Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
STATE LAWS.
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PUBLIC GENERAL-CHAPTER 81.
Official


BILL entitled An Act to Encourage and Facili-
tate immigration to the State of Maryland
Section l. BE 1t enacted IN the General Assembly Of
did5YSand, That there shall be appointed by the
Goyernorr a Commissioner, to be styled "Commis-,
who in conjunction with the duties ASSIGNED him by
this act as hereinafter mentioned shall also act as
secretary of the Board of Public Works keep regu-
be the custodian of all papers, documents and other
records appertaining to said Office and shall be under
the mm edate control of said Board of Public Works
Section 2 And be At enacted, That said Commits
soner shall open an office in Baltimore that shall
pc accessible at all times TO the agrculturasts and
Works shall keep for general reference specimens
OF the leading agricultural and mining products of
t9e state OF Maryland, and the daily prices current
oI he baltimore market for the convenience of agr
GulturallstS and others visiting said Offices and said
Board shall furnish, whenever desired in connection
EdIn Inc operations OF said bureau, reliable informa
eio "a regard 10 the internal improvements and gen.
erai nnanclal condition of the State together with
authentc maps and charts showing the geographical
position OF the State of Maryland, and her railway
system now completed or proposed to be built
section 3. And be Il enacted That said Commits
songr Oh Immigration shall be specially charged with
the DUTY OF inviting capital and labor into the State
OF Maryland by means of immigration: he shall pre-
pare ana distribute, or cause to be prepared and dis
Lrlouted both at nome and abroad such facts and in
formation as may conduce to a complete full and
satisfactory understanding of the agricultural min
eral manutacturng and general commercial resour-
ces OF the State of Maryland and shall keep always
open to inspection in said Office reliable exhibits of
all property In the market for sale with the terms
annexed, as tar as such information can be obtained
together with accurate maps and charts showing the
location OF such property and tho relation in which
it stands to railways now built or intended to he
built and such other facilities by means of nayigae
waters or otherwise, may be deemed advantageous
Section L. And be s'tIfher enacted, That said Com
missioner SHALL Immediately after his appointment
open communication with such points as well abroad
as at home, will advance the object of immigration
to the State of Maryland, and shall distribute, or
cause to be distributed, from time to time as oppor
tunty occurs, such facts and information in regard
to the agricultural mineral, manufacturing and gem
erai commercial resources of the State of Maryland
and cause the same to be vigorously distributed in
such manner, and at such points best conduce
to the speedy increase of population and the oc
cupatlOn OF our lands by capital and labor
Section 5. Aud be 1t enacted, That it shall be the
DUTY OF sad Commissioner to collect and publish
the twentieth OF January. in each and every year.
every department of trade and business within the
limits Of the State of Maryland
= section o. And be at further enacted, That said
commissioner shall receive an annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars, payable quarterly, and shall en-
ploy clerk, to be appointed by the Governor, at an
the same manner. with such allowance Tor Office
rent advertising and contingent expenses as may be
agreed upon BY the Board of Public Works, not ex-
Sections. And be IL further enacted That it shall
be unlawful for any other agent runner or solicitor
to visit vessels arriving with immigrants on board
TOR any purpose whatever, until such immigrants
have been seen and properly instructed by the Com
missioner or his clerk provided for in this act.
Section 10. And be further enacted, That any per-
son or persons violating the last preceding section
shall be liable, on conviction in any court of law of
this State, having competent Jurisdiction to a fine
Of not less than fifty dollars nor than five hun
dred dollars, or Imprisonment for notices. than thirty
days or more than sixty days at the discretion of the
court, said fine to go to the State
Section H.. And be Il further enacted, That no one
shall beappointed as Commissioner of Immigration"
or clerk to said Commissioner who is directly or in
directly interested in or with any company, firm or
individual having for their object the TRANSFORMATION
Of passengers by land or water or the sale Of public
orpriyatc lands outside of the State of Maryland.
Section r.. And be 1t further enacted, That all ex-
office, together with all salaries appertaining thereto
as hereinafter mentioned shall be paid by the Treas
uTer quarterly on the warrant of the Comptroller
Section Is. And he Il eRacfed That this act shall
be in force from and after its passage
We certify that the aforegoing is true copy of the
orgnal act which passed the General Assembly of
Maryland, January session. 1866.
C. HARDWOOD,