Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-13
BALTIMORE DAILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. MARCH IT, 1855
STATE LAWS.
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PUBLIC GENERAL-CuAPTER b.
official.


a BILL entitled An Act to Encourage and Faci-
ste immigration 10 tne Gae q aTy2na
1farylond That there shall be appointed by the
Governor Commissioner, to be styled ComnllS,
si0ner of immigration of the State of Maryland,
who in conjunction with the duties assigned him by
secretary of the Board of Public Works keep regu-
lar journal Of the proceedings Of said Board and to
be the custodian of all papers, documents and other
records apperaining to said Office, and shall be under
the inc eate control of said Board of Public Works.
Section 2. And be 1t enacted, That said Commits
soner shall open an 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 agricu tural and mining products OF
the State of Maryland, and the daily prices current
of the Baltimore market for the convenience of agri
eulturalists and others visiting said ofce and said
Board shall furnish. whenever desired in connection
ton in regard to the internal improvements and gen.
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 3. And be Il enacted, That said Commits
oner OF Immigration shall be specially charged with
the duty OF inviting capital and labor into the State
OF maryland oy means OF Immigration he shall pre-
pare and distribute. or cause to be prepared and dis
rlbuted both at home and abroad, such facts and in
formation as may conduce to complete. full and
satisfactory understanding of the agricultural min
erai manufacturing, 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, az 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 now built or intended to be
built and such other facilities by means of navigake
waters or otherwise, as may be deemed advantageous
Sectlon l. Ard De ttther enacted, That said Com
missioner SHALL Immediately after his appointment
open communication with such points well abroad
as at homo. viii advance the object of immigration
TO the State of Maryland, and shall distribute or
cause to be distributed from time to time as oppor-
tunity occurs such facts and information in regard
to the agricultural mineral, manufacturing and gen.
oral commercial resources of the State of Maryland
and cause the same to be vigorously distributed in
such manner, and at such points may best conducc
to the speedy increase of our population and the
cUpauon OF our lands by capital and labor.
duty Of said Commissioner to collect and publish on
the twentieth OF January, in each and every year,
authenc statistics OF the operations and results of
every department of trade and business within the
limits of the State of Maryland
Commissioner shall receive annual salary of fifteen
hundred dollars, payable quarterly, and shall EN-
ploy clerk, TO be appointed by the Governor, at an
annual salary Of one thousand dollars, payable in
the same manner, with such allowance Tor office
rent advertising and contingent expenses as may be
agreed uron by the Board of Public Works not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars.
Section g.. and be Il further enacted That it shall
he unlawful Tor any other agent runner solicitor
10 visit vessels arriving with immigrants on board
tor any purpose whatever, until such immigrants
have been seen and properly instructed by the Com
Section To- And Hstbe ior N tTS act
son or persons violating the last preceding section
Sha pc maple, on conviction in any court of ?c of
this State, having competent jurisdiction to y Gna
Of not essthan fifty dollars more thr, fye bmn
bred dollars, or Imprisonment for not css Than thirty
dys or more than sixty days, at me discretion Of the
Section ont H. Inc 40f 5e :? '5,e late.
shaIh eappointed p Commissioner of Immigration,
9F clerk to sald U9mmssioner who is directly or in
individual having for their object the TRANSPORTATION
OF passengers by land water, the sale of public
or private lands outside Of the State of Maryland
u JUfthcr enacted, 81 ny-
penses growing out Of the establishment Of said
once together with all salaries appertaining thereto
urcr quarterly on the warrant of the ComptToIIer
Section 10. And be i enacted, That this act shall
be IN IN force IRON and after its passage.
9rSlnai act which passed tho General Assembly of
Maryland, January session, 1866.
c. HARDWOOD,
Secretary Senate.
W. +. COLE.
= HnI,5.lW Chief Clerk House Delegates.