84 c The Agricultural Law 



as agents for the state in disbursing such moneys and shall be 

 entitled to be reimbursed for such moneys paid as provided in 

 this article, from an annual appropriation which shall not be 

 less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Any agricul- 

 tural society, agricultural club or agricultural exposition which 

 shall knowingly permit any immoral, lewd, obscene or indecent 

 show or exhibition, use, or knowingly permit the use of, any 



gambling device, device, instrument or con- 

 Shows and trivance in the operation of which bets are 

 gambling. laid, or wagers made, wheel of fortune, or the 



playing or carrying on of any game of chance, 

 upon the grounds used by it for, or during, an annual meeting, 

 fair or exhibition, shall thereupon forfeit its rights to any moneys 

 it would or might be entitled to receive under the provisions of 

 this article; and it shall be the duty of the president and secre- 

 tary or treasurer of every agricultural society, agricultural club, 

 or agricultural exposition entitled to receive money under 

 the provisions of this article, to certify, in its annual report to 

 the commissioner of agriculture, executed under oath, on or be- 

 fore the fifteenth day of December, in each 

 Report to commis- year, that at the last annual meeting, fair or 

 sioner; state- exhibition held by or under the direction of 

 ments required such society, club or exposition, it did not 

 therein. knowingly permit any immoral, lewd, obscene 



or indecent show or exhibition by whatever 

 name known, or use or knowingly permit the use of, any gambling 

 device, device, instrument or contrivance in the operation of which 

 bets were laid, or wagers made, any wheel or fortune, or the play- 

 ing or carrying on of any game of chance, upon the grounds used 

 by it for, or during such last annual meeting, fair or exhibition, 

 which report shall be filed in the office of the commissioner of 

 agriculture. If the president and secretary or treasurer of any 

 agricultural society, agricultural club or agricultural exposition, 

 entitled to receive moneys under the provisions of this article, 

 shall neglect or refuse to make and file such certificates, such 



society, club or exposition shall thereupon be 

 Violation. deemed to have forfeited all its rights to any 



moneys it might otherwise be entitled to re- 

 ceive under this article for such year, but this shall not be con- 

 strued to prohibit horse racing, or tests or trials of skill. 



