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Rh two (2) years and two for the term of four (4) years. The Governor at each regular session of the "Legislative Assembly thereafter shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of senate, appoint three (3) trustees of each of such institutions in place of those whose terms of office shall thereafter first expire, of whom two (2) shall be designated to hold their offices for the term of four (4) years and one (1) for the term of two (2) years. Each trustee shall hold his office until his successor is appointed and qualified; Provided, that the Governor may fill any vacancy in either of said boards by appointment to extend only to the first Tuesday of April succeeding the next regular session of the Legislative Assembly; and provided, further, that the Governor shall, during such next Legislative Assembly, nominate, and ·by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint a trustee to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term unexpired. No more than one member of either of such boards shall be appointed from the same county.

§ 3. Repeal.] That all acts in conflict with any of the provisions hereof be and the same are hereby repealed.

§ 4. Emergency.] An emergency existing in that there is no adequate law on the subject covered hereby, and that it is necessary that action be taken before July next under this act; therefore, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved February 25th, 1897.

CHAPTER 107.

H. B. 46.1

DIMINUTION OF SENTENCE.

AN ACT io Amend Sections 8M2 and 8648 of the Revised Codes, Relating to Diminution of Sentence For Good Conduct of Inmates of the State Penitentlary.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. Amendment.] That sections 8542 and 8543 of the Revised Codes be, and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows:

§ 8542. Diminution of sentence for good conduct.] Every person committed to the state penitentiary under sentence other than for life, who shall have no infraction of the rules and regulations of the prison or laws of the state recorded against him, shall be entitled to a deduction from the term of the sentence for each year, or pro rata for any part of a year, when the sentence is for more or less than one year, as follows: From and including the first year up to the third year, a deduction of two