New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-19

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FOR TEE EXPENSES OF THE SAME.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives of the State o
Louisiana III General Assembly convened,
That bureau of immigration shall be and IS
hereby established in the city of New Orleans,
for the purpose of encouraging immigration
to the State of Louisiana, by diffuslng mfor-
nation abroad and protecting and assisting
such immigrants as may settle therein. 100 s,
SEC. q Be it further enacted, etc, That
the bureau established BY the first section Of
this act shall be under the charge Ct citizen
Of the State Of Louisiana, who shall be entitled
chief of bureau.
SEE. 3. Be- 1t further enacted, etc, That
the chief Of said bureau Of immigration shall
be appointed BY the Governor of the State, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
for the term Of two years. whose salary shall
be thirty-five hundred dollars per annum, to
be paid quarterly on his own warrant on the
State treasurer, approved by the auditor OF
bubble accounts,
SEC 4 Be it further enacted, ETC., that
it shall be the duty Of the chief of bureau Of
immigration to collect and have published in
English, French and German, and such other
languages as he may think proper, statistical
information setting forth the advantages of
soil, climate and productions which Louisiana
presents to the enterprising Immigrant ; to
languages, and such others as he may select
this act Of the General Assembly, and all
other acts thereof as may relate to the encour-
sreraent Of immigration and the protection OF
the immigrant to appoint agents Of immigTa-
ton in foreign countries, whose salaries shall
not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars
each Der annum, and whose members shall not
exceed fiye, to assist any and all immigrants
from said countries who may desire to settle
in Louisiana, BY giving counsel and Informs
ton in making contracts for public means of
transportation to bring to the port of New
Orleans Ut the lowest rates Of passage possible
such immigrants as may elect to come to said
port, and to make arrangements with steam
boats, railroads and other means Of transporta-
ton to convey immigrants who may elect to
settle in Louisiana, to their places OF destina
ton ID d comfortable manner and at the least
expense possible to use every effort TO inform,
advise and assist immig grants to Louisiana, in
order to protect them against imposition or
false information to negotiate with any steam
accompany Ion place aI Line of two or, more I
steamers between New Orleans and Bremen, /
and other foreign ports from which large NUM-
bers of persons migrate to the United States i
to visit and examine all vessels landing at the !
port Of New Orleans which have immigrants |
on board, and to make q register Of such inn
showing names, ages, places of
birth, sex, profession, trade and destination /
which register shall be filed in hisioffice to
report to the bureau of immigration of the
United States ait Washingto City all infractions
Of the passenger act of the United States to
make q report annually to the General As
sembly of the State of the number of ilnmi-
grants who have arrived, with tabular state
ment showing ages, places of birth. sex, trade,
profession and destination Of all immigrants
who may have arrived during the year at the
port Of New Orleans, together with such in
formation. and recommendations as in their
opinion may promote immigration to the State
Of Louisiana, together with a full statement
of the expenses and operations of the bureau !;
PROVIDED, Nothing in this section shall be 50
construed as to make the State liable for the
passage money of any immigrant coming into
this State
SIC. S. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the chief Of bureau shall have power to APP
point one or more clerks, as may be found
necessary, not to exceed three, at b salary of
fifteen hundred dollars each per annum.
Ssc. s.. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars be, and is
hereby appropriated to pay the salaries of
the chief Of the bureau of immigration and
expenses Of said bureau, to be paid ont of
any money in the treasury not otherwise APP
prppriated I.
SEC. I. Be- 1t further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage
(Signed) ]. B. ELAN,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the Houseof Representa-
tiyes.
(Eigned) ALBERT VOORHIES,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March ~, 1866. /
(Signed) u MADISON WELLS, 1
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy. Vi
]. H. HARpY,
Secretary Of State.
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