St. Mary's gazette., 1866-04-19
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PUBLIC GENERAL-CHAPTER 81.
OFFICIAL.

Section 1 Be it cnactcd BY the Gcnerd
assembly Of Maryland, That there shall
be appointed by the Governor Comn,fs-
sioner, to be styled Commissioners Of I'm
migration Of the State Of Maryland, who
in conjunction with the duties assigned
him by this act az hereinafter mentioned,
shall also act AZ secretary Of the Board ot
Public Works, keep regular journal ot
tho proceedings of said Board, and to be
the custodian Of all papers, documents and
other records nppcrtaining to SAID Office,
and shall be under the immediate control
Of said Board Of Public Works.
Section . Ind Lc It enucteI That said
Commissioner shall open an Office III Bal
timore that shall b. ACCESSIBLE at oil times
to the agriculturalsts and business men OF
the State that the Board Of Public Works
shall keep for general reference specimens
of the leading agricultural and mining pro
ducts of the State of MARYLAND, ant! the dali
" prices current Of the Baltimore market
for the convenience of agrlculturaIlsta ana
others visiting said Office and SAID Board
shall furnish, whenever desired III conncc-
ton with the operations OF SAID bureau, re-
liable information in regard to the inter-
nal improvements and general ilhauclal
condition Of the State, together with au-
thcntic maps and charts showing the geo
graphical position Of the State OF Mary
lard and her railway system now com
pl.tcd or proposed to DC built.
Section 8. Anw be Il enacted, Thst said
Commissioner of immigration shall be
specially charged with the duty of mvlt-
ing capital and labor INTO the State of Ma
ryand by means of mmi igration he shall
prepare and distribute, or cause to be pre-
pared and distributed, both ut home and
abroad, such facts aud information As may
conducc to n complete, full and satIstacto-
~ understanding ofsthc agricultural, mln-
cral, manufacturing, and general CONNER
eisl resources Of the State Of Maryland,
and shall keep always open to inspection
in said Office, reliable exhibits of all prop
erty in the market for sale WI h tue terms
annexed, q. far as such information can be
obtained, together with accurate map. and
charts showing the location OF such prop
crty and the relation i'll which it stands to
RAILWAYS now built or intended to be built,
and such other facilities by means OF navl-
gable waters OF o'nei 'S'' 10 '''''' ~ ~ ''''
cd advantageous.
Section And be It eaaetc| That said
Commissioner shall Immediately after his
appointment, open communication with
such points ss well abroad as Al home, as
will advance the object of immigration to
the State Of Mary land, and shall distribute,
or cause to be distributed, from time to
time, AS opportunity occurs, such facts
and information in regard to the aggicultu-
ral mineral, manufacturing and general
commercial resources OF the State of Ma
ryland, and cause the same to be igor
ously distributed III such manner anu At
such points as may best 'ond"re TO tue
speedy increase OF our population anu.
the occupation OF our lands ny e9Q''al ah'
labor.
Section ). Ind be- it enacted, That it
shall be the duty of sad Commissioner TO
collect and publish op the twentieth Of Jan
uary. in each and every wear. authentic
stats les of the operations and result of
every department of trade and business
within the limits of the State of Mary
land.
S.cti,r & a.5 l., 4 fsrtL,r enacted
That said commissioner shall receive an
annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars
PAYABLE quarterly. and shall employ 4
clerk to be appointed 10y .he Governor,
at an annual salary Of one thousand dol
lars, payable in the same manner, with
such allowance for Office rent, Advertising