Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-19

,ioncr OF Immigration, who shall take an oath
of Office and give bond and security in the sum
OF $4,000 for the faithful performance Of his
duties; whose chief office shall be in Rich
mond, aud whose salary shall be $4,000 per
annum; and who shall appoint a clerk at a sa-
larry OF sl,5O0, with the privilege under certain
circumstances of appointing second one with
a salary Of 81 ,00a; and the duty OF which said
Commissioner 81 shall De 's to settle upon and
Sc carry into operation a practical plan for the
's introduction OF sober and industrious miS-
'' grants, with their families, and with or win
Sc out capital, from Europe, and especially iron"
q" Scotland and England, into this STATE lie
6. shall maintain general superintendent over
the subject OF immigration lie SiH'h open
e. a correspondence with emigration agents IN
g. Erro,,. and also with the steamship compa-
81. ,.f... +, Liverpool and Glasgow trading with
.. ,,.i. country In order to enlist them as media
6. ~ converting correct and accurate mtclh-
b.. o.nce to cmigrlnts desiring To- remove to this
g.. country, of the great Inducements for them
.s to come into this State. lie shall cause 1"
De- Published in pamphlets and M handeiiiS'
81. fulI statistical statement of the natural re
81. sources OF the State, describing her soil
81. climate, mineral wealth and great variety OF
81. productions, setting forth the great demand
e. for Labor and the many Inducements y irsinia
ID. offers a, a home To- the emigr0ut. lie shall
E. car>c these pamphlets aud bills to he circu-
s.. lated in England and Scotland, and an cpl
&. tome of them to be published in some Of the
.. newspapers in Liverpool and Scotland. lie
.. shall act as a medium between the farmer or
6. the person in this State wanting labor and
.s ia, cmigraut seeking home and employ
IS mcnt. lie shall employ an agent or agents
8. in England and Scotland To circulate the
e, aforesaid documents and handbills, and TO
represent generally the interests Of this State
e. in the subject matter abroad, who shall at
.. tend, IL required by the Commissioner, to
q. the shipment of cmigrlnts directly to this
e. State"
1t is furthermore made the duty Of the Com
missioner to receive immigrants on their arri-
val. and provide Tor them until they can be for
w.,rIcd To their places ordcstination; toadvcr-
tisc in various newspapers, aud otherwise, IN
different sections of the State, notices to farm
ers and others wanting labor, Of his ability to
furnish such labor and the cost Of the same To
enter in a register To be kept by him, the
names all applicants for labor, aud to supply
the same in the order in which their names are
entered.
The other provisions Of the bill are as fol-
lows:
q said commissioner shall demand receive and
recover from any citizen OF this state who may re-
-.i,r ltburcrs through his instrumenttty bonus
.ur the State. TO be accounted for 10y said commits
>iourr OF live duors per head on all males over six
,rru years OF age, and two dollars ON all unmarried
.uuIlt~ over eighteen years of age. SAID bonus ~
u mo- case Ia be- charged by the employer 10 the en-
ppyrc, under penalty OF fifty dollars TO he recoy-
-icd hy suit i'm the name of the commonwealth
AGAINST such employer; such recovery TO be pad
over 30 the sand commissioned, and accounted iOrby
hun.
10 In all cases where said commissioner has paid
Lle passage money 90 any immigrants, The employer
ur such immigrants shall ut once repay 10 SAID COM
missioner the amount su paid 10y him; and such sum
shall be proper charge 10y said employer against
d employee 10 be retained out Of the wages of the
employee iu such wise a said commissioner shall
prescribe.
10. said commissioner shall in no case receive
'.ihcr nom tltr immigrants ar employers any Ice OF
reward to- his services.
L. sad commissioner shall establish rules, and
publish the samr, under which any voluntary clubs
'r.sslciitiuu~, amy person Or persons, IN the dd
rgeut counties ut this state may he requested Ia FUR
uiSh said commissioner with all Information in IT.
card ID the resources and wants of their respective
localities the price ol lands, description OF tracts
Sat may ~. for sale or lease and all other Hiunna
ON which may bee deemed valuable 10 Immigrants.
Sand commissioner to furnish 10 all Immigrants APP
lyiug for the same, all such information rs he may
have $50 Acquired free uG all costs or charges.
t3 said commissioner shall Keep 9n accurate ac- !
count Of all moneys received aud paid ont by him, |
.uJ shalt furnish "a the Governor copy at said ac- |
.,uut whenever hc may require hiIn 81 To do, uni
,td commissioned shall annually furnish said ar- |
.puut Ia the GENERA, Assembly and he shall also ~
port annually 10 the said body full account of his
t,tju.s and domgs under and 10y virtue ot this law
lud shalt recommend such additional or modified |
measures for the promotion OF the objects ct this
w as his judgment observation and experience may
SUGGEST
IT, For the purpose OF carrying out the provisions
ID, this at an appropriation OF ten thousand dollars
hereby made, out OF any money IN the Treasury
uut otherwise appropriated; the same To he drawn
,Jt from time % time, it may be- required, upon
Dee warrant or order uf said commissioner counter
,iaU,d 10y the Governor
H. This act shall Do. In force from It's passage.