The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-01-10

AN ACT FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRO-
LECTION OF EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION.
SECTION /. That for the purpose of en-
couraging, promoting and protecting Eu-
ropean immigration to and in this State,
the sum of ten thousand dollars be appro-
priated from the contingent fund, to be
expended under the direction of the Gov
ernor, for the purpose hereinafter provl-
ded.
2. The Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, shall ap-
point a Commissioner of immigration,
who shall open an Office in the Fire Proof
Building in Charleston, to perform such
duties as may appertain to his office, and
shall be paid for his services the salary OF
fifteen hundred dollars per annum out OF
the fund aforesaid, in quarterly payments
8. 1t shall be the duty of said Commis.
sioner of immigration to advertise in all
the gazettes of the State for lands for sale,
to cause such lands, after having been
duly laid of, plated and described at the
expense of the owner or owners, to be
appraised by three disinterested persons,
and their titles to be examined by the
Acknowledgement or Solicitors OF the
State, and endorsed by them, to open o
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 immi-
grant, to superintend the transfer of title
and other necessary instruments and pro-
cecding Of conveyance.
f. The said Commissioner shall peri
odically publish, and cause to be distribu-
ted in the Northern and European ports
and States, descriptive lists of such lands
as have been reg gistcred and offered for
sale, together with this Act, and state
ment of such advantages as this State Of
fers in soil, climate, productions, social
improvements, ETC., to the Industrious,
orderly and frugal European immigrant
s. The said Commissioner shall be spe-
cially charged with the protection of the
immigrant, in theproper selection of their
lands; in the procurement Of their trans
portation, in the guarding of them against
fraud, chicanery and speculation; in their
temporary location in proper and reasona-
Bile places of board and lodging on their
arrival, and in making all such regula-
tions and provisions as may be in any
manner necessary or conductive to their
welfare. And all officers of the State are
hereby required and commanded to aid
| and assist him in the objects aforesaid,
whenever requested.
6. The Commissioner shall keep sep
arate book, wherein he shall register all
applications from citizens free of charge,
for. immigrant artizans, mechanics, or
male or female help of any kind, together
with the kind of service demanded and
the compensation offered; and another
book. wherein he shall record the names,
crafts and qualifications of immigrants
that are looking for employment; and'he
shall make memoranda of such contracts
as shall be made in consequence hereof.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITIONS MODE
OF EJECTINa TREsspAssERs.
That if any person shall have gone into
or shall hereafter 90 into possession of
any lands or tenements of another, with
ont his consent, or without warrant OF
law. it shall be lawful for the owner of
the land SO trespassed upon to apply to
any magistrate to serve notice on such b
trespasser to quit the premises; and if,
after the expiration of five days from per
sonal service of such notice, such trespass-
er refuses or neglects to quit, it shall then
be the duty of such magistrate to issue
his warrant to any sheriff or constable,
requiring him forthwith to eject such
trespasser, using such force as may be ne
cessary; provided, however, that if the