The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-30
Immigration and Agriculture.

Copy of bill introduced into the Sen
ate by Hon. G.. C. Terry of Benton, and
referred to the Committee on Immigra-
ton, of which Hon. w. D. Gibbs of va
zoo, is chairman:
AN ACT to define and regulate the duties of
theCommissioner of Immigration and Agri-
culture, and for other purposes
WHEREAS, 4 Commissioner of Immigra-
ton and Agriculture having been elected by
the Legislature of the State OF Mississippi:
SECTION / Be it enacted, That the per-
son so elected shall be required, before en-
tering upon the duties OF his office, to take
the oath prescribed in the Constitution for
all public officers of the State, and shall en-
ter into bond, to be approved by the Gov
ernor, in the sum of -, conditioned
upon the faithful discharge of his duties as
hereinafter prescribed.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That said
Commissioner shall have his office in the
city of Jackson and in the State Capitol.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the
duties of said Commissioner shall be: l. 10
prepare, under his own direction, book or
pam phet, with maps, describing separately
the various counties in the State, arranged
I'm alphabetical order, with correct Informal
ton as to the school aud church advantages,
soil. climate, health, products. labor, facili-
ties of transportation, mill and factory sites,
and any other Information likely to induce
immigration to the State, and to disscm-
inmate the same to the best advantage.
2. He shall provide for the proper and
careful distribution of seeds that the Gov
eminent of the United States may desire TO
introduce into the State OF Mississippi and
shall make arrangements for the exchange
of seeds with other States and foreign coun-
tries for seeds of this State. g. Said Com
missioner shall report upon the various
insects that are injurious to crops, plants
and fruits of this State, and at various times,
as he may deem proper, issue circulars for
distribution, as to the best mode for their
destruction and any information on said
subject that will be of Valne and interest to
the planters, farmers and fruit-groWers of
this State 4. Said Commissioner shall ex-
anime into and report upon any question of
interest to the hOrticulturistS and fruit
growers of this State and do everything in
his power toward encouraging these i'm
DOrtant industries. 5. He shall from time
to time collect information and report upon
the diseases of the grain, fruits and other
crops of this State, and endeaVOr to find
remedies for the same, also, he shall have
under his especial charge the analysis of
commercial fertilizers in order to deter
mine the money value of the same, and
he may employ the State Chemist of
the University at Oxford, Mississippi,
to aid him in his researches 6. Said
Commissioner shall report upon and
disseminate, any matter of interest in
connection with stock raising and the dairy,
IHaG lie may ueeI4 Oh Importance 10 Tile p6O-
pie of this State. T. 1t shall be his special
duty to collect and disseminate information
upon the production of wool, the utility and
profits of sheep husbandry, and of their i'm
pOrtance to this State. 8. Said Commits
sioner shall collect information, and give
attention to the subject of fencing, and shall
report at such times as he may deem proper,
on said subject, and distribute the informal
ton to the land owners of this State. g.
Said Conn issioner may report in the man
ner hereinbefore set forth, upon any subject
or matter that he may deem of interest or
importance to the agriculture of this State.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
aforesaid Commissioner shall keep in his
office one or more books of record, which
shall contain an abstract of such approx rI-
ate data and information as may be obtained
from the several counties in the State as to
the location and price OF lands that may be
offered for sale, or that may be rendered as
donations by individuals or societies with
view to the settlement of immigrants.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That said
Commissioner shall receive tor his services
a salary of $-- per annum to be
paid out of the State Treasury, and he shall
have power to employ one clerk at salary
of $---per annum, to be appointed by
by himself; provided that he shall find it
to employ such assistance.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of said Commissioner to report
annually to the Governor OF this State, ,
full account of the transactions of his. office,
giving detailed and temized statement of
the moneys expended with vouchers for the
same.
SEC. z. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, and all other Acts or parts
of Acts in conflict herewith, are hereby re-
pealed.