8 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Sept., 



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

 members as formerly, Avith the Governor as president, 

 cx-o-fficio. 



The Legislature of 1918, again amended this act to comply 

 with the redistricting of the State, providing for an appoint- 

 ment 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, cx-officio. 



The statute, in part, reads as follows : "The State Board 

 of Agriculture shall consist of the governor, who shall be 

 cx-oificio president of the board, and thirteen other persons. 

 During the first month of the session of the general assembly 

 in 1911), and quadrennially thereafter, the governor shall ap- 

 point one member of said board from the second congres- 

 sional district, one member from the fourth congressional dis- 

 trict and one member from the fifth congressional district, and 

 during the first month of the session of 1921, and quadren- 

 nially thereafter, he shall appoint one member from the first 

 congressional district and one from the third congressional 

 district. Such appointments shall be made with the consent 

 of the senate. During the first month of the session of the 

 general assembly in 1919, and quadrennially thereafter, the 

 senators and representatives of each of the counties of AA^ind- 

 ham, 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 1921, 

 and quadrennially thereafter, the senators and representatives 

 of each of the counties of Hartford, New Haven, New Lon- 

 don and Fairfield shall elect for each of said counties a resi- 

 dent of siich county to be a member of said board. Each of 

 said meml)ers shall hold office for four vears from the first of 

 July succeeding such appointment or election. Vacancies 

 that occur when the general assembly is not in session may 

 be filled l:)y appointment by the governor until the ^^"ednes- 

 day of the third week of the session of the next general as- 

 semblv, and vacancies so filled, or occurrinq- during- a session 

 of the general assembly, may be filled for the unexpired por- 

 tions of terms as herein provided for elections or appoint- 

 ments for full terms." 



Section 2072 of the General Statutes reads in part as fol- 



