The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27

remedies for the same; also ii shall have
under its special charge the ANALYSIS Of com
mercial fertilizers, in order 10 determine the
money value of the same, and ID may employ,
without compensation, the State professor OF
chemistry, at the University at Oxford, %
assist in its researches. Sixth, Said board
shall report upon, and distribute TO the farm.
ers OF the State, any matter or information of
interest in connection with stock raising and
the dairy. Seventh, Said board shall collect
and distribute information upon the produc-
ton Of wool, the utility and profits of sheep
husbandry. and of their importance and value
to the State. Eighth, Said board shall give
attention to the subject of fencing, and report
upon the same and disseminate the inlorma-
ton to the land owners of the State Ninth,
Said board may report in the manner herein
before set forth, upon any matter or subject
that it may deem of interest, or important TO
the agriculture OF this State.
SEC .. BE ii FURTHER enacted, That the said
board shall keep in its Office one or more books
of record, which shall contain abstract of
such appropriate data and information as may
| be obtained from the various counties in the
State, as to the location. description and price
of lands that may be offered for sale or that
may be rendered donations by individuals
or societies, with view TO settlements OF
immigrants in this State.
SEC. 6. Be Il FURTHER enacted, That said
board shall biennially submit to the Legisla-
lure q Iull ana compete report OF all the
transactions of said board stating all the means
and method it has employed to carry into
effect the purposes and objects of this Act, all
the results of the workings OF the board, all
statistical information in regard to the arrival
of immigrants to the State, aud all other in
formation which may render further legislation
on the subject necessary, and like report
shall be made by it quarterly TO the Governor
of the State. In addition the board shall
quarterly make statement 20 the Governor
of receipts of moneys and disbursements OF
the same, with vouchers annexed, received
and expended by it in the administration of
the board, and the same statement shall be
embraced in the biennial report TO the Legis
lature.
SEC. 7. BE II FURTHER caactea, That the sum
of twenty-five hundred dollars. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby
annually appropriated, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to bo
expended for the support and maintenance of
said board of immigration, and carrying out
the object and purpose Of this Act
SEC. 8. BE ID FURTHER eHactea, That it, shall
be lawful for five more citizens of any one
county of this State TO associate themselves
together for the purpose Of aiding. encouraging
or inducing immigration into such county, city
or town as they may designate in their articles
of association
SEC. 8. BE IL further enacfcA That such
associations shall in all respects be organized
and controlled as provided in the general
statutes of the State, and have all the powers
of corporation as provided by the general
corporation law of this State.
SEC. 10. BE IL .furthey enactea, That an
associations formed under this Act shall, i'm tho
first week Of December Of each year, make q
report Of the general proceedings of such
association during the year. to the State board
of immigration, so as to enable the State
alton, and the approximate number of immi-
grants received into each county.
SEC. IL. BE IL further cHacted. That this
Act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED March 4, 1875