Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-14

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BILL entitled An Act to Encourage and Faci-
tate immigration to the state OF Maryland
Section l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
Mdryldn1 That there shall be appointed by the
Governor Commissioner, to pc styled "Commis.
who in conjunction with the duties assigned him by
this act hereinafter mentioned, shall also act
secretary Of the Board of Public Works, keen regu
lar journal of the proceedings of said Board and to
be the custodian of all papers, documents and other
records appertaining to said office, and shall be under
the INN edate control OF said Board Of Public Works
Section 2. And be 1t enacted, That said Commits
siOner shall open office in Baltimore that shall
be accessible at all times to the agrculturasts and
business men of the State that the Board of Public
Works shall keep for general reference specimens
of the leading agricultural and mining products OF
the state Of MARYLAND. and the daily prices current
cuturalistS and others visiting said Offices and said
Board shall furnish, whenever desired in connection
with the operations of said bureau, reliable inforna
ton in regard to the internal improvements and gem
eral financial condition OF the State, together with
authentic maps and charts showing the geographical
position of the State of Maryland, and her railway
system now completed or proposed to be built
Section 5. And be At elacied, That said Commits
soner of 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 and distribute or cause to be prepared and dis
trbuted, both at home and abroad such facts and in
formation as may cOnduce to a complete, full and
satisfactory understanding OF the agricultural, min
eral, manufacturing, and general commercial resOur
open to inspection in said office, reliable exhibits of
all property in the market for sale with the terms
annexed far such information can be obtained,
together with accurate maps and charts showing the
location of such property and the relation in which
ii stands to railways built or intended to be
built and such other facilities by of navigase
waters or otherwise, may be deemed advantageous.
Section l. Ard De : J,:rhgr enaeed That said Com
open communication with such points as well abroad
at home, as will advance the object of immigration
to the State of Maryland, and shall distribute, or
to be distributed. from time to time
tuniy occurs such facts and information in regard
to the agricultural, mineral manufacturing and gem
eral commercial resources of the State of Maryland
and cause the same to be vigorously distributed in
such manner and at such points may best conduce
10 the speedy increase of population and the oc
cupation of our lands by capital and labor.
Section s. And be 1t enacted, That it shall be the
duty of said Commissioner to collect and publish
the twentieth OF January, in each and every year.
authentic statistics of the operations and results of
every department of trade and business within the
limits of the State of Maryland.
Section 3. And be II further enacted, That said
Commissioner shall recevean annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars. payable quarterly. and shall en-
annual salary of one thousand dollars, payable in
the same manner, with such allowance for office
rent advertising and contingent expenses as may be
agreed upon by the Board of Public Works, not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars.
Section g. And be ii further enacted That it shall
be unlawful for any other agent solicitor
TO visit vessels arriving with immigrants on board.
for 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 TO- And be ii further enacted, That any per-
son persons violating the last preceding section
shall be liable, conviction in any court of law of
this State, having competent jurisdiction to a fine
of not less than fifty dollars than five hun
dred dollars, or Imprisonment for not less than thirty
days than sixty days. at the discretion of the
court, said fine to go to the State.
Section H.. And be- fut!er. enacted, That no one
shall be appOintedaS 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 objsct the TRANSPORTATION
~ n utnrn thaC 10 g
or private lands outside of the State of Maryland.
Section Il. And bet further enacted, That all ex-
penSes growing out of the establishment of said
Office, together with all salaries appertaining thereto
as hereinafter mentioned, shall be paid by the Treas
urer quarterly, on the warrant of the Comptroller
Section Is. And be Il enacted That this act shall
be in force from and after its passage.
We certify that the atOreCong IS true copy of the
original act which passed the General Assembly OF
Maryland, January session, 1866.
c. HARDWOOD,
Secretary Senate.
w. Il. COLE,
mhl3-lw Chief Clerk House Delegates