Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
public General Laws.


CHAPTER 2l5.
AN ACT TO ADD a NEW ARTICLE
TO THE CODE OF PUBLIC GEN
ERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND UNDER THE TITLE or
l 'IMAIGRATION.T ESTABLISHING
A BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION IN
AND FOR THE STATE or MARY
LAND.
/ Section l. BE So enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That % ueH arls
eye b.. and The same ls, hereby added 20
The Code Of Public General Lave " Mary.
land. under The title Of Immigration
which shall be- as foloWs-
Section . Be &c further enacted, There
I De- hereby established within and Cog the
STATE Of MARY land Bureau u ImlulErl-
li9n 10 encourage Immigration 10 this
section g. And be Of further enacted.
There shall BE- appointed By the Governor,
ly and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate once I'm every two years
board 0t Immigration cotumls TONER'S
composed OF three members, one Of whom
shan De president OF the board and one li
{ whom shall be state Superintedant u
{ Immigration and SHAH De SO designated
{ Ia his appointment. the said commissions
efs shall be appointed for a term OF Two
I years and untl their success ors are duly
( qualified, the state superintendent shall
{ receive salary OF two thousand dollars
\ per aunum. payable quarterly upon the
warrant OF the Comptroller and the other
/ two commissioners shall serve without
/ compensation. except FOR their actual ex-
I penses in attending the meetings OF the
/ board. and
Section 4 BE IL further enacted, That
{ the state Superintendent Of lmmi grafton
. shall be man OF good character and ca
pacity, a citizen Of the state OF Maryland
/ and shall give bond to the state o. Mary
! land IN the sum Of ten thousand dollars,
with sufficient suretles. to be approved
I by the Governor, conditioned for the Faith
/ fnl and eiiicient discharge Of the duties
Section 5 Be 1t further enacted. That
] the Board Of Immigration Com misslouers
shai procure a good and sufficient office
I IN the ely OF Baltimore. well located for
| the purposes for which the Bureau Of I'm
/ migration is established which shall be
/ kept open daily during tho year from nine
/ o'clock A n, to iive o'clock r. M, In
which said office shall be kept convent
/ emily for ready reference maps, pamphlets
I and other statistics, fully and clearly de-
] each county OF the state, It's agricultural
! and other resources and capabilities.
/ shipping, marketing and other facilities,
l the quantities and character OF lands
/ for sale and the price for which the
same may be obtained, the social edu-
/ catl0nai and other conditions Of the sew
/ eral counties and the advantages and in
] ducements OF every character offered to
/ Immigrants by each. and full and ex-
/ plicit Information in these several par
tlculars, ana any others that may be
U
/ gratuitously furnished 10 all who may
/ apply IN person OF by letter for the same
Section g. BE It further enacted, That
/ the saiQ board or lmmi grafton Commits
/ sioners shall appoint a secretary who
I shall De person Of good address and
conyersant with the English and the
I German languages. who shall hold his
/ office during the time OF said Board, un-
/ less MS appointment shall be sooner
| revoked Tor cause; he shall receive a
salary Of twelve hundred dollars per
I n. nu ar
| rant Of the Comptroller, and he shall give
| bond in the sum Of five thousand dollars
| to be approved by Board OF immigration
| Commissioners, for the faithful discharge
| Of the duties Of his office, Il shall be the
/ duty OF the Secretary to attend daily at
| the office OF the Bureau OF Immigration
prescribed. to arrange and carefully fle
! away and preserve all the records
statistics maps pamphlets and other
data and documents OF the office keen
| the books OF the Bureau conduct its cor
/ respoudence and perform such other
/ duties pertaining TO the functions OF the
Ba1sS5u as nay be required o. him by the
I Boaro OF immigration Commissioners:
and. In the absence Of the State Super
\ intendent, shall be the duty OF the Score
taIy t. furnish r az required information
/ sons who may apply thereto.
| section Z Be Il further enacted, That
as soon as organized, 1t shall be the duty
Of the Board OF Immigration Commits
l sioners to take the proper stems 10 col
lect reliable Information appertaininR Ia
! the functions Of this Bureau In regard
\ to every county Of this state and for this
I purpose, as well as for the purpose Of
distributing and locating such inml-
| grants as may be brought to the state
/ through the agency OF the Bureau II
1 shall be the duty Of the Board Of I'M
migration Commissioners 10 invite and
encourage the organization Of local
Hoards 81 immigration Commissioners in
Z the several counties Of the state. such
auxiliary boards, however, to receive no
Decuniary aid or assistance from the
State Board; the said Board OF Immlgra-
I ton commissioners may also call upon
/ the County Commissioners OF the sew
I eral counties to assist them IN the col
lection o. the necessary statistics and
Information and In the verihcation Of
I the same; and the said Board Of Commits
stoners shall procure, at the expense OF
the state such maps and other drawings
I trate the geographical, topographfcai
physical; agricultural and other condl-
tons or the state appertaining to the
| functions of this Bureau.
| Section 8. Be it further enacted. That
I It shall be the duty of the State Super
intendent Of immigration to VISIT Europe
] soliciting immigration to this state. and
\ remain at least four months in the
prosecution Of his work, visiting the dif-
Ierent countries, having always due
| regard to the character. circumstances
/ and desirability Of the Immigrants solio-
I lied or contracted with; during the re-
malnder OF the year he may devote such
/ time as he may be able to absent himself
| from MS oftiee to the personal soiicita-
/ tion OF immigration from the other
states Of the Union and from Canada.
/ and he may adopt such means OF adver-
| tlsement to that end as NAV commend
/ themselves to his Judgment keeping him
| self always In his expenditures for this
/ and other purposes within the appropria-
/ tion for the support of this Bureau.
! Section 3. Be It further enacted. That
the board OF Immigration Commission
ers snaii nave power 70 make contracts
/ with railroads. steamship lines, trans
| portatlon companies and masters of ves-
\ sells. securing a low rate Of transporta
! ton to immigrants, and to make the
/ necessary arrangements for their recep-
4 ton and temporary accommodation
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 It further enacted. That
| the Board Of immigration Commission
ers shall meet quarterly at their Office
IN Baltimore City, and at such other
1 times as they may determine, for the
! purpose OF promoting the work for which
this Bureau Is organized; and they shall
! make an annual report to the Governor
| 70 be by him laid before the General As
| sembiy al each regular session; said re-
port shall contain an itemized statement
OF all money received by the Board, and
Ito whom and for what purpose paid
(the vouchers for which expenditures
| shall be filed in the Office OF the Bureau):
me results. dNAalueur OF 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 Il. 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. ts 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-
the Comptroller shall draw his warrant
on said fund upon the requisltion of the
Board Of Immigration Commissioners.
Section y. Be It 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 II there be not sufficient oppor-
tuuity after the adoption OF this article
for the Governor 70 appoint such board
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate at Its present session. he IS
hereby authorized 10 make such appoint
ment. subject to the approval Of the SEN
ate at its next session; all acts, or parts
Of acts, inconsistent herewith are here
/ by repealed.
Section Is. Be 1t further enacted. That
this act shall take effect from the date
OF Its passage.
lloyd LOWNDES, Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President OF the Senate.
SYDNEY f. MUDD.
Speaker Of the House OF Delegates.
| We hereby certify that the aforegoing
Is a correct copy OF an Act OF the General