The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
Laws 90 Attract EsWiy, nt,on.

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nesota be- doubled within the next twelve
menthss There is no good reason why ttity
thousand families should not this year 6ud
homes on the surveyed lands Of Minnesota,
and become the occupien Of Us choice farms
~ can be found in the Union, We can
efftr ~ all who SEX home in our State,
one hundrc! and sixty acres Of land, a,
cost Of but iiro ha.irei dollars for eath
farm, We can assure all who look towards
Minnesota, that il is frcc from oil malarious
disease that no other portion Of this coun'
try. can boast Of more healthtul climate
and that in 40 other State can there bc bet.
ter opportunities offered for the a,taiumen,
Of social comforts and aiiiuence.
just entering upon existence rs new
State, We want the population increased
We wart producers and consumcr-wc wan,
every acre Of hnd taken up by actaal sct-
tlement- and We want the influence Of fami.
lies, 10 mould our social institutions, TO pro.
mote our schools, and advance intelligence,
No effort should be spared, then. by good
citizens to accomplish the desired object OF
immigration 10 Minnesota and for this
reason, we recommend TO the special atten-
ton Of the legislature the resolution pro-
posed by Mr.. RsureLp, from Brown county,
proposing aplan Of operations which would
oc Of immenss bennett to line State. and at.
tract hundreds OF Thousands of immigrants,
who might otherwise be induced to stop
short OF Minnesota Mr. REurgI.Ds wso-
luton. which was offered in the House OF
Representatives, is as follows;
WHEREAS. II /. of the utmost importance 10
this state tina, immigration should be directed
hithsr.
AND WagRn,s This State possesses maay
advantages ia respect To the fertility Of the soil,
the sainbriy Of the climate. aud TIA easy ap.
proach 10 market.
ASp WpsRNAs This state has within IL. bor.
ders large quantities Of land open TO the actual
settler, aud Il Ia the duty OF this Legislature to
devise means 10 attract the cmlgtant there
fore,
he IL Rfsoirsd, Iiy the Senate and House Of
Representatives, that u committee of ave be
appointed 20 prepare immediately, n pamphlet
which shall contain a short history Of the state,
lie geographical position, . description 81 the
soil and ri Innate, and such laws Of this State as
they may deem Of Importance 10 immigrants.
That $4,000 copies Of tho said pamphlet DO
printed in different languages, aud that tho
same be distributed In this country and In En'
rope under the direction Of said COMMITTEES, ~
That the sum Of twenty-five hundred dollars be
appropriated out Of any money IN the state
Treasury not oiherw iso appropriated by law,
To defray the eAprnses incurred by said Com
mittee In executing the foregoing provisions.
A another meaus Of accomplishing the
same object, Mr.. STANLEY, Of this county,
has proposed the appointment Of u Conm's
sioncr Of Emigration, TO hold his Office
for two years. whose duties are at down Us
follows
Hpcrros I. The Goyernor shall appoint. by
and with the advice and consent 81 the senate,
one Emigration Commissioner, Who shat Keep
his Office st the scat at government, and shall
have an annual salary OF ono thousand dollars.
$50. z said Commissioner shall keep his
office open during The general hours 81 buslne-s.
aud shall provide therein all necessary Office
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information In relation TO the resources Of our
State that may lie beneficial 10 oil who may
desire such Information. lie shall always have
in bls Office for the inspection II the pubic,
true and accurate copies u tho uDofered lands
IN the state, with their accurate government
descriptions. lie shall also coilate and pub.
lish, in pamphlet form, copies OF all laws, acts
Of Congress, msps, and such other Information
a. may relate 10 the resources of our stats and
the encouragement Of emigration to Minnesota,
and uDnsmit by mail OF otherwise, copies of
the ysno 10 all the prominent cities IN the
Union. all principal hotels, Postmastets, aud
o,hsrs, and take such other measures ~ bs
may deem necessary TO extend the information
contained In the psmphlsts.
SIC. 5. All expenses Incurred under the
provisions Of this Act, shall not exceed the AN
nqai sum 81 five thousand dollars, which shall be
paid out Of the moneys IN the Treasury mol
otherwise appropriated.
Sac. 4. All paymc nts nade by the tommt
sioner shall be examined by the Governor aud
Auditor, ARD certified by them and such Ger
tiGcan shall he Sufficient authority 10 tbs Treas
arcr who shall at once reimburse tho Com
missioner for Any moneys he may have ex.
peHJsd under and BY virtue Of tbs provisions
~ this Act.
SO. 3. This Act shall take egsc, ,'nmeai
aieiy after its passage. and remain ia full force
for two jean after i's passage.
The passage Of ci,b1 or both Of the bills
would have q beneficial eff5ct, and would
repay the State four fold, In the increase Of
settlers, who would add their prop0rtion
into the State Treasury in the shape u
taxes.
BIT while the Legislature is thus called
upon 10 act Tor tbs increase Of Immigrants,
tbs people must not fail ~ heartily coope-
rate. ard by the writing 81 letters and dis
tfibntion Of information among their fiisbds
throughout the Fast. eudeayor 70 induce
the ~Avsring to decide upon Minnesota for