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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
The New Law.

The New Law.
An act to establish a board of m
migration and to prescribe the pow
ers aud duties thereof, and to repeal
chapter sixty-one of the general stat
utes of Missouri, and all acts amend
atory thereto.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
6ly of the State Of Missouri as tot-
LOUS:
Section 1. There is hereby estab-
l. she'd within and for the state OF
Missouri, a board of immigration.
SEC 2. Such board of immigration
shall be composed of three members,
to be known as commissioners OF
immigration" who shall be appoint
ed by the governor, by II with the
advice and cOnsen' of the senate, ana
shall hold their office far the term of
four wears from the l>tdav OF January,
A. ID. 1879, and until their successors
stall have been appointed anu quail
fed Provided, that If II vacancy
shall occur on said bord of lmmlgra-
ton. by the death, resignation or re-
moval of any of said commissioners
Of Immigration, when the senate IS
not in session, the governor may al'
| sucy vacancy or vac tncies by appoint
ment, and such a%ppninier or APP
pointees shall hold office for the bal
ancp of the term. unless the s'hntt.
mt it's next session. shall refuse I"
confirm such appointment or APP
pointments.
Sec. 8. One of the commissioners
shall be president of the board under
| the title of estate superintendent III
immiyration' and shall be SO hesig-
uated in his appointment, and thu
two commissioners shall only draw
nav for their actual expenses in at
| lending the meetings of the board.
| Saidboard Of commissioners shall pro-
| cure and keep open during business
hours in such place as the board OF
| commissioners may select a good and
| sufficient office for the use OF said
board and for the safe keeping and
exhibition of such specimens OF the
agricultural, horticultural. mineral
aud other material OF the
state as m " lie found necessary.
SEC. 4. The commissioners of m
migration shall meet at the state
capitol within twenty days after
their confirmation as such, and shall
take and subscribe al oath that they
will faithfully demean themselves in
office, and shall srveraily enter into
and execute bonds to the state of
Missouri in the sum Of five thousand
dollars each, with good and sufficient
security. to he approved by the gov
ernor, conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of their duties as such CON-
tuissiouers of mmi0ration.
See. 5. After said commissioners OF
Immigration shall Lave qualified. as
in the proceeding section mentioned,
they shall proceed to organize, as
soon as may be, by the election, from
their number, of u president, secre-
tary and auditor.
Sec 6. The state superintendent OF
immigration shall receive in regular
quarterly payments a salary OF
eighteen hundred dollars per snnum
from the date of his qualification in
full compensation for himself and
deputy. All bills shall be filed with
the auditor and all accounts allowed
shall be recorded by the secretary
and shall be certified to the state au-
ditor, signed by the auditor and
countersigned by the secretary of the
board, and shall be paid by the war
rant of the state treasurer in favor OF
the parties to whom such accounts
shall be certified as due, and after the
appropriation for any n year has
been exhausted there shall not be ex-
pended for that year any more money,
uor shall any debts or obligations be
incurred by the board.
Sec. z. 1t shall be the duty of the
commissioners of immigration to use
such means as may be at their dis
posal to properly represent the ad'
vantages afforded by Missouri to per
SONS desiring to secure homes in the
west and they may employ sucf
agents for the like purpose as may
be necessary. The board may con
tract for and may advertise in II OIL
more papers or magazines published
in Europe, and, also. IN at least on
agricultural paper or other journa
published in the eastern or middle
states Of this country.
Sec. 8. The board of immigration
shall have power to make contract
with railroads, steamboat lines an,
other transportation companies, sc
curing a low rate of fare to immi
grants, aud to make the necessar,
preparation for their reception Ant
temporary accommodation.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be the duty of tn
board of immigration to collect an
compile, from all available sources
correct statistics and descriptions @
the material resources and social cor
dition of the state. The board may
from time to time, prepare and put
lish pamphlets, with maps of th
state, essays and articles, ~correctl
describing the developed aud unde
velOped agricultural and mineral r,
sources and manufacturing interest
of the state, and such other local il
formation as may be Of interest I
immigrants.
id Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty Of tt
several faculties of the normal school
school of mines and agricultural CO
u lege, to preserve aud forward to tt
office OF the board of immigration
such information reiating to tt
E. several subjects taught in or promo
ted by said institutions, as will sho
the agricultural, mineral, manufactu
ing and educational advantages of Il
/, state. And said board of immigr
ton is hereby authorized to call upc
the clerks of the county courts, +,
other county officers of the sever
counties of this state, for such staff
teal, historical or other informatic
&. as said board may deem desirable.
Sec. IL. The board Of immigratic
shall open books and solicit subscri'
lions of money and other materl
.r aid from persons and corporation
to be used by the board in promo
ing immigration to this state: Pr
vided, that such subscriptions shs
be expended aud used before drawn
on the amount appropriated by tt
general assembly for the use of sa
board.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of IL
board of immigration to make bic
NAL renorfa tn tho nouarnon IN