Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
Explanation of MIR. Amidon's Bill.

The following note is explanatory of
house bill No. 80, introduced by Mr..
Amidon of Halifax, and is not made q
part of the act. The sections of this
act change existing laws as follows:
Sec. /. Appropriation of $4,000
omitted. Budget bill to cover same.)
Duties of board of agriculture and for.
estry imposed on commissioner of agri-
culture. Power conferred on governor
to approve or disapprove apportionment
See. .. Commissioner of agriculture
to be appointed biennially. Salary of
commissioner omitted. Commissioner to
maintain such Office and employ such
assistance as the governor approves.
Under present law commissioner may
employ assistance without approval of
the governor.
! Sec. 3. Duties of board of agriculture
and forestry conferred on commissioner
of agriculture.
Sec. 4. Provision is made for re.
port in each even year in lieu of annual.
ly. The words "the report Of the state
forester" are omitted (but see sec. 8
of this act). i"-
Sec. g.. Commissioner of agriculture
made state nursery inspector. Provi.
sion as to pay Of inspector omitted.
Provision inserted that inspector may
employ assistance subject to the APP
prevail of the governor.
See. 6. As indicated in printed bi.
by inserting "or cause to be inspected -
and by emitting the words "who shall
in such matters under the supervision
and direction of the commissioner of
agriculture.
Sec. z. Commissioner of agriculture
made state ornithologist. Provision as
to pay of state ornithologist omitted.
Provision inserted that ornithologist
may employ assistance subject to the
approval of the governor. Original
limit of one hundred dollars not to in.
clude personal expenses of commission
er.
Sec. s. Commissioner Of agriculture
made state forester. Provision as to
pay of state forester omitted. Duties
of board of agriculture and forestry
imposed on state forester.
See. 9. Report in each even year in.
stead of annually. Provision inserted
that report shall be printed with the
report Of the commissioner of agricul-
ture.
See. 10. Words 'said board may, in
its discretion, purchase lands in the
name of the state to be held as state
forest reserves" omitted. superseded
by 1912, No. 2S.)
Sec. IL. Duties of board of agricul
ture and forestry imposed on commits
sioner Of agriculture.
See. II. Duties of board of agricul
turo and forestry imposed on forester
Sec. l3. Contains provisions of 1915
No. "a, sec. and 1908, No. IL, sec. a.
which sections are repealed by section
: 10 of this act. Provisions of such act
changed by imposing on governor duties
of state board of agriculture as to APP
proval of expenditures; Further
changed by providing for the develop,
ment of nurseries in lieu of the develop
ment of one nursery, i. @. the nursery
!, provided by p. s. see. 36S. Limit as to
seedlings in 1915, No. 81, sec. 5 omitted
Sec. IA. Commissioner OF agriculture
made livestock commissioner. Provi
: sion as to bond omitted. Provision as to
removal of commissioner omitted. Re
port in each even year provided in lieu
of annual report. Provision added that
| report shall be printed with the report
of the commissioner of agriculture.
See. Is. New matter.
, Sec. Is, II. Commissioner of agricul
: ture made director of the state agri
| cultural schools and duties OF the trus
tees of such schools imposed on him. Re
| port in each even year required in lcr
of biennial report. Provision as to ro
port had origin in 1915, No. &c, sec.
, and 1910, No. SO, sec. ,, which are re
pealed by section 10 Of this act. Pro
vision inserted that report shall be
printed with the report Of the commits
sioner of agriculture.
See. IS. Salary of commissioner OF
/ agriculture placed at $4,000. Heretofore
salary fixed by board of agriculture anl
, forestry. Provision for payment Of ex
r pcnses inserted.