ART. 4.] INSPECTIONS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 431

and in all contracts hereafter made, a bushel of either of said
articles shall be determined by the said weights, respectively,
unless the parties to any such contract shall otherwise expressly
stipulate.

1873, ch. 244.

461. The amount to be so paid under the warrant of the
comptroller of the treasury to the weigher-general and weighers,
and for any other expenses which may accrue under this sub-title
of this article, shall not exceed the amount to the credit of the
weighing fund, as provided by law; and if there shall not be in
the treasury to the credit of said grain weighing fund a sufficient
sum, after paying the expenses incurred under this sub-title of
this article, to pay in full the said salaries of the said weigher-
general and weighers, then ratable deduction shall be made
between the said weigher-general and said weighers.

Ibid.

462. If either the weigher-general, or any assistant weigher,
shall fail or refuse to make the report and pay over the money
required of them by this sub-title of this article, or shall make a
false report, on complaint of the comptroller to the governor,
(and it is made his duty to complain whenever either of said
officers shall fail to do their duty,) the governor shall forthwith
suspend him from office, and he shall remain suspended until he
complies with the provisions of this sub-title of this article; and
if the weigher-general shall fail to comply for two weeks after
the time provided by this sub-title of this article, he shall be dis-
missed from office.

Ibid.

463. If the weigher-general, or any assistant weigher, shall
make a false return, either in amount of weights or money received
and paid over, he shall be liable on his bond, and be ever
afterwards incapable of holding any office under the grain laws of
this State

Ibid.

464. Whenever the weigher-general shall fail to make the
return to the State treasurer as hereinbefore required, the comp-
troller shall send a copy of his bond to the State's attorney for