The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.
CHAPTER 295.

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CHAPTER 2s5.
AN ACT TO ADD A NEW ARTICLE
TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND UNDER THE TITLE OF
Enumeration" ESTABLISHING
A BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION IN
AND FOR THE STATE OF MARY
LAND.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That new art u
Gle be. and the same is, hereby ADDED to
the Code of Public General Laws OF Mary,
land, under the title of Immigration,
Section >. Be it further enacted. There
is hereby established within and for the
state of Maryland a Bureau of 1mmigra-
ton to encourage immigration to this
Section s. And be it further enacted,
There shall be appointed by the Governor
by and with the advice and consent of
, the Senate, once in every two years a,
board of immigration commissioners
composed of three members, one of whom
i whom shall be State Superintedent of
Immigration" and shall be so designated
in his appointment; the said commission
ers shall be appointed for a term of two
years and until their successors are duly
qualified; the state superintendent shall
receive salary of two thousand dollars
warrant of the Comptroller, and the other
| two commissioners shall serve without
compensation, except for their actual ex-
penSeS in attending the meetings OF the
/ board; and
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That
the State Superintendent, of Immigration
pacity, citizen of the state of Maryland,
and shall give bond to the state Of Mary
land in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
with sufficient sureties, to be approved
by the Governor, conditioned for the faith
full and efficient discharge OF the duties
of his office.
the Board of 1mmigrat ton Commissioners
shall procure a good and sufficient Office
in the city Of Baltimore, well located for
| the purposes for which the Bureau of Inn
migration is established, which shall be
| kept open daily during the year from nine
| O'Clock A.. NJ. to FIVE o'clock P. NJ, in
emily for ready reference maps, pamphlets
and other statistics, fully and clearly de-
scriptive of the geographical position of
each county Of the state, its agricultural
and other resources and capabilities,
shipping, marketing and other facilities,
the quantities and character of lands
same may be Obtained; the social, edu-
cational and other conditions of the sew
eral counties and the advantages and in
ducemerts Of every character offered to
plicit Information in these several par
ticulars, and any others that may be
deemed necessary, snail De at all Times
gratuitously furnished to all who may
apply in person or by letter for the same.
Section g. Be it further enacted, That
the said Board of immigration Commits
sioners shall appoint a secretary, who
eonVersant With with the he Eng Enslish and the
German languages, who shall hold his
office during the time of said Board, I'M
less his appointment shall be sooner
| revoked for cause; he shall receive a
salary of twelve hundred dollars per
~ orfo fhnu yor
rant of the Comptroller and he shall give
bond in the sum Of five thousand dollars.
to be approved by Board Of immigration
| of the duties of his office; 1t shall be the
duty of the Secretary to attend daily at
the office, of the Bureau of Immigration.
during the office hours as hereinbefore
prescribed, to arrange and carefully file
away and preserve all the records.
statistics, maps, pamphlets and other
| the books of the Bureau, conduct its cor
respondence and perform such other
duties pertaining to the functions of the
Board Of Immigration Commissioners;
and, in the absence Of the State Super
| intendent. shall be the duty Of the Secre-
| tary to furnish all required Information
sons who may apply thereto.
Section Z. Be 1t further enacted, That
the Of 1t sha be
| sioners to take the proper steps to col
iect reliable information appertaining to
OF of this sae ID
| purpose. as well as for the purpose of
| distributing and locating such imm:-
grants as may be brought to the state
shall be the duty Of the Board of Inn
| migration Commissioners to invite and
encourage the organization of local
! the several counties of the state; such
| auxiliary boards, however, to receive no
| :pecuniary aid or assistance from the
State Board; the said Board of Immigra-
| ton Commissioners may also call upon
| the County Commissioners of the sew
eral counties to assist them in the col
| information. and in the verification Of
| the same: and the said Board of Commits
sioners shall procure. at the expense of
| as may be necessary to properly illus
trate the geographical, Typographical,
physical agricultural and other condi-
tions OF the state appertaining to the
| Section 8. Be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty Of the State Super
| once in each year for the purpose Of
soliciting immigration to this state, and
remain at least four months in the
| prosecution Of his work, visiting the diff
ferent countries, having always due
regard to the character. circumstances
and desirability Of the Immigrants solic-
time as he may be able to absent himself
from his office to the personal solicita-
ton of immigration from the other
states of the Union and from Canada.
| and he may adopt such means Of adver-
| tisement to that end as may commend
| themselves to his judgment. keeping him
and other purposes within the appropria
ton for the support of this Bureau.
| Section 9. Be 1t further enacted. That
the Board of Immigration Commission
ers shall have power to make contracts
with railroads. steamship lines. trans
portation companies and masters of YES
ton ton to immigrants, and to ' make the
necessary arrangements for their recep-
ton and temporary accommodat ton
upon their arrival at Baltimore or other
points In the state. until they can be
| distributed and located in the different
counties of the state.
| Section 10. Be 1t further enacted. That
the Board of Immigration Commission
ers shall meet quarterly at their office
in Baltimore City, and at such other
times as they may determine, for the
this Bureau is organized; and they shall
make an annual report to the Governor.
| to be by him laid before the General As
port shall contain an itemized statement
| Of all money received by the Board, and
Ito whom and for what purpose paid
shall be filed in the office of the BureaD:
! the results attained, or expected to be
| attained. the statistics of immigration
and other kindred information, together
| with such suggestions as the Board may
| think proper to make.
| Section II. Be it enacted, That the
sum Of five thousand dollars per year
for the years eighteen hundred and
ninety-six and eighteen hundred and
ninety-seven, is hereby appropriated for
the use of the Bureau Of Immigration in
| carrying out the provisions of this
| article, said fund to be known and des-
| ignated as the Immigration fund.-" and
the Comptroller shall draw his warrant
| on said fund upon the requisition of the
| Board of Immigration Commissioners.
| Section 70. Be 1t enacted. That the first
term of office of the Board of Immigra--
! ton Commissioners hereby appointed
| shall commence on the first day of May,
| in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
six and if there be not sufficient oppor-
| tunity after the adoption of this article
| for the Governor to appoint such board
| by and with the advice and consent of the
| Senate at Its present session. he Is
| hereby authorized to make such appoint
ate at its next session: all acts, or parts
of acts, inconsistent herewith are here
| by repealed.
Section 10 Be 1t further enacted. That
| this act shall take effect from the date
of Its passage.
Approved April I'd. 1896
| LLOYD LOWNDES. Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY E. MUDD,
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
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