The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-29

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Aa Act for the Encouragement and Protection
of European Immigration, and for the Ap
posntnsent ofd Commissioner and agents
and for other purposes therein expressed
f. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives, of the State of South Carolina
in General Assembly, and by the authority o.
the same, That for the purpose of encouraging,
promoting and protecting European Immigra.
tion to and in this State, the sum Of ten thou.
sand dollars be appropriated from the, contin.
gent fund, to be expended under the direction
of the Governor for the purposes and in the
manner hereinafter provided !. -, - ...s y.
II. That the Governor, by and with the ad-
vice aud consent of the Senate, shall appoint a
Commissioner of Immigration, who shall open
an Office in the fire. e-proof building in Charleston,
to perform such duties as may appertain to his
ary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum out of
the fund aforesaid, in quarterly payments IN
III. That it shall be the duty of said Com
missioner of Immigration to advertise in all the
gazettes of the State for lands for sale to cause
such lapds, after having been duly laid of, plat
ted and described, at the expense of the owner
or owners of said lands, to be appraised BY three
disiaterested persons, and their titles to be ex-
amined by the Attorney General or Solicitors of
the State, and endorsed by them, as the case may
be; to open a book or books for the registry of
the same, together with the price demanded
and the conditions of payment. And in case
such lands be selected by any Immigrant, to
superintend the transfer of title and other me-
cessary instruments and proceeding of convey
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w. That the said Commissioner shall peri
odically publish, advertise and cause to be dis
tributed in the Northern and European potts
and States, descriptive lists of such lands as
have been registered and offered for sale, to-
gether with this Act, and statement of such
advantages, as this State offers in soil, climate,
productions, social improvements, etc., to the
V. That the Governor shall also appoint one
or more agents for the purposes aforesaid, with
such salaries or compensations, as he shall de-
ternine or hereinafter may be provided for, the
Commissioner of Immigration to prescribe the
duties OF such agents, and to designate their
point or points of operation. .... ...ss.... r..
VI. That the said Commissioner shall be
specially charged with the protection Of The In
migrant, in the proper selection Of their lands;
in the procurement Of their transportion, in the
guarding of them against fraud, chicanery and
pecuation; in their temporary location IN pro-
per and reasonable places of board and lodging
on their arrival; and in making all-such regua
tioDs and provisions as may be in any manner
Necessary conducive to their welfare. And
all officers of the State are hereby required and
to aid and assist him in the objects
aforesaid, whenever requested. .,- 49,.
VII That the Commissioner shall keep
separate book, wherein be shall register all ap-
plications from citizens free of charge, for I'm
migrant artizans, mechanics, farmers, or male
or female help of any kind, together with the
kind cf service demanded and the compensation
offered; and another book, wherein he shall re-
cord the names, crafts and qualifications of I'm
migrants that are looking for employment; and
he shall make memoranda of such contracts as
shall be made in consequence hereof -
VIII. That the said Commissioner of Immi.
grafton do make report of bis proceedings at
The annual session of the General Assembly,
and as often as the Executive shall require.
TX. That all the expenses contemplated or
which may be occasioned by this Act, shall be
net by the appropriation directed in the first
Section, and shall not in any way create claim
against the State beyond such appropriation.