ber from the county of Kings, and two from the county of New York. Each Commissioner receives a per diem compensation of $10.00 when engaged in the work of the board or its committees, and receives also his contingent expenses. The term of office is eight years.

6. Eight COMMISSIONERS OF PRISONS, whose term of office is eight years, and who are authorized to employ a clerk, a stenographer, and general office assistant.

7. A SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE PRISONS, term five years, salary $6000.

8. Three RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, term five years, salary $8000.

9. Three COMMISSIONERS OF CLAIMS, term six years, salary $5000, and an allowance of $500 each for expenses. This board appoints a clerk, deputy clerk, stenographer, and messenger.

10. Three TAX COMMISSIONERS, term three years, salary $2500, and an allowance of $500 for contingent expenses.

11. A COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, term three years, salary $4000, and expenses not exceeding $500. He may appoint a DIRECTOR OF FARMERS' INSTITUTES, and such

clerks, assistant commissioners, chemists, ag and counsel as he deems necessary for proper administration of the department, t salaries and allowance for necessary exper to be fixed by him.

12. A STATE HISTORIAN, salary $5000, wi clerk, office, and contingent expenses.

13. Five COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIE GAME, AND FOREST, term five years. Th President of the Commission has a salary of $3000, and other members salaries of $2500, with an allowance to each of $800 for expenses.

14. A FACTORY INSPECTOR, whose salary is $3000, and an Assistant Factory Inspector, whose salary is $2500, who hold office for three years. The Factory Inspector is authorized to appoint twenty-nine Deputy Factory Inspectors, not more than ten of whom shall be women; and also six Inspectors of Bakeries, and one Mine Inspector.

15. A BOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION, composed of three members, whose term of office is three years, and whose salaries are $3000. They are authorized to appoint a Secretary at a salary of $2000.

16. Three CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS, whose term of office is not fixed by statute;

salaries $2000, with allowance for travelling

expenses.

17. A COMMISSIONER OF LABOR STATISTICS, term three years, salary $3000, and allowance for clerical assistance.

18. AN EXCISE COMMISSIONER, term five years, salary $5000. He appoints one general deputy, and three special deputies; the latter, one each from Erie, New York, and Kings Counties.

19. An INSPECTOR OF GAS METERS, term five years, salary $5000. He appoints three deputies, to reside in Brooklyn, Albany, and Buffalo, respectively, at a salary of $1500. The Inspector resides in New York County.

20. An INSPECTOR OF ONONDAGA SALT SPRINGS, term three years, salary $1500. He appoints a deputy, inspectors, clerks, and other necessary help.

21. A CAPITOL COMMISSIONER, whose salary is $7500, and who holds office until the end of the term of the Governor by whom he was appointed, unless the Capitol building is sooner completed, when his office shall

cease.

He acts as architect of all buildings constructed at the expense of the State.