Chap. 2.—An ACT to amend and re-enact the thirteenth article of section
183 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled
an act to amend and re-enact title 8 of the Code of Virginia, in relation
to salaries, mileage, and other allowances, approved Feb. 7th, 1903.

Approved January 29, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That article
thirteen of section one hundred and eighty-three of the Code, as amended
and re-enacted by the act entitled an act to amend and re-enact title
eight of the Code of Virginia, in relation to salaries, mileage, and other
allowances, approved February seventh, nineteen hundred and three, be
amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: .

Thirteenth. Of commissioner of agriculture and immigration and his
clerk.—The commissioner of agriculture and immigration, the sum of
($2,800.00) twenty-eight hundred dollars, which shall be in full for his
services; but all fees of office and all fees accruing shal] be paid into the
treasury; his clerk, the sum of five hundred dollars per annum, which,
with al] other salaries and expenses of the bureau of agriculture, shall
be paid from the fees and taxes collected on fertilizers, if sufficient for
the purpose; if not, they shall be paid pro rata from said funds; but in

no event shall any part of such salaries and expenses be paid out of the
public treasury if in excess of such fees and taxes collected on fer-
ilizers. Should there be any excess from said taxes and fees on fer-
ilizers, the same shall be appropriated as provided by law.

2. An emergency existing in securing the best efficiency in the depart-
nent of agriculture, this act shall be in force from and after the first
lay of February, nineteen hundred and six.