The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-03
The Imnternt,on E,.,,.,

I The Immigration hail. 4 n 4
| The bill passed by both .bonses Of the
General Assembly for the encouragement, Of
iland-pDrchasers aud actual settlers in Vir.
ginia. and to ,repeal an act approved March
%, 1873, entitled an act for the encourage.
ment of immigration, was approved BY The
Governor yesterday: The bill is now q, law;
Land IS. as follows - ~ Mt 4ff3.tfS... /,
! Whereas it is marifest that in order to t5s
restoration and Improvement Of our asrieu!.
|ture, the development OF our numerous
mineral resources, the iHtTouduction nad
support OF manufacturing Industry, and the
| AXed and permanent establishment of Ia
population corresponding with the capacity
of our vast and sparsely-poDufated terri
tory, 1t is eminently eXpetient for US at this
time to invite the population OF other States,
both American and Europeao, TO fix, thsir
homes and invest their capital amongst uB
and whereas, also, 1t is necessary, in order to-
this end, that the inhabitants ofidistant coun-
tries should be particularly aaTised and in
formed Of our form of government, and Of
the numerous advantages of climate, soil,
and productions which are here offered to
| foreigners seeking settlement in other coun.
| tries; and whereas many active and efficient
agencies already exist within and without
the State capable and desirous.os giving a
wide distribution 10 such altbente publica.
tionS as the State Eeay make of her great re-
sources and ber Gnrvalled inducements 10
settlers from foreign States and States of the
| Union; now, therefore, the more eject ually
| 10 diffuse the information aforesaid for the
purposes aforesaid, and for the objects of this
act -.... .......t, 81. sE.. ..r.s.,r
1. Be it enacted By The General assembly,
| That Tor the purposes Of this act the Coy
ernor of Virginia, the Speaker Of the House,
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Auditor of
Public Accounts, and Treasurer, are hereby
constituted permanent State Board. The
Governor shall be president of the Board,
and upon his call they shall bic for the
transaction Of business at the capitol, at
least once in every month, a amajority to con.
stitute quorum and they are hereby in.
vested with the powers and charged with
the duties herein prescribed. -.t. -
9. The Board may from time to time, as they
deem eXpedient and necessary to carry out
the purposes of this act, cause 10 be printed
in pamphlet form or otherwise, under the
supervision Of the Superintendent OF Public
Printing, such Information as they deem jul
dicious and necessary, with such maps at
tached as may best serve 10 explain the geo.
graphical and commercial relations Of this
State and mark her lines Of internal and eX-
ternal communications, tor Sratuit0us dis
tribution. "
8. When the Board shall have secured
summary as authorized by the act passed
March 80, 1873, they may cause an edition of
the same TO be printed'in pamphlet form,
under the supervision Of the Superintendent
of Public Printing, in whole or ln part, with
such notifications as they deem best for the
purposes of this act !; and from time to time,
as the demand may justify and require. may
cause other editions to be published, and may
enaI &c or diminish the contents, or otherwise
modify the matter and style of publication
as to them shall seem best; provided, bow
ever, that at no time shall any publication be
authorized which shall exceed in cost the
actual amount to the credit of the fund in
the hands of the Treasurer Of the Com
monwealth appropriated for the pur-
poses of this act; and the said pub
lications provided Tor in this section, and
such other publications as the Board may
publish, collated from the said summary or
from the reports Y )s. and of Commodore
Maury. " The Physical Survey Of Virginia."
or from the Geological Survey of Virgil;
nia," by Professor William B. Rogers, shall
be delivered to the secretary of the Board,
who shall deposit the same in his office,
make an announcement of the fact of pub
lica,ion, place Of deposit, and terms of sale,
through the public press, and furnish copies
to any person or association who may desire
them Tor distribution, at rates equivalent to
the cost of publication.
4. All sums Of money authorized to be eX-
hrt ~ ccff al ba1l ho
naid out of the fund hereinafter created, by
warrant OF the Auditor of Public a Accounts,
upon the order Of the Board, and all pro-
ceeds of sales collected by the secretary Of
the Board shall be deposited by him in the
Treasury to the credit of said fund.
5. The Register Of the Land Office shall
be secretary to the Board, and shall keep q
record of their proceedings. He shall like
wise keep separate account of his transac.
tions as authorized and required in the fore
going sections Of this act, and make report
annually to the Gtneral Assembly.
6. All publications made by authority Of
this act shall be authenticated by the Gov.
ernor, under the stal Of the State, and issue
as by authority and direction OF the Common
wealth Of Virginia.
7. The Beard may appoint agents in THIS
and foreign countries. fix their compensation
and prescribe their duties, and make arrange.
ments for The transportation, reception, care,
proper treatment and protection OF settlers,
aud for facilitating them 10 their respective
destinations.
s. The said Board may contract with the
owners of real estate, or with licensed land
agents who have or may hereafter contract
for the sale of lands belonging to others, and
apy land association, for the sale OF all lands
that may be entrusted to them for that pur.
pose; and to this end they shal! keep regis
try in it's office of all such real estate and
other property thus entrusted to them for
sale, with full and accurate description
thereof. And the said Board Shall have au-
tbority to adopt and prescribe all such rules
and regulations as fniy be deemed necessary
to facilitate the object Of such Board, ana
may require for the purpose of defraying the
expenses of said Board the payment to 1t OF
a fixed or graduated percentage upon all
saies effected through its instrumentsilty,
care being taken that such arrangements
shall he just and fair to all parties concerned
and to all sections of the State. :
8. For the carrying out OF the purposes OF
this act there is hereby appropriated and set
apart, in addition to any funds in the bands
of the BoaId of Immigration, to the credit
of said board, and payable upon its rcquisi'
ton 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 in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated; and the said Board
shall not have the power to make its eX-
penditures, on any account whatever, to ex-
ceed the said appropriation. The Treasurer
of the Common wealth shall be the treasurer
of the Board. The Board may fix the COM,
pensation ard prescribe the duties OF its
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