The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

after provided for, so that he may dis
charge his duties intelligently and TO the
+ best interests of this State, and to adopt
J rules for his control and direction; thai
said commissioner visit the western and
{ other states from time to time as said board
may direct and distribute the hand-books
J herein provided, and that he use all avail
4 able and proper means to secure the invest
J lment ofcapital in this State in the purchase
and settlement of lands and the develop
ment of its resources.
SEC. G. Be IL further e7lGcte1, That said
{ commissioner use all needfHl means to Sc
cure an active cooperation with him, on the
part Of said auxiliary boards, provided for
In section three of this act; that he urge
upon the same immediate action, SO as to
secure provision for the settlement of col
onies, the listing and description of lands
for sale, private and public, in their respec-
tive counties, together with the price and
terms of sale; that in addition to the inter-
rogatories addressed to said superintendent
and clerks provided in section four, he direct
said interrogatories to any reliable person
or persons in each county, from whom he
can gather the information required by this
act; that he shall open correspondence with
| the various bureaus of immigration in all
the large seaport towns of Europe, interest
them by every possible means in the adyan-
| tages offered by this State to emigrants, and
direct the deputy commissioner provided for
in this section, to visit whatever places he
may deem best for the interest of this State,
and to carry out the provisions of this act,
and seek the cooperation of said bureaus,
and all Of the Trans Atlantic steamship
companies; that he shall forward to each
of said bureaus, one large geological and
Typographical map of this State, together
with hand maps, and pamphlets for dis
tribution.
SEC. 7. Be 1t furthsr enacted, That there
be and is hereby established one deputy
commissioner of this State, who shall be
appointed by said board of immigration
and agriculture, and be commissioned by the
Governor; that he shall hold said Office for
the period of two years, unless he shall be
sooner removed by said board, for inefi
cheney, neglect of duty, fraudulent practices,
or malfeasance in Office that, before enter
ing upon the discharge of his duties, he
shall take and subscribe an oath faithfully
to perform all of the duties required Of him
by this act, by said board and by said com
missioner, and shall enter into bond, in the
penal sum of five thousand dollars, payable
to the State of Mississippi, and conditioned
for the faithful performance of all the duties
required of him by this act, by said board
and said commissioner. That said oath
and bond shall be deposited in the office of
the Secretary of State, and for any breach
of said bond, the same shall be placed In
suitin the same manner as any other official
bond.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That said
deputy commissioner, under the directions
of said commissioner shall visit whatever
place or places may be designated by said
board, and make known by every available
means the resources, industries and adYan-
tages of this State; to enlist by all proper
means the interest and cooperation of the
various bureaus of emigration, in all the
large seaport towns of Europe, as well as
the interest and cooperation of all the
Trans Atlantic steamship companies, in fur
therance of the purposes of this act; to
keep regular correspondence with the com
missioner of immigration and agriculture
to enlist by proper representations the in
vestment of foreign and domestic capital in
manufactures, agriculture and other indus
tries in this State; to encourage individual
and colonial settlements in this State; to
secure the cheapest possible transportation
for immigrants desiring to settle in Missis-
sippi, and to do all else to promote the pur-
poses of this act, required of him by said
board and said commissioner.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That the
ton and Agriculture shall be two thousand
$4,000 00) dollars per annum, that the sala-
ry of said deputy commissioner shall be
eighteen hundred dollars per annum; said
salaries to be paid as in all other cases of
State officers; but out of the appropri-
alton of s25,5oO 90 made by this act
provided, that should the deputy COM
missioner neglect, or fail to perform the
duties herein required, then, and in such
case, said board, after due investigation,
may withhold such portion of the salary as
may be due such deputy commissioners, and
direct the Auditor not to issue his warrant
proDided further, that the actual
travelling expenses of said commissioner, not
exceeding seventy five dollars per month,
and the actual travelling expenses of said
deputy commissioner, not exceeding one
hundred dollars per month, shall be paid by
the warrant of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts on the treasury out of the sum APP
by this act the said Board of
Immigration and Agriculture having first
certified to the Auditor that they have ex-
amined the accounts and vouchers of said
commissioners and find them just and prop