IV. BIRD AND ARBOR DAY LAWS. 



CONNECTICUT. 



Public Acts of 1899, chap. 14, p. 992. 



Section 1576 of the general statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: The 

 governor shall annualh', in the spring, designate, l>y official proclamation, an arbor 

 and bird day, to be observed in the scliools, and in any other way as shall be indi- 

 cated in such official proclamation. 



Approved :March 17, LSHit. 



MINNESOTA. 

 General Laws of 1899, chap. 36, p. 34. 



Sec. 1. The governor is hereby authorized to set apart each year by proclamation 

 one day to be designated as Arbor and Bird Day, and to request its observance by 

 all public schools, ])rivate schools, colleges and other institutions, by the i)lanting of 

 trees and the adornment of the school and public grounds and l)y suitable exercises, 

 having for their object the advancement of the study of arborii-ulture and promotion 

 of the spirit of i)rotection to birds and trees and the cultivation of an appreciative 

 sentiment concerning them. 



Api)roved :>hin:h 8, l.S95». 



WISCONSIN. 

 Laws of 1897, chap. 61, p. 87. 



Sec. 1. * * * Tlie governor is heix'hy authorized to set apart each year, by 

 proclamation, one day, to 1k' designate<l a.s Arbor and Jiird Day, and to reque.st its 

 observance byall public sch<»ols, jirivate schools, colleges and other in.^titutions, by the 

 l)lanting of trees, lulornment of sdiool and pulilic grounds, and hy suitable exercises 

 having for their object the advancement of tlie stmly ofarl)oriculture, the i>romotion 

 of a spirit of protection to birds and Irenes, ami th*- cultivation of an api)re('iativc senti- 

 ment concerning them. 



Ai)i)rovc<l Man-h 17, lSit7. 



