The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-24
GERMAN SOCIETY
 FUR IMMIGRATION
Board of Directors Approve
 Bill for Legislature
COMMISSIONERS SALARY
Duties of Commissioner Will Be ts Advertise Resources of Alabama and Bring New settlers-Ae-
 tive Efforts to Be Made.

The German Immigration society is now actively at work.
 A bill has been drafted by the directors of the society providing Tor the appoint ment by the governor of a commissioner of immigration at salary of $1SOO a year and clerk to the commissioner at a sal ary of $12O0 annually. The bill, 1t is thought by those interested. stands a good chance Of passage in the next legis- latnre.
 The drafting of this bill is the result Of the Standardization convention which met here some time ago. The convention instructed the board of directors to Tor mulate measure creating the ofrice of immigration commissioner for the pur- pose of furthering the agricultural inter ests of Alabama by a systematic man her of advertising the agricultural ad- vantases offered in Alabama to people in other parts of the United States ana also in Europe. especially in Germany.
 The convention was attended by large number of people from all parts of Ala bama and a widespread interest in the movement was exhibited. This interest has increased since then to such an ex tent that 1t Is being discussed In every county in the state.
 Meeting Last Night.
 The board of directors met last night at the Metropolitan hotel. There were present the following. E. Lesser, presi- dent of the society and chairman of the board; Lee J. Marx, secretary; Louis Braun treasurer; Frank Deedmeyer, counsel; J. A. Westerlund Of Fruithurst pr. S. L. B. Black of Fruithurst, J. A. Rountree of Birmingham. J. s. Bicker of Cullman and l. Pollock of Montgomery
 Mr Deedmeyer had previously prepared a bill which he submitted to the board. With a few alterations the bill was adopted as the one which the directors with the other members Of the society would ask the legislature to pass. The full text of the bill follows:
 The BlII.
 L There is hereby created and estab- lished the office of "commissioner of in- migration" for the purpose of encour- aging agricultural immigration to Ala bama from other states and from the countries of Europe. The governor is au- thorized and directed to appoint a citi- zen of the state to act as commissioner of immigration. The commissioner holds office for the term of four years from the date of his appointment and until his successor has been appointed and qualified unless sooner removed by the govtrnor for cause.
 2. The said commissioner of immigra- tion shall procure and keep open during business hours, in such place as he may select a good and sufficient office.
 8. The said commissioner before enter ing on the duties of his office, must take and subscribe the oath of office prescrib ed by the constitution; and must enter into bond, payable to the state of Ala bama, with at least two good and suf- hcient sureties in the penalty of $5O00, with condition for the faithful perform ance of all the duties which are, or may be- by law required of him. The bond must be approved by the governor, and with the oath of office, filed In the or flee of the auditor.
 4 The salary of the commissioner of immigration Is $500 annually, payable monthly.
 g. The commissioner shall appoint a deputy who must take and subscribe on oath to discharge faithfully all the duties which are, or may be, required of him by law; said clerk must give bond with at least two good and sufficient surities, to be approved by the commissioner and the governor, in the penalty of $S000, payable to the state of Alabama with condition for the faithful performance of all the duties which are, or may be, re- drired of him by law. The official oath. and bond of said deputy must be filed in the office of the auditor. The deputy shall hold office during the term of the commissioner by whom he is ap pointed and until the appointment and qualification of his successor unless soon- CT removed.
 6. The deputy must discharge such duties as may be prescribed by the com missioner.
 '. The annual salary of the deputy shall be s1200, payable monthly, on the certi- ficate of the commissioner. Expenses necessarily incurred by the commissioner or deputy in travelling on the business connected with the office, must be paid from and charged against the immigra- tion fund.
 Duties of the Commissioner.
 8. The following are the duties of the commissioner: He shall use such means as may be at his disposal to properly represent the advantages offered by Ala bama to persons desiring to engage in