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ARTICLE X.
LABOR AND
AGRICULTURE.
Section 1. There shall be
a Superintendent of Labor
and Agriculture, elected by
the qualified voters of this
State at the first general
election for Delegates to the
General Assembly after the
adoption of this Constitu-
tion, who shall hold his
office for the term of four
years, and until the election
and qualification of his suc-
cessor.
Sec. 2. His qualifications
shall be the same as those
prescribed for the Comptrol-
ler; he shall qualify and
enter upon the duties of his
office on the second Monday
of January next, succeeding
the time of his election; and
a vacancy in the office shall
be filled by the Governor for
the residue of the term.
Sec. 3. He shall perform
such of the duties now de-
volved by Law upon the
Commissioner of Immigra-
tion, and the Immigration
Agent, as will promote the
object, for which those of-
ficers were appointed, and
such other duties as may be
assigned to him by the Gen-
eral Assembly, and shall re-
ceive a salary of Twenty-five
Hundred dollars a year; and
after his election and quali-
fication, the offices before
mentioned shall cease.
Sec. 4. He shall supervise
all the State Inspectors of
agricultural products and
fertilizers; and from time to
time, shall carefully examine
and audit their accounts,
and prescribe regulations,
not inconsistent with Law,
tending to secure economy
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