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said of all the votes cast upon the question of such relocation.

In case the same person signs more than one petition two petitions. for such relocation such person shall not be considered by the court as petitioning for a relocation of the county seat.

Buildings at new coun y seat.

In case of such relocation, the county court of said county shall proceed with all possible dispatch to cause the necessary buildings for the use of the county to be Courts may be erected thereat; and until that is done the courts of the

held at old

county seat,

when, etc.

said county may in case of necessity be held at the former county seat. Such court may receive subscriptions from any person to aid in the erection of such buildings. And all subscriptions made at any time for scriptions for that purpose shall be binding on the persons making the public buildIngs binding; same, and may be sued for and recovered in the name of how collected. the county court of said county.

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WILLIAM SEYMOUR EDWARDS, Speaker of the House of Delegates.

WM. G. WORLEY,

President of the Senate.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF State.

February 21, 1895.

I certify that the foregoing act, having been presented to the governor for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the house of the legislature in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of this State, has become a law without his approval.

W. E. CHILTON,
Secretary of State.

[NOTE BY THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The foregoing act takes effect at the expiration of ninety days after its passage.]

(Senate Bill No. 29.)

CHAPTER 32.

AN ACT to repeal chapter twenty-eight of the Acts of 1877, entitled "An Act to increase the supply of food fishes in the rivers and waters of this State.'

[Passed February 22, 1895.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That chapter twenty-eight of the Acts of 1877 of the legislature of West Virginia, entitled "An Act to increase the supply of food fishes in the rivers and waters of this state," be and the same is hereby repealed.

(Approved February 22, 1895.)

[NOTE BY THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.The foregoing act takes effect at the expiration of ninety days after its passage.]

Acts repealed.

(House Bill No. 48.)

CHAPTER 33.

AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter one hundred and one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

[Passed February 14, 1895.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That sections one, two, three, four, five, six and seven of chapter one hundred and one of the acts of 1891, be amended and re-enacted, and additional sections added thereto, so as to read as follows:

Acts amended.

agriculture; of

1. There shall be established a state board of agri-State board of culture, consisting of one commissioner from each con- whom to congressional district within this State and one from the sist; appointState at large. The said commissioners shall be ap-fications. pointed by the governor. They shall be practical far

ment of; quali

mers engaged in the business, not more than three of whom shall belong to the same political party. The Term of office. term of office of said commissioners shall be for four years, beginning the first day of July, 1895.

Proviso as to commissioners now in office.

Vacancies.

Meetings.

how many

days.

Election of President: term of.

Provided, that the present commissioners of the second and fourth districts shall serve until July 1st, 1895; and, further provided, that the present commissioners from the first and third districts shall serve until July 1st, 1896, when their successors shall be appointed for one year. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor as they occur.

2. Said board shall meet on the first Monday in April and October in each year, and oftener at such times and places in the state as the board may deterNot to exceed mine; Provided, that the time of said meetings shall not exceed twenty-five days in any one year. Said board, at their meeting on the first Monday in October, 1895, shall elect one of their number president, whose term of office shall be two years, and also a secretary Secretary; his who shall not be a member of the board, and whose term of office shall be for two years. Their successors in office at the end of their respective terms, shall be elected by the board as they occur. Vacancies during the term of either of said officers shall be filled by the Term of office. board for the unexpired term. The said officers shall hold their positions until their successors are elected.

term.

Successors, when elected.

Vacancies.

Compensation of commissioners.

Of secretary.

"Farm Reporter."

Secretary to

of expenses,

3.

Said commissioners for their services shall receive four dollars per day, and actual traveling expenses in attending the meetings of the board.

The secretary for his services shall receive a salary to be fixed by the board, and not to exceed one thousand dollars per year, and actual traveling expenses. And it shall be the duty of the secretary, under the direction of the board, to superintend the publication of the "Farm Reporter" monthly, should the board direct the monthly publication of the same.

4. The said secretary shall keep an itemized account keep account of all his expenses and expenditures under this chapter, etc.; to report and shall render statement thereof, under oath, to the board, which, if found correct, shall be allowed and paid.

same to board.

Duty of board.

5. It shall be the duty of said board to look after and devise means of advancing the agricultural interests of the State; to promote and encourage, as far as practicable, the holding of farmers' institutes, the organization of agricultural and horticultural societies,

by board; what

Authority

and other associations in the interest of agriculture, in Publications the several counties of the State. It shall have charge to contain, etc. of the preparation in manuscript, the printing, publishing and distributing by mail and otherwise, of such documents and reading matter as they may deem best for the agricultural interests of the State. And said board shall include in its publications the methods of farming in use, the variety of stock and crops grown, the special capacities and aptitude of the soils to the various products of the latitude and climate, the needs of the farmers, and such other matters as will convey a proper idea of the agricultural resources of the State, to practical men. They shall have authority to request of any State official, or of any official in any county, vested in city or town, any and all statistical and other information the board may desire. It is hereby made the duty of all state and county officers to assist in every way Duty of state, possible, and co-operate with the board, upon their re- other officers quest, to the end that the welfare and interest of agriculture may be promoted. It shall hold farmers' insti- Institutes; for tutes for the instruction of the farmers of the State, in times of holdthe various branches of agriculture. Such institutes ing, etc. shall be held at such times and places in each year as said board may direct. The said board shall make such orders and regulations as it may deem proper, for organizing and conducting such institutes, and may employ an agent, or agents, to perform such work in connection therewith, as they may deem best.

board.

County and

what held;

struction at in

The course of instruction of such institutes shall be so Course of inarranged as to present to those in attendance, the results stitutes. of the most recent investigations in theoretical and practical farming.

tary.

6. It shall be the duty of the secretary to attend all Duty of seremeetings of the board, keep a careful record of all their proceedings, in proper books provided by the board, and keep on file all papers relating to the office.

lication: what

To issue, under direction of the board, a monthly, To issue a puba bi-monthly, or a quarterly publication containing to contain. crop reports, agricultural statistics and such other matter as the board may determine. He shall, before the assembling of each regular session of the legislature, compile a report giving a general review of agriculture, horticulture and industrial resources of the state, with brief notices of each county, and the character of the public roads in the several counties, and how and by whom operated and kept in repair, the character of labor generally employed in the cultivation of the soil, and the prices paid therefor, and a report of the various institutes held during each year, and such other inform

Board's report to governor; what to contain, etc.

ation as he is required to gather; and he shall have a sufficient number printed for the use of the legislature, and for general distribution; and perform such other duties as the board may prescribe.

7. The board shall report all its proceedings biennially to the governor, showing in detail the manner of its execution of the provisions of this act, which, together with the publication and report named in section six, and such incidental printing as may be necessary, shall be Printing; how printed by the public printer, and paid for same as other public printing.

paid.

Secretary's office.

Appropriation for support of board; how paid.

Conflicting

acts repealed.

8. The secretary shall have a permanent office at the capitol, under the control, and surpervision of the board, which shall be supplied and maintained at the expense of the State.

9. A sum not exceeding three thousand dollars is hereby annually appropriated out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the board, including per diem of members, salary of secretary, necessary expense of the board and secretary while attending meetings, and all other incidental expenses connected with and growing out of this department of the State government, which shall be paid on the order of the board, signed by the president and secretary.

10.

All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

(Approved February 20, 1895.)

[NOTE BY THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The foregoing act takes effect at the expiration of ninety days after its passage.]

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