The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-30
SENATOR YEeEN's BILL FOR
sUB-ExPERIMENT STATION.
FULL TEXT OF MEASURE
Move Primarily in Interest of Agri.
culture Which Would Incidental
Iy Benefit All.

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
While making no effort to attract
public attention, Senator Yegen is
nevertheless working quietly in the
interest of this section of the state
in the upper branch of the legislature.
The following measure, introduced by
him in that body, if enacted into law,
would be one of the best pieces of
legislation that could come to the
people of this section.
While the bill does not carry with it
an appropriation it is understood that
the senate committee on %appropria-
tions will be asked to appropriate for
the station $4,000 in the general ap-
preparation bill.
A bill for an act establishing a sub
experimental station of the Agricul-
tural Experimental station, hear Bill
ings, Mont, and providing for the ac-
QUESTION of title for the land for the
same and the direction thereof.
Dc II SAdStSu w III 1C51oloCAVC oo-
sembly of the state of Montana:
Sec. l.. There is hereby establish
| ed to be located within three miles of
the corporate limits of the city of
Billings, Mont, on such land as the
governor and secretary of state may
| select, a s%ub-station of the Agricul-
t,,ra1 Evro ~ np%o1 citation rroyi1o1
for in section Z of an act of the legis-
lature entitled can act providing for
the location and establishment of the
Agricultural college of the state of
Montana, and an Agricultural Expert
mental station in connection there
with, e~numerating it's objects and pur-
poses, dedicating lands for the use of
the same, providing for the govern
ment and control thereof, and accept
ing and adopting the provisions, do
nations and benefits contained in the
acts of congress relating thereto. APP
proved February 16, 1898.
That said sub-station shall be un-
uOI NCAc SCuCl ullCCCAOA vi 1A6AA
cultural college of the state of Mon
tana, and it's immediate direction shall
be in charge of three persons to be
appointed by the governor by and
with the consent of the senate, two. OF
whom shall reside within ten miles OF
the sub-station.
Coi1 oorcorc 60 onnni1tnd shall HOn
stitute a board to be known as "Di
rectors of the Billings Sub-Experi'
mental Station" Said board OF di
rectors shall be at all times subject
to the direction and control of the
said Agricultural college, and they
shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 2. At said sub7station expert
mental work shall be conducted will
) a view to acquiring and diffusing use
full and practical information on sub
!, jects connected with agriculture ant
to promote scientific investigation
and experiments respecting the prin
ciple and application of agriculture
- SClCASC, uloSA i LIN ooAS
! conditions existing in the vicinity o
j, the city of Billings.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose of sc
, curing title to the land selected b.
them for said sub-station, the govern
, or and secretary of state are hereb,
authorized and empowered to eithe
= use the land heretofore acquired b,
the state for the Eastern State prison
near Billings, or if such land, in thei
/, Judgment is not suitable for the pun
poses of such sub-experimental ste
ton, then they shall and are hereb
empowered to convey such land de
scribed as aforesaid in exchange TO
such suitable tract Of land for tn
sub-experimental station as they ma
deem of at least equal value.
Sec. 4. The governor and secrt
b tary of state shall make selection c
the land provided for within 60 day
o after the approval of this act, an
within 80 days thereafter the Agricu
o tural college shall make provision fc
maintenance of such sub-experimentf
G station.
Sec. S. This act shall take effet
s and be in force from n after II
passage.
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