.
Sec. 2. The term OF office of the ap-
pointed members under this act shall be
two years from the first Wednesday in
March Of the year of such appointment;
Provided, however, that two OF the mem
bers first appointed by the governor and
member first appointed by the board Of
managers of the agricultural school shall
be appointed for the term Of one year.
All vacancies that may occur in the board
by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall
same manner as herein provided for the
original appointment: Provided, that
the present members Of the state board
OF agriculture, as organized und sr Chap
ters 507 and $50 OF the Public La W, shall
continue In Office until the end OF the
term for which each member was sp-
pointed.
Sec. 8. The board shall meet at least
twice in each year at the state house in
Providence, and may meet at such other
times and places as may be deemed expe-
dient. 1t shall be the duty OF the board to
look after the agricu iturat interests OF the
Slate, the promotion of agricultural edu-
cation, and the general interests Of hus-
bandry throug hout the State. The board
may cause to be apalyzed samples of such
commercial fertilizers as may from tim,
to time bs offered for sale in this State,
and may collect and distribute such
seeds, plants, shrubs, and trees as may be
in their power to procure from all
sources. They may also take, hold In
trust and exercise control over donations
or beQuests for promoting agricultural
education for the general interests OF
agriculture.
Sec. 4. The board shall hold one agri-
cultural institute in each county annual
ly, either Independently or in connection
with any society, assoc alton or other
organization devoted 10 the same general
objects land may hold As many more as II
shall deem expedient, and shall MS far as
may be practicable, encourages state and
local associations and societies In the
interests of agriculture.
Sc. s. The board may appoint and
pre cribo the duties of a secretary, who
shall receive for his services, out OF the
appropriation for the use Of the board,
such sum as the board may direct, and
also his necessary expenses while travel
ing by direction OF the board. No men,
hal .sxv1
pensation for his services as such, but
shalt be entitled to receive such expenses
as are necessarily incurred in the icgiti-
mate dischargs of his dutis.
Sec. 8. Every agriculture Il and kindred
society receiving a bounty from the
State shall make an annual return to the
state board of agriculture during the
month OF December in each year, on such
matters and IN such form as shall be
prescribed by said board; and any socie-
ty neglecting to comply with the re-
uuirements of the board shall not b,
entitled to the allowance from the State,
as by law now provided, for the ensuing
year.
Sec. 2. The board shall report annually
70 the general assembly at its January
session. Two thous md copies OF it's re-
port shall be printed by the state print
ers under contract to the State. The
board shall distribute one copy OF the
assembly, one to the town clerk OF each
town in the State for the use OF the town,
one to each pu blic library, and a proper
number to the agricultural school and ex-
psriment station, agricultural societies,
farmers clubs, and oranges in the State,
and shall make such exchanges with
other like organizations as may be
deemed expedicnt. The b'ard may cause
10 be printed and distribute ed from time
| TO time, I'm pamphlet form, such analyses
| OF commercial fertilizers, and such other
| information. az the interests OF agricui-
ture may require.
Sec. 8. Tne board may appoint one
cattle comm ssioner In each county OF
the State, whose duty 10 shall be To visit
and inquire into the condition OF any
domcstic animal In their respective coun-
ties whenever there q reason - inspect
that any such animal is anegasd with
tuberculosis. or other CONTIGUOUS, infec-
tons, or communicable disease.
Sec. .. The board may employ veteri-