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tion.' so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Sec. /. A state department of ag-
riculture shall be maintained for the
Improvement of agriculture and the
advancement OF the interests OF nus
bandry. A commissioner Of agricul-
ture by joint ballot Of the senators
and representatives in convention
and shall hold his office for the term
of four years and until his success.
scr is, elected and qualified. He shall
give bond in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars to the state, with sufff-
cient sureties, or with q surety COM
pany authorized to do business in the
state. as surety, to be approved by
the treasurer of state. conditioned to
faithfully account for all moneys re-
ceived and disbursed by him as said
commissioner. The commissioner OF
agriculture may, with the approval Oh
the governor and council. appoint
who shall be the chief of one of the
department bureaus in the depart
ment of agriculture. and shall per-
form the duties of the commissioner
of agriculture during his absence. In
addition to his duties as chief OF
department bureau. The deputy COM
missioner shall hold office during the
term of office of the commissioner OF
until his successor is appointed. ano
his compensation and expenses shall
be paid from any funds appropriated
for the use of the department bureau
of which he is chief. When the Of
flee of commissioner of agriculture
shall become vacant by reason of the
death, resignation, removal or ina
bility to serve OF the regularly elected
incumbent of the office, the governor
shall appoint a commissioner of ag-
riculture to serve until the election
of his successor. as provided by law
and his qualification.-(Ap Apr. /
1920.
CHAPTER 50.
An Act to Amend Section Seventy
four Of Chapter Two Hundred anc
Nineteen of the Public Laws OF
Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen
as Amended by Chapter One Hun
dred and Ninety-six of the Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred and
Nineteen. Relating TO Night Hunt
ing of Skunks and Raccoons.
Section seventy-four of chapter
two hundred and nineteen Of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred ano
seventeen, as amended by chapter one
hundred and ninety-six of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and nine
teen. is hereby amended by inserting
after the word "raccoons" in the
fourteenth line of said section the
words, and slunks'; and by strikina
the fourteenth line of said section
and substituting therefor the words
September first: so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows
Sec. "a. There shall be a closed
from sunset to half an hour before
sunrise of the following morning. and
on wild animals from one hour after
sunset until one hour before sunrise
of the following morning, during
1t-bi ri, .ln oha II hn "a ~
full to hunt. kill or destroy any wild
bird or wild animal of any kind. Nc
person shall have in possession. al
any time. any wild bird or wild ami
ton of any provision of this section
Whoever violates any provision oil
this section shall pay fine of not
less than ten nor more than nftS
dollars and costs for each offense
provided. however. that if any pro-
tected wild birds or wild animals are
hunted killed, destroyed or had fr
possession in violation of this section
the penalty shall be the same as is
now imposed therefor during other
closed season; provided, further. that
the provisions of this section shall
not apply to the hunting of raccoons
and skunks at night from September
first to October thfrty-first, following
of each year. both DAYS inclusive. =
(Approved, April /. 1920.
CHAPTER 30.
An Act 10 Amend Section Sixty-foul
of Chapter Eleven of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to Collection OF
Poll Taxes. Fer e..
Section sixty-four of chapter clever
of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the WORD
no" in next to the last line of said
section. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Sec. Ga In addition to other pro-
visions for the collection of taxes
legally assessed. the mayor and treas
urer of any city. the selectmen OF any
town. and the assessors of any plan
tation to which tax is due, may in
writing direct an action of debt to be
commenced in the name of such city
or of the inhabitants of such town
or plantation. against the party liza
Bile: but no such defendant is liable
for any costs of suit. unless it appears
by the declaration and by proof, that
payment of said tax had been duly
demanded before suit.
Execution issued on Il Judgment
recovered for the collection of poll
tax shall run against the body of the
Judgment debtor. '-(App., Apr. l.
192D.
CHAPTER 81.
An Act To Amend Section Eighty two
of Chapter Sixteen of the Revised
Statutes Relating to Free High
Schools.
Section eighty-two of chapter six
teen Of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting in the tenth
line thereof, after the word "superin-
tending" the word school so that
said section as amended shall read
as follows:
sec. 81. Free high schools, es-
tablished and maintained under the
foregoing provisions, are subject tC
the laws relating to common schools
so far as applicable. except as other
wise provided. When established and
maintained by a town, they shall be
under the supervision and entire
management of the experimenting
school committee Of such town. When
established and maintained by q
union of towns, such school shall be
under the supervision and entire
management of the school committees
OF such towns. who constitute jeint
board for that purpose: When es-
tablished and maintained by any pre-
supervision of the experimenting
school committee of such town, or OF
the state superintendent, when the
precinct so elects, and under the
financial management of the agent OF
the precinct who, in connection with
said committee or superintendent
shall employ teachers for the same
When established and maintained by
precincts composed of sections of ad-
Joining towns. such school shall be
unuef inc SUPERVISION u Inc SupeIIi-
tending school committees of such
towns. who constitute a joint board
for that purpose, and under the finan-
cial management of the agents OF
both precincts. who. in connection
with said committees, shall employ
the teachers. -(App., Apr. l, 1920.
CHAPTER 81.
An Act to Amend Section Sixteen OF
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty
nine of the Revised Statutes MAX
ing same Applicable to the Reform