88 THE KANSAS PEACH. 



AN EFFORT AT LAWMAKING. 



The following law, in the form of a "bill,"' was introduced in the 

 lower house of the legislature of 1899 and passed by a vote seventy- 

 six to two, but it failed to get through the senate for lack of time to 

 consider it. We need some such law, and it is hoped that the next 

 legislature will enact this or something better : 



An Act to promote and protect the horticultural and agricultural interests of the 

 state by creating a state entomological board. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: 



Section 1. There is hereby created a state entomological board, which board 

 shall consist of the associate professor of entomology of the University of Kansas, 

 the acting professor of entomology of the Kansas State Agricultural College, and 

 the official entomologist of the Kansas State Horticultural Society. The members 

 of this board shall be designated as state entomologists, and shall serve upon this 

 board without remuneration other than that each may receive as occupant of said 

 professorships or official entomologist. The said board shall meet on the third 

 Tuesday of March each year and organize by the election of a chairman and sec- 

 retary, who shall hold such offices until the annual meeting of the board there- 

 after. 



Sec. 2. Whenever it shall be known to any one of these state entomologists 

 that there exists in any locality of the state an insect seriously pernicious to the 

 horticultural or agricultural interests of the state he shall report the matter to 

 the chairman of said board, and said chairman shall personally inspect premises 

 reported to be infested, or appoint one of the members of said board to inspect 

 said premises. The members of the said board are hereby empowered to enter 

 upon infested premises, use such means and employ such assistance as will in- 

 sure the eradication of noxious insects, their eggs and larvae. 



Sec 3. Before beginning the work of extermination, the owner of the infested 

 property, his agent or tenant, must be notified ; and in case of objection by said 

 owner, his agent or tenant, to the findings or procedure of the state entomologist 

 conducting the inspection, an appeal shall be taken to the board of county com- 

 missioners of the county wherein infested premises are situated, and their deci- 

 sion shall be final. An appeal must be taken within three days, and shall act as 

 a stay of proceedings until it is heard and decided. 



Sec 4. The expenses attached to the inspection of infested or probably in- 

 fested localities, together with material and labor employed in destrt)ying perni- 

 cious insects, shall be met by the board of county commissioners of the county 

 in which said premises are located, and said board of county commissioners shall 

 pay said expenses, upon presentation of itemized statement of expenses by the 

 state entomologist conducting the work, out of any funds not otherwise appro- 

 priated. In case it is deemed expedient to destroy infested plants or trees, no 

 indemnity shall be allowed for said plants. 



Sec. 5. In case any person or persons interfere with the members of the state 

 entomological board in the performance of their duties, or fail or refuse to exe- 

 cute the directions of the said board of county commissioners after an appeal, 

 the said person or xjersons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall 

 be fined in any sum not exceeding SIOO. It shall be the duty of the county 



