8 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Oct. 



The Legislature of 1899 amended this act by providing for 

 the appointment of one member from each congressional district 

 by the Governor, making the Board to consist of twelve members 

 as formerly, with the Governor as president, ex-officio. 



The Legislature of 1913 again amended this act ; to comply 

 with the redistricting of the State, providing for an appointment 

 by the Governor of one member from each of the five congressional 

 districts so that the Board now consists of thirteen members with 

 the Governor as president, ex-officio. 



The statute reads as follows : — The State Board of Agriculture 

 shall consist of the Governor, who shall be ex-officio president of 

 the Board, and thirteen other persons. During the first month of 

 the session of the general assembly in 1915, and quadrennially 

 thereafter, the Governor shall appoint one member of said Board 

 from the second congressional district, and one member from the 

 fourth congressional district, and one member from the fifth 

 congressional district, and during the first month of the session 

 of 1917, and quadrennially thereafter, he shall appoint one 

 member from the first congressional district and one from the 

 third congressional district. Such appointment shall be made 

 with the consent of the senate. During the first" month of the 

 session of the general assembly of 1915, and quadrennially there- 

 after, the senators and representatives of each of the counties 

 of Windham, Litchfield, Middlesex and Tolland shall elect for each 

 of said counties a resident of such county to be a member of said 

 Board, and during the first month of the session of 1917, and 

 quadrennially thereafter, the senators and representatives of each 

 of the counties of Hartford, New Haven, New London and 

 Fairfield shall elect for each of said counties a resident of such 

 county to be a member of said Board. Each of said members 

 shall hold office for four years from the first of July succeeding 

 such appointment or election. Vacancies that occur when the 

 general assembly is not in session may be filled by appointment 

 by the Governor until the Wednesday of the third week of the 

 session of the next general assembly, and vacancies so filled, or 

 occurring during a session of the general assembly, may be filled 

 for the unexpired portions of terms as herein provided for 

 elections or appointments for full terms. 



The board shall, during the month of September in each 



