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in his judgment be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
Said board may employ such persons and incur such expenses as may
be necessary in the performance of their duties, but the total actual
expenses of said board shall not exceed the amount of five hundred
dollars. Upon the expiration of the term of said commissioners, the
governor shall make new appointments so as to continue the existence
of this commission. The sum of one thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, payable out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, is appropriated to carry out the provisions
of this section, and the same shall be payable by the comptroller to
the said commissioners upon proper warrants therefor. Said board
shall report to the legislature at each session thereof as it may deem
proper an account of its advice and recommendations in relation to
the subjects hereinbefore mentioned.

1908, ch, 407.

25. The terms, force and effect of the act of 1896, chapter 264.
entitled "An Act to Provide for the Appointment of Commissioners
for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United
States," are hereby extended and continued, and the governor is
hereby authorized and directed to appoint three commissioners here-
under as authorized by said act, in place of the original commissioners
heretofore appointed thereunder, and to fill vacancies and reappoint
from time to time, as may in his judgment be necessary to carry out
the purposes of said act and this extension thereof, and the duties of
the said commissioners shall be as set forth in said original act. Such
commissioners shall hold office for a term not exceeding four years.
No member of said board shall receive any compensation for his services
as commissioner, but each commissioner shall be entitled to receive his
actual disbursements for his expenses in performing the duties of his
office. In case any of the persons appointed as above will not under-
take the office of this commission, or in case of a vacancy on said
board, such vacancy shall be filled by the governor. Said board may
employ such persons and incur such expenses as may be necessary in
the performance of their duties; but the total annual expense of said
board shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars. The
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
payable out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
is hereby appropriated, subject to the audit of the comptroller, to
carry out the provisions of this section, and the same shall be payable
by the comptroller to the said commissioners. Said board may, out of
its annual appropriation, contribute to the expenses of the conference
of the commissioners from the various States, such sum as they may
think proper, exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars a year. S'aid
board shall report to the legislature at its next session, and from time*

*Evidently there is a typographical omission in the act of the words, "to time."