Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-11
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.

THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
The bill passed by the General Assembly for
,bs encouragement of laud-purchasers and ac
tual settlers in Virginia, aud to repeal an act
spproyed March 80, 1873, entitled an act for
,be encouragement of immigration, has been
arproyed by the Governor. The bill is as fol-
lows:
/ Be it enacted &c, That fer the purpose of
this act the Governor Of Virginia, the Speaker
ottbe House, Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
Auditor vi Public Accounts aud Treasurer; are
hereby constituted permanent State Board
TIE Governor shall be president OF the Board
and upon his call they shall assemble Tor the
transaction of business at the capitol, at least
once in every month, majority to constitute
a Quorum; aud they are hereby invested with
the powers and charged with the duties herein
prescribed.
> Tie Board may from time to time, as they
deem expedient and necessary 10 carry out the
purposes Of this act, cause to be printed III pan
phet form or otherwise. under the supervision
rt the Superintendent Of Public Printing, such
Information as they deem judlclous aud ueces-
sary. with such maps attached as may best serve
TO explain the geographical aDd commercial re-
IatioDs uf this State aud mark her lines OF utter
nal and xternal communications for gratultOus
distribution.
). When the Board shall have sacurel a
summary as authorized by the act passed
March 90, 1873, they may cause an edition OF
the same to be printed III pamphlet form, un.
der the SUPERVISION of the Superintendent OF
Public Printing, in whole or 10 part, with such
notifications as they deem best tor the pur-
Doses of this act; aud from time to time as the
demand may justify and require, may cause
other editions to be published, and may en-
large or diminish the contents, or otherwise
modify the matter and style of publication as
TO them shall seem best; provided, however,
that at no time shall any publication be author
iz.d which shall exceed 10 cost the actual
amount to the credit of the fund in the hands
of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth appr,
priated for the purposes OF the act; and the
said publications provided for 10 this section,
and such other publications as the Board may
publish, coIlated from the said summary or
from the reports Nos. and of Commodore
Maury, "rbe Physical Survey of virgiuia, !"
or from the theological Survey of Virginia, F."
by Prof. VIM. b. Rogers, shall be delivered to
the secretary of the Board, who shall deposit
the same iu bis Office, make an announcement
of the tact of publication, place of deposit, and
terms of sale, through the public press; and
furnish copies to any person or association who
may desire them for distribution, at rates
equivalent to the cost of publication.
l. All sums OF money authorized to be ex-
pended BY the provisions of this act shall be
paid out of the fund hereinafter created, by
warrant of the Auditor of Public Accounts, up
on the order Of the Board, aud all proceeds of
sales collected by the secretary of the Board
shall be deposited by him 10 the Treasury to
HE credit of said fund.-
s. Tue Register of the Land Office shall be
secretary to the Board, and shall keep record
of their proceedings He shall likewise keep
separate account Of his transactions as au-
thorized and required 10 the foregoing sections
of this act, aud make report annually to the
General Assembly.
6 All publications made by authority of this
act shall be authenticated by the Governor. un-
der the seal OF the State, and issue as by au-
thority and direction of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
!. The Board may appoint agents 10 this
and foreign countries, tx their compensation
and prescribe their duties, and make arrange
ments tor the transportlon, reception, care,
proper treatment, and protection OF settlers,
and for facilitating them to their respective
destinations.
s. The said Board may contract with the owe
ers Of real estate or with licensed land agents
who have or may hereafter contract for the
sale Of lands belonging to others, and any land
association, for the sale of all lands that may be
entrusted to them for that purpose; and to this
end they shall keep registry lu It's office
OF all such real estate aud other property thus
entrusted 10 them for sale, with full and
accurate desert ption thereof. And the said
Board shall have authority to adopt and pre-
scribe all such rules and regulations as may be
deemed necessary to facilitate the object OF
such Board, and may require for the purpose
ot detraylng the expenses OF said Board the
payment to it OF a fixed or graduated per cent
age upon all sales effected through its instru-
mentality, care beiug taken that such arrange
menis shall be just and fair to all parties con-
cerned and to all sections of the State.
9. For the carrying, out OF the purposes of
this act there is hereby appropriated and set
apart, in addition to any funds in the hands Of
the Board of immigration. to the credit of said
Board, and payable upon its requiSiton from
time to time as the same may be needed, the
sum of ten thousand dollars, payable upon the
warrants of the Auditor OF Public Accounts
upon the Treasurer of the State out of any
money 10 the treasury not otherwise appropr.
ated; and the said Board shall not have the
power to make its expenditures, on any account
whatever, to exceed the said appropriation.
The Treasurer of the CommonwealI lIh shall be
the treasurer of the Board. The Board may
tx the compensation and prescribe the duties
otits secretary, and he shall give such bond as
the Board may require.
To- 1t shall not be lawful for any officer or
employeee in any manner connected with this
Board herein provided for to speculate 10 aDy
Iauds or receive any commission or compensa,,
uon, directly or indirectly, other than allowed
under the provisions of this Act.
II. The Board shall report to the General
assembly annually the number of immigrants
settled In the State, from swhat country they
nave euigrated, and where settled, and the sal
aries paid its officers.
L. The Act of the 29.h of March, 1878, so