AN ACT to revise the law in relation to the department of agriculture, agricultural societies and agricultural fairs, and to provide for reports of the same. [Approved June 23, 1883. "In force July 1, 1883. Laws 1883, p. 1.

*1. State board of agriculture. § 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the department of agriculture, for the promotion of agriculture and horticulture, manufactures and the domestic arts, shall be continued and shall be managed by a board to be styled the "State Board of Agriculture," to consist of a president and one vice-president from each congressional district in the State, and of the last ex-president of the State board of agriculture, said president and vice-presidents to be elected on the fair grounds on Wednesday of the annual State fair in 1884, and every two years thereafter, on Wednesday of the week of the State fair, by delegates or alternates, or their written proxies, chosen by the several agricultural societies in counties where such societies exist, in the following manner, to wit: In counties having one agricultural society, such society may appoint three delegates; in counties having two agricultural societies,

each society may appoint one delegate, who shall be entitled to one and one-half votes; in counties having three agricultural societies, each society may appoint one delegate, and if either society shall neglect or refuse to appoint such delegate, the delegate or delegates appointed shall be entitled to cast the full vote of the county; and in counties where no agricultural society exists, the delegates may be appointed by the board of supervisors or county board, as the case may be; each county to be entitled to three votes, and no more, and each union or district agricultural society shall be accredited to that county in which its fair grounds, or the greater part thereof, shall be located. The members of the State board of agriculture shall enter upon the duties of their office on the second Tuesday of January succeeding their election, and hold their office for two years, and until their successors are elected and enter upon their duties. The State board of agriculture may fill any vacancy arising from any cause, by appointment from the district in which the vacancy

Occurs.

*2. Secretary of State board. § 2. The State board shall appoint some person, not a member of the board, secretary, and fix his compensation, who shall hold his office during the term for which the members of the board appointing him are elected, unless for good cause he shall sooner be removed by the board, and who shall perform such duties as usually pertain to the office of secretary, or as shall be required of him by the board.

*3. Treasurer

accounts reports. 3. They shall also appoint some person, not a member of the board, as treasurer, and fix his compensation and prescribe his duties, who shall give bond in such sum and with such security as the board shall direct, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. He shall hold his office during the term for which the members of the board appointing him are elected, unless for good cause he shall be sooner removed by the board. He shall keep an accurate itemized account of all money received by him and paid out, and make an annual report thereof to the State board, and make full settlement with the board.

*4. Office of State board. § 4. The State board of agriculture shall keep an office for the transaction of business, at Springfield, in the rooms assigned to the department of agriculture in the State house, to be under the control of said board.

*5. Corporate power of State board. 5. The State board of agriculture, in that name, may contract and be contracted with, may purchase, hold or sell property, may sue and be sued in all courts or places; may hold State fairs and fat stock shows at such times and places as the board may determine, but this State shall never be liable for any debt or contract of said board.

*6. Board sole control of department and fairs. § 6. The State board of agriculture shall have the sole control of the affairs of the department of agriculture, of all State fairs and fat stock shows, and may make such by-laws, rules and regulations in relation to the department of agriculture and the management of the business of such department and State fairs and fat stock shows, and offering of premiums, as a majority of said board shall, from time to time, determine, not incon

sistent with the constitution and laws of this State or of the United States.

*7. Appropriations, how paid-annual fairs -premiums. § 7. Whatever money shall be appropriated to the department of agriculture, shall be paid to the State board of agriculture, and may be expended by them as in the opinion of said board will best advance the interests of agriculture and horticulture, manufactures and domestic arts in this State; Provided, when any appropriation is made for the benefit of county or other agricultural societies, the same shall be equally divided between such agricultural societies as shall have given satisfactory evidence to said State board of having held an annual fair, and paid as premiums not less than three hundred dollars ($300), and made their annual report on or before the fifteenth day of November, to the State board of agriculture.

*8. Report of State board. 8. The State board of agriculture shall, after their annual meeting in January, in each year, make and deliver to the governor a report of their acts and doings, as required by law, and no other annual reports shall be made by said board.

*9. What report to contain. § 9. Said State board of agriculture may append to, and publish with their said report, the annual report of the State entomologist, and such other reports or essays connected with agriculture, horticulture, manufacture or the domestic arts, as in the judgment of said board the interests of the State require. Said annual report and appended essays not to exceed seven hundred printed pages. *10. Special policemen – appointment—duties. § 10. It shall be lawful for the State board of agriculture or other agricultural society, at or before the time for holding its annual fair, to select and appoint as many persons to act in the capacity of special police as are by said society deemed requisite to insure peace and good order on or about the grounds or place for holding such fair, for and during the holding of the same; Provided, That such person, before entering upon the duties of special police, shall receive his authority from, and take the oath of office by any judge or justice of the peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths, residing or holding his office in the town or municipal corporation most contiguous to the fair ground or place of holding such fair, and shall receive from such judge or justice of the peace a certificate, under seal, of his appointment and authority to act as such special police, which shall be indicated by some appropriate badge of office, and when so authorized, he shall be clothed with full police powers.

*11. Trespass on fair grounds—penalties. § 11. Whoever trespasses upon any fair grounds, or commits any depredations upon the property of any agricultural society, by cutting or destroying any timber or trees, breaking or carrying away any box, trough, stall, bench, fence, lock, door, gate, lumber or other appurtenance to any fair ground whether within or without the inclosure thereof, shall be fined not less than five nor exceeding two hundred dollars, and shall be liable, civilly, for all damages sustained by such wrongful act.

*12. Liquor and gaming prohibited – penalty. § 12. Whoever shall keep any shop, booth, tent, wagon, vessel, boat or other place for the sale of spirituous liquors, or expose for sale, or sell, give away or otherwise dispose of any spirituous liquors, or engages in gaming at or within two miles of the place where any agricultural, horticultural or mechanical fair is being held, shall, for each offense, be fined not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars; Provided, This section shall not affect tavern-keepers, distillers or others exercising their calling at their usual place of business.

*13. Enforcement of penalty. § 13. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding section may be arrested upon view or upon warrant, by any sheriff, coroner, constable or other officer authorized to make arrest; and such officer may also seize the booth, tent, wagon, vessel or boat and articles to be sold, and convey the same before the justice of the peace, with the offender, and upon a judgment being rendered against the offender, the same may be sold upon the execution issued upon such judgment; and if sufficient property is not found to satisfy such fine, the offender may be committed to the county jail until the fine and costs are paid, or the prisoner discharged according to law. *14. Meaning of word fair. § 14. Whenever the word "fair" occurs in this act, it shall be held to mean a bona fide exhibition of the four principal classes of live stock, together with general agricultural and horticultural products and mechanical arts.

*15. Repeal. § 15. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

BUTTER AND CHEESE FACTORIES.

AN ACT to require operators of butter and cheese factories on the co-operative plan to give bonds, and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof. [Approved June 18, 1883. In force July 1, 1883. L. 1883, p. 54.

*16. Operators to give bond - condition

- reports. §1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the

General Assembly, That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, company or corporation, within this State, to operate, carry on, or conduct the business of manufacturing butter or cheese, on the co-operative or dividend plan, until such person or persons, company or corporation, shall have filed with the circuit clerk, or recorder of deeds of the county in which it is proposed to carry on such business, a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by such circuit clerk, or recorder of deeds, in the penal sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) with one or more good sureties, conditioned that such person or persons, company or corporation, proposing to carry on such business, will, on or before the first day of each month, make, acknowledge, subscribe and swear to a report in writing, showing the amount of products manufactured, the amount sold, the prices received therefor, and the dividends earned and declared for the third month preceding the month in which such report is made; and will file a copy of such report with the clerk of the town or precinct in which such factory is located; and will also keep publicly posted in a conspicuous place in such factory a copy of such report for the inspection of the patrons thereof, and that such dividends shall be promptly paid to the persons entitled thereto.

*17. Suit on bond. § 2. Such bond shall run to the People of the State of Illinois, and shall be for the benefit and protection of all patrons of such factory; and suit may be had thereon by any person or per sons injured by a breach of the conditions thereof, by an action of debt for the use of the person or persons interested, for all damages sustained by them.

*18. Bond and reports to be filed. 3. Such bond shall be recorded by the circuit clerk, or recorder, with whom the same is filed; and all such reports so filed with any town or precinct clerk, shall be preserved by him and held subject to the inspection of any person or persons interested.

*19. Penalty. § 4. Any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this act, shall be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty days, nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.