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of its regulations to be posted in as many public places on the 

 grounds of said society, not less than forty-eight hours before the 

 time of holding its meetings. 



Sect. 2. No person shall, during the time of holding any cattle 

 show, fair or exhibition, or meeting of any farmers' club, establish 

 any tent, booth or vehicle of any kind, within one-half mile of the 

 place of holding said shows or meetings, for the purpose of vend- 

 ing any goods, wares, merchandise, provisions or refreshments, 

 without the consent of the proper authorities having charge of the 

 same ; nor shall any person be allowed to engage in any gaming, or 

 horse racing, or to exhibit any show or play during the time of 

 holding any cattle show, agricultural fair, or meeting of any 

 farmers' club at any regular or stated time : provided, that any 

 person having his regular place of business within such limits is 

 not hereby required to suspend his business. 



Sect. 3. If any person shall violate any of the provisions of 

 this act, he shall forfeit for each offence a sum not exceeding twenty 

 dollars. 



[Chapter 180.] 

 Sect. 1. The premiums offered by any agricultural society 

 receiving bounty from the treasury of the Commonwealth under 

 the provisions of the sixty-sixth chapter of the General Statutes, 

 shall be subject to the competition of every citizen of the county 

 in which such society is established. And every such society shall 

 admit as members, upon equal terms, citizens of ever} 7 town in the 

 county in which the same is located. 



Laws and Resolves, 1865. 



[Chapter 67.] 



The ninth section of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven of the 

 General Statutes shall not be so construed as to make unlawful, 

 trials of the speed of horses for premiums offered by legalby con- 

 stituted agricultural societies. 



[Chapter 90.] 



Sect. 1. Agricultural societies receiving bounty from the Com- 

 monwealth shall make such rules and regulations in the distribution 

 thereof, as shall in their opinion best promote the improvement 

 of agriculture ; subject, however, to the restrictions of sections 

 six, seven, eight and nine of chapter sixty-six of the General 

 Statutes, 



