The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-04-15

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| LAWS OF IOWA.
PsblisAed BY Authority.
| CHAPTER 81.
An ACT to encourage immigration t
the State Of Iowa.
SscrIox l. Be it enacted by thu
Gsusrsl Assembly Of the State o.
Iowa. That there 10 hereby created
: Board Of immigration. which shall
b eonpossd Of seven members. The
Governor Of the State shall be er,
c6tcio President Of tho Board, and
hs shall appoint one member from
each Congressional district for two
years and until their aucc essors arc
elected and qualified.
! Soc. 2. The Board of I,nmicra
tion shall meet in the city Of Des
Moinss on the 6rst Monday in Apri
Of each year.
See. 8. It shall bo tho duty o
this Board to do all. and everythin,
which may and will enhance and en-
cosrsgs immigration into this state
either from the Eastern states, O.
the United States, or from the East.
ern Hemisphere.
Sec. 4. The Board shall elect a,
their 6rst meeting, = Secretary, from
their own number, or outside of the
same. The secretary shall act a.
Commissioner Of immigration. He
shall be person who 10 familiar with
the agricultural, mineral, and other
resources It this state, end it shall
bo bis duty to prepare, publish and
distribute pamphlets and docum euts,
setting forth facts and statistics. il.
lustrating the advantages and mate.
rial resources Of the state, and con-
tanning correct information for i'm
migrants in relation to its climate,
soil. production(s), schools. rail-
roads, and all other matters Of inter-
est to said immigrants.
It shall further bo the duty Of said
Commissioner to maintain cores.
pondencs with Associations and par.
ties generally interested in immie ra-
tion. and may publish or caused to
be published in Eastern journals. es-
says and articles, treating on, and
describing truly, the agricultural.
mineral, commercial, social, and
other characteristics of the state.
The ssid Secretary, shall act ua-
der the control of the Board Of I'm
migration, and shall (make a. report
Of bis doings to the same, at their
regular meeting.
SEQ. S. The secretary shall re-
ceivs just compensation for his SER
vices, (to be) determined by the
Board; (aud) to be paid out Of the
funds created (as) hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEQ. 6. Tho Board Of Immigra-
tion, shall have power, whenever
dssned expedient by them, to ap-
point an agent, or agents either for
the Eastern states Of the United
States. or for Europe. for tho pur-
pose Of aiding and advising immigra-
tion; and such agent, or agents. shall
act solely under the instruction of
the Board of Immigration. who shall
also fix and allow them . just COM
psnsation for their services.
Sec. 7. In case Of = vacancy in
the Board, occurring by death. re-
moval, resignation, or otherwise,
such vacancy shall be filed By the
Governor.
Ses. s It shall DO the duty Of
said Board. to cooperate with the
Board Of Immigration At Washing
ton City, and to make regular reports
Of their labor and proceedings to the
General Assembly of the state, ac-
eompanied by such references, sug-
gestions and statistics. as may fur
nish good and reliable data, and
proper basis for the legislation on
the subject Of immigration.
See. 8. The members Of the Board
shall receive no compensation for
their services, but shall be allowed
the same amount Of mileage that is
allowed the members of the General
Assembly, to be paid out of the state
Treasury, but shall in no case be al
lowed for more than two mestings in
one year.
SEQ. 10. For the purpose Of car
rying the provisions Of this act into
effect. the sum Of Ave thousand dol
lars, or 20 much Of it as may be nsc-
essary. which amount shall include
tho salary Of the secretary, is hereby
appropriated out Of any moneys in
the state Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated. to be audited and paid ~
claims may accrue, under the provis-
ions Of this Act, orders to be drawn
by the President, and countersigned
by the Secretary of tho Board.
Sec. II. This Act being deemed
Of immediate Importance. shall take
effect, and be in force, from and af-
ter its publication in the Daily Iowa
State Register. and Homestead news
papers published in the city Of Des
Moinss. Iowa.
Approved March %, 1870.