The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-01-09

SEC 2 That the Govern r, hv aud
with the advice aud consent Of the Senate,
shall appoint Commissioner OF Emipra
ton, Who shall open An office in the fire
proof building in Charleston, to perform
such duties as NAV appertan to bis Office,
and shall be paid for his services the salary
Of fifteen hundred dollars per annu,n. out
OF the fund aforesaid, in quarterly pay
menis.
SEc 3 That it shall be the duty of
said Commissioner of Emigration, TO ad
vertise in All the Gaz-ttes Of the St.te
for lands for sale; to cause such. lands.
after having been duly laid off, plated
and described, at the expense of the owner
or owners Of said bands, to be appraised
bY three dsinteres,ed persons, AID their
titles to be examined by the ATTORNEY
General or Solicitors OF the State. and
endorsed BY them, as the case NAV he;
to open a book or books for the registry
OF the same, together with the price de.
msnded and the conditions of payment.
And III case snch lands be selected by any
em'grant, TO superiprend the transfer os
title and other necessary instruments and
proceeding OF conveyance.
SEC 4. That the said Commissioner
shall periodically publish. advertise, and
cause to be distributed in the Northern
and European ports and States, descrip,
tive lists Of such lands as have been REQ.
'htered and offered for sale, together with
! THIS act, and statement OF such advan'
tages as this STATE offers. in soil, climate
productions. social improvement etc. to
the industrious, orderly and frugal Euro.
pean emigrant.
SEC. 5. That the Governo, shall also
appoint one or more agents for the pur.
poses aforesaid, with such salaries or com,
pensatIons "a he shall determine, or here.
'nafter may be provided for, TIE Commisr
ei"ner OF Emigration to prescribe the du
ties OF such agents, and to designate their
point or points Of operation.
SEC o. That the said Commissioner
shall be specially charged with the pro-
lection Of the emigranr, in the proper
selection OF their lands. in the procure
ment OF their transportation, in the guard
ing OF them againt fraud, chcanery and
speculation; in their temporary location
in proper and reasonable places Of board
and lodging on their arrival and in max
lag all such regulations and provisions as
may he IN any manner necessary or con.
duc'ive TO their welfare And all officers
OF the State are hereby reqGired aad COM
manded 70 aid and assist him inebe
objects aforesaid whenever requested.
SEC. 2. That the Commissioner shall
keep separate~ book, wherein he shall
register all Applications from citizens, free
o' charge, for emigrant artisans, mechan,
ics, farmers, or male or female help Of any
kind, together with the kini OF service
demanded, aud the compensation offered
and another book, wherein he shall record
The names, crafts and quaifc atoms Of
em'grsn's that are looking Tor employ.
ment; ard he shall make memoranda
Of such contracts ms shall be made in con
sequence hereof
SEC s. That the said Com missioner
! OF Emigration do repor, his proceedings
at the annual session of the General As
sembly, and ms often as the Executive
shall require.
SEC 9. That all the expenses contem.
plated, or which may tie occasoned by
this act, shall he met by the appropriation
directed in the first section, and shall not,
IN any way, create a claim agaius, the
State. beyond said appropriation.
Ratifel December 90. 1866.