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Chapter three hundred and fifty-four of the laws of eighteen 

 hundred and ninety-one and section eighty-nine of article five of 

 chapter three hundred and thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen 

 hundred and ninety-three are hereby repealed. 



CHAPTER 675. 

 AN ACT to amend the agricultural law, in relation to agricultural 

 experiment stations within this state, and to make an appro- 

 priation therefor. 



Became a law May 12, 1894, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three- 



fiftha being present. 



The People of Me State of Neio York, repr'esented in Senate and 

 AssemNy, do enact as follows: 



Section 1. Sections eighty-five and eighty-seven of chapter three 

 hundred and thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and 

 ninety-three, entitled " An act in relation to agriculture, constitut- 

 ing articles one, two, three, four and five of chapter thirty-three of 

 the general laws," are hereby amended to read as folloiws: 



§ 85. The New York Agricultural Experiment Station. The 

 institution known as the New York Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion^ established in the village of Geneva, for the purpose of pro- 

 moting agriculture in its various branches by scientific investi- 

 gation and experiment shall continue under the control and man- 

 agement of a board of trustees. Such board of trustees shall be 

 known as the board of control of the state experiment station and 

 shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the governor 

 whose term of oflflce shall be three years. The governor shall be 

 a member of the board by virtue of his office. Such board of con- 

 trol shall annually elect a president from their own number and 

 appoint a secretary and treasurer to hold their offices during the 

 pleasure of the board. Such board of control shall have general 

 management of the station and shall appoint a director to have 

 oversight and management of the experiments and investigations 

 which shall be necessary to accomplish the objects of said institu- 



