The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-30
abe Sntelltoenter,
once Nos. 20 ana aT FopFtsenth stEest.
AN IMMIGRATION BILL
The Measure Adopted by the Alabama
LeRislature-A Model Bill,

The Measure Adopted by the Alabama
Lsgislaturs-A Model BIN,
Apropos tothe proposed action by the
West Virginia Legislature, to encourage
immigration, the following bill will serve
to show what Alabama is doing under
substantially the same circumstances.
The bill which hos just passed the Legis-
lature OF that State reads as follows:
SECTION l, Be 1t enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly Of Alabama, that the
Governor Acknowledgement and three
discreet citizens Of the State, To be ap,
pointed by the Governor, be and the
same are hereby constituted as Board
OF Immigration Commissioners, The
appointees shall hold their office for four
years or until their successors are an.
pointed and qualified.
SIC. 2, Be It further enacted, that the
Commissioner OF Agriculture shall act as
the Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Immigration, and the name and style OF
the two Offices when combined, shall be
the Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Immigration, and his term OF Office shall
be the same as that OF the Commissioner
oil Agriculture as now provided by law.
SEC, 8. BE 1t further enacted that, the
commissioner oil agriculture and immi-
grafton shall, In addition to the duties
now devolying upon the commissioner
OF agriculture by law, perform all and
singular the duties OF immigration com.
missioner, as prescribed by law, or by
the requirements Of the board OF immi.
grafton commissioners,
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted that the
Board OF Commissioners Of Immigration
shall meet at the capitol ON the ilrst
Tuesday In April for the purpose Of or
ganization, by electing one Of their mem.
beers as President, and quarterly there
after, and shall confer with the commits,
sioner as to his plans, and his operations
as such, and by resolution or otherwise,
direct his action, and audit and approve
his accounts, and for these services shall
receive - dollars per diem whilst in
session. t......
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, that the
commissioner shall keep at his office
subject to public inspection all such in.
formation-maps, descriptions OF pro.
perty, together with the terms upon
which said property can be had by i'm.
migrants-as may be obtained from time
TO time In the manner hereafter pro.
vided.
SEC, Q. Be 1t further enacted, that the
probate judges Of the several counties
in this State shall act ex.otliCio as aides
or assistants to the commissioner, and Il
shall be their duty under the direction
OF the courts OF county commissioners
or boards OF revenue and roads OF said
counties to get up and prepare maps,
options and descriptions OF any and all
lands in their several counties TINT may
be offered for sale, or forward the same
or certified copies thereof 10 the CON-
missioner, by him to DO properly tabu.
lated and arranged for public inspection
as hereinbefore stated.
SEC, Z. Be 1t further enacted, that for
the purpose OF aidlng,the Probate Judge
in getting up options, maps and descrip-
tons, and all suCh information as may
be necessary to enable parties wishing
to properly examine landsin Alabama,
the Probate Judge, as aforesaid, Ia here.
by authorized and required 10 collect
from each and every owner OF lands sit
uated in his county fee OF 81 for all
amounts OF lands Of 100 acres and under
50 for all amounts OF GAO acres or over
100 acres, and IS for all amounts over
940 acres, optioned and placed at tho
disposal Of tho commissioners.
See. BE 1t further enacted, that the
parties desiring to place their lands at
the disposal OF the commissioners shall
furnish with tho description perfect
legal chain OF title, giving the nature
and amount Of membranes, II any, to |
be Endorsed by the Probate Judge as
sufficient and correct before the same Is
forwarded to the commissioners.
SEC. o. Be it further enacted, that
the Courts Of County Commissioners or
boards OF revenue and roads in
this State are hereby authorized,
at their discretion, to levy and
collect tax Of not exceeding =
cents on each 500 worth OF real and
personal estate in their said counties, to
be collected as other county taxes for the
purpose Of getting up options, titles,
plans and descriptions on lands and
sending agents to show immigrants over
any Of said lands when required by the
commissioner.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, that
the sum OF - dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise
provided for, TO DO expended by the
commissioners in the fiscal years 1880
and 1890, under the direction Of boards
OF immigration commissioners In pro.
noting immigration to Alabama.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted, that
no option shall DO forwarded to the COM
missioner, and by him placed before i'm
migrants for a less period than one year
from the date thereof, and any land
upon which options are given, and for
warded TO the commissioner shall vest
the title Conditionally in the said com.
missioner and bis successors for the pur-
pose OF sale, and the title so vested shall
have priority over all claims occurring
after the filing Of said option in the
office OF the Probate Judge. But the
proceeds OF said sale, II made, may be
rendered liable for any debt, claim or
judgment by decree or order Of any court
Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. IL. Be It further enacted, that the
Probate Judge shall keep book in
which all options taken by him and for
wardcd to tho commission shall be re.
corded, and for this and all other ser.
vices rendered by tho Probate Judge in
this matter tho court OF county com.
missioners or boards OF revenue and
roads shall allow him such reasonable
comp pasatIon as they maythink proper
to be paid out OF the fees brother monies
collected by them under the provisions
OF this act.
SIC. 10. Be IL further enacted that the
commissioner shall receive - hundred
dollars per annum In addition 10 the
sum now allowed him as commissioner
OF agriculture for the additional services
to DO performed by him under the pro-
visions OF this act, and he shall be- al.
lowed such clerks and other aid as the
board Of immigration commissioners
shall deem necessary, all to be paid out
OF the amount hereinbefore appropriated
for immigration purposes.
SIC. ID. be II further enacted, that the
commissioner shall make o charge Of
twonty.flI cents for each and every map,
plan, transcript or description Of any
| land n1arnd In hiE oflicA for halh and